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 EXECUTIVE

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Michigan State

COMMITTEE

Grange, P. of H.

VOL. 4,——No. 
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SCHOOLCRAFT, FEBRUARY 15:: 1879.

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Officers National Grange.

MAS'l‘ER—-S. E. ADAMS, Minn.

0vi:asr;r.n— J. J. WOODMAN, Mich.
LEc'runna——MORT’MR WHITEHEAD, N J.
SrswAa:o_—-A. J. VAUGHN. Miss.

Assr. STEWARD—-VVILLIAM SIMS, Kansas.
CHAPLAIN—A. P. FORSYTH. Illinois.
TBEASURER—F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y.
Sscss'r.9.ai'~VVm. M. IRELAND, W ash’ton,D.C.
GATE-KEEPER—0. DIN WIDDIE, Indiana.
CERES-—MRS. S. E. ADAMS,,.l\Iinncsot:;,.
POMONA—-MRS. J. J . WOODMAN, Michigan.
FLORA—MRS. JAS. T. MOORE, Maryland.
LADY Assrismxr S'rEw.inI>—Miss CARRIE A.

HALL, Kentucky.

Offlcers Michigan State Grange.
MAJ. J. WOODMAN, - -
0.—THOS. F. MOORE, - -
L.—Q. L. WHITNEY, - -
S.——b. A. TOOKER, - - - Lansing
A. S.—A. E. GREEN, - - Farmington.
El’,-:35-IE:3‘l§3(§V0%'f1§1EL, Bear Lake. Manis’e Co
SEC. - COBB’ » - - - - - Sohop‘lcraft.
G. K.—A. N. WOODRUFF, - Watervliet.
gEEEs.—MRs. C.‘L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.
FOM0NA—MRS. G. D.vEWING, |Ross, Kent Co.
LL0EA—MBS. J. J. W OODMAN, Paw Paw.

. A. S.—Mi7.s. A. E. GREEN, Farmington.

Paw Paw.
- Adrian.
Muskegon.

Executive Committee-

F. M. HOLLOWAY, Chairman, - I-Iillsdale
g EVISLBSTER CHILDS, ' _- - Ypsilanti.
“',EéTgCE: - - Gilead, Branch 00.
THOMAIQRIOK DIVINE, Belding, Ionia Co.
W S AR-S. Berrien Center, Bernen Co.
I M. ATTERLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co.
I’.  A. BL RRINGTON, Tuscola, Tuscola Co.

- . WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Ofiicio.

State Business Agent,
J. M. CHIDESTER, — . - Detmit_

General Deputy.

0' L‘ WHITNEY. - - - Muskegon.

Special Lecturers. .

R- E. Trowbridge, Birmingham Oakland Co
. . , .
gllos-‘ Moore, . . . . . .Adrian,. ....Lenawee Co
S;30- 1, Woodward’. .Shelby, . . . . . . .Oceana Ce
L aligns Langdon, . .Bowen_ Station,. . .Kent Co
A- . Brown, . . . .Rawsonville, . .Wa.shtenaw Co

Mndrew Campbell. . .Ypsilanti, . . “ “
TS. Salmon Steele,. .Bea.r Lake,..Manistee Go

By order of the State Grange at its
W68 session, Masters no longer re-
ceive :a. copy of the Visiron frec.——
Secretaries, or other persons, sending
ten or more names, withpay for the
Same, will receive an. extra copy
f"?e~ Sample numbers furnished on
application. '‘ I

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ORIGINAL ODE.

BY REV. GEO. DUFFIELD.

Sang at t/re opening of the House of I€e1n'r.s'mIta-
tires, January 1st, 1879.
AiR,—“Watch on the Rhine."

To Thee we wake our grateful songs,
0 Thou, to whom all praise belongs,

O God. our Fathers’ God, to Thee,
Like, her who sang beside the sea,

We sing this day with heart and voice,
We praise and triumph and rejoice.

Within these walls long to remain;
W'e welcome new a shining train,
Here J UBTICE comes, the first and best,
And walks a Queen before the rest 3
Here LIBERTY, and LAW, and PEACE,
From Anarchy, boast full release.

Beneath this Dome, let Truth preside,
Let \Visdom teach, let Conscience guide.
Let love of country all inspire

To keep unquenched the sacred fire,

Till exiles far remote shall come,

\Vhere freedom guards her lasting home.

High noon we meet I The opening year
We welcome, as an omcn clear.

Of brighter, better days in store;
VVhen violence is heard no more,
When _“v! dear Flag, without a stain,
O'er every State supreme shall reign.

Q’ixs.ct’v}2 Qtnm. §»:1mrtnxcnt.

Whitney Grange.

TUS(7OLA, Jan. 11th, 1879.
Worthy Secretary: _

On returning home from the State
Grange, I took the first opportunity to
present the claims of the VISITOR to
the Brothers and Sisters of Whitney
Grange, No. 513. This was on the
night of the installation of our oflicers,
when a goodly number were present.
The result was satisfactory. By a
unanimous vote we determined to sub-
scribe for enough to supply each family
connected with the Grange with a
copy and a few more for distribution
outside of the Grange where, they may
do some good for the Order. A letter
from our Secretary enclosing the mon-
ey will probably reach you before this
does. I tried to impart to; our mem-
bers some of the enthusiasm and love
of the Order, which I brought away
with me from our meeting at Lansing.
and with apparent good success.

We have set apart forty dollars from
our funds for periodicals for our mem-
bers. There seems a determination on
the part of all to make the Grange a
success. V

I wish every Patron in the State
could have been at our Lansing meet-
ing. I believe we should not so often
hear the question asked “What good
has the Grange accomplished?” its
power for good, socially, morally, in-
tellectually, would be better understood
and appreciated. The necessity of co-
operation to fight the powerful monop-
olies which stand between the pro-
ducer and consumer, is every day
becoming more apparent as our farmers
are meeting in the Grange and con-
sidering these matters. God speed _tl_ie
time when all our farmers shall join
with us, and help to carry on the good
work of lifting up and educating the
tillers of the soil to be something more
than “ hewers of wood and drawers 01
water,” to be what they were designed
by the Creator, the peers of those of
any other calling or profession.

I believe that no communication has
ever been sent to the VISITOR from our
Grange. I think we will do better in
the future. ‘ We were organized over
four years ago. Most oyfpour charter
members have stood _by“through all
discouragemeiits, while many who

afterwards joined us have become
weary and left us. \Ve are to-day
strong and united, and determined to
stand by the ship. \Ve ha.ve a good
hall 22x42 feet, well furnished, and the
walls ornamented with paintings, and
we soon hope to have an organ, and
to lay the foundation for a library.
J. Q. A. BURRINGTON, Master.

A Visit to Detroit.
B’/'0. Cobb :

In compliance with the wishes of the
Executive Committee I went to Detroit
the last day of December, to see Mr.
Chidester, our agent. I found him in
his oflice ready for business, and seemed
to have all that he could attend to.
The Detroit market was glutted with
most all kinds of produce, which made
it much more diflicult to dispose of the
articles he had to sell. He seemed to
feel well, and thought if he could get
the confidence of the Michigan farmers
he could build up a good business. I
was there all one afternoon, and some
one was there all the time, wanting
something, or had something for him
to sell. One man came to get his pay
for a load of produce that Mr. Chidester
had sold for him, and he was so well
pleased that he said that he should
never go on the market again, but
should drive right there, as he was
satisfied he could not do as well him-
self as our agent could. I have never
heard of any one who has shipped pro-
diirae to Mr. Chidester that has not been
well satisfied, and all say that they will
hereafter do all their business through
him.

In roganl to the complaint from a
member of Danville Grange, he says
he received but one letter from him and
that was answered at once, telling him
the reason he had not disposed of his
cheese. The complaining party replied
that he was satisfied, and told him to
do the best that he could with it, and
wanted to send him some more. I am
more than ever satisfied that Mr. Chid-
ester is the right man in the right
place. Yours fraternally,

Wu. SATTERLEE.

The Personnel of the Mich. State Grange.

In a former paper We promised a. re-
sume, of the Personnel of the State
Grange,-—we there briefly glanced at
our Vvorthy Master; and his energetic
Secretary, two very important factors
in any organization. The next in im-
portance to us as an Order, are the of-
ficers of the Executive Committee. They
are of themselves the State Grange, in
the interval of its sessions. They are
to us What the bone or muscle is to the
human body, or the foundation is to the
building; its organic principles; and
amore symmetrical, and perfectly ad-
justed foundation, it were difficult to
find in any organization. The State
Grange of Michigan may justly feel
elated, with its noble executive board.
Although one of them is the possessive
of a child; yet he is one of Michigan’s
most precocious children. His name
has become a household word, among
yeomanry of the State. Whatever there
is good’ in words, or philanthropic in
purpose, he posesses most admirably the
qualities for its advancement.

To the name of J. Webster Childs
Michigan owes a debtor‘ gratitude. As
an Educator, he is foremost in the
Grand Army. Asa statesman, he com-
mands everywhere the respect and con-
fidence of the people. '~ As a Patron of
Husbandry, he is highly honored for
his efforts to ennoble‘a‘nd elevate the ag-
ricultural interest of’ the State. He has
erected for himself a‘ more enduring
monument than marble; to perpetuate
his memory, by virtue of his relation to

the Agricultural College. If this noble
institution, which is doing so much for
Michigan’s sons (and we hope soon to
add daughters) is not his child, in the
possessive case, he at least sustains to
it the relation of “ God-Father.” Long
may he live to care for and foster his
Worthy protege.

Another name associated with its ex-
ecutive board, is Divine. Not in an
supernatural sense, do we claim for him
Divinity. Yet his wise counsels, and
prudent foresight, give him the highest
claim, to the natural endowments of
wisdom. He is at least able to “Divine”
the hardest problems, that relate to the
success and prosperity of the Patrons
of Husbandry. Genial and sweet spir-
ited iii his intercourse with others; to-
gether_with his commanding personal
attractions, render him an important-
factor, in the organic structure.

Then, there is the honored chairman
of the board, F. M. Holloway, who
needs only to be seen to be loved and re-
spected_-more than thirty years ago we
made his acquaintance, and partook of
the genial radiance of his cheerful face.
Generous, noble, and true to any inter-
est confined to his care, he is worthy of
the confidence which the State Grange
has reposed in him. From the begin-
ning, he has been associated with the ex-
ecutive department of its work; and is
again re-elected for continued , service,
which is his highest commendation

Add to this noble trio, the energetic,
clear-headed, and silver-tongued C. G,
Luce who sustains the double relation
of Special Lecturer of the State Grange,
as well as a member of the Executive
Board ; and we have not only the pillar
of “ strength” to contrive, but also the
pillar of beauty to adorn. Of the
remaining members of the Executive
Board, I_cannot speak from personal
knowledge. Yet unless their personal
appearance sadly niisrepresnts them
they are Worthy and qualified for the
honorable and responsible positions to
which they have been elected. Seven
is a sacred number, and our organic
seven are at least vital to'us as an Order.
Could the whole State have been can-
vassed for material to place in its foun-
dation, more suitable material could not
have been selected, than our worthy
seven of the Executive Board.

Their very names, are implied guar-
antee of the success of the Patrons of
Husbandry.

Failure, inevitably comes of unskilled
and improper leaders. The principle
holds here as elsewhere, “ that the
st ream cannot rise higher than the foun-
tain.” If there be weakness, doubt,
and hesitancy in its organic structure-
there must be chaos, and confusion and
final defeat throughout the Order.

These men have advanced, and been
aggressive from the beginning,—ad-
vanced too, when the most formiable dif-
ticulties were to be encountered. Need
I refer to the great plaster monopoly
and its efforts to crush the influence of
the Order. Nobly did these men meet
the emergency, and gave the orders to
advance in the face of all these difficul-
ties—more hesitating and less efficient
men would have seen no way of escape,
but in absolute surrender—but they, true
to their trust, without money, grappled
with the gigantic foe, and complete suc-
cess crowned their efforts.

Patrons of Michigan ! Your Order has
in its very structure, the elements of
success. It must become the most ef-
ficient and aggressive organization in
the interest of agriculture existing. Al-
though yet ip its infancy, it outranks
all other forms of organization——let us
as Patrons, ever appreciate its increas-
ing facilities for social and mental im-
provement, and seek to make'i't a bless-
ing to the farming interest of- the entire
State. . . S. L.-

Bear Lake, Jan. 14th, 1879.

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§m:turcr’5 Qzpartment.

C. L. WHITNEY, - -

- MU-SKEGON.

AMONG THE LABOR ERS.

1879 came, and called for field
work. On January 1st the cars took
us from Schoolcraft enroute for Centre-
ville. A terrible snow storm came
with the new year, and snow was ad-
ded to snow, and drift piled upon
drift; the temperature growing colder
and the mercury, falling lower until
the 2d of January was indeed a cold

-day. 14° or 20° below zero would
keep a prudent man in the house, yet
we went to Centreville and found two
more men equally foolish, and like
them we retraced our steps, and night
found us again at Schoolcraft just in
time for a fight with a fire that threat-
ened for a time to destroy this beau-
tiful prairie village.

Is the office of the State Grange in
danger? was our first thought, and
alter looking over the ground and
noting the devestating work of the
fire fiend we thought it sate, and join-
ed the well-mutiiecl crowd in saving
what we could from destruction. And
“ Stranger,” (we did as we were told),
“ Take this box of watches and jewel-.
ry over to Dave’s,” said a man hand-
ing a box to us, but who was Dave?
we thought the post oflice was a
safe place, and took the box there.
I think that man knows a Granger
when he sees one.

The fire was controlled, and after a
visit to Sister Cobb's pantry, we rested
from the day’s labor. The 3d, was
colder than the 2d, in spite of the fire
during the night. Trains behind
time, off the track, cancelled, etc.,
were the reports from the railway ofli-
cials. so we staid with See. Cobb, and
as Worthy Master Woodman was
suowbound also at the same place, we
made the best of it for the rest of the
week, making regular trips between
Sec. Cobb's oflice and the place where
the tables were duly set, in spite of
storm and a discouraging thermome-
ter.

Dinner hour of \Vednesda_v, the 8th
inst., found us at \Vayland, Allegan Co.
Goin thence we spent the night with
Bro. all, of Spring Lake, where milk
and honey tern ted the palate, and with
Sister Halland ier lady guests, the eve-
ning assed but too swiftly.

At Vayland was to be installation of
oflicers. Refreshment came before la-
bor. The feast was labor, for they told
us that they had fifty chicken-pies and
several roast turkeys, and the rule was
in that Grange to eat all put upon the
plates—we like to please our hosts, but
Eve had an appointment for the next

a '.
i‘Va_vland Grange is in healthy con-
dition—they have a very pleasant hall,
which they havejust fitted up for their
own use, and long may they enjoy it.
The installation passed pleasantly and
smoothly; good music assisting. The
large ball was crowded, and the au-
dience listened attentively to the ser-
vice and the address.

The 9th inst. took us to Lowell, when
Bro. Hancome met us and took us over
the hills to the new Hall of Keene
Grange, Ionia County. This hall has
lately been built, and when painted and
furnished will be a very pleasant one.
It is a two story building, flanked with
sheds for the teams. The hall is in the
upper story, and as one fault, which I
mention, that ot ers in building, may
avoid it. It has no means of ventila-
tion. The installation service was very
pleasantr-made so by the assistance of

music, under the direction of a
tleman, who is teaching a class of
(mostly) Patrons in this hall this win-
mn Let other Granges imitate Keene
Grange in this. A large audience were
vefy attentive to the _address, and
Deemed to en'oy it. This Grange a
iates the ’is1'roR, for they take ;.1
°opie3_ No danger of its being dor-

mnnt. . . .
' ed the hospitahty of Bro. V .
Ween” family for the night, and
the next morning his lively team took

us in a short time to Vergennes Church,
for the next day’s appointment. Here
we had a good audience of earnest list-
ners, and thank the choir who added
much to the occasion. Bro. and Sister
Hoag, claimed us at dinner, and we en-
joyed a pleasantafternoon. Brother H.
has a fine short-horn herd of 18 head,
all worthy of the admiration we gave
them. \Ve would like to mention Sis-
ter Della Hoag’s wax fruit and flow-
ers, and many other things, but—the
Grange met in the evening at its hall
in the Honor of the Master, Bro. J, R.
VV-alker, whom many will remember
having seen at the State Grange. The
installation passed off finely, in the
presence of a large attendance. The
singing and the organ accompaniment
were all excellent. This Grange gave
me 25 subscriptions for the VISITOR.

An early morning ride, on the morn-
ing of the 11th, with Brother \Valker,
took us to Grand Rapids, where we had
the pleasure of meeting Bros. VVni. P.
Whitney and Samuel Langdon, on the
Board of Supervisors of Kent County,
of which the former is the able chair-
man.

Two o’clock p. m. found us at Rut-
land Grange, Barry County, Bro. A.
Leuther, taking us from Irving Station.
Public installation and address followed,
to all of which good attention was giv-
en. Rutlnnd (1‘ range has a sung little
hall which the members seem to prize
very much. '1 his Grange has, I learn,
voted to take the VISITOR for every
family, and pay the amount from the
Grange Treasury. A good example.
VVe regretted we could not spend more
time here, but friends from Middleville
Grange took us away and placed us
nearer the railroad. Saturday night we
enjoyed the hospitality of Bro. Robert-
son and wife, the latter a playmate and
st-hoolmate of ours nearly forty years
ago. Of course we talked, for we had
not seen each other since 1843, “you
know how it is yourself.” Sunday night
found us in the home of Bro. and Sister
Bray, of Middleville, and an enjoyable
home they have. At an early hour on
Monday, Bro. Bray took us to the depot
where we saw the beautiful new hall of
this Grange, of which Bro. B. is Mas-
ter. The Odd Fellows rent half the
upper story for a hall, and the Grange
use the other half. There is a large
store room below to which the Grange
hope to lay a side-track from the rail-
road where they will have a. good eleva-
tor for grain and an ample store house
for salt and plaster.

Tuesday evening the 14th inst. found
us at Bowen Centre, Kent Co. Bowen
Grange has lately built a hall with a
store and general lecture room below.
In this room we addressed a large au-
dience for an hour. A good choir gave
us much assistance—and we are glad to
learn that they hope to have most of
the choir within the gates soon. After
the lecture, we met the Grange in the
hall above, and exem lified the unwrit-
ten work of the Or er. Eleven sub-
scriptions were taken here for the VIS-
ITOR, and one for the Husbandnzan.

The Master of Bowen Grange, Bro.
Crumbeck took us to the train the fol-
lowing morning. VVe took dinner with
our old friends Bro. and Sister Mattison,
at Ionia, and arrived al Lansing in time
for the meeting of the Association of
County Agricultural Societies of Mich.
Twenty-five societies from different
parts of the State were represented, and
we are pleased to note the were mostly
Patrons. This is as it s ould be, for
Patrons should be foremast in every
good work to advance the interests of
Agriculture, and correct the errors and
remove the ills under which we have
long laboring.

Bro. Glidden, of Paw Paw, presided
over the meeting of the Association,
giving us many, valuable hints in his
opening address. Secretary Frank Lit-
tle, of Kalamazoo, made an excellent
report upon the work of the Association,
and submitted 8 tabular statement of
the societies for the year. Incomplete
as it was because of the failure of soci-
eties to report-this effort of our Secre-
tary was commended by all, and he was
urged to complete it and have it pub-
lished.

W’e earnestly hope that all Agricultu-
ral Societies that have not reported will
send to Secretary Little for a. blank, if
they have not had one, and then fill
out the same and forward it to him.
Whether oflicers or not, please see that
this work is done.-

Sec’y Baird, of the Agricultural Col-
lege, read avaluable paper upon fairs-
their value and the mode of managing
them, and we wish we could give it to

our readers—many important subjects

relative to fairs were discussed by those

resent. A committee on needed legis-
ation was made, composed of Bros. D.
Woodman, of Paw Paw; J. J. Robin-
son, of Washtenaw, and M.B. Hine, of
Kent. and they asked to present the
Memorial of the Association, asking of
the publication of an increased number
of reports of the State Board of Agri-
culture, and of the State Pomological
Society.

The ‘position assigned the department
of Agriculture and Pomology in the
Capitol was discussed and the otlicers
and Executive Committee of the Asso-
ciation entrusted with the duty of uni-
ting with others in endeavoring to se-
cure more commodious and accessible
room, for the head-quarters of the reat-
est interest of our State. \Vhy s iould
not the Grange take hold of this and
ask the Governor, Board of Control and
even Legislature for suitable rooms.
The various methods of conducting
fairs—-securing the best results there-
from were ab y discussed and decided
upon by resolutions.

The otiicers for the ensuing year are
C. H. Richmond, Ann Arbor, Pres’t; C.
L. \Vhitney, Muskegon, Vice-Pres’t;
Frank Little, Kalamazoo, Secretary and
Treasurer, and D. D. Antes. Centerville;
M. B. Hine, Kent County, and Ira H.
Ruttertield, Jr., of Lapeer, constitute
the Executive Committee with the
President and Secretary.

The association closed its labors Fri-
day noon to meet next. year at Ann Ar-
bor. Thursday evening, the lfith inst.
we met at Shiawassee Grange No. 157,
and upon application of 21 members
complying with the necessary require-
ments restored their charter, ‘surren-
dered two years since. Bro A. B Clark
was installed Master, and Bro. A. M
Howard, Secretar_v. This Grange now
means business, and will succeed we
think. Many other Granges in like
circumstances arise and shake off the
dust and again enter the field of action
and labor. Brothers and Sisters help
them to make the effort, it will make
you stronger. \V'e regretted that we
could not give more time to the Legisla-
ture, when at Lansing. \Ve saw enough
to convince us that we have friends
there ready to work for the interest and
protection of our common calling, but
they need our sympathy and assistance.
‘Send in the petitions well signed. Let’
every Grange take this matter in hand
at once and see that some one-takes the
petitions to every farmer and citizen.
and invite all to sign them~—that our
Legislative members may think thev
come in storms that last forty days
more.

Let every County or District Grange
get up a memorial, signed by the Master
and Secretary, and send to the Legisla-
ture upon each of those subjects.

On our wav home we stopped and
spent Fridaynightat.Alton,63-L. A large
audience met us at the new hall latelv
built by this Grange, and gave an at-
tentive ear to an hour’s discourse. \Ve
missed the musical part of such meet-
ings, and hope our Alton Brothers and
Sisters will add music to the other at-
tractions of the Grange. \Ve add this
not so much for the above Grange, as
for those other Granges in our Order
who have two long neglected music.
'1‘o them all we say, court the heavenlv
maid and secure her presenceand aid
in your meeting, both private and pub-
lic. Develop the talent of your mem-
bers, giving them opportunity for in-
struction, that in Grange and home
you mayhave the harmony of song and
the concord of musical notes.

Appointments.

A committee consisting of Thos. Mars
Master; F. Franklin, Overseer; S. J
Barnard, Lecturer, and B. J . Vandeveer
David Best, Sisters Lucy Howe, Anni;
Ticknor, and Sarah Howe, under the
auspices of Berrien Co. Grange, will
hold Grange revival meetings as fol-
lows, in Berrien County:

Morris Chappel Grange, Feb. 10th at 7
o'clock p. m. _ ’

Dayton Grange, Feb. 11th, at 2 o’clock
p. m., and evening.

Three Oaks Grange, Feb. 12th, at 2
o’clock p. m., and evening.

Mount Hope Grange, Feb. 13th, at 2
o’clock_ p. m., and evening.

Berrien Springs Grange, Feb. 14th at
10 o’clock a. in. ’

The day meetings will be iiblic and
gpltl-ional with the Granges 51 the, eve-

g.
SA.\!’L Banxsnn, Lecturer.

Berrien Co. Grange No. 1.

Have you Anything to. Do!

There are some people who think the
Grange had a mission, but has done its
work. Another class both within and
without the gate never thought the
Grange would do anything, and never
has done any good.

The first class worked well for a time
in the ranks but are tired now, and as
an excuse for their shiftlessness—-nay,
laziness—say the mission of our Or-
der has been accomplished—its work is
done—let us rest. I can account for
such conduct only as sheer stupidity,
adownright hypocricy—either too ig-
norant to comprehend, or too selfish to
be honest.

The other class who never saw any
good in our Order———cou1d not see, ifthey
tried, the mighty works it has coin-
passed, nor comprehend what we are
doing to-day, or what still is in store
for us to do. I have no fear that the
above, will offendfiany reader of the
VISISTOR, for they never take, or read
anything so much above their compre-
hension. But thanks to Him, who
gave us the Grange, there are many,
and the number is growing who have
sight to see, and wisdom to comprehend,
the plan and object of our fraternity-
and by their works have shown their
faith. Hope still inspires them, and
their motto is “ Onward and Upward.”
Their Fidelity has been proven in the
earnestness of the P:ist~—the activity of
the Present. and the readiness to see
and the will to do valiantly the work
of the Future.

The latter class are at Grange meet-
ings. They attend upon every means
that will secure mental or moral growth
and social advancement. They have
met together, worked together, and
have gained many a victory in the past,
over monopolies legal or illegal—and
they still find giant wrongs upheld
by ignorance, and fostered by selfish-
ness. Monopolies are still bleeding us
and our purses, and are sustained by
the laws of our State. Such an one
was ably written up in the last VISITOR,
when we were shown what we pay our
legal agents to bind the chains of a
giant Oil Monopoly.

Brothers and Sisters we have fought
railroards, patent rights and plaster
rings, and conquered, but a greater than
either‘ is ‘before us, and none too soon
and none too unitedly can we meet the
foe—-and meet them we must, first,
though our servants—our legislators.

To give some idea of what we have to
contend with, I quote from the New
York Sun, which has taken pains to
learn the facts, and not being paid for
silence, publishes them thus .-

“ The Standard oil combination, with
which these producers are just begin-
ning what promises to be the most. des-
perate struggle between producers and
capitalists that this country has ever
seen, is in splendid shape for a fight.
and the producers know it. It repre-
sents forty millions of we-.alth,and the
almost absolute control of the oil-refin-
ing interests of the world. It pays
royally for brains, and can call to its aid
the best talent in the country. It con-
trols the great trunk lines, and it pays
dividends to its stockholders, as nearly
as can be estimated, of a million dollars
a month, perhaps more. It has con-
trolled legislation. and Congressional
committees have bowed to it. It buys
40,000 barrels of crude oil a day, and its
pipe lines and tank lines take all the
crude oil produced to the various re-
fineries, and the refined oil to the sea-
board. By a simple telegraph dispatch
it can throw thousands of men out of
employment, and it can draw its check
for $1,750,000 in settlement of a suit
without the appearance of disaster. I!
has made all its money in less than ten
years, and made it in oil.”

You, readers, have all contributed to
this wailth by buying and using, com-
pelled by your own laws, made by y0l11’
own servants, elected by yourown votes.

I believe that the Patrons of Michigan '

have contributed more towards this
wealth that all the Order of Patrons
has ever taken for fees and dues in this
State. VVill you continue it. Is then‘
nothing for the Grange to do? Would
that every member was awake to hi‘-'
dlltfi’-that Perfect union existed.S°t‘h,‘“‘
all could work together. The confllfl
would be short. but shorter were every
tiller of the soil within the gates. and
his armor on. .

The Grand Rapids Eagle says truly
of this monopoly:

" Our own Legislatue has a duty t°

perform in this matter, and alth0“8h
the Standard on Company, by mean‘

 

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TI-IE GRANGE VISI'FOR.

3

Patrons Take Notice.

CLABKSTON, Jan. 24, 1879.
Certain Parties have been around here
selling sewing machine attachments, the
“Keystone Hemmers." It is a swindle,
what they sell for $1.00 per box can be
bought for 90 cents per doz. boxes. They
are going through the State, and I hope the
readers of the VIsI'ron will show them the
road whenever they appeal‘-
Yours, Fraiernally,
E. Fosrim, Sec‘y.

Scxo, Mich, Jan. 27, 1879.
. 71 0 (>12 Es .—Dear Sir .-

JTlie Folfbl, Distirict Grange of Washte.1aw
County P. of H. held their annual meeting
for the election of oflicers last Saturday.
Robert Buchannan, Dexter. W9-3 elected 311-.
and the writer, Secretary. We_also organ-
ized a Farmers‘ Mutual Protective Associa-
tion auxiliary to the one at Ypsilanti.
We propose to canvass the western part of
the County, and invite the farmers to join
this organization for their mutual protec-
tion against patent right swindlers, and all
other swindlers. President, R. Buchannan ,
’I‘reasurer, D. Lyon ; 59¢-1"3t31'.')'i G- A-
Peters. _ _ ,

Our District Grange is working finely;
there were about 105 members at our annu-
al meeting, and we are doing a large
amount of good work. '1 think the Grange
interest is looking up in _old Washtenaw
Countv. If the farmers will stand together
there "is not a doubt but there is a good
time coming for them by and by.

Fraternally Yours,
GEO. A. PETERS, see.

Mr. Ztloiiius, Genessee County, l_
January 15, 1879. 5
Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

At a regular meeting of Genessee Coun-
ty Grange No. 6, held at the hall of Flush-
ing Grange, Ezra Smith was elected Master,
P. 0. Flushing, Wm. Algate, Lecturer, and
W. F. Stevens, Z-‘.ecretary, Mt. .\Iorris.

This Grange was organized Sept. 1, 1876,
by Bro. O. L. Whitney, since which it has
dragged along with little life and manifest
weakness. But I am happy to say that we
are having a revival, and a great interest is
being shown. I think we shall now rally
to the standard, and be united together by
the faternal ties of our beloved Order, and
strive to accomplish that, {for which we
are laboring.

Fraternally yours,
W. F. Srnvnns, Sec’y.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Jan. 23, 1879.
Worthy Sec’y Cobb .-

At the annual meeting of Oakland Po-
mona Grange, No.5, P. of H., O. K. Carpen-
ter, of Orion, was elected Master; A. J.
Crosby, J in, Pontiac, Lecturer. and J. Jack-
son, of Birmingham, Secretary.

A special meeting of Oakland Pomona
Grange, will be held with the White Lake
Grange on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1879, com-
niencing at 10 o'clock a. m.

Yours, Fraternal ly,
J. JACKSON, Sec‘y. _

S'i'nvENsvII.LE, Mich., Jan. 23d, 1879.

‘in the interest of the Order, I wish to
give notice that Bro. Thomas Mason, the
agent of the Berrien County Association,
doing business in Chicago, will be present
and talk on the important subject of
practical co-operation, ata special meet-
"12 Of _the Cass County Grange, at
Gassopolis, on Feb. 5, and also at Porter.
Van Buren County, on the following day,
Fell 6- W. A. Bnown.

The fourth quarterly and annual meeting
of Calhoun County Grange will be held at
Grange hall, in the city of Marshall, Thurs-
day, Feb. 13th, 1879, at 1 o'clock p. m.,
Sharp. Subordinate Grsnges are requested
to send delegates.

All fourth degree members are invited.

H. B. SMITH; Sec‘y.

V _ DWIGHT Grange, No. 602.
liditor Visitor .-
Havmg been for some time a reader of
he VISTOR I have become much in-
terested in your paper and have induc-
ed the members of our Grange to take
the Paper. Before I give you the
1(l}3|-‘Des I_want to tell you how well our
“"189 15 getting along. Never since it
Started has it been in as prosperous a
iloudition as at present. Within the
ast three months we have taken In ten
;‘°W members, and more talk of com-
t"1]8' We all seem to be more interested
an ever before. I will close by giving
011 the names of the new subscribers,
°l-ll“! that at some future time I may
“end you more.
Mas. RICHARD Nrcnons.
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§’ai1it2-’ flvpartmrnt.

“SHE WHO ROCKS THE CRADLE
RULES THE VVORLD."

Dear woman is the dream of life,
- Adorned with every winning art;
As mother, daughter, sister, wife,
She melts the soul, she charms the heart.
Without her. what were lordly man I’
A rainless cloud—a fruitless tree-—
A world without a sun——a plan
That ever incomplete must be,
Her fost’ring care, devotion, love,
Seem inspirations from above.

In childhoocl’s hour, beside her chair
She calls each fragile form ;
She clasps our tiny hands in prayer,
Safe sheltered from the storm.
Yet man, ungrateful man, the dart
Of falsehood hurls with skill ;
And when he’s won a woman's heart
He seeks its love to kill.
Her lot is to be tried ; though pure,
’l.o sigh, to sufier and endure.

Oh, mothers of a race unborn,
’Tis yours to speak Those grand decrees
That herald in the promised morn,
The waiting world's Hesperides.
Ye are the molds of herok’s strong
Who guard and glorify our isles ;
The seas in song shall roll along
Beneath the splendor of your smiles.
The beautiful and good shall reign,
And sinless Eden bloom again.
—En.ylish Magazine.

Shall our llziugliters be Admitted to the
Agricultural College.

I beg leave to ask, is there any good
reason why they should not have the
same privileges accorded them by the
State, that our sons have? It is ac-
knowledged by all thinking minds, that
the future welfare of our country, de-
pends quite as much upon the women,
as upon the men; then why not give
them an equal chance to fit themselves
for future usefulness by furnishing them
the same practical education 1’ Sooner
or later our daughters will preside over
homes, and their happiness and success
depends almost entirely upon their fit-
ness for the positions they occupy.
Any woman, no matter how wealthy,
who entrusts the management of the
household" entirely to servants, will
find her husband will not "rise up and
call her blessed.”

Can we expect our girls will grow up
with any knowledge of house-keeping,
and the best way to accomplish a given
amount of work, if they are never
taught the best way? At this school
they could be instructed how to detect
adulterations in all the articles in every
day use, by lessons in the laboratory,
and who will say their bread and"pies
would be any the less wholesome, be-
cause they had some practical ideas of
chemistry. And they need not neglect
any of the usual branches of study that
are taught in our Seminaries and High
Schools. I belive a young lady who
had graduated with honor, at our Agri-
cultural College would be fitted to pre-
side over any home in the land, (not
excepting the White House) and she
would be none too good for a thrifty far-
mer's wife. Another reasorf, why that
is a good place for our daughters is, they
would be removed from the fashions
and frivolities of city life, their minds
would not be so much taken from their
studies, and they would have nature to
copy from rather than art, as displayed
in various ways in the town. What
parent who has both sons and daughters
to educate, would not greatly prefer to
send them from home together, that
they might watch over and care for each
other. Who can guard the health and
honor of a sister so well as her brother?
and who can take care of a brother

"when sickness overtakes him (until

mother can come) so well as a sister?

A good knowledge of Botany has al-
ways seemed to me a fine accomplish-
ment, and where can it be better ac-
quired than at the college.

The green house is acknowledged to
have few equals, and no superior in our
State, and students can have free access
to it, where they find the floral of "al-
most: every land, to give ocular demon-
stration to the lessons taught. These
are but some of the reasons, why our
girls should be admitted to the Agricul-
tural College, but for fear Bro. Cobb will
say, "‘ I am sorry to interrupt you,” I
will leave the subject for others to com-
plete. ’ CHLOE.

 

I —In private we must watch our
thoughts; in the family, our tempers;

in company, our tongues.

Advantages of “Plain Living.”

There are many ood reasons for liv-
ing on plain, simp y-cooked, but nour-
ishing food. Variety is necessary; that
is, a judicious mingling of dishes of
grains, vegetables, fruits and meat.

here need be but few kinds at one
meal if the family are agreed in their
tastes. The larger the family, as a.
general rule, the more need of variety
each meal that each one may follow
natural instinct in selection, as far as
can be done with due reference to the
rights of others. Plain living reduces
not only our expenses, but our labor in
thekitchen. Another important thing
I have been taught by both reason and
experience; plain living reduces our
liability to diseases of all kinds. As I
said recently, there has been but one
case of absolute sickness (down sick in
bed, undressed all day) in our little
family of four children during the more
than dozen years since the eldest was
born. I think this is due to care in re-
gard to the general rule of health, as no
preventive or curative inedicines—not
even cat-ni p tea or camphor—have been
used. Yesterday a daughter complained
of a slight sore tl1roat;—a very unusual
complaint here—-aiid I felt some little
uneasiness, as diphtheria is abroad in
this part of the country. But I felt con-
demned for the dinner of the day be-
fore—-hot bread pancakes, upon which
I knew the little girl was eating quite
too much butter in a melting condition,
followed by pumpkin pie, which dis»
graced me because it was too sweet and
spicy for health. She had the good
sense (or the cultivated instinct) to go
without supper last night, and awet
cloth on her throat during sleep, cover-
ed by a dry one, perfected a cure of all
sore throat.

Children who live habitually on plain
fare, show evil effects from rich food
much more quickly than those who
live regularly on the latter, and some
suppose this proves that their stomachs
are weaker on account of plain living,
but I think it is because they have a
more correct or healthy tone.—Fcu'th
Rochester, in Agriculturist.

Parents should Visit the Schools.
- January 13th, 1879.
Worthy Secretary.-

On receiving Visrroit of Dec. 16th, I
found “subscription expired,” and now
write to renew the same. Home Grange
is still thriving, and strong in the faith.
The late stormy weather has delayed our
Installation, but we look for a. change
sometime.

I cannot too strongly commend the
many good things I find in the VISITOR,
and especially the last letter from Mrs.
Adelaide Knapp. The ideas advanced
in regard to our common schools have
long looked feasible to me. Perhaps if
the mothers would sometimes visit. the
schools, and compare the relative ages
and acquirements of their children,
with those of their neighbors, there
would be fewer children sent term after
term with no books, or just as bad,
books not suited to their capacities, or
that will not admit of the scholars be-
ing classed properly, thereby taking
needless time, and failing to be inter-
esting to the children, as any person
who has ever thought once on the sub-
ject must see that a. full class will take a
childs attention much better than single
recitations. I seem to hear you say,
“space limited,” so will save the bal-
ancefor next time. If my turn ever
comes again. Respectfully?
HELEN INCH.

Unity is Success.
Dear Sisters .-

I have so often wished when reading
so many of yourinteresting letters in
the ever welcome VISITOR, that I was
capable of returning something, if ever
so little of interest, and to-day while
thinking upon the subject, it came to
me, am I doing right. in idly sitting
down and wishing. The old adage says,
(where there is a will there is a way,)
andasl know my will to be good, I
endeavor to find the way.

We arenow nearing the fifth anniver-
sary when a number of us met to take
upon ourselves the mysterious obliga-
tion of the Patrons of Husbandry, and
I can truly say. that in all of these years
I have been glad that this farmers’ or-
ganlzation .ever sprang into existance.
It has been with us, as with many oth-
er Granges, sometimes rather dull, and
a drawing 011‘ of its members, and a
feeling among the remaining ones that

we were not advancing as fast as we
ought; and if no more progress was to
be made in the future, we might as well
yield up the Charter, and go back once
more a. disunited family. .

Now, dear sisters, should we be will-
ing to give up because weadvance so
slowly, or become discouraged because
we cannot mount to the summit at
once?

VVe are as but a drop in a bucket of
this great reform, and should but one
drop disappear at a time, how long
would the bucket remain full. So it is
in regard to our little Subordinate
Granges, one is of but small amount,
but a continual drawing off; weakens
the whole body. Rather let us strive to
act together, and make each meeting so
interesting, that we shall feel when ne-
cessity prevents our attending, that we
have lo.-itarare pleasure. And I think in
order to make each meeting thus inter-
esting, we should all aim to be pres-
ent, and at the appointed time open the
Grange, go through with the regular
proceedings, and then let; each and every
one be _so interested as to have some
suggestion to offer, and not one wait for
another, or leave it all resting upon a
certain few.

Fearing I have already taxed your
patience to much, I subscribe myself
sister M. A. D.,

‘ Of Baltimore Grange.

Pen Ph0tographs——Continiied.
E'di'lor Grange Visitor

Please correct in “Pen Photographs"
where your type make me say “Bro Luce
is wild looking and fierce in argument,‘
It should read “ is mild looking, but fierce
in argument.”

To continue my sketches Bro. Mickley,
of Adrian, recited on the last evening, that
beautiful poem published in the VISITOR,
Jan. 1st. He [3 large, rather portly, curly
auburn hair, florid complexion, has a
sleepy look, and is careless in dress. He
has a wife who is a living representative of
what women can do in the line of business,
under the most trying circumstances, and
he has the nol-ility to accord her all the
praise. VVe had the pleasure of a long
conversation with him, and would like to
tell you more, but it would make my ar-
ticle too long; however,Iwill say that
Bro. Mickley is a pleasant, entertaining

speaker, and never forgets to pay a tribute _

to woman. I wish we might hear from his
wife through the VISITOR. I know she
would tell us something that wouldbe a
help. For one thing I am sorry, that such
gcnen us and whole-souled men as Bro. M.
should chew the fiithy weed.

Sister Luce is ot' slight build, very fair,
with light, wavy hair, is in poor health,
and is unassuming in department.

0. L. Whitney, is small of stature, but
makes up in energy. had the general over-
sight of the rooms occupied by the Grange,
and he was here, there, and allover, but
always at his post when wanted. His
report, which you have all no doubt read,
was listened to with much interest, as was
also the VVorthy Master’s, both of which
were models in their way. Sister Whitney,
like her husband, is hardly average size,
has a very quiet, unobtrusive way, and is
the opposite of her husband in color of
hair and eyes and coinplexion——he being
dark. If phrenology is true, they live
very happily, being rightly mated. Their
loss by fire two years ago has been a great
trial to them ; they both show the effect of
care and labor. It is to be hoped they will
take good care of themselves, and not
wear themselves out too soon, as they can
illy be spared.

The Worthy Cnaplin, Bro. Steel, oc-
cupied his chair, and his noble wife by his
side. He has the look of one who is at
peace with all mankind, while the dear
wife has the look of responsibility: that is
the diiference in their temperments; she is
"all nerve and energy, and has made terrible
inroads on her physical system by over-
exertion and exposure. lhope she will
heed a friendly warning, and not let her
zeal take her on long rides through a
bleak country this awful cold winter. Be
satisfied to occupy a cozy ‘nook in the
Visrron, and do your talking by the warm
fireside. We shall need your counsels
these many years, and cannot‘. aiford to let
you continue on your suicidal course; be
sides all this, her husband has such, a
fresh and youthful look. that some one
will be telling him that his wife is too old
for him, and oh !—the egotisin of these men
(even preachers)-who knows but he will
be looking for a “handsonier woman l" My
dear sister, look to your laurels!

 

—-A woman is a good deal like a.
piece of ivy—the more you are ruined,
the closer she clings to you.

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SCHOOLCRAFT, FEB. 1, 1879.

fittrcfargra £21Jartm.ent.

J. T. COBB, - - - - SCHOOLCRAFT.

Officers and members of Subordinate Grranges
in corresponding with this oflice, will please
always give the Number of their Grange.

PETITIONING TI-IE LEGISTURE.

We were at Lansing last week, two
days, attending the annual conven-
tion of the “Superintendents of the
Poor and Union Association.”

As our duties of Secretary of that
associatian required nearly all our
time, we did not see as much of
the Legislature when on duty, or
its members when of duty, as we
should have liked. We found our
friend, Gov. Sessions quite at his
case and having more leisure than
in the early days of the session.
There seemed to be no great pressure
of business, and from what we saw
and heard, we concluded that the
Legislature were rather waiting to
hear from the people, who sent its
members to Lansing.

Iflam correct it seems of the
utmost importance that We send for-
ward at the earliest day practicable,
those petitions which have been dis-
tributed over the State and some of
which are of vital interest to the
people, or to their pockets.

If the Legislature are as ready to
carry into effect the wishes of’ the peo-
ple when heard from, by memorial or
petition, with the emphatic “ Be it en-
acted,” as they are to wait for the
presentation of these requests, it is
safe to say that we shall have some
legislation favorable to the interests
of the people before the close of‘ the
session It is perhaps unfortunate
that the petitions we were required
by the State Grange to have printed
and furnish to Subordinate Granges
were not sent out at an earlier day,
but the duties of each succeeding day
so filled up our time that the matter
was postponed by a sort of‘ necessity
from day to day, longer than it should
have been. But they have been
distributed, and are being signed all
over the State, and we hope will be
sent to the two Houses with long
lists of names of those who desire
legislation upon the matters present-
ed.

-No petition has been sent out, the
granting ofwhich, would not be of
advantage to the people of Michigan.
When in Lansing we called the at-
tention of several members of the
Legislature to the matter of appeal
from Justice Courts. VVe did not
happen to strike any one who did not
cocncide with the views we entertain
and have.so often expressed. '

One lawyer of prominence in the
House assured us that this move was
all right, that no first-class lawyer
desired tosee the present usage con-
tinued, and give his time even for a
consideration to these petty suits that
now occupy so large a proportion of
the time of -our Courts. Is it not
true that to-day the people entertain
very little respect for courts, and-have
little confidence in the machinery of
the law, This prevailing opinion has
own out of the indifference

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:,a1'.r§e,.,§:;;i‘l disregard of Courts to the

_ interests of the people who employ,

f 1- the services of the men

:",,‘,1, flap; the judicial bench. We
we a case. to show why our judicial
»-cl commands so little respect
V ple. In 1872 a suit
;fs°‘:§,,,,t:,:,,§ in a J ustice’s, Court

to collect a meat bill of $21.35, both

parties to the suit living in this vil-

lage. The case was appealed from the

J ustice’s Court to the Circuit Court,

the plaintiff obtaining a verdict in

both trials. An appeal was taken to

the Supreme Court, and returned for

another trial to the Circuit, where

another verdict was rendered for the

plaintiff‘. At the end of two years

(the time allowed by law in which to

appeal from the Circuit to the Su-

preme Court), the last day in the

afternoon, an appeal was again taken

to the Supreme Court, the decision of
the Circuit Court reversed, and re-

turned again fol trial in the Curcuit

Court of Kalamazoo County. As

will be seen, this case commenced six
years ago last July. Although the
defendant in the first trial did not
deny the indebtedness, yet to-day, by

the complications of our judicial
system, which loses sight of justice
altogether in its regard for musty pre-
cedents and conflicting decisions, after
the parties to the suit have spent
hundreds of‘ do1lars—and this thing
has cost the people, who have no sort
of interest in it, hundreds of dollars
more—the case is only nearing a de-
cision by the slow process of financial
exhaustion While this is not an
average case, and may be an
extreme one, still there is not an old-
settled County in the State that does
not have every year on its calender
cases of no more importance than this,
and in fact, no importance whatever
to the people, beyond the fact that
tens of thousands of dollars are an-
nually collected by the tax-gathers,
and have been for years, and what
have the people received in return for
this investment? So little that they
have come to feel that it is money
thrown away, and that the modicum
of justice returned to somebody, after
that somebody has been exhausted, is
a paltry return for the investment
made.

Where is the justice, or, before the
court of common sense, how can any
defense be set up for a law, rule, or
usage that allows the defeated party
to a suit, two years in which to appeal
from the Circuit to the Supreme
Court.

If my claim is a just one it is a
grevious wrong to keep me out of
that which is due me so long after
a Court has passed upon the matter
in controversy. Many a man has
passed from a condition of responsi-
bilitv to poverty, real or arranged
in that time, and the necessity of
allowing all this time before the case
is again heard, is not apparent to men
who have an honest claim and don’t
expect to live a hundred years.

The tribunal of‘ justice and its
accessories is no longer respected
by the people. With its original cost,
there is no complaint, but the manner
of running the expensive machine
excludes prudent, careful men from
its use altogether, and we have come
to feel that it is both a right and duty
to ask for legislative interposition.
This is not only needed in behalf of
the tax-payers, but in behalf of par-
ties to suits, for trivial sums as well,
and to that class of litigants who have
suits in Courts involving important
interests. The Courts are now en-
cumbered with these cases from Jus-
tice Courts that have come to be im-
portant mainly on account of the
large Bill of Costs that follow a judg-
ment; and the delays and expensive-
ness of suits that have real impor-
tance is vastly- increased by the
presence of these cases in the Circuit
Courts, that should never be allowed
to go beyond an appeal from the first
decision or judgment, to another trial
before another justice and another
jury, or better still, a Court of Arbi-

tration. This demand for legislative

action, while it is receiving more
attention from Patrons in the State
than from others, yet it is not because
they have greater interests involved,
for really they have less, because of
the fact that by their own obligation
requiring them to submit their differ-
ences first to arbitration, they are
seldom found in Court,aud the Patrons
of the State are paying very little as
litigants, but with other tax-payers we
have a common interest in reducing
the burdens of taxation, and are par-
ticulary solicitous where so much is
required, and so little returned.

VVe commenced this article with a
reference to the Legislature, and we
close by urging Patrons to see to it
that the several petitions sent out
from this office by order of the State
Grange, be signed as fully as pos-
sible by all who care for the best
interests of the people, whether they
be Patrons or not.

Few men will refuse to sign any of
these petitions. And when you have
a good strong list of names,
send it forward at once to your mem-
bers in the House or Senate, and we
think your labor will not be wholly
lost.

THE VISITOR.

Very many Secretaries and others
are sending us more subscribers for
the VISITOR than last year, but in
some 3places our friends are tardy,
and have not renewed.

Masters and all others who take an
interest in the welfare of the Order
should remember the general tenden-
cy to delay and put off this matter,
and it will be found in every place
that if we even hold our own, some
one must do a little voluntary work.
01 course, we depend entirely on
our friends for this necessary aid.
Any one desiring sample copies will
be supplied on application.

To new subscribers we shall send
back numbers from Jan. 1st, unless
otherwise ordered. Wherever the
funds of the Grange will justify, sup-
ply every family in the Grange with
the Visiron, from the Grange treasu-
ry. and we incline to the opinion that
your Grange will not be the poorer
for it_in the long run.

A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.

WE hear a bad report about the
Master of a Grange in another part of
the State having ordered (or had
ordered for his own use by a local
dealer,) a car load of plaster from a
Grand Rapids firm. We should ex-
press surprige at this, but for the fact
that men always have, and probably
always will, sacrifice and sell their
principles for a consideration. It is
believed by many that “ every man
has his price,” but we never believed
that libel on the human race, and we
hope we never shall.

But it is humiliating to think that
a Patron who was held in such esti-
mation by his fellows as to reach the
Master's chair by their votes, should
barter his principles, his self respect,
and the respect of his fellows for a
few shillings, the difference between
what the cost of a car load of plaster
would have cost him bought of Day &
Taylor and what it has cost him bought
through some dealer an enemy of the
Order. '

WE again call attention to the fact
that there are many Grange Secreta.
ries who have neglected to report to
this oflice the names of Master and
Secretary elect for 187 9. We cannot
make up a list until we have them.

WE should be glad if those who have
innocently taken advanta e of‘ the com-
ositors mistake and sent $ .50 for the V131.

TOR and Husbanc-"man would make the mat.
ter right by remitting the shortage. see

Husbandman advertisement.

T0 CORRESPONDENTS.

After getting out No. 58 we for-
warded from time to time “ copy ” to
the printer and to-day, Tiiesday Jan,
27th, we took a run to Kalamazoo to
see about the make - up of this
number. We found a surplus of mat.
ter and some that ought to have found
a place in this number, crowded out,
as what was first sent, though it mav
have been less important, was set up
and must go in.

But it gives us a chance for good
selections next time, so look out for
a good number Feb. 15.

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THE GRANGE-—I'I‘S RELA'l‘I0.\' To
OUTSIDE FARMERS.

By invitation of F. Hodgman, in be-
half of Climax Grange, the subject.
being designated, the following paper
was read by J. T. Cobb before the
Farmers’ Institute, held at Cliniax,
Jan, 14th and 15th, 1879.

The importance of any subject or
question largely depends upon the
number, or proportion of the whole peo-
ple, wliose interests a1'e directly or iiidi-
rectly involved.

The subject assigned us for considera-
tion on this occasion, therefore, inter-
ests more than half the people of this
country, and to some extent, under a
general law of dependence, must affect
other classes of society.

If, as we who are within “ the Gates”
allege, the Order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry was founded for wise and be-
neficent purposes, the fact that fifty-
two per cent. of the population of this
country belongs to the agricultural
class, gives to the question great impor-
fance. With this view it seems ger-
main to the subject to first enquire,
what were the objects sought in the
organization of the Order; and next,
what has it accomplished, for unless we
can show that some good purpose was
to be subserved by such organization,
and such object has already secured
some good results, we have little hope
of showing that “the Grange in its
relation to outside farmers” is of impor-
tance and value, and that position we
desire to take and mantain.

In ascertaining what are the objects
sought by the Order, we may very
properly refer to a declaration of its
founders. They said: “The ultimate
object of this organization, is for mutual
instruction and protection, to lighten
labor by diffusing a knowledge of its
aims and purposes. To those who read
ariglit, history proves that in all ages
society is fragmentary, and successful
results of general welfare can be secured
only by general effort. Unity of action
cannot be acquired without discipline.
and discipline cannot be enforced with-
out efficient organization.” We wlll
go further and refer to its “ Declaration
of Purposes,” after the Order had an
organized existence and membership in
more than half the States in the Union.

If these present laudable and praise-
worthy objects, with sufiicient breadth
to entitle them to consideration and
support, and we then find that the 01'-
der has adhered to the principles it has
proclaimed, we may at once conclude
that “the relation of the Grange to
outside farmers” is such as to command
their respectful attention, and we are
inclined to add, their undivided sup-
port. The Declaration of Purposes
from which we give a part, was unan1-
mously adopted by the National Grange
at its seventh Session in the City Of
St. Louis, and sets forth that : .

“ 1. United by the strong and faithful
tie of agriculture, we mutually res01V6
to labor for the good of our Order, 0111‘
Country, and mankind.

2. We heartily endorse the motto,
“In essentials, unity; in non-939"’;
tials, liberty; in all things, charity-
We shall endeavor to advance 0111‘
cause by laboring to accomplish the
following objects: _

To develop a better and higher man-
hood and womanhood among ourselves-
to enhance the comforts and attractions
of our homes, and strengthen our
attachment to our pursuits. To foster
mutual understanding and co-Opem‘

tion. To mantain_ inviolate our 13‘?
and to emulate each other in laborpo Y:

hasten the good time coming, d
duce our expenses, both individual 9-11.
corporate. 'l‘o buy less and p1'0d“°t?
more, in order -to make our faI‘l,D,5' 59-1 '
sustaining. To diversify our crops; 3"

 

 


crop no more than we can cultivate.
To condense the weight of our exports,
selling less in the bushel, and more _on
the hoof and fleece. To systeinatize
our work and calculate intelligently on
probabilities. To discouiiteiiance the
credit system, the mortgage system,
the fashion system, and every other
system that tends to prodigality and
bankruptcy. _ >_
We propose m_eeting together, talking
together, working together, . buying,
together, selling together, and in gener-
a), acting together for our mutual pro-
tection and advancement, _as occasion
may require. VVe shall avoid litigation
as much as possible by arbitration_in
the Grange. We shall constantly strive

to secure harmony, good will, vital .

brotherhood among ourselves, Valid to
make our Order perpetual: VVe‘shall
earnestly endeavor to suoppiess _[Jé_3I'sd(>_Ilal,
local, sectionaltand national p_re_}u icgs,
all unhealthy rivalry, all selfish am_ 1-
tion. Faithful adherence to these prin-
ciples will ensure our mental, moral,
 m:r':‘.:.:‘:“:*.:‘.::*.:%2:.. ..

. V . us 3 , -
sife tIoolfri)dlg producers and comsumers,
farmers and manufacturers, into_the
most direct and friendly relations
possible. We Wage 110 3_gg|'9S5lVe W31‘
fare against any other interests what-
evler, Ojlll the conftrary,ballnqpgsappscajqld

re 'orts, so a1‘ as us ‘ .' -
3-<l3ri(i)<Lelti, are not only for the benefit of
the producer and the consumer, but
also for all other interests, and
tend to bring these two parties into
speedy and economical contact. We
are opgosed to such tS_pll‘lt or ntianagfé
merit 0 any corpora ion or en erp' s
as tends to oppress the people and rob
them of theirjust profits. We are not
enemies of capital, but we oppose the
tyranny of monopolies. VVe long to see
the antagonism between labor and capi-
tal removed, by common consentand
enlightened statesmanship worthy of
the nineteenth cl-enturyfi Vge arte opposed
to excessive sa aries, ig ra es of in-
terest and exorbitant profits in trade.
'l‘hey greatly increase our burdens, and
do not bear a proper proportion to the
profits of producers. \Ve desire only
self‘-protection and the protection of
every interest of our land by legiti-
mate trade, and legitimate profits.

4. We shall advance the cause of edu-
gatioililamong ourselves and our children

y a 'ust means within our ower.
\Ve esplecially advocate for ourp agri
cultural and industrial colleges that
practical agriculture, domestic science,
and all the arts which adorn the home,
be taught in their courses of study.

5. We especially and sincerely assert
the oft repeated truth taught in our
organic law, that the Grange —National,
State or Subordinate—is not a political
or party organization. No Grange, if
true to its obligations, can discuss po-
litical or religious questions, nor call
political conventions or nominate can-
didates, nor even discuss their merits
in meetings. Yet the principles we
teac underlie all true politics, all true
statesmanshi , and if ro erl carried
out will tendpto purify? tlye vsyhole po-
litical atmosphere of our country.
For we seek the greatest good to the
greatest number. These are American
ideas, the very essence of American
independence. and to advocate the con-
"*“'.Y is unworthy of the sons and
daughters of an American republic.”

From the portion we have read, may
we not confidently claim that the ob-
Jects are laudable, and that the ground
work or foundations are sufficiently
broad and well laid to warrant an hon-
est, earnest effort, tb build a noble su-
perstructure, worthy of that large class
by whose labor the world is fed.‘

As there is little merit in more pro-
fessions of faith or declarations of good
intentions, we ‘come now to enquire
What has been accomplislied in the few

rief years since this Order came to the
surface and claimed recognition.

tis quite unnecessary to orove by
facts and figures that the great railroad
corporations of this country were tramp-
“"2 “P011 the rights of the people and
under the impudent claim of “chartered
0!‘ Vested rights” were exacting from
the people unreasonable and oppressive
rates of both fares and freight. ‘

This assumption on the part of rail-«
road corporations, was not only a basis
Of practical robbery in the great grain
growing States of the west but sus-
tained and enforced anywhere, is a di-
Feclilblow at the_liberties of a people.

ccessful resistanceto these exactions
gfggimogly come through organized,
who s:ufl_cre(-(}1fl'0l‘t on the part of those]

8 i 8 wrong. The Grange by

5 lllple fact of organization became

the opposing force—the representative
of the agricultiiral interests of the
country, which was being oppressed;
and standing upon a great cardinal
principle, boldly grappled with these
mammoth corporations, and fought its
battles through all the Courts to the
highestjudicial tribunal known to our
government, and successfully vindicated
the principle that “'l‘lie creature can
never rise above and be independent of
the Creator.”

Making a virtue of necessity, the
soundness of the principle established
by the Supreme Court of the United
States, is now conceded by some of the
most prominent representatives of the
railroad interests of the country.

Chas. Francis Adams, a man ol' na-
tional reputation, eminent as a writer
upon railroad affairs, and largely inter-
ested as a stockholder and railway man-
ager, in his report as chairman of the
Mass. R. R. Com’n. in 1877, in referring
to the stand taken by the Patrons against
the unjust assumption of power by the
railroadsa few years ago, uses the fol-
lowing signficant language. “ Of the
Granger episode, little needs now be
said that it did not originate without
cause, has already been pointed out. It
is quite safe to go further, and say that
the movement was a necessary one, and
through its results have madea solution
of the railroad problem possible in this
country.” “At th~- rim » the movement
took shape, the railroad corporations
were assuming a position that could not
be tolerated ” And farther along in his
report refering to the decision of the
Supreme Court, he says: “ That noth-
ing short of it would apparently have
sufficed to force them out of their po-
sition of stupid, fighting defiance.”

The statutes f'ramed for and in behalf
of the people of our neighboring States
on the west, will long stand a proud
monument to the vigor and persisteiicy
of the Patrons of Husbandry and the
value of organization.

W'e next call your attention to anoth-
er combination, or class of individuals
or companies, that have been, and still
are, preying upon the people, and are
intent upon getting something for noth-
ing. We mean the owners and as-
signees of patent rights.

While we recognise a property right
in the product of inventive skill, that is
entitled to protection, we have no re-
spect for the men or their allies, who
having become rich by the unreasonable
prices levied on the user of the articles
so protected, have by bribery on other
means equally obnoxious to the public
sense of right and justice, obtained a
re-issue of their patents. So rapacious
have been these sharpers, that a man
dealing in patent rights is everywhere
looked upon with suspicion.

By well directed efforts of the Grange,
the re-issues of patents to sewing ma-
chine companies, and other monopolies
has in several instances been prevented.

This in connection with the partial
breaking up of a usage among manu-
facturers that had become a law, has en-
abled the consumer, or user, of many
manufactured articles to purchase the
implement or machine, at a reasonable
profit above the cost of manufacture.

In our own State, we cite our contest
with the " Mich. and Ohio Plaster As-
sociation,” as a signal instance of suc-
cesful resistance, and the overthrow of a
combination of manufacturers who not
only placed an unreasonable price upon
their product, but refused to deal with
the farmers of the State, (who alone
had use for that product) upon the same
terms as with a few intermediate parties
or agents.

The fight was spirited and determined,
costing the State Grange of Michigan a
few hundred dollars, and saving to the
farmers of the State more than $60,000
annually.

But we should not forget, nor will we,
that the founders of the Order had in
mind the social and educational inter-
ests of the farmers of the United States,
more than any other object, when they
launched this organization upon that
ocean of uncertainty that lies before
every new enterprise.

The general public do not so well
know, that its social and educational
features were the central ideas which
inspired these pioneer workers, and that
not,until theOrder had been established,
and acquired some strength, were the
co-operative and business features at-
tached to it.

These latter purposes were what first
stimulated opposition, and caused the
Order to be misunderstood by the pub-
lic for several years, and it is still urged
by many who have but vague notions of
the purposes of the Order, and what it

TJEIE GRANGE VISITOR.

has already accomplished, that it should
confine its efforts to benefit the farmer,
simply in his social relations.

These social advantages have been so
often recited, and are so apparent, that
I shall give them but a passing notice.
It is sufficient to say that our social en-
joyments constitute a. large share of
what goes to make up the sum total of
human happiness, and to the farmer’s
wife, particularly in our rural districts,
who in the nature of the case, was giv-
ing her time, her thoughts, and even
her very life, to household cares and du-
ties; the Grange has opened widea door,
and bid her welcome to new avenues of
thought and association.

Of the educational advantages which
the Grange affords, and its possibilities
for good we might enlarge beyond the
limits to which this paper should be con-
fined. But we shall give but a few
sentences to this branch of the subject.
It is safe to say, what we know, we first
learn, and we are all equally well aware
that our education is iiotconfined to our
youth, but all through our riper years
we are adding to our stock of knowl-
edge.

The Grange is a school to those who
have passed beyond the confines of the
school-house, and by its opportunities,
with pleasant surroundings, and associa-
tions, affords the very best advantages
to those who are disposed to become
more intelligent farmers. It is true, all
are not alike benefited by it--nor will
all who are here present be alike bene-
fited by attending this Institute. He is
hoWever,wisest, who neglects no oppor-
tunity to become better acquainted with
his chosen profession. If in the Grange
we learn ever so little, that little will go
to the credit side of our account.

It will not be denied that our coin-
inon Schools, our Colleges, our Granges,
our Farmerls Institutes, and all our
varied organizations and institutions
where the arts and sciences are the-
oretically and practically taught, and
morality and religion are inculcated, go
to make up what we designate as our
civilizatioii, and constitute the differ-
ence more or less, between that con-
dition of life and barbarism itself.

From our stand point, we do not tim-
idly say that (perhaps the Grange is do-
ing some goo , but on the contrary we
confidently assert that it is performing
an important part in the grand advance
in every department of human knowl-
edge, which characterizes this century.

The Grange, in the few brief years of
its existence has established itself’ in
nearly every State in the Union, and
to-day commands the confidence of men
high in authority in our State and Na-
tional Governments. In support of this,
we refer to the invitation from the Pres-
ident of the United States, and from the
Commissioner of Agriculture, extended
to the members of the National Grange
when in session last November, in the
city of Richmond, to visit the President
at the White House, and the Commis-
sioner at his Department. Theinvita-
tion was accepted, and the call proved
satisfactory to all concerned.

The Michigan State Grange accepted
an invitation cordially expressed, to
hold its late Session in the Hall of the
House of Representatives, in the peo-
plels new Capitol at Lansing.

Vile feel that we have a right to con-
strue these events, as a public recogni-
tion of the honest purpose of the Order
of Patrons of Husbandry, to elevate the
calling of the farmer, and that the fact
itself, places not only the Order, but the
agricu tural class, and agriculture itself
upon a higher plane in this country.

The founders of our Order saw the
farmer ignored in society, places of
emolument and trust occupied mostly
by men from other avocations, they saw
the need of united, concerted action on
the part of "farmers, if they would secure
a better standing among their fellows.
They saw that other classes had better
facilities for education, and greater op-
portunities for social enjoyment, and as
these are essential to that “human hap-
piness which is the acme ol’ earthly am-
bition,” they devised and set on foot a
scheme to aid in securing these objects.
In this, the great success which has at-
tended the Order—t-he prominence to
which it has so soon attained-the in-
fluence which it is to-day exerting in
families, in neighborhoods, in our halls
of Legislation, both State and National,
affords gratifying proof that its foun-
ders “ builded better than they knew.”
We have refered to the purposes of the
founders of the Order-to some things
already accomplished, but do not sup-
pose for a moment our work is done.

There is ample room for improvement
in practical farming, and though every’

5

Grange may not contribute to such im-

provement, the Order as a whole most
certainly will. Nor is it likely to be

satisfied with improvement in farming

only. In common with all other citi-
zens who contribute to the support of
the government for the protection which
it in turn guarantees, the Patron is iii-
terested in just laws and their economi-
cal administration.

\Vhile it is our pride to be able to say
that the Order has faithfully regarded
the constitutional prohibition which
forbids the discussion of political or re-
ligious questions in the Grange, yet our
“Declaration of Purposes” as strongly
asserts the right and duty of all, to
strive to secure just and wholesome
laws, and lessen litigation, both in
amount and expensiveness.

In civil affairs are many wrongs de-
manding attention. If the spirit of the
age has reached the judicial department
of the country, it has had an effect in
the opposite direction from what is
shown‘ in all other departments of busi-
ness. The two most important ele-
ments in operating the machinery of
the law, seem. to be to consume time, and
make costs. Few of’ our mostjudicious.
careful men of any class are found in
court, either as plaintiff or defendant,
for the simple reason, that such men
have no confidence in the administra-
tion of law—are, in short afraid of the
whole machinery of courts, prefering to
suffer loss, injury. or thinly disguised
robbery, if not in silence, at least with-
out resistance, rather than take the
chances of delay and loss that are sure
to follow any attempt to secure justice
in our courts, and yet these men con-
tribute without complaint to the sup-
port and maintenance of a usage that is
as disgraceful to our civilization, as it is
expensive and unsatisfactory. Shall we
go on from year to year, paying court-
expenses, that in half the cases amount
to more than the sum in controversy.
Not only ourjiidicial system, but in the
unequal distribution of the burdens of
taxation, in the salaries and perquisites
of some of our elective officers, shall we
find subjects for discussion, and such
action as it is our province to exercise.
To even the casual observer, indications
of a strife in the near future, between
grasping capital on the one hand and
poverty associated with lawlessness on
the other, have appeared with alarming
frequency within the last few years.

\’Vhile we recognise the growing pow-
er and danger to the best interests and
liberties of the people, which lie in vast
accumulations of capital, yet,theGraiige
inculcating a strict obedience to law,
will be found opposed to all agga-
rianism,al1 communism, and ready to
resist encroachments by legitimate and
lawful means only.

In summarizing our conclusion, we
feel authorized to assert, that in its “re-
lation to outside farmers,” the Grange
has been of benefit—-in that, it has ob-
tained a judicial decision from the Su-
preme Court of the United States, af-
firming the right of States to control
and determine the railroad charges for
freight and passage transportation. with-
in their respective limits, and secured
by legislation to some extent more rea-
sonable rates of compensation for work
performed.

The Grange has been of benefit in its
“ relation to outside farmers” in that, it
has prevented the re-issue of Patents to
monopolies of . certain manufactured
articles and implements, thus reducing
the cost to the purchaser in many in-
stances more than one-half.

The Grange has been of benefit in its
“relation to outside farmers,” in that, in
this State by a persistent fight of over
two years, it overthrew a combination
of plaster manufacturers, who claimed
to have a million of dollars invested in
their business, and reduced, the price
more than one-third.

The Grange has been of benefit in its
“relation to outside farmers,” in that, it
has invaded and at least partially broken
down a usage that had arrayed itself
against the interests of the farmers and
laborers of the country, by requiring
intermediate parties to always stand be-
tween the manufacturer and the user or
consumer of his products.

The Grange has been of benetltin its
“ relation to o'u’tside farmers,” in that,
educational and social influence (which
is its prominentcharacteristic) and un-
der a general or T-‘niversal law, the per-

sonal improvemeht pnade, and knowl-
edge gained by individual members-—
the discussions had by Patrons of the
many questions of practical farming, of
representation, of taxation, of insur-
ance, and hundreds of others that affect
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has exerted a constant influence for
good. No one will deny that such in-
fluence, going out from any body, or
association of people who are actively
engaged in any meritorious work, must
permeate all surroundings, and that it
tends to elevate to a higher plane the
agricultural class.

We have made reference toa few only
of the more important results affecting
those “ who reap where they have not
sown,” and have indicated our confi-
dence in the good results that can only
be expected through organization.

The Grange presents to the vast body
of farmers of this country, the first and
only compact organization, calculated
to protect and promote our interests,
and by its past record proves the sin-
cerity of its professions and its ability
to cope with, and overcome many ex-
lstiiig evils. _

In this the Grange has shown “to
the outside farmer,” that its social re-
lations are friendly, its business rela-
tions profitable, and its civil relations
progressive.

TO COR R ES P0 NDENTS.

Write upon pages of a single size,

Cross all your t’s, and neatly dot your i’s ;

On one side only let your lines be seen—

Both sides filled up announce a Verdant Green.
Correct—yes, re-correct——all that you write,
And let your ink be black, your paper white ;
For spongy foolscap and a muddy blue
Betrays a mind of the same dismal hue.
Punctuate carefully, for on this score

Nothing proclaims the practiced writer more.
Then send it off, and, lest it merit lack,

Inclose the postage-stamp to send it back;

But first pay all the postage on it too.

For editors look black on “two pence due,”
And mumiur as they run the effusion o'er,

“A shabby fellow and a wretched bore l”

Yet ere it goes, take oif a copy clean—

Poets. should own a copying machine ;

Little they know the tzine that’s spent and care
In hunting verses vanished—who knows where?
Bear this in mind, observe it to the end,

And you shall make the editor your friend.

VVORKING GRANGE, No. 509.
Dear Bro. Cobb.-

I do not remember ever seeing any-
thing in the VISITOR to indicate that
VVorking Grange, No. -509, still lives and
has a being, except the mute figures
(509) ; I thought I would attempt to pen
a few lines, and, perhaps through fra-
ternal charity they may not be con-
signed to the waste basket.

VVe have a nice little Grange of some
thirty odd, live, wide-awake members,
who seem to instinctively know how to
appreciate and be benefited by the many
advantages of our noble Order. VVe are
not able yet to build a hall of our own,
but are able to rent one of a brother on
reasonable terms; and as “the Grange
has come to stay,” and we hope soon to
take in more new members, we think
the times is not far off when we shall
build a “home” of our own.

We meet twice a month, and hold
one regular and one special meeting, and
have a good profitable season each time,
and then our VVortliy Master says, we
do not meet often. enough.

\Ve enliven our meetiiig:-2 with liter-
ary exercises of different kinds, and the
good results are plainly noticeable to
even those outside the gate. On the
evening of the 7th inst., the ofiicers of
our Grange were installed. ()ur dis-
tinguished brother, Charles E. Mickley,
by invitation was present and addressed
us. Brother Mickley, in his happy and
forcible manner, spoke for two hours.
His arguments were strong, logical and
truthful, every word of which breathed
encouragement to the farmer, whether
he be a Patron or not. That all were well
pleased and richly rewarded, the many
expressions of approval amply testify.
i am very glad the management of the
\'isiToit is still in able hands, for with
us and many of our menibers, it has be-
wine a. household necessity. I hope its
circulation will increase, until every_far-
iner in the State has subscribed for it.

The letters in its columns from broth-
ers and sisters scattered all over our
beautiful‘ Peninsula, make_ me feel as
uiough the year 1879 has-dawned upon
the Grange with brighter prospects than

ever before. Then I would safy. bIl‘0th-

' ' take coura e, or am
emgtllgaifsdsilts one-half thi benefit has
2:3" realized through the Order that
we pgtron is yet destined to receive.

. . Fraternallfv yours.

‘ ‘ -1 ‘. G. CHANDLER.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SHERWOOD BRANCH Co., Mr_grr.,1
January 15th, 18:9. J

Brother J. T. Cobb .-

Sherwood Grange No. 96 is still alive
and thriving, its members are not as
numerbus as they were when it first
started, but after all it contains as much,
if not more strength than before it un-
burdened its drift wood. Our officers
were duly installed on Tuesday, the 7th

inst., by the Hon. Cyrus G. Luce of
this County, and our hall was well filled
by Grangers, and also a good sprinkling
of others. Before proceeding to install,
Bro. Luce gave a splendid talk of about
an hour and a half. He did not explain
so much how to buy 6 cent calico for 5
cents, as he did the opportunities of the
farmer and the farmer’s wife in the
Grange. for fitting them for the higher
attainments of usefulness in life. I am
not able to begin to do our highly es-
teemed brother justice for manner and
matter of what he said. Suffice it to
say, that we all went away stimulated
with his good words of advice, for he
made us all feel more earnest to go into
the great and good work so nobly com-
menced.

VVe hear very much talk now days,
and also much is written upon the sub-
ject of hard times, bad government—of
its cause, cure, 820. Of bad government
I would say, government in the long
run is usually no better than the people
governed. \V-here the mass is sound in
morals and habit, the nation will be
ruled honestly and nobly. But where
the people are corrupt, self-seeking and
dishonest in heart, bound neither by
truth, or by law, the rule of rogues and
wire-pullers becomes inevitable. A con-
stitutional government like ours rests
its safety, prosperity and thrift entirely
in the hands of the governed, and as
the national strength and spirit should
as a general thing be recruited from the
ranks of those who found industries
and carve out new careers—farmers and
working men—how necessary for us as
farmers to educate ourselves up to that
high standard of fitness for important
positions in governmental affairs.

Let us stop our fault-finding, and go
to work and lift ourselves out of the
quagmire into which we have fallen,
and by earnest effort of laboring people
our nation will also be lifted up.

VVM. Lfiiiic,

Lecturer of Sherwood Grange No. 96.

BYERS, Jan. 112, 1879.
Bro. J. 2'. Cobb .-

I will not argue the question in regard
to the Missionary work suggested to be
organized by the State Grange, but think
there could be many strong arguments
advanced to support the plan I proposed.
I have changed my mind somewhat af-
ter visiting a majority of the Subordi-
nate Granges in our County since I
wrote to you. Installed officers of
Grange No. 474, on the 4th instant, of
Grange No. 362, on the 7th inst., and of
Grange No. 475 on the 11th ; had a good
meeting at all of them, but particularly
at Forest No. 362, which Installation
was public, and I find what is most

needed, is _to make the Subordiiiate-.

Grange meetings interesting, so as to
induce a regular atteiidaiice. If we as
members of Subordinate Granges do
not see the fact in this light, the Na-
tional, State, and Ponionaliranges can
not help us, nor all the deputies the
State Grunge could send here would not
save us when our disease is chronic.
As a Subordinate Grange, we have to
commence the cure within ourselves,
furnish our own physicians, nurses and
medicine. It’s for us to determinewheth-
er we make our noble Order a financial,
moral, social and intellectual success, a
power of good in the land and nation,
or allow it to become a poordyiiig, strug-
gling organization, scorned and dispised
by all other classes. Let me here say,
I think Grange literature is good and
sound, and in particular the Grange
VIsI'1‘oi<. is good medicine for Subordi-
nate Graiiges in this part of the State,
or any other, for that matter. In speak-
ing of the G range Vrsrroa, our Grange,
Fern No. 475, Voted at their last meeting
to supply every family belonging to it
with the VISITOR, to be paid for out of
Treasury of the Grange, we have done
the same thing for iiyears, and find it a
good investment, and I would advice
every Grange to go and do likewise, and
I think the dark cloud which is over-
shadowing some Granges, would soon
show its silver lining and eventually
entirely disa per.
ours, Fmternally,
JOHN F. .BYi«:as.-

HOME GRANGE, No. 188, i_
COLOMA, Jan. 1st, 1878. J
Brother Cobb .-

I am sorry.that I have had so little
success in getting subscribers for the
VISITOR, I believe the State Grange
done a good thing in cutting off the sup-
ply of free copies to the Masters of Su-
bordinate Granges. The Master of a
Grange who has not the welfare of our
Order at heart, to the extent of 50 cents
ought not have a copy free, especially if
they make no effort to enlarge the sub-
scription. TheV1sIToR should be in the
hands of every Patron, thus extending
an influence over the land that would
add thousands to our numbers; in short
the Order in Michigan should make it
a weekly paper, and be enlarged so that
it could grapple with all the wrongs
and legislation that aims to saddle on
the farmer an undue portion of the pub-
lic burtheii. Notwithstanding, the aim
of the Order was to induce Patrons to
pay as they go, many still follow the
injurious habit of contracting debts at
the store, and just so long as they follow
that practice they will be poor. I am
convinced that a mistake was made in
the organization ofmany Graiiges in the
State, in receivingall that offered them-
selves; a majority of them are a worth-
less class. For the purpose of arous-
ing and re-invigorating many of the
Granges, I believe the State Grange
should have adopted some measure
whereby lecturei's should visit the weak
Grauges. Asit is, much depends on our
County organizations. It is clear that
the political press is hostile to the Order,
and I can see no other way whereby the
claims of Patrons can be brought before
the public than in supporting a paper in
the State that will give the current
news of the day as well. I am con-
vinced that if in some way our farmers
were informed of the general benefit the
Grange has achieved in staving off the
extension of patents and other equally
important reforms, our go-a-head farm-
ers would not as many of them now
do, look upon it with distrust, and in no
other way can this prejudice be over-
come so well as by public lectures, and
Grange literature.

Yours Fraternally,
J. L. i\I(‘KEAN.

Biaiiixorrait, Jan. 1-1, 1879.

A special meeting of Oakland County
Grange, P. of H. will be held with the
Ortonville Grange, on Tuesday, Jan-
uary 28th, 1879, with the following pro-
gramme:

10 a. m.—-Opening of Grange.

10 to 11 a. m.—Regular order of busi-
ness.

11 to 12. m.——How shall we make our
Subordinate and Pomona Granges more
interesting and useful‘? Discussion
opened by Rev. Ira Vt’. Donaldson.

1:: to 1:30 p. m.——Recess.

1:30 to 3 p. m.—-The farmer’s relation
to public policy. Discussion opened by
Hon. R. E. Trowbridge.

3 to -1 p. m.—Miscellaneous business,
and remarks for the good of the Order.
All fourth degree members are invited
to be present and participate.

’ J. JACKSON, Sec’;/.

MAl’.l1.l.A, Jan. 22, 1879.
IVO/‘f/lg 1)"/‘O. Cobl):
.Tlic Munisicc District Pomona Grange,
No. 21, held its quarterly and annual meet-
ing, at Bear Lake the 14th and 15th.

Bro. Woodman has added one new leaf

to the history of his travels, away up here
in the wilds of the earth, and which he
will, perhaps, richly embellish with illus-
trations. We will only say we hope it will
not be his last visit among us. His public
iiddresses, boih at Bear Lake and Sherman,
were of great interest to all—outsiders,
as well as Patrons, and think good will
result to both, especially the latter.

The election of ofliccrs resulted as fol-
lows: H A. Danville, of Marilla, Master;
Jas. McKay, of Bear Lake, Lecturer; Mrs.
Jennie A. Pope, of Marilla, eecretarv.
The next meeting is to be held in Marillh,
coiiiiiieiicing Tuesday, Apr, 1, 2 o'clock, p_
.\I. Fraiernally,

Mas JENNIE A. Porn,
Scc‘y Mani-‘tee l)islrict Grange, No. 21,

CASCADE, Jan. 23, 1879.
Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

We had a public installation of oflicers
of Cascade Grange, No. 63, P. of H. last
evening at our new hall, and had a large
audience of Brothers, Sisters and neighbors.
After the installation, had a rousing speech
from Bro. Moore, of Adrian. Everybody
was delighted, and felt it was good to be a

M997‘. and we conflden y expect ood
results. . U. trrraxcx, 3.

__.__ 

Advice to Sliippers—-Roll Butter.

Ofiice of Business Ag't of the P. of H., 1
CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 1879. I

To those shipping roll butter, new tubs
h31"'3W00(1. whiiewood boxes, or half bbls.
make goodimcliages. they should hold
not to exceed 100 lbs. Never use pine it
will spoil butter in 2-1 hours, it imparfs a
very unpleasant flavor to it. Whatever pack.
age_ you use, line it with white muslin,
having first washed out the starcli——never
use paper, near rolls or tub, wrap each roll
wiili a piece of white muslin, having been
thoroughly wet with strong brine, let the
rolls be of uniform color and size as near
as can be; never make the rolls of large
size ; cover nicely l'rom dirt, and than if

 

lhe butter was good in the first place, your

chances for a good price in this market are
much better than in the careless manner in
which it is generally sent, but let me add
as a rule, I would prefer you should send
your butter in tubs, as _the demand is more
speady for that class_ot packages, and will
sell on an average of 2 to.4 cls. per lb. iiiorc
plan _lrolll of (aqua; quality. Market good
or ai o ioice ra es.

Fair to fancfi, creanieries, 25 to 29 cents;
good to fancy, dairies, 18 to 23 cents; good
June, solid, 10 to 12% cents; store packed,
fresh, 10 to 12% cents; roll, fine to fancy.
1.; to 16 cents; roll, fair to choice, 12 to 14
cents; roll worked over, 6 to 8 cents

To insure the best prices, mark package,

T. lldasox,
183 Water St. Chicago, Ill,
Stencils sent on application.

JEDDO, Jan. lltli, 1879, 3
St. Clair County. Mich. 5"
Bro. J. T. Cobb:

Find enclosed five dollars for the Grange
VISITOR. to be sent as follows:

We are bound to furnish the Vrsiron to
every faniily belonging to our Grange. if
we have to pay for it out of the Grange
Ti'easi1i'er. I see by the last VISITOR, that
the Secretary receives a copy free for ten
names and the cash, ($5). Will send more
names soon.

We installed the officers of our Grange
this evening, and had avery pleasant meet-
ing, evcry one elected was present. and it
does look as if Jcddo Grange with the help
of the VISITOR would revive. We have a
good hall, with a paid up lease for 12 years,
and some money in the Treasury, and I
think we have the best 0l’IlC6I'S that we ever
had, (excepting Secretary) but our best
qualified members for Secretary will not
always attend. We have two members that
have not missed over three meetings since-.
the Grange was organized in 1874, Woi'lli_v
Master Locke, and your humble servant.
What an influence the Grange would have
to-day if all had done as well.

Wishing the Grange Visrroit SllCCPr‘~r~‘, I
remain, Fraternally yours,

L. \V. BROWN, Sec'y.

SAGINAW, Jan. 23d, 1879.
W707't/1._I/ Secretary :

Please find enclosed our quarterly report
with dues, also $1.50 for GRANGE VISITOR.
as follows. * ‘* * *

At our next meeting, I will try and get
subscribers enough to procure a copy for
our Secretary, free.

Our Grange is gradually gaining ground.
and our meetings are well attended and
interesting. At our installation on tlw
-l.-tli inst , we had a very good time. 'I‘h€I'€
were visitors present from other Grange-%.
and one sleigh load from Bay Coull'_V-
After the installation services, the follow-
ing resolutions were introduced: _

Resolved, ’1‘liat the legislative bodies ol
our nation are composed too largely of
capitalists and lawyers, and too low of its
farmers are lawmakers;

Resolved. That the only hope of the
American farmer to gain his represent_a-
-tive rights in the councils of our nation 18
through the organization of the Grange.
which though not political, should afi"€05
politics.

After liberal discussion, they were unan-
imously adopted.

Yours fraternally, _
J. .\I WILTZE, Master of 599-

’l‘nuEi: RIVERS, Jan. 27, 1879.

Ed. Grange Visitor .~

At the annual meeting of St. Joseph 0“-
Pomona Grange, No. 4, held at Grange
hall in Oenterville, on the 23d of January-
l879, its oflicers were elected and installed.

J. H Gardner. Master, Ccnterville Grange‘
Geutelius Snyder, Sec’y, Riverside Grange‘
W. G. Leland, Secretary, Riverside Grange-

The St. Joseph County Pomona Granger
No. 4. will hold its next meeting 0!1,th9 15"
Thursda of March, at Grange hall in Cell-
terville. Meeting coznmencin at 10 o'clock

a. in. All Patrons are cordia1yinvltedi°_ '

attend. W. G.'Lm.AsD, 53¢’!-

 

 


 

of its vast accumulated profits is able to
and doubtless will employ able repre-
sentatives to protect its monopoly in
as state» bar‘  P'e-":3. °§."’§l‘,‘.f.{'e
,_t' t e 'eo)e iavearir; e ~

fhlat theili reIpresentati\'e§ will not per-
mit this corporatioii to perpetuate its
monopoly of the oil trade of Michigan.
It now controls itlto jhe  gltmt 
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"‘e'"5elm- sllituttolhl-‘E’ rtali]eel\Ii< ll
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liir oil than citizens of otlibr States pay,
and for an article no safer .or with no
more illuminating power. Itis charged,
also that this monopoly “ mvnsn and
controls the inspection of oil in this
State. In su port of this allegation,
the Eagle will) in a few days publish
some letters and dispatches that indi-
cate verv strongly that the charge is
well fouhded. The Standard on Com-
panv is able t.o and probably will, at the
”l§f32“%o i‘ff.;“E.’.§‘.’...§li‘&‘§3'oF'l§‘é“iiiu§3
and Senate that the Standard Oil Com-
pany is a benevolent corporation, and
ti ' t 't. ,nly endeavor and highest ani-
liititrii isnto protect the people of Mich-
igan from bel11giI}l})0§?‘d upon by im-
*"."°- “’2i'.é‘3§‘?§§ 335.1.‘ ‘1?.’.‘f i‘.”§i1t1§‘.§’“£.3
is s in  2 ~ - : — ,
lllt1l)2l ‘ob on petroleum or Clawsoii
ivhealt foiaconsideration,and the Stan-
dard Oil Company has the means to
employ them and secure faithful work. ”

Petitions have been sent from the
Seci'etar_\"s office to every Grange in
the State. Let us use them and
get not only every Patron by every
neighbor to sign them, and shower
them upon our servants in Lans-
lug.
members to secure the arm of law for
rather than against us. Then mark
well their votes, and record them as
faithful or unfaithful, and remember
that they never vote again as Represen-
tatives if untrue to the people. ~

“The rates of Interest,” “ The School
Tan: and Books,” “The Tczxing of
Mortgages,” “ The Female Deprv.-rtmenl
in the Agr'ieullu?ral College,” “The Be-
form School for Girls,” and other ques-
tions are before us for consideration,
Let us watch our Legislature. Let us
ask of them what we want and keep
asking until we get our desire.

Let us watch our Con ress where not
.

a farmer is from Agricultural,Michigan,
Yes» and even pray that. they may feel
how illy they represent. us, and by re-
signation give us a chance to place a
worthy farmer. who shall indeed, be a
man from the people, sent by the peo-
ple, to work for the people.

A)! EN.

Home Decorations.

“We aim to encourage the planting
of fruits and flowers, by which to en-
hance the value and increase the at-
tractions of our homes, adorning them
with those beauties so lavishly given us
by the God of Nature.” 80 says our
beautiful installation service, and in
many another places is the decoration of
home taught in our golden pages. Let
us endeavor to practice such noble pre-
"elits and beautify our surroundings,
the childhood teachers of our children.
Let us make them attractive, not that
‘hey may be more valuable and see bet-
ter. but that. they may be the elements
‘llif happiness to ourselves and our fami-

es.

Let us enlarge the attractions of the
homestead, rendering it more enjoyable
to itsoccupants, and at the same de-
"e1°P|Dg in their heart a true love of
the beautiful, and a taste for naturels
higher forms of loveliness

Plant fruits—they furnish health and
Comfort, and contribute to domestic hap-
piness. Plant vegetables—in them is a
constant supply of variety to adorn the
table and tempt the appetite.

Plant flowers—beautify your homes
with them. “Their study and culture
invariable elevate, never degrade.”
They are the stars of earth. In them
are the emblems of every brace and vir-
tue known to man. They are the mes-
sengers of God, sent to tell us of the

may and purity and grandeur of
Parildise. Foster and cherish them.
Plant, rotect and nourish them about
-‘f9|Il'_ walling, and give them space
within to cheer the winter hours while

 

Let us use personal eflbrts as‘

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

they purify the air and embellish your
home. Study plants and flowers if you
would love and enjoy them. Their
variety is endless——their habits full of
interest.

To those who would prepare most
fully to enjoy and be successful in flori-
culture, I would suggest the study of
books relating to the subject, and Maga-
zines devoted to this fine art. But of
Magazines for both the flower and veg-
etable garden is “V1cK’s ILLUSTRATED
Mo.\"riiLr.” Its 32 pages are monthly.
well filled with excellent matter, and
well illustrated by good artists. One or
more colored plates appear each month,
and are alone worth the cost of the vol-
ume. Thinking that many Patrons
would like this beautiful monthly, I
have arranged to send it to them at the
lowest club rates. The regular price is
$1.25 per year, and I will send it to any
Patron for $1.00, and a 3 cent stamp to
pay postage The VISITOR and “Maga-
zine,” for $1.50 Send in your orders
promptly and enjoy the reading you will
get these long winter evenings.
"Your voiceless lips, 0 Flowers! are living

preachers;
Bach cup 3. pulpit, every leaf a book,
Supplying to my fancy numerous teachers,
From loneliest nook.”

“Floral Apostles! that in dewy splendor
‘ VVeep without woe, and blush without
crime,’
Oh, may I deeply learn, and ne’er surrender,
Your love sublime.”

Appointments.

The Lecturer’s appointments will be
governed by one at Hudsonville, Feb.
13 and 14, and at Lansing, Feb. 18, 19
and 20; also 21st and '.l2d. Write me
there as from there’I can meet other
Granges. VVrite soon, if I amiwanted.

C. L. WHITNEY, Lecturer.

Qinnmxunxicatiuus.

The other Side of the Interest Question.

J. T. Cobb, Editor GRANGE Visiroa :

I notice in the VISITOR of late that
the interest question is receiving con-
siderable attention, and as there are
usually two sides to a question, so I
think there are to this, and I propose to
say a few words on the unpopular side,
well knowing that I shall call down on
my head the anathemas of many ofyour
readers.

Some years since I left Vermont to
live in southern Indiana. \Vhile there
I wasoffered two per cent. per month
for money by a railroad contractor,
which I at first refused, having had in-
stilled into my mind from youth, the
idea that any one who would take more
than six per cent. was little better than
a. robber. After beingassured by him
that he could afford to pay it, that he
had taken his contracts with the ex-
pectation of paying that rate of interest,
I accepted his otter, and soon found that
although 7 per cent. was the legal inter-
est, very little of any money was loaned
at that rate. The Branch of the State
Bank loaned to some of its customers at
the legal rate, but usually sold bills of
exchange on Cincinnati, charging
enough for exchange to make the rate
of interest 10 or 12 per cent., at the same
time assuring the party borrowing that
it could be paid when due at their (the
bank's) own counter.

\Vhile living there I became acquaint-
ed with a farmer who owned a large
farm, and who raised hay largely for
market. People called him a. shrewd
man. He watched the markets closely,
and only sold w-hen hay was high—
when hay was low he borrowed money
and held his hay for a rise in the mar-
ket, but was always denouncing the
banks for charging him extra interest.
I asked him if raising hay at $8.00 per
ton did not pay him Well—lie said yes,
but he usually held it until it was worth
$18.00 or $20.00 per ton. I told him I
thought it quite as bad for him to specu-
late in hay, as the bank in money, and
so less than a year’s residence in the west,
dissipated my Yankee notions of usury,
and I have never since been able to see
any more wrong in my taking what I
can get for the use of my money, than
for my wool, or any of my farm pro-
ducts, and I think the State has no
more right to say what I shall get in the
one case than the other. Suppose the
Legislature of Michigan should pass such
a usury law assome of the Granges ad-
vocate. ,The result would be all the

money loaned in your State from the

east would be collected at the earliest
moment, and loaned in States west of
you when there is no trouble in getting
10 per cent., with good real estate securi-
ty. In your issue of 16th iiist., H. H.
Taylor says, no man can pay over-5 per
cent. in any legitimate business. New
I know of men in Michigan engaged in
a legitimate business, who make money
by borrowing at 10 per cent. Farmers
cannot do it, unless farming pays better
in Michigan than it does in Vermont.
But shall the State say that those who
earn ati."ord to pay 10 per cent. shall not,
because some cannot. \V'hen the
Granges thought the plaster companies
of Michigan charged too much for plas-
ter, why didn’t they petition the Legis-
lature to limit the price to what they
thought would be right? Let money
stand the same chance as merchandise
or farm products being governed by the
law of supply and demand.

VERMONT FA RMER.

Management of Sheep.

In the Bulletin of May 30th, 1878, we
were glad to see from J. Bell an article
entitled, “VVhatWools Shall \Ve Grow.”
Sheep-breeders and flock-masters need
to be stirred up to a knowledge of their
duty to their flocks. The adage that
any thing that is worth doing is worth
doing well, is no where more appropri-
ately given than in connection with the
breeding and rearing of Merino sheep.
Carefully, judiciously, and economically
done, no farm employment is more re-
munerative. Sheep-raising requires less
grain-raising than does other stock, and
therefore requires less hard, physical
labor on man. Raising a. less acreage
of grain will renovate our soil, which is
difficult to do with the continual crop-
ping which is necessary in feeding cat-
tle and hogs. Another item of impor-
tahce is the quantity and quality of
manure, which Randal says (in Ran-
clalls P/-rzct/ic-al Shepherrl) is superior to
all other stock. VVe would also call the

attention of the reader to the manner in.

which sheep discharge their manure.
Being in small pellets it is evenly dis-
tributed over the pastures, which makes
it more available as plant-food, than the
discharges from horses, etc.

To insure profit, sheep as well as oth-
er stock require regular attention. As
Mr. Bell states, we cannot expect suc-
cess if we turi1 out great numbers to-
gether and expect them to take care of
themselves; to find shelter from cold
rains in the forest, where they are often
compelled to paw through crusted snow
for a scanty supply of wild, dead grass.
Such treatment should come under the
head of wanton cruelty to dumb ani-
mals. Xo animal appreciates good win-
ter shelter more than the sheep. How
restlessly at night they wait their mas-

ter’s arrival to let them into the sheep-'

fold, arranged with commodious racks,
filled with clover hay, or corn-fodder.
To notice such things certainly ought
to make us deeply interested in the ani-
mal which grows our clothing. It is a
bad practice which some have here of
wintering sheep without grain, and al-
most as bad to delay feeding grain until

about spring, and then feed lavishly._

To grow an even, strong and pliable
stapleof wool, sheep should be fed grain
very sparingly, commencing about the
first of November, and increasing the
quantity gradually until midwinter, and
again decreasing the quantity from the
first of March until the pastures are
good. A half-bushel of feed, composed
of equal parts of shelled corn, oats and
bran, regularlygfed through the winter
to 100 sheep every morning will pro-
duce better results than heavy feeding
can late in the winter. Lambs should
be fed a little oats as soon as they are
taken away from their dams. It is a
good idea to leave a tame old ewe with
the lambs when weaned, as the lambs
soon learn to imitate her. \Ve have of-
ten thought that a very limited amount
of light feed, such as oats and bran,
given to lambs as soon as they will eat
it, is work done in a good direction; it
makes lambs grow nicely and learns
them habits of gentleness. We have
some lambs which we have fed a little
bran and oats every morning this sum-
mer, separate from their dams, and I
think they have made a. good growth.
To-day (July 10) four ram lambs weigh
276 pounds, four ewe rains 227 pounds.
These lambs were dropped the latter
part of March. By judicious feeding,
watering, and comfortably housing
through winter, a flock can be made to
clip from two to three pounds more of
wool of far-more excellent quality than
can be produced if ‘the sheep are left to
take care of themselves.

7

Sheep, like all other stock, during the
summer season grow better on plenty of
good, fresh, but not too rank, pasture,
tree from weeds, and supplied with fresh
water, and salt once a week. Never al-
low thistles or burrs to ripen in-pastures;
it is not only unprofitable but is also
very slothful. Never turn sheep, horses,
cattle and hogs in a lot together, if it
can be possibly avoided. The proper
way is a place for each.

Fraternal] y.
W’. L. Moustz,

Raymonds, Union Ce., ().

Meetings of County Granges.

.\'o'i‘ici: or POSTP01\'El\IEl\‘T.——-fIills-
dale Pomona Grange, No. 10. will hold
its next reqular meeting at the Hall of
Moscow Grange, No. 108, at Moscow
village, on Thursday, Feb’y (5th, 1879.
All 4th degree members are cordially
invited to attend, and take in the exer-
cises, part of the day.

G. M. GARDNER, Sec'y.

Litchfield, Jan. 13, 1879.

Cass County Grange No. 20. P. of H.
will hold a meeting at Cassopolis, on
VVednesday, Feb. 5th, 1879, at 10 a. in.

\V. E. WiLi.iA.\is, Sec’y.

BANGOR, Jan. 15th, 1879.
Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

The Van Buren County Grange will
meet at Porter Grange Hall, Feb’y 6th.
All 4th degree members in the vicinity
are cordially invited to attend.

F. Goss, Sec’y.

THE G7-aphic of Thursday has 9. tell-
ing presentation of Vanderbilt’s evasion
of taxation. The subject is " Our Pau-
per Millionaire,” a figure with \Vm. H.
Vanderbilt's well-known face, clad in
rags, boots out at the toes, and having
in one pocket a projecting document
with the inscription " Deed for 5th ave.
real estate, i~‘500,000.” From one hand,
wires extend to the VVestern Union
building, New York Central and Hud-
son River depot, to steamsliips, locomo-
tives, elevators and warehouses, indicat-
ing the class of stocks he controls. In
the other hand he holds the reproduced
fac simile of his oath that the value of
his personal property, including shares
and stocks of every description, “ does
not exceed 30. My debts exceed all my
taxable property.” Mr. Vanderbilt
owns more personal property, in New
York Central and Hudson River. Lake
Shore, Michigan Central, and VVestern
Union shares, than any man in America.
He has vast fortunes invested in pic-
tures and fast horses, and is on the point
of erecting the finest residence in New
York city to accommodate his household
possessions. His railroads earn 812,000,-
000 a year. Yet he swears that he has no
personal property, and if the question is

to go on his oath other people must carry.

the burden of his taxation. He will
probably find a checkmate to that game
if he persists in continuing it, in a hos-
tile movement from the public, that
will put an inquisitorial inspection on
his affairs like that of the income tax.
The Graphic merits public gratitude for
exposing the game in a way that will
bring people to their sei1ses.—-Kalama-
zoo Telegraph.

Our Old Friend, the Apple.

The genuine apple-eater, comforts
himself with an apple, in their season,
as others with a pipe or cigar. \Vhen
he has nothing else to do, or is bored,
he eats an apple. VVhile he is waiting
for the train, he eats an apple, some-
times several of them. VVhen he takes
a walk, he arms himself with apples.
His traveling-bag is full of apples. He
offers an apple to his traveling com-
panion. and takes one himself. They
are his chief solace when on the road.
He sows their seed all along the route.

He tosses the core from the car win-
dow and from the top of the stage
coach. He would in time make the
land one vast orchard. He dispenses
with a knife. He prefers that his teeth
shall have the first taste. Then he
knows the best flavor is immediately
beneath the skin, and that in a pared
apple this is lost, If you will stew the
apple, he says, instead of baking it,
by all means leave the skin on. .It
improves the color, and vastly height-
ens the flavor of the dish.——American
Rural Home.

Tm: H_i_llsda.le. Agricultural Society

holds 1-0 rty valued at $30,050 a.nd,ls
entirely oh: of debt: ’


 

 

 

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Xon-tax Payers.

The tax payers of Grand Rapids meet
and talk over the impositions which
were inflicted on them. Col. Sinclair
said at the meeting Tuesday night that
he knew of a man in that city who has
$80,000 in personal property paying
taxes only on 8500. Col. Van Young
agreed with C01. Sinclair in the idea
that most of the personal property in
the County and State escapes taxation.
He gave a few instances, in proof of
this. He said he knew one man who
was assessed $4,300 on personal property
actually worth $50,000; of another as-
sessed but $5500 on $20 000 worth of per-
sonal property; ofa firm with $100,000
worth of visible personal property, as-
sessed at but $13,500; ofa citizen worth
$150,000 who was assessed at but $3,500 ;
of a firm with a stock of goods worth
$90,000, assessed at but $10,000. The
Colonel asserted that this injustice in
assessing personal property was not
confined to the city at all——that he
knew, personally, of four farmers as-
sessed in that County who are each
worth $20,000 in personal property, but
who do not pay taxes on a dollar of it.—
Exchange.

Beware of the Water Pipes.

\Ve do not mean the ordinary lead
pipe, for that is comparatively safe, if
out of reach of Jack Frost, but look out
for the iron clad zinc lined new fangled
water pipes which are now finding their
way into the market as “the only per-
fectly safe and durable pipe yet invent-
ed.” V\’ith reference to these J[c1{l’s
Journal of Jlealth, good authority in
such cases, sounds the following note
of warning:

“ \Vater—pipesofiron are simple and
safe; but with a view to prevent the
iron from rusting and from apparent
greater cleanliness, :1 method has been
adopted of lining the. interior of the
pipe wlth zinc. In most places this
will not only cause the iron to rust,
sooner, but a chemical decomposition
is formed which causes the formation
ofsome of the most dangerous poisons.
Families should everywhere he on their
guard against galvanized zinc iron
water-pipes, for ilriiiking or cooking
purposes.”

TRULY WONDER FUL.

$14.00 AND $15.00 Snwixo ;\IAClll.\'1<lS.

At last the Sewing Machine is with-
in the reach of all. Ingersoll, of the
Patrons’ Paint Company has brought
out a Machine, Lock-Stitch, and with
all the advantages of the old monopoly
machines, at the above figures. They
are warranted to give satisfaction and
no money required until they do. The

, hook “Every one their own Painter,”

with also full illustrations of six styles
Machines, sent free by mentioning this
paper, and addressing 0. R. INGRE-
soLL, Patrons’ Paint Co., 162 South
Street, New York.

' OR SALE AT PATRON PRICES, (that
is, live and let live,) the choice in ’1'WO
Full Blood Durham, and one High Grade
BULLS. All first-class animals; or exchange
for other growing stock. For further particu-
lars, address GEORGE MEECH,
P. O. Box 789. Grand Rapids, Mich.
jan30-1t .

SMALL FRUIT

-.A-1-_.

Low Prices to Patrons.

_._o____
G R A P E S .
Per 100

No. 1 well Rooted Concord plants, . . . . . . .-$3.00
No. 1 well Rooted Delaware plants, . . . . . . 5.00
o___ .

RASPBERRIES. } 1m
.9,
Mammoth Cluster, (Black) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 ct-s.

u H

Doolittle, 
Highland Hardy, (Red) . . . . ... . . . . . .  “
Turner, " ................1~) “

o—._

' STRAVVBERRIES.

Wi1gon’s Albany, J uciinda, President VVilder,
Seth Boyden No. 30, and Monarch of the West.
Any of the above varieties at 50 cents per
;, 9!], well packed and delivered at the Ex-
mu Qficg at Benton Harbor. Or will send in
um,“ quantities, by mail, any of the above
kntmmany one forwarding pay for plants,
pre-pay postage thereon.

I to .
‘nlllhlatdgeszsud inoneydin Registered Letter, or
Or at. to . .
F0“ 0'5“ M°'"'y WM. ,~I._ Non‘. -

I 28 3,“ Benton Harbor, Berrien Co.. Mich.

-

TIIE GRANGE "VISITOR.

FOR SALE AND WANT NOTICES.

OR SALE- THREE SCOTCH COLLY
SHEPHERD DOGS.
Address, M. J. SPENCER,
' Pontiac, Mich.

The Hi:sb_a.ndman!

EVERY FARMER Should TAKE IT.

It is thoroughly Reliable
and Practical in Every
Department.

It is Owned, Edited and Managed i

by FARMERS, and is an able Ex-
ponent of the Agricultural
Interests of the Country.

THE HUSBANDMAN discusses public questions
from the farmer's standpoint. It demands that
the burdens of taxation should be more equita-
bly placed on all classes of property, and that
the farming interests be thereby measurably
relieved.

Tm: HUSBANDMAN contends against unjust
discrimination in freight charges, by which the
present railroad management is heaping heavy
burdens on the farmers of this and other States.

No other iarmer’s paper pays as careful heed
to its Market Reports, which are thoroughly
reliable and accompanied with comments show-
ing the condition of the market and tendency
of prices.

In short, Tun HUSBAXDMAX seeks to promote
in every way the greatest good of the agricul-
ral class, and is such a paper as farmers every-
where ought to read and support. The reports
of the discussions of the famous

Elmira Farmers Club

occupy about one page of the paper cach‘week,
and are alone worth more to any practical
farmer than the cost of subscription.

Many of the leading farmers in different parts

of the country are among its large number of "

correspondents.

Hon. Alonzo Sessions, the present Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, and an old and successful
famicr, in ii letter urging the farmers of his
own county to take this paper said : “ I have
read THE HCEBANDMAN for more than two
years, and I do not hesitate to recommend it as

' the BEST FAR-MERS PAPER that I ever read.

I take and read several other papers, but I will
say frankly that no paper comes to my house
that is more welcome to myself and to all my
family, and not one that is read with so much
pleasure and profit.”

As a representative of the GRANGE, THE
HUEBAXDMAN is highly prized by the leading
members of the Order, in all sections of the
country. It is not sensational, but is candid
and influential.

The I-lusbandmiui is a Large Eiglit-Page
Paper, and Only SL50 per year.
Postage Free.

The interesting character of THE HUsnA.\'D-
MAN, and low price, commend it at once to
farmers everywhere, and make it an easy task
to secure a club of subscribers in any Grange or
community. Send for sample copies which are
furnished free. Address,

IIUSBANDMAN. Elmira. NJ’.

We will send THE IIUSBANDM.-ix and THE
GRANGE VISITOR for one year, for S 1 ,7'0.
and in Clubs of five or more, 91 .60 each.

German Hurse and Bow Powder.

It should be the aim of every farmer to make
his horses and cattle as handsome and useful
as possible. N early every teamster who drives
a team of very fine horses feeds Condition
Powders, either opénly or secretly.

The German Horse and Cow Powder is of
the highest value for stock. It aids digestion
and assimulation. It helps to develop all the
powers of the animal. It improves its beautv
and increases its usefulness. It makes fat and
milk. By using it a horse will do more work,
andacow give more milk, and be in better
condition, with less feed.

By giving poultry a heaped tablespoonful
occasionaliy in a quart of chop, it will keep
them healthy and increase the quuntity of eggs.
By giving hogs a. large heaped tablespoonful,
with the same quantity of salt, in a half peek
of scalded wheat bran for every four hogs, twice
a. week you will prevent Hoc DISEASE.

Put up in five pound packages, six packages
in abox, at 1'2 cents a. pound; or in sixty pound
boxes at ten cents a. pound. The receipt is
posted on each package and box. Made by Dr.
Oberholtzer, at his mills, No. 2 Fetter Lane,
Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by R. E. JAMES,
Kalamazoo Co-operative Association, No. 31
North Burdick St., Kalamazoo, M'ich., and by
J. M. CHAMBERS, Illinois State Business
Agent, Chicago, III., at the Lowest Wholesale
Price, when ordered under the seal of the

[III] THE TWENTY’ THIRD

DESCRIPTIVE

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Velocipedes, rfzc.

IVe sell all our Goods at \Vlioles-ale Prices, in any quantities to suit the Purchasers.
Address,

only institution of the kind in America.

PRICE LIST is now ready and will be SENT
FREE to any person who may ask for it. From this
desirable book you can obtain the I/V/tolesale Prices of
nearly every article you require for personal or family
use. such as Dry Goods, Hosiery. Notions, Clothing Hats,
Caps, Boots. Shoes. Carpets. Oilcloths. Cutlery. Silver. and
Nil-vcr Plated Ware, lVatc/zes,Jeu‘elr_i/, Sewing Macs/tiiies,
T runlrs, Traz'elz'n_r/ 1}a_r/S, Pipes, T obacco, Cigars, Brass,
Tz'n- TVare, Saddles. ])’ab_z/ Curria;/cs, Ji’ockz'n_r/-Iforses,

ILLUSTRATED

IIIXX .

The

JIIOJVTGO./IIERY W’./4RD cf" 00.,

227 and 229 \’Vabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL,

C O LVl N S’
EUREKA BEE - HIVE

and I-I01-icy Racsks.
MADE ON AN ENTIRELY NEVV PLAN.

A Great Advancement in BEE—CULTURE.
Gives UNIVERSAL SA’I‘ISFACTIOl\' where-
introduced.

Sample Hive—Comp1ete, - - $3.50.-

Liberal discount on large Orders.

Address,
MCCALL dz VVILLIAMS,

Sclioolcraft, Kalamazoo (‘o.. Mich

MCCALL 6; \VlLLIAMS .-

GE>I'rs:——Aftera thorough trial of the E17. '

REKA BEE—HIVES, both" for Comb and Ex-
tracted Honey: I can positively assert, that for

saving, and making large colonies, and for the .

production of surplus Honey, it is unequaled
by any Hive that I have ever seen or used.
Yours,
Lr:vr.i.\' T}{0)Il’SON.

I do hereby endorse the statement of Mr. ‘

Lyman Thompson.
0. H. FELLOWS.

Patron’s Commission House!

THOMAS MASON,

General Commission Merchant

I83 SOUTH VVATER STREET.

CYHICAGO, - - ILLINOIS.
Respectfully solicits Consignments of .

FRUITS. VEGETABLES. BUTTER. EGGS.

Poultry, Wool, Hides,
PELTS, TALLOW, and DRESSED HUGS.

GRAIN, HOGS, and CATTLE 3

In Car Lots. Also,
L UMBER in Car 07' Cargo Lots.

Having a large and conveniently arranged ‘

House in the business part of the city, we are

prepare to handle goods in any quantity, and, ~

being on the SHADY SIDE of the street, can

show PERISHABLE goods in BEST COl\'Dl- '

TION, throughout the day. VVith

SUPERIOR FACILITIES,

and close personal attention to business, we
hope to merit, receive, and retain a liberal share
of your patronage.

Orders for goods in this market will be filled ‘

at lowest wholesale rates.

Cash must Accompany Orders
to Insure Prompt Attention.

Also, Collecting and Distributing Agent of

the Michigan Lake Shore Fruit Growers‘ Asso- ;‘

ciation.
——REFERENCES :—-—-

Merchaiits’ National Bank, Chicago, Ill.

J. J. \V0odman, Paw Paw, Mich.

J. T. Cobb, Sclioolcraft, Mich.

C, L. Whitney, Muskegon, Micli.

R. C. Tate. Pres’t Mich, L. S. F. G. Association,
St. Joseph, Mich.

Vi’. A. Brown, Sec'_v Mich. L. S. F. G. Ass’n,
Steveiisvillc, Mich.

gg§' .\'£cn.ciI.s', Slapping Tags, am1ll1t1.rketRe- '

ports /'ui‘;ti.s/zed on appiicrztion.
Conansronnnxcs SOLICITED. may‘30

TO EXCHANGE.
THE subscriber wishes to exchange Lumber
for a span of Horses or yoke of Oxen. ’

Call on or address A. E. UPTON.
Fremont Center, Newayge Co., Mich.

 J. M. CHIDISTER,

1 STATE nusisiazss AGENT, P.ot'H.,
‘ DEALER IN

i G KAI IVS.

All kinds of Country Produce,

j 80 WOODBRIDGE ST., ‘Vest,

- v_D_lvICHIGAN

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 Choice .S'tock for Sale, Cheap.

H. H. Taylor, of Dowagiac, Cass Co., has for
sale, at hard pan prices, a first-class Business
Horse, the choice in two fine grade yearling
Durham Bulls, and :1. fine three-year-old Meri-
no Buck.

 5-TONI sToci:Ԥcm;s,
$ § (3 .

FREIGHT PAID, AND NO MONEY ASK
ED TILL TESTED.

JONES, of Binghamton,

m:i.yGni BINGHAMTON, N. Y

Paw Paw, Mich., May 18th, 1878.
Joxiss, or BINGHAMTON1

, My Scales give entire .9atiTsf'arh'on. I have

. subjected it to the most severe tests, and find it
not only correct in weighing large or small
amounts, but pcrfcizlly reliable.

. ' Yours, Fraternally,

[Signed]

J. J. WOODMAX.
PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES

Kept in the office of the Secretary or the

1 MICHIGAN S T A T E GRANGE.
 A-mi sent out Post Paid, on Receipt of Cash Or-
der, over the seal of a Subordiiiate Gran;/6:
and the signature of its .-lIus.fer or Secretary.

Ballot Boxes, (hard vrood,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ‘Z0
. Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred,.. . 50

keep accounts with members, . . . . . . . . ..

Blank Record Books, (Express paid), . . . . . 1 00

Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the
Treasurer, with stub, well bound, . .  . .

Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts
from Treasurer to Secretary, with stub,
well bound, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -

Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound,. .

Cusliing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

' Applications for Membership, per l00,....

J Membership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 VVithdrawa.l Cards, per doz.,.. .  -

Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . .
E By-Laws of the State and Subordinate
;' Granges, single copies 5c, per doz.,. .  .
" New kind of Singing Books, with music.
Single copy 15 cts. per doz., . . . . . . . . . . --
Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

3 “ per doz.,.... .. 1
Blanks for Consolidation of Granges, sent
free on application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blank Applications for Membership in P0_-
mona Granges, furnished free on appli-
cation.

Blank “Articles of Association" for the
Incorporation of Subordinate Grangefi 10
with Copy of Charter, all complete,. . . . -

,1 Pa.tron’s Pocket Companion, by J. A. Cm-

‘. mer, Cloth, 60 cts., Moi-acco with tuck. -

;‘ Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100. . .

Address, J . T. COBB.
Si:c’v Mxcn. Sn-1-ii Giuimx.

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