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SCHOOLCRAFT, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1879.

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Officers Na_tP_na| Grange.

MASTEB.—S. E. ADAMS, Minn. ‘
0VE‘R.SEEB—-J. J. WOODMAN, Mich.
LiicruiiEa—MORT'MR WHITEHEAD, N J.
Srnwiian-—A. J. VAUGHN. Miss.

Assr. STEWARD—WILLIAM SIMS, Kansas.
CnArLiuN—A. P. FORSYTH, Illinois.
TB.EASUREB.—-F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y.
SECB.ETARY—Wm. M. IRELAND,Wash’ton,D.C.
Gun-KEErEs—O. DINWIDDIE, Indiana.
CERES—-MRS. S. E. ADAMS, Minnesota.
POMONA-MES. J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan.
FLORA—MBS. J AS. T. MOORE, Maryland.
LADY ASSTISTANT STEWAED—MISS CARRIE A.

HALL, Kentucky.

bfflcers Michigan State Grange.

M.-—J. J. WOODMAN. - - Paw Paw.
U.—THOS. F. MOORE, - - - Adrian.
L.—C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon.
S.—S. A. TOOKER, - - - Lansing.
A. S.—A. E. GREEN, - - Farmington.

C.-—SALMON STEEL, Bear Lake. Manis'e Co

T.—S. F. BROWN, - - Schoolcraft.
Ssc.—J. T. COBB, - - - “

G. K.—A. N. WOODRUFF, - Waterviiet.
Csnss.—Mas. C. L. WHITNEY, Mnskegon.

POMONA—MBS. G. W. EWING, Ross, Kent Co.
FLOBA—-MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
L. A. S.—MBs. A. E. GREEN, Farmington.

Executive committee-

F. M. HOLLOWAY, Chairman, - Hillsdale.
J. WEBSTER CHILDS, - - - Ypsilanti.
C. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch Co.
WESTBROOK DIVINE, Belding, Ionia Co.
THOMAS MARS. Berrien Center, Berrien Co.
WM. SATTERLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co.
J. Q. A. BURRINGTON, Tuscola, Tuscola 00.
J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Ofiicio.

State Business Agents,

GEO. W. HILL & CO., - - Detroit.

THOMAS MASON, - - - Chicago.
General Deputy.

C. L. WHITNEY, - - - Muskegon.

Special Lecturers.

3- E. Trowbridge,. .Birmingha.m, Oakland Co.
T1108. F. Moore, . . . . ..Adrian,. .. ..Lenawee Co
900- W, Woodward. .Shelby, . . . . . . .0ceana Co
bmnuel Langdon, . .Bowen Station,. . .Kent Co
E- 0. Herrington,. . .Four I‘owns,. .0akl8-nd 00
M- L. Stevens, ...... ..Perry,... .Shiawassee Co
14- R. Brown, . . . .Rawsonville, . .Wa.shtenaw Co
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' Andrew Campbell, . .Ypsila.nti, . .

Mrs. Salmon Steele,. .Bear Lake...Manistee Co
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OUR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

Response of W. 5. George to the above
toast at the banquet to the Press of
Nortliwesterii Michigan, given in Big
Rapids, July 14, 1879.

From the Lansing Republican.

Your large-hearted hospitality has
filled me almost too full for utterance;
and in anticipation of this, I selected,
by permission of your cliairman, the
above toast to be responded to, because,
knowing personally but little of our
public schools for 40 years past, and
nothing of our colleges except as an oc-
casional reporter, I should feel ridicu-
ions in boring you with along speech.

There are three ways of filling the in-
ner man: 1st, to follow that economical
boarding-house keeper, who gave her
boarders dried apples for breakfast,
Warm water for dinner, and let them
swell for supper; 2d, to follow the con-
federate soldier who,being seen to chew
green persimmons by his commanding
officer, was told that they were wholly
unfit for food, whereupon he replied,“ I
don’t take them as food, gineral, but to
pucker up my stomach to fit my ra-
tions;” and 3d, the method you have
adopted, ofspreading abundant, whole-
some, and delicious viands before your
guests, and giving them time to eat
and enjoy the same.

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

furnish the newspapers with readers.
They are the fountain from which sub-
scribers flow. Close the schools, and
the printing-presses would stand still
and the editors would have to work at
something which, in a majority of cases
would pay them better. But our schools
should be made more practical and thor-
ough. They should reduce their field
and cultivate it better. They slmuld
turn out correct spellers, plain readers,
legible writers, ready arithmeticians,
with enough geography and history
thrown in, to enable the pupils to move
around in society and in the world like
intelligent beings. A graduate coming
out of a $60,000. palatial school-house,
and does not know in what ward of his
city that school-house stands, nor how
his country is bounded, nor what race
of men first settled his State, nor what
caused the War of the rebellion, is prac-
ticing a fraud on the tax-payers,—-or, at
least, those who got up such asystem of
education are practicing a fraud. The
text—books in which I studied geogra-
phy began with the solar system, trav-
eled down to this globe,then to the con-
tinents, then to different nations, and
scarcely got as far as the State wherein
I lived. But the true system I think,
would be to begin with the child's cra-
dle, proceed to the different rooms,then
to the outside of the house, then the lot,
the block, the street, the ward, onto the
township, the county, the State,and na-
tion, and_ lastly the globe. In thisway
geography would teach the pupil at
every step and turn he inade,and would
be a vital, useful branch of knowledge,
instead ofa shadowy abstraction. .

I once took a boy to learn the print-
ing business, and he set up in type the
word “ committee” in three different
ways, and all of them Wrong, namely’;
“comittee,” “comittie,” “committy;
and when I criticised him,he said I was
“ too particular ; ” and so it became nec-
essary to look for another boy, and sev-
al months passed before _I could find:
one who appreciated this little mattero
spelling correctly. And yet g90d SP9:
ling is at the base of all our written an
printed language. and errors here are
likely to bring more disgrace than any-
where else.

OUR COLLEGES. th
e es ecially thanked bY
Ip!i':sst,of<l>)r thegv send us out a large crop
of first-class editors every year. These

young men walk into the various'sanc-
turns of the land, flourishing their di-
plomas, and claiming the highest. posi-
tions. Thev despise the long and pain-
ful drill to which printers are subjected,
and expect to jump to the top of the
ladder in about two steps. There may
be exceptions, but I have never yet
known any fresh college graduates who
did not need to be trimmed down,
spurred up, iubbed, sharpened, held to
rigid hours of labor, taught to be exact
in details, and to have their punctua-
lion, and capitalization corrected,before
they are ofmuch value on a newspaper.
The most careless, troublesome, and
aggravated “copy” I have ever seen,
for the press,——and I have handled
cords of it, in the regular course of
business,-—was prepared by some D. D.
LL. D.,M. D.,A. l\I.,A. B.,or otherown-
er of a college title. You have probably
heard that when Horace Greeley listen-
ed to the “show” recitationsin French
he told them “ it would be of much more
value if they would find out under what
conditions milk soured; ” and when
the boys recited in Latin, he advised
them to “learn to swim instead of
spending so much time over the clas-
sics.”

I wondered, in riding to your city,
this afternoon, what could be done
with the enormous quantities of shin-
gles near the various stations. Shingles
at the right, and shingles at the left,
shingles in front, shingles evervwhpre,
and the buzz of shingle-m‘$‘’ 3-“ in
prevailing sound. But it‘ neauy and
in the fact that our Univen fined: and
a multitude of new law‘y Pmke the 00'
tors every year, and these si"_9§§'ii!2s9z1le
needed for their signs. You may keep
on making shingles and be sure of a
market, so long as the State keeps on
producing lawyers and doctors at the
cost of the people generally.

That a good common-school education
is of superior value in practical affairs is
shown in the educational history of our
governors during the last 30 years.
Seven of them out of ten were trained
in the common schools and the practi-
cal business oflife,while three were col-
lege-learned. Michigan has been fortu-
nate in the ability and integrity of her
executive oflicers, and very fortunate
indeed to get them for $1,000 per year.
The same rule applies to our legisla-
tures, which, although regularly scolded
by disappointed lobbyists, have yet
made this State nearly a model in wise
economy, joined with liberality. No
State manages her institutions with
better success or less waste and mis-
takes. Two-thirds ofthe senators this
year were educated only in the common
schools, and a large majority of every
house of representatives-—the popular
body, which controls appropriations-
derived all their early education from
the common schools. I will not bore
you with further statistics.

Ezekiel Webster on being asked
" why his brother Daniel was sent to
college, while the other brothers could
not go,” answerefl, “ il‘)an was pr<:bat£l_y
sentt. ere to ma e im equa 0 15
brothers.” A certain farmer, who had
kept his brightest son at home to help
in the needful work, and sent another
boy less bright to college, once had
among his live stock a very stupid calf
born. The creature would not take its
natural food and was in danger of per-
ishing. The farmer asked James. the
boy at home, “ what shall we do with
the Cfidf?”-1-“I doln’t know,df:ther,;’
wast e rep y, “ un ess we sen im 0
college along with Ephraim.”

The influence of colleges ought to be
felt in the good manners of the gradu-

ates, but they are frequently remarka- ’

ble only for conceit,—-the most offensive
form or bad manners. Knocking around
the world may take the conceit out _of
them, but there is something wrong in

any system which leads young persons
to think that their education is finished.
Schools and colleges only supply them
With the keys, and they must hunt per-
petually for truths to "be unlocked from
the store houses of nature, science, and
art, and never feel that “they know it
all.” ’

In conclusion, I presume the clergy
will admit that the “ devil” is controll-
ed by editors,——a thing which the
church has never succeeded in doing.
VVe keep him in a good school, and
frequently make a good man ofhlni.

Never.

N ever exaggerate.

Fever point to another.

Never betray a confidence.

Never leave home with unkind words,

Never leave home with unkind words.

Never laugh at the misfortunes of
others.

_ Never give a present, hoping for one
in return.

Never speak much of your own per-
formances.

Never fail to be punctual at the time
appointed. ,

Never make yourself the hero of your
own story.

Never fail to give a polite answer to a
civil question.

Never question a servant or child
about family‘ matters.

Never associate with bad company.

7“ ”'"_t_Ql_1l company, or none.

‘ " over the shoulder of an-
-"6 W091’ .-g or writing.

_ Never appear to noticea scar, deform-
ity or defect of any one present.

Never arrest the attention of an ac-
quant-ance by a touch. Speak to him.

Never punish your child for a fault to
which you are addicted yourself.

Never lend an article you have bor-
rowed, unless you have permission to
do so.

Never pass between two persons who
are talking together,without an apology.

Never forget that, if you are faithful
in a. few things you may be ruler over
many.

Never exhibit too great familiarity
with the new acquaintance: you may
give offense.

Never fail to offer the best and easiest
seat in the room to an invalid,'_an elder-
ly person or a lady.

Never send your guest, who is accus-
tomed to a warm room, off to a cold,
damp spare bed, to sleep.

Never enter a room filled with people
without a slight bow to the general
company when first entering.

Never fail to answer an invitation,
either personally or by letter, within it
week after the invitation is received.

Never accept of favors or hospitalities
without rendering an exchange of civ-
ilities when opportunity offers.

Never cross the leg or put one foot be-
fore the other in the street car or in
places where it will trouble others when
passing by.

Never borrow money and neglect to
pay. If you do, you will soon be known
as a person of no business integrity.

Never write to another asking for in-
formation, or a favor of any kind, with-
out inclosing a postage stamp for the
reply. '

Never fail to say kind and encourag-
ing words to those whom you meet in
distress. Your kindness may lift them
out of their despair.

Never refuse to receive an apology.
You may not receive, friendship, but
courtesy will require, when an apology
is offered, that you accept it.—E2:.

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A NEVADA lady scolded her Chinese
servant for not properly cleaning a fish,
and going into the kitchen soon after
found him industriously washing it
with brown soap. .-

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The Business Farmer.

LN OBATION AT THE STATE AGRICULTURAL COL-
LEGE BY A. A. CBOZIE3.

When one speaks of a “business
man” whoever thinks of a farmer? It
is common to su pose that nothing in
particular is nee ed to make a farmer,
or at most, experience in the ordinary
operations on ordinary farms.

It is comparatively easy to explain
how this idea arose, but it is not easy
to suggest a remedy that will be adopt-
ed

Business qualities can not take the
lace of general and special knowledge,
but the latter without the former is
‘comparatively unproductive. The tact
for business must supplement the talent
for knowledge.

Only as the revelations of science be-
come universal, is their full value re-
vealed. The man of business is not to

' be despised for applying the principles
of the man of knowledge. Principles
are slow enough at best in “filtering in
to the minds of those who will most
profit by them.”

Wliatever the cause, it seems to be a
fact that notwithstanding agricultural
newspaper, fairs, clubs, Granges and
colleges, agriculture is not keeping pace
with other pursuits. The cost of pro-
duction does not decrease with the cost
of exchange and manufacture. Im-
proved machinery and skill are yearly
bringing the price of manufactured ar-
ticles nearer to that of the raw material.

The improved condition of farmers is
large due to others cheapening what
they buy.

The work now done by the operatives
in the cotton factories alone, would, if
former methods were used, require the
labor of every human being on the
earth.

Farmers are progressing, but their
progress looks too much like being
dragged along by those who need their
service. It is the sewing- machine
agents, fruit—tree peddlers and patent

And yet, in farming, as in every
other pursuit, “business is business.”
A little hand work where the horse
should go, a little start by weeds; a lit-
tle delay in planting or harvesting; a
little neglect in storing; a little igno-
rance of prices; a little trouble with
hired help; a little delay, misunder-
standing, makes all the difference be-
tween profit and loss, between success
and failure.

Michigan Legislature—-Letter No.
from Lt. Gov. Sessions.

3.

HOME, August 23, 1879.

The faculty of speech and the art of
speaking well, is a matter of great con-
venience, and is, doubtless, often the
means of doing some good. In all leg-
islative assemblies it is very proper that
the introducer of a bill, or the member
of a committee reporting a bill, should
be able to give the reasons for or against
its passage, as the case may be. But
the propensity to talk, and the habit of
talking at all times, on every question,
is a bore anywhere, and in a public
body is an endless waste of time and a
public nuisance. The inveterate talk-
ers do not talk for any good purposes.
Their talk is the offspring of conceit,
and it is to exhibit their wonderful
wisdom that they talk incessantly re-
gardless alike of the annoyance they
occasion, and the waste of valuable
time. I estimate that more than half
the time in all legislative assemblies is
wasted by a few men in useless talk:
On the most trivial questions, on mat-
ters that others know about and under-
stand as well, perhaps better, than
they, their wonderful eloquence is per-
petually vomited, though those who
submit to it are always impatient, often

. disgusted. A Senator once said to the

presiding officer, that he had a mind to
submit a question of order on a brother
Senator. It was this: “ Has a Senator
aright to go away from the Senate, and
leave his mouth a going ? ” The invet-
erate talkers seldom do much besides.
They are not often found where the
important work is being done. VVhat
they say does not aid its progress or
accom lishment, and their talk is sel-

right swindlers that are enlighten
farmers, and they fancy the
it themselves. .

Those trained in ., _ _ .
chants, lawyers, teachers, often make

the best of farmers. No business man
could endure the mismanagement
of most farms.

He who succeeds neither neglects lit-
tle things nor is absorbed by them. His
mind is a microscope and a telescope
in one. To him there are no trifles.
His breadth sees all relations, his keen-
ness all particulars. He will not be the
last man to adopt a new improvement.

Last year there was made in the
United States as much wire for self-
binding reapers as in 1860, for all pur-
poses whatever. The California har-
vester harvests and threshes 50 acres of
wheat per day. Five times since 1850
have the furnaces in some iron foun-

dries been rebuilt, because of new in-
ventions. Business men spend their
thousands to introduce some trivial
improvement, and make it pay. Most
farmers think the old tools and meth-
ods good enough, and don’t know
whether it pays or not.

If among Grangers there had been
more business men, co-operative selling
would not now be a failure and co-oper-
ative buying nearly so.

Business qualities can be cultivated
as well as any others, and is a cheaper
way than in the dear school of one’s
own experience. The laws of prices are
as fixed as those of storms, and men of
business study them.

The farmer who sells potatoes for 20
cents in the fall-and finds them a dollar
in the spring, the next time is sharp,
and refuses 80 cents in the fall, and
sells for 20 in the spring.

The business man buys when others
sell; the farmer sells when others sell.
The business man draws buyers, the
farmer seeks them.

The farmer knows nothing of demand
or prices until he -reaches the market,
the business man has reports from the
markets daily. The farmer may take
the County paper, in which themarket
quotations are revised twice a year; the
business man man watches everything
likely to a.fl'ect prices, the supply, de-
mand, condition of the weather, roads
and legislation. If there is turn!’ tink-
ering in. Congress, he calls home. his

_lhlpi,,Bl}d save: thousands. The busi-

ness man makes quick -sales and small
profits, the farmer slow sales and small-
or profits.

  
 
  
     

ed to with interest or profit.
in the habit of employing
less. and have found that
eeps his mouth shut and
invariably does the best
work. and the most of it; that the con-
ceited fool that has a scant supply of
brains is subject to a constant waste of
supply at the mouth. And if I had
the making up of a Legislative body,
no such material would go into it. As
a rule, lawyers waste more timein talk-
ing than others, yet there are lawyers
who have the good sense to talk only
when what they say needs to be said,
and they say it in a proper time and
say it well, while others lacking both
good sense and discretion, seem hard
pressed with a diarrhoea of words to
slobber and scatter everywhere, and
being indifferent as to the side of a
question they take, or as to what they
say, are apt to be found about equally
divided, “ provided always,” it is not
a matter that interests them personally
or as a class, and they talk, talk, talk
without end-—-only as everything must
have an end finally. There are also
lawyers who from habit or otherwise
are attorneys. They are that outside,
and they are that in the Legislature if
they get there; they are sim ly that
and nothing more, whether the fee is
paid or not, they advocate the cause of
their client regardless of time. A bill
comes from the other house, is referred,
reported favorably, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole. It is per-
haps one of the bills that should not be
there, or is of no importance whatever,
but it is in the way, and some smart
lawyer thinks the grammar defective,
and moves to strike out a word and in-
sert another. The smart lawyers all
take sides and a hot discussion con-
sumes an hour of time, perhaps. more.
In reality, it is of no consequence
which word. is used, but if a change is
made, the bill must go back to the
other house to be discussed and consid-
ered, the amendment is made and
treated with some passion, indignantly
rejected, and the grammar of the origi-
nating house vindieated. It is hardto
surrender more time is wasted in discus-
sion, and finally the great question is
disposed of by the passage of the bill in
its original form: This is only one in-
cident of legislation. It is liable to- be
repeated daily in any legislative body in
the country, but would never be re-
peated if only good business men were

elected to frame our laws. The best

men I have ever met in the Legislature
were those that did not talk over five
minutes at one time, and never need-
lessly, and those who do most good are
usually those who have no special in-
terest in any one or more bills.

Very truly,

ALoNzo SESSIONS-

The Annual Grange Picnic of Southern
Michigan and Northern Ohio.

MORENCI, Mich., Aug. 18th.
War. Sec. Cobb .-

The; Annual Grange Picnic of South-
ern Michigan and Northern Ohio was
held at Morenci, August 9th, in a bean-
tiful grove owned by Bro. Baldwin,
just south of the village. At ten o'clock
the respective Granges from both States
met and formed a procession with their
banners. four horse teams, bands of
music, etc. As they passed through
the village, the streets were lined with
spectators.

Arriving at the grove, a cordial wel-
coming address was delivered by Bro.
B. G. Hoag, of Morenci Grange. After
prayer by the Worthy Chaplain, and a
song by the choir, the remainder of the
forenoon was occupied by the sisters of
the Order in reading four splendid es-
says, which (being read with confi-
dence and great earnestness) impressed
upon the mind of every intelligent
listener the magnitude and granduer
of the noble Order of P. of H.

Moore's Band of martial music gen-
erously gave their services for the day
to the Order, and as their clear animat-
ing strains of music were sent through
the forest the baskets were relieved of
their contents and a dinner was pre-
pared, to which all did ample justice.

After spending an hourin social con-
verse, the vast audience was called to
order by music from the brass band of
Weston, and listened attentively to a
very able address from Hon. C. E.
Mickley, Worthy Lecturer of the Len-
awee County Grange, closing with his
favorite poem, “The hand that rocks
the cradle is the hand that rules the
world.”

This was followed by a short speech
by Bro. Crabbs, who said that he
“ came upon the stand just to let Bro.
Mickley down easily,” which he did in
a very graceful manner.

This closed the exercises in the grove
—and all agreed that the fifth annual
picnic was a grand success.

In the evening Morenci Grange held
a special meeting at their‘ hall in the
village of Moreuci., Where Grange was
called to order by Worthy Master
W(§)dworth, with 85 members of the
Order present. There being no urgent
business before the Grange, the even-
mg was spent in listening to short
speeches from Bros. C. E. Mickley, J.
Crabbs. J. H. Turner, A. A. Abbott
and many others.

SEC. MORENCI GRANGE.

 

Bro. “High Private” Correct.

Bro. Cobb .-

Let Patrons everywhere raise their
voices against the old but unjust ‘cus-
tom of the manufacturers of agricultur-
al implements in placing them in the
hands of middlemen or agents, to be
disposed of by them exclusively.

The time was, perhaps, when it was
absolutely necessary to take a "course
of this kind in order to bring them be-
fore the agriculturalists ; but to-day it
is not necessary.

We readily learn through the adver-
tising mediums that these improve-
ments are made, and experience has
taught us that we need and want the
best, whether we are able to get them
or not; and as the manufacturers are
making them for our use, why not sell
direct to us, instead of putting them in
hands not always scrupulously honest.

Brother Patrons, when a manufact.
nrins company will not sell direct to
the Grange Or to’ individuals’ of the
Grange and give them as good terms as
to the itinerate salesmen,’ then let them
keep their goods. ’

_ There would be no objections to send-
ing samples that we might see them,-—
but when two gentlemen call on you to
sell a plow, a drill, or even as ring-
tooth harrow, it would be as wel to let
them pass, as a general rule. A few
days since two gentlemen, with a team

called on me to sell me a pair of spectg:
cles. They must necessarially- have
been quite expensive, or those gentle-
men must work for less salary‘ than
that class of gentry are’ wont to.do. I

hadn't time to look» at them, of course,‘
Fratcrnally ours,

Meeting of Hillsdale Pomona Grange.
GRANGE HALL,
JoNnsviLLn, Mich., Aug. 6.}

Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

Hillsdale Pomona Grange, No. 10,
convened here to-day, with a fair at.
tendance. After the usual routine of
business,the subject of the Patrons’ Aid
Association, of Hillsdale Co., was taken
up and discussed somewhat, and then
tabled until next month for further
consideration. _

VVhen it is the subject deserves that
the Executive Committee of the Associa.
tion. composed of the Masters of the
several subordinate Granges in the
County, will be present and take pan;
in the deliberations, it being their duty
to present the matter to their respective
Granges, and if it_is concluded to con.
tinue the Association, make it another
strong link to bind the Order together,
in brotherly love.

While it is is not expected to make 3
large life iiisuraneecompany, it is hoped
its membership will be increased until
it shall be a substantial token of our es-
teem iu the case of the death of a wor.
thy brother or sister, and in some cases
a great pecuniary benefit to the surviv-
ing friends. _

The prospective price of wheat was
then taken up, and it was well demon-
strated that, with our large surplus,
there was also equally as large a de-
mand, and if the farmers do not press
the wheat on the market too fast, we
shall be able to realize one dollar and
upwards for every bushel, and those
that can will do well to hold until the
coming winter and spring, and realize
agood per cent by so doing, an_d also
materially help those who are obliged
to sell this fall, for when the wheat is
rushed to market faster than wanted
and before it is fit to ship to foreign
markets, there must be a depression in
the price. The price is governed by the
price,—there being a. demand, we
can realize a» fair price. if the markets
are not glutted. But if crowded on the
markets in undue quantities and before
it is dry enough, a large part of_ what
thewheat is worth will stick in the
pockets of the speculator, instead of
reaching the producer. Therefore, all
that can hold their wheat should do so
for the present.

\Vhat varieties of wheat shall we
sow? was discussed, and from the re-
marks it was generally conceded that
the soil and the condition of the land
must determine the varieties to a great
extent. For good conditioned, high
openings, Diehl was generally thought
best. Some recommended Fultz highly
—and the millers at Hillsdale recom-
mended it also.

There will be considerable Fultz sown
this fall in Hillsdale County,-H1053
farmers will also continue to sow some
Clawson, it being hardy and productive
—and it is claimed that our present
crop is of far better milling quality
than heretofore.

For heavy timbered soil Lancaster
and Shephard wheat was highly recom-
mended as very hardy and fairly pr0-
ductive. Fultz is a red wheat of the
amber order, hardy and productive. 3“
very early. _

At our next meeting, at Jonesv1_11€.0“
Wednesday, Sept. 8th,togetherwlth the
consideration or‘ the Patrons’ Aid_AS_5°‘
ciation, our worthy Lecturer will Ill-
troduce the subject, “How shall we 1'8‘
suscitate dormant and strengthen weak
Granges,” and all 4th degree _I1l9m'
bers of the Order, that can make it 9011‘
venient,should come out to our meeting-

The Pomona Grange is not exclusivfj
and does not seek to control, but 0111)
to advance the interests of the Old“
generally. d

You are cordially invited to Site“.
and give your experiences on the vari-
ous subjects and your suggestions W
the good of the Order, and thereby
give increased value to the meeting-

To me, having been engaged in Olkler
pursuits than farming most of my 1‘ é
it is a matter of surprise that a1l11°9_
every farmer, his wife, sons and daug.
ters are not members of our Order: ‘O
the great successes of our times can
Rained only through permanent 3“
thorough organization. The oclal 9”
educational, benefits pay more 9,
four-fold, and financially yoll 09“ 3 ,
"returns for every dollar and 110"’ 9;,
pended. if you will make use of ‘
means provided.

Yours frafernallyy _
SEcnE'l‘A}“r
Hillsdale Pomona Grang9.1‘°' '

ATTEND your fairs and purify them’

AN NDEPENDENT,

    

make them really useful and instruG‘7i"°'


THE GRANGE VISI'FOR.

«Fun,» wheat_'1‘he Agriculture Col-
1ege——Legislative Criticisms.

' Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

I have never written any communi-
cation for the_VisiToR,_ but I ‘find so
many articles in No. _1o that _interest
me that I do not feel like receiving so
much benefit from others, without try-
ing to render an equivalent, so far as I
am able, in return.

Before setting down to matters of
everyday life, let us drop (from our pen
point) a tear to the memory _of Aunt
Betsey and T. T. M., who it seems
have gone to that better land, and while
we mourn their loss, let us hope that it
is our gain,-—at least it was a gain to
our family, as all the back numbers of
the VISITOR were brought forward and
the writings of_Aunt Betsey and 1‘._T.
M. were read with renewed zeal and 111-
terest when it became known that they
were from the pen_ of Sarah Dickson,
our esteemed sister just_ over the coun-
ty line, of whose hospitality we have
partaken, and we deem the name of
Sister Dickson a full compensation for
theloss of Aunt Betsey and T.  M.

I wish to inform Rufus Babbit, who
asks for a variety of wheat to take the
place of the Clawson, that we have here
in Berrien Co. what is called the “Fultz
wheat” that is superior to the Clawso_n
in yield, and although a red wheat, it
sold last year as high as the Clawson,
and weighed from three to six pounds
to the measured bushel more than the
Clawson. V.Vhile we have had some
good yields of the Clawson, we invari-
ably have had larger of the Fultz va-
riet .

Vlyhile on the subject of wheat and
wheat culture, a few thoughts were sug-
gested by reading the proceedings of
Springville Grange, wherein a brother
discussing the question, “ will it pay to
summer - fallow ?” recommends plow-
ing two or three times. Now this used
to be our practice here years ago, but
has been nearly discarded. VVe now
plow once and then keep the fallow
clean with the cultivator until seeding
time, and almost invariably, everything
else being equal. raise the best wheat on
the earliest plowing. By once plowing
and cultivating, it is more common to
raise 30 bushels per acre than it was to
raise twenty per acre when we used to
plow two or three times.

I am interested in the articles that
have appeared in the VISITOR pertain-
ing to the Agricultural College, and I
want the views of some of the brothers
and sisters who have sent their sons to
the Agricultural College, whether they
would recommend it as the school for
farmers’ sons, after their experience in
sending their own children there. I
have sons that must seek education
away from home, and that is my reason
for asking for information.

I think the “ Legislative Criticisms”
that have appeared in the VISITOR have
been none too severe, and hope they
will be continued in the future. I think
the Legislators of thelast session should
take the banner for spending the most
time and doing the least that the people
asked them to do, of any Legislature
within my remembrance.

Rembering what along face the editor
Puts on when he receives long commu-
"‘c3l10DB. we clip this here, and save
our long ones, if we have any, until we
become better acquainted with editor
and readers. '
B.

L. B.
Buchanan, Mich., Aug. 11th, '79.

Record of the Last Legislature.
DoWAGiAc, Aug. 20.
Bro. J. T. Cobb.-
It is no marvel that members of the
P1'eSen_t Legislature object to criticism
find wish to be let alone, probably hop-
‘"8 that the people will forget their
shortcomings before another election
(‘-Omes around. I don’t believe there
ever was
utterly disregarded the right of petition
and totally ignored the demands of the
P90_ple for reform, as was evinced by
their defeat of the bills reducing the
""33 Ofinterest, the reforming of Our
“Just tax laws, reducing fees for fore-.
Gosure of mortgages, making apenal
°.fi‘e11se of champerty. and the restric-
‘°“ _0f appeals from justice courts.
f 111 some of the Hon. members in-
t‘,’1’m the people why, and by whom.
989 bills were defeated; also how
0,9?’ _managed to pocket an. average
id 3645 each for 110 days actual ses-
fo°“ 3‘ $3 per day, besides $6,155.55.
W’ i_ncid_ental expeusea. The.ha,1-d-.
°"k“18 tax-payers would like to

a legislative body which so’

know what right the members have to
pocket their money for more than 40
days services which never were ren-
dered. but Weréoccupied in riding over
the railroads, ‘on free passes, and at-
tendingtotheir own private business.
Would any one of the members hire a
servant and pay him full wages for
every day, when he spent one third of
the time in pleasure excursions and in
his own business ?

No_man is fit for any public position
who is not as conscientious and eco-
nomical in the management of public
affairs as he is in his own business.

I am pleased to see that our honored
Lieut.-‘Governor cond.emns the perni-
cious practice ofgiving free railroad
posses to State oflicials. The people
must elect a. different set of men from
the majority of the present Legislature
if this and many other outrageous
abuses are‘ ever reformed.

Frateriiallly,
H. . TAYLOR.

Byron Grange.

Byron Grange, No. 73, met at the
house of \Vorthy Master Geo. W. Ew-
ing on Tuesday, Aug. 15th, and opened
in due form. Sister Frank Ewing, at
the proper moment, arose and read the
following address of welcome:

“To the friends, be they few or many,
who may gather here to-day: I bid you
welcome. For the time being, my
home is your home; in the house, gar-
den and orchard seek enjoyment
wherever you can. VVe hope the ele-
ments will not war against us by run-
ning the mercury up to fever heat,or
that showers may not be so copious
as to prevent those from coming that
otherwise would. I would ask you not
to depend upon your hostess, but each
and everyone act the part of a host and
entertain and seek pleasure wherever
your taste and desires dictate. We
meet as brothers and sisters with true
and loving hearts, and not as critics to
point out the defects and imperfections
of those around, to the dismay and dis-
comfort of the more sensitive ones; and
may it kindle ‘in your hearts bright,
pleasant thoughts, reminding you of
the many happy hours of the past
where we have so often met, and of the
endearing attachments that can never
beerased from our memories. I have
no stately mansion with long corridors,
verandas and shady nooks, where you
can seek rest and retirement; but to an
humble home and generous heart, I bid
you again, thrice welcome.”

When it is remembered that Sister
Ewingis Pomona of the State Grange,
the membership will rejoice that they
are represented by one who has caught
the inspiration as well as adopted the
forms of the Grange.

The ‘Grangelistened to the reading
of a aper called “ Pomona’s Budget,”
by tfie editress’ sister, Fannie Ewing.
This paper is made up entirely from
contributions from members of our own
Grange, which are neatly copied and
well read by the editress as often as the
budget is full.

’After a short session, the Grange was
closed, so that the brothers might look
over the farm, which consists of .200

‘acres of "good land, well watered, with

about 100 acres improved. Bro. Ewing
has a fine fruit location, and is blessed
with an abundance of the choicest va-
rieties of apples, pears, peaches, etc.

After visiting. farm, orchard and gar-
den, the membersgathered around the
well spread board and feasted long and
joyously on the substantials and dain-
ties provided.

At a late. hour the assembly departed,
having spent a pleasant and profitable
afternoon. _

Byron Grange, like many others that
had too big a growth at'th_e start, has

assed through many trying times.
glle have lost few members by death,
and yet not more than half as many
names appear on the roll. as at a former
time. About 60 remain, about half of
whom are good and Jaithful members,
the rest attend the Grange when it is
convenient. Our meetings are pleasant,
business matters are attended to with
dignity and dispatch, and with nobick—
eriiigs or eavil. ' _ ._ v _
» The ..que'stion of building a hall is
getting into ‘shape/—the Worthy Master
was instructed at the last meeting to
procure some blank notes,_ to use_iu
taking subscriptions, parties having
agreed to pay so inuchwhen the.con-
tract shall have been let. It will be
neceggary to raise about $1,000  com-
plete the job, but little canvassing has
been-done so far. One brother .otl“ei-ed

$I00aud another $50; they each have

I Grange appreciates honesty and integri-

to deny themselves some improve-
ments ou their farms in order to do
so, but their Grange grit is up—they
don’t want to work in a hall on shares
any longer. If a like interest is taken
by the other members the thing is done.
SEC’Y.

' Morenci Matters.

Worthy Bro. Cobb .-

Permit me to say a word again for
Morenci Grange, No. 280, which is in a
prasperous condition, and holds a meet-
ing every Saturday night, and general-
ly has an attendance of from 40 to 60
members. We have had a paper read
once in two weeks called the “Rural
Gem,” and there are many bright gems
shining in the pages of every number,
gems which have lain hidden within
the heart and brain of the sunburnt
farmers, their wives and daughters,
and which might have lain there for-
ever had not the Grange, the noble Or-
der of Patrons of Husbandry, came to
the rescue and brought them to light.

The Grange is doing much for the
sisters in Morenci Grange, as they take
apart in most of the discussions and
the papers are read by them.

We keep adding to our numbers good
influential farmers,——-we already have a
goodly number of young people, and
still they come. Our Grange numbers
75 members; we attribute our growth
and prosperity largely to the influence
of the VISITOR, as there are a goodly
number of our members already taking
it. and enclosed you will find $5.25, for
11 more copies. We find that the more
members we have the more copies of
the VISITOR we need, and the more
copies of the VISITOR we get, the more
additions we get to our membership.

We expect to confer the first degree
on a number of young men at the next
meeting.

Yours fraternally,
SECRETARY.

Calhoun Co. Grange Meeting.

BATTLE CREEK, Aug. 16, 1879.
Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

The Calhoun County Grange No. 3,
met Aug. 14th, at the Grange Hall in
Pennfield. The hall was neatly and
tastfully trimmed, was well filled, and
all seemed determined to make the oc-
casion one of interest and profit to all.
It being near the hour of 12 m., it was
decided to have the feast before the la-
bors of the day commenced. The ladies
of Pennfield Grange then prepared a
bountiful feast, as all can testify, who
set down to the table, of well filled dish-
es that were placed upon them. After
the feast, the meeting called to order by
Worthy Master Simons. It was evi-
dent from the number of applications
for membership, that greater interest
was taken in the County Grange, than
had ever existed before. The Secretary
of Pennfield Grange being called on to
read an essay, responded -— subject,
“Does it pay to be a Granger.” He was
followed by Sister Florence Cannon, of
Pennfield Grange, with a very able and
well written essay on the following:

Resolved, That our unnecessary out-
goes are greater than our necess_ai'y ones.
After the regular order of business, fif-
teen new members presented them-
selves and received the degree of P0-
mona, and other applications are on
hand. The meeting closed, and _all
wentlto their homes, well satisfied with
the work of the day. ,

Fraternally,
RICHARD KEELER, Sec’y.

Branch 00. Pomona Grange.

COLDWATER, Aug. 1879.
‘Worthy Secretary Cobb : -

The last meeting’ of Branch County
Grange, No. 22, was a complete success.
A good attendance, one application for
membership, and plenty of business.
A report from the Executive Commit-
tee showed that our plaster agency had
been conducted in a business-like man-
ner, so much so,in fact,that the Grange
voted to present the balance credited to
the plaster fund to our Agent, Bro. J,
W. Grinnell. This shows that the

t . The discussion of the question, “Is
the cultivation of flowers by the agri-
culturist profitable?” was very ably
discussed by Sisters Treat and ‘Boon,
for. the aflirmative,_ and a‘ plea for the
negative was put in by your humble
servant. A report of the farm: and.
home visiting committee was a source
of pleasure ‘and instruction as well,

showing the difference in managing a
farm and also showing the net rofit of
one of the farms. together wit many
useful suggestions.

The next meeting of this Grange will
occur at Gilead Grange Hall, on Tues-
day, Sept. 2nd at 10 o’clock A. M. at
which time a good time is anticipated.
A picnic dinner will be served at 12
o'clock A. M. by the members of Pomo-
na Grange.

Come all good Patrons. .

WALLACE E. WRIGHT, Sec’y.
____________________
Grange Meetings and Picnics.

JEDDO, Aug. 9th, ’79.
To Ed. Grange Visitor .-

The St. Clair Co. Grangers and farm-
ers willhold abasketpicnic near Kin s-
ley’s Station, on the P. H. & N. W. .
R., on Wednesday, Sept. 3d.

The Grangers will meet at 10 o'clock,
from which time till 1 o'clock will be
devoted to refreshments, social chat-
ting, etc. The public exercises will
commence at 1 o’clock. Bro. Wood-
man will address the meeting. Good
music will be furnished by the Wild
Cat Grange. Everyone is cordially in-
vited.

By order of the Committee.

Mosss LOCKE.

What They Put Into Our Clothes.

There are 14 animal substances em-
ployed for textile manufactures and
clothing, viz.: wool mohair, alpaca,
hair, bristles, whalebone, silk, furs,
feathers down, quills, gelatin, skins,
leather; eight used for domestic and
ornamental purposes, viz.: shells, oils,
fats, bone, ivory, horns, hoofs. tortoise
shells; ten pigments and dyes are
yielded by animals, viz.: cochineal, lac,
kernels, nut galls, gall dyes, blood,sepia,
tyrian purree; several animal sub-
stances are used in pharmacy and {as
perfumery, such as musk, civet, caste-
reum, cantharides, (blister beetles),
leaches; and about a dozen waste ani-
mal substances 'are employed in arts
and in agriculture, as entrails, bladders,
albumen, casein, potash, and the chem-
ical products of bone, coprolites, animal
carcasses, bones, finish manures and
fish oil.—American Oultivator.

Are Wools "01f” in Price.

So far as wool is concerned, if prices
were broken down 10 cents a pound to-
day, they would be up again to-morrow
—simply because the supply is inade-
quate to the wants of consumers. who
need it to fill their;orders, which run
away up to October and November.
Last year the situation was different
for the‘ market was loaded with a large
quantity of the worst truck we have
ever seen. It is to be fondly hoped that
manufacturers will make no ;more of
the bad rubbish they have been mak-
ing, and it may be well to remind them
that many of their styles are exceeding-
ly poor, lacking in originality, and it is
high time they sou ht for something
more unique than “ erringbone.”--U.
S. Economist.

Dogs and Politics vs. Sheep.

We regret to learn that a number of
dogs entered the sheep fold of S. B.
Williams, on Sinking Creek, in this
County, Sunday night last, and killed
77 of his flock. A number of others
were wounded and the remainder scat-
tered in the woods in various directions.
Worthless ours are the pests of the
farmers and a curse to the sheep inter-
est in all parts of the country, and there
seems to be no legal redress for those
who suffer from their ravages.—Gr€en-
brier Independent.

It is about time some law was enacted
that would put an end to this sheep-kill-
ing by dogs. No man should .be permit-
ted to own any canine, whose inclina-
tion is to destroy his neighbor’s th'ee .
Whenever and wherever these wort -,
less ours are found annoying flocks of
sheep, they should immediately be put
out of the way.—Panhandle News.

The moment a dog law is passed,
that moment he who votes for it ends
his career as a public man. It is strange
that cross and unruly bulls, bears, boars,
or animals of whatever kind can beleg-
islated against, except dogs and politic-

'ians.— Wool Growers’ Bulletin.

TWENTY-TWO subscri tions for the
VISITOR were taken by t e Lecturer in
his late trip with Bro. Whitehead, leav-
in 978 he did not get. Send them in
to ro. Cobb.


  

 

  é-RANGE “Vl7T‘S”ITiOR.

‘THE - GRANGE, VISITOR.

SCHOOLCRAFT. SEPT. 1, 1879.

Secrvtanfa flepartment.

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

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

THE GRANDVILLE PICNIC.

The State picnic of the Patrons of
Michigan has passed into the history
of the Order in Michigan.

After the picnic had been fully de-
termined upon, we found that a good
deal of interest was manifested in the
enterprise by many Patrons in differ-
ent parts of the State.

From the flrst we felt that the pro-
ject was a good one and not difficult
of execution, and therefore thought
that a large number of our people
from various directions would be
brought together on the 22d, at the
most desirable point in the State—for
Grandville is known as the battle-
ground of the Order in Michigan.

VVe have said we thought the pro-
ject not difficult of execution, but We
have learned something, as people al-
ways do when they undertake to do
anything for the first time.

We learned that simple and easy as
it is to set down and talk an enter-
prise into shape, it takes work to get
5,000 people together, the most of
them a considerable distance from
their homes.

The Executive Committee of the
Kent County Grange, having the mat-
ter of securing special rates of trans-
portation in charge, assigned the L.
S. & M. S. to me, and I proceeded at
once to the work.

At the end of ten days, or on the
14th, I first got definite terms, or
coach rates, from Pigeon to Grand
Rapids, and the little time remaining
was well improved in advertising the
meeting along the line, or in reach of
the railroad.

If we could have had a prompt re-
ply to our application, we should have
been able to have started the train as
far east as Goldwater, which would
have been unfortunate for those on
the north end of the line, as the Rail-
road Company furnished every spare
coach for the train, and if we had
started further east those nearest
Grandville would have been left. As
it was, we had 13 coach loads, or 800
people, great and small. We had ex-
pected that many of those who went
on to the city of Grand Rapids would
perhaps conclude to spend the day
there, but when We came to gather up
our tickets on the return trip, we
found that nearly all had taken in the
Grandville picnic in the course of the
day.

Once on the ground, we met at al
most every step brothers and sisters
that we had met before, and many
whose names were as familiar as
household words but whose voices
and countenances were new to us.

The preparations were just what

we expected—complete. The seating
was ample for all, and as the train
stopped but 100 feet from the stand,
the wearysome walk so often required
when an excursion is taken, between
the grounds and the railroad, was not
experienced.
’ All the essentials for an enjoyable
"day were present, and the goodly
company of not less than 5000 people
all seemed to have a good time.

We have seen some quite large
gatherings of people on occasions

gramme, but we never before saw so
large a per centage give their undi-
vided attention to the speaking for
over two hours. Nearly every one
seemed intent on hearing, and gave
good proof that they were there for
that purpose.

This fact is alike complimentary to
the speakers and to the large audi-
ence, and adds additional evidence to
the claim which we make, that the
Patrons furnish the most intelligent
and orderly collection of people that
get together for any purpose.

We have been thinking very highly
of Michigan Patrons for several years
and this large gathering of good sensi-
ble people, worthy members of the
Order, confirmed the good opinion we
entertained, and we were glad to find
such support for that opinion as that
furnished by Supt. Amsden, of the
Kalamazoo division of the L. S. & M.
S. R. R. He usually accompanies all
excursions running over his line of
road, and he said of all the excursion
parties he had ever carried, this was
the most intelligent and orderly.

On account of the insufficiency of
coaches to take the good people away
from Grandville, there was a delay of
our special train of over an hour at
the crossing; but as everybody was
comfortably situated, and the delay
inevitable, there was no complaining,
but all were cheerful and happy.

This delay made it a little late for
some when they reached home,—but
the trip was so satisfactory,the grounds
so pleasant, the Grangers so numer-
ous, the speaking so good, and the
plaster quarry, warehouses, mill and
fixtures were all so complete and
easily examined, that being a little
tardy in returning does not stand
charged up against the excursion in
any appreciable amount.

Mr. A. M. Nichols, Gen. Pass. Agt.
oi the C. & West. Mich. Road, took
charge of the train which he put on
the road to run between Grand Rap-
ids and Grandville for the day, and
spared no efforts to meet the wants of
our people in going to and returning
from Grandville.

We are glad of _'so suitable an op-
portunity to express our confidence
in the good will and good intentions
of the intelligent gentlemen under
whose personal supervision the roads
are run, and we consider the compa-
nies owning or operating them fortu-
nate in their selection.

Where railroad officials exhibit such
good, practical common sense, attend-
ed by the courteous bearing towards
all, which Supt. Amsden, ot the L. S.
_& M. S. and Gen. Agt. A. M. Nichols,
of the C. & W. M., have always shown
in our business relations with them,
the best interests of the railroads and
their patrons are promoted. Such
men, we believe, will do what they
can to remove much of the unneces-
sary friction that has given cause of
complaint bythe people against rail-
roads, _and we are glad to believe that
in Michigan (while everything is not
as it should be) yet there is much less
cause of complaint than in the States
west of us. . »

In the State'Lecturer's Department
will be found a description of Bro.
Whitehead’s meetings for the first
weekof his late visit to Michigan
And ’- we presume the completion
of his notes will give our readers
items of interest, in relation to the
Grrandvillemeeting, which we have
omitted. ,

Bro. VVhitehead, we believe, has
been doing the Order much good in
our State;

He may have had as good meetings
elsewhere as at Grandville, but this
was the first of its kind and its suc-
cess has left such pleasant recollec
tions that we are quite sure the lik

fivhen public speaking was one of the
impo,-taut announcements in the pro-

VVE call attention to the new adver-
tisement of Montgomery VVard & Co
in this number of the VISITOR. There
is no mercantile house in the country
to which the Patrons of Husbandry,
as an Order, is under so great obliga-
tions as that of Montgomery Ward dz
Co., as it was the PIONEER HOUSE to
furnish goods, on small orders at
wholesale prices, by mail, express or
freight. This house followed the lead
of many successful men in the matter
of advertising. It spared no expense
to let the public know what it was do-
ing, and its immense catalogues, is-
sued twice a year, are valuable to any
one, whether goods are wanted or not,
as there is so much to learn of the
value of all kinds of articles used by
the people. Until this year these_ cat-
alogues have been sent to all appli-
cants free. The demand has become
so great that they now insist that they
can no longer carry this expense, but
must charge all applicants nine cents,
the cost of the book.

\\'r: have received the following
circular from Chas. VV. Garfield, Sec-
retary of the Michigan State Pomo-
logical Society and refer it to the
readers of the VISITOR for answer:

MICH. STATE Pom. Soc1E'rY,}
GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. 16th.
My Dear Sir .-

I am anxious to secure a pretty full
account of the grape-rot in Michigan
and adjoining States, as well as the
opinions of prominent horticulturists
concerning the disease.

Will you be so kind as to write me
quite fully any facts about the malady
that may have come under your obser-
vation; also your opinion as to the
cause and the most promising methods
of combating the disease.

Please suggest the best means of as-
certaining further facts upon the sub-
ject. and give me the privilege of pub-
lishing your answer in my volume for
1879. I would like an answer by Sep-
tember.

Yours truly,
CHAS. W. GARFIELI),
Sec’y.

We were at the picnic of the St.
Joseph County Grange, held at Kling-
er’s Lake on the 27th inst. Should
have written it up for this Number,
but had a promise from a Brother
who we knew could do it well; but
his communication has not been re-
ceived yet. VVe have only to say
that it was agreat success.

DoN"r fail to read the article from
the Lansing Republican on our first
page. We seldom see so many good
hits in a short article. Vie have
something to say on this subject of
education, and mean to say it soon.

So Probable Overstock.

An inquiry has been made as to
whether or not there will be any dan-
ger of overstocking the country with
bees, so as to make theirproduct al-
mostvalueless. In answer to. this it
may be stated that bee culturists be-
lieve that this is not possible. In Ger-
many 300 to 500 swarms are often kept
by one person; in Russia and Hung-
ary honey-producers have apiaries of
2,000 to 5,000 swarms each, and in
Lombardy 97,800 swarms exist. Not-
withstanding the fact that these coun-
tries are more thickly, populated, bee
culture has proved to be profitable. It
is estimated that twice as many bees
can be placed on the square mile in the
United States than in those countries,
aresult far from attained at present.
Large tracts of country with honey-
producing plants have as yet ‘been un-
disturbed, while in the old country
these plants are constantly being torn
up as weeds. It is believed that even
with the large results already obtained.
bee culture is only in its infancy.

 

If a man is‘i_n embarrassed circum-
stance and aspires to be a rascal, the
law will a.fl'ord him-V every assistance,

will some day ‘be seen again. '

  

Australian Merino Sheep.

The pastoral industry of Australia
was well established, and had attained
to great importance half a century ago.
Before the discovery of gold, about 30
years ago. the commerce of that im-
mense island consisted mainly in ex-
porting the wool furnished by the enor-
mous flocks of sheep. Next in import-
ance as an article of export was the tal-
low, obtained from the carcasses of the
sheep, which being useless for any
other purpose, was boiled down to sup-
ply tallow for European consumption.
In this rude pastoral life, the settlers
upon the dry and grassy plains of that
country slowly but surely gained a com-
petence, and after a term of what they
considered voluntary banishment, they
returned to their homes in England.

The discovery of gold changed the
whole order of Australian life. Where
the hoof of the sheep had trod, the soil
actually turned to gold, realizing liter-
ally the fancy of the poet. For it was
on a sheep run than the first nugget, a
monstrous one, valued at over $20,000,
was found quietly reposing on the bare
ground.

Previous to the golden age, when a
run or pasture tract was sold to a new
arrival, and the old owner returned
home with his savings, the flocks on
the land were usually "thrown in," as
at that time a sheep was only valued at
25 cents. After the discovery of gold
sheep become worth $2.50 each, and
the ground over which the flocks had
roamed, was leased to miners. who
turned it over, washed, gullied and
burrowed into it, and spoiled it for pas-
toral purposes. The sheep interest.

fields, and this improvement in part
consisted in sheep culture. The climate
being hot and dry, with a winter con-
sisting of a series of rains, and much
similar to that of California, the.
Merino became the popular breed. and
more especially as fine clothing wool
was then the most saleable in the Eng-
lish market, to which the fleeces were
sent. By importing tl1e- finest rams
from Europe, chiefly from France, the
Australian Merino was greatly im-
proved, but it was only when some
American rams were brought to that
country that it was discovered that
Australian l\Ierinos were excelled by
the American.

This superiority was no mean credit
to our breeders, who had long aban-
doned the importation of foreign blood,
and for many years had steadily im-
proved their flocks from within, with
no aid from without, while the Austra-
lian shepherds had secured the best
rams from the most noted French, Ger-
man and Spanish flocks.

The character of the Australian Mc-
rino is much the same as that of the
American, except that the latter is now
running to longer wool fit for combing
purposes. The samples of Australian
wool shown at the Centennial Exhibi-
tion at Philadelphia, in 1876, were re-
markable for their fineness of staple
and evenness and regularity of curl,
and much of it was three inches in
length. But in weight of fleece the
Australian wool is surpassed by that of
our American Merinos, while the
American sheep itself is heavier and
more robust than the Australian. _

The product of wool in Australia is
very large; the export to England is
over 250,000,000 pounds annually, while
the home manufacture of Woolen goods
is very excellent and extensive. The
superiority of the Australian Merinos
to those of Europe, makes it the second
best variety of this breed in the world,
being surpassed only by the American
race, and is a curious example of the
improvement of breeds by a favorable
change of climate, soil and pasture.
aided by the practical skill of the shep-
herd. These are interesting, as show-
ing how a well-known breedmay be
‘modified. Climatic influences and
breeding for a particular purpose, when
both of them are combined, as in “)9
case of the Australian Merino, result in
in almost distinct breed.

Bno. WHITEHEAD, Lecturer of the
National Grange, and the Lecturer of
the State Grange addressed the mam‘
bers of 200 Subordinate Granges
from 30 different Counties of the States
in the series of meetings just cl0S_9d-
may the good seed thus planted, spring
up and bring forth a hundred fold.

AT the Dansville picnic, Aug. 15th,
every Grange in the County was I‘9P1'°‘

but if he tries to be honesthe will find
the law obstructing him at every step.

 

sented and, persons from four adjoining
Counties were present.

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Our Harvest Feasts.

VVhile we would fully describe and
minutely mention each of these inter-
eating and profitable meetings, want of
time to write and space to publish so
lengthy an article, are valid reasons for

not doing at length, what we would ’

otherwise gladly d0~

The whole programme, as far as we
were concerned, was carried out to the
letter, in the most economical manner,
and our only regret is that more of the
sleepy and half alive Patrons have not
been at these meetings and in person
received the words of cheer and encour-
agemeiit, of rebuke and advice, so free-
ly and earnestly given. Let the words
given and work done be nurtured by
the faithful, and the light of their im-

roved thoughts and acts be a beacon
for all others, whether within or with-
out the fold.

On Monday morning, the 11th inst.,
we left home at an early hour, en route
for the first appointment. At Grand
Junction we were joined by Bro.
Whitehead, who had left Fort Wayne
at 2:50 that morning, and we rejoiced
to find him in good spirits and health,
ready for the vigorous campaign before
him.

Our ride was short and pleasant to
Watervliet, where friend Sherwood, a
fellow-director of the VVest Michigan
Agricultural and Industrial Society,
met us, and a pleasant afternoon and
evening was passed at the refined and
interesting home of this large fruit
grower and farmer upon the banks of
Paw Paw Lake.

BAINBRIDGE FEAST.

The morning of the 12th promised a
pleasant day. After_an early breakfast,
accompanied by our host and hostess
and a sister of the latter, we started for
Bainbridge, the location of the day's
labor and enjoyment.

At VVatervliet Bainbridge friends met
us with greetings, and lead the way to
the grove.

At the picnic grounds we found hosts
of Berrien and VanBuren friends ready
to welcome us, as they always have
been on our many visits to this part of
our field of labor. The VVorthy Gate-
Keeper of the State Grange, Bro. A. N.
Woodruff, and his lovable Wife were
the first to bid us a hearty welcome and
pass us to the inner courts of the day’s
pleasure. Bro. Mars, of the Ex. Com.
of the State Grange, Bros. Nott. Barn-
ard, Sykes, Baker, and a host of others
were upon the ground and gave us the
grip in a right royal manner, bidding
us welcome by signs as well as words.

The Bainbridge Cornet Band, nearly
all of whose members are Patrons, dis-
coursed sweet music at intervals.

A threatening cloud admonished the
people to place the eatables under cover
—which was soon done, by taking din-
uer._ Enough and to spare was the
verdict pronounced at the table where
We were to eat. A blessing having
been formally invoked—a thing too
often overlooked at such places—and
the hot tea and coffee; chicken pie, and
any amount of other food went around
to each guest, until all were filled.

Dinner ended, and the programme of
the intellectual feast began by singing
by the choir; a brief, suitable prayer
followed, after which came more mu-
81C.' We then addressed an attentive
audience for an hour upon the advance
Work of our Order in the State. After
more music, the hearty, intellectual
food of the occasion was given by ou_r
Worthy Bro. Whitehead, the Lecturer
Of the National Grange, who also served
us a sumptuous dessert of good things,
which all enjoyed and will long re-
member.

Some fifteen Granges, from three

ounties, were upon the grounds and
Wok Part in the exercises, and enjoyed
them.

The evening brought us all to the
tasteful hall of Bainbridge Grange, N0-
30. which hall we had the pleasure of
fkdlcating nearly three years since.
1' he Grange hall, large as it is, was
‘Yell filled, and very earnestly they all
lmefled lo the instructions of Bro.
Whitehead, who taught, as one capable

.9-Dd having authority, the lessons of

our beautiful work. - ,

At a late hour we sped to the beauIi-
f.“l h0me of Bro. Woodruff and rested
"0111 our labors, gathering strength for
‘he Ooining da . -

PAW PA\V MEETING.

Early on the 13th, we bid good bye
to Berrien, and receivinga God-speed
from our ‘Worthy Gate-Keeper and
wife, we were soon placed by Bro.
Woodrufl", the elder, in the home of
Bro. and Sister Sykes, of Keeler, both
of whom accompanied us to Bro.
13aker’s, enroute for the place of meet-
ing.

Bro. and Sister Baker welcomed us
heartily, and with a strong and ready
team soon put us over the road to Paw
Paw.

On entering the fair-ground, Flora of
S. G., Sister Woodman, was first to
recognize us, in spite of the thick coats
of dust the travel had given us. VVisps
of bay for our clothes and water and
towel for our faces; soon made us more
presentable to the crowd that had gath-
ered, aud were enjoying themselves
upon the grounds and in the buildings,
and making ready for dinner. Hun-
dreds offamiliar faces were here; many
kind words were spoken, and many a
Patron’s grip given—and with these in-
gredients the occasion must be enjoy-
able, and it was.

Dinner was duly dispatched, and the
Paw Paw Cornet Baud called to the
grand stand, which, as large as it lwas,
was well filled with people, and many
stood below.

Bro. J. J. \Voodman, W. M. of S. G.,
acted as President of the Day, and in
his opening address gave strong proof
of the good work our Order has done
and is doing.

Bro. Whitehead’s address was the
event of the day, full of cheer and en-
couragement, abounding in strong
proofs of the positions taken by the
Order, answering by humorous sallies
the foolish objections to the Grange.

At 5 P. M. a meeting of the Order
was held in the hall, for instruction,
and Bro. Whitehead again did much to
reveal the higher teaching of our tem-
ple work to an appreciative and intel-
ligent assembly of earnest Patrons.

‘Bro. and Sister VVoodman claiuied us
at tea, which we greatly enjoyed, meet-

Sister Gould, of Paw Paw Grange.

The meeting was a great success and
will greatly strengthen the Order in
this locality. ‘

Fourteen, or more, Granges were
here represented, from four Counties,
and as they return to their homes they
will each prize the Order more, and la-
bor better to secure its full advantages
and its higher teachings, not only for
themselves, but for all connected with
them by the Patron’s fraternal tie.

SPRINGVILLE PICNIC.

Arriving just in time at the station,
we took the train from Paw Paw to
Lawton, and not being flush with funds
we did not take a Pullman sleeper, but
dozed in our seats until “Lawton!”
was called by the train manager. We
spent the night at Jackson, and made
Tecumseh at an early hour, but not be-
ing familiar with the sign, the man
looking for us nearly missed us. We
were soon, however, under way, Bro.
J. Roberts, of Tecumseh Grange, tak-
ing care of the Lecturers. .

At Springville Grange hall we found
the County Grange in session, which
soon took a recess for the picnic in a
grove near by.

VVe spoke nearly an hour, when Bro.
R. Moore, of Clinton County, was
called to the stand and made some ex-
cellent points.

Bro. \Vhitehead was very hoarse and
spoke with great difficulty and pain,
yet he gave them an hour’s talk, to
which he added another hour at the
hall, upon the “Lessons of the Order
and the Degrees.”

VVe then rode fourteen miles in the
rain ,to get a train to Jackson, where
we spent the night, and upon the next
morning started for the next day’s
festival.

THE DANSVILLE TURN OUT.

At Mason a brother met us, and soon
took us to Dansville, to one of the best
arranged and most systematically car-
ried out of all the meetings. A large
crowd filled the village when_ we ar-
rived, and it grew rapidly until a. pro-
cession formed, headed by a fine brass
band, and made its way to the fine
grove a half-mile distant, selected for
the occasion. The grounds were well
chosen, and were in the best of condi-
tion by nature, and those all-needed
ascessories had been added by busy and
willing hands.

‘he speaker’s stand was well ,ar-
ranged, with a table and seats enough,
but . not crowded. Beautiful house-

plants in bloom and bouquets of flow-

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

ing there Bro. Hendricks, and Bro. and‘

ers, tastefully arranged, lent a. charm
to it, while fruits and grain supple-
mented all in the tasteful arrangement.
The orgafn and choir occupied another
stand to the right, while on a similar
stand to the left was placed the brass
band.

Thestands were just what is need-
ed at every large picnic, attractive,
convenient and pleasant, just what
Patrons want and should always have.

It was thought best to dine first,
which we did. Long tables groaned
with food, pleasant to the eye and
agreeable to the taste, judging from the
rapid manner in which it disappeared,
to the satisfaction of all.

To labor, called the band, and as We
stood upon the platform We saw that
the seats had been placed close to the
stand, a. good thing often overlooked.

The exercises opened with appropri-
ate singing and prayer. An address of
welcome was given by the President of
the village, an unusual thing, but all
the more pleasing to us, for he not
only heartily welcomed us, but recog-
nized the true position of the farmer
in doing it. We heartily thank the
President of Dansville for his noble
words.

Bro. W. J. Beal, of the Agricultural
College, presided. and he did the duties
of the position well, a pattern to others.
After more music,Bro. E.C. Mickley,of
Lenawee, was introduced,and gave us a
good address of an hour. A little mu-
sic, and our little talk came in to rest
the audience and prepare them for the
masterly efiort of the Worthy Lecturer
of the National Grange, whose hour
and ahalf address did much for the
work of the Order liere—how much
time can only tell.

At the close of the meetingthe large
and well-pleased crowd dispersed, and
we hurried away to get a train to De-
troit, where we arrived at ten o’clock;
waiting an hour we took a slow train
for Utica, where we arrived at one A._
M., and a short ride in the rain brought
us to our old home, where childhood's
memory had endeared many a spot.

A rainy morning followed,giving two
weary Lecturers time to rest and eat,
where to us rest and food were relished
just as much as they were 20 years ago,
when our aged mother was so much
younger and more active.

ROMEO IIEETING.

At 9 A. M., of the 16th, the clouds be-
gan to thin and break away, and in
company with a load of relations, we
started for Romeo, nearly 17 miles dis-
tant. '

At the hour of high noon we reached
the M. E. camp grounds, and found
many friends and Patrons already
there, and a fair promise of agood turn-
out in spite of the forbidding aspect of
the morning.

The Assistant Steward of the State
Grange was the first to greet us, with a
true Patron’s grip, having come over
40 miles to the meeting. Lady Asst.
Steward Green accompanied her hus-
band. Bro. Carpenter, of Orion, and
Bros. from St. Clair and Lapeer, and
even ‘Wayne, were present, and but for
the rain three or four thousand people
would have been present.

We found Bros. Scott, McKay and
St-arkweather, of Romeo, busy try-
ing to make everybody happy, and we
think they succeeded.

The exercises passed pleasantly and
profitably, to the edification and in-
struction of all present. The Order
stands in higher repute to day about
Romeo than before the meeting of the
16th.

The hospitable and cheerful home of
Bro. and Sister Starkweather gave us a
rest till eveniug,With food for bodily re-
pair, and then we found a hall full of
Patrons, eager to learn of the higher
teachings of our Order.

Romeo Grange, No. 414, has a pleas-
ant hall, with the Odd Fellows, at a
low rent, and they seem to enjoy it.

The evening passed quietly and
profitably——and our labors closed here.
One of the objects accomplished was
the steps taken to have a County
Grange founded in Macomb_ County.

At midnight we were again at _home,
our old home, to rest and enjoy it.

A week’s work had been done for
the good of the Order.

EVERY County or District ‘C-lrange
should at once arrange for a vigorous
campaign the coming fall and winter.
Begin now, co-operate, Secure a. good
lecturer to visit the points, for such is
needed, to stir up the sleepy, encourage
the weak, and inspire all with zeal.
Let one trip of the Lecturer take» in
several points and save expense.

BRO. S. LANGDON, of Bowen station,
went to Flower Creek, Osceola Co. on
the 28th inst, to address the Patrons
and others of that vicinity at their pie-
nic.

“ VVORTHY Master VVoodman and
Worthy Lecturer \Vhitney are booked
for Hesperia, Newaygo County, for the
lath, of Septeniber,”—so says the Fre-
mont Indicator.

 

ROXAND Grange‘, No. 315, of Eaton
County, are building a new hall coni-
modious enough for a fine school room.
Arrangements are already made for the
fall term, and 67 students secured. —
Faint hearted Patrons, go and do well.

 

EVERY County without a County
Grange should at_ once set at work and
secure an organizion, and when the
Deputy (_30m(_és to organize it, arrange
to use him in several needed points,
and pay him for his time. Use him in
the forenoon, in the afternoon and all
the evening of each day.

Qturrcspniiilcimz.

Autumn Fairs.

Bro. J. T. Cobb:

The first annual fair of the VVestern
Michigan _Agricultural and Idustrial
Society will be held at Grand Rapids,
Sept. 22-27. Si~:c’i'.

VERMoN'rvILLi~:, Aug., 19, 1879.
Bro. J. T. Cobb.-

Enclosed find one dollar for which
you will please send the GRANGE Visi-
TOR as follows for one year: * * -X-
In the VIsI'roR of July 1 and 15 the
“ Legal Rights of Farmers” secured
these two subscribers. Brother James
visited me this summer and saw the
Visrroris with those articles and he
said he must have them, so, as a matter
of course when he left for home those
two numbers of the VISITOR had to go
with him, and he left the amount of
one year’s subscription with me for the
VISITOR.

Vermontville Grange, No. 625. is, as
usual,trying her best to make the in-
stitution a success, we are now fully
incorporated, and ready for business,
talking of building an elevator at this
place so as to be able to ship all kinds
of products that we Grangers may
raise, and for outsiders to if they dare
trust us. VVe are expecting a big time
at Grand Ledge tomorrow listening to
the lecture of Bro. VVhitehead of the
National Grange.

Yours fraternally,
U. G. BALE, Master.

WAYLAND, Aug. 22d, 1:-<79.

Worthy B-ro. J. '12 Cobb.-

Thinking, perhaps a few words from
a member of Rural Grange might find
a place in one corner of the Visrron, I
write them. VVe have seventy mem-
bers “in good standing,” and receiving
new ones. Have conferred Degrees al-
most every meeting this summer. We
meet once in two weeks on Saturday
evenings, which I think is not any too
often. \Ve have a large, pleasant hall,
not as large as We would like, but .I
think we are a great deal more sociable
than we would be in a large Hall. Our
Master, A. Tously, is thorough in the
Degree work, which makes it pleasant
and instructive for the Grange.

As we are still in the “hurry season”
I will write no more this time.

ERDINI-2.
Rural Grange, No. 37.

SoLoN, Mich., Aug. 12, 1879.
Brother J. T. Cobb .-

Our Grange although small, (thirt ‘-
nine members,) is doing quite a little
business among ourselves, and those
outside of the Order. We make up a
list of articles needed individually and
collectively, and send to Chicago for
them. It costs but little for freight on
the boat, and then we have the satis-
faction ofdoing our own business. At
our last meeting we sold over $20
worth, mostly dry goods bought in the
piece.

Grainin this vicinity is mostly se-
cured, and all think it a fair crop.
The hot weather and the small amount
of rain during the month of July ripen-
ed early planted potatoes. The late
shower revived late potatoes and a
good crop is expected.

Yours, fraternally, -
J. W. DICKERMAN,

Sec’y Evergreen Grange, 380.


  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
  

THE  VI§!TQB-

gfadits’ gcpartmrnt.

A IIOUSEKEEPEIPS TRAGEDY.

One day as I wandered, I heard a complaining,
And saw a poor woman the picture of gloom :

She glared at the mud on the doorstep——’twas
raining,

And this" was her wail as she wielded the

broom :

“ Oh, life is a toil, and love is a trouble,
And beauty will fade and riches will flee;
And pleasures they dwiudle, and prices they
double,
And nothing is what I could wish it to be.

“There's too much of worriment goes to a
bonnet,
There’s too much of ironing goes to a shirt,
There’s nothing that pays for the time you
waste on it,
There’s nothing that lasts but trouble and
dirt.

“In March it is mud ; it’s slush in December;
The midsummer breezes are loaded with dust;
In fall, the leaves litter, in muggy September,
The wall paper rots and the candlesticks
rust.

"There are worms in the cherries, and slugs in
the roses.
And ants in the sugar and mice in the pies ;
The rubbish of spiders no mortal supposes,
And ravaging roaches and damaging flies.

“ It's sweeping at six, and dusting at seven ;
It’s victuals at eight, and dishes at nine ;
It's potting and panning from ten to eleven ;
We scarce break our fast are we plan how to
dine.

“With grease and with grim, from corner to
center,
Forever at war and forever alert ;
No rest for a day lest the enemy enter,—
I spend my whole life in a struggle with dirt.

"Last night in my dream I was stationed for
ever,
On a bare little isle in the midst of the sea.
My one chance of life was a ceaseless endeavor
To sweep otf the waves ere they swept ofi me.

“Alas, ‘twas no dream ! Again I behold it I

I yield ; I am helpless my fate to avert 1”
She rolled down her sleeves, her apron she

folded,

Then laid down and died, and was buried in
dirt. -—Diri_t]o Rural.

Woman Suffrage.

[Concluded from last number.)

Another said, “ Of course the law is
better for women than men. \-Vhy my
'~vomen can go to town and run me
$300 in debt, and I have to pay it.”
There the Icomes in strong again. He
forgot his wife helped him earn any-
thing. I hope to see the time when
Wives will get the credit of earning and
saving something, as well as spending,
If a girl never marries, for housework
alone she would earn $2 a week and
board ; and when they manage and su-
perintend the work, they have larger
wages. But after she marries, all the
money she uses until she goes into her
grave, her husband alleges, he earns.
It is a shame how little appreciated so
many hardworking wives are Before
marriage (with many) they would lift
them over straws, afterwards she may
do the very hardest drudgery and he
care not whether she is tired or not,
and any money wanted by-. her is hand-
ed out grudgingly. No man would ex-
change his independent manhood for
this cringing, begging womanhood. I
ask you honestly if you have not
heard husbands (that meant to be good
and kind to their wives, but through
habit and education were as they were)
talk as through they individually
owned all the property, but through
their innate goodness gave their wives
money to spend. Maybe our brothers
may think it a pleasure to beg. for that
which they earned. Just try it, and
you will find anything but pleasure in
it.

I do know that there are women that
would not hesitate to run their hus-
bands indebt, not thinking or heeding
that their labor helped pay it.

Because a few frivolous Women
are idle spendthrifts, must the great
army of worthy women suffer financial
proscription? No! a thousand times
no!

When women have the power to
help make our laws,they will read more
and think more, and they :will know
that they are more responsible for their
actions, and they Will be far better citi-

han now.
zellisaiiy are mere children (in mind) or
men would not have a chance of telling
of their spending with the judgment of

a child.

We do not expect a child to know
how to use money until they are placed
in a somewhat responsible position. So
ifmen have wives that will run them
in debt so much, they must know that
part of thefault is theirs. Many a wife
buys What she would gladly do with-
out, but her husband never talks to her
of his business, and how does she know
how much she can buy, when she
knows not how much she can afford.

‘When‘ man knows’ she stands his
equal in everythingbefore the law.
then will he recognizein her a partner
in business, as well as his companion
in joys and sorrows, instead of ‘a mere
ornament or slave.

In the field of temperance reform
woman does a great work, but nothing
compared to what she will do when she
can place her vote in opposition to the
whisky-loving man. Where will be
the need of licensing any evil when
woman has a word at the polls? When
the happiness of her home is at stake,
no policy will guide her from the right.

Some are afraid that the bad ones
will vote, what if they do~do you ask
a man what his character is before he
casts his vote? Why do you not try
to enact laws so that every ignoramus
has not the right of suffrage. I think
education should be the standard of
suffrage, not sex. What right have
you tosay women shall not vote. What
if only one woman in a town wishes
to? She should have the privilege.

You opposers talk almostas though
it would be compulsory if we had the
right. You improve the privilege or
not, so should we, The opposers of
suffrage also picture how ridiculous it
would look to see a woman Congress-
man or President. There are a few
men that never receive that honor; so
unless woman is morally fitted as well
as intellectually, she will never be
either. Brothers, you cannot say as
much for some men that fill these
places. What care you, if a man is
smart and shrewd, whether his char-
acter is spotless or not. But a woman
must be pure or her talents will not
give her a place. That is right, and that
alone would purify our laws, when
women are elected to make them. For,
remember, women will not vote for
women of immoral character, and if a
woman is not pure she would soon find
itout.

Some of our greatest rulers have been
women, and they were just as woman-
ly,—were devoted wives and affection-
ate mothers. Queen Victoria is a living
fact how a woman can rule. The third
volume of the “ Life of the Prince Con-
sort,” just issued in London, refutes
forever a favorite assertion of men, that
the Queen of England is butapup et
in the government of her vast rea m.
In pouring light upon the general
management of public business in Eng-
land, it shows us in unerring outline,
the Queen, from the beginning of her
reign to this day, for forty years, at-
tending personally with the minntest
attention to the routine business of
departments, carefully studying -and
weighing every subject, both great and
small, which affects in the slightest the
welfare of her people. Let the women
of the world arise and bless her, that
she, a women prominent in station,‘has
for 40 years proved herself equal to her
opportunity. Not only wife, mother,
and woman among the best, butlevery
inch a Queen. “

But anti-sufl"ragists say that if women
vote they must‘ be ‘soldiers. History
records as brave soldiers among women
as men. 'And we know of men ‘who
would enlist, get their bounty, and
leave for Canada. But being a man
and a voter does not make you a sol-
dier in this country. Many were dis-
abled and’ many got substitutes during
our late war. During our wardid not
women work as bravely and sacri‘fi_ce'as
much as men? Think you no sacrifice
to see a. loved husband, lover, brother,
or father go to the‘ front, not knowing
that you would ever meet on earth
again? And voting will not change

her nature, but only make her feel like

a responsible woman. ‘You‘will'find
when women vote that you will have a
far more respectable place to go to-than
now. ‘In the"pre‘sencé*o'f good women
men are men. What worse to mingle
with you there ‘than here in the
Grange or at temperance meetings.
Some oppose it on the ground, and
honestly too, I think. "that they fear
the good women will stay at home, and
the bad go. _ "
and sisters are not aware to’ what‘ an
extent women rule our politics now.

The most elegantly_furnls_ned_ roo'm‘_I'i'n’;
the Capitol atlwashington‘ is the’Ia;I,ies?,

Probably these brothers ‘

lobby-room. Man knows man so well
that a member with an important bill
to be passed through-will find some
fascinating woman to influence our law
makers, knowing full well that her
charming wayswill be more effective
a thousand times than the cause she
advocates. I will quote a noted Wash-
ington correspondent‘of the New York
Independent, who has been for a dozen
or more years in the Capitol, and knows
whereof she writes: “It seems an un-
gracious thing to say, but it is the truth,
the woman who wins her way with the
majority of these men is not the plain,
earnest-eyed woman, with a knob of
native hair at the back of her head. It
isthe, syrens of the gallery and the
ante-room who send in their cards and
her invitation to the Senator at his
desk. She never talks ofrights. She
cares for no cause, but her own cause of
ease and self. She shakes-her tresses,
she lifts her alluring eyes, and nine
cases out of ten will make him do as
she listeth.” You see, instead of its
being all bad then, it is all bad now,
and honest women want to cast their
influence in a fair and honorable way.

Does that law favor woman that sanc-

tions a husband appointing a guardian
over their children after his death, and
in most States the law gives the man
that right if he is unprincipled enough
to take it. Then, of course, the mother
virtually loses control. With few ex-
ceptions, who looks after the interests
ofa child with the same solicitude as
a mother. The one fact of her being
the mother gives her the strongest
claim. .

The divorce law,——what is it? We
will see how it favors woman so much
more than man. I know of an instance
that tells it exactly. For '30 years or
more she lived with him, enduring his
tyranny, helped earned their property,
had six sons; was a woman of delicate
health, but he would not keep help for
her, she was his slave as much as itis
possible for a wife to be. For years
she dared not visit her neighbors. She
was a fine woman, as everyone who
knew her will testify. As his sons
grew to manhood they left home. un
able to longer hear his tyranny. Years
afterwards, when they were situated so
they could,tliey prevailed on her to leave
him saying they would support her.
After she had been gone? some five
years, he appliedvfor a divorce on the
ground of esertion. Now, all the law
requires is that the application shall be
published in the County paper for so
long a time, and you all know that un-
less wewere looking for it :particularly
it would be apt to be, overlooked. She

being in a distant State, of course‘

never saw it, and only oneweek before
court set, a son living at home heard of
it, and it had been pending three
months. 'l'he husband had found a few
witnesses to testify for him, and he
would have got his ‘divorce and cheated
her out of all‘,"after all her years of toil
and suffering, if onemore week had
passed. ’

This is only one case in hundreds,
you can see how he wouldphave been re-
warded for his mea'nness.? You will
probably say a woman can get abill
just as easy. She ca‘n,'but in law man
owns theproperty, so all he would be
out, would be a wife. How much

' agony many wives enduregiecause they

kuow what the law is, and they will
endure muchrather than be separated
from their ehitdren. It is mockery to
say that the law is all for women, be-
cause the law giving men the roperty
ntiakes them ‘responsible for the use of
1 .

But some will sneer and laugh when
acpetition for woman sufferage is hand-
e them. saying by their actions that
nothing on earth is quite’ so funny as
that a tax-paying citizen‘, often the
widowed 'liéad*of' avfamily, an intelii.
gent, educated, thoughtful woman
should ask that she have some voice ‘in
the law that governs her, that she at
least be free 10 Eivethat consent of the

overned, on which even the man-

, ramed constitution declared that all

rests, which is not denied the lowest
creature that crawls, if so be _ he mp.
6695 .99 crawl. in the. Shape of a man.
. e have e“d_ured_taxation without
repr¢:seI.1.i3ti9n‘for over_ 100 years here
in America. How long didmen endure
it before they were so aroused that
8 1098,9115 b100dy war ensued. And

they were right,

S9. bl“0lheI'8., grant us the same rights
our forefathers demanded and consid-

'ered worth giving their lives for. In

0t11§1'°Ql.1.1m‘.i9.$. a.nd~ in t_he..islands_of

61’ the eq.ual.~riz1its 0 women, is; the

the s'es...th_e.sror:viss pub1iq.seetiment. th

sure prophesy of this full recognition.
Their is no reason for discouragement.
We have only to work and to wait.
The eternal forces, justice, truth and
right, are on our side, and by their om-
nipotence spite of all delays and of all
our mistakes, we shall yet have equal
rights for woman.

Notes by the Wayside.
Bro. J. T. Cobb:

Looking over an agricultural paper
not long ago, I came across these words,
written by Prof. \Ve1ch, “Few farmers’
wives have the time to devote to the
cultivation of flowers which require
much care,” neither have they the
means to purchase rare exotics.

My spirit rose up in rebellion at such
a thrust at farmers’ wives. If he had
said housekeepers in general through-
out the land, it would have eased the
matter off considerably.

I think it is almost time farmers’
wives were not the only objects of pity,
I am sorry the Prof. has been so un.
fortunate in his experience. If he had
been at the last State Grange and
looked over the sea of bright, cheerful,
happy faces assembled there, and ob-
served how well and with what good
taste those ladies were dressed, I think
he would have given in the verdict that
farmers’ wives were not such a poverty
stricken class of women, or that their
looks indicated that they were mere
household drudges. Or if, instead of
whizzing through the country by rail-
road, he had taken a private convey-
ance, travelling at his leisure, stopping
occasionally at a farm house to quench
his thirst or ask directions to the next
pointof interest (by way of excuse), and
cast his eyes about him, he would
change his mind somewhat.

This same professor advises us to
plant a few old-fashioned morning-
glories and sweet peas, because they do
do not require much care or expense.
VVell, they are beauties and pay for cul-
tivation. But I certainly think there
is one farm-house in fifty but can boast
of more than two varieties of flowers,
from that up to dozens of choice varie-
ties. To prove my argument. I will
tell of my own observation. My hus-
band was going to a thriving little
town ten miles away, and invited me
to go with him; and this article I had
been reading was so fresh in my mind
that I thoughtit would afford a good
opportunity for observation, and I
dropped my work for that day and ac-
companied him, and I was well satis-
fied with the result. During the ride
of ten miles I did not find butone place
but had flowers at the present time or
showed indications of them at their
proper season, for many varieties are
not expected to be in bloom in August
that are abundantin May or June. I
did not, of course, see elaborately laid
out grounds, with all the choice seed-
lings of city premises, but there were
more or less flowers at every place, ex-
cept the one mentioned, and even at
the toll house there was a profusion of
them, of all colors and of great variety.

At many places I saw the windows
filled with rare plants, or out on the
porch some beauties of choice kinds,
and they looked as thrifty and be-
token as much care as the “olive plants”
around the farmer’s table.

I think it a more righteous judge-
ment to judge of what we see than _of
what we do not see, for sometimes in

passing a house no flowers would at first

appear in sight, and if I had been hasty
in conclusions, I should have set down
several places to the score of the Prof.
but on looking again, on a side porch.
to get the benefit of the morning sun, I
would discover a good supply, or per-
chance in one part of the vegetable
garden space would be allotted to flow-
ers, or near the kitchen door a bed of
these beauties would lift-their modest
heads to cheer the housewife in her

‘round of duties, as she passed back and

forth.

About the expense of procuring rare
plants, that is all provided for in many
instances. We farmers’ wives are such

, a loving band of sisters that if we have

something choice or rare in the line of
flpwers we want others to have a part
0 it.

How many times we hear it said, “I
received this from Sister Such a-one,
when we visited at her house at the
meeting of the Pomona Grange.”

In the household department of the
different secular papers how many of
the contributors nameyover a list of the
varieties of plants they have, some 0‘
em rare exotics, and wish to _eX-
change with others that have somethinl


  

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different; and by the style of the cor-
respondence a large portion are farmers’
wives.

The idea that we, as a class, do not
have means at our command to some-
times purchase a rare flower is all non-
sense. I verily believe that we_ha_.ve as
much pocket money as the majority of
Women, toindulge our fancy,and I ques-
tion if we would turn it over any more
times, or hesitate any more to use it,
should we come across a plant we ad-
mired, than women in other walks in

life.
The thought just occurred to me that

’ if the question was asked Mr. Vick or

some other florist, \Vhat class of per-
sons purchase the most plants or. seeds ?
the answer would be; Those Wh01lVe
' istricts.

mill}: Ieliildldgdh on this subject. I had
thought to tell you_ of something I had
seen by the wayside more annoying,
did I live at some of the homes I saw,
than the lack of flowers. I may at
some future time speak about them, if
this should find favor with the VISITOR;
But I must out i hort, or the click of
the editor’s scisso s will be heard cut-
ting it short to give room for others.

MYRA.

She Did Not Mean Him.

B70. J. T. Cobb.-

I was sorry that Mr. Waldo thought
that Myra meant him in her article on
“The '1‘wo Purse Question.” I am sure
she did not; for we all know that he is
liberal with his money and that his wife
never has to beg what money she
wishes to spend. She only meant the
hundreds ofothers who do become beg-
gars to get money enough to replenish
their wardrobes.

What does he mean by an article on
woman's rights that would raise his
combatative bumps. If he means that
when the time couies that the women
are allowed to vote, that he intends to
stand in the door of the place of elec-
tion, with coat offand sleeves rolled up,
saying to them as they come up to de-
posit their votes, so far shalt than go
and no farther, I can imagine broom-
slicks, mop-handles, and other missiles
too numerous to mention, flying around
his head, that will cause him to duck
his head like a toad in a hail storm, and
I opine they will raise his combatative
bump, and some other kinds of bumps
too, or my name is not

STEPHINE.

Other Pe0plc’s Chifdren.

BY LETTIE LEATER.

Editorial from the Grange Amateur. N

Other people’s children, what trouble
we have with them! As soon as a child
is old enough to walk and begin to talk,
it is old enough to begin to obey, also.
How many parents there are who teach
their children to say and do saucy and
impudent things, when they are small,
thinking they are smart. Some even
teach their children to smoke a pipe
and swear before they are old enough
to go alone and talk plainly. They
seem to think it is cunning. I for one,
do not. Then, when the little one gets
older he is sometimes whipped for do-
m_g the very things they have taught
him to do. Never threaten to punish a
child unless you intend to do it. I was
at a place once where there was a
Woman visiting with her two little
boys. One of the boys was rolling in
the grass, and his mother, fearing that

9 would stain his clothes, called to
him to get up, but he did not see fit to
°bey- Soon after his mother again
gelled from her easy chair in the house,

Johnnie, if you don’t get up I’ll whip
y0u!” Did Johnnie mind? Oh, no;
he continued to roll and play, not heed-
{"8 the shrill voice, which about once
in three minutes would break into our
conversatiou,with, “ Now, Johnnie, if
You don’t get up I’li come there and
whip you !” VVell did Johnnie know
that she would not come, so he minded
accordingly.

Teach your children that you mean
what You say, and that you will pun-
ish or reward them as you promise.

After a while your child is old
en°“8h to attend school. If he has been
“mfiht toobey at home, he will obey
812 school; but if he has. not been taught
fi°°bey at home, I pity the teacher who

88 him in her school to dealwith.
our children do not look and seem

Ogle: as 11113! do ,to- yon; gong,

. ,' r]BOU.0  Y8
§i°“°V3‘8¢ipati'enee with them. thatyou

"° bid: at least not unless you have

  

taught them to be kind and obedient to
otliérs‘.

It is not in human nature to do so,
and we could not always love your
children as you do, even if we tried.

Weston Grange, No. 276, Weston,
Mich.

   

Labor and Culture Combined.
Labor and culture are two of the
most essential__elements of our exist-
ence. One depends in a great measure

.,for its success upon the other, for we

cannot labor successfully until we have
first received some culture, and on the
other hand wereceive culture until we
have labored _for it. '1‘hus any great
enterprise ‘that’ we engage in. these two
important elements must be combined
to achieve success.

We mightillustrate this fact by cit-
ing a few instances for a proof of this
assertion. For example, take a young
man of culture from the city, who has
‘neverheensubjected to manual labor,
and placehiiirupon a farm to gain a
livelihood, he would find that until he
had succeeded in combining labor with
his culture his progress would be slow.

From experience, (which'I think you
will all a.gii_n_it_i_s the bestfpf teachers,) I
can verify this fact. For when I com-
menced my life on the farm I knew,
seemingly knew, nothing of the requi-
sites o’f'fari‘n"life‘,_for my labor and cul-
ture had been confined to the school
room, and had been wholly neglected
in that most important branch, the cul-
inary department. Thus you see I was
in a dilemma, a. farmer's wife and
ignorant of the work required in the
l'armer’s kitchen, yet; with my full
force of perseverance and what culture
I had acquired I went to work, and
undoubtedly had any of my Sister
Grangers visited .me at this stage of my
existencetheywould have gone away
with the idea forcibly impressed upon
their minds, that were they obliged to
give a report upon visiting farms, it
would be a failure,.but luckily for them
and me there was no Grange in exist-
ence at that time.

I undoubtedly labored harder than
most of you in my own way, yet I was
not successful untilthese two elements
were more evenly balanced, for when
we begin to think, and invent, and dis-
cover, we labor.

VVe have a noble illustration of the
excellence of labor and culture com-
bined at our Agricultural College. It
was but a few days ago that a friend of
mine was telling me of the ramble V he
took out to the Statefarm, and how
forcibly he was struck with the line
and robust appearance of the students
there, and he tnought how much more
promising it looked for the coming
generation, to ll,lI‘l_1,_Bl;l,Cl;l_,_I,Ilel1 as these
out on the world to battle with for time
and fame, than those students we have
penned up in our city schools, where
no manual labor is employed to pro-
mote the physical growth of the body
together with mental growth. There‘ is
a vast difference in" the physique of the
two classes of studentswhere one re-
ceives both labor and culture, while the
other receives mental culture and neg-
lects the physical, and he is thus there-
by crippled.

I have often contrasted the appear-
ance of the city girls from the country
girls. How very few young" ladies do
we see in the city with that healthy,
rosy look, (unless it it artificial,) that, a
young lady f from the rural district
wears. And it is from the latter ones
that the noblest and purest men and
women of the future will spring, while
the former will sink into iusignificance
asfor usefulness. and dies premature
death. We see this most among the
aristocracy of our land where labor is
ignored.

Whenever I hear the sentiment ex-
pressed that labor is a curse imposed
upon mankind, I regard‘ such‘e‘xpres-
sions as evidence of a delusion, for
labor is the means of trl'urnphing over
the curse. Let us look upon our street
corners and see if it is the 'cu_lture_d_class
that are content with such a life. No,
it is the illiterate and idle ones that
loiter there. It is such as these that
fill our state's prisons and poor houses.
Were it not for the culture and labor
we seek after, the streets, nor -even the
highways would be-roomto -hold them
all. Thus I say that mental and runs-
cular labor when pro _,I'.ly_,iias0ci'afied.
make the "best men an women,”

There are some, who t‘iii‘;;k_‘ that they
can never gai‘n-',°|!$l!l3fl5§5-, illlm they
have first ‘entéf§d§993Ti9H6 and have
written ‘ in connection with "that
names, "graduated with honor, but

0

this is agreat mistake, for some of the
_nqbl_esi_:_ men and vgomen that America
claims are self-made ones. They are
the ones that have struggled with dis-
advantage and racticed self-denial, and
toiled far intot e hours of the night for
an ‘education. Sucha man was Elihu
Burritt, the master of so many dif-
ferent languages. He did not have the
advantages of a college or academy.
He wasa blacksmith, and gained his
knowledge by hard study before and
after working hours. And does any
one withhold the mead of praise because
he labored for it?

Abraham Lincoln affords another
instance of what may be accomplished
by perseverance.’ He was a poor boy,
and obliged to work hard for, an hon-
est living, but he set his mark high,
his courage failed. not, and he stepped
from one honorable position to another
until be occupied the highest position in
the gift, of the American people. And
although were we to turn_ back the
pages in the life book of such charac-
ters we would find many dark and
dreary passages, many sentiments, that
were written with anguish and stained
with tears, yet it is those who have
braved these adverse winds that merits
the homage paid them.

Therefore, we find if we would fill
the soon to be vacated places of the
noble and great ones, we must fit our-
selves for places oftrust, and not to be
out-done by obstacles, however great,
but to dare, and do. Human life is in
tended to be a scene of usefulness and
activity. No person has a charter to be
idle. He is burying the noblest talent
with which mankind is endowed, he is
at variance with the world, and exert-
ing a pernicious influence over his fel-
low men. Uutiring energy and perse-
verance are the true stepping stones to
greatness.

Cultivation of Flowers.

Few people are aware with how little
trouble and expense they can have a
flower garden.
some flowers that require a great deal of
care, but there are others equally beau-
tiful which may be cultivated with less
care. For instance, the petunia, also
the phlox drummoudii, both of which
require very little culture, and bloom
continually from the last of June until
the frosts come. They make the best
display when grown in masses on a
grass plat, or a bed by themselves.
Each bed should contain only one
kind of flowers, unless it have for a
center piece something tall, as a geran-
ium, a bunch of sweet peas, or, better
still, a young evergreen, wh-ich will
grow all the better for this cultivation
around its roots. ,

When the plants have made their ap-
pearance they will need weeding two
or three times, but no further care,
unless they should get too dry during
July or August, then suds left from
your washing will be a great help to
‘them. When they are once sown, they
are sown forever, unless an improve-
ment is sought for by saving and sow-
ing seed from the finest blooms, for the
ground will be full of seeds. ,

I have written at some length on the
culture of these two flowers because
they really yield such a variety and
profusion of bloom, for so little care,
that no woman who has a piece of
ground need miss them for the lack of
time and strength. , _ _

Then there is the aster, larkspur,
marigold and balsam (or as some call
it lady slipper,) and many others that
give their blooms to those who love
them. But some may call them com-
mon flowers, but in one sense of the
wordthere is no such thing as a com-
mon flower, The dandelion we so
carelessly tread upon, or the thistle we
whip off so ruthlessly will disclose‘be-
neath the close scrutiny of the micro-
scope, sufficient beauty. to thrill the
heart with the difference between
human mechanism and divine creation.
Did you ever stop and look at some
beautiful flowers, and if so, did you not
wonder in amazement, and ever say to
yourself, “ What a. pretty flower -that
is! how lovely the color! how various
the colors! how beautiful! truly. God
is good!” Such is my admiration that I
think it would be a sin not to love
flowers. STELLA M. HUBBARD.

Saginaw, Aug. 23d.

School‘.
...'l‘.he.alxth termuof. the So. Boston

Selectschool will commence Se gt.-, 29151.1. I

and ,cj0ntin'ue twelve. 'iWéé1F9- ,esigiis
of school and" regulations same as last
term. Suitable boarding places may be

To be sure there are-

.obtained _at reasonable rates within

convenient distance from the hall.
Tuition, four "dollars. Students who
purpose attending will please_notify
the teacher three weeks before the
opening of the school. For farther in-
formation apply to Miss EVA WHITI-2,

Box 104. Saranac, Mich.

TI-[E REAPEB, DEATH.

THE following resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late IsAAc RUNYAN were ado t-
ed by St. Joseph County Pomona Grange, .. 0.
4, convened in regular session at Centreville,
Mich., July 31st. 1879 2

WnEs.s.As, The sad intelligence has come to
this Grange of the death of Bro. Isaac Runyan,
therefore, as expressive of our appreciation of
tilts‘ life and works of our brother in our frater-
ni y.

Resolved. That it is with unfeigiied sorrow
and regret that we receive this sad intelligence
or‘ the death of one who was an exemplary and
noble member of Pomona Grange.

Resolved, That in the life of Bro. Runyan,
we recognize one who was actively and persist-
ently faithful in the interests of our Order, one
whose heart as well as hand was devoted to the
pursuit of agriculture : one whose enterprise
and zeal in promoting the interests of farmers
of St. Joseph County will long be cherished
with the deepest and most grateful regard ; one
whose promptness, faithfulness and sufficiency
as n husbandinan, are worthy of the hearty ad-
miration and faithful imitation of all Patrons ;
one whom we shall long and much miss in all
our meetings and associations relative to the
agricultural interests of our County, and in
the social and friendly relations of our lives.

Resolved, That, while we accept this event as
a. part of the great work and plans of our Di-
vine Master, we, as Patrons, are thus again ad-
monished of the uncertainty of our lives and
of the duty of striving to do well wherever we
may labor in the fields of earth, that we may
reap abundantly in the harvest of eternity.

Resolved, That we extend our hearty and sin-
cere sympathy to the bereaved household and
friends, and that a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family of the deceased, and
that they also be spread upon the records of
this Grange. .9

Resolved, That the various County papers be
requested to publish these resolutions in their
next issue. WLLLIAM HULL,

GUTELIUS Sxvmm,
H. N. Anmson.

HALL or GRISWOLD GRANGE, No. 564,
July 12th, 1379. 3

WnEsEAs, Our worthy and much esteemed
sister, MARIAN A. CowLEs, a charter member
of this Grange, and wife of our worthy Past
Master, S. B. Cowles, was removed from our
midst by death, on the 21st day of June, 1879 :
therefore,

Resolved, That in the death of our worthy
and beloved sister this Grange has sustained a
loss of one of its most faithful and efficient
members.

Resolved, That this Grange tender to the
afllicted family of the deceased their most he art-
felt sympathy.

Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on
the Grange records, a copy presented to the
family of the ;deceased, and also offered to the
GRANGE VISITOR and Cedar Springs Clipper
for publication.

E. COOK,
MARY A. Dncou,
S. WHITNEY.

WESCOTT—WiInnEAs, It has pleased the
Great Architect of the Universe to remove
from our midst our Brother, N. F. Wnsco'r'r,
and of the still heavier loss sustained by those
nearest and dearest to him, and

WAEBEAS, It is but just that a fitting recog-
nition of his many virtues should be had, there-
fore be it -

Resolved, By Tyrone Grange, No. 316, that
while we bow with humble submission to the
will of the Most High we do not the less mourn
for our Brother who has been taken from us.

Resolved, That in the death of N. F. WES-
oorr, this Grange deeply laments the loss of a
Brother who was ever ready to proffer the hand
of aid, and whose utmost endeavors were ex-
erted for its welfare and prosperity; a citizen
and neighbor whose upright and noble life was
a standard of emulation to his fellows.

Resolved, That this heartfelt testimonial of
sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to the
GRANGE Vxsxroa and Camovia Hemld,and also
a copy be resented to the family of the deceas-
ed by the ecretary of this Grange.

J. F. Barns,
R. H. TOPPING, Com.
H. M. W1-nrrnn.

HANIS —-The following memorial was adop-
tedb Independence Grange on the death of
Bro . H. HANIs_, who died‘May 25th, 1779:
, "Again Death has entered our little Grange
circle and taken from us one of our best mem-
bers, S. H, HANIS, who survived his son but
four weeks, and then obeyed the Great Mas-
far’s summons, to come up higher. How his
genial smile and hearty shake of the hand will
be  by us all, only ourselves know. A
meeting of the Grange rarely found him
absent:.« ‘

Words fail to express our sympathy for the
doubly stricken family. Human synipath is
powerless to console in such times of eep
trouble and we commend them to the one Source
of Comfort ever open to all in trouble.

. Fosrnn, See’y

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Cx.Aaxs1'oN, Aug. 12th, 187 .

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

Sister MARTHA MCKEY, wife of Bro. James
McKey, died of dropsy of the heart, July 28th,
1377» aged 57 years. The deceased, when pros-
trated by her last sickness, held the ofiice of
Flora in Bear Lake Grange, No. 556, of which
she was a charter member, and as long as
health permitted was a regular attendant and
an efiicient worker; and,

WHEREAS, It has pleased God to remove
this, our dear sister, from among us; there-

re.

Resolved, That in the death of our sister we
have lost a useful and beloved member of our
Order, that as a Grange we lament her death,
and earnestly tender our sympathies to our
brother and the family and friends who mourn
her loss.

Resolved‘ That the above obituary,’ preamble
and resolutions be printed in the GRANGE Vis-
ITOB and put on the record of the Grange.

M. E. ALLEN, Lect.

Bear Lake, Manistee Co., Mich.

Our Heavenly Father in his divine wisdom
having taken from our midst July 23d, our
much esteemed sister, ABBIE Omas, aged 40
yIears, a worthy member of Hartford Grange,

o. 89 Therefore we do mourn the loss
which is her eternal gain,aswith one voice.
We deeply sympathize with the husband and
family in this, their sad bereavement, and sin-
cerely trust and pray that the Giver of all good
may give our brother added wisdom to continue
the many good and exemplary lessons to his
two beloved children that were wont to be
taught them by their mother.

MISS IDA L. Faar,
J. E. PACKEE,
Committee.

PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES

Kept in the office of the Secretary of the
MICHIGAN S TAT E GRANGE.

And sent out Post Paid, on Receipt of Cash Or-
der, over the seal of a Subordinate Grange,
and the signature of its Master or Secretary.

Ballot Boxes, (hard wood,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 2.5

Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred,.. . 60

Bgnk Book, ledger ruled, for Secretary to
e

ep accounts with members, . . . . . . . . .. l 00
Blank Record Books, (Express paid), . . . . . l 00
Order Book, containing 100 Orders on the

Treasurer, with stub, well bound, . . . . . . 50

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

Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound, . . 50

Cushing’s Manual, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Applications for Membership, per 100, .. . . 50

 

Membership "Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Withdrawal Cards, per doz., . . . . 25
Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . 25
By-Laws of the State Grange, single
copies 3c, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
New kind of Singing Books, with music,
Single copy 15 cts. per doz., . . . . . . . . .. . . l 80
Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . . . .. 15

 

“ per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Blank “Articles of Association” for the
Incorporation of Subordinate Granges
with Copy of Charter, all complete,. . . . . 10
Patron’s Pocket Companion, by J. A. Cra-
mer, Cloth,
Notice to Delinquent Members, per 100, . .

Address, J. T. COBB,
SEc'Y Mien. STATE GRANGE,
SCHOOLCRAFT, MICH.

C O LVI N S’
EUREKA BEE — HIVE

40

and Honey Raclrs.

 

A DECIDED SUCCESS.

Fifty per cent more surplus comb honey than
from an other Hive now in use. Highest tes-
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in the State. New beginners, start right I Old
Bee_keepa1~s, look to your interestl Give this
Hive a trial and see its superior merits.

AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY GRANGE.

Fog particulars address,

EUREKA BEE-IIIVE CO.,
Schoolcraft, Mich.

THE KALAJIIIAZOO
DRILI. TOOTH!

Patented April 30. 1878.
ms! ‘is Kuwr ‘éslv

 

SCATTERS THE SEED EVEN LY 33» inches,
wide under the Shovel. An Adjustable Governei
Regulates the Depth, and Covers the Seed
Uniformly from one to three inches, as desired.
Combining all that is desirable in Broad-cast
Seeding, with the advantages of Drilling. _

We also manufacture a Grain Drill, using
this Tooth, which is Warranted to Give Satis-
faction. or no sale. '

Can be attached to any drill in place of othe
teeth.

For further particulars address

KALAMAZOO GRAIN DRILL 00..
KALAMAZ00, Mien

BEES! BEES! BEES!

For Sale.—Choice Italians in movable-comb
hives. For particulars and price address,
SOUTEAED & RANNEY,
Kalamazoo, Mich‘.

The Hu@.nc1ma.nl

EVERY FARMER Should TAKE IT.

It is thoroughly Reliable
and Practical in Every
Department.

It is Owned, Edited and Managed
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.

THE 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.

N 0 other farmer’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, THE HUSBANDMAN 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 each.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
farmer, in a letter urging the farmers of his
own county to take this paper said : “ I have
read THE HUBBANDMAN for more than two
years, and I do not hesitate to recommend it as
the BEST FARMERS 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, TEE
HUsi3ANDMAN 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 Hnsbandman is a Large Eight-Page
Paper, and only $1.60 per year.
Postage Free.

The interesting character of THE HUsBANn-
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,

HUSBANDMAN. Elmira, N.Y.
We will send TEE HUBBANDMAN and THE
GRANGE VISITOR for one year, for $1 ,70.
and in Clubs of live or more, I 1.80 each. ‘

Our 25th De-
scriptive Illus-
trated Prlce List
for Fall of 1879
will be sent to
any address upon
receipt of NINE
CENTS. It con-
tains prices of
over 10.000 ar-
ticles with over
1,000 Illustra-
tlons. No PER-
SON who con-
templates the
purchase of any
article for per-
sonal or family
use, should fail
to send for a
copy. We sell
most every class

of goods known
to the civilized
world. We sell
all our goods at
wholesale prices
direct to the con-
sumer (no mid-
dle men). The
only house in
A in e r i c a. who
make this their
special business.
One of these val-
uable Prlce Lists
an (1 Reference
Books is indis-
pensable. Ad-
dress Montgom-
ery Warcl 3: Co.,
227 and 239 Wa-
bash Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.

I WILL SELL

THREE INCH AND THREE AND ONE-
FOURTH INCH THIMBLE-SKEIN
WAGON, COMPLETE, FOR $45.

THREE AND ONE-HALF INCH FOR $48

THREE INCH AND THREE AND ONE-
FOURTH INCH, WITHOUT BOX
OR SEAT, $35.

THREE AND ONE-HALF INCH, WITH-
OUT BOX OR SEAT, 838.

ONE-HORSE WAGON, THILLS, BOX AND
SPRING SEAT, 835.

$”Delivered on Cars at Niles, Mich.
E. MURRAY.

Paw Paw, Mich.. April 20th.
L‘. Murray, Niles, Mich.:

DEAR SiB.—Your’s of the 7th came in my
absence. hence this delay to answer. In reply
to your inquiry, I will state that the wagon you
sent me, and which has been run one year, is
entire] satisfactory. As yet, every part is per-
fect. There are several of your wagons in this
vicinity that have run for several years, and I
have heard of but one complaint, and that I do
not regard as strictly reliable.

Yours truly,
J. J. WOODMAN.

Grange HEADQUARTERS.

THOMAS MASON,
lleneral Bnmmissinn Merchanl.

183 SOUTH WATER STREET,
CI-IICAG-O. - - ILLINOIS.

Purchasing Agent for the Patrons of Husband-
ry, authorized by Executive Committe of the
Michigan State Grange ; Agent of the N. W.
Produce Exchange Association, principal oflice,
Buchanan, Mich. ; also, Agent of the Michigan
Lake Shore Fruit Growers’ Association, Steven-
ville. Mich., -
Respectfully solicits Consignments of

FRUITS. VEGETABLES. BUTTER. EGGS,

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

GRAIN, HOGS, and CATTLE
In Car Lots. Also,

L UMBER in Car or 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 CONDI-
TION, throughout the day. With

SUPERIOR FACILITIES,

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

Orders for goods in this market will be filled
at lowest wholesale rates.

Cash must Accompany Orders
to Insure Prompt Attention.

-—REFEBENCES :—-
Executive Committee of Mich. State Grange.
J. J. Woodman, Paw Paw, Mich.
J. T. Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich.
Herman, Schaffner it Co., Bankers, Chicago, Ill.
Thomas Mars. Berrien Centre, Mich.
W. A. Brown, Sec’ Mich. L. S. F. G. Ass’n,

Stevensville, ‘ch.
§ Stmclvl-3: S/lizfping Tags, and Market Re-
ports furnuhed on application.

Coaaasroxnanon SOLIOITBD. mar.l2'79

MAs'rEn’s OFFICE, g

GEO. W. HILL & CO.,
80 Woodbridge St, - - Detroit.

Are now prepared to handle

W’/neat, Oats and Com,
IN CAR LOTS.

Having plenty of storage room we can also
handle

APPLE S.
BEANS.
CHEESE,

POTATOES,
BU'l"l‘I-llt,
EGGS.

and in fact anything and everything that a
farmer has to sell,

On as Favorable Ten-nus as any
llouse in the City.

VVe also PURCHASE ALL KINDS OF

GOODS l01‘. STORES, CLUBS and Families

At the Lowest Wholesale Price.

E Consigmnents and Orders Sbliciled.
j_yi2.no70ti.

5-TON STOCK soAi.Es,
$50..

FREIGHT PAID, AND NO MONEY ASK
ED TILL TESTED.

JONES, of Binghamton.

mayfim BINGHAMTON, N. Y

Paw Paw, Mich., May 18th, 1878.
JONES, or BINGIIAMTON:

My Scales give entire satisfaction. I have
subjected it to the most severe tests, and find It
not only correct in weighing large or small
amounts, but perfectly reliable.

Yours, Fraternally,
[Signed]

J. J. WOODMAN.
Paints and Paris Green.
PRICES REDII-LED FOR 1879.

PATHUNS’ n|_l_i cnnnnn

.lngersoll’s Ready Mixed Paints,

Paris Green and Brushes.

Best and Cheapest Paints in
the World.

Freight paid on Paint and Paris Green  9-”
parts of the country. So it makes no 5159"
ence where you live, you get goods at the same
price as if you were at the Factory.

Our Book “How Every one can Palnt,t
with 20 Brilliant Colors, Brushes, etc.. 1l1“5m,‘S'.
ed, mailed free upon application to PATROIV
PAINT CO., 162 South_St., N. Y.

——'l‘RUS'l‘ EES :—
T. A. Thompson. Pres., Past Lec. Nat. Grwg”

Samuel E. Adams, of Minn., Master “ 
D. Wyatt Aiken, of S. 0., Ch’m Ex. Coin. “
Mortimer Whitehead, of N. J.. Lee. Nat. 9
O. H. Kelle , Past Secretary National 01338 '
J. W. A. VVyright, Master Cal. State G1‘fl1|8°-

M. D. Davie, Master State Grange. K°nt'1°"Y'