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MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE.

SCHOOLCRAFTi,lOCTOBER 1st, 1880.

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INDEX TO THIS NUMBER.

Buried Treasnres—-The Order in New England.

Patrons of Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l
The School-house on the Hill-—1’ickings by the
Way, No. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A Rainy Day—-Duties oi Farmers at the Com-
ing Election-Who Shall Represent the Or-
der in its Legislative Bodies ?—A Hen’s Af-
fection-— What we Expect to Do——Notice of
Meetings—Promoting Agricultural Science-
How to Kill a Grange—Maxims for Young
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3

Newspaper Nonsense — Agricultural Fairs-
General Notice—A Call Upon Congressional
Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4

Dormant Grranges-—Lecturer’s Routes ——Portage
Grange Resolutions — Notice of Meetings-
What Temperance Did— Price of Woolen
Rage--Valley of Roses-V More Wine fhan
Country—Its Mission not Ended . . . . . . . . . . 57

The Old Far1n——The Nation's Doctors—Alp1ne
G-range School—Our Schools Improve—About
Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6

The Biggest Butter Story Yet—A Good Name.
Healthfulness of Fruit—-Qualiticavions—Ag-
ricultural Politics in Englaud—Borrowing
Trouble - The Reaper Death — Advertise-
ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 7

Miscellaneous Reading—Advertisements, . . . 8

Officers Natl_ona| Grange.

MAETEB—-J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan.
Ovnasnnn-— PUT. DARDEN, Mississippi.
LECTUBEB--HENRY ES HBAUGH, Mo.
S'rnwnnn——A. J. VAUGHN, Miss.

Assr. STEWAB.D—WILLIAM SIMS, Kansas.
CH.A.PLA1'N—S. H. ELLIS, Ohio.
TBEASU'BEB.—F. M. MoDOWELL, N. Y.
SECRETAEY—Wm. M. IRELAND,Wash’ton,D.C.
GATE-KEEPER—O. DINWIDDIE, Indiana.
CEBES—MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Mich.
Pouozu—Mns. PUT. DARDEN, Mississippi.
FLOEA—MBS. J. W. NICHOLS, N. J.

Lsnv Assrrsraur S'.l‘EWABD—MBS- WILLIAM

SIMS, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

D. Wvsrr AKIN, So. Carolina; 11. J AMES, Ind.;
W. G. WAYNE, New York.

Officers Michigan State Grange.

M.——J. J. WOODMAN. - - Paw Paw.
O.—-THOS. F. MOORE, - - - Adrian.
L.—C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon.
S.—S. A. TOOKER, - - - ing.
A. S.—A. E. GREEN, - - Farmington.
C.—SALMON STEEL, Monroe Cen. Gr. Tr.Co
‘l‘.—S. F. BROWN, - - Schoplcraft.
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Sno.—J. T. COBB, - - -
G. K.—A. N. WOODBUFF, - Watervliet.
Cxnns.——Mn.s. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.
PoxoxA—M3s. G. W. EWING, Ross, Kent Co.
FI.ORA~—MBB. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
L. A. S.—Mns. A. E. GREEN, Farmington.

Executive committee-

J. WEBSTER CEILDS, Chairman, Y silanti.
1". M. HOLLOWAY, - -  sdaie.
G. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch 00.
WESTBROOK DIVINE, Balding, Ionia Co.
THOMAS MARS. Berrien Center, Berrien Co.
WI. SATTERLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co.
J, 0. A. BUB.B.Dl'G-TON, Tuscola, Tuscola 00.
J. JEWOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Ofiicio.

General Deputy.
C. L. WHITNEY, - - -

state Business Agents,

GEO.W.H1LL&CO., - -
moms MASON. - - -

Muskegon.

Detroit.
Chicago.

Special Lecturers.

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BURIED TREASUR E.

Upon a time—I do not know

Exactly when, but long ago—

A man whose riches were untold,

Silver, and precious stones. and gold,
Within an Eastern city dwelt ;

But not a moment's peace he felt,

For fear that thieves should force his door,
And rob him of his treasured store,

In spite of armed slaves on guard,

And doors and windows locked and barred,
His life was one continual iright ;

He hardly slept a wink by night,

And had so little rest by day

That he grew prematurely gray.

At last he dug in. monstrous pit
To hold his wealth. and buried it
By night. alone ; then smoothed the ground
So that the spot could not be found.
But he gained nothing by his labor;
A curious, envious, prying neighbor,
Who marked the hiding, went and told
The Sultan where to find the gold.
A troop of soldiers came next day
And bore the boarded wealth away.

Some precious jewels still remained,
For which a goodly sum he gained,
Then left the city, quite by stealth,

To save the remnant of his wealth ;

But now, by hard experience taught,

A better way to keep it sought,

Broad lands he bought, and wisely tilled ;
‘Vith fruits and grain his barn he tilled ',
He used his wealth with liberal hand :

His plenty flowed through all the land :
And, hid no longer underground,

Spread honest comfort all around.

Thus calm and prosperous pass the years,

Till on a fated day he hears

The Sultan’s mandate, short and dread,

“ Present thyself or lose thy head I ”
Fearful and trembling, he obeys,

For Sultan's have their little ways,

And wretches who affront their lord

Brave bastinado, sack or cord.

Before the dreaded throne he bowed
Where sat the Sultan, grim and proud,
And thought, “ My head must surely fall,
And then my master will seive all
,My wealth o_gain.” 135-‘ if the throne
There came is. calm and kindly tone :

“ My son, well pleased am I to see

Thy dealings in prosperity ;

May Allah keep thee in good health I

Well hast thou learned the use of wealth.
No longer buried underground,

Its comforts spread to all around.

The poor man's blessings on thy name.
Are better far than worldly fame.

I called thee hither. Now, behold,

Here are the silver, gems and gold

I took from thee in other days ;

Receive them back and go thy ways,

For thou hast learned the truth at last-—
Would that it might be sewn broadcast 1-
That riches are but worthless pelt,

When boarded only for one’s self.”

§3Ia5tn:r’s Qepartnmzt.

PAW PAW

J. J. WOODMAN. - - ‘

The Order in New England.

The Masters of the New England
State Grangcs arranged for a series of
public meetings in the several States,
and invited me to address them. The
first of these meetings was held at
Pittsfield, Mass., on the 5th day of
August, and the last at Lewiston,
Maine, on the 4th day of September.
My visit to this land of the Pilgrim
Fathers, and mingling with so many of
the people at these meetings, and in
their pleasant and comfortable homes.
has given me a high estimation of the
real worth, intelligence, thrift, and
hospitality of the New England farm-
ers. Their free schools afford the
means of universal education, the work
of overcoming the natural obstacles in
the way of making productive farms
from the limited valleys and rocky
hillsides develop active minds; a
healthy climate, bracing atmosphere,
and pure water gushing from the hill-
sides and mountain tops, gives vigor
and strength to body and mind, and
the cultivation of the higher moral
qualities, and domestic affections,
which have less of earth than of heav-
en in them, have all combined to place
the New England farmers among the
most moral, intelligent, and enterpris-
ing people in the world; and from
these quiet and cheerful homes and
well ordered families among the hills

and valleys of New England have emi-

nated a large portion of the enterpris-
ing pioneers that have driven back the
Red man, cleared away the forests,
broke up the prairies, and made the
‘great West the garden of the world.

VVhile there seems to be less extrav-
agance in farm buildings, and useless
luxury, than is often seen in the \Vest,
yet their buildings are almost univer-
sally good and comfortable, and have
an air of pleasantness about them
without a lavish expenditure for mere
show. Evidences of financial embar-
rassment are not common, and “the
hovel,” as VVhittier savs, “ before
which a tree costs the tremulous shad-
ow of its leaves across the curtainless
windows, from the broken panes of
which flutters the signal rags of pov-
erty,” is seldom seen. The farmers’
movement towards an organized effort
to protect their rights as citizens, and
interests :as a class, did not reach the
Eastern States too soon. As in the
W'est, the farmers of New England,
with all their intelligence and enter-
prise, have too long presented to the
world the sad spectacle of an unorgan-
ized class, each battling independently
for dear life against the organized and
incorporated monopolies that grow rich
by robbing labor of its just rewards.
The 60,000 unorganized farmers of
Massachusetts were completely at the
mercy of the 360,000 manufacturers in
the State ; but the ‘Gfange organization
came to their relief, and many of the
most enterprising and intelligent farm-
ers and their wives, have identified
themselves with the Order, and are
receiving their rewards. Although no
great excitement has accompanied the
work of the Order in Massachusetts,
yet its growth has been steady and
reasonably healthy; and with the able
and determined men and women now
engaged in the work, we may reason-
ably expect to see an early advance
“all along the line.”

The second meeting was held at Am-
herst, on the grounds of the Agricultur-
al College. Massachusetts has been wise
in maintaining an agricultural college,
independent of any other institution.
VVhere this has been done, such
colleges are becoming popular among
the farmers, and meeting a want which
no other institution can supply. But
where they have been attached to some
other college, they have invariably
proved a failure, and are scarcely wor-
thy the name they bear. Amherst
Agricultural College is situated in the
rich and beautiful valley of the Con-
necticut river. It has a fine farm and
pleasant surroundings. Pres. Stock-
bridge seems to be “the right man in
the right place.” He is an enthusiastic
educator, the students love him, and he
knows that “his boys” are among the
best and brightest in the State. He is
also an earnest Patron, and by his work
and his influence in the Order, is doing
much to popularize the college with the
farmers of the State. In his able and
eloquent address upon that occasion, he
remarked, that never before had he
witnessed so many of the farmers, and
other citizens of the Commonwealth,
together at one time upon the college
grounds, and to him it was a most en-
couraging and pleasant spectacle to
behold. Bro. \Vare, Past Master; Bro.
Draper, the present Master; and Bro.
Warner, Lecturer of the State Grange,
met me at Pittsfield, and accompanied
me through the State; and by their
sound and practical speeches upon each

occasion, added largely to the interest

of the meetings. Bro. Noyes, the able

editor of the Massachusetts Plopghman, I
was also at the meetings, mingling

freely with the farmers, with whom he 
seems a great favorite; and cheeriiigj
all by his genial countenance and ‘‘
winning ways. He is a thoroughly]
progressive man, and nothing chafesi
him so much as to see some farmers
sticking to their old-fogy notions, plod-
ding in the same ruts their fathers did,
and still carrying the stone to balance
the grist. At Sterling, Governor Long,
and Colonel Needham, National bank
examiner of the State, were added to
the list of speakers, and entertained
the assembled thousands with able and
eloquent speeches, which were listened
to with deep interest. Bros. Needham
and Noyes were advisors with the
founders of the Order, and rendered
valuable aid in introducing the Order
among the farmers, and getting it into
practical work. Bro. VVare isa mem-
ber of the State Board of Agriculture,
and one of the 'I‘1'u.stces of the Agricul-
tural College. He is a leading man in
the State. a deep thinker, a good
speaker, and most earnest Patron; and
his able counsel in the National Grange
will be misssed. Bro. Draper, his suc-
cessor, is a gentleman of fine culture, a
close reasoner, interesting speaker, and
a thoroughly practical man. He is a
farmer and his well cultivated acres
indicate thoroughness and system in
all his farm operations. He is largely
engaged in the nursery business, and a
large portion of his land is in fruit and
ornamental trees and slirubbery. His
house, oflice, and shops are supplied
with telephones of the most approvod
pattern, so that his orders are trans-
mitted to his agents and employee with
a rapidity outstripping the electric
telegraph. His business is thoroughly
systematized on the farm, and in the
office and shops. Although but recent-
ly elected to the office of State Master.
he has alrez dy gained great popularity
among the Patrons, and his peculiar
fitness for the position, will demon-
strate the wisdom of the State Grange
in electing him. His worthy and ac-
complished wife will lighten his otficial
duties, and aid him in inspiring confi-
dence among the members of the
Order. I am confident that the Order
in the Old Bay State is in safe hands.
In New Hampshire the Order appears
to be in a very sound and healthy con-
dition. This is largely due to the wise
and judicious management of Dudley
T. Chase. Past Master of the State
Grange, in the" early organization of
Subordinate Granges. The real objects
and purposes of the Order were clearly
explained to those afliliating with it,
and the gates closed against the un-
worthy. Under his administration the
Order has had a steady and healthy
growth, and he has retired from oflice
with honors, sharing the full confi-
dence of the Order in his State. In
his retirement from the Master’s oflice,
the National Grange has lost one of its
ablest, most devoted, and valuable
members. And yet, I am inclined to
think his mantle has fallen upon one
worthy to wear it. Bro. Wason is an
intelligent, high minded gentleman,
and a most devoted and earnest Patron.
He is a successful and well-to-do farm-
er. His farm is one of the finest in the
State. It is underahigh state of culti-
vation, and his well fllled barns, grow-
ing crops, and fine animals indicate

the best of husbandry. The superior
social qualities and practical good sense
of his amiable wife well qualify her to
aid her husband in his official and
fraternal work

Near the residence of Bro. Vvnson is
a high mountain called “ Joe English.”
It was named for an Indian of that
name, who was a true friend of the
early white settlers. and kept them
informed of all the designs and plots
of the Indians against the whites. His
tribe became suspicious of his treacliery
to them, and resolved to put him to
death. They arrested l1im—-—as the
legend runs — and took him to the top
of this mountain, where they heated a
kettle of water with the intention of
scalding him to death in it, but watch-
ing his opportunity, he seized a pap-
poose, and threw it into the boiling Wa-
ter. In their eagerness to save the child,
the Indians forgot their captive, enabl-
log him to break away, and like a deer,
bounded over the rocks, and made his
escape. Bro. VVason’s Grange located
near by, is called “Joe English
Grange; and they have got the off-
spring of ignorance and superstition
in the boiling cauldron, and, “Joe
English" like, have broken the fetters
of prejudice and persecution, and are
overcoming all obstacles, and making
rapid strides in the way of progress.

Rro. Draper accompanied me to the
first meeting in New Hampshire, and
Bro. Thing, Master of the Maine State
Grange, came over and lenta helping
hand at the meetings upon the program
in that State; and, aided by Brothers
Wason, Chase, Lyman, Lecturer of
the State Grange, and Miller, editor of
the Portsmouth Weelcly, there was no
lack of good speakers, and the large
audiences seemed to appreciate the
efforts. _

Patrons of Michigan:

As the conventions are about to
assemble to select voting members for
the State Grange, whose duty it will be,
not only to do the legislative work of
the Order in this State, but to elect
otficers for the State Grange, I deem
it my duty to repeat to you what I said
at the last State Grange, when my res-
ignation of the Master’s oflice was re-
turned to me by a unanimous vote,-
“that under no circumstances can I
accept the office for another term,”-
that you may have ample time to look
over the field, and from the large
number of able, competent, and
worthy members of the Order in the
State, select your executive oflicer.
The principal reason which impels me
to make this announcement is that
other duties in the Order demand so
much of my time, that it is impossible
for me to do the field work in the State,
which the Master should do.

Yours most fraternally,
J. J. Woonnax,
Master Mich. S. G. P. of H.

Notice.

There will be a meeting of the Exec-
ecutive Committee of the Michigan
State Grange at the Hudson House, in
the city of Lansing on Tuesday, the
19th day of October, 1880 at 7 o'clock
P, M., to make arrangements for the
eighth annual session of the Michigan
State Grange, and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before the Committee at that time.

J. WEBSTER CHILDS, Chairman.

Ypsilanti, Mich. Sept. 20. 1880.

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

THE SCHOOL-HOUSE ON THE
I-[IL

BY J. M. FLETCHER.

My mother kissed my dimpled cheeks,
And took me on her knee,

“ To-day my darling little boy
Is five years old,” said she ;

And then she fixed me nicely up,
With collar neat and white,

And sent me to the village school
To learn to read and write ;

’Twas thirty years ago or more,
But I remember still

Exactly how the schoolhouse looked
That stood upon the hill.

And there I went from day to day.
And plainly I recall

The places where I used to piay,
The house, and grounds, and all;

I seemed to see the little bell
That in the helfry swung,

The narrow little entries where
The scholars’ things were hung,

And passing in I take my seat
Among the children still-

So vivid seems the picture of
The schoolhouse on the bill.

I call to mind the little throng
That helter-skelter ran,

Enjoying every moment's time
Until the school began ;

And how, as soon as school was done,
We bounded out with glee,

As full of merriment and fun
As childgen well could be ;

It warms my pulses even now,
And makes them wildly thrill,

To think upon that happy place.
The school house on the hill.

But time upon the building wrought
A gradual decay,

And workmen were finally sent
To tear it all away,

And build another in its place
Of modern make and style.

But, oh I mv fancy has in view
The old house all the while,

And thronging memories that bring
The tears against my will

Are wakened by that dear old -place-
The school-house on the hill.

gertnrers Qepartmmt.

C. L. WHITNEY, - < - MUSKEGON.

Picklngs by the Way, No. 15.

We notice a few errors in the last two
gatherings of “Pickings.” In speak-
ing of Bro. Osborne’e shipping stock in
the issue of Aug. 15, the types made us
say “two car loads.” It should have
been 100 car loads. In the‘ last number
the name of Hon. Brackley Shaw was
badly mutilated, and as he is a farmer
and candidate for State Senator, we
don’t want any errors in the name.
The type made us say, in reference to a
retreat at Traverse, “ We may come
with misses and children ; " A young
type-setter must have thus mutilated
“ with wives and children.”

MORENCI MEETING.

At an early hour we were reminded
that we had twenty miles to ride on a
road made sticky by rain, and that the
hour of meeting was at 10 o’clock. An
early breakfast, and a good-by to host
and family, and away we rode, by
woodland and meadow, by farm and
village, until our destination was duly
gained, and in ample time. On the
fair grounds we were met by Bro.
Woodswoith, and many old friends of
Morenci Grange, also by Bro. Abbott,
of Chesterfield Grange, Ohio, and
many other intelligent Buckeyes from
two or three of the neighboring
Granges. At.the appointed hour the
work of the day began by singing,
prayer, and singing again, after which
Bro. Mickley spoke until it was dinner
time. Then all repaired to basket and
table to the filling of the inner man
and the demolishing of chickens, and
pig, bread, cake and pie, and the num-
erous etceteras always found at a
Grange feast. Dinner was followed by
a short interval of visiting, when we
were called to labor again by a preface
of singing. Slster Canfield of Attica
Grange, Fulton County, Ohio, read an
excellent essay upon “Progression,”
all of which we liked save the part
referring to the progress made by Dr.
Tanner, showing the necessity of only
a meal each full moon, and the rest of
the time no cooking would be needed,
and they could have the time for visit-
ing and gossip. Our inwardness says,
“Don't do it.” The master of cere-
monies then told the people to listen
while we talked for an hour or two, in
all of which they obeyed with seeming
interest and cheerfulness. A strong

“ Plea for our Boys" was made in an
essay by Sister Abbott. of Chesterfield
Grange, Ohio. Sister Houghton, of the

same Grange, followed in an excellent
essay, to all of which good attention
was given. With the usual singing, the
meetingiclosed. We must mention a very
tastefully arranged basket of flowers by
Sister Abbott, who, with a few flowers,
showed more skill and good taste, and
produce-da better effect than all the
abundant masses of flowers shown at
the picnic at Devil‘s Lake on the 18th
inst. Few flowers, carefully arranged,
will usually produce a better effect
than a crowded mass. VVe also noticed
another fine bouquet by Sister Mason.

A little rest, a little supper, and a
short ride brought us to Canandaigua
Grange No. 277, long dormant. A
large number of_ brothers and sisters of
the vicinity accompanied us, to bear up
our hands in the good work before us.
An hourls talk by Bro. Mickley and
ourselves, and we proceded to re-organ-
ize this Grange. Twenty-four members
were enrolled, their olficers duly elected
and installed and instructed in the
work of a Subordinate Grange, and by
our united efforts, Bro. Mickley and us,
Canandaigua Grange, No. 277, had its
charter restored with Bro. John Moore,
Master, and Bro. Wm. H. Hilliker,
Secretary. “Onward, still onward,
never halting,” be your motto, No. 277.
At the “wee sma’ hours,” “Frank”
hurried us homeward. He wanted his
own stable. Bro. Mickley to see home,
and we rest in the good quarters left on
Monday morning. Bread and milk and
peaches fitted us to sleep soundly and
take a fashionably late breakfast kindly
prepared for us by the Worthy Ceres of
VVesr.on Grange.

OUR LAST DAY.

During the day we read, wrote, and
rode with Bro. Mickley over his fine
farm. through his natural pastures,
burdened with the sweetest of verdure,
through his well protected and pre-
served forest of most excellent timber,
along well fenced fields and by the side
of the best piece of corn we have seen
this year. This field of ten acres ‘in
corn and potatoes is all the land Bro.
M. has under the plow. All the rest is
pasture for his cows, his horses, or his
fine party of 50 3-ygar old steers. We
admired these fat creatures, handsome,
quiet, sleek, and gentle. They will
average fourteen hundred weight or
more each, and will soon leave their
sweet pastures for the block and sham-
bles of the cities of the East. These
cattle were purchased in the spring,
are to be kept in these pastures, well
shaded by trees, and Watered by spring
water, until autumn, when they will
be shipped to market, bringing their
owner twenty to twenty-five dollars, or
more, profit on each. Bro. Mickley’s
success is not a proof that all who try
this business will jsucceed. Large ex-
perience and sound judgment are es-
sential elements of success in grazing.
The new horse barn and carriage house
upon this farm is amodel, which we
have not room or time to describe, any
more than the many other parts of this
home and farm. Go and see them and
you will appreciate and enjoy them as
we did, and long have occasion to re-
member the worthy master of this
truly Grange home, also his wife, and
Ida, her assistant, the little pet grand-
daughter, and the brother who cares
for all the farm work, and you might
be led into temptation, and to break
the tenth commandment in nearly
every particular.

Ever so pleasant a day must come to
a close, and this did, and the whole
family, even the “pet,” went to Wes-
ton in the evening to attend the
Grange meeting, the regular meeting
of No. 276. At the hall we found
Worthy Master Horton busy putting
every thing to rights, making hou-
quets, and arranging the flowers, grain,
and fruits everywhere about the altar
and desks,and making all look tasteful,
attractive, and pleasant. We thought
if every Grange had such in it, and
that all would lend a helping hand aid
in the work, each doing but the small
share needed, how beautiful! how at-
tractive! our Grange halls might be,

and how soon would the influence be
felt in homes, in churches and every-
where, beautifying all the proper
haunts of men and women. In one
end of this hall we find a fine collec-
tion of 86 varieties of grains and
grasses, each properly labelled—a study
to each and every member; at the
other end of the hall stands a library
with 250 volumes in it—a good begin-
ning of a good work, to be carried on
indefinitely in the new ball. The dec-
orations of pictures, and emblems, and
grains, etc., are very profuse in this
ball, but no more than every hall
might be with little effort. VVe noticed
many other things to praise, but
enough for the present. The hall was
filled; it was crowded. Brothers and
sisters from many Granges far and
near, were present. The work of the
Grange was excellent; the singing
was particularly good. After recess,
we illustrated the unwritten work of
our Order, calling to our aid in the
practical demonstration of the same
the worthy Patroness Ceres. Late at
night we said many a good-by, and
shook the parting hand of many a
hearty and earnest Patron, and then
through the damp and chill air sped
rapidly after “Baby,” to home and
rest, Bro. Mickley driving.

Another quiet Sunday’s rest, another
day of home enjoyment away from
home, with dinner at Bro. Geo. B.
Horton and family, with Bro. and
Sister Mickley, and Bro. Levasey and
wife as fellow guests; another look at
the new ball ; another night’s rest, and
we said adieu to old Lenawee and her
Patrons for the present, and sped by
railway to

ANOTHER FIELD.

On the train to Detroit we found our
worthy brother F. M. Holloway, a
candidate for Governor, but the same
quiet, candid, frank, worthy brother
we have known for years——nota nar-
row politician, but a broad-minded,
noble gentleman, capable of filling any
place assigned him by Patrons or peo-
ple—a true representative for the great
interests of Michigan agriculture.

At Detroit we met Bro. W. A. Arm-
strong, Secretary of the New York
State Grange, and with him, Bro. Hol-
loway and Hon. E. P. Thompson, of
Flint, dined at the Michigan Exchange.
A brief timein looking about the City of
the Straits, and we took a train to Ypsi-
lanti, where Bro. Armstrong was to
speak in the evening. Several brothers
met us at the train. Bro. Finley
claimed us to tea, and we rode out to
his pleasant home, to look over his
thoroughbred Merino sheep, a fine lot
he has bred from the Cussitte flock, N.
Y. In the evening we met a hall well
filled with Patrons and friends, who
gave an attentive ear to Bro. Arm-
strong’s well chosen words, bearing
good logic and convincing arguments.
Bro. Holloway being present, was also
called upon, and spoke briefly but
earnestly upon the work of our Order,
and its necessity to the interests of
the farmer. We were well well pleased
with Ypsilanti Grange and its appoint-
ments. The singing was fine and ap-
propriate. Many members of the
Order from other Granges were present,
and all we think will join us in saying,
“ It was good to be there.” At midnight
with Bro. Armstrong for company, we
boarded a train for Grand Rapids,
stopping a moment in Jackson, slept as
we could, and made the Valley City in
time to take a good wash, and then a
good lunch at the counter of Friend
Lamos, the live Yankee at the Union
Depot.

A ride through the beautiful streets
of the city brought us to the depot of
the D. & G. H. Ry. Here we were met
by Bro. J. T. Cobb, and soon reached
Berlin, where Bro. Thos. Wilde was on
hand to take us to the fair ground.
Dinner was served in the usual manner
by the Berlin Patrons, who make a full
meal every day, but a feast is the rule
on such occasions. The spacious din-
ing hall was well set with tables, all of
which were well filled the second time,

and there was enough left to feed a
crowd. With the usual opening exer-
cises over, Bro. W. A. Armstrong was
introduced, and gave a fine address
upon the Farmers‘ Relations to the
Government, and other Vocations. His
points were well taken, and his argu-
ments clear and his reasoning decisive.
All who heard were interested, and
seemed pleased and instructed. Bro.
J. T. Cobb was next introduced, and
gave a short but very pleasing talk,
enjoyed by all present. The meeting
then closed, and the people went home-
ward, while we took the train for
Grand Rapids, and were soon resting
in Sweet’s hotel, where the editor of
the Agricultural World added one to
our pleasant party at tea Later in the
evening we left Bro. Armstrong in the
care of Bro. Cobb, and took a sleeping
car enroute for Traverse City with Bro.
C. E. Mickley for a companion. The
provisions of the G. R. & I. R. R. are
most excellent for the convenience and
comfort of the travelling public. \Ve
enjoyed our ride and the good sleep we
had while riding, and the cool bracing
air from Traverse Bay gave us an ac-
ceptable welcome. At 6 A’. M. of Aug.
25, we were met at the depot in Trav-
erse City by Bro. R. A. Campbell, who
conducted us to his house, where we
were welcomed by Sister Campbell,
and her father and mother, and Bro.
Steele and wife, of the State Grange.
Breakfast passed pleasantly, and when
Bro. Mickley donned a Woolen wrapper
and took a walk to see the town, and
its surroundings, Boodman river with
its mill, logs, etc., were all taken in,
also the Bay, from whence the daily
boat was just departing. Some huge
specimens of wheel work attracted our
attention. If they were not the father
of wheels, they were quite well grown
samples of the wheel family, being
nine feet in diameter. Our chin just
reaches to the center of the hub.
These were put up in pairs upon a
Suitable axlfitree. and when finished,
were to be shipped to Texas for the use
of Bro. Lang’s fellow citizens. We
congratulate our Texas friends on the
benefits they receive by close connec-
tion with Michigan——her forests, her
grain, her fruits, and her people. Later
in the day we heard the solemn voice
of Judge J. G. Ramsdell, calling us to
fall in, and the brass band said the
hour had come to go to the fair ground.
We heeded the summons of the Judge,
and with Bro. Mickley took seats
behind that old sorrel colt. A long
procession of teams formed and filed in
order to the fair grounds of the Grand
Traverse agricultural society. We
found many old acquaintances there,
and good arrangements for the labors
of the day. Music by the brass band
and choir, and we were told to stand up
and tell the people how hot it was in
the warm regions we had quitted. Soon
the people, many of whom had come a
long distance, became hungry, and we
stopped for dinner. While the baskets
were being opened and emptied, we
looked about and took notes. We
found that Bro.’ and Sister Brown, of
Alpine, Bro. and Sister Norton, and
Bro. Hamilton of Vvyoming Grange;
Bro. and Sister Burley, of Jennison-
ville; two brothers and their wives
from La Salle County, Ill.. -were there,
besides many from nearer.

Dinner over, Bro. Mickley was intro-
duced, and spoke for an hour and a
half upon the Farmers’ Needs and
Duties. The meeting over, we rode up
to Bro. Ramsdell’s to tea, to look over
his new barn, his fine crop of plums
and peaches, of which we shall make a
special article when time permits.

The Patrons met at the hall in the
evening to have an explanation of the
inner work of the Order. The hall
was full, and the evening passed quick-
ly. and pleasantly, and we trust, profit-
ably to all. Bro. Mickley left for home
that night, and we took to bed and
rest for the coming day’s labors.

How to put a quarter to good use:
First get the quarter by economy and

the use of Grange agencies and means,
which every member can do if he will
employ such agencies; then subscribe
for the VISITOR six months for some
good farmer, who is not, but will make
a good Patron, and await the result.

ONE man we have found who don’t
like the Grange becauseitdon’t furnish
an agency for the sale of his product-
leather.

\VHo will furnish a correct history of
all the candidates for Congress in this
State? - How many of {them will be
representatives of the great agricultur-
al interests of this State, if elected?
Twenty-four men have the fioor. VVho
willthe prohibitionists nominate? Can't
the anti-secret society organization get
up a ticket in each district, and give us
a few more lawyers to choose from to
vote for, if we don’t just like those
already up. Try hard.

VVHY don’t the liquor dealers get up
a ticket? Just to beat the Grangers.—
A lVIn'sky Exchange.

The entire products of the gold and
silver mines for the Nation for the past
30 years would not pay the imports of
sugar into $50,000,000. Yet during all
this time we might have grown all our
OW“ Sugar. and had some to export,
had our Government fostered agricul-
ture, and aided the farmer in develop-
ing the material wealth of our soil.

THE balance of trade with foreign
nations for six years past has been
$1,000,000,000 in our favor. Three-
fourths of this, or $750,000,000 are from
farm products, and the farms furnished
the material for a portion of the $250,-
000,000 gained us by the manufacturers.
Yet farm interests are unimportant, and
unworthy of representation in the halls
of legislation.

TI—IE Grange is an organization of
farmers, by farmers, for farmers, in the
name and interests of farmers.

PARTY is an organization of voters,
by politicians, fo the benefit of office-
holders and T) ce—seekers, professing
to be in the name of liberty, but really
in the interests of partisan politicians.

THE motto of the Grange is “ The de-
velopment of a higher and better man-
hood and womanhood.” The motto of
the parties is to “ secure the offices, and
anything to beat the opposition.”

ONE Grange in" this State had 50 cop-
ies of the GRANGE VISITOR sent two
and one-half months to as many out-
siders and has thus secured 20 new
membérs—and will soon receive more.
Learn from the experience of Athens.

THERE are already 15_ lawyers run-
ning for Congress in this State, all desi-
rous of becoming the representatives of
farmers and farmers’ interests. Any
wolf would like to represent the inter-
est of the lambs——if to his own interest.

THIS was intended to be aGovern-
ment of the people. by the people, for
the people, in the name and the inter-
ests of the people. How then shall we
carry out the true interest of the Gov-
ernment? Whom shall we select to
represent us. The farmer holds the
ballot ‘

Do YOU want the best campaign pa-
per ? Take the GRANGE VISITOR ; six
months at 25 cents, or one year 50 cents.

WHAT campaign are you engaged
in? A vigorous one for the develop-
ment of a higher and better manhood
and womanhood. Will you enlist,
brother farmer, under our banner ?

SOME Masters and Secretaries do not
yet take the VISITOR. Why? Thqy
can not have much interest in the Or-
der, and should they be continued in
the offices of leaders, which they un-
worthily fill?

WHO pay the tax upon real estate ?
The farmers mainly. Does personal
property pay taxes? When it can’t
hide. Who cast the votes? Farmers
more than all others. Who produces
the bread? Farmers. Who hold the
oflices of honor and profit? Lawyers
and politicians mainly. Who is res-
ponsible for this? The farmers.

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A RAINY DAY.

BY OLIO.

To every one that liveth
There comes a rainy day;
The sun no sunlight giveth,
The hours drag away,
The troubles quickl gather,
No shelter seemet nigh;
And life is rainy weather,
With dark and sullen sky.

Perehance the fame ye trusted
Vanished as want drew near;
Perchanee the damp hath rusted
Some treasure held most dear;
Perehance thy friends have failed thee,
At best their numbers few ;
Perchance thy toes assailed thee,
Thy sweet love proved untrue.

And so thy cup runs over,
Thy rainy day hath come,
When joy hath proved a rover,
And grief abides at home;
The day in tear drops dieth,
No moon or star to light:
The wind in low sobs sigheth,
Thro‘out the dreary night.

The clouds darkest at midnight,
Vanish at morning dawn;

In burst of golden sunlight,
The rainy day hath gone.

And so thy Iife’s brief shower,
Shall pass in time away ;

Mayhap thou'll bless the power
That sent thy rainy day,

Niles, August 27, 1880.

Duties of Farmers at the Coming
Election.

Worthy See. J. T. Cobb .-

I have just been reading your article
on the “ Michigan Homestead and
Politics,” and read it with great inter-
est. This matter of class legislation
(if such was the object of the farmer
politicians), no fair minded man would
deny was objectionable.

But I agree with you that it is not
for the purpose of gaining any undue
advantage over any other class, that
those farmer politicians ask for a better
representation in our State and Nation-
al Legislatures, but they ask it in the
interest of the whole country. It is
class legislation that we are fighting
against. We ask for the farmers a fair
representation, and for the farming in-
terests equal protection. That we have
not now this fair representation, nor
this equal protection, your article sufli-
ciently shows.

I do not believe there is a Granger in
the State that desires to have the farm-
er representation increased only for the
purpose of purifying our Government,
and of making just laws which shall
bear alike on all classes, and on all
industries.

By request. I prepared and read a
paper before our County Grange during
the past summer on “The Duties of
Farmers at the Coming Election.” In
this paper I took great pains to express
my sentiments against Grangers work-
ing themselves into aone-sided, retal-
iating spirit that would lead them to
favor selfish or class legislation. This
sentiment was applauded at its utter-
ance, and in the discussion which fol-
lowed was universally approved. I
have found this the prevailing spirit of
these farmer politicians all over the
land.

Now one candid question to the
Homestead: Does not our system of
law-making need purifying? You cer-
tainly can give but an aflirmative
answer to this. Then this question:
Who is going to do it? The rural pop-
ulation of this country have been
waiting patiently for years, and things
have been growing worse and worse.
The fact is patent, that through the
machine system of conventions, the
irresponsible element in our body pol-
itic has obtained and persistently keeps
the preponderating influence in our
law-making bodies. Now,as farmers,
we believe this can but work injury,
and in the end will work ruin to our
whole country; and we further believe
thpt a fair representation of the farm-
ing population will help to speedily
check corruption in high places.

Nor are the farmers alone in this

‘belief. A lady who has always been

active and influential in promoting the
good of her race, living in the same
city of the Emneaiead, said 9. few years
ago‘, that throughthe farming popula-

. alien otthls country, must reform come,
jfyit come at all; " For,” says she, “in

the cities we are helpless. The polit-
ical power is all in the hands and under
the control of the worst element we
have.”

As further proof of this, many of the
readers of the papers of this same city
will recollect that a primary meeting
about a year ago, presided over bya
gentleman of National reputation for
ability and fairness, was broken up in
spite of the efforts of the president,
aided by the police, to restore order. I
am told this is not an exceptional case
at these city primary conventions.
These primaries are the fountains from
which our legislative representations
flow, and from which it recieves in-
struction and inspiration. If they are
made up of such material—if the foun-
t'ain is corrupt, need we expect from it
anything but a corrupt stream ‘.’

The farmers believe that it is the rep-
resentatives of this element that has
brought upon the country the class
legislation of which they complain,
and it is to remedy this evil, to purify
this government, and to restorejustice
and equality to all, that the farmer
politicians are now at work, and to ac-
complish this we shall, I trust, work
persistently to the end. 0.

Who Shall Represent the Order in its
Legislative Bodies ‘l

MARTIN, Sept. 22, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb :

As the time for holding the meeting
of the State Grange is approaching I
haveacuriosity to know whether the
present system of electing representa-
tives from among the Masters and past
Masters of Subordinate Granges, meets
with the general approval of the mem-
bers of the Order in this and other
States. At a meeting of the Grange
of which the writer is a member, held
Nov., 1879, it was unanimously

Resolved, That any rule, edict, or law
which makes oificial position the test
of eligibility to membership in the
State Grange, is in direct conflict with
the genius of republican institutions,
aristocratic in its tendency, an insult to
the intelligence of the free American
farmer, and detrimental to the prosper-
ity and interests of the Order of Patrons
of Husbandry in the State of Michi-
gan, and we do request our representa-
tive in the State Grange to exert his
influence to have the law so amended
that any fourth degree members of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry in good
standing in his Grange shall be eligible
to the position of representative in the
State Grange. ‘

The resolution was duly forwarded to
our representative, but whether it was
made a matter of consideration by the
State Grange or not, we have not
learned. At all events the rule remains
unchanged, and it is just possible that,
by the members of the Order generally,
no change is desired. If desired, that
desire should he made known, for men
in power, whether rightfully or other-
wise, do not, as a rule, lay down the
sceptre until requested do so, and not
always then.

The rule which makes only Masters
and past Masters eligible to member-
ship in the State Grange is not war-
ranted either by reason or common
sense, for experience demonstrates that
an individual may acquit himself in a
creditable manner as the presiding offi-
cer of 21 Grange, and be singularly de-
fective in legislative ability. What
would be the verdict of the people
upon a State Legislature that would en-
act a law making only Supervisors or
Justices of the Peace eligible as Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature? It is
safe to say that every person aiding or
favoring such an enactment would be
excused from further legislation duties,
and yet such a law would have as much
to commend it to popular favor as the
one under consideration. A decrease of
nearly 300 in the number of Granges in
the State of Michigan, during the last
four or five years, may be a significant
indication that an organization having
an aristocratic form of government,
will not long find favor with, or be tol-
erated by American farmers, and the
sooner those in authority in the Order
of Patrons of Husbandry recognize this
fact, the better it will be for all con-
cerned. Bv ONE N or A MASTER.

‘ stock .

A Hen’s Affection.

Instances of the sincerest affection
are not wanting among fowls. Had
two Brown Cochins of the same brood
that had always shown a great attach-
ment for each other, being inseparable
day and night——even laying in the
same nest. They looked so near alike
that it was impossible to tell one from
the other. Over a month ago both
wanted to set, and we murdered one of
them. Put the other on the roost, and
to this date she has to be driven off‘ the
roost every day, and then she will
wander around in an aimless’ manner.
Frequently it will be a long time before
she will eat or drink, and then simply
enough to sustain life. The hen killed
was exceedingly fat, and this one is
wasting away to a shadow. She does
not go with other fowls, and seems
continually to mourn for her mate.
Up to that time she was perfectly
healthy and a hearty eater.

OLD POULTRY.

What We Exprct to D0.

The Montcalm County Pomona
Grange No. 24 will convene at the
Ferris Grange hall on Thursday Octo-
ber 28th, 1880, at one o’clock, P. M. The
following is the program for the meet
ing:

1st—Is it good Grange policy for a
good Granger to sacrifice his political
principles by voting for the candidate
for an office, nominated by the opposite
party, on the ground that the nominee
is a Granger.

2nd——D0es overlooking the faults of
the members of the Grange have a
tendency to encourage any doing dis-
honest transactions among us.

3d—Music.

4th—-Essay by Bro. Edzel Thompson,
of Ferris.

5th—A Democratic brother asks, “Is
James A. Garfield a Granger; if so,
why has not the fraternity known
more about him ‘.7 ”

6th—Is the Pomona Grange move-
ment in any degree aristocratic in its
tendency ; and what advantage has the
Pomona Grange over the County
Council?

7th——Music. -

8th——Essay by Sister Carroll.

Bro. Cobb, will you please give this
notice in the VISITOR, and oblige
B. B. CRAWFORD, Sec’y.

Notice of Meetings.

Hillsdale Pomona Grange, No. 10,
will meet at Litchfield on Wednesday,
October 6th, 1880. All fourth degree
members are cordially invited and re-
quested to come and take part in the
discussions.

The subiects for consideration :

Winter feeding and management of
Brother Southworth to open
the subject.

Select Reading, Sister McDougal.

Essay, Sister Taylor.

Also one hour after dinner will be
devoted to the subject of Kerosene Oil.

G. M. GARDNER, Sec.

MARILLA, Sept 13, 1880.
Bro. Cobb .-

Please extend notice through the
VISITOR to the members of the Mauls-
tee District Pomona Grange that the
next meeting is to be held in Cleon,
Wexford Co., commencing first Tues-
day in October, 2 o’clock, P. M.

Mas. J. A. Pope, Sec.

BURR OAK. Sept. 8, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb:

Please announce that St. Joseph Co.
Pomona Grange No. 4, will hold its
next regular meeting at Centerville, on
Thursday, Oct, 7th, 1880. A cordial
invitation is extended to all -lthldegree
members to meet with us, and partici-
pate in the work and discussions of the
day. CHAS. W. SHELDON, Sec.

THE next regular quarterly meeting
of Kent County Grange, No. 18, will be
he1d.at Rockford, on the 13th day of
October, 1880, commencing at 10 o'clock
A. M., at which meeting a large attend-
ance of the members is expected.

Geo. W. EWING, See.

The next meeting of the Clinton Co.
Pomona Grange will be held at the
hall of Elsie Grange on Wednesday,
October 20th. All members of the
Order are cordially invited to attend.

FRANK CoNN, Sec.

Promoting Agricultural Science.

[Under this head we find the follow-
ing article in the Farmers’ Review, and
are pleased to note this additional evi-
dence of Agricultural progress in this
country. These gentlemen have a vast
field before them, and we hope their
association will be able to contribute
valuable facts for the consideration of
the large class of agricultural workers,
and not only for the improvement of
this class, but for the benefit of all
classes of society.—EDI'roR.]

The Boston Daily Advertiser of Aug.
31, says that in 1879 a few gentlemen
took advantage of the meeting of the
American Pomological Society in
Rochester, N. Y., to meet in consulta-
tion over the needs of agriculture, and
to devise means for extending this in-
(crest so as to occupy the intellectual
field, and thus to place it on a parity
with those other pursuits which are
recognized as closely dependent upon
science. They recognized the needs of
an educated public sentiment, in order
to secure progress in agricultural pur-
suits, and are aware that the hope of
agricultural progress was in enlisting
the efforts and sympathy of the intel-
lectual classes. The preliminaries of
an association were formed, whose ob
jects, in the words of the call, “shall
be the promotion of agriculture by fos-
tering investigation in science applied
to agriculture. This circular continues
as follows:

For the accomplishment of this ob-
ject its members shall meet annually
for the presentation and discussion of
original papers embraced within the
scope of this field of inquiry, and for
the consideration of plans for further
investigation, either individual or co-
operative. Papers may be offered at
the meetings through members by non-
members, for reading and discussion,
and for the endorsement of the associ-
ation; and the association shall en-
deavor, especially in this manner to
encourage, so far as lies in its power,
all exact investigation leading to ad-
vance-ment in agriculture. Member-
ship is to be limited to a small number,
say 40 or 50; new members are to be
appointed by the association itself on
such conditions as may be agreed upon
hereafter. The papers read are to be
published under such conditions as
may be devised by the association.

The preliminary acceptance included
the following list: Prof. VV. J. Beal,
Michigan Agricultural College, Lan-
sing; President M. C. Fernald, Maine
Agricultural College, Orono; J. J.
Thomas. editor Country Gentleman,
Union Springs, N. Y.; Prof. J. H.
Comstock Department of Agriculture,
Washington; Prof. C. E. Bessey, Iowa
Agricultural College, Ames; Prof. E.
W. Hilgard, University of California,
Oakland; Prof. R. C. Kedzie. Michigan
Agricultural College, Lansing; Presi-
dent Lcvi Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Agricultural College, Amherst; Prof.
S. W. Johnson. Yale College, New
Haven, Ct. ; Prof. G. C. Caldwell, Cor-
nell University, Ithaca, N. Y.; Prof.
W. H. Brewer, Yale College, New
Haven, Ct. ; Patrick Barry, Rochester.
N. Y. ; Prof. James Law, Cornell Uni-
versity, Ithaca, N. Y.; E. L. Sturte-
vant, M. D., South Farmington, Mas-
sachusetts.

August 27, 1880, during the meeting
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, the subject
was further considered, and a meeting
was organized, Prof. Caldwell in the
chair, and Prof. A. J. Cook, of Michi-
gan Agricultural College, Secretary.
After a full discussion, the “Society
for the Promotion of. Agricultural
Science” was provisionally organized,
those present being Profs. Beal, Cald-
well,, Farlow, Kedzie, Goessman,
Cook, and Fernald, and Drs. Halsted,
Ledeux, and Sturtevant.

Prof. Beal was elected President, and
Dr. Sturtevant was elected Secretary.
An executive committee was then ap-
pointed, consisting of the president,
Secretary, and Prof. Caldwell, with
full powers to arrange for the next
meeting, to be held on the day preced-
ing the meeting of the American Asso
ciation next year, and at the same
place. The following are the names of
the additional membership: Prof. W.
G. Farlow, Harvard College, Cam-
bridge, Mass.; Prof. C. A. Gocssmann,
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
Amherst; Prof. A. J. Cook, Michigan
Agricultural College, Lansing; Prof.
Peter Collier, Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington; Dr. D. B. Halsted,
editor American Agriculturist. New
York City; Dr. A. R. Ledeux, 17
Ceder street, New York City.

At the next meeting it is expected
that papers will be presented by the
mem ers, embodying results of orig-
inal research, and matter worthy of
permanent preservation. The special
fields and their occupants, thus far. are
botany and horticulture, Profs. Bea],
Bessey, Brewer, Dr. Sturtevant; pom-
ology, Thomas, Barry: entomology
and apiculture, Profs. Comotock and
Cook; agricultural chemistry. Profs.
Kedzie, Johnson, Caldwell, Hilgard,
Goessmann, Collier. Ledeux; physics
and soil Prof. Hilgard, President
Stockbridge, President Fernald ; dairy-
ing science, Arnold Dr. Sturtevant;
veterinary, Prof. Law ; vegetable path-
ology, Profs. Farlow, Halsted, Bessey.
It is expected that other leaders in
agricultual investigation will be invited

to join this association, and that in
time it will embrace within i limits
the highest agricultural scient c talent
in the country. At present the associ-
ation has the cordial -support of all its
members, and it trusts that events will
justify the wisdom and timeliness of
the attempt.

Pnor. W. J. Bi-JAL, Lansing, Mich.,
President;

E. LEWIS STURTEVANT, M. D.,
South Farmington, Mass., Secretary.

Paor. G. C. CALD\VELL, Ithaca, New
York, Committee.

v How to Kill 21 Grange.

A vigorous Grange is rathera hard
subject to kill, nevertheless it may be
effectually “done for” if there are
enough “Grange killers” among its
members to constitute a majority, and
the deed may be done carelessly as well
as with the “intent to kill.” Only a
few things are necessary to be ob-
served, and a persistent use of these
means will make a “dead sure " thing
of it :

lst—Make the attendance as irregular
as possible, as regular attendance is the
breath of life to the Grange. Strive to
make the Grange meeting as disagree-
able and uninteresting as possible, so
that members may become disgusted,
and so conclude to stay away.

2d——Don't suggest anything for the
good of the Order, and if others do,
oppose it by all the means in your
power.

3d. Don’t be sparing of criticism
and ridicule, and exercise as little char-
ity toward other members as may be,
so as to destroy all brotherly feeling in
the Grange, which is one of its sources
of strength.

4th—Complain bitterly of Grange ex-
pense, discourage Grange officers in the
discharge of their duties, and in every
possible way contrive to make the
Grange an uncomfortable place.

5th—Be sure to oppose every business
arrangement, such as buying goods at
wholesale rates or shipping produce;
for a saving of 25 per cent by such an
arrangement is just such a diet as the
Grange thrives on, and gives it an arm
as full of vigor as a mule’s hind leg,
and about as destructive to its enemies.

6th—Fall behind in payment of dues
as much as you can. and not be sus-
pended, lest there should be money in
the treasury for the Grange to do bus-
iness with, and so grow stronger
instead of weaker. If the Grange
starts a business arrangement for the
purchase of goods, doult patronize it,
because that would defeat the object
you are aiming at.

Follow out these suggestions careful-
ly and persistently (don't think what
will be the effect on societ_V—murderers
don’t care for that), and the Grange is
a “ goner,” its death is only a question
of time, and brief at that,—Neb2-aska
Farmer.

Maxims for Young Men.

We take the following from among
the cpigrams uttered by Gen. Garfield.
Every young man can make them a
sort of a talisman by which to guide
his life:

Be fit for more than the thing which
you are now doing.

I would rather be beaten in Right
than succeed in Wrong.

If you are not too large for the place
you are too small for it.

Things don’t turn up in this world
until somebody turns them up.

Liberty can be safe only when suf-
frage is illuminated by education.

If the power to do hard work is not
talent, it is the best possible substitute
for it.

It is one of the precious mysteries of
sorrow that it finds solace in unselfish
thought.

Character is the chief element, for it
is both a result and a caus<,&a result of
influences and a cause of results.

The political parties nowhere raise
any great National questions; they
only want to get into power.

I feel a profounder reverence for a
boy than for a man. I never meet a
ragged boy in the street. without feel-
ing that I may owe him a salute, for I
know not what possibilities may be
buttoned up under his coat. _

IOWA reports 28,974 sheep killed in
that state within ayear. Some of the
200,000 dogs also reported, are account-
able. We believe it is Bro. Thing, of
Maine, who says the reason the dogs of
the State are so well protected is
“ because there are so many puppies in
the Legislature.”

PERSONS poisoned with ivy will find
that a little ammonia added to water,
and frequent washings, will produce
immediate relief. Ammonia applied to
the sting of bees, wasps, or hornets
affords almost immediate relief.

Too many Sub. Granges are idle-
waiting for something to turn up. No
Gran e needs to be idle. The princi-
ples t at govern the fate and‘ fortunes
of men will apply to the Grange.

ALL youths are not fitted for college
education. It is not best to makea
one-story brain try to carry a three-
story education.

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SCHOOLCRAFT. OCT. 1, 1880.

Sioctanta flrpartmmt.

J. T. COBB, - - — - SCHOOLCRAFT.

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

NEWPAPER NONSENSE.

While we do not expect to spend
much time trying to correct the
mistakes or misrepresentations of
political papers, we are not dis-
posed to let all that sort of non-
sense take the run of the news-
paper press without notice.

The story that Bro. Woodman,
Master of the State Grange of
Michigan, and also of the National
Grange, has indicated his inten-
tion to “take the stump for the
Greenback candidate for Gover-
nor,” is pure fiction.

Bro. J. J. Woodman has been a
Republican ever since the party
had an existence, and has been
known throughout the State as
one of the representative men of
the party for many years.

Since he became Master of the
State Grange,in January, 1875, his
time has been so fully occupied
with the duties of that office, added
to his own private business, that
he has not “taken the stump ” dur-
ing these years for any candidate
or party.

The session of the National
Grange in Nov., 1879, made him
Master of the National Grange,
adding much labor to an already
busy life.

He left home Aug. 2d, for New
England, putting in five weeks of
Work for the Order before he re-
turned to Michigan.

He has not only spoken in many
places in Michigan, and in five of
the New England States, but also
in Wisconsin and Ohio, during the
last few months.

It is true he has “ taken the
stump,” but it was for the Order
of Patrons of Husbandry of the
United States, and to that service
he is giving nearly all his time,
nor will he leave that “stump”
for any person or party while
these obligatory demands of the
Order upon his time and talents
remain so imperative.

"We have seen another statement
equally wide of the truth in sever-
al republican papers, intended to
disparage Bro. F. M. Holloway, the
Democratic candidate for Gover-
nor.

It has been assumed that he was
selected from among prominent
democratic candidates in response
to the demand for a farmer candi-
date, which seemed to us a very
plausible statement and a very
sensible move for the party to
make.

Now the statement that we refer
to is that Bro. Holloway is a “ city
farmer, that he don’t live on his
farm and farms altogether by
proxy.”

The truth of the matter is that
he was raised on a farm, and now
lives on. a farm two and a half
miles from Hi1lsdale,——that he
bought the farm ( then mostly un-
cultivated), in 1851, and that he
hgj not only lived on it since 1861,
but has carried it on himself for

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to attend Grange,

these 30 years, never having even
rented an acre of it in all this time
to any other man to cultivate.

Of course the parties who man-
ufactured these falsehoods made
no mistake, but purposely under-
took to make political capital at
the expense of the consistency and
good name of these gentlemen,
both of whom are honorable, high-
minded men, and practical farmers,
who have religiously lived up to
the principles of the Order, which
demands that “the ofiice should
seek the man and not. the man the
oflice.”

The letter of acceptance of Col.
Holloway is alike creditable to his
head and heart, and his delicate
reference to “ the fact that this is
but the second time in the history
of our State when the oflice has
been tendered to one actively en-
gaged in tilling the soil,” com-
mends him to the farmers of the
State who are more interested in
elevating the agricultural class
and protecting their interests than
in the success of party.

That pot-house politicians should
traduce and misrepresnt men for
party purposes might be expected,
and it is unfortunately true that
the partizan press of this country
are mainly governed by that out-
rageous doctrine that “ The end
justifies the means,” and stand
ready to smirch the character of a
neighbor even, if party capital can
be made by such a course,

 

AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

This year of 1880 is not only a
busy year in the political world,
but it seems to us that more than
the usual number of Agricultural
Fairs are being held all over the
country.

We were in receipt of a “ compli-
mentary” from the management
of the Western Michigan Agricul-
tural and Industrial Society,Grand
Rapids, and although we really
had no leisure for the purpose, we
thought we must give it a little
time.

We summarize our observations
by simply saying that the weather
was favorable, the patronage sat-
isfactory, the exhibits, in most de-
partments were abundant and
creditable alike to the exhibitor
and the management that had se-
cured so much of excellence to in-
struct and entertain the people,
who came to seezand learn.

Northern Michigan, the country
we of the South had hardly heard
from, had splendid samples of
grains, grasses and fruit that
proved that the white man had
not only displaced the Indian, but
that he had already developed
some of the choicest of agricul-
tural productions.

Some of our Granger friends up
that way may well be proud of
what they have accomplished.
And that reminds me of the
Grange wagons and the fine dis-
play of farm products which the
members of Paris Grange, No. 19,
had tastefully arranged for a com-
petitive exhibition.

The only other wagon exhibited
was entered bya nursery firm, and
included quite an assortment of
young trees, right from the nur-
sery. Both were creditable, but
to our, perhaps biased, judgment,
the Granger Wagon seemed the
best We did not remain long
enough to learn where the blue
ribbons were tied.

We understand the fair was
financially asuccess.

We have also had invitations
County and

local Fairs, several bills of which
have been sent us. We take
pleasure in acknowledging these
courtesies, but want of time has
and will prevent our attendance.
We hoped to have received some
account before going to press of
one held by our Sturgis friends, at
their hall, on the 24th and 25th of
September.

Another Grange Fair will be
held at the hallof Cheshire Grange,
in Allegan Co., on the 12th and
13th of October. Bro. Whitney de-
livers an address on the second
day at 2 r. )1.

There is no admission fee, so the
financial part of the fair will not
be vastly important, but if the
farmers in the vicinity take a live
ly interest i11 this, their second,
fair of the kind, it well be a good
thing i'or all concerned.

THE AGRICULTURAL WORLD AND
THE HOMESTEAD.

Just after going to press with
our last issue, our exchanges gave
notice of the consolidation of the
Homestead with the Agriculmml
World.

We had just devoted some time
and space to the Homestead, and
were expecting to have a little tilt
with it for our review of its article
on “Farmer Politicians.”

There is little danger of the peo-
ple reading too many papers, as in
this reading country there are but
a very few persons who read too
much; and if the farmers of Mich-
igan, and their families, are to
read less by the consolidation of
these two papers, we should very
much regret the change.

There are, however, many rea-
sons why one paper, well sus-
tained, can be made a very much
better paper than either of two
with the divided patronage, and
there is no good reason why this
change may not be to the advan-
tage of Michigan farmers.

We are glad that the World has
absorbed the Homestead, rather
than the reverse, for the simple
reason that the Agricultural
World has, from its firstissue, been
in full sympathy with the Grange
movement, and, although the
Homestead has not been other-
wise than friendly, it has not come
to the front and urged farmers to
get out of the rut of old usages,
and look‘! beyond the matter of
production, and see how their in-
terests were affected by legisla-
tion and transportation.

In this line of thought the
World has not only had some ideas
of its own, but it has had the in-
dependence to express them, for
which it has our hearty thanks
and best wishes for its future suc-
cess.

We are in receipt of the Amer-
ican Mwspaper Directory of
1880, published by Geo. P. Rowell
& Co., New York. It seems in
every particular complete. What-
ever the publishers have under-
taken, they have accomplished,
and are entitled to great credit
for presenting to the business
men of the country such ready
means of reaching the people.

The farmer in the paper -
Read the editorial mention,
That the fate of nations rested
On the C. and C. conventions.

But the trees had leaved and blossomed,

And the grass continued growing;
All the sprouts of corn were starting,
And the farmer went on hoeing.

When the matter was decided,
And they made the nomination,

One declared it was a. blessing,
And another, ruination.

Still the fruit grew ripe and mellow,
And the wheat was nicely growing ;
While the farmer in his garden
‘Bout his turnips went on hoeing.

GENERAL NOTICE.

The following Granges are en-
titled to representation in the
County and District Conventions,
to be held Tuesday, the 5th of
October, 1880, by virtue of Sec-
tion 4, Article -1, of By-Laws of
Michigan State Grange, as appears
by the accounts of the several
Subordinate Granges of thisjuris-
diction on this 15th day of Sep-
tember.

VVe have received more than 20
reports from delinquent Granges
since making up the list for the
last issue, and have added and cor-
rected up to the last hour before
going to press.

Any Grange not included in
this list, whose Secretary shall
report and pay dues after this 15th
day of September, whose repre-
sentatives duly elected show a
receipt for such dues, signed by
me for the quarter, ending March
31st, 1880, on which receipt is en-
dorsed “Entitled to Representa-
tion,” should be allowed to partic-
ipate in the work of the Conven-

tion.

Allegan—3 Representatives. Nos. 37,
    271, 296, 338, 33.‘),

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Ba7'ryZ24Rep.’ 33, 50, 55, 127, 128, 145,
243, 264 2 472.

3em"en—£: Rep.121-1, 4oi9:3. 46, so,
81, 84 87 10 ,122 '3, 188 .

Bninc/’z—2 Rep. 66, 31', 97,136, 137,
152, 217, 400.

Ualhoun—2 Rep.
129, 130, 200, 292.

Uass—1 Rep. 42, 162, 427.

Eat0n—2 Rep. 67, 134, 260, 301, 315,
360 361 619, 625.

G1enec,3ee—-1 Rep. 118, 386, 387.

Hillsdale—3 Rep. 74, 78, 106, 107, 108,
133, 183, 251, 269, 273, 274, 285, 286, 568.

Ingham-2 fepl 7, 54, 115, 235, 262,
287, 289 322, 3 7 5 0.

Ion'ia,—3 Rep.’ 163, 168,174,175,185,
:33,  6149?, 191, 192, 270, 272, 281, 325,
jacksbn—1 Rep. 2, 45, 147. 15.3, 344.

KalagIluz.i*oi;——2 Rep. 8, 11, 16, 18, 21,
24 49 7 .

lK'e1it—5 Rep. 19, 31, 39, 63, 64, 7‘_,
110, 113, 170, 219, 220, 221, 222, 295,
337, 340, 348, 350, 353, 479, 563, 564, 634.

La2:eer—l Rep. 246, 396, 448, 549,
607, 6 1.

Lenawee—2 Repég 1:74,  213, 276,
277, 2'8, 279, 280. 2 . ‘8 ' -

‘Livlnyst‘on——1 Rep. 6,57, 90, 114, 336,
61

65, 66, 83, 85, 96,

3.
Macomb~1 Rep. 403, 414, 623, 637.
.Manistee——1 Rep. 556, 557, 580, 633.
]L[ontcalm—1 Rep. 318, 437, 436, 440,
441, 530.
1lr!uslcegon—1 Rep. 316, 372, 373, 376.
Newaygo—1 Rep. 494, 495, 511, 544,
4-

Hcecma-1 Rep. 393,401, 406, 497, 600.
0alcland—3 Rep. 141, 245, 253, 257,
259, 267, 275, 283, 323, 327, 328, 330, 347,
385, 395, 408, 443. ‘

0ttawa—-1 Rep. 30, 112, 201, 313, 421,
458, 639.

St. Clair——1 Rep. 462, 480, 491.

St. Joseph—2 Rep. 22, 76, 178. 236,
237, 266, 291, 303, 304, 332, 333.

Shiawa.ssee—1 Rep. 151, 160, 180,
228, 229, 252, 606.

Sag7Znaw—1 Rep. 326, 464, 574, 599.

Tus-cola——l Rep. 513. 523. 525, 543,
582.

Van Buren—2 Rep. 10, 23, 26, 32. 351
60, 89, 157, 158, 159, 230, 346, 355, 610.

Wa8htenaw—-2 Rep. 52, 56, 59, 92, 239,
329, 351, 476, 631.

Wa_‘yne—1 Rep. 298, 367, 368, 389, 618,
622, 636.

For the purpose of representa-
tion, as provided in Section 4, Ar-
ticle 4, the following Counties are
formed into Representative Dis-
tricts. And I would recommend
that the several Conventions for
these Representative Districts be
held at the County seat of the
County having the largest number
of Granges entitled to representa-
tion.

First District—1 Rep. Bay, Nos. 597,
635. Midland, No. 603.

Second Dist;-ict—1 Rep. Grand Trav-
erse, Nos. 379, 624, 638. Antrim, No.
470. Wexford, No. 632.

Third .Diacrict— 1 Rep. Leelanaw
Nos. 374, 380. Benzie, No. 375, 381.

Fourth Di6trz'ct—1 Re . Oceans, Nos.
393, 406, 600. _Mason, 0. 41-5, 539. V

Fifth I)z‘st7-zct-——2 Rep. Wayne,IVos.
268, 298, 367, 368, 389, 618, 622, 636.
Monroe, Nos., 471, 509.

Sixth District--1 Rep. Mecosta, Nos.
302, 475, 517. Osceola, No. 629.

Seventh D1Zatrz'ct—1 Rep. Huron, No.
602. Sanllac, N 015. 417, 641.

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Eighth Dim-ict—3 Rep. Clinton, Nos.
140, 202, 225, 226, 342, 343, 358, 370, 439,

456. 459. 487, 505. Gratiot Co. No.
310, 529.

 

A CALL UPON CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATES.

The following circular has been
sent to the candidates for Con-
gress of the several political par.
ties by some of our friends in the
several Congressional districts of
the State.

We have asked our friends to
forward to this oifice the answers
received, or so much as will place
the candidate on record, when
published in the VISITOR.

We believe there is no subject
more important to the American
people—no greater question that
demands prompt and positive
action on the part of Congress
than this one of governmental
control of these transportation
companies, that derive their
franchises from the people. And
we propose to give our readers a
chance to vote intelligently upon
this subject.

The great political parties of the
country have carefully avoided
reference to this question of legis-
lative control of inter-State com-
merce in their platforms lest they
antagonize these influential corpo-
rations. It therefore becomes
necessary that the voters know
what course their representatives
will take if elected.

If we are to be again represent-
ed by lawyers, let us at least.
know that we have a pledge from
our representative that he will
labor to protect his constituents
from the unjust exactions which
these corporations sometimes levy
upon their patrons. We must at
least have a promise from the
men we support for Congress, that
they will, in this matter, do what
they can to protect our interests.
—————, Sept. —, 1880.

To ——

The people of the United States are
soon to elect members of Congress from
the several States. The Legislatures of
the several States will some of them
soon elect members to the United States
Senate. And for what purpose are men
selected from the great body of the peo-
ple, and elected to these responsible po-
sitions ‘Z As we suppose, to enact new
laws; to repeal and amend existing
statutes—all for the purpose of protect-
ing the rights of the people, promoting
their interests, and developing the re-
sources of the country. These legisla-
tors determine for themselves what this
service is worth, and the amount so de-
termined by themselves as just compen-
sation, is paid by the people from their
United States Treasury.

Within the last few years it has come
to be well understood that the transpor-
tation companies of the country have
practically set aside the mutual rela-
tions which should exist between these
corporations on the:oue hand, and the
publir*,from whom their franchises were
derived, on the other, and have fixed
their charges for transporting freight
with no equitable regard for cost of car-
riage, or distance transported.

Examination of railroad oflicials, and
the books of railroad companies, have
disclosed these facts: That favoritism
is shown by giving special rates tosome
shippers, to the detriment, at least, and
sometimes to the complete destruction
of the interests of other shippers; that
rebates, amounting to vast sums, are
annually paid by trunk lines where
State law requires a uniform charge;
and it is notorious that the the actual
cost of carriage has nothing to do in
making up a schedule of freight rates
to be collected. When a bushel of
wheat is taken by rail from Chicago to
New York, a distance of 960 miles, for
fifteen cents; and when, without addi-
tional cost to the transporter, the rice
is more than doubled ;, and a dol ar is
charged fora bushel of clover seed of
precisely the same weight and bulk;
and a can of 40 gallons of milk, sent
daily in car-load lots, pays 48 cents for
60 miles transportation; and a barrel of
kerosene, weighing 380 pounds, ‘is
hauled for the Standard Oil Company
800 miles over the same road for fifteen
cents, and the barrel returned free; and
these irregularities are based on the un-
righteous rule adopted by these corpo-
rations of “What the traflic will bear!”
and we find these corporations all pro-
tecting these abuses by corruptly influ-
encing elections and legislation—we see,
in this condition of things the interests
of the people imperiled and sacrificed
to an extent that demands that ‘our

votes shall no longer be blindlg cast
for representatives who will me. e no

  

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effort to correct the evils complained of.

There is no occasion to argue the ques-
tion of right, or of constitutional power
to regulate railroad fares and freight
charges. The flrst is obviously true;
and the last has been settled by the
highest tribunal in this country—the
Supreme Court of the United States.
he agricultural and commercial in-
terests of the country unite in demand-
ing such practical legislation as will
compel transportation companies to
recognize some rule of right in adjusting
their schedules of freight rates, and of
uniformity in their application.

As you are before the electors of this
district as a candidate for Congress, we
respectfully ask an answer to the fol-
lowing questions:

FIRS'I‘—" Will you, if elected, favor
and in all proper ways labor for the
enactment of laws compelling railroads
to base their charges upon the ‘cost
and risk of service,’ instead of the new
theory enunciated by the railroad
managers, ‘ What the traffic will bear! ’
of which question transporters are now
sole judges ‘R ”

SEcoND——“ Will you, if elected, favor
and labor for the enactment of laws
prohibiting and punishing favoritism
and unjust discrimiuations, through
secret rates or otherwise ‘.’”

THIRD—-“Will you, if elected, labor
to secure the enactment of a law estab-
lishing a Board of Railroad Commis-
sioners, with ample power to promptly
enforce the law relating to common
carriers, and whose duty it shall be to
stand between the railroads, and those
whose interests compel them to use
them ? ”

 

WE present below a list of
Granges that, on account of being
dilatory in their reports for the
quarter ending March 31st, 1880,
are shut out of the Convention.
Dec. 31st:

57, 126, 155, 179, 203, 233, 463, 514,
.529, 576.

And the following Granges are
delinquent for report for quarter
ending March 31st, 1880:

13, 72, 102, 103, 12.5. 144. 147,
189, 199, 227, 241, 250, 320, 321, 331,
344, 345, 363, 391, 399, 404, 425,
481. 492, 497, 503, 565, 566, 590,
616.

We hope to receive reports from
those Graiiges in time to enable
them to participate in the Conven-
tions of Oct. 5th.

We are quite sure that the neg-
lect of Secretaries has placed some
of these Granges in this category.

We hope members will look

over these lists carefully, and see
if those oificers elected to serve
them have been remiss in this
matter.

The voting membership is no
longer so numerous that the State
Grange is a cumbrous, unwieldly
body, and we shall be glad to be
able to add to the number of del-
egates from some of these
Counties.

Secretaries of Pomona Granges
are referred to Sec. 12, Art. 13,
By-Laws Michigan State Grange.

 

THE poem entitled “ Welcome,”
which appeared in the last number
of this paper, was read at a large
meeting of Patrons and citizens of
Caledonia County, Vermont, held
on the picnic grounds of Syndon-
ville,under the auspices of the Cal-
edonia Co. Grange, on the occasion
of Worthy Master Woodman’s visit
to that place. That being his birth-
plrce, the people turned out in
large numbers, and gave him a
most hearty and cordial welcome,
and were well pleased with his
address upon that occasion. This
explanation accompanied the
poem, but was inadvertantly omit-
ted by ue in making up the paper.

 

THE point made by our corres-
pondent from Martin on the third
page, comes before the State
Grange at each successive session,
and at some time our delegates to
the National Grange have been
instructed to present the matter
to that body, and endeavor to
have the fundamental law so

altered as to make any and all
f-‘curtail degree members eligible to
 oflicial position in the Order.
 way to bring about the
 change is to discussthe

subject in Grange halls, in the
press of the Order,and by forcing it
upon the attention of the State
and National Granges.

 

THE preamble and resolution of
Portage Grange indicates a busi-
ness purpose. /

While we believe that it is not
only a right, but the duty of every
Patron to participate in the pri-
mary meetings and conventions
of political parties, and do what
he can fairly to place good men
in nomination; yet where, by the
management of party politicians,
the nomination of men unworthy
of support has been secured, or
where the expressed will of an
influential class has been disre-
garded, and their rights wholly ig-
nored, we are not of those who
hold to the doctrine of party
fealty, as more binding than prin-
ciples and fitness of candidates.

Portage Grange may have ad-
opted this preamble and resolu-
tion without putting in jeopardy
its harmony and fraternity, but
some Granges would be in-
jured by the mere presentation of
the subject in this form. We say,
then, go slow, brothers, and do
not forget that the Good of the
Order is paramount to every other
consideration.

THE following communication
explains itself. The VISITOR is at
the service of the members of the
Order who seek by any co-opera-
tive efl'ort to promote the interest
of the farmer:

HESPERIA, Sept. 23d, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

The Patrons of Newaygo Co. massed
their wool and are holding it for better
prices. Has this been done at other
places in the State? If so, can we
open a correspondence through the
GRANGE VISITOR. We think we might
bulk with others, and by having a
larger amount in Detroit or some other
convenient point, might realize a better
price. \Ve have about 7,000 pounds.

S. V. WALKER,
Master Newaygo Co. Grange.

Dormant Granges.

From the report of the Committee on
dormant Granges adopted by the Na-
tional Grange at its late session we
quote:_

“We would offer the following as
among the means, that if properly
applied, will. we believe, revive, and
once more make active, ‘progressive,
and prosperous Granges of many now
dormant.

“ Grange papers, as a means of edu-
cation, a prevention and cure of dor-
mant Granges these are among the
most valuable. A dormant Grange,
where a dozen or more Grange papers
are read, is among the things that
might almost be called impossible.
Encouraging their circulation by all
proper means, and good will result.

" Thus we find that we must first or-
ganize, then educate, and last, and
most important of all, every member
of this Order must be taught to work to
put into practice the lessons learned.
Success will never come without it.”

 

ONE cent a bushel reduction of
freights from the West :to the seaboard
would make at least 20 cents additional
profit to the farmer for his acre of
wheat or corn ; five cents would make
a dollar profit at a production of 20
bushels to the acre. How important
the transportation question becomes
when we apply figures to it, and how
important that farmers should study
and fully understand the question in
all its bearings. The discriminations
made by railroads against farmers re-
duces theiiiprofits more and more, year
by year.— 2:.

 

COMMISSIONER LEDUC is in Colorado
arranging for two artisian wells which
are to be sunk for the purpose of irriga-
tion. All the representative heads ag-
riculture has ever had, all put together,
have not shown as much activity, nor
done so much real work as our present
Commissioner.-—Ex.

 

SOME tasteful individual very cor-
rectly remarks that the bestl -salve in
creation is a kiss; the rem y should
be used with great care, however, as it
thsapt to bring on an affection of the

eart.

glsttulcizts glepartmmit.

I4ecturer’s Routes.

Calls come by letter from many
places asking us to “ Come over into
and help us.” There seems
to be a greater desire to have the aims
and objects better understood; and
being known, the organization must be
respected, if not embraced by intelli-
gent farmers.

W'e go to Chesaning, St. Clair
County, on the first of October;
to Ellington. Tuscola County on the
6th; and to Bloomingdale, Van Buren
County, on the 13th of October. Other
arrangements may be made near these,
if application is made in time. After
the middle of the month we expect to
visit the region of Traverse County,
and adjoining Counties, to complete
the work begun there in August.

Now is the time to begin a vigorous
winter campaign in Grange _work.
Don’t wait until the cold weather is
upon us. but begin now to revive and
reawaken all the dormant interest in
your Grange, and new leaven that shall
leaven the whole lump.

 

DoN’T let partisan feeling engulf the
true Grange spirit, but use the teach-
ings of the {order of P. of H. to tone
down the ways of men, so that
campaign bitterness may be lost in the
aims of true nobility.

Glnrrwpundente. I

Portage Grange Resolution.

The following preamble and resolu-
tion was informally adopted by Portage
Grange, N o. 16, September, 1880:

VVHEREAS, the farmers of Michigan
represent the most important industry
in the State, and may therefore rightly
expect recognition in governmental
afl"airs, both State and National ; and

VVIIEREAS, The republican conven-
tion for selecting delegates to the Chi-
cago convention ignored our class al-
together; and

VVHEREAS, The republican conven-
tion for nominating State officers dis-
regarded the claim inade and pressed
upon public fattention for months prior
to the meeting, and again ignored the
farmer in making its nomination for
Governor; therefore,

Resolved, That the voting members
of Grange, No. 16, of Kalamazoo Co.,
will cast their votes for F. M. Hollo-
way, for Governor, and that for other
officers they will severally vote _in
accordance with their party predil1c-
tions.

Notice of Meetings.

MONTEREY, Sept. 26, 1880.
Brother J. T. Cobb .-

The Patrons of Allegan County will
hold a picnic at the church in Hopkins
village, on Tuesday, October 26th,1880.
Worthy Master Woodman is expected
as speaker of the day. It is hoped
there will be a general attendance from
all parts of the county. Come every-

body.
Yours fraternally,

M. V. B. MCALPINE.
Sec’y Allegau Co. C., P. of H.

POKAGON, Sept. 27th, 1880.
Bra. .1. T. Cobb .-

Will you please give notice through
the GRANGE VISITOR that the next
quarterly meeting of Cass County Po-
mona Grange will be held at Silver
Creek Grange hall, on Wednesday, the
20th day of October, 1880, at 10 o’clock,
A. M., and all 4th degree members are
cordially invited.

By order of the Executive Committee.
W. E. VVILLIAMS, Sec’ y.

THE regular meeting of Oceana Po-
mona Grange, No. :23, will be held at
the house of Bro. Geo. W. Woodward,
in Shelby, Oct. 27, commencing at 10
A. M. GEO. C. MYERS,

Secretary.

WAYNE Co. Pomona Grange, No. 8,
hold its next quarterly meeting in Red-
ford Grange hall, Sand Hill, Oct. 15th;
dinner at 12:30. An interesting pro-
gram is in preparation, and all Patrons
will be pordially welcomed.

Mas. E. P. F. BRADNER,
Secretary of Redford Grange 367.

THE GRANGE~V1s1T(>R.

WHAT TEMPERANCE DID.

My story, marm ? Well, really, now, I have
not much to say;

But if you’d called a year ago and then again

o-day

No need of ,words to tell you, marm, for your
own eyes could see’

How much the Temperance Cause has done for
my dear John and me.

A year agodwo hadn't flour to make a batch of
rea ,

And many a night those little ones went sup-
periess to bed ;

Now look into tne larder, inarm,—there’s sugar,
flour and tea ;

And that is what the Temperance Cause has
done for John and me.

The pail that holds the butter, John used to
fill with beer;

But he hasn’t spent a cent for drink for two
months and a year;

He pays his debts, is strong and well as any
man can be:

And that is what the Temperance Cause has
done for John and me.

He used to sneak along the streets, feeling so
mean and low.

And he didn’t like to meet the folks he used
to know ;

But now he looks them in the face, and steps
off bold and free;

And this is what the Temperance Cause has
done for John and me.

A year ago these little boys went strolling
through the streets,

With scarcely clothing on their backs, and
nothing on their feet;

But now they've shoes and stockings and gar-
ments as you see;

And that is what the Temperance Cause has
done for John and me.

The children were afraid of him—his coming
stopped their play ;

But now, when supper time is o'er, and the
table cleared away,

The boys all frolic around
climbs his knee;

And this is what the Temperance Cause has
done for John and me.

his chair, the baby

Ah, those sad days are over of sorrow and of

pain;

The children have their father back, and I,
my John again i

I pray excuse my weeping, ma.1’m——they’re
tears of joy, to see

How much the Temperance Cause has done
for my dear John and me.

Each morning when he
look and say :

“ Oh, Heavenly Father, help dear John to keep
his pledge to-day ?”

And every night before I sleep, thank God on
bended knee,

For what the Temperance Cause has done for

my dear John and me.

 '77‘
Price of Woolen Rags.

goes to work, I upward

“Extracts” (consisting of woolen
goods which have had their foreign
texile taken out by the application of
acid) sell at 21 and 25 cents per pound.
The peddler in quest of “old rags,”
such as fancy stockings, linseys,
skirted and unskirted cloth, old felt
hats, satinets, waists, seams, waste
rags, etc., is now paying from 23. too

, cents per pound for such stuff.

House-keepers who keep a ragbag——
and this institution is supposed to ex-
ist in every well regulated family-
would do well to sort the woolens from
the cottons, and thus put money in
their purse.

We understand that holders of wool-
en rags and wool shoddy are satisfied
with the position of the market. For
rags the demand is stronger, especially
for “clips” and “softs”——the former
being remnants, and the latter being
cast-off goods of a soft texture. The
former are quoted at 18 to 25 cents, and
the latter 12 and 14 cents per pound.
A visit to a large establishment where
rags are held for the mills will some-
times develop the fact that woolen
goods, almost as good as new, are
thrown away, as it were, after only a
little use.

Old woolen cloth—cloth that has
been out up—-is quick of sale at 11 and
12 cents per pound Manufacturers are
paying 42 and 44 cents for new dark
blue, light blue, and scarlet wool shod-
dv, and 25 and 30 cents for old red
flannel, and 26 and 28 cents for old
blue, and 20 and 30 cents for other
kinds.

ATTENTION HOUSEKEEPERS.

This is the advice of the American
Cultivator. Housekeepers can act upon
such advice if they choose, and they
can depend upon it that these same
shoddies will be sold to them as all
wool goods.—— Woolgrowersl Bulletin

Valley of Roses.
Gzilign:ml’s Messenger.

The celebrated Valley of the Roses
in the ncighborliood of Kezanlik, in
Rouinclia, offers this year. according
to UUl‘l'eSp0litlellCG from Philippopolis,
the spectacle ofan iinuiciisc sea of flow-
ers which promises 1|. plentiful crop.
The valley of Kczanlik is especially
given up to the cultivation of roses
cinploycd in the in:niut'ac-turc of otto
so renowned in Coiistaintiiiople and
other countries. The aspect of these
iorcsts ofroscs is unrivaled; nothing
but roses of all colors are seen from the
plain to the sunnnir. of the liiils. It
is a flowery land whose perfumes
spread in the air for miles. The prin-
cipal purchasers of the crops are Elig-
lishinen and Russians. They l1avear-
rived in numbers with many tourists,
rainbling tlirough the Balkiu Mouii-
tains. The taxes raised on the gath-
ering of roses in the Kezanlik Valley
is an important item in the Roumel-
inn budget : it amounts generally to
about two million francs.

More Wife than Country.

The other night, soon after a ward
meeting had opened, one ofthe electors
present began edging towards the door,
as if he meant to leave the place. He
was soon stopped by a friend, who said:

“Don't leave u-: now, I want you to
hear what that speaker is saying. Hear
that! He says we must triumph, or the
country is doomed.”

“ Yes, I know, but I've got to edge
along towards home," was the _reply.

“ Home‘) great lieaveus, how can
you talk of going home until he has
finished that speech ! There he goes
again ! He asks if you want to see grass
growing in the streets of our cities——our
families crowdin«_{ the poor houses un-
til thcre is no longer room to receive
another:'.‘ "

“ No, Idon‘t know as I would, but I
guess I'll sort 0’ work my way out‘? ”

“ \Vait fifteen ininutes-ten——five—
Wait until he linislies. There it is
again 1 He asks whether you are a
freeman or a slave 2‘ He wants to know
if you have forgotten the patriotic prin-
ciples defended by the blood of your
grandslres——if you have forgotten the
sound of the liberty bell ‘.”’

“ I don’t know as I have, but I must
go, really I must.”

“ Hear that— hear that!
your country will bless you.”

“ I can’t say as to that,” replied the
man‘ as he crowded along; “ but I am
dead sure that the old woman will if I
don't get home in time to put this cod-
fish to soak for breakfast! ”

“ Great guns! but do you prefer cod-
fish to liberty T‘ ” exclaimed the other.

“ I don’t know as I do, but i get
more of it.”

“ And you will see this country
ruined—see her go to destruction 1 "

“I'd be kinder sorry to see her go-
down hill,” slowly observed the delin-
quent, as he reached the door, " but if
you had a wife that could begin jawing
at 10 o’clock and not losea minute till
daylight, and then end up with a grand
smash of crockery and a fit of hyster-
ics, you’d kinder stand offas I do, and
let this glorious old republic squeeze
through some mighty fine knot holes.“

He says

Its Mission Not Ended.

It is conceded by all observing, think.-
ing people that the mission of any or-
ganization or enterprise is ended when
the necessities which are the creative
power of it have ceased to exist.

Let members of the Grange pause
for a moment, look around them, and
endeavor to ascertain if the general
necessities which called the Order into
existence have ceased to exist.

Have the giant monopolies——inanu-
facturing, commercial, and professional
ceased to exist? Have the great evils
perpetrated daily by organized capital
in the shape of railroad corporations in
their rates of transportaion, bank, and.
a hundred kindred monopolies, ceased
to exist? Has political jobbery and.
corruption ceased to exist? Last, but
not least, have those grand objects and.
aims of the fraternity—the promotion
of the educational, social and moral
interests of its representatives ceased to
exist?

The necessities which called the
Order into existence are just as urgent
as those that are the producing cause of
all the best institutions of civilized
countries. Missionary work in the
general field of Christianity, and in
church organizations is about as neces-
sary to-day as it ever was; and people
would wonder if after a new church
was organized in a community, its
members should sit down and say:
“ Well, our organization has been
effected; our names are subscribed to
the church roll ; we have participated
in its sacramental duties and Christian
observances. It does not matter
whether we assemble again or not.’’——
Er.

 

AN English court has decided that
the charges on railway traffic over the
same line and under the same.
circumstances, ought to be for the
same rate per ton per mile. A coal
company in the South Yorkshire dis-
trict was charged more than a propor-
tionate rate as compared with other
coal companies. After complaining for
several years, the colliers brought suit
against the Manchester & Lincolnshire
railway. The latter made a strong de-
fense, showing that the system of uni-
form charges was established before the
complaining colliery had been opened.
was of great convenience in transacting
business, that it stimulated competition,
and led to increased population, with
cheaper coal for the people; but they
were beaten, and ordered to adopt uni-
form mileage hereafter. This bears
directly against the combination of
American railway lines between the
west and trade-water to discriminate in
favor of certain places irrespective of
distance. An issue will be made on
this at the coming election of Assembly-
men in New York.—Exchange.

 

IN a late case before an‘ English
court, involving the question of freight-
rates, in which the people of our coun-
try are so much interested, in render-
ing a decision against the railroad, Sir
Frederick Peel said: “ There can be
no doubt that charges on trafiic using
the same railway, in the same circum-
stances, ought to be after the same rate

per ton per mile.”

 

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THE OLD FARM.

 

I've been, dear George, to our old place,
Where you and I were born,

But, meeting no familiar face,
It made me feel forlorn.

Where father tilled, now strangers till,
Our father’s home is not,

A stranger's home stands on the hill,
Where stood our humble cot.

The old red barn is torn away,
A new one stands there now.

What fun we’ve had in that old hay !
What frolics in the mow.

The old well-sweep has disappeared,
Instead there is a pump.

The farm has changed ; the land we cleared
Is now without a stump.

And those back acres where we mowed—-
BGCIFFIECIZCTS, true, they were——

A boy upon a mower rode,
And cut, while I was there

The rattling reaper rapid run,
The waving grain among ; -

Where first beneath the broiling sun,
Our cradles oft we swung.

Those reapers, George, truly hung
Our cradles in the shade.

The only cradle now days swung
Is where the baby ’s laid.

May God long bless the noble soul
Who owns the old farm now l

He’s spared our dead ; that hallowed knoll
Is sacred from his plow.

A PATRON.
Northville, Sept. 10th, 1880.

The Nation’s Doctors.

The following essay on the above sub-
ject was read by Miss Mary J. Titus,
before the St. Joseph Co. Grange and
sent to the VISITOR for publication :

When some great calamity has over-
taken a people in the midst of their
prosperity, or some devastating plague
has swept thousands into their graves,
then the awakening citizens look
around eagerly. and with unabating
energy to ascertain the cause, and, if
possible, to provide some remedy that
will avert a like return. Disease is al-
ways the transgression of some law.
Push the truth aside as we may, it
rises and confronts us still. We look
back with saddened hearts at the rav-
ages the scourge of yellow fever made
in the cities of the South, but still we
rejoice in the fact that measures are
being taken, and have already been
taken. to get the people into better
ways of living, more in conformity
with the laws of health; and so long
as this is done, our Southern sister
States will have less to fear from yellow
fever. Memphis had twice to see her
citizens swept from her by hundreds
before she awoke to the fact that she
herself had something to do, that the
transgression lay at her door, and now
she is bestirring herself with praise-
worthy zeal in the purifying of filthy
gutters and unc'eanly houses. She is
simply doing her duty, you say. Ah,
yes! But how many are there who are
striped and scourged again and again,
until they find the path of duty and
tread in it. The old prophet was right,
and not wrong, when he said to the
nation that was so bitterly complaining
of its unhappy condition: “Ye have
forgotten God; ye have quitted the
ways of God, or you would not have
been unhappy. It is not according to
the laws of fact that ye have lived and
guided yourselves, but according to the
laws of imposture and delusion. Na-
ture’s long suffering with you is ex-
hausted, and behold ye are here "

The riots of 1877, and the bankrupt-

cies that year chronicled were the

results of disease and wrong living;

too long we had been guided by the laws
of imposture and delusion. The effect

of all this could plainly be read in

many a saddened home and suicide’s

grave.

Out of all this our Nation is rising
‘into a state of convalescence, and we
feel with gladdened hearts the pulse of

returning life. ‘Our commerce is reviv-
ing. our exports exceed our_imports,
mechanical industry is on the increase,

and everything bids fair to give us
years of health and prosperity.

One danger, however, is imminent
--Congress. and its little army of polit-
ical doctors. As a strong man always
guards his house and goods, looks well
that there is no defect in the defence,
so we of to-day, standing on the thresh-
hold of a new era of prosperity should
look well to our surroundings lest dis-
ease creep upon us unawares. Looking
out from this standpoint upon our be-
loved country, with the dear old stars
and stipes floating over us, we must
use such measures as will prevent the
recurrence of anything that will bring
disease and death. You, my friends,
knowing so much better than I, the
evils and dangers threatening our
political field, must with staunch,
manly, patriotic hearts, rally around
our standard, lest it be snatched by
traitorous hands. You yourselves can
apply the balm that will bring health
into the arteries and veins, and you
will do it. You farmers holding the
plow, driving the reaper, gathering the
grain for thousands of hungry months,
are the bulwarks of the Nation’s
strength. We want no more quacks;
only true heroes and healers. 0 farm-
ers ! honor your profession.

In Springfield, Mass, Rev. Washing-
ton Gladden found, by consulting the
principal business men of that city,
that out of a hundred, 883 had been
poor farmers’ boys. Where were the
boys reared in elegance and idleness ?
Perhaps many a poor dissipated old
man—old before his time——could tell
where disease sapped all the energies of
his manhood, and dimmed the vision
of his future usefulness. Here is a
breach in the wall, where sickness and
death creeps in. O friendslsee to it,
that this breach is closed.

With Carlyle we say, “Fight on,
thou brave true hearts. and falter not
through dark future, and through
bright. The cause thou tightest for, as
far as it is true, no farther, yet precise-
ly so far, is very sure of victory. The
falsehood alone of it will be conquered,
will be abolished, as it ought to be, but
the truth of it is part of Nature’s own
law, co-operates with the World’s
eternal tendencies, and cannot be con-
quered.”

We, too, my sisters, are parts of this
great body politic, and in a small de-
gree, we are helping or hindering the
bettering of our Republic. We cannot
shirk our responsibility or our duty,
and I am glad of it. We are not sigh-
ing for a sphere or an oflice; but we do
long for a more cultivated womanhood
—a womanhood stronger and purer.

The disease that brought as its results
wasp-like waists, soft white hands,
empty heads, and listless airs, is being
cured by filling those heads with good
thoughts, and giving the idle hands
something to do. Woman is awaken
ing to a true sense of her duty, and the
influence will, in time, extend through
the length and breadth of the land.

Sir George Campbell. in his recent
work, on his trip through the States,
remarks that the women of England
would do well to take a lesson in help-
fulness from their American- sisters,
and that he found the working women
here of a very superior class to those
employed in like labor in his own
country. It seems to me the fact of
our being worthy this well deserved
praise from our English friend is the
result of educating from the hearts and
heads of womankind the sickly senti-
mentalism, so prevalent a few years
ago, that they were the objects of fash-
ion and frivolity merely—objects to be
cared for, without one thought them-
selves of lending a helping hand,
because “all labor is degrading.” This
wave of reform and healing, this
breath from a purer atmosphere, has
brought with it an inspiration to
achieve in life something worthy a
noble womanhood. There is more in
life than mere grinding toil from week
to week, that dollars may be added to
dollars. This narrows life down to a
single groove, and dwarfs the soul.

The longings of our higher natures
must be satisfied, or the soul dies. Men
have found the truth of this fact, and
like all true physicians, have set about
providing a remedy ; hence our Chau-
tauqua Circle, or reading clubs, the
magazines that brighten our homes,
the library of our Centreville Grange,
of which we are so justly proud.

Prof. Swing says; “ As foreign and
wide travel breaks up the local preju-
dices of the mind, andmakes all the
world seem to be the home of man,
and all the dwellers upon it to be
brothers; so the long and wide reading
of the world’s truths beats down the
walls of partition, and transforms the
reading, thinking one into a better
friend. and citizen, and Christian.”
Into our homes this desire for better
things must come, if we would have
them healthy, happy ones.

You remember in the Apostle’s time
how the lame. and the bait, and the
blind placed themselves where the
“shadpw of Peter falling on them
might’ heai_them. 0 my friends, I
have thought, how out from many a
humble roof, where the spirit of Peter’s
Master actuates the father and mother,
the shadow of their noble lives will act
as a healing influence over all the
children that pass from under that
roof out into the busy world, and that
influence will make them the men and
women to meet the great need of
to-day. Much as the world may scofl‘,
the source of this life and healing is
the Great Physician, who walked and
talked in Galilee. On through the ages
the influence of this life has come, and
in it there is healing and rest for the
weary, inspiration and encouragement
for the despondent, and hope for the
future. Christ’s mission is yours and
mine. God help us that we do it.

Alpine Grange School.

ALPINE, Mich., Sept. 14, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb :

The Alpine Grange School will com-
mence on the first day of November,
1880, and continue four months. Tui-
tion for the same, five dollars.

It has been requested that in con-
nection with the above notice we give
a synopsis of the school as it has
proved in the past. The farmers of
Alpine, and adjoining townships, real-
izing the necessity of a school for their
boys and girls of a higher grade than
the district school, and not wishing to
send them to the city to be exposed to
its many temptations. built their new
Grange hall two stories high, with the
intention of using the lower room for
a school room. Early in the year 1878,
a school board consisting of seven
members were elected, and early in the
fall of the same year, the lower room
was furnished as a school room, and
active measures were taken to secure
pupils for a school, which after a num-
ber of weeks of hard work—i‘or this
new enterprise, like many others, met
with discouragement, to a certain
extent—resulted in forty names being
procured, and F. E. Miller was chosen
teacher. The school commenced the
1st of November, and continued four
months, closing with appropriate essays
and declamations, showing that the
winterls work had been successful. The
school was then continued another
month to accommodate some who so
desired. The second term, during the
winter of 1879-80 was attended by
about thirty-five pupils, with the same
gentleman for teacher. During the
first term, besides the common English
branches, were taught book-keeping,
composition, algebra, and physiology.
The second term physiology was
dropped, and natural history and geol-
ogy added.

Some of the pupils drove a longdis-
tance from their homes each day,
others rented rooms near the school
house and boarded themselves, or
worked for their board at some place
near by.

Suitable rooms or board can be ob-
tained at reasonable rates near the hall.

It seems now as though we could not

do without our school, and it is hoped
those wishing to attend will respond
promptly. NORA E. WATERMAN,
Sec’y School Board, P. 0. Box 100,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
______________

Our Schools Improve.

SOUTH RILEY, Aug. 24, 1880.
Editor Grange Visitor .-

Judging from" the frequent articles in
regard to our common schools that
have appeared of late in the columns
of the VISITOR, I have come to the con-
clusion that the subject of education is
beginning to agitate the mind of some
of the members of the Grange.

The prevailing idea is that our
schools are not as good as they were
forty or fifty years ago. Can it be pos-
sible, in this day and age of such rapid
improvement and advancement in
everything pertaining to the comfort
and welfare of all living beings, that
education has been taking backward
strides, and not keeping up with the
march of progression in everything
else—when this has been the motive
power that has brought all these im-
provements into existence? Are not
our large and commodious, well seated,
and well ventilated buildings, with
walls nicely decorated with pictures,
maps, and mottoes; our new and sim-
plified text books, so easy that one has
only to read to understand, without
further explanation, far superior to the
old log school house, with its dark and
dingy walls, and benches of pine which
bore the marks of every aspiring youth
who was the happy possessor of ajack-
knife; and the old text books, so difli-
cult as to require auxiliaries in the
form of the blue birch or ferrule scien-
tifically wielded by the dexterous hand
of the stern old school master, even to
gain an idea of what an education
ought to be? Do not these indicate an
improvement in the advantages of our
common schools over those of forty
years ago ?

Now if the advantages are so supe-
rior, wherein does the fault lie that our
schools are not what they ought to be '2

It is generally conceded to be all the
teacher’s fault, but let us consider a
few facts in the case. and see if there is
no other cause. There are those who
left the stage of action in educational
matters forty years ago, and their
minds being since all engrossed and
taken up with the responsibilities of
life's realities, have not kept up with
the march education has made, and
theylcan imaginqnothing better than the
halcyon days of their childhood. Bas-
ing their opinion on the memory of
their own youthful days, when every-
thing was bright and promising—the
most pleasant period of their existence
—very naturally love to let their imag-
inations wander back to the good old
times; hence they think there cannot
possibly be anything better. The
truth is, they have not been in one of
our modern school rooms, so of course
know only one side of the question.

One of your correspondents com-
plained about the number of poor

9. failure compared with what “might

have been.”

Who can blamea girl for doing the
work that will compensate her twice
as much without working only about
half as long, when she is sure to get a
situation if she only comes down with
her wages, and that she is glad to do
when she contemplates the idea of
beinga hired girl, working early and
late for a mere pittance? It is the
money she is after, and it is not all her
fault if the school turns out a failure.
Ten to one, she does the very best she
can, and “he who does the best his
circumstances allows, does well, acts
nobly; angels do no more.” A person
buying a cheap article expects it to be
inferior in quality. So it is with the
patrons of our schools; if they will in-
sist upon encouraging those who have
no idea of the vast responsibility im-
posed upon the teacher in taking
charge of thirty or forty minds, all in
a plastic condition, to be easily mould-
ed into a beautiful image, or turned
into a shapeless, hideous mass, and
who considers it of so little importance
as to require only a few months prepa-
ration, justin order to obtain her cer-
tificate, no matter if it is of the lowest
standing. They should not find fault
with the condition of their school;
they have a dollar in the treasury to
compensate them for their loss, and
that ought to satisfy them.

Talking with a lady not long since
with regard to the importance of visit-
ing schools and encouraging scholars
and teacher, she remarked that she had
all she could do at home, and so she
let the school take care of itself the
best way it could. Now if she had
some costly material to be fashioned
into a dress, would she send it away
from her, not caring who made it, or
how it was made ? No ; she would be
very careful to secure the services of a
person who was competent to satisfy
her in every particular. She would
pay an experienced person ten dollars
to make it rather than trust it to an
inexperienced person for five. How
eagerly she would watch it during
process of construction! How many
little suggestions she would have to
offer, that it might meet her entire ap-
proval when completed. But how is
it with the far more precious mind of
her little daughter? She would send
her away from her care and protection,
not caring, or seemingly indifferent,
as to the influences that are to make
her happy and successful in after life,
or lead her over a rough and thorny
road of trials and disappointments to
herjourney’s end.

To those who would find fault with
the present condition of our schools, I
would say : secure, in the first place, the

services of one whom you know to be
competent; then manifest some inter-
est in the school, and let your children
know that you do care, that it is of the
utmost importance to you what they
are doing at school; and your school
will be the better for your trouble.

Grange No. 456. XCENE.

teachers, those who had no taste for
washing dishes, so started out to teach
school. Let me enquire whose fault it
is if we get one of these teachers in our
school? Is it not the patrons, or rather
the prevailing voice of the patrons
through the district board, that will
engage the services of a person who
has not even the recommendation of
being a good, thorough scholar in the
common branches, and who barely has
the qualifications to pass an examina-
tion, to take charge of the training of
their children, just because she will
teach cheaper? Perhaps it will not be
more than a dollar a month cheaper
than one who has had experience
and success, but that mighty dollar is
weighed carefully and considerately
before the teacher is engaged, and the
one who is willing to teach without it,
is sure to get the school, regardless of the
little minds that are there toshape their
future destiny, and lay the foundation
for a successful and Wei ordered life. or

reaped in England,” says the

About Girls.

The poorest girls in the world are

those who are never taught to work.
There are thousands of them. Rich
parents have petted them; they have
been taught to despise labor, and depend
on others for a living, and are perfectly
helpless.
their friends, as it often does, their case
is hopeless. The most forlorn and mis-
erable woman upon earth belong to
this class.
taught to earn her own living. The
rich as well as the poor require this
training. The wheel of fortune rolls
swiftly around—the rich are very likely
to become poor,
Skill to labor is no disadvantage to the
‘rich, and indispensable to the
Well-to-do parents must educate their
children to work. No reform is more
imperative than this.

If misfortune comes upon

Every daughter should be

and the poor rich.

poor.

 

“No HARVEST will ever ain be

ondon

Spectator, “ which will exempt farmers
from the terrible competition that
American freeholders can ofl’er—com-
petition which has scarcely begun, and
which will become sharper with ever
mile of railroad laid down, and wi
every new ship built.”

  

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The Biggest Butter Story Yet.

770 POUNDS A YEAR.

A recent issue of the Boston Cultiva-
tor called my attention to the remark-
able record of a cow in Vermont, and I
have been looking up the facts. Those
which have been substantiated to my
satisfaction are as follows:

For several years the Messrs. Fair-
banks. of St. Johnsbury, Vt., have
plwned and bred a strain of Jersey cat-

er
great excellence, although few of them
have been registered in published herd
books. Among others they bred Jersey
Queen, dropped Jan. 2, 1874, and sold
her while a heifer to Asa Hoyt, of
Peacham, Vt. Her first calf was a
heifer, June 26, 1876, still living; her
second a bull, dropped late in 1877. It
was after this calf, and while still
owned by Mr. Hoyt, that she first
showed a remarkable butter capacity.
March 10, 1879, she dropped her third
and last calf (a bull), and having no
other cow, Mr. Hoyt then determined
to keep an account of the butter made
from Jersey Queen. From March 15.
1879, to March 15, 1880. Mr. Hoyt testi-
fies under oath that this cow produced
676 pounds of butter, carefully weighed
and recorded, though not, uiifortunate-
ly, by the week or month. During the
same time 468 measured quarts of her
unskimmed milk were disposed of.
Repeated tests showed that it took 6 to
7quarts of her milk to make a pound
of butter: so at 6-} quarts, an additional
credit of 72 pounds is due to the cow.
A product of 748 pounds of butter in
365 days is thus reported for Jersey
Queen. So far Mr. Hoyt is certain;
he states, moreover, that his family
used cream from the cow, estimated at
enough to make 30 pounds of butter,
but having no record of this, he does
not count it. As a verification of Mr.
Hoyt’s statement, {although from all I
can learn, nothing need be asked
beyond his own vouching), it happened
that for a month or two last autumn,
sickness in Mr. Hoyt‘-s household
caused him to send his cow to a neigh-
bor to be cared for. Mr. McClary
states that while in his keeping Jersey
Queen averaged (7 months after calving)
17% pounds of butter a week. Last

April the cow was sold to J. S. Kener-
son, of Barnet, Vt., who, being a
Jersey fancier, but not a farmer, placed
her in charge of S. K. Hazelton, of
Barnet, a disinterested party. From
Mr. and Mrs. Hazleton I learn that
during the week ending April 15th
(13th month farrow) the cow gave 60
quarts of milk, from which they made
12 pounds of butter, and during the
week ending June 15, 73 quarts of milk
producing 13 pounds of butter. So this
cow is now yielding milk, fifteen
months after calving, which gives an
annual product of 750 pounds of butter,
or more. She will calf next in Febru-
ary, 1881.

During the time of these performan-
ces Jersey Queen has not been fed more
than five pounds daily of grain, mixed
meal and bran, and during pasturage
season none at all. She has been kept
in all respects like the average of cows
upon the good dairy farms of Caledonia
County, Vermont.

Her present owner has been shrewd
and fortunate enough to secure both
the living calves of Jersey Queen and
her only sister, and assures me they are
not for sale.

An examination of the pedigree of
theseanimals leads me to doubt their
eligibility to entry in the A. J C. C. H.
R., although they are unquestionably
thoroughbred Jerseys. Yet should oth-
ers become as well convinced as I am
ofthe correctness of these statements,
especially should Jersey Queen and her
kin sustain by careful tests the reputa-
tion to which their “ first appearance
in public” entities them, there will
probably be found a way of supplying
the missing links, and admitting them
to the charmed circle. “What man
has done, man can do.”—Henry E. Al-
ord in Country Gentleman.

Easthampton, Mass.

 
   
  
    
    
    
   
  
  
   
  
    
  
     
  
   
  
   
 

 

    

A Good Name.

How true it is that a good name is
capital of itself. Such a capital, like
every solid accumulation, is not built
in a day, but it is the result of years of
accumulation in well doing. Any man
can hope, by a spirit of good nature or
honorable dealings, to acquire an envi-
able reputation, which is implied in the
possession of a good name. Little
things done and observed in a series of
'ears, the trifles of which life is made
up. if done conscientiously, are what

ntribute to the result, and win for
Ill the ‘confidence of his fellows; and
hen one has thus acquired his good
name, men seek him in business, rely
n his word, and prefer his goods.
uch a capital is within the reach of
he poorest. It commands confidence,
nd helps one in securing all that is
esirable in life, and it is not to be
cquired without delay, it does not
epend upon birth or influence for its
ttainment. It is wonderful so many
refer to travel by crooked ways, which
hough they seem short cuts to success,
0 not lead in that direction at all.——
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including numerous animals of

own effort a success.

_ THE GRANGE VISITOR.

Healthfulness of Fruit.

No intelligent person can doubt that
the free use of ripe fruit is conducive to
health. On the other hand, it is
obvious that fruits, as an exclusive
article of diet, do not meet all the
wants of the system. The chemistry
of the apple, pear, tomato, grape. etc.,
is well understood, and it can be stated
how much nutriment or assimilable
food each is capable of affording; but
this does not answer all the questions
connected with the subject of the
healthfulness of fruit. Besides fur-
nishing nutriment, fruit exerts other
influences upon the animal economy of
"the highest importance. The acids of
fruit are not properly nutritive sub-
stances, but they produce physiological
effects of a cooling or corrective nature,
which are highly salutary.

Fruits are largely composed of water.
and this fluid has come to them through
extraordinary channels. The tiny
root fibers have collected in the dark
earth, and by vital action, it has been
forced through the most minute tubes,
until it is finally deposited in the fruit
cells. So far as we know, the water
undergoes no modification ; it is water
in the soil, and it is the same in its
wonderful associations in fruits. It,
however, holds saccharine elements,
and other principles which modify its
physical appearance and taste. The
great amount of water contained in
fruits is in itself an advantage. as it
aids in cleaning the aliamentary canal
and other excretory ducts, and thus
promotes healthy action.

Fruits are capable of sustaining life
for long periods, but the lack of the
nitrogeneous elements detracts from
their strength-giving power, and any
one living exclusively upon them,
would not be able to labor effectually.
We have heard of a man who rowed
his boat along the coast of New Eng-
land, sustained alone by whortleberries,
but if the voyage had lasted six months,
or even three, his nerves and muscles
would have entirely failed him. The
present is a season of abundant fruits.
Perhaps never in the history of the
northern and eastern States have
apples been so plenty. The rich and
poor can indulge in this noble fruit. to
the greatest possible extent, at small
cost. If the fruit is largely consumed
in connection with a proper proportion
of animal and nitrogeneous foods, a
much higher standard of health will be
attained among all classes.—Bo.ston
Journal of 0hemz'st-r;g.

 

Qualifications.

And old lady walked into a lawyer’s
oflice, when the following conversation
took place:

Ladg/—Squire, I called to see if you
would like to take this boy, and make
a lawyer of him.

Lawyer-—The boy appears to be rath-
er young, madam; how old is he?
Lady—Seven years, sir.

Law;/er—He is too young, decidedly
too young ; have you no older boys?
Lady—-Oh, yes; I have several, but
we have concluded to make farmers of
the others. I told the old man I
thought this little fellow would make a
first-rate lawyer, and so I called to see
if you would take him.

Law_yer—0h, madam, he is too young
yet to commence the study of the pro-
fession; but why do you think this
boy is better calculated for a lawyer
than your other sons ‘.7

Lady-—Why, you see, sir, he is just
seven years old to-day. \Vhen he was
only five, he’d lie like all natur’ ; when
he got to be six he was saucy and im-
pudent as any critter could be; and
now he’ll steal anything he can lay
his hands on.

_.___.__.______H_

Two centuries ago not one in a bun-
dred wore stockings. Fifty years ago
not a boy in a thousand was allowed to
run at large at night. Fifty years ago
not one girl in a thousand made a wait-
ing maid of her mother. VVonderful
improvements in the last few days I

 

ABOUT every six weeks we have an
inquiry as to the best method of tan-
ning sheep skins with the wool on, to
use as door mats, rugs, etc. Here are
the directions: Tack the skin on a
board, with the flesh side out, and then
scrape with a blunt knife; next rub it
over hard with pulverized chalk until
it will absorb no more. Then take the
skin off from the board, and cover it
with pulverized alum ; double half way
over, with flesh side in contact; then
roll tight together and keep dry for
three days, after which unfold it, and
stretch it again on a board or door. and
dry in the air, and it will be ready for
use.—Agricul(ural World.
_____________

THE credit system is an evil that
must be abandoned by all good Patrons.
One other important rule to co-opera-
tive success that is of equal importance
is that you must remain united; act
together as one man; allow no.little
differences to divide your harmonious
feeling and your united action, which
prevents co-operative success. Pay no
attention to the grumbler without
cause, but work together to make your

 

Agricultural Politics in England.

In Great Britain, agriculture and
politics are mixed together at present,
and farmers’ gatherings discuss laws
and business customs rather than hus-
bandry. Railroad, Granges, and gov-
ernment agricultural colleges and de-
partments have aroused American
farmers to a consideration of their
claims upon the laws and revenues of
the country, and their numerical abil-
ity to vote for themselves whatever
they may agree upon. They are not
likely to agree upon any destructive
policy, for in our land they form the
great body of property holders.—Ohri's-
tian Union.

 

Borrowing Trouble.

Borrowing money is a bad habit; and
borrowing trouble is no better. Some
people are always borrowing trouble,
and in this way making not only
themselves, but everyone around them
uncomfortable. They have contracted
tiie habit of taking a discouraging look
at everything. What time they do not
spend in lamenting over the unalter
able past, they devote to the prognos-
tication of evils to come. It is aper-
nicious and disagreeable habit.

There is no use of regretting the past
except so far as to profit by its experi-
ence in the future; while half the evils
a gloomy-minded person is always pre-
dicting never happen
Cultivate a cheerful spirit, not only
on your own account, but for its happy
influence on all with whom you asso-
ciate.-—Dz'rz'go Rural.

FRoMa private letter we glean the
following; to us it seeems a very sensi-
ble suggestion from an old schoolteach-
er: " Every teacher should understand
how to plant trees, and the art of

grafiing, and should be able to teach
children these things. The play
grounds of our school houses should be
filled with shade trees, both in the city
and country. Every holiday at school
should be celebrated by planting trees.
The highways should be lined with
trees, thus planted by the youth of the
country. The ravages which the fool-
ish greed of the last and present gener-
ations have made in our forests could
thus, in time, be repaired. Amillion
hands in this State could be set at this
work. It would become a habit of
family life to commemorate the events
of home, the birth of a child, at Wed
ding, or the aniversary of either, or
even a death, by these living monu-
ments.”—Exchange. '

A VOICE in the United States Senate,
a few days before adjournment, said:
“ That the demands of the farmers are
just and proper must be apparent, and
that they will be complied with is just
as certain as that the government shall
endure, and the farmers of the country
continue to appreciate the justice of
their claims, and their undoubted
power to enforce them” Let us ap-
preciate our power, and organize to
enforce our claims. * * * * * *

Had the farmers an equal representa-
tion in Congress with the other indus-
trial classes, they would have 146 mem-
bers instead of sixteen, or nine times
the number they now have. Is it not
high time that the farmers should
come to the front in respect to this
matter of representation ?——Pat7'ons of
Husbandry.

 

AFTER severil years uv reflection, I
have come to the kniiklusion that the
three most difiicirlt things in life are-
lst, carryin’ an armful uv live eels up
a steep hill without spillin’ an eel; 2d,
actin’ as a referee in a dog fight with-
out gettiii’ mad; 3d, editin’ a news-
paper.—Josh Billings.

 

OHIO has 977 Granges, with a mem-
bership of over 40,000. Still the ene-
mies of the Order claim that the
Grange is not only dying, but actually
dead. It may appear so—“ to a man up
a tree.”

THE BEAPEB. DEATH.

J ANER.—At a meeting of Allendale Grange,
No. 421, held at the Hall September 18th, 1880,
the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted :

WHEREAS, In the sudden and unexpected
death of our worthy brother Tnoms JANER,
we recognize the admonition of our heavenly
Father to be at all times ready to meet the final
change that surely awaits us all.

Resolved, That we tender our earnest and
heart-felt sympathy to the family of the de-
ceased Brother, in this, their time of sorrow.

Resolved, That in the death of our worthy Applications for Membership, per 100, 50
brother, his family have lost an affectionate Membership Cards, per 100, . . . . . . . .. 50
husband, a kind and indulgent father, the Withdrawal Cards, per doz.,.. . 25
church a useful member, the Grange a. worthy Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., ......... . . 25
and respected brother—one of our charter mem- By—Laws of the State Grange, single
bers,—the community one of the early settlers, copies 10c, per doz., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
and one of the best known and respected New kind of Singing Books, with music,
citilelm Single cop 15 cts. per doz., .......... . . 1 80

Resolved, That out of respect to the memory Rituals, single copy, . . . . . . 26
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FIFTY PER CENT SAVED.

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HEADIIIIARTERS FOR LAND PLASTER

DAY & TAYLOR,

Grandville, Mich

Are prepared to furnish LAND PLASTER,
fresh ground, at contrrct prices, made
with the Executive Committee
of the State Grange.

A large stock on hand of pure fine] -ground
LAND PLASTER, ' y

Send us your Orders direct.
janl-ly DAY Jt TAYLOR.

A. VAN DENBERG,

MANUFACTURER,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN

Harness, Whips, Blankets, Trunks, &c.,

92 Monroe Street.

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mion.

I take pleasure in presenting to your favor-
able consideration my CASH Price List of
Harness Work—HAND MADE. ALL of my
own manufacture—and also to return thanks
for the liberal patronage I have received from
the difierent Granges throughout Michigan. I
shall do in the future as in the past, furnish the
best goods for the least money.

Farm Harness, White Trimmed, Breech-

ing; Round Lines, Snaps, Rum Straps,

   

and pread rings, complete, . . . . . . . . . . .829 00
The same without breeching,. . 26 00
“ “ with Flat Lines, . . . . . . . . . . .. 28 00

u u 11 H H

without bre’ch-

ing, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825 00

Double light Buggy Harness, white trim-
med, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..from 825 to 30 00

The same Nickel Trimmed, from $35 to 50 00

Single Buggy Harness, with Round lines,

   
 

    

white trimmed, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Same with Flat Lines, . . . . . . . . .. . 12
Nickel Trimmed,..$15, $16, $18, and 25 00
Flat Lines, with Snaps, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 50
Round. Lines, with Snaps, . . . . . . .. . 4 00
Hame Straps, per doz_, . . . . . . ..  . l 20
Headstalls, Blinds, Road Checks, .. . . . 4 25
Collars, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._ . . . . . . . .. 2 25
Five-RingHalters,..................... 115
Breast Straps, with snap, . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 00
Martingals, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l 00

ALL ORDERS RECEIVED UNDER SEAL

OF THE GRANGE

Will be shipped at once, and may be returned
at my expense if not entirely satisfactory.

GILEAD, Mich., Sept. 2d, 1878.

‘I have ordered several setts of Harness of A.
Vaudenberg. of Grand Rapids, in the last two
years, and have recently seen nearly all of the
purchasers, and find that the work has give:
good satisfaction.

 

presented to the members of his family, and

(Signad,) C. G. LUCE.

    

with opy of Charter, all coi:nplete,. . . . . 10

 
 
  

 
    

   
 

 é A bar of iron’ worth $5, worked into e_nt°re'_1 0“ the record of °“r Grange! _“-Dd Pub‘ N0ti05  alinquont Mfimbflfly P61‘ 100. .. 40
The roduct of the farms of the horse shoes. is worth $10 50; made into lubed "1 fl3°a,G”."“d Have“ 311‘; SPUDE I-8-ks Declaration of Purposes, per doz., 6c.; Add,.,,,,,, ,,11o,.de,.,, to
utter: n1879 were more than $2,660,- needles it is worth $355; made into ""P°"""‘ °°“‘"‘° G”“"°" “'”°" P" ’“““"°“v --------  ---------- -- 4°

  
 
 

Yours very Respectfully,
A. VANDEN BERG.

92 MONROE S'r., GE-AND Rxrms.
85-97 '

Roiaaxr MILNIII,

ANNA STARK,

ANNA Bnowx,
Committee.

Hi In value—enough to pay the
.... National debt. And yet we are
gbodybutfarmers! ”

pen knife blades, it is worth $3,285;
made into balance springs for watches,
it is worth $250,000.

 
 

Address, J. T. COBB,
Sac’? Mien. Sui-ii Gamma.

SCHOOLCRAFT, MICE.

   
   

  

 

     

 


 

 

‘it can be operated at a great distance,

Literary Recliises.
Chrlmbei-s‘Joiirnai.

Mr. Ryan, librarian of the Kilkenny
Library Society, made books his idols,
denying himselfevery luxury and not
afew necessaries in order to add to
his collection; the well-furnished
library of which he was custodian be-
ing iiisuflicieiit to satisfy his literary
cravings. He lived in the upper part
of the society’s premises, but admitted
no one to enter his rooms for any pur-
pose whatever. On his sudden death,
in 1866, their privacy was perforce
invaded. Ills bedroom, or what pass-
ed for such, was found to contain noth-
ing in the way of 1'uriiiture save an
old sofa, which had served him for a
bed, upon which lay a pair of old
blankets, his sole niglitly covering.
Piles of books were heaped up proniis-
culously in every direction. So in his
sitting-rooin, there was scarcely space
to move for dust-covered volumes, of
which the owner liadappareiitly made
very little tise, contented like many
aiiother collector, with inerely having
act,-hired them.

A wealthy eeceiitric living in a
Fi'eiii:h proviiieiiil town was not open
to that rcproaeli. lle dwelt alone iii a
SOL'll't.l(.‘Ll house, adniittiiig no one but
a cliarwoiiiaii, who prepared his iiieiils
ant a news agent, who broiiglit him
thirty or forty journals at a time. One
day even they could not obtain adiiiis-
sion, and the police were c'.l.lled upon
to iiiterveiie. Upon entering the soli-
tary bedroom in the liousc———a i'ooiii as
squalid as it well could be-—the rc-
ciusc was t'ouii.l dead on the bed,
which could only be reached by pass-
ing through a ravine, the sides of which
were coinposcd of tiiousaiiis of iiews-
papei's and novels, whose perusal had
been the sole ueiiglit and occupation
of his wasted lite.

._ ,.,
When Niagara Went Dry.

A citizen oi l5ull'alo writes to The
(,'ourz'ci'ot' that city: Tliei'c are un-
doubtedly niiiny witnesses yet living
to attest the truth ot the Rev. Bishop
1i‘ullei"'s stateineiit relaliiig to the sun-
den and exti':ioi'din:iry subsidence of
water in the _\'i:tg:ii'a river at the time
he refers to. l reiiieinber the circuiii-
stance well, bcliig in cliarge at the
time of the (.Justoiii-llousc at lllack
itock i'erry. The wind for several
hours previous had varied but little
iroin east to iiortli-east ciuising a
strong current during the time and
piling tiie voliiiiie of water upon the
oosonioi'L:i1;e Erie. No slight sen-
sation was iiiitiiiiestell by the niillers
whose lllopl2i':lLlVt: niachiiiery was iiii-
<.xpt-ctetily iii a mute condition, minus
the element of propelling power.
George W. Tillt, Esq. in this connec-
tion, may uiitlotioteuiy be referred to as
an interested witness. The steam fer-
ry heat Uiiiwii, duriiig the greater
part or the u._‘. was unable to reach
her dock on citiier side. being _nre-
vented by the low stage of the water.
The shore on the Canada side preseiit-
ed the appearaiice of an extended
ni;irsn of gravel and sand bells; fish.
erineii’s nets were in fold beyond the
i'e.ieii.ot' the boats. The absence of
wai-er was equally perceptible on the
Aincricztii side. The massive pier
stretched likea stone wall upon dry
land ; Squaw lslaiid was extended by
a teiiiporary area of barren beach: the
harbor displayed the worst featiires
oi" the annoying deposits wliieh eb-
structed iiavigatioii and often uist.iro-
ed the equilibrium of the iiiiilcr’s
tehiper. in the latter respect it was
.a ociieiil, ilirhishiiig it clue to the
worst o.,structioiis to be removed.
The reiiieninei-ed timber float-bridge
sunk below available use for crossing
trains, the declivity of the windlass-
\\'oi'l;ed Ialls at the ends requiring of
the pedestrian a persistent elfort to
reach ai-eliab.e foothold. I recollect
a remark made by the late respected
Col. Bird in the evening, he having
visited the falls during the day, that
"the water was so low on the Ameri-
can side that footmeii could pass from
the Porter mill to the small islands
upon the naked rocks.”

{-9-}?

The city of the future will proba-
bly oispense with horses and steam,
altogether as a. motive power for
Ll‘aiispoi‘tatioii, and We Shall see streets
la'i.i, with iiunierous lines of ital. rails
transiiiittilig tiie power required for
propelling carriages and trucks of all
kiiius. ’1‘ne'country roads will also
be traversed by in-any tracks, upon
which passengers and goods will be
qiiieitiy, salely, and econonneally
iraiisporteti. Already electricity has
been used to ailvaiitage in plougliiiig,
2lll.l. who can tell where its use as a
propelling power will cease"! The
saiiic plan used i'or propelling the
piougli would be suiiicieht tor the
operation ot cultivators and liarvest-
ers, and with a ligiit movable railroat
track, would answer tor the iieavy
liatiliiig incideiit to farm work. And.
um: oi‘ the great aavaiitages oi electric
cai'i'hl.ge would be uppareiit, here as
elsewhere, in the iiicility with which

   

the car loaded or empty, would need
no driver, and could he safely trusted

alone to pursue an even course be-
tween Stations. ,

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

The Origin of the Tomato. I

Many Americans think that the lu-
scious tomato had its origiii in this
country because it is so freely used
here, and that it has become quite re-
cently an article of food. The origin
of the vegetable, or fruit, as some
claim that it is, is not positively as-
certained, though there is reason to
believe that it was first found in South
America, and that it was cultivated
centuries ago in Mexico and Peru.—-
Several varieties were known in Elig-
land towards the close of the sixteenth
century, and Urerai-ll, the surgeon and
botanist. speaks oi it, we think, in his
“llistory of Plaiits,” having himself
introduced it into the Kingdom as an
exotic. Dozleus, tlieNetherlaiid herb-
alist, nientions the tomato as early as
1583 as a vegetable to be eaten with
pepper, salt and oil. It belongs to
the ]llL§ll(Sll{l.(l0 family, and was used
in cooking by the Malays more than
a century and a half since. it is ex-
teiisively raised in Southern Italy,
and employed there as an accompani-
ment to iiearly every dish, particular-
ly to macaroni. But neither there
nor anywhere else in Elirope is it
commonly eaten, as it is here, separ-
ately and in qiiaiilities. in England
it is sparingly produced, requiriiig a
hotbed iii the spring, and in coiise-
quence is high priced. The Italians
iorinerly cztllcd it golden apple, and
now call it love apple, as it was once
ilesigiiated in this country. The ap-
peai'aiicc of the tomato on the table
has greatly iiicreased in Europe in the
last few years; but in no land is it a
regular disli—niucli as it is used for
saiice abi-oad—as in the United States,
where it is also pickled, preserved and
coiifecteil.

 

.,
Long ltests at Noon.

’l"ravelers ailirni that the people of
no foreign country do as much out-ol-
tiooi' lab-or during the heat of the day
as the inhabitants of the United States.
In all the countries about the Medit-
eraiiean Sea a long season of rest for
man and beast occurs during the mid-
dle of the day. Among the Spaniards
the practice of sleeping at noon is al-
most as coiinnoii as that of sleeping
during the night. In nortlierii Eu-
rope a shorter time is given for rest
at noon, because the teinperature is
lower, and the rays of the sunlight
fall so as to produce a less injurious
ellect upon laborers. Still the time
for rest is longer in this part of Eli-
rope than in the United States. W'ith
us there is no stopping work for the
sake of tithing rest at noon. Labor
is suspeiided only to allow men and
animals to take iood and drink. As
soon as eating and drinking are finish-
ed work in the open sun is resunied.

Without doubt We should be gain-
ers, both in matter of health and
wealth, if we gave considerable time
during the middle of the day to rest.
More sickness occurs among tariners
iininediaiely alter haying and harvest-
ing tlniii at any other season of the
_\'(:ur, and the cause of it may be at-
tributed, in a greal innjoi-ity oi’ cases,
to exposure to the heat of the sun
when it is almost directly over the
heads of the workmen engaged in the
the fields. The iitiiiiber of cases of
sunstroke increases every year. Many
who are not prostrated by the heat
are greatly injured by it. \Vhat is
true of men in this respect is also true
of animals. A long rest at noon would
prevent exposure to the sun at the
time when injurious effects are most
likely to follow. It would also put
both men and animals in a condition
to do more work during the cooler
portions of the afternoon.

it is a most sticculeiit dish, hardly
second to any other article of diet in
healthful qualities, and can be put to
advantageous use in almost every dc.
partriient of the family kitchen.

:j—1-«j-———-—

 

It has been assumed that Borneo is
larger than New Guinea, but a recent
calculation, based on our improved
maps of the later, shows that New
Guinea is 785,362 square kilometres in
extent, and Borneo but 733,900. The
alteration is due to the more correct
delineation of the northern coasts and
southeast peiiinstila on the latest maps
or New Guinea.

It is coniiiion now in the English
metropolis to meet with young men
who are prematurely rouiid-sliotild-
cred and walk with bent knees and a
sort of crab-like movement. Riders
of the so-called “steel-house” may be
interested to know that this ungrace-
iul appearance has been named the
“bicycle back,” in honor of the pas-
time that catises it.

Arecciit decision in the Ohio su-
preiiie court upsetsa sale of land in
Cleveland, in 1863, for $800, nor worth
tully $160,000. The lots had been as-
signed to two brothers Forseman, in
business at Biqua, for a. debt due them
many years ago, and the title remain-
ed undisturbed until after the death
of both of them, when the trustees
made 2. sale, but by proceedings now
declared irregular. There are now
five heirs to divide the new-found es-
tate.

I Like to Help People.

A woman was walking along a
street one windy day when the rain
began to come down. She had an
unioi-ella, but her hands were full of
parcels, and it was diflieult for her to
raise it in that wind.

“Let me, ina’ani _: let me, please,”
said a briglii.-laced boy taking the
umbrella in his hands. The astonish-
ed woman looked on with saitistac tioii
while he iiiaiiaged to raise the rather
obstinate iliiibrella. Then takiiig out
one of those ever-liiiiidy strings which
boys carry, he tied all the parcels
snugly into one bundle, and then po-
litely handed it back to her.

"Tliaiil; you very niuch,” she said
"You are very polite to do so inticli
for a sti'aiiger.”

“Oh, it is no trouble, nia’ani,” he
said with a smile. "1 like to help
people.”

Both went their ways with a hap-
py feeling in their liearts, for such
little deeds of kindness are like tra-
grant roses blooining along the path
of life.

4  eje-
Freneh Foiiiiillings.
l’arisiaii.

The great niortztlity of foundlings
in l“ranec is begiiniiiig to attract the
atteiition of the authorities. Special-
ists have proved that this mortality
is owilig to the closeness with which
these beings are packed in small and
overcrowded rooms. Eroiii 1772 to
1735 statistics iiifornius that the iiiiiii-
ber of deaths from this neglected pop-
ulation wasjust the double of what
it was among the children of difierent
classes of society. From 17:98 to 1858
the mortality of abaiidoned children
in the hospitals of Marseilles was one
to thirty-five, but in 1525 when new
and more coiiiiiiodioiis buildings were
prepared for the fouiidlings the iiIiiii-
her of deaths decreased very percept-
iblv. This fact put the authorities
upon the track, and though )1. le1’re-
i'et and M. le Solis-Pi-etet have been
wry slow in following niiiiistcrial
circulars on this subject, though. the
iiiortality is still very large, nieasures
are being taken to give these mother-
less creatures at least the coinnioii gift
of light, air, plain liealtliliil food aiid
a clean bed.

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Rest and Repair.

It may be safely assumed that those
have been iiiistakeii who supposed that
pliysiological rest consists in inaction,
and that repair goes on during qui-
escence. -Nutritioli—and therefore rc-
pair——is the conconiitlint of exercise.
Appetite is one thing, the power to di-
gest food is another. A man may feel
ravenous anal consume large quantities
of material containing the elements of
nuti'iineiit, but be unable to appropri-
ate the supply furnislied, or, in other
words to nourish liimself. ltiis not so
with rest. Mere inaction may be se-
cured without rest, and idleness with-
out the restoration of energy. The
faculty of recovery and recuperation
after exercise is in proportion to the
vitality of the organ rested. This
faculty is not to be called into action
by inactivity. It follows that relief
and recovery from the ellects of what
is improperly called "overwoi'k” can
not be obtained by simply "going
away for a cliaiige” or by indulgence
in idleness. A new ioriii ot' exercise
is necessary and the mode of action
chosen must be one that supplies mod-
erate exercise to the Very part of the
system which it is required to “rest”
and restore. llealthseekers often err
in trying to recover their powers by
simple diversion of energy. It is a
popular error to stippose that when
the brain is overworked the muscular
system should be exercised by way
ofcouiiter-action. The part itselfmust
be worked so as to stimulate the fac-
ulty of iiiltritioii; but it should beset
to fresh work, which will incite the
same powers to act in a new direc-
tion.—Lancet.

————<+c———-—
The Electric Railroad.

VVe have already experienced the
advantages, in the telegraph and the
teieplioiie, of electricity as a carrierof
thought and words, and it appears as
it’ we were about to realize its bene-
fits as a carrier of goods, nierchandise
and men; its possibilities are infinite,
its power uiiliihited, and its advan-
tage great.

By the use of electricity for city
ti'aiisportation, we do away altogeth-
er with the noise, dust, friction, and
the iiecessary iiltn and expense attend-
ing the use oi horses, while its use
upon elevated l'il.lll'l)ll.llS avoid the
noise, smoke and constant danger
lroiii spai'i.'s, cinders, and other onen-
sive products ot coiiibiistloii, and the
same power that propels cars light
them. Thus the advantages in the
use oi" this comparatively new motive
power are great, and at once ap-
parent. The locoinotives are light,
greatly relieving the track of wear,
the wheels can be given any desired
tractioii upon the rails, enabling it to
easily ascend steep grades, thus al-
lowing the track to follow any ordi-
iiary road.

SOMETHING El\ll:l'|RELY NEW!

THE CHAMPION BARBED WIRE

Is Easily Seen, Most Effective, and Least Dangerous to Stock of any Barbed Wire known.

 

In this NEW DEPARTURE we have a. Wire with Barbs three-eighths of an inch

in length, beveled from both sides, that will repel and not make 3 dangerous wound.

It pru.-la

but does not lacerate. The Barbs are placed at intervals of only one-fourth of an inch. making,
in reality, ct continuum Barbed Wire, 48 Barbs to the foot, projecting in every direction, making
it an absolute impossibility for stock or animals of any kind, large or small, to press against the
Wire without being pricked. The Champion Barbed Wire is made of the best quality oi
Bessemer Steel, is galvanized after the Barbe are put in and the strand twisted —thus making
a Barbed Wire completely covered with the best

barbs soldered firmly together, making it actually RUST PROOF, and safe to buy,

galvanizing material in use, and the cable and
as it steers

clear of all other patents. VVeigbs from lo‘ to 17 ozs. to the rod, and sold in Spools of 70 to 160 lbs.
For sale at 10 cenlsper pound at the Patrons‘ Commission House. I59 South Wa-

ter Street. Chicago. Illinois, by
$’

criptive Circulars furnished on Application.

Tll0iVl.lS NIASON.
7 Vaugltojanl-81

ORDER. a

Our l’i'ice Lisl No. 28, for Fall and Winter, 1880.

Free to any addi-ess upon application. if there is any-

illlll! _\'0ll want lli-at our Price Lisl does not describe

and give llie price of, lel us know.

Send in your

name early. as orders are filled in turn.

Addres:~:.

lllllNTGllllERY, WARD ll 00.,

227 &, $229 VVabasli Aven.

     

 

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