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INDEX TO THIS NUMBER.

Patrons of Michigan—-Wayne County Pomona
Grange, No. 8, Fourth Quarterly Session,
l880-—National G-range——State Grange,. . . . .1

Musings—Pickings by the Way. N0. l7 - - - - - -2

What is a Vote ?—Which ?——Think When you
Act—Appcintments—Shall we Go or Send?-
Music in the Grange—-True in Michigan-—
Read This—Little Tyrant—The Sign of Can-
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Executive Committee Meeting and Other Mat-
ters—Gra.nge Visitor for l88l—The Situa-
tion, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Transportation Question —— Shall the Farmers
of this Country Produce their own Sweet in
the Future—Vote L“ependeut of Party,. . .5

“ We must Answer to the Master."—Nature-—
Reading for the Young People—Care and
Growth of the Young—Eureka—Ingliam Co.
Pomona Grange—-Cambria Grange, No. 74-
Easton Thrives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6

A Recipe for a Racket——Farmer Governor-
Who will be Governor ? — What Ails our
Grange ?‘—-A Visit to a Fair—Obituaries. . . .7

Notice of Meetings-— Our Expei-ieuce~0ttawu
County Grange Convention _—- Portland
Grange, No. l44——Notice_ of Alpine Grange
School Opening—Advertisements, . . . . . . . . .8

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE :

D. WYATT Axm, So. Carolina; E. James, Ind.;
W. G. WAYNE, New York.

officers MIchIg_a_n State Grange.
lL—J. J. WOODMAN. - -

Paw Paw.
O.—TIE[OS. F.’ MOORE, - - - Adn

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]'...—C. L. WHITNEY, - . Muskegon:
s.—s. A. TOOKER, - - - Lansing.
A. S.——A. E. GREEN, . - Farmin ton.
C.—SALMON STEEL, Monroe Con. Gr. r.Co
'1‘.-—s. F. BROWN, - — Schoolcmft.
sno.—J. 1‘. 001313, - - - " ,

G. K.-A. N. woonnurr, - Watervhet.
Cxs.ns.—Mns. c. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon.

Po!oxA—Mns. G. W. EWING, Ross, Kent Co.
Fr.o1u-—-Mns. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw.
L. A. S.—M.ns. A. E. GREEN, Far-mington.

Executive committee.

J. WEBSTER CEILDS, Chairman, Y _silanti.
P. M. HOLLOWAY, - . - llsdale.
C. G. LUCE, - - 9116951; Bfamfh 00-
wnsrnnoox DIVINE. Balding. Ionm Co.
THOMAS MARS. Berrien Center, Ben-isn 00.
W11. SATTEBLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co.
I, Q. A. BUBBDIGTON, Tuscola, Tuscola. 00.
J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Oflicio.

.cenora| Depigty.
c.I..wn1'rNm'r, - . . Muskegon.
State Business Agents,

610. W. EJLI. an O0». - - Detroit.
TEOIIAB MASON. - - - Clnclgo.
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Patrons of Michigan.

It is not necessary to recite, par-
ticularly to you, the history of the
contest covering a period of overfive
years, between the Patrons of Michi-
gan on the one hand, and the manu-
facturer of plaster, on the other.

It is suflicient to say that the con-
test grew out of a violation of"con-
tract on the part of the Grand River
Valley" laster Co., and the subsequent
treatment of those Patrons who
ordered plaster of the Plaster Associ-
ation.

This Association held plaster at
$4.00 per ton until such time as the
arrangements of your Executive
Committee enabled the Patrons of the
State to obtain it at a less price,
since which time the manufacturing
concerns comprising that Association
have done What; they could to under-
mine and break down the proprietors
of the Grange plaster mill, Messrs.
Day & Taylor, of Grandville.

This efl‘ort involved half the manu-
facturers who were the first parties to
the combination in bankruptcy, and
those who have held out have done
business at an annual loss of thous-
ands of dollars.

‘Day dz Taylor, with commendable
plllck, have kept right along, constant-
ly making valuable improvements of
a permanent character, until they now
have the best mill, and the best facil-
ities for making plaster at the least
cost of any manufacturers in the State.

They have, except in a few in-
stances when they were compelled to
use green rock, furnished a superior
quality of plaster, free from flint»
shale, and other foreign and worthless
matter, that the manufacturers of
stucco allow to go into their land
plaster stock.

The Patrons of the State have
manfully stood by the arrangements
of your Committee with Day dz Tay-
lor, and in so doing have shown that
they understood the situation. They
have in, this given evidence of their
honesty, and proved that they under-
stand, that to abandon Day & Taylor,
and allow them to be forced to the
wall, is to allow plaster to go again to
$4.00 per ton on track at Grand Rap-
ids. Day & Taylor, like the others,
have been doing a losing buiness,
and we cannot ask these men, through
whose assistance we have been able
to save to the Patrons of Michigan
annually more than $50,000, to con-
tinue to sink money in behalf of the
Order. We havea contract with them for
all the plaster the Patrons of the State
may want, at not to exceed $2.50 per
ton at Grand Rapids. And while the
price may not go to that point this
year, yet there must be an advance
on last year’s prices. We do not
think the Patrons of Michigan want
Day & Taylor to continue to sink
money, and lose their own time
besides.

We have so often been told by our
brother Patrons, that they did not
want Day 4!: Taylor to furnish them
plaster at less than cost, and the situ-
ation is so generally and well under-
stood that we are confident the
Patrons of the State will readily con-
sent to pay such}: price as will pro-

tect Day & Taylor from positive loss-

They have stood by us under a
pressure. and resisted temptations to
surrender, that few men similarly sit-
uated, would have withstood.

On the other hand, the Patrons of
the State have bravely stood by them,
spurning all the devices of those
manufacturers whose pet idea is to
perpetuate the old system of agen-
cies. They are slow to learn that
farmers who are ready to pay for a
carloacl of plaster on delivery, Want
it at the wholesale price of a car-load,
and more, these farmers mean to have
it, and while this diflerence of opin-
ion remains, and the old manufactur-
ers persist in their efforts to break
down Day & Taylor, the Michigan
plaster war will continue, and so long
as this committee have in charge the
Grange interests of the State, so long
shall we sustain this branch of its
business with every available means
at our command.

Recognizing the right of every man
to receive a reasonable return, not
only for the time and talent employed
in his business, but also on his invest-
ed capital, we are not only willing,
but anxious,that this plaster business
should settle down to a sound busi-
ness basis. But we..7ar-not, and will
not surrender the principle involved
in this contest, and we look with con-
fidence to the Patrons of Michigan to
sustain us in our position and Day &
Taylor in their business, to which they
are giving their time, means, and
their best energies.

J. Wnssrnn CHILDS,
F. M. HOLLOWAY,

C. G. LUCE,
WESTBROOK DIVINE,
THOMAS MARS,

WM. SATTERLEE.

J. Q. A. BURRINGTON,
J. J. WOODMAN,

J. T. Cons,

Executive Committee Mich, State
Grange.

Wayne Co. Pomona Grange. .\'o. 8, Fourth
Quarterly Session. 1880.

I have been asked to report the Oct.
meeting of Wayne ()0. Pomona Grange,
held in Redford Grange hall, Oct. 15th.

Being a member of Redford Grange
makes the task a delicate one; being
also a member of this Pomona Grange,
and having attended all its meetings
for the year, and having the wclare of
that and every Subordinate Grange at
heart, will I hope, enable me to make
an impartial report.

Wayne Co. feels that with being so
far from the State Grange and its sup-
port, on one hand (no oflicers of the
State Grange or members of the Exec
utive Committee, having ever been
chosen from her membership) ; and on
the other, having the great monled cen-
ter of the State within its limits,
crushing, in its might, her vitality, that
she has greater obstacles to overcome
than Granges more favorably situated.

Notwithstanding these difliculties,
her quarterly meetings for the year
have been kept up with increasing in-
terest. The one in January, held at

Denton, when the “January thaw,”
with rains, had soaked the bottom from
the roads, was not a failure, and over
two-thirds of the oflicers were installed.

The April meeting at Plymouth.
again with mud, was a good meeting.

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Willow Grange, in the clay region, not-
withstanding a 2-l—hours rain, and a
drizzly morning, and the great distance
most of the guests had to go, was one
of which any Grange might be proud.

The one just held at Redford was an
especial effort on the part of that Grange
to give the Pomona Grange a welcome ;
and her labors for an industrial exhibit
were crowned with success. The dis-
play consisted of fine vegetables and
fruits, choice cereals, an array of house-
plants, articles of manufacture, needle
and fancy work, canned fruits and jel-
lies, minerals and shells, honey and
honey-bees working in the hive, a bean-
tiful portfolio of pasted pictures by E.
C. Nordin, mottos and pictures, all
tastefully arranged, and above all, next
the ceiling. extending all around the
hall, were entwined arbor-vitae and au-
tumn foliage, which, combined with
the whole exhibit, gave the hall a syl-
van character that was truly attractive.
Added to this, on either side of the
lower end of the hall were spread tables
with capacity to seat between eighty
and ninety persons, loaded with Grange
fare, which means the bestbutter, milk,
fruit, fowls and honey that can be pro-
duced, served in all forms of cooking
which skill and plenty can combine,
both for dinner and supper, with more
to carry away than there would have
been if our neighbors from Oakland Co.
had turned out, as the fine day and
many pleasant receptions from them.
had given us reasons to anticipate; or
had our own distant Granges taken ad-
vantage of the beauty of the season,
when riding is almost unalloyed pleas-
ure, and come in large numbers.

Among the Pomona guests were
Bro. and Sister Green, of the State
Grange, who are so faithful in attend-
ance at Grange meetings, whom it is
always a pleasure to meet, which pleas-
ure was this time a little dampened by
Sister Green’s look of ill-health.

At 12:30 the organist struck up a
march, when Worthy Master N. T.
Bradnerand Ceres, Mrs. Wight, of Red-
ford Grange, invited their guests to fol-
low them to the tables, where they were
waited on by our “young folks,” in
whom we take great pride.

After ample time for dinner, the ses-
sion of the Pomona Grange was opened
with a welcome by G. P. Lawrence, P.
M. of Redford Grange, responded to by
O. R. Patengell, W. M. of Wayne Co.
Pomona Grange; song of welcome, by
the Redford Grange choir. We briefly
refer to work of the afternoon: First,
reports of Subordinate Granges; after
which we had essay by Robt. Brighton,
of Willow Grange, followed by discus-
ssion, in which I. N. Hedden, of Ply-
mouth, Gen. Duflield, of Union, and
N. T. Bradner, of Redford, took part;
after which A. B. Pierce, in behalf of
Redford Grange, presented for instruc-
tion. in a beautiful speech, our “ nine
sisters,” a new class of nine young la-
dies; after which they sang “Patron
Sisters," or our “ Three Times Three is
Nine,”—written for the occasion.

After a recess of fifteen minutes. the
Grange was called to order. and Ada
Gordon recited the “ Pa.tron’s Prayer,”
by E. C. Nordin, written for the occa-
sion.

“ Flowers,” an essay by Sister Ritch-
ie, of Plymouth Grange.

“Good of the Order,” Worthy Lec-
turer, and discussion, “ What shall we
do for weak Granges?” Music; after
which recess and supper.

EVENING SESSION.

Music, then discussion (continued) on
“ Good of the Order ; discussison on
“ Flowers,” and “Why do Surface
Phosphates Fail?” with black-board
illustrations, by E. C. Nordin.

Bro. McDonald, of Willow Grange,
took an active part in the discussions,
as did many others, imparting a lively
as well as practical air to the proceed-
in s.

The election of delegate to .the State
Grange resulted in electing Bro. Jabez
Dudley, of Denton.

The music and all the exercises, es-
says and discussions, were excellent;
every minute was full, and but for fa-
tigue, as much more time could have
been profitably occupied.

The session closed with the general
feeling by all, that it was good to have
been there. With a closing long “ good-
bye,” we adjourned to meet in Wayne
the third Friday in Dec., to elect and
install oflicers for the ensuing year.

Mas. E. P. F. BRADNER.

 

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J. J. WOODMAN. - - - PAW raw

 

National Grange.

The fourteenth annual meeting of
the National Grange of the Patrons of
Husbandry will be held in the City of
VVashington, D. C., commencing at 11
o’clock A. M., on Wednesday, the 17th
day of November next. Accommoda-
tions have been secured at the National
hotel for all members and visiting Pa-
trons at $2.00 per day. All members of
the Order in good standing are ad-
mitted to all its business sessions, and
it is expected that many of our mem-
bers will avail themselves of this op-
portunity to visit our Nation’s Capital,
and attend a session of the National
Grange. The Secretary's office is locat-
ed in the city, and there most of the
founders of the Order reside,and we shall
expect to see their genial countenances,
and listen to their words of cheer, and
profit by their counsel. The first meet-
ing of the National Grange composed
of Masters of State Granges, met in
that city in January, 1873, and a
permanent organization of the National
Grange was then perfected. Of the
Masters of State Granges who will be
voting members in the session soon to
convene, not one was present and took
part in that meeting in 1873; but one
who was at the St. Louis meeting in
1874; there will be three who were at
Charleston in January, 1875; four who
were at Louisville in November, 1875;
six who were at Chicago in 1876; nine
who were at Cincinnati in 1877; and
eleven who were at Richmond in 1878.

Quite a number of changes have been
made in the Masters of State Granges
the present year, and a full list has not
yet been made up; but it will be seen
from the above that changes are taking
place, and new men and women
brought to the front. This is natural
and right, and will answer the question
propounded by a worthy member, who
does not seem to be posted —-“If the
members of the National Grange are
not life members, entrenched behind
immutable laws?”

tate Grange.

The eighth annual meeting of the
Michigan State Grange will be held in
Representative Hall in the new State
House, in the City of Lansing, com-
mencing at 10 o’clock A. M. of Tuesday
the 14th day of December next. As
the session will be held but four days,
with a large amount of business to
transact, and officers to be elected, it
will be necessary for members to be
promptly on hand at the opening.
Voting members have been elected by
the Subordinate Granges, and a full
represeiitation will be present. County
and District Granges are entitled to
representation under the provisions of
Section 12, of Article 13, of the By-
Laws of the State Grange, and it is ex-
pected that they will be fully repre-
sented. As usual, we also expect visit-
ing members from every portion of the
State. Our Order is gaining in num-
bers, and strength, and influence, in the
State, and the session is to be an im-
portant one. Come to the State Grange,
Patrons, and cheer your brothers and
sisters by your presence.
work for all.”

 

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MUSINGS.

BY 5. P. BALLABD.

The whispering breezes of summer

Have passed, and the autumn has come,
And the leaves, they are falling around us ;
The task nature gave them is done.

And they lie at our feet, the exponents
Of Nature's fair dress when the May
Was unfolding those beautiful blossoms
That have withered and gone to decay.

On the rose bush and sweet brier laden
With the richest and sweetest perfume,
Distilled like the dew drops of evening
For the whipporwill sang in the gloom.

Of the twilight that rose as the day god
Ascended his throne in the east,
Inviting all animate nature

To bring of their store to the feast,

That is set at the gates of the morning.
When traversed by sweet birds of song,
Whose welcoming carols the Goddess
Of Beauty takes up and prolongs,

Till the dewdrop is touched by a presence
That reaches its trembling heart,

That is throbbing with such benefaction
The dewdrop was sent to impart.

By the Author of nature who afii xeth
His seal to the leaf e’re it falls;

May we like the leaflets be ready

To list to his voice when he calls.

§m:tnr2r’s Qepartmmt.

0. L. WHITNEY, - - - MUSKEGON.

Picklugs by the Way, No. 17.

Inland we left our readers. Had not
yet thanked our good host and hostess,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Reynolds, with whom
we enjoyed a very pleasant visit. Sev-
eral sugar orchards or bushes took our
attention, and we were shown several
samples of very nice white maple sugar,
one brick of which found its way into
our trunk, thanks to the doner.

As we go hence we earnestly hope the
types will not make us say “anything”
for “one thing,” by the Irish woman
or any one else. Then “ Heart Shoal”
in our last was written “East Shore ” ;
and so please correct the rest of our
blunders, whether made by the printer
or ourselves.

OUTWARD, SEPT. 8.

Bro. Reynolds could leave his prom-
ising 10-pound to take us to the home
of the W. M. of Inland Grange, V. T.
Gardner. A few minutes with a fine
melon before us, and then Bro. Gard-
ner and wife took us on our way to-
ward home. A ride of6to8miles, and
Bro. S. A. Gardner, of Monroe Center,
met us, and we changed to his buggy,
and in company with him and wife,
rode to Wexford Corners just in time
for dinner. Mrs. J. Faust gave us a
good dinner, to which, after our long
ride We did ample justice to our own
satisfaction, and the credit of the house-
keeper. In an unfinished church we
spoke to the few who left threshing
and other busy home work, also again
in the evening, and laid the foundation
of a Grange here. At the house of our
host we had the pleasure of seeing an
organette, and also of hearing it played
as it turned out music by the yard. One
very good quality of this instrument is
that any one can play it as it needs no
On the morrow we took
sounding of our whereabouts and sur-
roundings, and found ourselves to be
on the

COUNTY LINE

between Grand Traverse and Wexford
Counties. Everv way from the corners
are fine farms, owned and tilled by
thrifty farmers, whose homes give evi-
dence of the diligent wife. Especially
west of this place are some most excel-
lent lands, and as good farms as one
could desire. From Wexford Corners
'0’ under the care of Bro. and Sister
Gudner, rode north to Monroe Center,
neg which Silver Lake Grange has its
own, and hall. On the route we

.3 fine farms and as manyas
could be found in the same distance in
“y of the older Counties. We here
‘V fields gf corn as good as those seen
in at V”; up old Lenawee County.
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speak of the thrift and industry of the
people. We stopped for dinner at Bro.
Charles Monroe’s, whose wife gave us
an ample dinner, and prepared us for
the labors of the afternoon at the
Grange hall. A Grange session was
held. We had a good social interview
before we were called to labor. Met
many old friends in the brothers and
sisters present. Two brothers were
present from Paradise Grange. The
Grange opened in form, with hardly an
error in their work. The singing and
the promptness of every member
pleased us. There are but few, if any,
Granges in the State in better working
order than Silver Lake Grange No.
624. VVe spoke for two hours upon the
good of the Order and the unwritten
work. We find this Grange has been
and still is doing much in the way of
co—operation. They keep on hand a
small stock of goods at the hall, and
buy as they are needed. We took tea
at the home of the Worthy Lecturer
and Past Master of this Grange near
by the hall, and went to the school-
house, where was to be the public
meeting in the evening. At the large
County school-house we found agood
audience, who for two hours listened
with unusual interest to the work of
the Order as presented to them. We
shall be much mistaken if additions
are not made to this Grange,’ and soon
too. The meeting over, we rode With
Bro. Blair, of Paradise Grange, to the
home of Bro. Chas. Miner, this being
two miles on the way to the work of
the next day. Bro. Miner’s farm and
buildings show earnest work and a
good farmer who makes the most of
his opportunities. Thanks to this
thrift, and the Grange, we enjoyed -this
hospitality so kindly dispensed by our
host and his wife.
PARADISE

was to be our next objective point, and
upon the morning of Sept. 10th, Bro.
Blair took us towards our destination.
A great variety of forest and farm, as
well as of soil and stages of cultivation
were passed by us. Many fine farms
and homes have been begun along this
route. Some homesteads have been
secured and then left. One might be
reclaimed if some young woman would
use her leap-year prerogative upon the
bachelor owner. At one place we saw
a good home made since the owner was
sixty years of age. How is that, young
man ? We stopped and examined Bro.
Wall’s brick house, and his thrifty,
productive young orchard. Nor must
we forget one of the finest sections of
timber owned by the railroad, through
which we rode a mile or more in a
diagonal of the section. It was a feast
to the eye, and a comfort _to know that
we yet had such timber in our State,
and so much of it, all of which will
soon be needed in the manufacture of
furniture or other purposes.

At Kingley’s, of Paradise, we found
Bro. and Sister Gardner, from Silver
Lake Grange, also Bro. and Sister Wm.
Rose, late of Allendale Grange, Ottawa
Co., alsoa member of Western Pomona
Grange, No. 19. In the forenoon we
met a very good audience in the Para-
dise Grange, No. 638, and spoke to them
upon the objects and aims of the Order;
what had been done and would be done
if the farmers would take hold of the
work as they should. After dinner we
met the Grange, and gave them a good-
of-the-Order talk, with instruction in
the unwritten work, and the means of
operating a Grange successfully. Our
labors completed for the day, we rode
to Summit City with Bro. and Sister
Kingsley, who have a very pleasant
farm and home near the station. Bro.
and Sister Rose went with us on our
way home, driving home that night.
We had hoped to see more of them,
but they could not stay, and we could
not go with them to their new home
upon the banks of the upper Manistee
river. Persons wishing to make in-
quiries about lands and places for set-
tlement in this vicinity, would do well
to address or visit Bro. Wm. Rose,
Summit City, Grand Traverse County,

Michigan. After spending a pleasant
night at Bro. Kings1ey’s, we took the
morning train homeward, reaching
home after a five-weeks’ absence in
Grange work, speaking 18 times in 14
places in the Traverse district, besides
the work in Lenawee County, and
with Bro. Armstrong since leaving
home. Of course we were glad to
see our family; one child we had not
seen in nine weeks. Of the week that
followed in which we were at Grand
Rapids most of the time, preparing for
the fair, we shall say but little. While
at home we had the pleasure of visiting
our guests, Bro. and Worthy Chaplain
Steele and wife, and Sister Cobb, attend-
ing the M. E. Conference at Muskegon.
WESTERN MICHIGAN FAIR.

Then came the busy successful fair at
Grand Rapids, with its very excellent
and creditable show of all parts of farm
industry, in which our Order is so
much interested. We would like to
speak of the exhibits by brothers and
sisters there, but it would take too
much time and space to do each indi-
vidual member justice. We must,
however, refer to one or two new
features of this fair. The Grange ex-
hibit by Paris Grange was very credit-
able. Over 150 varieties of the farm,
orchard, garden, and household pro-
ducts, and shown upon a decorated
wagon, which was admired by all, and
made a conspicuous feature of the
grand cavalcade. This exhibit received
the first premium, the societies’ diplo-
ma, and $40.00 cash. On Thursday,
the great day of the fair, in the pres-
ence of 20,000 people. Sister Nettie
Meech, 16 years old, one of the young-
est members of Paris Grange, set her
table for 20 persons, and the board of
directors did ample justice to the ex-
cellent feast spread before them. The
variety and good taste all did the
sister great credit, and the board ap-
preciated her efibrts and awarded her
the first premium, and We had the
pleasure of pinning upon her shoulder
the society’s diploma blue ribbon.
Young sisters, more of you try next
year.

We must not forget to mention an
attraction of the fair to be seen in art
hall, in the portraits of Worthy Master
Woodman and his Deputy, by Miss
Lydia Hunt, of Paw Paw. Better
work and more accurate likenesses we
have never seen. One of these will go
to adorn the head of one of the best
Grange halls in Kent County. If
Patrons want portraits at Grange
prices, call upon this artist.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN FAIR.

On the 30th day of September, as per
diary, we found ourselves en route for
Lansing and elsewhere, as these min-
utes record. After the usual changes
and delays, we reached the Capital city,
and were taken in by Bro. J ennison, of
Eagle, who took us to the fair grounds.

Here we met with Bro. and Sister
Tooker, both exhibitors,—she of her
flowers, and he of fruits and vegetables,
and associated with Bro. Beal in mak-
ing the very fine exhibit from Capitol
Grange, No. 540. The details of this
fine show were given our readers in the
last number of the VISITOR.

In the new Pomological Hall, we
found Bro. N. Chilson, of Battle Creek,
hard at work as usual.

Of the show, in every department,
we pronounce it a decided success——ex-
ceiling the State Fair in many respects.
One fault we find, the beautiful grounds
were too much filled up with catch-
penny shows, making them inconve-
nient, and often unpleasant, to say
nothing of the general appearance of
them. *

From the crowd present, and the
general expression of all, we judge this
fair, like others, was a financial success.
It has been a good year for fairs, and
there has been a good crop of them har-

vested.
CHESANING.

Not even the fair, with the added at-
tractions of Forepaugh’s circus, could
hold us another day in the imperial
city, and bidding adieu to our Patron-
friends, we boarded the northern bound

,_ner, near-by the depot.

train, and soon stepped off at Chesan_
ing, our next point.

At the depot, Bro. R. A. Wilson, the
Master, formerly of Montgomery
Grange, in Lapeer 00., met us ; but our
friend and relative, Oscar Buell, met
us too, and bade us go with him to din-
We cheerfully
obeyed, and talked over old times and
people, and places belonging tothem,
while partaking of the good cheer of the
pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Buell.

At2 P. M., we were met at the hall
by Patrons and the public, to whom we
spoke for the usual time, and judging
from theinterestmanifested,thisGrange
may have some questions to answer
and some work to do in the near future.

For tea, we accompanied Bro. Wil-
son, the Master, and met Sister Wilson,
who did the part of hostess with true
Patronly dignity.

After tea, we again went to the hall,
and met the Grange in a private ses-
sinn, instructing in the higher aims and
objects of our Order, and the unwritten
work.

At a late hour we reached the home
of Bro. and Sister Peet, two miles into
country, took our night lunch, and
went to bed feeling that we had indeed
had a good day, and the future will
prove our work.

On the morrow we looked over the
premises of Bro. Peet, which are very
comfortable, and creditable to the true
Patrons to whom they belong. After
breakfast, the good brother took up his
colt, and with the new light buggy.
we were soon at the depot, ready to go.
Another old acquaintance met us whom
we knew in New Jersey 20 years ago.

Aboard the train and away: change
at Owosso; board the D., G. H. & M.
train east; and soon we make Pon-
tiac, and, finding Bro. Edwin Phelps,
accept an invitation to visit his happy
home, before well known to us. All
were well, and pleased to see us.

Dinner over, and the inner man sup?-
plied, we were told that the Town
Board were to meet upon the taking up
of an old road. Bro. Phelps must at-
tend as one of the town officials, and
as we might learn something of men
and things, we accepted an invitation
to go. We wisely looked the whole
matter over, heard neighbors abuse each
other, and made up our mind upon the
case—but as no fee had been agree Lupon
for our services, we reserved our judge-
ment until the next meeting of the
board, and our time is put in and our
services paid. Of course we could have
settled the whole matter in a few mo-
ments by our wisejudgement, but “ no
pay, no cure ” is our motto on nice
points.

At Phelps’ place to tea, and for the
rainy and windy night. Yes, we dis-
cussed the “situation,” and our decision
will be known after election. This we
can say, that we agreed that we would
ignore our party when it ignores the
farmer and his interests, and, by a little
healthy scratching, get up a vigorous
reaction.

With a vigorous rain passed the night,
buta pleasant morning followed. Of
course we had to look over the manor
and see the Herefords and Holsteins. Of
the latter, our host has the best bull in
the State, two years of age, two fine
heifers of the same age, with their
calves—all good enough for any farmer
to keep. Of the Herefords we might
say much, of this fine herd of “ pale-
faces.” The prizes worn at Detroit,

grand Rapids, and Pontiac are a ver-
ict.

Bro. Phelps’ fine imported Hereford
bull, the best in the State, is at the
head of this flue herd, then the cows,
heifers and calves go to make some-
thing any breeder might beproud to
own and show anywhere.

Bro. Phelps expects to ship a car-load
of these young cattle to Colorado soon,
and he has ready sale for all he can
grow.

The morning passed, and Bro. and
Sister Phelps took us to _our old home in
Macomb Co., to the scenes of our child-
hood. Our aged mother welcomed us as
of yore, and the time passed but too rap-

idly, till on the morning of Oct. $1, we
must leave for our appointments in
TUSCOLA COUNTY,

It wasa short ride to Vassar, and
then change. Here we met with Bro.
Richardson, of Whitney Grange, No_
513, and Bro. Enos. Goodrich, of Mat-
tawan.

The train to Caro soon made up, and
we were en route to its terminus, where
a half score of brothers of the County
met us. It was the day of the County
Gmnge Convention to select voting
members for the State Grange. We
f°l1Dd. Upon the re-assembling of the
Convention, that there were no sisters
as delegates, at least none appeared—it
was asort of a gander meeting, with
Bro. White, of Columbia, Chairman,
and Bro. Mason, of Elmwood, Secre.
tary. Well, the work was done, but as
I have not heard from the sisters yet,
I can’t say as it was well done. We
hope the next time the sisters will send
only themselves as delegates to this
County’s Convention.

Bro. Campbell took us in charge, and
took us home with him, soas to be near
the place of the meeting of to-mom-ow_

In the evening we went to Gagetown
and met several members of the order
there, aud arranged for a better meeting
the next evening. Bros. Hatch,
Perry. Mason and Campbell were with
us.

OCT. 6, ELLINGTON PICNIC.

The day was cool, yet a very goodly
number of Patrons convened in the
woods near Bro. Campbell’s. The Cass»
City Grange came in force, with a brass
band; Columbia Grange was also wen
represented, while we met a few from
Unionville and elsewhere.

Dinner was duly taken, to the grati.
fication of the inner man, woman and
child. We think there were some
chickens used, but can only refer the
matter to Bro. Palmer.

We were all greatly disappointed bv
the messenger sent to the depot not
being able to find Bro. Mickley, and we
have not seen or heard from him since.

With a piece of music by the band
and prayer by our Rev. Bro. Palmer,
the exercises were well begun. As Bro.
Mickley did not come, we had to do his
part, both in eating and talking, and
not knowing his speech for this occa-
sion, we dare say we did it poorly
enough. Familiar with his habits of
eating, we can say we only lacked in
capacity.

While the band were playing their
last piece, we took fifteen or more sub-
scriptions to the VIs1ToR. The picnic
over, we went home with Bro. A. N.
Hatch, who took us to our evening
meeting, Bros. Perry and Mason going
with us.

RASPBERRY GRANGE. .

We and a large number of the old
members of this Grange met at the
school house near Bro. Bingham’s, and
after an hour’s talk proceeded to re-or-
ganize this Grange, No 593, with 21
members present. Bro. Byron Bing-
ham being elected as Master, and Bro.
Wm. Gage as Secretary. The oflicerg
being duly elected and installed the in-
structions were given and the charter
restored. We lacked Bro. Mick1ey’s
help here too, and'would here have
made him useful. At alate hour we
reached Bro. Hatch’s, took a lunch and
retired. Morning came all to soon, and
with it, the duties of another day.

After dinner we started for

UNIONVILLE
in company with our host. We went
by the way of Bro. Watson’s and thence
toColumbia. Bro. White entertained
us to tea; showed us the new hall this
Grange, No 582, had erected, which is
24x40, two stories in height. all well
done so far, and paid for—is nearly
ready for plastering. We commend
the energy of this Grange to those of
larger numbers and greater wealth. In
the evening Bro White went with us to
the village of Unionville, where we met
Bros. Davis and Coney and many other
Patrons; spoketo them an hour and
then returned to Bro. P. P. Kli_ne’s for

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

‘breakfast and good-by to host and host-

ess. an hour and onehalf’s ride and
Bro. Hatch delivered us at the depot in
good time and order. At nine o’clock,
A. M. we were at Hunter’s Creek, and
were met by Bro. H. Parmalee, who
took us home and fed us well: led
us out to his orchard; showed us some
fine wooled sheep, lately bought at the
sale of Mr. Ingall’s, of Almont, also his
well-bred Duke of Genesee, a three-
year-old short-horn that has taken
many prizes. After tea, in company
with host and hostess we made a
pleasant call upon David Clark, who is
a large breeder of Hereford cattle, and
took many prizes at Detroit and Grand
Rapids. We regret that we did not have
day- light and time to see his herd and
enjoy more of this comfortable home
and the society of its companionable
people.

The meeting in the evening was fair-
ly attended and we trust that good will
result from it. At a late hour Bro. E
Michael placed us in Lapeer, where we
were soon ready to be called for to take
the 3:20 A. M. train to Bay City en route
to our next appointment.

AUBURN, BAY Connry.

We made Bay City just in time for
breakfast at the Campbell House ; then
to call upon old pupils and friends,
Mrs. Crum, and Mrs. C. Pond—dining
with the latter—renewing an acquaint-
ance begun 24 years since. At 2 P. M.
we left for Auburn in the care of Bro.
J. Felkes, Master of Auburn Grange.
No. 635. Very bad roads from recent
rains hindered us much. At last we
were there, and had our tea and some
rest, then to the ha1l—a new one just
erected by this small, weak Grange.
The plastering has not yet been done,
and may not be until spring. This was
the first public meeting this Grange
ever had, and we are sure it will result
in good to the Grange, and to those
without who will soon come in. A
short private lecture followed the
public meeting, and we found rest at
Bro. Felkes. The land in this vicinity
is low, well adapted to grazing, but not
to grain growing; yet good crops of
wheat are often taken here. The
following day we were obliged to go
back to Bay City to be ready for an
early homeward bound train on the
morning of October 11th, at6:30 A. M.
A rest, and dinner at Owosso, and
home was reached at 7 :20 P. M.

Glad were we to be home again, if
for only a day. But how much calls
our attention to work needed to be
done, but little time to do it. The
falling leaves and the fruit work tell of
winter to be prepared for—-yet but a
day at home.

 

What is a Vote!

At athis time in particular, but al-
ways should the American citlzen un-
derstand the value and use of a vote, to
use it intelligently, and to neither
make it his enemy, or to “throw his
vote away.”

A vote~a ballot, are terms often used
interchangeably by the citizens of our
country in designating the means of
exercising their right of suffrage as
members of the great organizations of
town, County, and State.

Ballot, from the little balls of various
colors, often used, is the term employed
to represent the means employed by
the public to express their views upon
the men and measures presented at
elections. A vote or ballot, in a few
words, is the material representation
of a person’s views, principles, or in-
terests, and in the collective capacity
of people to ascertain the principles,
views and interests of the majority,
that the greatest good to the greatest
number may be secured.

Every ‘true vote, then, will represent
the principles or interests, or both, of
the voter. In voting moneys, or

amendments to organic law, the votes,
if intelligent (and none should vote
unless intelligent) should be yes or no,
.3 phgu best express theirprinciples
and interest in the action.

,1!  is uponnnen to represent

the voter in the capacity of legislative,
executive, or judicial oflicer, then the
men voted for should be living expo-
nents of the views and interests of the
voter. If a man votes for men and
measures simply indifi‘erent to his
principles and interests, he simply
“throws his vote away.” If a man
votes for measures and men in opposi-
tion] to his principles and interests he
worse than throws his vote away, he
worksinjury to himself and does vio-
lence to his principles.

Whom shall we select by ballot to
represent us in an official capacity ?
Only men of principle, whose lives are
and have been in accord with our prin-
ciples and interests. Shall we to-day as
farmers vote for a farmer whose life for
30 years is known to us to be pure and
upright, and whose interests are iden-
tical with ours. Shall we not support
one of us ?

Who shall temperance men support?
Shall it be men of long temperate lives,
or men temperate in representation on-
Iy_ for the time being ?

For whom shall the Christian vote ?
Shall he cast his ballot for men of prin-
ciples, of long consistent Christian
lives, or for men of the world, or worse,
men of liberal tendencies into whose
hands he shall commit the important
interests of his own or family’s future?

Whom shall the farmers of our State

vote for to present and defend their im-
portant interests—the most important
of all interests to the Nation and the
world,—in the Legislatures of State and
Nation ? Shall we vote for those
whose interests are our interests and
will advocate and defend our common
interests, or for those who for the sake
of position and pay profess to be our
friends, but who will if elected prove to
be "against us, as they have in times
past, when larger fees could be obtained
from people and interests opposed to
ours.
Brothers, and farmer friends, think
well upon all these questions ; and, of
all things, don’t throw your vote away.
as you will do if you help to succeed
in electing a man or men not in har-
mony of life and principle with your
principles and interests. “But I have
to vote my party ticket.” you say.
Then if the men your party present do
not suit you, then ignore them, but do
not stick to party at the loss of princi-
ple and the detriment of interests.
Men, proved by their past lives, are
better representatives of principles and
men's interests than any party known.
If party ignores you, ignore the men
they present for your suffrages, if such
men are not of you and for you.

As for us and our house we shall vote
for a man for Congress whose interests
are identified with ours, and whose life
has been one of activity for the best in-
terests of society and the State. We shall
vote for men to go to the State Senate
who when there will not burden us with
outrageous tax commissions, but who
will talk and vote for equal taxation of
all species of property according to
value, and will see the Agricultural Col-
lege,—the Michigan farmer’s pride,»-
made what it ought to be. We want
no keen selfish lawyer to represent us.

In the Legislature’s lower House we
expect to have a tried Patron and farm-
er who has once been there, and there,
as ,well as elsewhere, has shown him-
self capable and sound.

Brother farmers, you can’t afford to
do less, your wisdom may enable you to
do far better. God grant that you may.

 

Which 1

Will you sacrifice principle and
truth as wellas your best interests for
that party which ignores you and your
vocation, in the selection of candidates
for- your votes ? Can the legal fraterni-
ty year after year as they represent you,
present you and your interests bet-
ter than you can yourself? What kind
of a citizen is he who cannot tell or does
not know what he wants as well as
some one of another pursuit. 0, man
“ know thyself! ” Dareto be. to think,
and to do.

Think When you Act

Think when you act on Tuesday,
November 12, by the casting of your
vote. ‘Think of your wool interest, the
shoddy competition. Think of the
railroad freights, and the discrimina-
tions in them. Think of the patent
right burdens and the other ills you
feel and suffer before you cast your vote
for member of Congress. Think of our
Agricultural College and its needs of
your excessive unequal taxes, and of
that outrageous tax Commissioner as
you prepare to vote for your Senator
and Representative for the next Legis
lature, at the coming election.

Appointments.

As soon as the storm of election sub-
sides and the horizon clears, we expect
to visit Tuscola and Lapeer Counties to
form a County or Pomona Grange in
each. in answer to numerously signed
petitions received.

The meeting in Lapeer County is to
take place at the Hall of Pine Stub
Grange, No. 448, on Friday, the 5th of
November, at 11 e’clock A. M. It is
hoped that there will be a large meeting
at that time. Other Grange work will
be done in this County,if we receive en-
couragement to take the time.

The meeting in Tuscola Co. is ap-
pointed at Caro, for Wednesday, the
10th of November, at 11 A. M. Several
other places will be visited in this Co.
if arrangements are made in time.

Shall we go or Send?

It is an old and true saying, “ If you
want a thing done well go yourself, and
if you don’t care, send.” Take this in-
to all business, is it not true that we
send too much? We, in other words,
trust too much to irresponsible and un-
interested parties. Nowhere is this
more true 1 Jan in politics. In the rep
resentation of our interests in the legis-
lation of the country, we send, we do
not go enough. We send lawyers and
professed politicians to do and work
for us, and how do they do it ?
They misrepresent us and our interests,
and our work is not done.

If a member ofa family, firm, society,
or community is the representive em-
ployed, then in a general sense that
family, firm, society, or community go.
Think of Detroit sending citizens of
Traverse City, or Toledo to represent
it in the State Legislature. You laugh,
so you may laugh also at the idea of
sending a kid-gloved, patent-leathered
gentleman lawyer to care for and pro-
tect the interests of agriculture in a
State or National Legislature. We
would almost as soon send the wolf or
hawk to protect the interests or promote
the welfare of the lamb or chicken.

There is an eternal fitness in things,
and why will not men see it? Make a
good true farmer go for you, Brother
farmers, but don’t send those who have
nothing else to do,——-they will do nothing
save for themselves.

“The Executive Committee of the
Dominion Grange of Canada had a
large tent erected on the grounds of
the Toronto Industrial Exhibition, and
also at the Provincial Exhibition at
Hamilton. It was kept well filled with
visiting Patrons, who thus enjoyed a
glad reunion.—C‘L'ncinnalz' Gr. Bulletin.

An excellent idea. Why can not ar-
rangements be made, next year at the
State fair, Western Michigan, and

Central Michigan fairs, where such

or similar reunions and general ex-
changes could be held and enjoyed?
Let the State Grange encourage such
preparation by positive action, putting
the matter into the hands of the Pomo-
na or County Granges, near by such
fairs to attend to the details of the
same. The headquarters of the Agri-
cultural World and VISITOR at the
fair at Grand Rapids was a step in that
direction. Only let the Fraternity
order and advertise the arrangements
for something better and more exten-
sive in the future. ’

As a rule the flower of the family
does nothing towards providing the
daily bread.

“A lawyer is a learned gentleman

who rescues your estate from your ene-
mies and keeps it himself.”

Music in the Grange.

VVe quote the following from the re-
port of the Committee on the Good of
the Order. at the late State Grange
meeting of Nova Scotia.

Your Committee having strong confi-
dence in the efficacy of good music in
the Grange,_ suggest the propriety of
encouraging our members, and espec-
ially our young people, to cultivatea
taste for music; to procure song and
tune books, and to meet from time to
time to practice the songs of the Grange,
and all the Grange rooms, whenever
practicable,should be provided with an
or-gan, or some suitable instrument of
music.

Every Patron in Michigan should
read and reflect upon these words, and
every Grange will do well to help its
younger members to a knowledge of
music by some plan well digested, not
only for the good of the young people,
but also for the general good of the Or-
der.

As the evenings lengthen, Why not
arrange for musical instruction to all
the members of your Grange, by the
employment of a competent teacher, to
begin at once.

Let the Granges move in this, and
then invite all the young people with-
out the gates to join such school for
instruction, to not only share in the
benefits but also in the expense. The
Grange making such a move would at
once enlist the sympathy and good
will of the young people, and they in
turn would foster and support the
Grange, aye, and many would be led to
inquire into the merits of the Order,
and become members.

Good singing is essential, and an in-
strument well played a factor to the
successful Grange meeting.

True in Michigan.

If lecturing is expected to be of value
in building up our noble Order, and se-
curing greater and more permanent
prosperity, it must be of the u build-
ing and progressive kind, an more
uniform over the State—working to-
gether for the same object, seeking to
reach the same end, harmoniously
working together in the same channel
to accomplish like and desirable results.
Lecturers treating upon realities, facts,
and necessities, given in a common-
sense way, plain, clear, and distinct,
before the Patrons and farmers in the
State, cannot otherwise but _do good.
And when uniform as to points, teach-
ing the same doctrine alike every day
and in every place, it will cause men
and women to think, consider, and act
that must accomplish good results. I
candidly believe, and my faith is being
confirmed stronger every day, that if
the Patrons in the State unite in the
effort of revival, and work together
co-operatively, that this will be made
the successessful year for the Order in
the State, more so than any year pre-
ceding it since its organization.—— Wor-
thy Master Ehsbaugh, Missouri State
Grange.

Read This.

The Standard Oil Coinpany have
made their immense business, and
crushed out all competitors, by the
aid of the railroad corporations, that
carried oil for them cheaper than for
other oil companies. The railroads are
practically now subject to their dicta-
tion. Now they propose to buy a mil-
lion acres of land in the Great West
and put it in wheat, and if we have no
law regulating freight rates, what is to
prevent them from putting up the rate
on wheat grown by farmers, and put-
ting down the rate on their own, till
they have crushed out the farmer, as
they did the oil refineries? Will the
farmers stand by and see this done,
and lift no voice of remonstrance—-put
forth no hand to stop it.—Ea:.

LITTLE TYRANT.

Let every sound be dead;
Baby sleeps.

The Emperor softly tread !
Baby sleeps.

Let Mozart's music stop !

Let Phidias’ chisel drop !
Baby sleeps.

Demosthenes be dumb!

Our tyrant’s hour has come!
Baby sleeps.

UNMERITED honors never wear well.

.GRIEF counts the seconds ; happiness
forgets the hours.—DeFi‘nod.

Lovn makes time pass, and time
makes love pass.

TIME strengthens true love, if there
be mutual discretion and forbearance;
but makes havoc with lust and mere
infatuation. ‘

A LADY nowadays doesn't mind hav-
ing her age recorded in the family Bi-
ble. It is almost sure to remain a se-
cret.

The Sign of Caution.

Something like three years ago,under
“Sign of Caution ”—that we are so of-
ten called upon to give in the Bulletin
—we showed up the spring-bed swin-
dle. It has broken out afresh, and we
hear from it almost at the same time in
Vermont and Michigan. So we once
more give the “ sign ” to all good Pa-
trons everywhere.

The plan is about as follows: The
parties travel out in the country, claim-
ing to represent the Detroit Spring Bed
Co. Calling on a farmer they show
him a model ofa spring bed, and after
showing forth its good qualities, pro-
pose to send him nineteen beds, which

e is to store until the agents come,
which will be shortly after their arriv-
al_, when they will distribute them,
giving each family two weeks to try
them, or return them to the farmer who
stores them. If they kee them, they
pay him ten dollars, whic he is to re-
ceive and remit to the company, de-
ducting four dollars for his commission
on each bed sold, and he is also to have
one bed free. The smooth talking
swindlerp say it is better for the compa-
ny to leave their beds in this wa than
to keep an agent on expense, as t ey do
not_ expect to sell their beds without
letting people try them—all of which
is very fair. But before leaving them,
they get the farmer to sign an order for
the beds. In a few weeks around
comes another man with the order and
a bill for nineteen beds at ten dollars
each. In vain the victim tells him of
his verbal contract. No 2 knows noth-
ing about it, and threatens to sue in the
Ilnited States Court, and gets him to
sign a note. sometimes throwing of a
little. Look out for them.

DRIVE VVELLS.

The following interesting informa-
tion on the drive well question comes
from Des Moines, Iowa, within a few
days :

There are over 300 drive-well cases on
file in the Federal Courts here, which
have been on the docket over a year. It
is expected that they will come to flnal
trial at the next term. It may be of
interest to thousands of well owners in
Illinois, as in Iowa, to know the status
of these cases, and the probable out-
come.

The cases may be briefly stated thus,
as has been developed and briefly shown
by the records. In September or Octo-
ber, 1861, N. W. Green, at Cortland, N.
Y., suggested to several persons that he
believed a well could be made by driv-
ing a pointed iron tube with holes in
the side for water to pass through. into
the earth, to which a pump could be
attached to raise the water. He got
Bryan Mudge, J. C. Carmichael, and
one Robinson, to make the experiment,
and after five trials, they succeeded in
the latter part of October of that year.
The Seventy-sixth New York Regi-
ment was then in camp at that place.
Green was its Colonel. and Julius A.
Graham sutler. At the suggestion of
Green, Graham hired Mudge to put a
well in the mess house, which was paid
for by Graham, and used while the
regiment remained there. Subsequent-
ly Mudge and Hiram Suggett put in
several wells in Cortland, in 1862-’3-’4
—’5. In March, 1866, Green applied for
a patent, which he received in 1868. In
1871 be surrendered that patent, and
got a re-issued patent; and it is on this
patent that all these drive-well suits are

rought. It is shown by abundant tes-
timony that wells embodying all the

rinciples claimed were made and

ii use in Cortland in 1858; and that in
Warsaw, in 1858, was one exactly like
Green’s, and which was used one year,
as sworn to by flve witnesses. By over
thirty witnesses it is proven that a
drive-well was in use in Independence,
Ia., in 1861. Fifteen witnesses swear
to the existence of a drive well at
Hunt's, in Livingston Co., N. Y., in
1850. Several witnesses swear that two
wells were in use in Saratoga Co., N.
Y., in 1860, and in Reiisselaer Co., N.
Y., in 1858.

The record shows that, by stipulation
of the attorneys, the complainants were
to close their testimony July 1st, last;
that they then asked and obtained un-
til Aug. 16th - that on the 12th of Aug.
they obtained thirty days more time,
which expired last Saturday. Unless
they get more time, the cases will be
tried in October. It looks very much
as though they were seeking this delay
solely for the purpose of pushing their
claims for royalty.—Gra7ige Bulletin.

Parsons, let us ask ourselves the
questions, what have we done since our
connectioitisgvitliithe Graéigelto advance
its in eres . ave we isc ar ed our
duty with an eye single to itsg good?
Have we lived up to its rules and reso-
lutions? Have we left an thing un-
done that ought to have een done?
If we make this inquiry, if we make a
thorough examination of our past
Grange lives, I am fearful that some of
us will fall short. I for one, feel that at
tiiniies, I have been ref-‘misséds.n<ilaltltiiou1gh

, n a manner per orm t e ut es
imposed upon me, yet there was lack-
ing that earnest zeal that ought to char-
acterize the efl‘orts of a true Patron.-

Worthy Master Harrison, of Alabama.

LOOK at the bright side. Keep the
sunshine of a living faith in the heart.

. THE habit of bein always employed

is a great safeguard t rough life. as well

Itlfl essential to the culture of every vir-
ue.

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GRAN GE VISITOR.

THE GRANGE VISITOR.

SCHOOLCRAFT, NOV. 1, 1880.

Sznttarya flrpartment.

I. '1'. COBB, - CHOOLCRAFT.

Oflcers and members of Subordinate Grsnges
in , nding with this oflice, will please
Always give the Number of their Grange.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEET-
ING AND OTHER MATTERS.

In answer to the call of its chair-'
man, Bro. Childs, the Executive
Committee of the Michigan State
Grange met at the Hudson
House, on the evening of the 19th
of October.

The committee were called to-
gether for the purpose of making
arrangements for the annual ses
sion of the State Grange, and to
dispose of two or three appeal
cases from Subordinate Granges.
All the members of the committee
were in attendance except Bro.
Satterlee.

The preliminary arrangements
for the next session were soon
made, Representative Hall in the
new Capitol is the place, and 10
o’clock, December 14th,the time of
meeting. Lansing seems to expect
our annual sessions, and as our
Capital City has treated the Order
with consideration and given every
possible facility in its power for
pleasant and profitable meetings,
the Patrons of the Peninsular

State are likely to gather together
annually in large numbers for so-
cial and business purposes at this
central point. Those who attend
these annual sessions all agree that
nothing else can give such correct
and pleasant impressions of the
magnitude of the interests involv-
ed, and of the importance of the
Order, as attendance at an an-
nual session of its representative
members.

The Order has increased in
strength in Michigan this year,
and is to-day full of confidence.
More than a thousand new names
have been added to the subscrip
tion list of the VISITOR, and there
are many other evidences of the
growing importance of the Order
in this State.

The harmonious condition of the
Order,and the good condition of
its business affairs rendered a short
session of the committee suflicient.
Bro. Holloway was excused after
dinner on Wednesday, and nearly
all the other members. of the com-
mittee took evening trains for
home.

The Special Committee to ar-

range for hotel accommodations,‘

reported rates substantially as last
year:
Lansing House, per day, _______ -- $1.50

Hudson House, “ “ ....... -_ 1.25_
Chapman, Revere, Barnes, Dart,
and Goodrich, Houses, each, per ~
day, -------------------------- -- 1-00

The Lansing House stipulated
that this price meant one bed for
two persons. That one occupant
would be charged $2.00 per day.

Bro. Taylor, of the firm of Day
J: Taylor, of Grandville, met with
the Committee, and the plaster
question wasfdiscussed. The con-
clusions reached are embodied in
the address of the Committee
found on our first page.

With increasing age,We are ac-
quiring a dislike to being up all
night, though we remember when
we did not mind being up nearly
all uight—in fact rather liked it,
but as we are older now and cir-
cumstances widely different, we

are free to say we don‘t like sitting
up all night any more, even if that
brings us home in the morning.
So we staid Wednesday night with
mine host of the Hudson House.

Thursday morning we took a
run over to the Agricultural Col-
lege. We had but little time to
look about, but noted some im-
provements since we were there
last June. The general appear-
ance of the grounds in the vicinity
of the buildings is good. We did
not visit the farm, for want of time.
Hada short chat with President
Abbott and Secretary Beard, in
the ofiice of the latter gentleman,
and afterwards met Professors Car-
penter and Beal before the hour of
recitation of their respective clas-
ses. All seemed confident that
the College is each year not only
doing more, but with increased fa-
cilities, better work, and that it is
gradually overcoming a prejudice
long entertained by perhaps a
large share of the farmers of the
State, against an institution that
was most certainly established for
the benefit of their class.

In this matter farmers have large-
ly been taking sides against them-
selves, and been outspoken ene-
mies of this State institution.

Without giving any opinion as
to the management all through
these years, we are fully assured
that opposition to the College from
our class has not only been in bad
taste, but has been wrong and
unmanly, without due thought or
consideration. The farmers of.
Michigan should have kn own more
about this institution, andif it was
not what it should be, then by con-
tinual discussion, by comparison
of views, and constant effort to
bring it to their standard, they
would have shown their apprecia-
tion of agricultural knowledge.
On the contrary, the farmers of
Michigan have had little faith in
the institution, and as a class, have
found a great deal of fault with it,
when they should have been try-
ing to make it better.

We have seen enough of it to be
satisfied that the President and
Professors are doing earnest, faith-
ful work, and are really anxious to
improve both the Agriculture and
the Agriculturists of Michigan.

We hope the voting farmers of
the State will not send men to
represent them in the next Legis-
lature who‘ will vote liberal ap-
propriations of the money of the
people to the University, from
which lawyers and doctors are
each year turned out in large
numbers, to oftentimes prey upon
the community, and then on the
assumption that farmers know
enough already, refuse to treat the
Agricultural College with equal
liberality. Perhaps it has been
ascertained by somebody that
Michigan farmers really need doc-
ters and lawyers more than they
do agricultural schools or agricul-
tural education. We have some-
times thought that some of our
farmers who get into the Legisla-
ture entertain such views.

The farmers of the State, as a
class, are to-day more friendly to
the Agricultural College than ever
before, and this favorable turn in
the tide has been influenced by
the Order of Patrons of Husbandry.

As we saw boys by the score
availing themselves of the advant-
ages of the College, the mental
inquiry arose, why are girls de-
prived of these advantages afforded
boys at the expense of the State,
and we conclude that the men who
can explain why the University has
claims on the State that over-

shadow entirely those of the Agri-
cultural College, are the men to
tell us why.

We have heard of one or two
candidates for legislative honors
who were the declared enemies of
the Agricultural College Of such
we say as a farmer, most unequiv-
ocally, if they were candidates in
our district, we should not vote for
them, as we believe in employing
men who work for us who will do
our work, and also we believe in
thatfkind of voting.

THE GRANGE VISITOR FOR 1881.

VVe have not importuned our
friends much this year in behalf of
the VISITOR. We have not offered
dry goods, groceries or hardware,
music, chromos, or other valuables
as premiums to those who send us
subscribers. We have only offered
an extra copy to any person send-
ing us ten names with pay for the
paper for one year.

Perhaps our way is a little old
fogyish. Maybe we don’t insist
upon it as much as we should, that
ours is the best and cheapest
Grange paper published, and prove
it by offering all sorts of premi-
ums to anybody and everybody
that will send us a name or two
for the paper. Well, we can only
say that we never served any ap-
prenticeship at this business and
are probably too old to pick up all
the smart ways that lead to suc-
cess in the newspaper business.

We see that at the date of our
report to the State Grange in De-
cember, 1875, we had less than
400 subscribers, and although
we have had no paid agents or
“splendid offers,” or anything of
that sort, the paper has been chang-
ed from a monthly to a semi-
monthly—-its size increased 140
per cent, and to its subcription list
more than 5,000 other names have
been added.

We have faithfully labored to
promote the best interests of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry,
and the great agricultural class of
the State. Have been outspoken
and independent upon all subjects
that we have considered, though
scrupulously careful to keep with-
in the constitutional restrictions
of the Order in referring to relig-
ions or political subjects, and we
have always endeavored to give
our subscribers full value for their
money.

We feel so confident that the
VISITOR is on a firm foundation
thatjust now we feel unusually
liberal, and while in this mood We
offer the VISITOR for 1881 at the
old price of 50 cents for 24 num-
bers and will supply to all sub
scribers, between this and January
1st the remaining numbers of this
year, or 28 numbers of the VISITOR
for the subscription price for one
year.

This offer so far as relates to
next year, is subject to any chang-
es in price that the State Grange
or its Executive Committee may
make.

This proposition does not affect
our standing offer to furnish an
extra copy to any one sending us
ten names and $5 for the VISITOR.

We ought to have 500 new sub-
scribers before the meeting of the
State Grange, and shall, if our
friends take a little trouble to
show members of the Order and
farmers outside the gate that the
VISITOR is the most thoroughly in-
dependent paper working in the
interests of the farmers that is pub-
lished in the State.

Shall we have the 500 new sub-
scribers ? ‘

THE SITUATION.

In looking over the political‘

field just on the eve of “ the moat
important election” the country
has ever known, if we are to be-
lieve the men on the political
stump, we do not discover any-
thing so unusually important or
alarming as to occasion orjustify
any loss of sleep. .

The great mass of the people
—having interests in common—
have, in the main, permitted poli-
ticians to give direction to can-
cuses and conventions, and we
shall, as heretofore, have an undue
proportion of lawyers in our legis-
lative bodies, more than the "best
interest of the country demands,
and far more than that class are
entitled to, in an equitable distri-
bution of the honors, labor and
emoluments incident to ofiicial
position. While this is all true, we
are quite sure that the grip which
the profession have upon all the
ofiices of the country has been ma-
terially loosened by the increased
intelligence of the people, and we
see, in the near future, a Congress
that shall have less than 76 per
cent of lawyers, and more than
four per cent of farmers. The
world moves, and never before
with such rapidity as this last half
of the nineteenth century.

The people, as a body, do not at
once comprehend and acceptevery
proposition which includes secur-
ing their rights and betteringtheir
condition, on the mere pr,esenta-
tation; but at no period in the
world’s history have they been
progressing more rapidly than at
the present time. More people are
doing their own thinking than
ever before, and, politically, more
men each year are doing their own
independent voting.

Our readers need not be told
that. while we believe in organi-
zation, in concert of action, to ob-
tain desired results, yet we have
great faith in the value of the in-
dependent voter——the man who
finding the name of an incompe-
tent or dishonest man on the
ticket of his party, has such inde-
pendence and love of country at
heart, that he can scratch out the
name and substitute that of an
honest, competent man of another
party in its stead.

In this direction, we believe we
are making real progress, in spite
of a reckless, unscrupulous parti-
san press, that sees only mean-
ness and dishonesty in the can-
didate of the other party,
and as carefully suppresses all the
weak points of its own. There
was perhaps never a time when the
two old parties of the country
were having such a lively fight
for the oflices as at this election.
With patriotic platforms, and a
noisy distinction with but little
difi'erence—the ins want to stay
in, and the outs want to get in,
and while we personally have
decided preferences, yet we are
free to say that we look upon this
as a very favorable time for the
independent voter to select the
best men, those whom he believes
will do the square thing by every
interest that comes within the
range of his oflicial duty.

For the oflice of Governor of
Michigan, which for the last year
we have insisted belonged to the
farmers of the State as a matter
of right, we find in the field two
candidates who are‘ farmers. Of
these’ gentlemen we wish to say
in such decided terms as not to
be misunderstood, that they are

not Granger candidates, as one
might infer from the language of

some of our correspondents, but
candidates of the Democratic and
Greenback parties respectively.
The Grangers, as such, have no
candidate for Governor, any more
than they have a candidate for
Bishop of this Diocese.

We asked the people of the
State to give us farmer candidates
for the oflice of Governor for each
of the political parties in the
State; and we based our claim on
the fact that since Michigan
became a State, more than forty-
three years ago, of ninety-one
different men who have been Gov-
ernors of Michigan and Senators
and Representatives in Congress
from this State, but two have been
farmers. And this state of things
was not because we have not had
competent farmers who would
have done honor to themselves and
the State as Governors, Senators,
or Representatives.

We insisted that state of things
in an agricultural State was un-
just and unsatisfactory to our
class, and hoped that aclaim so
manifestly just and right, and
needing no argument to sustain it
on the score of expediency, would
be recognized by the men who
manipulate the party machinery.
In this, so far as the Republican
party were concerned, we were dis-
appointed. V

The claim of the farmers was ig-
nored, and the annoying and mor-
tifying feature of this case lies in
the fact that farmers helped bring
about this result.

As we have before stated. while
the VISITOR is under our manage-
ment we shall not permit it to

have a partisan character, and de-
sire to state only facts without
prejudice, and let results follow
as they may. '

We understand that the temper-
perance question occupies a prom-
inent place in the canvass, that Mr.
Jerome has substantially refused
to commit himself either way. and
that Mr. Holloway has so replied
to the interrogatories of the liquor
dealers association as to be their
accepted champion, and that Mr.
Woodman has pronounced squarely
in favor of temperance legislation.

As we understandit the temper-
ance advocates in the State have
taken new ground this year, and
simply ask that the Legislature
shall authorize the submission of
the question to the people for
their determination. This propo-
sition rests on the fundamental
principles of the government
itself, that majorities must rule,
and we are surprised that however
inexpedient these gentlemen may
consider restrictive legislation,
they should not have been willing
to have in unmistakably plain Eng-
lish declared that they believed in
the right of the people in their sov-
ereign capacitv to pass upon this
question. Of Mr. Jerome’s personal
views upon this question we know
nothing one way or the other, nor
do we hold him in any way res
ponsible for the stupidgblundering
mistake of the Republican party
in disregarding the demands of
the farmers.

Of Bro. Holloway, we know that
he is thoroughly honest in all his
convictions, is a genuine farmer,
and believes in the rights of
the people to determine ques-
tions of public policy, and we
regret that his open letter did not
state that point clearly, regardless
of the good or ill will of the liquor
dealers, for whose business we
have a decided abhorance, and
with whom we could in no way .
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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

5

In regard to this whole matter
about which we and our corres-
pondents have so freely expressed
our opinions, sometimes agreeing,
and sometimes not, there is no
one thing to which we attach so
much importance as this :-—The
stimulus that has been given to
independent voting for competent
men, whether found on the ticket
ofour own party or on that of
some other political party.

On the Governor question we
have given correspondents near-
ly all the rope they wanted.
Sometimes we have thought that
some have been more radical than
our judgment approved, but it is
a conflict of ideas that lead to
truth, and we have been quite
willing to have our friends come
close to the line of constitutional
restriction in treating this subject.
The election over, it will then be
in order to make the most we can
out of the situation, whatever
that may be.

Of one thing be sure; whatever
the result, the “ Farmer Boom for
Governor” has not been in vain.

TRANSPORTATION QUESTION.

WE cannot say whether our
friends have been remiss in offer-
ing to the candidates for Congress
in this State that circular of en—
quiry upon the transportation
question, or if they have failed to
forward answers to us. Or, per-
haps some candidates, like one we
heard from, did not know what to
say in reply, until he had enquired
of some one who did know.

It strikes us that the circular it-
self covered facts enough to settle
the question as to the necessity
for protective legislation. and no
man of average common sense and
adisposition to take care of the
interests of the people, would be
at a loss for an answer to this cir-
cular. Of course the men who
know of no rule of action but
policy, might be uncertain as to
the answer which would best sub-
serve their purpose.

We have not the answers we
had a right to expect from these
gentlemen. The course taken
upon this transportation question
by those who happen to get elect-
ed, will be closely watched, and if
that is at variance with the inter-
ests of their constituents, we shall
endeavor to put them on record,
and hope before the close of their
oificial term that the people will
so well understand the importance
of this subject that their further
services will be dispensed with.

This subject is vastly more im-
portant than any over which the
political parties of to-day are mak-
ing a fight, and we expect it soon
to be recognized as such.

We do not waste much time on
predictions, but we confidently
hazard this: That the party that
fights shy of this question, will go
to the Wall within the next ten
years.

We give below the only addi-
tional replies received.

TRAVERSE CITY, Oct. 5th, ’80.

S. A. GARDNER, Esq., Dear Sir.-—
The within circular letter has just
come. to hand, and my immediate de-
parture for the Upper Peninsula ren-
ders it necessary_to reply at once, with-
out much time for thought.

I have long recognized the evils you
complain of, and I know of no remedy,
save by wise legislation. that shall al-
low a living compensation to the rail-
road, and at the same time save the
shippers from their greed, and that
shall compel them to treat every ship-
per alike, without favoritism. Just

what might be the bat course to pur-
 to fix and establish rates and en— '
flame penalties for violations of law, I

am not prepared to say. I am very
much opposed to multiplying public
omces. But endorse and pledge my
support to your first two questions, and
as to the third, I should require time
for investigation. It is possible that a
board of railroad commissioners will be
the best way to enforce and carry out
these needed reforms, and if I should
feel satisfied that such was the case, I
should heartily endorse that also. But
I feel like reserving my views on that
question until I have more opportunity
to investigate and satisfy myself as to
the bestgmethod to secure these rights.
Yours truly,
E. S. PRATT.

After disposing of some prelim-
inary matters, Mr. Parmelee says:

In answer to your letter, I will first
say that, as the railroads derive their
legal rights from the people, who are
the source of all law, so I believed it is
fairly implied that transactions between
them and the people, growing out of
their conferred rights, shall be con-
ducted upon an equitable basis, and if
not so conducted, it is the right and
the duty of the people to regulate such
transactions by laws, armed with every
needed restriction and penalty. I be-
lieve this can be, and should be done,
without trespassing on the proper
rights of the roads.

So I will say of your first question,
that the “ cost and risk of service ” is
the equitable base of charges, and
“ what the traffic will bear” is the pi-
ratical one.

To your second question, “ Will you,
if elected, favor and labor for the enact-
ment of laws prohibiting and punish-
ing favoritism and unjust discrimina-
tions, through secret rates or other-
wise?” I answer, Yes.

To the third question, relative to the
establishment of a board of railroad
Commissioners, with ample powers to
protect the rights of people who use
railroads, I will say that something
efl'ectual in that direction should be
done, and, if opportunity ever devolves
upon me, I shall do what I can to make
a law that shall accomplish the desired
object in the most direct and thorough
manner.

Hoping you will accept. my excuse
for delay in replying to yours, I am,

Very respectfully,
GEoRGE PARMELEE.

BOUND BY-LAWS.

When we had the Constitution
of the National Grange, the Dec-
laration of Purposes, State Grange
By-Laws, and Pomona and Subor-
dinate Grange By-Laws, together
with rules and regulations for tri
als in Subordinate Grangs, all
printed in book form last spring,
at the suggestion of Bro. Whit.-
ney, we had 100 copies bound in
cloth.

As this book contains more val-
uable Grange law than can be
found elsewhere aside from the
digest of the National Grange, we
call the attention of those who de-
sire to have a copy in convenient
form and preservation to these
bound copies, which we mail, post
paid, to all applicants on receipt
of 20 cents.

WM. STRONG, Esq., Secretary of
the Kalamazoo County Farmers’
Institute, sends us the minutes of
a meeting of its executive com-
mittee. From these we learn that
it was determined to hold an In-
stitute on the first Wednesday and
Thursday in February next, some-
where in the County, and applica-
tions addressed to D. T. Dell, Vicks-
burg; F. Hodgman, Climax, or
Wm. Strong, Kalamazoo, are in
order.

BY an oversight. of the printer,
the article on our seventh page
headed “A Visit to a Fair,” did
not appear in the VISITOR of Oct.
15th, although set up for that num-
ber. Mistakes will sometimes
happen even in a printing oflice.

TWEN'.[‘Y- EIGHT numbers of the
GRANGE VISITOR for 50 cents.

WE publish herewith a list of
Counties, with the names of the
representatives elected Oct. 5th,
as voting members of the State
Grange. This matter of electing
members to legislate for the Or-
der occurs annually, and has ever
since the Order was first estab-
lished in the State. And with the
same uniformity we have request-
ed Secretaries of Conventions to
send us the names and post ofiice
address of delegates elected.

The election for this year oc-
curred nearly a month ago, and
our list is still very incomplete.
This is perhaps a small matter. but
it will not do itself; somebody
must attend to it or it will not be
done at all. Now some of these
Secretaries may not take the VIS-
ITOR. Of course no member of the
Order should be elected to oflfice,
in the Order or out of it, who has
not interest enough in the Order
to pay 50 cts. a year foi-its ofiicial
paper—but. mistakes happen——-al-
ways have and always will, and
something of this kind may have
occurred in these delinquent Coun-
ties. VVe hope somebody will re-
port at once from these blank
Counties, and we also request that
errors, if any, be corrected. We
want the list complete as soon as
possible. and cannot. secure that
object without the co-operation of
our friends.

ALLEGAN—S. P. Albertson, Watson, . . . . . ..l54
M. V. B. McAlpine, Monteery,. .247
L. C. Gilbert, Moline, . . . . . . . . . .248
BA.RRY— .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BEnaIEN—-E, N ickei-son, Benton Harbor . . . . . .
Sam’l Mars, Stevensville,. . . . .'. . 84
John Clark, Pipestone . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BRANCB— D. A. Thompson, Gilead, . . . . . . . .400
CAss—. . . G. VV. Vanacken, ColdwateI',. . .137

CALEOU2\'—A. F. Johnson, Battle Creek, . . .. 130
John Hough, White’s Station. . .292

 

EA'l‘0N— Aaron Bark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
S. L. Bentley
GEivEsEE— . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HILLsD.u.E—.................. . . . . . . . . ..

INGEAM— D. V. Smith, Okemos, . . . . .. ,. ..

W. A. Higbee, Leslie, . . . . . . . . . .287

Iowa» Henry J . Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
J. Warren Peake, Portland, . . . . 185
A. S. Stannard, Lowell, . . . . . . . .175
J ACKSON—- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
KALAMAZ00-O. H. Fellows, Schoolcraft,. 8
A. B. Judson, Vicksburg, . . . . . .. 61
KEN'.r— G. H. Cahoun, Lowell, . . . . . . . . . . 113
J. L. Wells, Fishers, . . . . . . . . ..350
Jonathan Best, Grand Rapids . . .102
Geo. D. Wood, Grattan, . . 170
E. C. Whitney, Rockfor .110
LAPEER— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LENAwEE—-M. E. Elmore, Kelle

Martin Odell, Jasper
LrvIxos'roN— . . . . . . . . ..
MACOMB— J. J. Snook,
MANISTEE-Ge0. B. Pierce, Pleasanton, . . . .557

  

MusxEooN—-D. N. Hanson, Casnovia, . . . . . .316
MON’1'CALM—ClJa.s. R. Dickerson, Carson City..
N AWAYGO—H. W. Noble, Denver, . . . . . . . .495

0AKLAND—-E. C. Newman, Milford . . . . . . . . . . . .
E. J. Harris, Olarkston . . . . . . . . . . . .
W. E. Carpenter, Pontiac . . . . . . . . . .
0TTAWA—I'I. D. Weatherwax. Georgetown... .
Sr. J osEi=n—Gutelius Snyder, Three Rivers 178
Daniel Heinbaugh, Burr Oak,. .303

SEIAWASSEI<.‘.——A. B. Clark, Morrice, . . . . . . . .151
ST. CLAIR— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . ..
SAG1NAW— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . ..
VAN BITREN -—E. Warner, Lawton, . . . . . . . .. 23

J. D. Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. W. Sias, McDona1d,. . . . . . . . . 26
WASHTENAW—Albert Day, Rawsonvi1le,. . . 59
H. Baldwin, Chelsea, . . . . . . . . . . .239

FIRST Disraicr.
BAY AND MIDLAND— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
SECOND Disramr.
GRAND Tnsvansn AND ANTEIM—— . . . . . . . . . . . ..
THIRD Disraicr.
LEELANAW AND BENzIE—Addison P.Wheelock,
Almira, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Founrn Disrmcr.
OCEANA AND MASON— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
I Firrn DISTRICT.

Mormon AND WAYivE—N. T. Bradner, Red-
rd, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Oscar S Straight. Perrinsville,. .368

SIXTH Disrnicr. '
Tuscona AND 0SGEOLA—Hlram R. Perry, E1-
lington, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548
SEVENTH Disrnicr.
HURON AND SANILAC— Richard F. Welwood,
Mariette, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .641
REPRESENTATIVES FROM POMONA cannons.

WAYNE— J abez Padley, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MANlSTEE—L. D. Shirtlifi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CLINTON— John M. DeWitt, _So.Riley,.... 5
INGHAM— A. A. King, Dansville . . . . . . . . . . 14

THE farm is a good place to rear boys,
and to produce men in the strict sense
of the word. Men are what the world
needs. True men are needed every-
where. Honest men are needed, who
will stand by their word with me same
tenacity that they stand by their prop-
erty. The hope of the country is in the
farms. If the farms fail to send forth
an honest yeomanry then is our coun-
try lost. But if honest boys and up-
right men are brought forth by the
thousands of farms in New England
and the West, then they will be as the
salt of the earth and which will prove
the salvation of our free institutions.
The boy raised on the farm is usually
exposed to fewer temptations than oth-
or boys, and usually makes a better
man.—Lewz'ston Journal.

Qinmmuuiratinus.

Shall the Farmers of this Country Pro-
duce their Own Sweet in the Future?

Among the many questions of im-
portance that ought to be considered
in the Grange—the question of farmers
producing their own sugar, is perhaps
as interesting as any that could have
been selected to be considered at this
time. This question has already been
discussed somewhat in the VISITOR
and some other papers, and ought to be
agitated more among the people.

A few weeks since, while in St. Jos-
eph County, I called upon Mr. William
Hull, a farmer living near Centerville,
and a member of the Order. Mr. Hull
has been experimenting somewhatin
manufacturing sugar from sorghum,
and exhibited a specimen of sugar he
made from syrup, made one year ago
this fall. The quality of the sugar was
asgood as that which we get at the
retail stores for about from nine to ten
cents per pound, and was very sweet.

Mr. Hull stated that he produced ten
pounds of sugar from one gallon of
syrup, and his opinion was that from
one acre of good cane of the early am-
ber variety, he could make about one
thousand pounds of sugar, and have
from ten to twenty gallons of syrup
besides, and the sugar could be made at
the expense of about three cents per
pound.

If a. farmer can realize one thousand
pounds of sugar from one acre of cane,
at an expense outside of his own labor
of three cents per pound, it seems that
it is a question of very great impor-
tance.

It is important for difl"erent reasons.
First, the ability of farmers to obtain
this necessary article at less expense
than they have heretofore paid for it;
second, the quality of the sugar would
be more pure and healty, it having
been demonstrated beyond a doubt that
some sugar contained substances inju-
rious to the health of the people.

Again, if it can be demonstrated to
a certainty, that sugar can be produced
in Southern Michigan in paying quan-
tities, would it not be well for farmers
to devote a portion of their time to
raising sorghum and manufacturing
sugar, instead of trying to grow so
much wheat year after year, which
now does not bring more than some
farmers say that they can afford to
raise it for.

Again, when we take into considera-
tion the great amount of sweet the
United States imports from foreign na-
tions, the question of producing sugar
in this country becomes one of still
greater importance to the people of this
country.

From a document called the statisti-
cal abstract of the United States, pre-
pared under the direction of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury at Washington,
and issued the present year, I find that
we imported during the year 1879, of
sugar, principally brown, $70,636,432,
of syrup and molassas, $8,645,137,
making in all $79,281,569, that the
United States paid foreign nations for
sweet in one year.

From the same document, I find that
the people of the United States have
paid foreign nations during the past
ten years for sugar, syrup. and molasses
the immense sum of over $820,000,000.

From the evidence, coming from the
source that it does, it seems that every
farmer, and people of other callings as
well ought, to be interested in having
the sugar that is consumed by the
people of this country produced in this
country, and stop this immense drain
of money, leaving this country to en-
rich foreign nations.

Yet this is not all the expense. The
importer, the wholesaler, the retailer,
and for what I know some other par-
ties, must have a profit for handling
imported, sugar. And in addition to
this, is the expense of transportation,
unloading and loading, cartage, com-
mercial agents, etc., all of which ex-
pense is added to the price of the sugar

which the consumer must pay; which
makes it still more of an object to have
the sugar produced in this country.

It may perhaps be interesting to some
to know the amount of sugar and mo-
lasses that has been produced in this
country for some years past. From
the document referred to. I find that in
1850 there was produced in the State of
Louisiana 269,769,000 pounds of sugar,
12,000,000 gallons of molasses. In 1854
there was produced nearly 500,000,000
pounds of sugar, 31,000,000 gallons of
molasses. In 1856-7 there was produced
about 80,000,000 pounds of sugar and
not quite 5,000,000 gallons of molasses.
In 1861-2 that State produced over 528,-
000,000 pounds of sugar. In l863—4
there was only 84,500,000 pounds pro-
duced. In 186-1-5 only 10,800,000, and
did not reach a hundred million pounds
until 1870-71, when there was over
160,000,000 pounds produced. In 1873—4
the amount was a little over 100,000,000
pounds and did not reach 200,000,000
pounds‘ until 1878-9, when 239,478,753
pounds of sugar was produced, and
13,218,404 gallons of molasses. During
the year of 1879 we imported from for-
eign nations 1,783,477,715 pounds of
sugar, and 38,460,374 gallons of molas-
ses. During that year we bought of
foreign nations 1,543,998,972 pounds of
sugar, and 25,251,943 gallons of molasses
more than was produced in this coun-
try. The amount of sugar imported
last year was greater than any other
year for sixteen years, as given in the
table in the document above referred
to. '

This is not as it should be. We have
millions of acres of rich soil in this
country which it is believed will grow
sorghum successfully, and also give to
the thousands out of employment the
work they need. VVe hear that in some
portions of northern Illinois sorghum
is grown and sugar is manufactured
successfully. If this be the case why
cannot the State of Michigan produce
sugar as well as northern Illinois. It
is certainly worthy our careful atten-
tion. If the people of the United States
can produce the sweet necessary for their
consumption, hundreds of millions of
dollars can be saved in a few years, and
instead of enriching foi'eigners,our own
people be employed. making them
more prosperous and comfortable, and
this more an independent Nation.

A. FANCKBONER.
Schoolcraft, Mich.

Vote Independent of Party.

Editor Grange Visitor.-

It is well known that a large major-
ity of the farmers of the State have
heretofore sustained and kept the Re-
publican party in power, and yet the
managers in the State and Congression-
al conventions utterly ignored their
just claims and treated them with con-
tempt, and now they expect us to fall
into line, and continue to vote the
straight ticket, and pay nearly all the
taxes, for the privilege of being govern-
ed by a set of unscrupulous lawyers
and monied aristocrats who manage to
escape taxation. Brother farmers, why
not assert our independence, and teach
the men who run the party machine,
that they must respect our rights, and
the just rights of all laboring men, or
they cannot have our votes. The
election of State and County ofiicials
can have little if any effect upon the
National issues. We Want honest,
competent farmers who will repre-
sent our interests, regardless of party
associations. H. H. TAYLOR.

THROUGH the teachings of the
Grange the social and moral standing
of the farmer, has been greatly elevated,
and the day is not far distant, when his
influence will not only be felt but eag-
erly sought by all the professions.
Farmers ! be firm. and thus make your
influence felt and your calling respected.

CREDIT where credit is due. The
very classes who condemned the Grange
the most in its early days are now giv-
ing us credit for having put in motion
great reforms. Let it nerve us to still
more earnest work and it but true to our-

selves and our principles still more will

we be thankful for our battle in the
cause of right.-Grange Bulletin.

 

 


  

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.‘

“WE MUST ANSWER TO THE
MASTER.”

As I tested on the hill-top,
Just beyond the foaming tide.
Gazing on the grassy uplands
Crowned with flowers on every side ;

Where the flocks in fleecy whitness,
Dotted all the landscape fair,

And the tinkling sound of sheep-bells
Floated on the drowsy air;

Suddenly a plaintive bleating
Fell upon my pitying ear:

The wailing cry of some poor creature
With distress and danger near.

Swiftl down the rocky pathway
Spe my willing eager feet,

Till I stood above the torrent
Where the foaming waters meet,

There a lamb was struggling vainly
.Gainst the deep and rushing tide,

While upon the brink its mother
Bleated loudly at its side;

And a shepherd-lad was striving
With his outstretched arm to hold,

By its tender fleece, the lambkin,
And restore it to the fold.

Thrice the strong and mighty current
Swept the lamb from out his hand-

Thrice he braved the raging waters,
E’er he drew it safe to land.

“ Little lamb, thou need'st not tremble;
I'll not let thee go,” he cried,
And with tenderness he raised it,
Placed it by its mother’s side.

Turning toward the kind deliverer
Said I, as he lingered there,
“ Thou, my lad, art well rewarded
For thy patience and thy care."

“Twas a wilful lamb, he murmured,
“ But Icould not let it go ;
I must answer to my master
For his sheep and lambs you know."

Ah! has not the heavenly Shepherd
Given some lambs for us to tend ?

Are there not some fellow-mortals,
Who upon our care depend ?—

Some poor frail and erring loved one,
Some weak brother at our side;

We should reach a hand to help them.
Draw them from the downward tide.

Though they wander and are wayward
We should never let them go;
“ We must answer to the Master
For his sheep and lambs, you know."
—Mrs. Sarah J. Pettinos.

N ATUR E.

As a fond mother, when the day is o'er,
Leads by the hand her little child to bed,
Half willing, half reluctant to be led,

And leave his broken playthings on the floor,

Still gazing at them through the open door,
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
By promises of others in their stead,
Which,| though more splendid, may not please
him more; ,

So Nature deals with us, and takes away
Our playthings one by one, and by the hand
Leads us to rest so gently that we go,
Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay,
Being too full of sleep to understand
How far the unknown transcends the what

we know.
-11. W. Longfellow.

Egtmlies’ flepartmmt.

Reading for our Young People.

After hearing a part in the heat and

burden of the summer, there seems
just now to be a little respite from home
cares and duties, which I will try and
improve by sending a short article to
our paper— (yes, it is our paper, and I
wish every sister might feel this, and
also the duty they owe in its construc-
tion). I know that home cares come
thick and fast, that every house is full
of work, sometimes ere it comes; yet It
is a duty. nevertheless, that we owe
our Grange organ to each send an arti-
cle occasionally to its columns.

We are all now very busy planning
and working to make our families com-
fortable the coming winter. Closets
and drawers are being emptied of their
warm woolen clothing, and all are
looked over for this winter’s wear.
There are many garments to be cut
over. Johnny will have a new pair of
pants made from father's old ones.
Sarah’s dress must be remodeled so
that Jane can wear it. The cellar is
stored full of healthful vegetables to
satisfy our bodily wants; but is there
any provision made to supply the men-
tal wants of our boys and girls this
coming winter? Oh, many of you will
say, that your children go to school,
and their books must fill their minds.
Our children do not all love to study,
their lessons are tasks to some of them
that they only learn because they must.
There are the long winter evenings
gaming when there will be so much
time for instruction.

A good many of us have sons—boys,

big boys, who, though considered but
boys, have worked _by father’s side all
summer, and many of them have done
a man’s work. They have had a warm
interest in everything that has been
done upon the farm, and it is in the
interest of these boys that I rise now
to speak. What shall we do for these
boys this winter to fit them for the
duties of manhood? How shall we
interest, and at the same time instruct
them? How shall we smooth off the
rough corners of their natures, and add
to them some of the polish that befits
the man? How shall we keep them
with us, and teach them that home is
the best place this side heaven? How
shall we strenthen their minds that
they may overcome the many tempta-
tions they will have to meet‘? How
shall we best help them to become hon-
est, temperate, Christian men? These
are some of the questions that we who
are parents. and are responsible for the
mental welfare of our children both
socially and intellectually, must an-
swer. -

In the first place, let us give ourselves
to our children every evening. Let
the work be so managed as to be out
of the way by evening time. If there
are little ones, babies I mean, or very
young children, let them be early put
to bed; for at :night they are tired and
fretful, and no one can enjoy an even-
ing of reading if these little ones are
about, crying and fretful. _

Provide something for these boys that
they will like to read. They have no
light fancy-work like their sisters, and
they must have something to engage
theirminds.

You say you do have reading matter
for them, “ we takea Detroit paper, the
GRANGE VISITOR, and our County
paper.” Yes, but I call that very un-
palateable food for their young minds.
The average newspaper contains but
little more than politics, and that they
care but little about; they are not
Grangers, and so have but little interest
in the Grange papers. You say the
children’s magazines and papers are
very high, and we cannot afford to take
them. Can you afford to let your boys
spend their time in idleness, which al-
ways begets wrong? Can you, afford
to let them read those miserable, catch-
penny papers and magazines that have

.such a wide circulation among our

young people? Our children, if they
have any taste at all for reading, will,
in this day of cheap literature, manage
to supply themselves if parents do not
furnish it for them. It seems to me the
eyes of parents ought to be open to the
fact that the devil is very busy in sow-
ing tares among the educational wheat.
Look at the newsdealers’ windows, and
you will see for yourselves the highly
sensational, blood and thunder reading
matter that is thrust upon our children.
Some of it is even given away, and any
of it so cheap that a few pennies per
week will procure it. Can we, as pa-
rents who are responsible for the in-
tellectual welfare of our children— can
we afibrd to let them read these works
of evil, the seeds of which Will early
bear fruit for the poor-house, the jails,
and prisons ? Society feels the truth of
this evil, and is awake to the fact that
something must be done to suppress
the evil. There are societies organized
now in most of our large cities that are
trying to put down this great evil.
Shall we wait until society is obliged to
do this for our boys and girls ? In
Scribner’s monthly for March, I think,
was an article written by Prof. Sumner
on “ What our Boys are Reading.” I‘
think if parents could only read this, it
would awaken much interest in this
neglected subject.

I am glad to know that there is plenty
of pure, healthful reading with which
we may supply our young people, if we
will. I know good reading matter
costs something—if fact it is high ; but
had we not much better pay the price
now in money than later in regrets and
heartaches? If we would save our
sons intellectually and socially, we
must cultivate our homes.

There is a great demand now for ed-
ucated, honest farmers——men who are
fitted to fill places of honor and trust;
and I know of no better way to fill the
demand than to educate our sons to this,
and I know of no better lever to use to
raise them to these positions than to
suppy them with instructive reading
matter every week.

We may do much in this matter this
winter; how much only the future can
tell. Fathers and mothers, read with
them and for them pure and instructive
reading matter, and it will repay you
a hundred fold, and your home will
be happy and your sons contented.
Poverty of thought is one of the worst
forms of poverty. Our children may
not all be rich in purse, but if their
minds are stored with useful knowledge
and their hearts full of love and kind-
ness, their lives will be rich in noble
deeds and lofty aspirations for good.

If we could but recognize the fact
that whatever they read must make a
lasting impression upon their minds;
that whatever is pure and good will
elevate them ; that whatever is silly or
vile will so blacken that the spot can
never be white again—how necessary
then to know that the books and pa-
pers they read are only those that will
cultivate the good in them, and fit
them to be noble, honest, cultivated
men. Mrs. PERRY MAYO,

Marshall, Mich.

 

Care and Growth of the Young.

To the Patrons of Zllichigan .-

As one of the most important func-
tions of the Grange is the care and
growth of the young, thoughtful mem-
bets“ are everywhere proposing meth-
ods for accomplishing these ends.

The following suggestions, to my
mind; embody the best that has come
to my notice, from the fact that no-
where can children of the agesspecified
in these resolutions, develope mind,
and clothe that development in
thought, so rapidly as in listening to
intelligent discussion by elders; and
by observing habitually correct forms
of business, these forms will become
so much a matter of habit with them
that they will not realize that they
were ever ignorant of them.

Second, No age is so fraught with
danger, if left to themselves while pa-
rents are within the gates. At this
time of life, evil associations take
quick hold, and strike deep root, affect-
ing all their after-life.

Again, if these suggestions become
incorporate in our Grange laws, it will
permit parents to attend Grange reg-
ularly, with the full assurance that
their children are with them, safe from
all moral risks; while now they go
distracted by thoughts of danger to
those without; or, rather than leave
them, go not at all, or do not even join
the Order.

There is a manifest injustice in re-
quiring youths to pay men's fees, while
they do not earn men's wages, and at a
time of life when they have so many
demands for their small means, placing
the Grange beyond their reach, at a
time when they most need its shelter
and protection—hence the half-price
clause from’ 16 to 18.

I hope all Granges will act on these
resolutions in time to instruct their del-
egates to present them at the State
Grange.

As the present good of children, and
thefuture good of the Order demand
it, we ask that children from the age of
12 to 16 be admitted to Subordinate
Granges at half the price paid by wom-
en, and that they pay half-price quar-
terly 'dues till 16 years of age, after
which full dues be paid ; that for such
membersthe State Grange receive half-
price fees, also half-price dues. That
youths from 16 to 18 years of age be
received at half price for men, with full
dues, and that half price for such mem-
bers be paid to the State Grange.

With these the law, our Subordinate
and State Granges will be richer in
funds; but that will belittle, compared
to the total wealth and strength it will

give them in sheltering our youths
within their walls. Perfectly instruct-
ed, no age will keep the secret work-
ings more carefully than these.
Mas. E. T. F. Bnsnm:-1n.
Redford Grange, N o. 367.

Qlnrmapnudeute.

Eureka !

TEXAS, Oct. 21st, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb .-

We are not dead. but sleeping. Eureka
Grange, No. 11, is decidedly too reticent
in matters pertaining to the interest of
the Order. I think we have a living
membership of about fifty, and should
have. properly enumerated, ninety at
least. But want of interest on the part
of some of the should-be valiant leaders,
compels our worthy Secretary to drop
many of our worthy, well-wishing
members for non-payment of dues; an
unwelcome task indeed. Would not a
general gathering of Patrons at our hall
on no very distant day, be desirable and
profitable ?

It seems to me that the interest of the
Order, of late, has been too distant
to keep alive our home prosperity and
advancement; and too much foreign
missionary work, to provide and keep
well clad ourown family in the Patrons’
armour.

Two of our worthy members stepped
down and out last Tuesday evening,
29th inst. Not out of the Grange Order,
but out of single obscurity to matrimo-
nial felicity. This was not like the
scenes that transpire upon the mighty
deep, where sighs and anguish follow
billow after billow, expecting every and
each to be the last-

“ When rose from sea to sea the wild farewell !

When screech’d the timid and stood still the
brave I "

but were greeted by parents, brothers,
and sisters. mutual friends, one and all.
God bless you !

The occasion of this grand ovation,
at the beautiful residence of D. K. Rix,
Esq., was the marriage of his daughter
Ella to Mr. Ashley Lapham, second
son of Mr. C. Lapham, all of Texas.

The bride and groom were the recip-
ients of many beautiful and artistic
presents, too numerous to mention.

Rev. Mr. Hodge, of Paw Paw, Van
Buren County, ofliciated. The cere-
mony was performed at 7 o’clock, after
which the company, consisting of over
one hundred invited guests, were invit-
ed to the dining hall to partake of the
feast so boun tifully and tastefully pro-
vided by Mr. Rix and his amiable wife.
They had no reason to complain that
ample justice was not done to the large
supply of chickens, turkeys, oysters,
cake, etc., that would make an epicure
exclaim, O, for a Rix wedding daily!

The bride and groom are ‘favorites in
this community, and received, and well
deserved the unfeigned congratulations
of all present. They left on the 10
o’clock train for Chicago, and other
points west, on their bridal tour. May
the future of the groom be as prosper-
ous and bright as was the bride sweet
and lovely on her wedding day.

The way you handle J. C. Patterson,
ex-Senator from Calhoun County, meets
my approbation precisely. A man of
his selfish calibre and unfinished garret
is unfit to represent any constituency.
Give him his just deserts.

As regards our nominees for Governor
of this State, I am not personally ac-
quainted with any of them, except Da-
vid Woodman, 2d. I know him to be
a worthy, upright, Christian citizen.
He is not a polished, educated man, but
he has an honest heart, is a good farmer
and Granger, and is honest and true,
and would be reliable in all respects to
his constituents. I lived neighbor to
him many years. I know whereof I
speak.

Brethren, go for the right man, irre-
spective of former party afliliation.
You will not be deceived by David
Woodman, 2d. Many of you will say,
We can’t elect him, what’s the use ? I
answer, Make your mark! It was once

said, Slavery could never be abolished.
Judge of the future by the past.

Taxes.
‘,-— 

Ingharrlxfoiihty‘ Pomona Grange.

This Grange met October 16th, with
Eden Grange. The afternoon was
mostly occupied by papers, or speaking
by Bros. Jason Woodman, of Paw Paw;
W. W. Remington, of Lansing; F.
W. Havens, of Fitchburgh; Wm.
Cook, of Holt; W. H. Higdon, of
Eden. Bro. Woodman is a student at
the Agricultural College; Bro. Rem-
ington graduated last summer, and is
now an instructor at this institution,
These two just named occupied most
of the time, speaking of the workings
of the Agricultural College. They did
themselves great credit, and their re-
marks were listened to with close at-
tention. The “boys” were well re-
ceived. Bro. Woodman showed that
the College had already been a paying
investment to the farmers of the State,
looking at it in a purely financial
standpoint. He spoke of experiments
which had been made, and the work
that had been done to help the farmers.

Bro. O. B. Stillman confirmed what
Bro. Woodman said about the analysis
of Clawson wheat by Dr. Kedzie. In
one season he received 15 bushels of
wheat per acre, while some of his
neighbors the same year on poorer soil
received 30 and even 50 bushels per
acre. As soon as he heard of the anal-
ysis of Clawson wheat, it went up ten
cents on a bushel. He sowed Clawson
after that, and had made much more
money than he could on any other
variety with which he is acquainted.
He raises about 1200 to 1500 bushels of
wheat per year, Others confirmed the
remarks in like manner.

Bro. Remington spoke of the College
as an educator for farmers. Each suc-
ceeding class which enters shows a
larger proportion of members of the
Grange, or sons of members.

The Grange decided to hold a farmers’
institute at Stockbridge at the time of
a public installation of officers. We
meet again on Nov. 10th, at 1:30 P. M,
and in the evening at Holt. Two
Granges in the County have for some
time been dormant. Arrangements are
in progress to put them again in work-
ing order before the coming meeting of
the State Grange. w. J. B.

 

Cambria Grange, No. 74.

CAMBRIA, Oct. 16th, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb.-

Enclosed please find quarterly report
of Cambria Grange, No. 74, for quarter
ending Sept. 30th, 1880, and P. 0. order
for $1.38, that being the amount due on
quarterly report.

We are small in numbers, but strong
in the faith of Grange principles, and
are working asbest we can for the in-
terest of the farmer, socially, education-
ally, financially and politically. The
last as far as the Constitution of the Or-
der will permit.

R. E. PERRY,
Secly Cambria Grange, No. 74.

 

Easton Tlirives.

EASTON, Oct. 8, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb :

I have to report Easton Grange in
good condition. It now numbers some
forty members, and we are having
additions almost every meeting. Those
outside the gate have become satisfied
that we mean business. I think mem-
bers should be more willing to devote
time to the good of the Order, and not
so generally indicate by their conduct
their willingness to let the whole
thing take care of itself. The Grange
is what we make it—good, or good for
nothing.

I am quite sure the VISITOR has done
agreat deal of good in educating the
farmers of the State, and I should like
to see every one take it. I enclose $1.00
for two copies, and will do more as I
can. Fraternally yours,

J. N. Honor-1.

Mosr people are like
themselves to hold anyt ing else.

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TI-IE GRANGE VIITOR.

7

A RECIPE FOR A RACKET.

What does it take to make a racket ?

_ Well, bless me, I cerininly ought to know,
For I've made them a score of times or so !
Here's the recipe-and I can't be wrong-
For making them hot and sweet and strong 1

What does it take in make a racket ?

Two small boys in ‘pants and jacket;
Anemptv rooman abate woodfloor;

A coup e of sticks to bang the door;
Achairortwotobreakand to swing;

A trumpet to blow and a bell to ring;

A stamp and a tramp like a. great big man;
And when you can get it, an old tin pan ;

A flight of stairs for a climb and a tumble ;
A nursery maid to growl and ble;

A chorus of howl, and cry, an shriek

To drown your voice if on try to speak:

A dozen good blows on nees and back,

Each coming down with a terrible whack ; '

A couple of falls that would crack a nut,
And one good bump on your occiput;

A rush and a scurry, a tear and a clatter;

A mamxpa to cry “ Now what is the mat-

ter —
You take these,
And shake these,
And put in a packet,
And you’ll have just the jolliest kind of a
racket!
Of course I am bound to confess
You can manage to make it with less,
gbr this is a regular, rich receipt,
or pudding and sauce and all complete ;)
And still have a very good show
If you follow the directions below:

You can leave out the room and the floor ;
The bumps and the hangs in the door;

The bell; and the sticks, and the stairs;

The trumpet, the howl, and the chairs ;

The whack, and the pan. and the rise;

The shrieks, and the groans, and the tramp;
The nurse, and the growl, and the sta.mp—
But one thing you must have, however you

et it,

(Or eglse if you don't you will sadly regret it-
For remember my words—if you happen to

luck it
You never can have the least bit of a racket—)
And that is, two small boys inpants and in

~ iacket I

—M.E B. in August Wide-Awake.

Qiummunicatiuna

Farmer Governor.

Bro. J. T. Cbbb:
WAYNE, Oct. 23, 1880.

Owing to my being away from home,
and not in the vicinity of any Grange
during most of the summer, I have
taken little active interest in Grange
matters, still my heart is with the
Patrons in every good work, and again
I am glad to get where I can read your
worthy paper, the GRANGE VISITOR,

Almost the lflrst question asked me
after my return was, “What are you
going to do abouta farmer Governor,
now that your party has ignored the
farmers’ request?” This question was
asked by a worthy member of the
Grange in this town, he beinga good
Democrat, while I have always been
a true Republican.

Well, this was a stumper for me to
answer, you can readily see, so I evaded
the reply. But answering his own
question by another, he says, “What
is the trouble with the VISITOR since
the nominations were made for State
omcers; not a word do we hear about
farmer Governor any more.” So you
see he put you in the same boat with
the writer. But now I find in the last
two issues of the VISITOR that these
questions are being answered by men
of all parties, ‘and I am glad to see it,
for those that know me best in County
and Subordinate Grange meetings, well
remember that in the very first Grange
meetings held in this part of the
County, I had more to say upon this
subject of selecting men for oflice-
holders in sympathy with our purposes
than was pleasing to most of the timid
members at that umei “Mustn’t talk
politics, you know in the Grange; not
allowed.”

Very much like McClellan’s mode
of fighting Robs, it looked to me.
“Mustn’t destroy their property, free
their niggers, etc.; it will exasperate
our Southern brethren so.” .

Well, Fremont saw the thing in a
different light, and thought it best in
times of war to use every means to

whip the enemy. But he soon lost his’

place for his presumption, and the war
went on for two long bloody years, and
then the wise ones saw that he
was right, and soon subdued the rebels
by following the very course he pro-
posed at ilrst. Still, they got the glory
—-not he.

30 in this case, I am glad to find that

.1=um‘ns have waked up to know that

‘-'-you can’: step the leak by closing the
 at the same time leave the
vifleopen.” It is all nonsense to

 

talk about Grange reform entirely
within the walls of the Grange. It is
the ballot that puts men in power, and
it is the men in power that rule the
State for weal or woe, to farmers, as
well as to tradesmen of every calling.
It is all foolishness to expect legislation
to correct the evils of commerce, law,
or usury, while at the same time you
go to the polls and vote for just the
men who are interested in these evils,
just because they belong to your party
ticket. It is useless to appeal to such
men for help. They ask no sympathy,
and give none, if they can only get
into office. It is no use to tell them
that the farmers represent half the
wealth and voters in this State; what
do they care for that so long as they
know that you will all fall into line
like so many slaves under the crack of
the party lash. “ Appeal to their sense
of justice! ” Why most of these
chronic oflice-seekers have no hearts to
govern their actions, and never had.
They have no more use for hearts than
hawks have for gizzards. Their food is
already ground out for them by the
hard working farmer and mechanic.
All they need to do is to take and use
all they can get, and to this end they
labor, telling us to “fall in, or the
country will go to smash, etc."

Yes, brother Patrons, if you want
anything, the only way is to demand,
and take it. Go to the caucus and vote
and work for men who will care for
your interests, and then to the polls,
and see them elected. If thugs and
political tricksters overpower you in
your own party, look about you for the
right man on other tickets, and by
united efforts you will soon show poli-
ticians that they do not hold a lone
hand every time in this business ;' and
then when you ask for the correction
of evils, you may be sure you will get
what you ask. But we need to be
wise in our choice, for not all men who
belong to our Order, are in sympathy.
There are many black sheep in our
fold, for ofliee only.

We are told that four out of nine
State officers in the present administra-
tion are Grangers. Three of these
again "ask your votes; the fourth, the
most truly a farmer of any, Lt. Gov.
Sessions, retires with the welcome
plaudit, “Well done, good and faith-
ful farmer servant.” Still if you ask
these three remaining ones, who, to-
gether with the Auditor General, have
the appointment of over 100 clerks,
how many of these 100 are members of
our numerous Order, they will tell you
“nary a one.” The only two that were
left in these offices under the previous
administration being discharged forth-
with, not from any want of competen-
cy, but because they had no rights as
farmers, and didn't belong to the
ring that controls things. Are these
the kind of men you get credit for
sending? It is a mere farce to quiet
the Granger element.

Now I do not intend to labor in the in-
terest of any man or party, but since I
happen to reside in this “ wicked Coun-
ty,” which gets credit for so much that is
evil, even for preventing a “farmer Gov-
ernor” to get on the Republican ticket,
I trust I may add one word to in part
atone for our evil ways,by wishing that
each of you in every Congressional
district in the State had as good a man
to vote for as the Republicans in this
district have; one who hasldone so
much to relieve the wants of the poor;
aid the laboring classes. and elevate
the calling of the farmer, as the nom-
inee in the first district has done. Look
well to your own interest as farmers. '

ONE on THE INDEPENDENT “ 10,000.”

Who Will be Governor.

BUNKER HILL GRANGE, N o. 262.
Bro. J. T. Oobb:

When the GRANGE VIsI'roR started
the farmers’ boom for Governor, our
Grange, No. 362, was right on the
boom. We are about equally divided
in politics, but we wanta farmer for
Governor. With two farmers nomin-
ated that are qualified beyond question,

 

we cannot elect but one. If we try to
elect them both, we shall have a rail-
road man for Governor. Let us make
a decision soon, for we have no time to
spare. The name of Woodman is very
familiar with us, and we think much of
it; but we know the name of one Hol-
loway, and let us hear the name of one
of these two gentlemen sounded as
Michigan's Governor. F. W. H.,
Secretary.

SPARTA CENTER, Oct. 18th, ’80.
Bro. J. T. C’obb .-

I presume you are bored to death by
political epistles, as we are here by the
political “ spouters.” But I feel a little
hurt at the way the conventions have
done their work. The vote of the Pa-
trons will be divided between Bros.
Holloway and Woodman, which will
neutralize our efforts. If all could agree
on a Senator, we might secure a little
influence in Congress I nominate
Bro. J. ‘J. Woodman. Hoping for suc-
cess, I am,

Yours with respect,
W. S. CLARK,
Secretary No. 340.

[Inclosed please find draft, to balance

with Sparta Grange, N o. 360.]

What Ails Our Grange?

QUESTION. What appears to be the
matter, or what are the symptoms ?

ANSWER. Members don’t come out
to the meetings; they don’t seem to
take hold and do anything.

Q. What have you done to make
your Grange interesting?

A. Nothing much to speak of.

Q. Have you ever had any Lecturer
from outside ?

A. No! that would cost too much;
can’t afford it.

Q. Do you have discussions at your
meetings?

A. Not much, unless we try to raise
a little money, or something of that
kind.

Q. Have you a hall?

A. Yes.

Q. Have you fixed it up to make it
pleasant and attractive?

A. No! It is an old barn of a thing
that didn't cost much. As to fixing {it
up, the sisters wanted to paper it, and
get some curtains and furniture, but we
voted that down. We think it is good
enough now. If we should fix it up, it
would be too nice for us old farmers to
sit and smoke in, and benches are good
enough to put our feet upon, if they
are rough.

Q. The sisters don’t like to go to
your meetings, do they?

A. No; and when they do come they
scold and fret because the men will
chew, and smoke, and spit upon the
floor. We would not have a a woman
in the Grange, if we could help it.

Q. What would you do for feasts?
You like them, don’t you?

A. Well, yes. The women might
come once in a great while, to set table
and wash dishes and clean up.

Q. You never had a lecture?

A. No! What is the use? We know
enough now ; and if a man should
come here we would have to pay his
expenses—a dollar or two.

Q. Have you copies of the Declara-
tion of Purposes, for the use of mem-
bers ?

A. What’s them, and what-,’s the
good of having them ?

Q. They are for members to read, to
learn the true principles of our Order,
and to give to outsiders to inform them.

A. Ah! they cost something, too,,_

don’t they ?

Q. Yes, 40 cents a hundred copies.

A. No use of talking, we don’t pay
out anything for such trash.

Q. Have you copies of the new By-
Laws of the State Grange ‘I

A. No, never seen ’em.

Q. Do you take the GRANGE VISIT-
on ?

A—. «I used to take it out of the oflice
when it came free to us, but it stopped.

Q. Don’t any of your offlcers take it
--or any of your members ?

A. One man, an edicated feller, took
it, and wanted others to, but they

  

would not, and this fine chap and his
wife got a dimit to join some other
Grange.

Q. Would you not like to take the
VISITOR a year, it is only 50 cents ?

A. Can’t afford it. It don't pay to
take such papers, the women and chil-
dren will want to read all the time.

Q. Do you ever visit other Granges,
or the County Grange ?

A. Ain’t got time ;—and I must go
to work now, or I’ll never get it done.”
OBSERVATIONS.

No one Grange ever had all this
trouble, but from a dozen different loca-
tions have we gathered these answers
from questions asked similar to these.

Set these things down: 1st. A lec-
turer is just as essential to the success
of the Grange as the missionary is to
the success of the church. 2d. The
members of a Grange make the
Grange just what it is. 3d. That
which costs nothing of time, means,
or effort, is worth nothing. 4th.
To advance in sphere of life, you
must come in contact with others simi-
larly situated. 5th. To learn and grow
in thought, we must read and think.
6th. The members of a body will not
do better than the officers. If the oili-
cers of a Grange don't take and read
the VISITOB,'0thel‘S will not. Oificers
must be the leaders in every sense.
They may lead down as well as up.
Who blames the one man who did leave
—to advance—for getting a dimit and
going elsewhere.

Can any of our readers tell what ails
this Grange? Show your VISITOR and
these lines to all officers who don’t
take it. Read it aloud to them. Shame
them into either leaving the Grange or
honoring it by true Patronly conduct
in their relations to it.

OBSERVER.

A Visit to a Fair.

GILEAD, Mich , Oct., 1880.
Bro. Cobb .-

I have recently been forcibly re-
minded of what a few resolute men and
women can do—what wonders they
can perform if they only will it.
Some six weeks ago I received an in-
vitation from the president of a
township or district fair to be held
near the little village of Hadley.
From a perusal of the map I learned
that Hadley was situated in the
southwest corner of Lapeer County,
five or six miles from a railroad, and
ten or twelve from the County seat.

The morning of October 6th found
me at the little village of Elba. An
escort was soon on hand and I rode
to the fair in good style after G. W.
Crompton’s matched steeds. On the
road we passed the fine home and
farm of John T. Rich. _ I found the
Governor (not quite) at the fair, as
sociable and good natured as usual.

From what information I had re-
ceived I was prepared to see quite a
collection of the products of farm,
shop and loom, and to find a good
many people on hand to see the show,
but in both respects my expectations
were surpassed.

The society was organized a little
over two years ago and this is the third
exhibition. While the grounds are
new and many things crude, yet in
many lines of the exhibits the show
would do credit to any of our old and
well established societies. This was
especially true of the cattle. Indeed
but few County societies can do as
well.

The fair was well arranged, well
conducted, and we hope it was a finan-
cial success. The oflicers certainly
deserved success.

At 2:30 P. M., I was invited to the
stand and introduced to a larger audi-
ence than could hear the introduction,
or the speaker. '

I have seldom, if ever, met with a
more intelligent people than honored
me with their attention at Hadley,
the afternoon of Oct. 6th. These men
and women had proved their industry,

 

perseverance, and executive ability,
by originating and successfully con-
ducting this fair. I thought, here
must be magnificent material for a
Grange. But judge of my surprise
when I learned that no Grange exist-
ed there. No one seemed to know
the reason why. With so much life,
ambition, and culture as was manifest
on all hands, I could only wonder
why.

Farmers of Hadley and vicinity,
this is one good thing thou lackest.
You can if you will it, with the same
zeal you have given to your fair,
make it a perpetual school for mutual
benefit and improvement. Try it.

C. G. L.

THE s'ts:As>I:li. DEATH.

LAKE——Died Sept. 17th, Tnsonona LAKE,
aged 60 years.

WnEEEAs, Death has invaded our circle and
removed Bso. Tnnonoaa LAKE from our
midst; Therefore,

Resolved, That our sympathy with his fami-
ly in this bereavment is sincere.

Resolved, That this act of death has taken
from the family a good husband and father;
from our Grange a charter member who has
long been true to the work of the P. of IL, and
from the community an old settler, whose many
good traits of life entitled him to be called a
good citizen ;

Resolved, That out of respect to his memory
our charter be draped for 60 days;

Resolved, That these resolutions be entered
upon tne records of this Grange ; a copy bear-
ing the seal of this Grange be sent to his widow
and daughter, and a copy be offered to the Ot-
sego Union and GRANGE Vrsiroa for publica-
tion.

Adopted by Otsego Grange, No. 364, Oct. 12.
1880.

KROMER-—Died September 18, 1880, Bro.
A. KEDMER, a worthy member of Cannon
Grange, N o. 39. The Grange adopted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions expressive of
its regard and sympathy.

WHEREAS, The reaper Death having visited
our Grange for the first time since its organiza-
tion, aud taken from our midst BBO. A. Kno-
MER, a member of this Grange ; therefore,

Resolved, That in the death of our Brother
the Sister has been called upon to mourn for a.
loving husband ; the family an affectionate
parent; the communit an exemplary mem-
ber, and the Grange a rother who has endear-
ed himself to our hearts and has indellibly
stamped his virtues on our memory ;

Resolved, That in token of respect for our
deceased Brother our charter and hall be drap-
ed in mourning for 60 days;

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
presented to the family of the deceased , placed
on the Grange records, and sent to the GRANGE
VISITOR for publication.

E. C. BELLOUB,
WM. HAR-rwELL, Com.
L. S. .l’oNEs,

BISHOP—At a. regular meeting of Brady
Grange held on Tuesday evening, October 12,
the following resolutions were adopted:

WHEREAS, From this earthly life has been
taken our beloved friend, a most cherished and
honored member of this Grange, Sister BISHOP,
and;

WHEREAS, Our Order has been deprived of
one of our best members, and the world at
large a true woman, that to know was to love
and respect; one who so faithfully fulfilled the
position of wife, daughter and sister ; therefore,

Resolved, That our hearts go out in sym-
pathy to the stricken husband who so many
years has walked by her side, and now in
old age must live on without her. To him we
would extend the fraternal hand, and in this
great trial he Brothers and Sisters indeed;

Resolved, That she who was truly a daugh-
ter in her care of our Sister has our warmest
sympathy in this, her sorrowing hour, for the
loss of one who a mother’s place so well filled.
May you emulate her virtues;

Resolved, That to the Brothers and Sisters
of our worthy Sister we would extend our
heartfelt sympathies. In the death of such a
sister they have sustained such a loss as seldom
falls to brothers and sisters. Let the memory of
her noble character he enshrined in your
hearts;

Resolved, That the hall of this Grange be
draped in mourning as a mark of respect to the

y of our deceased Sister, and that a copy
of the foregoing be presented to the family of
the deceased, and copies be furnished the
GRANGE Visxron. Kalamazoo Telegraph, and
Vicksburg Monitor for publication.

Z. N. Ronmsox,

Dn:uErnA Cnowas,

E. M. FRAZER,
Committee.

STOCKINC-}.—At a meeting of the Ensley
Center Grange, No. 544, held at their hall, Oct.
19th, 1880, the following preamble and resolu-
tions were ado ted:

WHEREAS, the sudden and unexpected
death of our Worthy Brother Armnxw L.
STOCKING, we recognize the admonition of our
Heavenly Father, to be at all times ready to
meet the final change that surely awaits us all ;
therefore,

Resolved, That we tender our earnest and
heartfelt sympathy to the family of the deceased
brother, in this, their time of sorrow.

Resolved, That, in the death of our worthy
brother, his family have lost an affectionate
husband, a kind an indulgent father, the church
a useful member, the Grange a worthy and re-
spected brother, the community one ot its best
iklnown and respected citizens and early set»

ers.

Resolved, That out of A , ‘ to the memory
of our deceased brother, our charter and Stew-
a.rd's desk be draped in mourning for sixty

da s. .
finalized, That a cody of these resolutionslbe
entered on the records of our Grange, a cop
, _ntedto the family of the deceased, an
pubhshed in the Ginxes Vrsrroa.
Onnnns Hmann,
Emroxn Cunt,
Lxvnr Hn.r.xAN

A -
Committee.

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THE GRANGE VISITOR.

,@l3urmi‘pondmcc.

Notice of Meetings.
BANGOR, Oct. 23, ’S0.
Editor G-range Visitor .-

Pomona Grange of VanBuren Co.
will hold its regular annual session at
Lawrence, November 11th, and the
Lecturer has arranged the following
program :—

11 to 12 A. 31., business session.

1:30 P. M., address of retiring Master
and Lecturer.

21-‘. M.. election of oflicers, installa-
tion of officers, and general remarks.

7 P. M., discussion of the question,
“ What are the needs of Our ‘ Order for
the coming year ‘.‘

Now Brothers and Sisters, although
our County Granges have been very in-
teresting, let us make this the last of
the year doublyinteresting. Let us have
agood time, and so prepare ourselves
for the work of the coming new year.

C. B. CHARLES, Sec’y.

COLDVVATER, Oct. 18, 1880.
Bro. J. T. Cobb.-

The next regular meeting of Branch
Co. Pomona Grange will occur on
Tuesday, Nov. 16th, at 10 o’clock A.‘M.
at Coldwater Grange Hall, at which
time a good and profitable time may be
anticipated. We expect a speaker
from abroad, and mean to make this
one of aseries of good meetings. The
election will then be over, and we want
all Patrons to come out to the re-union.

WALLACE E. WRIGHT,

Secretary of Grange No. 22.

The Clinton CO. Pomona Grange will

‘meet at the Olive Grange Hall, at 12

A. M‘. on Wednesday, Nov. 17. All
members of the Order are cordially in-
vited to attend. The following pro-
gram will be observed :-

Opening address by Bro. R. Gr. Van-
Densen.

Essay by Sister L. C. Penuel.

Essay by Sister Antionette Ennest.

Essay by Bro. Myron Brown. .

General discussion, subject, “ Dairy-
ing, FRANK CONE, Sec’y.

Hillsdale Pomona Grange will meet
at Union Grange Hall on Wednesday,
November 3. All members of the Or-
der are cordially invited. The pro-
gram will be as follows :—

Essay, Sister Fanny Hall.

Select Reading, Nancy Kelly.

Subject for discussion, “ What has the
Grange accomplished in Hillsdale
County the past year?”

G. M. GARDNER, Sec’y.

The next meeting of St. Joseph Co.
Gran e will be held in the Hall of Burr
range, Thursday, November 4.
1880. Acordial invitation is extended
toall fourth degree members. Come
and hear something of interest.

CHAS. W. SHELDON, Secly.
BERLIN. Mich., Oct. 18, 1880.
Brother J. T. Cobb .-

Western Pomona Grange, No. 19,
will meet at the hall of Allendale
Grange, No, 421, on Thursday, the 4th
day of November, 1880, at 1] A. M.

Yours fraternally,
CHAS. W. WILDE, Sec’y.

Our Experience.
MT. HOPE GRANGE, No. 87,
October 18th, 1880.
J. T. Cobb :

Mt. Hope Grange is still alive, and
doing well. We have a membership
of 30, and only eight of these are char-
ter members; we have lost one by
dimit, and two by removal. We have
'ust completed a new ball 18x40, and

ad it dedicated last Tuesday, Oct. 12th,
by Worthy Master J. J. Woodman, of
Paw Paw. After the dedication, the
sisters invited us to a supper that was
just splendid and was enjoyed by out-
siders as we] as Patrons.

In the evening we had a Grange
speech from Bro. J. J.
which did us good. I think it wil[
bring forth good fruit in the future in
this vicinity. In conclusion I would
say he did his work well. and we would
be glad to have Bro. Woodman come
and see us again. The singers per-
formed their part admirably, and we
thank them for it.

Yours fraterually,
GILES I. STRONG, G. K.

Ottawa County Grange Convention.

ALLENDALE, Oct. 23, 1880.
Dear Sir and Bro.:

At the Convention for the election of
delegates to the State Grange, held at
the hall of Ottawa Grange, No. 30, on
the 5th inst, Bro. H. D. Weather-wax
was elected delegate, and Bro. Wm. B.
Lowing alternate.

We had a full attendance of delegates
from the Subordinate Granges of the
County. The representative elect was
instructed to advocate the expediency
of amending the Constitution of the
National Grange, and the By-laws of
the State Grange in regard to the eligi-
bility of any 4th degree member as rep-
resentative to the State Grange; also to
waive‘ the jurisdiction -of Subordinate
Gr-angcs over members, also. to use his
influence in the the direction of getting
necessary legislation to rotect the
transportation interests of t e country.

BENJ. S. TAYLOR. Swy.

Woodman, '

'25 Guru. STREET, —

Portland Grange, No. 144.

Worthy See. J. T. Cobb .-

'l‘his Grange has meetings regularly
every Friday evening. Attendance is
usually good and something done that
keeps up an interest with those who
come. At our last meeting we had
quiteanumber of visitors. This gave
so much more value to the meeting
that it occurs to me that we do not as
ageneral thing do enough visiting to
other Granges than our own.

And if some one would write a short
article for the VISITOR from each
Grange as often as once a month, it
would help the editor, and let the
Granges know of the condition of the
Order throughout the State.

Portland Grange does something in
the way of essays, and we also have a
question box from which come subjects
that out our members in lively discus-
sions.

We are soon to have a Visiting Com-
mittee, from whose reports we expect
something pretty lively.

Yours, for the farmer and his pro-
fession, J. VV. BROOKS.

Notice of Alpine Grange School Opening.

ALPINE, Mich., Oct. 23, 1880.
The Alpine Grange School which
was to commence the first day of
NOvember,will not commence until the
15th of November. Bad weather hav-
ing prevented many, wishing to attend,
from completing their fairs work be.
fore that time. AS this is a new ven-
ture Of the farmers, we hope the large
school room willbe filled with students,
There is room for more.
NORA E. VVATERMAN.
Sec’y Alpine Grange School Board.

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