The Grange advance., 1873-10-15
TO OUR FRIENDS.

communication from Albert Lea, re-
ceiyed too late for insertion, but will ap-
pear next week. We have also received
from some of the Wisconsin Patrons
some matter which we thought we
might be able to crowd in but have
failed. Friends you shall have hear
ing next week.
In our next number will be CON-
menced story Of thrilling interest,
illustrating life among the common pee
pie in Sweden, translated especially for
The GRANGE ADVANCE. The story
is by August Blanche, one of Sweden's s
best authors, a champion Of free
dom and equal rights, though
living in monarchy. The story is
entitled "The Iron Carrier" 1t is no
sickly sentimental love story, but it has
to deal with questions that concern Ia
borers the world over.
The next issue will contain arts-
cles on home manufactures. The
prospects Of higher price for wheat, -
"A short lecture by our lecturer, y
Music in our Oranges" &C., &c., all
new, original and spicy. There will
also be editorial correspondence, a large
number of communications, news from
County Councils Of P. Of H. and Grange
news Of every description. Our young
Patrons corner will be full Of amuse-
ment and instruction, and Our family
Circle shall be furnished with all that
is new, entertaining and useful.
The work of getting out the first
issue Of paper is no small task. Two
of the three editors, constituting the edi-
torial staff on this paper, have bee ab-
sent in the interest Of the paperis diff:
fereat parts Of the State the most Of
the time since the preparation Of copy
for this issue was comHenced, SO that
the editorial work has fallen, to a great
extent, OF one, and it has not been pos
sibie to treat editorially upon quite us
broad a range Of subjects as had been
at first laid out Yet; we believe that
whatever has been lost in this direction
has been made up in editorial CORES
pondence. 1t is the design to make
this editorial correspondence, at all
times, an important feature in this pa
per. for we believe that in this way the
paper will be made more interesting
and accomplish great deal more good.
Some one connected with the paper
will travel constantly through the State
taking notes.
We send copies Of this first issue to
Masters Of each Grange in the State,
relying upon them as they feel an in
terest in the noble cause which this pa.
per has espoused, and for which alone
it has its existence, to give the paper a
thorough canvass To Grange clubs Of
ten or more We offer the paper at $3.50
per year. We give no large commits.
sions, for good paper cannot be run
without great expense, and we need all
the money we can get to put back into
the paper in order to make it an honor
to the Patrons and a more powerful
and useful agent in helping on the
grand reform. We believe that Pa
irons have enough interest in their Ia
bors to work for their paper without
charge, yet, as sort of reward of
merit We furnish each brother, who
will send US club Of thirty subscribers,
at the regular Grange club rates, one
copy for year free. Nearly every
Grange Of average strength can get up
a club Of thirty in the Grange and
9eighborhood if they will only work.
Come brothers work for your paper.
MARSHALL BEssEy died suddenly in
Lake City, of heart disease, on Friday.
He had been prominent banker or
wheat-buyer there for about ten years
past, and had been victim of heart dis
ease for some years.