The Grange advance., 1873-12-31

We fixed his commission at per cent. for
the first year. We thought then and still
has to be made. and it will require work to
do it, We received notice Of call fora
meeting Of the, Executive Committee of the
State Grange of the Mississippi Valley to
take into consideration subjects of import
ance to the Order. We thought best to at
tend, and accordingly arranged that four Of
our members should 60, but three attended.
The committee, at the meeting on the 24th
and 10th of September, directed the Secre-
tary of committee to attend, having the in
corporation of State Grange made out. 1t
| is the painful duty Of your committee to re-
port the death of two members of said COM
mittee, Brothers W. E. Robinson and O. E.
Rundell.
}. }. beatty. Chairman,
I. I. SMITH, Secretary.
Moved that the Masters elect be entitled
to the 5th degree. Carried. Worthy Mas
ter opened in the 5th degree and initiated
large number.
Moved and seconded that committee Of
three be appointed to receive all resolutions
to digest them, and report to the Grange
The Master then appointed the following
committee on resolutions Bros. Sherwood,
Baker and Bradford
| Bro. Milne, Chairman Committee on re-
vision Of the Constitution, made their re-
port and was discharged.
Moved to adopt the Constitution as a
whole. Amended to adopt article by arti-
Gle. Moved as substitute that the report
be recommended to the committee for revis-
ion. Carried.
The Worthy Master then appointed the
Finance Committee for the enusing year as
follows: Bros. Bruce Higgins, and Lee.
Resolued, That no delegate shall be rec
ognized on the floor or allowed to vote at
the next meeting Of the State Grange unless
they are clothed in proper regalia.
WHEREAS, We have learned through tn
public press that a new organization ha
been recently established in the East en-
bracing the mechanics and laborers, large
class Of persons in whom we feel a deep
; interest, and who we believe to be our ma
7 tional friend and allies therefore,
Resolved, That we cordially extend to
them a welcome hand to the great field of
: battle now being waged against monopoly
, and oppression upon the industrial and ag-
ricultural interests of this country.
!. Resolved, That we. the State Grange of
Patrons of Husbandry, tender our thanks
| tn IN for h
e instructive address.
Seventeen subordinate Oranges have
been organized in New Hampshire Rep
resentatives from all took part in organ
izing State Grange on the Oath
r Mississippi grangers offer free lease
r holds of forty acres OF land for five years
8 to every white family that will come and
live there.
C. II. Nero is appointed Deputy fol-
Pierce County. Let the brethren see to il
:, that they support him in his work. He is
!. we'll Qualified for the position.
w. L. Glidden. of East Zumbrota
Grange, has been very sick for some time
past, and unable to do any thing. The
Grange took his case under consideration,
% and the result was that eleven teams turn
ed out and brought him as many loads OF
wood.
The following, if trustworthy, shows
: that the system of grangers is not mere
d idle display of hostility, but that the farm
= ers have reaped decidedly practical ad.
!. vantages by refusing to deal with s' middle.
men, and buying their goods direct from
y the manufacturer. A good farm wagon,
l. complete; is sold for 500; the granger
= purchases it for $50. plow. for which
farmers have been paying $22, is bought
by granger for SIG. A $50 sewing ma
q chine is bought for $50, and $65 one for
It $39.-Post.
It Tho new State Grange of New Hamp.
shire at its first assembly on Wednesday
'e adopted resolutions against special priv
y leges; against asking more for themselves
than they are willing to ask for other in.
dustries; denouncing trickery, bribery,
g and corruption in elections favoring equa1
and just taxation calling upon the State
j. to gives its children q more liberal edu.
p cation; acknowledging the right of woman
10 by admitting her as an equal in the Order
a demanding justice and economy in public
Of affairs, and recommending the Order as a
d bond of union stronger than armies.