The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

Time Is called on the Oldest inhabltant
We fully expect State Audito: Whitcomb
will, shortly after the publication of his
recent great manifesto, in reference to the
P. of H., offer reward of $1,000 in the
columns Ct THE GRANGE ADVANCE for any
man in the State Of Minnesota who will ac-
edge himself to belong to a Grange.
We called at the new office of the St.
Paul Dispatch on Wabashaw Street, oppo-
site the Opera House, few days ago. We
did not find the Editor of that spiciest of
dailies in the sanctum, but we looked
around, and satisfied ourself that the Dis
patch is in most prosperous condition, all
Of which it merits. and more also.
It was our good fortune while travelling
through the western part Of the State to
enjoy for day or two the company of W.
A. Nimmocks, Secretary of the Farmers
1ns. Co., at Minneapolis. Mr.. Nimmocks
is man of the most indomitable energy
If unhagging industry can build up an en-
terprise, his should be giant among the
Insurance companies of the land.
Hennepin county, and few others which
are subject to Hennepin county influences
made quite break on the Secretaryship
Some 700 Republicans in Hennepin, and
about 200 in Kandiyohi, led by fellow
named Rice, lately from Minnea polls, voted
for Stevens.-Goodhue County Republican
Of 18Th inst.
If that isn't drawing it mild for you,
what would you call mildness?
Connecticut charges the contractors with
stealing 100000 of the appropriation for
the new State House, and yet the founda-
tion walls are not laid. Neverm mind, fellow
citizens of Connecticut, you'll have State
House yet. These contractors are evident
ly the original wooden nutmeg manufac.
turers, and they can steal all Of the appro-
priation except $67.33 and then have
enough left to put up the building but we
wouldn't like to warrant the material.
We regret that we have to mention the
little matter Of payment once more. Do
subscribers think we can run this paper
for nothing? Now, gentlemen, it will cost
at least $4,000 to run it year without pay
ing one cent for editors or writer's. Every
dollar due at the end of week must be
paid in cash. No part of our business can
be done upon credit. Weappeal toyou to
sustain your paper. 1t rests in your hands
to make it a grand success, or to kill it
within three months. Which do you pro-
pose to do?
Two very funny cities are St. Paul and
Minneapolis. Each is larger thar the
other, each is doing more business than
the other, each has got more capital than
the other, each is better place to live than
the other, each has got better class of
citizens than the other, each is growing
faster than the other, each is more enter
prising than the other, and finally each is
going to swallow up the other. We believe
all this: because we know the papers and
people Of neither town will lie, and we
have had it directly from their mouths,
and no hearsay about it.
While in the western part of the state a
short time ago we heard the following con-
versation in the bar-room of hotel:
Say stranger, would you sell that dog
O. yourn %
"Would l sell that dog THAT dog?
Why, sir, that dog stood by me when 1
wasn't worth a cent, and couldn't scarcely
get him enough to eat. He laid out on the
prairie with me many night He was
worth 400 rods of fence to me on my place.
He has helped make every dollar I'm worth
in the world. haven't got no children.
but he knows as much as any child ever
see. He has gone through every kind Of
hardship with me, and still he stuck By
me. Ask that dog If he'd sell me-"
The dog's look satisfied US that the man
was not for sale. We need scarcely add
that neither the man or dog had ever been
to the legislature.