Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-02

cotton A, a.. n.rk., n.na.-.r,~ -.
readily made nv vhich the Patrons vere .un-
piled with the Articles Al a reduction OF nearly
nfty per cent. on the market price, tins - wing
xns ne Pi1neer IN tne aeereesse tnousSnas OF
The Order ~ ONE ~ the rsstsrn sts,es wsre ~.
year provided with reapers or harveeters e
manufacturers' prices In this instance the
deputy agreed to take every resper that the
manufacturer could turp ont In a wear nearly
1,oO0) and in consideration Of the fact that he
would be saved the trouble of looking for Gus
TONERS and was not required 20 al lust the COM
ponent parts of the harvester but simply 70
manufacture the detached portions he vas
quite ready to make a material reduction.
Favorable arrangements were maize for the
transportation of the machines 20 different por-
tons of the state heavy freight, the de Gached
their arrival at their destination. The acgre-
gate amount saved the farmers in this Instance
was about $40 900, or
ARorT stO ON rvypv u.rvpsrp,
..s. 49,. -. 49,.
e"lHs masculine agent IN 1ne west was re-
cen'ly perpiexed 10 know why scarcely any one
wanted TO buy his $50 machine. He finally as
certained To his discust that ,ha far,nars, a5va.
had aIrsadr ho.r, s,nn,i., ,-,,s .,-.-s.,. -.
of machines at $50 each through the STATE
Grange. A heavy reduction OF freight has also
seen secured by the same system Of co0pers-
IL has aisn vi INC ordef Also claim that
ep,,- ,,vr,-s 49,, >.
In the -as,. ,h., e.. no.s 80
ulat;ns ,hono,, ~, s,s.,,..,s ~ ~ '..u
-. 81 .,. -, - V"e .ue
AAe,'' "Au Sia' .nis mas suggested remedies Tor
many vi the eVhs Formerly complained OF. For
instance, In certain section OF the west, the
farmere a few wears since sold ,hair hos o.,
little or NOTHING 10 Ruff,lo s,scnIa,n,, ~.
wa.Is - 49,. s-aa ateN
49, IahsIat she nAias Lrom THESE hoes would re-
suln, aoeied "bunalo hams" which the far
prices. After d,scpssinS tha s,,a eAD ~; oIsn IAN,
oranges, they came to the conclusion thar IL
WOuld he al visa HE n ATT ha,
nr Ha. lney nave aone 80, thus saving the
people Of lows few years =, 90 sr en- Inc
Of buying canned corn from the east at thirty
nve or forty cents per can-the value in that
estshIisbmont ~ r. vi cVtn. since the
have esiahibmsnts g. .aio S.aee 1he PeoPIe
corn AT a great sayn, In nnr,s,, onel o 1--WE
49, ~ . 60. sa,ihe, IN certain state two
chaseS 81, nSS Plom useu IN the sIate was pur-
tnrers Now NOT Mo-, ~ ho.St &C
the STATE Tbe D. -, - y, - o1isa' pL.siHe OF
has set the farmers 70 think,nS taitins aT
acting has edncstes .Sem az 10 Sc - anu
of protecting their own interests and bss iSeS
them somet6ing like an sJennafs ~, s ,
power and Importance IN the community
THE HRADQUARTERs OF TIE ORDER,
as before stated, are No. IS Sd street, George
town, where the secretary, Mr.. o. IL. Kelley,
resides, and where all the business of the Ma
tonal Grange is transacted. Mr.. Kelley is a
native OF Boston, and is about forty-six years
OF age. When eighteen years OF age he went
west, and subsequently, came to Washington
where for many years he was the Correspondent
OF the st. Paul Pioneer. He is gentleman of
fndomitable energy and perseverance, as the
mere recital of his efforts TO estab sh the Order
will show, and at the last annual meeting of
the National Grange in Georgetown last winter
was complimented by a unanimous reelection
as secretary. The character of
TIRE RrsrxKss on mrs o1n,cr
,o,, Ia t,....n, - nc
@ " Anasneu "nen II Is stated tnat ne en-
frn n mi oil cNoea
daily in keeping the books of the N.tion.,
Granoe ATTENDING 10 oorras,,o,do-.o .a,
,nno,s. 49,. s,-l.Ns.', e>", a"u enu-
The tracts or pamphlets sent out consist mainly
of addresses delivered from fine IN tina I'm ha
half of the Order and showing its al va ntaoes
and articles Of similar character from asTi,
cultural and other journals Over 5o0 O00 h1ief
publications Of tins kind were sent out last
year, and this year the number viii probsbly
pc muSn greater. Under no circumstances has
naN rnontfi os anu me postage actually
400. while the posfa oe naid on ms,ta,s - svous
is about s10o per month.
coSplpRsrrAI crRcrrIRs.
Containing tnformation NJ ,,nror,.n.e - en-.
oranras g. oooas,a,n,,s- " se
s.anse, aAe ooeasiohany sent out WIN tne
other matter. Cash Is paid for everything, the
Order not only being out of debt, but having .
Iaau.nc Tu Fun :" .S oleu.' ~ ne I Nner
noan anu Trust company IN new YORK. Ana
mere lt rs proper to state somethingin reference
TO the late visit Of q committee from the Iowa
state grange to Washington to oficially inquire
INTO the financial status of the National Grange.
These gentlemen were courteously received by
MT. Saunders, chairman OF the executive com
mlttee, ana secretary Kelley, but they were
gwen 70 understand az once that they would
not be recognized in their representative capa-
city, ana that the state Grange OF Iowa had no
more right 70 SEND them 70 washington y in
yestigate the affairs Of the National Grange
than state legislature has 70 send committees
SSnlsesugaee CShgless. Iney were informed,
dividual members of the Order, and as such
every iacilty would be accorded them for
thorough Investigation. An expert was EN-
ployed to examine the books Of the National
Grange, and at the close o. the examination
the 1owans expressed themselves satisfied and
telegraphed the master of the Iowa state
grange as follows: "We have gone to the bot
tom OF the thing and IL is all right"
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF THE oRnrR
If canpo. trrtbfully ha oa,1 ,h., ,ha o., .
- 80 :. " 'N.. .A1s sAe Oius.
OF nhsnf' ON gSowtn, as mas been charged, FOR
the reason that 1t has been six years in reach
ing its present proportions. In the wear 1883.
IN snbordinate aronaas 49, ,,anira; =, ,sso
oo 90 a. 80 ao' ~. VI AZ ,'o',
81, IN leio 81 IN 1871, lZo IN ie'2, l,loo. since
January 50 last, SUBORDINATE oranges have
Deen orgai lzeu as iollows: IN January, DO; In
FEBRUARY, 81 IN March, bt,b; IN April, OIL; IN