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The Grange advance., 1873-11-19
A Great Man has Spoken.

The great, the good, the wise, and most
honorable o. P. Whitcomb, who, for some
mysterious cause, or want Of fitness in the
running arrangements Of this planet, is
neither Prince, Potentate, Power Of the
Air, or even King Of the Cannabal Islands,
but only State Auditor of Minnesota, has
recently expressed his opinion in reference
to the Order Of the Patrons Of Husbandry.
The world has long and anxiously been
awaiting the opinion of this great man on
this subject, and now we have it. The
GRANGE ADVANCE is the first paper to publish
the opinion, because it's editor was present
At the delivery, and got the start of the other
fellows. Hear all oye Grangers, and pre-
pare to shut up shop! Hear all ye ends of
the earth, for words Of wisdom should
reach the very uttermost parts! Hear all
ye generations to come, and avoid the er-
rors of your ancestors Here are the very
words to letter: #.5 -
.'THIs WHOLE MOVEMENT OF THE
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY IS A MOST
STUPENDOUs HUMBUG
GREAT MAN, WE CAVE! G%.
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19
Our Paper.

We are constantly receiving the lmost
complimentary notices from the press Of
this State, and adjoining counties in
other States. We know that considering
the adverse circumstances in which we are
situated, we are making good paper. The
unanimous voice Of the Press is that our
paper is ably edited. and yet not one cent
has been paid, Or promised to be paid to an
editor Or writer upon the paper. We are
well aware it cannot be conducted in this
way very long. Now viii the Oranges q,
70 work 4 once and get up clubs and send
Us the money Immediately. We pledge our
selves 70 give you : better paper than il
shAs yst been il you win support us. AT
thissd - organixation ean succeed Win
ont : nswspaps1 81 gan. Paid nswspapsrs,
with ~ iassntl Furnished omess. havs
been The atsst power 4; III, ,handssof tAs
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Less LUXURY.

The N: Y. Times says that since the panic
there has been great falling off in the de-
mand for cigars, and especially so of the
fancy brands. Pipes are coming more into
fashion, and discussions on the relative
merits of the various kinds of smoking to-
bacco take the place Of similar discussions
on the different brands of cigars.
This is just as it should be. If every
one would forego everything that is merely
luxurious, we should soon talk of the panic
IS a thing Of the past, and money would be
plentiful, because nearly all our mere lux
uries are purchased abroad "a
Now let us hear that the jewelry busi-
ness is going into rapid decline, that the
wholesale and retail liquor trade is on the
rapids just above the gulf of everlasting
bankruptcy, that importations Of fancy
silks and satins have stopped, and then
we'll risk the panic. Let every man see
to it that he is not paying cent for any.
thing but necessaries.
II By foregoing one pleasure to-day We
can secure three tomorrow, he must be !
fool indeed who will not deny the one and
secure the three.
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spssial revenue 90, favorable 10 firms.
that smash up "a suppose, at : discount 81
fifty per cent. The creditors have qiusn
the firm N extension Of time, and BY pay
ing forty per cent they can resume busi-
ness. This is pretty thin, and i is little
strange that any body who takes the pa
pers should be taken in. He travels with
wagon, his goods look well, and he talks q
fine. We understand that he has sold
farmers to the amount Of about two thous-
and dollars in this section Of the country
within ten days. There has, not only been
that much taken out Of thu. county, but
farmers have got nothing f5a the money.
It is hardly necessary to say the goods are.
worthless. 0 ye too credulous, why do
you not patronize home men whose business
responsibility you know?
Pass this fellow around. =z
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II some 1of these nice gentlemen, who have
made every dollar they have got in the
world out Of farmers, and who never lose 8
chance to sneer at the grange movement.
don't begin to whistle different tune
through their nasal appendages before the
end of q year, we shall miss our guess tre-
mendously. At any rate, we can assure
these gentlemen that their sneering will
impede the progress of the organization
about as much as the kissing Of q serpest
would impede locomotive. We believe
that the farmers are thoroughly aroused to
their wants, their grievances, and their
power in the land We'know that they do
not desire to destroy or hurt any legitimate
industry, but simply seek to secure to
themselves the fruits of their own indus stry.
and are perfectly willing to let others do
likewise.
How strange that any man can be so
blind as not to see that the elevation of the
farming community must result in the ele-
vation of the whole country
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19
The Virginfus Massacre.

The most horrifying, cold blooded butch
cry Of recent times, is the murder of the
officers and passengers of the Virginus by
the Cuban Spaniards. These fellows seem
to be vieing with the red demons of the
West in the atrocity Of their fendish out
RACES. This vessel was alleged to be a i'll
libustering steamer, and was captured by
the Spanish gunboat Tornado somewhere
on the seas between Cuba and Jamaica. It
is not definitely known whether she was in
Cuban waters, or. upon the high seas, or
within the water limits of Jamaica. Four
of those found on board were instantly
tried and shot at Santiago de Cuba in 9th
er words, they were murdered outright
A few days afterward, the captain and
thirty-six of the crew were executed at the
same place, and on the next day twelve
more. Intense excitement is felt at Wash
ington and other parts Of the country.
Orders have been received at the NAVY
Yard at Philsdelphia to fit out the Monitor
Manhattan for sea at once, and it is UNDER
stood that other monitors At League Island
are to be made ready for sea Immediately,
We shall await further developments With
much anxiety. s
Huxsuo.W hear Of travelins hum-
bugin Goodhue county The entsrprisinr
peddlsr claims g represent : firm IN Eng.
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

We had occasion to call At the large dry
goods house Of A. h. strouse, st. Paul, !
few days ago. and can assure our readers
that Mr.. Streuse means business, and bus
] mess mes upon the square. Call and 80 him
When you ere up there and prove the truth
.of Nhat ~. AZ Third 81 s. ths
,plaes. #
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monopolist, viii tho rang g bs less wise
in their day and generation! We do not
ak for fine Offices. but simply for bare.
support. !. @
Gentlemen, we are in your hands. what
say you?
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

MATTER.
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

We fully expect State Auditor Whitcomb
will, shortly after the publication of his
recent great manifesto, in reference to the
P. of H., offer reward of $4,000 in the
columns of THE GRANGE ADVANCE for any
man in the State of Minnesota who will &C
knowledge himself to belong to Grange
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

Special notices in editorial columns 25 cents per
line .. -t'lt ~. ~.
Cash before insertion for all advertisements for
month or less, and invariably in advance unless
special arrangements are made.
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

Corner Of Main and Bush streets,
l Red Wing. Minnesota.
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Advertising Rates.

ON ADVERTISING PAGES.
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This is q gain for the Opposition Of seven
in the Senate, forty-sev in the House
and tifty-four OF Joint Ballot
The Grange advance., 1873-11-19

In the year 1859 Thanksgiving Day was
appointed by the New England Puritans,
''for the comfortable harvest, the health Of
the country generally. and for our preser-
vation from the destructive desire Of that
pestilent company, the Quakers; for the
healing Of the great breach at Hartford,
and for the peace of the churches and the
commonwealth"
In these days when we see and hear and
talk so much about modern degeneracy and
corruption, it is refreshing to note occa-
sionally comparison Of modern with an
c;ent times, favorable to the former. We
hink the men are much more tolerant Of
each others views when in conflict, than
they were in ancient times. We exercise q
larger charity toward each other in the
matter of religious and political dogmas
than did our fathers. It will be remem-
bered that some Of these "pestilent Quak-
ers" suffered martyrdom at the hands of
these same intolerant Puritans. But there
is still much room for improvement in this
respect.
It is perfectly appalling to contemplate
the terrible and wide spread sutferings that
will be endured by the poorer classes in
the large cities during the coming winter
1t is estimated that about $1,000 are out OF
employment in the city of New York alone,
and but little short of that number in the
city of Philadelphia. Nearly all of these
people are Of that class who live from hand
to mouth, and scarcely ever have day 8
provision ahead. How many little child
ren, and even babes, will cry for bread,
and will not get it. It is absolutely GER
tain that in this great land of plenty many
will actually die of starvation before the
return Of another spring. 1t is easy for
those whose granaries are full to pray with
faith for daily bread, but must not the
heavens seem covered with brass, and the
ear of the Great Father deaf, to those who
for weeks have cried in agony, "Give US
this day our daily Bread" and yet no
bread comes. Be doubly thankful, you who
have homes and food, and be not slow to
relieve suffering and want wherever you
find it.
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
PIGEON SHOOTING IN NEW ORLEANS.
Captain Bogardus Displaying HIS skill
in the Crescent City.

[From the New Orleans Times, Dec. 49,
The announced match between Captain Bogar-
dus, the American champion pigeon shooter, ana
Mr.. F. Charebille, suficed to attract to Oakland
Park yesterday afternoon numerous assemblage
OF spectators including nearly every notable pat
ron of the sport OF pgeon-popping. The day was
too cold and the north wind 100 lively for a salts
factory display OF the contestants abilities, despite
which, however. the shooting on one side at least,
was noteworthy.
The rerms OF the match provided for the shoot
ing at 25 single birds at 30 yards RISE which latter
proviso involving greater than the customary
distance, must be especially noted In estimating
the merits OF the performance Mr. Bogardus snot
out his opponent at the tenth bird. Annexed Is
hp
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the entire fac.s 70 the impartial Judgment OF his.

the entire facss to the impartial judgment OF his
tory.
Knowing you, have beforehand guaranteed for
the.proound respect proiessed to the principle OF
authority In This Spanish province. ] depend upon
the nobility OF your actions 80 comply with my
word. Your Governor and Captain General
HAVANA Dec. IL, ls7a JOAQUIN J0VELLAR.
THE PRESS SILENT ON THE SURRENDER.
The Havana journals this morning contain moth
ing in reference TO the delivery Of the yirgnius'
and only publish the address OF the Captain Gen.
eral, which they preface with few lines, in which
they join in the lamentations OF His ExcelIency:
The Dfarfo calls the address scry OF pain which
unites with the cry OF pain exhaied from our Span
ism hearts; but 1t is also protest very like the
agitation on our lips Let us respect this pain, so
well expressed and deeply regretted. Let US unite
ourselves TO this protest nobly drawn up, and let
prove to the authority who sacrifices himself Tor
US that we continue TO have in him the most i'm
plicit confidence" The Voz de cuba has the same
remarks in little different language, and closes
saying ng:-"Our last words to-day are obedience 60
the mandate OF the authority and confidence in
him. &
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
THE STEAMER EDGAR STUART.
statement OF Her Owner.

An account OF the Cuban flibuster steamer
which is now lying in Baltimore appeared in a
letter in yesterdays HERALD. The owner OF the
vessel, Colonel Melchor Aguero. gives the follow
ing statement
This vessel was bought by me in March. 1872.
went with her TO Cuba, and landed safely arms
ammunition and some men, putting all into the
hands OF the Cuban patriots. / have five times
made successful landings OF men, arms and
munitions oil war, and three times was chased
by gunboats OF the Spanish "Mosqui,on neet but
escaped with only slight damage. The Spanish
gunboat Mosquito, upon firing into us. sprung
aleak her guns being too powerful Tor her to bear
and ioundered at sea. The following night my
vessel was chased by the gunboats Clara and
Celage, out in the darkness they mistook each
other and the Clara sunk the Celage, her crew
only being saved. The Clara was also fired into
by the Celage, and leaked badly that she had to
go INTO Santiago On rhe 1st. 2d and Sd of last
January the Edgar Stuart made three landings or
arms, munitions and men. To-day / am having
the vessel overhanled and put In perfect or
der, and ! propose to go again TO aid the
Cuban patriots as soon as can do so. am the
only Cuban officer OF rank who has ever CON-
manded this vessel, and do not, OF course.
state when | Will start and wnere propose to
land,
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

TIE LONDON TIbliSh8rs' Circular tells the story
Of British criticism OF the present day. which iu
says Is done by all our cleverest young university
hands, who do or do not do the criticisms to order,
and who lead out their victims in a weekly batch
ana despatch an epic with stab by steel pen, or
poison whole family or novels with an ounce OF
ink" ~
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA has added 10 his numer-
ous books the "Story OF the Comte de Chambord."
Price one shilling
THERE Is No END to the sale OF popular scientific
books. The London publishers are still continually
reprinting DR. Lardner's Common Things Ex-
pained." popular Astronomy" and other ele-
mentary works.
THE APPLEToNs have in the press curious hook.
by Hon. Aaron Goodrich, entitled 1.-THE Life and
Actions Of the SoCaled Christopher Columbus.r
The author, who seems to be historical iconO-
clast, makes out that the name OF the celebrated
Genoese voyager was not Columbus, and that he
did not discover America.
DIR. F.. II. CLARKE's new book on "Sex In Educa.
ton" Is making great noise. 1t takes the broad
ground that the education and work OF the lemi-
nine sex cannot be continuous as with men with
out producing the utter deterioration OF American
women. # t4
The Mosr CANDIDLY STUPID Book announced OF
late is "Cobwebs From An Empty Skull by bod
Giie, the conrents OF which originally appeared In
the London Fun,
THE DAILY RECORD; OR, EvERYBoDY's DIARY"
which has just been published by Messrs. Hastings
Co., is book OF unusual value to all classes
OF business men. Besides its excellent arrange
ment as d diary 1t contains much information
necessary to business men, and for which they
must usually keep number OF books OF reference.
1t Is Intended to make the work an annual pub
licaton, to be revised previous to october of
every year.
BosToN PUBLISHING House answers the cur
rent objection to publishing books BY subscription
by this statement They announced Guizops
History OF Francer for whole year, as to be pub
llshed for the book trade, but found no encourage
ment They then concluded to publish II BY sub
scription, and single agent sold more copies in
one week than the entire book trade of the country
called for on years advertising.
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
HARBOR ENCROACHMENTs.

The shoaling Around Governors
Island-Proposcd Action To Be Taken
In Congrcss-The Influence of the
Tides Upon the Harbor.
The map OF the bay which Commissioner Blunt
has mad compiled by the Coast Survey is very in.
terestng, far that 1t shows accurately and every
lew yards the shoang which has taken place dur.
ing the past few years. 1t is not only In what is
known as the channel proper, where the large ves-
sells are accustomed 10 come In and go out OF
their docks and proceed to sea, that the shoaling
has taken place, but in all parts OF the channel
This may be particularly observed in the Butter
milk Channel and on the northern and southern
sides OF Governors Island, and where, since the
last soundings were taken, the bottom has shoaled
from two to 10 feet, so that navigation even by
small vessels Is not entirely safe in these locali-
ties. In a year. 1t is said by the Commissioners
II the shoalinr goes on IN the same proportion
that 1t has thus lar, the Buttermlk Channel win
not be nayigabe.
The narDor is also gradually filing up between
the end OF Governors Island facing the city and
the Battery, so that at present vessels OF large
dranght cannot go as near to Governors Island as
they were wont TO do Along here down TO Bay
Ridge, Is the portion OF the harbor in which the
Police Commissioners dumped their 1900 loads or
art, which, OF course, had mucn to do with the
shoang. The fact that along here, and, indeed
In every portion OIL the harbor where the shoaling
has taken place, IL Is found that the bottom Is at
present composed OF ashes. speaks sufficiently OF
the practices which nave been INDUCED the
captains OF steamboats, and steamtugs, the latter
crat being supposed 10 be responsible for more OF
all this than any other species OF vessel.
Mr.. Blunt says, 1.-The influence or the encr0ach-
ments on the Hudson River side is found in dimi-
mutton OF the tidal now as far up as Newburg. and
q consequent diRnution OF the back waterr to
Albany one nna result OF which il observed in the
growing shoals which threaten 10 make the upper
Hudson unnavigable, except to smaller vessrls.o
The railroads are said to have been greatly re-
sponsble for this state OF things In having built
their piers on the New Jersey side so as TO prevent
the natural now oi the tides Not only the New
Jersey Central but the Erie and Pennsylvania Cen
tra, and the Delaware and Lackawanna are said to
be more or less responsible Tor the gradual oh.
structi0n OF the harbOr, caused by the piers which
they have built, which lessen the force OF the
securing 0i the harDor, with which the tides have
SO much TO do.
Commissioners Blunt and Taylor hope this ses.
sion OF Congress to get harbor bill through both
houses. making the throwing Of any Kind OF refuse
or the impeding OF the tides In any way an offence
which shall be punishable IN amuch more stringent
manner than at present exists.
AS the matter at present stands, though there
are suits against numerous owners ol vessels for
having thrown refuse into the water, there is
hardly any means Of detecting one offender N 1000
and the evil
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
THE LATEST FAILURES.

There were no new developments OF any interest
In regard to the failures OF Oberholser Keefer, OF
No. 327 Broadway, and Edison, Bradley h Co. yes
terday. rumor was current at the Stock Ex-
change that Denny, Poor Co., domestic COM
mission firm at No. S24 Broadway, had failed. A
reporter OF the HERALD, who had an interview
with Mr.. Denny, was assured by that gentleman
that there was not the shadow OF foundation to
this rumor; that they mad not even asked for a
single extension OF credit, and that they were as
solvent as ever lie said he had endeav0red TO
trace the rumor, but found II Impossible, and IL
was probably mere stockobbing operation. Mr..
Denny expressed the greatest astoDisbment that
such rumor should gain credence for mo-
mcnt, and secuted the idea that 1t could injure
their business In the slightest degree
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
ART MATTERS.


For the first time this season Mr.. Robert somer-
Vile makes himself visible and announces sale.
Ever since his disposal of the Kensett pictures last
spring he has been subsistlng in voluntary obscu.
rity upon the glory and the pecunary returns
which that enterprise brought In. His present
sale. which is an executors, will occur tonight ana
tomorrow night at the Somerville Art Gallery No.
street, lt VIII consist OF some due oil paintlnps
and antique furniture, together with India Cni.
nesc and japanese goods, embracing MANY nrt isic
works which are apropos TO tne holidays. The mr.
ticles wiz be on exhibition at the gallery during
today. o' Inns
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
MIR. Bierstadt,s Returp,

Mr. Bierstadt, the celebrated artist, has returned
to this city from his protracted California and Yo
semitic tour. He has made q large number or vain.
able studies but has not yet brought them all 60
New York. HIS sojourn IN the West has been in
dustri0us, and promises to be an enrichment 10
art large, unfinished painting which We saw
yesterday, and IN which the effect Is burst of sun
ight upon some OF the ioitiest OF the clia Al the
entrance Of the Yosemite Valley Combined IN an
eminent degree the traits which have long made
Mr.. Berstadt universally recognized az an artiss
Qr QrtgtnaliLg and nawer.
The New York herald., 1873-12-19
The Creditors OF Wolf & Levi.

AT an adjourned meeting at tic Astor House OF
the creditors oil the house OF Wolf a Levi, OF New
Orleans, yesterday, the committee appointed to
consider the interests OF the creditors submitted
report advising an extension from three TO twenty
four months, rather than commence proceedings
In bankruptcy, which would end In the loss or
every cent due the creditors The report was ac
cepted and the measures RECOMMENDED adopted
The New York herald., 1873-12-19

IL u
has been struck in story telling 1t Is well, now
and then to introduce our boys and girls to scenes
and peoples with which they are entirely unac-
quainted. IL causes them to recognize the great
fact that at bottom human nature Is the same all
the world over, modified by the sol. climate, pro-
auctions and general aspect or nature. There Is
scarcely civilized land OF which our Young reade
tand for the matter OF that our old readers tool
are so Ignorant as OF Holland. Hans BrinEer'' if
attentively read, Will DO much to correct that ig-
norancc: The charm OF novelty is legitimately In
troduced and made use OF with all the art OF an
experienced romancer, whose freshness remains
"THE PROUD MISS MlCBRIDE,,
by John G.. SAKE, holds place as unique, II not
quite SO popular, as that OF Nothing to Wear,r by
having holiday significance, has Just been Issued
BY James X Osgood co. There are nearly 40
ii Illustrations by Augustus Hoppin shedding light
upon some OF the best known and most frequently
quoted lines In the poem. The rill-page ilustra-
lions nave Deen produced by the patent heliotype
or the former there are seven, OF the latter 81
The Illustrations have considerable humor and
Gr M,aa rI,yas happy adjunct to the poem "The Proud
author had reached the meridian Of his
powers, but we doubt whether he has since
written anything by Which he will remain better
known. The reputation Of tins clingsto him, and
the ectdt II confers is worth having. For although
VEIN, we ,nInk no dispassonate Judge OF Mr.. saxe's
poems VIII deny that he has composed verses
whose intellectual merit Is greater and whose
humor and wit are more keen, yet the present
work has about 1t certain roIcking swing winch
narIn0nlzes with the curve OF popular TASTE con-
sequently Osgood a Co.'s Injurious Christmas
edition Will suit Che bent or an enormous number
OF people, VINO will seize cthc opportunity OF obtain
ing q copy OF their iavorite poem, printed aud
bound In astyie which gives pleasure alike TO eye
and touch. The book Is giltedFed, tne cover IL
handsome. the paper ls very heavy and there are
~ pages Of printed matter.
.THwARTKD; OR, DUCK's EGGS IN A HENS NEST"
IL the title of small. but very interesting book
for children written ~ Florence Montgomery and
published by the Ihppincotts, Philadelphia. Flor.
ence Montgomery N distinguished by one very rare
upcuiarttv. NJ She understands the tragedy of cnlld
lie. We know not whether she be married or
single, i0r there is no prefix to the name to In
form u.s. but II she IL not las Mrs. Crupp would say