The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19


strictive charters and a Government freight
railroad is recommended only AZ last resort,
after all other means have been exhausted.
The Dartmouth College decision is directly
attacked by the declaration that it is an in
herent right OF the people which cannot be
alienated to regulate chartered monopolies.
The present civil service of the country is con-
demned, in strong language, AZ dangerous to
the integrity and perpetuity of republican in
stitutions-a school of political corruption and
constant temptation to dishonesty-and a
more adequate remedy than any yet devised
is demanded.
Wisconsin has 26s oranges.
There are 17s subordinate oranges in Michi-
gan. The State Grange will meet Jan. 81.
large amount of business, mostly of a Sc
cret character, was transacted by the Iowa
State Grange on the fourth day of its session.
Among other things they closed n contract
with the Werner Harvester Machine Company,
buying the patent, and resolving to establish a
mandatory of their own to build the reapers.
committee Of twelve was appointed to draft
a railroad tariff bill, and present it to the Leg
islature. The Committee on Transportation
reported in favor of the Mississippi river and
Fox and Wisconsin river improvements. Mr..
Patterson, the agent of the grange at the
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, made report Of
his sales of stock for Iowa oranges, which
amounted to over S200,000 Resolutions were
adopted declaring against the acceptance Of
IL 81 he \
lature in favor Of purchasing no more agli-
cultural implements from Illinois rings and
also in favor of an expansion Of the currency
and free banking.
The business transacted by the Iowa State
Grange, at its fifth days meeting, was Of an
unimportant character, 80 far ~ made public.
resolution favoring the abolition of the Office
of County Superintendent was passed by n
two-thrds vote. The resolution adopted the
day before Yesterday, that the right TO control
railroads rests exclusively in the state and not
in the National law was recons.dered, and
memorial adopted asking Congress to regulate
tariffs on railways. resolution was adopted
denouncng tlc Illinois agricultural implement
manufacturers. and discouutenanciug the
purchase of any of their tools. resolution
asking the Legislature TO pass stringent
Dog law was adopted also onein favor of abol-
ishing the Office of County Superintendent of
schools and giving each township three School
Examiners. The State Masters salary was fixed
at 81 200 year and expenses. The Committee
on Resolutions made their report. The res
olutions recommend the establishment of q cir
culating library for every subordinate grange,
and that a newspaper be published under the
auspices of the grange, having three leading
departments, one for adult males, one for
adult females, and one for the younger men,
bers of the family. They also recommend
that the education of the farmers children be
more practical, giving special attention to
those branches pertaining to agriculture and
horticulture, such as agricultural chemistry,
botany, natural philosophy, ETC. To this end
the grange pledges itself to secure a modifca-
ton of the school laws that will bring about
the desired reform.
The State Grange of Iowa concluded its ses-
sion at Des Moines on Monday, the 10Th inst,
little business being transacted on the last
day. A committee was appointed to prepare
memorial 20 Congress for a double track
freight line connecting the East and West. A
resolution was adopted urging the Iowa dele
CATION in Congress to oppose the revival of
the tax on tea and coffee: and, if increased
revenue is necessary, to urge the re-enact-
ment of the income tax. The grange adj
iourned to meet in Des Moines the second
Tuesday in December next