Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-12-25

PAW. buying tire patent, and resolving to es-
tablish a manufsctory of their own to build
the reapers A committee of twelve was ap-
pointed to draft railroad tariff bill, and pre-
sent it to the Legislature. The Committee on
TRANSFORMATION reported in favor of the Mis-
sissippi river and Fox and Wisconsin river i'm
provements. 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 5000, 000
Resolutions were adopted declaring against
the acceptance of passes on railroads by men,
beers of the Legislature in favor of purcbas-
ing no more agricultural implements from Hi
nois 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, so far as made public.
A resolution favoring the abolition of the Office
of County Superintendent was passed by a
two-thirds vote. The resolution adopted the
day before Yesterday, that the right to.control
railroads rests exclusively in the State and not
i'll the National law, was reconsidered, and
memorial adopted asked Congress to regulate
tariffs on railways. A resolution was adopt
ed denouncing the Illinois agricultural
implement manufacturers, and discounte-
nancing the purchase of any of their TOOLS
resolution asking the Legislature to
pass stringent Dog law was adopted; alse
one in favor of abolishing the office OF
County Superintendent of Schools, and
giving each township three School Examiners.
The State Masters salary was fixed at $1,000
wear and expenses. The Committee on
Resolutions made their report. The Tesolu-
tons recommend the establishment OF cir
culating library for every subordinate grange
and that newspaper be published under the
auspices of the grange, having three leading
departments,-on for adult males, one for
adult females, and one for the younger MEM
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 modifica-
ton of the school laws that will bring about
the desired reform
THE State Grange of Iowa concluded its
session at Des Moines on Monday, the 18th
inst, little business being transacted on the
last day. 4 committee was appointed to pre-
pare memorial to Congress Cor double-track
freight line connecting the East and West.
A resolution was adopted urging the Iowa
delegation in Congress to oppose the revival
of the tax ON tea and coffee and, if increased
revenue is necessary. to urge the re-enactment
of the income tax. The grange adjourned to
meet in Des Moines the second Tuesday in
December next.
THE Wisconsin State Grange meets at Fond
du Lac, Jan. 20.
The Farmers.
THE Illinois State Farmers Association met
at Decatur on the 10th inst W. c. Flagg, the
President, stated in his opening address that,
one year ago. there were only ninety clubs,
and it was voted not to take part in politics.
In spite of this, the farmers made their cam
paign and were more successful than could
have been anticipated. The report of MIR. S.
Nj. Smith, the Secretary, shows that there are
now 500 farmers clubs in the State. with rep
resentatives from eighty-foUr different coun-
ties. The number of clubs actually heard from
report a membership of 46473 members, and
there are $40 clubs which have not reported as
to membership. The financial embarrass-
ment of the association arises from
the neglect of the Changers to con-
tribute the 10-cents assessment made up
ON them Mr.. s. NJ. Smith read an address on
the subject of Through Water-Transporta-
tion." The most prominent plans for relief
are the Congressional enforcement of the
interstate rates of transportation, the build
ing of a Government railroad and the open
ing of through water routes. MIR. Smith con-
ceives the last mentioned to be the most
practicable. He recommends that the farmers
Niagara falls; the opening of Gulf route,
with the Improvement of the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers the Kanawha canal, and the
Improvement of the Ohio and Kanawha
rivers.
The second days session was consumed
mainly in the reception of resolutions and
propositions, which were referred indiscrimi-
nately without action. Among these were the
following Law reform, including, besides the
elimination of confusing verbiage, plan for
a court of Cancellation, to which cases may be
submitted for arbitration without appeal an
approval of the present Railroad law, and a
demand that the Legislature shall not repeal
or amend it for the present; resolution that
no more railroads are needed now, but that
the railroads we have must be regulated reso-
lutions ON the salary grab, cooperation, inter-
State commerce, and Western manufactures.
There was one proposition that the Govern
ment should lend money on land securities.
Two resolutions looking to the formation of a
new party were introduced and received with
applause. One of them declares the past
record of the old political parties to be such as
absolve the farmers from further allegiance.
General.
Two MEMBERS of the Bender family, the
discovery of whose systematic and horrible
crimes in Kansas sent shudder through the
entire country in May last, have been arrested
in South Carolina, and the officers are Ie-
lieved to be On the track of the others.
THE Benders, the famous Kansas butchers,
have been traced to Northern Mexico.
CONGRESS-