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that thoeo woro tho sontimonts Of our Grange.
au.l no sont dologntoa to our County Convon.
tiou with yoMr Platform for instructions. Ono
load I laws n - An AMI watse fsot ooe
nccted with those throo laws Is this, THo lust
law is in all essentials tho same as tue frst ono,
aud It Ia said to have boon lobf,tod through by /
m,ombor Of q flrm who l,ad largo Quantities Of
second lay. md now valuable a9a|nl How
much ettcntion can DO given to legislation whom
Laws OF go much Importance as Highway lava are
thnn rnshoa through, without thought OF caro-
Hoping, with you aud oil other laburors In this
Huccoss. am, fratorlaliy yours.
CHARLES ". HpnAauE.
8ecsetary Artcatkn Grange, No. so.
, 1873-08-18

County,
CHAMPAIGN, H., Aug. IL, 1873.
10 tho Editor " 1hs Chicago Tribune:
Bin 1: The farmors Of Champaign County hold
= delegate convention yosterday, tho 14ti, at tho
Court-Hoiso in Urbana. Tic Convention was
large did onehuaiaatc. Nominations for all tho
oilioes wero made, and tho nominees aro excol-
lent mon, and will bo o1octed beyond question.
Tho old stagors tried hard to palm on OH tho
farmers tho expected oardidatoa Of the Ring
but It Was no go, aud consequently they arc ii
dreadful state OF alnrnl.
Tie Gazette, thu leading Republican paper Of
this section, has boon champioping The faE7nors'
cause TIL within tho laat month now 1t Is ad:
vising tho farmers not to meddlo with politics,
but loRvo ali that matter to tho Republican par
ty. It Ia rumorcd horoaboutH TINT Gov, Oglesby
Was hero. and closotod with tho editor Of tho
Gazette, q ahort tin1o ago !; sinco which TINT pa
por has boon throwing cold water On tho farmera'
effort to help themselves.
The Republican majority In this county has
heretofore hoen t,200 but 1t ia now admitted
TINT tho nominations nade yestortlay will bo
elocted triumphnntfy.
& begfus now to appear that party trammcls
will no longer hold the pooplo thnt they oro
bound to try their hand {n helping themselves
and. when once their eyes arc oponod, thoy will
not stop with county officers thoy will mako q
olonn sweep from President down, from rail-
road-monopolics to tariff -o1aotionH inclusive.
]. j.. II.
, 1873-08-18
FROM q. Y. g. LTTTELI, BEcnETAny MASON COUNTY
ASSOCIATIONS, r. OF ii.

TorEKA, ILL.,, AuR. 7, 1878.
AN in receipt Of your card containing Plat
form Of tho Farmors' and Peoples Anti-Monop-
oily Party Of Livingston County. In reply, let
me state that l AM In perfect sympathy with
engaged in this glorious cause, godspeod. /
fully recognize tho magnitude Of tho task un-
dertakon, but hnyo determined not to coasc my
efforta until the country is purged Of cor
ruPt9n, nnd o., tho evils wo complain Of are cor
aeo1us to bo Objectionable. There was a motion
made In our Association, OF ita last mcoting, to
ratify this Platform, and It brought out con
adorable discussion On the clause rolativo to tho
out md tho remainder ratified. Wo believe the
present banking syatem IL MI nnjust and unfair
monopoly, and ought to be abolished, aud groom
backs substituted. Yours truly,
GEo. W. q. LITTLE,
gceretary hfason County Association, r. Il.
, 1873-08-18

was unanimously adopted, with rosnarke that It
did rot go fat enough; but wo agrood to ndd as
County Assootntion' nott Batut4,y. We havo
rovonteen townBhira in our county, making MI
aEBfoEetc OF twenty clubs for the county. 11o-
npootfully yours, .; JoB1tuA GnnhN,.
=: County Committeeman.
, 1873-08-18
d Great Gathering Mt E'ivc-milo Gxove,
Livingston County.

8pecfaI Correspondence Of Tho Chicago Tribune.
F1vE-Mt1E aRoyK. BAhNEM1x,l
Livingston County, ILL.,, Aug. II, 1873.j
Livingston Couaty was assembled hero TO-
day in bohalf Of tho Farmo1s' aud Peoples Anti
Monopoly Party. At the lowest estimate, 5000
tarmors, with their wives and childron, spent
tho day in fehtiyities and listening TO 6peeohea
from Moasra. McKeighsm, Wright. Anst,
Dlakoaloy Morgan, aud others. Tho most
banguino friends Of tho Farmors' Movement
nevor anticipated suoL, an immense enthusiastic
meeting; and it giyos the friends Of tho cause
great hope that they will be successful at the
baliot-box this fall. Il. K. 8.
, 1873-08-18

UEUHHC1NkFuH V1 UtdtfHHD3 Oh IfNI1~
rOndt.
The Patrons Of Husbandsy Of Hancock County
mot 1t Carthage fow days ago. Having heard
TINT certain railroad-tracka had boon obatruotod,
and bridges md cars burned by porsons calling
themselves "Grango1s," tho Convention re-
solved:
That tho porporaors Of theso c.Itnea aud outragcs
not members Of our order tllat tho teachngs Of
ths oEdor In direct and positive opposition 10 all
crime aud awcssneas Of whatever character Tint on
tho contrary they incucate tho strctcst respect for
tho rights Of individuals and Of property that We
vontion assembled do doay Tho responsibility Of our
order In such outrages, aud donounce the perretra-
tors thereof ~ cRimnas and outnwB and enomies Of
their face.
, 1873-08-18

FnoM II. K1Nd, SECRETARY GRANGE NO. $751; GEN.
Esgo. HENnY COUNTY, I'LL.
GEsEsEo, Henry Co., ILL.,, Aug. ., 1879
Your postal caId il boforo tho, e1nbodying tho
Platform and Principles Of tho Autl-Monopoiy
associates In eVery department Of tho Tarrnora'
Reform Movement, do most cordially and heart
lily send greeting and will join you III overy effort
to rid tho country Ut tho most gigantic syatem Of
fraud and deception that waa eyor imposed on d
conading uooplo. II. K1No,
Bacrotary Grange as1, and Member Fnrme1s' Club
, 1873-08-18

FROM JAMES HURST, ntAaTEn or LYMAN GRANGE.
n0BERrs, Ford Co., ILL.,, Aug 2, 1873.
pontal card received. Your Platform suits mo
exactly. It is high tirno wo farmers loarned to
"paddlo our own canuo." Party mon aud pa-
pers may howl, but majority Of tho farmers
will net independent OF old party lines. Yours
truly, JAMES HURST.
, 1873-08-18
Farmers Transportation Company
In f5n Coaasatxc

In KaRAnHeo County, HI.
Tho following preamble and resolutions wero
passed at recent meeting Of the Pilot Contre
Grange, Kankakee County:
WnEREAa, Tho Bevesal railroad companies hnve
made rates Of freight ainco the new Law has taken
oec higher than old rates (which already ruin
ous} to town. near cir great metropolis, much 90
but has tendency to divert trade from great mart
for the purpose Of making the law odious the1c-
fore, bo It
Rcsolped That we tho Pilot Centre Grange, feeling
that tho high rates Of freighs huraensolno do
aolvo ourselves into transportation Company 10 do
freIghting and that each member tlss ie IN
uenco to tnuco the pooplc in tho surrounding
try to join with us.
, 1873-08-18

FROM J. n. siMoNsoN, TREASURER STATE ORANGE
or fLLINHfH.
HOUND Qnoyk, ill.,, Aug. 2, 1a7a.
The Platform Of your organization ID all right.
chi form Of government, ovory class Of mon
should havo m equal show with ovory other
class. Right wrongs no ono. Yours truly,
j. Il. BIMoNBDN.
, 1873-08-18
COBURN
Medical Institute,

17b and 1T South CLARK Monroo, ChcaEs,
founded aud conducted by Dr. J; g. onbu.n, for ~,
d!aeasea ID 6oth s lnstisats 1.
di1nasss r. uoh1rn ID regular graduate Of natoins
and has thrvo diplomas from tho host colleges IN the
private ilsoases than any phyaolan in Chicago. Young
WIN require physician noyer fall to find spnBay Fo
Hot and pof.aanunt opre At tio hanes e o. G2bnn
to nny edd1css il soaui onvoopos. Address lottos it,
j. o. OOnUHN, l76 and 1T Hon til Clsrkst., Ohiungo ILL.,
Ia n, nj.
, 1873-08-18

JENsEYVILLH, H., Aug. II, 1875
We received your favor Ill right, ploaao OK
cusc delay. Wo aro all organizod, and have
full tiokot out. Tho, farmers aro coming IN to
The work. Your Platform Is strong aud sharp.
With sturdy. careful, diligent work, wo will sue
coed. Look out for tricks. Political mon will
try to iso us. IBAAo sNEpgKEu,
, 1873-08-18

CLEVELAND, Henry Co., ILL.,, Juiy 33, 1dt3.
=. I nm In receipt Of your card with Platform OF
tho Tarmors' aud reop1o's Anti Monopoly Party
Of Livingston County, H., aud would say TINT
belioyo tho princplos therein Got forth to Bio
correct. Fratornaily yours, q. D. Cow.
, 1873-08-18

Meeting in Woodford County, Ill.
The following resolutions woro adopted At
receut meeting Of farmera and mechanics Of
Partridge Township, Woodford County, Ill:
eso{rs That 1t Is the duty Of the hour tho mission
this State and doEcrnment Of tho unitod States III tho
banda Of honeat men, and through them, to obtain
such Legislation aa will limit and control tho rates Of
railroad and ship transportation.
Resolved, That National nanta detrimental to tho
people, md shoutd he abolished.
Rtsoped. Tint wo forever discard all members Of
tho Legislative bodies that huve taken any part in tho
many swindles Of tho psoro Of our Government, and
fnrthernore, We hold that they sna b. forever ine
glbio TO oflca.
Rrsotped, That wo arc opposed to high tariff. Qy
this we mean that eyory branch Of buainoss should
protect itse1.
Rtaotred, That We aro In favor Of paying liberal
wages for our Legislative members but aro opposed
70 paying such members whom abBont from duty.
, 1873-08-18
The Knnsus Oranges Determined to
Hold On to Their Wheat.
The La,orence (Kan.) journal Of Aug. 10 con-
fhrx ft,n fn1tn,ptrv,


LAwnEroE, Kau., Aug. II, 1873.
Tho wheat growers, representing twenty-five
uranges, assembled In tho Cnurt-uouso at 2p m,
Tho Committees reported tho amount Of wheat under
tho control Of Oranges to be about 20 900 bushos
tonth Of which, unlosa provision DO made 10 stop It,
would no thrown tho market. resolution passed.,
without dissenting voice, to .ake measures to stop IL
It agreod TINT $3.50 per buahcl vns low
enough, which WA = confirmation OF thoir
former decision, and that II nlilloro ehooso
70 4Gnoro their demands and ship wheat
aro their friends aud who arc not And, rs for tLo
farmers who were willing dupos VI apooulaors. thoy
propose q rennedy. The time had como when wo shoul
know our men and act accordingly. What they do
mand IS simple Justice and tho only di1crcnec s that
portion Of the spcculator'a Income will b. left in tho
the coat to tho conaumc for the speoator doca not
hesitate to draw tho Last cent cut Of tho oonsnor
Ing both together We hope friends, tho mochnn-
les and lanorcEa, will think Of these things and
opcrate with us. J. @. WgxBA1Gu7, Hacrctery.
, 1873-08-18
FROM J. NJ. nE1noAr, MASTER SCOTLAND GRANGE,

FHo@ y NJ NE2HUHT, MABTEN HUoILAND GRANGE,
h'poNou0H COUNTY, ILL.
..--., M4ooMn, ILL.,, Aug. 1, l873
Yonr postal card Of July II, 1878, is received.
Tho Platform Of tho Farmore' and Peoples Anti
Monopoly Party OF Livingston County, ILL.,, was
heartily received and 'choerfuliy inaorsed by my
Grange. Yours, ]. III. RExnoAr,.
Mastar Scotland Grange, No. 81, Escomb, III.
, 1873-08-18

LopA. H., Aug. II, 1873.
Advance Grange, No. 385, rcooivod tho postal
card bearing tho Platform Of tho Pooplos Anti
Monopoly Party Of Livingston County, ILL.,, and
adopted IL unanimously. Yours fratornally,
d. A. DnowN, Hocratary.
, 1873-08-18
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY AUGUST 49, 1873


s|r.% AAAH Nl1i1AUO LA
--.--.---, -, :. :. =:
IL III, ~ tna w w agrnoa 70 ad as
fovonteea townshra in our county, making M
aRsr"EMto o. twenty olnos 19r ne county. ho-
'p'o'1"'s ''"eh no,ptw nHsnoA nO,a 9,n,annN,
..,... -
FROM d. D. oovE, aEuntrAnr REYsroN8 GRANGE,
ttENnY COUNTY, 1nt,.
oAxvIt4sD, Henry Co., Ill.,, !u!y ii. ,sta.
tho Farmors' aud pooples Anti Monopoly Party
Of Livingston County, ILL.,, aud would say TINT I
beliovo tho principles theron Got forth to bio
correct Ffatorually youra, q. D. Cow.
rnom !. n, s,uoNsos. rnrAaunrn srArp ANap
or r1Inors.
Thu Platform of vn,ir orrnntzntinn is III rErht.
n,nst honrljlv sn,iroVe Of T.. IN thia Ronnhii.
siaia .n,M I ~ u'oIx o'ass ~ .a!a Hn
claas. Hiatt Wronra M ot,o. yora trv o'n'1
- L. o1a'o"ooN'
F1DM 1,,I ~, =. H. y! munh2N. t'.. 3H..
'1"'A'A 1HS' Kan''. h9~I H9'aoiIS q is7s so'
Platform receivea an t. omtirc ~ ay,,,natv
bc dono for US ns farmers until Wo aflall hRyo
% Your own. III %unleas we bucomo is at aotivos i1ae ur.
nrcBeiye working nower our orQnnizntiona will
bo Of no effoct. I 1boiovo in tito Gnllot-box. Il
III tho koy to tho hituation. Yours truly, =;
j, II, Iupaox,
<ho @ hlSo, nn1Son =, NO. o'l' GEN.
vonr rou+,f a"r5 :; hefnro ~, az, e 4 TN
anr nossa n 1aIa ~ Goiorp H. IT, 9.nnIoSyg INC
asaociatos in oTory 1ennrtmont q Tho Farmers
Reform Movement do most cordially and leart-
lily send groetng and will join you iii oyory effort
I'd rid tho country Ut tho most gigantic syste1 Of
fraud and deception that waa ovor imposed on
conhding uoople. n. K1xo,
sscrosary Grange as1, and Member Fnrmera' club.
FROM 1eAAo synnrzpn
JgnsEYrILzs. lii, Aur. H. 1879
We received your favor aIl right. ploaao ox-
full ticket out Tho. farmers aro oominr nm 10
the work, Your Platform is strono an1 e}1arn.
With sturdy, careful, diligout work. two will sun
coed: Look out for tricks: Political mon viii
.no,.
SN''N - t'' nnMnaon a"srrm n,,n sootLANo CHANGE
"0"'o"na 1Ssna,,a a9ouMti' ~ Ill: -. ,o7,
n Y0n1 R9sta 9; Ss1 ot July y 1s72 il rseoved
Hiono,1v pa-+, ~ ;;.,..atp "1u uo'9 nntt-
lonrt raeaiv3d and chaarf,, ia5ny,o3 ~ T. ~ao I,..
GrancS Ynnra @A'N nr 1ou.ena Wnpna,ns ~ n5
M.ster gco}1.n a+,noo ~, "a M.cn"h m
N."lse' A'e' ~ t"@''4A'' 1n'
vno,. n W rron .,.,n,,, ~,
&Ao@ u ~ 11AH' MASTER oF E1H~ooD GRANGE,
r1..so,, t.r. III .,r =. ,a7,
IL. IreceIvqa from you The Platform of tho Farm
ii9Rsson i9 uounty, u, anu inviting correspondence
ttat Iarp t7a{},,.ad VI sa. - aop'5, "9uAu say
, 1873-08-18

LAWRENCE, Kau Aug. 10, 1878.
| am in receipt of your County Platform,
which should have replied to some time aEo.
think may say TINT Douglas County, as woll
as largo portion OF Kansas, will NOT only in
dotse 1t at the polls this fall, but will "pie on
littlo more" claim for this county pIoneor-
ship in this work, and we do not intond to bo.
come Il rcar-guard In tho real fight Your fourth
plank alone ia sufficient to form platform for
new political party. Now TINT slavery ia aboi-
ashod, land-1nonopoly consider "sho sum OF all
vl!lainies." Tho misunderstanding system con-
slider conspiracy Of Government with Capital to
rob Labor. Our whole monopoly system is but
national gaFroters and highwaymen. We must
up and arm, or We will soon 10 unable to hold
communication With each othor, oven with d
penny postal card. Each labosor in our country
must constitute hi,naolf vigilance committee,
md take his part. Wo must elect no man to
oihco who soolis 1t, VIC must not fight capital or
monopolies with millionaires In Office. Money
wall take care OF itsoH Boomer than us. Lot Us
MoVo On. uENKY BnoNsoR.
, 1873-08-18

FROM HENRY Z. pEFrON.
WATERFORD. Loudoun Co., Va, Aug. 4, 1879.
Ny absence from home has provonted m earlier
acknowledgment Of receipt Of your postal card
Of July II. Aa farmer, sympathizo with
any movement looking to tho Improvement
Of tho agricultural intorests OF tho
country. 1t IL time the farmers, who hold tho
power Of controlling the Government aud the
lave Of tho land, should aaaort their rights.
They have been too long tho "paok-horRea" for
cvery other trade md profession. Thcy pay the
burden Of National and State taxes, and yet are
tho only class which receives no special legisla-
two protection. Every othor interest Ia COM
pactly organized, whilst tho agricultural is a3so-
lutoly without organization. Your movement
is, therefore, in the right direction, aud deserves
the cordial ssyulpathy Of every farmer in tho
productive induBtrioR Of tho country revived and
tho growing power Of monopolios ciiopked bofore
they destroy the liberties Of the People. With
ovory wish for the triumph Of tho cauao IN which
you ano tho pionoor, nm, worry truly,
HENRY E. PEFfoN.
, 1873-08-18

UuNrBYiLLE, III, Aug. Il, 1879
3l8, Of the T. Of H.. held July 28 1b73, tho
Platform OF tho Peoples Anti-Monopoly Purity
OF Livingston County was roa.l aud, on mo-
tion, tho sentiments contained ttlerein woro
adoptea without diBaonting vote, aud tho 6cc-
rotary instructed to notify you OF tho sasno.
Yours fratorual!y, ". =. CnoxToa,
9ucsotary Of Centre Grove Grange
, 1873-08-18

Kao1 JOHN D. WALLIS, GENERAL DEPUTY r. or
H., STATE or ILLINOIS.
L1ToHrMLp, ILL.,, Aug. 7, 1878.
Postal card is received, containing Peoples
Autobiography Platform Of your county, and I
assure youit contains the sentiments Of the citi-
zons of our county, and, I presume, OF every
county in the stato, and am auro it contains
my own sentiments. I heartily indorso all Of tho
principlea contained in the Platform, aud, aa
farmer and citizen, and General Deputy Of tho
Patrons OF Husbandry, nm doing all can to
carry out tho principles. We rocont1y had d pic
mic Of tho farmers Of Montgomery County, and
tho number present WIS estimated at from 1900
to 0,oo0. Tho first Grange, think, organized
in our county was in January or February; now
there are twenty-five Oranges in our county
Tho farmors, aa we'll aa tho laboring classes of
all kinds, arc alive to tho interests Of tho groat
Farmers' Movement, and will support tho cause
ut tho ballot-bo1. Tho farmers have called a
convention in our county to nominate candidates
Tor county officers So lot ua keep tho ball H.
rolling, pushing the caueo into overy county in
tho State and every Slate OF tbs United Btatos,
ignoring tho political parties, declaring ouraolvos
frocmcn, and that tho people in this county arc
sovereigns, and not the monopo]ies. Yours re-
spectfuly, Jo1IH D. Wallis.
deneral Deputy Patrons Of Hpsbapdry, Lschaold, ILL.,
, 1873-08-18

FROM AzARIAn Du0K, SECRETARY p1LoT CENTRE
GRANGE,
Pilot C1ArRE, ILL.,, Aug. II, 1878.
Yours Of July II il rccolvod Wenost hoartl-
1y inuorHe b0th Declaration and Platform.
Yours respectfully. AxAnIAH DUcK,
Secretary Pilot Coutro Grange.
, 1873-08-18

GNANHEt 1NOQ0OIH COUNTY, Ill.
THA1Nyl11E, 1roguoih Co ILL.,, August, 1879.
Your postnt Carl With Platform received. l
xwaltcd tho action Of our arahSe ioforo aekaowl-
edginB Ieceipt. They unanimously Iuno!Yod
, 1873-08-18

from JOHN O. son1Pps, SECRETARY rRAln1E
ORANGE, aUsuyILLE, M'DoNouau COUNTY, 1Ih.
RuBnv1LLE, Ill.,, Aug, 10, 1873.
road tho Platform OF the Farmers' aud Poo
to Prairio Grange No. 2ol at thoir regular moeting
on Friday evening, the 8th inss., and it unani-
mously approved Of. and on Tuesday. tho 18th
inst, I road 1t before tho Farmera' Association
Of Schuyler County, with the same result; Re-
spcctfully, Jonv @. soR1pfs.
, 1873-08-18
<aoM q. r. RE1THLEY, sTArE DEPUTY p. OF H.,
MCDoN0uaH CO., I'LL.
TlT Yr

Your postal card, containing tho Platform st1d
Principles OF tho Farmers and paoplo'a Anti
Monopoly Party, is received. have givon il my
unbiased stndyt and indorso eyory worel OF It
so1nothing Of the samo kind at our Association.
tue I'd Of September, ut Macomb, Ill. Not only
tho farming community, but tho mechanics arc
IN for it too. We need reformation In our leg-
road kings will have TO submit, and NO will get
value received for OH hard earnings. am In
fayor Of reformation in every department Of
Cur Government. Yourb Sratornally,
GEORGE W. KEiTHLEF,
stAte Deputy r. Of a., Dlandlnv!lo, McDonough,
Co., Iii.
, 1873-08-18

JOSHUA GREEN COMMITTEE MAN ron MACON
COUNTY ILLINOIS STATE rAltMkna AAsouIA-
TIOh.
DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. u, 1879.
Your platform Of tho Farmern' und Poorlo'a
Autobiography Party came to hand somo limo
ago, and II ,neeta my aostty approval. intro
dtlced It At our Township Club yesterday aud IT
, 1873-08-18

FNoMA II. DAVE, BEcRETANY NOBBV1LLE GRANGE,
vERMtL1oN COUNTY, ILL.
RosGv1LLE, Vcrmillon Co., Aug. II, 1878.
Our Grange instructa mo to notify you that
thoy heartily indorse tho principles embodied in
tho Platform Of your Party, oxcept tho third
clause, which they rejoct. Very truly yours,
A. N. DAVIS,
Secretary nossy1le Grange T. H., No. l65.
, 1873-08-18
FROM z. n. UPTON, CORRESPONDING BECnETARY
YAaMKRs AssoClATloM. kEF1NoMAM COUNTY.

EFVlNaMAM, H., Aug. Il, 1878.
e1S OF Eltluyham County met a. the Court-Houso,
On the 2stl1 OF last month, and thoro organized q
tasincss' Association Of said County, to act in
concert with othor County ABsooiatioHs. I homo
enta, that wo may all OF us obtain euch infor
nation aa is necessary for nnltod action
throughout tho 6tato, 10th financially and 20
li.ically. We moot again on the last Saturday Of
era to I'LL onr county Offices, aud our olancos Ut
tho !resont tltno aro growing brig1tor Is eae.,
day rolls on. Hoping to hear from you soon,
ru1nain, youra for the cause, L. N. UpTon,
corre1poud!ng Secretary F4rmcrs' Association, Eng-
ham County.
, 1873-08-18

FROM Z. c. H1TcH1H0s, MASTER uAnvE1, GRANGE.
HARvrr4 Montgomery Co., H., Au8. 10, 1873.
Your favor Of tho 18th OF July received, con-
tanning Declaration md Platform of Pooplo'a
Autobiography party Of Livingston County,
ILL.,, and meota tho hoarty Endorsement Of tho
Oranges Of Montgomery County. Wo aro In
tending to run Farmers ticket this fall, and
hayo no foRrB of it's eucccss. Yo1rB frate1nalIy,
F. G. H1rou1Nos
, 1873-08-18
FnoN Y. Il. rEAnoE, sEcnETAnY UAnARGo


FnoN ". Il. rEAnoE, SECRETARY uAMAnao
GRANGE.
- oAMAnao, Douglas Co., ILL.,, Ang. H. 1879.
This is to acknowledge tho receipt Of your
postal card and Platform of Priucpcs. read
thom to our Grange, and am authorized to in
form you that NO indorso, and are in full gym
pathy with, the principles thoro onunciated. Wo
Say, Down with atl legaltzod robbery In tho
Blape Of " Protection" And, in order to carry
out successfully your fifth resolution, We adopted
tho sixth That all salaries Of ctr officials
shall DO reduced to tho loweat extent possible
%!Ta cana.ea reasonable compensation TO- honesty sna
tho Offices, as at present sa1aried, would not DO
able to find honesty and capacity" through
the vast herd OF b,imners aud thieves always at
the, front az "honesty aud capacity" arc modeBt
and will he found ut tho roar. Yours fratornal]y,
". II. pEAnoE,
Secretary Canargo Grange, No, sa7.
, 1873-08-18
GRAHAM SEMINARY

KNOX CoLLEGE
Roopans THURSDAY, Sept. 4. All d9pnEtluonts-cnl.
lesno Fomso Coos,o Hpa tn,
unSf Ptp Fuller, oIcrs very spner.or aqsanaEss hoth
ages Normal GLASS will bo organized Ut tho opening q!
tho torn. For catalogues Bpply to -.
, 1873-08-18

FROM o. G. cno8sAN, BHcnETANY DoDDay1rLE
GRANGE, BCHuYLER COUNTY, ILL.
DoDpsr1L1E, ILL.,, Aug. =, 1873
received your postal card OF tho 2Sl Of July.
Our Grange directs me to acknowledge re.
Declaration ami Platform therein contained.
Yours respectfully, o. 9. onossAN, Secretary.
, 1873-08-18
IRON 1sAAo Bm1TH, SECRETARY OF FIDELITY
nn&yHF

We received copy OF tho Farmers and Poo.
plo's Anti Monopoly Party Platform Of Liyings-
ton County, ILL.,, which our Grange heartily in
dorsed ut our iaat meeting. Yours fraternally,
ISAAC Smith,
Secretary OF Fidelity Grange, No. 397.
, 1873-08-18
JENNINGS SEMINARY
UNIVERSITY 0F N0TRB DAM]


MRS. BYLVANUS REEDS
ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN BOARDING
AND DAY SCHOOL
For Young Ladea and Chdsn1 Nos. 6 and East Fifty
thirtl-st., Now York.
AtoorlnR- rooms to einGl0 occupants whom dckirod.
Tho tonth srhpnl year will bcR}n Sopt p, ls73.
Letters and applications bo sont to tho nove address