The Grange advance., 1873-10-22
THE NOMINEES.

SAi W ILL edCucistOnc, Tue nominee 1Of Senator
was one of the early settlers Of Ohio where he
menced life by working at !3 dollars per month,
out OF which he supported himself, wife and one
child. By unremtting toll and strict ecoonmy tenn.
perate living and the use of clear practical judg.
ment, Mr.. Featherstone succeeded in buying and
improving fine farm and surrounding himself
with many of the comforts of life,
In 1857 Mr.. Featherstone came to Minnesota and
settled in Goodhue county in the town which was
afterwards named for him and still bears his name
With his habits of thrift, industry and economy, he
applied himself diligently to opening up new
farm, and found in the rich soil of our State a
proper reward for his toll He has always been
considered model farmer in this section of the
country. His machinery was always properly
housed AMI in good order. his grain was always
cut in good order and harvested at the proper sea-
son, no little leaks or wastages which go cripple
many OF our farmers, were permitted on his prem
lses. Mr.. Featherstone was mover trader or
specuator in any sense Of the word, the wealth he
has obtained, has been dug from the SOIL has been
produced dy his own labor directed by good sound
sense. Mr.. Featherstone as farmer has always
been progressive he was for many years the Treas
urer Of the Goodhue County Agricultural Society,
and when the Society had no funds in its Treasury
he advanced money from his own private fund
and to his exertions the Society owed great share
OF its success for many years. Bnt he did not stop
with his own Agricultural Society in his efforts to
obtain knowledge, he attended the fairs o. his
own and adjoining States, visited the great Inter-
nationa! exposition at St. Louis, and few years
since attended the Worlds Exposition in London
and travelled through England. During all this
fIrS10 NJ AA&6 ~ x.,1.a
ably larger number of Agricultural papers and
scientific and literary journals and newspapers
than any other farmer in the County. He opened
one of the finest farms and bhilt one of the best
farm houses in the County
Mr. Featherstone has always. from the first or.
ganization of the party, been warm consistent
Republican. But he never has asked nor held
any Office, on the contrary he has always shrunk
from all political preferment. Yet during all this
time he has had the respect and confidence of all
his fellow citizens. He has been called upon
from year to year to represent his town in the
County Conventions of his party.
-Four years ago Mr.. Featherstone, having
la1o up competency, and feeling old age coming
on his children having grown into manhood and
built up, assisted by the we'll timed aid of their
father, homes for Themselves, bought and fitted up
very hne house IN this city where he has since
resided. He purchased some two years since the
well known Spring Creek FIGURING Mill. which is
now owned by him.
Mr.. Featherstone's chief characteristics are mod.
esty aud good judgment. Though his whole heart
Isis In the reform movement he shrank from ac
cepting the nomination for himself and only did
80 upon the earnest solicitation of his many friends
His cool sense makes him safe man for all Classes
and it is hoped, As has been suggested, that he
will receive the support of all class and all parties
Mr.. Leland Jenes is also one Of our Oldest and
most esteemed farmers. He came to the State
when it was wilderness; travelled from DUBUQUE
to st. Paul on the old Dubuque and St. Paul trail
when not q house and scarcely settlers shanty
was to be seen on the whole route. He settled in
the town of Burnside, where he has since resided
Nearly all that has been said Of Mr. Featherstone
% farmer may be repeated Of Nj. Jones. He has
devoted himself for the past few years in connec-
tton with his farm, quite largely to bee culture,
and has deserxedly received at our County fairs.
the highest premiums for honey a. well q for
other products Of his farm Mr. Jones il an &C
tive and influential member Of She Burnside
Grange P. Of h. and has been prominent q ! RI.