The Grange advance., 1874-04-15

as. far as We are abls TO Judge, the object is
fully STAINED. The invention 10 new aud
simple. The binderf sit upon the adjust
able seats attached to the binders platform,
which is secured 10 he rear Fart Of the
platform frame, and take the gavels left in
compact form on a spout. right in easy
reach. Mr.. Dewey ltas tried ifs invention
on another reaper. but Us nov building a
harvester complete, Swii;es>@6e lll put in
the field and give ..thorougn teAS. Then
the Patrons Of this atate will he given an
opportunity to manufacture their own har-
vesters and to put their own price thereon.
We suggested in The GRANGE ADVANCE,
1T the time Of thesOxford and Cambridge
boat races, that some of the muscle expend-
ed in these races might be utilized in Mime
sofa harvest fields, if only within reach.
We are glad to see from the following in
the ". Y. Tribune that Mr. Ruskin has
taken hint from oar suggestions (?), or at
least that his and our minds. like the
minds Of all greatSand good men who live
in the same age, run in the same, direction
and come to like conclusions. Not that we
wish to compliment Mr.. Ruskin at all hut
only to congr:.' ula te him upon thinking as
we think on this Important subject.
- Mr.. Ruskin has been guilty Of 4 clever
utilitarian idea. H is tired, he observes, Of
seeing the Oxford undergraduates waste all
their physical energy in cricket matches
and boat races; and so he suggests that the
young men should proceed to do good to
mankind and beautify the neighborhood Of
the city. Accordingly the University lads
have picked up the shovel and the noe and
have gone out to the number Of fifty or
sixty to dig bitches, mend roads and
hedges, and generally adorn the British
landscape. There has not yet appeared
any proposition f an intershoveling CON-
petition, but that will probably come in
time"
One and one-half million dollar|is the
little sum which Jay Cooke & Coz left out
Of their first Inventory of thfr effects
sworn to and 6lsd in bankruptcy and this
was merely mistake. FARMERS are often
charged with being looss&nd careless in
business matters, and there isNpo doubt but
there is truth in the charge fhey are not
alone, however, Is true Oft every class
and every trade aud all should endeavor to
use more care, and by calculations aud es-
Inmates Of resources and expenditures en-.
dssvor to save themselves from debt and
financial embarrassment. But here is a
firm standing It the head Of the business
Of the United States who are so ignorant Of
their own affairs as to omit one and one.
half million dyllars from /. sworn statement
Of their property. However loose farmers
may be in their dealings We think that none
Of them would be liable to make any such
mistakes .t present.
Bald Mountain in North Carolina has
been advertised as an American Vesuvius,
IN "uphesvel Of fire aud vapor,' has been
"daily expected in many Of the leading
dailies. but 70 far IS rival Of vesuvius,
Bald Mountain has proved an entire failure,
but as > "revivalist," Bald Mountain is
ahead. The mountain sides are inhabited
by rude and simple minded people and the
rumblings, capnou-like reports, and up
hesvals Of large tracts Of ground, that
have occurred have destroyed the faith Of
the people in the stability Of things Of this
earth, and driven them to their knees
One old distiller who had been making
liquor without the fear Of Uncle Sam be
fore his eyes, abandoned his still and con-
fessed his frauds against the government,
thinking that. the day Of Judgment had
come, and doubtless that a. man would
stand poor show before the bar Of heaven
with the United States al nan opponent
Others have offered to sac} c}ifce 6eit prop.
erty to pay their debts, %ishhg % leave
the world with their accouAte kqaare, feel
ing doubtless that debt was no\ a desirable
thing to meet at the last day. AL quit
money seeking. and went to church, and
there upon one occasion at least the rush
was so great, z that many rushed up the
sides Of the wan and crowded on the joists
above Many professed religion and
joined the church. All Of which shows
that the quickpst way for the oranges to
obtain victory in their war against credit,
the women crusaders in their war against
whisky, and the.ministers in their efforts to
convert the world, would be to get up
good sized volcsno or earthquake in some
manner to shakesthe people up Z little. We