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The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
Roscoe, Minn., Jan. 26, 1874

Roscoe, Minn., Jan. 26, 1874.
Editors Grange ADVANCE
Again I will try my Impractical hand to
write few lines for the paper Of the Order
of which l am q member. Your last issue
contains short letter from the pen Of your
humble servant, in which there is a slight
mistake: speaking of the officers of the
Grange, Secretary c. Dang, it should read
c. Dany please correct ; perhaps it was my
fault. Think probably it was, not being
used to writing for a paper, but will try
and do better in future.
A word in regard to that cattle law.
think the law restraining cattle from run
ming at large is all right, as far as that
goes, but think farmers ought to put up di-
vision fences, for this reason there is,
will venture to say, not one in five farmers
in this town but what will let their cattle
run in their fields for the fall feed then,
suppose my farm lays in such a shape that
l have to fence on three sides of neighbors
A and C's land in order to get my pas
ture where want it; say to them, "Let
us build division fence" "No," say they,
"you want pasture; we raise grain. -
Well, build all the fence, and use the land
for pasture they raise wheat; when their
wheat is off they are ready to use my fence
for pasture fence. They get the benefit
of my fence as long as do. Is that right !?
I say not. Let each build his half of the
fence.
Want Of timber is not the idea; it is that
selfshness that is in mankind, that will
take from his neighbor all he can get.
Why, it is like it was said of the wheat
ring At Lake City two or three years ago,
They would take farmers wheat and
follow him out of town for his sacks"
One week ago tonight we listened to the
reading of the confidential circular from
our State Agent. think if we once try
him, give him our patronage, and the mer-
chants and machine men once find out the
farmers mean business, that there will not
he so many plasters on our farms for the five
years to come as there have for the last five
years. Let US do all our buying Of our
State Agent. Who says yes?
POTATO BUG.
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ABREv1AT1oNs OF SUBJECTS OF LEGISLATION.
LIST, \ law fixing the maximum rates on
our railroads.
I'd, That such law should efectually
break up the present tyrannical exercise of
power that necessitates the conveyance of
our produce to certain markets. That our
railroads should be required to carry our
produce at equal rates per mile whatever
the direction. To ship freight received as
directed by the shipper; be compelled by
law to lease ground at stations and side
tracks for warehouses at reasonable rates.
Sd, That the watering of stock, of rail-
road companies, and the consolidation of
the same, directly or Indirectly, be for
bidden under the heaviest penalties.
4th, Expenses Of litigation in enforcing
the law be borne by the State.
5th, As far as it is possible the burden
of proof shall rest with the railroad com.
panies.
9Th, Statements Of rates, of their earn
ings from all sources, cost Of their roads.
and the expenses Of running the same, &C.
cidents that occur and cause Of the same.
to be laid before the people and the legisla-
ture. ,:.....
7th, Each railroad to maintain general
Office in this State open to the public.
9Th, The laws requiring fences on their
line Of road, and under which damages are
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DEPUTIES APPOINTED.

The following named persons have been APPOINTED
Deputies to organize oranges under article Il Of the
Constitution Of the State Grange, adopted February
Goth, 1873.
Waseca Hon. p. Woodruff, Blooming Grove.
Nicolet, J. H. Dunhanl, Nicollet
Olmsted, VI. c. Fuller, Rochester.
Fillmore, o. f. Rundell, Farview Gr
LeSueur, \. B. Swayne, Elysian.
Cottonwood, j. W. Benjamin, Window
Dodge VIM E. Lee, Rice Lake
Mower, +. A. Elder, Spring Valley.
Martin, John +: Daniels, Fairmount.
Dakota, b. F. Akin, Pennington.
Steele, f. H. c. Dartt, Owatonna.
Lyon, II. r. Marcyes, Lynd
Brown. 4. B. Simmons, Golden Gate
Freeborn, A. X. Vanderwarker, Moscow.
kandiyohi, Burroughs Abbott, kandiyohi
Yellow Medicine, Gorham Powers, Yellow Medicine.
Ramsey, S. C. Goodrich. St. Paul
Wabasha, John II. Jackson, Lake City.
Rice, George c. Clamberlin, Northheld.
Blue Earth, A. J. Murphy, Lake Crystal.
Goodhue I. G. Stearns, Zumbrota.
Olmsted, j. 7. Price, Eyota.
Mobiles, J. II. Cunningham, Hersey,
Todd, j. O. Milne, Sauk Centre.
Rock, - McCOllum, Lucerne.
Wright, William Slaight, Delano.
State Purchasing Agent. s. Den,nan, Winona.
OFFICERS OF THE WISCONSIN STATE
GRANGE, 1873.
Master, j. Cochrane, Waupun
Overseer, j. II. Hubbard, Oxford.
Lecturer, S. W. King, -
Steward, C. W. Foster, Metomen.
Asst. Steward, A. J. Sexton, kbourne City.
Chaplain, E. F. Dunham Clemansvillr.
Treasurer J. Cory, Footville.
Secretary, James Brainard, Oshkosh.
Gate-keeper, T.. Abbott, Almond.
Ceres........................S Sister F. f. Foster.
Pomona................. - Ma. Brainard.
Flora ...................... Flora Crane.
Lady Steward...."....... 1" L. VI. HungeYford
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. Cochrane. Waupun.
J. H. Osborn. Oshkosh.
o. D. Hinckley .Ripon.
II. c. Sherwin.......
A. W. Mclaughlin. .Planfield.
Purchasing Agent. n. Osborn, Oshkosh.
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osn be seen st 0WSto With Two run II
stone, and another 1t st. Charles with three
run Of stone All the owners Of these mills
write in terms expressive of the most thor
ough satisfaction The Halliday mills are
manufactured by the United States Wind,
Engine and Pump Company, at Batavia,
Illinois. Winena Republican.
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The regular monthly meeting Of Maple Grove
Grange, No. l64, Of Pierce county, Wis, is the
Tuesday evening nearest the fufl moon
JH. CROSBY
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Wednesday evening Of each week, in Odd Fellows
Hall. J. W. VIM, W. NJ.
WILSON KINNEY, Secretary.
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Steele County P. Of H.

A meeting Of the Council was held Jan.
18th at l o'clock P. NJ, at the Grange Hall,
in Owatonna the President, J. B. Smith,
in the chair. Thirteen Oranges were rep.
resented by full delegations. The commit
tee on the subject Of legislation needed in
the interest Of the farming community and
Of the public at large reported a. length.
After the reading of the report, on motion,
the Council went into a committee Of the
whole, E. H. s. Dart in the chair, and
passed upon each resolution by itself The
discussion elected on some Of the resolu-
tions was animated, searching and able.
Three of the series were rejected. After
which the committee arose and reported the
rest of the series, recommending their
adoption. The resolutions then passed the
Council by unanimous vote. On motion
it was then voted that the proceedings Of
the Council with the resolutions as passed
be offered for publication to the Owatonna
Journal, Farmers Union and The GRANGE
ADVANCE. After a few moments spent in
other business the Council adjourned to Feb.
14th, at o'clock, P. NJ.
J. H. ABBOTT, Sec'y.
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FEArHERsToNE, Jan. 22t. 1874.

FEArHERsroNE, Jan. 22f, 1874.
Editors Of the Grange Advonce;
see in your excellent paper IN article
by Mr.. Francis Goudy against the fence
law made last winter I think tie Legisla-
ture did we'll by passing such p law.
think it is just what we want heie in Min
nesota. 1t will bring many hundreds Of
dollars to every farmer. The money we
had to pay out for fencing let Is take to
build better houses and more comfortable
stables, and not to build fences afain. This
law will also save time and labor 10 US farm
ers. Why, good fence will onll stand sew
en- or eight years, and then whai is to be
done2 Build new fence I SUPPOSE; there
is where the money goes. think we had
better put this money on interett than to
buy fence boards and posts. H, says we
could build wire fences, this woull be cheap
er than boards. Well, if it is, you cannot
builda fence without fence post< and they
will rot just as soon with wire as with boards.
Mr.. Goudy says every farmer knows that
you cannot keep cattle in the pasture all
the time, that they are stripped bare and
cattle would starve in them whel fall comes
this may be 80. If l understaM farming
every farmer raises corn, vegetables, sc.
Now where would the cattle 60 IN order to
find feed? believe that they would 60
straight for the corn. What god would
fencing do then? You would hive to have
herder to keep the cattle frot your own
corn, and why could he not pfvent their
going into a neighbours field as well ? If =
farmer can not pasture ten or Twelve head
Of cattle, let him keep less nunber
There is nothing made by Rising stock
here in Minnesota, the winter lis too long,
but it is the best state in the Union for rais-
ing wheat; and why have al our land
fenced, just for few stock RI Users. The
old law was to fence crops not sattle, but
say let every man take care OF ais own cat
tie. Wheat will grow just as yell without
a fence as it will with one, and will not run
off to bother our neighbors. How much
nicer it is now, to have our &ttle in our
pasture at home every night,s instead Of
after working hard all day, b wing to 80
and hunt them, and then sometimes not find
them until the next day. when se discover
that they have broken into ! neighbor's
cornfeld, and in addition to ou1 trouble are
compelled to pay damages. Icy We have
Just such law as we want ad need and
must have. Fence your cattlabut not your
crops. Let us try this new lSv and not be
making new one every winttr.
FRED r9ERs1Ne.
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY. This Order,
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PATRONS OF HusBAsDRx. This Order,
which is for the protection of our agricul-
tural interests, seems-in tn county-to
make slow progress. This $ould not be.
A locality like ours-whose chef resources
are from agriculture, and Tose prospec-
tive wealth depends almost htirely upon
the turning over and subduf fg the broad
acres yet undeveloped,-sho{d ID be alive to
everything which tends to a4ance or pro-
tect our agricultural intereAs. Although
frontier farmers have abor1t Jail they can
attend to these first few yeaH in their des-
perate efforts to keep the l1chinery Wolf
from the door, we advise hat they set
apart q small portion Of thef time to the
organization and support of|he Order in
tended for their mutual bend i and general
good.-Renneville Times.
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Red Wing Grange. No. $50, meet at its
hall on the second and third Fridays of each months
at TX o'clock, p. NJ. Visiting Patrons cordially in
vited J. F. PINGREY' Master
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FeatherstOne Grange No. 81 meets the sec
ond and fourth Fridays Of each month.
THOMAS FEATHERSTONE, Master.

Belviilere Grange No. g. meets the first and
third Saturdays of each month. All visiting Patrons
are cordially invited. EDWIN E. GAYLORD, Sec
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Advance Grange, No. 60, Lake City,
meets at its hall the second and fourth Saturdays Of
each month"; at o'clock, p NJ. Visiting Patrons cor
daily invited. Monthly Council meets the second
Friday of every month. JOEL CLARKE Master.
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Prescott Grange, No. l6l, meets every
Saturday, at Prescott Wis, at P. NJ.
JOHN COPLEY, w. ".
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Diamond Bluff Grange, No. 2l4, meets
regularly the first and third Saturdays Of every
month at o'clock, P. NJ. All Patrons are cordially
invited. C. H. GRANT, W. NJ
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Trenton Grange, No. l63, meets regularly
the second and fourth Saturdays of each at
7 O'Clock, P. NJ. All Patrons in good standing are
invited. G. II. NERO, W. NJ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-23

Ely PERKINS ON THE PERKINS FAMILY
Association Hall was crowded last night with
q highly-intelligent audience to hear the
celebrated hum0rist Eli Perkins, whose real
name is Melville D. Landon. Several years
ago Ell and his witticisms were introduced
to the people of Richmond through his lei
fers In the New York Commercial ADDER
tise,. republished in this paper. Some Of bis
best Jokes, therefore, seemed to fall alittle
fat: but. as whole, the entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyable, and the audience was
liberal In laughter aud applause.
The matter and manner OF Elps lecture
icontin,lalIy remind one Of the drollest OF
humorous lecturers-Artemus Ward. In
deed. some newspaper has called him The
tArtenlns Ward of the world OF fashion.
His design Is simply to make people laugh,
and he succeeds in nearly every sentence be
.utters,
It Is difficult to give fair specimen OF his
humor. for the qusintness OF expression has
arreat deal to do with the effect produced
mon the audience; but We Gull Q few eH
tracts. He began by saying used %
object 10 being introduced TO strangers, and
fora long time never permitted myself TO be
introduced to any one till ! got Well. ac'
duainted with then. p Laughter.
In speaking OF his pictures, he said -. -
order to get the sweet, soft expression OF the
faces Isat for them myself Then, white hs
was driving an atrocious cartoon Of q Pool
Richard. y he remarked i 2 often sit for tht
artists when they want TO produce their mas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-23

SYMPTOMS OF Obstruction of nasa
passages, discharge falling into throat sometimes
profuse, waery, acrid or thick and tenacious,
cons, purulent. bloody, putrid offensive, etc. In
others dryness, weak or infllncd eyes, ringing In
ears, deafness, alterations, scabs from ulcers,
voice altered, nasal twapg, offensive breath, I'M
paired smell and taste, etc. Few only Of above
symptoms likely to be present in any case at one
time.
To cure-take DR.. PIERCE'S Golden Medical Dis
covery earnestly, to correct the blood and system,
which always at fault, also 10 act specifically, as
1t does, upon the diseased glands and linlng meln-
brane of the nose and It's communicating cham
bers. The more / see Of this odious disease the
more positive is my belief that If we would make
treatment perfectly successful In curing 1t we
must ase constitutional treatment to act through
the blood, as well as soothing and healing local
application. DR.. sAGE's Catarrh Remedy, when
used warm and applied with DR.. PIERcE'S Nasal
Douche, effects cures upon tcommon-sense,'
rational and scientific principles, by Its mild sooth-
Ing, and healing prop rites, to which the disease
gradually Yields, when the system has been put in
perfect order by the Use Of the Golden Medical
Discovery This is the ony perfectly safe sclenti-
fc, and successful mode Of acting upon and heal
ing Il.
So successful has the above course Of treatment
proven that the proprietor offers $500 reward for
case he cannot cure. \ II the means sold by drug.
gists. +. V. FIERCE, NJ D., proprietor, Buffalo
NJ Y
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Mrs. OATEs's CoMlc OPERA C,NPANY.-At
the Theatre last night Mrs. Oates's Comic
Opera Company closed their engagement,
and presented Balfe's beautiful romantic
onera entitled "The Bohemian Girl" The
house was crowded from pit to dome,
many ladies being in the parquet. Else
where in the Theatre there was scarcely
a vacant seat to be found. Mrs. Oates has
completely bewitched the Richmond theatre.
goers, and her speedy return to this city will
be hailed with very great pleasure. AS
" Airline" she appeared to very great ad.
vantage; indeed, all the company did we'll
Mr.. Drew as Count Arnheim labored un.
der many embarrassments, but notwithstand'
ing these he sung remarkably well, and dis
played a creditable determination TO please,
which was appropriately rewarded.
Thaddeus was pretty good.
Deyilshoff was capital, and MIR. Crane was
often applauded during the evening.
Miss Larkelle, the. Queen of the Gipsies.
sang very sweet'y, and has made for herself
very pleasant reputation with the Rich
mond play-goers.
Mr.. Woodfeld as Florenstine amused the
audience considerably, and succeeded very
well in his part.
Altogether, the company has made de.
cided impression here, and Mrs. Oates Will
alWuys have full houses, even when so great
an actress as Janauschek Is in the city.
On Monday the Coleman sisters commence
an engagement.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-23

CIRCUIT Court OF RICHMOND. In this court
Yesterday VIM. Ii. kinnard and others, o.
kentucky, claiming to be the next of kin
OF samuel Miller, deceased, formerly OF
Lynchburg, in the spring Of 1873 filed q
petition in the suit OF "Miller's executor
against The Board of Literary Fund and
ois," pending in the Circuit Court of the
eNy Of Richmond, claiming to be the heirs at
ID" OF said Samuel Miller, and as such claim.
les Tue bequeSts under the residuary clause
u his will, and proceeded to take testimony
IN kentucky and in various portions of Vir-
sshia TO sustain their Claim; but the court
eecided that the testator, Samuel Miller, in
Ills last will and testament, made valid dis
lo>illon OF his entire estate, thereby pre-
Guiding the claim Of any and all persons
clalihlng US his heirs or distributes; and
'nat, therefore, it was unnecessary to con-
sil1tr the evidence adduced in support of the
esim OF the petitioners, and without decid-
.hs upon the questions of fact raised upon
.le pleadings US to the heirship OF the petit
nsohefs dismissed said petition with costs.
r from This decision an appeal will be taken
10 lne Court Of Appeals.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-23

TIE THEATRE-MR. JOSEPH MURPHY
Tonight Mr.. Joseph Murphy will appear at
the Richmond Theatre in the highly sensa-
tjonal drama entitled Help" 1t Is said
that the manner in which this piece is now
nut upon the stage, both rs regards the scene
r. and cast, is such as to suit well the char
acter of the audiences which In other cities
have nightly been attracted by this come
dian. His songs and dances, which are highly
spoken of, are scattered through the scenes,
and If Mr.. Murphy comes up to the reputation
which the press of the North and South nave
given him, he will draw we'll the two nights
be appears in this city. This Is his hrst Vislt
to Richmond. He will reach the city at
noon to-day. Reserved seats may be secured
at Ambold's Musical Exchange, on MAIN
street.
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ter-pieces. / sic for all kinds az pictures
landscapes, marine views, animals - fths
rest Of the sentence was lost fIl anghfer1
The hardest thing TO sft for, continued
Eli g is a cattle.piece.n [Laughter.l To dress
80 as to faithfully represent whole drove
OF cattle is very hard thing to do.n
Iaughter.l sss
ELI detailed colloquy between the Shah
OF Persia and bis Uncle Consider, which
run along in queer and blundering manner,
continually amusing the audience. When
the Shah boasted that Europe surpassed
America in one specially lin grand and
magnificent ruins Uncle Consider remark
ed:" But, your Highness, we have rene
dy for that. You have old ruins in Egypt
and Persia, but we build our houses very
shabbily, and we shall soon have ruins
splendid young ruins, tco. Look at the
Washington monument-it looks like a
young ruin now. Look at the Rickmoad
City HGN. [Laughter.l Look at General
Butler. [Laughter.l Yes, 60 to Washing
ton and see the ruin we have made Of Attor-
ney.General Williams and Caleb Cushing"
Laughter and applause.l
&" Yes, Mr. Perkins, { see the enterprise of
the Americans on the Ruin question, but
you cannot quite compete with us yet. You
have Washington monument, but you have
no Coliseum, no Pyramids, no ruined Senate
halls"
"But your WorshipfuI has not seen all
our ruined halls. You have not seen our
magnificent ruin of Tammany Hail, and the
splendid ruin we almost made of Mayor
Hail." Lsughter.]
There were many III the audience who
objected to--the triding manner in which
Scriptural quotations were mlde, and the
flippancy with which'religious topics were
mo doubt Internationally handled. The
allusion to General Lee, moreover, though
doubtless we'll meant, was not in good taste.
Eii's good sense will probably suggest
amendments in these matters when the lee
ture is repeated tonight. Everybody who
hears him may count upon an hour Of real
healthful laughter.
Speaking of dscoverers he remarked !,
dryly And there was once another great
discoyerer. I've forgotten his name now,
and | don't remember what he discovered
[laughter], but I know 1t was something
very important, and wish you would tell
your children about it when you get home
l'aughterl-they ought to know 1t. ELaugh-
ter.l 40
This great discoye.er was once a-loafin'
| around down in Virginia, and a.puttin' in
MS time a-arting with Pocahontas- Cap
tain John Smith that was the mans
name; and while he and Polka [laughter]
were sitting in Mr. Powhatan's garden he
accidentally put his arm around her, and
picked weed, which proved to be tobacco
and now we find it in every Christian fami
ly-shedding its civiliziug influence broad
cast over the whole religious community.
ELoud laughter.1
"Now,I don't say this to induce your
young men to sit around in gardens wish
[laughterlto pick [laughter], butto illus
Irate great moral TRUTH"
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tAANcERY CoUnT OF RICHMoND.-The fol.
10" ing cases were disposed of yesterday:
AFnlstead d Peake Us. Cohen, &c. De-
cree directing payment Of the fund In the
cause 10 the defendant, Dora Cohen.
Ninor rs. kinker, &e. Decree making dis.
positaon 10 part Of the tnnd on band.
E.. ,hahdolph, DC, rs. Randolph. &c. Decree
Ia conformity with opinion sor the court
.3g S3ons.fuihg the will Of Aary z. Randolph,
e. Jones, DC, rs. Dickey, Sc. Decree CON.
nlnihg report OF commissioner and author.
Hlng pfiFate sale of property, subject to rati-
heasion and confirmation by court.
g. Aicner, &c, u. Archer, &c. Decree con.
hflhins report OF commissioners aud direct
.nS oeea 10 the purchaser of property ia the
osn gnu proceedings mentioned, who has
tald a1e purchase money In full. "
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TEXAS LANDs.-WnLIAM O:s POWELL, OK sYir:
einia, graduate in ciyil and mining engineering
OF the Virginia Military Institutes having Beer
commissioned by the district surveyor Of the Sfate
OF Texas, has authority TO locate
aad to get the patents Ter the same. Being con
nec,ed with the Southern Pacific railroad, aud NOV
engaged 10 making ageologicsl survey of aconstd.
erabIe portion OF the State, he enjoys rrilstM al
yantsges in making locations, either for parties
holding warrants or for those purchasing III fec:
simple. IT HAS RRcEsTLfEEENE ENACTED THAT
ALL WARRANTS NOT LOCATED RfJAHuABY LIST.
1875, SHALL BE FORFEITED TO THE STATE. "
Parties interested VIII do well 10 communicate
promptly with him at PALo PINTO, TEXAS, or,
for fuller information, with JOHN II. foWELL,fUHS
east franklin street, Richmond, Va.