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The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Poor People and Poor Money.

In sermon on the disadvantages Of
being poor, preached by Henry Ward
Beecher, last week, occurred the follow
ing:
Ia all the troubles and mischiefs
that arise from false weights and spuri~
Gus currency, it is usually the poor that
suffer the most. Here is spurious
quarter of a dollar. The merchant in
whose hand it chances to be, thought
lessly, Of course, for merchants are al
ways honest!) passes it to the trader :;
and he, seeing that it does not look
quite right, but not thinking it worth
while to scrutinize it too closely. passes
it to the grocer; and he, glancing at it,
and not liking the looks of it exactly,
but not wishing to be over particular,
and saying, 6 I took it, and 1 must get
rid Of it, passes it to the market-man !;
and he, saying, it might as we'll be
travelling passed it as he was journey.
ing, to the conductor; and he, know
ing that it was not good, but disliking
to say anything to the man, says to
himself, 1 will keep and give it to
somebody else,' and passes it to the
:sewing-woman. She is poor, person
that is poor is always watched. and
when she offers it, it is discovered to
be spurious, and is refused sadly she
looks at it, and says, 1t is nearly my
whole days wages, but it is counterfeit
and Of course I must not pass it, and
she burns it up; and she is the only
honest one among them all. Bad bills
spurious currency, almost always settl
on the poor.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Man and Woman.

Man is creature Of interest and am.
bition. His nature leads him forth in
to the struggle and hustle of the world
Love is but the embellishments of his
early life or song piped in the inter-
walls Of the acts. He seeks for fame,
for fortune, for space in the worlds
thought, and dominion over his fellow
men. But woman's whole life is a
history Of her affections. The heart is
her world; it is there her avarice asks
for hidden treasures. She sends forth
her sympathies on adventure; she en-
barks her whole soul in the traffic of af-
fection; and if ship-wrecked, her case
is hopeless-for it is bankruptcy Of the
heart.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Rough on Philadelphia and Her Cen.
tennlal.

From the Milwaukee News.
Philadelphia has been hot-bed Of
corruption for years. Of all the scoun-
drels who have robbed the public
treasures, stuffed ballot boxes, and
cheated penitentiaries of those who
ought to be their inmates, Philadelphia
has furnished the chief: Not an honest
election has been held in Philadelphia
for ten years. Not dollar has been
honestly accounted in the Philadelphia
treasury in ten years. Shall all this dis
honesty and dishonor be crowned by CIV
ing to Philadelphia millions of dollars
from the United States Treasury to be
squandered on the centennial inter-
national humbug and swindle? BY the
immortal memory Of Thomas Jefferson,
no.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
FEATHERsroNE, Nay 80.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
1 live just across the road from the Bur-
ley school-house. They have commenced
hauling for the new school house. I
expect it will be nice one. We have
eighty acres Of land our corn is up nice
ly. We have shot about one hundred and
fifty squirrels this spring. I spent the
winter at Mortified, had nice time. Now
for the puzzle. Let US see if you can read
this one:
If the B m T put:
If the B. putting:
How can put; when there is such a.
der()
I think I can answer Willie's puzzle.
XIII stands for thirteen; erase the lower
half and it will leave VIII or eight. Please
excuse mistakes.
Yours truly,
CARRIE B. KINNEY.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Pass,

Gone like a beautiful vision. Like
the baseless fabric of paper ten cent
piece, the Great Minister of Finance,
who for fourteen months has delighted
the heart Of the American people with
the most unique spectacle ever witnessed
in republic, has disappeared; faded
away like the plan for specie resumption
in sums Of five dollars and less. I'VE
shall meet and we shall miss him.
Think how gradually he has slid away
from US melted away like moonbeam
or a snowflake; dried up like dew
drop or like the red herring of his na-
tive strand; gone like slow-trotting
nightmare of finance whose retreating
footsteps echo on the ear of a country
that wakes in cold sweat and rubs it's
eyes. All! he was great. In his line,
the greatest we have ever had. How
beautifully the succession tapered off in
him. He was great in that the line end
ed with him The little end of the
horn was reached when he took the
portfolio of Alexander Hamilton. In
this his greatness lay: that he was su;
gener's. He had no predecessor-even
Mr.. Boutwell-to compare with him,
and there can never be such another
The mold is broken. We shall never
look upon his like.-N. T. Tribune.
-" My pas bummer." said a five
years old, motherless boy, who was tax.
Z" int" an Albany police station house
the other day. His father had aban-
doned him. and in answer to INQUIRIES
about his father the little fellow had evi.
IDENTIFY described his only remaining
parent as he had heard him depicted.
He preached touching sermon.
i A Navaia Judge, the other day,
after the jury had been impaneled and
counsel ready to proceed, pulled out a
revolver and judiciously remarked
8 If any man goes frolicking around the
court during the trial Of this case,
shall interrupt him 10 his career
The strictest decorum prevailed.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Keep Your Engagements.

At no matter what cost, keep your
engagements.
Be careful what you promise, but
when you have one committed yourself,
keep your promise, though the heavens
do fall.
A multitude Of the difficulties Of life
arise from broken engagements. The
man who can be depended upon to keep
his word, under all circumstances, is the
man who prospers. He is strong pill
lar in society, and when he dies and
passes to his reward, it is long before
the void he leaves behind him closes,
and suffers him to pass into oblivion.
In these days of fast, reckless, riot
Gus living, the man who keeps his en-
gagements is jewel above price. His
friends turn to him as the shadow of the
rock in the desert. He is something
reliable--a landmark from which to
reckon; u beacon whose light never
goes out.
1t is surprising, when we come to
think Of it carefully, how much disar-
rangement one broken engagement may
cause in the world Of business. The
rami6cations Of trade, labor, and bust.
ness intercourse generally, are so mi
mute, and yet 80 extensive, that the
man who breaks his word DISCREPANCIES
whole communities, without realizing
it,,
And with this fact in view, We say
to young men about commencing life,
and to old men about to leave life be-
hind them-if you would be successful
in the highest and noblest sense-here
and hereatter-keep your engagements.
KATE THORN, In the Weekly.
The version as to what Washing
ton said to his father variss with To-
.calities.
In the old spelling book, he is report
ed as saying: Papa, I cannot tell a
lie!'
In New York 1T wouldn't pay to
quibble; I did it, but III prove an
alibi!'
In Boston Ny esteemed progenito,
do you deem it possible that, under any
circumstances, l could reconcile nv
ideas of the ultimate Infinite with .
present concealmcnt Of existing circum
stances p
In Chicago: I'm bet you two to on,
that l can do it quicker next time!' ~
In Cincinnati "Yes, papa;
wonldn't lie for barrel "f pork
In St. Louis: Il did it, but tn
trouble is over. Let US bury the hatch
et!"
1n Dover: ''Lovk here, old man
dye s'pose ID put up job on you p
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
OUR YOUNG PATRONS.

44>We have devoted this column to our
young in order to interest and improve
them, and we hope that the boys and girls
who write for The GRANGE ADVANCE will
try to see how nicely they can write, and
how much better they can write each time,
Remember that the boys and girls Of to-
day will soon be the men and women Of our
country, and in their hands will be the
farms, the homes, the schools, the interests
and welfare of the State and Nation,
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

STAMPED.-A lady received a CON-
plimentary ticket to church concert.
She lost it; but being anxious to hear
the singing, she went to the church on
the evening Of the entertainment, and
approached the doorkeeper, whom she
knew. He asked for her ticket. my
face must be my ticket on this occa-
sion,' she answered, and explained her
loss. All, yes" spoke the doorkeeper,
"your face is your ticket, and very
pretty one; but it is not stamped" He
audaciou<ly placed an arm about he,
neck and kissed her. "Now you,
ticket is stamped. You may pass
in"
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
The Old Folks Room .

The old man sat by the chimney side,
His face was w1inkled and wan,
As he leaned both hands on his stout oak cane
As if all his work was done.
His coat was Of good old-fashioned gray,
The pockets we're deep and wide,
Where his "specks" and his steel tobscco-box
Lie snugly side by side..
The old man liked to stir the fire,
SO near him the tongs were kept;
Sometimes he mused as he gaZed at the Goals,
Sometimes he sat and slept.
What saw he in the embers there?
All! pictures of other years;
And now and then they wakened smiles,
But often started tears.
His good wife sat on the other side,
In high-back f1ag-seat chair;
I see meath the frill Of her muslin cap
The sheen Of her silvery hair.
There's happy look on her aged face,
As she busily knits for him,
And Nellie takes up the stitches dropped,
For grandmother's eyes are dim.
Their children come and read the news,
To pass the time each day;
How it stirs the blood in the old mans heart
To hear of the world away.
IT'S homely scene, told you 50,
But pleasant it is to view;
At least thought it 80 myself,
And sketched it down for you.
Be kind unto the old, my friend,
They're worn with this worlds strife,
Though bravely once perchance they fought
The stern, fierce battle Of life.
They taught our youthful feet to climb
Upward life's rugged steep;
Then lot us gently lead them down
To where the weary sleep.
old Scrap B00E
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

The oldest church organ in this
country is at St. Johns Church, Ports.
mouth. New Hampshire. 1t was iu,-
ported from England to Boston in 1913.
In 1884 it was removed to Newbury-
port, and atterward to St. John :
Church, where it still does good SER
vice The oldest living organist is said
to be Mr.. S. o. Taylor, Of Brooklyn.
He is niuety-6ve years Of age, aud is
blind, and more than sixty years ago
conducted the same choruses as u"w.
Five years hence, doubtless, Mr.. Tay.
'or will have benefit concert, and in
the course Of the performance he
should play Old Hundred, with all its
variations.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

Farmers are beginning to under
stand upon whom tails the large annu-
al deficit in the Post Office revenues.
They perter that, when a Congressman
wants to send a stove into Washington
Territory, he should pay the freight
! charges thereon, rather than make the
! pu blic do So Western Rurol.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
GREEN VALE, June 2, 1874.

GREEN VALE, June 2, 1874.
DEAR EDITOR You did not appear to
be pleased with my letter Of the 18th.
will commence by telling about our crops.
We have 40 acres of wheat, 7 Of oats, IL
Of fax, 6 acres Of corn, 81 Of potatoes.
They all look promising. Our potatoes are
coming up and the bugs are ready to take
them. Mr.. Editor, did our Legislature
make any law last winter against killing
potato bugs? If they did, please let US
know through your paper before we COM
mence slaughtering them, for we will have
to commence very soon.
Well, which is the best way to SOW grain?
Father used the drill and seems to think
the drilled wheat looks the best. Our corn
is ready to cultivate, our cabbage plants
are large enough to set out, but the wealth
er is too dry. We have five head ofhorses,
five milk COWS and fourteen hogs. We
have 19 hens and some with broods.
Goodbye for this time
ELECTA W. WEBB.
If we could get plenty Of letters like
the above from all parts of the State,
from Wisconsin aud Nebraska, where
our paper circulates, We could give each
week an excellent synopsis Of the state
Of crops and Of the progress Of differ
ent sections Of the country.
We suggest to the writer, that in or
der to test the law in its application to
"potato bugs" the best plan is to have
your Justice of the Peace arrest every
one Of them, and when he has them
snugly before him "go for them,' -
though you may be indicted for contempt
Of Court.
We used the drill for 10 consecutive
years with profit and satisfaction, and
many who at first objected now appre-
ciate its advantage. It puts the grain
in snugly and covers it we'll. If there
are hot dry winds in May the berry is
in deep, moist bed.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

-1n Minnesota is a most extensive
mandatory y Of Limburger cheese. One
nundred and twenty cows contribute to
the formation Of the article. It is said
. cheese is considered ripe" when q
piece the size Of bean will drive a
dog out OF a lanyard. Harper's Week
Iy.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
FAMILY CIRCLE.
For the Grange Advance.
June.

O welcome June! you've come again
With mantle green bedecked with flowers,
To smile upon our joys and pain
And watt new hopes on sunny hours.
Each year swift rolling to the past,
Brings to our winter-wearied vision
AJune, bright-smiling q the last,
Replete with golden days. Elysian.
And when no more among the trees
We hear the wild birc's joyous singing,
And on the ground the chilly breeze
The forests leafy crown is finging
How sweet amid such seeming death
To know Earth holds within her bosom
Another life, with wooing breath,
To waken every tender blossom.
o let US then, though cares abound
And life's bleak, wintry winds are signing,
Keep in our hearts, the whole year round.
A June Of hope and faith undying
LUCILLE STERLING
Maiden Rock, Wis.,,
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

The old man sat by the chimney side,
His face was w1inkled and wan,
As he leaned both hands on his stout oak cane
As if all his work was done.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-21
.HERMON & WILSON'S
Great Sale of GrOS
Grain and Oil Boiled
Ribbons will be contin-
ued until all are sold
at 25 cents per yard.
No such Goods are to
be found in this city
for the price.

'sNow is the Winter of Our Discon"
tent made Glorious
by the arrival of beautiful spring,
with it's balmy days, warm showers,
green fields and budding trees. But
with all this beauty and brightness
comes work. The gardens must be
made, lawns cleared up, house
cleaning, painting, papering, white
washing, &c, to be done. For as
Nature awakens to new life and puts
on fresh livery, so we, naturally,
initiate her in this; and what more
fitting example could we follow than
hers
Now, such being the case, it is a
matter of the greatest Importance to
know how best to do this, and where
to procure the necessary materials of
the best quality, and at the same
time at the least cost. That ''the
best is the cheapest in the end," is a
fact accepted and acknowledged by
all. First it is the best at the begin
ming, lasts longer, costs-no more for
the labor to apply than poor mate
rials, and lastly, there is very little
difference in the first cost.
lam speaking now of paints in
particular. Do you want to paint
white? There is no better or cheap
er made than the Phoenix Brand of
Eckstein Hills & Co., for which 1
am special agent,
1t has now been tried in this city
and county for ten years, and never
for once, has it failed to give entire
satisfaction. And 1 do firmly be-
lieve and assert there is no better
lead made. For colored paints, for
cottages, &C., we have our own
colored paints, which, for durability
and cheapness, far excel all liquid or
chemical paints. They never fade or
peel, and retain their lustre for years
Zinc Paint, Graining Colors, Var
nishes, and Brushes to use them, al
ways on hand, of the best quality,
and at the lowest price. SO much
for paints.
Now, after painting, the smoky
walls must be papered and decorated; /;
whitewash wont do, it rubs off, and
soon looks as bad as ever. have the
largest and best variety Of Wall Pa
per ever brought to this city, which
must be sold at the lowest prices.
Now this is saying good deal, butif
you think Of papering, don't buy un-
til you look at my samples, and you
will be convinced that this statement
is true. But doyou ask where is this
place /? Where are such bargains to
be had g? And where only are the
best goods kept Why Where
else than at McCulloch's old and
reliable Drug Store! Established SO
years ago Come and see.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-21

past, since indulgirg the advantage Of R. r.
depot on of the best conducted lines in
the State, we have grown and are still grow
ing in equal ratio with any of our neigbbor-
ing towns of far greater pretsnsions. We
have a stave aud heading manufactory, f5ur-
ing and grsr rnill, lime kiln, saw mill, and
several Of the most comprehensivsly stocked
business houses you will meet with anywhere.
Among the latter should, perhaps, first men
ton the excellent store of neighbor New
house, as in that establishment is located our
post Office, efficiently presided over by Mr..
Bowlus, who is also freight agent and Q. S.
express agent-indeed the latter gentleman's
signature with the initials of his callings, J. C.
Bowlus, P. NJ, F. A, & U. S. E. A, will,
think, pretty conclusively convey an impress
sion we have citizens Of 'no small potatoes"
As to Mr.. Newhouse, he has most replete
and remarkably well arranged store and is
ever in obliging attendance on visitors. Nor
should omit good word for host Brown of
our city, who is the "good Samaritan" among
us, with capital accommodation for both man
and brute, whenever a stranger may sojourn
with US temporarily, as did your happy
HengIiSh representative only last week. By
the-way cur Doc. tirst judged him to be from
California, bat did not presume to hint it, as
your representative had audibIy whispered
that he found the Doc. ''a mighty sight cIev-
erer than he looked" But returning to bust
ness-I overlooked the capital carriage and
wagon shop of Mr.. johnson, which has and
still does continue TO mete out satisfaction to
everyone. During the past week cireum-
stances generally have not favored ye CORES
pondent, and think about the only remain
ing item for the present will be most
SUCCESSFUL DANCE AT HOST BROWNS.
Chris. is a capital sort of feRow, and never
fails TO be on hand when good thing is in
the wind. He recently instituted a series of
very pleasant entertainments at his house, IN
which he was ably assisted by that "Prince Of
Fiddlers," Johnny Fitzgerald, whose name
has become as prove-bial in connection with
dancing as his reputation has proven success
full in the manipulation Of the "fiddle and the
bow" This was the second dance OF the
season, and twelve couples, comprising sever
al of the youth and beauty Of the district
graced the boards to indulge "a trip on the
light fastantic toe" The committee of ar
ranggments consisted of Messrs. Wigley, Blue
and Brown; manager, Mr.. E. Chapman and
to these gentlemen the company were indebt-
ed for one Of the pleasantest evenings recrea-
ton ever held in Kansas. tell you, sir, this
is emphaticsIy the spot where health and
prosperity combine to Tighten the burdens of
life; so if you hear of any coveting these
blessings, by all means send them along, we'll
find room for them-only give them your
card to K.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-21
Our Kansas Letter.

SIR As you have been pleased to appoint
me yonr correspondent from this section,
would prefer to proceed directly to business
Without PREDATORY remarks or apologies for
my shortcomings, I hope your readers will
accept my humble effusions as the nigger did
his wife-''for better or for worse"-and if,
as the fellow of ''wood-pile" notoriety found
Dinah, ''al worse and no better" you should
discover my humble attempts lacking a re-
deeming quality. all I can say is, kindly re-
NIT me six months salary in advance and
close down upon me forthwith assure you
my feelings would bear the pressure. Well
now, in the first place would say, don't de-
ceive yourself of the growing importance of
our little town. True, We are only yet in a
humble way, but our steady growth Of the