The Grange advance., 1874-04-15

~ far rs we are able TO judge, the object is
fully attained. The invention is new and
simple. The binders SIT upon the adjust.
able seats attached to the binders platform,
which is secured the rear Fart Of the
platform frame, and take the gaveis left in
compact form on spout. right in easy
reach. MIR. Dewey has tried ifs invention
on another reaper. but us noM building II
harvester complete. :wi'iee>-1e \ill put in
the field and give athorougn ,eN. Then
the Patrons Of this State will be given an
opportunity TO manufacture their own har-
ves,ers and TO put their own price thereon
We suggested in The GRANGE ADVANCE.
at the time OF the Oxford and Cambridge
boat races. that some Of the muscle expend-
ed in these races mi ght 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 our suggestions (?j, or al;
least that his and our minds, like the
minds of all great and good men who live
in the sa,lc age, run in the same direction
and come ~ like conclusions. Not THAT We
wish to compliment Mr.. Ruskin at all hu,
only to congr:.' u!a:e him upon thinking as
we think on this impor;an: subject.
:: Mr. Ruskin has been guilty " clever
utilitarian idea. He is ,ired, he observes, Of
seeing the Oxford undergraduates waste all
their physical energy IN cricke, matches
and boat races and SO he suggests that the
young men should proceed to 10 good to
mankind and beautify the neighborhooI Of
the city. Accordingly the University lads
have picked up the shovel and the noe lnd
have gone out to the number Of fifty or
sixty to dig dl,ches. mend roads and
hedges, and generally adoru the British
landscape. There has not YET appeared
any proposition Of an intershoveling com
petition, but that viii! probably come in
time"
One and one-Aalf million dollarzis the
little sum which Jay Cooke & Coz lett out
Of their first inventory Of 1hqr effects
sworn to and filed in bankruptcy and this
was merely mistake. Farmers are often
charged with being loose>and careless in
business matters, and there is>p NO doubt but
there is truth in the charge they are not
alone, however. Ills true of every class
and every trade and all should endeavor to
use more care, and by calculations aud es-
Inmates Of resources and expenditures en-
deavor to save themselves from debt and
financial embarrassment. But here is a
firm standing At the head Of the business
of the United States who are 50 ignorant Of
their own affairs ss to omit one and one
half million dollars from 4 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 At present.
Bald Mountain in North Carolina has
been advertised as an American Vesuvius,
On "upheav.l Of fire and vapor,' has been
"daily expected in many Of the leading
dailies, but 80 far as a 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, cannon-like reports, and up
heavals 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 man would
stand poor show before the bar Of heaven
with the United States al nan opponent
Others have offered to sac{idce tfeir prop.
erty to pay their debts, \ Aishj jig to leave
the world with their accounts Square, feel
ing doubtless that debt was moi desirable
thing to meet at the last day. All quit
money seeking and went to church. and
there upon one occasion at least the rush
was so great, g that many rushed up the
sides of the wall and crowded on the iosts
above" Many professed religion and
joined the church. All Of which shows
that the quickest 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 q
good sized volcano or earthquake in some
manner to shake the people up little. We