The Grange advance., 1874-03-11


We would call especial attention to the
letter from Bro. Benjamin, on the inside Of
this issue in reference to the dcsti,uiion
among the settlers in Cottonwood and 9TH
er counties. Here seems to be an opportu-
nifty Of relieving the wants Of suffering
brethren.
The Hon. II. &. Wilson, Superintendent
Of Public instruction, has made the semi
annual apportionment Of the school funds
among the counties, according to the num-
Der Of scholars reported. The whole num-
Der Of scholars in the State, reported, is
1876, l8S, and the whole amount to divide is
$49,O47, making 25 cents for each scholar
The GRANGE ADVANCE, with its usual en-
terprise, gives this week full account Of
the great railroad meeting at Zumbrota,
last Thursday, together with the speech Of
D. W. Wellman in full. The people along
the proposed route Of this road are en,hu-
siastic, and they mean business. Extra
copies of this edition may be had at the
office Of The GRANGE ADVANCE
Thurlow Weed says that tor u long
time he was under the impression that
there was to be grand National celebra-
tion in Philadelphia. on the fourth day Of
July, 1876, but he now sees that he was
mistaken, and that instead OF celebration
it is to be an exhibition organized for the
purpose Of making money. He acknowl-
edges his delusion and denounces the
scheme. So say we all of us.
The New York Tribune, speaking Of Gar
fields speech in the National House Of
Representatives, says that "Gartield took
very rose-colored view Of the National ex-
penditures. In short he extracted sweet
cider from cobble stones" II the Tribune
had said "hard cider" it would have been
a much more plausible assertion, when we
consider the material from which he pro-
duced the article
The Richmond Enquirer remarks land its
language is plain) that " some of these fine
days the judge, jury, reporters, and spec
tators Of the Hastings court will wake up
IN the basement of the city hall, under
about II 600, 600 pounds of brick and NOR
tar Under these circumstances we
should advise the judge to issue writ of
Habeas Corpus for the whole crowd re-
turnable forthwith at another court house,
He would not be apt to be bothered with
long arguments from the lawyers.
We learn from the Post and Mail that
there are about one hundred and fifty China
men in Chicago, most of whom are en-
gagged in the laundry business, while few
are employed in making cigars. Not more
than half dozen Of them can speak the
English language, and there are only two
of the number christians. They all candid
~ confess that they come simply to make a
little money, and with view of returning
TO China as soon as they acquire q small
competence.
The most bitter complaints come to us from
almost all parts Of Goodhue County in refer
ence to the manner of collecting personal
property taxes employed by the late Coun-
~ Treasurer. The farmers have been set
upon by the hired hounds Of the late
Treasurer, and threatened with having
their horses taken from the stable and their
furniture taken from their houses if they
did not instantly pay the amount of their
tax. together with from two to ten times
that amount Of officers fees. The feeling
in the county is terrible. Ole Hegna il
probably tho worst hated man in the Coun.
ty to-day, with the exception, perhaps, o1