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special Deputies Of state Grange.

The following is a list of Special Deputies
appointed up to date. Those desiring ia
organize new Oranges can apply to their
County Deputy, and in case there is none,
apply to the nearest Deputy:
r. j. Ably, Port Gibson, for Claiborne
and Adams counties.
T. 4. Cannon, Verona, for Itawamba and
Lee counties.
J. L. Bramlett, Bonneville, for Prentiss
county,
L. +. Hudnall, Monticello, for Lawrence,
Covington, Hancock, Marion and Jones
counties.
M. West, Houston for Chickasaw county.
J. M. Grafton Brookhaven for Lincoln co.
j. A. Galbreath ST., Union Church for
Jefferson county.
j. Mallet, osyka, for Pike and Amite
counties.
A. r. Bowdrie, Senatobia, for De Soto
county.
A. j. Liddell, Carrollton, for Carroll and
Lehore counties
G. Afford, Line Creek, for Oktibbeha
county.
w. w. Harvey, Cartersvilo for Tisho-
mingo county.
S. B. Woodruff, louisville, for Winston
county.
]. Ii. Allen, Banner, for Calhoun county
John G. Macarthur, Meridian, Kemper
county,
]. N. Parker, Westville, for Simpson
county.
B. s. Rushing, Walnut Grove, for Leake
county
WA. Stockton, Cushtusha, for Neshobv
county.
II. D. Dixon, jackson, for Kinds county.
r. J. Lawrence, Shubuta, for Clarke, JAS
per and Wayne counties.
H. L. Holland, Guntown, for Tippah and
Union counties.
R. A. Dean, Tyro, for Tate and Pamela
counties.
q. G. Dear, Enterprise for Lauderdale
county.
A. s. Baugh, P0lkville, for Smith county.
Joseph L. McGee Durant for Attala Go.
T. j. Alsworth, Canton, for Madison co.
7. 5. White, Stems Creek, for Rankin
county.
w. t. Robertson, Forest, for Scott county.
ID. NJ. Dunlap, Ocean Springs, jackson
county, for Jackson and Hancock counties.
L. F. Afford, jackson, Kinds county, for
Warren county,
NGen. &. McLaurin, Rolling Fork, Issa-
Nena county, for Issaquena and Washing
counties
d. Palmer, Winona, for Montgomery
VChoctaw counties.
VII. Fugate, Benton, for Yazoo county.
rge w, Bynum Parmitehie, for AL
bounty.
u. sharpe Columbus, for Lowndes
and Colfax counties.
N. Rea, Hazelhurst, for Copiah co.
Gill, Oxford, for Lafayette and
counties.
A. Stephens, Fulton, for Itawamba co.
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4atrons Of 9usbandrp.
(flCial Journal Patrons Of HuSbandry, Mi.
National Grange Of the Patrons Of
Husbamdry.
Officers elected at SirM Annsal Session

IA, W. ADAMS, Waukon, Iowa, Worthy
4os. TAYLOR, Columbia, South Carolina,
Overseer -
"a. THOMPSON, Plainview, Wabash CO.,
innesota, Lecturer.
I'm. A. j. VAUGHAN, Early Grove, Mar
shall CO., Mississippi, Steward.
~. W. THOMPSON, New Brunswick, New
Y Jersey, Asst Steward.
( REV. A. B. GRosH, Washington, District of
Columbia, Chaplain.
~. NJ. MCDOWELL, Corning, New York,
Treasurer.
4 D. II. KELLY, Washington, District of CO.
lumba Secretary.
o. DINwIDDIE, Orchard Grove, Lake CO.,
Indiana, Gate-Keeper.
MRS. ADAMS Waukon, Iowa. Ceres.
MRS. o. II. KELLEY Washington, District
Of Columbia, Pomona
Mrs. j. @. ABBOTT, Gainesville, Butler co,
Iowa, Flora.
MISS @. A. HALL, Washington, District of
Columbia, Lady Asst. Steward.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE;
VIM. SAUNDERS, Washington, d. G.
D. WYATT AIKEN, Cokesbury, Abbeville |
CO., South Carolina.
e. r. SHANKLAED, Dubuque Iowa.
GRANGE AGENTS:
W. HARRINGTON & Co, Grange Agents
for Mississippi, 70 Carondolet Street, New
Orleans.
A. j. VAUGHAN s. Co. Grange Agents for
Mississippi, 1853 Front Street, Memphis,
Tennessee.
A. M. HARDIN Grange Agent for Missis-
sippi, IA Commercial Street ST. Louis, Mo.
b. f. FITzPATRIcK, Grange Agent for
Mississippi, IS North Commerce St.. Mobile
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KINDS COUNTY GRANGE.

Masters of Subordinate Oranges of Kinds
county will meet at Raymond, with the re-
quired number of delegates, on Thursday,
the 9th day of July next, to organize a
County Grange. A full attendance of those
entitled by election, or otherwise. is desired
and expected HO. DIXON Deputy.
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NOTICE.

l have applications from Oranges in Hi.
nois for Red and White May Wheat, for
seed. Members of the Order in this State
having the above named wheat, will please
notify me in what quantities, and at what
price it can be bought.
w. L. WILLIAMS,
Secretary State Grange
Riensi, Mss, June9, 1874
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-12
Committee.

WANITA, LAUDERDALE Co., May g. IA.
Messrs r. Il. Thompson, j. Il. MITCHELL and
E. Y. Re,o, Genttemen Of Committee:'
DEAR SIRs: Yours of the 26th,
requesting copy Of the address deliv-
cred by me, on the Grange picnic oc-
casion, at Dunn's Mill, on the 23d inst,
has just been received.
While entertain an opinion to the
contrary, as to the benefits which you
seem to think would ensue to the Pa
irons, and public generally, by its publ
cation, | am nevertheless disposed to
let Others judge, and transmit herewith
a copy Of the same as requested.
With considerations Of esteem, / am
Yours fraternally,
HI. G. DEAR.
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T. @. Burlington, Grenada, for Grenada CO.
S. B. Leggett, Meadvile, for Franklin co,
w. ]. Morgan, Augusta, for Perry co.
j. w. G. Maxey, Chesterfield Pontotoc CO.
j. II. Field, Y Madison st. Memphis, for
Bolivar and Coahoma counties.
s. B. Gilbert, for Newton county.
Col. r. Byrd Riceville, Pearl county, for
Pearl and Harrison counties.
G. Netterville. Woodville, Wilkinson co.
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ADDRESS.

|
Brethren and Sisters, Ladies q',d Gentlemen
! It is with mingled feelings Of feal
and pleasure, that as}6he the atti-
tude of speaker; and 1t is no afecta.
tionton my part, when | say it is i'm.
possible to express the deep sensibility
with which have received this unex-
pected and very distinguished mark Of
your consideration. But when / look
around on the one hand, and see the
honest, the solid, and the hard-fsted
Husbandman, together with the lovely
Matrons of our country, my heart is
gladdened by the presence thereof, and
to great degree prompts me to action.
And, again, when | look around on the
other hand, and see members of our
Order, who are every way more COM
petent than myself to do this occasion
justice and honor-my inability looms
up before me in gigantic proportions.
But suffice to say, the duty has devolv-
ed upon me, and it would be a wanton-
ness on my part, as well as contrary to
the teachings of our Organization,
were | not to discharge, or attempt to
discharge, at least, the duty imposed.
Patrons, we have met on this occa-
sion that we might have some recrea-
ton from the labors of the farm; for
the purpose of social culture; and to
have a grand and Grange-like com
commingling of our noble Organiza-
ton, which is the first demonstration
of the kind since its incipiency in this
part of the country-and would that
the precedent set by this assemblage
be of the most profitable and amicable
nature-which is but just, right and
especially when we take
into consideration our isolated condi-
ton in life; when we take into consid-
GRAFTON that "Sociabikty" is one of the
prominent featured ii our Organization.
And, as Patrons, we should feel proud
that there is an institution in our midst
the objects of which are to elevate, en-
liven and dignity labor. 1 say we
should feel very grateful that an Order
has been established, the teachings of
which is to have us enjoy the fruits of
our labors. And of no other class is
this 50 essentially necessary as with the
farmer, owing to his condition, socially,
in life. The duties imposed are neces-
sarily and unavoidably rehearsal, as
It were, from Christmas until Christ |
we must have an OCCASIONAL
respite from the duties of the farm, to
make its pathway pleasant and agree
able; to prepare us more fully for the
demands of the future and to have
md to practice features that are agree
able to ourselves and attractive to our
children. This is the moaIs Operdndi
by which to build up the agricultural
interests of the country. To make and
o introduce every attractive feature
practicable; beautify the home, sur
ound it with all the graces of both
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CoNeREss has appropriated $780,
600 per annum, to dredge the mouth
of the Mississippi river.
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Address Delivered ut Picnic OF
Changers in Lauderdale County,
Mississippi, by Capt. III. q. Dear.
CHUNKY STATION, MISS, June /, IA.
Mai. r.. q. Wall Editor Vindicator:

CHUNKY STATION, MISS, June l. IA.
Maj. e. G. Wall, Editor Vindicator:
DEAR SIR: 1t was the request Of the
meeting of Changers, held on the pic
mic grounds, that you publish the adj
dress delivered by Brother H. G. Dear,
and /, as Chairman of the committee,
transmit herewith a copy Of the address,
and, also, the correspondence between
Bro. Dear, and the committee, all OF
which we desire published
Yours fraternally,
r. A. THOMPSON.
CHUNKY STATION, MISS, May 26, a.
Capt, II. O. Dear:
DEAR SIR: We, the undersigned,
having been appointed committee to
confer with you and request a copy Of
your address, for publication, delivered
by you at the Grange picnic, held at
Dunn's Mills on the 23d inst, believ-
ing that your compliance with our re-
quest will not only prove gratifying to
the Patrons, but aid us in directing
public attention to the noble purposes
Of our Order. Hoping it will suit your
to furnish a copy of your
address for publication, as desired, we
Ire, Yours fraternally,
r. A. THOMPSON,
j. r. MITCHELL,
E. Y. REV,
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

evidently much less innocent. There.is
especially one bearded gentleman, with
geranlum in his coat, who is a trifie
too we'll known to n. Claude, and puts
on on very sickly smile as the latter mods
MN recognition. As for the
Countess-she is handsome, vivacious
woman rather past 80, and very splen-
dldly arrayed in blue silk and with
Je"elry' With trembling lips and q
face grown cadaverous, she affects to be
indignant at this invasion of her nr;-
vacy, and mutters broken threats Of
complaining to the Russian Ambassa-
dor, but this bit of acting is not verv
successful, and soon finding no one dis
posed to listen to her, she collapses on
a mauve satin sofa and cries. Mean
while the six agents, paper and pencil
in hand, are going round collecting
names, and when this formality has
been completed, NJ. Claude makes q
painful statement II am very sorry,
ladies and gentlemen, but YOU will all
have to come to the Prefecture. Those
of:you who have satisfactory references
will be liberated at once-so the sooner
we start the better.'' At this there is
another outburst Of remonstrances, 'es-
pecially from the ladies, who are not
likely to have satisfactory references,
but the gentlemen, who feel or
pretend to feel secure of their
own integrity, content themselves with
a mere formal protest. Then comes
the moment for drafting out the COM
pany in pairs. First, the ladies are
motioned out. They are allowed to
fetch their clsaks-being escorted all
the while they descend the STAIR
case two by two; when they reach the
street door they will find the cabs
waiting for them, and will be driven to
the Prefecture in the custody of the
policemen in uniform. The same fate
awaits the gentlemen whom n. Claude
suspects to be the sharpers, but the
others are allowed to walk out quietly,
each with one detective accompanying
him, and when they get out doors other
cabs will be hailed to convey them to
the Rue de Jerusalem. 1t should be
menti oned that all the stakes found on
the table have been collected in a hand
kerchief and shovelled into NJ. Claude's
pocket, and the whole process of in
vading the house and conveying away
the delinquents, has required little
more than half an hour.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

arrival and requesting that she bring
the children and come to the hotel.
In this case, as in the others, the
search for her niece proved unavailing,
and all that could be learned was that
Mrs. Stuart had some time previous re.
moved from Black Hawk to-no one
knows where.
Already borne down with grief and
trouble, the unfortunate lady, in order
to receive proper medical attendance,
was brough down to Denver on last
Friday, and conveyed, in . helpless
condition, to the Grand Central Hotel,
opposite the Union Depot, where she
now lies, without money OF friends, and
suffering not only intense bodily pain,
but terrible mental agony.
A Democrat reporter interviewed the
unfortunate woman yesterday after
loon, and the story above related and
told US by Mr.. Painter, was corrobor-
ated by Mrs. Fyler. The members of
the Baptist church owe it as duty to
humanity to see that this afflicted SIS
ter, and wife of . Baptist minister, re-
ceivc aid and comfort at once.
Information respecting either the REL
atives of her late husband, the Rev.
VIM. Fyler, or the whereabouts of
Margaret Stuart, or the Rev. Charles
W. Parker, residing year ago at Red
Bluff, CAL, will be thankfully received,
and may be addressed to "Mrs. VIM.
Fyler, Denver, COL, care Grand Cen.
trail Hotel, opposite Union Depot
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other instant and all was over. A he-dI
less, mangled form had fallen heavily
to the ground, but pure and guileless
spirit had taken its fight to the
world aoove--to that home in the eter-
nal heavens t'where the wicked cease
from troubling, and the weary are at
rest. And Napoleon could have saved
this man; one spoken word, one stroke
of the pen, and Hofer need not have
died. Oh, the strong should be merci.
tul! He who in the hour of triumph
fails to show mercy to q fallen foe for
gets that he is robbing his own crown
OF one of its brightest Jewels" Under
the D0me.''
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THAT was ludicrously sudden des-
cent from the sublime to the ridiculous
where clergyman, preaching on the
Ministry Of Angels - suddenly obsery-
ed, II hear . whisper! - The change
OF tone started one Of the deacons, who
sat below, from . drowsy mood, and,
springing to his feet, he cried ssIt's !
the boys in the gallery .sE.,.
- Detroit young woman tried to
be aristocratic, and did not look at tho
money that she gave to the; horrse.ccar
conductor, but No meekly gave her back
the loxenge on which Was written.
81 'llnsvi . Sisase u 'lsvs thee;' ma sai;d II;
! that !. hs 80 a orphan nth fxs littl1
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
An UnRrateful Vine.
MAX Adeler.1

have not been very successful with
my experiments in grape culture. I
bought vine some time ago, and the
man who sold the cutting to me enjoincd
me to be careful to water it thoroughly
every day; | did so, but it didn't seem
to thrive. One day asked my neigh
Dor Pitman what he thought was the
matter with it, and when | mentioned
that [ watered it daily, he said:
''By gracious, Adeler, that'd kill any
vine. A grapevine don't want no arti-
fetal waterin'."
Then he advised nc to discontinue
tho process, and to wash the vine with
soap-suds in order to kill the bugs. Nv
anxiety to know why it still didn't
thrive was relieved some time after
ward by overhearing man in the cars
remark that 'ssome men. Kill their
grapevines by their foolery in putin
soap-suds on 'em.'' He said that all a
grapevine wanted was to have the earth
around it loosened now and
then with a spade. Then I began to
dig around my vine every morning;
but one day while engaged in the exer-
else, Cooley came and leaned over the
fence and said:
''Adeler, you'll kill that there vine if
you don't stop diggin' at. it. Nothin'
hurts a vine wuss than disturbin' the
soil around the roots, now mind me.
That vine don't want nothin but to be
trained up on a trellis and fastened
with wire.'
! ordered a trellis that Afternoon.
and tied the tender shoots of the vine
to the cross pieces. The job cost me
thirty-four dollars. On the following
Tuesday I read in my agricultural
paper that if man wants to ruin q
grape vine, the quickest way is to tie
it ur with wire, as the oxydization des-
troys the bark. So took off the wire
and replaced it with string. 1 was
talking about it to the man who came
over to bleed my horse for blind stag.
gers, and he assured me that there was
only one sure way to make a grape
vine utterly worthless, and that was to
run it up trellis. In France, he told
me. the vineyard owners all trained
their vines on poles, and that was. the
right way. So I got the axe and
knocked the trellis to pieces, aid then
fixed The vine to bean pole. Still it
didn't thrive very we'll, and l asked
nurseryman near me to come and look
at it. He said he couldn't come, but
he knew what was the matter with that
vine as we'll as if he saw it. It wanted
pruning. I ought to cut it down with
in ten feet of the roots and then manure
it we'll. did cut it down, and emptied
: bag of guano over it, but as it seemed
sort Of slow, I insisted on the nursery
man coming over to examine it. He
said that his fee was ten dollars in ad-
vance. / paid him and he came. He
looked at the vine a moment then he
smiled, and then he said
'.By gosh, that isn't grape vine at
all! lisa Virginia creeper.'
So I knocked of on grape, culture,
and am paying more attention to cab
baGe. .alI .5- x ..,,. a.. .s!s !
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
FRENCH HASH.
1t il Introduced with Prayer and
Washed Down with Wine.

Writes Buckeye tourist: On Sat-
urday morning 1 was invited BY Admi-
raj Thomaset Of the French frigate Ma
gicinne. to breakfast with him, and a
few invited guests, at IL o'clock-a
somewhat late hour for breakfast, so
late as to make it seem like some morn
ings at home. At the hour the guests
were all present; when after the usual
greeting mass was announced. I being
the only one who was supposed not to
be Catholic the Admiral asked if I
would attend mass with them, or did I
prefer to remain in the cabin. Of
course joined them; for though did
not accept their faith, my conscience
would not allow me to refuse
to join in worship that should be uni
versal. My joining them was courteously
acknowledged, and we ad journed to the
quarter deck. Here an altar was ar
ranged, in the usual manner of the Ro-
man Church, with candles, etc., and
the chaplain OF the ship was beginning
the service. Files Of marines were
drawn up on either side, the length of
the quarter deck, as on dress parade.
We were seated on chairs between
these lines, and facing the altar, the
band Of the ship was placed where
they performed the duties of a choir,
on the instruments alone; and there
was no singing and no speaking by
any one but the priest. The marines
stood all the time, and in those parts Of
the service where the worshippcrs
would kneel, they grounded arms, and,
indeed, followed the service throughout
by various military movements. Dur
ing prayer, the drums were kept in a
steady roll. This was curious form Of
Worship; but it was solemn, and there
was no reason why these peculiar forms
might not express sincere and earnest
aspirations.
The breakfast was of course in
French style, and as unlike one Of ours
as may be. The cookery was perfect,
and if sample of the art with them,
l would like to live in France: at least
at breakfast time. There was nothing
ostentatious or stunning about the table,
the prevailing idea was the exquisite
ncatness of everything and an air Of
hospitality and welcome. It was
served in numerous courses and chan
ges like dinner-with several kinds of
lighter wines. Coffee and spirits come
after all, and the latter in very small
quantity. At the table where we sat
long enough the conversation was free
and easy-as the French say sans
s01lct. The stories were in French, the
chat in English and French. Of the
dishes you took your choice, and were
pressed with nothing. All was so nice
that you eat without appetite. The
occasion was not stitfened with toasts,
and was democratic, as becomes repub.
lican France. My recollections of LIE
Magicinne and her officers will be of
most pleasant meeting with strangers.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
Hofer, the Tyrolean Patriot.

Not by the energy or perseverance of
his enemies, but by the cold blooded
treachery of one who pretended to be
friend, was Hofer tracked to his last
asylum. A false priest, one who had
received many kindnesses at the hands
Of the man he was about to betray,
found it in his heart to compass the de-
struction Of his benefactor. He was
one of the very few who knew the
secret Of that safe retreat; and one
cold morning in January, long before it
was light, he guided the bloodhounds of
France step by step along the narrow
path which led to the chalet, and Hofcr
was surprised and captured before he
had even time to think of escape.
Whist wonder that to this day the name
of Douay is execrated throughout Ty-
rol! Then came the last sad scene up.
on the ramparts of Mantua. At day.
break one morning, only few days
later. whilst the winter sun was still
struggling through the mists which
overhung the Adriatic, party Of SOL
diers issued forth from the prison by
the Molina gate, and conducted Hofer
to- the place Of execution. He walked
with his head erect and with firm un-
faltering footsteps, his tall, stalwart
figure showing to best advantage in the
picturesque costume of Tyrolean
peasant. His road lay by the Molina
barracks,where many Of his countrymen,
some prisoners like himself, were as
sembled, and they fell on their knees
and with tears and sobs begged for a
last blessing as he passed. " The ap-:
pointed spot was reached, q bastian
near the Porte Ceresa and we may we'll
imagine that in those last moments
Hofer's eyes turned with a longing, lin.
gering look towards tie east, where in
the extreme distance the Adige was
flowing, bread, calm stream, through
the plains Of northern Italy, for he
knew that that same river was even
then winding like silver thread
through the beautiful Etsch Thai, which
lies At the foot Of the Castle Tyrol, so
very near to his home amongst the
mountains which he would never see
again The prisoner was commanded
to kneel, but he refused. 81 have
always worshipped my Maker stand.
mg, ne said, :'and thus Wilt enter
bis presence now. So too, when they.
would have bound his eyes with hand.
kerchief, he again, resisted. s*Think
you that I fear. to 4 face death :?
- who have looked into the
mouths, of cannon 90 With :
voice that never faltered he him.
self gave the word to fire. But his no.
BE bearing had unnerved the hearts
md hands Of his cutionsfs,t and tho
tirst discharge was cruel, for It did not
IIkill. Hafsrs {. % only oanded and
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23
An EVEx1ful HISTORY.

The Rev. William FLYERS Family.
The Father and Three Dau3htors
Observation-Disclosures and Daughter
ShiPvvreckcd-Deat by Heart.
Disease Of the Y0H0I Lady.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

nouncement of the death by drowning.
Of her father and three sisters, while
sailing off the coast Of New JERSEY.
She communicated the sad intelligence
to her distracted mother, and then sank
back in her seat, and without uttering
another word, she died Of heart dis
ease, so suddenly and unexpectedly did
this affecting dispensation visit her, as
to cause shock to her nervous sys-
tenn from which she found relief only
in death.
Mrs. Fyler, IN invalid, perhaps child
less and widow; with the cold form
Of her long.sufering daughter and
companion at her side, that now, for
the first time, attracted the attention
of the passengers, who kindly admins
tered to her in her great bereavement.
After burying her child at New
Brunswick, the almost distracted
mother continued. :. her journey to
Black Hawk, where she arrived last
week, Here she hoped to find her
niece, Margaret Stuart, who had her
four 1.-the boys, and immediately upon
her arriving 1t the Black Hawk House,
having hen carried from the cars to
the hoteA Aer condition being almost
helpless, IA asked that word be sent
NADINE Doche. Of tho Paris staga,
was stuna orhittea by N insect on the
beach at fretat, and may lose her arm,
ors even ven nf ll1e.