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A Coop SroRY.-An amusing story of an
English nobeman, recently deceased, is told
by the "Man About Town." in the English
Sportinq Gazette. We give it in his swn
words: "The duke" he says, "was once in
church, no matter where, when a collection
was announced for some charitable object.
The plate or bag, or whatever it might be,
began to 90 round, and the duke carefully
put his hand into his pocket and took out a
forin which he laid on the pew before him
ready to transfer to the plate. Beside him
sat little snob, who, noticing this action, i'm
itated it by ostentatiously laying sovereign
ALONGSIDE the ducal form. This was too
much for his grace, who dipped his hand into
his rocket again and pulled out another florn
which he laid by the side of the first. The
little snob followed suit by laying another
sovereign beside the first. His grace quietly
added a third Aorin, which was capped by a
third sovereign on the part Of the little snob'
Out came fourth forjn to swell the dukes
donation, then the little snob triumphantly
laid three sovereigns at once upon the board.
The duke, not to be beaten, produced three
forins. just at this moment the plate arrived.
The little snob took up his handful of sover-
eigns and ostcntatously ratified them into the
plate, then turned defantly toward his rival,
as who should say, 4 think that takes the
shame out of you,' Fancy his chagrin when
the duke, with grim smile, put one forn
into the plate and quietly swept the remain:
ing six back into his pocket. His grace used
to chuckle when he told the story, and |
think, on the whole, he had the hest of it,
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bounding on one side, horse and rider, carried
away by their impetuosity, passed by without
doing the slightest injury. -,
Very good very good! he said; "try
again"
Without giving me time for objection or re-
mark, he took space for his career, and, after
asking me if I was ready, returned to the
charge with great fury. AS before, kept my
eyes fixed on his, and not one of his motions
escaped me. At the decisive moment; l par
ried en- parle, and by spring to the right
made his second attack as harmless as the
first.
Uttering howl of disappointment, the
czarowitsch entered into the spirit Of our tilt
ing-match as ardently as if it had been real
combat, and had, moreover, made up his
mind that it should terminate in his favor
but when l saw him retracing the ground for
the third assault, resolved that it should be
the last.
Again he advanced toward me with whirl.
wind speed this time, however, without con-
tenting myself with mere parry, dealt
violent back-handed blow an the pole of the
lance, which was severed by the stroke, and
Constantine felt himself disarmed. Then,
quick as thought, 1 seized the bride of the
horse, and by very violent jerk threw him
on his launches, at the same time placing the
point of my sabre on the breast of the rider.
General Rodna uttered a cry of alarm he
thought was going to kill the prince. Con
stantine also had the same impression, for the
color left his cheek for an instant. Stepping
pace backward, and bowing to the grand
duke: "Your highness," said, "has now seen
what I am able to teach to Russian soldiers,
and whether I am worthy to become their
professor"
"Yes, by my soul you are! Never saw a
braver fellow and regiment you shall have
if I can get it for you. Now follow me" he
added, as he threw himself from the saddle
and led the way to his apartments.
When there, he took up a pen, and wrote
at the foot of the petition to the emperor
which had fortunately in readiness:
"Ihumbly recommend the petitioner to your
imperial MA jesty, believing him in every way
worthy of the favor he solicits."
It'is only necessary to add that, after some
short delay, was fortunate enough to procure
the post so anxiously sought
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EARTHQUAKES.

In view of the excitement at Bald noun
tain, N. c., a little earthquake history will,
perhaps, be relished. 1000 is set down as the
number of important earthquakes, up to the
wear 1861, of which we have any reliable ac-
count. 1t is estimated that this is but small
proportion of the real number that have ia
ken place; for the early records are so very
meagre, that of 1000 stated, only 7S1 occur
red previous to the year 1900; while there is
a catalogue of 3,340 which occurred from
1900 to 1850, or one in about five days. A
writer in the Popular Science Monthly for.
March, 1872, says: "The means Of detecting
and recording shocks are now so perfect that,
when applied in all parts of the globe, they
will, doubtless, fully justify our statement,
that in no instant of time is the earth's crust
free from vibrations" The seismograph IS
the name of the instrument used for this pur-
pose.
Earthquake shocks are not uncommon IN
America. Many persons now living will re-
member the terrible shock of 1872, which
made the bells in Richmond ring over the
frightened city, and shook the houses in Co
lumbia. GThe assures in the wall of the Col
lege buildings are to be seen to-day, gaping
witnesses of that terrific shock On the lst
of June, 1858, eighteen years after the land
ing of the pilgrims, there occurred the first
earthquake in New England, of which we
have any authentic record; in 1863, l755,
and many times since, portions Of Canada,
New England and New York were convused
by earthquake shocks. A great earthquake
took place at New Madrid, Missouri, in 1911
and 1872, the shocks continuing many months.
The ground rose in huge waves, which burst,
and volumes of water, sand and pit-coal were
thrown as high as the tops Of the trees; the
forests waved like standing corn in gale of
wind, and an area seventy miles long by thirty
wide was submerged and became swampy
lake. California is the most volcanic region
in North America The crust Of the earth
there has been shaken with more or less vio-
lence countless numbers of times but further
than the cracking of walls, tumbling of Chin
news, and the overthrow of shaking buildings,
little damage has been done by them; and
they are so common on the Pacific slope, that
they have lost half their terrors.
The most fearful earthquakes recorded in
history are At Antioch, in 526, when 250,-
900 persons perished; at Lisbon, in 1866,
which destroyed $4,000 people the Calabrian
earthquake of 1888, which buried $4,000 men,
women and children out of sight forever, in
one awful hour; and the one at Arequipa, in
1868, which engulfed 10000 persons. =,
Won Tschudi says that "no familiarity with
earthquakes can blunt the feeling of insecure
ty. The traveller from the north of Europe
volts with impatience to feel the movement
of the earth, and with his own ear to listen to
the subterranean sounds but, soon as his wish
is gratifed, heis terror-stricken, and is prompt
ed to seek safety in flight"
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IGNORANCE OF FIRE.-According to Pliny
fire was long time unknown to some of the
ancient Egyptians, and when celebrated as
tronomer showed it to them, they were abso-
lutely in raptures. The Persians, Phenicians,
Greeks, and several other nations, acknowl-
edged that their ancestors we're once without
the use of fire, and the Chinese confess the
same of their progenitors. Pompanion, Mola,
Plutarch, and other ancient writers, speak Of
nations which, at the time when they wrote,
knew not the use of fire, or had just learned
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it. Facts of the same kind are also attcstcd
by several modern nations. The inhabitants
Of the Marian Islands, which were discovered
in 1861, had no idea of fire. Never was as
tonishment greater than theirs when they saw
il Oh the desert in one of their islands. At
first they believed it was some kind of ami
NAL that fixed to and fed upon wood.
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CHAPTER XLVI.

The scene at the Bluffs was calm and emil
nently peaceful
Old Mr. Gadbury was in his armchair
stroking his pet cats fur; Docia was embroi-
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nay- The story is told of pious old lady
living near Athens, Georgia, whom the young
folks er-persuaded to give a party. When
the guests had assembled, a solemn.looking
minister was introduced, and preached SOL
emn sermon two hours long.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

President of the company, which has
stirred up the ire Of one R. G. Gray, a
stockholder Of Pittsburg, who claims
that be has been damaged in the sum
of $780, 900 by Davidson's getting this
stock. Whether OF not he was after it
himself the papers do not show. We
should have thought the weather was
hot enough for the past few weeks to
prevent law suits, but it seems not.
Well, 60 in gentlemen, and it the re-
suit shall be grand smash up Of this
consolidated monopoly so much the bet
ter for the people.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

We think as whole We are strong
enough to hold all such in their proper
places, and keep interlopers out Of
camp. We evidently mean business
and nothing else, and when we shall
have learned by the judicious manage
ment of forces to consummate that, up
on principles of equity and justice,
then we shall be better prepared to en-
ter into the more complicated field OF
governmental politics, and any move
ment in that direction before such time
prearranges defeat and destruction OF
the order.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

The St. Paul Press is concerned about
the grammar Of the GRANGE ADVANCE.
The Press found nothing to criti-
else in an article appearing in the issue
of the 24th ult. entitled " Political For
tress." To be charged with being the
servi]e tool Of a political ring is nothing,
viewed from the Press stand point, but
the misuse Of word is crime. Joe
is doubtless the chap that saw the man
drowning and wouldn't raise hand
to save him, because he had not been We
are introduced, and We are not sure but
what, had that man been Granger Jo-
seph would have SHED stone at him to
have helped him to the bottom.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
"PuT YoUR House IN ORDER."-

"PuT YoUR House IN ORDER"
The busy season Of haying and harvest
ing is upon us; in a few days, even
now, time will be worth to every farmer
twice what it is to-day. If any one
has not his old machine in repair, and
all the new machinery he must
have, bought, and on the farm,
he should attend to these matters forth
with. Of all things a farmer should
not enter the harvest field with ma
chinery out Of repair or liable to come
out Of repair. Every part of reapers,
headers, harvesters, and for that mat
ter all other machinery, should be care
fully examined, and every screw, bolt,
rivet, knife; wheel, rod, shaft and pin
ion put in proper order. A break
down in the harvest field is an e1pen-
sive luxury. Every farmer should have
good supply Of extra sickle knives,
and as far as possible, duplicates Of those
parts of the machinery most liable to
break, that can be readily replaced SO
as to save the enormous expense Of
keeping crew of men waiting, and let
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
Times and Things at Trent0n.-No. 5.
BY A TRENTONITE.

Editors of The Grange Advance:
July 9th, 1874.
take this my first opportunity Of writ
ing to you since the Fourth. accompa-
MED the Trenton train that went to Esdaile
to have good old celebration. We
had good music all the way down. We
had two fair sized flags that waved in the
breeze, probably like similar ones did So
years ago. We were greeted as we
entered the town of Esdaile by
the firing Of cannons and cheers. We
went up Main street, then down to the
picnic grounds, then the Trenton Sunday
School was formed into procession and
marched through portion Of the town,
meantime the Trenton Band was playing
their level best. The Esdaile Sunday School
also promenaded. Those ag-mufins, as l
must call them, have forgot their high
sounding name were out by this time and
caused good deal Of laughter. There
were three refreshment stands, each calling
out, they had the best lemonade can
dies, etc., that ever were set before the
public, of course they asked fourth Of
July price. The Trenton Sunday School
sang few songs, and a short speech, which
with the reading of the Declaration of In
dependence constituted the exercises Of the
day; we had looked forward for good
speech, but the speaker failed to come.
Towards night they set up game Of base
ball between the White Stars of this place
and the first nine of Esdaile, but the game
was not finished on account of two Of the
White Stars, Hale Calya and Ed. Ellington,
who was captain, getting severely injured
by ball club slipping out Of one Of the
strikers hands. Both were badly hurt.
Ed. recovered rapidly though, but Hale
still lays abed. AS far as l can learn, the
game stood one for the Esdailes and six
teen for the White Stars.
Vegetation has grown very rapidly du-
ring the past week. Farmers are busy
haying, and those that are not are prepar-
ing for the coming harvest, which will be
here soon. New potatos and peas are
now on our bill Of fare with raspberries
as desert.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

ting the grain waste while man ID
travelling ten to forty miles to get the
machinery repaired. Of all things a
good supply Of machine oil should be
obtained and then used literally.
There is scarcely anything that will de-
stroy machinery so rapidly as the cut
ting and wearing in the boxes, and every
where else where there is any friction
for the want of proper oiling. When
the boxes become worn, the machinery
is thrown out of place and general
smash up is the result. We have
known machines to be ruined in two
years. and frequent delays. and breaks
occasioned, just for the want of proper
oiling There is too much truth in the
following clipped from an exchange:
"No class Of men give SO little atten-
tion, or take so poor care of the imple-
ments they use as do farmers. If en-
gineers gave as little care to the loco
motive and stationery engines under
their charge, they would not last half
as long as they do now, while accidents
would be more frequent. If the ma
chinery Of a factory received no better
care than that of a farm receives, the
operatives would be out of employment
a large portion Of the time, and the
stock holders would receive less divi-
dends than the original stockholders in
most railroads.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

Hon. Ebenezer Ayres writes to the
Pioneer inviting the sufferers from
grasshoppers to come to Washington
County for employment during harvest.
This is sensible. Let every able bodied
man who can possibly get away come
and help harvest the crops Of the older
settled portions Of the State. Goodhue
County can give employment to large
number. Some have already come and
there is room for many more. These
men should have the preference in CIV
ing employment, and We do not believe
that We have any farmers mean enough
to take advantage Of their necessities to
reduce their wages.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
Leaks on the Farm.

All the difference, very often between
success and failure, consists in keeping
up the loose ends on the farm After
going to all the expense and risks of
raising crop, one-half Of all the prof.
its, which are small enough at best, are
very often frittered away by negligence
in harvesting and taking care Of the
crops. There is little waste in cut
ting, little waste in gathering up, lit
tie in careless shocking, and good deal
more in careless and an unskillful
stacking. Hay is permitted to lay for
too long time in the swathe, or to
stand too long in the meadow, until
much Of the nutrition is bleached or
washed out of it. In hundred minor
ways little losses are constantly occur
ing. The pasture fence is left down
and the cattle get into the field, and
break down and destroy the crops, and
often injure themselves. A horse is
carelessly tied and consequently gets
loose, and eats wheat which causes
his death or else does some injury
to himself or some of the stock on the
farm. Farmers should be careful to
keep up all the loose ends during the
busy times of harvesting and threshing.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

We don't know, says the Winnecon
ne Item, what the railroad companies
think about it, but it strikes Us they
will get all of the law they will desire
before they will get through with this
little business.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
wisconsin Department.
MISCELLANY AND NEWS.

The extreme hot weather has dried
up resources for items this week, the
people having retired to their umbrel-
las and the shade.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
Commodore Davtdson's Last Law Suit.

A little over a year ago the Keokuk
Packet Company, Northern Line Pack
ct Company, and the Northwestern
Union Packet Company consolidated
under the name of the Northern Line.
Some people wondered Why Commodore
Davidson should have left the Presi-
dency Of the Northwestern to accept a
very inferior position in the new COM
pany. The old Commodore, however,
seems to have understood himself, and
in this short time he has managed to
secure controlling interest in the new
company. But in reaching this high
place he has encountered himself with
100000 law suit. It seems that
there was an agreement that all stock
for sale should first be offered to the
company before private parties, whether
stock holders or not, could get a chance.
It seems, however, that Mr.. Davidson
has been disregarding this, contract and
has picked up some / 500 shares be
longing 70 the late John s. McCune,
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
Prof. Liebig has proven that

s'There is nothing quite so good
For human food,''
as oatmeal. It is more nutritious than
the best beef, and richer in the ele-
ments that make bone and muscle, than
wheaton bread. The strongest, tallest
and healthiest among the students Of
the great University Of Edinburgh,
were found to be those who, in their
early life, had fed on at least one meal
a day Of good milk and good oatmeal
porridge.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

The friends Of Gov. Taylor, who ex-
pected to run through the Rock County
meeting resolution Of thanks for his
paper bombshells, have learned that the
Grangers know all about the railroad
question, and pretended activity is
very correctly measured for them
lN;z,ooukee Sentinel.
The Gov. seems to be out Of luck.
The Rock County farmers gave him the
cold shoulder Saturday, and the at
tempt to engineer laudatory resolu-
tion through the Dane County Board,
was also in vain. "In his own county,
in a board containing reform majori-
ty, with Democratic Reform Chair
man, the resolution was postponed, 20
to 18. The remarks were very plain
and practical, and not all complimenta-
~ to the proposed attempt to make
some capital for the Gov, on the ground
that he has performed sworn duty
Ibid.
How particularly wise and how gen.
orally knowing. Any one would natur-
ally think the Sentinel was Granger.
1t seems to map out and discourse with
such wisdom upon the business Of
Oranges and their political duties. 1t
is too bad that it can't have the ex-
treme pleasure of manipulating the
Grange forces. What grand political
record it could make if it could only
be chief Mogul; how it would be envied
by its rival competitors. We don't
understand however that the Oranges
wish to be identified with any organiza.
ton Of that kind; We believe they es.
chew politics and religion, they belong.
ing more to individual than business
interests: There may be individual
members Of Oranges that are tainted
with political aspirations, and would
sacrifice the interests. Of the Order to
1.-The qualification Of such ambition, but
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
All about Excursions.

Grand, cheap, pleasure excursions are
all the rage at this season of the year
By land and water; over lake and river
and sea; by car and by steamboat to
city, country, waterfall, lakeside and
dalles, the excurtionists go,
Jostling and crowding,
SurCing and merging,
Splurging and urging,
Groaning and moaning
Painting and fainting,
Sweltering and weltering.
Painting and ranting,
Lugging and tugging,
Toiling and boiling,
Blowing and slowing
Clashing and kplashing
Dashing and MASKING and crashing,
Banging and changing and whanging,
Hunting and g.unting and bunting,
Dumping and humping and humping,
Betting and fretting and sweating,
Cutting and putting and stuffing,
Jawing and chawing and paving,
Browning and frowning and drowning,
Gasping and rasping and claspng,
Hounding and pounding and sounding and grounding,
Flaring and raring and swearing and tearing,
Pitching and hitching and switching and itching,
Bawling and mauling and squalling and sprawlng,
Sizzling and frzzling and grizzling and swizzlng,
Jamming and cramming, and slamming and damning,
And thus the excurtionists 60.
How grand How cheap! How pleasant!!!
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

Two spoonfuls Of oatmeal in a tum-
bier Of water is said to make much
better drink than any Of the ordinary
mixtures of vinegar and molasses with
ginger and water, which farmers use in
the having or harvest field.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

Minister Jewell, formerly Governor
of Connecticut, then Minister to Rus
sia, and now appointed Postmaster Gen
eral by the President, is exceedingly
wealthy. Ito him that hath shall be
given, and from him that hath not shall
be taken away, even that which he
hath" Grant evidently feels bound by
that passage Of Scripture.
The Gar Of Russia is regular o!d
foey, he has sentenced his nephew
who stole set Of diamonds to
banishment for life 70 Caucasus Had
the Gear been the head Of the most free
enlightened Christian Nation Of the
world, he would have appointed his
promising relative Collector Of the Part
of New York, or head Fugleman Of the
District of Columbia, that he might
have had an opportunity for the full de-
velopment of his remarkable talent.
Russia is only a semi 5arbarious nation
anyway.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

PATENTS
Secured in the United States, do and all the
European countries.
Information given free. Call and see or address
E. n WEST,
Patent Solicitor and Model Maker,
Winona, Minnesota
have competent Associate in Washi ngton, D. c.
SARGENT, RoATH & CO.,
DRY GOODS
GROCERIES,
PEOPLES STORE,
BUSH STREET. SECOND DOOR FROM MAIN,
RED WING, HMM.
IT 8 SHELDON & CO.,
STORAGE, FORWARDING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Agents American Erpress Company.
Keep constantly on hand full supply Of
SALT, COAL, LIME AND CEMENT.
Warehouse, Corner Of Plumb and Levee streets,
TB SHELDON.
E. II. BLODGETT.
S>n< 18th 1879
ERICKSON & SWANSON,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
FURNITURE
UPHOLSTERY,
Looking Glasses
SPRING BEDS, &c., &c.,
Next Door to the Post Omce, Bush st.
a Large Assortment Of ce1tins constantly o.. hand
A@Agents for Peters Woven Wire Mattresses.
G. Erickson. Andrew Swanson
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The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

The head of the Monroe Sentinel
may be said to be level in the following
opinion {" So long as party has the
manhood and honesty Of purpose to
thoroughly investigate and punish Of
tenders against the laws, and retire in
competent officials, and shelf recreant
representatives, condemn dishonesty,
and rebuke greed and extravaganza,
the country is safe, and that party will
receive the confidence and cooperation
of the honest voters Of the land" To
all of which we heartily subscribe, but
when that party shall put in its ap-
pearance, we shall calculate the ap-
proach Of the millennium.
The Oshkosh Northeastern, in sum-
ming up the work of the Fox and Wis
consin River Improvement Convention,
says that one advance step has been TAX
en- in the appointment Of committee
to watch the progress Of the work, and
appeal, when advisable, directly to the
War Department: The question Of sue
cess is now in hands of the President,
who can secure it by appointing busi-
ness men, and men interested in navi-
cation, on the Executive Committee,
leaving the politicians to serve their
country in some other manner.