The Grange advance., 1874-04-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum So
ciety of Brooklyn is said to be on the verge
of bankruptcy, with liabilities for over
$17o,o with but very little n cans Of pay
ment A corrupt and heartleAs ring is the
cause of this unfortunate cPndition Of
affairs by which a thousand orphan chill
dren may be turned adrift without home or
friends. It, is miliating to humanity to
find beings who call themselves men thus
robbing poor, destitute, helpless orphans.
The Bishop has taken prompt and decisive
measures to avert il possible the impend-
ing calamity.
The Massachusetts, Legislators have
found their man at last. The man who has
been chosen to fill the place vacated by the
death of the great Sumner is William B.
Washburn. He is native Of Msssachu-
sets. a graduate Of Yale college, he has
followed banking and manufacturing, has
served three terms in Congress, has been
three times elected Governor of his native
State, his term Of office will expire March
4th, 1875. He is not as great, ss some men
count greatness, as he might be, but he is
said to be honest and to have that firmness,
caution and judgment that makes him .
safe man. Time only will tell, aud that
time is not very long.
Farmers should provide something be-
eide dry feed for stock. Dry feeding alone
often causes disease, while a combination
of dry and succulent food is healthier and
more profitable. From q recent article on
this subject we CLEAN the following facts {:
Beets furnish substitute for grass in win
ter, and arc an important aid to the 4;ges-
ton Of dry food, stimulate the appetite,
promote health, furnish the proper food
for the growth Of young animals, adds to
the milk yield Of cows, improve the quality
Of beef and add to it's production. C5e i'm
proved imperial sugar beeds sljato be the
best to raise. Bects should he put in du
ring the first suitable weather after the
frost is ont Of tho ground and the soil saf-
fciently dry to be worked. The ground
should if possible be plowed and prepared
in the fall. Rich loan Of clsyey rather
than sandy character is best adapted to
the beet.
In England, gentlemen who desire to run
for Office announce themselves as candi-
dates, or have their friends do 80 for them.
Here is the way an enthusiastic individual
performs this friendly duty for candidate
for the Legislature
TO THE ELECTORS OF MIDDLE sHEAD-
GENTLEMEN,
Vote for Capt. MacGregor? He is ga
will take care that no more g Birdcages "
are erected at your expense and he will
do all that in him lies-and that is a noun
tain Of power-te neutralize all the perni-
'oious clauses Of the Elementary Education
~Aot-and no mistake,
Your trusty friend,
JOHN HOWARD, Of Onchan.
THE electors are first urged to vote for
the captain because he is "a brick" But
if any have scruples against voting for "a
brick" they are assured that he is "a
man, every inch ef him." These last four
words completely negative any possibility
of the candidate being part mule or mon;
key. The people are assured that the can
didate is not in favor Of erecting '' Bird
cages % at their expense. This, of course.
entirely obviates the necessity of giving his
views on the great questions Of the ballot,
and suffrage qualification. To know that
he is sound on the "Birdetg9 question
ought to satisfy every intelligent voter.
The electors are.next informed Vi in this
mighty captain lies - mountain of pow
err Here is a prodigy for you-a noun
tain in "brick {" But the word snea-
tralize " dashes al our expectations to the
ground, and makes US exclaim with Solo
mon. "All is Vanity" Just as we expect
this prodigious !. mountain Of power " to
fall upon, overwhelm, crush and annihilate
the objectionable bill, we are told that it
will only "neutralize the "pernicious
clauses" A summary Of the Legislative
qualifications Of Capt. Msoaregor shows