The Grange advance., 1874-02-04
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The franking privilege will proba-
ply be restored unless decided effort is
made to prevent it.
The officers of the Boston Grange
Of Patrons Of Husbandry were formerly
installed on Jan. 14th by Charles w
Felt, Worthy Lecturer Of the State
Grange, who communicated to the Bos.
ton. Grange the password for 1874. It
is presumed that this ends the question
as to whether the Grange will be recog-
nized or not
The Shah Of Persia has taken the
the head off Mira Yussuf Khon, one of
his ministers, for malversation OF the
funds intrusted to him for the relief of
the famine-stricken people of Astrakhan.
The fact Of man being executed for
making free with the peoples money,
shows how far Persia is behind the rest
Of the world in civilization.
-Cerrc Gordo Co., Ioa., is becoming
famous for cat le. Two large farms are
now devoted to raising thoroughbred
cattle, and many farmers are raising the
Short-horn breed Of cattle.
- How does that look, eh % said a
big-6sted Wall Street man to friend,
holding up one Of his brawny hands.
"That," said the friend, looks as
though you'd gone short on your soap"
A farmer Of Eldorado, KY, having
lost hog some time ago, found him re-
Gently under a large pile of straw, where
he had been confined for eight weeks,
still alive, though skin and bones we're
about all that Was left Of his original
200 pounds.
A resident Of Rock Co., MINI, in
dignantly denies that there is any des-
titution in that county, and no one, he
says, is suffering for the necessities of
life.
A colony of Swiss dairymen have
purchased township Of land in Barton
Co., Kan, it is said with the intention
of engaging in butter and cheese max
ing.
Since the commencement OF the
present packing season, Chicago pack
ers have slaughtered 1854 1888. hogs
against 788,210 head for the same peri
cd last season.
BY a vote Of 221 to 3, the House
of Representatives has passed vote con
demning Secretary Richardson's projec
for increased taxes and declaring tha
the deficit in the Treasury creates NJ
necessity either for an increase Of taxa
ton or an increase in the debt. Th'
real remedy is to be found in econom,
in public expenditure.
And now also the Turkish, Jap
anese and Chinese Governments hav'
accepted our Governments invitation t.
assist at the great Centennial Exposi
ton.
The sub committee Of the Hous
Committee on railroads and canals ha
decided to report in favor Of the st
Phillip canal, at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river, but has not decided as t.
the subsidy.
Gordon, Of the Ohio Legislature
intends to give pair Of blooded shee
to each one of his constituents.
The Bourbonville, KY, Mountai
Echo says that the following is tru
copy Of letter received by Judge Ran
dali, Of the Knox County Court, a fe,
days ago from the county judge Of
County: "Mr. enable P H Randi
sir am in sick Bed I wish my Gas
Continued l am the name Evidence t
Explane the hole Truth l hope all wi
Berite this the 23d 1873"
DO not neglect to keep your swim
clean, dry, and warm. These are esser
tials, and not whit less imperative tha
feeding-for an inferior description {
food will by their aid succeed far bette
than the highest feeding will withou
them.
"A new Methuselah is announced,
Brazilian named Jose Martins Coutinh,
who was born at Saquarema, on the 29t
Of May, 1896, and is, therefore, II
years old. He is still in possession {
the mental faculties, and the only bodil
ailment is stiffness Of the leg joint
The testimony to the extraordinary az
Of Coutinho is strengthened by the fat
that he had forty-two children by thre
wives, and he can count 123 grandchile
rem, sc great-grandchildren, % grea
great-grandchildren, and 20 great -grea
great-grandchildren.