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The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

we are OF the opinion that thsasSes
retary Of each Subordinate GranpeSsc.,.nn G can
transact the; business Of his Grange
with the State Agent, and thus s, save
expenses Of County Agents. It appears
to me while we are engaged in pulling
down monopoly with one hand, we
ought to guard against building it up
with the. other; the cure in some 81 Of
these cases will soon prove to be as fatal
as the disease. '.%3@ ~ -
One Item more that we seek informa-
tlon on, is the little matter of a $500
loan from each of the Subordinate
Oranges throughout the State. asked
by the leading members of State G range,
when We are we'll aware that large
amount Of money is now in our State
Treasury, gathering mold for want of
use; why not draw on this fund. instead
OF the aforesaid method. We know of
no reason. except it is the object of our
leading men to collect all the available
Surplus money of our country aud pile
1t up IN one place for some unseen emer-
gency and thereby build up a monopoly
in our own midst. Whereby the last
case OF this man is worse than the first.
The Burns Grange contemplates build
ing Grange Touring mill the coming
season.
Yours Respectfully,
A BURNS GRANGER.
The Grange advance., 1874-02-18
Something about Oranges.

ABOUT year ago 4 great deal was said
about Oranges. What are thew"
8 What are they for:' Even some farmers
said, = You can do nothing e, money always
will rule think labor stands right bv
the side of capital Labor as it is, always
Will produce money. All the money Min.
nesota commands. has been brought here
through labor either in one way or another,
Even money would be worthless without
labor Grangers can do something even
without money. If any one in Hay Creek
Town on Wednesday the 28th of January
1874, would have asked where are all
these men going, all with axes and some
with teams. in one direction without a
leader What would have been the ans
wer,? Now, here is the secret, know be-
cause 4 belong to the Grange. l never
thought Germans could agree on anything
except lager beer, still they do agree in the
orange on other points. They had heard
tnat 'n's member was sick, and could not sup
Ply himself very well with frewood, being
:, not wanting wanting in anything else except his
pealth. There were eighteen men with
aAes' ,t' and four with teams. there would
nave oeen eighteen more il there had been
work enough FOR then. There were six ID.
a'ss q providing for their dinner, which they
oognt wit, ttiem, g they aid not disturb
tne slck a I ualdsrs taads sthsy had 8 rood
The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

Mr.. JOHN MANSFIELD is about ia
commence the manufacture and sale of fur.
niture and is building on Main street adioin-
ing }. y. Dow. The size is 2Ox6O, three
stories high, and he expects to Commence
about the 1st Of March
Mr.. T.. Nj. LowArER wishes ns r. in
form all persons concerned that his head
quarters will be at the well known store Of
=: P. Lowater, where all orders for machine
ry can be left. MIR. Lowater has taken hold
of the agency business Of the County Coun-
Gil P. Of H., Of this County with the inten-
ton Of making it a success. --'~'' -
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\ ours Respectfully,
A BURNS GRANGER.
GooDHUE, FEB. 18th, 1874.

Editors Of The Grange Advoucc:
La one Of your issues, see that a
TREND IN Stanton, in this county, takes
exceptions to my views of the fence
question, and sets out by calling it class
Legislation. We hear great deal
of that kind Of legislation now days,
and if my friend thinks no legislation
at all to be that kind, why then per.
haps he can make it appear that
stand up for such legislation. The
Grand Master Of the Universe left this
matter about right, and in the absence
Of any Legislation every man takes care
of all that is his own. whether it be
stock or something else.
Friend 6. says this is all right.
What is it to take care Of his own
stock? Is to feed them in winter from
your own supply Of food: and let them
run on your neighbor's in summer. un.
less he will help to fence them in !
Why not ask him to help you build
your barn, or to furnish half the feed
to keep your stock through the winter
He says that every one wants to keen
stock. This is mistake, and if it were
the case, itisn likely that all would keen
the same number. If I wish to keen
three COWS and friend &. has farm
where it will pay to keep one hundred
l say to 81 will fence my own stock,
you fence yours and all be right.
will take care of myself without any
law. g" But" says G.. &c l want a law
to make you put your share of line
fence between us, because I raise stock
| only ask you to make one-half of the
fence and this is fair" reply, that
L can raise grain without any fence or
law either, if you will take care of your
stock" Now where does this class leg.
is!ation come in? Is it not that which
works against the class who would raise
grain and in favor of those who would
raise stock? Now I think that friend
G. is Granger and we all want to fight
class legislation, of which we have all
had great deal too much in times past.
But first, let us adopt David Crocket's
motto, "Be sure you are right and
then go ahead and give them goudy."
E. G.. WRIGHT.
The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

Inc following are the names of the off.
GERS OF Belvidere Grange, No. "a, for the
ensuing year: ~, Henry Heys: o., ". s.
Kinney; S.,E. s. Fountain: 4. s., John
ir'bke: It,, A. ". Fountain: Chop., N. B.
Gaylord; T.: Cord Burfend; Sec'y., J. ].
Thomas; G. K, John Leucak: c.. Miss
Helena lsencee; f., Miss Mary Burfiend
~ Mrs. Thomas; L. 4. s., Miss Carrie
lsencee: Yours,
J. J. THOMAS, sec'y.
The writer seems to have omitted . reso.
luton in reference to the death of sister
Dorrance.
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& 8.
aTHlal sWINot4 RCo. IlllinF iJ!I
81 81 lEI n I IFeb! !1oI 1e414E
Worthy Editors
We READ fHr GRANeE ADvANcE and
like it very much, and hope that it may
6nd its wayinto every farmers family:
Judging from the proceedings Of the
present. session Of the Legislature, we
have not got to the golden era yet; doesn't
look SO, when they vote $65, 900 for
Legislative expenses, and s15 postage
money to each member, &C., &C. Won
der where our brother Patroas were
vine" such actions took place :? But We
have strong hopes that we will vet sue. ssulc-5
ceed. $780, ~, II. s..
A PATRON.
The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

- s - & Wss indruddced III t66
ssas ahs ths 2hd ihst:, 50 = sRais r! MussEi
ply, my oldescssn, and was referred to the
committee on federal relations,- The State
Register Expresses q hope Of a favorable
report from the committee, and speedy pas
sage Of the resolutions. &c. This shows
the South and West are alive to the subject
and it is only question of time. Who
could have supposed that the railroads that
thought they were beyond the reach of leg !.
islation, and thought the courts would sus-
tain them, but how soon has change taken
place, all the late decisions of the conrts
indicate that they are not out Of reach vet
and that the creature is not above the Gre.
ator. | might 60 on still further, but I
must stop, as this hasty scrall is much too
long already. I am not opposed to rail
roads, but on the contrary am their
friend but | want to see their abuses COR
rected as well as those Of individuals.
R. G. MURPHY.
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ROSCOE, MINI, Feb. 18th 1877

Roscoe, MINI, Feb. 18th. 1874.
Editors Of Grange Advance:
BY order Of Roscoe Grange P. of H.. No,
49, send this resolution for publication
J. E. HAGLER, Sec'y.
Resotred, That we as Grange approve
OF the conduct Of the officers of the Mime.
apolis Mutual Insurance Company. in con.
onc5lng the business Of that company, and
By order of Grange.
j. E. H., Sec.
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CEREAL GRANGEN No 25
Hastings, Feb. 9th. 1874

Hastings, Feo 9th. 1874.
10 the Editor ct''' Grange Aduunce:;p .
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by this Grange at their:
lastmeeting:
Resolved, That this Grange tender their
thanks to the Hon. I. Donnelly for the
course he has pursued this far, in the Leg
islature, in relation to the farmers inter
ests. and for the good of the State, general
ly. Fraternally Yours,
G.E. DENNIS, Sec'v.
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COSMOS, MEEKER Co., Jan. 2G 1874

COSMOS, MEEKER Co., Jan. 2G 1874
Editors Of tie Grange Adrauce:
1t seems by the letter of Brother Nero of
Pierce County Wisconsin that they have
adopted a rule in that State that i nerson
must join the Grange nearest to him or re-
main out in the cold. He goes on and gives
MS experience with certain rogue why
that rule should not be adopted and enforc-
ed IN every Grange. Brother Nero mus.
have had the misfortune of losing one Of
his eyes for he has only given US a one side
view OF the question. will ask Brother
Nero as he is a Deputy when he goes out TO
organize Grange if he asks any question
concerning the character of the candidates
about to be organized as charter members ::
IT not how does ne know but what he has
organized a set Of rascals whose cha,,rter
Is as impure as satan himself.
AS Brother Nero has given his expert
ence with one rogue / will give him mine
with u number that are worse than rouuos
Dro'ner george l. Parson Worthy Master OF
the state:Grange Mimi organized Grange
within a radius Of fifty miles of this SPOT.
whose leading officers were unpopular, dis
agreeable and corrupt, so much So that nc
honest man would join the Grange. and those
that did belong to it have left or are abou,
to leave except six, those six are the corrupt
ones.
According to Brother Mero's ruling, ali
that lives within the jurisdiction of tha,
Grange must join it or stay out. How is
that Brother Nero: think that GRANGE
should be Judge Of their own candidates. Il
they find them honest and worthy the plac.
they SEEK admit them whether they live
within the jurisdiction Of that Grange o,
anywhere else
The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

The OLDEST MERCHANT or Ren
W1NG.-Mr. E. P. Lowater came to this
city from New Hampshire in 1854, and
commenced the boot and shoe business At
his present location. Mr.. Lowater made
the first pair of boots that were ever man.
ufactured in Red Wing. In the Fall of
1856 he sold out his boot and shoe bus;-
ness and commenced the book and fancy
goods trade. In 1867, having bought out
the large stock of clocks, watches and iew-
elry of W. F. Cross, connected this with
his other branches of business. Shortly
after this he added the musical Instrument
business. and is agent for some Of III.
leading and best pianos and organs manu-.
factured. OF organs he has the Eatev
Cottage, Mason & Hamlin and Burdett
and Of pianos, the Woodward & Brown
Steinway and Bradbury. Mr.. Lowater h..
continued in business for nineteen years At
his present place, and is the oldest mer.
chant, though not the oldest man, of Red
Wing. He has always been ready to aid
every benevolent enterprise, and everv en-
terprise for the advancement of the inter
ests of the city. He kept for a long time.
IN connection with his book store, q oircu-
lating library Of miscellaneous books.
which ne afterwards donated to the Younp
Mems Library.
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Hay CREEK GRANGE had very a full

HAY CREEK GRANGE had very a full
attendance and a good time at their meet
ing on Saturday night. A banner was pre-
sented to the Grange by Mr.. Daniel San
ders. Short speeches were made by Mr..
Smith and others. The banner presented
was painted by W. E. Hawkins of Hawkins
Il Conner, of this city, and is one of the
most beautiful works in that line that we
have ever seen. In the centre of the han
ner is plow, and leaning against the plow
are two shepherds crooks; above these are
a pruning knife and a bunch of grass and
flowers. Surrounding the whole is a.
wreath OF flowers. At the bottom in beau
tiful letters are the words Faith. Hone
Charity, Fidelity.'' At the top of the ban
ner are the words, Hay Creek Grange p
Of H.. No. 242, Central The banner was
in the store Of Messrs. Hawkins & Conner
in this city for several days, and attracted
considerable attention as q work of art
MIR. Hawkins considers it one of his hest
attempts, and has had number of photo.
graphs taken of the banner; the photopranb
is gem in itself: Oranges contemplating
the getting up of banners will be furnished
with one of these photographs for examina-
| ton by writing to or calling upon Mr..
| Hawkins.
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Nine Hours in q Cistern.

YESTERDAY morning about eight o'clock
little two-year-old child of Mr. Webb
Calhoun. living two and q half miles
north of the city, fell into the cistern.
and the mother. who happened 10 see the
child fall, jumped in after it. Mr.. Cal
houn, who is dealing in stock, was away
from home Al the time of the accident,
and there was no one on the place. and
Mrs. Calhoun. being unable 10 get out,
was compelled TO stand in water waist
deep from eight o'clock in the morning
until five in the evening. The unfortu-
nate woman probably would have had to
spend the night in that distressing con-
dition, where, no doubt, she and her
child would have persisted before morn
ing, if. by her screams. she had not at
tracted the attention Ct some children
who were returning from school. The
school-chiidren heard her cries for help,
but it was some time before they jiscov-
cred and rescued the almost exhausted
lady. Indeed, she was so much chilled
and fatigued that it will be fortunate if
she escapes severe illness. DR.. Sibly
was sent for about seven O'Clock last
evening, and il is hoped the lady will
escape serious consequences from her
long bath.-Dseatur (IK.) Hagna
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An UatimeIy interruption.


THE boys tell a good one on Jim Barn
dollar, Of the Usage Agency. II seems
he had sent his washing to a full blood
Usage squaw, who was 10 have it done
and bring it home on Saturday night.
The squaw failed to fulfill the contract,
however, and on Sunday Jim had to 90 to
church with the same suit he wore during
the week. In the meantime he had sent
word TO his washerwoman to "bring
them shirts" He had just got comforta-
bly, seated in the church. and the grave
minister had opened up in thunder tones
on sinners generally, when in stepped a
big Usage Indian with package under
his blanket, who began making all kinds
OF unintelligible signs to our friend.
Jim appeared to take no notice Of This
presence, however, until by his audible
whisperings and frantic gesticulations
the Indian had attracted the attention CT
the entire congregation, and fairly horri-
fed our hero by drawing forth shirt
with stunningly clean front, several
pairs Of socks and other things that 90 to
complete fashionable young mans
wardrobe. This was too much for him,
and he Immediately arose and, beckon-
ing the persistent laundry-clerk out he
then and there exhausted both the En-
glish and Usage vocabulary of epithets,
after which he took charge Of the clothes
and told the dusky warrior to 90 his
way. Profane language is prohibited at
the agency, but it is said that Jim made
good use Of all the emphatic religious
adjectives that came within his grasp
Ccreerfue tKdn) Courier.
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Of the holes. and by pulling one
or the other Of these cords the
arm is made to take any position de-
sired. 1t may be held upright, or side
ways, and level, upon either side, or
pointing upward or downward upon
either side. In this way seven different
signals may be given. In this case each
set of arms should be painted different
colors. Red is the color that is most
easily seen at distance, and black would
make good contrast. In our own expert
ence we have found that signals given in
some such way are very quickly noticed,
and when it is known that they are thus
given the eye is very frequently cast In
the direction to look out for them. A
little red flag run up at dinner time or
other times on the flagstaff at the end of
the house never failed to bring US home
within few minutes, but in this case
the signal failed to convey more than
one message, and its meaning conse-
ouently was sometimes mistaken
american A1ricuiturIs..
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THE following will be found con-
venient method Of conveying signals to
distant parts of the farm in place of the
o!d-fashioned tin horn, the usefulness Of
which is confined to its one single un-
melodious note, suggestive only Of dinner
time. There are times when messages
or instructions are TO be conveyed, and
It Is not convenient to send . messenger.
A visitor calls, or some business needs
attention, and some one has to lose time
to go to the farther end Of the farm to
convey the information. All these steps
may be saved, and the time also, by hav.
ing . little code Of wellunderstood sig
mails, and continuance fixed to the gable
end OF the barn or the house. A short
post is fastened to the end of the barn,
passing through the roof. At the top of
this post wooden wheel is fixed, having
two holes bored. II. TIT, edge al the oppo-
site sides, and IN arm projecting out
ward from the edge. The wheel works
upon wooden pin driven into the
post A cord il fastened to each
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Hsw Tbey Pl1yed Il = DssgAesty.

One day last week four or five Detroit
ers went into Macomb County to shoot
squirrels and kick their shins against logs
and fence-rails. They had just eaten >
cold lunch in the woods one noon when
one of the party, . young man named
Dougherty, stretched out on his back,
pulled his hat over his eyes and gave his
mind up to the work Of assisting his body
to catch little rest The remainder Of
the party, having az understanding be-
forehand, quietly withdrew, one by one.
One OF them passed around to bush
near Dougherty's feet and took tin
rattle-box from his pocket. Another
stood close to the young mans legs and
il q suppressed voice, when the signal
was given, whispered:
For Heavens sake. Dougherfy, don't
move 50 much as finger A big rattle
snake is right under your leg"
Doughersy was tiat on his back. eyes
covered, arms sprawled out and his
voice trembled as be replied:
my God. what shall | dos''
Keep perfectly quiet, Ii is your only
hope. If you even raise finger he viii
dart his fangs into YOU
The man with the raitle-box gave it =
shake, and reached out and laid club
across Doagherty's legs, while the other
man moved of about twenty feet and e1-
claimed
Heavens, what can we dos If we
shoot we may kill Dougherty."
The club was rolled of on the ground
and the victim whispered:
. For mercy sake, Kill it,
The club was rolled over his legs
again, the box shaken, and the man whis-
pered back:
Z. Be quiet or ii is instant death.
think the snake wants 10 go 10 sleep. and
il you will keep still you will be al
right
The box was shaken, the club moved
around and finally the snake" seemed
TO Doaghsrty to settle down on hi.
breast. lie dared not whisper for fear
Of rousing ii, but one of the men called
out:
''There,i il is asleep, We1lmove away
and wait for il to glide off,
The whole crowd moved over behind a
bank and laughed and rolled and tore up
the dirt until they were exhausted.
while poor Dougherty lay there ike a
log, not even daring to draw an ordinary
Dream. The sweat ran down his face
and started out from his body unN his
shirt was wringing wet The fellows took
their guns and tramped away, leaving
him thus, and were gone an hour and d
half. When they returned Dougherty
was sitting up, having discovered the
joke about five minutes previously. He
didn't have word to say, but there was
whole unabridged dictionary in his eye.
They spoke to him. but for an answer he
rose up, shouldered his gun and made a
Decline for the highway, and none Of the
party has met him since-Detroit FREE
Press.
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The Grow.


The crow, phisikally considered, is
about the size ov two wild pigeons, and
il az blak and brilliant az piece ov pat
tent leather.
They are az cunning az tombs law
yer and just az mulch OF ded beat
fu kant keteh one in a trap, and they
will smell gun, that amt even loaded.
klear akrost 200 aker farm.
Morally considered, the crow haz a
reputashun that il badly .out or repair,
but for the korn and other cereals they
steal they make amends BY the awful
they consume.
Departed horse, extinkt sheep, ded
COW and destroyed pig are amung the
awful that the crow are sweet upon, and
save the undertakers menny poor JOB.
Tung crow are handy to tame and edu-
kate, but after ~ hay got him thoroly
cdukated it viii take two smart consta-
bles to keep him out ov mischief.
They viii steal just for the excitement
OF the thing. | hay known them to steal
an old horse shu, that want worth envy
thing, and lug it away down 10 the lower
end oy tue garden.
4 tame crow and a tame iniun may be
2 moral triumph on the face ov it, but
when W cum to examine the other side
ov it yu will find vi have drawed
blank
II all the crows and injuns in the
world were tame and edukated WI could
bid farewell to all other employments,
and spend all yure time and talents
watching and studying the kussid krit-
tiers.
IL IL a CRATE mistake to NEEDLE with
instinkts ov emmy kind, yu kant eradicate
them, and yu kant improve them with
out making them wuss.
Emmy learned or literary fellow viii
tell VA this, if yu ask him politely.
Crows assemble in the fall ov the year,
ten thousands ov them in council, and ap-
point their officers and deakons for the
following year.
At this CRATE caukuss rezolushuns are
passed cussing the farmers uphill and
down for putting up skare-crows in the
korn fields, plans are laid for future
stealing, and, each crow swopping wives
with another crow, the grand conyenshun
bursts and the crows fly away-Josh
in ". r. Weekly.
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Our experience is that large number
of girls ailments are due to idleness, and
the consequent eanui, and that the
nerve-forces are as self destructive as an
unrestrained locomotive engine would
be; which, if not properly directed,
would injure everything with which it
came in contact. or soon cripple itself
We have seen lamentable instances of
girls among the middle classes whose
bodily and moral health had been ruined
by ignorant parents. The strong, right
minded girls are those who have been
well educated at school or college, and
who are constantly engaged in work for
themselves or others, who are employed
at drawing, sculpture, languages. or even
science; whilst the sicklv, complaining
creatures. who are ever on the doctors
hands. are those who are doing nothing
One OF the worst chronic eases of
hysteria we have ever known was cured
Immediately upon the young lady being
required TO take charge of her fathers
house.-HTdid Of Hath
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How to Trim Apron Fronts.

The long apron fronts of over-skirts
are now the objective points of trimming
There is fancy for trimming these
aprons with three curved or horizontal
rows that give the effect OF borders for
three aprons. Black Cashmere over
skirts have three rows Of jet fringe head
ed by passementerie across the apron
front and dividing it into three equal
tiers. Plain colored came's-hair aprons
have three bias bands of plaid curved
across them. Tall ladies are especially
pleased with this trimming. Short ladies,
and particularly those with very long
waists, use perpendicular rows of jet
galloon on the apron to give the appear
ance Of greater length below the waist
Very slender figures use the triple apron,
which is three short aprons overlapping
each other, edged with fringe and draped
or festooned across the front breadths.
The best plan for those who are too stout
is to have five bias bands of velvet
sewed down the front breadths of the
lower skirt from the belt to the flounce
at the foot and thus dispense with
separate apron.-Harper's Bazar.