The Grange advance., 1874-04-15
Editorial I JOttings.

EDITORIAL JOttfngs.
Having desire to be for time among
tue saints we took the evening train for
that most sanity Of s.intly cities St. Paul.
On board the train we found ourselves in
the midst of a most happy family. A ner-
vous, single young man, who occupied the
seat with us. being >muchly disturbed by
the discordant notes, made an actual count
the result Of which showed that there were
sixteen tired, crying babies in the car.
He said that he had travelled, but that on
no other car had his eyes or ears met with
such sight or with sounds pitched on so
many different keys. The little fellows had
evidently been travelling all day, and had
come to the conclusion that railroads were
stupendous humbug, and were determined
to make their indignation known-all the
threatening looks, coaxing, soothing words
Of their wearied mothers to the contrary
notwithstanding.
At Hastings we met that genial and faith
full judge, F. NJ. Crosby, who having ex-
hausted all the authorities in his own city
was going to examine the authorities to be
found in the State Library. Mr.. Crosby
always calculates to 60 to the bottom of
questions submitted, and for that reason,
though it occasions a great amount of work
for him. his decisions genera lily give sat-
isfaction.
Arrived at St. Paul we found our way to
the Merchants Hotel where We did not see
nor hear anything peculiar.
The next day we drove out to the farm
Of William Paist, Secretary of the State
Grange, and were glad to find that his
health is improving. Mr.. Paist lives three
miles north Of the City, in little old farm
house no better than the houses of hun
dreds Of his brothers in the Order who
have fought with all the difficulties of farm
life in new country. Our State Secretary
has certainly made no money out of the po-
sitions that he has occupied, nor has he
been able to surround himself with the
comforts which many Of our farmers pos
sess. He told US that his poor state of
health was brought on by night work, he
having often written during the fall as
high as thirty and forty letters day, be-
sides attending to other duties of his Offices,
working often twenty hours out of the
twenty-four. Even now he opens and ex-
smines all letters that come to him, pass
ing those that are not of secret or private
nature over to q clerk and having his son,
who is member of the Order, answer the
others under his direction. He evidently
has his whole heart in the work. He spoke
Of the agricultural society. Of the aid re-
ceived by loan from the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company, and Of his anxiety for
the success Of the next State Fair. It is
his ambition that the next fair should be
the best one ever held in the State. He
showed US list Of new Oranges organized
during the week, which brings the number
of Oranges up to some five hundred>&nd
ten. Seeing that he was becohiqg yearied
we bade him good bye, feeling thst we had
been we'll repaid by this visit to our secre-
tary at his home. At the Office we found
Mr.. Paist's son and an sssistant in CHARGE.
and from what we could see and learn
everything is being attended to with prompt
ness and in an orderly manner.
Returning by Dayton Bluff we obtained a
very fine view of the city. St. Paul,
viewed from this direction, presents very
fine appearance. Her large business
blocks, hotels and churches give her a met
ropolitan appearance that is worthy of the
importance that the city occupies in the
state, and her fine residences speak at once
of wealth, refinement and comfort.
The wholesale business of the city is
constantly increasing. Iron works, a
wheat elevator and Touring mills are being
talked of, and there is no doubt that St..
Paul with numerous railroads, her enter
prise, political and natural advantages will
| maintain her position as the most import
ant city Of the State.