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The Grange advance., 1874-04-29
From the Manufacturer and Builder fur April
The Cremation Movement.
SINGULAR TESTAMENT DIRECTING ITS ADop.
TON.

One Of the wealthiest persons in
New-York, after reading our suggestion
in The Manufacturer and Builder that
the most useful thing to be done with
dead bodies Of men and animals, is to
make gas of them and use the remainder
for fertilizing purposes, given in our
last November number, has made the
following codicil to testament drawn
up long ago, and bequeathing all the
profits to public useful purposes The
codicil reads thus:
Not wishing that my body, after
death, shall add to the injury produced
by poisonous effluvia diffused from the
cemeteries among their surroundings, 1
direct that the unavoidable dissolution
of my remains into gaseous and earthly
matters, shall be FASTENED by crema-
ton, instead of being retarded by burial,
thus utilizing its. material directly for
the vegetable kingdom. to which we all
must once furnish food, and at the
same time guarding myself against the
awful possibility Of resurrection in
closed and buried coffin. The ancients
in burning the bodies Of their dead,
supposed that the so-called soul or spir.
it ascended to heaven with the flames.
Chemistry has taught us in our century
that something more real ascends,
namely, different gasses, especially d.
vers carbon compounds, which may ut
once be utalized, and that the remain
ing ashes may be kept separate. and
prevented from being mixed with
those Of the fuel by the details pre-
scribed in this will, namely: direct
that my remains, after manifesting the
only sure sign of death, greenish dis
coloration Of the abdomen, may be SUBJ
United to an autopsy by some profess
sors Of the medical department Of the
University Of New York, il they think
that it may be useful for the progress
of science. My remains shall then be
injected with petroleum, ,cre$ $lic alcohol,
or its disinfecting equivalentA be laid in
ametalic (iron) coffin as small d practica-
bic, and burial service held 1t my res
ldence, presided over by the Rev. DR..
- or --, or any other en-
lightened clergyman. Immediately af:
ter the close of said service, the hearse
conveying the coffin with my remains,
shall proceed to the Manhattan Gas
Works, where the lid shall be removed
and with due solemnity be placed in
The Grange advance., 1874-04-29
GooDHUE, MINI, April Goth, 18t44
B. B. Herbert, Grange-41dyauce:

B. B. Herbert, Grange-41dgQuce:
In looking over the proceedings of
the last County Council held at Feath-
erstone in March last, was astonished,
to tell you the truth about it, to see the
resolutions that were passed there, at
least part of them, and that too with a
rush as / have since been informed
They were momentous questions too
| will only refer to two Of these
resolutions. The first that I shall
notice is the one on the temperance
question. 1t is we'll known that the
foreign population of this country is
quite an element in the Grange. Their
habits are formed in the mother coun
try and brought here with them.
Among these habits is the use Of beer,
and they all like it, and it is in fact a
part Of their being. Take the lager
beer away and where is the German ?
Take the whiskey away and where is
the 1rishman? Take away the ale and
where is your Englishman? Yet all
these nationalities belong to the Grange,
are benefit, and are improving as
farmers and citizens. But they do not
like the idea ofsuch resolution being
passed with rush, without the ques.
tion having been brought before their
respective Oranges for action BEFORE
hand There was no notification Of
such action prior to the Council.
The second one to which I will call
attention is the one approving and re.
commenting the Farmers; Insurance
Company Of Minneapolis. Now it is
we'll known that we organized to protect
ourselves from monopolies and hum
bugs, yet with a rush the Council ap-
proves and recommends the Minneap-
oils Company, when, to my mind at
least, there are grave doubts about the
solvency Of the company. lam not able
to see that$3.60 will carry to expiration
81 1000 Of insurance when $40 was paid
to start with and that too wheG they
have done the heaviest business within
the last two years. It may b6 that it
is necessary for us to be hdf fpbugged for
while yet, to learn our NB Cs, but
if SO let US not be gulled for want Of
mature deliberation.-Dun't let US get
together as Council Of Grangers and
then rush things through with race
The Grange advance., 1874-04-29
GOODHUE.
ST.. PAUL, April Goth, 1874.

ST.. PAUL, April 10th, 1874.
Editor Advance:
Dr. David Day contributes the fol-
lowing Bit of information for the bene-
fit of gardeners, as to the way to raise
peas early.
Plant the rows East and West, cover
very lightly with earth place a piece
Of fencing or siding on its edge on the
North side and close to the rows, give
it slant to the South at about forty
Eve degrees, and astonishment at the
pace Of growth of those identical peas,
especially if they are of the dwarf va
riety, is certain to follow. with green
peas on the table in very short length
Of period. Just try it. Why this
wont apply to other vegetables is a
question.
Dr.. Day can also tell a secret about
raising cucumbers SO that every flower
will produce fruit growing cucumbers
until you cant gather them in. If
we can obtain his consent we will d.
vulge the secret in our next number.
TRENTON, PIERCE Co., Wis, April Goth, 1874
Editor Grnuye A0rancr:
DEAR SIR Having few spare mo-
ments I thought I would try my pen
again. We are very busy plowing and
sowing. Several sowed good many
acres last week. Colyer Il Dopkins are
getting along finely in their store Gus
tom seems brisk for this time ofthe year
Our Sunday School sails under afavorable
breeze. Our Grange meets hereafter in
the afternoon. Who q IN NJ SAY they
stay outlate at night wh&n tn 4eyget home
oy dark. At the next Grabfe meeting,
which is next Saturday, they are going
to have supper. They have got some
new song books as they havS some good
singers A good time isl expected
"Who would not be Granger
Last Saturday fire started from the
top of Goodwin Cooley, and burnt down
the bluffs. It burnt down house
known as the old Kelton house.
A TRENTONITE.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-29

horse speed. Let US deliberate, reflect,
reason together, and talk all subjects
over in peace, harmony and good will,
and take Davy Crockett's motto, be al
ways sure your right and then go
ahead and then only.
GOODHUE.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-29

And your monopollzlngQ Qsf3ello WILL
lose their rich occupation sothere will
necessarily be fewer salary graH and
official swindles, for lael4~of opportuni-
ty. Thus the Grange becomes at once
justly magni6ed into wonderful impor-
tance, being in itself combined whole
ness Of
l. The Farm.
2. The Workshop.
3. The Legislature
+. The Church.
5. The Lyceum.
6. The School.
The ballot is the magical key Of ac-
complishnent that will open the man.
moth money bags Of all the world. 1t
will distribute the concentrated and
boarded wealth Of cities over the bread
country, among the workers, and de
velop the full sources Of production,
employment, wages and education. for
the sewing girls, cooks and washer
women. Your Vanderbilts, Stewarts,
and Astors, big and little. will dwindle
down beautifully, and join the common
Brotherhood. All this must come, and
the ballot key will unlock the door.
But woman's rebellion is the pre-
iiminary step. Rebellions have become
popular and res ectable. However. we
propose no bloody one, tor there is a
better way. The woman's prayer cru
sade is a sublime and heroic rebellion
for temperance Now, adopt just the
same crusade for won>an's ballot. only
by better methods.
First, Revolt against all tax paying.
while denied representation
Second, Obey no laws without voice
in their enactment
Third, Give no audience to any min.
lister or public speaker, whose desk, pull
pit or platform is not equally free to
women preachers and speakers
Fourth, Inscribe on your waving
banner, for the proud lords of creation
No Ballot,no Allegiance. and no Babies ::
This would be the last ounce on the
camel's back, or mules back, Of stub
born, ignorant, and wicked opposition
to woman's suffrage. (
CHANPI1N' MINI, April p, 1874.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
VOICES OF WORKINGMEN.
ALL SPEAK OUT
The Pen-The Newspaper-The Ballot

The Ballot key Womon's R9ellion-No
Ballot No Allegiance
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10
A Test Of Enterprise.

The books of the Los Angeles and
Independence Railroad are now open
for subscriptions at Temple Bank. 1t
is designed that a considerable portion
of the stock in this road shall be owned
by the citizens of Los Angeles, and if
our merchants, capitalists and real es-
tate owners are fully awake to their
interests, they will not let this oppor-
tunity pass without giving practical
demonstration of their good will to-
wards the enterprise. The proposed
road is of vital importance to our city;
everybody appre ciates that fact. Build
it, and we have gone q long way to-
wards fixing the commercial center of
Southern California at Los Angeles.
1t will develop the trade in ore and
bullion with the Cerro Gordo region to
ten times its present proportions.
With this road in operation, instead of
the few large corporations which alone
can profit by the mining and reduction
of ore at Cerro GordO now, we will
have hundreds of miners at work on as
many claims, digging the ore and
shipping it to this place for reduction.
Extensive works will here be erected,
as a matter of commercial necessity.
Workmen will be employed to operate
them, fine market for fuel will be
opened, trade will receive new i'm
petus, and long line of benefits will
ensue which at present we do not
dream of. Aside from this, the advais
tages to be derived from this road will
be more than commensurate with
those enumerated. When the line is
extended through to Utah, as it will
be some day, and direct communica-
ton is opened with the Western States
and through them to the Atlantic sea-
board, we will no longer need to pay
tribute to San Francisco, but Los An
geles can snap her municipal finger at
the Queen City and, in the language
of the cards, ego it alone" The road
to Independence is a certainty; we
trust that it will be controlled by Los
Angeles capital, and then there will be
no fear of a rival.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10
The Babcock Extinguisher.

The Committee of the Council ap-
pointed to make Investigations con-
corning the purchase of a Babcock ex-
tinguisher, will probably commence
operations tomorrow, and it is hoped
that they will recommend the pur-
chase at the next meeting of the Coun-
Gil. If the machine is not bought by
the city, the probabilities are that a
private subscription of merchants will
be raised for that purpose. In fact,
some of our heaviest property owners
have already guaranteed good round
sums, if called upon. Captain Bor-
oughs, the agent for the Babcock
Company, informs us that it is only a
question of time at most; he has an
eXtinguisher set aside for Los Angeles,
and he intends to bring it here. AS
to the merits of the machine, they are
already well known, and we trust that
Los Angeles will have one before long.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10
Look here, weary woman-there is

Look here, weary woman-there is
rest for you! Steam will do your washing
The new patent Clirxax Washer, just intro
duced in Los Angeles, is self-acting ma
chine, and dispels all dread of wash-day. 1t
stops the use of the wash-board; it stops all
the handwriting and labor in washing; it
neither rubs, nor scrubs pounds, nor man
giles, and therefore neither wears, tears, nor
Injuries the most delicate fabrics. 1t washes
any clothing, no matter how dirty, from the
coarsest blanket to the finest lace, in from 25lo
40 minutes. AS we are selling the Washers ON
their own merits, we will deliver them to you
for your approval. If they do not perform as
represented, You need not keep them. Call
and get one on trial, at the DOLLAR STORE,
l02 Main street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10
To the Afflicted,

Grateful not only for entire relief from ter
rible suffering of seven years standing but for
a perfect cure of internal piles by an opera
ton scarcely more painful than my daily
suf1erings before the operation, / feel it u
duty owe to those similarly afflicted to give
this testimonial of the sllilml and efficient
treatment of DIR. j. ii. Leal of Los Angeles.
DR.. Leafs success is more highly appreciated
from the fact that several of the prominent
physians of Los Angeles had treated me with
out understanding my disease and of course
without success. ISABEL MARTIN.
San Gabriel, March II, 1874. mhlS-2m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10

We have been shown a private let
ter from w. Wadsworth, a large stock
holder in the Sacramento Beet Sugar
Company, and at one time superin-
tendent of the works of that associa-
ton, which intimates that a sugar
mandatory of similar nature will
be established near Anaheim at time
not very distant.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10
Special Notices.

no The tide ofi'nmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10
Look mt This!

The only place in the city to get
choice Engravings, Chromos, Oil Paintings,
etc., is at NJ. V. Ponet's, GO Main street, where
you can buy them cheap for cash, or pay in
weekly installmentS of from % cents to 81, ac-
cording to the amount purchased.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10

Agency Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance Company. Assets, s2l ,OOO,-
600. Agency State investment Insurance
Company, Fire and Marine. Assets, 1854, 900,
at Brodrick's Book Store, near the Postotlice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-10

Eastern Dress-maker removed =
Miss Logan, late from the East, has removed
from Mrs. Parks millinery store to No. 80
Spring street, opposite the Courthouse.
Ladies' may depend on the latest styles sup
piled directly from the East. Fitted garments
and lifted patterns Speciality. apl2-lm
, 1874-09-30
MARSHAL BAZAINE's ESCAPE.

An occasional correspondent of the Hour,
writing from Paris on the 18th, Says-It is
astonishing TO see how muoh fiction and how
little faehhas appeared in the French papers
respecting Bazaine's escape from custody.
The real facts of the case are as follow, and,
now that all danger is passed, there is no harm
in telling them. Madame Bazaine, who will
have a place in history as one of the most
plucky of her sex-is within three months of
becoming a mother. Some short time ago,
being exceedingly anxious-as' most ladies
safe-t6 have her husband near. her during
her time of trouble, she asked the Government
to allow her to take up her residence with
, 1874-09-30

including making matters pleasant for d per-
son whose name ! will not mention, Madame
Bazaine got her husband at liberty for very
little over 5000 francs, 8200r AS to- his wife
when we remember that she is. only twenty
five years of age, The condition she is in, and
the fact that she was brought up as delicately
as the daughters Of wealthy Mexicans9 ever
are, her conduct will be appreciated in Eng
land, where pluck is so much admired.
, 1874-09-30

Total S435 $40 al
Balance Of deposits SAL, 1872 81
4 new deposit accounts viz
Various.
II Withdrawals amounting to S $50 Al
Receivers for Saturday 3rd October 1874.
In CRAFTSMANSHIP
J Moore Esqr., Trustee.
P. Knudsen Esqr., Member.
In FREDERIKsTED
H. N. Malgrav, Esq, Trustee.
S. Wescott, Esq, Member.
JOH. F. GOLDBERG.
President.
St. Croix. 29til September 1874.
, 1874-09-30
SUMMARY OF RAINFALL.

In our last Summary of the Rainfall at the three
Stations, a mistake occurred which is now correct
ed below. The quantities up to 10 September tor
Kingshill and -Frederiksted were put one for the
other, 223 lines being given to Kingshill instead
of 233 as below.
Christiansted, Kingsail, Frederiksted
up to 10Th Sept. 2O04 l.. 1881 223 l..
for tho week
ending 26th Sept, 8. g.. 81
Total 2O84 L. 24I I. 226t /.
, 1874-09-30
aAN
SKIPPING HNTELLEGENCE.
SEPTEMBER 1874.
H RISTIA S D.
ENTERE D,

CHRISTIAN S d.
ENTERED,
SEPTEMBER.
"a Dan. Sch: "Vigilant," P. Pentheny, Master,
from st. Thomas.
Dan. Sloop "Furious Lion r.. Smith,
Master, from Tortola.
25 Dan. Sch. Lotus. F Lund, Master from
West End.
% Dan. Sch. "vigilant," P. Pontheny, Mas
ter, from st. Thomas.
80 Dan. Sch. 'Vigilaut," P. Pentheny, Mas
ter, from st. Thomas.
Dan. Sch. Hugo" G. George, Master,
from ST. Thomas.
" Amr. Barquo Antelope" Davis, Master,
from ST. Thomas.
CLEARED,
"a Dan, Sloop Furious Lion r. Smith,
Master, for Tortola
" Dan. Sch "Lotus,' f. Lund Master, for
West End
25 Dan. Sch. 'Vigilont," P. Pentheny, Master,
for st. Thomas.
% Dan. Sch, 'Vigilant," P, Pentheny, Master,
" Dan. Sch. Hugo" c. George, Master, for
st. Thomas.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03
A Peculiar PeopIe.

The Cologne Gazette not long
since gave an account of some of
the peculiar customs and usages of
the natives of the African Gold
Coast:
1t seems that all the men born on
a certain day of the week are called
by the masculine appellation of that
day, and all the women by the fem
mime name for the day. Thus, all
girls born on Sunday ape named Ac-
eHssaEk; oil the boys born on Sun
day are named Auassie; girls born
on Monday are named Adjuah; boys
are named Cudje. The choice of
names being thus very limited, nick
names are much in vogue. So a fat
man born on Monday is not called
simply Cudje, but Cndie Kptpmsu,
An appalling custom of these ma
tives is their habit of pawniag their
sons and daughters and wives, with
very much the same Indifference as
that with which a German student
would pledge. his watch. A woman
who has been pledged becomes tie
absolute slave of the person to
whom she has been pawned. When
a pledged person dies the body is
fastened to limb of tree, high in
the air, beyond the reach pF AMI.
pals, The native tribes believe In
the Immortality Of the soul, but
they think the dead one cannot COM
mence his wanderings in the eternal
realm until bis mortal remains have
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03

Sunset Cox is a nimbIe and pro-
digious faculty attached to a small
man. Concealed somewhere about
him, like one of those miraculous
spiral springs which, within a small
compass, will run clock eight days
or toy an hour, is a reservoir of
speech. This speech appears to have
a life of its own, regardless of its
possessor, and goes off in antics and
freaks, gambols and antitheses, par
enthetic whifs, and all manner of
smartness and plausibilities, which
delight like a Punch-show, and af-
feet human life no more. If you
ever saw a monkey attached by
very long and light chain to an or
binary Organ-grinder, so that the
monkey can indulge in all the antics
short of freedom; you have Sunset
Cox when his gift of speech gets
loose. 1t surprises himself. 1t ap-
pears to have all the human intelli-
gences, and frequently more. But
It is monkeydom at last. AS to the
man behind it, he is one of the most
serious, ambitious, sorrowful men in
Art or Nature, who turns the organ
of public life, and has ne great emf
nence in that way, except by this
miraculous monkey of speech. u
Chicago Tribune
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03

The Hudson will soon be a much
bridged river. Its navigable portion
is now spanned at Lansingburgh,
Troy, and twice at Albany. The
bridge at Poughkeepsie will be
pushed forward rapidly; the one
proposed near Newburgh is likely
to be begun next season, and a new
one at Troy Is under way.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03

ness details, aud in a thousand
arded his work. Every word
Re b STOW on the silent dead is
.red recognition of her who
xe his labors and his rewards.
hope that she who knew HIM
n any or all OF US, may crown
I devotion by completing and
the world her own recOrd-long
the genius and work of
je departure has left such a void
arts.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03

been consigned to earth. For this
reason the relatives make every eff
fort to redeem the body of a pawn
ed person as soon as possible after
death. The Fantees rejoice in the
possession of two devils-Abousam,
who presides over the souls of the
wicked in the next world, and Sasa-
bousam, a large, red-colored, long
haired devil, who rules on earth.
The latter resides in the deep ravine
of a gloomy forest, and near a gigan-
tic mulberry tree.
The mortality among children on
the Gold Coast is very great. This
is due partly to the sudden changes
in temperature, and partly to the
early loss of milk by mothers, who
in lieu thereof nourish their children
with a liquid called lauki, which is
very apt to cause Inflammation of
the bowels.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03
1HE BLISS oARDEN FOR sALE.

IF YOU WISH A PLEASANT &
i good home, Just enquire Of the people in Ash
tabula and stop over and look for yourself at q
splendid garden Of nsRFly three acres, under high
cultivation and ful Of the choicest fruis, with good
elsteFn, and spring Of never l4iltng water, with
lhKee gaOd pumps. The spring is eight iees square
wall laid IN cement, and 10 rods Of tile drain on
tha place It has taken the fFgs premium for
eight or ten years, wlthout exception, and will be
sold very cheap. with $1,000 running one year IL de-
sired. Also, horse, wagon, garden tools, and
household goods. Situated q little southwest OF
the borough lilnits on the Round Head road,
known &c the Bliss property, -
Ashtsbula, Jan. 1873. l2OO
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03

An old rough clergyman once
took for his text the passage of
Psalms, 81 said in my haste all men
are liars" Looking mp, apparently
as if he saw the Psalmist standing
before him, he said: "You said in
haste, David. Ifyou had been here,
you might have said it after ma
ture deliberation.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03
A Boston till tapper recently pur-

A Boston till Taper recently pur-
chased half gallon of Molasses at
a grocery, and, in default of jug,
got the grocer to pour it in his hat,
which was no sooner done than he
clapped the hat over the grocer's
head, and, while the latter was sput-
tering, through the food of syrup,
deliberately robbed the drawer and
decamped. Experience is a harsh
teacher, but an infalliable one; and
the grocer has probably learned
now the meaning of the proverb,
'tSWeet are the uses of adversely"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03
TO RhODu 1t Mag Concern :

4 TAKE this opportunity of saying
NV pstrons and friends that having left Ashta-
brls. desire speedy settlement Of my accounts,
and 10 invite all 70 call upon 1. o. Fisher, Esq.
Who has IN bis hands all my books Of account, and
will give due attention to the business. Express
ing the hope that the same promptness and atten-
tion that has characterized your deal with me In
'ne 10 100 1'-' Yours. o. B. MOSS.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03
ANNUAL MEETING.
NOTICE.

THE Stockholders of the SILAS c.
IL SMITH IRON MINING co. will hold their
animal meeting at their office at SharpsvilIe Mer-
Ger County, Pa, on the first Monday Of January,
1874 being the 5th day Of the month, at II O'Clock
A. n for the purpose Of electing Directors for the
ensuing year and for theransaction Of other buz-
mess. -l-- JAMES PIERCE, Pres.
sharpsviTe, Pa, Nov. q rs. D. AeEEw. sec'y.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03
Hair Work.

MRS. WIN. GILMAN, opposite the
uI4 Fisk House, Ashtabula o., would respect
fully announce 70 the ladies OF this vicinity that
she is prepared TO do IN the best style ail kinds
Of work 10 hAlE, .suoh as RHAIDIHG, CURLING,
MAKING SWITCHES, &c., SO.
LADIES' HAIR WANTED,
FOR which the highest price win be paid. Her work
will compare well with any city work. while her
prices are far less.
AghtabBla, Oct, 50 1873, tat2tf
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-03

VISITING CARDS equal to the
Copper Plate, and on the finest Bristol
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