The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

from juvenile just escaped from school.
II the condition pf the country wer
peaceful and prosperous. men would b,
consented and happy; but unfortun.tel,
the reverse Of this prevails. There is tur
bulence abroad upol the winds and ever,
gale watts upon US some new calamity dis
turbing public trapquility. First On.
State then smother, i kindling up intestine
warfare over the spells Of Office. At tb;,
moment in Arkaasas two political parties
have entered upon the war path to hun,
each other down in bloody conflict. It is
tho growth and prevalence of this desperate
spirit Of insubordinstion, this reckless dis.
regard Of law. that fills the minds of peace.
fnl' order-loving citizens with painful .ppre.
tensions. If this dsvilish spirit of anarchy
is not checked the time is not far distant
when security Of life or property will be as
fragile as in Mexico or San Domingo.
Disguise it as we may, there is q tremu-
lous foreboding among men. Like animals
before thunder storm they are drawing
closer together. taking council and erecting
safeguards for protection against portend-
ing evils. l have not the assurance to sav
that 1 can point the pathway through or
out Of the gloom which envelopes the coun.
try; but have the courage ipsRired by
hope that the day is not far. .1Astant when
the producing classes, the real power of
this country, men who prosper in peace and
suffer from political disturbances, will, re-.
gardless of party adinities, unitedly come
to the rescue. There was a time when the
farming influence shaped and controlled
the destinies Of the country. It was after
the death Of Webster, Clay, Calhoun, &c.,
&c., that they lost their controlling intlu-
ence, and the deadness of the government
soon became visible, which has advanced
80 rapidly that et the present moment
corruptionists scarcely condescend to an
attempt to conceal their crimes.
1t will be no triaing matter to work q
political reformation Of these evils; It will
require time, perseverance and patience,
guided by sound judgment and discretion.
Even after Cicero had full proof of Cata-
lines conspiracy, be almost despaired Of
saving the republic from destruction. 80
Indifferent were the people to q sense Of
their own danger.
Whilst dollar ip tho hands of farmers
remains - valuable and precious
IS it ever was, while he still sees the
necessity Of saving up small sums to meet
debts and satisfy the tax collector. there
has grown up smong us = noneyed aristoc-
racy whose power overshsdows every branch
Of industry. The sums Of money now used
and the contrivances resorted to to manu-
facture public opinion to secure place and
power, are so enormous % to staeeer us.
A man named Richsrdson gives $97, 900 to
secure . government contract for laying on
ly 100000 yards Of pavement, in Wash,
ington. ~
L. Grieser says Clark Thompson Of the
S. N. r. r.. must have $900. 900 or bust.
"L. GRlEsER - There is no arrange.
ment with Easton. Come to my house to.
night At 8 o'clock;;-1dre.
c. W. THonpsox.r
Arriving at his house he opened the
conversation, SAYING: stGreiser. l want
to see you aboutIthis wheat business 49,
There is no use in beating around the bush
with you. will tell you what want
These fellows in New York want to take the
road away from me. am hard up: I
must
MAKE HONEY Or BURST;
and want to make it out Of this wheat.
How much money ean you make out Of a
whole crop, if you handle all the wheat on
the road? answered thought could
make $40. 600 and pay the same price a. il
all buyers bought-the road to get the
same freights; but could not see how I
could buy it all. Said the Colonel -
thought you could make $780, 200. Sup
posing you put freights up ss high as you
have Z mind to, and buy regardless Of
freights-wiping these critters all off-don't
you think you could do it? told him in
that way we could make any amount of
money desired, five could only get the
,wheat-for the higher we put freiehts the
cheaper we'd buy wheat and the more
money we'd make. His reply was that he
understood that and it was ali we'll enough
to do
EVERYTHING FOR THE FARMER
and be good fellow, but that did not pay
and he had tried that long enough. He
then told me he wanted to form syndicate
to run the road as he needed 100000 inn.
mediately. He had asked Easton to helm
him in this and he had promised to do so,
but he (Thompson) had no confidence in
him. and did notsthink he would help hin
if he could. :
"rhompson requested me to 70 to Mil.
waukee with him to see what conld bt