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Of such new party. Then ifthe old
parties can patch up the leaks in their
old hulks aud outride the storm, all
rig ht; but if they 90 to the bottom. we
will at least save the cargo and the
crew, and that is something, thoug h
they may esteem it nothing. do not
as yet know that this new proposed par
ty can :ive us either better platform
or more trustworthy men than the old
parties will. If they cannot, then I
shall not go on board, and would ad.
wise you not to CO. I have no idea of
being dragooned into new party mere.
ly because it is new. or going out Of ar
old one merely because it is old. I do
not now believe it possible for the lead
e:s Of either Of the old parties to give
us either platform Of principles or
propose to us a set Of men upon whom
we can, in fact, place the least reliance
to properly guard, defend and protect
our present vital interests, as the produ.
GERS and }aboring men of the country.
ARG II tney even pretend 10 90 II, l
fear it will be cheat and sham for,
as all the world now knows, they are,
either in Que or the other Of their about
equally divided factions, already dis.
tinctly pledged against the reform in
dispeasable to our political and financial
salvation. Such party, if it comes at
all, must spring up FROM the heart Of
the people: not only without the aid Of.
but in spite Of, the dognlas and aim aud
practices Of our present political leaders
Of whatever party. For these leaders
heartily and truly, to adopt our iudis.
pensable principles, would not only be
selr-stuli6catiou, but political frZo de
SC. ."-Industrio{ Age.
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beneath US was the surgying crowd.
above us a calm blue sky, and to
the east the CLASSY waters Of the lake,
and we suppose above or around us
were the invisible spirits of the Fathers
through whom we're wrought out the
problem Of American liberty, and to
them and their memory we dedicated
these few moments Of thought. trusting
that we alone of all that vast assemblage
were not the only ones that had thanks
to return for the boon Of citizenship con-
terred upon us under the contract and
seal Of the Declaration. l think as the
generations succeed each other the i'm
portance Of that event becomes lessened
in lustre, until the future will find it
perished from the memory Of the peo-
pie and living only as record of histo-
rv !; in fact, we think the enthusiasm is
on the wane; there is not the spirit
manifested that used to be within the
recollection Of our memory which car
ries us back but few years. How few
there are that realize the importance to
the world, the birth OF American Inde-
pendcncc. **
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on on a Pleasure Trip to the Upper
Mississippi.

From the Dubuque Eve Telegraph.
Our pleasure loving and musical friend,
VIM. G. Farrar, with few of our best ar
lists, has joined hands with some of the
celebrated musicians Of Chicago, and under
the name Of "The Union Harmonics," has
arranged to give series Of musical enter
tainments in the large towns and cities on
the upper Mississippi as far north as Tay-
lors Falls, so miles north Of St. Paul. pass
ing through the celebrated "Del1s on the
St. Croix River. These concerts will be
given under the auspices Of church socie-
ties and library associations in each Of the
towns and cities through which they pass.
We can heartily assure our up river friends
that they have rare musical treat in store
for them.
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ZUMBRoTA, July Ii, 1874.


We are having very pleasant weather
at present; not too warm now tor COM
fort and sufficiently cool for wheat
Although many fields, especially the
early sown and on new ground, will
yield heavily, yet our crop must fall
far short Of last years product.
On Saturday last Mr.. Ezra Wilder, a
Patron and well-kuown citizen, not only
here, but throughout the county, sold
at auction his farming land, his horses,
COWS and farming tools, reserving only
his village property. Naturally Of an
iron constitution and a great worker,
years at length are beginning to show
their slow but sure work and INSULT
cient health, both Of himself and wife,
has led to this movement. TO us it is
sad to see the old pioneer and veteran
lay aside, at all, the accustomed harness.
Mr.. Wilder, however, at his home has
quite a portion OF ground which he cul
tivatcs with great care and taste. He
is giving much attention to the culture
Of fruit, ornamental trees, &c., and
probably will now give them increased
attention.
Rev. Edward Brown, formerly Con-
gregational pastor here, now Of Med
ford, Steele Co., arrived on Saturday
and brought with him beautiful monu-
ment valued at ninety dollars, and made
at Owatonna; to mark the graves Of his
daughters and brother-in-law, Mr.. Ham
mond, whose remains lie in our beauti-
full cemetery. Mr.. Thacher aided in
placing the beautiful stone in it's posi-
tion. where it becomes an attractive
feature. Mr.. Brown spent the Sabbath
with us, and to our regret feels obliged
to leave to-day. Our winters are prov
ing too severe for MrssBrown's health,
causing hemorrhage Of the lungs, and
he has lately accepted call to the home
of his boyhood in Ohio He is, it is
we'll known, cousin of John Brown of
Harpcrs Ferry fame, and possesses many
Of the same characteristics. Tender in
his sentiments, atfcctionatc and warm,
he nevertheless combines groundwork
of character as sturdy, and as strong;
and as rugged, as the everlasting hills.
Years and af1iction have whitened his
locks ands carved lines upon his brows,
but have not dampened his love for the
good and the true, nor slackened his
zeal for the Master. J. B. L.
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DAR1EN, WIS. July 8th, 1874.

DAR1EN, WIS. July 8th, 1874.
DEAR ADVANCE with your per-
mission we will give brief outline Of
our 4th of July experience, with some
reflections born under the inspirations
of the e'moment. 4 few of us, concluding
that the usual celebration OF the cities
would be the same old thing, rehashed
and presented in new clothes, besides
being dry and dusty, thought to have
little recreation of a retired character,
consequently proceeded to the picnic
grounds Of Montague 4 Porters at the
head Of Geneva Lake, few miles dis
tant,and which by the way is the most
beautiful sheet of water in Wis, and as
most pleasure seekers are aware has be-
come great place for public resort du.
ring the summer months, being run
mostly in the interests Of the Chica-
goians, makes it attractive.) Well it
was here that we thought we would do
our little homage for the blood-bought
privilege of citizenship, (Which so ma.
ny celebrate but fail to commemorate, }
in quiet unobtrusive manner, without
pomp and ostentation Of form or cere-
mony, when 10! upon our arrival we
found that we had been anticipated by
about TWO thousand others. It is Gu
rious phenomenon in the realm of
thought that at stated periods We find
minds running approximately in the
same channel; at least this was one of
the evidences to US upon our arrival,
and we have noted it as such. Of
course everything was monopolized, and
we being Of rather retiring nature,
proposed to hang around the edges and
take such as might fall to our share Of
enjoyment. The boats, the swings, the
croquet grounds, and the tables aud
restaurants, were all in use and over
flowing with life; we did manage to
squeeze down three or four ice cream,
(for it was extremely hot and We don't
drink, } and finally sauntered away to
the top of hill overlooking the lake,
where, ensconced beneath the spreading
branches Of an old oak, We gave our
selves up to few. moments reflection;
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GooDHUE CENTRE, July, 1877

wv
Will you please ascertain how many
Sabbath Schools are kept in your town
this year, with the name and Post Of
fee address Of each Superin tendent; also
if you think any new Sabbath School
can be organized and sustained in your
town, and inform me Of the same soon.
Yours, truly, in the S. S. cause.
LEWIS JOHNSON, Sec'y.
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Patrons OF HuSbandry.
STATE GRANG.

W1NoSA, MINI, July 7th, 1874.
TO the Subordinate Oranges:
1t becomes my duty to again call up
on you to "dispense charity" to our
brethren in the Southwestern counties
Of the State. Grasshoppers have again
devastated their fields and gardens, and
they are in state Of destitution, even
worse than they were last fall. There
is no hope for the crops this year
Those who can, will remove their fanli-
lies to more prosperous localities, and
seek employment, and it is to be hoped
that immediate measures may be taken
in the Oranges to furnish employment
to those seeking it. Those who are
compelled to remain in the afflicted dis
trict, will need continuous help, for at
least twelve months to come. They
must not be permitted to starve, so long
as choaity is one Of the objects of our
organization, and so long as Patron in
the State has dollar left or an ounce
of food to spare.
Now let there be immediate, decisive
and generous action by the subordinate
Oranges, and by individual patrons.
Call special mcetinQs, if Necessary to,
prompt action, and send money and
supplies, eoithout delay, to J. W. Benja.
min, Window, Cottonwood Co., W. N.
Plymat, Delevan, Faribault Co., T. 7.
Smith, St. Paul, or, if your contribu-
tions are intended for all, and not for
the special relief Of members of our Or
der send to Gen.H. H. sibley, St. Paul.
GEO. I. PARSONS,
Master State Grange.
Editor Of The Grange Advance, Red
Wing, Mimn.:
DEAR SIR PLEASE print the follow
ing extracts from letter just received
from Bro. Geo. w. Harrington, of Plain
view, County Agent Of Wabashaw
County, and oblige
J. S. DENMAN.
After ordering a Werner Harvester
and Meadow Lark Mower, he says
l have got my Werner Harvester set
up and tried it in timothy, and it works
like top. l have trial of moving ma
chimes; Igo in against the " Williams"
" Kirby" and Advance" I will make
lively times with them. They tried to
bluff me but that they cannot do. I
have given them a challenge to 60 in
against my Werner Harvester. They
have the "Marsh," Madison and
Edward Harvesters here, but they have
not accepted my challange yet.
Truly yours.
GEO. w. HARRINGTON.
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Music in our Oranges.

Our Oranges need the soul ealiven-
ing influence Of music, and each Grange
should have good instrument and ao
efficient performer. Every order should
have music as part Of It's ceremonial,
and our Oranges need music to make
them more especially objects Of interest.
We say to the farmer, "Come and join
our Grange His reply is, Tel! me
what the Grange business amounts to,
and what are its principle attractions ?"
We tell him, and we also inform him
how very interesting our Grange meet
lngs are, and perhaps we mention some
Of the most interesting features Of these
occasions; but why is it that We never
mention music In our opinioa music
is essential in every Grange, and vocal
music is always attainable, while with
little effort instrumental music may
also be procured Patrons, do not neg
lect to secure its ennob!ing and enliven-
ing Observation-Disclosures Granger.
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A recent number of the Indiana
Granger has the following brief items
stirring up the Patrons of that State,
which are equally applicable to the Pat
rous Of Minnesota, and therefore we
clip them bodily.
Always exert your influence for the
good of the Order, and the whole race
is benefited.
Pay cash aud stick to the Grarge
and you will be happy
Work for the interests of the Or
der, and never let 4 meeting pass unat-
tended.
Refuse to take credit, even if offer.
ed: and s>aud by your Order, aud heaven
is near by.
Never desert your Grange. 1t is
the best thing ever gotten up in the
farmers interests.
The Grange is elevating, refining
and strengthening the farming class.
Never throw 1t toverboard.
Speak to your neighbor about the
Granger, (THE GRANGE ADVANCED.
and assist in extending its circula.
ton.
During the long hot summer now
on US, do not forget your Grange meet
lngs and your harvest feasts.
Root out corruption and live for
the ennobling Of your Order. and the
farmers paradise is just ahead.
keep the members ever at work
doing good, and never forget that the
very life of the producer depends upon
the perpetuation Of the Grange.
Nothing that was ever invented is
50 comprehensively useful to the pro-
ducing class as the Grange. Stick by
it and get everybody to join it that you
eau.
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ME AS A FERTILIzER.-A Cores
s7r,t of the New ENGLAND HOME
"Tys:
fertilize is no substance used as a
ton as hliable to loss by misapplica-
not wet ell 1t should be slaked, but
applied to tn to form a mortar when
wet it cannoeil. If it is thoroughly
ed as manure .advantageously appli-
dered, and then it is dried and pow
1t should be appas but little value.
and caustic, on a when dry slaked,
land is dry enough day, when the
be well worked in wo lump it, and
If there are many lumr fine harrow.
of pea to walnut, throm the size
rapidly by exposure to tiumls will
to carbonate of lime, and &lr change
soluble that you will see thePe so in
in the soil. 1t wants to be imr years
dissolved, and as it takes soIately
pounds of water to one barrel oqrty
it will be at once seen that on dryne,
it should be applied in small Doses
even on heavy land in small doses, ev
if necessary to apply often"
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TURNIPS.

Prepare the ground intended for tur-
nips by deep blowing and manuring,
then get into good filth by frequent
narrowing; fertilize with bonedust or
neutrality-suspicious. the seed broad
cast, or in drills Is inches apart, which
is much the better plan-sow between
the 10th and 25th of the month. Keep
clear of weeds, thin to 6 inches apart
in the drill-if broadcast, as soon as
they begin to bottle or get in the rough
leaf state, pass drag lengthways and
crossways over the ground, and it will
destroy the young grass as we'll as thin
the turnlps, and materially assist in the
labor of hoeing and hand thinning. If
the fly be troublesome, mix sulphur,
SCOT and ashes and SOW over the tur-
nips-also sow over the ground three
bushels of salt and one Of plaster per
acre, well intermixed after lying in pie
for few days. Sow turnips in the
rich spots and low grounds among the
corn-they often prove u good crop
without any work
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SECURING APPLES FOR THE OFF YEAR.
The agricultural department of the
n. Y. Tribune contains the following:
One of the most successful agricul-
turists in the country is Robert Pell,
who has a 1900 acre farm in Ulster
county, N. y, all in the highest state
of cultivation. One feature is an Or
chard of 200 acres, planted exclusively
with the Newton Pippin, and the pro-
duce Of this orchard is famous in En-
gland and Europe as we'll as at home.
To attain his present perfection in fruit
culture, Mr.. Pell studied the art of po-
mology, and learned how to assist ma
ture in her efforts to support mankind.
Commonly speaking the apple tree
bears every alternate year. Mr.. Pell
determined to have an annual harvest,
and to give his orchard a handsome
start he sacrificed the crop of bearing
year. All the apples were picked while
green. He discovered that the germ
of the next years fruit was in exist
ence at the time of the apple harvest,
but that the tree would be so exhausted
that this germ would fail of develop
ment, and year of rest would follow
before another crop could be produced.
Having stopped his trees from fruiting
in the manner l have mentioned, he
was sure of crop on what was gener-
ally the of-year, and determined to fol-
low this up by q treatment which
would abolish the year system. He
learneds that trees require variety of
food, the chief of which is found in
potash, lime and soda, and his orchard
has been thus fed with all the success
that could have been anticipated. The
potash is found in wood ashes, lime is
obtained from oyster shells at low cost
(stone lime being undesirable), while
soda is supplied by common salt. Or
chards thus fed and judiciously pruned
cannot fail of success, and, although,
this season is generally short Of apples,
70 n. Pell's crop is Of usual abundance.
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DR.. Ways
Observation-Disclosures

perfectly tasteless. ,ted with sweet gum,
ways Pills. for the orders Of the stomach.
Liver. Bowels, Kier, Nervous Diseases.
Headache. Constiphess, Indigestion, Dys.
pepsia, Biliousness, Inflammation of the
Bowels, Piles. and aents of tho Internal
Yiscera. Warrante 0sitive cure. Purely
Gus drugs.
A few doses of RlLS will free the sys-
tenn from all the abSrders. Price, Is cents
per Box. SOLD RS.
READ FALSE" Send one letter
stamp to RADWA. 81 Warren ST., New
York. Informatiotands will be sent you.
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FOR SALE

Pear THREESPRING Wagon, suitable for
ordeor Market Wagon. Nearly and in good
AMPLY t. JOHN LAIR,
AO4-5Rt At ElktQn Foundry.
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HEALTHAUTY!!!

STRONG AND PUH.OOD-INCREASE
BEAUTIFUL CdECURED TO ALL.
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MEDICINAL.

DR.. J. Walkers California Vim.
e@ar BitterS are purely Vegetable
preparation, matte chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges OF
tie Sierra Nevada mountains Of Caifor-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted thrrclIom without the use
OF Alcohol The question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIr-
TEES:' Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and life giving principle,
perfect RcnOvator and Invgorator
OF the system. Never before in the
history of the world has medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BlrrEES in healing the
sick Of every disease man is heir to. They
are gentle Purgative It's well as Il Tonic
relieving Congestion or Inflammation of
the Liver and Nisceral Organs in Bilious
Diseases
The properties of DR.. WALKERs
VINEGAR BITTERS are Apcrient. Daphoretic,
Carminatvc, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic,
Sedative, Counter Irritant Sudorific, Atera-
tive, and Anti Bilious.
r. Il. MCDONALD d CO.,
Druggists and Gen. CTS. San Francisco California
and cor of Washington and Charlton SITS " V
sold by all Druggists uii;: D ;.lers.
Get IS, 1s73-1y
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q The Burdick National Hay, Straw
ana FODDER Cutter has proven to be the
pest in use and MICHENER & Co., have
them, RS
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FARM WORK FOR AUGUST.
CLOVER SEED.


By sowing clover seed this month,
and before the Goth of next month, an
early crop next year is secured, and the
chance offered to sow it over in Winter
or next Spring, should the sowing now
fail to take
CLEANING THE FIELDS AND FALLowING.
The fields should now be gone over
and the briars and bushes cut and
grubbed up and piled in heaps for burn
ing when dry Clean out the fence
corners, trim up the trees, and if there
be time, haul the turf from the fence
bulks and the high lands to the poor
spots, or.to the barn yard, for compost
and to absorb the liquids. Ditch the
wet places and underdrain, if possible
but get rid of the surplus water that
stagnates in the soil. Any grass land
intended for wheat may now be plowed
and narrowed, so as to be ready for
cross blowing at proper time for wheat
seeding If it were sown with peas
and and buckwheat, or either, so as to
be turned in as green crop with a
coat of plaster, it would all be for the
better If the land be foul or covered
with much vegetation, we should prefer
to feed it down close with all the STOCK
cattle, sheep and hogs, we could crowd
on it, before following. 1t is better for
the wheat crop to have a clean fallow
than have the ground made friable or
kept loose by the dry vegetable SUBJ
stances which slowly decompose. 1t is
different with green crops turned under;
they very readily decompose. Sheep
are great cleaners, and field intended
for wheat is wonderfully improved by
being closely depastured by sheep be-
fore being broken up by the plow.-
Sheep are valuable ON this account, and
pay we'll for their keep.
The pastures are commonly bare at
this season of the year, and stock be-
come troublesome, therefore the fences
ought to be kept in order, that they
may not acquire the habit Of breaking
out of the enclosure. Give them free
access to salt and ashes. Sheep should
have tar in their troughs. Young stock
ought to have little grain daily
Hogs, if possible, have the run of the
orchard. Feed to them grain and fall
len fruits, all the vegetables and milk
that can be obtained, besides the kitchen
slops.
Cows, work cattle and horses ought
to have green corn fodder, which had
been sown broadcast for the purpose,
or grass, fed to them daily, if the pas
ture is very bad. Millet is nice feed
for stock at this time There is no use
in keeping poor, Indifferent stock hall
starved. Keep all you can, but keep no
more than you can keep we'll, and let it
be of the most approved kind of its
particular breed. Two good COWS pro-
perly fed and managed of some one OF
the best breeds, will give more satisfac.
ton, cost less in keeping, and yield a
yearly profit much greater than half a
dozen hslfstarved, badly-milked and
managed common old felders. 1t is
hard to make our people believe this,
but let him who doubts try it, and he
will be convinced.
Prepare the ground intended for tur-
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Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded
from new and carefully selected materials Specially
w. ht patronage Of his friends and the public
generally most cordially solicited.
April Is, JS74-tf
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*VenlnS trenches ana protected
Jan Crane, of New Jersey, mar
p experience of a brother out
The soil was light; there were
5sops the first few years, then it
Sut. At at thaw, where in Jersey
! would be mud, in the West there
& dust.
IA gentleman suggested belts of trees,
and RECOMMENDED the remarkably fast
growing EUaLYPTI and CAsUARINAs of
Australia, witch have been so exceed
ingly successful in every climate, at
every elevatio, in every soil, wherever
tried Their timber is good for fuel
they would ccer the growth of slower
growing and more valuable trees, and
protecting thtcrops, would, in few
years, cover II prairies with belts and
quincunxes of rest trees. EUcALYpTI
have grown ehty feet in seven years,
with wilderns of underbrush.
Col. Roberta-They would do we'll
in Georgia. o severe Winters would
kill them while,ung. They are very
valuable in deoying malaria, and
should be wild introduced in the
South.
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