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The Grange advance., 1874-01-28
ALMA City, Waseca Co., Minn.,
Jan. 21st, 1874.

Editors cfthe Grange Advamce:
Not being acquainted with or having
the names of any of the proprietors or
managers Of the Grange mills recently
built near Northfeld, l take the liberty
Of requesting them through the columns
of the ADVANCE (fthey are so disposed, J
to institute series Of experiments for
the benefit of the farmers Of this State,
which 1 think might be made with very
little trouble to themselves, and be Of
immense benefit to the farmers and me-
chanics Of this State. Such experiments
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would, on account of the confidence re-

would, on account OF the confidence re-
posed iii the proprietors Of said mills,
be conclusive to all, and do much to-
ward settling our calculations Us to flour
ing our wheat in our own mills, and if
the result is what [ anticipate, it will
cause Grange mills to spring up all over
the State. The results desired are the
following, by the grinding Of large
number Of bushels of each kind, viz:
lst No. lbs of XXX -four from a
'usiel Of No. l wheat.
2od. No. pounds XXX -four from a
bushel Of No. wheat.
3d. No. pounds middlings from a
bushel fit to be ground over, and bar
relied and sold as second quality Of -four.
18th No. pounds shorts per bushel
not fit to be ground over.
5th. NJ. pounds Of bran per bushel.
9Th. Actual cost per bushel Of grind
ing and putting into barrels, including
first cost of mill, and interest thereon,
expense of repairs on buildings and ma
chinery, taxes, and all expenses of run
ming mill for one year.
7th. Value Of barrels in large guam
titles.
9Th. Average waste per bushel in
grinding.
9th. Average wei yht Of screenings
per bushel taken out by shutter.
1t would be desirable to have these
experiments tried upon all the varie-
ties Of wheat received at the mill in
sufficient quantities to give fair test,
and that all quantities experimental
upon be as large as possible. The farm
ers Of this state need mills enough to
flour all the wheat they raise, but hav-
Ing had no experience in such matters
are slow to explore unknown regions.
Therefore l believe that such series
Of carefully detailed experiments, made
public through the columns of the AD.
VANCE, would entitle all concerned in it
to the lasting gratitude of the whole
farming community. This matter was
brought before the last Council Of Wa
SEGA county Z. Of H., but owing to the
press Of business | am not informed
that any action has been taken in the
matter G. f. CRANE,
Freedom Grange.
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For The Grange Advance.
A Word to the Patrons Of Minnesota

BRETHREN If our order can be
justly proud Of one thing more than
another, it is the fact that the farmers
Of Minnesota are to-day an educated
class" when compared with themselves,
or what they were two years ago
in proof of this we need go no farther
back than the recent meeting of the
State Grange, where as much tact and
skill were exhibited in debate and
"business " as could be found in any
gathering that has ever convened in
our State in any capacity; you cannot
apply this rule to the few, for it was
universal.
The question very naturally arises,
what has brought this about? through
what agency has this come? how easily
the answer is given, reading, study :;
showing to the world that in this op-
pressed class there is intellect to move,
and a will that does not shrink from
executing; what we have read creates
an appetite for more, and the more ,.e
read the more we learn, and it is this
that would impress upon the minds Of
every " Patron" and in fact every far
mer of our State. Thin k not that the
dollars however few or many that are
withheld from subscriptions to the
"agent" that is educating you is mon
ey saved. That is not true; you can
not put your money where it pays so
large per centage as in judiciously Sc
lecting reading matter for yourselves
and your families; it is better than
watered Rail Road Stock" and in
making your selections never for mo-
ment forget The GRANGE ADVANCE
above all others it is emphatically your
paper, Exclusively devoted to your inter
ests and welfare, waging warfare with
everything hostile to our craft; there
is no non-responsiblity::corner about the
paper, it is externally, internally and
eternally devoted to the Order, and as
such is in good hands; the editorial let
ters from St. Paul are alone worth the
subscription let every Patron sub.
scribe. UNCLE TOM.
VAsA, Jan. 23d, 1874.
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ST. PAUL, Jan. l7th, 1874.

Editors Of the Grqmge Adoance:
1 venture to drop you a line to-day,
believing that at the present rate mail
matter is delivered here you will get
this by the time spring opens.
In regard to the Legislature it is do
ing some heavy work. The House to-
day went into a committee of the whole
to take into consideration one or two
bills which were of too much Importance
to be intrusted to any of the standing
committees. One of which was bill
offered by a member from Houston
county, that the State Secretary be
instructed to furnish Mr.. Horner, a
Justice OF the peace Of that county, with
copy Of the Revised Statutes of the
State Of Minnesota, as the one he has
is minus a few pages and is otherwise
dilapidated. Several amendments were
offered, such as inserting decisions of
the Supreme Court, and also copy of a
last years almanac, which amendments
were lost. The bill was argued at
length by members, especially by the
honorable gentleman from Houston who
presented it. He was somewhat warmed
up in the debate and presented some
very torcible and impressive arguments
which were to the point, and told heavily
upon his desk if not upon the whole
House. He said they We're cpe solid
mass Of corruption, (whether he referred
to the Statute, the Supreme Court de-
cisions or the last years almanac we
could not say.) He said he never bow
ed his knee to any one except his God.
That he believed God never made a
man who was strictly independent, but
he never came nearer to it than he did
when he made him, (the speaker }
Well, these with other similar arguments
from the honorable gentleman carried
the point, and the bill was ordered tc
be reported back to the House with the
recommendation that it pass. So i,
will most likely come up hereafter 70,
another hearing. If the people of the
State are not proud of such Legislation
as this, it must be lack Of judgment
to appreciate craftsmanship. **
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Nothing Like Straw.

DR.. Dio Lewis writes -" OF the
eight pounds which a man eats and
drinks in day, it is thought that not
less than five pounds leave his body
through the skin. And Of these five
pounds a considerable percentage es-
capes during the night while he is in
bed. The larger part Of this is water,
but in addition there is much effete
and poisonous matter. This being in
great part gaseous in form, penetratcs
every part of the bed Thus all parts
Of the bed-mattrass, blankets as we'll
as sheets-soon become foul and need
publication. The mattrass needs this
quite as much as the Sheets 10 allow
the sheets to be used without washing
or changing three or six months, would
be regarded as bad housekeeping; but
I must insist that if a thin sheet can
absorb poisonous excretions of the body
to make it unfit for use in few days, a
thick mattrass, which can absorb and
retain a thousand times as much Of
these poisonous secretious, needs to be
purified as often certainly as once in
three months. A sheet can be washed.
A mattrass cannot be renoavted in this
way. Indeed, there is no other way of
cleaning mattrass bet by steamiug or
picking it to pieces, and thus in frag-
ments exposing it to the direct rays of
the sun. AS these processes are scarce.
ly practicable with any of the ordinary
mattresses, I am decidedly Of the opin-
ion that the good old.fashioned straw
bed, which can every three months be
exchanged for fresh straw, and the tick
washed, is the sweetest and healthiest Of
beds. If in the Winter season the po-
| rousness Of the straw bed makes it a lit
tie uncomfortable, spread over it COM
forter or two Of woolen blankets, which
should be washed as often as every two
| weeks With this arrangement, if you
wash the bed-covering as often as once
in two weeks: you will have delightful
healthy bed. Now, if you leave the
bed to air, with open windows during
the day, and not make it for the night
before evening: you will have added
greatly to the sweetness of your rest in
consequence, and to the tone Of your
health. l heartily wish this good
change could everywhere be introduced
Only those who have thus attended tc
this important matter can judge Of its
influence on the general health and spir.
it's"
The BRIGHT S1DE.-Look on the
bright side. It is the right side. The
times may be hard, but it will make
them no easiar to wear gloomy anc
sad countenance. It is the sunshine
and not the cloud that makes tie flow
er. The sky is blue ten times where i
is black once You have troubles, 81
have others None are free from them
Troubles give sinew and tone to life
fortitude and courage to man. Tha
would be dull sea, and the sailo
would never get skill. where there wa
nothing to disturb the surface of tn,
ocean. What though things look lit
tie dark ? the lane will turn. and nigh
will end in broad day. There i
more virtue in one sunbeam than
whole hemisphere Of clouds and gloom
How to make slow horse fast
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A MAN who gives his children habits
Of industry, provides for; them better
than by giving them fortune. ILL =
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How to make a slow horse fast
Don't feed him. -
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Orleans; the water over the levees in
the upper part Of the city.
Death, at New York, of Joseph Bar
Der, known as THE Disbanded YOlun-
teer ;" aged sixty-six.
Steamer L'AmGrique, of the Transat-
lantic Company, which left New York
April 4th, abandoned during a violent
gale off the coast of Brittany all on
board saved by vessels ut hand, except
second officer. Vessel afterward found
by steamers Spray and F. T. Barry, and
towed into Plymouth Harbor.
April 15.-Explosion in a coal-mine
near Dunkinfield, Lancashire, England
fifty three persons killed and many
wounded.
Remains of the traveller, David
Livingstone, arrive in London.
Archbishop Ledochowski, of Posen,
found guilty, at Berlin, of violation of
the Prussian ecclesiastical laws; SEN
fenced IN contHmdciGm, and dismissed
from his see.
Tow-boat Jay Richards capsized on
the Mississippi, below New Orleans,
and thirteen laborers drowned.
Officer and anna of the Cunard
steamer Atlas, which sailed from Bos-
ton April Attn, washed overheard during
a heavy gale.
April 16.-Death, at Elizabeth, N. j.,
of Rev. Thomas Carlton, D. D., Of tho
Methodist Book Concern.
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ARkANsAs.-We publish two articIes,

ARKANSASS-WG PUBLISH TWO aGIicteS,
one from the New York Tribune and
one from the Lake Charles Echo, in re-
gard to the Governors war in Arkansas.
The Tribune champions neither Brooks
nor Baxter, but is more inclined TO
Books, stating that he was undoubtedly
fairly elected but was cheated out of
the Office by the legislative count. The
Echo, and Southern papers generally,
favor Baxter. Both of these papers are
opposed to President Grants admins
tration. This case has some points Of
similarity to the Louisiana case; and
by looking at it at a distance, we can
form some opinion, guided by that of
the Tribune, as to how people at a dis
~tancc--at the NeFth-view u case.
A third view of the case is brought us
by last city papers received before go-
ing to press. Brooks is the Radical
who was cheated, and got in by judicial
process. Baxter then got up q force to
pat him out, and Brooks organized a
counter force. The dispatches in the
last papers received say Both parties
are receiving reinforcelnents, and have
sent about equal number home. The
Address of the leading reform Demo
Gratis, which takes strong grounds in
favor of Brooks, is regarded as an Inn
portant movement, and is having Sc
rioua effect ON Baxter's cause"
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Our Dormant Energiess-Our bodies are
not as vigorous nor our minds az clear as they
might be. This remark is true of at least two
thirds of civilized society, and OF these two
thirds probably onc-half is laboring under bodily
int1rnitles of q character likely TO shorten the
lives of the sufferers. This is a melancholy ex-
hibit and furnishes abundant food for reflection.
Can the evil be mitigateds It can. Lack of Vi
tally is the primary cause of most Of the phys
ical and mental suffering to which we are sub
jected, and therefore Il vitalizing medicinal
agent is the remedy required. Is there such a
medicineg There il. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers will rouse and energize the mind and body
when the life power of the system is in u com
paratiyely dormant state. The languid, feeble,
responding invalid is not aware of the latent
energies that underlies his debility. He think
there il no element of vlgOr left in his frame,
when the fact is that his physical capabilities
are merely asleep and only require waking up.
Let him stimulate and tone. his animal ma
chinery and endoW it with new motive power,
through the agency Of this incompatible invig-
GRANT, and he will soon feel like a new man, or
rather like q man who has received i new lease
OF life, and the requisite health to enjoy it.
many business men suffer from chronic languor
and depression caused by too close application
to business. Hard students are oppressed with
melancholy from a like cause. Mechanics and
working men arc affected in the same way Us q
result of over-labor. To all who are in this con-
dition, from whatever cause, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters will prove 4 signal blessing. It is a
perfect panacea for physical debility and mental
gloom. 1t strengthens the body, clears the mind
and Gains the nervous system; while rs a rem
edy for indigestion, biliOusness, constipation,
rheumatism, and intermittent and remittent fe-
ycrs, it takes precedence of all other medicines.
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Proceeding. Of the Police .1ury.

#E E- &%# GT&tHag t#@
TUESDAY, March 10th. 1874,
The Police Jury 8 tpursilan to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; IT, 4. Fonten0t,
II. Dnrio, Theodule Fontenot and G. Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. Z. S. Fontenot, resolved,
that tho following ordinance relative to the du.
ties of the Parish Treasurer and Collector OF
Parish Taxes was unanimously adopted
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE DUTIES OF TIE
PARISH TREASURER M COLLECTOR OF
PARISH 49,.
SECTION /. Resolved, thatit shall be the duty
OF the Parish Treasurer, and he is hereby so re-
CURED TO keep y separate account OF each fund
according to the ANNUAL approximations this day
made, and he shah cash warrants only out of the
fund against which the same shall he drawn.
SEC, 9, Resolved further, that the said Treas.
urer snail apportion all sums received by him
from the Collector or from other sources, as soon
as he shall receive the same, pro rata among the
appropriations made for the service of the pres.
ent year.
urer shall receive no per certage in monies paid
into the Parish Treasury, or paid out by him,
and that his salary shall be the sum of FIVE hum
bred dollars and no more.
SEC. 4. Resolved further, that the said Treas
urer shall report To the bury at each regular
meeting of the same the balance In his hands to
the credit of each fund, and he shall exhibit his
backs, showing th6 6dndfti0n OF the parish f.
nanees.
SEC. 8, Resolved further, that the said Treas
Irer shall open his office on the last Monday of
Sdf1 Hlu1bla. dttu Keep II upSH IOF BLS DeFIOU Qu~
ring five days therefronl, during which period
he shall pay any Warrantsdrawn upon him, and
stall transact any business appertaining TO his
Office.
SIC. g. Resolved further, that he shall receive
from the Collector no warrants in settlement of
taxes except such as shall have been received
by the said Eolleetar far the GeIiaauenttta taxes
due OH the roll of 1878.
SEC. z. Resolved further, that the Collector OF
Parish Taxes shall receive no warrants in pay
ment OF Parish Taxes and Licenses, and thattIle
same shall be collected in us. Treasury Notes,
or currency, or in eertiffcateSlssued by the Clerk
of the District Court for pay OF Jurors In nceard-
anee with law. provided, thai the said Collector
shall receive in payment OF the Parish Taxes
now carried on the Delinquent List, amy war
rants now outstanding and previously issued by
tiisI uEg.
SCI. y. Resolved. that the Collector of Parish
Taxes shall make o monthly settlement with tile
Treasurer of the taxes and licenses collected by
him. and he shall accompany said settlement
With his sw0rE statement hatth BIZ same is eorreet
SEC. 2. Resolved. that nothing IN this Ordin-
a3lee snail be 50 ceggErHed aS to conflict with the
Resolution creating tae 6fice OF Parish Auditor,
amt defining his duties.
SEC. To- Resolved further, that all ordinances
or resolutions heretofore enacted and I'm conflict
with this ordinance be and tile same are herebS
repealed, and that these prOvisioHs shall take
efaet from and after this date.
JOHH ROY, President.
Attest IL, MAYg, Clerk.
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SUCCESSION SALES.


Estate OF Fannie n. A1sBitrr, s9eceased.
wife OF Il. w. Clary.
by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE n
= orable Probate Court OF the Parish of 81
Landry, there will be sold at public auction, TO
the highest bidder, by the undersigned admins
traitor or by q public anctionser, at the last resi.
dence OF the deceased, at COlll6e Croche, in THE
parish, on TUESDAY, May 18th. 1874, the xol-
lowing described property, belonging 10 thu.
estate of Fannie A., Lassiter, deceased, wife ~
r.. W. Clary, tO-wit:
!. A cerain tract or parcel of land in said MR.
lsh and state, lying on bayou Caulee CTOche.
with all the buildings and impuYements thereon.
bounded north by lands belonging to Charles
LaTergne. east by public lands, south by
west by Mrs. Roudreaux, being the northeast
quarter OF section number thirty-five, in town.
snip number seven south of range number three
east, containing one hundred and sixty-two
acres, being tile same property acquired by said
MIS-. Fanllle a. Lassiter, by aet passed before
Recorder OF said parish of ST Landry, from
1873.
Q. One wardrobe, one washstana, 4 lot of
pf0mlssory notes and due bills which win be
exhibited on the day OF sale, one hack, a bureau.
a cooking stove and utensels, q lot of corn, q iot
OF coffee, sugar, flour, etc, four head of COWS
ana calves, one pair mules, one horse, one wagon.
q lot of plank, beds and bedding, household and
Kitchen furniture, plantation aud farming TN.
dement's, ana many other mOvables.
Terlns-Cash.
JONES p. SMITH. Administrator.
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Ra,ate nj. Ereaerirlr n.ana-

by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE HON
- orable Probate Court of the Parish of st
Landry, there will be sold ut public auction, to
the highest bidder, by the undersigned admins
tfatrix or a public auctioneer. at the Courthouse
in Opelousas, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day OF
June. 1874, at ten o'clock A. NJ, the following des,
crihed property belonging to the estate of Ere.
derrick LAS, deceased, to-wit:
The half OF q certain tract of land lying and
abeing In prairie Basse, in the parish of st. Ian
dry, bounded on the north by lands of DIR. Z.
Garland, on the east by lands of Thos. c. .Ander-
son, and on the west by lands of Alexander Ne
Eat, containing tifty-two and 9oI100 superficial
arpents.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
DORQTHE LAAS,
may 8-5t Administrative.
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NOTICE TO

OFFICE OF STATE AND PARISH TAX COLLECTOR. \
Parish OF 81. Landry. !
Opelousas, La, March 27th, 1874. }
In obedience to III Ordinance passed by the
Police Jury, at Its last meeting, the following
tableau is herewith published for the infornla.
ton of all parties interested
Total amount of property subject to
Parish taxes -....-.--....... S1,70s,O o.
Amount of Parish taxes levied by the
Police Jury to he extended on Tax
Roll of 1873 ana c0lleetable In 1874. $685. OG
Making the rate of taxation s. 22T1OO per cent
UNI, or thirty-two mills and two-tenths on the
dollar. J.. l.. MORRIS, Collector.
march 19-5f
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Proceedings of the Police Jury.
opELousAs March 18th. 1871.

O~PELoUsAs March 18th, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to a special
call by the President, in order to correct a
clerical error in the proceedings of the Police
Jury OF March 10th 1874. Present: John Roy,
President; T.s 8. Fonten0t, H.. Durio and Theo-
dule Fontenot.
On motion of Mr.. 7. S. FOnteuot, Resolved
that whereas at the meeting Of the Police Jury
on the 10th OF March 1874, an ordinance was
passed assessing and levying the amount OF
taxes to be collected for the services of the
current year; and whereas there are several
clerical errors ia said Ordinance, it is therefore
ordained that the said Ordinance be, amended
and re-enaeted, so as to read as follows, to-Yit
AN ORDINANCE .4H -
To assess and levy the amount of taxes to be
collected for the services and expenses OF the
current year, and to make m appropriation
for that purpose:
Belt Ordained, that the sum of fifty-fiYe th0us-
and Dollars be and the same is hereby assessed
and levied as the amount of taxes to be collect
ed for the services OF the current year, 1874, and
that the said sum be appropriated and appOr-
toned, as follows, to-wit: - $50 Il
Pay OF members and officers OF the Police
jury. 5000
sheriff d. Clerks salary tsee act 165 of 1860 1000
contingent eXpenses-..----.....-..4. 5000
Existing 5000
Magistrates fees in criminal GASES. 2.l00
GOnstables fees in criminal cases. $500
Witness fees before magistrates in Grim
inal 1000
Maintenance of prisoners in parish iail 1890
Pay Of Grand and Petit jurors. .---..-...- 5000
Fees of witnesses in criminal cases before
District Court. . 1000
Pay of District Attorney for convictions. 500
transportation OF eoIyicts TO penitentiary 400
sherlhs Tees IN criminal cases, and sum-
moning 5000
SherifTs per diem for attendance on SUI
preme, District and Parish courts.... 900
Internal improvements 1000
Pay of road overseers. 1890
Maintenance OF indigents 500
Commission of tax collector 5000
Judge John Z. King having appeared andpre-
sented his commission az District Attorney pro
tenn under the Act of the Legislature No
approved March 1874, when on motion of Mr.. 4.
F0ntenot, Resolved that he be recognized in his
said capacity from this date.
JOHN ROY, President.
Attest: c. MAYO, Clerk.