The Grange advance., 1874-06-03

action against the railroads that have dis
regarded the law.
Prosperity too often has the same etfec,
on its possessor that a calm at sea. The
Dutch mariner, it is said, in these clrcum-
stances ties up the rudder, gets drunk and
goes to sleep.-Dileoyn.
We hear that winter wheat in Dane
County does not look very prosperous; it is
not considered to be more than half a
crop Spring wheat looks nicely and thus
far prospects bid fair for a large yield.
\ movement is on foot among leading
manufactures aud members Of the North
ern Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, to erect Il flower hall on the
fair grounds in time for the coming fair.
Hurrah! for Badger State Grange. We
are informed that Brother 4. i. johnson
took the first ride from Darien to Milwaukee
under the provision Of the new law He
has also shipped three car loads of wheat
under protest. Who will be the next
Granger with grit enough to try the
withers Of :. Mr.. Monopoly" c.
Crop prospects in southern Wisconsin at
Clover and small grain has not looked as
we'll for some years. Rather cool for corn
but there is time for that yet, Some have
commenced cultivating. Potato bugs have
put in their appearance promising Il good
market for Paris green; farmers had bet
ter secure the same for use before tue
time for application as they will get it
cheaper and Q: better quality. c.
Whatever you are from nature keep tc it,;
never desert your own line Of talent. If
Providence only intended you to write
posies for rings, or notices for twelfth
cakes, keep to posies and notices. A good
motto for twelfth cake is more respected
than villainous epic poem in twelve
books. Be what nature intended you for
and you will succeed; be any thing else
and you will be ten thousand times worse
than nothing Sidney Smith.
The Attorney General has petitioned the
Supreme Court asking leave to bring suits
to vacate the charters Of the Chicago, Mil
e. Do, tlo 9,
Northwestern Railroad Companies. The
Court made an order that leave be granted,
in which the State Of Wisconsin should be
Plaintiff and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad Company Defendant, and
also the State Of Wisconsin against the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Com
pany.
The Grange movement is rendering not
able service to GAINESVILLE. On Saturday
last, says the Gazette. an order from Ver-
mont, KY, for car load of -four. was
received at the Grange headquarters, and
the shipment, which was effected at once,
is likely to open up a very profitable line
of business. The cost Of transit falls
within 81 per barrel, and the price at
which flour can he supplied here, leaves a
good margin for the traders at each
terminus after covering all charges.
The great expectations Of the Horse
Matinee at Delevan, May 23d, were sud-
denly dampened by sad accident happen
ing to McMunn, one Of the leading favor
ties among sports. which was no less than
the breaking his hind leg just below the
stife joint The McMunn was a gelding
owned bye Philips Of that place, valued at
$1,000, his best time 2:28. The horse had
many friends on account Of his seeming in
telligence aside from his feetness Of foot.
We understand that Mr.. Philips has tele-
graphed for surgeon from Milwaukee
with the intention of saving his life if pos
slole, not expecting however to make him
OF farther use in racing, but to keep him
on account of his being present from his
wife. Mr.. Philips has several other horses
and is generally known among horse men.
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On his trip from Beaver Dam to this
city, Attorney General A. Scott Sloan paid
the railroad three cents per mile and no
more. We think the General acted perfect-
~ consistent in view of his decided opin.
ions as to the constitutionalitY of the nres-