The Grange advance., 1874-04-15

good. ana we hope they may do nd harm.
1t now appears from the teitimoAx of some
Of the leading authorities inNaw matters in
the State, as given in <@.e-a>ily Press Of the
18th inst, that the appointment is worthy
Of praise rather than censure. Judge Mel
son says:
So far as [ have known Of him he is
good lawyer,-very careful and thorough
in his preparation Of cases in the federal
courts. think the objections to his youth.
the only ones which have been urged thus
far, are not worthy of serious considera.
ton. Some of the most eminent judges in
the country have been placed upon the
bench at comparatively early age, and
they have acquitted themselves most credit
ably. l do not think that a good reason
for opposing the appointment Judge Dill
Ion was young man when he was elevated
to tie Supreme bench of Iowa, and there
are any number Of similar instances re.
corded. l consider Judge Young a thor
oughly educated lawyer, of excellent legal
attainments, and he aids the courts might
ly in the presentation of his cases. He is
thorough-none more so-and being in Wig
orous mental and bodily health, think the
appointment good one. OF course there
were other able men mentioned in that
connection, but believe Judge Young will
prove himself capable and useful in the DO
sition to which he has been called
Judge Edgerton gives in his testimony
in the most positive terms:
~ consider Judge Young man Of good
judicial mind cool and deliberate-and
looking ahead very carefully to see how he
is coming out. I have known him about
three years and my impressions of him are
exceedingly favorable. He is very mod
est. unassuming man, and venture to say
he never thought of this favor. -
He has had good deal to do in this
court. and in all litigation he has
shown himself to the best possible ad-
vantage. The appointment is good one in
every respect, and Gov. Davis has possessed
unusual opportunities for studying his
character and legal knowledge and ability.
He knew his ability as reasoner better
than did. but have no hesitation in say
ing that the appointment is one of the best
which could be made under the circum-
stances
The clerk Of the U. S. District Court
gives his opinion that the Judge is we'll
qualified for the position to which he has
been called by the Governors choice.
ST. PAUL. Minn., April 18th, 1874.
Editors Grange Aduancc
The following counties have applied to
the Board Of Seed Grain Commissioners,
DR.. D. Day, Gen. R. W. johnson, and Gov
Stephen Miller, for relief, calling for about
one hundred thousand bushels of grain,
namely Lac qui Parle. Yellow Medicine,
Lincoln. Pipe Stone, Rock, Mobiles, Murray,
Lyon, Rennville, Redwood, COTTONWOOD
Jackson, Martin, Watonwan, Brown, and
some for sibley, Nicollet, Blue Earth. Far
ibault, Pope and Ottertail. This composes
an area Of over one hundred miles square,
devastated BY tho grasshoppers last year.
Other causes than the one named were
given for the destitution in Blue Earth,
Nicollet. Sibley. Pope and Ottertsil coun-
ties. As the Legislature only appropriated
$25, 900, and as some of the seed wheat
cost as high as SLIP per bushel after
transportation and distribution, it could
scarcely be spread out thin enough to fill
the full requisition Of one hundred thous-
and bushels. but by giving small amounts,
varying from 5 to 20 bushels, it has been
made to 60 around to the satisfaction of the
needy. This delicate duty, imposed by the
Governor upon the above named gentle
men, has been discharged with. fairness,
discrimination and impartiality; involving
the necessity for them to, travel over a
large part Of the district ;of country de-
scribed, sometimes in open wagons during
the cold weather OF this unpleasant season.
They are certainly entitled to credit for
the energy. promptness and care with
which they have discharged these thank
less duties, for which they receive no COM
pensation. The grain is nearly all deliv.
cred and now the contributions by the
Grangers and farmers Of potatoes. barley,
beans, buckwheat and garden seeds is con-
signed to Dr.. Day to be distributed through h
the machinery Of this Board. Gen. H. H.
sibley, as Chairman Of the State Relief
Committee. has been engaged since early
last winter in distributing money, provis-
ions and clothing to the absolutely desti-
tute on our southwestern frontier Had not
these measures been early taken and thor
oughly carried out, great suffering and
actual starvation would have been the con-
sequence: for in community Of poor peo-
pie. rs the pioneer settlers invariably are