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The Grange advance., 1874-04-22
uRnYuuNG PATRONS.
CHArF1ELp, Mimi, April 9TH.
Dear Editor Grasge Advamce

Dear Editor Grosge Aduomce
I never wrote for paper before so
you must excuse all mistakes. I saw
your kind invitation for the young folks
to write so I took the liberty to do so.
I will be fifteen the 23d Of May. They
have Grange here, and pa and ma be-
long. think the Grangers af< real
mean because they will not let ps Young
folks go. I would like to kfowY what
they do there. Lam going To- 7oin be-
fore long. have little sister named
Lille. I think Nettie J. Walker named
her COW after my sister.
Estella Hopkins has put puzzle in
your paper so I am going to send one
to. We live within stones throw of
each other, (that is if you get somebody
that can throw good ways), and four
and one-half miles from Chat6eld. Now
here goes for the puzzle: A chamber
maid put twelve men into eleven beds SO
each man could have room apiece.
How did she do it
Yours, respectfully,
CORA J. JEFFLER.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22
TRENTON, Wis, April 1Ot]

TRENTON, Wis, April 10th.
Editor Grange Advancc
DEAR SIR II like to write for your
paper, and I hope all the young folks
will write. As I was reading your pa
per last night [ saw letter from Katie
Bell Denman I noticed she was about
my age, that she went to school in Min
nesota City, and that they had very
nice school house, and I thought I would
like to know what she studied. would
like to have her tell me in her next let
ter, and then when I write again I will
tell her what I study. I see Danelia
Saunders is the only one that has COM
piled with your request in sending her
picture. 1 have only one picture and
ma and pa wants to keep it, but I am 60
ing to have some more taken and then
l will send one. Ma and pa belong to
the Trenton Grange.
Yours, very respectfully,
NELLIE H. MORGAN.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

coua,saide such sea. The captain,
:M!Ehlohad been beloF with his charts, now
ame up. He saw how matters stood,
and, With a voice that I heard distinctly
above the roar Of the tempest, ordered
every man to his post.
It was surprising to see those men
bow before the strong will Of their CAP
tain, and hurry back to the pumps. The
captain then started below to examine
the leak. As he passed me, I asked him
if there was any hope. He looked at
me, and then at the other passengers,
who had crowded up to hear the reply,
and said, rebukingly:
" Yes, sir, there is hope as long as one
inch of this deck remains above water ::
when I see none of it, then shall aban:
don the vessel, and not before, nqf one
Of my crew, sir, Everything shall be
done to save it, and if we fail it F*till not
be from inaction: Bear handy every
one Of you, at the pumps y
Thrice during the day did fe1despair ;
but the captains dauntless cddrage, per-
severance and powerful~wii4}l- mastered
every man on board, and we went to
work again
&C I will land you safely at the dock in
Liverpool" he said, eff you will be
men,"
And he did land us safely; but the
vessel sunk moored to the dock. The
captain stood Oh the deck of the sinking
vessel, receiving the thanks and the
blessings of the passengers as they passed
down the gang plank. I was the last to
leave. As l passed he grasped my hand
and said:
"Judge P, do you recognize me -
[ told him that I was not aware that I
ever saw him until 1 stepped aboard his
ship:
DO you remember the boy in Cincin-
natl I? ,"
every well, sir; William Haverley." ="
II am be-" said he. "God bless
you!"
"And God bless noble Captain Haver-
ley !"
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22
FEATHERsroNH, Goodhue County,
April 9Th, 1874.

FEArHERsroNH, Goodhue County,
April 9Th, 1874.
DEAR EDITOR II have seen 50
many letters from the young people
thought I would write a few lines too.
Pa takes this paper he gets one every
week. / live in Featherstone, twelve
miles fraap ryaap Red Wing. I go to the
white school house at Mr.. Burley's.
We are a going to have a new brick one
this summer. We live in a pleasant
grove, one mile from the school house.
We are going to have new house this
summer. We are going to build in a
grove near the road. I have two broth
ers and three sisters. I have been very
busy this week for our girl went away
and got married. I am ten years old.
I forgot to tell you how old I was at
first. I am afraid you will not print
this but if you do will try to do better
the next time. So good bye, sir.
CYNTHE A. HUTCHINSON.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22
CHATf1zLp, Mimi, April 7th, 1874.

CHATf1ELp, Mlnn., April 7th, 1874.
Dear Editor Grange Advance
1 am glad the young folks are writ
ing for your paper: like it very much.
They have : Grange here, and pa and
ma belong, and pa is the Lecturer. I
suppose they. have grand times in the
Grange, and ! am going to join as soon
as l am old enough. I will be fifteen
the last day of July. So I will not have
to wait long you see. I have little sis
ter and her name is Hattie. I pierced
her ears last ,Jtummer and she wears ear
rings now. She is only three years old.
Nettie J. Walker said she had got COW
and her name was Lilly. I have one
too and mine is red. What color is
yours, Nettiea if 50 may call you. I
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

"A telegram in daily paper says
the temperance movement has assumed
new shape at Manistee, Mich, where
the ladies' have started reading and
coffee room, charging for the coffee the
same price as beer.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22
RudeTreotmont OF Children.
BY HENRY WARD BEECHER.

Boys and girls ought not to be
brought up too tenderly. It is no kard-
ship, but 4 lifelong blessing to child,
to be obliged to rise early, and to take
hold Of work, as part Of the household
work that brings steady response
bility upon him. 1t may seem hard to
one over-indulgent to send boys out on
cold winter mornings to do chores in the
barn. to gather frosty chips, to chop and
split wood, or to perform any Of the
hundred things which belong to the
family life. But contempt of petty suf.
fering, regular work, pride Of being
able to help ones self, fidelity aud per-
severance under dif6culties-these are
lessons far more important than any
that can be learned in books or schools.
Many q man has been hindered all his
lifelong because he never learned self.
reliance and industry in childhood.
So. then, putting children to work ear
ly, aud with wise adaptation to their
years, is not hardship; but benefac-
ton.
But there are practices which ought
to be suppressed as refined cruelties.
[ mean all those petty punishments
which are inflicted on childreps heads.
We have seen teachers, when bpys were
whispering, steal up and bump their
heads together severely. 1T Iis very
common to jerk children by tie hair,
off from their feet, aud It is not uncom-
mon for parents to pull lock of hair
pretty severely as small punishment
for some misdemeanor.
No punishment Of any kind ought to
be inflicted upon the head Of any Of the
Caucasian stock. 1t may be handy,
but it is inevitably demoralizing:: It
rouses the temper and every evil feeling
in child. Cutting the ears, swapping
the head, especially with thimble-arm-
ed finger, are always demoralizing.
IF children have any gruce, it all flies
under such discipline. They burn with
anger, they are stung with shame, they
inwardiy curse their tormentor, and We
have known many a boy come forth
from such misjudged parental handling
livid with rage, and, as soon as he was
out Of hearing, pour forth torrent Of
oaths and blackguardism as we'll might
make one shudder.
The head is the center Of all sensibil.
ity: slapping the mouth, pulling the
hair, rapping the scalp, or pinching tue
ears are good measures for the develop
mcnt cf depravity; but, if designed as re-
straining or reformatory punishment
they are utterly bad, and provocative
| ottentim mes of as many evils as they sees
to cure. When children have done
wrong and when correction is needed
it ought not to be ignominious. NJ
man aud no child is ever made to low
right conduct by being brutally treated
or by offending at the same time, boil
his sense Of justice and his proper prid'
Of character.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

BELLE CREEK. Minn., April 10th, 1874.
DEAR EDITOR II am ttls girl
ten years old: live in q 4e country. I
have three brothers an4 four sisters.
My little brother Thaa@-}1is leg broken
four months ago. It was broken in two
places and is not we'll yet.
| saw some pieces about big eggs, but
[ can beat some of them. Yesterday
my brother found one, eight and one
quarter inches the long way and six and
one quarter around the centre. My
father belongs to the Grange. If this
one suits you I will write again. So
good bye. NELLIE GORMAM.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

CASTLE Rock, MINI, April 18th, 1874.
Nh. Editor Grange Adronce:
1t being stormy day l thought 1
would write another letter for your
paper. I like your paper very much,
especially the "young folks column :"
I think it very kind in you to
give us little folks column
BY this means we can get acquainted.
Some Of our relations write for the pa
per; my uncle and cousin from Wis
consin
You called that dogs name Ducky
but it amt, it is Duchy. We have
commenced to make sugar out Of the
trees in the yard this spring. I will
send you bottle of syrup and see what
you think Of it. ; I can't think of any,
thing more now. This syrup which
send you is from the box elder.
AAAA1H II. W AUN In.
[The syrup came BY mail in a little
fiat bottle, and il is very nice, clear as
honey. My little boy 10 months old,
thought it was "dood." Thank you
Lillie.-ED1roR.l
WATERFORD, MINI. April 18th, 1874.
DEAR EDITOR II live on farm Of
one hundred and sixty acres, my father
has lived here 16 years this spring, be
has lived on this place ever sipce he
came to Minnesota. I have yoke of
oxen that my brother and brok this
winter. I 60 to school and ]tud} read.
ing, writing, spelling and Aritb bmetic.
l have two brothers and six sisters. l
am nine years old. Truly yours,
JAMES HATTEN.
The Grange advance., 1874-04-22

have cousin by that name. Perhaps
some Of the young folks would like to
work out puzzle I will give you one {:
One hundred dollars, sh in chink,
Gen you toll me, do youthnk,
How many cows, and sheeA and swine,
Csn be purchased for tn cbinl
cows at ten dollars sheep at three
And hogs At fifty cents you see,
Al AND when you have purchased oil you've numbered.
Ine'r sums together, must make one hundred.
Yours, respectfully,
ESTELLA A. HOPKINS.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-04
From the Chestertown News.
OBITUARY,

Departed this life on Thursday morning, the
30th of April, William Albert Vickers third
son Of Gen. Geo. Nickers, of Chestertown, after
lingering Illness aged 40 years, leaving wild
ow and three yourg children The deceased
VAS born and raised in Cheslertown, and educat-
ed at Washington College. For many years
hc pursued the mercantile business. lie was OF
an enthusiastic temperament ardent in his feel
iDgs, sincere in his friendships and sanguine in
his hopes. There was no claim which friendship
or gratitude could present that did not elicit his
warmest support. He could not do enough for
those he esteemed, or who had done him a kind
ness he was generous and forgiviDg. While on
his sick couch he magnanimously forgave all
who had ever mistreated him, lie was benevo-
lent and sympathetic, ever lstenening to the
calls OF charity, his heart yielded to it's appeals
and his hand was opened to relieve; he hesita-
ted not TO calculate, but obeying the noble inl-
pulses of his nature, often gave beyond his abil-
Jy.
His sickness seriously commenced with his
acting as Marshal OF the tournament held at
Galena in June, 1872. He had previously a
light attack Of pleurisy, aud before he was suffi
clently recovered, yielded, in a spirit of accom-
mediation, TO act as an officer on that occasion ;
the day was intensely warm, the dates ardous
lie tainted while in their performance, and con-
tracted a pulmonary affection, which has ended
fatally, alter long and continued suffering. Fol
ten weeks he was confined to his house and five
TO his be.i. During his nfiiction he was moi
heard to murmur, and in his confinement was pa
lient and submissive 1t was in his sick cham
ber, and during the silent watches of the night
that he found peace in believing, and realized
the blessings Of his Saviour. Thus has passet
away kind, peaceful benevolent citizen, goot
neighbor and AN humble believer in Christ
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-04

NOuR TEETH can be made pure white ori
4 prevented from decay by the use of .:Je, a,
mane at Price 5Oc. Address }, }. REtM& Co.. Ew
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-04
THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE

AERN EEoN Lille, DEkkS CO.. Pa
E.sht miles from Heading. 81 from PHILADELPHIA
lOUU feet above tue water at fniIa. Magnlhceal
scenery. mountain air, pure water goou loud am.
plenty ot II, horse back and riding, e
cellent Recommendations are a athousand lola moe
valuable than drugs. You can get we'll here, n
Keep we'll. Water r-bath3, sun. baths, Sweedll
| movements. experienced physicians, DC, We ae
not one. idea men; we have no hobbies. BUAhJ.|
EkS ACCOMMODATED. send stamp for cru
ar now to ROBERT WALTER, NJ. L..
HpIY-2tawlm PIupietl.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-04
Hoard OF Health.
SPECIAL MEETING SATURDAY EVENING.


The Board of Health held special session
Saturday night, in ihs City Council chamber,
President Mccall in the chair.
The object of the meeting was TO consider the
law suits arising out of the attempt of the Treas
urer of the Board to collect the unpaid assess
ments for the paving OF Conrad street.
Some months ago Conrad street Ia private
thorouehfare, running from Monroe to Adams
between Second and Third streets) was reported
TO the Board as being in n very filthy condition.
The Board met in special session on the pIemi-
SEES and decided that the only way to abate the
existing nuisance was to pave the bed OF the
street, which work was accordingly ordered 10
be done, and the Treasurer instructed TO collect
the cost from the owners Of said street, fourteen
M number.
The street was paved, the assessments made,
and eight Of The owners promptly paid the
amounts assessed TO them. The other Fix pro-
tested and Treasurer Hawkins, after due notice
proceeded TO collect the amounts by law. lie
first sued Patrick Taggert last week, before Es.
qulre ltaSany, but was non-snlted, tho Esquire
deciding that there was no cause for action. lie
then decided to obtain The opinion of the Board
before lnsiituting suits against the other live de-
linqHents hence the special meeting Saturday
night
After the case Was stated TO the Board, Mr.
Thatcher, in order to bring the subject up in a
business shape. moved that the Treasurer be
authorized to employ the City Solicitor to collect
the unpaid assessments Tor paving Conrad street.
The motion was thoroughly discussed, but the
Board was unanimous AZ TO its propriety. Tx
tracts were read from the Ordinance creating the
Board of Health, which, though not expressly
declaring that the Board shall pave streets, give
10 that body power TO adopt any aud all means
far |, hot fnfn nnI
The motion was then adopted and the Board
adjourned.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-04
CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO!
BoWer's.Hoof Liniment.

After 30 years practical experience with horses,
n staging. teaming. &c. have learn ed that inor
feet than all other diseases combined. Alter many
experiments have found the true remedy to fRk-
VENT the disease Of the hoof or restore II aiter neg
great support of the noble animal. the hoof is in
liam ed aud diseased the animal is comparatively
worthless. This l. niment will surely prevent tins
worst OF all Diseases Contraction Corns. Quarter
Cracks, Contraction of the Back Sinew generally
called Knee Sprung, &C., and restore those that
have been crippled by the Wa mt of such remedy.
Ha.Try it. and it will never iaii il properly ap-
piled, viz: r.. -
necessary at the heel and frog and around the hooi
lose to the hair. M. q. B0YE ER.
NoiTistown. Pa.
Mr. NJ. C. BoYER-Dear Sir: This Is to certify
that nave used your Imminent IN my stable ior
three months past. on more than one huhureu nor
used on horses 1t is far better than you recon-
mend it,. Send me- i've cases at once. by express.
q. U. ID. HARRY uAhiiLloN.
No. 1872 W est 3lst street. New Yor" elty,
The Grange advance., 1874-12-29

out bloodi oW, instead ii of y king,
with his sword to ave Ills subjects,
we have Thousands sof farmers, with
the plow, mechanics, with their tools,
andwomen, with their needle, broom,
cookstove, and cradle leach and all
armed with the ballot. The hand
that holds the bread is the power
that makes the law. The farmers
granary is his bank, and he holds
the key, and should govern the
transportation. Potter law or no
law, the right belongs to the people
the common people. That is the
true Democracy.
Now, it is plain that such discus
sion is en'inently appropriate to the
grange, in its county council, and in
the newspaper: 1t is friendly and
brotherly, and requires unchecked
and unlimited free speech. Let it
rouse up the sleeping apathy of all
drudged laborers over the whole
land. The idea is strange and ab-
surd, that grangers have tied their
own hands, or stopped their own
mouths, in aHy true sense of politics.
The reform movement is really both
political and religious. federation
is freedom.
Champlin, Minn., Dec. 1874. .
The Grange advance., 1874-12-29
Editor q ge a dynnee.

Editor Grange. Allpn,,ee. {.
# DEAR sSIR n-s !, meettiing iing of i the
/ sFeatherstone Literary Association the
following question was discussee: Re
solved that oranges are > failure
The discussion was long and exciting,
the Affirmative taking a bold stand, and
provoking the negative to an unwonted
degree of ardor. So. :. %-'
The arguments Of the affirmative were
in substance as follows: -.
LIST. Oranges propose to overthrow
monopolies, monopolies are steadily on
the increase; hence they are failure
in this respect. s
I'd. Oranges are trying to regulate
the political corruption of the day; it
was proved that all efforts in this d.
rection have resulted in failure.
Sd. But small per cent. of the
oranges, purchases have been made
without the assistance Of ''Middle men,"
Oranges fall very short of what tn ey
proposed to do in this direction.
9TH. That the promotion of "brother-
ly love- was call in your eye.''
5th. That the reduced prices of many
articles are as much due to other in
duences as to the grange.
The negative produced principally
the following:
lst. The charge Of dabbling in poll
tics was repudiated.
I'd. The Grange has done considera-
BILE toward purchasing directly from
manufacturers, and is perfecting ar
rangements to do still more.
Sd. New oranges are being incorpo-
rated continually.
4th. The price of many articles has
been greatly reduced through the eff:
forts of the grange.
5th. Oranges promote good morals,
sociability &C.
9th. Those who growl about failures
are outsiders; let them growl.
Respectfully yours,
The Grange advance., 1874-12-29

The sovereigns of industry
seem to be increasing with great
rapidity in some of the States.
They have recently held a State
Convention in Ohio, at which were
representatives from 100 councils
with membership Of 10000. The
objects of the new organization
are stated in brief to be "To effect
a saving in purchases and to raise
the mental and moral standard of
the productive workers of the coun.
try"
The Grange advance., 1874-12-29

1t is said that no unmarried
person in England has lived to be
one hundred years old. As we
never = heard anything 70 the con
1trary, we presume the same might
be said with regard to this country.
y We therefore warn ~ our patrons
who are noK il . state Of single
.bless sedness that i they wish IS i've
q 4 hundred years g set married ant n
ono 8.
The Grange advance., 1874-12-29

The ex-queens of France
and Spain find no more use for
their jewelry, and are to offer them
for sale. When the crowns and
jewels of royalty get on the auction
block, it is good sign for the peo-
pie.
The Grange advance., 1874-12-29

\ f8i o. 4 d Z II
ognition as a part of the human
family, except as mere subject,
but is kept down as something be-
low the human-an inferior grade.
But now, she rises up, and is well
come to the grange, to its politics,
and its new government. Her do
mestic services fit her most admira-
bly, for government housekeeping.
And such a cleaning out of the filthy
Augean stables of masculine cor
ruption will be marvellous in our
eyes. Our bachelor hall govern
ment will be changed by the new
order-from a house of moral dis
order to ladies' parlor and home
Of industry, refinement, frugaity and
economy. Man without woman is
but half a man.. With her help,
corruption must fall, and monopoly
cease.
The grange philosophy remodels
our old politics in all its practical
arrangements, and brings the ruling
power home to the people. It indi-
viduates them, and makes each one
personally responsible. Home
strength and manly dignity are self
sustaining;and more important to
the country than any mere out
side law. 1t is it's own law, and if
united, it is a public law. Unite,
then, dear workers-combine in a
compact body. Organize and CO.
operate throughout our proud and
thriving State. We have sense
enough among the people, scattered
round, confused; but it must be
transferred from the city to the coun-
try-fron the tender and delicate
professionals to the rougf-skinned
industrials. The farmers home is
his royal palace. The November
election is past, and we wait a whole
year for another. But the working
man can never wait so long for the
political wagon. He requires his
daily meals, with his regular toll,
and to depend on Legislators and
Congressman is discoura3ing life
delay. The home is a kingdom
little world--to every family: 1t is
the center Of the universe to us
not Washington, nor any State CAPT.
tal..
Let workingmen understand that
cooperation kills all monopoly.
The grange saves the farmers and
all should therefore come into
oranges and lodges. Dairy factory
associations are cooperative, and
when the COWS cooperate, all can
eat cheap butter and cheese. The
world is big monopoly of kings,
lords, presidents, governors, money
and professions, to be subdued by
cooperation. The post Office sys-
tenn is a magnificent example,
of cooperation, most perfect
and beautiful. A letter goes thous-
ands of: miles for one cent, or three
cents, when, if each man carried his
own mail, his correspondence would
cost fortune! So all things are
cheapened by cooperation. Every
one will cooperate to eat good vict-
uals, and why not cooperate in
labor to obtain and pro-
duce them? Banks are cruel
monopolies. the few are rich, the
many poor: But, apply co-opera-
ton to finance, and every working
man will have plenty of work, and
plenty Of money. Such plan is
needed for the hundreds of thous-
ands now suffering for employment.
Learn the lesson, good brothers and
sisters.
Love is cooperative, marrying
co-operates the sexes, and equal
rights makes all happy. Woman's
ballot viii equalize. Monopoly Of
- - = ? . ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-03-12

MODERN MEDICAL DIsCoyERY.-lt Is
claimed that disease, with a few excep-
tons, has been conquered by the re-
search and intellec. Of enlightened men;
and vet n noted professor of New York
admits that Of all sciences, medicine
is the most uncertain" and that" thou
sands are annually slaughtered IN the
sick roon." Certain schools of
medicine are i'll existence, one of which
makes the patient ill.," in order To
claim a cure and another administers
"sugar-coated bread pills." relying
upon nature to effect her own cures.
DIR. j. WALKER, Of California, All old
and respected physician, tried both
modes Of treatment and both failed. He
then appealed to natures curative
herbs and o enjoys rugged health.
He has given the benefit of his discovery
to the world, in the shape of VINEGAR
BTrrERs, and since its introduction has
sold a quantity almost large enough TO
make small harbor, or to float the
"Great Eastern Its curative proper
ties are attested by grateful thousands.