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The Grange advance., 1874-01-07
How MOnOpOlies Thrive.

The farmers of the West little realize
how much OF their yearly earnings, over
and above what is legitimate according
to our rules Of equity, 90 to increase the
wealth and power OF monopolies. The
honest, credulous agriculturists are being
robbed from, year to year Of from forty to
fifty per cent Of their earnings by the
railroad and the manufacturers, and it is
high time that they united in an earnest
protest. This will beseen by the follow
ing comparison:
There are in the State of Illinois 376.-
AL persons engaged in agriculture,
whose total productions amount to S21O..
860.580. This gives to every farmer, a
gross average income Of $3.50. Out Of
this amount interest on capital invested
and taxes must be paid, and out of the
balance, he must support himself and
family.
Now, in the State Of Massachusetts,
there are 279,880 persons. engaged in
manufactures, whose total products
amount to S553, $4,000. Deducting
ont $334,413,982, the cost of material
used, leaves net profit Of S219 :498, ,586.
This gives to every person engaged in
manufacturing an average income of
S749.
To enable the Massachusetts manufac-
turer to realize $40, the Illinois farmer
must pay an average of 80 per cent.
more than fair and reasonable price
for his manufactured wares. He must
pay the railroads from 20 to % per cent.
tor the transportation of his products to
market, before he can make his pur-
chases and donotton Of 80 per cent. to
the manufacturer.
How long shall such unfairness con.
tinue? How much longer can the Lii.
nois farmers afford to support so liberally
the great monopolies? Farmers, you
must look to your interests and save
yourselves from ruin. Be warned in
time and lay aside all old personal and
party prejudices and unite like honest
earnest men to crush out the heartless
powers that are now wringing from you
your hard earnings and gradually re-
ducing you to the condition of Englist
serts. Uo~lstock Ncw Era.
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07
Letters to Mr.. Smith,
MUsCAT1NE, Dec. |, 1873

$. ". Smith, Esq:
DEAR SIR: 1t has now been some
time since had the pleasure of hear
ing from you directly but | have been
watching your course with great deal
of interest. | congratulate you most
sincerely on the unparalleled success
that has attended your efforts to relieve
the industries Of the land from the op.
pressions Of those monopelies and capi-
talists that, like the locusts of Egypt,
were exhausting and draining the life
blood Of the Nation. There is no surer
evidence of the Importance and value
Of the services you are rendering the
farmers of the Northwest than the hos
tility and abuse that a corrupt press is
pouring out on you but it is like fool
throwing dirty water at the moon-it
only returns to confound and pollute
himself.
Pcrseverc You have the best wishes
and sympathies of the farmers. The
more they abuse you, the more we will
esteem you. But there is one thing
you must make up your mind to: you
never will be popular you are too ag.
gressive. 1t requires an oily gamn,on
to become a popular man but man
who dares proclaim his honest convic
tions is too apt to tread on and hurt the
corns Of his neighbors and if you
should express an opinion in opposition
to some pretty penny newspaper, the
whole fraternity is down on you.
Now, there is question l would like
to see discussed this winter in the Clubs
and Oranges: What class of papers
should the farmer patronize ?" | have
just sent an article up to the Age or
this subject
Well, our elections surprised every
one. Had there been the least etor
made the result would have been much
more decided Our newspapers tina
took hold on our side gave us only ;
very lukewarm support, and as for ou
State Central Committee they did moth
| iny 1t is Said the sum total of thei
expenditures amounted to So 20, and a
they had S. to start on, there remains
$3.50 towards next campaign.
There is big job before us this win
ter. We must ,cork, acorh all the time
The old hacks prophesy that, now w
have gained the elections, we will dis
band and cease all future effort tina
there is not stamina enough amongs
the farmers to persevere; that after
little time to cool off they can be honey
fugled and humbugged as easy as ever
Well: all say, if they do give up nov
after learning how much power and in
auence they can exert, they deserve t.
be the slaves and serfs Of the monopo
lists.
l want to get the Oranges in ou
State to thoroughly discuss the que<
tion of taxation this winter. There ar
thousands who are supremely ignoran
of the principles and manner in whic
our taxes are levied. We should tr
and remove the burthen of taxation O
Of the real estate and place it on a
the net.profts of all the income
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07

A coLoRED preacher, in translating
to his hearers the following sentence,
1.-The harvest is over, the season is
ended: and thy soul is not saved" put
it: De corn has been cribbed, dere
amt any more work, and the debbil is
still foolin wild dis community
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07
Patrons Of HuSbandrY.

TdtrOuS Vi duSDdnQrI.
The aims OF the order, composed of
farmers and their wives. are:
To increase knowledge by stimulat-
iny mental activity and aiding inquiry.
10 add dignity to labor and elevate
the social position Of the Husbandman.
TO mutually relieve sickness and suf-
fering among the Fraternity
To revent cruelty to animals, and to
lessen litigation and its consequent ills.
TO collect accurate statistics Of pro-
duets and gain fuller knowledge of
markets.
To give a better understanding of the
principles of business and the laws of
trade
To overthrow the credit system and
encourage the practice Of true economy.
10 bring the manufacturer nearer
the producer and foster a varied home
industry
To place the producer and the con-
sumer in more intimate relations with
each other
10 teach better culture Of the soil
and to surround our homes with beauty
and comfort.
10 avoid imposition and dispense
with middlemen as far as practicable.
10 inculcate morality and temper
ance, foster education and cultivate
brotherly love.-Industyiol Age.
--4----
some saddening facts are thus solemn
ly stated by the 81 Louis Republican !:
Financial credit is destroyed with the
undermining Of social confidence, and
belief in the rectitude Of our fellow men.
And this is, doubtless, an explanation of
the distress in the money markets of the
world to-day. Until the fountains are
purified, the stream will be corrupt; un-
; til the high places have ceased to be the
incubating nests Of unclean birds, we can
expect little in the way of reform in the
; humber stations Of the less distinguish
ed rascals''
Philadelphia newspapers are for the
| most part jubilant over the adoption Of
: the new constitution. The Press says
"The sovereign has resumed his scepter
and the only king we honor in this re.
! public. King PEOPLE, has come back
after long lapse and deep sleep, to
look after his own The Age adorns
its columns with spread eagle and calls
l the result new Declaration of Inde-
pendence, adopted bya peaceful revolu.
e tion.
q The tariff, as at present adjusted, is a
villainous compound Of chicanery II
: induces extravaganza. 1t is an obstacle
to economy. It prevents that very com.
D petition for the trade of the world which
should be the grand object of our man.
y ufacturing interests. 1t induces ou1
+ manufacturers to seek more and more tc
h pile on exactions from our home pur.
t chasers. Having utterly neglected tc
a study that economy which would grad
r ually secure foreign market, every little
- financial furry produces howl for more
r protection, or an expansion Of currency
$ or some other expedient to palm off thei1
5 goods at high prices in exchange for the
farmers products, which are measured b,
J.. the unvarying laws of supply and de
mand. While the capitalists roll alone
g in fine carriages, their laborers form com
J. binations and strike for higher wages
T. and then comes another howl for more
+ protection There is reason and com
mon sense in mutual protection, but there
:. is no decency in system which gives NJ
:. corresponding benefits to the farmers
~ Industrial 44qe
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07

AT prayer meeting in Maine few
days ago, one of the members prayed,
Lord, thou knowest that Charles Tom
klns has sold poor boots to some of US.
Make him do the fair thing"
The Grange advance., 1874-01-07

IHE editor of Gentle paper in
otah wants an assistant He generous
~ desires to share his position with
some likely young man its SO deeply
interesting ; for though the paper is
yet in its infancy, already seventeen at
tempts have been made to assassinate
tn at editor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

A Doc SToRY.-Mr. Davis, the pro
prietor of the American house in Rich
ford, has dog in his possession who is
slowly terminating his days in grief for
the loss of his master. The previous
proprietor of the hotel, Jerry Swetland,
owned the dog, which has black and tan
blood in his veins, for almost eighteen
long years, and was very much attached
to him. The attachment was reciprocated
by the dog, and about year ago the
master was taken ill and died. During
his sickness the dog was shut up in sta
bic for the purpose of keeping him quiet
and of weaving him from his master,
whose absence he would most likely
loudly bewail in the manner peculiar to
such animals, and shortly after the fu-
neral the poor brute was liberated. He
Immediately instituted a search for the
grave of his late master, and soon found
it, and would not leave it for three
weeks. He was subsequently, taken
home, and for the past eleven months
has been we'll fed and kindly cared for
by the present occupants of the hotel,
but no amount of kindness and petting
will elicit from him any manifestation OF
JOY, and he will no doubt soon follow
his deceased master.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13
Poetry.
For the Bellows Falls Times.
Parepa Rosa.

TO CARL ROSA.
Dear Parepa, sweet singer. now silent forever.
Notes caught up in air. and lifted to Heaven;
How sad that thy harp-strings are tuneless. anC
Shall sound from thy voice to the rapt world b,
given.
Almost breathless I've listened (the world all for
getting),
In my longing, each tone to secure as a tire asure;
Looking far into distance for grief thD setting
STAR brilliant in beauty-would that Heavenly
pleasure
Had been TO spare thee. (the loved and song gifted
Full OF warhles, out-breathing thy souls inspira
tion,)
For long years and monv ere from us uplifted
But pray'r now is vain, in vain alteration.
To thee, mourning one, in grief now reclining,
While angels. bright-winged, convey up to ii cav n
Thy loedded ones spirit-the clouds silver lining
In beauty, pray, to thine eyes may be given.
One gazes in pity, while rending in kindness
Thy heart from its idol, now peacefully sleeping,
Look up from the grave. although fearful to blind
ness,
List. the Heavenly choir, and refrain thou from
weeping.
The angelic host golden Tyres are attuning.
To symphonies plaintive and soft in their meas
ure,
And blending their praises as with Jesus commun-
ing,
The voice lost to us, they welcome with pleasure.
Boston. Mass, Feb. 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

amused. A few years ago, Cardinal
Donnet, in the Senate, told his own story
of the circumstances under which be mar
rowly escaped being buried alive.
Thirty years ago, resident of the viii
age of Emes, in Dordogne, had been
suffering for long time from chronic
disorder of little consequence in itself,
but marked by distressing symptom of
constant wakefulness, which forbade the
man any kind of rest. Worn out with
this condition, he consulted physician,
who prescribed opium, advising great
caution in is use. The invalid, possessed
with that common enough notion that
the efficacy of the drug is proportioned
to its quantity, took at one time dose
for several days. He soon fell into
deep sleep, which continued unbroken
for more than twenty -four hours The
village doctor, being summoned, finds
the body without warmth, the pulse dead,
and on opening the veins OF both arms
in succession, obtains but few drops of
thick blood. The day after they pre-
pared for his burial But, few days
later, closer inquiry revealed the impru.
dence the poor wretch had committed in
taking an excessive quantity of the pre-
scribed narcotic. The report spreading
among the villagers, they insist on his
disinterment, which is allowed. Gather
ing in crowd at the cemetery, they
take up the coffin, open it, and are met
by horrible sight. The miserable man
had turned over in his coffin, the blood
gushing from the open veins had soaked
his shroud, his features were frightfnlly
contorted, and his convulsed limbs bore
witness to the cruel anguish that had
preceded death.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

BROTHERS AND SISTERS" NV broth
er is as polite to me as any one else, when
| go out with him" said a girl proudly
to companion. What a reflection on
his manners at home! A sister will, per.
haps accidentally knock over some of
the tools with which her brother is busy.
An apology involuntary rises to her lips,
but she stiles it on considering that it is
only Jack and all the satisfaction he is
offered for disordered plans is a blunt
OIL Angry reproaches are sure to
follow. You are real ugly, Jack, to
talk so about such thing; you know
didn't mean to, is the equally angry re-
Joinder. Why did she not say SO Two
words would have saved all the trouble.
Want of politeness is the cause of more
quarreling between brothers and sisters
than anything else. In their plays chill
dren are constantly meeting with little
accidents, for which they should be taught
to apologize. | have seen the cneeks of
a child flush with anger, his eyes flash,
and little hand raised to strike the un-
fortunate breaker of a toy, when, as If
by magic, the blow was arrested with
these words, excuse me, did not mean
to-"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

AN OFFENSIVE REMARK.-An Eng
lishman who had but lately arrived in
the United States, was astonishing the
unsophistIcated "natives" in Cleveland
the other day, by describing the many
wonders in Great Britain and the vast
superiority of the country over Yam
keedom." Referring to London he des-
canted at length upon the immense num-
ber of buildings which the "village"
contained, concluding with statement
relative to the enormous amount of
square miles which they covered. At
this point, however, a person in the crowd
interrupted him with the query "That's
all well enough, mister, but what want
to know is, has she been fenced in yet ?'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

A TICKLE WOMAN. In 1919 occurred
an odd episode in Wesley's life. Ga one
of his missionary journeys he had been
taken sick at Newcastle, where he was
nursed by Grace Murray, one of his fe-
male helpers" handsome clever wild.
ow of four and thirty, Wesley himself
being twelve years Older. He asked her
to marry him. She seemed anna zed and
replied, "This is too great blessing.
can't tell how to believe it. This is all |
could have wished under heaven" Wes-
ley, quite naturally, took this as formal
betrothal. But Grace had not long be-
fore nursed John Bennett, Methodist
preacher, of about her own age; and
Wesley was soon astounded by ioint
letter from Grace and John, asking his
consent to their marriage. Then ensued
comedy lasting for months, the like of
which no playwright has ventured to put
upon the stage. Grace would have been
quite content with either of her lovers.
we're it not for the other. But, contrary
to all example, it was the absent one
whom she wanted. When Wesley was
with her she longed for Bennett; when
Bennett was present she longed for Wes-
ley. How many times she broke and
renewed her engagements with each it
would be hard to tell. 81 love you,"
she said to Wesley, ga thousand times
better than l ever loved John Bennett !;
but I'm afraid if | don't marry him he'll
run mad" That very evening she prom
ised herself again to Bennett. A week
after she told Wesley she was determined
to live and die with him. She indeed
wanted to be married at once but Yves.
ley wished for some delay. Grace said
she would not wait more than year.
A fortnight later she met Bennett, fell at
his feet, and acknowledged that she had
used him i'll. They were married week
after. This strange marriage seems to
have turned out happy one. Bennett
died in the triumps of faith ten years
later. Grace survived until 1903, dying
at the age of eighty-seven. For years
she was a bright light in the Methodist
society. Wesley saw her three days af.
ter her marriage, and but once more on
earth. Thirty-nine years after, she came
to London on visit to her son, and ex.
pressed wish to see Wesley. He was
eighty-fve years old, she past seventy.
What could they now have to say except
" Hail and farewell?"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

Our friend Myrtle's lady is afflicted
with superabundance of cats in her
neighborhood. Myrtle declares that
they are a most unmusical pack-the
worst in the profession. They were un.
usually noisy the other evening, and the
future Mrs. Myrtle became somewhat
alarmed. '' Do not be agitated, my dear, y
said Myrtle, soothingly; cit is only
Thomas's orchestra performing Catlin's
Night Song"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

A German clergyman who was trav-
cling, stopped at hotel much frequented
by wags and jokers. The host, not be-
ing used to have clergyman at his ta-
BILE, looked at him with surprise the
guests used all their artillery of wit up
on him without eliciting remark. The
clergyman ate his dinner quietly, appar-
emily without observing the gibes and
sneers of his neighbors. One of them,
at last, in despair at his forbearance, said
to him, Well, | wonder at your pa
tience j Have you not heard all that has
been said to you ?" "Oh, yes but
am used to it. Do you know who |
ann" "No, SIR" Well, / viii in.
form you. l am chaplain of lunatic
asylum; such remarks have no effect
upon me-"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

ABOUT GTRLs.-There are disadvan-
tages worse than these, if anything can
be worse, in sending girls to school over
the railroads. They somehow become
common. They cheaper themselves.
They lose, if they ever possessed, they
destroy before they are old enough to
feel, the divinity that should hedge a
woman. They fall into-I can hardly
dignity it with the name of firtation-
but into sort of bantering communica-
tion with unknown men, employees of the
railroad, and season Travellers traffic
waich is fatal to dignity in woman, and
inspires no reverence in man. And this
passes for loveliness and attractiveness,
or at most, perhaps, it is being little
wild. But it is wildness which girls
cannot afford. Delicacy is not thing
which can be lost and found. No art
can restore to the grape its bloom; and
the supreme charm of the grape is its
bloom. Familiarity without love, with
out confidence, without regard, is de-
structive to all that makes woman ex-
alting and enobling.
''The world is wide, these things are small;
They may be nothing, but they are all.
Nothing? 1t is the first duty of wo-
man to be lady. i Good
breeding is good sense. Bad manners in
woman isimmOrality. Awkardness may
be ineradicable Bashfulness is consti-
tutional. Ignorance of etiquette is the
result of circumstances. All can be con-
doned, and do not Danish man or woman
from the amenities of his kind. But
unshrinking and agrees
i've coarseness of demeanor may be
state prison offense, and GER
tainly merits that mild form OF restraint
called Imprisonment for life. x
1t is shame for women to be lectured
on their manners. 1t is bitter shame
that they need it. Women ought to
give the law, and learn it. Women are
the umpires of society. 1t is they to
whom the Difference should be paid, to
whom all moot points should be referred.
To be lady is more than to be prince.
A lady is always in her right inalienably
worthy of respect. Toa lady prince and
peasant alike bow. Do not
be restrained. Do not have impulses
that need restraint. Do not wish to dance
with the prince unsought; feel different
ly. Be such that you confer honor
Carry yourselves so loftily, that men
shall look to you for reward, not at you
in rebuke. The natural sentiment of
man toward woman is reverence. He
loses large means of grace when he is
obliged to account her being to be
trained into propriety. A mans ideal
is not wounded when woman fails in
worldly wisdom; but if in grace, in fact,
in sentiment, in delicacy, in kindness,
she is found wanting, he receives an in
ward hurt Gail Hamilton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

Mark Twain tells this good story in
Roughing it." An Irishman fell from
a third story window with hod of
bricks, and had his life saved by falling
upon Uncle Lem, an old gentleman who
was leaning against the scaffolding.
/" Uncle LENS dog was there" says
narrator. Why didn't the Irishman
fall on the dog?" because the dog
would "a seen him coming, and stood
from under. That is the reason the dog
Want appointed. A dog can't be de-
pended on to carry out special provi-
dence.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

A GREAT HELP. (O-The following
is copy of a petition now circulating
in Massachusetts for signature: We,
the undersigned, citizens of Massachu-
sets, and consumers of tobacco, protest
against any advance in the rate of tax
on what we consider one of the necess-
aries of life and great help in the tenn
peranee reform now going on in this
State"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13

One of the japanese students at Yale
was accosted by Sophomore the other
day with What's your name ?" The
gentleman from japan answered polite.
ly, giving his surname. "Oh," rejoined
the questioner, you heather don't have
but one name, / see." What was the
first name of MOsesl" was the reply.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-13
Beyond.

Autumn is dying, Winter is come,
Dead leaves are dying. the rivers are dumb;
The winds like knife ones fingers grow dumb;
There is snow on the mountains, ice in the pond,
Winter is with us. but Spring is beyondl
The old year is dying its glory is dead,
The days are all flying, their brightness has fed;
The bushes grow bare as the berries grow red;
There is snow on the mountains, ice in the pond.
The old year is dying, the new is beyond
We are all growing old, and life slips away;
There is bare time for work. and still less for play
Though we think we grow older the longer we stay,
But there's life in us yet no need to despOnd,
This world wakes old, but there's Heaven be-
yond