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The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Free Trade.

1t has been charged upon The
GRANGE ADVANCE, as one of it's many
deadly sins, that it advocates free trade.
In this instance the adversary is not so
far wrong as usual. We would, if we
had the power. open the ports tomorrow
for the free admission Of all articles of
universal consumption and universal me-
cessity. We would let free competition
do its work in reducing manufactured
goods to the lowest level. We would
bring necessary supplies in common use
almost as cheap in Minnesota as in Eng
land, less than one-half present prices,
but we would keep high duties upon
every article Of luxury. 1fa man want
ed to purchase silks, satins, laces, wines,
liquors, cigars and costly furniture, or
dresses let him pay for them roundly.
The true policy is to protect the poor ;
the rich will always protect themselves.
We can see no reason why the manu-
facturer Of the East shall derive a
larger percentage from money invested
in mills, than the Western man from
money invested in farms. AS the law
now stands Western lands are taxed to
increase the profit Of Eastern mills.
The West grows thin from hard labor
and severe economy, while the East fat
tens from the profits of this labor.
If the opponents Of The GRANGE
ADVANCE call that free trade let them
make the most Of it, and We will gladly
meet the most that can be made Of the
whole subject, including the doctrine
of direct taxation.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Agricultural Reports and Politics,

We clip the following from the pro-
ceedings Of the Senate on Friday the
9Th:
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill to provide for the sale of extra
copies Of public documents, and for the
distribution of regular official editions
thereof.
The question being on MIR. Frelinghuy-
sens amendment, Mr.. Gordon moved a fur
ther amendment, so that copy Of the ag-
ricultural report shall be distributed to
each organized Grange Of Patrons of Hus-
bandry. Agreed to.
The question then being on the amend
ment, it was rejected-yeas, %; nays %.
Now the venerable Senate should
have passed this amendment, and allow
ed the Senator'S to have franked the
agricultural reports to the Oranges Of
their respective States. What a pow
erful election, every document one Of
these reports full of invaluable (?) in
formation, and beautiful wood cut illus
trations would be when it reached a
Grange bearing on its wrappings the
name OF some reverend Senator. How
that Grange and the whole country
around would be flooded with gratitude.
What proof incontrovertible Of the in
terest of the Senator in the prosperity
Of agriculture in general, aud Of over
flowing affection for each Grange in
particular. It would be better than
the grand sale Of bulls, which somebody
else raised and which the peoples mon
ey paid for in potage.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Grange Stores.

We see no reason why every lively
Grange may not have its own store. In
the army every military post has its
sutler where supplies are furnished at
the minimum price. The same organi-
cation may be put in operation any,
where if the population will justify It,
Oranges might do worse thing than
/ investigate this matter, and ascertain
whether the plan might not be put in
working order to the profit and satisfac-
tion Of all concerned.
4 simple plan, aud the simpler the
better, would be for some man in
farming community to propose to use
portion OF: his house, and furnish stock
| Of supplies suitable for his community.
His contract with the Oranges being
that he will submit his bills to the in-
spection Of a committee appointed by
the Grange, and agree with the commit
tee upon tariff of prices at which the
goods shall be sold.
By this system prices would all be
graded to the minimum rate, that is, af-
ter the committee has settled the five
per centum Of profit to be allowed the
merchant, and added that to the cost,
then the goods would be sold to all alike
at fixed price, and which price would
be the lowest at which goods can be
sold in the country. Suppose it is
found that man can do business for
10 per cent profit, then it works in this
manner. Tea costing the store so cents
per pound would sell for IS, costing 20
cents sell for u cents, saving to the
purchaser about 33 per centum The
committee could rotate with others
which could be appointed for three or
| tour months term OF service.
But man consenting to go into busi-
ness on such terms would have right
to receive and should receive the hon
orable support Of the entire Grange. If
his sales amounted to $4,000 year he
could do business for less per cent.
profit them if they reach but $4,000 or
$4,000. A system based on something
like the above plan could not but suc-
ceed. The merchant buys his stock as
low as possible those WHO purchase
from him fix the price at which goods
shall be sold. The farmer thus gets
his goods at the lowest rates for which
they can be handled, and the merchant
gets fair living profit.
Cooperative stores will never succeed.
The machinery is too complicate. Pat
rons may make success in building
mills or factories by joint stock com.
panies, but the same principles will rot
apply to merchandising. The simpler
this kind Of business can be arranged
the better. The man who is encouraged
to "open store in neighborhood
should receive all orders for farm machin-
cry, including wagons, and receive them
in time for him to purchase directly
from manufacturers.
The terms Of doing business with
iaymen who are outside, and never paid
any fees to sustain the Order of Pat.
rons, might be left with the merchant
himself, while the Grange tariff of rates
would be made only to the Patrons
Such. persons as pay nothing to the
Grange, nor pledge the store their Gus
tom could not justly complain as long
as they received their supplies at the
regular market rates
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
In times past we have known Con-

In times past We nave kno"n Cou-
gressmen and Senators to find their way
to warm corner in the hearts of indie.
pendent voters by a judicious distribution,
if under the hanking privilege, of pat
ent Office reports which cost them moth
ing, but for which, of course, confd-
ing people paid roundly. Such marks
of disinterested (?) attention could not
be forgotten. How much more effective
if such could be sent to whole Grange
and bring them all at once under ever
lasting obligations.
What powerful engine for (his OWN
good in the hands of that divine and
Bible scholar, who, in the early days Of
the State, in connection with other noble
men whom the State has delighted to
honor, and the attorney whom the great
divine brought from Washington to act
as sort of middleman but vino run off
with the preachers share of the divide)
who so successfully H'med the Indians
and sowed the seeds of revenge which
bore fruit in the terrible massacre of
helpless settlers and of innocent women
and children. ("Truly,' as is said in
Holy writ, !" God moves in a mysterious
way his wonders to perform - the sins
of the wicked seem often to be visited
on the heads of the innocent
But the Senate did not pass the
amendment. It probably occurred to
them that there were voters who, were
not Changers, and after grand and
learned debate on this vital subject: this
poorly paid and over-worked body ad-
journed over from Friday until Monday.
In the course of the debate before ad-
journment the great and good
Mr.. Carpenter spoke Of the law abolish
ing the franking privilege, and said that
congress was swindled into the passage of
that law by the action Of an executive de.
partment, which had sent out circulars to
country postmasters, and had them obtain
signatures to petitions for its repeal. The
duty Of the department was to execute law
not to make it. He favored the extension
Of the franking privilege to every document
published by congress, and said lie would
vote for an amendment to allow every doc
ument to 90 through the mails free, which
had the official stamp of the congressional
printer upon it, so that the people could
have some information.
Mr.. Scott said he would oppose the
restoration Of the franking privilege BY
shreds and patches in this manner.
( He wants the whole thing; it is nec-
essary for the people to have "some in
formation.'') And finally the Senate
agreed to an amendment by Mr. Steven
son. which will enable each Senator to
send to all the Oranges and leave few
for distribution among Agricultural
friends.
The amendment provides for the printing
and distribution Of 100000 copies of the
agricultural report; 100000 copies for
the senate and 200. 900 copies for the house
such reports to be allowed to go through
the mail upon being properly certified on
the envelopes. At the request Of Mr.. Free
linghuysen, he modified the substitute so
as to allow 200, 900 copies for the house,
$4,000 copies for the senate, and 5000
copies for the commissioner.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

If the reciprocity treaty, # which
we give synopsis. in another column
under the head of Foreign News, is
permanently entered into between the
United States and the British Dominion.
it will doubtless have tendency to
cheaper up things generally.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

The Republican, thinks that Hon. j
A. Thacher, Of Zumbrota, would make
an excellent Congressman and will ad-
vocate his nomination in case Mai.
Strait is not candidate. This is one
of the most generous acts of record,
since everybody knows that Major
Strait will be candidate. 1t is lit.
tie ahead of the hearty support given
by the Big Bull "Organ" to Col.
Stevens for Congress after the Col. had
declined being candidate, and had
come out for Bill King. on which the
St. Paul Dispotch rises to remark:
"The Farmers Union, which is Bull
Kings side show, pats Col. Stevens on the
back and says he would make good men,
Der of Congress. All of which is stated
because Col. Stevens supports Bull King"
Anything to conciliate the Oranges,
even if you have to sacrifice all your
wife's relations.
If the Hon. J. A. Thacher would
consent to come before the people as a
representative of the agricultural inter-
ests, untrammeled by old party afilia-
tions, a candidate of the people and for
the people, and not candidate of a
party and for party, there is no doubt
farmers might go further and fare much
worse than to select him as their candi-
date for the I'd Congressional Dis
trict.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

The editor of the Wascca Ne,os is
growing more unmanageable every day.
He is now becoming profane using Ian.
guage both impolite and disgustingly
coarse. The GRANGE ADVANCE quo.
ted from his paper the expression -
*'The common people pay their taxes, d
and administered to him gentle reproo1
for speaking of farmers in such ignoble
terms. Instead of admitting that he was
carried away by momentary freak o.
vanity, and aplogising for the error, he
empties the vials of his wrath upon the
ADVANCE, and with his own paper be-
fore him, containing the identical express
sion-"the common people" pay thei,
taxes-he charges falsehood upon U.S.
nd says the article run, the "mass Of
the people pay the taxes We will not
stamp the Nescs man as liar, because
we never use such impolite and ugly ex--
pressions, but if Governor Davis should
enquire of us where he could find the most
expert and unconscianable liar, ready at
all times to coin, them out Of the whole
cloth, We would 60 to the Nc,os man and
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A bill has passed the Senate for the
relief Of settlers on public lands in Min
nesota and Iowa.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

FOR SALE:
A Fine Driving Horse, Top-Carriage, New Harness
and Two-Seated Sleigh. i - &75.s. = :. :"
Inquire at the Office of
!. THE GRANGE ADVANCE.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10


tel! him the Governor had found stu
alton, in which he could prosper wonder
fully.
It should be recollected, this editor
was once in the legislature, and for a
time his position was above the E:com-
mon people, - he therefore is excusable
if the fancy still clings to him. We
have known men before, when they saw
the doors to the Senate Chamber open.
faucied they we're the golden gates of
paradise. That weak mans brain
should be a little turned with all this
earthly glory, is no unusual thing, and
should be treated with leniency, there
fore we will be charitable and not retort
upon him his own course vulgarisms.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

Special notices in editorial columns, 25 cents per
line.
Cash before insertion for all advertisements for a
month or less, and invariably in advance unless
special arrangements made.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
For. SALE.
A Splendid Farm Of 1,12O Acres.
Ten Niles from, Red Wi;nq, minnesota,

Ten Niles from Red Wing, Minnesota.
Having concluded to close out my Farm without
reserve will sell the Farm, Stock Teams and Tools
in such quantities as may suit purchasers until the
20th day Of June,
when all the Land, Stock Teams and Tools not then
The Farm be divided into 80 acre Farms each
Farm fronting good road; but it is suitable
for division as follows Farms of l2O acres each,
all in wheat; Farms of 16O acres each all in wheat
Farms of 80 acres each, one-half in wheat; Farm
of 24O acres including buildings, go in wheat
IS in odts 20 acres in barley, balance timber
and timothy; Farm of 80 acres, 70 acres in wheat.
The personal property consists of % Horses selected
with great care and mostly young, weighing from
1900 to 1900 pounds, and good lot of horses as
can be found on any farm in the State; 13 head of
cattle, including COWS, hefers and calves; 10 hogs
some Of them extra breeding sows
The tools consist in part Of 10 lumber wagons one
spring wagon, top buggy, open buggy, Wood
reapers, Little Champion reaper, mowers, break
ing plows, drills, II harrows, bob-sleds, Case
Threshng Machine and variety Of other tools too
numerous to mention.
The tools and teams will be sold on from l to 2
yea.s' time, and the land from to 10 years.
shall be on the Farm until the 25th of June ready
to sell anything at private sale and after that date
everything then on the Farm will be sold ut auction
without regard to value.
Red Wing Minn., June 4th, 1874.
2w2s GEO. WILKINSON.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

A new steam threshing machine con-
'structed to supply straw for fuel, to an
ordinary engine so that it may be
worked up to its full power, a joint in
vention Of Russian and an Englishman,
is said to be a complete success. The
London Times says:
The is fact that if the machine in question
becomes as popular as it promises to be it
must make a most material increase in the
wealth of Russia by giving an extraordina-
ry impulse to agriculture and commerce.
1t can hardly fail to change the system Of
agriculture, not only in Southern Russia,
but in Hungary, the principalities, and all
the grain-producing countries OF eastern
Europe; while it will give an impetus to
the prosperity Of the grain ports, and ex-
'ercise happy influence in the grain mar
ket.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

We print in another column an opi,,-
ion which the President of the United
States has seen fit to promulgate in al-
vance Of legislation by Congress, on the
subject Of specie payment. The Prcsi-
dent informs Congress what kind Of
legislation he demands, tells them in
advance that he will not sign different
bill, says that he is determined to bring
about specie payments during his pres
ent term. The position of the Prcsi.
dent is such that his good viii! and
patronage are always Of great value
to every member Of the Senate and
House. 1t used to be the practice of
kings to dictate laws for their par]ia.
ments to record, and for a President to
undertake to influence legislation in ad-
vance is very much like the dictation Of
the old kings and despots. To say the
least, it is doubtful precedent; it is
enough for the President to exercise
his veto power when the time comes
after the law has been passed
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

1t is probable that a law will pass the
present session Of Congress making post
age free to all subscribers to newspapers
within the county where published, or at
least the House Post Office Committee
have agreed to report such bill. On
papers to subscribers out of the county
of publication, the publishers are to pre-
pay the postage.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

Gen. Bristow, the new Secretary of
the Treasury, is going through that De-
partment with "scourge of small cords -
or something else, driving out all the
leeches who have been drawing public
pap without doing any work, or at least
he is threatening to do some such terrible
thing. The dailies, who are presumed
to know all about it, say: "It is prob
able that the country will experience a
new sensation when the full extent of
this favoritisn is developed.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

Having concluded to close out my Farm without
reserve will sell the Farm. Stock Teams and Tools
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-28
THE CALIFORNIA CIGAR STORE
STILL AHEAD!

HNHE proprietor OF this establishment
Il would respectfully announce to the
public and HE numerous patrons, that he
has largely increased his facilities for eup-
plying to them the best brands of CIGARS,
both imported and domestic. Their force
for the manufacturing Of tho best Cigars
has been largely incrcaned, thereby ena-
bling them to compete with the largest
New York and Baltimore houses. or this.
the dealers throughout the entire State
can certify. The celcLrnt. d Sc. PAIlTAGAS
are atill all tho rage; also, the 1O;. I'M.
PORTED LONnEES
NJ SUI Z3ACHER,
-" l05 Main street,
Two doors b,i ~ Wheeler House.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-28

WAR BETWEEN THE ALMOND EYES
AND PIa-TAILs.-It looks as though
China and Japan would really 90 to
war over the Formose question. The
latest advices from Japan assure us
that the Mikado lately reviewed at
Jeddo an army of 10000 men-the
largest ever assembled in Japan since
the overthrow Of the feudal system.
1t is not improbable that Japan, hny-
ing organized an army upon the Eu-
ropean model, and armed the troops
with breech-loaders, is Inclined to try
her new weapon, and see to what ex-
tent it is superior to an old-fashioned
army of Samourai, armed with feeble
match-locks. But it should be remem-
bered that while japan has been adopt
ing European fashions, China has not
been idle, but has organized large
number Of regiments, armed with Eu-
ropean weapons. and has collected q
very respectable steam feet. A war
between the two powers, under present
conditions, would be very different
from the former wars in which either
Chinese or Japanese have been en-
gagged, aud it would be rash to predict
it's results. OF the two. japan would
undoubtedly feel the burden of war
much more heavily than would China.
since the resources of tho latter. both
in men and money, are far greater
than those OF Japan. It is to bo
hoped, however. that the mediation OF
either America or the European pow
ers will be able to preserve peace, since
the world has nothing to gain by the
slaughter Of thousands Of almond -ey ed
heathens.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-28

opinion that after Kellogg was in the
President could not turn him out; lie
was de facto Governor: and no matter
whether he became so by fraud, o,
force, or accident, the fact of posses.
sion was all that the President could
lawfully see.
"Of course, dissent from Mr.
O'Conor with all the cautious defer
ence due to his great name; but if he
means to say that General Grant had
u right 10 pull down the de Jfdcto go.
vernment Of Kellogg Whenever be
repented his own act in setting it up,
[ venture to put in denial. Ramela
ber, the President has no right to turn
anybody out, nor even to inquire how
any actual incumbent got it. To
overthrow one tie facto government be-
cause he had wrongfully overthrown
another, would. instead Of atoning TO,
the first error, only double the blum.
der. He cannot play fast and loose
with the liberties of State, nor, like
Pharaoh, let the people so free or hold
them in bondage, according as the
Lord hardens his heart or terrifies
him with plaques.
"But [ respectfully submit that this
point on which Mr.. johnson and Mr..
O'Conor divide is not in the case.
General Grant never intervened to
protect de. f.cto government in Loui
siana. His last act, like the first one,
was war against the existing authori
ties. Kellogg never had any title ex.
cept his naked possession. That was
enough while it lasted; but every yes.
tige of power had left him when the
Federal troops took him from his hid.
ing place in the Custom House aud
placed him a second time in the Exc.
cutive chair. The McEnery Govern.
ment was at that time as completely
established as if its power had dated a
century back. It was tue government
de jure. That did not do it much prac.
tical good while its officers were pre-.
vented by the military force of the
usurper from exercising their func.
tions; but when the people took theil
business into their own hnndL md put
their elected rulers iuto thei. proper
places, then the legul title and the &C
tual possession united in the same
persons. It is mere folly to say that
kellogg was Governor an instant after
that. The forcible reinstatement OF
him was an insurrection against the
proper authority of the State as much
Rs his frst installment.
''If am right thus far, it follows
that General Grant on both occasions
committed grave violation of his con.
stitutional duty, in matter vitality af.
fecting the rights of the States and the
Liberties of the people. OF his conduct
there can certainly be no decent, pre-.
tense Of justification, and, 80 far as
can perceive, no reasonable excuse,
unless he can say that his legal adyis.
ers imposed upon him by false read.
ing of the Constitution"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-28
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