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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23
NHEN IL 1T W III FIE",
Grange Correspondent.

WE believe that our farmers
should pay more attention to ma
nuring their ground and the use of
composts, and hoping that the fol-
lowing from an exchange may be of
use to some of our readers by way
of suggesting the way to make the
most of limited means, we repro
duce the same:
COMPOSING FOR CoRN.-A field
I am devoting to corn will not pro-
.duce good crop without some
help. l have not manure enough
to scatter broadcast, and so must
resort to manuring in the bill. The
materials at my command are 10
bushels hen-droppings, wagon
loads zig manure, 6 wagon loads
sheep manure, 10 wagon loads of
horse manure, and IS bushels of
leached and unleached ashes. Pig
and horse manure short and clear
Of coarse litter. Sheep manure
mixed with the refuse of clover hay,
with which the sheep are fed.
wish to compost these SO as to thor
oughly mix them, and reduce the
whole to such degree of fneness
that l can apply the compost readi-
ly, dropping handful on each hill.
l have thought ton of lime added
to the heap would help very much
to reduce the coarse parts of the
manure and add much to it's value.
Will you kindly advise me? Shall
l add the lime? Will oyster shell
lime be as good as stone lime p A.
A. Macdonald, Albemarle Co., Va.
I should not hesitate myself to
make compost as proposed, and l
think the amount of lime named is
suitable. The lime should be
Stacked and we'll intersprinkled
among the manure. | would mix
the ashes and lime together before
incorporating them with the other
materials. In mixing, especially
with the horse and hen manure,
some escape of amonia will be per
celved. The loss need not, howev-
er be serious, and may be mostly
checked by sprinkling with water or
by following promptly with moist
and strawy manure, or, if these are
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

IMPLEMENTS farm nipple
ments, carts and wagons should be
carefully overhauled. Look to the
bolts and nuts especially. Use the
Lock Nut bolt which cannot get
loose, upon all implements, ma
chimes and vehicles. Clean and oil
all bearings and gearings of machin-
cry, with the best sperm oil. Com
mon kerosene oil and a bunch of
cotton rags is the best means for re-
moving gum and dirt. A few drops
Of kerosene put on rusty nut or
screw will often loosen it. A hot
iron held for a few moments to a
tight nut, will loosen it by expand
ing it. Castor oil is the best lubri-
Gator for wagons and carriages. Use
crude petroleum in place Of paint,
upon all tools, plows, harrows, etc.,
and soak the wood until it will take
up no more. 1t is cheap and need
not be spared. Oily rags will take
fire spontaneously in warm weather,
and should not be allowed to lie
anywhere Observation-Disclosures.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23
F.. Of r..

The late annual meeting of the
Michigan State Grange was enthusi-
astic and judicious in action. The
resolutions recite the purposes
of the Order and the necessity of
some such organization for the agri-
cultural class; declare that the
Grange is non-political in the parti-
san SENSE of that word, yet it neg
lect5 an important and inperitive
duty if it fails to educate its men,
bers in the great principles which
underlle our Government and the
basis upon which it rests; urge the
advantages of education, and final
ly recommend members of the Or
der to abstain from lawsuits and sub
init their differences to arbitration.
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not efficacious or not convenient,
by light coat of .loamy soil. Gov
er finally with several inches of
loan. The progress of the fermen-
tation must be carefully watched.
If it gets hot in the interior, make
the top of the heap dish-shaped, and
drench it cautiously with enough
water to allay but not extinguish the
chemical action. After it has
passed a crisis of heating, spade it
over to mix all the materials thor
oughly together, and it will be very
likely to heat again. If needful to
break up the coarse matters, a third
intermixing may be undertaken.
Alkalies Cine, potash or amonia
from the manure), air, t. e., porosity
of the mass, moisture enough to
make contact of the materials, and
heat either that generated by the
interior changes or external heat OF
the SUN (also large mass of heap and
great diameter and depth, which
mean less surface and less relative
loss Of heat by radiation,) favor fer
mentation. Water, compactness OF
absence Of air, gained by treading
down or spreading out thinly, as
well as addition of inert matters like
loan, serve to check the decompo.
sition or regulate it to a proper rate
and extent. For corn, sulphates
are much needed, and some gypsum
would be q serviceable addition tC
the compost.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

There are said to have been
ffty-nine changes made in the tariff
for protection ~ Of American indus
tries; ali benehting certain monopo-
lies among the constituency Of the
members who engineered the amend
1nents through Congress, and these
changes are all for the direct advan-
tage of Pennsylvania and New Eng
land. Truly the retiring members
have acted the part Of the wise
Steward and made to themselves
friends of the mammon OF I'M
righteousness.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23
CTATE OF MINNESOTA
DCounty of Goodhue-1n Probate

CTATE OF MINNESOTA
OCounty of Goodhue-In Probate
Court, Special Term.
In the matter of the estate of P. L.
johnson, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Catrina NJ. johnson, Administrative Of
the estate Of P. L. johnson, deceased,
representing among other things, that
she has fully administered said estate,
and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing her
account of her administration, it is Or
dered, that said account be examined
by the Judge of this Court, on Satur-
day, the tenth day of April, A. D.
1875, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Pro-
bate Office in Red Wing, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interest
ed, by publishing copy Of this order
for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in the GRANGE AD-
VANCE, a weekly newspaper, printed
and published at Red Wing, in said
county.
By the Court.
Dated at Red Wing, the 18th day of
March, A. D. 1875.
N. O. WERNER,
Probate Judge.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

The word gold seems to con-
tain a charm for some minds and at
the prospect of its possession rea-
son takes its flight and this seems to
be what ais those who are afflicted
with the Black Hills fever. Indians
on the one side and Federal bayo-
nets on the other are not taken into
account, and they forget that every
foot of the rich soil of our State is a
mine Of rich yellow gold, much
more certain than any mines yet
discovered, or likely to be discov-
cred in the Black Hills.
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~ =
\: ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SUBLIME
FA1rH.-Now the Lake City Senti-
mel proposes, not only that William
S. King be granted his seat in Con-
gress for two years, but that he be
sent back for a second term, to the
end that Senator Mcmillan may "ul-
timately be the instrument in the
hand of Providence in the con-
version of Bill King" A man who
can have faith for such a miracle of
grace must have the genuine article
with which mountains are moved.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

We notice by the Zfl-State
Union of Port Jervis N. Y, that a
lady of that place, lost her husband
recently, and gave his body to a
medical institution for dissection.
a few days afterwards a brother Of
the deceased arrived from a Mime
sofa city, not having heard of his
death, and the sad news was con-
veyed by the enthusiastic widow in
this style: "Poor Tom is dead; but
didn't he cut up splendidly. I've
got his liver in a glass jar. Would
you like to see>it?" The most afro
'cious thing about the whole affair, is,
that the Port Jervis paper tries to
palm off the incident as having &C.
Cured in Minnesota. That is too
thin, we have no such widows here,
and no medical institutions whatev-
er, nor are we in need of any.
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Fountain Brook Grange on the
Fifth Degree.

Editor Of The Grong> ID a..
At the last meeting Of the above
named Grange the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted
and ordered published in your COL
unns:
Resolved, That we cannot approve
of the recommendation of the National
Grange, looking to the establishment Of
County Oranges in the Fifth Degree,
but on the contrary are earnestly and
uncompromisingly opposed to anything
and everything tending toward an Arts
tocracy in the Order.
Resolred, Further, that we consider
all Of our members equal and equally
worthy, and that we cannot look with
appreciation upon any attempt to elc-
vate one at the expense and seclusion of
another.
Resolved, Further, that we call upon
all Oranges Of like sentiments to Join us
in demanding that all degrees above
the Fourth, be either abolished or made
accessible to every member of the Or
der, to the end that rings may not be
formed that corruption may not be fos-
tered and that spirit Of princely supe-
riority may not be engendered, all of
which are at war with our principles
and destructive to our interests.
AlERTIE 3. MAYHEM,
Grange Correspondent.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

4 dvertising: Cheap. Good: Systema tic
A-All persons who contemplate making
contracts with newspapers for the insertion
Of advertisements. should send Is cents to
Geo. P. Rowell l. Co., Al Park Row. New
York, for their pamphlet book (ninety-
seventh edition), containing lists Of over
zoos newspapers, and estimates, showing
the cost. Advertisements taken for leading
pa persn many states at a tremendous re-
duotion from publishers rates. GET THE
BOOK. l4y1
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

THERE is a Bartlett pear-tree in
Hartford, Conn.,, which is quite a
thermometer in its way, on one side
of it is crack or seam, extending
to the ground, a distance Of about
SIN feet. In winter the seam opens
according to the temperature !;
while in the summer it closes tight
ly. In extremely cold weather it
will open an inch.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23
We have received the pro

We have received the prospec-
tus of Vol. 1, 8vo., Of the Trial
of Henry Ward Beecher, which
is to be offered to the public in
a very short time at the moderate
price of S. - We have concluded
not to buy, ~. our money would be
exhausted before We had reached
more than volume twenty and we
do not wish a part if we cannot
have the whole. A broken set of
books is of little value and to have
only part of story IS an aggrava-
ton. It is evident that the Attor-
neys in this case have given up all
other business, and propose to give
the remainder Of their days to this
case and then will it to their heirs.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

The new French Constitution,
of which we give q brief synopsis
elsewhere, seems well adapted to
that nation. The excitement and
uncertainty Of a wise result at too
frequent elections among the too
excitable French people, are avoid
ed and the governing power is
brought near enough to the people
and guarded by sufficient checks to
be tolerably sure guarantee Of the
liberties Of the people for the present.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

EVERY member should attend the
Grange prepared to say something
of benefit to his brother members.
If you have raised good crop, tell
about it. Tell how you did it. If
You have made a good sale or pur-
chase, reveal it that others may be
benefited. Don't hide your light
under bushel.- T. Grauge1-.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

The Baltimore & Ohio road
holds out manfully in the fight. The
fare from Chicago to Baltimore is
now only $40, and the managers
claim that this is hereafter to be the
regular fare over the road.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

Significant: Immediately after the
final adjournment Of Congress, and
the news was spread that the con-
gressmen were on their way home,
there was a perceptible improve
ment in business generally.-E*.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

China has decided to take a
hand in the celebration of the Cen
tennial of American independence.
Wonders will never cease. One
Chinaman proposes to exhibit $780,
900 worth of carving.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.=

IN Hearing before Commissioners.
In the matter of the estate of Ralph
Wilcox, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned have been appointed by the
Judge Of the Probate Court of the
County of Goodhue, State of Minnesota,
commissioners in the matter of said es-
tate, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said Ralph Wilcox, late of said
County, deceased: that six months
from March 18th, 1875, have beer linn
tied and allowed by said Court to cred
itors to present their claims to US as
aforesaid; and that we will, on the last
Wednesday of every month for the next
six months, beginning on Wednesday
the 3lst day Of March, A. D., 1855
at ten clock, A. NJ. at the Post Of
fee, in the town Of Zumbrota, in said
County, meet to receive, examine and
adjust claims and demands against said
deceased as aforesaid.
II. BLANCHARD,
S. S. DAM,
Commissioners of the estate of
4w24 RALPH Wilcox, deceased.
TATE OF MINI ESOTA.
oCounty Of Goodhue. In Probate Court,
Special Term.
In the matter Of the estate Of John John
son Borsta. diseased.
On reading and fling the petition Of Ole
J. Lee, Administrator Of the estate IT John
johnson Borsta deceased, representing
among other things, that he has fully ad-
ministered said estate. and praying that a
time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing his account Of administration, it. is
ordered that said account be examined by
the Judge of this Court, on Monday, the 5th
day of April, A. D. 1873, at ten o'clock, A.
NJ, at the Probate Office, in Red Wing, in
said County.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing copy of this order for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of hear
ing, in the GRANGE ADVANCE, u weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Red
Wing in said county.
By the Court, n. WERNER,
Judge Of Probate.
Dated At Red Wing, the 4th day Of March,
A. D. 1875. 4w22
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THE GRANGE ADVANCE"
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1875.

Senators Christiancy Of Michi-
gan and Booth Of California are
showing themselves honest clear
headed, brave men, who are not in
clined to spoil the truth for party's
sake.
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pIANOS, ORGANS, &c.

&c, Stearns and b. Green, of Zum-
brota, have made arrangements to furnish
their customers with large variety Of
styles of the best Pianos, Organs and Me.
lodeone, made in this country, at low prices,
Instruments constantly on hand tor sal
or rent.
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u 3. KELLOGG.
Licensed Auctioneer.
VIII attend to the Auction business in
the city and County.
23tf Red Wing. MINI.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-12-28

DIED.-At her residence in Cameron,
on the first day of July, 1875, Mrs.
NANCY CLARK, aged AZ years, l month
and 15 days.
This excellent lady was a member of
the Disciples Church, and her many
christian virtues endeared her to all who
knew her. Seventeen years ago she was
bereft of kind husband. Two children
also preceded her. to the realms beyond
the river, and she leaves behind one
loving and faithful daughter who tender
ly nursed and cared for her during her
long illness of near ten months The
funeral sermon was preached from lst
Corinthians, 18th chapter and 18th
verse. The remains of Mrs Clark were
inferred in the family. burial place on
the Ohio river near the mouth of Opos'
som creek. Many friends mourn hel
| losa
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BUSIN ESS MOTTO ES.
A Discount for Cash Is Profit Al.
ready Secured,

ItismanJest and needs no argument
to make plain the simple truth, that men
doing business upon the cash system can
sell cheaper than those doing busi-
ness upon the credit system; therefore, 1
toish to call your attention to the facts,
that on and after January l, 1875, j
shall offer the LA ARGEST
AND BEST stock of Stapla
Il Fancy Groceries, (lNcLUDrNG
CANNED GooDs), also Hardware,
Notions, & stationery, Of all
kinds, an this market, ,chich 1 shall sell
at ONE PRICE, exclusively for
CASH or APPROVED PRODUCE.
In returning thanks to my patrons,
throughout this country.I desire to assure
them, that so far as lies aoithin my po,oer.
shall endeauor to dese,'ue their contin
ued confidence; that my prices, at all
times, shall be LOWER than any house
doing business upon any other than the
cash system. 3&e
Hoping to merit a continuance Of your
patronage, am, very respectfully,
i6sT r. SCHUM MACHER, Jr.
I Dec %, 1875.
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From the Bellai1e Independent, Esd inst.]
BelIaire and southwestern r, r.,

From the Bellaire Independent, 23d inst.]
Bellaire and Southwestern n, r.,
Preamble and, resolutions adopted at
meeting of the Board of Directors
Tuesday, 2lst inst.
WHEREAS, The construction of the
Bellaire and Southwestern Railway is a
matter of the utmost importance to the
country through which it is proposed to
be built, as well as TO the present ter Z
mini-Bellaire and Woods6eld; and the
public mind being satisfied as to the
propriety and expediency of the meas
ure, any further delay in the construc
ton of the road must be deemed great
waste of time and opportunity, and a
public misfortune. Therefore, to bring
The attention of the country interested to
bear upon the, question at the earliest
possible period, be Il resolved, @.s''
/ l. That the several subdivisions
/ Woodsfeh, BsaHsville, Armstrong;
| Mills, and Bellaire-respectively. be re-
quired to furnish, against the 18th of
| February next, sound, bona tide stock
subscriptions, available for the best
lines between those points, respectively,
i to the extent of six thousand dollars
per mile. crl
/ I'd, That, on a failure upon the part
Of any subdivision to provide subscrip'
!! tions to the extent named, within the
time specified. this Board will call
meeting of the stockholders, with
view to taking the necessary steps fol
disbanding the organization of the Com
pany, so that arrangements can be mad
: by which the subdivisions providing
I their respective quotas shall have an op
: portunity to secure other railroad con
, nections. it 70.
!. Comments by the Independent.
n We have in another column adverte
4 TO this action of the Board of Directors
but it may be well to say, by way of jus
J. tifying so serious a move upon the par
e of the Woodsfield interest and the con
Il pulsory acquiescencei ofSthe Bellair
Directors that at the time of the organ
9 ization of the company, in Septembt
o last, the representatives of the Wood
2 field stockholders protested against t.
q q ing up themselves in an organizatio
= unless there could be some kind OF qua
!. antee that Bellaire would work up h'
~ share of stock. This the Bellaire re-
:, . resentativcs thought themselves autho
90 lied to pledge; but as they have nj
been backed up by the home interes
the Bellaire Directory could not obje
IN to the passage of the foregoing prear
% BILE and resolutions. IN ItE
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PROBATE COURT.


Dec. 16-Simeon Hill was appointed
Guardian of Samuel and Elwood j. Nc
Hugh. Bond $500.
VIM, Read Guardian of the minor
heirs of Perry McElroy, deceased, filed
his first account; hearing continued to
January 3lst.
/ B. F.. Howiler Admir- Of Joseph Ho
wiler, deceased; first account; hearing
January 3lst.
Dec. IF. Koehler, Guardian oi
Henry Masen, an imbecile, fled an in
ventory of said estate.
Dec 20-Jos. Won Schwaben. Guar
dian Of Daniel Dennis, minor, filed bis
first account; hearing January 3lst.
W. N Cleveland, Guardian of j. w
H. Mcpherson, minor, FLED his frs
account; hearing January 31st.
Dec 2l.-M. Boughner was appoin
ted Administrator of the estate Of Jscot
Truck deceased, S. Minor, G. Hart
line and Christian Hartline were appoin
ted appraisers of the personal estate.
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HBus. LITTLE had jolly time on


EBus LITTLE had jolly time on
Christmas exhibiting his new fashioned
breastpin TO the people generally, II
had q rubber hose attached, on the low
er end of which was hollow ball, filed
with water. which be had in his pocket;
about the time one of the boys would
get up close to examine it, Bus. would
give that ball q squeeze and with fiz'
iz the water would go dashing into his
face through small hole in the center
Of the pin. Tie surprise ard motions
of the victims we're funny and Of course
the laugh was against them. Any OF
our readers having desire to examine
that pin can he accommodated by intl-
mating the same to Bus. No victim
cares to examine it the second time.
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Reported for The Spirit of Democracy,]
= From Ohio Township,

Hannibal School Report for the month
November 22d and, ending
December 17th, 1875
Grade. Teacher. Enroll Per Cent
ment. Attend.
High School, A. F. Clark, 36 80
Intermediate, Isaac Suter, So 73
Primary, Bessie Noll, 55 80
Roll OF HONOR
No pupil is entitled to position in
the ,sron of honor" unless he be per
feet in department and attendance.
4 Hiqh School-Adam Cline, 95; VIM.
H. Noll, 90, John Shrieve, SO; George
Noll, 96; Sallie Beazel, 9S; Ida Suter,
9S; Mary Cline, 100; Agatha Muhle
man, LOO; Ella Thompson.sl90; Phebe
Shrieve, 9S; Clara Cline, 90; Ettie Noll,
90; Rosa Suter. 100; Fora B Hofer, SO
Emma fisher, 81; Victoria fisher, 95
Della Suter, 9S; Henrietta Braunlich,
100.
Observation-Disclosures lRist, Mar
garet Shrieve, Mary Suter, Sarah Brown
VIM Hver, Charles Braunlich, Harman
Riethniller, Minnie Suter, IdaNB Noll
VIM. Fishbaugh, Otus Gamer, Charles
Henthorn
Primary-Louisa fisher. Elizabeth
Hyer, John Kast, Samuel Shrieve, AL
bert fisher, William Burton fisher, Ju
Illus Cramer, John Rist, Mary Lloyd
Delbert Suter, Rnth E Henthorn
Parents see that your children art
more regular in attendance. Bette
have we'll cultivated mind than be al
expert upon ice. @@
A F CLARK, Sup't.