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icine' and hunting We're equally so.
This Nimrod started in the morning
to shoot ducks, and took his gun and a
quart bottle of the following remarkable
compound:
"Spiritus Frumenti, ? pints,
Tincture Gentiana, l grain.''
He got along very we'll until he got
within sight Of the water, when he was
obliged to take his medicine very often,
because the damp air affected his throat.
In a short time he thought he saw a
duck, and stopped to load his gun. AS
his hand trembled slightly from the
effects of the medicine, he put an ounce
of powder in one barrel, and CORES
ponding amount of lead in the other.
Then he crept around, about half a
mile, and commenced to crawl on his
hands and knees toward the supposed
duck, After much hard work, he got
near enough, and raising his gun and
shutting his eyes, he fired. There was
a report loud enough to awake the dead,
and the by-standers could see through
the smoke the strange spectacle of a
man turning som ersaults backwards in,
to pile of brush. When he came to
his senses he found that the duck was
only an old stick, which still hoated
peacefully on the water.
P. S. He takes his med icine weak.
er now, and carries one eye in sling.
pFIEFEN SMOKER.
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I'VE expressed a doubt in re-
cent article whether the United
States belonged to the people or to
the express, telegraph, and other
similar companies, and our doubt
has been considerably strengthened
by the surprising intelligence from
Washington, that the postage on
third-class mail matter, including
books, magazines, transient news
papers, samples of merchandise,
seeds, roots. ETC., ETC., has been
doubled. This is doubtless in COM
pliance with the urgent demands of
the express companies, which can go
to Washington with money in both
pockets and both hands whilst the
poor but patient public can do moth
ing of the kind. However this
change came about, it is heavy re-
striction on one of the greatest con-
veniences which the Post Office de-
partment afforded to the people, and
the Government and Congress- will
vet hear more about it than they
will care to hear.-N J. Witness.
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\ red-hot meteor fell near West
Liberty, in the eastern part Of Iowa,
on the 18th ult., sinking fifteen feet
into the ground, and making a hole
ten feet in diameter. For hours it
continued to spit forth flames, crack
lie, sputter and smoke. and occa-
sionally discharge cannon-like re-
ports, to the infinite terror of the
people in the. vicinity. None dared
approach while this miniature vol
cano continued in action, but with
the cessation Of life hundreds gath
cred round to investigate the won
der.
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Times and Things at Trenton.
BY \ TRENTONITE.
March 18th, 1875.

March 18th, 1875.
Editor Of The Grange Aduonce:
RESPECTED SIR: 1T is with pleasure
that write you about our Grange fes
tival. It would be beyond my skill
with the pen to relate all. At the be-
ginning grab bag was in order, which
was indulged in with many shouts and
much laughter. 1t made all so jolly
that even the supper caused no longings
and was not hurried as on most such occa.
sions. Then there came the drawing
of neckties. | noticed that some used
as much care as if life and death hung
on the result. There were some hand
some "ties' that were worth more
than the price paid. I do not know for
certain how much the others laughed,
but l know indulged so freely at the
mixed manner Of partners that ! can
scarcely smile now. Talk about your
.jokers, the most laughable thing on
earth, etc., but go to Nectie Festival
and if you don't get your fill you can
call me old sobersides. After supper,
the inevitable "post orfce " was opened
and was success, then came the fun
for those that tripped the eight fan
tastic toe.' Yea, verify l say unto you
that we all were satisfied.
Our exhibition is postponed sine die.
The teacher and scholars got into
muss and to quiet matters the breaks
were put on and the thing stopped.
The prayer meetings held here are
succeeding, many youths are joining
and trying to walk the good old path.
We are having mixed weather and
the ground is changing its coat of white
for one of black. Farmers prepare:
the seed time cometh.
A new blacksmith shop is building in
this place.
Our Sunday School is still flourish
ing.
Colyer & Dopkins are selling goods
they are doing a good trade.
A number Of lawsuits have been in
order in this place of late.
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WoMAN's R1GHrs.-They have a
woman in Texas who instead of talk
ing about her rights has just stepped
to the front and taken a contract
to grade nineteen miles of railroad
What higher right is known to man
than to become railroad contract
or ,
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Parts I. II. III and " are now ready.
.>uftuu Leisure. HON. -Ni~riluuy.

'>"ff"" Le'<"'" Ho""' .u'>rr(loMy.
To he completed in 40 parts, issued fortnightly.
ach part will contain elegant frontispece, or
gnallv engraved on steel for the London Art Journ-
al Reproducing at price within the popular reach,
engravngs before offered at less than five times
the amount.
These plates have been the attraction Of the London
Art Journal
Each part will contain 2G lnarto pages including
the elegant front>riece, on heavy plate paper. A
supcr, title page. richly Illuminated in red and gold,
will be given with the first part and the printing Of
Tie Ahlinr PrSs. which is guarantee of some
thing beautiful and valuable, at cost of 25 cents
part.
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Talk not to me Of stately halls
And mansions bright and fair,
For cherished memory often brings
To mind place more dear:
Yes, though they think that forget
AS far away l roam,
Fond memory loves to linger still
Round the dear old home.
Oh happy home of by-gone days,
Twas hard to say farewell,
And feel that meath your sheltering roof
I never more might dwell;
Tho strangers gather round your hearth
While abroad must roam,
Yet oh, my heart still fondly clings
10 the dear old home.
There were ne'er to me such flowers
AS the roses at our door,
None were ever half 50 lovely
AS those see no more;
No trees or grass are half as dear,
Wherever l have roamed,
AS the orchard and the meadow
Of the dear old home.
There are other trees more stately,
But none to me so dear
AS the old oak standing in the lane
Though its leaves have long been seer:
Was it that beneath it's gentle shade
Our feet no more would come,
That it dropped and withcred when we
left
The dear old home?
And the elm that stood beside the gate,
Where oft I've staid to see
The coming Of the absent one,
There's no such elms for me.
And the little white church just over
the way
How dear was that simple dome,
Oh my heart is sad when think of thee,
Thou dear old home.
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is not as oppressive, as for instance
in the State of Illinois. The thermom-
eter hardly ever indicates a temperature
above 900 farenheit. The heat is
never sultry for there is always cool
ing wind from the south east, coming
from the Gulf, it being what is called
trade wind. The nights are always
cool, so that a person always needs to
keep himself covered at night. I con-
versed with great many people coming
from all parts of the northern states
and they all agreed that the summers
were very pleasant, and I, being there
during part Of the months Of January
and February, found the pleasantest
winter weather I ever experienced in
my life-
The markets for all products must be
the very best whenever the railroad sys-
tenn is completed. The southern part
of the State produces principally cotton
and sugar and is now supplied with
-four, ETC., from northern States. The
northern part of the State being cereal
producing, has its market for its sur
plus production in the southern part.
This section of country being only
about $50 miles from the tide water is
consequently comparatively near the
market Of the world for its productions
Of cotton, wool, etc.
The Southern Pacific E. r. is sur
veyed through the northern part Of the
State and must of necessity soon be
built even if Congress does not grant the
subsidy asked for it.
The eastern part of the State hi S it's
necessary railroad, but no coal, but
there is an inexhaustible supply about
100 miles west of the present terminus
of the S. P. r. R. and the road will be
pushed to the coal field and when there
it is in the country described above.
There is great advantage in favor of
this country in opening Of new farms:
for Instance, a person with a fair span
of horses and IL l2 inch breaking plow
can commence breaking in Septemb er,
and sow wheat and barley on ground
broke, right away, and the next
May can harvest: work on the land all
winter long breaking up and then plant
his corn and cotton, SOW his oats in
February and March, harv est his small
grain in May, his corn in June; and
commence picking his cotton in Augu st
continuing until December.
The land is most all owned by pri-
vate parties but can be bought for from
$l.25 to So per acre, and there is even
land to be had as a homestead by actual
settlers, three years after taking home
steads a patent is issued.
The several railroads offer great in
ducements to actual settlers in the way
Of cheap transportation. The regular
fare, first class from St. Louis to Dal-
las, Texas, is $3l9O but an IMMIGRANT
to Texas can get his all rail fare for
$l2.l8 by applying to the Texas immi-
grant agent in St. Louis.
All farming implements can be bought
at principle trading points on the rail-
road at about the same rates as in Red
Wing. y good yoke of oxen we'll broke
10 work at from $50 to $40: horses
and mules at from $50 to $75 each:
mexican ponies from $40 to $35 accord
ing to quality, used principally for rid
ing. They make very good riding
horses. [ bought one in Dallas and
though unused to riding made forty
miles the first day and kept it up for
two weeks.
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Envelope No. l. containing 80 beautiful engravings,
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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
PARTS ], II AND III ARE JUST PUBLISHED.
THE ART JOURNAL.

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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
KENYON, March 18th, 1874.

NJ. Editor:
l saw in your last issue an account
of Kenyon sportsman who found that
hunting and smoking were incompati-
bic, and would like to tell you of an
other sportsman from the same place,
who found that too much "cough med
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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16

IFThe most perfect looking glassos
ever brought TO the Red Wing market,
of all sizes, styles and prices, for sale
cheap at John Mansheld's s furniture, ll3
Main Street.
I%Produce wanted atSargent, Roatn
e. Co.'S.
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SCRAP BOOKS.

\ splendid assortment OF SCRAP BOOKS have been
expressly prepared for the holiday season, and no
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THE 4LDINE P.ASSE- -PARTOUTS

In compliance with repeated requests the publish
ers OF The Aldne have prepared impressions of many
tn cir most beautiful plates for passepartout franz
ing.
The cuts are mounted on beautifully tinted azure
mat with Il handsome red border line
TO attach the glass, it is only left for the customer
to paste and fold already attached border and
this may be done by child.
q subjects, 12N15 in, 25c. with glass, SOC.
Six of this size for ST. when selection is left to pub.
lishers
subjects, 1ox12}@ n, 2oc.; with glass, 45c.
subjects, 612xS1% ill.,, 15c.; with glass, 4Oc.
II SUBJECTS 14xl9 in., Soc; with glass, 81.
Sent by mail, without glass, postpaid, for price.
Canvassers wanted.
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IFBed mattresses, that cannot be
excelled for durability and comfort, nor
equalled in quality of material and
make, are to be had of John Mansfield
at the )west cash prices.
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at the .)west cash prices.
Hoos1ER DRILL extras, and repairs
can be had at the Red Wing Iron
Works. live
Corn MEAL.-Illinols corn meal, ex-
ira quality, kiln dried and bolted, for
sale at Sargent, Roath & Co.'s, whole
sale and retail.
New M1111NERY.-Mrs. C. c. Es-
ping has just opened in her building op-
posite Pierce L. Simmons Bank a fine
stock of millinery and fancy goods,
which she invites the public to call and
examine.
#FARA FOR SALE.-A good stock
and grain farm, containing 81 acres,
situated 81 miles from Red Wing, on
Spring Greek, with an abundance Of liv-
ing water and timber: $50 acres under
cultivation, meadow and pillow land, two
good farm houses and barn, farm could
be divided, making two will be sold
at low price and on reasonable time.
Inquire of B. B. Herbert at the Of
fee of The GRANGE ADVANCE
N.B.-This farm was formerly owned
bv Rev. Norris Hobart and is known as
the Hobart place, and is offered for sale
on account of the poor health Of the
nrnCont owner
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The Dear Old Home.

BY MRS. }. E. .AkERS
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Hoos1ER DRILL extras, and repairs
can be had at the Red Wing Iron
Works. l7w6
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

reply. His eyes rolled In their sockets,
and the tears ran out Of them in streams.
His mouth was open wide enough to swal-
low the bar-keeper and all his decanters.
He placed both hands over his stomach and
cast an imploring glance toward the water
pitcher.
"Do you feel 'em crawl" said the bar
keeper, in the anxious tone Of a sick horse.
The stranger made no reply, but contin-
ued to press his stomach and water the flour
with his tears.
''Take some of this horse-radish," said
the barkeeper, cit will do you good"
The stranger still made no reply, but
gradually his mouth grew smaller, and his
lips contracted, and the air rushed into his
throat with whistling sound, like the win
ter wind through broken window pane.
AT length the barkeeper took compassion
upon his writhing customer and gave him a
glass of ice water to cool his throat. When
the stranger was able to speak he looked
reproachfully at the 'medicine man." and
said
"See here, stranger, if that's the kind Of
stuff you give a man for grasshoppers,
like to know what in hell you'd give tel
Ter if he had tape wormH
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MASONIC COLUMN.


The Denver Neios records this incident
for the benefit of those who doubt woman's
faith in masonry "a man was about dy-
ing in thes city, and an acquaintance sent
the following telegram to his wife, who
was in Chicago your husband is dying.
Come quick She cody replied Cant
go now. If he dies hand him over to the
masons he's one of them The man
died. The wife hasn't been heard from
since"
The Masonic relief association of Yer
mont, have received their bylaws, etc.,
and are now prepared to insure all masonic
brothers in good standing. The officers Of
the association are. Hon. George Nichols,
president l. L. Mack, vice-president G.
c. b. Thayer, treasurer, and George b. b.
Denny, secretary, Northfiold.
Warren II. Spear, for many years mer-
chant in st. Adams, died at the residence
of his father in East Highgate, Sunday
evening, aged about thirty years. His flu
neral took place on Wednesday. The re-
mains were inferred in the South Main
street cemetery at st. Adams. Deceased was
a prominent member of Franklin lodge F.,
e A. NJ. of st. Albans, and he was buried
with masonic honors.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02

A member of the Illinois legislature has
introduced bill providing that "any per-
son asking another to drink any intoxicat-
ing liquor shall be fined not less than $40
and not more than S100." That would
be convenient law for man who never
asks.
TWEEN y-fve cents apiece is all the Cen
tennial Commission asks of the people of
the United States to pay for the ''peepshow
of the universe"
Flogging is yet meted out to culprits in
England who commit "robbery with vio-
lence,' and one who has tried it says in a
late publication, 'If any one had told me
that could get off the flogging by having
another five years of penal servitude tack
ing on to the seven adjudged me, should
have jumped at it," Perhaps Solomon was
not wholly wrong in his commentator of
the rod, after all.
Alexander Hermann, the prestidigita-
teur, was married Saturday by Major Wick
ham to Adelaide Searsey. The seight-of-
hand professor showed his thankfulness by
extracting roll of bills from the mayors
pocket, and then suddenly and mysterious
ly making it disappear while throwing it at
the interpreter.
The first water works in the United States
were planned and constructed at Bethle-
hem, Pa, by John Christopher Christian
sen, a Danish Moravian, in 17G2. The
machinery consisted of three sing acting
force pumps, four-inch calibre, and eigh-
seen-inch stroke. The total head of water
was two feet. These works were calcu-
lated to raise the water seventy feet per-
pendicular hight, afterward increased to
ia feet. They were in operation as late
as 1882.
On Sunday morning last, the house of a
farmer named Colson, at Parker's Prairie,
Minnesota twenty-five miles from Wadena,
on the Northern Pacific railroad took fire
from the explosion of kerosene lamp
The flames communicated to the nigh
clothes of the father, mother and five chill
dren. The family were all badly burned
They dragged themselves to the nearest
neighbours, mile distant, barefooted ant
naked, over the snow. Coson and two
children have since died, and it is though
the mother and another child cannot long
survive.
The Belleview herd of Short Horns wa:
sold at auction at Dixon, ILL.,, on the 24tl
of March. The sale was very successful
eighty head bringing $4,000. The highes
price paid was $1,000 for COW, the Lady
of Racine.
The Oswego Times says Lake Ontario i
frozen over with solid body of ice of for
midable thickness, aud there are no sign
of break up, The Times adds: "It will
require long siege of persistent and con
tinuous action of warm sun and rain +
relax the solid mass. Such condition @
things has never been known in the expe
rience of the Oldest people at this season Q
the year. If navigation is open on LAX
Ontario before the first of May we shall b
happy.