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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-12

tered with the hopesthattit would ter.
inmate without interruption. AT a
O'Clock i'm the afteruoons we were.
aroused from the felici tous sreyelry IN
the familiar llll cry FROM the mast d6f
Cant Yon make hi out !i,., Nv al ., sttlle
ofasial inferno ~ M jan a2ss..
ssss q es, sifsa large eadings
torn" s!as.s.: s.ss 3 ILL.,.
Ourcoufse wasimmed iately changed;
SO was that of the stranger, :: ~ NJ rs A..
"A monster" said the pilot, AS he
came out Of the rigging. ~..I should
notsbe astonished if it was the Vander-:
abilt, returned from the East Indies
and Joined the North "A tlantic, Squad.
ron" = s'esasE3S l. :"
xa< " hen the stranger was reported 4 we
we're engaged inoverhauling the en-
CINE and cleaning fires. course.
under the scircunnstan ces .sour speed
was inconsiderable,, and the steamer
-neared us without difficulty ID Annoy
ingly soon the old flag was recognized,
in former days a welcome banner, but
times had changed and sentiment fol-
lowed suit. The stranger was pro.
nounced to be the Vanderbilt, by re-
putation, the fastest vessel in the
Federal navy. l. So. YAH,
Still slumbers the ocean. Merry
porpoises gambol around US, seeming
to enjoy the chase, and not caring q
jolly toss Of their tails which wins or
loses. Night approaches. In royal
blazonry of gold and crimson, the sun
sinks below the horizon, leaving but a
brief twilight to light up the scene of
contest. Some derang ement of the
machinery depletes our speed, and the
unpleasant intelligence causes the
thermometer of hope to fall below
zero. Every eye was turned to Capt.
Matfit, and every heart was treasured.
There was no sign of doubt on his
brow. The leviathan pursuer steadily
gained on US, but our commander, to
all outward appearance, was as uncon-
cerned as though it were a frindly
trail of speed. Suddenly he paused in
his quarterback promenade, sent for
the chief engineer, and inquired if he
had a quantity of coal dust convenient.
The response was in the affirmative.
BE ready, Them said Capt. Maffit,
LII HAoy au1A1uOCo OOS4ctu- Will IL, tt1lu
have at hand quantity of clean fuel
that will hot smoke. The order will
be given IN due2season.'' = -;
In the darkness Of night chasing
vessel is guided by the smoke of the
fleeing craft Capt. Maffit knew this,
and determined to profit by the
knowledge. The enemy still gained
perceptibly, though at times it seemed
to be about an even thing. Atlast the
engineer was directed to give a liberal
(4appiieation@aof coal DUST Instantly
dense volumes of sooty vapor rolled
out Of the tunnels and travelled on the
bosom of the northeast wind to the
southwark and westward. By the aid
OF good glasses we were charmed to
observe that our bait had been swal-
lowed, as the Federal steadily pursued
our bank of smoke. Clean coal that
emitted no smoke was then applied,
our course was changed to the north
ward and eastward. and the Vanderbilt
left to capture the Confederate sha-
dow. At sunrise the following morn
ing we entered the friendly port of
!, Nassau.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-12
1I1t1ON 4 ACLe
Late of Company C, End Wis.
Protection Against Sunstrekc.


Sun-stroke is caused by excessive
heat, and especially if the weather is
''muggy.' 1t is more apt to occur on
the second third or fourth day of
heated term than on the first. Loss Of
sleep. worry, excitement, close sleep
ing-rooms, debility, abuse of Stimu-
lants, predlspOse. 1t is much more
apt to attack those working in the sun,
and especially between the hours of II
clock in the forenoon and 4 o'clock
in the afternoon. On hot days, wear
thin clothing, have sleeping-rooms as
cool as possible; avoid loss of sleepand
all unnecessary fatigue. If working
indoors and where there is artificial
heat, laundries ETC., see that the room
is we'll ventilated. If working in the
sun, wear a light hat mot black, as it
absorbs the heat), straw, etc., and put
inside of it a wet cloth or large green
leaf; frequently lift the hat from the
head and see that the cloth is wet.
Do not check presperation, but drink
all the water you need to keep it up,
as preparation prevents the body from
being overheated. Have wherever
possible an additional shade, as thin
umbrella when walking, a canvass or
board cover when working in the sun.
When much fatigued do not go to work
or be excused from work, especially
if after IL o'clock in the morning on
very hot days, especially if the work
is in the sun. If a feeling of fatigue,
dizziness, headache, or exhaustion &C.
ours, cease work Immediately, lie down
in as shady and cool a place as possible
apply cold cloths to and pour cold
water over the head and neck. If any
one is overcome by the heat send i'm
mediately for the nearest good physic-
ian. While waiting for the physician
give the person cool drinks of water or
cold black tea or cool coffee, if he is
able to swallow. If the skin is hot and
dry, sponge with or pour cold water
over the body and limbs and apply to
the head pounded ice, wrapped in
towel or other cloth. If there is no ice
at hand keep a cold cloth on the head
and pour cold water on it as we'll as on
the body. If the person is pale, very
faint, and pulse feeble, let him inhale
for few seconds, or give
him a teaspoonful of aromatic spirits
of ammonia (hartshorn) in two table,
spoonfuls of water with little sugar.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29
GOLDEN SH EAvES S.

He that is proud eats up himself. Pride is,
His own glass, his trumpet, his own chronicle;
And whatever praises itself but in.
The deed deyours the deed in the praise .-Shak-
spears.
Never quit a certainty for hope.
Night is the mother of thought.
Men shut their doors against a setting
sum-.
No estate can make a man rich that has
a poor heart.
1t took thousands of ages to fit the earth
for man, and it may take as long to fit man
for the earth.
If you have built castles in the air, your
work need not be lost that is where they
should be. put foundations under them.
-IHoreau.
Let your labors be directed by mature
Judgment. Read, study and reflect. An
hour ot.study may accomplish. more thansa
year of unthinking toll.
"A soul that's rich in grace says, WELL.
ordinances are not Christ, reflections are not
Christ. engagements are not Christ. nhey
are sweet, but lie is more sweet; thew are
very precious, but he is more p~recions.r
And thus those who are spiritually rich do
oNtreach all others. /.
-Anidle life and a holy heart. is d con-.
tradiction. A lazy Christian will always
want four things: comfort, content, conf
dence and assurance. Assurance and Joy
are choice donations that Christ gives to la
borious Christians only The lazy Chris
tan has his mouth full of complaints, when
the active Christian hashis heart full OF
comforts. ~
"A really happy marriage Of love and
Judgment between a noble man and wofnan.
is one of the things so very handsome that
if the sun were, as the Greek poet tabled, a
god, he might stop the world in order to,
feast his eyes with such q spectacle.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29
WOMAN

Place her among flowers, foster her as a
tender plant, and she is a thing of fancy,
waywardness and sometimes folly, annoyed
by a few drops, fretted Ivy the touch Of a
butterly's wing, and ready to faint at the
rustic Of a beetle; the Zephyrs are too rough,
the showers are too heavy and shs is over
powered by the perfume Of a rosebud. But
let real calamity ome-arouse her affections
-enkindle the fire of her heart and mark
her then; how her heart strengthens itself,
how strong ia her purpose. Place her in
the heart of battle, giveth her a child, bird,
any thing she loves OF pities to protect, and
see her, as in an instant raising her white
farms to shield it, as her w blood GRIM
sons herupturned forehead, praying for life
to protect the helpless. Transplant her in
the dark places of earth-awake her ener-
gies to attien, her breath becomes a bless
ing She disputes, inch by inch, the stride
of the stalking p%estilence, when man, the
strong and brave. shrinks away pale and
affrightel. Misfortune daunts her not; she
wears a lfe of silent endurance, and goes
forward wit less timidity to her grave than
to her bridal. 4# fa@t
In property she is a bud full of odors,
waiting but for the winds of adversely to
scatter them abroad, pure gold, valuable
but united in the furnace. In short, woman
is a mir.cle-a mystery, the centre from
which radiates the great charm Of exist
ence. IFE,
q "CaN you see me, dearestY' said a Chi
cago man to hissdying wife. : Tell me, can
you ses me?'' NO she ahintly whispered,
:" but Team. smell your BREATH
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29
The no ne CIR CT {.
CIT is l."
MATTHEW l4:27.

MATTHEW IA: al.
The lone and toiling voyagers
Whose bark was IN the sea,
When night hung dark above the wave
OF stormy Galilce,
Tn terror gazed on what they then
But dimly could descry,
Until they heard those cheering words:
"Fear not, for it is IL
The dearest, truest friend on earth,
In that dark hour of gloom,
Seemed some pale phantom come to tell
A dire and dreadful doom;
And then from each %afrighted lip
There burst the trembling cry,
That nought could still but those sweet words
"Fear not, for it is -
IT'S often thus with yoyagers
Across life's stormy main,
Who strive to stem it's rushing tide,
Yet seem to strive in vain:
The waves are white with spectral fears,
And darkly frowns the sky,
Till some sweet voice speaks softly out:
"Fear not, for it is L."
Oh, ever thus, my sister dear,
When life seems dark to thee;
When clouds enwrap q starless SKY,
And storms are on the sea- y
In fearless faith and joyful hope
TO Christ lift up thine eye,
And heed the gentle voice that says,
"Fear not, for it is ~
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29
FUN WITH BABIES.

An Augusta correspondent of an Oneida
(N.Y) exchange, tells of the following new
and interesting game that can be played
with babies: Quite a baby show Of first
borns of both sexes, born within a few days
of each other and aged about three MONTHS
came off in this part'of the town a few days
ago, on the occasion of a social party of
young married parents, whose names are
withheld on account of the extreme delicaey
of the scarcely initiated mothers. While.
the men were cut, the ladies got up a little.
scene for the general merriment. They
placed the wee ones as near together as pos
sible and in a circle, their bodies HORIZONTAL,
but the tinny feet and limbs elevated and in
a close cluster, then covered the faces and
clothing effectually FROM sight. That clus-~,
ter of wonderfully alike baby extremities at
once began to kick andgyrate and mix up.
in a beautifully grotesqne manners which
b%roughtforth screams and peals of femin-
inc laughter The fathers came in and were
invited to select their own from what was in
view. One came forward and looked until
he WIS sure, thenseized a pair in most active
motion and drew from the pile, when 10! he
had fastened upofi.the left member of a boy
and the right one of a girl! His success
brought down the house again and the show
ended, but the meirury of this part remains.
y FL
ALL ,ABouTA N~osE.-Joaquin Miller, in
all his poems, goes almost as much. on the
size and shape of a human nose as lie does
on brown clover and bees. And he carries
his nose ideas out in his prose work entitled
First Families Of the Sierras,'' TINS:
'sSmall noses area failure. Give me a man,
or a woman either, with a big nose-notsa
nose OF flesh, not a loose, flabby nose, like
a camel's lip, nor a thin, starved nose that
the eyes have crowded out and forced into
prominence, but a full, strong, substantial
nose that is willing and able to take the lead
one that asserts itself boldly between the
eyes and reaches up towards the brows and
has room enough to sit down there and be
at home. Give me a man, or woman either,
with a nose like that, and will have a nose
that will accomplish something. + grant
i you that sucn anose may be a knave; but
it is never u coward nora fool-never!"
L &W 1--MI 10 A M AZ M.Mr q FME
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29
THE GOLDEN MEAN.

Somewhere. on some fair page, is praised
1 the 9 Golden Mean," and every day | live l
4 fain would speak in crater praise of it's all
I saving power. Truly it should be marked
by a golden altar, the middle point between
\ the two extrems.
In every day parlance L call this blessed
spot the stopping place" The children
are reminded when in exuberant spirits that
they must not forget the stopping place.
Itis the same in disputes. In fact, I find
this advice covers so much in wrong doing,
and if needed would save so much trouble,
that / could wish sometimes when hear an
eloquent preacher take his text about the
depravity Of mankind, that he would adopt
the golden mean and try to show us oftener
where the sin begins. Dickens makes one
of his characters say that our vices are Of
ten only virtues run to extremes" This is
largely true of civilized society, and in the
minds of many people their virtues take the
shape of hobbies,'' which they are obliged
to ride to the last extremity.
Especially is this so in reference to writer's.
For instance, if YOU write an article in which
you advocate cold water and graham bread,
it will cause a~stonishment, if you are not
willing to live upon that alone. We can
all remember how Horace Greeley was twit-
ted for eating biscuits at Phebe and Alice
Cary's tea table. If you confess a liking for
Dame Fashion, you must needs trail your
dress a yard behind and wear your hat sus-
pended.on your false hair instead of on your
head.
"Ah me! what wasted strength, this rae
ing beyond the goal.r l am here reminded
of many things in which zeal becomes az
evil and leads the good astray. In oil ideas
of refinement we find the danger imminent
that we will be led to extremes particular
~ in reference to home life and womans
dress. In no class Of society do these ar
bitrary notions fall with such %tyrannical
force as on a farmers wife. or the woman
obliged to do homework for a living. To
be dainty and neat at all times is impossible,
to be otherwise is, in many peoples eyes,
to be a sloven and a nobody consequently
women avoid homework and seize with
.avidity any employment in which they car
appear genteel, often at great sacrifice.
lhave sometimes Thoughts that old Dame
Nature and modern Refinement were con
tinually at war. Refinement builds up {
barrier that obstructs Natures laws. an6
Nature retaliates by ruined health and
torturing conscience. A thousand deep
TONS are practised daily in the name of re
fnement- People, women in particular
will almost starve their poor tortured bod
les rather than to appearssto have coarse ap
petites; next to themselves they tortur
their children and then their husbands
Their houses are too nice to live in with an,
comfort, their clothes are too nice tosworl
hunless it be the most delicate employmenfs
Son instead. of aiming to be honest, earnest,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29

ENCOURAGE laughing and talking among
children at the table; it promotes the circu-
lation of the blood, and prevents fast and
over eating.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29

STARS IN THE FLAG.-The number and
meaning of stars properly placed OH our
flag are briefly described by the Philadel-
phia Ledger. It says: "The stars repre-
sent States of the Union. There are now
81 States, and the United States flag OF TO-
day bears 81 stars. Colorado may be adj
mitted into the Union this year (the bill for
that purpose having passed Congress), and
if she should be admitted prior to July 4sh,
1876, another star will be added to the Unit
ed States flag on that day, making SO in all,
representing the 3S States of the Union at
the close of the first century of independ-
ence. There is not even a remote probable
ity that any panna States will be admitted
THIS year, and, while it might be permissible
to put 3S stars ON the flag now, in anticipa4
ton of the admission of Colorado, there is
no excuse for putting On 81 greater number.
Forty stars are put on forsupposed convent
ence Of arrangement in cross lows Of five
stars each; but a much better arrangement
can be made with 38 stars, arranged in five
rows, of which the central and two outer
nows are made up of eight stars and the
alternate rows of seven stars. The United
States flag of to-day, however, bears only
81 stars stG #zt#
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29

The VEST PoCKETs.-A young man from
ne. of the suburban districts was in one of
our tailor shops getting measured for a vest
the other afternoon. .sMarried or unmar-
ried?'' querried the merchant, after taking
down the number. "Unmarried,'' said the
young man with, a blush. "Inside. pocket
on the left-hand side, them" observed the
tailor, as if to himself, making a memoran-
Edum to that effect. After a moments pause,
the young man from the suburbs inquired
what difference does my being married or
unmarried make with the inside pocket OF
the vest" "Ah, my dear SIR" observed
the tailor with a bland smile, " all the differ
ence possible, as you must see. Being I'm
married, you want the pocket on the left
side, so as to bring the young lady's picture
next to your heart" sBut don't the mar
ried man also want fls wife's picture next
to his heart?' q%uerried the anxious youth.
"Possibly there is an instance of that kind:
said the tailor, arcfing his eyebrows, but
I have never heard of il. ;'-DanburY' Nevs..
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29
GROWING. OLD.

Do we notice how much more rapidly
each year seems to pass away2' Can we
remember how, IN our childhood, the term
of a year seemed interminable, and we
could compress into that great space almost
ANY amount of work and play? But now
we become so engrossed that holy days and
holidays are alike invaded and after all
is done, how much is left. unfinished, and
how many schemes remain untried!R cit
is the solemn. thought connected with mid
die life," says the late F. w. Robertson.
that life's last business has begun in earn
est and it is then, half way between the
cradle and the grave, that a man begins to
marvel that he let :the days of youth go by
SO half enjoyed. 1t is the pensive Autumn
feeling, it is the sensation of half sadness
that we experience when the longest
day in the year is past, and that every day
that follows is shorter, and the light fainter
and feebler tells chat nature is Fastening,
with gigantic footsteps to its wintery grave.
So does man look back upon his youth.
When the first gray hairs become visible,
when the unwelcome truth fastens upon the
mind that a man is no longer going up hill,
but down, and that the Anis always west
ering, he looks back on things behind.
When we were children we thought as chill
dren. But now there lies before MS man.
hood, with its earnest work, and old age,
and then the grave, and then home. There
is a second youth Cor man, better, and ho-
lier than the first, if we will only look up,
and not look back"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-29

3a "CaN you seesme, dearesty' said a Chi
cago man to hissdying wife. 'sTell me, can
you SEES me!'' NO she ahintly whispered,
!" but Tcansmen your, breath"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-25
FOREIGN.

MADRID, February pa warm dis
c%ussiou occurred in Congress yesterday
between CASTELAR, and Canonas Del Cas-
tello about the validity of the election
in the Fourth arondisment Of Barcelona.
The House subsequently, sustained it's
validity.
Alfonso returning to Toloss, the Royal
army Immediately marched against the
Carlists in the mountain districts, be-
tween LEILA and Alsaicits. Gen. Primo
De Rivera occupies the de6les of Adj.
rades on the frontier to prevent the Carl.
lists escaping to France. The Royalists
have taken eighteen steel cannon. a
quantity Of powder aud arms and a num-
Der Of horses abandoned by the Carlists.
PARIS, February 25.--It is stated that
Spain has agreed to pay indemnity to
the family of Reigondsn, executed in
Cuba, and to court-martisl the officer
who ordered the execution.
Bourse is fat, and there is almost a
ponic. All kinds of securities are fall.
ing rapidly. The feeling Of anxiety is
supposed to be in consequence of the
elections.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-25

A DEMOCRATIC member the other day
called the attention OF the House OF
Representatives to the letter Of Attorney
General Pierrepont to the district attor-
news and on motion Mr.. Pierrepout was
asked to inform the House by what au-
thority aud for what purpose be recently
gave instructions to bis su%bordinates in
relation to the testimony Of aecomplices,
thus overriding Sll precedent. The reso.
luton was adopted without a Dissenting
vote. Mr.. P~ierreponts answer islookeo
for with come curiosity. His letter isre-
garded by many lawyers who have, by
late discussions, been led to examine it
10 be not only, az the resolution Gays
contrary to all precedents in threatening
in'ormers and tending to discourage wit
mes ses, as Judge Black said Of il, but an
illegal interference blythe Attorney Gen
eral in matters which the statutes take
from bis control. Sections 32l5 and 1888
and Others Of the Revised Statutes, place
the district attorneys, SO far as the man.
@eement Of revenue cases are concerned,
entirely under the control Of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury sGe leave the At
iornoy General no room ssr Interference.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-25
Why Married Persons Live Lonre

Dr.. Hall, in one Of his Health
Tracts, gives a few reasons why mar
riage is favorable to health: Bachelors
are always in a state Of unrest. They
feel unsettled. If indoors after supper,
there Is a sense Of solitariness, inducing
a sadness, if not settled melancholy,
with all its depressing influences. And
many, many hours 10 the course of tae
year are spent in gloomy inactivity,
which is adverse to a good digestion and
to a vigorous and healthy circulation.
His wi chamber or house being so uu-
inviting, the bachelor is inclined to seek
diversion outside-in suppers with
friends. in clubs which are INTRODUCED
ries to intemperance and RIGHTEOUSNESS,
or TO those more unblushing associa-
tons which, under the cover OF darkness,
lead to speedy ruin Of health and nor.
ais; and when these are gone, the way
downward to an untimely grave is rapid
end certain. On the other hand, mar
rage lengthens 3 man life by it's making
home inviting-by the softening inau-
ences which it has upon the character
and the affections-by the cultivation Of
all the better feelings Of our nature, and
in that proportion saving from vice and
crime. There can be no beslthful de.
velopmsnt Of the physical functions of
our nature without marriage. Ii Is
necessary to the perfect man-icr Divin-
ity has announced that it was " not good
for man to be alone" Marriage gives
a laudable and a happy object in
life-the provision for wife and chill.
dren, their present comfort and their
future welfare, the esjoyment in witnes-
sing their happiness, and the daily and
hourly participation in afectiouste in.
~terchangs Of thought and sentiment aud
sympathy. These ore the considera-
tons which antagonizes sorrow and
tighten the burdens Of life--tbus strew-
ing flowers aud casting sunshine eli
along its pathway. Voltaire said: THE
more married men you have, the fewer
crimes there viii be Marriage renders
a man more virtuous and more wise.
An unmarried man is but bal. Of q per
feet being, aud it requires the other halt
|, to make thugs gight. Aud il cannot be
: expected that in this imperfect state be
! can keep the straight path OF rectitude,
r any more than a boat with one oar can
Keep . straight curse. In nine case!