The Grange advance., 1876-07-12
said, by Mr.. Howard, a gentleman who
used to visit at the house of Mrs.
Washington.
Minnesota Matters.
RAMSEY.

The Centennial Fourth in St. Paul
was great day. The procession was the
finest ever before seen in the Northwest. be-
ing headed by regular soldiers, militia, and
the Grand Army of the Republic Nearly
every branch of business in the city was rep
resented-tin-shops making tin cups and
distributing to the crowds, also cigar makers
and various other trades. The St. Paul Dis
patch was represented by wagon drawn by
magnificent horses, and containing an ancient
hand printing press on which was being
printed, in the style OF '76, fac simile of the
Declaration of Independence and the copies
printed and thousands OF other copies thrown
to the spectators. Four bands OF music en-
livened the march, at the close of which
most eloquent oration was delivered bv ex-
Gov. C. K. Davis.
The old regimental flags borne by
the Minnesota volunteers in the late war.
were given all airing in the centennial parade
in St. Paul. 1t may interest comrades
throughout the State to know who carried
some of them. John Farquahar, of Co. E,
carried one of the First regiment s dilapidated
banners. Second regiment flag was carried
by VIM. kemper, of Co. G !; one of the Fourth
regiment colors was borne by J. w. Morse of
Co. c; two Fifth regiment flags waved in the
! hands of John Golden of Co. +, and BENJAMIN
Young, sergeant OF Co. &. G.. S. Arbuckle.
60. A, 9Th, carried flag Of that regiment,
and NJ. H. Stevens, of Co. B, bore the only
flag OF the 10th that was preserved. The
Heavy Artillery colors were in the hands OF
Nicholas Luawic, of Co. a.
WASHINGTON
\ Saltwater giant named Butcher.
who weighs upwards of three hundred
pounds, ran foot race last week with man
who carried hnndred-pound boy on his
back, and easily won the heat
Farmers who have, at a great ex-
pense of time and money, got fine lots of
1ruit trees of sufficient age and size to bear,
complain that nearly all are suffering from
blight, and have come to the conclusion that
too much fertilizing is the trouble
The Saltwater races gave the ::sport-
ing" fraternity OF that last town sad lesson
OF course they bet their money on Saltwater
horsefesh as represented by horse known
as Col Ricely, and they lost Imprecations
loud and deep are pronounced on the carcass
of the losing Col. as we'll as upon the Jockeys
III mana ement.
The lightning played queer freaks
during storm last week. At North6eld a
Baptist church was struck and the bolt
passed through the janitor's foot, burning it
severely. Mr. Radclif was climbing a
fence was shocked, fell and broke his leg. A
boy in the town OF Grecnvale was standing by
an open window when he was struck on the
hip by lightning, the fluid passing down his
leg and through the foot.
The commencement of Carleton COL
lege, at Northfeld, passed Off most satistac-
torily.
Circus day in Faribault was ''big-
err day than the Centennial Fourth A
greater crowd in town never was seen.
WABAsHAW-
A Highlander has just erected a
windmill over his two hundred and eighty
two foot WE'LL
Mr.. Peter Van Vliet, father of Major
Van Vliet, Of Lake City, died last Sunday,
after short illness.
A Wabasha boy put his foot down on
sharp scythe and emphasized the action
with his whole weight, nearly severing the
tendons of the foot and spelling one boys en-
joyment of the first centennial Fourth