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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-17
A Woman Who Had no Chance.

We are tempted, says The New York
Tribune, to give sketch of a woman
still living, because hers is 50 common
character and history that any vii
lage or inland town may claim half a
dozen originals of both !; there will
certainly be no danger of recognition.
On one of the earlier days of this
month the woman of whom we speak
went to Philadelphia to lay in stock :;
she keeps a small dry goods and trim
ming store in thriving town. She
went out to look at the Centennial
buildings, at the department for wom-
ems work, for which women alone has
paid she saw, too, some of the execu-
tive committee Of her own sex at
work. Noticing her wistful face. one
of the busy ladies said: ':Can you
not do something for us in your town
Women of intelligence and patriotism
ought to come to the front now to
help their country II can do moth
ing" replied the visitor. l am not Il
woman who can come to the front.
My daughter is at work for you. how
ever.' she added with slight glow of
pride. She went home with Il bitter
sense of humiliation. She was born,
she thought, a generation too soon.
If che were a young girl now, what ca
reers were open for a woman OF abil-
ity-and she knew she had ability.
There were chances now on every side
develop oneself, and to help others.
But it was too late for her.
She must die as she had lived-noth-
ing and nobody. There is plenty of
such mobid Numbering among women
nowadays.
Mrs. White let us say there are hun.
dreds of her class among the Whites
and Blacks and all the other colors),
went home to her village and her shop.
1t was a shop where she sold the plain
est of wares-she had neither money to
buy the pictures or bric-a-brac for
which her soul longed in the cities, nor
the customers to whom she could sell.
The village was an isolated one, where
the crops and gossip supplied subjects
for all mental exercise. Some day
perhaps facts and thoughts from the
wider outer world would penetrate it's
foul atmosphere but not while she
lived, she had too nearly run her
course for that. The history of the
woman was this {: She had great beau
ty when a girl; not mere prettiness.
but face of absolute beauty. She had
also a nimble receptive intellect, of
quite as good calibre as those of the
women who have made themselves pub
lie names and position; in short
she began life with a good
capital. But opportunity was
wanting to use it. Her beauty
made her the belle of the country.
She married a well-to-do farmer who
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attending the lectures at Philadelphia.

attending the lectures at Philadelphia.
Twice the poor woman crossed the
and ransacked the great
city to find him in some den of misery
for more. than Il year she kept him
under her own eye every moment,
while the poor wretch fought the
devil of drink, nursing him tenderly
as though he were sti II baby, with
agony Of soul to which the pains of his
birth were nothing. The boy con-
quered at last. He is now the leading
physician in his native place, 4 man of
great force and stability of character.
and he is fond Of telling his boys how
that all he is he owes to his mother.
There was the oldest girl, too, who
had spinal complaint. and for years lay
a hopeless cripple in the chamber over
the shop. Everybody III the village
remembers how dainty and cheerful y
place the little chamber was, and how.
no matter what drulgery or anxiety
waited for the poor mother outside.
she never entered Il door but with y
smiling face.
Everybody knows the hard work
and saving and stinting she practiced
AVA yCtAAo W CuuCdCc lllc OLlloI CulllEcl
to give son a start in Kentucky,
and buy daughter house and outfit
when she was widow. They are all
married or happily settled now. The
poor cripple, after her years of pain,
is at rest in the green hillside. The
mother lives alone, with such grand
children as can be spared to her now
and then. Her youngest girl went as
teacher to Ohio. then entered a COL
lege where both sexes were admitted;
now she is in the city earning her liv-
ing by drawing, writing for one or two
weekly papers, etc. 1t is she who is
working for the woman's department
OF the Centennial. She is a brilliant
talker she glances over the current
subjects of the day in a light touch
and-go.way, which bewilders her
mother with the profundity and en-
tent of her knowledge. '.1f she had
had Betty's chance! she thinks, she
too might have played u great AMI
worthy part in life. There are many
women of her age and class who hav,,
this morbid discomfort just now. Esss
the Judge who shall weigh her work
and her daughter s. and that of cac'.
and all Of lis. has other scales than ours
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products and vegetables, May lo to
Oath; strawberries, June 9TH to 18th !;
early grass, butter and cheese, June
18th to 18th early summer vegetables,
June 10th to 24th; honey, June Goth
to 24th; raspberries and blackberries,
June Sd to 8th; Southern genealogical
products, July 18th to 22d; melons,
August 22d to Goth; peaches, Septem:
Der 18th to 9th; Northern genealogical
products, September 18th to 10th
autumn vegetables, September 10th to
23d; cereals, September 25th to 30th
potatoes and feeding roots, October I'd
to 7th; autumn butter and cheese, Oc-
tober 18th to 2lst; nuts, October 23d
to November lst; autumn honey and
wax, October 23d to November LIST.
Field Trials-Mowing Machines, ted
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to the Hebrew prophet. l want to
see-''
''Well you can't see him here. This
is the gas office. Try next door,
At the adjoining window Mr.. Lamb
said:
'Look here, want to see Deacon
Jones minute about the prophet Mos
es, and I wish you'd tell him 500
'sNo won't,'' replied the clerk :
Hes too busy to be bothered with any,
thing of that kind.''
''But I must see him. said Peter.
Il insist on seeing him; I've got bet
about Moses"
''Don't make any difference what
you've got, you can't see him."
''But I will. want you to go and
tell him I'm here, and that l wish for
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foundation of the religion of the Jews.
You can find it in full in the Penta-
touch. 1t is admirable, very admir-
able for the purpose for which it was
ordained. We, of course, have out
lived that dispens.tion. but it still con-
tains many things that are useful to us,
as for instance, the-.''
''Was Moses married - shrieked Mr..
Lamb.
married :! Oh, yes the name Of his
father-in-law, you know was Jethro,
and -''
''Who was his wife p
}"Why she was Jethro's daughter, of
course. | said Jethro was his father
in-law."
''No; Jethro's wife, mean. want
to know to settle a bet.''
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''there isn't much preference. Some
like one kind of roses and some like
another. a very good variety of the
pink rose is the Duke of Cambridge !;
grows large, bears early and has very
fine perfume. The Hercules is also ex-
cellent; but you must manure it well
and water it often.''
81 didn't ask about roses, but Moses.
You make a mistake,'' shouted Peter.
"Oh, of course by all means. Train
them up to stake if you want. The
wind don't blow them about so and
they send out more Shoots -
"You misunderstood me, yelled Mr..
Lamb. II asked about Moses, not
roses. I want to know who was the
mother-in-law of Moses =
sob, yes! certainly. Excuse me.
I thought you were inquiring about
roses. The law of Moses was the
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sas. Last year the Saltwater district
scaled III, BIG. 800 feet, the Minneapolis
district l49, 35O,820 feet, and the Du-
luth district 055, 761 feet.
There are now in Minnesota 1854 l-2
miles of railroad in operation. These
roads are represented by $50, los 800 of
stock,
The agitation and discussion Of the
relative obligations of the railroad
companies and rights of the people
have resulted in /; better understand
ing, and in sentiments of concession
on the part of the railroad corpora
tions, and the people are evidently sat-
isfied that the facilities afforded for
the transportation of produce are kept
far ahead Of all demands, and the
tariffs placed at reasonable rates.
The agricultural population Of the
State is rapidly increasing, not alone
by immigration but by many who came
here years ago to engage in profess
sional pursuits, abandoning the uncer-
tain fortunes Of town life and taking
to the calling which is the real founda-
ton of wealth.
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MOSES, MOTHER-IN-IAW.
Mr.. Lambs Bet.

Nr. Lambs Bet.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Some time ago in the town of n.
during /: religious controversy be-.
tween Peter Lamb and some OF his
friends, one of the latter asserted that
Peter didn't know who was the moth
er.in-law of Moses, and he couldn't
ascertain. Peter offered to bet that
he could find out, and the wager was
accepted. After searching in vain
through the Scriptures, Mr.. Lamb con-
cluded to go around and interview
Deacon Jones about it. The Deacon
is head man in gas Office: and in the
office there are half dozen small win
dows, behind which sit clerks to re-
ceivc money. Applying at one Of
these. Mr. Lamb said
SIS Deacon Jones in .
''What's your business
"Why. [ want to find out the names
of Moses
''Don't know anything about it.
Look in the directory and the clerk
slammed the window shut.
Then Peter went to the next window
and said:
Will W Scc NlI. JOllcS q 1ulnuCP.
''What for!
II want to see if he knows Mos.
es'-''
''Moses who =
why, Moses, the Bible Moses-if lie
Knows
''Patriarch don't belong in this de-
partment. Apply across the street, at
the Christian Association rooms," and
then the clerk closed the window.
At the next window Mr.. Lamb said !:
81 want to see Deacon Jones min
ute in reference to a matter about
Noses
''Want to pay his gas bill What's
the last name!
sob. no. mean the first Moses,
the original one.''
Anything the matter with his me-
ter?''
''You don't understand me. I refer
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some information respecting Moses.
I'LL have you discharged if you don't
co.
''Don t care if you want to see him
about all the children of Israel, and
the Pharaohs, and acknowledgements
| tell you you can't. That settles it.
Turn on your gas and quit
Then Peter resolved to give up the
deacon and try Rev. DR.. Potts. When
he called at the parsonage the Doctor
came down into the parlor. It is the
Doctor s misfortune that he is very
deaf, and there was little misunder-
standing when Peter said:
II called, Doctor, to ascertain if you
could tell me who was the mother-in-
law of Moses.''
''Well, really said the Doctor,
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-17

The area of the State in acres is ST.
70l, 100, of which ii, LOG, 260 acres have
not yet been surveyed by the United
States. In the 1885, 91 surveyed
acres are 100000 farms, of which, as
above stated. 2.816,413 are under til
lage, from which has been produced
during the past year the results which
are presented in the foregoing table,
showing an actual product from agri-
culture alone of nearly thirteen dollars
from each cultivated acre, the area
under tillage being less than five and a
half per cent. of the lands comprised
within the boundaries of the State, or
a product of about sixty-one dollars to
each man, woman and child in the
State.
The schools of Minnesota are the
pride of the State, and with the i'm
mense fund for their support, estab-
lished at the birth of the common
wealth, they are destined to grow and
improve with each succeeding wear in
a manner and to an extent unparalleled.
The State Normal Schools, three in
number, have already graduated AIS
pupils, and it is the current testimony
of all who are connected with the ad-
ministration of our system of educa-
ton, that the influence of these grad
yates is now felt most bene6cially
throughout the State. The State Uni
versity. located near Minneapolis, is
acquiring an enviable reputation.
LUMBER.
Although Minnesotais classed among
the prairie states, it stands very near
the head in numbering interests. Its
immense forests in the Northern por-
ton of the State furnish building ma
terial, not only for it's own demand,
but for much of that of Iowa and
nearly all used by Dakota,t Nebraska,
and even is sent to Colorado and Kan
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-17
FASHION NOTES.

Linen paraSOls are shown.
Percale underwear is in great favor.
The canopy shape prevails in, para
soils.
Tortoise shell Joan dare belts arc
worn.
Square pockets with deep flaps are
again in style.
Black velvet bracelets are fastened
by gold studs.
New leather belts are called Queen
Elizabeth belts.
Smoked pearl buttons in different
shades are worn.
Position ple;its are again seen at the
back of basques.
Black coIsets are introduced for
ladies' In mourning.
Cream-colored muslin handkerchiefs
are offered for sale.
Almost all the new dresses have the
backs made with six forms.
Button-holes on ladies' dresses are
no longer bound, but worked.
Small carriage parasols with fine
lace covers are again in demand.
The novelty in lingerie is cuffs and
collars of cream colored cambria.
Gold and silver braid are less used
than they were three months ago.
A favorite trimming is composed of
fiat bands of smooth, fiat feathers.
Bias folds bordered with Tom Thumb
fringe is a popular dress trimming.
BrOcaded cream-cOlOred silk para
fri o6 vV!if1 -
Pink and blue batistes, striped and
plain, are offered for summer dresses.
For mourning. light gray cards, with
broad black edge, are sometimes
used.
\ widows veil should be three
yards long. with Il hem half-yard
deep.
TUNES and over-dresses of the wooden
materials are much worn with silk
skirts.
Summer balmorals are striped and
plaided, and finished with box-plaited
hounces.
Small reversible shawls of red lace
are counted with novelties for dressy
house toilet.
Ladies' boots and slippers for eve
ming are made of the same material ~
their dresses.
Ladies will be expected to wear
some outside wrap on the street even
during the summer.
Gray and ecru batistes will again be
worn this season and overdresses for
black or brown skirts.
There is 4 great variety of mantles
and jackets, but the casaque and the
scarf are the two favorites.
Brown linens are in great measure
superseded by French percales in AL
SAGE finish, called toile Alsacc.
The madrilene fringe is a novelty.
1t is composed of a network of silk.
finished with several rows of tassels.
A cuirasse, short in front, cut open
at the sides, ank finished at the back
by two long tippets, gives new shape
of corsage.
Whatever is ''centennial'' is the
fashion. Children use centennial
handkerchiefs, having the corners
marked l776 and 1876.
Martha Washington tea-sets, with
cups, saucers, &c., bearing George
Washington's autograph, are the lat-
est things out in china.
The centennial kerchief is a three
cornered affair, made of white muslin
and trimmed with Valennciennes or
other lace, to wear about the neck.
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''No that isn't her name. Bets a
corruption of Elizabeth, and that
name l believe is not found in the
Old Testament. [ do not remember
what the name of Moses's wife was"
~ want to know what was the name
Of the mother-in-law of Moses, to SET
tie bet.''
"Young man," said the doctor stern
~, you are trif1ing with serious SUBJ
ject. What do you mean by wanting
Moses to settle a bet -
Then Mr.. Lamb rolled up sheet
OF music that lay on the piano, and
putting it to the Doctors ear he shout
ed:
Observation-Disclosures could
tind-out- what-the-na
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ders and hay rakes, June 18th to Both
reaping machines, July 5th to 18th.
Live Stock-Horses, September lst
to 18th dogs, September lst to Sep
TENDER 9Th; neat cattle, September
2lst to October 4th; sheep, October
10th to 18th; swine, October 10th to
18th; poultry, October 9th to Novem-
Der 9th.
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Observation-Disclosures. Can-you
-tell-me g
''The Bible don't say responded
the Doctor; land unless you can get
Spiritualist to put you into com.
munication with Moses, l guess you'll
lose.''
Then Peter went around and hand
ed over the stakes. Hereafter he
will gamble on other than Biblical
games.
Time of Agricultural Displays.
The following stated displays, I'M
der their respective dates, will be held
during the International exhibition.
Applications for entry may now be
made, on forms which will be supplied
by the chief of bureau;
Agricultural products-Pomological
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28

todas las familias J el espanto Sc apo
dere de todos los corazones. Ell NAL
estado sanitario en- que actualmente
Sc encuentra la Ciudad, 10 exige tam
bien imperiosamente, 81 queremos que
pronto desaparezca la enfermedad que
la afige; y yo me prometo que conven-
cidos todos de estas verdades, coope-
raran efcazmente en- 10 que de cada
uno dependa 4 que sea una realidad
dentro de POGO, ell benefcio que ell
Municipio Sc propone, evitando q esta
Alcaldla el disgusto de tener que pc
mar faltas que no pueden ser disimu-
ladas, porque son tanto mas indiscul-
pables, cuanto que a la vez de redun-
dar en- perjuicio del procomun, tienen
por secuela Immediate los males indi-
viduales que venimos experimentando
hace va algunos meses.
Puerto Rico, Enero 26 de 1876
Francisco B0ston."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28
"ALCALDfA MUNICIPAL
DE EsTA CIUDAD.

Para secundar los laudables deseos
del Gobierno Superior, que Sc ocupa
as1duamente de cuanto pueda contri-
BUR al mejoramiento de las condicio-
nes higienicas de los puebios de esta
provincial, el Excmo Ayuntamiento a
propuesta de esta Alcaldia, ha acorda-
do en- session ordinaria del "a del cor
riente, que Sc proceda desde luego
por los duenos Y encargados de casas
de esta Ciudadl "a la limpieza y blan-
queo de los patios, zaguanes y gale
rlas interiors; de las mismasy yhaciendo
que no Sc pongan en- estos sitios, niue
bles nj otros objetos que puedan i'm
pedir 6 hacer despues ine6caz dicha
limpieza; por ser esta una de las me-
didas mas perentorias que la hygiene
pdblica reclama para mejorar las con-
diciones de salubridad de todas las
fincas: en- Ia inteligencia de que en- ell
termino de ounce dias, a contar des-
de la fecha de este aviso, debera ha-
llarse terminado ell trabajo; so pena
en- case contrario de una multa de
veinte & cincuenta pesos, que impon-
dram Z su discretion, las comisiones
que nombrara la Corporation para
que verifquen visitas domiciliarias con
ell fin de inspeccionar 81 Sc ha cum
plido 6 n6 esta disposition, y 81 conti-
ntan las casas conservando la impie-
"a que tan necesaria es para las bue-
mas condolences de la vida
AL anunciar esta resolution del Ex-
celentfsimo Ayuntamiento, abrigo la
conviction de que todos los duefios de
casas Sc apresuraran a darle su mas
estricto cumplimiento en- ell termino
6jado y encontraran un efcaz auxilio
en- todos los vecinos. que coadyuvaran
a conseguir el obieto que el Munich
pio Sc propone, penetrados de que
propenden de esta manera 4 su pro-
pio bien, en- ell que Sc hallan antes
que nadic interesados, siendo 4 la vez
responsables de los males que por su
descuido puedan sobrevenir 4 la po-
blacion. La salud pdblica es ell supre-
mo bien que nos debemos proponer
y estamos todos obligados 4 hacer pa
"a clio los sacriicios que sean preci-
800, aate' Qas y dsselaelQa RENE "
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28
QUE CoNsTITUYEN
LA COMIsIoN CITADA.

Excmo Sr. Marques de la Esperanza.
D. Bartolome Borras.
" Marques de Casa Caracena.
4" D. Pablo Ubarri.
+" D. Limo Damaso Saldana.
Elias Iriarte.
Calixto Romero.
" jose Antonio Canals.
" Ramon Garcia Moreno.
" Antonio Arzuaga
" Ramon Cortada.
Excmo Sr. d. Vicente de Fano.
F." Miguel Rosich.
Z" +" Jose Antonio Annoni
!" " Pablo Torruellas.
F." Bonocio Llensa.
Salvador Calaf
i" Crist6bal Vallecillo.
" Francisco Bux6.
Excmo Sr. Marques de Cabot -Caribe.
=" D. Carlos NJ. Fajardo.
i" " Joaquin Soils.
+" Dionisio Torres.
Isidoro Davila.
/" Manuel G.. Sicard6,
=" I" Clotilde Santiago.
g. I" Jose E. Berries.
" Isidro Cora.
Emilio Badi.
Gregorio Ledesma.
" Julian Sagastibelza.
" &C. F. Storer.
Excmo Sr. D Francisco Amell.
I" Ramon Mendez Arcaya.
Wenceslao L Vinas.
Jesds Maria 'Texidor.
Vicente Sambolin.
''- j." Domingo Palmieri.
i" Ambrosio Martorell.
il" Manuel Nunez.
" Federico Garcia.
Excmo Sr. D. Miguel Antonio We've.
g &" Juan B. Machicote.
" Bartolome de Elzaburo.
Manuel Soto Espana.
i" Guillermo Frontera.
Doctor. D. Jose Padilla..
Ramon Trigo.
Jose Rafael Echevarrfa.
Gerardo Soler.
Santiago Echeveste.
Eduardo Lind.
81. Gallart.
Puerto Rico, "a de Enero de 1876.
-SEGUNDO DE LA PORTILLA
Y GUTIERREZ"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28

Con mucho gusto publicamos la 81
guiente disposition del Sr. Alcalde que
nos parece muy oportuna y conve-
niente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28

cretarios que hagan constar los suce-
sivos acuerdos y organicen para el dia
yeinte del expresado mes la exposi-
cion defnitiva de 6stos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28

"En mi circular feoha 2 del actual,
hice conocer 4 los Sres. Alcaldes y de-
mas funcionarios dependencies de es-
te Gobierno General, cuales eran las
asa,siaady qas ! RgiasIA !,i ylsts jasa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28

Puerto-Rico, "a de Enero de 1876.
DE LA PORTILLA
Y GUTIERREZ"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-28
"GOBIERNO GENERAL

DE LA IsLA DE PUERTo-R1co
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19

A writer in the New York Times
puts the question plainly in saying
that if a farmer is raising cattle for
beef, and he can add 200 pounds to
the carcass of each by the time it is
ready for the SHAMELESS, by the use oil
a short-horn bull, il will certainly be
profitable for him to pay good price
for such bull. And yet this is the
average result Of using thoroughbred
bulls on the native cows of the co,ln'
try, as estimated by all the best stock
breeders. And this 200 pounds il
clear gain, for 1T Is produced with ht
greater consumption of food. If tht
use of . thoroughbred ram on a flock
Of common ewes will increase the
weight of fleece one pound, Oh thu
average certainly more than "five in 8
hundred could make il pay" whether
more than one in five would or not
is another question. And so with
hogs. The difference between tht
common woods, breed OF the pasl
and the improved breeds of to-day il
beyond comparison.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19
Wast for tne Doxeiorx

The Vicksbnrg Herald tells the fol.
lowing incident Of the late trouble in
that direction
Saturday night when the repor,
reached the city that armed negroes
were marching in force upon Ed.
wards Depot, a number of citizens
armed themselves TO go TO the res
cue:
Meeting was being held in one OF
the colorcd churches, and when u col
ored courier entered the church i,
great haste and whispered that tho
white folks were coming with guns, "a
panic spread through all the congre.
CATION.
One old darkcy rose up and in
quired: rs dey got guns
The excited answer of the courier
was in the affirmative. t,
1.Is dey ioadcd!' he inquired fur
Their.
! "What's de difference? If dey'i
got guns, dat's nough for me-" SAID
an athletic negro. rs he proceeded
to empty himself out of the window
The minister observed the confu-
sion, and seeing that his meeting was
virtually broken up, called on one o
the deacons to sing the doxology.
'.Doxolomy, hell, replied the dea.
con--''no time for doxol0my now.
AS he finished the sentence his coat
tail disappeared through the win.
dow, and the meeting was busted fol
that night. fI