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TREASURY OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE.

The report of the Treasury of the National
Grange, for the quarter ending April Both,
1876, shows a total deposit of $11. 1921, aris-
ing from deposits made by the Secretary of
the National Grange, and the payment of
dues by State Oranges. Against this sum
were drawn drafts for several of the dona-
tons made by the National Grange to the
State Oranges, for printing the proceedings
of the last session of the National Grange,
for postage, express. contingent, clerk hire,
and salary in Secretary's office, for expenses
Of executive court, National Lecturer, and
Worthy Master of National Grange, for
office rent, regalia, and tools, amounting in
the aggregate to S12,4S5.64. Thus leaving
a balance against the Treasury Of $1,164.s4,
which will have to be paid by a sale of some
Of the United States bonds, i'll which invest
ments had been made as reported heretofore,
unless the quarterly dues will be forwarded
by the State Treasures to the Fiscal Agency
before all the above drafts are presented for
payment.
The Secretary's quarterly report shows
that 334 oranges were organized in the
United States between January 1st and
April 3Oth, of the current year. 81, oOs. 33
were received for the sale of manuals, song
books, record books, etc. The mailing to
each subordinate grange a copy of the Pro-
ceedings Of the last session of the National
Grange, at six cents each, cost ST, 12s. This
item will give an idea of the extent of the
Order, as the same postage was required
on a copy sent only twenty miles as upon
those sent to California or Oregon. The
clerks hire in the Secretary's office amount
ed to $S77. sc for the quarter.
These reports prove the Order to be in a
wholesome condition throughout the Union,
and steadily on the increase. Many old
small oranges are consolidating and forming
larger ones and an average Of about 100 new
oranges are being organized.-Rual Caro-
tinian.
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THE WAY TO DO II.

The Grange Fisstor gives the following
very sensible advice to farmers who desire
to purchase supplies cheap as well as sell
their products at good prices:
Why is it that it is so difficult for farmers
to deal directly with each other in exchang-
ing the products of one section for those of
another without passing such commodities
through the hands of one or more specula-
tors? In a recent report of the State Bust
ness Agent of Ohio, he stated that the rates
could not be given on grass seeds, as they
were in the hands of spectators. Why
were those seeds which the farmers of this
country produce and consume, in the hands
ofmiddlemen? Is there not some way of
correcting this evil? The whole difficulty
arises from the very unbusiness-like way in
which a majority of farmers do business.
Farmers must get in the habit of doing their
own thinking and of making their calcula-
tons a little further ahead than they do at
present. How many farmers who had to
buy clover seed this spring did not know or
might not have known with reasonable fore
thought last fall, that they would want it in
the spring, and who do not know that it
would have paid them well to have pur-
chased it at that time even at an advance ON
the ruling prices? Glover seed, for instance,
could have been bought for about two-thirds
of the price paid for it this spring, which
would give about fifty per cent. for the use
of the money for six months. Ii farmers
had taken the trouble to give the matter
thought, they might have foreseen that the
result would be just what it has been, and
made their arrangements accordingly, thus
saving to themselves a few dollars that
would be very acceptable these hard times.
Had a grange in this section, for instance,
where no clover was raised last year, made
J their wants known to the members of other
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oranges where it was for sale, could they
not nave bought it as low as any one, and
would it not have been an advantage to both
parties?
But grass seed is not the only thing that
requires fo%rethought and good management,
and in which cooperation may be used to
advantage. There are many things of even
more importance. The selling of the next
clip of wool might be made the subject for
consideration at present. If the entire clip
of the State could be collected into a few
large lots and properly graded and sacked,
it could be sold to much better advantage,
and the commissions of two or three agents
be saved to the producer. In order to ac-
complish this, each grange should obtain
from the members an estimate Of the guam
tity and quality each will have to sell, which
should be reported to the State Agent, or
some one appointed for that purpose, who
should Immediately enter into negotiations
with business agents in the East, or with
the manufacturers, themselves. If large lots
of well graded woods could thus be offered
to the manufacturers there is no doubt but
the best prices could be obtained. This is
but a single item of the many that could be
named. Every article of sale or purchase
should be bought or sold in systematic and
economical manner, and often an exchange
might be effected that would be advanta-
geous to both parties for instance, if the
Business Agent were authorized to take a
certain part of the price of the farmers wool
in cloth.
The way to succeed is to look ahead,
s%ystematise the business of purchase and
sale, and practice the true principles of CO.
operation.-Rurul Neao Yorker.
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ouent in their dues. I would recommend
that the monthly dues of members be re-
duced to the lowest possible point that will
provide for the payment of just obligations,
and that the secretary of each subordinate
grange should urge prompt payment of'dues
quarterly. If any then becomes delinquent
for six months-after due notice-let such
delinquent member be suspended and duly
notified of their suspension. If their dues
are not then paid within two months, they
should be expelled. 10 effect this, | would
recommend that the bylaws OF each subordi-
nate grange make it the. duty of the Secre-
tary to prefer charges for non-payment of
dues against members who do not respond
by the payment of dues after notification of
suspension"
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SUBORDINATE N

Star Of the westNo. Meets first and third Sat
nrday nights Of each month. g. G.. McFadden,
Master; y. w. Kemper, Secretary.
Pozeman Grange, No. Meets
w. III. Meadow, Master; John Mccormick, Sec'y.
East Gallatin, No. 3-lIeets second and fourth
Saturday, nights Of each month. G. L. Weaver,
Master; w. J. Sipe, Secretary.
Keystone, No. Meets first and third Wednes-
day evenings Of each month. A.Johnson, Master;
A. L.. Corbly, Secretary.
Pennington No. 5-Meets on the third Saturday
first Of October to the first Of April, and 2 O'Clock,
p. m. from the first of April to the first of October.
4. L. Luce, w. NJ; B. M. DAVIS, Secretary.
ELI Grove Grange No. 6.-Meets second and fourth
Saturdays in each month. S. Is. Cope, Master; Jos.
Plum, Secretary.
Prickly Pear, No. 7-Meets second and fourth
Saturdays Of each month, at half past one O'Clock,
p. m. John Jones, Master; j. III. Jones, Sec'y.
Canton Grange, No. pMeets
Jacob Powers, Master; Moses Doggett, Sec'y.
Three Forks Grange No Nee
Frank Akin, Master; Joseph Burrill, Secretary.
Fairview Grange No. 12.-Meets second and
fourth Saturdays in each month. N. M. Farnum,
Master; James Cummings, Secretary.
Sheridan, No. Meet the first and fourth Tues
day evenings of each month. 6. I. Lewis, Masters;
u. Cowell, Secretary.
uraay nights of each month. John b. Catlin, Mas
ter; w. B. Harlan, Secretary.
Fort Owen, No. 1s-Meets second and fourth Sat
nrday nights Of each month. w. +. Bass, Master;
NJ. ID. FulkersOn, Secretary.
Flint Creek Grange No. l9.-Meets on the last
Saturday in each month. David Burt, Master; J.
G. Taylor, Secretary.
Madison, No. 22-Meets the first and third Satur-
day nights Of each month. e. A. Maynard, Master;
o. g.. Smith, Secretary.
Mountain Valley, No. Nee the third Satur-
day Of each month. j. A. Bailey, Master; +. b.
Mills, Secretary.
Lone Star No. Meet every fourth Saturday
night OF each month. A. Macomber, Master; w.
y. Clark, Secretary.
Pleasant Valley No. 25-Meets the second and
fourth Saturdays Of each month, at O'Clock D. m.
Stewart Ncwkirk, Master; Geo. Arnold, Secsy.
Compromise, No. 26-Meets the first and third
Saturdays of each month, at l O'Clock. p. NJ. b.
+. Harvey, Master; J. b. Harvey, Secretary.
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N THE GRANGE.

Inc following remarks are taken from the
ADDRESS OF Mr.. j.. V. Webster, the newly
elected Master of the California State
Grange:
"one OF the first duties that we w to
ourselves and the Order is that of pruning
the grange (as unsparingly as we do our or
cnards) OF all decaying branches and SUPER
nuous growth-that the fruit may be fair
anu the harvest abundant. This decaying
anu superfluous growth in our Order will be
iouhu 10 consist of members who are luke
warm IN support of the principles of the Or
uer, tnose who arc slack and irregular in at
tendance; and those who are largely delin-
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CORVALLIS, MIssoULA Co., May "a, 1875.

CORVALLIS, MIssoULA Co., May "a, 1875.
Editor Husbandnaam: That personifica-
ton of pure "~cussedness," the g%rasshopper,
is Matching out in places in this valley in
numbers commonly expressed by such terms
as :. myriads,'' j" Clouds" billions, etc. But
though very thick in spots, there does not
seem to be any large body of them, and
farmers do not fear serious injury from them.
If we do not receive a generous delegation
from the over-crowded country east of us,
we will harvest large crops of grain consid-
ering the acreage put in.
The grain looks better than usual, and
the recent rains have lett the ground in the
best condition possible.
The price of most farm produce has adj
bands of cattle having been bought and
driven out, the prices are firmer and there is
less forcing on the market.
We, of Bitter Root valley, are intending
to have a Centennial Fourth of July cele-
bration that will probably be a "big thing"
but from patriotic motives we will not adj
vertise it in the neighborhood of Philadel-
phia for fear of drawing too many visitors
from their little show. The whole valley
will unite in the festivities, ending, very
likely, in a grange ball, given by Ft. Owen
Grange. in their fine hall. Come down, all
you of the HUsBANDMAN, and we will treat
you well, and will exert ourselves to treble
your subscription list hereabouts.
Corvallis Grange has taken steps to pro-
cure a small library this summer which will
form a nucleus for a large one in time.
If members only realized how little it re-
quired to procure a library, no grange would
be without one. 1t each member should
pay into a fund for that purpose only one
dollar, the grange could obtain forty, fifty,
or more volumes, more than any member
would read in a year, and that too of the
best and most instructive and entertaining
matter; and the next year they could pay
in another dollar for another supply. They
would thus soon have a respectable and use
full library, and at a cost no one would feel.
Those who have books at home can donate
them to the library, or loan them to it for
one or two years, and thus swell the num-
Der of volumes. If any one knows of a
more useful way Of spending a dollar than
this, / should like to hear from him.
Although at this time of the year a small
attendance is expected at all gatherings, our
grange meetings are well attended, and are
made quite interesting as well as useful.
Yours truly, SY.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-08

r. N. SUTHERLIN, Editor of the HUSBAND
MAN. left by Tuesdays coach to attend the
Territorial Grange at Sheridan. The pro-
ceedings of that body viii be published as
soc as received. Our readers may also
look for editorial correspondence from that
section.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-08

THE Secretary of the Centennial Encamp-
ment Association will, in a few days, mail
to every grange in the United States and
Canada, a handsome guide book descriptive
of the great Centennial Exhibition and rail
road routes by which it may be reached in
the shortest time and at the lowest rates of
fare.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-08

The Patrons of Florin county, California,
have established a box factory and a fruit
growers association, and are to establish
this summer a blacksmith shop, an express
office, a telegraph Office, hay shipping yard,
lumber yard, and a general commission
house to ship their products.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-08

THE oranges of the first congressional
district in Kentucky have voted to build q
tobacco warehouse. The Patrons Of the
north Will soon be able to purchase their
tobacco direct from the producers.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-08

A MEMBER Of the Order who knowingly
signs the application of q person disquali-
fed for membership, thereby violates his
obligation and invites the penalty.
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BOHEMIAN, March 2s, 1876.

BOHEMIAN, March %, 1876.
To Patrons:
! am in receipt of a number of Patrons Pocket
Companions, - which I can furnish to Patrons, pre-
paddy mail, for forty-six cents.
j. d. McCAMON,
Secretary Territorial Grange.
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

WE cheerfully invite members of our Order to
contribute to this department. Short, pointed arti-
cooperative business plans, educational interests,
ETC., especially solicited.
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Photographs.

=. II. TRAIN, Photographer, Cutler street, near
tne nead OF Main, Helena, Montana, does all kinds
Oh Work In the neatest style. Having decided to
go East about the middle of August, those wishing
10 avail themselves of his experience viii do well to
call at once. 2-tf.
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Y.
NATIONAL GRANGE

MAsTER-JOHN T. JONES, Arkansas.
SECRETARY-O. I'll. KELLY, Louisville, Ky.
TREAsURER-F. M. MCDOWELL, N. 7.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-08

TERRITORIAL GRANGE OF MONTANA.
MAsrER-BRIGHAM REED, Bozeman,
ov Galsasn county II. BArrERroN, Deer
Lodge City, Deer Lodge County.
LECTURER-A. MYERS, Helena, Lewis and
Clark County.
STEwARD-J. G. LANGDON, Nevada City,
Madison County.
ASSISTANT STEWARD. UNDERWOOD,
Boulder, Jefferson County.
CHAPLAIN-G. I'll. OLDHAM, Beaver Creek,
Jefferson County.
TREAsuRER-H. Fl. MOOD, Bozeman, Gal
latin County.
SEcRETARY-J. ID. McCAMMON, Bozeman,
Gallatin County.
GATE KEEPER-W. M. WALLACE, New
Chicago, Deer Lodge County.
Lodge City, Deer Lodge County.
burg, Jefferson County.
FLoRa-MRS. A. w. SWITZER, Virginia
City, Madison County.
LADY ASSISTANT STEwAND-MRS. j. G.
LANGDON, Nevada City, Madison Co.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BRIGHAM REED, Bozeman, Gallatin Co.
q. w. WAKEFIELD, (" :"
DAVID BURT, New Chicago, Deer Lodge
County.
p. B. MILLS, Boulder Valley, Jefferson, Co.
A.. w. SWITZER, Virginia City, Madison
County.
w. M. WALLACE, New Chicago, Deer
Lodge County.
A.. f. BURNS, Helena, Lewis and Clark Co.
district
LIST District-DAyID BURT.
I'd DISTRICT. JONES.
Sd District-P. B. MILLS.
18th District-A. w. SWITzER.
9th DISTRICT. o. HOPPING.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21

"a EoTIcE TO PREslDESTs or
BOARDS OF EDrcArIos.-SectiUn q Of
the School Law provides that the Pres.
ideuis Of the several District Boards Of
Education throughout tho county shall
meet at the county scat on the day Of
the County Court next preceding the
81st day Of August Of each year, for
the purpose Of appointing two expert
enced teachers who, together with tue
County Superintendent, shall constit-
ute q Board Of County Examiners ;
and since the said Presidents failed 10
meet At The time specified, they are
hereby requested to convene as the
Court House 10 tue town Of Weston on
Friday, September LIST, 1875, for
tho purpose Of appointing two associate
examiners. G, W. Crook,
County Superintendent.
Weaon, Ausnst 8.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21
IN MESlI on, !. n.
GEORGE ". JACKSON.

Died. at the residence Of ]. n. Ben
nett, after q long illness, CA"rlt:
Gyoe.E ". J!..==::S553i, in the eighty
SIKH Jear Of bis aXo.
The deceased was born in 'Clarks
burg, Harrison county-boing tht
youngest SCH, by the FIRST wife, Of Col,
ou9l jackson, of Revolutionary ianu it
North Western Virginia.
Captain jackson was commissioned
by President Madison as an officer oil
the Federal army at 81 years of age,
and served with yalor and distinction
until tho close Of tho war when hc 70.
tired 70 private life, and always
proudly spoke Of tho fact that although
some thirty or forty Of his immediate
relations have held civil Offices either
State or Federal be steadily refused
all political Office or prefermcnt.
During his term Of service in the
regular army, Cap!ain Jackson served
with distinction at both sieges Of Fort
Meigs, as we'll as in other important
engagements. He was wouads, Sc
Terely on several occasions; but in
every instance be set worthy exam.
ple Of honor aad gallantry to his illus.
trious nephew, the immortal Stonewall
Jackson.
Tho deceased had early advantages
Of a classical education. He studied
law, but did not pursue it as profess
sion. His great powers Of observation
and analysis, added to careful reading.
made him one OF The most accomplished
though retiring men in the State.
IL lS45 be made tho town Of Wes-
ton bis home, where his noble bearing,
courteous manners, aud rich fund Of
knowledge, drow around him an ap-
prccia,ing circle Of friends. Thus has
passed away another member of that
old stock Of JACKSON men, who helped
to settle, cultivate and gave tone to
West Virginia.
In carly life Captain Jackson married
Miss Taylor, Of Maryland, in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, and sooa after. with bis wife,
connected himself with the Episcopal
receiving confirmation from
tho hands Of Bishop Chase, and living
his allotted term Of life, with unosten-
tatious piety, charity and honesty,
proving by his last words Ready and
only waiting" that tho "grim monster
death" had 20 torrors for him.
Captain jackson was one Of the Oldest
Masons III tho State, and was buried by
that honorable body in the Weston
on the Ssh .; August.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21

EcoSoNY.-You pay o5c,s for b Of
to os sewing muchine oil-briag your
bottle and have i; 6Iled by Chalfaut &
Bare With The best sewing machine oil
for l0cS.
Don't Guy Castor oil By tho small
bottle. but send your bottle to be allcd
by Chalfau, L Bare.
Don. buy mustard by tho box. but
send Your empty box to be filed by
Chalfaut & Bare.
Never buy ground pepper or spices
and by SO doing buy oae.third dust,
but get the pure grain of Chalfans Il
Bare.
If you want paper and envelopes,
cheap, school and blank books, notions,
&c 20 10 Chalfant & Bare.
Lewis Philadelphia white Lead, the
best made aud standard througout the
country. which wo sell, warrant every
pound sold. Wo keep no fancy brand:
Of common lead.
CnALFAST 4 BARE.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21
Selling Drugs.

A few years prior to the war, the
sale Of drugs in Weston was q business
$, Improbable that the few who ven
iurcd to invest their money in it. were
glad to escape from tho trade; and ii
was not until after tho war, when it
was successfully proved that there was
money in it," that any Of our business
men began to regard it us q trade tina,
might not ouly bs made profitable. but
also b Of great convenience to our peo-
ple. Our tow has DOW four drug
s,ores-all III successful operatiOn-aud
there are several others ia the county
We desire specially, at this time, to
call the attention Of our readers to the
dug store Of Hr. James j. Peterson
(situate one door below Mr. Lewis, on
SUN SrCct.) There the visitor can
SEQ thousands Of dollars worth Of stock,
III tho way Of drugs, stationery, books
and glass.warc-and in variety, too,
tia. will astOnish the behcldcr. The
costly character Of some Of these dregs
is matter Of which the general public
is So entirely ignorant, that We venture
TO repeat foW Of them. For instance
quinine is 50 25 per ounce; morptia
81 per drap I; pulveri2sd opium 81 per
ounce; iOiidc d potassium 81 % pei
pound, and SO on al infait"m. Eve"
what is known as tho furniture" in
such drug store us Mr.. pe,erseu's-
the glassware, bottles, 80, &c., eau
not DO bought in the cities for less than
$500.
It isa pleasure 10 US to know thai
tao energy, enterprise ard fair dcllin.
exhibited by Mr.. PetersOu Lave gained
for him the reputation OF good drug
gist and liberaI.m!ndcd man Of BUSH
less. Recognizing the rule u business
that "shOr. profits md quick returns
IS the slrcst road to commercial pros
parity, DO has reduced tho prices Of ev'
cry article in his store and, in conse
aueuce, bis establishment is becoming
headquarters for everything in his limo
lie quotes linseci oil at 30 cents per
galioa lard oil ut 81 Is per gallon
fiae crude oil q. 40 cents per gallon
signal oil, for miners use at IS cents
per gallon paints. I'icrs, &c.. in th'
same porpo,iuu. Lamp chimucys ffOu
) 20 10 cents pure laundry starch nj
5 cents per pound other groceries al
u great reduction; patent medicines
at discount; best alcohol at 90 cent!
per put; wines. whiskeys, brandies'
&c, for mrdicintl purposes, ut greatly
reduced prices. In the matter o.
drugs, Tor prescriptions, &C.. Mr.. Pc
lersVa offers special advantagos-hay
ing rsdnced tho prices thereof from q
to rs per ceat. School books ant
stationery hc makes q speciality, and
will dispose of them at the snallss
margin. Blank books Of all kinds he
sells at cost. In every respect vii
compete with the best drug stores hcr'
or elsewhere, both in The matter o
goods and prices and DO trusts, b.
careful Administration Of lis business
and polite attention to the wants o
his customers, to meet q eon.inui
ten OF the patronage that has hereto
fore been bestowed upon him.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21

nFCLAssIclL SCHOOL. the
solicitation Of many friends [ have con
sentcd to open classical soheol IN
,bis town, commencing on the LIST OF
september, aud terminating on the Isl
af December. The course Of studies
will comprise Latin, Greek aud En-.
glish Literature, The Litter including
English Grammar. Composition
Rhetoric, &c. will not receive Stu
dents who are not far enough adSaa-
cod to commence with at least the
Latin Grammar. I will not undertake
70 teach mathematics or the lower bran
ehcs Of Arithmetic, rs l believe that
the studio of Latin alone will be enough
to engage tho minds Of young gentle
men during the school hours l pro-
pose to devote to their instruction. l
would recommend that only those who
intend 10 read q complete course,
will begin the study Of Latin as the
knowledge Of that language which
could DO acquired in q few months
would DO useless in any occupation in
af,er life. b. STACK.
Iies.on August 81.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21

HNEw sToEE.-lIy reference t'
our advertising colamns. it will be
sosn tia. our friend. Mossrs. Sinp'
son & Hamilton have commenced bus
ins;s. They have received an e!'gas,'
stock of new gods, and are already
receiving u handsome patronage. The
fact that both these gcutlensn arc
practical druggists Ct long experience
will lead them into public favor: and
they assure Us that they will spare n"
effort 10 earn the patronage oil ths
people.