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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-14
WHAT rs Z?

1t is the great means by which the toll
out Of the miseries into which they are
plunged by the abuse of competition.
1t is the great means by which the richer
class may make their wealth produce more
comfort to themselves, while they remove
the causes of pauperism and Indebtedness.
TO the poor it is the selfhelp which is the
only true help.
70 the rich it is the uniter of interests, the
healer of discords, the preventer Of strikes,
the safety-valve against explosion.
TO all it is justice, wisdom, economy,
and morality !; justice, by dividing profits
eaaisahlga wisdom. by showing how JUS
tice can be secured; economy, by prevent
ing the waste OF competition; morality, BY
discountenancing the frauds of trade.
It has proyedits Itself to be a success.
There are in England and Scotland more
than 400, 900 registered members of co-opera-
tive societies.
Their subscribed capital exceeds gl2.-
.00O, 1000 a year. It is conducted on principles
fair to the honest trader whom it does not
undersel, and most adapted to benefit the
poor buyer to whom it acts as a saving bank.
Their clear profits at Z IL per cent. only
(and they often divide to members 10 per
cent would be 600, 900.
Brethren in toll, Wal you join us in help
ing you to help yourself?'-Speech Of J. ".
Il. Wright.
WE wish to remark for the benefit Of n
lew members who are not very well cup
as yet on the true intent and meaning of
some of the doctrines of the Order, that the
clause in our Declarations of Purposes, which
reads that one of the objects OF the Order is
to discotlntenance the credit system, does
not mean the credit system simply as prac-
ticed by others, but also as practiced by our
selves. Its of course highly desirable that
we should so far as possible, discountenance
everything like a credit system on the part
of those who buy ofus. Indeed, the adyan-
tages Of selling for cash are so readily APP
parent that, perhaps, the mercifnl reader
will excuse us from stopping to enlarge up
them. But the benefits of buying for
cash seem not to be SO easily discerned.
They are, however, just as real and just as
as those Of selling for cash. And
since they are so, the founders of the Order
made the misunderstanding of the credit sys-
tenn in our own transactions as well as in
the transactions of others, one of the special
ofour organization.-Grange Bale
i
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-14
st. Louis,
DUMP CARTS.
SPRING WAGONS.
Wight, cofnplet

SPRING WAGON, WITH COMMON WHEELS.
| l-B inch Iron Axle, i l-2N5-I5 inch tire, 3 springs
front spring ll-2x4 inch leaf, hind spring, 1I-2x3
lseat and | cushion
With shaft, s. G5 90
With tongue, 100 90
With shaft and tongue, I05 90
| II inch Iron Axle, with springs and Work,in pro-
portion, $5 higher than above prices.
Weight (complete) boxed, $50.
SPRING WAGON, WITH PATENT WHEELS.
!. 10 inch Patent Iron Axle, | 3-sx5-l6 inch tire,
springs | l-2A5 inch leaf andl 1-2x3 inch leaf, bed
Z feet9 in; long and 8 feet 8 in. wide, leather
dash board, lseat and / cushion.
With shaft, 1920 90
WITH tongue, l25 60
Win shaft and tongue. $50 90
Il inch Potent Iron Axle, with springs and work
N proportion, So higher than above paicess
Weight (con1Ilete) boxed, 400.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-14
PATRONS OF H~USBANDRY.

WE cheerfully invite members of our Order to
contribute to this department. Short, pointed arti-
Giles for the good of the Order, news of its progress,
cooperative business plans, educational interests,
etc, especially solicited.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-14

PRICES on BOARD CARS or noAr in ST. LOUIS:
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-14

BUSHES AGEEr-E. A. MAYNARD, Yir-
ginia City, Madison County.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
sEASONABLE RECIpES.

Oliineal CakC.-lake l pint of Oat-
meal, and just warm water enough TO
sir up batter like griddle-cakes.
Pour il into a shallow baking-pan, and
make for 20 minutes in a hot oven. Or
ada handful of wheat flour and "a lit-
Ne water, and bake rs griddle cakes.
Street crane Pickles To pounds OF
frni, use 4 pounds Of sugar and quart
n vinegar Place the fruit in Jars.
Roll and skim the sirup and pour over
the grapes boiling hot. Repeat this
process three or four days. Then seal
mo ana set in cool, dry place. Boil
any kind Of spices in the strip that
suits the taste.
Fried Tomatoes. Take large green
tomatoes; cut or both ends. and then
emit up one in three slices. Have some
butter in the frying-pan; let it get hot ;
then roll the tomatoes in flour and lay
them In the pan; salt, pepper, and
sprinkle little sugar on while frying
cook till they are done nice and brown,
and YOU will have a most delicious arti-
Gle for breakfast.
Soda Biscuit 3 pints OF flour, a Ia
blespoon Of butter and of lard, tea.
spoon Of salt, even full of cream-tar.
tar. of soda; sift the cream tartar
with the flour dry, rub the butter ani
lard very thoroughly through IL; dis
solve the soda in pint of milk, anc
mix all together. Roll out, adding a,
little flour as possible; cut with a bis
cuit.cutter, and bake 20 minutes IN
quick oven.
French Pickits.-1 oOiandei oi siicet
green tomatoes, quart sliced onions,
colandero Of cucumbors pared and sliced
good handiuls of salt. Let all stand
over night; then drain through sieve
and scald cup celery-sced, 3 ounce
arspice, teacup white mustard-seed,
tablespoon black pepper, / pounC
brown sugar, , tablespoons mustard,
gallon vinegar, poured over hot.
Lcm0n Dimplings. 90. Mix with II
ounces Of fine bread-crumbs, 4 % pounC
Of beef suet chopped extremely fine,
arge tablespoonful Of flour, the crate,
.lls Of 3 small lemons, or ~ very
large lemon, ounces OF pounded su
gar, g large or & small eggs, beaten anD
strained and, last OF all, the juice o
the lemons strained. Divide the mix
ure into 4 equal portions, tie them 10
we'll Toured cloths, and boil them az
hour The dumplings will be eNtremeil
ght and delicate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
4 Grand Record.

Nearly thirty years have elapsed since Hos
letters Stomach Biticrs was hfst brought 10
the notice Of the Amer can puhlic To-day IL
j. Tie most popular mcdy oa ili- cont.
ncnt for dyspepsia, liver complaint corstipa-
tiOn, debility, nervousness, urinary aud uter-
inc complaints. gout. rheumatism. inlermit-
tent and rcmittrut fcycr-, end i- widely used
90 South and Central America. MrXico, the
West Indies and. Australia, as % preventive
and remedy for malari1us disorder, and for
many other maIadi is 20 thcrclicf Of which II
Is adapted. Tho record Of IT, Victories IS
written In the testimonials Of thousands
whom 10 ha. cured a. many a. which tho
widest publicity hl- been given; 60 ha- won
the emphatic sanction 81 leading members Of
the medical profession, aud itha- repeatedly
been made the subject Of cncomiuus by the
home and foreign press. Comment on the
above facts is unnecessary. We leave the
public 10 draw It's own conclusions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
The Lakeside Library

Under this general title we Issue cheap Tat,
hons OF all tic standard and Popular literature Of
Medly We publish these editions o. good paper. IN
tlcar type Well illustrated and yet eel an Ordinary
$50 Book for only 10 CENTS
You viii better understand the character the en-
erprso hy sending for a sample copy. We have now
ready go different volumes py prominent -Gthsls a
rev spec weus being given below
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
ATAIR rRoPOsITION.

On. TUT authorizes his ageuts 90 refund the
money n every where his Hair Dye fails. Per
feet satisfaction guaranteed. II acts Ike magic.
easily applied, and Is perfectly natural. solo 10y all
respectable Druggisis. lsMurray street, =. !.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20

BuRNETT's FLAvoRNG EXTRACT are used
and Endorsed by the best hotels, confection-
ers, grocers aud the arst families in the
country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
ADVERTISERS

Who desire 10 reach country resds ~ car 90 e.
the beet snd cheapest manner by using one or mo-
sectiouf OF TIE 6REAT NEwefAFEn AuNlLlth
LISTS. Apr'S 70 K. X. PRATT. 20 JAoAson surs
ChioAgo,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14
Abstract OF the Annual Report OF
Secretary Chandler.

The first subject treated by the Secretary
of the Interior, in his report, is the Indian
question. In addition to the detailed report
of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
which Is submitted, the Secretary submits
the following:
With the exception OF the troubles in
Dakot with the hostile Sioux, we may say
that, practically, all Of the Indians are upon
reservations entirely under the control Of
the Department, ana making commendable
improvement. IL Is believed that by spring
the trouble in Dskota will be ended, and all
liability Of Indian wars In the future re.
moved.
Trouble with the non.treaty Indians, con.
sisting principally of renegades from vari.
GUS tribes under the leadership of Sitting
Bull, had been foreseen for long time, and
the services Of the army were finally in
voked to put stop to the pillaging and
outrages perpetrated by them upon the
white settlers and friendly Indians in their
vicinity.
Reports had been received showing that
sixty white men had been killed and hali a
million dollars worth Of property destroyed
by them, and their depredstions had become
simply unbearable.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

partment, where the responsibility for
limited appropriations can not rest"
The report recommends the retention OF
the Benioia Arsenal on the Pacific Coast !;
the Rock Island Arsenal In the Mississippi
Valley; the National Armory at Springfield,
Miss; the Frankfort Arsenal in Pennsyl.
vania, and the erection OF an arsenal in the
vicinity of New York out Of the proceeds
of the sales of those not required. The Ale
gheny, Watervliet, WATERFOWL, and WASH
ington Arsenals should be sold. The Indian
apolis, Kennebec, Fort Monroe, August a,
and San Antonio Arsenals should be re-
tanned as places of deposit, repair, and issue.
Upon the subject of small arms General
Benet says he deems IL of the most vital
importance that the manufacture OF arms
be steadily continued in quantities sufficient
to render gradual accumulation of them
in store a certainty. That a better arm
than the Springfield may some day be
invented is not at all improbable, and q
magazine gun will no doubt be the arm OF
the future, but until such an arm, suitable
for the military service, has been perfected
and approved, q reserve stock OF Spring
fields is a necessity.
A necessity for an increase OF the appro-
priation for arming and equipping the
militia OF the country is represented under
the head of Armament and FOrtifcations.'
An estimate of $950,000 is submitted for the
next fiscal year. The conversion of smooth
bore guns into efficient eight.inch rifles
has progressed satisfactorily. The coiled
wrought iron tubes used in the conversion
have been imported, but trial of q gun
with a tube of domestic manufacture
has given the best results, and proved
conclusively that our product is equal to the
| imported, notwithstanding the long expert
ence in such work in English shops. De
pendence can now be placed on private en-
| terprise and the skill of our own people fOl
the tubes for eight.inch rifles, and, in the
preparation of guns of that nature, material
labor, and machinery will meet all our re
quirements. The eightinch rifle will
| American tnbe has successfully withstooC
over 500 rounds with battering charges, ant
remains in serviceable condition up to date
Three guns of this class have been tested will
| the most satisfactory results--twO eight-inel
and one nine-inch caliber, all converted
from ten.inch smoOthbores.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14
The Report OF the Chief Of Ordnance.

General Benet, the Chief of Ordnance, in
his annual report, recommends a large in
crease OF appropriations for the use OF the
Ordnance Department for the next fiscal
year, over those for the present year. He
says:
"The limited appropriations made by Con.
gress, much below estimates submitted by
this Bureau, have, in many instances, pre-.
vented the supplying Of the army on the
frontier with that superior quality Of
ordnance stores which the nature of such
service demands, and in the attempt to
utilize the material remaining on hand
from the late war, every care and effort has
been exercised In its selection and prepare
ton TO meet the wants OF troops, but with
more or less dissatisfaction, inseparable
from the size of the old material, and it,
obsolete patterns. Explanations to this
effect have had 10 be made to the officers in
command of the troops, In defense OF the
troops, In defense Of the action OF this De-
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14
Report OF tho Chief Of the Engineer
Corps.

The annual report of Gen. A. A. Hum
phreys, Chief of Engineers, has been
completed. 1t presents detailed state
ment of the various operations of the
Engineers Department during the fiscal
wear ending June 80, 1875; sketches
those which are now in progress, aud
makes numerous recommendations for
the future. The number of officers hold
neers, United States Army, at the end
of the fiscal year was 1O7 on the active
list and five on the retired list. The
latter, however, under the law of JAN
uary 81, 1870, are not available for duty.
In the duties devolving upon the corps
by law the employment ola number Of
scientists and assistant engineers has been
necessary.
After careful study of the subject of
sea-coast defenses by the Corps OF Engi-
neers, and with the light afforded by the
experience of actual conflict between
sea.coast defense and the new naval
ornaments, the system to govern the
future construction of our works was
elaborated in 1869, and received the APP
prevail of the General of the Army and
the Secretary of War, and since then has
been repeatedly Endorsed by action of
Congress. The main features of this
system are the use of heavy earthen bar
bette batteries with paradcs and ira.
verses of heavy mortar batteries, and OF
distractions in the channels (mainly
electrical tOrpedoes) to hold vessels from
running past the batteries and reaching
the cities or depot beyond them. Works
of this character have been steadily pro-
crossing since 1869, and in many of our
harbors are we'll advanced toward com
pletion, but in none of the harbors are
these alterations finished, while in some
of our important harbors along the Gull
Coast the works are scarcely commenced
Regarding the present necessity fol
the completion of the works in advance
of hostilities, Gen. Humphrey urges the
preparation of our harbOr for a successful
resistance against incursions of the pow
erful iron-clads of the present day.
Among the estimates for the apprO
priations which Gen. Humphreys earn
estly recommends are the following
For completing defensive works at Fort
Jackson, Mississippi River. 1000
Fort Phillips, Mississippi, $4,000.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14
As to Professor Huxley.

The eminent English scientist, Pro-
lessor Huxley, made but short stay in
New York, but his arrival was the cause
of conversation between one of the
city's amateur scientists and a matter-of-
fact friend which seems to be worth re-
porting. the amateur is an enthusiastic
admirer of Huxley, and he spoke so ex-
travagantly about him that his friend
finally became curious, and asked, "WhO
in thunder is Huxley, anywayW "You
don't mean to say you have not heard
about Professor Huxley, the great scien.
fist p " Yes, do, though-never heard
his name before. What has he done I"
"Why, man, Huxley made the import
ant discovery about protoplasm."
"About what p "Protoplasm." "And
what the dickens is pretoplasm % "NOw,
look here-you don't mean to sit there
and tell me you don't know what proto-
plasm isr "Tbats just it. Nary proto-
plasm." "Well, protoplasm is what
we may call the life-principle." Any
thing to do with insurance." ooh,
nonsense! The life.principle is nature !;
the starting point Of vital action, so to
speak," Gle discovered that, did hep
eyes; few years ago in England" "And
what good is it going to do?" Good !
A great deal of good. 1t expands the
circle of human knowledge, and is valua-
BILE in bearing out the theory of evolu-
ton. 1t is noble contribution to sci
ence, and it has made Huxley one of the
few, immortal names that were not born
to die" $50 Huxley knows all about
the life-principle, does hep eyes, all
about it," "And the starting point of
final action?" Exactly" "Well, see
here now; can he take some of that
protoplasm and go to work and make a
man or horse or an elephant with it ?"
ooh, no, he couldn't do thatp "Can
he take it and make anything at all of
it-even a gnat or fy?' 81 guess
not" "Well, then, he may just go to
thunder with his protoplasm. don't be-
lieve it's worth ten cents a pound.
Pears to me these scientific fellows put
on big lot of airs about very little.
Protoplasm, Ell? Shouldn't wonder If
Huxley came over here to get up a COM
pany to work it. Did you say the mine
is in Englandp 1t Is almost needless to
say that the scientist gave up his friend
in despair.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

The adoption or distribution oil
surnames, was not a matter of system,
or even of design. 1t was a matter OF
growth and development. When the
Johns of. a neighborhood became too
numerous for ready reference, one would
be called John the Smith, another John
the Shoemaker, another John the Tailor,
and 80 on, according to each ones occu-
patton. After q while the the would be
dropped, and it would be John Smith,
John Shoemaker, etc. and the same
course would be taken with the Jameses,
the Josephs, and all the rest. The sons OF
these would at first be called Johns son,
Smiths son, James son, Williams son,
etc.; and these appelations would soon
wear down into johnson, Smithson,
Jameson, and Williamson. And 80 on, by
this means and that, and for one reason
and another, the surnames of mankind,
after having in some cases undergone all
manner of changes, have come about as
they now are.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

The GREAT PANACEA.-Int this season
of rheumatism, chilblains, frost-bites,
etc, nothing better can be kept in the
house than Merchants celebrated Gar
Cling Oil. 1t is peculiarly adapted to
family use, yet it answers equally we'll
for horses and ether animals. 1t Is free
from stain, and at the same time very
efficacious in all Instances where lini-
ment is required.-Rochester IN "
Daily Union and advertiser.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

appearance Immediately thereafter. l refer
sufficiently suggestive to justify me in
recommending that q more severe punish.
ment should be provided for the ofense Of
sssaulting any person in charge Of the mails,
or Of retardIng or otherwise obstructing them
NV thraafs of narsonal iniury.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

saltrheum and other cutaneous affections
cured, and rough skin made soft and smooth,
by using Juniper Tar Soap. Be careful to
get only that made by Caswell, Hazard 4 Co.
New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tar, all OF which are
worthless
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

AT our request Cragin & Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa, have promised to send any Of
our readers gratis ION receipt of 16c. to
pay postage) sample of Dobbins' Elec-
trio Soap to try. Send at once.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

WINTER is now fairly upon us, and the
teams are Fastening to the lumber woods in
various parts of the country. Our advice to
every man who goes to the woods, be he
captain, cook, teamster, or any other NAV,
Is to take along q good stock of Johnson's
Ansdync Lininsent and Parsons Purgativc
Pills. Many months of labor, in the aggre-
gate, may be saved by this precaution.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

THOSE tive celebrated diviDes and
scholars. Drs. South and Sherlock, were
once disputiDg on some religious subject,
when the latter accused his opponent Of
using his wit in the controversy. "Well,"
said South, suppose that it had pleased
God to give you wit, what would you
have done?'
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

The editor takes pleasure in calling the
attention of sufferers from rheumatism, govt,
neuralgia and lumbago to Durang's Rheu.
matte Remedy. Ithas been before the public
for three years. and, it is said, has never failed
in single case. 1t is taken internally, and
cures at once. Sold by wholesale and retail
druggists everywhere. Price $1.00 a bottle,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14

Excess Of expenditures over receipts Sies1, 100 0s
The expenditures during the fiscal year
were 1923, 1861 more than those OF the
preceding year, and S., zoe, 546.42 less than
the estimates therefor.
The ordinary receipts for the year were
$1,7S2, 208.l6 Cor 6.26 per cent. more than
those of the preceding year, and $SS,64l. on
therefor.
OF public mail routes in operation there
were zoos (of which 9l2 were railroad,
being an increase of Al routes OF this class
over the previous year, aggregating In
length 2Sl, 798 miles; in annual transports.
ton, 1876, $780, 08 miles; in annual cost, 49,.
201, 40. Adding the compensation of rail.
way postoffice clerks, route agents, mail
route messengers, local agents, and mail
messengers, amounting to 49, 59,908, the
aggregate annual cost will be $iS,36l ,04S.
The service was divided as follows:
Railroad routes: length, 72,348 miles
annual transportation, 0,74l,172 miles;
annual cost, $9,543, l34--about 1927 cents
per mile.
Steamboat routes: length, 1883 miles
annual transportation, 800, 533 miles; an
nual cost, $6U6, 466-about 1867 cents pei
mile.
Other routes, upon which the mails are
required to be conveyed with "celerity
certainty, and security :" length, 194, SCI
miles; annual cost, $5,05l, 54l-about 9.2l
cents per mile.
There was an increase over the preceding
year in length of routes of 1925 miles: in
annual transportation, of 2,447, 492 miles
and decrease in cost of 1852, 229. Adding
the increased cost for railway postotfice
clerks, route, LEGAL, and other agents, S22S,-
107, the total increase in cost was $75,e7s.
The railroad routes have been increased
in length 2,265 miles, and in cost $326,6
against an increase last year of 2,349 miles
In length, and $626,S55 in cost.
MAIL DEPRRDATIoNS,
During the year ending June 80, 1876, 29l
persons were arrested for violations OF the
postal laws and regulations, and given in
charge to the United States authorities fol-
trial, with the following results, viz:
Convicted
Otherwise disposed Al
Awaiting trial....-.............. l0'
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14
OnsumptiOn Cured.

An old physician, retired from active prac.
tice, having had placed in his hands by an
East India Missionary the formula Of a sim.
pie Vegetable Remedy, for the speedy and
permanent cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrb, Asthma, and ell Throat and Lung
Affections, also Positive and Radical Cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative covers in thousands of
cases, feels II his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo.
tive, and a conscientious desire to relieve
human suffering, he will send, free of charge
to all who desire it, this recipe, with full
directions for preparing and successfully
using. Sent by return mail, by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, DIR. w. G.
Stevens, 1876 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y.