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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-10-26


A MODEL PENNSYLVANIA Farm
The Columbia Current gives the
following description Of what is per-
hArs the largest and finest farming in
the state. 1t says: We need not 90
West to find big farms During the
wheat and oats harvest Col. James
Young, of Middletown, employed
eighty hands; at other times no less
than forty-two are constantly en-
ploved. with this force and thirty
live mules, there was cultivated PSI
acres in wheat, 265 in corn, 276 in
oats, lG in potatoes, 10 in tobacco,
and 900 in grass. In addition, these
hands kept in excellent repair and
whitewash twenty five miles OF fenc-
ing, keptin repair three private road
ways and some ten miles of under
draining. The farms in one contin-
nous stretch are seven in number
over one square mile-aIl neatly en-
closed with post and rail fencing.
The fences are whitewashed every
year, making them more durable and
adding greatly to their appearance.
On the farms are eight dwellings and
seven barns, all handsomely painted
and kept in the best ordor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-10-26
AS 7lcULTURAL.
FARNTNG IN ENGLAND.

The American farmer in reality
occupies a very comfortable position
as compared with an English Farm
err. An english farmer does not own
his land, except in very rare instan-
ces, and is obliged to pay not only a
yearly rental of $50 to sos per acre
for fairly good farm, but to keep
the hardly worked land in good condi-
ton, is forced to employ working
capital OF at least $50 an acre to be
expended in artificial fertilizers, and
purchased foods for which to make
manure. In addition he is prohibited
by law from killing wild animals,
such as hares, rabbits, foxes. partridge
es, and sometimes pigeons, while his
cats and dogs are killed by his land
lords gamekeeper, lest they might IN
lure the game. This game feeds up
on the farmers crops, and he must
submit to see his fields sometimes raw
ished by them. The farmer is forbid
to raise such crops as he may wish
but is obliged to raise such as his
landlord considers best for the land.
lie is forbidden to sell hay, straw,
roots or other crops which are usual
" fed to stock, these being consumed
on the farm. He is bound to all
these requirements by an exacting
lease, which makes him species of
serf to his landlord, and when his
lease expires he may be ousted from his
farm without receiving one penny Of
compensation for any permanent i'm
provements, such as drains, buildings,
fences, or fertilizers, that he may have
made. To crown all, the instrument
BY which he is bound hand and foot
in this manner is made at his expense
by a lawyer. In recently report
cd case, the lawyer charged $3.50 for
drawing the lease, $2S only of which
fell to the landlords share to pay, by
voluntary friendly act on his part.
This lease which almost sny intelh-
gent man could draw up, the farmer
and his landlord is forbidden by law
to write himself under a penalty Of
500, which he would be obliged to
pay if he neglected or refused to en-
ploy lawyer to do the unnecessary
service. Considering the relative po-
s!tions Of the two farmers, an Amari-
can farmer who grumbles at his free
and independent position, owning his
farm, and being subject to no restrlc-
lions Whatever does not know when
he is we'll off.--4merican Ag7cult"-
rulid.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03

| machinery at from Is to 40 per cent. dis
count. If his wife wants a sewing machine,
for which her city sister pays $75, she gets
it for SIS. With either a grange store, or a
grange agent through whom he and his
%neighbors order prints by the piece salt,
lumber, coal Or plaster by the carload; SUI
gar or coal-oil by the barrel tea by the
chest, and coffee by the sack; or a confiden-
tial arrangement with a trader who receives
the granoe trade and in return lowers his
prices, he save from 5 to 10 per cent. on ar
ticles of consumption. He markets his pro-
duce at reduced rates through the shipping
associations, grange elevator or commission
agent, and has in his dull season, at his dis
position a happy combination Of the lyceum,
debating society and Masonic lodge, festival
and farmers club.
There are, of course. crudities, errors and
frequent failures, but the general direction
is right, the machinery is simple, and the
success of the Grange as a great economical
organization is assured. What the total an
nual saving may be, it is of course, not easy
even to guess at, in the absence of the COM
plete array of statistics so desirable. But
when it is remembered that at a low esti-
mate the order embraces 800, 900 families, Of
which fully 1900 0 participate actively in its
benefits, it will be seen that it must be reck-
oned at least by millions of dollars.-New
York World.
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N

Star Of the West No. Meets first and third Sat
urlay nights Of each month. G.. @. McFadden,
Master; j. w. Kemper, Secretary.
BOzelnan Grange, No. 2-Meets
W.. III. Meadow, Master; John Mccormick, Sec'y.
East Gallatin, No. 3-Meets second and fourth
Saturday nights of each month. G.. l.. Weaver,
Master, w j. Sipe, Secretary.
Keystone, No. 4Meets first and third Wednes-
day evenings of each month. A. johnson, Master;
A. /. Corbly, Secretary.
Harrington Nc. 5--Meets on the third Saturday
evening Of each month. at Z o'elock p. m, from the
first Of October to the first Of April, and Q O'Clock,
y. IN. from the first of April to. the. first of October.
=. L. Luce, w. NJ; 3. NJ. DAVIS, Secretary.
Elk Grove Grange No. Meets second and fourth
Saturdays in each month. 8. B. Cope, Master; Jos.
Plum, Secretary.
Prickly Pear, No. Meets second and fourth
Saturdays Of each month, at half past one O'Clock,
y. M John Jones, Master; j. II. Jones, Sec'y.
Canton Grange, No. 9-Meets
Jacob Powers, Master; Moses Doggett, Sec,y.
Riverside Grange No. l0-Meets third Saturday In
each month. Henry Heeb, Master; b. Sanborn,
Secretary.
Frank, Akin, Master; Joseph Burrill Secretary.
faifviGw Grange No. 12.--Meets second and
fourth Saturdays in each month. N. NJ. Farnum,
Master; James Cummings, Secretary.
Sheridan, No. 14-Meets the first and fourth Tues
day evenings of each month. q. /. Lewis, Master;
e.. C0Well, Secretary.
Corvallis, 10; l7.Meets the second and fourth Sat
ter. w. b.. Harlan, Secretary.
Fort Owen, No. 1s-Nfeets second and fourth Sat-
.nslay nights Of each month. w. Il. Bass, Master;
M. ID. Fulkerson, Secretary. /,
Flat Geek Grange No. 9.-Meets on the last
Saturday IN each month. David Burt, Master; j.
q. Taylor, Secretary.
Madison, No. ME the first and third Satur-
day nights Of each month. E. A. Maynard, Master;
O.. G. Smith Secretary.
Mountain Wiley, No. meet the third satrr-
day of eachs nAonth. j. A. Bailey, Master; r. B.
Mills, Secretary.
Lone Star No. 2i-Meets every fourth Saturday
night of each month. A. Macember, Master; w.
j. Clark, Secretary,
Pleasant Valley No. a5~-Mects the second and
fourth Saturdays of each month, at l o'clock D. m.
Stewart Newkirk, Master; Geo. Arnold, See'y.
Compromise, No. MI the first and third
Saturdays of each month, ut | O'Clock, p. M. Is.
u. Harvey, Masters y. b. Harvey, Secretary,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03

work in the county oranges is done in the
fourth degree, except comforting of the fifth
degree, and every Patron Of the fourth de-
gree, ofgood standing is, by courtesy, allow
is working in the fourth degree; also, any
person can take the fifth degree who is elect
ed by his grange as a member of the Coun-
ty Grange, even if Il member elected resigns
in order to allow a new selection.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03
SUMMONS.

In the Probate Court Of Meagher county, Montana
Territory.
Leopold Marks, Plaintiff.
against lc,no,oon
Alexander Smith, and '
Albert Smith, Defendants
The people of the Territory of Montana send greet
ing to Alexander Smith and Albert Smith, de-
PENDANTS:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff,
in the Probate court of Meagher County, Territory
of Montana, and to answer the complaint fled
therein, within ten days, exclusive OF the day Of
service) after the service on you of this summons
il served within this county; or, il served out of
tiris county, bnt in this district, within twenty days;
otherwise, within forty days-or Judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you, according to the
prayer of said complaint. The said action is brought
to recover the sum of one hundred and two and 10
100 dollars, on an account for goods, wares and
merchandise sold and delivered to you by plaintir,
at your instance and request. And you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint, rs above required, the said plain
tin will take judgment by default against ycu for
the sum OF $lO2 15-lD0, with interest and costs Of
suit.
~ Given under my hand and the seal Of the
Probate Court in and for the county of
Meagher, Territory of Montana, this 2Ots~
~ day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight heandred and seyenty-six.
j.. Il. MURRAY, e1-oGicio Clerk.
July 27-37-6w
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03
G A n G ITE M S.
From the National Granger.

The Patrons at the Philadelphia Centen ial
have had a grand festival, which was par
ticipated in by many thousands of the broth
erhood. The Grange Headquarters ave
thousands of dollars every day to the visiting
brethren.
BY mixing the soil crops grow by mix
ing our thoughts our minds grow by mix
ing our company society grows: and by mix
ing our cooperative energies the wealth OF
our country grows with every individual.
No man can tell the irresistible powers OF
combination.
"Can a lady be elected master of a
Grange@ We answer, yes. as well as she
can be elected lecturer or secretary, and we
will also state that many ladies will make
better masters than negative men who. by a
curious mistake OF nature, are allowed to
wear pants instead of pantalets.
The Patrons of Florin county, Cal, have
established a box factory and a fruit grow
ers' association and are to establish this
summer q blacksmith shop, lumber yard
and a general commission house TO ship their
products.
The Patrons of Lenawee county, Michi-
gan, have organized themselves into a club
for the discussion Of questions pertaining to
their business. The club has eight standing
committees, as follows: On soils and their
Improvement on wheat, oats and corn: other
cereals and roots fruits and gardens; pas
lures and meadows the dairy; domestic
animals; library.
We learn as we go to press that at the
meeting Of the Executive Committee of the
National Grange held in this city, it was de-
decided to hold the next session of the Ma
tional Grange in Chicago, Illinois, OH the
10th of November next. It was also decid-
ed to hold the next meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the National Grange in
Philadelphia, October 3, 1876.
There was a most magnificent picnic Civ
Ell by the Patrons near Frankfort, Ky, on
July 4th, where the crowd listened to the
eloquent addresses. Of the National Grange
Lecturer. A. B. Srnedley makes a fine
speech and clearly defines the aims, objects
n expectations of the Patrons. WHEREBY
er ne goes good will come of it..
we have been asked whether all Patrons
IN the Grange are compelled to vote on all
propositions brought before them. We an
s"er that every one ought to be attentive to
the business being done, and should feel it
a duty to vote, but in case a brother or sis
ter declines voting, we know of no law that
can force them to do so. Probably the by-
Jaws on some Oranges may provide a penal
y Msaeh cases, but ifso it Isl local regulation
ana Only applies to that grange, and is not
general ill., the order.
should've county oranges workintlie Po-
faona degree. and refuse to allow fo,,rth. do
gree members to be present.. We answer. all,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03

TERRITORIAL GRANGE OF MONTANA.
MAsTER-JOHN JONES, Helena, Lewis
and Clarke County.
OvERsEER-A. w. SWITZER, Virginia City
Madison County.
LEcTURER-A. T.. CORBLY, Bozeman,
Gallatin County.
STEWARDS. B. COPE, Bozeman, Gallatin
County.
ASSISTANT STEwARD-E. A. MAYNARD,
Virginia City, Madison Co.
CHAPLAIN-MRS. A. w. SWITZER, Vir-
ginia City, Madison County.
TREAsURER-J. G. MCFADDEN, Center
vile, Meagher County.
SECRETARY-P. B. MILLS, Boulder, Jeffer-
son County.
GATE KEEPER-W. B. MEADOW, Boze-
man, Gallatin County.
Lewis and Clarke County.
PoMoNA-MRS. E. A. MAYNARD, Vir-
ginia City, Madison County.
FLoRA-MRS. w. B. MEADOW, Bozeman,
Gallatin County.
LADY ASSISTANT STEwAND-MRS. G. G.
McFADDEN, Centerville, Meagher Co.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BRIGHAM REED, Bozeman, Gallatin Co..
q. w. WAKEFIELD, 9 " :"
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.
AT. BURNS, Helena, Lewis and Clark Co.
BUSINESS AGENT-E. A. MAYNARD, Vir-
ginia City, Madison County.
DIsTRICT DEPUTIES.
LIST District-DAvID BURT.
I'd District. JONES.
Sd District-P. B. MILLS.
4th District-A. w. SWITzER.
9th District-A. L. CoRBLY.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03

Our friends throughout the Territory are
requested to send us short, pointed accounts
OF the condition of crops, items in regard to
stock, the grange, news, or anything which
they think would be of interest. Short
communications may be written on postal
cards.
PATRONS will remember that official COM
munications to the Territorial Grange should
be addressed tc r. B.. Mills, Boulder Valley
Z. o. Jefferson county,.
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

WE cheerfully invite MEMBERS OF our Order to
contribute to this department. Short, pointed arti-
clcs for the good of the Order, news of its progress,
cooperative business plans, educational interests,
etc, especially solicited.
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I IL ".

NATIONAL A
MAsTER-JOHN L. JONES, Arkansas.
SgcRETARY-O. Ell. KELLY, Louisville, KY.
TREAsURER-F. M. MCDOWELL, N. Y.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-03
rVHE FANCIER'S HERALD.

TVHE FANCIER'S HERALD.
Devoted to
POULTRY, LIVESTOCK, PIGEONS, BEES.
TISH-CULTURE AND PETS.
Twenty large pages monthly, finely illustrated
1t is endorsed by the most prominent fanciers and,
stock breeders of the day and contributed to by
some Of the ablest writers in the country.
FIFTY CENTS PEI NEAR, Postpaid.
1t costs but little and is worth much. Try it n
year, by enclosing Your name and address with fifty
cents and directing il to the
HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE,
Mattituck, Suffolk Co., n. Y.
July IS, IS65-34-3m.
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DISTRICT DEPUTIES.
LIST D~istrict-DAvID BURT.
Cd District. JONES.
Sd District-P. B. MILLS.
4th District--A. w. SWITzER.
9Th District-A. L. CORBLY.
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
Dashes Here and There blythe
Suns Reporters.
Where One Model was Chosen
and Many Left-HOw a WO.
man can Contribute toward
Perfect Pictures in an Illus
tr8ted PnDeF.

4 YOUNG WOMAN OF a good figure
~ can obtain situation as a mohel.w here
no disrobing is required, by inquiring Of
JosEPH BECKER, art department, Frank Les
hes establishment, 537 Pearl ST.
In reply to the above advertisement
two scores or more women clambered
up the steep stairway that leads to
the art department of Frank Lcslie's
establishment vest, rday, and not one
of them thought there was anything
to be said against her figure. There
were stout women, lean women, short
women, tall women, women all
curves, and women oil angles. tidy
young girls, and slovenIy old women;
modest maidens and females not
modest; women with good figures
and women without sany figure in
particular sober women aud one
women not sober. There was Zone
impulse animating the throng-thc
desire to earn md receive the 50 a
week that the fortunate model would
receive. 1t was this that urged pale
faced girls to apply for the situation.
81 am willing to do almost any
thing, sir, that is right" said slen-
der girl with bunger-pinched cheeka,
"and for very little ray. l do want
to earn something" But that slender
form needed the rounding that comes
with generous food. and Mr.. Becker
bad to say mo-" end the girl slowly
walked away with lips tightly COM
pressed.
An old woman, wrinkled, angular.
and bent, insisted that she could and
would do" and lame girl begged
bard for the position. "I'm shure
I'll Shut" said woman with very
red face, wearing very expansive
criuoline. She was followed by a
sylph weighing about two hundred
pounds, whore figure was superb as
to quantity, but not quality. There
could be but one successful competitor
and she was a plain-faced, lady-like
girl with an excellent figure. Her
duties are simply TO % IN Inc ounce
when the artists are here" said Mr.
Becker, land when we want female
figure for a street scene, an accident
or anythingelse requiring good action
she will pose for it. Then she will
be required to be photographed in al
necessary positions, in order that the
artists may have q good assortment
of photographs from which to draw
We used to employ the services o
some Of the girls in our workshop
but they objected to being pbato
graphed in certain positions, perfectly
cerrect in themselves. and so We de
cided to hire model for that exclusiv'
business IN. Y Sun.
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
Late Marriages.

1t is to be deplored that our yonnS
people are reluctant TO marry l'""ause
they cannot at once set up expensive
or stylish housekeeping. Late marri-
ages are becoming so largely cbarac.
teristic Of cur social life on these false
and self j rounds OF social economy,
that socie y as whole, and religious
life in particular, are seriously
damaged. If man has gained q
position that enables him to marry
with ordinary prudence, let him mar
ry, and let not the prudence be
pressed too hard; young love, if true
and godly, will make early struggle
wholesome and joyous. If he has
found a woman who will make him
happy, let him take her to modest
home, the loving wife of his youth.
His life and bis fortunes will be bet
ter for it.
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
Cure for Gossip.

A lady friend sends US the follow
ing cure. Tor gossip. with a request for
it's publication: "What is the cure
for gossip? Simply. cultnN. There
is a great deal of gossip that has no
malignity 10 it. Good-natured people
talk abou, their neighbors because,
and ouly because, they have nothing
else to talk about. As we write, there
comes to us the picture Of family of
Young ladies. We have seen tEem at
home, we have met them, in the gal
leries of art, we have caught glimpses
of them going from bookstore or a
library, with fresh volume in their
hands. When we meet them they
are full of what they have read.
They are brimming with questions.
One topic of their conversation is
dropped only to give place to a. other,
in which they are interested. We
bave left them, after delightful hour,
stimulated and refreshed, and during
the whole hour not a neishbor's gar
ment was spiled by SO much as a
touch. They had something to talk
about they knew something and
wanted to know more. They could
listen as well as they could talk. To
speak freely of a neighbours doings
and belongings would have seemed
an impertinence to them, and, o.
course, an improperly. They had
no temptation to gossip, because tho
doinss of their neigbbors- formed Q
subject very much less interesting
than those which grew out of tbeiI
knowledge and culture. And this
tells the whole story. The confirmed
gossip is always either malicious OF
| ignorant. The one variety needs
change of heart, and the other
change of pasture. Gossip is always
| a personal confession either of maIlc'
or imbecility aud the young shoult
net only shun it, but by the mos
thorough culture relieve thcmselvt
from all temptation indulge in it
1t is low, frivolous. and too often
dirty business There are country
neighborhoods in which it RACES lik
pest Churches are split to piece
by it. Neighborhoods are made enc
mics by it for life. In many person
it degenerates into a chrolic disease
and is practically iucurable. Let tn
Young cure il while they NAV
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23

ing To do. no rails to make or fence j.
to reset, then your houses need repair
ing, your yard and garden need few
pickcts-"a stitch in time saves nine"
oil you need good barn in which
to house your stock sucb cold winter
nights as these: or if YOU haven't got
q shop, YOU should build one right
away. Your orchard needs your at
lection. also, if YOU have ono, if not
vou should start one this winter. No
good farmer will try to get along
without an orchard and garden
There is always plenty of winter
work; we never saw farm so corr
plete that NJ Improvement could be
maGe on il, and there is not one in
Richland that even approaches such
perfection, and winter is the time to
improve and heautify the farm. Make
your farm look like home make it
attractive TO your children, and they
will not want 10 wander off to seek
happiness elsewhere; cultivate in them
q taste for the beautiful, and they will
not be apt to stray from the path Of
virtue and morality. bnt will be not
only a help but q comfort and source
of happiness to you id your old age.
Teach them to live within their means,
and they will not be always working
for somebody else" harrassed by
creditors and hard pressed to mako
ends meet"
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23
Winter Work.

As soon as his crop was "laid by"
last summer, the good. careful. pros
perous farmer gathered all his tools
up. cleaned the dirt OIL of them and
pnt them under q shelter, where they
could be found when needed again,
and fit for use too, instead Of being
eaten up by rust and rotten and
warped out Of shape from exposure
to the weather; and where be can re-
pair such as need it during the cold,
wet. disaCrceah!c winter days, in
which ont door labor is impractlcable
and dangerous to ones health. But
the ploddinc, careless, indifferent, im-
proyidcnt and unsuccessful farmer,
who is ALWAYS one year behind with
his merchant, did not do this. but left
bis implements lying in the field,
where they were last used, to be
covered up by weeds and grass, some
never to be found, and those that are
founG unit for use.
Having thus finished his summer
work, the next things that demand
the famer's attention are to see that
his fences are perfect, secure against
the depre,lations Of stock, and to
prepare bis gin house, cotton pens
and corn cribs for the reception Of his
crops As soon as they are ready to
gather. so that he will not have to
stop to do this work after be gets to
picking cotton.
This has been remarkably favor.
able season for gathering crops, and i,
/ is presnmable that every one who
was not terribly "over-cropped" FIN
ished picking cotton at least by the
10Th Of this monIh, and have employ
cd the beautiful weather We have had
since in clearing and cleaning oil land
and making rails and resetting fences
or other necessary winter work.
1t is customary to "take holiday
during christmas week" and we
presume little plantation work will b
done between now and New Years
but it ought to be commenced then il
earnest, and every day fit for out.doo
labor should be employed in doing al
kinds of work necessary to be don
before the plows commence running
/ If you have no logs to burn, no cleal