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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

There is said to be young man in tho
Missouri penitcntiary whose parents at
their death, left him fortune of $780, 900.
There's where his parents made fatal
mistake. If they had taken the precau-
ton to invest that $4,000 in small dog,
and shot him, and then had simply left
the young man a jack plane or a wood
saw, with printed instructions how to use
it the chances are that, instead of being in
the penitentiary, he would to day have
been gradually but surely working his way
up to a handsome competency and an
honorable old age. But ever since the
days of Adam and Eve, parents have made
it point to toll and struggle all their
lives in order to realize a sufficient sum
of money to purchase, when they are dead
and gone, their sons each a frst-class
through ticket to the devil, and it is not
much to he wondered at that so many of
their sons, reared in vice and idleness, as
too many of them often are, have no hi gh-
er ambition than to invest their inherit
ance in just that sort of transportation.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Reducing the Army,

The Secretary Of War has issued orders
directing that $500 enlisted men Of the army
be discharged between this date and the LIST of
July, in order that retained pay and other al
lowances due them may be paid out of the APP
preparation for the current fiscal year. This
discharge is made on account of the postpone
ment OF the extra session of Congress. Had
the session been called for the 18th of June as
contemplated the discharges, would not have
army to IS 1000 men. - ,.,.. ..
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
A COlOred Magistrate.

They tell a good story in North Caro-
lima Of the way one Of the colored Magis-
trates decides cases which come before
him. Soon after the War the custom was
for the white men who owned the land
and the mules to lease them to the COL
ored men and receive therefor one-half
the crop. Such a bargain was made but
before the crop was grown the colored
man died. His widow and children went
on with the farm, and, when the crop was
gathered, the white man went down to
get his share. But the woman rcpudiated
the contract, and claimed all the crop.
The case was brought before a colored
Magistrate, who, having heard til
woman's story that she raised the crop,
promptly decided it in her favor. The
white man put in his objections, and
urged that the land and mules were his
and half the crop belonged to him. The
old Magistrate who could not read, and
who was good specimen of North Car
DINA negro, pom lered the case for mo-
ment and then issued his 'rescript" in
the following words: de earth am the
Lords and the tulness thcreof-de crops
belong to de woman and it was with
great difficulty that the decision was re-
verscd, and the white man got his Dues
ErcHUn0e
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Small House.

Celia Logan says that her father, like
most actors of the olden time had ma
MIA for management, and usually it took
an itinerant form. In wagon, with the
company and scenery packed inside. he
would travel through State after State.
The fastest walker was sent ahead to bill
the town day or two previous to per-
Torrance, the bills being as often written
as printed. One winter had been very
severe, and the heavy snow storms had
greatly impeded the actors. After sever
al weeks OF bad business the old wagon
was unloaded at Auburn. There had
been snow storm during the day; but
still the company hoped that the powerful
attraction offered, "The Merchant of We
nice (cut to suit the small company and
roaring farce,) would tempt the peo-
pie from their fire sides. The hall was
lighted by half a dozen tallow candles,
and their light disclosed, when the cur.
tain was rung up, one man in the room
Mr.. Logan Informed him that it would be
impossible for the performance to take
place; whereupon the audience rose and
replied:
"Sir, l live ten miles back in the coun-
try,which ten miles have this day walked
in the snow storm to witness this perform
ance. I have honestly paid fifty cents to
come in, on your representation that the
entertainment was something worth see
ing, and 1 think the show oug ht to go on
just the same as it would if the house
was full"
1T shall, sir" was the rejoinder; and
it did
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Cove rnor Pillsbury's Proclamation
For \ Special Election On the Twelfth .
III g. q June. i5K i
- STATE OF MINNESOT SSgs
g SIS EYRCrYryvu Nnup RTdENFt

s&a-.-.. Ms EXkCUTlVB lyEPARTMGNTb)
Whereas, AnAct Of the Legislatureof the
State Of Minnesota, approved March 1877,
entitled An Act proposing an amendment to
section 80 (b) of article T. of the of
this State" proposes an amendment to the
State Constitution devoting tho 100000 acres
of Internal Improvement Lands and the pro-
cccds thereof to the adjustment of tho Mime
sofa State Railroad Bonds in accordance with
San Act to provide for the payment of the
bonds known as the Minnesota State Railroad
Bonds,"' approved March 1, 1877. Sc -
And Whereas the Act first mentioned re-
quires that the proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the people for their approval or
rejection at special election which shall be
held on Tuesday, the 18th day Of June, ii the
present year," notice of which election shall
be given by proclamation of the Governor.
Now, therefore, in accordance with the re-
quircmcnt of the act first mentioned, !, John
s. Pilsbury, Governor of said State, do hereby
give notice and proclaim that Special Elec-
ion will be held on Tuesday, the Twelfth
Q2th) day of June, A. D. 1877, at the usual
places for holding election throughout this
State, upon the question Of the adoption or re-
lection of the said proposed amendment for
the disposal OF the Internal Improvement
Lands as aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Great
GREAT SEAL Seal of the State, this Fifth
OF STATE. day of May, "A. D. 1877.
JOHN s. PILLsBURY..
By the Governor:
is. IRGENs, IL
Soproforv nf State
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Visitors to the.Nav,al Academy.

The President has appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as the board of visi-
tors at the naval academy to attend the cx-
animation in june Commodore R. H
Hyman, Capt. S. R. Franklin, and Pay Director
George F. Cutler, Brig. Gen. William H.
Emery, Gen. R. P. auckland, of O., Hon. Caleb
A. Curtiss, Of Mass, Prof. W. G. Hammond, o
Ia, Bishop William Iskip, OF CAL, Prof. F.
Quimby Of N. Y, Hon. L. c. Houk, of Tenn,
and Hon. James A. Leonard, Of MINI.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
A Handsome Present.

AS testimony of the respect andLc s-
TEEN for Hon. A. T. Goshorn, dircctor-gcncra
services during the four years of exhibition
work, 4 number Of citizens of Philadelphia
subscribed to the purchase of Il handsome H.
brary, consisting of 5000 volumes, which was
presented to him on the 18th inst The pre-
scntation ceremonies took place in Iudepcnd-
encc Hall, and were witnessed bya large mum.
Der of ladies and gentlemen.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Offers to Confess.

Thomas P. Somerville, the New York
lawyer who was tried for completely in the
burglary conspiracy, has letter to Col.
William A. Coke and the United States District
Attorney. Giving details of the whole affair.
Somcrvillc says several who paid all the ex
pcnscs OF; the job, and for whose benefit it was
planned, have not suffered as much as they
should ,and,as far as he is concerned, he desires
to ,mbosom himself as much as possible His
statement will be used in the cases yet to be
tried.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
The Grasshoppers i'm Kansas.
Prof. Riley, chief of the National Ell
Secretary of State.

Prof. Riley, chief of the National En-
tomological Commission has just closed u
three weeks examination in Texas and Kansas
of grasshoppers, and has submitted a report to
Gov. Anthony He says he finds the favorable
reports as to there being no danger this year
in the main warranted, and there is no doubt
in his mind that throughout the larger part Of
Kansas the battle is already fought and over.
The report that the 'hoppers have disappeared
soon after Matching is confirmed. The cold,
rainy weather has had much to do with this.
but also his examination has confirmed his
previous theory that the 'hoppers are out Of
their natural habitas, and can never pcrman-
emily thrive here. He continues: II am the
last to desire that this favorable report should
lull your farmers into an undue sense Of secur-
ity. The security against injury will depend
altogether upon the proportion of eggs which
have Matched. Thus, in the more sandy belt
west Of a line roughly drawn through Junction
City and Florence, not one per cent. Of the
eggs remained unmatched, while east of that
line, where the eggs were laid later and the
soil was mostly colder and more tenacious,
from one-half to one-third of them are yet un-
Matched, and with few exceptions sound. In
the former area Il few fields may suffer, cs-
pecially along the river courses, but there will
be no general destruction. In the latter the
destruction may yet be great, and should be
provided against" The professor then gives
various plans for destroying those which do
not die 4 natural death, and closes as follows:
"Whcn the locust's course is fully understood
and the farmers act in Il determined effort to
countcract it, it will cease to be SO much of a
bugbear, and no longer interfere with the set
Element of the beautiful and productive west
crn plains which it visits at regular intervals
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
How to Get silver.

Notice is sent out froW Washington
that silver com may be obtained without ca
pcnse of transportation, upon deposit of notes
or fractional currency with any United States
assistant treasurer or national bank depository,
or national bank notes may be sent to the
United States Treasurer free of expense, and
silver will be returned from the mint therefor.
Silver, however, can be sent only in multiplcs
of one thousand dollars, and remittanccs and
deposits should be made in like sums.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Latest Markets,
MILWAUKEE.

w. 'e5sisA1N-Wheat, No. l s1.s4; No. ,, s1.7615;
SLIGO. Corn, No. 2, new, 55c. Oats, No. 2,
43@431ac. Rye, No. 96c. Barley, No. 2 Soc;
No. 3, 46Q147c.
CHICAGO.
GRA1N-Wheat, No. 2 Chicago spring 81 1858
cash and seller May; s1.57M seller June; sales
at S1.65@1.70 seller June; sl.66 seller July; No.
8 Chicago spring s1.57; rejected s1.2215@127
Corn, SIC cash; 5511s seller June; sales at 534@
555sc seller June; rejected, 5o4c. Rye, No. 2,
SSc. Barley zoe bid seller May
PRovIsIoNs-Pork S14.S715 cash; $15O215@
1906 seller June; sl5.l71s@152O seller july.
Lard, 1866 cash; 1910 seller June; $3.50 seller
july
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
An Overdue Vessel.

Nothing has yet been heard from the
City OF Brussels, II days out and having on
board band OF Canadian pilgrims for Rome,
with acccssions from this city and neighbour
hood, and Con. Newton, U. S. A., and exc County
Clerk William Walsh. The agents Of the yes
sci arc confident that nothing more serious
has happened than u breakdown of machinery,
compelling the vessel to proceed under SAIL
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Regulating the Pension Agencies.

The Secretary of the Interior will issue
a circular letter to pension agents whose
agencies are to be discontinued, that their
accounts must be settled by the end of the
quarter. There is no authority for the depart
ment to reduce the rates of fees now allowed
to be collected from pensioners by the pension
agents, but in view of the large emoluments
which will attach to each of the consolidated
agencies from this source, a recommendation
will be made to Congress for their reduction
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Bad Weather in tho Black Hills.

A letter dated Deadwood, April 80,
says that for the last two weeks snow has
fallen daily-onc day and night seventeen
inches. The nights are cold and days very
warm. The gulches are overlooked. Water
placer mining is largely compelled to suspend.
Quartz mills running day and night with large
returns. The Father DcSmet mill cleaned
up, the 27th, large yield. The prevalence
Of cold weather has retarded prospecting
much.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Pension Agencies Consolidated.

It has been decided to reduce the fifty
eight pension agencies in this country to
eighteen, and abolish forty. It is claimed this
will save $4,000 per annum. The agencies
at st. Paul, Mimi, and Madison and La Crosse,
Wis, will be consolidated with milwaukee,,
and the business will be done at the latter
point. In Illinois the Springfield office will
be the only one retained, the offices at Chicago,
Quincy and Salem being abolished
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
French Generosity Rewarded.

The Paris Ftg0ro prints a story which
may or may not be true, but is neverthe-
less good one. The scene Of it was
small street IN the students quarter. where
daily table dAotc was provided by a wor
thy dame to quiet and select company.
For three years past her hotel had been
regularly frequcnted by an ancient gen
tlcman who never failed to present him
self, morning and evening at the hospita-
BILE board He Was always clad, winter
and summer, in the same enormous fur
coat, and was known to the students of
the immediate vicinity by the nickname
OF =" the great-coat man." He was mani
testify one of those slaves Of habit to whom
novelty is odious, and it seemed as if to
the end Of his days he would go on break
fasting and dining at the same restaurant
and wearing the self fur coat.
But one day to the surprise of the
landlady, he announced his intention to
discontinue his daily visits. Hitherto he
had always been quite as regular in pay
ing his bills as in eating his dinners
But he was no longer, so he declared able
to afford this moderate expenditure. The
good woman was not, however, to be de-
prlved OF her customer on such a paltry
consideration. 'Do not let mere cues
ton OF money stand in the way she ex-
claimed: . come here as YOU have beer
accustomed, and when times are better
you can pay me if you choose" So the
great coat man continued to eat his
meals, and discontinued only the cere-
mony ofpaying for them. A few days
ago, however, the old fellow disappeared,
Il u
the end of this period the worthy lady of
the hotel received a letter from a notary.
and upon opening it found that her pc
INJURIOUS guest had just departed this life.
The first impulse naturally would be to
conclude that all chance of seeing her
bill paid had utterly vanished. But the
second line Of the notary's letter suggest
ed a very different idea. The old man
had lett his benefactress a legacy Of 49,
900 francs
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
A Sheriff Convicted.

VIM. p. Wallace, Sheriff of Hamilton
county (CincinnatD Ohio, and Dan Mccarthy
turnkey in the Hamilton county jail, have been
found guilty in the United States court for
aiding federal prisoners to escape from Jail.
The prisoners referred to were arrested for H.
legal voting last fall, and their conviction
might affect the election of some candidates
who obtained office. They were allowed to
get away.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Another Indian Surrender.

The surrender of Crazy Horses band
took place at Camp Robinson, Ncb, on the
9th. The band numbers nearly 1900 souls
under Crazy Horse, Little Hawk, He Dog and
Little Big Man. Crazy Horse said he was
making this peace to last. The ponies sur
rendered arc estimated to number nearly
1880, in very good condition.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
knights Of the Golden Lion.

Gen. Hawley, president; Alfred r.
Goshorn, director general, and Mayey Asch,
assistant secretary Of the Centennial Commits
sion, have been created, by the King Of Hol-
land, Knights of the order of the Golden Lion
OF Netherlands.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Dead Lock in south Carolina

There is a dead lock in the South Caro-
lima Legislature owing to the refusal of the
Senate, which is Republican, to 60 into an
election for Chief Justice until the House had
admitted all the members of the late Mackcy
House.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
I'm Jail for nel,t

The Boston Herald says one of the
most respectable and honored physicians of
that city, once worth 100000, and Ewho has
devoted his time and money to deeds of char
ity, now occupies cell in Charles street Jail,
having been imprisoned for debt of $780,
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

The gourmet talks cloquently about 1rutticd
quails, pate dc .toic gyuS and other such dclica-
cies. Pin him down. though, and you'll find
he admits the supreme Importance Of good
bread, biscuit, rolls, etc. Here Ill agree on
the basis of true gastronomv. To be sure of
the most delicious things baked from -four use
DOOLEY's YEAST POWDER
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Coal Nine Disastcr.

IA terrible calamity occurred on the
9th inst. in coal mines near St. Clair, Pa.
About ten O'clock in the forenoon an explosion
occurred. Two men were instantly killed. and
others were burned in the, mine. Five more
were taken out dead and six were found alive
but seriously injured.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

SURELY no one so foolish to suffer from Cold
in the Head, Catarrh, Sores in the Nose, when
YOU can be cured by this new antiscptic Pow
der, Dr.. II. McLcan's Catarrh Snuff Trial
boxes, by mail 80 cts. Dr.. J. H. Mclean, 314
Chestnut. st. Louis
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

Farmers and stock raiscrS have Frequently
told us that they have seen very good results
from giving iShc,Ido'S Cosul,Y Condition Poac-
defs to COWS and swine before and after they
drop their young. The powders put them in
good condition, and give them strength to
care and provide for the Sucklinws
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

Stop THAT COUGH by the new principle, Dr.
j. II. McLcans Cough and Lung Healing
Globulcs; they cure Coughs, Colds and all
Throat and Lung Diseases. Trial boxes y
cts, by mail DR.. j. H. McLean's office :;l4
Chestnut St. Louis, Mo-
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

After an experience Of over twenty-five
years, many leading physicians acknowledge
that the Gracfcnberg Marshalls Uterine Ca
nolicon is the only known cert sin Remedy for
diseases to which women area subject. The
Gracfenberg Vegetable Pills, the most popular
remedy of the day for bliousness headache liy-
ercomplant and diseases ofdigestion. Sold by
all druggists. Send for almanacs. Graefen-
berg Co., New York. Noyes Bros. 4 Cutler,
st. Paul, agents for Minnesota.
1t will be found upon inquiry Of representa-
tive storckeepers that ladies no longer depend
on foreign makers for their Perfumery and
Toilet articles. To Mcssrs. Colgate 4 Co. the
credit is largely due for this new departure
TheirCashmcrc BoQuct Soap and Violet Toilet
Water are universally esteemed by the tasteful
and refined rs the most delicate aud ,ech.,rhe
of perfumes.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

acknowledgements OF the worst eases OF
asthma have been relieved Ivy using JONAS
WH1TCOMBs REMEDY. In no ease of purely
asthmatic character has it failed 10 give relief.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

We have often wondered whether there is
person in the country who does not know and
appreciate the value of .!o,aSon'S -inodync Lin
in'cnt as Il family medicine. 1t is adapted to
most all purposes, and is the best pain de-
StrOVcr that can be used.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
what tho Tract society H.. Done.

The receipts Of the American Tract So
cicty the past year we're $44e, 1853, and the ex-
pcnditurcs $ 44l,110. In the same period 200
colporteurs laboredin thirty-two States, ad.
dressed 6,937 meetings, made 1888 family
visits and prayed with 9s, s78 families During
ethirty-six years over 100000 volumes have
been distributed.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

Thieves Honest Labor Society is the
title of new reformatory organization in
London.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16
Tweed Must Stay i'm Prison.

Inc New York EGpress says that the
Attorney General has concluded that the state
ment Of facts furnished by Tweed cannot be
used use IN marrying on the prosecution against
the old ring thieves; that he has much infor-
nation reserved which lie refuses to disclose,
to save certain of his friends. The Attorney
General is reported Disguised with the whole
business. He has returned the papers to
Tweed, and has declined to release him. T..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

kst like usifss Il iii ii sAHlly done hy Il
fev slAflug t1sisa.
There could. BIZ Hi better illustration
gE this than the reported advances yes
terday III ths rates III Fatkafa's var
rant, MI these Warrants havs nd validity
In law. and are issued by d bUgtis gov
erninent, they eaia have tio value WHAT
ever, except that which ID given 10 them
aftlneially by some taiatl who Wishes TO
unload md IL willing 10 fisk d few huns
drea DIT thousand dollars to erect h mar
ket aud efeate demand for them. No
Inference can be- itiaie from this aps
parent increase Id rates lii favor t,f the
possibility OF probability 81 the feeeg-
milton Of the Packard government.
Every sensible man knows that steh
recognition would make this State q
bowling wilderness, b chaos vi lawless-
iiess and t,iinult. Those who put their
money Lii such worthless securities ate
doomed to disappointment and loss.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
The BULLS AND THE BEARS.

No solid OF reliable iudgmentsrelatiye
to political probabilities can be predis
Gated upon the operations In stocks and
securities In this city. These operations
are 40 largely influenced by the Inter
ests and schemes OF brokers aud specu-
laters as to confuse and emharrass tho
judgments OF persons who look only to
the natural and logical consequences Of
political facts. It would be we'll fer
the people generally to BIO guarded
against the delusions produced by these
contests Of the bulls and bears. Whilst
these parties frequently ascribe their
operations to political events and pro.
liabilities, they are, In fact, only due to
acme scheme or plot OF the brokers TO
initiate or dapress prices, la order TO cir
cunyent one another. They care little
for politics or Political events. Their
purpose lis either to run up prices on
shorts or depress them On the longs. To
corner some ono who hos gone too
largely on tho ono or tho other side of
The speculation uontenk And " \ mar