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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23

any way. Think of something you can do
that may be overlooked by others, if it IS
only in bringing a napkin for the speaker,
which one good sister says she always makes
a part of her duties for eacil grange picnic
or feast; and finally, be sure you go and
take all the family, and get your heighbors
to 90 {; meet your brother farmers from all
parts of the county, enter heartily into the
social intercourse, and feel with all good
Patrons that
D. "'Tis the social tie that binds
And makes a perfect union.'
s> -Grusge Bulletin.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

The sisters can do much towards making
the grange meetings interesting, and secur-
ing 4 full attendance. by the exercise of
a bare log cabin is often transformed into a
haven of rest and comfort. Think of this
matter, sisters, and see if you cannot make
an entire change in the appearance of the
grange room. .5a@ e3s. .'.s
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HELENA PRODUCE MARKET.
HELENA. August IL, ls,

=" -"I ~" HELENA august IL, Is9'.
Oats, heavy. $500; light, $3.50.
Flour, Willow Creek, xxx. S6.75; Union
xxx 1913; Madison XXX. Superfine
Family, 1910 Plain xxx. 1925; Spring
vile XXX choice, $6.75 Family Xxx.
$3.50; ,springville XIX, $3.50; Standard
xxx. 1918.
Barley, $2.7aa3.25 and very dull sale.
Wheat, v3.NKg3. 80.
Bran and Shorts. $3.50.
Butter, ready sale ut 25c.
Eggs, SOC.
Chickens, $500 per doz.
Potatoes.- new. &c. per ib.
Beef. net, $500. ~r~ a..
Fish, 20Cy25c. per IL,
Hay. S12 per ton. New hay. $40 per ton.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23

LECTURER Downing, of Pa, describes a
recent trip trough Tioga county, Pa, and
speaks OF the Order as follows:," Patrons
are coming up to the mark in Tioga coun-
ty. They are about to lay hold of the work
of taking. their trade into their own control.
Excellent men are there connected with the
grange. and they are now in search Of
knowledge as to a forward step.-FG'ange
Bulletin. a
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23
GRANGE PICNICs.

From ill quarters come notices of grange
picnics and mass meetings! They have be-
come one Of the failures of our order; and
each year, as the labors of the harvest draw
to a close special meetings are called, the
best day to suit all concerned is selected,
committees on speakers, music, arrange
inent of grounds, water, finance, ETC., are
appointed, and if all faithfully and earnestly
perform their part, when the day arrives all
passes off pleasantly and protitably. The
Patron feels prouder than ever Of the grange
and thatshe is Il member; he feels encotliag-
edtor strengthened by the words of cheer
spoken by the State master, or lecturer, or
other speaker; he is more convinced than
ever that the grange is right, and more than
ever determined that he will "'hold the fort"
Members who have become lukcwarm, and
so make lukewarm oranges, resolve to make,
a fresh start. The outside farmer, from the
new light he gets upon the principles of the
grange, acknowledges to himself, and per-
haps to his wife, THAT lie believes those
grangels are about right after all, and if it
wasn't that he had opposed them SO in the
beginning he would join yet, and if neigh
Dor A.qwill go with him he will hand in his
application ut the first opportunity" The
machine agents, the politicians, and all
others who are much Interested in the vel
fare of the ''hard-fsted yeomanry," and for
that purpose only, attend the picnics, see
and learn that farmers are really becoming
better posted in business matters, and the
"ways that ar, dark and tricks that are VAIN.
OF those who are periodically engaged in
Saving the country And how the wife
and children and the young people enjoy
the picnic. How the boys have looked for
ward to 1t In shocking up the grain, Or fol-
lowing the cultivator through the long corn
rows. How busy have all the sisters been
the wonderful cake that is to surpass all
others; the chickens have looked for days
through the b:lrs of their coops, MS they
were specially fattened for that picnic-and
for days aud weeks before the cyentiul day,
pleasant thoughts and pleasant labors point
weeks after the memories of the hours spent
Under the trees will tighten and cheer the
toll on many farms, both indoors and out.
Let the pichics then go on they are worth
far more tuan all they cost i'll the labor of
preparation. If you can't arrange for the
great county meeting, why, make 1t a neigh
borhood aff,ir. Don't be afraid that it will
not be a success. II all will cooperate each
one 10 what they can do best, and not wait
tor others to do 1t, success Is sure, I Even if
you have Il committee to do a certain por-
ton of the work, don't leave it nil for'tiiem.
they will gladly accept your assistance In
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! NOTICE.

The books and accounts of William Douglass,
deceased, have been placed i'll my hands for collec-
ton, by the Administrator All persons indebted
to said estate are hereby notified to settle at once,
and thereby save COSTS s#t l.. Il
amo City, July 26, 1877. 36-tf
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Horses Fresh and Fat. Buggies and Har-
- >la =4a ness In Good Repair. s..s ..e

Barn well supplied with Hay and Grain. Every
accommodation that the public may desire. fIsef.
Call at the old stand, Main street, Diamond City,
and satisfy yourself. 70 ~ j. LANEY.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15
THE TRUE WOMAN.

Keeping her house we'll and making
the little world over which she rules
happy. faithful, beautiful, the womanly
woman has neither time nor inclination
for the life Of outdoor glarimg publicity
which so many Of the sex affect at the
present time. What ambition she has
goes to the fame and we'll being of her
husband, and the future success of her
sons. She feels that it is a far more
blessed thing to be the wife and mother
of heroes than parsonage" on her &C.
count and that the glory cast by the
man whose name she bears is brighter
and more suficing than any with which
she is able to surround her own name.
She does not want to make speeches on
platforms, to be leader Of movements,
to talk arrogant nonsense on difficult
subjects, but she helps her husband in
his study, in his laboratory, in his stu
do; and many man has owed as much
of his fame and success to his wife 8
quiet and silent aid as he owed to his
own native power.-,Seleoted-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

THE WoRKINGMAN' GREATEST Enc
MY.-He who champions the cause of
the workingnan falls far short of his
duty if he fails to warn him against one
common enemy, the liquor saloon. If
you are not temperance man, there is
all the more reason why you should
look this subject fairly in the face. The
saloon is not an industrial concern. 1t
neither feeds nor clothes you. 1t adds
neither to your comforts nor enjoy
ments. 1t is trap placed upon nearly
every corner, to catch your money with
out giving profitable return. 1t alb
serbs portion of your earnings, and
leave you none the better for it, but
very likely much the worse in morals,
health, pocket and self-respect. You
know that this is so, if you stop to
think. The seeds of numberless evils
and none whatever of good to mankind
grow in these hotbeds ofcorruptiOn. We
beg our friends, the workingmen, to
avoid liquor saloons. If you can find
no other society Tor place of resort, you
are indeed unfortunate but better none
than such as thus lower your manhood
and your purse.-Catito r7aia Agricultur-
GSt and artisan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

Joy BRINGERs.-Some men move
through life as band of music moves
down the street, hinging out music on
every side through the air to every
one, far and near, that can listen. Some
men fill the air with their own presence
and sweetness, as orchards in October
days fill the air with perfume of ripe
fruit. Some women cling to their own
houses, like the honeysuckle over the
door, yet, like it, sweeten all the region
with the subtle fragrance of their good
ness. There are trees of righteousness,
which are continually dropping precious
fruit around them. There are lives
that shine like star-beams, or charm the
heart like songs upon holy day.
How great bounty and blessing it
is to hold the royal gifts of the soul SO
that they shall be music to some, and
fragrance to others, and life to all. 1t
would be no unworthy thing to live for,
to make the power we have within us
the breath of other mems joy to scatter
sunshine where only clouds and shadows
reign; to fill the atmosphere where
earth's weary toilers must stand, with
brightness they cannot create for
themselves, and which they long for,
enjoy and appreciate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15
Agrieullnral department.
BETTER TIMES HAVE COME.

For farmers certainly and decidedly,
and measurably for many other classes.
Our farmers have from this years wheat
crop alone. enough surplus to bring
them at least Seventy-6ve Million Dol
lars, probably near Hundred Millions,
if sold at present prices. And what Is
fortunate for them. owing to the great
war in the East. and to general shrink
age in this crop in Great Britain and on
the Continent, there is demand for all
our surplus, if it be not unwisely held
back for two high rates, until the extra
demand ceases and prices decline. The
PrOvidential delay of killing frosts, with
the warm September weather, has ripen-
ed up what will perhaps be the greatest
corn crop ever produced in our country,
taken as a whole. The foreign demand
will take a great deal of this in the kcr-
mel, and great deal more in the form
of pork and lard. Fortunately, good
yield Of other crops will furnish food
for the masses, and leave more wheat
and corn for export. The crops are SO
bountiful that, even with the large for
eign demand, prices are not likely to
rise much, perhaps not keep quite up to
present rates, but any decline will in
crease the total amount of export. We
judge that the present prices will be
nearly, if not quite, maintained.
This country will probably receive
from abroad, during year from July
not much, if any, below Fire Hundred
Million Of Dollars for the products of
the soil, including wheat, corn, cotton,
tobacco, meats, live animals, pork, lard,
butter, and cheese. This immense sum
will 60 mainly into the hands Of the
producers, to be used in paying debts
and making purchases it will pass from
hand to hand many times, through q
multitude of channels it will help the
railroads and canals, will quicken man
ufactures and trade, and in the end ben.
eft all classes, though none others SC
much as those who, by patient toll, have
extraced these dollars from the SOIL
AqricuLturalist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15
Seligiuas department.

The San gives the following interest.
ing account of an interview with the
Rev. DR.. George Muller of the Bristol
miracle fame:
His manner and appearance are those
of an oldfashioned English clergyman.
He is modest and somewhat stiff and
formal, very methodical in conversation
and carefully weighing his words as he
utters them He was dressed in a fine
suit Of ministerial black broadcloth, and
wore white choker and silver-bowed
spectacles. Although the Rev. DR.. Null
err is ~ years old, his hair is only tinged
with gray, and his tall, spare form is as
straight as that of the regulation SOL
der. A pair of side whiskers, which
are much more gray than his hair,
gives his face notable appearance.
He has closely shaver, square shaped
chin and bullying forehead. When
questioned concerning his remarkable
work in England, he said, in substance,
that in answer to his prayers to God,
the enormous sum of $3,75O,0OO has
been contributed by charitable persons
to maintain the orphan asylums of Ash
ley Down, Bristol, and the other objects
of the Scriptural knowledge Institution
for home and abroad. During the past
year alone the contributions were $780,
900. All of this money was raised
without single appeal being made to
any of the contributors.
DR.. Muller said he appealed to God,
and God put it into the hearts of the
people to give as they were able. He
regards it as a remarkable illustration
of the power of prayer that is of proper
object. The $3,750,0O0 contributed to
DIR. Muller's charitable enterprise has
enabled him to educate 10000 children
and adults in his schools, in addition
to the many thousands of persons taught
in other schools assisted by the funds.
At this time about 10000 children and
adults are attending DR.. Muller's schools
Another branch of the work has beer
the distribution of $4,000 Bibles
$4,000 Testaments and 100000
smaller portions of the Scriptures which
have been printed in various languages
100000 tracts and books have alst
been circulated, thus literally spread
ing the Gospel broadcast among tn
nations of the earth. Still anothe
branch of the work has been in the mis-
sionary field.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

No lover of his kind, no Christian,
can be Indifferent to the ever-varying
aspect of the warfare against the great
est scourge the world knows, the use of
alcoholic stimulants. 80, that all the
people had but one neck, that l might
smite off all heads at once" was the in
sane exclamation of tyrant. There is
an opportunity for an equally efficient
art, of a benevolent kind, if it is within
the wit of man to devise and within the
power of man to execute the method.
The monster has many heads and but
one neck. Strangle intemperance and
the triumph of honesty and religion is
not far off. Let all the churches of the
land declare an uncompromising warfare
against the use of all intoxicating drinks
and the days of drunkenness are num-
bered.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

LOSING POWER TO BEL1EvE.-The
man who turns his back upon the known
ways of righteousness losses, according
to the degree in which he does so, the
power to believe, and Herewith the
power to return to those ways. He who
has never been born again thinks that
to believe on God of grace is a very
easy matter indeed. He does not know
what sin is, and hence, he cannot under
stand what grace is. But after a man
has come to know what is meant by sin,
and what is implied in grace, how hard
does it become for him, after some act
of great unfaithfulness, to find, again,
strength to BELIEVED Thus when it does
occur that protesting Christians, who
have once been enlightened, and who
have once tasted ..'thc good word of God
and the powers of the world to come"
fall away into carnal sin, or any other
heinous transgression, at no time in such
case in the danger of total apostasy
far distant. And why? Because they
lose the power to believe.-IhoLuck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

MoNGREL PRoFANITY.-Some persons
who do not wish to swear, or rather,
perhaps who do not wish to be thought
of as swearing, having habit of using,
instead, set of words which they do
not suppose to be profane, but which
sound very much as if they were. They
are so distinguished from words of pro-
faneness, it may be, by one obscurely
sounded letter. There is little differ
ence between this practice and downright
swearing. Those who hear it often
think it to be swearing, whether it be
so or not Or, if they know exactly
what is said, then they think the man
wants to swear but does not dare to-
and they are not far out of the way. 1t
is q poor business, at the best that can
be made of it, and most of all for a pro-
Tossing Christian. The list of ordinary
and grammatical interjections is pretty
copious one and will serve most purpos-
es and if one is ever moved to new in.
ventions in that line. let him at least
steer clear Of the region of protaneness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

EXPORT OF BEEF AND MUTTON
During the hot weather the export of
meat to Europe has somewhat fallen off !;
but that of live animals has greatly in
creased. The English papers, referring
to this business, report that it has not,
SO far, reduced the price of meat there,
and thus has not interfered with the in
terests of graziers and farmers; while it
has had the beneficial effect of prevent
ing an increase of the retail prices, and
has thus been greatly helpful to the
poorer class of consumers. The success
full transit of many hundreds of animals
without one death having been reported.
Will act as great encouragement to the
trade.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

Do not laugh at the drunken man
Keeling through the street, however ludi-
crous the sight may be; just stop to
think. He is going home to some ten
der heart that will throb with agony !;
some doting mother, perhaps, who will
grieve at the downfall of her once sim
less boy or it may be a fond wife,
whose heart will almost burst with grief
as she views the destruction of her idol !:
or it may be loving sister. who will
shed tears over the degradation of her
brother, shorn of his manhood and self
respect.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15
WeMpGEAMcR.
THE POWER OF PRAYER.

John B. Cough relates the following
In Ohio went into car, and there
was only one vacant seat, and | asked if
| could occupy it; he said: ..Yes, Mr..
Cough, | will be very glad to have you."
Thank you, sir, for your courtesy" He
said, 81 heard you speak last night, and
/ went home to my wife and told her |
would never drink any more liquor. l
never made promise like that before.
| am man of my word, and she knew
l meant it, and / supposed she would
be tickled about it and pleased but in
stead of that she looked at me in half
wild sort of way, and burst out crying,
and then went down on her knees. /
am not one of that sort don't believe
have been on my knees since l was
eight years old; as for church, l don't
know what the inside of it looks like.
When l saw her down on her knees /
didn't like it and said, "What in thun-
der are you on your knees for; can not
you hear ?" | went to bed sulky, and
when l got up in the morning | wanted
whiskey and nothing else l tried to
eat some breakfast. The more | chew
ed it the bigger it grew; could not
swallow it-nothing could take but
whiskey. l must have some whiskey.
l an man of some property and | am
going among friends and among tempta-
ton, and | would rather be carried
home dead tonight than carried home
drunk | am a man of my word, and |
never broke my word to man or woman,
and | am proud of the fact" We went
on little while, and his eyes began to
fill with tears. He said: ''Mr. Cough,
you may think it very strange of me,
but have been on my knees myself
this morning for over an hour" "Have
you ?" Eyes, have, the first time in
my life that l can remember since !
was little boy" l said: my friend,
keep there, and you will go home sober
tonight" l tell you they may make
as much sport of prayer as they please,
and say that it is abomidable nonsense
to talk about prayer.guages and such
stuff but do you believe man ever
drank glass of liquor while he was
praying God to keep him from it No
Then there is a philosophy in prayer
if nothing else.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

Cool NIGHTs.-Let US not deceive
ourselves. These cool nights will not
absOlve us from any of the penalties
that follow a defiance of the laws Of
health. On the contrary they bring
sudden changes and transformations
that are insiduOus and dangerous. Nox-
iOus influences Turk behind the pleasant
sensations afforded by the cool and slim
ulating air. Now is the time when
fevers await the unwary victim and the
the seeds of epidemics are sown. The
days are healthy, but beware of the
nights. for they are certain disease
breeders if the evening zephyrs are too
freely inhaled. The best place for the
family is within doors now, after the
twilight shadows begin to fall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

In certain town in Connecticut
man came into his house drunk. He
had little boy three and half or four
years of age, and he came forward to
meet him, with both of his arms extend
ed. Had the father been sober the boy
would have been Nesting in his fathers
bosom; but he was drunk; he seized
the boy by the shoulder, lifted him over
his head, and dashed him right through
the second story window. Sash and glass
and all went out, and on the paving,
among the miro and bits of broken glass,
lay child with both thighs fractured.
That is another phase of the fact that
you laugh at-and that is, when man
is drunk he don't know what he is about.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

WHAT WILL MAKE HENS LAY.-Put
two or more quarts of water in kettle,
add one large seed pepper, or two small
ones, then put the kettle over the fire.
When the water boils, stir in coarse In
dian meal, until you make thick mush.
Let it cook an hour or more. Feed hot.
Horse raddish chopped fine and stirred
into the mush has been found to have
good results. A short time since we
commenced feeding our hens mush pre-
pared in the above directions, and for
results we are getting from five to ten
eggs per day; whereas, previous to feed
ing, we had not had eggs for a long
time. We hear great deal of CON-
plant from other people about not get
ting enough eggs. To such we would
warmly recommend cooked food, fed hot
Boiled apple skins, seasoned with red
peppers, or boiled potatoes seasoned
with horseradish, are good for feed
much better than uncooked corn. Corn
when fed to the hen. by itself, has 8
tendency to fatten hens, instead of pro.
ducing the more profitable egg-laying
A spoonful of sulphur stirred with theil
feed occasionally will rid them of YER
min and tone up their systems. 1t il
especially good for young chickens o.
turkeys. Out Of flock of ten chickens
Matched the last of November, we hav,
lost but one. They have been fed cook
ed feed mostly, and are growing finely
Ohio Farmer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

DR.. Crosby's Secretary charges police
officers with drinking at the side doors
of saloons while on duty. Better take
it openly like the Doctor, and call it
temperance.-Ioaoa Paper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

A looking-glass is kinder to US than
the wine-glass, because it reveals our
defects to ourselves only, while the lat
ter reveals them to our friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15

One false step. one wrong habit. one
corrupt companion, one loose prin-
ciple, may wreck all Jour prospects,
and all hopes of those that love you.