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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-02

of christianity than to believe them,
for the doctrines of religian are
far more reasonable than the crude
theories which the unbeliever is 4
forced to accept as an alternative
Indeed, there are SO many we'll All
thentlCated instances Of Gods provi-
dence towards men, on what may be
termed special occasions and in uu-
usual ways, that it seems to us ex-
tremely unreasonable for Intelligent
people to doubt His goodness or
His readiness to listen to and an
swer prayer.
The New York Bulletin shows
that the trade of this country with
Russia Is limited to imports valued
at $1,39o,759 and exports at SILL
4S1,75S per annum, and with Tur-
key to imports worth $579,947 and
exports Of $4,244,S64. Totals with
both the belligerent countries: i'm
ports $r,o79,7o6 and exports $751;
756,642. F1om Russia we chiefly
get wool, rags, flax, cordage and
iron, and she buys from us mainly
cotton and petroleum. From Tur-
key we import drug of various sorts,
rags and prunes, and send thither
very little except petroleum, of
which she takes annually about
100000 gallons. Both the bel
ligerent countries export breadstutts
largely, amounting in the aggregate
to some 59,ooo,ooo bus. wheat and
$1,000, 900 bus. corn. War will in
terfere with, if it does not cut off
entirely the expectation of these
supplies, but neither country will
probably have to buy breadstuf7s.
The Chicago Times tells
queer but plausible story about ex-
senator Boutwell,, who was chair
man of the committee on the revi-
sion of the laws in the recent con-
gress. 1t says that President Grant
had nominated Kenneth Raynor, of
North Carolina, for the position of
commissioner to revise the United
States statutes and that the nomina-
alton was referred to Boutwelps COM
mittee; that the latter refused to re-
port it, alleging that he did not
know whether Raynor was compe-
tent; and that, as soon as the scs-
sion expired, his senatorial term ex-
piring with it, Boutwell, applied to
President Hayes, who knew nothing
about Raynors appointment, and
obtained the position for himself
Gen. Sheridan very sensibly de-
clares that the Indians cannot be
converted Immediately into agricul-
turalists, but their first employment
should be stock-raising, that being
the first step above savagisn. He
would have them encouraged to fol-
low agriculture as subordinate
pursuit.
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We are sorry to see that the
Faribault Republican disapproves
of the Presidents "Southern Policy"
1t says:-
That the policy pursued by the President
in this matter may result for the time being
in securing peace, is quite probable. The
boon may, however, in the end, prove to
have been obtained at too costly price
party can afford 70 sacrifice the friendship
publicans Of the South upon the vague
hope Of building up d new administration
party in the southern States FROM the old
rebel element, that shall maintain the prin-
cipes of the constitutional amendments,
which the Republican party is irrevocsbly
committed to uphold and defend.
We do not understand that PreA-
dent Hayes is prompted by the
motive frequently attributed to him,
namely, that Of conciliating South
ern democrats. He would not Ger
tainly sacrifice his friends to please
his enemies. The idea is absurd.
His conduct is, we believe, dictated
only by his conviction that it is
right and proper, and there is every
reason to hope that it will result in
general advantage to the entire
country. Our .Faribault contempt
rary seems to forget that the white
people OF the South are citizens
equally with the blacks, and az
much entitled to government con
sheraton. True, the Southern
whites rebelled, and forfeited thei1
citizenship, but they were forgiven
and rehabilitated and they are now
in the eye of the law, as good a:
the most loyal Northerner. Hence
President Hayes, when he took the
oath Of Office, pledged himself a:
fully to these men as to any others
and it is now his duty to administer
the government literally according
to law" without being partial either
in their favor or against them. Hi:
Southern. Policy" is. based upor
this theory and it is certainly the
correct one. IT any mistake has
been made, it was in restoring the
Southerners to their rights as citi
zens, and President Hayes is not re-
sponsible for it.
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PRAIRIE LANDS,

The last chance for good Agricultural
Land, on ten years credit, at six per cent.
interest. Don't run any risks, but go to
country that has been proved to be good.
Send your address by Postal Card to Land
Commissioner, B. 4 NJ. R. R., Burlington
Iowa, and receive free copy of Iowa and
Nebraska Farmer, with chart Of lands, and
LOW ROUND-TKIP Rates.
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A House Of Our Own.

Next to being married to the right
person. there is nothing so important 10
ones life as to live under ones roof.
There is something more than a poetlcal
charm in the expression Of a wife writing
to friend, who said "We have our cosy
house; it is thrice dear to MS because it
is our own. We have bought 1t with the
savings of our earnings, Many we're the
soda fountains, the confectionery saloons
and the necessares Of the market we had
to pass; many time my noble husband
denied himself the comfort Of tobacco,
the refreshing draught Of beer, wore his
old clothes, and even patched up boots !;
and l. O me! made my old bonnet do,
wore the plaincst clothes, did the plain
est cooking. Savings was the order ot
the house, and to have home OF our own
had been our united aim. Now VIC have II
There is no landlord troubling us with
raising the rent, and exacting this or that.
There is no fear harbored in our bosom
that in sickness or old age we will be
thrown out OF house and home, and the
money which otherwise gone to pay rent
is sufficient to keep us comfortable in the
winter days OF life
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The Poor Man.

One had a watermelon in basket, and
the other big piece of corn beef on her
arm, as they met at the Central Market
yesterday and chattcd for moment.
One had evidently been married but few
days, as the other quericd:
"WelI, how do you like your second
husband 2"
.sOh, he is fair--very fair, but you see
| don't understand him very well yet, /"
was the answer.
mo trouble, hope n
"Oh, no, though for week ! feared
there might be. He went around look.
ing sad and downhearted, sighed every
five minutes, and wouldn't answer till l
had spoken several times. really got
alarmed
s,Ani what was the matter--colic, heart
disease or ague?"
81 couldn't make out, as told you,
but he finally explained that he had an
other wife in Canada and feared she
might come here. There the poor man
was worrying about it for days and days,
and | was thinking he was mad or going
crazy. 1t was great relief to both OF us
when he told me the real facts, and now
we shall change our name to Thomas,
move into house facing the alley, and
live as happy rs bees.- Detroit Free
Press
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A .child's Lolgc.

A good story is told which illustrates
the desirability of elderly gentlemen
strickty observing the truth in their com.
munications with the thirl and fourth
generation. A grandfather well known
in the House of Lords, was the other
day amicably chatting with his grand
daughter, who was seated on his knee.
"What makes your hair SO white, grand
papa p the little maiden asked. ~ am
very old, my dear; was in the ark, /"
said his lordshih, with reckless disrc-
gard for truth which did not progresses
one in his favor. "Oh!' said her little
ladyship, regarding her distinguished
relative with fresh interest, Are you
Noah 7" "No, lam not Noah. "Arc you
Shem, thcn" !" mo, | an not Shem."
"Are you Ham 2'' mo. am not even
Ham" "Then you must be Japhet,
il sisted the little maiden, at the end Of
OF her historical tether and growing
somewhat impatient with the difficulty
which surrounded her aged relatives $
indentitlcation "No, am not Japhet.'
said his lortlship, wagging his head, in
tensely enjoying the joke. Then,
grandpapa," said the little maiden, firmly
and decisiycly, fyou are bcast9'
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A Hundred Scents on the Dollar.

The other day Mr.. Middlcrib stopped
at grocery aud bought some onions,
giving the grocer two dollar bill.
Among the change handed back to the
customer was an old one dollar bill 1t
had been in that morning for kerosene
oil, and there was just dash of the oil
on it, that had been split in the morning.
Then the grocer had laid it down on a
pile of Goldfish while he fixed the stopper
in the oil-can. Then he had 1t on his
hand while he cut of couple OF pieces
of cheese, and the cheese on the bill
struggled with the Goldfish and kerosene
for pre- emenence. Then it got little
touch of mackerel and little tincture Of
stale egg on it. and at last the grocer
stuffed It into his pocket along with o
plug Of tobccco, and finally. when Mr.
Middlerib gotit with his onions, he held
it to his nose once or twice, shifted it
with an investigating air, and at last he
walked out of the store with cheeful
countcnance, saying, by George, we're
all right now. Good times are here
ogain, and the Government is paying
one hundred scents on the dollar
Hawkeye'
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Vol. l5.---No..2 %
A sympathixing Friend.

One OF the woman who called upen .
recently bereavcd wife TO symPnthixe
with her was sngulary endowed with
an experience which enabled her to enter
fully into the feelings Of the sufferer.
She was tall. masculine looking woman
but she possessed delicacy ofpreccption
which was remarkable. She had been In
to view the body. aud was now Wit the
widow. She said.
"He seems to have gone peacefsi-.
like?"
"Ycs,' murmcred the mourne.. ~
"That's a blessing to you. and soma
times that should be a comfort - ron.
just think how you'd feel il he q went
the other way, There's no ttllin'. ]
know d woman whose man died In such
agony that his facs was perfectly dreadful
to look at You couldn't look 1t il. Ire
lost tbreo husbands, hut they al thank
heaven, went easy. ] don't know how
my present husband will 60. hope for
the best. Bnt I'd rather lose a hundred
husbands than to have one 90 miserable.
You don't know what an awful thing it 10
to have to slip away with fuss. Every
one OF my men went as II they wanted to
60, aud when they we're laid on; they did
You good to look at 'em. Why. somo
folks esmc in twice to see 'cin, and then
wern't satisfied. Their faces WAS just ~
calm as could be; not stuck up. | don't
mean, but sort cfpcaceful-like."
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Giving HIM q New Skin.

a boy named Frank HanaGn. who
had been injured in a saw-mill the other
day, was supplied with new skin By
taking pieces from the arms Of eight or
ninc other boys. In the accident very
large wound was made on bis back, the
surface being enc masa Of red. quiver-
ing flesh, though healthy In appearances.
The wound, of course, was very sensf-
tive. and the operation must have been
quite painful To him. Drs. Picot and
Maynard and an assistant performed
the operation Arounu the bed were
gathered six or eight Irish boys, from
eight to fifteen years Of age, from whose
arms had been taken, or was to be TAX
ell, the skin needed to replace that which
was lost. As each was called on by
doctor, he came forward, and bearing
his arm small piece of skin wss skal.
fully cut out with lancet and gently
placed upon the raw flesh. About thir-
ty pieces in all wore so put on. Several
Of the boys gave up more than ono piece.
and Folgcr Ficot, the DOCTORS son, con.l
tributed eight pieces. A younger broth
er Of Hanaiin's gave nearly 8 many.
While the operation was going on the
boys joked among themselves on help
ing to make up Hanafin, aud bsnssfSd
each other on the number OF times shsy
had submitted to be cut for the benefit Of
their playmate. This boys we're very
willing to give the skin required, but II
ter while they evidently began to think
tha: enough was as good as afoastsSd
began to move out Of doors, watching
further operations through the window.
1t is thought however, shat enough will
consent to give skin So that Hana6u's
wound will be entirely covered over,
thus Fastening his recovery and adding
to his comfort when the wound shall have
healed.-Auburn IN. \. Advertiser. +.
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Jacop Meeker and Laura EAerett visi-
ted Adrian, Mich, q few nights ago and
we're married al midnight by justice Of
the peace. While the justice was making
out the Certificate the jolly Mecker said:
81 have got four or five of them things
around now, somewhere The last wife
| had didn't keep more than two or three
years, and shan't want you more than
year or two" Thus meeklv spoke
Meeker to his blushing bride, but Mrs.
Meeker was ready with repartee, even
meeker than Mceker's observation.
"You needn't worry, saidlshe. .'the shoe
may be on the other hoof.
One hundred little brown jugs. each
about the size of pint cup, and having
a slit in the top to admit oney, were
distributed to members Of Baltimore
Methodist congregation. Money was
collected in them, and one evening, sftef
supper, the jugs were returned rattling
with coins. When all was ready the jugs
were broken one by one and the contents
counted Prizes Of bibles were awarde4
to those who had been the most success.
full in their collections.
"You boys ought to We very kind 70
your little sisters. ! once knew littla
boy who struck bis sister hlow ever
the eye. Although she did not slowly
pine away and die in the early summer
time, when the June roses were blooming,
with words Of sweet forgiveness on her
pallid lips, she rose up aud hit him over
the head with the rolling pin, so that he
conldn'tg 60 to Sunday school for more
than month, on account OF not being
able to put his best hat on"
"Boh, can you tell me why I'm like
the moon when 1t IS twenty-threc days
old? Bob couldn't tell, and the ques.
toner explained: ''Because I've passed
my last quarter" A small loan was ad-
vanccd Immediately.
How much are those fearful bulbs by
the quart r asked maiden Of a trades
man. He stared at her moment, a. II
bewildere,l. but soon recovered himself.
and bluilly said' 20! them inyuns :"
Ten pence" a..
The widow Of Blanc, the great gambler
has given SUN of $4,000 towards be-
ginning the construction OF a Catholic
church at Hamberg. T 81
How far may widow go in providing
for her children II left to the widow.
would probably thiak'it right to 60
one step farther.
a little girl suffering from the numps
declares that she 'iees as though .
headache had slipped down, into her
neck. >
The reputation Of a man is like bic
shadow gigantic When IL preccdes him,
sni pigmv in Its proportions when It fol
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ran away, at last, and the basket of
trout killed that day WAS marvel.
felt so ready to act like a child.
1t was getting dark when strolled
back. heavily ladencd, to the rectory, to
hear that the doctor had been and gone
away.
"Smiling, sir, smiling said the old
rector to me, IA remembered that had
thought she had wanted none.
Aud was right; for Laura--l am
privileged to call my dear old friends
wife by her Christian name--soon grew
strong and well, her mental weakness
passing away with her return to bodily
health. They huve charming cottage,
nea the rectory, where stay when ! go
down to fish; and they have tour little
girls, who always call me uncle, but
when there is n boy, he is to be called in
my honor.-[Inglish Magazine.
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Honor Thy Mother.

1t was Il cold, dark night in winter
The wind blew, and the show was hurled
furiously about seeking to hid itself be-
meath the cloaks and hood, and in the
very hair of those who were out. A
distinguished lecturer was to speak, and
Notwithstanding the storm the villagers
very generally venturcd forth to hear
him.
William Amnesty buttoned up to his
chin in his thick overcoat, accompanied
his mother. 1t was difficult to walk
through the falling snow against the pier.
cling wind. and and William said to his
mother.
Couldn't you walk easier if you took
my arm?"
"Perhaps could" his mother replied,
as she put her arm through his and drew
up as closely as possible to him. To.
gether they breasted the storm, the moth
er and the boy who had once been carried
in her arms, but who had not grown up
so tall that she could lean upon his.
And they had not walked very far before
be said
81 am very proud tonight, moth
er."
proud that you can take care of me" :"
she said to him with heart gushing
with tenderness.
This is the very first time you have
leaned upon me- said the happy
boy.
There will be few hours in that child's
life of more exalted pleasure than he en-.
joyed that evening. even if he should live
to old age, and should, in his manhood,
lovingly provide for her who, in his help
less infancy, watched over him.
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Who Made it.

Sir Isaac Newton, very wise and
godly man, was once examining new
and very fine globe, when gentleman
came into his study who did not believe
in God, but declared the world we live in
came by chance. He was much pleased
with the handsome globe and asked.
IWho made it ?"
Nobody said Sir Isaac: /, happened
here
The gentleman looked up in amazemont
at the answer, but soon understood what
it meant,
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An emigration agent was running on
about how the milk and honey and bread
and sugar trees covered the Liberian for
ests, and banauas. cocoanuts, pineapples,
lemons, and all the tropical fruits grew
everywhere. "Dats 'nough Of dat are
story" said an old darkey "dat amt go,
kase ifit was. dc white man would a went
dar long ago, and the niggers nebber
would hab known muffin bout it,"
Every body knows that newspapers
keep biographies of most living cclebri-
ties ready in type, so that when one Of
them happens to die his career is in the
hands Of the public an hour or so after
his last grasp. The other day, however,
the sudden death of NJ Theirs caught
an Italian paper mapping, and this was
how its editor filed up the void till the
literary notice of the dead man was writ
ten: "The sorrow with which we are so
suddenly overwhelmed entirely prevents
us from saying anything about this Illus
tri )us stateman; but whel our tears
cease to flow, tomorrow, we shall give
an account of his life" London Hor.
net.
They have found an honest politician
in Georgia, and they propose TO blow him
up with torpedo, so as to give us all a
piece.
The man who smokes flve-cent cigars
and puts ten cents in the contribution
box, died long ago, long ago.
Never pronounce man to be will
iul niggard until you have seen the con-
tents of his purse. The distribution
should be in accordance with the re.
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FRATE ERNAL.
MASONIC.
oval Arch M Mason9.

u,lIE regular Convocations ofVAN BuREy CHAPTER,
| No, 5, X. A. NJ, are held at Masonic Hall, on
Monday Evening after Saturday before the full
moon, Visiting Companions IN good standing are
respectfully invited to attend.
j. q. KENNEDY. II. P.
". H. II. SaiBLEY, Secretary, deeltf
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JOHN INGRAM,
Real Estate Agent, Conveyancer
and Notary Public,3
LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS,

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS,
WILL buy and Hands, take dispositions pay
w taxes, secure donations, pre- ptions home
steads and furnish townshpplats showing all lands
subject to donation, sale and ption in every
township and county in the State. investigate titles
and abstracts furnished. have superior facilities
for furnishing information from all Departments OF
the sta atoGeyernment. .-=....., ...
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ET A lover Of good coffee entered n
grocery recently, and holding up hand
full of ground coffee from big can. he
inquired: "Are there any beans in this
coffee ?" mo, sir" promptly replied
the grocer. "How do you know 2 asked
the man. "Bccauee was out of beans
and had TO put in peasw was the an
swer.
A young Parisenne lately lost her hus
band after he had lain helpless paraly.
tic for long while. Immediately after
she announced at the marie her intention
of marrying her cousin.
II beg your pardon, madame" says
the clerk, 'but the law is peremptory in
forbidding a widow to re marry till ten
months after her husbands death"
"But those eight months paralysis
don't you take them into consdera-
ton 2"
Get up early these frosty mornings if
you want to learn lessons of wisdom from
the sad eyed grasshopper that sits on the
sunniest window sill it can find, and
weeps because it went to moonlight hops
and glee club concerts when it should
have been laying in its winters wood
and earning money to buy an ulster aud
apair ofarctics.
Children must have love inside the
house and fresh air, good play and some
good companionship outside-otherwise
young life runs the greatest danger in the
world of withering or growing sinnted,
prematurely aud turned inward on itself
The most successful fruit growers east
and west have decided that there is no
better remedy for the coddling moth
than to pasture hogs in the orchards to
eat the wormy apples and the worms
therein. If the orchards are too large
for the number of hogs are turned in. III
we shall all unite in this system we shall
soon see its good results. There is no
doubt about its being eBoctive,
A country editor announced that zone
gallon of mean whiskey will pay for our
paper one year" The next week four
teen subscribers took him ut his word,
and forwarded their subscriptions in
"mean whiskey'-and the next week the
paper did not appear. Cause aud et-
feet.
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Temperance Reform.

HARMONY COUNCIL. No. q. Temperance Re,
| form, meets at Masonic Hall, on Tuesday eve
ing of each week, at I 3, O'Clock.
Members in good standing of our Order from other
ouncils. are cordially invited to attsnd.
g. +. HARVEY, W. A. d.
q. C. TIAYER, II. S.
Van Buren. Aug. 1873.
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Van Buren, Grange, p. Ill.

WAN IrEFN GRANGE, No. IS, L. Of H. Reg
Y nlar mreti IS, first Saturday OF each
month at 9 o'clock. \. N. at I.emley : Hail
4 miles east of Van Buren, Ark. Patrons IN
rood standing are lrateraally invited:
liRNRY SHiBLLY, W. NJ
N, I, West, Secretary.
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Van Buren, Encampment.

TAN BUREN ENCAMpMENT, No. Il, 10; OF !,
-brtrrfgh- 4. ~ n ksAssst if.i GKfxSrpy,
H. P, CH,RLEs RIRtNG. s. W., IT, t.IAYNAN, j.
", CHARLES MILLER, Treas.
march 9.IST4 ' j. a. L0CkH !, Scribe. .
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10. OF.

CRAWFORD LODGE, No. 6, of ODD FELLOWS,
u meets every Friday at clock, p. NJ, at their
Hall in Eagle Block.
H0MAS VI. MGGEE, n. q.
BERKELEY NEAL, See'y.
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Knights of Pythias,

yANlloE LODGE, No. ., X. ofP. meet every
3WFpNrspAY evening, ut their Castle Hall, over
George Austn's store. ,r,,,or
0HN j. CLARK. X. of l.. rs. april 5, To-
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Crawford Lodge No g. 10 O.F.. Degree
of Rcbckah. meets the first Thursday night Of eve
tymonth, at Odd Fellows Hall.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-24
AUCTION SALES.
BY P1acide j. Spear.

SPLENDID UPRIGHT ROSEWOOD CASE
PLEYEL PIANO. nearly new and in perfect
order. two extra thick French Plate Mantel
Mirrors. (spottedl.
SILK Brocatelle Rosewood PARLOR SET.
! Hair bottom PARLOR SET and other Par
Tor, Dining-room and Bedroom FURNI-
TURE.
10y PLACIDE J. SPEAR, Auctioneer-Of-
- fee No. 46 Royal street-TU ESDAY, June
90. 1877. at ii o'clock. will be sold at 46 Royal
street. between Customhouse and Benville
streets. by consent Of parties to avoid sale by
the Sheriff, tho hereinabove mentioned goods.
Terms-Cash.
N. B.-Persons In quest of splendid Musical
Instrument are respectfully commended to ex-
anime the Piano before the sale. je24