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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
Along the Lower Missouri.

Specials from points on the Missouri
rlversome give additional news of the freshct
in that stream. At Kansas City the Missouri
has fallen four inches and the Kaw
river about two feet. Very little land is Wis
ible opposite Kansas City. The town of Har-
lem is deserted. The railroad tracks previous
ly mentioned are still under water, but passeng-
ers are transferred in omnibusscs or sent round
by other roads, there being but little deten-
ton. At Boonville, warehouses, the dykes
along the river bank and large quantities of
cordwood have been swept away and many
houses nearly submerged. The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas road dyke is being strength
cned. The stock yards and track of the Mis-
souri, Pacific road are submerged. The river
is very high at other points below but no ma
tcrial damage is yet being reported
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
I'm What Coin are the New Bonds Pay
Ablef

I'm What Coin are the New Bonds Pay
ablef P
The decision embodied in the following
letter of Secretary John Sherman was reached
ut a Cabinet meeting on the 10th inst, and the
letter thereupon promptly forwarded.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, June
10, 1S7.-Francis O. French, Esq, Ne,o YORK.
Sir: Your letter of the 18th inst, in which you
inquire whether the four per cent. bonds now
being sold by the government are payable,
principal and interest in gold coin is received
The subject, from its great Importance, has de-
manded and received careful consideration
Under the laws now in force, there is no coin
issued or issuablc in which the principal of
the four per cent bonds as Jedcemable or in
tcrest payable except the gold coins Of the
United States of a standard value, fixed by
laws in force the 18th of July, 1870, when the
bonds were authorized. The government ex-
acts in exchange for these bonds
payment at their face in such gold
and it is not to be anticipated
that any future legislation of con-
gress or any action of any department of the
government would sanction or tolerate re-
dempton of the principal of these bonds or
the payment of the interest thereon in coin Of
4 less value than the coins authorized bv law
at the time of the issue of the bonds, being the
coin exacted by the government in exchange
for the same. The essential element of good
faith in preserving equality in value between
coinage in which the government receives
and that in which it pays those bonds will be
sacredly observed by the government and peo-
pie of the United States, whatever may be the
system of coinage which the general policy Of
the nation may adopt. This principle is i'm
pressed upon the text of the law OF June IA,
1870, under which the four per cent. bonds
are issued, and requires in the opinion of the
executive department of the government, the
redemption of these bonds and the payment OF
their interest in coin of equal value with that
which the government receives upon their
issue.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
The Executed Chinaman.

The gallows-tree had blossomed during
the morning in the San Francisco Jail
yard, and Chin Nook Sow. on his last
afternoon on earth, could hear the car
penters at work. His cell was dark,
dirty and bare: there was no furniture,
not even broken chair; in the corner
there was straw mattress, with a blanket
rolled up at the foot, and there the Chi
nese murderer was awaiting his doom.
He had lived a heather and he would die
a heather, and after death he wished
to have his bones taken from Christian
land and shipped across the sea to heather
China. He showed no signs Of fear
" Me no carc:' he had exclaimed again
and again. He asked nothing of Christi
anity. If there were any hereafter at all
and he couldn't say much about that
he would be ready to meet those whom
he had murdered.
1t was little indeed that Christianity
could do for Chin Nook Sow The mid
afternoon sunlight could not slant into
his 6ingy cell, but there was something
bright and fragrant there. 4 lady who
had delivered lecture in the city on the
previous evening had sent a beautiful
bouquet of choice flowers to the prison
gate, and the jailor had put it on little
shelf over the murdercr's mattress. Did
the delicate blossoms suggest in Il dim,
tar-otf way the possibility of another life
that would help him to explain this world:
Probably not: for he was very stupid
heather. But the air of the dungeon was
sweetened; the murderer's eye caught
something that was beautiful and bright
before the shadows of the gallows-tree
gathered around him.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
How Russians Learn English.

The Russian method Of acquiring for
eign languages is more methodical than
that of any other nation. In the first
place foreign nurse, usually English, is
secured for the baby. The Russians are
very careful in choosing this parsonage,
because, as she is not on any account to
breathe into the infants ear an accent of
plebeian Russ; her speech must be free
from these colloquialisms in which ladies
like Sairey Camp are apt to indulge
When the child is about nine years old
foreign playmates are sought for it. Du-
ring the summer months the children of
English and French residents in Russia
are at premium. It is regular prac-
tice for them to spend their holidays on
the estates of Russian nobility. Besides
the pleasure which the trip into the in
terror affords them, they mostly return
home laden with presents, and if boy is
sharp enough to be able to add a little
grammatical instruction to his practice as
"conversationalist," he may pick up
enough pocket money to last him the re-
malnder OF the twelve months. Lastly. a
tutor or governess is engaged for the
child until it can converse in foreign
language as freely and fluently as ma
tive. Language masters make fine liv-
ing in Russia. In spite of their numbers
English teachers may be counted by
the hundreds they charge high price
for their instruction, and are held in great
esteem by the Russian, who often retain
their services for years.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
A YEAR AGO.

A year ago we walked the woods,
A year ago to-day;
The lanes were white with blackthorn bloom
The hedges sweet with May.
We trod the happy woodland ways,
49, Where sunset lights between
The slender hazel-stems streamed clear,
And turned to gold the green.
Ih 3r, sang through the cool, green arch,
Where clouds of wind-fOwcrs grew:
The beauty all was lost to me,
For lack of love to you.
And you, too, missed the peace which might
Have been, yet might not be,
From TOO much doubt and fear of Fate.
And too much love of me.
This year, Oh, love! no thing is changed;
AS bright sunset CLOVIS;
Again we walk the wild wet woods,
Again the blue-bell blows
But still our drifted spirits fail
Springs happiness to touch;
For now you do not care for me,
And love you too much
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
Latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE.

GKA1N-Whcat No. 2, s1.5115; seller July
s1.5212; seller August s1.36; No. 5, s136.
Corn, No. 2, A19c. Oats No. 2, 3S115c. Rye No.
l, 69c. Barley, No. 2, 69c; No. ), 4lc.
# = CHICAGO.
GKA1N--whcat, No. ., Chicago spring,
s1.494 cash. fsl.474@l.47119 seller July;
sl:294 seller August: Corn, 45Ac cash; Acc
Oats, Ss14c cash; 374c seller gully. Rye, 66c.
Barley, 55@6Oc.
PRov1s1oNs-Pork, $l2. scash5 and seller
July; sl2.75 seller August. Lnrd, $3.50 cash /;
ss,s21a@s. IS seller July; Ss.os15 seller August.
Bulk meats, shoulders, 4asc; short rib, 6Ic;
clear rib csc. .
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
california Crops.

The San Francisco Journal Of Com
merce of the 21st gives some date of the prob
ability of the wheat product of California and
Oregon for the present year, estimating the
surplus for export at 329,75O tons from Cali
fornia and 10000 tons from Oregon. The
Bulletin commenting cditorially considers the
estimate for California too laagc by least So
600 tons. A number of extensive operators
vary considerable in views, but the weight of
opinions seems to place the probable surplus
for the State between ESQ, 900 and 100000 tons.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
Hampton Comes North for a Loan.

Governor Wade Hampton of South Car
DINA, arrived in New York on the 18th, and
Immediately left for for Ocean Grove, below
Long Branch, avoidinga company of political
friends awaiting him at the New York no
He had two objects in view, it is said, in visit.
ing the North at this time. He will attend the
anniversary of the Shields Guards, at Auburn,
NY, on the Goth, and add to the occasion the
flag which was the ensign of the Palmetto reg
imcnt in the Mexican war. Then it is said, he
will visit New York long enough to negotiate
a temporary loan which the Hampton legisla-
turc authorized to meet the expenses of the
new South Carolina government till the treas
ury should be rcplenished by the regular tax
levy.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
&3f l.lasr,. y n y go

At the first meeting of the Fishery
Commission.thciAlncricaq agent resisted iu.
cffcctually tho admission Of counsel to- the sit
ting. The procedure of the court was agreed
on with the exception OF OK partc attidavits,
which was objected to on tho part of Great
Britain, This point was settled by admitting
af1idayits q,tantan, rolant. The British case
was then filed. 1t consists OF most voluliIins
GUS history of the fishery difficulties since the
American revolution, and claims twelve NIL.
lion dollars damages ON the part of the Dom
inion and two million eight hundred Thousand
for New Foundland for twelve years, six .of
which have elapsed.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27

the child is we'll rubbed Will, palm oil
and laid in the sun, unless. from some
cause the mother may have to leave #
when it is cross and lnischievous, when it
may be buried in the sand with the ex-
ceptiOn of it's face.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27

cral mills arc without handf e Alta meeting Of
strikers in Military hall to-day Gustavc Hen
ricks favored returning to work. The women
attacked him and tore his coat, and one wOm-
all threw salt and pepper i'll his eyes. He drew
an empty revolver but was chased out the hall
and porsucd half mile, hundreds of persons
joining in the chase. He was captured, taken
before the justice and discharged. He made
complaint against the woman who assaulted
him with salt and pepper, and she was arrest.
cd and held to bail in $500. Thc'strikers visit
cd various mills to persuade the operatives to
join them. The police have been called upon
to protect the hands ut work. The general
sentiment seems to be that the strike is i'll
advised.
The ForthcominxCty llservice Reform
1t is thought that at least a week. will
clapsc before the civil service reform rules will
be ready for PRONUNCIATION. From private ut
terances of the President it is inferred that all
the federal officers will be prohibited from TAX
ing an active part in political manifestations
becoming members of political conventions
or serving as members of political committees.
The President, in recent conversation on the
subject said, that while the enforcement Of
such a rule might, and probably would work
some injury to the Republican party for little
while to come, yet it was sound in principle,
and he would insist upon its being strictly OBJ
served. In the end he thought the Republi-
can party would be benefited by it. 1t was
brought to the Presidents attention some days
ago, that in the large Atlantic cities, like Bos-
ton, New York and Baltimore, the manipula-
ton of Republican primary elections had for
years been mainly directed by custom house
and other federal officials The President said
he was pretty we'll cognizant of all these facts,
and the time had come when there must be a
change. He has no objection to any of the
federal officers who thought that partyism, or
duty to party demanded that they should man.
age primary meetings and conventions, resign
ing their offices, but they must do one Or the
other.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27

The Pennsylvania company, it is an
nounccd, take off their fast trains one week
from the seventeenth. The Wabash s. Toledo
and Peoria & Warsaw railroads hold to their
asst time of May 14th with the Canada South
crn railroad. The old rates will be restored
on. Monday next. This result of the New
York meeting gives great satisfaction in Wa
bash circles.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27

"Ah, lover' she murmured as they
wandered through the moonlight, ali
dearest, why do the summer roses fade2''
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
Women to tho Front

A Paterson N. j. dispatch Of the. Goth,
says: There is great excitement among the
silk factory hands. Five or six hundred are
now out. Hamil mill has shut down, and sew
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
The Coming Crops.

The June report Of the department of
agriculture indicates a better prospect than
usual for wheat. The report of juno, 1876,
made average for the country of 10 per
centum below the standard of normal cOndi-
ton, and subsequent returns of the condition
of the yield were still lower, forecasting the
winter and spring wheat together this year
100, winter wheat being above that figure, and
spring wheat below it, 81 counties reporting
winter wheat in, full. normal condition, 494
above 100, and 1873 below il: THE spring
wheat counties, 81 report 100, III above and
1877 below. The state averages are as follows:
Maine 1O1, New Hampshire 1O2, Vermont 1902,
Massachusetts, 100, Rhode Island 100, Connec-
ticut 10S, New York los, New Jersey 100, Penn
sylvania 50, Delaware 81, Maryland 103, 'Vir-
ginia 100, South Carolina 81, North Carolina
100IGeorgia 10S, Florida 100, Alabama 90, Mis-
sissippi 107, Louisiana 103, Texas no, Arkan-
sas 1O6, Tennessee 81, West Virginia 107, Ken
lucky 10S, Ohio lis, Michigan 100, Indiana
112, Illinois 1O5, Wisconsin 81 Minnesota 95,
Iowa 102, Missouri 40, Kansas 80, Nebraska
10S, California so, Oregon 100. Returns from
California indicate half full crop from de-
ticiency of winter rainfall.
"Reminiscences of the Mexican War.
Gov. Hampton, in his address at the
Shields guard reunion, in Auburn, n, Y, on
the 21st said: come solely to join in paying
honor to gallant soldier and my old friend
Gen. Shields; I came at his request to bring
from South Carolina that flag which waved
over him in those glorious battles on the hills
and plains of Mexico; that flag which derives
not little of its lustre from his brilliant
achievement (applause) That was the flag
(here the battle flag of the Palmetto State was
held up by Capt. Hogan and received with
cheers that was the flag, my friends, which
was first placed on the walls of the city of
Mexico over the halls Of the Montezumas. It
was the last flag to. wave as the .conquering
army left the capital, the regiment remaining
by the request of the Mexican city authorities
and forming the rear guard. That regiment,
my friends, went out J, LOO strong, comprising
the best blood in the state, young men buoy
ant with life andshope; it returned to South
Carolina with 200 men, and now but a small
remnant is left to guard this sacred relic. I.
am sure they would have loaned it for no
other purpose than it might be an honor to
the man that did honor to it. (Applausc)
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
Organized Bands of Swlndlers.

a Danville, ILL.,, dispatch of the 18th
says: The existence of one of the boldcst and
best organized bands of horse thieves and
counterfeiters that perhaps. ever carried on
operations in the West, has recently been dis
covered, and few of the number of the band
arrested and incarcerated in Jail in different
places in Illinois. The last developments show
terrible state Of outlawry and robbery. The
number of those comprising the organization
is $50. The operations are confined to Iowa,
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The
leader is said to be man named Billy Scott,
at one time wealthy farmer in Illinois. He
lost his property by a life of dissipation. Scott
has in his band a number Of unprincipled vii
lains, who use the disguise of clergymen, ped
oilers and singing school teachers to accom-
plish their thieving schemes. Religious re-
vivals and other meetings furnish them good
opportunity for plumber. In many places in
Illinois counterfeiters have been largely en-
gagged in Showing the queer" with considera-
BILE success On the 18th, Charley Burns and
Dave Preston, counterfeiters, were arrested at
Decatur, III. From disclosures made at the
time sufficient clue was obtained to warrant
the arrest of a number of others, some of them
formerly well-known farmers in Illinois, and
other Western States. Considerable excite
ment exists over the numerous thefts made and
the farmers are getting organized for their
own protection against the depredations of
this lawless band.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
Failure of the Heaviest Bank I'm st
Louis.

1t is stated that the deposits in the
National Bank of the State of Missouri were
$2,OO9O0O. 1nclud in these deposits were
$4,000 belonging to the city, and $4,000
officially placed by assignccs registers and
masters in chancery, all secured by bonds. It
is claimed that the depostors will be paid in
full, of which fifty cents on the dollar will be
paid very soon, the assets of the bank being
apply sufficient for this purpose. It is also
said the affairs of the bank were examined by
Especial examiner from the treasury depart
ment few weeks ago which resulted in the
election of board of directors. Four new
men were elected, and at the next meeting of
the board an examination of the condition of
the bank was made to wind up business.
Since then no new business has been taken by
the bank. Great shrinkagc in real estate and
other values are the principal causes Of the
suspension. =
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27
Tronble Among the Oregon Indians.

A Portland dispatch of the 18th inst.
says dispatch Saturday, from Lieut. Wilkin-
son, at Walla Walla, conveys the startling
news of an uprising Of the Indians, and that
they were numbering whites at Mount Idaho
situated six miles from Lewiston. He asked
to have boat dispatched at once from Walla
Walla to convey soldiers to Lewiston. The
order has been complied with, and all avail
able troops at Walla Walla dispatched at once
to the scene of the difficulty. Another dis
patch says several settlers living on Cotton
wood creek have been massacred by the In
dams and the messenger who brought the in
telligence to Lapway wounded, being en-
trapped by savages. Gen. Howard who is be-
You'd Walla Walla has just telegraphed to Ad-
jutant General Wood, to forward all available
troops without delay to the scene of the
trouble. Great excitement prevails. It is
thought the report has been exaggerated A
later dispatch by the Walla Walla stage from
Lewiston has brought news that the soldiers
from Lapway and the Indians had fought
about thirteen miles from Cottonwood creek.
Young Joseph and squaw were killed during
the fight. The Indians killed six soldiers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28
STATE NEWS.

Mrs Susan d. Clark, of Dummerston,
took a dose of corrosive sublimate, recently,
and died alter a week of great suffering.
william Colwell. a young man of South
Vernon, who was bitten by rabid dog.
some months since. died the other day.
with all the symptoms OF hydrophobia.
Jshn VcVee. of sharon, was killed. the
other day, in the following way lie was
taking railway ties from behind circular
saw. when a tie caught and threw Mr.,
McVee across the saw. cutting of his right
leg above the knee and badly mangling the
other, so that he bled to death in few
minutes.
Fred Frost. of Mortified, tried to per-
form trick recently. which he had success
fully practiced a number OF times. of cock
lag his gun and striking the hammer on
the cap without exploding it. Feeling sure
OF success on this occasion, he placed the
muzzle in his mouth and cooking the gun
with his foot snapped the hammer on the
cap The gun was discharged and the con-
tents passed through his head, killing him
Instantly lie fell from the fence on which
be was sitting. breaking his neck. His age
was about II years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28
Our New York Letter.
The LIQUOR POwER-AUCIIoSs-THE WANDER
BILT cAsE-oNE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
New YORK, December "a, 1877.

The LIQUOR POwER-AUCTI0Ss-TBE WANDER
BILT cAsE-oHE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
New YORK, December "a, 1877.
To ii. Editor Of the Free Pres, and Times
There is no question that the rum power
rules New York completely There are
eight thousand rum-shops in the city subject
to license. The excise board, which has
the power to grant licenses, commenced
eight months ago to take their money, but
did not issue licenses, giving instead re-
cept for their money, and directing them to
20 on selling jus; the same, as the receipt
would protect them. The Grand Jury was
not satisfied with this, for the keeper of
every gin-mill had his receipt and was sell
ing, whether be was proper person or not,
and the police commissioners were directed
to arres every one not having license, and
shut up his shop. About 800 were arrested
in one day, and the good work was carried
on remorseles,ly. There was no favor shown.
The guided bars Of the big hotels we've served
exactly as were the cheap bucket-shops in
Water street, and there was CONSERVATION
Tammany Hall howled There were several
nggers in this woodpile. 10 the first
place, the excise board, which is Tammany
il not compelled to pay over the money col
lected for licenses till the licenses are
granted, and as receipts are not licenses,
Tammany had the use of million of dol
lars. Secondly, Tammany never intended
to collect the money at all. At the
end OF the year the favored rum sellers
would come in and demand their money on
the score OF not having had II license, 50
they would get the privilege of selling a
year for nothing. Then again Tammany
dare not touch the rum interest at all, for it
depends upon it to maintain its power. A
levy of S2j each produces 500, 600, and
as each fum-shop can be depended upon for
four votes, at least, it keeps an army of 3D.
600 voters always ready to vote rs many
times as are needed. Therefore the action
of the police board must not be allowed.
Unfortunately the mayor has the power Of
removal, and Tammany demanded of him
their heads lie made a faint show OF re-
sistancc, but finally he yielded, and they
must go, unloss the Governor Interieres,
of which there is not much hope. The raid
mas demonstrated two things First, that
there is no hope of anything like law and
order 50 long a4 lammany exists and second,
that a law regulating the sale,of liquor can
he enforced in New York, if the authorities
are let alone IL il an encouraging fact
that while the police board were doing
their duty, the arrests for drunkenness were
decreased half and the brutal crimes
growing out of excess in liquor almost en-
tirely ceased So strict was the surveillance
OF the police, that for some weeks it was
difficult to get drink anywhere. The
doors were closed, and only regulars could
get in by the side door. 1t was a most en-
couraging experiment. but the action OF the
mayor finished it, and the old river OF death
will roll on as before.
AUCTIONS
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