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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
A Sudden Death.

Horace F. Smith, general freight agent
of the Memphis division Of the Louisville,
Nashville & Great Southern railway, was
drowned in the river nearly opposite Memphis
about 10 o'clock on the night of the SOth. In
company with Mr.. Hathaway, of Louisville,
and negro boatman, he had gone rowing,
and while pulling quietly along the Arkansas
shore he suddenly exclaimed that he had rup-
tured blood vessel, and rose up and started
to the stern ofthe boat, but, reeling, fell over
board and was seen no more.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
The English Grain Market.

The Mark Lane Express, in its review
of the grain trade, says: "The weather during
the week has been unsatisfactory as far as
vegetation is concerned. An unusually low
temperature has prevailed, accompanied by
cold winds, which has prevented growing
crops making progress. Reports are generally
hough not entirely satisfactory as to the as
poet of winter-sown wheat, but the growth is
everywhere checked by the harsh weather.
Business at the country markets was a good
deal interrupted by the holidays, but an un-
mistakably weaker tone was apparent in tile
provincial trade during the week. Holders of
wheat show more desire to realize, and sooner
than run the risk of overstanding their market
farmers have accepted two shillings less. The
tendency in the value of feeding stuffs is also
downward"
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06

and granary, with grain, agricultural nipple
ments and several barrels of Hour, by fire last
week. The Lake 3Pepin Sportsmen's Club
had trial OF skill in craftsmanship last week
Number Of shots go; number balls broken
80. Prizes were awarded as follows; First
james McCroden; second, Nate Patton; third
L. 8. Van Vliet; fourth, Ed Patton; fifth, C. w.
Smyth. pes leg -
MOBILES.
A serious and almost fatal mishaD be-
fell the German Evangelical minister on Sun
day, about seven miles north Of WOrthington.
He was going to Jersey to I'LL his appointment,
and ON reaching Elk Creek attempted to ford
the stream, which was much swollen. He
drove into the middle of the stream, when his
horse became unmanageable, and in its foun-
derings upset the buggy, containing himself,
wife and child. They hung on to the capsized
vehicle for some time, and when rescued the
child nearly dead: The horse, a valuable one,
strangled and drowned. A yalise, containing
$40 In money, fioated down stream and was
lost. go. --al
A larger area of corn has been planted
in the county this spring than ever before
Grasshoppers have not appeared to any great
extent. Business men are encouraged and
farmers happy. tock-farming is on the in
crease and the day is not far distant when a
grasshoppcr visitation would lose It's tcrrors
for the people of the county. Mr. B. s. Cook
has discovered the fact that two ponds in the
town of Deerticld, seven miles west Of Ovation
ma, are filed with fish, and that with little
improvement of their banks and surroundings
they will become favOrite places of resort. The
larger one, covering an area of about 300 acres,
he has named Lake Pelican, and the smaller,
covering 16O acres, Swan Lake. They have
both been stocked with young salmon, sup
piled by the State Fish Commissioners.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
Perils OF French Editors.

The editors of the Paris Radical have
been sentenced to three months Imprisonment
and to pay 81 900 fine for insulting President
MacMahon and defending the commune,
Publication of the Radical is suspended for
six months. At Perpignon the editors of two
Republican newspapers have been sentenced
to fifteen months Imprisonment and, $500
fine, and two years. imprisonment and $4,000
fine respectively for similar offenses Prose-
cution has been instituted against the Alge-
ran newspaper, the Courier, of Orange.
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Latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE,.

GRA1N-Wheat, No. $1.61115; seller June,
S g. 1 seller 6 July $ No. 81 s a. c9 9o
Barley, No. 2, Soc; No. 8, 3O@4Oc.
CHICAGO.
FLoUR-Minnesota extras $80O@9.5O; west
crn do. $6.75@85O; Minnesota patent $9.25@
11.50; winter extras $9OO@1O.5O. TEE
GRA1N-Whcat, $685. seller June: $1.531
seller July. Corn, A775c cash; 44a9sc seller
Oats, 371ac cash; 38c seller June. Rye, Tic.
Barley, No. 8, sold at 37@39c.
PRovIs1oNs-Pork, active; $13.8715 cash;
$1375 seller June; $13.9O@139215 seller July
Lard, active and firm and higher; 1882 cash
and seller June; $9.4219@945 seller JULY %@
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Garnlsh = Little, for Looks.

efSSEn18n u 11tC1os lot LOOKS.
There are far too many housewives who
have so much to do that they think they
cannot spend time to make the table at
tractive in appearance. Now, this is GER
tainly mistake, for it would require no
appreciable amount of time or labor to
pull few strawberry leaves when gather
ing the fruit, and few of these slipped |
in and around the dish when placed upon |
the table, add much to the general good
appearance of the berries. The same is
true with other dishes. A few leaves of
some kind here and there, or few sprigs
Of box or smilax, or similar smooth leaved
evergreens can always be employed to
advantagein summer or winter, in gar
nishing dishes of fruits, or even cold or
warm meats. Those who have never used
these trifing additions can scarcely ap-
preciate their artistic effect among the
more solid appointments Of a very plain
and economical meal. :
It is in such little things as the garnish-
ing of dishes, and the neat arrangement
of things in general which 20 upon che
table, that the good housewife can shew
her taste and superiority over the poor
one for money will purchase grand china
sets, the best silver-ware, fine cut glass,
and other handsome adjuncts to grandeur,
but alas the pig is pig still, although he
sleeps in rosewood sty and has diamond
rings in his ears. The same will hold
good among tho geuus homo, for, while
wealth may bevery convenient, and enable
one to purchase position in society and
many comforts and luxuries, it cannot
make ladies and gentlemen, for they are
the products of birth and education,
and they will ever show their character,
whatever position they may be called
upon to fill.
It is to those who possess the taste, but,
through circumstances have failed to show
OF improve it, that we appeal in this mat
ter ofimproving the table at meal time,
by little cheap, innocent, but attractive
garniture. One soon gets into the habit
Of exercising good taste in arrangement,
and where there is q family Of children,
many useful lessons may be learned, the
influence of which may pass on through
several generations. y
To make the most of what one Has, ii
the highest kind of wisdom, and q
pewter mug may be kept as clean, if not
as bright as one made out of the purest
silver.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
The Mississippi Brutality i.

All representations concerning the
Chisolm massacre have been rcfcrredto Attor
ney General Devens, who will examine the
laws for the purpose of ascertaining whether
there is any authority for federal courts to in
terfere. The Secretary of State takes part in
the investigation only from the fact that the
British authorities complain that one of the
parties massacred was British subject
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LETTERS FROM THE GovERNoR.
The Benaholder~ viii Accept the Pond
Ing O6eP---vVhy 6rssshop1er Meas.
urers are not Appointed.

The BoAaholders viii Accept the Pend.
Ing O6eP---vvhy 6rssshepper Meas.
g urers are not Appointed.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May %, 1877.
Gov. John 8. Pillsbury.
SIR: As the time draws nigh for the cleo
ton on the pending bond question, hear
much discussion ON the point, ~ to whether
the bOndh0ldcrs, aside from Mr.. Chamberlain,
Will accept Of the terms offered. What infor-
nation, II any, can you give me on this point
r." Yours respectfully, 80 y.
ISL g r...a .sss +. DANIEL BAsssrr. .
Us ...a....5 ST.. PAUL, May %, 1877.
Hon. Daniel Bassett, Minneapolis, Mimi;
DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter Of in.
quiry regarding the disposition Of the holders
OF the State railroad bonds would say, that
parties holding bonds to the amount of 81 &c.,
600 have signitied their Willingness to accept
the proposed settlement. No bondholder has
thus far replied unfavorably, and have no
doubt that all will accept as rapidly as they
can be heard from. The mail to-day brought
favorable responses from holders to the amount
of over $4,000 - Of. .. - .-
Very respectfully, -.
d, j. 8. P1LLsBURY, Governor.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECUTIVE DEPT,
ST. PAUL, May 81, 1877. +
DEAR slR:-1n reply to your letter regarding
the appointment of grasshopper measurers
for your county, 1 would respectfully state that
up to this date have made no appointments
whatever. | have received circumstances
from most of the counties infested by grass
hoppers, against the appointment of such Off
GERS, on the ground that heavy debt will be
entailed upon such counties for paying boun-
ties, in excess of the sum appropriated by the
Legislature. You are doubtless aware that the
provisions of the bounty act require the coun-
ties to pay all bounties in excess of the amount
appropriated by the State. It is claimed that
almost any of the many infested counties could
furnish enough lOcusts to absorb all the State
appropriation. When we consider that there
are some thirty five counties thus more or less
affected, and there would thus be an average
of less than $1,000 of the appropriation to each
county, it becomes evident that such counties
would be called upon to pay many times as
much as they receive. Should the law be exc
cuted the burdens oftaxation would thus be so
heavy that it would prove curse rather than
the benefit it was intended to confer specially
upon the ravaged counties. For these reasons
have thought it unwise to appoint any meas
urcrs under the law, at least for the present.
Yours respectfully,
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06

After an experience of over twenty five
years, many leading physicians acknowledge
that the Graefenberg Marshalls Uterine Ca
tholicon is the only known certain remedy for
diseases to which women are subject. The
Graefenberg Vegetable Pills, the most pop99-
ar remedy of the day for billiousness, head
ache, liver complaint and diseases of diges
ton. Sold by all druggists. Send for almanacs.
Graefenberg Co., New York. hopes Bros. 4
Cutler, st. Paul, Agents for Minnesota.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
safe at Last.

The steamship city of Brussels arrived
at Liverpool on the morning of the Goth, having
been forty days in crossing the ocean under
sail. A crowd assembled at the landing stage
and on the pier to see the steamer, which came
up the river in charge of four tugs. The dock
board steamer, with Gen. Grant and number
Of other gentlemen on board, went to meet and
welcome the Brussels
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
McMahon Won,t Reaixn.

The Paris Moniteur publishes an article
repeating its recent declaration that President
Mcmahon would not resign The article con-
cludes as follows: In one case only could
the Marshal be led to entertain the idea of re-
risigning, namely, if he found himself opposed
by both chambers; but as regards the Senate
this is hypothesis which need not be dis.
cussed at present"
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
Vetoed tho silver Bill

Gov. Cullan of Illinois has vetoed the
bill passed by the Legislature of that State to
make silvel coin legal tender in that State.
He does not believe it wise measure, in its
financial or constitutional aspect. He believes
the General Assembly merely meant to ex-
press it's desire that Congress would remone-
tie the silver dollar.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
A Minister Convicted.

John G. Simpson, of Oregon county,
Mo-, has been convicted in the United States
Court at st. Louis, of illicit dstilling, the jury
finding him guilty on all five counts of the in
dictment. Sentence deferred by the court
Simpson is SO years old, was county judge for
two years, and has been Baptist ministeg for
twenty years. et:a.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
Fast Time.

Louisville went wild over horse race
on Tuesday. The celebrated horse, Ten Brock,
ran two miles in 3.27111, beating by three sec-
onds the fastest time ever made.in this country.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
Decorations nay.

Decoration day was very generally OBJ
served North and South: In Washington the
President and Mrs. Hayes, with flowers brought
by themselves, strewed the graves of dead
soldiers at Arlington, and especially decorated
with their own hands the monuments of the
unknown. In St. Louis the ceremonies took
place ut Jefferson barracks, twelve miles below
the city; and were witnessed by from 5000 to
10000 persons. Col. James O. Broadhcad was
president, and addresses were made by Col.
D. F. Dyer, Federal, and Col. L. B. Valiant
Confederate. There were also orations in
German and a poem by Willet. Gen. j. s..
Marmaduke, Confederate, was marshal of the
day. ,.rs. ..,srss,gnspg. -.r,.- ...ss,e.....
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
sExte.sive libel Business.

Criminal indictments for libel have
been found by the grand Jury Of Eldorado
county, California, against the San Francisco
Chronicle on the complaint Of Senator Sargent
and Congressman Page based on tho publ
cation of Pinney's statement rejecting on
them, and the Ch,oniclss comments thereon.
It Is tho intention OF Messrs. Sargent and Page
to bring complaints before the grand jury Of
every county in the State that convenes in
time for their action, to bring tho matter before
the public as vindication during the present
political campaign. Tho object Of bringing
complaints in every court is stated to be to
give their defense rs wide publicity as the
CHARGES, '%--.a'H
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
Fletcher Harper. Dead.

Fletcher Harper the last Of the -four
brothers comprising the original firm Of Har-
per Brothers is dead, at the age Of u. The
sons of the brothers will continue the business
as usual gG nv @-' fs.z- ~ asta p
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
GARFIELD Denies.

Gen. Garfield sent the Columbus, Ohio,
associated press agent the following note:-:
Dear Sir: Ihave just seen in the Cincinnati
Commercial of this morning a copy from the
New York Sun OF what purports to be a letter
from the President to me. It is forgery in
every line and word. [Signcd] J. A. GARFIELD.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
Another Battle with Indians.

Gen. Miles, with Companies F, H, L
and G, of the I'd Cavalry, and Is mounted men
Of the Fifth Infantry, attacked an Indian vii
lage on Little Muddy Creek, ninety miles from
the mouth of Tongue River, surprising and
routing them, and pursuing the red skins five
miles over rough country on foot Fourteen
dead Indians were counted upon the field
Four hundred and fifty ponies and horses and
81 lodges, with their entire contents were ta~
ken. The cavalry found many new agency
goods, saddles, gums, officers clothing, ETC., ia
ken from the Seventh Cavalry in the Custer
fight. The band were Minneconjoes, led by
Lame Deer Four privates were killed out
right and eight wounded. Gen. Miles had a
narrow escape from being shot by two Indians
who, under cover of friendly greeting, came
near shooting him just before the engagement
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-06
Ex.President Grant I'm ENGLAND,

Ex-President Grant arrived at Liverpool
on the steamer: Indiana on the 28th. Adam
Badeau, United States Consul General at Lon
don, and Vice Consul at Liverpool in Consul
Fairchilds absence, with several prominent
Americans, went in tender to meet the ship
The Mayor of Liverpool, with number OF
prominent citizens, received Gen. Grant at the
spding stage on the return of the tender
H4Fty cheers followed the tender as Grant
family left the steamer. Many members
81 the Common Council and a large crowd Of
citizens received the tender with cheers. The
Mayor warmly welcomed the ex-President and
extended him the Inequalities of the town
Gen. Grant returned thanks, and accepted the
invitation.
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al49.
SUMMARY OF THEGENERAL NEWS.
Ex-Presideat Grant Abroad.

Ex-PresideAt Grant Abroad.
A London telegram Of May 3Oth, gives
the following programmes; ,Ex.Presidcnt
Grant will dine with the Duke Of Wellington
June2. The Duke;in rendering the invitation
said it seemed to him to be = 1T thing that
Gen. Grants first dinner in London should be
at Apsley House with the Duke of Wellington.
A subsequent invitation from Earl Beacons-
field for the same day was deferred to date
not yet fixed. A reception will be given the
General at United States Minister Picrrepont's
residence on the 5th of June, and dinner and,
reception at Lord Houghton's on the It'll. He
will attend the Ascot races on the 18th
of June. On the 18th he will dine ut Kensing-
ton Palace with the Princess Louise and the
Marquis of Lorne, ON the 21st ut Minister
PierrepOnt's with the Prince of Wales, and on
the goth at Mr.. Pierreponts with the Duke of
Cambridge. Seven other invitations to dinner
by distinguished persons were not accepted on
account of previous engagements. The fol-
lowing invitations have been accepted, the day
not fixed: To dine with the Earl of Derby; to
dine with the Queen and attend the Queens
concert and ball at Buckingham Palace; and
dinner with the Lord Mayor at Guildhall. The
AhHC VI W ttlCS stIIilllScu W ICCCltC UCu
Grant ut Marlborough House Immediately
after his arrival, and it is understood the
Prince will also give dinner in his honor, but
no day has been fixed yet, .. .. -
civil Service Reform.
ExEcuTIvE MANSION, May 26.-MY
DEAR SIR: I have read the partial report of
the commission appointed to examine the
New York custom house. I concur with the
commission in their recommendations. 1t is
my wish that the collection of revenues should
be free from partisan control and organized
strictly on Il business basis, with the same
guarantees for efficiency and fidelity in the
selection Of chief and subordinate officers that
would be required by prudent merchant.
Party leaders should have no more influence
in appointments than other equally respecta-
bic citizens. Noassessments for political pur-
poses on officers or subordinates should be al
lowed. No useless officer or employe should
be retained. No officer should be required or
permitted to take part in the management of
political organizations, caucuses, conventions
or election campaigns. Their right to vote, or
to express their views on public questions,
either orally, or through the press, is not de-
MED, provided it does not interfere with the
discharge of their official duties. Respectfully,
[Signedl r. B. HAYES.
TO Hon. John Sherman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

G. W. Rodgers, general superln-
tendant of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad, has just received
information of the capture OF four or
the band of miscreants who ran the
train off the track near Woodend sta.
ton ! that road last Saturday week..
1t appears a young man named OIL
yer, about twenty years old, who
lives near Richland, was suspected of
having something to do with the dia-
bolical deed, and was arrested on
Monday and taken to Richland. Since
then he has confessed and given the
names Of the parties engaged in the
affair George Gibson, Allen Green
street and James Long have been ar
rested and are now under a strong
guard at Rchland. There are four
others who were connected with the
gang, but they have not been cap
tured YET. Young Oliver says an ex-
convict put up the lob and led the
party. The intention was to run the
entire train off the track and then
rob, under the guise Of assisting the
wounded passengers, and plumber the
train.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
Seltrted Hoehy.
THE HOMEIN OTHERS s ABSENCE

A home without n mother,
Is hardly home at all,
A watch must have a balance. wheel,
Although the watch be small.
To regulate the household,
Better than any other,
Though'shc is not the motive power,
The balance wheel is "mothcr.'
The centre of domestic love,
The radialing centre,
How bright she shines on those dear ones
Whom God hath kindly sent her.
All things must have head, you know
For every school, teacher,
A general for the fighting host,
And for the church, a preacher.
"Ordcr is Heavens first law" It's said,
Domestic order, no man
Has ever seen, complete and true,
On earth without woman
"No, poor old bachelor" says one,
"N hat can YOU know about it. !"
Eve been Il calm observer, sir;
And why should any doubt?
Although never owned Il mill,
Eve seen its operation
And soon, know, 'twould 90 to wreck,
Without some regulation.
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4 " .1D TENTERE WITH III
ANACONDA.
BY COLONEL DUNLAP.

When | WAS in the last Of my teens
| had a strong desire to sail around
the world. My father was a mer.
chant and had an interest in several
ships, and from the time left the
academy until ! was nineteen-a
space Of about Que year-I gave Iii II
no peace.
At length they decided to let me
90, and obtained fer me Il birth as
snpercargo, and | consider d myself
The happlest on the face Of the earth
The old ship Trident was ready for
sca-bound for q trading voyage
arour d the world-and was rea ly
to 90 with her. And | sailed. We
started with fair wind, AMI | prom
ised myself a fair voyage,
We STOPPED first at the Cape
Verdes next at st. Thomas then we
doubled the Cape Of Good Hope; and
stopped at Zanzibar. Then we sailed
to Muskat; and so on, trading as We
went, and making money as We went
rapidly.
AT length we reached Canton, and
from there we ran down, through the
China Sea, to the Sea Of Celebes, and
stopped at Manalo, a town on the
northern point of the Island Of Cele.
hes, which Island, however, is better
known by the name Of Macassar.
| had seen some beautiful birds fly
ing about on shore, and as | knew
how to preserve and mount them, |
wanted very much to get some Of
them. One of the natives inlormed
Inc that, some four miles to the South
ward Of us, where a small stream
empled into the sea, could find
plenty Of birds of all kinds and COL
ors.
On the following morning | asked
The captain if l could have the small
whepry during the day, and he told
me yes. This wherry was small.
snug, trim affair which We had en-
purpose as a sort of errand boat VT here
only one or two persons wished to go
in her.
But the day promised to he very
hot one, and | came very near finding
no one who would 60 with me. ! had
asked all whose society ! had fanced,
and they had all said no. Finally,
our second mate, whose name was
Jack Spinnet, came and asked me if |
had found a companion. | told him |
had not, and he said he would 80
with me.
We got our guns and knives, and
having taken a few articles we fan
cied we night need, We got into the
boat.
II. ~
The stort, light mast vas stepped,
the small sail set, and away we vent
the coast, under a creeping breeze, at
the rate Of three miles an hour,