The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-14

eauAplo anu SetS IN article worth
next to nothing, he must bear the los
Of his cash, since he has no remedy.
The Special Agents of the Post. Office
Department have worked for years to
! collect evidence against these persons
for misusing tho mails, but it is useless
to attempt it. When detective en-
ters their "ofices" they show him their
books without hesitation and satisfy
him that the orders have been filed.
They are not liable under such circum-
stances, and though the officer is conf
dent Of their guilt, he is powerless to
stop their operations. A man may ad-
vertise revolver for $500. He can
send cast-iron thing, dear at fifty
cents, the cylinder Of which has no con-
nection with the hammer, and has to be
turned with the fingers after the weapon
is cooked, and which is liable to burst
at the first fire. This would seem to
some palpable swindle, yet the man
ufacturer cannot be disturbed. So
with the man who puts $500 or $4O0
month at the head of his advertisement.
His speciality may be patent copying
books-no water being necessary. He
will sell the "e1clusive'' right to dis
pose Of them to several persons in the
same town if the applicant will take so
many books, &c.--CAicago Tribune,
Feb. II, 1877.
AS the time draws near for our
charter election, candidates multiply
and electioneering becomes more active.
We have as yet heard of no other can
didates than those for justices of the
peace and constables. For the former,
the two present incumbents, Messrs.
G. Graham and G. Phillips, are again
in the field for reelection, and three OF
four others are spoken Of as about to
become contestants with them for the
nominations. Popular sentiment seems
to be decidedly in favor of retaining the
present incumbents in Office; they are
both excellent officers, have discharged
their duties faithfully in the past, and
there is every reason to believe that
they will continue to do so. They both
have the advantage eff experience, and
are thereby more capable of satisfac
torily performing thei: duties than new
men; and we may add, without being
understood as saying aught in dispar-
agement of them as gentlemen and citi .
zene, that they are both hardly fit for
anything else. Col. Graham is ad
vanced in life and could not be expected
to engage successfully in other employ
ment; and MIR. Phillips labors under
the difficulty Of being so badly afflicted
with paralysis that it is impossible for
him to attend to any kind of active.
business. We do not regard govern
mental positions as eleemosynary situa-
tions, to be given to the unfortunate,
but when man, suffering from some
bodily infrmity makes just as good an
officer as any ablcd man could make,
we think it entirely right and proper
that his affliction should be consider
alton in his favor in the choosing of
candidates.
AN HISTORICAL FACT.-Eyery
agent who has been steadily selling the
Improved $40 Homestead Sewing Ma.
chine for three years, owns his dwelling
house, has good account in bank, is
clear Of debt, and has money at interest,
the natural consequence of securing
good agency for superior goods at the
lowest prices. A good first-class Sew
ing Machine, most useful-reliable at
all times, easy to understand and con-
troll, the same size and does the same
work as any machines that sell at four
times the price. There is no machine
at any price better, or that will do finer
or more work, and certainly none so
low in price by many dollars. The
Homestead is widely known and used
in thousands Of families in the Eastern
and Middle States, and daily becoming
popular in the West. 1t will save its
cost several times over in one season,
doing the work of the family, or will
earn four o. five dollars day for any
man or woman who sews for living.
1t is the strongest machine made, is
ready at all times to do its work, makes
the strongest and finest stitch vet in.
vented, and is fully acknowledg ed as
the Standard Family Sewing Machine.
Price, complete for domestic use, $50,
delivered at your door, no matter how