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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-08
A COOPERATIVE STORE AND HOW IT Is
A

A correspondent, writing to the Journal Of
Agriculture and Farmer gives the following
account of a cooperative store located at
Upton, Mo-:
We commenced business on the Goth of
January, 1876, with a subscribed capital Of
$40 shares, OF ten dollars each, making ST.
900, of which only $1,000 had been paid in.
The paid up capital gradually increased uil-
til it reached $2,545, which was the total
amount paid priorto the 1st day of January,
1877. We feel safe in saying the average
amount of capital placed in our hands for
the year 1876 did not exceed $4,000, which
was only one half the amount subscribed.
We could not buy a large stock of goods
with such a small amount of money. but
divided it into a general stock of merchan-
disc rs judiciously as we could. OF course
we had no credit in st. Louis we gave no
reference but cash we bought for cash we
sold for cash we adopted the maxim,
"Pay as you SO, and if you can't pay, don't
60" and we have stuck as close to it as
"Moses did to the law We have sold
goods to all alike, making no difference be-
tween those who are members of our Order
and those who are not, selling to all at as
small a margin as is safe.
We found upon taking an invoice Janu-
ary 1st, 1877, that we had made 1920 net,
after deducting 10 per cent. interest on cap
ital stock paid up. agent salary, clerks hire
house rent, insurance and all Incidental ex-
penses. This is q small profit, but remem-
Der that we are not trying to make money,
but simply to get the necessaries of life as
low rs they cal be furnished. This is as
much or even more profit than we expected
for we were informed by men
Skilled in sci ling and buying,
But not SO in prophesying,
That If In six months we had not died,
They would confess that they had lied.
According to our constitution the Exec
utive Committee declared q dividend of 3 l-3
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TUE sun.
I@11. NEW YORK. 1877.
uHE# SIN

The different editions of the Sun during the nl
year will be the same rs during the year thai nv
just passed The daily edition will ON week Gay.
bye a sheet of four pages, and on Sundays q sheelM
eight pages, or 56 broad columns; while the Weeln
edition will be a sheet of eight pages of the sas
dimensions and character that are already tanalla
to our friends.
The Sun will continue to be the strenuous adye
cate of reform and reIrenchment, and OF the fp
%stitution Of craftsmanship, wisdom and, inles1,
for the hollow pretence, imbecility, and iIauam
the administration of public affairs. 1t VIII gu p
tend for the government of the people by the peolnn
fraud i'll the ballot box and in the counting OF 'omo
enforced by military violence. 1t will endeav III.
supply its readers-a body now not far from = ln and
ion of souls-with the most careful, complete, a au
trustworthy accounts of current events, auu mh
employ for this purpose Il numerous ana caliIs
selected staff Of reporters and cor1esponane,nh, y m MI
reports from Washington, especially, VIII W am
accurate and fearless; and it will douDless IN
tinne to deserve and enjoy the hatred OF lnos nrn im
thrive by plundeling the Treasury orpy u Nnf ri.
what the law does not give them, while !. Wv" Nv a.
deayor to merit the confidence OF the pubic ae RI
Tending the rights of the people against the encio"'
ments Of unjustified power rr eentsa
The price of the daily Sun will be % o I'm.
month or $3.50 a year, post paid, or with the :"
day edition $7.7O q year. q, 10,
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages ST.
year, post paid, .,,nnt
The Weekly Sun, eight pages of Sc broad column,
will be furnished during 1877 at the rue = :
year, post paid. 40 pt
Inc Denent OF this large reuucllon vi hy idr
yious rate for the Weekly can be enJoyea - maxim
vidual subscribers without the necessity o. friend
up clubs. AT the same time, if any OF on, ,e shsD
choose to aid in extending our clrculalion a,s % wbs
be grateful to them. and every such pec,.,Jlore will
sends lis ten or more subscribers from one pm hl.1usa
be entitled to one copy of the paper ipf npospge
without charge. At one dollar 4 aea you are barely
repaid; and, considering the size OF th eas the p@ +
the quality of its contents, we are conh hoanest pear
pie will consider the Weekly Sun me ca ..upt also ~
OF the very best. c:.r NJ. |
Address, THE SUN, New York ei's'A
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can get them from New York by mail for
70 cents, and a large per cent. can be saved
upon farm machinery and all other supplies
that are shipped to us.
The merchandise dealers who ship their
wares 80 this Territory, expect to make a
handsome profit on all their sales to enable
theaa to live sumptuously in palatlal resi-
deasces, wear fine linnen and pander to the
fashions, and afford rich music and costly
organs and pianos, while the farmers can
live frugal and coarse, in their log huts, and
in their threadbare suits, contemplating
fashion at a, distance; and for music, they
have the chatter and cackling of the domes-
tics. and the ever welcome notes of the dim
ner-horn.
Now. it is not meat to create any hostility
toward the merchant, but the fact is, we
can and should do without them, and their
exhorbitant profits be saved to the Patrons.
There is little sense in supporting a nun
dred or two merchants, when a single pur-
chasing agency can do the entire business OF
the order at about the expense it costs to
run one of our dealers establishments.
Again; it may not at all times be conven-
lent for Patrons to advance the full amount
of their purchases, but if we had an agency
established on a sound, reliable basis, there
would not be any trouble in arranging for a
portion of the amount OF the order advanced
and the balance IN delivery. A general
agency is indispensable. Better terms can
be had with Eastern firms through a
reliable agency, purchasing in bulks, than
by small lots by a few individuals trans
portation can be had cheaper, and the cost
in handling large lots is only & trie larger
than small ones.
Therefore, Patrons in view of the fact of
the expectation of fair crops the coming sea-
son, let us agitate and organize a central
depot, with a purchasing agency combined,
on a small scale at first, and entirely within
our means, and let it grow in dimensions as
the business increases, and progress slowly
but sure as experience teaches us, as the
best though at all times, and under all cir
cumstances within our abilities, and always
exempt from harrassing liabilities.
Who can suggest q better plan? If any
one can let them do it quickly. Let us hear
from all the oranges.
SEC'Y. TER. GRANGE.
Boulder Valley, M. r., March /, 1877.
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CHolcr
Flower and Garden Seeds.
STRAWBERRIES, PEACHES, &C.
NEW SORTS, BY NAIL.

Plants of the newest and finest improved sort.
carefully packed and prepaid by mail. My collec..
ton Of strawberries took the first premium for the
best collection, at the great show OF the Mass. Hor-
riepies, the mos, complete collection in the country.
including all the new, LARGE American nata,eana and imported M,
mail. Also, Bulbs, Fruit Trees, Roses, Ever
greens, Choice Flower, Garden, Tree, Evergreen,
Herb, or Fruit Seeds, rs packets of either for BLOC,
r. n The True Cape Cod Cranberry, best sort
y. O.for upland, lowland, or garden. BY mail,
r prepaid, ST 90 per 100, S.: 90 per 1,oM'
" Wholesale Catalogue to the Trade. Agents
II. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries and
Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass. Established
in 1912.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-08
WHY JOIN THE GRANGE?

There are many reasons. says the oregon
Gltivator. The grange is Il means OF ra-
tional and highly beneficial social enjoyment.
The grange is a means of valuable lnstruc-
ton. When farmers meet together they
naturally talk. They talk Of their business
as farmers, of the markets, the expressions
Of monopolies, the prospects of the Patrons
movement-in short, of everything that in
terests industrial men. A few days ago two
sgood farmers sat at our table and talked OF
the different breeds of hogs, then of their
care. then OF other stock matters, and so on.
All of US were instructed by their talking
together, So everywhere, ard particularly
1T the grange meetings, good farmers finu
much valuable instruction in the mutual in
terchange of views and the relation OF their
experiences, In tins connection the advice
cannot come amiss if we say, go early. 1t
will afford you the best opportunity to talk
with your neighbors, The grange is the
means of large savings in business, AL
ready through the State and county agen-
cies, a vast amount of farm machinery and
other supplies have been purchased by the
farmers at greatly reduced prices.
New life pervades the oranges Throughout
the Territory. The business interests are
now receiving their earnest consideration,
and active operations will be likely to com
mence this fall.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
Odds and Ends OF Fashion.


The fancy kerchiefs made of fine serge
silk, trimmed with Valenciennes lace
and edging or Dorchester lace, are much
worn again.
Leghorn and Tuscany straw hats are
very fashionable, trimmed with velvet.
Silver bangles continue fashionable.
A profusion of flowers are used in
trimming evening dresses.
Cardinal is still used for piping black
or gray suits.
Pink coral necklaces composed of rows
or row of round beads, and having a
cross or locket pendant are very fashion
able.
Mandarin yellow lights up well at
night and is much used for trimming
evening hats for the assembly, etc.
New grenadine suits are made without
overskirts and are series of ruffles,
pufs, etc., upon the Princess skirt of
black silk.
Shawl overskirts for evening, in Llama
lace. are popular.
Boots with very high heels are not
worn by sensible people.
Black tulle wells dotted with stray or
yellow silk are worn Egyptian fashion.
tied over the top of the bonnet, covering
the upper part of the face, crossed in the
back, and tied in front like scarf.
Many pretty lawns are shown.
Mexicaines in buff and drab continue
fashionable.
Pink is much worn this season, and
pale blue.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
A CIrfItsed Gorilla.

Miss Pongo, the favorite Berlin gorilla,
is about three years old sne has got well
over her winter attacks of feverish cold.
When standing she is about the height
of we'll grown child of four. She
never beats her breast when angry, as
DuChaillu's gorillas did, but sometimes
with one hand when well pleased; at
such times she also claps her hands.
Having had ledicines out of spoon
when sick, she now repudiates that mode
of feeding, and the wife of the keeper
has consequently to take every mouth
full first into her own mouth and then
transfer it to Miss Pongo's. Her manners
are described as ga great deal better
than those of most children" After
dinner the keeper told her to wipe her
mouth, whereupon, a visitor tells us, she
wiped her mouth and blew her nose as
tidily as child of four or five.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

UNLIKE bees, ants have two or three
queens to a nest. There are three dis
tinct classes-the imperfect females,
(the workers. the males and the perfect
females. Two ants working at time
are apparently sufficient to supply nest
of three or four hundred with food.
When Sir John Lubbock first noticed two
working for a whole nest he thought they
might be individuals remarkably fond OF
work, so he removed them, Two Others
took their places in foraging; and as
soon as these TWO were also removed two
others took their places
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
Peculiar. People TN Russia.

But by far the most slightly class of
people to be met with in Russia are the
famous singing gypsies of Moscow. These
people, who are generally well-to-do, and
are not accustomed to wander about like
others of their race, dress with great
fnery, but yet with a natural eye to
artistic effect. Their songs, which nearly
always consist of an air with chorus,
and are usually accompanied on the
balaLaika, sort of guitar, are greatly ad
mired by travellers. In fact, it has been
said of them that if they are not the best
singers in the world there are no other
singers in the world at all like them and
there is story current that the famous
Catalani was once 50 delighted with
female gypsy vocalist, that she threw
round the shoulders of the singer costly
shawl which she herself had lately been
presented with by the Empress.
Another peculiar and exclusive order
of people to be met with in Russia,
though of widely different sort, are
those strange patriots known as the Old
ReligionisJs. The Russians are not much
given to change, but these people are as
conservative as the Chinese themselves.
They detest all modern manners, insist
upon wearing the old Russian cattan,
and never cut their boards, allowing
them to grow to prodigious length, from
purely pious motives, because "man is
made in the image of God" But still
more singular is their religious objection
to tobacco, for they look upon smoking
so common in Russia-as a sin de.
nounced by the Scripture in the text
"Not that which goeth into the mouth
defileth a man, but that which cometh
out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
One would think they might get over the
difficulty by consuming their own smoke
but, as a matter of fact, the Old Relig
ionists are 80 particular in this respect
that there are special traktirs, or tes
houses, exclusively kept for them, and
where the fragrant weed" and tn,
"pipe of peace" are rigidly tabooed
Yet these queer folks are only few de
grees more behind the age than mos
other children of the Gar, and probably
several generations will have to elapse be
fore Russia better deserves to be callet
civilized nation than that Turke,
whose barbarism she denounces and j
endeavoriHg to make the pretext of wa
of ambition.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

In ancient Rome, in the period of
from two to five hundred years after the
Christian era, the average duration of
life in the most favored classes was
thirty years. In the sixteenth century
the average longevity in Geneva was
twenty-one and one-half years. Between
1914 and 1888 it increased to nearly
forty and three-fourths. In England the
average life of annuitants in 1898 was
twenty-six years, but in 1890 it had in
creased to thirty-three. The average in
this country is over thirty five, and is
slowly increasing.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

ONE Brown, who had his pockets
picked in the Criminal Court, at Indi-
annapolis, while waiting to be called as
Juror, was afterwards objected to as
juror by the defendants counsel, on the
ground that having been so recently the
victim of a theft he couldn't be a
good Juror in case involving robbery.
This was adding insult to injury.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

SPEND your time in nothing which you
know must be repented of. Spend it in
nothing which you could not review with
a quiet conscience on your dying bed.
Spend it in nothing which you might rot
safely and properly be found doing, if
death should surprise you in the act,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

Iowa has 1922 miles Of railroad
track. The total value of railroad prop.
erty in the State is $22. .421 ,2l5, a decrease
of 1924, 900 since 1876,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

FLETCHER HARPER left his money to
his family. He was worth about seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21

A RISING man at the English bar, well
known for his popularity of pretending
to have friends in higher sphere of life
than his own, intimated that he was
asked to dine with the Lord Chancellor,
but that he could not accept the invita-
tion on account of the illness of his
wife. His friend, who said he was in
vited also, said he would make it all
right with the Chancellor. The first
speaker paused moment, and then
rushed after him. "Stopl stop!" he
cried. 81 wish to say that you had
better not mention me to his lordship."
" Oh, yes, will. Be sure of it. Good
bye" 1.-The fact is" said the other,
"you must not say anything" "Why
not?" "The fact is" he replied, that
a-in fact-a-I am not exactly invited
to dine with the Lord Chancellor to-mor-
row. was putting a case, merely. 1
know he is going to invite me. Don't say
a word, l implore of you" "Not invited
to dine with the Lord Chancellor to-
morrow ~? asked the other. "Did
understand you to say, after all this
talk, that you are not invited to dine
with hislcrdship~ "No, no." cried the
other, in an agony. No?-nor I,
either, Good-bye.n
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-21
A SOQD Mine.


The rock soap-mine is situated in the
lower mountains or foothills of the
coast ranges in Ventura County, Cali
fornia, five miles from the city of the
same name. 1t was discovered by A. F.
Hubbard, while prospecting for coal. He
accidentally dislodged some that fell
into water and dissolved. 1t being new
experience to see rock dissolve, he gave
it his attention, found it soapy, took it
home to experiment with, and soon
learned its virtues; yet strange to tell,
his family used it for nearly year be-
fore it was given to the public, when Mr..
Hubbard associated himself with Messrs.
Crook & Bicford, forming the present
company, who are the sole proprietors of
this wonderful mine. It is accessible
only through a canyon leading to and
opening upon the beach The coast-line
stage road passes the mouth of this can
yon three miles below the mine. This
canyon or ravine penetrates one of the
widest possible volcanic regions. Along
the side of the ravine, sometimes in the
bed of the stream, sometimes high up its
precipitous banks, winds a little trail
leading to the soap-mine, travelled only
by the safe packmule and the hardy
miner. The rock resembles chalk or lime.
At the southern extremity are extensive
deposits, veined, marbled and parti-col-
ored, resembling CASTLE soap. The ledge
at its opening is fifteen to twenty feet
wide, and crops outfo two thousand feet
to an unknown depth. The lode is well
defined with wall rocks of hard slate
stone, and has, in common with the slate
and sandstone strata about it, been
thrown up from the depths and turned
completely upon its edge. In its vicinity
is mountain of gypsum, also turned
upon edge; indeed, the whole country
bears evidence of fearful convulsions, also
of some time having lain peacefully at
the bottom ofthe ocean, for on the high.
est mountain-tops can be found nearly
perfect sea-shells and specimens of ma.
rine matter,
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swallowed up. Six persons were
drowned. At Tecopilla, little or nothing
remains of the town. The mine called
La Pena Blanca, four miles to the south
ward, sank in, smothering two hundred
workmen, of whom forty were Cornish
miners.
CabUa, the principal town on the
Bolivian coast, has lost ree-fourths of
its houses. The wave, thirty-fve feet
high, swept along the main business
street, and left it as level as desert.
Wharves and launches were all carried
out to sea.
As soon as this lamentable intelligence
reached Lima the Government chartered
a steamer, and organizing relief COM
mission, loaded the vessel with provis-
ions, clothing, ETC., and dispatched her
on the 10th for the south. One hundred
thousand soles in silver formed part of
her cargo, to be distributed among the
unfortunates. A Acommission of engineers
accompanied the expedition. 1t has been
urged by the Government to recommence
rebuilding the ruined towns on sites
which may offer greater security, more
remote from the shore, since this second
instance0fa similar calamity in positions
actually occupied. Subscriptions are be-
ing made in Lima and Callao for the re-
lief of the distressed.
The northern ports of Peru were dam
aged but little, although the sea was run
ming remarkably high. The Captain of
the steamer John Elder reports that
when twenty-three miles west of Auto
fagasta, coming at full speed, his ship
was completely stopped by the shock of
the earthquake. and she remained almost
stationary for five minutes, the passen-
gers believing she had struck on a reef
Soundings were taken Immediately, but
no bottom was found for twenty fathoms
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A SONG OF THE WAR.

High above the ceaseless din
Hear the song of war begin,
Anthem of peoples sin;
Anthem Of a Caesars pride,
Swelling far and swelling wide,
Til the earth is crimson dyed.
Demons in the smoke and fame
Mouthing out holy name
Mid the slaughter's brutal shame.
Keeling back to darkest age,
Progress flies when heather rage,
Making Christ battle gauge.
Borne upon the Eastern gale
Shrek and sob and woman's wall;
Cheek of manhood wakes pale
While the Hscord night and day
Fiercer than the bloodhound's bay,
Marks the wild, internal fray.
Shameful sight for Christian eyes,
See beneath the holy skies
Foully mangled manhood hes.
Rise, o Lord Of Love and Peacei
Give our bondage souls release,
Bid the awful carnage cease.
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TINE wRSyH OF THE BLACK
HILLS.
sY COL. ARTHUR I. LEE, g. 8 A.

There was silence In the canyons,
There was silence on the hills,
And the valley Of the Rosebud
Poured Its songs Of summer rills;
And summer birds 10 brambles,
And low serhyrs in the vines,
On the path Of Custer's squadrons,
AS they rode among the pines.
Their s,eeds were worn and weary,
For they jsurneyed fast and far
From the fading Of the twilight
To the paling Of the star.
But twas morning on the Big Horn,
Dawn Of rest for steed and man;
Hov the daylight laughed with gladEess
Where the sparkling river rant
All is silent by the river,
Save the murmur OF its voice,
And the summer leaves that rustic
In the zephyrs, and rejoice.
But see the frightened eagle
Quits bis eyrie In the sky.
And hark those yells OF madness,
That do drown the eagles cry!
From every rock and ravine,
From each hilltop, slope and dell,
They swarm In yelling legions,
They are tends let loose from hell
"A thousand ringing rides
Send their ms ssengers Of wrathi
A thousand whizzing arrows
Follow swiftly on their pathl
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A Fine Distinction.


A young man whose attire was clean
and neat, and whose general appearance
was rather prepossessing, stood before
the bar of the Jefferson Market Police
Court, yesterday morning. By his side
stood young man Of about the same
age, with coal black face and woolly
hair, and who was dressed with all the
gorgeousness of swell"
"What's your name, white manw
asked the Court.
McFinnigan, SIR"
"And yours, my man and brother ?"
"George Washin'ton Jones, sah."
"What was the matter, George Wash
ington."
"Sah, I'll tell yo' de truf, sab. I was
goin' up de street, sab, las night, when
I met this man an kline of jostled agin
i'm, sab, an he turn right roun,' sab,
an fetch me clip on de nose, sab; den I
calls an ofisa' an had dat man arrssted,
an dats all de troof, foa' God, sab!
"How was it, McFinnigan 4
"sure, yer Oner, an it was AN the
nayger's fault, sor. was comm down
the av'nie, quiet as a LAM, sor, sayin'
nothin' to nobody, whin that spalpeen
came forninst me, sor, wild his elbie, an
1 up an hit him upon the spur ov the
momint -
"No, sab, he hit me on de nose, sab p'
"On the spur ov the momint"--
"On de nose, sah."
"Never mind fine distinctions" said
His Honor, " it costs a man ten dollars
in this court to hit a man, whether it be
upon the spur of the moment or upon
the nose. George Washington, you are
discharged"