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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

A writer in in the Son of the Soil
says: talk Of the Grange not paying,
of its being dead and all this, when
the truth is it docs pay thousand
times over for those that will avail
themselves of its advantages. 1t pays
many times its cost in the increased
sociability of its members, and this is
but one in the long list of benefits. In
regard to It's being dead, it is asserted
by those who know: That the Order
was never in more prosperous con-
dition." True, there are some that
"were members but are not" yet for
the most part these "never did the Or
der any good except in leaving it."
Those who joined the Grange think
ing when once "within gates" they
would have nothing to do but sit down
and fill their pockets, of course have
been disappointed. The Grange is no
friend to laziness, it has no need for
idlers. But for true, earnest, thought
ful men and women il ever extends a
helping hand. 1t recognizes the fact
that those who try to help themselves
are deserving of help; and che who
would be free himself must strike the
blow" Investigate the cases of those
who have "made nothing by joining
the Grange" and we will find they
were drones among the workers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

A writer in tho Ohio Farmer says
We hope that Patrons will see where
their true interests lie, and not flag in
the support and building up of your
agencies. If you compare your condi-
ton with what it was three years ago,
you would readily see the force of this
appeal. Then you paid local agents
for reapers and mowers from $3.50 to
5000, Now you get the latest improv-
cd machines through your agents at
about forty per cont. less. Then you
paid for chilled pillow $14; now you
can get one equally as good-many say
better one-for So. On other plows
you save from Is to 40 per cent. On
planters, cultivators, and all other inn
plements, there is large saving; and
ON what is needed for the house we
have saved from % to 100 per cent.
Now suppose you allow the agencies
to go down, what is there to prevent
you from drifting back into the old
channels, and be again bled by the same
leeches? 1t is really matter for your
serious consideration, and we hope
you will SO view it,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31
Keep up the Interest.

Farmers arc not very good, as gen.
eral rule, in promptly attending meet
ings in which they are interested, or
should be interested. Even members
of the Grange, as / well know, are
derelict in duty, many times when it
is not necessary. "They have SO many
things to do" and so the important
duty of keeping up the interest is
omitted. Through the winter the
meetings are well enough attended,
but when spring comes and active Ia
Dor on the farm begins, the attendance
is notably decreased. We observe this
already in our Grange, and this
prompts me to write protest. Now,
farmers who are memers of the Grange
can certainly devote one evening in the
week toward maintaining the organi-
cation intact. If they can't, then it is
a tacit acknowledgment that the Or
der is of no benefit to them. If this is
the decision make it known manfully
and kill the Grange at once-not let
il die slow, lingering death. My
word for it, you will be better satisfied
at the end of the season, if you prompt
ly attend the meetings through the
summer. The Grange is not for sea-
son, but for the whole year. During the
| short nights of summer the exercises
should be brief and to the point. A
meeting viii lose no interest by lop-
ping Off all extraneous matter and at
tending only to that necessary.
To aid in keeping up an interest L
would suggest that each Grange insti-
tute a series of experiments in agricul-
ture. Let definite experiment be
fixed on for each member, or for all,
and let reports be made to the Grange
whenever necessary, or whenever the
experiment is completed so that a re-
port can be made. Another way
would be to offer premium for the
best acre of corn, oats, potatoes, etc.,
the result to be well attested and to
be accompanied with detailed state
ment of method of cultivation, cost,
etc. There are hundred things you
want to find out about your soil and
its capabilities and wants, and the
Grange cannot go into better business
than in stimulating investigations of
this nature.
Do you want to know the effect of
ashes on corn? Let each member be
instructed to apply so much ashes to
so much corn, noting carefully all the
conditions, and then reporting results.
So with plaster on clover, grass, po-
tatoes, and superphosphates on vari-
Gus crops. The cost of experimenting
Oh small but exact areas will be trifiing
and | warrant win all be covered by
the improvement in crops, and the
knowledge obtained will be net profit.
| have merely thrown out these hints
hoping that they will prompt our
Oranges to useful action in this direc-
ton through the active season. How |
many will act upon them?
Wayne county, Ohio.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

"Do you take Grange paper" |
asked well-to-do farmer and Patron,
who, with his wife, wore on their way
to visit the Centennial.
"Why, yes did take al agricultural
paper before Joined the Grange"
"But you do not take Grange pa
per now"
swell, you see, when | joined the
Grange, it took a Grange paper and SO
/ gave up my agricultural paper, be-
cause l could read the paper taken by
the Grange"
$50 you take no Gaange paper ="
persisted |.
"Why, no, read that one taken by
Grange"
Ged bless your poor, little, stingy
soul thought i.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

The Patrons and Sovereigns of In
dustry Of Battle Greek, Michigan, and
vicinity, are about opening a co-opera-
tive store in that place, and considera-
bic discussion as to their probable sue
cess or failure is elected. The Grange
element thereabouts is well-to-do, in
telligent, influential and large in num-
bers. They have had the project un-
der discussion for year or more,
moved slow and cautious in the mat
ter, and have taken due time TO per-
feet The organization, which is formed
under the State laws. They will have
the trade Of the Patrons of part of
three counties and of the mechanics in
Battle Creek belonging to the Sover-
eigns OF Industry. This is undoubt-
edly the most extensive cooperative
enterprise ever attempted in Michigan
and is watched with deep interest.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

AT the last session of the Indiana
State Grange $1,000 was appropriated
as Lecturers fund, and commi ttee
appointed to arrange for competent
lecturers to travel among the subor-
dinatc Oranges and endeayor to awak
en- more interest among the member
ship. This good work has been pro-
crossing ever since
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

Dressing for lettuce salad is made as
follows: Boil the eggs ten minutes
put the yolks on a large plate, and rub
fine with wooden spoon; mix with
them one tablespoonful of cold water
two tablespoonful sweet oil; add
slowly tablespoonful of salt, tea
spoonful dry mustard, and table
spoonful of graduated sugar; when
shese are well blended, add very grad
ually three tablespoonful of vinegar;
put it in the bottom of your salad dish
and place the salad in it, but do not
stir it, as this would make it wilt and
enoil
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

.Grecnleaf Grange'--E. W. Waters, Master.
Thos. Il. Preston, Secretary, FL Paso.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

sKansa. State ge''-Business Officers,
NJ L. Hudson, Master, Mapleton,
p. b. Maxson, Secretary, Emporia.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31
sEDGwIcK COUNTY DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT GRANGE-3d Dist,

II NJ. .
e. A. Dorsey, Secretary, Janesburg.
Meets LIST Tuesday in each month, IL, a. m.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31
GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
NATIONAL GRANGE-BUsrNEss OFFICERS

JSo. JONES, Master, Helena, Arkansas.
.. III. KELLY. Sec'y, Louisville, KY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-31

STONE AND LIME-TO CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERs.-Having completed the purchase
OF what is now the larger portion of the cele-
brated Florence Quarries, 1 am able to sell
at lower rates than heretofore.
The lime will be burned from carefully Sc
lected rock, and sold at the lime house. .Orders
for stone will be filed at from four to five
dollars per ear according to size and thick
ness of stone, parties paying their own freight.
Orders sent to W. ii. Sanner, Florence, or
to the office near the depot, on Douglas Ave
nue., will be promptly filed.
j. EXTON,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
FnDland'S Position.

The position of the British Govern
ment with reference to the struggle in
the East is oneof great delicacy and dan
ger. The expressions of English states
men and publications of the London
press upon the subject indicate grave
apprehensionse of trouble. Mr.. Gladstone,
lately presented in the House of Com
mons a series of resolutions affirming
that while the Porte neglects to provide
for the safety and welfare of its Christian
subjects, England is underno obligations
to render moral or material aid to the
Turks in their present struggle. This
no doubt represents the advance Chris
tian views of the country; but there
are questions of national expediency
which may impel the Government to
take different course. The London
Times, which is perhaps the highest En-
glish authority on matters ofState policy,
has declared, in unmistakable terms.
that Russia will not be permitted to
make the conquest of Constantinople
In this connection it is noticed that the
aost active preparations are to be made
to place the English navy on war foot
inc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24

The following graphic passage is from
the description OF scene witnessed by
a Mr. Campbell and his party, in the
north of Norway, from cliff one thou
sand feet above the sea: The scene
stretched away in silent Yastness at our
feet; the sound of it5 waves scarcely
reached our airy lookout; away in the
north the huge cid sun hung low along
the horizon, like the slow beat of the
pendulum in the tall clock OF our grand
fathers parlor corner. We all stood 81
lent, locking at our watches. When
both hands came together at twelve,
midnight, the full round orb hung
triumphantly before the waves; bridge
of gold running due north spanned the
water between us and him. There he
shone in silent majesty which knew no
setting. We involuntarily took off our
hats. No word was said. Combine, if
you can, the most brilliant sunrise and
sunset you ever saw, and its beauties will
pale before the gorgeous coloring which
now lit up The ocean, heaven, and noun.
tain. In hal an hour the sun had swung
up perceptibly on its beat. The colors
changed to those OF morning; fresh
breeze rippled over the food. One song
ster after another piped up in the
grove behind us. We had slid into an.
other day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24

The Boss has tan bath every day at
four O'Clock, administered at the order
of his physician, DIR. Shurmer. These
baths consists of putting a quantity of
German tan bark or extract of bark into
a shallow tub of very hot water, which is
made hotter from time to time, until the
patient sweats himself almost dry. To
give more material for perspiration, the
victim drinks nearly quart of tan water,
which tastes like one of Adams old shoes
that he tramped out of the Garden of
Eden with, soaked six thousand years in
rainwater. The bath consumes from one
hour to one hour and half, and is a
cogent sweat, exceeding any Turkish or
Russian steaming. At the end bucket
of goldfish water is ladled over the weak
subjects head, and he is left to dry
slowly,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
WHOLE NUMBER 525.
A JustfIfabIe stratagenl.

Chatting idly with the druggist, my |
attention was attracted to girl who |
hesitated moment at the door, and
then came in with rush, as if desirous
of entering before she could change her
mind. Going to the dark end of the
shop, she beckoned the druggist to move
toward her, and then carried on with him
an animated conversation in whispers.
What she asked he evidently at first re-
fused to give; then, though she tried to
conceal he, face, it could be seen that she
was pleading with him explaining,
promising; then, with apparent reluc-
tance and many injuncticns, he made up
and gave her little package of powder,
which, after paying for, she thrust into
her bosom. Then she hurried out, still
averting her face, which was curiously
red and pale by turns. "That girl
wanted arsenic" said the druggist, in
explanation of the singular scene,
(Which of course l did net give her.
She wants it to poison rats with, she
says. Couldn't understand why she
should be refused it without doctors
order, and wouldn't give her name and
address. Finally, on her promising to
bevery careful in using it, and not let it
fall in the way of any human beings, l
gave her what she believes to be arsenic.
When she takes it she will become dread
fully sick; she will Immediately repeLt
and want to live, and she will live and
not try suicide again. l see twoor three
women of that sort every week. If l
didn't give them something they would
go on and find some of the idiots abound
ing in our business who would be more
credulous or less conscientious. All she
needs is the lesson that severe fright
will give her. Woman shrinks from
physical pain, and if she takes poison it
is usually in a moment of passion or de-
spair, and in the majority of instances
no sooner has she swallowed it than the
love of life reasserts ITSELF"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
3" Charge It,"

A simple sentence is this, to be sure,
and yet it may be considered as one of
the most insidious enemies with which
people have to deal. 1t is very pleasant
to buy all the little commodities offered
for sale in the market, and it is some
times hard to deny ones self of the same
when they can be obtained by saying,
"charge it." But this habit of getting
articles, however small the charge may
be, without paying for them, leaves
ones funds in a low state most of the
time.
"Ihave no money to-day, but should
like the article very much," says a
young man who happened to go into a
store and sees something which strikes
his fancy.
"Never mind" says the gentlemanly
clerk, "you are good for it.'
And SO it is that little accounts are
opened at one place and another, till the
young man is surprised at his liabilities
which, though small in detail, are suffi
GENTLY large in the aggregate to reduce
his cash materially when settling-day
comes.
In many instances, if the cash were re
quired, the purchase would not be made
even had the person the money by him
but to some, getting an article charged
does not seem like parting with al
equivalent.
Still, when pay day comes, as alway
it does, this illusion vanishes, and feel
ing is experienced of parting witk none.
and receiving nothing in return.
If there is an actual necessity O
making purchase, and the means ar
not at hand, there is a reasonable excus
for obtaining the same on credit; bu
when the article can be dispensed wit
until payment can be made, it is mucl
to the advantage of the purchaser t
| do sO
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
A SONG OF PEACE.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

The grass is green on Bunker-hill,
The waters sweet in Brandywine;
The sword sleeps in the scabbard still,
The farmer keeps his hocks and vine;
Then who could mar the scene To- day
With vaunt of battlefield or fray?
The brave corn lifts in regiments
Ten thousand sabers in the sun;
The ricks replace the battle-tenis,
The hammered tassels toss and run;
The neighing steed, the bugles blast
These be but stories of the past.
The earth has healed her wounded breast,
The cannon plough the field'n more,
The heroes rest. Oh, let them rest
In peace along the peaceful shore
They fought for peace, for peace they fell
They sleep in peace, and all is well.
The fields forget the battles fought,
The trenches wave in golden grain;
Still we neglect the lessons taught
And tear the wounds agape again
Sweet Mother Nature, nurse the land,
And heal her wounds with gentle hand.
Lo peace on earth 10 ] flock and fold
LoI rich abundance, fat increase,
And valleys clad in sheen of gold,
Oh rise and sing song of peace,
For Theseus roams the land no more,
And Janus rests with rusted door.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24

The schooner is being towed up the
river by a tug. She is making prepara-
tions to anchor in the stream opposite
the wharf. All this time Mrs. Setter is
standing in the midst of crowd of ex-
cited people, waving her handkerchief,
and the little girl is waving hers.
" Look look therel There's man
overheard !" cries one of the clerks. A
cry of alarm goes up from the wharf.
"Thunderp exclaims Mr.. Tawman,
thoroughly aroused. "What does that
meanP'
"He's swimming like fish," says a
clerk.
"He has landed. Hark at the cheersp
"God of Mercy! look lookp' shouted
the operator. "She is hugging him-so
is the little girl. It's Captain Setter"
"Thank God" exclaimed Tawman,
"and pray Heaven she may not sink un-
der the shock Poor woman! How she
clings to the drenched mani Dearl
Dear p
Then he puts on his hat and runs down
stairs like boy and darts over to where
husband and wife and child are, united
and happy.
"The Good Luck's' come imp yells
Tawman Justify.
"Ah!' he exclaimed, shaking the Cap
tain by the hand and not caring for the
gaping and wondering crowd all around
him, this is good LUCK my boy ISM t
it, eh ? Did you get my telegram ?'
When the man can speak he answers /:
eyes"
"I planned it ALL" chatters old Taw-
man. "You see, 1 got dispatch, yes
terday, from the Breakwater, saying that
Captain Setter had been picked up on a
raft by the schooner Mary bound in,
and that you were coming up by rail
from Lewes. 1 telegraphed back word
for you to come up in the schooner for a
certain purpose. The shock would have
been worse to her, if hadn't. l told
her when 1 put her in the car yesterday,
that the brig would come in, and come
in it did. Over to the Office, every one Of
you, and after dinner and dry clothes
Cap, we'll have talk about business
Come on!"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
A Strange Story.
rNauy York Tr;hupa


Here is true story from Philadelphia,
with all the elements of mystery and
dramatic horror for which our modern
novelists and play wrights strive in vain.
Two or three months after the Exposition
closed the dead body of man was found
in lonely gorge, six miles from the
city, too much decomposed for recogni-
tion, and without the slightest clew in
his clothing by which to identify him.
1t is supposed that he had been guest
at the Changers Hotel, which was an
enormous temporary barracks to which
thousands of transient dodgers came
daily. No register was kept, nor could
any account be taken of them after they
paid for their room in advance. What
could be more unlikely than that this
unacceptable body could be identified
as one of the nameless millions who
came and went through Philadelphia
last year, or that his murderer should be
found2
Yet, by chance letter to a prominent
newspaper publisher from Germany, the
whole strange story is laid bare. The
murdered man proves to be young Ger
man of wealthy family who came to
Philadelphia last summer. At this
Granger's Hotel he fell in with another
German, and formed close companion
ship with him. The stranger learned all
his secrets, the peculiarities of his busi,
ness and family life, obtained letters
from him, from which he studied his
handwriting, peculiarities of expression,
etc. When his plans were ripe he en-
ticed the young fellow out to this lonely
gorge, killed him, took possession OF his
trunk and other property, and opened 8
correspondence with his family in Ger
many. Since last October this CORES
pondence has been carried on, the mur
derer personating his victim, and obtain
ing by pleas of illness, losses, etc., large
sums of money.
By this time his arrest will in al
probabilities be made. We spoke thu
other Gay of the inexorable justice which
dogs the steps of a guilty man. But W,
never remember to have seen stronge
proof of it than this, unless it was tn,
death of Lee at Mountain Meadows
In old times the avenger of blood held i
as sacred duty to pursue the murderer
and the Erinnyes helped him with keel
eyes, whose sight reached around tn
world. We have given over the matte
to the police, who certainly ale nc
weighted with oppressive sacred duty
and who see much worse than other pee
pie. Yet, by some mysterious pursuel
sent by other hands than ours. th
guilty man is followed and brought t
Justice at last.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24
Russian Traders.

The Grand Duke Nicholas is fine look
ing, tall, forty-six years old, a brother of
the Gar, as naughty a Prince as the
House of Romanoff has ever produced,
and soldier as devoid of military his
tory as any review or parade guardsman.
Abdul-Kerim Pasha is the actual Com
mander-in-Chiefof his army. The Grand
Duke Nicholas is mere fgurehead,
guided and commanded by his Chief of
S:aff, Gen. Nepokoytchizky, the Moltke
of Russia. He has been in active ser
vice since the age Of sixteen, or for thirty
years past, but he has had scarcely any
field experience. He spent few days
in Sebastopol during the siege, and was,
when quite a youth, attached for two
years to the general staff of the army of
the Caucasus, where he took part in a
few skirmishes with the Clerkeases. He
was brought up as field engineer, and
is at present chief of all the military
engineers of the empire, with General
Todtleben as his assistant. The Grand
Duke is married to the daughter Of
Prince Peter, of Oldenburg, and has two
sons, one OF whom, the Grand Duke
Nicholas, Jr., a youth of twenty, is witt
him in the capacity of aid-de-caup. The
Grand Duke is the third son of Czal
Nicholas, and is accordingly an uncle o
the two princely sailors at present il
this country.
The chief of the general staff in tn,
Danubian army, and the man who will
actually lead and command the Russian
forces, is Pole.
Gen. Nepokoytchizky's origin mas 70
long time been a hindrance to his Pre-
motion, buthis abilities are too great 10
to be ultimately acknowledged. He was
during the war of 1S53-54, chief fstat
in the Fifth Army Corps, commanded b
Gen. Luders. He was the leading spiri
in all the operations on the Danube dul
ing that war, and has now the incalculs
BILE advantage of operating on fel
perfectly familiar to him. He hs
picked out for brigadier and divisio
generals men who served under hir
twenty-four years ago as captains an
majors, and who, accordingly, know til
Danubian region just as well as he doe