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Year: 1874

The Blue and the Gray.
by the flow Of the inland river,
Whence the fleets Of iron have fed,
Where the blades Of the now grass quiycr,
Asleep arc the ranks Of the dead.
Under the cod and the dew,


Waiting the judgment day,
Under tho one tho Blue,


Under the other the Gray.
These in the robing of glory,
Those in the bloom Of defeat,
All with the battle blood CORY,
In the dusk Of eternity meet
Under the sod and the dew,


Waiting the judgment day,
Under the laurel the Blue,


Under the willow the Gray.
From the silence OF sorrowful hours
The desolate mourners go,
Lovingly laden with flowers,
Alike for the friend and the foe.
Under the sod and the dew,


Waiting the judgment day,
Under the roses the Blue,


Under the lilies the Gray.
SO with an equal splendor
The morning sun-rays fall,
With touch impariially tender,
On the blossoms blooming for all.
Under the sod and the dew,


Waiting the judgment day,
Droidorcl with gold the Blue


Widowed with gold the Gray.
So when the summer callcth
On forest and field Of grain,
With an equal murmur falleth
The cooling drip Of the rain.


Under the sod and the dew,


Waiting the Judgment day,
Wet with the rain the Dluc,


Wet with the rain the Gray.
Sadly, but not upbraiding,
The generous deed was done
In the storm Of the years that are fading
No braver battle was won.


Under the sod AMI the dew,


Waiting the Judgment day,
Under the blossoms the Blue


Under the garland the Gray.
No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding river be red;
They banish our anger forever
when they laurel the graves Of our dead.
Under the sod and the dew,


Waiting the judgment day,
Love and tears for the Blue


Tears and love for the Gray.
Year: 1874

The Williamsburg dam was built on
defective plan, with poor materials and in
an understandable way. A competent en-
glneer offered TO build it thoroughly for
S75, 900 but those who were to own prefer
red to have it built cheaply for $4,000 by
man who was willing to be the tool of their
wicked parsimony. Tho result has been
the drowning of 40 people and tho ruin OF
hundreds more. The thrifty mill-owners
saved $4,000 ON the cost of tho dam, but it
is possible they are now beginning to
doubt whether their conduct was altogeih-
er wise.
Year: 1874

NEW CABLEs.-There is going TO be an
Atlantic cable laid from the coast of New
Hampshire to Ireland via Nova Scotia and
Newton ndland the present season. The
steamer Faraday, which is TO lay the new
cable, is on It's way to this country with a
part of it on board. This part of it will be
laid from New Hampshire TO Newfound-
Year: 1874

In our next issue we expect to
publish the Act comforting the ST.
Croix land grant on the North Wis
consin and the Chicago and North
ern Pacific Air Line Railroad Com
panies. The Companies have Sc
cured the grant on very favorable
terms, and we hope to see the work
of construction begun by them with
out deIav.
Year: 1874

A fire was discovered ON Aug. 1S on the
fourth floor OF tenement house in the OF No. 253
stanton-s which put cut before the building had
been much damaged. Fire Marshal Sheldon examined
the room in which the fire broke out the following
day and came TO the opinion thai 1t had been
The room occupied by Bernard Goetz wood
who said that he the roof when the fire
covered and upon reaching his apartment found
that kerosene lamp had exploded and set fire 10 the
place On the day after the fire. Goetz IT was learned.
went 10 the agent OF the Rutgers lire Insurance Com
many. from which company he had Obtained
an insurance policy of s4CO upon his furniture,
and told the agent that the furniture had
been badly damaged, but that he was Wiling
IA take $50 Tor his claim against the COM
pany. The Fire Marshal was subsequently, in.
formed that Goetz had been heard 20 lock his door
and 20 down stairs short time before tho fire
broke out The Grand Jury indicted Goetz last week.
and bench warrant his arrest was issued by Judge
Sutherland. Patrolman Miller Of the Fire Marshals
office learned yesterday thas GOeZ was visiting friend
at No 22O Delanceyst. but upon attempting TO arrest
the accused the latter succeeded In escaping from tho
house by a back entrance. The officer again obtained
Of him night and arrested him In lager beer
saloon In West Forty-fourth-st. G0etz. while being
taken 10 Police Headquarters, made several desperate
attempts TO Goetz will be taken 70 the fCmbs
Police Court to-day.
Year: 1874

THE KNOX TRIUMPH The last achieve
t,eu halter is his bat and his fa style Of gentle
mems hats plus Vrd Of elegance MAKE ouI purchases
DO Brodw.y or The Ho establishment and thereby
eyuee your good
Year: 1874

Editor Grange Advoncc:


though that I would write again
as l have not written for long time.
have got doll, and its hair is white,
its eyes are blue and its cheeks are red,
and I can make all it's dresses. I can
sew some on the sewing machine. Our
school is just out. Now mother makes
me wash up the dishes and sweep up
the floor, then I help my sister piece a
quilt every day about one hour, then 1
can play. Sometimes I have lots of
fun. Well we have got two little lambs
and they are SO cunning love to sec
them skip around.


They have got Grange here and pa
and ma goes, but they wont let US little
girls go. Don't you think they might ?
am only nine years old. 1 must stop
writing this time for fear that you will
not :iant to print any more.


EMMA L. WALKER.


We are glad to know that our little
friend is learning to work, and to help
her mother. We once read of, we'll, we
forget how many thousand girls in the
United States who did not know how to
work, but do not believe that one of
their pas or mas belonged to the
Grange, for the Grange teaches the no.
bility of labor. We have no doubt but
that our little friend will be good
Granger. We think that home should
be made sort Of Grange for the young
people, a pleasant, happy place full Of
love and beauty, Of happy smiles, kind
words and kind deeds.-ED1ToR OF
ADVANCED
Year: 1874

Eaitor Grange Advance:


have taken considerable interest in
reading your paper lately. I like it a
great deal better than I do the Farmers
Union. I see that your column for
Young Patrons has been mostly filed
with letters from children. Now, I think
that the young folks ought to take an
interest in your paper, and write for it.
1 think we could have interesting times,
for l am sure that the young folks Of
the West have as much intellect, if they
would only cultivate it, as those Of the
East. Nov I wish that every young
reader Of The GRANGE ADVANCE, from
fourteen to twenty years Of age, would
write and get up correspondence with
each other; as you have 80 kindly Of.
fered them place in your paper. I for
one will do my share Of writing and
would like to hear from all the Young
folks around, if they will write. I will
try and write more next time.


Truly yours,


YOUNG READER.


BLOOMING GROVE, March 25, 1874.


I'VE join in the request Of our Young
Rnadar We wan< IN hoo. G.o,,, ~ =.
four thousand young readers Of The
GRANGE ADVANCE. We shall be glad
to devote one page Of our paper to your
use, young fitiends, for. We claim each
and every one. Of you as friend. It
viii be but . very little time until the
Year: 1874

Editor Grange Advance: .-... -.


DEAR SIR IL thought I would write
a few lines for your paper, as I saw
that the other little folks write for it.
l live on the prairie between Winona
and Minnesota City. Minnesota City
is the place where | went to school
this Winter. I am nine years Old
We have new school house, and
it is two stories high made Of
brick, and is heated by a furnace.
We have two teachers, their names are
MIR. and Mrs. Stevens. On the last day
We had an exhibition in which I had
two pieces, one was dialogue and the
the other was single piece; the name
Of the dialogue was the Drunkard's
A B G; there were ffty-two pieces
in all.


| have pony, and We all call hin,
Pet, for he is very gentle; my little
brother and 1 ride him in the Summer
time. Papa IS going to get me side.
saddle which I think will he very nice
l can think Of nothing else now 50 good
bye. Yours respectfully,


KATIE BELL DENMAN.
Year: 1874

March 23d, 1874.


Editor Grange Advance:


see that Danelia has written again,
so must answer her kind letter.
Danelia, I wish that I could be with
you at your exhibition. Our school is
out, and we did not have any good time
the last day. Our teacher did not give
any prizes, the other teachers all have.
/ have several very nice prizes. We
expect to have good teacher this sum-
mer; she has taught here two terms be-
fore, and we all like her so much, then
We will have an exhibition the last day
Of school. Wish you could visit our
school this summer. We will have sing
ing every day. If you were here now I
would show youtwo cunning little lambs,
and two little calves, one is nearly white
and the other is RED. One COW call
mine her name is Lilly. Don't you
think that is a pretty name? I am 60
ing to milk her this summer. Well I
must close my writing and help mother
get supper. I will send my picture to
the editor when get one taken, as you
have sent yours. I would like to be the
next one to send him a picture, though
it is homely it will be natural. Good
night. NETTIE j. WALKER.


Editor Of The Grange Advance:


have seen quite number of letters
from the young folks in the ADVANCE
and like to read them very much. My
father takes The GRANGE ADVANCE,
Farmers Union, and the Meeker Co.,,-
M Neeos. We have farm of one hun
dred and sixty acres, forty acres under
the plow, and father intends to turn
over forty acres more next June. We
have 5000 trees set out, some of them
are four years old and fifteen feet high.
They consist Of Lombardy Poplar, Cot-
tonwood, Silver Maple, White Willow
and Box Elder. 1 like to live on a
farm, and intend to be Patron when
am old enough. Father and mother
did belong to Grange, but are about
played out; the reason has already been
given in the columns Of The GRANGE
ADVANCE by my father. A word to
the little boys and girls. IF you wish
to be good and beloved, you must drop
sweet words, kind remarks and pleas
ant smiles; as you pass along
have a kind word of sympathy
for every girl or boy you meet in
trouble, and kind hand to help your
companions out Of difficulty Never
scold, never tease your mother, but al
ways try to please her. I have seen
fourteen summers.


FRANK P. JACKMAN,
Year: 1874

The officers of the State Fair re-
formed and decided to have no horse
racing. It was found that ON account
OF the busy time Of the year, bad
weather, and the want Of the supposed
dr'u1ng influence of fast horses, that
the Society would be out Of pocket a
cool $4,000 OF more. The Society, to
extricate itself from difficulty, pro.
tracted the Fair one day aad got up a
race, and then, adjourned over until
October, when two days are to be de.
voted to racing, and $4,000 are to be
given away to horse jockeys in, order to
make up that 900 deficiency. This
is reform coming out at the little end
Of the horn, and who is to blame.
Year: 1874

Kansas has Patrons Life Assur-
ance and Protective Association. The
entry fee is So, and the assessment on
the death Of member $l.lO, the ad-
ditional ten cents to cover expenses.
Why can not Minnesota have similar
association The Masons, Odd Fellows
and other societies have had such Or
CARNATIONS for years, and We under
stand that they work well, and we cam
not see why such protective society
would no: be Of great service to the
farmers. It would certainly lift a heavy
burden off the heart Of many an over
worked tillcr Of the soil, to feel. that in
the event Of his death, means would be
provided to lift the mortgage from the
farm, and to secure the family Fl
want. The paying Of dollar by each
member upon the death Of q brother.
would certainly be considered no bur.
den. Such an institution would have
special fitness, in view of the benevo'
len' teachings Of the order.
Year: 1874

The present state Of affairs in the
South shows the necessity of further
Congressional action, and we hope the
Congress Of the coming winter will take
some notice Of the matter: it seems as
though when q State becomes powcrless
within herself to protect the lives and
property Of her citizens the remedy
should be found in the general govern
ment, and if it is not there the sooner
it is placed there the better for our
reputation at home and abroad such
acts as have been perpetrated upon
peaceable and inotfensive citizens within
the past four yearsi is a disgrace to Chris.
tian people, as we'll as burlesque upon
a Republican form Of government. The


''Heathen Chinee'' so extensively Carl
catured,in this country is head and
sho ARders above us in protection from
the esfu6an element in it's midst, in fact
we Question if there is country where
organized bands of public marauders
and murderers perform their imposi.
tions and crimes upon the people with


as little opposition as in this; we think
it high time that civilization and moral
culture begin at home--let the heathcn
60 until we prove ourselves his equal.
Year: 1874

Concert of action in order to
bring about desired and needed reforms
is duty that is incumbent upon 1t.
How we'll the Patrons of Husbandrv
will perform that duty remains to be
seen. The agricultural classes have
never yet faltered in response toa great
public duty, and in the present instance
will no doubt be found equal to the oc-
casion: Our legitimate business inter-
ests will never suffer at the hands of
the farmer, for he possesses intelligent
foresight enough to know that if one
branch of human industry suffers, all
,sutfer.-CoLmom's RuruL Uorld.
Year: 1874

We have printed as news the glowing
accounts coming from time to time from
the Black Hills Expedition; but we ad-
wise our readers not; to take too much
stock in those reports, nor to pack up
their bed and baggage at once to start
for this newly discovered Eldorado.
Better wait until spring at least. Prof.
Winchell, our State geologist, confesses
that he saw no gold, and he was along
to look after all such little matters.
Year: 1874

JUDGE MCMILLAN is being mentioned
BY men outside Of political rings as a
man who would do honor to Minnesota
in the United States Senate. Of course
he will not be elected, for verify these
arc the days of reform when Office
seeks not the man, but the man the Of:
flee. He is not one Of that kind Of re-
formers, and hence by good fortune
will probably retain his purity of char.
acter by remaining as Chief Justice Of
Minnesota.
Year: 1874

The GRANGE ADVANCE is the largest
Grange paper in the Northwest, and
contains more reading in it's twelve
pages than any other paper in the
State. Get up club Of ten at once.
1t will only cost $3.50 a year for each


member Of the club, and the getter up
Of the club will get the paper year for
his trouble. Single subscribers $500 q
year. We propose to live up to the
Grange principle, SO send in your cash.
Year: 1874

TaE GRANGE ADVANCE is furnished il clubs
OF ten for 81. so per year, and will be furnished
for the next thirty days to single subscribers
for three mouths. and to clubs Of ten or moro
for four month"; at 81 cents each on trial. We
want five thousand new subscribers in the next
thirty days, end can have them il every one Of
cur friends Will 60 to work in earnest.
Year: 1874

To Polish Cuffs and Shirt Fronts.


Procure at the hardware store pol
ishing iron, that with bulge at both
ends is the best, and will cost 81. Iron
the linen as usual, then place it on a
board with a layer of muslin on the
board, pass damp cloth over the linen
and rub with the the polishing iron until
the desired degree of glossiness is OBJ
tanned. The iron should not be very
hot, or it will scorch; if it is too cool,
the polish will be long coming. Gum
| arabic dissolved and added in small
| quantities to the starch improv,s it;
lump Of sugar is almost as good, and 50
is sperm, or soap, or butter, OF white
wax.
Year: 1874

When you get married, don't marry pet,
A .ilt or a vixen, or yet coquette,
But marry q maid that is You can:
More fit for the wife of sensible man.
Look out for girl that is healthy and


young,
With more in her eye than you hear from


her tongue, -
And though she's freckled or burnt 10 a


tan,
Yet she is the girl for a sensible man.
With riches will wretchedness often in


life,
Go linked when your riches are got with a


wife,
But marry, and make all the riches you can
Like bold independent, and sensible


man.
Look out for a girl who is sensible and kind
And modest, and silent, and tell her yoal


mind,
II she's wise and bewiic:-iRg she'll welcome


the plan,
And soon be the wife of sensible man.
Then cherish her excellence wisely and


kind,
And be to small foibles indulgent and blind
For so you make happy, if anything can,
The wife OF sober and sensible man.
Year: 1874

A writer in the New York Graph>
&c intimates that Livingstone's long
stay in Africa and his frequent dis
appearances, was owing to the fact
that he was insane. He thinks that
his late unsatisfactory account of
his travels demonstrate such state
of mind.
Year: 1874

WHY WOMEN DRESS. -"It is IN
exploded theory says one who
speaks with knowledge, "that wo-
men dress to please the men. They
dress to please or spite each other.
Any girl of sense and experience
knows that it is as easy to break a
mans heart in 81 muslin, neatly
made up, as it is in a $500 silk
costume made by a man-dressma>
kerr It is, in fact a great deal
easier. The natural charm of a
young girl is often destroyed by
excessive dress making. Men like
tasteful and not extravagant toilets;
and the rivalry in dress among wo-
men is not to catch a beau, but to
mcrtify an enemy.
Year: 1874




Al the Court of General Sessions yesterday,
in the libel case Of Luther Chas against Mrs. Wood
hull Miss Caain and Col Blood Mrs. Woodruff the
first witness In reply to questions by eKJudge Fuller
ton said she was in private box at the Academy OF
Music on the night OF French ball in 1872; she
not positive who invited her into the box, but thought II
was Challis In reply to question from Mr. Fullerton,
she said married to Col Blood in Dayton Ohlo
seven or eight years ago; she had lived with her first
husband eleven years during which time he had not
seen sober day, and he the father of her idotic
boy she said that she divorced from her former
husband at the time she was married to Blood


Henry Mouquin testified that he had charge OF the
supper and bar-room at the ball. he did know that
any wine went any OF the boxes that occasion.


Luther C. Challis denied everything Mrs. Woodruff
had said and stated that she did not enter the box occu
MED by him at the Academy of Music the night OF
the ball of 1872 he INTRODUCED TO Miss Cahn at the
ball by James T.. Maxwell, and by Miss ClahiD
was introduced tn Mrs Woodruff; ha only saw
Mrs. woodruff twice. and for period Of from
one TO five minutes during the whole evening only
bottle of wine used while he was IN the Doh
he said he accosted by two women while he was
on the floor OF the Academy ana acguescen n lVlting
them to his box merely TO see er faces ana ascertain
whether he acquainted with them or not; no one
had never conYersed with Mrs. Woodruff more than
five minutes al once he hrst saw tne Delous artcIe ia
APRIL 1872 proof of IL was sent 10 him at the Hoh-
man House by Miss ClaGin, with note which he could
swear written by her.


The Court then tOOk recess Ol nan au uouIi
which Mr. Kingsand the Secretary OF tho Academy OF
Music stated that wine allowed 10 be sold out


side the bar supper at balls, aDd that every
precaution was taken 10 prevent It, The rest OF MIR.
Chalhss testimony then heard. letter was read
winch was claimed have been written by Miss ClafD
demanding 500 from Mr.. Challs TO assist her In her
debut as a lecturer the Academy OF Music; he paid
no attention TO the demand, and next saw her at
No. Broad-st.; she came into the ONCE where
he was and told him she had written him asking
for money aud he paid attention 10 the request
and that she had came 10 demand II IN person lie
told her she had right 10 call upon him for money
and refused 10 give her any, and she went away Soon
after this received the printed slip with renewed
demand. In his crosse xsninaton by Mr.. Brooke, Mr.
Challis said he was never drunk at Mrs WOOdhuPs
house aud that he had visited the house except at
the urgent invitation Of Miss ClafD. He mad never car
red any liquor with him except once when specially
requested 10 bring to Miss Cahin pint OF champagne
The crOssexamlnaton will be continued By Mr. Brooke
to-day,
Year: 1874

That portion of the District of Columbia
which was ceded by Virginia as part of the
federal capital it is known was long ago ceded
back to Virginia Thus the territory OF the
seat of government consists now entirely OF the
portion ceded by the State of Maryland But
we notice that the New York Journal of Com
merce, referring to the dsgracetul failure OF
the system Of government in the District, re-
marks that its separate existence should be
abolished 1t is TO be hoped lit says) that IN
proc IS of time intelligence aud thrift may per-
wade all ranks of its populations; and then when
it has become as other portlous of our country,
there will remain 10 reason why, like oth
portions, it should not form part of State.
The Journal adds:


THAT the liberty Of action Of the federal
government and the safety Of the deliberations
of Congress, depend on the exercise OF excu-
svc jurisdiction over that little territory Is RI
dicuiuus. The federal government in all its
TO exercise all its functions in any part of the
United States; aud We hope the tune is not far
distant when the people Of the District Of Co
lumbia will be 90 longer debarred from the
rights of American ctizeus, and when Con
gress assembled, at great expense, from dis
tant parts of the Union, and overwhelmed with
the vastncss of the national business, will cease
to concern itself with affairs that would be
much better dealt with by Board Of Alder.
men,"


We of Maryland will very cheerfully receive
back our long separated brethren whenever
they determine to fly from the evils they now
suffer under. They would certainly not be
comlBg to others that they know not OF. Their
old mother State has always been solicitous tor
their welfare, and is so yet.-B.H. SuR