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Year: 1874

IT is to be hoped that the people OF
our State, and especially those Of this
portion ofthe State, will learn some
thing by the experience Of the last two
years. IT Is not manly for ms TO be COM
planning about "hard times" year in and


year out, without an attempt TO discov-
e. the source Of our misfortunes. There
must be some reason and there 10 some
reason for such a state of affairs. There
isenough surplus wheat in East Ten.
nessee, which If put into the market at
fair price, would for the time being
make money matters easy with us
There are thousands Of bushels of corn
now waiting a remunerative market.
The thing for US to do, is to inquire il
cur labor and industry can be invested
IN the production of these articles TO
any greater extent with a fair prospect
Of permanent returns. If not, we must
produce something else. We must see
if the changed condition Of affairs in the
cotton growing States 80 affects Us that
we must make change In our indus
trial pursuits. We do not at present
undertake to say how this is, but mere
ly throw out hints for others to think OF
and Investigate. We are satisfied that
our condition is not rs favorable as Il
should be, aud we believe with little
practical systematic thought it might be
vastly improved, and that the talk abont
bard times would become less general
Year: 1874

The Republican Candidate for '7G


New York Graphic: The talk about
Washburne may as well stop. lie can't
come in, His doom is sealed by the fiat
Of locality. Illinois gave us Lincoln.
But the sentiment against drawing n
President from single State for n
number Of successive terms is stronger
than the feeling against third term. In
the old times three Presidents were
consecutiyely drawn from Virginia, but
ever since the election of Monroe that
State has lain fallow, and her chances
for the succession may be set down at
zero. Unreasonable or not the people
will not draw their higher officer NUN.
ber Of times in succession from any par
ticular State, and Massachusetts has
been ceusnrad for getting more than her
share Of places in the Cabinet. If Prcsi-
dent Grant is not bis own successor he
will be succeeded by an Eastern or
Southern man, and this Washburne non
sense may as well be given up first as
last as equally misleading or malapro-
nos
Year: 1874

In the race for seats at Washington the
legal profession has generally the inside
track, but the home legislative bodies
contain better proportion of other
classes Of the community. The honest
farmer, the village doctor, or m occa-
sional clergyman, in his rural simplici-
", deems II an honor 10 be permitted
to write Honorable" before his name,
and is allowed the privilege, In some
remote districts where tho caucus is us
exemplary in It's deliberations as pray
er meeting, they rotate In Legislative
duty; and when they say, "It's Squire
So-and- Sos turn this year." that settles
it as effectually as if all the known de-
vices OF politics had been brought into
play in procuring the nomination. In
Delaware, which has the reputation Of
being quiet and sober little common
wealth, the newly elected Legislature
il is said, does not contain u single law
yer, and we dare say that the State will
not go to ruin in the next year or two
because of that fact. After all, the SEN
ale of The United States is the paradise
where lawyers go. Out Of less than
fourscore members about fifty belong
to that bonored class, and very curious
lawyers some of them are. These last
evidently got in there because they had
nothing to do-and they understand
perfectly the srt of doing cl il.
Year: 1874

dun times rnar succeeded the panic, together with
the gradual recession OF values and consequent
losses upon stocks. IL Is better to speak plainly
concerning the general situation, for. even though
IL may exhibit despondency, the real interests OF
the country will, III the end, be subserved Dy the
publication OF the truth. Hence we only record
what Is known to all careful observers In repeat
ing that the tendency or prices IN nearly every
department OF trade 10 downward. The cost OF
producing and manufacturing is lower than II was
two years ago, and until the bottom mas been
reached We may expect to hear, from time TO time,
OF commercial troubles


THE MONEY MARKET
was devoid OF feature, the prevailing rates being
and per cent for call loans, with more funds
Offering than could be used. Paper remains about
the same. that is. from 5 10 ~ per cent for the
giltedged.


more active, and it Is said that the short in
terest has been considerably increased. Early in
the week the price was tirm at ll0b ll0l@, owing
to the strength OF foreign exchange and to the be-
lief that the Bank OF England would advance its
rate OF discount but later. under the influence or
Fridays government sale and an easier condition
in the London market the price declined to 1o97s.
The close was firm, however, at 1loh. Cash gold
was in active demand, and at one time l-64 per
diem was paid for its use The following were
THE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE GOLD MARKET FOR 1HE
Year: 1874

sponded With aid, but instead, I have
received a great number Of letters from
as many Oranges asking if Patrons on
the frontier we're still in need of help,
and what was wanted, &c. I take this
method of answering these numerous
inquiries. Very many Patrons in this
vicinity are still in great need Of aid.
What is wanted most now is seed grain,
and this they must have from some source
or they will not be able to put in crop
this season. There are about thirteen
Oranges within the district devastated
by grasshoppers last summer, and have
taken much pains to learn their respect
i've wants. They are in absolute need
of from so to 900 bushels of seed grain
to the Grange, according to the men,
bership. We expected liberal re-
sponse to the call for aid in behalf of
the needy Patrons of the unfortunate
frontier, but as yet our expectations have
not been realized. I am still in hopes
however that our brothers in the older
portions of the State will either help US
to the grain or the means whereby to
procure it. But if anything is done it
must be done quickly for seeding time
is almost at hand. Surely they will not
desert us in this time Of our greatest
need. Yours fraternally,


J. ". BENJAMIN,


Master Lakeside Grange, No. 81 ?. Of H
Year: 1874

Saida distinguished lawyer yesterday,
" the Farmers Movement is very ab-
surd J.; in this county there are not twen-
ty-6ve farmers who can draw up lease
or contract which will be good in a
court, and yet it is proposed to send
these farmers to the Legislature to make
laws for the whole State" The state
ment is no doubt correct, but the infer
ence is by no means inevitable. When
it is true that farmers cannot draw up a
lease or contract which will be good in
law, we say so much the worse for the
law. The courts are established aud
supported by the people to enforce con-
tracts, but when the law Of contracts is
so complicated that the people are una
bic to make and execute without assist
ance binding contract, it is time the
law was radically changed.


For many years the lawyers have held
practical possession of the legislature.
and they have shaped the enactments in
favor Of themselves. In other words,
the lawyers in the general assembly have
legislated in favor of their class, just as
the railroad agents in the general assem-
bly, have legislated in favor Of their
class. Now the farmers rise up and say,
that as class legislation is the rule, they
propose to accept the situation, to send
their own representatives to legislate in
their own favor. That they will accom-
plish this there is no question, for they
have the votes. We can only hope that
when they obtain the control, they will
be more just to the great body Of the
people than have been the class legisla.
tors who have preceded them. >
Year: 1874

Editors Grange Advance:


don't think all of the Oranges ap-
preciate the efforts that Bro. Denman
is making to make our agency system
success. If Patrons visit his Office they
will see what he is doing for them in
getting all kinds Of machinery and
farming utensils for much less than
they have been paying heretofore, I
think they would leave their orders and
appreciate his efforts great deal more.
Our County Agent, Bro. E. N. West,
is the right man in the right place.
He says he can't talk very we'll, but he
is old business on answering questions.
He had visit from a seedy old farmer
the other day who is not Granger, and
who wanted to know what the price of
a pair of platform scales was. Bro.
West told him the outside price, but
said the Grange price was somewhat
lower. The old gentleman got on his
ear and swore his money was as good as
any Changers, and he would like to
know why he could not buy as cheap.
Bro. West told him his money was not
as good as Granger's, for they could
buy from FIVE to ten per cent. lower than
he could, so it was plain to be seen that
Changers money was the best. The
old gentleman went off swearing, but
understand he is a Granger now. and
his money is as good as anybody's if he
has got any. There is great deal Of
talk about the goods that Bro. West
has as being second class. It is mis-.
take; he has no goods but what is first
class, and warranted. Patrons buy
your farming utensils of Bro. West.
Support all institutions Of the Order.
and especially The GRANGE ADvAxoE,
the best paper for the Patrons ii the
State.
Year: 1874

1CxtCOT oSUH1e du0U's1o'


DEAR Bro Your valuable paper
comes regularly to hand, and l am
pleased to see that the brothers and SIS
ters are making good use Of it by writ
ing for it; this makes paper interest
ing to all, and is the best way in the
world to exchange ideas. All practical
farmers should give their views of
farming freely through this medium,
and all those in want Of any practical
information should ask questions
through your paper These would
meet with ready responses from expert
enced farmers and would lead to great
good to great number. I am busy at
work with my County agency here in
Winona; l have put in good stock Of
samples of such machinery and impie-
ments as are in season, and am begin
ming to have /. good trade. My rooms
are full Of Patrons nearly every day, and
many come to see V hat I have and find
out the prices, and all seem to be salts
fed that they can effect a great saving
in tools and machinery at Patrons
prices. One brother on seeing my
samples asked me if those were the sew
inc machines that I sold or if he must
order one and walt until it came |
told him to take one Of them and |
would order another for sample in its
place. ''Why,' said he, sewing
machine agent was at my mouse and
told me you did not sell the samples but
would order one for me, and when it
came it would be cheap cast iron
thing, made cheap on purpose for the
Patrons.' Bro. Patrons don't let the
old agents fool you, for Mr.. Denman
will refund the money to any one who
gets anything different from what he
represents it. Another Patron who
came in said, II want Weed Sewing
Machine and l suppose I shall have to
buy it of the agent, for he says Mr..
Denman cannot get the Weed Machine;
twill be sold only through their agents. "
I at once showed him a row of five
samples of the identical Weed Sewing
Machines that I had just received
through the State Agent, Mr.. Den
man. "Well," said he, "I do believe
you will get everything we want if you
stick to it," | assured him that We
should stick to it, and brothers, that is
the word for us all, stick to the resolu
tions passed at the State Grange, and
we will have but little difficulty to gel
all we want at reasonable prices.


Fraternally Yours,


E. N. WEST,


County Agt. for Winona Co
Year: 1874

The chances for observing the eclipse at the 90.
servatory are very small. The heavens are over
cast, and though the moonlight Is clear enough TO
read ordinary prins or paid bills, iI Is doubtful
whether the SKY win be free OF clouds, as least
enough TO definitely observe the points OF contact
and departure at the auspiclous moment.
Year: 1874

ii O'Clock P. M.


The earlier hours OF the evening have been dark
and hazy. There is nothing In the appearance
Of the moon, nothing In the concave OF the sky TO
lead one 20 anticipate the phenomenon which
Year: 1874

ming of his administration the Tenure OF
Office act was virtually repealed by amend
ments. If they should attempt to restore it
they no longer possess the triumphant two
thirds majority by which Andrew Johnson S
vetoes were 80 easily overridden. Grant S
ofice-holding dependents include the most
shrewd, active and cunning working poll
ticians in every part of the United States. If
he chooses to work this tremendous lever for
controlling the republican caucuses his sup
porters will fill the National Convention with
delegates pledged to his nomination. We had
AL opportunity to see, in 1872, how vain are
attempts to stem this power. The ablest and
most widely circulated republican journals of
the country were opposed to Grants renomi-
nation, and We're strenuously supported by a
host of eminent party leaders like Sumner,
Greeley, Trumbull, Judge Davis Schurz and
Banks; but they gave up in despair and or
ganlzed the Cincinnati bolt, without even try
ing to control the regular Convention against
Grants irresistible army of office-holders. If
the Congressional elections shall show that
the party retains strength enough to be worth
controlling Grant will throw off all pretence of
a mask and secure his third nomination as
easily as he did his second
Year: 1874

CONFIDENCE SwINDLING.-The curious story
which we publish in another column of the
operations of confidence operator at Rich
mond shows the reckless manner in which too
many of our merchants do business. 1t is not
creditable to the intelligence or common sense
of our mercantile classes that swindles SO
transparent as those f1ashy confidence games
should be successfully practised in business
centres 1t is almost incredible that per-
fecty unknown man should be admitted to
the confidence OF prominent bankers and
manufacturers without their taking the slight
est trouble to find out the truth of the repre-
sentations made to them In the case of this
Van Ness or Livingston the vulgar ostentation
of the man ought to have put the merchants
of Richmond on their guard long before they
seem to have entertained any suspicion of
their distinguished visitor. That they were
not victimized to some extent was due rather
to the over anxiety of the swindler to make
good haul than to any sharpness of their
own. 1t is little wonder that dishonest men
easily fall into the temptation of swindling
when they find many foolish people ready
to become victims.
Year: 1874

The vomito has made its appearance at
Havana, and appears inclined to commit raw
ages by sea and land. 1t has already affected
the mariners in the harbor, as well as the resi-
dents. From the interior the news is scarcely
more pleasant for the Spaniards. The official
press gives an account of number OF encoun-
ters with the Cubans, and evidently from the
guarded manner in which the more Important
ones are spoken about the authorities have
very little to boast Of In one a Spanish
guerilla band was attacked, and battalion sent
to its aid was unable to find the enemy. We
infer that the guerillas had parted company
with the Cubans in haste before this
reInforcements arrived. The most important
night was for convoy. Here the Spaniards
admit loss of four officers and seventy-seven
men killed and wounded. They do not tell
us whether or not the convoy was abandoned.
We are inclined to think that it was. 1t IL
evident the Cubans in the field are still fight
ing galhntly, though 80 little is done by the
outside world to aid them. II is pity that
such gallant fellows should have to depend
on lukewarm friends for the means of carry
ing on the struggle.
Year: 1874

Our MnITrAmEN.--The discipline and
efficiency of the militia regiments is put to q
slight test by a days duty at the Creedmoor
range. 1t il to bc regretted the result is not
by any means satisfactory. Although the
scores made by the men exhibit some i'm
provement, there is still evidence of want of
instruction in the principles of firing. This,
however is defect cat time will no doubt
remedy, but the lack of discipline of which
some of the militia regiments give proof is q
more serious matter. Armed men without dis
cipline are rather source of danger than q
protection to the public, and one is compelled
to inquire if it would not be well to have the
Year: 1874

PoL1rENEss. An odd case has arisen in q
French town near Rouen. A few Sundays
since young Englishman, son of a manufac-
turer Of Manchester, stood with his hat on
looking at the religious procession passing in
honor Of festival Of the Catholic Church.
The Mayor of the Commune knocked the
young mans hat of. and complaint ON
the subject was forwarded to tho Public
Prosecutor of the Republic There can be NO
defence of the act which has been made tha
theme of remonstrance. At the same time
we cannot too highly censure the rudeness of
the stranger who would not in presence
of any religious ceremony, no matter the
denomination or character. remove his hat.
Such on act is due to the feelings and belief of
the multitude around. He has no more right
to wear his hat on such an occasion than he
would to walk with it on his head into lady's
parlor. If q gentleman had any scruples on
the subject from religious convictions he
would 60 away. But the question was not QUO
of religion, but Of courtesy
Year: 1874

THERE SEEMS to be no end to the wealth of
California The Territorial Enterprise says
that according to present indications ''the
State will harvest wheat enough to load a
thousand ships, each of a thousand tons
burden, and have enough left for home con-
sumption" At the same time we are re-
minded of the declaration of Senator from
that State twenty years ago, that he ''would
not give six bits for ali the agricultural land in
California" So that we never know the good
gifts that are in store for us, and where we
expect gold find wheat-and, as seems to be
the case in our Pacific Commonwealth, gather
more gold from the wheat than from the
mines. Quicksilver mines have been dis
covered in the Santa Ynez district
Year: 1874




The GRAssHoPpEn PLAGUE. The Minnesota
papers criticise very severely the declarations
OF Governor Davis that the people are on the
point of starvation and that the crops have
been destroyed. On the contrary, the Mime
apolis Tribune asserts that ''outside of six
counties, where there has been great destruc-
ton of crops-and no one Of which is noted
for wheat raising-the crops were never in a
better condition. Last year we had thirty
millions of bushels of wheat to sell, and the
prospect now is that we shall largely exceed
that amount this year. The universal report
is that, outside of the grasshopper region, the
crops promise better than ever before. While
few Of our farmers are made destitute the
remainder will be bountifully rewarded for
their labors and will be fully able to take
care Of their unfortunate neighbors. At least
there is no present necessity for going abroad
for assistance, and the course of Governor Da-
Wis in doing so before our own people had
been called upon or allowed an opportunity to
contribute is q reproach to the State. Min
nesota is not yet in a condition to solicit char
ity, and will prefer to exhaust her own re-
sources before doing So
Year: 1874

CHILDREN 8 PIcNIcs. The phianthropic ef
forts of the directors of the Poor Children's
Free Excursion Fund continue to meet with
merited public support To-day the children
of the Fourteenth ward will be treated to a
sail up the Hudson and days romping in
Excelsior Park. Mr. Williams carries on
with untiring zeal the noble work he inau-
gurated with such happy results. 1t would
be difficult to imagine any charity more useful
to the poor of this city than these excursions,
which give the children of the poor breathing
spells of the pure country air. 1t is true benev-
olence to rescue even for day those chill
dren who pass their lives in the foul slums of
the city and enable them to enjoy the health
giving beauties of the country. We hope the
charitable will continue their support until
every little waif in this human hive has been
treated to glimpse of the green fields.
Year: 1874

Mayor Havemeyer's defence of the Com
missioners of Charities and Correction is to
be made on the ground that the purchases
Of supplies under the present Commissioners
have been in some instances made at lower
prices than under former commissions He
cannot beiog the real issue by any such trick.
The present Commissioners act under the
present charter, and the law therein sets
forth their powers and duties. Have they
violated this law? Have they bought goods
of relatives and friends in amounts forbidden
by the law3 Have they proved their own
wilful desire to evade the law by "cutting
up these bills SO as to make each separate
account appear as if the purchases we're made
in compliance with the law instead of in its
violation? The other and equally serious
question as to the pr;ces paid by the city
is another branch of the alleged offences, and
it is no defence to say that the goods did not
cost so much as they did three, four or five
years ago. When the Mayor has made his
promised statement we shall have something
to say to the District Attorney as to his duty
in the matter.
Year: 1874

CHRISTIANS IN CONVENTION. The Christian
Grove. Its object is to harmonize the various
Christian sects and to promote holiness. Ex-
perience has taught churchmen the value of
unity in the army of morality in its contests
against the Evil One. The success of these
friendly meetings in encouraging amiable
feelings among the different denominations
has been very Marked and this dwelling
together of the brethren promises to grow
into an institution.
Year: 1874

The intercollegiate regatta at Saratoga was
postponed yesterday on account OF the weather.
The postponement seems to have been una
could live on the lake Keen as the disappoint-
ment must have been to the college crews,
it was much more keenly felt by the thousands
of spectators who had gathered from all parts
OF the country to see the race. 1t is to be
hoped the water will be smooth to-day, and
that the great contest will be decided without
another disappointment. But just here arises
that knotty question in polemics which trou-
bled Professor Tyndall on the one hand and
the theologians on the other III their discus
SONS Of the prayer gauge. While the deni-
zens of this and other cities were congratu-
lating each other on the pleasant weather and
the delicious breezes of yesterday, the college
Saratoga Lake were expressing the deepest
dlssatis action with what was our delight. If
the race is rowed to-day, everybody who IS un-
fortunate enough to be away from Saratoga will
be sweltering with the heat and sighing for a
breath of air. STILL the great-hearted Ameri-
|
if Tor no other reason than that the nine crews
of undergraduate collegians now at Saratoga
may test their pluck and endurance and skill
The race cannot fail to be an inspiriting one
Had the contest been decided yesterday the
victory, wherever it had fallen, would have
been the signal for an enthusiasm never before
manifested over an aquatic match. The sue
cessful competitors to-day will be received
with plaudits hearter even than those which
the athletic Greeks bestowed upon the victors
in the Olympian games. The glory of the
victory, like the victory itself, has only been
postponed, and the triumph will be enhanced
by the delay. Most people will wish this
morning that they could be present at Sara
toga to see the nine university shells, impelled
by the brawny and athletic arms OF the college
youth, skim the waters Of the lake in generous
but earnest rivalry for q victory which will
make the shores resound with the wild ap.
plause Of the multitude.