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Year: 1874




It is we'll understood that politics
shall not i'll any manner be discussed,
read, or commented upon in any man
ner in our Grange meetings.


No Grange If true to its obligations
can tolerate the reading OF political
speeches or pamphlets in its meetings.
This law every true Patron will ad-
nit is Of vital Importance to our Order,
and should it in I; single instance be
violated; the proper means should b.
at once takeu to have so important Il
law properly observed.


have nothing to say about politics
outside OF the Grange meetings. for |
believe it to be every ones right to think
and act as he p leases in reference tosuch
matters. whether he be ii Patron, Il
Monopolist, Methodist or even an /.
Donnelly. But do insist that I. Dom
nelly, as chairman Of the Anti -Monopol J
committee: or anybody else; so long as
they are member Of the Order OF Pat
rons Of Husbandry. have no right to
send political pamphlets to Secretaries
of Oranges. with the request to read
them in the meetings oi the Grange. J"
This from :; member Of the Order is
not only Il misdemeanor but a down
right insult to the Order. and should be
so construed and the necessary measures
taken to have him expelled at once
from the Order, and. the Gran ges
should pass resolutions dcnouncing such
action by member Of the Order, and
have the same printed in all the Grange
papers, to show to all where the Gran
gers stand. For it is even now thrown
out with a snecr, that the Grange is
being made into a manure cart for rot
ten politicians to ride into office on. -
Now, brother Patrons. if this assertion
is not denied by prompt resolutions on
the subject. and the same printed to
show where we do stand, we shall have
acknowledged the assertion as true, and
by 50 doing we shall loose the conf
dence we have gained as an Order.
The past year has shown what the Or
der in its infancy has done, and it
shows too what it can do Monopolists
and middle-men are trying to destroy
the power we have gained, and inside
men are trying to make that power serve
their personal gain, and the Oranges
should speak out on this subject and let
all know that it stands on the bed rock
and that politics is no part or parcel of
the Grange, and that the Evolves in
sleeps clothing" are to be weeded out =;
then the Order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry will command respect rather
than ridicule. E. n. WEST.
Year: 1874

We hear that winter wheat in Dane
County does not look very prosperous it is
not considered TO be more than half a
crop. Spring wheat looks nicely and thus
far prospects bid fair for large yield.
Year: 1874

A movement is on foot among leading
manufactures aud members Of the North
ern Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, to erect il flower hall on the
fair grounds in time for the coming fair.
Year: 1874

The Union is never thoroughly happy
unless it is playing toady to somebody in
power. 1t says the stone cutters and ma
sons ''have reason to feel grateful to Col.
Flagler for his forbearance" 1t specifies
as follows


During the past winter and spring Col Flager
commandant of Rock Island arsenal, has kept as
many men employed the government work
he possibly could, pending the uncertainty OF fresh
appropriations.


Is there anything new in this? Where
does the 'forbearance' come in -? Gen Rod
man used to keep a good many men en-
ployed in the winter and borrow money to
pay them, trusting to future appropriations
to reimburse his own advances. He never
asked praise for it.


The government organ then proceeds to
say that Col. Flagler has been paying more
wages than were being paid at other points
(which is not true when the amount of la
Dor is considered) andit adds the following
sage conclusion.


| The rate of wages, comparatively trifin. when a
| minimum force is employed would then when a
arge forced Is employed assume a serious aspect
and Col Flagler could only pursue one cour,e and
| do his duty


That is to say ''It is excusable to dc
wrong on a small scale. Col Flagler has
not been doing his duty, but he is going to dc
it now. That is the PLAZA Saxon of what
the Union says.


And the authorized government organ
finally says:


! In order to have the disagreeable affair settled
previous to the first of july Col Flagler yesterday
notified the sione-cutters and masOns employed Iha
their wages would be reduced to-day,


And the stone cutters and masons
regard this as an arbitrary oppressive, un.
just and unfair order, compelling them to
decide on the instant whether they will
continue work at the reduced wages or try
to find more remunerative employment
Surely the United States should take no
such unfair advantage of their employees
The men should have been given 20 or 3C
days notice of the proposed reduction, and
thus have been enabled to consider their
interests and act as, in their matured Judge
ment, should be best for themselves and
those dependent on them for support
The order for reduction comes like a clap
Of thunder in a clear sky, and takes an un
fair advantage of men who might, perhaps
do better if they had fair chance. The
order is a hard and oppressive one,
Year: 1874

1t has been a pretty well settled belief
that the delay in passing Congressionalap-
preparation bills is intentional in the ring
having charge of them, and that they are
held back to wait for bribes to put in or
emit certain items, or to reduce or increase
them. The public service is greatly iniur-
e1 by this course, and by the fact that no
appropriation is available until July l.
Look at the matter of river surveys: The
L. S. Steamer Montana, now lying in
Rockingham slough, below this city, ought
to have been ready for business two
months ago. She needs repairs, which
could have been made in March and April
as well as in July and August, except that
no money had been appropriated for the
work. In the meantime her officers and
some portion Of her crew have been on
pay, anxious to go to work. performing nC
duty simply because there was no money
If we had Congressman who had any in.
duence it seems to US that he might have
got that matter fixed in little bill by it
self four months ago. BY the time the
boat gets at her work the season will be
more than one half gone.


Then look at the appropriations for Ar
senal work They are made in a niggard
ly manner and in such a way that The
work is never fairly under way till about
the first of August-and by the last Of Dc
tober preparations are made to knock Of
work for the year. The appropriation:
should be available on the first of Marcl
instead of July, and thus save a great dea
for the public service No one can resisr
the conclusion that they are delayed for
personal reason-to make money for those
who have them in charge.
Year: 1874

The Republicans of Indiana declared, as
did those Of this State, in favor Of the ex
tension and enlargement of the national
banking system, which is the most outra
geous and oyer bearing financial monopoly
ever devised 1t is the cap-sheaf Of the
stack Of financial evils which Republican
rule has brought upon the country. The
oppressive national banking monopoly is a
pet of the Republican party.
Year: 1874

Still they go to Epstein's Harper House
jewelry store for great bargains. Epstein
is determined to close out his large and
extensive stock regardless Of cost 1t is
unquestionably the best opportunity to OBJ
tain first class goods at low prices.
Year: 1874

The comet now approaching the earth
was first discovered at the observatory of
Marselles, France, by Mons Coggia, as
sistant astronomer there, on April H. The
tail, resembling half-Opened fan, is about
half degree in length, but as the course
Of its progress is not directly towards the
earth, it is anticipated that in four weeks
from the present time this appendage will
show to much greater advantage. When
the atmosphere is free from clouds stars
can at present be distinctly seen through
the nebulous haze surrounding the head
Of the comet and forming the tail By the
middle of July it will be lighting up our
heavens very brilliantly. 1t will attain its
maximum brightness about the Sd Of Au.
gust Its position may be determined by
attention to the following from Prof Dud-
ley:


Draw an imaginary line from Gamma il
the Dipper' through Al pha in the samt
constellation, continue it for twice the dis
taDce intervening between those two lines
which should be about thirty degrees above
the horizon, the comet may be seen at
| p, NJ.


The comet is at present surrounded by 9
number Of ill-defined stars forming the
breast of the "Camelopard, which render
it, even with the aid of an Astronomical
telescope, by no means easy of detection
But as it is nightly exhibiting increased
brilliancy and magnitude and will continue
to do SO if it follows the path already tray
ersed for nearly two months to come, it is
expected that many interesting and valua
BILE features of such erratic visitors MAY
be observed and recorded.
Year: 1874

There it is again. Not word Of sym
pathy-''GO to work at our rates or shut
up and clear out is the plain meaning of
what both Of these Administration organs
say


No one denies that the authorities have
the right to say what wages shall be paid
that is not what is complained of The
complaint is that degrading and harsh tasks
have been set for the stone ecutters-degra-
ding because they are the only craftsmen
for whom tasks were set; harsh, because they
were required to perform in eight hours
twice the amount of work required of them
in ten hours, thus requiring them to perform
20 hours work in S hours, and were allow
ed the amount formerly paid for 10 hours
work Why was this invidious distinction
made between the stone cutters Ind the
other employees? Why was a stone cut
ter required to do as much work in hours
as he was once required to do in % hours
And now he is required to perform the 20
hours work for three fourths the pay he
rDt dow hafnra yroStor1ov
Year: 1874

In the year 1909, Calico relates, he
first heard from a friend in Flanders
that an instrument had been invented
by which distant objects were brought
near and the powers of vision extended.
He resolved at once to initiate and sur
pass it. By his singular mechanical
dexterity, his knowledge of optics, and
his highly polished glasses, he was soon
able to produce telescope before which
the Dutch instrument sank into neglect,
aud was forgotten. Tt was never more
heard of but a thrill of wonder passed
over Italy and Europe when it was
known that the famous Paduan profess
or had prepared an optic glass that en-
larged the bounds of vision and endowed
mankind with new powers. The charm
of SURPRISING novelty covered the Won
derful Invention with an unprecedented
renoWn. The great and the learned
conteuded for the possession of the new
instrument. GalileO carried his tele-
scope to Venice, and from the tallest
bell towers senators and mobiles saw
through the magic glass great srgosles
sailing far out at sea, and the distant
shores brought near and made visible.
All the value of the new instrument
broke at once upon their minds; IT
must change the principles OF military
strategy, and diminish the perils of nav
igation. Magistrates, senator's and clti-
zens covered the fortunate inventor with
applause. With discreet courtesy Cali
leo presented his telescope to the Doge
at a friendly audience, and the Vene-
tians at once raised his salary tt a thou
sand fiorins. Covered with honors and
enaoluments, he returned to Padua,
little conscious OF the surprising dis
coveries that yet awaited him IN the
silent heavens, or of the pains and woes
he was destined to bear in his later
years from the heretical revelations Of
his too truthful and fatal telescope.
Year: 1874

The plague of locusts' in Egypt, as
depicted in the book of Exodus, is said
by eye Witnesses of tho ravages of
western grasshOppers to be a correct
picture of the modern plague in some
sections of the country : " For they
covered the face of the whole earth, so
that the land was darkeued and they
did eat every herb of the land, and all
the fruit of the trees which the hail had
left: and there remained not any green
thing in the trees, or in the herds of the
field, through all the land of Egypt"
Most melancholy details come from all
pats of the west. In Kansas a long
drought dwarfed and withered grass
and grain then myriads of grasshop-
pers darkened the atmosphere, and
swarmed down upon plain and valley,
literally stripping the fields of every
green thing. This ravaging insect army
travelled at the rate of twenty or thirty
miles a day the air was alive. They
worked in concert, swooping down upon
a town with fierce rapidity, beating
against the houses, swarmiDg in ct the
windows, covering passing rail road
trains, and leaving destruction in their
path. Farmers and their families at
tempted to fight the invaders with fire.
Piling brush and hay about their fields,
they applied the torch, and the suffo-
eating smoke filed the air for miles
around. In some sections this device
drove back the incoming grasshoppers.
But this calamity has destroyed the
hopes of many a farmer, who, as a new
settler, had risked his all in the hope of
an enriching crop. Some, disheartened,
only desire to raise money enough to
seek some less stricken locality but
the majority are energetically working
to guard against the disastrous conse-
quences which naturally follow such a
scourge. But next winter it will be
very different in Kansas from what it
was three or four years ago, when corn
could scarcely find a sale at fifteen cents
q bushel, and was even used as fuel in
some parts of the state, being cheaper
fbaD coal
Year: 1874

The Paterson Guardian says: ga
recent paragraph calling attention to
the fact that the summer widOwers were
having the jolliest times imaginable IN
the absence of their voluble halves has
had a most remarkable effect. The
wives come trotting home to see abont
this thing. One gentleman who was
having an unusually good time, and
whose wife had gone away to stay till
the middle of September, was wonder
fully astonished on going home at fouT
O'Clock in the morning to find his wife
sitting up waiting for him. She gave
him a rousing reception, and he looks
like the last rose Of summer. The wide
world msy wag as viii, but it is doubt
full if he ever smiles again. The wives
are coming home Unexpectedly every
day, and husbands had better look out
little in order that they may save
some trouble."
Year: 1874

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scr1ptior is ont or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons.
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
We are forced to adhere to = strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such a
course and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


81 We enter no new names on our
Dooks without the money in adv1rca-
Year: 1874

TIE Austrians say that the reason
Kullman fred at Bismsrck's face is that
the prince is known to wear n shirt of
mail on his body, without which, in
deed, he would have been killed by
young Blind.
Year: 1874

tired, he will go to sleep, and awaken
bright, cheerful and happy. Do not,
though, as have seen some parents do,
plunge a child into cold water when he
screams and shrinks from it, thinking
you are doing a good deed. Nature
must be the guide if your child has a
nervous constitution, a shock of this
kind is only exhausting and injurious.
Year: 1874




George West and Limestone were the first two to
lead on, the others following in bunch and they
were all together wnen they came to the first hur-
die. winch was stationed about thirty yards from
the judges stand. Limestone was first TO jump,
quickly followed by George West, Cordelia, stock
Knocked down section OF the hurdle. and 1t lay
where it fell. making an easy Jump for the second
tune around. Going away from this hurdle Cor.
delta cut out the work ana led two lengths around
the upper turn. The second hurdle was stationed
re- se two lengths ia
front of George West Limestone third,
Stockwood fourth Blind Tom NTH, Aerolite sixth:
Cordelia ran rapidly down the backstretch and
was our lengths in front at the third hurdle,
which was placed across the track near The half
ahead OF George West Blind Tom fourth, Stock.
wood filth, Aeroite sixth. Cordelia, who had been
wide gap, and when she came to the fourth hur-
die she was forty yards ahead Of Limestone and
tired to stop and her jockey had to administer
lew severe cuts Of the whip before he could get
her over. She sweryed considerably to
the right, but being over came on rapidly
again. AS she passed the stand she was leading
eight lengths Limestone second, six lengths in
advance oi George West Stockwood fourth, Aero
lite fifth, Blind Tom sixth. At the next hurdle
Cordelia had to be whipped over the allen brush.
and as sne passed around the upper turn Lime
quarter pole she led one length Limestone second
George West third, Stockwood fourth, Aerolite
fifth and Blind Tom sixth. but quite lame Cor
della kept in 'front.' down the backslretcn, but
there was no daylight between her and Limestone
as she jumped the hurdle at the hall-mile
pole. Going around the lower turn Lime
stone took sides with the mare, and they ran
head and head several lengths in front OF George
West, the others practically out Of the race. Com
ing to the eighth and last hurdle Limestone went
to the front and he rose to the hurdle moment
before Cordea, and, landing better than she did.
lett her and gallOped up the stretch. George West
then came with a rush, taking the place Of Cor
della, but he could not Overtake Limestone. the
latter passing under the wire winner by a length
In the excellent time OF 3:53A George West was
second, SIX lengths ahead OF Cordelia who was
ten lengths in advance of Stockwood, the latter
quite lame. The hackers OF Limestone received
$13 so Tor their cards in the Paris mutuels.


And thus ended satisfactorily the third days
racing at Monmouth Park.
Year: 1874

A pleasant affair came OF yesterday afternoon
at the Commercial Advertiser once, when the
compositors Attached to that paper presented an
elegant and costly cane to Mr.. Chester p Dewey,
who recently retired from the position OF editor of
the Commercial to assume position on the STAN
OF the Brooklyn Argus. Mr.. Dewey being invited
to attend IN the composing room after the last edi-
ton OF the paper went to press the cane was pre-
sented to him In very neat and appropriate ad-
dress by Mr. John Van Horn, foreman or the COM
posing room. a pleasant and grateful response
being made by the recipient, to whom the atten-
tlon was entirely unexpected. MIR. Dewey had
been for more than fifteen years connected With
the editorial department Of The C0Hb,Jperctah
Year: 1874

MEhPHIS, July D, 1874.
During game of base ball in the suburbs last
evening negro man who was In the way OF Peter
Meath, the catcher, was ordered out OF the way,
to which he responded with an oath, and drawing
pistol fired at Meath, who ran to mis- coat and
getting pistol returned the FIRE. Some half dozen
shots were fred In the DoelGe that ensued the
negro firing at the other members OF the club.
Finally ne was shot In the back and then beaten
terribly.
Year: 1874

PRoVInEECB, November The reason for
the MassachuS uSetts insurance commissioners re-
vokiDg the authority OF the Providence CITY IN.
surance company to do business in that state
was that the company had not increased its
capital to the amount required by the new law
and not from any impairment OF the original
capital OF SlOO. 600.
Year: 1874

Mr.. AMAsA LORD sends US shee |.
Of paragraphs on the interesting sub
ject OF peace, and requests US to pub
lish them from time to time What is
the use :? All talk about peace at this
time will amount to nothing; i. win
be pearls thrown before the belligerent t
swine Of the world. Even Mr.. Lord
will, in short time, be ready to in =
dulge in the luxury of a war. The
plum is ripe and will soon fail, and the
row that will ensue will be one of the
liveliest the world has ever seen
We cannot, therefore, commit our
self to the doctrine of peace
When the millennium has come we will
then have no objection to carry the
white banner, beat our sword into q
pruning hook, lie down with the wolf
and eat straw like an OK; but, until
that time, we shall continue TO be il
tavor Of the next war.
Year: 1874

A man Intending TO do business must
first prepare himself 10 meet the re-
auirements OF his customers next he
must let every possible OF probable
customer know that he Is 20 prepared.
In very small place he may TELL all
the people what he can do. In large
village n printed handful, poster or
circular, properly distributed. will be
eflicaciou.. but WHOEVER II IN A
PLACE LARGE ENOUGH TO SUP.
PORT A NEWSPAPER WILL FIND
THATIT Is THE CHEAPEST MEDIUM
THROUGH WHICH TO ADDRESS THE
PUBLIC.
Year: 1874

In spite OF few local mishaps the Re
publican party is again gloriously victori-
ons in Maine The election IS evidence of
thecontinued confidence oftte people in the
organization, that brought the naticn safe
ly ont ofits great peril. 1t is evidence too.
that the people OF Maine, approve the Pres
ts'tirmness n resisting dishonest finan-
ciAl legislation.


There is noticeable the disappearance
OF the third party movement in the State.
People are becoming convinced that there
can be but two political parties in Re
public; The party in power and the party
ont of power. The men who TWO years
ago, provoked by what appeared to them,
faults In the Republican party, fondly
dreamed Of purer party equally opposed
to the old bunker party, have realized that
there are only two roads. \ few of them
straved a far a. 70 be brought within the
lines OF the democratic party, where they
remain. The most of them have returned
TO the support Of the Republican orsaniza-
ton. as the only m cans of upholding their
own political principles.


Another thin5 j. also evident that the
Republicans are not blind followers, ard
those who assume to be leaders must lead
in the path of republican principles. or
they will 20 alone. Political Adventures
can take no courage from this election that
they can use the Republican organization
for corrupt purposes. There is sturdy
independence in Republicans, that make
them poor tools for such business. They
will continue to be Independent in criticism
and in action. They will strike down the
unworthy. aud cut out the unhealthy parts
of the organization.


The democracy must see that they have
no hope under their present organization.
loaded down. as it is, with all the oppro-
brium of copperheadism. The Tost indie
uendent and critical republican will give
them no help. He will strive to improve
his own party, and he will give no aid ant
comfort 10 the enemy. The Republicans
will continue the political war and contin
ne victorious, until its old enemy, the
slavery loving democracy, yields an, sun
conditional surrender Then perhaps
new parties will be formed, but not unit
then.
Year: 1874

The Republican majority. in this
County is about 600, being an increase Of
more than 100 over last year. We regret
the defeat of Mr.. James NJ. Butler, our
candidate for Representative in the Han
cork class. who is a man OF intelligence,
and would have made a good legislator.
.he Republicans of Lamoine hardly did
their duty. Except this accident and the
little jolt we got at the Ellsworth station,
We have got our train safely through.


The train is in good shape for another
run. never needing any repairs. nor ever any
oiling. We were never in better condition
a. marty. All distrust has vanished. and
all republicans are ready to pull together
Year: 1874

In future contests. One most encouraging
sign OF the future is, that several very like
" and Intelligent young men of democrat
ic birth have this year freely voted the
republican ticket. 1t is this new blood that
keeps up the vigor of the system.
Year: 1874

Attorney General Plaisted hastens TO saw
that there is no truth in the published re-.
port that he had expressed an opinion
that there was serious doubt whether We
had any prohibitory law. He never thought
anything of the kind