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Year: 1874

We understand that the farmers Of
Goodhue County are talking of calling
a convention sometime in September for
the purpose of considering what, if any,
political action they will take this Fall.
This is very important movement, and
one that should be carefully considered.
That the producing classes will have to
take more leading and active part in
the government Of the country than they
have been taking, before they may ex~
pect to have their rights fully established
and their grievances fully redressed, is
beyond all question.


1t is in vain that they denounce Credit
Mobilier Swindles, in vain that they
storm about the Back Pay Grab, in vain
that they inveigh against corruption in
high places, and bitterly complain of
partial legislation, unless they take the
lines in their own hands, they migh as
well bray at the moon. The politicians
are not afraid of storm and bluster, but
when the people begin to act, then they
will begin to fear and tremble.


You cannot split rock with argu-
ments. You cannot fight the bristling,
cleaning, pointed bayonets with mud
You cannot tunnel the mountains with
toothpicks. No more can you strike
down corruption with talk Every evil
has its appropriate remedy. The proper
remedy for the evils of the present times
is the BALLOT. God given. The
highest and most sacred inheritance of
every freeman. He who fails to use it
as he ought is more guilty than was ia
cob in selling his birthright for mess
of pottage.


Hitherto the masses have been too
negligent in this respect. They have al
lowed the politicians to run things to
suit themselves. Instead Of voting like
intelligent, responsible citizens, who must
account to posterity and to God for their
every act of citizenship, they have al
lowed themselves to be voted. We trust
better day is dawning.


Let the farmers of Goodhue county
meet and act, but act with deliberation,
with prudence, with sense of the re-
sponsibility that rests upon them. Your
proceedings will be watched with intense
interest by your brethren throughout
the State. The opportunity is yours to
make proud record for yourselves and
your country. Are you ready for the
! OCCASION
Year: 1874

Ex-Governor Herbert Of Louisiana mo
relative to Herbert of the ADVANCED
has written letter favoring Grant
for third term, although he is, or pre-
tends to be, democrat. The matter
is easily understood when we remember
that Herbert (not the ADVANCE man,
but the Louisiana chap has recently
been appointed levee commissioner un-
der the new act of Congress at a salary
Of $1,000 per annunl: which is a good
thing for Herbert (of louisiana and
undoubtedly enables him to see the
third term policy in a very clear light.
We should think he could afford to
write another letter, considering the
amount Of his salary, commencing the
Presidents salary grab Of $4,000 per
annum.


DR.. Hatfield, one of the most talented
pulpit orators of America, in writing to
the Aduocate says Of that paper: "I
enjoy reading it, not only because I can
respond to most that it contains with a
hearty Methodistic amen, but for the
further reason that almost every number
contains some things to which I take ex-
ceptions, and over which am not likely
to fall asleep" That man has soul; he
is none Of your narrow, contracted be-
ings who are afraid to hear an opinion
in opposition to their preconceived ideas :;
milk and water men who are afraid that
all the milk will be spoiled by little
thunder and lightning. Will men ever
learn that agitation is the only way to
prevent stagnation, that other men are
entitled to their own opinions and are as
likely to be right as themselves, and that
the only way to advance is to hear and
consider all sides
Year: 1874

Mr.. Dunnell claimed in his speech at
Owatonna, that he was authorized le-
gal!y, constitutionally, and morally" to
take and keep the back pay under the
salary grab act. Now, if he was NOR
ally authorized to take and keep the
money, he was morally authorized to
vote for the act, and yet he has spoken
and written volumes to attempt to prove
that he was opposed to the act and voted
against it. His own words are almost
conclusive proof that he favored the
measure, and in an underhanded, sneak :
ing, unmanly way aided it. Never will
The GRANGE ADVANCE support such
Il man for office.
Year: 1874

Judge Mitchell Of Winona peremp-
torily declines being candidate for
Congress in the First District. Few
men in the State are better qualified for
that position than he is. A finished
scholar, an able and upright Jud ge, and
man Of stern integrity. Upon the
death of Judge Waterman, he was NOM
mated and supported by both parties as
the successor OF the deceased Judge,
and almost unanimously elected.
Jud &c Mitchell admits that he is not
indifferent to the proposition Of his
name for Congress, but alleges that
reasons Of private and personal nature
absolutely preclude the idea of his be.
ing candidate this fall
Year: 1874

"There are questions coming up
which only those intensely loyal can
grapple with and settle as they ought
to be settled" ."-Dmnelpss speech at O,oo-
fOnnO.


So Mark evidently considers himself
one of the intensely loyal" His idea
seems to be that the more you can plum
der, grab, and steal the more loyal you
are. A common hand at it may be
simply loyal, but to reach the hi CHER
grade of intensely loyal" he must do
no half way work. When Mark pock-
eted the "salary grab," he was doing
an intensely loyal" job.
Year: 1874

And now it is tha Good,bue County
Republican that has taken to advising
THE GRANGE ADVANCE on political
matters, and urges US to be more patient.
When will these one horse politicians
and political sheets learn that the prop
er time to give advise is when th5y are
asked for it.
Year: 1874

''Now mark me: said Dunnv!i the
salary grabber in his speech in Owatnn-
ma the other day. Yes, Mark, we
rather think they will mark you next
election day, but they'll mark you out
Mark that, if you please, Mark
Year: 1874

We can tell you an anecdote about the
condor's power of life. A miner Of
Chill, very strong man, once saw a
condor enjoying his feast on the noun.
tains. He had eaten so much that he
could not fly, and the man attacked and
tried to kill him. The battle lasted q
long time, and the man was nearly ex.
hausted. But in the end he thought he
was the victor, and left the condor dead,
as he imagined, on the field. Some Of
the feathers he carried off in triumph,
to show to his companions, and told
them he had never fought so fierce bat
lie. The other miners went to look at
the condor, when, to their surprise, he
was standing erect tapping his wings in
order to fly away. A bird with
such powers of life continues to
exist years and years. Indeed, the con-
dor is said to live for century. The
Indian tries to catch the condor by
stratagem. He employs him to fight in
a ring at those cruel bull-fghts which
are the favorite amusements in that part
af the world. He does not attempt to
attack the condor openly, for he knows
how strong he is, and he wishes, be-
sides, to take him alive. He procures
the skin of COW and hides himself be-
meath it. Some pieces of flesh are left
hanging to the skin, and are sure to at
tract the condor. He comes pouneing
on ii prey, and while he is feeding with
his usual grsediness the Indian con-
When this is done he comes oiit j. OF HIS
copcealment and the bird sees him for
the first time. He flaps his wings and
would fly but that his feet are entan-
gled and more than this, number Of
other Indians come running up and
throw their mantles over him.
Year: 1874

At the late me citing of the State
Grange, representing 10000 California
farmers, efforts were made to lay the
foundation for an extensive system of
cooperation in selling and storing grain,
purchasing supplies and borrowing
money. BY combined action, they
could doubtless sell dearer and buy
cheaper than they have done hereto.
fore, but there is much difference Of
opinion among them in regard to the
policy to be pursued. Many are afraid
to intrust their money and grain to men
who have had no experience in anything
save arming, and they argue that their
association should restrict itself to So
cial purposes at first, and go very eau
tiously into business, advancing slowly
under the encouragement of success.
Generally the oranges have as yet not
made any pecuniary ventures but in
many cases the individual members
have associated themselves to provide
warehouses and mako contracts of diff
ferent kinds for the benefit of their
class. The oranges are strongly i'm
pressed with the Importance of cooper
alton, and are confident Of their ability
TO manage it successfully. The state
grange recommends the establishment
of a farmers bank in every agricultural
county, with warehouse attached fol
storing grain, and of n state bank with
a capital of 50, 1000, 00O
Year: 1874

The little island of Niceros in the
Grecian archipelago is suffering under
a constant supply" of boiling water.
Some months ago, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, the inhabitants were seriously
annoyed by a series OF earthquakes,
which did much damage, and culmin-
ated in the bursting ooen of the sum
NIT in the highest peak in the island,
and flood of steam and boiling water,
which at one time led to the apprehen-
sion that not only would the whole is
land be destroyed, but every living
thing contained in it. The mountain,
however, suddenly ceased to boil over,
and it was hoped that for some years at
least there would be no recurrence of
this disagreeable phenomenon. These
hopes were unfortunately ly dissipated the
other day when the mountain resumed
its Objectionable practices, and emitted
such volumes of boiling water that the
position of the island has become al
most unbearable. To add to their dis
comfort, the ground is convulsed with
earthquakes, aud at the date of the lat
est advices the people had taken to the
open fields, where they were safer than
in their tottering houses. A scarcity OF
provisions is added to their other trou-
bles, and without houses, without food,
and with the prospect of being either
scalded or starved to death, the con-
dition of the good peop of Niceros is
at the present time by no means envi-
aE1a
Year: 1874

The poor, cowardly contraction


lists, finding that Congress is


against them in both branches, and


that there is fair prospect for. the
adoption Of a liberal financial policy,
are now imploring the aid OF Presi-
dent Grant, and the veto power, re-
served to him for special emergen-
cies. But, however much the Presi-
dent may dote upon the capitalists
of Wall street, and however highly
he may prize their favors, he will
think more than twice before COM
hitting an act in direct opposition
to the views Of such Senotors as
Logan, Carpenter, Morton and Fer
~, as well as to the ardent desires
Of the great majority Of the people.
The pressure will be heavy and
persistentaand meddlesome, proba-
~ offensive, but the President un-
derstands perfectly that he can not
submit to it withoutoutrage to the
people at large, and that q veto to
the financial bill approved by both
houses Of Congress, after careful in
vestigation and exhaustive debate,
will be equivalent to political death
to himself and untold disaster to
his party. We think there is no
risk in predicting that the bill will
not be vetoed.-Exchanae.
Year: 1874

When af~' nd dies and is buried,


there's an end of him. We miss


him for a space ont of our daily ex-


lstence; we mourn for him by de-


grees that become mercifully less:
we cling to the blessed hope that


we shall be reunited in some more
perfect sphere; but SO far as this
earth 10 concerned, there's an end
Of him. However near and dear
he was, the time arrives when he
doe. not form a part Of our daily
thought; he ceases to be even an
abstraction. We go no more with
flowers and tears into the quiet
cemetery; only the rain and the
snow-Aakes fall there; We leave it
for tho fingers Of spring to deck the
neglected mound.


But when our friend vanishes un-
accountably in the midst Of q
crowded city, or goes off on sea
voyage and is never heard of again,
his memory has singular tenacity.
He may be, to all intents and pur-
poses, dead to us, but we have not
lost him. Thu ring Of the door bell
at midnight may be his ring; the
approaching Vi. footstep may be
his footsteps; ]. the unexpected
letter with foreign post-marks may
be from his hand. He haunts us as
The dead never can.


The woman whose husband died
last night may marry again within
a luster Of months. Do you sup
pose week passes by when the
whose husband disappeared
nysteriously ten years ago does ;.
not thinl of him? There are mo-
nents wnen the opening Of a door
must startle her.


There is no real absence but
leath.
Year: 1874

The man who makes every day a
feast of fat things, and sustains
himself by never allowing alcohol
to die out Of him, except for few
hours in the after part Of the night,
must perish prematurely, and can
not beget healthy children.
Year: 1874

What a grand thing it is to have
an unwavering faith in every word,
and syllable, and letter Of the
Sacred Scriptures! to feel that they
are nothing less than the utterances
of the Great Father Of us all, to
comfort, and guide, and cheer, and
sustain in all LIES pilgrimage!
Year: 1874

The first number Of this pape,
issued by Messrs. Dridewe1l and
Buchanan has reached us. It is q
model Of typographical taste, and
it's contents bespeak experience and
capacity of it's conductor: The
following extract from his introduce
tory expresses our idea precisely


We say without fear Of denial we
have had in Mississippi too much
politics since the war. We CON-
menced, unfortunately at the close
of the war gushingly full Of tit
o'erleaped itselftand further,to quote
the great bard, it "fell on 'tother
side" However much the: truth
may hurt, We have been mouthing
our wrath too long-we have been
too long playing the melodramatic
and melancholic individual who
hugs his misfortune in lonely obdu-
raey, to the discomfort Ut himself
and everybody else. We look too
much. We are for the New South!
We must refuse longer to sit down
and do nothing but moan and groan
Of what might have been, and how i.
ought to be. The past belongs to
the dead; that which has happened
to us ie an ae1omplished~ fact,
and there is an end of it. Look
ahead, look ahead; hope is in the
future; no man ever saw::her behind
his back. Let Southern Bourbon
ism die the death-it is the sham oi
the age.-Miss. Weekly Clarion.
Year: 1874

Fortunate are they, who, while
they are living, can witness the fruit
Of their good doings, and are further
rewarded by evidence Of a gatefu1
appreciation on the part Of those
for whose benefit they live and
labor.
Year: 1874

| One feature of1the temperanc


revival is both commendable an,


practicable. In certain places


pledge is now circulatingj among


young men by which the singer


bind themselves to refrain from ask
ing other men to drink. There i.


nothing that is more absurd, in it.


self considered, than the theory


that a.man is under obligation tc
pay for the drinks consumed by hie
friends. No man thinks of asking
"a friend out to take a social pair ci


boots or friendly barrel of -four,


and yethe isregarded as committing


"a breach Of etiquette if he ventures
to drink without xsaskng friend to


drink with him.. No man would
feel otherwise than insulted if an
acquaintance asked him to accept q
friendly 6fteen-oent stamp, and yet
he feels himself insulted if he is
not asked to drink fifteen cents


worth Of ardent spirits. The ex-
ceeding folly Of the custom is equal
led only by the evil influence which
it exerts. Many a man is forced to
drink by oneof a group ofaccquaint-
ances when he is not in the least
thirsty, and he is thus in turn COM
PEELED to invite them to drink a
second time with him to the detri-
ment not only Of his puerse but OF
his health. It is not too much to
say that at least one-half Of the
ardent spirits consumed in this city
is drunk by men who do not want
it, but::swho are compelled by a
stupid and senseless custom both to
drink when invited to do so and to
invite others to drink with them
who had much rather not do any
thing Of the kind;


The pledge against ''treating'
ought to produoe. good results. It
commends itself to all sensible men,
ind the fact Of having signed it
gives them a sufficient excuse for
,easing to observe preposterous
custom. The new pledge ought to
20 vigorously circulated, and the
more singers that con be obtained
or it the more hope there will be
# putting an end to the folly Of
,cial tipping.
Year: 1874

Nearly all our Presidents have
been men Of vigorous health, OF
hardy constitutions; this is instruct
lively suggestive of the connection
there is between high health and
the ability to achieve the distinction
to which these men arrived.
Year: 1874

PETER COOPER HAS


t. PRESERVED HIS


YOUTH.


[From his Speech on his SD Birthday.
| Measured by the achievements q


the years I have seen, I am one O


the Oldest men who have ever lived


but I do not feel old, and I propos


to give the receipt by which I hav


preserved my youth. I have alway


given friendly welcome to nev


IDEAS, and I have endeavored not t,


feel too old to learn-and thus


though I stand here with the SHOWS


of go many winters upon my head


my faith in human nature, my belle


in the progress of man to- bette,


social condition, and especially II


my trust in the ability of men tt


establish and maintain self-govern.


ment, are as fresh and as young as
when I began to travel the path o.


life. While I have always recognized
that the object Of business is to


make money in an honorable man.
ner, I have endeavored to remember
that the object Of life is to do good.


Hence, I have been ready to
engage in all new enterprises, and,
without incurring debt, to risk the
means which I had acquired in their
promotion, provided they seemed
to me calculated to advance the
general good. This will account
for my early attempt to construct
the first American locomotive, for
my connection with the telegraph
in q course Of efforts to unite our
country with the European worlds
and for my recent efforts to solve
the problem Of economical steam
navigation on the canals; to all of
which you have so kindly referred.
It happens to but few men to change
the current Of human progress as
it did to Watt, to Fulton, to Stephen
son and Morse; but most men may
be ready to welcome laborers to a
new field of usefulness, and to clear
the road for their progress.


This I have tried to do, as well in
the .perfecting and execution of
their ideas, as in making such
provision as my means have
permitted for the proper education
Of young mechanics and citizens Of
my native city; in order to fit them
fo1 the reception of new ideas,
social, and mechanical and scienti-
fic; hoping thus to economize and
the intellectual as well as
physical forces,and provide 3 larger
fund for distribution among the
various classes which necessarily
make up the total ofsociety. I feel
that nature has provided bounti-
fully for the wants Of all men, and
that we need only knowledge, !
scientific, political and religious,
and self-control, in order to eradi-
cate the evils under which society |
has suffered in all ages. Let me
saY then, in conclusion, that my ex-
perience of life has not dimmed my |
hopes for humanity; that my sun is
not setting in clouds and darkness,
but is going down cheerfully in a
clear armament lighted up by the
glory of God, who should always be
venerated and loved, as the infinite
source and fountain of all Light
and goodness.


The man who makes every day a
east of fat things, and sustains
by never allowing alcohol
% die out Of him, except for a few
hours in the after part Of the night,
must perish prematurely, and can
aot beget healthy children. 1


Nearly all our Presidents have
been men Of vigorous health, Of
Year: 1874

In these wihtry days there is often leisure
season when comfortable beds can be prepar-
ed for the coming summer, when feather
bed will be anything but luxurious, and straw
put into simple bag and stirred up every
day, win not just fulfill ones idea Of COM
fort able bed. In ancient days. our ancestors
Move their own bed-ticking out Of the fax
they bad raised in their gardens; but we must
90 70 lne snop Keeper, buy 95 yards of licking
anu cut into tour pieces OF two yards length,
ieavlng the yard and a half TO be cut into six
widths. Now stitch up two -breadths. and a
part OF the other two at the top and bottom.
Then stitch the casing all around both parts
OF the bed, leaving slit in each corner, il the
bed is to be OF straw, and not upholstered or
tackled together at regular intervals. These
Sits can be tied together with narrow bits OF
tape, which will prevent the straw falling out,
and will permit oil stirring up the straw more
evenly than ii only one slit is left in the mid
die of the bed. Oat straw, being of a softer
texture, is better adapted for beds than rye or
wheat. Fill the bed evenly full, and when
you stir it up, but do not let it be of varying
thickness, but make the straw lie evenly, for
1t IS very annoying TO sleep in a bed with lit.
tie blllows here and there. A quilt or COM
forter is always essential 10 comfort when a
straw bed is used, and il should be placed be-
tween the lower sheet AMI the bed. Husk
mattresses are far preferable 10 those made of
straw or excelsior and when hair cannot
lie procured they will make good substitute
Tor it and they are also much cleaner aud
more durable Than straw beds. Prepare the
ticking as described above. Then put In the
dried husks, having previously slit them up
into tiny strips; lay them in smoothly, and
sew up the inside seam: and with long mat
tress needle tack down the whole bed at reg.
uar intervals, using doubled linen twine, and
drawing it, tightly 3y putting the need Q
through to the other size, and then drawing
it back again, leaving space OF little more
tnan quarter of an inch between the stitches.
Tie the ends in hard knot and cut them of
closely. Small bits of cotton to form little
tuft can be inserted on each side if desi ed,
They make the Eeds look more wcrsmanlike.
Year: 1874

Let the wind aud the waves of adversely
blow and dash around you, if they will; but
keep on the path of rectitude. and you will be
as firm as rock. Plant yourself upon prin-
ciple, aud bid defiance to misfortune. If gos-
sip, with her poisoned tongue, NEEDLES with
your good name, heed her not. Garry your
self erect; let your coarse be straightforward,
and, by the serenity of your countenance and
the purity Of your life, g We the lie to all who
would underrate and belittle you.