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Year: 1874

Two colorcd students recently loft
the Connecticut Literary Institution
Mt Sufliold, on being informed that
they could no longer cnt at the eame
tnblo with si& white students. They
say: cit may DO tho effort for our
removal from tho table originated
with the expressed dislike of tho
six boys to sit with us. But to US
this looks littlo strange, for wo had
always been upon tho most intimate
terms with thom all, and certainly
with thrcc Of them wo had slept re.
poatodly together in the Same bed
wo sometimes in theirs by invitation,
and they again in ours, in the sane
way"
Year: 1874

A Washington correspondent tolls
this story on Morrill,, Of Maine, ono
of tho social equality champions in
tho Senate. He was out waking last
Sunday and passing negro church
was so much pleased with the singing
that he went in. llc had been
seated but few minutes when h
negro dignitary approached him and
said in substance that the church was
for colored people, and thoy prefer.
red to be left undisturbcd by white
people during their services. Nor.
rill Immediately retired. A few
days before he had been earnestly
working for the passage of tho social
equality bill.
Year: 1874

The reform in woman's dress pro.
posed by some Of tho advancing wo-
mon Of Now England is tho use Of an
undcrsuit that will keep tho cnti,o
body warm and the weight Of which
will bo supported entirely by tho
shoulders.
Year: 1874

In your issue of December 31st, We
endeavored to show that the farmer, in
order to get a higher price for his
wheat, must not deliver it into ware
houses, but keep it on the farm, alleg-
ing that, when so delivered, the wheat
found its way into tn, mouths Of con-
sumers, while the farmer fondly i'm.
agined he held it in his breeches' pock-
ct in the shape of warehouse receipt.
We also promised to have something
further to say about other ways of ad-
vancing the price of wheat.


When the farmer parts with wheat
nowadays he gets in return, not gold
and silver the product of some other
mans labor, but printed promises to
pay" The more of these printed
promises to pay" there are in exist
ence, the higher the price the farmer
will get for his wheat and the easier he
will get out of debt Our legislators at
one time said, it was good to issue
these promises to pay, let more be IS
sued. The talk about resumption of
specie payments is all insincere; the
road to resumption lies not in contrac.
tion but in expansion, expansion until
the miserable bubble of paper money
explodes. Let Congress be petitioned
to issue a hundred millions of green
backs year and pass free banking
law, so that the West can have the
means to hold or market a crop as it
pleases, and wheat will rise to the salts
faction Of every producer.


In your next issue we will give an
other way to advance the price of wheat
in the Northwest. xxx
Year: 1874

BRETHREN If our order can be
justly proud Of one thing more than
another, it is the fact that the farmers
Of Minnesota are to-day an educated
class" when compared with themselves,
or what they were two years ago
in proof of this we need go no farther
back than the recent meeting of the
State Grange, where as much tact and
skill were exhibited in debate and
"business " as could be found in any
gathering that has ever convened in
our State in any capacity; you cannot
apply this rule to the few, for it was
universal.


The question very naturally arises,
what has brought this about? through
what agency has this come? how easily
the answer is given, reading, study :;
showing to the world that in this op-
pressed class there is intellect to move,
and a will that does not shrink from
executing; what we have read creates
an appetite for more, and the more ,.e
read the more we learn, and it is this
that would impress upon the minds Of
every " Patron" and in fact every far
mer of our State. Thin k not that the
dollars however few or many that are
withheld from subscriptions to the
"agent" that is educating you is mon
ey saved. That is not true; you can
not put your money where it pays so
large per centage as in judiciously Sc
lecting reading matter for yourselves
and your families; it is better than
watered Rail Road Stock" and in
making your selections never for mo-
ment forget The GRANGE ADVANCE
above all others it is emphatically your
paper, Exclusively devoted to your inter
ests and welfare, waging warfare with
everything hostile to our craft; there
is no non-responsiblity::corner about the
paper, it is externally, internally and
eternally devoted to the Order, and as
such is in good hands; the editorial let
ters from St. Paul are alone worth the
subscription let every Patron sub.
scribe. UNCLE TOM.
VAsA, Jan. 23d, 1874.
Year: 1874

Editors Of the Grqmge Adoance:


1 venture to drop you a line to-day,
believing that at the present rate mail
matter is delivered here you will get
this by the time spring opens.


In regard to the Legislature it is do
ing some heavy work. The House to-
day went into a committee of the whole
to take into consideration one or two
bills which were of too much Importance
to be intrusted to any of the standing
committees. One of which was bill
offered by a member from Houston
county, that the State Secretary be
instructed to furnish Mr.. Horner, a
Justice OF the peace Of that county, with
copy Of the Revised Statutes of the
State Of Minnesota, as the one he has
is minus a few pages and is otherwise
dilapidated. Several amendments were
offered, such as inserting decisions of
the Supreme Court, and also copy of a
last years almanac, which amendments
were lost. The bill was argued at
length by members, especially by the
honorable gentleman from Houston who
presented it. He was somewhat warmed
up in the debate and presented some
very torcible and impressive arguments
which were to the point, and told heavily
upon his desk if not upon the whole
House. He said they We're cpe solid
mass Of corruption, (whether he referred
to the Statute, the Supreme Court de-
cisions or the last years almanac we
could not say.) He said he never bow
ed his knee to any one except his God.
That he believed God never made a
man who was strictly independent, but
he never came nearer to it than he did
when he made him, (the speaker }
Well, these with other similar arguments
from the honorable gentleman carried
the point, and the bill was ordered tc
be reported back to the House with the
recommendation that it pass. So i,
will most likely come up hereafter 70,
another hearing. If the people of the
State are not proud of such Legislation
as this, it must be lack Of judgment
to appreciate craftsmanship. **


,r.y ,rho cr;1,os h;s oh;ldro,, lol:4<
Year: 1874

DR.. Dio Lewis writes -" OF the
eight pounds which a man eats and
drinks in day, it is thought that not
less than five pounds leave his body
through the skin. And Of these five
pounds a considerable percentage es-
capes during the night while he is in
bed. The larger part Of this is water,
but in addition there is much effete
and poisonous matter. This being in
great part gaseous in form, penetratcs
every part of the bed Thus all parts
Of the bed-mattrass, blankets as we'll
as sheets-soon become foul and need
publication. The mattrass needs this
quite as much as the Sheets 10 allow
the sheets to be used without washing
or changing three or six months, would
be regarded as bad housekeeping; but
I must insist that if a thin sheet can
absorb poisonous excretions of the body
to make it unfit for use in few days, a
thick mattrass, which can absorb and
retain a thousand times as much Of
these poisonous secretious, needs to be
purified as often certainly as once in
three months. A sheet can be washed.
A mattrass cannot be renoavted in this
way. Indeed, there is no other way of
cleaning mattrass bet by steamiug or
picking it to pieces, and thus in frag-
ments exposing it to the direct rays of
the sun. AS these processes are scarce.
ly practicable with any of the ordinary
mattresses, I am decidedly Of the opin-
ion that the good old.fashioned straw
bed, which can every three months be
exchanged for fresh straw, and the tick
washed, is the sweetest and healthiest Of
beds. If in the Winter season the po-
| rousness Of the straw bed makes it a lit
tie uncomfortable, spread over it COM
forter or two Of woolen blankets, which
should be washed as often as every two
| weeks With this arrangement, if you
wash the bed-covering as often as once
in two weeks: you will have delightful
healthy bed. Now, if you leave the
bed to air, with open windows during
the day, and not make it for the night
before evening: you will have added
greatly to the sweetness of your rest in
consequence, and to the tone Of your
health. l heartily wish this good
change could everywhere be introduced


Only those who have thus attended tc
this important matter can judge Of its
influence on the general health and spir.
it's"


The BRIGHT S1DE.-Look on the
bright side. It is the right side. The
times may be hard, but it will make
them no easiar to wear gloomy anc
sad countenance. It is the sunshine
and not the cloud that makes tie flow


er. The sky is blue ten times where i


is black once You have troubles, 81


have others None are free from them


Troubles give sinew and tone to life


fortitude and courage to man. Tha


would be dull sea, and the sailo


would never get skill. where there wa


nothing to disturb the surface of tn,


ocean. What though things look lit
tie dark ? the lane will turn. and nigh


will end in broad day. There i


more virtue in one sunbeam than
whole hemisphere Of clouds and gloom
How to make slow horse fast
Year: 1874

One day recently in Sacramento, a
man appeared in the street with pistol
in his hand. He pointed the muzzle at
everybody he met, and pulled the trig-
ger, but the caps seemed to be bad and
would not explode. Occasionally he put
on a fresh cap, poked the end OF the bar
rel into his mouth and tried to make the
thing 60 of. He caught little girl,
and made several efforts to explode the
charge close to her head. The people
ran into their houses and locked the
doors, until shrewd boy relieved them
of the eccentric chap aud his pistol
Tell me how far il is to Sacramento, or
I'll kill your said the maniac. " Eight
miles right straight down the railroad
track" replied tie BOY. The lie was
effectual, aud the maniac logged out OF
town, putting fresh caps on his pistol,
and aiming at his crazy head.
Year: 1874

Never finch before scandal; if your
good name is assailed, take it quietly.
Breath is wasted in nothing more lavish
ly than in negations and denials. 1t is
not necessary for truth to worry itself,
even if lie can run a league while it is
putting on its boots. Let it run and get
out of breath. A man who spends his
days in arresting and knocking down lies
and liars, will have no time left for speak
ing the truth. There is nothing more
damaging to mans reputation than the
admission that it needs defending when
attacked. Great sensitiveness to assault,
on the part of any cause, is an unmistak-
able sign of weakness. A strong man
and a strong cause need only to live an
affirmative life, devoting no attention
whatever to enemies, to win their way,
and to trample beneath their feet all the
obstacles that malice, or jealousy, or
selfishness throws before them.-EI-
change.
Year: 1874

Official statistics of this State show
very clearly that the bulk of the taxation
is local. The National and State taxes
are very light, compared with the county
taxes. The fact is suggestive, and proves
what we have often said, that the work OF
political reform should, like charity, begin
at home. That is, il should begin at the
ground and work up. The essential prin-
ciple of our political system is local self
government. So long as that is kept in
pure and healthy condition, all will work
WELL but that neglected or debased and
the whole system will go wrong. The
stream cannot be pure while the foun,
tain is corrupt. The great evil of the day
is local misgovernment, and any reform
to be thorough and effective, must begin
in the counties.-Indianopotis Journal.
Year: 1874

There is not one man in ten who is
entirely free from committing errors
even among newspaper editors.


Fort Wayne has an artificial stone
company. The artificial article is said to
equal the natural, and is afforded at one
half the cost.


-Ifyou see anything in your home
newspaper that you don't like, don't fly
in passion and order it stopped. twill
put you to some inconvenience, as you
will be sure to want to see the next issue.
Nine times out of ten it is cheaper to pay
for your local paper, than to borrow your
neighbor's.
Year: 1874

We are sorry whenever any act Of
ours gives offense to any one; but we find
it impossible for us to walk through this
world without stepping on some sensitive
PERSONS sore toe. And it is always the
case that the sorer the toe the louder will
be the wall of distress. Now, could any
person who had not sore toe possibly
discover anything in last weeks REPUB-
LICAN that could be considered an insult
to your patrons, and an attack upon
moral and reformatory societies" We
are charged with having published a
communication which was all that We
have re-read the article referred to by our
accuser, and we have compared the mild
language Of our accuser with the wicked
words of our regular correspondent.
Year: 1874




Mr.. EDITOR Dear SIR: AS l have
seen nothing in your friendly paper
(Which comes to our table every week)
from this township, / thought 1 would
drop few lines in order to let our neigh
boring townships know that we still alive.
We have fine prospect for good crop
here this summer, as much so as we have
had for some time.


There is also very fine prospect for
fruit up to this writing, and we will soon
be reveling in the luxuries of strawberry
short cake, peach dumplings and cherry
pies.


The young folks In the vicinity of
Linkville are agreeably entertained once
a week by Mr.. Kaser, vocalist.


We have the pleasure of attending
Sabbath school every Sabbath at Link
vile, with tolerably good attendance.


The grangers meet once week at
Koontze's Hall, and by what 1 can find
out are prosperlng finely. 1t has been but
short time since they organized, and
now they have a membership of about
forty, and still increasing at each meet
ing. We hope they may be a benefit to
our country, both politically and financi-
ally, for which we think there is great
room. Respectfully yours,
S.L.W.
Year: 1874

VIM. Yearick, Esq, has been appoint
ed member of the Democratic Central
Committee for West township, in the
place of Squire Pitcher, who resigns his
position as Democratic committeeman,
but still serves as Justice of the Peace
1t may not be out of place to remark that
Mr.. Pitcher was elected to Office by his
Democratic neighbors.-Plymoath Demo
crGt


The Squire must have vast amount
of impuCence to hold an Office in Marshall
county, after having resigned his position
as member of the Democratic Central
Committee. and actually declared his in
dependence Of the party. The times are
ominous
Year: 1874

To say that we condole the misfortunes
and trials of the leaders of tie Democrat
ic party, in Marshall county, would per-
haps be putting it little to strong; for
in fact, it is matter with which we have
very little to do. 1t is very evident to
common observer, that the leaders with
in the ring, are becoming exceedingly
nervous-almost up to the point of
delirium tremens. Changers, in their
imagination, are all around them, taunting
them with selfishness and dishonesty, and
threatening to deprive them of their dear
ly bought privileges and Offices. A
Democratic nominating convention will
be held in this city on the Goth of June,
which fact calls out some remarks from
the Democrat. 1t says:


Never in the history of the Demo
cratic) party, was a more persistent
effort made to disorganize and destroy it
and the effort is being made by traitors
in the camp, working in the interest of,
and under instructions from the common
enemy-the radical party. Disappointed
office-seekers and chronic grumblers-
men who have always failed in securing
the confidence of the party, now profess
to have discovered new lights, and cry
aloud disbandment."


Now this is sad state of affairs, for
the Office holders in Marshall county, and
may cause their political death; for their
main dependence for Office, has been in
those men who now threaten to cut loose
from the party, and do a little business
in their own way, and on their own ac-
count.
Year: 1874

medi um was found quietly seated, her hands
still tied securely aud the wax seal unbroken.
chair pushed out Of the cabinet was draTn AVN
were taken from the floor, within few feet
OF the cabinet, and drawn in for after nse.
At no time did or could more than minute
elapse, between the performance OF the tests
and the cell for light, the spirits, the medium
said. being as anxious to convince us OF the
prove it such Neither the Davenport
Brothers. nor the Homes, nor any OF
the wonder working fraternity have
produced such wonderful results with such
astonishing celerfty as this woman OF simple
surroundings. No sooher was the curtain
down than IL was ordered up, the changes
being made with quickness that defed time
and human movement to keep pace with.
Finally, after nearly four hours or this SORT oi
exhibition, the Red Chief" as we were tola,
spoke in a tone of voice plainly audible 70
those in the room, and sometimes while tne
medium herself was speaking leaving no
room TO doubt the presence Of sec ond per
in broken English, and for the space OF ten


minutes, when he united the medium
and released her from tension Of mind anQ
body that was more, really, than she should
have been called upon 10 endure. Then sne
retired to the cabinet again, and was so So
lenge even the skill of Captain Church
to unite. Released from her bond
age at last, the medium an
ring being thrown from the cabinet as she
did SO, a last and parting salute from "Red
Chief, who is as much disposed to fun and
frolic, the medium says, as more natural
folk. And this closes what we have to
say OF what we witnessed at Mrs
Miller's seance. 1t is a plain, strstghtior.
ward statement, nothing extenuated o.
ought set down in malice" We saw the arms
and hands, and heard the voice, whether o.
spirits we do not pretend to know. being still
diam, but not satisfied but that al
these Especial wonders " are TO bt
some day explained by q science a
xvaf
Ter promises us soon a sight OF til embodied
forms of her spirit friends. When they ap
pear We shall, as willingly and as honestly
testify of what we see as we DO now OF thqs'
extraordinary manifestations of lakt night
which defy our powers OF explanation upon
any known scientific theory.
Year: 1874

DETROIT, FEBRUARY ia ulspatcn
received tonight from the upper lake ports,
indicate an unusual early opening of naviga-
is from fourteen to tweenty-four inches
thick in the harbOr, but very little outside


In st. Marie river the ice is twenty inches
thick The Oldest Inhabitants there expect
an early break up. Work on the Sault canal
is being pushed forward with all possible
energy, and 1t is expected the rock win all be
out in three weeks, after which the bottom Of
the canal is to be cleaned and the dam taken
out. Ice in MacktnaW straits is lighter than
for many years, being only from ten to
fourteen inches thick. week OF warm
weather will probably clear the straits. Very
little ice in lake Huron, and that quite thin.
Year: 1874

An Act in addition to an Act concerning education Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-

 tives in General Assembly.convened

 SECTION l. The vote of twothirds of those present land votng at legal meeting of the district shall be necessary to fix the site of new school house. or change the site of an old one; bnt if such two-hrds vote cannot be obtained in any se the school visitors of any town adjoining the town, either the towns in which such district is located appca- ton of tho district shall fix the site and make return to the clerk of the town in which such site be.

 Section 2 Section seventy of the act to which this is in addition is hereby repealed but nothing in this act contained shall affect any suit now pending.

 Approved July b. 1874
Year: 1874

These periodicals constitute wonderful m:s cellany of modern thought, research, and cIiti- cism Tho cream of all European books worth reviewing is found here, and they treat of the leading events of the world in masterly articles written by men who have special knowledge of the matters treated The American Publishers urge upon all intelligent readers in this country a liberal support of the Reprints which they have so long and so cheaply furnished, feeling sure that no expenditure for literary matters will yield SO rich return as that required for a sub scription to these the

 feadino Periodicals Of Gredt Britoin
Year: 1874

his going and coming. letter addressed
to the HERALD is read in court. This
letter must have been taken from the
Post Office, as it never came to us.
Detectives have prowled about our Lon
don Office. as we learn from prominent Lon
don newspaper. For all We know our office
in New York has been similarly honcrcd;
for, as our correspondent says, .'Prince Bis
marck has spared no trouble or expense to
know the relations existing between the
HERALD and Count Arnim."


We cannot refrain from acknowledging
these attentions on the part of the Prince
Chancellor. The HERALD has only the kind
est feelings toward Prince Bismarck. We
have received many courtesies from him, and
not many months have passed since be asked
US to become the medium for the republica-
tion in America of the Falk laws Weshould
gladly do him any service that an Independent
journal can render to great minister and
prince. II may, therefore, be service for
him to know that The exact relations be-
tween the HERALD and Count Arnim" are the
relations between cosmopolitan journal
looking for news and nobleman whose
movements and fate interest mankind. We
have the same interest in Prince Bismarck
that we have in Count Arnim. It is q mystery
that SO shrewd and gifted minister, who has
been . strenuous journalist in his day, should
not understand this Independent attitude, and
that the fact that such o relation is possible is
the best evidence that America enjoys free
dom that Germany with all Of her glory does
not yet possess
Year: 1874

n. OscAa De LASAY1TTx was congratulated
yesterday by the Deputies Of the Lett ON the
good feeling displayed toward him by the
citizens OF the United States. The return Of
the Warrington watch to the Lafayette family
10 accepted in republican France ~ sign Of
national and political brotherhood. In this
action. 30 slight In itself, there is good omen
for the future and trust that the two countries
viii continue the friendly relations begun
nearly century ago and 60 on in the main
tsnaucs Of republican liberty
Year: 1874

KrSo KA1AxAuA was 80 i'll yesterday that
the reception at the White House has been
postponed. It IN to be hoped the Hawaiian
King may soon recover from the fatgues Of
what to him was severe journey and be able
to enjoy his visit to this country.
Year: 1874

TIE Az2xsT OF member Of the German
Reichstag has caused All unusual sensation,
and the Deputies have unanimously united in
demanding his release because Of the invasion
of privilege. Even Bismarck may And that It
a easy to 90 too far.
Year: 1874


Over the chimney the night-wInd sang
And chaDtedia melody no one knew;
And the woman stopped as the babe she


tos ed,


And thought of the one she had long


since lost,


And said as The tear-drop back she forced,
81 hate the wind In the chimney"
Over the chimney the nighs-wind sang
And ehanted melody no one knew;
And the children said, as they closer drew,
Its some witch that Is cleavIng the mid


night through
lis fairy trumpet that Just then blew,
And we fear the wind in the chimney.
Over the chimney The nlght-wind sang
And chanted melody no one knew;
Aad the man, as he sat on his hearth below,
Said to himself, i'It will surely sndsv,
And fuel is dear and wages low,


And I'll stop the leak in the chimney"
Over the chimney the night-wiDd sang,
And ehanted melody no one knew;
But tina poet listened and smiled, for he
Was Man and Woman and Child all three,
And he said, "It is Gods own harmony.
This wind that sings in the chimney"