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Year: 1873

Farmers, Mechanics and Laborers Of
Minnesota, to the front! Advance! is
the universal order of the hour, and
the firm, determined tramp, tramp,
tramp Of the toiling masses, who have
hitherto Jagged in the rear, is heard all
over the world in the great onward
march. Shall the $4,000 farmers. me-
chanics and laborers of Minnesota fail
to obey the order, or obeying in part
still fail to take their stand in the very
front ranks? There is no place on the
worlds mighty battle field where the
hosts Of the Monopolists are attacking
the people with greater zeal, determina-
tion and ferocity than in our own State.
There is no place on the mighty line
where it is more important that the ene-
my should be repulsed, crushed and
routed, foot and dragoon, than right
where we stand. Are we ready for the
work


The GRANGE ADVANCE will always
be just what its name indicates. 1t
will ever be found with the advance
guard and at the head of the column.
From its pages no uncertain sound will
ever go forth. Based upon eternal
truth and justice, fighting in right.
eous cause, firmly grounded in the con
viction of the greatness and importance
Of its mission and work, it must and
will prevail.


Let all those who favor the cause o.
the toiling millions against oppression
and monopoly, the cause of labor
against e1tortion and greed, come t,
our aid, for we are marching under tn,
same colors.
Year: 1873

more fitted for the poor than tea, and
also better for the feeble. It is more
useful for breakfast, because then the
skin is active and the hearts action fee
ble. Milk, Dr.. Smith says, contains all
the elements of nutrition, and in the
most digestible form. Fish is said to
be especially fitted for the use of
those who perform much brain work, or
who are the victims Of much anxiety or
Distress"
Year: 1873

A worthy Methodist, burning with
desire to do good and save souls, seeing a
man on the road before him, hastened to
make up to him, that he might deal with
him about his soul. Ignorant Of these
good intentions, the other, taking him
for foot-pad, did all he could to throw
him out, but in vain. At last and
at length the Methodist runs him down,
confirming his worst fears-as they
now stood face to face-with the start
ling question. 'Are you prepared to
die?" So the worthy Wesleyan was in
the habit of dealing with people, going
thus right and at once to the mark.
But, at this awful question, down goes
the poor man on his knees, to offer the
other all his money if he will but spare
his life, happy as tho supposed foot-pa1
raised him, to find out his mistake.
Year: 1873

them would be charged with bad breed
ing or gross ignorance and treated ac-
cordingly, b.
/ Being much upon the road, I have
daily opportunity of witnessing the
coarse sel6shness that prompts many
persons to appropriate the whole of the
track for their sole use. I have in my
mind one man in particular, assuming
to be the leading spirit of the settle
ment where he resides: who piggishly
clings to the middle of the track forcing
the passing party into the ditch. His
wife, who sometimes accompanies him,
looks troubled as we pass, and, I i'm
agine feels annoyed at the meanness of
her coarser half Fortunately there
are not many bipeds Of this class, else
endurance Of such incivilities would
CEASE, and the other plan of jogging
their attention with the wheel hub be
adopted.


People of decent breeding need no
law to suggest their duty as users in
common Of the public road and any
man possessing the attributes of gen.
tleman, instinctively observes the eti-
quette of travel by Offering the whole
track to all lady drivers and to heavily
loaded teams, and cheerfully shares the
track with all others. Only the low
bred coarse grained person appropriates
the best part of the road to himself,
impertinently and boorishly staring at
the party forced to one side by his i'm
politeness. These characters are the
savages Of the highway-rough-scutfs,
that we would rather meet and pass
before sunset.


Allow me to add a few items to
those you have already published with
reference to general rules.


professionally we meet teams that
commence turning out when fifteen or
twenty rods off, uselessly moping along
for long distance outside the track,
and hindering the progress of both We
hicles. Teams approaching each other
should keep the centre of the road un-
til within forty feet, then each swing
suddenly to the right, both quickly re-
gaining the track after passing.
"A team moving at a slow pace
should commence turning out sooner
than an approaching one moving more
rapidly, otherwise the latter will be
forced to stop or yield the whole of the
track.


Coming up to a team you desire to
pass, hail the diver of it to give you the
the right side: if he is rough and re.
fuses to do so, let some magistrate give
him few dollars worth of tuition as tc
his duty.


Meeting travellers whose team o,
vehicle has been disabled or injured by
accident, the occasion offers an oppor
tunity for courteous assistance. Aid
furnished in such an extremity is al
ways gratefully received and long re
membered by the recipient Of the favor
and must be gratifying to the donor a
we'll.


The highway seems proper plac
for the exchange of civilities, and wher
words are not used, let the language o
manners be employed and then mutua
respect will prevail
Year: 1873

The time for submitting the New
Constitution to a vote of the people is
fixed for Dec. 16, 1873. l heartily
and cordially commend it to the ia
vorable vote Of our people. No party
can claim the merit of its production.
1t is the triumph of the people of the
Commonwealth through their best re-
rescntatives of both parties, over po-
litical and public corruption.


l therefore earnestly urge our
Committeeman in the respective pre-
cincts, to secure full attendance at
the polls, aud our people generally to
turn out and cast their vote as one
man for the adoption of the New Con-
stitution.
Year: 1873

EXTRAORDINARY ASSou ScEMENT. The ladies
Of Richmond, ana indeed Of the whole State, will
read with qualification the announcement OF
Messrs CARDozo, FoURQUREAS & Co., In another
column that for the next twenty days they Will sell


for cash their stock OF DRESS GOODS ut the great,s
reduction IN prices ever known regardless Of Cost


lower than before The war, and lower than the cost
OF importation. They are also adding fresh goods
t. their large stock every day. and as these goods
are bought by them In New York nj panic prices,
they give their customers the advantage OF the low
est panic prices The high reputation OF this house
makes IT unnecessary for lis to add tia, these gen.
llemen may be relied upon to do al they promise,
and 10 DO 1t IN the most satisfactory manner
Year: 1873

WE DESIRE TO CALL PUBLIC ATTENTION to the
$4,000 stock of goods offered In another column
by WM IRA SMITH, agent. Many Of The goods have
been recently bought, and all for cash, which he


now offers in order to close out the entire stock In


the next sixty days at from ten 10 twenty per cent
reduction in former prices. This Is an opportunity


seldom offered in this line of business In this city
'all and him
Year: 1873

by official adyices. It is evident from the
persistent determination of the Government
to keep silent on Cabinet discussions that
the country will not know the exact situa-
ton until Congress meets, when It will be
conveyed by the President in his annual
message. T1xoS.
Year: 1873

NOT An ARREST ~ THE CITY ~ TWENTY
FOUR HouRs.-Thc report Of the Chief OF
Police which was sent to the Police Court
Yesterday morning stated that not one arrest
was made during thr preceding twenty-iour
nOllrS.
Year: 1873

KNIGHTS OF PYTnIAs Little Rock is NOV
Ing in the initiatcry steps for Lodge in that
city. This is what the Republican, Of the Sd,
says:


For the benefit OF those Interested we
would state that lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias in this city will in y short time be =
living fact. There are some ten or twelve
initiated mcmbers in good standing in this
city. who have taken the initiatory steps 20
ward the formation Of a lodge, and who have
already applied for a charter. We hope this
undertaking will he n success. The order is
now one OF the strongest in the land, and is
increasing in members and usefulness daily.
Year: 1873

IMPORTANCE OF Observation-Disclosures
ing the assertion of o certain school of
hygienists, salt is absolutely necessary
to the health of all vegetable eating ami
mails. Those living exclusively on flesh
get the saline matters contained therein,
and consequently do not need salt. Sci
entific Investigations have proved that
q portion Of the blood consists of com
mon salt. This is continually evolved
through the kidneys and pores Of the
skin. The bile, and the cartilages of the
body contain soda, one of the constitu-
ents of salt. If the supply is cut off di-
gestion cannot be properly carried on,
and the animal suffers. Farm animals
should always have a supply of this nee
essary mineral, that they may take it at
will, in which case they will not eat more
than they naturally require.
Year: 1873

. SERIOUS CoMEDY.-Children have of
late years been playing a good deal at
the very serious comedy Of suicide.
Something goes wrong with them in
the household; they are punished; they
are denied some pleasure; they do not
like the kind of work they have to do,
and they apply to a pistol or q rope or q


knife, as most convenient, for relief,
and that's the end of them. EastOn,
Pa, furnishes the last case OF lnfantlle
suicide. Clarence Cole was fifteen years
of age when he was found dead hanging
in the loft of his fathers house. The
coroner's jury declared by thelr, verdict
that the boy came to his death by acci-
dent: that is he was playing changing"
with the rope round his neck, and was
accidentally hung in earnest. The
family and the neighbOrs knew better.
The boy was required to do the washing
on Mondays and the ironing on Satur-


days, and wash the dishes and make the
beds, and sweep and cook and scrub
every day between wbiles. He felt his
degradation to wOman's sphere, and
put an end to his career of house drudge.
After his last days washing, he carried
| the clothes to the garret and hung them
! I'D to dry. He then cut piece from
one of the clothes-lines and put it over
a rafter and hung himself up to die.


The people who are aware Of tie boys
mode of life, and his distaste for it, re-
fuse to believe that there was any acci-


dent about the firm intention Of his


hanging up. Boys will be boys, and
YOU can't make housetnaids Of them.


They have heard too many women talk


about their oppressed condition and


menial duties to allow themselves to be


so degraded, when there is rope and a


rafter within reach. "
Year: 1873

A KentuCkian and a Yankee were once
riding through the woods, the former on
a fine black horse, andthe Yankee on an
inferior animal. The latter wanted to
make "swap," but he did not see how
he was to do it. At last he thought of IL
plan. His horse had been taught to sit
dOWnlike dog eneverhe was touched
by the spurs. Seeing wild turkey the
Yankee made him perform his trick, and
asserted that he was pointing game as
was his custom. The Kentuckian rode
i'll the direction indicated by the horses
nose, and up rose wild turkey. That
settled the matter; the trade was made,
and saddles and horses were changed.
After time they came to deep and
rapid stream, over which the black horse
carried his rider with ease. But the
Kentukian, OIL the Yankees old beast,
found great difficulty in getting over,
and when he had reached the middle Of
the stream he was afraid the horse would
allow himself to be carried away, and so
endeavOred to spur him up to more Wig
OrOus action. Down sat the old horse
on his launches.


"LOok here!n shouted the enraged
and partially submerged Kentucl1ian to
the Yankee on the other side of the
stream, "What does all this mean ?"


81 want you to know stranger" cried
the Yankee, preparing to ride away,
"hut that there boss WiU pint fish as 1velL
as he arM t0rl!h
Year: 1873

AGOOD STORY.-DeacOn D. was very
much interested in revival that was
taking place in the neighborhOOd, and,
as consequence, was continually urg-
ing his neiglIhors to "cOme over on the
Lords side" as he expressed it. Hehad
frequently impOrtuncd an old neighbOr
of his-WhO was not particularly noted
for his profession of religion, but was
nevertheless highly respected by allwhO
knew him-tO attend one Of their even
ing meetings. Now the piety and hon
esty Of the deacon was matter of doubt
among his fellOw-tOwnsmen and par
ticularly so withthe old man above men-
toned, who, for convenience, we may
call Uncle Josh. After repeated calls,
Uncle Josh consented to accompany the
deacon to one of the meetings, and
accordingly accompanied him to the
"SChOOlhOuSG" one evening, much to the
surprise of all present. In the course Of
the evening the deacon arose with pen
itential cOuntenanCc to tell his eXpC-
rienCe. He was the pFinceOf sinners, he
said: If he got his deserts he would be


banished forever from Divine favor.


After making himself out to be all that
is vile i'll man according to his interpre-
tation of she that humbleth himself
shall be exalted he sat down with the
sublime sense OF having done Ills duty,


and asked Uncle Josh if he wouldn't tell
his experience. With some reluctance


lie meekly arose amid the GREATNESS at
tentiOn Of the assem- bly,. 1t was an un-
! known occurrence for Uncle Josh to
speak in meeting. He said he had list


ened with great interest to the remarks


of the deacon, and he could assure the


brethren that, from his long acquaint-


ance with him, he could fully indOrse all
| the deacon had dsaidCOncerningh his mean
ness and vileness, for he was certainly


the meanest man he ever knew. The


wrath of the deacon was terrific. He


shook his fist under Uncle JOsh's nose


and exclaimed, "You are q cOnf0unded


liar, and I'll whip you as sOOnas you get
out Of church!n
Year: 1873

In connection with the discovery of
the sale Of valuable public documents
to secondhand dealers in Washington,
two cases Of note have come to light.
In the first. Senator was applied to
by vender of oil paintings to pur-
chase a landscape for S206. The artist
finally offered TO exchange for docu-
ments then due the Senator, and the
sale was made Oh these terms. The ar
tist received nearly all the books due
for the last Congress and sold them to
secondhand dealers. The other case
was that OF u Senator whose term ex-
pired with the last session. He traded
all books due for two years for single
rare volume In the hands of 4 second
hand dealer.-CiR. Ga.
Year: 1873

A DUBUQUE local editor, in writing
up" n recent accident in that locality.
said the physicians found that his thigh
was broken and his skull badly
crushed. A round piece of stick had
run into his head TO the depth Of two
or three inches, which had to be sawn
in two before It could be removed.
The stick was taken out by the physi-
clans. Saving a mans head in two to
extract silver is a feature in surgery
that Is very rare.
Year: 1873

This drear November Sabbath day. sit and look
| around,
The landscape once SO fresh and green, with
autumn frosts is Drowned;
The trees SO lately clad with leaves, and buds and
blossoms bright,
Lift up their naked by day and shiyer all the
night.
In vain listen for the sound of beast or bee or
bird,
The rustling leaves and signing wind are all that
can be heard;
All nature to be in gloom, the skies are cold
and gray,
And nowhere seems there to be aught to tempt us


here to stay.
This dreary, sad, November day, sit and look
within,
And scan the landscape of my heart denled and


full OF sin;
Once it was green with youths fresh bloom-hopes,


buds and blossoms gay
Adorned the heart now filed with gloom whence


joy has fed away.
Once with the silvery tongue of youth and with


voice that rung
With health and innocence and truth my careless


songs sung,
And all the hills reechoed back the freshness of my


song,
''''i'S "o'uic ou'eu W It's haCk anu Tccllne0 lts


wrong.
The heart that bounded then with hope is now


leaden thing,
Where ne'er in youth ache was felt is now re.


morse's sting;
Where hope and fancy held in youth an undsputed
sway,
Dismay, despondsncy, despair, unchallengei hold
their way.
The yoce hat tho hin and ;all r.aodn~.


mad and wild,
Is now subdued attuned to sin and is with sin de.


fled;
The tongue its Maker taught to praise in childhoods


accents mild
Since then in maddest madness has the Saviour Oft


reviled.
Jesus restore to the hope that in my heart once


burned,
Help me to feel that from the world my heart to


Thee has turned,
And to my voice bring back the tone that sung in


youth so free
1t them if freed from faint of sin almost will heaven.


ly be.
This tongue no longer profane shall tell Thy


wondrous worth,
Shall tell the glorioua hope of life that in Thy death


had birth;
My heart, my tongue and voice shall join in giving


praise to Thee,
And when in death they all are still my Saviour


shall see.
Year: 1873

Do you know the origin of the fashion
ofthat cruelty to the horse, known as blink
ers on the brdles? No! Then will tell
you In 1902 they came into fashion in
this wise: The Duke of Kent, the father
OF Queen Victoria, was woefully in debt.
Being a Prince. he could not be sued at
common law, or arrested, but ribbon
stretched across the sidewalk must not be
broken by the debtor. So his creditors
contented themselves by using this ribbon
to compel him to take to the street, or 90
back. So he had to travel in coach-a and
four. His off leader got 'wall eyed" The
duke could not buy another team. and this
white eye made the horse unpleasant to
look upon. Here was fix, a princely
fix. Poverty and no credit ruled the roost,
and it seemed that his Royal Highness
would have to go on foot, until one of his
drivers lit upon the blinker dodge, and
so one was fitted TO his head. 1t Itcompletely
hid the white eye. and then blind was
put on the other horses to make things
even and uniform


Our stages were once driven through
the country with four blinkers on the
horses i. G., one on the outside of each
head-stall, and that fashion continued
many years. or until one-horse wagons
came in vogue, and then two binders
were placed on each head stall. Thus,
because the duke was toe poor to supply
his carriage with sound horses, or those
having sound eyes, we to-day, after over
seventy years experience, follow the fash
ion set by him.
Year: 1873




PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lin the Court OF
Common Pleas Judge Allison read the decision on the
petition Of the Credit Mobier asking for decree Of
dissolution under the act of April 1856, on the ground
that since july 1sGs the corporation has transacted no
business The Judge prayer of the petition
and gives the following reasons for the refusal:


The Government given notice that II claims TO be a
creditor Of the eorporatont to large amount Congress
has by its action directed the employment Of counsel
to investigate and prosecute such claims Shall we EN-
barrass possible future action dependent on such an
inquiry by taking from that body its very existence and
enable 1t pass out OF sight by quietly descending into
the grave which, by anticipation 1t has prepared for
itself and turn the Government well as individual
creditors over scramble for the effects Of tnat body
This corporation should be compelled TO continue to live
and stand its proper place. until it may be made clear
beyond reasonable doubt that without prejudice 10 the
public welfare the interest of the corporation and we
may add that OF creditors safely give TO II
the death which desires TO die by hands The ex
ceptons to report of the Master sustained and
the prayer Of the petitioners is refused.
Year: 1873

and nv the President who has lawful discretion in the
premises. Tho bin recently introduced BY, Senator
Logan compelling the retirement OF army and marine
ofjcers at ga wears OF age a. is done IN the
navy IL likely 70 become law and win then vacate
this position N IL should not be done sooner here
tofOre marine commandant has been selected rrom
the field officers OF the corps. but there Is now no law
pre- renting appointment outside the corps and there
are several eager TO enjoy the privileges and emolu
ments.
Year: 1873

The other day l visited Jack and
his wife. In the yard in front Of their
home l saw small pine tree, which
they tend with the greatest care. |
asked. Jack where he found it. A
smile and look of peculiar signif-
cance passed between him and his
wife, as he answered in the grove"
Year: 1873

There is Miss Fay, missionary,
travelling in the West, who can take
care ofherselfpnder all circumstances.
The other day while passing along a
very narrow sidewalk in Chicago, she
saw before her a great lOut of fell
low who had "made back" for "leap'
frog" and not wishing to step INTO the
muddy street she made a short run
and took the leap in regular boy style
landing soms distance beyond the hu'
man obstruction. This done she NOV
ed gracefully away.
Year: 1873

THE REsIEDY-To escape the worthless
denominations offered under the title #
Flavoring Extracts and Baking Powders,
and force them out OF the market, rests
wholly with the consumers, they are the
ones that have to suffer. Purchase only
those articles you know by experience to
be pure. Look upon cheap goods as an
evidence of their adulteration and worth
lessness, upon those that dealers complain
Of as being to high to keep for sale as an
argument in their favor, for good. pure
goods cannot be sold as cheap as worthless
ones, and afford less profit to the manu-
facturer and dealer DIR. Prices Special
Flavorings and Cream Baking Powder are
aC owledge by chemists to be the purest.
and the only scientifically prepared artic-
les Of their kind in the market. and are
now used in million homes and daily in
creasing in popular favor.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEST. The Commissary
General Of the United States, after trial
OF all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be proeur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
erS
Year: 1873

Lameness, or stiffness of the joints, and
soreness of the flesh, is relieved at once by
freely using Renne's Pain Killing Magic
Oll, and hundreds of families keep this
Magic Oil for their family doctor, and find
it all they need Try it Buy it where
you usually trade.
Year: 1873

The most deadly enemy Of human life
isoar own breath. A canary bird hung
in its cage over night at the top of "a cur
ttined bed, has been found dead in the
morning from the poisoned atmosphere
created by tile lungs of thehuman Sleep
er below.
Year: 1873

still confined to their beds, and he could not tell
how dangerously i'll they were.


TIE COOK WAS DANGEROUSLY Ill,


as was the boy also. He himself was still sunering
intensely as was one OF the girls. VINO was up
Nobody had formed any idea OF how the poisoning
occurred or course there was crlmlnality some
where. The butcher had not been arrested. Noooay
had been arrested. An examination OF everything
hut the meat-nour, bread, sugar. salt, etc.-hld
been made but no arsenic was discovered. The
meat had been given by the doctor to an analytical
chemist, who was to examine 1t on Monday, and no
doubt arsenic would be found. He did not know OF
any investigation being made. He would not give
the names OF the servants who were poisoned; he
was a.rald to do so. He did not want even 70 give
his own name, and should prefer Its not appearing.
He supposed the family did not want the matter
made pubic because OF the


TROUBLE AND DISGRACE.
DR.. Harris had heen asked net to say anything
about 1T. The family were in o terrible state about
II. =
ford but did not succeed The my stery is cleared
up to S me extent Only one thing remains to be
learned-whu commiti ed the act. A Coroner's in
quest viii PROBABLY reveal this.