Year: 1875




! CHARLEsrRN, S. c., February 13.-
/ The National Grange last night adopted
the report of the Committee on the
/ Centennial Exposition, declaring that no
provision has been made whereby Pat
rons of Husbandry can be represented
as an association at that Exposition.
The Commissioners have provided no
adequate plan through which the agri-
cultural interests of the country can be
Systematically and fully represented.


They, therefore, recommend that
further consultation be sought with the
Directors of the Exposition to ascertain
whether a modification OF their plans
may he effected so as to secure the prop
er recognition of American agriculture.


The committee suggest that there be a
full exhibition of plants, products, stock,
wool, and silk and agricultural produc-
tions, and say in conclusion: ''We deem
it part of our mission as the Patrons of
Husbandry to produce among our peo-
pie proper interest in the approaching
celebration of the hundredth anniversa-
ry of American Independence and to use
our best endeavors to have it do the
most good possible, not onls by exhibit
ing the progress and power of great
Nation during the first century of its
existence, but by cementing a bond
which shall unite our people for the fu-
ture. In the furtherance of these views
we trust the entire management of this
grand exposition will be conducted on
such broad, liberal and upright prinei-
piles as shall best tend to harmonic our
States and aid in spreading the peace of
the millennial age among our own peo-
pie and among the Nations ofthe earth"


The following report was unanimous
" adopted:


Your committee, to whom was refer
red resolutions of the Texas State
Grange, and of numerous other bodies
in different sections of the United States,
to extend its aid to the Texas Pacific
Railroad, have had the same under con-
sideration, and ask 10 make the follow
ing report:


"Your committee have viewed with
great interest the expressions of APPROX
al, and appeals to Congress to forward
this great work, emanating from the
State Oranges and Boards of Trade from
the Pacific to the Atlantic, and are i'm
pressed with the great and obvious ben
efits which would result to this whole
Nation by the speedy completion of this
road, and as it is an enterprise too vast
to depend alone for its success upon pri
vate capital, equal Justice to all sections
of our common country requires aid of
this work, under the proper restrictions
and safe guards, insuring the Govern
ment against loss, and the people against
unjust impositions and Determinations.


"Your committee therefore submit
the following resolutions:


"That the National Grange earnestly
invites the attention of Congress to the
necessity of a speedy completion of the





body reasonable aid to the company,
which has inaugurated this great Ma
tional enterprise under such cautionory
restrictions and safe guards as the pru
dence and wisdom of Congress may de-
wise to guarantee the Government
against loss, and protect the agricultural
interests of every section of the country
against unjust determinations in the
price of transportation"


The report of the Committee on
Transportation was adopted. The COM
mittee say that several important plans
for providing more extensive and cheap
er means of transportation have been
presented to them, including the Texas
Pacific Railroad, the plan for the i'm
provement of the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, and the project of double steel
track freight railroad from New York to
Missouri. Each of these projects is Ma
| tional in character, and their successful
completion would encourage in a WON
derful degree the producing interests of
the country. The time has come when
it is the mission and duty of the Gov
ernment to take such measures as will
encourage the productive interests of
| the Nation, which have hitherto receiv-
ed too little attention, and the National
Grange should urge the immediate i'm
portance and vital necessity of such act
ion as will look to providing cheap and
rapid transportation between all sections
of the country and markets of the world.
The opening of the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi Rivef is pressing necessity in
view of the fact that so large territory
is dependent on this outlet for its pro-
ducts, and we urge upon our Legislators
the necessity of taking such measures as
will open this river to the commerce of
the world at the earliest possible mo-
ment.


The Committee on the Tobacco Trade
offered a preamble and resolutions, de-
claring that large agricultural districts
suffer great losses from the working of
United States laws taxing tobacco,
which tax falls exclusively on citizens
of the United States; and whereas by
said laws and laws of foreign countries
relating to duties on tobacco, general
commeace is fettered and the national
wealth decreased. 1t is therefore re-
solved by the National Grange that
Congress be earnestly requested to in
itiate such steps as may be necessary to
repeal all laws taxing tobacco, and that
Congress be requested to urge the Gen
eral Government to use its best efforts


with foreign governments to induce


them to reduce the duties on tobacco.
A DIsCoURAGING WAY OF GETTING
: MARRIED-A justice of the peace liv-
ing in another county was recently call
ed upon by two persons from Barton,
: Vermont, who wished to be married
A Two weeks after performing the cere-