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Year: 1873

you had all the things on your mind,
and | ought to be ashamed of myself
Grandmother, what should be done with
such boy? I? Truly, grandmother, ! want
to please you, and my father; and |
want to get my lessons and do all the
chores, because it is right to do them;
and it is given me to do and-but what
is the matter ?"


Grandmother was crying.


"You have set me thinking, Jared,
that is ALL" she answered, with sob.
"When you have finished your lessons,
put out the lights and go to bed. I am
going to my room now. Good night,
my child, and may you always continue
to try to be as true as STEEL


1t was out of Jared's power to ask a
single question. He saw that his grand
mother was deeply moved. Tears were
very rare visitors to her eyes, and he
wondered what could have hurt her so.


perhaps shouldn't have told her,
but how could [ be honest and keep it
to myself % he wondered But sup
pose this is part of the bending. l did
right anyway, and it wouldn't be right
to feel bad about it. Dear Grandmoth-
er I hope she don't think blame her. .


That night Jared awoke, thinking he
heard his grandmother's voice. Sure
enough-thc old lady was beseeching
divine guidance.


Forgive the ignorance of the past, y
he heard her say, ''and grant that the
lesson | have learned this night may
never be forgotten. Help me to keep
my boy as true as steel, in the right way
and by the right means. Amen"
There were two lessons learned in that
house that night. Jared looked into the
depth of his grandmother's heart, and
felt for the first time in his life what 6
fine and noble nature was hers anc
grandmother had touched the ground
work of his, and fully understood thai
4'nagging" wasn't good for boy wht
was in earnest about being as ''true a
steel"
Year: 1873

The English press does not like the
purchase of SANTANA Bay by an Ameri-
can company. 1t sees in that enterprise
the evidence that American influence
will secure strong foothold in the West
indies and probably anticipates the time
when out of this proceeding, San Domin-
go may become part of the territory of
the United States. Indeed, the Satur-
day Review laments the probability that
black members from Hayti will some
day sit in our Congress. We are sorry
to give so much concern to the Review.
Year: 1873

The people who live in the shadow of
the state prison haye hard time. When
they want an extra copy of the Valtey
Farmer they are obliged to give weeks
notice to the printer in order that the
usual edition may be doubled Wood
stock Post.
Year: 1873

The Instance of a Horribly Henpecked Mana sad


Picture of Weakness and Oppression-Half Starved


to Death.


From La Crosse, Wisconsin, comes
story that might be almost ludicrous
were it not for the horrible neglect and
cruelty with which it abounds. A Mr.
John Parker-one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of that place, living
sixteen years of henpecked existence
with the partner of his bosom. has been
most fowl-y dealt with. 1t seems that
Mrs. Parker, his wife, ruled her husband
with an iron hand, and he submitted,
until he saw the very grave yawning to
receive him. He repeatedly wrote to his
sister. living in Patterson, New Jersey,
of the treatment he received. but his
wife would destroy the letters, and make
him write as she dictated. He being i'll
this Winter had to submit, until one
day Mrs Parker went into neighbours,
then Mr. Parker wrote the truth to his
sister, and sent a messenger to the Post
Office, In response, his sister and her
husband came to La Crosse, and pro-
ceeding to Mr.. Parker's residence, found
him in almost dying condition.


They Immediately removed him to a
hotel and called "a physician. The doc
tor gave it as his opinion that if he had
not been rescued he could not have llv-
ed thirty-six hours longer. Mr.. Parker
| is one of those good, whole-s -souled, easy
going men, who allowed his wife to run
things. They were well off. owning four
houses and lots, the rent Of which
brought them in money enough for a
good living. But Mr. Parker says that
his wife surrendered her heart and soul
to the god of Mammon, until it became
a species of insanity with her. He says
that during this cold weather, while he
was sick she only allowed him little
fire made from bark, In his room, and his
dinner consisted of what was left on his
plate at breakfast. He always got up
from the table hungry.


She boarded her money that came in
from the rents and other sources, never
buying any clothes, and now having
many hundreds of dollars loaned out on
mortgage securities. She would allow
no one to see him or 60 out with him
She gave him medicine that would vomit
him, he having taken three large pill:
the day his folks arrived from the East
which so weakened him he could hard
| ly sit up. His flesh was watery hi:
system weakened from the effects o.
starvation and purging medicine until hi
could not stand up. His body wa.
bloated out of shape, and his most init
mate friends could hardly recognize him
He had hidden away little spending
money, and when the officers went u,
after his clothes he told them to look VI
over the plasterlng at certain place
and remove shingle, and they woult
find little tin box with fourteen dollar
in it-all the money he had for years
and the officers found it as he had said
Year: 1873

VXTANTED-A GERMAN GIRL, AS LADY'S MAID
w and seamstress and able to operate on the ma
chine also understand dressmaking and hardress.
ing and be willing to assist in tie care Of children
Only those having city reference need apply at l09
1t
Year: 1873

yUANTED-AN EXPERIENCED SALESMAN FOR A


w retail millinery, fancy and gentlemens furnishing
goods store must be good window dresser with good
reference others need apply Address b. box lSs
Post Office, Brooklyn
Year: 1873

YOUNG WIDOW Is DEsIRoUs OF OBTAINING
"A position as housekeeper Tor respectable nonoraDS
and able pay well for services OF an educated lady
need address Mrs. ELLIS, box l67 Herald ONCE
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 procur-
ed, aud the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. THIS
is a fact worthy the attention of consum-
ays
Year: 1873

Editor Grange Aduance Having been
sent to Chicago by the Oranges of Goodhue
county, as their delegate to the Farmers
Convention, some report from me NAV in
terest your readers. The general business
OF the convention has been published 80
many times, it is unnecessary for me to
write it in our detail. In general way
the convention was a success. About two
hundred delegates were present, large
proportion of them from Illinois. The
subject Of transportation took up q large
share of the time Of the convention. The
conclusion reached, was to petition the
general government to open up water
routes to the Atlantic sea board. The
delegates from Illinois stated that alth houph
the Railroad Law passed last winter. had
not met their expectations, still they would
recommend the law to the other States and
better one if they can get it. The sub
ject of cooperative transportation received
considerable attention; one idea was for q
number Of farmers to own a car and nav
the Railroad Company for running it at a
fixed sum per mile. Some of the business
was Of local nature. We received an in
vitation from the National Board of Trade
to attend their meeting. If we are farmers
l did not see but that our business was
done with as much system and order as
was theirs. One word about Chicago: the
burnt district has been built up better and
handsomer than it was before the fire :
buildings five, six and seven stories high,
a large proportion of them stone; and
prices as high as the buildings. The In
dustrial Exposition is worth the trip to
Chicago if there was nothing more to be
seen. spent all the time had in it and
was sorry that I could not stay longer.


H. BRUCE.


OCT. 28th. 1873,
Year: 1873

n9~ On looking through the various.
stocks Of goods kept in Red Wing we ind
an endless variety, and safely say, that the
stocks and stores Of Red Wing, are not
second to any in this or any other State.
In visiting the various institutions we ore
greatly surprised to find such an endless
variety In any one store as we find At
A. }. CLAkk'S new store corner of Bush
and Third streets. It would seem almost
impossible to call for anything in the Drug,
Grocery, or Fancy Goods line and be dis
appointed in not getting it. We also found
Gr. G. W. Boutwell, in charge of the Medi-
cal department, with everything on hand
to attend to the wants Of such as are ia mead
Of medicines. Wecan safely say there is no
more complete store in the State than this.,
1t will pay you to 60 and examine goods
are sold very reasonable. .
Year: 1873

THE Washington Sentinel says jay
Cooke & Co. propose to apply to the next session
OF Congress for relief from their present financial
embarrassments. That paper says it is their in
tention Ito throw up the charter of the Northern
Pacific railroad, and turn the whole concern. the
unsold lands and the railroad, as far as finished.
with stock and MATERIAL over to the government.
OF course thereto will be added the millions which
they owe, and the payment of which the govern
ment is to assume. They will thereby be entirely
relieved, it is CLAIMED, from all liabilities. and
Uncle Sam will satisfy their angry and indignant
creditors
Year: 1873

~Av" wo W0ulo zeal on the square,
II We were honest men, how much
time We would give at the stated (cash\
price, and 30 on, with IN oooasional or
der for machinery shipped to them, to be
paid for when received, (and these were
parties that we did not know,) we'll. to
make long story Short" said he, ave
received Patron letters by the hundred,
and in our endeavors to answer them all,
We hired new clerk and put him at it,
but it" was no 60; what were we to do :?
Here was mass of confusion. We could
not send out machinery in any such way as
that, and were we to do 80, we should have
no system in it, and 80 Of course while
we regretted it as much as the Pat
rons, we were obliged to decline to deal
with them and stick to our old and estah-
lished system of state and county agen-
cies.''


Now this is but one of them, they can
all tell the same story, and what is to be
done. l will tell you what must be done
to make this thing success In the first
place, the manufacturers are anxious tn
deal with us, at faceory prices, land less.
Tor cash, as we are to deal with them, but
they cannot give up thorough system for
SUCH mixed up mess as they find it to be
TO deal with every one all over the state.
And they ask US to adopt some system,
whereby they can work with an under
standing and they are with US heart and
hand.


The State Executive Committee of this
State have held meeting and appointed
one State agent, and they call on the Coun-
~ Councils, to appoint their county agents.
The Patrons to order, and get all informa-
tlon through their county agent, and coun-
ty agents to do all business and correspond
ence through the State agent. This will
oe the regular system now employed by
the manufacturer, only it will be controlled
by the Patrons who will do the business at
a very small per cent, and this will bring


~ SAAN8 III oudpe. 80 IuaL the manufaCtu-
rers will have confidence in our ability OF
manage it successfully, and they will glad
~ dispense with the trouble and expense of
keeping up their own agencies, and reduce
their prices accordingly. The State Execu-
tive Committee have concluded to make y
call on the subordinate Changers through
out the State to contribute small amount
from the treasury of each Grange, to bear
the expenses of establishing regular sys-
tem' and to pay for sample machines and
tools, to have an exhibition for the benefit
OF the county agents and farmers generally.
to pay rent of machines, warehouse, and
to start the business fairly and in shape to
90 business promptly.


l hope all will see the necessity for this
arrangement and Cooperate with the State
Executive Committee and state agent to
bring about this arrangement promptly.


FROM AN OBSERVER.
Year: 1873

hEMr. Allen Howe's Popular Gro
Gerry Store, or at least the advertisement
thereof, will be found in our advertising
columns. This should have had a place in
our first issue, but was mislaid We bee
pardon, and shall call and make it all right
at the store, and advise our friends to do
the same
Year: 1873

THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ORANGES.
WHAT THEY THINK OF THE NEW PLAN OF


OPERATING EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH
THE STATE AGENT.


Very few persons have had an opportu-
nifty to know, and many have never stopped
to think, Of the position or predicament, in
which the manufacturers of farm machinery
and implements have been placed since the
organization Of the Oranges throughout
our country. Let US take thought On the
subject.


In the first place they are manufactur-
Ing expressly for the farmer. and in order
to place their goods in the market. thew
were compelled to establish agencies, and
either pay their agents salary or give
them commission


They found by experience that it was
better to give large commission on actual
sales than to pay agents their salaries
whether they sell or not Years of expe
rlence has brought the agency business to
the present system, which is, to have a.
state agent, who for fixed commission on
all machines or implements sold in the
state' and in this way he makes it pay him
to attend to all the county agents in the
state and ''drive the business" The coun-
" agents, IN turn, must have commission
tor their work, and with the state agent to
LOOK after them and keep them working,
the machines at last reach the farmer,
This say is tne system which proves to
be the best for the interest of the manu-
facturer and has cost them great deal
OF trouble and money to get properly es-
tablished and working.


Now the very farmers, whom they have
been working to reach and who have had
10 bear /; large share Of the burden of this
agency business, have formed into oranges
and propose to dispense with this very con-
Venlent but to them expensive system.
Now then, how do they go to work to do i. :?
will tell you how u large manufacturer
said they had done with him SWELL" said
he, ''when | first heard of the Patrons of
Husbandry, I did not think they would
grow as fast as they have, but thought
they would eventually prove great bene-
tit to the country. and do great good not
only to themselves but to the manufactur
ers, and when had communication from
the State Grange, asking terms to Patrons
for cash, felt that a great good was in
store for us all, and felt disposed TO give
very good terms to them, to encourage the
movement. We forthwith issued pri-
'ase circular to the oranges and
stated amongst other things our term
as given them. Well, what next, instead
OK getting orders from the agents as ap-
pointed by the state oranges, we began to
receive letters from masters, secretaries,
iect"rers' overseers, members and those
VINO we're intending to become members,
ASKING al manner Of questions, wanting
our lowest possible figures, wanting to
Year: 1873

pkV- 1t is matter of interest to our
readers to know the best place to purchase
their goods, and there is no place where
they can buy their Dry Goods, either at re-
tail by the Patrons or at wholesale by the
Oranges, than the large wholesale and re-.
tail Dry Goods House of H. Choate, Winona.,
Minn. 1t is one Of the largest stocks in the
State, and has become justly popular by
keeping the best quantity and largest as
sortment Of goods and always selling at the
lowest prices. Oranges are sold as low as
they can buy in any Eastern Market
Year: 1873

BD Mrs. Charles has returned from
Chicago and New York with large and
elegant stock Of Fall and Winter Millinery.
and invites the ladies to call at her store
in Red Wing and examine.
Year: 1873

No fact is more evident than that, II
wheat, with which IS mixed the seeds of
weeds, chess, barley, rye or other grains
is used tor seed, the crop harvested will
not be good clean wheat. 1t is equally
certain that poorly developed, unripen-
cd or diseased wheat kernels cannot be
expected to produce superior wheat.
Yet many farmers, knowing these
things, pay little attention to select
ing wheat for seed. No farmer should
ever SOW "dirty" wheat under any cir
cumstanccs. This year there should be
special pains taken in many parts OF the
country where the wheat crop was al
most entirely failure. twill be much
better to procure seed from = tonsidera-
Bile distance and at an Increased expense
than to rely on that which is not suita-
BILE for the purpose. In all ordinary
cases the fact that such is the best you
have is not sufficient reason.


Care in selecting varieties is also i'm
portant. If one variety has faile d in
your vicinity, year after year, try some
thing else, no mater how good reputa-
ton this variety may have formerly had.
The fact that white wheat brings q
higher price in the market than the am
ber of red wheat of the same quality,
should be taken into consideration. OF
two varieties, equal in hardness, etc., Of
course the white should be selected. In
getting wheat from distance, if you
want it earlier than you now have
60 south tor it: if later, 60 north for
seed. Do not be induced to SOW large
" Of any variety simply because it has


done we'll in other places, especially il
these localities are at considerable dis.
Year: 1873

A man name Gilsey, who by strict
economy and severe industry succeeded
in getting his family little place, free
of all incumbrance, was fishing in Still
River, near the Beaver Brook Mills,
on Sunday afternoon. After sitting on
the bank for couple Of hours without
catching anything, be was gran6ed to
sce, on fat stone IN the water, a snap
ping turtle summing itself. The butt end
Of the turtle was toward him. and he
would capture il; but while he was
looking for place TO step the turtle
gravely turaed around without his
knowledge. and when he got in reach.
ing distance and bent down To take hold
of while Lan.lIinr snaprinc lurilc.
Year: 1873

hEOn Indians Escape their Pur-


suers.


During the early part Of the fight
every precaution IS adopted to prevent
leaving a heavy trail, or one easily to be
followed; to this end, instead Of moving,
as is customary, in single file, thereby
leaving a clearly defined path, each war
rior moves independently Of his fellows
until all danger from pursuit is safely
passed, when the party falls into single
fle, and, with the chief at the head,
moves alongin almost unbroken silence.
If during an attack upon the frontier
settlements the Indians should encoun-
ter unexpected and successful resistance,
necessitating premature withdrawal
and fight on their part, they still resort
to stratagem in order to secure their
safety. In accordance with plan pre-
yiously formed and understood by each
member of the party, and specially pro
vided for an emergency, the war party
finding themselves about te encounter
successful resistance on the part OF the
frontiersmou beat hasty retreat; but
instead of taking their fight in a single
direction and in one party, thereby
leaving an unmistakable clue for their
pursuers, the entire party breaks up
into numerous smaller bands, each ap-
parently fleeing in an independent d.
rection, few of the best mounted
usually falling behind to attract the at
tention OF the pursuers and give time
to those Of the party who are burdened
with prisoners and captured stock to
make good their escape, Ia such an
emergency as this, rendezvous for the
entire party has been previously fixed
upon. It's location is usually upon or
near some water course or prominent
Landmark, distant perhaps thirty or
forty miles thither all smaller parties
direct their course, each by q separate
and usually circuitous course. Should
either Of these smaller parties find
themselves closely pursued, or their
trail being followed and all efforts TO
throw the pursuers off prove unavailing
they relinquish the plan Of uniting with
the others at the established rendez
yous, as that would imperil the
safety of their comrades, and select
new route leading neither in the
direction of the rendezvous nor of the
village, in order not only to elude but to
mislead their pursuers. Then ensues a
long and tiresome fight, until having
worn out or outwitted their pursuers, OF
whose movements they keep themselves
thoroughly informed, they make their
weyin safety to the village. At the lat
ter, lookouts are constantly kept on
some prominent hill to watch the com
ing of the absent warriors and give no
tice of their approach. A war party re-
turning from a successful raid into the
settlements, and bringing with them
prisoners and captured stock, is an
event of the greatest Importance to
every occupant OF the village Having
arrived within a few miles Of the village,
and feeling safe from all danger from
pursuit, the chief in command Of the
var party causes signal smoke to be
sent up from some high point along the
line of march, well knowing that watch
full eyes near the village ere on the
alert and will not fail to observe the
signal ard understand its meaning.
Year: 1873

The recent tragedies 10 Kern county,
California, are painful illustrations OF
border life. A wandering Mexican
called at a ranch in search of employ
ment The proprietor did nst want
help, but entertained the wanderer over
night. There were several men in the
house, and in the middle of the night
the Mexican got up aud made des-
perate effort to murder them all. He
killed one and wounded others, but
found his butchering capacity fell short
Of his estimate of it and ran, taking
with him a rifle and some ammunition.
The next day hunt for the Mexican
was instituted and just at night he was
brought to bay in a thick copse. Under
cover of the woods he commenced firing
upon his pursuers and they were forced
to retreat to little distance, where
they built fire, and concluded to wait
till morning before they attempted to
dislodge their game The night was
cold and the Mexican had no coat and
the thought occurred to them to desert
their FIRE and build another one some
distance off, in the hope that the Mexi-
can might come out TO warm himself by
the FIRE. The ruse succeeded. 1t was
not long before the assassin appeared at
the fire. His pursuers then crept close
upon him in the darkness, and he was
neatly dispatched,


Here is another incident showing how
men throw away their lives out there.
There was an election at Sageland, and
two men who were friends got very
drunk at it. One of them became so
helpless that he was put to bed. The
other knocked around until it got very
dull with him. He wanted excitement;
so he went to his sleeping friend, woke
him up and asked him if he had voted:
The friend said yes" Z" Who for9
Reed. Then the individual in search
of excitement struck the man and left
him. He was told he ought not to have
struck a man helplessly drunk He then
SAID, 81 will go back and kill him, and
he went back and did kill him by break
ing his skull and slashing his body with
q knife. A bystander tried to arrest the
murderer, and sharp fight with knives
ensued. Both men fell dead about the
same time. With these exceptions the
election at Sageland passed off in peace
and harmony, aad the ballot.box was
triumphant, with the votes of three dead
men in it.