Year: 1873

people and impoverish the other. This is
the aim and object Of The GRANGE ADVANCE.
Then I say to all, support the paper, and
when you have paper coming to you that
is one sided, and works altogether for
railroads and railroad men, and holds up
men for Office that we know are working
for railroads and rings of all kinds, drop
the paper and let them know that yon will
not support men nor papers that do not
work for the interest Of the whole country.
Yours Truly, F. TETHER.
Through the kindness of Brother Den
man, we have received the following letter
for publication. Brother Ridout repre-
sents very large class of worthy citizens,
who are wholly at the mercy Of extortion-
ate machine anufaGturers, and their ra-
pacious agents. We know just how hard
up these men are, because we have been
| all through the country in which this writ
er lives. From Mr.. Denman's reply, we
see he is Utterly unable to help them. We
would cali the especial attention of the
State Grange to this class of men. We do
not know what, if anything, it can do to
help them, but the matter merits its most
serious consideration.


As to the jeers and SCOTS that the broth
er talks of, let him pay no attention to
them whatever. These men will see their
folly after while, and will be glad to get
q chance to come into the Grange. In the
meantime, keep up your Grange, work to-
gether harmoniously, and do the very best
you can. There is a better day before
you. You have got a magnificent country
AS good as God ever gave to his children.
Keep up your courage.


We would further say that we feel very
much as the Lake Alley Grange does about
the State Agent selling to outsiders, but it
is not the agents fault that he has done 50
heretofore


LAKE SIDE, RENy1L1E Co., MIMI,


NOVEMBER 18TH, 1873.
J. S. DENMAN, DEAR SIR:


see by the Farmers Union that you are
appointed State Agent, for the purchasing
of machinery for the Patrons of Husbandry.
belong to the @ Lake Alley" Grange and
have the honor to be Secretary OF the same.
wish to enquire of you, for the benefit Of
number Of the members of our Grange,
and for my own special benefit as we'll,
whether you can do any better for us than
other agents, where we are obliged to buy
on time


This is new country, settled mostly by
homesteaders, and what little funds we
brought with US are all absorbed in i'm
provements. Many Of us are obliged to
buy our machinery on time, even if by pay
ing cash we could save one-half. 1, for
one: shall have one hundred acres to seed
in the spring, and not dollar to buy
seeder with. l have only been here two
years and my income has been small, there
fore my present embarrassment. I want
Buckeye Drill and Seeder combined.
What are the best terms can get and what
can be done on Reapers and Mowers? We
know your motto, "Cash," and mean to
adopt that principle just as soon as possible.


Excuse me, Brother Denman. but our
Grange does not think it is just right for
you to sell to those outside of the Order.
the same as you do the members. We have
to hear the SCOTS and jeers of our neigh
bors who are, of course, short-sighted and
slow to see anything good outside of their
own door yards. We say, give the men,
bers the benefit Of the Order, 80 that 9TH
ers may see our prosperity and be led to 60
and do likewise.


Yours very Respectfully,


NJ T. RIDOUT, Sec'y.


MR.. DENMAN's ANSWER.


DEAR BROTHER II have no authority