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VOL. 4,—NO. 23 YOUR SUBSCRIPTION SCHOOLCRAFT, DECEMBER ist, 1879. will Expire with No. WHOLE NO 79. } A RUSSIAN FABLE. land and Germany will be about the Prepare for the Census. THE GRANGE YISITOR, same as in 1878-9, or about 30,000,000 SELECTED. bushels. France during the last two Accurate statistical information with Is Published on the First and Fifteenth of regard to the agriculture of this coun- every Month months has imported at the rate of One day a farmer in his field 72,000,000 bushels per annum. The try is of prime importance not to our Was sowing oats for autumn yield. AT FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, monthly average requirements of Great own larmers and citizens alone, but to Invariably in Advance. A young horse watched him on his way, Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and the world at large. Recognizing this And gave at once a scornful neigh. the German Empire will be upwards of fact Congress, by an act, approved i. T. COBB, Editor and Manager. 21,000,000 bushels. The United States, March 3, 1879, provided that the next To whom all communications should bo ad- •'How foolish man is !" the colt thought, including shipments from Canada, census should be completed within the " Here in the very act he's caught have exported in four months an ever- month of June, 1880. By this provision dressed, at Schoolcraft, Mich. age to all countries of 24i million it is expected to avoid most of the Bemittances should be by Registered Letter, "Of throwing oats upon the ground, bushels per month, or a monthly aver- errors in former agricultural reports, Money Order or Draft. Could any rasher waste be found f age to Europe of about 28} million due to the fact that many of the prod- ucts returned embraced those of two To Contributors. "Give me that heap, and I would show bushels. The remaining available ex- What oats are.good for, for I know ; port surplus to all countries of 84 mil- different crops. As the next enumera- As the VISITOB DOW bears date the 1st and lion bushels extended over a period of tion will be completed between June 15th of each month, to insure insertion in the "Or even give them to the crows : eight months — from November 1 to 1st and 30th inclusive, nearly all the next issue, Communications must be received They've more sense than this act shows ! June 30, 1879-80, will give an available crops harvested one year can ue pretty by the 10th and 25th of each month. monthly average of 10J million bushels accurately ascertained. Those for the "Or hoard them carefully away : calendar year 1879 will include the Man may want oats some future day 1" to all countries, and less than ten mil- lion bushels monthly for export to cereals, peas, beans, rice, tobacco, cot- RATES OP ADVERTISING : Europe. Of the total aggregate of ton, potatoes, fruits of all kinds, hay, Acceptable advertisements inserted at the Well, time passed on ; the autumn grain Was garnered from the field again. wheat on passage for the United King- clover, grass seed, hemp, flax, honey, rate of 81.00 per square, for each insertion. dom on the 6th of November of 2,475,000 sugar-cane, sorghum, and, in short, A Liberal discount will be made on standing The farmer gathered oats ten-fold, quarters, about 2,000,000 quarters were everything harvested this fall. The advertisements of three months or more. And gave tha horse all he could hold. from North America. The export crops for the calendar year 1880 will be movement from American Atlantic few, embracing maple sugar and mo- Do we not sometimes, like this colt, ports for Europe during the last two lasses, and wool clipped early in spring, Officers National Grange. Send thus a criticising bolt weeks has been at the rate of 13£ mill- except in Caluornia, Texas, and some MASTEB—S. E. ADAMS, Minn. lion bushels of wheat (flour included) of the other Southern Slates where two 'Gainst higher powers ? We call waste clippings a year are obtained. For OVBBSEEB-J. J. WOODMAN, Mich. What is but wisdom, viewed in haste. per month, and this average cannot be LECTUBEB—MOET'MR WHITEHEAD, N J. kept up during the ensuing eight certain agricultural products there is STBWABD—A. J. VAUGHN. Miss. months, while about 21 millions of for- no reguiar harvest, lor they are gath- AS8T STBWABD—WILLIAM SIMS, Kansas. BREADSTUFFS. eign wheat per month will be required ered as they mature week by week, and CHATLAIN-A. P. FORSYTH, Illinois. by only five European countries. day by day. These comprise butter, TBEASUBEB—F. M. MoDOWELL, N. Y. cheese, milk sold, value of animals SECBETAKY-Wm. M. IRELAND, Wash'ton.D.C. From the New York Produce Ex- City vs. Country Work. slaughtered, yield of market gardens, GATE-KEEPEB—O. DINWIDDIE, Indiana. change we clip the following very timber of all kinds, and home manu- CEBES—MBS. S. E. ADAMS, Minnesota. rosy outlook for farmers who have factures. It is extremly desirable that PCXONA—MBS. J. J. WOODMAN, Michigan. Our young friends in the country FLOBA—MBS. J AS. T. MOORE, Maryland. unlocked their graneries since who may think that country pursuits the returns on all these topics -should LADY ASSTISTAXT STEWABD—MISS CARRIE A. threshing only long enough to take be full and accurate, and this end can HALL, Kentucky. are not as profitable as city work would out their seed and the needed grists have their eyes open to a new light if be best secured by the hearty and in- telligent co-operation of our farmers. for family use. they could get a few months' experience Officers Michigan State Grange. of city affairs. The number of young Accordingly Francis A. Walker, Sup- If these statements are approxi- men who are seeking an "opening" erintendent of the Census, strongly M.-J. J. WOODMAN, - - Paw Paw. mately accurate the demand lor our is wonderful. They all find the open- recommends them to make notes from O.-THOS. F. MOORE, - - - Adrian. remaining surplus will enhance the ing, but it is on the wrong side. We time to time, of the quantities and val- L.-C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon. know of numbers of young men be- ues of the several crops gathered; of S—S. A. TOOKER, - Lansing. price before another crop is secured. the number of acres planted to each, A. S—A. E. GREEN, - - Farmington. But we are not ready to advise "mark- tween the ages of 18 and 25, who have been well educated and are of excellent and of all other particulars that will C.-SALMON STEEL, Monroe Cen. Gr. Tr.Co ing up" stock on hand to $2.00 a enable them to make prompt, lull and T.—S. F. BROWN, - - Schoolcraft. moral character, who can find really SEC.—J. T. COBB, - - * " . . bushel, and borrow money at ten per nothing to do suited to their education, accurate returns when the census can- G. K.-A. N. WOODRUFF, - Watervliet. cent, to meet current expenses. and are yet on their parents' hands, vassers call upon them next June. CEBES.—MBS. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon. dependent on them for food and cloth- POMONA—MBS. G. W. EWING, ROSS, Kent Co. The exports from San Francisco of ing,—a feeling of dependence that Strange Tradition. FXOBA—MBS. J. J. WOODMAN, Paw Paw. wheat and flour, the latter at its equiva- L. A. S—MBS. A. E. GREEN, Farmington. most farmers' boys at that age seldom lent in grain, from July 1 to November experience, but which must be morti- There is a tradition among the Semi- 4, 1879, have been equal to 10,063,107 fying to a high-toned youth. Adver- nole Indians regarding the white man's Executive Committee. bush'els. tisements for clerks and such like posi- origin and superiority. They say that The exports from Portland, Oregon, tions often occur; but this is not when the Great Spirit made the earth F. M. HOLLOW AY, Chairman,- - Hillsdale. from August 28 to October 30, 1879, because they are scarce, but rather he also made three men, all of whom J. WEBSTER CHILDS, - - - Ypsilanti. have been in wheat and flour equal to because they are numerous, and those were fair complexioned, and that after C. G. LUCE, - - -Gilead, Branch Co. 1,105,880 bushels of wheat. making them he led them to a small WESTBROOK DIVINE, Belding, Ionia Co. who want are anxious to make a pick THOMAS MARS, Berrien Center, Berrien Co. The exports from American Atlantic from the large number at the lowest lake, and bade them leap in and wash. Wn. SATTERLEE, Birmingham, Oakland Co. ports, including Montreal, from July 1 price. One excellent young man One obeyed and came out purer and J, Q. A. BURRINGTON, Tuscola, Tuscola Co. to November 15, 1879, have been in whom we know, and who for over fairer than before; the second hesitated J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Officio. wheat and flour equal to 94,837,640 a year has been looking for " some- a moment, during which time the bushels of wheat. Recapitulating the thing to do," has been rather busy for water, agitated by the first,had become State Business Agents, foregoing, the export3 have been, some time in responding to such appli- muddled, and when he bathed he came from— cations. Occasionally he has been in- up copper-colored; the third did not GEO. W. HILL & CO., - - Detroit. Bushels. THOMAS MASON, - -• - Chicago. vited to call, but has never succeeded leap in until the water had become American Atlantic ports, July 1 to black with mud, and he came out dark Nov. 15, 1879 94,837,640 in being the lucky one. Recently he thought he was in luck, on giving his in color. Then the Great Spirit laid General Deputy. San Francisco, July 1 to November before them three packages, and out of 4, 1879 10,003,10 J name, a file a couple of feet thick was C. L. WHITNEY, - Muskegon. Portland, Oregon, August "28 to Octo- searched for his letter, and after some pity for his misfortune in color, gave ber 30, 1879 1,105,857 conversation he was found satisfactory. the black man first choice. He took hold of each of the packages, and hav- Special Lecturers. The salary question followed, and was Total bushels 106,005,601 found to be but $3 per week for a start! ing felt the weight, choose the heaviest R. E, Trowbridge,..Birmingham, Oakland Co. Of course anybody could do better than — the copper - colored man chose the Thos. F.Moore, Adrian, Lenawee Co of which about 15,000,000 bushels are this picking berries on a blackberry next heaviest, leaving the white man Geo. W, Woodward. .Shelby Oceana Co from ihe crop of 1878. Assuming that farm, and it is not surprising that our the lightest. When the packages were Samuel Laugdon, . .Bowen Station,.. .Kent co the 15 million bushels of the crop of 23 year-old friend concluded to live opened, the first was found to contain E. C. Herrington,... Four TOwns,.. Oakland Co 1878 is approximately correct, there spades, hoes, and all the implements of M. L. Stevens Perry,....Shiawassee Co with his father yet a little while. We have been exported from the crop of are quite sure agriculture can show a laoor ; the second enwrapped hunting, L. R. Brown,.... Rawsonville,. .Washtenaw Co 1879 equal to 91,006,694 bushels. We Andrew Campbell,..Ypsilanti,.. " " better record.—Oermantown Telegraph. fishing, and war-like apparatus; the Mrs. S. Steele,..Monroe Centre,..G.Trav'se Co place the available surplus for export third gave the white man pens, ink and at 175,000,000 bushels, from which de- paper, the engine of the mind, the duct 91,006,604 bushels and the remain- IN A primary school, not very long ago the teacher undertook to convey means of mutual mental improvement, ing export surplus is 83,993,396 bushels. the foundation of the white man's CORRESPONDENTS will please remem- The estimated requirements of foreign to her pupils an idea of the use of the hyphen. She wrote an the blackboard superiority. ber that we depend on them for mat- Wheat for the United Kingdom for tne crop year 1879-80 are now placed at '•Bird's-nest," and, pointing to the hy- phen, asked the school, " What is that "WHAT station do you call this?" ters of interest to the readers of the 18 000 000 quarters, or 141,000,000 bush. groaned a traveller, as tie crawled out We place the requirements of trance for?" After a short pause, a young VISITOR, and that so far we have re- son of the Emerald Isle piped out, of the wreck of a smashed up railroad at 80,000,000 bushels, or about the same train. " Devastation," replied the po- lied on volunteers. Do *ot overlook as in 1878-79. ^ . „ , "Plaze, ma'am, for the bird to roost on!" lite conductor. this. The requirements of Belgium, Hol- 2 THE GRANGE VISITOR.

at the prospect of being elected Govern- their co-operative effort in disposing of (Etommuttwatas. or, and it is not only possible but very their wool, also in purchasing other Webster Childs, and Lieut. Governor probable that a man who has made his supplies. It worked admirably in Sessions, as being as fully competent as any men named by the machine politi- Sustain and Patronize Your State Agent. money by actual toil, and who well their case, why should it not in others? knows the worth of a dollar by having Tire evening was devoted to the good cians. Fraternally, actually earned it, would be so prudent of the Order, and nearly every one H. H. TAYLOR. I fear very few of the Grangers of and modest in his expenditure as tob e present had something to offer for our Michigan realize the importance of as little inconvenienced by a moderate mutual benefit. The exercises were patronizing our authorized State Agent salary as any body; and would it not be spiced with instrumental and vocal An Address from a Private. in buying and selling. I am well satis- probable that a man who has always music. I tell you Patrons we had a fied by both observation and experience been trained in principles of economy, grand time, and if any of you are in- that a great saving can be effected in and who knows the great value of even clined to falter in a work for the bene- Prepared for the Grandville pic nic, this way. a little money, would be more likely to fit of all mankind just visit one such but not read. But to make the system of more val- be careful of the pecuniary interests of meeting as we had, and you will go Sisters, Brothers and Fellow Citizens : ue to us, we must give our Agent more the State, and guard well her treasury, home with buoyant spirits and tho'ts general patronage that his purchases than a millionaire, or than any one of— well, the Grangers amounts to I am happy to meet your here to-day may be on a sufficiently large scale to who has never by actual necessity been something after all. In attending on this now famous spot, this Lexing- enable him to have the benefit of the compelled to be prudent and careful. these meetings it will try your faith, ton of the Grange, for here is being wholesale prices. Let us try the experiment. especially where you have to walk in fought the first battle between monop- In the Eastern part of the State many the mud some, and be carried to the oly and the tillers of the soil. of the Patrons are discouraged at their • GEORGE PRAY, depot as some there had tobe . When we read the grand old Decla- partial failures in co-operation, and Woodard Lake, 190. ration of Independence, how we ad- most all are aware that many mistakes But I have made this letter longer mire the true manhood of those who have been made in attempts toestablis h than I intended to, so I will cut it short framed and signed that grand instru- The Why He Complains. lest the editor cuts it shorter. ment, and we all say those men showed co-operative stores. Admitting this to true and noble greatness. be the case, it should stimulate us to WALDO new efforts and different methods of LEONID AS, Nov. 21. '79. Did it ever occur to you how easy it making co-operation a success. Sup- Bro. Cobb: was to frame and sign that instrument pose we did in some cases start wrong I noticed an extract from the speech A Farmer Tor Governor, compared to defending and living its and make a mistake, how often do we of Mr. Dunning, and your comments principles? do this in farming in raising some par- thereon, in the VISITOR of Oct. loth, „ , Nov. 16th, 1879. The signing of that instrument was ticular crops, and yet with continued also further remarks upon the same Bro. J. T. Cobb: a great step, but it took true heroism to efforts succeed, and by these failures subject in the No. for Nov. 1st. In reading the last number of the defend it,—and it is for their true cour- learn lessons of great value. Now, Mr. Dunning, I understand, is VISITOR I am much pleased to find age and heroism that we honor them The Rochdale system of co-operation a merchant, and his remarks seem to your article, headed, " The Governor of to this day. met with many failures in England be- have been made.from that standpoint; Michigan." There can be no possible The condition of the farmers prior to fore it was an acknowledged success, and when he states his occupation, he harm for Grangers or Grange papers to the advent of the Grange will com- and in fact its founders were twelve gives the text _to_ his whole argument. talk politics when and whereever their pare well with the condition of our years in experimenting and feeling The probabilities are that just so long best interest demands, and where so forefathers prior to the Revolution. their way before light dawned upon as the farmers of his vicinity will sell more than iu the selection of their pub- Were we not like them, reduced al- their way and gave them final triumph. him their produce, and buy his goods, lic officers or servants. All this may most to abject slavery, seldom even A Mr. Holyoke of London, England, and let him set the price both ways, it be done without soiling ourselves with allowed to select one from our number has recently been lecturing in New matters little to him whether they be- the evils of partisanism in American to represent us, who would be likely to York, explaining the system, its work- long to either club or Grange. They politics. But to return to the subject, look after our interests in making our ings, its advantages in the Old World, are both farmers' organizations, and if my observation differs from yours, in laws, though we out-numbered all the he is merchant, I don't see what he this, you say that all the papers that other classes together. And while our and his explanations have been so could, or did, do or say from his stand- favorably received in that city that the have come to your notice, none contain- fathers were insulted on the high seas point that would in anyway advance ing recommendations as to who shall of commerce, we were insulted on the New York Tribune seems to have be- the interests or political standing of highsea of business, and when we or- come a convert to co-operation, and farmers. be Michigan's next Governor have recommends the laborihg and poorer proposed the name of a farmer. Sever- dered* plaster of the plaster ring, we classes of this country, notwithstand- Judging from his criticism, all he al papers that have come to my notice were treated as not fitt o be recognized ing the many failures, to try the Roch- knows about the Grange he has picked have proposed the name of a man who equal with men of other callings, not- dale plan. May not our Patrons profit up from outside talk. Building ships, is in every sense of the word a repre- withstanding they had pledged their by this advise V telegraphs and railroads is no part of sentative farmer, a gentleman well sacred honors to do so. Notably the difference between the farming, no more than growing pota- known throughout the State, and a Sisters and brothers, I wish to remind Rochdale system and ours is,—in their toes would be a branch of the mercan- man eminently well qualified to fill you of one fact, viz: that we did not plan they sold goods at usual profits, tile business. the position by public experience, in- seek to bring on this contest, but rather and divided the profits with the pur- Mr. D. might, with more propriety, tegrity, and all other qualities that go to avert it. We believe we exhausted chasers after paying six per cent, on ask, who ever saw a railroad tnat farm- to make a first class public servant, and all honorable means to avert it, and to the capital employed; but Mr. Hol- ers were not taxed to pay for ? Again, the man is no other than the Hon. J. have surrendered more we would have yoke says that the employment of com- if an important railroad was to be T. Rich, of Lapeer Co., the present surrendered our sacred honors. petent and reliable Agents for purchas- built, what part would Mr. D. take? popular speaker of the House of Repre- Like our forefathers, we had true ing, is one of the most important fea- If the undertaking had the appearance sentatives. Mr. Rich is comparatively and noble patriots at the helm, who tures of their system and has enabled of being a paying one, he might take a young man in years but not in expe- drew up and signed a noble instrument them to secure the best of articles in stock; but most probably he would rience. He is so well known throughout —and if we defend it as bravely as our the market for their customerss. take a stand near by where he could the State that it is needless to dwell long forefathers defended the Declaration of Brother Patrons, we in Michigan sell the workmen clothing at a profit upon his abilities and qualifications. Independence, we shall place ourselves of from 20 to 50 per cent, and if possi- Fraternally yours, above all harm from our enemies and have this important part of the Roch- traitors too. We should be thankful dale system in full operation. Let us ble, repeat twice a year. While the G. W. CRAMTON poor shoemaker or sewing-woman who that we have such men with us to-day as individuals or by Granges sustain it, who, in the hour of our extremity, and build it up against the time made up the aforesaid clothing barely Attend the State Grange. when we may need it as a part of an made enough to keep body and soul framed and sighed a second Declara- together. tion of Independence, which severed improved co-operative system. our connection from one of the greatest C. Merchants, no doubt, belong to the Y'es by all means go to the State list of necessary evils, and the major- Grange, it will do you "good. If you monopolies of this State: and to their Shall we Hare a Farmer for Governor ? ity of them would just as quick throw arc already a good, working member, action, we attribute the cause of the stones at the club as they would at the with a realizing sense of the value of assembling of this vast multitude here Of course we shall, if the farmers of Grange. I may have been over harsh the Grange, it will gratify you to meet to-day, who have come up here to do the State insist upon it. They have with Mr. D., if so, I beg his parden, and shake hands with so many in full them the honor they so iichly deserve. the power to name the next Governor, but he should not have forgotten the sympathy with you. If you are in Sisters and brothers, while we honor if they choose to exercise theright. Of old saying, " Those who live in glass doubt about its stability, and its use- those who signed the declaration ofl776, course we shall not, if farmers are so houses, &c." fulness as an institution, by all means let us not forget those who signed this apathetic as to let polities alone, as Yours fraternally, go and investigate. And when you see second Declaration of Independence, which brought the consumer in direct has heretofore been the case, to de- D. C. those earnest men and women patient- cide who shall be nominated. Michi- ly and systematically at their legisla- communication with the manufacturer. Sisters and brothers, there is no way gan has never but once in her history Pomona Grange, No. 6. tive work, you will be convinced that had a farmer Governor, Kinsley S. the institution has come to stay. And that we can honor them so satisfactorily Bingham, and he was one of the best when you listen fas you will listen as to defend that Declaration signed by she ever had; and it seems to me that it HIGHLAND, Nov. 18,1879. with much interest), to the reports from our Executive Committee, as by buy- would be a good plan to try the experi- Worthy Secretary Cobb : all parts of the State of the benefits of ing every pound of plaster we consume ment again, and perhaps in that way the Grange, and then reflect upon the of Messrs. Day & Taylor, as that decla- Perhaps some of the doings of Pomo- ration declared that we would. do, what I think we never have done, na Grange, No. 5, would interest the manner in which these farmers and except in the case of Bingham, elect their wives make their reports, you will Now, if there is a brothor here to- readers of your valuable paper. They day who has bought or used plaster finally a farmer United States Senator. met on the 9th, with Tenny Plains be converted to the faith, and never Even if we should not elect any better regret the time and money it cost you at which came from any other source, he Grange, No. 335, as was noticed in the ought to repent before he leaves this man from the agricultural portion of VISITOR. The day dawned foggy and the State Grange. c. our community than could be select- grove, dedicated to the Order of Patrons with some rain, hence there were not of Husbandry. ed from other classes, it would be noth- many from the eastern part of the ing more than an actx>f justice that the Some Farmers who Would Make Good If there is one such person here to-day county, but White Lake, Farmington, Governors. I wish to say to him, now is the day great agricultural population of the Birmingham and Milford were well community should not be entirely ig- of repentance, and now is the accepted represented, also Pontiac and Four time, and you never will be so likely to nored as it has been for years in the Towns. The program was carried out DOWAGIAC, Mich., Nov. 20, 1879. selection of the chief magistrate in our Bro. J. T. Cobb : receive pardon as you will now, if you with a vim and readiness that shows come forward and, in sack-cloth and State. With such men as Alonzo Ses- what the Grange is doing for the farm- I am well pleased to see you take your sions, J. J- Woodman, J. Webster Day & Taylor's plaster, ask God and ers and their matrons. Persons who position in favor of a farmer for our the Grange to forgive you. Childs, R. E. Trowbridge, T. F. Moore, could but address the Master and ex- next Governor. Michigan has had J. T. Rich, and many others of great I wish to impress it upon every cuse themselves, when the Grange was many excellent Governors, which I brother that our success depends upon abilitv and large experience in State first organized, arose and gave short think may be attributed in part to the affairs, there is no excuse that tne ag- our rank and file, viz : you and I, the addresses that did credit to themselves, low salary. No man has sought the same as the success of our forefathers ricultu ral cla9s does not furnish fit mate- and would have been applauded in our position except for its honors, and when rial to select from. No better or fitter depended on the rank and file of the legislative halls (for their patriotism) in office has endeavored to merit the Continental army. men than those I have named could be had they been delivered by some law- honor by serving the people fathfully. found in any profession. One of our And that we must not, we cannot yer or professional man. But, judging We have many farmers all over the afford to loose this battle, for on this State papers in advocating the claims by the spirit shown there, this preju- State who would do honor to the posi- of a Detroit millionaire, says that no hangs our prestige, as well as our fu- will soon be of the past, and with it tion, and might be elected if the farm- ture gain or loss. poor man has any business to aspire to will go the management of our agri- ers will unite and go to work as earn- the office of Governor, because he can- cultural fairs by lawyers and business estly as the machine politicians do to Sisters and brothers, if we lose this not afford it on account of its low sala- men. secure delegates. Among many com- battle, where shall we be able to make . Farmers, although not often mil- Bro. Sexton was also there from petent, worthy farmers, I would name another stand ? naires, are not so poor as to be alarmed Howell, and gave us a description of Hons. J. J. Woodman, C. G. Luce, J. I pause for a reply. K PRIVATE. 3 THE GRANGE VISITOR.

Meeting of iiviiigston Co. Council. that we are not only content with, but We regret this outcome for several A Good Thing to HaTe Around. roud, of our calling. Never shall we reasons, First, because fewer of our HOWELL, NOV. 17, 1879. Ee placed entirely upon an equality friends on the 460 miles of the line of From the Ottawa County Courier. J. T. Cobb : with other professions, until, by our acts, we honor our profession; then, the L. S. & M. S. in Michigan, will be In combination there is power. A According to previous notice, the and not till then, will we, and it, be at Lansing. grain of sand is a little thing, easily regular meeting of Livingston County honored: brushed away; but a union of these Council was held in Howell, Novem- Again, because I live on the line of little things can turn back the rushing, ber 4th. The nex.tmeeting of this Grange will occur on Tuesday, Nov. 25th, at Butler this road,(though it is not my route to wave, or wreck a noble Amazon. The roads were good, the day fine, Grange Hall, at 10 A. m., to which all Lansing) years ago gave money to- A scattered army can accomplish and about noon the good brothers and fourth degree members are cordially ward the costruction of this division, nothing, but tiy combination, forts sisters came thronging in from all parts invited. Fraternally, crumble and strongholds are taken. A of the County, accompanied by the in- ride on it every week, am well ac- combination was formed at Spring dispensable basket. Dinner was soon WALLACE E. WRIGHT, quainted with many of the employes Lake, in the capacity of a Grange. announced and the number at the re- Sec'y. on this Division from the Supt. down, They whispered in the ears of the N. past was estimated by the Co. paper W. Transportation Co. that they want- at four hundred, so you see quite a large from whom, one and all we have re- THE LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN ceived uniformly courteous treatment. ed lower rates of transportation on family gathered around the festal SOUTHERN. fruit, from Grand Haven to Milwaukee. board. From all these causes we have had The Transportation Company turned a I know much has been said against a friendly feeling for this road, and deaf ear to their wants. The Grange We had the form for this number whispered again, in louder tones, num- the labor connected with these festi- all made up to go to press except a when we had a chance in the plaster vals, but I for one, always feel well trade to give direction to traffic we bering their forces, and the allies that paid for the labor, and that there is little space in our article giving rail- could be summoned, and concluded the nothing too good to grace the board at road rates to Lansing. This space uniformly gave it preference. We whisperings with, " you must reduce a Grange festival. We gather together are sorry to have Gen. Ticket Agent your rates or we will seek for some was left to give the conditions which other party to carry our fruit." They as one family, and sit down together at the L. S. & M. S. might at the eleventh Cary set aside the usages of Michi- one table as brother and sisters, and I gan railroads, treat the Patrons so reduced the rates on berry crates from believe we all enjoy it better than if hour concede. But the eleventh hour 10 to 8 cents, and on peach and grape each one sat down, spread their own was not long enough for its General shabbily, and do an act that can only baskets from 8 to 6 cents. The Ameri- napkins in their laps and quietly ate Ticket Agent at Cleveland. be construed by our people as railroad can Express Co. was compelled to do their own bread and butter. hostility to Grangers. the same. The Goodrich line followed Knowing the characteristic slow- suit and sometimes played the deuce. After dinner tables were cleared ness of this department of the manage- away, and our Worthy Master, J. S. ment of the L. S. & M. S. we wrote to Annual Meeting of Michigan State Pomo- These has been shipped from Spring Briggs, of West Handy Grange, called logical Society. Lake and Peach Plains this season over to order and we were ready for business. Ticket Agent Cary, on the 13th of 50,000 baskets of peaches and grapes All the Granges connected with the November asking for the usual reduc- and over 10,000 crates of berries—con- Council were well represented. Visit- tion of rates to Lansing. He replied In acceptance of an invitation from sequently, this community has saved ors were there from Unadilla, North on the 18th declining to give any re- the Allegan County Pomological So- over $1,200 through the influence of Lake, Eureka,and Tenny Plains Gran- ciety, the State Society will hold its Spring Lake Grange. Is not a Grange ges. also from Fitch burg, Ingham Co duction, assigning as a reason that a good thing to have around? Each last year the L. S. & M. S. sold but annual Session in the village of Alle shipper, whether a member of the Or- The purchasing agent gave a full nineteen tickets to Lansing to which gan, Dec. 2d, 3d, and 4th, opening der or not, can calculate his indebted- report of the sale of wool shipped to with an evening lecture at 7:30 Tues- ness by multiplying the number of his Fenno & Manning, Boston. The trans- we replied as follows: baskets and crates by two cents. actions in business of this Council the day, the 2d proximo. past year has been the sale of 56,000 lbs SCHOOLCRAFT, Nov. 19th, 1879, The following list comprises the Again : The Grange whispered in of wool, 124 tons of plaster, 50 tons of J. W- Cary, Esq. Gen. Ticket Agt., L. main topics for discussion dnring the Capt. Van's ear that his rates were too bran, and various other commodities ,S. & M. S. Cleveland, O., high for carrying fruits to Grand in smaller quantities. day sessions: Haven. He listened and complied. A DEAR SIR :—Yours in answer to my 1. Pruning pear trees. reduction was made on berry crates A special meeting will be held at application for commutation rates over 2. Scale of points in judging fvuits from 5 to 21 cents each, and on baskets, Conway Grange Hall in January. A the L. S. & M. S. R. R. to Lansing is and orchards. from 21 to i cent each. committee was appointed at the Nov. received, and,although you have refus- 3. Is the grape rot doing damage in meeting to visit the different Granges ed, imust be allowed to renew the ap- our State? By this ^eduction $200 has been saved connected with the Council. plication with an explanation. to the people on the Lake. Is not a 4. Growing native ferns. Grange a good thing to have around ? We send as our delegate to the State You say that " Last year we sold but 5. Mutual relations of nurserymen Grange, James Harger, Worthy Master 19 tickets for the occasion, all told." and fruit-growers. This arrangement with Capt. Van of Howell Grange, who is among the Last year you required that applicants has been satisfactory to all parties. best workers in the County. 6. How to use flowers in the home, The shipper gets his fruit carried to should exhibit certificates of member- the school-room, and the church. Grand Haven at reasonable rates, and I am counting the weeks until the ship to entitle them to purchase com- 7. Culture of the quince in Michigan. he is satisfied. He has the good will of meeting of the State Grange, when I mutation tickets. The matter was not 8. Distances apart for planting fruit all his patrons, and no competitor can hope to meet familiar faces whose mem- well understood, and some had certifi- trees and plants. take his trade, or any part thereof ory I carry fresh in my mind. cates while more had not. By the aid 9. Habits of observation a practical from him. He has done justice to the Fraternally yours, of R. R. Commissioner Williams we assistance to the fruit grower. shippers, and they will stand by him. MRS W. K. SEXTON, got a telegram late the last day of the 10. Native and introduced climbers. Sec'y Livingston Co.«Council. session, after many had gone home, al- 11. Influence of local horticultural By united action, $1,400 has been lowing those who had paid full fare to saved, and no injustice done to any- societies upon communities. one. COLD WATER, Nov. 6th, 1879. Lansing to return at one cent per mile 12. Practical workings of the yellows on presentation of a certificate showing law. Half that amount would build us a Worthy Sec. Cobb : that the holder had been in attendance good hall; but, perhaps, more anon. 13. Grape vine thrips, and how to . J.S.DEWEY. Yesterday, Nov. 5th, was the regular at the session of the State Grange. As battle the pest. meeting of Branch County Pomona before stated, some 700 people attend- 14. Management of young orchards. Grange, No. 22, which was well attend- ed the session last winter. Of course 15. Horticulture at the Agricultural "Write on only one side of the pa- ed, notwithstanding the inclemency of more than nineteen of them got to Lan- College. per. Number the pages in the order in the weather. sing over the L. S. & M. S., many pay- 16. Are we not lowering the pomo- which they follow each other—don't We received four applications for ing full fare both ways. logical standard of- merit by too often paste them together in a long continu- membership, all of which were accept- The D. & M. The D. L. & N., and applying the market test? ous sheet; it is only labor lost, as pages ed. C. L. H. (I give old initials) all sold 17. Describing apples by their flow- of manuscript, to be used conveniently These meetings are both pleasant and round trip tickets without the certifi- ers. on the case should be short; conse- profitable. After the regular order of cate required by the Central and the Aside from the above topics, there quently if your copy is pasted together business, we have farm and home vis- L. S. & M. S. Your road more tardy are two resolutions laid over from it must be cut apart again—and when iting committees appointed at every in assenting to an arrangement really, this duty devolves on the compositor meeting, whose duty it is to visit one as it turned out, gave us least accommo- former meetings to be taken up at this he is apt to forget that scriptural in- or more farms, designated by the dation. session of the Socicty, as follows: junction about swearing not at all. Grange, and report at the next meet- Allow me, in conclusion, to express Resolved, That the Michigan State Write names plainly and spell them ing,—the reports to be in writing and my surprise that you should set aside Pomological Society recommends the correctly; it doesn't make so much to be kept on file in the Secretary's a usage of railroads and discriminate use of hedges for fencing in Michigan. difference as to other words—although office. against the farmers of Michigan, who, Resolved, That the name of our So- there would be no sorrowing were We also have one or more subjects as a class furnish your road with more ciety be changed to accord with our everything written a la copperplate. discussed at each meeting, those taking business, I presume, than all other work, that henceforth it shallbe known Gentle correspondent, heed these sug- the lead in the discussion who were classes put together. To me it seems, as the Michigan State Horticultural So- gestions, offered in a friendly spirit, appointed by the Worthy Lecturer at not in accordance with common justice, ciety, and that the president be in- and thine shall be the glory."—Nod- the previous meeting. general usage, or sound policy. And structed to so modify the constitution away Democrat. The subject for discussion at our last 1 cannot think the L. S. & M. S. under as to accord with this resolution. meeting was, "What is the best method its present management, after looking The following reports will be re- A GOOD country parson preached a of feeding stock (cattle and sheep), tak- at this matter as it is, will ignore the ceived during the session of the meet- series of sermons on practical morality, ing into consideration economy of feed, claims of the farmers of this State, even ing. and very interesting and instructive the good of the stock, and preserving if but nineteen tickets are sold to the Report of the superintendents of the they were. A lad in the village, who the quality of manure." representatives of an organization num- had heard only one of them, was com- State Fair. ing out of an orchard one day, his The subject was very ably handled by bering 20,000 of her men and women. Report of the committees of the State Bro. A. A. Luce, George W. Fisk, and Of course we have no desire to dictate pockets bulging out with stolen fruit. others, though they differ materially how commutation tickets shall be made Fair. He met the parson, who noticed his in manner of feeding. Bro. Luce feed- available. If certificates are required Report of the delegate to the Ameri- efl'orts to conceal the evidences of his ing corn in the ear, without husking, we shall do all we can to make that can Pomological Society. guilt. " Have you been stealing ap- Report of the committee on new ples?" asked the minister. "Yes, sir," keeping some swine to follow the cat- fact known to our people, and provide answered the boy sheepishly. "And tle, while Bro. Fisk grinds all the for the requirement. fruits. Report of the secretary. you are trying to hide them from me ?" grain fed his cattle, and keeps all stock Yours truly. continued the good man. "Yes, sir," stabled in winter. J. T. COBB. Report of the finance committee. Report of the treasurer. said the culprit, and then added, his The Grange is increasing in interest On the morning of the 25th inst. face brightening up," "you said last at every meeting, as well as in mem- The annual election of officers will Sunday that wc must avoid the appear- bership. We hold our meetings month- we met in Kalamazoo A. G. Amsden occur during the afternoon of Wed- ance of evil." ly, and every member seems to feel the gentlemanly Superintendent of nesday, Dec. 3d. that the position the farmer takes in the Kalamazoo Division of the L. S. T. T. LYONS, society, in the government of this

THE GRANGE VISITOR. A CALL FOR NAMES OF DELE- 3d Dist.—Tuscola and Sanilac— good lie in the direction of education, GATES TO STATE GRANGE. N. B. White, 582. our criticisms seem like an attack on 4th Dist.—Mason and Oceana— rights conceded, and the best inter- SCHOOLCRAFT, DEC. 1, 1879. There are some things that are not J. F. Phillips, 415. ests of society. done when they should be, and some 5th Dist.—Wayne and Monroe— things are not done at all, by those 6th Dist.—Mecosta and Osceola— We have little time to devote to 7th Dist.—Wexford and Manistee— the farther consideration of the sub- J&Mtanj'is Department. who have assumed the obligation to Jacob'Sears, 63-3. do those very things. ject in this number. Our notions, POMONA GRANGES. opinions, and theories will keep for J. T. COBB, - -• - SCHOOLCRAFT. We have in our mind just now the Berrien—No. 1. some time yet. remisness of those who should send Mecosta—No. 2. The school system which we have, Officers and members of Subordinate Granges to this office the names of the dele- Calhoun—No. 3. in corresponding with this office, will please St. Joseph—No. 4. has a vast amount of good in it. We gates elected on the 7th of October Oakland—No. 5. always give the Number of their Grange. to represent the Patrons of Michigan think it also has some points wholly Genesee—No. 6. indefensable, and have before so stat- at the next meeting of the State Washtenaw—No. 7. RAILROADS AND THE STATE Grange, which will occur in a few Wayne—No. 8. ed. GRANGE. days. Valley—No. 9. In the matter of proficiency of We are sorry to be compelled to Hillsdale—No. 10. graduates we shall be best pleased if Newaygo—No. 11. found somewhat mistaken as regards We are glad to be able to announce publish so incomplete a list. St. Clair—No. 12. their general qualifications, and the We want at the opening o.f the ses- that with little trouble we have been Van Buren—No. 13. completeness of their knowledge of sion to have a complete list before Ingham—No. 14. the common branches. able to make arrangements with the us, all complete and in print, as that Lenawee—No. 15. several lines of railroads named below will veri' much facilitate the work ol Ionia—No. 16. But, if ready to concede all that is Traverse—No. 17. urged (and we are not), still the vital for fare at reduced rates to Lansing the session. Of course, if we knew the Kent—No. 18. Wm. P. Whitney, name of the Chairman or Secretary of point, the obligation, the rightfulness during the week of the session of Western—No. 19. the conventions of the Counties not re- Cass—No. 20. of requiring the many to furnish this the State Grange. ported, we might send a card of in- Manistee—No. 21. culture to the* few has not been asserC- quiry. But we do not, and can there- Branch—No. 22. ed, much less mantained, by any of Herewith we give the conditions Oceana—No. 23. our reviewers,and, although we do not fore do no better than to give this Clinton—No. 24. prescribed by the several roads: general invitation. propose to leave the matter here, we see no occasion to devote further time THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. It is perhaps as well, while the sub- THE PLASTER INTEREST. to this subject now, though our col- ject is up, to say again what we have Over the Michigan Central Patrons umns are open to further discussion. said more than once, that it is impor- will pay fnll fare to Lansing and be Day & Taylor have written us that tant that the name and postoffice of their new plaster bed has opened first entitled to a return ticket for one the Master and Secretary-elect should rate; that their railroad from the quar- NATIONAL GRANGE. be sent to us immediately after the cent per mile, [on the presentation of ry is completed, and that they shall election of officers in December, and have ten thousand tons ready for de- A brief letter from Canandaigua a certificate to the Lansing agent, this should be done by the Secretary livery in good order as fast as want- written in haste by Bio. Woodman, signed by me, showing that the holder of 1879. If neglected by him, the ed when the season opens. They will gives us notice that the Thirteenth new Secretary will not be likely to paid full fare over the M. C. R. R. to have a warehouse on the line of the Session of the National Grange is in think it a part of his duty, and be- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern session, that the attendance is very Lansing from a designated point on tween the two it may not be done at railroad, at Grandville station so full, and a large number of Michigan the line of said road. These certificates all. as not to be dependent on two Patrons present. A paper, received too late for extracts, gives the open- can be obtained at my desk at any There are Masters of Granges to- other roads before they can get a day in Michigan that have never re- L. S. & M. S. car to load. The ing speech of Worthy Master Sam'l time during the session. ceived copies of the Proceedings of railroads, we are glad to learn, Adams, of Minn. It is a good strong THE DETROIT, GRAND HAVES A Ml the National or State Grange, for the have found out one thing and are document, and we would be glad to present much of it to our readers. WAUKEE RAILWAY reason that their names and postoffices willing that the farmers should have have not been reported to this office. the benefit of it. We had hoped to have given some of require, to entitle the purchaser to We still have copies of each that we the opening proceedings in this num- Heretofore ten tons has been rated round trip ticket at 2 cents per mile are always glad to supply to those ber. entitled to receive them. as a car load, and if a greater amount each way from any point on the line was loaded it subjected the consignee To return to delegates. We hope of their road to DURAND, Owosso, or to an extra charge. Now twelve tons OUR Worthy State Lecturer, Bro. some one who hioics, in each Co. or can be shipped as a car load, and, as Whitney, forgetting to mention the IONIA, that he shall present a certifi- District, will send us the names of we understand, at the old car load matter, in sending his communication cate to their ticket agents, signed by me, the delegates, where they do not ap- rates. This is quite an item in the to the printer, has written us suggest- pear below: or one signed by the Master or Secre- large amount of plaster which farmers ing that the Brothers and Sisters who List of Representatives with Number use annually, and should be taken attend the Session of the State Grange tary of a Grange and stamped with of Grange to which the Master belongs: into account in making up orders for take their regalia with them. Go its seal. I will by return mail supply Allegan- the plaster season that lies just before prepared for a grand display of Gran- Barry—J. C. Bray, 08. Henry Hew- us. We hope those whose duty it gers. We are satisfied that there will all Patrons, who apply, with the re itt, 413. may be to get orders for plaster will be a larger attendance of visiting mem- quired certificate. Berrien—J. K. Bishop, 122. Joseph A. Becker, 14. W. J. Jones, 43. attend to the matter promptly; and bers than ever before. Numbers have An ordinary membership card sign Branch—J. D. W. Fisk, 137. F. II. where it is ordered in bags, in some spoken or written to me asking me ed by the Master or Secretary, with Fisher, 90. instances the farmers can get it earli- where to stop, and all indications Calhoun— er than when supplied in bulk. point to a session that will be very en- the impress of the Grange seal, will Do not forget that to the Grange the joyable to all who attend, and will ex- Clinton—John J. Reiser, 226. Thomas ert an inspiring influence on the Or- answer the purpose. Baldwin, 358. farmers of this state are indebted for der throughout the State. THE NORTHWESTERN GRAND TRUNK, Eaton- cheap plaster. Genesee— Do not forget that without the co- Don't forget your regalia. (formerly Peninsular,) will sell round Hillsdale—Lewis B. Agard, 107. Geo. trip tickets at two cents per mile at N. Mead, 269. And'w Hinkel, 274. operation of Day & Taylor the efforts Ingham—Geo. D. Green, 322. J. W. of the Grange would have failed. all points on the line of their road THE following Granges are delin- Wiley, 289. Do not forget that while everything quent in reports and payments of dues from Port Huron to South Bend good Ionia—S. M. Creager, 270. G. S. Al- else has boomed, Day & Taylor sell len, 163. A. W. Sherwood, 430. to the State Grange for some one from 8th to 13th, inclusive. N~o cer- Jackson—Abel N, Howe, 321. D. H. cheaper than ever before. of the quarters of 1878 or of 1879. Do not forget that they will ship to tificate required. Ranney, 344. Some of them are undoubtedly dead Kalamazoo—A. Haas, 49. you in bulk or in bags, the bags to be or dormant beyond hope of resurrec- THE DETROIT, LANSING, Kent—John Porter, 353. John Berry, NORTHERN paid for at cost or returned to them. tion while a considerable number of RAILWAY 110. Henry M. Sleeper, 340. G. 8. Crumback, 119. Do not forget that to buy plaster them are delinquent on account of the will sell round trip tickets at two Lenawee— at other mills is to do what you can remisness of their Secretaries. to return to old prices. cents per mile each way on the 8th, Livingston—James Harger, 90. 3, 16, 21, 22, 32, 41, 47, 51, 52, 61, 63. Macomb— Do not forget that every good Pa- 69, 81, 82, 86, 94, 126, 128, 144, 147, 157, and Oth, at all stations on its line to Manistee- tron will order plaster of Day & Tay- 168, 172, 214, 229, 236, 239, 241, 245 256 Lansing, good to and including the Montcalm— lor. 261, 263, 264, 268, 274, 289, 310, 317, 321, Muskegon— And toe will not forget that this is 334, 342, 345, 358, 364, 381, 383, 385, 394, 13th. No certificates required. Newaygo—Neil McColuin, 495 R. E. 402, 409, 417, 422, 425, 426, 436 452 456 Trowbridge, —. a matter ol principle as well as busi- 457, 460, 465, 470 , 482, 485, 487, 499, 514, Oakland—A. H. Paddock, —. Hiram ness, and that no better test, of the 518, 521, 523, 528, 539, 553, 554, 556, 562, J. J.WOODMAN ELECTED MASTER Andrew, 259. J. Van Hoosen, —. genuineness of the Patron need be ap- 582, 589, 690, 592, 606, 614, 616, 632. OF THE NATIONAL GRANGE. Ottawa— plied. St, Clair— St. Joseph—James L. Yanney, 76. Jo- Order plaster early for yourselves A note received just as we go to seph H. Sheep, 332. and neighbors, and order of Day & T. J. CRANDALL wants his paper press from Treasurer McDowell of the Shiawassee— Taylor. changed to Joliet 111., but failed to National Grange informs us that Bro. give his present address, therefore we Woodman has been elected Master of Van Buren— IN the Ladies' Department of this cannot make the desired change until the National Grange. Washtenaw—H. D. Piatt, 55. Wm. issue will be found another communi- we hear from him. This will gratify more than it will Wood, 631. E. M. Cole, 68. cation in defense of our school sys- surprise large numbers of his Michi- DISTRICT GRANGES. tem. gan friends, and is a merited recogni- 1st Dist.—Bay and Midland— SEE page third for the Lake Shore D. A. Hare, 603. The subject is an important one, tion of the valuable services he has 2d Dist. — Grand Traverse, Leelanaw and, as viewed by those whose high- & Michigan Southern railroad corres- rendered the Order. and Benzie— est hopes for their childrens' greatest pondence, and conclusions. 5 THE GRANGE VISITOR.

The members of this Grange have be- Union Hall. After a brief talk, an ap- A fciood Time. Mmx'fi Department. gun a library, which, I was informed, plication was duly signed for a Pomona is well read. This is a step in the right Grange in Barry County. The 4th day It is a good time to get Grange Halls direction ; may every Grange in the of December, the birthday of the Or- as well as homes in readiness for winter C. L. WHITNET, - MUSKEGON. State take note, and as soon as they can der is set apart for the organization— use. Make them both pleasant and at- begin even humbly a Grange library. which will take place early in the day., tractive by comfortable and pleasant The Grange was opened in due form A pic-nic dinner will be served in the surroundings. Adorn the walls with Field Notes. by the Worthy Overseer in the absence hall at 12 o'clock, and at 2 o'clock a pictures and mottoes, emblems and ev- of the Master from home. The sing- public address will be given, to which ergreens, each of which shall teach a Leaving Schoolcraft after dinner we ing was good, as was the work of the all Patrons and their former friends are lesson to even the careless observer, and soon made Seotts, when at the train Grange as we saw it. Some time was cordially invited, l'atrops who attend which in the future will come to his given to instruction in the unwritten this meeting are requested to bring mind in the time of need, and richly we were met by Brother A. Haas, the work and its meanimr and teachings, their regalias and song-books, and plen- pay a little effort now made. Our Or- Worthy Master of Montour Grange No. and to the best of our ability we en- ty of dinner, and celebrate the day by der's work is full of beautiful lessons 49, who conducted us to the hall where deavored to impress these lessons. The a feast of good things, as it is to be the taught by a mute emblem. All our we found a goodly number of friends labor of the day completed, we said wedding day of all the Granges in the tools of labor are emblems redolent with awaiting our arrival. There were some good night to all, and rode home with County, uniting to form a strong Po- lessons of instruction and information, from Leonidas, some from Vicksburg, Bro. Chas. W. Sheldon, a short dist- mona Grange—enabling them in aprac- and happy is he who heeds their teach- and some from Climax, and other places, ance out of the village. Bro. S. is young ticable way to verify or gain the old ing. Adorn our halls with them. Let all of whom came to attend the meet- in years, and as a Patron, although principle, " In union there is strength." the very walls speak with decorations, ing and receive such benefit as they several years ago we had correspon- " Advance.'" is still the watchward of neatly and beautifully, because appro- might in return. We were pleased with dence with him about the Order when the year. Pass it along the entire line. priately made and put up. the attention given for the hour and a he was a student at the Agricultural Let the sleepy weak ones in the rear Grange mottoes—words or sentences, half of the address. Bro. Haas took us College. Bro. S. has a fine farm, upon catch it and hasten forward into the always are good, easily obtained, be- home with him to tea—we found him which he seems to demonstrate that the active ranks—lest the enemy capture cause they can be made, or at little ex- just completing a new house, or part of lessons taught in our College at Lans- them and they be held prisoners in the pense purchased. Pictures of farm and "a house with brick finish. Bro. Haas ing can be put into remunerative prac- castles of ignorance and indolence, in home scenes are all good, and may be was burned out on July 4th last, but tice. He may have learned the theories which they will be doomed to rear their so much scoffed at, but they are facts children—unfit for the duties of the borrowed of the members, if not con- showed us his present dwelling—there- in the practice of the student. Bid the citizens of our advancing Republic. tributed by them. To those who will, suit of Grange co-operation and enter- Agricultural College pay only as a farm Up all and be doing. Regain what has very many ways may be found to add prise, put up by the assistance of his enterprise in the profits of its crops it been lost—make the close of the year to the pleasantness of a hall or home. Grange brethren during the 5th, the would not pay so well in the successful lively by a general ADVANCE. To those who have no hall or home, day following the fire. tillage of the farms of its numerous now is a good time to prepare to build, The eveniug was given to a session of well trained students. to arrange for getting the timber, stone, the Grange for instruction at the hall. lumber, etc., at little expense, ready All the brothers and Sisters present Annnal Elections. to push the work of erection when the seemed to be well paid for their ride or Monday, November 10th. mild weather shall again come. Many walk through the mud to the hall. This An early hour found us flying with a Before the next number of the VISIT- a Grange Hall in this State has been Orange seems to be doing good work, train to the northward, through Grand OR appears, many of the Granges in the built at little cost in money paid out, yet wants to advance, and for that rea- Rapids to the junction of the Ne- State will have held their annual elec except for plastering and material that son would like to unite with the others waygojRoad, where we met Bro. John tion of officers. the members could not furnish. The of. Kalamazoo County in a Pomona Preston, the earnest and industrious Pardon us if, in view of the above teaming and labor has, in most cases, Grange. We understand that a move Lecturer of Kent County Grange, who fact, we make a suggestion or two. Let been all contributed by members them- will soon be made in that direction. took us to Sparta for the meeting of the there be no wire-pulling, button-holing selves. We were entertained for the night at day. At the hall we found many Pa- orelectioneering, or even caucusing, but proceed in a quiet Patronly way to bal- May not other Granges? Act now Bro. J. Haas, a brother of the Master, trons and friends ready for a talk "upon and the coming winter, to secure a at which place the Master found us on the Grange. Supper and rest followed lot for each and every officer until all permanent Grange home for themselves the morning of November 7th well at a brother Patron's near by, and the are elected, and by a majority of all the and their children. Yes, even a place bundled into the carriage with Bro. A. evening session was opened in form by ballots cast. No informal ballots are for a Grange School, where may be Haas, we started for Mendon, in St. the Master Bro. Sleeper. Sparta Grange known in Grange work. Every ballot taught all the higher branches our boys Joseph County. After a long but very No. 340, lacks one thing in common is formal, and elects if one candidate and girls may desire, without the dan- pleasant ride through a variety of scene- with many other Granges, and that is has a majority of all the votes cast. Bal- ger and expense of city instruction. ry and farms, we reached Mendon just young peuple among the members. loting should be continued for each of- in time for dinner, at a brother's home They are the life of any Grange, and it ficer until some one is elected. No nomi- on the banks of the St. Joseph river. In is for their sake that we should preserve nations should be allowed—that is cau- Wiien to Hold Grange Meetings. the afternoon we made several calls up- and advance the Grange. Take care of cusing. No person should decline until on former Patrons near this pleasant the young people and interest them in he knows by the result of a ballot that There seems, in some places, to be village, and hope at no distant day to see our Order, and they will take care of he is elected and so declared, which is some feeling as to when the Grange them again at work within the "mystic the Grange. evidence that the Grange wants his shall meet—that is, the hour of the day. circkle. Hiding three or four miles across The instructions of the evening were services, and he has no right then to The elderly people—and we don't blame Nottawa Prairie with a brother, we open and the G.ange closed just in time decline, except for the best of reasons them—like to meet in the afternoon, reached Bro. T. Cuddy's home, and to reach our resting place before the all which the Grange may or may not ac while the younger and busier portion then took tea,—wc found this sturdy night and three days rain, which fol- cept. by motion and vote. of the Grange wish the meetings in the Patron well located in farm and building, lowed, set in. Whom to select is the question each eveniug. fine stock and crops denoting thrift and Wednesday, November 12th. member should consider for him or her Now, why not compromise? Hold at industry. This farm might be called a Reaching Ionia last evening, we self, as the ballot is prepared. Who will least two regular meetings a month, one Grange. found our Worthy Bro. Mattison quite best fill the office, is the point to be argu in the full or near the full of the moon Mendon brothers, put your hands to ill, from exposure and hard labor, do- ed in the mind—not whom do I fancy in the evening, and the other near the the plow again and never look back. ing duty in the service of justice, and most—who wants it; but who, of all new of the moon, in the afternoon. You have all that is needed to make a spent the night under his ever hos- others, will best serve the Order and If you meet once a week, arrange to successful and pleasant Grange, and we pitable roof. To-day it rains or continues this Grange in this office we are about meet half the time in the evening, and certainly would be pleased to see you at to rain. After dinner it slacks, and to fill. the other half in the daytime. This work. An evening train on the G. R. finding Bro. F. A. North in town for While it is well to changc the officers can be arranged so as to always have & I. R. R. bore us to Sturgis, where we me, I rode to Easton in his carriage, of a Grange at times, it is not well to pleasant evenings for meetings, and spent a very pleasant evening, visiting and found his home very pleasant and make a radical change of all the officers when the meetings are in the day, it with our many year's respected and enjoyable. Through mud and wet and at once. Never vote against a worthy matters little about the evenings. The honored student D. E. Thomas, and darkness a few faithful and some curi- official because he hits done his duty to younger members like evening meet- his ever agreeable wife, once a com- ous ones came out to the meeting at your displeasure. Never oppose any ings, and who that was ever young panion in arms as instructor in the the school house in the eveniug. candidate because of a personal pique blames them, yet they should not de- Public Schools at Dowagiac. The eve- Another meeting in a more favorable Don't try to elect any person to any prive the more aged members of the ning went by all too rapidly, and the time may be expected. office to get a joke or put up a job on Grange ofpleasures, by always holding night was half spent when we retired him. You may burn your own fingers evening meetings. Older members must to rest—thinking while trying to sleep, Thursday, November 13th. or get paid dearly for a joke. not be selfish in their likes and dislikes, why could not ail boys make as good An early breakfast and ride to Ionia Try to fill every position with the but try ta accommodate the pleasure use of their school days as did our host. with Bro. North's family gave us just proper person, remembering that it is and business of all, and together old At last, wc slept. time to take the train to St. Johns, your duty to work with and aid such and young, the busy and those of leis- where we arrived safely. At 11 o'clock, a person in the place to which he is elect- ure, arrange for your meetings to ac- Saturday, November 8th. large number of Patrons had assembled ed, and that the prosperity of the Grange commodate all, and when times are in the hall, and temporary organization depends greatly upon the persons plac- arranged by the majority, carry out the The forenoon spent in seeing Sturgis, affected. and visiting. We made the vijlage of ed'in official positions. program fully. Insist upon all attend- Burr Oak just in time for'the public Two r. m. found the hall well filled, Don't burlesque the office by voting ing, and soon it will be seen which meeting, which was at the Union and Clinton County Pomona Grange for an improper person, as selecting an times are best or liked best. Each class School Hall. Bro. Chas. W. Sheldon, No. 25 was soon duly instituted, its of- illiterate person for Lecturer, or an ir- should give up of their comfort and in- met us at the place of meeting—where ficers elected and installed and instruct- religious one for Chaplain, or an awk- clination a part of the time to contrib- soon assembled a goodly number of ed. Its officers are as follows, to-wit: ward one for Assistant Steward, but ute to the pleasure of the other classes. Patrons and others—at least for the Masfer, Tbos. W. Baldwin ; Overseer, select every one with a view of the When the hour of meeting is fixedt o pleasant day, and the very busy time- Warren Halsey ; Lecturer, C. G. Ben- duties they have to perform, to the end suit some class, that class should at all many farmers at work at theirhusking. nett ; Steward, J. J. Keiser; Ass't. that our beautiful Ritual may be im- times be there, to show their apprecia- Steward, A. V. Dickerson; Chaplain, presively rendered, and every candidate tion of the efforts of the other classes to The excellent attention to the ad- Anson McWitbf; Treasurer, James dress showed interest in the subjects duly instructed in the lessons it is in- please them, and they in turn, should Sowle; ¡Secretary, Frank Conn; Gate tended to convey. also be on hand to show how readily presented—and speaks well for the far- Keeper, Daniel Dutton; Pomona Sister, mers of Burr Oak and vicinity. Sup- An election to office as indicated, they make the sacrifice for others com- E, M. Voorhies; Ceres, Mary T. Drake; would be considered an honor by the fort or pleasure. per was served at the hall of the Grange Flora, Sister J. W. Ennest: L. A. S., No. 303, or rather in the room beneath recipient, and he or she feel in duty Above all things, fix the times of Lydia J. Rice; Ex. Com., Courtlana bound to fill the place to the best of his meeting so that a member absent may the hall. This Grange has many pleas- Hill, John P. Madden, Daniel Dutton, ant quarters. The location is good, and or her ability—making sacrifices to be know just when the next meeting is. and I. L. Richmond. The next meet- always on hand and well prepared to Some Granges printa card for members, the hall convenient^-aruple in size— ing is to be at Olive Grange, on the 20th with large ante-room and stairs to the do well the part assigned. showing just when each meeting for a inst. With this organization we be- Brothers and Sisters, let us remember length of time is to be—a good idea— room below, used by the Grange for a speak for Clinton County, an active store-room and a dining-room. our duties as Patrons, towards each and sent to the county or neighboring winter campaign. The labors of the other, and to the whole Order and our Granges, informs them, that they may . An ample respect was served by the day closed, we ride to Grand Rapids industrious Sisters who seem to know calling, and select such standard bear- timely arrange their visits. To con- ready for an early start for the duties of ers as we can best succeed with, that in clude the whole business, work together just how to feed the hungry Brothers. the next day. We noticed the Worthy Master, and the year 1880 our Order shall make its in harmony. others from Gilead Grange in Branch Friday, November 14ih. greatest and surest advance, building County present. Supper over, we re- Six o'clock came, all too early, and up a worthy organization that shall '•develop a higher and better manhood THE Cincinnati Commercial does not paired to the hall, which was well deco- we started for Hastings in the rain to believe that an apple caused the fall of rated with flowers, emblems, evergreens meet the Patrons of the County, who and womanhood among ourselves" ad- vancing " the Good of our Order, our Adam ; but thinks that it might have and many fine pictures, all of which in spite of rain and mud came together been an orange or bananna peel. added to its comfort and cheerfulness. in goodly numbers at two o'clock;at the country and mankind." 6 THE GRANGE VISITOR.

into the high school, ought to know as orable dealing, and not the least chance does not forget to train the irregulari- much as can be learned in that way. for the lawyers to say, "We have lost a The practice be gets in essay writing ties of his own character into more good patron." CERES. perfect shape; he even modifies his THE FARMER'S WIFE. should do the rest,—in fact, in my expe- rience, it does more practical good than tastes; will not indulge in any offen- sive habit; will compromise anything Up with the birds in the early morning— any amount of spelling by rote. Home Politeness. The dewdrop glows like a precious gem ; In practical arithmetic the pupil but principle. He is quick to minis- Beautiful tints in the skies are dawning, learns to work a certain set of examples By Eva D. Coryell, the first Graduate of ter to the wants of the feeble; would But she's never a moment to look at them by rules which are not explained, and the Agricultural College of Michigan, scorn to ridicule the decrepit form • The men are wanting their breakfast early, cannot be until he reaches geometry, Read at Commencement. lends a helping hand whenever occa- She must not linger she must not wait: and, as few persons remember what sion requires it; notices each little For words that are sharp, and looks that are they have learned without understand- In every agreeable association of man kindness and returns it thankfully • surly, ing, for this reason alone the study of with man each must show considera- suppresses the word that would give Are what men give them when meals are tion ofother's wants and feelings. This pain to another, even a rebuke is wrap- late. this branch of mathematics would seem adapting of one's self to others is polite- to be not entirely unnecessary. ness. ped up in loving kindness and has In this way, a great many of our double power. How he scatters sun- Oh, glorious colors the clouds are turning. This term so often limited to merely shine around him, brightens the care- If she would but look over hills and trees ; high school studies and exercises fix the outward polish of the person, the But here are the dishes and here is the churn- permanently in the mind what has worn brow, and silently leads all to a movements of the body, the speech, or brighter ideal of life. 'Tis then ing— been learned in the lower rooms. the behavior, implies a deeper meaning. Those things must always yield to these. But after all, home encouragement is Politeness is the happy way of doing " We see in the childish dreams of life's low The world is filled wirh the wine of beauty, the best help which a child can have, favors, but means more, because such vale, If she could pause and drink it in ; and only those children who have it The faint, but lovely shadowing forth of But pleasure, she says, must wait for duty- favors are the overflow of a kind and heaven." • Neglected work is committed sin. are at all likely to become thorough loving heart. In terse expression it is scholars, whatever the schools may be. true kindness kindly expressed. Besides the pleasure it brings around Then let us give them that encourage- the home fireside, its influence is wide The day grows hot and the hands grow weary ; ment, and teach them that the business Tennyson says, " Manners are not Oh, for an hour to cool her boad idle, but the fruit of noble nature and extending, the small home circle is a of their youth is to get an education, part of society, and home culture is Out with the birds in the winds so cheery. and that the more liberallv they are of royal minds." Such true gentility is But shs must got dinner and bake the bread. the bond which holds society together, sure to reveal itself abroad. The repre- educated, the better fitted they will be seutatives of one fireside in a few short The busy men in the hayfield working, for any vocation. it is the very soul of home. In society If they saw her sitting with idle hand. its power is felt and acknowledged, at years become the representatives of Would think it lazy and call it shirking. If there were fewer of our farmers home it is too often forgotten, and in many, and each carries with him the And she could never make them understand. who thought that the course of study proportion as it is neglected, home, the influence of his childhood home. How in our graded schools should be low- only concrete type of heaven, is trans- well will they, who have never learned They do not know that the heart within her ered, there would not be so many who, formed into a mere place to wear out to rule themselves be fitted to rule their Hungers for beauty and things sublime ; for want of a little knowledge of bot- an existence. household ? Then only know thai they want their dinner— any and astronomy, would argue that Plenty of it—and just on time. " wheat turns to chess," and that the Some, who with studied gestures Politeness, springing from a pure un- And after the sweeping and churning and bak- moon's phases should govern the time and well practiced smiles make them selfish heart, puts to shame anything ing. of putting in crops and making soap. selves agreeable in the social circle, at in others that is wrong or degrading And dinner dishes are all put by, home hasten to doff this gilded robe, It discovers the best in others' minds,' She sits and sews, though her head is aching, A SISTEK. for the time being and display the hol- and finds in every mind a vein of gold. Till time for supper and "chores" draw nigh. lowness of a false soul. Such a one Ordinary life is undervalued by a makes a double mistake; first, in try- large majority of mankind, but one Her boys at school must look like others. Benefits of Attending the Grange —An Essay. ing to appear what he is not; second, who takes in all its parts, as earnest, She says, as she patches their frocks and in thinking that so-called society needs vital, essential affairs, will find how the hose, his choicest gifts. lowliest can prove that life is grand. For the world is quick to censure mothers Let us, for a few moments, consider Life is bofore you ; from the fated road For the least neglect of children's clothes. some of the benefits we may derive Painted honor and fictitious benevo- Her husband comes from field of labor, You cannot turn; then take ye up the load, from attending the Grange We can lence are very short lived. These can- Not yours to tread, or leave the unknown way, He gives no praise to his weary wife, make it profitable discussing in every not- stand in the every day association She's done no more than has her neighbor • light those subjects of the most import- of a home; 'tis there politeness sheds its Ye must go o'er it, meet ye what ye may. 'Tis the lot of all in country life. ance to us, commencing -with those brightest beams. The true nobleness of Gild up your sonls within you to the deed. with which we must all have to do, in human character shows itself in the Angels and fellow spirits bid you speed." But after the strife and weary tussle our every day work. way it meets the little difficulties and With life is done, and she lies at rest, Many of us are deceived in the im- disappointments of every day lift?. Directing Letters. The Nation's brain and heart and muscle— •' The trivial round, the common task Her sons and daughters—shall call her blest. plements we buy because we do not And I think the sweetest joys of Heaven, know as much about them as we should Will furnish all we ought to ask,— Bro. Cobb : before purchasing. Boom to deny ourselves, a road The rarest bliss of eternal life. To bring us daily near to God." In reading the articles in the VIS- And the fairest crown of all will be given I will venture to say that nearly ITORS of Oct. 1st and Nov. loth, from Unto tho way-worn farmer's wife. every third family in a neighborhood To meet these as one ought, there is yourself and Myra, I was quite sur- —California Farmer. have a different harvester, mower and prised you did not go a little farther plows, also churn, washing machine, need of self possession, a careful regard and tell how to address a letter, as well and sewing machine. for other's wishes, a willing self-sacrifice as where to put the address, and the The School Question. of ease and comfort for the good of If we would talk more of these, others. Home life will then be made postage stamp. which some may say are common up of little tendernesses, kind looks, Now, I have seen letters that were In speaking of several articles in the things, we might be able to always get sweet laughter, gentle words, and lov- written by people you would suppose VISITOR, alleging a want of thorough- the best. were well posted iu regard to the eti- ness in our union schools, "Matron" ing counsels. More than half gf the benefit which Too many of our young people think quet of letter writing, and have been says that however justly those criti- might be derived from the various la- surprised at their lack of conformity to cisms may apply to the schools of Lan- that they have special privileges at bor saving implements which have home, father and mother will not re- all rules I was ever taught. For in- sing and Schoolcraft, they do not apply flooded the country for the past ten stance, I should consider it very rude to those of her acquaintance: and for member it against them, even if they years is lost, by our ignorance of their are somewhat petulent now and then to address a letter to "J. T. Cobb." I fear that she and others may be led to construction, and the proper method and looking tenderly at their lack of should at the same time consider it believe that these articles were called of working them. principles say, "they always humor superfluous to write the address " Mr. up by a lack of thoroughness in our m* e i.n 1inv lil.tle1 wnv « " Tho" **>Jv ti,, °^ UUU1Ut-,. 1J . T. Cobb, Esq.," but the use of the Many years ago, Solon Robinson, an 1 "Esq." is imperative. Schoolcraft schools,I would like to say a able writer of a work on farming, said me in my little ways.' They thus try few words in their behalf. that farmers' clubs were a necessity, to smooth over the act which speaks of These things may seem but trifles to Of the students who have attended and should be always made very social a cruel heart, for, of all the proofs of some, but they show what our educa- the graded school during the past nine and conversational. Now we have the heartleasness which youth can give, tion and advantages have been, or else years, I have had a chance to examine society under a better form, possibly, the strongest are indifference to a they indicate a lack of care or respect, letters from ten different persons, who than he at that time had devised, and mother's feelings or disregard of a par- which ever it may be. though but few of them are graduates! there is no necessity of its being a fail- ent's happiness. One cannot imagine how much dis- It should not lay us liable to the crit- were all in the highest classes while re- ure. icism that we set ourselves up for maining there. I have, during the comfort it is in the power of a single I claim that we,as a class, are not too individual to make. We will picture teachers, if we express our ideas of life past week, carefully read over 25 of ignorant to sustain the Grange, with the in all its departments in this, our only these letters, selected at random, and to ourselves a household of which one sisters, want of practice and a natural member is a selfish young lady. Some- organ, the VISITOR. I, for one, would found but three mis-spelled words, and timidity keeps the most of them silent. times the convenience of the whole be very glad to hear from the sisters in no grammatical errors. The writing There are many in every Grange that family may depend upon some little regard to a good many of the so called is all legible, and some of it very good • have had advantages which can be sacrifice of hers. Often, rather than trifles in our every-day life. and I feel myself justified in asserting made of use to them now. All the best have a little collision of interests they that in geography, history, and other educated women have not married for all suffer for her. CHLOE. common branches, almost all of these city homes and stylish husbands. The persons could pass a satisfactory exam- farmers have a good proportion of the Instead of the cheerful morning greet- The Grange Beneficial. 1 nation given by anyone qualified to intelligent women of our land as wives. ing she meets one with a frown upon her face, carries this same unpleasant judge. In regard to reading, I do not Another way in which it seems to PORTLAND, NOV. 12th, '79. think our students show that they way with her to the table, and if there Worthy Bro. J. T. Cobb : me we are benefitted by our meeting is any preference here, of course it be- have been wholly without training. in the Grange is this: The better ac- longs to her. If anything in the food I have been a faithful reader of the From various causes, our graded quainted we are, the less liable we be- dissatisfies, all have to be bored with VISITOR for more than three years, and school has graduated but ten pupils. come to engage in paltry disputes or her complaints. She will not share I do not remember anything that a Is the brother prepared to say that not quarrels, or more serious litigations. any of the little household cares, but is member of Portland Grange has ever one of that ten can read creditably Ihe teachings of our Ritual can not herself a weighty care to her parents sent you for publication. While I may well? Perhaps I am not a judge of good help butawaken better thoughts, when whom she should relieve. She has al- not do the Grange any credit, yet it reading, but I do not know where he listened to by the most careless,—while ways some fault to find with others may be worth something for friends will look for good readers, if there are those who give every part careful at- even though they do better than her- of the Order to know that these silent not more than half of these graduates tention are inspired with good feelings !. , • he throws the same spirit over Granges have some members imbued who read not only "creditably well," towards others, and a resolve to bo the children. They do not wish to favor with great faith in the value of the but very well. If even a few persons more circumspect in their actions, more her because she exacts too much from Order to the farmer and his family. have come out of our school', with thor- prudent in their expression of what them. There can be no mirth in her I am a Granger because I love the ough, practical knowledge, in their seems to disagree with the views of presence. In fact she easts a shadow Grange, and I love it because I see in common studies, in spite of having others. over every pleasure, deepens every sor- it such opportunities to improve and row, and doubles every care of home. studied some of the higher branches Some who have been at variance for develop the farmers as a class. Your (even Latin, French and Greek), years have, by mingling together, been paper turnishes evidence of that, for it it seems convincing proof that all able to see eood in those they previous- In contrast we cannot estimate the grows better continually. Much in the might do so, and that if they do not ly thought all bad. worth of one who is ever thoughtful of Ladies' Department would be very others' feelings; is quick to perceive creditable to the authors in any period- it is their own fault, not that of the What can be said of us more to our school. the wants and wishes of others ; finds ical. " praise than that we are growing better, no service beneath him, if duty requires Reading, spelling, geography, etc., engrafting into our hearts more of the it; can, even in trying circumstances I love the Grange for its social oppor- should be taught thoroughly, but all of spirit of our Master as we advance in preserve a perfect self control; does tunities, its pleasant hand-shakes and a child's school life need not be spent years. not forget that cheerfulness is the sun- greetings, and all the pleasant and in learning them. A child having Should we not all try to leave behind shine of life. Not only does such a one friendly inquiries that follow. spelled every day until after he gets us a good name, a reputation for hon- consider the wishes of others, but he How much it increases our interest I in our neighbors and friends as we be- THE GRANGE VISITOR. 7 ship is sent to the new member. If not come better acquainted with them at accepted, his application and money is Resolved, That our Charter be draped in the Grange meetings. returned. mourning for the period of sixty days; that we The advantages to farmers and their Bro. Cobb, with whom I have the tender her family our heart felt sympathy, and families are so apparent and real that I The Patrons' Aid Society. send them a oopy of this obituary ; that we en- feel that it is a duty for every farmer pleasure of an acquaintance, started in ter the same on the records of the Grange, and to join the Grange and participate in the days of the Centennial celebration send a copy to the GRANGE VISITOB and Alle- its discussions and social reunions, and ELMIRA, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1879. at Philadelphia, and cultivated since gan Democrat. Editor Orange Visitor: by pen and paper communication has Miss MARY W. BBENDEB, reap the good results. been a member of the Aid Society for Having been a farmer's daughter, and I wish to call the attention of your MBS. J08EPH BBEST, readers to the national character of the nearly three years, and I might name Mas. STEPHEN D. ROCKWELL, now a farmer's wife, I am deeply inter- other well known members of the Or- Committee. ested in all that concerns the farmer, Aid Society. By many it is regarded der in Michigan, but those we have, and therefere, in the work of our noble as simply a State institution, but it is no I trust, are few as compared with those WEED-Died on the 16th of August last at Order, I see the elevation and improve- more confined by State lines than other who are yet to join our Society from ment of our class. his residence, Brockport, X. Y., Bro. JAMES A. insurance corporations whose offices your great and prosperous State. WEED, a Charter member of Home Grange, are located in New York. It can and Its fraternal character is one of its Fraternally, No. 129, of Mich., and formerly its Master. most beautiful features, and its educa- does receive members from all sections At a meeting of the Giange September 27th, tional character is so exactly adapted to of the country, bestowing its benefits J. S. VAN DUSER. the following preamble and resolutions were their wants that I am only surprised that equally in Michigan, Florida, or New adopted: all sensible farmers do not give it their York. WHEBEAS, The Divine Master removed CEDAR RUN, Benzie Co. 1 from among us our Worthy Brother, we bow Among the first hundred Patrons to November 11, 1879. j submissively to the mandate from which there 8UIfwe are but attentive and diligent, join the society were O. H. Kelly, ex- Bro. J. T. Cobb: is no appeal and tender our sympathy to the we may learn something at every meet- Secretary of the National Grange, J. S. It becomes my duty by request of the family of our departed Brother, and commend ing, as well as enjoy the society of our Armstrong, Treasurer of the Illinois Grange, to ask you to notify the broth- them to that God, who is too wise to err, and neighbors and friends. And here let State Grange, M. D. Davie, Master of ers and sisters through the VISITOR, of too good to .be unkind. Therefore, me say, brothers and sisters, attend the Kentucky State Grange, Spencer our great sorrow in the death of our be- Resolved, That this evidence of our sorrow the meetings of the Grange, except Day, an officer of the State Grange of loved Brother, Harris Abbe, who had be entered upon the records of the Grange, a when compelled to be absent. Join in copy sent to the family of the deceased, and Iowa, Alonzo Golden, Illinois State been our worthy treasurer for many also to the GBASGB VISITOR for publication. the discussions. Compare views and Grange, J. H. Osborn, of the Wiscon- years, and who was honored and es- A. E. GLEASON, opinions, for by such comparison our sin State Grange, Mrs. E. P. Thomp- teemed by not only the brothers and field of thought is made broader, and H. S. SUTHEBLAND, son, wife of the well known past Lect- sisters, but by all who knew him. N. I. CAMERON", we are constantly being better prepared urer of the National Grange, and B. F. to do the work assigned us. He had been a great sufferer for near- Committee. Wardlaw, Master of the 1" lorida State ly a year, but he passed away on the MRS. M. J. It. (Jrange. I should mention another 30th of September last, leaving a wife, well known Patron who was among also a worthy and esteemed member of EWING.—In obedience to the immutuable laws of being, Sister MARY wife of J. W. Ew- From Charlotte Grange. the early members of our society, Hon. our Grange, who takes his place as ing, passed from earth to a higher life, Oct. Thomas R. Allen, of Missouri, whose Treasurer, one daughter, also a mem- 29th, 1879, aged 32 years, 10 months, 22 days; Bro. Cobb : life was worn out in the service of the ber, and several other children to she -was a worthy member of Grand Ledge Order, and who died in Feb. 1878. A mourn the loss of a devoted husband Grange, No. 301; therefore. I am always interested in reading the member of our society, his family re- and father, besides a sorrowing neigh- Resolved, That, while we tender our earnest communications in the VISITOR from ceived the benefit of nearly $1,000. I borhood. Brother Abbe never failed in sympathies to our Worthy Brother in his sad different Granges in the State. While mention these names because they are any duty to the Grange, and when he affliction, we would not forget to express our I have been thus interested in the do- familiar to your readers, and to show could come to us no more, we went to appreciation of the many good qualities which ings of others, it is at least presumable adorned the character of our Worthy Sister, that prominent workers in our Order him, and the cheerful greeting wo who has gone to that home where sorrow never that they may be pleased to hear that early availed themselves of the opportu- received from him while on his couch Charlotte Grange, .No. 67, yet lives, al- comes. As a wife, ever faithful and true ; as a nities aftorded by the Aid Society to of suffering, told a thousand fold how mother, ever striving to gratify the wants of though our membership is sadly de- furnish a ready benefit for their families well he loved the Grange. He always her children and elevate their aspirations ; as a pleted, only a few real workers yet in the event of sudden or unexpected had something good to say, and his friend to humanity, generous, noble, and con- meet to conduct our meetings. It is a death. urgent solicitation was never to falter, fiding. pleasing fact that most of our officers I am aware that in some States never give up the Grange Brother She has gone, noble woman—from earth called are ready and willing to attend to the there has been a hesitancy in regard to Abbe is gone from us forever, but his away, duties of their office. joining our Society, on account of the memory will still live with those who The loss of her presence is felt every day The County Grange holds its quar- desire to form a similar home institu- esteem the noble acts of his devotion By the sad and the lonely—the dear ones at terly meetings at our hall, which I tion, It is true that are there enough while in the councils of the Order we home— think is of great benefit to us, for the For at noon-time of life she has loft them to Patrons in any good Grange State to so much love. mourn. meetings are always very interesting, support such a society, but those who Brother Abbe's death occurred dur- and we generally have one or two good have undertaken the task know that it ing my absence of several weeks from At home with the angels, the good gone before, meetings afterwards in our own is hard and slow work to get such an in- home, and there seems to have been Freed from the earth and its cares evermore. Grange. stitution well established. Every one no action taken by the Grange until With kindest of thoughts she may quiet their And now a word to delinquent mem- wants to wait until it gets a good start, fears. my return, and then a resolution was And her hallowed presence dry all their tears. bers: Why do you urge business, or or until it g«ls a certain number of passed simply requesting me to have the a press of work, when asked why you members. All want to see it prove it- sad event published in the VISITOR. I do not come to the Grange? How self a success before they join it. Such cheerfully do this because I feel that HESLER.—WHEREAS, The Great Master of many of you would urge that plea when Societies have been started in several such a memory is worthy the imitation Life has, in love and mercy, removed from our our political meetings are called? States, and some of them have not yet of all, and after they are gone we are Grange and her family, our beloved and es- S attained a membership of more than apt to take it at heart and try to do teemed sister, MABY HESLEB, who died at her "early every man is ready to go and one or two hundred, and yet their offi- better. residence in Courtland, Nov. 3d, 1879, aged 21 work for his party to elect its man, cers have worked faithfully. If, in- I have often thought that I owed years ; therefore, whether he is fit for the office or not, stead of trying to build up these several an apology for my slackness in doing Resolved, That we, as a Grange, deeply la- and will go and work to have some Societies, the Order had united without my duty toward the blessed little VISI- ment her death and most earnestly sympathize great speaker to make political speeches regard to State lines in order to make TOR and in many other things, as a with the family who mourn her early loss. that are mostly buncombe. strong and vigorous the first few Socie- member of the State Grange, and twice Resolved, That these resolutions be published Now, why not infuse some of that ties organized, much more good would a representative from this district, but in the GRASCE VISITOR, and a copy presented same energy into your work in the to the family of the deceased ; also that our have been done. A few successful in- then I have concluded to beg your in- charter be draped in mourning for 60 days. Grange? You know that its principles stitutions are vastly more valuable to us dulgence,for I feel my inability, and so are grand and good. Too many joined as an Order than many weak ones, and have done very little, when perhaps I We shall misss thee, Sister Mary, the Grange to make money, and be- it is-a mistake the Grange has made to ought to have attempted more. But I In our home, and everywhere, cause they did not succeed without any try to establish or start too much, and But we know that thou art happy, hope God will bless the Grange, and Where the joyous angels are. effort of their own, they became dissat- not stand by and support well what has strengthen it with better members than isfied and concluded that it don't pay been started. I have been. I remain to be a Granger, and thus evince how For a brighter crown ÌB given, One of the great blessings of the Very truly and fraternally yours, And a happier home is thine little they had learned of the great Grange is to be seen in its nationalizing That kind friends could furnish for thee, principles of the Order. L. A. JENNE, influence. It has done much to har- Master. On the restless waves of time. I hope, as winter has come, that ere monize the different sections of the it is gone, as we have more time for re- Almira Grange, No. 381. Rest thee, loved one, may the angels country, and U> build up a closer mutu- Guard and guide thee on Heaven's shore, creation and work, to be able to make a al interest between the farmers of wide- better report. Until then I remain, May we meet thee when earth's shadows ly seperated states and districts of the A YOUNG American in one of our Dim our visions nevermore. Fraternally yours, country. There is room for much more country towns, of the mature age of 5 MRS. D. EDDY. Mas. I M. HUNTING, work in this direction, and every in- years, was walking about with a stick ZOLLIN B. KIBTZ, Charlotte Grange. stitution of our Order which has a na- in his mouth with a peculiar swagger LIZZIE PIEESON, tional character and application is a of self-importance. A lady, mildly Committee. Grange Meetings. helper. I must not write more upon suggesting that he should not take the this point now. I have been burning first lesson in smoking, and urging him CARROLL—Died, in Delta, Eaton County, midnight oil to write what I have. to copy the example of his father, a Mich., on the 27th day of October, 1879, Bro. We see the following notice omits JOHN CARROLL, aged 43 years. At a meeting time of meeting. Those interested A word in answer to a Patron of your saintly minister, was shocked into of Capitol Grange, No. 550, held at their hall, silence by the emphatic reply, "I want will iollow this lead, and ascertain State who asks for full instructions as Nov. 8th, the following resolutions were adopt- to how to become a member of the aid you to understand, marin, that I in- ed : time of Bro. Ewing.—ED. society. Blank applications which will tend to be an entirely different man WHEREAS, It has pleased the Great Master be readily understood by any one, are from my father." of the Universe, in his all-wise providence, to Ross, Nov. 14th, 1879. remove by death our Worthy Bro. JOHN CAR- J. T. Cobb: furnished by the society, and can be had on application to me. Any Patron ROLL ; 'we therefore deem it but a just tribute The next meeting of Kent County or Matron, who is in sound health and THE REAPER, DEATH. to the memory of the deceased, to say that ill Grange, No. 18, will be held in the deploring his removal from our midst, we in under 60 years of age, is eligible to mem- hope mourn the severed tie, and yield to the city of Grand Rapids in the hall occu- bership. The membership fee ranges LEWIS.—At her home in Trowbridge, Alle- unerring hand of the Great Master above ; pied by the U. S. of I. The election of from $3.00 to $15.00, according to the gan County, Mich., SYLVIA R., wife of N. S. therefore, officers for the ensuing year will take age of the applicant. The blank appli- JLEWIS, after a long and painful illness which she bore with patience and fortitude, died Resolved, That we tender our most heartfelt place on that day. All members are re- cations provide for the certificate of the sympathy to the afflicted sister, family and quested to attend. November 1st, 1879, in the 50th year of her age. Master and Secretary of the Grange to She leaves a husband and six children to friends, in their sad bereavement ; and we GEO. W. EWING, Sec'y pro tem. which the applicant belongs, as to the mourn her death. trust that our sister Patron may bear with res- truth of his statements, etc., and for ignation and fortitude this separation, ever At a meeting of Trowbridge Grange, 269, the looking to our Heavenly Father for that com- The annual meeting of Hillsdale Po- the certificate of a physician stating the following preamble and resolutions wore fort He alone can give. mona Grange, No. 10, for the election applicant to be in sound health. adopted November 12th, 1879. WHEBEAS, It has pleased our Heavenly Resolved, That our charter be draped in of officers will be held at Jonesville When the application is properly mourning for 30 days, and that these resolu- filled out it is sent to me as Secretary Father to call to her home above, our beloved Wednesday, Dec. 3d, 1879. All mem- Sister, SYLVIA R. LEWIS. Therefore, tions be spread upon the Grange record, a copy bers of the County Grange are request- of the Society, with the requisite mem- Resolved, That in the dfeatli of our Sister be presented to the family of the deceased, and ed to be present, for much depends on bership fee. If the application is ac- we have parted with a worthy and consistent to the GRANGE VISITOR for publication. the choice of officers, but more on the cepted by the Board of Directors, who member of our Order, whose loss we sincerely E. S. THOMPSON, regular attendance of each member of meet at the office of the society in the mourn; her family an affectionate wife and MBS. D. WILLIAMS, ">e Order. city of Elmira, on the second Thursday mother; and her neighbors a friend whase Mas. B. C. GOODNOE, of each month, a certificate of member- kindness will long be remembered. Committee. CL M. GARDNER, Sec'y. 8 THE GRANGE VISITOR. Items. TOO LATE The Husbandman. BOOK-KEEPING may be taught in a lesson of three words — never lend It soon will be. The rise of more than half in them. the price of Iron is more than we can stand. SIXTH YEAR. For a very short time only we will receive or- Our 25th De- of poods known No MATTER how much a candidate ders at old prices, viz.: 5 Ton Wagon Scales, scriptive Illus- Jo the civilized £50. All iron and Steel. Sold on trial- trated Price List world. We sell itches for office, he never likes to be REDUCED PRICE ! for Fall -f 1879 all our goods at scratched. freight paid by—no money asked till tested and will be sent to wholesale prices found satisfactory. All sizes. any address upon direct to thocon- JONES OF BINGHAMPTON, receipt of NINE sumer (no mid- A SMALL boy and a gun are harmless CENTS. It con - dle men). The when apart, but they make a terrible Bingliampton, ?i. Y. A. YEAR. tains prices of only house In eombination. over 10.000 ar- America who $L ticles with over make this their Paw Paw, Mich., May 18th, 1878. 1,000 Illustra- special business. THERE is a man in Chicago who does JONES, OF BINQHAMTOX: tions. No PER- One of these val- not grumble at his tax bills. He's deaf My Scales give entire satisfaction. I have « The HUSBANDMAN has been widely recognized SON wiio con- uable Priee Lists and dumb. subjocted it to the most severe tests, and findi t templates the and Keference not only correct in weighing large or small as standing in the front rank of agricultural purchase of any Books Is Indis- •' IF you don't want to be robbed of amounts, but perfectly reliable. journalism. While tieating fully all questions article for per- pensable. Ad- embraced in sonal or family dress Montgom- your good name," says the Minneapo- Yours, Fraternally, use, should fail ery Ward & Co., lis Tribune, "Don't have it printed on [Signed] J. J. WOODMAN. PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE, to send for a 227 and 239 Wa- your umbrella." it discusses with fearless ability the economic copy. We sell bash Avenue, roblems that affect all productive industries, most every claôs Chicago, Illinois. A REPORTER, in describing a railway Et strives earnestly to incite thought, broaden disaster, says : "This unlooked-for ac- Grange HEADQUARTERS. conception and increase understanding of the cident came upon the community un- wrongs through which agriculture has suffered, awares." especially the Do not use profanity, vulgar terms, UNJUST TAXATION slang phrases, words of double meaning, THOMAS MASON, fastened upon it, and the hurtful discrimina- or language that will bring the blush to tions by which its products are cheapened be- low the cost of the labor employed in their any one. production. "A donkey carrying a load of books," General Commission Italian!, It would stimulate self-respect among farm- GEO. W. HILL & CO., said Ami'u, the conqueror of Egypt, ers through well-applied thought, fitting them " is as respectable an animal as the 183 SOUTH WATER STREET, to represent their industry in the halls of leg- islation as a vital necessity to national pros- 80 Wcodbridge St., - - Detroit, person whose head is crammed with perity. learning that he does not understand." CHICAGO, - - ILLINOIS. All the well-known features of the HTJSBAKD- Are now prepared to handle A FELLOW wrote to a city store as Purchasing Agent for the Patrons of Husband- MAX will be maintained, including full reports ry, authorized by Executive Committe of the of the famous follows : " Dere sur : if yew hev got a Michigan State Grange; Agent of the N. IV. book called Daniel Webster on a bridge, Produce Exchange Association, principal office, Wheat, Oats and Corn, please send me a coppy by Pyser's ex- Buchanan, Mich. ; also, Agent of the Michigan I press c. o. d. want to git it ter-morrer Lake Shore Fruit Growers' Association, Steven- and from time to time editorial lettors of travel IN" CAR LOTS, If I kin, cause my speiin techer says I villo, Mich., and observations abroad. oughter hev it." ITS LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Having plenty of storage room we can also Respectfully solicits Consignments of will embrace many writers whose work has al- handle ready added largely to the interest aud value of FRUITS, VEGETABLES, BUTTER, EGGS, its columns. APPLES, POTATOES, 8r It will present complete reports of NEW BEANS, BUTTER, TRüTHIELLER---* Poultry, Wool, Hides, YORK and PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. CHEESE, EGGS, I IIU I II I LLLLII Dollar a year. Wide A FREE COPY will be sent to any person awake and progressive. Send postal for list of PELTS, TALLOW, and DRESSED HOGS. who forwards in one order tho names and ad- 150 choice books offered as premiums. Special dresses of ten subscribers, new or old, with ten and in fact anything and everything that a rates to Unions and Clubs and New Sub- dollars in payment there for. farmer has to sell, scribers, for purposes of introduction. In CRAIN, HOGS, and CATTLE Remittances may be made by draft on New Clubs of not less than ten, SO cents a year. In Car Lots. Also, York, Po8toffice money order, or in currency. On as Favorable Terras as any Bare chance for Temperance Societies to scatter Checks on country banks involving expense in House In the City. fresh literature at Cost. The organ of the new L UMBER in Car or Cargo Lots. collection must have ten cents added to meet Red Ribbon Constitutional Amendment move- Having a large and conveniently arranged such cost, We also PURCHASE ALL KINDS OF ment and of the W. C. T. Unions, and is pro- House in the business part of the city, we are Drafts, Postoffice money-order and checks nounced the best temparance paper ever pub- prepare to handle goods in any quantity, and, should he made payable and all letters ad- lished in Michigan. F. H. BURGESS, 211 Jef- being on the SHADY SIDE of the street, can dressed to GOODS for STORES, CLUBS aM Families ferson Avenue, Dotroit. show PERISHABLE goods in BEST CONDI- HUSBANDMAN, TION, throughout the day. With ELMIEA, N. Y. At the Lowest Wholesale Price. Sample copies free on application. agy Consignments and Orders Solicited. W. F. Parsons' SUPERIOR FACILITIES, jyl2-no70tf. and close personal attention to business, we hope to merit, receive, and retain a liberal share MAKE Y0ÜH HOMES PLEASANT. ACTUAL of your patronage. Two Good Papers! Orders for goods in this market will be filled at lowest wholesale rates. To aid all Patrons to do this, I offer to ship in orders of one dozen or more, choice varieties Cash must Accompany Orders of Geraniums, Fuschias, Colens, Roses, Smi- BUSINESS to Insure Prompt Attention. lax, Begonias, .fee., from 1J to 3 inch pots, at THE CINCINNATI GRANGE BULLETIN. $1.00 per dozen, adding enongh to pay the REFERENCES: expressage. COLLEGE Executive Committee of Mich. State Grange. A large eight page, weekly, Grange, These are 15 to 20 cent plants ; we sell low J. J. Woodman, Paw Paw, Mich. Agricultural, and Family paper, now because we need money more than the plants. AND J. T. Cobb, Schoolcraft, Mich. This offer is good for one month. Send Herman, Schaffner