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THE SPIRIT OF KANSAS. 2 THE SPIRIT OF KANSAS. Lawrenck, Thursday, October 5, 1870. Patrons' JJepattmeut. flCERM OF THE ATIOS 'h GRANGE.

Master John T. Jones, Helena, Arkansas. Secretary O. Kelley, Louisville, Kentucky. Tmusurur F.

McDowell, Wayne, N. Y. EXECUTIVE OOMMITTHB. Alonzo UoMer, llonk Falls, Illinois. Wyntt Aiken, Cokesbury, 8.

U. E. E. 8hankland, Dubuque, Iowa. W.

H. Chambers, Oswlcnee, Alabama. Dudley T. Chase, Claremont, X. II.

VTICSR3 07 THE KANSAS 8TATK GRANGE. Master M. E. Hudson, Mapleton, Bourbon Cnantv. From Labette County, Editor Spirit Having never any thing la your paper from these paru, I will drop a few thoughts lor the Information of Patrons fa other parts of the State.

Our wheat crop Is enormous, and of a very fair quality 5 (and right hero let mo suy that our farmers arc just losing money every day because they won't co-operate) it is soiling at from fifty to goventyfivo cents per bushel. Corn crop is good, and Is worth twenty cents. Farmers are prepared to seed a very large acreage in wheat, and a great many have sown, which is now making iiue feed lor the grasshoppers as they are here in abundance Politics is being stirred up quite lively here now, and I can safely say that John R. Good-in (the faithful, true and tried friend of the Osage land settlers), will carry this county, and if D. C.

H. knows what is best for him he bad better stay at homo and save money and time, for he has no record upon which to stand compared with Judge Goodln. H. E. Hudson will carry a great many votes here, also the old voteran Peter Cooper.

Tours Fraternally, Levi Mktikk. Labbtte, Labette county, Sept. 21. Solid Progress of the Grange. Miss Julia Uarretson, tho Iowa Stato Grange Lecturer, In a late address, in referring to the lact that the order was woll rid ot tho weak elements of membership, and iu regard to our solid progros, said in her lecture The order is now woll rid ol the iroth and loam, and is fairly settled down to solid work.

It is in better condition to-day than it has ever been before. The contemplation ol the luturo gives work for tho imagination as well as tho actual reasoning powers. Like causes mav produce like results. But the human understanding is susceptible or being formed or swayed by innumerable influences. Yet judging by the past, and a contemplation ot the present, we may reasonably hope that we shall grow in fraternal feeling, more thoroughly lore the charmed circle in which we hold member, ship, be more earnest workers tor the right, be Imbued with a laudable enthusiasm, with no barriers in the way of our progress, and that all our acts and sentiments may be tested in the puro sunlight of justice.

Bom out a vital necessity, so tar as the grange has proved of inestimable advaLtage to all who participate in Its work and Its favors. The women are better thinkers and bettor talkers as well as the men, and will give a bettor impression to the children they rear, more enlarged views of life and duty; forgo where we will, whatever vicissitudes may befall, and however beclouded may life become, back and beyond all these will be times when memory will call to view the lessons ot virtue given by material affection. The public feature of our success in tho character and responsibility gained by the membership. They have learned to respect and even to be proud of their labors, they respect each other more and more, and are better respected by outsiders, and all other organizations. Even in Europe the thinking people are considering tho grange as a labor movement not entirely freelrom difficulties, yet fraught with good intentions and the hopes of industry throughout the world.

We have arrived at the stage ot sober and earnest work tho enthusiasm that bred animosities is past; with the work, tne cultivation of our social natures is so blended that all true lovers of the order feel that the grange is a kind of social Utopia; we, bavo risen above and beyond party, and while the politician may cry "Great is Diana," wb can exclaim with a more imperative voice "greater is the right." Let us go on then, sisters and brothers, in the route wo have chosen prescribing such changes only as may be needed to make our work more effectual, keeping our organization free from the incessant friction of selfish and sinister designs, and march boldly and proudly iorward to the accomplishment our majestic destiny. Wheat Meeting In California. According to announcement, a meeting wait held, a short time ago, at Golden Gate Grange. It was the sentiment of the meeting to publish no record of proceedings, and consequently nothing official was printed. The gossip concerning the meeting is found in the Chrom'elt, aslollows: Some of the largest grain raisers in the State were present.

No business which can be made public was transacted, though there was a determination expressed among the members not to part with their wheat until the rates of freight are reduced. "We have plenty of wheat and plenty of store-rooms and victuals enough to keep from starving," said a farmer from Butte, who could almost load a ship alone, "and if they want our wheat they can Jiave it when they pay prices proportionate to Liverpool quotations. Otherwise we will let the weevil eat it." The action of the ring in advancing the price of charters with every advance in Liverpool, instead of raising Vie price of grain here proportionately, is understood by these men, and while there are a large number of small farmers and renters who are compelled to sell for ready money, the receipts of wheat are no larger than during the same period last year, with a crop almost double. The representatives say that throughout the State, the warehouses are lull, while a great deal of wheat is banked along the rivers. The Call, in noticing the meeting, says another meeting will be held at Vallejo, Sept.

.30. Tho Vallejo meeting is not a wheat meeting, but one held by tho county grange for the general good of the order and a least. The Hlgber Oogreea of the Order. As there appears to bo a desire among some of the membors of our organization to abolish tho higher degrees ol the order, we publUh the following, written by a correspondent of tho Journal of Agriculture, that our readers may learn some ot the reasons advanced for either abolishing the Sixth and Soventh do-grees, or permitting all worthy members to enjoy their privileges. Tho writer is a Sixth and Seventh degree member: Very few Patrons are aware of tho intense exclusivenessof the Sixth and Seventh degrees of the grange.

Think of itl No Patron, however worthy and wise he may be no difference how long he has belonged to the order, nor how many sacrifices he may have made tor it, can ever be a Sixth or Seventh degree dignitary unless he happens to have been roaster of a State Grange and how lew can ever be that! In Missouri, out ot a hundred thousand members, perhaps not a dozen in a life-time can ever be master, and therefore are totally denied a sight into the mysterious arcana that hovers above them. How preposterous how undemocratic bow anti-republican how utterly opposed to all our American ideas ol equality and an even chance for all 1 And what good can come of all this aristocracy, this elevation ot a few above tho many We have studied closely all the arguments of the advocates of this system, and cannot see a singlo sensible reason to continue these degrees so repugnant, especially to Western people. The only argument given is that there is no in it. because any Patron may be elected master of a State Grange, and may then get these degrees. Ah, indeed! So he may.

But is everv good Patron a seeker after the office On the contrary, most of our very best men refuse to have an office at all, and must they, therefore, be denied the privileges ot the higher degrees? Look at the actual working of these Sixth and Seventh' degrees for one moment. A little body ol men who have been masters of State Granges over one year, get together in secret conclave what they do, neither you nor lean know, except just as they choose to tell us we can never get there one thing we do know-that no man who does not belong to their conclave can now ever get to be an officer of the National Grange, or a member of tho executive committee. The National Grange sits part of the time in the Fourth degree, but whenever there are any discussions to take place that the "Priests ol Merida" do not want the common herd to hear, they go to work in the Sixth deeree and the plebians are turned out; Now all this is so contrary to tho plain common sense of the farmers, it is so clearly establishing a "privileged class" above and superior to us, that whether this "upper ten" does harm or good it would be far better to abolish the whole thing and come down to a basis where all Patrons are on a perfect equality. Let there be no degrees in the grange which the worthy larmer who does not care to be an office holder, may not take if he desires to and possesses the proper moral character and standing. If our order is to take the elevated stand which we claim tor it, as the champion of right and justice, as the stern opponent of all shams and swindles, rings and monopolies as the rallying point for a purer and better society, and a purer and better poll-tics, we must begin in our own household by rooting out all shams and humbugs, and in this light we regard the higher degrees we must purify our augean stables, where a little aristocracy, in one of the upper chambers, perhaps with the very best motives, are bringing distrust and discredit on our best of orders, by maintaining and perpetuating something too much like tho secret Council of Ten, so famous in Venetian history.

We bepe that no" true Patron will rest satisfied until he has made his voice heard in demanding that no degree shall be retained in the grange which every member may not freely take if worthy. The sentiment of our people is demanding this so strongly that even a delay may.be dangerous, and yet strange to say, many masters ot. State Granges (some even from States which are almost unanimously opposed to tho higher degrees) are throwing obstacles in the way of a speedy repeal and delaying all such popular measures as long as possible. There is only one certain and speedy Way to reach the case, and that is lor executive committees, county and local granges to appeal to the National Grange in strong ond emphatic terms to grant their known wishes without lurther delay. Many such appeals and petitions have gone up to former national councils.

Let them now go up in such numbers and in such terms that it will be "no uncertain sound." peaking III of Brother, In regard to tills subject J. W. A. Wright, in writing to Colman't EurnU has this to say Among tho many difficulties which the grango has had to grapple in its great work ol bocial reform, none have boon so hard to deal with, nono bavo so threatened tho harmonious working and the vory existence of our subordinate, State and National Granges, as those of a porsonal nature. How olteu has it happened that good, eligible people have declined to join a grange because so and so are members.

How often have some members, after knowing their obligation (or, at least, alter taking them), re-fused to aid in some important grange enterprise, or when they contribute to it, feel little interest in its success, because so and so are leaders or taso an active part in pushing it ahead. How often have some ceased to attend meetings, or oven left their grange, becauso so and so has been elected to some grange office. Now, all this is wrong. It is totally contrary to the spirit and precepts of our order, to be swayed by personal feolings, personal prejudice. When our members, in any work, in any position, yield to such impulses, do they ever ask themselves the questions Am I doing any good for the order? Are we seeking in this way the greatest good to the greatest number? Unless to these questions they can conscientiously answer yes, they rc acting contrary to duty.

Then, think of the disparaging remarks made by ono member about another the doubts cast upon his motives, if not actually charges, in some secret way, of wrong doing in some form or other. For, vast as is the good the grange has done and is doing, all these things have occurred more or less in the experience of our members. To anticipate and prevent these evils as far as possible, in applying our principles, numerous precepts have been inculcated from the first, looking especially to this end. Our ritual teaches us, with beautiiul lessons, that entire confidence should prevail in our large circle of brothers. Our declaration of purposes says "we shall constantly strive to secure entire harmoHy, good will, vital brotherhood among ourselves." Are we air thus striving? It not, we fail in our duty.

It next as an indispensable means of securing such harmony, "we shall earnestly endeavor to suppress personal, social, sectional and national prejudices, all unhealthy rivalry, all selfish ambition." Are we all really so endeavoring? If not, we fail in our duty. We all solemnly swear to aid our fellow Pa-trons, within certain reasonable limits. If we ever do or say or writo anything to injure any member ot any grange, in good name or estate, or thwart him in any good work be tries to do, how can we reconcile this with our promise to aid? It cannot be reconciled. He violates his sacred obligations in so doing. Eeach individual of our vast membership cannot too carefully ponder these things, and should constantly make an honest effort to live up to our precepts on all these points, which are In danger of being lightly esteemed.

liut how especially incumbent on our leading men to observe these things men who have been vested with a little brief authority guard and advance our interests who have long been prominent among us, and who can rightfully be expected to best exemplily our principles. In all their personal dealings with each other, in their official or fraternal capacity, how guarded should they be against the cropping out of personal prejudices, resentments, piques, enmity, towards all who are united with them in the bonds of a vital fraternity. Nothing is more honorable, more repulsive, more grating on our sense of propriety, than to know that any member of the grange, however high or humble his station, does not scrapie to speak, both members and outsiders, not only disparagingly but disgracefully of another member trying to poison the minds of others against him, trying to make them believe his brother is a dishonest and bad man. Where is his charity Where is the aid be has solemnly pledged? Where is bis manly honor? What is the clear line ot duty in such cases? 1. Kindly reprove such maligning brother.

2. Lot him know that either he should indue form prefer charges against the one of whom he speaks so hard or keep silent. 3. If he does not keep silent, remind him that he is justly liable to have charges preferred against him, conduct unbecoming a Patron and injurious to the crangc cause. When will some of our brethren learn that our brotherhood was formed for mutual help, not lor mutual injury to combine for the benefit of all farmers, all our members, and for self protection but not to seek self protection by industriously picking flawsin the characters of our, brothers? When will we learn that the grange did not combine a set of angels any more than has any other noble institutionhuman or divine and that as we need charity for our own weakness, 90 should we practice it towards what we esteem the delects of others? Reading and Thinking Farmers.

We believe that the great want of farmers, as a class, is more education. We complain of the over-reaching av'ariciousne9S of other class An Essay. The subject that I have chosen for your consideration to-day is, Our Duty as Patrons of Husbandry. 1 do not expect to instruct any one bore in grange matters, especially as this subject Is an important one and requires much care and thought. It will have to be considered by older and wiser beads than mine, to do it justice.

However, 1 sincerely hope that this feeble attempt of mino may be the means ot encouraging others to try and do their duty. We know that very few of us will ariso in the granges and make a speech, but we can all commit our ideas to paper and either read them or have them read. Who knows but there may be many valuable hints and ideas thrown out that will do much good. I consider it the duty of each member to not only attend our meetings regularly, but they should use their individual influence In promoting the interest of all in every possiblo Way. We should not come here and sit around, waiting lor a lew of our more enterprising brethren to do all the work, but we should all put our shoulders to the wheel and try to push this enterprise to a final success, for it will not do to let the grange die after all the time, trouble and money 'V The order has already accomplished much good for its members, but as yet we have hardly made a good beginning we have hardly got fairly started on the road to prosperity we have not accomplished one-half of the good that will be attained when -all take hold with more faith, more hope, more energy and perseverance.

There are too many drones in the grange, too many young members who think they are doing their duty it they merely attend the meetings, sit around and listen to what is going on. Now this will never do, for it we do not intend to make this movement a success in every respect we had better abandon it at once, and give our enemies a fair chanco to laugh and triumph in our, downfall. Now, I consider it not only the duty of every member to attend the meetings of the grange regularly, but they should exert their influence to make these meetings valuable, interesting- and instructive. Wo are all united as a band, of brothers and sisters, to do what we can to promote the general welfare, and try and push this grand movement to a glorious success. I may ask how much earnest practical thought have we given to this subject, that we tnigbt be able to understand our duties as worthy members there are, perhaps, a few of our more iaituful members, who have done all in their Dower to mstain the order, whilo a ma Overseers W.

Sims, Topeka, Shawnee County, Lecturer I W. S. Uanna, Ottawa, Franklin Co. SteWarfl C. S.

Wythe, Minneapolis, Ottawa Aswitant Steward James Coffin, HiU Springs, orris County. Gate-keeper) W. G. Fatten, Cottonwood Falls, CbM County. Treasurer John Boyd, Independence, Mont flowery County Secretary) P.

B. Maxson. Emporia, Lyon Co. Chaplain) E. J.

Mason, Washington, Washing-ten County. Ceres; Mrs. B. A. Otis, Topeka, Shawnee Co.

Pomona; Mrs. L. Bated, Marion Center, Marl-( County. l)oraj Mrs. M.

L. Patten, Cottonwood Falls, Chase County. Lady Assistant Stewards Mrs. A. C.

Rippcy, Ueverence, Doniphan County. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 1st District: W.P. Popenoe, Secretary; Topeka, Shawnee County. 2nd District: F.

H. Dumbauld, Chairman; Jacksonville, Neosho County. Sd District: A. X. Stewart, Wlnfield, Cowley County.

4th District: A. P. Collins, Solomon City, Sa-Ibae County. fith District: W. H.

Fletcher, Republican City, day County. DEPUTIES Commissioned, by Hudson, Master Kansas State Grange sinco the last session W. S. Hanna, General Deputy, Ottawa, Frank- JBl county, Kansas. Stevens, Lawrence, Douglas county.

Moore, Frankfort, Marshall county. Cochrane. Kureka, Greenwood county. Ira Fleck, Bunker HiU, Russell John Eehrlg, Fairfax, Osage county. BJNason, Washington, Washington county.

Meeks, Phillipsbure Phillips county. Kellogg. Kewton Harvey county. Jones, Holton, Jackson county. A Hamilton, Neosho Falls, Woodson county.

Wyeth, Minneapolis, Ottawa county. A Pettigrew, Jewell Center, Jewell county. Carr, Larned, Pawnee county. Miller, Peace, Rice county. Drum, Empire, MoPherson county.

Mahan, Elmwood, Barton county. A Hodge, Marion Center, Marion county. Cake, Gardner, Johnson county. Rippey. Severance, Doniphan county, 3 Wiillts, Grove City, Jefferson county.

Deuel, Fairmount, Leavenworth county. Arthur Sharp. Girara, Crawford county. 8 Osborn, Bull City, Osborn county. TfD Covington, Cedarville, Smith county.

Babcock, Cawker City, Mitchell county, BLBeebee, London, Sumner county. Bradd, Prairie Grove, Republic county. Maxson, Emporia, Lyon county. 3 Ricketts, Garnett, Anderson county. AN Case, Honcck, Saline county.

Spaulding. Hillsdale, Miami county. A Switzer, Hutchinson, Reno county. Coffin, Hill Spring, Morris county. Fletcher, Republican City, Clay county.

3 Cuppy, Humboldt, Allen county. Clark, Rippon, Labette county. 8 Matthews, Seneca, Nemaha Litson, Benton, Butler county. Wood, Cottonwood Falls, Chase county. KM Ross, Sedan, Chautauqua county.

A Rutlidge, Abilinc, Dickinson county. JFRamey, Greenfield, Elk county. Ceorge Jackson, Kreedonia, Wilson county. WGone, Dover, Shawnee county POMONA CHANGES. Shawnee County, Wm.

Simms, Master; Topeka. Cowley County, A. S. Williams, Muster; Wm-: field. 8 Sedgwick County, A.

M. Durand, Master; Mount Hope. 4 Davis County, David Menfert master, Miss Jennie Walbridge secretary, G. W. Montague agent Junction city.

5 Crawford County, S.J. Konkel, Master; Cato. Morris County, Daniels Master, White City, Coffin secretary, Council Grove, 8 McPherson County, C. P. Mc Alexander, Mas-, ter; J.

N. Fellows, Sec'y, McPherson P.O. 9 Sumner County, W. H. Pierce.

Master; Ox-. ford, R. A. Gilmore, Sec'y, Guelph. 10 Saline County, A.

P. Collins, Master; Solo mon city. 21 Bourbon County, J. W. Bowlus, Master; Paw- nee, H.

C. Phinney, Sec'y, Ft. Scott. IB Butler County, H. W.

Beek, Master; Indian- ola. J3 Republic County, Albert Odell, MaBter; Bell- It' Franklin County, W. S. Hanna master, Ottawa, Albert Long secretary, Lo Loup. 15 Reno, Kingman and Barbour Counties, Joshua Cowgill, Master; Hutchinsjn, Reno county, N.

E. Powell, Secretary. Kingcity. 16 Cherokee County, Joseph Wallace, Master; Columbus. 17 Marion County, R.

C. Bates, Master; E. A. Hodges, Secretary, Marion Center. IT Johnson County? D.

D. Marquis, Master; T. inn W. Sec'y, Olatho. Waubaunsee County, W.

Cone, Master; 'Si r' Dover. Douglas County meets on the 2d Wednesday of Wtffeach month at Miller's Hall, at 1 p. Jt. Wm. Roe, Master; Geo.

Y. Johnson, Secretary jority of us have done comparatively nothing Co-operative Stores. Dr. William Elder, of Philadelphia, says The possible savings of this policy are not easily calculated, but a safe basis lor estima-' tlon may be founded upon the report ot the mercantile agencies of New York, which gives one store and storekeeper lor every one hundred and twenty-three persons of all ages in the United States. This would give one fam In America, "we, the people," will rule, and the sooner we convince our "Priests of Merida" that they must only be our representatives and not our rulers, the sooner will the grange be on tho true road to its nlgn destiny.

to promote our interests, we must nave more faith and perseverance in this as in all other pursuits, if we expect to accomplish any good, we should make up our minds at once to take hold of this enterprise with the determination to make It a success in every respect. We have met here to-day, not only, to enjoy the blessings which the great Giver of all good, bas bo-stowed upon us, but partly to pnjoy the lruits of our own labor. We have cause to be thankful for our bountiful crops, and all the other blessings; while we. are enjoying these blessings to-day we should make up our minds not only to become truer and more faith-lul members of this Order, and try to do our duty as such, but we should also decide to become better citizens, and not lorget the Giver ot all these blessings, without whose aid and kind attention would not exist 1 The harvest least ot the grange, which wo have enjoyed to-day, is one feature of our order, which every member should be proud to lake part in, not only for the satisfaction of supplying the wants of the inner man, but to the social elevation of the soul as well we should have more of those social leasts, for they would do much to revive tho grange and keep up the, general interest, lor as long as w6 don't try to carry out each and every feature of this order so long will we be unsuccessful in gaining the end in vie Wi. it Our sisters could use an important influence lor the good of tho order if they would only try, lor they are hero as our equals in every respect.

It is expected that they should try and do their portion of the work, for they must remember that each and every one has duties to perform which no one can perform for them, but as long as so many of. the brothers will shirk their duties, so long may we expect to see the' sisters backward in giving their When has this grange received any bencllt (rbm the lady members in the way of essays, litnta'ni. oiiirrrniitlnrie "What. i thn paiisa nf es. Wo complain of the manner in which we are imposed upon by those who compel iis to pay extravagant prices for what we want to buy, and who in turn give us but small compensation for our labor.

We must make our intelligence as a class equal to that ot others. Wo must prepare ourselves to fill the responsible position in society, and thon farmers will exert au influence more in proportion to their numbers and the vast industry which they represent. Farmers aro not lacking in natural intelligence. Their minds are strong, and many often surprise themselves and fellow men by their accomplishments when they have been called into positions which have afforded them the discipline and culture which alone were wanting to develop their good qualities. If we ily to be supported by every twenty-four.

This statement, however, does not embrace any but such ot these agencies as rank as merchants who purchase their goods in the principle cities; leaving out of view the mass of small trade, peddlers, transporters and other middlemen, all of whom live better and more expensively upon the profits of their trade than do the laboring class which contributes so large a proportion of their gains. It seems not extravagant to say that every ten or tweivo families who live on wages must support at least one other family in far better style than ther can live themselves, under the prevalent hand-to-mouth system of supplies through tho multitudinous machinery of the retail trade. To get tho idea sufficiently impressed, one heed only to walk the business streets of our cities, towns, and villages, and observe the unbroken blocks of retail stores, at high rents, employing hosts of dealers, and supporting their families and thdr lawyers, doctors and clergy men, with their luxurious indulgence ot lei-, sure hd dissipation added, to form some idea, pr, at least, feel some of the lorco ol the burden that the last and poorest purchaser of their goods and wares must bear. To get rid of this prodigious tax, co-operative stores offer themselves, in theory at least, as a remedy more or less co-extensive with the evil, 1 1 jjhwjtuiuju. 11 NeoshO Count j.

E. F. Williams, Masters Erie. any County, Hi Avery Master; 83 Mitchell County, Silas Fisher master, McMillan secrotavy, Bclvoir. Lyon County, W.

P. Phillips, Master; Ply- "i mouth, J. W. Smith, Sec'y, Emporia. County, E.

Master; Osage County, John Rehng, Master; Fairfax. II. Allen County M. Power masterrCarljsle, J. p.

Sproiil ecretary, Jeddo- SB Anderson County Grange, John Post' Master; Garnett, R. L. Row, Secretary; Wcldar' Coffey County, D. C. Spurgeon, Master, Le roys M.E.Bonner, Secretary.

Jefferson county, J. F. Willits master, I N. Inaley secretory, D. Kline agent, Oskaloosa, Eiley County, J.

H. Barnes master, Yi Alien secretary, Manhattan. The Order in Ohio and Iowa. At the Grange Encampment evening discussions last week, the Farmer? Friend reports the following, in regard to order in Ohio and Iowa: Brother lirockett, of Ohio, reported the order in his State in a most prosperous condition, all the time growing, and could also speak indirectly lor Iowa, having been present a lew days before at a large grange picnic in his State at which Brother of Ohio State Grange, and Brother Smedly, ol Iowa, Lecturer of National Grange, were both present. Brother Ellis publicly called on Brother Smedly to tell how it was that the order was going down in as reported in some ot the 1 Brother, explained, that their membership was greater tuaq at any time, and the order never so strong as at In -the hurry ot organizing', some granges located too close to others, consolidation, making one strong one out, of two.

weak. ones. Some unworthy persons taken lq at' first, had been found wanting; others joined lrom wrong ideas ol the order or wrong motives, had been dropped out. Brockett urged upon all the importance of every Patron taking and reading at least one good grange paper. The Grange In Texas.

There is probably "Bo part Of the country where the grange has bad a more salutary eft feet than here in Texas, especially on society. It is not here as In the older States, where the usages and habitsare all Here this new State people are moving in irpm different parts of the all bringing, with, them different cuslotas--but, happily, the grange furnishes a remedy 'lor these conflicting notions, by Ita members togejb er opener "Iutft were very shy orinvcstmg in patent ngnts ana mining stocks, and all attempts to get rich suddenly, and would put a little money every year iuto books and iirst-class papers, we would find ourselves growing stronger, and attaining a higher position ol influence In society and public affairs. Ilutbandman; State Orange Fair. The Alabama State Grange has shown remarkable enterprise in ihe management ot a 8tate Grange Fair, Its i exhibition last year was said to be very large and successful. The premium list for the next fair, which is to open In Montgomery, Tuesday, October 24th, is a great credit to the grange.

The premiums offered are large, and are with great care. .1 Qaima tAatk rt tfiA manflffAmonr nf th a nti ma MKT Of AflEVCIKS IN KASHAS. Marion county Marlon Warehouse and Ship--twtCo. K. A.

lUdgci Marion Ctr. 8elgwick eounty-Patron'a District Jk)mmer WAirency. J. G. Sampsons Monfeomery County Commercial Agency Wm.

H. Barnes, Independence. ChaM County Patron's Commercial Agency 1 James Austin, Cottonwood Falli. Lyon County Elevator and Milling Company, mortal J. F.

Stratton, Emporia. this Surely they have not lost all faith, or is it because we do not encourage themf It is true they look to us to lead them, to set them the example worthy of imitatiou and worthy to be regret to say too niany of Us have been neglecting our duty in this but it is riot too late to reinrm it we art In ear Now, I sincerely hope that not only the sinters but also- the lukewarm brothers will awaken to a full sense of their duty as members. Write essays, make give hints and suggestions for the good of all, or do anything else that will tend to the elevation ot the granges. 'Don't come here and sit around without taking any part in the proceedings of the grange, for you are not doing yourself or any one else any good, bat on the other hand you discourage those members to do all in their power to Bee this grange prosper. Now brothers and sisters, let, it try, and do.

our respective, We should have more faith In tbii order, more talth OMrseives, wore faith in each other. Jt and evMy contribute something, for tha.woq of, all, and we will surprised to MeQW intemUng the meetings, wM know what out- duty Js, aqd what, our, are. We Jet the outside wW know that this order is determined accomplish, all that we set out to do we make up our mlnda the end is half TbilPrairU "Orange sews in Illinois are as scarce as hen's and asks where are all ot the members of the order." be derived from the fact that a single premium of $300 i offered, te grange the members of BepibDo County Alonto Beers, Linn eounty-Linn County Agency H. A. Strong, Mound City.

Jackson County Patron's Joint, Stock Company. 1 W. H. Jone, Barbour, Kingman nd no county As Jothua (kwiill. Hutohinflon.

make the largest and nest display Stick to Yonr Colors. "Let the shoemaker stick to his last," means a great deal more than a hurried reading We knew a farmer who had amassed a snug little fortune from the. products of his land. He qnit farming and started a hotel. In less than: tw years he was deck-hand on a lake steamejrv, There; arei ql men who have gabied, equally, as much prominence be not sticking to their business.

7 The vacillating man neVer succeeds. Everything ho touches wilts. Here is what Prof. Faircliild, Miibr izatt Agricultural College "There one, step 'to be taken every larmer in the olreotlonof a division of labor without regard to. and weathers That is to fix upon; someone of rotation; el, oujture suited iflcX'Wit, No business man succeeds who Werert'frdmaiykoedsf tohardwateaiJ thed tdiancy goods.i 80 no farmer does a-ooAyo as a (armerhoweyerhe may, thrive aApep-uTatoSwaose fancy fluctuates from, sheer to swine with every change lb tht price ol -wool and porMWrM4M Mot Grange 1,1 Some of the granges Wisconsin have ship ped tobacco direct to Germany with Te'ry tU Vu' w.diqd snau.i in merit ana which shall variety Qj ppim 01 nem crops, and fcuvthe la and fqr uje is doing good.

Torn can see the benefits on the farm. All are striving to the quality rarm. ah are striving to tne quawj or tn Df their crops and theft, atocfc and, rersity of and, In fact rtnre Intelligent of farming In all its The rant tn'Aria mode It 4ln ilann especially largest and 'Rest qispiiy merit and varletj qt tta producu of the garden orchard, dairy end PoytoybS; toe feeder of grange, a premium IfflO is i the Beit and Jarge4daplayILpt Viducti jiogle flop la offered. There are very liberal praxes offered for thoroughbred stock, ranging from 60 down toll! For best bull 61 each of the leading the premium; -for the. best, Berkshire oar, 25, We Instance these premlumi to show the liberal manner in which the grange has provided for calling ont the best stock and farm ZWawlmas.

BBtler coanty-BuUer County Agency, 7m7 1 J. W. Hess; Angusta. nw Conntv Patron's Commercial Agency. W.

Hi Fletcher, Clay Center. 4Mawaeounty-Ottawa County agenoy. D. Hoag, Minneapolis. conntr-jf ranklln County agency.

nwuu Robinson, Ottawa. 1 mu Connty-Tbe Grange Broom Faetory. jinea Coffin, Agent CouneH Grovt. Til nsr county commercial agency. jTKne)d Mlaaton Creek.

lot wheaU-ind as wheat has become tJ prinr clpal crop ol (this pert of StateL well that wheat s6wn on land the second time produces a better crop than the fimtjioi or on corn laiVuoiMVJS" in. wheat more than J. P. rjNyin VrtniJillurtl World.".