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1 T H E G r n g e Visit 0r 15Y THE EXECUTIVE Michign Stte ISSUED -^«msf^, ^fjua -JÉ».. MONTHLY COMMITTEE Grnge, P. H. VOL. 2. NO. 12. SCHOOLCRAFT, MARCH, Whole No, 24 THE GRANGE VISITOR, Is Published Monthly, AT THIRTY CENTS PER ANNUM, J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, Invribly in Advnce. Publishing Committee. All communictions should be ddressed to J. T. Cobb, Schoolcrft, Mich. Kemittnces should be by Registered Letter, Money Order or Drft Officers Michign Stte Grnge. C. L. WHITNEY, Generl Deputy, Muskegon. H. A. DANVILLE, North'N Mich. P.O. Mnil. WM. KILPATKICK, Lke CO. Bldwin City. ALBERT DAY, Wyne Wyne. w. O. SMITH, Osceol Crpo. WM. F, I.EWIS, Ocen New Er. GEO. B. DF.LONG, Monroe " Monroe. IRA \V. DONALDSON,Okl " Pontic. W.O.SMITH, Osceol Co., Crpo,Mn'ste Co. WE give below nmes Brors Sisters who hve signified ir willingness to respond to clls from Grnges to lecture. The rrngement ws mde with m by Executive Committee, conditions re tht Grnges wnting ir services shll py $2.00 per dy for time spent, ir necessry trveling expenses: THOS. F. MOORE Adrin, Mich. L. R. BROWN, Rwsonville, Wyne Co. REV. A. M. FITCH, Albion. G. W. WOODWARD, Shelby, Ocen Co. Mrs. A. B. STEELE, Ber Lke Mnistee County. Mrs. C. I). BLAKEMAN, Klmzoo. Pst Mster S. F. BKOWN, Schoolcrft. R. A. INGEKSOLL, Klmzoo. K- E. JAMES, " Almost entire vst business country is built up conducted on proceeds frmers' toil. Mke St. There is very generl impression mong frmers tht y re more poorly remunerted for ir lbor thn ny or clss lborers. And with mercntile pressionl clsses, ir py bers no comprison t ll. It is n ccepted fct tht wht frmer possesses, except in exceptionl cses he my be fvored by strek good fortune, or ccident fortunte specultion, is slow ccumultion untiring industry result most rigid economy ptient selfdenil. As y look bout y see monuments lbor in cities villges tht dot country over. There re to be found costly edifices bundent evidences welth, but y re not found in possesion frmer. Frmers hbitully murmur ginst this unjust dis- M.-J. J. WOODMAN, - - Pw Pw. O.-P. W. ADAMS, Tecumseh. L.-C. L. WHITNEY, - - Muskegon. 8. H. FLEMING, Pontic. A. S.-W. H. MATTISON, - - Ioni. 0. SALMON STEEL, Ber Lke. Mnis'e Co SEC. J. T. COBB, Schoolcrft. T. S. F. BROWN,... G. K. A. N. WOODRUFF, - Wtervliet. CERES. MRS. C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon. POMONA MKS. W. T. ADAMS, Gr Rpids. FLORA MRS. J. J. WOODMAN, Pw Pw. L. A. S. MRS. W. H. MATTISON, Ioni. tribution estte, yet seem to Executive Committee regrd it n immutble decree fortune, unjustly discriminting ginst J. WEBSTER CHILDS, Chirm'n, Ypsilnti. F. M. HOLLO WAY, - - Hillsdle. GEO. W. WOODWARD. Shelby, Ocen Co. m, which y re t liberty to SAMUEL LANGDON, Bowen Stt'n. Kent Co. ril t, but re not permitted to remedy. C.G.LUCE, - - Giled, Brnch Co, S. E. JEFFRES, - Okemos, Inghm Co WESTBROOK DIVINE, Belding, Ioni Co. Although mny thouss frmers hve orgnized united m- J. J. WOODMAN, J. T. COBB, - Ex. Officio selves toger s Ptrons Husbry to investigte ir rights Stte Business Agent. J. H. GARDNER, Centreville, St. Joseph Co. protect ir interests, y hve not mde complete st in ir defense, necessry to insure ir escpe Deputies. from buses y hve ttempted to reform. Heretore y hve confined ir opertions to nrrow sphere home duties, leving more importnt interests ungrded open to depredtions ors. One very good reson why more privileges hve not been ccorded frmer, or rights recognized, is becuse he hs not mde clim to higher privileges or tken pins to ssert his right equlity. 'Tis, however, but nturl tht. clss with most enterprise should secure most dvntges. The only mrvel is tht it should be so well with thé frmer s it is, when his continul neglect himself hs been lwys tempting greed mercntile pressionl, clsses, his unprotected condition inviting wiles politicin who is looking for just such stepping stones to position his mbition covets. It is universl lw, wht costs nothing is worth nothing ; tht whtever is vluble hs toil wtchful cre s its price. And this is lesson tht frmers must lern. In obedience to this lw ll gr principles in science hve been obtined, to it lone re we indebted for possession ll tresures rt we so highly prize. If it hd been intended orwise by Gret Mster, re would hve been one unvrying smeness throughout, everything lid open to perceptions simplest child; mighty mind Newton would never hve been required to explore lbortories hidden lws bring forth fcts tht re wonder dmirtion world. When frmers shll study to know ir wnts, knowing m shll direct ll ir energies to one purpose properly providing for m, n my y count upon substntil improvement in ir condition. Only consider mount mteril tlent tht my be used in frmers cuse, if every one will contribute his shre, ccording to his bility, to mke meetings interesting useful to strengn principles co opertion by encourging with his influence ptronge every mens tht my be used to dvnce strenghten cuse. There seems to be lck fith with mny, in bility frmer to mnge his ffirs with success; y seem willing to believe him incpble nything but bering burdens. But it is noticed tht individuls regrded s hving nothing but common endowments, when y hve been brought to embrce cuse, become inspired with its precepts, hve given evidence bility for works which could Slot be wrought by those who bosted highest intellectul ttinments. These re to bo found in every wlk in life; one ltest ud most notble instnces is Revivlist Moody, whose chievments in tht direction mke efforts blest prechers seem insignificnt in comprison. And we believe dy is not fr distnt when griculturl people will discover bility to tke cre mselves, insist upon being represented in ll plces, wherever ir interests my extend by men ir own clss. J)irgo Rurl. In Ohio frmers py 60 per cent txes do y mke 00 per cent lws? The eductionl feture Order is highest best. The socil life is prk, business feture is prt, but eductionl is gretest prt best. prt.

2 T H E G R A N G E V I S I T O R. in ir district, shll be prompt clled Councils, were formed, compos- ingrnges communicting to m ll mtters ffecting interests Order. To this end y ed delegtes elected by Subor- mke it rule to ttend ll meetings dinte Grnges; ech Grnge shllir Subordinte Grnge with punctulity, J. J. WOODMAN, P A W F A W. sending delegtes to County Coun by ir exmple influence encourge members, in ccordnce with design cil, ws txed, for purpose orgniztion." creting fund for support purpose RULES f.int «rnges. OF THE" STATE GRANGE. Council. These Councils hd no leno effort lis been wnting on ilie gl existence, y were not uthor- "1. Tht Lecturer Subordinte Grnges shll report qurterly to County or Disprt Secretry Stte ized by Constitution Order; trict Grnges under jurisdiction y Grnge, to obtin complete list could not use Ritul or un- my t time be, whose generl condition nmes post fice ddress written work Order, yet y ir respective Grnges, socilly, finncilly, eductionlly, lso report condition newly elected Msters Secre- jwere gret improvement upon growing crops, yield, when hivested, tries Subordinte County conventions; led to orgn- mount rised, surplus tor mrket, etc. Ornges; nil yet list is not full. ;iztion County Grnges, in mny "2. Tht Lecturer County or District Grnges County Councils shll compile Will Muler or Secretry every loclities, without uthority. T h e se qurterly forwrd sme Grnge which hs not reported, ttend Ntionl Grnge ws ppeled to, to Secretry reports Stte Grnge. to this t once. Tht such blnk forms shll be furnished t session held t St. Louis, in to "3. botli County Subordinte Grnges Feb, 1874, n mendment to Con- County Councils s our Worthy Mster Ptronize Viiur Bror. stitution ws submitted, uthorizing Secretry shll deem best suited to this purpose. In nor column wifl be found formtion " County or District "4. Tht Lecturer County or District Grnges shll visit ech Subordinte Grnge in -proposition from our Worthy Stte Grnges;" to mke m more his t lest once yer, exemlecturer, Bro. C. L. Whitney, to ttrctive interesting, dele- plifyjurisdiction unwritten work Order, give members Order. The loss gtes elected to ttend meetings, such instructions in unwritten work s he thiuk best suited to its his property by fire hs gretly em- were s mtter right, justice, shll, inhisjudgment, wnts our Order, shll rebrrssed him finncilly, yet he is l- mde eligible, to receive beutiful wnts port ll troubles grievnces tht my exist boring with his ccustomed energy, to instructive lessons 5tli de- between Subordinte Grnges under his juristo County or District Grnge, rebuild '-try gin." In view gree. This mendment ws rtified diction shll djust sme if possible, shll his long vluble services in by Stte Grnges, Ntion- he receive such compenstion for sid services s Order, his present need, s well l Grnge, t its next session, encted Grnge my direct, to be pid from its s his very liberl fer, I trust tht he necessry lws, to regulte tresury." will hve"lhe full immedite pt mke uniform se orgniztions. 3d. In nswer to third question, ronge our niembeis. Iiy mendment to constitu- I cn sy emphticlly, no! The foltion "representtive system" ws lowing from Declrtions PurI hve been requested by corres- dopted, but three 4th degree poses, is probbly wht is referred to, pondent to nswer following ques- members could be elected delegtes s being " ntgonistic to princitions through V I S I T O R : ples equlity": from Subordinte Grnge. 1st. "Are Pomon Grnges leglly " We desire proper equlity, equity, Our Stte Grnge gve this provisfirness; protection for wek, restrint upon constituted by Ntionl Grnge; strong; In short, justly distributed burdens, recommended by tht body, s ion very liberl construction, being necessry to complete sys- provided tht three 4th degree mem- justly distributed powers." tem Grnges, which good I bers could be elected to County All se rights re s fully gurgrnge in ech qurter. But even nteed in County s in SubOrder dems':" ws severely criticized by mny ordinte Grnge; it is very 2d. "Are y in ny sense Iiepre- \ this Order s being " too object County Grnge to lbor tenttive Bodies, or connecting links members "creting n ristocrcy," for fuller recognition ll se between Subordinte Stte exclusive," etc. The next Ntionl Grnge ws rights, in socil life, business life, Grnges?" ppeled to, for " removl ll s citizens Stte Ntion. 3d. "Are y not in direct ntg y were removed, Equlity is one crdinl prinonism to principles Equlity, restrictions;" ll 4th degree members in good ciples Order; ny orgnizs proclimed in " Declrtion in Subordinte Grnge tion, which does not im to secure Purposes," our Order, constitut- sting eligible to membership i n this to ll worthy members, is subing something n ristocrcy b y mde County Our Stte Grnge versive noblest principles giving those who re ble desire hs enctedgrnge. necessry lws to Frternity. to do so, privilege sloughing crry out Conf Subordinte Grnge, form- stitution,,provisions members Order, who re County or District in All ing ssocitions in Pomon Grnge Grnges, re " leglly sting, hve received constituted" not good more suited to ir tstes P lessons 4th degree, re eliby Ntionl but by Stte gible to membership in. County 4th. " Wht dvntges hve y only Grnge, re " recommended" t o upon n exct equlity. In over County Councils, if ny?" fvorble considertion t h e Grnge, 5th. "Would you recommend Subordinte Grnges throughout Subordinte Grnge, dmission fee is $5.00 for men $2.00 for bolishing County Councils, l. women. In County Grnge it is orgniztion Pomon Grnges in $2.00 for m e n 1.00 for women. 2d. All cidtes for membership 5th* degree, which excludes 4th degreg members from ir meetings?" in County Grnge, must be elect- The bility ny orgniztion to do To nswer fully ll points ris- ed to tht position by Subordin- its work depends lrgely upon its ed by correspondent, would re- te Grnge, to which y belong, tresury. Money is necessry in quire more spce thn columns hence y re "representtives" County s well s Subordinte VISITOR will llow. My nswers from Subordinte to County Grnge, if ny one will suggest Grnge; it becomes ir duty to more fesible or equitble wy to promust, refore, be brief. vide it, let him do so, it will be 1st. The founders this Order ct s such. True, t h poor re txed.mde no provisions for orgniz- The following extrcts from dopted. with rich; but is not tion "County or District Grnges;" lws encted by Ntionl eqully orgniztion intended to benefit but wnts Order soon de- Stte Grnges for orgniztion poor more thn rich? As genmonstrted tht n orgniztion ws government County Grnges, erl rule, it is sid tht " rich cn needed in ech County or District, will indicte something connec- tke cre mselves." my through which ll Subordinte tion y hve between Subor- be true, finncilly, but, iu This gret, Grnges could communicte with ech dinte Grnges Stte Grnge: humne work Order, it is or; co-operte in ll esrules OP THE -NATIONAL GRANGE. true. Thorough co-opertion is sentil work Order. To supply "SEC. 1. Reports in regrd to business, stock, not implements, &c., clled for by Stte necessry, mong ll its members, this wnt, Conventions composed, crops, must be mde promptly with s ll will be benefited. delegtes from Subordinte Grn- Grnge, much exctness s possible, certified to by ges, were first clled, s occsion Mster Secretry. Is it not evident, tht if lleg"sec. 2. All circulrs, informtion, or intel- tion seemed to require; but se conven- ligence is true, tht County Grnge sent to County Grnge shll be comtions did not seem to meet exigen- municted to members without unnecessry " constitutes n ristocrcy," tht ny cy; no funds were provided, con- dely, through m to Subordinte poor but worthy member Suborin ir district. sequently no mens to ck> work Grnges " SEC. 3. All members County Grnges dinte Grnge, cn in three dys ern most needed. Next, orgniztions shll be on lert to id Subordinte enough with lbor his hs, ster's jicprlment.!

3 3 bill in Sente. I t is to enble himself wife, to become According to my understing chrge when bill will be reched. "Aristocrts;" by pying fifteen mtter, tht resolution defines very uncertin It is refore very importnt tht our cents per qurter ech, y cn not clerly just such n orgniztion s Ptrons friends should circulte with promptness, forwrd only continue t o be such, but grow County Grnge," uthorized by petitions m to Sentor Gilbert E. Reed, Lnmore more "Aristocrtic?'' Truly, lws rules Order; except sing, Mich., s erly s possible. I t is it is not policy our Order t o tht only members Subordintes in only necessry for two or three persons levd down, but t o level up; not t o good sting cn be dmitted, in ech Grnge to spend dy ech in ir neighborhoods, llowmke rich poorer, but poor ir ppliction must receive snc- cnvssing ny one Ptron or orwise to subricher; '"to help needy," strength- tion Grnge to which y be- ing in ten dys not less thn en wek, encourge dishert- long, hence, I infer tht when t h e scribe, 20,000 n&mes cn lie in Bror Reed's ened, cheer despondent, mke principles County Grnges re hs, which will ensure pssge bill beyond doubt. Bror Pll better, wiser, truer, nfl fully understood, l l objections to this is your work! Shll it be hppier. Such is my understing m will cese. Sixteen hve lredy trons, d o n e? H. D A L E ADAMS. objects County Grnge, been orgnized in Stte, two such is work being ccom- more pplictions re in. Until we exmined Feb. number plished by m wherever orgnized, VISITOR fter edition ws mde to fulfill objects ir Communictions. printed, we supposed this first letter mission, by united co opertion Bro. Sessions ws in tht number. By ll Subordinte Grnges in t h e Some thoseinterest. who re stggering un- some mens tht we cnnot explin, it county. der debts which y voluntry contrc- ws crowded out, which we very much 4th. The following re mong some ted with ir eyes open, with prob- regretted. Bro. Sessions is thoroughly in plin view, now try to gloss resons, in ddition to t h e bilities mn, whose success in life ir own blunders by tlking prcticl bove, why County Grnges re more over should give weight to his opinions bout "high interest." But legl dvntgeous to t h e Order t h n rte interest is but one minor \ dvice. "County Councils." cuses mn up to his ers in debt, Worthy Secretry Cobb : 1st. They re orgnized gov- being unthrifty disconsolte. It is T h e m n g e m e n t t h e GRANGE VISdifficult to find men who, hving ITOR hs been SO ble, so stisfcerned under lws rules not fculty for running into debt thn to members Order tht I Order; sme rules disci- better for running frm, hve become poor tory m not nxious to meddle with it, pline cn be used, tht re prcticed without ever pying but very little init is not without reluctnce tht I now in Subordinte, Stte Ntion- terest. to fulfil promise mde to l Grnges.» Buying frm, ( tht is for wht proceed Worthy Secretry some time since, bulk " frmer's debts re mde), is to comply request just mde to id. Mens re provided for Supply-, in which purchser me by with Worthy Mster Stte ing tresury with funds, without j hsspecultion s good n opportunity knowing Grnge. txing Subordinte Grnge. ^ b t liis chnces success re, s hs It is not becuse I hope to do better 3d. The presence ldy members is i seller. A mn is t liberty to buy work, but becuse it is resonble secured t. every meeting, reby re- jwhere fie cn do best, or not buy t just tht work should be divided if lie should err in judgment,! some shre it performed by those who tining ll socil, njorl edu- ll; fult lies not with lw mkers, not ficers Stte (' rnge. ctionl fetures Subordinte j but with himself. If he seeks only for reand in outset I desire to hve it Grnges. credit, not exercising ny circumspec- understood I sy in VISI4th. All unworthy or designing per- tion s to wht how to buy, no TOR wili bethtsidwht kindly, but frnkly sons cn be kept from meetings. mount legisltion cn protect him plinly. Some tbiiigs will be sid own cts s long s he is l- j tht re not flttering to members 5th. Uniformity ' work, in every- ginsttohis run t lrge. Order, yet more worthy considthing essentil t o welfre lowed As lw llows mn to sell his I ertion on tht ccount. We cnnot Order, cn be secured mong ll, frm on credit t ny price lie - ; build surely, unless foundtion is Subordinte Grnges in County or purchser my gree upon, why should first mde solid secure, n we District; full instructions given it interfere with rte interest one must see tht our mterils re ll sound to fer or consents well dpted to use tor which received, in ll t h e unwritten chooses to ccept? Is mn more competent to I y re intended. work, s well s Lw Usge. I judge vlue piece l thn We ll desire tht our Order 6th. They re better pprecited by lie is to decide upon his bility to meet Ptrons Husbry should become those who re in full sympthy with interest? Unless lw fixes. gr noble Order. I t will become on l or property, it will I so if foundtion is first mde secure objects ims Order, be- price useless to try to mke poor men roll I mterils used re ll pproved cuse y re prt it; re- be in welth down rte perfect. fore cpble ccomplishing more. interest, for,byif cutting mn must sell on credit The first gretest need t low rte interest, he will sell t Grnge is to secure perfect mnhood 5th. In nswer to fifth lst price, give debtor but little n'd womnhood for its membership, question, I will sy, tht I would not high ese when debt becomes due. chief obstcle to be overcome in recommend doing wy with Coun- I hve no version to interest lw outset is bd hbits tht hve ty Councils, estblishing County tht we now hve, but I would rr with strength memgrnges, unless members hve it repeled thn to see it ptched grown bership before Grnge ws orgnizorder in county re very generl- with provisions which hve been ed or thought, still holds m in by some my brethren. A bonds too strong to be broken. ly opinion tht it is wise t o d o suggested it would ruin no one. Mny So fmilir is yoke, so ccustomed ' so. Fourth degree members re not repel might expect tht repel would give re we to slvery thtoppressesustht excluded from business sessions m n opportunity to lon t hevy jj we ber it with ptience seem pow County Grnge. They re only per cent., but y would soon lern under it. excluded from meeting while tht it tkes two to mke brgin, erless It is my purpose in future rticles to tht people will not persist in pying spek briefly but plinly some lessons 5th degree re being more for thing thn it is worth. bd hbits indulged in by members given. In Rhode Isl ny rte interest Grnge to show s well s I my In conclusion I will slte, tht re mv be greed to collected. I re- effect those hbits' hve upon those is on file in this fice, remonstrnce ceived letter from re yerterdy in- who submit to-ni upo'n me tht previling rte j Grnge. Very Truly, ginst orgniztion "Pomon forming t presentís seven three-tenths I L n s i n g, F e b. '77. AI.ONZO SESSIONS. Grnge," from one best Grnges re per cent., tht money cn be hired in Stte. The high sting on good security five yers, or longer, Grngers re prospering s usul, Grnge, known bility fidel- for only five per for cent. merchnts re beginning to reity its members, re sufficient to en- With due respect to those who differ m s "necessry evils" t o title petitioners to most respect- with me, I sy, let us mke progress or grd ir business. The prediction move t ll; let us not bring ful hering. After mking seven dis- not some, tht orgniztion ws merecontempt upon our Order by engendertinct objections ginst orgniztion ing in Grnge.communisticl hos- ly bubble, would soon burst, " P o m o n Grnges" in tht county, tility to those whose hrd lbor hve en- hs not cometrue, now se remonstrnce closes s follows : bled m to hve something to lend, "flse prophets'' re predicting credit. "Therefore, Resolved, Tht we hve or to sell Mon. FOSDICK, downfll "The Ptrons HusbSec'y. N o. 3. County or District Grnge, orgnized KALAMAZOO, J n. 27,1877. ry" fter presidentil election. upon sme principles SubordinBut ir predictons mount to nothte Grnge, being recognized by both GAI.ESBUKG, M r c h, ing. This order is s firmly estblished.stte Ntionl Grnge; tht Bro. Cobb: There re lrge number sid Grnge hve power to give petitions relting to interest ques- s Msons or ny or orgnizfifth Degree to persons properly qul- tion being sent to Bro. Reed, who hs I tion. Indin Former. ified." 11 :!

4 BLANKS. Blnks tht re sent free from this fice on ppliction re: Blnk Qurterly Reports Secretries Subordinte Grnges. Blnk Qurterly Reports Secretries Pomon Grnges. Blnk ppliction for orgnizing Pomon Grnges. Blnk pplictions for Membership in Pomon Grnges. Blnk Bonds Secretry Tresurer. Blnk Election Reports Sub. Grnges. Blnk Certifictes Election to County Convention. Blnk Certifictes Representtives elected to Stte Grnge. Blnk for Consolidtion Grnges. Blnk Appliction for Certificte Dimit. Blnk Plster Order. Blnk Certificte Incorportion. Plster. Since lst issue VISITOR, plster trde hs been lively. If we were not redy when Feb'y number went to press to pronounce our venture success, we re now prepred with stubborn fct, tht Dy & Tylor hve lredy shipped nerly 6000 tons plster to set up clim tht THE GRANGE PLASTER MILL is leding estblishment its kind in Gr River Vlley. Our friends in this business, we men THE MICHGIAN AND OHIO PLASTER ASSOCIATION, give it up, dmit tht we re Msters sitution. The Ptrons Stte hve stood by ir " Resolutions," stood brvely toger vindicted ir clim to fir imprtil tretment more thn tht, y hve never sked. I m not only plesed with, but proud Brors who hve mintined ir position ginst ll influences, hve proved in this substntil mnner tht frmers cn do business when y set mselves bout it. In outset this contest, we, mny, were fight Assocition, feio, were wrong. They refused to recognize onwrd mrch improvement progress which chrcterizes this century, insisted tht n estblished usge, n old system doing business should be mintined tht s frmers hd heretore bought plster ir gents or middlemen, no trespss upon tht pln should be llowed. The dvntges we hve gined re importnt. More importnt to Order, in showing so conclusively tht where re is concerted ction end sought'cn be ttined, thn in mount sved this yer to Order by defet plster monopoly. This however, is no trifling mtter to frmers Mich. While Ptrons re getting better plster for less money thn ever before, we cnnot forber sying to our fellow fnners outside " Gte," s y py $2.00 for plster, tht y should remember tht Ptrons Stte re entitled to credit 4 THE GRANGE VISITOR. sving m $ this yer. This sell m ny oil. Yours, Respectfully, THE GRANGE VISITOR. C. C. BI.OOMKIKI.D. little brush we hve hd with Assocition hs done us ll good hs Grnges delinquent more thn one SCHOOLCRAFT, MARCH, improved our business usge stimulted us to more prompt pyment thn No. 51, 54, 70, 71, 93, 103,, 116, 117, 119, 120, qurter in reports from Secretry : 131, 132, 150, 1G3, 165, 182,, 184, 198, 201, 215, ws our hbit. 224, 233, 236, 240, 245, 246, 257, 277, 299, 300,' Jlttretrg's Sejmrtment. The Order is doing itself credit by 305, 312, 324, 327, 341, 349, 352, 354, 357, 365, 396, 397, 398, 399, 412, 428, , 490, 493, treting this mtter in business wy. 507, 512, 522, 523, 521, 525, 527, 532, 535, 543, J. T. COBB, - SCHOOLCRAFT. I hve no pprehension bout se 546, 560, 569, 571, 572, 573, 577, 578, 583, 586, bills. The py is coming forwrd 598, 601, 607, 612, 615, 62"». Officers members Subordinte Grnges in corresponding with this fice, will plese every dy, will ll come. At lwys give Number ir Grnge. end seson re will be no 3Q I hve severl communictions tht or 40 per cent business worth I m unble to nswer for wnt P. 50 per cent to collect. O. ddress writer, one list Messrs. Dy & Tylor hve spred ficers Subordinte Grnge, no pins to meet dems upon m for plster, hve so fr been ble to do so. They hve been diligent in scertining best routes to rech ir customers t lowest rtes, hve spred no effort to secure reductions from rtes lst yer. We hve stisfied R. R. Com pnies tht we could give m some business, we now hve no trouble in getting mistkes or overchrges corrected, in mny instnces hve secured lower rtes. A reduction $3.00 per cr from schedule rtes s published in Februry VISI- TOR, hs been secured to. following points on M. C. R, 11.' Texs, Mttwn, Lwton, White Ok, Dectur, Johnson, Glenwood, Dowgic I'okgon. There is very generl expression stisfction with qulity plster shipped by Dy & Tylor, with weight. Since lst issue 1 hve received mny more letters, promising support to Dy & Tylor, endorsing wht Executive Committee hve done, pledging support to whtever pln y my dopt to protect our plster interests in future; s generl chrcter se letters is sme, we do not think it best to fill hlf our little sheet with m. Ix list Grnges now in hs printer, re will be quite lrge number blnk spces on ccount neglect Secretries to report nmes ficers elect for 18V 7. 1 hve clled ttention to this mtter in every wy I could hve sent postl crd to every delinquent Secretry lst yer, sking for nmes ddress Mster Secretry. I regret incompleteness work, but cn dely no longer. The list will be sent out lst week in this month. BRO. WHITNEY'S rticle hs been lid over for two or three numbers for. wnt. room. All old mtter set up is disposed in this issue. Hve severl Communictions on h tht Grnge s well. The true, ernest Ptron would not s eir - we should hve been gld to hve found room for in this issue, but we ficer pr lymn, neglect his Grnge hve to stop when it is full. in such times, but fithfully ttend meetings, re to lern those The following letter explins itself. lessons which mke lerner better, nobler mn, less selfish, more Probbly this high-toned C. C. Bloomheld hs sufficient city trde so tht he chirtble, more devoted to his God, cn fford to be independent frming community. To sve him from n- more fithful to his country, more noynce by our Jckson Co. friends, we loving to his fmily truer to his re willing to dvertise his business own interests, fitting him better principles : for ction on ny field, for duty iu JACKSON, MICH., Jn. 6th, 187" ny sphere. We congrtulte ll MR. FBANCIS HOQSIIKE, Mrengo, Mich.: tht contest is over with its noise Der Sir Your order for brrel oil is received. In reply, by your stmp we see tht you belong to Grnge, we decline to without nme, number Grnge, or P. O., or ny clue by which I cn tell where from or by whom sent. By-Lws Stte Grnge s mended, re being sent to severl Grnges Stte. fctum's deprtment. C. L. WHITNEY, MUSKEGON. I>uties Members. More importnt even thn duties ficers, re those members, for reson tht if every member does his or her whole duty, every ficer being member work ficils must be well done, or being neglected, or illy performed; ill effects would be countercted by intelligent membership. No one should ev?r be promoted to, or intrusted with duties fice, who is not good member well thoroughly posted in his duties s member. Brors Sisters fellow Ptrons s we gin ddress you we hve stronger hopes reching lrger portion our Order in this Stte thn in months pst. 1st. Becuse ficers, will, we trust, be more redy to red se columns to members for whom y re specilly designed becuse VISITOR is gettirfg lrger circultion mong members Order. 2d. Becuse, hving siely pssed qudrennil contest in Ntionl ffirs in which hs been spent more time, strength, good feeling money to secure triumph prly men regrdless principle thn cost our Order since its conception thn it would cost to give four yers good instruction to msses, mking m purer men, truer citizens too pure n'd true to be bought, too bold to be driven thinking men ever redy for duty. This election hs tken much time our members ficers who hve not hd time to ttend to confusion, its excitement feeling, tht hs to long too much

5 climed ttention too mny our brors, neglecting in mentime ir own interests tht Grnge. Then, der friends, we hve ll something to do or we re not Ptrons Wht re our duties s members gret Brorhood Ptrons Husbry, we re members lthough clled to ficil sttions for time. It is not ficers but members tht mke Grnge, Wht constitutes membership? Hving nme upon roll pying monthly or qurterly dues? By no mens, n idiot could do se comply with even or necessry forms. Who n re members? Are y those who ttend meetings regulrly know how to get in? A child might do s much. Are y those who buy sell lrgely through gencies Order to bene- Ht mselves only? No, true members do not'only comply with forms mechnicl mens orgniztion, but re regulr ttendnts ll meetings, regulr contributers to ll legitimte clls for mens, s well s to intellectul, socil morl fund. They re gencies Order s mtter. economy, not only to mselves, but by using m enble less fvored those ssocited with m to hve dvntge lrge orders wholesle rtes Every true member should do se from ir necessity to secure gretest good to gretest number with lest possible ttention. He should not consider m irksome, but cheerfully perform m s mens to.gret end. Members need to think more thn y, do gret Brorhood which ech is only unit. They should ever remember tht s re units so will be body, lrge or smll, which se form., If members re in ernest, ctive dvncing, so will be Subordinte Grnge. So will be its ficers work. Then s re Subordinte (J rnges, so will be County Stte Grnges so intire Order its gret hed Ntionl Grnge. Let every member keep in mind fct tht ever so well orgnized Grnge will not run lone from fct being or hving been good orgniztion. It must hve keep employed n ctive membership. It must "hve use funds, regulrly collected. It must hold provide lor frequent meetings t regulr intervls. It must mke ech every meeting socil intellectul fest s well s frmer's routine business or consulttion upon pecuniry dvntges Order. All this is possible esy when every member gives his mite. time, money effort. For without effort re is no excellence. Then, Brors Sisters, work is with us s members. Are we regulr punctul s members in ttendnce? Are we prompt in pyment dues? Do we use to best dvntge ll socil, intellectul, morl pecuniry dvntges orgniztion? Hve we tht high respect for Order its generl work tht we ought? Hve we mde ourselves cquinted s fully s possible with techings Ritul'. Hve we studied it pplied its 1 precepts to our dily life? Hve we ernestly studied Constitution Iiy-Lics Order thus informed ourselves ir import requirments? Do we red s we ought literture Order, to glen from tht dvnce workers re mking, to lern more fully our duties reltions to Order ech or. Ech member should fmilirize himself herself with Ritul, Constitution, By-Lws ll work Order, from ny ll sources, by ny mens t comm, for his or her own good, being thus prepred s member, will mke good ficer if clled. If ll hve not red VISITOR, sk Mster or Secretry your Grnge for it, or hve it red in Grnge for ll. A file VISITOR should be mde kept where every member cn red it t will. Every member shoulder subscribe for it red t leisure t home. Now let us ll work to improve perfect ourselves tht we my improve our Grnge extend its influence. Let us tke n interest in every meeting be present prepred by reding, study thought, to do ll we cn to Secure success. Let us not think we must hve our own wy, but let mjority decide n ll cquiesce in, crry out will mjority. Even bd lw is soonest chnged by hving it strictly enforced. A Proposl to Ptrons. Brors Sisters : Most you re wre tht on 9th December lst my greenhouse vluble contents, vlued t nerly $5,000, were destroyed by fire ; totl loss. I m rebuilding, endevoring to be redy for business by April 15th, but finding myself gretly in wnt redy money, I mke following fer to members Order P. H.: For ech every dollr sent me by mil before April 15th, I will mil sender one dollr fifty cents worth Flower or Grden Seeds, in ppers, on or before April 25th, or by express. Will send sme mount in House or Bedding Plnts or Bulbs, s soon fter My 1st s my be desired. If you stte fully purpose for which seeds or plnts re wnted, wht vrieties you now hve, lso soil loction, I cn gurntee you stisfction in mking selections for you. If you prefer, you my mke selection from retil ctlogue Js. Vick, Rochester; Peter Henderson, or B. K. Bliss & Sons, New York, or Detroit Seed Co.; Detroit, or ny first-clss seedmn's list 1877, t ir retil rtes. Full directions for cultivtion will be sent with ech lot, if desired. All inquiries freely nswered. Inclose stmp. Specil rtes given on or rticles for grden. Receipts sent s soon s money is received. 1 Frternlly, C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon, Mich. I ^itc Rent's 5 ^cprtmcnt. J. H. GARDNER, - CEHTREVIIXK. The following firms t Detroit gree to do business for Ptrons, with whom'i hve rrngements. Thoms Beck, 106, Woodbridge St. Commission. M. Limbch, 116, Woodwrd Avenue, Hrdwre. T. A. Prker, 91 Woodwrd Avenue, Grocer. George Peck & Co. 155, Woodwrd Avenue, Dry Goods. Clevel Bulk Oil Compny, Foot Woodwrd Avenue. Frr, Willims & Co., Drugs, Pints, Oils. A. F. Strling, Boots Shoes. Detroit Pper Compny, Sttionery. Wilson, Lur & Wilson, Heeding, Lumber. Fuller & Potter, Greenville, Lumber E. Ilywrd & Bror, Csinovi, Lumber. Eir se three firms will sell lumber, lth shingles in cr lod lots t wholesle prices, rough or dressed, ll wnting to use lumber this seson, hd best to consult me.or one bove firms for prices, by sending bill kinds wnted. I lso hve n rrngement for doors, ssh blinds t low figures. I m now issuing short price list rticles which I hve on h, to be sent to ll pplicnts, known ficers Grnges in Stte; sking ll to remember tht prices re constntly chnging. When my rrngements for implements re completed, 1 will send out list m, prices, s fr s y cn be obtined. I cn order ny Dry Goods* from Detroit or Chicgo, if you send long money, but not orwise. " Remember, you do not hurt your Agent when you do business with outside gents, but you hurt Order to which you belong, strengn encourge enemies Order." I wnt ll to underst tht when goods or rticles re delivered to Ril Rod receipted, y re n t purchser's risk, ny dmge or loss must be collected crrier not shipper. I m informed tht in few instnces rticles hve been delyed somewhere on rods hve cused nxiety trouble in trcing m out. I hve lwys endevored to give plin directions to delers mnufcturers nme plce to which goods re to be sent. I must g tin insist on money being sent with orders, s I cnnot keep long running ccounts. Some re pt to forget tht severl smll mounts mke quite sum when put toger, ure very forgetful bout sending py fter y get goods. I hope Ptrons will co-operte toger use such implements rticles s I m ble to contrct for, not let ech ones preference for different tool keep us divided thus mke my efforts no vil to secure co opertion. It is impossible for me to buy few plows from

6 6 T H E G R A N G E VISITOR. trons. hundreds thouss ws t first n experiment, lis now be- dollrs dozen different mkers t s low come were sved to (he whet growers living, inspiring relity. price s I should, if I could sy I will The Grnge movement which strted tht Stte. tke hundred; so by ll im- with less thn twenty members within Tn Virgini, Mryl Pennsylnow counts its devoted dher vni, in fct in every Stte where plements used on frm. 1 m its gles, by hundreds thouss, while proper effort lis been mde to prctifered Mishwk Jones- ents teds thouss Subordinte Grn- clly pply policy co-opertion to ville chilled plows t 25 discount ges indicte gigntic growth our tiller soil. from usul retil lists to be 'sent ny- Order. Tn onr own Stte, gency estbwhere I direct; I believe tht Sueli hs been mzing rpidity lished by our Stte Grnge, hs, under which our numbers hve incresed energetic mngement Bro. Grdse with Klmzoo Dimond with n e short yers our numericl ner, become mens obtining mny Iron Steel plows re sufficient for tht in n i hs gretly outstripped ny rticles necessity to frmers t gret ny kind work t o be done, strength similr orgniztion known to mn. A -reduction from former prices. tht n j se re s good plows s growth so sudden, result so mrked, Tn foreign ls, through efforts hve been produced only by Bro. J. W. A. Wright, Cliforni, re mde nywhere. I hope ll will could cuse, simultneously uni- 400,000 persons Europe, who re be stisfied" with se not be ptent verslly operting upon msses. united in vrious co-opertive sbuying ny ors. The resistless tendency ge is to socitions full sympthy with us, into hrmonious ssocition desirereto in Col. W. H. Hill, Ohio Business bring estblish depots del ll those who hve common in- direct with our Agent, sys: " T h e Buckeye chilled union gents. In short, in terests. Combintion is wtchword every Stte, in every county, in plow hs given such generl stisfc- which nimtes every clling in life. I t Grnges throughout tion tht it must drive Oliver plow ws this ever ctive ll-prevding Subordinte which hs produced wht we length bredth our vst Union, out use." It is mde t Mishw- impulse wherever n ernest effort hs been k. will be furnished for 810, see to-dy. to prit by policy co-operif I hd orders for twenty or more, The Order Ptrons Husbry mde tion, sving in dollrs cents to furr reduction cn be hd. How- ws estblished to increse prosper- Ptrons Husbry hs been ity promote socil enjoyment, inevitble result. But, money sving ever prtil some my be to Oli- intellectul dvnce our 0«der, lthough imporver or Gle plows, it is ir duty to ment morl griculturlists, I m feture tnt necessry to our pecuniry indrop m when y cn buy nor bold to sytht in ll se objects dependence is not only nor chief plow eqully s good to sy lest, purposes it is lredy gret success. feture which comms our pprobcombintions, excting op-. tion. The socil, one tht is sold direct to Ptrons Hostile pressive monoplies, which no mn un- eductionl feturesre,morl, for considerble less. in my judgeided, could resist or overcome, hve, ment, crowning excellencies Stick toger if you expect to c- been mde to succumb to united Order. By socil communion concomplish nything. " If Grnge power mny. tct mind with mind, higher stis expected to rech higher plne in Mny cses might be enumerted, in. rd intellectul development will be business world, you moist help el- which powerful combintions orgn- ttined. The chrities, finer imevte it b y ptronizing your own ized cpitl hve with insolent defince pulses, lty spirtions ll ttributes' humn lieit gents to exclusion ll ors." refused to meet us del with us on jgod-like here, in Grnge room, cultivted which would be like just to us i rc The Buchnn NileS Wgon terms strengned, ties friendship to m, but which hve been com- j frternl sympthy Compnies still furnish ir wgons re wkened t length to recognize our power, which orwise would hve so tht I cn s-.ll m t for pelled lin dor to ccord to us every right deir mke. I now hve my build- vntge enjoyed by those engged in ;mnt forever. A beneficent ll-wise Cretor hs fitted mn lor society, hs ing filled with m redy to ship. ny or legitimte pursuit in life; mde him socil being, with socil my friends, lis been exemplified needs spirtions. There re no better mde, 1 im thus, tht old mxim which is The scttered isolted sitution to procure good implements ll truth by time, tht: "In Union frmer, wy from crowded city kinds for your dvntge, not for hllowed re is Strength." villge, compelled to spend lrge ny benefit to me. The frmer's enterprise, Grnge or prt life in comprtive seclusion, i hve Three Rivers fllow cul- movement, rests upon plinest prin- is to him, full promise ciples common experience comtivtor; Brown corn cultivtor; mon sense. If we would go forwrd j Grnge hope, estrngements yester Richmond cultivtor, t h e ehive complete success, let us re- dy give plce to wrm friendship Chllenge riding cultivtors on h j member tht it cn lie ttined only by confiding sympthy to-dy, lso two three shovels one-horse hrmonious, united persistent effort those who were strngers hve become hve lerned to love on t he prt members Order. cquinted cultivtors. ech or. Within se It is lw nture, inflexible uni- pprecite The Singer Sewing Mchine is now versl, wlls.re we tught to revere God tht ll effects hve cuse, fered t discount -10 per cent tht humn meliortion humn d- to prctice divine virtues kindfrom list price, ny who wnt vncement cn be secured only by ness mi chrity. tht mchine cn send ir orders to use dequte mens. Rdicl chnges Time my go on in its ceseless (light sunshine storm, joy or me, when it will be forwrded; but methods business hbits bringing to our pthwy, yet Grnge society, re results to be secured by sorrow no tril is llowed, py must c- ; with its kindly its instructive gittion", discussion ernest effort. compny order. I think Howe I hve sid it.lredy in this rticle, lessons itsgreetings, gldsome ssocitions is fully s good, twenty dys tril tht Grnge, in pecuniry point will be ever welcome. S. F. B R O W S. is given, when if not stisfctory, i t view, is gret success. It my be tht SCHOOT.CBAFT, D e c. 4 t h, '76. cn be returned. I hve good stock some skepticl Ptron my sk me for M A R T I N, Feb. 28th, 1«77. nerly ll kinds groceries on Hie pro this declrtion, T will sy Worthy Bro. The following prem pro is bundnt conclush, so tht I cn fill orders s fst tht ble resolution were ccepted ive on every h. I will cite only s received. few cses which illustrte our pro- dopted by Mrtin Grnge t its lst meeting, Secretry ws ingress in tht direction. In Missouri Grnge Stte Agency structed to forwrd copy m to Communictions. hs been eminently successful Secretry Stte Grnge: I t lis been reported to Mrtin business tht deprtment mounts to WHEREAS, by uthority believed to be relible, $2000 per dy. Bror Allen, tht Grnge, Worthy Mster 1'trom: tht H. E Buxton, member Plinwetl Stte, sys tht it gives universl stisthe request hving been formlly hs been guilty conduct ffecting d tht through policy Grnge, mde t lst meeting Grnge, fction, versely interests Order Ptrons vst sum lis been sved Husbry, frmers Stte tht 1 should write something for this co-opertion to frmers tht Stte. by mking contrcts with Ptrons nniversry, recognizing duty In Ohio gency estblished by generlly, ors for plster, frudulent every member to contribute his mite Grnge does business which mounts ly. representingthtslohe ws working in to dvncement gret work to tens thouss dollrs per month interest Grnge, in opposition to before us, I hve not felt t liberty to ud through its instrumentlity plster ring, when in relity mking sles wholly decline tsk, lthough I m prits griculture re much incresed. plster for very men who were members otol conscious tht I hve nothing new or In Indin it hs likewise been suc- tht ring, reby iding to brek down opposition to monopoly secure mnuic especil interest to sy to you. sle plster to very men who, It seems to me tht on this Ninth An- cessful. Iow principles eo opertion ture only two yers since, violted ir word, reniversry birth Order, it s Inpplied to frming clss hve pudited ir contrct, who, we believe, would be fitting pproprite to re- been ^rovvneij with most grtifying re seeking to promote ir interests by view progress which we hve mde success. our Order; refore, lso to note cuses filure to In Illinois, Wisconsin Minnessot destruction Tht sid H. E. Buxton, "j relize ll our high expecttions. sme results hve followed co-oper- thusresolved, permitting himself to become lly mi Nine vers go to-dy Order P- tion. tool Plster King, hs demened hirsell trons Husbry cme into being. In Cliforni gret shipping com- in mnner unworthy true Ptron, is A few men in Wshington silently lid bintion Friedl & Co. wssuccesss- deserving severest censure condemw } [. H. SOUTHWICK, foundtions structure which- fully resisted lst summer by P- ntion. Sec'y Mrtin Grnge, No. ' 38. hs since overspred Union. Wht : : 1

7 ( THE GRANGE VISITOR. SOUTH L O W E L L, Mich., Feb. I), ,/. T. Cobb, D E A R B R O T H E R : After ttending lst meeting Lowell District Council P. Hi, held in new hll South Boston Grnge, ltely dedicted by W. M. J. J. Woodmn, I m induced to give brief sketch proceedings. The Council is composed nine Subordinte Ornges. About one hundred tifty Ptrons met Council ws opened in due form for trnsction business. The Committee on Co opertion Trnsporttion mde report which fter being discussed t length ws dopted. _ The Committee 011 Sle Frm Products mde report fvorble to fixing prices so s to be remunertive below which we will not sell. Lid on tble. The Committee on Butter Mking mde prtil report clled for more time. Grnted. A very ble report ws presented by Committee on Dress Reform. Report dopted committee dischrged. All business subjects for good Ptrons, were bly rgued disposed to stisfction ll present.» A very scholrly essy ws red by Sister Ev White. Subject, "Toilers", which ws received midst defening ppluse. The South Boston Choir furnished splendid music for occsion, when hour rrived to retire from lbor to refreshment in dining hll: Oh! such prusion good things for inner mn, s mde every hungry soul rejoice.truly se meetings help us ll to be better m e n. women, better Christins lso. This gret, gr noble institution Order Ptrons Husbry, is one blessings God. It tends to more c-losely unite us in bonds friendship, love, chrity. And my Ptrons never i"':.-t ir felty to Gret Mster Universe, who hs tught us to love one nor s He hs loved us. Frternlly, MATROX. = S. W h y cn we not hve VISITOR chnged to weekly or semi- monthly? At lst meeting St. Joseph County Grnge, held t Ok wood Hll on 1st inst., subject publishing proceedings in county ppers being under considertion, Bror Himebugh, welthy influentil member Burr Ok Grnge, dvocted enlrging our own G R A N G E V I S I T O R into first-clss weekly, to meet this wnt. As this is mtter interest to Ptrons ll over Stte, s well s those St. Joseph County, I thought it would be propek to cll ttention to it. Brors Sisters, do we not ll feel necessity this? We hve strted out in gr movement to elevte frmers' pression to dvnce interests better condition frmer himself. Shll we not. n, hve newspper our own, which shll be medium communiction with ech or, give to ech or our best thoughts through its columns? We ll hve our experiences; shll we not ly m on ltr our common humnity? Ptrons ol Michign, wht sv you? Shll we mke our little G R A N G E V I S I T O R first-clss Agriculturl G r n g e weekly? I believe if we look t,this mtter in light its importnce in connection with growth our Order in this Stte, dvent 1S7S will witness its consummtion. Let us her from every Subordinte Grnge in Stte. H E N R Y COLLINS, Pst Mster Is o WHITE PIGEON, MICH., Mcli 12, '77. Grnge is in prosperous condition ; jmy opinion is tht it is in better conour meetings re well ttended, y dition to work thn ever, since its first hve been held once in two weeks thus orgniztion. It hs only smll memfr during winter; hd some lec- bership, but I think ll re true herted tures, occsionlly visitor from will do ir best tokeep Grnge nor Grnge steps in to give us lit- live in helthy condition. tle vriety. Good fellowship pervdes The most fvorble symptom I see, is members re coming to hve bet- tht lmost every fmily in Grnge ter understing pprecition I hve subscribed for VISITOR. principles our Order, s y re As Secretry Grnge I hve remore fully crried out in prctice. So- ceived it free, when I begn to give cils hve been held in evening fter it thorough perusl, my fith begn to Grnge meeting, in which young s increse, t our lst meeting I otterwell s more mture Grngers hve pr- ed s suggestion for Good ticipted, seemed to grow young iii Order, tht every fmily, t lest, should enjoyment socil festivities. subscribe for it, ws surprised to A most royl fest hs occsionlly been find so mny willing to subscribe t indulged in, prepred by skillful once. hs' our fir sisters. Plesesend to my ddress seven copies Our Grnge Store is prospering, for one yer, money remitted with this Grnges will find it to ir interest order. * Frternlly Yours, M A R Y E. H U L L, Sec'y. to cll ptronize. Frternlly, B o x 062. E. B I EI.I., S e c ' y. D E A R VISITOR : The following premble Sec'y. Cobb : Lst mouth I promised to write for my bror resolutions were dopted t meeting frmers few brief, plin letters 011 subject Birmingnm Grnge, No. 323 : ir bd hbits. I11 this I shll spek WHEREAS, In our lst Congress re ws hbit running in debt, iu order tht Bill introduced to revive Keciproity Trety wht I sy my not be misunderstood, it is d-. between United Sttes Cnnds. mitted tht it is ten proper, sometimes neces-! which we s il orgniztion consider detrimensry, for frmers to contrct debts. But tl unequl to our commercil interests. If hbit tht previls every where to greter or bill now before Congress becomes lw, less extent, running to store, or llow- our Cundin neighbors cn compete with us ing fmily to do so, getting things on duty free, in helping supply dem for our credit, bscuse y re credited, things not l- produce* which we heretore hve lwys hd wys necessry, tht would not be ordered bility to supply, reby gretly benefitif pyment ws required t time, ing m t our expense, while we re losers submitting to chrges tht would never be mde in sme proportion s y re benefited, or submitted to if pyment ws mde, is very ny, even more, when we tke into considerbd hbit, X shll sk considertion o'f tion tht we hve to suppc r our government, your reders few moments to results tht y re oil equlity with us in dvntges must inevitbly follow prctice. our mrkets while y py not one cent 1st. It is constnt injury to mn who towrd support our government. Thereindulges hbit pecunirily. He is required fore, to py il extrvgnt price for things tht he Resolved, First. We rc opposed to bill in does not need. ll its fetures desire tht it does not beit engenders loose creless notions come lw. economy in smll things in himself in his Second. Tht copy se proceedings be fmily. When he is clled npon to settle, he forwrded to our Member Congress, lso finds his ccount much lrger thn he expected, t o t h e GKANOE VISITOR. ten more thn he cn py. He is sked A. D. S m o K S O N, i for note with interest. He cnnot refuse so G. M. T R O W B R I D G E Com. resonble request it only requires his signa HAMS BAGLEV, Sec'y. ture note ten goes to bnk, he ten renews it, compounding interest, MANISTEE, J n. 1(1,1877. 'before it is pid re is nor ccount, Worthy MANILLA, Secretry: perhps nor note, etc. Need I sy It my be interest to you to know how more in tht direction r ficers some Grnges this county 'id. It is n injury to mn morlly. It leds instlled. Three Grnges, viz : Plesnhim into pth where re is constnt temp- were Ber Lke Mn-ili, met t Ber ttion to deceive, to equivocte, in short, to lie. tou. Grnge Hll, on Fridy Evening, 12th, And I hve ten thought tht getting in debt Lkeinstlled ficers se three Grnges led to more mener lying thn ll or t one time. The members Mnill Grnge cuses combined. hd thirty-five miles to go. They strted eigh3d. I t mkes mn subject slve nine mles nine femies, or men tkes wy his mnhood. He tteen7 A.inM.number, with mrking eleven delives lbors lies, to py interest on grees below zero.imercury leve youtojudge wher wht he owes. He is in grsp his mster lldies were or were not wrm in cuse must yield t lst, however mnfully he when y ll declred y were not cold when my struggle for time. He loses confidence y got to end journey tht cold in himself, his courge leves him, his self- stormy dy. respect mnhood deprt, he does not hold Arriving t Ber Lke we found tbles up his hed, he cnnot look honest men in bending under weight bounteous fce, he hs become poor, wek, trembling, fest prepred with cre served with tste cowrdly, plsied, shdow mn, ll be- by worthy sisters. cuse he yielded to miserble hbit runthe instlltion ws public re ws ning in debt needlessly thoughtlessly. lrge ttendnce members from ll I m wre tht it my be deemed impertin- very Grnges county. The hll ws tilled with ent for n old fogy to give dvice, or even mke ; members guests. We hd plesure suggestions, to younger wiser men, yet re j meeting Bror Sistir Steele. They threw re"some tht will consider wht I sy, to j f ir ministeril for occsion such best thing tht cn be sid is this: If I put on grmentsrobes husbmn y re resonble y relly need 'out little to j mtron. Their eloquent speeches ims mke m comfortble hppy. Wht principles Order, will longonberemem y need first is self-confidence independ- bered by Ptrons in this prt Stte ence, y cn supply ll ir wnts, They Frternlly Yours, cn do more, y cn ern money sve it H. A. DANVILLE, Mster. to provide for future wnts. In or words, y cn thrive. And mn or womn OBITUARY. tht erns money sves it, is lwys better mn or womn on tht ccount, l h e y hve The reper deth, since-, our lst issue, hs more confidence in mselves, more respect for gred to Gret Grnge bovemselves, y lwys comm resister Adline Howe, Eurek Grnge No. "2. ceive confidence respect ors. Also Bro. Edwin T. Crpenter, Woodmn Wht I desire, is to see every frmer inde- Grnge, No pendent, intelligent thrifty, to see ir And Sister Juli Smith, South Jefferson sons dughters grow u p - n o t gentlemen Grnge, No ldies but useful, independent, noble men Died t his residence in Bnsom, Hillsdle Co., women. Very Truly, Bro. John Coppins, <1 worthy member RnIoni, Mrch 5,1877. ALONZO SESSIONS. som Center Grnge. Our much esteemed Bro. Spencer Willims, Sturgis Grnge, No. 332, died Mrch 1, E A S T R I V E R T O N G R A N G E, N O Ech Hie bove notices were ccompnied Bro. Cobb:.. with prembles resolutions condolence, Our Grnge hs been in very low which wc would he gld to publish if room condition for pst few mouths, could be spred. one would think, judging from outwrd ppernces, tht it ws determined to Now is time to subscribe for Grnge: But thnks to few stunch grn- VISITOR The third volume comsend you herewith die nmes for eight copies V ISIT- gers in our midst, who were still determ- mences with April number. OR, mem iters Arcdi Grnge. Our I ined tht it should live, it is live, KALAMAZOO, M r c h 7th, '77. J. T. Cobb, Sec. Stte WORTHY BRO. I

8 PRICE LIST SUPPLIES Kept in fice Secretry MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE, And sent out Post Pid, on Receipt Csh Order, over sel Subordinte Grnge, signture its Mster or Secretry. Bllot Boxes, (hrdwood,) SI 2 b Porcelin Bllot Mrbles, per hundred, Blnk Book, ledger ruled, for Secretry to keep ccounts with members, 00 Blnk Record Books, (Express pid), 1 00 Order Book, contining 100 Orders on Tresurer, with stub, well bound 50 Receipt Book, contining 100 Receipts from Tresurer to Secretry, with stub, well bound 50 Blnk Receipts for dues, per 100, bound,.. 60 Cushing's Mnul, 00 Applictions for Membership, per 100, Membership Crds, per 100, 50 Withdrwl! Crds, per doz., 25 Illustrted Visiting or Trveling Crds, ech, 05 Dimits, in envelopes, per doz., 25 By-Lws Stte Subordinte Grnges, single copies 5c, per doz., New kind Singing Books, with music, Single copy 15 cts. per doz., 1 50 Rituls, single copy, 15 " per doz., 1 50 Blnks for Consolidtion Grnges, sent free on ppliction Blnk Applictions f Membership in Pomon Grnges, furnished free on ppliction. Blnk "Articles Assocition" for ' Incorportion.Subordinte Grnges with Copy Chrter, ll complete, 10 Ptron's Pocket Compnion, by J. A. Crmer, Cloth, 60 cts., Morcco with tuck, Xotice to Delinquent Members, per 100,.. 40 Address, J. T. COBB, SEC'Y MICII. STATE GRANOE, SCHOOLCRAFT, MICH. S E E D S! T h e Best Offer T e t! 8 THE GRANGE VISITOR. The Best most desirble Seeds furnished t Discount 50 per c:-nt. or one hlf usul rtes for ll HEDGE PLANTS! Seeds in smll pckets. I mke this specil fer to Ptrons Husbry, Clubs, &c., which will enble m to sve one hlf in procuring ir Grden Flower Seeds. Address, SPRING OF 1S77. EZRA WILLIAMS, Rochester, Si. Y. I m prepred to furnish strictly first clss Osge Ornge Hedge Plnts, one yer old, for 82,25 per I OOO. Concord Grpe Vines, The Mentor in Grnge strong one yer old Plnts, per dozen; 85.OO per IOO. Ptrons would do well to vil mselves fcilities fforded by ir frequent Grnge Meetings to co-operte HOMES P. H., HDuslit to be in every Grnge red by every member our Order. Price, Four copies for $7.00. The " Mtron's Household Mnul," By SISTEE SHAXKLAND, is best Cook Book known to us. 75 cents ech; four copies to one ddress for One copy " Mentor" one copy " Mnul" for $2 50. Address, C. L. WHITNEY, Muskegon. HO, FOR THE WEST! Round-trip Exploring Tickets to IOWA AND NEBRASKA. For full informtion for chrts (lescroption BEST FARMING LANDS in West, cll on or send postl crd to FRASK B. WHIPPLE, Klmzoo, Mich., Agent for B. M. R. R, for Vn Bnren Klmzoo, Clhoun Counties. Oflice, 19 North Burdick Street. PARTICULAR MONTGOMERY WARD & CO., The Originl Wholesle GRANGE SUPPLY HOUSE 227 té 223 W A B A. S I I A V E N U E, JOBBERS IN D R Y GOODS, CLOTHING, Hts, Cps, Trunks, &c., See. CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS OF ALL OUR GOODS FREE TO ANY ADDRESS ON APPLICATION. A Gret Reduction in Prices Mny Leding Goods ws mde Jn. 1st, BW SEX 1) ALSO FOR SPECIAL LIST OF REDUCED PRICES. FAINTING.- MONTGOMERY WARD <te CO., Opposite tlie Mtteson House, Chicgo..THE PATRONS' PAINT CODIPANV re.. «...»«,- turins rsflkksoj.i. HBAJtY-.HIXED PA IMS, nmt HKUSHKS, selling tllein t full trde discounts, delivering (hem freight pid, 110 money required until good* rc received mking m cheper thn even mteril cn he bought elsewhere. They re il bsolutely pure rticle, possessing gret endurnce brillincy, rc giving gret stisfction ll over country. W e hve Ptron friend who sved enough lone on Pint purchsed to py his Grnge expenses for n life-time. They lso sell ROOF PA1XT 30 per cent, cheper thn ny one else. It is to interest ll bout pinting to write hve sent free ir book. " F.i-i rij One //«'* thru I'll inter." It will sve much money, wher yon buy ir Pint or not. A>l»ess..,0 FRONT STREET. N E W YORK. (Front "Frmers' Friend.") The Whitney Mnuf'g Co. IS THE ONLY COMPANY GRAPE VINES!' order by 100. Fifty t sme rte. Orders for Hedge Plnts should be sent in before April 1st. HENRY COLLINS, Box 311, White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Mich. N. B. Evergreen Trees for Lwns or Wind- Breks, t low rtes; lso smll Fruit Plnts. HALL, PATTERSON & CO., LiveStook Commission Merchnts, Uuion Stock Yrds, Chicgo, Ills., BONDED AGENTS 01' THE PATRONS OP HUSBANDRY. REFER BY PERMISSION to ll Msters Stte Grnges in North-Western Sttes, to members Eecutive Committees sme. Tht fer. A Strictly First-clss Sewing Mchine to Ptrons t Wholesle Prices R E A l ) : I hve sold lrge number Whitney Sewing Mchines during pst yer, lsjii, y hve given universl stisfction. I recommend m to Ptrons. W. A. HENDRICKS, 111. Stte Agt. Hve sold lrge number m hve sufficient testimony from purchsers to ssert m equl if not superior to ny mde. L G. KNIFFEN, Stte Agt., Wis. Sold 994 Whitney Sewing Mchines in six months, with privilege returning m if not stisfctory. Ws not sked to do so in single instnce. A. TYNAR, Stte Agt., Iud. All letters received t this Agency spek in highest terms prise Whitney Sewmg Mchine. J. D. GUBTHIE, Stte Agt. for Ky. Tenn. In view extensive stisfctory business we Uve done with tis Co., Ptrons should buy no or mchine. A.,T. CHIF.DS, Stte Agent, Mo. Our Stte Agent, Col. Hill, reports his sles Whitney Sewing Mchino for pst yer t 896, Indin Agent reports $80,- 4'-3.o0, mking totl for two Sttes 8182, If Ptrons in or Sttes pprecite Whitney s well s we do, it my well bo clled Grngo mchine. Grnge Bulletin, O We send mchines nywhere on tril. It will cost you nothing to try m, if y do not suit you, y re sold t lowest figures possible. Send for Circulrs. THE VVI11TXEY MF'G CO., 22 Adms St. CHICAGO. ILL.