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Ie Grange tie Faraers School. I We take the following extract from speech delivered by William W. Rey nolds at Fedonia Kansas as printed in the Industrial Age: Cannot the Eastern capitalists see they have invoked a contest that is sure to result ultimately in their disaster. The seat of power and population has been transferred from the coast States, from New England, factories and Wall street centres, to the prairies and plains of the West and Southwest. New Eng land could once afford, perhaps, to be dictatorial and domineering, but her psalm singing and plundering in the name of liberty is, to use a more em phatic than elegant Western phrase, played out.' Her monopoly power is broken. Six or eight millions of peo ple cannot govern or control forty mil lions. The West and South are natural allies. Their interests are mutual. In this currency question there is but one course for the West and South to pur sue. They must look io the interests of a large majority of the people. If the Eastern bond-holder forces an issue with the Western plow-holder and Southern planter, the bond-holder's power must be broken. Vetoes cannot save him. The West and Southwest can carry wise, prudent, national meas ures by a two-thirds vote. A veto is a very unsafe and sandy foundation upon which to build up and sustain a meas ure of governmental policy. The West and South demand relief. They de mand legislation in the interests of the people, and they will have it. They have the power, and sooner or later they will exert it. Sectional legisla tion, legislation in the interest of class es, capitalists, monopolies, must stop. And this, I take it, is what the pro test of the Grange means. The Grange is a school—the farmers' college—where he is to be educated in his rights and responsibilities. In the Grange, and through its agency and influence, the farmer learns the correct principles of government. He learns the value of sound political principles, policies and measures of government. The great questions of political economy he there learns. As he gatghers his grass, he arners a crop of ideas it's the best pay ing crop a farmer can grow—a crop of brains. But he learns more than this in the Grange and through Grange influ ences. He learns that men of integri ty must be chosen to represent correct principles. I am pretty certain there is this much, at least, in the farmer or Grange movement. There is need of reform, of less leg islation, of better legislation. We want more money and less laws. The West ern farmers are in earnest. They mean business. They do not preach the doc trines of the commune. None, are more interested in the supremacy of the law and a wise and equitable adjust ment of the relations of labor and capi tal. They do not belong to a class that is visionary and ideal. None are more intensely practical. The Western far mer is non-partisan, but he will always identify himself with that organization which makes the strongest appeal to his sturdy sense of justice, and is the most practical in its legislation. It is meas ures and governmental policies that he desires, rather than sentiment and theo ry. Content. The love of money is said to be the root of all evil." I suppose that we have all written that in our copy-books, knowing at the same time that money was the root of taffy, and slate pencils, and dolls, and tops, and chewing-gum, and the longer lingering of the organ grinder and monkey, and all our child ish luxuries and dissipations. And perhaps we have really come to believe what we then wrote in disbelief, for most wicked things are done for money, after all. Yet, we all desire to have money—as much of it as we can get. We work for money when we else would not work at all. We give strength, health, sleep, aand pleasure for it. There are some—may we never be amongst them—who give their con sciences for it and there are beings. chiefly dusky orientals, who lame, and blind, and mutilate themselves to win more small coin from compassion. And I presume that at the outset every one fixes some sum with which he wili be satisfied, some income, possessed of which, he will fold his arms, and like the Sabbath-keeping countryman, put up his legs" and think of nothing. Alas that day never comes. The man who is content with his worldly pos sessions does not exist. Peace and rest —do they ever come to 119 while we live? Does any one over say, I want nothing more I fear not. We all remember when five cents was a small treasure, and we went, attended by a train «»f little brothers and sisters, to spend it with the old woman at the candy shop. Alas the old woman was not generous she charged frightful prices for her sweets. One could not get sugar-plums enough to go round," just for five cents. Oh for a quar ter!" And the days of quarters com ing, we wanted dollars, and dollars brought scorn of their single blessed ness. If one had a hundred, now. And having hundreds, thousands are desired and having thousands, one envies the millionaire. What is the use of living if one must pinch and save thousands More, more, more," is still the secret cry—" more, more, more." But some do live to be millionaires That is very true but they are no more contented than the rest ofthe world. There is always something that cannot be bought, and that is inevitably the thing a millionaire sets his heart upon. Let us get a moral out of this, if we can. Morals are very useful. If noth ing can bring contentment, which is true, let us try to catch that will-o-the wisp'in the very dawn of life. Let us endeavor to have and hold it, while we have nothing—no money, no fame, no honors. Let us be contented with the fact that we live that we see, and hear, and speak that there is a blue sky sometimes, green things growing under it. Don't wait until those green things grow on your own estate, else you may wait until your estate is just a little bit of turf some six feet long. Hold content fast. Once gone you never find her again—never—though you*have ladles full of diamonds and bags full of gold for your very own. Strive for money if you "will, but sacrifice nothing for it for, know that at the moment when you are richest, you may look back on the moment when you were the poorest, and had' neither house, nor lands, nor gold, and feel that you were richer then than gold can ever makejou—and that amidst the misty memories Df humble roof and coarse attire and common food content lies dead.—Mary Kyle Dallas in the Ledger. Less Lawing." It is true as it is serious, that the farmers, as a class, in this State partic ularly, have indulged to a large extent in "lawing it." An examination of our court3 will show that an undue pro portion of the civil suits involve country issues, and it is too often the case that both the plaintiffs and defendants are farmers. True, the farmer is often compelled to come into the court as a plaintiff to defend his property from the grasping avarice of land speculators, for he is usually most easily caught and the fattest game that the lawyer can bag. Farmers have long been aware of the folly, and worse than folly, of going to law but the lack of social and business intercourse with their neighbors often prevents a proper understanding of right and mutual interests, encourages suspicions and jealousies, and too often leads them into courts and sometimes di viding the whole neighborhood into ac tive partisans. But, thanks to the influ ence of the Order of Patrons of Husband ry, this disturbing element in farm life through the country, generaliy, is rapidly disappearing. The" Order has brought farmers into closer communion with each other, and has developed mutual confidence and respect and without assistance of any secret charm has produced a change which is now substituting arbitration for law. Ar bitration is one of the grand principles of the Order and is already producing important material results, as well as promoting peace and harmony in many neighborhoods. The vast benefits that the world ie expected to derive from the adoption of arbitration by the great powers, are precisely such as will ac crue to the farming world by the same practice.—Pacific Rural Press. The remedy, so simple and so per sistently neglected, is to attend the pri maries and toselect the best men in your precincts for delegates Take men that cannot be tampered with, who are not pledged, who have minds of their own, and courage to express their sentiments. Give us for once, as an experiment, impolitic men men who will consist ently and stubbornly vote only for com petent, honest, intelligent men for coun ty and State offices. This is the first step towards political reform. The peo pleiav-e this matter in their own hands, ana they alone are to blame if profes sional politicians use them to secure their own elevation."—Kansas farmer. THE Lawrence Standard has the fol lowing suggestive paragraph: When an old party editor hears of a farmer attending a Grange picnic and making political speeches, he strait way declares there will be a scarcity of corn and hay. The politicians don't like to have the farmers work in the fields of labor they have pre-empted. Politics for the politicians say they, but the rule of politicians is nearly over —The Grange is doing a wondrous power of good. Never abandon it. j^VERILL CHEMICAL PAINT COMPANY, T. W JbZMX, Agent, St. Paul, Minn., Corner Robert and Sixth Streets. Durable, Beautiful, Water Proof, Elastic, Econom ical. This Paint is prepared for immediate application requiring no oil, thinner or dryer. Sold by the gallon in cans from 1 to 40 gallons. Purest white, and every variety of shade or color. RS. SWENEY & SHILEY Having formed a co-partnership for the practice of lamncxsrs and su&ctBxnr, May be consulted in their office, corner of Main and Bush streets, over Hawley 4 Kellogg's store. Red Win* Minn., Nov. 19th, 1873. WM. W. SWENET. DR. D. &. SHILET. „-5L*SS a ••4?*o s^ is IF YOU WANT ALL WOOL GOODS. CALL FOR NORTE STAR GOODS Bearing our A E MARK. As that is always a guarantee that they are made at ur Mill and are all wool. The Highest Market Price paid at all times for Wool and Sheeps Pelts. Deposits Received and Interest Allowed by Special Agreement. Exchange, Gold, Silver, and Government Bonds Bought and Sold. Collections Made and Proceeds Promptly Remitted. Drafts Drawn on all the Principal Cities and Towns of Europe in sums to suit. Passage Tickets to and from Europe Sold. Real Estate Bough and Sold on Commission. Taxes Paid for Non-Residents. CORRESPONDENTS. New York—Importers and Traders National Bank Chicago—Union National Bank. Milwaukee—Milwaukee National Bank. St. Paul—First National Bank. IXBY'S CITY BAKERY DIMUfCr A Main Street, opposite Raker's Hard ware Store. To the Country People! The farmers of this and neighboring Counties are hereby informed that I shall spare no pains to supply their wants in line in abundance and at the most Reasonable Rates. Fresh Bread, Pies, Buns, Cakes, Biscuits, Crackers, Cold Meat, Hot Coffee, Tea, Root Beer, in fact every thing for the hungry always on hand MAN If FACTORY. Mr. P. P. CARPENTER, of this city, has for many years manufactured the well known YORK STATE PUMP Give him a call at HILI/s Shop. Main street, Red Wing. Minn. pOK SALE. nmaanm A In the heart of the village, suitable for five run of stone, has a Dam, ready built, twenty-one feet fall of water. The Machinery only wanting to be placed in •the Mill. The Mill is built of stone, 50x60 feet, four st high the Dam is permanent, wanting a little re ing. Also a very large WATER POWER, On Cannon River two miles above Cannon Falls Power for Fifty Run of Stone, fifty feet fall, with this power, near Two Hundred Acres of Land, with all tha flowage necessary. This Property located in a rich farming country. Reasonable Terms*may be had. Apply to EDWARD MURPHY, 'HE NORT STAR All Goods bearing the above Trade Mark are invar iably ALL WOOL, and are unsurpassed in point of durability. It is not economy to bay Goods largely composed of Cotton and Shoddy, because they are cheap. Such goods are invariably the most expensive in the end. GIBSON & TYLER, Minneapolis, Minn. S & BRADLEY'S HORSE RAKES, AT BUTCHER & ALLEY'S. I REAPERS, BETCHER 4 ALLETS. E E SIMMONS & CO (J. C. PIERCE—T. K. SIMMONS—A. W. PRATT.) BANKERS. 'RED WING, MINNES01A. Minneapolis, Minn. 0. STEARNS, ur fVBuc, ZUMBROTA, GOODHUE Co., MINN. MONITOR IS WARRANTED cSTo our.to beHardenedthrough and made of best SOLID CAST STEEL. ]\/[cCORMICK REAPERS! A supply of these well known Machines is now be ing received, and will be de livered from my REAPER YARD W RED WING. WOOLE N MILL Our Advance Reaper is so well knowu that it needs nol extended introduction here. It has won for itself a Splen did Reputation upon thou ands of harvest fields. h,S,lu T?nt3 °J "vl,° l»vL?,WSL W Manufacturers and Dealers it BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER FINDINGS AND SADDLERY, TANNERS OF MOCCASIN LEATHER, and Manufacturers of Men and Roys' Custom-Made Root and SHOE PACK. •QENSMORE BROTHERS, Machine Shop and Foundry, Address, MONITOR PLOW WORKS, Minneapolis. Minn. MC CORMICK MOWERS. lmv" xt,i 1 I:ir»" E A REDUCTION IN PRICES A KOCH N E A E R, And dealer in FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, Next door to Young's, Main street, Lake City, Keeps constantly on hand a full stock of Furniture, Coffins, Picture Frames and Mouldings. Repairing done. Terms Cash, at the very lowest living prices. I E AND STONE. ANDREW DANIELSON, Dealer in Lime, Cut Stone, Window Sills, Caps, Ac' Ac, Red Wing, Minnesota, will supply the trade throughout the State. TONES & MOORE. Manufacturers of O And Dealers in WHEAT Wish to draw the ATTENTION of their friends to the fact that they are doing a large business in their line at ROLLING STONE, Winona county, Minn. QHANDLER & STERRETT, I S W W A E O S E FORWARDING, STORAGE. COMMISSION AND J. r,v ls lt be,e:'Sily ad-'"s"»«» OOL. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID AND PR0MP1 REMITTANCES MADE ON RECEIPT OF SHIPMENTS. Mark Sacks Plainiy With our name and your initials, and advise by letter when Shipments are made. R. STERLING & CO., CORNER OF BUSH AND LEVEE STS., Are doing Iron Work, and Furnishing Light and Heavy Castings of every description. Also, repairing Steam Engines, Machinery for Mills and Factories, Threshing Machines, Headers, Reap ers, Mowers, Drills, Sic. Ousting in Brass done to Order. OLD METALS WANTED. GRAIN MERCHANTS, Red Wing, Minnesota. C. McCLURE, ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR at LA W, RED WING, MINN. £JREAM CAKES! To be found only at BIXBY'S CITY BAKEY. N E ART GALLERY. FINE ART GALLERY. We are now prepared to fill all orders in pictures from smallest to life size. Life sized work finished in Oil, Water Colors or Ink. We insure entire satisfac tion to all. Call and see our rooms and work. Over Cross' New Building WALLING A PHILLIPS, Artists, Red Wing, Minnesota. gTEWART'S, MODEL DRUG- STORE No.4 Ely Block, WINONA, Minnesota, is the place Grangers get PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PATENT MEDICINES, WINES and LIQUORS, *c,at Liberal Discounts. I It is:, Complete Reaper and a Complete Mower, And is easily changed from one to the other. Particular attention is also called to our New Large Reliable »n« "-half feet wide. It has a "^ght of cut from four to fourteen inches. It has the same lever that the Advance has for instant!) raising and lowering the cutter bar to pick up lodged grain IT IS JUST THE REAPER TO MAKE SHORT WORK OP A LARGE CROP. Orders may be left at the Hardware Store of K. L. Baker. E. W. BROOKS, Agent. GIBS OX & TYLER. NORTH STAR WOOLEN MILL, Minneapolis, Minn. gPRAKK'S Photograph Gallery, PLUMB STREET, One door from Main street, formerly known as Brown's Gallery. PHOTOGRAPHS, REMBRAKDTS, GEMS, FERROTYPES, &c, &c. Groups of any number successfully taken. All the Negatives preserved. Special attention paid to Chil- drf"- MISS B. R. SPRAKE. Also Agency lor Singer's New Family Sewing Machine. pRIEDRICH & HACK, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, CROCKERY. GLASSWARE, WINES AND LIQUORS. FLOUR AND FEED Corner of Bush and Third Streets, RED WING MINNESOTA. ~J & HAYNES Manufacturers and Dealersun A N E S S A N COLLARS, WHIPS, BRUSHES, COMBS, (to., Repairing neatly done, Opposite. Goodhu Red Wing, Minn. "JL WELLMAN, Successor to ASIITON & PURDY, Manufacturer of the Genuine Red Wing Fanning Mill, KITCHEN SAFES, WINDOWS, &c, Repairing Promptly Attended to, Over Densmore Bros. Foundry, RED WING, MINN" S KIMBALL Would inform the Ladies of Red Wing and vicinity hat she has opened afresh stock of AND FANCY GOODS, ON MA IN STREET, BEL OW LOW A TEE'S, 8~Piircbaseis are respectfully invited tocalland inspect the goods and prices. I A N O S AND ORGANS. VARIETY OF STYLES OF THE BEST QUALITY, AN© ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS. Call and see before purchasing. Music Rooms adjoining Dental Rooms. F. A. WILLIAMSON, Agent READ BREAD! BREAD! am now selling Bread at a price which astonishes all who buy—cheaper than you can make it. E WING Marble and Crranite Works CARLSON & McROSTIE, Manufacturers and Dealers in AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE, Monuments, Grave Stones, Mantles, AND ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE MARBLE. 49~0rders promptly attended to and filled on short notice. Corner of East Avenue and Third Struts, RED WING, MINN. A. Carlson. P. N. McRostie.