T I H C I E

Grange Visit0r ISSUED ryjrtg?^ jff*K .¿Jfr. MONTH LI ^ ^

EXECUTIVE Michigan Sta te

COMMITTEE Grange, P. of H.

VOL. 2 . - N 0 . 8. S C H O O L C R A F T , N O V E M B E R , 1876. W h o l e N o . 20

THE GRANGE VISITOR I.1 Published Monthly,

AT T H I R T Y CENTS P E R ANNUM,

i. 3. WOODX.IX, -J. T. COBB, -

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O f f i c e r s M i c h i g a n S t a t e G r a n g e .

M . - J . J . W O O D M A N , - - P a w P a w O . - P . W. ADAMS, - - . Tecumseh! L . - C . L. W H I T N E Y , - - Muskegon. S . - H . F L E M I N G , - . . Pont iac . A. S . - W . H. M A T T I S O N , - - Ionia. O . - A . M. F I T C H , - - . Albion. S E C . - J . T . COBB, - - . Schoolcraft . T . - S . F . B R O W N (J. K . - A . E STRONG, - . Vicksbure. CEBES.—MES. N. C H I L S O N , Ba t t l e Creek POMONA—MRS. W. T. ADAMS, Grand Rapids. FLORA—MRS. J. ,T. WOODMAN, P a w Paw L. A. S.—Mas. W . II. M A T T I S O N , Ionia."

E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e

J. W E B S T E R CHILDS, Chairman, Ypsi lant i . F. M. HOLLO W A Y , - - Jonesville. GEO. W. W O O D W A R D , Shelby, Oceana Co. S A M U E L L A N G D O N , Bowen Stat 'o . Ken t Co. C. G. LUCE, - - Gilead, Branch Co, S. E. J E F F R E S , - Okemos, Ingham Co. W. A. W A L E S , - - Disco, Macomb Co. J . J . WOODMAN, J . T . COBB, - Ex . Officio.

State B u s i n e s s A g e n t . J. H. G A R D N E R , Centreville, St. Joseph Co.

D e p u t i e s . C. L. W H I T N E Y , General Deputy , Muskegon. P. W.ADAMS, L e n a w e e <to. Tecumseh . W.O.SMITH, Osceola '• " Crano CODKTL-D U t t L , Cl in ton " " Bengal ' •IAS. ANDERSON, San i l ac " " F a r m e r s . W. SHATTUCK, Saginaw " A. ROBERTSON, Sh i awas ' e " •' Owosso \VM. F.LEWIS. Oceana " •• New Kra O. S. STRAIGHT, W a y n e " " Pa inesv i l l e

Special R. R. F a r e s to Chicago.

The Mich. Central—the Lake Shore and Mich. Southern and the Chicago and Mich. Lake Shore Rail Roads will return Patrons who visit the National Grange in Chicago dur ing its present session on a free pass to the Station where their tickets were bought, To secure a return pass, members must be provided with a certificate signed by the Master or Secretary of their Grange, and stamped with its seal.— Tickets on the L. S. & M. S. are limited to the 25th inst.

Subordinate ( i r a n f e Secretar ies

Bi o thers ! from many of you, Quar-terly Reports ¡or the quarter emiing S^pt. 30, are past due, and from some, Reports for previous Quarters. Do not longer neglect a duty you owe to the State Grange, your own Grange and to yourselves. j . x. c.

A ^ B A L A D D R E S S O f W o r t h y M a s t e r J 6 h n T . J o n e s , d e l i v -

e r e d b e f o r e t h e N a t i o n a l G r a n g e , w . . i c h C o n v e n e d in C h i c a g o , N o v . 1 5 , 1 8 7 6 .

Sro's and Sisters of National Orange : Under the requirements of our Con

stitution we are again convened in an-nual session, to consider and take such action in tfee great interests oi the class we represent as may appear expedient for the advancement of their prosper-ity, and as a consequence, the prosper-ity of our country, and for the good of our Order.

The feeling of enthusiasm with which you have heretofore been greet-ed from this chair, on like occasions, experiences no abatement, but receives new force from year to year, with the increase of our membership, power and good works. If" we shall build our superstructure in harmony with, and in j u s t proportions to the broad and substantial foundations we have laid, we shall have cause of deeper, of im-measurable grat i tude to Him who has sustained us so far in our work, and permitted us to meet together again, with our ranks unbroken, to labor in this glorious cause.

I observe but few changes in this glorious cause.

I observe but few changes in this body since our first grand Parliament at St. Louis, and have the happiness to know that the brothers and sisters rep resenting the Order on that occasion, who are not here in the same capacity, are ye t active laborers in our field.

We cordially extend to their suc-cessors here a fraternal welcome.

I shall briefly allude to such matters as 1 deem it expedient to call your at-tention to. referring you to the reports of the Executive Committee, Secre. tary and Treasurer, for details of the business in their respective depart-ments. and for ' the general progress of our work.

At the last session of this body several important amendments to the Constitution were proposed and sub-sequently ratified by the State Granges, of which proclamation was dulv made.

While I am impressed with the evil of frequent and needless changes in our Constitution and Laws, experience has confirmed my conviction that some further changes are expedient Pro-minent among these is the necessity of so amending Section 2, of the Con-stitution, under the head of Organiza-tion, as to preserve that unity and symmetry in our Grange system which had characterized it before the adop-tion of this section, and which is so

essential to its harmonious and efficient working. In providing for the estab-lishment of Pomona Granges •'•under suck regulations as may be established by State Granges" instead of placing them upon the same footing as other Granges in their organization and government, we have not only marred the harmony and beauty of our sys-tem, but greatly impairefl the efficiency of this valuable link in our chain of Granges.

At the same session a set of "Rules for Patrons Co-operative Associa-tions," were submitted to the National Grange and "recommended to the Pa-trons throughout the country ."

As a part of the system and plan of the organization and government of the co operative societies of Great Britain, which it was our purpose to adopt, these rules, with some slight changes, will be most valuable, but taken alone they are a disjointed link in a chain, the perfection of which by our British friends has been the work of their educated, thinking, practical men, for the last thirty-five years.— The fraction which we have given our Order has been utilized to an extent which we can only conjecture. Hun-dreds, and i t may be thousands of co-operative stores have been established in the various States and Territories of the Union, with various amounts of share capital, and perhaps as various in other features, and in their fortunes. They are without a head or connecting link, " like so many islands in the Sea, without even a boat plying from one to the other"—without that principle of 'unity which is the life of co-opera-tion and the guiding star of humanity.

Contrast this chaos and ignorance with the admirable and intelligent sys-tem we would follow. I have before me, on a single sheet, a bird 's eye view of lour hundred co-operative societies in the United Kingdom; giving of each the name, location, number of members, purchases from wholesale during the year; quarterly, half-yearly and annual sales in each department of trade, share capital, reserve fund, buildings and fixed stock for trade purposes, rate of dividend per £ , amount of dividend declared to mem-bers, and amount devoted to educa-tion. On the same sheet is a bird's eye view of co-operation in England and Wales, compiled from the Govern-ment returns, showing the financial progress aud position of the co-opera-tive movement during the past seven years. With such information, their co operative Congress, the head of this

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system, acts intelligently. Without i t they could take no safe,action affect-ing their subordinate organizations.

With the perfection of our system of organization, is the necessity of ed-ucating our members in the true prin-ciples of co-operation. Let us follow the example of our English friends in this also. Through their courtesy I have received a large number of tracts, with the proceedings of their co-oper-ative Congress from 1868 to the pres-ent time, making a most valuable col-lection of co-operative literature. W e have to reach the minds of many who are ignorant, and to stimulate in them a thirst for knowledge. The latter, which is the first requisite, is better accomplished by living missionaries. If we could send out some of the friends of co operation, (who could be named,) to act as pioneers in this work, we would soon see a large demand for co-operative intelligence.

I t may be thought by some who take a solely sentimental view of our Or-ganization, that I am giving an undue prominence to i ts material objects. If so. I cannot think they have studied the deep philosophy, pure morality, lofty virtue, and genuine religion, that underlies co-operatives life. Rightly understood it is the practical realiza-tion of christian ethics. The silent virtues of temperance, forethought, jus t dealing, and fellowship in work, will do more to correct the moral dis-orders which darken our land, and have tainted our government, as well as trade and commerce, than all the penal statutes that have been or can be de-vised. The material, moral, social and intellectual influences are in near con-nection with each other. The most material things have great influence on mental subjects, a sentiment that ages ago the poet Homer gave vent to, in saying that "when man becomes slave he loses half his virtue."

At the last session of this Grange much interest was expressed in the action which bad been taken by the co-operative societies of Great Bri tain to inaugurate a system of exchange between them and the agricultural producers in this country, aud in thei r friendly messages to our O r d e r , through their special deputation, and subsequent correspondence with our Executive Committee, which I was directed, by a resolution of this body, to continue, as I did, until a point was reached when, in my judgment, with the approval of the Execut ive Committee, it became expedient to send a special commissioner to confer with the authorities in those societies upon this subject, and to represent our ideas and interest in this connec-tion. Brother J . W. A. Wright was appointed to this office, and i t affords me sincere pleasure to bear testimony to the ability, dignity and grace with which he discharged i ts important du-ties. Complications of a very serious character had arisen through the mis-representations of unfriendly parties, the character and extent of which were unknown to us until ascertained by our commissioner, after his arrival in England. These matters were fully discussed in the Co operative Congress which met at Glasgow in April last, t he courtesy of opening and closing the discussion having been extended

to our commissioner. The result was a reference to Mr. Neale and our Commissioner, by whom important modifications and changes of the orig-inal articles were agreed upon, fub-mitted to the Execut ive Committee of the Company on the other side, and assented to by that Committee. Cop-ies of the original articles, the modifi-cations and changes and the r epo r t of the Executive Committee on the other

ford for the sale of our products and the purchase of our supplies. The member that holds b u t a single share will be entit led to t he same benefits, and have an equal voice wi th the mem-ber holding the maximum. Some of our members may not be able to take a single share, ye t such may contrib-u t e to the profits, by their custom, more than others holding the maxi-mum of shares Shall such members

side assenting thereto will be placed have no representat ion in a purely . . c a * . — • Patron 's enterprise, to the suppor t of in the hands of the Secretary for your use. These papers were submitted to your Executive Committee at their session in Ju ly last, when a resolution was passed requesting me to submit to them at their next session, my views as to what steps should be taken to insure the practical benefits of a busi-ness connection with the Co operative Societies of Great Britain-

In compliance wilh this resolution, I again brought before the Committee, at their late session in Philadelphia, the proposed articles of association of an Anglo-American Co-operative As-sociation, with a plan of grganizing the American section thereof, pub-lished in my circular le t ter of Ju ly 14th, copies of which are also in the hands of the Secretary for your use. The Executive Committee will report to you what action they have taken in these matters.

I commend this whole subject to your careful consideration, as one of supreme importance to our Order, t rus t ing tha t by your wise action, the system of co-operation recommended at your last session may be perfected, and tha t the articles provided for i ts extension to international commerce, through an Anglo-American Associa-tion, may be found acceptable, and may be recommended to our members. Every safeguard which the experi-ence of British co-operators, and the most careful consideration on our side could devise, is thrown around the whole scheme.

The plan of organizing the Ameri-can section of this Association which I submit, may be improved by your joint wisdom and united intelligence of the extended field for which i t is designed. By some i t may be regard-ed as yielding much of the authori ty and fostering care, which our Consti-tution wisely provides the ^National Grange shall exercise, directly, and and through subordinate Granges, over the business interests of our Or-der, in only becoming an '• advisory body."

On the other hand it may be ob-jected that the National Grange is not elected by those who may be stock-holders in these enterprises alone, b u t by the representatives of all the mem-bers,' and therefore should not exercise supervision over the i r interests. Of these opposite opinions the last would lead to consequences, I th ink , fatal to our Order, and our cherished hopes. Mhe purposes of our Order are so blended, each so in harmony with the others, and so dependent- upon one another, the separation of one, and especially tha t one which is the life blood of the whole, would paralyze the system. I t is not to the share capital in these enterprises t ha t our members will look for greatest bene-fits, b u t in the facilities they will af-

which they contr ibute perhaps the largest share ?

A co operat ive Congress, elected by stockholders, could not be more responsible, or represent the interest of their const i tuents more intelligent-ly, or fai thfully, than a body chosen f rom the Order , as is th is National Grange.

Tha t we have opposition to our plans, „powerful and energetic, we know, b u t the source f rom which it comes should nerve us to p u t forth whatever effort may be necessary to secure to the toiling fa rmer the r ight-ful profi t of his indust ry , as a prere-quisite to the p rope r developement of what are called ' ' the h igher objects of our Order." Do we not see an educational power of the highest kind underlying this co operative move-ment for the great masses of our people? The fu r the r we have gone the fairer and wider t he prospect be-fore us. Do wo mean to go on 1 have we fai th enough in the princi-ples of our Association to follow them wherever they may tend? I t rus t we have, and tha t we shall take our for-ward steps in the reorganization of labor, and therefore of society, care-fully and steadily, bu t resolutely, and with a perfect indifference to the abuse and opposition which we must oi course look for. until manhood shall cease to pay t r ibute to money; conscious as our limited education in these principles has made us, in some dim way, of t ha t highest mystery of our human life, which can only be adequately described in words with which I hope all of us are familiar, " t ha t we are members one of another, so that if one member suffers all suf-fer. and if one member rejoices all re-joice."

By your action at the last session upon the r epo r t of the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the resolutions following the repor t I felt warranted in commissioning Brother Wright as Deputy, to present our Order to the farmers of Great Britain, and to or-ganize Granges in the Uni ted King-dom if desired.

I re fer you to his repor t for his work in this connection, only adding tha t many le t ters received from men of high character and position in that country, assure me of the very able manner in which he presented the principles, purposes and claims of our Order, and of favorable impressions made by his efforts. H e gave _ bis t ime for months in the negotiations and other services re fer red to, as a free-will offering to our Order , which has been so near his hea r t from its in-fancy, and I only ask y o u r approval of the sums fo r which I have drawn upon the treasury to pay his necessa-

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ry expenses while labor ing for these objects.

Upon his recommendat ion I ap-pointed J . P . Sheldon, Esq , of Sheen, Ashbourne, England, a D e p u t y for that country, whose let ters I present to you for his suggestions, and f r a ternal greet ing. When recent ly at Philadelphia, 1 appoin ted M. Charles M. Lamousin, with whom I had been in correspondence, a Deputy for France. He is one of the most emi-nent co operators in F rance , visiting this country on a mission of inquiry on the p a r t of the F rench Govern-ment into the condit ion of the w o r k -ing population here. My correspon-dence with h im is also submitted, from which you will see the favora-ble pro-pects ot o u r Orde r spreading in France, and the desire of t ha t peo-ple to form a l ike business alliance with us to t ha t which we are endeav-oring to establish with Grea t Bri ta in .

Besides the incalculable commer-cial and monetary advantages to our people, which such business alliance of our agr icul tura l producers with the consumers of these grea t na t ions must supply, with t he addi t ional bond of union and confidence of a fellowship in our .Order , icar be tween us could hardly occur . Surely th is feature in our work is wor thy of very high consideration.

I have only al luded to a few sub-jects of prominent in te res t to o u r or-der and our whole count ry . Coming together as you do, f rom every pa r t of it , with the exper ience of ano the r year in the work ing of the order , and especially of i t s business system, you are prepared to supply omissions and to remedy defects in o u r laws tha t will facili tate our safe progress to-wards the g rand objects of o u r Or-ganization.

There is one o ther subjec t howev-er, to which I ask y o u r a t ten t ion specially.

A t the last session, my w o r t h y p re -decessor, in his anuua l address, con-gratulated the Grange in the appro-priate selection of a location for our permanent head-quar ters , and very forcibly u rged t ha t o u r g rea t Orde r should now have a habitation as well as a name, and t h a t each S ta te and Subordinate Grange, should own and occupy suitable buildings, as of itself almost a sure g u a r a n t e e of p e r m a -nence. These sugges t ions were fu l ly endorsed by the r e p o r t of a commit-tee which was adopted , w i th a reso-lution " tha t all Masters of S ta te Gran-ges be advised to offer to their Sub-ordinate Granges the suggest ions of our Wor thy Master , re la t ing to the building or owning of Grange Halls , as a means of foster ing and increasing the in teres t of o u r members in o u r Order."

I cannot too s t rongly u r g e the im-portance of such action a t the pres-ent session as will fix permanent ly the head-quarters, a n d secure a sui table building for the National Grange.— Your advice to the S t a t e a n d Subor-dinate Granges on th is subjec t , a t the last session, so well given, would r e -ceive much g r ea t e r force b y your own example.

The money in o u r t r easu ry , which might be used for this purpose , is rapidly diminishing by d o n a t i o n s -

W h i l e we have any considerable sum on hand, u r g e n t appeals will be made for donat ions in the interest of o u r membership in States having suffered f rom insects and d r o u g h t . N o amount t h a t can be appropr ia ted f rom our Nat ional Grange Treasury , would afford an appreciable relief, so divided. This should be t h e work of o u r Subordinate Granges and mem-bers blessed wi th abundance , and I rejoice to say t hey have not been un-mindfu l of such obligations.

In conclusion, I t rust tha t t he same harmony and f reedom f rom sectional feeling which has so eminent ly and admirably character ized the delibera-t ions and action of this body, and of our ent ire order, in the past , may ob-tain a t this session, and in all t ime to come ; t h u s r e b u k i n g t he reckless selfishness of political par t isans who a re too graceless t o profess a zeal above par ty , and cont inue to i r r i ta te the wounds, which every t r u e pa t r io t should labor to heal

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A s promised in the Sept. number of t h e VISITOR, f o r t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o f P a -

trons, we have the By-Laws of the Pa t rons Aid Society of the State of N e w York printed-in this number.

W e hope our fel low patrons will consider this subject, talk about it , discuss it a t Grange meetings, and be prepared, if it is deemed advisable to organze an Aid Society in this State, to promptly send forward their appli-cations to the proper officer.

B y - L a w s of tlie P a t r o n ' s 4 i d Society.

Incorporated under the Laws of the State of New York. Adopted Decem-ber 24, 1874; Amended March 16, '76.

NAME AND OBJECT. This society shall be known as the

Pa t rons Aid Society, and is formed for the purpose of aiding and assisting the families of designated representatives of deceased members .

PLACE OF MEETING. The office of this society shall be in

the Oity of Elmira , N . Y. , at which office all meetings of the society, and of its directors, shall be held, and i ts principal business transacted.

OFFICERS. T h e officers of this society shall con-

sist of a President , Vice-President , Treasurer, Secretary, and Board of Directers .

Any member of this society, male or female, may be elected to fill any of the offices as set forth in the above paragraph, except ing only tha t the members elected to the offices of Sec-retary and Treasurer must be residents of the county of Chemung, State of N e w York.

MEETINGS. The annual meeting of this society

shall be held on the third Thursday of December in each year, at one o'clock p. m. Special meetings of this socie-ty may be called by the President, and and i t shall be his du ty to call such special meetings on the written request of ten directors, or twelve members of the society. Notice of any of the above meetings shall be given by send-ing a timely notice to each of the di-

rectors by mail, and by publishing the same at least one week before such meeting in one of the Elmira papers.

The regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held in the City of Elmira, N . Y., on the second Tues-day of each month a t o'clock p. m., at the office of the society. Special meet ings may be called by the Presi-dent or by the Secretary, and it shall be the du ty of the Secretary to call such meeurigs on the written request of five directors.

Not ice of special meetings of the board of directors shall be mailed by the Secretary to each director.

ELECTIONS. The Pres ident and Vice-President

shall be elected by ballot a t the an-nual meeting of the society by a ma-jor i ty vote of the members present, and shall remain in office until their successors are elected.

T h e board of directors shall be elec-ted a t the annual meeting in such manner as a majori ty of the members present shall determine.

A t the first regular meeting of the board of directors after the annual meeting of the society, they shall elect a Treasurer and Secretary f rom the members of the society residing in the county of Chemung, Sta te of N . Y .

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors shall not ex-

ceed forty-eight members of the socie-ty, and the Pres ident and Vice-Presi-dent shall be eo.-officio members of the same.

Thir teen of the directors shall be residents of the county of Chemung, State of N e w York , and one director may be elected from any Grange out-side of said county which shall be rep-re teuted in this society by twenty members {until the limit fired.)

A t any meeting of the board of di-rectors seven shall consti tute a quorum.

VACANCIES. Any officer ot this society may be

removed, for good and sufficient cause, by a two thirds vote of the board of directors a t any meeting called for such purpose upon a notice of ten days. And a change of residence by any of-ficer, which, in the opinion of the direc-tors, will interfere with the proper performance of the duties of his office, may be regarded as sufficient cause for his removal.

A vacancy occurring in any office of th is society may be filled by the board of directors at the next regular meet-ing thereof af ter such vacancy shall oc-cur.

DTTIES OF OFFICERS. The Pres ident shall preside a t all

meetings of the society and of the board of directors, but shall not vote upon any question except when there is a lie vote. He shall sign all certi-ficates ot membership, and official pa-pers, except notices and notifications, and all orders drawn on the t reasurer by order of the directors. A t the first meeting of the board of directors a f t e r the annual meet ing of the society, he shall appoint an executive committee consisting of three members of the board of directors. H e shall have gen-eral supervision of the books and ac-counts of the treasurer a n d secretary. He shall see t ha t all laws and regula-tions of the society are fairly and laith-fully executed.

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T h e Vice-Pres iden t shall possess t he powers and per form the du t i e s of t he Pres ident du r ing his absence or inabil-ly t o act. . '

In the absence of t he P re s iden t and Vice-President t he pres ident pro tern shall possess the powers and perform the duties of the pres ident fo r tha t oc-casion.

T h e t reasure r shall receive all mon-eys belonging to t he socieiy f rom the secretary, giving his receipt therefor, and shall deposit and pay out the same as required by the board of directors. H e shall make quar ter ly , or o f tener if required by the board of directors, a fa l l repor t of the receipts and expendi tures. and ot all mat ters affecting t he financial condit ion of the society H e shall give a bond in such sum and with such suret ies as the board of di rec tors may f rom t ime to t ime require fo r the fai thful per formance of the dut ies of his office, or for a proper care and ac-count ing for , or r e t u r n of moneys or other p roper ty of the society which may come into his possession.

Al l orders on t he t reasurer made by t he board of directors , appropr i a t ing money shall be s igned by t he pres ident and counters igned by the secretary.

T h e secretary shall keep a full and correct record of the proceedings of the society and of t he board of direc-to rs H e shall keep a correct and com-plet • register of the names, ages and residences of members , the G r a n g e s to which they belong, and the date of their admission. Also the name and post-office address of the person or persons designated to receive t he ben-efit of each member . H e shall receive all moneys required to be paid by members of the society, and shall pay t he same to the t reasure r as soon as received, t a k i n g a receipt therefor . H e shall conduct all the cor respondence of the society and of the board ot di-rec tors ; shall p repare all certificates of membership , and all notices of death and assessment-;; shall keep a record of t he dec ased members of the soei* ty , and the name and residence of the representat ive to whom the claim of such deceased member was pa id ; shall keep a proper and dist inct account with each member of the society, so tha t t he books of the society will clearly show wha t members have failed to pay the assessment made upon t h e m ; shall keep a record of all persons restored to member sh ip ; shall make and serve, or publish all notices and i otifications required by t he society or board ot d i rec tors ; shall make a semi annual re-p o r t t o said bo ird an t of tener if re-quired by th"m. and shall pe r fo rm such other du t ies as f rom time to t ime shall be required of him by the board of di-rectors. H e shalj give a bond in s ioh sum and with such sureties as the boa rd of d.rectors may require for the faithful per formance of his dut ies and fo r the proper care, account ing for or re turn of ah moneys or o ther p roper ty of t he society which may come into h.s possession. H e shall be ent i t led to such compensat ion as the board and direc-tors shall de te rmine .

I t shall be t he du ty of the board of directors t o enforce compliance wi th these by-laws T h e y shall have gou-eral charge and supervision of the af-fairs of t he society. Shall receive a n d decide upon all appl icat ions for mem-

bership T h e y shall see t h a t the p e r -m a n e n t f u n d s of the society are kept securely and wisely invested, and t h a t the p roper ty of tl.e society is kep t in safe and proper custody. T h e y shall have power , by a major i ty vote , t o make such rules and regula t ions for t he admi t tance of members, proof of dea th , paymen t of claims, and t ransact ion of genera l business as shall n o t conflict with these by- laws.

T h e execut ive commi t tee shall ex-am ne t he books, accounts , and repor ts ot the secretary and t reasurer and quar-terly in wr i t ing to the boar-t, and they shall perform such o the r duties as the board of directors shall f rom t ime to t ime require of t hem.

ELIGIBILITY TO MEMBERSHIP. Any member of t he Order of P a -

t rons of Husbandry , in good heal th , who shall be r ecommended by a direc-tor, agent , or officer of this society, and agree ing to comply in all respects wi th the by-laws, rules and regulat ions of this society and ot its boa rd of d i rec-tors, shall,"upon receiving a major i ty vote of the members present a t any meet ing, become a m e m b e r of the so-ciety.

L-EES OE MEMBERSHIP. T h e fee required t o be paid u p o n

applicat ion to become a member of t he society, shall be as fol lows: Less than 35 years of age 8 3 00 t ' iom 35 to 45 years ot" age, inclusive o 00

45 to 50 »00 50 to 55 « " ? 0 0

" 55 to «0 « " " to 00 [By resolution the Board of Directors |

has fixed the fee a t So.00 per year for j every year over s ixty, and t h a t no one over sixty five years of age shall be re-ceived. Tha t is, the fee for a person 61 years old is $20.00 ; 62 years $25.00, &c.]

In all cases when the appl icat ion for membersh ip is re jec ted by the boa rd , t he fee p ud shall be r e t u r n e d t o the person t rom whom the same was re-ceived.

DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY. E v e r y person shall d e s i g n a t e in h is

app l ica t ion fo r m e m b e r s h i p t he p e r -son or pe r sons to whom p a y m e n t of benef i t shall be m a d e in case of dea th , if such benef ic iary shall b e a wife, husband , b r o t h e r , s ister , f a t h e r , m o t h -er. o r o the r person of kin t o t h e a p plicant, e x c e p t in t he case of chi ld, en , such des igna t ion shall b e made b y g iv iug t h e n a m e of such benef ic ia ry , and t he deg ree of k i n ; b u t in t h e case of chi ldren, w h e r e it is des igned t h a t p a y m e n t be m a d e to all sons a n d d a u g h t e r s equal ly , no n a m e s need be g iven . If p a y m e n t is t o be m a d e to ch i ld ren in u n e q a l s u m s t h e i r n a m e s aud t he desii ed p r o p o r t i o n of bene -fits 10 each shal l be se t f o r t h in t h e appl ica t ion . I n all cases w h e n t h e a p p l i c a n t desires p a y m e n t t o be made to a pe r son or t o p e r s o n s n o t of k in , such f.tct m u s t be d is t inct ly s e t f o r t h a u d t he name or n a m e s of such per -sons to w h o m p a y m e n t is t o be made m a s t be g i v e n to t he Socie ty to g o v e r n p a y m e n t . I n the case of tne d e a t h of the d e s i g n a t e d p e r s o n o r p e r s o n s t o whom p a y m e n t is r e q u i r e d to be made, be fo re t h e d e a t h of t h e m e m b e r w h o made such des igna t ion , and t h e d e a t h of such m e m b e r shal l occur w i t h o u t a change hav ing been m a d e in t h e m a n -n e r h e r e i n a f t e r p rov ided , l eav ing n o des igna t ed person to rece ive t h e b e n e -fit, t hen t he B o a r d ot Di rec to r s , by c a r e f u l examina t ion , sha l l d e t e r m i n e

to w h o m p a y m e n t shall be m a d e , a n d s u c h decis ion by sa id B o a r d shal l be final. A n d if, on inves t iga t ion , i t shall a p p e a r t h a t t h e r e a r e n o p e r s o n s e q u i t -ab ly en t i t l ed to t he benef i t , t h e n t he Di rec to r s m a y wi thhold all such p a y -ment , in which case a ful l s t a t e m e n t of t he f ac t s shall be p laced on t he file wi th t h e S e c r e t a r y , a n d fu l l m e n t i o n thereof shall be m a d e in t h e a n n u a l r e p o r t of the bus iness a n d t r ansac -t ions of t h e Soc ie ty .

I t shall be t he d u t y of e v e r y m e m b e r of th i s Society t o r e p o r t i m m e d i a t e l y to t he S e c r e t a r y t he d e a t h of any p e r -son whom he had des igna t ed to receive p a y m e n t in case of d e a t h , a n d t o name some o t h e r p e r s o n o r p e r s o n s whom he o r she wil l p r o c e e d t o have des ignated in t h e m a n n e r as p r e s c r i b e d by section t h r e e of t h i s Ar t ic le . A n d t h e S e c r e t a r y sha l l r e p o r t t o t h e B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s all cases of the d e a t h of d e s i g n a t e d benef ic ia r ies which have come t o h is no t ice w h e n n o change has been m a d e , a n d meas-ures shall be t a k e n to h a v e p e r s o n s des igna t ed .

N o change of such de s igna t i on shal l be m a d e e x c e p t on t h e app l ica t ion of t h e m e m b e r des i r i ng t h e c h a n g e . — Such appl ica t ion to be m a d e in w r i t -i ng d u l y s i g n e d a n d a c k n o w l e d g e d be fo re an officer by law e m p o w e r e d to t a k e a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t of deeds , and when so e x e c u t e d t he a p p l i c a t i o n for change shall be sen t t o t he S e c r e t a r y , a n d by h im s u b m i t t e d to t h e B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s a t any m e e t i n g of sa id B o a r d ,

! w h e n t h e c h a n g e m a y be m a d e b y a m a j o r i t y vo te .

CHANGE OF RESIDENCE. ! Any m e m b e r c h a n g i n g h is place of

res idence shall no t i ly t he s e c r e t a r y of t h e same w i t h i n ten days , a n d t h e r e -u p o n i t shal l be t h e d u t y of the sec -r e t a r y to e n t e r s u c h change of res i -dence u p o n t he books of t he soc ie ty .

W I T H D R A W A L S A S D EXPULSIONS.

A m e m b e r m a y a t any t i m e wi th -d r a w f r o m t h i s soc ie ty by g i v i n g no-t ice in w r i t i n g of his i n t e n t i o n s so to do, and pa>ing to t h e s e c r e t a r y all t he a s se s smen t s t h a t m a y be d u e f r o m bim a t t h e t i m e of g i v i n g such not ice .

A n y m e m b e r ot t h i s soc ie ty who, a f t e r d u e t r ia l , shal l be e x p e l l e d t r om the O r d e r oi P a t r o n s of H u s b a n d r y by h is s u b o r d i n a t e G r a n g e , a n d w h e n said ac t of e x p u l s i o n shal l have been du ly a p p r o v e d by t h e Mas te r of his S t a t e G r a n g e , a n d h is app rova l there-of du ly c o m m u n i c a t e d t o the secre-t a ry o f . t h i s society, sha l l t h e r e u p o n f o r f e i t h i s m e m b e r s h i p in t h i s society. P r o v i d e d , h o w e v e r , t h a t in case of fa i lu re on t he pa r t of t h e p r o p e r oi-ticer t o c o m m u u i c a e the f ac t of ex-pulsion to t he s e c r e t a r y , t h e board of d i r e c t o r s shal l h a v e d i s c r e t i on , and m a n y dec ide w h e t h e r h is member sn ip is or is n o t t e r m i n a t e d .

A n y pe r son w i t h d r a w i n g or be ing expe l l ed t rom m e m b e r s h i p iu this so-c ie ty t h e r e b y to r fe i s all m o n e y s paid by h im to sa id socie ty , a n d t he society is f o r e v e r re leased and d i s cha rged f rom a n y c la ims o r p a y m e n t of benef i t s which said m e m b e r o r h i s r ep resen ta -t ives m a y s e e k to en fo rce aga ins t said soc ie ty .

F U N D S . T h e p e r m a n e n t t u n d of t h i s socie ty

shal l n o t exceed t e u t h o u s a n d dollars (§10,000.)

T H E G R A N G E VISITOR. 5

The surplus f u n d of th i s society shall consist of all moneys received into i ts t reasury , in excess of such permanent fund , out of which t he necessary expenses of th is society shall first be paid, and the remainder of such surplus fund , when i t shall amount to 82,000, shall be appropr i -ated to the payment of death claims.

DEATH CLAIMS.

) e p a r t m e n t .

J . J . WOODMAN, PAW P A W .

P A L M E R H O U S E . N o v . 1 7 , 1 8 7 6 . The 10th Annual Session ot' the

National Grange commenced to day a t 12 o'clock, in this house, with most of the delegates from the Sta te

Upon the death of any member of Granges present . The members seem

f c c r c t a r j i ' s d e p a r t m e n t .

J . T. COBB, - SCH00LCKAFT.

Officers and members of Subordinate Granges iu corresponding with this office, will please always give the Number of their Grange.

this society the sum to be paid to the representatives of the deceased mem-ber, as des ignated in his appl icat ion and recorded on the books of the so-ciety, shall be one dollar (SI,00) for every member of the society not ex-ceeding two thousand.

NOTIFICATIONS. When official notice has been re-

ceived of the death of any member of this society it shall be the du ty of the secretary to not i fy the members of the same, and unless the death claim has been provided for as named in Section 2, Art icle 14 of these By-Laws, each surviving member shall, within the fifteen days a f t e r the date of such notification, pay to the secre ta ry the sum of one dollar, and in case he shall neglect to pay the same within fifteen days he shall be again notified by the secretary, and if such sum shall no t be paid within fifteen days af ter the date of such second notice the name of the delinquent shall b e erased f rom the roll of members and he shall forfei t all claims upon the society, provided, however, t ha t the board of directors shall have power to res tore such de-l inquent member upon his g iving per-sonally, or in writ ing, a sat isfactory excuse for such default and pay ing all assessments which may have been made up to the date of such restora-tion.

A notice deposited in the post-office at E lmira and duly d i rec ted to a mem-ber's place of residence, as i t appears upon the books ot the society, shall be deemed sufficient notice

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. The board of directors shall wi thin

sixty days a f t e r receiving official no-tice of the dea th of any member or-der the amount due by reason of such death to be pa id to the representa t ive or representa t ives of t h e deceased, as provided in Section 1 of Art icle 11 of these By-Laws.

All the provis ions of these By-Laws shall apply equally to male and female members of th is society, and no pa r t of these By-Laws shall be so consti ued as to discriminate in favor of either sex

AMENDMENTS. Any member ot th is society may

offer an amendment in wr i t i ng to these By-Laws, at the annual mee t ing ot the same called for the purpose of

to be in good health and spirits, and anxious to make the work of the ses-sion tell for the good of the Order.— As the re is to be no election of offi-cers, except one member of the E x -ecut ive Committee, t he session will be strictly a business one. I t is t h o u g h t t ha t t he session will last about ten d a y s ; and as all 4th degree members a re admit ted to all t he business meet-ings, we shall expec t to see a large number of members f rom our State. Pat rons , th is is a meeting of your servants , sen t here by yi>u to do your work . I t is you r pr ivi lege t o meet with them, and observe the i r acts, and advise with them.

I am aware t ha t persons invested with au tho r i t y to act or legislate for others, are liable to be crit icised, blamed, and somet imes severely cen-sured ,—and wi thou t j u s t cause,—by those who form conclusions wi thou t due investigation. Someth ing has been done, which f rom the i r stand-point, seems wrong, or something has been neglected which t hey would have done. T h e member s of th is Body come here f rom different sec-t ions of the count ry , r epresen t ing different interests, y e t upon the grea t p r i m a r y objects of the organizat ion, namely, t he social, moral and intel-lectual advancement and the elevation of f a rmers the re i s no conflict. A system ot co operat ion which is adapted to the grain growing sec-t ions of the g rea t Nor th Wes t , would need modi fy ing to meet the wan t s of the cotton and tobacco growing States of the South, or the diversified inter-ests of t he Eas t and Wes t . Hence, compromises must be made, a n d the interes ts of the different sections im-par t ia l ly guaran teed . Some of our members have er roneous ideas of the means and ability of the National Grange to do certain t h i n g s ; and wonder why mote has not been done. I do not claim tha t no mistakes have been made, or t ha t all has been done t ha t might have been, to advance t h e in teres ts of the O r d e r ; but I do be-lieve t ha t the members of this Body are fa i thful and t rue , and t ha t i t is the i r highest aim and object , to bui ld up and pe rpe tua t e our Grea t Brother-hood.

I t r u s t t ha t as many members of the Orde r f rom our Sta te as cau make

considering amendments to such B y - j ' t convenient to do so, will a t tend th is T , . , , : „ „ „ „ o r , , } fho i r nrpifmi'p and Laws, and such amendmen t m u s t lay over at least th i r ty days before being voted upon, and i t shall r equ i re a two-th i rds vote of the members p resen t to make such amendment .

Secretaries should report a t once; only a few days more and one list of delinquents will be made u p for pre-sentation t o the Sta te Grange.

Where have the members of the Grange a t t empted t o reduce the wages of mechanics? Where have they ever wronged the labor ing man?

session, and b y the i r presence and counsel, give encouragement to those u p o n whom they have placed respon-sibilities.

T h e Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R. as well as the Central , will r e tu rn members free, who pur -chase t ickets over t ha t line of road to Chicago, and a t tend the Nat iona l Grange, up to and including the 25th i n s t a n t . J - J - WOODMAN.

T h e VISITOR u n t i l J a n u a r y , 1 8 7 8 , for 30 cents.

The Grain;» Visitor.

I t s subscription list is improving every day, and we receive many en-couraging letters with renewals of sub-scription. We hope every one receiv- , ing the VISITOR will feel so interested in the good of the Order as to make a lit t le effort to add names to our list. Remember Pat rons , tha t the VISITOR is published solely for you r benefit, and we are only solicitors tha t it shall be generally read by members throughout the State, and tha t the receipts shall pay the actual expense of the publica-tion and postage. The State Grange will meet before the next number is issued, and a summary of the pro-ceedings will probably appear in the December number.

Treasurer '» KeporU. Although the fact has been s ta ted in

the VISITOR more than once tha t no report from the Treasurer of a Subor-dinate Grange to the Secretary of the State Grange is required, y e t I con-t inue to receive applications for blanks for t reasurer ' s reports. The Treasurer of a Subordinate Grange is the cus-todian of i ts money, and is neither required to r epor t to, or pay dues to the Secretary of the State Grange.— H e should stmply receipt all moneys received and pay all orders drawn on him by the Master and Secretary of the Grange. I t is the du ty of the Sec-re ta ry to remi t the fees and quar ter ly dues as well as make a quar ter ly re-port .

Sec. 2, Art . 7. Constitution of Nat. Grange. " T h e Sec'y of each Subordinate Grange shall report quarterly to the Sec-retary of the State Grange the names of all persons inititated during the quarter, and pay to the Secretary of the State Grange one dollar for each man, and fifty cents for each woman, inititated during the quarter; also a quarterly due of six cents for each member ; said re-port to be approved and forwarded at the first session of the Grange iu each quarter ."

Blanks fo r Reports. From several Secretaries who have

made their quarter ly Repor ts to date 1 have received applications for blanks for use in making quarter ly repor ts for the quar te r ending December 31, 1876. A s my official term expires two weeks before the close of this quarter , i t seems to me out of place to send blanks for use after the close of this yea r tha t are printed re turnable to me, therefore I have not sent blanks as requested

Sons Books. As there was a very general demand

for something new in the way of Song Books, we have allowed our stock of the k ind sold by the National Grange to become exhausted , and now have in stock only the " Pat rons ' Song Book," noticed in the September num-b e r of t h e V I S I T O R — a c o m p i l a t i o n o f songs by the Execu t ive Commit tee of the Ohio State Grange. Price single copy, 15 cents;by the dozen, $1.50.

6 T H E G R A N G E VISITOR. 6

State Grange.

I have received certificates of elec-t ion of m e m b e r s of the Sta te Grange for i t s four th Annual Session, com-menc ing a t 10 A. M . on the 12th of December nex t , in the Hall of t he House of Represen ta t ives in the c i ty of Lansing. An t r im , Clare. H u r o n , Isa-bella and Lake count ies , each en t i t l ed to one delegate, have n o t r epor t ed .

Representatives to State Urangc by Counties for 1S76.

REPRESENT! VES. E . G. Minkler .

•COUNTY. Allegan

Ant r im, Barry,

Bay, Benzie, Berrien,

Branch,

Calhoun,

Cass,

Clare, Clinton,

Ea ton , "

Genessee, "

G. Traverse ," Gratiot, "

Hillsdale,

Huron , I n g h a m .

Ionia,

NUMBER. No. 296, " 247, " 3G4,

38, 472, 243, 614, 381, 80,

194, 9,

96, 88, 91,

137, 66, 83,

101, 162, 42,

370,' 439, 317, 360, 315, 250, 573, 379, 521, 583, 308, 251, 75,

182, 273,

Fredrick Da v. A. J . Van W y c k .

Y. B. Hoyt . Aaron Durfee. J . W . Briggs.

David C. F isk . L . A. Jenn ie . A . N . Woodruff . W m . S. F a r m e r . David Schnarf . H . L. Bisbee. A. L a m p m a n . Geo. Fuller. J . C. Pierce. H . B. Hoagland. J . L. Davis. H . B. Smith . •S. A. Bogue, W m . E . Wil l iams.

St. Joseph, '

Saginaw,

Shiawassee,1

Sanilac, '

Tuscola, '

V a n B u r e n , '

Washtenaw, 1

Wayne , '

404, 481, 76.

291, 333, 326, 599, 160,

180, 490, 417, 523, 526, 513, 230, 158, 355:

10, 69, 56,

329, 263, 331, 368,

Geo. W . Carl ton. J o h n Gardner . W m . Hul l . A. P. Shepherdson. C. Y. R u n y a n . D. M. Cook. J . M. Wiltsie. F . H . Reeves.

M. L. Stevens. Geo. S m i t h . J ames Anderson . Thos. W . Briggs. Travis Leach . J . H . Richardson. Orr in Powell . J a m e s O. Kei th . A. W. H a y d e n . David W o o d m a n . W m . Allison. Edward King . I . W . Wing . Jabez Padley. J . R . Brayton. S. A. Cady.

Isabella, Jackson,

Kalamazoo,"

540, 265,

7, 175, 430, 185, 187,

Kent ,

Lake, Lapeer,

Leelanaw, Leenawee,

L i v i n g s t o n , "

Macomb, " Manistee, " Ma*on, " Mecosta, " Monroe, "

Montcalm, "

Muskegon, " Midland, " Newaygo, Oceana, "

Oakland ,

Ottawa, Osceola, St. Ciair,

227, 344, 321,

5, 21,

8, 25,

220, 170, 64,

348, 31,

607, 592, 371, 384, 213, 576, 90,

114, 445, 580, 415, 362, 509, 412, 440, 318, 373, 603, 495, 497, 401, 405, 275, 283,

30, 363, 462,

O. A. Lockwood. R. S. Van Scoy. Cbas. E . Hollister. G. W. K n i g h t . P. Z. Sk inne r . W . W . Davis. D. F. Bennet t . O. E . Clark. Louis He tzman . W . Walker . Dar ius Reid. Clias. Coregell. E . R . Kel ley. Lorenzo Ranier . A. B. Slocum.

R . E . Towbridge. L . H . Ives. H . H . Bruer ton. A, S. S tannard . A. W.Sherwood . A. D. Bates. J . M. Brown.

Cbas. A. Brown. Caleb Anjjevine. Able N. Howe. R. A. Ingersoll . R. E . James. M. Cox. Benj . Woodard. Uriel Snow. Geo. D. Wood. M. B. Hine . H D. Wedge. Ri ley Cole.

A . L . Scott. A. L. Kingsbury . Solomon Steel. A. S. Bush . A. H . Briggs. G. L . Oliver. W . H. Sexton. A. J . Wickman . Chas. Andrews. H . A. Danville. J . T. Phil l ips. C. W . Whit f ie ld . Thomas Gibbs. S. C. Phelps . W m . Y. Gates. W m . Divine. H . C. Tuttle. D. A Hare . Melvin W . Scott. Sarn'l G. Houston. E . T. Mugford. John W . Pe r ry . Sam' l H . Harr is . J . B. Galloway. D. D. Hoppock. I . J . Noyer. M. S h a u n e h a u .

Planter . Orde r s for p las ter h a v e no t been

fo rwarded t o the e x t e n t we had a r i g h t t o expect . 1 h a v e d o n e what I could to press th i s ma t t e r u p o n t he a t t en t ion of t he P a t r o n s of ~the S ta te by a c i rcu la r on Blank P las te r Orde r s and in the VISITOR. I have endeavored to make the whole m a t t e r so plain t h a t all i n t e r e s t ed would u n d e r s t a n d t he s i tua t ion exac t ly , and y e t f r o m en-qui r ies received, 1 see a necess i ty of re - s t a t ing some points . I therefore re-new the assurance tha t all who o rde r can have p las ter sh ipped at such time as t he par t i es o r d e r i n g m a y des i r e — W e base th i s promise on t he facts t h a t Day <fc T a y l o r h a v e had t h i r t y men p repa r ing for and g e t t i n g o u t rock all s u m m e r — t h e y have a lar^e a m o u n t of rock now pi led u n d e r sheds f rom which they a r e g r i n d i n g every d a y . T h i s mil l has been r u n n i n g for some weeks,

j and t hey n o w have on hand a large : q u a n t i t y r e a d y to ship. T h e i r facili-i ties are such, t h a t t h e y can g e t o u t | ot e h u n d r e d tons da i ly , whe the r t he

weather is good or bad. The i r mill was t h o r o u g h l y ove rhau led and n o ex-

| pense spared to p u t i t in good shape ! to d o bus iness . T h e par t i es are ca-

pable bus iness men , and will pe r fo rm what t hey promise . Some enqu i r i e s are m a d e a b o u t the q u a l i t y of the i r p las ter . I supposed tha t was sufficient-

| l y e x p l a i n e d i n t h e O c t o b e r VISITOR, j b u t I find t h a t s t a t ing a t h i n g once is

no t a lways sufficient. D a y & T a y l o r will f u rn i sh p las ter th i s season t h a t is worth t w e n t y per cent more than plas-te r f rom any o the r m i n e in t he G r a n d R i v e r Val ley—for th i s reason al l o ther m a n u f a c t u r e r s so r t ove r t he i r rock and select all t ha t is p u r e for s tucco, a n d all rock tha t is pa r t shale, flint or o ther foreign and wor th less ma t t e r is t h rown ou t , g r o u n d and sold as land p las te r . T h e reason is o b v i o u s — i n the u s e of s tucco i ts qua l i ty is a t once apparen t , and if no t made of p u r e rock, would soon ru in the b u s i n e s s of the m a n u -fac tu re—not so when g r o u n d and sold to farmers. I t s use does no t so readi ly de t e rmine i t s qua l i t y , a n d therefore , the purchase r is in te res ted in k n o w i n g someth ing of the hones ty of the man ufacture , and the chances of g e t t i n g a p u r e ar t ic le . E v e r y o ther p las ter mill in t he G. R. Valley makes s tucco, and there fore i t is a plain case tha t the i r land p las ter is no t m a d e of the best rock. W h e n Day & T a y l o r m a k e s tucco, if they ever do, and a r e eve r so honest , we shall n o t g e t f rom them as

good p las te r a s t hey wil l f u rn i sh u s th is season. Some wan t t o know if the p las ter m u s t be pa id for when or-de red , t o which we answer , no . W e a r e no t r u n n i n g th i s b u s i n e s s on the p l a n o f t h e " O H I O AND MICHIGAN PLAS-TER ASSOCIATION." W h a t we wan t now is y o u r o r d e r fo r wha t p las ter y o u will wan t t o use n e x t sp r ing , a n d we want t he par t i es o r d e r i n g to pay for i t when they receive it l ike good hones t Pa-t rons . W e s i m p l y ask you t o t rea t th i s m a t t e r in a bus iness manne r , and s t and b y y o u r f r iends , r e g a r d y o u r ob l iga t ion , t a k e care of y o u r p resen t and f u t u r e pecun i a ry in te res t s , and in so d o i n g y o u will h a v e only d o n e y o u r dut} ' . You a r e n o t asked to t ake any hazard or r i sk wha tever . N o w tha t the election is over , and we d o n ' t know, and can ' t findjout w h o is P r e s i d e n t , we ask M a s t e r s and Secre ta r i e s who re-ce ive the VISITOR a n d h a v e the i r at-t e n t i o n cal led t o the p las te r business t o a t t e n d a t once to g e t t i n g o r d e r s for p l a s t e r . L e t u s k n o w wha t t o d e p e n d on. I t is m o r e i m p o r t a n t than we have t i m e t o exp la in . In r e g a r d to f re igh t , I can only s ay , t h a t a t t he prop-per t ime t he sub j ec t shall r ece ive a t -t e n t i o n ; l a m no t a t p r e s e n t adv i sed of a n y change f rom the r a t e s of las t sp r ing .

Use more Pos ta l Cards .

M a n y of o u r people d o n o t seem to have f o u n d o u t t he conven ience a n d va lue of pos ta l cards , e lse more would be used . Occasional ly a Mas te r , Secre-t a r y or subsc r ibe r wr i tes t h a t h e has n o t h a d t h e VISITOR f o r t w o o r t h r e e months , m o r e or less. P a r t i e s who d o n o t rece ive the i r paper before t he first of the fo l lowing m o n t h should send me a ca rd , s t a t i n g t he fact . T h e same m a y be said a f t e r m o n e y is r e m i t t e d for fees and d u e s or supp l i e s . I f y o u d o no t g e t a rece ip t o r the g o o d s o r -de red wi th in t e n d a y s , I s h o u l d be no-tified b y ca rd o r o therwise . In some ins t ances n o inqu i ry has been m a d e for months where m o n e y has been re-m i t t e d a n d n o t r ece ived . S o m e t i m e s reg i s t e red l e t t e r s or m o n e y o r d e r s m a y remain in o u r post-off ice for t w o or th ree d a y s before I g e t t h e m , b u t if for fees a n d d u e s t hey a r e i nva r i ab ly rece ip ted t he d a y t he le t te r is taken f rom the office. R e m e m b e r t h a t I re-ceive m o n e y , more o r less e v e r y day', a n d t h a t I can know n o t h i n g a b o u t re-ce ip t s f rom a n y sou rce e x c e p t as ap-pea r s on m y b o o k s — t h a t for m o n e y r ece ived for fees and dues , I a t once r e t u r n a rece ip t on pos ta l c a r d — t h a t fo r m o n e y rece ived for supp l i e s I send the goods . I f the r ece ip t or g o o d s a r e n o t rece ived wi th in t en d a y s , i n q u i r y should t hen be made . T h i s would of-ten save m e some t r o u b l e a n d be be t te r for all concerned .

LOWELL, Mich. , Oct. 16,1876. BRO. J . T. COBB:—Enclosed find

d ra f t for $6.38, a m o u n t of fees and dues f rom Keene Grange, No . 270, for quar-ter ending Sept. 30th, 1876, also quar-terly report . I a m instructed by our l i range to no t i fy you t h a t we fu l ly en-dorse the resolut ions of Galesburgh Orange, l i o . 18, on t he in teres t question, and also tha t they were adopted by Lowell Dis t r ic t County Council a t their regular mee t ing on the 10th inst .

F ra t e rna l ly Yours, E . H A N C O M E , S e c . ,

Keene Grange , No . 270.

T H E G R A N G E VISITOR. 7

i c r t t t r c r ' s I f i p a r t m e i i t .

C. L . W H I T N E Y , - - - M U S K E G O N .

T h e O r d e r at W o r k .

Fai th is known b y i ts f ru i t s . The faith of our member s in t h e s tabi l i ty and perpe tu i ty of our Order is seen in the work and progress t ha t is be-ing shown in the r e a r i n g of halls a n d the perfect ing of organization.

On the 20th of Sep t . we had the pleasure of dedicat ing the new and commodious hall ot H a r m o n y Grange, in Kent Co., which had j u s t been completed. I t is a fine two story building, well adapted to the inten-ded use. The u p p e r room, with suitable ante and prepara t ion rooms, are all t ha t could be desired fo r Grange meet ings in their sys temat ic beaaty. T h e hall p r o p e r was indeed a Grange home ; its very walls teach-ing in the i r decorat ions the beaut i fu l lessons. The lower s to ry was well adapted to the use intended, a n d as we enjoyed with o the rs the feast spread there in abundance , we in-wardly wished tha t t he doubting both within and without t h e gate could have witnessed the proceed ings of the hour.

The excellent dedicatory service was impressively given, th rough the assistance of Master Thor ington and his co laborers, aided and cheered by the presence of many vis i t ing P a t -rons f rom neighboring Granges.

Again, on the 25th of O c t , we were called to give the service of dedi-cation in Berr ien County, a t Ber-rien Center, No. 14, which Grunge had with commendable zeal e rec ted a hall 24x50 feet , two stories, a t a cost of $ 1,325, an o rnament to the lo-cality and a monumen t to the energy and vigor of the Pa t rons therewith connected. W h e n we arr ived we found the Ber r i en Co. Pomona Grange No. 1, j u s t closing the i r two days ' session in t ime to lend their en thus i -asm and presence a t t h e services ot dedication. Here we met a fine brass band, near ly every one wearing two uniforms or regal ias ,—that of the band and tha t of our Order. T h e of-ficers ot t he P o m o n a Grange also ap -peared in the i r dis t inct ive regalia, and added much to the interest ot the occasion. In addit ion to the cont r i -butions so well given by the band , appropria te selections were sung by a large n u m b e r ot those present , led by a fine chapel o rgan . All t he ser -vices passed in a manner befit t ing the solemnity a n d in te res t of t he oc-casion. L o n g to be remembered are the events of th is day. Again 1 must commend the b ro thers and sisters ol Berrien Center for t he good work done, and t ru s t they will live loDg to enjoy the resul t s of their hard work, in the beaut i fu l hall they have buil t , and may its walls ever silently im-press the lessons t a u g h t within, aud when weary wi th the labors of the day, each Patron en joy as re f resh ing repasts as we did in the dining par lor below, adjoining which is a commo-dious k i tchen and pant ry , f rom whence issue as occasion demands, not only appetizing lragrance, bu t substantial comfort .

With thanks to Berr ien Center for

its music, i ts dinner , i ts harmony, all s t imula ted by the presence of the Po -mona Grange, and heightened b y the cordial welcome to the beaut i fu l and enjoyable homes of i t s members, who know not only how to grow grain and slock, b u t how to make home pleas-ant in surroundings , as every farmer ' s home may and should be. Wi th all this to st imulate, we went on the 26ih to meet the b ro the r s and sisters of Van Buren Co., at Lawrence, and complete the re and then the organiz-ation of the largest P o m o n a Grange y e t formed in the Sta te .

" What is well begun is half done," says an old p roverb , and so Van Bu-ren Pomona Grange No. 13, has great promise of success with i t s 60 char te r members, and i ts efficient corps of of-ficers to w i t : David Woodman, Mas-ter , Oscar Caldwell, Overseer, A. W . I layden , Lec ture r , J . O. Kei th , S tew-ard, F r a n k Branch, Ass ' t S teward, 0 . M. Sykes , Chaplain, D. K. Charles, Treasurer , Henry Goss, Secre tary , Geo. Wor thy , Gate Keeper , Sister Caldwell, Pomona , Sister L. A H u n t , Ceres, Sister Hayden , Flora , Sister Sykes, Lady Assistant, a n d Bros, /¿ober tson, G. W. Sherpherd and H. H. Hil lyard, Execut ive Committee.— The nex t meet ing is to be on the 4 th ot Dec., at Har t fo rd .

On the 2d inst.. we h a d the pleas-u re of meet ing wi th Hazelton Grange No. 006, of Shiawassee Co., and en-joy ing a feast of good th ings in the i r y e t incompleted new hall, which is a good work b y a Grange n o t y e t 14 months old, W e were pleased to meet here, J o h n N . Ingersoll, Grand Master of the I. O. O. F . of th is Sta te , who said encourag ing words to our assembled bre thren . When comple-ted and dedicated we will speak f u r -the r of th is enterpr ise .

On o u r r e t u r n home we found in-vitat ions to dedicate halls for Lelia Grange, No. 599, of Saginaw Co., and Union Grange, No . , of Calhoun Co., and so the work goes on. Ing-ham Co. forms a Pomona Grange on the 24th inst.. a t Mason, aud M u s k e -gon Co. on the 4th of Dec. , at Mus-kegon. F r e q u e n t le t ters asking for lectures, instruct ion and visits, and growing more f r e q u e n t as the per iod of rest f rom hard labor approaches, and long winter evenings come, when the in te res t in the Olde r will revive in the en joyment of t he intel lectual and social feasts of o u r Order , and the accessions of new members , and the awakeniug of new zeal in the old, will speak s t ronger than we can, t h e evidences of our F a i t h and Hope.

At t end the meet ings of your own Grange, and rally every indolent bro ther or indifferent sister to do the same. In te res t yourself in all the work of the Order , t ake advantage of its pu rchas ing power and facilities. Do this and m o r e ; go outside, visit y o u r neighboring G r a n g e s ; a t tend all public services of t he Orde r with-in r each ; t a k e pa r t in the Pomona Grange, and aid to f u r t h e r its good work. Read and digest the l i terature of the Order , s t udy the economy of organizat ion, and see il y o u will not be a be t t e r Patron and the Order will not prosper bet ter , is o u r advice to all members everywhere of o u r fra-terni ty .

Communications.

To the Editor of the Grange Visitor. This is to certify, tha t at a quarterly

meeting of the P. of H. of the Detroit and Bay City Council held at Orion, Oct., 5th, 1876, the following resolutions were adopted :

Resolved. By the P. of H. of Detroit and Bay City Council, that we view with regret the seeming indifference of the Executive Committee of our State Grange, to establish a market in some of our commercial cities both east and west for the sale of our farm products, and thus save us from continuing to be the prey of so many "middle m e n " Who become wealthy at our expense.

Resolved. That while we cordially and fraternally call the attention of the Executive Committee and the State Grange to the sentiments of the above resolution, hoping that prompt action will be taken on the same, and relieve us from our present embarrassment, we do solemnly resolve that in case of a much longer delay, we consider it the imperative duty of this Council to look after its own interests in this matter.

Resolved. That we do heartily en-dorse the action of the last State Grange, ratifying the proposed Constitutional Amendmental lowing each StateGrange to fix the membership fee within its own limits, and also reducing said fees in Michigan, and we do most heartily and earnestly petition the Worthy Mas-ter of our State Grange to use his influ-ence in the next session of our National Grange to submit the same amendment again for ratification.

Resolved. That we consider the State Grange of Miehigan to lie too large, uu-wieldly and expensive a body, and be-lieving tha t one-half of it members will do more and better work, therefore economy dictates a reduction of mem-bership.

Resolved• That we again re-assert the great doctrine of American equality expressed in former resolutions, that every fourth degree member should be eligible to any position from the Subor-dinate to the National Grange.

Resolved. That a copy of these reso-lutions be sent to the Michigan Farmer, a n d G R A N G E VISITOR f o r p u b l i c a t i o n .

H . G R O F F , S e c y .

HKKSISV, M I C H . , O c t . 8 , 1 8 7 6 . B R O . J . T . C OB B : — W e a s P . o f H . i n this pine country have a great deal to contend with adverse to the best inter-est of the Order. The lumbering ele-ment of the country as a whole, (with now and then an exception) are opposed to the Order, and of course there are a few farmers, who for want of back-bone, will go with the majority. We have poverty to contend with, while we are few in numbers, which of course makes our progress very slow and some mem-bers weaken. Notwithstanding all this we have several good organizations in this county with good resolute mem-bers enough to make a complete success of the Order in time. A great many of us go to the lumber woods in the winter season which lessens the sociability of our meetings as well as the attendance and interest. We are looking forward to a day when these difficulties will be overcome and the Grange take the place of the lumbering interest.

Yours Fraternally, A . B . K N A P P .

HILLSDALE, Mich., Oct. 18,1876. J . T . C O B B , — Worthy Brather :

At our Grange meeting last night, the resolutions of the Galesburg Grange were read, and a motion was made to endorse them, which called out some remarks and a lively discussion follow-ed. Some thought that the first- reao-. lution had too much of a partisan feel-ing, which should not be cherished in the Grange, and the two resolutions were voted upon separately. The first was rejected, the second unanimously adopted. I call our Grange a sound

THE GRANGE VISITOR

Grange, but we are located rather near the city limits to do much in the way ot trade through the Grange. We like to hitch up often and drive to town to get a half pound of tea and quarter pound of tobacker. Fraternally,

G . C A R L T O N , S e c .

Bro. Cobb . - -At the Convention held at the city of Corrunna, on Thursday, Oct. 12th inst. for the purpose of elect-ing Representatives to represent the County of Shiawassa in;the State Grange the following resolution was unani-mously adopted.

Resolvd. That our Representatives to the State Grange be instructed to use their influence to have the initiation fee reduced to three dollars for males, and one dollar for females.

M - W . W i l i . O U G H B Y , S e c .

N O B I T U A R Y .

Ronald Grange No. 192, lost a W o r t h y Sister NOT. 1, 187». Sister T. P. Laselle. the hrs t death in our Grange since i ts organization.

G E O . W U E S T E B , S e e .

H A L L OF SCHOOLCRAFT G B A N O E , N O . 8 , > October, ¿1, 187-V S

The following Preamble and Resolutions in reference to the dea th ot ffm. H. Pa t t en , late Treasurer of this Grange, were repor ted by Com., and unanimously adopted.

WHKBEAS—Death has removed from our midst .our Brother, Wil l iam H. Pat ten . thercfore

JRcsolved,-'Th&t in the life of our deceased Brother, we hav the example of a man honest in business, earnest in purpose, and full of good works—as a christian, devoted in life,and peace-f u l in death.—As a Brother, ever ready to ex -tend the openhand of charity.

Resolved.—'That this Grange in the loss of one of i ts most exemplary members, will bow in submission to t h e will of the Grea t Master above, will cherish the memory of our departed Brother and cordially sympathise with his rel-ative< in this their great affliction.

Resolved,—That our hall be draped in mourn-ing. and tha t these resolutions be spread upon the record of this Grange, a copy sent to the fr iends of the deceased, and also to the GRANGE V I S I T O R f o r p u b l i c a t i o n

J A M E S P O M E B O Y , S e c .

PARTICULAR.

M O N T G O M E R Y W A R D & CO.,

The Original Wholesale

GRANGE SUPPLY HOUSE 2 2 7 cfc 2 2 3 W A B A S H A V E N U E ,

J O B B E R S I N

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Hats, Caps, Trunks, &c., &c.

W E n o w have our incomparable F A L L A N D W I N T E R C A T A L O G U E , N o . 17, Ready.

These catalogues are in nea t book form, contain 1Ó4 pages of j u s t such information as every one needs, regarding name and wholesale price of near ly all articles in every day use.

T H E Y A R E F R E E T t l A L L . U S Y O U R A D D R E S S .

T R I C E S A R E V E R Y L O W N O W . S E N D

PRICE LIST of SUPPLIES K e p t In t h e office of the Secre ta ry of

M I C H I G A N S T A T E G R A N G E ,

And sent out 1'ost Paid, on Receipt of Cash Or-der, over the seal of a Subordinate Grange, and the signature of its Master or Secretary.

Ballot Boxes, (hardwood,) SI 2o Porcelain Ballot Marbles, per hundred , . . . 60 Blank Book, ledger ruled, fo r Secretary to

keep accounts with members, 1 00 Blank Record Books, (Express paid), 1 00 Order Book, containing 100 Orders ou the

Treasurer , wi th stub, well b o u n d , . . . . . . Receipt Book, containing 100 Receipts

f rom Treasurer to Secretary, wi th stub, well bound, 50

Blank Receipts for dues, per 100, bound , . . i j0

Cushing's Manual, 60 Applications for Membership, per 100 , . . . . 50 Membership Cards, per 100, 50 Withdrawa l Cards, per doz., 25 Il lus t ra ted Visi t ing or Travel ing Cards,

each, 05 Dimits , in envelopes, per doz., By-Laws of the Sta te and Subordinate

Granges, single copies 5c, per doz. N e w kind of Singing Hooks, wi th music,

Single copy 15 et«, per doz., 1 50 Rituals , single copy 15

" per doz., 1 50 Blanks for Consolidation of Granges, sent

f ree on application Blank Applications fo; Membership m Po-

mona Granges, furnished f ree ou appli-cation.

B lank Orders for nse of Granges or P u r -chasing Agents, per doz., 10 cts, per 100, 50

Blank "Articles of Association" for the Incorporation of Subordinate Granges •with Copy of Charter , all comple t e , . . . . . 10

Manual of Jur isprudence and Co-operation, by A. B Smedlv, i .26

Patron ' s Pocket Companion, by J . A. Cra-mer, Cloth, 60 cts., Moracco wi th tuck , . 1 00

Notice to Del inquent Members, per 100, . . 40 Address, «T. T . C O B B ,

S E C ' Y M I O H . S T A T E G R A N O B ,

SCHOOLCRAFT, MICH.

MONTGOMERY WARD FIE CO., O p p o s i t e t h e M a l t e s o n H o u s e , C h i c a g o .

A T R R R P T T I T F T H E PATHONS' P A I N T COBIPANV '»»»>"•<-i\n.liN l i J N l i . turing the TX<! KKSOI.l. REAI>Y-MIXED PAINTS, „„,1 JIRV.SHES, a n d s e l l i n g t h e m at f u l l t r a d e d i s c o u n t s , d e l i v e r i n g t h e m f r e i g h t paid, a n d n o m o n e y required u n t i l t h e g o o d s are r e e e i v e d — m a k i n g t h e m c h e a p e r l h a n e v e n t h e m a t e r i a l c a n he h o n g h t e l s e w h e r e . T h e y ore a n a h n o l t n e l y pure art ic le , p o s s e s s i n g g r e a t e n d u r a n c e a n d b r i l l i a n c y , a n d arc g i v i n g g r e a t s a t i s -f a c t i o n a l l o v e r t h e c o u n t r y . W e h a v e a P a t r o n f r i e n d w h o s a v e d e n o n g l i a l o n e o n P a i n t p u r c h a s e d to p a y h i s G r a n g e e x p e n s e s f o r a l i f e - t i m e . T h e y a l s o sell HOOF PAINT 3 0 per c e n t , c h e a p e r t h a n a n y o n e e lse . It is to t h e i n t e r e s t o f all a h o n t p a i n t i n g t o w r i t e a n d h a v e s e n t f r e e t h e i r h o o k . "AVer// One His Own fainter." It w i l l s a v e m u c h m o n e y , w- l i e ther y o u b u y t h e i r P a i n t or n o t . Ad "ess. 259 FROST STREET, NEW YORK—(From "Partners' Friend.")

REGALIA,

JEWELS,

50

50

SEALS, AND ALL KINDS 01"

GRANGE S U P P L I E S F o r Sale b y

W M . H . K E L L E Y ,

Successor to T h e Lane Manufac tur ing Co.

N o . 1 3 9 W E S T J E F F E R S O N S T . ,

17-m3. L O U I S V I L L E , K T .

HALL, PATTERSON & CO.,

Live Stock Cc mmission M e r c h a n t s , Uuion Stock Yards, Chicago, Ills.,

B O N D E D A G E N T S ;

OF T H E

P A T R O N S O F H U S B A N D R Y . R E F E B BY P E R M I S S I O N t o a l l t h e M a s t e r s of

State Granges in the Nor th -Wes te rn States, and to the members of the Eecut ive Committees of the same.

Whitney Sewing Machine. THE PIONEER MACHINE,

To recognize and adopt the Grange P lan of br inging the C O N S U M E R and P R O D U C E R in close business relat ions — dispensing with ex-pensive agencies—and giving t h e purchaser the benefit of wholesale prices.

W e have pleasure in saying t h a t the most p rominen t members of t h e Order have heartily approved and recommended our plan, while State, County and Grange Committees have ex-amined, tes ted and approved, and warmly com-mended the high character and excellence "f the W h i t n e y Machine. W e have already sup-plied thousands of Pa t rons wi th the Machines, which are giving unqualif ied satisfaction.

M A C H I N E S S E N T T O P A T R O N S ON 20 D A Y S T R I A L .

For Pr ice List and In fo rma t ion address your Sta te or County Purchas ing Agents, or

T H E W H I T N E Y M F ' G CO. , CHICAGO. ILL.

HO, FOR T H E W E S T ! R o u n d - t r i p E x p l o r i n g T i c k e t s t o

IOWA AND NEBRASKA. For f u l l informat ion and for charts and des-

croption of the B E S T F A R M I N G L A N D S

in the Wes t , call on or send postal card to F R A N K B. W H I P P L E , Kalamazoo, Mich., Agent for B. and M. R. R , for Van Buren Kalamazoo, and Calhoun Counties.

Office, 19 North Burdick Street.