APBfL 
E’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER, 
Iloiiifstic  (gtonomii. 
CONDOLENCE  FROM  THE  KITCHEN. 
GINGER  SNAPS  AND  COOKIES. 
“  M.  L.  8.”  Drau  Litti.e  Woman  I  know  of 
course  .vo>j  are  a  woman,  or  you  never  would 
have  paraded  your  griovances  about  ginger  cook¬ 
ies  80  trustingly  before  the  (.ubUc,  as  vou  di<l  in 
the  Rcuai.  of  Feb.  I'lth,  Whether  you  are  little 
or  big  I  do  uot  know,  but  I  call  you  “littJ(!'’; 
b.)cauKe--becauso— w«dl,  bocause  I'm  a  woman 
too,  and  fix-l  sory  for  you,  (not  on  account  of 
your  being  a  woman,  but  because  you  can't 
make  ginger  cookies).  I  do  think  it  is  a  real 
nusfortuno  to  be  particularly  fond  of  some  cerbvin 
dish,  and  not  bti  able  to  go  to  work  and  “get  np" 
that  dish  in  apiajtizing  order.  Now.  if  you'll 
promise  nover  to  tell,  I’ll  tell  you  somcUiing. 
I  love  potpie  -  old-fa.Hhioued  potiiii-,  such  as  my 
mother  used  to  make  w  hen  I  was  a  little  girl.  1 
love  it,  just  ns  well  as  I  did  thou,  but,  alack  and 
alas!  1  can’t  make  it.  Wlnit  light,  tender, 
huffy  crust,  tliat  belongs  to  the  {mtpio  I  like, 
never  emorges  from  the  rocoHses  of  my  dinner 
pHjt.  Never  ?  \  os,  once  I  (hVi  make  a  mistaku, 
and  was  actually  complimented  U}m»ii  my  “  si)len- 
did  potpie.”  I  felt  rather  guilty  as  I  quietly 
accepted  the  praise,  for  I  didn’t  know  and  couldn’t 
have  told  how  it  came  to  be  sd gotnl  f  and  I  have 
tried  and  ti'ied,  since  fheu,  to  maku  tlio  same 
mistake,  but  I  can  t  make  it,  Mv  ^lieec^s  of  jvit- 
pie  crust  would  <lo  very  well  to'  scare  cliiokens 
off  the  garden  with,  but  for  grown  up  mortals 
without  wings  I  eonsidor  them  too  sohd  a  diet. 
Now,  how  shall  I  get  back  to  th'iso  cookies, 
again?  I  suppose  1  must  pnx'ced  verygiugerlv, 
or  oui’  giaxl  Editor,  though  I’m  sure  ho  likes 
spice,  will  tire  of  seeing  them  in  print.  But  he 
Binrcly  cannot  blame  us  if  we  young  hoiisckcojiors 
who  know  a  httlo  something  about  eookuig, 
woidd  hke  to  know  Mooue.  To  say  the  least, 
tho  subject  U  a  sweet  one  (tlu^  cookies,  I  moan)i 
and  1  Bupisjso  to  lie  gixHl  should  bo  shortonod. 
So  I’ll  tell  you  at  onco  my  oliject  iii  refei  riiig  to 
your  uufortmmto  trials  iu  this  deiiartmeut  of 
cookery.  1  want  to  give  you  my  recipe  for 
GINGER  SNAPS,  OR  GINGER  COOKIES. 
Two  cups  ol  molasses,  oiio  cuii  and  a-half  of 
shortening,  one  tables|KMinful  ginger,  one  tablo- 
spoonful  soda,  enough  soiu-  milk  to  dissolve 
soda.  Roll  very  thin  and  yon  have  spli  ne^  | 
giuger  snaps,  or,  not  rolled  so  thin,  they  will  be 
nice  cookies.  Now  another  thing  I  speak  from 
experience.  Bidore  jmtting  yoiir  cakes  in  tiie 
oven,  just  hohl  yoiir  hand  Inside  a  moment,  and 
if  it  is  ordinaiily  hot,  hot  enough  to  hake  hiea<l  — 
don  t  pul  in  tfu’ cookies.  Wait  and  watch,  until 
your  oven  gets  hoi,  liotter,  liottest,  and  when  it 
arrives  at  the  HU|)erlative  degree,  and  not  till 
thou,  dare  to  slide  a  tmfull  into  its  dark  deplJis. 
I  have  foimd  Uiisto  make  all  the  dilTorcnce,  and 
have  liad  just  such  cakes  as  you  describe,  all  be- 
canso  I  was  simple  enough  to  bake  them  in  a 
modoratoly  hot  oven.  This  stxuet  of  my  rociiH) 
is,  bake  quickly.  Tjy  this,  please,  and  soo  if  tho 
next  time  one  chances  to  jump  out  of  John’s 
pocket,  if  half  tlie  youngsters  in  tho  church  don’t 
start  after  it,  it  will  look  so  tempting  ;  — and  I’ll 
warrant  you  tho  minister’s  mouth,  itself,  will 
water  for  a  taste  of  it  too,  if  he  loves  ginger 
cookies  as  well  as  you  and  I  do. 
Hattie  F.  Bei.i.. 
soned  and  plenty  of  cream.  Dlako  in  little  cakes 
an  inch  tliick,  (made  some  hours  ludorohand 
they  are  better),  boat  an  egg  and  dip  tliem  in  it ; 
brown  nicely  on  both  sides. 
Short  Cake.— One  cup  porridge,  one  Clip  water, 
and  one  and  a-half  cnjis  barley  meal  or  wheat 
meal  tdrahani  Hour).  Hake  into  a  cake  not 
more  than  half  an  inch  tliiek  and  hake  fifteen  or 
twenty  minutes  in  a  hot  ovfui. 
(Hnyer  Snaps. — One  pint  of  molassus,  one  enp 
I  of  sugar.  Olio  eup  of  butter  or  lard,  one  tablo- 
swoouful  of  giuger  and  cloves  each,  one  tablo- 
spoouful^of  caymme  pepper:  flour  enough  to 
roll  out  very  thin.  Bake  on  flat  this. 
J'oiato  /’n/fs.— One  pint  of  milk  boiled,  ono- 
fourtli  pound  of  butler  or  lard,  one  tablospoon- 
ful  of  sugar,  six  good  potatoes  mashed  hot,  flour 
to  make  a  thick  hatter.  liCt  I’iso  viay  light,  thou 
knead  into  soft  dough,  roll  thin,  put  two  to- 
(jctlioi  j  lot  rihu  two  hour8  iitul  buko  iu  hot  ovou. 
Bread  Bali, — Break  tho  bread  iu  small  jiioces, 
and  moisten  with  milk  or  a  Httlo  w’ann  water, 
season  with  salt,  jaipper  and  nutmeg,  adding  a 
little  flue  sago  or  parsley  and  a  small  piece  of 
butter,  mix  and  form  into  small  cakes  or  halls  | 
roast  with  beef  or  chiokons,  or  fry  after  meat  in 
a  skillet. 
Butternut  Cake.-  Fom- eggs  beaten  separately; 
two  Clips  sugar,  ouo  of  butter,  one  cup  butter¬ 
nut  meats,  one-half  cup  sweet  milk,  two  and 
oiie-hall  cup  flour  (hoa)jcil),  ouo  toaHjxionful 
soda,  two  of  cream  tartar.  Rub  the  black  sealus 
off  front  the  meats  Ix-fnre  putting  them  in  tho 
cake.  Bake  iu  two  loaves. 
Mock  C'mon.— Boil  a  pint  and  a-half  of  milk, 
swcoton  and  flavor  to  tasto.  Beat  tliree  eggs 
very  hght ;  add  to  them  three  heaping  teaspoon- 
fnls  of  flour,  and  a  teaspoon  ful  of  salt.  Htir 
this  into  the  boiling  milk.  Spread  tliis,  when 
cold,  bt'tween  two  layers  of  tlie  cake  as  made  for 
Washington  pui,  anil  you  have  a  ulcc  cream  pio. 
lloic  to  Use  Artjnnd  /hovwr.s.— Tho  llameof  au 
lygaiul  burner  poMsessos  the  greatest  intensity  of 
light  whi‘11  tho  quantity  of  air  is  supplied'  at 
such  a  rate  as  to  bring  the  flnmo  just  beyond 
tlio  smoking  i>oint.  When  moro  au-  is  suiipUed, 
the  flame  becomes  more  and  more  pale,  bliioish 
and  loss  Imuinous,  while  with  a  great  excess  of 
air,  it  bums  with  almost  no  light,  like  a  Buuseu 
bmuer.  * 
cold,  a  simple,  pleasant  remedy  is  furni.shod  by 
beating  up  tho  white  of  ono  egg,  adding  the 
juice  of  one  lemon,  and  swooteniiig  with  white 
sugar  to  tho  taste.  Take  a  teaspooufiil  from 
time  t<i  time.  It  has  been  known  to  effectually 
cure  tlie  ailment. 
Lcnionrtde  fov  Scarlet  i'eiicr.-  ■.\u  eminent 
physician  of  a  Westoin  oily  says  he  has  cured 
ninety-nine  out  of  ovciy  huiulred  cases  of  scarlet 
fever  by  giving  tlie  patient  wann  lemonade  with 
gum  arable  dissolvtsl  in  it.  .\  cloth  wrung  out 
in  hot  wator  and  laid  upon  the  stomach  should 
be  removed  as  rapidly  as  it  bceomos  cool. 
heaiedy  ftyr  Earache.-  'J'liei-o  is  scarcely  any 
aidie  to  <AV'hich  chiMreu  are  subject,  so  bad  to 
bear  and  diftloult  to  cure,  as  tho  earache.  But 
there  is  a  remedy,  never  known  to  fail.  'I’ake  a 
bit  of  eottou  batting,  put  upon  it  a  pinch  of 
black  iwpper,  gather  it  up  and  tie  it,  dip  iu 
sweet  oil,  and  hiscrt  into  the  ear.  Put  a  flannel 
Imndage  over  the  head  to  keep  it  warm.  It  wiU 
give  uumediato  relief. 
Cure  for  Diphtheria. — A  coiTospondent  of  tho 
Boston  Journal  writes  tliat  lie  has  used  tho 
folJowiug  romody  for  diphtheria  in  a  great  many 
hard  cases,  and  iu  not  one  has  it  failed  to  effect 
a  cure,  it  is  as  follows : — Proouro  sonio  pitch 
tar  uot  gas  tai- — put  a  little  oiiahoth-ou,  invert 
tunnel  over  tho  smoke,  and  lot  tho  patient  inhale 
as  much  as  he  can  williout  strangling,  for  a  few 
iniuutes,  flvo  or  six  timos  a  day.  During  tho 
iiitorvals  let  the  patient  have  small  pieces  of  ice 
to  keep  as  near  tho  root  of  tlie  tongue  as  possible. 
Ijutlicnic  Information. 
REMEDY  IN  DIPHTHERIA. 
TO  COLOR  BROWN. 
A  wuiTEii  ill  tho  Jlaiiio  Farmor  gives  this 
recipe  for  coloring  browu Steep  hot,  but  not 
boil,  ono-half  bushel  huttemut  bark,  until  tho 
strength  is  out.  Then  steep  the  gooils  one  hour 
and  ail ,  then  j>ut  in  and  steep onc-half  bom*  and 
let  them  cool.  Add  one  ounce  copperas  to  the 
liquor  and  bring  it  to  a  boil.  If  not  daik  enough 
use  moro  cojiperas.  Various  shados  may  bo  pro¬ 
duced  iu  tins  dye  by  vaiyiug  the  hark  and  cop- 
jieras.  One  pai-t  butternut  and  one  jiart  walnut 
bark  answers  well  for  a  brown.  The  above  is 
for  fom-  ixninds  of  goods. 
^  Here  is  another  recijie  from  the  samu  paper : 
The  scaly  moss  from  rocks  and  lodges  is  a  good 
material  for  coloring  brown.  Oather  the  moss 
and  place  it  iu  a  brass  kettle  or  tin  disli,  upon 
which  pour  cold  water,  then  let  it  boil  on  the 
stove  three  or  four  hours.  Then  skim  out  the 
moss,  put  iu  (lie  goods,  and  Ixiil  until  you  have 
tho  requisite  color.  It  will  never  lado. 
■ - - - 
SELECTED  RECIPES. 
Plain  Family  Paste.~'Vv!o  ismiids  of  Horn-, 
half  a  ixiimd  of  butter,  lialf  a  pound  of  lard ; 
mix  as  directed  for  puli’  paste.  This  makes  a 
Aery  gixid  paste  for  orduuiry  use. 
Siayo  Pudding. — Two  large  sjxionfals  of  sago 
hoUed  in  one  quart  of  milk,  the  peel  of  a  lemon, 
a  little  nutmeg ;  when  cool  add  4  eggs,  and  a 
htrie  salt.  Bake  about  one  hour  and  a-lialf. 
Eat  with  sugai'  and  cream. 
German  Polatoes.-ilushe,!  potatoes  well  sea- 
Dit.  Hopkins,  in  I’be  Pliysioian  and  Pharma¬ 
cist,  strongly  urges  tho  omployment  of  add  tau- 
natu  of  u-oii  as  a  local  remedy  in  diphtlioria.  It 
may  lie  iireparod,  he  says,  by  tlio  addition  of  ono 
oiinco  of  the  mm-iated  tincture  of  iron  to  one  of 
a  strong  solutinu  of  tannin,  and  appUoil  by 
means  of  a  brush  to  the  diseased  tliroat,  or  clso- 
whero  as  Uie  case  may  bo ;  or,  what  is  porJiaps  a 
still  better  way,  ajiply  tho  luuriatod  tincture  of 
hxyi  iu  full  strength  to  tho  diseased  part  with  a 
hrusli,  wait  a  few  nioinunts,  then  ajiply  tho  solu¬ 
tion  of  tannin  in  the  same  way,  this  forming  a 
union  of  the  two  at  the  ituint  of  discaso,  having 
at  tho  same  time  the  advantage  of  chemical 
action,  if  there  be  any.  On  examinatieii  a  few 
hours  after,  tho  lino  of  doiuarcation  will  be  soon 
distinctly  drawn  by  IJio  discoloration  of  tho 
disoused  tissue,  sliowing  e.xactly  tho  extent  of 
the  dixTaso,  the  very  thing  desired  ;  with  a  toii- 
dency  to  Hejiaration,  whidi  will  go  on  rajiidly,  if 
tho  system  bo  properly  treated  with  a  uourisliiiig 
diet  and  tonic  and  stiinnlating  remedies.  Dr, 
Hopkins  regards  this  remedy  as  “  above  all 
others.” 
TRANSFUSION  OF  BLOOD. 
In  tho  Buffalo  Medical  College,  Professor 
Mason  performed  au  operation  on  tho  Cth  of 
February,  in  illnstration  of  tho  transfusion  of 
blood.  Two  dogs  wore  rendered  hisensiblo  with 
ether.  Ono  end  of  a  thin  rubber  tube,  fllled 
with  hieailsmato  of  soda  to  keep  the  blood  from 
coagulating,  was  thou  insertod  into  the  cai-otid 
aitepr  of  tho  larger  one,  and  tJie  other  end  into 
tho  jugular  vein  of  tlie  smaller  dog.  The  tube 
Avas  Bociu-ely  fastened.  A  vein  was  ojx.uied  olse- 
Avhere  iu  tho  smaller  dog  and  his  blood  drawn  off 
until  lespiratioii  ceased  and  tho  dog  was  to  all 
intents  and  purjioscH  doiul.  By  Uic  aid  of  au 
ah-piinqi  ai-titlcial  rcspu-atioii  was  kept  up  iu  tint 
body  and  the  blood  turned  on  through  the  tul.e 
from  dog  No.  1.  In  a  few  minutes  Avheii  alxiut 
four  ounces  of  blood  had  been  traiisf erred  into 
the  carcass  of  the  dog  he  began  to  breatJie. 
His  rc.spiratioiis  gradually  returned  and  in  a 
short  time  Avere  nearly  as  strong  as  before  tho 
operation. 
latroiis  of  ^usliiinh’i). 
AGRICULTURAL  INTERESTS  IN  CONGRESS. 
'J’uK  fact  that  Congrossmen  and  Henators  arc 
giving  iiu-rottsod  attention  to  questions  diroclly 
affecting  tho  interests  of  fanuers  is  due,  iu  a 
groat  luoasnro,  to  the  iiiiliionce  of  tho  Patrons  of 
Husbandry.  It  is  the  orgaub.atiou  of  farmers 
which  makes  them  powerful,  and  It  is  this  which 
forces  politicians  to  respect  thou-  wishes.  Konio 
of  tho  Hcnatoriiil  ways  of  altoadiiig  to  farmer’s 
iiiterosts  are  awkward  enough  ;  but  even  thou  the 
politiciaiiM  probably  moan  well,  but  err  through 
natural  ami  habitual  .stupidity.  Thus  tbo  U,  8. 
Moiiate  has  passed  au  utterly  inipriicUcahIo  bill, 
authori/ing  tlie  appoiuliuentof  ono  eouiuilHsionor 
to  iuvestigato  insects  injiirioiis  to  farm  crops, 
pay  his  own  expenses  and  roceivo  a  salary  nf  four 
thousand  dollars  iier  yi-ar.  What  tho  Honato  ox- 
pect  from  ono  man.  devoting  his  time  to  so  largo 
a  subject,  it  would  be  diflli-iilt  to  guess.  His 
investigations  would  require  mneh  more  lalsiri- 
ous  research  than  all  the  questions  over  which 
learned  Senators  jniz/.lo  thoni.selvoH,  and  make 
long  8i)oeche.s  to  lio  distributed  through  the  mails 
to  their  constituents.  It  is  miJly  funny;  but 
Senator  Looan,  wbo  opposeil  tho  hill,  we  pro- 
sumo,  bocaUHo  he  thought  it  too  extravagant, 
remarki'd  to  stmie  otlier  Senators  who  favored  it 
and  are  siqqsjsed  hi  want  tho  Presidency,  “  You 
are  all  in  favor  of  farmers  now.” 
Wo  presimic  tliis  idea  is  a  true  ono,  and  as  avo 
are  glad  to  have  Henators  ami  Ooiigri^Ksnien  anx¬ 
ious  to  favor  farnuM  s,  it  is  iiiqMirtant  that  tlioy 
ahonW  go  tho  right  way  to  work.  Such  jK-tty 
legislation  as  appointing  one  coinmiHsiouer  at  a 
sniiill  salary  to  do  Avork  snrtii-icnt  for  a  dozieu  or 
Ulty  meu  Avou’tgaiu  any  Ixidy  aught,  except  rid¬ 
icule  and  contempt.  If  Senators  Avant  to  really 
do  one  act  whicii  Avill  give  unliounded  satisfac¬ 
tion,  let  them  take  the  cheap  iKistage  bill  as  it 
passed  Dougress  and  a<lo|it  it  v/itlioiit  delay. 
Nobwly  but  the  shx-kholdors  of  lAxpress  compan¬ 
ies  could  find  fault  with  such  an  act  as  that. 
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"WOMEN  AND  THE  ORANGE. 
subordinate  members  or  Oranges  say  so,  tJie  ma¬ 
jority  having  the  power  to  disgrace  and  ruin  or 
honor  and  pei-potuato  our  noble  order. 
If  the  majority  beliOA'c  woman  Avas  oroatod 
solely  for  man’s  beuotlt,  and  her  place  ahvaya  at 
home,  they  can  soon  have  tbo  subordinate 
Orange,  minus  Avonien,  by  oviuliiig  tho  law,  and 
selecthig  lor  masters  none  hut  those,  Avhoso 
wives  are  uot  matroiw,  as  is  often  done,  or  old 
bachelors,  or  Avidowers,  or  yoimg  men  Avho  are 
pledged  uot  to  niai’ry  wliile  in  oftiire. 
So  you  set.)  Ihfj  Orange  has  the  jiower  at  tho 
present,  Avithout  changing  Hie  law,  to  leave  us 
Avomeii  out  in  llic  cold,  or  rather  at  home,  to  see 
that  tho  Iwys,  or  liii-ed  bauds,  attend  to  the  pigs, 
cows,  sheep  or  horses,  or,  may  Ixj,  to  do  most  of 
it  oui-selvos  ill  order  that  our  husbiinds  shall  go 
as  delegates.  But  let  mo  assure  you,  brothers, 
Avho  enjoy  leaving  your  wiA'cs  at  home,  witli  your 
Caros  as  avoH  as  Uieir  oavii,  dovolvhig  upon  them, 
they  Avill  not  urge  you  so  strongly,  that  you  go, 
since  tliey  have  tasteU  tho  sAveets  of  equality. 
Wc  AvouUl  noAV  feel  it  jirotty  hard  to  he  left  alone 
witJi  so  much  to  do,  or  Avorso,  with  unprincipled 
hands  to  oversee,  and  feel  that  it  Avoiild  be  no 
moro  than  justice  that  Ave,  too,  have  rest  for  tho 
boily  and  foml  for  tho  mind,  which  oiir  hu-sbauds 
enjoy  weekly,  from  buiiui,  Avhilo  month  after 
mouth  passes  that  we  are  not  off  of  ti.e  farm. 
Could  Avoinan  go  with  her  husband  she  might 
improve,  gain  ooiifldeni’o  in  herself,  and  do  much 
good  in  the  end;  hut  go  ulouo  is  more  than  I 
would  or  could  do,  and  1  have  had  a  trial  of  it 
and  knoAV  of  ivhat  I  write.  It  is  expeiding  too 
much  of  tho  .sister  delcgales  and  Avill  oventiuilly 
rid  tbo  (JranguH  of  sisters,  which  some  of  our 
brothers  eonsidor  a  useless  apjiouduge  to  our 
Order,  and  I  think  sonio  of  them  ai-e  working  to 
that  end,  Avhen  the}'  oppose  *•  maHtors  and  their 
wiA'es  "  as  delegates.  If  our  brothers  Avill  only 
have  patience  Avith  our  AvoaknessoH,  even  if  aao 
are  expoiisive  iioav,  I  tliiiik  they  Avill  lind  us  apt 
scholars,  and  tho  expense  of  our  tuition  will  bo 
money  bearing,  hore.aftor,  a  large  intorost. 
THE  “SOVEREIGNS  OF  INDUSTRY.” 
The  growth  of  this  Order  in  tho  United  States, 
especially  in  New  F.ngland,  has  been  Avonderfnl. 
In  loss  than  two  yours  Uie  Order  comprises,  in 
MaHHaohiisetts  alone,  1159  Snbordiiiato  Councils, 
with  a  membership  of  persons— male  and 
female.  'The  olijocts  of  tln.s  Order,  as  has  al¬ 
ready  hceii  stated  in  these  coUiiniiH,  is  to  a  eom- 
plish  for  the  meelianics  and  Avorkingnien  of  the 
couni  ry,  other  than  fai'mers,  Avhat  the  Patrons  of 
Husbandry  aro  dniug  for  the  agrieultiirist  inter¬ 
est,  As  Avith  the  Patrons,  women  form  an  im¬ 
portant  and  vulnahlo  feature  in  tbe  order  of  S.  of 
1.  ExfHirieiice  him  xhoAvu  tliat  tlieir  preseueo 
exerts  a  haniioni/.ing  and  rfMiiing  influence, 
slroiigly  eoiiducivo  to  order  and  decorum.  The 
number  of  co-oiierative  stores  under  tho  maii- 
agomciit  of  the  S.  of  J,  in  Massacliusi'tts  is  now 
Go,  with  a  capital  of  .*<50,000,  and  monUily  sales 
reaching  an  average  of  iii30,000. 
HYGIENIC  NOTES. 
To  Cure  IJoarseness. — When  tho  A’oice  is  lost, 
as  is  sometimes  the  case,  from  the  effects  of  a 
“  A  MATRON  ”  Avrites  sensibly  on  this  topic  in 
the  Patron’s  Helper  of  Iowa.  She  says :  Many 
of  our  sisters,  after  reOAliiig  tho  national  consti¬ 
tution  ami  by-laAVH,  joined  the  (Iraiige,  thatcoultl 
never  have  been  induced  to  join  other  soca-et  so¬ 
cieties,  for  tho  goo<l  reason  tliat  the  (irango 
placed  Avoman  on  an  equably  Avith  her  husband, 
father  or  brother,  and  she  may  advance  as  well 
as  they,  and  I  cannot  see  Avhy  our  brothers  noAv 
complain,  when  they  know  the  law  before  they 
joined  as  well  as  avu. 
You  say,  Bro.  Jones,  tliat  tho  subordhiato 
Oranges  elect  the  iiiastois  but  uot  their  Avives. 
I  cannot  agree  with  you  iu  that.  They  know 
when  (bey  vote  for  master  they  aro  also  voting 
ftii-  his  wife  (if  slie  be  a  matron)  to  be  adelegato, 
iind  whoso  vote  for  right  or  against  wrong  is 
equal  to  the  one  her  husband  casts,  aiul  ir  they 
do  not  select  the  best-mated  pair  cf  delegates, 
wlio  is  to  blani6  but  themselves  ?  “  Wliom  Go«l 
hath  joined  together  let  no  man  jiut  asunder," 
and  some  of  tho  sisters  possess  enough  self¬ 
esteem  to  think  it  possible  that  a  master  may  be 
chosen  for  his  wife’s  qualifications,  as  best  qual- 
itied  to  repre-seut  their  Orange  as  vice  versa. 
If  Ave  want  the  the  National  Oraiigo  abolislied 
let  us  Ix)  satiMfied  to  wait  until  a  majority  of  our 
FARM  EXPERIMENTS  IN  THE  GRANGE. 
The  nieiuhers  of  the  Pony  (Oa.)  Grange  have 
uuaiiuiiouHly  rcsolA’ed  tliat  its  members  prepare 
and  plant,  each,  ono  aero  of  land  iu  wheat,  this 
season ;  and  the  memhoi-  n-porting  the  best  yield 
from  his  acre  bo  oiititlo  I  to  and  rec-eive  one 
bu.slielof  wboat 'from  each  meniborof  the  Grange 
wbo  may  engage  ui  said  contest  for  tbo  premium 
— eimli  contostaiit  to  furnish  tho  (irango  with  a 
destTiption  of  his  land,  preparation,  fertilLjatioii, 
kind  of  Avhoat  soAvn,  and  all  tlio  poi-ticiilars  of 
cultivation.  Also,  as  many  as  may  inchne  to  jmt 
in  one  acre  of  outs,  subjeot  to  tho  same  regula¬ 
tions  and  premium.  Also,  to  raise  one  pig  to  the 
ago  of  one  year,  and  tho  ono  successful  iu  raising 
tho  finest  hog  to  receive  a  1mm  from  ouch  mem- 
bor.  Evoi7  mombor  of  the  Grange  is  considered 
as  taking  part  iu  these  conlests,  unless  ho  iiotiliea 
the  Secretary  of  his  declination. 
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GRANGE  NE’W’S  AND  NOTES. 
pE  Order  of  Patrons  of  Hnsbandr}- has  do- 
velopd  111  this  country  more  speakers  and  active 
pwUaiucntanes  than  any  school  or  oonibinatioa 
of  cullegce  over  started  in  any  country.  This 
fact  shows  what  an  educational  iiower  Uiero  is  iu 
tlie  Order,  it  used  to  advantage. 
•  I'  ru'ud  iiays  tlioro  is  now  a  gen¬ 
uine  Graugo  of  gt-iinme  straight-up-aud-doAvii 
farmers  Ui  ihe  city  oi  J’hilailelnhia.  There  aro 
enough  tanners  williin  tiio  city  limits  to  comiiose 
two  or  Uiroc  large  Granges,  as  perhaps  liftv 
sqnaro  iiides  of  tJie  city  are  farming  laud.  Tlio 
Orange  refer  red  to  is  Kxiatod  in  Hie  rural  portion 
of  tlio  city  known  us  “  Bilstletoii.” 
PuKUE  are  fifty-one  Granges  in  Indiana  Avhich 
liayo  B-iveil  their  members  on  au  average  of  $578.- 
.)U  to  eacli  Grunge,  and  eighly-llve  others,  S4(J7.- 
af)  to  a  Grange  on  an  average,  by  making  their 
purcliases  dn-ecl  of  miinnfactui'ors.  Here  avb 
ImveaHavUigof  ly  only  13(5  of  the 
I,.i91  Graiig.-s  in  this  Hiato.  Wo  have  no  reliabh* 
inforiiiatjoii  from  the  other,  1,857  Granges,  but  it 
\s  fau-  to  pi-esiiiiio  that  many  ot  them  have  made 
large  savings  hy  du-yi't  dealing,  and  tho  whole 
themselvea!'^'^ mombei-s 
