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square ot one Inch for the first insertion, and 1 Cents per square tor subsequent insertions less than three months. No advertisements counted less than a square. Liberal contracts wirMxitasdwwfth those wishing to advertise for three, six or twelve months. Ad? vertising by contract must bs cenfined to the im? mediate business of the firm or individual oontrao Ob'ituary Notices exe-rtflln^ five lines, Tributes of Respc^t..^.^ matters of indivtdnal interest; vrtlt'be charged for at advertising rates. Announcements of marriages THE PATEQNS OF HUSBANDRY, STATE GRANGE OF SOUTH LINA. -lU^ia-A iuf ?1. Proceedings c^Fiftb-^u^al Session. Official RejpdrPJ&?&Wacs and Courier. Tbe Stale Grange, Patrons of .-Husban? dry, of South Carolina, m et at 7 pi-ml' in Wqrtiiy Master, D. Wyatt Alken, officers were all present except Ceres;and | Flora. The roll of Granges, was called and ?iS^.tworIe^re^e?tatly^^dn^^d to their names. rj}? Bro. Leapbart, from Grange 64, stated that ihis, Grange was in arrears. to the State Grange, out as it was one of the Granges that had lost by the failure of, assumedH&jtne State Grange, he that said-?aS? be ansortfeoTTiy the pay? ment from time to time of Ihe ?parte riyi dues. On motion,-the reip^resf Was granted^ The; treasurer reported that 'the dele* gates who had answered to the roll call were Prq^ylafc(^a^iifl3bin^each during the evening paid into his hands all ? demands' against ; their1' ?'resgecti? Granges, as shown'' by the secretary; The Wp^^a&^'rea^.itfe thjlowM address, which, on.,.mqtion> j?as referred toj&committee: -,, Brothen'a?&tie^of fKe 'Stati'.Qranhe' At .the anuual meeting: of this-.'body in November, 1875, a resolution :was passed: authorizihg th'e "MisteV aind Executive (SommitteetiJ revwoor; hy-&ws, ^aud^to select'the time of holding' bur' annual sessions. ?#??icp e^ida^^gduced the sdecn?TTor the fn?^W^ntsrlav in February! ? 'Hence, "more than a twelve? month has elapsed since we last assem? bled, and'sd^nany h?vebeehthe-thanges and so I momentous the times," that our' Order in South Carolina hais had its im? portance alnfost Overshadowed fcy [other mteresta more potential with, the.phblic mind.. For, the .past, six mbn&s.'our GrOTg^. ,;.h'aTe^b4erJ^' generally ;|inaictive.. Many 'have, died of ; inattention^.' sonae. havjB,,cohsoUdated, /others icre -dormaht^ and but a few. are live, active, working Granges.. Much responsibility restsupon this session of-thef'Stale.' GrangV.^ rdn' will be exrjec+exl to create, anew that; en? thusiasm , which once induced, farmers til?n^r^?'^e?^|^,.^';^J;? Joita with us.', xou. must ..revivifythe. Order or its usefulness is gone. A Orangen to its stagnant am assured, however, that a due attention to the be Granges, anuprevent a continuance of our lethargic, existence, - At our last meeting/the Master was authorized to^apMint^in^each^con^ty a Deputy, whose duEy it should be to visif; all- 'the/ new Granges ( wherever 'charter members demanded it;:'this' work, too^ was to be done as a voluntary pleasure, and at no expense to the State Grange, the necessary/' thtvelnj^ 'e^ense?' b^ing aRbwedtfrqm Ihe.^n^^tio^lees .v^er^yerj Subordinate'Granges' were orgraized.? Before making any' such,''appointments I determined to try the expennrent in my own county,by.doing what woald be ex-' pected .of these appointees.?The' result was, I-was awayfrOTjfcorae^'siJrteW in a private conveyance, and* found the' labor entirely too, irksome ;to be done-as a gratuity. Consequently, afte.- advising what was Expected of-theso'deputies, I wasunabl^to get'Masters' !n pnerhalf of the counties of the State, who were com? petent, to consent to reform this labor, and, the^^p^^JSaE*dep? uties.\ - The 'M?stet: consented -to perform the duties of his-office without remuneration. I confer. I \have done but little, and yielded to. but. a. few. of the many calls: made upon me;.but the little" that I'did do <x>nehme^>ejg%ty^he'days>if the-y eat? or ,jnaX, about,three: months of working time, I do not believe that ? the.farmed of'South Carolina1 will ever'again consent1 to'exacl-kbotof hhy;bffi6eV -wi^buc W turning him am eqmynl?nt fm wbr? done!.' I trust, tBerefore, ydu" wifl''m your wis? dom contrive some-means bj^MShrei^' ular visits to!thd'.^uT^rdirnaW' Grta^g?; wiUh^maflejoy the;pr?pe?bffi^ .the ensuihg year, Tor whicjb. /em^jjratiouj; will be allowed and-pajd,.. I am unabler. to .suggeet .methods . by, which' c(nr Granges.^ !-ancJ% am unwjlh'ug to present for your consid- ? eration enterprises,that might be-entered into and'. controlled iby. our subordinate' Granges, while so muchlethargy'-prevafls throughout the State:' T am" satisfied1, however-if you adopt a system of quar? terly reports, whwlL in adoption to furn? ishing'the information required by the National Grange, will advise the brother? hood, throughout the. State upon the con ditioihof our cfotw at;?tatedl,inies-d&ring I the year, you will have taken one-step in the ejgrit direction. These reports should be forwarded promptly by the-first day <?f the firrt month of eac^ quarter, an? con? solidated |Sr publication by the Secafary of tBHState Grange as soon.thereafter as pra<jJR5tbr& Some convenient iforjps of such blantereporta are herewith submit? ted.--As Ijjcatf see no objection W. giving such in form ation to the; world, r yyill agregVpffblish-tbe Secretary'squajrtmy cons?rldate3 report, free of cost ft the* Grafige> in"4he' Agricultural Department of the'weeitly'ivtfMr?. T ?a A\3ur'Uast-meeting we also requested: voluntaryjjpntiibutions of only- one dol-> lar each from &H- the Granges in South Caroline to^create a fond that would en? able- us ton issue a monthly bulletin or ci rctrrar of information for the PatrOns of Husbandry. Some few Granges co&trib-' u ted one dpi lar each, and there was con-, sequently assort of spasmodic appearance* of ?-?mali ;circnlar, that from its irregnlar^ visits to the Granges could not possibly ? have^Jjfenefitted them the amount expen? ded1' fdt i^a. publication. Its issue has finato.?bebsme extinct; As^editor of the Rural Carolinian F. useoT^erj^ effort to induce the Patrons: an?\^?rangers to-subscribe to. the onlyt; agricultural journal in the State, particu larljr*? the State Grange, by formal resov lution; had commended this monthly: magazine to the farmers of the State/ But i t<fate was that of the monthly cir? cular, and already it has ceased to exist, having died from want of patronage; 1 ^ ?Possibly'these'two enterprises might] have survived had they been conducted upon..the. basis of voluntary issues; for our people seem to be averse to pay for that information s? essentially neceisaiy Dow-a-days to the progressive farmer or Patron.'.. . ()'a The system of agencies adopted by the; State Grange has, for more causes than one, perhaps, not satisfied'the anticipa? tions of'the members of our Order1. Aa-_ these two appointees will present reports that vyiFl speak. for themselves, I frater? nally refer you to said reports for inf?r->j matiott PHOn this subject. The qaestion of co-operation is at pres? ent agitating the Order all over the edi? ted States, and there is great diversity of opinion among our leading members rel? ative to its effect upon the Order. My conviction is, that-if co-operation were studied and appreciated aa it should be by -the membership, at would become a panacea for most of our: ill?. .Co-opera? tion does not mean-jeiut-stockism, nor is it buyiDEf^eashyaod gelling at .-cost, or underselling the mercantile establish? ment., of tbe uountary^ iBot atisaimply enteringitto iSeW"xrf""competition -with the mercjftftile fraternity, .jrhd' dividing ! the profits of trade among the purchasers. If any half dozen Gradges in any county nfUfe Stiite "were to estaWish a ce-opera? tive store upon " this principle; and buy r add sell for'casb, - the customers of the r store "would soon discover the necessity of m?fe' rigid economy at home; they won Id discard many of their innumerable wah'ts,' 'most of which are imaginary at best], v&Eh reducing their habits of life1 to a degree of consumption based solely - upon';al Cash system,-? thev would, at an ea^-'dkt, forget the-flesh-pots'Of-the .past, tH^poverty of the-present, afld'eh1 tertaiti' or ig ht anticipations for the future.' I can'cTo little-else than bring the atten ofthe Orange to this important sub ?, bub 1 do so -with an -earnestness that,' cowd'it 'be sharedby Patrons throughout the.State, would prove a mighty- lever"in \ revrving. the Granges,- and restoring1 the - w?iited prosperity of our impoverished State.'-' [ - .? ! 'At'^hW-sesskm you will alter or amend, adopt Or ? rejeoty - the -By-Laws- ? puMishe^Pf ">by'tt'?!Mast<: . . _. I approve their publicationj I feel mred'- Art i cle S should be amended - so as*to leave the place of holding our an? nual session to be selected by the Grange ' itself.-find, in their ? failure - to- docrde,' to 'require' the Executive- Committee to se? lect' the -"place, and give -the necessary piihlicity Wore ? the succeeding annual T"At our last session a brother was ac cusecP'-df'assisting parties who had not taken"'four degrees in-'gaining; access to dur hall-during the meeting ofthe State Grange.5.'This matter was by resolution submitted to a committee for investiga l-tion. The report of that-comniittee:-is ' herewith' presented. ? During th? past falb other 'charges of - a- serious nature were preferred against this same brother by an adjacent Grange, -which I have thought should be submitted for your consideration. P therefore herewith present them for your action. ; I also submit for your determination I one or two cases ;of. complaints - from GFange? against infringements- by adja? cent Granges upon their territorial'rights. ' These questions ? could--easily'have been '?hope ^State Grange1 might -prevent similar recurren? ces', T'have thought proper to lay them before vou at this seariM)"* ,->2-' ?? ' At the session of the National Grange, ield-in Louisville in November, 1875, everal amendments to our Constitution re submitted for ratification or rejection the several State Granges, and - the of one of-these'amendments has just l decided. It was proposed to ametid j ^Sec %&Wkrgiveto'eachiSub ..rdinate Grange" the^W^tB- 4egw?te the^ dtfes";and -fees-paidnnto the State Grange 'trenswy, -This amendrneht hav ihg been adopted; your attention is called to'tbe'article as amended, that you may "id^eWe^ither-ai!y>elliange should1 be made in the pavnient of dues-by the Sub ordinateGranges of- Southr Carolina. < "'? < 4At its'recent session in Chicago, the st?onfil'Grange approved and submitted \fof ratification - or - rejection by the State 'Granges four additional amendments to :Wr'-Cdist-ftution. The first amendment re-L^trWiigibl^ grees.- The Second1 amendment proposes to iedace^xhelExe^trve Committee-'Of the National Gr?tige 'to three members, and -makes -the ? Master of the Nati mal Grange amember ex ?o?cio !of the Exec 6i/e<*ommittee: '??The' third-proposes to 4he-'iNa4tt^'Gdulge''tO meet S'ehnially instead of ammallv. And the flrth proposes .'to1-' nUeW'-'Subordinate ranges-to elecfc a reprtsentative' to the " TWtege^idJ'tte'e^ynt the Master-is1 ?!to'i*fteBd>^'A'--p^ l?se' amendments is herewith submitted; id your acjtion-is required upon them. " ^ ?- my i?nu ?r service us masker ui in is i'StaJgJJ^ge^j^^^^ atgthis,J tstesion you win be required By the con stitutiontto elect my.soccesaor. I cannot ,vacate this position without returning to ,the brotherhood throgh?ut'-4he State my ?sirrpereat.t3n?nks;for ^hatuniform defer .JehcVthat na^be'e'n shown'me Bhkall occa? sions by individual Patrons and'onr Sub? ordinate Granges. . Appeals from my ?rulings have never been intimated, and a Trat^rnal compliance has on all occasions i\te^\^yf?f^l,me\(\ ^hls/refection has 'endeared theorder: to me. and the more I hartre. worked, for it the more has it com mended itself to my admiration and love. \ia the future, as in-' the past, I expect to c|aWv^te,!?^ieaX for its permanency^ and wi?'heVer'coh'clude that the Order of the' _ Patrons of Husbandry has fulfilled, its mission in South Carolina until it shaft have enrolled .among its 'members a ma jority of the farmers of our State.! ? I The Executive Committee submitted their report, which was also-referred to a committee. j The Treasurer submitted his report, which was also referred. I The Worthy Master announced the following committees: I Committee on W. Master's Address? Bros. W. W. Russell, P. H. Aflams, B e Spearman,'S? Iff. Vfltbut \ Committee on Resolutions?Bros. J. A. Sligh, J. Fi fTotohan, Gftorf eMcCutchen. Committee wFaaavle^mofAuditing Bros. J.S. Hair, J. H. Huffman, B. H. Massey. I Committee on Order of Business?Bros. J. N. Lipscomb, John Brat to u. G. M. Mattison, ? '?"?'? ?' : Bro^pl'a^moKdtb^ta.Oommittee on unfinished business be appointed. J Adopted. . Whereupon, the Worthy Master appointed Bros. G. Leaphart, R. A: Love; B. B. McWhito. ; On motion, all resolutions were _ ferred Cojaprjrppriate committees without Bro. Lipscomb submitted a series of resolutions upon the organization of Po? mona Grange,' which 'twere .referred to the Committee.on Resolutions. ' ! On motion, the Grange adjourned un? til 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Wir. Hool), Secretary. PW Sefcond Day. : Colto&ia, S. C, Feb. 8. (The W. Master called the Grange to rder at 9 o'clock a. m., and opened in ne form, j The Master of Grange 281 reported, , and was admitted as a member of the I State Grange. F j By request of the chairman of the Com forittee onjI^'M^^f Address, Bro. ^orrb was added to that committee. : I Committee on Business reported the Allowing*:', ?That the order of business for.tqis 'sesii?n of the State Grange be as foJJwwsi First, opening the Grange; second, reading the minutes; third, mo ^lions and resolutions; fourth, report of e Executive Committee and officers of e Grange; fifth, reports of standing committees; sixth, reports of special committees." Adopted. , ' i The; Secretary submitted his report, which was referred to Auditing and Fi? nance Committee. . By order, copies of.the. Proceedings of the National Grange and copies or Co? operative Rules wore distributed among the members. . I Representatives from Granges Nos. 1, 26, 60, S28 and 338 reported; and took their seats. Bro. P. S. Felder, Grange agent in Charleston, submitted a verbal report of ' the business of his office,. which was en? couraging. Resolutions relating to the Farley & Co. agency, the election of officers, and the reports of committees were submitted, 'and referred to the Committee on Reso? lutions. The Committee on Resolutions report? ed back two papers in their hands, on 'Pomona Granges and co-operative etores, ?and asked that they be referred to com? mittees having these special subjects! un? der their supervision. So ordered. , The same committee submitted the fol? lowing: . ' Resolved, That the election of officers be. made the special order for this after 1 noon,.ab-4 o'clock,i Adopted. - ?<?: 'The-.Committee on , Finance reported ;as follows*.* ?<? 1 ? I j Resolved, That all. those Granges that 'lost money by .Farley. & Co., Of New ?York, and the payment of which was guaranteed by the State Grange, be al? lowed to retain all dues to the State Grange in their treasuries, and appropri? ate the same to the liquidation of the claims of those members -who were the victims of said swindle/,and that the rep? resentatives from these Granges be al? lowed seats in the State Grange until the said debts be-'entirely liquidated;' and that the Secretary of the State'Grange be required to place the amounts due by said Granges to their credit quarterly, and at each .annual; session of the State Grange, report' the amount paid on each claim: Provided, that all claimants.de? posit .satisfactory vouchers with the Sec? retary of the State Grange. ? Adopted. Bro. J. A. Mills moved that our dis? tinguished Brothers, Governor Hampton and Lieutenant-Governor 'Simpson,be invited' to the privileges of the floor of the State Grange, Adopted. At 2 O'clock, p. m., the Grange took a recess until 4 p. m. The Grange resumed business at. the expiration of recess, and the special'order for that hour was called for, to-wit: the election of officers; The Worthy Master appointed Bros. Mattisoh,- Cox and Mc White as tellers, arid ordered the Grange to'prepare their ballots for Master. The ballots' were cast,, the tellers retired and bunted the votes, and reported.Bro. J. N., Lipscomb, of Ch?ppelPs Depot, S. C, had received, a majority of the votes cast. Thereupon the Worthy Master declared Brb.'jr.N. Lipscomb duly elected Master of the State Grange of South Carolina for the next two ensuing years. , ? The Grange we/e ordered to prepare their. '? ballots 'for Overseer. The votes w.ere polled, the tellers retired and count? ed: and reported that ho Brother had re? ceived a majority, of the votes cast, arid consequently there was no election. A second ballot was immediately held, and resulted, as reported,by the tellers, in a , majority of the votes being cast for Bro. J, S. Richardson, of Sumter, whereupon the Worthy, Master declared Bro. J. ,S. Richardson, of Sumter.'S. ft,'iiuly elect; ed Overseer of the State Grange of South Carolina-for the next two ensuing years. A ballot was next, held for Lecturer, which resulted in no choice. Immedi? ately a second ballot was ordered, and, as the result', the tellers reported that Bro. J. El Tindal, of.Packsyille, .Clarendon County^ 8< ft, revived, a majority of the votes capt. t Whereupon the. Worthy Master declared, Broi'.Tindal Lecturer of the State Grange of South Carolina for the next two ensuing .years. 1 A ballot for'Steward was1 ordered, and the vote being cast, the tellers retired, counted the votes and reported that Bro. F.. R. Brown received a majority .of the Totes' (jas,t, wherenpori the Worthy Master declared/ Bro. Brown, of Anderson Coun? ty, 'duly; elected ?feward of State Grange ?of Sbuth Carolina for the two next en? suing years.' On motion, ths special order was sus? pended, arid made the special order'for 7 o'clock p., m... The Cbpimittee. on, Worthy . Master's Addressi reported that as far as their lim? ited'time, .would admit they had exam? ined the same, and respectfully report in part that so much as relate to the super? vision of subordinate Granges by lec? turers be committed to the charge of 'Pomona Granges. Secondly, that the system , of, quarterly reports proposed .by the WorthyMaster be adopted. 'Thirdly, that qur agency in Charleston be con tinned, and all Granges be encouraged to patronize it. . And, fourthly, that the Central Bureau agency be re-established ; provided, it can be made self-sustaining, and especially do they recommend the establishment of County or' Pomona agencies^', Adopted. Hi The Executive Committee submitted tn>e following report: OBT. CO-OPERATION AND LUE INSURANCE. That portion-'of the Worthy Master's address at our last annual session relating to insurance was referred to the Execu? tive Committee. The subject being a new one, with little-time and no -reliable source of information at hand,-your com? mittee's report was an imperfect one. Since that time your committee have ob? tained the information that there are in the different States many co-operative or mutual aid associations in operation, some of which have - been in existence many years, among the Masons and Odd Fellows. In several of the Northern and Northwestern States there are like insti? tutions organized by the-Patrons of Hus? bandry. At Elmira, N. Y., there is one in successful operation with about 1,100 members,- and organized eighteen months ago. They have had ten deaths, calling for ten assessments in eighteen months. In the Elmira society the membership fee was three dollars until they number? ed rive hundred members; they then adopted a scale of membership?less than 35 years, $3; from 36 to 45, inclusive $5; from 51 to 55, inclusive, $8; from 56 to 61, inclusive, $15, and so on. To become a member the applicant must be a Patron in Eood standing, male or female, in sound ealth, and be recommended by a Master, Director or Agent. Your committee have ascertained that the death rates are about one per cent., or ten deaths in a thousand. In their entire management they have aimed at simplicity and econo? my. The cost of obtaining membership varies with age, but the assessments are alike on all members, male and female. When a member dies every other mem? ber pays one dollar to his or her family or legatee. The expenses of the society are defrayed by membership fees, which are graded according to age. Your com? mittee would recommend the organiza? tion of societies of this kind in this State, and are pleased to report that one has al? ready been organized at Orangeburg, which has recently been incorporated, and has commenced business under very favorable circumstances. Respectfully submitted. After discussion the report was adopt? ed and commended to the considctation of Granges throughout the State. The Executive Committee further re-:, ported, recommending the appointment of a committee to wait upon Governor Hampton, and request him to suggest to the Legislature at their next session, .the propriety or organizing a>. > (.tio BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE : ';' for this State. Adopted without discus? sion by a rising vote. ' ' The Worthy Master appioirited^ks the committee to wait upon Governor H^mp-:. ton as recommended by the- Executive Committee, Bros. R. M. Sims, L'. J.' Pat? terson and'John Bratton. . . '." _ The Executive Committee further re-' ported, recommending the appointment of a committee to memorialize the Le'gis | lature at its next session, to pass a law ! abolishing the existing fence law, and re Siuiring stock instead of; 'cropa^'to'be1] enced. Adopted. '! Whereupon.'v the ] Worthy Master appointed Brts.'fredell Jones, J. N: Huffman and KW.OBHfif?'l as the committee. ' . ' ''' 1 j Bro.. Mills offered a resolution-relative | to petitioning the LegislatrM^'legttlateM upon the trafficing inBeedcotton';'"F.?-'l ferred to Committee on Resolutions.- 1,1 j The Committee on Unfinished Buslriess; submitted the following report r M " " J, | 1st. On page 21' of PTpceediiigs '6f last \ Session, we find a committee was appoin? ted to draft a memorial tothe Legislature asking for the passage of a law to', regnal late the traffic in 'seed cotton1;! also: ?h page 36, to petition the Legislature'to prohibit traffic in small products between the setting and rising of the sun'. 'Has it been done? 2d. On page 25, we find that the Ex:' ecutive Committee was instructed" to; make special arrangements with some chemist in regard to inspecting fertilizers!' Has it been done?'' ' ' !"?* 1 3d. On page 34, we find that'th?Corn'-) mittee on Regalia were instrhcte^'tdre-'1 port a rule requiring members and visl-j tors, during the sessions' 'bf-the Staid] Grange, to appear in'fullrfegalfaf'' Whijfcl action has been taken ? Respectfully submitted. :', ' ''I'.'.'j I Explanations were given by' members ofthe above committees'1 who'were prefl-i ent, which being satisfactory'the''report of the Committee on Unfinished Business was received as information. ' ?' ? :: ; At 6 p. m. the Grange tooktftecess:fbr'| one hour, and on re assembling Bro. Al- J ston moved that no leave of absence he granted during tne remainder [of I this' meeting, unless in case of1 sickness' or'l other necessity. Adopted.1' ' The special order was called-for, and j the members were ordered'to' 'fcrejjriW' their ballots for Assistant Steward: The j votes were cast, and the tellers reported as the result of the ballot that Bro: A. P. i West, of Edgefield County,*'was duly elected, whereupon the Worthy "Master' declared Bro. West Assistant Steward; of j the State Grange of ' South'* c&rolraa'for] the two next ensuing years. " [' V''.''''? j A ballot was at once ordered for Chap- j lain, and Bro. R. D. Perry, of Chester County, was elected and declared by the' J W. Master to be the Chaplain ?f the State Grange of South Carolina for the I next two ensuing years. ' - aoiytfj A ballot was immediately entered ihtd I for Treasurei, and resulted in the re-elec? tion of Bro. A. M. Aikeh, of Greenwood, S. C, who was declared by the Master t?'j ?be the Treasurer of the State Grange''of j South Carolina for the two next ensuing ( ?years.; '::' ' ' 1 ";"';? ' A ballot was ordered for Secretary'and ! resulted in the election of Bro'.' T. *w. J Holloway, of Pomaria, S. C, Who was ] declared by the W. Master, the Secretary,] of the State Grange of South'Carollh?for j the two next ensuing years! ?';i' I ''H A ballot was ordered for Gratekeeper' \ and resulted in the election ?f Br?v A. J W. Hamer, of Marlboro' who was de-j clared by the W. Master the Gatekeeper ofthe State Grange of Sb?th Carolina for] the next two ensuing years. ' .* '1 ' J A ballot was ordered for Ceres, which resulted in a failure to' elect! A second ballot was ordered, ahd the tellers 'fe-i ported that Sister"W. A. Love h?fl j*#: ceived a majority of the votes cast/where^' upon the Worthy Master declared'Sis&r* Love, of Chester County, to be Ceres'/6f the State Grange of South Carolina'fbri the.next two years. '?'?'* ?'-?"'?-??r-| A ballot was ordered for ? Ppmdnk J which resulted in the election of Sister] T. Taylor of Columbia, who* was1 declared by the Worthy Master to bb' Pombmi bf the State Grange of South Carolina! "".' '. A ballot was ordered for Mora,'and re-1 suited in the election of SisteV !J!! Ji'l Roche, of Charleston, who- was' declared: j by the Worthy Master to be FlOra'of the South Carolina State Grange for the next two years. ' ' 111 ' M A ballot was ordered for Lady Assist? ant Steward, and resulted in the electron of Sister M. E. Tindal; of Clarendon County, who was declared by the Worthy: Master to be' Lady Assistant Steivard'df the State Grange of South Carolina for the next two years. > A ballot was ordered to fill the' annual vacancy in the Executive''Committee;' After the third ballot Bro.- John'Braftoh,' of Fairfield County, was1'declared'duly elected to fill the vacancy. The Committee on Resolutions ;to whom had been referred the1 proposition to organize . .. POMONA GRANGES throughout the State, submitted a report, which was, after lengthy discussion, amended, and adopted as follows: ' Whereas, the financial condition of the State Grange effectually precludes' the possibility of any arrangement 'being, made to pay the expenses of keeping the i Worthy Master, or any other officer of j the State Grange, in the field to give the necessary attention and supervision to the several subordinate Granges, to re? store them and keep them in a healthy and thriving condition; '??>. . j And, whereas, it is fully apparent that a very large number of said aubordinate Granges are not in good working order and thrifty condition, and it is certain that many of them will soon cease to ex? ist if not in some way reinvigorated; therefore, ? '???.? I - Itegolved, 1st, That it is essentially necessary that this State Grange adopt some more practical and cheaper ma? chinery for tne regulation of the Order j in this State than is now furnished by the present State organization. For the purpose of obtaining the foregoing object, i the following plan is proposed: In each county of the State in which there are organized as many as four sub? ordinate Granges there shall be, on or before the first day of May, 1877, a Po? mona Grange organized, composd as provided for by the action of the Nation? al Grange. That to such Pomona Grange in each county be delegated all the power and] jurisdiction for the control and regulation J of the subordinate Granges which is now,] vested in this State Grange, subject to, such restrictions and regulations as may be from time to time made by either the National or State Grange. That the subordinate Granges be repre? sented in the Pomona Grange of the county in which it is located, provided that when from any peculiarity of loca? tion, distance or interest, a subordinate. Grange wishes to attach itself to the Po? mona Grange of an adjoining county, it may be allowed to do so, giving official notice to the Pomona Grange of its own county, accompanied by a certificate of acceptance from the Pomona Grange to which it has.,beeomo attached. ; That all the reporte now required to be made from officers of subordinate Granges to officers of this State Grange, be made to officers of the same'department in the LPomona/Grange^, ? .,r r I] That aggregate reports be. made by the Officers ofthe. Pomona jGrahge to the offi? cers of the :State Grauge of the same de ipartm&nfc i. <? ? h:.'.. ,,' That the- dues of the subordinate Grange-s be transmitted- to the secretary of their Pompna Grange quarterly. j, That.the:i8eqretejry of .each^Pomona Grange transmit quarterly iwith his re? port of the aggregate membership of all - tlie subordinate GrangeR of said Pomona Grange, six cents per.-member to the sec? retary .of the State. Grange. ? j? ' That.-each Pomona.Grange has power ,.to pass any by-laws for the regulation' of itself .or .suborid}nate 'Grange within its j u risd icticrcf,, not,, inconsistent,. with the ,tenor and Spirit of the rules., and regula? tions of the; State, or National Granges. p I Ranked, secondly,, That where there a!re..nj#;fojli Grangeajin.any county; the Granges of sOch-county may unite with, .those of an ;aajoirjii?g county to form a .-Pomona Grange,. uotiJieuch time as said -countyetoaU:bayefthe required numberpf subordinate Grange* to form its own Po? mona Grange; |? JoiiL - hi /! t \ Bro. Bratton offered a resolution re striding the disbursements from the .Treasury, ifor. the present tothe arrearages of the State, j Grange|. to the National! Grange. ??. :Beferr?d;,to.i the committee on resolutions, ?',{ ;j v ,i: The:, Finance Committee reported thajt, .theybad examined the1 books and vouch? ers of the Treasurer,;and found them cor-, .rectandientirelysa&fafltory.. , , ;. I ! She Worthy Jffaster replied to an in? quiry as to ??propositions that .had / been made by the co-operators of Great Britain to the Patrons of Husbandry of the United States, to establish International cooperation, And gave some interesting statistics as to. the . existence of the Co? operative Societies of England. , ' Delegates .from Dominicks, Phoenix, Honea Path and Liddell Granges were {excused- after to-night's [ session from further attendance upon this meeting of the State Grange, i,: . . : Bro??W.iWiiBuwlt*bmittea..a resot. lution upon the reduction of the salaries of the- Secretary . and' Treasurer,, .which was referred .to the Finance Committee. I; The; committee on resolutions reported favorably upon the resolutions jn relation: to trafficing in seed cotton and other. -sunset and sun adbpfeU.'': . j On motion, the Grange adjourned to meet'agalh^to^h^faw' morning, at 9 (d'clbck/ ..? :'"? }'W?:.''Hoor>,' Secretary. .,['?''' ?;? ^'.Wdf-Day. ? ? :. ff-.l ??: !>jj ann hm\ ? ..{? r ? ?? ; ... .,, .Columbia, February. 9.' The Worthy Master,called' the Grange tot order and opened in due form. The Secretary being, absent, Bro. Hollo way i was j requested.,to act as Secretary. Bro.. Brown .was'r^qpjw^'tn act as Steward. " j The Secretary^read several propositions Hubmitted by .various phosphate corhpa-' nies, which, were received as informa ? j On motion, the Worthy Master ap pom - I ted 4 o'clock p'.-m;Tor the exemplification '^{^''WS^M^rn.^ ill' ? II The, WifT^, Se^etary appeared and, ??^ey.^hfi^i.hptftp.' (o^iyeaterflay,. which were corrected and confirmed. I! The .committee on Worthy , Master's ing to the,adoption of;the amended set ? ofTn^'-^IawS} ta] aunu^f^d'.Dx'.'tiie.Worthy Master a#d,,F?p3Cutiv,e, Committee was I made, Ijhe.^tu.fJ Ofder, for X o'clock to r I $nftJ'ro^ ; ment h^cp-oper?tive stores 'was! cohsid ered and/adopted; , j .The hoq'^qf lO/9'clock, having arrived, [ wh$h wisse}; ajjjirt as the .hour for the f \^pSiSml^W^l^r^S Worthy Master f J^(|eivwmwn die heyvly elected officers,', except..'Bro.! 4j> yff Harrier, Gatekeeper,' ' and ^te^'Bypc^ji^lprai w^ were ab-'( J* Thp co^iq^a^lwu of'ihe^report of'.the, | C?mmifteee.?n ttjie .Worthy 'Masters ad (Wm^WSS^^Mf^ Master ^Ljns(^r^in. th^c^i&..i ? .. ; ftw.f^w^ to 1 the .CpnjBto^Eofl^qf; the National Grange, an'd the .tejectiottjQf.^ end ment three of tfcsa^e,, aSj|W.been,su^ Wort^y'.Mw^s .address. ,fbr jhQ, consider > ration, w Jhe; Jsqgte.' Grange ,'byjorder of the National Grange, . The rep ort of the ; .That portion of the committee's report 1 who bad,been charged at the.last annual violation,of the Constitution of the Na ' tional Grange, and whose,case had been investigated by a committee and reported 1 Upon,jn the, Wpr.'thy Master's'^dress,'was jr^Ted,aa^ri^tipiij|'.f..,.'..'.('; . , , I . Tbat portion of the conimittee's report rehitiye, .to | the( charge. aji#ihst' Graham's jrange for infringing upon the territorial , urisdiction of Grange 368, as submitted >y.?he Worthy Master in his address, ex? cused Graham's. Grange upon the ground that, they had, done a? that could be de man^eain the premises, and the report Was'adbpie,^. i The .committee further reported that 'we feel sure it is the unanimous wish of the Pa^ns of Husbandry of South Car itina,'and of this State Grange, now in, session, that the hearty thanks and grali ;ude of the' members of our Order be endered our retiring Worthy Master for :be. able and efficient manner in which ao has performed.all the duties pertain n^tp'his'^office, a^d for his untiring eh ;rgy, and zeal in .behalf of puf Order," On.motion, this'portion of the Coin-, mjttee.'s Eenort| was adopted by a rising vot? To which'' ihe j retiring Master re-, plied in a few appropriate and well timed remarks, j' ' \. l, ' ^?umptioh, tne^'committee on Worthy. Master's address'was discharged, i Brp; Hood offered the following: j Wherbas; we' are in&rme? by the Chairman of the Executive Committee,! that Mr. Fine the proprietor of the Hall in which the State Grange is now holding its sessions/.'has declined to make any charge for its use further than the amount1 bf 'the gay .'Jbill,''therefore,' [ Resolved; Th?tthethanks pf the Grange he and are hereby voted to' Mr. Fine for the geheiohs' tender of this hall for our , fse, and that a copy of this resolution be ommunicated to him by the Secretary. Unam^o.usly adopted, j The' Executive Committee, siibmifcted a report stating'the amo?nts 'l?st by subor-| dinate Granges' In 'dela|ihg With. Farley &' i?o., cf N?w^?tk^ attd*. which losses the itafe Grafrge^has a^um<M, 'to be liq'uida ed by1 commutation of dues and' others. Wise, to witv:*Granjtfe?4; $228.41; Gfahge 235, $171.60'; Gfa'?ge 132*, $45 ; Grange ?74, $90.85^-totaI, ?SSM. ' ! Committee on, resolution of B. M. Sims upon the subject of ; ,v,. ^ RfestOCKINO ? our ^rivers with fish, reported, recommending that a committee of three be. appointed to me? morialize the Legistaiiire. upon the sub ject. ???^ P The report was adopted, and the fol? lowing committee appointed by the W. Master: Bros. B. M. Sims, J.S. Richard? son and B. H. Massey. .,'. ? .'- hoim: Bro. Barksdale offered the following: That Paul Livingston, formerly Master of/Witt's Mills Grange,' he expelled front our Order upon charge* preferred by Worthy Master Aikcn, for conduct unbe? coming a Patron , in the presence of-the. State Grange at its last annual session,, and in the management of his own Giangc, and misrepresentations tolneigh boring.Granges,, as will appear.from the report,and accompanying, papers of the special committee, consisting of Bros. Barton, Dowlihg and Williams, appointed at the last annual session of this State Grange to investigate the conduct of said Livingston,; and .also from, commuuica-. itions received from Willow Grange, .No. ??;'? ? " r ' " *;:; On motion, the roll was called, and the Vote for expulsion was given unanimous? ly. ' ,. :. rl) ,v/?l k dam ! The Finance Committee submitted the following report: That' tH^y "have 'exattV' ined the books and Vouchers1 ofthe' 'Bee-1' retary and find them correct and satisfac? tory. '??/ ?? I)': ? auiiyi nis ? At the last annual session of the State Grange the Secretary'was required to dls5-' charge the duties of the agent of the Central Bureau, with his salary i ncreased j to the amount of,$400,.j The Secretary, submits :a verbal report, and youri-com, mittee submit that for the' amount of work done the salary was too large;aW: we suggest that the Secretary be relieved of,the duties of this,Bureau. ? ;, ?, r ??, Your committee regret to find, the State, Grange d eeply indebted'.to the National .Grange,"and reccommehd that' seine 'rhft ulation be' adopted-requiring the fllit ,'' DUES TO THE NATIONAL GRANGE > to.be paid in preference to all claims ex? cept the necessary, expenses incurred^dur-, ing ' this annual session of" the ' State Grange. :"' "?" MM? " "?*"w?'*? Your committee recommend- that1the Secretary's report be received .as inforpaa-. tion. ? .,, ' And your committee recommend that the Worthy Master be paid'his actual traveling expenses when discharging.the duties of his office; that the Treasurer be paid an annual salary of one hundred an'd fifty dollars, ($150,) and the Secretary receive an annual salary of three hundred1 .and flfty dollars ($350.) ' '?'" > ' The report was discussed and consid? ered seriatim, and adopted by sections and as ? whole! " . ' . Bro. Roche offered the following: i WHEREAd, we deem It for the good of the Order that, Patrons should. meet and exchange views oftcner than once a year, and would be.bencfittedby more frequent' assembling together to' discuss' agricultu? ral and kindred subjects, ?? '; ' j Resolved,. That a meeting of Patrons be .called at some point, to be determined Hereafter, in the upper portion , of this' State, at some time' during the summer months. ' Resolved, That the Worthy Master and Executive Committee be requested to ap? point time,and place, and to select sufa? cets for discussion,' and request certain' brothers 'to prepare essays on said sub jiects. lu . ? ? .1-. The rules were suspended, the resolu? tions'were considered and adopted. ? ( 1 The special order was called for, which Was' the consideration ofthe amended1 by-laws, as -submitted by the Worthy Master, and Executive Committee. {/t, ?,?,, i No. 3 of the; by-laws:.w,as sp amended, as to require the State Grange to meet'on the first Tuesday in February, at such place as may be selected by the previous annual session, or in .their failure to ap? point a place, then,at such a place as.jhe, Executive Committee might select. ' In' No". 4 the word "thirty'' was stricken out, and "fifteen" inserted.' ? ' 1 .No. 11 was so amended as to require;all dues tobe paid. through .the. Pomona Granges when organized. , ' ' j : A third1 Section was added to by-law 16, so as to make the Worthy Master Chair? man of the Executive Committee. jp?ifei, I No. 19 was stricken outyso. that appli sants'are' permitted to join any Grange they may choose, and are not confined, as heretofore, to the necessity of joining the Grange nearest to them.,- { mil t i "No. 22 was amended by inserting( the, jvord "the" before the'word tteasurer,|so! as to clearly express the'idea'that.there' are two offices of secretary-and treasurer. No..23 was amended by striking out the words ''Subordinate Granges" and insert-, ing the word "Members." . > "' No! 24 was amended'by'inserting the' words "and Pomona" 1 after the word' "Subordinate," in the first line, so as to require,reports of rejections or expulfliqns from Pomona as well as from Subordinate Granges. 1 'The remaining by-laws were-adopted' without t alteration or amendment, and the entire set then adopted as amended and as a whole. Oh motion, the Grange took a recess for one hourv -imuimo/ t hi p The Grange met" at' i p: m./abd'on motion, the secretary was instructed to correct the by-laws as amended before sending them to any of the Granges; /; : Bro. Aiken offered the following: ':' I Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed, of which the Worthy Master shall be chairman, to' prepare and' pub? lish rules for the organization of the Poy raona Granges. ' ."''' . Adopted, and the following committee appointed: Bros. A. M. Aiken, Wnv ; flood, J. S. Hair and J. E. Roche. '? ' ? On motion of Bro Roche the following .resolution was adopted t ' ' Resolved^ That the Executive Commit;-, itee retain in their possession the bond of the late Bureau Agent at Columbia until otherwise Ordered by the State Grange. ! INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION. ; Bro. Alston offered the lbllowing: ' Resolved, That a committee, consisting iof the Worthy Master .and four others to 'be appointed by the chair, shall meet in Charleston at such time as they may find 'suitable, to consider the subject of Inter? national Co-operation as embodied in the; 'report of the committee of the National 'Grange; to correspond and meet with jail similar committees from other.State: Granges, and to perfect a scheme through, which the Patrons of this State may par*, ticipate in the benefits of such co-opera 'tion; and to open books' for the subscrip? tion of stock under such rules as may be adopted in conformity with the recom? mendation of the National Grange, and .report to the next meeting of this State. [Grange.. ;m ? On motion the Worthy Master was, ret, 'quested to appoint a committee on Intern national co-operation to whom the above] .'resolution would be referred, with .power to. act, the Worthy Master being.;the chairman of such committee. Thereupon; jthe Worthy Master appointed Bros. E. L, (Roche, D. W. Aiken, B. Alston and J^ S.j [Richardson. . . . j -i t n j Bro. E. L. Roche invited; the, iStatpr ! Grange to hold its next, annual meeting; "in Charleston, and extended, them, the, hospitality, of Ashley Grange;; .where-., upon Bro. Russell moved,that;,the next, annual.meeting of the State Grange be; ?held in Charleston, on the fl^ Tuesdays in February, 1878,. at ,1ft. o'clock,^ m;j Adopted..;, j .1 J ' Bro. Hair moved that 'the thanks of this Grange be tendered to Broy.R/rche for extending this Grange the hospitality of Ashley Grange at their meeting in Charleston. Adopted by a rising vote. i i ; The committee on resolutions reported, i recommending that thereafter, no money except -so much as is necessary to defray the expenses of this meeting and neces? sary expenses Ue paid out of the treasury until the dues and overdoes to the Na? tional Grange be paid., Adqpted.. , jThe committee on,.Executive Commit? tee's report submitted the following re? port: That upon so much as'applies to establishing agencies* *we deem it unnec iessnry to make any suggestions, as it has already been acted upon by the Grange. So^ ranch as applies to .the question of immigration we recommend to the earn? est considferatibn of 'this Grange, 'and to all the Granges Of our Order, and would tgladly welcome some feasible: plan to in? duce immigration.; , f ,. ... Your committee can recommend n?th-. ing Upon" the subject of insurance.? Adopted: -:! '<?. .?<< ,, ?n motion of Bro. Russell, the matter of estabLkhinga Bureau Agency in Co? lumbia was left in.the. Hands of the Ex-" 1 ecutive' Comhnttek: 1 Bro. Russell, in the name of Pomona" .Grange, of Anderaon"*County, extended (ah invitation to the State Grange to hold i to-summer meeting; at Anderson Court House, - whereupon Bro." A-; Aiken ^oved to.accept the' invitation', and. the Executive Committee was' so informed and instructed to make < proper prepare- I tijMi.!,, ? ? .;',:../ ;: V On motion ;the Grange adjourned tine die, at 2:30 ?. m., Satorday, February 10. [[ I '. '?'J 'Thos.. W: holloWay, " ? .t i ? ; " '* Secretary.' . r PJROF? BELL'S TELEPHON E, The Human Voice Carried a Hundred < and Forty Miles. ? WAflHlNGTOirr: Fob r nary 10. j1 Prof. A. Graham Boll, the inventor of I the telephone, comes from the staid old city of the witches?Salerno. He- is pro-1 f fessor of ? "vocal physiology' ' in the Bo s ton University. About five years ago he first began fo; think about the possibility of the transmission of sound by telegraph, and-the idea, took possession of him com jdetely; His invention had so far taken orm eighteen months ago, and with, the assistance of a practical electrician, Mr. Thomas A. Watson, he began to, experi? ment, using for, the purpose a "wire be? tween Boston and Cambridge, about; two miles'long. The success of the inven? tion!.was to him from the first only a ?question of time; He had; "got it down .fine/' as the boys say, and the successive experiments were only so many steps to? ward rendering the instrument practical 'foe general'use.. , _ , : The first time the practical success of the telephone was demonstrated to the satisfaction of others were on October 9, 1876, when an experiment was made over the private wire of j the Wal worth Man u facturing Company of Cambridge. The telephone then, spoke for itself, and the conversation of the operator in Cam? bridge could be distinctly, heard at the Boston end of the line. An interesting dialogue took place, the sneakers talking in their ordinary key.; Tne experiments were continued almost constantly. .Prof. Bell and Mr. Watson conducted their operations in the fifth story of a lodging house in Exeter .place, in this city, and were- exceedingly careful, whom they ad? mitted to their rooms. L found my way ? up there to-day, and had an interesting chat with Mr; Watson, who.' seems; to be a bright young man, and is very enthusi? astic concerning the telephone. He said, that Prof, Bell was the sole inventor of the instrument,.and no other human be? ing had ever tackled the. idea*: The first patent was taken out about a year-; ago, and several had .been obtained subse? quently. Mr.-Watson gave an interest? ing account of the recent experiments with the ? machine, most i of which I have. been over the Eastern. Railroad Compa? ny's wire between Salem and Boston.? The time selected for these experiments is1 generally ? the I Sabbath i day, because there is then lees > probability of the wire being in use. t- Nod rrorJ? >n*i ?<:-ijr i One of the experiments,.which occur? red on January 21, was eminently grati? fying in its results; Not only every word spoken in Boston, but even tne tones and inflexions df the several voices were ac? curately transmitted and readily recog? nized by those at .the Salem end of the line. Other experiments -demonstrated the fact that a lady in Maiden could sing "The Lost Rose of Summer," and every note could he beard' in the.room at 5 Ex? eter place, Boston. The sound was per? fectly clear, and had about the same ef? fect as if'the listener were at the rear of a concert hall, say one hundred feet away from the singer. Subsequent trials showed that laughter, applause or instrumental music could be equally well transmitted. In the case of the latter, not only the key could be transmitted, - but also the quality of the music. A violin could be distinguished fron a violoncello. 'The greatest distance that has been vanquished by the telephone is 148 miles ?from Boston to North' Con way, N. H The most recent improvements-made on the instrument do away with batteries: altogether, and permanent magnets are now employed instead, the electric wave: used in transmitting the sounds being generated by the voice itself. This is regarded as a very important step in ad? vance, as the bother and expense of keeping batteries in order has been the greatest drawback to the employment of the instrument for private puposes. The honor of having received the' first news? paper dispatch belongs to the Boston Globe. A1 report-of a;lectnre by Prof. Bell in Salem was transmitted verbally to it last Monday night.1 This lecture was about the telephone, and in the course of the evening a series of remarkable experi? ments Was made in the presence of the' andi e nee. Songs and brief speeches were seht' from Boston, and the applause which greeted* their reception in Salem was distinctly heard in Boston. Imagine' sitting in a hall and hearing a man, eighteen, miles away, sing "Hold the Fort." "I haven't the slightest doubt," Mr. Watson said to-day, "that in a few months things will be so that a man can make a lecture here in Boston and be heard by an audience in any part of the' country."/;' ' "Do ybu expect that the telephone will entirely supersede the present system of toiejraphfagr I asked. ; "Yes, we'expectit will, eventually. A' company is now forming for the purpose of manufacturing and introducing the instrument. In time it can't fail to re placetbeolddot and line alphabet sys? tem entirely. ' We expect, at first, it will1 ? 'used mostly- on private lines and for! city business. It will probably take the 1 place df th6 present' 'district telegraph 'companies ?rierthe 'like', ;as1 it"Wul 'be' ;especially convenient for that class of busfriess." !:' . v .' ' : "Won't, the'receiving Operators have W ? learn' ^h?rthahd?'*'"';' : 1 j "Yes, I suppose they wHl.' In our ex-: pen meats we nave generally paused after saying a' sen'teJnce!,,jo^.that the receiver 'had.time-to write out in long hand]" I .Mr. Watson remarked that'the intro jduction of the telephone would probably have the effect of increasing the telegraph business to such an extent that it would I hasten the time when the wires would LEGAL ADVERTJEINGt-Yfe an comp?U*Ute require cosh payments for advertising ordered kr Executors, Adminfst.ntors tai other fld?dsrie?. and herewith append the rates for the ordinary Citations, two Insertfoils,' - -" -~-?;. gajsj ? F'tate Notices, three Insertion?, - . 2.00 Final Settlementi, five insertions I '*; ii 3 00 U TO CORRESPONDENTS.?In order to receWt attention, communications niuBt be accompanied by the true name and address of. the 'writer. Re? jected, manuscripts will not be returned, unless ths necessary stamps are famished to repay the pos tsr s thereon. 77 *3~ Wo are not responsible for. the riews and opinions of our correspondents.... . All communications should be addressed to "Ed? itors Intelligencer," and all checks; drafts, money orders, ?c, should be made payable to the order of BOYT 4 CO:, Anderson, b.C. have to be laid under ground instead of' strung on poles. Apropos to singing by telegraph, I asked if it would not save a good deal of expense to our American ? opera managers. "An American au? dience could h ear Nilsson, Patti,or any European prima donna, without bring? ing them, across the Atlantic," I sug? gested.' "Just place the receiving" in?? chine in the Boston MusfeSatt/i'?r S-.' stance, and, let the songstress pot her mouth close to the mouthpiece in.Paris, London, Vienna.or, .St Peterahur?, tod : the effect would bethesameasifthe prima donna herself were present in the flesh."- ?.? -r: ???-'? ? j ^Certainly," said Mr. Watson, smiliUft. : -'d be cur ?sence o person critics; 'Homely singers would probably advance in public esteem, while some of ?the. beautiful can tat rices might, suffev ? . I corresponding set-back when their ,voices were judged on their metitsl" ",oM T"~!V No trial has yet been made, however; of the transmission of sounds to so: great ' a distance as across the Atlantic. Mr. Watson said that as' far as tfiey had been able to ascertain, there seemed'to be a " limit to the distance over which :the sounds could be made to travel, but he li expressed himself as confident that in ? due time any given distance could bean nihilated. ^W^l^?^hlm^' "taiked'throtfgft it wire1 arrhnWd id give' an artificial resistance equal to 40.000 i ohms, which u mpre^is^nce^an: the entire length of the Atlantic cable would .offer. But there are* other' obstacles' to be overcome in order to transmit the sound of the voice .'correctly to: such a distance's thaj... Prqf,tBjJl jandXaii-a constantly at work; here pelting the system you see. When .-a favorable din. portunity offers, we shall'try a'n?vl&v? Hn practical test over one of the transatlan- f tic <^les,':, ... ? 9?rj uliR The wonderful ? litile. Jmstrument of),, whose future value to 'civilization the in' ventor is so sanguine, consists 'of a' pow I erful compound permanent; m ago et, to ! the poles, of which are attached ordinary telegraphic coils . of insplated wire. ...Jn, front of the poles, surrounded by' these coils of wire, is a diaphragm' oT^^oh.',^zf?, mouthpiece, whose function is to ?Ott* -1 verge the sound? upon this diaphragm, substantially completes the arrangement. The' Operation of the instrument is thus described by Prof Bell:' Theft motion 'fat' steel or iron in front of the poles of a magnet creates a current of electricity in;;. coils surrounding the poles of the, magnet^ and the duration of this current of .elec? tricity coincides with the'duration or th4'JJ; motion of the steel or iron moved or vi- ' brated in the proximity of the magnet, j When, j the human voice causes the dia- j Iphragm to vibrate, electrical undulations are induced in the coils around the mag? nets precisely similar to the undulfctious? ? of the i air' producedi by the -voice j Trap 11; coils ore connected, with the line wire, and,the undulations induced in them travel through' :fbe' wlre.:.and' passing through the coils of another instrument * of similar construction at the other end of the lino; ,aro again .respired into)air.. undulations by the diaphragm of this in? strument." The voltaic battery iVehtrre:' ly dispensed with.1 The-litte wire^ tirs'y: be of any givendength, provided the in sulation be good. Prof.'Bell further says. .that soft tones cau be beard across the wires even more distinctly than loud* ut? terances, even awnfepeV being nufiible! .:' ?i?'? t itmm'jwu ) i nj '?q .<j Preparation of Manure. Perhaps the time wilt never come, when we can dispense entirely with the use of commercial fertilizers. , InEurope, and in the Northern .'States,, where the . keening of stock'juii' making4'of Tjarn1-' yam manure have, from' .time' ibmemoi rial, been regarded as the road to. anc^ cessful farming, the.:use ,,ofr wtnmerqiaj..i fertilizers is rapidly and steadily on *l increase.' The South on ^he other hi_ _ is wisely reirenching'id'Uhis directioh;'1 by utilizing mate rials o n the farm, which mixed with cheap commercial fertilizers,;. render them eqmU iq.j.yalupj.tofhe jmqs^. costly. We refer to,' composts of cotton, seed and acid phosphate.'which cost vSry"' little more than half ks mucb: as aamo niated phosphates of the . same agricul? tural valne. As anqther.sten,in,tij?i direction, we suggest that compost cotton seed and ashes may be made, i demise still further the purchasing mate- ' rials obtainable only beyond Jhe limits r of the farm. These composte should, be made exactly like those with acid phos ph?t'e, adding to' .eTght" bushels 'of: green cotton seed the same amount of' unlcached ashes?mixing the two thor? oughly?wetting and trampling ,them well, that, they may; rot slowly and stead ily. Rotten cotton seed and decomposed. stable manure would1 be unshitable for 1 such compost?it would be: best to use nothing but green seed and ashes.:, The quantities aboye named wouM.be a mod-j erate manuring?about equal (fo' that. amount of phosphate compost ' which1 contains one hundred . pounds of acid - phosphate. i;i eurJti? '?>? Me ? If all the ashes on a farm, are carefully husbanded during the whole year.'enongh. can he secured to manure fcmite' k number' of acres of land.1 ' '' We would suggest also a.bone compost, as another home fertilizer. Let all the bones within reach be gathered up, and a pile of alternate layers of wood' and' bones be made and fired. When large quantities are to be burned it is best to ? begin with a moderate sized pile, not more than five,or six feet square,and three or four feet high, and as it burns down throw on morehones and'woed tt??' til all the bones are burned: If toe great heat is generated and the air is exduded ? (as it will be in the centre of alarge pHejj, a part ?f the' phosphate of the hones will he vaporized, driven off and IdUtt 'Alter' j burning, the bones can be readily pnlver-' ized or broken in small .'pieces ready, for. composting. In this com post cotton seed, alone andpone may be used, or stable 1 manure in conjunction wich the cotton seed. If cotton seed alone are used, mix intimately with eight bushels of seed,' one hundred and fifty pounds of bones, wet the mixture thoroughlj^and tramp well to insure moderate, steady putrefac? tive fermentation. If desired, use four' bushels of seed and four of stable manure, in place of eight of seed, and proceed in the same manner as above. It is all im? portant that the mass should be tbor-; oughly wet throughout, as th? solubility ? of the bones depends upon the presence' of substances which can only be genera-; ted by the rotting of the seed of manure., This compost should be made at least two to three months before planting time. Six months would be better still. The quantities namfid above will manure,, moderately, one acre of land. . , . ? The obituary of a book agent says;: 'He was a' man of marked composure of manner." ;J?"'lt ? 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