Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1874 — The Grangers and the Railroads. [ARTICLE]

The Grangers and the Railroads.

There seems to be an opinion prevalent among many that the Grangers are opposed to railroads. There could nothing be farther from tlie truth. Farmers are in favor of railroads, but would use them for the same purpose that they use wagon roads, namely, to transport their produce anil themselves—not to make their laws, bribe their Legislatures, or to disobey laws when made, or to combine to resist tlie authority of the people or to control courts. Neither do they want them to double or triple the number of the shares of stock, and demand 10 per cent, on the whole amount, to be paid from tlie pockets of the farmers who raise the grain and stock which is transported over tlie road. It is because the ' railroads have been guilty of all these things that the farmers have inaugurated a rebellion anil propose to bring railroads back to tlicir original purposes—to transport produce to market and return merchandise cheaper than this work can be done by horses —as much cheaper as steam power is cheaper than horse power. Tlie farmers have always welcomed the railroads; they have given up tlicir farms to permit railroads to he built through the most valuable portion" of them; they have paid taxes on bonds voted to aid in their construction; and now that the roads have fallen into the hands of foreign capitalists they ask that their rights be considered. Having made these-sac-rifices to secure the roads, they ask that .the roads shall be used for tlicir benefit by transporting freight at reasonable rates, taking all these tilings into consideration. They are willing that, after paying running expenses, there should ..be profits, enough to pay a fair interest on tlie amount it would actually cost to* build tlie.road now; but they are not willing that roads should pay 10 per cent, on three or four times their actual value, by charging enormous tariffs on their grain, stock and lumber. — Aurora {III .) Herald. .

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Da. Pierce’s Compound Extract of SmartWeed, or Water Pepper, is not recommended as a cure-all. It should not be classed with the patent nostrums of the day, compounded by Quacks, “Indian Doctors” (so-called), and those possessing no knowledge of the delicate and intricate structure of the human system nor of Chemistry and the scientific prepara--tion.of medicines .No patent, has been obtained or asked for upon it. It is not a secret medicine, the chief ingredient being lyade known in the name chosen to designate it. Put it is claimed to be a made in a scientific manner, from fresh plants and roots, by a cold process, heat, which is used in making all other Extracts of SmartWeed, being objectionable, as it destroys most of the medical virtues that reside in the plant, as stated in the American Dispensatory and hv other most excellent authorities. In the modest-looking little weed, found growing by the roadside, is found a more efficacious remedy, when combined with Jamaica Ginger and other modifying agents, for Diarrluca, Dysentery, Summer Complaint, Pain and.. Colic, than has heretofore been known to the medical profession. Dr. Pierce's Extract is sold by druggists.

AVe shall soon have cool weather, and then every man and boy should wear Elmwood Collars, sou need not adopt the" Mexican costume, but can wear something between the collar and spurs.