The Action Of The State Grange In

deelaring in favor of all county officers being given a 9tatoil salary and thon requiriog them to turn all the fecsof their offices into the eounty treasury. ia ono that will moet with the approval of the farmers throughout the state. The fee custom makes somc offices vory lucrativo while others aiv affeeted bat very little. Better salaiies and no focs wonld be more justto all eoncorned. Tuk reports frotn most of lbo large a'uippiag points in Europe li"ar out fully the statements made to the to the Troasury Department respseting tho probable increado in imnortations durinfthe coming1 winter and spring; This is especially true of the reports f rom consuls in EogUod, I'ranee and (iermany. There is a groatly increased activity among all the exporters in uoolens. cottons. and metal goods trados in Great Britain and on the Continent, and it is apparènt tliat they are i-ushiag their milis tor tli.; expresa 1 pose of taking advantaj?e ui the present lower Tariff ratos btifora i;liar.?es oan lx1 brought about tiK liii.' of Republtuaa Protectlve laglglation. l'nfürtunately this eannot bo avolded. I. la one of the evils attendant u]ion I emocrtlo Tariff tinkering-.