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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
&ttaltitratious.
ASSININE.

Some fool who signs himself ''The-
mistocles Thompson" with S'p'),
writes a funny letter to the St. Paul
Press to prove that we are opposed to
manufactures because we are opposed
to Protective tariff. Suppose we got
law passed that would give the farm
ers two dollars bushel for wheat when
it was only worth one dollar, and Them
istocles Thompson objected to paying
that extra dollar, would he therefore
be an enemy to agriculture or grand
larceny!
How many manufactures in Minneso-
ia are helped by Protections Not one
out of one thousand. How many are
taxed by Protection! Every one.
We suppose Themistocles thinks
that the tailor in the next street, who
puts patch on his (Themistocles)
pants, is protected m the job by the
high tariff; and that nothing but that
Protective system prevents Themisto-
cles from expressing his pants to Lon
don for repairs.
And if Themistocles owns horse
which we doubt-and has him shod, he
doubtless believes that the lusty arms
of the American blacksmith are kept
at work only by Protection; and that
but for the High Tariff the horse would
be shipped to Sheffield to be shod by a
''blawsted Englishman."
He does not know that the tailor and
the blacksmith; yes, and the shoemak-
er, the carpenter, the house painter, the
grocer, the dry goods merchant, in fact
every man in the community, ARE taxed,
under that high tariff, for the increased
price Of their clothes, implements, &c.;
and wherever they can they are forced
to saddle it on to Themistocles, and
every one else they deal with, who in
turn saddle it on those they deal with,
until at last the burden falls on the
farmer, who can saddle it on no one
else.
If the Protective System is necessary
to protect the wealth and dense popula.
ton Of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Pennsylvania, against the competi-
ton of old England, why does Mime
sofas manufacturers not demand one
against New England? We have no
competition with. Europe, but our infant
manufactures arc crushed out by the
superior capital and skilled labor of the
East. What kind of constitution is
that which robs one State to enrich an
other, and yet gives the State that is
robbed no power to protect itself9
We put these questions to our read
ers. God forbid that we should pro-
pound such inquiries to Themistocles
Thompson or any one else that writes
for the St. Paul Press.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
CONSISTENCY.

The Farmers Union publishes with
gusto the article, to which we alluded
in our last number, from the Blue Earth
City Post, denouncing us because we
are in favor of the people regulating
the railroads. This is part of the ar.
ticle:
1t is too late nov, Mr.. Donnelly, to undo
the great wrong that you helped to perpe-
trate on this suffering community, and It only
remains now for you, in your official capac-
lty IN the Senate next winter, to stop your
war on railroads and second in every way
the building up of the State of Minnesota,
and this part in particular, and help to give
US railroad
That is to say, we must vote to re-
peal the law authorizing the railroad
commissioners to fix rates Of transpor-
tation. and leave the whole thing inthe
hands of the railroad companies them.
selves.
And the Farmers Union thinks
that is capital hit at us, and good Re-
publican doctrine!
Why don't the Post and the Union
denounce Gov. Austin, who proposed to
shake the railroads over Joe Wheelock's
final resting place; and Gov. Davis who
told us we were all serfs under the domin-
ion of the modern barons, the railroads.
Perhaps it is because the Post and the
Union think those distinguished gen.
tleman were not in earnest, but were
only talking buncombe; but that we
are just fool enough to mean what we
say, and that we are therefore danger.
Gus, and to be condemned.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE.
,'Scott county unanimously instructed her
delegation to support the claims Of Strait for
a reelection. "-Erchange.
Exactly: And we learn that the
county convention consisted Of precise
IL tive persons-Wm. Wilson, Strait S
amansensis. and one N. P. Pond. They
met in solitary grandeur at the Court
House. Not town was represented
except Shakopee. After waiting for
some time for the people to appear,
they became appalled, by the solitude
and silence, and the convention, that is
to say, Wilson and Pond, adjourned to
Straits Office, and there, IN the presence
Of that great man, they drew up the
resolutions endorsing his remarkable
career, ana insisting that he must an
swer the roll cali for the Second Dis
trict for two years more.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

and to leave the matter to chance, if
chance is possible, is scarcely less dan
gerous.
The writer of this is not a lawyer,
but a farmer, who desires to see no mis-
takes made in the selection of judges,
until this controversy is finally settled.
LEWIS PORTER.
Garden City, Mimi, Aug. %, IA.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

The jackson Republic says: "Re-
ports from the counties down the Min
nesota river say that grasshoppers are
laying eggs and that the eggs are hatch
ing out. Now though this latter fact
may be true in one sense, yet if the
people down there console themselves
with the idea that the eggs will all
hatch this fall they will learn of their
mistake next spring. The same theory
was prevalent here last fall, and some of
the eggs did hatch in the fall, but nine
ty-nine hundredths did not hatch until
spring. If the pests have deposited
their eggs in this State the people of
those sections may profit by our sad ex-
perience. for it will be useless for them
to SOW small grain next spring. Corn
may be raised but that should be plant
ed as early as possible in the spring
that it may get out Of the way of the
young hoppers before they hatch"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

A report of sermon preached by
one of the Salem (Oregon) ministers,
says. "The preacher, in very direct
but delicate terms, intimated that his
personal liberty and domestic economy
had been interfered with and talked
about in a manner most unjustifable,
and to an extent which he did not in.
tend to suffer without resentment .
The Statesman says the sermon was
simply terrific, and fairly cleo
trifed the congregation.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
EOR SALR-A good cow.

EOR SALR-A good COW.
Il J. A. WHBELocK.
The above advertisement we clip from the
st. Paul Press. As Joseph sees there is no
hope of s'Lyndale bull" coming that way,
he wants to dispose of his COW. You
shouldn't do it, Joseph Minneapolis Trib-
une
You are wrong. Joseph means the
''the sacred cow This is intended as
hint to Davis and Austin to come in
and negotiate. The sacred COW" grows
old and is drying up. Joseph would
be glad to trade her off for a young
heifer that would s'come in about the
4th Of March next.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

The Revolution must bring its best
material to the surface. -Anti- Monopo-
list.
Then where will Donnelly be p
Litchfeld Nescs Ledger.
Modesty forbids US to say, Frank.
But one thing is certain, wherever we
are, we don't want you on top of US.
Take any shape but that,
And our firm nerves will never txemble. -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
Tee Truo.

The Northwestern Chronicle says:
In the St. Paul Press of the 18th
instant. there were six editorials ON the
Beecher scandal.
1t is evidently safer work, these days
to whitewash Beecher than blacken
Donnelly.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

ANOTHER Grange has been organized
at Clear Lake, Jackson county.
AN excursion from Saltwater, num-
bering about hundred persons, will
visit Duluth next Friday or Saturday.
A FINE high-school building has just
been completed at Moorhead, Clay
county.
THR grasshoppers made their appear
ance at Long Lake, He nnepin county
in large numbers on Sunday. They
seemed to be moving west, only an oc-
casional one coming down. and no fears
are entertained Of any immediate dam
age.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-The Attorney
General has decided that the proviso
in the army appropriation bill to the eff:
feet that only actual travelling expenses
shall be allowed any person holding
employment or appointment under the
United States, supersedes and cuts of
the allowance Of mileage to United
States marshals - provided in the fee
bill.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

Ex-Gov. WALKER declared IN his &C
ceptance speech for Congress that the
conflict Of individuals and sections IS
over. SNow the fight arises between
parties, ideas, measures and peneiple."
True Is gospel.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
AvERIll CHEMICAL PAINT.
f. W. I.DNCK, Agent.
Cor. 9Th and Robert-sts., st. Paul, Min,

Cor. 9Th and Robert-sts., st. Paul, MINI.
This Paint is unsurpassed for Durability,
Elasticity and ECONOMY; dries with hard,
rich, glossy surface; does not run from
seams or nail holes; will not chalk, crack
nor peel of; covers more surface with the
same body, and is cheaper, more lasting,
and better in every respect than any other
paint. It is prepared for immediate use and
Is in all shades and colors. Send for sam
ole card I'm
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
WHEAT SPECULATIONS.
Losses are figured as follows on this
asnn's wheat Sneculati0nS

Why not bet on the weather, gentle
men! 1t will be just as sensible and a
good deal safer; for you won't have to
pay the clerk of the weather commits
sion on the fluctuations and they can t
get up corners" on thunder and light
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

VIZ would call attention to the ad-
vertisement in another column of the
sale by auction of large farm in
Hampton township, Dakota county.
The farm is fine one and situated in
one of the richest agricultural regions
q of Minnesota.
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S3yuunpplist.
TO OUR AGENTS.

Remember our club rates: Sl~oO per
year, 81 90 for six months, So cents Tor
three months-with extra copy free to
the person getting up the club. Clubs
to consist of not less than five. All
subscriptions payable in advance.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

1t was once thought the camel
would have to be acclimated in order to
make journeys across the ''great Amer
lean Desert" feasible, and years ago,
with this object in view. herd Of ten
camels was imported. But railways
have since been built across the desert,
and civilization and irrigation together
have reclaimed large tracts, so that the
camel and it's indispensableness have
been alike forgotten. Some one, how
ever. has been at the trouble of search
ing out the history of these ten camels.
1t appears that eight out of the ten
have been killed by the Mexicans, In
dams, and through other mishaps, so
that only two survive, but these have a
numerous progeny Of twenty-six camels
Of American birth, having grown up to-
maturity, and being now employed use
fully in Nevada. The experiment
seems to have proven that the camel
can be acclimated, and at some future
day we may expect this patient and
useful animal to make quite a respect
able figure in the census agricultural
tables.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

We send copies Of this
paper, and in some instan-
ces packages Of copies, to
many Of our friends. AS
the postal law requires the
prepayment of papers sent
to those not regular sub
scribers, aue hope those a0ho
intend to subscribe qVlW send
us their names By RETURN
MAIL.
When we send more than
one copy to one address,
we would be obliged if the
person receiving the pack
age would distribute
among those he thinks
most likely to subscribe.
The paper will be fun
nished in clubs of five OF
more to one address for one
dollar and fifty cents each,
or $l.0O for six months.
For all subscriptions OBJ
tanned for a year, six.
months, or three months,
at the rate of two dollars
per annum, 2De UiW pny
twenty-five per cent. commits
SION on the amount collected.
The ANr-MoNopoL1sr has
been started to advance the
interests of the people by
the success Of the Anti
Monopoly party.
To help this paper, there
fore, IS to help the cause.
We t1nst our friends will
send us lists of names Of
subscribers in each town
ship.
Let us hear from you at
once, SO that we can place
you on our subscription list
IN TIME FOR OUR NEXT NUM-
lBER.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
N. F. w. KRANZ.
Register Of Deeds
AND
Real Estate Agent,
HASTINGS, MINI.

Has tor sale some Of the finest Farms in
the State. Also improved Prairie Lands in
Dakota county, and large list Of Improved
and Unimproved Lots in Hastings and Far
mington.
Parties DESTROYS Of buying or selling Real
Estate will do well to give me call and ex-
anime my lists
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
CALHOUN hays.
Two Rivers, Morrison Co., MINI.
Justice Of Peace,
Real Estate
AND
INSURANCE AGENT.
INSURANCE AGENT.

Conveyancing done, taxes paid, collec-
tons made, &c.
All business promptly attended to. Good
references given, required. 3m-nO1
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

The Oldest inhabitant Of Cincin-
natl is Mr.. Ockcrman. He is ninety
five. in destitute circumstances and
begs-not for pecuniary aid, but for
light employment suitable for a laborer
Of ninety-fve, by which he may earn
money to keep the wolf from his door.
A man whose lifetime spans the histo-
~ of a great city should not be per-
mitted to suffer by the crowding gen
erations which have come after him, and
it is due Cincinnati to say that the al
most centenarian is to be provided for
so that he and his venerable wife may
spend the rest of their days in cheerful
comfort.-CLevek1 nd Leader.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03


ST: LOUIS, Sept. 1.-The Republican
learns from gentleman just from Gal
weston that on Friday last, at Corsica
ma, Texas. the wife Of a negro living
three miles from town being grossly in
suited by white desperate, the hus-
band went to Corsicana, and made COM
plant before justice of the peace. In
attempting to arrest the desperate the
negro husband and two or three others
were shot. Some three hundred
negroes then armed themselves, with
the intention of capturing the while
man who, with five or six others, had
taken possession of cabin in the SUBJ
urbs and barricaded it, and were de-
termined to resist the arrest. When
the informant left the whites were coun-
selling the negroes not to besiege the
cabin, as the occupants were well arm
ed and would kill many Of their assail-
ants.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
REED & FOSTER

The largest retail house in the county
Orders by mail promptly filled and express
charges paid By us without cost to pur-
chasers. e
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-07
- War. Clouds in Mexico -

Very recent letters from the north
ern frontier of Mexico bring forebod-
ings Of an anticipated revolution in
that part of the neighboring Republic.
One writer says: a. am afraid we
are going to have another revolution
within the present year--.the most for
midable, perhaps, that has ever been
in the country. 1t will attempt moth
ing less than to separate the terri
tory into two republics. The title of
the new power will be that of the IRE
public of the Sierra Madre." The
States to be included are Tamaulipas,
Nueyo Leon, Cpphuila, Zacatecas, Du-
.rnhgo, Jalisco, scoiiha, Chfhuah ua,
Sinaloa, Sonora and Lower California.
Should the Governors and the people
of the different States agree, the
federal powers will have more than
enough to do to put them down. l
hope this revolution will not take
place it would ruin the country COM
pletely. The last that we had caused
much suffering, and the people have
not yet got over the effects Of it,"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-07
Proposed Postal Reforms.

Z. The Senate, Committee. on Appro-
'priations Will propose several imp0r-
tant changes in the POstOffice admin
istratiOn. These were intimated in
part by Senator Morrill, of Maine in
the debate which took place on the
23d of January, pending the considera-
debate Mr.. Morrill, alluded to the fact
that. the Postmaster-G General estimates
that the earnings Of the department
will be some 500 1000, 000 and that there
will be deficiency of $7,OOO,OOO and
odd, making over $4,000, 900. Not o
dollar of this am0untlgoes through the
Treasury of the United States or is
subject to it's audit or control. This de-
partment therefore was Independent of
the Treasury If the department is to
be7kept within its reasonable bounds,
Sso thatlit Will not break itself down,
this kind of legislation must be ar
rested. The committee will propose an
amendment to the laws so AS to pro-
vide that, after the 3Oth of June, 1874,
conveyance in the mails. of samples of
merchandise, packages Of clothing,
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions,
samples of metals, ores and mineral
ogical specimens and bound books shall
cease, and all laws authorizing such
conveyance shall be repealed. The
reason for proposing such repeats IS
that the mails. are numbered with,
among other things, beehives, with
live bees in them, fed with honey and
sheltered by glass, boots and shoes,
groceries and other homogeneous ar-
ticles, which are sent through the
mails under the provision that
everything, except some dangerous
liquids, can be sent through the mails
if not weighing over four pounds.
These articles, bulky and weighty, fill
up the postal mail cars, and are carried
by our present system like the letters,
which must 90 as rapidly as possible
upon the trains to seek their immedi-
ate distribution; and the effect Is. that
all the accommodations which the
Postmaster General can get upon the
postal car system are not sufficient for
the adequate and rapid and satisfacto-
ry distribution Of the matter which
ought to pass through the mails alone.
The railroad companies are now paid
by weight for the exact amount they
carry, and it is therefore contended
that if the mails shall be relieved from
the carrying Of merchandise there will
be q great saving to the government.
The effort of the Appropriation Com
mittee will be. to make the Post0tfice
Department. q medium of simply
transmitting. intelligence. In this
connection some, if not majority, Of
the committee are in favor of abolish
ing the postal car system and of re-
pealing the clause providing for the
free delivery of letters, the latter on
the ground that, large sums are thus
spent for the benefit ofthe residents in
a few cities while the people at large
afe'taxed to pay for it. 1t is estimat-
ed that such changes would well nigh
cover the amount specified as deficien-
cies.-CN. Y. Herald, Feb. 23d.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-07
Two Associate Justices Quarrel.

We have to record one of the most
disgraceful scenes that ever dishon-
ored the judiciary of Mississippi. 1t
is no secret, we believe, that Chief JUS
tice PeytOn and Justice Simrall have
not maintained the most pleasant re-
"lations with Justice TarbeH, and it has
been rumOred that the two former
have been in the habit of indulging in
language highly derogatory to the lat
ter.
AS the members of the Court were
about leaving the consultation cham
bers for the courtroom the other day,
Chief Justice Peyton suggested a delay
In ORDER that they mi ght. lroceeGtO
designate a reporter for the decisions
of the Supreme Court, position re-
Gently made vacant by the resignation
of Joshua S. Morris, the late Attorney
General.
To this proposition Justice Tarbell
responded by saying: q l. see no ne
cessity for my remaining, as under
stand the person who is to be made
reporter is already determined on, and
my vote, no matter how cast, cannot
change the result"
Chief Justice Peyton, who is by no
means the sweetest tempered man liv-
| ing, took umbrage at this remark
waxed indignant, and proceeded to
manifest his Indignation in Language
much more fofcible than polite.
W0tds, however, sometimes ruffie the
most placid of humans, and the words
| of Justice Tarbell, intimating that it
was hardly worth while for him to go
through the 'farcical formality of eX-
pressing an opinion upon a subject
that his associates had already settled
without consulting anybody but them
selves, nettled the amiable and phleg-
matte Chief Justice, and his mild and
gentle words, emphasized by sunday
affectionate pet explosives, in turn
| riled and excited Justice !TarbelL 40
We have not been informed of the
precise words used by, Chief Justice
Peyton. but it is understood that some
of the endearing terms applied by him
to Justice Tarbell induced that func-
tionary to make a step forward. Mis-
taking this for a hostile movement,
our amiable Chief Justice prepared fol
"action." With q promptness and
celebrity that would do no discredit to
a much younger man, he drew his
knife on Justice Tarbell, and but fol-
the prompt Interference of Justice
Simrall, 1t is believed that the floor OF
the temple Of. justice would have been
stained with the blood of 6fie Sof its
own ministers.--lV icksburg Herald.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-07
CODE COMMENTARIES
,.... BY CHAS. LINDLEY,
'r'te Late Code Commissioner.


PART l. of this work is now ready for tina
profession. 1t contains:t
I.-Disintegration and Indignation of Legal
Systems.
H.-Historic Glance at Codification.
MhffPg ge Godahcea aai aaa; Amend
.Iv.-Appendix. Letter to H. H. Haight and
others-Future Treatment of the Codes.
Untfertlie first head are briefly treatedG:The
Philosophy Of Law; The Science of Law;
Common and Statute Law-ther Flexibility
and Rightly; Fragmentafy Expression of the
Changes on Legal Systems. - !. i, ..s3as -.
Under the second head Is contained His
toric Glance at Coditicatien, including Ro-
man, French, Spanish, Canadian and Ameri-
can. Thus far the work presents clear, terse
view Of the subject, and brings the reader to
the third head, Practical COdifcation, with
his mind better prepared to appreciate what
| follows. s,.5es5s,,4 "a. -. mi ~
! Under the third head, Practical Codifca.
/ ton, are the sub-heads: Automatic PROPOSE
tons; Preparation Of the Act authorizing
Codifcation; Requisite Qualification of Com.
missioners; Compensation; Time, for the Per
tormance ofthe Work; and Rules for Coditi'
cation and Amendment. These rules, seven.
teen in mum Der, are elaborated and illustrated
by sections drawn from the Code.
The work has an eight page Appendix, in
the form of letter to H. III. Haight and
others, touching the authors connection with
the Code Commission and the causes of his
resignation; touching also the future treat.
ment oftne Codes; The last Is an important
every lawyer in the State. The author Is evil
IDENTIFY master of his subject, and has given to
1t an unsparing analytical. demOnstrative
treatment. The work has come In most OPP
perfume moment, containing, as II does, most
important recommendations as to the mode
of amending the Codes.
The work s Nl ss nsl %hR Sst psiS *
San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-07

Thanking the people of Los Angeles coun-
ty for their liberal patronage during the past
we, in order to meet the inc reasing demand
for finer goods, will, while making Dollar
Goods a speciality keep good assortment
of higher priced goods. We Have a fine lot OF
Mouldings and frst-class Trainer: so bring
along your pictures and get them framed
cheaper than at any other place. south of san
faction. Dollar Store, Dunsmoor Bros, l02
Main street,