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The origin OF a Dickens idea.

j house with history, that has suf.
fered from the force Of the explosion, is
Winerton house, a large rambling edi.
fee facing the outer circle of the park.
1t was fer many years inhabited by an
eccentric lady. Mrs. CasS, who died
not long ago at very advanced age.
This lady had. nearly half century
ago. formed connection. more intimate
than honorable, with one Of those
royal dukes whom George Ill. pre-
sented TO his unapPreclatiYe sub
jects. | should not have alluded
to her history but that there is
connected with it a story not generally
known, and which gave Charles Dick
ems a remarkable point for Great Ex-
pectations." Mrs. Cas- had one d2ugh-
ter who married against her mother 5
will. although the wedding look place
az Wirtertown house. When the
guests left the room in which the we'd.
ding breahfas. had been given. Mrs.
Cas- ordered the shutters to oe shut
and the doors to De locked, and from
that time to the day Of her death the
room was never opened. The
key was kept by Mrs. Cas-. and lady
who lived with her as companion for a
long time told me tina. she did not be-
lieve that the old lady had ever looked
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
A Sad, Strange Fancy.
New York Letter St. Louis Republican

New York Letter St. Louis Republican,
There dwells in this city lady who
in all respects seems sane and sensi-
bic woman. She lost five years ago an
only daughter Of great promise, seven
teen years old, and the idol Of the
mother. Since her child's death she
has had the room she used to occupy
cleaned daily, and the untouched bed
pulled TO pieces and made over. She
sits before a vacant chair at the table
and carefully fills the unused plate, and
spring and fall buys the newest and
prettiest things for ''Addie,' giving
away the last years garments, nd
die having done with them. There is
no appearance Of mental gloom or dis
order about her, yet she carries this
y.gary into every a It of her life. Rid
ing out, no one ever sits beside her. as
that seat is filed by the imaginary
air drawn daughter. When seats arc
taken at theatre, her husband always
gets three. You see the vacant chair
between them, where she sup
poses the dead Addie
sits and views the perform
ance. She is cheerful ard happy. and
asked q friend Of mine the other dav
for the pattern of a wrapper, saying
.iddic kept her room so much it would
be serviceable, and several days later |
saw the poor mother busily braiding a
cashmere sack for ''Addie." She will
speak with all nationality for hours on
all subjects. but suddenly excuse her
self, saying she must 60 to 'Addie for
few moments. Sitting beside the
empty bed Ito which her daughter was
confined for two years before her DEATH
she clasps an unseen hand and talks
hours together to her phantom child.
1t is strange case, but by no means
sad one. since her tender ministTa-
ton to this viewless "Addie" makes
the mothers heart rejoice. To all in
tents and purposes the daughter seems
to her to De with her constantly. Her
husband ccntcmpiates taking her
abroad, and the lady is already PACK
ing up Adde'S things.
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Che Altitude at Which NeE Can
Live.

There has been grea. deal of dis
cr>sion. says C.0mbsrs' Journal, as
t. the altitude at which human beings
can exist. and Mr.. Glaisher himself can
tell SIS as much about it as ANYBODY.
In July. 1872. be and Mr.. CoNwell as
cended in balloon to the enormous
height Of 3s,0-o feet. Previous to the
start. Mr.. Glaishers pulse stood at IS
beats minute. CaNwell,s at ~. At
1900 feet the pulse Of the former was
at 81. that of the latter at loo. At
5000 feet Clash RS hands and lips
we're cutie hlte. but no.
his fsce. 1T oi.r00 feet he
heard his heart seating, and his breath
in became oppressed at $4,000 feet
lie hee;,lEe >en>>le-> : Notwithstanding
which, The aerpnaUG. II the interest Of
>c.eu-e, went IN another S.pthl feet. till
he could Da longer Use h.s hands and
had 10 pul. til strings Of the valve
with his .ee,:.. Aerolauts who have
to make no exer.ionS have. of course. a
great advantage over members Of the
Alpine Club and .hsss who trust their
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12

Senator Jonessf Nevada is engaged to
be married to San Francisco belle,
Miss Georgiana Sullivan. For some
time he had been annoyed by the re-
ceipt Of anonymous letters rejecting On
her good name. After having destroyed
a number of them he decided to inform
his prospective fatber-in law, not for
the purpose Of seeking vindication Of
his tianeee's fame, but with a view Of
obtaining his aid, if possible, in hunt
ing out and Furnishing the nameless
slanderer Contemperaneously with
the receipt Of these letters there ap.
peared in . disreputable local publica-
ton many slanderous squibs upon re-
putable families, and, among the para
graphs, one rejecting upon Eugene
Sullivan. There was reason to believe
that the author Of this was tie seuder
Of the anonymous letters - Jones, and
inquiry was made Of the editor Us TO
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Ladies Comparing Their Garter.

Tho other day, aftee a meeting If =
certain famous womens club in New
York, the ladies amused themselves
comparing their garters, to sec ~h;ch
wore the handsomest, for gartcrs Of CT
travagant expense have lately coma
into fashion, and several Of these ciun
members wear theirs clasped with god
aud precious stones. The jewellers 81,
all introducing new designs fol- garter
clasps that promise shortly to cost ~
much as much as the bracelets ina.
fashion has discarded. A chsrYniry
woman and singer in society is said %
wear pair Of garters that cost 500
NtD York Express.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
THE OYSTER BAY, |. l., MURDER.
A Persistent Amateur Detective Dis.
covers the Nurderers and They
Confess.

4 murder was committed at South
Oyster Bay, on Long Island, in June.
1873, whose perpetrator has, until now,
escaped detection. The victim was
Samuel j. Jones, nephew of chief
justice of New York, grandson of an
other ex.judge, and brother-in-law to
Admiral Melancthion Smith. He was
a bat hclor. 20 years old, lived al:ne Oh
his farm, ana was reputed to have con-
siderable money in his house. On Sat
urday morning his body was found in
his we'll. On extricating it, it showed
bruises all over, evidently by stones
that had been thrown from above, and
deadly wounds on the head; the club
which inflicted them being found in the
house. The watch and chain of the
murdered man were gone, boxes and
desks were broken open, money and
papers were missing The crime was
brutal and the motive sordid. The in
terest of the story is principally in the
fact that. save for the persistent en-
detective and who was often abused for
his meddlesome disposition, the gull
ty party might never have been brought
to justice. One Payne, resident near
the Bay, took it upon him to discover
the murderer. BY painfully working
up evidence Of c!rcumstantial nature.
he caused the arrest, last spring of a
half brother of the murdered Jones, a
rather sh ftless person, bat examination
speedily acquitted him, and Payne was
soundly denounced for his action and
admonished to mind his own business,
but, instead Of that, he turned his at
tentlon two two negroes, who were
vaguely suspected at the time Ct the
coroner s inquest. He made up his
mind that the club that dealt Jones the
fatal blow was whitfield by left-handed
man. Lewis Jarvis. one of the negroes,
is lett-handed. Such small clews as this
Payne followed up until he felt sure OF
result Then he arrested the other
negro, Albert jackson. and, on Tues.
day last, the second day of the eyami-
nation before Justice. jackson confessed
his own connection with the affair, as
an accomplioe after the fact. and &C
cused Jarvis of the murder. Then was
presented the rare and cruel spectacle
of the wife swearing her husband 5
life away under the close examination
made possible in the light of the con.
fe>sion. as Yet unknown to her. Airs
Jarvis confirming. in almost every par.
ticular, the story of jackson. Jarvis
was AT once arrested and Yesterday
confessed his guilt; asserting. however
that Jackson was with him when he
threw the body into the well. and cast
stones upon it. 4 box containing par,
o. the plumber was found buried three
miles from tte depot, at spot indicated
by Jarvis Payne is therefore fully
justified
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the identity Of the writer. He con-
vinced Mr.. Sullivan friends that the
copy Of the Objectionable par.
agraph came to him through the mail
from an unknown source, and it was de-
termined by the parties most interested
to employ detectives to watch certain
letter boxes and endeayor to ascertain
the party or parties who should de-
post any further communications Of
like character. The result Of this plan
is told in the San Francisco Chronicle:
''Two men. who had been hired for
the purpose, were watching the letter
box at the corner Of Hyde and O'Far-
rell streets. About 10 O. clock the un-
suspecting young man, who was none
other than Lee tombstone Ransom, q
wel!-known lawyer and society man.
walked up, dropped in letter, and
hurried away. For the detective 20.
open the box and take out all the let
ters was the work of but second. A
few moments later Ransom's shoulder
felt the weight of a hand, and his ears.
heard those saddest of words: L want
you, sir. No answer. I have q,
warrant for your arrest for robbing the
United States mail Protestations Of
attempt at indignation on
the part of the youth. What did you
go to that box for 2 4 put a letter
in. No, sir; that won't do. Here
are all the letters in that box; nov
let us see you show US the one that you
put in. There it is; that's it, sir.
Returning nerve and great exultation
as he pointed to one addressed to the San
Francisco Nescs- Letter.l All right,
sir; that is all-you can CO. The
letter was thereupon taken to the post
office. Immediately thereafter Mr..
Sullivan obtained an order from the
editor Of the News Letter on the post
master for the letter. which was
found to be contribution Of Lies Of
the Day, including some most offensive
assaults on Senator Jones and the Sui
livan family, and scurrilous attempts at
sarcasm against the leading society
people of San Francisco.
1t is understood that Miss Sullivan
had rejected the addresses Of Ransom.
who took this miserable means Of re-
venge. He, however strenuoucly de-
MES having written the offensive mat
ter, alleging that the letter was given
him to post by a lady whose name he
refuses to divulge. The manner Of the
judicious. but if Ransom is guilty nc
will have slight sympathy in the com
plant which he now makes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation of the President Cd
the United States.

We are reminded by the changing
seasons that it is time to pause IN our
daily vocations and offer thanks to AL
mighty God for the mercies and abund-
ance Of the year which is drawing to a
close.
The blessings of free government
continue to be vouchsafed to US. The
earth has responded to the labor of the
husbandman. The land has been free
from pestilence. Internal order is
maintained, and peace with other
powers has prevailed.
1t is fitting that at stated periods we
cease from our accustomed pursuits.
and from the turmoil Of our daily lives,
and unite in thankfulness for the bles'
sings of the past and for the cultiva-
ton Of kindly feeling toward each
other.
Now, therefore, recognizing these
considerations, |, L. S. Grant, Presl-
dent of the United States, do recon-
mend to all citizens to assemble in their
respective places of worship Thursday.
the Goth dav of November next, and
express their thanks for the mercy
and favor of Almighty God, and, lay
ing aside all political contentious and
secular occupations, 20 observe such
day as day Of Thanksgiving and
praise.
In witness whereof ! herewith set my
hand. and cause the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, on
the 9th day OF October, l414, and OF
the independence Of the United
States the ninetyeight h.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
Nebraska GrasskoPPer 1kegion.

An officer sent from Port McPaer-
son. Neb.. a few days ago. by Geners.
Reed, to visit all stations &c the crase-
hopper region, reports that he fnis
actual cases Of starvation, but mucn
suffering, some Of which has been3 par
tally relieved from various sources.
Relief must be given or hundreds will
perish before the winter 10 half ever.
Within ten days many vii, be without
pound OF corn or -four. The presen.
AID they are receiving is but drop in
the bucket. Unless the government
aids them the alternative is dreadful 70
contemplate
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12
THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL.
Evidence of Alexander, the Man
Against Whom the Conspiracy
WAS (AnCOCted.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.--The trial of
the alleged safe burglars, Harrington.
Williams and Whitley, was resumed
to-day.
Columbus Alexander took the stand
and was cross-eXamined by Mr..
Davidgc. The witness said his rela-
tions with Harrington during the inves-
tigation were quite friendly. He had
no occasion to be otherwise. The
witness was strongly impressed with a
belief that the books produced by j. O..
Evans were not the original books kept
by Evans and he still thought so. There
were some books the committee never
obtained and especially those relating
to the real estate pool III which Evans
and several others were engaged.
The interview with Batter and wit
ness at the house of witness might have
occupied about five minutes. Buter is
the same man who has been on the wit
ness stand here under the name of
Hayes. B,::ler represented to witness
that the original books of Evans had
not been before the committee, and
that Re had friend who could produce
them. Witness declined to pay for
any testimony, but did agree to pay for
any expense in bringing the books to
the city as he thought that would be
no more than right. He did rot ask
Butler for his name or his address.
Witness thought Butler WAS connected
with the Butler family of his
ACC uantance in this city.
and did not ask him
where he lived. Witness supposed the
books were to be delivered ut his house.
Witness was sure his third interview
with Butler took place between the
10Th and SD OF April. Butler brought
a man with him and as ed witness to
take a good look at him, as he was the
mau ~ no would bring the books.
After the two men had gone. witness
came to the conclusion tina, some lob
was being put up on him and he told
the parties at his house that some ras-
callty was going on. " itness thought
they were going 80 trumps up
a story that he. Alexan.
der. had offered Big
sum for evidence against the beard OF
public works. he did not notify Evans
to look out fol- his books tor he had No
interest in Evans.
Metzger and jim tsossaa called at
the house ofwitness amp told him there
pos aplot against hinl wnich they had
learned from Siweth BIZ ir..e-.
Witness did not hear any bell al bis
house on the night Of the burglary and
mas made carful inquiry of all Ia the
house and no one heard the bell. lie.
witness. thinks II was p-oviien,il they
did not Get awakened. as it might have
been worse for some of she participants
f they had.
Witness tolt Nh. Richards about
the rascaiisy at,oa: and the Major said
all the police We're aaler the control of
Harrington. Witness also told taxver
Chrlsty. He got Suspicious of Har.
rington after the third Interview with
Butler.
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Lte MIXING Damages.

The most remarkable feature grow
ing out OF the Beecher scandal which
has yet come to light is the motion
made by Beeehcr's counsel that Iilton
shall be compelled to furnish bill of
particulars Of the damages which he
charges in his complaint. 1t would
seem as if the original cause had been
presented in sufficient detail for Mr..
Beecher to understand every particular
of it, and what every particular was
worth. If he does not understand it,
who can2 He ought to be familiar
enough with the subject to reduce every
item of damage which he has occasioned
down to fraction Of cent. There
has been no one so familiar in Mr.. Til
toms family as he, and no one is SO well
acquainted with the manner in which
it is charged that Mr.. Tiltons home
was broken up. He is an expert, and
/ thoroughly competent to testify. Ii
the matter were left out to public arbi
tration the arbitrators would proba bly,
settle upon a bill Of items somewhat as
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-12

-Sadler. the champion boa1man Of
England has accepted Geo. Browns late
challenge to another ssrnational"
rowing match.
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THANKSGIVING.
Governor Davis, rr0clama1 ion.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE Department.

st. PAUL, November s, 1874 )
In obedience to an immemorial and pious
custom which has been sanctioned aud en-
joined by statute, the 26tn day of November,
A. d. 1874, is by this proclamation set apart
as day OF solemn and public thanksgiving
to Almighty God for His blessings TO US as a
State
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
State OF Minnesota to he affixed this 9Th
day OF November, A. d. 1874.
CUSHMAN X. DAVIS,
S. P JENTIsoN, Governor
Secretary of State
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This. we take it, covers the details
of Mr.. Tilton,s losses. which he pre-.
sents in the aggregate at 100000. 1t
is, Oh the whole, a shrewd device on
the part Of Mr.. Beecher' lawyers, for,
if they can compel Mr.. Tilton to pre-
sent his till in detail. they can Offset it
in detail and wipe out the whole sum
as follows:
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Mr.. Beechcr has done manv cool
things, but this last request which he
has made through his counsel. that Til
ton shall temise all the injuries which
he has inflicted upon him. and place a
cash value in dollars and cents upon
them sevcrally, is the coolest Of all. In
; legal point Of view, this proceeding
shows that he has pettifoggers for
counsel. but the demand itself is not so
extraordinary as the impudencc and
etfrontery which inspired II. If the
court should grant the request he has
made, Mr.. Tilton need present but one
item, and tina. will fill the whole bill.
Let him present his empty home to the
Jury. and then if he shows who emptied
I It he will have nc need to add any more
items; and then, as Mr.. Beceher has a
suit pending against Tilton. into which
ne has been forced by public opinion
and the religious press. Mr.. Tilton
should demand that he itemize his dam
ages also, that the world may know
what expense attended his housekeep
ing on the ragged edge and in lis cave
Of gloom.-Chic0e0 Times.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-11-19
Two Tugs Attempt to Tow An
Island.

From tn. Duluth Tribune, Nov. l2.
On Tuesday last, strange sight was
to be seen in our inner harbor, a few
rods below the canal. 1t was nothing
more nor less than the attempt of two
strong tugs to tow an island. nearly
two acres in extent, out into the lake
All who have ever visited our city have
admired the charming little islands,
heavily covered with trees. shrubbery
and foliage, with which our bay is dot
ted, and very skeptical have they been
when told that those islands are float
ing islands, and that during very Sc
we're winds they not unfrequently
change their locations. and that
during the past few years, several
of those which formerly adorned our
bay, have been driven across the sheet
of water, and lodged against and grown
to- Minnesota Point. These state
ments though rather marvellous. were
neyerthelessjtrue; and an instance of
the migratory character Of these Is
lands occurred during the terrible. gale
of last Saturday night, an island en-
bracing nearly two acres IN extent be-
ing torn from its moorings near Rice S
Point. on the western side Of the bay,
and carried clear across the bay to Min
nesota Point, where it lodged Just this
side of the dry docks of W. W. Allen
& Co. On Tuesday. two tugs en-
deavered to tow this island out
through the canal into the lake, but
after working for long time, they gave
it up, we believe, as bad job-at least
we notice that it is still there. q This
island is a kind of boggy tamarack
swamp formation. has black. loamy,
spongy soil. and contains large grove
Of pine, tamaraek and cedar trees, some
of which are of considerable size-be-
sides thick growth of underbrush.
What Messrs. Allen / Co. will do with
their island We do not know, but we
are safe in saying that they have a
couple of acres of real estate which
they would sell cheap and on long
time
The anti-monopolist., 1874-11-19
: The INDIAN WAR.

The Cheyennes and Arrapahoes Of
the Staked Plains Going Into Win.
ter Quarters. Some Of Them ON
Their Reservations.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE following
dispatch was received at Gen. Sheri-
dams headquarters this morning:
SAN ANToNIA, Texas, Nov. 16, 1S74.--
The following is just received from Col.
Mackensie
HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN COLUMN, }
SUPPLY CAMP, Nov. Sth, 1874. {
VIA. Fr. WoRTH, Nov. Is, "A. }
Returned to this place to-day, hav-
ing secuted to the southwest On the
Staked Plains. Nov. %, saw small
party Of Indians. Nov. 3rd found a
camp of hunting party on Los Logu-
ras Fusah. Two Indians were killed, Ii
women and children captured and one
hundred and forty-four head Of stock.
Nov. 5th, Lieut.. Thompson, with nine
scouts, several miles from the command
killed two Indians and captured 2o
horses and mnles. The women say
that the bands of two warriors, Patha.
quire and Hanschoe, are with eight
lodges of Cheyennes on the Staked
Plains. Many of their people have
gone to the reservation with Mowry.
what the intention of the remainder
was to leave for the reservation in few
days to try and slip around the
troops, send in party and get authori'
ty to 90 into Fort Sill. And that the
Staked Plains Apaches left for the
mountains about month ago by the
West Pecos route. Some of these
women were among those captured on
the north fork of Red River two years
age.
l shall try one more trip on
the plains, after which there will
be no use looking for Indians there this
winter. l intend going to the north.
west, between the head of Brazas and
Red Rivers.
(Signed) c. c. AuoUR,
Brigadier General
Official dispatches received by Gen
Sheridan this morning confirm the re-
ports from McClellan's creek of the re-
cent successful engagements of Lleuts
Farnsworth and Baldiver with the In
dians.