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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
Mr.. Giles Home.

''You have done the chores, haven t
you, wifel' said Mr.. Giles, coming in
one night about shutdown.
"No, dear, had supper to get, and
the baby was so Cross
'You haven't been getting supper all
afternoon, hope
mo, had some washing to do, and
the windows to clean, and pies to bake,
and
"Oh, stop that, please. To hear you
talk, one would think you had more
than your share Of work. I'm sure
there is no man who tries harder than
| do to save his wife steps, and this is
all the thanks get for it. Don't go
to contradicting me, Give me the milk
buckets; if | ask you to milk, you will
have dozen excuses. I want Katie to
go with me, to keep the hogs off while
[ milk
Katie goes, and her father keeps her
three-quarters of an hour, and then
tells her she can 60 and take care o
the baby while her mother attends to
the milk. In about five minutes Mr..
Giles comes in to supper. His wife is
down in the cellar.
''Say, wife, amt supper rcady,''
Gin just minute"
Just minute! Everything is
done in just minute. Another night,
| suppose, will have to come in and
get supper for myself, after working
hard all day. If you tried as hard as /
do to make home pleasant, we would
get along. great deal better than we
do. You are always behind with every.
thing, and then you grumble because
you have so much to do. Well, supper
is ready at last, is it! It is about
time, l Think
They sit down to the table
80 Lord, we thank thee for this and
all other blessings; feed US with the
bread Of life, and save US in heaven.
Amen. Is this the best table cloth you
have got 2"
Yes"
at iss Why don't you buy an.
othera Amt you got any money
What did you do with the money you
got for those eggs!
Bought hat for Katie
Bought hat for Katie, and me
needing l don't know how many farm
implements. | never knew such ex.
travagance in my life. It would please
me exceedingly if you would consult
me about such things after this.
guess III go to bed; I can't have any
peace up. Wife, before you come to
bed just patch that rent in my coat
and oh! wore a hole in my sock to.
day. You must either mend it or get
me out clean pair There is chicken
in the barrel by the hen-house l want
that for my breakfast. Come, chill.
dren. come and kiss papa. Good night
and don't forget to say your prayers. .
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
A story Absas Teele.

Toole tells another amusing story
with regard to his makeup. The Incl
dent occurred one night when he was
playing for : benefit at Sadler's Wells.
He performed It the Surrey Theatre
and Ct the Adelphi On the same even-
ing, and, - may Be imagined, had little
time 70 lose 10 dressing, etc. Howeyes,
his work over = the Surrey and ths
.Adelphi, he LEFT the. latter establish
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

marked third. Cooley would have
given millions at that moment to have
been hidden in the bowels Of the Nam
moth Cave out Of sight. At last he ex-
claimed:
The--ah-the -ah-fact-is, that
ah--the affair-that is, the conundrum
the whole thing, your Honor, is a
joke. There is no answer to it, your
HONOR
Then everybody said they didn't see
anything very amusing about jokes Of
such character, and Smith frowned ;
while Cooley heard the man say next
to his neighbor that the man
Cooley must be drunk. Then Cooley
rose suddenly from the table and bolted
out through the front door. About
two hours afterward, while he was in
bed. he all at once remembered the
answer, and he instantly arose and went
round to Smiths. After ringing the
door bell for half an hour old Smith put
his head out of the bed room window.
81 know it now,'' shouted Cooley !:
| know it. It's because he has a vial
in-cellar p Af
$50 to thunder!p' calculated Smith,
as he shut the window with slam and
went back to bed. And now the
Cooleys don't speak to the Smiths, and
old Cooley carries the answers to his
conundrums written on his shirt cuffs
when he goes into company, so as to be
certain that he will have them when
they are wanted.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
Co0leY,s Conundrum.
IRON the San Francisco Call. |

C0oley's memory is exceedingly
treacherous, and it often gets him into
trouble. The other night he was at a
ten party at Smiths, and while the
company sat aro-nd the supper table,
Cooley suddenly thought he would eject
conundrum he had heard somewhere,
and so, in an interval of silence, he said:
Give got pretty good conundrum
I'd like you to guess. Can anybody
tell me why . druggist who keeps his
bottles down stairs is like certain kind
of musician!''
Everybody at once began to guess the
answer, and Cooley sat there for mo-
ment smiling. Presently, however, he
thought he would get the answer ready
in order to give it. and to his intense
alarm found that he had forgotten it.
He began to feel warm. He thought
the object over with al his might, and
he nearly had the answer several times,
but it always eluded him. Then he be-
came warmer, and the perspiration be-
gan to stand out upon his forehead The
company gave it up one after the other,
and as they did so,each one asked Cool
ey what the answer was. Cooley smiled
= chastity kind of smile, rs if he was
keeping it back to torment them, but
the singular rednese of his face and his
peculiar behavior attracted the atten
ton Of everybody, and the more they
looked It him the redder he got, and
more profuse became the preparation.
Come, Mr.. Cooley" sid the host,
~ws are III waiting for the answer
'-Out With It Cooley" said another.
.Cooley, We can't b happy until we
have a 0sW0 70 thst ccnundrum = -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

The ladies appear to have been
even more enthusiastic than the men
when Goldsmith Maid made her aston
ishing time at Saratoga. A gentleman
states that on turning around, he saw )
woman near him waving her handker-
chief with all her might; but on looking
down he saw her baby lying at her feet
and beginning to cry. Madame, = said
he, 'your child, = pointing to it. oh"
said she, Il forgot all about baby, but
it makes no difference; expect to have
several babies, but never. expect to see
another Goldsmith Maid
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
BeeeheF und Bcecher to Sue Tfltom
and MOulton for Libel.

ne0cMCR una UCeCnef 10 sue V11t0m
and M0ulton for Libel.
The papers in the suit against Beech
er by Theodore Tilton were served on
Thomas C. Sherman, Mr.. Beecher's
lawyer, Saturday. The damages are
laid at 100000, and the allegations are
for criminal cohabitation and CONVEX
sation with Mrs. Tilton. Counsel for
Tilton is said to be preparing complaints
for libel against the New York Tribune,
the New York World, and the Brook
lyn Eogle.
The New York Erening Post Of Sat
urday says: Eve are credibly informed
that before Mr.. Beecher left brook
lyn upon his journey to the White
Mountains. he expressed his determina-
ton to bring, at all events, suit for iiael
against Mr.. Titon, and also against Mr..
Moulton, in case of adjudication OF
the like Of that which was made yes
terday."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
How we Lived Before the RcvOlu-
ton.

The costumes of the day were rich
and snowy. The judges wore in Mas
sachusetts scarlet robes with facings
and cuffs of black velvet, and powdered
wigs adorned with black silk bags
These robes in summer were of black
silk. In l774, the Sheriff of York,
now in Maine, came out to meet the
court, coming on circuit, with six of his
deputies, all with gold-laced hats, ruff
fes, swords, etc. Nor did legal gentle
men monopolize brave apparel. The
overseers Of Harvard College in 1854
had to forbid the students to wear gold
and silver lace or brocade. Laced and
embroidered garments Of velvet and
lowered silk were commonly found in
gentlemen swardrobes, and there vas
one solid man Of Boston, a thrifty mer-
chant, who went about his business in
green or purple and gold. Wigs gave
place to queues when it was seen that
the officers of Braddock's army did not
wear the former. Artisans wore leathern
aprons, and serving maids were known
by short gowns Of domestic stuff.
What would they have thought Of the
satin and silk which Bridget deems her
prerogativcl The ladies, according to
Copely's painting, preferred red satin
and pearls to any other toilet. Red,
indeed, seems to have been a favorite
color with them, for the authorities Of
Philadelphia, in order to drive rid
clvaks out Of use for what reason we
don't know, took the novel but effec-
tive method of dressing a woman in one
to 60 to the gallows. The authorities
of the Quaker city seem, indeed, to have
though. it quite their duty to correct
the fashions for on another occasion they
sought to make the ''tower'' headdress
ridiculous oy setting it on very tall
mans head ana marching him through
the street to the sound of . drum.
Here is a hint for the dress reformer.
Low-necked dresses were an abomina-
ton in Boston as long ago as 1891, 1t
is no wonder the public has at last got
used to them.
Food was cheap. In l740 meat in
Boston retailed at two pence pound.
and twelve pound cod could be bought
for the same. Salmon weighing two
pounds sold for a shilling. Chocolate
was more used than coffee. Teetotalism
had not then been invented. Cider was
three shillings barrel and uniyer.
sally drank at meals in Massa-
chusetts. Flip and toddy were sinful
drinks also much in vogue with our
abandoned ancestors. Madeira was the
favorite wine all over the country, and
rum punch found favor without dis.
tinction Of party. The students Of
Harvard were allowed Sin sober man.
ner to entertain one another and stran.
gers with it, the corporation having
decided rum punch ''as it is now com
monlv made, no intoxicating liquor
Nowadays Massachusetts, courts de
eide lager beer to be intoxicating. Car
It be that our heads are so much weaker
than our fathers There were plenty
Of chances to wet ones whistle in those
days. One house in every ten in Phil
adelphia sold drink in 1774. So the
grand jury found.-F. W.Frost IN tn
GALAXY.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

JONI CoLsox, Of Rosemount, was en-
gagged in stacking wheat on Saturday
last, when the pitcher Of bundles 50
managed to throw one IS to strike him
full in the right eye with the butts Of
the stalks. He will probably lose the
sight Of that eve.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

"A Long Branch lady with tan small
children attracts considerable 'tentioa.
there.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
The Pope Expelled from the Free
MasOns.

At the semi-annual meeting Of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, Scottish Rite
of the Orient of Palermo, Italy, on
the 9th of March last, Pope Plus TX.
was expelled from the order. The
decree or expulsion was published in
the official Masonic paper at Cologne,
Germany ,andi preceded by the minutes
of the lodge in which he was initiated
and is as follows:
"A man named Mastai Ferretti, who
received the baptism Of Freemasonry,
and solemnly pledged his love and fell
lOwship, and who afterwards was crown
ed Pope and King, under the title of
Pho Nino, has now cursed his former
brethren, and communicated all
members Of the Order of Freemasons.
Therefore, said Mastai Ferretti, is
herewith, by the decree OF the Grand
Lodge of the Orient, Palermo, expell-
ed from the Order for perjury"
The charges against him were first
preferred in his lodge at Palermo. and
in 1865, and notification and copy there
of sent to him, with a request to attend
the lodge for the purpose of answer
ing the same. To this he made no re-
ply, and, for divers reasons, the charges
were not pressed until ne urged the
Bishops of Brazil to act aggressively
against the Freemasons. Then they
were pressed, and, after n regular trial,
decree Of expulsion was entered and
published, the same being signed by
Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, and
Grand Master of the Orient of Italy.
-7he Voice of Masonry.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25

able to Chamber out Of it upon the
she'd below. sol
There | remained until the day
dawn. With my returning senses the
truth came to me. That which had
murdered the three men who slept be-
fore me in the blue chamber was moth
ing more or less than the coal stove
1t was provided with what is called
4 damper, and this in being caught in
manner which closed it sent the
poisonous gas into the room. 1t had
been kindled as wood fire would have
been at the hour of retiring, by one
ignorant of the danger possible from
coal gas, and they had slept never to
awaken. Had | thrown myself upon
the bed, | also should have been found
dead at daylight, in all human proba-
bility.
As for the fact that neither doctor
nor coroner discovered the truth, |
have but to say that they were not
deeply scientific men-that coal stoves
were scarcely used in the place, and
that it had not been mentioned that
the blue chamber was thus heated.
Of course L rejoiced the household
by my discovery next morning, and
of course. Madame Matteau,
who was not only freed from suspicion,
but became the object of universal
sympathy. She was always grateful
to me, and she proved her gratitude
BY giving what | soon asked for, the
hand of her daughter Gabrielle in
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
Famine in Minnesota.

Governor Davis, of Minnesota, has
issued a circular to the Oranges of
that State, in which he says.
| am compelled to ask the co-opera-
tion of each Grange of your powerful
organization in relieving the destitu-
ton of our urfellow-eitizens in thesOuth-
western counties. That reason has
been traversed by trustworthy men,
and they report unanimously state Of
destitution which has no parallel in
our history as a State. The time for
silence as to this condition of affairs
has passed by, and the time for prompt
and liberal action by all who are will
ing to do as they would be done by has
arrived. The counties of Martin.
Murry, Jackson, and Cottonwood, and
portions of Noble and Watonwau, and
possibly, to some extent, other com
munities, have beenswept by grasshop-
pers of all crops as completely as if by
fire. Women and children are suffer
ing for food. The implements and
stock of the settlers are under mort
cages, given in order to tide over the
privations of last year. | have told
the people that their fellow citizens,
whom a kind Providence has blessed
with abundance, will stand by them
in this their dire extremity. Contri-
buttons in money are most desirable;
provisions and clothing scarcely less
so. Send contributions to General III.
III. Sibley, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
The Witchery Of Manners.

Almost every man can recall scores
of eases within his knowledge where
pleasing manners have made the for
tune of lawyers, doctors, divines, mer-
chants, and, in short, men in every
walk Of life. Releigh, as we have re-
marked. flung down his lace coat in
the mud for Elizabeth TO walk Oh, and
got for his reward a proud Queens
favor. The politician who has this
advantage easily distances all the rival
candidates, for every voter he speaks
with becomes instantly his friend.
The very tones in which he asks for
pinch of snuff are often more potent
than the logic of a Webster or a Clay.
Polished manners have often made
scoundrels successful, while the best
of men, by their hardness and cold
ness, have done themselves incalcuble
injury-the shell being so rough that
the world could not believe that there
was precious kernel within it. Civ
ility is to man what beauty is to wo-
man, creates an instantaneous impress
sion in his behalf, while the opposite
quality exercises as quick a prejudice
against him. 1t is a real ornament
the most beautiful dress that man or
woman can vear-and worth more as
a means Of winnlsg favor than the
finest clothes or jewels ever worn.
The grufest man loves TO be appreeiat-
ed and il is Oftener the sweet smile
of woman, which we think intended
for us alone, than a pair of June-ike
eyes, OF lips that seem on roses fed, =
that bewitehes our heart, aud lays us
low at the feet of her whom we after
ward marry.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
TOBACCO CROPS.
A Glance at the Prospect.

u
The farmers in Warren, Allen, LO-
gan, and Todd counties are greatly dis
tressed at the unfavorable prospect
they have this year for raising tobacco.
The drOuth has destroyed well-nigh all
the plants they had, and those that
have been set out present rather for
bidding appearance. Weyettrust that
the failure will not prove TO be as Sc
rlOus as many of US have been led to
suppose. At any rate, taking look at
the brighter side of the picture we are
inclined to adopt the views of an expe-
rienced observer of tobacco raising,
who expresses the opinion that If it
were not for the immediate wants of
the farmers who, in many instances,
have heretofore received advances,
either in money or In groceries and
merchandise, upon their products, the
failure OF the tobacco crop this year
would eventually be benefit to them.
As general thing farmers can not
safely depend upon single staple in
regions where the failure of particu-
lar crop is liable to occur. The to-
bacco growers, for the last ten years at
least, have hugged the delusion that
leaf tobacco was legal tender, and
that there was no danger of initiating
beyond legitimate requirements; there
fore, markets have been good. If a
total failure should be the result this
year, the farmer who is independent
enough, can improve, by rest, his to-
baccO ground in such a manner as to
enable him to raise a superior crop
next year. The farmer who is not thus
independent, should turn his attention
to some of the other staple products
of his region, and be prepared TO take
advantage of the next year if it should
be favorable to a tobaeco-erop.-Bolc-
ling Green Democrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
WHOLE NO. 2,32s.

sadness to many hearts. The ranks
of the Tennessee Methodist preachers
have had great inroads made on them
within two short mouths-the death
roll is increasing alarmingly fast-the
old preachers-those who did active
service in the heroic age, are being
fast numbered among the dead-Pitts.
Maddin, Brown and Green, have all
ceased to labor in the space of two
months, but though dead, they yet live
in the memories and affections of those
among whom they lived and lsbOred.
just about two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, while lying on his back, be
asked his son Frank, who had been
unremittingly at his bed side for more
than two weeks, to turn him over, and
as he did so, DIR. Green expired Instant
ly, without speaking a word or giving
utteranee to grOan.
Servant of God, well donel
Rest nom thy loved employ:
The battle fought, the vict'ry won,
Enter thy Masters joy"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
BOOTS AND SHOES
at prices to suit the purchaser.
Yours,
". l.. Williams.
July 4, 1S74-tf.
MANHOOD; HOW LOST, HOW RES
ToRED.

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ical cure without medicine) of SPERMAToR-
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Bs- Price in a sealed envelope only six
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The celebrated author, in this admirable
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internal medicine, or the application of the
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simple, certain and effectual, by means OF
which every sufferer, no matter what his
condition may be, may cure himself cheap
ly, privately and radically.
no This lecture should be in the hands
of every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to
an address, postpaid, on receipt of six
cents. or two post stamps. Address the
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Oct. 25 lS73-ly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
FAIR AND FIFTEEN.


She is the east just ready for the sun
Upon a cloudless morning. On her cheel
Hath caught the trick of that first deli
Which says earth's lightward footsteps have
begun!
And still her brow is like some arctic height
Which never knows the full hot blush o.
noon;
She wears the seal of Nay and not ofJune
She Is the new day, fnrshest of from night
Luring in promise of all daintiest sweet.
A bud with crisom rifting through its
The large, clear eyes, so shy their lids be-
Give hints of the dear wonders near COM
pleteness.
For, when the bud is fair and full, like
this,
We know that there viii be a queen of
roses,
Before her cloister's emerald gate unclo-
SeS.
And her true night unlocks her with a kiss,
And gazing on the young moon, fashioned
slightly,
A silver cipher inlaid on the blue,
For all that she is strange and slim and
We know that she will grow in glory night
ly.
And dear to loving eyes as that first look
The watcher getteth of the far, white sail,
This new light on her face; she doth pre-
vail
Upon us like a rare, unopened book!
Hotcdrd Gtyndoa IN July -AtiGntic.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25

GEN. NJ. J. WRIGHT.-This gentle
man. although late in the field, is ma
king considerable headway as a can
didate for Govern 1r. and will, doubt
less, receive a promising support IN
West Tennessee. We have known
Gen. Wright intimately for years, and
can cheerfully testify to his fitness for
the position. We know that he would
make an able and popular Chief Mag
istrate, and that he would devote his
fine powers to the development of the
resources and the building up of the
various industries of the State. Gen
Wright was reared in McNairy county
and enjoys great personal popularity
in that section, and if nominated vii
poll the full democratic vote Wing
and Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25
THOUGHTS.


.'The sun set in a sea of brilliant hues,
Crimson, and gold, and azure one by one
l saw the colors blend and interfuse,
And follow the path of the sun.
L almost wished with them to fade away
Over The distant edge, and die as they"
Thus spake my friend half lightly; but my
heart ffH
Shrank, trembling at the words with sud-
den dread.
"And when the time shall come for us to
part, -rE
Must each go on his way alone % said;
"And in that unknown country shall we
meet,
Or seek each other with unrestipg feet
Shall we love there, as here-what think
est thou ?'' r-lrf
He answered slowly with thoughtful
face:
'If from my nature could be taken now
All memories, passions, hopes, the love
Which is of thee, and maketh up the
whole,
But If our lives begin anew, twill be
AS if we ne'er had lived" With blanched
cheek
/ answered, Say not that, it frlghteth me-
"Why said he, smiling, show art thou so
weak? El .a
Why fear or wonder? Let us live our best,
And to our Fathers goodness leave the
rest" asts
4AU The Year Round.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25

A correspondent of the Detroit
Tribune says: IF an edge tool is so
hard as to crumble, grind it on dry
stone until the edge turns blue is
will then cease to break, and the tenn
per will then generally prove to be
about right Scythes and axes are
sometimes too hard at the edge, but
if treated in this way will give nc fur
ther trouble"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25

THE winter wheat in Southern Ohio,
Indiana. Illinois and Missouri has
been suffering for rain The showers
of the present week have helped it
greatly, and there is promise of fair
average crop.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-25

GEN. w. C. WHITTHoRNE an
nounces himself rs candidate for re-
election to Congress in the Seventh
district.