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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
RAILROAD IN ENGLAND.

The British Parliament is about to reduce
the passage rates in frst-class cars in Great
Britain from six to four cents per mile. Will
not the Times find fault with such an auda-
clous interference with personal property {?
Great Britain, the government all turnkey
dom worshlps, exercises its perogatives to
protect Its people from eXtOrtion, and cufs
down the passage rates of railroad monop-
oily !--Chicago Industrial Age
Surely the members of the English
Parliament have never read 10. Vince
locks editorials in the St. Paul Press.
He has conclusively proven to the
satisfaction of the most limited under
standing, that this thing can't be did"
Why won't some philanthropist ship
10. at once to London Here is
whole people given over to the devil of
communism; about to drive all capital
out of England; about to stop the
building of railroads, about to produce
crisis that shall interrupt the pro.
cesses Of vegetation and arrest the
growth Of animal life; about, in short.
to rush to wreck, ruin and destruction
and here you sit smiling, gentlemen,
while the only man who can save poor
old England, rcposes in inglorious ease
in the office of the St. Paul Press. For
Gods sake, gentlemen, box 10. up and
ship him at once. England needs him
and we don't. Label the box: sseither
end up with care handle carefully;
A NATIONS SAFETY"
Put few dictionaries into the box and
they will sustain life until he reaches
his destination; and then-but we
draw veil over the future. II ther.
IS anything left OF the English Parlia.
ment in one week. gentlemen, We would
be glad to be informed Of il,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

THE Pioneer is incredu,ous of the
statement of the Red Wing Argus that
if we were elected United Senator sit
would be an illustration of the Office
seeking the man and not the man the
Office"
While the Republican candidates
were packing caucuses, extorting
pledges from candidates. and defeating
them at the polls if they did not give
them, we took no such measures. Even
in Dakota county, where it is generally
supposed we have some influence, the
question was not raised in the County
Convention by ourself or any friend for
rs, and to this day we have had no con-
versation with any of the delegation
elected and no assurance that they are
for US or against US.
If that looks like seeking the office,
David, let us know.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

The farmer gets no adequate return for his
LABOR While wheat sells ut the Western cen
ters Tor 81 cents bt,shel manufacturers are
smut out, or working on hall time; build
ing has been greatly checked or almost en-
tireiy stopped i'll the cities; lahorers by
thousands are out OF work and living idle.
the goods OF the merchants lie uumoved up
on their shelves, and the business of the
country is stagn2nt. What does this raeaus
II means, simply, that the legislation OF the
past has been unrise II means. simplv
that the men who have managed our ma
uonal affairs hGre not understood their b,ts:-
ness II means that the affairs of the nation
are IN the hands of small men who are not
up to the emergency.-Dr.J q. Holia nd. in
Scribrerfor January.
And now the Republican legislators
of Minnesota will correct all this bv
crawling into caucus and sending
Ramsey back to the Senate for six
years more; there to so operate with
other ''smail mcn" in unwise leeisla.
tion.' which shall still farther impoy.
erish the people. Such is the COM
bined power of party discipline and
corruption.
But perhaps it is all right =
''God moves in a mysterious wav.
His wonders to PERFORM"
and Ramsey's reelection will end the
Republican party in Minnesota.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
AN APOLOGY.
The Rochester Post SAYS:

Such an investigation (of Ramsey's cor
ruptions of six years ago) would be piece
OF childish folly about on par with the action
of the State Legislature in inves-
tigating the conduct of Indian
Agent Smith in making bargain,
as agent of the Federal government for the
sale OF timber on an Indian reservation-a
matter with which they had no more to do
than they had with the administrations of
the government Of Great Britain.
Some one said of Thomas Babbine-
ton Macauley, that "they wished they
knew any one thing as positively as
Macauley knew everything Our old
friend. Doc. Leonard, lays down the
law with the precision and positiveness
of Lord Coke or Chief Justice Marshall
When man talks in that way there is
no appeal; you can simply close up the
books, pack your papers in the green
bag and bow yourselves out of Court.
Bnt, Doctor, the question at issue
was whether the United States had or
had not sold thousands of acres of our
school lands. or the timber upon them
which alone gave them any value. The
State Senate held that an Indian agent
had no right to sell the timber which
was part of the realty, and that the
State could not submit to see its school
fund plundered. This was also the
view taken by Governor Davis. And
since then this has been declared TO be
the law by the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
We do not mention these facts. Doc.
tor, as appealing from your final and
absolute Judgment. but simply to show
what darned fools the State Senate.
Gov. Davis and the Supreme Court of
the United States are. That's all.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
STARTLING NEWS.


Especial Dispatch from Washington
To the Editor of the Anti Monopolist:
Senator Window this morning intro
duced the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, A certain article appeared in
the st. Paul ANTI-MoNoPoLIsT of Dec Oath.
which stated that DR.. Murphy had refused
to swap 1irst-clsss tumor tor the whole
County Council of Patrons OF Husbandry of
Hennepin county; and declared that the
said DR.. Murphy exhibited rare good sense
in refusing t. make such swap; therefore
RESOLVED, That the Senate Of the United
States Genounces said article as unlind; IN
manly; deserving the -:,.toii OF all United
States Senators and that the same is ma
lignant threat against the perpetuity OF free
Institutions
RESOLVED, That we demand that President
Grant shall at once order asufticient military
force to be sent to Minnesota, to protect the
said County Council in their just rights
and to compel the aforesaid Dr. Murphy to
accept said County Council in trade for the
said tumor, with such reasonable bonus, of
bull calves of the Lyndale breed thrown in,
as may be considered fair equivalent to
the said DR.. Murphy for the value OF the
said tumor."
Senator Chandler moved to amend by
adding proviso "that DR.. Murphy
should be under no necessity to keep or
maintain the said County Council after
they came into his possession, but was
at liberty to drown the same if neces-
sary." This amendment was adopted
amid the widest enthusiasm and the
original resolution was then passed
with three cheers. whereupon the SEN
ate agreed to wear Grape on their left
arm for ninety days, and then the
Senate adjourned. Yours,
W G K
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

BETWEEN 1860 and 1870 farm property in
Massachusetts, deprecated nerrly seven
million dollars. Report Mass, Bureau La.
Dor Statistics, 1872.
Where's Emery! Why even the
farmers of Massachusetts, will get down
to sod houses if they are protected
much longer. We had supposed that
if the West aods feeced to build up
Eastern cities. that the farmers around
those cities would grow rich by the in
creased demand and price for garden
sass" But it seems that the garden
sass don't increase in price as fast as
the manufactures and hence farm
property in the Old Bay State has de-
preciated seven million dollars in ten
years of high tariff. But then, as EN-
cry says, those eseven million dollars
are ''there someWhere, and every one
gets share of it"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

ANOTHER OF Mr.. WINDOWS manifest dere.
lotions OF public duty was in his failure tn
include Mr. Donneltys celebrated project for
the improvement OF the navigation OF the
Zumbro and Cannon rivers in 6iS e. s,,a =,
national water roates.-St. Paul Press.
Easily explained. Joseph. lst. These
rivers are in Minnesota. ID. There i
no steal in them. Improving Minnesota
rivers is not WINDOWS forte. His host
hold is steamship lines to China, with a
twenty years subsidy of 81, 600. 900 ne-
year. Those are the things to helm
Minnesota. Every farmer who wants
to ship tea to China is benefited there.
by; every farmer who proposes to .d;.
versify his industry" by raising bamboo
fishing poles, has an interest in that
subsidy.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

If tat, handsome factory horse dies. TO
the whole corporation it is an expensive BE-
reavement. Ii = man tusnbles from tie fifth
story, 10 be taken up dead, or is drawn or
quartered in the machinery, dozen others
will beg for the chance 20 be killed the next
day At one dollar and half each. Human
life is cheaper, under the capital system,
than it WAS under the chattel system
Z. II. Heyroosi's 'sYours and Mae
Hush! This is the peoples country.
None of your s'effete monarchies of the
old world" Here nothing is sacred
but the almighty dollar. Human
rights. indeed. They are the dream of
fanatics and philanthropists- Corpor-
ate rights are the thing. Men-their
wives and children--are subject to the
laws; but corporate wealth is above all
Law, divine essence extracted out of
heaven. for the reverential admiration
of Doors and peasants.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

1t is estimated that the shipments
of bullion from Utah this year have
amounted to 100000.
AT Omaha the people are suffering
from the coolest weather of the season.
with the thermometer registering two
degrees below zero.
Daniel Baker is to be appointed
chief Of the land division of the treas
ury department at Washington rice
Bigelow resigned.
The opera house at Ottawa. H..
Was destroyed by fire Tuesday. the
Nth. and also furniture store adioin-
ing. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Secretary Of the Treasury Bris-
tow made ! short speech to the Cincin.
natl Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
the 18th, favoring return to specie
payments
The two men recently captured in
Pulaski county, Ark, after shooting
and wounding the sheriff. have been
sentenced to the Penitentiary for five
years- They are believed to be two Of
the four Gad's Hill robbers.
e. s. Jewell. the proprietor of the
New Orleans Bulletin, who was about
to fighta duel with ex-Gov. Yarmouth,
has becn arrested and made to give
$500 bonds to keep the peace. But
this. it IS said. would not prevent the
duel i Yarmouth could get away,
which y not probable. as the coroner
charges him with the murder Of Byerly.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

"A French preacher describes hell as q
1lace where they talk politics all day.
Don't believe a word Of it. If you
would make a hell upon earth, don t
talk or think Of politics at all. Poll
tics underlie government, and govern
ment underlies all the blessings or evils
of society. 1t was because the French
people knew nothing Of politics that for
generations they were ruled by cypri;
ans and tyrants; and when at last they
broke loose, they acted like devils.
There is no higher human study than
the maintenance Of our rights and the
improvement of our condition, and this
is politics. A successful Republic re-
quires that every man should be poll
tician.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

If the farmers of Minnesota had
ST. 100000 year for twenty years they
would probably build ship canal to
Lake Superior, and they would make
every stream in the State navigable for
the transportation of their wheat and
this only shows what darned fools they
arc, and how much better Window un-
derstands their real wants than they
do themselves.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
REAL CHRISTIANS.

We quote from the Hastings Gazette j.:
THa PooR.-Through the efforts of Judge
O'Leary and NJ. Allen, Esq.,, erery poor fam
.lly IN town enjoyed Christmas dinner.
These generous individuals made it point
to solicit contributions, and the result was
hat every board was bountiiully supplied.
This is better than library Of the
ology and forty-eight hours of solid
praying. The Lord looked tenderly
down upon Hastings, Christmas Eve,
where every poor family was happy ;
and the recording angel wrote the
names of their benefactors in letters of
light. Christianity means lifting up,
blessing and benneftting our fellow
men; and the living temples are dearer
to their Maker than are the dead tenn.
pies made by men.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
&ffaltitratinus.

The editor of the jackson Republic
says that s'a few brains" are necessary
in editing a paper. Yes, and the Jack
son Republic illustrates how very few
will suffice.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15

COPELAND & GRANDsTAFF have
fitted up an establishment, in
Davis Building, for the clean
ing of feather beds, have been
doing a good business and are
giving general satisfaction
The cleaning and drying is
done entirely by steam so that
there isno possibility of injury
to the feathers. They take beds
the feathers Of which are mat.
ted together by the accumula
ted dirt OF years, and otter they
60 through the cleaning pro
cess they come out aB lively,
clean and sweet as new feath-
ers. The charge is only $500
per bed, and when one can en-
enjoy a new bed, as it were,
clean and wholesome for that
price none should f0rgo the
pleasure. They will remain
here but a short time longer,
and those who wish their beds
renovated should call lmmedi-
alely.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
VIZ examined about a mile

We examined about q mile
Of MI. Towards survey OF
the railroad to Vinton Station
one day last week, and we con
feSs ourselves both pleased and
surprised at its location. We
thought we were pretty we'll
acquainted With the topogra
ply OF the country from here to
Vinton Station, and knew just
about where a road would be
built; but 1t is located ex-
actly where we were certain 1t
wouldn't be, but so much bet
Ter, cheaper, and easier than
what we bad in our mind, that
we are ready to just quit now
and say We don't know any
thing about civil engineering
Mr.. Howard evidently under.
stands his business, and is say.
Ing the company thousands of
dollars by the thorough man
ner in which be performs his
work. '." u
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
THE VINTON RECORD.
ofiOiaI Organ Of VlntOn County.
LOCAL Matthias
Our Mails


Our mails have been serious,
Iy delayed and business MEN
annoyed under our present ar
fragments. we understand in
one case,when The bank learned
that the sack was knocked on
In the mud by the snatcher,
considered one of their letters
OF such importance thai they
telegraphed Its copte6ts at an
expense of over six dollars, and
it is OF weekly occurrenc that
sacks of papers are held back
twenty7four hours, and sent on
another than a mail train,
where there ID no mail agent
to receive or put them off and
no officer or agent of the de.
parlment to receive them when
put off. This OCCASIONS delay.
loss, vexation. III the poStoi
hce department is going TO mo-
nopolize the carrying OF our
mails we want to be served
promptly, and e~xaficers who
are responsible for the perform
ance OF their duty. The de
partment has no right to pur
posely hold back our papers
twent!ys,iour hours, and then
send them by unauthorized
persons. IF they can't get the
train to stop at Macarthur they
can carry the mail on q. train
that does stop, for it has been
abundantly demonstrated that
the snatcher will not take up
as large a mail as is sent from
this point. In this connection
we learn that Capt. Peabody,
Superintendent of the railroad,
having received numerous
complaints about this matter,
referred them 10 thedeparlmenl
and received instructions to
run his train, they would at.
tend 10 taking up the mall
This leaves the responsibility
on Secretary Cresswel!!, who
has heretofore been notified OF
the manner in which his de
partment serves our people.
Will he attend to the matter?
II is OF mere Importance to us
than postal telegraphs and sa
wings banks.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
Notice to Teachers.

THE BOARD ofSchool Examiners
Tor Vinton County will meet ut the
Union School House, in Macarthur, on
yths LIST and 3rd Saturdays of March,
April May, September, October and
November; and the lst Saturday in
January, February, June, July, Au'
gust and December, in each year. Elk
aminatiohs to commence at ten o'clock,
A. N. Satisfactory evidence of good
moral character will be required in all
cases. A fee Of so cents is required
by law from each applicant.
NJ. II. BARAES Chm Board of
Us. HUM, }SchOd Ex.
l.. D. PERDUE, Crk, aminers.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
NO IRIS.
TO THE LADIES OF HAMDEN
AND v1NTON COUNTY, OH1Oi

] would respectfully announce that l
have opened NeU Millinery Store, in
the room lately occupied by Mr.. Bur-
tensbaw ia Hamden. Uhid.
Bleaching, Pressing and ColOtfny
done to order. Trimmed Goods kept
in stock, combining the very --latest
and Best Stvles
am prepared from experienced to
give entire satisfaction in the Businssi
Of Mantua Making.
All cutting done to order and q fit
warranted in all instances, or the goods
will be paid for,
Bv im%partaHty and ,trict attention
in Business | shall endeavor to please
all customers and will be very thanks
fdl for all the patronage extended me.
Respectfully, &c,
MRS. LIZZIE NORRIS.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15


We have received by letter
from Francis Shades a remit
lance to be credited 10 his ac-
count. In his letter he requests
US to say that he did not go
away to avoid paving his debts,
but so that he might accumu
late enough to pay ever cent
he owes, which he expresses
his confidence to be able to do,
and a part of which he he's and
is now doing. While Mr.. Shades
procedure in gong away as he
did was of more than question
able propriety, it can be said
that he had been regarded
heretofore as a fair business
man, and while it was known
that he was embarrassed finai
cially. it was believed that he
would finally adjust all his af-
fairs honorably. II Mr. Shades
will only perform as we'll as he
promises in his letter lis credi-
will no doubt be made hap
.py and forgive him their pres
ent anxiety.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15

The Court of Common Pleas
of Ross county did not confine
itself 10 the Bar in making Its
selection OF a compittee TO in.
yes1igate the COMMISSIONERS
Report, but appointed an expe-
rienced accountant. Tbs re-
suit is the unearthing of nu-
merous irregularities, and pay
ment of illegal sums and sala-
ries. Courts IN other counties
would profit by this example.
We are not so impressed with
The far reaching wisdom and
knowledge of the Bar that we
want 10 see everything turned
over to their care There are
other people in the communi
ty who have quite as much In
terest and pay as much taxes
into the county as the lawyers,
and who if appointed to such
a position, would take the time
and trouble to make a thor.
ough investigation. Give the
farmers, merchants, and me.
chanics a chance. We have
had occasion 10 know when al.
torneys have been appointed
that the only duty they per-
formed was to draw their pay .
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
That's Where They Male Their
Mistake.

AAhSAA
Mistake.
DR.. Wolf was interviewed
last week by parties from Gal.
lipolis opposed to the re-elec.
ton OF President Langley. 1t
is well known the DR.. does not
cling TO President Langley
with the most devoted person
al love, and 1t was thought he
would be the person to work
up the opposition here. The
DR.. listened TO them patiently;
inquired their man to take his
place, heard several sugges
iions; but closed the interview
by stating that while he might
desire a change for personal
reasons, he believed that the
interests of all stockholders
would be best conserved by
keeping Mr.. L. In his present
position; that he vas the only
man he knew OF who could and
Would build the road!
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
Mr.. +. Z. Boutwell, has been

Mr.. Il. +. Boutwell, has been
prospecting for coal on his
place, and has found what he
believes to be the Elk Fork
vein, in the hollow at the foot
OF Market St., Immediately in
the rear Of his wine houW, at a
depth OF nine feet. The work.
men had not dug through the
vein at the time Of going 70
press, consequently its thick
ness is not known, but the coal
which has been taken out is of
o superior quality.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
BY order Of the Probate
Court, VintOn County, D. e

nN the 2itn day Of january, 1874, at l
Oo'clock IN the afternoon, vt the door 0rthp
Court II ouSe IN he own of McArthnr, will be
sold 10 the vest bidder. The following
real estate a. d property Of Abram H.. Hum
ter, deceased, TO wit: one undivided tenth
part Of the southeast quarter Of the SOUTH
west quarter OF section lwenty.eight, 1881 the
north half Of the north west quarter OF sectlon
thirty three, (33l and the north. east quarter
Of the north east quarter o fsection THIRTY two;
(32) except nine acres out OF the south west
corner Of said last descrIb d tract all of said
lands lying and being IN township eleven, (I)
Of range seventeen IN containing one hun.
bred aud sixty I W A62) acres. more or less
che said one hurdred and slxty-two acres hav.
ing descended to said decedent, Abram L
Hunter and his co>heirs from their fsther,
John Hunter, deceased, and being subject to
the dover Of the said Sarah Hunter, widow of
the sad John Hunter, and one of the defend
ants herein. Appraised at three hundred and
s~Ixty.seven dollars and thirty-hye cents.
(s361.3 5)
TERMS Of SALE.-Cash IN hand.
REBECCA J. HUNTER,
Administrative Of Abram L.. Hunter, de-
ceased.
n. G. JOINS. Attorney, 25desiw
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-15


COURT cOnvenes the 9th OF
next month. Judge Du Had
way will preside, it being bis
first term. The following named
persons have been drawn as
Jurors:
GRAND,JURY.
Jared B Randall, Ephraim
Robbins, Elias Bolen Sylvester
Ratclif, Peter Strausbaugh,
Sr., James Hawk, Enos T. Win
,ers, John Harper, Michael
Hawk, John Waldren, Samuel
Joseph Mclaughlin,
James Hayburn, John Kimmt y
and Fenton johnson.
PETIT JURY.
Joseph Cox, Nathaniel 81
monitor, A. X. McLain; A J..
Mclaughlin, II. II. Campbell,
G. W. Waxler, George Holdren,
Henry Bay, Henry Robertson
Ezekiel Raicliff, Isaac Laiol
lette and John Lady