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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
THE OUTLOOK.

We are sorry to say the immediate
future is not bright for Minnesota.
Despite the braggings of newspapers,
aad interested wheat spectators, we
have but one-half or two-thirds a
.fun crop Of wheat: and added to that
the price ranges, according to locality,
from sixty to eighty cents per
bushel. The people are poor. Many
have borrowed money to pay up back
taxes; and N many cases have mort
gagged their homesteaos to obtain it; and
thus the forms of government, which,
we are taught, were instituted for the
benefit Of the governed. became an in
strumentality TO impoverish and Cypress
the governed. 4 portion of our State
has been desolated by grasshoppers;
while the same terrible pests are now
laying their eggs over large area,
in the more thickly settled regions OF
the State. In 1857, when they lifted
I'D from the then frontier, they migrat-
ed to Texas. Now it would seem as II
they had come to stay, We may have
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Very many Of our subscribers have
taken the ANTI MoNoPoLIsr with an un-
Outstanding that they wore 70 pay up
on the lst Of September. We would
respectfully remind them Of the fact
and ask that they send in their money
before the issue of our next number.
We would also ask such Of our
agents as have raised clubs, payable on
the lst of September, to be good enough
to remit as soon as possible.
We would suggest that all moneys sent
US, be forwarded by postal order, draft,
check or by registered letters.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
THE SHAMELESS SCRAMBLE.

One of the strangest, and, to the phil
osophical mind, one Of the most signifi-
cant features Of the canvass now going
on in the Third Congressional District,
between King and Averill, is the charm-
ing indifference which they 10th mani
fest to public opinion. We are told
that SIN vsin doth the hunter spread
his nets in the sight Of my bird" but
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
ANOTHER EVIDENCE OF ROB.
Berry.

We clip from an exchange the fol-
lowing: a
The freights, profits, etc., ON the
transfer of a bushel Of wheat from Mil
waukee to England are greater. both
absolutely and relatively, when wheat
is high and the exports large, than
when the exports and prices are small.
It l., because Of this natural law that
the rise or fall in English prices, caused
by deficient or abundant harvest, is
relatively greater than the rise or fall
in Milwaukee, But this is true only, Of
gold prices. We take from the journal
of Commerce tho prices of gold and Of
prime white wheat in New York on the
lst Of May for the last twelve years,
and find them, to range as follows:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
ODD NAMES.

Of all the odd names we have ever
seen, and Minnesota, with her wonder
full conglomeratioH. of races, can beat the
world in this regard the oldest is the
one we saw in an advertisement Of =
mortgage foreclosure in = recent Roch-
ester paper; it is: .sHarm Schact End, =
This beats Bill Kings bulls-the 18th
Duke Of Devonshire,' or peerless No.
20. Man appears, to use Lear's
phrase but - poor forkcd ANIMAL =
when i comes to numbering him after
that fashion.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

'For once, Commodore
Vanderbilt, Col. Scott and
the Erie people were in
harmony; all agreeing that
the crisis was upon them,
and must be met; and, that
it was better to meet the
enemy at the West, than to
wait until he had advanced
into New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and the Eastern States.
What the plan Of the cam
paign is no one but them
selves knows but if what
we hear whispered is only
half true, it cannot be long
before the order viii be
given to move on the enc
my's works"
Report Of Tie Saratoga
Railroad Conference; Phil
adelphaa Public Ledger.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

We would request that all parties
proposing to subscribe for the ANTI
MoSoroLIsr would send directly to the
office of publication, Nc. II Wabasha
street, st. Paul: or would pay to one
of our recognized agents in the list of
agents on our first page, or to such
we'll known and responsible citizens as
may ne kind enough to get up cubs
for Us in their respective places Of resi-
dence. We have no travelling agents
except those named on the FIRST page.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

1t appears that the highest price on
the LIST Of May was in 1867, and the
lowest in 1870. The highest monthly
average in England during the period
in question wss-about y shillings in,
1858, and the lowest was 60 shillings in
1854. The advance from the lowest to
the highest New York price is from,
$I.35 to $40, or $50 per cent, while
that from the lowest to the highest
English averages is only from 80
to y shillings, less than 100 per cent.
Moreover, reducing currency to gold,
the lowest New York price will be found
in 1884, corresponding with the Eng
lish lowest, though five years rank be-
low it in the currency quotations. The
table very clearly shows the injustice
and mischief Of our inconvertible paper
money.
We think it more clearly shows the.
injustice practiced on the farmers by
the railroads of the country.
Why should the freights and profits
be higher when big crop is raised than.
they are on small one What natu--
raj law justifes this! On the contrary,
the more there is to carry the cheaper
it should be carried. That is the nat.
ural Law.
It seems from the above that. al
though our market prices for wheat arc
based upon the Liverpool market. yet
our price fuctuates $50 per cent, while
the Liverpool price fucMates but LOO
per cent. The extra so per cent IS
what the railroads levy upon US if Prov
idence sees fit to give US good crop.
And yet the Republicans tell US that
we have no power to regulate railroads,
Or if we have, that we ought not to ex-
ercise it. ="
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

here we have two hM1ters SO iadustri-
ously engaged in sprex ding their nets
that they utterly ignore the existence
Of the bird they desire to entrap. If
the people had all fallen asleep, to
waken only on the morning Of the Sd
Of November, and King and Ayerill
were left alone in the State to scramble
for the prize, they could not be more
entirely Indifferent to their existence.
They spend their money; they pack
their csucuses; they buy their news
papers; they lie and threaten and jaw;
they scramble in the mud !; and they
pull each other S hair; while their little
gangs of followers imitate their prinei-
pals, and howl and fight, and everybody
seems to think that the great, stupid
multitude takes no heed Of the stormy
contest, and only waits to- register the
decree of the nominating convention,
And is it sol Are the people
asleep! Can they hear with indiffer-
ence each candidate proving . demon
stration that the other is spending
thousands Of dollars'to secure the NOM
inatione Do they not know that that
money will have to be made up in some
way and that it can only come from
the pockets of the people, from their
o.cn pockets? Imagine group Of
travellers, patiently waiting by the
roadside, while two brigands waged'
war la oattr1nce, to determine which
Of the two should have the exclusive
right to plumber them! And fancy
the travellers so pleased andentertained
with the battle that they alternately
encourage first one and then the other
Of the combatants, and regard the
whole thing as a capital joke.
Have republican institutions yielded,
these results? Is there no reserve
force Of private virtue left in the
masses? Arc the people incapable Of
self defence Will the thousands Of
Republican voters in the District feel
bound to obey the dictates of the sa-
looms, as registered in purchased Re.
publican Congressional convention?
We do Motive cannot-believe it.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
THANKS.

Week before last Hon. n. Doran of
LIE Sueur sent US large club list in
that place. This week he encloses us
a list Of over fifty, all but two in the
village of LIE Sueur.
While the material aid which accom-
panied the list is very acceptable, we
are still more gratified to find that the
ASr1-MosoPoL1sr meets with such
hearty approval st the hands Of read
ing. thinking men like Mr.. Doran.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
REPUBLICAN EXTRAVAGANCE

1t is impossible to turn to any part
of the Republican State Administra-
ton without finding the evidences of
gross and criminal extravaganza. 1t
must not be forgotten that the numer-
Gus damaging statements in this regard
published in the Autobiography Address
have never been denied or controverted.
Accidentally, the other day, we hap
pened upon the expenditures. during
one year of Governor Austin's admins
tration, out of what is known as the
contingent fund.- The figures are
surprising.
In referring to them We have no de-
sire to attack Gov Austin; for person
ally we entertain only kindly feeling
towards him; but these figures are
symptoms Of the universal disease, a
disease that will destroy the nation un-
less its ravages are arrested.
The contingent fund for the Cover
nor for 1873 was s2.030,76; lacking
only 1924 of being equal to his salary
for the year. It has, year after year,
grown and increased until it has at last
reached these large figures.
Now let US see how this executive
contingent was used. We turn to the
State Auditors report of last year,
Submitted to the last legislature,) page
66. It shows that out of that sum Of
S2,93o.76, there as paid
To D. D. Merrill s Co., stationery S117 50
Paid other parties for stationery -. 1871 30
Total for stationery in one year. .s30s s.
We are not aware that the Governor
prepares any extensive documents, ex-
cept his annual message to the legisla-
ture. For this purpose one ream of cap
paper, costing at wholesale prices 20
would it seems to US, be ample. We
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1874.
"That Legislatures can

"That Legislatures can
not rightly, or ought not as
a matter Of Justice and
political expediency, to
regulate the tariffs Of rail-
roads, not owned by the
State, the PRESS Has AL
WAYS. MAINTAINED. - [St.
Paul Press, July %, 1874.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08
PROPOSALS..

DULLS FERRY AND BRANCH ROADS.-PRUPOS-
ID ais tor fcatea-Noce is hereby given that the
rsgned will receive bids for SOS U0O mt
Certicate to be issued By them under The authority Of
In the years 1872 1873 and 1874 the improv mems OF
the Bulls Ferry and branch roads In Hudson county
New Jersey. The certificates payable out moneys
10 be from Assessments on lands bencfed by
said improvements In proportion tn benefits ivcd
out Of proceeds OF sales OF lands sold
OF said assessments Until paid the assessments arc
lien the lands assessed The bear In
at the rate Of seven per cent per annun from date Of
until the Commissioners give notice their
TO redeem them. the Official newspaper the
city of Hoboken and receivable par and accrued
interest In pay ymcnt OF said ssmcnts No bids Will
be considered below percent The bids will be opened
Tue sday the 18th In at nine o'clock M
the Office Of the Mcssrs Spiemapu Brush No. New
ark street. Hoboken and to be adore 10 JOHN
H. BONN, HENRY J. ROTfMANN, ABRAHAM w.
DURYEE, Commissioners, box loo Post Office Ho
boken, N. j.
TowN or UNION, Oct s, 1874
The New York herald., 1874-10-08
MATRIMONIAL.

A PLAIN GENTLEMAN OF UNnOTBrED RESPECT.
n ability, not large, light complexion blue eycshas
some property West-wishcs to make the acauaint~
of nice lady OF MEANS and not Size with
view TO marimony. Address A. lEWELLING box 1873
Herald otiice'
A YOUNG LADY, AGE 80 WISHES TO FORM TUE
IA acquaintance OF gentleman of means; object
matrImony; under - wears need Address
MEX. Herald CptoMn Branch office.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08
MARBLE MANTELs.


A r GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
n An extensive stock OF slate and Marble Mantes
Wash Trays and Slate Work OF very description.
PENRHYN SLATE COMPANY
Union square, Fourth avenue and seventeenth St,
AT GREATLY REDUCED pRICEs-AN EXTENSIVE
n stock OF Marble and Marblczcd Mantes and al
other marble work; Marble Turning for tile trade A.
kLABER 134 East Eighteenth street. near rhird av
ATPRlyATE sAIE-93 MARgIg AND MARBLEIZED
n Mancls, closing out cost must be sold before
NsvcmDer Is WATHAN Co, 5Sf HUDSON street
A GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF MARBLE
n and marbleizcd Mantels all kinds OF Floor liiing,
Monuments Hcadstones, Slabs for plumbers and cabi.
Marble Works. Nos 2 to 223 West Ftyarst street, near
BroaJwaY,
The New York herald., 1874-10-08
A UCTION NOTICE. $l3.000 WORTH
IA OF magnificent Household Furniture,
lnA. A ~ ial4 IL

at private residence q East 10Th ST.,
near Broaoway. $50 Lots by catalogue;
comprisns "a octave Pianoiorte iour round corners
with all modern mprovsme nts attached; magnificent
Bookcases Wardrotes OIL Paintings Mirrors, Bronzea
Clocks, Curtains Vases Tables Bedseads. Dre ssing
Cases Bureaus, spring and hair Mattresses, Carpets
China, Glass and Plated Ware kitchen and servants
Furniture, kc. HENRY linn, Auctioneer
The New York herald., 1874-10-08
WATCHES, JEVvELRY, &C.

r AXE GEORGE DIAMONDS ARE ALL SET IN FINE
~ gold. THO anest Imitation Of tho real eyer offered
lsdy's toilet compete without tnase diamonds Price
Lists sent L. JACOAS. No. g Astor HOUSE.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WANTED BY A MARRIED
" man who, is competent to take of gentle.
mans place In every department, including the propa
CATION and growing Of plants and grapes forcing vege-
tables mushro and fruits improving lawns roads.
management OF farm lands &c. best city reference
Cali address Il J. c. at Bridgcmans seed store $40
Broadway
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

In the Country.
WANTED-FRoM NEXT APRIL. A HOUSE WITT
w Barn and one more acres Of Land, In New Jer
sey not one hour from New York rent not owe
S6D Address 9. Ii. A., Berald Office
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

UCTION NOTiCE-LARGE AND POSITIVE SALE.
IA Chickerlng Son PMnoiorte fine Oil Paintings;
Bronzes, Parlor Suits, Chamber suits, AG.,
this Ihursday) morning, CONNIE encing at l0e O'clock
at private residence. l2O West 23d ay over
$1,000 worth OF elegant Household Furniture, made to
suits covered in satin rep &c; Carpets. bookcases
Centre Tables Turkish Chairs, Etageres; 800 volumes
Books, Library suits Chamber solid black
Bedseads Dressing Cases Mattresses, buffet Chairs Ex
tension Tables also and servants Furniture
HENRY f. McUONNEIIA AuctiOnear.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

A YOUNG MAN q YEARS OF AGE, As GROOM
~ or coachman; is willing and obligng; thoroughly
understands his business good reference. Call No.
East eth ST.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

COACHMAN AND GARDENERS SITUATION WANT
~ ed-By single man, OF cows also thoroughly
understands his business, best recommend ations and
satisfaction can be given Address j. X, box la Herald
nfGce.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

A COAChMAN-BY A MARRIED MAN WHO UN-
n derstands his business best references frss
class families In this city; has lived years
last place. will be found TO give thorough satisfaction
Address note to r. b., ~ Brewster Co. s, 9Th av.
corner l4th ST.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

A SITUATION WANTED-BY A COACHMAN WHO
~ thoroughly understands his business xce
able city reference. Call address c. f. A., 2a3
Madison
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

A FIRST CLASS MAN WISHES A SITUATION AZ
~ coachman and groom; has lived with some OF tho
FIRST families in Europe Call address No. l3s East
SD ST., private stable.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

AS CoACHMAN AND GROOM--BY A SINGLE MAN;
~ city country: thoroughly understands the
OF horses four best reference. Address j. H. l9
Madison
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

ARDENER-wHo IS FULLY COMPETENT IN
" all branches of gardening, is open tor an engage.
men has devoted several to the Improvement Of
country places and the ornamental planting of tho
same first class testimonials references capa-
blity and other qualities be given Address NJ. q
B. Hcrnld office
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

A YOUNG MAN AND HIS WIFE DESIRE SlTUA-
N tons in the country; the young man as coachman
and gardener and the woman cook, wash and iron
best references honesty and ability by both Ad
dress THOMAS BROWN. Herald office.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

A FOR SALE. FIRST CLASS SAMPLE ROOMS
~. corner Liquor Stores, Drug Stores, Hotels Restaur
ants No old ogies or deaf men, but lively times at
MALONE'S Store Agency. l2l Nassau street
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

FOR SALE, SPLENDID RESTAURANTS ON
"A. Broadway on downtown business streets; terms
easy; also sample Rooms corner Liquor Stores Gro
ceres Bakeries Confeconeries oyster Saloons, Coun
try Hotels MlTCHELL'S Store Agency, II Cedar ST.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

LURNISHED HOUSES TO LET FOR THE WINTER
On Washington square, north Tenth street Twelfth
street, Sixteenth street, twenty first street. Forty
ond street Forty eighth street Filth avenue and Mad
Particulars and permits at HOMER MoRGAN'S, No. Z
Pine street N. & A very large number vt furnished
and unfinished houses to let lease Full list app
cation.
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

A SITUATION wANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN Az
n coachman and groom; will be found willing and
obging has first class reference from his last place.
Address z. r., No., u LIE xington
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

EOACHMAN'S SITUATION wANTED-BY PROT.
~ estant man. competent in every respect as his e
t,monias will show. Call on or address CoACHMAN.
asst Lot st
The New York herald., 1874-10-08

FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET-NEAR FIFTH AVE
IL nue. Hotcl in good condition.; fine location for
boarders Apply at slRAIToN'S House Furnishing
WarerooUs 6S7 Sixth avenue
The New York herald., 1874-12-14
AQuAT1cs ON THE pAssAIo, NEW JERSEY

ON the part OF the boat clubs forming "the Pas.
sale Navy" there is already manifest a disposition
oarso duness OF last fall. During the season sew
eral attempts to get some life on the river, IN the
shape OF regatta or Two, were made but without
success. Now, however, there appears 10 be q
determination to do something handsome next
season.
The Anton Club held meeting recently, and
resolved 10 order new four-oared shell and SIX
cared barge. They have likewise secured a room
Tor athletic exercises during the winter. fhe Mys-
tic and Passaic clubs are also spurrng up. These
follows ws:-Mystics-President, George s. Duryee |;
secretary, Il. Van BusKirk. jr.; Treasurer William
Joseph Il. Dennis. Passaics-E. N. Crane, Pres.
dent; ". L. Gardner, Secretary and Treasurer;
". *. Wnliamson. Captain; W. T. Harris ana F'
\. Rcptrts, Tru1tsV1.
The New York herald., 1874-12-14
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

KELLoGG-OsTRoN.-On Thursday, December TO-
1874. 1t the residence Of the BRIDES parents, BY
D., OF Fordham, N. Y, to Miss LIZZIE, daughter
Of Alfred Ostrom, ESQ.,, OF stockport, Columbia
county, N. Y,
The New York herald., 1874-12-14

RoYAL vICToRIA HOTEL, NASSAU, Mp. BAHIA.
~ mas 4. J. PORTER, Proprietor
,.ser inll ntSfms,ion addssss 3 LtD0EkNooD 4 co.,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07

ALREADY has the new ConstiJu-
ton caused difference among the
legal fraternity, which, we presume,
win have to 20 to the Cour,s for set
.lement so clear is that admirable
instrument. as 10 the time when mu-
nicipal elections are Grst 20 be held
under it, that City Attorney Coils.
Of Philadelphia, holds February next
60 be the time, " Nhile City Attorney
Bigelow, of Pittsburgh, contends
that they cannot be legally held natil
February, 1915.
And Just here We insist that our
borough authorities procure the opin-
ion Of our corporation attorney; be
is Just as likly to guess right as either
Coils or Bigelow, and is just as
much entitled to bis guess. Matters
Of vast moment may spr3at, il not
take root. within our venerable cor
poration during the coming year, and
it is very important that our authori-
ties should De constitutionally elected.
Don't let US vote in ignorance as
we lately did on the constitution, and
then have a duplicate Of Buckalew
arise, and through the medium Of a
town meeting, fix the limits and
powers Of our chartered rights, by q
resolution.
Mr.. Constable. you have to give
public aud legal notice OF the time
and place OF holding the next bor-
ough election What is yonr legal
opinion Of the new Constitution! Is
our next election to be held next
month, or not until February. 1873.
Speak up,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07

4 FITTING, commentary On the in
decent haste with which the new
Constitution was forced 20 a vote, is
the fact that, after its success had
been assured, the leading members
Of the Convention at their last meet
ing, admitted its imperfections, and
attempted to cure the defects by
proclaiming their construction OF It's
crudities For instance, it is unccr-
tain whether the next Legislature is
to be elected in 1874 or 1873; when
the first regular biennial session Of
the Legislature is TO be held: wheth-
er the Associate Judges are turned
out Of the Criminal and Orphans
Courts, and confined solely 10 the
Common Pleas or not; whether the
Governor can grant pardons unless
they be recommended by three State
officials. two Of whom VIII not be
elected and indicted into Office dur
the present year.
Nr Ruckalew attempted TO cure
up these botched sections by a reso-
tuition, declaring what the Conven-
tion meant to say, and have done,
and singular enough, ajority Of
ihemembers being lawyers, the roso-
lution was adopted Now, Mr.. Buck
alew, who for years past has been
held up TO our envious gaze by bis