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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
Missing Books.

The "books'' of the Assyrians were
of baked clay. The impression was
made upon the plates or tiles while soft.
The ''books'' were then baked, and the
marks now remain, as distinct as ever,
after having been buried under rubbish
for three or four thousand years.
About twenty five years ago, through
the efforts and researches of MIR. Lay
ard, the celebrated explorer, quantity
of these s1eaves'' Of books were placed
in the British Museum. Mr. Layard
and other adopts in the curious arts of
deciphery found the key to the transla-
ton of the inscriptions, and the world
is largely indebted to them for pub
ished results and opinions.
Yet not nearly so much as was hoped
has been realized from these ancient re-
cords. The reason of this disappoint-
ment is now apparent. In no case has
a complete work been recovered, and SO
unsatisfactory is their fragmentary char
acter that large portion Of them re-
main to-day undeciphered and uni. ans
lated. It has been found that, Gas a
broad statement half the books are mis-
sing, or rather the collection IN the Mu-
scum is one Of shreds and patches, per-
haps not including single whole book.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

correspondent suggests, discuss them
with open doors, and not as in Grange
assembled, That will be all sufficient.
All we want is thought, inquiry, dis
cussion, mental activity; and we care
not whether that is had with closed
doors or open doors.
We cannot match our intellect
against the intellect Of New England
unless we cultivate it; and we cannot
do this without organization and dis.
cussion.
III. We do not blame our friend for
being suspicious of US and of every one
else; but we think the end will prove
that his suspicious are groundless. He
must remem Der that although we were
in public life, four years as Lieutenant
Governor and six years as Member Of
Congress, We have always, since we set
tied in the State, lived in the country
and been identified with agriculture.
We have raised wheat crops for sixteen
years in Minnesota. To-day our sole
dependence for a livelihood is our farm.
We feel all the evils which afflict our
brethren and it is that which makes us
fight their battle. 1t is our OWED.
ANTI MoNoPoILsr.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

The deceased young lady, Miss
Flora Harding, was of about medium
height and quite full figure. While
not handsome, her features were pre-
possessing, while the dark eyes shone
out brilliantly, giving decided ind:ca-
ton of the intellectual and cultivated
mind she was known to possess. She
had wealth of black, glossy hair,
which fell in natural ringlt is about her
neck. Our own acquaintance with the
deceased was extremely limited, but we
cheerfully bear testimony to her modest
department and lady-like bearing
She passed our Office almost
daily, and we have seen her in company
with others, and looked upon her as an
exceedingly modest and unassuming
young lady, if not, indeed, too difident
for one of her acknowledged talent.
There was certainly nothing in her ap-
pearance or conduct that would cause
one for moment to suppose that she was
unchaste or the wanton that Mr.. Nor
itz has proclaimed her to be- Indian
apolis People.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
Antid0te fer Poisoning by Paris
Green.

DR.. S. B. Summers, in Our Home
Journal, gives the following: The
symptoms are violent burning pain in
the region of the stomach and bowels,
tenderness on pressure, retching, vom-
iting. sense of dryness and tightness in
the throat, thirst, hoarseness and diff
Guilty of speech; these symptoms are
more or less intense. The hydrated
peroxide of iron recently prepared, diff
fsued through water, or precipitated
carbonate, or the rubigo fervi, in YER
fine powder, to be administered every
five or ten minutes, until relief is OBJ
tanned. In the absence of the above,
give freely emetics Of sulphate zinc, d.
luent demulcents, such as aax-seed tea,
infusion ofslippery elm. The Migrated
peroxide of iron can be obtained at any
drug shop. If it cannot be bought in
your neighborbood, it may be prepared
thus: dissolve sulphate of iron (cop-
peras) in hot water; keep warm, and
add nitric acid until the solution be-
comes yellow, then pour in ammonia
water common hartshorn) or a SOU
ton of carbonate of ammonia, until .
brown precipitate falls; keep this pre-
cipitate moist and in tightly corked
bottle. Every farmer who uses Paris
greer for the bugs should keep this
medicine in his house.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
ROCHESTER, MIMI,
August "A, 1874.
Hon. |. Donnelly:

Hon l. Donnelly:
DEAR SIR: l read the ANrI-Mo-
NoPoL1sr wish much interest, and think
you have succeeded in establishing a
reliable peoples paper. One thing is
certain, you have rendered mute those
who have for years pursued you with
abuse and misrepresentation. While
they had you at disadvantage it was
their delight to keep up the one-sided
warfare; but now, since you occupy
underground, they are very chary of
using their former weapons.
An unprecedented drouth prevails in
this section.
Farmers hereaway are through cut
ting grain, and about done with stack
ing. The average yield will be less
than was expected-about fifteen BUSH
els per acre.
The political news in this quarter is
very meager. The Autobiography
County Convention to choose delegates
to the Congressional and State Conven-
tons will be held on Saturday, the 10Th
inst. Very respectfully, w. B.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
The Next Queen Of the Turf.
From the Spirit of the Times.1

Mr.. DeFores:. has constantly affirmed
for the past two years that he had a
mare that could beat anything but
Goldsmith Maid, and when not trotting
against her could beat her time. Well,
every owner Of something extra fast is
apt to hold and express opinions of
similar nature, but somehow or another
they are never fulfilled. Now, however,
the wonder has shown herself, and I'M
der circumstances which uphold all
that both Mr.. DeForest and Mr.. Har-
ker have so confidently stated. Lula Is
the latest one to break the twenties and
secure record among the ''tcens," and
that with bound that has electrified
the whole trotting world. At Cleve-
land she showed herself to he a greatly
improved mare since her retirement
last fall; and at Rochester, on Tuesday
last, in the 2::24 purse, she made the
third heat in 2:16 ga, coming home
from the halfmile in 1:07 "a, and max
ing losing break in the first half.
Such a performance places Lula at
once in the first fight Of the trotting
turf, and it is pleasure for us to con-
graduate Mr.. Harker on the possession
Of the sensation Of the hour. We only
hope that the time is not far distant
when we shall be called upon to chron-
icle a still greater triumph for her.
Lula, not Lulu, as commonly spelled,
is bay mare, standing fifteen hands
one inch, of blood-like appearance. and
one whose conformation has always i'm
pressed us with the idea that she was
possessed of great power and endurance.
She was sired by Alexander's Norman,
he by Morse horse, her dam being a
thoroughbred mare. Trotting under
the name of Jennie Perry, she several
times since made a record of 2:27 IA
in Kentucky. Previous to becoming
the property of Mr.. Harker, she was
owned by Col. West, of Georgetown, KY,
who sold her about three
years ago, when she was brought
East and placed in the hands of John
Lovett, who then trained for Mr. Hark-
or. Under his hands Lula did not make
much progress, and after her poor per-
Torrance at Springfield last fall all of
Mr.. Harker's horses were transferred
to the care of Mr.. Charles Green. But
q few days after this change Lula trot-
ted at Prospect Park, on September %,
in 2:A IA, that being her Last appear
ance previous to her race at Cleveland.
For the great improvement in Lula's
powers word Of praise is due to Mr..
Green, and we know Of no one worthier
to receive it than he, for more trust
worthy and rainstaking trainer is not
to be found on the trotting turf.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
MONEY CREEK. MINI, }
Aug. %, 1874.

The Austin monopolists met at o. P.
Colts hotel, August 10Th, to elect dele
gates to the County Convention. W.
E. Barber, j. E. Crosby and H, Chase
were chosen as delegates.
They chose for Town Committee
A. Vance, O.. S. Fitch and John Camp
bell. There was large turn out at
the meeting, well represented by Re-
publicans and ex-Republicans.
D. L. Buell. was the choice of the
meeting for Congress.
Yours truly, WIN. BEALS.
P.S.-At the County Convention, the
delegates chosen were not plepged to
Buell. yet he was their choice; and
he will receive the full vote of Houston
county at the Congressional Conven-
ton. w. B.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

tits an atlas Of puzzle maps and half
the pieces are wanting" In order that
the pieces in the collection may be read
out and Englished, the matching pieces
Of the puzzle must be sought cut and
found.
Several expeditions have been made
under the auspices Of the English $50
ciety of Biblical Archaeology. MIR.
George Smith, and enthusiastic Assy-
rian Explorer, has made two trips in sue
cessiye years, his main object being to
find the missing books and pages Of
this antique library. The sum OF Mr..
Smiths explorations is the recovery
of more than two thousand baked
tablets and fragments of inscribed stone.
The great library in the palace of SEN
nacherib, it is computed. must yield, be-
sides what have been unearthed
and taken away, at least TO-
600 tablets. This sounds large;
but when it is recollected that
modern collection of fifty or sixty
books would contain more than 10000
pages, with much more reading on
page than is contained on tablet, the
computation is a reasonable one. The
world will look on with interest and
must wait with long enduring patience
for the contents of these strange old
inscriptions. If the plates should be
recovered, the work of collating 10000
printed English leaves, if, as we suppose
is the case with these tablets, they were
alike in appearance and without head
lines, figures. or other marks Of conse-
cutive position, would be no small I'M
dertaking. The difficulty in the tran
scriptions Of the Nineveh tablets is a
thousand fold greater.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
Amti- Muuupulist.
Correspondents.
Notice.

We want our friends from all parts Of the
State to send US letters for publication, Civ
ing the local news, their political views, &c.
1t makes no difference whether you agree
with US or not; we will give all respectful
hearing.
Never mind the spelling and the grammar,
provided you have good sound sense and
honest purpose. ANY type-setter can fur
nish the first two, but only the Lord is able
to provide the latter; and he does not scat
ter them around by any means plentiful.
Write whenever you have point to make
and write to the point.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03
Daniel Webster ON Protective Tar
ifs.
from a Speech made in 18241

From Speech made in 1921
''On the general question. allow me
to ask, if the doctrine of prohibition a S
a gen eral doctrine is not preposterous :?
Suppose all nations to act upon it; they
would be prosperous then, according to
the argument, precisely in'the proper
ton in which they abolished inter-
course with one another. The best
apology for laws of prohibition and
laws Of monopoly will be found in that
state of society. not only unenlight-
ened, but sluggish, in which they are
generally established. Private indus
try in these days required strong pro-
vocative. which government was seeking
to administer by these means. Some
thing was wanted to actuate and stimu-
late men and the prospects OF such
profits as would in our time excite un-
bounded competition, would hardly
m owe the sloth of former ages. But
our age is wholly of different charac-
ter and its legislation takes another
term. Society is full of excitement.
Competition comes in place Of monopo-
ly; and intelligence and industry ask
only for fair play and an open field.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

Miss Flora W. Charts, a young
Shakeress, at Canterbury, New Hamp-
shire, has fallen heir to a fortune Of
$1,000 > year. The question now arises.
will she shake the society, where
everything must be held in common. or
cling to the faith of her fathers! W
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23
COngressrnan willard

The st. Adams Messenger, in commenting
upon Hon. c. W. Wizards recent speech
IN congress on the transportation bill,
says: 50 The power to correct abuses and
regulate tariffs, directly or indirectly, lies
with the people through their local gov
crnments, and there they will soonest reach
the evil and protect their rights. Mr.. Will
lard asserts, what those who know him
best have long known to be true, that every
instinct OF his nature, every impulse of his
being, is on the side of the people in any
controversy they may have with the rail
roads, and with this definition of his
position, he goes on TO point out some of
the abuses Of railroad power, which are
the real cause of the oppressive extortons
OF which the people complain, and cites
significant illustration from our own state. :"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23
"PIsOMISE TO PAYl"

A greenback, or United States treasury
note, Of the denomination of one dollar
contains in addition to the signatures, figures
curlcucs, etc, the simple inscription :
1.-THE United States will pay TO bearer one
dollar" From this, and because there is
no date or time of payment mentioned, the
Boston AdCertiser argues that greenbacks
are not in any sense of the word notes '
or 'promissory notes" Is this so: Tn
fortunately, the national government
that is, the United States of Amcrica-can-
not be sued in court of law, and the
question cannot be judically determined.
We can, however, summon her before the
high court of morals and honor, even if
she has not much regard to her honor and
plighted faith When we have her before
this court, we only have to apply the sim
pie rules of the common law. as admin
istered by all of our courts, to ascertain
whether or not greenbacks are ''notcs" or
''promissory notes" In honor, they most
assuredly are such notes. But how is it
~ law II q paper W ITO lSSutu
and signed by John Doe, namely, 81 will
pay to bearer one dollar, John Doc" all
courts of law would hold it to be a valid
promissory note, payable on demand or in
a reasonable time. 1t is true that
proof of consideration might be re-
quired. it it were disputed, but the same
proof can be required in reference to all
classes of notes. The simple |. O. e.,
does not depend for its validity and pay
ment simply upon honor, as the Adcertiser
seems to think: but a court of law will
compel its payment in the same manner as
if had been put in the most approved form
of bank note. An |. o. H., is a prom
issory note, nothing more, nothing less A
greenback is, upon every principle of law.
reason, honor ard common sense,
promissory note of the United States for
the payment-of the number of dollars
thereon stated There are two difficulties
in the way of obtaining the "monev"
thereby promised-one difficulty being the
same which we all experience in getting
money" on any other kind of promissory
notes, bonds, mortgages or other securities
The one is that the promissory note"
itself, is made a g legal tender" and must
therefore be used in paying ITSELF in the
same manner that others like it are used in
paying the promissory notes of national
banks or of individuals. An individual
cannot repudiate his notes, because an ap-
peal to the courts would compel payment
out of the property of the promissor, if he
had any. This is the other difference. and
an advantage if any one chooses so to con-
slider it for the United States, because
she cannot be sued and many, therefore.
repudate her notes. The only appeal is
to the honor of the people. But this makes
no difference in the nature of greenbacks.
They are promissory notes, payable on de-
mand or in reasonable time, except as
limited by the law making them a legal
tender
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23

Judge Poland called the attention of the
house TO the pending judicial dead-ocks in
Utah by the introduction of resolution
which recites that the laws cannot now be
enforced in Utah, in consequence of con-
flict of jurisdiction, and directing the COM
mittee on the judiciary to report bill for
the regulation of the courts there.
Judge Poland of Vermont offered joint
resolution for the recognition of Cuban in
dependence. The resolution of Judge Po-
land is similar to the Carpenter resolution
in the senate. 1t declares that in view of
various political situations mentioned it has
become the duty of the United States to
recognize Cuba as one of the independent
nations of the United States, and the Unit
cd States shall observe a strict neutrality
during the further prosecution of the war,
and will accord to each belllgerent rights.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23

L. Dawes. Z. lockwood Hoar was not
heard of in the contest The second time,
last fall, he was again disappointed in his
aspirations. But for Mr.. Dawes he might
have been successful. Judge Hoar par
ticpatcd in the canvass only to the extent
of signing circular. Which of the two
think you, Butler hates the most Wes-
tern Massachusetts came up to both con-
ventions almost solid against Butler. Will
they do 1t again Butler desired to polite
ally kill Dawes, and, therefore, advised his
friends to vote for him for United States
Senator which they did. For this reason,
defeated him, and, at the same time, to he
sure, elected one of Buffers enemies. But
is il defeat of Butler after all We have
called it, perhaps, an indirect defeat, but
is it not, the rather, grand triumph for
him? What has he accomplished Dawes
and lIoar, so far as the United States Sen
ate is concerned, are practically shelved,
and Washburn is out of the way for gov
prnuI. IDul tlllS ~ Iltl Hll III Is Ntll
known that Butler will make his third trial
for governor this year. As human nature
is the same the world over, we think that
he will win The election of Washburn,
as senator, was Il Butler triumph, not
Butler defeat, although he had little or
nothing to do with it, and he hates Wash
burn with holy hatred He has succeeded
IN hopelessly dividing the ranks of the
anti Butler republicans, just at the time
they ought TO be thoroughly and heartily
united. The republicans of western Mas
sachusctis will not take kindly to the men
who have defeated their favoritc statesman,
and wrcnched from him long and we'll de-
served honors. They will not work
heartily and earnestly for IIoar candidate
for governor, and many of them, we fear,
will go for General Butler out of pure
notwithstanding that he did not desire
the election of Mr.. Dawes. The Butler
republicans aic, now as ever, united and
enthusiastic, while the anti Butler rcpubi-
cans are hopelessly divided, and in this way
they will go into the canvass. We fear
that the next governor of Massachusetts,
will be Benjamin +. Butler. II will he
three times and not out, but in
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill.

The deficiency appropriation bill report
ed to the house on Monday contains the
following item;
To reimburse the fund of the Reform
School in the District of Columbia, for
work done and materials furnished in the
erection of the buildings for the same S1S.-
1856, 5S and the attorney general is hereby
directed TO take such measures as shall be
most eifectual to enforce any right or
claim which the United States have to this
amount of money now involved i'm the
bankruptcy of Henry ID. Cooke or of jaw
Cooke " Co., the same having been in the
hands of said Henry ID. Cooke as treasurer
of said Reform School at the time of his
bankruptcy, and being then moneys belong
ing to the United States.
The deficiency of the signal Office for the
expenses of the weather reports is $40, 900.
The total sum appropriated by this bill is
S3 ,237, Sl2.02, as follows; Under depart
ment OF state, $20,072. 90; under treasury
department, $685., 1896 SO; under war de-
partment, $611 ,490.50 under interior de-
partment, 81 1868, 1913 2G under rostoflice
department, $20l ,604 06; under attorney
generals department, 1915, 404. 49, for
house of representatives, capitol grounds,
and botanic garden, SOS, 6l772 for reform
school of the District of Columbia, SIS,.
1885,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23
THREE TIMES OUT OxrN

When boys formerly played the old-fash-
ioheu game OF base ball-we know not
now 1t is with the new, or profession game
1t was three times and out" There
was, however, way of getting in again.
From this came the saying of "three times
and OUT as to most everything and many
there are who relgiously believe in its
prophetic significance. 1t certainly ought
TO hold true that three defeats should he
sufficient to deter the same individual. or
his immediate representative. from seeking
the same office for the fourth time; but
unfortunately, as every one knows, it don't
even prove damper on their expectations
or Office seeking. A rejection by the peo-
pie and the powers that be three or four
times ought as we have said, to be sum
clent on general principles to end n cand-
dacy, but suppose we apply the rules of
civil service reform. BY doing this. we
shall come to the same conclusion. If we
understand these rules or the principal
thereof, they are to the effect that person
snail retain position, the duties of which
he has proved himself competent to dis
charge, providing only that one person
shall not have a life tenure of Office. Now
these men who so persistently seek office,
year after year and term after term. and
meyer realize their aspirations, certainly
demonstrate their fitness to be perennial
oilice-seekers without being ofilce-hoders.
And so long as the interested public are en-
tlrely willing that they should continue in
that situation, no one ought to interfere to
prevent it. Some one must be disappointed,
and we know of no better rule than TO let
those who are used to it, and who can bear
defeat with philosophical calmness, be the
ones to suffer, if it is suffering, dsappoint-
ment. So long as defeat and dlsappoint
ment would prove public blessing, no one
has the right by word, act, or deed, to pre-
vent such defeat and disappointment We
are going to talk about Ben Butler, pres
emily, and we trust that the candid reader
will understand that the foregoing remarks
are intended for his case, because we make
them solely as Introductory thereto.
Now Ben Butler has been sorely defeat
ed two or, perhaps, three times, and each
time by the same man. Twice has been |
accomplished directly and once, perhaps,
indirectly. For the gubernatorial chair of |
Massachusetts,, he has twice made bold,
stand up fight and has been defeated by
the nomination and election of Governor
Washburn. The man most prominent in
accomplishing this first defeat was Henry