The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-26

reaching the stream.
After the fire had passed by he re-
traced his steps. and gathered in one
place all that was earthly Of his treas
ured ones. It was a sight when that
poor father gathered the blackened
and charred remains of his late house
hold in the stiffness Of the night upon
that lone and desolate prairie which we
hope the world will never be called
upon to witness again. Next day the
homes of some distant farmers were
reached, and they returned with Hern-
don. and assisted him in the burial.
The homes Of many Of the farmers in
that country and locality we're de-
stroyed. and these gentlemen inform US
that delegation of citizens from Lin
coin and other cities in Nebraska will
soon visit St. Joseph for the purpose of
soliciting aid for the sufferers. It will
be distributed among all those who arc
needy in the State, and there arc ,hons-
ands of them. many Of whom are made
destitute entirely by the grasshoppers.
Let our citizens respond nohly. and.
like the bread upon the waters, it will
return again after many days.
Anecdotes of Kings. Queens, and
Celebrities.
THE KING S RuDENEss 70 THE DUCHESS OF
THE Duchess sat on one side Of the
King and the Princess Victoria oppo-
site. After dinner, by the Queen de-
sire, His Majesty health was given.
As soon as is was drunk he made very
long speech. in the course Of which he
poured forth the following extraordi-
nary and fondroydnte TRADE: I trust
in God that my life may be spared for
nine months longer, after which peri
Cd, in the event of my death.
no regency would take place. |
should then have the salts
faction Of leaving the royal authority
to the personal exercise of that young
lady (pointing to the Princess), the
heiress presumptive Of the Crown. and
not in the hands Of person now near
me, who is surrounded by evil advisers,
and who is herself incompetent to act
with propriety in the action in which
she would be placed. have no hest
tation in saying that | have been in
sulted--grossly and continually insult
ed--by that person; but | am deter
mined to endure no longer a course Of
behavior 50 disrespectful to me.
Among many other things have par.
ticularly to complain CT the manner in
which that young lady has been kept
away from my Court. She has been
repeatedly kept from my drawing
rooms. at which she ought always to
have been present; but l am fully re-
solved that this shall not happen again.
[ would have her know that am King.
and am determined to make my au-
thorlty respected. and for the future
| shall insist and command
that the Princess do upon all
occasions appear at my Court.
as it is her duty to do. lie terminated
his speech by an allusion to the prin-
cess and her future reign III tone of
parental interest and affection. which
was excellent in its way. This awful
philippe with a great deal more which
| forgot) was uttered with loud voice
and excited manner. The Queen
looked in deep distress, the Princess
burst into tears, and the whole COM
pany were aghast. The Duchess Of
Kent said not word. Immediately
after they rose and retired and terri
Bile scene ensued. The Duchess an
nounced her immediate departure and
ordered her carriage. but sort Of re-
Cancellation was patched up and she
vas prevailed upon to stay until the
next day.
AN APRoPos STORY.
a certain Bishop in the House Of
Lords rose to speak, and announced
that he would divide what he had to
say into twelve parts, when the Duke
of Warton interrupted and begged he
might be INDUCED in a few minutes, as
he had story to tell which he could
only introduce at that moment. 4
drunken fellow was passing BY Saint
Paul's a. night and heard the clock
slowly Ginning II. He cosnted the
strokes, and. when it had finished. look
ed toward the clock and said: Damn
you. why couldn't you give Us that all
al oncct There was an end Of the
Bishop s;ory.
POPULARITY oF GEORGE ".
The King went to the play last
night for the first time. the Dukes Of
York and Clarence and great suite
with him. He was received with i'm
rnenSe reclamation. the whole pit stand
ing up. hurrahing and waving their
hats. Lork Hartford dropped one Of
the candies as he was lighting the Kin.
in and made a great confusion in the
box. 4 few people called. The Queen,
bu. very few. 4 mn IN the gallery
called out, 'Nher4s your wife. Gcor-
gic 2"
THE DUKE o. WELLINGTON AND GEORGE ".
When the Duke was at Brighton in
the winter he and the King had dis
pute about the army. 1t regan by the
King saving that the RUSSIANS or the