The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-10
learn that there is a prospect of the
old gentleman recovering, but at the
time Of writing he is very low, having
lost large quantity of blood.
Personal MENTION.

Cruel gossip says that Susan B.
Anthony has an eye on the bachelor
Governor Of New York.
willie, I'm going to heaven" she
wrote. 'and you will never see me
again which was pretty heavy on
Willie.
Mr.. Sharon's daughter. who re-
ceived gift of 100000 on her we'd
ding day, is clipper. and revenue
cutter.
Tit for tat is thus put by the
Graphic, with an illustration: sAnd
now tell me why you left your last
place p 81 will tell you that, ma am,
when you have told me why you parted
with your last cook
Mrs. j. w. Gilbert, of Hartford,
is going to play correspondence game
of chess with Miss Rudge, Of England
reputed to be the best lady player in
Europe.
Since the Honore-Grant wedding it
is s'the thing to have the baby of the
house present at the ceremony. If there
be no baby in the house, borrow one
from the neighbors and dress it COR
geously.
An exchange tells US that Brook
Ign has three thousand saloons ana
three clerical scandals. The reason the
saloons so greatly outnumber the cleri-
cal scandals is chiefly because you know
where tc lay your hands on the saloons.
| when you want to count them Ceur--
r-Journal.
A woman at Oneida, N. Y, stepped
on a rat with her barefoot, and was so
frightened that she went into spasms,
and afterward confessed to her husband
that she was about to elope with Bill
Stevens.
Gen. Butler said, the other day.,
there were two supremely happy wo-
men in Essex county-Mrs. Butler. who
rejoiced that her husband was to be
kept out Of Washington; and Mrs.
Thompson, who was delighted that her
husband was gong to Washington
Mr.. Henry A. Martin, of Plainield.
New Jersey, is related by the Times
Of that city to have died recently, from
the effects of excitement produced by
reading the fictitious account given in
the New York Herald Of the escape Of
the wild animals from Central Park.
Ex-senator Harlan has returned
to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and will make
his home there hereafter. Of him it is
said '.He is nearly seventy /; reads
without glasses; has quit drinking
brandy sleeps, eats, and smokes his
cigar like man with clear conscience
and plenty of greenbacks.
: A lady walking on Boston street.
the other day, suddenly met man
who was coming around corner, in
! such manner that cigar in his mouth
1 struck her in the eye, leaving mark
7 that she will carry all her life, and she
!. would like to know if there is no law
by which she can obtain redress.
As an instance of the vagaries Of
Partisan life, the following advertise
: ment from a paper of that city is
:. rather suggestive: "A young man OF
: agreeable presence and DESTROYS of get
9 ting married, would like to make the
acquaintance Of an aged and expe-
rienccd gentleman who could dissuaae
him from taking the fatal STEP"
! A certain United States Senator.
\ resident in Nevada, having recently
= purchased horse to complete his dou-
T Bile team, insisted upon calling his ac-
. QUESTION Indus and upon being
i. questioned for his reasons therefor. re-
= piled that he had heard somewhere Of
q Indus to the pole Nevada Senators
II have always been famous for their clas-
), steal attainments.
d The Hen. Gerrit Smith has just
given ten thousand dollars to Hamilton
College. at Clinton, New York, to be
:. used at the discretion Of the trustees Of
:. the nsti tuition. Mr.. Smith gave the
=, college ten thousand dollars last Feb
!, ruary for general purposes, and lately
:. ordered a portrait Of President Backus
!. to be placed in Memorial Hall.
e. A bad child. Clergyman-"Baby
9, was rather troublesome in church las
h Sunday, Mrs. Nollekins Mrs. Nolle
.. kins (much distressed Yes, he was
"a indeed, sir. He don't seem to like 20
is ing to church at all, and he never lef
1e off crying the whole time; and it give.
"a US great deal Of trouble, sir, it do
m for we did hope to bring him up for
y minister, like yourself.
is A lady took her little four yea
&c old down town on the horse cars, ant
r, the man who loves children took tn
nv little one on his knee. On the retur:
as trip the seats were all taken. No gen
We tleman moved. "Moder,' said brigh
IS eyes, .'ain't somebody wild Messing il
an their laps going to take me up!'
he There was scramble for that precc
%. cious one.-BOston journal.
II, Ira Aldridge, the negro actor VIII
an gained such fame in Europe, used t
On play Lear, and Of course gst himself u
ne as white man. A fesh-colored skull
al cap with few locks Of silver hair COZ
re ering his woody chris came down to h
r. eyebrows; a wax addition was made |
o. his fiat nose; a thick coat OF naint b
,ea decked his cheeks. while great v. ii
lie beard concealed the lower part Of b
H. face and fell upon his bosom. Z
ing dressed the character successfully, ar
iT. in Germany and Russia, where he was
&C. great favorite, he was thought to pia
me ii with magnificent force and genius.