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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
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of few months that the officers and
physicians Of the army publicly declared
that the soldiers were never before 50
healthy land robust, and the diseases OF
many kinds had almost entirely disap-
peared from the army. For while the
use of this bread was almost universal
in public institutions and in private fam
lilies, and it was pronounced by civic ply
sicians by far the most healthy bread
that can be eaten. The testimony of sea
captains and whalemen is equally in fav-
or of wheaton bread .sThe coarser the
ship bread is, the healthier is my crew,
said = very intelligent sea captain OF
over thirty years experience. The in
habitants at Westphalia, who are hardy
and robust people. capable Of enduring
the greatest fatigues, are living testi-
mony to the salutary effects OF this bread ;
and it is remarkable that they are very
seldom attacked by acute fevers, and
those other diseases which arise from
pad humors, In fact, the laboring class
throughout Europe, Asia and Africa use
bread made of the whole grain happily
for them, they cannot afford to buy fine
flour.
The most intelligent class OF people in
our large cities have bread made OF IN
bolted wheat on their tables every day,
and depend upon it; but in country
places the idea prevails that it is cheap
and coarse, and that to feed a guest on
Graham bread would be inhospitaole.
Nothing can be further from the truth.
| Oar first class hotels have regularly on
| their bills OF fare '.cracked wheat, ""hom-
my" "oat meal mush;" and some ad
vanced teachers ofhygiene are beginning
to hope that the reign Of fine -four is
passing away. Of oat meal as a diet
one of our writer's says. "Americans are
gradually waking up to the fact that oa1
meal is by no means an unimportant ar
ticle of diet. AS food. the merits Of
which have stood the test Of centu0es
and which is designed to promote the
fsanitary condition Of the nation, by lay.
ing the foundation for more ruddy and
vigorous frames for the coming gener
alton, let US regard its general adoption
as an article of diet as nothing short of |;
national good. Its phosphorus gives .
| healthtul impulse to the brain, and or
no other food can one endure SO great Of
so prolonged mental labor us on oa
meal porridge."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
FARM AND GRANGE

SALT MEAT AND FISH AS BRAIN FOOD.
If the brine in which meat or fish ha.
been immersed is analysed, it will he
found to contain not only the water from
the meat but potash, phosporic and lac
tic acid, together with albumen. The
removal OF these substances from the
flesh renders it far less nutritious and
digestible than when it Was fresh, and
induces scurvy, not by the presence OF
salt, but by the absence of potash and
other inorganic matters. These being
removed there can be no great value in
salt meats us brain food; the wheaton
loaf is to be preferred.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
SEED WHEAT.

Musty seed will not grow if the must
has come from heating in the NOW or
bin. Seed corn is perhaps more likely
to be injured than seed-wheat. l once
lost planting Of corn by using seed
that had been for short time in a bin.
1t was in good merchantahle condition
for grinding. and we had no thought
that it had heated at all but it did not
grow. On one occasion we had pile of
wheat heat q very little On the barn
floor, which We had intended for seed.
Before sowing. tests were made by plac-
ing soil in a pan, and planting in it
known number Of kernels to test the
question OF vitality. A very large per-
centage tailed to germinate under these
very favorable circumstances.
Many years ago we had harvest so
wet Grain fell eleven successive days,
when the wheat was in just the condition
to sprout) that thereswas no sound wheat
to be had, and We were forced to SOW
seed that was grown"
Many farmers made tests on this
sprouted wheat, and it was found that it
had sufficient vitality to grow, and of
necessity it was used for seed, and did
so well that many persons thought that
the sprouting in the field did it no in
jury. In this they were probably mis-
taken, but it was point that could not
be determined with absolute certainty
either way. Thus we have proved, as
we think. that mere sprcuting of the
kerneli is not fatal to the seed, but heating
to any considerable extent, either in the
NOW or in piles of threshed grain, is
ruinous
strongly advise my brethren of the
plowhandles never to sow inferior seed
of any kind OF grain if they con avoid SO
doing. but to select the very best they
can without much regard to cost. Seed
wheat should be eraded-that is, the
small kernels should be in some way
separated from the large and perfect
ones, and only the best sown. This NAV
be done by raising up the front end 81
the tanning mill, thus slanting the selves
in the direction of the blast Of wind, and
feeding the mill slowly, turning fast anc
blowing hard, driving half or more o.
the grain over the selves and thus al
lowing only the plump, heavy kernels t.
come forward of the mill tor seed.
There are mills MADE expressly 4
clean seed wheat, and to grade it.; ant
several neighbors joining in the owner
ship of such mill will bring its consid
cradle cost to . reasonable sum for each
One such mill will do the WI rk for man,
farmers; but even an ordinary mill cal
be made quite effective by using it IS
have suggested.
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ARE PoTArO BEETLES POIsINOUs?-I

ARE POTATO BEETLES POIsINOUs?-I
have had four ears experience with the
potato pest. Fer two years hand-pick-
ing proved effectual, but the third year
that failed, and after protracted strug-
gle the bugs had the best of it. and
Paris green had to be used. This sea-
son have changed my entire practice.
/ have noticed that few of my hens
would eat them, and il few, Why not
all? took my hens to the potato field,
and by first throwing corn and then the
beetles before them, soon had them all
at work. Some ate ravenOusly, and l
watched with some interest to see II
these reputedly poisonous beetles in
doses Of Ito y day to single hen would
agree with her, and so far they are all
right. 1t seems that the notion of these
pests being poisonous has been vastly
unfortunate. Reported deaths from
their bites haye been frequent. and the
fumes from burning and scalding has
been represented as surely fatal. MD's
have taken them in small doses and
have reported terrible irritation as the
result have counted and fed to sim
gle fowl q hundred Of the full grown
beetles day for several days in success
sion without the least injury to the hen.
l have gathered my hands full and have
had them bite me repeatedly e. thing
that they will not do until after they
have been held tor some time) without
the least Inconvenience. l have crushed
them with my fingers, often when the
skin has been torn or the flesh jammed
as is often the case with the farmer who
does his own work make this report
not because / enjoy doing such work
because l regard the widespread notion
that the beetles are poisonous as very
unfortunate. Many people are thereby
deferred from making warfare on the
most destructive enemy 10 the potato
that has ever appeared. with 100
hens / will agree to keep ten acres cleal
of the pest i any part OF the country
and furnish eggs enough to pay the en-
tire expensss.-B. F. Perry. Ashtabul:
county, Ohio.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27

WATER SUPPLYING. Jameson was
asked to give his opinion as to windmills.
He thought they were generally salts
factory in working, especially self
regulating variety. MIR. Bailey APP
proved Of windmills and described a
small one costing from $25 to so, large
ly in use in the West. Mr.. Naramore
related the experience OF a neighbor
who drew the water for all his stock by
means of windmill which cost him only
81 and his time for two days. The per
torrance of the mill was eminently sat-
isfactory. Mr.. Tracy said that his barns
filled his cisterns with all the water that
his stocked used MIR. Jonas Smith had
dug six ponds for watering stock and
they had never failed him until this WIN
ter, when his most reliable one iroze to
the bottom. He had wintered his calves
and some cows without particle of wa
ter, and was satisfied that they did as
well on snow as they would have done
on water. Mr.. Wright was strongly OPP
posed to making cattle eat snow. MIR.
Thomas said his stock could not live on
snow, and his experience had convinced
him that he could not afford to dig wells
He wished Mr.. Tracy to give his figures
about cisterns. Mr.. Tracy replied that
he had II cisterns on his farm !; one hold
ing 100 hogsheads cost him 800, and
another of the same capacity cost him
S75; both were of brick. Three others
held 20 hogsheads each and cost him
about $40 each; they were made of &C.
ment. He thought 4 200 hogshead els
tern would furnish all the water tor 4O
head of cattle or even more. MIR
Thomas approved of the windmill fol
pumping, His son had made one at an
expense OF ~ so that drove a pump tc
force water Is rods.-Maine Farmer.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
Wool GROWING IN VERMONT have

Wool GROWING IN VERMONT have
read with profit paper prepared by Mr..
A. C.. Perkins of Pomsret, for the YER
mont Board OF Agriculture, on sheep and
wool raising in that State, and the Mer-
inc Is . speciality The subject has spe-
cial value at this time for the farmers OF
Vermont. and would suggest that the
interest in Merinos might he revived by
SO breeding IS to conform to the marked
changes IN the wool manfacsure which
have taken place in the last % years. II
they would adopt the plan which was 50
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
POETRY.
BABETTE.


Alone and the golden waters
Are ripping to the west,
And the chime from st Roche's belfrey
Dies on the oceans breast;
And the dimpled waves are rocking
The fishers barques to rest.
"Babette! Babette - the mother calls,
Far up above the strand,
ssBling IN your fathers nets, my child,
And lend your little hand
To turn the wheel; nor linger there
So long upon the strand
The sun is sinking to the sea
In crimson robes and gold;
A chilly breath the ocean stirs
And roughs her ringlets gold;
1t feels to her like a farewell kiss,
From lips now dead and cold.
The yellow light is on the wall,
The sea wall old and grey,
With weed and lichen mantled all
In sober-hued array.
The children ON the pier above
Are laughing in their play.
The quaint, old, red-rcofed clustered town
Looks downward on the wave;
That sea from which her wistful eye
Some answer seems to crave;
That sea which took her love away
And gave him back q grave.
Oh, eyes that once so lightly laughed;
Oh, sad, sweet lips apart
Once crushed with passionate kisses when
He held her on his heart,
That day she stood this wall beneath
To see her lover start;
To say again the last "Godspeed,"
And wave her 'kerchief white,
And smile in hope-Ah! God, who raised
Those breakers wild and white,
And babe the tempests to arise
And rage that livelong night.
And smote the little quiv ring barque,
And tore the planks in twain
Deal gently with the broken heart
or her whoAll in vain
Poured out her soul in 19vent prayer
Her love to see again.
Nay, not in vain The morning dawned,
The sunshine glittered fair,
And bathed in light a battered corpse,
CLEAN Of golden hair
God only heard the cry of her
Who found him lying there.
Scotsman.
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of the danger Of having large masses at
once when rainy weather comes on that
we advise drying some daily. When
dry, preserve it in bags, hun g up away
from mice.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27

ated company from being robbed BY the
managers thereof, whether such stock
holders and creditors be citizens OF the
United States, or citizens Of Amsterdam,
or any other foreign place?
An early reply will oblige.
Respectfully, Yours,
Master OF Grange No.-P. Of Il.
P. 0. Address,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
WAUPUN, August 10, 1875. (

Patrons Of Wisconsin: The appointed
day approaches for the selection Of pub
lie offices. Again we are called upon to
elect those who enact the laws and those
VINO execute them. In doing SO, we as
Patrons have enjoined upon US line OF
conduct 'soutside the gate" which will
accord with the principles we have pro-
tossed and adopted. We have an
nounced to the world that these princi-
Piles .underlie all true politics, all true
craftsmanship, and, if properly carried
out, will tend to purify the whole politi-
cal atmosphere OF our country. For sOe
seek The greatest good to the greatest num-
ber."
A proper and consistent regard for
the declaration thus made would seem to
require from the Order everywhere, ac-
tive participation in those measures
which most effectually control the condi-
tons necessary for success. But in Wis
cousin, Particularly. current events seem
to render il especially incumbent upon
Patrons to manifest sense Of extraor-
binary responsibility in this respect. It
is hardly necessary to recall to mind the
cause and result Of what is termed
Granger" legislation in this State.
Our experience in this respect is fresh in
the minds Of every one. Public atten-
ton was for time absorbed in the con-
test which two great railroad corpora
tons precipitated upon the State. The
open defiance of the laws-the power
which assumed to be greater than the
sovereignty Of the people, was met and
rebuked by both the executive and judi
cial authorities. Thus was indorsed the
Legislation we had demanded. For the
principal features OF the so called POT
ter Law" accord with the resolutions
passed by the State Grange. at James
Vile, upon the subject of Railroads.
These tactics and
the constantly reiterated refrain of icon.
fiscation, ruin, bankruptcy" were com.
menced with the first agitation Of the
SUBJECT, and are still continued day BY
day. But lately prominent public
journal contained a prepared article, evi-
IDENTIFY written and published in the in
| terest OF, il not at the dictation OF, rail
way managers, the purpose Of which
was evidently not only to ring the usua
refrain, but also, if possible, to prepare
| tu0 WAY AOA ACStSAosAOn 0~et0OaO -
managers OF railways. Attention is b,
| it directed to the Minnesota law OF las
winter, which authorizes commission
to gather satisfies and to perform som.
other simple clerical duty This, v,
are told, .'would better the credit o
Wisconsin, and stimulate her prssperi
ty." And it might have been added
would rob the State Of an honorable
pride, would practically again place th
people at the mercy OF railroad mana
gers. and be hailed as triumph by cor
porate capital everywhere. Here, then
IS revealed the next purpose of this sin
lister power which has been suffered +
4 grow up IN our midst Those provision
Of law which tend to give publicity +
the affairs of railroads which provid
for maximum charges strike It the roc
Of power which will not be yielde,
without desperate struggle. This
| no ordinary contest Much has been i
ready gained, but much more remains I
! | b a0compliahed- We have not Only I
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27
WHAT THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY
ARE DOING IN WISCONSIN

The Patrons Of Wisconsin are taking
the bull by the horns. The worthy Mas
ter of the State Grange has issued an adj
dress to the members of the Order for
which we make the following extracts:
ADDRESS TO THE PATRONS OF HUSBAND
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-14
&ht 8ulletim.
PARAGRAPHS.


SSsce9 Geld Vim smith will, 1t h m
mored, purchase the Toronto Mail, and
conduct II o. on advocate Of Canadian In
dependence.
N Wisconsin, are not going into
winter quarters, tho lndiane say. This
Indicates . mild season, but makes Il bad
Tor ssray calves and small boys.
b reckonsd to DO ninety times
cheaper than manual power, seventy
times cheaper than electro.motive power,
md ten tunes chcapsr than horse power.
Cardinal Rauscher, Prince Arch
bishop Of Vienna, died Al his archiepisco-
pal residences Nov. n. flo was one Of
the ablest Cardinals and had been spoken
Of q Plus Ix's successor. it'el
1t is computed that one European Of
pure blood dies In India out of 81 at
tackled, and that one such European Is
attacked to 1900 Of the natives Of the
country.
m. Trcsca has been reporting to the
Academy Of Sciences on new type Of
street locomotive which has worked In
Paris In the midst OF ordinary trafiit
under his own examination.
TO girls WHO "work with the Guns
Ethel--Aren't you going to shoot to-day
uncle? Uncle--Not IL you are, my dear
When was young the men shot The
birds, and the women stayed at home "a
cook them.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-14

Before the era OF Railroads, Cairo had a
commanding position as a centre OF COM
mercc and navigation. This importance of
position she It'll possesses, but has now the
additional advantage OF being great rail-
road centre, a number oil the most import
converging to and having their termini
there. Among these, coming from the north
are the great Illinois Central Railroad,
which traverses the entire state Of Illinois
fromits extreme northern and north eastern
to It's southern limits, and by its connections
extends into oil the great northwestern
grain producing States the Cairo aud Win.
cennes, extending from Cairo TO the City Of
Vincennes, in the State of Indiana, where
its connec tions afford direct railroad COM
munications with all Eastern cities; and
the Cairo Il st. LOUIS Railroad, affording q
direct railroad communication with the
City OF st. Louis and all the railroads CEN
tering there. The roads coming from the
South are the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern and the Mobile and Ohio
Railroads, which give direct railroad COM
munication with the cities OF Mobile and
New Orleans. and other Southern Atlantic
sea ports, ana by connecting roads with all
the country south Of Cairo; aud coming
from the southwest is the Cairo, Arkansas
and Texas Railroad, which sifords similar
communication with Southern Missouri,
Arkansas and Texas, and the principal cit
les OF those States. This lsst-n1med road
will give, also. direct connection with the
Texas and Pacific Road when II Is coin .le-
ted, thus giving direct communication with
the principal port. Of the Pacific Ocean
These railroads, termir aiing at Cairo, are
now oil completed and in successful opera
tion, those in Illinois coming into the city
on bank OF each OF the rivers, Ohio and
Mississippi. and Terminating al their conilu-
ence, thus enclrcling the city. The Holly
| Springs, Brownsville and Ohio River Rail-
road and the Cairo and Tennessee River
Railroad, which win both terminate 1T
Cairo, are in course OF construction and will
soon be completed, and other RAILROADS. both
in Illinois aud in States south Of the Ohio
river, which will also terminate at Cairo,
are projected, anu arrangements made TO
build them. The construction Of these
will greatly increase the rsilroad communi-
cations Of Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-14

Dssccs sssn --i'snssnss l~pcisc 70.
POus PlWoeee. trt So iiuf-ttt
AT no time in the history of true medi.
cine has an article appeared which has
met with greater approval and sticcess
than Benson's Capcine Plaster. Why
they are preferred to all other porous
plasters, IL owing to their improved COM
position: they act instantancously, cure
| speedily and citeCtually. q ivHf4n %
Physicians and the general public who
acknowledge the great benefits derived
from the use Of the ordinary porous plas-
ter, however, maintain that their action
II not sufficiently prompt, requiring time.
patience and continuous wear TO effect a
cure. BensOn'3 Capcine Plaster over
comes this difTiculty by accomplishing in
a few hours, that which 1t takes any
other Plaster as many days.
Although recent iscovery--Capcine
has been thoroughly tested by ply sicians,
aud In each instance has been pronounced
tue most remarkable, safe, certain and
thoroughly efiicacious remedy ever dis
covered. if r
Incorporating Capcine in an improved
Porous Plaster has been accomplished
after repeated solicitations from tile med.
ical fraternity and Is now prescribed by
them with unprecedented success; es-
| pecially IN rheumatism, Pleurlsy, stub
born Colds, Kidney Complaints, and all
diseases for which Porous Plaster has
been used. t.t
Its marvellous influence over the circu-
lati0n, and general effect on the system
Is almost incredible from the moment
Of its application to the affected part, it
operates with astonishing vigor-brings
relief and cures more efiectually than any
known Plaster, Liniment or Compound.
| 1t Is a genuine pharmaceutical prepare.
ton Of the highest order of merit its in
gradients are entirely vegetable and free
from Mineral or Metal Poisons. One
| trial will convince the most skepticai of
I its superiority over tho ordinary Porous
Plastcrs. When you desire prompt and
immediate relief, ask your druggist for
Benson's Capcinc Plaster. Price, 25
cents. SEABURY Il JOHNSON.
Wholesale Agents, N. Y.
p@ BARCLAY Bros, Agents, Cairo.
11-lS-1m
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Cairo has a moral, intelligent, liberal and
enterprisiDg population Of about y, 000--has
a superior system OF public schools, which,
with Others conducted by private enter
yantages--is Possessed OF weli.established
churches Of nearly every denomination
has public and pri, ate buildings Of a supo-
rlor character-has o climate, which for sa-
lubrity and beslthiul influences cannot be
snrpassed-has a well-regulated aud 81
lighted with gas, and other metropolitan adj
vantages, which make II highly desirable
and In reality not 10 be excelled Us q place
Of permanent residence.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-14

~ a manufacturing location the position
OF Cairo is notices. important. The crude
materials Of every description, which con-
stitute the elements Of manufactured arti.
cles, abound on every side, iron ore, coal,
Of superior quality, and timber of every
character, more than others, being easily
and choaply accessible, and the rich agri'
cultural region Of the immediate peighbor.
hood, as well as the more remote districts
rendered tributary to it by river and rail
furnish supplies Of the Lecessaries Of life In
such abundance AS TO render living except
ionally cheap. When the manufactured arti
cles are produced, the facilities for cheay
distribution by river and rail are no
equsiled.