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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
OLD SANDPAPER AGAIN.

There is only one way that Emery, of
the Pennington Press, can get ahead of
us. He makes point on US so dirty
that our respect for our readers prevents
US from quoting it. As Steb. says, that
is his ''roll.'' He admitted, the other
day, that the ANrI-MoNoPoL1sr was
introduced IN every family, but, as he
claimed, in part Of the establishment
that shall be nameless. This is a nat.
ural error on Emery's part. 1t is the
only portion of any respectable establish
ment to which Emery is admitted; and
the only place where he would see the
ASr1-MoNoPoL1sr or any other paper.
And he is meanly jealous because his
own delcctable sheet can not be found
even THEREFOR anywhere else.
Shame. shame on you, Emery! To let
the "green.eyed lobster, jealousy" prey
on your vitals in that way.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

The railroad war has had a better effect upon
railroad fares than all the "Grange Leg,sla-
ton" in the country. The rates of passenger
fare now from Chicago to Eastern cities is as
follows: To Boston, $40; New York, SIS;
Philadelphia, Sl2; Baltimore, 50; Washing
ton 50. The reduction on freight rates is near
ly as great.-The Chaska Herald.
Yes; but what is the war about! 1t is
simply an attempt Of all the Eastern
roads to coerce the Baltimore and Ohio
r. R. into entering into combination to
plumber the people. How soon will they
DO able to starve that road into obedi-
ence! And then they will make up for
present losses by grand system of steal
ing. And then where are you, Mr.. Her.
uII3
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
OUR PLATFORM.

A friend writes us complaining of our
remark in last weeks issue, that 1--WE ran
in 1870 as an Independent Republican, on
the platform of Ignatius Donnelly; and a
very good platform it was, too He
says that is egotistical. Not bit Of it.
We adhere to our statement. It s0ds a
good platform; for what it lacked in
length it made up in breadth and that
is the chief charm of good platform all
the world over.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
A NOBLE RACE.

The liberalty of the Irish is proverbial, but
it has fresh illustration in Fillmore county. A
correspondent OF the Chatfeld Democrat says
"In three short years we ere reliably informed
the Irish OF Fillmore county have expended
$4,000 in the erection Of churches alone.
What other single nationality will or can hon.
orably boast so muchl What other people
who constitute the population of this country
will point to such a sacrifice !'-Erchange.
Yes, and probably in addition thereto
they sent many thousands Of dollars to the
old country to help their poor relatives
cut of the pest-house Of oppression, and,
into the land Of fair play and equal op.
portunity.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

Messrs. E. H. Murray & Co. have leased
the old Minnehaha engine house, on the
corner of Seventh and Sibley streets. and
are fitting it up with steam power and
machinery for manufacturing graniola,
the new article of food which they are so
extensively introducing. Their mill has
heretofore been at Lake City, we believe,
but as their selling point IS St. Paul they
have united the two, and have laid the
foundation for one Of the most important
branches of industry in the city.
The Pioneer Press sneeringly alludes
to the new concern as junk-shop."
but the proprietors think that the funk.
shop on the corner of Third and Rob-
ert streets so fully occupies the field that
they prefer to stick to graniola.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
SOON ANSWERED.
The Winona Herald saws:

The Winona Herald says:
Among the important laws omitted in the
publication OF the general laws as compiled by
1.-THE powers that be-" is the Morse railroad
bill. Why was itH
General Jennison examined the law
and the more he examined it the less
there was of it. 1t melted out Of his sight
like dissolving view. He might, how
ever, have left blank space in the publ
cation of the laws and placed underneath
these words: 'The portrait of the Invis-
ible Prince as he appeared when he dis
appeared.'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
A MAGNIFICENT SUGGESTION.
The WinOna Republican saws:

The Winona Republican says:
sProf. Phelps has been invited ly Gen.
Custer to accompany the Black Hills expedi-
ton during the coming summer, and will
probably accept the invitation"
60, Professor, by all means, nothing will
tame those barbarous Indians so we'll ss a sum-
mer term of Normal School training.-St
Charles Times.
Couldn' the WinOna Normal School be
permanently renewed to the Black Hills?
Try 1.-The fire test" on the Sioux Indians,
Professor. Make them support your
school for one year, and there would be
no more trouble with the Indians. They
would be seen streaking it for the Pacific
coast at $40 pace, shrieking to the
Great Mantle for protection.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

TIE continued activity in the order de.
partment Of Messrs. D. W. Ingcrsoll L
Co. is pleasant to see. They are now
sending goods to all parts of the State,
and their club orders are increasing At a
rate that must be very satisfactory to
them IS well as To the parties who avail
themselves Of this rare opportunity Of
getting the very best goods at the lowest
price. No more reliable house can be
found than that of Ingersoll L Co., and
it is pleasure to recommend them.
Send along your orders. Changers, and
profit by the advantages offered.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
MEANS TO AN END.

If the Democratic Liberal, Republican,
Liberal, Democratic Granger Reform parties
combine under the name of the "People's Par
ty," in 1876 they will elect the President
ChisagO County Post.
What grand world this would be if
there were no ''ifs" in it.
But there are some men who refuse to
take medicine unless the bottle and the
labe, have been in the house since their
infancy.
Names are sometimes more powerful
in this world than things.
We doubt and yet we hope.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

VIM. B. Reed, of Hastings, inaugurated
the cash plan last fall in his business and
has made it . complete success, having
more than doubled his cash sales in that
city. His prices are more than ten Der
cent. less than at other stores.
He is doing the largest retail business Of
any one in Dakota county. As q
sample Of his prices we note-good Rio
coffee, IA lbs. for sl.0O; currants 10
cents . poand; rice, do. And he has
been selling oil at Is cents gallon all
winter, and everything on the same basis.
His profits are less than per cent over
cost Of doing the business which No
granger can complain ct. Give Reed Z
can when yoc are trading in Hastings.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
The Pioneer. Press saws

Inc FtO1eef.FfeSS says
That newspaper should hold the interests
of the people to be above party interests; that
it should Sc able to maintain an attitude of ju-
dicial and critical independence towards all
parties that, with singl" eye to the public
good, impartially approving what it 1eiieves
to be right. and condemning what 1t believes
to he wrong. it should hold itself free to advo-
cate or oppose the measures and candidates of
either party as it shall deem one or the other
to be mo t conducive to he public interests:
with an absolute indifference to the personal
fortunes of this or that set Of politicians, Mr..
Donnelly. who looks upon politics as a contest
for the spoils Of office, is manitestly unable to
conceive.
This is noble and heroic and elevated
and magnificent. And the man wko says
that either David or 10 Wheelock care
pinch of snuff for ''the spoils of Office, :"
Or that one of them IS now postmaster
and the other an ex-pension agent, is a
liar and horse.thief, and afraid to take
it up! There!
And as for Donnelly, who wanted ''the
polls of Office" and left the party which
had them, and betook himself to party
10000 in the minority, he is like the Is
raelites of old, who left starvation in the
wilds of Egypt and sought the aesh-pots
of plenty in the wilderness. Serves him
right if he dies of overlooking.
But David, how can syou "oppose the
measures of one party, without support
ing some other party, which also opposes
those measures? The only perfect neu.
trail is said to be We bat. In the battle
between the birds and the beasts he
lodged around considerable, and SHIELD
himself free to disapprove of both par
ties" and the result was, as Esop tells
us, both parties disapproved of him; and
he has been skulking around in the twi.
light ever since, dusty, lousy and ashamed
of himself.
We are told that we can not, at the
same time, serve God and Mammon. But
here is man that will serve neither, but
will get in between and disapprove of
both.
Come, come, David, show your hand.
1--WE call you"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
SAD, SAD.

We welcomed the Pioneer Press with
hurrah of delight but alas as the
news comes in we find that both Democrats
and Republicans are swearing mad they
vow that it is neither fish, flesh nor
good red-herring." 10 neutralizes David,
and David, 10; and as for Fisher yeu
can't find him with divining rod. There
isn't even "reminiscences left of him.
There is no refuge for the Pioneer.
Press but to fly to the loving arms of the
ANTI MoNoPoLIsr.
"Come to the heart that is dying without thee -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
THE REASON OF 1T.

The Cleveland City Council is composed OF
the handsomest men in Cleveland They are
all married, and when the sessions are pro-
tracted until after dark, their wives afford a
beautiful example of female devotion by wait
ing outside the chamber to escort them home.
Brooklyn Argus.
That's what prevented the editors of
Minnesota from holding their last State
Convention. Their wives had been read
ing up the Beechcr scandal and would
not trust them out of their sight. What
disadvantage it is to be handsome!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

E. S. Conway, one of Chicago's best
missionaries" was in the city the past
week, and Of course called on the ANTI
MoNoPoLIsr. He says his wife has to car.
~ her paper in her pocket until she has
time to read "Keegan." and the different
replies. to keep the neighbors from car.
rying it away. Take the profits of one
organ, Ed, and invest it in . club for the
ANrI-MoNoPoLrsr for those heather
neighbors of yours.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
A late dispatch, April Goth, from Wash

A late dispatch, April Goth, from Wash.
ington says:
An investigation of the condition of winter
wheat by the statistical division of the depart
ment of agriculture claims the crop is on the
whole much below the statistics of that last
year in April. There is an apparent increase
of about seven per cent. in the areas of winter
wheat, amounting in round numbers
to million and half acres, though that por-
ton winter killed and to be replanted in other
crops, may be equal in the west to the enlarge
ment of the planted area. This increase il
small in the middle States, considerably in H.
linois and Missouri, and proportionately the
largest in the gulf States and Kansas, reaching
80 per cent. III the southwest.
From the 10th Of May to the first of
June will be the best time for those who
have held over to sell.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
&fGalGitratio4s.


Angelo began as sculptor, and ended as an
architect. As youth he made 'Sleeping
Cupid which was successfully passed Oft
upon Roman Cardinal as an antiq Ne. When
ne was well nigh upon his eightieth year, and
one day in his study feeling skull with his
aged hands. He was designing the dome Of
st. Peters from the model Of q human head.
Yes, and now 10. Wheelock is con-
structing the Reform Party of the State
on the model of Cush Davis's skull.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

LITTLE Lolita, the charming, versatile
and vivaciaus Lolita. is now setting Saint
Paul, Minneapolis and other large cities
OF Minnesota wild with delight. She will
appear in this city tonight, Thursday
and tomorrow night. Go and take ali
the family.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

We call attention to the advertisement
in another column of John Matheis' Car.
pet House. Long acquaintance and ex.
tensive dealings with Mr.. Matheis has de.
monstrated to US that what he says he
means. Ifyou want anything in his line
60 and see him. His stock is unsurpassed
west of Chicago.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

DISCOURAGING TREE PLANTING
If there is anything calculated to discourage
tree planting in this State, it is the threat Of
to infiict q years subscription to that paper up.
on the farmer IN each county who sets out the
greatest number of trees ON Arbor Day.-Min-
asepolis Tribune.
True; but We have offered an autidot e.
We have offered . copy of the ASrI.Mo-
NoPoLIsr to the second best man; and now
the effort will be not to set out the great
es. number of trees, but the second
greatest
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
OUR SPELIN SKEWL.

SHOW Joseph David, stand up like a
little man, take your fingers out of your
mouth, and spell ''Independent Journal
ISM -
s'I-n.d-r-a-m-s-w-i-n-d-b-i-l-k-i-n-g."
every we'll done. Now spell, s.Beelze-
bub.'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DAVIS"
That's right. Excellent. Now you can
go play awhile.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

We are glad to see that Hon. Amos
Coggswell is still full Of fight and is in
favor Of vigorous action this fall. He
prefers Peoples Party to anything else.
Amos has his faults, and he wandered off
last winter after strange gods; but he is,
nevertheless, . man of brains and courage,
and consistent Anti onopolist.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

Right forever on the scafold,
Wrong forever on the throne
Yet that scafold sways the future,
And behind the dim unknown
Stitch Good within the silence,
Keeping watch above His own.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

WE would call attention to the letter of
Col. Taisey in another column, in refer
ence to the flourishing little town of Sank
Centre. All the Colonel says about Sem
ator Capser will be endorsed by all who
know him.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

WE have received long letter from
Mr.. Plymat, of Fountain Brook, on the
question Of woman suffrage. It reaches
US too late for this weeks issue, but will
appear next week.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
HORATIO CUNNING.
Cannot Estimate ito Advantages High
En0ugh

Enough
HAMPTON, Iowa
H. B. VAN DERvEER- Sir: We have used
the Edward Harvester through the harvest,
and take pleasure in saying that it has more
than met our expectations. That the estimate
Of the advantages of the Edward Harvester over
the common reaper in saving Of cost, time and
labor in harvesting, as published in p,m-
phlets is not in our opinion, put high enough;
grain for market; and finally, that it is the
most perfect harvester we ever saw, and If we
could not get another we would moi take q
reasonable amount for our machine
JESSE JACKSON, THOS. B. DOLSON,
HENRY NOLTR, D. D. CROW,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

Hallidays IXL Iron Feed Mills are very
highly spoken Of. They are made in
Batavia, Illinois, and can be adapted
either to wind mills or horse power. The
price Of the No. 2 MILL inch grinding
plates, Its lbs, is $500. A larger size
IS $4,000. W. S. Marshall, of Rushford.
is the State Agent for Minnesota.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

Effoctual1y.
WAvERLY, Iowa.
MEssRs. DEANR, MURDOCH & Co.-Gentle-
men: l bought of s. II. Curtis one of your
Edward Harvesters set it up myself, and cut
through nv harvest Of I26 acres of grain with
out the assistance ofany one. Ny grain was
badly crinkled, but the Edward took it up
easily and edectually, leaving perfectly clean
field, much cleaner than any reaper or any
other harvester.
saved in the binders box about four or five
bushels Of wheat and at least ten bushels Of
oats in cutting % acres OF grain I consider it
Ear superior to the harvester in many
respects. Ny own relatives aud acquaintance
are all going to buy the Edward the coming
season. Truly yours,
JOHNSON GATES.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22
Saves all the Loose Heads aud
Shelled Grain.

GREENE, BUTLER Co., Iowa.
MEssRs. DEANE, MURDOCH & Co.-Gentle-
mem bolght Of your agent an Edward
Harvester. cut over one hundred acres this
year with the Harvester, some OF which was
badly lodged. 1t is easy draft; elevates the
grain in good shape saves all the loose heads
and shelIed grain in the binders box During
harvest employed six different binders, each
saying it WAS the best and easiest Harvester on
which they had ever b.und
Yours rrspec fully,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

GLLELr beats the world on school desks
and seats.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

GILLETr's Wire Stretchers are the best in the
market
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-26
Woody Fiber as Food.

Students and experimenters in the science
Of animal physiology have been investigating
the powers Of the animal stomach for digest
ing woody fiber, until they have been able to
prove that even sawdust may, by the solvent
powers of the gastric juice, be digested and
converted into blood, bone and sinew, and it
has been claimed, and even proved, by chem
zeal analyse that sawed lumber may, in lin.
tied quantities, be fed to animals with profit
that woody fiber mixed with due proportion
Of other Ingredients may take the place of more
costly food material. However truo this
claim Of the chemists may be, it is not more
true than the fact which every practical tar
ner may demonstrate, that woody fiber in
the shape of pine boards, if used as a wall
between the animal and the outside cold, will
certainly become au equivalent for valuable
food, so that if we are iu doubt as to Just how
much sawdust can be pro6tably fed to our
cows or horses, or if our animals do not read
lily stake" to the rations proposed for them by
their friends the chemists, of one thing we
may rest assured-we may use up a good
deal of woody fiber and save thereby a large
amount of good hay and grain, if we will
uoO 'ho NoOu III buS ilbu1 way III suS ouapo
Of covering boards for our barns and stables
A good many farmers have been tempted by
the reports of those who use steamed food
for cattle, to buy boiler and steam their
hay and grain, hoping to save twenty-five or
thirty per cent Of the food by so doing We
have looked the subject over pretty thor
oughly, aud shall have something more to
say about steaming pretty soon, but will
only say now that, without exception, every
one who has practiced steaming, fodder for
term of years, and is pleased with the results,
has been careful to give all his animals good
warm stables TO eat and sleep in. The man
caDnot be found who has been successful in
feeding steamed food in the open air, with
the cattle exposed to cold winds or storms,
or even in stables where the ventilation is SO.
cured by wide cracks between all the cover
log boards. . ..... ...
If you believe in the theory of steamiug,
but think you cannot afford the expense, just
initiate those who do steam so far as to give
your cattle the same warm stables and the
same protection from the cold without, and
you will be well paid. Wood makes cheaper
fuel than hay, and in New England cheaper
than corn.-NeiO England Farmer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-26
Fall Flowing.

We printed, last week, extracts from the
debate at tho Elmira farmers club, tending
to show that whether il is best to plow in
the fall is thing "no fellah can find out y
the opinions of the savans Of that body being
in conflict. The Live Stock Journal notices
the discussions, and says:
These contrary opinions always arise from
u want Of observation of all the circumstances
attending the experiment The mere fact
that fall plowing Of clay land has not re-
suited in good crop is not at all proof that
fall plowing is bad for the land. They
usually state that the land settled down so
hard that it could not be got in good cOndi-
tion without re.plowing in the spring. This
fact indicates what was the error in plowing.
No means Of surface drainage was provided
and the soil being saturated with water all
winter, lost all benefit of fall plowing, and
the water was probably obstructed from
running of by the plOwing. 1t is a cardinal
principle in fall plowing that the land must
be free from surface water. We have found
it injurious to plow land that lay fat, when
wet, late in the fall but land of the same
texture, situated SO that surface water runs
off, may be safely plowed when wet late in
the fall. One great point to be gained by
fall plowiug besides doing work in fall which
would delay sowing in the spring, is the
pulverizing effect Of frost, as clay soil can in
no other way be made so 6ne as by frost.
No amount of working in the spring will
divide it into such almost impalpable powder,
and this fueness of division is what enables
the fine roots to ramify so closely through
the soil and thus come in contact with all
its elements of fertility. We think com.
plete pulverizaton is the most important
point in soil culture, aud we have always
found judicious fall plowiug the most effec-
tual means Of accomplishing this in clay
soil. Great pains should be taken to open
the dead burrows and cause all the surface
water to drain off; it will then freeze dry
and pulverize during the winter, even il
plowed while wet late in the fall. We have
several times tested fall and spring plowing
comparatively in the same field of clay, and
never found less than gain Of FIVE bushels
per acre, Of oats. We have also uniformly
found the grain heavier per bushel, aud
attribute this to the earlier sowing Of fall
plowed land.