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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-07

From the address Of the Master of the
National Grange, Master Adams OF Iowa, de-
ivered atthe last National Grange meeting,
at St. Louis, January, 1874:
'sArticle xiii also demands most serious
| consideration to definitely decide what inter-
pretation shall be put upon the word "polit-
substantially unit in the opinion that
! the order should not in any sense become
!, political party. But at the same time, there
are questions most fundamentally affecting
our material interests achich can only be
reached through legislation. 1t seems IN
PERATIvE thateuch questions should BE dis
sxssed in the Grange. Shall it he said that
+, such questions were political in the meaning
of the Constitution The questions OF
| TRANSPORTATION, TAXATION, FINANCE, COR
RUPTIoN IN PUBLIC PLACES, are such as come
home to the conscience and pockets Of our
/ members, and they wish to know whether
they will he denied the privilege of canvass
ing them on the ground OF politics.
! 10 this suggestion the National
Grange replied as follows in their
| NATIONAL PLATFORM.
"We emphatically and sincerely assert the
oft repeated truth taught in our organic law,
| that the Grange, National. State or subordi-
nate, is not political or party organiza-
ton. No Grange, II true to its obligations,
can discuss political or religious questions,
or call political conventions, or nominate
candidates, or even discuss their merits in
its meeting.
Yet the PRINCIPLES We TEACH UNDERLIR
ALL TRUE POLITICS, ALL TRUE STATESMAN
! SHIP, and it properly carried out will tend to
purify the whole political atmosphere OF our
country. For we seek the greatest good to
the greatest number.
We must always bear in mind that no one,
by becoming Patron of Husbandry, gives
up that inalienable right and duty which be-
longs to every American citizen, to take a
proper interest in the politics Of has coun-
try
We propose meeting together, TALKING TO-
ssTHER, and generally ACTING TOGETE-
Eal, tor our mutual protection and advance
ment."
"Wc are opposed to any such spirit and
management OF any corporation oi enter
prise as tend to Cypress the people and 1ot
them of their Just profits.
"We are opposed to excessive salaries and
high rates OF interest"
The State Grange of Minnesota, at
their meeting at Mankato, on the I7th
of December, 1874, adopted the follow.
ing resolutions
! Resolred, That we propose to exer'
else our right fsuffrage in defense Of
our own interests, and we promise tc
act nnitedlyfGt the ballot 5or against
those who prove themselves hostile or
Indifferent to our welfare.
ResoIred, That while religion or pol
itics should not be discussed in the
work Of the order, we hold that each
Grange has Il right, and thdtat Is its
d,uy,to discuss and understand all thu
great economic questions Of taration,
uhich underfie oar prosperity as peo
pie, and that sce propose to erercise
that right regardless Of its efecss upon
political parties or politicians.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-07
A HOUSEHOLD SCRAP BOOK.

Reader, take any old book. an old
Agricultural Report, or anything of
that kind. and paste in it such useful
recipes as may catch your eye in the
newspapers. When your collection be-
comes large, index it. Especially cut
out prescriptions Of remedies for dis
eases in the hukaan family or the lower
animals. Commence with this remedy
for dipthefia. 1t may save you doc
tors bill:
Diptheria is very nearly related to
SCARLET fever. In fac, one disease often
merges into the other, or they some
times occur in common. None are
proof against it; i attacks all classes
Of people, the hale and robust as we'll
as the poor in health. No sanitary
conditions will guasd against it. It
seems to attack all classes Of people
alike But with the present skin Of
physicians. if called early. the disease
is not difficult to treat At least this
is my experience. l have no secrets.
My plan Of treatment Is this: WHEN
called - case | put my patients upsn
the following treatment:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
J. VI. DANIELS, PROPRIETOR,
EWIsTON, MAINE.

JAMES +. DEVINE, Augusta; HALVES
WARREN, lIallowel; l.. ID. COOKE, Gardiner;
Agents for the Proprietor in kennebec county.
apr.2ltW&S&w.3mos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
NO. 125.
Miseellameous.
WHAT FANCY BIRDS BRING.

1t is calculated that there are at least a
dozen private collections of pigeons in
New York, worth over 81, 900 each, some
ranging over So 900; and ono or two as
high as $4,000 Altogether there are fif-
ty or sixty varieties of fancy pigeons
known to New Workers. Game fowl are
not so popular in New York now as for
merly. Still some fine specimens are now
to be found, as much as 800 being refused
lor Il single hen. Among the varieties of
fancy fowl most affected by the rurally
disposed New Yorker, are black Spanish,
the white Leohorn and the Cochin. These
average IL price from s. head upward.
There are many New York merchants and
professional men who have invested from
$500 to $1,000 in their stock of fancy
fowls. As to singing birds, there is no
city in the Union where they are more nu-
merous and appreciated. The favorite
song bird of New Workers is the canary.
Attempts have been made to rear canaries,
but SO far unsuccessfully. They are
brought over in the steamers from Ger
many, in coops, by thousands at time.
In Germany a canary costs from six to iif-
teen cents: in this city canaries cost from
$50 to so dozen. A good canay in New
York will cost on an average s.. One
lady on Twenty-fourh street has collec-
ton of seventy-two canaries valued alto
gether at 81. 900. Besides the canary, the
mocking- bird, which is of Southern origin.
the nightingale, and the startling, are well
known. Mocking-birds range in value
from So to $500. A good startling that can
talk and whistle is worth from $40 to $50.
! Nightingales cost from $15 to 800.
Thrushes, goldfinches, blackbirds and lin
nets have also attracted the attention of our
bird-fanciers to greater or less degree.
Highly trained parrots are not uncommon
and some are valued at extravagant sums.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26

BOSTON, May 30,
ii. II. STEVENS: Dear Sir-I have been badly af-
tlicted with Kidney Complaint for ten years have
suffered great pain in my back, hips and side, with
great difficulty in passing urine, which was often
and in very small quantities. frequently accompan-
led with blood and excrucatng pain.
| have faithfully tried most OF the popular rene
dies recommended tor my complaint; have been
under the treatment of some OF the most skiful
physicians in Boston. all oil whom pronounced my
case incurable. This was my condition when was
advised by a friend to try the Vegetine, and could
see the good effects from the first dose / took and
from that moment kept on improving until | was
entirely cured, taking in ALL should think, about
six bottles.
1t is indeed valuable medicine and if 1 should
be afflicted again in the same way would give ii
dollar dose, if could not get ii without.
Respectfully, j. NJ. GLE.
i6I Third Street South Boston
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
1ailu Htnaebtt 9ournal

Issued every morning, except sundays. IL ;,!n cor
aims the latest news by telegraph am mail si sNc1i
enorts o: the Markets. and has carefully prepared
uolillcal and local articles, and generous nihoun.
Of farming home and miscellaneous readhs VIII
n full compilation of state news. ,
Terms IL DeY a,.num ia ddrahcei So IL payment
is not made within the year. Single copies cents
10 be had at the bookstores ana AT THIS once.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms
Rates NAV be had on application al TINS once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
PAIN IN THE BACK.

There is no remedy known TO medical science
which has proved Itself more valuable IN cases OF
kidney Complaints than the Negetnc. II acts dl-
lectly upon the sccretions c;eanses and purfes
the blood and restores the whole system to healthy
action.
The following Extraordinary cure OF great suffer
ers. VINO had been given up by the best physicians
as hopeless cases, will speak for themselves, and
should challenge The most profo. nd ate ntion o The
medical faculty. well as of those who are suffer
In iiidnnN lnmrl.uf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
kidnev Complaint.

Probably there is no complaint that aiiiicts the
human system, which is so little understood at the
present time, as some OF the varied forms Of Kid
ney Complaints.
There is no disease which causes such acute pain
more alarming in its results than when the kid
neys fail to secrcte from the blood the uric acid,
and other poisonous substances, which the blood
acCumulates in its circulation through the system.
If from any cause the kidneys fail to perform the
functions devoving upon thenl the cum ulations
are taken up by the absorbents and the whole sys.
TEN thrown into state OF disease, causing great
pain and suffering and very often mme iiate death.
Hence the importance OF keeping the kidneys and
blood in healthy condition, through which all the
impurities OF the body must PASS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
VOL. vi.
Aennebft gonrna1>

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water street.
oot Of Court by SPRAGUE, OWEN NASH.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
THE BEST MEDICINE.

EAST MARsIFIELD, Aug. y, 1910.
MIR. STEVENS: Dear Sr-l am seventy -one years
OF age; have suffered many years with Kidney Com.
plant, weakness in my back ard stomach. was
induced by friends totry your Negetinc, and THINK
it the best medicine Tor weakness of the Kidneys
ever used. | have tried many remedies iur this
complaint, and never found go much relief as from
the Negetne. 1t strengthens and invigorates the
whole system. Many of my acquanances have
taken it, and believe it to be good for al. the com
plants Tor which it is recommended.
Yours truly,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
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wrapped that it can be examined, ana must CON
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small sums of money through the mails, Orders
are issued for amounts not exceeding Soo' Larger
amounts can be sent to the same person at the
same time by additional orders.
RATES.
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Ietters. and other valuable packages, may DC
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
TONTlNE PLAN,

or upon the principle of aceumulatng profits for
definite periods, which first introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead
ing business men. Forty four per cent. has beer
earned and accumulated on the premiums paid on
sit Tontne Life Policies, and forty per cent. Its
Tontne Endowment Policies, issued within the last
i've years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests of the
Policy holders, and in presenting the Society to no.
tce they feel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because of the strict and conservative
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In the assets and in the administration
of the society, perfect security is given for the n
ture, which is of great Importance to those depend
ing Upon their insurance policies tor the ultimate
support OF their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such arge an
nual transactions as the Equitable; none is more
prompt and just in its dealings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
Advertising Agents
FOR THE
ken NEBEC CJOURN AL.
Daily and Weekly

The following Advertising Agents are author
lied to receive subscriptions and ADVERTISEMENTS
for the KENNEBEc JOURNAL:
BOSTON s. NJ. PETrENGML Co., 3
State Street.
S.R. NILES, No. l Scolay :
Building.
T.C. EVANS, LOG Washington
st.
HORACE DoDp, l2l Washing
ton Street.
VIEW YORK IS. NJ. PErTENGILL X Co., 81
Park Row.
GEO. p. RowELL 4 Co, ~
Park Row.
BATES & LOCKE, 81 Park Row.
Nv. SHARPE x Co.
pAuCHY & Co., l9l Fulton ST.
PHILADELPHIA CoE, WETHERELL Il Co.
5. NJ. PETTENGILL i Co.
10l Chestnut street.
It I0IrJS MO- RowELL & CuEsMAN, cor.
Third and Chestnut Sts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26

Premiums are received and Losses are paid in
cash only Policies are issued payable at the death
of the Insured, also payable at the end of certain
alsI,i isS thn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
NEARLY BLIND.

IL. Il. STEVENS: Dear Sir-In expressing my
hanks to you for benefits derived from the use OF
Vegetine and to benefit Others will state -
When eight or nine years old was afflicted with
Scrofula, which made Its appearance in my eyes,
face and head, and was very near blind Tor two
my eyes, and all to good result. Finally the dis
ease principally settled in my body, limbs and feet
and at times in an aggravated way.
Last summer l was, from some cause, weak in
my spine and kidneys, and it was at times very
hard to retain the urine. Seeing your advertise
ment in the Commercial, bought bottle of Vege-
tine, and commenced using according to directions.
using four or five bottles lnoticed it had wonder
tul effect on the rough, scaly blotches on my body
and legs. ] still used Vegetine and the humorous
sores one after another disappeared until they were
all gone and attribute the cure of the two diseas'
es to Vegetne, and nothing else
If / am affected with anything of the kind
again shall try Negetine the only reliable REM
edy. Once more accept my thanks, and believe
AUSTIN PARROTT.
Dec L. ls72. No. 81 Gano ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Diseases OF the Kidneys, Bladder, etc, are al
ways unpleasant, and at times they become the
most distressing and dangerous diseases that can
Kidneys arise from impurities in the blood causing
humors which settle on these parts. Negetlne ex-
GELS any known remedy in the whole world for
cleansing and purifng the blood, thereby causing
healthy action 10 ali the organs OF the body.
Vegetine is sold by all Druggists.
mayl-t -t&wlm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
S9,00O,0O0.
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The Lives Insured by the Society carefully
s,l, ct.d in different parts of North America and
Europe furnishing, by this broad field of opera.
tions, an additional and exceptional safety TO the
Policy holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-05-26
PRONOUNCED INCURABLE.

! pit = IL tiN.
JOSIAH III,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-22
SauIt Ste. Marie Canal Improvement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.--There are -
American bidders for the stone contract for
the Improvement OF the Sault Ste.' Marie
Canal The amount OF the appropriations
is S300,000 The Marblehead quarry near
Toledo, is the lowest American bidder.
There is Canadian bidder, who has quar-
ries at st. Cathorinea, Ontario, who has
slightly underbid all the American bidders.
The. point raised, is whether the Secreia-
ry OF War is to construe the words Of the
lowest bidder to comprehend foreigners.
Gen. Sherwood claims that the law was de-
signed to include only American bidders,
and it is not the purpose Of Congress to
compel American m inufactures and Amer
lean workingmen to compete with Cana
dian and other foreign re- for the material
or labor upon Government buildings.
Sherwood on Saturday fled a letter with
the Seer e;ary OF War covering these points.
The only prec.d,nt is that of tn PROPOSE
tion Of tn, p.op-ietors Of som Italian
maj bic quarrie> tn furnish the h ,ad,tones
OF sold ers' graves in National cemetcrics.
The Italian bid was loy>r than the Am ri
can bids. The Secretary Of War then
claimed that patriotism required that the
memorial tablets on the graves of Ameri-
can soldiers sholui he made by American
h1nis. As the sentiment docs not enter So
largely into the Improvement Of this canal,
the Secretary has given a preliminary de-
cirion that the term lowest bidder" in
eludc foreigners.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-22
Higher Taxes,

Congress is talking Of adding ten cents
gallon to the whiskey tax, and Of adding
ten per cent. to the duties on a large line OF
articles OF common necessity and comfort
already forty TO sixty per cent, and OF plac-
ing tax on coffee and tea but it does not
touch beer. Beer is taxed but about ten
per cent. The line Of articles in which it is
proposed to raise the taxes ten per cent. l.
already taxed, on an average, more than
forty per cent.
Why this dclicacv about beer? l. it be-
cause beer is supposed to be a German
drink? But Germans use tea and coffee
and the numerous articles which are now
taxed by the tariff from fifty to sixty per
cent. Have our German fellow citizens no
care for any taxes save on their beer :?
What they escape on their beer has to he
put on their other consumption or property.
The idea appears TO be that the German can
bear taxation on anything but his beer.
But intelligent Germans know thai what is
made BY the exemption OF beer has to be
compensated by higher taxes on other
things.
The dcmagogism OF the thing Is its most
disgraccful feature. Itplainly assumes that
a certain class OF immigrants must be priv
ileged from taxation because they have
votes: and it presumes on the ignorance OF
the Gremans by supposing that ii their beer
is not taxed, they will believe they are not
taxed at all.-Cincinnati Gazette
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-22
TIE Bowling Green Railroad.

A remarkable literary production sp-
peared in the Toledo Commercial on Mon
day morning, under large display head
ing, Wis: "The Iron Bands r. "virtual
Completion OF the Bowling Green Rail-
road ~ etc. The compositor is evidently
responsible for the omission Of the word
STRAP" from the first head line, in his
effort 10 get in large type.
As extra copies Of the Commercial contain
ing this extraordinary puff" have appear
cd among the members Of the Legislature,
II gives it the ooloring Of having been pre-
pared at Bowling Green and its publication
secured in tho Commercial for the purpose of
inhuneing said members on the county seat
Issue.
We do not wish to.. ..detract from any laud
able leenterprise Of ouri riBowling Green friends,
and until this highly colored report made
its appearance had supposed that it was gen.
orally understood by the people of the
county, that the time and manner Of build
ing aud equipping the road was temporary,
and was done With a view Of influencing
the legislature.
We reproduce below plain, unvarnish-
Cd statement from the Bowling Green Sen
tinei, under date OF 9TH inst, one OF whose
editors, Mr.. J. r. RUDuLrH, is also one OF
the Directors Of The railroad. Who has q
better knowledge of the affairs Of the road
than one Of its Directors?:
"OUR RAILROAD CoMrAxY."
ave have been at some trouble to ex-
anime the present state of affairs Of the
Bowling Green Railroad Company and feel
com pelled to state that we do not fnd the
result much to the credit Of our citizens
generally. We find that the directors have
been poorly sustained in their long and la
borious effort to bring the work forward to
lite present nearly finished condition. Their
accounts show that out OF the S6.lS4, co..
lected and expended on the work 10 this
time, $4, IA were paid by citizens Of our
place and vicinity. OF this last sum the
seven directors, alone, have paid in $2,375,
besides amending large portion OF their
time In overseeing and planning the work
for which they charge and receive nothing
bat the harrass;ng criticisms of those who
do little or nothing. The four directors
who have been most active, have paid more
than $4,000 of the 81, $50 stock they sub
scribcd, not that they are more interested
than Others, but perhaps they had greater
dislike to ace the town go to the dogs. II
doee seem there is something wrong when
we find that out OF the l22 subscribers to
our Railroad, four of them are required to
furnish half the means. Cannot this be
corrected? Will not the other lls come
forward nop and help the company out of
the embarrassed state Of their finances ?"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-22
The Work of XhJSkey

Hon. James r. IIubbell, of Delaware, ex-
speaker Of the Ohio Houae OF Representa-
tives, ex-member OF the Ohio Senate, and
ex-member Of Congress, was found in a pit
eous state of intoxication by Patrolman
Wilcox last evening, and was lodged in the
station house to be taken care of. This is
the third time within few weeks that il
has been necessary for his good to lock him
up. He appeared before Mayor Bull this
morning, wearing a fine suit of clothing
which was literally saturated with blood.
The spectacle was sorrowful, indeed, to
those who knew him when he was in the
prime OF political life.
A clean cut-gash under his nose, penetra-
ting to the jaw bone. received he knew not
how, bled profusclv during the night, clot-
ting his clothing with hard masses Of blood.
He is lawyer Of fine ability. and gencr-
Gus hearted man.-Coiumbus Dispotch.
But few years ago we knew Mr.. Hub
bell as one Of the most agreeable, highly re-
spected and gentlemanly citizen Of his native
town. What a consolation to a family thigh
breeding, well educated soma and daughters
to read the above item and know it to he
truel?l. Whittier are We drifting.-Fosto-
ria Res..