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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21
A NEW RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
A Narrow Guage Railroad Projected
Between st. Cloud and st. Peter.

At q meeting held at the Merchants
Hotel last evening preliminary organ
ization was perfected for the construc-
ton Of the St. Cloud and St. Peter Mar
row Guage railroad, which was fully
perfected at an adjourned meeting held
at the same place this afternoon, by
the following gentlemen signing the ar
tiices Of incorporation:
j. P. Wilson, John Cooper, St. Cloud;
John NJ. Waldron, Litchfield; A. M.
Schnell, Hutchinson; J. Frankenfeld,
Henderson; E. St. Julien Cox, J. X.
Moore, St. Peter.
The same gentlemen were subsc-
cuently elected the first board Of d.
rectors. to hold to the first annual
meeting Of stockholders, probably in
May next.
From gentlemen interested in this
important enterprise, a DISPATCH re-
porter learns that the prospect for the
early commencement of work on the
road and its speedy construction is
| very fattering. From its two terminal
points, St. Cloud and st. Peter, the line
runs through an exceedingly fertile and
thickly settled portion of the State,
along which is scattered the fast grow.
ing towns Of Litchfeld, Hutchinson,
New Auburn and others, total Of
about % miles. It's cost per mile,
based on the cost of build
ing and equipping similar line 40
miles in length in Iowa, with station
houses, etc., ell complete, through .
country Of almost precisely the same
chara cteristics, and when labor and ma.
terial was higher than now, is estimat.
ed at $4,000 per mile, or total Of
100000. Of this sum, judging from
the temper of the people along the line
Of the road, at least $1,000 local aid
will be extended per mile, as well az
right Of way, etc.
The stock Of the corporation is plac-
ed at $4,000, divided into shares of
$50 each, for subscriptions to which the
books will be Immediately opened, and
it is believed that sufficient encourage
nent will have been received by the
time Of the meeting of the stockholders
in May to warrant the commencement
Of work.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21
English Railway Accident.

A cable telegram Of December oath
last briefly mentioned an accident on
the Great Western railway Of England,
IN which 81 passengers were killed and
upwards of 70 wounded. The London
Times Of the 25th brings fuller partic.
ulars, as follows:
A large number Of persons, most Of
whom were visiting friends for Christ
mas, were being conveyed in thirteen
carriages with two engines from the
Great Western station at Oxford to
Birmingham, and the north train,
which was half an hour late, proceeded
safely for about six miles, when two of
the wheels Of the first-class carriage
broke and Immediately left the metals
and for at least three hundred yards,
plunged along over the sleepers, many
Of which were cut in two, and rushed
over the wooden bridge, over the
Oxford and Birmingham canal. The
carriage was then thrown down an
embankment, and dragged after it sew
cral others. The train was travelling
at the rate of forty miles an hour, and
the impetus given to the carriages as
they left the rails carried them with
terrible force for a long distance. until
they were finally dashed in pieces in
the meadows below. One carriage and
the luggage van were deposited beyond
the canal, and one carriage carried
away one Of the stone abutments of the
bridge and fell in splinters into the
water. The fragments of the two car
riages, turned wheels upwards, was lit
orally strewed about the embankmcnt,
and one carriage was hurled right
across up the line into the bank. The
front part of the train continued its
course for some distance.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21
Gooa Advice.

Senator GORDON Of Georgia. to mn
merous telegrams from prominent men
Of Louisiana, replied yesterday IS fol-
lows:
Il congratulate you on the forbear-
ance OF the people. Still forbear every
wrong, and if arrests and handouts are
resorted to, still forbear, and your
rights will be indicated by the Amer
Jean people. You cannot better sub.
serve the interests Of Louisiana, and Of
the South generally, and Of liberty,
than by continued forbearance, even
unto death.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

a bright smile on his features. sAh,
Gertrude! Hush! hush! How softly
she comes! She is here-here
lie extended his arms. His eyes
we're directed upward, as slowly he
sank back on his chair. He was dead
l looked at the watch; it was the very
hour he had mentioned.
I fulfilled my promise, and his re-
mains were inferred by Lady Worth's.
unchecked by Lord Worth, who had
gone abroad. Therefore. until this day,
no one. save tn. two faithful servants
and myself, is aware that those who, in
life were SO heartlessly parted, reposG
together in death.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21

This beautiful poem was compose
years ago by Henry Stanton, Maysville
Ky. Such gems OF poetry are not often
met with, written by authors whose
names are never known in history.
Is there no place on the face of the earth
Where charity dwelleth, where virtue has
birth ?
Where bosons in kindness and mercy
will heave,
And the poor and the wretched shall ask
and receive ?
Is there no place on earth where knock
from the poor
Will bring kind angel to open the door
All search the wide world wherever you
There is no open door for the moneyless
Go look in the hall where the chandelier
light
Drives off with its splendor the darkness
of night;
Where the rich banging velvet, in sha'
dowy fold,
Sweeps gracefully down, with its trim
ming Of gold,
And mirrors of silver take up ard renew
In long lighted vistas the 'wildering view
Go there in your patches, and find II you
A welcome smile tor the moneyless man
Go look in your church Of the cloud reach
ing spire,
Which gives back to the sun his same
look of fire,
Where the arches and columns are gor-
geous within,
And the walls seem as pure as soul with
out sin
Go dow. the long aisle-see the rich and
the great,
In the pomp and the pride of their worldly
estate,
Walk down in your patches, and find il
you can,
Who opens pew for a moneyless man.
Go look to your judges, in dark flowing
gown,
With the scales wherein law weigheth
quietly down,
Where ne frowns on the wesk and smiles
on the streng,
And Furnishes right while he justi6es
wrong;
Where jurors their lips on the Bible have
laid,
To render a verdict they've already
made;
Go there in the courtroom, and find il
you can.
ANY law for the case of money less man
Go look in the Banks, where Mammon has
told
His hundreds and thousands ofsilver and
gold;
Where, safe from the hands OF the starv-
ing and poor.
Lies pile upon pile of the glittering ore
Walk up to the counter-ah, there you
may stay,
'Till your limbs have grown old and your
hair turns gray,
And you'll find at the bank not one OF the
clan
With money to lead to a moneyless man.
Then so to your hovel-no raven has fed
The wife who has suffered 80 long Tor her
bread;
Kneel down by her pallet and kiss the
death frost.
From the lips of the angel your poverty
lost
Then turn In your agony upward to God,
And bless while it snites you. the chast
enin rod;
And you'll find at the end of your life's
little span,
less man.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

WINES AND FEMALE BARBERs.-A
feature of fashionable watering places in
Virginia this season is the female bar
bers. One of them has an establishment
at the White Sulpher Springs, and her
skill with razor is only excelled by the
destinations of her person and her man.
ners. The other day, as Baltimore
lady was passing the shop, she met her
husband, who is perfectly beardless,
coming out, and with such a pleased
expression Oh his face that her indigna-
ton was aroused -
"What are yo11 doing in there, sir %
she savagely inquired.
''Taking shave, my dear" he placid
ly replied.
''Taking shave Why, you bare-fac.
ed old prevaricator, you couldn't raise
half dozen hairs on that brassy face
of yours, if your life depended on it,
CHATS very true, my DEAR" return
ed the incorrigible man, "but I ike to
have her feel for EN-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

TWENTY-FIVE CoUNTERFEITERs Cap
TURED.-Chief Washburn, of the u s.,
Secret Service Division, has arrested a
large number of counterfeiters during
last week, twenty-five arrests having
been made by his men since Thursday,
the I'd instant. Eighteen of them belong
ed to one gang, with headquarters in
st. Louis, whence were distributed
throughout the South 50-ccnt currency,
81, S., $50 and $50 Treasury notes, aud
So national bank notes. One of the clan
is deacon of church in Tennessee,
and while a Secret Service operative in
eognito was negotiating with him for
money, he took supper with him. The
poius deacon said grace at the table, and
subsequently,, in o field, sold tie detec-
tive $50 in bogus bills for 80 cents on
the dollar.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

A PoNDERoUs LoooMoTIvE.-An en-
gine has been recently placed on the
Pennsylvania Railroad which weighs
seven tons heavier than the ponderous
Modoc, whose drawing capacity is twice
that of an ordinary locomotive. The
Modoc is capable of so loaded cars from
Harrisburg to Columbia, while other en-
gines are put to severe test when they
pull so cars on that portion of the road.
This locomotive, when fully initiated, is
expected to get away with 100 cars. The
only argument that can be used against
large engines is that they are hard on
tracks, but as the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has adopted steel rails-able
to withstand a greater pressure than
iron rails-the wear will not be material.
The Introduction of these mammoth en-
gines is considered a very economical
measure by the railroad company.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23
A BATTLE ON THE PRAIRIE.

A terrible affair occurred near Dallas,
Texas, on Saturday of last week
About 20 wagons met on the prairie en-
route for Dallas. They combined into
one train and camped together. In the
train was young widow, who, in her
manner was sociable in the extreme. A
man who had joined the train from some
quarter, began paying his devotions to
her which she rather encouraged. He
pushed his suit with vigor, and finally
made certain advances which she resent
ed, and informed one of her admirers
of the insult put upon her. He immed-
lately took up her cause and called upon
the offending party, who acknowledged
the fact. An apology was demanded
which he refused, and fight determin-
ed upon The male members of the
train divided into three parties. One
favored the lady's cause, another the
offending party, while the third advo-
Gated peaceful measures, and sought to
reconcile matters. Finding this to be
impossible, the peaceful party pulled up
stakes and left, determined to take no
hand in the affair. They had not pro-
ceeded far before the sound of pistol
shots, in rapid succession, were heard,
accompanied by shrill screams of women.
The battle had begun. Both the remain
ing parties had taken up arms in sup
port of their companions, and fought to
the bitter end. The fight was furious,
but after a time the pleadings of the
women separated the combatants but
not until three men were MORALLY
wounded and several others dangerously
the affray.-F'Ort Scott Monitor.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

INDIAN REVENGE will be remem-
bered that some four years ago young
man named Stevens, in Diamond Valley,
killed an Indian. What the provocation
was that induced the homicide we do
not recollect, but upon investigation by
the authorities the act was pronounced
justifable. Last Saturday, younger
brother of the Stevens who killed the
Indian, boy of 16 years, drove team
into Woodford's on business. Several
Indians espied and instantly attacked
him, one Selling the horses by the bits
and calling upon his companions to
shoot the driver, which they attempt
ed to do, leveling rifle upon him.
Fortunately the action of the redskins
was quickly discovered by citizens near
by, who rushed to the rescue of the inn
periled boy and readily disarmed the
Indians, thus saving his life. Immedi-
ately they made another attempt to
shoot with shotgun, but were again
prevented from accomplishing their pur-
pose Virginia (Neu.) Enterprise.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

A WONDERFUL surgical operation was
performed at Ann Arbor, Mich, on the
oh inst, by DIR. MacLean, of Michigan
University. A few weeks since, by an
accident, Henry Gertman had the carotid
artery of his neck three-fourths severed
by piece OF glass. Clotted blood stop
ped the hemorrhage, but a sack of blood
was slowly forming, and had attained
the size of large orange. In day or
two this sack would have burst, and
death Immediately have followed. DR..
MacLean cut this sack out, itigated the
artery above and below, and was per-
fectly successful. The patient is doing
we'll and will recover. There is but one
successful operation of the kind on
record that performed by Prof. Synie,
of Edinburgh, some years since,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

A DREAM THAT PARTED MAN AND
WIFE.-Bundy has been married two
weeks and has left his wife. Bundy is
little man, and bis wife weigs $40 pounds
and was the relict Of the late Peter Potts.
About ten days after marriage Bundy
was surprised on awakening in the morn
ing, to find his better half sitting up in
bed crying as if her heart would break.
Astonished, he asked the cause of her
sorrow, bat receiving no reply he began
to surmise that there must be some Sc
cret on her mind that she withheld from
him, at was the cause of her anguish,
so he remarked to Mrs. B, that as they
were married she should tell him the
cause of her grief so, if possible, he
could avert it, and after considerable
coaxing he elected the following from
her:
Last night I dreamed 1 was single,
and us | walked through well-Ighted
street 1 came to store that advertised
husbands for sale. Thinking it curious
[ entered, and ranged along the wall on
either side were men with prices affixed
to them. Such beautiful men; some
for 81, 900, some for $500, and SO on 20
$3.50. And as [ had not that amount l
could not purchase"
Thinking to console her, B. placed
his arm lovingly around her and asked ::
"And did you see any men like me
there p
''Oh, yes" she replied, drawing away
from him, 'slots like you they were
tied up in punches, like asparagus, and
sold for ten cents bunch"
Bundy got up, and went to see his
lawyer if he had sufficient ground for
divorce
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

To Noah is attributed the invention
of wine, 1917 Is. c. Ale was known at
least i0I b. c., and beer is mentioned
by Aenophon 401 3. {. Backgammon,
the most ancient of our games, was III
vented by Palanedes, of Greece, 1921
Chess is of Il later date, and originated
$50 B. G. The first circus was built by
Tarquin, sos q. c., and theatrical rer-
reservations took place as long ago as
562 B. c. The first tragedy represented
was written by Thespis. $50 e. c.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23
STRANGE Story FROM SPAIN.

A STRANGE STORY FROM SPAIN.-A
strange story is reported from Spaiu. A
detachment of Alfonsist soldiers recent
ly discovered in a secluded part of q
mountain chain a cavern which was in
habited by robbers, who had taken adj
vantage of the civil war to ply their
criminal ayocations. An alcove was at
tached to this subterraneous passage,
the door of which the soldiers broke
open. They were astonished to find the
a partment decently furnished, and pro-
vided with books, flowers, and even a
piano. In an easy chair sat venerable
old man. The soldiers Intercepted him,
but obtained only incoherent replies.
1t has since been asce,tt ained, from the
confession of one of the robbers, that
the old man was the cashier of bank
ing firm at Burgos; that they had broken
into the bank, stolen the safe, and taken
the cashier with them, in hopes that he
would assist them to open the safe. Dur
ing their retreat, which was marked by
many adventures, the intrepid old man
succeeded in evading the vigilance of
his guardians for short time, and Sc
creting the ssfe in place where he
would be able to recover it afterward.
When the booty was missed, and the
robbers failed to induce the cashier to
reveal to them the place where it was
concealed, they revived the proceedings
Of the famous ch0ufeurs by roasting
the feet of their victim in order to ex-
tort confession. But the inflicted tor
lures had different effect. The man
got mad; and it was with the object of
restoring him to reason that the robbers
bestowed the utmost attentions on him,
in hopes that when he recovered his
reason he would reveal to them the place
where the safe was concealed.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

A CERTAIN steamship while rapidly
approaching the town of Belleville, On
tario, blew her whistle, when large dog
on the street began to give short, sharp,
joyous banks, and to prance around as if
he was highly pleased with something.
The owner OF the dog was mate on the
steamship, and the animal was preparing
to meet' his master. Other boats might
come and go, and whistle as they pleased
but at whatever hour his masters boat
arrived the animal always recognized the
sound of the whistle and ran to greet
his master.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23
AN IMPORTANT D1scoyERY-An arch

AN IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-An arch
geological discovery CT great interest has
just been made in Bohemia. In sinking a
well at Opatowitz, near Roth Janeyitz,
the workman found a coin of the time of
King Lysimachus at depth of several
metres. It is of good workmanship and
very little worn. On the diverse is the
head of Lysimachus, finely cut and stan
ding ont very clearly, while on the re-
verse is a seated figure of Pallas, the left
hand supported by a shield, while the
right points to winged figure in the
foreground representing Vikee, the
goddess of victory. In exergue on the
same face-Basileos Lysimaehu, that is
to say, King Lysimachus. can be dis
tinctly read. He was one of the Gen
erals of Alexander the Great, and be.
came, at the death of his master, Cover
nor of Thrace F; about ten years later he
took the title OF King, conquered the
greater part of Asia Minor, and finally
itself. He died in the year
291 B. c., and the coin just found is
therefore over 1900 years old.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

THE Topeka Blade said 'sThe best
joke of the season occurred last night at
the caa-ean. One of the fellows whose
presence was 50 imperative at the lodge
was overhauled a. the door of the opera
house by his fair better-half, who had
Witnessed the show from the gallery,
clothed IN one of his suits. She showed
him into a carriage, mumbIing some
thing about liking him when they got
homo
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

go, YOUR nose is as cold as ice 10 a
Boston father thought he heard his
daughter exclaim as he was reading in
the next room He walked in for an ex-
PLANTATION, but the young fellow was at
one end of the sofa and the girl at the other,
while both looked so innocent and TN
conscious that the old gentleman cen
and so retired from the scene without
a word.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

! FATAT. LooK.-At Richmond, Ind,
Friday. Thomas Hartall,. aged rs, and a
highly respected and quite wealthy gen
tieman, took a rid into the yard to as
certain if it was loaded. Herut his foot
on iiie hammer and blew III the muzzle :;
his foot slipped, the hammer fell and the
contents entered his skull, killing him
Insanity.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

HERB SEcoB, clerk in the American
Express Company's Office at Lisbon, ac-
knowiedges that he robbed the Office re-
Gently Of about 81, 322. 81, which he
spent In dissipation.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23
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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

They are trying to acclimate th,
Florida cedar tree in Germany, as i
furnishes the only kind of wood suitabl,
for the manufacture of lead pencils.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-09-23

A MAN would have preached in Vir-
ginia City the other day had not d rock
struck him between the shoulders. This
is the nearest thing to Sunday services
they have had there in five years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
AUTHORITATIVE INTERPRETATIONS BY THE
ADMINISTRATIONS ORGAN.

Tue MOST IMPORTANT LETTER or PRESIDENT
GRANTS CAkEER-UNIQUE AND CHARACTERISTIC
TIE MEANING PLAIN AND CONcisELY TX
PRESSED - FURTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tx
PECTED FROM HIS ENEMIES.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The National Republican
will Tomorrow print an authoritative explanation OF
the Presidents letter, from which the following ex-
tracts taken:
Tho proper time has arrived. An Acknowledged an
thor:ty has spoken regarding third term question,
and President Grant has written the most important let
ter of his public career declaring that he Is not randi
date for denomination. II will be read with more inter-
est and deeper by the American people than any
political document written. The firm and dgnihed
explanation silence gaTng this matter will not
surprise those who understood the character Of man
who has habituat.d himself and whose experience has
taught him, TO rely upon his own methods, and
whose greatest successes have been won
an the result Of quiet ndepe ndence OF
thought and discreet self-ependence Otherwise the
letter Is uniquely and remarkable for the
absence of "claptrap," the ordinary rhet-
orical subterfuges Of politicians. Even the
argument that the people alone are all
powerful in the selection of their officials, and that
constitutional prohibition EXITS To prevent them
from eectng President for a third term, IL
concisely put in such way "a TO show
that it has no personal application, but
is used az an answer to the ISLANDERS
Of his enemies. To his mind il appears that no mau can
control his own political future except to destroy II, and
no man. however powerful can dictate hiss personal
advancement either TO his party the country at large
lie admits, however, what every loyal man has often
felt that emergencies might arise which would render II
imperatively necessary that President should
be reelected for a third term. While eontem-
plating the condition Of affairs which
would have existed II President Lincoln had lived, and
the war had until the end Of his second term no one
will deny the soundness Of the deduction,
but he adds very pointedly that such
emergencies arc not probable. In this be simply
defends the rights Of the people, by showing their power
to tbwsrt the schemes Of ambitious men, and their
authority TO select their own rulers In accordance
with constitutional lmits There may be those
who will mallciously construe this defense to
mean something more than plain INTERPRETATION Of the
words used WIN indicate. but - san Afford