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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-30
The .Anti-AGonopoliSt.

the note, look at it,. But for that, all would
have been well, for | would have sought
you, and the clouds would have bnen swept
away. Listen. Mabel, know you did not
write that note, that you never saw 1t. II
was Mrs Wilton, my aunt. who wrote 1t
f Laura, as you know, died more than q
year ago, and from the hour of her death,
her mothers health rapidly declined, until
scarce one month since, she too, passed from
earth.
Lying there on her death bed, she told
me how she had seen the love which was
growing up between us, and it having been
her cherished desire that | should marry
Laura, because Of my wealth, she resolved
to separate us.
when I returned to the city, after our
sweet interview, l told her, IS in duty
bound, of the compact we entered into
She gave her warm approval, but desired
me to keep it secret from Laura; why, she
did not explain. Then she went down to
Ravenswood and told you that she had dis
covered our secret, and that her child would
die if you did not give up. She wrought
upon your sensitive heart until you wrote
this, the true note, from which she modelled
the false. She was ever an adept in copy
ing the handwriting of others. Her object
was to prevent my seeking an explanation,
and in this she was but too successful
81 travelled for several months, and when
returned my aunt told me that Laura
loved me, that if wished to preserve her
life must at least feign the love | did not
feel, and make her my wife in pity for her
weakness. At first resisted; then yielded;
the future had no joys for me, and if could
make Laura happy, would at least be Of
some use in the world. But, oh! Mabel,
here, too, was falsehood and wrong, for my
ldying aunt confessed that while her child
loved me as brother, she desired no closer
re lationship, and all her mothers influence
was needed to induce her to give my suit q
favorable answer.
"Ah! Mabel, how much sorrow would
have been spared us had been poor man
sAnd now. my darling, ! am, as have
told you, a free man, to ask you to be my
wife, to share a happy future with me-
Will you come to me Mabel"
He opened his arms, and IL laid my
head peacefully on his noble breast, my
heart full to overlooking with thankfulnes
and love, and scarce able to realize tuat aft.
er the storm had come sushine, after mar,
sorrows, joy
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THE YEAR THAT Is TO COME

CHN tVtHl ~ ~ SO'sGs
What are we going to do, sweet friends,
In the year that IS TO come,
To battle that fearful tiend OF death,
Whose messenger is rum!
Shall we fold our hanus and bid INN pass,
As he has passed heretofore,
Leaving his deadly poisoned draught
At every unbarIed door!
What are we going to DO, sweet friends!
Still wait for crime and PAIN,
Then bind the bruise and heal the wound.
And soothe the woe again?
Let the iiend still torture the weary wife,
Still poison the coming child,
Still break the suffering mothers heart,
Still drive the sister wl)dY
Still bring to the grave the gray-haired sire,
Still martyr the brave young soul.
Till the waters OF death, like burning stream
O'er the whole great nation roll;
And poverty take the place of wealth,
And sin, and crime, and shame,
Drag down to the very depths OF hell
The highest and proudest name?
Is this our mission on earth, sweet friends,
In the years that are to come?
If not, let us rouse and do our work
Against this spirit OF rum.
There is not a soul SO poor and weak,
In all this goodly land,
But against this evil a word may speak
And lift a warning hand.
And lift a warning hand, sweet friend,
With cry for home and hearth, a.
Adding voice to voice, till the sound sh all
sweep.
Like rnm's death knell, DER the earth;
And the weak and wavering shall hear,
And the faint grow brave and strong,
And the true, and good, and great. and wise,
Join hands to right this wrong.
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POETRY.
A VENETIAN MONASTERY.

A fair white tower, where doves as white as
snow FL
Flutter the while three bells swing to and fro;
A garden and cloister hid below.
summer garden full of calm delight:
A clo;ster Wreathed with roses, red and white:
row of lilies mex, t1st led iltil heath,
:1GIlt;lt l:ts-,1ltss Is ctatA:
Curtained beyond leafy screen, the bees
Drone their monotonous, sweet Litanles;
A fountain lsping the responses, caught
On the still airs, with heavy incense Taught:
And all within an Island in the wide
And wild Lagon; an Island Sanctifed;
Walled by the golden food, the glowing am
Der tide.
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AFTER MANY SORROWS.

II was my eighteenth birthday, and my
kind aunt, by amt of several months strict
economy, had prepared great surprise for
me-nothing less than party, the first
had ever been able TO call my own.
Many were the gay assemblies l had at
tended. and many, too, were invitations
hal declined, for no other reason but that
my pride revolted from always accepting
aud never bestowing them.
Not that it was good Aunt Martha $ fault,
she who had been to me from earliest infan
cy as q beloved mo- her; had she but pos
sessed the means, l might have filled her
house with guests from cellar to roof, and
she would only have felt pleased in my en-
joyment.
But she was the widow of country cler
gyman, aud everyone knows that such are
not apt to abound in riches; in fact, Aun,
Martha regarded herself rs especially blesi
inasmuch rs she was left in her own com
Portable home, with sufficient income for hel
support, with care and frugality.
Doubly thankful was she for this bless
ing when the death Of her only brother lef,
his penniless orphan with no protection or
earth save herself.
She had promised him to be mother t.
his child, and nobly had she kept her word
No pleasure, no enjoyment that her limited
means could afford, were denied me. and
thus it CHANGED that, denying herself. sh'
sent out invitations for the evening Of my
eighteenth birthday.
1t was midsummer; the day was unusual
ly hot; SO We arranged that while the re
Treatments should be served in the large
old-fashioncd parlor, the games and dane
ing should take place on the lawn, the gen
erous light bestowed by the moon being ex
tended into the shaded portions by lantern
supended from the trees.
IL have asked our new neiGhbors, Ma
BEL" said my aunt, IS we waited the com
ing Of our guests; Mrs. Wilton and he
daughter and that young nephew Of hers
He is an orphan they say. and she brough
him up; he has just received the decree Q
Bachelor Of Arts at college. Hush!-her
they come now"
carriage rolled NJ TO the door. AM
frsm it ahgh.ed gentleman, quickly fol
lowed by two ladies.
Mrs. Wilton was tall, dignifed woman
her hair white IS snow. her face still bear
ing traces Of the beauty which had bee
hers in years gone by; her manner cords
and unaffected. yet twas it . precedence Z
the fu,uresl shrank hurriedly from he
friendly greeting. and turned with sens
Of relief TO her daughter. fair, bright
haired beauty, whose frail figure. transpa'
ens complexion, indicated one Of those del
cate organisations which are ill fitted
cope with the sorrows and trials Of life
A gentle, amiable, loving creature Va
Laura Wilton, and. perhaps, from the yer
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POSSESSION.

Summer and blossoms are lavish, my dearest;
See this red rose!
Look how its buds press upon you; the nearest
Tries for your mouth with the gayest, smceres'
Wish to unclose
You were always little neglectful, my brother
But why are you cold!
Take my word for it, Francis there isn't another
To equal this roselet, for any flower lover
To have or to hold.
Yes, but I've had it SO long, and it bores me!
What is its name?
Lifting its head in that way, it implores me
To care for it, look at it, see it adores me
Always the same!
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A boy was sent for q doctor, his mother
being very i'll, when, looking down the
street, he saw great crowd. Then came
struggle between duty and curiosity; but he
finally started for the crowd, saying, 1.-The
old lady's pretty badly of, hut know she
wounldn't want me to miss that fight"
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They were talking Of death yesterday,
when one man asked: "What were his last
words?" ale didn't saything," was the
reply ''rhat's just like him, said the first
man, with on approving nod. There WAS
no gas about him. He was all business"
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AS Detroit man was digging in his gar
den his wife appeared at the door, and shout
ed; "Come, you old fraud-come in to din
ner!' As he did not come, she OPENED the
door pretty soon and yelled; ''Hain't you
coming to dinner, you blasted"-she saw .
neighbor in the garden al ng with her hus-
band, and finished-"old darling yor!"
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This is the kind Of weathe
dashing young man wish \
spending u dollar and . half |
diamond pin last summer, \
ly invested il in a pair Of vii
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DETERMINED TO BE HONEST.


The other day, says the Detroit Free Press,
man with gaunt look matted before ar
eating stand 1T the Central Market, and If.
ter q long survey of the viands he said 70
the woman: 10TH e. s.ssasa.s.. -
have to be buried in the PSI
whats the matter now da04
man, regarding him with a11ioeAss
..No one saw me pick up.4 n ~
by this stand early this m6s4InG
said before I'll be honest. sEsli sgVfP
"a $40 bill-pick up!1 6he wht4
bringing bland smile to- fhoori n All mi
ii suppose he contin1 "A
one passing along here Co
such bill, but it seems 4
think that the money vas Ny r.
Don't talk quite 30 los mn N
she leaned over the ste n
honest man, and I'll hsv6f
the papers, 50 that oil ms
hard working widow, .,
brought back that money
hard with my poor little , -, = Y I'D E
III pick up MOI " by stand always
give it up" he said a. he sat down on one
Of the stools.
That's right-tbafs honest" she whis-
pered. "Draw right up here andhave some
breakfast"
He needed no second invitation. The way
hs went for cold ham, fried sausage, biscuit
aud coffee was terrific TO the woman.
"Yes-I-um-try-to he
remarked between bites.
"Thats right II / found any money be-
longing TO you I'd give il up, You bet. Have
smother cup Of co6ee!"
"Don't-care-6doo," he said, - he
iammed more ham into his mouth.
Even courtships have m ending The old
chap finally began to breathe like found
cred horse, and pretty soon after that he
rose from the table.
"You are . good man to bring my lest
money back" said the woman, Is she BRUSH
"a away the crumbs.
"Oh, I'm honest" he replied; "when /
find any lost money always give il up"
'tWell, I'll take it now please" she said,
- he began to button his overcoat.
Take WHAT" he asked.
sThat lost money you found"
n didn't and any! I'll be honest with
yeu, however, il ever do find any around
here!''
.You old lisr! Didn't you say you found
$50 bill fere,"
mo, ma'am. said that No one saw me
pick up such bill here!'
aPay me for them pervishuns!"she yelled,
clutching 1t his throat.
IN be honest with you'll havn'ta cent?
he replied as he held her Of.
She, tried 10 tip him over into barrel Of
charcoal, but he broke loose, and before she
recovered from her amsIement he was .
block away and gallsping aleng1iKs Stage
herss.
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Samp- wallahs may, perhaps, be also ex-
planned by their knowledge Of way by
which the snake may be pinched between the
fngtrue, as is alleged by some among them,
gers into temporary paralysis. This, if
might cast light at once upon the feat exhib-
tied by Egyptian jugglers at the court Of
Pharaoh, and also upon very common
piece Of legerdemain which the Bombay
snake charmers show, and which is describ-
ed by NJ. Rousselet in his charming volume
upon '.The India of the Rajahs." He
writes: THE juggler, having no other gar
ment on him than the lingouti, chooses
serpent of harmless species, and places it
ostensibly in basket, which he covers with
q lid. He then rises and fings his arms
about, the while mutering some cabalistic,
words, which his companion aeoamnnnt6S|
on a tambourine. Suddo11a 1&G
self with flexible wand, R&
for some minutes above hi 1gg # I
suddenly throws down at I'M
arrives in the form Of "a J. III " 81 y
of the closest attention, Oh s{S 1
of this feat could not de1
when the wand was exch
pent.' That is an example -
Gus adroitness Of these Naal&
| snake people, who are thon2
thorities to be identical vi
Europe. Mr.. Nicholson, tel
to to the word ..Sarpengrd
| language, which means thSd
| is almost identical in spelll
dren." one name Of the gre III I !
| uki, in the Indian myth}
therefore, be that in the II
charmers the Prince saw IT,
ton and of practices infnit ~
than Agha Khan's ancestorf
is curious how religious my
the serpent MS little dreaded l.(y *
pean races, who believed th1
Burns puts il, "he gave
q shog maist ruined a."
point, however, that one Of
decayying influence of the
is seen in the lessening veQ1f4tioG
for snakes. For slight re lAs
cultural people will kill th |
readiness and industry. III
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.

During the past week general business has
been unprecedently dull for the season of the
year. The continuous rains which have de-
luged the country for more than month
past have rendered the roads almost impassa-
BILE. Consequently, the receipt of staple pro-
ducts have fallen off, and the shipment of
goods have been greatly restricted. How
ever, we can confidently expect an early
change in the weather, and resumption of
activity in commercial affairs. We are glad
to note an improved feeling in stocks and
bonds evidently inspired by the hope that
something will soon turn up by which we
may emerge from the political troubles that
surround u.s.
New York paper, referring to the fact
that savings deposits in Chicago had decreased
So, 500, 900 in the two years from December
81, 1872, to December 81, 1874, calls attention
to the fact that the statements Of savings
banks all over the country show similar de-
crease, and argues from this that the laboring
classes have steadily grown poorer and poorer
ever since the panic
Pennsylvani Iron Failures.
The Philadelphia Commercial List Of Satur-
day says: 'AIalln Brothers, iron merchants.
on Dock street, below Second, have failed,
with liabilities said to reach s40O, 900. Their
suspension has caused many expressions Of
regret, and they will probably be able to re-
sumo business at an early day. Samuel Full
ton Il Co. have also failed to meet their ex-
tension notes.
Cincinnati Provision Movement.
The following were the receipts and ex-
ports from Sept. to Jan. 49, compared with
the corresponding movement last year:
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FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-An Al brown NJ ARE works single
IL double and saddle also: six wears old this
spring. Guaranteed without bemish very stylish
and tfots we'll Also Buggy and Harness. as rood
as new. Inquire ut Nlarkeys stables corner Common
ami Claiborne streets jazz tt
Tor SALE-Tha fine and we'll known Vicksburc
L and Bend packet steambo t KATIE. now about
four years old, in good running condition ready to
engage III business. We will receive scac, proposal,
for her purchase up to the 18th of February $50
One half OF purchase price must be in cash and the
balance well secured If she is not sold by that time
We will offer her Of public auction at IL NJ Saturday
the Goth OF February $40 in the Rotnda OF the ST
Charles Hotel i'll the city of New Orleans We re-
serve right to reject any and all proposals.
Address Lock Box 80, New Orleans Post Office.
ja:l6 tte20
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BALLS.

ERAND FANCY DRESS AND MASKED BALL
PROMENADE CONCERT
to be given by the
YOUNG MEMS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
ST. PATRICK'S HALL,
Mardi-Gras Night, February 9th, 1873.
Committee Of Arrangements
John T. Jaeger, Chairman.
Adolph Billet, Harry F. Otto.
Chas. IL. Schenck, j. A. Strasser.
TICKETS, THREE DOLLARS
Application for ladies invitations can be made h
applying to John r. Jaeger, No. Is South Peters
street; +. Lalmant corneI Claiborne and Gasuuet:
Jos. Bein, 80 Tchoupitoulas; W. Rsnerth. corner
Chartres and Customhouse and j. A. Msdung, cor
ner Magazine and st. Mary.
No application for ladies invitations will be re.
ceived unless iudorsed by member of the Associa.
ton.
Proposals for Bar and Restaurant will be received
by John K. Jaeger, No. 1s South Peters street be-
tween Common and Gravier, until the seth inst
do 6tSuktd
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Office Firemen's Charitable Association
New Orleans. January -, ls75-Board of Delegates,
at O'Clock, ?. NJ in the Hall of Louisiana Hose CO.
ja29 G. c. FLANAGAN, Secretary.
Hall Of Mechanics Fire Company No. q,
New Orleans January Is 1870 - The officers and
members of this Company (Acive or Exempt are
hereby notified to assemble at the Hall of the Com
pany on SATURDAY EVENING, the 3Oth inst. at
o'clock, to attend the presentation Of Flag from
Mrs. JOHN W. FAIRFAX.
ROUTE:
From Caliope to Camp down Camp to nor tn side of
Canal. Rampant to south side of Canal street to
st. Charles, up st. Charles to Julia. out Julia to
Carondclet to the residence of Mrs John w Fairfax
where the presentation will take place
BY order; WIN. JOHNSON Foreman.
WIN. NELSON. Secretary. ja29
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

r. n. & B. J. Montgomery sell Household Furni.
ture. etc, at II A. NJ, at 30 Camp street.
Hoffman, Marks g. Co. sell Shoemskers' Tools, Leath-
er, Uppers etc, and Hardware, Cutlery, &c, at
104 A. NJ, At 30 Charities street.
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NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, SATURDAY, JANUARY go 1876

| toner, and has been very useful to petitioner
in rendering more effective the operations OF
its employees for its self-protection.
| Petitioner further shows that if said ordi-
nance conferred the exclusive right on said
association to extinguish fires in the said dis
trlcts of this city, which is specially denied
them, that such comforting was and is illegal,
null and void, because the government of the
city had no power to confer such exclusive
right under its charter, and it would be re-
pugnant to all the principles of common law
and common right, and subversive of the
same.
wherefore petitioner prays the annexed
bond and affidavit considered, that writ Of
injunction do issue herein, directed to said
Firemen's Charitable Association, said Thos.
OConner, Chief Engineer. and to the Board
OF Metropolitan Police, enjoining and restrain
ing them from carrying into force the said
resolution of said association hereinabove
set forth; and that SAID Chief Engineer
Thomas OConner and said Board of Metro
politan Police and its officers be further
enjoioed and restrained from arresting and
imprisoning any of petitioners employees
tinguishers at fires in the city of New
Orleans, and from interfering with said
employees of petitioner while using said ex-
tlnguishers as long as said employees do not
Interfere with or impede the actions of the
officers and members of the Fire Depart
ment, and petitioner prays that said Firemen s
Charitable Association, through it's Presi-
dent, l. N. Marks, Esq, and said O'Conner,
be cited to appear and answer this petition
and that, after due proceedings, said injuuc-
ton tie made perpetual, and said association
and said O'Conner be condemned in soldo to
pay petitioner said sum of $1,000 and costs
and general relief. Injunction issued as
prayed for on bond of $1,000.
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In regard to portion of 'the great West, .
it is private opinion extensively held that
the country which is eaten out by grasshop-
pers in the summer, and where the whisky
freezes solid in the winter, may be advan-
tageously left for exclusive occupation of the
noble red man and the prairie dog.-N T..
Herald.
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Richard B. Irwin, OF Pacific Mail notoriety.
is described as spare man, with brcwnish
yellow hair, and thin beard little lighter,
hatchet-shaped face, and the head of a
shrewd and logged man.
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MORE MONEY Better chances,
More Money-Better chances,
In drawing February G.
In drawing February 6.
Louisiana State Lottery.
Louisiana State Lottery
Capital prize $50, 600.
Capital prize $40, 600.
S75, 900 in prizes
SIS, 900 in prizes.
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CkE-FU RNITURE-
TO COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND COUN.
TRY DEALERS.
Messrs. McCRACKEN g. BREWSTER having
taken long lease of the 80 and IS Royal street.
lately occupied by Sampson Bros, and having made
large purchases of their most desirable goods, and
having recently added very large stock of new and
salabe goods from the North and West, are pre-
pared to fill orders with promptness and dispatch and
they hope by low prices and close attention to busi
receive the continuance of their old busn esc
as well as that of the late Sampson & Bros.
Mr.. Henry w. Spear, SO long with Sampson & Bros,
may be found with ready to show his old friends
and patrons every attention.
McCRACKEN e. BREWSTER
N. B.-We cheerfuly recommend Messrs. Mo
Cracker Brewster to friends and customers a.
our successors feeling confident that every satisfac
ton will be given.
jas I'm SAMPSON 4 BROS
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Increase in 1875. ..................s ST ,43f, t
The Chicago Provision Market.
Inter Ocean, Jan. %


The Chicago Provision Market.
[Inter-Ocean, Jan. %
Weekly Rerie,o-The past week has wit
messed an unusually active market in provi-
sions, and the aggregate transactions are un-
doubtedly the largest on record. The ten
dency Of the market has in the main been
downward, owing to combination OF circum-
stances, the principal of which have been the
fair receipt Of hogs of good quality, the tenn
porary local financial difficulties, the down.
ward tendency of foreign and domestic mar
kets and a more general desire among opera
tors to close up their contracts or transfer
them further ahead in preference to accepting
cash product on the first Of the month.
The opinion appears to be gaining ground
that the aggregate packing of the West will
not show as large decrease as many opera
tors based their calculations and their trans
actions upon, and this has brought some
property on the market which exerted some
influence in producing weak feeling and a
reduction in values Trading has been main
ly on speculative account, though in general
way; there was more inquiry for produc. for
shipment, particularly for lard and meats.
Local curers have purchased to fair extent,
especially at the decline, as is attested by the
increased movement reported.
The inquiry for delivery for March. April and
May was dulte urgent, anu SUou BUSINESS
was transacted, but not fully reported. The
inquiry for meats on foreign account was
moderate-a few contracts made for dealers in
the English aud German markets The ship
ments Of lard are very large, aggregating
1886, 900 pounds, which is only exceeded by
one week on record-the week ending De-
cember 6, 1873, when the total shipments
were 6 474, 900 pounds equal to about 1900
tierces. The shipments OF meats also exhibit
a material increase being the largest SO far
this season.
The movement of pork also exhibits fair
showing As compared with last season, the
aggregate movement shows an increase in
pork and lard and a decrease in meats The
receipts of country packed product shows q
further increase, and the offerings are large.
though the shipments from interior points
East on through bills Of lading are no doubt
included. The exports of provisions to for
eign countries are still below those of last
year about forty-tive million pounds.