The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
A COCK AND BULL STORY.

NO. II WABASHAW d., d. Az ~
A COCK AND BULL STORY.
We have been the subject of good
many remarkable ISLANDERS in our short
career, but the most remarkable Of all is
the story published in the New York Sun
of Feb. LIST, and reiterated by the Saint
Paul Press and Pioneer, with all the
glory of flaming head lines and italics
and capital letters, that six years ago, in
the early part OF the year 1859, we re.
ceived quarter of million dollars from
the Memphis and Ell Paso r. r. Co. Our
enemies arc confident that at last they
have found a veritable mares nest, with
eggs half a yard long. and they are dane
ing regular scalp dance around it.
Hold on, gentlemen; 60 slow. Last
winter you went into similar spasms of
exultation over discovery that we had
received $4,000 of stock from the Hast
ings and Dakota Railroad Company.
That SANDER has long ago evaporated into
thin air. This one, more stupendous in
its proportions, will melt away in the
same manner.
The first and most conclusive proof Of
the falsity of the whole story, is found in
the fact that it is very evident we never
received quarter of million dollars or
any other considerable sum of money, for
the excellent reason that Ue have not got
4 or any part Of 1t. Seven months after
hour return from Congress we were bor-
rowing money from the First National
Bank of Hastings, for our living ex'
penses, as any one can learn
by inquiring at the bank.
Those familiar with our affairs know that
We have no inc ONE save the yield Of our
Aelds; ana that, like all the rest Of the
farmers Of the State, we are holding on to
our wheat in the hope of getting price
enough in the spring to pay our debts.
II is not to be believed that with $780,
600, or even $4,000 in cash, we would be
living on farm in the village Of Nininger,
striving by close economy to support our
family; raising our own pigs. poultry,
cattle, -four and other food supplies. No !;
we would to-day, with our family, be ca
vorting over the continent of Europe;
studying antiquities in the valley of the
Nile; history in the archives Of London
or Paris; or art in the galleries of Italy.
The Pioneer says we arc ''living in
princely style" God help the princes OF
the earth, if they are no better off than
the princes of Nininger! The prophet
was right when he warned the people to
tsput no trust i'll them" for if ace are q
type Of the article, they will have to sell
their royal robes to pay their tailor's
bills. The story is too preposterous t.
be believed for one moment by any one
who knows US; and it will be hailed with
outlaws Of merriment in Hastings and al
the rest Of Dakota county.
There is another conclusive proof o
the falsehocd of the story. II we hat
received $250,U00, or one-half or one
fourth Of that sum, we should to-day con
troll both the Pioneer and Press, an,
their columns would ring with extravs
CANT plaudits of our purity, greatness ant
goodness. No; no. None but poo
man could provoke the storm Of abus
that is launched at our head; and non
but man faithful to the people coul
deserve it.
We reprint in another column an art
Gle from the st. Paul DISPATCH, in mark
ed contrast for its fairness with the dia
tribes of the other two daily papers {
st. Paul. But even the DISPATCH fall
into some mistakes. 1t says Fremont di
not receive any money in Paris. He die
He received about three million dollars
It was fer receiving that money he wa
prosecuted subsequently in Paris BY th
parties who advanced it. As, accordin
to the story, the alleged due bill to u
for $780, 900, was to have been paid out {
the first moneys received upon that LOAF
and as Fremont brought S3,000.0o
this country, in the summer Of 1869.
follows that the due bill would have bee
Maid in 1859, and We would have had $50
600. and hence we would not have bee
: under the necessity Of borrowing $500 ,
the First National Bank Of Hastings. Q
the 9Th of November, 1869. for hvir
expenses, few weeks after Fremont ca=
home With $50, 900 belonging to us!
The DlsrArcu further says, that '
may rest cnder the imputation OF hsvi1
received s25O,O0O Of stock, or money,
distribute among members Of Congress 4
the purpose Of corrupting them Ies