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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16
ST PAUL. MINNESOTA, MONDAY, AUG. 1875

are good, but there is good outside Of them.
Phelps got so worked up that he
called one speaker to order. We are
only surprised that he did not attack the
whole convention as pack of pestifer-
GUS demagogues engaged in Paptisti-
cal attempt to overthrow the public
schools.
But mark his teachings:
He undertakes the common country
schools and he argues that Normal
Schools should be maintained even at
the cost of reckless expenditures. He
would let the little children 60 without
instruction while he would form rings to
plumber the public treasury in the name
of Education; and with ignorance be-
low, CORFU ption above and Phelps in
the middle, he would turn society into 8
rotten sandwich.
We are glad to see that the Nationa,
Educational convention repudiated hi.
pretensions. They were an insult t.
nine-tenths of those present who hat
never received an hours instruction in /
Normal School in their lives, and We
are the most distinguished teachers 0
the nation.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16

not have. It may bethat it does him iniustice.
It may be that he is man Of most inflexiblA
and unselfsh integrity It may be that BIZ
King is, but wemight have candi dates Of whom
we could say something better than that ho
may be better than he isreputpd. We aret tired
ofthese men Of i'll fame. 7e1l MI
The Legislature, Il Mr. Seneerbox is elected.
would be more likely to abolish the Office 1t
Railroad Commissioner than to restore it. 8
they should do, to the importance it deserves.
The people have notforg0tten that Gen. Edgar-
ton, during his administration Of the .olhoe.
discovered and caused to be corrected certain
violations or evasiens of the law relating TO
taxation, by which. railroad companies had
avoided the payment,of thousands of dollaxs
large sums annually They have not forgotten
that then the Office was Of pablo benefit, and
that the incumbsntv wisely held the golden
mean between the extremes of railroad ,supro-
macy and railroad confiscation. If the Repub-
lican convention had nominated him. Is Il
should have done, # itbe good policy to retain
good and tried officers In such positions ol
trust, the Legislature would without doubt
have restored the Office to its former dignity,
and all the people except railroad owners and
agents would have approved it. H. &Ht5.
We shall be much surprised if the press 81
the State, except those which are controlled b
railroads, or are in the ring with Gilman, ID
not look upon hiseleetion with extreme dis
favor. Can they rot agree to support Gen. I'd
gerton? Are there not Democrats, independent
Of party control in this matter of State indepan.
dence of railroad dominationY We have a
idea that Gen Edgertpn can be elected agains
Gilman and Sencerbox both, if the temper d
the people has notvery generally changed on
this subject since it1ast expressed itself.
Gen. Edgerton has many friends in all
parts Of the State who would be glad .ol
an opportunity to vote for him.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16

to study the markets Of the different
towns in the State, and the cost Of trans
portation. Il sometimes happens that
one town pays considerably more for
wheat than another. Where this is the
case we would recommend farmers to
ship to the former. This will compel
competition between the different towns
and insure better price for the pro
dacer. We will try and help this along
by furnishing reliable market reports
not only from the eastern cities but from
all parts Of the State. Correspondent!
should state, whenever they write us
the price Of wheat in their respective 10
calities on the day they write; we viii
publish these facts and thus farmers will
be able to see whether or not their loca
buyers are doing the fair thing, and &C
accordingly.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16
SENSIBLE ADVICE.

Our old friend Porter Martin, of .Hamp--
ton, Dakota county, gives some sound
and sensible advice, which will apply to
other counties IS well as Dakota, He
says. speaking Of the county agricultural,
society: @ a
It is in the hands of men who have not only,
the will but the means, men who are working
night and day, to further the Interests OF tn
Dakota County Agricultural Society, and that
too without one cents compensation, either d..
rectly or indirectly, more than the interest they
have In building up society that shall eclpsa.
any like society in the State. And to the farm
ers OF Dakota county: say come, and sup
port your annual fair no Investment will pay
so well, make your calculations before hand,
let these threedays BE- set apart as days of pleas
ure q we'll Is profit. Let the girls leave the
scrubbing brush and broom, and the boys leave
the plow to rust In furrow, and oems up to ct.
molasses candy and see thesights; and parenAs.
come If for nothing else tosee how little it cosls
to make your children hsppy. So then coms.
one, come all, both greatand small-for the So
ciety will give social tall, on the last night a
the fair, IN Agricultural Hall.
See how naturally Porter drops. into,
poetry in those closing lines.
But farmers, all over the State, should.
make their county fairs successful. They,
are too often miserable failures. A good.
fair can be made of incalculable advan-.
tage to the people. Social intercourse.
is promoted; apleasant relaxation is az
forded, especially to the over-taske6
farmers wives; new ideas are received !;
and stock Of all kinds is examined and
criticised. In short, the influences ara.
altogether for good.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16
toll as viii: cover the interest on original

toll as viii. cover the interest on original
cost.
In uttering these views we must not be
understood as desiring to produce such q
convulsion. The man who foretells the
approaching hurricane does not create it.
But when we see corporations estab-
lished simply for purposes of traDspor-
tation becoming immense land owners,
reducing vast population of laborers to
the direst poverty, and at the same time
driving hundleds of tradesmen out of
business in single city; and then wit
ness their matchless effrontery on the
one hand and the abject submission Of
the people on the other, we can see but
one termination to such q state of at
fairs.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16
TAKE CARE OF THE WHEAT.

tAkE CANE OF NE WHEAT.
We weuld urge upon the Farmers of
Minnesota to see that not q bushel et
wheat is wasted this year. .
After cutting goover the field with =
horse-rake and gather up.the wheat that
escapes from the binders.
A. sosn as you get through with eas-
ting 60 to stacking. Bsiid long ana
large stacks. Send team to town and
buy good coamon boards. and some d.
mension STUFF. Take two piecesel twe-
by-fours. say ten or fifteen foet lone:
bore an anger hole through ese end q
each piece , insert wooden peg, to hold
them together; then lay thsm, like In,
verted VS. over the stack; then adj
another about eight feet distant; thea.
another; then nail your boards from o..
to TIE other, rooEfashion, commencanr
with the lowest tier. Common boap11L
sixteen feet long and twelve inches wSde.
are better than siding, = they "a 10
heavy to be lifted Of BY high winds.
Stacks thus protected viii reuain drv
through the heaviest storms. Them +
[every reason 70 fear . vet fa1, % ~
extraordinary precautions shoald b -
ken. Wheat Is now 91.20 il SONS a.
the markets Of Minnesota. and Il vin
probably Be much highee before ID
next. If We can save or present crop
in good condition. dry and sound. thsre
will be great demand for II, for -
wheat Of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, -,
viii be Of an inferior quality II ooaaa
quence Of the continued rains. 81
providence has given rs magni6oan1
crop; LEI ~ see toit that not ! hqshsl +
vas1ad - 49,, o. IstossmnEE
/ :l5Efft nsIs1n alos1 0O-i.9s a OOs,. q
1. inaisIss7snn sGso Gx oos,s@5o ~
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16
A VERY SIGNIFICANT uTfeRANci

Last week we stated that Gen. Edger-
tons name would be presented to the
Owatonna Convention for the Office Of
Railroad Commissioner; and now the
Red Wing Bepnbsicos, edited BY Genl.
Jennison. Secretary Of State. says:
The nomination d Hon. G. a. Gilman for
Railroad Commissioner i one mot 1t to Be made.
His xenenl reputation = politician i I'M
happily such = candidafss q eM HEHs should
szAsnauG aGa-. JOE nIs s-5s ao.fsI I
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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
Mr.. James Gordon Benefits New
Horses.

On Saturday, at Pier "a, North River,
says the New York Sportsman, we saw
eight fine horses imported by James
Gordon Bennett, Esq, landed from the
steamship Holland, of the National
Line. The first one which reached terra
f,n,a on Saturday was beau, full chest
nut mare, with blaze in the face, and a
white heel behind. She is ore of the
wheelers of Mr.. Benefits foIr-in-hand
team, and very powerful mare, with
great quarters and stiles. The mare is
amodel of the others, all of whom seem
to combine power, elegance and blood
like attributes in an extraordinary de;
gree. They have the strength of the
draughthorse, with the clean, sinewy
legs, intelligent heads, prominent eyes
and small pricked ears of the blood
horse. They are all chestnuts, and the
leaders of the four-in-hand team are very
gay and stylish.
attracted by the chestnut geldings which
belong to Mi. Benrett's pheton. These
are up-headed, beautiful red horses. with
fine pricked ears, game-cock throttles
and legs like thoror. Ibreds. The whole
we're brought out under the charge o
VIM. Matthews, the coachman, who
seems to be a very intelligent, pains
taking man, with fair, open, English
countenance, down which the sweat wa:
rolling in great beads. Besides the
horses, they had belonging to Mr.. Ben
nett couple of Clumber spaniels, liver
and white, and of the highest breed in
England.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
Deadly Fruit.

A Lucknow correspondent of the
London Netcs says: Two native gardeners
and little boy having been suddenly
seized with alarming spasms, accom-
panied by foaming at the mouth, after
eatinga quantity of peaches, the English
man to whom the peach orchard belonged
forthwith proceeded to analyze the fruit.
To his horror, the juice was found to
contain a considerable proportion of
poisonous virus, discovery which
naturally led to close examination of
the tree from which the fruit had been
gathered. After inspecting the leaves,
the branches, even the bark, with no
scientific results, one of the examining
party suggested that the roots should be
uncovered. Thi7 being done, the origin
of the poison at once came to liyht. Be-
ing anxious to, enrich the soil of the
orchard, the gardeners had buried dead
dogs unoer many of the trees, including
the one on which the deadly peaches
had grown. Under its roots lay the
carcass of defunct pariah, proved by
appearances to have died dofhydrophobia.
After this discovery there could be no
doubt about the source from which the
fruit derived its poisonous qualities.
The virus of hydrophobia had first
impregnated the soil, next the sap of the
tree, and subsequently transmitted itself
to the fruit. Yet the poison appears TO
have lost some of its power in transit,
since it is related that the three patients
'were successfully treated and all re.
covered"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
A Useful Flower.

A contemporary enumerates the many
uses of which the common sunfOwer is
capable. This plant has been gradually
going out of favor in our gardens as an
ungainly and gaudy flower, but our West
ern friends are beginning to regard it as
a machine by which so much earth can
be converted into a. supply of fuel. In
the West a good deal Of corn is used to
make fires, and it is proposed to grow
sunfowers for this purpose instead. A
carefully grown sunfower will stand ten
or twelve feet high, and have half a
dozen good heavy blossoms. These bios
SONS are great favorites with bees, who
get from them a good supply of honey.
The seeds when crushed furnish a very
clear and pure oil, and in their natural
state are the chosen food of domestic
poultry. Above all, the very substantial
stalk and branches and leaves, If put
away under cover will make admirable
fuel for kindling even the hardest OF
American coal, or even for burning by
itself. Thus honey, fat poultry, eggs,
oil, and fuel are the chief recommends
tions of the sunflower. Having all these
substantial qualities, she can afford to
part with the fiction that makes hel
"turn to her god when he sets the same
look that she gave when he rose." Con
stancy is a virtue, of course, but in Q
sunflower the American looks rather fol
tall stem and good headful of oil.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
The Servants of Twenty-Five Years Ago.

The author of John Halifax, Gentle
man." gives this reminiScence of the SER
want Of the last generation. 1t will
sound, we venture to say, to the afflicted
housewives of the present like an ante
diluvian romance-a tale of Hilpa or
Shallum "Ttose who remember the
servants of even twenty-five years ago
cannot fail TO discover great change in
the whole class as class for less work
is done by each individual, and far more
wages expected. The most faithful, in
telligent and clever servant l ever knew
began life at thirteen years of age as maid
of-all-work in the family of gentleman
"a poor one, certainly, still it was gen.
tleman's family'-conssting of himself,
his wife and three children. Her wages
the first year were three pounds per
annum. What would be thought of such
place nowadays? Yet it turned
out not a bad one. The girl was taken
literally as zone of the family The
mistress trained her; the little ones loved
her; the eldest daughter educated her
AYE, even up to point that the most
exacting would approve, for she could
read and understand Shakespeare, and
write as good letter as most young
ladies when they leave school and marry.
She never married, but she remained
faithful to the family in veal and woe :
far more woe than veal, alas until she
died, but not until she had served two
generations. Her grave has been green
for many year, yet the last remnant
of that family never hears the sound Of
her name-a very common one, Bessy
without throb of remembrance too
sweet for tears"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02

A newspaper in Milwaukee, Wis, pub
lished the following among its advertise
ments the other day:
WANTED-A rector for st. James Far
ish, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He must
possess all the Christian graces and a few
worldly ones; must have such tact and
disposition as will enable him to side
with all parties in the parish on all points,
giving ofeDse to none; should possess
will of his own, but agree with all the
vestry; must be socially inclined and of
a dignified manner; affable to all, neither
running after the wealthy nor turning
his back upon the poor; man of high
low church tendencies preferred must
be willing to preach first-class sermons
and do first class work at second-class
compensation salary should not be so
much of au object as the desire to be. a
jealous laborer in the vineyard; should
be able to convince all that they are mis-
erable sinners without giving ofense; each
sermon m ust be short and complete in it
self-full Of old-fashioned theology i'm
modern dress-deep, but popular, and
free from the eloquence peculiar to newly
graduated theologians; should be young
enough to be enthusiastic, but possess the
judgment of one of ripe years and expe-
rience. He only who possesses the above
qualifications need apply. To such a
one will be given steady employment for
term of years. For further informa-
tion apply to any member of the congre-
vation ..ttItfT1
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
Mr.. Beecler's White Mountain Amuse.

Correspondence New York Tribune.


"Dear Mr.. Beecher," said young lady
Friday evening as she took the pastors
arm, "can you teach us the Virginia
reelw Mr.. Beecher at once sought a
person having the desired knowledge,
and with apparent success, for very soon
the most vigorous of dances was in full
progress Mr.. Beecher gives counte-
nance and assistance to all amusements
which he does not believe to be evil in
themselves, or in their tendencies. He
engages in game of croquet occasion
ally, but is not sufficiently expert to en-
courage the supposition that he has spent
much time in practice. Mr.. Beecher's
greatest country pleasure is in driving a
four-in-hand. He always wants the
most spirited horses in the stable, and
evidently prides himself not a little on
the skill with which he handles the reins
and manages the leaders. He drove one
of the teams yesterday to the Crawford
House, and was greeted with cheers both
when he left the Twin Mountain House,
and when he drew up at the Crawford.
ooh, he isn't afraid to drive anything"
said o. V. Barron, one of the proprietOrs.
"He drove four horses down Mount
Washington few days ago; but" he ad.
ded with a smile, "for once he had to
hold his tongue. He didn't dare to
speak from the time he started till he got
to the foot" Mr.. Beecher was asked
how he got along yesterday. He replied
that he would have done a good deal bet
ter if it hadn't been for bad gentleman
in the back scat who acted SO badly that
he had to 60 over good many kiss me
marms" in order to keep him quiet. The
party had driven to the Crawford House
in order to witness the completion of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad through
the notch, and the passage of the first
train through to the Fabyan House
They dined at Crawford's and returned
to the Twin Mountain House in time fol
hasty rehearsal of Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works, very successful exhibition o.
which was given in the evening to large
audience, Miss Porter, of Brooklyn
Heights, personating Mrs. farley with
| great skill.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
NUMBER IS.
An Artificial Sea.

The project of turning the waters OF
the Mediterranean into the Desert OF
Sahara, making the latter large sea,
has attracted considerable attention
among English geographers and states
men. The idea is a splendid one, and
well calculated to capture the imagina-
tion by its magnitude.
But Edmond About, the French writer,
protests against the scheme as imprac-
ticable, if not wild. He says that the
artificial sea would soon degenerate into
mere salt marsh, surrounded by bar
rem country. 1t would be another Dead
Sea, in which fish could not live. The
tropical sun would rapidly evaporate its
waters, and it would have an unfavorable
effect on the climate of Europe, which
owes its fine summer to the dry winds of
the African equator. In fact, it would
bring back the glacial pc :iod, and practi-
cally depopulate the whole of Southern
Europe. About's intense feeling ON the
subject, however, only helps to advertise
it, as it is obvious that most of bis oppc,
sition springs from national prejudice
With true French patriotism he cannot
bear to see England manufacturing
oceans for herself to rule and reap con-
mercial harvests from. Still the project
is a grand one, and worth considering at
the least. 1t is directly in the line of
modern national and scientific develop
ment. How to utilize the globe is the
great question. Man as yet has only be-
gun to subjugate and take possession of
it. Ancient civilization had IFS cradle
in the Nile, which was to great extent
an artificial creation. We are learning
that nature has only half made the
Mississippi, and that in order to derive
the fullest benefits from it for our agri-
culture ard conn cree we must invoke
the aid of science and art. Every canal
that is opened is another attempt to i'm
prove on nature, and the success of the
Suez Canal naturally enough suggests the
work which is now proposed. The SUBJ
ject merits the attention of geographers,
engineers, and meteorologists; but there
is hardly question that, economically
considered, an ocean of water is far more
profitable than an ocean of barren sand.
This generation has discovered the value
of seas and forests, and is doing what it
can to 60 back to first principles, geo.
graphically as we'll as in other things
NeW York Graphic.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
A First Sight OF Napoleon.

I was strangely surprised at his ap-
pearance, for nothing could be more re-
mote than this from the conception
had formed. In the midst of a numer-
Gus staff i saw man of stature below
the middle height, and extremely slight.
His hair was powdered, and cut in a
peculiar manner, squarely below the
ears, and then fell behind on his
shoulders. He was dressed in a close
fitting coat, buttoned all the way up,
and ornamented with very slight en-
broidery of gold, and he Wore a tri-
colored plume In his hat. At first glance
his appearance was certainly not hand
some. But he had marked features, a
quick and searching eye, while his ami
mated and sharp gesture, showed ardor
Of soul, and his large and thoughtful
forehead profound power Of reflection.
He made me sit down with him, and we
talked of Italy. His way Of speaking
was brief and at this time very incorrect.
Memoirs of Count MeiifQ. .-f 49,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
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A Captain Kidd Story.

The usually quiet town of Methuen,
two miles above Lawrence, Mass, has
lately had sensation. A few days ago,
at very late hour, some children no
ticed a stranger digging in the earth on a
rise of land Just in the rear Of Deacon
Charles Ingalls, residence, and at later
hour they approached the spot and found
a large trunk open and empty. They
Immediately spread the news, when a
number Of people came and discovered
holes dug i'm the ground in various
places, evidently made in searching for
the trunk. The trunk had been broken,
the woodwork was rotten, and the iron
bands rusted off in many places. The
older inhabitants were not long in giving
a reasonable solution of the mysterious
affair. Sixteen years ago Reverend John
Phillips lived short distance from the
spot, and late one night bold robbery
was committed on his premises, resulting
in the loss of large and valuable lot of
silver plate and gold and silver coin. No
trace Of the robbers or property was ever
found. 1t Is row the belief Of the citi-
zens that some recently escaped convict
was the robber, and that he has returned
for his long-hidden treasure.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
DESTROYING Bed.Bugs.

A correspondent writes: After fight
ing them eight years, / learned from a
girl who had served as chambermaid
in large clearinghouse that bugs could
be entirely exterminated for all time.
/ Immediately followed her directions,
which was to take grease that was
melted out of salt pork, to melt it and
to keepit melted (the vessel can be kept
in pan of coals) and to put it with the
feather end of quill in every place
where could find bug. 1t is necessary
to see that the bed cords are entirely free
from the pests, and / warrant there will
be no more trouble. II is more than
thirty years since bug has been seen in
myhouse.