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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
The Anti-AGonopOlist.

county which raises not less than $4,000
bushels OF wheat annually there shall be
appointed a deputy commissioner, who
shall be paid a salary not to exceed one
fourth OF one cent on each bushei of
wheat raised in the county. He would
see that the grades established by the
State Commissioner were recognized
and enforced, and that the wheat pro.
Queer was protected in his just rights. l
have provided the same punishment for
the warehouseman who receives wheat
and refuses to grade it according to its
true character, as is already provided by
law for the warehouseman who mixes
interior wheat with wheat OF higher
grade.
But it may he said, that our gradings
of wheat will not be recognized outside
of our own state. Surely we have the
same right to ask Milwaukee to accept
our grades as she has to ask Us to accept
hers. The Milwaukee grades are es-
tablished by ring OF wheat dealers
ours would be prescribed by the authori-
ty Of a sovereign state. And if Milwau-
kee refused to recognize them, it would
tend to send our wheat crop by its nat
ural channel, via Duluth. to New York,
where Minnesota No. l, 2 or g." would
have a we'll established, clearly defined
character.
But in our own state such a measure
would create uniformity. In fact owe
it to Hon. Francis r. Delano, of this
city, to say that conversations have had
with him have largely melted me to
present this bill. He tells me that the
great elevators OF which he is the head,
along the line of the St. P. & P. r. R.,
are put to great trouble and annoyance by
the present system. The " heat received
by them as No. l at Litch6eld or Morris
is graded down to No. ? when it reach.
es Minneapolis. The bill l have intro
duced would remedy all this The
wheat that was No. at Breckenridge
would be No. at La Crescent.
1t may be said that deputy commits
sioner in county would not protect all
the farmers, in all parts of that county,
from fraud and imposition. But the
knowledge that there was some one in
the county to whom the farmer could APP
peal to enforce the penalties of the law
would 90 a great way to restrail the
dishonest warehouseman; while the
honest warehouseman could not object
to a rule that was equally fair for all
men.
The present system for the protection
of the people from false weights and
measures is of no value. My bill fur
Their provides that the deputy commits
sioners shall have chsrge OF weights and
measures in their respective counties.
This provision alone will, in my judy
meat, save the people hundreds OF thous-
ands OF dollars annually.
l further provide that the State COM
missioner shall have the execution of all
laws in relation to that great interest
tree planting. But l need uot enlarge
upon that subject. We are all agreed
AS to its vast Importance to the growth
and greatness OF the State.
l shall not press the bill at this time,
but move its reference to the committees
on Agriculture and Tree Planting.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

Dickinson, jonathan Abel, Edward F. Law
renee and seven others, all Icing whisky dis
tillers. Each OF the indictments contains
several counts, charging that the defendants
during 1874 and 1916 have removed large
gu .ntities OF distilled liquor from their dis
tilleries without having paid the tax thereon.
Tho number OF gallons is specified at from
b,Oo0 TO lO,OOo. The indictments also charge
conspiracy to defraud the United States OF
revenues, with certain persons named, being
Chiefly those who have plead guilty The
amount OF bail was fixed in each case at s., 600.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
Personal and Political.

The Ohio Senate on the 18th. by a
strict party vote passed the house bill to re-
peal the Geghan law.
The funeral Of the late Gen. Gordon
Granger took place at Lexington, Ky, on the
sSth. 1t was conducted under a military es-
cort, Rev. Paul Shipman officiating.
The remains of b. P. Avery, late min
lister to China, reached San Francisco on the
c4th. A salute was fred from all the fortiica-
tons as the steamer bearing the remains en-
tered the harbOr.
Mrs. Miller, who has been giving spirit
se.nces at Memphis for a year, and creating
great excitement in spiritual circles by causing
spirits to walk the stage, has been detected by
young man strikinga light and disclosing
Mrs. Miller with a white robe on
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
CakualfieS.

A recent fire at Soochow, China, de-
stroyed one thousand buildings.
British manufacturers are greatly exer-
cised over the falling off of American trade.
The president OF the Sheffield chamber OF
commerce, at the annual meeting on the 9th,
called attention to the great decline and said
chat German and American manufacturers, by
the Introduction of machinery, had become
successful competitors with England, and that
neither Birmingham or Sheffield wou ever
have such an American trade as they had for
mery.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

The trifling discrepancy in the treasury ac-
counts which Senator Davis is bothering his
brains about, amounts to but a beggarly hun
dred m.liols.- Exchange.
Why make fuss abont little thing
like that?
The question now ISIS jeff Davis a
patriot and a gentleman?
We call Senator Davis to order for
bringing in irrelevant matter.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

Mrs. Miller, who has been giving spirit
seances at Memphis for year, and creating
great excitement in spiritual circrs by causing
spirits to walk the stage, has been detected by
young man striking light and disclosing
Mrs Miller with white robe on Erchange
That's the way Of it. Just when you
think you have encountered spirit from
the ETHEREAL realms it turns out to be
some deceptive female, full of boarding.
house hash.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

Some fellow who signs his name
Anti iand-grabber," writes letter to
the Pioneer-Press, charging that we are
engaged in land grabbing legislative
ring, with Gov. Pillsbury, Senators Fol-
som, Wilkinson, West,. Stacy, Mayo,
etc.
The only land-grab we want is enough
swamp land to build the farmers tree
canal from the st. Croix to Lake Super
ior. If that be treason make the mo st
of it,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
HEAVY Bank Robbery.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Jan. 27.-BurQ.
lars entered the Northampton oani
Wednesday night, frat securing the
cashier in his home and taking from hin
! the keys Of the vault, and took large
amount Of securities, considerable Dor.
ton not being negotiable.
Boston. Jan. 27.-Later details Of the
robbery Of the Northampton National
Hank, At Northampton. Wednesday
night ~ nasked ro6berl, sta1s thne IL
.esne = so9ething aPpellinG The =.
~ ogooonKieioo az SSonln 4 troa1s p
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

E,hu Washburn's son has turned
circus agent and advertised for "a Fl ST.
rate bare backed male and female rider. ;
What kind OF a nondescript that is it
would be hard to determine.
The junior Washburn is receiving
81 900 a year as secretary OF lega-
ton at st. Petersburg; and the peo-
pie are taxed to supply him with "bare
backed male and female ritlers,''
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

PATRONS OF HUSBANDKY PRICE LIST.
Jewels, IS Pieces, silver plated per set 90 60
Working Tools, Z Piece {. Ok
do do do in fine case 90
Spud, Hook and Crook silver plated " 26
Owls Head, gold or silver bronzed Ak
Owl, full body, do noun
Gents Regalia, Sash and Apron per dox. 6 80
Ladies do do do ~
Wreaths for Ceres, Pomona AID
Flora, 3 for M
Members Badges, silver plated n
Members Badges, gold plated 4 e,
Shields, for Regalia, silver plated = m
Wells, for Initiation each "a
Capes for Initiation "a
Applications per ION an
Order Book on Treasurer. 100 With
stubs An
Tressurer's Receipt Book, Ic0 with
Secretarys do do 100 with stnhs a.
s+cretarys Notice to members for
Dues NO, IN An
BALLOT Box Of Walnut, sliding top, 60
n .a..o.s' porcelain, per 100 %
Seals, according to design s6 90. s 90. = O.
I'VE CsE NONE BuT FIRST CLASS LEVER PRsss.s
PoR SEALS.
Orders under seal Of Grange will reoeive
prompt attention, otherwise goods will Be sent
Z. y. D., unless the order 3 accom- panied Nv
the money. Address all communication "a
N. &. LlLLEY & co.
oV-Sm Columbus. Ohio.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

The doctors should now commence on
Dill TOD and seagrave:- each OF them is
troubled with a worse worm than that
the still worm.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

:. A Mr. Valentine Boer, of Hastings. was re
lieved OF tape worm ten feet in length last
week.-Erchangc
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
The Legislature--lSth Session,

In the Senate on the Goth inst, Senator Yale
offered resolution mstructing the committee
on appOrtiOnment in no case to report bin
providing for more than thirty one Senator'S
resolution was also offered authorizing the
commttge on text books to employ an expert
to make estimates. Bills were introduced to
incorporate the village OF Brow nsdale, Mower
county; for the purchase Of reprints OF Giliill-
ans compilation of Supreme court Reports;
enabling women to vote at school elections,
and declaring them eligible to school Offices;
providing for a labor lien OH logs and lumber;
and relating TO illuminating oils. The ineb-
rate asylum bill, repeating that law. passed
yeas "a, nays 10.
In the House the committee on ways ard
means reported substitute for the Centennial
appropriation at s. coo; no part Of which shall
be used for personal services of the con miss
toner's designated to eXpend it: and provides
that no deficiency shall be hereafter granted
A bill was adopted giving each member $40
for postage. Bills were introduced for the re-
ief Of settlers along the line OF the st. Vincent
extension OF the 81. =. II p. K. K; authoriz-
ing the city OF ST. Paul to issue bonds for re-
building tine bridge at that city apprporating
%, 600 Tor the relief Of grasshoppvr sufferers.
in Renyille county, to build bridge across
Long Lake; relating to county. school superin-
PENDANTS; relateng to roads and bridges; relat-
ing to exemption OF wages; and for the preser-
walton OF fish in Walker Lake and s, encer
Brook, lsapti county.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the subject Of
printing the governors message in ioreis n
languages came up, but was laid over under
notice of debate Senator Yale called up his
resolution limiting the new apportionment to
thirty-one Senators, but after extended debate
was laid on the table; with AN amendment by
Wilkinson providing that no county have
more than one Senator. A resolution was
adopted providing for committee Of five 70
prepare bill for establishing the Office OF Land
Commissioner went over under the rules. A
resolution was adopted giving each member
$40 postage. Bills intruducei-to repeal the
act creating the office Of railroad commissioners:
for protection Of pigeons while nesting: pro-
viding for second insane asylum; for State
department Of lAgriculture and Forestry
In the House, the bill authorizing the forma
ton Of corporations for mining and snleltips
was passed. The bill fixing pay Of Legislators
at e0lU for an unlimited session was tabled A
resolution was adopted inquiring into advisa-
bility at calling = constitutional convention.
Bills were introduced to amend the law relat-
ing 10 insurance, and half dozen Of purely
local nature. PASSED. memorializing Congress
to improve the Minnesots river, and to amend
presumption laws.
The Legislature was not in session The 2sth,
29th, or 3Uth, ult.
The E establishment Of State Department
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
The E establishment OF q State Department
Of Agriculture and Forestry
Speech Of ignatius 0onnel.
win the State Senate.

MR. PRESIDENT: As the proposition
embraced in the bill have just intros
duced are somewhat novel, desire T.
say few words in exploration Of them.
This bill proposes the establishment OF
. State Department Of Agriculture and
Forestry.
Il seems to me fit and proper that
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24
SMYRNA, DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY a. 1876
and thenceforth be more distrustful of ap-

and thenceforth be more distrustful of ap-
pearances.
Beauty possesses its repulsions not less
than its attractions; its repulsions arising
from its pitiable partiality, its mere superb
cial indications. Physically it is one thing,
spiritually it is quite another. When we
talk of prettiness in relation to women we
are understood, and we think we under
stand ourselves, in the former sense, though
we really mean it in the latter. We wrong
them and ourselves by the loose employ
ment of a conyontional adjective that has
entirely lost its original significance.
Unquestionably men are often slow to ap-
preciate excellence in a plain woman; but
she who has a generous heart, graceful
manner, and good mind never can appear
plain very long. Every man, not un
conquerably dolt, prefers beyond measure
ment fine woman without personal
charms to the fairest goddess radiant with
insipidity.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

DANIEL DREw's SAD PLIGHT.-The friends
of Daniel Drew say that he is completely
demoralized. His style of business has
been very peculiar and in the end has been
ruinous to him. Having unbounded conf
dence in his own judgement, he kept his
money in his own hands, paying only the
interest to parties to whom the money
belonged. He did not even provide for
his household. Instead of settling his fine
mansion on his wife, as he might have
done, he covered it with a heavy mortgage.
A foreclosure of $4,000 has just been filed
with the clerk Of the court. Another mort
gage equally as large is ready for foreclo'
sure. Instead of giving his children prop
erty in their own right, he gave them notes.
His son has secured place in the steam
boat Office where for many years his father
ruled as o magnate. OF the sad conse
ouence of his style Mr.. Drew was fully
warned by his business friends, many oi
whom are amongst the first business mer
of the city. He expresses himself very
plainly about the folly of his business life
Before his fight with the Erie board ht
could have retired with seven millions o
money. He is now absolutely poor, will
an enormous debt hanging over him, sicl
unto death, and with the prospect of leav
ing his family, as thousands of speculator
have left theirs, to the cold charity of tn,
world.--BoStOn journal.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

A pompous fellow was dining with coun-
try family, when the lady of the house de-
sired the servant to take away the dish con-
tanning the fowl, which word she pro-
nounced fool as is not uncommon in Scot
land. ~ presume, madam, you mean
fowl" said the prig, in>a reproving tone.
Very well,' said the lady, little nettled;
"be it so; take away the fowl and let the
fool remain"
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

A cotemporary, in enumerating the in
conveniences of silver change, says, "when
less than q dollar is sent by mail it must
first be converted into postage stamps.
When you are in hurry the storekeeper
will have to weigh the coin in his hand and
sound it dozen times on the counter to
seewhether it is good and when one runs
for a street car the money will fly out of
his pockets at every jump, and yet it is
estimated that $35, 100000 will be required
for soakage before silver circulates freely"
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

To live in the South without title would
be like living in Greenland without an
overcoat. Our representative of the Wis
tie and Headlight, while standing on the
steps of Barnum's Hotel, in Baltimore,
overheard the following:
"Good morning, Judge. have been
waiting at Colonel Green's Office for you
for the past hour. l told Major Barkley
to inform General Beck that if l did not
meet you at Governor Crosby's, Iwould see
you at Squire Boons by ten o'clock this
morning. Doctor Smith and Captain
Whitaker should be with us. Please notify
them. Ta-ta."
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

Ten YEARsoT FAITHFUL LovE.-Ten years
ago young man was sent to the peniten
tiary from Marshall county, Iowa. He was
engaged to a worthy young woman and
when he went to prison, she made the
Journey with him. He was intoxicated
when the crime was committed, and other
wise would not have committed it. The
woman has kept her faith through all these
years. She has regularly visited him, and
for the past few years has made constant
efforts to procure his release; but the Ex-
ecutive has turned deaf ear to her entrea-
ties, until, a short time ago, she appealed
to Gov. Kirkwood with such devoted zeal
that he granted her request, and, with the
pardon in her possession, she fastened to
the penitentiary and presented her papers.
The prison doors swung open, and leaning
on the arm of him she had lost and won,
she made her exit, happy smile ofvictory
wreathing her face. Chaplain Williams
courteously rendered his services to COM
plete the fruition of their hopes, but the
patient maiden replied that after ten years
waiting, few hours delay could be endured
so that her friends might share with heI
the joys Of loves labor won.-ChicGgo TrS
bune.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

Miss Sallie, with a face of the deepest rose
color, placed her hand to her mouth and
shouted, so as to startle the horses.
" am going to see Mr.. Stiles on busi-
ness"
80, day of blunders p Mr.. Stiles was
her lawyer, but the unfortunate girl was
unaware that Presbyterian minister had
the same delightful cognomen.
"Mr. Stiles, indeed" said our friend.
Well, I've heard him we'll spoken of, but
never expected you, Sallie, Baptist, to
be married by any one but minister in
your own church but l suppose you gave
way to Mr.. Popkins, and think it shows
downright good disposition"
Miss Sallie got up in despair, and looked
fixedly out of the window, while Mr.. Pop
kins' lips moved occasionally as though he
were saying, "Water! water" But the
unconscious cause of this turmoil sat
serene and happy, indulging in an occa-
sional chuckle and knowing glance at Mr..
| Popkins but at this moment he saw he
had arrived at his destination, and wishing
his two victims "much happiness" he left
| them.
The human heart is a strange affair, to
say the least of it. Had any one advised
Mr.. Popkins to marry Miss Sallie he would
have rejected the idea Immediately, and
| she herself would have taken it as an insult f;
but the totally unexpected manner in
/ Il - l. l.
made altogether different affair of it. He
stole glance at Miss Sallie. Her face was
still turned away, and she was apparently
studying nature. She was pretty, Mr..
Popkins could not deny that. What if
if-and his heart gave a tremendous bound.
What fool he had been all this time! He
must try at any rate, and risk repulse
So without any more hesitation, for oul
hero was brave, he took Uncle Ben's seat
and said, quietly;
Miss Sallie."
The face turned the eighteenth part o
an inch toward him. Not much encour
agement, certainly, but little.
Miss Sallie," he repeated, "I've been
fool and brute"
O, wise Mr.. Popkins He had started ol
the direct cord to a woman's heart; eithe
from contrariness or a sense Of justice, the
always take the opposite side.
Miss S. made up her mind from this me
ment that he was gentleman and secon
Solomon, and she turned her face con
pletely round.
"Do you Think" continued he, "tha
you can settle this lawsuit in the sensib
manner suggested by Urcle Ben? l
$ love you, Miss Sallie, and, by George!
s. believe I've loved you all the time, an
IL never knew it until to-day"
o Miss Sallie was completely vanquishe
II and the answer, although whispered, W
D heard by Mr.. Popkins above the noise
IS the wheels and the cracking of the driver
whip.
The suit of Popkins vs.. Hopkins was d
" missed that day. The Baptist minister G
a fee, and the people are firmly convinc
OF that Mr.. and Mrs. Popkins are the b'
~ hands in the world to keep a secret.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

Very durable and neat mats for floors can
be made from old coffee sacks. A piece of
the bagging of suitable size is bound with
some dark fabric and secured to frame of
four laths. By means of hook of wood or
iron, like and enlarged crochet needle, car
pet rags are carried through the material
so as to skip every other thread and to leave
loops half an inch long, the ends, of course,
being fastened. Old red flannel can be used
to make tasteful borders.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

In the practice of turning card corners,
the upper left hand corner denotes "visits," "
and is used for an ordinary call; the upper
right hand corner turned down means "fe-
licitation," and is for visit of congratula-
ton; the lower left hand corner, "conge," f"
represents farewell call, and the lower
right corner " coincidence" expresses de-
sire to sympathize with bereavement. The
rule most generally understood is the turn
ing of one end of the card, which denotes a
wish to see the ladies of the family.
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

" An ardent lover was once pressing his
suit. The lady said: 81 like you exceed
ingly, but cannot quit my home; l am
widows only darling, and no husband
could equal my parent in kindness" "She
may be very kind" replied the wooer !:
+" but be my wife, we will live together, and
see if don't beat your mother!"
Smyrna times., 1876-05-24

Originality! what do they mean by it?
The action of the world upon us commences
with the hour of our birth, and ends only
with our death. 1t is here and there and
everywhere. There is nothing that we can
claim as our own but energy, strength and
volition. Very little of me would be left if
could but say what l owe to my great pre-
decessors and contemporaries Goethe.