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to psslsy sotSss,ts .na :. matter Sf :oFsf s
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tnees which sat1oaaaa .sn = tines EySsEy
en1t' 1an ~ns sn ta hsa' poss af .he gt4te aud on
.hs part Of ao sora o. NV 9 or tno
"sfe soe ssucs ~ n, ,him q ,ta,,5 re far =,
eaRs. -, iii It, thss rhcy war. cnss.s
ses to the nhamAn''y OF certain 'na'''uAis III charge
o' II. vn'%i 1iu,-rb,ti ID Il, thu. meant
H. Blaine 20 e sp@ a.s s1.s ia eat ose sse
nes Tp e IN aaon aaI nsSo oxasy sb
asommo,ion; 10 !fsos nd had va ,,, r.
lamp n'aa wh'gn "as iii, saG nt4sosrs SA
nAnSEy ronorIs. ,.
Mr. oauiaela-My mon1oFy Oh thls point does not
's,if H. = biaine tlron,es,>oh tho ssntlsn.n aee,
n9t saat Gs yT Ma1 ca,n ~ Nnrs
so1a,eirs 1is aaa "as ena sfess 'A'oP u
ton, saink the f4ct VA ss.n,..uu, 20, n. ,,,.
reeoec.lon! [lauKhter or the Republican side; /
ta. 10 @ ao M ao 4ssase III H. seSsr s1
| W1luther he ofletud tic Ftso!Auol WHICH reaa.
, 1876-01-14

Of several Of his hupur.or oa|cers. mn!scr tend.
Ing +, breach uf military good order and
discipline 1t vi. shown ,Ferer f9At TN sttMnt-
uet't Of Cons. Ingalls, aui D,os tc'she tsds 81 ths
QiaEtetmasteF Dess.Tsnont nut ttr1nnoo wcre sim.
llar mud no objs.slon wsa n.At III lher combination,
81 u !ccly &lB pnt tnF01h4. Tho nomination Of te
Ircsdcns friend. j. I>+stA Juncs ~ Colloc.or Of
1aesnal Revenue r Tho Datrict Of Chicago, alru
confirm ID nlay. Thia naminatton hae fesn pen1iuH
more thu. s1 wcrks tnore being c.l Of onrostt!on
70 i's ,nnrra.to Many psunneu, Republican poll.
stetatt* frpn f,aos th1 uh Joncs h.. already h4i
lI 1"ssa q tho A,s'a 'hinRs nt the AAsntAsr son,
AMI that Il* should hte3 hsilo mud gva cIanta to
a',p nthrr more worthy member of TIM party Tao
argument WIS not struu4. md Juue4 waa coIhrHsd
WuDut vsle,
1'tnEttA succgsson.
The ] nj 1try 20 l,Fnittee Of ths seHals will on
Saturday taks ttp tAc tb. Of htn{st VITO IA nnmnAt
ell r tbs GnEel t'taes Jnd3esh,jt IN .iaw Drie4ns
mrlc ya,1nt by ths rt~i:n.tton Of tne infamous
Uusel. JIta cnniirnati vii 10 tenac!u:,HlJ luu3ht
AZ .n't hy 1ncrn,n i'asasi. anil other eoussr!,sisa
Senators. II 4 har'iay trpabe .sat tho H'puoM sNns
will mix" l'fihlvs' coatltn,aina rait} nlalter.
Eilnnnds. chr!atshnry. and ft'srs 'Es ha!d 10 b
s:s,F Of spa'&.'s in'estlsy. Thsy say this 1o,saus
bsnc-H Ia Kcn1 I, bc II mn III annoyance that IL
Il .nos: Hnhraraple. anil tls~ wan: ;o a| tn ever,
way tn gh sid of 1t. II MI ns& j. salt ssnst Hln1s
F,u1t true Ills rejection IA b.. Jui h.stut.
, 1876-01-14

REV YORK TO QuKENsTowH ANIL LIvnltPu Of.
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&shsAst sssnsR CLARK And RaudoIphas tonua.,ta nav
sherman Hpussl, GAlsaxo. '~SS
, 1876-01-14

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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-20

route were greeted with marks Of APP
probation.
It is reported that Grant will demand
removal OF four employesof the treasury.
all Of whom were close personal friends
of Secretary Bristow, and who occupy
responsible positions in the de-
partment. As soon as Grant finds out
that any Of the heads Of departments are
tainted with honesty, off comes his head,
and Immediately the department is
cleared Of honest, capable clerks, and
another draw is made from the republic
can party for thief and his followers to
fill their places.
The New York Sun believes the bat
tie ground Of the presidential contest is
New York. Connecticut and New Jer-
sey. In proof that this is the general
opinion OF both democrats and repub-
licans. The Sun refers to the fact that IN
the usual tables OF the probable results
OF the campaign, some prepared by
democrats and some by republicans, the
electoral votes of New York, together
with those of either Connecticut or New
Jersey, and oftimes both. are found
necessary to make up majority.
DR.. Anderson, of the Rochester (N.Y }
university, in recent address on college
studies. said: 1.-The state ofour finance
and the disorganized condition of our
revenue system demand that special at
tention be given to economical questions.
Every educated man should be so we'll
instructed as to be a public teacher on
these topics, so vital to our moral and
financial well being" This is true in
: every sense. Our colleges can be OF i'm
eating honesty in finance and freedom IN
trade, as nearly every one OF them, we
are glad to believe, is doing.
Recent dispatches from Red Cloud and
| Spotted Tail agencies state that affairs
, are very uncertain, owing to the recent
news OF Clusters defeat The interior
department is issuing nothing but corr
and flour, and failed on beet entirely
Scouting parties have withdrawn from
; the road between the agency and thu
: bridge. On the Sidney rout there is still
one company at the bridge. The COM
u handing officer at Robinson thinks thu
necessities demand company at thu
. post. 1t is not probable that the Indian
will make trouble at the agencies, a
a that is their only city Of refuge in cas-
;. they are whipped.
Eugene Low, of Milwaukee, cashier Q
the Wisconsin Central railroad, was ar
J. rested Tuesday evening on charge Q
$ outraging two little girls aged respec
i lively five and seven years. They wer'
!. playing in the Seventh ward park whe
u man, answering the prisoners descriE
ton. joined them and induced them
z take ride in boat on the lake wit
IS him. and, when at a sufficient distance
: he accomplished his horrible purpose
!, Low has previously been under arrest &c
obscene behavior toward infants, an
n has been identified by Il boatman as til
J. man who took these children out on tn
Q lake.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-20
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

Major S, H. Tenney of Glyndon, has
become Il permanent resident OF Mime
apolis.
WILLMAR July 13-There are no hop
pers 10 be seen in the air to-day. They
have probably destroyed one or two
fields of wheat ten or twelve miles south
OF this place Other than that | cannot
hea, OF any serious damage done by them
in this vicinity.
MANKATo, July l3.-During the pre-
vailing thunder storm in this vicinity
yesterday evening the current entered
the house OF Mr., Mann, killing one child
and shocking one or two others. Other
damage is reported from various Sec
! tons.
WlLLMAR. July 13.-Yesterday the
Crasshoppers near this place rose and
flew south. but reports from some farms
say that a new cloud of the .varmintsr
came in from the north and lit in the
same fields the others had lust vacated.
New London men say no 'hoppers there.
and none between here and New London
10 speak OF.
Near Granite Falls. in Renville coun-
ty. they are doing great deal of DAM
age. Up to noon to- day no rain, and the
weather very hot. The dry weather has
hurt the crops worse than the 'hoppers
So far.
Wednesday night about nine o'clock dur.
ing the prevalence of the thunderstorm q
wild train which was coming up on the
river division Of the Milwaukee 4 St
Paul road ran into hand car on which
were five men going from St. Paul Il
Newport, three miles this side of the Cut
ter place. The hand car was shattered
to atoms. and \ man named Del. Hutch.
inson instantly killed. while an old mar
named John Gilhey was cut in the heae
and probably fatally injured internally
. Deceased was 3 resident OF Michigan
while the injured man, who is foreman
Of \ section gang, resides at Newport, t
which place he was carried.
: While in attendance upon the conven
zion. the reporter met number OF farm
!, ers from different portions OF the country
: and ofcourse Interviewed them as to tn
: condition oi the crops in general an
: wheat in particular. In relation to tn
latter, the reports are tar from encour
aging. different persons estimating III
. crop from their personal observations. .
: not more than IRON one fourth to on
!, halt crop This is traced to poe
u seed. packing OF the ground immed,atei
J after seeding. and the exceeding dr.
: weather prevailing up to two week
: since. Yesterday. however. there wel
u plentiful rains throughout this section
o and with good npening weather. il is nj
: improbable that these low estimates wi
re be materially exceeded. Other crct
If are looking well. Haying IS We
r along. and some little barley has bee
le CUTS. Paul Dispatch.
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Clicags;; \ NOltlWeSterlR. R

PASSENGERS for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto, Mon
treal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Saint
Louis. Cairo, San Francisco, Sacramento, Og-
den, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council Bluffs,
Marquette, Escrnaba, Menasha, Madison, Chey
enne, Omaha, Yankton, Green Bay, MiIwan-
kee and all points West, South and East should
buy their tickets via CHICAGO and the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich
gan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago, Kankakee Line and
Pan Handle Routes, for all points East and
Southeast, and with the Chicago ana Alton
and Illinois Central for all points South.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific K. K. at Omaha for all far West
points.
Close connections arc made at junction points
III Ill L.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-20
ALL ABOUT GARDENING

For HOME use and for MAKKET in ROOTS
GARDEN MANUAL-Yraosienl, 2oiated a.d
thorough containing oiie-half as much matter
As Sl50 books on the subject. Gardeners
throughout the country commend lis practical
labnr. Saving methods as invaluable to them.
sent for 10 cents, which will b. allowed on the
frs, order for s.-tis. J. 3. ROOT, Seed Grower,
Rockford, Illinois,
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/ $3.50, 400 Acres Minnesota
Lands For Sale.

These lands are located IL the hest grain,
stock and wool growing regions of the north
west; healthy climate, rich soil pure water,
cheap lands, free schools and good markets.
The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
Company also offers FIR sale 800 million feet
Of Pine Timber, large portion Of which can be
manufactured on the line Of the railroad Tim
Der will he set apart for the use OF each mill
low prices made for stumpage; special rates OF
freights given, and every facility offered to
make the business permanent and profitable.
JOHN II. ILSLEY.
President and Land Commissioner,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
, 1876-02-19

10, ad 9 of Draft Government: to this s
add The fines inflicted in these
suits accrue to the Colonial
Treasury"
20, ad Sill Of Draft Rosenstand Instead of
this ! insert the following:
"Fhe Governor fixes the day from
which this Ordinance shall come
into operation, if necessary separate
ly for St. Thomas with St. John
and for St. Croix."
81, ad gil Of Draft WiIlemoes the full stop
at the end of the to be altered
to comma, aud the following added
$50, however, that 5 3 as far as the
towns in the Island of st. Croix
are concerned shall only come in
force after compulsory school-atten-
dance has been carried out under a
new School Ordinance
, 1876-02-19

and Governm entse cretary, Counsellor Hatten-
Bsn constituted to act as VicegovernOr of the
Danish West India Islands and Superior Authori-
ty for st. Thomas and st. John. Furthermore
a communication from the Presidency dated %
January, according to which His Majesty had
on the 18th November 1875 sanctioned the
Ordinance passed in the Colonial Council on
10th August 1875 concerning the Sale Of
Spirituous Liquors and conce rning Rum Shops
in st. Croix.
Agreeably to the Order of the Day the Council
proceeded to:
2nd Discussion on Draft of Ordinance by
which the Law of 4th February 1871 concern
ing Vaccination is extended to be valid in the
Danish West India Islands.
The following Amendments and Sub.Amend-
ments had been proposed:
DMENT rs
20 the Draft Of Ordinance By a1ich tie LaW
of 4h February 1871 concerning Vaccination
ss ertended to be vahd IN tie Danish
Westindia Islands.
/, ad 81, by Hanson Lines 3 & 6. The
words . 6 years" altered to Il year."
Q, ad ST., the Government: The word IN
confirmed to be struck out.
3. lad 81, Sarauw The word "unconfrmed"
to be struck out, and after the word
:. children" to be added under
Is years OF age"
4, ad 81, Government the word moreover"
to be struck out.
8, ad 81, Sarauw: Last line: 1910" to be
altered to 49,
g.. ad 81, Sarauw: Line 10, the words
Il dollar" to be altered TO so
Cents"
!, ad 80, sarauv: in the two last lines the
figures u.s." and "20" to be altered
TO respectively "2" and 10
8, sd 50, Sarauw in the two last lines the
figures '5' and $50" TO be altered
., sd 80, sara1w. end of last clause, the
full stop TO be altered to comma,
and the following added (which
shall be betrayed hy the Chairman,
snd those officials Who are ex oficio
Members Of the School Board"
10. Governments: 4 new to be
inserted after 3, reading thus:
/.
"Director8 and Managers Of public
institutions, warehouses and poor
houses for families or single per-
sons, are bound, under the same
res o~HsibiIity as in 3 imposed
upon The School Boards, to see that
persons admitted as inmates, if
they have reached the age of six
years. have been vaccinated. If
circumstances do not allow that
the individual be refused admittance
until proof of vaccination has been
produced, investigation Of the case
shall take place Immediately after
admission, and vaccination be per-
formed if nrOOf Of the same is not
produced"
II, I'D A of the Draft: Government and
Sarauw after the words specified
in the order" add The physician
who is to perform the vaccination,
is bound to be present at the place
before this term expires"
IL, ad 6 4 of Draft Sarauw, last clause, 9th
line ISL to be altered to 80
Cents"
-. ad s 4 of Draft: Government the 1st
section of the to be placed at the
end of tina 5, Instead of az the
head.
~, I'D { 5 of Draft Government after the
words "must be repeated" add
The fee for certificates mentioned
in 81 is 81 in all cases where
a different rule is not contained
below, but the public physicians
shall issue the same gratis to persons
who prove their pe%cuniary inability
By certificate from two respectable
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The Beatty Piano is pronounced by all, the
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The Beatty Piano, grand square and up
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LOWE & McELHENEY
Central Livery Feed & Sale Stables,

The most extensive establishment in
Southern Kansas. Double and single
teams, with the best and incest carriages
and buggies in the city, ready at all times.
Also, saddle horses for ladies and gentle
men
Buys and sells horses, buggies, and car
riages. Auction every Saturday.
orses by the week. g
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-02-11

Mr.. Moncure d. Conway, of Lon
don, who denies the existence of
the devil, has evidently never been
to indianapolis. A little girl of
that profoundly respectable village
being taken by Der mamma to the
depot, where all the trains in
Christendom do congregste, inno-
Gently asked her parent: mamma,
is this hell"
A Pennsylvania says that he en-
tered a car, and when the brake
man came inside and took key out
of bis pocket, unlocked the stove,
put in some wood and locked the
door again, he asked him what he
locked the stove door for, and he
shut up his left eye and said he
locked the door so the fire couldn't
go ont.
"You mean to say you won't do
il I" exclaimed the excited agent.
"You won't insure in a company
that guarantees q 10 per cent. an
nual dividend gives away q CAM
els hair shawl to your wife the sec
ond year, and plants you in q Sl5
rosewood coffin when you die :?
You mean to say you won't take
out q policy like that Z" "No," re-
turned the individual cOldly, 'hOn-
esty is the best policy"
The current number of Nature
tells of deluded hen who Matched
and reared q peacock. AS that
mother-hen gazed upon the budding
tail of her infant offspring, it must
have occurred to her, in moments
of depression and anxiety, that pos
sibly she had the Jim jams.
An eccentric individual has made
his temporary home ner Birdsboro.
Berks county, Pa. He lives in box
about four feet square, in which he
carries q stove, cooking utensils, 9
bed, and q quantity of pamphlets on
spiritualism. He goes unshaVeI
and his favorite food is muskrats.
At Rawlins, w. r., a new conner
went up to one OF all the young
ladies who were sitting on the gen
tlemen's laps. and, inviting her tC
dance the next Get with him, wal
taking her away, when the pare
from whose lap she had risen point
ed his revolver at the new Gomez
and said: stranger, sOt her back
sOt her back"
When General Sherman said tina
there is room in America for 30, 600,
600 people who may be willing t.
toll in the country instead of linger
ing as clerks around cities,h he told {
truth that ought to be needed.
There were two Chinese shops a
Rowland Flat, Sierra county, Cal
few days ago, but one of the mer
chants placed ten-pound cartridg
under the establishment of his rival
and now enjoys q monopoly of tn
trade.
The hardest part of cradle-Th
Rock. Sometimes gets out of tenn
per-Steel. If you find it hart
splitting wood, suppose you spill
the difference. A pair of pinchers
those tight boots. Often "haule,
over the coals."-The poker. /
bawl of worsted-The cry of
spanked child. The man who wa
asked to sing a solo, said he wOul,
if his friend would help him duet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-02-11
Going For His ONCE.

The Washington Star says: "a
few days ago a rough-and-ready
appearing fellow, dressed in but
ternut grey, wearing light SLOUGH
hat, and carrying a formidable
looking musket, might have been
seen, and in fact was seen, slowly
vending his way along Pennsyl--
vania avenue toward the Capitol.
On his arrival at the latter place
he inquired where he could find
Gen. Eppa Hunton, a Virginia
representative in Congress. Think
ing he meant mischief, the person
ADDRESSED IAN employe OF the
house), asked: "What do you
want with Gen. Huntonp 'What
do want NIT him, sub! well, Sub,
i am from Botetourt county, Vir-
ginny, sub, an 1 hearn that we
uns Confed'rit soldiers, was git
tin most of the places up yere,
and so, sub, / hoofed it all the
way up yere (could0n't afford to
ride in the kyars) to see my old
commander, Gen. Eppa Hunton.
l fout under Gen. HuntoD, Sab,
all though the wah, and ifthe Con
fed'rits is a gittin' places Gen.
Hunton must git me one But
what are you doing with that old
gun? quried the party addressed.
That, Suh,' replied the gentleman
from Botetourt, lis the musket j
carried all through the wah.
jest broughtit along to show Gen
Hunton, and, sub, he's got to git
me q good place. Here he lef'
his gun in charge OF the Other
party, and went to find Gen. Hun
ton. The result of his interview
has not transpired. This is NJ
fancy sketch, but an actual occur
renee"