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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
THE SCARLET FEVER.

1t is as unnecessary for a child to die OF
scarlet fever, says Good Health, as it is that
1t should be blind with a cataract Let Us
see: AT any time before the body has I'm
shed its Intellectual struggle we are able to
help it, not by wonderful medicines, but by
the knowledge Of anatomy and the applca-
ton of common sense. We consult the
sympathetic nerve and do what it commands
US to do. We must give this child salt
when it wants 1t: we must give it acid when
II has tever-not vinegar. but lemon juice.
because the first coaguiates albumen, and
the latter does not on account of he surplus
OF oxygen which 1t contains. To initiate
the soothing mucous Of the intestines
which is now wanting. and to give some
respiratory food at the same time we add
som egum arabic To restore and relieve
the injured nerve we apply more warmth
In practice we can fulfill this with the fol
lowing simple manipulations: Undress the
child and bring il TO bed at the very first
sign Of sickness. Give il, If it has already
fever, nothing but warm, soursh lemonade
with some gun arabic in il. Then cover lis
abdomen with some dry flannel. Take
wei folded bel sheet and put j; in boiling
hot wa,ar; wiring out dry by means Of dry
towels ana put this over III flannel on the
child add Jnen. Then cover the whole and
wait. The hot cloths will perhaps require
repeated heat According 10 the severity Of
the ease and It's stage Of progress, perspira
ton will commence in the child in from ten
minutes 10 two ,urs. The child then is
| saved, ii soon falls to sleep. Soon after the
child aHaKes j: shows slight symptoms II
| returning inclinatlons for food; help its
bowels il necessary, with injections OF oil
soap and water, and its recovery will be a.
steady as the growth Of green house
plant, If well treated. Of course, if the
child was already dying, nothing could save
il, or if it has efusion- in the lining Of the
hear. or brain; 1t is better that it should
die But if the above is applied in due
time, under the eyes and direction Of a
competent phy stefan. will guarantee that
no. enc in hundred children will die Of
| scarlet fever know this will s,arile some
Of my readers. especially those who have
children already, bu, / shall 70 still further
maintain that child will never get scar.
le, fever if properly treated. If child has
correctly mixed blood it will not ca, oh the
disorder even If pu, to bed with i sick
child. This il still more startling, but moth
ing is easier 0. proof.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
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HON

The following beautiful lines were written
10y James Montgomery, the we'll known Ayr
shire poet. The poet, whose smaller pieces are
considered nearly equal to those OF Moore, was
born at Irvine III l77l.
There is q land Of every land the pride,
Beloved by heaven DER all the world besides;
Where brighter suns dispense serener light,
And milder moons emparadlse the night;
A land OF beauty, virtue, valor, truth,
Illne-tLtored age, and love exalted youth.
The wandering mariner, whose eye explores
The Wealthest isles, the most enchanting shores,
Views nosa realm 50 beautiful and fair,
Nor hreatles the spirit Of purer air,
Ia every cline the magnet of his soul,
Touched 10y remembrance ,trembles to the pole;
For in this LAND Of heavens peculiar grace,
The heritage OF natures nobest race,
There is a spot OF earth suprelnely blest,
A d-arer, sWeeter spot than all the rest,
Where man, Creations tyrant casts aside
Ills sword and sceptre, pageantry, and pride,
While IN his sottened looks benignly blend
Ihe sire, the SON, the usband brother, friend
Here woman relgns the mother daughter wife.
Strew with fresh flowers the narrow way Of life
In the clear heaven OF her delightful eye,
An angel guard OF loves and gIaces lie:
Around her knees domestic duties meet
And tireslde pleasures gaLnb at her teet
Where shall that land, that spot Of earth be
foundt
Art thou manf "a patriotf--look around;
Oh, thou shalt find, however thy footsteps
roam,
That land thy country, and that spot thy home.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

llngs. as, the bricks being laid fatwise in
the wall, the sides Of the house would be
thereby pierced with multitude of
holes for the admission Of the outside
air.
Another and more probable theory is.
that the bricks III malleable state were
pierced with round sticks for the more read
lily handling and burning, and the sticks
having burned out, leave the impression of
their form, IN the shape of hole The
sites OF these ancient habitations are plainly
observed by a sunken depression OF several
feet IN the ground, leaving evidence like
that seen IN the sites frequently met with in
the country OF modern times. At the first
sight OF these hahitations, the observer
might De led to believe that these ancient
people lived II cellars, and built tn cir hous-
es under ground; but this impression will
vanish on rejecting that the accumulated
debris OF ages has entombed these dwellings
beneath the surface. Besides, on one side
o. Inc ancient city, there is still lake or
marsh. which at some remote period may
have overhowed its banks, submerging por-
uons OF the site Of the ancient city long af-
ter IT'S extinction, and added its deposits to
the accumulatlng debris. The site of the
city is now covered with trees, mostly oak,
Of an ancient growth, showing that thou
sands OF years have rolled round before the
handlwork OF these early Missourians was
exhumed for the exhibition at the Centen-
NAL. The pottery brought up here this
time by the interchangeable antiquarian some
Of which was taken out on Saturday last.
consists largely of drinking cups. culinary
utensils, and bottles Of gourd-shape There
are also rude trowels and tools used for
tashioning and .ornamen,ing the pottery,
and whet-stones for sharpening the stone
axes and other instruments in use Blu: the
fantastic character Of the ornamentation Of
the vessels is what strikes every one with
surprise. There are very accurate figures
OF fish, frogs, hedgehogs. and such animals
that existed a, that time; besides, among the
feathered tribes are the goose, duck, OWL
hawk, and probably the rooster from his
comb
There are miniature busts Of male heads
carved out Of clay, representing type Of
face more resembling the ancient Astic race
than the modern American Indian; but
further and more careful. inquiry is neces-
sary before coming to any conclusion on
this point which would tend to settle the
origin ofthese early builders and tax pave RS
of the State
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
a PREHISTORIC CITY.

very interesting discovery has recently
been made OF i pre- historic city in New
Madrid county Missouri. by Cap. Whitley.
Of ST. Louis The ruins Of the city were
traced for miles, and skeletons. drinking
cups culinary utensils, and implements n
use thousand or more years ago were
found in the mounds. which were no doub.
the cemeteries II this ancient people The
dwelling of this people we're small. being
tn to twelve fee. square. and standing
within ten feet Of each other Pottery YES
sels we're found ornamanted with represen-
,ations o. frogs. owls ducks, fishes, etc
The city was laid out regularly .. RICH; an
giles. fae houses fronting each other the
sane a. At the presan. day. and were bull.
OF brick Of = rel cala-. most Of which
have mole through them, as ii pierced
With D round sick for convenience IN hand
ling and whsn burned. Tearing > ho.e N
each Capt Whitley brought some 81 these
specimens Of brick anI other RELICS ~lfa
him s3 St Louis, ~hiea Kill in dne course 81
time I'M their way b TIE Philadelphia eK-
position This discovery completes the
chain os eTidence ;hzt the Mound Builders
who aave 1T taesr imprint On this co-ti-
nea. from flo-l4a 10 Ar1zo1a- and Tno
aoarishej hanireiz-perAaps thoasand--
If vears GO, if n; - far advanced II ciT-
ussaiion = their Egyptian brethren, =;
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
THE GREAT MOUND AT MOUNDSVlllE
OHIO.

AT Moundsville we were shown the
largest Indian mound discovered in the
United States until the recent one on the
Pacific coast. Some twenty years since
it was opened, and investigation proved
it to have been the sepulchre OF some
chief Of a gigantic race OF peculiar type.
The skeleton was OF immense height and
size, and the cabalistics found among
the buried relics have been sent to all
the philologists in this and the old coun-
tries, and have never been deciphered.
The citizens have recently fenced in the
immense mound, and take pride in con-
Quoting the stranger th;ther.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Professor 3. S. Hedrick, OF Washing
ton, read a paper at the Detroit meeting
Of the American Association for the adj
vancement of Science, explanatory of
the mode and the essential character Of
the operation by which soft iron is made
to cut hard steel. The development Of
heat by friction has been known for
ages. A more recent discovery is that
the operation OF rolling and rubbing
have the effect Of changing the molecul-
ar structure OF iron and steel, toughelia lag
and rendering more compact even cold
iron, and hardening as well as condens
ing steel. In the Tribune's letters from
Pittsburg, at the time Of the Engineers
convention there, during last June, the
operations OF soft iron circular saw, at
a high velocity, used in cutting steel,
were described. Mr.. Jacob Reese, Of
that city, had been endeavoring to con-
struct machine to cut hardened cold
steel. He accomplished it at length by
means of saw OF soft wrought iron
merely q circular disc-rotating at high
velocity. With low speed this would
lot cut at all ;but when running at about
900 feet per minute the disc cut
through steel rapidly, giving out an i'm
mense cascade ofsparks in the operation.
1t was found or. examining the debris be-
meath the disc that the particles OF steel
were not simply rubbed off. They were
welded together in a pyramid like a
stalagmite or the snow icicles formed on
the top of Mount Washington. Prof.
Hedrick ascertained that real fusion had
taken place among the particles Of steel.
The disc is very little heated, but the
steel is actually melted and drops
down. Yet the bar on each side of the
cut is not heated enough to draw the
temper or oxidize the metal Solid bars
OF steel OF inches or three inches in
diameter are thus cut through in as ma
ny minutes. The soft metal disc is
about AZ inches in diameter The naked
hand may be passed through the jet or
stream oftlying sparks during the opera
ton without beng burned, since the
particles OF melted metal are in the con-
dition known as the spherodal state
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
POETRY.
HEY SAY.

THEY SAY.
They say -ah! WE'LL suppose they &c,
But can they prove the stery true!
Suspicious may arise from naugh:
But malice, envy, want Of thought;
Why count yourself among the they"
Who whisper what they dare not says
They say but why the tale rehearse,
And help to make the matter worst?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And IS it not q nobler plan
TO speak OF all the best you can?
They say-we3l, if it should IL SO,
Why need you tell the tale of woe1
Wiz it better work redress,
Or make one pang OF sorrow less!
Win it the eIring one restore
Hencefolth to ego and sin no more!''
They say--ohl pause and look within;
See how thy heart, lnclines to sin;
Watch, lest il dark temptations hour,
Thou. TOO, should sink beneath its power.
Pity the trail, weep Ger their fall,
But speak OF good, or not at all
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

tie Vas on his knees TO her. Hi. face vss
flushed his eyes CLEANED pa-siona,ely into
hers, BE- talked rapidly:
Nothing shall separate ~ evermore, my
darling, for your rake will bearI b. lion
IN his den' will face death on he battle
fell. aili skim the .ea-. | viii endure
all hardship, AL suffering, I'll misery
He paused and Itox.d eagerly =;
her, sith MS whole sole ansser.ng in his
eyes.
"Wlil yoi 10 nj. tfas. for the SAKE ~ my
laFey said sAe, gazsng earnestly into his
burning eses.
Yer. zee: t.iousaa times yf..'
"anI il ~e w.t. Y confined sAe. flushing
slighty, "xsa .oa get ~ srst and bnila the
fire..
With Ahrisx of despair BE- ded.-DGu-
6sry Hess.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
RELICS or AN ANCIENT CITY m MIS-.
SOURI,
q. Louis Republican, Yeb. Il.

- Louis RepUDHc2n, req. ID
Capt. Whitley has just returned from
New Madrid county with over 100 more
specimens Of pottery and relics Of the pre-
historic residents Of Missouri. which will
BE- added TO the Centennial collection
Capt Whitley AMI the party who accom-
panied him h-.ve traced the remains Of .
former extensive city. which show the ev-
ijence Of having been densely populated.
The city vas surrounded by foriifcations.
the entertainments with covered ways con
Meeting the outrorks Of which have been
traced for several miles The remains Of
mounds, serving either 70 watch an enemy.
or as cemeteries for the burial Of the dead.
in which are found skeletons. associated
rItn drinking vessels, are also found Dis
triDu'ei about the area 81 this ancient en-
campnent. The in1ubiiabIe traces Of the
dwellings. streets. and avenues, we're also
tracel over large portions 81 the grounds
the proper surveys o. which would doubt :
less tend u throw nes light % the origin Of
these people- The houses are quite ANAL
from ID u feet in diameter. and located
about III feet apart. They existed in re.a
| lar To~s xifa stTeets and avenues running
tarcu=a ne city - r.ga. angles AMI ~
proper distances apart. The foundation. Of
me ~ .lsEgs. ii not the entire sracture
were made 81 kind c. adobe brfck, 81 y
rel roior ike u 1ler-s brick, bar ~ coarse-
material The brick. specimens 81 which
we're brought up By Capt Wbitsly. hare
transfers. holes passing through. supposed
~ seme 70 scs - vaniilA.o.s 70 the drsl-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
The -Anti-AGonopolist

=
ment OF which exceeded in diameter the
thousandth part OF an inch.
The Tall Manufacturing to the re-
port OF the United States Sanitary Com
mission, it appears that this country in
stead OF being degenerate and inferior
to the European races in point OF physi-
cal perfection. is far the reverse. The
figures adduccd show that 1.-The tallest
men were from Michigan, Illinois and
Wisconsin the mex, tallest, New Eng
land, New York, New Jersey; ard the
shortest from Scotland, England, Ger
many" In weight, the men OF Ken
lucky and Tennessee were the heaviest,
averaging one hundred and fifty pounds,
while those OF England, Scotland, France
Belgium al average between one hun
dred and thirty eight and one hundred
and thirty nine pounds
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Lord Clare, who Was opposed 10 curran.
o1e day brought Newfoundland dog upon
the bench, and during Curran's speech,
turned aside and caresseI the animal. Cur
ran stopped. 60 Oh. 70 on, Mr. Curran,v
said Lord Clare. '.Jn. / beg thousand
pardons.a was the rejoin1er. II though.
your lordship was In consultation
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

maiden LADY, while IN company one
evening, abiding o her youthful smartness,
said that al six months she went alone
malicious wag remarked, Yes, and you We
been going alone ever since
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
KASTNER S PYROf HOOE !.

This instrument is described and figured
i'll the last number of Les Mondes. 1t is the
invention of Mr.. Frederic kastner, at
once musician and physicist and depends
upon the familiar principle that two or
more isc lated flames, burning within tubes,
will vibrate in unison SO long as they are
kept separated By selecting tubes Of diff
ferent lengths and calibers a sort Of organ
mas been constructed, the mechanism con-
sisting of device whereby the performer
can cause the separation Of any two flames
At will, thus producing the sound CORES
ponding to the key struck. The music is
described as being very effective, Initiating
the human voics with mystical tImbre, and
susceptible Of producing, in religious music,
the most marvellous effects"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Tired" said young mhn walking up
State street in Chicago the other day, after
listening 70 wonderful story, "Do you
know why you are like q harp struck by
lightningy" mo" says Pred; Il give il
up" because . harp struck BY lightning
is blasted Tyre
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Lebanon county editor has constructed
printing machine which "will ret type,
iced papers, and fold them ready for the
carriers" He is now contriviny an attach
ment TO write editorials, collect subscriptions
and pay bills presented: but II IL feared he
will mt succeed
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

An interesting relic Of prehistoric
Loadoa. in the shape D. The massive
lower iaw-bone OF Aippopotamus. with
IL tasks and teeth. lately exhumed from
4 lie pth u sa-.v ieet, IS now exhibited a.
the gooms al the British Archaeological
Association. iii London.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
SCIENCE.

The Deepest Sea Soundings yet
effected by the Challenger, were ob-
tanned last wear in the abysses Of New
Guinea. where the lead struck bottom al
the crsa, depth Of z.575 fslthoms or a.
$50 feet.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

4 young American lady who had enjoyed
the rare privilege Of taking Stroll with
the poet Tennyson, incidentally mentions in
. letter to friend that seriously affected
The romance Of The situation when he paused
during his walk TO scratch his back against
q gate post"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Buffalo man dreamed that he was going
over the Fails and h. had his wife by the
throat when he woke up. Next night she
had dream aud broke his nose as she
struck at an Indian
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

AT the marriage Of an Alabama widowsr
one Of the servants WAS asked If his master
would take bridal tour. .Dunno, sab; when
old missus's alive he ioek paddle to her;
aunno il he takes bride 10 dc new one or
nat -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

4 dandy, getting measured for pair of
riding boots, observed, make them cover
the calf. Heavens exclaimed the shoe
maker, astounded; surveying his customer,
II have no, leather enough
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

man recently took bath i'll the DARK.
he managed well enough, only he got hold
Of a piece OF stove blacKing instead of soap
with marked results.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
WITT AND HUM0R.
l. DONNELLY. Jr.. Editor.

Somebody III Georgia court applauded
whereupon the Judge Indignantly remarked:
Nov dry up; will let you know that this
Is no camp meeting
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Contents OF a >nowfiaAe-The Cnemi-
cal Review states tia. n drop of water
obtained from . single STOW fake, and
ms-nisied $50 times, were found pieces
OF coal. fragments of cloth, grains Of
starch. sandy matter, aud AZ immense
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Slender part (who il no, very comforta
ble) These street cars ought TO charge by
weight Stont party lsharply)-Ah, II
they did, they would never stop to PICK you
m
New-York tribune., 1876-03-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. March

WASHINGTON. March IL. 1875
The confession OF Eeeship, Of the safe burglary
cOnpratOrs likely to lead TO the indictment Of several
prominent members OF the District ring This confession
has thus far been carefully guarded by
Wells, who admitted in his testimony given 10 tho judi
ciary Committee ~ the House Saturday that he had
promised Ncttleshp immunity from prosecution in re-
case believe that IL the whole truth is discovered it VIII
mpcate two or three men WIN were at the time public
officers besides others who Interested In the District
investigation. II Harrington shown to have been one
Of the conspraors as he probably was. 1t Is believed
that he was simply an agent and not one OF the pr-
cipals.
Mr.. Ferry, President pro TEN. OF the Senate is in re-
ceipt OF communication from LieutGov. Antonio and
other colorod gentlemen Of NewOreans expressing
gret at Mr. Pnchbacks speedy exclusion from the floor
OF the Senate Mr. Ferry has replied In expana OF
the circumstance that the rule under which Mr. Pinch
back was excluded is standing rule It's enforcement
was not as against Mr.. Pncnback alone, but that
eX-Attorney-GeD. Speed, eN-Secretary OF the Navy
few days been refused admission to tue floor. Mr. Ferry
concludes @ oy Sa9g & tnht 0l aw p rns
now is the law for all races"
Judge Taft. accompanied bJ Secretaries Robeson and
Chandler called the President yesterday, and there
met CliefJustice Waite who administered the oath OF
office. The Secretary OF War then proceeded to the
Department and began the duties OF his office. He
engaged during the day In making the acquaintance
OF the officers In charge of the various bureaus nearly all
Of whom had business requiring attention. ON Monday
the officers OF the army in Washington Will make formal
call on the new Secretary.
A charge has been made against Gov. Gilbert Walker
OF having abstracted package OF money conta ing
500 500 from the Exchange National bank Of Norfolk,
Va, OF which Coy. Walker was formerly President
Marshal Parks, director of the institution says NO
such charge was ever numated heard OF by me. or
any other director or officer OF said bank"
The Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics furnishes state
of the exports OF provisions for the month OF Feb
rusry from which it appears the total exports from Bal
tnore were $3.50 9OO Boston, 24S,932; Philadelphia
81 ,O25.93O New-York, Sj2il,5OO, and New-Orleans
Si3,073.
[or Report Of Concretond Proeeednqs Second nIgs
New-York tribune., 1876-03-13
THE NEM.YORK QUARTET.

The fifth soiree of classical chamber music
nv the New-York Quartet given at Chickering'S on
Saturday evening. There was fair audience anu II Is
gratifying to know that public interest in the perform
ances has increased much during the season THAT tue
members OF the selfsacrcng little club are ehcou'g
70 make arrangements for another series next yc".
Tho concert began on Saturday with Mend-issohhs
sonata for p,ano and viooncclo in b fiat Op 4o' one
movement OF which 1.-THE Andantel Mr.. Bergner played
recently with Won Bdlow encore piece II Is an
excellent specimen Of Mendelssohns most MsnS
finished style and gives Mr. Bergner an opportunity or
chs dsnav OF the best qualities Of his playing The piano
mart was trusted to that promising young performer
Master Rietzel a son OF the we-known hutist. Mr. T.
MoIenhauer gave brilliantly successful performance o
Cbaeopne of Tarns for the violin; and the concert
closed with Beehoyens 10th string quartet, nat Up
"a the one sometimes known as the "harPquartet Oh
account OF the remarkable pizzcatO effects In the rs
,novement This ightful but most difficult compost
tion was PLAYED TO charm the wonderful Adaglo icing
especially beautiful Miss Richmond the Noc9nst VINO VINO
had been announced, did not appear. Her plSce was
taken by lady whose name we did not learn