The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04

is at hand9 Shall we nave representa- |
tives In place, who represent our lntelll-
gence, our enterprise, our morality and
the things which make Us great, or shall
we have representatives. who represent
our trickery, our sellishness, our mean
ness, and the things which make US lit
tie? 1t is for the people to say, and they
can speak decisive word # they will.
4 SHARP LETTER OF JOHN HANCOCK.
Among my autographs of the first
great ''signer'' OF the Declaration Of In
dependence is the draft OF Il cutting let
ter written bv Hancock, while Governor
of Massachusetts in l772 and addressed to
the officer in command at Castle Island,
requiring the commander OF two Eug
lish vessels then in Bos on ilarbor to
take down their English oolors The
letter reads astollows:
''Roxbury, August II, 1892.
s.Sir: As passed up and down the
harbor Yesterday iohserved that the two
charted ships from England were riding
at anchor opposite the Castle with their
English coors displayed. You will
imme aiately upon receipt u this, send on
board those ships TO inform the Com
manders it is my positive order that they
directly strike their English colors. and
that they do not. on any pretence what
ever, snow English colors again during
their continuance in tais harJor; au.i you
will iii future 10 particularly attentive to
prevent the like conduct IN any COM
iaander whose vessel u under your
care.
II anu, sir, yoar aum4 sors't J. II.
The white tlae ienoting their situa-
ton is to be kept dying night and day.
TO Colonel Burbeck. IS officer COM
mantling nj castle Island.
A, the date u Governor Hancocis's
letter, negotiations for treaty OF peace
with the unconditional acknowledgment
OF American Independence were rapidly
progressing. and SIX months atterward
the American tlag triumphantiy hsated
in the English waters. Peter Van
Setback wrote from London. 10Th Feb
ruarv 1888: One o. two vesse with
the thirteen stripes flying arc now in the
river Thames. aud their crews caressed
TWO Of THAck=RAT'S ANECDOTES
As set-0tfs to his own exalted view OF
his profession. Thackerav used 10 tell
some good stories oi the frequent 10.
sence III rs proper recognition both il
and out ct society "Who IS tina, lively
fellow r. asked a gentleman al hi,
neighbor. At d public dinner in the North
when ThacAefay lett the room. Ont
that IS rhacAeray. the author"
Indeed" responded the other, :.
thought he was a gentleman" Thaek-
era,'s first introduction to scholastic Ok
tord is \ better story and better known
Il twill bear repetition Before be ceul,
deliver his lecture on The Georges" a
Oxford II WAS necessary To obtain the Ii
cense OF the collegiate authorities. tn,
Duke OF yelling tnaIwas Chancellor. an,
knew the aathot OF Vanity Fair" hu
he had \ learned deputy whose knovl
edge u Greek WAS possibly profound
but whose acquaintance with Eu-lisl
classics WAS only limited.
Pray what can | do 10 serve sou9
asked tie bland scholar
"My name is Thachersy.
SO see by this card
Il seek permission - lecture within
the precincts
All You are : iectu-er2 WA. subiec
do yea NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or polite
ai?m
Neither, an ! iserar, ulaa.
Have yog written anythincs"
Yes lam tAe author Of ''Nanisy Fair,
said Thacsaray. conscious. no doubt, {
havin. Done something worthy o. re
raeM@rance
II presume . 4sssenter" said the Ok
tord man. qnite unsuadued, Has Var
i.y Far ANYTHING 10 do with John Bur