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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14
FARM AND GRANGE.
Do Horses Reason.

Here is good story about horse.
which is told in the Boston Journal.
and we presume many of our readers
could tell as good a one if they would
only take the time to write it out for
publication. Such notes on animal IN
stinct or reasoning powers are always
interesting to old and young:
It would be difficult to convince
some people that horses and dogs are
possessed of reasoning powers, and as
difficult to convince others, who fond
ly love these animals, that they are
unable to reason from cause to effect.
A story comes to us, well vouched for.
which will at least interest the reader,
if not convince him that horses are
possessed of more of the human at
tributes than many people are wont to
credit them with.
Among the many horses owned by
the Highland street railroad company,
is one which used to give the hostler's
a deal of trouble by slipping his hal
ter and roaming at will about the
stable. The halter was, on each occa-
sion, buckled on as tightly as possible,
but to no purpose, for the horse would
invariably be found half al hour af-
forwards making dignified tour OF
the stable. This became monotonous
to the hostler, and he determined to
ascertain the modus operandi by which
his equine friend secured his liberty
Again the halter was tightly buckled
on. and, taking seat where he could
watch his troublesome charge, he
awaited developments. Pretty soon
horse which stood beside the trouble
some one was observed to poke hi
head into his neighbours stall, ano
catching the end of the halter straI
between his teeth, he pulled at 1t
His first, second and third attempts tt
unloose the buckle were unavailing
but with a perseverance remarkable
even in Il man, the horse returned t.
his work repeatedly, and finally GU
dropped the buckle-tongue, the throat
strap fell, and the horse Of inquisltlv
mind was soon stalking about tn
stable again. A change of Location
was of course necessity.
A large, homely, piebald geldlng
owned by this company, used to man
fest a strange regard for white mar
he formerly worked beside. In tn
stable he was hitched with rop
halter, and until a chain was subst
tuted, he used to gnaw of his halter
march deliberately to the stall occl
pied hv his mate, and squeeze hlmse
into the stall, which was only lare
enough to accommodate one horse con
fortably, and Il great deal of effort WI
required to separate the equlnes atte
they had become wedged in so closei.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14

Privateering is game in which great
prizes are won. For example, in l145,
when the Scotch rebellion embarrassed
the English Government, tho proprie-
tors Of two privateers waited on King
George II, and offered So. 900, 900, their
share OF prizes, as loan to be imme-
diately employed in the royal service.
1t was thankfully accepted. The sum
represented in purchasing power ire
BILE what it would now, and the value
Of the entire capture may be estimated
By the fact that, including the casks,
the treasure weighed IS tons, Il cwt,,
and was brought to London in forty
Eve wagons. and deposited in the Tow
ar
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14

/ sWhat is that man yelling at = ask
ed an Illinois farmer Of his boy, as he
pointed to person in his field one day
this week.
what i. he yelling att" repeated
the lad.
Yes replied the father inquiring'
~.
II know" said the boy.
Then what IS it, you young ras
cal I" demanded the paternal.
.Why," chuckled the urchin, he's
he's yelling att the top OF M
VOICE.
Then that cold bl0oded hnsbandmAz
pIaced yiolent hands on his irrever
ent olBpring, and laid him over
eans-plow while he failed him with
lfoGk-6tnle.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14
That Is Ny Plaster .

He called Sunday night, as had been
his custom for several weeks. After
they rot together alone in the parlor
he nlucked up courage to the prope.
point and proposed to her, telling her
nf the DAYS when every thought was
of her. aud only her. Then he said:
.sDearest, will you be mine =
And she said:
81 will
Then he caught her in his arms,-
and pressed her dropping face close to
his yearning breast.
Tighter still he drew his arms around
her.
.sMv darling he started towhisper.
blending his face close to hers. when hel
head flew up 50 suddenly as to catch
him under the chin with sufficient
force to almost araputate his tongue.
"Oh - hegasped.
.Phew!' she calculated. why, how
you smell - =.
..Smeli!'' he repeated, while his
smarting tongue forced the tears &c
his eyes.
Eyes, she replied, bending hei
face again to his breast and shifting
Iexpectantly. ooh my it is awful !!
she added, as she drew back her head
, He dropped his own nose into the
, infected neighborhood, took snln
, and then as his face lightened up, n
cheerfully explained:
! "Oh, that is my plaster. Iput it OF
, for cold.''
..Oh - said she, in a tone of relief
+ And again she dropped her head OF
t his yearning breast, only little highe
q Iup. and q little more to one side. Will
e he ran out his tongue and tenderl
0 caressed the wound with his hand
:, lkerchief.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14

Finally he discovered that his patient
was in the habit of reading in bed land
for that reason candles were Kept
burning all night in her room. These
candles, of dazzling whiteness. Lad
been strongly impregnated with arsen-
lie during their bleaching process, and
the arsenic becoming volatilized by
the combustion, poisoned the air OF
her bedroom.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14

Oatmeal Griddle GLADSTONE pint
oatmeal mush, one pint of flour, two
eggs, piece Of butter size OF an egg
one and half pints Of sour milk or
buttermilk. one teaspoonful of soda
Beat we'll and add the soda dissolved
in a little boiling water just before
frvin0
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14

Test of Brine.-A common test OF
the quantity of salt necessary to add
to water In making brine for picking
meat, is to contiue to add salt till an
egg will swim in it. This. however'ls
an imperfect test of the strength OF
the brine, since an egg will float IN
saturated solution Of salt and water,
and will also float, if to the same sat
urated solution bulk Of pure water
equal to twice its own bulk be added
According to Gay.Lussac, seven
ounces and half of salt are necessary
to saturate an imperial pint Of water
This is important, since the efficacy OF
brine in preserving meat depends very
much upon getting solution OF sal
at the exact point Of saturation.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14
HalfSweet and Half Sour Apples.

The .shalf sweet and half sour ape
ple'' is again heard from. This tim
it does not come in quite so question:
able shape as heretofore. l almost
saw this great wonder. 1t had only
inst been eaten when I called to see
it. The following from the Syracuse
Standard gives full description OF
chow the thing was done
Several years ago, Mr.. George WIKI
inson. of Lee, Oneida county, tried a
novel experiment on one of his young
apple trees. Taking the graft, he
ouartered it and distracted two quar-
tiers, supplying the vacant places with
crafts from another tree of different
species. For instance, taking green
ING graft he cut away half OF it, sup
plying the deficiency with gratis from
the Tallman sweet, and awaited the
result in ripe fruit. Ordinarily one
or the other graft comes out first IN
the process of development but in this
instance, the result has been the pro
duction of an apple showing the dis
tinct qualities of both species and II
distinct parts of the ripe fruit. W.
were shown by Mr.. Perry, of the hrn
of Perry and Robinson, couple O
these apples. The exterior appearance
was peculiar, in that the two quarter
presented a "a rosy checked appear
, ance. indicating the Tallman swee
graft, while the other two quarter
were green, the result of the ''green
ing half of the graft. The interlo
| appearance did not indicate the differ
ent characteristics in such a marke
degree. But the taste of the tw
[ kinds of apples was preserved. IN
experiment was a novel one and tn
result ditto.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
The Custer Pension.

The Senate Committee on Pensions reports
an amendment to the bill passed by the
House awarding pension to the widow and
the parents of General Custer The House
proposed to give the parents one hundred
dollars month This was because they
lost three sons and two sons-in-law in the
action. 1t proposed also to give Mrs. Gus
ter fifty dollars a month The Senate COM
mittee now suggests that the pension TO the
parents shall simply be a pension to the
mother, to cease when she dies, and that the
pension to the widow shall be reduced from
fifty dollars month to thirty The report
awaits the decision Of the Senate
We cannot doubt for moment as to the
course of the Senate. This business is so
Of every American. 1t is said that there are
certain precedents in the awards of pensions
which the Senate must follow. But such a
theory should not be entertained. Congress
has absolute power. II there is any prece-
dent that will justify ali action as mean as
what the Pension Committee propose the
sooner it is abolished the better for the fair
fame of that body. Tho fate of Custer is
without precedent. There is no precedent
for his gallantry, his devotion, his selfde-
NAL; no precedent for the slaughter of one
of the finest regiments in our service; no
precedent for the heroism shown by the
noble Seventh cavalry. Congress should,
therefore, rise above the meanness of cutting
down the pension of the parents and widow
of n general like Custer to small, beggarly
pittance n month.
If the Senate is insensible to the higher
conscientious of o question like this-con-
siderations which stir the soul of every one
who appreciates valor and heroism-if it is
the saving of money alone which prompts
this report from the committee, let the
Senate clip On edge off the corrupt River
and Harbor bill, which proposes to squander
seven millions on gigantic scheme of job
berry. This is the economy which the coun-
try expects and respects. But when it
comes to carving pensions the country re-
volts. 1t generally happens thai when re-
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
The Indian Wounded.

General Grant should issue an order
at once turning every Indian agency
over to the military. This is necessary
as q war measure. We hear of wounded
Indians coming into various agencies.
Indians were disabled in the late fights
with Crook and Custer. OF course
Sitting Bull will be too happy to have his
wounded carried into On agency and nursed.
The Indian warrior is always anxious about
his dead and wounded Even if Indians are
friendly, like Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
they have been great chiefs in their day
their hearts are on the warpath. and they
would never refuse succor to a wounded
friend. Unless the agencies are closely
watched they will become hospitals and
bases of supply for the fighting Indians.
When Sitting Bull plundered Clusters COM
mand he obtained good sum Of money, as
the troops had just been paid. With this
money he could purchase arms and ammu-
milton for new campaign, and there is not
q rascally Indian trader on the Plains who
would not be glad to sell him all he wanted
Now the way to prevent this is tor the
soldiers to take charge of every agency in
the Sioux region and prevent Sitting Bull
from using them to make war upon the
whites
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
The Hamburg Massacre.

The assassination and mutilation of unof-
Tending and helpless colored men at Ham,
burg took place on the 8th of July. Here
we are at the end of the month. What is
Governor Chamberlain doing about it /?
Some, at least of the authors of this brutal
outrage are known. Has any one been
arrested? We print elsewhere a very calm
and temperate, but, we confess, to us very
irritating account Of the transaction, resting,
it is said, upon evidence and signed by a
number of persons some of them at least
well known to be responsible. What is
Governor Chamberlain doing in the face of
these facts? We trust he is not going to let
this affair pass over. He must do his duty
as Governor oc the State, sworn to maintain
order and see justice done. He cannot let
the matter go f; to do that is to lay himself
liable to the suspicion that he and his
advisers prefer to let it be used as a scam
paign outrage and care nothing about
justice.
We urge the Governor to do his duty
without further delay or, if he will not,
then he had better leave the State. 1t is not
good time just now for the ''bloody shirt. "
We in the North have come to understand
that such lawlessness is too often brought
on by the imbecility or the cold-blooded
political calculations of republican rulers
in the South. We now wait to see
what the Governor will do. Let
him act promptly; let him put upon
the white people of the county the
responsibility OF helping him, or of refusing
to help him, if they are insane enough to do
that If they obstruct him in his effort to
we shall understand the matter and then,
indeed, it will assume degree of political
Importance deserving of attention. Just
now we have right to hold the Governor
responsible, and he cannot evade that with
out resigning. If he does what his oath and
his duty demand, and if then he is resisted,
or if the white people do not show proper
alacrity in coming to his assistance, in that
case we at the North will know whom to
hold responsible.
We do not mean to let this matter drop.
It is crucial event Here can be brought
to light the truth about such outrages, and
we can learn whether they happen because
the republican State government fails to do
its duty in Furnishing crime, or whether the
white people are to blame. Riot and mur-
der were done in open daylight by men who
were neither masked nor unknown. When
does the Governor mean to move toward ar
resting those concerned in the riot?
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
Senator Stewart on the silver Ques-
ton.

We print letter on the silver question
from ex-senator Stewart this morning, in
which he reviews all the legislation we have
had bearing upon this species of coin, and
makes strong plea in favor of the double
standard specie basis. 1t is to be noted that
Mr.. Stewart is largely interested in the sill
yer mines of Nevada and the Pacific slope
fact which will account for the earnestness
and excuse the sophistry of his arguments.
In answer to what he has to say in behalf of
the restoration of silver to its legal tender
position and its equality with gold as a
money standard it is only necessary to re-
member few of the palmer principles
of political economy. One of these is that
no legislation can fix the value Of one kind
of money in comparison with another kind
If silver dollar is intrinsically worth only
three-fourths much rs a gold dollar we
may make it legal tender, but its pur-
chasing power will be only seventy-five
cents. We have seen this illustrated in every
phase of our greenback experience, and
hence it follows that Mr. Stewart is wrong in
asserting that the purchasing power of gold
has been increased Over-production and
other causes have diminished the market
value of silver, and the mineral has become
simple commodity, like iron, copper, lead
and zinc. If we are sentimental people and
like the history of silver, which for many
centuries held its place by the side of gold
as one of the two precious metals. we might
deplore it's demone;ization as Mr.. Stewart
does; but rot owning any mines or mining
stocks, and being in the habit of accepting
things as we find them, we cannot insist that
that which was but is not shall be again.
Silver has deprecated far below gold in its
| intrinsic value. and so it is impossible longer
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
"Crazy Horse" Wants Peace.

We hear that the Indian chief Crazy Horse
wants peace and proposes to come in and be
a ''good Indian" We believe Crazy Horse
was o chief under Sitting Bull in the recent
fight with Custer. The question whether
we should have terms with a chief who took
part in that massacre is serious one It
may be said that these are savages who
acted according to their nature, and that
it is too late, considering our whole course
with the Indians, to think of revenge or
retaliation. But if Sitting Bull can send
within our lines every crippled detachment.
if he can make up parties of wounded and
infirm warriors and quarter them upon US
as peaceful Intlians it will be q constant
recruiting of his army. 1t seems that all
the young men are going out on the war
path. while all the old men, the squaws, the
wounded and infirm are within the reserva-
tions. There should be an end of this. We
should treat with the Indians rs one tribe.
If Crazy Horse comes in and brings with
him Sitting Bull and his band there will be
no trouble. We can disarm them, enclose
them within o reservation and set them to
useful employment. We trust this war will
not end until the Indian tribes are under
the control of the government. When,
therefore, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull and
other chiefs ask to ''come in and make
peace" the authorities should see that ala
the bands are included in the surrender.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31

YESTERDAYS RAIN STORM fully bore out the
predictions of the HERALD. The rainfall at
Washington, d. c.. was exceedingly heavy,
measuring 4. 10 inches for the twenty -four
hours. At Baltimore, within the same time,
there fell inches; at Philadelphia 2.0S inches,
md at New York, mp to nine p. NJ, inches
The rain area extended from Massachusetts,
to Florida, and lay principally east of the
Alleghanies. In the Ohio Valley light rains
prevailed, with high temperature. In the
Southwest an area of low barometer is
developing. which is now central in the
Indian Territory. This disturbance will
probably result in heavy storm, which will
move during the next few days over the
Mississippi Valley. The weather to-day will
be cloudy, but clearing somewhat toward
eYening
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
Tho Sermons Yesterday.

The religious sentiments of O well ordered
community are not affected by unfavor-
able weather, and Notwithstanding the
downpouring rain of yesterday the
churches of New York were we'll filed
with worshippers. During the summer
season many of our most prominent preach
ers retire for rest and recreation after their
labors to the quietude Of the country or the
seaside, where they renew their physical
forces for the conflict with sin. The metro
politan pulpits are, therefore, filled by
jealous strangers to our city, who afford
their hearers the novelty OF listen
ing to the old stories of saliva
ton clothed in nNw language. Thus
we find DR.. Robinson, Of Troy, telling
the congregation of the Church of the Cove
nant about the efficacy of prayer and Father
Connolly, of Green Island, at st. Stephens
church, repeating the parable of the steward
and his master. The Rev. Mr. Hepworth,
still at his post, told his hearers that Jesus
was always present, and Mr.. Rainsford. OF
England, spoke at the Church Of the Holy
Trinity of covenanting with God. At the
Madison avenue Baptist church the Rev.
George Dowling Of Syracuse, spoke touch
ingly of the loneliness of our Saviour at
Gethsemane. The miracle of the loaves and
fishes was explained by Mr.. Chambers at the
Murray Hill Presbyterian church. At the
other city churches equally interesting sub
iects were eloquently discussed.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
evening.

TIE REpUBLrcASs AND Mr.. RoBEsoN. Tho
support which Mr.. Robeson received from
leading members Of the House was CRAFTY.
ing as an evidence of party faith in party
leader. But this support will not satisfy
the country. The evidence against the Sec
retary of the Navy should have the closest
scrutiny. There are points which no House
debate can explain-such points as the rela-
tions between Robson and the Cattells.
We are anxious TO see the Secretary vindi-
Gated, but he is far from so now. If the
democrats are brave they will impeach him.
As an honest and innocent man Mr.. Robson
should welcome impeachment. He will go
before friendly tribunal-a court anxious
to acquit him. Then all the charges will be
sifted, and vindcation will be to his life
long honor. As he now stands his reputa-
ton is stained and no debate will purify it.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31

WEIGHING, that is, the profession of recov-
ering valuablos from wrecked vessels, has
been a favorite piece Of machinery for the
novelist, and endless romance has been
woven out of the lives of the wreckers of
England Scotland and Ireland. To the
grim class who put decoy lights on iron
bound coasts when ship was in the oiing
and murdered those whom tho sea and the
rocks had spared the wreckers of Long
Island do not belong. They conduct their
work within tho margin of the law, and,
taking their profits from year to year, prob
ably earn their gains. Yet the business is
conducted with o certain mystery that gives
it q fascination. Onr correspondents
graphic sketch of the operations of the
wrcckers of the ocean shore of Long Island
and the "reminiscences Of wrecks of thirty
odd years ago will be found very interesting,
The New York herald., 1876-07-31

much less broken. All the nominations,
tions in Office, show that the power is still in
supreme control, and not a single intluen-
tial voice is lifted up to protest against this
state of things. 1t is this policy especially,
as shown in the acquiescence Of the repub-
licans in the Senate and the House in the
removals OF men from Office as honorable
and competent as Mr.. Pratt and Mr.. Jewell,
in the protection of every vagabond influence
in the party, that burdens the canvass of
Hayes. The republicans have many chances
of winning the election. Their candidate
meets the approval of men of all parties The
name of Wheeler will help the canvass in
New York. The republican party has within
it the elements of victory. Its organization
has eighty thousand oflice-holders who fight
for Hayes rs for bread and butter. The con-
servative influences which hocked away to
Greeley four years since have returned.
Nothing can defeat the republican ticket but
republican incapacity to read the temper of
the country. This is not to be walk-over
to either side. If the democrats can satisfy
the people that the election Of Mr.. Tilden
would not be the signal for revolution-that
all the results Of the war will be accepted in
good faith-thcy will win. If tho republi-
cans can show that their purpose is to profit
by experience, to throw away the worser half
of their discipline and tendencies and prove
themselves worthy of continued authority,
n
bearing the ills we have rather than flying to
others we know not Of A few days will
show the drifts of the currents.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31

JusrIcE TO RENo.-The thrilling narrative
of Lieutenant De Rudio, published yester-
day, detailing his adventures during the
fight on the Yellowstone makes clear one
Some military critics, and notably General
Rosser, of the Confederate army, censurcd
Reno. 1t seems that he behaved like gall
ant, cautious commander, saving his men
md furnishing his opponents. Major Reno
deserves well Of his country.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31

GRANT on THE RAMPAGE Grants course
in removing honest and worthy men without
cause leads to this question :-'Have good
republicans, who do not believe in Babcock,
Belknap, the third term and Boss Shepherd,
any rights which republican President is
bound to respect?" If we had a republican
Senate worthy of the name, whose members
were not gorged with patronage this ques-
lion would be speedily answered.
The New York herald., 1876-07-31
This

to acceps IL as proper specie basis. This
is the whole case, and neither legislation nor
letters to the newspapers can make it other
wise. Complications and loss must neces-
sarily result from such radical change in
the exchange system of the world, but it is
for the courts to see that contracts are en-
forced, and not for legislatures to declare that
a dollar in silver or paper shall be equal to
dollar in cold.