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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

The fathers who framed the Constitution of
Pennsylvania were wise men in their genera
ton. They inserted the following clause:
whenever an office, through an increase of
fees, or otherwise. becomes SO profitable as to
occasion many to apply for it,, the profits
ought to b. iessened by the Legislature. y
Couldn't we have this clause inserted in our
nstiiution?-Erch0nge. /,
i. That is sensible. Public offices ought 10
pay salary no greater than the profits OF
private industries requiring an equal de-
gree Of ability.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
From the N. Y. Herald.1

If the case Of Secretary Belknap were
solitary instance of criminal malversa.
ton generous and msgnanimous coun-
try would hold the President guiltless
and regard him as merely unfortunate in
the choice Of one Of his confidential ad.
visers. But SO indulgent and forbearing
judgment is impossible when General
Belknap is merely sample Of the men by
whom President Grant has been sur
rounded. The country has not forgotten
that other members of tho Cabinet have
been forced into retirement BY charges
against their honesty, although the evi.
elusive as to extort confessions of guilt
like that which has been made by Gen.
Belknap.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
GENERAL MATTERS.

GENERAL MArrrnx.
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
rFrom the N. Y. Tribune.1

That Belknap has been discovered trad.
ing in Offices does shock US. And vet
why should it! Should not Delano and
Williams and Schenck and Boss Shep.
herd and the suddenly enriched Babcock,
in fact all the surroundings Of the Presi.
dent, the character of his intimacies. his
associations, his friendships, his gravita.
tons. have prepared US for it! Was
there no meaning in that strange com.
ment upon Chandeliers appointment to
the Interior Department which went
through all the press of the country with
the various changes rung upon it-"Well,
he's honest" "Well, he won't STEAL" and
"Well, with all old lack IS faults, he is not
thiefat any rate" ETC.. ETC., always
with the accent upon "he," as though he
was an exception, aud always with sort
Of tone of congratulation las though the
chances were in favor Of worse appoint.
ment, and we had great reason to be sat.
isfied with Secretary who did not have
the reputation Of being personally dis.
honest!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

The Indianapolis Journal says: "a cores
pondent who has travelled extensively through
ten States in the South and Northwest reports
everywhere .deep-seated feeling in favor of
Senator Morton for President"
Those deep-seated boils never break.
They agonize the patient without coming
to head. Morton and the "Bloody
Shirt" are both played out.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
THE NEWS RECORD.
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

F. B. Curtis, resident manager at St.
Louis for Syracuse, N. Y, manufacturing
hrm. has been arrested, charged with tie en-
bezzlemeat Of 9I9, 600.
The report that A. G. Hessing Of Chi.
cago had fed to Canada to avoid the whisky
indictments pending against Linn was un-
founded. He Is 1t home in Chicago. ready to
appear March It'll, which date has been get Tor
the trial.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
From the Philadelphia Times

There have been foolish, incapable,
evil administrations before this one, but
none that has done such deep and lasting
mischief. In its lawlessness, its disre.
gard Of constitutional restraints, its mar.
row partisanship, the administration of
President Grant has earned just condem.
nation; but oil these things are trifing
when compared with the sordid influence
which it has excited, and its subordina.
ton Of honor, justice and even honest
ambition to the greed Of gain. It is not
in Washington alone, but in every State,
in every city. in every little town
throughout the land, that this deadening
influence is felt. Public offices are bar.
tered in open market, and officers no
longer seek 20 serve the public, but to
serve themselves.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
The Anti-Monopo1ist.

health is much improved SO that he is feeling
comparatively well now; that he cheerfully
u AXES this affidavit that the afflicted every
where may be induced to try this wonderful
remedy.
STEPHEN HAMLIN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day Of December, A. D., 1876.
c. L. LOWELL,
Notary Publict
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

1t is hard to determine which is the most as
founding feature. of the Belknap abomination
his ready acceptance Of Marsh's bribe, or his
stupidity laundering and abortive efforts to
cover up his crime. 1t would seem that the
unfortunate secretary is fool as well as a
knave.-PiOneer- Press.
Which shows that the Pioneer-Press is
of the Spartan's opinion,-that the
crime consists in being found out.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

A great many Boston Swans are now agita-
ting the question. Are we an honest peoples
by persons that we have lived radically
wror g life in the last decade; that we ought
to chalk it all out and begin over again.-Er-
change.
Better commence by chalking out
Grant, Belknap, Babcock, Schenck, and
that whole abominable and disreputable
administration.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

destroyed by fire Wednesday night, March list.
Loss SloOO. Insured for 5000.
NJ. letters, ESQ.,, register Of deeds, and B.
Stocklin, deputy auditor, have purchased Of J..
r. Parshall his interest in the abstracts Of Rice
county for $3.50.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

1t may be ''rag BABY but tits getting
mighty fat and saucy for all O that!-Elk
Rirer Ncrs.
Precisely. This precious baby is
eating up its father and mother. 1t is
perfect Hercules in the cradle.
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Died..

At Santee Agency Mission. March I'd, Mrs.
Mary b. hinman, wife OF Rev. 5. d. Human,
and sister of Mrs. DR.. N. 4. Hurd, of this city !,
aged 80 wears
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

B. F. Straub has taken possession of his Of
fee, that OF treasurer Of Rice county. VIM
Straub is his deputy.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
nov TT GOES ELSEWHERE.
hoosisr -assn.-a full State Ticket Nom
: Es-s7F7N~ 10 EsFN
Gree1Saeas Wanted.

mated, and A Ffss dsnsiai Candid
ate ss0e1.-so a'oaey SJt
Greeesa-As Wanted.
Indianapolis, Feb. ie.-Tas STATE Inis-
rssnsien: tsnanbasS conveasiaa met 81 10
o'clock to-dsy. Hon. Ansoa Wa.eot', Of White
sounty, was chosen president
Hon franklin Laaiers WAS nominated fer
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
DEPART'T,
FRANK A. DAVIS, Editor.
tAT LOwELLs OFPICE.l
TAT LOWELLs OFPICI. J

The total receipts Of the masonic banquet
and reception were $ll9.7O.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
ST. PAUL. THURSDAY, MICH 9. 1876

lCNATluS DONNSLLY. Editor.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09

NJ I'D TBS !. DKlADFI =.
During the debate which followed be
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

Mr.. L. d. Harris of Townshend thinks
that he was done injustice by our report of
the proceedings of the Supreme Court at its
recent session, in regard 10 the case of Wal
ter Barry v. Il. ID. Harris. 1t was stated
that the defendant entered into a contract
with plaintiff not 10 do any freightug be-
tween Townshend aud Bellows Falls and
Townshend and Braltleboro, and promised
to pay 500 IL he violated his agreement.
The contract, as we are Informed, reads as
follows: "For value received, promise to
pay, on demand, five hundred dollars: tho
condition of the above obligation is, that il
l put on the road a team for the purpose of
conveying freight 10 and from Brattleboro,
Bellows Falls and Townshend, or cause
such team TO be put oil to said described
road, the above obligation 10 be in full
force, otherwise null and void. Tho above
obligation shall not lie construed to prevent
me from doing my own freighting." Dated
Townshend, Sept. 9th, 1868, signed L. d.
Harris. Mr.. Harris wishes it distinctly I'M
derstood that he never put on team on
the above roads. He simply bought of
Harding & Wheeler their team which was
running from Jamaica to Brattleboro
through Townshend, which he supposed
he had a legal right TO do. AS TO whether
in so doing Le broke his agreement, our
readers may judge for themselves.
Town officers for 1876: Clerk, Henry
Salisbury; selectmen, Jonas Livermore,
o. X. Garfield, Nelson Winslow; treasurer,
]. II. Phelps; overseer poor, John S. Full
lerton; constable, Nelson Winslow; col
tector, Hugh II. Holbrook listers, o. II.
Garfield, II. II. Holbrook, w. ii. Eddy:
auditors, S. D. winslow, I'd, James II.
Phelps, A. Sloddard; fence viewers, J. z.
Derry, Pliny Gale, David Howard; grand
jurors, o. II. Garfield, I. X. Batchelder;
superintendent of schools, Rev. +. w. Ohm
sled. County commissioner vote-George
Slate 8, George F. Gale 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10
Mathematical Prizes,
FOR SCHOLARS IN THE uIau SCHOOLS

FOR SCHOLARS IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
offer TO the pupils of the high schools
OF Vermont two prizes, one Of thirty dol
lars, and the other OF h0enty dollars, under
the following conditions, viz. : All pupils
of high schools in the State, aud of un-
graded schools in towns which do not main
tain high school may be competitors.
The work TO be done by the competitors is
to draw up prices current of farm produce,
etc., of their respective towns, in two sys-
TENS of weights and measures, viz. in the
system now in use and also in the metric
system. That is, each price current is to
give the prices of articles in the two sys-
TENS, the price of wood per cord and also
per Sterce tho price Of liquids and grains,
etc., per gallon, bushel, beck, etc., and also
per itrej the price OF butter, cheese, ETC.,
per pound, and also per gram, or multiples
of grams the price Of length measure by
the yard or foot and also by metre, or parts
of metre; the average price of land in the
neighborhood by the acre, and also by the
are, or multiples OF the are; lay and coal
etc., by tie ton and by the tonneau.
The author OF the fullest, neatest, and
most accurate price current of all thus
drawn up in the State is TO receive the first
prize, and the author of the second best is
to receive the second prize. Each price
current should be signed by the name Of
the competitor aud vouched for as the pu-
Pills own work by his teacher.
These prices current are TO be sent by
their authors, on or before the fifteenth day
Of April next, to V. G. Barbour, Professor
of Civil Engineering in the University OF
Vermont, at Burlington, for his examina-
ton and decision; and to the two pupils of
the Stale whose names and address he may
designate to me as meriting tie first and
second prizes, 1 will forward checks for
the respective sums named.
The newspapers of the State are request
ed to publish this proposal and each COM
petitor is expected to furnish TO his nearest
newspaper, or papers, a copy, or copies OF
his price current for immediate publication
over and above the copy to be sent TO the
University.
elizabeth THOMPSON.
Pit.sford, VT, February, 1876.
Inquiries for further information may he
addressed to the President of the Universi-
ty, Burlington, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

toms River, Cambridgeport, and Town
shend, and from Winchester and Hinsdale,
N. H., as well. The array OF silver ware
which they brought with them was quite
formidable, and space forbids an enumera-
ton OF the articles. Suffice II to say that
the list included many very elegant and
handsome pieces, together with great
number of smaller articles, and there was
also liberal presentation of money, both
in greenbacks and silver, as well as Of fan
cy and useful articles not strictly OF silver
the total value being rot less than Sl75.
These gifts were presented by Rev. Chas.
Burnham in very neat speech, and dur
ing the evening short addresses were made
by Miss Ida Parsons and Mrs. w. A. Sted-
man, in which appropriate reference was
made TO the events which have marked
Mr.. and Mrs. stones welded life. A
bountlfnl supper was served, and the fes-
tivitles closed with a dance in the town
hall. The occasion was one of the most
brilliant and agreeable of its kind ever
held in this vicinity and its success may
well he a source of congratulatIon not only
to the host and hostess, but also to all the
friends present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

Town officers for 1876: Clerk and
treasurer, Joseph Miller; selectmen, Geo.
w. Walker, II. N. Herrlck, Thomas Clark ;
listers, ]. e. Worden, Peter Stickney, T.
N. Reed; overseer poor, L. II. Lynde o.
L. f. Bennett, George Everleth, grand ju-
rors constable, VIM. o. Miller; superin-
tendent of schools, d. L. Mansfield; audi
tors, S. L. Dutton, II. II. Stoddard, l.. Z.
Bond. Tax, 100 cts. on the dollar. No
vote for County Commissioner.
Tho festival has come and gone and
there is feeling OF relief, as well as sat-
islaction, at the good results. The weather
was fine, and no better time than the eve
ming of Tuesday, February 10th, could
have been selected for the occasion. More
than three hundred persons were in attend
ance. All were highly pleased with the
exhibition. The tableaux were exceeding
ly fine, in fact, splendid. The declama.
tons were very creditable efforts ON the
part of the speakers, aud the four dialogues
were we'll sustained in all their characters.
The Dumperston cornet band furnished
excellent music. Everybody praised the
band for their skill in playing. The tables
were well furnished aud well patroaized.
The amount of money received was one
hundred dollars. M
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10
Westminster.

The school in district No. 10, taught by
Hattie l.. Whitney, closed on Friday, Feb.
18th, afler term OF twelve weeks. Whole
number of scholars, 20. Those who were
neither absent nor tardy are Lila Pierce,
Ella Whitney, Cora Peck, Frank Spauld-
ing, Willie Pierce, Elmer Manser and
Charlie Mayo; tardy but not absent, San
ford Peck; absent but not tardy, Emma,
Idaand Lettie Whitney, Charlie Peck, Char
lie and frankie Keaek, Henry Riley, Roll
lin and Cecil Ash we'll.
-Towi officers for 1876: Clerk, S. S.
Stoddard; treasurer, r. S. Stafford; select
men, Henry C. Lane, Freeman Gorham,
Stephen NJ. NuttinS; constable, Geo. r.
Harlow listers, Geo. w. MeIcalf, r. w.
Carpenter, Matthias Gorham; auditors,
John V. FAIR, ID. c. Wright, Homer Good
hnei overseer OF poor, Geo. c. Harlow /;
agent, p. d. Reyes; grand jurors, ]. G..
Richardson, d. c. Gorham school sup't,
John d. Morse; road commissioners, +. j.
Houghion, d. C. Wright, Charles Spauld-
ing. Vote for county commissioner, VIM.
p. Gage 81. Voted to raise 70 cents on IL o
dollar with 10 per cent discount if paid be-
fore February LIST.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

Next Tuesday will close the New Hamp-
shire political canvass. The Democrats are
making a desperate effort TO reverse the
judgment of last year, but at this date there
is good ground for believing that their la
bors will be fruitless, and that the Repub-
lica Us will achieve u substantial victory.
The Democrats undoubtedly hoped to
make great capital out of Belknaps dis
honor, but in this they are evidently DOOM
cd to disappointment. The Republican
voters of that State are not TO be turned
aside from their devotion to certain great
principles because a hiGhly-placed official
has proved unfaithful 10 his trust. The
party triumphs in the local elections in
Maine, Vermont and New York, and the
very favorable result of the hotly-contested
election in Newcastle, in their own State,
have put the Republicans of the Granite
State in very good heart, and nothing but
luke warmness on their part can defeat
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-10

rather implied than understood, she takes
a share of the income which her friend and
host obtained by hiring out his Indian post
leadership. There Is nothing in Mr..
Marsh's narrative to show that Secretary
Belkuap knew of this arrangement till af-
ter the death of his wife, though it does APP
pear that her sister, the present Mrs. Bel
KNAPP, was perfectly cognizant of 1t. The
little touch about these two women fond
ling in the nursery the baby that was soon
TO die, and talking about the money which
was coming TO it, as the fruits Of its fathers
dishonor, Is a domestic episode with as
much Of tragic pathos rs could well be i'm
agined. Whether or not he knew, from the
first, of the bargain between his wife and
MIR. Marsh, Gen. Belknap certainly made
no scruples about taking the money when
its original recipient was gone. He seems
to have thought as little as the women of
his household about the moral turpitude of
the transaction, and it was only when ex-
posture stared him in the faco that he recoil-
ed before the load of shame which his act
carried with It, . The future of the
Republican party is not bound up with the
fortunes of any of its trusted agents, how
ever highly placed. When 1t is proved
that the party, as such, has extended its
confidence 10 any man after he had been
shown to be u rascal, there will be reason
for disputlng its title TO public confidence.
Gen. Belknap, like some other Republicans
who have departed from the path of rccti-
tude, was trained In the Democratic party,
and never abandoned certain Democratic
associations. Neither party need be called
upon TO share his disgrace, for his fall is
simply another lesson in human frailty and
another testimony to the prevalence of
debased standard of public duty, Of which
all our political life has shown too many
examples during the last ten years.