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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
AS 1T APPEARS FROM A BACK SEAT.

There was time, not very distant,
when our interest in political CAM
paign was oi that enthusiastic feverish
order which prevents ono from enjoying
its ludicrous features; but that was "a
time when our philosophy was green
and one faith in the mass OK humanity
called the people, ahsurdly confident.
Grown wiser and calmer we can now
take back seat IN the political theatre
and enjoy the play especiallyiits lodcr
Gus parts.
Perhaps we leave ourself open to just
censure when we acknowledge, that we
1 enjoy the campaign lies hughly ;that We
laugh heartily when we see one Of those
lively actors skipping across the stage
and poor painting, bedraggled truth, TO :
lowing after in vain attempt to over
1. take the unblushing yarlet.
Surely Columbine's sword never
wrought such startling transformation
in Il christmas pantomime, as Zach Chan
dler's agents have in the character OF
Samuel j. Tilden. For year or more
he has been held up before the people as
model retormer.
Republicans and Democrats have We'd
in honoring this man ; but the plaudits OF
the former were the loudest-
The democrats actually blushed at the
l.I.a.x,, .n.a,,oa, thn Naur Xny- Tim az
and other leading republican newspa-
pers,-among them our own 1t. Paul
>p.-T.-complimentcd them on having
such man in their party as the upright,
pure, true reformer. Governor Tildsn.
The man who brought the monster New
rings to their knees and made them dis
gorge their illgotten plunder. "All hon
or" cried the republican press withou
one dissenting voice, ''to the retormel
Tilden."
Amid this flourish ofrepublican trump
cts Samuel, J. Tilden enters on tn,
STAGE and makes his bow before the pub
lie as the democratic candidate for presi
dent. after him Columbine Chandler
who slaps the tiatot his sword upon tn
boards. presto, the transformation i
complete; Governor 1iiden the reform
er has disappeared, and in his plac
stands Sammy Ti.den, al extortonel
thief periurer and rascal on seners
principles; the gallery breaks cut
tumultuous applause, aud we chuckl'
not so much at the nimbiencss Of Co
umbine Chandler and his, imps Is At II
credulity Of the opened mouth ed fools
the gallery.
But by far the most amusing incidel
in the play, up % this. has transpired
The scene described as ..Tilden and II
soldiers" wherein N Episcopal minist'
OF undoubsed patriotism.and one leg. Il
other Wondering on enc Of the eatt
fields of the rebel-south appears, an
while, with his remaining leg ne tril
m the discounted Tilden he pokes hi
with The patriotic stump
This scene of course. has been producs
for the special benefit of the "boys
blue and was performed before the
;nDetrois tho other evening, with me
satisfactory results.
We think indeed that this patriot
christian Clergyman. with one leg, = =
mostefectiye novelty - yes introduce
You may SAY that its : usual thing J
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
cRQMWElLiAN TURKS:

-
In anOtner column we reproduce
grim story which gives some faint idea Of
the manner in which Turkey suppressed
the budding instruction in Bulgaria.
The same methods are now being used
though not so, extensively, against Ser
via and Montenegro. The tale is told by
a London journal, the Daily News-one
of the very few papers in England that
has dared to tell the truth in connection
with those hideous Moslem atrocities.
Mark the closing words; Everywhere
! see Turks looking upon the English as
their friends and allies, counting upon Us
tor help against their enemies, looking
to us for aid and comfort, and believing
most exasperating OF all that they
have our approvali in every thing theydo, y
Yes. sir they believe arignt, in 50 Tar as
the English Government and English
holders of turkish bonds are concerned.
did not the English Minister, Sir Henry
Elliott, send home word that he could
lind no proof OF any outrages having
! been committed, because he deliberately
/ shut his official eyes against the proof,
though he knew perfectly well at the
time that thirty thousand Bulgarians had
been slaughtered in cold bloodo The
! bombardment OF Panigurishti, with babes
spitted on the points OF bayonets-does
not this recall Cromwelrs entry tt
! Drogheda9 But England, having en-
acted the same horrors on every contin'
ent, eau privately encourage the Turk,
while she publicly declares that she has
mo proof of his brutality. ---lrise W0r5a
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
SEMINAL WEAKNESS
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Direct Letters, DIR. DsLO5S, -.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
TO THE LADIES.

Ladies' car consult the Doctor on Oil private
AID delicate troubles Remember THAT All cases
and correspondence are SAckRDLf CONFI-
DENTAL.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

his way to the upper branches. gorged
himself and then added insult to injnry
to tho badly stung monkies by pelting
them with the rinds and pits OF his re-
past.-Scie7,tifc Anaericun.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
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TO YOUNG MEN.
Middle Aged and Old Men.

Who are suffering from that mind narrowing
and body destroying disease,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

Presidential prophets are earnestly
at work figuring up the votes oach
candidate is to have In the National
Convention. The mathematical man
Of the Albany Express figures that
on the informal ballot Conkling will
receive 1856 votes, Morton l40, Bris-
tow 100, Blain 1872, with others bad
ly scattering. Possibly the aforesaid
mathematical man will find himself
sadly mistaken. This Is bad year
for prophets, and slate making Is
very uncertain. He who laughs last
laughs best.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

At Salt Lake, last week, three MAJ :
azines containing between thirty and
f,rty tons OF powder exploded with
terrific force. Windows were blown
in, doors blown from their hinges
and many buildings were badly
shaken. There were three men at
work I'm the magazines. All that
could be found Of them were small
pieces OF flesh. A few persons ware
killed by flying boulders; one lady
was killed by fright. An immense
amount OF glass was shattered by the
concussion, the damage to which
will alone amount to over SJO,O0O
The cause of the explosion can not
be ascertained.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
Centennial Matters.
.,hIla,lclphla Times. .

The material has arrived by the
Labrador for the erection on the Gem
tennial grounds, at cost OF s5O,OOU,
of a magnificent pavilion, In which
the French government Will exhibit
models Of tho military and civil
achievements Of the French epgi-
neers, maps, charts and plans VI
buildings. The principal feature of
the French display will be that "
fine arts. Memorial Hall not being
ready yet for the reception Of exhib-
Its. the French specimens intended
for that building ARE now In the Main
Building. They comprise FIVE hun.
dred paintings, fifty statues, and
twenty Sevres vases.
Judging from the appearance OF
the collection Of paintings already
received IN the building Of the Acad-
emy OF Fine Arts, there to await tho
action Of the committee appointed to
examine them and TO select speci-
mems for the Centennial, there are
many artists In this country who,
Whatever their aspirations may be-,
will hardly ever become Michael
Angeles. The examining committee
IL expected to arrive here to-day
from New York.
GERMAN JUDGEs--FIvE ACRES or
HOTEL.
Germany intends appointing in
dustrial men like Krupp and Borsig
as her Judges At the Exhibition.
Sebastian Vidal Forestal, engineer,
and Joseph Battle, director Of tele-
graph, ut the PHILIPPINE Island De-
partment Of the Spanish section of
the Exhibition, have arrived In this
city, and are among the guests ut the
Continental Hotel.
The Grand Exposition Hotel has n
front OF 800 feet on Lancaster avenue
and extends westwardiy on Girard
avenue for about 300 feet. 1T IL said
Ia cover five acres OF ground and
to he the largest hotel In the world.
II has /. 300 rooms, and ID provided
with all the improvements of frat
class hotel. The charges during the
Exhibition will not exceed those OF
ordinary times. Close l,y ~ MI OBJ
s.ryaiory, from which n bir'fr-"ye
view OF the pais bay be ohlnin'f--
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
Sherma Om the lndian ms.
State Register
State Register.

Gen. Sherman has written q letter
to the Committee on Indian affairs
on the proposed transfer OF the In.
dian Bureau, In which he says: As
the military authorities are slready
charged with the duty Of keeping tho
peace am sure they will he better
able to accomplish this end IL entrnst-
ed with issuping annuities, wheth-
er as money, food or clothing. Each
military post has It's Qusrtermaster
and Commissary, who can, without
additional cost, make the Issues di-
rectly to the Indians and account for
them, and the commanding officer
can exercise all the supervision now
required OF the civil agent, In better
manner, because he hns soldiers to
support his authority, and can easily
anticipate and prevent the minor
causes, which have so often resnltad
In Indian wars. ] firmly believe
that the army now occupies the po-
sitions and relations to the great
mass OF the Indian tribes that will
better enable the government tn ex-
ecute any line Of policy II may deem
wise and proper, than by any possi-
bic system that can be divised with
civil agents. The idea which pre-
walls with some that the army wants
war with the Indians, 10 not true.
Such wars bring exposure to II, risk
and privatIons, with no honor
Therefore the army naturally
wants peace, and very often has pre-
vented wars bv Its mere prpsen "a,
and IL entrusted with the exclusive
management and control of the
annuities and supplies. as we'll M the
force, / think the Indians Will hn
gradually nodded into most mecca
sary and useful branch Of indnstry,
the rearing Of sheep, cattle, horses,
and In some localities they may pos
sibly be made farmers.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

that " no wished ne had shot him.
self, and that the President respond
ed he wished he had" Is now known
TO be fabrication.
The ex-Secretary has at all times
averred his innocence of any criminal
act, and confidently asserted his
ability, when an opportunity shall
occur, to make q complete vintiica-
tion, a result most devoutly wished
for, on his own account, as well rs on
account of the good name of the Gov
ernment and Republican institutions.
All he now asks of his real friends
and an impartial public is a suspen-
sion Of judgment until he shall have
been heard, either before the Senate
or u tribunal Of Justice, where he can
be openly confronted with the wit
nesses who testify against him; and
that he shall not be summarily con-
demned on the partial, ex-parte, hear
say testimony taken by political
committee without regard to the
well established rules of evidence, so
essential in arriving at the truth.
This request ought to he cheerfullv
granted by all fair-minded men. 1t
Is right guaranteed to the worst
and most notorious criminal who de-
nies his guilt, to he treated rs inno-
cent until his guilt has been sstab.
lished beyond all reasonable doubt.
1t Is much more due to a gentleman
like the ex-Secretary, who has for
near half century maintained n
blameless reputation in both public
and private life whose integrity has
never heretofore been questioned,
and whose honor has never hitherto
been stained. II will be time enough
to proclaim the condemnation ofsuch
a man after his guilt shall have been
conclusively proven by trustworthy
witnesses.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
Singular.
wnshington Chronicle.

II 10 singular, not to say remarka.
ble, that, after spending several
months scurrying along the whole
frontier from Mexico to the British
Possessions, no other transaction,
Save the one made public by Marsh
affecting the ex-Secretary's character
for probity could he found, and that
the proof of this one should depend,
nv far as the public IL informed, ex.
clusively on the veracity Of Caleb L.
Marsh, n confessed party to the al
legged ofI'ense. And IL 10 equally
worthy 0f remark at this stage Of the
proceeding, that the testimony OF
this witness, although not yet sub
jected to the test Of cross examination
by the defendant, IL obviously con.
Trajectory, aud inconclusive on the
vital points of the controversy.
When the case shall have been
brought 10 trial, either before the
senate ON Articles Of Impeachment,
or before the Criminal Court, IL need
not surprise any one II IL should be
shown to have been II trumped-up
affair, generated between certain
Democratic members Of the House,
and this Marsh IL II willing tool, for
political effect Ia the coming Presi'
dental election.
Ii will not he difficult to prove, II
IL alleged. that Marsh Is u disreputa-
ble character, whose testimony, M
supported by corroiDrating evidence,
1. totally unworthy of belief Aud
Ii il row KNOWN that the sensational
reports Of Belknap's confession ol
guilt, and personal prostration ol
b ,dy and mind under the weight of
the eiiorniity Of his coII-cious crimes,
ar. without the slightest foundation
la fact.
The only statement made by him
before the committee. bordering on
c0nfp-sinn Of guilt, was general Oh
servaiioi that some oi the facts sworn
to i,y Marsh were true, some ~
them were false. and some ~ them
he (I3piknap1 knew nnii,iDg about -
The newspaper nvern,sni that ~ the
tin,e ~ his resignation ilr cxrin.iiirf'
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

The reason why Gov. Hendricks
is not such popular Democratic
candidate for the Presidency as he
was few weeks since IL that "In
placing the stock Of the indianapolis
Water Works Company, $4,000
worth were given to Gov. Hendricks.
lie was made Director Of the Conn
pany. As such director he voted to
sell sl00, 900 Of the stock to hank at
Oh cents on the dollar; then voted
to buy them back mt par; then voted
TO sell them TO directors ring OF
which he was one, Mt 10 cents on the
dollar; and then voted himself and
the other directors 81 0 ,000of the CON-
pany's funds for his and their valus-
bic labors In this transaction" Thus
far Mr.. Hendricks has opsned not
his mouth. The evidence Is so d.
rect and conclusive that IL would be
useless for him to deny the charge.
Yoke Pendleton and Hendricks to-
gether and turn them loose.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
The Registers choice of Presiden.

The Registers choice Of Presiden.
tial candidates stands thus:
We are for Gen Sherman FIRST and
all over, and earnestly hope that he
shall be nominated. We are for him
because we like him best, because he
Is as good a man for 1t as there Ia In
the nation. and because he couldn't
be defeated. Next tn Sherman we
are for Hayes; third for Morton
fourth for Blaine. next for Conklinp
and never for Bristow.
Why the Register should Insist on
the nomination Of Gen. Sherman ar
ter he has said that he positively will
not accept even though he should be
nominated by acclamation, is one OF
the things past finding out. Better
drop that name and nail to the mast
head the name Of man who will
accept and Is candidate.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

An amended bankrupt law has
passed the u. s. Senate. Itprovides
that "no voluntary assignment by a
debtor or debtors Of all his or their
property, heretofore or hereafter
made In good faith for the benefit OF
his or their creditors, ratably or with
out creating any preference, and
valid according to the law OF the
State where made, shall Of Itself, in
event Of his or their being subse-
quently adjudicated bankrnpts In n
proceeding of involuntary bankrupt
cy, be bar to the discharge Of such
debtor or dsbtsrs."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

State elections In Connecticut VIII
he held hereafter on the Tuesday fol-
lowing the first Monday In Novem-
her. The Governor just elected will
hold his Office until January !, 1877,
and his successor will be elected next
November. After this year the Leg
islature will meet on Wednesday fol-
lowing the first Monday in January,
instead OF In May as now.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
| LANDS for SALE.
RRGAIN In COAL
LANDS.

ss ,' !. ,', =, sale ss great bargain 2a7 acres
ha ~ ~ miles east Of Knexvilis. and "
s... Ne rallrosd. 10 acr-s IN eujtiy.t,on .,,d
Iis.a asa-r goed tiiiabls Iasd' ali uud.rI.id Win
se' thick: 2 houses ON IN. trset. pr,es
. 70 -ssy terms
aasa.s n ,hilsa .sst Of Knoxville. " mile
Aou.. 80 ullsils land, and usdsr,sid with
,- shs tfaot. Price S2o per scee, part
hss.. miles southeast ~ KnoxviIls. with
frs. ,ss su iArm land, and undsrlsid with
I kgu.,. VI acre, part On tiins.
4 s''' % the ,isLb..
HENRY AcKINSIs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

Every foot of space for American
exhibitors al Philadelphia has been
applied for more than twice over.
The number of square feet assigned
to the principal nations Is thus CIV
en-: United States, 1905; Great
Britain, not including colonies, 5l,-
TIC; France and colonies, 1914; Ger
man Empire, 27,705; Austria, and
Hungary, 24,070; Japan, 1866;
Netherlands, l5,450; Sweden, 1888;
Belgium, 15, 1853; Spain, II ,253; Russia
II ,OO2; Portugal, 1850; China, 1904;
Switzerland, 6,6i6; Brazil, G,so7;
Mexico, G,504.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

A project Is on foot to establish a
line Of steamships from New Orleans
to Brazil, at Rio Janero. For sever
al years past there has been such a
line but the mail contract having
expired the line was discontinued,
and the steamers transferred to other
lines. Capitalists aud merchants OF
st. Louis and other Southern and
Western citios are asked to unite to
secure this new line and thus open
direct trade with Brazil. Unfortu-
nately for the success OF this project
IL IL necessary that government
subsidy of $50, 900 per annum for
mail service he secured. Points d.
rectly interested, and expecting TO
receive the only real benefit to ac-
crue from such line, arc asking
Western and Southern Senators and
Members of Congress TO vote for
this subsidy, which they will not do,
and the steamer project viii iall
through.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

Hayes Presidential stock Is going
up fast. Present appearances indi-
cate that the battle will be between
Hayes and Blaine either Of whom
will poll enough votes to insure his
election.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

The Marshalltown Repu6lican j.
very anxious that the Iowa Repub-
llcan State Convention should In.
struct Its delegation to Cincinnati tc
vote Tor Gov. Kirkwood as the Pres
idential nominee. or course the
Convention will do no such thing.
The wiser course, and the one which
will be pursued, will be to send the
delegates uninstructed, save to vote
for the best man. III Iowa's repre-
sentatives can not be trusted to vote
intelligently and for the best inter.
ests OF the Republican party--State
and Eational-without Instructions
she had better not send any dele.
gates.