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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-26
CORRESPONDENCE
The Movement in Brown County.-Organi
cation Of Creenback Characterization
Of Ticket.
SLEEPY EYE LAKE, MIMI.

SLEEPY EYE LAKE, MIMI.
October 16, 1876.
The Greenback Mass Convention met
at PM. and was organized by the
election OIL. Ives as chairman and j.
A. Lee as Secty on motion IL. Path OF
Iberia was nominated for the Legislature
Henry Constanes Auditor, A. Walters
Register of Deeds. Geo. Brakllhanpt
Sheriff., b. f. Webber Co. Attorney,
C.. Christensen Judge Of Probate. j. T
Currants Co. Surveyor, DR.. c Weschlin
Coroner Lives was elected chairman
of the central committee with power to
appoint tour additional members; after
which the Convention adjourned.
j. A. LEE Secty
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to January LIST, 1875, subsc ribers paid
twenty cents each at the local posI-ofhc :.
We now pay the postage for them: 1t
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who have not paid us are respectfully urged
o remit at once.
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any other way will be at the risk Of the sender.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-08
The Way to DO IL.

There are three ways of telling person
his faults. There are three ways of pull
ir:s tooth.
Dentist No. l wears the blandest express
sion imaginable, and approaches you as
tenderly as a cat does an uncaught mouse.
" All, yes little decayed, is it | can
easily remove it for you. Hurt Oh, no,
indeed not worth mentioning hardly think
you'll notice it,"
Perhaps you persuade yourself to believe
him. ii you are new in the business. When
anybody informs me they have something
to tell me, which they know shan't care
anything about, and indeed, il is not any
thing anyway" / am Immediately positive to
the contrary, and am seized with an inward
fear, and wonder where Pm 10 be hit this
time.
No ." Let me see. That back tooth ;
yes, it's very bad, probably liberated at the
roots. Painful Yes, quite likely. should
have il drawn, if it were mine, but will do
as you say about making the attempt. Are
you in the habit of fainting ?"
When one assures me he is doing as
he'd be done by, that he knows it will
hurt my feelings, aud won't tell me unless
say so, | beseech him, if he is preparing
to murder me, TO be quick about it, and let
it not be by inches.
No. g." Toothache ? Allow Inc to ex-
anime your mouth. There's the tooth"
why, doctor, you didn't say you were
going to pull it."
" No great affair, madam it had to come.
Fine day. twenty-five cents" And you're
ashamed 10 think you screamed.
If friend must stab me, | pray him
to do it quickly quietly, and not to tell
me Of it beforehand and once DONE let
it be done. There's science in all things
aud infinite in this for was there yet ever a
person so charming, or friend so dear from
whom it was agreeable to hear ones own
faults ,Io
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Going TO God, and Don't Know Him.

These fearful words lately broke upon the
stiffness of a death-chamber, thrilling with
awe the ears Of bystanders, as in the accents
of despair, they burst from the lips of dy-
ing woman
"T am going 10 God and don't knou
Him :" What woill of anguish does the
cry unfold-what an appalling vista does it
open up Going to God" she knew with
dread certainty; for now the veil Of sense
aud sin. which hitherto had hidden from her
the realities Of an eternity Of bliss or woe,
"not far from any one Of US" had fallen
from before her eyes, and, like Balaam on
the heights of Moab, she had to say Of Him
who would have been her Saviour, shall
behold llim-but not high" l am going
10 God, and don't kno,o Him
The speaker might have known Him, she
had been no dweller in far-off land, wrap
ped in the darkness Of heathenism where
glad tidings Of Sayiour's love had never
penetrated. Hundreds Of churches and chap
els were around and within a few miles Of
her; thousands Of Bibles, many of them OBJ
tainable for few pence. were within reach
godly neighbors, who would have taught her
Of the God whom they had learned to know
and love, were at hand she might have
heard. how often the gracious words Of in
fAAtANAhAA hAh NhAAN"Aef ~ lt.'A'aN o..
with Him and be at peace" So should she
now, a., standing on the edge Of the shore
of DEATH" she looked across the swelling
food, have heard the sweet music Of a Sa-
viout's voice above the billow's roar, "'Tis
/ f; be not afraid - and instead of the wall of
anguish upon those dying lips, should have
been heard the song Of triumph and assur-
ance, Though pass through the valley Of
tho shadow OF death, will fear no evil, for
Thou art with me-" (Ps. XXiii)
81 an, going To COIL" OF each reader and
of the writer this even now is true, we are
all going to God going, possibly, within
month. a week or if the space be length
ened vet little, still surely going" and
going soon, for What is your life it is
even a yapor, that appeareth for little
time, and then vanisheth away" DANES
iv: lD.
1t may be that for some reader of this
page the poor woman's remaining words are
alse true, and do not know Him."
Let such a one awake from his fatal leth-
argy, aud, laying hold of the precious truth,
81 This is life eternal, that they might know
| thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ
whom thou hast sent" (John xvii 3), ac-
quaint now himself with Him, and be at
/
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A Special Providence.

"One night" said a seafaring captain,
was at sea in command of a small vessel.
The night was cold, dark and stormy. My
helmsman was lashed on to prevent his being
washed overheard by the fury OF the tempest
Going forward ON some errand, and the sea
suddenly rising to sweep the deck, was
compelled TO let him suffer long watch un-
relieved. The sea was occasionally dashing
over us when made the attempt, thinking
could reach the mast before the first wave,
and the helm before the next But when
perhaps half way, tremendous sea knocked
me overheard
"None but God knew it, To cry for help
amidst the roaring of the tempest was in
vain. gave up all hope of life, but
prompted by instinct. spread my hands to
swim. Presently my hand struck some
thing. found it TO be rope. The next
moment it Strengthened my arm, and then
relaxed. What it could mean | could not
tell, till another Strengthening and relaxing
reminded me Of rope made fast at one end
of the rigging, and hung there for any need
full purpose, and now, knocked off by the
dashing waves, it was in my hand. Hold OF
this, hope revived within me, and | drew
myself with ali the care | could command
fearful it would snap-toward the vessel.
Presently she broached TO a little when a
heavy wave lifted and laid me on the deck
grasped the mast and was safe
Here the captain burst into tears but
presently resuming his story, added: Now
some may say that it was an accident that
threw me overheard and others, that it was
a mere chance | got hold OF that dragging
rope; and others, that it was very good luck
that thus lifted and laid me on the deck.
But there was neither accident, chance, nor
luck about it, 1t was the special providence
of God that put me into the sea; that put
the ropes into my hands; that thus laid me
on the deck and that blessed the scenes OF
that night to the awakening and salvation
of my soul"
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MONTPELIER, w. WEDNESDAY, MARCH s. 1876.

Father Of all has made, and keeps in life, a
thousand things which 10 us seeu useless !"
and that lie regards with favor the tender
love Of little child for the meanest creature
Of His hand.
Little Mary could not see the Justice Of
the case Nettie had both the sack aud her
Birds and also the praise Of Mrs. Graham
She alone was blamed aud punished she
felt very unhappy.
But their mother was a very kind as well
as a wise woman She laid away the shaggy
sack, and on Sunday both little girls ap-
peared in the old brown ones But the next
week she sent to Boston for cloth to match
the new one, and made another with her
own hands, 10 the surprise of the stern Mrs.
Graham. and the joy Of the poor sensitive
little Mary.
Years after this, when Mrs. Graham died,
and left all her wealth to benevolent objects,
she was eulogized from the pslpit and in the
paper.
This pastors daughter, now lovely
woman, said, ." II is all true; she was good
Christian woman. But | wish | could blot
out the memory Of that day when she gave
me such pang wish | could forget the
many times have heard her ask about lovely
things, What are they good forY wish ]
could remember her only as the synpathiz-
ing friend Of little children"
II the Lord of glory condescended to the
low estate of little children, surely the strong
est of His followers may do so without low
ering their standard Of right.
A good man once said, would rather
carry the love of little children, than the
honors of a nation, To the grave with me-
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unconverted brothers aud sisters. In this
account the little children are left out. Here
are one hundred and eighty-six souls in Chris
tan homes, that have no hope in Christ
Then in the households in this congregation
who are outside Of the church there are one
hundred more. Looking up and down the
streets Of those who worship with us occasion
ally, find at least one hundred more. There
are Others unknown to us, enough to make
the number five hundred, for whom we are
in special sense responsible, every one of
whom will be lost forever unless they are
brought 10 believe in Christ.
" Now here is great work for us TO do.
Our hope for this work lies in the blessing
of God. We are every one of us helping or
hindering the work. We are either savers
or destroyers. In every case OF conversion
there is human instrumentality. There are
seeming exceptions, but If we knew all, we
should probably hnd these were not 80. The
power is Of God but lie sends His energy
through the channels of the church"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-03-08
Dogs that Bite should be Chained.

Boy" Will that dog bite p"
Man" II let go, guess you'll find out,
unless you run faster than he can"
Boy" Then, please don't let go, for can
not run very fast, aud | do not want to be
bitten"
Man" That's your lookout. II you do
not like dogs, keep out of the way. | do
like them, and not am going without my
dog because some people are afraid or get
bitten"
Boy" But your dog is savagel"
Man" Yes | like cross dogs"
Well, at last the dog did get away from
its master, and sprang at the boy, and tore
his clothes, and bit him pretty severely be-
fore the man could get him away. Then
the father of the boy had the dog arrested,
and the Judge ordered the dog 10 be shot
and the owner fined.
Now there are seven thousand licensed
grog-shops in New York city alone, aud each
one is worse and does more harm than ten
cross dogs.
And the temperance people say, We
want these grog-shops chained up"
But the drinking people say No, ue Ike
grog-shops, and if you do not why keep out
of their way"
Look at that mother. How sad she looks,
and how she weeps She has been bitten
by grogshop.
" What !" you say, " did She drink ?"
oh, no She tried very hard TO keep out
of the way but her son got into a saloon, and
was bitten very badly, so that he was found
insensible on the street, with his nose bleed.
ing, his eyes black, and his Sunday clothes
all spoiled. Then a policeman took him be-
fore a Judge, and the judge said What
have you been doing ?" And the poor young
man said " just drank some OF the stuff
that you licensed man 10 sell, and it has
bitten me very badly"
Then, ! suppose you think, the judge or
dercd the grog-shop to he shut up, and the
man who kept it to be fined. like he did
with the dog. Oh no not he. lie sent
the young man. that had already suffered so
much, to Jail for being bitten.
"Ahl but" you say, " this young man did
not keep out Of the way Of danger" Per
haps not but how many who did keep out
Of the way were injured through him and
the grog-shopY His little ones went supper
less to bed in a cold garrett his poor wife
wandered about the streets all night trying
70 find him. for she had no money, food, or
fuel his poor old mother wept bitter tears
because of the disgrace Of her son. So you
see. all three had to suffer through the grog-
shop although they went not at all into its
way. So think it is wrong 10 license aud
wicked 10 sell, and that the grog-shops should
be chained with prohibition chain, and
every man fined or sent TO prison who should
let one loose, What do you think about it -?
Ed. CdrsiceH
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A Talk with Parents.

While farmers are consulting and coun-
selling each other in agricultural affairs, and
their wives in regard 10 household matters, a
thought about the children may not be amiss
Have you been TO the school-house 10 see
if their wants are supplied, and'if the shep-
herd appointed to take charge Of the little
flock is faithful dare say, if you have a
flock OF merino sheep several miles away,
you have made numerous trips TO see TO their
welfare. But how many are waiting, as an
uncle of mine used to say when urged TO
visit the school, for a day when it rained
so hard he could not work in the barn ?"
A lady once said TO me, " cannot bear TO
spend half day in the school-room. In
winter it is so close, and in summer the sun
shine hours in at the windows. There are
no curtains, no shade trees, and the walls
are SO black and disagreeable." And yet
her children spend six or seven hours Of
every school day in that very place There
are some country school-houses that are
pleasant places, but they are not in the ma
jority by far. How much trouble would it
be if all were united in the desire and effort
to plant shade trees, paint or whtewash, or
do what is needed to make the school-room
pleasant and comfortable place?
Always be particular in selecting teacher;
not so much so in price as in capabilty. 1t
is a common thing to hear parents complain
of the manner in which schools are con-
Quoted, as though they had no share in the
blame whatever Many teachers commence
their duties filled with energy and deter
mination TO succeed. They get the children
interested. The little one goes to his mother
with book, and says, Ma, see if can say
my lesson." The reply probably is, Oh,
do 90 away you are always bothering me
must finish this rufiled dress by Sunday"
Whose fault is it, then, If that child learns
to think of something more than its lessons
Children, if in good health, will be doing
something. How much more time does it
take to guide them Alright always gently
but firmly, than to let them go, and then
try to undo the wrong. A lady acquain-
lance has the best governed family have
ever seen. Her advice to young mothers is,
Show your children how and what to do,
and be firm, but never scold." When she
was well she did not consider it beneath her
dignity to so out and play with them and
now when she is prostrated on bed of sick
ness, oh, how tenderly and lovingly they care
for her Nothing can exceed their devotion
to her. DO those who think it too much
trouble to bring up family of children, ex-
pect such care when their time for sickness
or trouble comes Patient and faithful Ia
Dor or teaching is always rewarded.-Rwdl
New Yorker.
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Never Tempt a Man.

The late celebrated John Trumbull, when
boy. resided with his father, Governor
Trumbul, at his residence in Lebanon,
Conn, ia the neghborhood of the Mohegans.
The government of this tribe was hereditary
in the family of the celebrated Uncas.
Among the heirs 10 the chieftainship was an
Indian named Zachary, who, though brave
man aud an excellent hunter was as drunken
aud worthless an Indian as could be found.
By the death of intervening heirs, Zachary
found himself entitled to the royal power.
In this moment the better genius of Zachary
assumed sway. and he reflected seriously
How can such drunken wretch as am
aspire to be chief OF this noble tribe What
will my people say How shall the shades
of my glorious ancestors look down indig
nant upon such successor Can succeed
to the great Uncas Aye, ! will drink no
more !" Aud he solemnly resolved that
he would drink nothing stronger than water
aud he solemnly kept his resolution,
Zachary succeeded to the rule of his tribe,
II was usual for the Governor to attend at
the annual election in Hartford, and it was
customary for the Mohegan chief also TO at
tend and OH his way 10 stop and dine with
the Governor. John, the Governors son,
was but a boy, and on one OF the occasions
occurred scene which will give in Trun-
bulls own words
"One day the mischievous thought struck
me TO try the sincerity OF the old mans teu-
peranee. The family were seated at dinner,
and there was excellent home-brewed ale on
tho table | thus addressed the old chief
Zachary, the beer is very fine will you not
taste il = The old man dropped his knife,
aud leaned forward with stern intensity OF
exurssSion and his feryid eyes, sparkling
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MoraI and ReliaionS.



know not what will befa me- God hang a mist DER my
eyes;
And DER each step my onward path iie make
to nse
Aud every JOY lie sends me comes o. sweet and glad
prise.
not step before me as tread The days of the year
Hut the past st in Cots Keeping the future IFS mercy
shall clear,
Aud what looks dak In the distance may brighten as idnw
neaf
For perhaps dreaded future less bitter than think
The Lord may the water before steep 10 drink
or Mah must be Marah lie will stand beside the brink
II may be- there j. waiting for the coming Of my feet
some fi Of mre blessedness Joy strangely
sweet,
That my iiIs can onl, tremble with thanks caunoi
speak.
O restful blissfu lgnompoe Tls blessed not TO know
II keep@ me quiet In those arms which will not let 20
And bushes my soul 10 the bosom which loves ne
So 20 on not knowing / would not II might
would rather walk la the dark with God than alone
IN The light
would rather walk with Him by aith, than eak alone by
sight
Ny heart shruks back from trials which the future may
disclose,
Yet never had sorroN but what the dear Lord chose;
So the coming back with the whispered words
lie knows" The ClHfchmda,
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OF Such Is the Kingdom.

In poor house, a little time ago, father
died of fever. He left as desolate home
as had ever seen. On the burial night. his
widow aud children were seated by the fire
the only daughter, a child of ten years,
looking, with wearied look, into her moth.
er's face, said, " Mother, how sore my head
isl" Next day, fever in her was also dis
tinctly seen, and, for the safety Of the rest,
she was ordered to the hospital. She was
one OF our Sabbath-schOol scholars.
just before the twilight hour, the hospital
van came TO take her. When the wheels Of
the van were heard in the lane, and pausing
at the door, there was simply, Maggie,
they have come for you now To prepare
to 90, the child at once raised her aching
head from the pillow, with her artless,
Mother, you know may not come back to
YOU again VIII the man wait till sing my
hymn 2" And, with a quiyering voice, she
began with
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Work 10 be Done.

1The pastor of one OF the stronger city
churches in Ohio, in recent home sermon
to his people, gave them an outline OF work
for the conversion Of souls, waiting TO be
done within their own church limits. There
may be hint to other pastors and churches
in his presentation of the case
al have lately looked through the list OF
the families represented in this congregation,
and find the following result as to those yet
unconverted There are forty-seven wives
who have non-professing husbands, and two
husbands with non-professing wives forty.
eight sons and thirty-nine daughters Of
Christian parents, who are yet unconyerted.
twelve unchristian mothers; twenty-seyen
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The Safe Pilot.

A ship was coming into port with valu-
able cargo Of merchandise on board, and
still more valuable freight OF precious lives.
When nearing the destined port, heavy
storm arose. There was no hope for the
ship unless she could reach the harbor be-
fore the heaviest fury of the storm fell upon
her. But, alas her pilot was an incompe-
tent one he did not know the waters through
which he professed to guide her. The peril
was seen from the shore, and quickly pilot
boat, with a few resolute men on board, set
out through the furious sea TO come TO the
crews rescue. Soon a new pilot was on
deck, the old one displaced, and the men as
signed to their various posts. The captain
took the wheel and followed implicitly the
directions Of the new leader.
The ship was headed directly towards the
foamng breakers.
"Shall put about ?" cried the captain.
"Steady," was the calm reply; aud in a
moment more came the order: About
shipw The ship sailed steadily through a
narrow pass between two sunken rocks, and
soon all danger was over, and the vessel
safely landed in the harbor.
o what a crowding about that noble pi-
lot who had risked his life to come to them
who had guided them so steadily and
safely through the storm aud the breakers
The captain left the wheel and threw his
arms about him in a transport of emotion
The passengers and crew we're all eager TO
grasp his hand, and testify by words and
gifts their gratitude to one who had saved
them from death
DO you think that in the last day there
will be such a gathering about the great
Pilot Of souls, who has brought His chosen
ones safe into the heavenly harbor? DO you
suppose they can ever forget that lie not only
risked, but gave His life to rescue them
We must begin this song OF loving gratitude
on earth, if we would share in the Joy Of
Christ's ransomed ones in heaven.-.Nep York
OLscrrer
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The yellow Centaur Liniment

4, Tor the tough .kln flesh and muscles Of HORSES,
MULES AND ANIMALS
We have yet a of SPAWN, sweeny, King
bone wnd-gaI Scratches OF Poll-Eyi which this Lni-
inent would not speedily benefit and saw but
few cases which II would not cure. 1t will cure
when anything can. Il folly spend twenty dollars for
Farrier when dollars worth Of Centaur Lniment VIII
do better. The following sample Of the testimony
producel
W r. Hopkins, Postmaster Piqua Ohio, says cenianr
Liaiuent can't De- beat. It cufez every time
YrtvKnrox Ohio, March 2. ls7I.
the Centaur Lnutnts the best selling medicines we
have ever had. The demand very great for H. and We
cannot aHotd To b. without it. PHI ulsEf 4 SON
JEFFERSON, Missouri, November 10, 1878
time ago, was shipping horses 10 st. Louis !
got badly crippled The with great difficulty,
go the stable stable keeper gave bottle OF
your CenauT Lniment which used with such that
In two days the horse active and nearly we'll have
been veterinary surgeon for thirty yeas, but your ini-
inent beats anything have used,
"a }. M'CARTY, Veterinary Surgeon"
For postage stamp viii mail Ceniaur Almanac
containing hundreds certificates from every state In the
Union These Lnimens sold by all dealers in the
county.
Laboratory of J. ID. Rose 4 Co.,
go-sgg .s DEr ST. INV YohK.