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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
The OlOISl OF LIVING CLERCYMEN IN
THE UNITED STATES,

Lancaster, Pa, Correspondence PHILADELPHIA
Times
Although the venerable Father Boehm
who was native OF this county. has
.'assed away. Lancaster continues to on.
JOY the honor OF having the oldest Chris
tan minister IN America-the Rev. Ber.
nard Keenan, OF ST. Mary's Roman Cath
o ic Church. Not having seen the good
cid man for several years called on him
to day and received very warm and
pleasant welcome. Though bodily rath.
er feeble. ne was cheerful and comfort.
ably seated in his arm chair near win
dow overlooking the fine church ward
and street beyond. He conversed freely
on interesting events Of the past. and
seemed to be as fond Of lively little
joke as ever. After some remarks in re.
gard to political affairs. the Times va.
incidentally referred to. and he said il
IS an excellent and ::lively paper but
he MIR. Mcclure hasn't quite as much
regard Tor the eorns of politicians as a
tender hearted gentleman should have !,
tie pronounced himself las good a dem.
ocrat as ever he was but ielt ..h.nn,-
to say that he had lived long enough 70
wv AAA AiVuVA SuCu names Sfprons
and Greeley. although he ..very distinc,.
" remembered the time when he didn,t
have bit Of admiration for either II
the direct question. Father K.en,,
have you any hesitation about TELLING m.
your age?,' he answered with a sm;le
That's delicate question. and don.
much IKE to answer it, because ron
know l am yet bachelor. but tell
you conhdentially. I'm little past nine
ty-six but don't tell auy bodv.s Fa,he-
Aeenan Is a native of Tyrone. Ireland
where he was educated for the m;n;s.-r
he as a student In Dungannon COLLEGE,
Tor four years, and afterwards for sevsn
yeais a teacher in the same. althouoh 10
was Catholic and the college = Pno,ss-
tant institution. When Or Conwsu
Was consecrated Bishop of Philadelnb;.
which consecrasion took place in Lopdon
IN 1920; Mr.. keenan, vas present sud
accamPanied the Bishop to America the
same year. landing at Baltimore II NJ -
vember. Next he was ordained . nj,
me nrst ordination by the Bishop Of
fhliadelphia- Alter = period Of 70
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
The Anti-MonopoliSt.

years at Emmettsburg, Nd, he came to
Lancaster, in 1928, and took charge of
St. Mary's Church, as pastor, which
office he has held without interruption
for fifty three years, until the first day OF
the Centennial year. During all this Pc
Rod he has enjoyed the entire confidence
ofthe community, Protestant as well as
Catholic. He has in days past proven
himself warm friend OF the common
school system, and gave his hearty sup
port to every commendable public en-
terprise whether of local or general
character. No man could be named for
whom our people entertain greater or
warmer affection than Old Father
Keenan,"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
AFRENcHDoc.

NJ. Dumont has dog, Pompier by
name, and his master is devoted to
smoking. Sometimes NJ Dumont gets
out OF tobacco. and Pompier, knowing
where the tobaccoist is, has five sous
given him, when he straightway goes to
the tobacco shop, buys the weed and re-
turns to his master. Some time ago
Pompier had some money given to him
for tobacco, bnt meeting a spaniel just
round the corner. the two dogs had a
game of tag, the money was lost. When
Pompier came home without anv tobac-
co he was well thrashed. Next day
Pompier went out again with more
money for tobacco. Round the corner
sure enough, was the same spaniel, try
ing to lure poor Pompier from the path
OF duty. Pompier did his best to resist
temptation, but, alas! he was weak. and
he fell from grace a second time, and the
money was lost. Now being French
dog, of course some idea of suicide flash
ed through his brain, but being a moral
dog. and reflective dog withall, he
looked carefully at the situation. An
hour aiterward Pompier marched into
NJ. Dumont's presence with full 10 sous
worth OF tobacco OF course the master
was satisfied. Next day the dog and
his master took u walk in the Luxem.
burg gardens. They approached a group
of boys engaged in playing pitch penny.
II say, you. sir" cried one of the gam
ms, "this is a nice dog you have. Oh,
recognize him. shall tell the police all
about it. Ii you are not a thief. your
dog is. Yesterday, when we were play.
ing here, that dog made jump for the
pennies, gobbled them up, and was off
again like lightning" at is with regret
adds the authority for this dog story,
THAT am forced to state in the most
positive terms that Pompier was "A thief.
Of course, it may be quite in order to in
sist that dogs are endowed to-day with Il
superior order of intelligence | have
nothing further to advance, nor do |
wish to execute Pompier's crime. Pom
pier should emigrate mere and run for
office.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20

Years, a singular fact when we remem-
Der the great experience that gentleman
has had in tree culture, here in the west,
We will close this article with few
words of advice to each of those seeking
locations for new homes.
Seek all the information you can, use
it, but before making your selection, see
with your own eyes and consult your
own Judgment and TASTE
Then, when you have selected, 60 to
work with will, and with healthy eli
mate and gods blessing upon your hon.
st labor, you will succeed.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
The New International Hotel.

Corner jackson and Seventh streets, St. Paul,
is becoming favorite stopping place. and we
are not at all surprised, for it is of the very
best hotels in the city. Messrs. Strattpn s. Co.,
have had many years experience in thu hotel
business, both East and West, and never fail
to give satisfaction to their guests in every re-
spect. The house is new, as is all the furni-
ture and furnishings, and our only wonder is
that they can afford to keep such house a:
the low price of 50 per day. No one who
stops once at this house will censure us for this
recommendation. tt
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20

FMassachusetts has informed the
President that she can take care of her
schools without anv constitutional amend
ment, and unaided by the executive.
Bring forth your constitutional amend.
ments and let us have some lessons on
State ights.-7OledO RerieW.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
APOLOCETiC.

Through mistake the article headed
ga sensitive Pirate" which appeared in
our last issue, was not credited, as 1t
should have been, to the Irish World.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
An ADgll AWoct1ole.

Plat Evans, suffering joker,
lived In Cincinnati as long ago as the
time when it was considered capital
fun to send a conntryman from store
to store inquiring for things he
would be certain not to find ut the
places to which he was sent. One
day country fellow came, as he had
been directed, to Platt's store to buy
q jew's-harp. Platt was a merchant
tailor. He was busy with customer
as the man appeared, but observing
that several af the 'shoys" had
drQpped in at the door, just to see
what Plat would do, he "toOk" a,
once, and responded to the inquiry foi
the musical instrument. "W-w-wait
minute" Having served his Gus
toner, he picked up a pair of glove
stretchers and approached the rura
melOdist with "L-l-lct me M-meas.
urc your me m-M-moutll," and intro
luaing the stretchers, manipulated
them SO as to transform the aperatur,
into q horizontal yawn, awful to see
and capacious enough To hold dozel
jew's-harps. Removing the appa
ratus, he examined it carefully AM
deliberately, as one might scrutiniz
a thermometer of pocketxcomnass
and then dismissed the unsuccessful
seappher for jew's-harps as he said, i
a tane Of well-feigned disappoint
menti "Wc-w-we haM't g-got an
your s-s-si4es" ("
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

Quincy, April 2o-The water in the
Sny leyce rose rapidly yesterday, and
at noon to-day the overflow extended
from the river to the bluffs.
At many points betwcelflIannibak
and Louisiana large number of
houses that were high and dry this
morning were surrounded, and the
occupants had either to wade out or
be taken out in boats. The river is
still rising, and ii is feared that the
whole country from the river to tho
bluffs, q distance of from three to sew
en- miles wide, will be inundated.
Families were fleeing from theiv
homes yesterday, and collected at
New Canton, but tho town not being
large enough TO shelter them all,
many We're obliged to come out.
The farming country between
Rookport and Louisina for miles east
of the latter place is from two To ten
feet under water, and the crops con-
sequently destroyed. The decline in
the river at this point for the last
twenty-four hours is two inches.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

CHICAGO, April 2O.-The Inter
Ocean this morning publishes reports
from some 200 points i'm Illinois, Indi-
ana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia, where the bulk Of the winter
wheat is grown showing the present
condition Of the growing crops OF
winter wheat and fruit. Illinoi.
promises well in a few counties the
wheat threatens to prove failure
but majority of the reports are en-
couraging. Peaches were injured by
the cold weather in March, but ap
Piles and nearly all varieties of smal
fruit looks well and promises a,
abundant yield.
Michigan and Pennsylvania reports
excellent prospects for all kinds ol
crops. Michigan expects Il plentiful
yield of everything all round.
In Indiana the winter and sprins
have proved unfavorablc for winte
wheat and peaches, but apples ant
small fruits appear to be thriving.
Reports from Ohio are to the eflec
that wheat is badly damaged excep
in well drained bottom lands and
reduced yield of all kinds of fruit i
expected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

The Meaness woman II New York
She lives in the fashionable quar-
ter of the town. And this is what
she did and does: In the name of
charity she gave out some dress-mak-
ing to the inmates of one ofthe insti-
tutions for reforming and saving wo-
men supposed to be lost. When the
work was done, this fashionable and
charitable lady was not ready to pay
the bill, which amounted TO the
enormous sum Of $l2. The same
work, if it had been done ut q .fash-
ionahle dress-maker.s would have
cost htr SIS, or perhaps sac. She had
no complaint to make Of the manner
in which the work was done but she
haggled about the price, and, as she
gave out the work in charity, she
thought, probably, that the charity
should be extended to her and not Ia
the poor sewing-woman who had
earned tho money. One mouth passed
away, and d"'an6ther, and six more
while the wealthy and charitable
woman, with one excuse and another
put of paying the poar girl who was
seeking t0 earn an honest living anC
turn from her evil ways. But sht
could not get her hard-earned none!
from this lady patroness. Finally, il
despair, she had recourse to the law
by the aid Of an agency of which
will wpitc to you, and the prospect O
Exposure, in the character OF fraud
brought the lady to terms, and sh'
paid the full amount! And l hav'
styled her the meanest woman il
New York. Ii any one knows o
meaner men or women than they ar
who defrand the name of charity
lwho do wickedness under the pre-
tense of fbencvolence, let them mention
the facts, and will modify the opin
ion Irenaeus" y. the New foTI
| lOJservet, 60 "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
CHICAGO ELECTION.

CHICAGO, April l9-Almost com.
plete returns from the city election
show a sweeping victory for the Re-
publican and Municipal Reform tick.
ct. The following gentlemen were
elected: Clinton Briggs over Clark
Lipe, for City Treasurer, by a major
ity of 5,0lS; Tuthill over l.. Adams
for City Attorney, by majority OF
ATS; Butsee over Haverting. for City
Clerk, by majority of $3.50; Bes
over Lyontield, for Clerk of the Po
lice Court, by majority of 6,06S.
OF the above mentioned, Briggs |,
the only name which appeared on thu
Democratic ticket. Hoyne had NJ
opponent for Mayor; his vote wa
about 31,OO, Very few of the new
Common Council are elected from
what Is commonly known as the bum
mer crowd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

THE Democratic Congressman o
Missouri called upon President Gran
in a body, asking for the pardon o
Constantine Mcclure, an cx-Rcvcnu,
Collector, who was convicted in st
Louis some weeks ago, of participat
ing in the whisky conspiracy ant
sentenced to the pcnitentiary. Tht
President replied that '.he did no
think he could grant the pardon, rs il
might lead to an investigation by the
Democratic House." This was square
hit upon the Democratic Congress
men, and their countcnances elongated
with kind of foolish grin as the
keen sarcastic wit of the President
seemed to strike home.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

The Davenport Gazette of the 18th
inst, has most excellent editorial on
matters Congressional in its, the Ind
District. That district is close. The
elections in the last two years prove
this conclusively. The Gazette, refers
to the Muscatine ,J0ayndrS declaring
itself for the REORGANIZATION Of the lion.
j. q. Tufts, putting its declaration
chiefly upon the ground that Mr.. Tufts
is entitled TO second term. the
full force Of which the Gazette nc
l1nowledges, and b. no means places
itself in what 1t says iniinical to the
denomination of Mr.. Tufts. The
Gazette, however, finally places itsel
on the only tcnable ground withou
declaring for anybody, viz: that since
the district is SO close, no man, per
sonally, has claims which shoult
weigh against the interests OF tn
party in securing success, and tina
while, Of course, a good man shoul,
first be sought after, at the same tim
he should possess the greatest ele
ments of success in his candidacy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

The Hon. John II. Tucker, of the
Sixth Virginia District who has
made himself conspicuous in the
House rs a rebel SIN, so far rs lam
guagc could make him so, on the 18th
inst, in the debate upon the. resolu-
ton instructing the Scrgeant-at-arms
to deliver up the body Of Kilbourne,
had a pa ssagc at arms with Blaine, i'm
jim which Tucker took u still stronger
States Right position. He maintained
that it was within the power of the
stale to obstruct the u. S. mails, and
10 dictate 10 the General Government
what should and what should not be
delivered through the mails within
the limits of any State, and that te
this end any justice of the peace could
by his process, have the U. S. mails
purged OF matter deemed offensive by
State authority. Tucker is d tire-catel
of the old school, and as such, a leader
and dictator in the Democratic part,
2t to-day, as he was in the old ante
bellum days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
MIsCELLANY
ThE sPARRO WIS MAY.DAY.

TaaE sPARRO WIS MAY.DAY.
Said Nr. Sparrow to. his wife,
Une fine morning in spring;
Dear Mrs s. upon my life,
I've come across the grandest thing
"a bran new house, with fioors to let,
A mAnsard roof, and all complete!
Wen take floor to-day, my pet.
And you must keep ii nice and neat.
"The situation is tip-top-
None better whersOe'r r you hop,
And quite within the reach of all
The windows where the. crumbs do Gail"
So or they flew In haste, to see
The bran-new house, and, deary mel
Did MT they hutter In and out,
Scarce knowing what they were abouti
Good Mrs, s., with straw in mouth.
Picked out room that faced the South;
For very prudently. thought she;
'The sun will warm'the. eggs and me-"
But Mr. Sparrow did declare
The sun would surely scofch her there:
And as the room was very high,
Their little ones would fAll and die.
At last they settled it with each other
The AfSt floor front to be the best;
And how thev did help one another
To build a.cozy little..nesti
They both few up, They both few down.
With threads, and rags, and bits of strav
They were the busiest birds in town.
And each day bllsier than before.
At last, the nest is all complete,
And Mrs. sparrow stays inside,
And keeps the house so nice and neat,
That Mr.. 8. looks ON with pride
And when the little birds appear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
Another mares nest.

SAN Francisco, April 20.--The
Chroaicle contains the publication of
charges of fraud and mismanagemcnt
at Mare Island. Ii now alleges that
each year the crop of grain harvested
on the Island is more than sufficient
for tho wants of the establishment,
and that it is appropriated as pin,
money by the officers of the Navy
Yard and grain required for use there
is purchased i'm the market. Also
that expensive white and live oak
and teak ship lumber brought from
the east at heavy cost, has been used
for fire wood, and allowed to lay
about the yard unprotectd from thi
weather and rotting, involving los.
to the Government of half y million
dollars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
WALL Have Peace II sle Has 10 right


CoLUMBus, April 20.-Gov. Hayes
has issued proclamation for circu
lation in Tuscarawas Valley coal re-
gions, where strike is now pending
declaring most emphatically tina
order must be restored and that thos,
desiring to work must be allowed t.
do so. That whenever the civi
authorities inform him that the, az
no longer able to protect peace,
miners he will at once order the mil
itary to the scene of trouble.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

THE Republicans and rcformers OF
Chicago in the municipal election OF
Tuesday, the 18th inst, cleaned out
the Democratic bummers and ballot
box suffers with good round ma
jority. Good solid men in near
ly every case were elected to the new
Council, only here and there q tare
left of the old Democratic bummcrs
This shows what good results can be
accomplished when the respectable
people of a city will take hold person.
ally in elections, and not let the row.
dies run il. The Board Of Trade, the
banks, the wholesale houses, and
many of the retail establishments
were closed, and the business men
gave the day to the election.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
indian sbsltrngcs.

FoRT LARAMIE, April 20.-Mr. MilA
ligan, of Scranton. Pa, arrived here
this afternoon, and says that on the
18th his party was attacked by IN
dians near Cheyenne river ranch>
about fifty miles from Custer. A few
of the party escaped to the rancho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mefz, of Laramie City,
were killed. A coJored woman was
taken prisoner. A man named Simp-
son was also killed. The bodies were
buried the next day. Mrs. Metz had
been ravished. Three men We're
wounded. Grichan, from Missouri,
mortally /; FELTON,, from Missouri, and
c. w. Bcrgesser, from Virginia City,
seriously; il is feared their wounds
may prove mortal, The wounded
men are at Cheyenne river rancho,
the place where the attack was made,
about l2Q miles from this post
A party from the Black Hills to-
day say that about ten days ago
wagons We're found at the entrance
to Buffalo Gap on the Yankton route,
destroyed, and the stock gone. Signs
of fight were numerous. The
wagon covers had been shot topieces
and parts OF the materials with which
the wagons had been loaded were
lying around, some with marks Of
balls on them. The Indians had un-
doubtedly attacked and destroyed the
entire outfit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
Nebraska Democracy for Hard Money
Am0 TtldeM

OMAHA, April 2l--Thc Emperor of
Brazil passed through here about
noon to-day.
The Democratic State Convention
at Lincoln yesterday was the largest
and most influential ever held in the
State. Resolutions were adopted fol
hard money and reform. Two-third.
of the convention favored the nomi-
nation of Tilden. but no instructions
Were given the delegates to the ma.
tioaal convention who were unani
mously Tilden men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
TE II M s.:
Sl.5O PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
~ 90 mt tho end Of Six Months.

Mr.. MURPHY, who performed such
admirable service in the temperance
cause in this city, is doing splendid
work at Fort Dodge, Iowa. In his
meetings movement was set on foot
to raise $1,000 for temperance Club
Room and Library, and $500 of it
was raised at the first meeting.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
Some 81 tho Tweed kiog Propose ss
Make ReOStauaiOn.

New YORK, April l9,-In the suits
in behalf Of the city against members
of the Tweed ring for the recovery
of the amounts of which they plumber.
ed the public treasury, counsel fol
Garvey. the ring plasterer, filed an
answer yesterday stating his willing
ness to restore his share as soon a.
the amount can be asccrtained. Tht
same counsel are preparing similar
answer in hehalf of John III. kiSer
the RUG Number.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

Z I'm
Here is what the School Superin-
tcndent of Portland, Oregan, think:
OF the number Of textbooks crowded
into the schools. aQNe of the crying
|evils Of the day is the horde of text
books, succeeding each other like tht
Goths and Vandals; series of geogra.
phies, grammars and arithmetics, 'sis
deep and graded until gradition is ,
misnomer. We are no advocate o
the so-called oral system, and be
lieve thoroughly in good Textbooks
| in the hands Of good teachers; bn
the schools of tho whole land are nov
at the mercy Of publishers, whose in
terest require the most books at th'
highest price for the least number O
children"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

THE Cincinnati Gazette and Times
seem TO demand that Blaine shall call
for an investigation and have a long
and tedious examination of the charge
made by Harrison, in reference to
that $4,000 said to have come into
his hands. 1t will be rccollected that
Harrison states nothing of his own
knowledge bearing upon this matter,
except by the remotcst Implication.
Blaine denies tho whole thing In the
fullest and most emphatic terms. lie
IS corroborated by the Treasurer OF
the railroad company from whcncf
the money is said to have come. Mr
Blaine further says that he dislikes to
call for an investigation when there
has nothing appeared that could be
called evidence, to sustain the charge
and because it would afford the De
mocracy an opportunity to protrac
the investigation to his detrimcnt
now that the National Convention il
so near at hand. We have every rea
son to believe that Mr.. Blaine's state
ment is correct, and absolutely nom
to lead ms to put the least particle o
confidence i'm the charge, and as til,
matter now stands, we think the pco
pie Of the country will agree with us
In noting the position of the Gdzett
and Times, what we set out most Z
say, now is that we don't think
just the thing for Ohio Journals to dt
I'd be standing alone Chat is anon
Republican journals) trying to bio,
this very insignificant matter int
potoriety. II bears very patent in
press that there is selfish purpose j
it, and that alone, viz: to break dow
in a dishonorable manner the leadin
Republican candidate, in the intere
OF Gov. Hayes. Let the play be ia
play. The friends of Governor Hay
will not gain supporters for that gel
tleman by such course, and we ha,
such confidence in the pure justice an
uprightncss of Mr.. Hayes MS to firm
believe he would discountcnance SUI
conduct The Republican masses al
looking on, and discern more, mu,
more than willy leaders imagine. Tht
will see that no candidate is buildt
up by cunningly and unjnstly stril
eng his opponent under the belt.