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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04

Larger cuts on grain rates will be made. In the
meantime some understanding is to be reached
if possible, with the Grand Trnnk, SO that it
will sustain rates.
See how completely cheap freights
depend on the opening of lake and river
navigation
The fact that it is only two hundred
miles from the head of Lake Superior to
the heart of Minnesota, and the further
fact that wheat can be carried from st.
Paul or Minneapolis to New York. via
the great Lakes for, just about what it
costs to carry it from St. Paul to Chicago,
is factor in the geographical problem
which is alone sufficient 10 determine the
future greatness and prosperity Of our
state. 1t follows, if wheat can be car
ried from 81 Paul or Minneapolis to New
York for 20 or 25 cts. per bushel. that
the price of wheat in Minnesota, during
the season of lake navigation, should
neverbe much more than 25 cents below
the New York price!
This fact enables buyers in our river
towns, and on the roads tributary to ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, to pay during the
winter months very nearly the Mi!wau-
kee price for wheat; because they know
that On the opening Of Lake Superior
they can command as much as the
the Milwaukee price for their purchases.
1t was the recognition of the great
commercial advantages which would
flow from railroad connection with Lake
Superior which induced US, while in Con-
gress, to work zealously to secure a
land grant for the Lake Superior Rail-
road Company. And the results have
justified our judgment.
1t is not too much to say that that road
has, directly and indirectly. added mil
lions of dollars annually to the wealth Of
Minnesota; tor it has compelled a re.
duction Of rates even on the roads lead
ing to Chicago and Milwaukee,
The farmers Of Minnesota should IN
derstand that their prosperity is identified
to great extent with that Of our lake
port, Duluth; and hence we objected
the other day when our delegation in
Congress procured an appropriation for
the protection of its harbor of only one
half the amount voted tor the improve.
mrnt of the upper Mississippi between
Minneapolis and st. Clond, work OF
not the slightest present Importance
Our whole people should understand
that the full use of that Lake harbor is
the very keystone ofthe arch Of our ag-
ricultural greatness.
What we have to fear is that the Lake
Michigan roads may some day buy up
the Mississippi and Lake Superior Rail
road, and thus deprive US Of the vast ad-
vantages which it now brings us. In
this view we would urge that the people
Of the sslie should consider the propriety
OF the state itself purchasing the road.
1t could be bought, doubtless, with state
bonds. without any outlay Of money, and
the interest on the bonds would moi
amount to one twentieth part the annual
increase in the price of wheat, to say
nothing OF tie decreased price OF our
bulkier imports.
Think it over. brother farmers.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
A PRETTY STATE or THINGS.

Betwe IN hireling newspapers, busi-
ness men who don't think. respectable
men who won't vote. and the corrupt
crew who sell their votes, the cities of
this cauntry are coming to pretty pass
Chicago is on the brink of fmob law.
Great meetings have been held to ex-
press the iadigna,ion otthe people. A
speaker at one OF thoso meetings made
this terrible showing OF the finances of
that great city:
Let rs review this citY government for ten o
twelve years, let us see what has been gong
on. Let us see whether it is time to wake up,
or whether we shalt lie supney on our backs
murdered. We have hal q board OF aldermen
for great many years in this city. They have
served this city without pay. cloud laughter
Very patriotic men. They have disbursed for
the last five years about S. 5000 a year, not
including the special assessments OF two or
three millions. Discussed may have pocket
to i'll use the wo,d disbursed. They have
had the money, and 1t is gone. Now what is
the consequence Last January there were
over So, ,00o, 900 OF uncollected taxes in this
oity, over four millions Of that money was
back tax for the year Of 1875, two millions 70,
the year 1874. two millions for 1871, 1912, aud
1878. Aud Why is thiss Is it because the peo-
pie of this city are unwilling to pay unreason
able taxess No; why is in II is b-cause taxes
are run up ITO fabulous rates that amount sub
stantiallv to conhsc,tionl (Applause.) Ans
why is thsf Because such fund-so large
fund is necessary for contiscation at the hand
Of bummers and thieves. (Applause.)
Either the people will have to drol
the senseless cries of party and take th'
government OF the country into theil
nwn hands or they will have IN pive n,
republican institutions. Judged by sucl
tests as the above they are failure
What kingly government on earth con
fiscstes the property of its subjects TO
taxatioup And ifa government sweep
away the possessions of its people wha
is il good for?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
OUR g cri7 BIOGRAPHICAL ADJ
VASTIGE.

The other day the representatives Of
the great railroad lines east of Chicago
held meeting in that city. to discuss
the reduction of ireights The Inter-
Ocean says
According to announcement ia YESTERDAYS
Inter Ocean SPECIAL meeting of the Rzst.4n
pool managers wss held yesterday afternoon n
the Office OF Mr. J. N. Mccullough, of the Pen.
nsylvania Company, when the subject Of low
ering the Eastern grain tariff was considered.
Consiticr.hle opposition to reducing the prss-;
ent rate Of 70 cents per one hundred pourrls
unexpectedly developed itself, according to
one account Of the meeting, which. of co1rse.
vas secret one, and the advocafes Of dorlr;ny
thought themselves in luck in finally rsrrvinr
reduction ot cents on grain and fourth -classs
freight to New Yosk, and proportionate throv
o6 to other cities
The psincipal reason Why greater reducsions
were noe made = sd b have beeu that ~
opening Of myiQ11cn w1s held to be n -
Wo vee6 oG and that, therefore. thze -
no hurry a thaE scoge.
tsDm : 1spondaance of testimony. 4 is.S,
p ~ thef anaaher pool meeting wiIf aspsnh11
hes IN about tvo weeks, when further -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
GRAyGERs AND RAILROADS.

The Piorcer- Press of April 10Th pub
l;shes an article rejecting severely on
ex-governor Taylor Of Wisconsin, on the
strength Of certain allegations that he
had pilfercd stationery and postage
stamps from the executive Office, and
adds
And ii Is Int Just to observe that this dis
tinguishei granger is q fair representative of
elected iiim in 1873 and tried to elect him again
|tnl875. lie was one OF the leading champions
- representatives. Of . movement whose
1pWed purpose wa, under the name OF reform
ST. under the color Of law, to rob the railroad
Iconmies II their property, and to c0nhscate
uM1qnt compensation for the alleged benefit
II - Gugcss II could hardly be expected
nnY could Be troubled with any
enp1ies about stealing the pub
Asnd p property entrusted to his
f~L sAfS = lot Of railroads OF
qHdfeeT = dollars, with the en-
thuzi1s II his followers. he
might - = be- sustained in
s;sa',ss s;s,aas r mo9sor.,, and rsss.ss .ss
ie.a ioys he a.ss1 = iRins 1EssGis. she frs sr,s
governor of - ~ ss1 far a is
E known 1ho IL = - W y In this
sin ought to b pro- &sM
This is al very So ds
of the grangers v0o9 49, -
ticket ia Wisconsin sna - 6{ ~
Mr., Taylor for govern6v r. y
thousands o. them have -
republican party in this stzD o0
good and evil report Ifshe u 1A
had moved in body pclitic1 the
Pioneer Press would not now darOto m
sult them as it does; they would have
swsps their eaemies out Of existence. Il
| is hcause they have been emssculased
by . dsmnable polic5 Of non on-interfercnce
| IN ,olitics that this hybxid mule, the PSo
nesr-Press. can. with safety, ran them
ovsr the ribs with its heels, - il does il
the foregoing extract
The Fonesr-Press denounces the doe
.r;ae that railroad corporations are lean1
= srihordiDase 70 the win Of the = E
:...sn attempt t. rob he railra(
ne,ies Of their property a1d
.. rahous compression, g :
r,urblican party q %
~ .Tl the WesternS
d.casred. time and
~ De right u 10
c}sr thc railrosis. Prem
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
OUR MINNESOTA CLIMATE

A correspondent of the Savannah News, hav-
ing written to the editor 10 ask what crops can
best be raised i'll Georgia, received the reply:
"Cotton and chills, but principally chills.
Cotton has to be cultivated, but chills are vol
unteer and stay all the year round"
Read that Minnesotians and stop hank
ering after the land OF the olive and
myrtle.
"Where the rage Of the vulture the love OF
the turtle,
Now sink into sorrowi now madden to
crime"
This is world OF compensations and ii
YOU will have the delights of perpetual
summer YOU must take impaired vitality
and Il diseased liver along with them.
We were talking to horse-dealer the
other day, who makes it his business to
buy horses in Kansas, Illinois. etc. and
bring them up to this state to sell; and
he surprised us with the statement that
we could raise finer horses in Minnesota
than in any other part the west.
He said our horses We're heavier Tor
their height, souEder and with more Wit
ality than the horses OF the region south
of US.
i
al force in diseased system and it is a
we'll known fact that the butchers OF
Chicago rarely kill an OK or hog whose
liver is not diseased.
Our grasses are the finest in the west.
When it is remembered that Vermont
and northern New York with climates
similar to our own, are the great dairy
regions of the United States, it becomes
evident that the time is not far distan,
when Minnesota butter and cheese will
be quoted in eastern markets as Minneso
Ia wheat is now quoted. Already a
Minnesota farmer has taken the first
premium in the Union for cheese making
To be sure our winters are cold and
long;-what then? They compel US e
build warmer houses; they force Us tc
the enjoyment OF home delights; the,
drive us to thrift and foresight; they
induce us to read and think: they leae
us to social intercourse. Who would
exchange all this to be lank. sallow
slab sided. sickly, whiskey drinking
tobacco.chewing. malarial. loungins
lout OF the land OF perpetual fiowers.-
where they are too lazy to cultivate :
gardene
Willing hands and intelligent mind
can make Minnesota an earthly paradise
and with liberal educational advantage,
ourchildren will be the brightest. .clcarest
headed, most vigorous and most intelli
gent OF the sons Of the Union.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
BIT or A DISCUSSION WITH
BROTHER MCKINSTRY.

In the last issue Of the Faribault Re-
publican, Mr.. McKinstry replies to us.
We quote his points and answers:
l. We second the proposition to fund green
backs into bonds, or make them interconyert-
ible, but We doubt the practicability of floating
bond at 1865 per cent. ard If ever acomp-
lished, it will only be through = gradual pro-
cess, continued through years of financial
prosperity.
Answer: We are glad to see tha,
Brother McKinstry is halfway convert
ed already. He must remember that
only the other day Senator Sherman.
chairman Of the Finance Committee of
the Republican Senate, admitted that
greenbacks ought to be fundable in a
four per ct. long bond, and if this is
practicable. why not in 3.65 bond?
But we will not stand on the difference
of about third of a cent year. Call it
= 4 per Ct. bond.
II. "But supposethe pictures Of theblack cats
were fundable into bonds worth as much az the
real black cats, would not the pictures OF Iii.
cats be worth as much as the cats! Heyi"
in that case the pictures would undoubtedly
bonds would be equal in vane to the cats,
would depend upon whether the owners Of the
cats we're willing to dispose Of them for paper
pictures or bonds bearing low rate OF interest
when the cats were in brisk demand for cur
rency purposes throughout the world.
AnsUcr: Nj. McKinstry misunder-
stands the proposition. II q foreign
banker is willing to give 900 in gold
for United States bond, because he
thinks it is a safe investment and really
worth that much, would he change his
miEd il he found that man Ia Faribault
could buy the same kind of bond Tor
800 in grccnbacks worth 500 in gold?
I'LL Well suppose the bankschoose toclaim the
same right ~ any other holder Of any gold in
teress hearing goveTnI mt promisest 70 pay and
decline to surrender their bonds for $40. .O0O.-
600 or non-interest bearing promises 70 paw,
reasonable only in other paper prom:s.s.
what does Mr.. Donnelly propose % do alou it{
II seems v=ry evident from the above that hi
alternative il reputation.
Not ut al this is precisely what the
ba,,ks are now doing. They are sur-
rendering their notes, and withdrawing
their bond at the rate OF 2 i0O. .O1s, 900 per
year. and selling them for greenbacks or
lActes to their customers Is there anv re-
Ddiation in ali this? In four years. IL is
|&alculated, there will not be 800. .OOO.-
O00 Of national bank notes left in circula.
|tion. And this diminishes Of course the
epount Of money in circulation. helps
70 Distress business men, impoverish the
laborhg population asd intensity the
hard TINES. If The b1nks desire to with
draw their bonds - ell, why not have
the governae~tt1ke them 0G theirhands
ana give t. ~ groeubacks to take
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
AN OUT AND OUTER.

We did the Pioneer r-Press-Tribune in
Justice. It is not nor: lescript in pol
itics, but IN unadulterated, flat-tooted,
bull-headed republican paper. II Grant
should be nominated at Cincinnati IT
would accept the act as the most natural
and proper thing in the world.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
Amti- Mllunopolist.
,cNATlUS DONNELLY.Editor.
4 GOOD SPEECH.

Hon. Joel B. Bassett has made an able
speech before the Minneapolis Board of
Trade against the republican specie re-
sumption scheme. We will print ex-
tracts from it next week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24

We lid no: say that Tucker and Hill were
'firebranls." but that their speeches we're
The Enquirer will please note the difference.
Whatever else may be said about Tucker, he
has practieed no deceit. lie proclaimed in
Congress what he said at home. During the
CANVASS for the position he now holds. he did
not asesitate to declare his belief in State Soy
eresgnky as live Issue. He simply repeated
On the floor OF Congress what he had amour
ced Oh the stump in Virginia. In this he diff
{ fers with Lamar and Gordon. They profess q
lively Mationol sentiment when hob-nobbng in
the North but instigatc the most inveterate
sectiOnalism when in Georgia and Mississippi.
The e0mpl .int we have against Tucker, is that
"a gentleman of his acknowledge ability. does
act see that State Sovereignty Or State Rights,
as he maintains the issue, is no longer a live
question that il was decided by the arbitra
tae,,t Of arns-that the South accepted that
dissemination, and that it is bad faith, as well
as sad policy, to resurrect the obsolete idea.-
I'VE do not question the honest cons lotion of
Mr.. Tucker. We believe he is incapable of
dupicity, nor do we believe that he would
speak at home what he would not preach in
Congress. 1t is the utter impracticabilty and
folly Ut his views that we take exceptions to-
Lacking to the effect of the doctrine he MAIN
tasus. however, we do not know whether any
Republican ought to complain; for his speech
ontAe Centennial bill was worth 100, 900 votes
for the Rext Republican candidate for Presi-
dent. We cannot say that Mr.. Hill is equally
consistent with Mr.. Tucker, but his violent
speeel. as delivered, or the amnesty bill was
even more effective TOR the Republican party
than Mr.. fuckers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24

If the Richmond Wing will only attend to
the political affairs of its own city, it will have
about as much as it can well manage. Recent
developments in that locality give evidence
that the Conservative party is the nursery of
fraHd and corruption, and that il a fair election
were held there the Republicans would show a
majority. The people of Staunton will en-
deavor to do their duty TO themselves, without
the interference of outsiders, and will certainly
be free from any faint Of fraud or corruption,
let the election result in favor of whom 1t
may.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24
Vez0 Advertisements.
A ssience's Sale of Real Estate
n in Craig County, Va.

A ssisnce's Sale of Real Estate
n. i'm Craig County, Va.
In obedience to a decree of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District of Va, render
ed the 10th day Of February 1875 in the matter OF
G. q. Hill Assignee, VS. Garner Francisco. I will
sell in front of the Courthouse door of Craig
ty, at public auction. to tt e highest bidder, on
TUESDAY, 2lst day Of MARCH, 1875,
the following real estate to wit surrendered by the
said Bankrupt in his schedule. to wit:
One fourth OF undivided tract Of land Of $50 acres.
devised by Lewis Francisco, dec d, to his children,
One fourth OF tract of 60 acres devised afofe-
said.
One tract Of about 52h acres. being one-fourth of
$40 es, devised aforesaid, and adjoining first
mentioned.
One tract of about 1o5 ss-lOO poles, adjoining the
last
These lands surrendered subject to lien Ct
the lands devised by Lewis Francisco decd. to his
heirs. OF 500: subject to q credit of $780, about the
time the legacy fell due.
and out houses &C.. fine water power, which at
one time good Grist and Saw Mill was in success
full operation and on it much valuable pine and
other timber.
TERMS OF SALE:
it OF six, twelve and eighteen months the purchas
giving bonds with ample personal security. and
the title to be retained by the Assignee until the
whole of the purchase money shall have been paid.
c. G. HILL Assignee
feb 24-tds OF Garner Francisco, b'k't.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24
Public Educational Purposes

The Washington correspondent of tile New
York Times of the Doth has the following
statement in reference to educational purposes
by the government. We fully approve the
bill, and hope it will he enacted Into law:
''Senator Morrill,. of Vermont, from the Com
mittee OIL Education and Labor, on Friday re-
ported favorably bill to the Senate for the es-
tablishment of an educational fund and the ap-
p!ication of the proceeds of the sale of public
lands to public educational purposes. The bill
provides that at the end of each fiscal year the
Secretary of the Interior shall ascertain the to-
tai receipts from the sales of public lands, in
Gliding all fees received at the General Land
ONCE, and the amount Of expenditures in rela-
ton to the survey, sale, location, or entry OF
such lands, and shall certify to the Secretary
Of the Treasury the amount Of net cash pro-
cccds from such sales, entries or locations. or
other disposition Of said lands, and upon the
the receipt of such certificate the Secretary of
Treasury shall cause one-half t, amount Ger
tilted to be invested in the bonds of the United
States bearing interest at the rate of five per
cent, which amount, SO invested. shall be held
as 4 perp' tual fund in the Treasury OF the
United States, as an educa fund. The
Commissioner of Education, under the direc-
ton Of the Secretary of the Interior, is to APP
portion the interest OIL this fund to the several
States and Territories upon the basis of popu-
lation of said States and Territories between
the ages OF four and twcnty-one years to be
applied to educational purposes. fifty per cent
OF which may b. spent the first year. and ten
per cent. each year thereafter, in the establish
ment and maintenance of normal schools"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24

docket Case No. j
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
L States for the Western District of Virginia.
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of James Fl. Harnesberger, bankrupt
At Harrisonburg, in said District on the 10th day
of February, a. d., 1876
Take Notce-An order has been issued that all the
creditors of Jas. H. Harnsberger bkt, appear before
G. Douglas Gray, Register in Bankruptcy. at his office
in HaRrisonburg. Va on the Goth day OF March.
1885, at III O. clock and show cause if any they
have, why the real estate Of said bankrupt Consist
ing Of interest of oneeighth in tract of land Of
$50 acres lying North River, in Rockingham coun
ty,) should not sold free of liens by John E. Roll.
er, Assignee in bankruptcy of the said James H.
Harnesberger, and the liens transferred the fund
in Court.
C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
feb 24-2t Registe! in BankruptcY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24
docket case No.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Western District OF Vain Bank.
ruptcy.
In the matter Of Jas. P. Scott. Bankrupt
Western District OF Virginia. IS
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE. That on the 18th day
of Feb 1876 warrant of bankruptcy was issued
of the District Court of the United States for
Western District Of Virginia, against the estate of
JAS. P. Scott. of --. in Albemarle county,
in said District who is adjudged Bank'pt, on
his own Petition THAT t.e payment OF any debts
Bankrupt, to him, or for his use and the transfer
Of any property Icy him, forbidden by law and
that meeting OF the creditors Of said Bankrupt, to
prov, their debts, and to choose one or more
Assgnees OF his estate viii be held at n Court Of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at Charlotte ve. Va. be-
before Z. W. Early. Esq., Register in Bankruptcy for
said District, on the 9Th day of March, A.. D. 1876
at 12 O'clock ".
A. s. GRAY,
feb 24-2t L. &. Marshal for said District
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24

The National Committee of the Democratic
party assembled in Washington on the 22d
inst, and selected St. Lonis as the place, and
the 9th Of June the time for holding the Dem
ocratc Convention to nominate candidates for
President and vice. President of the United
States.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24

The Richmond correspondent Of the Alex
au,iri. ,rzzstts. says: .srhe two coming men
il. the senate are Jddge Cochran and John W..
syxnie::- and predict non that both will either
,u.r,,,.xs I,s Gubefnatorial char or be in the
4 .::t4,. States -S,rate.'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-24

Ex-Colloctor Rush Burgess. two years ago
candidate for Congress in Richmond, is now
engaged in the butchering business. and rapid
lv reg.ining the fortuhe Inc lost in politics.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson's life is said to have
been insured for S1OO OOO