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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-23
Origin Of Fashions.

Trace fashion to its origin (says an
exchange), and you will nearly always
find that it springs from the conscious
ness of defect and wish to mask 1t.
The fatherland Of crinoline is Spain,
and Spanish queen first wore hoops
to dissimulare unequal hips. An act
ress of the Boulevards, who attempted
suicide by throwing herself over 3 bal
cony few years ago, revived the high
heeled shoes which Louis Quat0rze
originally brought into fashion to ap-
pear taller than the King of Spain at
the meeting in the Isle Of Pheasants.
A Franch lady, VINO derives prestige
from rank, fortune, and STRIKING
beauty, scalded her arms three winters
back. An ugly mark bore witness to
the accident. She thought of wearing,
to conceal it. those long-armed gloves
which. out Of mercy to the plebian
wives of Napoleon's marshals and gen
erals, the Empress Josephine adopted.
The hats slanting down over the eye
brows were the result of lady Of ex-
allied rank losing her front hair. Queen
Elizabeth's neck was yellow AMI thin ;
hence the ssstiff muslin mane. The
double veil of white and black tulle
was contrived by a lady with a bad
complexion. She used pearl powder
to hide her red skin, and the white
and black veil to dissimulate the pearl
powder, which, would have shown on
the black net. An, old Partisan beau,
with an experience OF more than halt
a century Of fashionable society there
and at the Continental gambling and
watering places, maintains that, when
i, fashion is not traceable to deform'
. ity. it must have originated in the de-
sire Of some reigning or rising belle tt
crush rival.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-23
Degradation Of Peru.

The first census Of Peru since it
ceased to be Spanish colony has just
been taken. 1t was the proposal OF
the President, Don Manuel Pardo. and
its details will be scanned with much
regard by all who take an interest II
the welfare OF the aboriginal races OF
mankind. as well as by not few
British capitalists, whose money was
allured out Of their pockets for invest
ment in Peruvian bonds, railways.
mines, and steamship companies. The
total Of the population according to
the new number Of people amounts
to o.72O. 735, a lamentable and an awful
falling N, which is accounted for by
earthq1 kes, disease, civil war. and
brandy.
Where the former agents Of destruct-
ion have killed their Thousands, the lat
| ter has killed tens Of thousands. In I'D.
dition to the importation Of hundreds
Of thousands Of bottles of spurious
spirits, the Peruvians make their
anuardiente. liquor stronger thar
whiskey, which il sold In enormous
quantities and It great profit. Inc
probable consequence OF this Increase
lir the national drunkenness Will De IN
displacement Of the present race q
Peruvians BY the Chinese ana ~
NofmOns.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-23
A Jealous French Count and his Betrothec-
Marriage Stipulas ions.

From the Hartford Times.
The notice Of the arrival at New
York of Earl Roseberry reminds me OF
the number of American girls who
have been Tilted by foreigners on &C.
count of their lack of fortune. There
are more than one of the fair bellies OF
Washington who have been similarly
treated. One young lady even went SO
far as to change her religion in order
to remove what the family called an
objection. Her lover departed with
the promise of returning. She has
never seen him since; but shortly az
ter his arrival in France he wrote to
announce his marriage to lady whom
his father had selected for him on &C.
count of the dover she brought. Six
years ago Count Turenne. one OF the
attaches of the French Legation,
plighted his troth to beautiful elrlln
GEORGETOWN. The Count met with an
accident in his childhood that has
dwarfed his proportions, and produced
a lameness from which he will never
recover. notwithstanding these de-
fects, the young lady preferred him TO
all other suitOrS. The counts father
refused his sanction to a marriage
without the necessary settlement being
made. This the young lady's father
cannot do, without impoverlshlng MS
large family and, much as they would
like to be allied to the great house OF
Turenne, they are not disposed to
make so great a sacrifice. The Count
was SO jealous of his betrothed that
while he was here he would not per
init her to see any company, even with
her sisters, in her mothers parior'
When he returned to Europe, five
years ago, he laid the same injunction
upon her. She has been q recluse al
this time. while he enjoys society II
Paris and Rome. Every six months II
lis announced that the marriage is t.
take place, but .sHe comes not, sht
cries. Perhaps he is waiting for hi!
fathers death. Most people Dellev'
that he is inconstant and that he NJ
longer desires his fathers consent
His letters and presents continue T
. arrive. and it may be q case of tru'
] love. but, if all is true that is said o
such alliances, the deserted girls ar
the most fortunate.
r 1t is alleged that these foreign gen
tlemen rule their wives and speak :
them very roughly. That don't sui
, our free-spoken independent girls
= They are educated to believe then
: selves the equals Of any man, and
!. there is any yielding it must com
. from the husband. They expect to .
= treated with Difference and respect
and to he allowed large liberty. 1t
;. said that the most fruitful source
: trouble is the children. The motht
) wishes to care for them herself, as
- ALL good American mothers; but thes
- foreigners don't like any such troubl
. . and 50 they contide to nurses the ca
q of these little ones, and deny Il
mothers right to interfere. Whe
the children are old enough to be ed
le Gated, the difference Of opinion
d greater, and gives rise to GOODNESS Al
le Indifference between husband al
y wife. Three engagements are a
1. nounced OF Washington girls to Il
y eigners, and each one pleases and >:
Is isles society.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-23

4 colored preacher in > Methodist
church near Durhamville. Tenn, thus
addressed the people at the close OF q
meeting: yves gwine to open de
door OBJ de church; but we's lib all:
Ell eny of you wants to jine de Baptls
or Prisbeterians, go jine 'em. We
lib'all. Jine whatever church you
please. But de door is open here. =
eny of you wants to be immersed
kin do it jes AZ well AZ envy Bapts
preecher. But ives lib all. So come
long an jine de church. Why don
you come long and jine dc church
What you settin dar for Yoa .
Igwine IN 70 DurhamviIle m jine d.
Bapkis' Church. DARN b blood bon
dis hing yit.'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
Fare to the Centennial.

The general ticket agents of the
railroads have held a convention at
Louisville, and determined the rate of
railroad fares for the Centennial exhi-
bition season. The result was a reduc-
ton Of twenty-five per cent. This will
not give satisfaction to the people, and
ought to be reconsidered. Evidently
the Pennsylvania railroad had too
large influence in the convention, and
dictated the rate, as it holds the key to
the railroad travel to Philadelphia.
But it aims to make too much and will
fail. The success of the exhibition de-
ponds quite as much upon the railroad
fares as the merits of the exhibition
itself. And We are confident some of
the railroads, the Baltimore and Ohio,
for instance, will be compelled to pro-
test. People will go to the Centennial
by the hundred thousand. if it don't
cost too much. The railroads, by dis
position to make too much from the
people, will not only make the exhibit
bttion partial failure, but will iniure
their own business immensely. It
ought not to cost over $25 to go and re-
turn from Kansas-and the tickets
should run sixty days instead of thir-
ty, as decided by this convention.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
THE ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.

Shall Lyon County Sell Its A. T a s. r.
Railroad Stock?
As will be seen by the notice published
by Sheriff Conner, q special election IL to
be held In this county next Tuesday,
March It'll, to decide whether or not the
county commissioners shall sell the A, T.
& S. +. railroad stock, or any part thereof
at not less than 20 cents on the dollar.
This same question was voted upon at
last fAlPS election, but owing to the fact
that the tickets printed for the independ-
ent can didAtes were not worded either for
or against the proposition, large number
OF blank votes on this point were pOlled,
and the requisite two-thirds majority Of
all the votes cast at the election, was not
quite secured.
On this occasion, no other question il to
be voted upon, and iftw0-thirds Of all the
votes cast next tuesday are in favor Of
the sale, the commissioners Will be at lib
erty to make it.
We are informed that the commission
ers believe that they can soon sell half OF
the S2O0, 900 stock to q party who will pay
tor the same in county bonds, of course,
not less than 40 cents on the dollar. Sup
posing that the entire S2OO, 900 stock was
disposed OF at that figure, the county
would pay on $4,000 of its bonded debt.
Tue interest on this 900 for the next
twenty-five years will amount to $14O, 600
Add the $4,000, and the total saving OF
principal and interest Ia twenty five years
Is S22O, 900. Now, will the goo, 900 rail-
road stock be worth that amount, in the
shape OF dividends or principal, in that
length OF time. So far, 1t has not paid
any dividends whatever, and no one ex.
poets 1t for number Of yeors to come
Whether 1t il ever going to pay dividends
or be saleable for more than 40 cents OF
the dollar, Is q question that few peopl,
will now venture to express an opinion
upon. The A., T. d 8. +. road Ii one o
the best lines in the country, and IL in al
probability going to reach the Pacific
coast some day It IL . road that IL un
doubtedly paying expenses, has an i'm
mense land grant, and can be managed .,
that its stock would become valuable
But It Is also heavily mortgaged, and pay
ing its debts will use up its surpluR In
come for many years, and IL has hundred
Of miles yet to build toward the Pacific
As We look at 1t, the interest on the bond
il certain--the dividends ON the stock are
uncertain. The principal OF the bonds Il
n certainty-the enhancement in marks
value Of the stock is, to say the mOst,
probability. Whether it is not best d
make q certain saving Of interest and prin
cipal, rather than rely upon an uncertain
profit from dividends or an increase Q
value In stock, is = matter for each tax
payer to decide for himself, and vote &C
cerdingly. From all We have been abb
to learn, selling the stock will be NOR
likely to benefit the county treasury thar
keeping it will, and we shall vote In fAVO
OF the proposition. There ought to be
full vote cast, no matter which way II
goes, so that the question can be defnitel!
settled. Don't forget to go to the poll
next tuesday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03

The Kansas State reform party COM
mittee has issued a call for a conven-
ton at Topeka, May 9Th, to elect ten
delegates to the National greenbaek
convention at indianapolis May 18th.
Each representative district in the
State is asked to send two delegates, to
be chosen April 9th. The platform is
very brief, clear and explicit, and says i:
'sAn the people of Kansas who main
tain these principles are invited 20 par
ticipate in said convention.
1. In the repeal of the resumption
act of 1875.
2. The repeal OF the National bank
ing act.
3. That the greenback currency should
be legal tender for all debts, public
and private, duties on imports includ-
ed.
4. That the bonded debt of the coun-
try should be refunded as speedily as
possible into registered interchange
able bonds that shall bear an interest
rate not exceeding 3.65 per cent. per
annum, principal and interest payable
in gold.
5. A permanent and systematic civil
service reform.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
AVAILABLE WoRK

The Centennial History OF the United
States, from the Discovery Of the Ameri-
can Continent to the Close of the First
Century Of American Independence. BY
James ID. McCabe, Author OF ga Manual
Of General History" pathways Of the
Holy Land" etc., etc.
Thers has long been felt genuine want
Of . History OF the United States, covering
the whole period from the discovery Of
the Continent 20 the present day, and pre-
senting In succinct and comprehensive
form the history Of our country through
its various periods, from . higher and
more thoughtful standpoint than would
be proper In . school history. This de.
mand, we are happy e say, is met In stThe
Centennial History Of the United States, -
9 work which IL evidently destined to take
rank as standard History OF eur country.
The author. James D MeCabe, is an able
and well known historical writer.
We heartily commend this work TO our
readers. It II clear, vivid and briIilan!
narrative Of the events OF our history,
from the discovery Of the American Con.
tinene to the present day. 1t gives an in
| teresting account Of the Indians Of North
America, from the time OF the coming OF
the white men. The voyages OF Column
bus, the explorations Of the different ma.
tons Of Europe. and the Wander1ngs Of
mortal youth are told with graphic power
The story Of the Revolution Is told with
all the interest Of . romance; then follows
. clear and succinet account Of tie lorna.
ton OF the Federal Constitution, the see
end war with England, the subsequent
history Of the country, the Mexican War
and the events OF our history up to Tx
commencement OF our Civil War. M
History Of the Civil War is related witt
Vigor, and the work closes with an se
count Of the course Of events since the enc
/ Of that great conflict. The author plead,
the cause Of no section or party. The
book contains an appendix giving an ac
] count oe the approaching lnternasfona
Centennial Exhibition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
warD pOwrsR.
= Missouri Town SGruck by a
Tornado.


= B1fssOar1 Town SGrack by a
Tornado.
The following telegram graphic
ally describes the tornado which
struck st. Charles. Mo-, Sunday,
Feb. %.
r. ST. CHARLES, Mo-, Feb. 81
About half-past two o'clock to dsy
our city was visited by one of the
most terrific tornadoes ever known.
At the hour named dark clouds
came sweeping down from the
south. Rain began to fall, follow
ed by hail. In few moments dark
yellow streaks were observed fol-
lowing in the course Of the clouds.
A noise as loud as thunder was then
heard, and in the twinkIing of an
eye the tornado was upon the city.
The heavens were shut out by the
debris of wrecked buildings which
filled the air, so that nothing could
be discerned. The roar of the wind
was appalling, and every one par
alyZed by fear. The duration of
the tornado could not have been
longer than one-half Of Q minute.
AS soon 90 it subsidized and people
began to venture out, the sight that
met their eyes was such as to max q
the stOutest heart quail. The main
street of the city from Water street
to Clark, distance of some twenty
squares, was filled with bricks,
pOrches, signs, and the debris of
destroyed buildings. A man and
two boys were found killed, and
some twenty people were badly
hurt. Among the worst impaired
buildings are: Kramer's warehouse
wrecked, and his -four mill greatly
Injured court house unroofed and
the front blown down two stories
below the roof, leaving the iron
cells exposed; concert hall of st.
Charles Savings Bank. The gas.
works, Pieper's agricultural wares
house were totally destroyed the
First national bank had to be pulled
down; the county clerks office,
California house, the Democrat,
News and Zeitung officess Park
hotel building, German Methodist
church, Odd Fellows building, and
numerous other buildings were
badly injured. The total damage
is at least $I5O,O0O. The storm
kept north destroying the farm
houses in its path toward the vii
lage of Portage des Sioux, twelve
miles north, which is laid in ruins
and beyond that it's course is moi
reported.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
DO Not SEN the railroad stock.


Lyon county cannot afford to sell her
stock In the A. 7. & 8. +. road for forty
cents on the dollar. We refused to take
fifty cents three years ago. With half the
road unproductlVe, this company paid Its
interest on all its bonded debt, and re-
duced its floating debt $500, 900, in 1876.
With the road finished to Pueblo, and the
large increase OF business resulting from
this connection, there II no reason why
our stock should not be worth nearly par,
with one more prosperous year. The
company hrVe managed to get the stock Of
all the other counties for mere song, and
are anxious 10 procure this. There are
plain indications Of very small, close
ring at work In this matter, by which the
county bonds are to be bought at about
sixty-fVe cents, and turned In at par, thus
making g very nice thing for two or three
persons. Suppose we should sell 1t forty
cents, 1t would only reduce our debt $780,
600, the annual interest of which is 81, 600.
Had we not better keep it year or two
with q. fair prospect OF getting at least
double the price for 1t? The legislature
passed law forbidding the watering OF
stock, so that we are in no danger Of hav.
ing it deprecated. Vote against the
sale! Pro BONO PUBLICo.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
SOUTHWEST.

The railroad convention at Peabody,
or the 23d, was attended by delegates
from every place of any importance
on the line from Junction City to Ar
kansas City. 1t adopted resolutions
strongly in favor of a railroad being
built between those two cities, and APP
pointed nine delegates to go to st.
Louis to meet the Kansas Pacific di-
rectors,with the following proposition:
"Upon condition of our voting suffi-
Client local aid to grade road from
some point on the X. p. road near
Junction City through the townships
of Ridge, in Dickinson teeunty,~Lin-
colnVile, Marion Centre, Peabody, Plum
Grove, Towanda, Augusta, Douglass,
Winfield, TO Arkansas City, will you
finish and operate the same? AS To-
calities We pledge ourselves to each
other and to the +. p. X. r. Co., that
we will extend all reasonable aid to
obtain railroad on the proposed
route"
There is no question but that, if the
Kansas Pacific will contract to build
the said road, the people all along
the route will vote bonds to the full
extent of the law. It would run
through Marion Centre, Peabody, To-
wanda, Douglass and Winfield, to Ar
kansas City.
The people of Marion county have
voted the Florence bridge bonds by 1876
majority.
An economical German in Risley
township, Marion county, let the smoke
out Of his house with board fue, and
on the l4th inst. his house, barn, and
their contents took fire, and were de-
stroyed.
Frank Summers, of Marion Centre,
was fatally injured February 10, near
Pueblo He was an engineer on the
A., T. 8 s. r. railroad, and while
backing his engine around curve, ran
over cow and the engine turned oyer
and he was caught under the boiler
and scalded so that ne died on the Goth.
The Methodists of Eureka propose O
60 on with their building. The con-
tract for cutting stone for the windows
was let last week.
It is said that Wichita has suppress
ed Its gambling houses.
The Butler county Republican con-
vention to choose delegates to the
State convention, will be held at Eli
dorado May Is.
1
February II the people of Towauda
held meeting and resolved that they
would vote bonds for any railroad
which would locate depot on the To-
wanda town site.
We are informed that a little boy
living on Rock creek, in this county,
was attacked by a Texas COW q few
days ago. The COW struck him in the
throat with her horn, cutting an ugly
cash and tearing hole in the wind
pipe, but under the skillful treatme nj
OF Doctor Hill, is rapidly recovering
Augusta Gazette.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03


Americas must be heard from hence
we write.
The Rev. Mr.. Wagner, pastor OF
the Evangelical church of this place,
assisted by Revs. 10y and Van Voris,
has been holding q grand revival OF
religion at this place. The meeting has
already been In session more than q
month, and Is still doing wondrous
good. Many accesslons are the result
of their efforts.
r. Fl. EdmistOn, book agent, has
sold over forty large family Bibles in
Americas and vicinity, this winter,
which shows wen for the religious
standing Of the community.
The base ballist are on the wing
this season.
Since January 1st, the young Ia
dies have successfully conducted sew
eral leap year parties, and we expect
there will be another one soon. eyes,
and we will go.' s..,s,.,.f,
-Messrs. Hornbarger and Sutton
made things lively last week with their
fOur-hOrse corn shelter. 1t chaws up
about 1900 bushels Of corn a Day.
Mr.. NOll seld fifty tons of hay, at
eighty cents per ton, to Mr.. Hornbar-
ger, of this place.
Last Wednesday a fire broke out
north of town, and destroyed about
two hundred tons of hay for Mr.. AL
tiers, Beard and others.
j. S. Gibson received a car load of
plows, and other machinery, Monday
last. That is the way to do business.
We received call this week from
Rev. Mr.. McAnulty and wife, former
citizens of this place. He Is on his
way to the annual conference to be
held at Emporia.
The Lords supper will be observ-
ed at the U. P. church next Sabbath.
The Rev. Mr.. Barnett, of Emporia, is
expected to be present. G.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03
The CeaeennIai BoRanza

Word comes from California that
one OF the mining companies in
tends to forward to the Centennial
for exhibition q single mass of sill
yer valued at $1O,O0OG0O. The
treasury officials, who seem to re-
gard this story rs q ssroorback, !"
have made 3 curious calculation,
viz. A mass of silver of the value
named would make solid block
ten feet long, ten feet wide, and
eight and one-tenth feet high, con-
tsining $40 cubic feet. 4 cubic
foot of fine silver IL wOrth. in old
American dollars about $I2,O 600 and
weighs S27 pounds avoird1pois.
Ergo, Q cube Of the size spoken of by
the California miners would weigh
SIS, 9I9 pounds or about 29z1< tons.
As ten tone make an ordinary car
load, it will be perceived that the
proposition does not look very
feasible. A New York banker sug-
gests that the idea is simply to
make Q sale of 10000, 600 in silver
for United. States bonds, for al.
though the ssVirginia Consolidated"
il admitted to be very rich concern,
it Ii not believed the company
would permit $4,000, 600 TO lay
around very long.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-03

It is comprised in one large and hand
some volume, OF 925 pages and contains
442 fine engraVings on steel and wood.
The book is Issued by the National Pub.
Of the excellence of the workmanship, II
is sold at very low price, considering
the character OF the work, and each sub.
scriber is presented with = superb 1.-the
graphic engraving Of the Centennial Ex-
hibItion buildings and grounds.
1t is sold by subscription only, and
Miss Matthews, who is the authorized
agent for this section, is now eanvasslng
fer it. Miss Matthews is also taking or
ders for the very fine Pictorial and Fami-
ly Bible, issued by the same publishers.