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The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

no influence on the future management
of the government ;hence, they preferred
to vote with the leading party with
which they affiliated. That the influences
which controlled their conduct this year
cannot be perpetuated seems very clear
to us, and we teel confident that, no
matter how the present contest is de-
cided, the financial issue must be the
leading question in all coming contests,
until it is wisely and satisfactorily settled ;
and that that party which advocates the
greenback policy or a modification of it
which will work out the same results,
will hereafter be the successful one with
the public. The people will not continue
to submit to financial system which SO
rapidly absorbs the wealth of the country
in the hands of the few as that now in
vogue in this country"
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

more rash promises to Thacher in reference te
not being candidate for Congress, again, fol
he, the aforesaid Emery, had nominated him
the major, for fourth term. This relieves
the republicans of this district of great re.
sponsibility, and entirely obviates the neces-
sity Of holding convention in 1S78.-Has-
tings' Gazette
Don't make much difference to you
any how, for you will have no influence
in that convention OF any other.
Your importance ceased when you
sold US out in 1870. Judas's thirty pieces
Of silver closed that transaction. The
Jews didn't contract to give him an an i
nuity. And SO he went and hanged
himself. An example we would rec
ommend for YOUR mitation-bretheren
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

were produced by the combustion Of the
gun-powder, and how it was that those
gases elected the bullet?
The lsraelite performs the ceremony
OF circumcision with stone knife. a rel>
ic OF the condition Of his people thous-
ands OF years before the invention of
bronze or iron. The sacred rite would
scarcely be effective if performed with
any other implement, even though it
should be the keenest blade of Sheffield.
Law and religion are the two most con-
servative forces in. the world and in this
Younger Indictment, with its ..divers
and aforesaids and whereases." we have
a specimen OF conservatism, nearly as
absurd as the stone-knife of the Hebrew
rabbi.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Mr.. Haven, of the Faribault Democrat, after
being elected to Office in Rice county upon the
greenback ticket, turns around and smites the
party in the Acknowledgements.
If kicking Mr.. Donnelly gently and play
fully, is shifting the greenback party in the
face-then we did it; but our foot was aimed
at what appeared to be another portion of the
body .-Faribault Democrat.
The Lord made SO little difference
between the two ends of Haven that such
errors are natural to him. No matter
which of his extremities is struck his
brains are equally in peril. Bnt merci-
full Creator, anxious to preserve the
distinctive lineaments oi human
countonance, made the rest OF mankind
on different plan.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07
Here is good story which Window
and Mcmillan ought to read 1t is from
the Washin gtOn Sunday Herald:


the Washington Sunday Herald:
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. s.-Yesterday in the
Art Gallery gentleman looking at a picture
hung high over the entrance read aloud the
title, "Centaur carrying off Nymph" A
lady who had just passed it turned hastily and
looked again; then touched her companion and
said in low tones:
sOh, Mary Emma, that is a Senator carry
ing off a nymph!'
why, dear aunt A Senator carrying Off a
nymph! Do they really do such things!" and
she closed her eyes in horror.
"Hush- -sh-h! Oh, my dear, YES, often .''
"Well, but Amt Dora, it can't be true; the
nymphs, you know-why don't they make a
fuss or something, auntt | never could be car
ried off without"
said the aunt. shortly. 81 was in Washington
for two months once, and Malvinia Carson was
there for half year, and such things as saw
shaking her head wisely "You ought to hear
Malvinia talk!" and she shuddered
Mary Emma regarded the picture meditative-
ly a few moments longer, then, "Aunt," she
said, "aunt dear, thlnk-do you know
think I'd like to know a SENATOR
"Oh you dreadful girl that | should live
to hear you say such a thing as that Have you
forgotten your cathecism, Mary Emma?'
mo, aunt; but am .perplexed, You know
and the nymph-does she forget her cathecism
or is the Senator's memory poor! Carried right
of; dear me, Aunt Dora, don't understand i,
at all Is 1T because the Senator is SO very
powerful and the nymph so very weaks''
"Mary Emma," sole,nnly, ''it's both, Now bs
warned, rash girlr'
Aunt" innocently, did yon ever know q
Senator''
"Dear me, Mary Emma; see how you hav,
caught your parasol in my lace-there'
another thread broken-I think we have beeI
here long enough Let US 60 to the bakery ane
get some coffee"
And they went, Mary Emma still lookin.
perplexed and puzzled, and Aunt Dora vir
tuously defiant.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

STATE or MINNESOTA-COUNTY or
RAMSEY. District COurt-Second Judicial
District.
r. X. Stateler, Pitf1
W.. LSummOpg
James Floyd, Def.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to the above
named Defendant;
You are hereby summoned aud required to
answer the complaint in this action which "
filed IN the Office Of the Clerk Of sald Court. In
the City Of st. Paul, Ramsey County. Mime
sofa, and - serve copy Of your answer to the
said complaint on the subscribers. af their
Office in ncCluDg's Block in tbs City Of g.
Paul, County Of Ramsey, Etate of Minnesota,
within twenty days after the service Of this
summons upon you, exclusive Of The dsy Of
such service, and II you fail 70 answer the said
complaint within the time Aforesaid, the Plain
til IN this action will take judgment akainss
you for tbs sum Of nix hundred and ssventy
six dollars and 42-l00 dollars, with interest Il
Sven per cent per anuum on the sum Of
ez76 ~ 100 from Nay 7th 1916, and interest
upon the sum of e1O0 from November 17th
1875, At the rate Of seven peg csnt. besides the
costs and disbuessmeuis e this action.
Da4ed NovembST ~, 1876.
Kgwu : 6urpu.
Plaintiffs Attorney, s.. Psul, MINI.
13l.H.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

They say the country is revivinc. The
republican financial policy is resuscita,>
ing it, Which reminds us of a little
story:
ibid you do nothing 10 resuseitate The
body.r1i recently asked OF wi,ne-s s. =
corener's inquest. "les, sir: We searched the,
pockets" was the reply.s
That's the process the country is now
going through the pockets are being
very thoroughly searched.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

The Latin poet wrote.-'f 'facilis des-
censis Averni; )" which may be literally
translated cit is easy to 60 to the
d. l." The condition Of this country
illustrates that sentiment; and both the
old political parties are impartially push-
ing it down hill.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07
The FINANCIAL ISSUE NOT DEAD.
The Grange Advance well saws:

The result OF the late election fur
nishes no criterion by whichto estimate
the prevalence OF the greenback sen,i-
ment. The very large proportion OF
those who favor that policy. .sympashizing
IS they do with one or the other OF the
two leading parties, deemed it more inn
portant that the leading party which they
opposed should be defeated. than tina, a
mere showing of strength should De
made BY those advocating the greenback
policy. They were satisfied that the
election Of Ar. Cooper was not possible,
and that yotes cast for him world exert
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

The SovereiSns of lndustry of three OF the
New England States have just opened q pur-
chasing agency in Boston. They expect to
concentrate wholesale trade Of two and half
millions of dollars. The contributing Councils
number some thirty thousand membersr
Glad 10 hear it. Every effort of the
laboring class to increase the sum of their
comforts and enjoyments should meet
the approval OF all good men.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

The Fergus Falls people return their thanks
to Manager Farley tor his expressed intention
to continue the daily through train to Breck-
inridge at all hazards"
We second the thanks. Manager Far
ley is conducting the road ably. All the
signs indicate that there will be large
emigration to the western part of the
Main Line next spring.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Wilder did not even get the full vote of
his own party. 1t we received nearly
5000 votes, with no prospect Of success.
what would have been the result if we had
had reasonable show Of being elected?
Why did Strait dance with Joy when he
heard that the Democrats refused to
combine with the Greenbackers?
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Thirty thousand miners are out of employ
ment in the Schukil, Wyoming, aud Lacka-
wana coal regions. s.-Exchange.
More monopoly work. The owners
of the mines are unwilling to produce
coal at low figures and so they try to
raise the price by decreasing production
and starving the workmen.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

The bondholder is safe and secure under Q
republican or democratic administration -
august Belmont
Then it doesn't matter who is President as
long as Peter Cooper is out. Does it?-Er.
The foregoing hits the nail on the
head exactly The recent election was
simply to protect the capitalists from
Peter Cooper and the people.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

The Svenska Nybyggaren,a democratic paper
published in the Swedish lanuage at Minneap-
oils. is among the things that were.
And sorry we are for our good old
friend, John Swanson, that it is SO. But
you might just as well, Qo use an old
comparison try to row up Niagara Fall:
in an iron pot, rs to publish Demo-
cratic Scandinavian paper in Mime
SOta
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Frank A. Buell., retail hardware deal er,
Third street, made an assignment on Saturday
to John w. White.
We suppose Mr.. Buell. is now in favor
OF contraction. He is contracted himself.
Or perhaps he does not know that his
misiortunes are due to a pernicious con-
gressional policy.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

The Greenback IN EN- in Kansas now intend I
organize in every county i'll the state and keep
the financial question before the people. They
are hopeful and confident that before another
Presidential election the Independent Green
back party will be in the inaiority.-Fort Scot,
(Kansas) Pioneer.
Same here! We regard the Indepen>
dent party as the nations only refuge
from anarchy.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Donnelly thinks he should have been elect
ed. If the Democrats had nominated him,
Donnelly's votes would have done Wilder ne
good: but Wilder'x votes given to Donnelly
would have lifted him ouf.-Red Wing Re
publican
And Why nota Which is more likely
10 make converts the Greenhack doc
NINE or the Democratic doctrine: Why
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Prof. Grunnelle is lecturing in the South
on Spiritualisn, appealing to the intellects OF
his auditors by supping molten lead and allow
ing a red hot poker to be thrust down his
throat, while under ''control."
The people are having the red-hot
poker of bankruptcy run down their
throats while under the control of the re-
publican party and they seem to enjoy
~
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

The ANTI-MoNoPOzLsr is now published
upon the cooperative plan.-Hashng's Ga
Zette.
That's mistake. No one has anv in,
terest in our advertising columns bu
ourgelt.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Cause and effect Poverty in all ages
has been the most efficient tool of despot-
ism.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07
Emery OF the Pennington Press
=. going to the bad He saws.

going to the bad He says:
Two girls in Lansingburgh. n. Y. made =
bet on tha Presidential election, the terms oI
which are that one or the other is TO wal /
considerable distance, clad only.i chemise
And then he advises them to make Il
show OF i and charge for admission.
Don't do ii. 1t would be Just like
him. when the show was over, to call in
the police and demand back his iiay
cents.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Who ride in buggies,- men who
raise the crops or the men who handle
them2
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

When God lays his hand upon a man
it is time for US to take ours off.
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

YOU ever know banker to be re-
duce to sno9-packs and ragged over
coat?
The anti-monopolist., 1876-12-07

Hurrah for-ah! there's the rub.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12
Not the Way to Win a Woman.

Horace Marshall, of Council Bluffs. Ia
ADOPTED the most novel way vet of court.
ing the woman of his love and capturing
her affections. Anna Stewart was Iiv;n0
III Council Bluffs when Marshall first saw
ana courted her. She left for Woodbine
and Marshall knew well where She went
ana the cause of her going. lie made .
charge that this woman, to whom ba said
ne was engaged to be married. had stoIo,,
some articles of his property and carried
them oti-!n short, had "gone where tho
woodblne twineth.'' The City Marshal
OF Council Bluffs took the matter in howl
and followed the woman to Woodb;,,
he found Anna Stewart.to be a sensible
PrepoSSesslng woman of 80, who said she
was a widow with two children 70 tal,o
care OF, and sewed for living. Uo fool,
Anna Stewart to Council Bluffs under ar
rest Tor stealing. Horace Marshall. her
lover, seemed very glad to see her acain
out she was evidently not so clad 10 500
nm. 1t now appeared, and Horace con.
Ies"ed' that the woman had taken no pron.
erty whatever; she had simply stolen
away from him, and he wanted her brouobt
back where he could have just one more
interview with her. She said, "No, sir"
with a firmer decision and more emnhasis
than ever before. The making of the
charge OF stealing, having the woman
brought to his feet prisoner, and then
Withdrawing the charge and proclaiminp
her innocent, did not have that magical
effect upon Anna Stewards heart that
Horace Marshall expected, and he was
1nally obliged to give her up. The official
lignltanes OF Council Bluffs now want TO
get hitch on Horace for the trouble and
expense he had put the city to in a fruit
ess effort to help him to wife.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

deeper and more troubled waters than
am IN quest of at present
In the Idyls of Theocritus there oro fro
quent illusions to springs. 1t was at q
sPrlhg-and mountain spring at that
That Castor and Poliux encountered +bo
plug-ugly Amycus:
And spying on a mountain wild wood
OF vast size they found under n smootb
cilh an Overlooking spring, filed, with pure
water, and the pebbles beneath seemed like
crystal or silver from the depths, and near
'hefe had grown tall pines, and poplars.
ana plane trees, and expresses with leafy
oopS' and fragrant flowers, pleasant work
for hairy bees" etc.
Or the story of Hylas, the auburn haired
Doy' who went to the spring to fetch wafer
lof supper for Hercules and stauncb Talo.
hon' and was seized by the enamorod
hymphs and drawn in. The srr;no ,roa
evidently a marsh or meadow sprino. II
was IN " "low-lying spot, and around #
gre" many rushes, and the pale blue swal-
40" wort, and. green maiden hair. and
blooming parsley, and cough grass stretch.
ing through the marshes" As Horcnlos
was tramping through the bog. club in
naha' and shouting "Hylas :" to the fulI
depth OF his throat, he heard n Thin ,,oioo
come from the water-it was Hylas respon-
dlhg' and Hylas, in the shape of the Iittlo
irog' has been calling from our marsh
springs ever since.
The characteristic flavor and suooos.
ton OF these idyls is like pure snrinc
water This is perhaps why the modern
reader is apt to be disappointed in Them
when he takes them up for the first time
lhey appear minor and literal and taste.
less as does most ancient poetry; but it is
mainly bacause we have got to the fopn.
tam head, and have come into contact With
mind that has been but little sbonod b,,
artificial indoor influences. The stream of
literature Is now much fuller and broader
Ihal 1t was in ancient times, with currents
ana diverse and curious phases; but the
primitive sources seem far behind us. and
ior the refreshment of simple spring water
N art we must still go back to Greek
for AprI
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12
mise eI/Un e Gus.
Springs.

Ihe path that leads to the spring is a
path with something at the end of it, and
the best of good fortune awaits him who
walks therein. 1t is well-worn patI,. and
though generally up or down a hill. it is
the easiest OF all paths to travel; we forget
our fatigue when going to the spring, and
we have lost it when we turn to come away.
See with what alacrity the laborer hastens
along 1t, all sweaty from the field: see the
boy or girl running with pitcher or pail !;
see the welcome shade of the spreading
tree that presides over its marvellous birth :
In the woods or on the mountain-side
follow the path and you are pretty sure to
md spring; all creatures are going that
way night and day, and they make path.
A spring is always vital point in the
landscape; it indeed the eye of the fields.
and how often, too, it has noble eyebrow
IN the shape Of an overhanging bank or
ledge. Or else its site is marked by some
tree which the pioneer has wisely left
standing, and which sheds a GOODNESS and
freshness that make the water more sweet.
In tine shade of this tree the harvesters sit
and eat their lunch and look out upon the
quivering air of the fields. Here the Sun
day saunterer stops and lounges with his
book, and bathes his hands and face in the
cool fountain. Hither the strawberry girl
comes with her basketand pauses a moment
IN the green shade. The plowman leaves
his plow and with long strides approaches
the life-renewing spot, while his team, that
cannot follow, look wistfully after him.
Here tire cattle love to pass the heat of the
day, and hither came the birds to wash
&fmselves and make their toilets
Indeed a spring is always an oasis in the
desert of the fields. It is creative and
generative- centre. 1t attracts all things to
Hseif-the grasses, the MOSES, the flowers,
the wild plants, the great trees. The
walker finds it out, the camping party seek
It, the pioneer builds his hut or his house
near IT. When the settler or squatter has
iound good spring he has found good
place to begin life; he has found the foun.
tain-head of much that he is seeking in this |
word. The chances are that he has found a
southern and eastern exposure for it is |
iact that water does not readily flow north
the valleys mostly open the other. way and
II Is quite certain he has found measure
OF salubrity for where water flows fever
a0'deth not. The spring, too, keeps him
70 the right belt, out of the low valley and |
of the top of the hill.
Then there seems kind of perpetual
spring-time about the place where water
issues from the ground--a freshness and a
greenness that are ever renewed. The
grass never fades, the ground is never
parched or frozen. There is warmth there
m winter and GOODNESS in summer. The
temperature is equalized. In March or
April the spring runs are bright emerald.
while the surrounding fields are yet brown
and sese, and in fall they are yet green
when the first snow covers them. Thus
every fountain by the roadside is foun
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12
P0etrY.
JOHN JENKINS'S SERMON,

The minister said last night says he.
Don't be afraid of givin':
lfyOur life amt nothin' to other folks
Why, what's the use O. livin'?"
And that's what say to my wife saws
There's Brown the miserable sinner.
He'd sooner beggar would starve than give
cent towards buyin' dinner
tell you our minister is prime. he is
But couldn't quite determine.
When heard him givin' it right and left
Just who was hit by his sermon.
VI course there couldn't be no mistake
When he talked of the long-winded pravin'
FOR Peters and johnson they sot and scowled,
At everyword he was sayin'.
And the minister he went ON tn say
There's various kinds O. eheatin',
Ana religions as good for every day
As it is to bring to meetin'.
l don't think much of the man that gives
The loud amens at my preachin,
Ana spends his time the fOllowin week
In cheatin' and overreachin'"
guess that dose was bitter enough
Fora man like Jones to swallow:
But noticed he didn't open his mouth
Not once, after that to holler:
Hurrah! says I, for the minister
OF course said it quiet
Give us some more of this open talk.
It's a very refreshin' diet
The minister hit 'em every time
And when he spoke of fashion
And higgins out in bows and things
As woman's rulin passion,
And comm to church to see the styles
couldn't help winkin'
And a-nudgin' my wife and says l. That's YOU
And guess it sOt her thinkin'
says to myself that sermons pat
But man is a queer creation;
And I'm much afraid that most of the folks
Won't takethe application
Now. If he had said word about
My personal mode O. sinnin'
I'd have gone to work to right myself
And not set there grinnin'
Just then the minister says says he,
And now I've come to the fellers
WhoVe lost this shower by usin' their friends
As sort O. moral umbrellas
Go home" says he, and find your faults.
Instead of huntin' your brothers;
Go home" says he. and wear the coats
You've tried to fit for Others
Ny wife she nudged, and Brown he winked.
And there was lots o. smilin',
And lots o. loOkin' at our pew:
Itsot my blood a-bilin'.
Says to myself our minister
Is gettin' little bitter;
III tell him, when the meetin's ont tbatT
Amt at all that kind of a critter.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

Those who live nearest the depot are
generally the last ones to get on board the
train, so those who live nearest the church
are almost always the last ones to come in
Sunday mornings.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

Life is too brief to fool away, and every
man should improve the short time he has
to live by proving to the public that if a
clothes pin is crowded too hard on the line
it will split in the back.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

An Irishman recently soliloquised !:
" What waste of money to be buying
mate when you know the half of it is bone,
while you can spend it for whiskey that
hasn't bone in it.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

Don't come to see me any more lust
yet, John; father has been having his
boots halfsoled, with two rows of nails
around the toes, wrote guileless Mosholu
girl to her adorer.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

a would-be fashionable woman in the
West, under the sentence of death for
murder, has only one request to make.
She wants the shade of her dress to match
that of the rope, A "corded " silk would
be appropriate.
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

Bertha" pathetically observed an Ohio
saloon keeper TO his. wife, "these crusaders
are just like the dog in the manger. They
won't drink themselves, and they won't let
the men drink"
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

Students from Austria, Hungary and
Italy are now sent to the United States 10
study dentistry.
There is German proverb which save
that Take-it-Easy and Live-Long are bro.
theirs. wv
Smyrna times., 1876-04-12

Romantic death-A young lady drowned
in tears.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-04-27

A long story comes from St. Louis,
originating with Sergeant George Prem
der, in charge of the signal service sta
ton there, who was formerly public
debt statement clerk in the Treasury
Department under Secretary McCui>
lock. He alleges that while lie was ems
gagged thus in the treasury he discover
ed great frauds; that each public debt
statement reported money in the treas-
ury that was not on hand. while the
government was paying three per cent.
for money 10 meet temporary necessi-
ties. He says that he also discovered
hundreds of thousands Of dollars of gov
ernment money was placed IN the hands
of parties outside, who loaned it back
to the government az individual funds
and drew interest on it. Prender will
probably yentilate his sensation before
the committee on expenditures in the
Treasury Department at Washington
whittier he has gone.