The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

Icounty is to be. found in the township of
Madelia, hence it is fully occupied by
|settlers.
There is here a good Touring mill,
on the Watonwon river, nine stores, two
hotels, two churches, two newspapers,
two restaurants, three saloons, one har-
ness store and blacksmith shop.
! Flanders hotel is an excellent one and
hasa most cheerful aspect that looks
cheerful even in winter We had the
pleasure Of meeting at Medelia. Hon. I.
Rutledge, democrat, whom the repub-
lican county of Watanwan, loves to hon.
or with Offices OF trust. Judge Rutledge
was in the legislature in 1875, conse-
quently came within one Of being in the
worst Legislature that ever met in Min
nesota. Just at the close Of the session
the legislators God save the mark) let
their sixty days craftsmanship disguise
drop off, their long ears fell gently down
~ their assume noses and they insulted
by low buffoonery thousands Of honest
Woodworking spirited citizens VINO for
three years consecu.,vely have seen the
fruits Of their laborious industry taken
from them at one fell swoop. OF course
there were many members who did not
| take part in this low butfoonery as those
that dd,we hope,are now ashamed of it.
| it may be very funny, in certain con-
oitions Of alcoholic excitement. to intro
duce bills, ''tor the encouragement OF
grasshoppers,' but men who have lost
their crops, for three years running,
can't see the joke. And speaking Of
grasshoppers we have before us the re-
por. OF the grasshopper commission ap-
pointed by Ex-Governor Davis. Il is a
pamphlet of fifty pages carefully com
piled and containing valuable inform.-
ton and has cost the state not more
than one thousand dollars. This include S
all expenses, five thousand copies of the
pamphlet, commissioners remuneration,
etc. The whole thing is creditable to
tae gentlemen composing the commits
sion and our ex governor who selected
the right men.
John T.. Wise Of the Mankato Review
was chairman of the commission, and
the commissions received for nearly three
months work, ono hundred dollars each
They pay better down in Washington
Watonwan county has many lakes.
Its eastern border is we'll timbered
| Population of county between four and
FIVE thousand. Number Of farms opene,
952. Number OF acres under cultivation.
- 900 Twelve miles southwest OF Ma
della is the village of ST. james, almos
the geographical centre OF the county
There is here anengine house, and fine
hotel built by The railroad company.
Next week we will speak Of Window
and the Mennonite COLONY at Mountain
Lake.
Dillon O. Brtc..
DEAR SiR: Your "iri-h Department" has ~
! some t.lue been so Interesting, that thought
would drop you line, stating what thoug.!
about 1t. And first, let say, that am III
G ifishlnan, and love Ireland, with all my heart
SO much So, that . hope soon to re-
turn 10, aud remain in my native land
/ Though an freshman, am neither Feenian
Orange. Ribbon or Molly 's>nan, and don't b.
= 81.
issues. had the pleasure, few years ago t,
Hlalt my native land, AND IL travelling over il
| was struck by the healthy, happy blok, ans
. robust, teshy appearance OF the peope, com
paired with the nhat ltauts ofthis country. Or
reading your article on tie Queen 5 Pigs alle
: the Queens Subjects. When you said, wha
an interesting subject fora psychologist to com
pare the pinehed faces oil hundred oil thous
/ antls OF hsr Majesty toiing subjects with til,
plethorlc visage OF her Majesty pigs. stcn
thought it must have been a long tilns sine,
: you had seen genuine lrisnman. or else l..f
during the FAM ne and have been haunted eve
since with the CHASTITY visage O! some 200
/ devil who WAS trying to exist on the rotten uss
thu literal Americans sent TO feed the people,
which thank Heaven never tasted-uut ten
! oro mn.aa..r, pin b d faces do 10. now exist
Indeed there are tar more lishnen like tn
plump and rudy editor in-chief OF tbs ANTI
I MON oPoLfsr, than like the editor of the "Irisi
4 IL paftih@us. anu lHoGGn. When over Their,
was one OF MINES ota's healthisst farmers, IN,
people thought from NV lack of adlpose ma.
9 ter, that was travelling for my health Nov
/, Sir, let me advise you of the fact that the PEG
pile of Ireland have plenty to eat, to wear, am
: by the way plenty ~ drink too. Ireland is a
a tree to-day As America. and as happy Tilsi
rulers arr not thieves, IS ours mostly are ant
{ in TACT think it is the most desirable nlaes. 1
!, live, III the whole world.
Respectfully Yours,
JAMES LAIRD.
II was judicious of Mr.. james Lair,
I TO commence his communication by in
: forming US that be was an Irishman an,
loved Ireland with all his heart" 9th
: erwise we never should have suspected
him Of the latter amiahle weakness. In
deed it would oe impossible for US to re
concile his boasted love for Ireland. will
his sneering mention of Eenians ana
Molly Notwithstanding them on Ii,
I same low leve'-and with his sensitive
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