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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07
INDEPENDENT PLATFORM.

The Independent Party is called into ex-
istence by necessities OF the people whose
industries are Frustrated. whose labor is
deprived of its just reward as the result
of the serious mismanagment OF the ma
tional finances, which errors both the Re-
publcans and Democratic parties neglect
to correct. In view of the failure Of
these parties to furnish relief to the de-
pressed industries of the country, there
by disappointing the just hopes and ex-
,pectations Of suffering people, we de-
clare our principles and invite all inde-
pendent and patriotic men to join our
ranks in this movement tor financial re-
form and industrial emancipation.
First. We demand the immediate and
unconditional repeal Of the specie re-
sumption act of January IA, 1875, and the
rescue of our industries from the disaster
and ruin resulting from its enforcement;
and call upon all patriotic men to organ
ize in every Congressional district OF the
country, with the view OF electing Repre-
sentatives to Congress who will legislate
GRAND a Chef Ma gistrate who will carry
out the wish OF the people in this re-
gard, and thus stop the present suicidal
and destructive policy OF contraction.
Second, We believe that the United
States notes, issued directly by the gov
eminent and convertible on demand
into obligations, bearing an equitable
rate OF interest, not exceeding one per
cent. day on each one hundred dollars,
and interchangeable with United States
notes at par, will afford the best circu>
Hating medium ever devised ;such United
States notes should be a full legal tender
tor all purposes, except for the payment
of such obligations as are by existing
contracts made payabable in coin. And
we hold that it is the duty OF the govern
.ment to ISSUE such circulating medium
and we insist, in the language Of Thomas
Jefferson. that ''bank paper must bt
suppressed and the circulation restored
to the nation, to whom it belongs
Third. 1t is the paramount duty of thu
government in all its Legislation to keel
IN view the full development of all legiti
mate business, agricultural, mining
manufacturing and commercial.
McFourth. We most earnestly protes
against any further issue OF gold bonds
for sale in foreign markets. by means
which we would be made for lon c
period, hewers of wood and drawers {
water for foreign nations, especially a
the American people would gladly an
promptly take at par all the bonds tn
government may need to sell. provide
they are made PAYABLE at the option
the holder although bearing interest
tarce and sixty-iive per cent. per annun
or even Il lower rate.
Fifth, We further protest against Il
sale OF government bonds for the pu
pose of buying silver to be used as
substitute Tor our more convenient ar
less iluctuating fractional currcnc
which. although we'll calculated to enri'
the owners OF silver mines, yet in oper
ton will still further Cypress through Ia
alton an already ovcrburdened peopl
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

We hope our Democratic friends per-
ceive now how egregiously the Pioneer
Tribune has fooled them. Before
the St. Louis convention met it had edi-
torial after editorial, to prove that Til
den was one of the best and purest men
in the world, and that he was the very
man for the Democrats to nominate.
Now it spends two or three columns
daily in demonstrating that he is disloy-
al, dishonest and u perjurer.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07
ATilden man writes the Industrial Age, as

A Tilden man writes the Industrial Age, as
follows, fror, Madison, Wis,
"Politics with all sides is hushed up here
net only dead but stinks. Neither side can
muster corporal's guard for show, and flu
neral would be enthusiasm itself, compared
with the situation"
1t is the same way in Minnesota. Ii
the St. Louis convention had had the
good sense to adopt the Greenback plat
form the whole west would have been
alive with enthusiasm.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

Aug. Ia 1876. No. wheasat Morris.
Stevens county. was worth - cents. On
the same day it was worth in Hastings 20
cents. Morris is $50 miles further from
Minneapolis than Hastings. Wouldn't
i, be better tor the wheat ring OF Has
,iugs to stop abusing the editor OF the
ANrI-NoNoPuIIsr and explain the cause
OF this state Of affairs? Perhaps it Is due
to our sdvising the farmers last tall to
hold their wheat.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

Only 5000 bushels of wheat remaining in
the 81, Paul 4 Pacific elevator yesterday morn
ing, and nearly all that was removed elsewhere
before shutdown. Now room will be found for
every buShel If the new crop which may be
sen. forward. Pioneer -Pre>s-Tsibune
/, has been claimed that the amount
of old wheat on hand would make up
tor the reduced crop of 1876. That don,
look like it.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

Chicago. August 23.-All the principal coal
10 take par. in the conference which 10 to be
he'd there to- morrow, for the purpoee Of COM
promising, il possible, the sxisting dimcuisses
and prevent the threatened serious break in
prizes.
Coal dealers have . perfect right i
seems to combine to, keep up the price
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

The Hayes ani Wheeler badge is little
metal pltchforN, with formidable par OF
prouss.
raat hss been the emblem osthe devil
from time immemorial; "a pltchtor
with pair Of prougs. Verify they have
hit the the thing exactly.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07
United States MaIshals
Sale.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA, !, 10.

UNITED STATES OF ANERlLA,
DISTRICT ~ MIysEaTA,
By yirtue az an alias execution issuet Cut a
and under the seal Of the circui: Coo.t q the
United States for the Dissric; Of Minn.saa
upon judgement rendered and doekstei 70
sid Court on the 7iss day OF January. is!4, IN
: suit wherein Philip Van yaikenbugh
Francis \: Bacon and Ei-.rd van vnkcn-
- nlaint n. ana E. J. MsndsnhalI impisaded
With s1eOheu ComAock are de6endaots IN
fayor e 1870 PIsirfias and Ag1iu1e sid DE-
lauAn1ss. 1crths sum q fouf thsan1d ~
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

Also all the following described parcels OF
land. situated in the town, Of Watert0wn, i'll
the County Of Carver, in State Of Minnesota, in
said district, according to the recorded plat
thereof on file in the Office OF the Register Of
Deeds, in and for said County of Carver, viz:
Lots 3, 89& 10 of block9.
Lot 10, Of block ID.
Lot 3, i & Of block ~.
Lots /. 9 IL 10 Of blocker.
Lot s, Of block "a.
Lot 6, Of block Al.
Lot 10, Of block 49.
Lot 2, & 3 Of block 65.
Lot Z, of block 81.
Lot 6, Il Z Of block 49,
Lot 3, Il 4 Of block %.
Also lots 367, and 374 in town Of Duluth.
Also all the following described parcels OF
land lying and being in the state OF Minnesota
in tn. district aforesaid to wit: North west Ia,
Of north west 4, Of north east Ia, OF section
81, town %. range "a. And west u, OF west
l-2, Of south of south east i,4.
south n, Of the south east u,
Of section ~, town ZIG, range 2S. And the
north east -. Of south west ~, OF section
80, town llS, range 81. And the North esst
Ia, of the south west 4, and north west -,
of south west "a. and south east Ia, Of souti,
the north east ia, of south east IA, OF section
IS, town 1876, range 81. And the south east
ia, Of the north east -, and south west -
Of north east -, and south east "a, Of NORTH
west IA, and north east IA, Of north west ia
Of section 10, town 1875, range "a. And ives
10, OF north east Ia, Of section 10, town III
range 25. And the south eat Id. o
south east IA Of section y, tOwi
I26. range "a. And south east - o
section 10, town 1876, range 81. !.
North west a Of north east IA and nortf
east ~ Of north Eest 4 Of section ID, tow
| 11Q ranur Al
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07
RECA1ClTRAT10NS+

Some tim,d people are afraid that the green
hack won, do for u legal tender 1t has an
swered pretty we'll for fourteen years, until con-
trs,,ed. Terrs Haste Express.
Yes: and gave the American people
the greatest era OF prosperity 1t ever
knew.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

of coal, but if the farmers hold over their
wheat in expectation of receiving bet
ter price, they are Williams OF the darkest
dye and enemies OF the whole commun-
ity
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

We do not credit thu rumor that sitting Bnl !.
when he has ..fiai.hsd this Americans,' will
take tn. stump for Peter Cooper. -Pionser-
Press- Tribune.
No sir The supports Hayes aud Wheeler.
lie says their financial policyls flnsshlns
the Americ ms faster than he can.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07
Lots l., 2& 5, block 1853.

Also the following acknowledgements Of land /,
situate in the town Of Hutchinson, in the coun-
ty of Mcleod, in State Of Minnesota, in said
district, according to the Recorded plat there
Of, on file in the Office Of the Register Of Deeds,
in and for said county, viz:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

Lot s, Z & in block SO.
Lot s in block ..
South l-2 Of block @.
South ia Of lot IS, block 4.
Lot l, in block 81.
Lot l, in block So.
Lots 81 10. block 80, S:earn's addition to
st. Cloud.
Also the following described parcels Of land,
situate in the town Of Breckenridge, in the
State of Minnesota, in said district, according
to the recorded plat Of said land on file in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds, in and for the
county of Wilkin. viz:
Lots 8, 10, IL, II, 10, IA, Is & l6, Of block
100
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01
Dcsolatc Travelling in Spain.

A correspondent Of the London Times
travelling through the Spanish province
of Murca Is struck by the loneliness OF
the Journey, and the absence of life and
animation scarcely cqualCd III any other
part of Europe. lie says;
Another matter that would strike the
stranger and cause a moments uncasi
ness might be the fact that two civil
guards. fully armed, accompany the
coach, their rillc-muzlcls protruding out
of the windows Of the bcrlina, which
seat they occupy, giving an idea at once
of insecurity and security. This road
was once notorious for its bands of rob
bcrs; hardly week passed without the
coach being stopped and robbed; but
now relays of civil guards posted along
the roads have chectuaIly cleared the
distance of such pests. On an English
highway, again, one meets many n we'll
ordered gcntcman's carriage, and sees
many an outlayiug house sleeping in It's
quiet belt of trees but on these roads,
of outlaying houses there are scarcely
any, save in the immediate suburbs OF Il
town, and of carriage travelling there is a
maryclously small amount. Indeed, with
all classes. travelling is the exception and
not the rule. Hundreds of the poorer
classes have never even visited the
nearest town or city. The thinncSs of
the population also presents another
feature in these parts, rs do the gaudy
and nvnr pipturpsuIIp costumes of the
women, contrasting with the snowy gar
ments of their mates, as they work in
the gardens.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01
LATEST NEW S.
SOUTH AND WEST.

The bridge over the North Platte river
between Sidney, Nebraska, and Custer city,
was completed and opened for travel on the
thirteenth instant. II is II fine, substantial
structure, and throws open what is claimed
to be the shortest route to the Black Hills,
A new enemy to the cotton plant has
made It's appearance on the r'aMlotions about
Nate lcS. The "snails, Or Slugs," as they are
cGiled, have eaten the plants down in sever.
al localiticS, and inflicted great damage, not
only to cotton, but vegetables in the gar,
dcns.
Nearly the whole business portion Of
the town Of Darlington S, G., was burned on
the morning Of the 18th. An entire block
wNs destroyed, in which were the stores Of
Mcssrs, Manners Hyams, Higgins, Watson,
Steinburgcr, Williamson, WcIch, Camus
Lowcnthu and others, with Mrs. GibSon's
fine residence. The loss is estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars; partially in.
sured.
California has two million five hun.
drcd thousand acres Of wheat, this year, and
expects a yield of fifty million bushels The
sale Of agricultural implements and sacks is
immense, the export trade still refusing to
ship wheat in bulk. 1t is said that London
underwriters are requiring the Baltic ship,
masters to take their cargocs partly in sacks,
and Tint the general tendency Of maritime
practice is against hulk shipments.
Mr.. A. j. Berclford IIorc has sent to
Gov, K'mpcr, Of Virginia, a draft for $l,3ii,
the residue Of the fund raised in England for
purchasing the statue Of Stoncwall jackson
erected in Richmond recently. The sum will
be invested and the incOmc used in purchns.
ing medal to be awarded annually to the
most distinguished graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute, Of which Jackson was
professor foi some time. The medal will be
known as the " JackSon-IIopc Medal"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01
EAST.


The Manchester print mills shut down
Saturday for an indefinite time, owing to low
prices. Five hundred hands thrown out Of
work.
The Merrmac worstcd mills at VIII
ton, New Hampshire, have been shut down.
The Peabody mills at Newburyrort will be
shut down on the twcnty.scventh inst. The
Ocean mills will continue to run, but at re.
duccd wages
The Fall river cOtton.mills are doing
an excellent business, having made net
profit of S200, ,0O0 during the last quarter, be-.
sides reducing their Indebtedness in the last
eight months. They have recently made
some shipments to New Zealand, and are
about to send an agent to represent tAcir in
tcrcSts TO South America,
Boys and girls under ten years of age
are not hereafter to be permitted to work in
the factories Of Massachusetts. The law
passed by the Legislature on the subject has
gone into effect against the opposition Of in.
tercsted parties at Fall River and elsewhere.
1t has already taken many little children
away from factory work.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01

The Egyptian debt is four hundred
and fifty million dollars. 1t is TO be funded
in seven per cent. bonds, to be redeemed in
sixty.thrce years.
The dominions OF Dom Pedro contain
upward of 100000 inhabitants. Gradual
emancipation of slavery is going on, and the
bondSmen now number about 100000.
The population of Ireland, says the
Icndon Times, is not materially decreasing
now. The registrar general reports that al
though the year 1873 had a birth rate below
and death rate above the last five years
average, yet the births registered exceed the
registered deaths by iOi39, and that the
number of cmigrantS who left Irish ports in
the year was but 52,sa7, which number is
reduced to 81, 1862 if we deduct go describcd
ms residents of other countries" who en-
barked at Irish ports. This shows decrease
in the year 1873 of 1923 in the population,
leaving it at about 100000 in all.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01
THE JETTIES.

JOSEPH BAEBlEEl..


Miller, Dolhoudc a CO.'S Circular 18TH
We have some ntcrcstinga and valuable
news to impart to our friends and cor
respondents and which will benefit also
the general interest Of this city and those
of the Mississippi valley. Captain IIads,
i"ttics are improving daily, and this
week n large steamship drawing fourteen
and Il half feet of water Cnm" through
them (thc South Pass without meeting
any impcdimcnts, and before winter,
from present indications, that route will
be the iavOrtc and shortest one to and
from the ocean for the port of New
Orleans, and will give all the water
necessary for the largest vessels the
publicncwsiromWa Washington to-day is that
parties from New York represent the
feeling there regarding the jcttcs as
entirely confident. Commodore Gar
rison, who has been watching their pro-
grcss with view of placing line of
steamships between New Orleans and
Brazil, has made no halt in his prcpara-
tions. Dom Pedro has been approached
and there nrc ASSURANCES that his gov
crnmcnt will pay haIf Cf what may be
necessary to carry the mails, and move
ments are Il foot to secure contingent
contract from our government for carry
ing the mail. At present there is ample
tonnage here for cotton, but on account
of insufficient water yet at the mouth OF
the river, vessels can not take all the
freight they can carry to load deep with,
such ar grim and PROVISIONS but in a
few months our western friends will have
no cause to complain and will he rcaIi1,
ing the full benefits Of this port and
market, which must prove, in the near
future the best in this country for the
distribution of cotton, provisions, bread
stuns and western produce generally.
This city will have different railroads
running to Texas within this ycar-and
with the above all accomplished, New
Orleans will offer the best field for cap
italists and manufacturers, as property
and business will increase materially,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01

stallion George VI. Patchcn occupies n posi-.
ton In the shafts O( u 'mting gun in the or
dinnncc department. The board Ot finance
receive royalty Of thirty cents IN Ca"li bar.
rel Oi beet sold wiihin the grounds. No
music allowed M tire lHcls br caOUuS con.
tipuous to the grounds oil ~undn'. Won't be
cajOlcd, ana buy cheap shirts marked M,Un
and tl,25 good article is $500 and likcNll
good articles is worth what II is marked,
Cheap goods "a paradox, are dear NJ amy
price, There are eight hundred letters from
exhibitors applying for space unanswered,
In one month | am led 10 believe that the
arrangements may show an approximation to
completion. or agfiCulturst and stock
raiscrs may hc Interested In the following.
\ stuffed chester hog iG On exhibition That
weighed Nhen slaughtered one Thousand
three hundred aid acYcu tOuhds lie was
raised by Hon. lcmucl Croydcu 0f New
Hampshire, measured eight feet ten inches
in length and was three feet and six inches
high, While iattcning he gained one hun.
drrl mud two pounds u month for eight
months, The puw ui Daniel Webster is ON
exhibition made by himself in 1887. II is a
breaking pillow fourteen feet long with ten
foot beam, aud has the following ideas Of the
"immOrtal DAME" inscribed upon it,.
"Whcn have hold of the handle OF my hig
pillow, with four yoke of oxen TO pull it
through and hear the knots crack, and see
the stumpS all go under the iurrow and ont
Of sight, and observe the cleared and mel.
loHcd eurfncc Of the plowcd land, feel more
enthusiasm over my achievement than comes
from my encounters in public life at Wash.
ington." There is IN OK on exhibition ad.
joining the prOunds, gross weight four thou.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01

to receive free Of duties n wedding present
from the khcdiye Of Egypt, The motion was
agreed to without II vote, although Mr..
Faulkner demanded vote. lloISr pro
ceedcd iO the hur,unsS VI lhp District Of Col.
umbih, The rNnrGps ol Albert Grantagnnst
Judge " Wylic, OF the District Of Columbia,
were referred to the following select com
miltcc: Mcssrs Warren, Finley, Lcmoync,
Williams CAla), Cutler, Cr0unSc and lcav.
cnworth. Adjourned,
In the house, on the lGth resolution
was adopted directing the speaker TO certify
to the proper authorities Of the District Of
Columbia the testimony taken relating lo the
| conduct OF y, tlAlip, udngrt S-iOiill printer,
w tho e'id that he may be indicted and pros.
ccutcd.
In the house, on the l7th, Mr.. Wood
reported bill abolishing taxation Of receipts
to savings banks. Agreed to, The house
agreed tH thu SrIatc.s amendment to the bill
to extend the time to prc.cmptOrS on public
lands. The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the postal appropriation hill,
The committee rose and reported the hlll T."
| the house. The various amendments made
in committee agreed 10 and the bill passed.
Mr. Singleton, from the committee ON print.
| ing, rrrortrd mnk ihr rrsnlutirn which wns
rccommlltcd ln il vrutrrduv In rrlrrrnrr io
| the congressional nrinirr with thr amend.
mcnt which. iu,scnd NJ inslr,,rtin, thr com.
mittcr on oprrorrint,ons 10 rcnort ON thc
Chil nl,urnnrIniinns hiII ,L, rrynln,inn
changing the present system Of printing, in.
n"o'oh i"I""Hu ii,I" ,'' w NPrulrltI VI n'3h.
Of order Loyiug hrrn rni.rJ Ly Wr IIn"r
| that it was not privileged report, the house
| adjourned.
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U" 'he government printing ounce WhS dl''
cussch aud the proposition to give the print,
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01
The Centennial Postage Envelope.
New York Herald, May II


The first of the new centennial stamped
envelope made its appearance in this city
Yesterday. 1t enclosed a letter which
had been deposited in the box at station
A, Broadway, near Prince street, and not
being recognized by the superintendent
as a legal stamp, it was taken To the gen
eral postoilice for information. These
stamped envelopes are of the denomina,,
/ ton of three cents, and are issued and
sold only at the centennial branch post
office in Philadelphia. The department
at Washington not having notihcd the
postmasters throughout the country oi
their issue, they will probably give con-
siderable trouble until they are known,
and by that time they will I've useless, as
tbev are not good after the 10th OF No
ycmber. The design il a green escutch'
con with mail carrier on horseback
rcrrcs-nting l776, and m express trair
rcnrc-cnting 1876. Thcs dates are en- th,
stamp. together with the words, Con
tennial, United States-three cents"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01
A Hotel Sunk in the Quicksands.

Considerable excitement was created
in East st. Louis yesterday morning, says
the st. Louis Journal, May Z, on the dis
covcry that the Bclleville House, a two
story frame Just south o. the Pittsburgh
railroad and coal company's dyke, near
the southern limits of the city, had dis
appeared in guicksand. The circum-
stances connected with the unusual Oc-
currcnce are about as follows: The house,
which is used as a hotel, was built on
piles, but few days before showed evi
dnnccs of an inclination to sink into the
earth. On Thursday night it sunk about
two feet, but the proprietor, Mr. +.
Decker, not apprehending anything seri-
Gus, paid very little attention to the
matter. On Friday night the guests
went to bed as usual, but at late hour
the clerk, Mr. Geo. Buebncr, discovered
that the premises were getting rather
unsettled and gave the alarm. Before
the inmates could realize what was going
on the building had sunk forty-eight
feet, carrying with it ten persons. After
considerable difficulty they were all res
cued, badly frightened but not hurt.
The back water from the river soon sur
rounded the place where the house stood,
and would very probably have carried it
away, if the gable end, all that is visible,
had not been securely fastened with ropes
to terra frmd. Mr.. Dccker's loss on the
building is about $4,000 and on furni-
turc about 81 900; insurance not known.
The house was recently purchased by its
present proprietor and in all probability
it entirely disappeared last night, as very
little of it was visible at a late hour.