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

to Mcdowell.
NOV. !, 1865 want to pay
a compliment to niece OF mine who has
taken great interest in our progress, and
was the first lady who saw the outline of
Gus degrees. AS priest OF Demeter, |
wish you to appoint her as Ceres in our
seventh degree. She is we'll qualified,
every way worthy of the position. and
works faithfully for the cause. The
compliment will be duly appreciated
and pleasant surprise.
M'Dowell to Kelley.
NOV. Is, 1S6S-Inclosed. I hand you a
letter to Sister Carrie A. Hall, containing
her appointment as Ceres in the seventh
degree, which l am we'll assured she is
most worthy OF. 1t gives me pleasure
as the humble instrument OF our order
to make the appointment. I have con-
ferred this upon her by virtue OF the
authority vested in me as high priest OF
Demeter, in recognition of her services
to our order, and as the first woman who
has taken an active interest init"
cit will thus be seen how easy it was
tor some people TO get into the body
which assumed absolute control OF 900. :
900 members. In 1870 the Hon. Thom>
as b. Bryan, :. well-known agriculturist
of this city, advanced the grange 800,
whereon the grange elected him a mem-
Der OF the executive committee of the
National grange. It is not, however,
believed that Mr.. Bryan ever backed the
grange goat or walked over the plowed
ground. =
We Can scarcely believe these state
nents to be true Certain it is how
ever that the National grange needs to
be reformed in many particulars.
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THE TRUE ISSUES.

The great political battle is over and
the smoke is lifting from the field OF
strife. and already men begin to see
that tae real issuesas stake were not those
on which the battle appeared to turn 4
leading southern paper says
The election we have Just held was
\ mighty conflict OF interests. The issue
between the two great parties was,
which of us shall hold the offices and dis
pense the power and patronage OF the
nation during the next four Yeas.
by the noise Of the consending politi>
clans the masses have been deafened to
their own Interests. By the smoke. and
dust. and dirt eugendered upon either
side and hurled 4 the opposing caadi-
dates. the people have been blinded With
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-23
greatly distressed by the determinations
made against them by the transportation
companies. The Gazette saws:

greatly distressed by the Determinations
made against them by the transportation
companies. The Gazette says:
Columns have been written in the
newspapers on the subject of freight dis
examinations, meetings have been held,
resolutions have been passed, commit
tees have been appointed and trade has
beenx seriously injured in some direc-
tons, yet nothing practical has been
accomplished. There is no cohesion or
cooperation in the business community
on this subject. The Merchants Ex-
change has appointed an able man as
Superintendent of its transportation bu-
reau, who has worked faithfully in this
cause the Grocers' Association have q
transportation committee that takes q
turn at it occasionally; the Cotton Ex>
change has a committee on tran spOrta-
ton which has also worked at it, and the
Board OF Trade has. through a commit
tee, given attention to the SUBJECT, but
Notwithstanding all this labor the railway
managers have adroitlv kept these va
rious forces so steadily divided as to
neutralize their efforts and to prevent
any combined and persistent action of the
whole mercantile community in a body
against freight Determinations which
are admitted to be detrimental to the
best interests ofevery business man in
this city. The meeting held yesterday
manifested considerable spirit, land SEEM
ed to be disposed to work faithfully to
accomplish something towards the ads
justment of freight troubles, and
possibly out of it there may be in
volved sufficient unity OF action between
the various commercial interests as will
make it necessary for railway companies
to make reasonable concessions. Yet it
remains to be seen whether the skillful
strategy of railroad managers can beat
so intelligent and able body of men as
the st. Louis millcrs."
We would suggest that the millers
form an association for mutual protec-
ton. with clause in their constitution
that they must not "discuss politics -
and then resolve that any effort to elect
legislators, congressman or governors
to pass laws for their own protection is
"political action a
Fancy the millers of the United States
organized into a society, with a lot OF
paraphernalia, forms. ceremonies, rib
bons, sashes. degrees and "priests OF
Merida to do--nothino
Fancy theri turned from their course
and into bankruptcy lest they might hurt
some political party
Bah.
The millers will put an end to all
these exactions and determinations, be.
cause like sensible men, they will unite
all their forces. numbers, capital and in
fiuence into one thunderbolt and hurl i,
into the faces OF their enemies That is
what the millers OF Minnesota did veal
or two ago when they offered their en-
tirc shipments OF flour to one road and
thus broke the ring which had beer
formed to plumber them
Bnt the farmers. Any knavc can Sc
them to tearing each others eyes out b,
appeals to party bigotries. They havt
SO far proved themselves incapable .
self>defence.
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reference to the public veal. BY the
lavish use Of money at the drinking sal>
oons, and the false issues dwelt upon by
paid orators, the industrial classes have
been intoxicated to such an extent as to
be oblivious to that phase OF the cam
paign in which their own interests are
wrapped up. The leaders in these con-
flicts use strategy to accomplish their
ends. Anything to overcome opposition
or defeat the enemy is their motto.
When they succeed, the spoils Of Office
must reimburse for the wastes of defeat
or the costs of success. To divert atten-
ton from the objective point they seek,
one industry is not unfrequently arrayed
against another, while few prominent
ones from the several industries are
brought in to participate in the profits of
the ring. Thus, by creating stampede
down an old beaten trail. the money-pow-
ers hasconducted another campaign and
received the votes of the peoble to secure
them in their ill>gotten gains.
The interests of this power were
most prominent on both sides, so that, no
matter which should win their purposes
would be served. The great multitude
of producers have been vanquished by
the superior organization, equipment and
skill of their natural enemies-the money
lenders. The South has been led to
believe that political power is what she
most needs; whereas, the facts is that
plenty of money, at low rate ofinterest,
would revive her prosperity and render
happy and contented her people.
The North has been persuaded that her
chief interest lay in preventing the polit-
ical success of the South; whereas the
great question that underlies all indus
trial activity both North and South, with.
out which commerce must languish and
decay and civilization retrograde, has
been ignored and set at naught."
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Anti- a}lunupolist.
ICNATIUS DONNELY Editor.
THE WHEAT CROP.

Wisconsin will have 3,425, 900 bushels OF
wheat of this years crop to export, which is
I: small showing for the $1,000 acres sown
with that cereal.
Less than two bushels to the acre! And
vet wheat rules comparatively low.
Whvo Because the decentralization OF
silver has increased the purchasing pow
er of the gold dollar, so that it is an
equivalent for q greater amount OF
wheat. Iowa has no wheat to sell :Min>
nesota has about one>third her usual
crop; England needs 1O5 100000 BUSH
els, and yet wheat rules low. 1t should
be worth 81 80 in the markets OF Min
nesota instead or from 80 cents to 81 90.
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THE INDEPENDENT IOTE.

Peter Cooper's vote in the United
States is estimated at l10.0 This is
more than the aoolitionists polled in
1910. st. Paul. Ptoneer-PrcSs.
Yes. The aboll.ionists in 1910 polled
but 1859 votes ;--Birnev being their
candidate for president.
The vote for Peter Cooper is greater
than the vote for Hale. the abolition
candidate tor president in 1852.
This is the way the vote stood:
In 1910 Birney received .05o votes.
Z" 1914 =. - 60.S0o :"
=. 1852 Hale l55, S2l
=. 1856 Fremont =. S.4,554
- 1850 Lincoln l.S67.6l0
The Independent party has polled
a larger vote. after six months of exis-
,ence. than the abolitionists polled after
twelve years of continuous effort.
II the financial action oil the dominant
party does not satisfy the people and re-
store prosperity to our impoverished la
borers. the Independent party will sweep
the nation tour years from now. And in
our Judgment. the capitalist class will
be as slow to let 60 Of its hold upon its
victims. as the shareholders were to
concede the liberty Of the slave. There
is nothing in this world has such bulldog
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THE RIGHTOF SUFFRAGE.

A correspondent of the st. Louis Com.
merc;al, discussing the grave political
problems, growing out of the recent cleo
ton, and which threaten the. peace OF
the nation, suggests the following
measures to ensure uniformity and pres
vent fraud:
l. That the first Tuesday in November
be the general election day for all the
States as we'll as the general governs
ment.
,. That all business, except transpor-
tation, be suspended on that day and all
business men give this day to proper
conduct OF this business.
,. That the election precincts be ti-
vided so small that il would be
practicable for the enrolling officer, The
judges and inspectors, to determine who
are legal voters in each precinct.
4. That the election board ut each pre-
cinct should consist vi two separate and
independent branches the receiving and
recording branch, and the counting and
returning branch.
). These boards to occupy adjoining
rooms, with no communication except
small opening for the passage the bal
lot boxes to and fro.
4. Each branch shall be under the
guard OF an officer and all sworn to hold
no intercourse with the outside world or
one branch with the other, except to ex-
change ballots. which should be done
every twenty five votes cast until the
final result is given.
Z. The receiving board Shall consist Of
fair representation from the various
parties, one member receiving the ticket
from the voter. and, with hand above
board. pass it to the next member oppo-
site, who shall deposit il in the box as
the name OF the voter is recorded.
s. The tickets should be furnished by
the State, and all exactly alike SHOULD be
folded by the voter before offering, and
should be deposited in the box without
any mark or number which bv any pos
sibility could deprive the ballot Of its
secrecy.
8. The counting board snail also rep
resent the various parties; should be
efficient and prompt and required 10 keep
up WITH the receivers. If found i'm
possible for one counting - keep
up with the receivers, 'ng
| boards should be establi
business could be con- rtod ea ao-
suit De announced cFs sur
election dav.
10. The princin ~. I'D
representation 81 - ssn and
onght to be k a.siir and
hence no pers oaa - ged 10
vote who is r receipt
for a poll t. e lar"
Evening star., 1876-11-03
LKTTERs EROH THE PEOPLE.
Have We q Peuudmssssp.


My Dear SGy:-I am led to ask this ques-
ton tecs use see goats and cows taking full
ard undisputed pos session OF the reserva-
tons and private parking In the neighoor-
hood Of Douglass Pace, at the Intersection
OF New jersey avenue with II and / streets
northwest What care tbey-the cows and
eoats-sDd for that their owners, how much
shrnbbery and how many vines and young
trees sre trsmpled down and eaten up? TAX
Ing an honest pride in beauufying our
to say the least OF IL, mortifying and pro-
vokfrg TO my neighbors and yaelf to Gee
the work of our hands and the patient efforts
OF time devoured and destroyed wautoaly In
all propriety or law, and that, seemingly, q
few beedless milk veaders may obtain for
their kine free pasturage.
III we have I'm this city q poundmaster, or
sny other official possessiDg authority 10 the
premises, would advise visit to the above.
pamed point any evening between early
dark and eight O'Clock, and he will be sure
IL he is enterprising, to bag at least half a
dozen promising goats and, may be, a COW
to boot.
am also constrained TO think IL we had
in this city q police force worthy OF the
name there would at least, once in a while
solitary policeman" come rouod these
parts at the fright time" and take cogni-
ZsDce of the unlawful depredations we are
subjected TO by beasts and bsys, but as
"things exist" n0lO, il is generally in "opeu
day" that a socia BILE and goodly company OF
two OF our model cOnservators Of the peace
come leisurely along so absorbed In the so-
cfety of themselves that they, "bOth put to-
eether." manage never to see d,Iytliia0 that
they ought to see-no. not even q half dozen
boys up In the tire es at q time, and that, too
at the very moment the aforesaid non- OBJ
serving, deeply absorbed policemen pass
along under the trees. This much my own
eyes have seen, and now with pen give ut
terance 10 the fact. SBRUBBEsY.
Evening star., 1876-11-03
GEORGETOWN.

GRAIN TRADE-Boat Medley, with 800
bushels Of wheat to Hartley Il Bro also, 600
bushels OF wheat TO I'll. ~. Talbot. BY rail-
leo bushels OF wheat to ii. M. Talbot.
MERCHANTS ExCHANG Offerings on
Change this morning amounted to 2,2oO
bushels of wheat, with sales as follows:-300
bushels at 81 SO, 270 at 1.S3k, 620 at I.32 300
at 81 I, 365 at 1 S0h, 40 at l2Ok. The sale OF
500 bushels OF wheat at S1.17 after Change
hours yesterday is reported.
THE COAL TRADE.-Shipments OF coal
from Cumberland for the week ending Octo
Der % were 40,7s3 tons. 1855 tons went by
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, is, ,639 tons by
tons by the Pennsylvania road. The total
shipments for the year were ,ia3, ,242 tons.
The receipts and shipments by canal for
solidation coal company - Receipts, 5,9}3
tons; shipments, 1902 tons. New Central
coal compapy-Receipts, 1900 tons; shi D.
menfs, 200 tons. Borden mining company
Receipts. 3,4s7 tons; shipments, 3,4gi tol s.
Total, %, ,729 tons.
Evening star., 1876-11-03
ALEXANDRIA.

SwINDLER ARRKsTED-A man named
Sne ad, who represented himself as a collec-
tor and solicitor for the Shenandoah Herald
was arrested at Strasb urg yt tsterday for OBJ.
tanning money under false pretences. He
was committed to the Jail at Woodstock.
This is probably the same swindler who once
travelled through this section representing
himself as an agent OF the Gazette and other
papers.
ATTEMPT TO ROB THE MAIL.-An at
tempt was made on Monday night by three
armed negroes to rob the mail coach between
Fairfax Station and Fairfax Court House,
when near the former place Fortunately
there was no mail In the pouch, and after
going through the driver without any re-
ward, they suffered the coach to proceed.
THE CANNON HoUsE.-The ma yor has d q
cided that the Cannon house having been
conveyed TO the governor of Virginia for the
use OF the city and county of Alexandria
and not TO the city or county directly, he
cannot interfere with the tearing down OF
the building under the order of the county
supervisors.
FIVE MORE CANAL STEAMERS are to be
built on the G. & .. canal during the coming
winter.-t Gdz,He, 2d.
Evening star., 1876-11-03

CHoosING Fowls FOR TABLE.-It is SIM
gular that taste or fashion as TO the color of
the neth OF fowls varies at different large
markets. In the London market. yelloW-
skinned pirds Are not sought for, the pink
or nesn- coiored skin being the fayorit te there:
WINE 10 New York, the yellow is preferred
In marked degree. The questions M atnraI-
~ arise, what is the reason OF this dIfTsrence
In taste, and which are the best for the ts
BILE as 20 favor, delicacy. SC? There is no
doubt that those fowls which are celebra,a
for their peculiar richness OF flavor and deli.
cate flesh mainly belong TO the pink, or. as
SON people call them, the white skipned
varieties. Such fowls are the Games, Hon
dams, Dorkipgs, &C. Perhaps the re ason Tor
the preference for the yellow In New York
Is that proper discrimination fs not made
between the pink and dark or blue-skinned
fowls in choosing fowls for the table, the lat
ter of which are generally poor In quality,
such as Spanish, Hamburgs, &c. Another
reason may be that all the pink skins are
very tender 70 dress, tearing easily. and
extra care IL required In dressing to make
them look attractive. and II they come from
long distance and are at all damaged thew
do not present as clean and nice an appsar-
anee as those with yellow skins.-lH. n, ia
Rssrdl Neso- Yorker.
Evening star., 1876-11-03
THI COURn.

CIRCUIT CoURT-Jisdoe Cartier.
DICT o1 rssni sodey af S Lar vs
Miller aet. Young q Bill; Judgment affirmed.
Tne Jurors were discharged to Thursday
EQUITY CouRr-Jlxtoe DIN.
To day, Gersdorff sgt, Wheeler; extension
OF time. Bayliss agt. Bayliss; reference to
take proof Clarke and Yates; sale decreed.
Deacon agt; Deacon; pro confesso agt Hunt,
dered. Williams agt. Scott; vacation OF pro
confesso.
POLICE CoyRr-J,J0e ssea.
eraf M.tby Wliss f9Tieitea solas
and Frank Blanchard, loud and boisterous
talking and disorderly conduct on the street
last night, were eac lined S5. Frank Web
ster forfeited collateral. James Leonard,
loud and boisterous; IS. Christian Samp-
son, do; IS. John Chambers, charged with
bill posting without license; IS. Gates Mil
again for vagrancy; Joseph Little, charged
with carrying revolver. 1t was pat in de.
fence that Little was OF unsound mind, and
VIM. O'Brien forfeited collateral. James
Adams alias VIM. Turner, was charged with
being vagrant. James Is well known 20
the police, and Sergeant Dinsmore run him
in last night under very suspicious circuni.
stances; personal bonds. w. p. Sellas, loud
and boisterols; So. VIM. Waters, curSing in
street; So. Washington Bailey, disturbing
church class meeting: admonishsi and
dismissed. Budd Taylor, cursing; S5. Mary
Nuttrell was up again for vssrsncy, and
sent DOWN for ninety days. Mary boasts
that she has spent twenty one Christmas
days In the workhouse. She will add one
more 10 her honors- Bernard Silverberg,
charged with placing boxes on the side walk;
S3. Clarence Adams, throwing stones in the
street; 81. Watkins Addison, jr., threats of
personal violepce to James H. G. Young;
SEQ bonds to keep the peace. Francis a.
wife; S2o0 boLds TO keep the peace. VIM. ID.
Miller wss charged with assault and battery
on VIM r. Ryan, young man, who teSti.
ned that he went to collect bill of the de-
fend8nt In the Pension Office, where he is
employ ed. when he made an assault upon
him. first giving as an excuse for not paying
his Dill that he bad played all his money
away at faro; defendant had two witnesses,
but he was fined 81 and costs. Thomas
Young. assault on Georgiana Pinkney; s5
and costs. John Murphy, assault on Alex.
shorter; continued. Anna Snowden, assault
on Eliza Harris-a Baptist alley afray; $40
and costs.
Evening star., 1876-11-03

~Prcgress Is making ra pid strides In
Japan. The streets OF Toxic and Osaka are
now lined with gas lamps, and there are
spanish bull-nghts in the suburbs.
80 some one ruminates sadly In the Chi
cago Journal: 1.-The white gloved bean or
iast night, leaning over the balustrades and
twIrlpg bis silky mustache, may next
1cy stove, and preparing a cup OF mornine
Sonee So11 ior thin-lipped woman with hawk
Evening star., 1876-11-03
Group.
FfcHl M. James Crimes, cf Nj. Pleasant, Co.
Inn. n.


FfCR ~. James Grimes, o( M. Pleasant, Co.
hf'Ilbtu County, Pa
"a bout three years ago our daughter, now
Twelve years OF age, was severely afflicted
with Group. general irritstio, of the lungs
followed, producing q hectic cough. which
became almost constant; swelling of The tenn
pies, and other indications of consumption
were also apparent, and her life was dis
paired OF by her physician. At this critical
moment we were Induced TO give Dr. WiStdr'S
BdtSo4n Of Htld Cherry q trial, and after she
mao tasen one bottle We found her so much
relieved that we discont ntinued its use. Since
tbat time We have used the Balsam in our
family In cases of coughs and colds and be-
Ieve IL TO be superior remedy for all dis
eases OF the lungs" so cents and 81 q bottle
Sold by all druggists.
LUCKY IS THE BABY whose Mamma uses
Gtefns Sulphur SoGp, with which to wash the
little innocent. No prickly heat, or other
rash, can annoy the infant cuticle with
which this cooling and purifying anti-scor-
butte comes In daily contact.
GRAY HEADS daily grow black or brown.
Cause-HUs Hair Dye. mw,f6
Evening star., 1876-11-03

AN OLD LADY at the exposition last week
was In as much trouble as her Immortal
prototype In the nursery tale, who ex claimed
a. II this IL l. and Amt sure il be,
I've got little dog at home, and he II know me -
She was found wandering about the grounds
just as the gates were closing, had missed
her companions, and knew neither the street
nor the number where her party were stop
ping In Philadelphfa. A policeman took her
10 telegraph ofhce, where her name and
message was despatched TO her son In ludi-
ana, asking IL he could tell his mother where
she was staying in Philadelphia. "A salts
factory answer was soon obtained, and the
old lady was restored to her nearly frantic
frieIds.
Evening star., 1876-11-03

THE FOOD WE EAT.-Lovers OF half raw
beefsteak are perhaps aware that they have
excellent chances OF swallowing the TDaid
ineJDiis In their favorite food, the taenia being
q parasite OF the OK, which knows how to
make itself perfectly at home In the human
stomach. Nor, In spite OF It's distinguishing
epithet, is IL by any means q pleasant guest,
But DIR. NOrmand, OF the French naval nedi-
cal service, has made the discovery, as he
thinks, OF still more insidious enemy of
man, to which he has given the pleasant
name OF An91alilld stercOTdiis. 1t is about q
quarter OF mlliimeter in length, and but
for It's extreme leaRness would be visible to
the naked eye. It Is absorbed into the system
either In animal or vegetable food, ana is
believed TO be the cause Of the terrible dis
ease known as the Cochin China dia-rhea
which has committed fearful ravages among
the French troops stationed In the East, for
so long as the worm remains in the body the
malady continues, and frequently ends In
death. The best remedy hitherto discovered
is milk, but 1t is far from being so efficacious
as could be desired.-l Pal Nal Gozette.