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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
ANNIE AND THE BANK NOTES.

Three sisters, Jane, Maria and Annie
Maskall, lived in small but comfortable
cottage situated Just within the suburbs
of Milford. Their mother had died some
three years previous, leaving them means
far too meager for their support. They had,
therefore, to seek livelihood as best
they could Jane, the eldest, had turned
her musical talents to good account, and
had become a popular and sought-after
teacher. while Maria had found employ
ment in q retail clothing establishment.
Annie the youngest of the three, kept
house, and by making fine embroidery
and fancy works of various kinds, had
earned many small sums OF money.
Bv their diligence and economy they
had not only left untouched the sum be-
queathed by their mother-their father
had died many years before-but hao
added to it each year until 1t amounted
to more than 5000. With this sum they
intended to purchase house Of their
own, and thus save the rent they were
paying.
For weeks they tramped from place to
place, looking at NE various dwellings
offered for sale and had at last made up
their minds to buy nice, coy little
place, situated but short distance from
their. present home.
The arrangements for the purchase OF
the house were completed, and the sisters
had begun to pack up their household
goods preparatory to removal. The money
belonging to them was in the custody OF
a FREUD, who had lent it out at interest
for their benefit 1t was agreed that An
ME should call for this money, she being
at liberty, and pay for the house there
with. or as much as was required. Fo
this purpose carriage had been engaged
and the three sisters were now awaiting
its arrival.
Nov be careful, Annie" warned Jane
turning from the window; "be careful tina
YOU don't let the money out OF your hand
until YOU give it to Mr.. Burchard, an
get the deed"
aOh, don't be afraid" assured Annie
who was looking in the mirror and al
ranging the set of her wee bit OF bon
net: ..dor't be afraid. l can take goo
care of that" :, :.
, II should hope So" said Mari.
helping Annie with her cloak: It
, wouldn't it be awful il you should los
l itn .,
r aHa, ha.' laughed Annie, gayiy; tn
= idea! How can lose? shall take q
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
POETRY
THE OLD FISH POND.

POEM WITH MORAL
Green crowths of MOSES drip and bead
Around the granite brink;
And 'twixt the isles of water weed
The wood birds dip and drink.
Slow efts about the edges creep;
Swift darling water flies
Shoot ON the surface down the deep
Dark flashes gloom and rise.
Hard Monarch there, by right OF might
An ageless Autocrat,
Whose good old rule" is appetite,
And subjects fresh and tat.
While they, poor things, in wan despair
Still hope for years III INN,
And diving. hand from heir to heir
The dav undawned and dim.
Who knows what turks beneath the tides
Who knows w hat tale! Belize
Those santres vast" and shadows hide
Some patriarchal pike
Some tough old tyrant, wrir kle jawed,
For whom the sky, the earth,
Have but for aim to look on awed,
And watch him wax IN glrth.
When the ponds terror too must go,
Or, creeping in by stealth,
A bidder race, at one fell blow,
Shall found cOmmOnW ealtn.
Who knows? Meanw lille the MOSES bend
Around the granite brink,
And 'twixt the isles OF water-Weed
The wood birds dip and drink.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
SCIENTIFIC POTATO CULTURE,

A French agricultural journal, the
Basse Courd, describes the result Of
some experiments in potato growing
recently conducted by scientific men
in Germany, in which it is demonstra-
ted that the "eyes'' at the top of the
potato produce a much more vigorous
offspring than thase in the lower part,
and the consequence is that those
agriculturists who cut their potatoes
in half before planting them are not
we'll advised in cutting them vertically
but should always divide them hori-
zontally, planting the upper half and
using the other as food for cattle.
But the best plan Of all is to plaut the
tuber whole, cutting out, nevertheless
all the "eyes'' except those in the top
part.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
A NEWCLAClAL PERIOD IN PROGRESS

A Swedish paper states that in the
Bay Of Komenok, near Roma, in
Greenland, fossil and very character
istic remains of palm and other trees
have been discovered lately, which
tend to show that in these parts
formerly a.rich vegetation must have
existed. But the ice period of
biologists arrived, and as. conse-
quence of the decreasing temperature
this fine vegetation was covered with
ice and snow. This sinking in the
temperature, which moved in a
southerIy direction, as can be proved
by geological data, that is, the dis
covery of fossil plants Of certain
species, seems to be going on IN our
days also. During the last few years
the ice has increased far towards the
south; thus between Greenland and
the Arctic Sea colossal masses of ice
have been accumulated. On European
coasts we now frequently find ice in
ATTITUDES where it never existed
before during the summer months,
and the cold reigning upon the Scan
dinavian peninsula this summer
results from the masses of ice which
are floating in the region where the
| Gulf Stream bends towards the British
coasts. This is repetition, says
Nature, of the observations made in
| the cold summer of 1865. The mac
customed vicinity of these masses Of
ice has rendered the climate of Iceland
so cold that corn no longer ripen:
there, and the Icelanders, in fear Of
a coming famine and icy climate
begin to find new homes in NORTH
America.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
SC1ENcE+
PRESENCE OF MIND.

When M. Y. Donnely, superinten-
dent of bridges on the Fort Scott and
L. L. and G. roads fell from the
scafolding at the Marmaton bridge
disaster, distance of sixty eight
feet, he had the presence of mind and
almost superhuman nerve, notwith-
standing his broken and lacerated
limbs. to say, alag No. l, for God S
sake, boys - and so saved the express
train laundering around the curve
but half mile away. The heroic act
has all the romance Of jim Bludsoe' S
exploit, and the additional merit of
authenticity, and should be tittingly
recognized.-Fort Scott Kansas
Monitor.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
W1T AND HuM0R.

1t would be the proper thing for
Senator Jones to publish pamphlet
entitled "That Mine of Mine"
Josh Billings says 'snobody never
seen ded ant This is probably
because live ones are moribundant.
She was Irish, and sweet seventeen.
She said, ''Sooner than live on charity,
I'd beg from door to door,
Liars are like salt miners; they
undermine the truth, but leave just
as much standing us is necessary to
support the edifice.
AS a carriage rolled by, laden with
wealthy citizens, a countryman was
heard to exciaim: ssMoney makes them
air go!'
The great question, s'Does it hurt a
man to hang him 2 is answered by the
Syracuse Euening Herald-"It hurts
his reputation"
Ten Brock musing in his stall:
.sNeight, but-Suppose l did have
the stomach ache; I'm the first horse
that ever made a Congress adjourn.
! Why is the greenback like Christ
Be cause it has been crucified between
two thieves, the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties.
"Pa," said Sammy the other day,
"Was J OBJ an editor? "Why, Sammy"
because the Bible says he had mucn
trouble, and was man Of sorrow all
the days of his life p
liam speaking" said a long-winded
| r. ~ ~ nv -
eyes," said one Of his hearers, .s'and
if you keep on much longer your
audience will be here.
Stanley has discovered fifteen mil
lion hitherto unknown heather, and
every married man will have to renew
the old struggle to keep his best plug
hat out Of the box which the Ladies'
Missionary Society is making up.
Advertisement in the Paris Figaro:
ga young man, twenty-eight years
) old, offers to make voyage anywhere
{ for anybody, and with anybody, for
!, any length of time, to obtain the
4 means Immediately to pay all his
debts
A Little Boy was sent to store for
some eggs. Before reaching home he
0 dropped them. In answer to his
t mother, who asked, "Did you break
J. any - hereplied, ssNo, | didn't break
a any, but the shells came off from
L some of them
= Bishop Potter, of New York, in ex-
} cusing himself from the making OF
: speech at a luncheon, after the Trinity
dedication at Boston, told the story Oh
:, the man who always boosted OF any
:, speech he made, and once told FRIEND
- that he had just been down to Boston
: where he made a speech. 'Oh dlt
= you!' said the friend. i am glad t.
q hear it. / always did hate those
- Bostonians.'
If Spa. said an enquiring little chap a
" the close Of family prayers whe1
"a YOU saw our father, who art in heaven
le does it mean that he is really and trul.
n, our father!
IN Eyes, my son; we have that blesse'
s, assurance in the good book
IN aAnd is he everybody's father
tie eyes: all the defendants OF ou
ap first parent, Adam, who was mao
be perfect in Gods own image, ar
nd equally his children.'
X "And he's real good father"
at ssThen don't you think, pa, consider
~ ing how poor and miserable an
Of neglected the work people in Americ
es have got to be, while a few rich peopi
US gobble nearly all the inheritance TN
Lord has given to his children tina
es- he must be only sort of astep-fathe
ot to the poor ones!
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16
FOREIGN MINISTER'S. /

Sp ecial Telegram tor Ns RepNblicaw n,
WAsHINaT y. o.. april 16-The
National Repub lican this morning printa
interviews with several foreign minis
ters on the subject Of impending war in
Europe. The German Minister said, !
have no official information on the
subject whatever.
My dispatch box has not yet come,
though 1 expect 1t nsxt week, With
reference to the reports telegraphed 70
this country that Prince Bismarck has
notified Turkey to reject the recent do
mands Of Russia, ! do not place credit 10
their correctness, because If Prince Bis.
marck had any correspondence with
Turkey, 1t is not probable that newspa-
pers wonld have 80 soon been notified
oft.
l do not belle;e that Germany will be
much affected by the declaration OF war
between Russia and Turkey, IL such a
thing occurred. Germany wants peace,
and can stand less war than any country
in Europe, because when war comes
she calls upon every man in the Empile
to be ready to march and that unsettles
the country very much.
lido not believe all the reports tele-
graphed here about war. Your cores
pondent knows how anxious this conn.
try is for war In Europe and they cater
to your fances by sending interesting
and sensational dispatches.
II war is declared the pork dealers of
Cincinnati will be happy, ,as also your gun
and cartridge manufacturers Of New
England, ~
The Spanish minister said l have no
information on the subject, except that
l think however If there Is war IL
will be confined to Russia and Turkey.
France Is not directly interested In
the quarrel and will strive at a Il hazards
to keep neutral in case of war. I cannot
tell how such war might affect the 9th.
er European powers though 1 think all
Europe will remain peaceful and allow
Turkey and Russia to settle the question
themselves.
Ifwar is declared it cannot affect Spain
commercially or otherwise and 1t will
be our purpose to keep out Of II. l think
all Europe will epdeavor TO remain neu-
trail. 1t would be impossible to tell how
It would affect Austria on account OF It's
proximity and sUei m any sesns- quiet on,
the subject. n t..-
The Turkish Minister and secretary
are both out of town. 1s
The Russian Minister declined to be
intervied. ..... .....-.s. III Z
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16
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DEGISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,

REGISTERS OFFICE.
New Castle County, April 4th, 1877.
Upon the application OF ISac d Philips
and Alberto Commons, Cxecut0rs Of J0hnC0ni-
mons, late of Christiana Hd., in said County,
decease 1T Is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Executors aforesaid,
give notice Of the granting of Let
ters Testamentary upon the Estate OF
the deceased. with the date Of grant
ing thereof, BY causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date ofsuch
Letters, In six of the most public places Of the
County of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the Estate to present
the same, or abide by an act Of Assembly In
such case made and provided. And also cause
the same to be inserted within the same period
In the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN, Q newspa-
per published in Wilmington, and to be con.
tinued therein three weeks. cod,
(~~~) Given under the hand and Seal OF
}L.S. Office OF the Register Aforesaid, at
W. New Castle, In New Castle County
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
s. G. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.-All persons having claims
against the Estate Of the dece ssed. must pre-
sent the same duly attasted to the Execu-
tors on or before Apri 4th, q. d. 1S78,or abide
the Act Of Assembly in such case made and
provided.
ISAAC D. PHILIPS, Faukland Del.
ALBERT COMMONS, ,CenteIville Del.
ap6 Executors.
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16
SIXTH EDITION.
MCCLURE COWHlDED.
Special tey ~ Rspsslseas.

Il GpscS0sJW kH 6epSojte0n. %
PnILADELrHIA, April 16.--Iatense
excitement 10 occasloned By the cowhid.
Ing OF Alexandria K. Mcuiure, editor ol
the "rlmes, by Nathaniel Mckay, who'
1t will be remembered, was mixed up In
the Navy Yard moving.
Tie affair nccured In the South side
Of Chestnut, street, between Sixth and
Seventh. Mcclure was struck over the
face with the whip. This was followed
BY q blow with the fist which broke the
skin over bis forehead, c,usln, an aim II
instantaneous Large swelling.
Mckay was arrested as was also man
named Cn-tis, who It Is alleged was in
bis COMPANY, who also struck Mcclure
aud we're taken to Central station, where
hearing viii take place 40 soon az
counsel can be found. NJ
Mcclure, makes the folio wing state.
ment I was coming down Chestnut
d
street between Sixth and Seventh, on the
south side when l was suddenly confron'
teddy Mckay who had . cowhide In his
hand. He raised 1t saying at the same
time now Iva got you, you s-n OF .
BIB, and ! am going to give 1t to you. X,
Iraised my hand and got him BY The
throat; at this moment some one struck
me from behind on the back Of the hand;
this blow was followed Immediately by
one back ofthe ear and one on the fore.
head. The police then separated US
and brought US to the Central station.
Mckay makes the following statement:
I was in New York yesterday and
went 10 the American Whip Co., and
asked for q whip for dog, as I consider
him worse than . dog.
lcaMe here wish the intention of
cowhldiDg him the first time l met him,
lmet him and said now I've got you,
you s-of a band I'm going 10 give 1T to
you.
I can't make any thing out Of you by
law. l struck him in the face and after.
wards used my fist.
I had no one with me, and If any one
was arrested, lisa mistake. I'd have
killed him had they not inlertered.
McKay's left hand is considerably
swollen from the effects Of the blow
struck BY him.
Mckay was placed under $500 bail to
appear at Court.
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16

argument Concludd The argument which
had been progressing before the United
States District Court, in which certain
creditors had applied to have the decree for
the sale of the Wilmington n Western Rail-
road modified, closed on Saturday at about 3
O'Clock. Mr.. Sprusnce represented the re-
ceiver Wp. Usnby; Mr.. Hig gins the claim Of
Andrew Crumlish, and Mr.. Crawford Of
Phi adelphia, spoke more for the creditors at
large. The claim Of Andrew Crum lish is for
grading and excavating and for laying track;
Matthew Bard's Is for locom ,tives, while
the claims of George G. Lobdell, the Lobdell
Oar Wheel Company, George Phillips, ad-
ministrator Of william G. Phillips. and VIM
H. Swift, are for en- dorsipg notes for money
expended anywhere along the road. Should
the Judge grant the prayer Of the petitioners
decree wsll be issued modifying the first
decree for the sale Of the road, and will let
the petitioners Ia as preferred creditors, to
the first mortgage bopdholders. The road Is
to he sold on the 25th inst, and Judge Brad
ford has until that time to make decision.
Ninth Ward Rowdytsm.-On Sunday
evening the vicinity of 2lst and Market
street was made hideous by drunken
row, which was continued for nearly an
hour. The parties we're body of young
men from this side of the bridge and not
citizens CT the Ninth Ward. A policeman
appearing stopped the row and escorted
some of the parties 10 their homes, where
they were put no doubt in their little
beds, by indulgent mammas.
a Mad dog Scaye.-This forenoon, a
dog belonging TO Mr.. Eglnton residing
on Fifth street near Lombard, while out
on the street took fit, and number of
boys getting after him with stones the
cry of mad dog was raised, and the peo.
pie in that vicinity became very much
excited. The dog had not the rabies nor
bit anybody.
Large Aestings.-The meetings In Shiloh
Baptist Church was largely attended on SUM-
day. Rev. b. T. Moore preached in the
morning; Rev. Mr.. Reed in the afternoon,
and Mr.. F. Thomas in the evening. There
will be preaching every evening this week
and much good may be accomplished.
Rsnop ating,-The P. W. 8 B. Railroad
Company are repAintlng the inside Of the
depot building. and repapering the rooms.
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16

In Altoona, on Saturday, Vim. Harkins
q miner froln Huntsville, supposed 10 be
insane from drink, approached Hugh
Courtney, and, Without provocation,
stabbed him several times In the leg and
side with pocAN knife. He then rushed
at crowd Of fmsh, who ran from him.
One Of them, named Knepp, fell down.
and Harkins stabbed him in the stomach,
inflicting fatal wounds. Harkins was then
assailed, had bis skill twice fractured and
his arm broken, and was shot twice.
Ellis injuries are considered fatal.
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16

NOTIOE,-I, Maurice Fagaa, do hereby
~ give notice that shall apply to the
the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the State OF
Delaware, in and for the County Of new
Castle, on Monday, the 7th day Of May
next, being the first day Of the May Term.
A. D., 1871. for license to keep an inn or
tavern at No. 105 Shipley str. ct,
in the First Ward Of the city Of " ilm,ngtoR,
to sell intoxicating liquors In less quantities
than one quart, t0 be drunk on the premises
and the following respectable citizens recon.
mend the said application to wit:
Henry Bradley John Long
Thomas j Bennett james A Wilson
L w Palmer Geo H MARBLE
Edward Hart Jos Lowber
John Jones Geo Steinicken 70,
r. We'll John Green
Geo W Bacon A M Donald
Gunther VIM L Glenn
Daniel McCusker VIM Lewis
james Monaghan Jos McOlain
Patrick hughes Henry Lings
Jacob Keinle Michael Lally
VIM Kyne Francis e. Kelley
John Murphey -
apis Std MAURICE FAGAN.
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16
A N ORDNANCE to amend an ordinance
n entitled can ordinance to prevent the

ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance
n entitled can ordinance to prevent the
erection or removal Of frame buildings with
In certain limits Of this City.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council Of Will
mingt0u, Sestion that the ordinance enti-
tied AN Ordinance to prevent the erection or
removal Of frame buildings within certain
limits OF this city, passed November Is,
1856 be and the same is he. eby, amended as
follows:
STRIKE out of section of said ordinance
the words, "thence along this line and
Adams street to Gilpin Avenue, thence along
Gilpin Avenue to Dupont street, thence
along DUP Pont street to the westerly boan-
dary line Of the city," and in lieu thereof
insert the following "thence along this line
and Adams street to the southerly side Of
said Brandywine Greek, thence along
said side Of raid creek to DUPONT street,
thence along Dupont street to the south
weserIy boundary line Of the Citv."
Passed at the City Hall, April l1th, 1877.
M. l.. LlCHTENSrG Elm, President.
VIM. H. FOULX, CLERK. apl3.dtf
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16

The steamer Leo, from Savannah for
Nassau, was burned at sea in heay Y
gale on the morning of the 18th. Three
passengers and twenty Of her crew are
supposed to be lost; thirteen of the crew
have arrived at Savannah.
tTJohn Smith, farmer living near
Pottstown, Pa, was found In field, on
Saturday morning, with his thronct cut.
he was still living but not expected to
recover.
Joseph Gibbs, q private of Company I, a
Mcpherson Barracks, Atlanta, committed
suiclds on Friday, because his family, who
lived in Arkansas. were in distress.
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16
!. .S'lgsRlyys szzTx
IIRRIFI'ss SALE.


CAHRIrrss SALE. .,g
~ viftus Of wit Of vsndItionI Exponas,
t9!1e tlieeied, viii be cxposed to Public
9hIes - tina 4 N, 9,.5 !, M
HOTELOF WILLIAM B. HOLLIS.
AZ Townsend, In Appoquiniminx Hum
dreds New Castle County, Delaware, on
's.s THURSDAY,
THE 18th DAY or APRIL, s77.
ct ] e'elock. p. M,
~ following described Real Estate, Wig:
All that cei tam farm or tract OF land
kuoWn % the Forrest Farm and which ID
sit4Ate4 Appoquinimink Hundred and New
Ga1fle County aforesaid, and. by q recent
sHtxsy y bounded and described q follows,
Ge2lnnina ct 1 stake at tho edge OF the
vteeFs with . full pond Of Noxentown Mill
Rond. CORNER for land late or John Lyman
NOW of John y Staxts. from thence with lines
OfaAM Steats south fifty-three and one half
deGrees, east sixty three and eight teaths
psrehes 70 stone corner at last aforesaid, ,
south forty-two degrees, west torty three and
af0fesali, south forty-eight degrees east two
hundred and ninety-eigh5 perches u stone
corner for eald btasts, lands Of the heirs Of
John D. Bird and lands Of james Douehten.
from thence with U0ughten south forty
seven degrees, west fourteen and six-tenths
perches 70 . stone oolner for said Doughtsn,
tiom thence with = line Of said Doughten and
others, south thirty-nine and one quarter
peFches t0a stehe In the Pine Tree and
TswnseHd Station Road, from thence with
said Road towards Townsend station south
sixty-fvs and one half degrees west nine-five
and fye.tenths perches to q stake BY the side
Of said Road corner tor lands late Of Samuel
with the lines of land OF said Van Waggoner
north four degrees west TWENTY-FIVE perches
to small WbiteDsk corner as last aforesaid,
north one anu half degrees east nine and two
tenths perches to stake corner aforesaid,
rorth forty-three degrees west eight and five
tentbs perches to astake corner ~ last atOro-
said north ffty-four aud one half degrees
in . liae Of land late Of John CHM, and
herewith uorth thirty-nine degrees east
sew IN aud o.tenths psrches to stake cor
r1ef for said CHM, from thence with said
CHM and o line Of lsnd Of William Beck
Dorta seven and one half degrees. east
twenty-eight and three-tenths peiches to q
gate post, corner for said Beck, Herewith
west three hundred and thirty and seven
tenths Derches 70 stake by the waters OF the
aforesaid M III Pond, from thence with the
waters thereof and binding herewith the
several c0ursesand distances tO the place OF
beginning, containing within said bounds,
ono hundred and seventy-three acres and
ninety-six perches, more or less.
Seized and taken intO execution as the pro-
perty Of Passmore II. Mitchell, and to be
soid by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Oast.e,l
March 28th. 1877. ap4-dts
Daily Republican., 1877-04-16
LONDON, +, .Ap-il 16.
LOSS BY FIRE,
Special to Me Republican.

Special to he Republican. 30
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, April 16.-The
store of l.. q. Beachtel at William Penn
colliery, was destroyed BY nre at one
@'clock this morning, together with
buildings owned by ths William Penn,
Coal Co. The loss on lhs store Is about
$4,000. Insured for $500.
The loss 10 the coal Co., is some
$4,000. p. W, McFadsr was burned
severely about the face while attemp ting
to save ,hs accouat b,ok, Of the store.
The origin Of lhe fire is unknown. ~