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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15
The IRISH POOR-LAW

William w., was yet on the throne of
England, and Victoria was just emerging
from her royal pantale,s, wi hen Lord John
Russell brought bill for Poor-Law for
Ireland. The similar insti' ution estab-
ished in England two or three years be-
tore-established by the .'lioerai" Wing
G,vernment- worked admirably !.
1t WAS trying to teach the poor Of that
country 10 live on Is 1>2d. worth OF corn.
lived (Which meant double priced) food
in the week. The man who tried to make
his COW 1--we on straw daylost her, to
he ture, when the lesson was learned.
What then? If the pauperwa lost in Il Q
same way, it WAS clear gain-the poor
rates would BE- the lighter and land rents
the heavier. And the poor rates did
come down to one sixth of what thew
were. and the rents went up in proper
ton.
There was proposition made at the
time that the so called landlords should
tack about-live on their estates, intro
duce Improvement. and parcel off an acre
OF land. with help to build cottage, to
each laborer who had no land. It was
urged that this acre would afford him
and his family assured employment for
about halftheir tine, and in the other hall
they could earn wages. Thus arranged,
and with little less cruel plundering o
the tenants. no poor Law would b.
needed in Ireland. The Irish people
would take care Of their old and infirm
~ they had always taken care of them
AL others would have work, and be abb,
TO take care Of themselves. But the
land thieves wouldn't hear oft. Thi
was in the dark fime, when no ray .
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15
HARD MONEY ADVERTISEMENTS.

1t may not be generally known that
California has been trying to make the
twin brothers. gold and silver at so mnch
per ounce respectively the standard OF
her values. From the first she ignored
the greenback; utterly rejected it as u
legal tender. She would have nothing
but the hard fixed standard-gold and sill
vert coined at so much per ounce. But
now she is perplexed and embarrassed
''by the unfixing of the fixity." Silver
has tumbled down to six or eight per cent
below gold, is still on the tramp down.
and nobody knows where it will come to
. halt.
by this state of aff,irs," we quote q
hard-money newspaper, "the
rabid bonanza men are brought to grief,
for the purchasing power Of their much.
Wanted silver coin. It is causing toe
much embarrassment in trade. Retail
dealers have to take silver from thei,
customers, while their payments fol
stock, rents, etc, must be made in gold
The retailers are about to rebel ag.insl
this, and raise their prices. II their re-
bellion succeeds it will cause another re
bellion among the workers. Ii thew are
to be paid in dishonored currency, the !
must get higher wages" And so tn,
confusion goes on and spreads itself al
around
In view of this confusion San Francis
co calls together meeting OF cuisines
men" to discover, If they Can discover
any remedy for the embarrassment Blu
they can't They see only the evil
They see no way to get ont Of it. On,
man, to be sure, sees the way, and point
= il out to them. It is TO make the mai
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15
MEAT AND RENTS.

The expectation of fresh meat rom
United States to Europe has suddenly
developed into a thriving branch OF COM
merce. While supplying the European
markets with an important staple, 1t VIII
produce some curious economical chan
ges. By lowering the price of meat, 1t
will lower the value of cattle; and one
result OF this will be to render it impossi
bic Tor many of he Irish farmers to con
tinue paying the high rents now exact
ed from Them. Fresh ev:ctions will, Q:
course, be the consequence, and the Lore
Lieutenant will have to shake up his
figures in order to show where the al
ditional .'prosperity" comes in.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15
TINE BRITISH RECRUITING SERVICE.

The crimp sergeant is chosen out Tor
his ready plausibility Of speech and ac-
ton. His uniform is fine and brilliant.
ana when in front of his drum and fife,
with his drawn sword on the poise and
his gay streamer ribbons surmounting
his helmet, he forms not ut all bad
decoy duck. After laundering his music
around the streets and gathering a
crowd, he halts to make harangue.
Tue dash OF u soldiers life, has clean
CHARTERS, good fare, martial Uniform are
1escanted on in ell 'quence suited to his
audience. Then there is to be peace
40 thing but peace and z cd living. Onc.
two, perhaps three, wheel in, take 1.-The
shilling mount the ribbons, and adjourn
to Il military public house, where they
have "a good time' OF it. Out again
comes the sergeant his music. and his
recruits, the latter flushed with their po'
tations, and revel ling in the dist notion
accorded to them and their waving rib
bons by the crowd. That is scene ,
Scene 2 is . crowded transport ship
pushing her bows through the ocean t.
the charnel house OF India. Scene s.
letter with a black seal the climate ha:
done its work, and the scene il finished
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15

It seems the dear, very dear. very
common, -four million dear queen DECK
to her hungry cousins in Germany
come over and feed themselves In
Igland. There's Prince Lenlngen
ade q Rear Admiral for bis skill in run :
/ 7g down the MisletOe, and another
'-ince. hailing from SAKE Weimar' IS
schforked straight up INFO the govern ,
/ ant of Portsmouth. But it England
ants a queen to worship why not pay
% price?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15
USURY.

High rates of interest on money are
eating up the substance OF the American
toilers, and are centralizing capital in
the hands OF comparatively small num-
Ter OF INSCRIPTIONS men. Few persons
can adequately realize how fatal a vhm-
pire Usury is; yet nothing is more Ger
tain than that If allowed to prey unche.
cked on any nation, it will inevitably Gre
ate in such nation dominate aristocracy
and sullen race OF seris. This is no
vague exaggeration or conjecture. 1t is
the plain lesson inscribed by history on
the ruins of hundred empires. Now,
all our financial legislation in the Uni ed
States is openly in favor OF high interest
and the money power, hence it is time
that every intelligent or patriotic man
should try to comprehend the vital Is
sue involved in this currency question
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15
Notice to the Unfortunate.
AVOID QUACKS AND IMPOSTERS

If you are afflicted in any way, before plac
ing your case in the hands of any one, go or
send to this old, reliable Medical Dispensary
where the consulting physician has had over
the unfortunate, which is sufficient guarantee
to all that it is the only Medical Dispensary in
the west where permanent cure can be has
for all troubles Of a private nature. l0O-Iy
, 1877-03-17

KISSING A W1Dow.-MrS. Caddell or
Hutton, a widow, residing in Stockbrldge'
Edinburgh, some time ago raised an actIo"
in the Court Of Session against a watch
maker named Gray for 5oot. damages
on the ground that he had kissed her. A
question was raised before Lord CraIgnlll
as to whether the pursuer had not forfeit
ed her right by her agent accepting o.
the value of a dress spoiled, in full OF her
claim, and on the point evidence was leo:
Thereafter the Lord Ordinary held that
though on the evidence it appeared that
the pursuer's agent and the defenders
agent had in the transaction in question
proceeded on the understanding that the
sum paid was in settlement OF all the Pur-
suer's claim against the defender, still the
only authority which she gave was tor a
settlement of her claim against defender Tor
the dress which had been destroyed. HIS
Lordship therefore found that she was tree
to proceed with her action of damages but
in respect of the understanding between
the agents, His Lordship made 1t o con-
dition of proceeding with that action snaI
she should repay the five guinea' PAID Oy
defender.
, 1877-03-17
L AS A CURE-ALL.

The habitual daily use Of this vegetable
ia much more beneficial to nan than most
neoplo are aware of. A writer, who 10
familiar with it's virtues, says:-.A nave
known many men and women, who' nom
various causes, had become 90 mucn ale
iected BY nervousness that when they
, 1877-03-17

principles to produce results the pecunia-
rY value of which few. who have not seen
what can be accomplished with Indifferent
materials. would be prepared to be.
lieve. (12)
The foundation OF q permanent local
Industrial and Economic MUSEUM IS the
next consideration; and if the same
method, on the primary necessity OF which
40 much stress has already been laid, per-
mestes all the arrangem 'nts, its mere
educational raIuo, by reason Of the visual
instruction afforded, will be found to De
UNEXPECTEDLY great. The Importance OF
emnIoving Institutional labels IS too
obvious to need further remark. Plans
of sugar estates, buildings, and Uslnes;
of cocoa. coffee, tobacco, arrowroot' tea
ETC.. driving houses models of sugar cocoa
coffee. rice, etc. machinery and OF dIStllIery
apparatus etc specimens OF sugar, Cocoa
rnm. rice, coconut-fbre and oil, tobacco,
starches and Aours, spices, seeds WOODS
aud banks, gutta percha and baIaEa' oyeS'
c%oIoring stufs aud tanning substances oils.
drugs aud every description OF tropical
nroduce, with details attached OF anything
n~eculiar in the collection, preparation, or
manufacture,-in short everything bearing
unou local industries would naturally be q
leading feature. The colony is already III
possession of several contributions present
ed in the hope Of promoting the formation
Of a Museum, and once it is established 1t
is certain to grow. (l3) Many con'ribu-
tious may be expected from the members
Of the Institution, and it would b. found
that q very creditable and useful collection
could be formed at a much smaller annual
outlay, than is generally supposed Inc
local Museum would also form q STOCK
from which many Of the contributions to
the projected Colonial Museum at London
could be drawn, the business in connection
with which would naturally fall under
the direction of the Institution. The perlo.
dical local Industrial Exhibition would
likewise receive from the establishment Oh
the Institution a considerable impetus.
PRIMARY SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION next
demands our attention, but its considera-
ton will require, and Deserve an article
to Itself.
1921 A list OF the periodicals most suitable
for an industrial reading room has also been
II3l DR.. Leotaud's almost perfect collection
of Trinidad birds, Governor Ksate'S collection
of shells, etc.
, 1877-03-17

flol These publications alone are worth
upwards of $4,000.
FIJI A list of works to form the first small
stock Of an Industrial Library for Trinidad
would gladly be furnished BY the writer. 1t
NAV here be remarked that the ~ao-callsd
Public" Library is as little adapted to the
warts If the Trinidad public as any collection
Of its dimensions that could we'll be conceived.
In h = two or three departments it is fairly
sunulied. but Of modern works, other than
literary. calculated to be of practical service
to shs Industrial public It Is absurdly destitute.
Aeood Librarian 10, also. very much required
, 1877-03-17

fsl DR.. de Vertenil's T%iaidG8-where
similar remarks will be found.
[9l The writer possesses q list Of ins:itu.
tons. individuals, etc. most likely to afford
vslusble Inform alton.
, 1877-03-17

Il2I A list Of the periodicals most suitable
for an industrial reading room has also been
FsI DR.. Lootaul's almost perfect collection
of Trinidad birds, Governor Ksate's collection
of shells, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23
STATE NEWS.

Rev. Chas. w. Foster of Bridgton, has been suf-
ferDg greatly for more than two weeks past, with
severe attack of sciatic rheumatism, combining
him to the bed and necessitatng the attendance
of two physicians. His condition has improved
About 1000 barrels of porgies were caught for
the Bristol and Boothbay factories last week.
little son Of Eben A. Cross Of Norway, had q
narrow escape from death Sunday, in consequence
of helping himself to portion Of the contents of
bottle of beladona. A physician was speedily
called, and BY prompt treatment barely saved the
life of the child.
The Reporter says that Messrs. Vosmus q Bach.
elder of Skowhegan, since the CONNIE ncement
spring trade, have shipped $4,000 pounds Of wool
from Somerset county and the same amount from
Oxford county, beside 10000 pounds Of pulled
will average that amount weekly during the sea-
son.
Mr.. John Thayer, the Oldest man in Oxford,
died last Monday, aged "a years. Mr.. Thsyer
was born and has always lived in that town.
We understand that two enterprising Saco gen.
temen contemplate starting sash, door and blind
mandatory. There 10 no mandatory Of this
class in Blddeford, Saco or Portland, and the pro-
prietors of this industry are receiving much en-
couragement. Biddeford Journal.
A female babe was found on the steps of house
on Oxford street, in Portland, Friday morning.
BY the collapse Of the Universalist Life Insur.
ance Co. quite number of persons in Saco are
losers. One Saco gentleman held paid up policy
for SO 900.
In the recent competitive exercise for excellence
in defamation of members Of the third class of
the Maine Central Institute, at Pittsfeld. Frank
A. Spratt OF Hermon, was awarded the FIRST prize,
and l.. Z. Gilman Of Bangor, the second prize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23
OLD ORCHARD.
Camp Meeting.


The third day of the holiness camp meeting has
been attended by meagre crowd. The ther-
mometer ranged among the eighties in the morn
ing, but there cool breeze during the rest Of
the day.
Rev. DIR. Steele Of Lynn, Mass. preached in
the tabernacle a sermon showing sound learning,
keen logic and profound thought. His subject.
"How to discriminate between the guidance of
the Holy Ghost and suggestions of the temptor,'
was handled in an able manner.
The prayer and praise meetings show increased
attendance. Mrs. Pearsol Smith conducts q
ladies meeting each day, and many attend
Sunday Hammond and Earle, noted evangelsts,
preach. and large crowds are expected.
All trains stop at the camp meeting station from
to-day to July 2Sth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23
BIDDEFORD.
Bank Matters.

BIDDEFoRD, July 81. Bank Examiner Bolster
has concluded his official examination of our saw
ings banks, and reports them all in healthy con-
dition. The Saco & Biddeford savings bank has
surplus over all liabilities of 81 1882 si3; York
county savings bank, surplus over ALL 81 O6j, 2O5;
Biddeford savings bank, surplus $50 ,26l.
Accident.
A nine year old daughter Of John Morgan, Wis
iting her sister in the Pepperill company's mill
fell down stairs this afternoon, breaking her right
thigh and one jaw. The chances of her recovery
are doubtful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

Baique Courser, Kellem, from Auckland for N.
Y, which put into Valparaiso, June II, in dis.
tress, reports q southwest gale May 9th, and
shipped sea which swept the decks carrying
away the forward house with two men who were
10 it. the second mate and Sylvester Dobbn of
Machiss; also carried away head of foremost and
all attached, sprung msintopmast and main top
gallantmast, leaving the vessel in badly crippled
condition.
Brig Ellen NJ. Mitchell, Eaton, from Boston for
shulee, N. S., which struck on Spruce Island, 9th
inst. stove in her bows and filled with water. She
was hanled off the 18th by two tugs, and towed to
Machias, where she will 10 on the marine railway
for repairs aea @fsR gag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23
NEW YORK.
Custom IIOusc Maiicrs

NEW YORK, July q. William II. Grace who
bfutaly attacked Gen. Sharpe yesterday, dis
charged some time ago by Sharpe from the Gus
tom House, for attempted Matchmaking of a sugar
firm, at the request of merchants.
Resignation.
VIII Comback, collector OF Internal Revenue at
indianapolis, resigns from the National commit
tee.
Suicide.
Tom Placidc, actor, shot himself dead at New
Jersey, yesterday, aged 60.
Weather.
The rain storm continues, weather hot, sticky,
wind easterly.
Excitement.
Considerable excitement exists here among the
citizens, caused by reports of riots and shooting in
Baltimore. ~W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

~, o,-, Cnlcago, July II, ISL,
FLOUR-Extra spring % 75aS 80.
WHEAT-No. spring, 40 alas ,eaAh, / So
| Is; July 1914 August ia no. 5. So;
40 90; rejected, 80 "a -.
CORN-No. linked. 49k cash Az; July, W.;
August. 4s1a.
OATS 2s3.c: cash. $3.50 July; 800 August.
RYE-No. Z, 6l-c.
BARLEY-No.2 spring, 60 .aR5c,
PORK - Cash, Is S5-aI3 sly, July, Is 49,.
August, 10 Tx.
LARD-Cash sa5- cash; sIO-as Is :, July;
August rs -a9.42h.
BULK MEATS-Shoulders, 5xaas<c; short rib
sides, la C; short clear rib, ia Q.
WHISKEY-Western, 1 o..
FREIGHTS-Corn to Buffalo, &C.: vhsat do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

Our readers will remember that the Kennebec
dam was somewhat injured during the spring
freshets by the ice and logs tearing off the planks,
and probably some of the timbers that formed the
apron" Preparations have now been made for
thorough repairs, which will be commenced to-
day. full crew will be put on, and work carried
on eypeditiously and faithfully. There is slight
defect at the east end Of the dam, which will be
attended to. Our people are vitality interested in
the permanency of this structure, upon which so
much of the business of the place hinges, and
regard with jealous care and solicitude everything
which in the least affects il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

The Law Court in session in Portland have just
transmitted to the clerk in this District their de-
cision in the action
Robert Porterfeld administrator VS.. the city of
Augusta. The action was brought by Judge Lib
hey in September 1871 to recover back from the
city the sum Of $3.50 so paid taxes for the year
1867, under protest, by Capt. Allen Alexander of
New York, since deceased. The court give judg-
ment for the plaintiff, and state the grounds of
their decision in the following reseripf which, at
the same time, sufficiently explains the facts in the
case.
"The wife cannot change the domicile of her
husband against his will"
"Where shpmaster sailed from his home in
Brooklyn in December 1866, and his wife shortly
after came with her children and trunks to Au-
gusta, and there lived with her mother till sum-
moned by her husband to meet him at Brooklyn,
whittier he returned in July 1867; held that he
was not meanwhile taxable in Augusta"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

A correspondent Of the Wing, Abbot villag e,
writes, that respectable married lady died at
that place last Saturday, from the effects of an
abortion alleged to have been produced by one
Harriet G. Shaw, Of Guilford. On Wednesday
last, Trial Justics Barker issued warrant against
the woman, and she was arrsigned before him
and ordered to recognize in the sum of $780, for
her appearance at the September term of the
Supreme Judicial Court at Dover. County at
torney Young of Milo and j. F. Sprague. ESQ.,
of Abbot, appeared for the prosecution, and Hon.
A. G. Lebroke of Foxcroft, appeared for the re-
spondent Considerable excitement is manifested
over the case,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

A. S. Hayward, vital magnetic physician, of
Boston, will remain one week at the residence of
Capt. Thomas Smith, Winthrop street. His prac-
tice is peculiar to himself, being a natural gift
whereby he vitaliEes the blood. harmonizes and
rejuvenates the entire system, thereby assisting
nature in Graduating all forms of durable disease
of body and mind. He has perm ission to refer to
the Hon. Joshua Nye, for whom he cured, nine
years ago, with one treatment, severe case of
rheumatism. He will treat limited number of
patients while in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

The Wbig says that owing to the unprecedcnt-
ed low price of iron and the lack of demand, the
furnace al Katahdin Iron Works was banked
up Thursday, and will make no iron for two or
three months at least. The charcoal kilns will be
kept in operation and ore will be mined and
roasted, so that the work in the furnace can be
resumed again at short notice. BY filling the
furnace with charcoal and banking up at the bot
tom the hearth is kept intact and need not be re-
built when work is resumed. These works have
been operated continuously for the past four years
and have employed large number of men, and
the cessation Of work will be seriously felt in the
region round about. The price of coal is now
several dollars per ton lower than for the past
thirty years. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

We had thought all along that the Watervie
Mail did not mean half it id in its illusions to
Augustus part in the celebration of the Fourth
in that place. And so we are glad to see it, like
fair-minded, honorable Journal back square down
from the unfriendly, if not to say dishonorabe
position it had temporarily assumed. We will
freely forgive it, as we always desire to those who
truly and sincerely repent The Mail, in its item
this week, apologeticaly says; at was an over
sight that we did not praise the Conner Cadets,
whose good behavior was an honor to the name
they bear" After saying that, it doesn't propose
to pursue the matter further; so we will rub out
and begin over again.
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CONDENSED TELECRAMS.

LOWELL, July 81 Friday night Edwin A.
Thurston, clerk in the insurance Office of G. NJ
Elliott, committed suicide by drowning in Suffolk
canal.
There was torchlight procession and temper
ance parade, speeches, &c, Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23
Dteb.

In Vassalboro'. 2lst inst, of bilious fever, Mary
A., VIE OF j L. h iubUurnc, and only daughter
of Caleb ana Mary Barrows, aged ~ years.
daughter OF the late JuhA Squire of Noi1idgewock,
aged II years.
In Pennington Fails, 9Th ult., Mrs. NJ. Georgia
Whittier, daughter Ut the late Lemuel Bursley
Esq, aged 80 years and monln.
In Pennington, 9Th inst, Annis q. Ames, aged CO
years, ii months and days.
In Wilton, 18th int, Mrs Elizabeth Ho,t aged
~
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WISCASSET.
Rescued.

WIscAssET, July 81. Last evening as sheriff
Morse of this county, was taking to Jail a man
whom he had just arrested the prisoners friends
interferred and rescued him. The sheriff was
considerably abused, and litigation is to ensue.
Investigation.
An inquest is in progress here concerning the
two recent fires at the Belle Haven hotel, suppos-
ed TO be incendiarY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

Bro. Stickney of the Fort Fairfield Sunrise,
wants to 60 on the editorial trip to Moosehead
lake, next Friday, but can't do it unless his de-
linquent subscribers pay up. The other Knights
of the quill who may compose the party, can i'll
afford to spare Bro. Stickney from their number.
That "dog case" will probably be opened agair
and the argument of the learned counsel on the
other side" will have additional weight, now that
the dog law is in force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23
LOUISIANA.


NEW YORK, July 81. Judge Bassett, Recorder
iSe and Clerk veazey Of the court Of
the President against the proposed forcible erpuL
SION from their Offices BY Gov. NichoIls. n an &C.
ton not only vioative of Nicholls pledrss. but
also OF the laws, ar they were regularly elected by
the people.