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and for reducing wages in others; but
the greed which prompts employers
of labor to squeeze out of it beggar-
ly pittance through the agency of
stOre-pav admits of no excuse. 1t is
an infamy which the law in other
countries has suppresed.-New York
Iimes.
There seems to be no limit to
''man's inhumanity to man. The
miners are not only the victims. with
the rest of the community, Of the
hard times, caused by human selfish
ness. but they are ground down by
combinations among their employers
to raise the price of coal by decreas-
ing production: and then it seems that
when they are paid they are to be
cheated through the agency of store
pay.
What is a republican form of gov
eminent good for if it does not arrest
these shameful, cruel beggarly prac-
tees
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SHAMEFUL.

We speak of hard times, when it
becomes necessary to forego some
luxury. 10 deny ourselves some ia
miliar pleasure. and TO reduce our
general standard of expenditure. We
complain when pinched to keep up
appearances. and repine at the hard
ship which invadeS our comfort. In
and around the coal fields of an adj
Joining state. however. are tens of
thousands of workingmen who. with
their families. are on the yirge of
starvation. \ large proportion are
unemployed; those that have work
are paid SO scantly that what they
earn barely keeps body and soul to-
gether. The picture of squalor and
wretchedneSs. of hunger and naked
ness. is shocking enough to touch the
hardest heart. 1t is made more pain
tul by the fact that some of the COM
panies add to the miseries of their
people by the enforcement of the
truck system. There may be reasons
for suspending work in some cases,
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first. one of the most enterprlSlng
fine stock men in our country, if not
in the west, passed under the wheels
lately. Our grange factory was sold
out last week-cause, interest and
mortgage. A fine cheese factory in
this neighborhood ditto, debt only
81 so, mortgage. This system is de-
strOying all confidence, manufacturing
is stopped and business is at stand
Tn fnr;on. ,urr;.,n. ,na 81, storm,
passed over this section lately but
the county supervisors raised the
taxes on this township % per cent.
Many Of the farmers have no crop
left. One sold the chances Of an 80
acre lot of wheat for SO. How can
these men pay such taxes! They must
pass under the wheel. Merchants sit
by their doors waiting for customers
that don't come because they bdve
nothing left to purchase with. They
read those lying journals that are all
the time heralding the approach of
better times. that never come, and sit
there till the wheel brushes them.
Call their attention to the depression
of business, they will tell you money
is plenty enough-all that is required
is a good crop to circulate it amongst
the people. Poor deluded fools Can t
they perceive that Shylock has claims
that must be satisfied before theirs,
and those claims will absorb more
than the best crop can bring
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ST. PAUL. August I. 1877

M IN, School District Trustees:
have selected and secured superior
textbooks. from the publications OF
some Of the longest established, and
most reliable publishing houses IN the
country. A large part OF these books
nave been submitted to the TEXT
book Commission for their conSldera-
ZION.
Owing to important engagements OF
he state superintendent of Public
instruction. the session Of the Board
was adjourned until the oath inst. at
which time it is expected that nearly
the whole of the State Textbook
series viii be approved. and the books
soon ready for use.
Although some Of the publishers
have made strenuous efforts to secure
introduction Of books in opposition to
the law, vet the low prices they offer
are still from Toto - per cent. higher
that the State prices.
wish also to call your attention to
the" Minnesota. its Geography. HIS
torv and Resources, by Miss l.. A..
Wheeler. late Of the Winona Normal
school. This is very valuable work.
and should be in the hands Of every
scholar. Samples will be sent upon
The receipt Of 81 cents. The Natural
Method Of penmanship. by Prof. {.
Il. Curtis. 81 Minneapolis. is consld-
rred by III who are acquainted with
Tie hooks, superior to amy other sys-
TEN. There are only = books in the
series. The books will he supplied
Iryc oi expense ut 10 cents each. ~
uN III ans g,t the 5eSt.
Respectfully,
ID. ID. MERRILL
State Textbook Contractor.
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More and more it becomes evident
that when the ANTI-MONOPOLIsT
opened the war against monopolies it
was on the right path. That able
journal, the Minneapolis Lumberman
und Manufacturer, says:
1.-The land is filled with monopolies,
not only in the matter of transporta
ton. but in every other direction.
Everything we eat, drink or wear,
make or consume. has to pass through
the hands Of ShreWd and INSCRIPTIONS
men who are entrenched behind pat
ent monopoles, (Which tax all indus
try and render no equivalent. The
household is filed with patents, from
the foundation stone, cut with patent
machinery, laid in patent cement
with patent trOWels. up to the point
of the patent lightning rod. From
patent cradles, when we are rocked to
sleep in infancy, all the way to the
patent collins. where we take our final
sleep. everything we see, touch or
need is overburdened with load of
profits. put there under the protection
of national or state special legislation,
and kept there under the plea of re-
ward to inventors dead years ago.
The lumber trade is laden down with
these evils. Our streams are covered
with chartered dam, boom and driving
companies, each of which takes a
slice from the loaf. All parts of the
machinery of the mill are covered
with patents which double the ex-
pense of erection and repair. They
are run by chartered companies. who
in turn are at the mercy of chartered
railroad and steamboat monopolies for
a means of getting their lumber to
market. Every branch of the trade
from the cutting of the logs with pa
tent axes to the finishing and shaping
of the lumber for its place in the
buildings and fences, pays the inferna
tributes which are unknown to every
generation save this and to most o.
civilized countries.
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One of the leading agricultural pa
pers of our country. The Husband
man. says:
When the announcement was made
that the one place in the general gov
eminent devoted to the promotion of
agriculture was filled by the appoint
ment of General VIM. G.. LeDuc. of
Minnesota. we had a strong desire to
know something of the man selected
to represent the greatest industry OF
the country. The telegraph brought
the news that he had been quarter
master in the army, Il railway con-
tractor. and a persistent seeker for
office; none of these biographical hints
being very assuring to farmers who
have long waited to have the agricul-
tural bureau at Washington transmit
ted into something which its name
implies; or abolished. With the de-
sire to learn if the appointee really
had any qualifications for the place,
we addressed letters to several gentle
men in Minnesota asking for informa-
ton. The replies are before us and it
gives pleasure to record this one fact,
Gen. LeDuc is q gentleman" We
make this statement without reserve,
for it is supported by the concurrent
testimony of the letters received. We
know the writer's personally and we
are pleased to add they are gentlemen.
We shall be quite satisfied now if con-
gress will change the name of Gen.
LeDuc 5 bureau. so that his title
shall be commissioner of gentlemen.
Agriculture will not suffer by the
change, and gentlemen will be much
gratitied by such recognition. 1t will
tend to obliterate class distinction and
reduce gentlemen to common level.
We shall have done with such desig.
nations as military. railroad and agri.
cultural. to show the different kind OF
gentlemen. We should meet on the
level and part on the square gentle
men all. AS chief of the bureau OF
course gentlemen LeDuc will be chie1
gentleman.
We learn that the General having
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RECOGNIZING THE INEVITA.
BLE

We have said that the bloody shirt
is played out. The great republican
leader of Ohio, General Garfield, is
recognizing that fact. We quote:
Cincinnati Telegram to Chicago Times.
The Gazette will print tomorrow an
interview with Gen. Garfield in which
that statesman delivers himself of his
ideas of political matters in Ohio. Mr..
Garfield says that the issue is to be
finance, and that, very properly, hav-
ing had our war president for eight
years,it is time to put away the issues
of the war. He recalled the incon-
sistency of both parties in Ohio on the
subject OF finance. He thinks now
the people are sound on the subject,
and there should be no letting down
by the republican party. BY letting
down he means repeating the resump
ton. He argues that we should move
on as fast as possible toward specie
basis, and if, when the day draws
near, we are not prepared, we can do
as other debtors dO-take short extern
sions. He is opposed to accommodating
coin. As to silver, he would coin
$50 900 900, but no more. y limited
coinage he regards as essential. To
do otherwise would make this q dump
ing ground for all the surplus silver in
the world. He had no idea that Hayes
policy would be made an issue. FL
nance 1ras the ocer1cheiming question.
The general disapproved strongly the
running Of the Ohio campaign for any
senatorial candidate. The thing to
do is to carry the state, and then deal
with the senatorial matter as an origi-
nalquestion.
Finance is the overwhelming ques.
ton The Democrats of Chic had
sense enough to recognize that fact
and hence they have fair prospect OF
carrying the state.
But see the subterfuges to which
the Republicans are driven:-they are
in favor of resumption, and at the
same time in favor of postponing re
sumption. If it hurts the dog too
much to cut his tail off at once the1
they are in favor of cutting it off III
inch at a time
Shame on such shallow trickery.
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one - the lies with which we are
met is that the present troubles are
not due 10 the contraction Of the cur
rency. because there has been none.
Here are the figures from IN official
source:
The statements Of the Comptroller
Of the Currency for Aug. |, 1877, and
Aug. |. 1875, show that the following
changes have taken place: There has
been so, 55S.S47 of National Bank
notes redeemed and retired, and $l3.-
1876. 300 issued This gives net de-
crease Of So, 402 ,5S7. The greenbacks
IN dep0Sit to retire notes have de-
creased 81. 5l7 .264 and the greenbacks
in circulation have decreased 81 .525.
COS. Adding these three items to-
gcther we see that the total decrease
Of currency in circulation in the past
twelve months has been Sl2,642.272.
From the passage Of the resumption
act OF Jan. 1t, 1873. there was. up to
Aug. I, 1877, 4 net decrease os bank
notes &c $3.50. 642. 6l2 and of greenbacks
of -. QO5,1 SO 70 this should he
added IN increase of s.. 965 $3.50 in the
amount of greenbacks withdrawn
from circulation and deposited with
the treasurer to retire National Bank
notes. The three sums give us q
total deduction Of currency between
Jan. Il. 1875. and Aug. |. 1877. ot
So. 400. 07S. The legal-tenders and
bank notes outstanding Jan. IT. 1870
amounted to $3.50. SCI .450 land on Aug
/. 1877. TO 1860 .9Dl .032.
In two years and half there has
been = contraction Of over Si.rty ttrt
mitioD dollars. of which over twelve
millions have disappeared during the
past year.
And remember that the worst is t,
come. The process is going on Will
accelerated speed; and if not arreste,
Nv universal resistance will wreck tn
nation and destroy the republic.
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production, band themselves together
and strike. OF course, AS these troub-
les increase, everything in the coal
country becomes inextricably con-
fused: and the grand finale is murder,
rapine. and incendiarism in the law
less districts.
Is it not altogether wrong for a
railroad corporation to own one-third
of all the coal lands of middle Penn
%. 200 men and their families to star
Walton, whenever they think they can
make money by the operation !
If the great revolution only cor.
reefs some of these gigantic evils its
excuses may be pardoned.
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furnished cut-howers to all his clerks,
has now opened a kind of general
agency where every one is to sell
everything to e7erybody;-a kind of
universal junk shop.
The General has gone up like a
rocket;-we sadly fear he will come
down like the stick.
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effects that will follow reputation,
they were opposed to it. and, in fact,
disapproved of any action that led to it
LONDON, Dec. ia Bucharest cor
respondent reports that orders have been
given in Russia for immediate mobiliza-
ton. Sixty thousand fresh troops and
many new battalions are continually
crossing the Danube.
A Belgrade correspondent says Gen.
Haratonick is advancing eastward from
Adler and Rumored. He has already
effected q junction with Russians and
Roumanians.
LONDON, Dec. ia Vienna CORES
pondent says intelligence from all sides
leaves no doubt, that the Russians from,
Plevna have commenced O forward
movement in various directions. There
is several indications that they are
about to attack Shipka Pass. There is
great dissatisfaction in Constantinople
with Sulieman Pasha, and his recall is
probable.
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JAMESON s.-The lovers of beautiful
silverware and plated goods, can find at
Jamieson's store the greatest display of
those goods, consisting of complete tea
and coffee sets, wine stands. cruet
stands, pickle castors, butter dishes and
coffee urns. We particularly noticed a
new style of goods called quadruple
plate. having four pieces of solid silver
set into each fork and spoon at the
point where the most wear takes place.
These are nearly forty per cent. cheaper
than solid silver. and will last equally
as we'll. He also has the most elegant
table cutlery we have seen. His stock
of watches and iewelry is selected with
excellent taste, and embodies all the
latest novelties in Mjouterie. He GER
tainly cannot be surpassed in the selec.
ton of goods tor a market like this.
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Thursday, Dec. 20. 1877.


On the f1rst ballot held IN the DEMO
cratic caucus at Sacramento on Monday
night, James T. Farley. formerly State
Senator from the San Joequin-Amador
district, was nominated for the high
and responsible position of United
States Senator. He is good Parlia-
mentarian and an average good country
lawyer, though he has never o:isinstsd
any great measures during his career
rs State legislator. As nomination
in caucus in California hss always been
equivalent to IN election. we suppose
he is elected by this time. and as hap
py - any politician can be under the
circumstances. The vote stood AZ for
Farley and 10 each for Hager and Nc
Donald, the name of e, T. Rylsnd be-
ing dropped altogether. The ssnste
contains forty members and the House
eighty; hence it requires sixty one votes
to elect the lucky mar.
The election of Farley Is mainly due
TO the influence Of the great railroad
corporations, beyond doubt. as well
~ such aid - could be derived from
the banking institutions through the
mediation Of his friend Alvinza Hay.
ward. When Irwin was nominated Tor
Governor. Farley was the most promi-
nent candidate against him; and the
way that things were smoothed over 1t
the time indicated . combination be
tween them that Twins friends should
support Farley for Senator to succeed
Sargent. A Irwin and Farley were
the least Objectionable TO the railroad
company of all the eighteen Democrats
who. with the aid Of Perkins, defeated
tho Southern Pacific subsidy act in
1872. it 10 not matter Of special won
der that the power Of the great Iron
Horse Cavalry" Of which Stanford is
the General should be thrown in favor of
Farley. But what became Of the
eighteen votes that Ryland had up to
the very ballots before tho last! Had
they gone over to Farley after a sue
cession of ballots. there would have
been no cause for wonder ut the pro-
cedurc. Al it is. the outlook is that q
concession to Farley has been made by
the friends Of Rylsnd; and that the
latter will DO the man selected by the
Democracy to succeed Booth in 1879.
Ryland has always been bitter oppo.
nent Of the railroad power, but this re-
markable withdrawal Of his on ballot
where he was the second highest man.
looks Is II the astute Cotton had sue.
cseded in fixing matters for tho next
Senatorial fight. Ryland would have
been our preference of the lot, IS he is
. better lawyer than Farley and more
energetic worker than Hsger. All these
men were the superior Of Mcdonald.
whose only claim was his money.
amassed in the questionable practices
of California street. Tonight's tele-
grams will probably bring the news Of
Farley's election. il Mcdonald does not
burst the caucus and get elected by the
and Of Republican votes; and there is
no great probability Of that. Oregon
has done that occasionally. but it would
he u novelty in California.
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HAVING removed from Cherry street
tn the Elephant store room, on Front
street. wish to announce to my old
patrons and all others. that am still
alive and always ready to wait on all
my customers in q business manner, by
selling groceries cheaper than can be
bought elsewhere in Seattle. Give me
. call, one and all. and convince your
selves of my low prices. Goods deliv-
cred to all parts of the city free of
charge. T. LYLE.
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LlAOA'B~
LONDON, Dec l9.-The Times depre-
estes too much importance being at
tsched to the early summoning of Par
lament. and points to numerous
instances in which the cabinets action
has been misinterpreted even by their
own supporters. as for instance, the
sending Of the feet to Besika Bay. If
any previous cabinet had summoned
Parliament thus carly. the natural
inference would have been that they
were about to demand or t-monsy for
support Of some step taken by the
Queen on the advice of her ministers.
The Times thinks such . conclusion in
this case would be far in advance Of the
truth. Parliament will not meet to
enforce the resolution that has been
formed by the ministers. but more prob
ably, to spare ministers the trouble of
forming resolution. BY the time Par
Lament meets the Government will
perhaps, be able to show that our inter-
ests in some way, are attacked, but for
the present. the country. however irri-
tated at Russian ambition and Servian
treason, cannot believe itself IN any
danger.
The Daily Nesos says it can't help fear
ing that Lord Beaconfeld has sum
moned parliament rather to obtain in
demnity for something actually done
than to consult it as to its future policy.
LONDON. Dec. 19.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says the summonlng of Parlia-
ment probably means no more than a
warning to other powers that England
does not propose to allow the eastern
question to be settled by three Emper-
Ors, and that she must have some voice
in the disposal of her own future.
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TELEGRApHIC.
Exclusively 20 tAe
O.llLr IA.TELLlGE.NCER,
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
IN WARRINGTON TERRITORY.
CALIFORNIA.


SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1S.-The fol.
lowing vessels arrived here to-day
Barkentine Marmion. NanAimo; brig
Hespsrian, Seattle; schooner Three Sis
tsrs. Shoalwater; schooner Ida Schnauer,
Seattle.
SAN Francisco. Dec. l9.-The City
Of Chester was released from quarantine
yesterday morning. the passengers hav.
ing been eleven days on board from the
dsts Of their departure from Portland.
They state that: tho Chiuaman sent
ashore at Astoria was affected with
lsprosy and not smallpox. and that
d.. Dodd. the health officer At that
port was aware Of this fact. This
statement 10 denied by the quarantine
officer. DR.. NcAllister. on authority Of
. Telegram. Of which the following 10 .
copy: New Tacoms. w. T., Dec. g.
To Captain Van Otsrondorf,: Tho cass
Of small. pox removed from tho Chester
came under my official attention. There
ID no doubt - TO the nature Of tho dis
case. The patient was from Port.
land" Signed
8. w. DoDD. Health Officer.
Another telegram states that the pa
tient was dead. The Chester has bean
thoroughly fumigated and all the pas
asngsrs vaceinated.
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DIRECT Observation-Disclosures
er Bros. Il Co. have just received, per
steamer Alaska. and direct from New
York. fine assortment of ladies' closks
and dry goods. and full assortment of
fancy goods and hosiery, all of which
We offer at greatly reduced prices.
SCHUMACHER BRos & Co.
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A Gentle Hint.

In our style of climate, with its sud-
den changes of :emperature-rain. wind
and sunshine often lntermiDsled in q
single day-it is no wonder that our
children. friends and relatives are so
frequently taken from US by neglected
colds. half the deaths resulting directly
from ,hi. ca1se. A bottle of Bosche'
German Syrup kept about your home
for immediate use will proven. serious
sickness, a large doctor bill and perhaps
death, by the use Of three or four doses,
For curing consumption, Hemmorages.
Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Group or
any disease of the throat or lungs, its
success is simply wonderful. as your
druggist will tell you. German Syrup
is now sold in every town and village
on this Continent Sample bottles for
trial 10 cents; regular size, 15 C.
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E At the Tivoli Beer Hall, Occi.
dental Square. they have Boca, Stella
COON. Auckilteo. and Smeig's Lager
Beer on drsuRht; aud the celebrated
Budweiser, Milwaukee. and st. Louis
Lager Beer in pint and quart bottles.
Also, all kinds of lunches to order.
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DIRECT importation per schooner
Gen. Harvey, lot of kidney potatoes
(Fleeks) raised in sandy soil. Now is
your time to lay in your winters sup
ply Of nice Murphys. free from blight
and rot. As usual at the
dlS-1w. EUREKA BAKERY
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EUROPEAN DRArrs.-Drafts issued
at lowest rates on Great Britian. Ire
land, Germany. Russia, France, Norway
and Sweden. Tickets to and from
Europe sold ct lowest rates by Andrew
Chilberg, Seattle, w. T.
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THEY ALL Do 1.-THE following
advertisement is to be found every
where. and what is it they all dor Why
90 to the Saddle Rock Restaurant run
by Charley. where you can get the best
Of everything for the least amount.
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Two hundred and sixty-two thousand
three hundred and sixteen Singer Ma
chimes sold in 1S76--all warranted for
Eve years.
N. w. Parsons, Agt.,
dl3-lm Jamieson's Store.
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IT is fact that people nowadays can
pay five or ten dollars per month, and
by so doing pay for Singer Machine
NJ. W. PARSONS.
Agent for Puget Sound.
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HoT BOsToN BROWN BREAD on Sun
day morning at the Eureka Bakery.
Leave your orders for delivery during
the week.