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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

Lands, mines, waterfalls, vatiety Of cline and
product. Ingenuity, industry, will and ability
10 labor. Butwhy enumerate! In the word
history, under any other government-even
the Roman in its palmiest days-have there
been SO many advantages grouped together,
SO many consenting means to make people
great and happy as now res, under the banner eI
Of this Republic? And yet the people are not
Individually independent; secure IN comfort.
able homes; plenty of well requited work before
them, assured that so long as they are willing
Of the future can reach them
All this they are entitled to- all this or any par
OF it, they can never attain, so long as they Go
not manfully think for themselves and throw
to the dogs the trammels of party. "-lrlsl
World.
How true is all this? Andyet no part.
but the Independent attempts to solve
these grave problems, or to give the peo
pie that prosperity to which their CIT
cumstances entities them.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The Sherburne County Star says:-Donnelly
calculating Sherburne county AFFAIRS, put tna1
il little knowledge Of what he is talking
about The idea of combining Donnelly to mat
tiers of which he knows something, will strlke
the average reader as the best joke OF the New
Year. l. b. isn't that kind OF toothplck-
Minneapolis Tribune.
Mo- took it for granted, when the
Elk River News said that the school trus-
tees paid $500 per cord for wood, that
it told the truth. We never, should have
fallen into such an error withthe Tribune.
IF the News lied we are sorry fol
Sherburne county. Ii it didn't lie we are
sorry for the school district. In elthe
event we are sorry for the Tribune, wnos'
condition in that respect is chronic.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

negroes. He heard republican candi-
dates say Packard would be counted IN
though Nichols got q majority OF the
votes. The republican intlmldauon
caused the democrats to lose % or 81
votes. Cross-examined Don't know
the negroes who shot at me. When I
started from Gardeners place one OF
them said. There goes that ID dem
ocratic niger let's kill him." / have
known IS or 80 negroes who voted the
democratic ticket heard many ne
gres, on election day, say that they would
like to vote the democratic ticket, but
would be afraid to 60 home to their
wives if they did.
Geo. jackson. colored, and S. Jones,
colored, testified: They voted the dem.
ocratic ticket and were threatened and
assaulted by colored republicans who
accused them Of selling their race their
lives being threatened. They are afraid
to go out at night.
Rev. Thos. Brown, colored, president
OF a democratic colored club, had q
similar experience to Jackson and
Jones. He was knocked down three
weeks ago. They won't allow him to
preach because he is democrat. He lost
81 400 by the Freedmen's bank and used
that argument in his speeches. The
United States soldiers robbed him OF
$500 and his watch in Texas. The wit
ness said Gov. kellogg had plenty OF
thieves around him. Mr.. Townsend
Well, name some of them.
; Mr.. Morrison-Give your own opin>
| ion, say, as to Gov. Wells, for instance
! Witness-Oh, lord don't ask me
about:him. He robbed me of $50 once
, when he was mayor.
Joe Orig, colored, of New Orlean:
praish, testified: He was president OF {
) colored democratic club of $50 member
| at Baton Rouge. The colored club
: numbers 500 or 600. He detailed hi
: experience when republican.
9 VIM. Cooper, colored, Of Orleans
8 testified: He voted the democrati
t ticket and was beaten few days ago b
e officer Boyle, he said, because the wit
Y ness voted the democratic ticket. II
IS has been threatened by negroes and ha
n to stay at home at night for fear OF beln
8 killed for voting the democratic ticket.
e Cross.examined: The witness testifie
: as to the crookedness Of the police an
police courts, where he could get no RI
dress for assaults. No democrat h'
r. any show in the police courts.
! Louis Henderson, colored, OF Orlean
Il testified. He was knocked down, beate1
! kicked and rolled in the gutter befo
"a the election. He complained to the p
lice and they arrested him and he W
" fined $40 or Is days in prison. On t
ii way to prison he was beaten by an OF
Il Ger, who said the witness was dem'
20 crat. The officer was repnbtlca
of witness was afterwards dubbed aga
~ severely by policeman for no eau
NJ other than being democrat.
an VIM. Henry Doylen, colored. a
" Arthur Thomas, colored, testified. xIh
. voted the democratic ticket and ha
n since been assaulted and their liz
#. threatened.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
Here's richness for you:

Chicago Tribune, el,c. 30th.
In accordance with instructions received
from the east yesterday, the general freight
agents of the lines leading from this city to the
east held meeting in the evening, and de-
cided to make another advance in EASTERN
bound freights: The rates decided upon are
So cents per 100 pounds from Chicago to New
York, and 40 cents on fourth class, which in
cludes all kinds of provisions. The advance
takes place Monday.
It is claimed by the roads leading to the east
vance, as, in spite OF the raise made last week,
freight kept coming SO heavily that they could
not possibly furnish cars for half of what was
offered, and in order to get rid OF the large ac,
emulation they decided upon this additional
advance. During the last two weeks the east
ern lines have not taken any grain from the
western lines, and some of them even refused
| to take any kind of freight except that which
offered in this CITY, 1t is believed that this last
advance will have the effect of checking thu
shipments, and that the present embargo vii
soon be lifted.
The roads had so much to do that they
had to charge more for doing it!
1t is nothing but grab, grab.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

Terre Haute Express; Every aspect of the
future gives encouragement to the 1ndepend-
ents. Except in the improbable event Of a
new civil war, the currency question must be
settled, and settled right. Currency retormers
cannot be subjected to such pressure again as
had their baptism of fire. Henceforth, the
way will be easy. Let them organize lyceumS
everywhere, and increase the agitation.
The vote given for Peter Cooper in the
state of Minnesota furnishes no criterion
of the greenback sentiment. We haz-
ard nothing in saying that three-fourth:
of our people, OF both parties, are con
verts to the doctrines of the 1ndepend
ents And the terrible suffering of thu
people, their poverty and bankruptcy
are moving arguments to the unconvert
ed
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
Republican majority

ga friend from Montgomery county sends
five subscribers to the indianapolis Sun and
adds: 81 deem it a duty to work for the cir
culation of the Sun. If the principles which 1t
jority of old parties in this part of Indiana say
they are), 1t should be the duty of every lnde-
pendent to work for the circulation of your
paper. Let me add that if our newspapers
and leaders prove true to the cause, that IN
the next two years we shall I've the dominant
party of Indiana. We are about to start Green
back Club heIe soon."
If the people sustained only those pa
pers that are Jealous advocates of theil
interests, they would have more friends
and fewer enemies than they have now
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
A BAD SHOWING FOR LOUISIANA.

The condition Of Louisiana can be best
expressed in oneiword :-hurri6le' The
testimony taken before the congression-
Al committees disclose state OF society
utterly unworthy of the American CONT
nent and the nineteenth century Asian
tee and Dahomey afford more pro-
lection tor life and property than does
the state OF Louisiana. Murder grows
so common that the dead are hustled into
their graves without the ceremony OF a
coroner's inquest or hardly of funeral
Here we give some of the testimony
taken by both parties; for it is charged
that all the violence is not on one side
Tho recital win awaken lonly sentiment
of indignation and shame.
| Alexander Stephens Gilbert (colored)
testified: Resides in East Baton Rouge
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

Junction City (Kan) Tribune. As to the
Cooper party, it was their plan to form ana
hold their organization. This they have done
nobly and well. In nearly every. state there IS
a solid organization and respectable vote. In
are iubilant In all cases the flags are flying
and we are in the field for the next four years
The greenback men in Davis county have
every reason to be encouraged. They have
maintained their organization, and have done
their duty bravely on the national ticket On
the county ticket they have won nearly every
thing they contended for
The Independents of Minnesota are
determined TO hold their rganlzatlo ms
and ''try it on again"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

Newcastle, Pa, Public Spirit; 1t has been q
shame to us as a nation heretofore, that we had
not taken the intelligence and virtue sufficient
to execute any great reform without violence
snd blooashed. 1t may continue to De oui
shame But whatever the sacrifice required
the doctrine of currency reform, the lndepen-
dent party doctrines, must and VIII trump W.
Already part of that doctrine. the re-
monetization of silver has been endorsed
by the House of Representative. Line
rest must follow.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
Amen to that sentiment.

The Independents of the Ath ward. Terre
Haute, Ind, have placed in nomination an m
council to fill vacancy caused by the death OF
Col. Bowling.
The Independents Of Parke and Montgomery
counties. Ind, have nominated Fisher Doherty
to fill vacancy in the State Senate caused ny thu
recent death of Mr.. Rea.
The Independents Of Butler. Edmonson, ono
and Mecklenberg counties. KY, have called 60,
ioiut convention at Morgantown, January oth
next. for transaction Of important business
The tsRag Baby" promises to be lively corps
at the spring elections. -Litchfeld lndepend
ent.
This in the true spirit; the spirit tina
will conquer in the long rnn.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The Land Office is daily thronged with an X
ious land hunters. This augurs well for the
value of land in this country. The croakers
about grasshoppers would learn good lesson
and cease their doleful cries If they woulo
occasionally visit this busy office: The gentle.
men in charge have made many friends IN Inls
community by their unilo1 nans cUo T;we s0
The very force of suffering and mis-
government will drive the people more
and more to the frontier.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

An inspection of the Illinois record shows
that the combined votes ofthe Democrats anu
Independents on congressman exceed the vote e
for Hayes. In other words, both OF the gu
nartes are in a minority in the state, and the
fndenendents on this unfavorable canvass hold
the balance Of power in the state, as they, also
do in the present legislature: Logan win moi nc
he returned to the United States Senate. III
dianapolis Sun.
Bv another year the Independents
will we trust hold the balance OF power
in halt the northern states.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
STATE or MINNESOTA-COUNTY OF
RAMSEY. District Court-Second Judicial

STATE or MINNESOTA-COUNTY or
RAMSEY. District Court-Second Judicial
District.
r. K. Stateler, Pltf.1a
VS.. Summons.
James Floyd, Deft.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to the above
named Defendant;
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action which is
filed in the Office Of the Clerk Of said Court, in
the City Of st. Paul, Ramsey County, Mime
sofa, and to serve copy of your answer to the
said complaint on the subscribers, at their
Office in Meetings. Block in the City Of st.
Paul, County Of Ramsey, State Of Minnesota,
within twenty days after the service Of this
summons upon you, exclusive Of the day Of
such service, and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plain
tiff in this action will take judgment against
you for the sum Of six hundred and seventy
six dollars and 42-lOO dollars, with interest at
seven per cent. per annum on the sum Of
| ex76 42-lOO from May 7th 1876, and interest
upon the sum Of 800 from November 9th
| 1875, at the rate Of seven per cent besides the
costs and disbursements Of this action.
Dated November ID, 1876:
KRwIx 4 GRrrnx,
Plaintiffs Attorney, St. Paul, Mimi
l21-7t
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

this country to quarreling over any lals sbo VI
a or .strong government, that will perpstu;
ate their hold upon the people and .. protect
them in their so-called vested rights. hter1a'
vigilance is the price of liberty Let lno H,
pendents maintain their organizations ana ana, "
active. We are called upon TO tak1 W. nu 1,'s
step in the direction OF freedom. W. w. st nu1
still.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

Our lawyers are the busiest class OF neople III
the community these hard times. The poor
farmers are beginning to fear them. Attach
ments and foreclosures are the order of the day.
Benson Times.
Alas poor people! Only three class
% nrosper in Minnesota to-day the
lawyers, money>lenders and office-hold~
orS
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The Board Of County Commissioners ad-
journed on Saturday last weeks session Inc
were approved. and those lucky servants of tho
peopl. can be found at their several posts ready
at all times to serve their country and fellow
men. Bills amounting to between Eight and
ten thousand dellars were presented ~ parties
engaged in hunting down the Younger broth
ers and their confederates. The Board took no
action IN the matter further than the appolnt-
make an appropriation for the payment Of their
claims.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
THURSDAY. JANUARY IL. 1877.

There is just now an inquiry Tor farms: ou1 he
a demand has sprunp up, and any one VINO
sv;shos to sell farm; should call on US at once
and very likely we can find purchaser. Try
# and see.-Zanesville( Ohio) Advocate.
Yes after all, in an poor misgoverened
country the man who owns farm is the
hest off. The fertile earth will scarcely
DENY him enough to eat.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

A. w. st. John, of Carthage, Mo-, reviewing
the history of the old parties: concludes with
these remarks: meanwhile. Independents can
look thourhtfully on and watch the progress
Of the conflict, knowing full we'll that if the
sspower behind the throne, the gold gamblers
and bond holders, can only get the people OF
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

About half past ten Thursday night OF last
mated On Straight river near the stone Touring
Mill of /. D. Greene was entirely destroyed by
fire. 1t is supposed to have been the work Of
an incendiary as the mill had not been IN ope.
ration for some months. The fire department
was promptly at the scene OF action ana 9
usual HAULED the engine By HAND. Wnat E
good thing an OK team would be on such AZ
occasion. Wonder if our "City Fathers" ever
think Of it,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

Mr.. n. N. Bingham of this city has accepted
the Spotted Tail Indian Agency. The right
man in the right place.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

A great many ladies of this city received
on New Years day, but the most satisfactory
case Of receiving, was that Of Mr.. David
Graves, who has been confined by sickness fol
q long time, $75 in cash was raised by Mr.. N
b. Sheffield and presented to the sick man.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

Atthe meeting of the Rice County Mill Com
pany held at Theopold's Hall on Saturday last
]. b. Clement, was elected President; I. Y
Adams, Vice President; Miles Hollister, Score.
tary; D. w. Humphrey, Treasurer; ana y. W
Humphrey, |. NJ. Fuller, and p. Healys an ex-
ecutive committee meeting of the stock
holders will I've lheId at Theopold's Hall o.
Saturday Jan. goth 1877, at one o'clock r d
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The different schools of this city opened on
Thursday last, the holiday vacation Ioeing
ended
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The annual meeting Of the Rice County
Grange Mill Company, will be held at Theo-
pold's Hall on Tuesday the 10th Of Jan. 1877 al
10 o'clock A. M.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The officers Of the Engine Company for the
wear are. Foreman, Thos. Sibbald; LIST As
sstant, Jacob Anderson: I'd Assistant, Patrlcs
Wall; Secretary, Joseph Weinman: Treasurer
Thos Nee.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

TIE new Methodist church on 81 street was
occupied for the first time as place of worship
on Sunday last.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The price Of wheat seems to be getting better
the mills in this city are now paying Sl.lo IoI
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The annual renting OF seats took place
the Congregational church on FRIDAY evening
OF last week. The Rev. VIM. B. Y. Wilkie, OF
TROY, Mo. has accepted the call of this church
and will enter upon his duties early in Feb
ruary.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
FARtBAutTDEpART'T
FRANK A. DAVIS. Editor.
(ATLOWELL's OFFICE.)

At eight o'clock Monday morning last tn
Thermometer marked SO below zero.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The Pioneer Press thus divides up the
Senate =
Republicans ~ -
Democrats 10
Donnelly
Republican majority 10
Good We are not ranked in any de-
partment OF the animals in the political
menagerie. but are variety, species,
order and sub-kingdom, all by ourself.
AS Shakespeare says,
stake him for all in all,
We meter shall look upon his like again.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11

The Pioneer Press thus divides up the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-15
Wealth Is Not Happiness.

The first mistake which is made by
most men is in making wealth the oh.
iect of their lives. But wealth. as we
know, does not give happiness. Wealthy
men do not, because of their wealth, get
happiness. The Vanderbilts, the Stew
arts, the Astors, have not been our
happiest men. They are not the typical
men in the house; they are not the typ
ical men in social life; they are not the
tvpical men In the delights Of life. or
in the profession of learning, which per-
haps Yields the finest Joys men can know.
We can 70 down lower still, and find
the men who have only one million OF
50, or q half million, and they do not
type the happiness of Americanihomes.
Go into their homes. How splendid,
how gorgeous, how gauiy they are, and
vet they cannot rival the little homes in
the love of husband and wife, in the
reverence of children for parents, in the
parents guardianship over children, in
all the sweet happiness that affection
spreads about like fragrance through
the chambers of our homes. You know
that almos: every American gets wealth
who chooses to, though he loses 1t again
perhaps: but he gets lii. Il is NO!
success for . man to get wealth In thia
seems to rs that It . young man should
picture to himself rather : quiet house,
. sunny place ON some hillside. with Z
stretch Of meadow in front, through
which courses running stream, shaded by
pleasant trees, with loving wife,
group Of pleasant-faced and virtuous
a. - Aox,a ord v&A~nnfss1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-15

The act n provide for resumption of spe-
Gle payment authorized the Secretarv 81
the Treasury to Issue bonds of either Of the
descriptions named In tho act Of Congress.
approved July 4, 1870, entitled g An Get to
authorize the refunding, of the Ma
With the present value of four and half rer
cent. bonds in the markets Of the world, they
could be exchanged ut par for pold. thus
strengthening the Treasury to meet finai
resumption, and to keep the excess of coin
over the demand pending its permanent use
q circulating medium at home. All that
would further be required would be to re-
duce the volume of 1egal-tender notes in cir.
culation. To accomplish this, would sug-
gest an act authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to issue four per cent.
bonds, with forty years to run be-
fore. maturity. to be exchanged for
legal-tender notes whenever presented in
the whole amount of such bonds, however.
not to exceed $50, OOO, 900. To increase the
home demand for such bonds, I would rec.
ommend that they may be available for de-
post in the United States Treasury for bank
ing purposes under the various provisions OF
law relating to the National Banks.
I would suggest further that National
Banks be required to retain q certain per
cent. of coin interest received by them from
bonds deposited with the Treasury to secure
their circulation. would also recommend
the repeal of the third section of the Joint
resolution for the issue of silver coin, ap-
proved July u, 1876, limiting the subsidiary
coin and fractional currency to $4,000 600.
l am satisfied that II Congress will enact
some such law as will accomplish the end
suggested, they will give relief to the coun.
try, instant in its effect, and for which they
viii receive the gratitude of the whole peo-
pie. (Signed) u. s. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Feb. .. 1877.
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general breaking up indicative an early

A general breaking up indicative an early
spring.
"A correspondent estimating the value
of George Eliot's novels, and her pecu-
MARY returns from them, says her income
has not averaged 5000 . year since her
first book appeared.
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., of the
North Church, in Springfield. Mass, has
voluntarily reduced his salary from
50 500 to $500. He took this way te
GLADDEN. the hearts of his parishioners.
William H. Vanderbilt shed tears
VIII en- he heard that his brothers and sis
tiers had all been cut off with only about
a million apiece. 1t must have been a
truly heart rending revelation to him, es-
pecially since all the rest of the property
was given to himself.
The London Athen0ius deals severely
with the New England coterie of female
MISUNDERSTANDING Miss Alcott, Miss
Phelps, Mrs. Whitney and Miss Dodge
when it says that their ideas all run in
the same groove, and describes this
groove" as being =" the common use OF
certain set of vu1garisms.'
The Newport Or. ~ Nesos says: "It
seems to be conceded that the firm of A.
~ W. OpA0kuC 0lC uudUlC w u4SvC ubCAI
fallen fortunes. 1t will be remembered
that they gave sixteen thousand notes on
which they we're to pay interest. The
business depression is such that they can.
not meet this interest as it comes due, and
there is now little hope that the great
house will recover from its embarrass
ments.'
One of the stories illustrative of the
ready wit of the late Senator Nye, OF
Nevada, is to the effect that he was once
engaged in trying case before peevisf
Judge in Southern Nevada, and had ex.
amined a witness at great length. At last
the patience of the Judge was exhausted,
and he rebuked Gen. Nye for his course,
and petulantly asked him, "Gen. Nyc,
what do you think am sitting here for ?''
Nye looked up at the bench, and with q
grave cOuntenance, but with twinkle in
his eye, answered coolly and composedly
"You have got me this time, your
Honor"