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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

There are $4,000 men out of work here in
New York. Suppose each man represents a
family of 4, and you have 100000 furnishing
human beings in one community. Perishing
amid abundance And the situation is igrow-
ing worse every hour. Over across the river in
Brooklyn things seem to be in fully as bad a
condition. One Of the Commissioners of Pub
lie Charity said the other day: "One-eight OF
the people of this city are dependent on char
ity-and the state Of affairs over the whole
country is about the same. But bad as this is,
we are still more fortunate than England; for
there seventh of the IpeopIe are pauper fed y
That's consolation There three million
persons are starving; here, numerically consid-
| cred, we are not quite so badly off.
| 1t is astonishing with what forttude the poi
iticians bear up in these trying times. The
| Christian resignation manifested by them, aS
they look ON and see these thousands OF their
poorer brethren staggering with hunger, is
truly refreshing. And the Bondholders too
They are content to take what they can get
and say nothing. Irish World.
The newspapers that have helped te
bring this state of calamity upon the
people are striving to ignore it. They
have not the slightest allusion to hare
times in their columns. One would thinl
to read them that we were in the mids
of OVERLOOKING abundance,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

who understands the American people can
doubt that they are as determined as ever they
were to be free i'll the highest and noblest ac-
ceptation of the term. The politicians may
forge their letters never SO wisely, and slip
them on to thu limbs of their victims never SO
dtftiy; they will snap like thread when the
people shall arise and stretch themselves. The
industrial classes may have been sleeping like
Sampson, in the lap Of the party Delilah, and
been temporarily shorn of their strength; they
may have beenblinded to their true interests by
lying editorials aid slanderous speeches: but
they will surely regain stheir strength, and woe
to the worshippers of the golden god, who
shall gather in his temple to mock at their mis-
fortunes In their blind fury they may over
turn the whole structure, and bury both them
selves and their oppressors in one irrevocablt
ruin.-Patrou's Helper (Io,ca).
No wonder the politicians s'sneer Al
the mention of any successful opposition
by the working classes" The action o
the Grar ge has made them incredulous
Pray God the Patrons Helper is right
But we almost fear sometimes tina
Sampson will die in the lap OF Delilah
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

1t is melancholy to think that the hard
times are decreasing marriages and in>
creasing divorces. for "when poverty
comes 10 at the door love goes out at the
window" Here are the figures for Mems
nepin county:
In the year 1875 there were 5li marriages in
the county OF Hennepin, and 454 in lS75-a
falling of Of 81.
In the matter of divorces there were twenty
eight granted by the courts in 1875, and 80 In
1S76-a clear ma oIity of two for the centen-
NAL year over its immediate predecessor.
Even sin and crime can be traced
home to bad financial laws, and family
quarrels are deducible from contraction
of the currency.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The Greenbackers have been stigmatized as
shallow fowls, as crazy Missionaries, as set of
impracticables, and as reckless spectators and
adventures who wanted to initiate and depre-
ciate the currency to aggrandize their selfish
schemes. Nothing could have been further
from the fact. This third party was composed
OF intelligent, clear headed, far-seeing, and,
for the most part, exceedingly patriotic, voters.
They had on their side statistics aud argu-
ments which never have been and cannot be
successfully met They have been able tc
prove prodigious contraction of the circulat,
ing medium since 1865. and they have proved
it by the official figures of the government
They have shown that the panic. of 1878, al.
though due to combination OF causes, was
most attributable tothe'persistent policy of con:
traction. Their diagnosis of the financial
problem was fully supported by the dissection
OF the facts CHICAGO Inter Ocean.
And the forebodings OF the evil results
of contraction are now being realized in
the terrible suf1eringslof the people.
Experience is severe teacher, but il
instructs even fools.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04
An Interesting Letter.-A Feasible and Sat
isfactory Settlement Of the Presidential
MAPLErON Dec. % 1876
MIDDLE.

MuoOle.
Editor 14nti>1fonopolist:
In the Anti>Monopolist of the 21st you
suggest as solution of our present Ma
ti0nal trouble, that one of the vice presi-
dents be agreed upon as president. A
friend OF mine suggests another remedy,
to-wit: Let Congress appropriate few
million of dollars, and inc.ose one spare
mile of the north west corner Of Alaska
with stone wall fifty feet high. Now
supply Hayes and Wheeler, Tilden and
Hendricks. the Republican and Demo
cratic national committee, the federal
office holders and the carpet baggers and
bull-dozers OF the south, with the latest
and most improved army muskets and
an inexhaustible supply of ammunition,
and ship them to the Alaska Enclosure
and fasten them securely inside and let
them settle their own quarrels. Then
least their war sentiments should change
with their opportunity. let the govern
ment supply them with few thousand
imported guerillas and Sitting Bull and
his tribe to whet their courage, and tthen
leave them in their glory of gore as they
may elect.
Now let Congress declare the election
of 1876 invalidated by frauds, elect Pc
ter Cooper, and adopt his principles. ane
peace, prosperity and universal happi'
ness will return to the whole land and
, all the inhabitants thereof. / will no
vouch for the correctness Of these views
: yet Congress might essily demonstrate
their feasibility. The great mass OF tn
American people do not desire var
neither do believe they viii submit q
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The Anti-AGonopo1iSt.

it, for it makes but little difference to
them who is elected, the constitution will.
have been violated in either event, and
both. parties stand rledgedto the same
cours cot legislation and financial ruin.
Our Fountain Brook Greenback Club,
perfected permanent organization last
night. and your old friends F. G.. DAILY
and W. 4. Mayhem are among the
officers elected. While such men in
different parts of the state continue to
throw the whole weight of their power
full influence in behalf of our principles
we need have no fear Of the future.
Very respectfully yours,
VIM. PLYMAT.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Shall we suffer this government to drift
wholly into despotism of wealth, which has
always proved itself more grinding and more
pitiless than any other form OF tyranny? Shall
We continue to permit capitalists to combine
themselves inso corporations, place their agents
and tools in our legislatures, both state and
national; make laws Who'll " in their own in
terests ahd for their own benefit, aud thus alb
sorb all the prt fits OF industry:while those who
do the real work of the nation, and are justly
entitled to its rewards, are unable to obtain the
bare necessaries of existence? This has been
the tendency of all the legislation OF recent
years, and it will continue to be so until the
people shall organize themselves to resist it,
Patrons Helper, Qowa).
sThe Grange organization could have
answered this question in a style tina
would have startled the world
Butt was afraid of hurting the re-
publican party, and it remained silent.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

STATE or MINNESOTA-COUNTY or
RAMSEY. District Court-3econd Judicial
T. K. Stateler, Pltf.) @3f
VS.. ) Summons.
James Floyd, Deft.
THE Stair OF MINNESOTA 70 the above
named Defendant; a.s $50
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action which liz
filed IN the office OF the Clerk Of said Court, in
the City OF St. Paul, Ramsey County, Mime
sofa, and oserve copy Of your answer fothe
said complaint ON the subscribers, sAt their
ONCE in Meetings. Block in the City -
Paul, County 81 Ramsey, State 81 Mind
within twenty days after the. service Of
summons upon yon, exclusive Of the day On
such service, and il you fail TO answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plain
tif 10 this action viii take Judgment against
you for the sum Of six hundred and seventy.
six dollars and 49-IOO dollars, with interest It
seven per cent. per a1num on The sum Of
9z76 49-lOO from May 7th 1876, and interest
upon the sum of1loO from November 9th
1875, at the rate Of seven per csnt. begidee the
costs md DISBURSEMENTS Of this action,
Dated November "a, 1876. f.s 1900.
ss 4 @ RRwu & 0uTYu.
Plaintiffs Attorney, st. Psul, MINI
l21-7t:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

sixteen years, except in special cases, and i
seems impossible for real estate to depreciate
more than it has, at least within radius OF
from twenty to forty miles OF this city.
The protective tariff system was, we
were told to Increase the prosperity OF
the farmers and consequently the value
Of farml and.
Result farms are as cheap now as
they have been any time' since 1860.
That is they are back to the ante war
prices: when the crisis of 1857 had de-
preciated property Of all kinks to panic
level
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The man who buys up tax titles few
days before the time of redemption ex-
pires nndcr the new, iron clad law, with
the evident intention of getting an abso-
lutte title to the homes and other property
of men who are so unfortunate rs to be
unable to scrape together enough to pay
their taxes, is hog and OF a mighty
low, dirty breed at that.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Yesterday | met man whom had known
in his hours OF atfiuence, but now needy.
"How are you getting on9' lasked.
"How?" was the fierce reply, 81 am slowly
but surely starving to DEATH
And this was what we call ga man of cul-
ture,' a scholar too and poet.-New York
World.
Yes; and probably that starving gen.
tleman OF culture voted tor Tilden and
amused his empty belly with rldicule OF
Peter Cooper and 1.-the rag-baLy.''
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Hayes has generally been represented
as an admirable gentleman of good dis
position, who passed through the late
excited canvass with as little calumny as
any man who has ever run for president
but Grover bull-dozed him at last.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04
HaIloway's Pills.

In all crowded cities, Malaria and foggs are
breathed over and over again, till the strongest
lungs are incapable of producing pure blood,
heuce the sluggishness Of mind and body, the
WEAKNESS and irritability of many persons dur
ing this season OF the year. These medicines
nentralize the Impurities and give rigor to the
head, heart and stomach. 3 cents per box or
pot.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The proof grows conclusive that the
democrats bull-dozed the republicans,
and the republicans bully-ragged the
democrats, and with all this bulling de-
cent men are cO1Ced.
Remedy let both parties take back
seats and give the Independents a
chance:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04
A friend writes u9.

What little thing is drop of water in the
ocean? What trivial thing Is moment OF
time amid the rolling centuries? What very
little thing is a grain of sand in the great round
globe? What an unimportant factor is a single
individual among forty millions!
In the language of Artemus Ward we
reply, ..too true, too truen' And we
add. what q little thingis five bushels
to the acre with which to support all oul
office-holders. Think of that and weap
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04
Yours,
QuKRlsr.

The Germantown Telegraph says. We are
informed on good authority, that number OF
Philadelphians, Of ample means, are selling
some of their stocks and bonds and investing
the money in farms, and in mortgages ON
country real estate. Money cannot be more
AcCrely invested. Farms are IS cheap now g
have been at any time within the past
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Napoleon said that battle was two
sets Of men trying to scare each other.
That seems to be the struggle now be-
tween the democrats and republicans.
Who'll back down.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Taxes and death have long been con-
sidered about the only absolutely sure
things in this world. How long before
we shall have to add bankruptcy to this
list?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

jim Green is growing dangerous. II
he gets to the windward of the republi-
can party Hayes and all his hosts will
beat retreat with their noses in their
fists.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The following are the officers for the year of
Faribault Lodge No 9. A. +. g. NJ.
w NJ. G.. N. Dunills Treas. G.. P. Pike
S. ". q. N. Andrews Sea-. W. Hinkle
l. ". c. 3. Case.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The politicians ars inclined to sneer ct the
mention of any successful opposition BY the
working classes, They evidently believe-and
they have some plausible excuse for thar cTe-
duliH IN the result Of the recent sampaiGn-
TINT the people can BE- easily deluded By hlse
issues into acquiesosnce IN their nefariouz
schemes. But they belisve lie. No man
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The officers of Rainbow Lodge No. 26 |. o
Campbell; /. G.. VIM. Geiger; V. IL D. Deck.
err; O. 6. NJ. Sibbald: R. S. H. Hingson; R. S
~ q. VIM Reynolds: P. ). E. Wood: l.. S
n q. Chas. Arney; Treas. P. Mueller: r. S. v
s. Jas. Hunter; Cond. A. H. Hatch; L. S. V
g. W. Perkins; w. Jno. Smith.
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TERMS-POsTAGR PREPAID.

Daily and Sundays, one year, $3.50; six
months, s.; three months, sa-2O.
The Semi Weekly World lTues1ays and
Fridays)-Two dollars year To Club Agents
An extra copy for club Of ten; the Daily for
club Of twenty-five.
The Weekly World (Wednesdays)-O One
dollar year. 70 club agents-An extra copy
for club Of ten; The Semi Weekly for club Of
twenty; the Daily for Climb Of fifty.
Specimen numbers sent on application.
uTsrms-Cash invariably il advance.
Allcemmucicaxions should b addressed to
THK WORLD,
Cor. Park Row and Beekman street., New York.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04
Mr.. Editor .

Virginiahas long borne the honorable april
lation OF Smother of Presidents" but we No
where learn that she ever produced twins. 1t is
here that Louisiana holds over her, having re-
Gently produced two at birth. The accouch-
eurs were Dr. Abram Hewitt and DR.. Zach
Chandler This gives rise to new question
for debating societies, viz: Have the doctors
in attendance anything to do with the produc.
ton of twins!
Yours,
QuKRlsr.
Wrong brother. Twins are born
ON the same day. Louisiana was deliv-
cred Of Tilden on the 7th OF November
and delivered OF Hayes month or more
later. And the question is how will the
country ever be delivered OF louisiana
Hadn't we better give her back t.
France?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The annual election of officers OF the Fari-
bault Gass Light Company resulted as follows
Pres. T. b. Clement, Vice President l.. Noyes
Secretary. l.. e. Mueller, Treasurer;A. w. Nc
kinStry
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04
pEpART'T.
FRANK A. DAVIS, Editor.
(ATLOWELL's OFFICE.)

The fire department. of this city is Offered
as follows.-A P. Sine, chief Engineer, B. F.
Straut LIST Asst. and WIN. McGinnis ID Asst
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The Masonic Fraternity to the number G
sixty or seventy stripped the light fantastic
at Kyllo's Hall Wednesday evening OF las
week.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04
Tilden planted, and Morrissey watered
but Grover gave the increase.

WHY not compromise on Peter Cooper,
and let the old gentleman divide the
offices equally between the office-seekers
OF both parties?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

The state board of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union were in session here last week.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

What shall it be,-war or back down?
That's the question. sAa
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Who was the original bull-dozer:
Bill King.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Rice county Mill Company is the name of
the corporation which has been organized for
rebuilding the Grange mill. The capital stock
of the company has been fixed at S5O, 600 which
will be ample to build the mill and start it
running. The names of the first board of the
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-04

Jim GREEN'S voice is for "WAH' y
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The directors meet at Theopolds Hall on
Saturday Jan. 9th at l o'clock p. IN. to perfect
| their organization.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1877.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-12
icon tin ued)
Did MIR. Ttlden Take The Oath.

The following statement by Wash
lngton correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer was the basis of some inquir-
les BY Tribune reporter yesterday:
The rupture between the Republi-
cans and President Hayes is so COM
plete that one Senator said to-day he
would make prediction that within
four months Samuel j. Tilden would
be President Of the United States.
1--WE also know" be said. "that Mr.
Tilden took the oath of Office before a
qualified magistrate in New York"
The reporter first visited a well-in-
formed Democrat, who might be SUP
posed to know if anything Of the kind
had taken place, and asked.
The reporter next Colonel w.
T.. Pelton, Governor Tilden's neph-
ew, at the Office of the New York Ele
vated Railway, No. 7 Broadway. The
interview may have been satisfactor y
to Colonel Pelton, but it was not to the
reporter, who first said:
81 came to ask 1t 1t Is true that Mr..
Tilden has taken the Presidential oath
ofOfice
Colonel Pelton appeared to be lit
tie surprised at the question and said:
Nv hat do you mean 2"
The reporter showed him a news
paper slip containing the above extract,
which he read, and said,'I do not know
who could have said that"
The question [ wanted to ask, NJ,
Pelton, was whether Tr. Tilden took
the oath of Office OR not z"
This, "he said, still regarding the
newspaper slip, seems to be state
ment without Importance I>have no
knowledge of who it might be-"
'.The question: repeated the report
er, who began to feel a Ii tie doubtful
about the answer, and threw all the
pathos be could command into the ap-
peal; "the question [ wished to ask was
whether MIR. Tilden had really taken
the oath z"
II don't see what this means," said
Colonel Pelton, seemingly avoiding a
direct reply to the question, and resum-
ing his Office work; Il don't know any,
thing about it,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-12
n O.. Z
mlttee on illegal assessments.
Board adjourned until o'clock n. m.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON Nor le

mittee on illegal assessments
Board adjourned until o'clock p m.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Nov. l6.
Board met pursuant to adjournment Mr.
Woodman IN the Chair Clerk called the
roll. Members all present.
Leave OF absence was granted Wm. Zie.
bell until Monday afternoon.
Leave OF absence was granted G. L. Garity
until Monday afternoon.
Bills of Dr.. Duboise was presented by rhe
Clerk and on motion Of Mr.. Whittet were
laid on the table.
Judgement of Thos A. Greene against
Jefferson Comfy, Referred to COMMITTEES IN
Illegal assessments.
On motion, Board adjourned until To-
morrow morning at half-past eight o'clock
SATURDAY Nov. 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Meeting called to order by the chairman
Clerk called the Roll; members all present
except Ziebell and Garty. Minutes of yes
terday's meeting read and approved as
read.
Mr.. Mulberger offered the following reso-
lution,- No. 4, which was on motion of Mr..
Mulberger adopted.
Resoloed, That the District ttorney, bs
ana ne IS hereDy required to report to this
board without delay.
l. Whether there are any forfeited Bail
Bonds belonging to this County and remain
ing uncolected.
2. If there are any such bonds remain
ing uncollected, the requisite amounts of
the penalties of said bonds and by whnn
the same are respectively executed.
The reasons why payment of such
Bonds if any there are, has not been en-
forced, or attempted to be enforced.
H. MULBERGER.
Bills on Register of Claims were read by
their title and referred by the Chair to tasir
appropriate committees. Committee on
Sherif's account made their report on the
following numbered Bills: lis, 20, l7,
1913, 1873, IA, 80, which was on motion ef
Mp. Stoppenbach adopted and allomed By
the board as reported by the committee.
On motion Board adjourned until Mon
day at o'clock, p. m.
". H. HAKE,
County Clerk.
(Continued)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-12

In recent volume on Stock Ex-
change securities, Mr.. Robert Giffen,
Of London, investigates the popular
theory that panics in the business world
occur at regular periods, about ten
years apart. He regards these varia-
tons in the state Of credit as occurring
with sufficient uniformity to be regard
ed as Law, and he speaks of it as
"cyclical." Mr.. Giffen cites other au-
thorities on political economy as favor
ing this view. The explanation offered
for these recurring crises starts with
the assumption that at tolerably regular
intervals there are periods when food
is unusually cheap; stimulus is
thereby given successfully.
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