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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03
FIRST QUARTER.

The Increase in number for the quar>
ter appears to be only sixty-three, aud
is only significant because any increase
at all was unexpected. The falling off
in the average OF liabilities, however, is
good sign, and ought to atone for the
small addition to the numbers.
In seeking to account for the contin-
ued large number of these casualties. the
agency states:
Considering the political uncertainty
in January and February, and the re-
stricted business which has prevailed
throughout the quarter, it is rather sur>
prisng that the increase in failures is so
small. 1t must be recollected that the
decline in the volume of trade within
the past four years has been much
greater than the decline in the number
of traders whom it sustains. II the
same ratio had prevailed in the number
of failures and Withdrawals from BUSH
ness in proportion as business became
restricted in extent during the past
three years, it is certain the number OF
failures would have been much greater.
and so long as business continues with
out material improvement. so long may
failures be numerous. Some interesting
figures on this view of the situstion NAV
be CLEANED by comparing the disasters
in business with the decline in its extent.
For the three years, from the end of 1878
to the beginning of 1877, the total
number Of failures in the United States
has been 22,662. This amounts to less
than tour per cent, OF those engaged in
business at the end of 1873. This is in
small proportion to the decline in the
volume oftrade. 1t is difficult to arrive
at any definite conclusion as to the
extent of this decrease, but ii measured
pv the falling off in imports and the well
known decrease in the production of
manufactures. the internal business OF
the country is less by 81 per cent. than
it was In 1873 So that the number of
withdrawals from business. by failure or
otherwise. is far less than seems either
justified or demanded by the decline in
the extent OF business TO be transacted >
We look upon this in another way.
If there are 10000 business men in a
State and 300 fail that is % per cent. oil
the whole but ii the number Of business
men is reduced to 5000 and $500 O.
these fail that is 30 per cent. of the whole
And it must be remembered that for one
merchant who goes through the bank
rupt court there are several who auietl,
drop out of trade, with or withou
assets. Ifdespite all such Withdrawals
and the published bankruptcies, tn,
number of failures for the first thre,
months of 1877 is greater than for
similar period in 1876, then indeed is i
q lad showing for the country.
1t proves how fallacious has been th,
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fell in value how long would they be
used for purposes Of ornament They
are now so used because Of their money
value. There are any numbers of cheap
metals in the world which can be made
to initiate gold and silver so closely that
only a test OF acids can reveal the differ
ence and yet they are held in universal
contempt. Why? They look like gold
or silver; they are as ornamental; they
are as useful; it probably costs as much
to mine them as it does to mine gold or
silver. Why then are they held in con-
tempt? Simply because they are not
recognized as money they are not re-
ceivable at fixed government standard
in payment for debts; they are not, by
law exchangeable for all the comforts
and luxuries life.
If gold was demonetized by all the ma
tons of the earth and fell to be worth,
like German silver or platenum, few
cents pound, how long would the ladies
display it on their persons as jewelry
They would justas soon wear zinc or
nickel.
Andi if gold SO fell to be worth a few
cents pound where would that in.
creased demand come from, OF which the
Pioneer-Press speaks? 1t is but little
used in the arts. and it meets no human
necessity.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03
THE POLK COUNTY CLUB.

We gave the other day a very inter-
esting report of the proceedings of the
Polk county, 0owa,) Farmers Club.
We give below another extract of their
discussions:
The club met Saturday March Il, at p. m.
MIR. HargiS in the chair.
The question of "Hard Times was called.
Mr.. Hargis-The real cause of th. hard times
is that physical science has outgrown social
science, that we have been able TO produce
more than our law makers could arrange to
utilize. The stores and granaries are full and
there is abundance, but we can't get it. We
have contracted tremendous debt and this
debt has swollen as the volume of currency has
increased and prices of products have shrunk
The laber Of the country is idle too, and SO it
is far heavier. Taxes don't shrink, lawyers
charge no less and doctors charge no less.
| Salaries of officials are no smaller Times are
/ harder to-day than last Saturday. We can't
employ labor men must stand idle. Onr poll
ticians don't know how to distribute the bur-
den. Our farmers gong back because we
want money. Ii was to remedy the hard
times would wipe out half the offices of this
| nation. The interest OF our debt Is eating up
the surplus products Of the country. The
officials eat the fat and the labofers pick the
! bones. Our large exports indicate our poverty
| -uot our oSptTftN we are UoN IoTceu tU
make and sell very cheap. Crime is increas-
ing. There are forty men in Jail here for Us to
support. We must get tue government ba /
to thu people. The lawmakers are not the
peopl: they don't want the truth. They look
10 the precedents and heap on the public credit
and the men who talk this are men no own
bonds now above par, but bought at forty OIL
fifty cents on the dollar. We ara overburden-
ed with statutes and lawyers Law making i:
mostly folly. If our legis atures would NEE
and increase the powers of justices of the peace
and cut down the court expenses, it would
help.
DR. Philltrick-We must be- economists
When the war commenced. on whom did til,
government ca for the mems to carry on III,
war. The bankers took our bonds at thirt,
and forty cents ana now they are above par
and all the time heavy gold interest. Every
thing sells for half price, because the govern
ment fails of its promises. L is hard 10 esti
mate the effect of the labors OF this little baue
of men. | hold that it is our duty to c,rrv on
this grand principle and get every man to tax.
. the thing up aud push forward We mus
appea to The people and we shall have sount
currency and prosperity. There is not a dol
lars value but what comes from labor. TIL,
time Is coming when the people must rise n,
In their might and put down these our mas
tiers. In congress are 100 bankers, and nation
al legislation is in the interest OF the bond
holders
| Mr.. Reinking-We are the sovereisns ant
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THE CHANGERS GETTING MAD.
The Patrons Helper of Des Moines.
Iowa. the organ of the Patrons OF Hus-
bandry of that State. has been emlnently
conservatives; but of late it begins to
"speak right out in meetin.'
In it's last issue it contains the following
ringing and bitter appeal:
Ofall human faults cowardice is worst,
and of all the faults of the grange
cowardice is most pronounced and most
destructive Some curled darling who
sells tape at weekly wages sneers at the
ssgrangers" and straightway they begin
to doubt their right OF being and accept
the sheer as a Just measure OF their
organization Some miserable small
politician cracks his party whip and
shouts. 1.-the grangers must not inter
fere with politics. it will BELLE them,
and they shrink back doubling their
rights as men and citizens to look into
public affairs, save only as they look
through party spectacles and under the
guidance OF party leaders. Some honest
man speaks up boldly and tells them
their rights and their duties and straight
way they desert him shrinking back, as
if they had no voice, but let the lying
rogues who have so long managed our
affairs still manage them. To-day Bro.
Cresswell makes a ringing appeal Tor
the cutting down of salaries and the
reduction of taxation; but who will
second him? Will single grange step
forward and demand these pledges OF
the candidates for office. What in the
name of God is the grange tor, If 1t Is to
curl up like a whipped puppy and not
even dare to whine? 1t is the only
organization the farmers have-is il
alive or dead? Why should it not stand
out boldly, detiantly, and put its demands
so straight, aud utter its warning SC
loudly, that all men must hear and heed!
Why notp
The Patrons OF Iowa are beginning t.
recognize the fact that the do-nothins
policy lead only to the grave. Nothing
can save them from utter extinction bu
bold, united aggressive, vigoross poil
cy. Ii they will adopt such polio.
they will sweep the whole country ant
make themselves the most powerful
organization in the world.
Have they the courage to do ii; Q
must they die the deatho
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we will vet succeed.
MIR. Hargis-I am pleased with the orgauiza-
ton of the new cabinet. | want the negroes
and the whites north and south all at Work:
want an honest administration.
Mr.. Vanslyck-To me it seems that the con-
traction of the currency is the main difficulty.
We have this to do. We must begin at the
bottom, and be in fact as we are IN theory, the
rulers. Worshi piping party will lead us to de.
struction, the republic will go to pieces, and
we be known only in history. Ii we are going
to do anything let us begin at nome. One OF
the worst and most expensive institutions we
have. as now managed, is the public schools.
We had better reform right at home; and yet
the common schools are the nurseries OF tree
men. We must make our schoO officers and
superintendents do their duty. The contrac-
ton has not been for the benefit OF the people
but for the bondholders. Perhaps that was
sshonest." but it was terribly destructive OF
the interests Of the people. 10 onange Inls IS
necessary We ought to congratulate ourselves
that we have had great influence. we nave
succeeded with the railways, and the supreme
court has confirmed our laws.
Mr.. Reed-It is not simply our national
debt that troubles US. Let Us figure little.
The property interests are estimated at thirty
billions We have lost almost half OF this by
the shrinkage of values. We have lost I'VE
times the debt and vet the debt Is still upon
us. We have paid it four times over IN the
last ten years There is paralysis The ma
chine has almost stopped This thing must
start again.
Mr. Hargis-I don't look for immediate, re-
suits, but we must keep at it. There Will ot
great effort this winter to repeal the railway
law. We must lock out sharply for this mat
ter. Why do lawyers accumulate SO! Nil
because we honor them so much. Lawyers ar
not our best men; they are not thinkers. IheJ
are9tudents of precedents and special advo
Gates. We need lawyers but we want fewe
and better.
| Adjourned to next Saturday at P. m. Sam
| Subect continued.
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Mules OR HORSES.-4N INTER
ESTING COMMUNICATIONS.

Mules OR HORSES.-4N IN1E r.
ESTING COMMUNICATIONS.
Editor 4nti- lfon0poliSt:
Being interested in THE ANTI-MoNoP-
oIIsT, particularly in the agricultural de-
partment | herewith send my offering.
in hopes that some of my brother farm
ers will follow suit and make the agri-
cultural department OF your paper 4
leading feature. rs it is only by all
making an effort and comparing notes
etc. we are able to succeed in our under
taking.
have taken for;my subject
MULES OR HORSES
snail offer q few reasons why mule
teams for hard and enduring labor. on
the farm or roads, are far more proiita-
bic than horse teams. and why they can
be raised cheaper.
After mule calts are a few weeks old,
there is much less risk in raising them
from the same dams than other colts
as they are less liable to be injured from
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THE STATE AGRICULTURAL So
GETTY

There is good deal OF unfavorable
comment in some quarters as to the
management of the State Agricultural
Society. While some of this may be de-
served, it should in justice he remem.
bered that the Society has been very
unfortunate in the kind of weatherait has
had for several years past at the time OF
holding it's annual fairs. For this the
managers could not be held responsible,
and yet it has done more to produce
successive failures than all other causes
combined. Norman could be more ener-
getc or faithful than the Secretary, MY
Judson, Las been ;but there is no energy
that can surmount snow and rain ano
cold.
Let Justice be done.
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Still the work OF destruction goes on.
We quote the following from the Mime
apohs Tribune:
Contrary to general expectations, the
number of failures in the United States
for the first three months of the present
year show slight increase over those
of the corresponding quarter of 1876
though the amount OF liabilities is some
what less. The quarterly circular of R.
&. Dun Il Co. furnishes the following
comparisons
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pretension of the hard. money journals
that financial matters would improve as
soon as the presidential question was
settled.
There will be no improvement until
the present financial policy is radically
changed.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03
Anti-Mouopolist.
icNATlUS OOlN-L-Y Editor.
VACANT GOVERNMENT LAND.

Parties who desire to settle upon gov
eminent land within four, five and six
miles of depot; gne. high. rolling,
fertile land; are requested to call upon
or write to the editor of this paper, at
Donnellv Station, Main Line St. 2. 4 4.
r. r.
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Let Justice be done.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-14
Dog DAYS.

The astronomy of the Providence
Journal gives the following sketch OF "Dog
Days.: The 25th OF July marks the COM
mencement of the dog days, when Sirius,
or the Dog Star, is supposed to control the
elements for period OF forty days, until
the 9Th Of September. We give the Ameri-
can computation OF the epoch. The Eng
lish almanacs set it down us commencing on
the Sd OF July and continuing until the l1th
OF August. The name for this season is
derived, as is we'll known, from Egyptian
astronomers, who gave it the name OF dog
days because Sirius, or the Dog Star, then
rose with the sun, ana their united infiu-
ence was the occasion o. the extreme heat
and disease incidental to these days. The
ancient dog days were forty iii number
twenty before and twenty after the rising Of
the star, and they commenced on the 4th OF
August and extended to the 14th of Septcm-
ber. 1t is therefore easily understood that
modern dog-days have no reference to the
rising OF Sirius or any other star, as it was
by mere accident that the rising Of Sirius
conceded with the hottest season Of the
year in the times and countries OF ancient
astronomers. The time OF its rising de-
pends upon the latitude OF the locality
where it is observed, and is later every year
Of the equinoXes. In time this star will
rise in the dead Of winter. The universal
use OF the term ''dog days is notice
able illustration OF the pertinacity with
which word is adhered to long at
ter its original significance is entirely
lost. "Dog days." to the superstitious
ancents, marked a season OF burning heat,
blighting drought, and desolating pesti-
lence, ignorantly associated with the helia-
cal rising OF the brightest star of the hea-
vens, whose maign influences could only
be propitiated by gifts and sacrifices. Dog
days to modern nations simply indicates a
period, like. the one to be anticipated Tor
month to come, when, as general features,
fog and moisture are abundant, and, COM
bining with the midsummer heat and life
less and enerrating condition OF the atmos-
phere, produce season OF general unconf-
fortableness. Fortunately for human
endurance there are intervals in which
bright days intervene, for in the physical
world no line and plummet mark out a sue
cession OF days in which each shall be q
repetition OF the others. :.s1@ss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-14

A NOVEL WEDDNG-RING.-The London
Telegraph of July 25th has the following
from Dover: "A curious incident occurred
ut marriage at st. AIary's Parish church
here this morning. A French couple from
Calais, having been staying in the town a
sufficient length Of time to have the banns
published in this church, came up this
morning to be married, and the ceremony
proceeded satisfactorily until the joining OF
hands and the putting on Of the ring, when
it was discovered that the Frenchman had
no ring. There was an awkward pause.
No one in the company could lend a ring
for the occasion; whereupon the officiating
clergyman (Rev. Mr.. Finley sent the verger
for the church-door key, the eye Of which
instrument has been used in other places in
similar emergencies. 1t was found, how
ever, that the eye was not sufficiently large
to admit the BRIDES finger. The BRIDE
groom searched his pockets again, and
brought out bunch Of keys attached to a
ring. The ring, with its appendages, was
placed on the book, from thence it was
transferred to the BRIDES finger, and with
the steel ring OF the bunch OF keys the GER
emony was duly completed"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-14

WE ARE OFTEN ASKED, What Is n K1nderyar-
ten? We answer 1t Is a chiId-garden, fun OF ten
der human plants, and when this garden Is under the
management Of one prepared by study and expe-
riencc, and: one In sympathy with chiidren, not
tyro bungcr, the happiest results may DO looked
for In the development of thought and morality in
children.
Children from four 20 ten years are instructed In
the different occupations rs instituted by Froebei,
commencing with the alphabcts OF color and forrn,
rs found In nature, which are so thoroughly learned
that the alphabet of language succeeds rs delight
fu surprise, and learning 10 read becomes pleas
ure. chds education begins far back or It's A,
B, C's, and great interest IS first awakened by tue
cultivation Of the percepttve faculties-that Is,
teaching the child to think and act while he sees
The animal, vegetable, and mineral Kingdoms are
presented in such manner as TO awaken inquiry
foster the love of the beautiful. fill the mind with
pleasant images, and awaken observation and per-
ceptIon.
The materials for occupation are termed gifts oy
Frocbel. Blocks are used in teaching geonetiicai
forms stick laying for lines and angles also for
teaching the alphabet; perforating for drawing and
learning to count; weaving mats and book-marks.a
beautiful occupation by which color Is thoroughly
taught. In this way haud aud senses are trained 10
dextrrity and technical skill, which arc useful IN
ll the departments of fe Natural history, botany,
and geology arc given as object lessons, and the
children are gradually led on into all those studies
usually pursued by children from seven to ten years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-14

MANY WHO ARE SUFFERING from the ehects
OF the warm weather and are debilitated are ad-
yiscd by physicians 10 take moderate amounts OF
whiskcy two or three times during The day. In
little while those who adopt this advice frequently
increase the number Of drinks" and In time be-
come confirmed inebriates. A beverage which viii
not create thirst for intoxicating liquors. and which
Is Intended especially for the benefit of debllitated
persons, whether at home abroad, Is Dr.
ScIIENcK's SEA-WEED TONIC, containing the
Juices of many medicinal herbs. This preparation
does not create appetite for the intoxicating cup.
The nourishing and the life-supporting properties
of many valuable natural productions contained In
it, and well known to medical men, have most
strengthening influence. single bottle Of the
Tonic will demonstrate its valuable qualities For
debility arising from sickness, Over-e1ertion, or
from any cause whatever, a wlneglassful OF Sea-
Weed Tonic taken after meals will strengthen the
stomach and create appetite for wholesome food.
TO all who are about leaving their homes we desire
10 say that the excellent effects OF DIR. Schencks
seasonable remedies, SEA-WEED TONIC and NAN
DRAKE PILLS, are particularly evident when taken
by those WHO inuiously affected by change OF
water and dict. No person should leave home with
out taking supply Of these safeguards along. For
saie by NIL druggists.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-14
CUMAC WANTED.
MINERAL WATERS.

4 GENCY FOR THE SALE OF THE
~ WATERS FROM THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS
AND OTHER CELEBRATED WATERS FROM
OTHER SOURCES IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN
EUROPE-yIZ.: g..
WHITE SULPHUR, Greenbrier county, W. Va:
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM, Rockbridse county, Va;
ALLEGliANY, Montgomery county, Va;
HEALING. Bath county, Va: - =
BUFFALO. Li,lia II and 2l. Meckenburs county,
Va:
BLUE RIDGE, Botctourt county, Fa.;
BLUE LICK, Kentucky:
CONGRESS, Saratoga, y. y;
lIATHORH. Saratoga, \. y; SD.
GEYSER, Saratoga, y. Y; "~.
CHAMPION SCOUTING SPRING. Saratoga, NY:
kATALYSiSE, Gettysburg, Pa;
NlGIIY, Nlchy. France;
BITTER WATER, Friedrichshall, Germany:
BITTER WATER, Pullna, Bohemia;
>kLTIEE. Setzer, Germany. ...--
salts from the following Springs, for readily max
.ug the water, cxleinporaneoualy. very useful for
travellers or iuvallds at inaccessible points, can be
= III per u!a--v!z., Rockbridgc Alum Water Mass.
from the Rock kbridge Alum Springs, g per vial
seven Springs Iron and Alum Mass. Washington
county, Va, 81 per vial: Bedford Alum ana Iodine
Mass, bedford county, Va, 81 per vial.
Descriptive pamphlets furnished gratis Oh appIl'
cation.
PURCELL, LADD & CO., Druggists,
1916 Main street, and No. . Governor street,
fyl2-2m Richmond.
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Governor Vance to Governor Porter

Governor Vance to Governor Porter.
Governor Vance, OF North Carolina, has
sent the following peculiarly -phraSed letter
to the Governor OF Tennessee:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA, RALEIGH, July ~.
Ny Dear Sir: 1t is officially reported to
me that two men, lately citizens Il grieve
to saw OF this law-abiding Commonwealth,
named respectively William Reece and
Noah Reece, recently made haSty visit to
Union county, Tenn, on foot, and, diSre-
garding the rights OF hospitality and the
comfy OF States, returned into North Caro-
lima mounted-William OH mule and Noah
on gray horse. Close upon their heels
came one Barrett Ray, from said Union
county, Tenn, who made oath in due form
that said mule was his property, and that
said William had obtained possession thereof
by certain carpet-bag methods in direct con-
trayention OF the eighth commandment. At
the same time and place came also one Rob-
ert Love, OF said Union county, Tenn, who
made similar affidavit in regard to said
Noah Rcece and the gray horse; where
upon the said William and Noah Recce were
arrested and lodged in the jail Of McDow-
ell county, y. c., to await further proceed
ings. / have the honor, therefore, to await
your EXcellency's pleasure in the premises,
and to assure you that it will afford me no
little pleasure to intrust-upon proper re-
ouisition-these erring sons OF North Caro-
lima to the correcting hands OF your judi
ciary: and with assurances OF very high
personal and official regard, am, dear sir,
very respectfully, your most obedient SER
want, u. B. VANCE.
Governor Porter promptly sent a requisi-
ton for the two "erring sons Of North Ca
rOlina."