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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-24
TIE COMMITTEES OF TEE nousE
AM PuBLIc n

Printed attacks Of a very bitter and
mean character are being sent 10 sena-
tors in order to influence them to vote
against John Defrees, the superintend.
ent Of public printing. This that
The old ring is smashed and anxious for
vengeance, There is also a game on foot
to have the printing done by a private
establishment now engaged in publishing
a Republican newspaper. Deirees is q
capable and faithful officer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-24
TnE QuEsTIoN OF A SHORE sEssIoN.

On the more important question Of
settling down TO hard work and making
au honest effort to relieve the suffering
OF the people, / End a real and increas.
ing depravity The members are already
fatigued with their labors, and after
drawing the committee prizes and hon.
ors, they expect to hasten home TO ex.
hibit themselves. ] doubt whether they
will be able to get away after all.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
An Historical Fact.

Every agent who has been steadily selling
the Improved $40 Homestead Sewing Machine
for three years, owns his own dwelling house,
has good account in bank, is clear of debt,
and has money at interest, the natural conse-
quence of securing good agency for superior
goods at the lowest prices. A good tirst-class
Sewing Machine, most useful-reliabe st all
times, easy to understand and control, the same
size and does the same work as any Machine
that sells for Four TINES the price. There is
no machine at any price better, or that will do
finer or more work, and certainly none SO low
in price by many dollars. The HOMESTEAD is
widely known and used III thousands of fam
lilies in the Eastern and Middle States, and
daily becoming popular in the West. 1t will
save the cost several times over in the season,
doing the work of the family, or will earn four
or five dollars day for any man or woman
who sews for living. It is the strongest
Machine made, is ready at all times to do ifs
work, makes the strongest and finest stitch yet
invented and is acknowledged as the Standard
Family Sewing Machine. Price, complete for
domestic use, $50 delivered at your door; no
matter how remote you may reside. Business
permanent and honorable, with more certain
and rapid sales, and larger profits than any
theDr. Extraordinary offers made to local or
travelling agents where we have none establish
ed; or, if there is no agent near you, send your
order direct to the factory. address John H.
Kendall & Co., 42l Broadway, New York.
l37-1v
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06

THE Perham Independent says that the
"Big Seed Fall Wheat, the Wheat of
Taos,' advertised in some of the State
papers, is goose wheat-a regular fraud,
not good even for hog feed Farmers
should look out for it, and not be
swindled.
DURING the thunder storm of Thursday
the 3Oth, the residence of Isaac Ritner, near
Round Lake, Anoka county, was struck
by lightning, and with its contents en-
tlrely consumed. Mrs. Rither anG three
children in and about the house were Sc
verely shocked, being rendered un-
concious for a considerable length of time
THE difference between the wheat yield
this year and last is very forcibly shown in
the experience OF Mr.. d. Norman of Haver-
hill, Olmsted county. Last year from IA
acres of land he threshed 1908 bushels.
This year on the same land, with Is acres
OF new breaking added, he gets 4,47S
bushels, or more than double the yield Of
the year before. The average yield is
nearly 80 bushels to the acre, and the
weight machine measure IS pounds to the
bushel. The variety of wheat sown was
the Canada Fife.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
ST. Paul Markets
ST. PAUL, September 6. 1871
PRopFCE AND PROVISIONS.


The usual brisk fall trade does not seem to
have commenced. Generally speaking the
market IS quiet, with very few changes III
uuotabIe values. As regards demand consid
cradle is doingjwiththe Lake Superior mining
regions. but comparatively little with the
northwest. In fact the northwest has sue
ceeded at last in raising fair proporti ion of
its needs in the way OF ordinary farm pro-
duce, TO say nothing OF its more than abundant
WELD of wheat and oats. The most active
cattle. Tor either or both Of which very du-
HONS market is ahead. Some fifteen car loads
ot butter have gone forward, but shippers do
not expect to realize cost price.
FLOUR-As to price there is no change to
note. EXCERPT that dealers maintain q frmer
feeling. There is no lack of good milling
wheat in the case OF most OF the mills. only a
lack of demand, at current prices. Eastern
orders have been rather light, and will
doubtless continue so Tor week or two, III
view of the advance in freights. No changes
of quotations can be made. food straight
xxx flour, from which no middllngs have
been taken, is held at $500 per Dbl and only
favorite city mills brands can he sold to the
trade at $6.25 Patent process flour is held at
s. OOa9 90 " Dbl, a decline OF 609N CO. In
ferior qualities are in light inquiry and prices
range from $50 to $. Is for Xxx and MY
Bottled corn meal is held at 81. 309l4O = l00
lbs Rye flour is nominal, the market being
| bare of stock.
WHEAT-A good deal Of wheat is coming
| in, both DO rail and teams. The Platform Of
| the elevators recrowded every morning with
farmers's wagons, and the railroads bring
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
CECURE AN AGENCY
- and 35Oor 800 per week.
THE EVER READY AND NEVER OUT OF ORDER
HOMESTEAD Don
&0n SEWINC~-o
wv MACHINE
For Domestic use.

Wit. Table and Fixtures complete, only $40
A perfect and uneqnaled, large, strong and
durable Machine, constructed elegant and
solid, from the best material with mathematical
precision, for Constant Family use or manufac-
turing purposes Always ready at moments
notice to do its days work, never out Of order,
and will last generation with moderate care,
easy to understand and manage;light, smooth;
and swift running, like the well-regulated
movement Of fine watch; Simple, Compact,
Efficient. and Reliable, with all the valuable
materials to be found In the highest priced
machines, warranted to do the same work, the
same way, and as rapid and smooth as a SIS
machine. An acknowledged triumph Of in
genions mechanical skill, essentially the work
ing woman's friend. and far in advance of all
ordinary Machines, for absolute Strength,
Reliability and general usefulness; will Hem,
Fell, Tuck, Seam, Quilt, Bind, Braid, Cord,
Gather, Ruffie, Shirt, Plat, Fold, Scallop, Roll,
Embroider, Run up Breadths, &C., with won
derful rapidity, neatness and ease. sews the
strongest lasting stitch equally fine and smooth
through all kinds of goods, from cambria to
several thicknesses of broadcloth or leather.
with fine or coarse cotton, linen, silk or twine.
Gives perfect satisfaction. Will earn its cost
several times over in a season for what work
it does. or make good living for any man or
woman who desires to use it for that purpose;
nd works SO faithful and easy the servants or
-hildren can use it without damage. Price Of
machine with light table, fully equipped for
family work, 500. HALF CASE, Cover, SIDE
DRAWERS AMI CABINET STYLES each at cor
respondingly low rates safe delivery guar
anteed free from damage. Explanatory
pamphlets illustrated with engravings of the
several styles of Machines, references, variety
Of sewing &C., mailed free. Confidential
terms with liberal inducements to enterprising
Clergymen, Teachers, Business Men, Travelling
or Local Agents. &C., who desire exclusive
Agencies, furnished on application. Address
John H. Kendall & Co., Al Broadway, New
York l37-1Y
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
The .Anti-AGonopoliSt.

plentiful supply of the golden grain, which
passes throughi the elevator and then
passes out again. Shipments are active and
continuous. No buyer at present prices cares
to hold his wheat, but ships it at once, not
calculating upon better market. Most OF the
shippers seem to be ofthis frame of mind .and
sell at current prices rather than store as they
were inclined to do last week: Part OF the
shipments 20 to Duluth, and part by all rail
direct to the east, but the late advance i'll all
rail freights, may be an important influence
in determining the shipments to the lake
route. For No. Luyers were yesterday pay
ing CSC for plump wheat, not well cleaned and
S1.O0 for really No. l.. No. IS worth voc,
and for No. 3 there is no quotation, since
there is none of this grade Offering
The following are the quotations of No
wheat in the great markets yesterday and yes
Last week. This week
New York l.26
Chicago LOT 1.13
Milwaukee LOO 1.13A
BOOTS AND SHOES MANUFACTURED IN
SAINT PAUL.
Mems Custom French Kip Boots,
Mems Custom French Kip G Boots,
per case Ol w
Mems Custom French Calf T G 30, IS,
ner case ......... SIS 90
me ner case . 1870. ...... ...,.. 6a 90
Mems Custom Veal Gait D S Boots, per
case 49,. 81 90
Mems Custom Veal Calf T S boots, per
case ...... Sc 90
Mems Custom Veal Kip D S Boots, per
case . So 90
Mems Custom Veal Kip IS Boots, per
Mems Custcm Kip D Boots. per case. AZ 90
Mems Custom Kip I S Boots, per case; A %
Mems Custom Russell Grain Buckle
Plows. per pair -: 45
Mems Custom Black Grain Buckle
Plows. ner pair So
Mems Custom Russell Grain Boots, per
dozen -. ...... ~ w
Mems Custom Rtgck Grain Boots, per
dozen ...... W
Women's Custom Calf D S pol, per pair %
Women's Custom Calf D pol. per
pair ...... 49, -. -.
Women's Custom Calf Dutch 4 pol, per
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
New York Produce Market,
NEW YORK Sept. Z

NEW ORk Sept. 4.
FLOUR-Firm and fairly active. Receipts,
5000 barrels; No , SO O00a4 90; superiine
state and western, .30a4. so; common to good
extra 5. 25a5 65; good to choice extra western,
5.7Oa6 10;common to choiceiw hite wheat extra
6.l5a6 rs; fancy, 6.S0aS %; extaa Ohio, .25a
7.75; St. Louis 5.50aS, 90 Minnesota patent
process, 7.25a975
GRA1N-Wneat, receipts, 81 0G0 bushels;
futures less active and lower; No. =. Chicago
and No ? northwestern 35a1 36h; ungraded
winter winter red and amber, AZ; No. ?
winter red 39hal 40K; No, , winter amber
l 40el AZ; white state 3kal As; No W hite
New York 81: Mo red winter seller Sep
tsmber, 40 10; seller October | 80 4; No 2
spring seller September 294a1 2s4: closing
at 29a al 80; seller October % sal 26; No
, Milwaukee, seller October, %
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
Over5,OOO,O00AcreS

of land, consisting of every odd section in
each township, for a distance of twenty miles
on both sides of the road, or one-half the land
in belt forty miles wide, extending to Denver
City, in Colorado, thus forming continuation
of the belt of country which from the Atlantic
coast westward, is found to be, in climate. soil,
and every production Of nature, the most ia
vOred.
To aid in the settlement of this supurb do
main with an intelligent and industrious peo-
pie. is the object of the Homestead. 1t is in
tended to contain fair and candid represen
tetion of facts; nor will it ever give, intention
ally, any statement that will not, upon inves-
tigation, be fully sustained.
The Company obtains its title to these lands
from the Government Of the United States
They are being Offered at prices lower than
any other lands in the west, that will compare
with them in soil, china and general advan--
tages The terms of payment, as will BE- found
on a careful examination, are more liberal in
all essential features than have heretofore been
offered By any railway company.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, sept. 4.
FLNUR-Steady and firm; low to fancy,
$6.75a5. %; choice Minnesota 81 .00Q7 so:
common to fair do, s6.2596.75; Minnesota
patent aS.0049 90; winter extras, So. 5Og7 90.
GRAIN-Whe unsettledand higher; No
Chicago 81 1901. l34 cash: 81 .0415 seller
September; $l.0l% @l.Ol4 seller October;
sales at sl.O21s al % seller September; No 3
Chicago $l06h; rejected SSh@S9c.
RECElPTS-Flour I 900 barrels;w heat 1885,
900 bushels.
SHIPMENTs-Flour 600 barrels; wheat
900 bus hels
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
Cheap Insurance..

We know of a case where party insured to
the amount of 81 900 in the Minnesota Farm
ers Mutual Fire Insurance Association on the
LIST OF Aug 1866, depositing $4,000 The in
terest upon this amounted up to June 80,
1877 to $1,000. The losses and expenses
amounted in ten years and nine months to
$32,75,-So that. the insurance of 81 900 for
nearly eleven years cost the party $2O,75.
1t will be hard to beat this for cheap insu-
rance. The party has of course renewed
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
St. Louis Produce Market.

SY. Louis, Sept. !
Flour--t.ood to tair medium grades XX fall
s., %. XXX s. 40 to 90.
Grain--Wheat active; No ? red ball 81
cash: 26 seller September; No ) red fall
| 10 to 30 cash; l.l3a LA soller septem-
Der; Ill to La. seller October.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
foreign Produce Market.

LIVERPOOL, sept, 4
Grain-Wheat, California W hite wheat ave
rage. lbs Gdal2s; do. club lbs 9dal3s I'd: red
western spring, No To | los 9dal2s: rcd
western winter. 12sal2s cd.
Receipts--W heat, for the past three days.
33 900 quarters, Il, 900 American.
The weather throughout Great Britain to-
day WAS unsettled.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
MARKET REPORTS
Milwaukee, Produce Market.
MILWAUKEE Sept. q

FLOUR-Stronger.
GRAIN-Wheat opened firm and l &c
higher;closed firm No. |, hard, SLIT l-2; No.
|, sl.15, No. ?, sll 81 seller October $l.03 2
No. Sl.07.
RECEIPTS-Flour, 4,265 barrels; wheat
IA, 552 bushels
8,S77 bushels.
FLUCTUATIONS OF TIE WEEK.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06

Mnnn is not easily earned in these times,
WIFI but it can be made in three months
VI by any one of either sex in any part
o'fthe country who is willing to work stead
ly at the employment that We furnish. s66
per week in Your own town. You need not
be away from your home at night You can
give your whole time to the work, or only
your spare moments. We have agents who
are making over $50 per day. All who en-
gage at once can make money fast. At the
present time money cannot be made so easily
and rapidly at any other business. 1t costs
nothing to try the business Terms and So
outfit free. Address at once, II. HALLETT 4
Co., Portland, Maine. lGO-6ms
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nlIn0klln Diseases cured. New
IlhksyNI paths marked out by that

plain Home Talk and Medical Common
Sense, nearly l 900 pages, 200 illustrations,
by DR.. E. B. Foote, of 100 Lexington Ave,
n. Y. Purchasers of this book are at liberty
ia consult the author in person or mail free.
Price by mail, postage prepaid, 1926, for the
Standard edition, or $l.50 for the Popular
edition, which contains all the same matter
and illustrations Contents tables free
Agents wanted. MURRAY HILL PUBLISH
ING CO., 1919 East 28th Street, N. Y,
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It'll Fyou can't get gold you can get
Jul DIgreenb backs, We need person

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lady agent reports taking over 400 subscri-
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No one who engages fails to make great pay
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Judge O'Leary is now editing the Hastings
New Era. The Judge makes a good paper.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
The Kansas Pacific
HOMESTEAD.

Is published by the Land Department of the
Kansas Pacific Railway Company, to supply
the large and increasing demand for informa-
ton respecting Kansas, and especially the mag
nifcent body OF lands granted by Congress in
comnriSps
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$35 Life Scholarship. $35

La Crosse Business College teaches all com
mon school branches, and all styles of book
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
HARDWARE.
PLOW STEEL,

German, l0c; Cast, lie; cast tool steel, 90c
IRON.
Three cent cardfates.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-06
-CTJATIONs OF TIE WEEK

The following arethe fluctuations of heat:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11

The WRONG WAY.-If any of you
are trying to get the better Of your bad
temper and sins without having first
come to Christ, it will be total fail
ure. You may resolve, but you will
break your resolution you may pro.
mise, but you will break your promises.
[ will tell you what it is like. The
great preacher, Mr.. Sturgeon, says he
was once reading a book at window.
He saw fly on the window. and he
tryed to sweep it away with his hand,
but the fly was there still. He made
another attempt, did the same over
again, but the fly was Just where it was;
and he then found that the fly was on
the other side Of the pane. Now, il
you try to wipe away sin out of your
heart, If you try to get the better of your
corruptions in your own strength, with
out first coming to the Lamb of God.
you are trying on the wrong side; it
will be an utter failure. You can
neither be happy nor holy till you come
to ''the Lamb Of God who taketh
away the SIN of the world"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11

The following method Of preserving
the colors Of dried plants is given in a
German pharmaceutical journal, and
will be Of interest to botanists and 9TH
ers:
Dissolve one part Of salicylic acid in
600 parts ofalcohol; heat the solution
to the boiling point in an evaporating
dish. and draw the whole plant slowly
through it ; prolonged exposure discol-
ors violet flowers shake off excess of
liquid, dry between blotting-paper and
press iii the usual manner. A frequent
renewal Of dry blottIng-pads, partieu-
larly at first, is desirable. Thus treat
ed, plants are SAID to dry rapidly, fur
nishing beautiful specimens, which re-
tain their natural colors in greater per-
lection than by any other process.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11

GOD Loves BAD CHILDREN
what kind of children does God love :
said teacher one day to the children.
Good children" Good children, ~
was the answer from several voices.
The teacher was silent and the
scholars were perplexed to know what
answer he desired them to give.
Presently he said, God loves bad
children"
The children were surprised at this
and one little girl anxiously asked
whether it was really true.
When she was assured that it was
really true because it is written thai
God loved the world" and in it there
is none that doeth good, no, not one.
she bursted into tears and said:
am so glad, then, for am very
bad child.".
Thus the Gospel Of the grace O
God' first dawned upon little child
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11

4 NA-vaAt. CUBl0s,rT.-In tie
great valley between the North and
ana South Mountain, il Pennsylvania
commonly called the Eastern Ridge
vel was Ding some years since in
Franll:r, ANOTHER IN Cumberland
county. C;rty or tos;y miles from the
former, which led to i discovery afford
ing subject f9r interesting specula-
ton. After proceeding il each il
stance to tie depth Of about tlirty-s,A
feet. the bottom Of these wells gave
way (0ut fortunately whea the WORK
men had retired) and t. torrent Of
wafer rushed up, A lead was sunk
with fifty fatbonls Of liue without ind
ing the feast obstruction They re-
main at this time untouched and VI
unknown depth. The presumption is
there is 8 subieranean lake in that
quarter and how far it extends under
the base Of the primitive Mountains,
situated between the Susquehanna and
Pittsburgh, will never be ascertained,
unless by some terrible couyulsion Ct
nature they should be precipitated ir-
to the tremendous abyss.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11
Turkish Information

sultan-The sovereign Of the Turkish
Empire; the recognized organ Of all ex-
ecuted power in the State. His head
quarters are at Constantinople.
Porte-The Government of the Turk
ish Empire.
Sublime Porte-The official name OF
the government. so called from the gate
Of the Sultan's palace.
Grand Vizier-The chief minister Of
the Turkish Empire.
Divan-The Turkish Council Of State
the Cabinet"
Grand Mufti-Chief Interpreter Of the
Mohammedan law and head of the wise
men'-iurists, theologian's and lHerati
who assemble for consultation on his
order. He is mostly styled Chief OF the
Faithful. A writer says fetwa OF de-
cree from him would summon around
the standard Of the Prophet all the fan
atical hordes Of Islam to fight to the
death against the ''infidels. in the firm
belief that death on The battle fields is a
sure passport to Paradise.
Pasha-Governors, viceroys. com.
manders, civil and military rulers ofnro-
yiuces.
Deys-About the same as Pashas.
oheik-The name given the heads OF
Arabian tribes or clans. It means eld-
er OF eldest in dignity and author
isy.
Osmandi-A Turkish official.
Islam-The religion Mohammed.
Islams-Mohanmedans themselves.
Massuiman-A follower Of NOLAN
med.
Ottoman Empire-Another name for
the Turkish Empire, and derives its
names from Osman, its founder.
Osmanlis-The Turks proper.
Not all followers Of the Prophet are
Turks. In European Turkey there are,
in round numbers, five million Moham-
medans. less than half Of whom are Os-
manlis, the rest beng Of Slavonlc de-
scent, but none the less ardent wor-
shippers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11

Let US rejoice to-day in our great
country, in its progress, It's wealth, in
its stability its position, its freedom, in
its hopes and aims. Let us forget the
past except so far as it teaches lessons
OF wisdom and goodness. Let us throw
open our doors to the down-trodden.
and oppressed, love justice and strive
to be worthy Victories of this our
Temple of Liberty" whose founda-
lions are continent. whose Yestibules
are the Oceans. whose dome i tbs blue
vault Of heaven and whose worshipers
are freedom.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11
Wealth is not good in itself; it is on.

Wealth is not good in itself; it is on
ly means to some good end; and like
all good things may be perverted so as
to prove the direct curse to you and
your family. Many man in the out
come of life has reason to regret that he
ever possessed wealth. Material pros
perty has proved, in his household,
moral ruin. The riches so generously
given are moth-eaten. The man has
proved delinquent in the duty pertain
ing to his high trust. Wealth is not a
safe possession without high moral
aim. and the use ofthat wealth % pro.
mote that exalted end,