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The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

IoSpos. May 1s.-The railway, bridge
al Tekuteh, between Baroosm and s,assI,
has been washed away by the tresnee- IL
will require several days to erect Tempo
raTy structure -
The sultan has determined on tns az
mission of Christians into the army.
draft of u, 900 is to be equally iesleo
among Ottoman subjects without diselhe-
ton OF race or creed.
Rain fell heavy all day Thursaas lx IL
consequence Of the alluvlal fornssloA % oi
the lower Danube, the weather Is the
most important item of the campaign
4 Rrssian army corps AZ Odessa has
been ordered to the Crimea TO prevent Inc
spreading OF the Tartar insurrection. :.
The report that the Turks lnleau =
seize church property in Bulgaria causes
n,,,ch excitement there Many monks are
accompanying the Turks to Caucasia 'e
incite holy war- x...oa~o.
The ea1isons Of the Dannhian fos'fssse
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

MULTIpLrcArIoN:-In Powesllek county are
two young lawyers, educated at the state stat
University at the expense, OF the taxpayers; rs
At the last term Of court they brought IN loo
nromissory ,ls notes for collection, each with
reasonable attorneys fees" clause On
small notes reasonable attorneys ices range
FROM $40 to 800. Put the average al go
then
which two young cubs suck, at one teria aa,s % .,
court in one county from i 9Ierno"ruea'e' Ia@a
struggling debtors. s.-Patron S Helper, Iowa
Glad to see that some one Is neginn'
;no to take q thought of ''the over
burdened. struggling debtors; foi
the debtors are the enterprising, pro
gressiye landowners. the most de
Serving class in the community anc
the rule has been heretofore to pill
everything on their shoulders while
only those were ''respectable meF
who lived off them.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

Finally it is AM i'll constructed plan, full OF
loon hoies ana sabterfuges, atfording All op-
portnnity for future legislatures % provide
ior the payment IN tall of this swindling
Indebtedness, principal and compound inter
st-Hastines Gazette
You dear. old, long-eared corn
crusher, with the paint-brush tail
does il occur 70 you that if You vote
down the pending proposition some
..future legislature will provide fol
the payment il fuu Of this old swind
lInr ipdebteduess;' while, if ii car
ries. The chances are nine out Of te1
that YOU viii settle the debt for ha1
the amount due9 And yet You OF
pose i'll
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

In tho third place II is rnade the subject o.
a speciaI election, at a. expense to the tax
oavcrs OF s100 800 besides their time, making
Il an Inconvenience tor farmers to attend the
polls - iIastings Gazette
The 10Th of June was fixed at the
request Of q practical farmer, Senator
Finseth of Goodhue county, because
at that date the farmers were least
busy. For the same reason the lnde-
pendents, "a farmer S movement )haye
called their convention for June goth
eight days later. And there will be
a full vote out, too.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

1oc,a ;daa of the extent 10 W hich the wip-
,,,e.a,,t nrocess has been carried in lhe matter
Of railroad ca pta' may be- gained By looking
1T the statement TOR the first quarter oi me
wear. During this period thirteen rallfoaos,
with completed mileage OF ,9o9 nilies ana
representing an apparent cost u aoVus So,
oOe 00O have been sold 0ut for nominal sums,
ne sale generally wiping out everything but
he first mortgage Nine roads. Ia adaltlQn 70
tnase with a mileage Of little less than l,0oo
miles not counting the partly graded road
way of one. and representing an apparent
cost of about s61 900 900, have passed INTO the
I, hands II receivers between January ana
| Aprl l. Anamber Of ether roads are 20 y
| sold during the summer, rs the result ~ ue
crees already made Flds represents soea sa.
loss of millions. most OF which has been pn'
! during che era oi imitation into enterprises
which could have never paid It's an INJURY
IL tbe ronntrv because Of the disrrust whlcf
! n arousas. because the commerce OF ire couii
III = m he no longer taxed in the VAIN effor
! ~ NV interest on these enormous sums. II
cancellation of this amount oi capital repre-
SCENTS 4 great move toward new eqttahladoI
of values 10 correspond with the reaeee0 GUS
of living and lower wages
This II very much like q fellow, II
/ the last stages of consumption. com
fnrting himself with the reflection
thaf nj least he doesn't eat as much d
he used TO when he was Well an
hearty and possessed OF a ravenou
appetjte. Many of these bankrup
railroads did a good business. an
) Maid interest on the capital invested
as long as times were good. ! hei
disease IS the universal bankruptcy {
the people.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

'rbe defeat Of the constitutional amend
,ue,,f viii leavethe question exactly as Il stood
beiore. and possibly may hasten the consul
nation of some arrangement BY which the
unfortunate and internsinable difficulty may
he settled to genera, satisfaction Hastings
Gazette
Yes ii Viii leave the state owing
over seven million dollars snstead OF
three and i half millions. And what
arrangement would satisfy. the oppo.
nents Of the pending proposition
win they be willing to pay one.
fourth. or one-third. or one-tenth
No; their argument is that the State
owes nothing not cent. They vi
vocate total Reputation.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

IN she fourth place there is no guarantee, II
Il becomes . fuu fiedged law, that single
bond viii ever 0e Presented Tor exchange un-
der its provisions, while we have the positive
assurance that ii least one Of the bondholders
viii nor accept # hearrangement.- Hastings
Gazette.
Think Of shat Stebhins is satisfied
that The proposition is an aboninabie,
outrageous swindle, an unmltigated
niece of rascality, and at the same
time he is aflaia thai uq01H not O
cQryjed into sDectt!!
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

Mr ". ! Abernethy, Il the Household de-
partment ef thc pioneer-PresS, \ in troneie
aceir Itwili he remembered that he slaugh-
tFred a nointer dog aud his Leghorn hens last
fsll while irving to l1ill rats. He got after the
yats acia,i = few days since-set rap Tor them
and the consequence Is thai Snother ofas1e-
ii 1sSborn hass4een sent up tie fiume les
srs, ih,rnethv' defensive inventions seem
- W.o,k the wrong way invariably iy--Pioneer
Press.
Ana this is the gentleman who IN.
strnrts fhe farmers Of Minnesota how
il raise crops and who thinks we
,,,,.rhf IL tnrn this great wheat-neit II
into An Illinois corn field reverse W Wlh'
climatic conditions and siift Ihe $50
thermal lines. And he ish ! he y
catch rats Lord Lord now 'hi
world Is governed
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

A farmer from the western portion q
the State, where 'hoppcrs do most abound,
after conversng with Ravens OF tne 5aI.au J..
y set of fools We are not very much sur
prised considering the specimen he fell in
With. -Waseca E2dical.
Why that's our Haven, our own
Haven, that is so disrespectfully re-
ferred 10, by this wretched editor
n nothing sacred in this world
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

III Il not reasouable?" No, it is not In
The irst place II ii not 4 plain proposition,
such IL he average voter can understand
Hastings Gazette.
Now, Steb., do YOU pretend to say
that your intellectual status repre-
sents the understanding OF the aver
age voter Of the Statee IN the name
Of outraged humanity we deny II
For the honor Of our Jslandered com
wealth we repudiate it
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

is then terrible roofing up Of the earth, and
a deeper f,lrrow is formed than was ever
made by horse Or steam plough
Think of that and then thank Coo
that you dwell on the virgin SOIL OF
Minnesota where you have but TO
scratch the earth with ploW and II
laughs in a harvest. How can the
English farmer long compete with
this granarv of the world!
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

In the second place it is net submitted o.
tinrsnt i I anon tle approval Of a constitutional
.n,snd,nrns ii relation to the bonds Hastings
Gazette.
But If the people vote down the
amendment does not that Kill the
uroDosition9 And what more do you
Wantf
The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-24

They are using dynamite TO pIousih =
the hard ana rocky soil Of Ensiaho'
we quote: =,
The Duke ali Sutherland uses i Ia sa.S 80. -.
loving manner: certain num.I, ss.ances
fuses -tra;uht line from side to side OF the nesu
na - sIa by ,aasns of "a cleetric wire, connsoses
ala al alo1g the line with the sunken c.ffr,dssr sF,
~ ~ s, ~he1e are exploded in an instAnk 1ne1'
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09
RIVER LIVES.

On Saturday last Senator Arutzen
called up the following resolution, which
had been passed two weeks previous by
the house. They were colcurred in by
the senate without. objection;
Whereas, The government OF the United
States, within the thirteen years last has
collected from the people Of the state OF
illinois the enormOu: sum OF one hun.
dred and ninety-thrcc millions Of dollar:
and.
whereas, said sum OF money 4, largely
IN excess Of the aggregate sum collected
IRON the people of the states OF Tennes.
see, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Alabama. Florida and Texas IN the same
period OF time-states directly interested
and, Pi' !
"hsreds, The Improvement and renair
oi said ieVees IL contemplated nv conores.
anu l. now under consideration ht ~
general government aud. ~ ''o
whereas, The citizens Of lllinoi. have
constructed many miles Of leyce aIono
the Mississippi, Wabash, and Ohio yiy,
ers: and, ''o NV
Hhereas, Said levees are In the sam,
neea Oh improvement and repair as thos'
be IL ''''''oie
liesoteed. By ne House Of ReD,es,,t,
tees, the Senate co1seurria0 fLeceia Ths
should the government decide 10 amir
pirate money Tor the improvement am
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09

OK SATURDAY last the Illinois state
senate adopted joint resolution provid-
ing that commission of five, consisting
OF two from the senate and three from
the house, be appointed to inquire into
and report at the next session Of the gem
eral assembly: l. Whether it be pos
sible TO SO modify our present prison
system as to establish and provide tor
different grades of prisoners in separate
institutions and with different discipline.
2. Whether it be practicable by building
a cheaper prison or some additions to
the Joliet prison to provide and establish
a grade into which the younger and more
innocent could be withdrawn, thus re
lieving the crowded condition OF the
Joliet prison; and, if so, TO propose plan.
and furnish specifications with costs oil
building. 3. Whether by binding dis
trict prisons in different localities, fol-
different grades of prisoners, they coult
be SO distributed and so proiitably EN-
lloyed as to render the building of an
other general prison unnecessary: and
finally: 4. Whether such modification
Of our prison system would result In be-
ter pecuniary return to the state, an
promise better results in the reformation
of prisoners
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09
HAYES. nepnrtnre /.

Portland, (Me.) Argus
"Now the nti-Hayes Republicans #
Maine are anxious in spirit. Resolutions
indorsing Hayes and his Southern policy
i'm their approaching state convention
are the spectre that troubles them.
Cincinnati Enquirer)
ave ask the southern people TO re-
member that they thank Hayes for moth
ing, unless it be tor plunging the Repub-
lican party into a mealstrom Of turmoil, IL
not into dissolution"
petersburg wal IndeS and Appeal,
"lf Mr. Hayes and his friends adopt
conservatism as the basis of operations
in the organization OF a new departure
and will make the administration truly
conservative with all that the name i'm
plies they may affect something; II
they adhere TO the name of Republican
they will throw away their efforts and
Tn cir offices in the south. Ii they hope
| 10 peryert the name and memory OF the
old Wing party to the Iii solution OF the
| Democrat, party and the dismember-
| ment OF the solid south. they 90 but
| show themselves ignorant of the state OF
| political feeling and the nature OF politi
| cal conduct on the part OF the southern
people and unit for the mission to which
they apparently propose to devote them
| selves
Hartford Times.)
This feeling OF discomfort ana ugll
ness Is a rising feeling in the Republican
ranks. At the coming extra session
| which meets on the 18th of June. we shall
look to see it crystalze into a more tan
gible and practical shape.
Cincinnati Enqulr,r)
MIR. Hayes is politically coward an,
a hypocrite. He is honest enough. q
this world goes, for he wouldn't rob
hen roost. but j. weaklin9. He la
none of the elements OF a commander
and he has one nothing, and such q ma
cannot construct and command party
He is TO build his party, ii lie builds II
upon what he has done for the Souther
people in Withdrawing troops from into
ference with state governments. VIVA
credit belongs to him for this:
| indianapolis journal.
"1he Republicans Of the country ar
not asleep. Many Of them are gettin
very tired OF this new party" twaddle
and il ii was believed that Presiicu
Hayes entertained the remotest idea {
the formation of a new party on AN.
platform or pretence whatever he woul'
soon find himself without followih!
among Republicans. The party wOul
drop him a. quick and decidedly az the
did Andrew Johnson. There j., how
ever, no room for such an apprehension
; This j. a day of trouble. anu we shall
: have to abide our share of il"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09

med with the squaws and children, Old
bucks and young warriors, iouges anu
lodge poles of Crazy Horse.
HE DOG OPENED THE COUNCIL
with short speech. He said; I'll have
come to make peace with those only IKE
and have confidence in. give these. lie
removed his heavily beaded ana ciegaht.
W embroidered war shirt anu iung ~
over Clark's shoulders. lie theh pun us
war bonnet on Clark, who was h't eNi,
IDENTIFY ready for business. ana sea'eu
himself by The side of Crazy Horse. ~
was now his turn to make a speech anu
he did it well, saying 1--WE nave CONC
TO make lasting peace. never W ue
broken. We had a ram last ilgut li'it
has washed out all bad feelings that have
ever been between Us. The sun Is now
shining brightly. All shows
THE GREET SPIRIT l. PLEASED
With our actions. To insure this lasting
peace il is necessary to give up arms ana
ponies. This afternoon. when we reach
camp, will take the names oil all In,
dams who turn in ponies and arms ana
will send them to The great father AZ
Washington. Gen. Crook Is now III
Washington. losking ont for your inter-
estS. We want to count the ludlans SO
| as to provide them with rationS ana Keep
them supplied The only answer MADE
by the royal parsonage. Crazy horse;
was: II have given all have to Red
Cloud" meaning his personal effects.
Red Cloud said: Cray Horse Is SEN
sible man. He knows it is useless &c
| fight longer against the whites, and !;
now willing to give himself up.
Through Red Cloud they have asked
permission 10
SURRENDER THEIR ARMS
at the agency voluntarily. and have
them iorcibly taken away from them
each Indian advancing and deposit'ni
his gun on the g7ound, giving his name
AZ the time. The council is now ended.
| This is evidently bitter pill to Crazy
| Horse. lie has been north for the last
twelve years, good part of that time or
the war path. This is the first time lac
was ever here. Fort Laramie was the
| last place he was IN in this section before
going north. Great credit is due Rec
! Cloud for the colsummation of this move
ment. He has done well and acted il
good faith, ard with the sixty lndial
soldiers ha; brought in Crazy Horse,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09
FIFTEEN MONTHS for ~.
T.. +. Kunkers Bitter wine OF Iron

has never been known 20 fail In the cure OF
weakness, attended with symptoms indis-
position to eXertion, loss of memory, diff
Guilty OF BREATHING, general weakness, horror
Of disease, weak, nervous trembling, dread
full horror OF death, night sweats, cold feet,
weakness, dimness of vision, languor, uni
yeTsal lassitude OF the muscular system,
enormous appetite with dyspeptic symp-
toms, hot hands, flashing OF the DO iy, dry
ness of the skin, pallid countenance and
eruptions on the face, purifying the blood,
pain in the back, heaviness OF the eyelids,
frequent black spots flying before the eyes
with temporary suflision and loss of sight,
want Of attention, etc. These symptoms
all arise from a weakness. and to remedy
that, Use +. +. Kunkel's Bitter Wine OF
Iron. 1t never fails. Thou sands are now
enjoying health who have used it. Take
only +. +. Kunkers.
Beware OF counterfelts and base imita-
tons. As KunkePs Bitter Wine of Iron is
so well known all over the country, drug
gists themselves make an imitation and try
to sell it Oh TO their customers, when they
call for kunkePs Bitter Wine OF Iron,
kunkePs Bitter Wine of Iron is put up
only in VI bottles, and has yellow wrapper
nicely put on the outside with the pro-
prletor's photograph on the wrapper OF
each bottle. Always look for the photo
graph on the outside, and you will always
be sure to get the genuine. One dollar PEI
bottle, or six for $5. Sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09
Crazy Horse Surrenders.
scene nj the Meeting Of the Great
thief and Lieut.. Clark.
CC9rrerp oGlence Chicago Times,
A GRAND SCENE.


GRAND SCENE.
CAMP RogIxsoN, Neb., Nay G.-While
people IN the east are attending divine
service this morning, listening 10 gospel
elOquence, and sleeping under the drop
pings Of the sanctuary, a splendid scene
was being enacted near this post, in the
western wilds Of Wyoming. This morn
ing Lieut.. Clark lett Robinson with
twenty OF his Indian soldiers, accompan-
led by your correspondent, 10 meet
Crazy Horse. About five miles from
Red Cloud agency they met Lieut.. Ro-
senquest, Of the 4th cavalry, VINO had
been out with detachment of soldiers to
carry rations TO Crazy Horse, Red Cloud,
and sixty more OF Clark's men, who
went out some days ago to bring in
Crazy Horse. These were about mile
in advance OF the great warrior, who
could be seen slowly approaching from
the opposite direction. Clark waited
u,til Crazy Horse gnf.within halt mile,
and advanced with his soldiers 10 meet
him.
CRAZY HORSE WAS IL ADVANCE
OF his warriors, riding white horse.
lie dismounted and sat on the ground,
unattended by any one. Clark also adj
NAll'tu dlout anu SAT oii tiiN Sicoiah III
a few minutes few yards in front of
Crazy Horse. They remained III this pc.
sItiOn for five minutes, when Clark arose
and, advancing 10 Crazy Horse, shook
hands with him. lie was followed by
Rosenquest, your correspondent and
some OF the principal Indians. About a
hundred yards back OF Crazy Horse were
sitting three hundred of his principal
warriors, divided into five different bands,
each with its principal chief. The party
advanced and shook hands with all these
warriors most of them gave a good
hearty grip, and seemed To mean 1t.
Three gave the left hand. a few just
TOUCHED THEIR FINGERS VERY TO-
LITELY,
Not even saying GLOW koola ~ But
nearly all gave good hearty evidence OF
| submission. During this shaking,
Crazy Horse remained seated where
Clark first shook hands with him. The
party now returned to Crazy Horse and
seated themselves Immediately in front
| OF him. His two chiefs, Little Hawk
| and lie log, were with him. The scene
OF this little council was in valley be-
tween two long, sloping bluffs. The In
dian soldiers were drawn up behind
Clark, while behind Crazy Horse were
three hundred picked warriors. The
long bluif was literally covered and jam
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09
PihhET ) PALS.
Senator Sargent and Other
Radical luminarles Chara-
ed with SwindIing
the Government.
The parties enter ~ General Denial
but Appearances are All
Against Them.


SAN FRANCISCO, May The publlca.
ton by the Chronicle Of George VI. Pin.
ney's charges against Sargent, Page.
GoThan, Carr and Others, has produced
u decided sensation here. IL was first
supposed Pinney had supplied the inior-
nation directly, but both he and Detect
i've Lees state that the public cation is pre-
mature and regretted by them as spring.
Ing too soon. 1t happens that nearly all
the gentlemen implicated in Pinney's
statement are in town to-day. The
Bulletin publishes interviews with most
Of them, some quite lengthy. Senator sar-
gent says 20 lar as the charges re-
Ter 10 him, they are utterly without iOun-
dalton. lie had but little ACQUAINTANCE
with Pipney. Understood he was COM
pelent, and recommended his retention
IN the pay inspectors office An add.
uonal clerk Was put in the Office solely
WIN The idea that more help was re-
CURED. Had never written a line to or
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09

repair OF the lcyces Of the lower Missis'
sinpi. that our senators and representa-
tiyes in congress are requested an IN
structcd To use their influence and votes
TO procure an appropriation ior. the like
IMPROVEMENT and repair Of the levees OF
this state. which shall be just in amount
after taking into consideration the
a mount of taxes paid by our people and
the number of miles of leveCs construct
I'd and now under construction in the
state OF Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09
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Times. THE best cheapest, and
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The WEEKLY is the only illustrated paper OF
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The leading articles in II ARPER'> WEEKLY
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09

carr. BART. ABLE. prominent ciii-
zen of st. Louis, and previous to the war
n well-known river man, died at lls
home in ST. Louis on Saturday last. lie
was master OF transportation OF the 81
Louis department. under Gen. Fremont
during the war. and politically was
warm adherent of, and coworker with,
Frank Blair during and alter the war,
lie was also president OF the Merchants
Exchange. and had the confidence ana
respect of all classes OF citizens.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09

SENATOR BLAINE does not, he says.
intend to make tactious opposition TO the
presidents southern policy, but lie de-
sires that the subject shall be fairly dis
cussed that it may be properly under
stood by the country. Once in a dis
cussion Of the southern problem it !:
more than probable Mr.. Blaine would
forget himself just long enough TO say
some very naughty things about Mr..
Hayes and his new policy.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09

THERE are two candidates for chiet
Justice of the South Carolina supreme
court-P. Z. Aldrich, Democrat, and
Associate Justice Willard, Republican.
Gov. Hampton favors the election OF the
latter, believing that Wizards election is
necessary 10 the success OF his admins
tration. willard is a conseI vative Re-
publican and has stood firmly by lamp
ton all through his contest with Cham
berlain.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-09
Chr Bulletin.

In compliance with the suggestion re-
Gently made by Secretary Schurz' 'he
president has issued orders Tor tuc
consolidation of the pension agencies
The three agencies Ia t"'s
state, to-wH' '"o
cago. Quincy and Salem agencies WIN
be thrown into one district. with head
quarters at Springfield.