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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27

nicated to the Courier des Alpes b.
M. Berard. The phenomenon ha
been incorrectly reported as instan
taneous and the destructive effec
complete, whereas the case is that O
. a mountain which for 20 days dura
ton, has been dismembering itsel
and literally falling, night and day
| into the valley below. filling it will
piled-up blocks of stone, extinguishine
all sounds by its incessant thunder
and covering the distant horizon with
a thick cloud Of yellowish dust. The
entire mass comprised in the slope
forms a mutilated cone 200 metres
broad at the top and 600 at the base
(the slope being about fifty degrees;)
this is composed of hard schist lying
close together, but no longer united;
and it is united to the body of the
mountain only by vertical mass of
forty metres thick, which already
is tissured and shaken. Periods of
repose occur lasting only a few sec
OndS, or minute at most; then the
movement recOmmences, and con-
tinues about 500 hours. Blocks of
forty cubic metres become displaced
with no apparent cause, traverse the
1900 metres of descent in thirty sec
onds, leaping 400 or 500 metres at a
time, and finally get dashed to pieces
in the bed of the torrent. or launch
their shattered fragments into the
opposite forest, moving down gigan-
tic pines as if they were so many this
ties. One such block was seen to
strike fine flr-tree before reaching
the bridge between the villages-the
tree was not simply broken or over
thrown, but it was crushed to dust
(volatilise;) trunk and branches dis
in the air like a burning
match.
Rocks are hurled together and
broken into fragments that are thrown
across the valley like swallows in a
then follow showers of
fragments, and one hears the
sounds of thousands of peb-
bles as they pass. NJ. Berard reached
the edge of the rock (2,460 metres
high,) on one of the sides of the fall
ing cone, and ventured Salong it, OBJ
tanning good view of the ''terrifying'
spectacle. He reaf1irms the convic-
ton that the phenomenon is inexpli-
ceble by any of the usual reasons that
account for Alpine disturbances, such
as penetration of water, or melting of
SHOWS or inferior strata in motion.
nor does the declivity Of the slope
explain it. His hypothesis is that
some geological force is at work, of
which the complex resultant acts OBJ
liquely to the axis of the mountain
and most parallel to it's Sides
The next thing will be dissolution
Of partnership between Todd and
and then we will know that
the end is surely at hand.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
4 CHANGE.

-ast year the Iowa Democrats
adopted the hardest of Hard Money
platforms. This year they show their
good sense by adopting the following
resolution
IS. We favor the retention of q
greenback currency and declare
against any further contraction, and
we favor substitution of greenbacks
for national bank bills.
Now let the Democracy of Mime
sofa go and do likewise.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
OUR EXPORTiBLE CURRENCY y

The advocates of specie payments
are constantly assuring us that there
will be gold and silver enough to
transact the business of the country.
The following statement of the move
ments of these metals for the fifteen
years ending December 81, 1875 will
serve to show that our exports have
been constantly increasing, and that
there is no hope for relief in that
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
VAS HE BOUGHT2

John Sherman now insists that re-
sumption must be accomplished within
one year and four months from this
date. and he says it can be done with
out any shock to our country, which
he declares to be the most prosperous
in the world.
Here is the way he talked in the U.
5. Senate, January 20, 1859:
.'The appreciation of currency is
a Tar more distressing operation than
senators may suppose. Our own and
other nations have gone through this
process before, and always with
sorest distress. For eighteen wears
the notes of the Bank of England were
practically legal tender, and upon
them as upon our greenbacks was
based a currency issued by the coun-
try banks. When the war was over.
measures were slowly adopted for an
appreciation Of the paper currency to
the gold standard. It is only neces-
sary to appeal to the histories of the
time to show the disastrous effects.
Small traders, debtors and laborers
were reduced to the sorest distress.
The loss to thom was far greater than
the actual depreciation of the curren-
cy for all confidence and trust were
lott The only compensation to Great
Britain was the rapid fall in the rate
OF interest, from the abundance Of
idle capital. and her ability to reduce
the rate OF her public debt within a
short period to three per cent. :
II Senators wish other examples Of
the severe process Of passing from 4
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-27
SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY.

Mother Skipton's prophecy was
made in England 400 years ago. In
1T she said,
This world to an end will ceme
In eighteen hundred and eighty one.'
/ And now we learn that mountain
Yin Savoy is tumbling in pieces. 1t
proposes probably to came to an end
Jon its own hook before 1881. But
here is the account and if not can ard
1T is singular enough:
\ can interesting account of the re-
fent falling OF a mountain in Tarten-
4oise, Savoy, causing disaster to two
fourishing villages, has been commu.
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IGNATIUS DONNELLY. EDITOR.


We are under many obligations to
our valued friend, Z. 4. Cramsie Esq,
of Minneapolis, for avery large list of
new subscribers in that tiourishing
city. We feel honored by the support
of such men.
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could not be exported, and the guam
tity Of which would be increased
with the increase of population and
wealth. Why not?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08

night, but she was confined to her
room with a severe attack Of net-
Yous prostration, brought on by the
excitement of the night before. She
sent word to the reporter that "she
had none but the kindest express
sions for the Church of the Good
Shepherd" This church is the
First Uniyersalist Church of Jer-
sey City, and is always crowded by
a wealthy and fashionable audience.
Mrs. Hanaford was born on the Is
land of Nantucket, in 1929, and
claims ancestry on her mothers
side with Benjamin Franklin. In
1S4O she married DR.. J. H. Hama
ford, and assisted him in teaching,
but in 1864 she became a Uniyer-
salist, aud this led to her scpara.
tion from her husband, who is a
Baptist. She filed several pulpits
before she accepted the call to Jer-
sey City in 1874. Besides her
clerical labors, she was for three
years editor of a Boston magazine,
and has written several volumes
Her Sa'ary as pastor was s250C
per annum. She is president Of the
SoroSiS Club, Of New York, and Q
prominent women's rights worker
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monday. February I2. 1877,

heralded and marshaied, escorted and at
tended rs BELTS ouT High Estate; and We com
mand the loyal Mayor and other high dgnita-
ries Of Memphis to ittingly reeeiye our lmpe-
rial person.
III.-After the ceremonies Of our reception,
we will repair in state to olympic Park. and
frsm the grounds We will dispatch our Royal
Courier ut 80 o'clock p. IN, in our Monster
Balloon, who will convey to our distant sub
jects the intelligence Of our safe arrival, and
we einvite the multitude to be present.
lN-We command that our Annual C0Te.
nation Ball shall be held on MONDAY
NIGHT. under the auspices Of cur fun.l' vim
order Of the ULKS.
we command that Tue'day (MARDI
GRAS). February u, 1877, shall be devoted u
| frOlic, innOcen. amusement and reyelry; thai
all our loyal subjects shall appear in mask
appareled in the fashions Of cur realm: anC
/ sI 2 o'clock pm. we command that the nrderl
! OF ULKS and MOTLEY KREWE shall pas
before US in review
| Vi.-And. finally, we command that 10 thi
shades of plight the mystic MEMPHI shal
/ appear, and in goi geous pageantry do honor
| to their great renoWn. And that then GU
good people shall hie them to our SUMPTION
places Of festivity, and revel till our depart
ure.
VII.-RaiIroads, steamers and public car
| riers will take heed. and we command then
tn reduce their fares one-half during the Car
nival Celebration,
Long live the Kingl
| ATTEST: REX.
yyphOn.
Momus 10s-t
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PHGRE HANAFORD DEPOSED.
How tue I.adiea az - JesSey city
hurch rAchfd - M euIlng
Nav York World. Fabruarv


shurch EAch ed M eeIlng
New York World. Fobruary2.l
For several months there has
been a growing feeling against the
Rev. Phoebe Hanarord on the part
OF a number Of the members of the
Church Of the Good Shepherd in
Jersey City, and q close canvass
was made among the members who
were disafecied, in order, as their
opponents declare, to "pack a
m seting," As soon as the disaf-
leeted were all ready a meeting was
called for Wednesday night, For
some time the disaffected were in
doubt about their majority, but a
fair count showed them a aioTity
of two, and a resolution was offered
empowering the hoard of trustees
to employ q male pastor This
resolution was adopted by a'yote OF
forty-fve to forty-two, during u
very disorderly SC ne, amid ories Of
"Ihey want 10 hire Glendenningy'
After q number Of spirited speeches
lanother resolution was offered tC
dispose of the Rev, PhWbe Hama.
ford. A vigorous canvass was made,
but the vote remained the same, and
the congregation dismissed theil
pastor. The defeated party was
loud in denouncing the Job
and threaten to bolt from th(
church and organize a new
Ione, They allege that the ole
maids and some Of the young one
want a man to preach to them
( Some Of the members say that thu
lady members became ieslousoi th'
preacher. A reporter called at thu
residence Of Mrs Hsnaiord la
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
MISSISSIPPI & TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.
M.wru1s. TrrN., NOvembor 8. lS7e.

an Ann AFTER SUNDAY. NOV. 25rH.
OiS6, trai rs will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
vsw ORLEANS mail. daily ..S:S5 pm. 2;45 pm
Except sunday ,....... ..,.ll;OO am y OO a IN
Freight train, daily (tT,.o, E.ooD ~
cert Sunday)......... '2i '22itiaHWh iaW SSUt ~
M ND hhb bi CUP "
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THE RMlGRANT SIOUX.
A Canadian OmesE's Interview with
the India fhaI Have EscRpsC
over the BOFdeF


the India fhaT Have EscRptd
over Ine BoFdeF. ni
A correspondent of the Toronto
Globe writes from Fort Walsh,
northwest territory, January s.;
Major Walsh has just returned from
visit to the hostile Sioux, camped
at Wood Mountain, five days jour-
ney, one hundred and ninety miles
from here, and the result of his
visit as We have it, is somewhat in
teresting. He started from Fort
Walsh with detachment of ten
men, and himself in the lead rode
into the camp about three o'clock
on the afternoon of the 2lst ult.,
creating considerable astonishment
among the savages, who rushed out,
arms in hand, as they afterwards
explained, thinking it was the
United States troops who they had
been told were to follow them across
the line. No attention was paid to
them, the camp was passed, and
old White Eagle of the Sautees
friendly Indians sought out.
There were about three hundred
lodges of mixed Sioux, consisting
of UncapapaS, Minnecongous and
Ogallallas, the worst Indians under
the sun. They had a number of
United States government mules
taken in the battle Of the Little
Horn. Black Moon and Long Dog,
both noted characters, were among
them. Thee major talked pretty
plainly TO them and laid down the
laws, and told them if they re-
mained in the British possessions
they must obey the laws. He
asked them if they were here
only Tor the winter seeking
protection, and when spring comes
to return to the other side Of the
line and make war. They replied
that they we're tired of war and
wanted peace, and they had come
here to remain. They asked why
he had entered their camp in the
manner SO new to them. The
major told them the children of the
queen were not afraid to 90 any.
where, ,.s they did not think Of
danger in their country. They
concluded that they had good hearts
and were brave. They seemed to-
have little respect for the Ameri-I
cans, The conference was entirely
satisfactory. They were glad to see
the major, and promised to behave
themselves while there. Although
they announced their determine
ton to r, main here, there is no proba-
bility Of their doing so. As soon
as spring opens they will again be
on the war-path, Old Long Dog
is on arrant rascal; the number oil
white men he has killed in his time
could be counted by scores, Black
Moon is not far behind him. In
fact the entire lot are not to be
trusted; they have none of the evir-
tues attributed to the Indians; they
are entirely different from the In
dians about here; many of them
are so uncivilized that they have no
names. The major says it took all
the other chiefs exertlons to keep
the Ogallallas quiet. He further
told them in explaining the laws,
that if any one Of them were yio-
lated, the offender would be taken
from camp and brought to Fort
Walsh and punished. We do not
anticipate any trouble from these
Indians while in this country, as
they seem willing and anxious to
keep on friendly terms with the
mounted police.
|
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08

ing good seats without paying this
commission, it IS no wonder that
he should refuse to go to the
theater at all. If the theaters
can get on without the public,
the public can assuredly get on
without the theaters, as it is
at present very extensively doing.
There will not be, and there ought
not to be, any era of solid prosper
ity ahead for the theaters until
they have come down to reasonable
prices, like the rest of mankind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
NOVEL NUPTIALS.
A Marriage Ceremony PeFfOt med I'm
. Philadelphia Circus.

A Marriage Ceremony PerfOt med In
. Philadelphia Circus.
Philadelphia Item.l
The contracting parties in this
novel "act" are well known eques-
trian artists, sustaining and merit
ing an enyiable position in the pro-
fession. Miss Stokes, daughter of
NJ. S. Q. Stokes, is regarded as one
Of the finest and most graceful of
equestriennes, and withal a hand
some, accomplished and cultured
young lady, and an honor to the
profession. Mr.. Rudolph Mettie
is one of the Mettie brothers, and
in every way is well deserving of
the prize he has secured in such a
romantic manner last evening. The
ceremony was announced at nine
o'clock, and before that hour every
seat was taken, and the perform
ance previous to the marriage
seemed tedious, so great was the in
terest centered upon what was
looked upon as the "attraction F"
of the evening. The performance
opened with a pad act by Mr.. Ru-
dolph Mettie, whose appearance
was greeted with a storm of ap-
plause. Mr.. Mettie never appeared
to better advantage, and at the con-
clusion Of his act he was called for
ward by Mr.. Frederick Aymar, who
was acting as clown, and, in Il few
well chosen words, presented him,
in behalf of numerous friends,
with a handsome silver urn.
Miss Ella Stokes introduced her
trick horse, and was also the recipi-
ent Of long and loud applause AT
the conclusion of her act, she was
presented with a beautiful pyramid
of flowers. After the equestrian
performance Cinderella was given,
and at its conclusion the curtain
was rung down, and after well
executed march by the orchestra,
rose again on the last and most at
tractive of the evening. After o
short pause the parties entered on
the stage. The bride, who was
handsomely attired, was accompa.
MED by her sisters as bridesmaids,
and the groom, in full evening
dress, was attended by his brother.
Without any delay, Rev. S. s,
Huff commenced the beautiful
and impressive services of the Epis-
copal church. In answer to DO
you take this man for your lawful
welded husband 2" etc, Miss
Stokes answered in a clear voice,
81 do" After the clergyman had
pronounced them man and wife
applause broke out in all parts Of
the house, to which the young
couple bowed their recognition.
They were then approached by the
different members of the company,
who wished them joy. This over,
the curtain was rung down on one
of the most novel weddings that
has ever occurred. In the audience
during the ceremony were Mile
Russellie, the trapezist; the Etelme
Sisters, Wally and Nellie Leonard,
George Volna, Willy Gaylord,
Charles Fish, Frederick Aymar,
Neil Burgess, Miss Mary Frazer,
Miss Susie Summerfeld, Davenport
Brothers, William Aymar, George
Richards, Pete Conkling, Billy
Porter, Ransom Rogers, Bonnie
Runuels and other professionals,
who we're present to pay their re-
speets to the occasion.
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Au Emlnsat EoEineor.

Mhulsou neIaluI
Captain James B. Eads, who is
about to receive an installment Of
100000 for his work of opening
the mouth of the Mississippi, is in
his fifty-seventh year and native
Of Lawrenceburg, Ind. AT a very
early age he cvinced a strong taste
for machinery, and at eleven con-
structed without any instruction a
miniature engine that worked per-
iectly with steam. lie has strug-
gled upward to the possession of a
large private fortune, excellent
health and thoroughly American
taste, passing such grades as apple
peddler, clerk, Mississippi wrecker,
proprietor of the first glass-blowing
establishment in the West, and the
builder Of twenty-seyen ironclad
gun and mortar boats,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
MENPHIS & CHARLESTON R.R.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE

ANAaD AFTER SUNDAY. DECEMBER
" 81. 1876; 1 A.-,vo.
Mail train, daily ..............R.3 81 am 5.O Pm
Express train, daily-.....ll, 10 am t.oO AIN
6omerville accem' datlOn
Except SundRy).......... 5.2O pm e.iVS'm
jackson, Tenn, accom-. .
mediation lex. sunday 4.lO pm H'So am
Mail train will not stop at dag ,statiens be-
tween Grand Junction and Memphis;
Trains EAST and WEST make close CON
neetions for all lpeintsNORTH and SOUTH.
Mail and express trains make close eonnec-
tion at Chattanooga for Atlanta and all points
in the Southeast.
Express train makes oose connection AZ
Chattanooga foe all Eastern poin's.
No change Of cars between Memphis ana
jackson, Tenn.
New u TagBiilcent Sleeping Coaches
ARE RUN on
ALL NIGHT TRAINS
Time TveNiy Minutes Faster than
city Time.
Ticket office, 27s Main street.
WI. ROSS, sup't,
BARNEY HuGHEs, Ticket Ag't. lN-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
MEMPHIS g. LITTLE Rock R.R'
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TINE CARD


Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily y...........~5.00 pm. n.lO PM
Accommodation train,
(,unday excepted) .-..S;OO am. 7.l5 m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of the Loqisville, Nash,
vile aud Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman / alace gleeping Cars on all nigh'
trains.
Offices q and 27 Main street, and at deho'
fJ of WASHINGTON street, or at LouisvilleI
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depoV
or to the undersigned,
r. A. WILLIAMS. Pass. AE,t, Memphis.
M.S.JAY q. P, a.d /. Ag't, Little Rock
W E.SMlTH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
1Nlt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08

GRAND DOLLAR DRAWING. Tuesday,
April 3d. Capital Prize, $4,000. Tickets, 81
eesh. lf9-eod. xxiY.A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
PROCLAIM .

I.-That upon our Annual Carnival visit,
all political strife shall cease. and ger tie har-
mony prevail among our subjects
II.-Ihat we will enter and take possession
Of our good city Of Memphis, at high noon on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
PROCLAMATION.
.MARDI-GRAS!.
Grand Carnival.
OF MEMPHIS.
PrOnunciamentO Of MOmus the
Great, King Of Memphis,
and Great l am OF
the Carnival!


10 Our b0ndn0lders and Credltors-
Greeting:
By the great powers in US vested, and in obe-
dience to the handwriting on the wall, ST
ls6O-X, have we ordained to occupy our an
cient city of Memphis, February II, 1877, and
to hold High Daddy, Merry Making and Rev
elry. Mardi-Gras, February 18th.
We have commanded our worthy Lord
Mayor Flppin to deliver up the keys of our
loyal city, and have made known our pleas
ure to his Rxcellency, Governor Porter, the
General Assembly of the State. ana all the
high dignitaries of our realm, who are com
maRded to attend our festivities.
We have further dscreed that our Court
shall be held in our Grand Castle Exposition,
whore we hold our Grand Reception Tuesday
night. Februaty ~ 18th and in order that all
may take part in the revels, have We com
manded that all who arc invested with our
Royal Order of the mighty Dollar" may
attend.
In. witness whereof, have We affixed our
Great Seal this. tho 26th day, frat moon, SOW
eRty.sevsnth year. sixth of our gracious reign.
Ylve LIE Roi!
BY THE KING HIMSELF.
MOMUs,
Attssti Mex CarnnvaIII.
Den 0sIEs, BarOn Of Cash.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
MARDi-cRAs.
the KING! TIE KING
Proclamation bV the King Of the
Carnival!
Re 1T KNOWN.

THAT WE. THE KING, SERENE IN Our
J. joyous domains OF mirth. undisturbed by
the perturbations OF Returnings Boards and
Joint Resolutions, witnessing with sorroWful
eountenances the discord prevailing in our
favored land,
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Fractions Of ucSets in proportion,
LIST OE pHTZES

4T62 Prizes. amounting 10 o..............s222, 900
Write for Circulars or send orders 20
NJ. A, DAUPHIN,
p. 0. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
LOTTERY.

A APLEKDID OPPORTC V'VY va
A WIN a FOATUNEi-Third Grand
Drawing, 1877. At New Orleans. iuesd y,
March 9th.
This institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature Of tho state for Educa-
Il, coo e00, 10 which il has since added n re-
serve fund Of S}i0f0l ITS GRAND 81 GLE
NUMBER DRAWINGS will take place
monthly. 1T NEVER sCALgs on POsTPoNBs.
Look at the following scheme:
carr cal PRIZ u. $4,000.
AO, 900 Tickets at TEN DNiIa.s Each.
Ffaetions Of tieSets in nroportion.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-03
J Third Cavalry Ministries.

Under the above name a dramatic
association has recently been formed at
Fort Laramie, and several entertain
ments have been given by these anna
teurs which were highly enjoyed by the
frontier audiences. Mr.. II. N. WASH
burn is the manager, assisted by w. c.
c. Lewis; these two gentlemen are ar
ranging for another series of perfor-
mances, one of which will be given
early next week, and which will consist
of instrumental music, singing and a
roaring burlesque.
Prices of admission to the Fort Lara
mic Opera house are reasonable, vary
ing from S10.Of 1.-THE lower tier of
boxes) to SOC in the gallery.
The managers announce that car
riages may be ordered at 10 p. M, and
that ''the fire escapes are numerous
and lengthy"