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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05
MEMS MANNERS,

Men succeed in their profession
quite as much by c~omplaisance and
kindness of manner as by talent.
DemOsthenes, in giving his we'll
known advice to an orator-that elo-
quence consisted in three things, the
first action" the action" and the
third s.action,-is supposed to have
intented manner only. A telling
preacher, in his opening remarks
gains the good will of his hearers and
makes them feel both that he has
something to say and that he can say
it-by his manners. The successful
medical man on entering a sick room
inspires into his patient belief i'm
himself. and that hope which is 50
favorable to l0ngevity--by his man.
ner. Considering that jurymen are
scarcely presentations unmixed with
passion or prejudice. a barrister can
not afford to neglect manner il he
would bring twelve men. one after
another, to his way Of thinking.
Again, has the business man any
stock-in-trade that pays him better
than ! g00d address, And - regards
the Survival Of the 9ttests' In tour
ments for : lady's had IL Il not I
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committee to interfere with the state
organization of the National party,
but to assist them in forming a per.
feet and uniform organization. To
this end the national committee will
furnish weekly lists Of councils char
tered in each state to the executive
committee of that state. if there be a
state organization; and, by the instru.
mentality Of this system of councils.
secure the organization of states now
unOrganized. From these local coun.
ellis the organization of counties, cities
and states will be developed as the ne
cessities of each locality may demand.
The National committee will pub
lish promptly a campaign song book,
aud it invites contributions from song
writers. The songs should be accom-
panied by the music, or should be set
to popular airs. The committee feel,
that this crisis should bring forth
such songs as similar struggles in be-
half of human rights have inspired.
The committee urges that local or
CARNATIONS be perfected rapidly, and
that tickets be nominated in localities
where there are spring elections. A
success in a city. or town, or town.
ship, or in a village, is often the key
to more important victories. The re-
cent gratifying %ccess of the Ma
tional party in local contests in New
York and Pennsylvania are encour-
aging to the workers in the cause
everywhere. These gains in the east
may be equalled and surpassed else
where by active and jealous work.
The committee respectfully requests
that Greenback and Labor local Or
CARNATIONS now in existence apply for
charters as National councils that the
un%itication Of interests secured with
such harmony and enthusiasm by the
Toledo convention may be utilized.
The national committee invites
communications from the executive
officers of all state organizations of
the National party. that there may
be cooperation and harmonious ac-
ton.
All communications should be adj
dressed to
D. B. STURGEON,
Chairman National Elk. Com.
Toledo. March II. 1873. Toledo, O..
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THE TRUE IDEA OF TEACHING.

Commenting ON the failure of Sir
John LubbOck's motion to add an ele-
mentary knowledge of common things
to the subjects of instruction for
which grants are given under the
English Education Code, the London
Times remarks that "a large amount
of costly and %pretentious teaching
fails diSmally for no other reason than
because it is not directed by any
knowledge of the mode of action of
the organ to which the teacher en-
deavors to appeal; and mental growth
in many instances occurs in spite of
teaching rather than On account of it.
Education, which might nee have
been defined as an endeavor to eX-
pand the intellect by the introduction
Of mechanically compressed facts.
should now be defined as an endeavor
favorably to influence a vital process;
and, when so regarded, its direction
should Llan1festly fall somewhat into
the hands of those by whom the
nature of vital processes has been
most completely studied. In other
words. it becomes neither more nor
less than a branch %ofimplied physiolo-
gy; and Psychologists tell us with re-
gard to it that the common processes
of teaching are open to the grave OBJ
lection that they constantly appeal to
the lower centers of nervous function.
which govern the memory of and the
reaction upon sensations, rather than
to those higher ones which are the
organs of ratiocination and of volition.
Hence a great deal which passes for
education is really a degradation of
the human brain to efforts below its
natural capacities. This applies es-
pecially to book work. in which the
memory of sounds in given sequences
is often the sole demand of the
teacher. and in which the pupil, in
stead of knowing the meaning of the
sounds. often does not know what
meaning means. AS soon as the
sequence of the sounds is forgotten,
nothing remains. The eff
forts of a wise teacher should always
be guided with reference to the
position and surroundings of "a child
at home. and should seek to supple
ment the deficiencies of home training
and example. Among the weather
classes the floating information OF
the family circle often. though by nc
means always, both excites and graft.
fies a curiosity about natural phenom.
ena; but among the poor this stimulus
to mental growth is almost. if not
entirely, wanting. An explanation Of
the physical causes Of common events
such. for instance. as the rising of
water in a pump. would usually be a
revelation to the pupils of a Board
School, and would start them upon a
track which could hardly fail to
render them more skillful workers in
any department of industry, and
which might even lead some of them
to fortune. 4 wise and benevolent
squire set on foot many years ago q
school for the children of his laborers,
in which drawing and the elements OF
natural science were carefully taught,
and the result was that the children
educated there, instead of remaining
at the plows tail. passed, in an as
~tonishingly large number of cases
into positions Of responsibility and
profit"
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Owing to the pressing demands from
all parts of the country for the i'm
mediate organization of the National
party. the executive committee of the
National party of the United States
has adopted the following means of
action, out of which it is believed will
grow 4 perfect and uniformed
organization of the party in the diff
ferent states.
Upon the application of ten or more
voters who have organized Il council
of the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting of a
chief a vice chief. a scribe and a
treasurer. and reported the state.
postoftice, township and county. or
city and ward. in which it is organized
together with the names of the said
officers. the national committee will
issue to Snch organization an engraved
charter emblematic of the principles
and objects of the National party. and
Il constitution and directions for the
organization and government ofthe
council. Each application must be
accompanied by the sum of one dollar.
This sum will cover the expense of
issuing the charter, and will secure to
each council the privilege of obtaining
printed documents. badges, campaign
song books and other campaign goods
from the national committee ut cost.
or as near cost AS practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters to young men scouncils.
TO consist of youths under age. upon
the same terms and with like
privileges to those granted to the
councils of voters. The object of the
formation of young mems councils is
to iRsTnre the youths of the country
with q realization of the great strug-
gle upon which the nation has now
entered. and to educate them in the
vital questions Of political economy
and good governments.
! Il is not the design Of tho national
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05
THE uNDEvELOPtD REGIONS OF THE
SOUTHWEST.

An argument of the Texas Pacific
Railroad dwells at great length upon
the vast extent OF territory to be de-
veloped by the road. All of Western
Texas, all Of New Mexico. Arizona,
Nevada, Southern Utah. and Il large
portion of Northwestern Mexico
would be tributary to the road, an
area of about half a million square
miles in extent. The part within
our own national bounds is equal in
size to Germany and France combined,
or enough to make ten States the size
of New York, in all Of which there is
not a single mile Of railway. The as
sertion that there was not enough
arabic land lett in all the region to
make a good sized county in Wiscon-
sin was resented as a libel; a large
part was unquestionably sterile. yet
there remained a very considerable
area of the highest fertility. The
valleys Of New Mexico, Arizona, and
the bordering States of Mexico are
exceedingly productive, when irriga-
ted or where the supply of moisture is
sufficient. The wheat is equal to that
of California. Corn is a staple product
and in some parts two crops a year
can be grown. Oats, barley. rye.
peas, beans, and other food crops
grow we'll and are very productive.
According to locality, the peach, nee
tarine. apricot. plum, pear. and grape
do well; oranges, lemons. olives, man.
goes, bananas. and pine apple -four
ish; and sweet potatoes, rice. sugar
cane. tobacco, cotton. coffee, cocoa,
and indigo grow to perfection. Here
too is one of the best wool growing
regions Of the Union; winter feeding
is almost wholly unnecessary. and the
pure dry atmosphere forms a
perfect indemnity against food root
and like diseases. The mining
interests that would be developed by
the road are admittedly very great.
Our relations with Mexico and with
the Southern Indians would be very
much improved by the influence Of
the road. Areas along the Union Pa
cilic. previously supposed to be be-
You'd redemption. now bear abundant
crops: a like effect would follow the
building of the southern road. Al
ready settlements in anticipation
have preceded the construction OF the
road in Texas. Complete it, and in
telligence. science. ard energy will
bring into action dormant power now
useless and almost unknoWOn.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
Notes on Demonstration Opinions OF Prom-
inent Men-Read and Ponder.

Money OF every kind is an order for goods
An Inquiry THORNTON.
The friends of gold avoid debate because
discussion is fatal to their schemes.
Computed in silver, the bonds did not cost
their owners over seventy-ive cents on the
dollar.
Coins became indispensable only when claim
ed a. q legal right.-Ways and Means OF Paw
ment-CoLwELL.
Currency should he that which is mos. val
liable to the state, aud Of no value to any other
country. -PLAro.
Gold resumption means that every debtor
shall pay ut least . quarter more than he re-
ceived or agreed TO pay.
81 conceive the establishment OF this bank
[National BSnk) as dangerous to the safety aud
welfare of this republic. "-HESRr CLAY.
Whatever iuen can employ in payment of
debts, they will be willing to receive in pay
ment, and this independent of legal compul-
ion.
An Increase of The weight Of the silver dol
lar will increase the wealth of the money len-
den and increas the burdens of the producers.
1.-THE right to issuing paper money as cur
rency, like that of gold and silver coin, be-
longs exclusively to the natior"-ALBKRr
6AlLAIlx.
The suppression ldemoneuzationl Of silver
would amount to = veritaole destruction of val
ues without any compensation .-BARox
ROrHscILp.
A man who knows the facts Of the case and
opposes the restoration of the silver dollar. is
deferred ftom theft only by lack OF safe oppor-
tunity.
Thank God there is one country where pro-
auctions are so broad that they cannot b
measured by the insignificant quantity Of gold.
Isaac Buchanan, NJ. P. Canda-
IL by the stroke Of the pen, they suppress one
Of these metals (gcld or silverl in the moneta-
~ service, they double the demand for the 9th
er metal to the ruin Of all debtoHl-M. wo-
lowxki.
II all the nations Of Europe adopted the 50
temfthe single gold staudaFdl Of Greak Britain,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05
A REMARKABLE BOY.
An Enormous Head Of George Albert Page
of L~akeport.

OF Lakepovt'
George Albert Page is the name of
a remarkable boy, says the OswegO,
Palladium, who lives with his mother
ir a small frame house a short dis
lance south of Lakeport, a little ham,
let near Oneida Lake. He will be
fourteen years old on the 18th day of
January, 1879, and is perfectly formed
with the exception of his head, which
is of enormous size. 1t measures
twenty-eight inches in circumference;
eleven inches from the front to the
back; nine inches across; eighteen and
a half inches from ear to ear, over.
The forehead is four and a half
inches high. and the face ten n a
half inches long. The head. which is
twice as large as that of the average
person, is covered with black hair.
Another singularity is the eyes.
These are inverted, and car only look
up. He cannot see anything below
the level Of his eyes. The lid that
closes over the eye, instead Of being
the upper n as is generally the case,
is the lower me-. The face other
wise, presents ne unusual appearance,
the boy is five feet one inch in height,
and weighs about eighty pounds. He
is in a perfectly healthy condition,
and eats regularly and in large guam
titles.
After each meal he smokes, and
would practice the habit continually
were he allowed to do SO. He vas
three years old before he could raise
his head, and five years old before he
could stand on his feet. From his
infancy until nearly six years old he
was almost a skeleton in form, but
now is nearly as well developed as an
ordinary boy Of his age. In conse-
quence of the strange position of his
eyes. he has never been able to acquire
any learning, and does not know the
letters Of the alphabet. He is, how
ever. quite apt. and is quick to catch
the meaning Of anything spoken with
in his hearing; but cannot express
himself and invariably asks his
mother what to say. His head, which
is very heavy, increases in dimen-
s:ons as he advances in age. and when
he reaches maturity will probably BIO
one-half larger than at present. Hero
is an opportunity for an enterprising
Snowman.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-05

button of its products, and the requir-
ments of business, fixing a minimum
amount per capita Of the population as
near as may be, and otherwise regula-
ting its value by wise and equitable
provisions of law so that the rate ofin-
terest will secure to labor it's Just re-
ward.
FIFTH 1T is inconsistent with the
genius of popular government that any
species of private property should be
exempt from bearing its just share Of
the public burdens. Government bonds
and money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and a graduated in
come tax should be levied for the sup
port Of the Government and the pay
ment of its debts.
SIXTH-Public lands are the COM
mon property of the whole people, and
should not be sold to spectators nor
granted to railroads or other corpora
tions, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEvENTH-The government should
by general e~nactments, encourage the
development Of our agricultural, min
eral, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor may be fully and proftably en-
ployed, but no m%onopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH-All useless offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy ia
vored in every branch Of the public SER
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
upon public officers who betray the
trusts reposed in them.
NTH AS educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercised of mind as
well as body, such legislation should be
had that the number Of hours of daily
toll will be reduced, giving to the work
ing classes more leisure for improve
ment and their several enjoyments, and
saving them from premature decay and
death.
TENTH-The adoption OF an Ameri-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in, will harmonic all differences in re-
gard to tariff and federal taxation, re-
duce and 'equalize the cost of transpor-
tation by land and water, distribute
equitably the joint earnings of capital
and labor, and ecure to the producers
of wealth the result Of their labor and
skill, and muster out of service the vast
army of idlers who, under the existing
system, grow rich upon the earnings OF
others, that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure a COM
petence, so that overgrown fortunes and
extreme poverty will be seldom found
in our republic.
ELEvENTH-Both national and state
governments should establish bureaus
of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power Of gathering and
publishing the same.
TwELFTH-That the contract system
of employing labor In our prisons and
reformatory institutions works great in
Justice to our mechanics and artisans,
and should be protected.
Understandable importation of
~servile labor into the United States,
from China, is a problem of the most
serions Importance, and we recommend
legislation looking to its suppression.
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We have just been thinking how
language came into the world. It was
during Adam and Ewes first quarrel.
when a word brought on another.
A western editor Thus kindlyalludes
TO a contemporary: He is young yet,
but he can 1t at his desk and brush,
the cobwebs from the ceiling with his
ears"
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The Tribune's
Fond du Lac wis., special says: .Tho
Greenbackers Of this district h4yo
nominated David r Goldinp Tor
|congrem.o
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THE NiiONiL PARTY.
Platform of Principles. dopted at Toledo.A
Ohio, February p, 1873.

Ohio. February p. 1878.
WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country the value of real estate is de-
preciated, industry paralized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer and middle ranks of
our people, the land filled with fraud,
embezzlement, bankruptcy, crime, suf-
fering, pauperism and starvation; and
WHEREAS, This state of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest of and dictated by money
lenders, bankers and b~ondholders; and
WHEREAS, While we recognize the
fact hat the men in Congress con-
nected with the old political parties
have stood up manfully for the rights
of the people, and net the threats of
the money power and the ridicule of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet
neither the Republican nor the Demo-
cratic party, in their national politics,
propose remedies for the existing evils:
and
WHEREAS, The Independent Green
back party and other associations, more
or less effective, have been unable hith-
erto to makea formidable opposition to
the old party organization; and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality of greenbacks, the chang
ing of currency bonds into coin bonds
the demonstration of the silver dollar,
the excepting of bonds from taxation,
the contraction of the circulating me-
dunn, the proposed forced resumption
Of specie payments, and the prodigal
waste of the public lands. were crimes
against the people, and, as far as posi-
bic. the result of these criminal acts
must be c~ounteracted by judicious leg
islation:
THEREFORE,. We assemble in nation
al convention and make a declaration
of our principles, and invite all patri-
otto citizens to unite in an effort to Sc
cure financial reform and industrial
emancipation. The organization shall
be known As the National Party" and
under this name we will perfect, with
out delay, national, state and local as
sociations to secure the election to Of
flee of such men only as will pledge
themselves to do all In their power to
establish these principles:
FIRsT-It is the exclusive function
of the government to coin and create
money and regulate its value. All
bank issues designed to circulate as
money should be suppressed. The cir
culating medium, whether of metal or
paper, shall be issued by the govern
| ment, and made a full legal tender for
| all debts, duties and taxes in the United
/ States at its stamped value.
SEcoND-There shall be no privileged
class of creditors. Official salaries en-
sions bonds, and all other debts and oh
legations, public and private, shall be
discharged In the legal tender O OF
the United States. strictly according
to the stipulations Of the laws under
which they were contracted
THIRD-Resolved, That the coinage
of silver be placed on the same footing
as that Of gold
FouKIH-C Congress shall provide
sid mooney adequate to The full en-
lplcynsnt of labor, tAe equiinhle distzi-
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natural selection" when the old
motto, manners maketh the man,
decides the contest! At least Wilkes.
the best hammered but ugliest mar of
his day, thought SO. Il am," he said
1.-The ugliest man in the three king
doms; but if you give me a quarter of
an hours start, 1 will gain the love of
any woman before the handSOmeSt.'
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-12

Fon RENT,-Dwelling on Walnut street
below seventh, contains eight good rooms.
NJ j. llowlEY, Real Estate Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-12

STILL At 1T.--lt is apleasurc for me to
be able to say to my (already numerous)
patrons and friends that my trade has in.
creased to such an extent that can devote
my entire attention to cutting, which is A
great advantage over cutting garment
and then having to sew it. Judging from
the amount Of work have on hand. am
led to believe that my manner of doing
business is appreciated, namely: Keeping
II great variety from which to select and be-
ing willing to work hard and sell goods
at the lowest possible rates. would re-
specially solicit further fayors. will
make another announcement on next Sun
day morning in the BULLETIN.
II. N. WELToN, Artist Tailor,
Formerly Cutter for John Antrim, Esq