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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

An indignant subscriber TO New
Jersey paper went into the office Il
few days ago and ordered his paper
stopped, because he differed with the
editor in his views of subsoiling fence
rails. The editor conceded the man s
right to stop his paper, and remarked
coolly, as he looked over his list:
do you know jim Sowders. down
at Hardscrabble?
VERY WE'LL said the man
''Well, he stopped his paper last
week because l thought a farmer was
a blamed fool who don't know that
timothy was good thing to graft on
huckleberry bushes. and he died in
less than four hours.
Lord is that so - said the aston
ished Granger.
"Yes; and you know old George
Erickson, down on Eagle Greek =
''Well, I've heard of him."
Well" said the editor, gravely
''he stopped his paper because l said
he was the happy father of twins, and
congratulated him on his success so
late in life. He fell dead within
twenty minutes. There lots of SINH
lar cases; but it don't matter, I'll
just cross your name off, though you
don t look strong. and there IA bad
color on your nose.
''See here, Mr.. Editor!" said the
subscriber, looking somewhat alarmed
Il believe III just keep on another
year, because l always did like your
paper; and come to think about it,
you re a young man. and some allow
ance orter be made and he departed,
satisfied that be had Il narrow escape
from death.
1t is singular. but not long since one
of our Minneapolis subscribers stop.
ped his paper and two weeks there
after the mills blew up.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

II is announced tina, Blaine, Conkling, Ben
Butler, and Townsend will talk stalwart Re
publicanism t. the stalwart Republicans OF
Iowa this fall. The Des Aoinee Reporter says
that il they come they will receive such =
welcome that they will think it is the Fourth
OF July in Iowa the wear round.
Hello What's the matter with
the great State of Iowa. with its co..
600 Republican majorityi What has
broken loose that it has to be flooded
with the great orators and leaders of
the nation
We will tell you. reader. The de-
spised "rag-baby" has dropped its
small clothes. aud has put on breeches
and seven league boots and is striding
over Iowa ut fearful rate. and
wherever it puts its foot down there
is political revolutions; and word has
gone to Washington. and the cry goes
for Blaine and Conkling and Butler
and the rest to hasten to the rescue.
The Granger excitement has broken
forth In , now form and there il
nothing in the constitution to prevent
them nom talking Delitics!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30
Some man. living in Litchfield, and

Some man. living in Litchfeld, and
who signs his communication J. V.
b., writes to the Pioneer. Press, and
having neither the fear of God nor
the Washburn family before his
eyes; and despising Elihu and the
devil and all their works, has the
atrocity to say:
We have had Indian wars we have had
drought; yes, we have had the grasshoppers
and our people have borne it with Christian
fortitude. But by this affection off Bel
fey, as editor of what ought to be the Repub-
lican organ of the county. How long, etc
Now what hos w D. Washburn done that
the people of this district will! send him tc
cong. c>o. OugnI we to send him because he
possesses the ability to take such a part in
shaping the affairs OF the nation, that ne will
be an honor to the whole people of his dis
trict;or oughrwe to send him because Mime
apolis wants him, and because lie has rich
brothers, and will be able occasionally to get
a nice slice for our water power? No, Mr.
Editor, Washburn has nothing to recon-
mend him for representative of the people
That he would represent one city, small
locality, or the Washburn family, have nc
doubt
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30
The New Haven Union has the

The New Haven Union has these
sensible remarks:
The coin now boarded in the treas
ury as redemption fund Ito be in
creased to $50. 200 .0O0l is taken from
the specie basis of those countries
that buy our products. Fifty millions
of John Sherman's hoard at least
must have been taken from England 5
basis, producing the same condition
in England that exists here-shrink-
ing volume of money and falling
now there are 10000 workingmen on
a strike in England. All this means
lower wages and lower prices in this
country.
And rs comment upon these re-
Elections we add the following news
items:
LONDON, May 15.-Serious rioting
began at Blackburn yesterday even
ing. Thousands of the lowest class of
operatives, including women, paraded
the streets, making violent demon
strations. The residence of Col.
J3CASuu. CudII ulsau VI tue ul1StcIS dS-
ISOLATION was burnt to the ground.
The same mob attempted to burn
Jackson's mills. The residence of
Alderman Hornby was partially de-
stroyed, and the windows of all the
mills in town were demolished. A
strong fierce of infantry from Preston
has arrived. and troop of cavalry is
coming. The troops cleared the
streets. Col. Jackson and wife bare
| ~ escaped in cab. Alderman Horn
by was struck by stones while remon-
strating with the rioters.
Thus mans misgovernment, the
anti growth Of n2rrow-miDded selfish
ness breeds incalculable misery and
|endange1s liberty and society.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

NEW YORK, May 1l.-There is no doubt
that the lower social strain here are infused
with so much communistic leaven that the
dangerous infection is likely to grow hey ond
the bounds of restraint. More than one Sc
cret meeting in New York recently has re-
solved upon active revolutionary organiza-
ton. AT secret meeting of German, Ameri-
can, and French socialists, held in one of
the German districts of the city last Thurs
day, it was resolved to take steps toward the
organization of the working classes into
socialiStic clubs, which should be supplied
with military equipments. Among the prom :
ises of support was one on behalf o; Mr..
Jonas, the well known communist Jonas,
in the name of the sOcialistc section which
supports the Vo.ks Zeitung, says that the
section would guarantee to raise within fif-
teen days the sum OF so 900 with which to
purchase arms. Other representatives pre-
sent also promised material aid. 1t was re
solved to p.sh forward vigorously the organ
ization OF revolutionary sections i'll the
various city districts, and to use all diligence
in the procurement OF arms in order to place
the socialistic workinglnen, as was said in
position to protect themselves from attack.
This is all wrong. The remedy for
all grievances is the ballot box. The
people have no right to resort to vio-
lence SO long as they have the power
in their own hands to vote down the
evils they complain of.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

The New York Sun thus alludes
to curious circumstance that oc-
Cured in Congress recently in the
eulogies upon some deceased member
of the House:
BY an unlucky coincidence Of taste two of
them, Messrs. Calkins and Dunnell, had Sc
lected as closing qrotation certain not I'M
familiar lines which assert that leaves have
their time to fall flowers to wither stars to set
but that people die all the year round with
out regard to the seasons. Mr.. Calkins got
the floor first, and delivered these lines in his
most impressive manner. Under the cir
cumstancess some men in Mr.. Dunnell 8
place would have suppressed the quotation
Mr.. Dunnell is made OF sterner snuff. and the
Housa had the opportunity Of comparing his
rendering OF the lines with that OF Mr..
Calkins.
All This is indeed 1.-the day of
sweet things"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

The trout sent by the fish commissioners
of the State to stock the creeks in this yicin-
ity arrived yesterday, and through some rea-
son were left in the cans until this morning
when it was discovered that not less than
two-thirds OF them had died .-Rushford
Star.
The matter was better managed in
Stevens county. On the 81 of May
there was received at Donnelly Sta
tation a number of cans Of land locked
salmon, perfectly sound and in good
cOndition;they were at once deposited
in Engel Lake, Trott Lake, Gavin
Lake, and other lakes in the vicinity,
and in two or three years the people
in the neighborhood of these beautiful
sheets of water will be enjoying the
luxury of the finest fish in the world
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

Ii u farmer goes into politics, and leaves his
farm and halt his brains at home, both will
be very apt to grow up with weeds. Few
farmers can expect to be wealthy; as a class
they must remain in moderate circumstances,
hence the only certain way to gain influence
is for every farmer to give such perscverng
and thorough attention to his business as
shall make his callinga power, equal with
the pow'r of any other pursuit. and in the
end numbers will tell--Exchange.
That is, work hard. grub and toll
and don't look too curiously into the
stealings.
The best way to insure prosperous
farm is to see that the laws are Just
and fair Five hundred cunning
knaves will steal all that $4,000 farm
ers can make III fifty years. The best
piece of soil Il man can cultivate is
his brains.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

Here is another Greenback argument for
the consideration of farmers. At Chicago,
Saturday, pork was down to s. so per barrel ,
the lowest figure in 90 year Exchange.
Very good for the fellow who has
the 1856; very bad for the fellow who
raised the portland very satisfactory
(doubtless.) to the men who voted the
Republican ticket; for the financial
platform of that party simply means
the increase Of the value Of the dollar
and the decrease in the value of the
pork, and everything else which re-
suits from human industry.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30
A Correspondent Endorses the Propositions
Submitted to fine Indiana Creenback
Convention.

NICOLLET, Mimi. May Goth. rs.
DEAR SIR: Heartily agree with the
items of public policy which will be
brought before the National Green
back party Of Indiana, referred to in
your last issue. May Is. / cannot see
why any man should object to any or
all of these being carried out on our
statute book, knowt hat an exemp-
tion of 81 900 to each head of family
would be objected to, for had the
honor Of introducing bill exempting
5000, (the amount authorized by our
constitution). but it was promptly
strangled by the committee on tax
and tax laws. which reported that
immortal conception. the Iron Clad
tax law Of 1874. But why should the
property Of rich corporations, the
State. the United State. towns,
counties. churches. palaces for lux
urions ease and entertainment. and
other institutions. detailed in nine
articles in the 5th section of the tax
law. too numerous to mention have
been exempt. is something | cannot
fathom: at the same time u farmer
or granger and his hall. is taxed for
all they are worth. even if he did not
get crop in four years and could not
use his harvester or threshine ma
chine. He pays taxes on them all
the same: even on the land that re-
turns no crop but grasshoppers. If he
fails the christian lawyer. judge, or
governor is ready to gobble it up with
tax title. Is the State or United
States. and all other wealthy corpora
tions, less able 10 pay for their mag
nificent structures and display than a
private citizeni If so, why sol If
not put them all on an equality.
List and tax them all. and let the
amount of 81 900 be exempt from the
total amount of the assessment Of
each. Levy taxes on the remainder
at its true value or for what it can be
sold for during the year.
Yours truly,
PHI. McDERMID.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

The st. Panl grangers, consisting of james
&. Donnely, Timothy Reardon Dave o LeAry
John Barry, john Mitchell, James Mitchell,
John Mark, William O'Gorlnan, NJ K. Prem
dergast, john &. Donnelly Henry Ottoman,
Charles F. Pusch, are preparing to break up
their lands iii Zig Stone county
That's the way it goes. The sensi-
bic men are securing homes on the
free lands Of the United States, fOi g
seeing that the day is near at hand
when there will be no more left for
Uncle Sam to give away.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

This greenback bushes in Maine is gettin 6
so serious that Congressman are taking little
trips home to investigate.-St. Paul Globe.
Yeta little while ago and there was
nothing but sneers for 1.-The Rag
Baby
Blaine and men of his kidney, who
have been persistently voting in the
interest of the bondholders, will
begin to enquire what the people
want.
For this and much more are we
indebted to the Greenback party.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

WHAT WILL PREVENT AN ExPLO-
SION Work. work, and fair wages is
the panacea which can bring peace
out Of turbulence-contentment to
restlessness. An idle. hungry man 8
brain is magazine Of iDfammables.
If the free, intelligent voters Of this
land viii not enforce a legislation
which will remove all danger of CON-
bustion from this poorly covered era
ter. the ruin, following its explosion,
be on their heads. Let ms vote to
give the idle labor and bread. and the
secret conceive Of vicious men will
not hang over "a q . scourge. This
will dispel their hatred. by healing
their sufferings, and it il the only
sensible way out Of the di6culty
which now euyirune -WiscsRsjs
G5seabssk.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

A fire at Suncook, N. H., yester-
day morning, destroyed nine build
ings. Loss 10000; insurance,
$4,000.
Mr.. Charles F. Coghlan and as
sociate actors from the Union
Square Theatre will, during the
week, present the melodrama of
ga Celebrated Case at the Grand
Opera House.
Fred Dehrink, married, age %,
was found dead, in Toledo, yester-
day morning. 1t is supposed the
suicide was on account of a courte-
sans alienated affections.
A fire at Defiance, Ohio, last
night, destroyed livery stable and
several contiguous house. Loss,
$4,000; insurance light.
The Pennsylvania legislature
Adjourned sine die yesterday. A. J.
Kerr, of Dauphin county, was
elected president pro TEN oil the
senate.
No Importance is attributed to
late federal outbreak in Catalonia,
Spain. The number Of insurgents
is insignificant, and they have been
driven to the mountains, pursued
by troops.
John and Hugh Clarity, Chicago
roughs, were sentenced to two
years by the court at Geneva yes
terday, for assault wit intent to
kill and for mayhem.
The Queens birthday was cele-
brated at Montreal with imposing
ceremonies and large military
display. The st. Adams (Vt.0
troops participated i'll the demon
stration.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30
THURSDAY MAY 30. 1878.
The Greenback cause flourisheS i

The Greenback cause flourishes in
Dakota county. p. B. Cook Esq.
Secretary of ''The Workingmen's
Greenback Congress" of Hastings,
writes us as follows:
"Our cause is growing. We have admitted
new members at every meeting for some
weeks past, and there are more to follow.
Keep the hall rolling Stick to the grand old
word "greenb back" don't let that be dropped
from the name OF the new party
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30
The Anti-AGonopo1iSt.

evening, cut her throat with
razor, shot her with a revolver,
and being met by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cullenbine in his way down stairs,
shot the father in the hip, cut Mrs.
Cullenbine severely with a butcher
knife, and rushing out in the yard,
drew razor across his own throat
several times, and expired almost
instantly. The parents are Sc
verely but not fatally hurt. The
daughter lived but a few minutes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-15

If we were to assume TO give any adj
vice to our American farmers it would be
to gain all the knowledge you can. attend
to your own business and pay little atten
ton to your social position.
Polonius says to Laertes:
This above all, to thine own self be true,
And it must follow as the night to-day;
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
So let every man, be he farmer or wha'
not, so hold himself us to have an intelli
gent and conscientious self-respect; an,
he will not fail of receiving it from Others
Typhoid fever is now regarded by oul
rest physicians MS filth fever. and il
many cases the immediate cause is to b.
iound in the access of filth to the well o.
spring from which the water is obtaine'
Tor domestic purposes.
1t is of almost equal Importance that til
cellar be cleaned, and pure ventilation
secured-that the sink drain be keep
clean-lhe drainage carried away from The
our nostrils- and it may be profitabll
utilized as fertilizing material and by tn,
addition of dry muck or road dust, b,
made not only harmless but valuable. BY
he same means tie privy may be mad,
equally inoflensive and valuable. Hadn'l
we better look after these things littleP
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-15
goftru.
DROPPING CORN.

Little Katie went with the gray old squire
c' Who was he ?" Child, be was your grandsire)
To the furrowed ned, in the dewy morn.
" Now sing" said he. as you drop the corn,
= One for the blackbird. one for the crow,
One for the cut-worm, and two 10 grow"
Crow and blackbrd came futtering round,
The cut. worm wiggled beneath the ground,
AS Eve smooth kernels, every time,
Little Katie dropped. with the sing-song rhyme,
= One for the blackbird, one for the crow,
One for the cut-worm, and two to grow"
The old squire covered the grain with soil.
" Now see" he said, " they will have their spoil
That's sure; but still we shall get our share,
If you always count, as you drop, with care,
One for the backbird. one for the crow,
One for the cut.worm, and two to grow"
When kernels sprout and the green blades grow,
The crow and blackbird and cut-worm know.
And woe for the corn. field in harvest days,
Unless little Katie in planting says,
= One for the backblrd, onr for the crow,
one for the cut-worm aud two to grow"
Thus do we plant with our older hands,
In wider fields and in broader lands
since for good seed sown by the land or sea,
In the air or earth foe may be-
One Tor the blackbird, one for the crow,
One for the cut-worm, and two to grow"
The two to grow" That is all ask
AS the seed-times bring me my planting task,
know who leads TO his furrowed field;
As lie wills plant. at His will sh II yield
zone for the backblrd, one for the crow,
One for the cut.worm and two to grow"
MARY B. C. Sidde, in Wide Atcakc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-15

lction. not, however. until a SolUent is pro
vided. The fertilizers are dormant ano
powerleSs without water. This is mar
ve.ous fluid. Nothing could supply it,
place in the economy of nature. Without
It's presence, chemical action could not en-
sue. The farmer has much to do witt
water and water has much to do with him
Half his strength is exerted in transporting
waller from one point to another. 1t per
meates the soil and manures which hi
works and handles. Indeed, water j.
.argely in excess of all other materials
composing the surface of the field which
he cultivates. Some eighty or ninety pei
'ent of stable or barn yard manure l.
water. with IL few unimportant chemical
compounds. These do not constitute it.
productive value. The nitrogen, potash,
soda, and phosphoric salts, which compos'
very small portion of The whole mass
re the chief elements entering into th'
rowing plant. The salts have higher
positive value as plant food than any othel
INSTANCE. And here they exist in form
r' ally to be taken up by plants and assmi
.atcd into the living organisms.
The value of leaves, peat, muck and
chaff, as fertilizers, cannot be estimated BY
heir bulk. Leaves lose thirty per cent
IF water in drying, and their value when
compared with the leached organic matter
f manure, is only one-third rs much :
md when the soluble salts of manure ar,
aiken into account, only Onesixth a
much. 1t will not pay. therefore, to gath
r leaves for fertilizing purposes. They
are less valuable than straw, either fol
liter or fertilizer.
Peat is very heavy with water. A corr
weighing four thousand pounds, contains
hree thousand five hundred pounds OF
water, leaving only five hundred pounds
of dry material. The great value of peal
IS a fertilizer is found in its absorbent
qualities, and not in its ability to nourisb
plants.
Farmers are in danger of being cheated
in the purchase of fertilizers unless they
inquire into the amount of water they con,
tain. Superphosphate, as it is sold, often
contains from sixteen to twenty per cent
of water. The man, therefore, who buys
a ton of this article for sixty dollars, pays
nine dollars at least, for sixteen hundred
and eighty pounds of water. He could
get it cheaper from his own spring or
pumps. Let farmers see to it then, when
they purchase fertilizers, that their quality
is genuine, and that they are free from
moisture.
The seed dropped into the earth con-
tains waller; the earth moved by the hoe
and cultivator is full of water; the hay
that is raised upon the fork and carried to
the barn, retains tons of water. Grass
propt rly cured has lost one-half of its own
weight in water, yet, the driest hay con,
tains, at least, fifteen per cent of water.
The roots and tubers stored in the cellar
in the fall, are only pure water stffened
with II little starch abumen and sugar!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-15

A SHORT STUDY FOR BOYS. The life of
Charles O'Connor, the eminent lawyer,
shows what diligence and perseverance
will accomplish
When eight years old he was an office
boy and newspaper-carrier. His father
published weekly newspaper, and
Charles. besides attending in the office,
delivered the Journal to its subscribers in
New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. He
used skitf to cross the rivers, and fire.
quently would be out all Saturday night
serving his route. 1t is said that he never
missed subscriber.
When seventeen years old, he entered
u lawyers Office AS an errand boy. He
borrowed law books, took them home and
read them by the light Of candle far ntn
the night. Several lawyers, noticing the
boys industry, aided him in his studies.
When he WAS twenty-four years old he
was admitted to tho bar, and even then it
was said that young OConnor's legal
opinion was worth more than that of MANY
other lawyers.
But success comes slowly to n young
lawyer, and il was not until his thirtieth
year that clients recognized the legal
learning and skill of young o Conner. He
was very poor. but industry and ability
were his capital. lie worked hard mt the
smallest case, never sighting any trust.
and in time secured the reputation OF
man who would do his best for those EN-,
ploying him. To this conscientiousness
and industry he owed his sucoess.-Anon.