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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07

haps more accurately followed the
usual photography, and it must be
said that they have been, in the main,
harmless. They distributed their
seeds and drew their salaries, and
there an end. But Mr.. Hayes has
picked up somewhere new Commits
sioner of Agriculture-LeDuc by
name-who threatens to become
dangerous to our unhappy farming
population. LIE Due is evidently an
uncommonly portentous ignoramus.
He has begun his career as dissent.
nator of transformation by seriously
recommending the culture of the tea
plant in this country. Weare to grow
our own tea, it seems, and starve those
heather Chinese. LIE Due is delighted
to discover that the tea shrub will
grow in a good many of our States.
| But if he had looked into the agri.
cultural report for 1857 he would
have seen that this fact was there and
then, twenty years ago, set forth at
needless length. There is not the
least doubt tea will grow in most OF
the Middle and Southern States.
Why not? It is a plant of the northern
temperate zone.
But because it will grow readily
and can be cheaply raised, IS that a
reason our farmers should be advised
by a government officer to go into tea
raising! Ought not the Commissioner
of Agriculture to know it he knows
anything, that the cost OF producing
marketable tea lies not in raising the
plants, but in picking and preparing
the leaves! At this the Chinese labor
for less that three cents day. Car
any sensible man recommend Amerl
can farmers to compete with labor at
three cents day! A more ridiculous
and mischievOus recommendation was
never made by Commissioner OF
Agriculture, and we are curious t6
know whether it arose out OF pure ano
unadulterated ignorance OF whether
somebody with a quantity Of tea seeds
or plants on hand has been ''stutflng
Commissioner LIE Due. And then
too. he thinks we can raise our owl
coffee. 4 little study would have
informed him that the coffee tree |:
one of the most delicate and caprlcious
known to horticulturists; liable ever
in favorable localities to diseases
which battle the skill of planters, aut
which ought not to be recommended
to our planters and farmers excep
after long and thorough trial II
different localities. Congress is jus
now investigating the departments
We hope it will take a good look a
the Department of Agriculture ant
its commissioners Probably some
thing would be foundry. y. Herald
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now TO ORGANIZE GREEN
RACK CLUBS.

Below is a simple form for the or
eaniZation Of Greenback Clubs, lol
the use of any community desifous
of orpaniZation Let the WORKERS III
every town organize at once.
The i""tP'"'"'' 80
Greenbdck ClHb;
SEC. |. This organization shall be
known us the lNoHrH-->-
DENT GREENBACK CLUB.
SEC. .. Its object shall be, to AID III
publishing the principles OF the Green
back party, to the people by getting
speakers, holding meetings, etc.
SEC. 8. Its officers shall be Presl.
dent Vice President, Secretary ana
Treasurer.
SEC. 4. Its meetings shall be held
. from time to time. 1T such times ana
in such places us may be appointed by
the Club, through its executive com
, mittee and proper officers.
SEC. 5. The officers shall be elected
every three months. and the first cleo
! tion shall be held on the date OF the
adoption of this constitution.
SEQ. 6. The expenses Of the clul
shall be betrayed by subscription.
SEC. !. Any person can become !
member of this Club by signing TINS
constitution.
SEC. 5. There shall he IN executive
committee appointed by the President
whose duty shall be, III connection
with the President and Secretary, t
call meetings, and attend TO othe
business of the Club.
SEC. 8. Upon the application oil te
members of this club u meeting sha
be called at any time
SEC. 10. This Constitution can b
amended by Il two-thlrds vote OF III
Club present ut any meeting.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07

Mess. II. q. Dunn i Co.. Mercan-
tile Agents. in their report say
But il is Il pregnant fact. illustra-
tive oil the general condition. that
the failures Of the past year approach
50 nearly those OF the year proceed
ing. which were deemed very excess
i've. and that the failures are really
above the average of the four years
since the panic Of ISIS. Time does
not seem 10 improve these statistics
with the same raptditv that Ii did
subsequent TO the panic of 1857 OF
1861. for in the four years succeeding
these dates. the number of failures
and the amount OF liabilities steadily
diminished. the average rapidly de
Ginning, while this, the fourth yeal
since the panic of 1873. largely in
creases the average The averag,
number of failures for the four year,
prior TO ami including 1873 WAS 3.oao
while for the four years ending Will
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1877 the yearly average number is
1888. In 1871, for instance, the fail
ures were only one to every 1853
traders, while in 1877 the ratio is one
to every 70.
In other words the disease grows
worse and worse.
Where are the men. that told us that
as soon as Hayes was counted in, good
times would come again
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07

We begin to get glimpses OF how
Grant was imperalizing our institu-
tions when his term ended. Grace
Greenwood writes to Ithe New York
Times:
1--WE are gladt to know that we, the
people, have social rights which the
white House is bound to respect
that we are no longer to be frozen
out of those exalted precincts by icy
formality, ceremony, etiquette and
hauteur, as under the late imperial
regime we were. What work it
was then, to be sure. to gain admit
ance to that most select and recherche
circle What a scramble for tickets
which had to be bought, the proceeds
going to the Grant cigar fund-and
what an expense for court costumes
and carriages, as Inone but "kerridge
people, could gain an entrance within
the gates. What an awesome time
we had in getting into the blue room,
through double line of liverled
lackeys, and hearing our names mis-.
called by the grand ushers OF the black
and white rods, and what anothe
time in backing out of the presence
And how hard on the cabinet officers
having to be on hand betimes in
the presidential dress ing-room to
assist at the grand toilet OF the presi'
dent, their wives little later taking
their turns in bearing the trains OF
the presidentess, while senators and
their wives were expected to dc
Dent-duty and perform Sharp-ser
vice.
DO we want Grant back again, will
Jaw Gould behind the throne
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07

: Locals, Is cents per line, each insertion. -,
Locals, editorial columns, 70 Genus per LIN
Bills for advertising PAYABLE quarterly III
advance.
Advertisers will please take notice ina,
Tho ANr1-MoNopoL1sr is the best and
cheapest advertising medium in Minnesota
- hos a larger circulation among the farm
ers than any other, while it is read IN
everv town and city and almost every VII
lace Of the State. 1t is perused by thou
sands VIII take no other paper.
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Doing Justice to the Manager OF the st
Paul and Pacific Railroad.

HARRISON. Kandioyhi Co.. MINI.
January 18th. 1871
Editor anti Moaopotist:
Since writing my letter OF the 18th
ult.. superintendent Farley, OF the
st. Paul and Pacific Railroad. has es-
tablished very low rate of freight
for this county. and all the counties
that have been ravaged by the locusts
on the line OF this road. This has
given entire satisfaction to the farm
ers and is considered much better
than free freight. We gladly chron.
icle this fact rs 1t proves that there Is
one railroad company. or its manager,
has a soul. contrary 10 the general
opinion that railroad corporations
have no souls.
Very respectfully.
FARMER.
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ANOTHER AGRICULTURAL lcNoRsMus.

The so-callei Department OF Agrieul-
tare. which is not a department at all.
hut convenient distributing reSer-
yoir for doubtful seed and stale lnfor-
nation. has never been fortunate in
its head. The first commissioner of
Agriculture was chiefly known in
Washington for his original system
of spelling. His successors have per-
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POSTAGE.

We are compelled to prepay postage on
all papers sent out from our offlce. triol
20 January lst, 1878, subscribers palo
twenty cents each at the local post-o'hc :,
We now pay the postage for them. IL
amounts to fifteen cents per annum. 1hose
who have not paid us are respectfully urgeo
o remit at once.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07

Chaska Herald John Frank, Jr-, Of
Carver. has returned from Otter Tail
county. and we learn he has bought ] $40
acres of railroad lands 1t sixty cents an
acre. Otter Tail i decidedly the biggest
bonanza in Minnesota in speculation Of
farm lands.
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RFMlTTANCES.

Parties renting money are requested 70 al
rect it to !gnatius Donne ea ~ pG draf check
~eoistered letter or postal order. Money sent IN
any other wav will be at the risk OF the sender
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
ATramD's Experience.
A LETTER WRITTEN FROM SAVANNAH TC
ppTESD IN PHI ADEIpHIA

A LETTER WRITTEN FROM SAVANNAH TO A
FRIEND IN PHILADELPHIA.
I will give you few particulars OF my
travels in the South. I left Gordonsville,
which is scyenty-eight miles north OF Rich
mond, Va. Iwalked to Richmond; stayed
there for about week. l then started
again South, sleeping in the woods, build
ing a fire at night to keep warm. got
something to cat from the negroes. had
about two dollars when started, but kept
that until I was compelled to use it. After
| had travelled about cighty-tWo miles
I fell in with a little Irishman. He was
a genuine tramp, and we travelled
together. He understood the business.
1t was not so hard to get something
to cat. lie had soldering iron and solder,
and we mended tin pans, buckets and sucn
articles for something to eat when we could
not get the money. | travelled with him
until we got to Charleston, S. G. l stayed
in Charleston for three weeks, and then
bought myself an iron and solder before
leaving. I now went into the business on
my own account, and came across another
tramp, who was the oddest-looking man
YOU ever saw; he was cross-eyed, left-hand-
ed. and bent very near double. We took
the country road, made little money, plen-
ty to eat. 1t was very warm, but had to build
q fire to keep the mosquitoes away from our
body; they were as big as bees. My partner
I called "Toodles," for everything he did he
did it always wrong; when he would 60 to
light a fire he would get on the wrong side
and the wind would blow the light out, and
when heating the iron he would heat the
middle instead OF the end; when he would
law down at night to sleep his feet would al
ways be higher than bis head; you never
could tell when he was looking at you, and
had to laugh every time that looked at
him. II took about four ounces OF water
for him to wash, and he never dried his lace
for fear OF wetting his handkerchief.
would have shook him, but he was company
for me. When we gotto the Savannah river
we had to pay toll, fifteen cents each' anu
had sixteen cents left. The ferry is an eX-
tensiye affair, large boat being propelled py
fonr negroes and one to steer. VIII now
90 back to my partner; we loafed around
town for few days. l LETT MIN at an
did saW-miIl along the river, and went up
into the town. | was gone about TWO hours'
and when I came back found some men
dragging the river. I suppose he went IN
to bathe. and. being so left-handed anu
cpss-eyed, he kept swimming Tor the DOT
tom instead of the top. His body was
found, and said it was accidental drowning.
So that is one tramp less. They boxed MN
up and sent him to Charleston. IWoke up
a dozen times that night, and could see
the poor devil looking at me with one Q,
those funny laughs on his countenance. So
YOU see I have had a very hard time OF 1t,
having lost my iourneynan, and have
enough medicine in me to: START drug
store.-PhladetphiG Times.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
!. FRAMED BUILDINGS.
BUILDINGS.
TO THE PUBLIC. ,

RICHMOND, August Cd.
Under the authority OF the following joint resolu-
tion OF the City Council empowering the Comin1ttee
on the Fire Department. the following permits for
tie erection Of framed buildings WILL BE GRANTED
ON MONDAY, August 5, 1878. on application to
G. A. Aiusiie, Chief Engineer Of the Fire Depart
ment, at his office, on Tenth street between Main
and Cary streets, unless Failu opJecuoh pe Muuc
PesoygeI 1.-THE Common Council concurring), That
The Committee on Fire Department BE and they are
hereby authorized TO grant permits 1or tne
Conncii after publishing their Intention 10 40 SO 1or
thret. DAYS i'm the official paper OF inc CITY.
GRANTED.
Thomas II. Briggs, dwelling l6132, ana t%9 sto-
i 90 Jiphs E:clicu 10x I6; and eoai-honSe ruxlI,
on Cedar street Between seventeenth sha bueilanah
n WILEY Davis, for john A. Heath . dWeihng G m
2sxsl stories high to Pc s9ssFsa sFWenty and
the south side OF srreet oetHeen Vsnt ft i."s"-
y, I2ey Davis, addition 22x1S, three slortss
biah 10 his brick house, No. 706 IWenty-sefeutii
s,rant yyes. side between ID and n Streets o,ea
RAINFALL Banks Shelton, TO pun nrfas uUM high. on
and bniid new ene 15xI6, Two slolies iisAa ~
rnirfiefh street between n and streets. h,o,
washington Holmes, additlon, tmS oos sorner oi
ia fha north side OF his house, NO. 1oVS' so 49,
Thtri and Preston streets. s,.or,oc bipb
Pat. McMahon, dwelling 16xl6, lWo nS sSS Ssventh
ON Iouisiana Strees between siata anu Ss'sA
Rebert T. sizer. two kitchens, 2oSz4 eaea' @ TWO Two
stnries hirh two coal-honses l6x2O, anu cnr' sm
priyies Gxs In rear of his two brck ooA
ner OF Clay and Graham sfreeH.
Ey direction of the GOmmlLLee. :, u.urop
tSss.0' - - : CHARLES +. TA1LI0n; TAaaISJss,
au 2-3t .z. .---11I1-..--:; 1na.-n -n.--.
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PERsoNAL.-Hon. B. 3. Douglas is at the
St. James Hotel, also Mr.. Martin Mack and
daughter, OF Cincinnati.
Among the visitors to the Tobacco Ex-
change Yesterday were J. NJ. Lowe, Lynch
burg; Alex. Crowder. Mecklenburg; W.
NJ. Hall, Henrico; B. Fegan, Washington ;
William Loram, Petersburg; William De
lano, New York; j. L. Cabb, Caroline; W.
L. Gregory, Chase City; l.. D. Alnett,
Louisa n. G. Shepard, Hanover; W. I.
Sutherlin, Danville; and c. N. Bruce,
Charlotte.
One OF the plans submitted by Major 3.
j. Black, OF this city, has been adopted
for the new market-hcuse to be erected in
Petersburg.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

OFFIcE- HOLDING IN LIBERIA. According
TO a letter OF the Charleston Is. C.) NesnS
and Courier's correspondent, who has re-
Gently returned from Liberia, the annual
cost Or governing that country, which has
4 zoo voters, is $101,7s2, equal to $50 for
each voter. There are 1i6 ottice-holders,
besides host of magistrates and constables.
II cannot be said Liberia pays its officers
eyorbitant salaries, Judged by The American me- can,
standard. The president gets, S2,5o0 anu
the chief justice 5000, while the treasurer msr
has TO content ftnself on $1,000. Inc
T LEGISLATURE M absorbs $4,000, but war eS-
nenses are put down at the moderate nsure'
OF S1,566.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

onal.-Informatio has been received
OF the recent death by typhoid-feyer in
GreensviIe county OF Mr.. Thomas Williams,
OF Chesterfield county. Mr.. Williams was
a most worthy young man, beloved and
esteemed by all who knew him. He went
TO Greensville over one year ago to work in
a saw-mil in the low-grounds below Hicks
ford.
Messrs. Harvey J. Nunnaly and T. Jetler-
son Morrissette leave this morning for the
Bedford Alum Springs.
Mrs. Frank E. Marks, of Danville, Is
spending few days with her friends in
this city preparatory to trip to some OF the
mountain and seaside resorts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
. LOCAL MATTERS.

FIRE YESTERDAY MoRNrHG.-Y esterday
morning at 8:15 O'Clock the private watch
maJ at the Richmond StoyesW Works discoY.
cred q barrel Of charcoal on fire at the fur
mace door for drying castings. An alarm
was, turned in at Station 80, corner Twenty
fifth and Main streets; but the fire was put
OUT before the department came upon the
ground, the Waterman taking the barrel and
its contents and throwing It out OF the win
dow. 1t is supposed that when the furnace
was cleaned out at night that some OF the
burning charcoal was unconsciously put in:
the. barrel with the rest of the debris, and
that 1t burned all night. No damage.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

The Chesterfield Primaries With her
proverbial loyalty to Conservative rules,
regulations, and requirements, old Chester
field wheels CALAMITY into line in endorse
ment and acceptance OF the plan Of a prima-
ry election for Congress, as prescribed by
the District Congressional Committee. Su-
perintendent i. A. Hancock has written to
his deputy superntendents in the county
countermanding the order for the meetings
tomorrow and calling for primary elections
Wednesday, August 14tb. The district su.
perintendcnts will make all necessary ar
rangeme nts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

AMBULANCE CALLS s.-Captain A. A.
Waugh, chief engineer of the Manchester
Fire Department and foreman at Ettenger &
Edmond's iron-works, yesterday injured
one OF his arms between trestle and by
draulic press. The city ambulance was
called, but refused to attend him as be re-
sided outside OF the city limits.
The ambulance was also called from the
Petersburg depot to attend a white woman,
name unknown, who was taken with
spasms. She was conveyed to her residence,
on Madison between Main and Franklin
cfrpetS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
HILLSIDE PARK.-HilIIde Park is a new

HILLSIDE PARK. = Hillside Park is a new
candidate for public favor. 1t is situated
nine miles below the city, on James river,
upon the historic spot Of Drury's Bluff. II
has been leased for picnic and excursion
parties, and is being put In tip-top order.
Under: the9fne shade-trees comfortable
benches have been placed, swings have been
put up. the ground neatly cleaned, the trees
.whitewasbed. and, in fact, everything else
done to make the place one; of the prettiest,
and most comfortable TO be found any,
where. The barge. New York, with her
spacious double decks, or the steamer Ariel.
will make trips to the new park when char
tered by excursion parties.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

SAVE YOUR CuILp'S LIFE by giving Dr. NOR
rErT,s TEETuISA (Tsething Po,cders). TEETH
INA will Regulate the Bowels and make Ieelnlns
easy, Cures Cholera-Infantum aud lhe sulnihet
Complaints Of Children Heals Eruptions ana sores,
Removes and Prevents Worms. AnodYnes Guy
soothe; "Reminiscences the child. x. w. .fo"khs
q Co., Richmond, and all druggists Keep IL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

TIE NEW CATHOLIC BISHOP Father
Janssens, who has been officiating as chief
OF the diocese OF Richmond since the ap-
pointment Of Bishop Gibbons to the Arch
bishoprick OF Baltimore, yesterday received
telegram from Father Keane, the newly
appointed bishop OF this diocese, informing
him that he had received the Papal bull
from his Holiness the Pope creating him
Bishop OF Richmond. The telegram fur
ther stated that he would be consecrated
and duly installed in his new Office at the
Cathedral in this city on the 25th instant
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

On the Free Bridge.-Mr. Henry H.:
Wrenn, of this city, the newly-elected
watchman Of the Free bridge, entered upon
the discharge OF his duties yesterday. The
bridge is in bad condition, and Mr.. Wrenn
has Herculean Job before him. II he sue
ceeds in keeping the bridge in passabte con-
dition for travel he will do we'll. On bis
princely salary of $3.50 per annum he will
not be reasonably expected to serve his
country by making heavy subscriptions to
the four-per-cent. or other Government
loans
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

The City Councii.-The regular semi
monthly meeting OF the City Council will be
held at 8 O'Clock tonight. Several matters
OF interest will claim the attention OF the
body. 1t is also probable that the members
from the First and Third Wards will decide
by lot their respective terms OF office. Three
new members were elected in May last IN
these wards, without reference to the one,
two, and thrce-vear terms, as the city CHAR
ter prescribes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

GARDEN CONCERT To-N1GHT.-Ke Kessnich's
regular garden concert will take place at
Sanger Halle tonight. 1twas rumored that
they would be discontinued. Such is not,
however, the case. They will be kept up
every Friday night during the summer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

The Arlingtons Us. The Greenhorns.--The
last OF series Of games between the above
clubs was played yesterday evening on the
old Alert grounds. II resulted in victory
for the Arlingtons by score OF Al to ..
Mr.. Orrln Bass, OF the Aringtons, made
eight runs out OF nine strikes. The Green
horns were whitewashed five times; the
Arlingtons once. The victorious CLUB VIII
now contest the city championship with
the Red Stockings.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

The Congressional Cdnvass.-The City
Central Conservative Committee will meet
at O'Clock on Saturday night at the Mayors
Court to determine whether a primary elec-
ton shall be held to choose delegates to the
congressional convention. The matter will
then be thoroughly canvassed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

FINAL ExERCIsEs.-The commencement
exercises OF Lee Society Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College will
take place August 14th. President, J. T.
Francis, Jr., Virginia; orators, NJ. C. Eure,
North Carolina, and w. l.. Gravatt, Vir-
ginia; debaters. S. D. Jones and T. A..
Jones, Virginia; valedictoriar, c.. a. S.
Weller, Virginia. Marshals: w. Z. Blan-
ton (cbief), j, q. Tanner, s. 3. McCraH', Fl.
w. West, 4. r. ;Sizer, j. .B. DeNoon, and
A. T. WelIeg-all OF Virginia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

Inter,nents at Observation-Disclosures
Sidney NJ. Perdue reports seven interments
at Maury Cemetery for the month OF July.
OF this number five were white and two
colored. All were minors. the oldest beng
Emmett Elder, accidentally drowned July
22d; aged twelve years. All Of the inter-
ments have taken place since July loth:
This is the first month since the opening OF
the cemetery that the burial OF an aduiC
has not been reported.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

BASE BALL.-The first OF the series OF
games between the Richmond and Olive.
Basel Ball Clubs will be played this friday
evening, at halt-past O'Clock, at Richmond
and Atlantic Baseball Park, head OF Mar
shall street,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

The Picnic To-Day.-Stuart Lodge,
No. 141, /. o. o. F., will celebrate its
seventh anniversary to-day at Mason's farm
(the. old Falls plantationl about one mile
below the city. An excellent dinner Will
be provided all who attend. \ fine string
band has been engaged, and day OF genu-
Inc enjoyment is anticipated by all who at
tend. The committee OF arrangements are
Messrs. Henry y. Jordan, Charles NJ. Amos,
and William Foster.