The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-11-14
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Thanksgiving Day, November 20th.
New York wants Worlds Fair in
1889.
In October the United States Mint
coined Sc, 625 400, Of which 5000, 900
was in standard silver dollars.
1t is shrewdly suspected that one Of
Anderson's late confessions is made
for the purpose of trying to get
even with Madame jerks. Now it
he could for once be animated by
revengeful feelings for the truth.
some information might be reason
ably hoped for from his frantic efforts
to get even.
Large quantities of apples are being
shipped to Europe. Several vessels
which have left Boston carried 5000
barrels each, while the Campus.
which left New York City October
10Th, carried 5000 barrels, and one
day last week thirteen car loads, COM
prising 1900 barrels. were shipped
from Grand Rapids. Michigan. to
Liverpool.
The National Greenback Labor par
ty hold the balance Of power in con,
gress, they having thirteen members
the Democrats IA and the RepubH
cans 1872. Guess the Greenback par
ty must be dead. In the present
congress it has not q member, but it
has elected thirteen to the next. AT
that rate it will soon have "a majori-
ty.
The Manhattan Bank robbery was q
CHASTITY sarcasm on safes and locks. 1t
looks aS ii the more burglar-proOt
safes, the larger and more complete
their machinery to defy rogues, why,
the easier they break through them
and defy detection. Another feature
is that your modern burglar no longer
selects 1.-The solemn houl ofmidnigAt
for his piratical exploits, but broad
daylight.
The Central Pacific Railroad, in its
published statement OF its earnings
for September and tor the first three
months of the year, makes a fine
showing. They earned Sl3,U00,OOO IN
nine months. or more than Il million
in excess OF their earnings for the
corresponding period last year. Then.
why do they not pay their own indebt-
edness to the government. That 5
what the Taxpayers want to know.
True charity is not charity of
giving aims. of clothing the naked
and feeding the hungry; the more diff
ficult and more elevated charity or
Judging f3vorably the imputed or
proved errors OF others-a charity SO
seldom practiced.
Yes, charity is q good virtue, il it
don't stay at home. 1t wants to 90
abroad and air itself. 1t is one of the
stay out all night, and not be led
away, either.
Savings banks that fail, or whose
directors fail or whose investments
are insecure, the public are beginning
to find out 1t has not much further
use for. The sad feature about them
is that they are lures to the poor and
struggling whose scant saving they
squander and dissipate. Invariably
when the banks fail people in moder-
ate circumstances are always the
heaviest losers. The best savings
banks that poor people can deposit in
and the most secure, are the four per
cent. bonds. They are as good az the
government itself. and the wonder is
| that small depostors have not long
since seen this and withdrawn their
deposits. and invested in four per
cents. The frequent failures Of these
/ savings banks. however, should serve
as . warning. 4 word to the wise is
sufficient. Avoid savings banks, no
matter how solvent they may appear,
or how solid the directors. To-day
they may be solid. tomorrow gone
where the woodbine twineth.'
Or. Pigeon, in the highly authorl-
/ tative London Lancet. says: u have
had wonderful! success IN ny treat
ment Of scarlet fever. All cases were
well marked. and the eYidermis on
the arms came off like the SKIN on Il
snake. The following IS he exact
treatment: Thoroughly anoint the
patient with sulphur Ointment twice
4 day. Sufficient sulphur was burned
twice daily (on Goals Oh q shovel to
fill the room with the fumes. and Of
course was inhaled by the patient
/ nder this treatment each case i'm
proved Immediately. and none were
over eight days in making complete
recovery. 1t prevents disease from
spreading. The worst case yields 10
it. /. is 4 specific. Yes, specific
There are specifics for everything.
but they generally don't work. Some
years ago DR.. Grouse had a specific
for this dread disorder of childhood.
1t was TO give nauseating doses of
ipecac. The remedy worked well in
some instances. but finally the doctor
lost two OF his own children.
TIE HERiNn FAILURE.
The failure Of the Third street
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