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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
The BISCUIT COMPASS.

The manner in which erroneous
statements sometimes find circulation
in the newspapers is illustrated as
follows:
A half column appears in print de-
scriptive of a new process for prepar-
ing. baking. and putting up in sealed
packages for market an improved
food in very compact form, specially
intended for long voyages, military
purposes, hunting expeditions, etc.
This paragraph is s'boiled down" ny
the next editor, who is short of space,
as follows:
"a London firm has introduced a
hunting biscuit, containing in small
compass a great amount of nutri-
tion."
Editor number three wants some
thing still trifle shorter. and so ire
boils'' the above item, making it to
read:
"A London firm has introduced a
hunting biscuit containing a small
compass
The original statement is thus
Transformed into curious falsehood;
and many people, with both items be-
fore their eyes, would fail to notice
any fallacy in the last, because every
word given is contained in the preCed-
ing item.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28

Professor Barrett, IN Il recent lee
ture on the telephone, gave recipe
for making a cheap one. Take a
wooden tooth-powder box and make a
hole about the size of half crown in
the lid and the bottom. Take a disk
of timed iron, such as can be had
from a preserved meat tin, and place
it on the outside of the bottom of the
box, and fix the cover on the other
side of it. Then take asmaller bar
magnet. place on one end a small cot
ton or silk reel, and round the reel
wind some iron wire, leaving the
ends loose. Fix one end of the mag
net near, as near as possible without
touching. to the disk, and then one
part Of the telephone is complete.
A similar arrangement is needed for
the other end. The two are connect
ed by the wire, and with its Professor
Barrett says that he has been able to
converse at a. distance of about 100
wards.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28

searches itoccurred to him to put one
pole Of a battery to the earth and to
connect the other with body of
water. On pressing down his key the
galvanometer of the former circuit
was at once detected, and remained
permanently so. The battery current
was interrupted, the needle returned
to zero; the current was reversed, the
needle swung round in the opposite
direction. 1t is evident that in order
to obtain good results the earth cur
rents must be neutraliZed, as they
tend to increase or diminish the
detection. This is easily done. When
the balance is obtained the existence
OF any other current, however trans
lent, is at once detected.
The first experiments of M. Bour-
bOuZe were made near the POnt d.
Austerlitz, Paris. One of the wires
was connected with the earth and the
Seine. A battery consisting of 900
cells "copper" sulphate) was placed
near the Pont Napoleon, one pole
being to earth and the other connected
with copper plates immersed in the
Seine. Care having been taken to
adjust the galvanometer in the former
circuit, it was found that when the
current was made the needle was
DETECTED go and even 800. The same
experiments were repeated at Pont
st. Michel, near st. Denis, with like
results.
The possibility. therefore, of trans
hitting signals of distant points
without the use of wires would seem
to be conclusive; and whatever doubts
may have existed on the subject will
be dlspelled by the success that has
recently attended the Investigations
of professor Loomis. of Yale College.
His experiments were made in the
mountainous regions of West Virginia
between lofty peaks. For his pur-
poses he used kites, a copper wire
being substituted for the usual kite
string. The kites were raised to
considerable height, wnen it was
found that signals sent along one wire
were transmitted by aerial currents
to the second, ten miles distant. It
was also discovered that continuous
aerial currents exist at this altitude
capable of serving the purposes of the
telegraph, except when interrupted
by violent atmospheric disturbances.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
TELECRAPHINC WITHOUT WIRES

Some recent experiments by Pro.
fessor Looms, which will be adverted
to presently, recall to our mind some
of the interesting ones made years
ago, serving to re-awaken interest in
a matter that, although well known,
had not received the attention it
deserved, owing to the rapidity with
which one discovery in electricity was
following in the wake of another. We
refer to the almost constant traversing
of telegraph wires by earth currents.
One of the experiments to which we
refer was made by NJ. Bouchette on
the left bank Of the Rapt-de-Mad, a
small stream in the Department Of the
Moselle. Putting to the earth the two
ends of wire LOO feet long, he sent
through it the current from battery
of two Bunsen cells. On the right
bank line of equal length, having a
galvanometer In circuit, was also put
to the earth at its two ends. When
the battery circuit was closed the
needle of the galvanometer was
thrown violently against one of its
stops; when the current was reversed
the needle flew around to the other.
This showed clearly that the current
which traversed the galvanometer
circuit depended entirely upon that
from the battery, yet the two circuits
were separated by distance of 300
feet, including the intervening
stream.
The subject was taken up a little
later BY II. Bourbouze, who has OBJ
tanned some very important results.
He demonstrated the existence of
earth currents by connecting a deli.
cate galvanOmeter with the gas and
water main of his laboratory. He
varied his experiments by connecting
the galvanometer with . body OF
water and with metallic plate buried
In the ground. In one of his re-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
The YEAR WITH GUT A SUMMER

The following will be perused with
interest by our readers just at this
time. 1t is taken from Harper's
Weekly:
An aged resident of Hartford re-
members that the winter of 1S29-3O
surpassed this in mildness; farmers
ploughed every month of the season,
and no snow fell until February ID.
The winter was followed. however.
by a cold backward spring, with a
snowstorm in May, which killed the
returning swallows.
AS an offset to the above story. one
of the old residents of Derby tells us
the year of 1916 in what is known as
the ''year without summer" Old
New England farmers refer to it as
eighteen hundred and starved to
death. January was mild, as was
also February, with the exception of a
few days. The greater part of March
was cold and boisterous. April opened
warm, but grew colder as it advanced,
ending with snow and ice. and winter
cold. In May ice formed half an inch
thick, buds and flowers were frozen.
and corn was killed. Frost, ice, and
snow were common in June. Almost
every green thing was killed, and fruit
was nearly alldestroyed. Snow fell to
the depth Of three inches in New
York and Massachusetts,, and ten
inches in Maine. July was ac-
companied with frost and ice. On the
5th ice was formed of the thickness of
window-glass in New York, New
England, and parts of Pennsylvania,
and corn was nearly AL destroyed in
certain sections. In August ice
formed half an inch thick. Corn was
SO frozen that great deal was cut
down and dried for fodder. Very lit
tie ripened in the New England and
Middle States. Farmers were obliged
to pay four and five dollars bushel
for corn of 1915 for seed for the next
springs planting. The first two weeks
of September were mild; the balance
of the month was cold, with frost, and
ice formed quarter of an inch thick.
October was more than usually cold
with frost and ice. November was
cold and clustering, with snow enough
for good sleighing. December was
Iquite mild and comfortable.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
MtT AND HuM0R.
The WickedeSt city-Sinsinnati

The WickedeSt ity-Sinsinnati.-
TO sleep in your clothes spoils the
nap.
A man of eye-deers-The .venison
hunter.
A mathematical paradox--one stew
is two.
How kellogg became as tar in the
musical world-She pitched her voice,
and then stuck to it.
It's observable that one-armed men
always shake with the left hand.
Why is the chin the most unlucky
part of the body? Because it is con-
stantly getting into scrapes.
The old gentleman who married
four girls out of the same family was
very SYSTEMATIC in his proceedings.
A westerner finds fault with our
eastern hotels because they don't
furnish patent clothes pins with which
to fasten on their napkins.
The Breakfast Table says: eWaste
baskets have no souls Perhaps not,
but they are very fond of spring
poetry.
If Tom Carl said he wonld marry
Miss kellogg for a million dollars, he
put his figure too high. We are con-
WINGED that the lady wouldn't give
half that.
''During his ministry he made six
hundred hearts beat as three hundred"
is the way Maine paper neatly puts it,
concerning local pastor.
"When girl gets mad and rises
from fellows knee" says an ex-
change. ''but thinks better Of it, and
goes back again, that's what they call
relapse
Kansas Where does all
our grain produce go t0!" Boy--''It
goes into the hopper Teacher
Hopper! What hopperl'' Boy tri-
umphantly) -"Grasshopper!'
"What is to be done with the devili"
asks the Buffalo Empress. Ifhe is
through taking proofs, let him dis
tribute BREWER until it is time to go
for the mail
Cutting for the cutter-Hairdresse
anxious to puff his anti-bare's grease):
EXCUSE me, sir, but you are a leele--
Old Gentleman; "Bald, Ell! Yes, l.
was born so
A Doctors wife tried the persuasive
effect Of tears. wife," said he
''tears are useless. ! have analysed
them. They contain little phosphate
of lime, some Chord Of sodium, and
water"
s'I'm ashamed Of the age in which
we live r. said Lowell maiden Of 36
"You may be ashamed of yours but
IN not Of mine," replied l9.yeaI
old companion. And it wasn't mucf
Of nose that went up, either.
John Chinaman always substitute
an s'f' for s.r" in his Mclean speech
Such as linguistic lascal ought not II .
be allowed to live on such lations
lye bled and lice in the land of tn
| flea
Episode in a political convention a
Titusville, Pa. The Chairman-Th'
| chairman will not dispute the poinl
with Mr.. Carter. Mr.. Carter--Th:
chair better not. unless he takes hi
coat off," The chair did not.
'sJohn, said doting parent to he
gormandizing son, 'sdo you realr
think you can eat the whole Of thu
pudding with impunity :" II DOM
know. ma, " replied the young hopeful
''but / guess ! can with : spoon
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
SCIENCE.
THE PLANET MARS.

Recent telescope observations of
the planet Mars have been made at
Madeira by Mr.. n. Z. Green. whose
drawings. made direct from the tele-
scope, are said to surpass, both in ac-
curacy and fulness OF detail, all that
have been previously made. includ-
ing those by Mr.. Dawes. Mr.. Proc
tors observations are also corrected
in several instances. Mr.. Green's OBJ
servations would also appear to con-
firm an opinion previously expressed.
that the ''snow caps do not agree
with the poles of the axis of reyolu-
tiOn
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
POETRY
A BEAUNlFUL POEM AND SOME CON-
MENTS UPOEIT.
The st. Cloud Journal Press SAYS:

The St. Cloud Journal says:
Miss Eleanor c. Donnely, the gifted sister
of Senator Donnelly, has written some beau
titul poetry, one piece, "The Vision of the
Monk Gabriel being specially remarkable
for its beauty of thought, vividness of ex-
preston and delcacy OF finish. To many of
our readers i, may be new, and we are conf
dent we shall crafty all by giving it place
in the columns of the JournalPress, which
we do this week Miss Donnelly has recent
" become the associate editor of leading
Philadelphia paper.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
LITERARY
At LAST.

Al IASI.
''She is a queer craft. truly. senior.
and. what is more, she has at least.
one bit of queer history attached to
her."
We were standing on the custom
house quay at Port Mahon-he, swar-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28

SCIENCE DRIVES Us TO RELIGION.
If / were in danger Of becoming
sceptical, / believe that . fresh and
vivid appreciation OF the scientific
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
The Vision of the Monk Gabriel.

BY ELEANOR C. DONNELLY.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
A Model Woman.
Who, Having Nothing Better
to Care Fer, Willis SIC, GEO
to Her Horse.

Miss Marilla Richer, who is fighting to
be made notory public of this district, is a
New Hampshire lady. In personal appear
ance she is stately, majestic, short. curly black
hair, rich dark complexion, deep blue eyes,
and though independent, she is wthal engag.
ing and attractive. She wears on her bosom
large round pin, in which is Sc, miniature
Of a fine, black stallion, a pet of hers, to
which she has willed ten thousand dollars,
and the interest of that amount is appro,
priated to his perfect care and keeping as
long as he lives, with suitable sum for a
handsome burial. For two or three years
Miss Richer has read law with Judge" BeIva
A, Lockwood, and has been a constant attend.
ant at court while important trials were on
When rent days and board bills came round
nj she has to do is to open a tin trunk, take
out few bonds from big pile, Gu, off the
necessary coupons, draw little interest, and
the thing is over without disturbing her
equanimity in the least. She can waltz like
IA West Ender and sing like bird, but would
give more for oneLalf hour with her darling
Blackstone than for a lifetime in the fash
ionable world-a world, by the way, she is
lifted to adorh. She has deep and abiding
sense Of the misfortune Of being born a wo-
man, but makes up for it in setting before men
the example Of a woman, moving daily
among men, pursuing many Of their avoca-
lions, and keeping a name for honor and vir
tue like FURNISHED silver Washington Letter
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

The Vicksbnrg Herald wants more strin.
gent laws against carrying deadly weapons
Did it ever occur TO that journal that tue mos
severe are not always the best laws. The
present laws, ii properly executed, are, in our
opinion, sufficient foe all practical purposes
Ii Is the manner of execution, ard not the
law, which makes the tfoube-LeriEg'oa
.4drefiiser.
We regret 10 say that there is no law in oul
statute books against the carryiog o; concealed
weapons, but the Advertiser takes it fol
granted that there is, and therefore, mis-s:aie.
US. We have law, severely Furnishing the
exhibition OF deadly weapons "in rIde
angry and threatening n.auner. not in neces-
sary sei-deiense,;' bot this is all. What we
want is the prohibition Of the cowardly and
dangerous practice of carrying dirk>knives
and pistols, coupled with heavy penalties, +.
show to the world that our Lawmakers
at leaei, recognize that we are no
living in frontier county. The law should
be passed, at any rate, and as to lis execution
that would be matter for future considera.
tion.-Vicksburg Herald
We have a law against carving concealed
weapons, but it does not prevent anv one
from carrying them when prosecuted they
pay the fine, and still coatiuue the practice
Our opinion is that the best law would be 10
make every one who wishes to put on the
appearance of brisand, take GU, license
prosecute him for failing to do S.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
THE WEATHER.
The Kentucky GOOse.BOne
Prophet.

This year our goose has insisted upon tax
ing its own time getting fat, and numerous
letters have been received from ditfercn,
parts Of the country inquiring after our little
prophet, but until our goose got fat and offered
up its life as sacrifice to science there was
no chance for consultation. A study Of its
meteorological coloring indicates that we are
to have severe winter. There was some
cold weather about the LIST Of December
which we have already realized. The new
year will probably be welcomed by bright
weather, but the welcome will be brief, and
we will have cold weather before the middle
of the month. which will continue, with the
in:ersPersion o. few bright days, and hin
ming, at the last of the month. into the mos,
severe weather We have had for years. Feb
yuary will be a cold, clustering month, and
wintrr will no doubt 20 q good way along
with spring. carrying cold weather and snow
into March. Those who take stock in the
goose>bone will lay in their fuel and keep
plenty of warm clothing about the house, as
the little prophet predicts long winter and
some very severe weather during January;
according to il, we will have long spell Of
cold weather during the first two months OF
the new year.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

One Of the three Survivors of the United
States Senators who served with Clay, Ben
ton, Webster, and Wright, during admins.
ta,ions of Harrison, Tyler and Polk, is Dan,
iel Sturgeon, of Pennsylvania, who spoke so
little that he gained the sobtiquet Of The
Silent Senator" OF Calhoun aud Clay, he
said the other day, that they "were very
friendly and familiar in their personal inter-
course. Ga one occasion Calhoun made a
speech, in which he was very severe upon
Clay. When he had finished, the latter went
to get pinch Of snuff from Calhoun, and
having taken il, said, Your Argument was
not SO strong as your snuh, and thus it, was
generally in those days; the asper,ies Of de-
bate were soon fo'gotten, and the biterest
political adversdrics took snuff together after
the heat Of Debate had subsidized" One Of Mr..
Surgeons friends was Buchanan, and he has
in bis possession letter from the ex President
written in 1866, in which Buchanan saws: Il
never doubled that the people would at last
do me justice, and although | may not live to
witness H. l shall die in thus hope. This has
rendered me comparatively tranquil and con-
tent in retirement, and all tie abuse of which
| have been the object"
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
The Pirates Argument.

Within the past few days it has been prin-
ted in the New Yo'k Tribune, and telegraph.
eel broadcast, that ce tain New York fifn
had a black list of Western merchants who
opposed forced resumption and favored tine
silver bill, and would refuse TO make loans to
this class except Oh gold basis. Taken in
connection with the fact that this alarming
notice is made simultaneous with Sherman )
presence in New York, it looks good deal
as if Jay Gould himself had bit upon this
plan as very clever means of intimdating
Western merchants against their convictions.
-Wdshiaeioa T'efeg,cm.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
HER LETTER.

The following lines were suggested by {
letter found by the writer upon the beacl
near the scene Of the wreck Of the Huron
We walked a, night the wreck strewn sand,
We walked and watched the dying storm
With eager eye and ready hand
We sought to find some sea tossed form.
And as we walked the guard and !,
The tide crept out I'LL broad and gray
The shngled sani shone smooth and dry,
Beneath our fitful lanterns ray.
On either side, and everywhere,
Lay limp and broken bits Of wreck,
OF clothing ropes, o: wooden-warc-
All kinds OF things one finds on deck.
From ont this scattered wreckage waste
stopped and picked little note;
A dainty monogram was traced
Above the lines the owner wrote.
"My darling" but it gave no name,
As if he only Of mankind
To such sweet title had a claim;
The words were coined her love to bind.
All interlined with aiterthought;
Twas spotted DER with salter stain
Than cen the sea could yet have wrought.
MY darling" there fold was pressed,
The words just here were fainter yet,
As though twere worn upon his breast,
A priced and sacred amulet.
Anon, she wrote her hopes and fears,
OF tickle fortunes smile or frown,
OF homelke joys in coming years.
When they were wed and settled down
She spoke of Spring and Easter flowers,
OF silk and satin for her bonnet,
Of sick friends, funerals, marriage bowers,
Her new suit and the trimmings on it.
And so this unknown maiden wrote
Her loving letter TO its end,
And little dreamed the " ayes would float
Her writing to a strangers hand
Somewhere, to-nish, girlish face
Is raised to God in mute despair;
Somewhere, a woman prays for grace
And strength Of soul her load to bear.
Somewhere along the wintry coast
Her hopes lie buried in the sand,
While this tells Of The love that's lost
This sea stained letter in my hand.
IN. y Graphic.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
THE MsSSaSSiPPE RIVER
MONSTER.
A New Story OF Its Achieve
mcnts-1f Attacks u Pro.
Gnce Boat and Fright.
Cns t.sc Sailors.

4 few weeks ago we published the par
iiculafs Of sua monster, as related Ivy Tow
boat captain. The captain OF the towboat
described the monster a. resembling an nm
mense snake, with n bulldog head and a
pelican bill about ten feet long. IL dashed the
water idto foam with its tail, and sponted
obIiqne streams Of water forty feet high. The
monster attacked the barges which the tow-
boat had IN tow. After it disappeared the
captain examined the barge, and found a
splinter from it, bill imbcdded i'll the timber.
which lac SAID resembled ivory.
AT the time of publishing the above we
felt little incl;ned 10 doubt the monster story,
but now, after having ourselves Interviewed
two gentlemen who have seen II, We really
think there is big sea monster in the Missis-
sppi river.
The gentemen whom we interviewed say
that OH the night of the 9th inst. while floats
ing down the Mississippi river on Capt. Ed.
Bakers produce boat. when near Island No.
%, they were startled by a very loud splash
in the water, and as they bad hcacd Of the
great monster, they were ve'y much fright
cned. They saw dark object not more
ilIan eighty yaf,ls from the boat, and for the
ii.s; tune saw i.c hr.e li.uns,ef. 1t was
Il ''t'iy idot " "hiN inc
boat and il made as mach nose the sleani-
er Il. l.. Lee. Ii came ou, and as it neared
the boat il suddenly ,ucned TO the right, strik>
ing the stcarn oar and knocking it overheard.
john Cau.. bin aud Dudiey Kelley alone re-
moiued on the ROOT, me baiance oil the cfew
tak.ng refuge in the cabin. The monster came
near cuuJ.h to enable these t~O gentleman 10
get full view Of him They judged him To
he about sixty-live feet in length. His body
was shaped Ike Snake, his tail iorked like a
fish, add he had a bill Ike pelican. His
bill was lully six feet in length He had a
lOag flowing black mahe Ike horse. When
he swan bis head was eight feet above the
water. il was a grand SIGHT to see Ia IN move
down The river. Messrs. CaughUn and kei.
ley tell us that it was Impossible TO induce
the crew TO come out iLat NIGHT. The pilot,
Mr. McCuue George, was finally led out 10y
his wife, she assuring HIM that the great
monster had departed.
Capt Bakers boat is now mooeed at our
landing, al the foot of Main street. All OF
his crew, except Que nan, have abandoned
her, add Capt Baker SAYS it is impossible TO
get a crew, as the men think the monster is
still fJlowing them.-Ndicae= (NiSs) Demo-
Eat.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

This story about the Hon +. M. Stoushtor
IS from the Arcadiau He was recently intro
duced to prominent gentleman of tine West
Interested Ia pork packing, very stout aud yer,
wealthy. Said the latter gentleman: s'Delishl
ed to see you, MIR Stouehloa have seen you
name in prni often enough. use your bil.er
myself
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

There is a boy 10 Fannin county, Texas
fifteen years old, who is six feet and one incl
in height, weighs 40 pounds end wears No
ID shoe. Certainly broth of boy.-Sh.eere
port Times.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
FAMILY PAPER IN THE STATE.
ADVERTISERS

Will find that the Daily and Weekly editions
of The HERALD afford the means of reaching
a large number of the best class of readers III
almost every Southern State, particularly in
Mississippi and Louisiana.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

never had a man cum to me for advice
hut before he got thru he Lad more advice to
otter than to ask.-Josa Ciiiiags.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

Kansas farmers estimate corn at fifteen
cents bushei, at which price i, is a cheaper
fuel than coal or wool
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

The long armed woman is tn present ems
w OF society. She can wear longer kid
glove with moro buttons