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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-13

:. 962,788 IA

AVs~Ae' - V90Zst 100 ~
OF this about $3.50, 900 was received
by John NJ. Williams, q family con.
nection and former partner Of the
then chief OF the bureau, George B.
McCartee. The sizing was made of
animal glue, salt, CASTLE soap, alum,
white wax, paraffine and water. cost.
ing about Eve cents a gallon, and is
charged on the books Of the bureau at
seventy.twO to ninety-five cents a
gallon. The material was furnished
by Williams and cost SIS, 900 or less.
80 that the profit which his former
partner allowed him secretly to obtain
was about sos, 900, or over fifteen
hundred per cent. While this was
going on it was stoutly maintained
that the bureau was in possession of a
valuable secret. which was protected
by a patent, and which no one must
be allowed to know or test. AZ this
would enable others to compete with
the bureau. The custom OF allowing
visitors TO view the operations Of the
concern was even discontinued. till at
last the banking and currency com.
mittee advised that the value of the
process be tested bv . commission Of
scientific experts. This commission.
after an extensive examination. re.
ported that the process was extremely
worthless. Beside the $3.50. 900 paid
to Williams for his interest, and for
process which he admitted after.
ward was not protected by a patent.
the bureau spent 500 900 for labor
on applying the process for which
there was no need. The COMMITTEES
in appropriations. while Garfield wac
chairman, do not seem to have in
qmred into the nature of this expendi.
ture, and reported appropriations
covering the fraud to the extent Of
nearly $4,000. Mr.. Glover says the
bureau has for years spent.over 4 mil.
lion ofdollars annually without prop-
erly accounting for the money ana
without proper responsibility. and
that not dollar should hereafter Be
appropriated to it unless the price Of
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a. fvice therein is fixed by law and
unless the estimates are presented in
Iull detail. He denounces the whole
transaction with Williams AS an art.
rageous swindle, ,and says is amazing
that it should have continued so lonc
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If the editor Of the Anti-Monopo-
list will refer to the morning papers
OF April ., he will find in them a full
copy Of Secretary Sherman's contract
with the New York syndicate for sale
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last issue of that very reliable paper
the Mortified Journal.

the NOrthfield Journal.
When doctors and wise observers
disagree who shall decide! Mr.. A.
L. Barrows went into the country
last Thursday and on his return made
this statement to us: II have never
seen the crops look so promising at
this time Of the year as they do now."
The next day MIR. C. C. Stetson was
in our office and we repeated to him
Mr.. Barrows' statement, to which he
replied: Il think he is mistaken"
and went on to discriminate. Wheat
fields under the shadow of timber and
OH new land would justify Mr.. Bar
rows statement. but our old lands
have become spindling, till they were
revived by the recent reins which
gave them an impetus. Mr.. Stetson
does not expect so good crops as we
had last year.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-13

n correspondent of the Morer
County Republican has these yerv
sensible words. every one of which
we heartily endorse:
Daily Republican., 1878-11-08

the furnace and It Is certain that al
no period Of their greatest prosperity
had she felt SO much Of tranquil hap
pin.ss n now, when the battle of liz.
ior daily bread was at its hardest.
She knew she had won back her h MS
band to the true nobility Of his man
hood that he was no longer the loath-
some, degraded being her soul revolted
at, but man who would hereafter
hold himself up to the full stature Of
manhOOd's requirements in manful
struggle for their mutual veal.
Surely God had sent this suffering TO
bring them together, and show to the
erring husband the full measure Of a
true woman's faithful love Never In
his lite could he forget this time of
hard trial, with delicate woman
working through the long weary hours
to maintain him.
Never did his heart give such Jump
of delight AZ when he was able once
more to set his own shoulder to the
wheel and lit the heavy burden from
his wife. And, pulling together brave
ly, In the unison OF perfected love, they
gradually drew out Of the slough Of
their impoverished condition, slowly
but surely, a. must ever b- where two
hearts iu true affection pull in mutual
trust together.
Two years later, when George and
his wife sat together in a nicaly-fur-
nished room, the latter attired in good
garments that became her SO well, and
the husband had recovered all his old
bright health and manly dignity Of
bearing, they conversed of his time Of
sickness and hard struggle with power
ty. At length he said, clasping her
hand in fervsnt affection
my darling! pray to God you
may never be called on to pass through
such another ordeal"
With look Of love that thrilled his
soul with ecstacy his wife responded:
81 would not have missed It for the
world"
Daily Republican., 1878-11-08
WEAVING THE WEE.

This morn will weave my web" she said,
Al she stood BY her loom IN the rosy light
And her young eyes, hopefully glad and clear
Followed afAr the swallows Hight.
'As soon ss the days nrst tasks are done,
While vet l am fresh and strong" said she,
~ will hasten to weave the beautiful web
Whose pattern is known to none but me.
~ will weave II fine, will weave u fair
And Oh how the colors will glow" she
said,
$50 fadeIess and strong will weave my web
That perhaps It will live after am dead" F."
But the morning hours sped on apace
And young Love hid by the waiting loom,
Tangled the thread "a he hummed tune.
"Air, lie is 40 rich and FULL she cried,
sand morn ls short though the days are
long!
This noon will weave my beautiful web, :,
/ will weave II carefully, fine and strong. v
But the sun rode high In the ciondless sky
The burdens and heat VI the day she pore !
and hithrr and tbither she came and went.
While the loom stood still ~ itstood before.
"Ah life Is too busy at noon" she said
NV web must walt till the eyentlde.
1iil the common work OF the day Is done,
And my heart grows calm In th' silence
WIDER
so one by one the hours sped on
TIL the creeping shadows had longer grown.
TIL the house was still. and the breezea slept,
And her singing birds to their nests had
flown.
"And now will weave my web" she said,
As she turned to her loom ere set Of sun,
And laid her hands on the shifting threads
To set them In order ono BY one.
But hand was tired and heart was weak:
II am not % strong as was" cried she,
"And the pattern Is blurred, and the colors
rare
Are not 30 bright or 90 fair to see
II must wait, l think, till another morn;
must 20 to my rest with my Work undone !;
II IL growing too dark TO -eave," she cried,
As lower and lower sank the sun.
She dropped the shuttle; the loom stood still I;
The weaver slept in twilight gray,
Dear heart! VIM she weave her beautiful
web -.
In the golden light Of longer day7
Daily Republican., 1878-11-08

b YEW 8tQRE.-Th subscriber having re.
y mov44 his Flour, Feed, Grain and Pro.
don sto3o 70 the ). f. corner of Front and
adis0n Ne4eets, takes this method OF inform
Z his O!d M1cnds and customers that he will
ep . f9I tOck of all the best brands OF
mily Ei09k, Grain, Seed and PROVISIONS.
ofwhlch ~ ts selling at the lowest market
81. Qco4a delivered to all parts OF the
y iiee n cp1rge. H. p. ARMSTRONG.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-08

too ori a now
5,no
65 Mems Black Cloth Real Value
a
Il
n and Brown al
o
formerly,
nanywh
than herecle.
thar anywhere
Come
Daily Republican., 1878-11-08

1AIM41NG AND GRAlNlNG.-Th firm
Of Hictman Il Valentine, having been
ssolve1 ~ the decease of Wesley Hickman,
. cundoegned will continue the above busi.
~ ~ ~ Second story of the Telegraph
illdin6f} Rner oiThird and Market streets.
hle OW1 AocOunt. VIM. Ii. VALENTINE. N +.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-08

No. 4O3 KING STREET
Srug1eq kinds, very cheap. Baskets
u ktn41 x4sy cheap.
~ 9e4eulpplied at lowest Wholesale rates,
~ HaeSe9 and Fancy Baskets a speciality
!! ana NIX ~ my stock, no trouble to show
Daily Republican., 1878-11-08

N3RDQAND DOMESTIC FRUITS
Lsne4 Oranges, Bananas, Grapes,
.oe1pt AZples, Crsnberries, Onions, Pick.
and .sauce, BY the barrel, half.bar.
an4 r.barrel, at the lowest mark ct
-, ~ East Fourth street, Whining.
/. .Yo& kANDLER b HEISLER.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
Communicated.
The VI. a. v. E. sR.-ROme ObIec.
GiOns TO subscription.

Editor OF the Herald:
Dear Sir-I am an earnest advocate
Of the Vicksburg aud Memphis Rail-
road, and believe that the building of
the road 10 Deer Creek will do more
70 increase the prosperity Of all classes
ofcitizens, than any enterprise that has
ever been started since VIcksburg was
a village. l have heard, however,
within the last few days many objec.
tons urged against voting for the sub.
scripiion of 100000 in bonds, to be
taken as stock in the road, when II
shall have been completed to Rolling
Fork. And although | do not think
the grounds Of objection we'll taken,
still l would suggest to you, out Of re-.
spect for the honest opinions of those
who advance them, TO refute or explain
them away, through the columns of
your paper.
The first objection raised lie, that the
Ordinance of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen enabling the citizens to vote
"for or against subscription" did not
embody a proviso 10 the effect that
every one Of the bonds to be issued
should each and every one of them con.
tain a clause that 1t shall be valueless
unless every one of the conditions on
which the issuance ls based shall have
been complied with.
The second objection is that when the
road shall have been completed 10
Rolling Fork there is no guarantee
that the cotton shipped from Deer
Greek will not be transhipped al the va.
zoo crossing, by boat to New Orleans,
Memphis, or ST. Louis, thus leaving
Vicktburg only the few miles Of the
road lying on the south side Of the va
100 river 10 operate and control.
The third objection urged by the op.
ponents Of subscription Is addressed
TO the sympalhies OF many Of the labor.
ing claSs. II is this: The road, even
though lie depot be located north Of
Clay street, by means of the street rail.
road, 10 which q charter was granted
by the last Legislature Of the State,
will be enabled to empty its freight
and passengers at the Elevator, and
thus throw a great many draymen,
hackmen, and Others who earn q live.
lihood By means of the transfer bust
ness, out Of employment. These are
about the strongest obi Sctions used by
those who desire to see the subscrip
ton defeated. Pease refute them be.
fore the vote is taken, and "For Sub.
scripiion" will be the verdict next
Tuesday BY an overwhelming major.
ity. P. KULIAR.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
YICBSBURG WEEKLY HERALD. FRIDAY. JUNE 7. 1878.

city. II is fair to estimate that one-
half the money made by these men
will be expended In this city. After
lbs road ls built It will give work to
men in building depots, shops, etc.
Carpenters will get work, brick mssons
will get work, smltbs will get work
painters Will get work, In fact all the
trades Ia the city will be directly bene.
dted, After the road 10 built 1t will
give work 10 machlnisis, to black.
smiths, TO shop men, 10 iron workers,
TO engineers, TO conductors, to brake.
men, to station agents, 10 section hands,
to section bosses, and to others too nu-
merous to mention. A large portion Of
these men will live and trade in Yicks.
burg. Tie profits on the trade Of the
men employed directly BY the road
will be much more titan the Tiliful
81. 900 a year asked Uf the city.
The location Of he depot Of tie road
will be OF vast benefit TO the city,
II will be like giving new
life to the northern part of tie city,
aud the whole city Will feel the effect
Of a restoration OF confidence. Ii will
anchor the city, aud that dread suspense
about the cutoff which has already
worked great injury will be entirely,
removed.
The operation OF the road will bring
so many and so varied benefits, that il
l. hard TO refer 10 all Of them Shrewd,
prudent, calculating citizens declare
that its operations will enhance The
value of the real estate Of the city in
three year,, fully one million dollar.
We believe this to be under, rather
than over the true estimate. Shrewd
business men declare that the trade
brought by the road ii one reek in the
business season, will be worth more
than the 10000 that we are only re-
quired TO pay yearly. Some of the
croakers claim that the city will not
have the capital to handle the increased
business, The completion Of The road
will be the best inducement that could
be offered for capital to come here.
would see that Vicksburg
would be bound to prosper, and cspi.
tai a always seeks localities where profit.
able investments are TO be had. In
any light in which the enterpris. is
It promises well, aud as there
Is no risk the vote should be unani.
nous for subscription.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
The MEXICAN Revolution.

GALVESTON, May 3l.-The News.
special from Eagle Pass, says E,cobedC
is reported to have captured SarAgossa.
aud is expected 10 attack Piedras Ne.
gras. Mexican Government troops
under command OF Col. Nuncio, have
gone to meet him, and a fight is OK.
pected.
GALVESTON, May 3l.-A News
special says Gen. Mckenzie, command.
Ing at Fort Clark, has received infor.
nation that Escobedo, with $50, men,
took Presidis, on the Rio Grande, yes.
terday morning, and the villages Of
Morders and Saragossa in the evening.
Col. Nuncio, with 40 Government
troops, went from Predras Negras this
morning to engage EscobedO's forces.
Yesterday an officer and twenty-five OF
NunclO's command we're captured BY
Escobedo.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
a Great QuesslOa fer VIcksBarg

Let US begin at the beginning and
consider whether or not Vick:burg car
afford to take stock In the Deer Creek
railroad when 1t lie completed to Roll.
ing Fork, to the amount OF 100000 in
twenty year 6 per cent. bonds. The
cost to Vicksburg a year after the road
is completed when the first interest
will have TO be paid, will be 5000 a
year, aud it will be that much every
year. Ia ten years after the road is
completed, a sinking fund will have to
be provided. We know exactly what
the enterprise will cost Us when it is
done, aud we know also that It will
not cost adollar unless II 10 constructed.
No road no bonds, Is the basis of the
whole proposition.
Now let us examine the question in a
common sense way, and estimate
whether the benefits 10 be derived from
the construction Of the road and from
the operation Of the road will be equal
TO or mor than the road will cost US.
Let us suppose that the vote in Yicks.
burg and Sharkey county is for sub.
scriptiou the Company must, to carry
out their pledges, begin the construc.
ton, and they cannot stop after they
do begin, for they will get nothing in
any way, or trom..an source, until the
road is built.
The Company are determined to
give contracts for building the road 10
Vlcksburg and Sharkey county labor.
In the very outset this will be q great
benefit to the city. The contractors
and labOrers will be employed and all
their patronage will bs given to this
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
An Interview with President Hay ss,
Said 70 be RoEua.

WAsHINGroN, May 3l.-A CORES.
pondsnt OF q Philadelphia paper pub.
fishes what he claims as an interview
with President Hayes, The alleged
interview opens:
Correspondent-You do not see cause
for another conflict of arms In any
present difficulties, Mr.. President?
There never was q time, said the
President, when our good Providence
was go plainly leading us to peace and
order, and we had less temptation to
dy away, yet under the evils of caucus
government which coerces the timid,
the nnwsry, and often good men, we
are nov threatened with matiny, per-
haps conflict. The direct agents which
brought on the rebellion were spirits
oflight compared tothe present foment.
ere of National aud general discord.
The President is made TO say, al
swore TO preserve the Constitution of
the United States and will deliver the
Executive office 10 tie integrity to my
successor
You do not admit then that Con.
gress posse .ses power TO dlsplace you
from the office?
They can impeSch me 70 the House of
Reprt sentAtives aud try me ia the
Senate. There is no other way in
which | will recognize any attempt of
Congress to remove me. But | do not
believe that The United States Senate
has fallen to that point where class
Democrats like Bayard, Thurman, Cor.
don, and Hill, will agree to make the
Senate a vehicle for carrying out the
revolutionary edict OF a party caucus
BY conviction Of impeachment.
The correspondent asked " Do you
anticipate no other evil from the Potter
policies prevailing, than an attempt to
impeach your
YES, BY getting a large majority,
say two.thirds in both houses Of Con.
gress, they might attempt to decline
cooperation with the Executive and
bring on q deadlock in affairs"
Suppose Congress should recognize
another person as President Z"
"That," said the President, "would
be the civil war Judge Key and Mr..
Stephens referred to. should defend
my Office, and the independence Of the
Executive against any Intruder"
The President Is made to say In con-
c%lusioD, at is my desire to administer
the Government kindly and wisely, but
there Is 3 point at which ] must say,
: Thus far shalt thou 60, but NO
farther"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

CoSGREss has done nothing yer
about changing the mode of counting
the Electoral certificates for President
aud Vice president. This body should
not adjourn without attending to this
important matter. The country barely
escaped a revolution in 1875, aud If an.
other Presidential imbrogliO should oc.
cur 1t would almost certainly end in
revolution. The securing of the last
Presidency BY fraud, would cause both
parties TO begin the cry OF fraud,
fraud, aud it is easy to see that a pas.
sage Of arms would soon occur.
II 9 revolution should be onc begun,
no one can tell where 1t would end.
Senator Eimuuds recently intro.
duced g bill on this subject, but it net
with some objection from Senator
Thurman. We are not informed why
Mr.. Thurman objected. He is so
prudent and 90 influential In u party,
that he must have q good reason for
bis course. We acknowledge that
Nj. Eimunds's bill seems TO Us to be
. very good one. It takes the decis-
ion of any contest that may arise
about any disputed vote out of Con.
greSS, and places itS decision with the
highest tribunal 10 the State in which
such dispute arises. This will tend to
prevent the dispute from becoming
National, and 10 certainly valuable on
that account. The bill also provides
how all the details Of the counting
shall be conducted. This method
would certainly be an improvement or
the old one, but we do not sag that II
Is perfect.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
sINKINGoF AN IRoN.CLAD.
Another Terrible Disaster on the English
COast-A German lrOn.Claa Sunk by
Collision, and About 400 Lives Lost.

Collision, and About 400 Lives Lost.
LONDON, May 3l.-The German
iron.clad GrOsser Kuerfuerst, sunk
By collision with another iron-clal this
morning. The disaster occurred In the
British channel, near Dover. 1t is
feared over four hundred live were
lost.
LATER - The Grosser Kuerfuersl
come In collision with the iron clad
koenig Wilhelm at 0 As this morning.
The accident took place three miles of
FOlkesstone. The Grosser Kuerfuerst
sunk almost Immediately, The steam
er's boiler exploded IS she went down.
The weather was bright and The sea
calm at the time. 1t lie reported from
Dover that only eighteen persons out
Of 3 complement of 400 officers and
men on board we're saved. Boats went
from the shore and were sent from
other vessels Of the German feet 10 the
assistance Of the drowning people, aud
It is hoped that more lives were saved.
Dover, May 3l.-A German squad
ron, consisting OF three iron.clads-the
Prussien, Grosser Karfust and VIII.
helm = passed Dover this morning
bound for Plymouth, whence 1t ex.
pected TO sail for Gibraltar. When the
squadron was of Ludgate, about five
miles from shore, one OF the iron.clads
was observed gradually keeling on her
beam ends, and in about five minutes
the vessel went down on her side, her
boilers blowing Up 80 she sank. Boats
from the other iron-clads were launch
ed, and numbers Of Folkslone fishing
smacks near by hurried to the spot. II
Is hoped many lives were saved. The
FolkstOne life-boat was launched, but
arrived too late. Several steamers
have gone to the scene Of the disaster
from Dover.
LONDON, May 3l.-A dispatch re.
ceived at the German Embassy says it
Is feared $50 men were drowned. A
dispatch from the Coast Guard says 200
were saved. Another dispatch says
the Gros,er klrfust carried a crew OF
600.
Crown Prince Frederick William,
and the German Ambassador, have
gone to The scene of the iron.clad dis.
aster. Toe forward part OF the iron.
clad Kenig Wilhelm Is under water.
The GrOsser Kuerfurst was f,g. ship of
The squadron. The A lmiral command.
ing tue squadron was among the saved.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
DEMOCRACY.
Platform Of Principles Adopted by the
Democratic Convention,

MONTGOMERY, May 81 The Dem.
ocralic State Convention adjourned
sine die last night. The following ia
the platform: "The Democratic and
Conservative people Of Alabama, 10
Convention assembled, reasserling the
principles adopted In our Convention
OF 1876, do resolve aud declare,
Flrst-That the Democratic and Cen
servative party of law and order, Is the
only party of the Constitution, aud to
its patriotic aud ~uncessing Efforts, IN.
der the blessings of God, IL due the
final defeat of Radical leaders in their
wicked designs, manifested from the
inception OF the reconstruction, to de.
stroy the peace, happiness aud prosper
ity Of both races Of the South by iu.
volviDg them in ceaseless turmoil aud
collision.
Second-ThAt the financial distress
extending 10 many localities 10 misery
and want, is the necessary outgrowth
Of profigate expenditure, fraudulent
practices, aud class legislation which
has marked the course Of the Republi.
= party.
Third-That the breeding Of useless
offices, and endoWing those already
created with princely perquisites, is in.
consistent with the simplicity OF our
system of Government. They have
organized an army Of officials,
now attaining a strength which
Daniel Webster warned us forty
years ago would endauger the
Liberties OF our people. We denounce
the method, measures and men who are
responsible for them ss unworthy the
support of an honest and free people.
We congratulate the whole people OF
Alabama on The reign Of good.w vii and
reconcil, alton the sense vi liberty and
security which pervsde the entire lin.
is Of the State, and while we renew
the pledges Of protection 10 ell the col.
ored people, We recognise and hold es.
sential that without abridging the
lights OF any clafs, these great results
have been achieved, and can alone be
maintained by the union of the great
governing race, the white people Of the
land.
Fourth-The administration of the
safe Government has been ably, wise,
ly aud justly administered since the
hrst Inauguration Of His Excellency,
Governor Houston, aud we hold that
the pledges of the party TO retrench *.
penditurcs, reform abuses, and improve
The laws, have been fully redeemed.
In support Of this assertion we refer
with pleasure and confidence to the
statute books, the financial condition
OF the State, and the peace and good
order which pervade the whole Com.
monwealth.
Fifth-That it is the purpose Of the
Democratic party Of Alabama 10 pre-.
serve iuviolate It's obligations TO the
people, 10 the bona hde creditors of
the slate, and we congratulate the lax.
payers upon the prospect of being able
10 reduce the rate Of taxation without
impairing the credit of the State or
tarnlsh Its good name.