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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-10

RELIGION AND BUs!NEss.-The defalcationS
and betrayals of public confidence which are
continually coming to light, in every direc-
times, tending more than all things else to
depress business interests. and darkening the
prospects which were beginning to show
of bankruptcy revealed some startling deveI-
Opements of injustic to creditors, with reck-
lessnesS lnthe manner OF doing business, and
riotous living on the part of bankrupts, which
gave a shock to the system Of credits. Be-
You'd all these, and Infinitely worse, come one
after another, like startling pealS OF thunder,
ing in the community, in whom the highest
confidence was placed, have been engaged
tc ci years III fGGhblng their fel9w-stoekhoders
in business corporations, and in most cases, it
Of their associates II it is so, or has been, it
ought not to be so any longer. 1t is no dis
paTagement to religious belief, or to religious
faith, that men who are members OF churches
turn out to be swindlers, or hypOcrites, yet it
is clear enough, that. because man occupies
a high position in society o, IN the church; ne
should not be beyond the reach %. "a'cn,r u
ness; No business interest, whether or ~.
ton. should be sacred from FREQUENT and
thorough lnvestlgatiOn.-[ Boston Courier.
OF THE REV. JOSEPH Cook, his father saws:
when boy 1 tried my best to make him
WOrk on the farm. l reSOrted to every expe.
9leht, without success. He would conceal a
uooh uuucT his arm WnoQ OrGRfed out into the
lot to work, and steal away tnder some tree to
read. Ii small cloud appeared in the heavens
an excuse to leave his work for study This
occurred SO often that my men would say that
the appearance Of Joseph in the field was a
Slgnal Tor rain: When nine years of age a
e district scheol library was advertised to be
sold at auction: He was very anxious to attend
and an purchase gave him money and told him
ne might go and buy what books he wanted
ne qua SO, and bid off all the best books; those
mat mat were lett were almost worthless. He
pougnt also small! bookcase and probably
NJ we, ieit prouder in his life than when he
under his arm. From this time became con.
vlnced that it was my duty to give him an
education: sent him to school, to college to
years and you have seen the result When he
graduated from school told him 1 would give
chose the latter Ao
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18
honest, whether done in the name of
reform or otherwise.

English and Irish cattle raisers are
becoming good deal exercised about
the large shipments of fresh meat
from America. We quote the follow
ing from high British authority:
With the summer now fast ap-
preaching, many considerations press
for some improvement in our internal
meat supply. 1T is time that science
was brought to our assistance. AL
ready arrangements are being made
for the storage Of dead meat from the
continent; American dead meat hav-
ing paved the way; and why should
we then submit to waste our own in
transit and in the shops! Applying
the same system to those country
not be possible to construct dead
meat depOts in conjunction with
them! Why should the sheep sold in
a country market go through so many
stages and so many hands before it
reaches the consumer, and every one
of those stages increasing the ulti-
mate price, and by increasing the
price placing our homegrown meat in
an unfair position in competition with
what is now to come from the conti-
nent! This is question which goes
at once straight to the interest of the
farmer. Why should his product
terests before it reaches the last pur-
chaser! n dead meat depot in a
country town would do away with
half the imposts---if a London butch
er, OF Il suburban meat store. required
two or three hundred weight, tele-
gram would be sufficient to bring it up
by next train. \ cry has been raised
tha. the English farmer is endeavor-
ing to do away with the free trade in
meat; the contrary IS the tact-it is the
English farmer who for SO many
years has been struggling to get free
trade in meat, 4. e.. to go to his Gus
toner. The foreign farmer is now
going straight TO the customer With
dead meat fresher than that from the
shambles. The English farmer is still
compelled to pay toll for the privi-
lege of sending his live cattle inside a
country market, toll to the auctioneer,
toll to the dealer, toll to the statesmen,
toll to the butcher, toll through the
waste, toll because all those have to
be paid somehow, and the inevitable
result is low price obtained by the
producer, the farmer, and high
price given by the consumer. the
householder. What an insult, too,
to common sense, to be told in the
nineteenth century of science that
in summer We must hare our meat
"tough or stiakiugi
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18

in the southern districts farmers COM
plain of continued dryness, but the
vines are not damaged to great ex-
tent. In the absence Of any true sta
tistica summing up, it is difficult to
say what are the real prospects of
crops.
From private sources we learn that
wheat is rusting badly in the vicinity
of Kerkhoven.--Morris, (Sterens Co..
Tribune.
We are informed by a gentleman
just returned from Worthington, that
the prospect now is that the wheat
crop in that vicinity Will be almost a
total failure. Owing to the dry
weather, the grain is all turning red
and drying up. This will be a great
drawback to that section, which has
been scourged with grasshoppers for
several years past, and will have a
tendency to check the immigration
that has been flowing into that coun-
try for the past year.-Red Wing Ad-
rdnce.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18

the smaller notes first, the whole af-
terwards. Thus shall coin be brought
gradually into circulation. the smaller
denominations first, the fractional
premium removed. the private boards
in country brought into circulation,
and general business prepared for the
grand charge which will then come
quietly and lmostunconsciously in the
beginning of the redemption of treas
ury notes next January.
We second that motion. Let the
banks resume first.
One of our Minnesota banks report
ed last year about $50, 600 of notes out
standing, and about thirty dollars of
gold on hand to redeem them. 1t
would be a delightful sight to see
those $4,000 redeemed with the
$4,000. AS the P. P. says it ''would
gradually restore coin into CIRCULATION
the smaller denominations
first :"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18

Here is sketch of that dreadful
man Dennis Kearney. about whom the
Daily Advertiser had a caniptiOn tit
the next day after the California elec.
ton:
From the Sanfrancisco Hotel Gazette.
Dennis kearney, whose fame has
within brief period spread over the
United States and since reached Eu.
rope, but few month since followed
the humble occupation of drayman,
and could be seen any day from the
windows of our office standing in
front of the store of Cartin, Mccarthy
& Co., who employed him. Dennis is
peculiar if not extraordinary in his
manners, habits and disposition. He
is about 5 feet s inches high, with Il
well knit frame, and weighed, when
the present agitation began, l65
pounds. He has lost some flesh since.
1t has been often observed that the
shape of his head bears strong re-
semblance to that of General Grant.
and that he is gifted with the same
indomitable energy and perseverance,
as recent events in which he has been
the prominent actor prove. He has
been Il sailor, and although he gradu-
ated from the cabin, he entered
through the "hawse holes" as sailors
have it. He is entirely free from the
ordinary vices that beset humanity;
he neither drinks, smokes nor chews.
He is as veracious as truth itself and
never prevaricates. and as to his sta
bilitv nothing could induce him to
bulge from position which he
thought was right. He is rough in
his manners to the crowd that attend
the sand lot meetings, though to ladies
and children he is as gentle as a
lamb. Neither flattery nor vilifica-
ton has any more effect upon him
than 1.-The idle One Thoughtful
mission the good of humanity
seems to possess him. He is about 81
years of age, in the full vigor of man
hood, and has wife and four chill
dren.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18
Washburn's convention the 9th

Washburn's convention the other
day adopted the following as one of
the planks of its platform:
To elevate and purify the civil SER
vice of the country, without interfer.
ing with that free and Independent
exercise of political duties and
privileges belonging to every citizen
Here is a specimen of the kind of
civil service reform Hayes has been
giving the country
: Mr.. Dennis. in his testimony before
the Potter committee on Saturday
said that the President told him that
he (Dennisl WAS one of the few men
that this administration could take
care Of. and sent him to Assistant
Secretary Mccormick with a note
asking the latter to appoint him Gus
todian of Plates and Dies in the Prin-
ting Bureau. This place has been
promised, and SO Dennis was given !.
place in what he terms the Depart.
ment of Architecture The follow
ing questions and answers followed:
.. Did you know anything about
architecture y. No, sir; but that
was temporary proviso. Laughter. |
l don't remember that l ever did
anything.
General Butler-Stop a moment.
Let me see if understand this. |
thought was up to all the WAYS of
politicians, but find l am a little be.
hind.
To Witness-Y say the place was
improvised for you in the Supervising
Architects office 4. Yes, sir. There
was vacancy. or they made one: at
any rate, filled one. Laughter.l
z. What was Your compensation
A. Six or seven dollars a day. l
went there several times, but they
never had anything for me to do, and
soon got sick of that. After about
a month l went to Governor McCor.
mick and told him that was put on
there to draw pay; did not think l
should loose my capacity to do so if
he should allow me to 60 to Massa-
chusetts (great laughtsrl, and he
gave me leave of absence.
This sort of business is what the
Inter Ocean calls scanda.ous and dis.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18
We have received the following
letter from prominent commission
merchant in Milwaukee:
MILWAUKEE July 8, Is

llltl III NIL W dUht
MILWAUKEE July 8, 1878.
Mr.. EpITCR: 1t may be interest
ing to your readers to know that we
have a genuine corner on July wheat
and that wheat for July delivery is
already l4c higher than for August
delivery, and as our market Is now
relatively the highest market in the
world. Farmers ought to take advan-
tage of the corner" to market their
wheat in July at 14c above August
prices. and they should not wait too
long as the corner bubble is likely to
bust any day after July Is.
OF course it is impossible to forecast
the market on the new crop. but the
general impression is, that we have
raised more wheat than can be sold at
reasonable prices. Wheat at Soc here
may not be high. but with rye 45,
pork 50 per barrel, barley SO. corn 35.
butter to l0c. hops two to FIVE. and
general merchandise cheaper than
ever. Wheat is relatively the highest
product on the market. Hence sell
your wheat in July and sell it in time.
BROKER.
We do not know how far to second
this advice. Broker" may be one
the parties caught in the .scorner"
AMI he is therefore anxious that
Minnesota farmers should hurry up
their wheat to let him out.
But we would call the attention of
our readers to the fact that the excep-
tionally low price of farm produce is
one of the results of the financial poll
Sy of the Republican party. They
Nave increased the purchasing power
OF the dollar until it is now an equiv
alent for more wheat. oats. corn.
meat. etc. as well as for more iron.
woolen goods, cotton goods, etc. The
farmers turn is coming around.
We clip for the benefit of our read
ers few items of news as to crop
prospects:
The Paris correspondent of the
London Statist writes to that journal:
1T cannot be denied that the hopes
for an excellent crop in France are
greatly lessened. In the north. es-
pecially, there is continuance of
rainy weather which does great harm:
in the center the position IS better:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18

Here is interesting evidence that
the tramps are not AL thieves and
that sometimes they act rs species
of rude police force:
\ squad of 400 tramps arrived in
Rock Island at 5 clock yesterday on
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy.
While EN- route, near Astoria. party
Of thugs and thieves attempted by in
timidation to rob them, using razors,
knives etc. One man was seriously
cut in the face with 4 stroke of ara
zor. and others kicked and knocked
about, until finally the tramps, in self
defense. put on the brakes, stopped
the train, waited on the engineer,
informed him of the state OF affairs,
and requested hun to hold the train
until the villains (who had. when the
train stopped. taken to the corntielis)
could be overtaken and punished. AS
further precaution, guard was
placed over the engineer. with orders
not to let ,lie train move until the re-
turn Of the pursuers. After an en-
citing chase. the thieves were over
taken: one was shot and fatally wound
ed by one of the pursuers, and another
killed by a farmer who. at the cry of
atop thief. from the purSuers,
Ukzed away, the charge crashing into
the head of the thief. The remainder
were overtaken and fearfully pound
ed. two of whom. it is reported. have
since died. This done the avengers
resumed their journey homeward.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18

The Republican leaders are gradu-
ally getting their eyes open to the
magnitude Of the Greenback move
ment. We hear no more ridicule of
the Rag Baby" Mr.. Bristow. ex-
secretary of the treasury, was inter-
viewed the other day, and this is the
way he puts it:
Mr.. Bristow said the greenback par
ty is making rapid headway through
out the southwest, judging from all
accounts. The organization was very
strong in Kentucky, and party candi-
dates would make very strong run in
the coming election.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18

The financial question is playing
hob with the calculations of the old
line politicians:
The Democratic party of Maine has
gone to pieces, and the fight in that
State will be between the Nationals
and Republicans. The Bangor Com
mercial says the trouble arises from
the action of certain leaders in ar
raging the party against the Green
back policy. So clear was it that the
bullion clique had things prearranged, ,
that q large number of delegates re-
fuse to attend the State Convention.
'sAnd thus it was says the Com
mercial. that the great county of
Penobscot. which was entitled to over
$50 delegates in the convention under
the call, had but four delegates
present. The Fourth Congressional
District, composed of the great
counties Of Penobscot, Piscataqus
and Aroostook, entitled under the call
to nearly 800 delegates had present in
the convention but eight. The great
county of Somerset had but eight
delegates present. \ full convention
for the whole State under the call
would have consisted of over 300
delegates. Less than $50 were pres.
ent and voted. No fully attended or
spirited caucuSeS were anywhere held
in the State. Caucus and convention
manipulatorS were at Portland from
a sense of habit and routine duty.
The heart, the flesh, the blood of the
Ornot Dpmnpr1tln n1rfV nf Maine
were not there. More than two
thirds Of the towns and plantations
were entirely unrepresented.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18
Anti-Mol'opoli5t.
1GNATIUS DONNELLY. EDITOR

In his message to congress IN 1873
President Grant made the following
declaration, showing the large con-
traction of the currency during the
four wears of his first term of office:
"During the last four years from
'8S to '73) the currency has been con-
tracted by the withdrawal the three
per cent. certificates, compound in
terest notes and 7-30 bonds outstand-
ing on the 4th of March. 1865, all of
which took the place of legal tender
in the bank reserves, to the extent of
49,, 900 .OOO."
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18

Our old friend and correspondent,
Samuel Sinnett Esq. Of MuscatiAe,
Iowa, writes to the Rock Isinnder,
an interesting letter upon the import
ance Of the opening Of the mouth Of
the Mississippi river to the agricul-
turalists Of the west. We make the
following extracts upon this interest
ing theme:
III manner in which the peorie -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18
The Pioneer Press sarelv rer

The Pioneer Press Sagely remarks:
The thing to study is how to resume
easily. without shock or disturbance
to financial or commercial interests.
Certainly there is no better way to do
this than To have the banks resume
before the treasury. so that when the
day fixed upon comes it shall find the
country already in the partial enjoy
ment of a coin currency, and familiar
lied with the fact involved in it.
This result is to be reached BY includ.
ing the national banks to announce
the redemption Of their Issue IN gold.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-24

resolution, which he wished printed and
laid on the desks Of tho membors for action
on Wednesday next:
Whereas, reports and authorized state
ments with regard to the action of this
General Assembly, in tho matter of the debt
of this State, have been circulated to the
great detrimcnt of tho credit Of this State,
and have weakened the faith in tho honor
of our people; and,
Whereas, the committee appointed to
Investigate the public dobt, with view to
the detection OF figures, duplicates and
bonds issued without authority of law, and
the reporting of the actual Indebtedness Of
the State, have, by reason of the magnitude
Of the work, been unable to complete their
report as early Us was expected. Now, for
the purpose of quieting all such ungrounded
fears, and of putting a stop to the injurious
speoulations in the faith Of the State:
lst. BE 1t Rcsolvca, That it is the sense
of this General Assembly that the faith,
honor and funds of the State arc solemnly
pledged for the payment of tho public debt
as fixed by the provisions of the act enti-
tied an act to reduce tho volume Of the
puGlio debt. (consoidation act) and that
prompt provisioa will DO mado as soon as
the forgerjos, duplicates AID bonds issued
aud authorized by that act have been ascer-
tanned from said report.
I'd. That it is the confident boliof Of this
body that the people of this State will in
no way, direct or Indirect, couutcnance any
course leading to repudiation, either partial
or total.
On tho adoption of the motion to print
the resolutions and make it the special order
for Wednesday next, tho vote resulted--
yeas 43, nays 46. The resolutions lie over
undcr the rules.
Mr. Johnston, the newly elected member
from Sumter, appeared, was sworn in and
seated.
The House then adjourned.
In the Sonato, the following was
amended and adopted:
Resolution for recovery of buildings and
grounds of Citadel Academy.
The bill to incorporate the South Carolina
immigration Association was placed on the
calender without reference
Ex-GoVcrnor Manning, the newly eleesed
Senator from Clarendon, was admitted, sworn
and assigned to seat on the floor Of the
Senate, and Senate adjurnsd.
Col. John G. Haskell makes tho following
statement: 81 have expressed willingness
to agree to an equitable settlement with the
Columbia Water Power Company by which
the State would secure quit tile aud get
larger intcrc5t in property on the canal
which has been purchased by the Wator
Power Company, and is of value in its
development, but have never for moment
thought of agreeing to Col. Pearoo's pro-
position as published"
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by ABRIE G. MCKEEYER.

When the long, long night is over,
When we wakcn frolu our sleep,
Where no shadows dark shall hover,
And no watcher vigi!s keep.
For that long, long night is nearing
Aye, We walk upon its tread,
Grim and gaunt, with keen eyes pccripg
AS phantom from the dead.
Shall VIC wake to blessed morning
In the world beyond the skies,
And wear garlands as adorning
For the goodness of our lives?
Sweet will be that blys, .sak'niug,
Rsre will be tho music board
~ Ike weary, worldly pilgrim,
Who has krp.,hs gracious word.
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