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NEW YORK NOTES.
4 Movement TO Avoid strikes Fair In the
Interest Of n s0cIallst Paper.

EEw YORK Dec 15.-At a mass meeting of
cigar makers hold this afternoon IT wns resolved
that hereafter In order to avoid strikes all dif
ferances batwaen the employers and ON poyaes
shall be submtted to n committee Of arbira
tinn.
The fair which was opened Yesterday under
The auspices of tho Sopialistic Labor party.
which has for It's object the raising Of n sum
ciant sum of money 10 start nm English paper
In the interest Of tho Socialist partp was
largely attended to-day. and tho promoters of
the affair are sanguine Of success.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Friendly Note frGm Rus sIa to the Queen

PARIS, Dec. II. a statement was circulated on
the Bourse yestorday that the Duehoss of Edn-
burgh wa4 the bearer of friendly letter from
the Car to Quoon Victoria Tho statement
Nroanced q worry inyornhle imprnssion.
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GER VI A N ".
ONlcIaI Mourning tor Princess Alice.

BERLIN Dec. tb.-Owlng 10 the death OF the
Grand Duchess Of Hessa DarIpstadt princess
Alice. Of England the court will go into mourn
Ing until the rhirtieth Instant. Yesterday En-
peror william and Empress Augusta paid q
yait Of coincidence to the Grown Prince and
Princess
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TURK
Defeat of Kurds ny the Turks.

CoNsTAHTINopIE. Dec. t6.-Four thoushn
Kurds under Chief Beberhau rehelled n
Larebtcharnnk. but were badly defeated by tn
Turkish troops Of that place.
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WEATHER pROnAnIuuTIEs.

WAsHrNGToN. Dec. IL For Monday For tho
Gulf States, stationary md rising bnrometer
northwest to southwest winds cooler followed
by warmer or clearor. partly cloudy weather.
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Fire.

About o'clock Sunday morning n fire broke
out In the uuoccHuird franc house on ST.
Chml"s between Marengo and Milan streets.
The builtiiuG, which was owned by j. Brown
was damaged TO the amount Of $50 Whether
the properly WAS insured or not could not be
nSppTtuiurI
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Too Much whisky.

Last evening John McPcle, while under the
iNfinence Of liquor. fell into the gutter at the
corner Of Annuneiation and Ga eune streets and
was slightly injured about the head. He was re-
moved to tho Charity Hos ptal, whore his wound
was dressed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-16

On Thursday evening, next there will he an
other reunion at the Sea mems Bethel on Fulton
Stree,t near Jackson. on which occasion Mr.. De
Fonblandue will give q reading such as he so
well knows how 10 do.
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Crushed Inv gnra-

At half past II O'Clock Saturday morning n
white man named G .. Fahrh had his hips So
verely mashed, by being caught between two
freight ears of Morgan's Louisiana ana Texas
Railroad while coupling them
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DEN N ARK.
rhs Marriage os the Princess Thyra POST
pOMeN.

CoPENHAGEN. Dec. lb-The marriage Of
Princess Thyra to the Duke Of Cumberland has
been postponed until after Princess Alee's
funeral
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SUIT WILL BE FILED AGAINST DELIN-
QUENTS FOR STATE. PERSONAL AND Ii.
CENSE TAX. DECEMBER 20.
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No hotel in this country or Europe Is more
thoroughly comfortable for families and ladies
travelling clone than the well-knoWn Colonnade
Hotel in Philadelphia Pa.
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ORLEANS MONDAY, DECEMBER

the best customers. but their purchases have
unfortunately been confined to low priced
goods.
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THE CUsroM-HoUs. YESTERDAY.

The reports in the Custom House relative TO
object Of Gen. Geo. A, Sheridan visit have
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Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic builds up MI who hav
been reduced and weakened by sickness.
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Go to Blackmans College No 13l Carondele
street, for business education.
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FOUR PER CENT PENALTY ON STATE
TAXES JANUARYI
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic puriAes the blood re-
stores the appetite AMI stimulates the digestion.
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STATE TANES WILL BEAR 4 PER CEN
PENALTY. JANUARY I.
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DELINQUENT LICENSE AND CAPITAL
TAN DUE THE STATE WILL BE SUED FOR
DECEMBER 20.
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Chew Jackson's best sweet navy tobacco. 1y
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The epidemic having caused pecuniary 1t.s~-
tress. DR.. h. II. Knapp Il Son, den4s.s, " bt.s-
rome street, have greatly reduced taelS pEice-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-16

Here IS another evidence Of the
growing dependence of England upon
the agriculture Of this country, anoth-
er evidence of the fact that the agri-
culture OF America is and must be its
paramount interest:
The expectation of horses from this
country 20 England, for use on street
railways, began two years ago, and al
ready over 5000 Of the Canadian and
Morgan breeds have been shipped
from this port and from Quebec The
English cart horse is too heavy and
slow for tramway service, aud as Eng
fish breeders have given their atten-
ton almost exclusively to cart horses,
and blooded saddle and coach horses.
they could furnish no animals suitable
for the new want. The supply of
light built and enduring horses had
been drawn chiefly from Ireland. but
this source is almost exhausted. The
American horses were at first used
only OH street railways. but they are
now becoming favoriteS for family
use. The Anglo Russians compllca-
tons have largely increased the de-
mand this year. and it is expected
that the expectation will amount to
many thousands more than ever be-
fore.
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self, but is forced to- turn it over to
them, and pay a large commission. on
which they are rapidly growing rich,
while the farmer is growing rapidly
poorer.
And whereas, The proprietors of
stockyards charge such exorbitant
and unreasonable prices for feed. etc.
that forbearance is no longera virtue:
therefore.
Resoired, That the different county
Oranges throughout the State of Mis-
souri, be and are hereby requested to
take the necessary steps to bring the
matter promptly before the State
Grange that it may devise some
means to remedy this growing evil.
Resolred. That in the opinion of
the county Grange the best and only
remedy for this mOnstrous imposition
is for the State Grange. with the aid
OF those interested to erect stock
yards of their own, to be placed in
charge of the Grange agent for the
sale of live stock, he to be placed
under good and sufficient bond for
the faithful discharge Of his duties,
and he to be under the control of the
Executive Committee of the State
Grange.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-16

The following are somesof the items
Of public policy which will be brought
to the attention of the committee on
resolutions in the coming Natianal
Greenback state convention of In.
diana:
|. At least $1,000 exemption
from execution for debt,
,. Incumbrance upon real estate to
be deducted from its assessed value
and only the excess taxed.
3. The property of corporations to
be subject to summary process to
compel payment Of wages.
4. An exemption Of 81 ,O0Oin value
to each head of family from taxation.
5. Property executed for taxes
shall be required to bring One-half it's
assessed value or no sale.
1t is we'll that these questions
should be discussed, not only in
Greenback conventions, but by the
people generally. They are of the
highest importance.
We would be glad to have the
views of our correspondents pro and
con upon them.
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u district clerk of High Forest re.
ports that the people of his district
are anxious to have the benefit OF the
law. and says if the books are to be
changed at all, the sooner it wilF be
accomplished the better. They SO
not wish to see the law repealed unsil
is has tair trial.
There are some clerks who regard
the duties imposed as ashardship. A
German from Pennington, for in
stance, who brought in the order
from his district, wanted to know
where the law was which obliged him
to order the books, and spoke of the
act as an ''outrage.' and said they
would not ''stand it." The superin-
tendent explained the matter salts.
factorily land the clerk good naturally
handed in his order and departed.
The penalty imposed for non-com-
pliance with the law is fine of ss25,
but it is as binding as any other
statute.
Supt. Spring further reports that
the teachers throughout the county
have shown disposition to assist in
the introduction Of the new books,
or at least to throw no obstacle in
the way where the books are desired.
In some instances, where the funds
OF district treasures were needed to
pay teachers wages, Supt. Spring has
found it advisable to recommend Off.
GERS to order only such books as are
required for the summer schools, the
reduced number to be made up by
subsequent orders. The books can
be obtained at the county depository
by paying ten per cent. above the
state price.
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like an earthquake, which was dis
tinctly felt in st. Paul, ten miles dis
tant. IN this same mill what is called
a tlour-gas explosion occurred few
months ago. but no very serious lnJu-
~ resulted. Very stringent orders
were in force against the bringing Of
lights into the neighborhood Of the
purifying apparatus or the dust
room, and the assumption that the
night Waterman at the early hour Of
seven o clock made his rounds with a
lamp or lantern, penetrating. contra
~ to orders, the purifying department
or other dangerous parts OF the mill.
is not based upon knowledge or even
probability.
The fact that three explosions were
heard, one right after the other, in
different mills, forty or fifty feet
apart, renders the mystery still great.
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Money is a measure or value, yard

Money is q measure Of value; yard
sticks are a measure Of quantity;
scales are a measure of weights
suppose the government decreed
shat there should be only limited
number of yard-sticlls, and scales, for
the whole country; and then q few
shrewd men bought them all up, and
changed ten per cent. interest tor
their use; and every man who bought
OF sold had to pay tribute to the own
ers Of the yard-sticks and scales be-
fore he could carry on his business,
what effect would it have on trade.
commerce and the prosperity OF the
people
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-16

Evidently the Nationals will poll
a very large vote at the fall elections
this year. Everywhere we see the
evidences Of growth, and, better than
all, of organization. The indications
are that complete revolution in the
politics Of many of the states will be
effected this fall. We quote few
items of news illustrative of these
views:
NEW YORK. May l0th.-The execu-
tive council of the National party met
to-day, d. b. Steargeon, of Ohio, pre-
siding. and discussed a plan for sys-
coantry. Gratifying reports of the
condition of the party were announced
as received from all Sections.
PHILADELPHIA Times und): 1t is
reported that !, 100 names are on the
rolls of the national party in Hunting
ton Pa.
The Nationalist in Schuylkill
county, Pa. are said to number about
eight thousand five hundred.
SAN FRANCISCO Alta Cal. Und:-
elf the Republicans and Democrats
do not unite on a joint ticket for del
gates to the constitutional convention
the kearney party will come in with
votes enough to carry the election
over more than half the state, and it
will only be proper recognition of
the geuius Of the leader Of the new
party to make him president of the
convention
To the Editor Of the Sun:
SIR-The National. or Greenback
party, carried the town Of Rensselaer,
vile, Albany county, N. Y, April O.,
1873, unanimously. Mr.. Moore was
elect I'd supervisor and is greenback
man to the backbone. commenced
to organize clubs in February last
and the work is going bravely on in
Albany, and Green counties.
Yours truly.
Hudson. y. Y. ISAAC SMITH.
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{ the following statement

Ii the following statement IS true
il contains fact wort" knowing:
One OF the most Intelligent farmers
OF WabaSha county informs the Lake
City Leader that by soaking seed
corn for seven hours in very strong
decoction of chloride of lime corn can
be forced ahead TO maturity two or
three weeks sooner than il will ma
ture otherwise. besides. he thinks it
renders the seed almost proof against
the depredationS OF gophers. The
limo warns up the germ of the seed
and sends il up quickly, giving it two
or three weeks the start of corn plant
ed IN the ordinary way, thereby in
surfing il against the frost at the close
of the season. For this latitude. this
is very important matter. OF
course, il the seed is 10 he planted
with seeder. the surface of the seed
viii have 10 be dried OF after taking
il out of the lime water.
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In discussion in the Scientific
American of the reasons why the
United states is falling behind Eng
land in its commercial relations with
South America and other foreign
countries, We find this point:
The other complaint lies against our
high tariff. which disables MS from
buying and importing foreign prod
ucts. and thus forces merchants
abroad to trade with England. because
the outward freight on their purchas-
% is lessened by the fact that the
ship is sure of return freight to Eu-
rope
Does not this especially concern the
wheat producing region OF the cont
nent. England only takes our wheat
when she cannot get supply.
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The orders for the Merrill books
are flowing in rapidly from all parts
of the State. Minnesota will save
this year nearly 500 900 through the
operation of the law. We quote the
following from the Record and Union
of Rochester
Supt. Spring informs US that he has
received orders for the state series Of
school books from about so districts.
He expects to forward them to St.
Paul in day or 80. and the new
books will arrive in the course of a
week or ten days. He reports that
district clerks in nearly every instance
are cheerfully complying with the
law, both in letter and in spirit. and
believes that all that is necessary to
secure compliance with it's provis-
isions on the part of all. is a better
knowledge of its design and practical
working. While at first he regarded
the law of questionable propriety, he
considered it no part Of the duty of
public officers to place distractions
in the way of its enforcement. and he
feels confident that the law will come
into general operation. He says the
new books are of full average quality,
and furnished for one.half or Zone
third of former prices. The operation
of the law will practically put an end
to the extortion practiced by school
book rings for number of years to
come. at least as far rs this state is
concerned.
Some persons imagine that the law
is a swindle upon the people. which
Will bankrupt the school district
treasures. But Supt. Spring esti-
mates that the sum Of $1,000 would
be sufficient to supply the county with
all the books that are needed: sum
of money to- small t, bankrupt any
district in the county.
The orders received for books
amount to about $50 on the average,
but the village of High Forest has
ordered Sl46 worth. Byron and
y rs-<s-- tie s.--. S4.a.. --stss. rw--~--
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The Chicago Times published asen-
satlonal letter from st. Louis. to the
effect that all classes are in painful
anticipation of bloody conflict on
the labor question; that the Socialists
declare they must have a general di-
vision OF property; that the military
lever is prevalent and premises the
graveSt results. and that both classes
are ''arming for the fray" and night
~ drilling. the workingmen almost as
openl.T as the militia. Pioneer Press.
This is terrible state of affairs.
a writer to the Cincinnati Enquirer
refers to 1.-THE vast bodies of armed
men who are nightly drilling in Sc
cret halls and by-ways," in all the
great cities. He adds:
Processing profound ignorance, my
knight of the jack-plane went on to
state that it was generally understood
and talked among the tramps he had
met that another winter could not
come and find things as they are now;
that revolution must ensue or times
change; that the battle would be be-
tween capital on one side and labor on
the other. and that it was likely to be
precipitated at any moment. The
above sentiment pervades the minds
OF nine out Of every ten idle men /
have met. So far as the floating pop
ulatlon is concerned, they do not seem
to have any very clear idea how the
trouble IS to be started. but they will
prove powerful auxiliaries to the
more intelligent commune leaders in
the cities, who are fome nting the
present agitation.
There is but one remedy. It is to
produce good times by Ltting an end
to the contraction of the currency;
and by giving some reasonable expan-
sion of 'hN currency, that will change
the market from falling to rising
one, revive hope, restore confidence
and set the wheels of industry and
enterprise in motion once more
The question is shall the lives and
happiness Of hundreds of thousands
of human beings be sacrificed for a
financial theory! Suppose we raise
troops enough in the country to kill
off the entire idle and turbulent popu-
lation of the cities, cui bonol What
has been gained Will that bring
prosperity, Will that give work and
and bread
WHAT is there in the land more val
liable than the lives Of the people
Why should they be sacrificed to
make dollars more valuable,
1t is sad state of affairs when la
Dor, which in other countries is the
basis and foundation OF all growth
and prosperity, becomes source of
danger to the body polite.
There is a fearful load Of response
bility on the men who consciously in
augura.ed financial policy which
was to increase the powers Of capital
by bringing desoiation and ruin into a
thousand homes; and which now
threatens untold shames and miseries
TO our country.
Such results would not have been
possible if the bulk of the people had
not been the blind slaves of antigua
te.. .s.......-. .sl--....5..
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ENTITLED TO A PATENT

We have claimed from time to
time that our laws gave money,
which, at best may be considered as
one form of property, an advantage
over all other forms of property
Here is an illustration of the fact,
from the Indianapolis San:
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
in the L. S. court on Monday, which
was compelled by the following cir.
cumstances: F. sold to NJ. certain
property for $1,000. NJ. paid alto.
gether on the property about $500
together with large amount in in.
terest. NJ. fails to pay the balance OF
about 81 500. f. secures q decree of
foreclosure and the property is put
up at sheriff 5 sale. f bids about 500
and the property is knocked down to
him. leaving about 500 or $500 of the
judgement unsatisded. which becomes
personal Judgement against NJ. A
writ is obtained to make the $500 and
the drug store of NJ. is levied upon.
closed up. and NJ. is forced into bank.
ruptcy. Z. gets back the property
he sold originally. he gets $500 OF
NJ 5 money. and wants all the balance
of Ms property. +. is a Shylock and
usurer. NJ. a man of enterprise and
business.
What reason is there. in the nature
OF things. why the $500 of debt
should overhalance utterly the $500
Of money paid. and then eat up all the
rest OF the debtors property, 1t is a
relic of the old age when the creditor
sold his debtor into slavery. There is
no equity in any such condi ion of the
Laws.
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one OF the most prominent business
men Of Jacksonville. Fla. has offered
% contract for running the city gov
eminent for year for two-thirds of
what il now costs. He will he Mavor,
Alderman. police-in fact the whole
machinery Of the government-and if
1T the end of the year the people by
their votes say that they have not
had rs good city administration as
they have had for years. he says that
he will pay the bill and demand moth
ing.
The people Of the cities are driven
TO desperation by high taxes and hard
times. We read the other day that
in New York city large amount of
property was put UP at public sale and
not bid could be had for it on &C.
count of the excessive taxation. We
are the worst governed and the worst
taxed people in the world.
We do hot think free institutions
Will he set aside. but we 10 believe
that some reform will have TO be eff.
fected giving the people cheap gov
eminent.
That is one of the great political
questions of the day.
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The uninitiated have no idea Of I

The uninitiated have no idea Of the
progress being made by the Green
back movement in localities where 1t
was least expected to obtain any con
siderable Roadway. One instance Of
hundreds is supplied by a corresponds
ent of the Troy. y. y, Ereaiag
Standard, who gives this list of
Greenback organizations formed re-
Gently in Greene county: Localities
Cato school District 10 members;
Leeds organization $50 members;
South Cairo. 10 members: Catskiu.
400 members; CanterSkill. 80; Mon
Church. IS; kiskators, -; AGRA. as,
Durham. $50; Gayhead. =; High Hill
IS: Iewett IS: Hansonville. $50.
Greeneville. POO; Ashland. $50: Jack
sonyillc. So
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Minnesota is to-day the most pros
nerous state in the Union, thanks to d
big crop and fair prices; and Douge
county is one of it's oldest and most
PROSPEROUS counties, a purely agrlcui-
tnral county, with rich soil and an
Industrious population, and no grass
homer visitations in the past. and
vet even here the record Of debt IS
startling:
According to the Mantorville Elk,
press, there are 955 mortgages held
by residents of Dodge county. the
amount due thereon being something
over half million dollars.
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The Winona Republican seems to

The mona hepNoNeda SeemS 70
doubt that the great explosions. three
in number. which ccc6rred a Mime
apolis. with such terrible results,
were caused BY the -four dust IN the
mills. Il says:
The extraordinary violence of the
explosion in the Washburn mill. how
ever. can not be clearly accounted for
on this theory. In all previous in
stances recorded the explosions have
been comparatively trifiing. the chief
damage resulting from the subse-
unent fire. But the Minneapolis ey-
piuelOn WA Isgxlhc, pkvuuCIux = s,tvSa