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MEMPHIS a. LITTLE ROCKR.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
THE CARDs

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily.............5.S0 pm. n.3O pm.
Freight train daily tex.
sunday ........., ......"...7; 90 am. $40 p. m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great SoutherR railroad. Mail
erains mako close connection at Argenta for
noints on the title Rock and Fort Smith
Tailroad and at Little Rock with tho Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman alaoe Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
oeices 27S and 2T Main street. and at depot
foot Of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or TO the undersigned.
M. JAY. q. P, aYd I. Ag't, Little Reck
We. SMITH, Eap't. MSfhphis TonH.
Y23-f
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PUBLICATION.
Western Methodist

IHE WESTERN METHODIST Is rHn
official organ of Six Annual Conferences
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, vis:
Memphis, North Mississippi. Arkansas. Little
Rock. White River and Indian M n.
emphiS is the commercial an gsOEraphl-
cal center Of the section over viii thls pspo,
circulates. An average of
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MEMPHIS ASv DnAN.. TON X. r.
Arrives Leaves.
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MISS SSIPPl g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
sCHEDULH:

ON and after Wednesday. November IL,
" 1877, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily.,........ $500 Pm. l;C5 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily tex. Sundays)...~ll;5O am. B;l5 a. IN
Sundays) ........ ............ 6:0na.p. 400 p. m
6l-t M. BURKE, Sup't.
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Life is but short and we should do all
we can to prolong it, Check a cough or
cold at once by using an old and reliable
remedy such as Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price 2ho
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-11-14

Owing to the pressing demands from
all parts OF the country for the i'm
mediate organization OF the National
party, the executive committee of the
National party of the United States
has adopted the following means of
action, out of which it is believed ill
grow u perfect and uniformed
organization of the party in the diff
terent states.
Upon the application of ten or more
voters who have organized council
of the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting Of i
chief u vice chief. 4 scribe and a
treasurer, and reported the state.
postotiice. township and county. or
city and ward. in which 1t is organized
together with the names Of the said
officers. the national committee will
issue to Snch organization IN engraved
charter emblematic of the principles
and objects Of the National party. and
u constitution and directions for ;he
organization and government of the
council. Zach application must be
accompanied hv the sum of one dollar
This sum will cover the expense OF
issuing the charter. and will secure to
each council the privilege Of obtaining
printed documents. badges. campaign
song books and other campaign goods
from the national committee 1T cost.
or rs near cost as practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters To young men councils.
10 consist Of youths under age. upon.
the same terms and with like
privileges 10 those granted to the
councils OF voters. The object of the
formation of young mems councils is
To inspire the youths Of the country
with 4 realization ef the great strrr-
gle upon which the nation has now
entered, and to educate them in the
vital questions of political economy
and good government.
1t IS not the design OF the national
committee 10 interfere with the state
orSani cation of the National party.
but 10 assist them in forming per.
feet and uniform organization. To
this end the national committee will
furnish weekly lists of councils char
tered in each state to the executive
committee of that state, if there be a
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-11-14
FACTS FOR tn People.
Notes on Oemonetizaton-Opi Of Prom
inent Men-Read and Ponder.

Money of every kind is an order for goods
An luqury.-THoRNroN.
The friends OF solh avoid debate because
discussion is fatal 10 their schemes.
Computed in silver, the bonds did no cost
their owners over seventy five cents on the
dollar.
Coins became indispensable only when claim
ed rs legal right.-Ways ami Means OF Pay.
meut-CoLwELL.
Currencv should he that which is mos. val
uatle to the state, and Of no vaiu- to any other
country. -PLAro.
Gold resumption means that every dsb.or
shall pay at least quarter more than he le-
ceved or agreed to pay.
al conceive the establishment Of this hank
National Rsnk) rs dang. rou> 10 thu safety AMI
welfare OF this republic. "-uEARy CLAY.
Whatever uen can employ in payment ot
deb's. they will hs willing to receive in pay
meu,, ami this independent OF Il, sal compai-
ion.
An increase Of the weight of the silver dol
lar will increase the wealth Of the money len
ders ana liner, ase the burdens OF the producers
"The right 10 issuing plper money as cur
reucy, like that OF gold aud silver coin, tt-
longs exclusively 10 the natio-"-ALsGsr
GAILarIN.
Tie suppression DEMONSTRATION Of silver
would amount 10 NsF4Itp.r destruction II val
ueS without any eomp~,SIt,on.-BASoS
korHSCILp.
A man who knows the facts o. the case ard
opposes the r->torsticn ~ thu silver dollar, Is
deferred iioa, thei: only by lack ei safe oppor-
tunity.
Thank God there is one country where pro-
auctions are 81 bread that they cannot b
measured by the lust Sl'i,ian. q Ian.iiy Of god
-lS.ac Buchanan, NJ p. Canaa.
Ifthere is one measure better calculated than
another TO produce that state of things whsr.
the rich are dsly getting richer and the paor
daily getting poorer II is n metallic currency
W. II. Harrison lnausarI address, State Pa.
pers, 2. -, 4.
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now TO ORGANIZE GREEN
BACK CLUBS.

belo " is II simple form for the or
lganiZat40n of Grcenback Clubs. for
| the use Of any community DESTROYS
fof organization. Let the workers III
Eevery town organize at once.
/ The ;. independent
GreeRbOch club:
SEC. |. This organization shall be
known rs the lNDEpEN-
DENT GHEENBACK CLUB.
SEC. .. lis object shall be, to aid in
publishing the principles of the Green
back party, to the people by getting
lspeakcrS, holding meetings. etc.
| SEC. 3. Its officers shall be u Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
SEC. 4. It's meetings shall be held
from time to time, ut such times and
in such places rs may be appointed by
the Club, through its executive COM
mittee and proper officers.
SEC. 5. The officers shall be elected
every three months, and the first cleo
ton shall be held on the date Of the
adoption of this constitution.
SEC. 6. The expenses of the club
shall be betrayed by subscription.
SEC. I. Any person can become Il
member Of this Club by signing this
constitution.
SEC. s. There shall be an executive
committee ppointed by the President,
whose duty shall be. in connection
with the President and Secretary. to
call meetings, and attend TO other
business of the Club.
SEC. 8. Upon the application of ten
members of this club u meeting shall
be called at any time
SEC. 10. This Constitution can he
amended by Il two-thirls vote of the
Club present ut any meeting.
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The Antl-A1onopOl1St.

state organization; and, by the instru-
mentality Of this system of councils.
secure the organization Of states now
unorganized. From these local coun-
ellis the organization of counties. cities
and states will be developed as the ne
cessities Of each locality may demand.
The National committee will pub
lish promptly Il campaign song book,
and it invites contributions from song
writer's. The songs should be accom-
panied by the music, or should be set
to popular airs. The committee feel,
that this crisis SHOULD bring forth
such songs us similar struggles in be-
half Of human rights have inspired.
The committee urges that local or
CARNATIONS be perfected rapidly, and
that tickets be nominated in localities
where there are spring elections. n
success in q city, or town, or town.
ship, or in Il village, is often the key
to more important victories. The re-
cent gratifying successes OF the Ma
thnal party in local contests in New
York and Pennsylvania are encOnr-
aging to the workers in the cause
everywhere. These gains i'll the east
may be eqnalled and surpassed else
where by active and Jealous work.
The committee respectfully requests
that Greenback and Labor local or
ganiZations now in existence apply for
charters rs National councils that the
unificltion of Interests secured with
such harmony and enthusiasm by the
Toledo convention may be utilized.
The national committee invites
commune ations from the executive
officers Of ali state organizations of
the National party. that there may
be cooperation and harmonious ac-
ton.
All communications should be adj
dressed to
d. STURGEON,
Chairman National EX. Com.
Toledo, March u. 1878. Toledo, O..
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FIFTH 1T is inconsistent with the

ward.
FIFTH 1T is inconsistent with the
genius of popular government that any
species of private property should be
exempt from bearing its just share of
the public burdens. Government bonds
ana money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and a graduated in
come tax should be levied for the sup
port of the Government and the pay
ment of its debts.
SIxTH-Public lands are the COM
mon property Of the whole people, and
should not be sold to spectators nor
granted to railroads Or other corpora
tions, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEvENTH-The government should
by general enactments, encourage the
development of our agricultural, min
eral, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor may be fully and prohtably en-
ployed, but TO monopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH All useless Offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy ia
vored in every branch of the public ser
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
upon public officers vino betray the
trusts reposed in them.
NTH AS educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercise Of mind as
we'll as body, such legislation should be
had that the number Of hours Of daily
toll will be reduced, giving to the work
ing classes more leisure for improve
ment and their several enjoyments, and
saving them from premature decay aud
death.
TENTH The adoption OF an Ameri-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in, will harmonic all differences in re-
gard to tariff and federal taxation, re-
duce ard equalize the cost Of transport
tation by land and water, distribute
equitably the joint earnings Of capital
and labor, and secure to the producers
of wealth the result of their labor and
skill, and muster out Of service the vast
army of idlers who, under the existing
system, grow rich upon the earnings OF
others, that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure a COM
petence, so that overgrown fortunes and
extreme poverty will be seldom found
in our republic.
ELEVENTH Both national and state
governments should establish bureaus
of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power of gathering and
publishing the same.
TwELFTH-That the contract system
Of employing labor IN our prisons and
reformatory institutions works great III
Justice to our mechanics and artisans,
and should be protected.
THIRTEENTH-The importation Of
servile labor into the United States.
from China, is problem of the most
sericns Importance, and we recommend
legislation looking to its suppression.
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which any kind of prop
personal, would sell for.
:, capitalists have no con-
] aklitv to judge TO what
10y would be contract
~ an
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ABOUT CONFIDENCE.

Is it hot the lack of confidence that
makes the times hard?
In reply let me ask you-confdence
in what?
Confluence in the value Of the green
back. Is it not certain that business
would at once revive If there were no
fear of initiation?
No. There has been no fear Of in
hation for the past five years. Human
nature IS the same now that it has al
ways been. If men feared imitation
now they would act as history shows us
men have always acted whenever they
lost confidence in the value Of their
money. They would at once seek to
exchange the suspected money for some
thing that they thought had more per
manent value than the money itself.
But have not the monled men said
they were afraid Of imitation?
Yes. Many of them have said 50.
but what man says is of no account
SO long as his conduct shows that h
does not believe it himself Capitalists
are mostly men who look out for their
own Interests pretty shrewdly. Per
sonal property of all kinds and real
estate hayv been very low for long
time. If there was fear Of imitation,
capitalists would at once buy land or
personal property in order to secure
themselves and get the benefit Of the
rise in price which they know would
take place under Initiation. The result
would be a brisk demand for commol-
tiles and real estate, and consequent
rise in their price. Bat nothing of that
kind has happened Capitalists have
sought greenbacFs, or personal property
readily convertible into greenhacks,
and this shows what they really believe
! Greenback prices Of machinery, iron,
steel. coal, dry goods and real estate
are lower now than gold prices in 1860.
This would be impossible if fear Of in
flation really existed.
Butt there lack of confidence some
how or Somew here:
Yes. There Is and has been for
years want of confidence in the num-
|uG ~w which any kind Of prop
personal, would sell for.
capitalists have no con-
uh1litv to Judge TO what
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals, Is cents pes line, each insertion.
Locals, editorial columns, rs cents per lire
each insertion
Bills for advertising PAYABLE quarterly in
advance.
Advertisers viii please take notice that
the ANri-NIoSpPoLIsT is tie best and
cheapest advertising meligtl IN Minnesota
1t has a larger circulation among the farm
ers than any other, while it is read in
every town and city ;,nd almost every vii
iage Of the State. l. is perused by thou
sands who take no other paper.
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THE NiiONiL PARTY.
Platform o: Principles. dopted at ToIedo.A
Ohio. february p, 1873.

WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country the value Of real estate is de-
preciated, industry paralized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer and middle ranks Of
our people, the land filled with fraud,
embezzlement, bankruptcy, crime, suf
fering, pauperism and starvation; and
WHEREAS, This state Of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest Of and dictated by money
lenders, bankers and bondholders; and
WHEREAS, While we recognize the
fact that the men in Congress con-
nectcd with the old political parties
have stood UP manfully for the rights
Of the people, and met the threats Of
the money power and the ridicule of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet
neither the Republican nor the I'emo-
cratic party, in their national politics,
propose remedies for the existing evils;
and
WHEREAS, The Independent Green
back party and other associations, more
or less effective, have been unable hith-
erto to nakea formidable opposition to
the old party organization; and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality of greenbacks, the chang
ing of currency bonds into coin bonds
the characterization of the silver dollar,
the excepting Of bonds from taxation,
the contraction of the circulating me-
dunn, the proposed forced resumption
Of specie payments, and the prodlgal
waste of the public lands, were crimes
against the people, and, as far as posi-
bic, the result of these criminal acts
must be counteracted by judicie us leg
islation:
THEREFORE,, We assemble in nation
al convention and make declaration
of our principles, and invite all patri-
otic citizens to unite in an effort to Sc
cure financial reform and industrial
emancipation. The organization shall
be known as the National Party" and
under this name we will perfect, with
out delay, national, state and local as
sociations to secure the election to Of
fee of such men only as viii pledge
themselves to do all in their power to
establish these principles:
FIRsT-It Is the exclusive function
of the government TO coin and create
money and regulate its value. All
bank issues designed to circulate as
money should be suppressed. The cir
culating medium, whether of metal or
paper, shall be issued by the govern
m mt. and made full legal tender for
all debts. duties and taxes in the United
States at its stamped value.
SECOND There shall be no privileged
class of creditors. Official salaries pen
sions bonds, and all other debts and Oh
legations, public and private, shall be
discharged In the legal tender money Of
the United States, strictly according
to the stipulations of the laws under
which they were contracted.
THIRD-Resolved, That the coinage
of silver be placed on the same footing
Us that Of gold.
FOURTH Congress shall provide
said money adequate to the full EN-
ployment of labor, the equitable distEi-
button of its products, and the r-quir-
ments of business, fixing minimum
amount per capita Of the pd
near as may be, and others
ting its value by wise n
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ROYAL kSSscS ksTfrue.

The bullet of the assassin ever loves
the head Of royalty. The attempted
assassination OF the young king of
Spain, Alfonso the Twelfth, by mis-
guided lunatic, who fired the shot be-
cause he wanted to kill king, calls to
mind many attempts that have been
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rOofAGE.

We are compelled to prepay postage on
ell papers sent out from our office. Prior
TO January lst, 1873, subscribers paid
twenty cents each at the local post Office
We now pay the postage for them. 1t
amounts to fifteen cents per annum. Those
who have not paid US are especially urged
O remit at once.
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amount per capita of the p
near as may be, and othav
ting its value by wise m
provisions Of kw,so that =
terest will secure to labor
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REMiJ ANCCS,

Parties renting money are requesteG 20 d
rect It to w. b Mckinney, ?. o., Box ~.
St. Paul, Mimi, and to send by draft, check,
registered letter or postal order. Money sent il
nny other wav will he at the risk Of the sender.
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Anti- %; 5gS} >nolJoli5t
THURSDAY. NOV. IA, 1873

The ANTI-MoNoPoLIsT is published every
Thursday for circulation by newslnen and mail
Single Subscription, one year, $500
Singh Subscription, six months, LOO
Single Subscri ption, three months, 50
Single Subscr. ption one month, 20
In clubs OF five or more to one address 1t will
be furnished at sl.5O per year; OR SLIGO for six
months Address,
THE ANTI MONOPOLIST,
No. 10 Wabasha St.. st. Paul.
The Republican journal., 1878-11-07

The Oakland iCal.) Times gives the
following particulars of a romance which
is a strange one, even to the latitude of
Oakland \ young lady, one of the most
beautiful and accomplished bellies Of Oak
land was thrown from her horse one day
while riding in the country. and in the
fall one of her front teeth was broken and
irretrlevably ruined. Her teeth were re
markable for their symmetry and beauty.
She sought the advice of a dentist with a
view to aScCrtanng whether the loss
could not be made good by transplantmg.
The dentist Informed her that such
course was practicable, bat the difficulty
would he in finding a tooth that was iii
to mach the pearlN gems that adorned
her mouth. \ month or two passed with
out discovering anything that would do.
At last a young Spaniard, very secdy in
appearance, made his appearance in the
office of the dentist to have some tritling
Job done. \ sight of the strangers beau
titul teeth set the dentist almost wild
with delight. BY cautious questioning he
got from the Spanlard an admission OF
his poverty and of his willingness to part
with a tooth for 500. Arrangements
were made for surrendeung it on the fol
lowing day. The lady was brought to
the dentists office closely yelled, and
concealed in a back room-one stipula
ton IN the contract being that the Span
lard should not see the lady. shortly
after the Spaniard arrived, the tooth was
drawn, carefully cleaned and inserted in
the young lady's jaw, where ii soon took
root. With the 500 obtained for his in
cisor the Spaniard made a small venture
i'll stocks. which proved the foundation of
a small fortune. Being a gentleman, re
fined in manners and we'll educated, the
best society Of Oakland opened its doors
to him one evening he was mode>tly
rccounting 10 young lady Of his acquain
lance some incidents III his own history
among others the sacrifice of tooth and
pointed To the vacant spot in proof of his
story. The lady save slight scream
which BETRAYED her, and now it is rumor-
ed that a vertable love match, arising
out Of the affair viii soon eliminate in
marriage.
The Republican journal., 1878-11-07
From Scrlbners Monthly for November
The Spelling Bee at Angels.

A'So
EY BRET HARrE.
waltz in, waltz in, We little kids, and gather round
my knee.
And drop them books and first pot hooks and hear
yarn from me
KIN not sling fairy tale Of Jinnys fierce and
wild,
For l hold it is unchristian to deceive simple
But as from school Yer drifting by thowt ye'd
like to hear
Of a Spellin Bee at Angels that we organized
last year
II warnt made up of gentle kids-of pretty kids
Bat gents ez he'd their regular growth. and some
enough for two
There was lan3y Jim of Suffers Fork and Bison
And Pistol Bob. who wore that dav a knife by
way Of change.
You start, YOU little kids, you think these are not
pretty Names
But each had a man behind it. and-my name is
Truthful James
Ihar was Poker Dick from Whisky Flat and Smith
of Shooters Bend
And Brown OF CalayeraS-which | want no better
friend
Three fingered Jack -yes, pretty dears - three
hngers-go4 have hve
Clapp cut off two-ts sing lar too that Clamp amt
alive.
Twas very wrong indeed, my dears, and Clapp
much to blame
Likewise was Jack IN after wears for ,hootin of
that same
The nights was kinder lengthenln out. the rains
had jest begun,
hen all the camp came up TO Pete's to have their
usual fun
BIT we all sot kinder sad like around the bar room
stove
i'ill Smith got up. psrmiskiss like and this remark
he hove
Fhars new game down in Frisco thet ez far ez
KIN see
Raat
The Republican journal., 1878-11-07
Can't Preach Good.

No man can do good Job of work preach
sood sermon Try law suit well. doctor patient
or write good article when he feels miserable and
dull, with sluggish brain and unsteady nerves. and
none should make the attempt in such condition
when It can be SO easily and cheaply removed by a
little Hop Bitters. See Truths and proverbs. y
other column