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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14

our wheat, oats, ETC., and becomes as
thick as the wheat itself had be IN, and
grows along fence rows, rOadsides. and
everywhere it can escape the hoe and
plow. by thousands. Its flowers. be-
ginning to open about the first Of Sep
TENDER, arein long terminal racemes,
and its barren ones are as numerous,
and afford Il sulphur-like pollen in the
most wonderful profusion. This pol
len, being very light and fine, is easily
waited about by the wind, and is float
ing everywhere in the atmosphere in
myriad numbers during the whole
period of the plants towering.
Mr.. Bell considers it's effect upon
the mucuous membrane to be caused
by volatile Oil which it carries.
He thinks that a saturated tincture
Of the open flowers of the weed. if
taken for month before the regular
appearance of the disease, will do
much to brace the system against the
effects of the poison. Months after
the trouble was over he applied this
tincture to the mucuous membranes,
with the effect every time of inducing
slight attack.
The chief manifestation of the dis
ease is an intOlerable itching. To al
leviate this, a gentle stimulant is use
full. Cold water, warm water, a solu-
ton of common salt, a weak alkaline
solution, OF mild soapsuds will often
prove grateful applications to the con-
junctiva. The sufferers must not rub
the afflicted parts, and should sneeZe
and cough as little as possible, as
these only aggravate the trouble with
out relieving it. In advanced stages,
coughing is of course sometimes
necessary. The remedy Mr.. Bell re-
commends. to allay the itching and
quiet the cough, is the oil of pepper
mint. 1t acts as local an@sthetic
and gentle stimulant, All the instru-
ment required is a wide-mouth vial,
partly filed with the oil. BY partial
ly covering the mouth of the vial with
his lips, and making inspiration, the
patient can cause the air to pass over
the surface of the oil and arise to his
lungs charged with its vapor. the
pharynx getting it's benefits at the
same time. BY applying the nostrils
to the vial in IA similar manner, the
Schneiderian may be impressed like
wise, and when it is desirable to apply
the vapor conjunctiva, it is readily
accomplished by blowing downward
into the vial, and directing the re-
bounding or upward current Of air to
the eyes. Whenever the vapor of this
oil, or the oil itself, is applied, Il feel
ing of cooling warmth succeeds, soon
followed by soothing sensation Of
relief.
Strychnine will sometimes prove
quite valuable in hay fever, by in
some way bracing the system against
the effects of the poison: but to get
its full benefit it should be resorted
to some time before the expected at
tack.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14

ing to remember it. It is not rash.
he adds, to suppose that this degrade
ton of the record is real, that the
record is left to decay, and that the
forces which would have tended to
preserve it now become useful in
some other way.
MI. Verdon suppOses the existence
OF versatile energy" which is
locked up in the memory, but which,
after it is used to get up facts of one
kind. may be employed to acquire
facts of another kind, provided the
former become reduced to the level
OF the general stock of the individuals
knowledge. An actor, for example.
learns part. plays it, forgets it. and
thus liberates versatile energy, which
enables him toacquire another, and so
on; but on the other hand, if the same
person really assimilates knowledge
so that it requires no attention to keep
1t from rapid decay las in learning to
read and write), there is little chance
Of forgetfulness iberating energy of
use for further acquisition. The de-
ductiOn from this, evidently, is that
a person may exhaust his stock of
versatile energy upon a few things,
and eventually become incapable of
learning others. Probably this ac-
counts for the difficulty which every
person late in life encounters in &C.
curing knowledge which children
easily learn.
A good memory is therefore not an
unmixed blessing, but, on the contra
ry, forgetfulness is often to be desir-
ed. One may steep his mind in the
waters of Lethe, according to one au-
thor, by fixing his mind on that part
OF any experience which has the least
permanent interest. The temporary
is thus remembered at the expense of
the more permanent, and thereafter
the latter is forgotten, while the tenn
porary drops out from its own inher-
ent want of interest.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
The Anti-AGonOpOlist.
Edward Dubois read it in silence.
When he had finished he Hrned and

EdWar0 OuDOlS read 1t In silence.
When he had finished he Hrned and
grasped the ex-convict's hand.
"Noapology can make up for my con
duct, he said, "but what can do will
This bill will satisfy the whole country
Monsieur" replied De Pierrepont, in
husky tones, you did but as the world
did. Appearances were against me and
all condemned me-"
Edward, my FRIEND said Arthur, "you
see the danger of judging from appear
ance. Had lie Pielrepont been truly
guilty, his wife and child would have
been pitied, not scorned. As it is, vile
prejudice has made these two women for
fifteen years outcasts and pariahs."
Edward made no reply, as the break
fast came in. He, like all the country
round, was Mortified now they found how
unjust they had been; and never was
wedding more unanimously hailed and
feted than that OF Arthur de Versan and
Madeleine de Pierrepont. Sill l have
not heard that one man, woman or child
in the forest of Ardennes has been cured
Of the evil habit Of judging always from
appearances, and visiting on the innocent
the sius of the guilty.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
A STEAM SLED FOR THE NORTH POLE.

at a meeting of the London AssO-
citation of Foremen Engineers and
and Draughtsmen. Mr.. Daniel Cart
mel, late Chief Engineer of II. NJ. $.
Discovery, and now of II. NJ. S.
CleOptra, read a paper on ''POlar
Exploration, with Suggestions for the
Employment of Steam Power in
Effecting it. The author. with the
aid of several charts and diagrams,
explained, in the first instance. the
geographical and meteorological char.
acteristic of the arctic regions. and
then advanced to his subject proper.
Mr.. Cartmel, from his experiences
during the expedition of Captain
Mares, came to the decided conclusion
that sledging by manual power was a
hopeless method of attempting to
reach the North Pole, and since his
return has been buslly engaged in
devising a steam sleuge for that pur-
pose. This contrivance, as described
by the inventor. consists in its gene
eral outlines of a hat-bottomed boat
with two stern wheels, the midship
cross section being parallelogram.
1t would he constructed of steel
plates lined with wood, perfectly
rigid, and capable of standing the
toughest usage. The boat-sledge. as
it may be termed. would he highly
polished so as to minimize friction.
whilst the bow would he stayed and
strengthened to the fullest extent, so
as to resist conclusions. OF course
the steam power is intended to be
concentrated as much as possible.
whilst the steering wheels would he
driven directly from the crank shaft.
The proceedings closed with vote
of thanks TO Mr.. Clarinet. who also
explained that the sic ige might he
warped forward with rope. and cap
stan. when desirable. Here is q sug-
gestlon for Captain Howgate and
other members OF the American
Arctic Colony. now trying to reach
the North Pole.
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THE MECHANICAL THEORY OF FOR
CETFUlNESS.

1t is one of the most curious pheD.
omena of the memory that knowledge
acquired for the purposes of special
future use may be remembered
clearly and well up to the time when
it is used; but when it is no longer
required it rapidly fades away.
Actors. for example, who are obliged
to study new parts frequently. and
commit long speeches to memory in
very short periods of time, apparently
have the power of cleansing and
rendering it blank and receptive to
new tasks. Nor does the number Of
times part has been played success.
lively seem to affect the capability,
for actors have informed us that,
after even taking part in perform
ance which has been repeated night
after night for months, the repro
duction Of the same play, after the
lapse of year or so. finds them
almost ignorant Of the text, and ne.
cessitates complete re-study. The
same is true of pupils in school. and
there are doubtless few teachers who
have not remarked the dismay which
a sudden turning back to review pre-
vious tasks excites among class Of
apparently bright scholars, or who
has not discovered that perfect reci-
tation is no proof that the substance
of the knowledge will be found in the
pupils memory week afterwards.
Although this capability Of freeing
the mind is rather draw back in
education. it is Of inestimable value
in the affairs Of daily life. 1t enables
the business man to throw off the
cares Of The office when he crosses its
threshold at night. the lawyer to keep
his mind clear Of the d;scords of his
clients. and to avoid continuing the
anXiefies of one case into the details
Of the other. the physician to keep
separate the ailments and idiosvn-
cracies Of his patients: AMI thus its
application might ne traced in every
profession and calling.
1t has become 80 much the custom
to seek mechanical explanations for
circumstances apparently the most
unnechanical that it is almost IL be
expected that. in anaIyZing the pecu-
liaTitF Of the mind. PSYCHOLOGISTS will
This Mr.. Nerdon. in his elaborate
essay on forgetfuiness. published in
Mind. manifestly does when he re-
CARDS memory as energy. and absence
Of forgetfulness conservation of
the same. He points ont that practi-
caily we sometimes keep matter in
mind. not exactly by attending to it.
but by keeping our attention referred
to something connected with it from
time 20 time. Now when the use OF
the record is withdrawn and we think
no more about it. we experience Il
feeling of relief. and We thus may
conclude that energy Is in some way
liberated. After this the record does
not seem conserved so well as before.
and we have real difficulty in attempt
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
WtT AND HUM0R.
An expensive wife makes a pensive

An expensive wife makes pensive
| husband.
What tricks are most common
among Irishmen !-Patricks.
When ought mariners to have
fruitat sea! When they stem the
currents.
Why is the letter S. like the fur
mace of a garrison because it makes
hOt-ShOt.
\ suffering professor: ''Thc dog
star is no star at all. 1t is a p-p-p-
pup-planet.
The size Of Paris bonnets is grow
ing less, but the signs of husbands
grows larger at the price.
Theodore Thomas was born in Han
over and has clambered up the ladder
of fame Hanover hand.
| \ recent poem has the following
line: "A tear danced in her eye."
The tear must have been at the eye
ball.
When is aplanet like hog When
it begins to root. And when is it like
a soldier when it shoots.
We are never SO ridiculous by the
qualities we really have. rs by the af-
| fectatiOn of those we have not.
II a friend points gun at you, knock
him down. 1t will be time enough
afterwards to find out whether it is
loaded or not.
A tornado struck a camp OF the
Ponca Indians the other day, and they
| 1t b. -
surprise party.
A gentleman reprimanding his little
son, was surprised to hear the young
ster observe: Father. remarks are
| unnecessary"
In Switzerland donkeys have bells
on their nccks. In this country it is
not unusual to see them with bellies on
their arms.
81 say, John, where did you get
that horrible hat p please your
HONOR said John, ''it's an old one Of
your S that missis gave me Yesterday
when you went to town,
Experience may be dear teacher,
but it stint any dearer than pretty
school-marm. Oil City Derrick. May
be so. brother; still she has more chaps
on her lips.
''Sir, do you mean to say that speak
| falsely !! said a parsOn to french
gentleman. NO, sare, ! say not dat:
| but, sare, say you walk around about
the truth very much.
New Orleans picayune:-" An ex-
change says:-'In Japan the law
requires fish to be sold alive This
regulation is particularly oppressive
! to sardines in private boxes.
| Poor relations are thorns III the
/ sides Of the pnrse-proud men.-Sat-
urday Review. But these same par
! venus occasionally smoke DTiar-wood
pipes, proving their pride a mere
| sham.
Il clasped her fair hand in a rap
ture Of bliss, and thought oil. how
blessed our fates. till / looked Oh the
gloves that encircled her wrist. and
found that. alas, they were Fights y
God bless our Boarding House, is
the latest motto for sale IN the shop
windows. When this thing gets down
to particulars, let US not forget the
proyerhial clearinghouse butter.
sir Charles LyelI declares that the
entire continent of NoIth America
will be washed away into tie ocean in
| four and a half million Of years. And
yet the people take an interest in real
estate
\ little girl, showing her cousin,
about four years old, star, said
THAT star you see up there il bigger
than this world" NO. it isn't"
said he. Yes it is Then why
doesn't it keep the rain Of
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
POETRY.
POETRY RUN MAD.

1 stood upon the OCEAN g br ny shore,
And with a fragile reed wrote upon the
"Agnes love thee!"
The mad waves rolled by and blotted out
The fair impression.
Frail reed Culel wave! Treacherous sand!
I'll trust ye no more;
But with giant h md I'll pluck
From Norway's frozen shore
Her tallest pine, and dip its top
Into the Crater OF Vesuvious,
And upon the high and FURNISHED heaven
1'll write
agnes, love thee!"
And would like to see any
Dog goned wave wash that out-Ex.
National Republican., 1878-09-16
DIstrict Courts.

EQUITY CouRT-JusTICE MACARTHUR.
Hill vs. Hill testimony ordered taken. Robey vs.
Robey ratification Of auditors report. Callahan VS.
Callahan; guardian ordered to pay differences
Mason vs.. Mason; ; payment ordered to be made to
Union Building Association. IN r. J. T. Leary; r.
". Taylor appointed committee. Fendall vs.. Brad.
ley; rulo returnable September 81. Hall vs. Zell I;
continued 10 September 81 Van Reuth VS.. Van
Reuth; Mr. Benjamin LovcjOy appointed ex.
aminer to take testimony. Robertson vs.. Gatchell |;
restraining order discharged and bill dismissed.
IN re estate of Bnrwood; order accepting bid and
former sale vacated. Lord VS.. Shanahan; decree
TO be prepared by defendant. Riggs VS. Douglass
rule on J. e. Willard returnable Saturday. Manson
vs.. Manson submitted on petition for dismissal for
insuniciency OF testimony; decision reserved for a
week. Willet vs.. Lydes; payment OF special tax
denied. Wheeler vs.. Green auditors report sub
miitod frst and third exceptions oyerruled, second
allowed otherwise confirmed and distribution de-
creed. IN re supplee; order that levy bs main.
taincd
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Circuit Court-Justice Humphreys.-suong vs..
District Of Columbia.
Equity Court = Justice Macarthur. - No. %,
Hoffman vs.. Jones; No. ", Schneider vs.. Brown
No. 10, Morris vs.. Fowler; ~ Llndsdalo vs. Smith
No. "a McClelland Va Michler; No. ., p. 5. Il T
Co. vs. Williams; No. u, Wallach VS.. Thompson;
No. 2s, Hilton vs.. Sherman; No. -, Bride vs.
Wright No. So Dyer VS.. Rockwelli No. 81, Strait
ys. Strllt
National Republican., 1878-09-16
MINOR DISTRICT NOTES.
Cleaned at the Commis.Ioncrs once

Cleaned ut the Commissioners Office.
W. G.. Moss and others ask for the closing of
the Tibor sewer recently opened.
Thomas A. Brown has been awarded the
contract for painting tho roof Of tho Western
Market. House.
Charles S. Wheeler having resigned as sta.
tion.keeper of the Fifth Precinct Station, w
S. Olive has been appointed to lll the
vacancy.
DR.. Robert Royburn has resigned his office
of school trustee of the FIRST school district on
account of his professional duties requiring so
much of his time that he cannot give his trus
tee duties the attention which Is necessary.
A communication has been sent to Messrs
J. McCauley & Co., contractors for the removal
Of garbage, dead animals, &c, notifying them
that complaint has been made against the
disposition they make of ofials by tn, people of
Maryland, and requesting that the causes com
planned of be Immediately remedied.
Inspector Entwlslo has issued tho following
permits: To build-Alexander Lewis, one
two.story brick on o. between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets northwest, $500. Repairs
William Shields, back building, $50; o. II.
Reed, back building $500; v. Rented, sum-
NOR kitchen, S25; p. Green, raise front Of
house, $50; Jos. HeenaD, patch roof, si5 Z.
Daley, build shed, s3O 5. Hammond, build
shed, S35.
National Republican., 1878-09-16
Baltimore General Market.
n,1rIMnnr. snnt, IA Iszs.


Cotton dull and nominal. Middllnsll4alij.c.,
F1our-Good demand and market steady and un-
changed. noward,s,reet and wss,srn snpernne. 4 e
gas; do; family, o. 7SaS Is do extra, y 5oGii do
Rio Brands IS SD0t5 rs; PatapscO family, 70 Is
Wheat-Southern quiet and steady. Western quiet
and easy. southern red, prime, .l9l 90 do amber.
q 0igl n; No 2Pennsylvania reds 0ei4 No. 2west.
cru winter red spot september, and October 81 Oe'
November, 81 OJf.
Corn-southeTn quiet. Western quiet. Southern
white, 5iGDi8C- do. yellow, S3c; Western mixed spot,
and september, Slhc: October, sac; November,
sc; steamer, Isc.
Oats in good demand and firm. southern. esgesc;
Western white. EJsg2s5ic do. mixed, 2d@Eci Tenn
sylvsnia, a4b2sc.
Rye steady at 636Iac.
Hay dull and unchanged. Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania prime slldl2
PROVISIONS que, and mir jobbIns trade only, Pork,
$40 pglO16 Bulk meats Loose shoulders, 81, &C;
clear.rtb sides, 6AG6'fci packed, SiIdi,c. BACON
Shoulders 6Aci clear.rib sides, 7l4c. Hams, l2S@
lSlac. Lard, refined terces, SIC. DutteT-Cholce
very Arm and upward tendency; Western lsglGc.
Petroleum dull and nominal. Refined, Ohgloc;
crude. 7Ac.
Coffee nrm and quiet. Rio cargoes, luI@i7%c
Whisky quiet and steady at q 90.
Sugar active and strong at sslGstc.
Recelpts-Flour, 2lDO bu; wheat, 5000 bu; corn,
I.D1 bn oats, ?,+O bu.
Shlpmenis-Whcat, 1900 bu.
Frelghts to Liverpool per steam Cotton, SLED;
Lour, 3 I'd grain, S'sd,i
National Republican., 1878-09-16
pROrOSALS FOR PArER PuLP PRODUCED
l. ny THE DESTRUCTION by MACERATIUN
OF FGOVEIlSMENT Securities.
TREA-UuS DEPARTMENT.
DrnrAr OF ES@nAvIN0 40 PM

BGHl1At OF f.SGHANlNV ASp IRlSTtSt,
WAslGISGTON, August =, is7S
Sealed proposals. will be received nt this office untl
WEDSESDAN, the 18th OF september NEXT, Ut u
O'Clock NJ, Ior the purchase ~ the accumulation Of
paper pulp amounting to about three hundred tDnl
tons wet pulp, prOduC by the maCeraiOn Of United
states notes and securities AMI revenue stamps The
PULP Gun bc seem on the premises adjoining the mRr-
Grafton huu-s oil the white Lot" south OF the
Treasury department building
Proposals Will be received either for the whole lot
for quantities ufnOt less than hundred tons wet,
ton to consist Of TWO huuSAnd pounds the packing
AMI removal Ufthe same TO b. at the expense OF the
purchaser.
Terms: permit for the removal OF given quan-
tity will be issued nom this Urp upon the amount In
payment therefor being deposited with tue Treasurer
or any Assistant Treasurer of the United States until
tsAwhOls i removed
The whole amount Of pulp Is to be removed within
two months from the time OF the award; but uron
reasonalle grounds shown, small extension OF the
time will be- permitted.
\ satisfactory boud will be required to bo Executed
and ilt within ten days amor the award for the faith
ful Performance OF the contract
I'll" right TO reject any all of the bsis reserved.
The proposals should he lndOrsed Proposals for
Pulp" and be addressed to
EDWARD McPH ERSOn,
Au2l Chief Df Elre,ll.
National Republican., 1878-09-16
DROPOsALs FOR MAIL.LOCKs.
Posr.OFrIcE DEPARTMENT.

POsrOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASlIISUTuS, u. e., August H. ls1a
erarate sealed prouoSals will b. received at this
Department until Y oclock noon on the epth day OF
March, l,10, for furnishing four and different
kinds OF Locks and Keys for the sole and exclusive
Of the United states mails including besides those
" he used for mail bags such 10 be used for the
street ,etteT-bOEts OF the United states
As the public exposure and searching examination
necessary to intelligent bidding any prescribed
model Of lock and key would tend to impa T, II not
entirely destroy. the further utility Of all such locks
and key for the purposes Of the mails the Postmaster
General pTescrbes no nOdels sample, for bidders
but relies for selection the mechanical ingenuity
and skill which fhir competition among inventors
hereby invited, may develop In samples submitted by
them.
Specifications OF requirements as to proposals.
ps Kinds and quantities Of locks aud keys contracts.
tC will he furnished application by letter To the
Second Assistant PO,tmastGr-C'e 'enertl.
No proposal Will bB considered which Is not sub
mitted III accordance with such specifications and
forms OF proposal
The contracts which may he made are 10 be In con
f1rmity with the hcaions and acepted prnposals
u, VI, KEY,
poImnstert tienernl,
National Republican., 1878-09-16
IDROPUsALs FOR COAL.
N,yr PAY nrr1rr.

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
WASH SgTOS, u, G., sept 10. ISIS
sealed proposals IN duplicate. tOfba iudorsed FRO
p0Shs for Coal will be received ut this office until Y
IN, the 18th duy Ot september isIs for the bplOwde
srbcd coal to be delivpred NJ the hayward Wash.
lngton H. - free Of any expense and subject TO the
usual Inspection. viz!
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPIRs.
co. tons (2sO pounds Cumberland coal, best quality
dry, free from dust, sulphur or other Impurities.
20 tons (2.3t0 pouudsJ White Ash Egg Coal, best
quality. dry, free from slate and dust.
The contracOra to deliver the above coal Into carts
provided by the Government at the navy yard wharf
nnd pay THE cost Of inspection aud the quantity de
vred Is to bo paid for n. the weight Of the navy yard
scales.
Responsible security required oil the hids for the
prompt and faithful delivery of the coal.
Blank forms for bids 10 be had at TIL. office.
W W. WILLIAMS,
scl3etaw.2w Pay Inspector, U. 5 n.
National Republican., 1878-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
TEE late Governor Antell. Of Now Mexico, q

THE late Governor Axtell, of New Mexico, Is
Mormon bishop.
SOME men are eternally joking, and their
wit oftentimes overnows, but none ever shows
50 much humor ns the boil OH the bridge Of
your nose.-CTustH
THE man who invented French .heeled
shoes did 1t TO avenge an injury once done him
by q handsome woman. She Tilted him, and
since that time the fellows hatred Of the nir
sex has known no bounds.
MUFFTNs for breakfast One pint milk, ono
egg, q piece of butter as large as a hens egg,
one teaspoonful Of salt, half a teacupful Of
yeast, aud -four to make a stiff batter. Rise
over night aud bake In rings
WHEN placed under microscope the sting
OF bee presents polish Of dazzling beauty,
but when placed In the end Of q mans nose IL
takes on the semblanCc of rat-tail flo dipped
In vtrol, and brings out words as rough as q
indstone.-Brsdktd'i- Table.