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SPECTRUM OF THE STARS.

NJ. D'Arret of Copenhagen has been
very successful in his spectroscopic
examination of stars in the northern
heavens, especially in increasing the
number OF stellar spectra belonging
to the third-class. The stars of this
type afford remarkable objects for
investigation, and are quite numer-
ously and uniformly distributed
throughout the heavens. Only few
other spectra have striking similari-
ties among themselves. In some the
position and the groups Of dark
absorption bands are in complete ac-
cordance. Groups occur in which
even the various intensities of the
bright lines are found to be some
times alike-these lines being found
to be, in general, brightest near the
red end, although frequently ex-
|hibiting uniform degree of brightness
throughout the whole spectrum.
markable uniformity in all the spectra.
Thus, out of eleven thousand stars
whose light has been examined, only
some four score spectra present
characteristics worthy of special
mention, and only five new stars are
found whose spectra belong to the
fourth class. On the average, there
fore, it appears that where there is
one star of the third class for every
one hundred and forty examined,
there is but one hundred and forty
examined, there is but one star of the
fourth class for every one thousand;
and this holds throughout for all stars
brighter than the eighth magnitude.
In bright stars of the third type, dark
absorption bands have several times
been perceived.
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was dear and went to the front in the
hour Of peril? Why not keep faith
with the soldier as well as the bond
holder! Does it ever occur to the
hard money organs that soldiers may
be wanted again! / went to the
front to free two millions of slaves.
Now, ask, how much better off is
the poor laborer to-day than the
southern slaves were in 1857? We
are on the verge Of serfdom. There
is remedy, and if there is not sense
and justice enough in congress TO ap-
ply the remedy, the people will. The
remedy is to stop enriching the bond
holder by robbing me. Stop shrink
ing my farm and it's products, so I can
pay off the mortgage. The greenback
came to the front when the war
broke out. Let the greenback come
to the front again in this our time of
need.
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We have received from Genl.
Ewing. n. G. from Ohio copy Of
his bill for an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States. It is
as follows:
Mr.. Ewing, on leave, introduced
the following joint resolution, pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States.
Resolred by the Senate and House Of
ReDresenfatires Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled,
(fpo-fhirds Of each House concuTring g
fherein.) That the following article
be proposed to the legislatures Of the
several States a IN amendment to the
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To the People of the United tate:

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 will
grow Il perfect and uniformed
organization of the party in the diff
ferent states.
Upon the application of ten or more
voters who have organized a council
of the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting of a
chief vice chief. scribe and a
treasurer. and reported the state.
postoffice, township and county. or
city and ward, in which it is organized
together with the names of the said
officers, the national committee will
issue to snch organization an engraved
charter emblematic of the principles
and objects of the National party. and
a constitution and directions for the
organization and government of the
council. Each application must be
accompanied by 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 at cost.
or As near cost as practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters TO young men S councils,
to consist of youths under age. upon
| the same terms and with like
privileges to 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 a realization of the great strug
| gle upon which the nation has now
entered. and to educate them in the
vital questions of political economy
and good government.
It is not the design Of the national
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DOWN IN THE LOWER LEVELS.

Not many men who see the miners
Of the Savage lifted out at the top OF
the shaft at change of shift have the
courage to descend into the lower re-
gions of that mine. Very few even OF
the old residents of the Comstock
would care to descend into the steam
ing regions below, and not one East
ern man in a thousand could be induc-
ed to make the trip after seeing the
men popped out at the top of the
shaft, steaming as though just being
L lifed from out of caldrOn Of boiling
water. Though they are shirtless-
naked as at birth from the waist up
and wear only cotton overalls, they
are dripping as if but moment out
of pond of water; yet this is all from
steam and perspiration. In all this
great heat men must work. The
wonder is that they are able to do
anything but gasp and pant. 1t is a
place better fitted for salamanders
than for men. At the head of the
main incline, where they have so long
been engaged in putting in the V-bob,
lit is as hot as in the hottest vapOr
baths at Steamboat Springs.
One would think that men in such
place would be uuite secure against
the rheumatism. On making inqui-
ries in this regard of an underground
foreman, he said that he never knew
of any Of the men working below to
have the rheumatism. Some of our
sufferers from the disease might try
this cure-might have themselves
lowered into the depths Of the mine,
there to sit and steam through one
shift per day. But for the immense
quantities of ice water they drink, the
men could not endure the great heat
in which they are placed or the floods
of perspiration pumped from their
pores. They swallow gallons on gal
Ions Of it, and it never hurts them in
the least-Tirginia Enterprise.
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constitution of the United States.
which, when ratified by three-fourths
of said legislatures, shall be valid as
part OF the constitution, namely:
ARTICLE XVI.
To furnish the people of the United
States permanent and stable paper
money, Congress shall provide for
issuing millions of dollars of
United States, not bearing interest,
which shall be legal tender for all
debts and dues, public or private. ex-
cept for such existing debts as by
contract are payable in coin.
The aggregate of such notes shall
be increased each year at rate equal
to the average annual percentage Of
incraese OF population of the United
States, as shown by the last preceding
census to which shall be added a
reasonable amount for loss Of out
standing circulation. Of the first
issue OF such notes as much as may be
necessary shall be used in retiring all
the United States notes not bearing
interest now outstanding, and the
remainder in reducing Ithe interests
bearing debt; and each yearly in
crease shall be applied to the extin-
guishment of such debt, or to
necessary public works.
No notes of the United States not
bearing interest shall be issued ex-
cept as herein provided; and no law
of the United States or of any State
shall authorize the issue of notes pay
able to bearer on demand by or for
the benefit of any person, association,
or corporation.
Congress shall provide for with
drawing from circulation all bank
notes now outstanding.
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FACTS FOR TIE PEOPLE.
Notes on observation-disclosures OF Prom
inent Men-Read and Ponder

Money of every kind is an order for goods
An Inquiry THORNTON.
The friends of gold avoid debate because
discussion is fatal TO their schemes.
Computed in silver, the bonds did not cost
their owners over seventy five cents on the
dollar.
Coins became indispensable only when claim
ed as legal right-Ways and Means OF Pay
ment-CoLwELL.
Currency should be that which is most val
liable to the state, and Of no value to any other
country.-PLATo.
Gold resumption means that every debtor
shall pay at least quarter more than he re-
ceived OF agreed to pay.
ssI conceive the establishment OF this bank
National Bank as dangerous to the safety aud
welfare of this republic. "-HENRY CLAY.
Whatever Iuen can employ in payment OF
debts. they will he willing to receive IN pay
ment' and this independent of legal compul-
sion.
An increase of the weight Of the silver dol
lar will increase the wealth of the money lem
ders and increase the burdens of the producers.
renew. like that of gold and silver coin, be-
longs exclusively to the nation"-ALBERT
GALLArIN.
The suppression (demonetization) Of silver
would amount TO veritauls destruction OF val
ues without any compensation.
RorHScILp.
Aman who knows the facts Of the case and
opposes the restoration of the silver dollar, is
deferred from theft only by lack of safe oppor-
tunlty.
Thank God there is one country where pro-
ductions are so broad that they cannot b
measured by the insignificant quantity Of gold
Isaac Buchanan, NJ. P. Canda-
If by the stroke of the pen, they suppress ous
of these metals (gcld or silver in the moneta-
rv service, they double the demand for the 9TH
er metal, TO the ruin Of all debtors.-M. Wo-
lowski.
Nall the nations of Europe adopted the sys.
tenn (the single gold standard) ofGreat Britain
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HOW TO ORGANIZE GREEN
RACK CLUBS

Below is a Simple form for the or
ranization of Greenback Clubs, for
the use of any community deslrous
of organization. Let the workers In
every town organize at once.
The Independent
Greenbdck Club:
SEC. |. This organization shall be
known as the 1NDEPEN-
DENT GREENBACK CLUB.
SEC. 2. It's object shall be, to aid in
publishing the principles of the Green
back party, to the people by getting
speakers, holding meetings. etc.
SEC. 3. It's officers shall be Il Presl-
dent. Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
SEC. H. Its meetings shall be held
from time to time, at such times and
in such places as may be appointed by
the Club, through it's executive COM
mittee and proper officers.
SEC. 5. The officers shall be elected
every three months. and the first elec-
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. !. Any person can become d
member of this Club by signing this
constitution.
SEC. 8. There shall be an executive
committee appointed 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. o. Upon the application OF ten
members of this club Il meeting shall
be called at any time
SEC. 10. This Constitution can he
amended by Il two-thirds vote OF the
Club present at any meeting.
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A correspondent Of Chase's, tMaine)
Chroaicis asks the following perti-
nent questions:
1 want to ask the hard money or
gans a few questions. The Lewiston
Journal is very much opposed to
breaking the national faith with the
bondholder. Now l want to know if
the Journal is opposed to breaking
faith with the soldierl enlisted in
1851. was promised my pay in gold and
50 bounty. Inever got my bounty.
and was glad to get my pay in green.
backs, and then paid 80 cents a yard
for cotton cloth to make my children
shirts. Has the government kept
faith with those men who, when thi,
country was in danger. left all that
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Read these items and realize how

Read these items and realize how
the National party is growing:
The Albany Nationals will organize
full city ticket tonight.
The Rhode Island National conven-
ton will be held on March 20.
Missouri has over 1000 Greenback
clubs, and the good work proceeds.
The Free Press, a daily, is the Off
cial paper Of the Nationals in Kansas
city, Mo.
The National candidates for mayor
or Webster City, Iowa, was elected
by two majority.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nationals elected
every candidate but one. The Re-
publicans had that one.
At the charter election in Mount
Kisco, n. Y, the entire National
ticket was elected over combined
opposition.
1t is amazing with what rapidity
the Greenback-Labor organization
known as the ''Nationals'' is spread.
ing throughout the west. In Marion
county, 1nd,, since the opening of the
new year it has obtained a strength of
ONOA c.OOO clIAu Ill OCutl COuuUlcS dIlO
states its growth is proportionate.
Although in many of the rural town.
ships through the valley of the Hud-
son the National party was almost un-
known until within the past two weeks
National clubs are now everywhere
becoming popular, and the rapid prog
ress of organization compels the belief
that thousands Of National votes will
be recorded this Fall, coming from
districts almost unrepresented in the
Spring elections. A correspondent
writes from Stockport, Columbia
county: ''In Greene and Albany
counties we have clubs organized at
Durham, Oakhill. Medway, Preston
Hollyw, Jacksonville and in several
school districts. Usually we get over
one-half of the citizens that come to
our meetings the first time to sign
their names and unite for the purpose
OF organizing clubs. / think we will
form at least one club week. With
in the past west week we have enroll
ed over six hundred names.-Iroa
| Erening Standard.
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A multitude was collected in San
Francisco street by the sight OF q
man and woman fighting on roof.
He had forced her out OF winh0w,
and was trying to haul her to the
the ground. The excitement among
the spectators rose TO high pitch,
when two men climbed up ladder to
rescue the woman, which they did
with great danger and difficulty.
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The unparalleled rush of settlers to
the frontier of Minnesota continues.
Here are two or three items illustra-
ting this:
To the Editor of the Pioneer Press:
The Benson United States land Of
fee was opened for the transaction of
business March 9Th, 1873, and to the
night of March 2lst the following
amount Of business had been accom-.
plished:
Number
Declaratory statements. ...... ...... 80. 1873
Homestead declarations ...... ...... ...... SO
Homestead entries ...... ...... ...... .2S2
Final homestead proofs ...... go. 49,. -. 46
This makes a disposal of about nine
ty thousand acres in thirteen days,
and still the rush is unabated.
Morris (Stevens Co. Tribune.
The. trains every evening are bring
ing car loads of people. not all land
hunters, but mostly actual settlers.
Some idea Of the numbers who are
coming may be derived from the fact
that sixty car loads Of household
goods and stock have been received at
this point within the past week, in
addition to other freight. The hotels,
we have six of them. are taxed to
their utmost to accommodate those
who have not yet got buildings on
their claims; numbers however move
at once on to their farms, others
moving on as fast as possible, and yet
it seems as though there was no break
in the Ecrowds at the hotels. Those
who desire to find home in this
country, must lose no time as there is
but very little government land left.
In the little village of Donnelly
every house is full of boarders, land
hunters. Some good pieces of gov
ernment land can still be had in the
neighborhood Of the station, but they
are being rapidly taken up. Mime
sofa has seen no such era of growth
since 1856. Men are flying from the
east as from a pestilence. John Sher.
man is driving them out with 'the
bosom of destruction
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The old Celtic blood is asserting its
supremacy in great many feats,
mental and physical. An Irishman
has just proved himself the champion
walker of the world. Here the is
record:
The walking match, of last week, in
the Agricultural Hall of London, ex.
cited much interest, not only in that
city, but throughout the world. o.
Leary having gained his first laurels,
as rapid and enduring walker, in
Chicago it was natural that our citi.
zens should take more than ordinary
interest in the result. The time, to
test the swiftness and endurance of all
who chose to enter the course. was
six days-ending at IL O'Clock. Satur-
day night. March %. OF the seven
teen who started, Vaughan retired at
7:30, having scored 500 miles; O'Leary
continued his walk till $40, scoring
$40 miles and 440 yards; Brown walked
till S:33, scoring All miles. O'Leary,
of course, proved the winner. He
demonstrated the bare possibility
that he might accomplish the feat Of
averaging 90 miles day six consecu.
tive days. He lacked nearly 20 miles
of this distance. but he had three
hours and fifty minutes at his disposal
when he ceased walking. The gener-
al bearing of the many thousands who
witnessed the race is reported most
commendable. No one questioned
O'Leary's right to the prize and ali
its clustering honors.
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THE NATIONAL PARTY.
Platform of PriScipes, Adopted at Toledo
Ohio, February 22. 1878.

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-
nected 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 Demo
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 makea 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 demonstration 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 judicious 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, anG
under this name we will perfect, with
out DELAY, national. state and local as
sociations to secure the election to of
flee of such men only as will pledgt
themselves to do all in their power te
establish these principles:
FIRsr-It is the exclusive function
of the government to coin and create
money and regulate its value. Al
bank issues designed to circulate a.
money should be suppressed. The cir
culating medium. whether of metal O
paper, shall be issued by the govern
ment, and made full legal tender fol
all debts. duties and taxes In the Unite,
States at its stamped value.
SECoND-1here shall be no privileges
class of creditors. Official salaries pen
sions bonds, and all other debts and oh
legations, public and private, shall b
discharged In the legal tender money O
the United States. strictly according
to the stipulations of the laws unde
which they were contracted.
| THIRD-Resolved, That the coinag
of silver be placed on the same footin,
as that of gold
| FoURTH-Co Congress shall provid
said money adequate to the full en-
ployment of labor, the equitable distr
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"Wilkie Collins is described - =
short man." Most literary chaps are
. little short most Of the time.
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The ANr1-MoNopoLlsr is published every
Thursday for circulation by newsmen and mail
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In clubs of five or more to one address it will
be furnished at $3.50 per year; or $1.OOfor six
months Address,
~ THE ANTI-MONOPOLIST,
No. 10 Wabasha St.. ST. Paul.
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POSTAGE.

We are compelled to prepay postage on
all papers sent out from our office Prior
TO January 1st, 1875, subscribers paid
twenty cents each at the local post-otiic1e,
We now pay the postage for them. 1t
amounts to fifteen cents per annum Those
who have not paid us are respectfully urged
remit at once.
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amount per capita of the popu alton as
near as may be, and otherwise regula-
ting it's value by wise and equitable
provisions of law, so that the rate of In
terest will secure to labor it's Just re-
ward.
F1FTH--It 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
and 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 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 proftably en-
ployed, but no monopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH-All useless offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy fa-
vored in every branch of the public SER
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
upon public officers who betray the
trusts reposed in them.
NINTH--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 and
death.
TENrH-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 and equalize the cost of transpor-
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 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
publising the same.
TwELFTH-That the contract system
Of employing labor IN our prisons and
reformatory institutions works great In
Justice to our mechanics and artisans
and should be protected.
THIRrEENTH-The importation Of
servile labor into the United States
from China, is problem of the most
serions Importance, and we recommend
legislation looking to its suppression.
The old Celtic blood is asserting its
supremacy in great many feats,
mental and physical. An Irishman