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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-01
DEPARTURES OF STEAMER

TOR PHILADELPHIA, PRO- FNS
II vIDENCE, AND BOSTON.-Steam-s =. szsaszssss
or ALLIANCE, Captain PROCTOR, will receive
freight for the above ports until FRIDAY the list
February, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ:
ja31-2t w. L. PORIER, Agent.
EOR NEW YORK.-The Old fifth
T. Dominion Steamship Company .szzsaazssss1
steamship OLD DOMINION, Captain WALKER,
will sail FRIDAY, February LIST, n O'Clock L. n.
Freight received until O'Clock.
Through bills CT lading signed anu goods for.
varded with dispatch to all points north. soHta,
east, and west; also, to foreign porte.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare to New York, $12 {; ronnd-trip tickets
1874. Storage, Sc and SO.
For freight or passage, apply TO
G. W.ALLEN & CO., Agents.
ia3o-3t Company's Wharf, Rockets.
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WANTED, MEN In EACH STATE for
wv THE DETECTIVE SERVICE: and to report
crime. Paw liberal. Address AMERICAN And an
cinnrti Ohio. jal7-eodl2t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-01
BY Frank j. Sampson,

Real Estate Agent, Auctioneer, and Notary Publ
No. 921 Hull street, Manchester. Va.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11
Here is a pleasant LECTURE of the

Here is a pleasant LECTURE of the
delightful results of John Shermans
abominable policy. 1t is from the
Peoria, (Ill.) Journai. Read it and
ask yourself whether change of
policy is not necessary:
The situation is appalling. On
every side is heard the crash of COM
mercial failures. Houses that were
considered the safest and that stood
the longest are going down. and there
isn't assets enough left to furnish the
afflicted mourning creditors and
wherewithal to erect tombstone.
The wholesale merchant owes the
manufacturer; the smaller iobber
owes the wholesaler; the country
merchant owes the small jobber; the
farmer owes the retailer. The latter
has been carried 50 long that credit
has become his nominal condition.
He cannot pay, and cannot get it to
market if he would. Consequently
the whole commercial fabric Of which
he is the base, and the manufacturer
the apex, tumble to the ground to-
gether. The list of daily failures
that burden the telegraph now. hardly
excite remark. The public sees. with
sullen apathy. houses 90 down in dis
tresS that. had their failures occurred
two years ago, would have created Il
panir. The country is, however, far
beyond a panic. The worst is upon.
us, and we silently endure and only
wonder when the thing is going to
stop To our mind the country needs
aid and assistance.
Heretofore. every particle of legis.
lation has been dea against trade. 1t
attacked ship-building with the high
tariff, and American commerce was
driven from the sea. 1t laid its hand
on the currency and shrunk it to such
Il volume that it is to-day wholly in
adequate to the want of trade. Now
let our solons inquire what the
country needs to give it renewed
confidence and to inspire it with res
olution. We have long since passed
the question of getting to the bottom.
1t is question now of getting up.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

ricultural Society will be held at the
same time in st. Paul, and the result
will be that immense numbers from
other states will come to Minnesota to
witness the generous rivalry between
our two great cities as to which can
do most to render manifest the agri-
cultural advantages of our growing
commonwealth. For our part we sim
cerely hope that both fairs may realize
all that their most sanguine friends can
desire. Other states art satisfied il
thy can get up one state fair a year;
but it is reserved for the mighty en-
ergies Of this colossus of the north
west to present the world with. two,
either Of which, we prophecy, wi |
beat anything the concentrated efforts
of any other state can accomplish.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

Here are few items showing how
the capital Of a country controls its
legislation. The New Haven Conn. J
Union says:
Although the Post does not direct
ly call upon us to name the men Of
consequence in either party" in the
pay OF mUnopolists. we are ready to
make good our statement. We will
begin with Senator Elton of this
state. He was a director in the Char.
ter Oak Insurance Company during
the pendency of the silver bill. His
plea against the bill was that it
would operate to the disadvantage OF
the insurance interests Of Hartford.
tie spoke for the capitalists instead of
Tor tne people, Us WAS natural under
the circumstances. Senator Barnum
turns out car wheels. and all the big
railroads. managed by spectators
having jobs In congress. give him
their patronage. 1t is notorious that
Senator Conkling of New York is a
railroad attorney. and for big fees has
argued cases III the United states SUI
pTeme Court while holding seat in
the senate. Herman is in the same
boat. When the silver members OF
the Senate Finance Committee we're
irving to get "A report on the Bland
bill. action had to be delayed because
Herman. member. was in New York
state attending - the law business Of
big monopoly. Howe of WISCONSIN
urged a railroad case in the Sup
Court not many months ago, while
Christiancy, Thurman, Lamar and
Ben Hill have the reputation of earn
ing handsome incomes by giving pri-
vate advice to bankers AMI railroa Is.
IN law matters. 1t is we'll known
that Garfield. while member of con-
gress. took a s., 900 fee for arguing a
patent pavement case SD successfully
as TO niich the people out of a large
sum which went to a clique of jobb.rs.
We could 60 on in this way until we
had named many of the leading men
in both parties.
Here is some more testimony OF
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11
[ was supposed Iuf sometime fh

IL was supposed Iuf sometime that
Greenbackism, as its foes delighted
to Call 1t. was confined to the east
but the signs multiply that the intel
llgent people of the east are getting
their eyes open. \ very interesting
letter from Newport, Vermont, to the
Springfield Republican concludes as
follows:
Vermont still stands by Hayes
But slowly creeping from town
to town i'll the Greenback move
| ment; though you see nothing OF
it In the press as yet. A larger pro
portion not only of village but of
farm property in the State is heavily
mortgaged, mostly at highly usurious
interest, cen and even twelve PEI
cent. being not unusual. In this
county the buildings and fences on
hundreds OF farms are going to ruin,
that the nominal owners may keep up
their interest payments. This
property is Of course all for sale cheap.
and the fact depresses the value of all
surrounding estates, even such as are
unincumbered. But hops, wool. and
all other products are low and slow
trade. It is plain to be seen that the
rich are growing richer and the poor
are growing poorer.-and at the same
time they are growing angry. The
greenback papers, printed and circula-
ted in vast numbers at >minal rates.
are taken and read by this class of
al no
The mOneyed interest may as well
prepare for whirlwind. and they will
find it rot coming from the West and
South alone. Only by sudden and
great concessions can the danger be
arrested, in my judgment. The
National banks must go. Perhaps
that will save resumption. But if
Congress adjourns without providing
for relapsing the bank notes with a
free issue Of greenbacks the pot will
boil over. This is no more a com.
muistic movement than was the at
tack upon slavery. To see old Bill
Eaton rising from drunken letlfargv
to yell 'cOmmunis at the silver bill
which simply replaces silver money
where 1t always was until 1873, is
Just too ridiculous for anything.
The movement, SO far as the real
PEG lc are concerned, and 50 far as
they Can be carried. no matter. what
some demagogical leaders may pur.
pose, is for Il financial reform that
will give us a sound, safe and elastic
currency, free from the control of
the money sharks who have strangled
the business Of the country by their
speculative and usurious practices for
the last sixteen years. When these
things are Strengthened out the waves
will subside. The best way would be
to break it now by obviously neces.
Sary concessions. We shall see
whether the capitalists are any wiser
than the shareholders. l predict tina,
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
will go with the west. if the worst
comes to the worst.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

diet, and was tried upon twenty seven
persons, with satisfactory results.
The diet proposed is farinaceous. and
in the cases reported was composed
of Macaroni, haricot beans, dried peas,
lentils. The dishes were made palata-
bic by thorough boiling and seasoned
with butter or olive oil. Breads Of
highly glntinous quality were used.
care being taken to prevent their
being soured in course of preparation.
In his explanation of the theory. Lie
big remarks that the discrimination
for alcoholic stimulants. after par
taking of such food. is due to the
carbonaceOuS starch contained therein
which renders unnecessary and dis
tasteful the carbon Of the liquors. II
this plan proves successful. it will be
the medium Of eifecting a more
thorough reform than years Of legisla-
tive enactment OF SpaSms Of social
work can possibly accomplish.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

The DdluuLe Hcruid of Wednes-
day says: j. z. Farley. Esq. gener.
al manager of the st. Paul & Pacific
railroad. is in the city visiting his
family and friends, AID will remain
until Monday. He informs us that
home capitalists have bought the
bonds heretofore held by the German
capitalists, and tn, corporation is get
ting on finely considering the hard
times. One thing is quite sure. Mr..
Farley will achieve success for the
road if it is attalnable.'
Mr.. Farley has already done So
The revolution worked in the condi-
ton of the st. Paul i Pacific Railroad
company since he took charge of it
has been simply marvellous. Notwith-
standing two grasshopper years. which
almost obliterated the revenue of the
road from the transportation of wheat.
Mr.. Farley has been able to practical
" re-tie the whole road. buy new To-
comotives. build new depots. rebuild
the old passenger coaches. pay inter
est on part of the bonded debt. and
finish the cut of between Breckin-
ridge and Glyndon. And now that
the bonds of the road. and with them
the control of it. have passed into the
hands of the Canadian parties. we are
10 see an immediate construction of
the unfinished portions of the road 10
Pembin and from MeIrose to Alex
andria. 1t will be but short time
until the St. Paul and Pacific railroad
will. if the present management is
continued. become one of the most
valuable properties in the United
States. The sales of land will paw it's
debts and leaveit free of incumbrance
IN the hands of its owners. very gold
mine of revenues; for it traverses by
two lines the great wheat field of the
northwest; while through its connec-
tions with the Manitoba system of
roads it will link the Mississippi val.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

And now John Sherman says that,
f resumption can be reached in no
other way, he will smash all the ma
sional banks. We don't think the
right to issue or create money should
oe delegated to private corporations,
)ut we should be sorry to see the ma
'ional banks wiped out in any such
summary manner. The consequences
% the business community would be
disastrous and overwhelming. And
or what good CNi hono?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

Fergus Falls Advocates: Mr.. Lis
toe informs rs thlt thirty-oGe filings
were received at this land Office in one
day from Traverse and Stevens coun-
ties alone And this land district on
" embraces half of Stevens county.
In the present month there has been
made at this office fif y tree claims,
seventv-eig ht declaratory statements,
and ninety homesteads.
The people who are now driven
through the stress of hard times. to
the cultivation of the soil, by hun.
dreds of thousands. should remember
that this lessening Of the consumers
and Increasing Of the producers OF
food is apt to create, within year
or two. a glut of supplies and great
fail in prices. Hence we would utter
Il -ori of warning ID the farmers. to
get out of debt IS rapidly rs possible;
AMI then raise everything on the
flrm that can he raised on it. Wheat
is the money crop. that pays debts.
taxes. wages. interest. grocery and
dry goods bills; but the Turner should
make his farm 4 little kingdom and
raise his own meats, butter. vegeta-
bles. wool, fruits, sugar, etc. Then
when the evil dag comes he can enjoy
Lfe in any stress Of financial weather:
AMI can live in the midst of abunl-
ance sh ,ull wheat fall to s. cts. per
huShel
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

If these hslre5 are correct the
amount of wheat on han in the
lorth west is much lcss than has
heretofore been estim tied. an | this
act should send up the price Of the
great sereal:
"A Chicago commission merchant.
has been at the plins to collect con.
)arative statistics Is to The estim .teI
mount OF wheat that VIII be on hand
the leading warehouses IN NehraSk |
Wisconsin, Iowa and VI lnnesotl.
cwentv-onc warehouses; in Nebraska.
-lineteen in Wisconsin, of
Observation-Disclosures in Iowa. forty
Jour in Minnesota. u total of one
tundreu and forty warehouses. le-
ported 2.0ll 900 bushels rs the eSti-
mated amount to he on hand to-day,
April |. 1878. against .53o 900 bushels
Increase of $4,000 bushels. The
anne report Shows i decpease of
,451 $50 bushels ia milwaukee, and
,QQ4,.,4 bushels inChicago. or 8. a.
,04 bushels IN both cities on March Is
1878. rs compared with the stock on
hand in these cities on the CORES
bonding date in 1877. This report
slso estimates that the farmers in the
districts III which these IA ware
Houses are located still have from
fne-fourth to one-third OF i crop on
hand. Minnesota rep arts the ltr-est
stock in warehouses. also the largest
49,, ,rf ,4,s,
lot the last crop held by farmers.
khiS Is by no means An exhaustive
seport.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

The american people would not
'ay or do aught that would prccipi-
ate Il great European war, but if
hey aciN fight, we are ready to feed,
'lOthe and equip both sides. for a
easonable consideration, for the
leXt five years: and ut the end Of that
ime we will divide equally with
hem:-they can take all the glory and
We will keep all the cash. Between
he oppressor Of Poland and the op-
,reSsor of Ireland we will mlintain a
dasterly neutrality, that is we will
,ell as readily to tho one as to the 9th.
", at the highest market prices.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

We would call attention to the adj
vertisement which appears elsewhere
of the State Fair of The Minnesota
Agricultural ana Mechanical Associa-
tion." which Will he held in Minneap-
oils during the 81, 81. +th, 5th. 9th.
and 9TH days of September next. un-
der the presidency Of Col. William 5.
King.
This promises 10 De one of the most
extraordinary occasions of the kind
ever known in the northwest. The
mere fact that
Jim Blaine
o, the State OF Mline,"
is to deliver the ,ilress would of 1t.
self insure m Immense audience. for
the curiosity ID see and hear Mr..
Blaine is boan lless. But in addition
to this nil Minneapolis are on their
metal AL harcaiean Efforts will be
made - rem Ter this fair IN unprece.
denied success.
The fair Of the Minnesota State Ag.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

We commenced to SOW wheat in
Stevens county March 4th. It sounds
Strange to now read such an item as
this:
/ QUEBEC, April 4.-The ice bridge
at the Isle Of Orleans is very much
9lecayed. and will shortly break up.
when there will he clear water to the
sea. Two schooners, inward bound
are reported at Father Point.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11
The cities are rapidly adopting the

The cities are rapidly adopting the
Merrill school books as the best and
cheapest. Faribault has already
taken this step, and now it seems
saltwater is following suit. The
Pioneer- Press says:
vt the animal school meeting
Saturday evening q resolution was
offered by Hon. y. NJ. Sabin that it be
the sense of the meeting that the
DO trd education adopted Mr.. Mer-
rlll'S books for the public schools.
This gave rise 10 a good deal Of talk
aboat cheap text books, and when the
motion was put, not q dissenting vote
WAS given in the negative. The
board Of education wished to have
the views % the citizens upon the
matter. and they certainly got them.
IN sucn unanimous vote as TO plainly
show that the parents want the books
furnished us cheaply us possible, and
are anxious to have Mr.. Merrill sue
ceed in his attempt to do that. The
old board of education took no action
IN the matter. not wishing to en-
blraSS their successors in office: but
now that the same board was re-
elected. and the majority. if not all.
favor the present textbook law. Il
change of books will undoubtedly be
made ut the fall term. Mr.. Merrill )
books will be scared. if the board of
education carry out the wish of the
people-and Of coarse they willard
he will have the satisfaction of sup
plying IN Independent district with
textbooks.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11

\ Ii there are any III oar enemies /,
our regular subscribers are without
FAULTS. except those who are de-
inquent.) who feel the disposition 10
sse alcoholic stimulents gradually
aking possession OF them. we would
ecommend them to try the following
emedy:
The Scientific Ina ';con contains an
ccoun. .. detrimental test OF
iebig's theory for the cure of
sabitual drunkenness. The expert
aent consisted of a simple change of
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11
the same kind. The same journal

the same kind. The same journal
says:
George Jones, editor the New York
Times, told Peter Cooper some time
ago that the greenback policy was the
only salvation of the country, but he
dare not say SO in his paper for the
fear OF losing the support of the mon.
ey sharks of the metropolis. The
conversation was publicly reported
and Jones has never denied it. and he
dare not. because Mr.. Cooper has
abundant witnesses who will bear him
out.
Whereupon the Industrial Press, of
Sioux City. Iowa. remarks:
George Jones of the New York
Times Is not the only editor who. if
he spoke the conviction Of his heart,
would say the same thing. Snch
crlnglng hypocrites to the money-bag
power are to be found everywhere.
These men make merchandise of
truth. honor. and honesty, and are
perfectly aware of the contemptible
position that they must assume to
please and serve their political and
hondholding masters. Such men are
disgrace to American politsc, and
to every honorable association that is
infected by their hypocritical pres
ence.-Idustridk Press. Siour Citu.
Ia.
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The Atkinson, Topeka & Santa Fe
=. r. is in the hands of mob of its
employees, who prevent the passage
IF trains.
Nothing but q European war can
save this country from the most disas-
trous consequences from Jay Gould
md John Sherman's villainous re-
sumption policy.
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Anti-M(o'lupolist.
IGNATIJS DONNELLY. ED.T r

We regret to hear of the serious
and continued illness Of Hon Geo. w.
BDilley of Pennington. Mr.. Dilley is
ia. true man, the soul of honor: and
'prOved himself in the last Legislature
"a faithful representative Of the inter-
IeSts of his constituents.
We trust his health may soon re-
turn to him.
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ley With the valley Of the Saskate
and develope d trade of continental
proportions.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-11
The Liberian Exodus.

The Rev. b. f. Potter, off Charleston,
s. c., pl esident of the Liberian Exodus
Joint Stock Company, is now on a visit
to Baltimore. In regard to the failure to
send competent physician on the ship
Azor, which rect ntly took three hundred
colored emigrants to Liberia, twenty of
whom died on tho way, some, it is alleg-
cd, for the want of proper medical attei-
ton, MIR. Potter says regular physician
had been engaged, but at the last hour
disappointed the officers of the company.
His place was taken by one Of the dlrec-
tors, who claimed TO have a knowledge
OF medicine. He says the ship started
with an abundance of water and provl-
slons, and thinks the fact that they ran
short is proof positive of great waste on
the part of the emigrants. Letters have
been received from several of the passen-
gers on the AZor, noEe uf which are
written in gloomy strain. The plan of
the emlgrants is to go up the st. Paul's
river INTO the Bopoora country, between
fifty and sixty miles northeast of Monro-
via. There the government allows each
head OF a family twenty-five acres, and
to single man ten acres. The plan of
the association, Mr.. Potter says, is to go
right ahead, and two hundred more emf
grants will be sent out as soon as the
Azor returns, accompanied by compe-
tent physician. The intention is to bring
about commercial rel. ons between the
colonists and this country. Mr.. Potter
thinks this Migration schen Is bound
to provo great success in the end.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-11
Preserving Fence Posts.

The journal of Forestry gives some
excellent instruction on this subject. 1t
is important that the posts be thoroughly
seasoned before external paints are APP
piled, otherwise the moisture will be con-
fined and increase the decay. 1t is the re-
fore important to season the posts as
rapidly as practicable after they are cut,
in an exposed windy place. Coating
them then with coal tar is especially re-
commended. The acid in the tar is to be
destroyed with fresh quick lime, and the
tar thoroughly boiled to evaporate all
the water. Apply it to the posts while
hot. The Recommendation Of that jour
nal to char the posts we cannot endorse,
as the charred part will be made weaker
and will not exclude water from the in.
side. A thick coat of well applied gas.
tar would he far better. But baking the
wood so as to turn it slightly brown
would not render it weaker, and would
give it some of the durable properties OF
charcoal; and if the coal tar is then ap
Piled, the preparation will be nearly per.
feet. 1t must be remembered that coal
tar does not do well on wood above
ground, exposed to the sun and weather
A copious application Of crude petroleum
Is the thing for such exposed Surfaces
Exchange.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-11
Something Wrong with the
Whe.f

Although the crop of wheat this year
promises to be an unusually eavy one,
there exists, says one of Berks county's
best practical farmers, defect i'll the
crop which is pretty widespread and
which will considerably lessen the aggre-
gate. yield. This defect consits in the
head, four or five grains not being filed
out. In most cases there are no grains
at all in those hulls, though the latter are
perfectly formed, and when they do con-
tain grams they are no larger than pin
head. Our informant said that he found
number of heads in his own fields thus
imperfect, and that it not only exists in
Eastern wheat, but throughout the West
also. If this is the case generally in this
county the yield will not be as large as
anticipated, as five or six grains out of
each head will make many bushels less
in field.