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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12

Mercy as His own. Annie McKeene
OF 1858, was the Sister Celeste whose
death was announced as follows in
the New Orleans papers:
''SIsTER CELEsTE.-In this city, at
the Convent Of the Sisters of Mercy,
Sister Celeste. on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER Is, 1873.
''Solemn high mass of requiem at
the Church Of the Immaculate Con.
ceptlon, next Friday. at nine O'clock
a. m
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12
The Anti-AGonop0list.

grew tired of waiting indeed, till he
was obliged to drive off to keep another
appointment. On the road he met the
fiddler staggering. "Ah, Neil" said the
patron, tits long road to Dunkeld this
morning!" "Ah, ma laird" said the fid.
dler, sits no the length, but the BREADTH"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

THE HEART hrob, throh, throb.
Never sleeping but often tired, loaded with
care, chilled by despair. bleeding with
wounds. often inflicted by those who do
not under stand it, or burdened with affec-
ton, it must beat on for lifetime Moth
ing finds lodgment in it's chambers that
does not add to it's labors. Every thought
that the mind generates steps upon the
heart before it wings its way into the out
er world. The memory of dead loved ones
are mountains of weight. upon its sens-
tiveness; the anxieties of the soul stream
TO the heart and bank themselves upon it,
as the early snow-drifts cover the tender
plant: love, if it loves, fires it with fever
sh warmth and makes it the more sensi-
tive; hate, if it hates, beats it to despera-
ton and fills it with conflicts. Still it
works on. When slumber closes the eve
lids the heart is distinguishing beneath
all it's burdens; it works while we sleep
it works while we play; it aches when we
laugh. Do not unnecessarily wound it );
do not add to it's bleeding wounds. Speak
a kind word to cheer it warm it when it
is cold; encourage it when it despairs.-
Good Words
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

WHERE They LEARN TIT don't see
where my children learn such things,'' is
one of the most common phrases in a
mothers vocabulary. A little incid mt
which we happened to witness may perhaps
help to solve the enigma. We smiled a
little at the time, but we have thought a
great deal of it since, and we trust moi
without profit.
sBob,'' screamed out bright-eyed little
girl, somewhat under six years Of age, to
a ycungster who was seated on curbstone
making haaty pudding of the mud in the
gutter: HBob, you od-for-nething little
scamp, you come right into the house this
minute, or I'll beat you till the skin comes
off,"
"WhY, Angelina, Angelina, dear, WI at
do you mean?' Where did you learn sucl
talk?" exclaimed her mother, in wonder
ing tone, as she stood on the steps cour-
tesying to a friend
Angelina looked up innocently, and an
swered: "Why, mother, you see we are
playing; and he's my little boy, and / am
scolding him just as you did .ae this morn
ing; that's all.-Presbyterir Banner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11
The Heroine Of the Gold Horseshoes.

Last summer a lady guest at the Gaia
ract House attracted no little attention
both at the hotel and in the village, by hel
whims and caprices. which were equalled
only by her eccentricities. She never re-
gistered her name, although Miss Thomp-
son. was ascertained to be part of it. She
repealed all social advances, paid all her
bills promptly. aud usually with twenty
dollar gold pieces; would leave the hotel
without announcement and be absent sew
eral days, and upon returning would seek
her room, as though she had only been out
for short walk, and in numberless other
ways she eyinced a mind decidedly pecu.
liar. She had valuable mare, which she
was in che habit of riding, usually with a
groom on foot to lead the animal by the
bit. While occupying apartments at the
Cataract she left one day as quietly as
usual. and some days afterward the pro.
prietors received dispatch from BRISTOL
England, from their eccentric guest r.
her return. Weeks after this the lady re.
turned and remained a short time, and
again she took her departure for Scotland
with the mare and one of the porters at
the hotel to take care Of the animal on the
way. On her departure she distributed
twenty dollar gold pieces among her hotel
attendants with as lavish hand as though
they were mere paltry quarters. She is
believed to be the sane Miss Thompson
who recently had set of gold horseshoes
made for mare in Edinburgh. Niagara
Falls Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

Could but preach as if I saw the woe
Which, like sea- spreads over all below.
AS II heard earth's weeping millions cry,
Give us the light before we faint and die'
With eloquence of words and tears then
Would rouse the Church to pity diving men,
Ocoild preach as if my heart was fired,
by gazing on the cross where Christ expired
AS II it felt the mighty love that He
BY dying papgs, proved His own love to be-
How soon would Guilty, stubborn souls embrace
The joyful tidings of redeeming grace!
y could preach as Christ would have me do,
With heaven and hell Immediately in view
With heart infamed with pure, seraphic love
Like those that wait and minister above
What ,ictories, then, would from my labors spring
10 honor Christ, my blessed Lord and King.
. could preach as if saw the day
Dark day of doom, of sorrow, and dismay;
When weeping Mercy shall in tears retire.
And burning justice wrap the world in fire.
How would the thoughtless and the gddy hear
And apathy give way to anxious fear!
o could preach as will wish at last,
When days, and months, and rolling years are past
And just before me, in deep mys cry lies,
The world unseen as yet, by human eyes,
How would agonize in love to bring
Mankind in sweet submission to their King.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11
Dimdence Of Great Men,

Itmay comfort some Of our readers
troubled with an excess of nodesty, tC
know that great men have teen diffidenI
/ in company and have broken down in at
| tempting to speak.
| The eloquent Robert Hall made an utter
failure the first time he attempted te
preach.
The great Pitt was exceedingly shy in
his private intercoar with men. Lord
Camden was ON terms of the greatest init
macy with him, and one day remarked, as
Pitt was ut his house:
"My children have heard so much about
you that they are very anxious to have a
glimpse OF the great man. Trey are now
at dinner. Will you oblige NE by going in
with me moment?"
''Oh. pray, don't p said the orator, in
great alarm. What on eaIt1, would I say
to them %
Give them at least the pleasure of seeing
you.' said his lordship, laughing, as he
half led, half pushed him into the room.
The Prime Minister Of England APP
preached the little group. There he stood,
looking alternately at the father and the
children, and twirling his hat for few
minutes. without being able to utter a SEN
tence.
Very different was the habit of Fox.
what man Fox 1871 said Walpole-
fter a long and exhausting speech on
Hastings trial he was seen handing ladies
into their coaches with all the gaiety and
prattle Of an idle gallant
When Daniel Webster was school-boy,
he tells us, sMany piece did 1 commit to
memory and rehearse it over and over again
in my room; but when the day came, when
the school collected, when my name was
called, and saw all eyes turned upon my
seat, | could not raise myself from it,
Cowper's friends purchased him place
as clerk in the House of Lords, where his
duties only required him to stand up and
read parliamentary notices and documents.
The thought of standing up before such an
audience was SO terrible to him that as the
time drew on he was in an agony Of appre-
hension. and tried to hang himself.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11
FIGHTING Irink.

Did you ever see man fighting drink :?
Great beads of sweat on his forehead, tears
rolling down his cheeks, blood trickling
from his head where he has bitten his lips
in the agony of fighting against the desire
that cries through every nerve of lis sys-
tenn. Gentlemen, no man who has not ex-
perienced the power OF that appetite can
form any conception Of it. MY whole
hearts sympathy goes out to the strug-
Cling man fighting this desire for drink,
Now. in our treatment of the drunkard we
are very much in the habit of treating him
as it he were reckless fellow that did not
care what became of him. Did any man
ever apostrophize drink, and holding the
glass OF liquor in his hand, say: Here I
stand in vigorous health, fine physical de-
velopment, in ambition, I have mother
and sisters that cling to me with loving
affection | am respectable and respected,
look into the future with confidence, my
ambition is high and my hopes are bright
now with this will ruin my health, with
this will blast my prospects, with this I
will stain my reputation, with this I will
destroy my manliness, with this 1 will
break my mothers heart, with this l will
bring disgrace upon all who love me, with
this will burn out the last principle Of
violated truth, and poor half-putrifed
carcass, men shall sweep me away as with
the pitiful leavings of a dram shop, and in
after years | shall be spoken of with bated
breath l will take my first step toward
that contamination, in taking this my
first glass" Was there ever such con
summate fool ?-and yet men are doing it
everywhere: with more horror to them
selves than the mind of man can conceive.
Christian at Work.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11
VEG g III M r
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME

bUsTcN, UCT., 1876.
MR. B. R. STEVENS -
Dear Sir.-My daughter, after having severe
attack Of Whooping Cough. was left in feeble
state of health. Being advised by friend she
tried the VEG1rINR, and after using few bottles
as July restored to health
have been great sufferer from Rhesmatism.
| have taken several bottles of The VEGETINE for
this complaint, and am happy to say has en-
tirely cured me have recommended the VEG
ETINE to others with the same good results. 1t
is Il great cleanser and purifier OF. the blood it
is pleasant to lake and can CT. eerfully recon-
mend it.
JAMES MORSE 2eA Athens etroot
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

NECESSITY Necessity is cruel, but 1t
is the only test Of inward strength. Every
fool can live according to his own likings.
--Anon.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

LAUGHTER is, indeed, akin to weeping
and the hnmor is as closely allied to pity
as it is abhorrent to derision.-He,,qa
Giles.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

IGNoRANOE,-Too much attention can
not be bestowed on that important, yet
much neglected branch of learning-the
knowledge of mans ignorance Whatega
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

EVERYTHING, even piety, is dangerous
in a man without Judgments tanislaus.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

DEATH is friend of ours, and he that
is not ready to entertain him is not at
home.-Bdco7e.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

WHAT doth gravity out of bed at mid
night ?-Shakespe1re.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

AsTHMA.-One ounce flour sulphur, one
ounce pulverized sugar, small quantity
Of ground capsicum, enough to barely fla
yor it; dose, as much as three cent piece
can hold every two hours rub the chest
and spine with butter and salt. The ho-
m@pathic remedies are arsenicum and
capsicum; avoid sauces, cheese, cakes, pies
gravies, as food.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

OUTWARD Judgment often fails, inward
justice never Theodore Parker.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

FORTUNE is the rod of the weak and the
staff OF the brave LepeN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

The beams of joy are made hotter by re-
Fiction Fuller.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11
VEgET lN5.
NOTHING EQUAL TO TT.

South SALEM. MASS, Nov, IA, 1875.
Mr.. II. STEVENS =
Dear Sr.-I have been troubled with Scrof
ula, Canker and Liver Complaint for three years
nothing ever did nae any good until | COM
menced using the VEGETINE. / am now getting
along frst-sate, and still using the VEeETIaE.
| consider there is nothing equal to it for such
complaints Can heartily recommend it TO every
body.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11
poetrp.
THE EARNEST MINISTER.

BY REV. F. H. NEyIN, D. D.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

OILED sAwDUsT exposed to the rays Of
the sun will soon burst into fame. Do
not leave it carelessly about therefore. less
your buildings should lie burnt down.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

aVEaErINR," says Boston physician, s'bas
no equal as blood purifier. Hearing of its
many wonderful cures. after all other remedi es
had failed, I visited The laboratory and convin-
eed myself of its genuine merit. 1t is prepared
from barks, root, ana herbs, each of which is
highly effective, and they are compounded in
such manner as to produce Astounding re-
sults'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11
RHEUMATISM is a DISEASE Of the BLOOD.

The blood in this disease, is found to contain
an excess of fbrin VEGETlNE acts by convert
ing the blood from it's diseased condition to a
healthy circulation. VEaEr1NE regulates the
bowels which is very important in this complaint
One bottle of VEaETINE will give relief, but to
effect permanent cure it must be taken tegular-
~, and may take several Bottles, especially in
cases of long etanding. VEGETINE is sold by all
druggists, Try it, and your verdict will be the
same as that of thousands before you, who say,
81 never found so much relief as from the use
of VEGETIEB." which is composed exclusively
of Barks. Roots and Herbs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

+ To DANISH RATS Rats can be banisllel
by covering the floor near the rat-hola with
a thin layer of moist caustic potash When
the rats walk on this it makes their feet
sore. These they lick with their tongues,
which makes their mouths sore, and the
result is that they not only shun this local
ity, but appear to tell all the neighboring
rats about it, and eventually the house is
entirely abandoned by them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

To BRoIL OYSTERS. a double
gridiron that folds together; grease the
bars, which prevents sticking, then dip
each oyster into melted butter, place theta
on the iron enough to cover it have brisk
fire and broil; constantly haste with but
ter; when done serve on very hot toast on
hot dishes. Use no cracker OF crumbs of
any kind.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

PROCESS OF BAKING HAMs.-Puta ham
in pan with small quantity Of water,
and bake one and a-half hours; then take
1t out and skin; dress with cracker dust
and eggs, adding small quantity of black
pepper. Beat the eggs and spread it over
the ham, and sprinkle the cracker dust
thickly over that; return tito oven and
bake hour and half more.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

Yours tfnly,
MRS. LIZZIE NJ PACKARD,
No. Is Lagrange Street, South Salem, Mass
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-21
PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota, ~ -...--
County Of Morrison. '''@
In Probate Court-special term, Nov
ember 9, A. D. 1878. "
In the matter of the estate Of F. w.
Coleman deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing,
purporting to be true transcript Of the
last will and testament of F. W. Cole
man deceased, late OF said County, has
been delivered to this court;
And Whereas, P. Z. lamox has filed
Herewith petition, r"presenting among
other things that said T. ". Coleman
died in the County Of Caroline in the
State of Virginia on the first day of Sen
tember, 1860, testate, and that said petit
tioner IS interested in SAID last will and
testament, and praying that said instru-
'ment may be admitted to probate. ..
:, It is Ordered, That the proofs of said
instrument, and the said petition, be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Office in said County, on the 7th day Of
December, A. D. 1873, at l O'clock IN
the afternoon, when all concerned may
appear md contest the probate Of said
:. - @"s - O.. =: -
And it is further Ordered, That public
notice OF the time and place Of said hear
ing be given to all persons interested, by
publication of these orders for three
weeks successixely previous to said day
of hearing, in the Little Falls Transcr pt
a newspaper printed and published at
Little Falls in said County. ...s..''
: .ss2S7s t.z&&<s x GEO. G. .KIMBALI;
I'll oF pro1,o fo
By i. GUERNON, Clerk. ssstcs; s5. y
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-21

It will be seen 6y an article in this
page, taken from the Pioneer Press
that an Injunction has been served up
on Gov. Pillsbury to restrain him from
proceeding with the sale Of lands in
the Braiperd branch land grant to sat-
isfy the claim Of DeGraff & Go. From
later issues Of the Pioneer Press we
learn that there IS some doubt as to
whether Gov. Pillsbury should obey
the Injunction or not. AS we have
had no order to discontinue the adver>
tisemeut of the sale, we infer that it
will be proceeded with as advertised.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-21
From the St. Paul Dispatch.


Patentees have put up job" on
the Treasury department. which the
Secretary can hardly defeat. They
have shown that 5y simple chemical
preparations every or any trace of
writing may be removed from the
drafts, checks, etc., issued from the
Department, and that consequently
there is danger of the numerous checks
sent out for payment Of interest on
registered bonds and of other checks
and drafts being raised by methods
calculated to deceive. The only REM
edy is to use paper on which the era
sive chemicals cannot be used without
affecting its surface, and the Secretary
is looking for the man who makes that
kind Of paper. He will probably find
him IN the neighborhood of the man
who introduced the erasive fluid to
his notice. 81 II =,@-.@. : -.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-21
Law Suit About Railroad Lands,

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Nov. 16.
Another gigantic lawsuit has been
commenced, the parties to the action
being the Western Railroad Company
of Minnesota, as plaintiff, and Charles
A. DeGraff & Co., z. A. F. Morris,
Russell Blake'y, G. W. Carpenter and
Hon. John S. Pillsbury, governor of
Minnesota, as the defendants. The
complaint Of the plaintiff is a stupend~
GUS document, containing about twep>
ty thousand words, in which its griev-
ances are set forth with considerable
detail. The main object Of the suit is
to prevent the governor from selling
the lands reserved from the land grant
of the Brainerd branch for the benefit
Of DeGraff & Co and an injunction
was served upon Gov. Pillsbury yester~
day in pursuance Of that object, suit
having been commenced, in the Elev>
enth judicial district. at Brainerd, to
test the constitutiona|ity Of the legis>
'ative act under which it is attempted
to recognize the claim Of DeGraff &
Co. for work done on the Brainerd
and St. Vincent branches. The com>
plant proceeds to give history Of the
St. Paul & Pacific railroad, and Of the
congressional and State legislation
bearing upon its land grant. TO come
down to recent events, it is known
that the legislature of Minnesota, in
1877, forfeited the franchises, land
grant and rights of the St Paul & Pa
cific road to the line between Sauk
Rapids aud BraiEerd, and offered the
same to any other company that would
complete the road. The Western
Railroad company at once stepped in,
accepted thesproposiiion, and built the
road. Now DeGraff & Co., who had
the contract for building the road in
1872, and who we're stopped by the
panic of that year, held a claim,
against the Brainerd branch and the
St. Vincent branch for several hun-
dred thousand dollars for work done
and material furnished, and the State
was requested, in disposing of the land
grant, TO protect these individual crcd>
itors, whose private means had been
used to grade the roads and partially
complete them. The legislature accord
ingly passed law in 1874, in which
it was provided that no lands belong
ing to the Brainerd or st. Vincent
branches should be transferred 'funtil
payment is made Of all debts due to
citizens of Minnesota, heretofore con-
tracted or incurred in connection with
the construction Of said lines of rail:
road" The claims were ordered by
the same law to be fled within sixty
days, and ii case they were not paid, the
governor was directed to sell the lands
and apply tho proceeds toward the
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-21
From the Cincinnati Star.

Another feature connected with re>
sumption will be the appearance Of
the new $4,000 and $4,000 greens
back notes, the first ever issued. The
plates for printing them are being per-
fec,ed, and the notes will be ready for
circulation on the date fixed for Re.
sumption. These notes are intended
to do double duty-for convenience in
handling large quantities in, greens
back currency, and to take the place
OF coin certificates. ....-s..... ..= 81.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-21
A Solid South. .

A solid South in 1878 means SOL
id North in 1880, and "don't you for
get it Pioneer Press.
1t don't mean any such thing. The
policy that has been adopted by a
certain class of newspapers and Re-
publican party leaders to excite
sectional animoslty and draw attention
from the real issues before the people
by holding up the bloody shirt and
trying to make the people believe that
the old war issues are still pending,
will not win. They evidently expect
the bloody shirt to effect public senti~
ment like red flag effects mad bull,
and hope to quietly perfect their
schemes for plunder while public sem
t1ment Is plunging about in the arena,
trying to destroy an imaginary foe.
The war ofthe rebellion prostrated
the industries Of the South, brought
her planters to poverty, ruined her
bankers and merchants, and scattered
throughout her territory the wrecks of
broken fortunes. It is not question
at issue as to whether they deserved
the punishment they received or not.
We believe that they did deserve it j;
but after the close of the war the South
had perfect right to expect the gov
ernment to adopt policy that would
encourage improvement, stimulate la
Dor, reward enterprise, and restore
prosperity. The inflated currency that
had been issued during: the war did,
during certain period, tend to bring
about these beneficial results, but the
Republican party hastensd to deprive
the country Of these benefits as soon
as possible. It was well known
fact that an inflated currency cannot
be brought to q gold basis without
producing q depression, and instead Of
bringing greenbacks to. par with gold
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-21
Sheriff Of Morrison County,

]. @. MCCLURE. .,.-.-s<..r-., :,..-
Attorney for Plaintiff; .--..
Red Wing, Minnesota. -