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

as you will, use all manner of means
to cover your designs, just so long as
we are ruled us we have been, Just SO
long will labor go begging.
Can it be the love of Office that makes
so many Of our petty officersan "tfice'
seekers cling to the monied power,
when it is painfully evident that we
are drifting to destruction ut Il fear
fully rapid rate?'
That reminds us Of an article the
other day in one Of our st Paul daily
papers; it was headed s'a good chance
for tramps;;'' and it went on to show
how two young men had bought d
farm for s2400 in Dodge county and
what large crops they had raised, etc
etc.
Fancy s'tramps' buying a farm or
time and waiting for year to raise
something to eat.
Verify, the breed of fools never will
he extinct.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14

The farmers of Maine do not seem
to relish the shallow arguments of the
men who have ruined the nation. and
now advise their victims in the cities
to 70 into the country. \ correspon-
dent of Chase's Chronicle says:
s'We frequently ,eelin the hard money
organs advice like this: Leave the
overcrowded cities and return to the
farm. There you can have happy
/ home. Agriculture gives ample re-
ward to honest toll, etc.
Now ask man who has made farm
ing his business for so or 40 years,
been reckoned Il good farmer and
tinancier. and has accumulated
property and could realize II margin
on his hired labor. how is it in these
days. He will tell You that he can.
not make it pay 10 hire. He will tell
you he cannot pay his running eN'
penses, whether he hires or not. The
farmer who sells yoke of 7-fee,
cattle for $40. aud takes the whole Of
it to pay his taxes, and remembers
that a small pair of steers used to pay
his tax. don't see much profit in
farming. II
Under the existing state of things
the country isoverstocked with labor
Able-bodied men, with their home.
in the country are seeking labor iu
vain.s How would it be with the
surplus of humanity in the city. We
of the country know how it would be
The moment they drift back into the
country they are tramps. Disguise il
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N0S- HlR ssit means /
want the effices. ~ ! 'a
'sYons do,-do you, > cried Charley
and with that he gave the unsnspect-
ing author Of 1.-THE tea-belt belt over
the head end Knocked him senseless.
Ere he could recover he had him se-
curely packed away and directed.
Hip! Hip! Hurrah !" shouted
Charley,
am monarch of all survey.
My right there is none to dispute.
From the centre all down to the sea.
am lord OF the beast and the brute''
The convention had resolved itself
into its last analysis. Charley stood
alone in the deserted store. "A mel
ancholy thought stole over him. He
felt like Campbell's s.last man. that
last survivor of the human race, who
shall, in the final catastrophe, stand
amid the ruins Of the world:
The earth with age was wan;
The skeletons of nations were
Around that lonely man,
Charley found himself into a process
sion, carrying banner, inscribed
with the platform Of the PEOPLES
Party, as amended, II acnnt the off
ces; he beat drum and blew horn.
Ut was his own.) and marched solemn
~ to the depot behind the last draw
carrying the last of the convention.
crawled down from my high
perch on the top shelf and passed
forth from the silent and deserted
store, deeply impressed with the mu-
liability of human affairs and the
transitory nature Of human greatness
Yours.
AsTERIsK.
Mote by the Editor Of the Ar,ti-Mo-
m0pOlist. "A
Some time has necessarily elapsed
since we received the foregoing let
ter, and just as we 60 to press the
following startling news reaches lis
from Washington d. G.
TROUBLE IN MISSOURI.
AN OUTBREAK AT BUNGTOWN.
THE PRESIDENT CALLED ON FOR
TROOPS. a@
GEEERAL SHERMAN ORDERED TO THE
SCENE OF ACTION. 5
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WHAT DOES 1T ALL MEANT

The following dispatch has just
been received here by President
Hayes. from the governor of Missou-
ri:
To the President ofthe United States:
Send me two batteries Of artillery
and four regiments of infantry. A
terrible outbreak has occurred at
Bungtown. Yesterday four car loads
OF large boxes arrived there. Groans
and shrieks were heard to issue from
the cars, and when the citizens broke
open the cars they found the boxes
filled with half starved men. They
let them out and fed them. The way
they gorgcd and drank was terrible
to behold. 1t would have been better
II they had fed them in the boxes and
whiskied them through straws, and
shipped them further south, for as
soon as they were liberated they rush.
ed for the court house and took pos
session Of the county Offices. They
are led by a long-legged lunatic who
Says he is Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture and talks wildly about tea-belt.
One Of them, great fat fellow, was
supposed to be dead; he was taken
from . box containing q beer keg.
The charitable Bungtowners put him
in pine cofiinand were carrying him
to the town cemetery when they
chanced to pass the open door Of
saloon, whereupOn the dead man kick
ed the lid off the coffin, jumped out,
charged the funeral procession with
having robbed him Of nickel, and
knocked down the pail bearers.
The confusion is terrible. They are
ravaging the whole country. Not =
chicken or asucking pig is left within
five miles. 1t was at first supposed to
be a ''labOr outbreak" but It is evf-
dent none OF these men ever did
days work in his life. Then it was
feared that they twere Ku-Klnq, but
they are from the north, and seem to
be insane on the subject OF holding Of
fee. There has not been such an r.
rnption since the Goths descended on
Rome. have proclaimed martial
law and called out the militia. For
heavens sake send us the help re-
quired or all Missouri is ruined.'
Gen. Sheridan telegraphs in reply:
Hold the fort; am coming
President Hayes telegraphs:
1.-The troops are sent. Blaine is at
the bottom Of this. See il you can't
refer the matter to an eight by seven
electoral commission. That will fix
them"
Simon Cameron telegraphs:
rs Mrs. Oliver with themi II 10.
secure my love letters
John Sherman telegraphs:
This = one Of the results Of tho
silver agitation. What will Europe
say nowl"
The governor Of Minnesota tele-
graphs:
s'For Gods sake don't let them
| como back
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TeD. l, 1910.
Editor Anti-Nonopolist:
Knowing that a good many of your
readers are interested in Stevens
county, and the growth of the from
tier. l write to say that ou my visit
here find everything looking very
encouraging for the future. The wea-
ther has been so mild and delightful
that the winter has not interfered
with the rush Of laud-seekers. Their
name is legion; and although they
have taken up great quantities of land
large amounts yet await the next COM
ers. The best feature of this immi-
grafton is the fact that nearly every
one that takes up land in this neigh.
borhood proposes to open up farm
at once. The result will be that
more gOods.groceries and lumber will
be sold at this little village next year
than at any town of twice it's age and
size in the state; for to open up a
farm implies the purchase of lumber
for house and barn and fencing; the
purchase of implements; the purchase
of food for the farmer and grain for
his teams, etc.
Take, for instance, the following
facts about one township, six miles
west of this station, viz. Township
1876, Range A, a fine body of land. A
st, Paul colony of workingmen have
gone in and located together in this
township. Mr.. James NJ. Curtis of
the st Paul Harvester works has TAX
en- from the r. r. Co. the n. 10 of
Sec. Is, together with homestead
and tree-claim adjoining. He will
break 100 acres this spring. The
south half of the same section is TAX
en- by Charles Corning who will break
$50 acres. Mr.. Kenner has purchased
sections and 8 and will break 500
acres this spring. Mr.. Charles Moore
takes Sec. 81 and will break 100 acres.
Samuel Cook has Sec. !; will break
200 acres. DR.. Murdock. Sec. 10;
will break 100 acres. Mr.. Smith ha s
part of Sec. 10 and German, Whose
name did not learn) the remainder
of the section; each of these will
break about 100 acres. Mr.. Warner,
Sec. II and Mr.. Proetz Sec. IA break
also from IS to 100 acres each. Two
gentlemen of the name of Mckenzie.
connected with the st. Paul Harvest
er works and Mr.. Mcintosh have
taken railroad lands in the same
township and will open farms this
spring. Mr.. keim of White Bear
Lake has taken land in the same town.
ship and will break land also this
spring. These are only a few of the
parties settling in this single town.
ship; and there are still some very
fine homeSteads to be secured. It is
easy to see that these people repre-
sent fine class of immigrants and
that land will rise rapidly in value
where they settle.
Besides these. last fall a Dakots
county colony settled near this vii
lage. 1have not the numbers of the
sections they selected, nor have the
names of all the colonists. l give be-
Iowa far as have learned them, the
names of the settlers and the amount
of land taken by each one:
i Patrick Mahoney, wealthy farmer
iof Rosemount. has 1880 acres and
opens up a large farm next spring
James Kane of Rosemount, broth
ler-in-law Of Michael Conner Esq, ha,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14

The amount of deposits in the saw
ings banks of the United States is
estimated at ST. 800 100000. The to-
tai liabilities Of the New England
savings banka, on the first Of October
amounted to $s45l $3.50, 6,S0l, and among
their assets were real estate mortga-
ges to the amount of 1928 ,070 ,26l. {.
At the same time the liabilities of the
New York state savings banks.
amouted to 1881 ,S2o,l37, of which
Ala are in real estate mort
cages.
Why cannot those 81 800, 900, 900 of
saving s-funddeposits be invested in
United States bonds. and thus let lis
get clear of our dependence on the
monied aristocracy Of the old world
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14

We call special attention to the
address of the chairman OF the State
Central Committee of the Greenback
Party, lion. E. Ayres, which ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue. Its
recommendations are wise and timely.
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SA'sti- .a;sNcuupoli5t.


We have received a very inte rest
ing letter from Il valued friend at
Long Lake which we shall publish
next week with our comments.
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Now is the time to push the
work. Get subscribers to 4 green
back paper now, and you will have
ureeuback votes next fall.
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4 LETTER FROM THE FROM.
TYER.-INTERE TING
PARTICULARS.
PARTICULARS

DONNELLY Stevens Co. Mlnn. }
Feb. I. 1879. {
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mission Valley Nurseries
AT MISSION VALLEY, VICTORIA COUNTY
TEXAS.
e., ONDERDONK, Prop'r.

We nave studied closely the various questions
relating to fruit culture in western Texas during
the twenty seven years OF experience ana opser-
vatlon, upon our own ground. we nave mus I'll,
ab!ed ourselves to present to the pu0nc nst OF
fruits better adapted TO our climate thau Can pe
offered by any other establishment
Our pears cannot be eXcelled anywhere. Any
one who has a good clay lb-sOi! and Booo oIa'h-
age need not hunt better pear country imam lhls'
uur plums aud grapes arc OF the only classes
tina have been { und successful here
Our accl mated list of peaches is grated, WIN
single exception, from ew varieties ofiSihht'o
nom seed in Western Texas. We do not clam
that our peaches are better than every other, pnt
we do claim that our trees are proved as Marcy
md productive as any scrub seeding, WINE the
uuaiitias are not inferior to the old lists.
: We propose to introduce our fruits into the san
Marcos Neghborhood. Wherever you can raise
scrub seedlings our trees will do equally wen.
I his question of combining hardness, productive
ness and quality is our leading feature.
We can supply good assortment OF ornamental
trees and plants. ,
% Everybody il invited to ccme ard see our orch {.
ards, vineyards, nurseries aud ornamental
grounds. ~
Our new abridged catalogue furnished Tree on
application. We refer to Rev. John Gil.ett OF San
Marcos, for evidence cf our reliability.
We have no travelling tree ped ilerS
b. W. Breeding is our resident agent az San
Marcos.
For further information applyto
G. ONDERDoNK,
Mission Valley, Victoria Co.. Texas
| Oct. 26-lv
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All AbOHt Nnnce'S New Mals.
amd Norsiyke tho Nili-Ssn-
chiHis1.

We enjoyed another pleasant trip to
Major Nance's on Sunday evening
last, and remained over till next day.
Having thus some time to spare, our
attention was naturally directed to the
more recent evidences of the Major
enterpri>ing spirit, in the shape OF his
new Mill and Gin. The latter is run
by a Booliwalter engine, and is very
complete and successful. y cores
pondent last week noticed its narrow
escape from destruction by fire. From
the traces left it seemed to US indeed
almost miraculous.
But the Majors fine merchant mill
attracted our chief attention, remind
US of the frequent similar features Of
the landscape in the older States, with
however sundry variations and I'm
movements, new to our former ohser-
walton. 1t is indeed most refreshing
to see such an establishment IN this
par, of Texas, and reflects the greatest
credit ON the public spirit aud business
saeacity ol the worthy proprietor.
We did no, get the dimensions OF
the building, but it is of the full av-
erace size of first class edihces OF It's
kind. three sto-ies high. aud cost al
,ese,her between So 600 and $4,000.
Msior Nance himself has some lO.OOO
bushels Of wheat stored 10 it. and va
rious other parties have also large
quantities. yet there Is room for more.
1, Is in all respects . complete and
substantial ediG.e.
We coudense the following paTtcu-
lars a. 10 the machinery Of the MIL
;romi facts furnished aud observations
made BE- Us on tie premises. Said
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30

JuDoE Pryor LEA, OF Goliad, was
in Cuero several days. lie LETT for
home last Tuesday. The Judge is
some sc or 81 years o! age, and Is IN
the enjoyment OF good health, and is
as active in his movement AZ man In
his prime. lie was member OF Con-
cress in the days of President An
drew Jackson, and was considered the
peer in ability and craftsmanship OF
his contemporaries in Congress.
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We inclcsc this week in the paper
of each subscriber who owes, a bill tor
the amount due, and also in the
,oapers of those whose time has ex-
pircd bills for another year. IN AID
yAycy, in accordance with our terms.
We would respectfully urge prompt
rcspopses 70 these bills, in the way OF
poyment We cannot publish paper
upon any other plan than that OF
rrompt payment. mo use in talking
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30

TIE greatest lacti fight that has
ever occurred in this country is rapid
idly approachiug. 1t is between the
Grant and Cameron men on one side
and the Corkiing men on the other.
Already the FORMER are organizing
clubs in the Northwest, and the latter
in New York State Both parties are
houiug to use Hayes. The prize fol
which they are to contend is the he
pnhlican nomination Tor President and
Vice Pre- silent. There is a possible
~ that the whole influence OF the Shcr-
man family viii he given to ths Grant
,action.-L Brjiimore Standard.
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Description OF kfsys County, etc


We have struck off several hundred
COPIES OF our revised and enlarged ed
iton of the above. in the torn OF an ez-
ira of the FREE PRESS, and are now
able to supply all reasonable demands
for copies. 1t gives Il full and truthful
account of tie county with reference to
History; Area, Location; etc; Pro-
auctions; Streams, etc, Population !;
Climate and Health; Price Of
Lands and Improvements; Politics I;
Natural Wonders; Different Sections
OF the County; Adjoining Counties :;
Terms of Renting Land; Exempt
Property. et.., Together with much
Interesting supplementary matter.
10 view OF the labor and expense IN
volved in their preparation aud publ
cation, we have concluded to offer
these extras as follows Single copies
ten cents each: three copies for .
cents seven copies for 81 cts. TWEEN
,y copies for 81. Copies will be sent
1,ustpuid to any address at the above
rates.
We need not suggest the convenience
and saving of time and labor in send.
ing such paper in answer to inqui-
ries concerning the county, rather than
attempt to answer by letter. tt.
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Grand ".soi.ikicssuion" nt has
trup ip sE"""r of the Election
,f Hon. Geo. W. Jones and
.. NJ. 49, .sr..'

Eplron FREE Press: Yesterday
evening we ha Il great torchIisht pro.
cessiou aud s.rnuade in honor OF the
elect. lions. Geo. ". Jones and Jos.
y. SIyrrs.
The procession formed at the Court
house. thence proceeded to Col, Jones
residr nee. three iourths of Il mile
below town. Some distance before
the house cannon was posted firing
salutrS. Arriving at Col Jones resi-
deuce. the procession halted and the
Casino brass band played several
piccrs. Col Jones, from the balcony
of his house, addressed the large
crowd; III, heart was too full OF joy at
this unexpected demonstration Of his
couu,rymeu. regardless OF party cor.
sidcrs,iuu, to ciyc full uttcrance 10
his feelings, he evidently was over
uhclmed and did not speak in his
usual porcible style. The writer ct
ihi, comp,imcutci him on hiS success.
which vi, due to hi> former bold aud
honest expressions before and since
the late wsT: the writer believes 10
tia. hi- triumph w-s duo, not 10 his
l-culisr poliiicsi rresen; opinion but
she people Of HI. district had full con
d-rce that he would represent all IN
Iopcress irrceardle-- 81 political oPin-
i.a &C. nationality. they nrlieyed han
N noues'. ou;,pokcn politician.
. Inc ColOnc; made a few remarks
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The FREE PRESS as an Adver'
Using Medium--No Patent
}or Go-cperative Adver-
Io t;sements Allowed.

"a. y..s payss IL u leading Newspaper ana
.Hv.r,,,lue neuiun, ana has ibs beet oilice be-
800 Inc Colorado and San AntOhib rivers
.,ireuIs,.s also generally, Gotta Soa'h Ahu No''u.
A live papei, devoted ~ Immigration anu 'ne
develop meat md progress VI the coah'ty. 'e"s.
.,n,ap u, a.oesntc Ia pJics. Only and onic'h' pA'
,cr q th. ooun,; san Marcos. the county seat, U.s.
.r,,,Inu town Of som. 400 Inhabitants. ioenied
IN The great h'saway ana stage route RON As'.i"
ia san Auoniu 10 Mexico, ou the inns u 'ne
intsrna,io.al Railroad. ~dich has Just been com.
,isted 20 Aus,,ii. the capital Of tbs stA'e' oniy
l,i,,v mile, distant aiii u Is oOnhdenliy ahtic'
,'.,ea viii soon bo EXTENDED TO this place. th
sotei Tor ils rsli ioas aud educational piv"eges.
md a. the ccnt.r OF n Hue country nnd eNceiient
community also tor the celebrated springs, w."
mile Alb we. winch DOLL up from the bowels OF .ne
arm nj the loot Of the mountains, forming tue San
Marcos river. aud constituting At once great
Natural curiosity aud au inehhaus'toie water pow.
or. Advertising agents, and advertisers geheraily
throughout the country, will 10 apt to recognize
m ,bs proprietUr OF the FHks Pass ohe Win
whom, as a newspaper publisher Of Eastern IN
diana during fourteen years. - from nep.enioe,
i,SS TO D.ccrober 1912 they have proosoy 10.
sbnsineHs transact ions, TO which he can po.n'
them with pleasure a. he best evidence OF MS
re,pousibili,y nud mode VI doing business. spec
,rnen copies, containing rates Of sd"e'us'"S'
cent free OF application.
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complimentary to the speaker. and iur'
Their defining his political views,
Mr.. Kerr, an intelligent freedman
then came forward. aud in chaste
and well .pointed remarks, said among
other things: Col Jones, we freedmen
did not vote for you because we
Thought you u Republican or kodi
cal, no sir, We voted Tor you because
we believed that you would honestly
and fairly represent all, native or for
eipn, and without consideration oil
race, color or previous condition; IN
you We expect fidelity and impartlallty,
The Colonel replied in some very per
tinent remarks; he said, that as the lot
of whites and blacks was cast toge' her
ia this District, it behooves both to
work together in mutual in'ere't,
whereby both would DO benefited;
the two races should no. be antagO'
mist in politics nor in common inter.
course, etc. ... r..
From thence the procession proceed
cd to tho residence of Hon. Jos. ID.
Sayers, with about tho same program
me-music, cheering, aud the firing OF
salutes. ..........
Maj. Saycrs made very pretty
speech in his usual happy and earnest
style. defining the politics of the State,
its past trials aud future prosperity,
and pledged himself to represent all,
regardless of race, color or previous
condition; he also remarked that he
was glad to see numerous persons
present., who honored him. though he
knew they voted against him. .
Freedman Ned. (peg leg) replied,
and made clean breast of it for him
self and the res. of tho colored people;
he said: Maj. Sayers, VIC always liked
you, but We believed you and your
party to be opposed to our party and
the colored race, etc.
Freedman Kerr, utter that, again
made some very pointed remarks; no
said: Mai. Sayers, as man and neigh
Dor, we colored people held you al
ways in high esteem, hut we believed
MIR. Raines, if elected, would represent
our views better than you, but since
YOU are elected, we cheerful|y acdul-
esce, feeling sure from the address You
made to night to all, that you would
be just TO all.
Maj, Sayers replied to both; to Peg
Leg in very Numerous style, to
freedman Kerr in very sincere and
earnest manner. cxcusing the colored
people for voting against him, and as
suriug them that whenever they or
any of them should be wrongfully OPP
pressed, he would sec that justice
would be done them; that he had no
i'll feeling against them on account OF
their castiuY their votes against him. :
The Major seemed happy over the
evenings proceedings, and the assur
ance of the high regard and esteem in
which he is held by all. VI. ... ..H
Well may Bastrop county be proud
to have the honor to send one of its
citizens to Congress-, and the other
elected Lieut.. -Guvcruor, OF this great
aud rising State Z. ERuARD.