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Wings in support of a United States

Wings in support of United States
bank and specie basis note, for all his
tory had demonstrated the utter and
complete failure of the theory; and
he declared that mo paper money
which depends for it's credit upon a
promise to pay, is suitable for cur
rency." He proposed a United States
treasury note not based upon specie,
but receivable by the government for
all dues. He contended with great
ability and with unanswerable logic
that such paper currency was the
best thai it was possible for the wit
of man to devise. Calhoun was to all
intents and purposes a greenback man
in his views upon the currecy. He
evidently had scruples about the con-
stitutionality Of an act making such
a currency a general legal tender, but
it's receivability by the government
was in effect to make it legal tender
to the government, and he contended
that alone would furnish it ample
credit. Subsequent events have con-
Spired to furnish the country with
just such a currency in the greenback
money which we now have, with the
added strength which general legal
tender gives it constitutional scru-
pies having been overcome by the
pressure of great necessity and the
people will certainly not commit the
folly of again returning to the explo-
ded and ruinous theories of the past.
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INvALlDS' HOTEL.

The very large number Of nrali, people who daily
visit Buio from ssrr geartr e H. ri'es Sta.
and the Wiley celebrated Faculty Of Specialists y
itneccssary that tic onner q Ibis instiin. should
provide a place on a grand ard commodlous ocaAo
for their entertainment and comfort
ADVANTAGES OFFEEED-The Invalids' Hota
. e"pe In % Than any s%
IN OF uc most hcalthf md Desirable portions OF
the CITY Of Buffalo, and comriands line view OF Lake
Of BEAUTIFUL parks Tie Hotel d furnished With
e ANA rom si ,e die@rn, noors provided Win -
kinds OF approved baths and has also connected with
.or T@1 proper Means q eacreisc ANU ''" "
CBGRONiC DISEASES Of all fornr. whether rcsluir-
"sn e ~ r oar a ''n
DIsEAszA OF wOxES.-Espcciaiy arc tie n,eiil-
he *: q I and 81 apee. or e
81 Sss chronic ds s ~ s to Chemical. rc
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70 the snrf1ce gcrerai s,spooing s~es iy move NE
cq.a.e the circulation Of tho blood y y: sysssm
raicvc conEest@d parts. Improve dignseson. az 1
be No experimenting Is resorted to IN ii,e frcst-
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10 suit condition. Of the patient tc Thorough v
nensc 81 q Music sppe =
ss &c a s 81 ~ nc s on F.
and thus promote recovery, arc not nepected
NERVOUS DIAKAGEA-Paraiysis Epilepsy UJtaA
Cborea tst. vitus's Danrel and other crvooe a0sc.
tlona. receive the attention q an sns In This -
cialty, by which the greatest skill u attained and u
most happy results secured.
LCN0 DlsE:AsEA--This diyision Of he psace1oe =
t,se Invalids' Hotel u very ably managed b. -.
tleman Of mature judgment and SKILL 1fuoo6la1v
Throat and Lung Dseasea arc very !arge!y ereeeed
in this department. and With results which hav0 6o0
highly gratifying 10 both physician and peoene3
EYE AND EAR.-epecial attention - given e -
delicste operations on tho eye and car, o1ee1ns
euixtsed ocuiist and aurfst icing under cnEnDE08
10 conduct fLis branch Of the pfscttce.
Iuvn,ics arriving in The city and desiring % eeo
sulf a. sh6ud conc directly 70 the Hotel Ntseay
zrcessIh1e by carriasr, omnibus or street car. M
LEES Ourf.yus Agents, on ~ incoming trains, e.
BE- relied urcn ., deliver passengers and noGE1D
with security and csspxtct-
Ev-Ade-~ss T. V. FfIEcr- ~. d., Worfds UlDp0p
szry aad In-s..s7' Hold Erfsso. y. Y.
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d.. Pierce S Favorite Prescription.

The term, however, is but a feeble expression
of my high appreciation of its value based upon
my own personal observation. As a ca.Sc OBJ
server, have, while Witnessing its positive re-
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separate organism OF woman, singled i. Out az
the climax or browning gem OF MY
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of diseases, and one that will, at all times and
mony with the laws which govern The female
system, am willing to stake my reputation ss
physician. Nay, even more, SO confident am
M Of sings nvaa Y av os who
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that ofcr and sell it under A POSITIVE
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The Anti-Monopolist,

born American citizen.
Consider we'll the situation. and
vote like men who feelAthe weight of
theis responsibilities, this we ask and
nothing more.
CHAs. A. WHITE,
Chairman n. G.. Com.
C. S. CONANT, Secretary.
Gardiner, Aug. II. 1873.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS.
Literary, Agricultural and Engi
neering Departments fully organized
and In operation.
Tuition is Free.

The year 1877 8, begins, Sept. IL, 1877
The Calendar, containing full infor
nation. will be sent free upon applica
ton to the President of the University
DEPARTMENTS OPEN:
The Collegiate Department.
The College of Science, Literature
and the Arts.
The College of Agriculture.
The College of Mechanical Arts.
Colleges of Law and Medicine will
hereafter be organized.
the Geological Survey, conducted !,
Professors of the University, is in pro
gress-
TIRE EQUIPMENT COMPRISE:
A Main Academic building, lS5x9O
feet.
An Agricultural College building,
l46x54 feet.
An Experimental Farm, with barn.
teams, tools, &c
A General Library of 10000 vol
umes.
A Chemical Laboratory In complete
order.
A Plant House.
A supply of Physical Apparatus.
A set of engineering instruments.
$50 q. S. Cadet rifie-muskets, witt
accoutrements-
A section of Artillery, with Gals
rs.
A collection of Minerals, Arts, shell
&c.
| A Workshop and Lathe-Ro
A Drawing Room well equipped
| Numerous Models, Maps, Globs
Charts, &c.
The general faculty consists Of II
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PAPER MONEY

Charles Moran, of Wall street. New
York-a bullionist of the strictest
sect-published a small volume en-
titled Money" in 1853. On the
title page he places a quotation from
Marquis De Mirabeau as follows:
''The two greatest inventions of the
human mind are writing and money
the common language Of self-interest.'
It began an invention of the human
mind, it has been vastly improved
since it was first instituted. The
time is near at hand when paper
money will wholly supplant the use
Of all other money in the civilized
world. The fact that paper would
eventually do so, has been conceded
by the ablest writer's for many
decades. Adam Smith described it
as the time when business would have
ga wagon way through the air.
Mr.. Moran says: paper money, as
yet, is far from being the perfect
money it will some day become"
Also says: 1--WE are rapidly progress
sing toward the moment when paper
money will become perfect money
in every respect. 1t will then be-
come the universal instrument for
effecting the exchanges of the entire
globe. The precious metals will then
be abandoned as money, and left ex-
clusively to the arts, and history will
speak of the times when they were
used as money precisely as we now do
of the dark ages when cattle and iron
were used for that purpose.
We commend these extracts to all
those who have accepted the erroneous
idea that gold and silver were created
the natural money of the world, and
we especially commend them to Mr..
Ben. Harrison, and make the special
inquiry whether in his opinion this
brother bullionist of his is not a
proper subject for his asylum. Mr..
Moran de clares that the '.tiat' paper
money will be the universal money Of
the world, while fiat idiots of In
diana only claimed that it would be
the money of the United States.
According to Mr.. Moran, Mr.. Har-
rison will be recorded in history as
one of those benighted in the latter
part of the dark ages who did what he
could to block the car of human
progress and retard the advancement
of the engine of civilization.
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The New York Tribune prints, and
various newspapers copy, some wild
ronunciamentos which purport to
come from the headquarters Of the
National Greenback party Of the
United States in Chicago, NJ. NJ.
Pomeroy. chairman. Mr.. Pomeroy
is not, and never was. chairman Of any
national committee of the Greenback
party. The chairman of the National
Committee of the Greenback party
until February %, 1878, was Moses
W. Field of Detroit. The chairman
then chosen, and now acting. is D. b.
Sturgeon of Toledo. NJ. NJ. Pomeroy
devotes most of his time and news
paper space to the abuse of the Ma
tional party. Hence that party is in
no way responsible for his utterances.
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WOMAN.

BY an immense practice, extending through
period of years, having within that time treaied
many thousand cases Of those di cases peculiar
to woman, have been enabled TO perfect .
the Indications presented by that Class of dis
cases with positive certainty and cNsc;ncss.
To designate this natural specific compound,
have named it
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take the National nomination for
Governor. with General Butler [
have had but little talk, and when the
matter of nomination was mentioned
he said that it was too early now to
consider the matter; that it was best
to wait and see how affairs developed.
AS candidate he would be undeniably
very strong. He would rally on his
side many old Republicans; would
develop strength in the Irish element,
and would prove an admirable leader.
But it would he wrong to suppose that
the Greenback element and Butler
have any understanding SO that his
name is to be presented as candidate.
Indeed, he has not to my knowledge
openly authorized the use of his name
under any circumstances; neverthe-
less, with his hearty support of our
views, and the impressions left by
conversations with him, should SAY
that it was not at all unlikely that
General Butler should be our next
candidate for Governor" In answer
to questions regarding the contest in
Butler S district, Mr.. Davol said that
he should not be surprised if Butler,
failing to get the regular Republican
nomination, and desiring to go again
to Congress, should run as an indie
pendent candidate, in which cause he
would, of course, be supported by the
Greelback men.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09
The Kennebec Journal SAYS:


The promulgators of the green
backs heresy denounce the national
banks without reason or decency.
The national banks have accumulated
Il surplus fund of more than $l2O, 00O,-
900 under provision of law which re-
quires that one tenth of the net profits
of every bank should be carried to the
surplus fund until the same shall
amount to 20 per cent. of its capital
Hence, f one-tenth of their net profit
is Sl2O. 100000, their entire profits in
fifteen years must he 81 POO, 900, 900, on
an average capital of less than $780,
see why we wish to do away with
banks of issue. 1t is simply because
$1,000, 100000 costs the people $780,
600 100000 for its use every fifteen
Years. We want a currency that costs
the people less usury. We know bank
bills are safe. but think they are rath-
er eXpensive.--Chase $ Nuine) ChrOn-
icl,
We have no antipathy to national
banks or such, and certainly none to
national bankers, some of whom are
our valued friends, but it does seem
to us, rs public man, that there is
no reason why the government itself
should not issue all the money that
circulates in the land. and save the
people this double interest now paid
to the banks on their paper.
What would the national banks say
il we proposed that they call in their
notes and let us issue $500, 900, 900 of
our notes in their stead, wih their
endorsement, and they pay us fifteen
million annually of profit We fancy
we can hear the howl of derision with
which from Maine to California. they
would greet such ridiculo us propo-
sition.
Why then should the people of the
United STATED give the national bank.
ers Sl2,000,O0O annually for issuing
their notes, which have no value save
that which the endorsement of the
government gives them! Why not
issue greenbacks and save that inter.
est Can any man give us a reason !
Yes: there is one. 1t is this: The
country has been for years and is now
ruled by capital. They have subori-
mated everything to the inter-
ests of capital. The result we are
in universal bankruptcy, universal
distress and volcano of communism
threatening to blow up the whole IA
brio of society and government.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09

The workingmen of Minneapolis are
feeling the stress of the times so severe
ly that they have met in council and
adopted the following very reasonable
resolutions:
Hall of WoRKINcMEN's UNION,
223 WASHINGTON AVE. SOUTH,
MINNEApoLIs, April SD, 1878.
To ANY EMPLOYER:
DEAR SIR-We would respectfully
call your attention TO the following
resolutions, adopted by the Working
mems Union at their regular meeting,
Monday evening, April 22d, 1868:
WHEREAS, The unusual depression of
the times demands the strictest econo-
my in all kinds of business and expen-
ditures, both on the part of employers
and emplo, es; and
WHEREAS, 1t has been demonstra-
ted beyond Question that all kinds of
business. conducted on cash basis. can
be carried on at from ten to fifteen per
cent lower than on credit: and
WHEREAS, The proximity of specie
resumption by the general government
and consequent contraction of the
currency, it becomes a question of
thughtful consideration how to make
the best use of the small earnings of the
laboring classes. and some means adopt
ed to make their meagre wages pur-
chase as much as possible: and
WHEREAS. The system of paving
hired help in this city at monthly in
tervals tends to keep money out of
general and everyday circulation. and
Is injurious In its effects to great
many small dealers and tradesmen. and
should be changed as soon as better
plan can be shown to work: Now.
therefore, be it
Rssoired, In view of the facts emu
mera,ed, that we respectfully ask all
those employing hired help of any kind
whatsoever, TO pay said help as often
rs once week, so that they can take
advantage Of purchasing for cash, and
thereby save to themselves the per-
centage always given for cash, and pro-
tect the dealers and tradesmen from
the necessary losses that 4 credit sys-
tenn Is sure to entail. Believing that
the capitalist, manufacturer, and all
employers in our beautiful city can, by
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09

There are forty millions OF people
in the United States. If each one
economies but $l0-saves that
amount of food or clothing, or travel
or luxury-the sum of that economy
is 4 withdrawal of 500, 100000 from
the circulatian of the country, and,
worse than that, subtraction of
S4O0, 100000 from the necessity of
production. In other words. it is a
paralytic sirove. If this is done
several times we have succession of
paralytic strokes, and this is probably
the secret of hard timeS.-Phiiadetqhia
Times.
This illustrates the truth of the
doctrine preached by THE ANTI
MoNoPOLIsT for years past. The
political quacks told the people that
the hard times were caused by over
production and were to be cured by
economy. We replied that the richer
Il country was the more it produced;
and that when the well-to.do econo-
missed the poor suffered. The news
papers are just beginning to get their
eyes open to the truth Of these doc.
trines.
How could we produce too much
food when thousands were starving;
how produce too much clothing when
hundreds of thousands were in rags
The hard times grew out Of the
fallacy of trying to make the money
of the world, which should hold
due proportion to the business of the
world, and this is rapidly increasing
with the unprecedented growth of the
worlds population and wealth, con-
form to the small amount of gold and
silver in the world. 1t is like the
Chinese mother who places the tender
feet of her little child in iron shoes,
to prevent growth proportionate to
the growth Of the body. Not only
are the feet deformed but the whole
body is crippled, and the unfortunate
woman totters through the world
the victim of an ancient and abused
theory.
The effort to shrink the business of
the world to the measure of the gold
and silver of the world has caused a
rise in the value of money and a
shrinkage in the value of all forms of
real wealth; this produces falling
Market" this arrests production;
this impoverishes labor; this demora-
Lies the labor class: this threatens to
break up the firm foundations of
human society and throw the world
back into anarchy, from which it will
emerge ruined or renewed.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09

4 week or Two ago we referred 10
one Ole Lien who, for the punish
ment of the unfortunate people of
Chippewa county, represented them
in the House of Representatives at
st. Paul, last winter. We told how
Ole hunted up the Book Ring in the
Merchants hotel, and how he there
after diligently voted, in season and
out of season, in favor of the Ring
and against the people; and we drew
a touching picture Of Ole on his toes,
with his long arm waving wildly in
the air, recording his vote for the
Ring, and glancing around the while
to see if his employers marked how
faithfully he was discharging his con-
tract.
And thereupon Ole got mad, boiled
over. grew scurrilous and profan. ),
and abused us in the papers. So we
are told, for we have not seen his val
liable lucubratiOns. Now this is all
wrong. Ole must have known when
he took the Book Rings money, and
contracted with the Ring to force his
constituents to pay two and three
prices for their school books; that he
could not enjoy his profits and his
popularity both; he couldn't "have
his cake and eat it; and hence he
should not Writhe and howl SO, when
the gentle cauStic of our criticism
WAS applied to his record. But Ole is
perhaps to be pardoned; he is in the
throes of political dissolution; and as
we do not desire that his grave should
remain unmarked by any memorial
lines. we have prepared this epitaph
| for him:
Here lie the bones of Ole Lien;
Long and lean,
Slowed and mean;
The devil surely holds lien,
On all there Is OF Ole Lien
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09

\ Boston letter to the New York
Times says that the Greenback
element Of Massachusetts,, which has
been rather underestimated rs to its
strength in past years. is likely to
prove an important factor in the
election next November. A National
club in Charlestown claims the
balance of power there declaring that
the majority of Representatives from
Charlestown in the Legislature are in
sympathy with their views. In Lynn
also, there is large organization of
Greenbackers. and Banks district has
an assured National vote of 1,5OO.
A. l.. Davold. Secretary of the
National State Central Committee.
told the Times correspondent that the
Nationals propose to make good
fight this year. especially in Banks
district. where an effort will be made
to elect to Congress a man of their
own financial opinions 1t is proposed
to nominate full State ticket. and to
act as an independent organization,
carrying out the principle of pre-
senting National candidates as far As
possible. Constant accessions are re-
ported. and there is much moral
strength to the party in the known
support of Wendell Phillips and
General Butler. Mr.. Doval thought
it not improbable tina. Butler might
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09

The Cleveland (O.) Herald having
expressed some doubts concerning
the truth of reports about the rush
of emigrantS TO Minnesota, the
Worthington Advance responds as
follows:
We can prove it. Prove it by every
newspaper. land office. hotel-keeper.
railroad conductor. hotel runner, and
real estate dealer in the State. The
Cleveland Herald is published too far
east-too far east-to be IN intelli-
gent paper. They think away off
there in that effete country that st.
Panl is located on an iceber, and that
the principal business of Minnesota
farmers is catching seals and white
bears. But people who are looking
WESTWARD have found ont ID that st.
Paul has the same average temporal
ture as Philadelphia; t2l that Mime.
sofa with an insignificant portion O
her land under cultivation produced
last year 40.O00. 900 bushels of wheat.
worth to the State, in money, about
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09

Anapalling calamity has fallen upon
Minneapolis, the particulars OF which
we give elsewhere. In this her hour
of trouble Minneapolis receives the
profound sympathy of all the people
of Minnesota.
The cause Of this distressing affair
is yet wrapped in mystery. The
witnesses who could have explained
it are silent in the grave.
Minneapolis will soon rebuild her
mills and recover from the loss she
has sustained in dollars and cents; but
the lives blotted out can never be
renewed This is the irreparable
loss.
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adopting a system of weekly payments,
greatly assist those of small means in
our midst, and knowing when labor
ing men are prosperous, all kinds OF
business Hourishes, we confidently ask
the cooperation of all who take an in
terest in the general welfare of this
community to assist us in giving it at
least fair trial.
Woved, That these resolutions be
adopted and copy sent to all the daily
papers.
Noved, That the secretary be in
structed to have the same printed, and
present all employers in this city with
a copy, requesting reply for or
against.
Hoping to receive an immediate an
swer, containing your views, in accord
ance with the last motion we remain,
Respectfully yours,
G. w. CURTISS, President.
T. A. CLARK, Sec.