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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10

TIE following figures shows the con
dition of the public debt on the first day
Of the year 1877 and the first day of
1878 respectively
Six per cent bonds Observation-Disclosures. Ss44, ,9O3 800
Five per cent bonds observation-disclosures. 1l2 800, ,450
Vour-and-a-half per cent. bonds. ....., $4,000 000
81, ,69u, ,822, ESQ
On the first of the present year, this
was the showing:
Six per cent bonds .............. S74S, ,667, 200
Five per cent bonds ......... ....... 70S,266,650
Four-and-a-half per cent. bonds 49,. 2O0,O00,000
Four per cent. bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 74,9O0,000
S1,726, ,83S, $50
Here is decrease in the amount of
six per cents. of about $204000,O 900,
with slight decrease in five per cents.
AZ increase i'll four and half per cents
to balance the decrease in skies, and an
addition of $780, ,000in four per cents.
About half this last item must be set off
against an absolute increase of about
336,000,000 in the bonded debt arising
from various sources, such as the ac-
emulation of coin and the decrease of
the non-interest paying debt.
After deducting the interest arising
from the transfer of non-interest bear
ing debt into interest bearing debt, the
above figures show a reduction in inter
est of about 81, 100000. Of course the
country will have this same saving in
interest each year hereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10

SAYS the Danbury Neus: 1.-THE man
ufacture ofpaper from wood has reached
the altitude of perfection in Canada.
The Superintendent of a mill up there
says a tree is cut down and showed into
one end of the mill, and five minutes
later there is neighbor at the other
end to borrow the paper"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10
twenty cent pieces, 60, aa1ount, s12;
dime pieces, 1,5O6,060, amount $780,
COG. Total silver pieces 5,973, 300,
amount 500 077 750

dIIlOullt, S-O,OIf .fO-.
ANOTHER PACIFIC RAILWAY SUBSIDY.
a Washington dispatch dated Jan. 3rd
states that new Pacific railway bill
will be presented as soon rs congress
re-assembles. The eastern terminus is
to be at Memphis, thereby forming con-
nections with the present railroad facili-
ties to all points northeast and south
west. The proposed railroad will pass
Lake City to Jefferson, Texas; thence
by the International & Great Northern
railroad to San Antonio; thence in a
northwest direction TO FL Paso, Del
Norte, to connect with any road or
roads to the Pacific Ocean, now or
hereafter to be built, thus affording
communication with the various mill
tary posts on those lines and the valley
of the Rio Grande. The projectors of
the road ask for thirteen million dollars
in all, to be refunded to the government
as rapidly as the money may be earned
by the transportation of mails and gov
ernment supplies.
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
4 Washington press dispatch of Jan
End, gives the following public debt
statement for January 1878.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10

A correspondent at Bucharest tele-
craps, under date of Jan. 9TH, that an
officer from the czarowitch's headouar-
tiers states that General Radetzky has
crossed the Balkans through Schipka
Pass, the Turks having abandoned their
positions previously because of the Sc
,-o,o o01J
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10
MONTHLY COINAGE STATEMENT.

The following is the statement of
coinage executed during the month of
December, 1877: Double eagle pieces,
165, ,924, amount, S6,31S,4S0; eagle
pieces, 697, amount $3.50; half eagle
pieces, 972, amount s4,S60; quarter
eagle pieces, 1,34O, amount S, $50; dol
lar pieces, LOO, amount s1,700. Total
gold pieces, 170,633, amount, 1885,
$50. Trade dollar pieces, $4,000,
amount s5S9,O60; half dollar pieces,
], ,194, ,O6O, amount S597 ,030: quarter dol
lar pieces, 1854, ,060, amount s671 ,015;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10
n ARMISTICE ASKED FOR.

| A telegram received in Paris from
COnstantinople states that the porte
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-10

The following comparative statement
of the condition of the treasury Jan. 1,
1877, and Jan. 1, 1873, was issued from
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
GREENBiCK NOTES.

The Greenback-Labor party and
Democrat, have united in Nebraska
and are working soIidly for the over.
throw of the money power.
Colorado had An election Last week
which resulted in victory for the
Republicans. the new party throwing
on, askir'nisling force IF about 900.
The people there are just beginning
to hear the news from Maine.
A West Virginian correspondent
of the New York Times says that it
lpkrd rs though Henry 5. Walker.
the Grrenbtck candidate in the third
district. for whom the Republicans
\ exp cte1 to vote, rs well as tie
Greenl,lckers will he elected over
the present incumbent, Joha E..
ktnIla,
A DIVER n. J.. correspondent Of
the New York Sun says: There
seems to be- 4 general decentralization
Among politicians in this section. In
this (Morrisl county, where the vote il
always close rs between the old
parties, : pretty strung Greeuback
element h1s besn forned that H.
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r AIT TANCES,
POSTAGE.
h,j,t I'O ORGi.\iZE GREEN
DjCE CLUBS

LeiL. is simple form for the or
/ ganizat4on OF Greenback Clubs, for
I the use of any community DESTROYS
of organization. Let the workers in
every town organize at once.
The Independent
Greenbdck CiHb:
SEC. l. This organization shall be
known as the =. INDEPEN-
DENT GREENBACK CLUB.
SEC. 2. Its object shall be. to aid in
publishing the principles OF the Green
back party, to the people by getting
speakers, holding meetings. etc.
SEC. 3. Its officers shall he PreSi-
dent. Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
SEC. 4. It's meetings shall be held
from time to time, ut such times and
in such places as may be appointed by
the Club, through it's executive COM
mittee and proper officers.
SEC. 5. The officers shall be elected
every three months, and the first cleo
ton shall he held on the date of the
adoption of this constitution.
SEC. 6. The expenses of the club
shall be betrayed by subscription.
SEC. I. Any person can become a
member of this Club by signing this
constitution.
SEC. 8. There shall be an executive
committee appointed by the President,
whose duty shall be, in connection
with the President and Secretary, to
call meetings, and attend to other
business of the Club.
SEC. 8. Upon the application of ten
members of this club meeting shall
be called at any time
SEC. 10. This Constitution can he
amended by two-thirdS vote of the
Club present at any meeting.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17

committee to interfere with the state
organization of the National party,
but to assist them in forming per-
feet and uniform organization. To
this end the national committee will
furnish weekly lists of councils char
tered in each state to the executive
committee of that state, if there be a
state organizations; and, by the instru-
mentality of this system of councils.
secure the organization of states now
unorganized. From these local cOun-
ellis the organization of counties. cities
and states will be developed as the ne
cessities of each locality may demand.
The National committee will pub.
lish promptly campaign song book.
and it invites contributions from song
writer's. The songs should be accom-
panied by the music, or should be set
to popular airs. The committee feel,
that this crisis should bring forth
such songs as similar struggles in be-
half of human rights have inspired.
The committee urges that local or
CARNATIONS be perfected rapidly, and
that tickets be nominated in localities
where there are spring elections. A
success in a city, or town, or town.
ship, or in Il village, is often the key
to more important victories. The re-
cent gratifying successes of the Ma
tional party in local contests in New
York and Pennsylvania are encour-
aging to the workers in the cause
everywhere. These gains in the east
may be equalled and surpassed else
where by active and Jealous work.
The committee respectfully requests
that Greenback and Labor local or
CARNATIONS now in existence apply for
charters rs National councils that the
nnificaton Of interests secured with
such harmony and enthusiasm by the
Toledo convention may be utilized.
The national committee invites
communications from the executive
officers Of all state organizations of
the National party. that there may
be cooperation and harmonious ac-
ton.
All communications should be adj
dressed to
d. 3. STURGEON,
Chairman National Elk. Com.
Toledo, March II, 1878. Toledo. O..
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17

Notes on Oemonetza atom Opinions OF Prom
inent Men-Read and Ponder!

Money of every kind is an order for goods
An Inquiry THORNTON.
The friends OF gold avoid debate because
discussion is fatal To- their schemes.
imputed in silver. til. bonds did not cost
heir owners over seventy tive cents ON the
alollar.
: Coins becanein ispen>ibe only when claim
I'd as a Legal r,ght.-Nays ana Means of Paw.
uent-CoLwgLL.
Currency should IL that which is most val
,able to the stat, aud Of no value Co any other
ountry. -PLATo.
Gold resumption msaus that every debtor
hail pay at least quarter more than he re-
sived or agreed 10 pay.
81 conceive ,he stsili>hment os this hank
National sunk as dang rou> t. the safety aud
lelta,e of this republic. "-HENRY CLAY.
Whatever nvn can employ in payment Of
hts, they will II. willing ~ receive in pay
ent, ana tins ind, lvAdit of legal compul-
IN.
Ar increase Of thu weight Of tn silver dol
rwill iuer-:,>,. the Wealt 1T the money lem
rs and incr. a>e the bur tens of the producers
s'The right L. Issuing ptp.r money as cur
ney, lik.. tl,at ot gold and sitv,.r coin, l~-
,gs excl ,slveiy 20 the natios."-ALBgRr
.lLATiN.
The suppression (d-,nnns's,xt'ionl at silver
,uld auso.iitto v,'ritanl.' destruction It val
: without any crnp'tSstion. -BAHoN
THSciLp.
man who knows tn facts If tn. case ard
-s,o>sss tli. II .ratinu ~ the Siiv.r dollar Is
gerr.d tsom thvit only by lax of safe oppor-
itv.
Thank God thera Is one country where pro-
Ftions are >n iro,t that thew canno, ha
ssurs.t hy thu in>i nj an, q antity Of gold
sssac Ruchs,,an, VI p. G., ia.
by the >trnk- at tis- pm, they suppress one
hes. in-tss ts.'li ar silv..rl in tl,,. ,uou~ta-
ssrvic.., they double t.- siessnd tor tn. 9th
fl-,al TO the rum vi all debtors.-A. Wo-
Xxi.
all III. nations of Hur,ps aiopte the sys-
Tia single xuld stsndsrdl Of Great BeitaSn,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
L o the People of the United tateS

Owing to the pressing demands from
all parts of the country for the i'm
mediate organization of the National
party. the executive committee of the
National party of the United States
has adopted the following means Of
action, out of which it is believed " Ill
grow perfect and uniformed
organization Of the party in the diff
ferent states.
Upon the application of ten or more
voters who have organized council
of the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting of IA
chief Il vice chief. scribe and a
treasurer. and reported the state.
postoftice, township and county, or
city and ward. in which it is organized
together with the names of the said
officers. the national committee will
issue to snch organi cation an engraved
charter emblematic of the principles
and objects of the National party. and
a constitution and directions for the
organization and government ofthe
council. Each application must be
accompanied by the sum of one dollar.
This sum will cover the expense of
issuing the charter. and will secure to
each council the privilege of obtaining
printed documents. badges. campaign
song books and other campaign goods
from the national Committee ut cost.
or rs near cost rs practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters To young men s councils.
to consist of youths under age. upoi.
the same terms and with like
privileges to those granted to the
councils of voters. The object of the
formation of young mems councils is
to inspire the youths of the country
with \ realization of the great strng-
gle upon which the nation has now
entered, and to educate them in the
vital questions of political economy
and good government.
It i not the design Of the national
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
ABOUT MONEY.

What are the essential properties O
Of money
1t should be convenient for use, di
ficult to counterfeit and stable in value
What kind Of money is most conve
nient for use?
Paper money. The only objection
against it in that respect is that small
bits often become torn and dirty. Thi,
can be obviated by promptly redeemina
all such bills by new issues. The gov.
eminent should establish redemption
agency in every city. If that had been
done our fractional paper money would
have been perfect currency. 1t was
handy, cheap, and self regulating in
amount never too much or too little
Which, paper or metal, is the most
difficult to counterfeit?
Paper money. Thi. is because the
machinery necessary to perform the
elaborate and delicate engraving o.,
paper is very expensive and ponderous,
and can neither b. made nor operated
without considerable publicity.
Is not metallic money far more stable
In value than paper money?
That depends on circumstances If
paper money is not subjected TO proper
restrictions it is less stable in value
than COIN But if paper money is well
regulated, issued directly by the gov
ernment, and its circulation constantly
maintained at certain fixed per capt.
Ia. say fifty dollars, it is far more stable
than gold or silver can possibly be.
How Is that?
Because, as said before, the value of
money does not depend upon the mate
rails that compose it, but upon the
amount Of it in circulation. 1t would
be easy to reglulsse the amount by pro-
per laws, the materials for its n,anu-
facture can be easily hal, and an ex-
cess Of it can be destroyed without ma
terial loss. But it is impossible to
maintain stability ID the amount Of >
metallic currency for several reasons
What are these reasons?
i Tia int oas = IL tendency foF -.
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The Anti-AGonopoliSt.

button of its products, and the requir
ments Of business, fixing minimum
amount per capita Of the popu' alton as
near as may be, and otherwise regula-
ting it's value by wise and equitable
provisions of law so that the rate of in
terest will secure to labor it's Just re.
ward.
FIFTH--It is inconsistent with the
genius of popular government that any
species of private property should be
exempt from bearing its just share of
the public burdens. Government bonds
ana money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and a graduated in
come tax should be levied for the sup
port of the Government and the pay
ment Of it's debts.
SIxrH-Public lands are the COM
mon property of the whole people, and
should not be sold to spectators nor
granted to railroads or other corpora
tions, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEvENTH-The government should
by general enactments, encourage the
development of our agricultural, min
eral, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor may be fully and proftably en-
ployed, but no monopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH All useless Offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy IA
vored in every branch Of the public SER
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
upon public officers who betray the
trusts reposed in them.
NTH AS educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercise of mind as
we'll as body, such Legislation should be
had that the number Of hours Of daily
toll will be reduced, giving to the work
ing classes more leisure for improve
ment and their several enjoyments, and
saving them from premature decay and
death.
TENTH-The adoption OF All Ameri-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in, will harmonic all differences in re-
gard to tariff and federal taxation, re-
duce and equalize the cost of transpor-
tation by land and water, distribute
equitably the joint earnings Of capital
and labor, and secure to the producers
of wealth the result Of their labor and
skill, and muster out of service the vast
army of idles who, under the existing
system, grow rich upon the earnings Of
others, that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure CON-
petence, SO that overgrown fortunes and
extreme poverty will be seldom found
in our republic.
ELEVENTH Both national and state
governments should establish bureaus
of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power of gathering and
publishing the same.
TWELFTH the contract system
of employing labor IN our prisons and
refornnatory institutions works great in
justice to our mechanics and artisans,
and should be protected.
THIRrEENTH-The importation of
servile labor into the United States,
from China, is problem of the most
serions Importance, and we recommend
legislation looking to its suppression.
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THE NiIONAL PARTY.
Platform Of Principles. dopted at ToIedo.A
Ohio, February p, 1873.

Ohio, February u, 1873.
WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country the value of real estate is de-
preciated, industry paralized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer and middle ranks of
our people, the land filled with fraud,
embezzlement, bankruptcy, crime, suf-
fering, pauperism and starvation; and
WHEREAS, This state of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest of and dictated by money
lenders, bankers and bondholders; and
WHEREAS, While we recognize the
fact that the men in Congress con-
nected with the old political parties
have stood up manfully for the rights
of the people, and met the threats of
the money power and the ridicule of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet
neither the Republican nor the lemo-
cratic party, in their national politics,
propose remedies for the existing evils;
and
WHEREAS, The Independent Green
back party and other associations, more
or less effective, have been unable hith-
erto to makea formidable opposition to
the old party organization; and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality Of gresnbacks, the chang
ing of currency bonds into coin bonds
the demonstration of the silver dollar,
the excepting of bonds from taxation,
the contraction Of the circulating me-
dunn, the proposed forced resumption
Of specie payments, and the prodigal
waste of the public lands, were crimes
against the people, and, as far as posi-
BILE, the result Of these criminal acts
must be counteracted by judicic us leg
islation:
THEREFORE, We assemble in nation
al convention and make a declaration
of our principles, and invite all patri-
otto citizens to unite in an effort to Sc
cure financial reform and industrial
emancipation. The organization shall
be known as the 'National Party" and
under this name We will perfect, with
out delay. national, state and local as
sociations to secure the election to Of
fee of such men only as will pledge
themselves to do all in their power to
establish these principles:
EIRsr-It is the exclusive function
of the government to coin and create
money and regulate its value Ali
bank issues designed to circulate as
money should be suppressed The cir
culating medium, whether of metal or
paper, shall be issued by the govern
ment, and made full legal tender for
all debts, duties and taxes In the United
States at its stamped value.
SECOND There shall emo privileged
class of creditors. official salaries PEN
sions bonds, and all other debts and OBJ
legations, public and private, shall be
discharged IN the legal tender money Of
the United States, strictly according
to the stipulations Of the laws under
which they were contracted
THIRD-Resolved, That the coinage
of silver be placed on the same footing
IS that Of gold
FouRrH- Congren shall provide
said money adequate to the fall en-
ploymsnt of labor, The squitahls distxi-
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A CHAMPION INVALID.

Jonathan r. Bass. of Lockport. n.
Y, is singularly afflicted. In lS48,
when eighteen years old, he began to
have pain in one foot. which grad
ually spread until 1856 when all the
points of his body and limbs had be-
come affected. Four years previous,
in 1852. he had been put on an inval-
ids bed especially made for him. and
from this he has never since been
removed. For eight years he could
manage to feed himself; but for the
past eighteen years he has been fed
with spoon, which is quite diff
cult task, rs his jaws are firmly set,
and nothing thicker than q knife
can pass them. Yet he eats almost
everything that other people do, and
is very hearty. Being much interested
in the war. he read by having the
paper placed on rack before him
and so injured his eyes that in 1869 he
became blind. and has remained SO
ever since. He talks without diff.
Guilty. snd converses freely upon any
subject he has had an opportunity to
study. Every joint is entirely anchy.
losed or grown into solid bone. with
the exception Of his fingers and toes.
The pulse is irregular. beating sew
enty to the minute. strong and full
All the vital organs are sound and ii
active condition. thus rendering him
capable of living many years longer