The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-22

the most and hardest service shouli receive
least pay, bnt it is by no means in ac-
cordance with the fitness of things. II Con.
gress touches the subject at all, let It make
clean work nf the business, and cuualiZe
matters so tia. none shall have just cause OF
complaint.
The freight bill for the tea DESTROYED in
Bo> on harbOr, December, 1773, was paid q
few Years ago by the East India company OF
London, to which it belonged. The money
belonged to Nantucket family.
The Fireman's Insurance Company OF
chicago had capital stock of only $780,
C0O, and was carrying fifteen millions of dol
lars of risks TN Chicago alone Ii this was
not wholesale swindle. ard barefaced con-
fidence game, what constitutes such con.
dition of things?
A large number OF Californians, men OF
means and position, as well as Of many other
States, will petition Congress. at its next
session. to place heavy restrictions on i'm
migration, so as to stop the heavy influx of
Chinese. If not repeal our treaty with that
country altogether
| They Eave begun in Canada to cultivate
rabbits as IN article of food, initiating Eu-
rGpean countries, where hundreds of miles
Of coast lands are used az rabbit warrens.
and their produce furnishes cheap and
nutritious food for millions, while the flrs
have considerable value in trade.
1t is estimated that during the last five
centuries more than $3.50 coo, 600 worth of
land has been wasted away from the eastern
coast OF England by the cncroachment of
the sea. A number of villages and towns
which used to be set down on the old maps
have entirely disappeared.
| Dates from Rome to October 10Th state
that conclave OF Cardinals has advised the
pope to leave Rome, "in order to preserve
his spiritual independence The Pope has
approved the decision, and proposes to
leave Rome if the Italian Parliament meets
within the bounds of the municipality.
The Louisville Comier-Jovnal has come
| to the sad conclusion that this is good
time for Louisville to retire from politics
and go into railroading. Such a decision
! ten years $50 would have added vastly TO
the credit of the city and saved the country
IN immense amount CT trouble.
! It only remains for Spain TO do away with
slavery In Cuba and Porto Rico, to complete
the work of abolition on the entire western
continent. The recent action of Brazil can
he wOrthily followed by Spain; refusal
will give the sympathizers with freedom a
greater longing than ever to help Cuba ont
el Hci present tTOuulcS.
A Wisconsin paner, the Oshkosh North
:tS'e,H, says ~ gentleman from near
Stevens Point. Me-. Ole o. Nogsland. whose
weight was 800 pounds, and a lady residing
In Oshkosh, Mrs. DJu2herty, who has been
reduced by d!s,a-e ard dI ugs to less than
fifty pounds in weight, aIe both taking
Turkish bstas in this city. The gentleman
Is being reduced at the rate Of one pound
per day, and the lazy increased a. ths same
rate.
a CORE. pendent writes from Shanghai as
follows: Another great change has Oc-
CURED in Shanghai. TGus. for the first
time, The old tea clipper is at discount
The rev seasons teas have all been taken
hence by ucw screw steam. rs via SueZ g l.
MAJ. ; and am atra'l the tea clipper, like the
Old threc-dcCkcr, Is now Cne OF the things
of the past, AMI, ,ou Wi! hear of tie great
ocean race home no mere"
( Worl came TO the town courcil of Elm
burRh, Soil md, hat the rope of the chief
I bell bal given way. II was necessary "a
decide whether IL Should lie splicci at cost
I of Two shillings. or placed with n new
one 1t 4 cost OF two and six-pence. Three
solemn dinners were held. costing el0 each
and il was finally decided, on the score OF
economy that the rope ha'! b; ter Ire spliced.
They declared as faithful! tewalGs Of the
public funds they were bound to be care
iul.'
1t will soon ba Il race between Secretary
Bnutwcl and Jay Cooke whether the ore
can reduce the national debt faster than lie
other can place Pacific bDndS. Tne monthly
statement Tor september OF Tie ilsaal agent
cl the North Pacific Rad shows .a!es o,
one million three hunjrcl Thousand dollars,
and the prospect for this month promises TO
reach tw q millions. The figures of western
railroad OF cratlons Il . Llming maCniii-
cent rop"ltions, but they grow o3ly with
/ the intelligence and the faith of the people.
Herr Nuermap, shipowner, OF Hamburg.
has been commissioned to procure a cofIia
for his present M1jesty the King Of Jbsrio,
on TIE west coast of Africa. :" The C fin
is oi ilrwOod, polished on the outside. and
on the WGo'e furnished very comfortably
/ II is lined with red velvet. ard has soft vel
vet cushions. There are i've glass wirdo VS.
in the lid, 20 let the light enter; anl under
it is placed mirror Tor al to reflection.
The haldlcs and feet are Of tin, rs we'll rs
the window settings; and. lastly. the cot
fins arrangement is coInrh It'd by two bot
ties OF geneva end the necessary claSSeS.'
II is also stated that this box Is TO be placed
in the meantime "in his Majesty's State
apartments" where it i, to be hoped the
two bottles OF geneva will not prove to-
tempting.
The Franeais gives melancholy account
of the once beautiful garden OF the Tuiler.
ies, with its we'll kept paths and gay rarter.
res 1.-THE late rains have so thoroughly
soaked the ground which had already been
cut up and filled with rrt' by the cannOu
placed there during the Commune, that the
main walk and that around the basis are ill.
passable. The wEo.e place is Uttered with
fragment; of broken tables and chairs. The
trees, which during the last reign had been
too hastily replanted when the paths were
raised, are dying one after another, and are
not being replaced. Very soon there will
remain but the recollection OF those masse
of foliage which gave such a charm to the
garden The statues remain in their nv.
tilated condition, and everything bears the
appearance OF intentional abandonment
|
To Our READEIs.-We call your atten.
tion to the largest and most extensive car.
pet and curtain house of the western coun-
! try. which is Messrs. j. kennard 4 Sons
4Ol6 N. 4th st. ST. Louis. This house keeps
at all times full aud complete assortment
of carpets curtains and window shades. te
Ing Direct Importers they are enabled tO
offer goods at Bottom Prices. Parties want
ing good goods and at low prices shOuld
| not fail ID visit them when in the city. All
orders sent them will receive prompt atten.
| ton.
The United States Economist says: 1.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is beyond
doubt the greatest In the world. 1t owns OF
| controls 1t least 4 900 miles OF railroad, rep.
| reSentinV Capital to the amount OF $3.50