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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26
The California Mustang.

A California paper, which fears that
the native California horse will soon be
numbered among the things of the past,
says: 10 f rt-a.-'9H 10 g
"With all his defects, he has some
qualities and points of rare value that
should be preserved. He can thrive
and subsist where the American or Eng
lish bloods would starve; is feet and
sure footed ~ the mule, while his pow.
ers of endurance in the harness or un-
der the sad lie are unequaled. He is
small of stature, but rs symmetrical ss
the Arabian wild by nature, and often
vicious, but always spirited, and, with
proper training and kind treatment,
frequently exhibits all the affectionate
sensibilities of the best breeds. II is no
uncommon feat for him to carry good
rider 100 miles in day, and il is claimed
that many of the can 60 much further
in that time. We have seen specimens
that, at the ageof sixteen years, we're
as gay and fiery as the best blOoded
five-year.olds, and that would kill the
most enduring Of them on a short or
long journey. As saddle horses they
are preferred by all who know them
best, as they are also for all light work.
II has always seemed to us passing
strange that no attempt has ever yet
been made in California to preserve the
admirable qualities of this ancient stock
Of horses in their purity. To permit
them to ignobly perish, as now seems
likely, would be as singular as unfor-
tunate." "''.- H'.i| q"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26
The Sea at Three Miles' Depth.

The submarine investigations carried
on at government -expense, under the
direction of the British Association Of
Science, have disclosed some interesting
facts in relation to the character Of the
These researches have been carried on
by means of a small dredge-a rectan-
gular frame, forming the mouth Of a
bag OF netting, which is protected from
wear by a lesther or canvas flap. The
whole apparatus attached TO rope of
suitable length, is dropped to the bot.
tom Of the sea and dragged along q Ger
tain distance, scfaping on the superb
cisl layer of mad or sand in the bag.
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT the dirt to
be washed through while the larger sub
stances are retained and brought up. ~
The depth at which the bottom of the
sea has been thus explored il really
enormous, amounting in one instance to
more than three miles, far. exceeding
that of any previous experiment with
the dredge, though small quantities OF
sea bottom have been brought from
equally great distances from the surface
by means of the sounding line, hli
At this great depth, many species OF
marine. animals have been found, some
entirely new and others are.:and the
temperature Of the bottom indicated
about six degrees. The surface water is
shown to be affected by the heat Of the
| mn, only TO. a, depth Of, about twenty
| fathoms, but the gulf stream influences
| the degree Of heat to q further depth Of
| FIVE 10 seven hundred fathons. ''iu
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etc, and, though SON reduced in wild tn
and strength, they gradually fashioned
out new channeln nearly as broad as
the original one. nus were the falls
again divided, and Goat Island, higher
than the American hore, was separated
from the main land However, as the
original channel Wss still lower than
the new one the gr,atest body of water
continued TO flow oTer it,, and its reces-
sion was in propor6on to the volume
Of water. The American falls did not
come into existence until the Canadian
falls had eaten Their way back to within
a few hundred feet Of their present
site. These racts show how it has
happened that the recession of the lat
ter is so far in advance Of that of the
former. , 8.& -E,1 ltE
~ The rocks carried over the site Of
Niagara Falls sity'' by the ice and
water occasionally made deep grooves
(parallel to the curentl in the under
lying stratum. Tese grooves are fre-
quently exposed during the sinking
of foundations forbuildings, and form
an interesting study. Until quite re-
Gently large quantities of boulders car
ried down by ice, fom The upper lakes
were piled along tie shores Of the river
bed. They have been used for build
ing purposes, and but few now remain.
Some Of them wee granite and sand
stone, but the Geater number were
limestone. The mass of the granite
boulders on the Canadian shore-half a
mile below the new suspension bridge
and about forty yards from the river
exceeds 1000 cubic feet. It is said
that much larger one reposed on the
verge of the presipice some years ago.
These granite beulders were probably
transported from the northern shores
Of Lake Huron. ''''s
Mr.. Hall, late State Geologist, New
York, Judging by the dip Of the river
north Us feet. per mile) and the dip OF
the strata south, afiirms that there is a
diminution of forty feet in the height
of the falls for every mile they recede
to the south. Recent investigations
confirm the truth of this statement.
The rocks exposed TO the gorge are
all of the middle filurian formation and
exhibit every variety of composition.
Some are extremely hard and compact,
and some quite the reverse. The COM
ponent strata are of different thickness,
and overlie each other like number Of
boards placed one over the other. They
have a dip TO the south Of 25 feet in a
mile, or about one foot TO every lC
yards. This dip and variety exhibited
in the composition Of the respective
strata have caused the retrogression OF
the falls to be very irregular during the
ages past, and will have the same effect
during the long ages to come. s-
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26

Before the Falls Of the Niagara had
eaten their way back to any considera
BE distance from QueenstOn, the Falls
of the St. Lawrence had totally disap-
peared, or nearly so, and the waters Of
Ontario rushed away to the sea until the
lake had contracted to its present di-
While the area of the On
tario was thus becoming less and its
waters more shallow, series of rapids
and cataracts appeared In the Niagara
river between Queenston and the lake.
The sandstone, rocks which formed
these catsiscts, beng Of soft nature,
were rapi dly worn away by the action
of the water. They therefore gradually
overlook the upper falls. After some
time the action Of the water and spray
caused the softer formation 10 crumble
away along the whole base OF the preci.
pice, Just as it does now at the base OF
the present falls, but to much greater
extent The oyerlying stratum over
which the water thundered, being OF a
hard, compact nature, remained COM
paratively unaffected. As necessary
result, it projected over the boiling
.ealdrou beneath like the leaf of q ta-
he. ~ fei from dime to time from
The united effects Of its own weight and
that Of the waters,aits having no sup
mort below. sAs the falls receded other
srata became in tusn the basis Of the
group and the recipient sof Niagara'fs
thunderingwatcrs. This followed as, q
1eeessary, result of the dip t2 the south
OF the component BtrAta. Hard straits
retarded the retrogreesion and soil
ones favored IL 80 that the retrograde
movement varied in speed as the sock,
oyer which and on which it fell varied
IN eomposition. The stratum on which
the waters now fall is a gray Limestone
formation, and those on which they &C,
with the greatest effect are the overly
ing formations Of calcareous shale
|OseRlying, them are some liInestonl
strata of hard and compact nature
The stratum which is now at the top o
the series and over which the water
roll into the abyss beneath is probabl,
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.oNf rHEFnU OF -snGARAs
fseir Past History and F.ore DESTINY

''''r' Their Past Histsry and Fuunre Destiny. 4
s-s' sss BY PROF. G. v. Ls vAUx, +. C. t. -
-,,g !, There are strange destinations about
the Falls of Niagara, which every viaitora
feels but few can resiae The ANS ues
gaze on these mighty cee the
longer we would Wish to&eB ~ 1nrre1
frequently weSisit tbs he raNe s.En-s
est is our desire to iaGense he puniber
of our. ysits, and e stay :.
whenve turn ts1aavssee hAeciously
lee& behind sgsis and sgain - take :,
asst fond aiooi 8 - seens We love
fIeaf pf Niagara : npon he iescf 4
- Nksp weN9uId lsase- lit allures
Ell. fascanated: and aexifi We iineer on
it's classic shores, finding It almost inn,
possible to turn our backs upon such
beauty, such power-upon the High
Priest of nature who speaks to us of
other worlds, and day and night offers
.up. 4 never ending sacrifice of incense
Di&aA pfaias = tie Cssak1r ofItlie Uni
verse. Standing on its shores we
imagine that the great and good Of
] 4 II J.s tn e e, 7. assr s:O9 ssa4tss ,s,Ssi
III Efsifi 6G IN IA Icok cdt and
smile upon us from amidst that ethereal
cloud-that impenetrable veil, fringed
with thzrSiabsW-whieh shades the rnys-
ieries Of &c awInf cataract from tie
outer world. Then we experience our
e. asss':1E ss' tpissss & W ssssp sSas,
seems 70 enshroud us. We forget the
present, and have no recollection Of the
past or anxiety for the future. Obliv-
ious of earthly things, We look across
/, = The suif which separates this world from
- the next, ana In fancy mingle With, 81
%. happy aincumbentx.'"' Again our eye
'.a' rsverts 10 tho shining food, o strange
So power impels us to Jump over the pre-
AZ eipice and join in the "dreadful revel-
4, y yia We sep nearer the verge, and in
t-5 dong 50 awake 70 consciousness. We
/. !. sll rcmember Ne are mortnl and the pleas
ing spell Is broken. We retrest from
the abyss and yet, like Lots wife, ve
1 ,&oildfaiA fSsuri. Uaa'wel wonder that
~ days gone By the red men, Of the
forest sacrifed to the Great Spirit Of the
aSSIy slonbSfe @ sSree.a'd the vicinity "a as
,'aafIhe hstMysf NiasasasFsais is cleSrk
s,y and lndehbly written ON the rocks.
though 70 some extent shrouded h
'-myssssys- -Fhe-hiesesa5rAiss-sf this
classic region are more legible ItbaS
those upon any Egyptian monument
Here nature has been her own record
ing scribe. Man may misinterpret mis-
fHRsIs.apd. Or Yi.snely hsr records
,il4Gt}e her eorl : ~ Ssiilly those Q
0lden fine-We shoafid Tureue 0aIr II,
vestigatiops and advance our induction
with Sif dns humility. Her isnEuag
psU be, dt1Rguityts pndesyend, jus
.eAaS1 but Il huS tiai shi, hSrself vii
ss. ,stgqr stgqrnish " with . key whereby WE .caI
'e n ssorrecly intssprst her immpiahle re
cords. .eE saaeaatzs .S4Ksnl "a
ln the following sheets we have ven
tured to advance some ideas that MAJ
lie new to the scientific student rs wei
~ 70 the general reader. The ideas al
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26
Chinese Ingenuity-H0w They Bid
Themselves of TrcSDasSing Geese.

Chinese Ingenuity-HOw They Bid
Themselves, Of ,TrespassiDg Geese.
"A little incident was brought to our
notice day or two since, which Illus
trates the ingenuity of the Chinese in
q rather peculiar manner. ii !" Micky
McDaniels," as he is Familiarity called,
owns a number of geese, which .occa-
sionally get in the slough and stray away
to the Chinese vegetable gardens which
border this pleasant pool. Doubtless
they would help themselves to Johns
cabbage on these predatory excursions,
for it is we'll known that the descend
ants Of Romss ancient preseTsFs have
. fondness for this article. The plan
hit upon by John to prevent them from
gratifying their natural propensities
WAS ingenious and novel, and remained
undiscovered until few days since.
Several geese belonging to Mr.. Me
Daniels had died, and no reason could
be assigned for this ssttsnge procedure.
on their part, for they were fat and
healthy, and goose is supposed to be
long lived fowl. But when they we've
driven up to be picked the mystery was
6Olvcu. EOuT bAlc kukkA6 W % u llOAhlA
gagged in singular manner, and one
which can hardly be described. A ring
of fine wire, about two inches in cir
cumference, was found in the mouth Of
each, held there by being turned over
the top of the head and hooked in un-
der the feathers The way it came
there is easily understood, The China
men, when making these rings, twisted
two ends of the wire together, turning
the end over, making quite . strong
hook. This was hung on cabbage leaf
or other vegetable, and left to wait for
the coming Of the victim. In feeding,
the geese would strike it'd biil down to
pick up tempting morsel, and if one
part of the bill went inside, this loop,
its doom was sealed, for the loop would,
by the force Of the blow, be turned
over the head Of the reckless bird, and
the hook, of necessity, would fasten
under the feathers on the top Of the
head. a few struggles Of -the prisoned
bird would draw the fine wire under
the feathers out OF sight, and thus the
bird would be left unable to close its
bill In this condition, with its head
held high in air, it would run around
| in a circle until exhausted. Even in
being driven home a;'d observed IN
that situation, it would require close
| inspection to detscs the cause OF this
strange proceeding on the part of; the
tortured bird. Mr.. McDanicls had lost
large number, and only discovered
| the cause accidentally, when engaged
in picking them. If any one can pro
duce a more ingenious method of get.
ting rid of geese, without killing them
outright, we should like to be informed
of the mode of disposing Of them. W.
shall doubt the ingenuity Of John, nj
longer, but indorse that famous saying
| a. Po- ,~.vr that are darL. and trick
that are vain, the. heathen Chinee il
peculiar. Mmysoilie (Cal.) Appeal.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26
A TRAVELLER relates that while he =

TRAVELLER relates that while he WAS
in Utah, Tom Thumb was also there on
o visit While the renowned dwarf was
at q dinner party he jumped from his
chair and said, with 9 pompous al" !
cannot understand this ipolygamy at
ALL" His host, man six feet high,
thereupon exclaimed, Neither could /,
Tom, when | was your size"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26
Foreign Gossip.

aii OXFORD UNIVERSITY has been establish
ed one thousand years. sn,r Hiyul IL 2
EXECUTIONS for murder will hereafter
be by shooting in Australia. .~liEi =!
VERDI, the composer, has been made
a Senator Of Italy. This is the first in
stance where a musical composer has
been accorded distinction supposed to
be reserved for statesmanship. ''1s,
~ HOLLAND is without water power on
account of the natness of the country,
but it. contains multitudes Of windnills,
which strike the eye Of the traveller in
every direction. ~ 7'' 'i' i'ip- "i
Axoso the brilliant equipages which
lined the Bois de Boulogne, on, the ocl
cssion of of the race for the grand prize,
were those of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Williams, aud Mr.. and, Mrs. Florence,
the we'll known Irish comedians. n
Ffu' BRAz,rrAss feel very happy over the
removal by Congress Of the duty on
coffee, one journal claiming that it win
add $4,000, 900 TO their annual profit. -
The Je,oish c1aosiele says that the Oh.
iect Of the present persecution at
Smyrna is to compel the Jews to allow
| the release, of the Greek rufiiAps now in
prison. The Greek mob threatens TO
FIRE the whole city and massacre the
Jews if not gratifed. The Ottoman
Government has sent down still more
energetic Governor General, Sadik
Pacha. '''i.'- t'i.'
AN English cr;icksman lately robbed
q French bank Of 5000, and while the
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II. vas Cor, 70: a1rstt. /. Poet
Uhe o. these IonK-haIfod IsIIoFs ieIIei hates to
Mk3al i9iM ste, &- :
.r~rI NJ loa4.rox.
An cuttin' the earth into slices. an saltin' L
down into rhyme, :

~OASIm0@ ~s- S--sa@s- -
ss,,in saan sss sss ,ssIs s.Ta into Slices an ltn
I'Sifi1iHS ~ '"FiEl> hH- gad tgi7f.
p,,sss rood for somsthin, % long "a thsy stand
sts ne nca1 c@1.h ~h.,.v., =. f.,,h,s T.; ,,,,..x
siIfslsfz bred = :. :, ,...9,I,a. :. 81 49, .,.
An msnS nsaS;s + "~' t.1sn As'' W. As'io"
;th ko,. IN Ma <S,, .,,l. ~ ,,;s
sr cred S.,. f1S.; ss:a fl. mum. mas y, ,..l hi.
"a a'ls ~ schooSi ~ o"ss - sps~N HA'
- an, AZ The rest sn ~ 11,g
ka decent vet: ,...,.,,,.,.,;...o,
" w. s:,ss:s s;s from distance. an held hi.
i,ssg = Hide $esss - 80 H.. 49, -
what he uas about. f.,a,I nd. ..,as
Hsav4E . !" 1iH.'2Hh
Rua uI .hsN Of that srs sowin' cv.s altogether in
For !: :::a ": ..ys .seppn, an gems Of poetry
hsA An metaphors, thes te pleasant. bnt much too
ag Asrs" s0,1 q So;sAt bo hsady. bot never grow
up to wheat Tsdal I'll - - 80 "a
,flS4csn he won't q mS~in'' ose en'' I'M so"in'r
An, ,spoks quite sEes ooDostain' the smeh Of the
But all a., o,a. a's'sssc'as'~ didn't go to help the
Or mako the grief loss scsrchin' or the pain less
a. ~ haRd 10 feel. ...s :. -,
When he made clip too suddint. an sliced his
as1s aD''snef .,n,l 80, 20, -.
y sc,oss' - -. - - -,
But stse1in sse Iinss Of bis hos. H' p' '''''D
10 1 M s.s.s a'ss 'na a''''f IN au's' 'r''s'af
A. A. .ss .Ssa 4 :si e Toms leg set .n got him 50 he
Writin, week. - -
''l @ T.n :. v,,t .-Dlourbn and cou,dp,t have done
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lrgira rCuFi0As and Scicnta0csr i,,.ii
l., Ir is said that persona affected BY the
conclusion ofa stroke of 0flightning, can be-
saved in most caaes by reactionary RENE
dies, such as the rapid dashins Of cold
water over the victim, and the sppG-
cation of frictiop.,ii,I qit siiia i1i !
,Yd IT is mentioned as . curious fact by
the old woodsmen that the beech and
sycamore trees are never struck by
lightning, though found in close prox.
unity to oak, hickory, and trees of other
species that have been scanned or torn
70 pieces BY the subtle fluid. .l..a. 4
ALL the lower, animals and most Of
the insects, as far as Investigations have
been pushed, appear TO have limbs on
the right side invariably stronyer than
their fellows on the opposite side; Ply,
siologists have not yet been able to give
q satisfactory solution Of the problem. !
!; Nh, MEsfox, Of Maasate, England p,
making solid beer by . patented proceeS..
Ale; porter OF brown stout may emsdes
in solid form and dissolved like yeast
cakes, when wanted for use. ia el.,vtl =
!, AN excellent disinfectaat for ,sppli.
cation TO foul ulcers mAy pc made by
dlssolEineone part OF Thyme acid in lq
parts Of glycerole Of starch. The thymic
acid resembles carbonic aeid in its prop
critics, but its odor is much more agree
able. ,,aa,- 5eisr-a.a !. .,l,r,., .J.,l.,,.7
'pl HEIDENHAIN agrees with Bernard and
g. Liebig that there Is alwsgs,l or almost
always, q difference :ot tenPeratureI 10
the 1two' sides OF the neefI the irig9t
siae '3eine from one-nitn 10 taseea attns
Oh aoegree, or extreme oesse - mucn
- one .oegree fahfenheit. warmer Lnan
tne ieit> ~asdi = y n:uIi iH1
1i' TEE great pyramid, which is sesen'
hundred feet square 'aud i've 'hnndfedl
high, and weighs IL, 2,760 O00,9 600 tons,
required, according 70 Herodotus, the
labor OF 100000 men for twenty year. 70
build it, but Dr. Lardnef affirms fhat
4S0 tons OF coal, with an engine and
hosting machine, would have raised
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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26

10 the following sheets we have ven-
tured to advance some ideas that may
lie new to the scientific student as well
~ 70 the general reader. The ideas al
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