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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09
VOL. I.--NO. 40.
The Diniculty Of Rhyming.


We parted by the gats in June,
That soft and balmy month"; - ~ "a (
Beneath the misunderstanding maon.
And (wonth -hunth : sunth -bunth : 1
can't find a rhyme to rronth.3 80
Years weIe TO pass ere We sh0uid imsats -
wide and yaWning 8uE- : = f-&-A-s =
Divide me from my love so sweet.
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W, uoM vi Ioauou ~ ny sou.
uL1 paat rom my swest nympn. t.,iu.i
"puS pHy ye"1 suouu sao.. tous seaJe
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IL na'o !" ie1 I" so "s lna~'
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09

This is the second day of the siege.
The crowd of "agents" that have
camped out on my premises has been
increased by the accession of few Bos
ton drummers, who have nothing else
to do, and have joined the besiegers.
MY little boy cried SO to go out and play,
that cautiously let him out the back
deor this morning, but minute or two
later he came crashing through the
window with sample pieces of lightning
rod in each hand, and a sewing machine
poster pasted on the seat of his little
trowsers. This is getting uncomfortable.
Three DAYS in my house, and most out
of food. The letter carrier showed a
note from my employer through the
keyhole this morning, which informed
me | had been discharged for shirking
work and going to picnics. l only
smiled sardonic smile as read it. The
twins clamored for milk last night, and
l slipped out in the darkness to milk
the COW. / found sewing machine
man tacking his cards on her ribs, her
tail had been pricked and decked, and
a lightning rod with silver point ex.
tended along its surface. She was as
dry as powder horn, and in returning
to the house had to run the gauntlet
OF a dozen insurance men, and barely
escaped with my life.
| can't stand this much longer. Nv
wife says she always knew she made a
mistake marrying me. Tonight | will
end this miserable existence. If
could only 60 out West and buy a farm,
but even then | would soon be swept by
the invading hordes of agents into the
Pacific,
Dear mother, l am coming home to
eat
Your unhappy son can't stand the pres
sure. Tonight the canal shall close
over me. will wear my tight boots a
few hours and death will have no ter.
rors--farewell-we may he happy yet,
you bet
Here closed the journal Of the unfor-
tunate man. How many are there who
will fail TO weep al his life's sad
ending?
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09
Domestic ReceiDts

Corn Friaers.-Grate six ears of corn,
and one tablespoonful of -four, and two
eggs pepper and salt to your taste to
be frs d Ike oysters.
Iodine and BoiLs.-As soon as boil be-
comes hard and infiamed paint it with
iodine. The poison will not be scat
tered, but will be absorbed by it.
Smoky Lamps.-To prevent the smok-
ing of lamp. soak the wick in strong
vinegar, and dry it yell before you use
it; it will then burn bright and cles-,
and amply repay you for the triAing
labor. y
HoD to Make Pudding Qmek.-Split a
few crackers, lay the surface over with
raisins, and place the halves together
again tie them closely in cloth, and
boil fifteen minutes in milk and water.
With rich sauce it is elegant. .
.Nouth Gluc.-Dissolve one-half pound
of gelatine or fine glue in water, and
add one quarter OF pound of brown
sugar boil the whole until sufficiently
thick to become solid on cooling pour
it on slab slightly creased, and when
cool cut it into the required shape.
Tomato Custard.-This lis said to be a
beneficial diet for consumptives. 1t is
made by straining finely stewed toma-
toes through coarse sieve, and adding
two pints of milk and one pint OF TOMS
toes, four eggs and one teaspoonful of
sugar. Bake l.. small cups quickly.
Sugar for Glazing Cakes.-Put into a
vessel with a little water, the white of
one egg well beaten, and stirred well
into the water; let it boil, and while
boiling, throw in few drops OF cold
water. Then stir in a cup OF pounded
sugar. This must boil to foam, then
be used. This makes beautiful glazing
for cakes.
Tooth Wash.-Dissolve two ounces OF
borax in three pints Of water; before
quite cold add one teaspoonful of tine.
ture of myrrh and one tablespoonful Of
spirits Of camphor; bottle for use. A
wineglassful of the solution added to a
half pint of tepid water is sufficient for
each application This solution applied
regularly preserves and beautifes the
teeth, arrests decay, and induces q
healthy action Of the gums. gis
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09

AMONG the most accomplished lin
guists in Europe are sons Of some Of the
kings aud emperors. The Crown Prince
Rudolph of Austria speaks six languages
and understands three more. The eld
est son OF the Crown Prince OF Prussia,
frederick William, who one day hopes
to be Emperor OF Germany. Auently
speaks German, Polish, Danish, French
and Englizh. Crown Prince Humbert
of ltsly boasts of being famiiiarwith
all the numerous dialects spoken in
Italy. The Crown Prince Frederick of
Denmark speaks Danish, Swedish. Ger
man, French ard Russian and the
eldest son Of the Emperor Alexander
IL. of Russia can converse with you in
Russian, Polish, German, French, Dam
ish and English.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09

It is so called because surveyed in
this manner by direction of an act of
Congress. The sections are subdiyided
into halves and quarters, SO tIat a per.
son may very easily describe his farm
by saying that he owns the N. E. quar-
ter of sec. 6, ETC., as the case may he,
each quarter of full section containing
l60 acres-just the amount allowed to
each soldier for homestead.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09

AN experienced housskeeper says
that flies may be kept out of a butter.
plate on the table bya simpieiand novel
expedient, by planting in it u thin. slice
of bread, Gu: columnwise, and inserted
in perpendicuiar position. = Whether
the bread scares off the flies the lady
cannot say, but she delares it certainly
keeps them oil.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09

A FEW weeks ago, in the investigation
of Italian ruins near Rome, the out.
houses of an ancient Italian villa were
discovered, and in hole in the wall of
one of them several eggs, which had
been there two thousand years.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09
A Congressional Township.

A Congressional township is a tract
of land six miles square, containing SO
square miles or sections of land, mum.
bered from to 36, as per accompany
inc diagram:
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The Iron Gates Of the Danube.

Science, it seems, is soon to unbar the
so-called "iron gates" of the Danube,
and which for ages have been consider.
ed insurmountable obstacles to the nav
igation of the river. Strange, too, as it
may appear, the engineer who is to un.
lock these gates is an American, Mr..
McAlpine, formerly connected with the
old Galena and Chicago railroad and
the water works of this city. These
"iron gates" is a narrow pass through
which passengers and merchandise
must be transferred to other ships con-
sequently, as but small steamers can
navigate through ii, trade is greatly OBJ
structed, and the commerce Of the
Danube languishes. For some time ne
gotiations have been going on between
the Austrian and. Turkish governments
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09
Tur statistics of the sn,all.pox hosr

THE statistics of the smallpox hospi.
tai at Hampstead, near London, show
thai successful revaccination after the
age of fifteen years is an almost certain
protection against smallpox. Cases are
rarer than even second small pox, and
very mild when they do occur.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27
Financial.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

-Wm. N. Berkeley was elected mayor
of Alexandria on Thursday by about 100
majority. .r -r.- -.r
j. Clinton Bright is appointed post
master at Grecnbrier Bridge, Greenbrier
coanty, w. Va, vice William M. Emmett,
resigned. ' .a'
The Danvlle Times says: "We 20
for Greeley, but we take him as a medi-
cine-the very best medicine we could take.
The Northern Democrats will not take him
so readily, because they have not been
really SICK" -
The Alexandra Gazette of Saturday
evening says: "Old uncle Maurice Jasper,
who has been paralysed for the last twenty
years, died at the residence Of Mr.. Frank
Triplett, near Mount Vernon, on Tuesday
last. He was the last one of the slaves
emancipated by General Washington, and
was sixteen years old when his master died.
His father and mother came directly from
Africa, and are well remembered by some
of the older residents of the vicinity. Uncle
Maurice lived for time on the tract about
four miles from Mount Vernon, set apart
by General Washington for his manumtted
slaves, but for fifty odd years before his
death lived with Major George Triplett and
that gentleman's descendants !. -.'' T.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

POLICE Item Martha johnson,
charged with unlawfully and feloniously
breaking and entering the house of Martha
G.. Jefferson, and stealing. and CARRYING
away various articles of wearing apparel
and jewelry, all Of the value of $50. The
case was sent on to the grand jury. ''l
ls j.. s. b. Tinsley, charged with being
drunk and disorderly and tresspassing upon
the congregation of Clay-Street church.
Guilty and fined So. 4
Andrew Winston, charged with stealing
carpet-bag, containing pair of pants
and two coats, all of the value of SIG.
Guilty and sent to Jail for sixty days.
William Gillian, charged with shooting
and wounding Joseph Homer, and with
drunken and disorderly conduct. Shoot
ing accidental. The parties were bound
over in the sum of 500 each to be of good
behavior for three months.
Mahala johnson and Clara Church were
up on cross warrants. The former was
fined $40 or three months in Jail, and the
latter fined So.
Geo. Dobson, charged with being drunk
and very disorderly and shooting himself
with pistol in the public streets. Fined
$3.50,
Robert Hope was fined 81. 80 for assault
ing, choking and striking Bette Trower.J
Henry Washington was fined SO for
abusing the police. s b=e laa .Tl
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POLITICAL

The New Britain (Ct.) Record says
/" A prominent Democrat wore his white
hat to church last Sunday, the first time fol
the season, but he took care to put card in
the band,." Subject to the approval of the
Democratic National Convention" gaf
The Washington Patriot, organ of the
slmon-pure Democrats, will never cease to
deplore the absence of Jefferson's two
thirds rule at Cincinnati; I" for then," it
feelingly adds, "we had not Witnessed the
anomaly of a convention, met in the interest
of revenue above all other reforms, accent.
ing for its candidate man, who, above all
other men, clings to the highest cliffs ol
protection and monopoly with the tenacity
of the poets eagle: +-"."s Atlt'.
> 8 He clasps the erag with hooked hands,
Close to the sun in lonely Lands,
Hinged with pig-iron bars he stands.n
The Chicago Tribune says: Mr..
Grecley's admirable letter OF acceptance
bespeaks the statesman. 1t is humane.
yet vigorous; aggressive against existing
evils, but healing as to all the irremediably
past. We do not expect all Americans to
be ready for such candidate or platform,
but we feel sincere compassion for the
man in whose breast Mr.. Greeley's words
of kindly and fraternal patriotism kindle
no responsive glow. Every utterance in
this letter falls as naturally as rain form
the clouds of summer from one whose
creed is that life belongs to
The cause that lacks assistance,
The wrong that needs resistance, fsls 4
The future in the distance,
And the good that can do. &
That wonderful correspondent and soi-
disant historian of the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton, George Alfred Townsend, repre-
sents Senator Carl Schurz as wearing
an Alexandrine look of settled melancholy,
not that he signs for new political achieve
ments, but because the campaign before
him is such an easy one. "With great OBJ
stacles," remarks Carl to G. A. T., other
wise "Gath," otherwise the "Blue Hen of
the Delaware" 1--WE should have made an
intellectual campaign, and, by harder fight
ing, have come out no worse, Now the
campaign will need no especial marshall
Ship" Ergo, Carl will have no opportu-
nifty to display his splendid generalship.-
So sad
Colonel Forney, writing from Wash
inngton to his paper in Philadelphia, the
Press, and ..renIarking upon the ''reyolu-
tons and the eyolutions of the Democratic
leaders," says they are preparing to ac-
cept Republican leadership, to confess
that they and their followers have been
wrong from the first in their hostility to
emancipation, to the war against the rebel
lion, to the Republican system of finance,
and to the whole series Of Republican leg
islation." But before all this is consum-
mated, he thinks, ''we shall see some Curl
Gus maneuvering." He closes by saying
"One thing is very certain the Republic
cans have compact organization, a yicto-
rious record, an impregnable creed /; and
with these weapons they ought to beat any
combination that asks for votes simply to
get possession of the patronage of tho gov
ernment."
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THE TRUE poLITIcAL REFORM.

We do not see either in the Cincinnati
Convention OF in the spirit of the journals
which sustain it, any evidence of dispo-
sition to introduce reform, which lies at
the basis of all others. We mean candid
truth.telling and truth-seeking spirit.
Those papers abound in personalities, reck-
less accusations and vulgar blackguardism.
We call upon our brethren of the Repub-
lican press everywhere, to leave this kind
of warfare to the opposition. We
are heartily glad to have Mr.. Gree
ley's noble qualities honored by the people.
If the men who are using him to ride into
power would initiate his many virtues, and
devote themselves to life of usefulness as
he has done, the country would be quite safe.
But we know it would be an absurd
displacement of members to appoint
CHARLES SUMNER an Admiral in the
Navy, or GEORGE w. CURTIS Captain
of Artillery. just so we think it is an alb
surd misappropriation of great editor and
philosopher to call on Mr.. GREELEY to dis
charge the purely executive duties of a
President. We should not expect Mr..
CURTIS to handle guns well, nor should we
trust Sumner to work a seventy-four gun
ship in storm. So we do not think Horace
Greeley would succeed well as President.
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r
Senator Ferry, of Connecticut, Defines his
PosiuOn--Greeley's Election would be ssNlid-
summer Madness
Senator 0. S. Ferry has written to Hon.
j. b. Ferris, Stamford, Connecticut, as
follows:
] do not know why any one should mis-
apprehend my political position on account
of what has happened. have never con-
cealed my opinions. My record in the
Senate is open to everybody. believe as
firmly as ever in the doctrines which [
have advocated for the last sixteen years,
ever since the Republican party had ma
tional existence. There are certain ideas,
indeed, which have grown into prominence
since the passage of the acts of reconstruc-
ton in which do not believe. | do not
believe in the continuance of political dis
abilities after they have become needless
and mischievous irritation without single
good result. do not believe in the mis-
called 'civil rights bills, subversive of local
self-government and destructive Of the
school system of whole groups of States.
! do not believe in the re-enactment of the
ku-Klux law after it has expired by its
own limitation and has accomplished all
that was originally alleged to be its pur.
pose. The truth is, that since the adoption
of the last three amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the United States, and the
closing up of the war question, our for
eign relations and our domestic policy in
matters of finance and revenue are again
assuming their natural prominence. To
intrust these great interests in an admin
istion made up and controlled by Mr..
Greeley would be mere midsummer mad
mass t-
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

MAY QUEEN AT BETHEL SCHOOL,
Saturday afternoon last, there was q
pleasant May festival at the Bethel school
Mr.. w. Fox principal. The labor OF
training the young ladies for their party
was borne by Miss, Kate O'Neil and Mrs.
5. 4. Ramos, teachers, Charming songs,
speeches and colisthenics were part OF
the programme, the whole concluding with
a bountiful supply of cakes, confectionery,
ice-creams, &c. Mr.. Binford, superinten-
dent, and Mr.. Manly, of the School Board,
were among the invited guests. The train
ing of the pupils for the exercises of such
an occasion, together with the flowers, the
music, and the happy social reunion of
teachers and pupils, are not only exceeding
ly pleasant in themselves but very profta-
BILE to the school.
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Gueaiag Stats gu,armaI.
A STRIKE IN THE JOURNAL OFFICE.


This disagreeable but very common oc-
currence, visited our office to-day in conse-
quence of some changes which we felt it
our duty to make in the interest as we
think both employer and employed. The
claims Of our employees seem to us un-
reasonable, and we have been obliged
to reorganize, or submit to an arbi-
trary dictation, ruinous to all business
in this city and elsewhere. We act
for every working-man, as well as every
employe, when we claim control over our
own business. We are not disposed to
doubt the honesty and sincerity of the
parties who commend this strike But we
knoao that it is bad policy. Whatever in
terferes with the fair competition of labor,
rests sooner or later upon every man.
We hope for some amicable adjustment of
this difficulty, and we ask our readers to
pardon any defects in our paper. conse-
quent upon an inadequate force. If, from
the same cause, we should be compelled to
present slim paper, or none at all, for
few days, we appeal to the public in whose
common interest we stand, to maintain what
we believe to be right, for patient con-
uaE e.
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AUCTION SALES.

RICHARDSON & co. will sell on Monday, the
27th instant, number of beautiful building
lots in the village of Woodville. 40
u. r. TURNBUIL, assignee, will sell on Satur.
day, June list, at Brunswick Courthouse,
Va, several large and valuable tracts OF
land, lying in said county. 5sa4 70
W. II. BERKELEY, assignee, will sell on Wed.
nesday, June 9th, in the town of Farmville,
Va, commencing at IL o'clock M, a large
lot OF valuable real estate. consisting of a
handsome brick residence, several tracts of
of land, and thi ee tobacco factories.
JAS. PLEASANTS & ALBERT BLAIR, trus-
tees, &c, of John Clark, bankrupt, will sell
on saturday, June lst, in front of Richardson
X Co.'S office, ll13 Main street, two valuable
tracts of land in Halifax county, near the
courthouse. .rf rs.-lt . i'.'. .It|T
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of VIM. p. Ballard, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, on the 7th day of May, 1872
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN t' liF
Please TO take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit on the 9TH day of May, 1872
filed in said District Court by VIM. p. Ballard,
OF Henrico county, in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt I'M
der the act of Congress entitled "An act to esab-
lish a more uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1867, for n discharge and certificate thereof
from all bis debts and other claims proyable un.
der said act, and that the 22nd day of May, 1872,
at 10 o'clock A. M, before w. w. Forbes, one OF
the registers of said court in bankruptcy at his
office in Richmond, in said district, is the time
and place assigned for the hearing OF the same ;
when and where you may attend and show cause,
u any you have, why the prayer of the said petit
ton should not be granted. H 81
You are also hereby not fled, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place
w. w. FORBES,
-t Register in Bankruptcy for the
my lO-F2W Sd Conl Dist. of Va.
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LOCAL MA,ETERS.

T. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE TUNNEL. -
A fatal accident occurred at the Church
Hill tunnel onSaturday afternoon, one man
being killed by the falling earth. The VIC
tim was Mr.. James Bolton, an estimable
and well known citizen, son of the late DR..
Bolton of this city. Mr.. B. was assistant
engineer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Company, and was the officer 10
charge of shaft 2, on Twenty-fourth street,
between Broad and Marshall. While en-
gagged in measuring off the work beyond
the archway of timbers, which is con-
structed as fast as the excavation pro-
crosses, large body of earth fell in upon
him, inhicting such injuries as to cause his
death in few hours after being extricated.
His injuries were internal, and their exact
nature could not be ascertained by the
physicians without post mo,tem examina-
ton. A colored man who was holding
lamp for Mr.. Bolton narrowly escaped
being caught under the falling earth.
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RICHMOND, VA. MONDAY EVENING" MAY 27. 1872

now, with the United States, is anxious for
the tribunal of arbitration to proceed with
ont further hindrance. According to the
report, the debate on the subject before the
Senate was earnest throughout, the major
ity Of those who participated in it being in-
huenced by desire to remove the obstruc-
tions in way which would preserve the
national dignity, while few others were
implacable in their opposition, as if ascent
to tho waving of the claims for indirect
damages would be lowering the American
flag to the dust and calling the British to
walk over it, ,... r T
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The delegation Of native Virginans,
which was to have interviewed the Presi-
dent last Saturday, failed to do so on ac-
count of the non-arrival of several promi-
nent gentlemen. Our fellow-citizen Mr..
Trent, however, called on his own account,
and held a pleasant conversation with Gen.
Grant. Mr.. Trent is not an office holder
or an office seeker, but large property
holder in Richmond, and therefore es-
pecially interested in good government. He
expresses his satisfaction with General
Grant and warm desire for his re :
election.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

ACCIDENT ON BROAD STREET. On
yesterday afternoon as colored man was
driving carriage on Broad street, near
Third, the horses took fright and started
to run off. Instead of keeping the animals
straight in the street, the driver endeavored
to turn them around. The carriage was
upset, and the occupants, Madame Demel-
man and her daughter, thrown out. The
former was severely injured in the back,
and the latter received severe bruises in the
face. The driver escaped uniniured,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

MEXICO.

Comnyo, May 25.-General Cevalos,
has received news from Monterey, that
the revolutionists are fortifymg rapidly,
and that apparently Trevius and Querroga,
will make stand. General Querarra is
near Lenares with small force. Corella
and Zepeda are near Saltella and will soon
be in front of Monterey. It is doubtful if
Cevallos' cavalay will be remounted in
time to move against the enemy.