The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09
4 Letter from Horace.


NY Dear Conservative Friend Hunker:
DEAR SIR: Your favor Of the 1st inst is just
at hand, having been forwarded to me from
the Office of the New York Tribune Gan organ
of which / am no longer orsanist), and was
received by me while trimming trees (see Les
hes of June 49,. and now hasten to reply
from the top round of the ladder.
As regards planting trees for profit, and their
management, will say there are several choice
kinds would most respectfully suggest. First
on my list is the Buttonwood. From constant
care and study, think am competent to ad-
wise you inteligeptly concerning its culture.
Buttons, you know, are necessary article in
all well regulated families, performing most
important mission, and to cheaper their pro-
duction has been my chief aim in past years.
OF the best variety to plant, let me suggest
the White Pearl 0vercoat variety. They will
be in great demand the coming year, especial
ly those bearing the monogram al. G." 1
can furnish you CRAFTS Plant early. The
man who told you that they are liable to get
nipped by November frost is /" villain and
liar" ..is
Honwood is hardy grower. and if our pro-
lection laws we're right q mean to protect
some industry; see Cincinnati and Baltimore
platforms-I am anchored on both), YOU might
reap a rich harvest for the manly perspiration
that the cultivation Of this branch Of industry
wolld necessitate.1 Plant out many Of them.
Crhe Free-Trade plank in our platform is only
| a "catch," you know.) A rich, loamy, lime
rock, hard-pan soil is best. Plant with roots
down. The Pig Iron variety think most profit
able Fruit the first year. When the pigs are
! sufficiently grown to require no longer the
nourishment of the mother tree, shake or club
them of, ring their noses, and turn them into
your cornfeld late in the fall, where they will
soon become exceedingly ieshy. No "trichina"
in these hogs, you know.
Basswood is quite favorite, but fish of any
kind are too thin. / have heard Bass ale /"
spoken of highly, but 1 know nothing about
ale. A man who had been in my employ for
years, and very trusty man. too, said to me,
"Youll know what will all you after cleo
tion," and I told him this "ciyil service bu-
reau" was insulted. and he could take himself
hence; and for this doth he now shout for
Grant. Gratitude is indeed a lost virtue in
him.
Let me speak Of Dogwood. This kind OF
timber has peen profitable and some varieties
quite popular. In certain high places the
bulldog variety has been much sought after,
but our deliverance from this g nepotic" dog
and horse fancier who has held high carnival
over our bleeding, pfostrate forms, this vile
man, whose greatest pleasure Is to drive q
2:I7% horse at Long Branch, where honest
men are vainly seeking Office and cannos be
comforted,-m who banker 10 show their
countrymen how honest they are or would be
in ofice,-men who wanted to see lim before
the Baltimore Convention, that they might
know who to vote for Or he can't give them
ofiice). Countrymen, pause and reflect, but
| thank the honest yeomanry Of our bleeding-at-
every-pore country.-the Demi- i-RepubGcan,
Tammnny Hall, Canada border, go out of the
Union quietly, on to Richmond party. The
people of this despotic. nepotic, chaotic gov
ernment Will throw of this yoke which has
worn clear down into our collar-bone), and.
joining hands with Bill Tweed. Saunders the
burner, the sanity Morrissey, Jef. Davis, and
Bob Toombs, will they lift our financially ruin
ed, freedom-deprived country up to a stand
ard of Christian grace, placing her before the
| world as a living illustration of the good that
comes when the Lion and the Lamb shall stand
up together-excuse me, dear friend, have
| digrossed. ..--. an ..--..,....- .4.....-..
The cottonwood does not succeed in your
latitude while at the South the outlook is favor
| able. am now turning attention to that
down-trodden, rersecuted people, and their
| wants. Four years of cruel, relentless war
against them since the close OF the late un-
| pleasantness has nearly completed their ruin.
Denied their little pleasant pastime OF simply
killing nigger occasionally, denied the right
! to "plant white Union men, look at their
bleeding, PROSTATE forms. upon the necks OF
whom this nepot has calmy rested his tyrant
heel (boot on, too) see their scars from the
many battle-helds, fighting only TO be let alone.
! And what has this Administration done Rob
bed the poor! yes. plundered them. Go back
| to the lamented Buchanan. In his day our
Government sustained the people. He gave
them IL per cent. per annum for loans. Now
look where we are drifting. Our present Gov
ernment begrudgingly asks you to let them
| money on per cent.-even lower. For shame!
| The graves Of our :" aunt sisters " call upon us
to rise and free ourselves from this cruel
bondage. But digress.
| Civil service has corrupted the Government
and ought to be scowled out Of countenance.
There are many crying evils, but this appeals
most directly to the people. Such power Is
tending toward nepotism- May l ask you
confidentiaIly if you are desirous Of changing
p. Ms at your place. say after 4th Of March
next Now this is mum y Let us shake OIL
| this yoke, il we have to take quinine after
wards Look Mt the poor man. He used to 60
up to the lakes fishing summer months. no tax
| ON whisky. no labor required. Where is he
now? Look at the "nepot." He's got care
| less and needless of your cries, he rides in q
| $3.50 buggy, and smokes choice Connecticut
seed leaf! He never won battle twas the
soldiers that did it J!
Look at gold dollar! only worth Is or IA
premium ! will establish u price on that
article, too. Ought aud viii be worth twice Q
much one year from the day OF my election
Our currency is indeed deprecated. &
| hope my tender remarks on cnlt1vatine
| trees and brief words on tho political aspect
of our country will both meet your indorse
ment in November. e.r.
Awaiting the verdict of the people, I an
still humbiy your servant,