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It viii be said that tobacco soothes
and cheers the weary toiler, and solaces
the overworked brain. Such may be its
momentary effects, but the sequel can
not be ignored All such e1pedients are
fallacious. When certain amount Of
'brain-work or hand-wsrk has been per
formed, nature must have space in which
to recuperate. All devices for escaping
from this necessity will fail. It is bad
policy to set the house on fire to warm
our hands by the blaze. Let it, then,
be clearly understood that the temporary
excitement produced by tobacco is
gained by the destruction of vital force.
and that it contains absolutely nothing
which can be Of use to the tissues Of the
body. Tobacco adds no potential
strength to the human frame. It may
spur weary brain or feeble arm to nm
due exertion for a short time, but its
work is destructive, not constructive.
It cannot add one molecule to the plasm
out of which our bodies are daily built
up. On the contrary, it exerts upon it
q most deleterious influence. It does
not supply, but diminishes, vital force.
It has been denied that tobacco leads to
organic disease, but the evidence is
very strong the other way, and it would
be very remarkable if continual func-
tional arrangement did not ultimately
lead to chronic arrangement Of the or
gans. That it causes functional dis
turbance, no one dreams of denying |;
indeed, it has been remarked that no
habitual smoker can be truly said to
have a days perfect health.
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FEcUsDrrr OF F1sHEs.-It is said that

FECUNDrTY OF FIsHEs.-It is said that
probably about 60, 600, 600 or 70, 600, 900
Goldfish are taken from the sea annually
around the shores of Newfoundland.
But even that quantity seems small
when we consider that the cod yields
something like 8, 500. 900 eggs each sea-
son, and that even 5000, 900 have been
found in the roe of q single codl Other
fish, though not equaling the cod, are
also wonderfully productive. A herring
six or seven ounces in weight is pro-
vided with about 10000 ova. After
period of twenty years, they would yield
a fish bulk equal to the globe on which
we live. The cod far surpasses the her
ring in fecundity. We're it not that vast
making all reasonable allowances for
the destruction of eggs and. of the
young, it has been calculated that in
three years a single pair Of herrings
would produce 154, 100000. Bufen
said that if pair of herrings were left
to breed and multiply undisturbed for q
numbers Of the eggs are destroyed, fish
would SO multiply as to fill the waters
completely.-Scientifc american.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-09

The description Of the Modoc strong
hold laid before the President by Prof.
Hayden, who explored the lava beds,
leaves little hope Of starving out Capt.
Jack AMI his murlerous companions.
The lava beds extend all the way west
to the Pacific ocean, some 600 miles.
They are covered with sage-brush and
vegetation of stunted growth, and
abound in small game, especially in
multitudes of rabbits and large lizards,
which take refuge in the crevices of the
rocks. There is also an abundance of
water, large numbers of the tributaries
Of the Columbia river flowing through
the section, and not unfrequently pass
ing through underground channels OF
miles in length, One of these streams
has been traced for over 60 miles under
ground. Altogether the position is a
natural fortress Of Gibraltar-like inn
PROBABILITY, and il win be as difficult
to capture and kill the treacherous devils
who have there taken refuge as it will be
to starve them out. - a
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mGnner.'

GEN. SHERMAN says the Modocs have
had just enough contact with border
white. civilization to be thoroughly in
oculated with all its vices, and to be
capable of any treachery or crime. Old
Indian agents say they would rather
trust themselves at any time with such
sanguinary chiefs as Red Cloud, Sitting
Bull, or even the Apache Cochise, than
with q demoralized wretch like Modoc
Jack.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-09

REPAIR TooLs.-By FL means see to
it that every plow is in order for the
spring work. Also the harness and
everything pertaining to your team or
tools. Shame on the farmer who drives
mp to the shop on nice spring day with
old, rusty, dull, rickety plows for re-
pairs, when the shop is crowded full of
such farmers. How many such plows
have been seen, upon which the chickens
have perched the blessed winter, dug
out of some fence corner, rotten and
to be sharpened at the shop, secured by
plowing the road side, cursed by the
plowman, broken at q stump, thrown
into o fence corner, and replaced by
other new ones to be treated in like
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OAKES AMES.

Over thirty years ago Oakes Ames
used tobacco and snuff. Finding it ex-
pensive and Objectionable to his family,
he made bargain with Mr.. Andrews,
one of his fathers head men, that
neither should chew tobacco again. It
was agreed that the one who took chew
of plug or cavendish first should forfeit
to the other FIVE dollars. Weeks went
on, and Oakes, though famishing for
his "navy plug" kept the bargain.
He used to carry half plug around in
his vest pocket, and when he came near
William Andrews he would take out the
delicious morsel, hold it up and say,
"Ahl William, how do you like that
Isn't it beautiful?" But William stood
firm to the bargain, determined that if
either of them should break it and for
felt the five dollars it should be Oakes.
One day Oakes came up to William
and said, Bill, I can't stand it no
longer. Now I've cut this piece of plug
in two pieces. You take one, and 1 will
take the other at the same time; then
neither will first break the agreement, u
So they both saved their FIVE dollars, and
each placed the tobacco where it would
do the most good. -Nem York Herald.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

In the next House of Representatives
there will be four Smiths, one each from
New York, Virginia, Ohio, and North
Carolina four Wilson's, from Mary
land, Iowa, Oregon, and Indiana three
Williamses, from Wisconsin, Massa-
chusetts, and Iowa three Clarks, from
New Jersey, Missouri, and New York !;
three Harrises, from Massachusetts,,
Georgia, and Virginia; two Cobbs, one
from North Carolina, and one from
Kansas two Parkers, one from
New Hampshire, and one from Mis-
souri, two Hoars, frow Massachusetts,,
Ebenezer and George F.; there are
eight whose names begin with Nc I;
and there are enough other points in
the roster to make considerable annoy
ance in the transaction of public busi-
ness in the House. =, 81
INDUsrRY.-Industry prolongs life. It
is the friend Of virtue, and Incidence
the handmade of vice. The active are
seldom criminal but the most Of those
who yield to guilty encroschments might
trace their lapse from rectitude to habits
Of idleness, which, leaving the heart
vacant, gave full opportunity for the
evil passions and desires of our nature
TO exert their power. A statoof eass ID
at best but neutral state Of being, alike
distant from positive happiness and posi-.
tive misery. But it is the st.nrce Of
misery, and, as such, is shunnsd by
those who are wise enough to understand
the philosophy of living pleasantly.
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GEN. CANDY, says the New York 7rib-
unp, was o remarkable instance of an
officer of high rank and universal popu-
larity, without enemies in his profession.
It was very rare that you could hear a
criticism of him among his brother Off
GERS. He had his little ambition beyond
duty; was always satisfied, or appeared
to be, with any position to which he was
assigned; and never during his career
engaged in any of those squabbles or
intrigues for preferment which deform
the record of many able soldiers. He
had singular power of inspiring the
most perfect trust and confidence among
those who served under his command.
His snbordinates considered him infalli-
bic, and this feeling had much to do
with the perfect discipline which he
always, apparently without effort, exer-
cised wherever he went. He was the
ideal of the thoughtful and studious
soldier-a man rather Of the type of
Moltke than OF Murat. He was tall,
slender, severe, and silent. His love for
order and regularity was one of his dis
tinguishing traits. 70 bores or iraperti-
nents he was terrible in his sternness
and dignity. To people who sought
him on official business hewas courteous,
but never cordial. To his friends, to
tt ose who had gained the right to his
intimacy, he was unaffectedly genial and
open-hearted. His reticence and reserve
prevented him from gaining that sym.
pathetic popularity which fell to lesser
men. Yet he had friends enough to
keep his memory green; and they know
that the service owned no truer or ableI
soldier, and that the country contained
no mora sincerely patriotic citizen.
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asU Ir RAMS Lx4 IE4AIY'g

sa"W IT sRAIN& LET IT RAIG1 a
what's the use Of 20 much frstsing
Over what ~ sant rsstssia u xG,I1sl
II might ssve smush ~ Sstanss ssas--..--z.-s-~-
itrains, e !. i rsinl tzs .Fzgy5aqs
Say mot the world II such letter!
And spend your hours in needless psiA; Ia
But lend hand to make II better; -.
Then II it rains, why, let II rain
There's scarcely one below the sun
That has not writhed in pain
Press forward, thcn, tin dutys done, i, s.A
And IL It rsins, just let II rainl ely;.v
Perform your part, and do IL well, ss4is
Move up the hill, and don't complain
II fortune frowns, do not rebel,
But IL it rains. just let il rain
Sometimes II may strain every nerve,
A single honest point to gain;
What though II then be lost, don't swerve, ~ -
But II it rains still let Il rainl a.l .sa sl4s,f
The rains are poured upon the mountains,
fThsres not drop thst falls In xainl, e.-irs
And help to fn the flowing fountains,
Then II it rains, just let 1t rain
Each herb and tree, the plants and howers
The blooming deli and grassy plain,
Come forth to gild esrfh's joyous bowers, fiis
Soft Il fains, just Ist II rainIt al ,stsa
Then what's the use Of all this frettihe, ~
Over what we can't restrain; gGinalfg sfsa,l
It might aye us much reerssting,z ~ s=,iif
II It rains, to let Il rsini;fala.sS islilgaE
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CLOUDS WITH SIL YER LININGS.
By MARY COLBY,

By MARY COLBY.
There's never day 80 SUNNY
But little cloud appears;
There's never life so happy
But has had its time of tears;
Yet the sun shines out the brighter %,
When the stormy tempest clears. @
5000
There's never garden growing - $3.50.
With roses in every plot; 7- =.
There's never q heart so hardened .-,
But it has one tender spot;
We have only to pursue the border 81. r.
To find the forget-me-lot. ,. -,....1 -f
There's never cup 80 opleasapt ad 7.
But has bitter with the sweet; ~! sf.a- z
There's never q path so rugged
That bears mot the print Of feet; -ef. -;
And we have Helper promised --..,,-,,t.
For the tri.ls We may meet. -. t.-:.f.
There's never sun that rises .I1. 1sit4
But we know twill set at night;
The tints that CLEAN in the morning f3r a.
At evening are just as bright;
And the hour that is the sweetest , 5-.h.-.-.
Is between the dark and light.
There's never dream that's happy aFtl
But the waking makes us sad; s1-Hs 5raT
There's never dream OF sorrow ,q,ill-s -lia
But the waking makes us glad; 80 -iGgs
We shall look some day with wonder
Atthe troubles We hase had.
Z.
There's nera vay . narrow n
Bat the entrance is made straight;
THERE'S always guide to point us #3Etl
To the "little wicket gate;" .,.g ...--.,.
And the angels will be nearer -'
To soul that = desolate. - e 8
There's never a heart SO naughty
But will some day bow and kneel; - u 4
There's never heart 80 wounded a 1F...,f
That the Savior cannot heal; ..---
There's many . lowly forehead
That Is bearing the hidden seal.
There's never day so sunny
But little cloud appears, -.-..-...
There's never life 60 happy M
But has had its time Of tears, #f
Yet the sun shines out the brighter - g =
When the stormy tempest clears.
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RoaERr BoNxxR set the fashion of

RoBKRr BoMxR set the fashion Of
using printers ink muniAcently, and
verify has he had his reward he is
worth upward of 1000, 900, and has
expended more than $500, 900 in sdver-.
tising. He has paid s. 900 for single
advertisement, and 80. 600 for . weeks
sdyertising.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-09

THE Utica Observer, a'uspally we'll
informed and accurate journal, falls into
a grave error when Il Uniforms It's readers
that minority Of the people never
elected President" in this country.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President
in 1860, although he lacked nearly mil
hon of . majority Of the popular vote.
The vote in that election was as fol-
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HARrErIEs
A SPIRIT level--Whisky.

.@~>~@Ls
CHEEKY "sweIls"-Mumps.
The cup that neither cheers nor IN
briates-Hiccup. a., - =
A SPRING opening the mouth of a
tiger on the jump. 'a = e sH.s,sfI3
WAsrED-Aneedle to sew a patch on
the pants of q tired dog. a,. q i.:-
WHEN a man stands on his head he
may be said to have 'ssole above but
tons" Ia
FASHION is rarely useful, It scorns
utility. That Of wearing the hair loosely
down the back is now going out Just as
fiy-time begins to dawn 8r
A DANBURY man who has been visit
ing at place where the cemetery is pro-
vided with many vaults, isvery much
pleased with the idea, as it enables q
man to visit his own grave and weep.
{ ANOTHER man has graduated at the
Yale "school of journalism" He has
been rather more successful than any Of
his predecessors. When he found that
he could get no more than 80 week on
any Western journal, he went right away
and got a position as clerk in AN oyster
saloon, where his weekly stipend is $40.
An Ohio editor was rendered insane,
while going home the other night, to
hear the following words come from
dark porch, on a shady street: I" Oh !
John, wonder if that mustache feels
as good on your lips as it did on mine?"
Johns answer he did not wait to hear.
A KIND luminary recently asked his
pet scholar why they took Stephen out
side the walls of the city to. stone him
to death. The little fellow was silent
for moment, as though absorbed with
the problem, when, Frightening up sud-
denly, he replied: $50 they could get
better crack at him" "a = .TslF
THOSE little brothers will We never
hear the last of them? On the eansum-
nation of a recent marriage IN an up
town family, visitor unwlseiy observed
to the youngster, /" You're . brother-in-
m.n .sy..n ..;d
law, now Aony' ss' 'iSl
Tommy, puflng out hls cheeks omen
s;velv "br,t ma saws win he an uncle.
N ,I5qsq 1It's.si
Ny aiA" n.y. ib haE ,zii4anRs
3 4tss OLD SAWS SAWS kEsh siap F.,.g Il h 81
As wet as . nsn-as ory a' oone' l5..r,ii
As hse s as : oird-ss .a aeAu = ssone, Il
As pump ~ . par''iuse-'sss - ft fVos -
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-26

We commend the following to all our
young people. A ,riH. will perseyerc.
l will be somebody. | can. | have As
much talent as Joe or John. | will not be
idle. l will respect myself and be respect
ed:
Hard Work.-''What is your secret OF
success" asked lady of Turner. the dis
tinguished painter. Il have no secret.
madam, but hard work.
Says DR.. Arnold, The difference be-
tween one boy and another is not so much
in talent as in energy"
Nothing" says Reynolds, lis denied
well directed labor, and nothing is 10 be
attained without it,
Excellence in any department" says
johnson. "can now be attained only by the
labor of lifetime; it is not to be pur-
chased at lesser price
There is but one method" said Sydney
Smith. land that is hard labor; aud man
who will not pay that price for distinction.
had better dedicate himself TO the pursuit
of the fox"
Step by step" reads the French pro-
verb, ''goes very far"
Nothing" says Mrabeau, "is impossi-
BILE TO the man who will. "Is that ne
cessaryy' THAT shall be-" This is the
only law OF success.
Have you ever entered a cottage, ever
travelled in a coach, ever talked with
pheasant in the field, or loitered with me.
chanic At the LOOM" said Sir Edward Bull
wer Lytton, land not found that each of
those men had talent you had not, knew
something you knew mott"
The most useless creature that ever
yawned at a club, or counted the vermn
on his rags under the suns of Calabria, has
no excuse for want of intellect. What
men want is not talent, it is purpose; in
other words. not the power TO achieve, but
the will TO labor. 1 am no believer in
genius, but believe that labor, judiciously
and continually applied, becomes genius.
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The Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Press, tells 9
good story af Q COW owned by one of it,
Subscribers. She claims the right Of being
MIXED 1sst- A hired man who ignorandy
commenced milking tnnoti,er COW first,
was driven from his seat and much
frightened By the manifestations OF the
animal that considered herself thus slight
ed. Thsovner soon conquered peace by
milking the furious beast, after which she
was q qaiet as . lamb, and didn't care
whose turn came next.
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A young poet once asked Douglas Jer.
rold to pass candid criticism on two OF
his productions. Jenold waited rather
impatiently until his tornsntor had con-
cluded reading the first poem, and quickly
exclaimed: II like your other poem the
oest.r "But you have not heard 1t read
iha2 Is Why prefer it,"
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An answer is solicited.

A farmer living near Brookville, at
tempted TO scare an old worthless dog
from his place; SO he put a fuse near the
dogs nose and 8 coal Of fire near it; Their
to connect the fire TO a pile Of powder, he
commenced pouring some powder out OF
the horn On the coal. An explosion oc-
cured. The farmer hasn't seen the dog
since, but with medical aid and good care
1t is thought that he can see him in about
three weeks.
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Last year there were manufactured I'm
the Lehieh Valley. Ohio, 2l2,0eo tons Of
pig iron and 5000 tons Of bar iron ara
and rai, and there were $1,000 tons q
IRON shipped nom CleEeland.1Clm. Ne,ae
pop6S RYotes.
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puttrr.
A Clown on Chignons.

takes care my hay 10 dry
Well before my rick l raises;
Cause. if damp, 'tool heat by-m-by
Ees. and bust out into blazes.
SO YOU gals, that stacks your hair
Fur above, in mems opinions,
All YOU could by natu'r wear,
Mind you always airs your chignons.
For like hay-ricks sometimes fires
OF themselves, put moist together,
So them hair-ricks we admires
Also med, this here hot weather.
Though the heads Of them we love,
Flarun' up otr light be MT many,
How them hair-ricks must, above,
Bake the brains below, II any.
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THE CURCUGLo.-This troublesome pest
in the orchard will soon need looking al
ter. 4 writer in the Germantown Telo-
graph says the method OF keeping the In
sect away is to soak corncobs In sweetcned
water until thoroughly saturated, then
suspend them 10 the limbs of the trees a
little while amer blossoming, being sure
10 burn tie cobs after the fruit ripens, as
- they will be found full of the young in
>ects. good plan is to change the cobs
every few weeks. Ny theory is this that
the insects deposit their eggs in the eobs
in preference TO doing so in the young
plums. The first season tried upon one
or TWO only and in the summer was re-
warded by good crop of as fine plums as
ever ripened. while those on the other
trees fell of when about half grown.
Next spring found sweetened corncobs
dangling from the limbs OF all my plum
trees, and the summer found them full Of
delicious fruit. j have never known ii to
fail, and hope every reader who has a
plum tree will try il.
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agricultural.
Thoughts about Hayipg.

We make the following extract from
Ploughman, and commend its timely sug-
gestions;
1t is better as a general rule. TO begin
having in Jsur, 70 cut and cure grass rath-
efthan to wait till 1t becomes almost hay
before it is cut. as many do, and as most
farmers used to do before the true princi-
pales of hay making were well understood.
Dried grass is better than over cured hay.
We think there can be no mistake about
that. Every dairyman knows that dried
grass will make more and better milk than
old and wiry hay. that will break and
crackle as you handle it. We do not want
our hay to snap like straw when it is ham
died. and you can generally tell when it is
handled, whether II was cut Al the proper
time and cured In the proper manner. 1.-THE
grasses have been properly selected, and
some of the fields are sown with early
varieties like orchard grass. perennial rye
grass. and red clover, they will be better
to be cut early, as early as the twentieth
or twenty -fifth of Jnne, leaving the later
varieties like red top and timothy, to take
their turn after the Fourth OF July. We
see here the Importance of selecting early
grasses for some fields and later ones for
others, keeping the kinds separate as far
Is may be. 1t facilitates the haying, and
that is an Important point TO be looked
AFTER. Red clover blossoms, IN ordinary
seasons. before July, and hence it ought
to be sown with early grasses, such as
blossoms. and are fit TO be cut when the
clover is in the best condition. 1t makes
great difference in the value of the hay.
Il is worth more, ton for ton, aud it will
produce better results when fed out, either
ir the production Of milk, butter or
cheese
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there were ninty seven wrsthfal women
IN ne" oflsaas tAas Other day, ninty-eight
mothers having takAa their daxiinxs to .
baby show.l-Am. Newspaper Reporter.
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CHICAGO AS GRAIN PoRT.-The grain
sales of Chicago amount to about SlOO, OOO, :
600 yearly. The money transactions OF
the Chicago Board Of Trade are larger
than those Of any other institution in the
United States, with only one exception.
and that is the New York Gle airing house.
This will give an idea of the va.tnes, NJ the
Chicago grain trade. TNE
During the first ten years Of the c,tv,s
settlement the shipments were rs follows
1888, 70 bushels; 1889, 967s bushels; 1870.
10000 bushels; ls4I, 10000 bushels; ls42,
1907 bushels; 1913, 6ss,967 bushels;
1874, 923. 494 bushels; ls45, 1,o25, $40 BUSH
els; 1916. 1888, sls bushels; 1s47, 2.24s,-
OBJ bushels. The entire elevator capacity
of the city now amounts to 1900, 900
bushels. The handling Of grain calls for
the strictest business regulations, which
have been established BY legislation. the
out of the laws being entrusted
TO a board of warehouse and railroad COM
and . corps Of grain inspec-
OrS,