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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-31
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Slow Matches-Long engagements.
"WHERE are the noble spiritsof TSP
shouted o stump orator. All drunk
up," came from witty hearer.
"HAvE not, my sor, offered you
every advantage?" "Oh, yes, sir, but
I could not think of taking advantage
of my own father"
Az enterprising chap who is organic
inc brass band of twenty women, says
that if they learn half as many airs as
they put on, the experiment will prove
complete success.
A HAND-oRaAN performer made pro-
fessional tour of the town this week,
and gave satisfaction-to the juveniles.
His pieces were chiefly from Handel
we mean the handle of the organ.
HoRsE-cAR conductor in Chicago gave
penny too much to twenty different pas
sengers to try their honesty. Nineteen
of them kept the money, while the other
svore that four cents more were due to
him. .,..
An editor in Vermont says that the
person who can write editorials whea
suffering with the headache can kick up
his heels over the grave of hope, and
snap his defying fingers IN the face OF
time and sorrow.
A TENNESSEE lady presented her hus-
band with twins, and in due season
added triplets. "Dear me, exclaimed
an astonished neighbor, dispose Mrs.
Stebbing will have bankruptcies next,
and then centpedes." ..ap
A pEvorEE of Bacchus was overheard
the other night thus addressing his hat,
which had fallen from his head: II L
pick you up, I fall if I fall, you will
not pick me up. Then I leave you,
and he staggered proudly away.
Ir is related that an rishman once
visited New Hampshire, and after hav-
ing inspected the numerous hills and
mountain ranges, exclaimed: Do oao
I niver was in country before where
they had so much land that they had to
stack it. -..sF g,,a=,g
AMAS who has red-headed sweet
heart addressed her as" Sweet Auburn,
loyeiiest of tie plain" Sweet Auburn
oot mad ahout it. She objected to
being classed among the "plain," even
though classed among the lovehest OF
them.
THIS is what Virginia City news
paper says of one departed:
Ave, tenderly close his eyelids
In the sleep of the tyrant Death,
Composing his cold limbs sadly,
| with tears and q bated breath.
| The c,ot.s may above him harden
chi 1lfrNr ETln
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-31

Ave, tenderly close his eyel1ds
In the sleep Of the tyrant Death,
Composing his cold limbs sadly,
With tears and bated breath.
The c,oGs may above him harden
With the turf of the chilling SNOW
Oh. bury your dog in the garden,
Ua-fl maize ihp cabbages grow. fltf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13
An Unhappy Life.

The domestic life of the deceased
Lord Lytton was very unhappy one
He married in 1927, Miss Wheeler, an
Irish woman OF good family, ana after
several years he was separated from
her. The disuniou attracted a good
deal OF attention, especially as the lady
saw tit to make the public her conddant.
and to write number Of novels. now
quite forgotten, for the purpose OF
satirizing her husband and his family.
She tormented him on all possible oc-
casions; published pamphlets about
him and when he was to address his
constituents at Hartford, She appeared
at the husting, and then undertook to
address the voters upon the subject of
her wrongs, OF this ill-assorted mar
uage two children were born the first,
q daughter who died in youth and
Edward Robert Who succeeds to the
title and estates, and who, as "Owen
Meredith, Inns won d good reputation
3s Yriser q poetry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13
Emily BrOnte.

There is an apt and attractive article in the
February Galaxy upon dead writer whose
large genius and strange and noble nature
inspires more wonder and interest than can
now be satisfied. 1t is Emily Bronte, who
went before she hersel. knew toe value Of her
intellectual treasures. Americans know her
chiefly through her novel OF whitening
Heights "a book which not many people
read now, or reading, like. Other bright ana
original genius as a poet we know little, ana
even in England the tiny volume Of her verse
is not much read. Here is poem which sug-
gests her power power which should have
reached maturity:l
REMEMBRANCE.
Cold in the earth and the deep snow piled
above thee,
Far. far removed cold in the dTeary grave,
Have | forgot. my only love, to love thee
Severed at last by times all-scvering wave
Now, when removed, do my thoughts no
longer hover
Over the mountains on that northern shore
Resting their wings where heath and ferE-
leaves cover
Thy noble heart foreyor-cyermore?
Cold in thy grave, and fifteen wild Decombers
From these brown hills have melted INTO
Spring:
Faithful ind ed the love is that remembers
After such years Of change and suffering.
Sweet love OF youth, forgive ii / forget thee,
While the worlds tide ~ bearing me along ;
Other desires and other hopes b-set me,
Hopes which obscure, but cannot do thee
wrong.
No later light has Hghteued up my heaven,
No second morn has CyCr shcnc for me,
All my htes bliss from thy dear life was
given,
All my lies bliss is in the grave with thee.
But when the days Of golden beams had per-
And even despair was powero-s to destroy,
Then did | learn how existence could be cher
ishcd.
Strengthened and fed without the aid Of
joy.
Then did check the tears Of useless passion,
Wcaned my young soul from yearning after
thine,
Storuiy denied its burning wish to hasten
Down 70 that tomb already more than mine.
And even now dare not let it lauGush,
Dare net indulge m memory's rapturous
pain,
Once drinking deep of that diyinest anguish,
How could taste the empty world again?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13
The Connecticut Tobacco Crop.
From the Hartford Post, Jan Is.

Examination shows that the state
ments which have been current of tie
total failure of the tobacco crop in
Connecticut were exaggerated in the
interest of packers and spectators.
Much of the crop is in bad condition,
but good deal of clean, bright leaf
has been saved, which will bring good
prices, and holders are in no hurry to
sell. The season has been unfavora-
BILE for stripping, and it will
be late before the work is fully
commenced but extra care
Will be paid to sorting, and the result
will be good round price to the pro
Queer for the best leaf, The Connect
cut seed-leaf now stands at the head of
the market, and its cultivation is profit
able to the farmer, as the best qualities
are obtained on poor sandy land, which
Is nearly worthless for any other crop.
At the present average price of thirty
cents per pound, it is estimated that q
profit of 1915 per acre can be realized
by the grower, exclusive OF rent or in
tarest on land.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13

A." How now y the light-toed, whitewashe pill
grim broke
You lazy lubber."
''Confound il !" cried the other, "'tis no joke
My feet. once bard as rock, are soft as
blubbrr.
Excuse me, Holy Mary-that | swear,
As for Lorctto, shall not get there;
No to the bad my sinful soul must go,
For hang me if ha'n't lost every toe!
But. brother sinner. do explain
How It's that you are not in pain
What power hath worked a wonder for vour
toes,
Whilst /, Just like a snail, am crawling,
Now swearing'-now on saints deyoutly bawl-
ing,
And neither prayers nor swears can ease my
woes?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13
A Coming Storm.

A very simple incident which occur.
red recently in the Tyrol is gradually
assuming tho dimensions OF q great
State question, and will no doubt soon
be the subject of warm debates in the
Austrian Reichsrath. 4 certain Miss
Angelini, OF Quenspruck, set her heart
on building convent, and although
both the municipality and the govern
ment authorities refused the permits
sion, she built it in spite of them, and
installed herself in it with anumber of
The municipality having
called her attention to the ilagahtv
OF these proceedings, she declared
that She had acted under the
authority of Letters from court.
This evasion Of the law has excited a
tremendous uproar among the liberal
press, and the affair will doubtless he
used as another means OF shaking the
influence Of the clerical party.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13

A rostrum famous in We olden times
For Purifying souls that stunk with crimes
sort OF antiseptic salt,
That Jealous pietists do much eXalt,
For keeping souls of sinners sweet,
Just as our kitchen salt keeps meat.
The knaves set out on the same day,
Peas in their shoes to go and pray,
But very different was their speed, | Wot:
One OF the sinners trotted on,
Light as Il bullet from gun
The other lmped as If he had been shot.
One reached the shrine and soon peccavi
cried,
Had his soul whitewashed all so clever,
When home again he nimbly HE'D,
Made ii with saints to live forever.
In coming back, however, let us saw,
He met his brother rogue about half way
Hobbling with outstretchcd paws and bending
knees,
Cursing the souls and bodies OF the peas
His eyes in tears, his cheeks and brow in
sweat
Deep sympathizing with his groaning feet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13
" haling in 1872.

The review of the whale sherry for
1872, published in the New Bedford
Standard, shows the i'll success as to
pecunlary returns. The home con.
sumption of whale oil has fallen off
greatly dunng the year just closed,
while the foreign demand has been
very small. OF the one hundred and
hfty-siX whalers at sea, one hundred
and eleven are from New Bedford OF
the sixty-tive finished voyages, only
two or three have resulted in handsome
profits to owners, many of whom have
lost money. The whaling fleet is
steadily decreasing in numbers, princi-
pally by the transfer of many of the
vessels into other business. The
sperm whalers We're only moderately
successful, and the other branch Of
whale fishing cannot be called success.
ful. During lo72 1924 barrels OF oil
were taken, AID pos pounds of
whalebone, which in all respects is Il
great falling off as compared with the
returns of the previous year. There
are 2Oi whalers owned IN the different
ports of the country, and the figures
given above include all OF the great
whaling ports.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13

How is't that you can like greyhound 60
As merry rs if naught had happened { burn
yeD?"
"Wny." cred the other. grinring 'you must
know.
That just before | venturrd on nv Journey,
To walk a ltte more at ease.
| took the Liberty tO-boa 0y peas
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13
The . Peas.ful" Pilgrims.

brace Of sinners, for their souls salvation,
Were sent in penance 10 Lorettos shrine.
Where footsore pilgrims from every nation
Flocked YEARLY to appease the wrath di-
vine.
Fifty long miles had these sad rogues TO
travel
With something in their shoes much worse
than gravel:
In short. their toes so gently to amuse
The priest had ordered peas into their shoes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13

DIR. VoS GRAEFE, the celebrated
German oculst, who died IA few years
ago, leaves in his posthumoqs papers
the remarkable admission that he fire.
queutly performed dangerous opera
tcus when he dvsparel 81 success,
merely to CRAFTY the patients and their
relatives
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17
Remedy for the Currant Worm.

A correspondent of the New York World
says that powdered white hellebore is a
perfect specific for these pests if seasonably
way of applying it:
1t will not do to wait until the bushes
are defoliated, but watch them narrowly,
commencing early, before the Larvae are
fully grown. The first indications are seen
near the ground, or on the lower branches,
in the :lnely perforated leaves, on the under
side of which will be found numbers of
very minute yellowish-green worms, and
perhaps some unmatched eggs. No time is
to be lost now-haye ready the hellebore
previously rubbed through sieve, or
otherwise freed from Jumps, and passing
along to windward of the row scatter with
the hand sufficient to dust the lower por-
tion Of the bushes. 1t is not necessary
that the leaves should be wet. A gentle
breeze will diffuse the powder throughout.
The eggs are always deposited on the under
side of the leaf, and three or four distinct
crops of worms appear during the season,
each succeeding one higher up on the
bushes which must be looked over often,
and if there are any worms renew the ap-
plication. Four years ago my bushes were
overrun, and part of them, with the fruit
on, all destroyed. Since then l have pur-
sued the foregoing plan with entire sue
cess, having healthy bushes and abundant
crops of finest currants. My neighbors
have delayed longer, been less thorough,
and lost their crops almost entirely. A
great quantity of helebore is not necessary !;
a light but complete dusting does the
work
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17
Lime for Fowls.

Some of our farming friends appear to be
deeply impressed with the notion that hens
need no food but corn in some one Of it's
forms. But we ought not to forget that
food means the material for everything
that comes out of the system, and that If
any particular race takes up any special
branch of manufacture they must have the
raw material. All animals consume more
or less OF lime; it is one of the principal
elements entering into the composition OF
the bones, but the hen needs an extra sup
ply. The domesticated hen also needs more
than wild stock of any sort, since she is
stimulated to greater production of eggs
in consequence we must give her more
than is contained in the various grains
The most useful forms IN which to give
lime are pounded shells, pulverized mortar
and crushed bone. On the whole we pre
fer the former. Its preparation makes a
good stint for the boys. We object to bone
meal il not perfectly sweet; but good,
sound article is a first-rate thing for this
use. Feed lime most abundantly at the
time when hens are laying most freely, and
anticipate, if possible, by beginning early
in the season, lest your fowls eat a shelless
egg and acquire bad habits.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17
Liberal Farming.

Manor Uestinus Stricl,land of tbis citv
- = liberal FARMER 40 yye,l as Inmhorrnay l,o ,y
In the StiIIwoter tron,,o ohn,t tr,o ,n;ia.,
from Kendnskeaa Rridoe he has nn1vards
of 200 acres of Land soma * Of which is
,,aa,l,, a4,d ;,,tnr,en,o - 49, 49,
bas ALREADY drainad Moved ana loid 'dn da,nn wv
to grass some thirty acres If his INLAND
,b5h - ;nftod - ;.,, - ms uti'nu u.
,',,,,, ,,l,,,i.,,e IN; '.n WI ne IS \.
.,hnnt threalfo,rths of ~ tna af "aI a1 upun =,
.,nJ othar on' VI d lon VI "hioeL Meeu
5tn,,r in. t,'E', W Il,e aole. l MS ol
80, i.l,,l W. neu unOe'' VIII oi course make
az eAcellehC ureSsln9' But the MAJOR does
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17
Finest Church in America.

St Patrick's Cathedral, on Fifth avenue
and DIST and sd streets, and extending
back to Madison avenue, will be the finest
church structure not alone in New York
but in the western world Begun in 1853
by Archbishop Hughes, all work on it
was suspended, from the outbreak Of the
war TO the beginning Of 1864 then il was
resumed. and the grand builing. occupy
ing an entire city block. is now about half
finlsiied. Enormous granite blocks CON
stitute its foundations On these rises the
graceful yet grand superstructurc Of the
Cathedral, which is constructed all OF fine
marble With its rich decorations its
rose window. its lines of foliated tracery.
its clustering Gothic pnnacles. its wealth
of ornament, and, most ot all, its lofty
twin spires, piercing the sky II height
above everything else in New York. it
CLOSELY resembles the world famous Cathe-
dral at Cologne. 1t will he the largest,
the costlest. and the most beautiful church
in the United States; It's total cost exceed
ing s. 100000. Everything in its con
struction is paid for before il il used
The towers at the corners will he 32S leel
high At this enormous height; more
than 100 feet higher than the spire of
earl SlIttl tlluitu III lnlS civ luF inquire
of man would look small. As the church
stands on the highest land in that part of
New York, the workmen (hcy must carry
steady heads) who finish of the spires
will have a grand view OF the city. the
Sound, the Palisades. the country about.
and the unrivalled bay at the south. The
church itself, built in pure white marble.
the most beautiful Of all material for such
u structure, will present Il most graceful
and harmonious mapping OF outlines, and
a world Of columns, capitals and orna-
mental tracery. Across the front gable
over the entrance, there will extend Il row
of inches with statutes of saints and
martyrs Z II feet high. Above this will
be large rose or circular window 26 feet
in diameter; ga splendid blossom OF
Gothic tracery. with 100 shafts Of marble
radiating from the centre and holding
triangular pieces of painted glass" To-
wards the construction of this grandest
and most beautiful OF American church
edifices all the Catholic churches in New
York contribute. 1t will probably be
finished four years hence, or in seventeen
years of actual working time, allowing
for the suspension during the greater part
of the war. Similar churches in Europe
were hundreds Of years in building
+ Hartford Times.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17
English System of Feeding.

This is the way the $50 Oxtordshire Down
ewes that secured the prize offered by the
Royal Agricultural Society, in 1872, were
fed -
About the end of September the ewes are
properly sorted, the oldest, and those
known by the shepherd to possess any par
ticular faults, being drawn out for fattening
purposes. They are then divided into three
or four lots, and placed on rich, forcing
food for month. A ram, selected to suit
the wool and other peculiar features of the
ewes given him, being put with each lot.
Superior male animals, as required to
change the blood, are purchased at Glou-
cester fair. At the end of about six weeks
the rams are taken out, and the ewes run
on the grass until December, hay being
allowed as soon as they will begin to eat it,
and continued throughout the winter. They
are then, if the fields are conveniently sit
uated, allowed to feed for a few hours each
day on piece of Swedes or common tur-
nips or, falling this, they have load or so
given them in the pasture.
The lambs are dropped early in March,
the drop commonly averaging four lambs
to three ewes. At about month old, the
ram lambs, with the exception of few
reserved for breeding purposes, are cas-
trated; and the whole are weaned early in
July. They are not shorn, but are twice
dipped, and sometimes powdered also,
during the summer and autumn, and are
run on clover and seeds until September
They are then placed on white turnips,
which they eat uncut, and are given lib
eral allowance of hay,-a few older sheep
being mixed with them until they get ac-
customed to their new food. In December
or sooner, if the supply of common turnips
has run out, the wether lambs are separated
from the eve lambs, and the whole are put
upon cut Swedes. In January, the wethers
begin to have about quarter of pound of
mixture composed Of equal parts of de-
cOrtcated cotton cake and Indian corn, and
in March this is increased to half pound.
The same mode of treatment goes on until
the Swedes are all consumed, usually
toward the middle of April, when the
wethers are shorn and sent to market
Mr.. Powell, like most Of his neighbors, is
much troubled with foot-rot in his flock
As remedy he uses sulphate of copper and
alum, mixed with common lard. For feed
ing, linseed is preferred to cotton cake !;
but the latter is found to answer extremely
we'll with sheep when consuming large
quantity of succulent food.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17

have been murdered. For though | point the
knife to my heart, it is the fiend whom mar
rled long ago who drives it home. HENRY
The superintendent sent for Mr.. Pryor
the next day and told him that Mr.. James
Anderson had conclusively proved his IN
nocence. Let me advise you," he con-
tinued, "to leave your present boarding
house at once. You are liable to arrest
for breaking into other peoples rooms;
and if you ever breathe another suspicion
against anybody in connection with Mr..
Anderson's death, will have you arrested
at once tor burglary. If you have any
business of your own attend to it, and
leave eavesdropping and saying to men
who are paid for such dirty work"
So far, Mr.. Pryor has followed the
superintendent's advice. Had he read the
suicides letter he would, however, never
have rested till he had found out why Mrs.
Stein did not establish her right to be
called Mrs. Anderson and to inherit Mr..
Anderson's property. Why she remained
silent must be left to conjecture As to
the suspicious oiling of hinges and rollers
in Mrs. Anderson's room her acquaint-
ances were well aware that she had Il
peculiar detestation of the noise made by
chatting hinges, and always guarded
against it, wherever she lived, by q lavish
use OF Oil. w. l.. ALDEN.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17
At the Last.

Three little words within my brain
Beat back and forth their one refrain;
Three little words, whose dull distress
Means everything and nothingness.
Unbldden move my lips instead
OF other utterance: She is dead.
Here. lingering. we talked of late
Beside the hedge-grown garden gate;
Till, smiling, ere the twilight fell
She bade me take last farewell.
Those were the final words she said
But yesterday-and she is dead!
l see the very gown she wore,
The color had praised before;
The swaying length, where she would pass
Made light rustic on the grass
There in the porch she turned her head
For one last smile-and she is dead!
Could l have known what was to come,
Those hours had not been blind and dumb
would have followed close with Death,
Have striven for every glance and breath
But now-the final word is said.
The last look taken-she is dead.
We We're not lovers-such as they
Who pledge a faith to last for ave:
Yet seems the Universe to me
A riddle now without a key:
What means the sunshine overhead,
The bloom below-now she is dead?
So new my grief, its sudden haze
BeWiders my accustomed ways;
And yet so old, it seems my heart
Was never from its pain apart
What was and is and shall be wed
With that one sentence-She is dead.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-07-17

A TERRIBLE AFFAIR. A letter from
Ionica, Mich, gives the following details
of the death of La Mountain. the ;erOnaut
When fully half u mile from the earth,
and when the whole structure looked no
larger than a hogshead. the balloon stop
ped between the ropes and was instantly
inverted. The car and the occupant
dropped like Il shot, with the most terrific
velocity, the unfortunate man clinging To
the basket. That he was conscious was
evident from his struggles; with all the
intensity of lite he sought TO rise the
basket above him, evidently hoping to use
it as parachute. He succeeded in his
object. but when about 100 feet from the
earth he loosed his hold, folded his hands
and arms before his face, and his feet first
struck the ground with dull, heavy thud
Then ensued a panic and uproar in the
crowded multitude; women tainted, strong
men wept, and the canvas came flying
over the crowd like II huge bird. Some
one cried out to get out of the way, as it
would fall with crushing force. Then the
cry was taken up and a general rush made
for safety, in which many We're more or
less injured. La Mountain was crushed
into literal pulp. A medical examna-
ton disclosed the fact that hardly whole
bone was left,-many were ground and
splintered to powder