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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06

FROM Maine to California millions Of chill
dren are wearing SILYEG-TIpPED Shoes.
Why not: They are the cheapest. and never
wear through at the toe. Try them. For
sale by ali rhoe deaiers.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06
What l Know About Vegetine.

SOUTH BOSTON, May 9, 1870
L. r. STEVENS;
Dean sIr-I have had considerable experience
with the YEGETIyE. For Dyspep-ia, General De-
bIIIsy. ana Impure Blood. the NSGETINE IL supe-
nor to anything which ! have ever used. ! COM
mrured taxing NEGETIsE about the middle OF last
winter, ana after using = few bottles II entirely
cured me uf GysFep sIG and my b.oOl never was
IN So good condition as at the present time 1t
Will afford me pleasure 10 give any further par
tiCu ars relative to what I know about this good
medicine to zny one no Will call or address me
At ~ residence, S56 Athens street. Very respect
fully, MONR z
$50 Athens Street.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06

THE Improvement made IN the Elm
wood and Warwick Collars this season has
larS y increased the sale. For those wishing
a wide collar. the latter il the ne Plus ultra.
Don't fail 20 &c: it and try il.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06
PARIS TRADE WITH THE UNITED
STA TIES.

PARIS TRADE WITH THE UNITED
STATES.
The Consul-G General OF the United
States at Paris Will shortly publish 2
stat teal abstract OF the export trade
Of Paris with the United States Tor the
year ending Both September 1874
Pending the appearance OF this dccu-
ment, il may be useful to recall 10 our
recollection some OF the leading feat
ures of the report for the year com
mencing September. 1872, and finishing
September, 1873. During that year the
exports from Paris, compiled on the
basis OF the customary declarations
made hy exports, amounted to S36, 0J0-,
900. The exports from Germany to the
United States during the same period
did Iot exceed $37, 900, 600. It viii be
observed that the trade Of Paris IS
therefore on a par with that OF the en-
tire German Empire, with the United
States. If VT a~p4lyze the Consul-Geu-
erals statement. we find that Sl9, 900,
900 out of the $50, GOO. 600, or more
than half, consisted in aOuucGUtcS, or
lad es' dresses. Silks figured in the
statistical reports for about s., 900, 900;
and fancy goods, jewelry, hats, but
tons, cloth, etc, mado up the balance.
What have been the exploits of the
American fair sex in 1874 is not easy to
divine; but We think We may safely as
sumo that the contributions they have
levied On the steiner sex, and expended
IL Paris, viii bear favorable compari-
son, rs regards amount, with preced-
ing wears. The average value of the
trace between Paris and the United
States. inclusive Of sums expended by
American visitors TO Pars, may be
roughly estimated al SO 600, 900 Per
aunuI.
~ EIPEESITE FAM Of TISES.
\ gentleman well known in Boston,
accompanied 10y a clerical friend, visited
Niagara once upon n time, and was
moved to cross the bridge and enter
Canada. While returning, attention
Was called by a peddler to a pair of
vases costing Sl2, and the gentleman,
against the advice of the clergyman,
made the purchase. Soon the TWO
friends Were stopped by one OF Uncle
Sans CustOm-House officers. and q
duty was demanded. Greenbacks were
protfered but refused, and the gold was
only procured by The payment of 81 in
bills. The cost uf the vases thus far was
SO, and the chagrin of the purchaser
on reaching Niagara may be imagined
on his finding that precisely similar
ones could be purchased there for s. n
pair. Bat. having been bought, the
next thing was TO express the expensive
articles to Boston, al the owners risk
and at 4 cost of s.. To cap the climax,
the gentleman, on reaching home,
opened the package only to find the
vases Were broken i'll pieces, and his
time, trouble, and S21 wasted in the
using. He does not propose topurchase
ary more Canadian vases.-Bo,toH IrQg-
F .rf..
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06

THERE are said to be thirty-eigth
women now occupying pulpits IN the
United States
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06

WIsHART's Pine Tree Tar Cordial
cures coughs. colds an3 consumption. WIS.,
ha-:'s Worm Sugar Drops Danish WORMS
completely.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06

ECoNoMT, durability and excellence make
Kathbone. Sa7d ii Cos cook and heating
stoves indispensable to prudent housskeepera.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06

THE progress of Catholcity in Great
Britain during the last hundred years
has been marvellous. In 1865 there
were but &C, 200 Catholics in the island
of England and Scotland. In 1915 they
numbered $3.50, 900, and the increase
since has been rapid and surprising.
There are in England to-day, according
to authentic statistics, Lbs Catholic
churches, and l,S93 priests. Thirty
three members of the House Of Lords
are Catholics and tLirty-seven sit il
the Commons, while SIX are III the
Queens PrivyCouucil.
As EVERY thread Of gold IS valuable,
50 is every minute Of time.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06

BOOK agents. read the advertisement Of q
l.. Shepard IL Co. Chicago.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06
a Source of Great Anxiety.

Ny daughter has received great benefit from the
use e NEGErISE- HI decauIng heal h was \
source OF great anxiety TO all OF mr. friends. A
few bottles Of the VEGArISx restored her health,
strength, and 2ppoIIte. Nh TlLDEN.
las. anc Real Estate Agt-, 40 Sears BUILDING
Boston, Mass, june 5, ls9.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-06
FEEL NEW A
NArTcx, Mass June l, IS72-

NATICE, MASS June l, loI2-
ER. II. L. STEVENS.
Dear SsI-TLruu-h the advice apd earnest per-
suasI u e Rev. Z. 6. Best, u this place. have
been taking NEGETIEE for Dyspepsia Of NhIch l
have suffered tor years. ! have used q ly two bot
ties. ana already feel myself . new man. Respect
fully, DIR. j. W. CARTER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
A Mute Witness Of a RObbery-A Sim
guIar Story.

James Aitken, of New Milford, Susque-
hanna Co., Pa, tells a queer story of ruff
tianism and robbery. He has a leWelry
store next door to the savings bank, and
his place is separated from the bank only
by thin partition. He went into his
store late one night and lighted his pipe
and sat down in a chair to fumigate and
ruminate. Presently he was startled by
his front door breaking in, and two masked
men stood before him. They asked him
if he was connected with the bank and he
said "nO." They then informed him that
they were thieves and had come to rob
the bank; if he would help them they
would give hima hundred dollars. He de-
clined to aid or become a participant in
the spoils. They then tied him to his
chair and put stopper in his mouth.
They broke down the bank door and car
ried Aitken inside and sat him in a small
room near the safe, where he could wit
ness all their operations. They bored into
the safe and blasted with powder at a fear.
full rate. Every time the robbers laid a
train and applied the match they ran out
of the store to wait the explosion, but left
poor Aitken sitting helpless in his chair
fearfully near-not six feet away. They
made several blasts, and the iron Of the
safe doors wildly flew around the jewel
er's head. Some pieces blown off
weighed two or three pounds, and did
damaging work where they struck. As
it happened Aitken was not hit at all, but
he was deafened and frightened nearly to
death. The robbers got the outer door of
the safe opened and had strained the inner
door so that they could look in and see
the piles of greenbacks, but could not yet
insert their hands. They were preparing
for another blast, when third thief, who
had been on the watch came running in
and told the safe-crackers the town was
astir An early riser had built his
kitchen FIRE and raised a smoke, and
gone to his barn, opposite. 1t would be
dangerous to blast any more. The thieves
tried their best to wrench the remaining
door Of the safe, but it refused to yield to
their strength. They were so near and yet
so far from the coveted treasure, and they
cursed some. No time could be lost now
they tied Aitken more securely, babe him
good-by, and fed There sat Aitken in
the bUrglariZed bank, with a powder
burned face, gagged and helpless. He
began shortly to unite himself and finally
succeeded in getting out Of his chair. He
then took the lock off his mouth, reused
an alarm and told his story.
The robbers did not get cent for all
their hard work, and yet a boy twelve
years old thrust his hand into the opening
they had made and drew forth a package
of $1,000, so near were they to wealth.
The next time they attack bank they
will probably take a small hand with
them. The conclusions were SO strong
as to knock the jewelers. clocks off their
shelves and send them smashing to the
floor, and the jeweler says the blasts were
loud enough to be heard five miles. He
passed a very uncomfortable night, and
cannot imagine what interest the robbers
had to make him an unwilling witness Of
their works.. Louis Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
Money in the Pocket.

IT IS a good thing to have unlimited
credit, but better still to have ready
money on hand for emergencies. The
richest man on the globe, Baron ROths-
child, learned this lesson one day when
he CHANGED to ride in @ public convey
ance and found that he had mot red''.
in his pocket. The driver was furious
and demanded his pay. Rothschild told
him his name and gave him his card. a
never heard Of you and never want to.
again; but l want my pay and must have
it." and he looked down threateningly.
The money king was in haste He had
only an order for a million and offered
the driver a coupon for fifty thousand
francs 4" to change" The driver started:
the passengers laughed, and just then an
acquaintance came up, from whom he
borrowed six sous, and paid the angry
Jehu. If it is announcement for even a
ROthschild to be without money IN his
pocket you may be sure it will be even
more so for you. The world never re-
spects a "a state of impecuniosity." 1t
is most uncomfortable state to be in.
If you have an income of any sort try not
to spend every cent. Have few dollars
always about you for emergencies that
will always be happening. If you gather
it up as the children do their pennies,
one at a time, keep your stock good.
When you must break into your last five
dollar bill replace it as soon as you can.
1t adds to your comfort more than you
ever guess to feel that there is a snug lit
tie sum that you can draw from in case of
urgent need. Philosophy, religion or
poetry to the contrary there is no use in
being penniless. By common prudence
most people of industrious habits can
keep little ahead for a rainy day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
A Bit of ROck-NOrk.

THERE is many a shady nook and
corner in the vicinity of country homes
which might be beautified with very little
eXpense-nOrthern exposures, where the
sun seldom shines, and which are left
bleak and bare because grass and flowers
refuse to grow. Any time harness the old
horse and start for the woods to hunt up
suitable material for what our English
friends term "a pleasing bit of rock
work" An unusually rough stone, all over
angles and uncOuth projections, is prize:
let such form load to begin with. Next
collect a supply of the unctuous leaf mold
which has lain buried beneath its cover
ing for many years, until it has become
as dark and firm as the most fastidiOus
plant can require. These things. with the
addition of some good sharp sand from
the creeks margin, supply the ground
work Tor the structure. In arranging the
stones upon the heap of soil do not attempt
any mathematical precision: endeavor to
initiate some shelving mass of rock, such
as may be found in nature: the wilder
and more irregular in outline, the more
effective and appropriate it will prove.
With the advent Of spring, repair to the
woods, and, wherever the little curling
tronds of the ferns are just peeping above
Ghe leaves, Win the ala or strong uOWeI
carefully pry out a good ball of earth,
roots and all, and transfer them to their
artificial home. There are also many
other pretty and modest native plants
which Will thrive luXuriantly amid Just
such surroundings; watch for these dur
ing summer and mark them, so that when
the dormant season arrives they may be
removed with safety. An occasional
trailing vine, clambering over and festoon-
ing the surrounding shrubs, will add a
dainty grace to the hitherto unattractive
corner.-N. Y Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

"A man of twenty-four years died, late
ly, in Farmingdale, n. j., of hydropho-
bia. though the only dog-bite he ever suf-
tered was when seven years old.
"A Pottsville Pa.) man dreamed he
was grabbing piles Of greenbacks out OF
bank when he was awakened by his wife
exclalming, John, for Heavens sake,
stop pulling my hair!"
Anthony Cruler, of Mallory, Iowa,
choked to death few days ago while at
dinner, by getting a piece of meat IN his
Wlndpipe. This is the man who killed
WEIGH few years ago.
john Lamphier was killed at North
east, Pa, the other day, while holding his
horses, heads. a train was passing, the
animals reared, he was thrown against
the cars and instantly killed.
During the recent absence of Mrs.
Smathers, of Elk, Iowa, from her home,
three children set the bed on fire. Two
escaped, but the youngest, about fifteen
months old, was burned to death.
John Holland, of Limerick, Me-, re-
Gently mixed arsenic with meal to poison
rats the servants used it to roll fish IN to
Try, IN consequence Of which he and his
wife and two children were nearly pois-
Oned to death.
Three Lowell (Mass) boys were pois-
oned while swimming in a muddy stream,
len years ago, and one of them has since
died from the effects of the poison, an
other lost leg, while the third had leg
amputated recently, and is not expected
to live.
"A three-story brick building situated
on the corner of Perry street and Central
avenue, Cincinnati, recently fell and buried
an entire family beneath the ruins. One
child was taken out dead, and the four
other members of the family were more
or less seriously injured.
"A young man was recently fatally in
Iured at MOntgomery's Island, below Liv-
erpool, Pa, while engaged IN snubbing'
raft. One of his legs got caught in a
coil Of the rope and was broken in three
different places, jerking the leg out of the
socket. Death put an end to his terrible
sufferings.
Colin McLoOn, a somewhat noted
citizen of Allentown, Pa, expressed the
opinion that he was a better man than
John Tinney, one of his boarders, and
that he could throw him in a wrestle.
They clenched and went at it, and Nc
Loon was thrown and had his neck broken,
dying instantly.
A few days ago Mrs. Holland met
strange death, near Burlington, Iowa. She
was drawing water from a spring near her
house, and, when in the act of stopping to
draw out the bucket, she slipped head
first into the spring, which was only four
feet deep. 1t being very small, she was
unable to move herself and so was
drowned.
Sophia Kempf was burned to death
in St. Louis the other night in conse-
quence Of her clothes taking fire while
she was lighting up her stand in the Union
Market. IN filling gasoline lamp she
spilled some of the liquid, and as she
threw down the piece of lighted paper,
after lighting the lamp, it came in con-
tact with her dress, saturated with the in
fiammable fluid. In an instant she was
enveloped in flames. Several of the by
ISLANDERS were seriously burned while at
tempting to remove her garments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
Do They Do 1t.

Insinuations with regard to the habits
of the fashionable" women Of America,
says a New YORK contemporary, have not
been infrequent for some time past.
There were whispers of whisky in con-
necti0n with this subject, and some went
so far as to count in absinthe among the
cosmetics to be found on the toilet table
of afiuent beauty. These charges, how
ever, were as thistle-down compared
with that brought by an observant
European who passed most of last
winter in New York. His opin-
ion is that the besetting vice of
American girls is-well, not to put too
fine point upon it-gluttony. They re-
ject, habitualiy, the normal three square
meals per day during the ball season,
reserving their appettes for the late sup
pers. An average dashing New York
belle, this person AYERS, will consume at
supper plate of stewed oysters, brick
of lobster salad, a quart or so of stewed
terrapin, unknown quantities of jellies,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

No session Of the Senate on the 10th
lin the House bills were Observation-Disclosures
from the 30th of January. 1874 to the 3Oth of Jan
uary 1919, the time for filing claims for additional
bounty; extending the time for payment for lands
purchased by actual settlers in Kansas hnIoDrinu
20 lne HiIa1n ana oiher bands; tolegalize the en-
tries OF public lands under the Homestead law in
certain cases. The Consular and DiDIomatic An
preparation bill was reported from Comr1i+tae Of
the Whole and passed The Postoffce A1nro-
prlatlon bill 1855, 653391) was taken I'D in Commit
tee of the Whole. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, a resolution
was submitted and ordered printed nrovidinc for
a sine die adjournment on the 22d of lime
bill was passed to relieve ships and vessels from
compulsory pilot fees in certain cases The Leo
islatiye Appropriation bill was taken nm and So,
eral amendments were disposed of Adiourne6
In the House, on the 18th, among the
bills introduced were the following: For the i'm
Or ,vement of the mouth Of the AIssissippi: to
provide for minority representation in boards nj
directors of stock companies; for the creation of
court for the adjudication and disposition of the
Geneva award: to secure an anu-monopoly ocean
cable communication between Europe, America
and Asia: for The establishment of ocean mail
steamship service in American-built iron
vessels between the United States and En-
gland 80. Bills were passed-authorizing the
President to furnish rations and clothing
TO the starving and destitute people on
the Tombigbee Warrior and Alabama Rivers; al
lowing the stamping of documents and papers
heretofore unsigned and issued and subject to
stamp duty. The House Currency Bill. with the
Senate substitute therefor, was taken from the
speakers table and referred to the Committee on
PanSlng and Currency with leave TO report at any
time. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the resolution
providing for the adjournment of Congress on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28

forth praiseworthy efforts to improve the gen
eral condition.
a few days ago crusading party of forty
ladies, while visiting liquor houses in Pitts
burgh, Pa, were ordered by the police to dis
perse, and declining to do so theyw arrested
ard brought before the Mayor, charged with
obstructing the sidewalks. After hearing the
case the Mayor said he would dismiss the
charge this time, but if brought before him
again they would be punished to the full ex-
tent of the law.
The Sangamon Qll.) Circuit Court has de-
MED the application of the Chicago, Alton s.
st. Louis Railway for transfer of the suits
against that company to the Federal Court.
The total loss Of life by the recent food dis
aster in Massachusetts is stated to be l47.
Some idea may be formed of the terrible force
of the rushing stream of death by the state
ment that the fssure in the broken reservoir
shows that the flood must have started with a
volume of 175 feet wide and 35 feet deep.
In lengthy address to the people of Wis
consin, dated May q, Gov. Taylor reiter-
ates his determination to enforce the Railway
laws of the State. After calling attention to
the fact that ample time and opportunity had
been given the companies interested to arrange
their business so as to comply with the re-
quirements of the new law, and that two of the
most powerful railroads in the State had con-
spired together to defeat the operation of the
law and had obtained the opinion of hired
counsel that it was unconstitutional, ETC.,
the Governor says the law must be
enforced with a vigor duly proper
tionate to the power and defiance of
the offenders. He concludes by calling upon
and enjoining every citizen Of the State to OBJ
serve with scrupulous care the requirements
of the law when dealing with railroad com
panies, and to pay as a traveller no higher fare,
and as shipper or receiver of freight no
higher rates, than the law prescribes,
and that, if in any exigency or neceS-
sity he should suffer any sum in ex-
cess of legal rates to be extorted from
him by any agent of any such company, he
notify, with all convenient dispatch, the Dis
trict Attorney of his county of such violation
of law. The Governor further says that, in
the possible contingency of a sufficient resist
ance to the local authorities to require the
interference of the Executive, the guarantees
contained in his proclamation of May l can
be relied on with the utmost confidence.
Recent dispatches from the Texan frontier
state that a reign Of terror was prevailing
along the Rio Grande.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28

The French Ministry were defeated on the
10th on the proposition to create an upper
chamber. They Immediately rendered their
designations. These the President accepted,
and on the 18th intrusted the formation of a
new Cabinet to NJ. Goulard, of the Right
Center.
The Spanish Government has called into act
i've service forty battalions Of the reserves.
The leader of the Saga rebellion in Japan
has been captured and decapitated.
The Carlists lately attacked an entrenchmg
party beyond BiIboa, but were driven off with
considerable loss.
A ConstantinOple dispatch of the 18th says
that, on the preceding night, fire had de-
stroyed 100 houses in Galata, Jewish suburb
of that city.
A London dispatch says that, on the 10Th,
Count SchouyaloT gave notice that all exiled
Poles, with the exception of two or three
known assassins, could return to their native
country.
The Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii
convened on the 3Oth of April. The new
King delivered an address favoring a CONNER
cial treaty with the United States, but depra-
eating any cession of territory to this coun-
try.
The German Diet was prorogued on the
Dist.
The French Cabinet was finally constituted
on the 22d, as follows: Minister of War, Gen.
De Cissey; Foreign Affairs, CAFES; Interior,
Fourton; Finance, Magne; Public Works,
CaillauX; Commerce, GriVart; Public In
struction, Cumont; Justice, TuilBand; Marine,
Montaignac
Madrid dispatches of the 22d announce the
capture of Vittoria by the national forces un-
der Concha. A Carlist raid of large proper
tons had been made in the vicinity of San
lander. Some 1900 of the insurgents were
within five leagues of the town. They were
giving no quarter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28

A RAGGED, forlorn-looking urchin en-
tered store in New Orleans the other
day, and, addressing the merchant pite-
ously, asked: A nickel to getmymother
a loaf of bread, please, sir" A jovial
also merchant, with sly
twinkle in his eye, thinking to have
joke with the boy, produced nickel and
said: "My son, this nickel | worked for;
now what will you do for it?" Quick as
thought the boy event down into his
clothes" and, producing a nickel, ex::
claimed, "I'll match you, sir F"