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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
4

At an Old settlers reunion, at Ell
warisville, ILL.,, = short time since, Mr..
S. \. Parks, of the Alton Telegraph,
among other "reminiscences related the
following:
In the winter Of 1886 1 went to ST.
Louis. 1 had been sick, and went for
my health. 1 wen. down on the boat.
Soon it commenced showing. On the
next morning there we're six inches OF
snow. This was Saturday; in the af-
ternooa the weather moderated. Sun.
day all day it was very warm. Monday
morning it was worse, and the streets
were a perfect slush. 1 went into din
ner on Fourth street at noon. Was not
in n honr, and when 1 came ont all
that slush was hard frozen, and that af-
ternoon We walked over the river on
the ice.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
4 CIRCUS TRICK.

An interesting incident has jist oc-
Cured in Bucharest, and has created a
profound sensation in theatrical circles
in that place. It seems that the pro
prietcr Of the Suhr circus, anxious to
provide amusemen: for the public,
lately published an announcement that
a challenge given by Jules Eigal, a
wrestler attached to the circus, had
been accepted by a gentleman, who,
wishing to preserve a strict incognito,
world appear before tie public in a
mask. TIE amateur athlete, WHO. it
was stated, was a person occupying a
high social position, was rumored to be
10 other than Prince SsOurdja, O. Molda-
Wan noble, who has the reputation of
possessing hercuiean strength. On the
evening when "the great unknown +"
made his first appearance in the circus,
the stalls were filed with eager spec.a-
tors long before the commencement of
the performance. Rigal and his masked
opponent, having made their bow to the
audience, ut once commenced tine atrug-
gle, which was, however, OF shor. dura-
ton, for the distinguished unknown
IN a few minutes, amid frantic applause,
iioored his professional antagonist. So
grea. was the success Of the spectacle
that the manager announced to the ad-
miring audience that the nobleman-
wrestler had condescended to appear
again before them on the following
evening, when the performance was ar
corlingly repeated and was continued
for severn, nights, until one evening an
indiscreet member of the troupe unfOr-
tunately divulged the fact that the
masked wrestler was nota distinguished
noblcman, but one OF the clowns at
tached to the circus. This led to a dis
turbance-the "grsa. unknown" mar
rowly escaped being torn to pieces by
his late admirers, the manager and
his troupe had to hy for their lives, and
the circus-building would probably have
been dismantled and destroyed but for
the exertions OF the police, wLo, with
great difficulty succeeded IN repress-
ing what promised to be 4 serious rot.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18

There were established during She year .
ji> new po-;Oiiic--. while l.2GS were ai-cou-
TIMED. Number IN operation om jane 81.
l>1i. 10. 2Di sane time in l.13. 81. PA.
Nine hundred and -even postma-ter- we're
removed during the year. AID 5.3j; resigned.
There are employed in til" po-tsl service 81
special SCENTS. so railway i,O-;cf,i,e clerk.
aS9 route agents. 2li ;:iai. rUu:s me--er GER
and ia l0csl agents. At an aggregate cOulpcL-
sa,icn Of =. 35l .>uS.
There are II frcc-i.iivery Offices in opera
tio". which employ 2.ci3 carrier al an .xpensc
OF .i.Sh2, 6?6. These carriers u, !iyeied ard
collected. durinc the Year. AN aggregate nam
Der Of 5c3.3'6.Jsi letters. PAPERS aml r9-tal
cards.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
THE ICELANBERS AND ALASKA.

THE ICELANDERS AND ALASKA.
The California papers inform us that
Il commission Of Icelanders who have
visited and returned from Alaska have
a very favorable opinion of that region,
and will probably return home and re-
port i'll favor of it as a new home for
their countrymen. Iceland, which has
a population of $4,000, is constantly
growing more and more untitled for
comfortable living, and its inhabitants
are looking out for a fairer region. The
island of Kodiak off the coast of Alaska
offers them many attractions which i'm
press the commissioners. 1t has a
mean winter temperature of 20 degrees
Fahrenheit, it contains large stretches
of pasture land, is comparatively fertile,
abounds in wild animals, and is sus-
pected to contain valuable mineral de-
posits. Two of the commissioners will
remain on the island, aud the third re-
turns to Iceland, to superintend the
removal of the first body of colonists.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
i'iPEk.

\ recent report on "paper-making as
conducted in Western Massachusetts"
contains a list OF 112 different materials
for making paper, from all of which, an
article OF fair quality can he produced.
Among the list are enumerated asp,ra-
gus. beet-root, cabhage-stumpe. frog
spit.ie, hop hornets nests, lily
of-the-valley, lea'hcr-cuttings, mummy-
cloth, sawdusf, this.les and willow-twigs.
OF the utility OF frog-spittle rs q material
for paper-making, the report states that
in $500, p. de Lahigane, oi Upper f.
Hook, y. y. brought a bag Of frog
spittle TO the paper mill at Catskiil,
which was manufactured into a rarer o.:
inferior quality. The experiment was
regarded rs of sufficient importance TO
merit til. NAM. o. "a great discovery"
In considering that the Uses for paper
are constantly Increasing, and tia. the
demand is growing every day greater, it
HN'uh" s@tSiE|.-ht ~ 't' aitaS ~ al
how many materials may he employed
III its Manufacture. It is stated. that the
total annual production Of rap,r IL The
world amounts To 500, 900. 00J pounds.
Of This. 2b0. 00o, 800 pounds are con-
sumed by government offices, Isl, c00,-
900 by schools, 2io, 900, 900 in CON-
merce, Isl, 0Gn. 000 in industrial MANN
features, 10e, 0O0. 900 in private ca, re-
spondencc and 100000, 900 in printing.
In addition to these established uses Tor
paper it is being consumed as 4 substi.
tute for wood and metal in several de-
partments Of manufacture. Paper
vessels for holding water have heca
generally introduced, shile boats. bill
iard-bal,s, cir-whecls and even houses
ara constructed of the material.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
ENORMOUS DEBT or MEN YOHK
CITY.

flIf.
The New York NcraH recently made
a comparison of the municipal debt of
its city with tina: of Paris, which il anal
yzed, will scarcely bring comfort to the
hearts of the New York taxpayers.
The debt of New York is, in round
numbers. S15o,G COO, 03o, or about $50
per capita. The deb; of Paris. ;nclud-
ing a recent loan asked for, is Si12, 0OO,-
O6o, or about S20G per capita. But
there are special circumstances to ac-
count for the greater burden of the
Paris debt. A very large proportion of
its Indebtedness was The result ola Gisas-
trous war, in which the capital os France
not only had to contribute its proper
ton of the expenses, but also horegrest
losses OF its own al the hands Of the
Communists. The debt of Paris il
1870, before the war end after Hauss-
mann had completed his gigantic SIS
TEN of Improvements, was only SIP
per capita. For this, however, the
people of Paris had the most beautiful
city in the world.-the most magnifi-
cent public buildings, the best of
streets, and bridges, and parks, and a
most perfect system of sewerage. But
what has New York for its debt of $50
per capita? Central Park, and nothing
but Central Park. The streets are
still in a lamentable condition. and the
other public improvements are in SO
backward n condition that rs much
more money will have to be expended,
at the rate paid in the past, before the
people of New York get as much
for their money as the people of Paris
have VOW.
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EiEIIE>.

PEEU has more dogs than n other
country of its size. Hence the PERU
Wan bark.
If Carlos were to be as epigrnmmatic
as Cesar, his last dispatch would read:
u came, l saw, Irun."
THE SONG OF ruE VICTIM or \ RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Ny case Was brought before
bench Of legal scholars,
Who awarded me my claim
of $4,000.
"How TO roast q hare" is the head
ing of a recipe in one Of the papers.
Our clearinghouse experience goes to
show that it is generally buttered first.
JEREMY TAYLOR says of marriage that
it hath in it the labor of love, the deli
cacies of friendship, the blessings of
society, and the union of hearts and
hands.
A NAN who was arrested for chopping
his son in two, was defended by his
lawyer on the ground that it was not a
chine for q man to part his heir in the
middle.
THE. Watseka Times recently spoke of
a respected citizen as one of the "main
stays of the place. The intelligent
compositor sent it out that he was one
Of the main stays of the place.
A Boston paper, ignoring the con-
iagration of the Hub, maliciously sug-
gests that, as the West is termed the
Switzerland Of America, "Chicagos should
be called 1.-the American Berne."
The Danbury Neus a that "the
maddest kind Of a woman is one who
spends a half hour in arranging her
toilet before descending to the parlor
on the arrival of a visitor-who proves
to be a book agent.
A YOUNG man has been arrested in
New York for sleeping in a standing
position. He would stand on the street
for four hours at a stretch, with his eyes
closed, and not move a muscle. It is
hereditary. His father was q police
man.
REV. ]. H. Dopp, of Sioux City,
played a rather neat little joke on his
wife, the other day. While she was I'M
suspectingly engaged in %half-soling his
winter trousers, he quietly slipped out
at the back gate and eloped with q
miliiner.
DURING a dance in Mr.. Wyniowsky's
establishment, at Green Bay, one of
the dancers became enraged and at
tackled a Miss kOwalichi. It is strange
that in place where the people have
such excellent opportunities to call hard
names they should resort to their fists
TO hurt each others feelings.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18

MANY a man who had a floating in
debtedness that he thought he could by
a little exertion meet and extinguish,
finds o that it is Likely to carry under
his entire property. This was threat
ened last summe when he carried his
family to Saratoga, and he had sorrows
and mlsgivings about the propriety of
the expenditure.
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Law ~DEI'.iGTWES 7.
REPORT or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WnLI,,

REPORT q ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WILLIAMS.
The ittOrnev-sieucral- aunual report shuH.
that there were Judgments ,lrulug the t;-cal
year la civil -uit- II; favor OF Ia. United
States Of :2.C:l.I2i: anoIn: actually zeal!
iZei. S5I. iI2. Of The, criminal cases. ,;.ulS
we,e terminated. inciT'iuS 2.Ga} cunyic;.II-.
OF which iU2 ont III :i6 were uIder :iie En-
iorccm"nt acts. Tie total s;ii- To which the
United States wers not a ia!ty Il -. i.l, u!
which IL. 100 were Terminated. the judgments
being to the amount IF sl1. JiS I'll. The cx-
I,ei-e- Of the Marshal. Commissioners. etc.
Ter the year We're S2.663. 80. or SOL. IJS less
ilIsn the previous year. Tie amount awarded
b. thc Court Of Claims Wa -. lis. 81. against
total claims of Si.OJi. 3t6.
The Acknowledgement recommends that the
United States D.-ti.c. Courts Ice given authur-
iy to Issue ~subrwra- directing the attend
ance OF witnesses before the Court o! Claim.
anu that the latter be given lower 20 punish
for contempt and failure to oi,.y: that tn.
heads OF departments he given authority Cor
Use in the court of the rebel records in pos
session OF the government that the police
force Of the D.-tric: 81 Columbia be incSea-e..
that n P.nitentlsry be erected III the Di-tric.
of Columbia for tie confinement Of cnuyic;s.
Instead ~ thai. a; Albany; that Z uniform
node b. provided for the selection If Jurors
for United States Courts. and the e.sctnen-
Of a law ~r.sulatin: the fees AID costs OK
clerks. Mar-hal-. AMI attorneys Of United
States COlrtr.
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FIVE Of the Alabama Congressman
We're associated in the Tenth Alabama
regimen. OF the Confederate service.
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THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN,
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
SALE OF THE MONITORS.

At twelve O'Clock, yesterday, there
was a considerable assembiage of spec
tators at the sale Of the monitors at the
iron-clad station. The sale was ordered
by the Navy Department., 1T having
been determined that the keeping of
the vessels at an expense OF $500 each
per aunum was useless. The vessels
have not really been condemned as
worthless, but their place can be better
supplied by others.
They were in perfect order from stem
to stern, deck to hold, and turret to
fireroom. Every piece of brass work
shone, and the engines were as ready
for service as if In commission. Only a
few months ago, when trouble with
Spain was threatened, it was announced
that time to fill the magazine and store
room was all that was required TO pre-
mare them for sea. Their condftfoh mas
not deteriorated since.
The sale was made by ColonelJ. Il.
Stockston as auctioneer, and the prices
realized were as follows, arranged III
order Of purchasers:
To Nathaniel Mckay, of Boston,
Elijah, monitor, tonnage 4S3 tons, two
guns, $4,000; Umpqua, monitor, ton
mage Asa. two guns, $1,000; Minnebago,
ironclad, tonnage $40, four guns, $500.
Thomas Allen, of Pittsburg, Iris,
monitor. tonnage 483, two guns, $74OO;
Yuma, monitor, tonnage 4s3, two guns,
$1O,O75.
Sheckle, Harrison & Co., OF st. LOUIS,
klamath, monitor, tonnage 4s3, two
guns, $74OO; Kewaydin, ironclad, ton
mage, $40, four guns, $3.50.
David Cambeli, of st. Louis, Chicka-
saw. fronclad, tonnage $50, four guns,
$3.50.
Total amount realized from sale of
eight vessels, S69, O75.
Three of these. vessels cost over $780,
600 apiece, and each of the others at
least half that sum. They will average
800 tons Of solid iron, their displace-
ment being something over three times
their tonnage. The average cost to the
$4,000. Scrap iron is worth $25 per ton
It will cost about $40 per ton to break
them up and about 81 per ton freight
which will leave a profit of about $4,000
or thirty three per cent. 1t is not
very bad profit to make, but the opera
ton does not seem 50 large as Wher
contrasted with the original cost.
But in, this estimate no account Is
made of the engine as whole, nor o
the brass work, or the powerful, lntrl
cate and perfect machinery. To place
IN engine of the value of one of tho
ninety-six that these vessels contain
would cost from So, 900 to 100000.
The sale was completed, so far as the
bidders were concerned, by the deposi,
of one third cash of the purchase
money, the balance to be paid when
the sale is ratified.
It remains to be seen whether tho
Navy Department will approve the
sale.-N. o. Republican.
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The Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor of Arkansas-Hon. A. III. Gar
land-in intellect, honesty, purity, and
patriotism, will rank among the first
in the land. A citizen of Arkansas
for forty years, a profound lawyer who
stands among the foremost in the State
or at Washington, Il man better known
perhaps than any other one individual
in Arkansas, he is the man of all others,
at this time, to lead in the present cam
pafgn. Mr.. Garland was member of
the Constitutional Convention of 1861,
member of the Confederate Provis-
ional Congress, and Confederate
States Senator at the close of the late
war. During the late troubles no man
in the State contributed more of his
time, means and ability in the interest
of Govorner Baxter than "A. II. Gar
land. He is one Of the most ready
eloquent speakers in the State.
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MONROE AND TRENTON
STEAM PACKET
Co.,: u - FIE,

JOE GERNERS, MASTER,
Regularly Inspected and licensed by the
authorities, and having comfortable seats
and ample room for both freight and pas
roc and Trenton on the following schedule:
Leave, Trenton ut 6 A. NJ;
:" Monroe at G:iJ g
- Trenton at $ GO
After which hour, the round trip will he
made every hour, nntil 5 y. NJ, when the
trips will be cXtcndcu to one hour and n
half, leaving Monroe, on last trip, ut L. NJ.
Price Of one trip 10 cents;
Price OF round trip, % cents.
The public may rely upon the perma-
nency Of ihi, arrangements, and upon the
punct,ality of the lCi.FlE'% schedule.
May 10, 1874. 31:tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
A PERSIAN TALE.

There was once a Prince, who, being
displeased with one of his mobiles, deter
mined to punish him. The prince com
manded that he should be shut up in Il
high tower. Into this tower there was
only one entrance, which was walled up
Immediately after the nObleman had
been placed there. Thus all hope of
escape seem to be cut off, and the I'M
happy man was left to perish. Inside
the tower there was Il long winding
staircase by which the prisoner reached
the top. While looking down from there
he observed his wife who had come
INDUCING n faint hope that she might
be able, by some means or other, to aid
her husband in escaping from his place
of confinement. On inquiring If she
could be of any service to him, he re-
piled "Oh !! yes !; go and procure Il
black beetle, n little grease, skein of
silk, a skein of Irvine, and long rope"
The poor wife hasiened to obtain what
her dear husband asked for, wondering
no doubt at the strangeness of his re-
quest. She soon returned furnished
with the things. Her husband then
directed her to put the grease on the
beetles head, to fasten the silk to its
hind leg, the Irvine to the silk, the rope
to the Irvine, and then place the beetle
on the wall of the tower. On being set
at liberty on the wall, the beetle, smell
ing the grease on his head, and not
being able to discover where it was,
crept up the tower in search of 1T till it
arrived at the top. The noblenian
caught it, and taking the silk from its
hind leg, carefully drew it up. When
he came to the end of the silk he found
the Irvine, and next he came to the
rope. Fastening this to crook, he
let himself down, and made his escape.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25

Horace Maynard was nominated by
reclamation for Governor of Tennessee,
by the Republican convention ut
Chattanooga.
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