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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23
BOYS, Wake Up!

Boys, wake up! Don't sit dreaming
as though the world was Just made of
sleep in. Don't imagine somebody is
going to clothe and feed you while you
do nothing but read love stories. Have
more ambition than to part your hair
in the middle, carry a can and flourish
a cigar. Don't any of you belittle your
selves by using tobacco in any form.
1t will make you filthy, create an appe-
tite for liquor, and make you old and
nervous.
Wake up! Try to be somebody.
Try to do something. Try to be noble,
honest and industrious. By being
somebody We do not mean simply being
rich, or just like all the rest of the boys.
Step out boldly into new paths that
other boys are too indolent and timid to
try. In doing this you may not be like
Ned, who uses oaths or Fred, who
plays cards or Tom, who says his
mother and father don't know any
thing or like any Of a score of other
boys who all do about the same
way for fear the rest will laugh at
them.
To do something is to shovel coal or
run errands; indeed, anything that is
right rather than lounge on hotel steps
or hang around saloons. If you would
rather tell a little falsehood, or smoke,
or drink, than to be seen inplain clothes,
coarse boots and at work-you are just
nobody.
Truth, temperance and good deeds
make men Z: clothes have nothing to do
with it. If the lads you associate with
talk sneeriDgly Of their mothers and
sisters, avoid them as you would 4
deadly poison. The influence of low.
vulgar language may lead you to IN
fanny. BE PURE. Oh, how pleasant 1t
is TO look into the face of Al innocent
lad who is chaste and virtuous. Take
care of your bodies ; do not abuse
them. Keep them sacredly pure, clean
aud wholesome.
Don't think that because You are
only a lad it will not make any differ
ence if you do inst as you please. Don't
think.that God thinks very little about
you, when the most trifing act You may
DO is held in his everlasting remem,
brance. He says: "Even a child IS
known by his doings, whether his
works be pure, or whether they be
right" Just think of that !! Oh +! how
good, and right, and pure, then, ought
every child to be, because for such God
is fitting up a beautiful mansion IN
glory !-Sunday-.SchOot Advocate.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23

AS Bob BAsCoM, Il negro murderer,
stood upon a gallows at Bolivar, Ten
nessee, the other day, he said, Don't
let the devil work with you. Ii | had
worked for God as L have worked for
the devil, l would not be here in this
fix to-day. That is all l have to say"
And what more, We may ask, did the
great Wolsey say, rs he approached the
end that awaited him?
Had l but served my God with half The zeal
l served my king, He would not in mine age
Have left me naked TO mine enemies"
The dranatist and the historian have
united in handing down to posterity
this exclamation Of the fallen cardinal,
bat the same moral truth uttered in
homely garb by the doomed murderer
dies with him. The sentiment is the
same the difference in expression is
the difference between a cardinal and n
culprit, a poet and a penny-a-hner.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23

then saw and then the other would
saw first one side Of the tree and then
the other; then we would look at our
fingers and compare blisters, and cut
and saw again. At last We heard a
crack, and ran as if the Indians were
after us /; and then We heard a crash,
and stole back, and our grapes were
ready. Just then We heard a cali, and
up came uncle Frank. We had lust
time to throw a mantle over the saw,
and stick the hatchet in the center of
the splintered stump, and stood tri-
umphantly holding our basket heaped
full of grapes.
al thought you were lost. Who
cut down this tree ?" said uncle Frank,
feeling the smooth part with his hand.
"'We did,"
The evening before Charlie went
home the secret of his and Wills closed
doors came out, when they brought
down a pedestal, on which were seven
birds on a messy branch, nicely mount
ed. There was a yellow warbler, her.
mit-thrush, bluebird, towhee-hunting,
meadow-lark, scarlet tanager and log
head shrike.
Nettie was delighted. 81 had not
forgotten" said Charlie, "that a GER
tain 'big girls birthday came soon,
and though 1 don't expect to be here
myself, l think the wood-pecker will
come in time to pick up the acorns l
put on this moss for him"
81 see now about your glass beads
from Boston =" said Nettie, touching
the big shiny eyes of the shrike.
eyes, there are boxes of birds eyes.
Quite as good for my purpose as beads
for yours"
AndSCharlie made the evening very
short by telling Nettie all about each
Of the seven birds and their nests and
eggs, and it was one Of the ~pleasantest
lessons Nettie V got. A very dear
lady friend gave her a very handsome
glass shade-the wood-peckercame, and
there was just room for him to stand
under the branch among the acorns,
and Nettie's birthday gift was com
.lafn
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-23

New YORK has 10000 newsboys.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24
Lunrci,ocs SCENE prLrlr.

a South CanaaB paper relates the fol-
lowing a Bayarian town Of tue most
pronounced Catholic orthodoxy tha priest
lately preached against the old Catholics,
ana related such horrible things about
them that his pious hearers were literally
horror stricken ut old Catholic impiclies
AT last the preacher cried out. -
The old Catholics are so yilo that they
wiiIelI be cast into the pit, and If what I
say be not true may the devil take me on
the spot. ... ...... ...... ..f..s.....
His excitement was terrible, and be so
struck the cushion that The book fell from
it. Not FAR from the pulpit there sat an
American, who had negro servant with
him, to whom he beckonel 70 tBkc the
book ap to thepriesl who, perhaps, had
meyer seen one Of these sons Of Ham Ia
biz life, Tho negro at once obeyed, aud
as be mounted lLe lowest Of the pulpit
steps, the clergyman repeated bis wish,
that the devil might come aud take him
" """' ''' ""I ''''' 't''''s' wy o''' N''''''
ones was MOI uue'
Aithoh&h tae negro "a'Eea s'i3y, me
preacher heard bic f5ohtcps, and, turn
ing Ground, saw black object soiamniy,
steadily ana sufaly approaching hi'a- lie
looked At bim WIN Tenor ana believing
'Atl lF "h4'a W ti'f "ttL A'4nt'tt s"iIai'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24

An exchange gives the iollowiug..--ae.
count of woasel atratagGm, with the
suspicious remark that It Is Youehed for
by friend A grist min was Infested
with large rats, util weasel came horo
aud destroyed ncarldall Of thrtn There
was, however, one ilafpc rat which he
eoud not conquer. They had several
battles an which the rat whipped the
weasel, till, Whenever tho rat appeared,
the weasel would seek safety in Hight
They were watched for several days,
when the weasel was observed to be dig
ging d hole 10 tho earth under a Pile Of
lumber. Aftcr he had completed II, lie
approached the mill and the rat came af-
ter him rs usual, lie made showsof fight
until he got the rat interested, aud then
ran iuto his hole, The rat followed, when
the weasel was seen 10 come out Of the
other end OF tho hole and run ia at the
entrance after The rat, Subsequent eN-
animation showed that tho weasel
had made The hole large enough for tho
rat 70 enter, but had contracted the other
cnd so that he could not get out. Ilav-
ing thus trapped his isantsgohist the weas-
81 took him in the rear, aud easily con
qucrcd him. 4# i.sa" fH
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24
arn0AG MEh.


Strength Of character consists Of two
things power Of will and powerof self
restraint II requires two things for its
existence strong feelings and strong
command over them. Now, we all worry
often mistake strong feeling for strong
character A man who bears all before
him, before whoselwild bursts Of fury the
children Of the household quake, because
he has bis ownway IN all l'tblngs, we call
him strong man. The truth IS lle 10 a
weak man; tits his passions that are
strong. he, mastered by them, IL weak.
You must measure the strength Of a
man by the power of the feelings be sub
dues, not by the power Of those that sub
due him. And hence composura is often
the highest result Of strength. Did we
ever see man reeeiyol a lagrant injury,
aud then reply calmly? That man Is NOR
ally strong Or did we ever sec man
in anguish stand as lie was cut out Of
solid rock, mastering himself? Or one
beaIiug ahopeless DULY trial remain ST.
lent and never tell the world what eank-
cred bis nome peaeel That is strength.
lie who, with strong passions remains
chaste be who, indignatiop4w within him,
can be provoked aud yet reslraiu'bimsGlf
and forgive, those arc sstrong men, 10
moral men.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24
rnE noY VINO ATE runNIp.

Most everybody knows "red-headed
Tim" the newsboy and bootblack lie
is always getting hurt, crossing tho path
of the police or falling into the river, and
yesterday he came near having his earth
ly career cut of in its spring time. He
helped himself to turnip from farm
er's wagon on the square as he cama
down town, and as hc meandcred down
Court street folks saw him giving the
turnip a rub on bis elbow and then biting
out chunks" which would have made
shoppers for catsup bottles. One of these
bites failed to 60 down. Invent into bis
throat and stuck there, and Tim was sud-
denly seen to drop his box and Jump up
and throw his arms about. "rim's got
new circus trickW yelled a boy on the
other side of the street, and in u moment
half dozen ran over. Tim jumped mp
and came down on one foot, tried TO
cough, and his eyes hung out like por-
celain door-knobs. Isn't that high old
circus, thought exclaimed one Of the
boys, and the other boys threw up their
hats aud hurrahed. Tim jumped up aud
down again, motioned for some one 10
pat him Oh The back, and an old gent
came around the corner and said if such
looling wasn't stopped he'd whistle for a
policeman. Tim tried to motion ont THAT
be had something iu his throat, and the
Old gent went on to say that things had
come to q pretty pass when an Old piou-
eer couldn't walk out without boy
making faces at him. Give Tina three
chcersl shouted a little muffin, as Tin
backed up against telegraph pole, hop.
ping up aud down and growing purple in
the face. Look at the 81, r,at American
distortioner! shouted another boy, aud
they knocked their boxes together aud
cheered Justify. One Of the carmen halt
ed aud said that If he had a boy who
would act that way he'd take his hide OF
and hang ii on the fence, and another
said il made him shudder when he re-
membered that he was the father Of nine
children. Things were getting black
with Tim. He made more motions for
some one % pound him between tie
shoulders, and he wheezei IKE a loe0mo-
tive OF tho track, bat they thought BE
was IN fun II IS s4d 10 think ,be prison
doors viii clash behind him before b.
reaches manhood. sighed womaa auo
WAS Carrying lfter. 70 gaa Office Nbfp
I see such agGoH iu aue 50 yDuUg I aau
u5 longer wonder tau gur la.ls ore mu-
Mug over with Dick lupiusl caimei ip
/ a melancholy looking student, Ha Che
/ boss shouted Ping 'er np gai9 Tim
Ig+t then a policeman csma gsbiaa
,asass. thinking ll Was Gfir sHa b.
caught Tin by the aeek aHd 2.Ne hlm +
I lively shake, caus.ag fhe Hu#s af HnnH
% ny our lae eafk, aHd tHaa aaf
I body kaew he bJg hAd b.tH m
and that they bad wroH2 a1u ITtoE
him almost whole aaIHutl io sel iig
( breath, and then be looked around % lha
I boys and gr0wiei Circus tricks! elgGas
,ricks. foa blasted besD ealersi Caua'
you tel when man i dying .....
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24
tnu nLoop ovRE

Drinking ihe blood 81 animals Is by no
means an innovation of tI.e las, few years
having been praeliccd quite extensively
in certain quarters ior an age back rs s
cure for consumption. but lately it ap-
pears to take q firm bold upon tho minds
Of people al large, II you look COZ
sumptive nowadays, ten 20 enc yon viii
be bored by suggestions from wcumean-
ing but generally incorrect friends aud
acquaintance regarding tho marvellous
curative properties to be found lu mis-
remedy, and the hidden nourishmcnt and
healtb-giving qualities which that enc
contains. If your coudition Is really
bad, even these reckless old gossips have
the blood cure on theie tongue's.cnd 81 q
recommendation. .E.....
Some have beou led 10 Try IL when the
disease has progressed to a stage beyond
all human help In these cases their
friends fancy thcy see the rosy Hush Of
health mantliug The cheeks Ia the false
strength or temporary iuvigoution inn
parted to the constitution by the lite tuid
of the animals. When it becomes appar-
ent, however that they have been de-
ceivcd, and the bright hopes they euter.
tanned are shattered by the steady decay
Of the eonsnmptiyc, the reaction they cX-
/ perience forever puts 10 flight all faith IN
tJ,,t u, sE,,,sta, .,.,p,a lf.a ~ az, ltgeag-e.
on the contrary, is attcpded to before too
much Of the liie-strength Is spent, and
the blood cure is properly administered,
the Invalid, according TO the belief Of
many who have tried IL, cannot fail to
receive immediate and lasting benefits.
There is more nutriment in the blood
of animals, freshly killed, than in al
most any substance known. 1t fills up
the veins, imparting renewed emotions
and energies, and stimulating the Vital
ity afrcsh in the feeble aud exhausted
| organization. Those who have practiced
il steadily for few weeks say they gaiu
in strength daily, and can feel the surg
ing tide Of HE returning TO It's old place.
Their spirits are excellent, and good
appetite, which had long been thing OF
the past, follows them wherever they go
There are many different modes Of get.
ting at the blood. Eating law beef
steak Is one which is best known,
Many gentlemen Of epicuroan tastes pre-,
fer to eat beefstcak broiod IN such a
manner as not to exclude the blood OF
thoroughly cook the interior Of the meat
In some cases this Is purely a matter oi
taste, but IN others it is direct argu
ment in favor of blood-drinking as 0 curC
foi disease. One manner Of eating this
meat with view Of getting ut its eur
ative properties, is to cut il thinly and
spread it upon piece of bread or cake
Another way is to mince it fine and eat il
with salt and pepper or other seasoning
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24


One Of our mostd.sllncujshcd lesetgrs
say tat ia Jhc t4sa ofrg6 hoaaua or
morv boys who hav5 paui Under lls
care uo parent has ever forgiven him 81
ho rlds
Nour hoy is nni quick and bright but
he s thoroughly pure and good,
They dil mot forgive him tyr saying So .
because they took % Tor granted that tbc
goodness could be obtained Ia any odd
hour; bat tbo brightness or qpickucss
seemed Of much greatrs Importance. On
The other hand iftho teacher said
Yoar boy learns every lesson aud rc.
cites il wei; ho istet tho head OF his
class, and will take any place ha chooses
in any elass nine parents ont OF ten, be-
said, atg satisfied though bad % add, /
wish was as sure be is honest, pure
aud unsel6sh; but 10 truth, the other
boys do not like hjm,san fam afraid
there is somothmg wrong 10 that, he
says, people woul rcplr ah wgji, was
O liule wild myself when ] was a boy 49,
That win ali como right iu lime
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24
EAtINo necs

An English paper very consisienHy
recommends an Increased consumption
ol eggs as TODD II says: Excellent
sandwiches may be made of hard-6olled
eggs aud brown bread aud butter; eggs
spread on toast ste ct food for kings q
poaehed egg-thai is, one dropped from
the shell Into bot water-is not only cleaa
and handsome, but delicious rnofsel ,
eggs arc better favored without salt or
pepper, little sweet butter being the
best dressing persons WHO eat eggs free
Iy mas live 70 the age u - Or s0i aud
lastly, eggs contain much PHOSPHORUS
and are best food for those deficient 10
brains
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24

4 very iat man, for The purpose Of
qaizziag has doctor, asAed him 70 pro
sclbe for complaint, which be declared
vas sleeping with his mouth open. Sir,
sid tbe doctor, Yo1r dlsease il lDcurabls
Year skin Il TOO short, % that when you
shut your eyes your mouth opens
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-24

My son, said d tatof u doubtful moral
ity, putting BIZ hand ~ boy's shoulder
believe satan hss got bold of yon !
believe 70, too, was tie reply
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-30
Bookkeeping for Women.

One of the most profitable as well as
interesting kinds of business for WON
an is the care of bees. In recent ag-
ricultural report it is stated that one
lady bought four hives for so, aud in
five years she was offered 81, 500 for her
stock, aud refused it as not enough. In
addition to this increase of her capital,
in one of these five years she sold TWEEN
ty-one hives and 430 pounds of honey.
1t is also stated that in five years one
man, from six colonies of bees to start
with, cleared 5000 pounds of honey and
fifty flour colonies. When properly in
structed alnIostany woman in the city, as
easily as in the country, can manage bees
and make more profit than i'll any other
method demanding so little time and
labor. But in the modes ordinarily
practiced, few can make any great prof
it i'll this employment 1t is hoped a
time is at hand when every woman will
be trainedtO some employment by which
she can secure to herself an independent
home and means to support IA family, III
case she does not marry or is left wild
ow with herself and family to support.
-AmeFicdn UOmdR'S Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-30
sure Cure for Chicken Cholera.

A Tennessee correspondent of the Ru-
raj Sun says; 81 would not SO strongly
recommend the following remedy or
cure for this disease, were it not that
have found it beyond question. | had,
and now have, some twelve or fifteen
game fowls, imported into Maury coun-
ty, the original stock in 1859. They are
freer from attacks of cholera than any
other breed l am acquainted with.
However, every spring and summer |
lose, or rather have lost, IA number of
fowls, both old and young. / tried all
remedies advised or advertised, with
only partial benefit. AS am expert
ment, / used Browns Essence of Jamai-
ca Ginger. Take of this one table
spoonful aud put it in enough of water
to mix into dough one quart of meal,
and feed three times daily. The es-
sence of ginger can be procured of any
druggist. This remedy j vouch for. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-30
Died Suddenly of Heart Disease.

How common is the announcement.
Thousands are suddenly swept into eternity
by this fatal malady. This disease generally
has Its origin in impure blood filled with irri-
tating, poisonous materials, which. circulating
through the heart irritate it's delicate tissues.
Though the irritation may at first be only
slight, producing a little palpitation, or irregu-
lar action, or dull, heavy or sharp darling
pains, yet by and by the disease becomes firm
y seated, and Inflammation, or hypertrophy,
OF thickening of the lining membrane or of
the valves, if produced. How wise to give
early attention to case of this kind. Unnat-
ural tbrobbing or pain in the region of the
heart should admOnish one that all il not
right, and if you would preserve it from fur
ther disease you must help it to beat rightly
by the use of such a remedy as will remove
the cause of the trouble Use DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery before the disease
has become too seated, and it will, by it's great
blood purifying and wonderful regulating
properties, effect perfect cure 1t CON
tans medicinal properties which act specific
ally upon the TISSUES of the heart. bringing
about healthy action. Sold by all frst-class
druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-30
Household Receipts.

LEMONADE ICE.-One quart of nice
lemonade, whites of six eggs beaten to a
froth; freeze it,
WHITE SPONGE CAKE.-1l tumblers OF
sugar; whites of 8 eggs beaten to "a froth;
| tumbler of flour; teaspoon cream
tartcr mixed through the flour; salt;
bake { of an hour, season after baked.
WHIPs.-Beat the whites of -four
eggs to froth; take apint and half of
good cream, sweetened with fine white
sugar, beat well together, flavor with
wine, lemon or almond, and serve in
small glasses.
FRUIr CAKE.-l pound of -four; :
pound butter; pound Of silted sugar;
/ pound OF raisins; pound of cIlrrants;
| pound hlanched almonds; / pound
candied lemon or orange peel; 8 eggs;
few drops oil of cinnamon.
RAsPBERRY PUDDING. Line the bot
tom of It very deep pudding dish with
slices of bread moisteued with sweet,
creamy milk, cover with thick layer
of nice berries sprinkled with sugar. So
I'LL 90 the top with alternate layers OF
bread and fruit. Cover with an inverted
plate and bake until the fruit is cooked.
WHISKY PICKLES. We often get
hold of whiskey that well eat up cueum,
bors speedily. Better leave such liquos
for the human stomachs which crave ii.
and buy alcohol pure. II is just ar
cheap, for il can be reduced with water
according 20 its strength. Use a gallon
Of alcohol TO five or six Of soft water.
Pick You cucumbers, wash them care.
fully, so as not 20 bruise them, and put
them in as fast rs they are collected.
Stir them up from the bottom every
day, and stir in the scum that rises a.
they work. This process soon makes
good pickles and sharp vinegar tn,
sun OF fire hastens the process. Tn,
pickles are nicer il small.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-30

DESTRUCTION IN DISGUISE. 1t is n
fact that mixtures of bad liquors and
acid astringents are often given for
medicines. They are potent to dcstrOy,
and may be safely warranted to ruin,
morally and physically, any human be-
ing that sticks to them long enough.
More drunkards have been made by
these villainous con coctions, labeled
medicines, than by the liquors of COM
merce. Alcoholic poisons, advertised
MS remedies, are more miscellaneous than
tavern drains. For intermittent and
remittent fevers, as well as for all other
diseases which these fiery frauds are
falsely certified to relieve, DIR. Walkers
VINEGAR BTTTERs, the ne Plus uttre of
vegetable medicines, is positive cure.
But this is not all; the great Temper
ance Elixir is a sovereign specific for
the deprayed appetite for stimulants,
created by the false tOnics and bogus
restOrGtiUes Of Missionaries Of Intena-
pcrance. Within the present wear
many well-known citizens have certified
that "a course of VINEGAR BrrrERs in
variably obliterates the desire for spirit
uous eXcitants.-Com.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-10-30
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Preserving Labels.

fEtStTNIUI ltWbShSs
The following method of preserving
wooden labels that are to be used on
trees or in exposed places, is recon-
mended in a German paper: Thorough
ly soak the pieces of wood in a strong
solution of copper Tor sulphate of from,
then lay them, after they are dry, in
lime water This causes the formation
of sulphate of lime, very insoluble
salt (gypsum) in the wood. The rapid
destruction of labels by the weather is
thus prevented. Bast, mats. Irvine and
other substances used i'll tying up or
covering trees and plants, when treated
in the same manner, are similarly pre-
served. AT recent meeting of the hor-
ticultural society in Berlin, wooden la
bells thus treated were shown which had
been constantly exposed to the weather
during two years, without being affected
thereby.