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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22
They did it in balloons"

In a Cincinnati hospital a woman's
skull was so much eaten away by a can
Ger that the brain was exposed. Her
death being inevitably near, the attend
ing surgeon thought it no harm to ex-
pertinent upon her in the interest Of
medical science. He introduced steel
needles, and applied a weak current of
electricity. The patient, although con-
scious, did not feel the punctures of the
needles in the brain, but experienced
tingling pain in the hands and arms.
When the surgeon reported his expert
ments to the local Academy of Medicine
there was some criticism Of his conduct,
as he admitted that the woman's death
might have been fastened by it. His
defense was that she could not possibly
have recovered, and the value of the e1-
periments was very great.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

the merriment, and, therefore, he would
not suffer himself to be disgraced by
quietly submitting to a thrashing. This
was more than the irate Weber could
stand, SO he walked into Cavenaugh
with a vengeance, which the children
stated was terrible to behold, and here
it was that the boy found his strong
arm of value, as he knocked the mas
ter down, and punished him severely
for the assault. Weber, feeling that
his dignity was outraged, boarded the
first train for Chicago, and, arriving
here, swore out a warrant for the ar
rest Of Cavenaugh for assault and bat
terry. Justice Hinsdale heard the evil
dence against the lad and discharged
him, stating that the boy had only
acted in self-defense. Court and
school were dismissed, and the children
walked out of the Justices office. look
ing upon Cavenaugh with envious eyes,
and acknowledging him a hero.-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22
April Fool.


"April fool" squeaked a very
young frog, looking up at me on
the first day of April, 1873. "April
fool"
"Same to you, sir" says L, looking
down at him. whats the matter
now?"
"Matter ?" echoed the little frog,
giving an e~cstatic leap. "Why, you
thought the wind stirred that bunch of
grass near by, and it was 1 who did it.
Ha ! ha! April fool"
"Ha ! ha !" lau ghed 1 "you certain
ly are the brightest little frog I ever did
see. Now hop straight away into the
cranberry bog yonder, and look for
three other Jack-in-the-P ulpits, and
standing together. Go stir the grass
there, and catch them"
"That I will" chuckled the little
frog, as, turning square toward tie bog,
he hoped off, almost ready to burst
with delight.
Now, to my certain knowledge, there
wasn't a sign of Il Jack-in-the-Pulpit in
that cranberry bog, and, what is more,
there wasn't a spear Of grass within a
hundred yards of it!
And to my certain knowledge, also,
that little frog didn't go there but, al
ter giving one leap, he turned face
about, with Ha q! ha ! thought 1 was
green, did you? April fool :"
1 tell you this little incident, my
dears, to let you know that Jack isn't
behind the age.
Nevertheless, 1 must say / don't like
practical jokes. Fun is fun, that well
all admit /; but this April-fool bushes $
is apt TO lead IS off the track of pure
fun. When it is made the means of
hurting our friends feelings, or putting
them to serious inconvenience, or max
ing them appear painfully ridiculous,
then it isn't fun-it's downright i'm
p~crtinence and bad heartedness. Don't
you think so ?-Jack-in-thc-Iuipit in
81. Nichoias.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22
LIVINGSTONE.

we snAn gaze upon 'ns' onunueS
s"oe'
LII . ~ u"nere no au "As-n0' Ainareo
o1n'i H' lying
- ~,
49, ' ~NU IL" WAN
~ II" u" U
CO"
"No :, "A eAs Aneu nis ione'y
heart al iast!
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

They tell a queer story about the
doctors III a certain Texas town, who
were all away last summer to attend a
Eedical convention. They were absent
about two months, and on their return
found all their patients had recovered,
the drug stores had closed, the nurses
had opened dancing-schools, the ceme-
terry was cut up into building lots, the
undertakers lad gone to making fiddles,
and the hearse had been painted and
sold for n circus wagon.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

OLEoMARGERINE is one of the latest
swindles. 1t is a "fuddled-up COM
pound of tallow, suet and drugs, which
is somewhat largely palmed off upon the
public as butter. The dairy interest OF
the East has taken alarm, and steps are
taken to prevent the sale of this stuff
under a false guise. This substitute for
butter is used in Europe to q cOnsidera-
BILE extent, but not under any false pre-
tensions.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The Little Boy That Wished

There was q little boy with two little eyes,
"A he had a little head that was just the proper
size.
,ra,wo little arms, and two little hands;
n, two lille legs this little boy stands.
~o,r ,bis little boy would now and then be cross,
pocars. he could only be the very thing he was;
Va wanted 10 be this, and then he wanted to be
that:
r1is head was full OF wishes underneath his little
hat.
81 wish I was a drummer to beat a kettie-drum ;
wish | WAS a giant, to say fee~-fo-i-faw-fum;
wish I WAS a captain, to go sailing in a ship;
wish l was a horseman,' to crack q nice long
whip;
wish I was u horse, to go sixty miles an hour:
wish l was a man that lives up in the lighthouse
tower;
7 wish | was a sea-gull with two long wings;
wish l was a traveller, to see all sorts Of things.
Iwish l was q carpenter; 1 wish was slord;
wish I was a soldier, with q pistol and q sword;
I wish I was a man that goes up high in a balloon;
4 wish, 1 wish, / wish / could be something else,
and soon :"
But ali the wishing in the world is not a bit OF use;
That little boy, this very day, he stands in his own
shoes;
Tha: little boy is still but little Master whst-de-you-
call.
As much as if that little boy had never wished at
all.
He eats his bread and butter, and he likes 1t very
much;
He grubs about and bumps his head, and bowls his
hoop, and such;
And his father and his mother, they say, THANK
he gracious powers!
Those wishes cannot wish away that little boy Of
ours"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

cause, as 1 Luiu you, ut
half of him there, and he couldn't
double-entry. He wouldn't sleep with
any other boy because, he said, it
crowded 'em. He grew up, but he
never got married. Once or twice he
attempted to court n girl, but left her
when it was half done as though that
other twin of his would be along and
court the other half. l don't know
what became of him. / heard that he
died from sheer loneliness, but | only
believe half l hear about that boy, any
how. If he be dead you can bet he is
only half dead.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

To SToP THE Flow OF BLooD.-There
is no better use to make of ine-cut to-
bacco, than to bind it upon a fresh
wound, and nothing will stop the flow
of blood quicker.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22
A TWIN.

The "Fat Contributor" furnishes the
the Utica Observer the following strange
story of ga Twin :"
There was a woman ont West who
gave birth to one twin-just one, that's
all there was of him. She never had
another solitary twin SC long IS she
lived. He was a melancholy child from
the first, and wore such a lonesome
look. He always seemed to be watching
and listening for somebody who never
came. He appeared to realize that he
wasn't altogether-that he was a kind of
human parenthesis with n bracket
gonc-animated dumb-bells and one
dumb-bell missing "pair" that
couldn't beat deuces and hardly worth
drawing to. He used to moan in his
sleep and paw around on his pillow for
the missing brother. When hat boy
grew up he was different from any boy
1 ever kAew-that is to say, any one
boy. He seemed more like two boys
ut least he was altogether two-boys-
terous for one. If he had a fight it was
with a boy twice as big as he was, for
he seemed to feel, somehow, as though
there were two of him, or ought to be.
He always managed to get two pieces of
pie at the table, just as if n was for
the other of him who wasn't there, and
there was a thin pretense Of taking care
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

The collection of Chinese coins in the
museum of the Paris mint consists of
nearly eight hundred specimens, some
gold and silver. One of the pieces
dates from 100 years before Christ.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

To sticks of timber from
cracking at the ends while seasoning
apply three or four coats of glue.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

THE German Empire contains about
1890 Catholic priests, 1000 monks,
and II, O0Onuns.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07
NO. 52.

Trade in meats continues active. Un-
der the influence Of receipts Of this
new crop of hogs at Chicago and other
packing centres a little weakness is
shown witha slight decline in prices
We quote pork firm at $3.50 to S224;:
hams ii to II l-2c: shoulders IL 1-2;
clear sides and breakfast bacon Is l2
to l6c; lard Is to Is l.2c.
Butter is in only fair supply, espec-
tally choice table, for which there is 4
very firm feeling, and going readily at
- to Soc, according to quality.
Cheese is in active request and firm
at 13 to lac.
Eggs are coming i'll quite freely. and
find quick market at l6 to l8c.
Potatoes, Irish, are in fair supply at
IS to 60c: Sweet $3.50 to IS per barrel.
Peas $l..5 to 1886. Beans $2.25 to
$3.50.
Cranberries are scarce and higher,
sellers asking $3.50 to 81.
Fall apples fiat with an overstocked
market. Prices ranges ftom So to 1926
per barrel.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07
COMMERCIAL MATTERS,

st. Paul Wholesale Market, Oct. ).
The lively movement in trade pre-
vailing the past week bids fair to be
maintained the present. Some few
changes are made in quotations, though
generally prices arc vel! maintained and
firm.
The movement of wheat the past
week for shipment was considerably in
excess Of the preceding week, though
still very largely below the correspond.
ing week of last year. Quotations re.
main at about IS cents for No. at this
point and 80c FOR down river point
Millers' quotations are in some instc
ces little above these figures. ID,
Oats are in little better So
though still below the demand, ar
at So to 55c.
Old corn continues in active
and firm at IS to soc.
In flour lively business
We quote xxx 1926 to
$3.50 to $4.75; Xxx SO to
Meal $3.50 to $2.75. G
tive at 1876 to $40 per ton.
to SIG. Bran $13 to $l4.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07
Chicago Produce Board, Oct. s.

9:35 A. M.-Corn quiet at 1915 for October
Wheat quiet and easier at 81 = to 92c for Oc-
tober; offered at 81 \ G cash.
9:45 A. M.--Oats dull at 49c for October.
1915 A. M.--Wheat quiet and steady at
92H cash; 81 to 9o! tor October, and ok
to 81 &c for November Corn firmer at 8Oc
for October; and 73c bid seller the year.
1916 a M--Oats quiet at 49%c for 0cto-
Der and ~ to 47xc seller the year. Whisky
lower; sales at $;.03. Freights strong;
held at to A. c for corn and wheat to Bat
talo.
1925 A. x.--Wkeat irregular and weak at
81 to 81 \ e ior October 81 X to 9lXc for
November and 81; 70 for September.
bef 1Ga nc p Ss ss'ls1 ileas ths xss5 a
Oats So; rye 10'; Barley Al.
ll:l5 A. M.LWheat quiet at 9lXc for
October, and 81 i to 92c cash. Corn dull At
79Hc for October; 75Kc for November, and
722i to 73c seller the year; 80c bid cash:
Oats quiet and steady at 49Kc for October
and 49, c for November nominally 47Kc
seller the year; 40 &c bid cash.
ll:o5 4. x.--Flour dull and weak; ship
ping extras $4.62H to IS; family brands
81. Is to s5.95. Rye dull and lower; nomi-
nally Sac.
l:l0 P. M.--Whisky steady at 81 O3.
Freights firm, with fair inquiry; 4Xc paid
for wheat, and DC for corn to Buffalo, through
freights unchanged.
100 T. M--Wheat steady at 9lXc for Oc-
tober Corn steady at 1890 for October.
Pork 1irmer at Sits bid. and $500 asked
seller the year; sl6.'O to $l8.25 for Fehru-
ary; nominally $2!.75 cash. Lard irregu-
lar; nominallv l'.40 seller the year; Nxe
for February, and l4Hc cash.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07

mer of 1875. :. Fire record Friday: Green
Point, l., tenements and box factories !;
loss over 100000. Circleville, O., three
dwellings and $4,000 worth Of broo1l
corn belonging to Edward Smith.
Sherman & Norcross saw and planning mill,
Glenn Falls, New York, $4,000. Car
riage factory Of Henry Tinken, St. Louis,
$4,000. VIM. Clark & Co.'S saw mill,
Martin. Ohio, s9 500. -. The first fruits of
the New Orleans compromise is witnessed
in the dismissal Of Thos. Wynne, ass:t-
ant supervisor, and VIM. Davis, clerk,
COR obstructing registration.
MONDAY, Oct. 5.---Thc executive COM
mittce Of the Democratic party Of Alabama
have issued an address to the people Of the
United States denying the truth 0; the re-.
ported outrages III that State, and assert
ing that the charges were made for politi-
cal effect. They also state tina: the rations
donated by Congress for sufferers in The
overfiowed districts are being used as cor
ruption fand by the Republican,. -. Ad-
vices are that u large number of Northern
Sioux, under Black Moin. are en- route
to the Red Cloud agency for the winter
1fthey viii register the agent will ask au-
thority to issue them rations. . j.. Germany
has asked France to send 25, GOO troops to
the frontier between it and Spain to pre- :
vent aid being extended to the Carlists by
French sympathizers 80. Pecuniary aid is
asked for Garibaldi, who is stated to he
often without means to obtain the necessa-
ries Of lie e.... Thirty cases of arms shipped
from Baltimore for the White Leaguers Of
Louisiana, have been n turned to prevent
seizure ey the Kellogg government. The
house which shipped s'e arn,s had orders
for sixty cases more, but the orders n~~e
been countermanded 49, The obsequies Of
Judge Miller at Milwaukee, Satur-
day, were very largely attel.ded. The
remains were inferred in Torest Home
cemetery. The jury in the case OF
Phelps, deputy State Treasurer Of New
York, charged with cmbezziemenr, failed
to agree after "a hours deliberations, and
we're discharged. -. The suit against DR..
N. G. Richards, OF Rackerlsack, y. j., for
$40, 900 damages, for malpractice in tie
tre stment of boy's broken arm, was con-
cluded Saturday, and resulted III a verdict
Of $1,000. The threatened Mahonl-
johnson duel in Virginia, has been ad~
justed through the Intervention Of mutual
friends john Dcspictire, Belgian
peddler, and James Van Ricor, also 4
Belgian and peldler, got int quarrel
Saturday night near Chicago, when Van
Ricor stabbed Despictre in the leg, caus-
death in few minutes. -. 4 meeting OF
l0, 900 white and blaci, voters was held at
Charleston, S. c., Friday night to demand
OF Gov. Moses tie removal OF the present
board OF election commissioners and
threatening in case Of refusal by the Gov
erncr, "resort to the only means left the
people-The Cincinnati exposition
closed Saturday night after IS days exhi-
bition, with 10000 attendance. The
Whole attendance has been 554, 900, and
the gate receipts have been s69, 900.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07
Milwaukee Produce Board, @

$40 4. M.--Wheat dull; No. I, 99
b, 944c: October 92Ac. Receipt
Bushels; shipments 1l6: 900 hushe'
1890 A. N Wheat quiet; No.
2, 94Hc; October, 92!h:c.
1926 p II Wheat unsettle6
No. 2, 93c cash: 9;Sc for Or
81 .O5 cash and October. +
Buffalo.
1:O5 p. M.--Wheat unset
No. 2, CSC; October sage
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07

New York Produce Board, Oct. 3.
Flour quiet at s5..5 to $3.50. Wheat
dull; common $l.l0; fair $i.l3 to $l.l6 an
sl:l7: buyers holding off: Corn held at r
Oats 50 J: to 53c. :
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07

FRIDAY, Oct. 2.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury yesterday made cali for $l0,-
100000 in 5-2os, for redemption within
three montas. The public debt state
ment shows reduction Of four hundred
thirty-fve thousand, four hundred and
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-12
I-nnn motion of Mr.. Lipscomb, the

Jpcn motion Of Mr.. Lipscomb, the
house directed that the members Of
the Executive Committee present
should report to the Secretary, and
that the na,nes Of those who were ab.
sent should be reported by the dele
gates from their respective townships.
The following geutlcmen reported:
VI. y. Renwick, Township No. / Il.
P. Chalmers, No. ); J. \. Ljpscomb,
No. I; Daniel Goggars, No. 8;
George Brown, No. 9 , !. VI. Il. Ruff,
No. II. Messrs. +. II. Wright and
B. +. Griffin were reported as men,
bcrs of the committee for Townships
Nos. , aud 6 respectively.
Upon motion of Alr. Johustone,
seconded by Mr. keitt, the Executive
Committee was given leave to retire
for the purpose of organizing. The
Committee withdrew, and upon re-
turning reported that they had organ-
lied by clccting Mr.. Pope, as Chair
man and Mr.. r. II. Wright as Sccre-
tary.
Through their Chairman, the Exec
utive Committee reported that they
had had under consideration the pro-
per construction to be given to the
term, ''Taxpayer," wherever it occur
red in the Constitution of this body.
and had determined to ask for the
! instruction Of the Union upon the
point. Upon motion of Mr.. Hardy,
seconded by Mr.. Lipscomb, it was
resolved, "That whenever the term,
"'Taxpaycr," occurred in the Constitu-
ton of this body it shall De held to
mean all citizens who paid a poll tax
| without distinction of race or color"
1t was further resolved that the
Subordinate Unions be requested as
soon as practicable to make out and
forward to this body the roster pro
vided for in the Constitution according
to the purvicw of that body.
The Union having fixed Sale-day il
September. at one o'clock P. NJ, as
the time, and Mayes & Martins Hal
as the place; of their next meeting
on motion of Mr.. Hardy, adjourned.
GEORGE TOMBSTONE,
Secretary.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-12

in its social characteristics. Every one
knows every one, and all vie to make
the hours pass by rs pleasantly as pos
sible. Of course there is i good deal
of style i'll the way Of dress and turn
outs, but none Of that stiffness and slow
which las become m essential part OF
most Of the Virginia Springs. The good
old Virginia manners still prevail. 1he
pleasures here :re of 4 piece with those
of olher similar resorts: walking, driv-
inc, rolling ten pins dancing. flirting,
couuettino. etc, to the end. Altogether
Orkney is L very pleasant place, and |
wonder that people will flock to other
places where they are s!rc Of being
cramped and crowded, when they could
be certain here Of ease and comfort,
good food ani as much pleasure us can
be found anywhere. The property has
recently changed hands-;l company ol
gentlemen who propose to expend two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
improvements have become the pu1-
clEtsers. BY the opening of next sea-
son, the capacity Of the buildings will
be increased 70 such an extent that from
$500 to 5000 guests can be accommo-
dated. The grounds will be improved
and adorned, and lighted with gas-all
this added to the fact of its easy access
! (on!y twelve miles Of staging) is dcs-
tined to make Orkney one Of the first
watering places in Virginia.
Hastily, ALPHA PHI.
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PerpleXing.

The New York NeUs, taking sur
vey Of political affairs down South, is
Of the opinion that the time has al
most arrived for the carpet-bagger to
pack up bis heavy trunks and leave.
''The Radical Congressman from
the South who are candidates for re-
election are in sad pickle. If they
acknowledge that they are in favor Of
the Civil Rights bill: they can get no
white votes. If they refuse to support
social equality, the negroes turn their
backs pom them. If they are mute:
both races rail at them for their COW
ardicc. In strong negro districts they
could safely embrace the sooty man
and brother, but the negroes are get
ting cunning enough i'll such districts
to run candidates Of their own. Thus
it is probable that the next House OF
Representatives will have but a slight
sprinklins Of carpet-baggers. The
time has almost arrived for the carpet
Dagger to pack up his heavy trunks
and leave"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-12
Fer THE HERALD.

Mr.. EDITOR: had the pleasure of
attending, on Saturday last, one Of the
most pleasant pic-nics of the season.
1t was given by the Bush River Grange,
and came off ut the Bush River Baptist
Church, the Oldest church in the Coun-
tv and one of the oldest in the State.
Arriving at the grounds about half
past ten o'clock, l found that the crowd
had already commenced to assemble,
and ere long quite 4 number was pres
cnt. After u meeting of the grange
we were entertained by addresses from
the gentlemen who had been chosen rs
the orators of the day. First came DIR.
Barksdale, Of Laurens, the worthy State
Lecturer for the Patrons Of Husbandry
of tl,i.- Gt~~i-. IIv So o1s're''
practicable address, we'll suited to the
occasion, showing clearly the objects
and aims of his order and the necessity
of cooperation and perseverance to
carry them out.
DR.. Barksdale was followed by Alaj.
J. n. G. Nance, Of your town. MaJ.
Nance delivered IN earnest and I'M
pressive address. fully sustaining the
enviable reputation which he has al
ready made for himself, as public
speaker.
The speeches over, the audience was
invited to dinner, which was spread in
the grove near the church. The dinner
WAS such as would have satisfied the
veriest epicure, and ample justice WAS
done it by all. There was an abun-
dance of everything that the heart could
desire. Your favorite dish, fried chick
en-, was not wanting, but the variety
was so great that it did not excite its
usual degree of attention. After dinner
the beauty and chivalry of the neigh
borhood betook themselves to q school
house near by, and music being on
hand dancing was the order Of the hour.
The grace and activity Of the dancers
were remarkable. The one showed
that the training of master hand was
not wanting; the other bespoke the
presence of health and buoyancy OF
spirits. Those who did not dance
amused themselves by looking on and
with the pleasures of conversation. All
went merry as a marriage bell, until
the sinking sun warned us that the hour
FOR parting had arrived, and soon the
picnic was remembered among the
things that were, but like many Of those
! it is inscribed on the tablet of memory
only to be erased by the deEtcing hand
Of time.
We all know that the oranges
throughout the country have accom-
plished much good and bid fair to ac-
complish more, but if they had done
nothing more than to get up such PIC
MICS ;s this should say, long may they
live and prosper, and be numbered
amonr the institutions of the land.
v
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-12
From :Abbeville.

A private letter received from Alb
beville enables US to make the following
extract in relation to the campaign in
that place.
The people of Abbcville are 'truly
blest' in a certain way, they have a
brass band, (col'd), a company of
militia, and something over lou can
didates for the next Legislature.
The first thing that strikes your
eye on entering the town is a large
white fag hoistcd about fifty feet in
the air, and on it is printed in large
black letters, For Governor F. j.
Moses, Jr. I suppose it was done by
the militia, as it is in front of their
headquarters.
Crops are generally good, but begin
ming to need rain.