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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29
TIKI LfTTLE.FOLES.
Made. Not Born

Made. Not Born.
When rool old St Nick
Brought to brave little Dick,
Last Christmas, his first pair OF skates,
Oh !. never a boy
Was wilder with joy
IN all mis- great Union Of States.
he scarcely could eat,
Or Keep still in his seat,
Tbourn the cakes and potatoes were nice;
Before breakfast was done
He was off on the run,
And scampering down to the ice.
While one Of his mates
Helped him buckle his skates,
Gay groups glided merrily by;
Cried Dick, very bluff,
That is easy enough"
said Tom, with a twinkle, Just tryr
But. ence on the ice,
Dick perceived in a trice
Ilr ACEH "Sic uirpoecu " W iueNi-
when he tried to strike out,
They would wabble about,
As II they had had too much beer.
One moment he swayed,
Then a bold dash he made,
WITH both his arms widely outspread;
Bu: cut flew his heels,
And-you know how he feels
Down he went on the back Of his head.
Re got up with a jump,
Caring nousht for the bump,
And gave him q lesson that paid
For he lesrnt-what is true
Of most others arts too
That skaters are not born but made.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29
DISCOVERY IN POTTERY.

Improved pottery came to England
with the Dutch and Huguenot immi-
grants of the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries. Two brothers, named Elers,
in particular, arrived from Germany,
and set up n mandatory near Burslem,
employing the most stupid persons
they could find to do the drudgery ; and
keeping the finer parts for their own
manipulation in secret. They managed
to produce pottery far superior to any
before known in Staffodrshire, and their
very efforts at concealment naturally
aroused the jealous curiosity of the En-
glish workmen roundabout. One es-
pecially, Samuel Astbury, resolved to
discover their secret. Disgusting him
self, and pretending to be half an idiot,
he obtained employment from them,
and affected such utter ignorance and
incompetence that he was by degrees
allowed to watch all their movements,
and make himself master of their plans
for initiating the red unglazed ware of
Japan, and for producing the black
ware, since known as Egyptian-two
varieties in which earlier Englishmen
had been quite unskilled. That done,
Astbury threw off his disguise, left his
masters, and set up a rival establish
ment Of his own. Therein he throve
famously, partly by the discovery of the
use of calcined flint. Others followed
i'll his lead, made further improvements,
and occasioned a wonderful growth of
the Stairordshire pottery.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29
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METRICAL HISTORY.

BIT II. H. n.
From an island in the Spanish Main
By some called Porto Rsek,
There sailed, some centuries ago.
An old mai fair and sleek.
And the course he drove was due northwest.
As straight as flies the crow,
Parting the green waves right and left
With his blunt and antique prov.
He WAS afraid of death, twould seem
A thing not very odd;
For most men make no undue haste
To go and meet their god.
However It was, this man John Ponce,
By surname De Leon,
Sought far and wide, scross;ths main,
Bahamas Isles among,
fountain whose perennial flow,
II quafed by thirsty man,
Would give to him perennial youth,
And thus annul the ban
That was pronounced in Eden fair
On all our guilty race,
For eating Of forbidden fruit
In that most holy place.
This good man John sailed up md down,
With what success you know;
For fountain such as he had sought
For man might never dow.
But yet this luny ri~sionnaiTe,
On crazy errsnd bent,
Discried a land he had not sought,
One pleasant day f. Lent.
Its shores were rank with odorous 10 3ers,
Its green banks shone afar;
1t was indeed a lovely land,
With hardly aught to mar,
And thus it was, long years ago,
Fair Florida was found,
And.took her name from blossoms rare
That decked her virgin ground.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29

Rev. HoRATIo STERBINs, of San Fran
cisco, said in a recent lecture, that a
mar who is simply honest because
" honesty is the best policy" is a
hawker and peddler of religion for its
accidental results.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29

A YOUTH of ten years, residing in
Binghampton, played so long, on a re-
cent afternoon, that he did not get
home until supper was over, and con-
~sequently was told that he could have
nothing to eat. Casting one look be-
hind, he started for the door, at the
same time remarking:
mother, Tn going to die, and when
I'm dead, l want the doctor to cut me
open and look at my stomach"
The mother, greatly alarmed, in
quired what he meant, when he re-
piled:
Il want them to know that l died of
starvarion."
A "stay Of proceedings" was ordered
and the boy turned from the evil inten-
ton to the supper-table.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29

A MAN in West Newbury, VT, recent
ly Won So by eating twelve boxes of
sardines, a quart of raw pea-beans, and
a pound of bar-soap within three days.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-29

How MUCH our home comforts are de-
pendent upon the capacity of our serv-
ants finds daily illustration. Old lady
at a dinner party (old lady deaf and
provided with ear.trumpet); old lady
Intercepted by well-meaning waitress ;
"Will she have some squash?'
Old lady irresponsible and extends
~ear-trumpet toward waitress, who de-
posts squash therein and passes on.
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ENGAGED for every set-A hen.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-20
DIED.
Fremont, March 10th, 1874.

On Friday, March 18th, five miles
west of Emporia, at ~ O'Clock p. M,
Lydia, wife of Joseph Moon, aged six
ty-one years, one month and thirteen
days. She leaves husband and seven
children, with large circle of friends
to mourn her loss. She was 4 loving
mother, faithful christian, true friend
and peaceful neighbor. Nearing the
parting hour, she called her children
to receive the last Kiss of love, and
then she ceased to notice the things OF
earth, to gaze on the more glorious
things of heaven. Calmly she passed
through the shadows, with death
chained to the chariot wheels of her
faith, to her eternal rest.
/" Farewell, mother, We shall! miss thee,
From our social, praying band;
Yet again We hope to meet thee,
In that-fair and happy land.
g In that land where death andsorrrow,
Grief and pain can never come,
But where Christ, our blessed Savior,
Has prepared for us home"
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion March 10th, 1874, Mayor Spicer in
the chair aud ali members present ex-
cept Mr.. Wieks.
Minutes of Marei. 2ud read and APP
proved.
Mayor Spieer reported that he had
appointed L. Z. Nichols policeman,
and that he had agreed TO perform all
the duties of such for $40 per month.
The following report was received
from the committee to whom was re-
ferred the report, with $50 names at
tached: The committee to whom was
referred the within petition, in view Of
the fact that an appointment has al
ready been made by the Mayor to fill
this vacancy. respectfully return the
same without recommendations. Re-
port ordered on file.
Mr.. Eskridge, from the committee
on streets and alleys, made the follow
ing report:
To the Mayor and Council:
The following resolution was adopted
by the city council, January 9Th, 1874:
ReSolVed, That the committee ON
streets and alleys be instructed 70 report
TO the council, such measures rs they may
deem necessary, 10 secure a. compliance
with the ordinances granting the right Of
way, and other privileges. 70 the A. 7. &
s. +. b. L. company throogh Sd avenue.
The committee respectfully report that
the ordinance passed by the Board OF
Trustees, Of the town of Enpol1a, Janu-
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AnIERICUS.

.~ar rtf
Oscar Palmer (colored) Is the cham
pion jumpist of Americas.
Judge Ruggles is building a fine
fransc house on his farm south of the
Neosho.
II. X 81 p. H9FInley carried their
twelve hnndfed head Of Texas steers
through the winter without losing
scarcely any OF them. Last week
they bought one thousand bushels of
corn from Moses NOll, of this place, to
run them through to grass.
"A party of land hunters from ILL
nois, passed up the n. X. & T. to Par
keryille the other day, to select large
tract of the lands owned by that COM
pany for immigrants who are coming
afte- them. The NJ. h. & T. has q
large body of excellent land in the
vicinity, where these parties are in
vestlng, Jand are Offering them upon
such terms as to insure their imme-
date disposal
There has been an increased activ-
ity on the Kaw Reserve during the
pastIweek, owing to intelligence from
Marshal Dunlap, who is in Washiag-
ton, that the settlers bill would pas.
Congress, cutting down the appraise-
ment twenty-five per cent, and offer,
ing the lands on six years time. A
large portion OF the timbered and bot
tom claims have already been taken
and settlers are pouring in from al
quarters. We sincerely hope the re
serve will be disposed of some way
this sprIng,as it would greatly ellllvel
things in this section.
r.. w. Randall has been appoints,
agent for the land department of tia
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TRUTH as PROFITABLE AS Err
RORS.

Mr.. EDIToR: Some persons are so
anxious to get their names into your
Talua bic paper that they are willing to
do so at the expense OF truth. j. NJ.
Miller has committed this error By the
publishing of his anti-spelling rcsolu-
tions- The facts are, the more intelli-
gent ones at the meeting were aware
that the considerations of the Fesolu-
tions were Illegal, and therefore re-
Trained from taking any part In the
controversy, allowing the two cham
pion quarrelers to quarrel and vote ON
the resolutions to their hearts content.
The school toard very properly gave
our efficient teacher directions to con-
tinue his acceptable teaching and SPELL
ing as heretofore. Hence, we suppose
the invoking of some Normal profess
sor, By J. n, 70 assist in enlightening
this stupid and ignorant school board.
DISTRICT No. FoRTY-THREE.
Fremont, March 10th, 1874.
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New GooDs,-Lee S. Sargent, the
fashionable merchant taller OF Empo-
ria, can be found at his old headquar-
ters, where he has Just received o large
stock OF merchant tailoring goods of
the latest styles. Lee is trough and
tough" old boy, and can stand run
on goods like an old soldier. He can
get away with all of them, and will
not be undersold. His shop is over
run with, work. He pays the cash for
his goods, and of course that ac-
counts for 1t. 1t any of you want a
fine suit of clothes, all you hare got to
10 is 70 "come' down. with the stamps
and Lee will do the rest of the work.
He has got some of the finest coat and
pants patterns ever brought to this
city. - ~
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c. V. ESKRIDGE, chm.
j. S. CLEVELAND, Coz
ELIJAH NICHOLS.


1t was moved that the report be
adopted. Carried.
The report of the police judge for
the month of February, 1874, was pre-
scented and read, showing that four ar
rests had been made and the sum of
$40 in fines collected. Report ordered
on file.
The following was presented by Mr..
McCarter:
To the. Honorable Mayor dad Council
men Of the City Of EHporid:
At a regular meeting of the fire
company held March 4th, 1874, the
following resolution was presented and
adopted:
RESOLVED, That in our opinion bell
to be used for giving alarm in cases of
fire shall not way less than 200 pounds
but think one of 800 pounds better, to
be of good bell metal and of q clear
sharp tone, and that the secretary be
instructed to present this resolution to
the oily council.
j. II. HIBBEN, ROBERT JEFF,
Secretary. President.
The quarterly reports of clerk and
treasurer were presented and read.
Referred to committee on ways and
means.
The committee on streets and alleys
to whom was referred sundry petitions
for sidewalks and footwalks, introduced
ordinances providing for the sidewalks
and footwalks referred to in said petit
lions, which ordinances were referred
to committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Lakin introduced an ordinance
entitled an ordinance to regulate and
prohibit the running at large of swine.
Referred to committee on ordinances.
Mr.. Eskridge moved that the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Nichols as police
man be confirmed. Carried.
Mr.. McCarter introduced the follow
ing resolution:
ReS0loed. That the committee on fire
department be instructed to procure 9
fire alarm bell not to exceed 200 pounds
in weight and to be of the best bell
metal. Mr.. Bancroft moved to amend
by making the weight 100 pounds.
Carried. The resolution was then
adopted as amended.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an ordi-
nance entitled an ordinance to amend
an ordinance authorizing the appoint
ment of policeman.
1t was moved that the rules be sus-
pended tor the purpose of considering
the ordinances Carried The roll
was called and the vote stood as fol-
lows: Ayes-Bancroft, Beck, Cleve-
land, Eskridge and Lakin (5). Noes
McCarter and Nichols (2).
Adjourned. S. HURD,
City Clerk.
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PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT. - The
PHILADELPHIA Society of tse Normal
school gave a public entertainment
upon Friday and Saturday evenings of
last week, ut the Normal assembly
ROOM. The first evening was DEVOTED
to literary and musical exercises; the
second was mainly occupied by fine
drama, Among the Breakers
Among the participants upon Friday
evening, we noted Miss a. Slocum,
Mr.. Kennedy, Mrs. Bearce, Mrs. Nell
lie Newman, Miss Matte Spencer, Mr..
Brown, Miss Josephine Slocun, and
others. The exercises were chaste, en-
entertaining in all respects unexcep-
tionable, and generally very creditable.
The drama was better presented than
was any similar exercise ever brought
upon the stage in Emporia. The cast
was exceilent, the accessories salisfac-
tory, and the applause constant. The
society was speedily petitioned to re-
hearse the play in Bancroft Hall for
the benefit of the Library Association,
but owing to the pressure of school
work, declined. We congratulate our
young friends upon their success.
A SkcREr CNFoLDED.-Some time,
no matter when, man, no matter who,
n business man, no matter what kind
Of, business, Left this city for some
place, no matter where, In the far off
east. There arc but few persons who
know when he left or how long he ex-
poets to stay, or what he is going to do
while away. You may think it is
none of our business then to NEEDLE
with tho matter. That may be, but
the people are greatly interested, and
we are here to servo the public, and
will unfold this secret IL you will only
give US time. The story is thrilling
and full of interest to everybody.
That Is to say, if everybody believes
rs we do, and we are certain you ought
to do that. Now look out while we
unfold the tale. We are fully author
lied to say that Whitley has gone east.
He is going to buy goods for the spring
and summer trade. Tie is going to fill
up the big store owned by him and
Johnny Henson with complete stock
of goods, new goods, fine goods, pretty
goods; and the best OF It is, they are
going to sell them just as cheap as you
can get goods this side of st. Louis.
Whitley & Henson will not be under
sold by any one. You will make a
great mistake If you purchase goods in
their line before you see them. You
know Whitley 6 Henson, and you like
them, and Hoover too, so just 90 round
there and trade with them. They are
selling &c heap OF goods now, but
when the new stock arrives they ex-
pect to astonlsh the natives. And they
viii do it by selling goods cheaper
than they were ever sold Ia Emporia.
See If they 90 not. ~
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AN EGe.--Ar. d. b. Barns, who
lives four miles north OF sNeosho Rap
Ids, left an egg in -ourslrawer what is
an egg7' ut is the ptoluctlon of a
white Brahman hen. IT that is the
kind of fruit she produces regularly
she Is worth her weight in-eggs-
When hons get to producing such fruit
generally We shall oppose selling eggs
by the pound. We would willingly
take such by the dozen, and risk the
weight 1t measured six aud a half
inches around, and nearly three inches
in length. We congratulate the egg
eaters at Mr.. Barns. We know it
must be real pleasure to eat six or
eight such eggs for breakfast.
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civilization of people more than the
care bestowed on their burial places.
II my remarks lead any neighbOrhoods
or towns in Lyon county to initiate the
example of Americas, where, through
public spirit of the late Mr.. Hill, a
cemetery has been commenced, my
purpose will be accomplished.
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Do You PAINT ?-Acknowledse the
corn. If you don't you ought to i.
Paint is one OF the virtues, so paint.
Well, If you do paint, go round and see
Holmes & Hamilton. They can lead
you into some of the mysteries of this
necessary art. They spaint-they
know how to paint. They can paint
anything you want painted from a
pretty little sign to palatiaI residence.
They can turn an old, dingy carriage
Into a dashJ~ new one with little
paint. They can write signs too. Go
and see them and they win paint you
all up for a tribe.
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fIVFS@ cures OF rheumatism, neural
gia- lock jaw. palsy, sprains. swellings, eaked
breasts, scalds, burns, salt rheum, ear ache,
&C., upon the human frame, and OF sprains,
SPAWN, gals, &c, upon animals, in one year,
than have all other pretended remedies since
the world began. 1t is counter-irritant, an
all healing pain relIever. Cfipples threw
away their crutches, the lame walk, poison
Gus bites are rendered harmless, and the
wounded are healed without a scar. 1t is no
humbug. The recipe is published around
each bottle. It is selling as 60 article ever
before sold, and it sells because it does just
what IT preteRds to 10. Those who now suf-
fer from rheumatism, pain or swelling, de-
serve to safer If they will net use Centaur
Liniment. More than 100 certificates OF re-
mzrkable cures, including frozen limbs.
chronic rheumatism, govt, running tumors,
etc. have been received. We viii send cir
euIar containing certificates. the recipe, &c,
gratis to any one requesting H. One bottle
OF the yellow wrapper Centaur LiniInent is
worth one hundred dollars for spawned or
sweenied horses or mules, or for serew-worm
in sheep. stock oYners-thiS liniment Is
worth your attention. No family should be
without Centaur Ldziment. Sold by all
Druggists. Fifty cents per bottle; large
bottles $I.00. J. Il. ROSE < Co., 50 Br9aa-
way, New York.
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ANOTHER FREQ. w. Benefits
barn, back of his residence, west of
town, burned down Tuesday afternoon.
1t Is supposed the barn was set fire by
some children who were playing
around there. When the alarm was
given the fire had made such headway
that 1t was impossible to echeek it.
The fire company was on hand in less
than five minutes after the alarm, and
checked the flames from doing any fur
Their damage.
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To THE FARMERs.-We have made
arrangements by which we can furnish
you plows at manufacturer wholesale
prices, adding ten per cent, provided
you will give us your orders in time TO
get them here for spring use. Call
and see our sample plows.
7-m1 Sd. SMITH * Co.
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a FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEOsHO
RAPIDS

On Sunday, the 18th inst, Frank Ri
mer, boy about fifteen years old, liy-
ing with w. +. Hancock, met with
sudden death in the following manner:
Tie, with several younger children,
We're playing in the yard about the
house, when he said he would go down
into the we'll and measure the depth-of
the water. The well is about forty
feet deep, but he got down safely and
after measuring the water, put the
stick in the bucket and told them to
draw it UP, which they did. That was
the last that WAS seen OF him alive.
The boy who drew the bucket up says
as the bucket reached the top he heard
"splash in the water" and looking
down and seeing nothing of Frank, he
gave the alarm that Frank was drown
ing in the well. Two men were about
the premises but they were afraid to
go down into the well, and nothing
xasld sne for the boy, till Mr.. Hancock
could come froAi a lneIgllbor's, where
he was at the time of the accident.
He got to the well about twenty min
utes after the accident, and immedi-
ately went down Into the well, and
tying the well rope around the body,
it was drawn up, when it was discover
ed that the boys skull was crushed in
at the top of the forehead. When the
body was drawn up there were no
signs of life, and all attempts to restore
animation was in vain. 1t is thought
that as the. bucket was being drawn
up a rock was dislodged and falling
struck him on the head killing him in
stantly. He has been living with mr..
Hancock some time, and was intend
ing to stay there till of age. He was
a generous, kind hearted boy, and his
sudden death has cast gloom over a
large circle of relatives and friends.
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NEW GRANGEs.-By w. S. Hanna,
Junction City: County Line Grange,
organized March 10; so members. d.
w. Stosder, Master; Stewart Martin
dale, Secretary. The center of juris-
diction is in Lyon county.
Shell Rock Grange; q members.
r. z, WOlcott, Master; j. d. Shaw,
Secretary, Shell Rock post office,
Greenwood county.
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EHPOmIza.

NEw ADvFKrIsENESTs.-w pre-
sent thi, week The following list OF
new advertisements:
Holmes & HamiltoR-An kinds OF
painting done.
Joshua Jones-Public sale,
John Bay-Sheriff sales.
Report OF Emporia Loan Association.
A. ]. 5mlth-A bargain.
J. II. Davis-For sale.
Perley & Bearce-Business notice.
j. NJ. Kerr--For sale.
w. B. Luther-For sale, b-7 reg
o., Case-Notice.
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Major Bancroft will soon resume the
publication OF his REAL ESTATE REG
lister, so long and favorabIy known
throughout tie country. No better
medium for the sale of real estate has
ever been established in the west than
this sold reliable" agency. Parties
desiring to sell any kind of real estate
in Lyon county should at once place
it in the Majors hands in order to OBJ
tain the full benefit of his extensive
a yartiefDn
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Clothing to suit the times at Perley
6 Bearce's. 10

PHoToGRAPmC.-Take notice, every
body, that the prices for pictures at
Ames' photograph gallery are as fol-
lows:
Photos per dozen $500
Gems per dozen I.OO
gems on cards so
? gems in carte envelopes 80
l gem On half size plate. so
All pictures are first cless, and war
ranted to give entire satisfaction.
n. F. AMEs,
Photographer.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

IMPORTANT To ALL WHO WANT TO
PAINT.-Paints of all desirable colors
by the quart or gallon mixed ready for
use and aolrrdnted as durable as the
best lead and oil, at Tandy s. East
mans. Also lead and oil, brushes,
window glass and wall paper, at prices
that will astonish even the grangers.
10.ff
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NJ r. AMES,
Photographer

A few pounds of Compton's Sur
prise, and Extra Early Vermont Pota.
toes at sl.00 per ID, by mail, postpaid.
W. I. F. HARDEN,
9-if Box l, Hartford, Kan.
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WALL PAPER.-The handsomest pat
terms of wall paper ever brought to
Emsoria are to be found ut the City
Book Store. They are selling cheap
er than anywhere else in the city.
IS ELLEN PLUME.