The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-02
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TAKE care of your health and your
wife; they are the two better halves that
make man of you.
In New Hampshire the school direct
ors have posted up this notice ''School
Teacher Wanted. No man wearing
shawl need apply"
CHICAGO manufactures employ over
100, 900 men, have an invested capital of
$50, ,000, 900, and turn out annually
1925, 600, 900 worth of products.
THE official debt of Alabama is S24,-
40, 49G. This is equal to s24.4S on
every man, woman and child in the
State, or Sl22. ~ ON every voter.
THE Secretary of the National To-
bacco Association states that five hun
dred and thirty-four million and some
odd Thousand cigars have been exported
from Havana since Jan. l, 1871.
THE scientific world, which has been
excited over the reported discovery Of q
balloon in tree in the remote part of
Northern Africa, is now set at rest by
the announcement that the article found
was baboon.
PROF. LOOMS, of Yale College, who
has special charge of the weather of
New Haven, says that the month of
November just passed was the coolest
one known in that city during the last
ninety five years.
SAINTE MARGUERITE, where Marshal
Bazaine will end his days, is small
island in the Mediterranean, off the
southern coast of France. 1t was at
Cannes, the point Of embarkation for
this island, that Napoleon landed on his
return from Elba.
THERE is one good thing about
babies" says a late traveller they
never change. We have girls Of the
period, men of the world, but the baby
is the same self-possessed, fearless,
laughing, voracious little heather in all
ages and in all countries.
An inquisitive citizen writes to one of
the st. Louis papers inquiring why the
committee on art at the late fair hap
pencd to award the first premium for
fruit in water-colors to an oii-painting.
1t is question concerning which Il
mild curiosity would seem entirely
justifiable.
MARSHAL BAzAINE is said by NJ.
Theirs to have in his possession crush
ing documents which are disgrace to
many noted men and to the French
army "Whole regiments refused to
march, under the walls of Metz, at the
moment when the business was to force
a passage through the enemy's lines"
ABOUT orr PRESIDENTS IND THEIR
MESSAGES.
Washington's messages were, as rule,
short and practical.
John Adams style was ornate and
tedious. His sentences were long; his
budget crisp.
Jefferson's eight annual messages
were all clear and elegant compositions.
They were brief and easy to under.
stand.
Madison's messages were quiet ana
very short, showing little temperament.
Monroe began with an expression OF
fear in his own weakness. His messages
were distinguished for their ability and
clearness' of style.
John Quincy Adams wrote with q
classic fervor and historiographer's
scope. His documents were rather long,
| rs II rule.
Jackson's messages Were often very
long, but always vigorous. The first
italicized word to be found in any Pres
idential message occurs in his inaugu
raj "The recent demonstration o.
public sentiment inscribes on the list o.
executive duties, in characters too iegi
BILE to be overlooked, the task of re
fOrm.
Van Buren, was wordy writer, ant
hence his messages were spun out to ,
tedious length.
Harrison never had opportunity t.
write more than one respectable inaugll
raj, in which there was good dea
about the Romans-Brutus, Octavius
Camillus, etc.
John Tyler made prompt reference il
his inaugural to the fact that he was tn
first Vice-P President to fill the higher OF
flee without being elected to it. Hi
style was clear and his documents o
moderate length.
Polk wrote practically, with no orna
ment, and vetoed general measures, sue
as French claims, river and harbor bills
and excessive internal improvements.
Taylor wrote a short inaugural, ind
eating clliltllike and rather timil OF
fetal spirit. 1t is said that he congrai
ulated the country on being at peae
with the world and the rest of man
kind"
Fillmore wrote an acceptable messag
graceful, but without distinctly
style.
Frank Pierce wrote with franknes