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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02
The Boy who Took a BOarder.

10y - Ao"N
Once upon a time, long before any of
you children were born-about two
hundred and fifty years ago, in fact-a
little boy stood, one morning, at the
door of a palace in Florence, and looked
about him.
Why he was standing there 1 do not
know. Perhaps he was watching for
the butcher or the milkman, for he was
a kitchen-boy in the household of a rich
and mighty cardinal. He was twelve
years old, and his name was Thomas.
Suddenly he felt a tapon his shoulder,
which made him turn around, and he
said, with great establishment
What !! Is that you. Peter? What
has brought you to Florence? and how
are all the people in Cortonae
"They're all WE'LL" answered Peter,
who likewise was a boy of twelve.
"But I've left them for good. I'm
tired of taking care of sheep-stupid
things! l want TO be a painter. I've
come to Florence to learn how. They
say there's a school here where they
teach people"
"But have you got any money ?"
asked Thomas.
Not a penny"
"Then you can't be a painter. You
had much better take service in the
kitchen with me here in the palace.
You will be sure of not starving to
death, at least" said the sage Thomas.
"Do you get enough to eat ?" asked
the other boy, refectively.
"Plenty. More than enough"
Il don't wantto take service, because
1 want to be a painter" said Peter.
but I'll tell you what we'll do. AS
you have more than you need to eat.
you shall take me to board-on trust at
first, and when I'm a grown up painter,
I'll settle the bill"
agreed" said Thomas, after a mo-
ment's thought. az can manage it.
Come upstairs to the garnet where 1
sleep, and I'll bring you some dinner
by-and-by."
So the two boys went up to the little
room among the chimney-pots where
Thomas slept. 1t was very, very small,
and all the furniture in it was an old
straw bed and two rickety chairs. But
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02
A NEW SECRET POLITICAL ORDER.

A NEW SECRET POLITICAL ORDER.
[Philadelphia tsept. 2O) Cor. Chicago Tribune.l
A new political order is about being
started in this city, secret in its opera
tions, containing all the parsphernalia
of signs, grips, and passwords. 1t is
called "The Order of independents"
The leading principles are:
Frst-Equal political rights to all
citizens, without regard to race, color
or religion.
Second-It being a self evident truth
that all men are created equal, it neces-
sarily follows that all men have equal
political rights, and all laws comforting
special privileges on any man or set OF
men are inconsistent with the funda-
mental principles of this government ; a
full recognition of the necessity of COM
bination of capital for business pur-
poses, the development of the country,
ETC., and the laws to protect such com
bination, but they should be free to all
who wish 10 use them-no monopolies.
7hird-That the currency of the
country may be placed and kept upon a
firm basis, and the interest of the de-
positor and note-holder alike protected
all paper money should be issued and
redeemed by the government without
increasing the public debt the govern
ment should issue bonds, representing
gold, of the denomination of So and up
wards, bearing a low rate of interest,
to be made a legal-tender for their face
and accrued interest (this would afford
all the people a place to deposit their
surplus means, and supersedethe neces-
sity of savings banks, which are gener-
ally fraudulent concerns) prohibiting
all banks, savings Institutions, and
other corporations, from paying inter-
est on deposits; all business ~transac-
tons to be founded upon q specie basis,
the bonds above mentioned to take the
place of those bearing a high rate of in
terest.
F5urth-The rate of interest for the
use of money to be reduced and made
uniform throughout the United States,
heavy penalties to be imposed upon
those who ask or receive a higher rate
than authorized by law. This viii lead
to harmony between labor and capital.
FItth-An increase Of the number of
courts, with a reduction in the cost of
administering the law, that there be no
delay and but little cost in all judicial
proceedings; salaries TO be paid TO all
officers commensurate with the service
performed; no perquisites to be al
lowed.
SiIth-A system of instruction at the
public expense to be forever maintained
throughout all the country, embrac-
ing from a primary education all mat
tiers of practical education in the arts
and sciences.
.SeCenh-No private corporation to
receive aid from the general govern
ment, State, o. municipality.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02

MURAT HALsrEAD, of the Cincinnati
Commercial, was with the august King
of Denmark at the Geysers in Iceland.
He says: early yesterday morning
the King sought, with a towel on his
arm and a piece OF soap in his fist. a
place to wash along one of the main
rivulets running from the Geysers, but
there were 80 many Of his followers
who had clearly not anticipated such a
disposition on his part to help himself
engaged in performing their additions
and arranging their toilets by the
stream, that he was discouraged, and
retired unwashed to his tent; and this
morning, in absence of other game, he
tried both barrels of his central fire
breech-loader on a flappy old raven that
flew, squawking like malignant idiot,
over his tent, and did not knock a
feather out of the uncouth beast of a
bird"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02
LIVING TELEGRAPH PoLRs.-A

LIVING TELEGRAPH PoLRs.-A cor
respondent Of the Scientific american
suggests that telegraph companies
plant trees on which to hang their
wires. SIN most sections of the GUN
try the tree first planted would cost
but little more than a pole, and after
two or three years in growth would be
a permanent pole which will not rot at
the bottom or need re-setting, and
would be seldom struck by lightning.
Having many times seen from three to
a dozen poles, in a row, shiyered by a
charge Of electricity running along the
wires, the above question arose IN my
mind"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02

tEp-used in composition, sgnifying
on. Gast-to brighten. Gest--a deed,
action or achievement. Gcat-a hole
through which metal runs in casting.
Ca particle. Og-a term in archi-
lecture. OSt-A kiln for drying hops,
or malt george, in Chicago Stand
ard.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02

Ise Of IIettcrs.
1t is a somewhat curious studyto take
the letters of a word, and, by transposi-
ton, form other words of them. I'm
expected results will be reached in
many instances, going to show how few
letters actually enter into the words of
our language. Take postage for in
stance. Out of a word of only seven
letters, Ihave constructed the following
English words-using the letters but
ono in each. And there are only about
half q dozen which are not in general
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02

and still nothing was heard of him. A
the end of that time, the cardinal
caused a search for him to be institu-
ted, and at last they found him in a
convent. 1t seems he had fallen deeply
in love with n of Raphael's pictures
which wal exhibited there. He had
asked permission of the monks to copy
it, and they, charmed with his youth
and great talent, had readily consented,
and had lodged and nourished him all
the time.
Thanks to the interest the cardinal
took in him, Peter was admitted to the
best school for painting in Florence.
AS for Thomas, he was given a post
near the cardinals person, and had
masters to instruct him in all the learn
ing of the day.
Fifty years later, two old men lived
together in one of the most beautiful
houses in Florence. One of them was
called Peter of Cortona, and people
said of him, she is the greatest painter
of our time" The other was called
Thomas, and all they said of him was,
"Happy is the man who has him for a
friend 2"
And he was the boy who took a
boarder.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02
THE T. FOLKS.


Papa's Letter.
was sitting in the study,
Writing letters, when l heard,
Please, dear mamma, Bridget told me
Mamma mustn't be disturbed.
- But Use tired of the kitty,
Want some ozzer fling to do,
Witing letters, IL 'ou, mamma?
Tan't l wife a letter too -"
Not now, daring, mammals busy;
Run and play with kitty now"
@'No, no, mamma, me wife letter,
Tan if 'ou will show me how"
would paint my darling's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched my face
Hair Of gold and eyes of azure,
Form of childish, witching grace.
But the eager face was clouded
As l slowly shook my head,
TIL said I'm make a letter
OF YOU, darling boy, instead"
So I parted back the tresses
From his forehead high and white,
And a stamp in sport I pasted
Md its waves of golden light.
Then / said, snow, little letter,
Go away and bear good ews."
And | smiled as down the staircase
Gathered loud the little shoes.
Leaving me- me EARRING hurried
Down 10 BRIDGET in his plea-
Ell. Mammals wiling lots of letters.
Use A letter. B~ridset-See,r
Noo one heAru the h'tie pra''ier'
Reached his little cap and tippet,
Standing on the entry chair.
As it ioated DER his shoulders
On the crisp October air.
~ q avtteT, hlr. iostnlan,
Is there room FOR any more:"
ei ''h 20 paPa'
Mamma sent ne for a letter,
Does on INK at l tan go:"
less -N' aio"%e' oiH'e'
Ii"se H"s' gun IAN.
Fai,, the c'err. vould have drtsipeI him
But :ne uiladiug face was gone.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-02

How TO consume time-Eat dates.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01
The Fidelity Savings Bank.

Among the many Savings Institutions o
this city. none occupy and deservedly SOL
higher place in the public confidence than th'
Fidelity, located at l43, l45 and AZ Randolph
street. Its President, John G. Haines ESQ
is one of our wealthiest, most reliable ana es
teemed citizens, and its directors are gentle
men whose names and standing are guaran
tee of then caution and business standing.
The habit Of savings j. one that cannot h'
too highly commended, but to the poor mar
who RISKS his all in monetary instit ItIon Il
is essential that his funds should he invested
with caution and prudence. Every dePosItor
in the Fidelity can rest assured that every
dollar committed to its trust IL carefully
guarded and juliclously invested Deposits
Of i've cents and upwards received. Women
and minors can deposit subject t. their own
order All necessary information will he
oheerfully impaired by its obliging cashier
MIR Chss j. Haines.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01
The Inman Line

The well-earned reputation previously Sc
cured by the magnificent beats Of this line
has certainly been maintained the present
season The trips of the 9 Brussels. Mont
real, Richmond" and Chester, have, on
an average, been made within nine days,
while their well-known accommodations, the
urbanity and seamanshir -ler ..' s,
have contributed to place them as the ocean
farorites. The rates for steerage passengers
has also been reduced, that it is as cheap
to take trip to Liverpool or London to re
main in Chicago cor the same length Of time
All necessary information can he obtained by
calling on addressing Mr.. Francis G. Brown
Western Agent, ~ South Clark st.
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have amy creed or not-pay homage to the
Golden Calf; class Of beings called hu-
man, who have no more idea of manhood,
principle, religion, obligation to God, to
country, or to man; who are oblivious to
all family obligation and amenities Of So
ciai society, and whose only glory is to
gruvel ia Righteousness and beastly intox-
lcatIuu. Such are the associates Of our
tyrant boss, and such are the tools the com
pany are using to crush the
HONEST MINERS or cUBA.
None Of our miners will recognise them ON
the street. Their rendezvous is in house
near the railroad track, nearly OPP asite the
shaft II Is acre where the Cuba Jack
al the meanest Of them all-makes his
headquarters where he plies them with
his low cunning in order to retain them as
WIS Wiling slaves.
When at Bryant, Mich, to the disgust of
the men there, he became strongly &C
qualuted with tw" powerful auxiliaries,
JoHN BARILYCoNN AND OLD RYE,
and he has kept up their acquaintance ever
since. They being Of warming nature,
and apt 10 make one frisky, and he being
somewhat spiritualized through the infiu-
ruce II John Barleycorn, became elated
and ~aiiied forth to hire blacklegs But
finding he could not succeed, he applied to
Judge bryant. one of the company, and
ana wanted him to reduce the diggers
hall cent per bushel. SO that he could
break up the By Union, as he termed
it. Tins viii show you what sort of a man
N.,tab r....,lI. H. IN, law.
the "union, and says he would not boss
Ii if the mon did not like him. This,
however. Is all bosh He can drink more
as a boss than If he was digging and it
agrees with him better. His pay is about
$50 per month; but if the company knew
AS much about him as the diggers do, they
would give him SlOO-to stop at home.
tie wIll not allow man. even that the
hires, to work IN the mines if he
does not suit him.
Dos. CL-NE'S GENEROSITY Cd.
There is an individual here by the name
IF Doc. Cine, who is III some way con
nected with the company. He met one of
oar men on the street the OF er day, and
him said: ''John, there is a
sack Of potatoes at my house for you"
John, surprising they were sent by some
friend. went to the house to get them, but
met Mrs CT at the door, who in re-
ply to Johns inquiry said they had "a
bushel Of old potatoes in the cellar which |
ne could have if he would take them |
away. John told her she could keep her |
ia POTATOES. and make soup Of them for |
T. Doc" He thought if cooked with a
toad or some other strong bird, they |
would make good diet for blacklegs. Doc. |
should remember that chickens come |
home to rJost, and that he is no excep- |
ton to the general rule He is but hu-
man. and may fall from his high altitude. |
Yours, &c., TRILEY.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01
The State Street

Savings Bank is now permanently located in
Isl new, elegant and commodious. quarters
1873 State street, Palmer House Block. The
energy shown by this institution is worthy Of
all praise. Though burned out at the recent
great fire, it resumed business the next day,
and in less than two weeks is again estab-
hshed in its own quarters. Its courteou,
cashier, Mr. John B. SabiDe, is at all times
ready to give every information to parties
DESTROYS Of transacting business or opening
accounts. Its directors are gentlemen Of
wealth and standing, and by their prompt
ness in the present instance, have given an
additional guarantee Of their reliability. and
desire, as far in their power lies, to &C
commodate their patrons
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

The men Of Johnstown, Hooking Val
ley, Braidwood, Lincoln, Shickshinuey.
Pekln, Cuba, and several other places are
still IN the field. Few noteworthy changes
IN the position hitherto noted. have taken
place in the last week, except in Hooking
Valley one boss there, by the name of
Posten, has resumed, and will employ
nothing but " Union men." Several com
pauies are forming themselves on the eco
operative plan. FROM among the miners.
aui are coma - make start for them
selves. Man they Oc successful IN their
enterprise, Is our prayer. " la month,
my advicys from Jacksonville say. all our
Mon men, | think, viii he employed.
This is encouraging and thuse opera
tors. continues the report y who fancy
they have destroyed the Union, here, Will
una NJ atr stronger IA tine, months from
nov. ANA have more members, than ever
sc ha,, been | wonder how the oper-
ators would feel ii, IN three months. their
negro miners, Gle Of whom are des-
perate characters, lie organized as a band
OF strikers. and that desperate element Of
which they huasted 50 much rs a virtue IN
the black when aimed against the miner.
~ directed against them Tins result is
not unlikely. but At Is plausible and apt
The Beaver Falls Cutlery Company,
years ago brought IA the services ct John
Chnaman "a supplant their English speak
ing Workmcu. because they went OF astrlke
a. oppose SOME injustice at their hands
Now they begin t. ind that they have
class to deal with that is much more dIth- |
cult IL handle than are intelligent, white /
worku-tnen. because less restrained by the /
laws III the country. See ii such bc not /
the end Of the noblest scheme yet M
vented To enable employers To pay wages
according To the law Of supply and lie
maud.
The Apologize mine. IN ONO, employ
Iug about 100 men, Is at a complete stand
still The operators say to the men, they
could afford tu run the NINE. # the miners
would yield them a reduction Of fifteen
cents p,r ton. At tins place before the
u..u.c VIZ last September, the wurkIngmeu
were Getting -. 10 per ton for digging. /
II this fifteen cents was acceded, they /
would bc getting - cents per ton. Thus |
ll.t they have refused tD accord, and the I
work Is stopped IN consequence. They /
have been iiIc since the first If May.
Work ia rrumbui county. Ohio Is very /
dull n]yed The men are getting little or
nothing TO do. The works along the rivers /
are idle because uf uu water for trstuspur-
luu purposes The mines around Neshal
mock. Mercer county, Pa, are having a
brisk spells Just n.N WI this account, he
hove. But on the whole, there Is no
marked improvement Ia var trade.
Very truly yours,
JoHN JAMES,
See'y VI. y. a.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01
FROM ILLINOIS.

EtunWoou lll., July -, 1874.
r.. ,h, Ei.t.r = the vosal>.y,>'s ADVOCATE
write ~ give the readers of your val
liable paper, the NuEsI>GNAN's Anv"-
,Arh. w paper that y Always ready, able
and within. 60 give justice t" the down
truudru sons w tuiI a true ANA honest
statement NJ affair, ln this city.
There las been a great change ia regard
d, thr h.u,hlcl- When first they came
the company could NOT Ip enough ion them.
They would ridy thriu n their uu-strs and
feed them uu the fat Of the land. would
Buy them new clothes ana give them any
thing they desired But nov, alas all
these things are changed. How change
lhly arr ali things uu earth, and 50 the
hlacklcgs have It. Instead If being fed
WV the best, they are now something like
Lazarus, fed from the crumbs or refuse Of
the rich man table They have tn eat,
nov. salt beef and pork When II was
killed ur how old 1t was, no tongue can
TEN, hut thc poor fellows that eat II car
form q rough estimate. Some say they
think they we're the inhabitants ~ Noah
ark hut, of course, they DO not know.
But be this as it may, the blacklegs held
meeting On sunday last and told the boss
that if they were not treated better they
would leave The boss gave them t. un-
dersttnd that they were Improbable ser
wants. ana that by the lst Of August they
would be required to dig the coal BY the
t,n instead Of hy the ounce, and then they
would have the privilege Of boarding them
selves Al this turn Of affairs they eX-
pressed the utmost indignation and swOTe
that they would leave. This IS about how
matters stand. A great many have left,
aud they state that the whole If them will
leave on the LIST Of August; aud | believe
the company will be glad To get rid Of
them, As they have not accomplished the
object they were brought here for, viz: to
cause discussion IN the ranks Of the old
miners ana get them to % to work. HAY
ing failed ia this they are not wan,ed;
hence the treatment they receive.
On the oath one Of the company watch
men, named Michael Budd, put his re-
vulver into an Italian s face and threatened
~ shoot INN The same Waterman h 5
been twice arrested for insulting persons,
and fined $40 and C II and the third time
lie was bound over to keep the peace III the
sum of 500; but the fourth and last time
ne ran away like hired man.
Another Waterman, while drunk, threat
ened to beat the whole crowd of biacklegs,
aud AS the result he vas discharged.
The company has not sent IN any black
legs since the l9th INST, and since that
time eleven have left, 50 that their torce
il diminishing Instead If increasing. A
great many more would leave, but they
are afraid Some asked the company's
men to take them to the depot, but they
refused.
LATER p. MI twenty-five blacklegs
came ia on the cars and were shunted
around To- the 6 shaft.
This is about ali at this time All quiet.
Yours trnly, MINER.
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w eSteru Patents

The following number Of Western patents
were issued from the United State Patent
Office for the week ending June %, 1874, as
reported by g. l.. Chaplin, Patent Attorney,
room 81, No. l52 Dearborn street, Chicago
Illinois, 8; Wisconsin, 4; Michigan, 5
Indiana, s Iowa, s Missouri Minneso.
ia, 2 Total, 81
For week ending June 30, 1874:
Illinois, IS, Wisconsin, 5 Michigan, IL
Indiana, 5 Iowa, 5 Missouri, 3 Minnesota,
. Kansas, l. Total, 50.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

TAILoES CENTRAL COMMITTEE Delegates
from the various shop meetings to the Jour
neymen Tailors Central Committee met in
their hall on last Monday night. The usual
business was transacted The report from
the shops meeting were, the average, con
siderlng the season, favorable.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

DI>CHARGED.-On last evening 100 stone
cutters employed on the new Custom House
were paid off and discharged. No reason as
signed. II they had adhered t. their old
usage of not working lover time their ser
vices would now be in requisition Give the
screw another turn, Mr.. Mullet, and you will
learn that even worm when trod on will
turn
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

BADLY BuRSED.-A man named Hoyte, il
the employment of f. Nj. Huyck, corner d
Lake and Lincoln streets, was severely burned
about the face and neck Saturday evening by
the explosion of the vitriol chamber in the
apparatus for making soda water. His in
juries are not considered serious, and it is ex.
pected that he will soon recover
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

The CRIsPINs Lodge No. X. o. 5. c.
met at their hall on Dearborn street, on
Thursday evening, 23d. The night being
warm there was but a small attendance
There is good feeling prevailing among the
members, all of whom hopeful Of better
times when the fall trade sets in The Co
operative Association is progressing as well as
Its most sanguine supporters can desire.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

One THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD. The
Board of Underwriters of this city have Of
fered q reward OF one thousand dollars for the
arrest or detection of any person or persons
caught in the act Of setting fire to any build
ing or buildings within the city limits, as a
liberal reward will BE- paid to any person who
will give any information leading to the APP.
prehensiOn and detection Of any person guilty
Of arsno or attempt at indendarism
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

A MocKERY.-" Earle, the abortonist,
who has been ON trial during the week. for
the murder of Rosetta Jackson, was yester-
S.r s.,'."d oniltV s.f mansIanghter and SEN
fenced TO o"s year in the peniteutiary. As
long as juries regard girls life so lightly
such TENDS As Earle will prosper in Chicago.
He should have received the full extent Of
the law.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01
THE CIGAR MAKERS.

E2 viii unions desiring changes the addresses Il
curry>i iug secretaries please sta.e the name IF the
FORMER secretary.
Tho fullustng person have made Applications fuT
membership Iu the several unions. ANY having
.har,- prefer will forward them within thirty day
from the taIc uf application.