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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
BRET RARTES PERSONAL APPEAR
iNCE.

BRET KARTES PERSONAL APPEAR
ANCE.
4 lady correspondent: in Washington
sketches Bret Harte in these lines:
"Stroliing through the lobby at Will
lard's Yesterday morning, jus. after the
breakfast hour, 1 saw lOunging against
the clerks desk a trim, we'll dressed, old
young man. His hat was of, and
amid the locks of curling black hair
that lay heavily massed over a square
and high forehead, threads of gray
showed themselves. His eyes we're heavy.
Their lids were Redeemed by that pecu-
liar dull crimson color that IS produced
by long ard intense application over
the writing desk, but from beneath
their long lashcs there shone out q
genial light that betokened a quantity Of
dry humor. As he stood there non
~chalantly. talking to a friend, he ran,
now and then, his hand through his
hair, as though the head beneath need
ed caressing, or as though some fitting
ache warned him that he had a brain,
and that it had been overtaxed. I
looked carefully at the face. Its feat
ures were all regular and well-mOdeled.
The nose carefully, even finely cut.
Cheeks not too high, but still retaining
the remnants of the bronze that the
summer had put there. The mouth,
kindly in expression, delicately Tipped
and mobile-a mouth made for smiles
and smile producing. The mussache
heavy enough to shade the lips, and
droop gracefully over the rouude d chin
below. The chin deeply pitted by the
the cruel marks of smallpox, but still
so smoothed by the hand Of time that
careful inspection only detected the de-
feet. The eyes of that delicate blue
gray hue so expressive of pathos, SO
tender that they seemed to look straight
out from the tender heart that owns
them"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
g;rgs IyU rtsTlyyyEv

Four men ;::re h,iln.. near fa.l River.
the other Gsy, whti. constructing ? railroad
bridge. hy ti,c .~u:-;ii.g o: i r~:!suria;ic 4! Lin
wi,ic.! ~G- being Sink.
-Whiie 4 patty o; :..,ireE wcrc rka;ins
on tie S4n@ar,on riycr. near Springfield. H..
T. few iays 40. SO :cs gaze way. ais! t"ur Of
them Were drowned.
The Custom .!rI-a at OTTAWA. Cliiada 4
portion 90 the American Print Works L. Fall
River, MISS: AZ ..o:: ~rOiiinG-nili i: Montreal.
Canada: AID the large: printing Ollie III
Franc"-that OF u. D.i:ei, at I.:ile-have
been destooycI hy ire during the week.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
CJRIOSITyE.S OF MEMORY.

Racine could recite all the tragedies
of Euripides. Euler, the mathema-
%tician, could repeat the Euclid. Lord
Granville repeated the New Testament
from beginning to end, in The original
Greek and Cooke, the trage,iian, is said
to have committed to memory the con-
tents OF a large daily newspaper. S.raz-
nicky is sad to know the name and
Place of every one of the hundred
Thousand volumes Of Astor Library.
The same WIS sad Of III. librarian,
Magiiabccci, who, beside knowing the
NAME of every book ri his vast library,
could repeat the contents OF Il great
number Of them, and could tell any in
quirer not only What book would best
satisfy his wishes, but the chapter and
| page where tie desired Data would be
found. Miraniola would commit to
memoir the contents OF a book by
reading it three times over, and could
frequently repeat the words backward
as wei as forward. Thomas Cramer
committed 10 memory, in three months,
au entire translation of the Bible !; and
Lcidnitz, when an old man, could recite
the Whole of Virgil, word for word.
Bossuet could repeat not only tine whole
Bible, but all of Homer, Virgil and
Horace, besides many other works but
a still more astonishing example than
any OF these is that of Carneades, who,
when required, conld repeat any vol
ume found in his library as readily as
if he were reading. Mr.. Henkle, through
the medium OF the Journal Of Specu-
Iatico Philosophy. has brought to light
an example of memory that is unsur-
passed i'll ancient or modern times.
This gifted individual is one Daniel
McCor.ney, an humble laborer in Salem,
Colum5iana county,O. He is quite IL
i~irerate and nearly blind, bit he re-
members the occurrences of every day
since January l, 1927, when he was Q
years old. Mention any date to him in
the last forty-tour years, and he tells
instantly what day Of the week it was.
what manner of weather prevailed.
what he was individually Going, or con-
versed about. Mr.. Henkle, paying aper-
sonal visit TO McCortney, provided him
with a journal for forty-five years, and
after several severe cross-examinations
proved NcCortney to be correct in
variabiy.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18

something IL the neisi.LorEood Of :35 100.
and his forseri.- Of warehouse receipts
amount ID nearly $4,000. Thoma, has fl@i.
A mar named McDA.iicis has been az
rested at Kansas City. No. On suspicion Of
being one Of the party who r"tbei The ex-
press car on the kail-a- Pacific -IIlrnai.
-Jc-se rruieroy. the boy iicn:." 81 Eos-
:oi:. mas beel convicted %; rIrrirr III tie
fret drG'cc. and the jury ia Ills case recon-
rilild tina: he IL imprisoned for ..t..
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
fYylNCTiL AND INDUSTRIAL.

Nearly all the 'rcn mills in the Pittsburgh
region lIEye decided to cease work. This
az, ion On lie ,'ar: Of The manufacturers Will
throw About fnr:v-i:v- thousand men out Of
cmp!c:men;. 81 / VIII Ire 4 severe boa to the
PROSPERITY OF TIL region.
I: sacr- :tow Very probsbio that the
ella, ms If government against Jay Coke ~ Go.
viii prevent any dividend being pad TO II
vate crct:.toT-.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
POLITICAL.

-"r. Scncr. of Yir-ilia. WI orcr Il inl III
Consrc,-. r--n'atinS tine ~irimt:nG Of election
ha'In,- il the South. |: viii provide tina: tie
tickets Of I'll ~;ar:ic~ hall lie alike, the
obi.ct being - prevent Intimidation at the
poll.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18
Rl;ER94D ikEELLrGENCE.

The Baltimore ari Chic Company. i; il
understood. are seeking 10 lease the who:.
lire from Chicago to -. Joseph. No. and
will oc.rate it a. f,s: ~ completed i~acorn,c-
tioD with their Chicago liue.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18

"SHoRr and pudsy women Ought not
to wear belts. "-Fashion Notes. This
is good advice thrown away. There is
not a woman in the world who believes
it applies to her. "Short and pudgy!
Not :or Josephine.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18

The Supreme Court Of Ohio has de-
eided that sending a dun to p man on a
po:.ai carl ia unlawful rs well IS saEcy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18

How TO KEEP EARLY Rose PoTA-
ToEs.-Dig the potatoes when ripe, in
June, and spread them on platform
under the shade of a tree. During a
ram, they are covered with bagging.
These potatoes are planted early in
August, and are ready to harvest by
the first of November. This second
crop should be planted on land that
has been well MANFRED in the spring,
but no manure is used at the time of
planting. Whole, medium sized tubs
are used. The gronnd is kept level
aud well mulclled with straw or litter.
= Farmer and Gardener.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18
Marricd:

IN this Town, on Monday The 9th of
February 1874, by the Rev. Father Ave-
nard. JACOB WALKER TO Miss LAU-
NETTE kEY, all ofthis Town.
With this modest notice the Demo-
crat received a large share of pure and
sparkling Krus and brides cake all
commemorative Of the joyous occasion,
and the good viii of the happy couple.
Many kind wishes, substantial and
happy ones, We're waited in behalf of
our young friends.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18

u The now general use of the word
"gushing," as a sneer for sentiment aud
enthusiasm, is Of sufficient significance
to warrant moments attention. The
term was first employed for all excess
sive expressions of admiration or ap-
probation, but is now applied to eve
rybcdy who, for a moment, permits
warm feeling to enter into his judy
ment of men and things. In its now
popular use it illustrates the spread
aud diffusion Of that spirit of nil ndmi-
rori which holds itself aloof from the
impulses and natural delight of the hu-
maI heart. 1t stigmatizes eager and
hearty sympathy as weakness, and I'M
plies that cold reserve is superior to
generous appreciation. A term better
calculated to repress impulse and en-
courage a spirit of captious faultfnd-
ing could scarcely be Invented. No
mans courage coald long endure the
advice of"not to gush." No enthusiasm
could survive many repetitions of this
plunge into what we may venture to
call q lingnal cold bath. TO be accu-
sed of "gushing" is to be accused not
merely of fooishness, but of a very
adolescent, infantile, catfish variety of
that oifensc, such as no one could en-
dnre to think himself guilty of. 1t
would be better in popular admiration
to be thought ignorant, or. iusensible,
or even stupid. than to live for an in
slant under the suspicion of gushing"
Words are potent things, and there is
scarcely Il virtue that would not sue
cumb to the power Of good singing
neutrality-suspicious. Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18
Best Points from Josh BILLINGS,

Pride is cheap and common; you
kan find it all the way down from the
monarch on hiz throne to the rooster
on hiz dunghill.
There are excepshuns to all rules, no
doubt, but the excepshuns don't win
often enuff few make the pay.
The same time spent in learning few
phlddie pasSable tune on one string
would enable man tew bekum an ell
egant shumaker.
Man IL the only thing kreated with
reazon, and still he IL the most unreal
enable thing kreatcd.
Happiness konsists in having what
we want, and wanting what we hay.
There IL lots of eddikated people in
the world who, if it want for their
learning, wouldn't kno anything.
| kno what it IL tn be a grandpa-its
fun alive.
Responsibility in theze times de-
ponds u good deal on il mans bank &C
connt.
Everybody but the krssid phool are
to work for themselves.
There il kind of kurosity which liz
very kommon amongst pholks, which
prOmps them tew see how near they
kan go tew a mules heels and not
get hit.
Silence is safe. The man who hasn't
spoke alwus has the advantage of him
who haz.
The parrott liz not a game bird, altho
they blight good, hang on well, aud di
hard.
A parrott will live 200 years and
grow cross to the last.
They have no song, but kan be larnt
tew sware korrectly.
A parrot in private family IL about
az useless az a sekond attack oy The
meazIes; and make more trouble than
taking 4 slloolmom tew board.
Whatsoever kan happen, may hap
pen, aud we have no excuse for being
surrrizeh at enything in this life.
Menny people are virtewous for the
reputashun of it.
In a square fife, the heart is alwuss
tew much for the head, aud | am glad
of it.
A regular old fashioned, thorobred
lie don't do much hurt, it il half breeds
that do the mischief.
| cater for little children-i luv them
i believe they have bin great sue
cess thus far and amt going to run
out long as pholks last.
| find plenty ov people who are will
ling w-tell you al. they kno, it you
tell them all you kno, but the misery
ov the trade IL, they don't kno much.
1t IL just as Eatral for an old phel-
low tew give advice az it is tew grunt.
Thare il only one impulse ov the
human harte that IL alike in us all,
and that IL, self-luv.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18

THE MINED RELATIONSHIP OF A
MICHIGAN CoUPLE.-Quite recently a
marriage occurred at Kalamazoo, of
which the Gazette speaks as follows:
Mr.. Woodlands, aged seventy -four,
was married November IL to Mrs. Ly-
dia GiIkey, aged. ifty-three. Both
parties are residents of Plaiuwell, and
among its most respectable Citizens
Aside from the fact of the age of the
contracting parties, is the fact that
previous TO their marriage one of Mr..
Woodlands sons had married Mrs.
Gikey's daughter, and another son
had married her sister. Thus the
present Mrs. Woodlands is stepmother
to her brother-in law, motler-in-law
to her own sister and daughter, grand
mother to her sisters children, and
aunt to her daughters children; while
Mr.. Woodlands is uncle to his
grandchildren, grandfather to his neph-
ews and neces. and brotherin law to
his own son; and in case Of children
being Lorn to Mr.. and Mrs. Woodlands
it would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer
to trace ont their relationship to all
the uncles, aunts and sons-in law.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18


ty Young men ! Let the nobleness
OF your mind impel you to its improve
meht; you are too strong to be defeat
ea' save by yourself. Refuse to live
merely to sleep and eat. Brutcs can
w thls, but you are men. Act the
part OF men. Prepare yourselves to
sno0re toll. Nothing can hinder your
success II yon determine to succeed
~ not waste your tine by wishing
4 4 reading, but go earnestly to work.
Let Let nothing discourage you. If you
nave no books, borrow them. If you
nave no teachers, teach yourself. Let
n ~o' d craven heart, or II love for ease,
i'oF"n OF the ineStimable benefit OF
#ii'culture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18

u Don Piatt's paper has the fol-
lowing among its local items:
'Lost from the Attorney Generals
Otlice--a character. The finder of the
same viii confer favor by leaving it
packed in ice, at the Executive man.
sion"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18
NC" version Of the Arkansas Tray-
e!ier.

Inc scene is dilapidated LOG cabin
!" ARKANSAS. Its character, a TRAINER
seated on an inverted tub plavino tbe
''sst part OF a familiar air upon an old
''o'ih, and his wife and children in the
background. A stranger enters, and
the following colloquy ensues:
stranger-How do you do, sir? Are
you wel7
Irapper-stranger, kin you call a
man who eats three square meals a
day, drinks hearty, and sleeps sound,
"well?' (FiddIes.)
ot'anser-I think I could. How
long have you been living hereg
Irapper-D'ye see that mountain
thar?
'Stranger-Well?
Irapper-That wor h'yar when I
come h'yar. (Fiddles)
stranger-Thank you for the inform
alton.
Irapper-You're welcome.
otranger-Can I say here Tonight
Trapper-Well, you can't stay l,'yar.
stranser-How long will it take TO
get to the next tavern9
Trapper-WelI, you'll not get there
at all, if you stand thar fooiu' with me
all night. (Fiddles.)
stranger-How far do you call it to
the next tavern9
Irapper-I reckon it's upward O.
some distance.
siranser-Do you keep any spirits
in the house?
Trapper-I guess thar is plenty in
the graveyard. (FiddIes.)
stranser-How do you cross the
river ahead?
Trapper-The ducks swim across
(Fiddles.)
Stranser-How far is it to the forks
OF the road!
Trapper-The roads amt forked vet
in these diggins. (Fiddles.)
Stranger-Where does this road 90
to9
Trapper-WelI, t amt moved a
step since Eve been h'yar.
Stranger Why don't You repair the
roof of your house? 1t must leak.
Trapper-Cos it has been raining
like all creation for three weeks. Gid.
dles)
stranger-Why don't you mend it
when it amt raining?
Tlapper-Cos then it don't Leak
(Fiddles.)
Stranger-Why don't you play the
second part of that tune?
Trapper-Cos | don't know it; kin
you9
Stranger-I can.
Trapper-You kin Look hyar,
stranger, any man who can play the
second part of that kin go right into
Congress onto it.
Stranger--Give me the fiddle
Takes the fiddle and plays the entire
tune.)
Trapper-(Yelling with joy)-That
is it, by COLL Do it again, stranger.
Yaney. Shaking hands.) H'yar Mr..
Stranger, make yourself at home. You
can stay a weekly and die h'yar if
it's agreeable. H'yar, Sal, bring out
that jug, an 60 dig some saxatrack
root; an make the stranger a cup of
tea. Shake hands again, stranger. BY
Sll, you're trump-you are :! Play
it again!
THE MINED RELATIONSHIP OF A
MICHIGAN C0uPLE.-Quite recently a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18
CARPET WAREHOUS Sc!
II CHARITIES ST,
NEW ORLEANS
A, BROTSSEAV.

EXPORTER AND DEALER, OFFERS
d at Wholesale and Retail, CARPET
iNGS, 1000 pieces English and American
Oil CLOTHS, Floor. Table and Enamel
MATING, 1000 rolls, White, Check and
Fancy. WINDOW SHADES. Cornices,
Table and Plato Covers. CURTAINS,
Lace and Nottingham Lace. BROCA-
UELLE. Cote!iges, ferries, Reps, ETC.
HAIR CLOTH, Gimp, Plush, etc.
Jan 7-6m. A. BROUSSEAU.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18

u In a Boston discussion Of corpo-
raj punishment by teachers it was ar
gued that driving the spine up into
the head could be nothing else than
hurlful to the brain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18
Notice

VHE TREASURER OF THE THES-
plan Association, begs to acknowl-
edge from the Manager, the sum Of Two
Hundred and Fifteen Dollars and Ten
Cents, beingn net proceeds of the perform
ance given for the benefit of the Colfax
Prisoners. HENRY ST. JOHN,
THOS. CRAwLEY, Treasurer.
Business Manager.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18

" A merchants safe is like SOL
dier, of little value if it can't stand
fire.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-02-18
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-10
A Connecticut Practical Jeke.

A good story OF practical joke al
Senator Wheelcrs expense is s;oing the
rounds Of the hotels. Mayor Walter OF
New London and lot Of bis political
disciples were at Mariha's Vineyard 4
few DAYS ago, and having circslalod at
all The notsls the report that they were
expecting the Governor of California as
their guest, they telegrsphed 70 Wheeler
to come on. Perfectly innocent at the
conspiracy, he packed a iitile vaiisc and
started. 4 grand reception iorhIm had
been arranged, and what was his ss,cn-
ishment on arriving At the wharf to see
a big crowd waiting for hun, while a
land furnished music and there was an
immense fiutterin- CT handkervhicis.
wheeler's friends greeted him As aiover.
aor. spcnd.3 hascuehe ~ss g"ss'el
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-10
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BRIGANDs.

The following day eleven soldiers,
under the command of q carabineer
were sent after this band, equipped and
mounted as described. Making their
way into the district Of the Petraiie,
they approached casino, which the
door was standing open. The carablneer
! with two of the soldiers went up TO II
and asked for The overscer Of the proper
~ aud while small boy went to call
him they observed in the stable nine
mares, well saddled and bri1led. The
overseer was not long in making his
appearance, all smiles and compliments
"To whome to those an;inais belong,
asked the re'~t inccr. "To persons III
the emplo. ~ Sisnor Barone," replied
lhe oversee. "Woa't your worships
step in ahd take glass Of wine this hot
dav ?" Nobody be- about they enter
ed: but while the = was being served
noise was heard IT. = room overhead.
.sWho are those :8ove:" was ask ed.
"rhev are only cohtadini," was the re-
ply. "We'li go up and sec, said the
carabincer, and accordingly they proceed
ed np the stairs, led by The overseer; but
before they had reached the top the
door was opened aud the barr 3 OF
eight guns were presented a IN.
( Beating a hasty retreat and H." ing
The orersccr and boy, wiz they
manacled, with them they cius:d the
door, and, calling up their companions,
surrounded the house as they best could.
THE RRIcaSDs' flight.
N. nooo cd n rp from
tho windo IS and balcony, the soldiers
returning it whenever they got chance
at those within. The struggle contin-
cd for about two hours, during which
one Of the soldiers named Toncl was
killed. when the firing from the house
ceased, end suddenly the portoac was
thrown open and the nine brigands,
mounted Oh their horses, dashed ont
and look hcadIons fight. The sold
icrs followed for about two kilometres,
firing as often as they could, a"d sue
cocded in bringing down TIVE OF the brig
ands, bat thoy were quickly on their
horses again and got oft. To what ex-
tent they were. wounded is not khown.
1t has since been reported that Leone Is
dead. In addition TO these cases in Sicl-
ly, band just appeared on the Marem-
ma. A SIgnoi Giovanni Battesta Fer
RIM WAS captu; ed on the 2sth on lis
farm land called Plan dc Leno, situated
on the main road to Siena. Ten thouf-
and lire was demanded for his ransom.
A messenger was despatched with a let,
ter from him TO his family, directing
them to scnd the money, but TO give 10
information TO the Authorities doubt
less he feared that whatever success they
might have in capturing the band, his
death would be certain before il could be
effected. The money was sent 'nd Sig
nor Fcrrjno liberated, and now the Pc
lice have been put Oh tic track.