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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
now TO KEEP A SITUITIO

Lay it down as foundation rule that
you will be faithful in that which is
least" Pick up the loose nails, bits of
twine, clean wrapping paper, and put
them in their places. Be ready to throw
in an odd half hour or hours time, and
don't seem to make a merit of it. Do it
heartily. Though not n word be said,
be sure your employer makes note of
it. Make yourself indispensable to
him, and he will lose many of the oppo-
site kind before he will part with you.
Those young men who watch to see the
very second their working hour is up |;
who leave, no matter what state the
work is in, at precisely the instant who
calculate the amount of work they can
slight and yet not get reproved, and
who are lavish of their employers
goods, will always be first to receive
notice, when times are dull, that their
services are no longer required. Re-
member you are not a slave. Then
serve your employer as friend ; in due
time he will be friend to you.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
CEMTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

We are all of one mind in regard to
the propriety of celebrating in fitting
manner our one hundredth national
birthday. The details of the plan are
more or less bones of contention, but it
was long since practically admitted that
Philadelphia. as the undisputed owner
of the Old Bell and Independence Hall,
had first choice. This was the more
readily conceded as the State and city
declared themselves willing to pay the
expenses and be humbly thankful for
the profits. First, however, it was
natural and necessary that a national
tone should be given to the enterprise
by obtaining Congressional charter
and Government commissioners. This
was accomplished and offices were es-
tablished in Philadelphia. Some three
or four millions were subscribed, plans
were adopted, and fair general progress
made when it became evident that more
money must be had. This was no more
than everyone expected who gave the
matter serious thought. Nor is it un-
natural that the Government should be
the first and probably the last resort of
the commissioners. Congress has COM
mitted itself by an overwhelming ma
jority to the support OF the enterprise
by requesting the President to extend
official invitation to all nations to take
part in the exhibition, and, of course,
when this is done the country will be
committed to paying all necessary ex-
penses, and probably something be-
sides. There is little doubt, we sup
pose, that Congress will vote the re-
quired millions, be they six, eight, or
ten. The thing to be regretted is that
private contributions could not be COM
manded to n sufficient amount, as was
nominally the design at first.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13

TIE retirement of Mr.. George NJ. ID.
Bloss from the editorial staff of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer is announced. Mr..
Bloss is one of the Oldest journalists in
the West. He has been on the En-
quirer for nearly generation as writer
of leading editorials, and general en-
cyclopedia of political facts. In his
knowledge ef election statistics, and in
deed of nearly all facts connected with
routine politics, he was one of the most
remarkable men on the press of the
country. Never very graceful or
forcible writer, he was nevertheless an
exceedingly valuable man. One of his
peculiarities was a most mysteriously
and incomprehensibly illegible chiro-
graphy. Probably his handwriting was
the very worst ever seen in newspaper
Office, and compositors required spe-
cial education in order to read it, Just as
much as to read Hebrew.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
THE RIGHT SORT OF RELIGION.

THE RIGHT SORT OF RELIGION.
We want religion that goes into the
family, and keeps the husband from
being spiteful when the dinner is late,
and keeps the dinner from being late
keeps the wife from fretting when the
husband tracks the newly-washed floor
with his muddy boots, and makes the
husband mindful of the scraper and
door-mat-keeps the mother patient
when the baby is cross, and keeps the
baby pleasant-amuses the children as
well as instructs them-wins as well. as
governs projects the honeymoon into
the harvest-moon, and the happy hours
like the Eastern fig tree, bearing in its
bosom at once the beauty of the
tender blossom and the glory of the
ripened fruit. We want religion that
bears not only on the "sinfulness of
sim" but on the rascality of lying and
stealing-a religion that banishes small
measures from the counters, sand from
sugar, chicory from coffee, beet juice
from vinegar, alum from bread, lard
from butter, strychnine from wine, and
water from milk.cans. The religion
that is to advance the world will not put
all the big strawberries and peaches at
the top, and all the bad ones at the
bottom. 1t will not offer more baskets
of foreign wines than the vineyards ever
produced bottles. 1t will not make one
half of pair of shoes of good leather,
and the other of poor leather, so that
the first shall rebound to the makers
credit and the second to his cash. 1t
will not let piece of velvet that pro-
fesses to measure twelve yards come to
an untimely end in the tenth, or spool
of sewing silk that vouches for twenty
yards be nipped in the bud at fourteen
and half-nor the cotton thread spool
break to the yardstick fifty of the two
hundred yards of promise that was given
to the eye--nor all-wool delaines and
all-inen handkerchiefs be amalgamated
with clandestine cotton-nor coats made
of old woolen rags pressed together be
sold to the unsuspecting public for legal
broadcloth. 1t does not make window
blinds with Stats that cannot stand the
wind, and paint which cannot stand the
sun, and fastenings which may looked
at, but are no account to be touched.
The religion that is to sanctify the world
pays its debts. 1t does not consider
that forty cents returned for one hun
dred cents given, is according to Gospel,
though it may be according to law. 1t
looks on man who has failed in trade
and who continues to live in luxury as
thief. 1t looks upon a man who prom
ises to pay $50 on demand with inter
est, who neglects to pay it on demand,
with or without interest, as a liar.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
CHANG And ENG.

1t is stated that the Sianese twins,
although living in the South, were
Northern in their ideas, but at the COM
mencement of the rebellion had no
alternative left them but to take sides
with the land of their adoption or leave
the country. Then they declared for
the Confederacy, and two of their sons
went into the rebel army, and fought
bravcly, if unwisely. Trouble, how
ever, surrounded the twins. When
Stoneman's cavalry came through that
country and called for recruits, draft
was made into the magic wheel went
the names of Chang and Eng. But one
name came out. The gallant command
er was non n-plusscd. One must go, but
the other would not. He dare not take
them both. So he resigned claim to
either of them, and thus they escaped
actual service.
"An intimate friend of the Siamese
twins " writes to the New York Sun that
they did not, as has been stated, marry
English servant girls, hut daughters of
a North Carolina planter named Yates.
Each, says the writer, had twelve chill
dren-one ten boys and two girls, and
the other ten girls and two boys. Many
of their children have died, and these
bereavements bore very heavily upon
Chang and Eng, who were Christians
and members in good standing of the
Baptist church. They were recognized
in the neighborhood as men of social
standing, and their daughters associated
with those of the other planters, some
of them contracting desirable marriages.
They were not of weak intellect, but
strong partisans in politics and shrewd
in business.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
TIE NEW POLITICAL PLATFORM.

THE NEW POLITICAL PLATFORM.
The following are the essential points
of the new platform as enunciated in
the recent speech of Senator Morton,
advocating the regulation Of railroads
by Congress.
The power to regulate commerce in
wolves power to regulate means and in
strumentalities with which it is car
ried on.
The power to regulate commerce in
cludes the power to regulate the instru-
ments of commerce.
Railroad companies must accept their
franchises upon condition that if they
engage in interstate commerce they
will be subject to the power vested
in Congress before any railroad charter
was granted.
The extent and character Of the pow
er are left to the discretion of Congress,
subject to the restrictions OF the Consti-
tution, that they shall be of uniform
character, and no advantage shall be
shown to one State over another.
Though the Constitution says no State
shall pass law impairing the obliga-
tions of contracts, yet the contracts in
volved in charters conferred by States
are binding only as between the States
and the corporations, and cannot limit
the power of Congress.
A State can make no contract with
corporations which would restrain Con-
gress, however binding it might be on
the State.
A State cannot obstruct Interstate
commerce by direct legislation or ex-
orbitant taxes on freight or passengers.
What the State may not do by direct
legislation it cannot by charter or con-
tract empower corporation to do.
There is as much reason and necessity
for regulating commerce upon inter-
State railroads as upon navigable waters.
The power of Congress to regulate
freights and fares has never been e1-
ercised in connection with navigation :;
but that does not disprove its existence,
for the powers of government lie dor
mant until occasion calls them forth.
Chespness, uniformity of operation,
speed convenience, and safety, all point
to connected roads and through lines,
and these throughout their length
should be regulated by uniform meth
ods and laws.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
RROTyERS AS PIRTNERS.

Young men about to commence busi-
ness have often been advised not to
form partnerships with their relatives,
especially with their brothers. The ar
gument that prompted this advice. if
there is any, is, that persons of the
same family are not likely to possess
the diversity of gifts that are necessary
in conducting great business having
many special departments. 1t is GER
tain, however, that the most successful
partnerships the world has ever known
were composed of brothers. The great
house of Rothschilds embraces nearly
all the relatives of numerous family.
Next to the Rothschilds, as bankers,
stands the house of Barring Brothers.
Among the most prosperous private
bankers in this country are Brown
Brothers, of New York. Few publish
ing houses every obtained the wealth
and reputation of Chambers Brothers,
of Edinburgh, and Harper Brothers, of
New York. No mercantile house, in its
time, stood higher than that of the
brothers Lawrence, OF Boston while
the brothers Stewart, the great sugar
refiners, are among the most successful
manufacturers in the world.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
CHANCES OE A CENTIyRY

The nineteenth century has witnessed
many and great discoveries.
In 1909 Fulton took out the first pa
tent for the invention of the steamboat.
The first steamboat which made regu-
lar trips across the Atlantic Ocean were
the Sirius and the Great Western, in
1880.
The first public application to practice
the use of gas for illumination was
made in 1902.
in 1913 the streets of London were
for the first time lighted with gas.
In 1913, there was built at Waltham,
Mass, mill, believed to have been the
first in the world, which combined all
the requirements for making finished
cloth from raw cotton.
In 1870 there were only twenty-five
postoffices in the whole country, and up
to 1887 the rates of postage were twenty
FIVE cents for a letter sent over four
hundred miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks commenced to
be made by machinery. This ushered
in the era of cheap clocks.
About the year 1888 the first railroad
of any considerable length in the United
States was constructed.
In 1910 the first experiments in photo
graphy were made by Daguerre.
About 1910 the first express business
was established.
The anthracite coal business may be
said to have begun in 1920.
In 1886 the first patent for the inven-
ton of matches was granted.
In 1915 the first telegram was sent.
Steel pens were introduced for use in
1903.
The first successful reaper was con-
structed in 1888.
In 1916 Elias Howe obtained q patent
for his first sewing machine.
The first successful method of vulcan
lied India rubber was patented in 1899.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
CITY men may, after a while, over

CITY men may, after while, over
come all obstacles and learn to milk a
cow, but as general thing it is not best
to milk one with lighted cigar in the
mouth. Jack Reynolds attempted this
at Setauket, Long Island, N. Y, the
other day. He was doing very well un-
til he lowered his head and touched
bossy on her round with the fire on his
cigar. Then that weed was put out and
poor Jack was put in-put into mud
puddle, and those dove-colored pants
became distastefully variegated. As for
the COW, after heaving her hind-quarter
at him. she stepped her hind foot into
and through the milk-pail, and went off
with it on her foot, shaking her head
and daring him TO do it again.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13

Rev. T. X. BEEoHER speaks out as
follows on the subject of emotional
insanity in murder cases at is e1-
tremely difficult to commit the crime OF
murder in such an accurate and honest
way that it shall satisfy the specifica-
tions of the statute. Unless the would
be murder take legal counsel before
hand and follow instructions minutely,
he will fail nine times in ten, however
sincerely he may try. Anbody can kill
a man, but he can not do it in first de-
gree murder style without counsel and
CARE - N'--% A -
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
VARIETIES.

A BOARDING establishment-A carpen-
ter's shop.
A BAD egg is not choice egg, but Is
hard to beat. ---
CREATURES that cannot have too much
cheek-Pigs. e 2r
WHEN does water resemble gymnast?
When it makes spring.
WHY is the word "yes" like noun
tain? Because it is an assent.
Hoop called the slamming of q door,
bv a person in passion, ga wooden
OATH"
IT is a short step from modesty to
humility, but shorter one from vanity
to folly.
THERE have been one thousand Bills
presented to Congress this session, and
one Williams.
"WHAr's the use of trying to be hon
est?" asked young man, the other day,
of a friend. "Oh, you ought to try it
once to see," was the reply.
An OK that had been eating ferment-
ed grain, which was in preparation for
making ale, became intoxicated, and
was offered for sale by his owner as
"coned" beef.
A YOUNG lady, on being told that her
lover was suddenly killed, exclaimed:
"Oh. that splendid gold watch of his;
give me that-give me something to re-
member him by"
"SAM, why am de belobed OBJ my
heart, Miss Dinah, de sunhower OBJ de
hill, like kind oh cloth dey make In
Lowell?" "I don't know, niger
why?" "'Cos she's an unbleached she
ting"
A YOUNG lady had coquetted until the
victim was completely exhausted. He
rose to go away. She whispered, as she
accompanied him to the door, 81 shall
be a. home next Sunday evening. $50
shall l." he replied.
"CoNDUcroR, why didn't you wake
me up, as 1 asked you? Here 1 am,
miles beyond my station" Conductor
81 did try, sir, but all could get you
to say was, All right, Maria get the
children their breakfast, and I'll be
down in minute y
SWELL, neighbor, what is the most
Christian news this morning? ?" said a
gentleman to friend. I" have just
bought barrel of flour for a poor wo-
man." "Just like you! Who is it you
have made happy with your charity this
time?" "My wife"
A PARsoN and lawyer were talking
about the direction of the wind. "We
90 by the courthouse vane," said the
lawyer, and the parson replied, owe
60 by the church vane." "Well." re-
torted the lawyer, in the matter of
wind, that is the best authority"
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT contributes
to 81. Nicholas the following little gem
from the Spanish:
"Uron the valleys lep,
The dewy morning throws
A thousand pearly drops,
To wake single rose.
Thus often in the course
of lfe's few feeting years,
single pleasure costs
The soul thousand tears
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
QUERIES FOR INQUIRERS.

SC6hIEC rVb iNHc&As1<
Is it anybody's business
II q gentleman should choose
To wait upon lady,
If the lady don't refuse.
Or, to speak o little palmer, .. -
That the meaning all may know,
Is it anybody's business -5- .--
II 8 lady has beau? ~
Is 1t anybody's business - 2
When the gentleman does call .~
Or when he leaves the lady,
Or II he leaves at all?
Or is it necessary
That the curtains should be drawn.
To save from further trouble
The outside lookers-on
Is it anybody's business
But the lady's, if her beau
Rides out with other ladies
And did not let her know?
Is it anybody's business
But the gentleman's, if she
Should accept another escort,
Where he doesn't chance to be?
The substance Of our query,
Simply stated, would be this,
Is it anybody's business
What another's business is?
If 1t La, or if 1t isn't,
We would really like to know,
For we're certain, if it isn't,
There are some who make it so.
If it is, we'll join the rabbie,
And act the nobier part
OF the tattlers and defamers
Who throng the public mart;
But If not, wen act the teacher,
Until each meddler learns
1t were better in the future
To mind his own concerns.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13

A MEMBER of Congress suggests that
as a means of preventing useless de-
bates, the cost of printing the speeches
be deducted from their salaries. This
is not so bad
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA.

nIam diving, Egypt, dying;"
Ebbs the crimson life-tide fast;
And the dark Plutonian shadows
Gather on the evening blast;
Let thine arms, o, Queen, enfold me.
Hush thy sobs and bow thine ear;
Listen to the great heart-secrets.
Thou. and thou alone, must hear.
Though my SCARED and veteran legions
Bear their eagles high no more,
And my wrecked and scattered galleys
strew dark Actium's fatal shore
Though no glittering guards surround me!
Prompt to do their masters will,
must perish like Roman
Die the great Triumvir still!
Let not Cesar ser'iie naihions
MARX the non thus iaid low
Twas no ioehah 5 al N that ieled hlm'
Twas MS own tnat stfuck tne dow
His, who, piuowed on thy bosom,
Turned aside from giorys ray
His, vino, drunk Win thy caresses,
Aadiy threw world away.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13

GUppY is happy. Guppy is the edi-
tor of the Dover Times. Guppy claims
that he was the first to suggest Judge
Waite for Chief-Justice. Therefore
Guppy is supremely, ecstatically
happy. We would suggest that Guppy
fill his declaration" for Consulship.
Such service should not 60 unre-
warded.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13

TEE population of the world, includ-
ing Chicago, is l,377,Oo0,OOO,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13

The Pittsburgh Commercial says
Gushing has too many brains for his
small allowance Of conscience, lz.e
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-30
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

A boiler in a saW-mill near Cambridge, Ohie, OK
ploded Thursday, killing two men and WOunding
two others.
The trains passed over Spring-ereek bridge at
Tuscumbia, AlR.. Saturday afternoon for the first
time since the hurricane.
The Citizens Oil Refinery, of Pittsburg, has
suspended payment. The liabilities are about
$SOO,oOO. The assets cannot yet be given.
Owing to the diminished demand for sugar, the
refners in New York city and vicinity are con-
sIdering the expediency Of diminishing the pro-
duction.
The Lafourche prisoners in Louisiana have
waived an examination and tven bail in 81 900
each for their appearance before the United
States Circuit Court.
At meeting of the Board Of Trade of Buffalo,
N. Y, Saturday afternoon, six delegates were
appointed to attend the cheap transportation con
Yention to be held in Richmond tomorrow.
Ex-Governor Bramlette, manager of the Louis
vile Public Library gift concert, announces the
postponement Of the concert until the last day of
February.
A fore-and-aft vessel was seen 70 founde;SI =
miles beloE Colchester. In Detrois AK On Nun
A. Iust, and all hands were lost The name Of
, the vessel is as yet unknown.
On Saturday evening thirteen steamers de-
parted from their landings at Cincinnati, which,
with others loading for immediate departure, is
the greatest days business the river since war
times.
The boy in the family of F. W. Preton, at Bar
boursTfIle, West Virginia, supposed to have been
the missing Charley Ross, was found, upon in
vestigation, to have escaped from a neighboring
poOr-house.
The conference Of iron manufacturers and pud-
oilers, held in Pitts burg in relation to wages ad
jOurned Saturday afternoon, without arriving at
any definite conclusion. The final meeting will
be held next Saturday, when it is believed the
present troubles will be satisfactorily adjusted.
Colonel Mcclure confirms the reported pur-
chase of Forney's Press, but denies the report
that Colonel Thomas A. Scott and Ex-Governor
Curtin will be interested in the paper. The paper
will be Independent, without having in view the
advancement Of particular men.
A telegram from Tuseumbia TO a firm In New
York says: 1--WE have buried most of our dead.
Collect money, clothing, or anything for the suf-
ferers. Call on your mayor. The distress is much
greater than we thought. One third Of the city
is in ruins
The New Orleans local inspectors report on the
Empire disaster shows that the weight of the
cargo was 2s1 tons, aud her register 236.1O tons,
and although her load was twenty-five tons in
excess Of her register il was not an overload for
a vessel in her condition and class. The inyesri-
cation failed to elicit any adequate for the
disaster,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-30
KING KALAKATO.
HIS ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT SAN
FRANCISCO.

HIS ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT SAN
FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 29.-King Ralakano,
King Of the Sandwich Islands, was received this
morning on landing at the Broadway wharf by q
military escort, ordered by Governor Booth.
Salutes were fired from the forts and from the
Government steamers Benieia and Portsmouth.
THE DECLARATION.
About six thousand people witnessed the de-
barkation. The flags Of the shipping and OF most
OF the public Offices were displayed. The King
was brought from the Beniela in the commanders
steam yacht, on the arrival OF which salutes were
fred by the war vessels in the harbor and by the
city guard at the pier. Considerable enthusiasm
prevailed, and q grand rush was made to get q
glimpse Of the King, who, with Mayor Otis and
other dignitaries, proceeded in a carriage to the
Grand hotel, followed by an immense throng,
which rendered it difficult for the military escort
and carriages occupied by the King and suite to
pick their way through them.
The King was dressed plainly, nothing In the
costume denoting royalty. He seemed the most
Indifferent Of the assembled thousands a large
number Of people focked to the city from an
early hour this morning to witness the landing
Of the royal visitor. The royal party have
apartments at the Grand hotel. The party will
remain here a few days, when they will proceed
to Washington, after which they intend to visit
the principal Eastern cities. The King says he
is merelyon visit to the President, and will
not take any part in negotiations for reciprocity
treaty. 1t is not known when he will take his
departure for Washington.