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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-09-24
Waiting for a Cave.

Three or four DAYS AGO, within two
or three miles of the city, says the
I~ickSbury Harald. Il Washington Street
merchant, who had business in the
country, came to Il small creek. beside
which 4 native was washing his shirt.
The man was %Sousing the garment up
and down and around, and is he sous
ed" he whi>tlcd Il merry tune.
"Do You have to wash your Owl
ShirtS?" inquired the merchant, as he
halted.
Not alIuS, but old Bet has got one
q her fits jest now" was the ready re-
ply.
"Then You don't agree very well?"
"Purty well as a gineral thing. Bets
kind % muli>h, and I'm kind % muli>h,
and when we cit Il backs up We claw
off to see who'll cave first"
q should think you want some
soap
- do
why don't YOU get it, them"
"That would be caving to Bet,
stranger. She's squatted OF the only
bit of bar soap tween here and Vicks-
burg, and she's just aching to have me
slide up and ask her for it,
"And You won't?"
"Stranger," replied the native, as he
Strengthened up, "don't | look like a
Teller who'd wear one shirt three
months afore I'd cave in and holler for
soap?"
The merchant sided with him, and as
he drove on. the man SouSed the shirt
up and down and whiStlcd:
I'm gwine up the river
Hear me holIer."
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-09-24
HATES LOVERS.

Kate Talbot was a bcautv-onc of
those superb, dazzling bruncttrS, with a
classical contour of head, and raven
black hair and eyes. Her father was a
mau Of wealth. He loved and patron
ized arr, and his house was adorned
with every thing calculated TO render Il
home attractive.
Kate was his only child, and was nine
teen wears of age. She had received an
excellent education, and possessed iudg-
mcnt, discrimination and taste. She,
moreover, had Il rich Imagination which
cast It's rosy hueS over all she saw and
hoped for; and made her live, as it wcrc,
in u spiritualized world. MIR. Talbot
loved his daughter with a fond, cngroSs-
ING affection, and Kate repaid him with
devoted attachment. If he ever grew
Respondent, she was ever near to cheer
hint; if he were sick, she would soothc
and tend him; and her merry laugh
chased away many Il dark cloud from
his bosom.
Ii Is unnecessary to remark that Kate
Talbot was admired. She counted her
suitorS by scores. Though she was not
inSCnSihle to the praises of her lowell
ness, she never sought or courtcd admit
ration.
Mr.. Talbot, in his younger days, was
known in the literary world as the au-
thor of several popular works, and
though he no longer INDUCED (for it was
an indulgence, he being born to wealthy,
in these pursuits, he nevertheless kept
an open house, where the most gifted
writers in the land had their seat at his
board.
Early in life Kate had been deprived
of her mother, who died suddenly one
day while walking in the garden. A
maiden aunt, every way fitted for the
purpose, was called upon to watch over
and rear Mr.. Talbot's daughter.
Thrown rs she was among the cnthu-
siaStic spirits who thronged her fathers
table, it was no wonder that Hates
mind early became imbued with a spirit
of omanc She was an admirable
musician, a good artist, and some of the
verses she wrote were considered very
mrritoriouS.
Among those who visited Mr.. Tai
bots house was Il certain Monsieur
D'Orley, n French wit, writer and poll,
%tician, all combined. D'Orley was q
handsome man, whose superb physique
and captivating manners were almost
sure to win him an enviable position
among the fair sex. Kate Talbot shared
in the general enthusiasm for the
Frcnchman, and he soon began to pay
her the most devoted and slayish atten.
ton. There was another, however
who stood very fair in the opinion OF
Miss Talbot certain Rodney Yates, :
gentleman of literary taste, good fam.
ily, and. withal, wealthy. Yates was
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-09-24

WHY do the press and the whole com
munity fall into raptures when I'm ocean
steamer makes IN unusually swift voy-
age, and then, after every shipwreck,
vehcmently advocate careful passages,
with no reckless speed? If the steam
er that makes the "quickest time on
record" is also the safest steamer and
the most carefully managed, it is all
right: but what will be the verdict of
the people if a steamer striving to
"make the quickest time on record"
sinks her passengers?
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-09-24

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min@ling with the best society. and al
ways having the good fortune to be 2
fav0rite wherever he went.
When Mons. D'Orlcy appeared upon
the scene. Rodney Yates was consider
ed to stand the best chance OF winning
Kate Talbot for Il wife. but matters al
tered Il little with the Frenchman'S adj
vent.
Between D'OrIey ndhimself the most
studiouS politcneSs and urbamity were
ever praciiced; but never did two gladi-
ators in Il Roman arena measure each
other with more Jealous eyes than did
these two men. That they cordially
hated each other vas no great wonder,
but never by word or look did they be
tray the least animosity, but met and
parted from each other at Mr.. Talhot's
house with gay words and smiling lips,
while hidden away in their boSomS was
Ii deep rancor that only required the
time and occasion for manifcsting the
hatred they really cherished.
D'Orlry succeeded in filling Hates
mindwith Il desire to travel abroad. He
told her of the beauty and wonders of
gay Paris, of the thousand and one sights
and sounds that the city presents each
day. He spoke of the yine-clad hills
and picturesque wales of 1t belle France,
and Of the antiquity that fingered about
the quaint old castles in his native Pro-
vc4cc.
Kate listened rs became one interest
ed, and finally made up hermind to take
Il trip across the ocean. Mons. D'Orley
was in ecStaSic> when he heard her eX-
press her resolution of visiting France.
He would meet her there, and would
show her the glory and beauty of Paris.
He would have the honor and pleasure
Of explaining the rich treasures Of art
that the glorious city contained. All!
Mons. D'Orley WAS Il very happy man
in anticipation, and when the time came
for him to bid adicu to his American
friends. he fingered So LONG over Rates
cl&Spcd hand that she was forced to sud
denly Withdraw it from the admirers
grasp.
Rodney Yates only smiled and curled
his mp gust III the smallest possible de-
gree, when Mons. D'Orlcy babe fare
well to the TalbutS. Kate waved Il last
adleu to the trehrhman, amt then turn
eel to Yates, remarkin@:
Wei, he Is Il clever man, and very
enteriainin@.n
"lou haven't seen the monkeys at the
Park?' suggested Yates.
Rates face flushed, and AN offended
look came into her eyes.
I'm afraid do not comprehend the
Nl@nlilcanc" OF your remark she re-
plled. NV hat Il" You mean?
4 metn' replied AateS' noWISe
abaShed, ''that he IS not half SO enter
tanning as the Gagged monkeys, and by
my talth, almost CUB II he Is more
clever. Let me tell You II saw the
big yellow ape do yesterday. You see
"Ihat VIII do Slr,' rePhed Nate
turning away and cutting his remark
short.
Yates gazed after her retrcating
figure, and felt sorry he had offended
her.
She'll be more amiable Tomorrow"
he sighed, as he walked away to the
club-room.
Rodney Yates was correct. Kate
Talbot met him the following day with
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03
Great Fire in Nevada.

Virginia City Nevada, has been visited by a
disastrous contagmtion. The fire broke out early
ON the morning Of Tuesday, the 2Gth ult.. in a
dwelling-housc situated in the southwestern limits
OF the business and thckly settled portion Of the
city The flames spread rapidly, extending east
ward towards the rayine in which are situated
works and mills and several prominent mines.
and reaching as far as i street northward The
flames crossed Union and sutton streets, and were
soon at work upon some Of the best buildings in
town The offices Of the Territorial Ent5prise
and Chronicle were destroyed Piper's opera house
was next in flames, and il became evident that the
railroad depot and hosting works and the con,ol-
dated Virginia mills, were in danger The water
supply was inadequate and the engines Of little
use, so recourse was had to blowing up the build
ing II was too late, however, and in a few min
utes the depot and hosting works were in flames
The latter were recently erected at an expense of
several hundred thousand dollars. and were the
finest in the Comslock lode Continuing TO the
north and east, the partially completed mill Of the
California mine and the consolidated Virginia mill
were soon in flames, which spread still farther
north to the ophir hosting works, DESTROYING them
also which is about the limit Of the destruction
in that direction
The fire spread southwark against the wind
destroying the branch Office Of the Bank Of Cali
iornia, Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S express Offices and
everything else in is line Atthis point the Gould
Curry works were in imminent danger. but
were fortunately saved In short nearly the en-
tire business portion Of the town Is in ashes IIo-
tells, churches county buildings, newspaper. tele-
graph and express offices, are all swept away, and
the amount Of suffering consequent upon the fire
is immense The loss is estimated at seven million
five hundred thousand dollars Fully three thou
sand persons were made destitute Of food. beds mr.
money and five hundred Of thesr are without tbe
necessary clothes. The homeless ones were sent
TO nelghboring towns, and provided for as well as
possible
Later dispatches say that the prospect il that
work ON the mines will be commenced within sixty
days as they are not In as bad condition as was AZ
hrst supposed. About three hundred men Will he
employed and this will greatly lessen the number
thrown out OF employment. Many mechanics and
iaborers Will have 10 60 10 California and return
ia the spring This they probably would have
done, even II no fire had taken place.
Inc work OF obtaining further relief for the guf
iefers Is going on vigorously. Several Thousand
dollars have been collected, the citizens and
corporations and especially the mining com
panics, responding literally.
number OF firms have resumed business and
workmen are busy clearing away the debris and
measures have been taken for the Immediate re-
construction OF the county buildings Tho loss IL
70 'sfse extent, covered by insurance,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03
The Dodge yerdict--.Agaiu.

Nesvs Editors In an editorial in q recent
number of your paper You say the verdict Of ac-
quittal Of the famous Dodge case is O. Doe de
plored on public grounds viii YOU allow one
who labored to secure the rendering OF this ycr-
dict, a few words in reply
The jury in this case. did NOT hold Mrs Dodge
blameess, by any means But She wa. more
sinned against than shining The ground on
which the acquittal Of Mrs Dodge Is to be jusii-
fed, is that joel Dodge had, from the beginning
of the difficulty which terminated so sadly,
been Intentionally persistenHy and o,draoaon,it
asgrayatiug In his whole conduct towards his sis
ter-in-law. Briefly, let Us glance at some Of tie
most garins points in his treatment of her In
the first place he had taken property from her ON
the strength Of his solemn promise to deed her
certain premises This promise he had parsisi.
entity neglected TO fulfill Then, in bis efforts "a
get her ont Of the house, the ray house, be it re-
membered that he had agreed TO give her deed
of-he went in the Indictment season Of a Vermont
winter, and dismantled the house Of its window,
and doors, in the absence Of Mr- Dodge
Again, there is no reason todoubt thathe. or au
cmissary of his sent in the dead of night fifteen
foot board through one Of the windows, will
which She had replaced one lac had stolen Noi
to recount, in detail, an his evil doincs, wo will
come to the day on which the shooting occurred
What do we find Joel Dodge doing now? Picking
some apples and digging some potatoes, which
from immaturity, were wholly unfit 10 be har
vested. Why doing this? Tor this and thi.
only to plague and aggrayate Mrs. Dodge She
knew the house and garden Ia which Mr. Dodg,
and his hirelings were doing such lawless work
was hers by good -cgaHy-but for hi.
broken fth She would have been less than hu.
man not to have resented such usage. True, she
was in the wrong in going into the garden with
the loaded pistol, but tho shooting-te octga
colisioH-would not have taken place, but for bis
rushing upon her with his hoe, declaring he would
fix her" Just what outmges, personally thi,
fixing was to consist in, the jury and Others were
left to conjecture 1t was In evidence that he car
ried ropes with him to bind her, and declared on
his way there that he was going to have "Ael
of time" Did he have much less?
The jury, by their verdict, did not mean tc
sanction such means as Mrs Dodge rosorted 10
but the lesson Of the verdict was this That when
persons sin with high hand-yiolate every prin-
ciple Of justice and honor they will do wei 10
bear in mind that the drsnysr nun b. nigh
ONE or utE Jrnr.
Norhied October 30, 1879
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03

By the President Of the United Statcs-a procla-
nation In accordance with practice atonce wise
and beautiful We have been accustomed, as the
year is drawing to close, to devote an occasion TO
the humble expression Of our thanks to Almighty
God for the ceascoss and distinguished benefits
bestowed upon us as a nation, and for Ills morcics
and protection during the closing year. Amid the
rich aud free enjoyment Of all our advantages we
should not forget the source from whence they are
derived and the extent of our obligations TO the
Father Of all mcrcics We have full reason to re-
new our thanks TO Almighty God for the favors
bestowed upon MS during the past year by His
continuing mercy, civil and religious liberty have
been maintained, peace has roigned within our
borders labor and enterprise have produced their
merited rewards and to His waichiul providence
we are indebted to security from pcsiilencs and
other national calamity Apart from national
blessings, each individual among us has occasion
to thoughtfuly recall and dcvoutly recognize the
fayors and protection which he has enjoyed Now,
therefore, l. Ulysses 8 Grant, President Of the
United States do recommend that, on Thursday,
the 25th day Of November the people Of the United
States, abstaining from all secular pursuits and
from their accustomed avocahons, do assemble in
their respective places of worship, aud, in such
form as may seem most appropriate in their own
hearts, offer to Almighty God their acknowledge
ments and thanks for all His mercies, and their
humble prayers for continuance Of His divine
favor. In witness Whereof have hsrcunto set
my hand, and caused the seal Of tho United States
to be affixed
Done at the City Of Washington this 9th day OF
october, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy five, and OF the indie
pendence Of the United States the one hundrcth.
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President Hamilton Fish, See'y Of State
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03
Editorial Notes.

Gunonp is to be buried at Montreal,
November Sth. Artillery and ammunition
are being shipped from Quebec to ntimi-
date the mob.
A BUFFALO Judge has decided that the
clothing Of occupants Of sleeping cars IS at
the owners risk, and if stolen, its value can
not berecovered Of the sleeping car company
Is addition to the loss of his child, Charlie
Ross father has spent all his property IN
the search for the lost boy and is now heav-
lily indebted. Ills brother-in-law has also
assisted him largely with funds Pmkcrton's
agency has expended $4,000 in searching
for the child.
WurN the law providing that all railroad
trains SHALL come to a full stop before cross
ing the track Of another line was enacted it
gave much dissatisfaction to railroad men,
The law, however, has proved good one
and il is said that no railroad man in the
country would now consent to It's repeal
A MONTH or two ago the Great Trunk
railroad lines 10 the West brought their
ruinous war to a close bya temporary agree
ment TO advance the rates OF freight ana pas
senger traffic This truce has now been
made a permanent treaty, and as a first re-
suit the rates have again been advanced
TREAsuRrn NEWS account OF receipts
and expenditures by warrant during Che fs-
cal year shows the revenue to have been
S2ss. 0OO.Oji1O. and the ordinary cxpcndi
lures S27i.G23. 302.3l. The receipts from
loans have been s}S707l $50. and the pay
ments on account of the public debit have
been slO7, 377 ,l021s.
Tur citv council of CORY. Pa. have
posted the following warning ON fences and
posts, and it is said to be highly effective :
"Notice to Tramps-Notico is hereby given
that all Migrants and tramps caught within
the limits of the city of Cory are liable to a
fine of not less than five, or more than fifty
dollars, and imprisonment for thirty days
and in default of the payment of the fine
aforesaid, they win be required to labor on
the streets for period not exceeding sixiy
days"
Tnr granite monument ordered by Con
cress at n cost slo.ooo. 10 he erected 10 the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03
The Parties and the Currency.


To those who have fresh recollection Of
the good old days when Gen. jackson and
hard money constituted the 'war.cry of the
democratic party, and when that other demo-
cratic oracle, Col. Benton, chinked his mint
drops in the United States Senate, it seems
passing strange to witness the democratic
pNgty of tho present. day lupvlv,,ly rent in
twain and fighting like Kilkcnney cats over
the paper money question.
The great battle upon the currency ques-
ton in Ohio having gone against the paper
money democracy, by majority that is rel
atiyely small-small, certainly, considering
that the entire vote is more than half mil
lion, and the majority less than five thou
sand has left the democratic party of the
country in q worse plight than if General
Hayes had been chosen Governor 10y forty or
fifty thousand majority; for now the Ohio
branch of the happy family attribute their
defeat to Governor Tilden, of New York, an
aspiraut for the democratic nomination for
President, in thenext National Convention of
the party, Governor Tilden and his New York
associates are, consequently objects on
whom the Cincinnati Enqurer-the imitation
organ in Ohio-bestows curses in abundant
measure. 1t declares that the war upon Til
den and his New York pals will be waged
with the utmost yehemence henceforth, I'M
til and into the session of the National Con-
vention.
The following, upon the Ohio election, is
from the Albany Eceniag Journal;
Frst-A large majority against Allen would
probably have crushed the imitation heresy, and
given decided advantage to that portion of the
democracy which processes adherence to a sound
currency
Second-lf, on the other hand, Allen had been
elected by considerable majority, it would have
given the inaationists clear and unquestoned
supremacy in the party, which would have become
an out-and-out imitation party and the hard
money democrats, who remained democrats Mt all,
would have succumbed.
Third-Allen being neither elected by u large
majority, nor defeated by a large majority but
falling only by small majority on large vote,
that fact leaves the inhationists still in strong
force, and produces a sharp division aud bitter
struggle within the democratic party with the
advantage M 10 the control of the organization
still in favor Of the inhationists, because they are
positive and aggressive, while the other side are
timid and hali-hearted
Fourh-While the democratic party Is thus d-
yidcd on the question, with the prevailing ten
dency in favor Of initiation, the Republican party
becomes more and more the champion Of sound
currency and national honor, and the only secur-
ity against initiation and dlshonor lies through
its success
FVth--If Allen had been defeated by large
majority, 1t would have left Tilden the chief fig
ure in the democratic party ON the other hand
his defeat by a small majority leaves the Western
democracy still the real power in the party, and
only embitters them more than ever against I'll
den. The result seals his doom as presidential
asprant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03

A CHARACTERISTIC RErLY.-Some one
having written to Charles Francis Adams
urging him to run as an Independent candi-
date for governor in order to make himself
a prominent candidate for President next
year. he writes as follows "If were TO
enter upon any course, direct or indirect, to
operate upon my fellow citizens in the mat
ter Of an election to the Presidency, the is
sue to me would be nothing but mortifica-
ton and repentance. Ii they really want
me, they know where to find me. If they
do not, nothing that | could do would avail
to change them. You say that things are
managed in such way as to suppress the
true sense of the people. | say that this can
never be, when the people really have an
opinion. 1t is only when they are indiifer-
ent or much divided that management comes
in 10 turn the scale. | confess TO you that |
am no hand to play at this game and if !
were to attempt it, my friends would only
be sorry for my mistake"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03

DowN, DowN.-There is reported a won
derful depreciation in the value of elegant
residence property in the neighborhood of
New York, and indeed all over the country.
magnificent place on the New Haven
railroad, which cost 100000, was recently
sold for taxes. The famous Montgomery
Place, the former residence of Edward I.iy.
ingston, and valued at 100000, was sold
lately for $4,000, The most magnificent
country house in New York state located near
Poughkeepsie, would not sell, 1t is said, for
the cost of the magnificent columns which
support It's interior portco, The causes for
this are various. In the first place, Ameri-
can people are beginning to realize that few
incomes can stand the outlay required by
these palaces and the next is that the law
of equal division Of estates among children
prevents the hope of retaining these man
sions in the family. Again, the season of
extravaganza engendered by the imitation
and corruption of the war is at an end.
People must henceforth earn what they
spend and thus by having due apprecia.
ton Of the value of money forced upon them,
they are not likely to squander it upon lin.
productive show.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-03

ENnoHsFD.-President Grants speech at
Des Moines sy u continues to receive very
favorable mention from the English press.
The London Hour says President Grant
has grown cubit in stature since he has
ranged himself alongside the German En-
peror the King of Italy, the Car of Rus
STA, and the late Premier of England in de-
Tense of the liberty of the mind against the
ignorance, superstition and ambition "
which assail it in the education and train.
ing of youth. This battle is never ended.
1t is the eternal struggle of light with dark
ness, of good with evil it is the strife Of
Oromosdes with Ariemanois but we NAV
hope that in the end light will prevail, and
the blessings of free thought, free speech,
free press, free schools, and unfettered reli.
gious sentiments will not only peryade the
United States, but the whole world, and
that no merely human being shall be so great,
and no nation of people be SO debased as to
choke up the fountains of knowledge with
Ignorance aud superstition