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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26

THE Presbytarians of California have
just celebrated the twenty-fifth nniver-
sary of the planting of their church in
that State. Their first church service
was held III San Francisco in 1S49, and
the first presbytery organized i'll 1850 by
the Rev. Messrs. Woods, Williams and
Woodbridge, all OF whom attended the
recent celebration. The Presbyterians
now have in the State eighty ministers
and an equal number of churches.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26

in & rather compromising position. lie Was
manifestly i'll deep distress while tos;iiyinS.
though he was not asked 10 specify tie
position i'll which he found Beecler. Several
unknown ladies @raced the scene with their
presence, and the court was filled literally to
overlooking, the audience extending beyond the
court into the adjacent chamber. where all
elderly bat agile female balanced herself on a
desk, and gazed over tl.e heads OF the crowd at
BeecEler and his wife.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26

One OF the long lost arts has been re-
discovered if n may believe the report
that Il Frenchman named De In Bastie,
who has spent six years in experiment.
ing, III connection with a learned chem
list, has solved the problem. The glass
produced by him is said to be as mallea-
BILE as copper or iron, and SO capable of
resisting the action of heat that it can be
used for frying-pans and all manner of
kitchen utensils, as well as for lamp
chimneys, without risk Of fracture. No
particulars that can in any way throw
any light upon the proofs of manufac-
ture have thus far been given to the
world.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26
UNION PfCIFIC LANDS.

\ request having been made to the
Commissioner OF the Land Office to con-
stcuc the act OF June -, 1874. for the
relief OF settlers or railroad lands, 50 as
to permit the Union Pacific Railroad
Company to select lands containing coal
and IRON. in lieu of the agricultural lands,
which ii proposed to release i'll favor of
actual settlers. The Commissioner re
plies The act OF June last provides
tina: nothing herein contained shall in
any manner be 50 construed as to en-
large or extend any grant to any such
railroads. Tour company receives all
its coal and IRON lands without diminu-
ton, on account of the claim of any set
tier. To allow YOU, in addition. to srr-
render the lands purely agricultural and
take the reserved coal lands OF greatly
increased value, would, III my Judgment,
materially enlarge yorr grant, and would
therefore be III express violation of the
act under which yourciaim is presented. =
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26
FIRES And CASUALTIES.

Hartford Ct, has been visited by z destruc-
give contiagration. Tie loss is put Town at
S250.000 and the insurance at S173, 00G.
Mrs. Wells and her child. / wears old. were
burned to death by a fire III East Ninth street.
New York. a few nights ago.
The Secretary of War has directed the Ad-
jutant General to send kilograms to the COM
manding Generals in the Departments of Dako-
ia. the Platte, and the Missouri instructing them
to carry out the directions of the recent general
order providing for furnishing supplies to suf-
ferers by the grasshopper ravages with the
utmost dispatch.
Tie house of j. l.. Mellot, living near Nc
CHnncllshurg, Pa, was burned a few nights
ago and three children persisted in tle flames.
The parents were away at the time and had
locked the children III the house.
Financial IND IND CNTRIIL.
The war of muscle against money continues
in the Pennsylvania coal region. The total
number of miners now Oh strike in OPPOSITION
to a :en-per-cent. reduction is %, 0O0.
Wise & Co., New York straw-goods dealers.
have failed. with liabilities Of over a million
dollars.
CRIME IND CRINJNIIS.
Bender, the old man who ran a private
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
pERSGN.fI

Hon. Samuel Hooper, member of Congress
from Massachusetts, died in Washington or the
18TH.
Hon. Landon C.. HAYNES, who was a Con-
feierate Senator during the rebellion. and for
many Years . prominent politician III Tennessee.
died at Memphis recently.
Nile. Albani. d member of the Strakosch
opera troupe. which lately ~disbanded, mas sailed
for Europe.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26


4 Portsmouth, man lost his pig from
lis sly i'll Il mysterious way the other day.
4 vigorous search of the neighbOrhoOd
did not reveal It's whereabouts. Two
days later, as the sad owner was standing
by the deserted pen, meditating upon
his loss, he cast MS eye toward a barrel
that stood on end within Il few feet Of
the i~nclosarc, and noticed something
feehly reckoning him to approach. He
looked again-twas q pigs tail. He
walked along quickly and looked into
the barrel, and there VAS piggy, with
scarcely a breath Of life left III him.
The pig had evidently fallen into the
barrel when he jumped from the pen,
and had stood on his head for two days
and nights. while his owner was hunting
ali over the city to find him.
THE New York State Library has Just
received a valuable relic. The relic CON
sists of a map of $50. acres Of land,
situated in Augusta county, Va, and q
certificate setting forth that the same had
been surveyed. Both the map and the
certificates are from the pen of Washing
ton, and are models of n~catness. The
certificate is signed G.. Washington, is
dated Nov. /, 1749-the surveyor being
then in his seventeenth year. After
Washington's name appear the initials
IS. C. c." which stands for Surveyor
to the County Court. The document,
which is in a remarkably good state OF
respervation, is inclosed in a stout
metallic frame and protected by glass.
The State Library already contains the
surveying implements used by Washing
ton, which were purchased some years
since for a good round sum, and this
certificate and map will in connection be
of great interest.
TIE side-pockets are now made for
evening dress entirely of flowers. The
band, from the waist-belt. is also COW
cred with flowers, and a.pretty effect is
produced. The finest French flowers are
used.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-26

CRIME IND CRINJN4LS.
Bender, the old man who ran a private
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
Washing Made Easy.

In these days of washing machines, no
doubt you will all laugh at the idea of the
old pounding barrel being the easiest and
best way of doing our family washings,
but il is no less a fact founded on expe-
renee, and we all know that pounding
does not wear clothes in the least / now
recall one family in particular that, to my
knowledge, has as good washing-ma-
chine as any In use, alse the pounding
barrel, and the latter is frequently used in
preference to the former as being much
easier and washing the clothes cleaner in
shorter space Of time. The way TO pro-
coed il this: On the day previous to
washingput your clothes TO soak in warm,
soft water, to which little washing soda
has been added, soaping the soiled spots
well, letting them remain in this water
over night Next morning pound them
well, and you will find your clothes near
ly clean; wiring them out and again soap
those that are not clean then put clean,
hot water in the barrel, put in your
clothes, pound again, and as you wiring
them out of this water observe If there
are any soiled spots remaining (such as
wristbands, collars, etc.; ii so, rub them
through the hands slightly, and they are
ready for the rinse-water. Your clothes
need no boiling (Which process only yell
lows them). They are not rubbed to rags
on the board. We hear of no back aches,
nor sore fingers, nor blisters, and we claim
1t will do all and even more than any
washing-machine ever yet invented.
Therefore we say to all farmers wives
and daughters, don't moan and bewail
your hard lot because you have not the
loose change to buy washing machine.
Take one of your musty, old pork barrels
from the cellar, clean it thoroughly, saw
off the top down to the second row Of
hoops from the top, then nail the top hoop
firmly; send TO the village for a good,
wooden FOUNDER, and you have a washing
machine that will not cost you three dol
lars and will last a lifetime with good care.
Then get at your washing early in the
morning, and If you have kind husband,
brother, son or hired man about you they
will often when work Is slack pound them
out for you, and, my word tor it, you will
find your washing indeed made easy
Lady Cor. Rural Neu Yorker.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

HAVE YOU . severe wrench or spralns
Have YOU rheumatism In any formr Have
you stiff neck, or punches caused By rheu-
matte pains? IL so, Jolnson's AnOdgne Lint
naent Is a specific remedy, used internally
and eYternally
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
scHrscK's PuLMosrc SYRUP, for tn

ScHENcK's PuLMoSIc SYRUP, for the
Cure of Consumption. Coughs and Colds. The
great virtue OF this medicine is that II rpens the
matter and throws IL out of the system, purifss
the blood, and thus effects cure.
ScHENcK's SEA WEED Tosrc. for the Cure OF
Dyspepsia, Indie estion, etc. The Tonic produces
healthy action OF the stomach, creating appe-
lite, forming chye, and caring the most obstinate
cases Of indigestion.
ScHEscK's MANDRAKE Pills, fog the Cure OF
Liver Complaint, etc. These pills are Alternative
snc produce healthy action on the liver without
the least danger they free from calonel. and
yet more efticacious in restoring healthy action
Of the liver
These remedies are q certain cure for Consump.
ton, as the Pulmonic Syrup rpens the matter and
parifies the blood The Mandrake Pills act u2on
the liver create healthy bile. and remove all dis
esses OF the liver. often cause Of Consumption.
The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength "a
the stomach, makes good digestion. and enables
the organs 10 form good blood; and thus creates .
healthy culaiion of healthy blood. The con-
bined action OF these medicines as TINS ex
planned. will cure every case OF Consumption, II
taken in time, and the use Of the medicines peroe
yered tn
DR. Schenck is professionally at his principal
o.1ce. corner sixth and ARCH Srs,. Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must b
Addressed
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
- .o,r FARM AND GARDEN.

s...med Apples.-Pare and naive
-1e annies. remove the cores and
good ~ 4 steamer over kettle OF
place tnen .s,er. when tender serve with
boiling ~ cream, and imagine they are
sugar anu si
peaches. -, array summer clothing IL
In pshie 10 Law bits of charcoal here
J. i s1 here among the folds, as TINS VIII
anu nsut the unpleasant door winch IS
Dr. perceived in ciothing from which
Sien III has been excluded.
ue r,s,;an Beefsteak.-Score steak
arSeIv with a sharp knife, cutting il
trahs.hla Law il in stew-p with small
ihroue \, hntter: season il with pepper and
PIECE "A an onion chopped fine. Let it
sal. a ,,hree.ouarters of an hour in its own
grsyy, and serve hot.
r, Preserve the Juices of Mince Pies
81 Rakinr.-When the pies are ready
nate prepare thin piece of cotton
~, one inch wide and long enough to
elOah around the rim of the pie. Wet the
rsa .,. and nut il around the pie in such a
Gun tbat il will lap little on the plate
NGos,b and a little on the crust above,
ling the part where the upper and
srpr crust come together.
che following is recipe for making
ii soap. which is said to be excellent
- economical Nearly every family
samulates through the winter drippings
I'm beef and mutton. These can be
Itiized for the grease by boiling in water,
.IIoging it to cool, then removing from
~ water and boiling till all the water is
srneIled. Take six pounds of sal soda,
~ rounds of grease, three and a half
nonrds new stone lime, four gallons soft
later. half pound of borax. Put soda,
lime and water into an iron boiler; boil
I'M ali is dissolved. When we'll settled
nour off the clear lye, wash out the kettle
and put in the clear lye, grease and borax ;
boiI till il comes to soap, pour into tub
n cool. and when sufficiently hard cut in
10 bars and put on boards to dry
The sprouts Of the potato when ana
lived are found to contain vegetable al
kaloid called by chemists soldntne,
which is very poisonous. Solanine is OBJ
tanned from various species of the solanum
genus of plants comprehending the pota-
10 tomato, nightshade, etc. This aka
loid does not exist in the tubers unless
they are exposed to the light and air. Ii
potatoes remain for any length OF time
after having been dug in too bright a
light, or If the earth is accidentally removed
from them in cultivation they are changed
by the chemical action Of light and be-
come green in color, which is owing to the
presence of solanine. Potatoes of a black
ish green tint are good for seed, and II
is claimed by some that the poison they
contain is sure preventive of decay but
they should never be cooked for the table.
If they are boiled in large quantity OF
water and the water carefully drained off,
they may be fed to stock.-Cor. american
Patron ... ..........
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
Profitable investment,

In these times any man who has money to
invest desires TO place il where it win make
the best return. This being admitted, we
undertake to say that $3.50 invested in the
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN will return ten fold
its cost to the subscriber during the year.
Talk no more of hard times when you can
get an illustrated newspaper of the high
character of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, con-
tanning sixteen pages full of engrayings
every week, postage free, for S3.n year,
equal in measurement to 400 book pages.
The fact that this paper has been published
every week for thirty years, and has larger
circulation than the combined circulation OF
all other papers of It's kind In the world, Is
a sufficient guarantee TO new subscribers
that they will get the paper regularly, and
ell the numbers they pay for, and ii is fur
nished SO cheaply that no farmer, mechanic,
inventor or manufacturer can afford to do
without it,
See advertisement on another page which
tells YOU how IL pays.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

CENTS WANTED, Male or Female, 60 sell
N FIREkINDIERS. Nice clean business aud
STEADY emp uymenL Requires no experience. Those
applying first can have General Agency. Sample,
terms and ount complete any address receipt ~
90 Ella Address J. b. ewEETLASD. Pontiac, Mich.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

suggestion is worthy of consideration, at
least. A share of the big premiums on
trotting and racing which are of very
doubtful utility, offered to encourage inn
portant improvements, in which all alike
are vitality interested, and which would be
OF lasting benefit to the whole country,
would be step in the right direction. We
are afraid, however, that it will never be
taken, unless legislation comes to its aid
and appropriates funds for this purpose.
The best premiums are offered for that
which will draw the biggest crowd, and as
good roads would fail to do anything in
this direction they are not admissible
Ohio Farmer
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

The school or Individual Insfructio n,
founded by Prof. w. =. Jones, at Evanston,
Ill. where each scholar IL taught and ad-
vances independently, instead Of In rigid,
graded school fashion, is for both sexes.
Next term opens Dec. o.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
Road Working.

Very little work should ever be done on
roads In the fall. Bridges and culverts
can be repaired, drains opened or con-
structed, chuck holes filled up--all such
work as win not disturb, materially, the
hard beaten track that has been made by
the summers travel. This should neoer
be disturbed unless necessary repairs can
not be secured otherwise. 1t is the worst
possible economy to scrape black muck
into the road at any time OF year, and es-
pecially in the fall. Such soil never
makes good road. Sometimes-weh have
frequently known IL to be the case-there
Is clay subsoil few inches below the
surface which will make a good road bed
If the muck is scraped off it, and this
should always be done when the nature
of the ground will admit OF the bitches
being lowered accordingly.
1t is common practice when repairing
roads in the fall TO pass along with pillow
and scraper and dump scraperful of dirt
into each chuck hole, leaving II to be
leyeled by passing wagons. Such re-
pairs are worse than useless. Proper
material should always be selected to fill
these broken places, and then II should be
packed In until it is as hard as the rest OF
the road.
The importance of this subject is suffi-
cient excuse for our referring to II so FIRE.
quently. Good roads are possible every
where, and yet the great proportion OF
country roads, even those most travelled
are positively miserable. A friend with
whom We recently conversed on this sub
Ject suggested that much good might be
done, even under the present system Of
road making. If county agricultural socie
TIES would offer suitable premiums for the
BEST constructed roads in any township OF
District and the State Agricultural Society
ior The best roads in any county. The
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

WHEN you go TO Chicago stop at the
Barnes House." corner OF Randolph and
Canal streets. The fare Is excellent and ey-
erything in the house is new. Only sl.5o 10
300 per DAY for transient
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

Mr. EDITOR: In every city, town and
hamlet In the land may be found some feeble
person unable To perform hard labor; some
man or woman that delights In visiting the
sick and ministering 10 their wants, some
local preacher not fully occupied. or some
unoccupied person who would like To add
little TO their present income-snd want
some such person In every place where
have no agent to sell a Medicinal Extract
made by the Shakers, which has proved OF
such signal service In the cure Of those long
standing diseases that prevail In all parts OF
our country, and which have heretofore re.
sisted all kinds Of MEDICAL treatment. Your
columns for October contained very fatter-
ing notice Of the Shaker Extract Of Roots, I'M
der the head Of "Ths Strange Disease" TO
which / would like 10 call the attention OF
your readers. Please induce some such per-
son as have described 10 accept this agency.
There can be no risk on the part Of the
agent, AS no capital Is required where they
can furnish evidence of their honesty. Let
your readers send for circular and learn
full particulars about the agency Yours re-
spectfully, A. .. WHITE,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

ALL who have heard Of little Charlie Ross
should read the beautiful new book, enti-
tied Cherry the Singer" published by Ed
ward A. Samuels, l25 Trcmont-st., Boston,
Possibly il may lead to the recovery of the
stolen child, as the character of the little
hero of the book is partially founded on his
own life and abduction. Sent by mail,
postage free, on receipt of sl.oo
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

The Chinese in California ship the
remains of their dead TO the Flowery
Kingdom as preserved meats" and
reckon up the value of the cold corpses
at 81. % each, which facts were broagh,
out by an investigation of the San Fran
cisco Custom House officials, who were at
a loss to account for the frequent large
consignments of preserved meats TO Hong
Kong.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

PERsoNAL.--y. w. OF have used DR..
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR for Liver
disease, and was cured by it,"
j. W. roynts.-" have been afflicted with
all affection Of the Kidneys for years, and
after taking your REGULATOR am sound
and well"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

We often see large stock OF cattle which
do not seem to thrive, and come out spring
poor,n all for want Of something 70 start
them in the right direction. One dollars
worth Of lSheridans Caoalry Condition I'oae-
ders, given to such a stock occasionally DUR
ing the winter would be worth more than an
extra half ton of hay.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

BuRSETT's COCAINE is the best and cheap
est Hair Dressing in the world. Ii kills dan.
druff, allsys irritation, and promotes a vigor-
GUS growth OF Hair.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25
GODETS lADY'S BOOK.

The Oldest Magazine in America ~ PREMIUM
Gu COMO" THE MORNING CALI. VIII be gwen To eS-
cry subscriber, whether single or ia club. who pays
IN vance for 1870 and RENTS direct ~ this office.
Address l.. A. Cooley, Pihadcphia. Pa.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-01
Written for the Star.l
DREAMING.

20 and fro: IN the mellow dim air,
The sunlight flecking her wealth Of hair:
The crimson naples around and above her,
Fol-, playthings toe stately-too young for q
lover.
Swinging 50 slowly-the treasure, the pride
Of the brown old homestead close beside
Rich in heart-nomage OF father and mother,
Owning no sisters love, owning no brother.
To and fro; she is dreaming dream,
Her swaying head shuttle agleam,
With its golden coil through the blue mist
weaving,
Tlntings OF opal and amythest leaving.
Azure- poised visions she dimy sees
Out through the riffs in the red maple trees;
splendOrs Of earth and air. pictures bind her,
No rustic hears she Of the dead leaves behind
her.
To and fro; little sunny-tressed maid,
Duties and dreamings, together we braidl
For lofty or lowly the lot which encloses.
roses.
Idly fit on through the sunshine, the shade,.
Lies pathway unmarked it's burden;
Hand-busy, thought-busy the years will YET
nnweighed find thee,
With these dreams floating mist-like vat
e g.lded behind thee. wv