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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
roc MTTH INTERESTED ~ POLI-
IIfN.

Mr.. Cooley, of Danbury, takes con-
sid"HahIy mor" intor,,, IN politics than
IS compatible with the peace aud good
urd,~ Of the domestic hearth. Tie other
evening, @ccoEiiH~tot tn" v~crac.o,,S .N,trs.
Cooley and his Irythcr-iu-la~ were ear
rvin@ tn" piano down stairs, ana aft"r
al awful moment II suffering ul C~oolcy's
part t!lcy cot ,he instrument down - far
rs the first landing. Thcy wcr" Just
irving to get around the corner after
having gou@od three or four chunks Of
plaster ont al The wall and broken two Of
he bnlistar rails. and Cooke. beaded
al over with rcrspiration, vas Just Won
drriu@ whether he couldn't relieve his
feelings by splitting the piano up with
an TX. when Mrs. Cooley madaa remark.
She WAS standing below III the entry,
vrrr cool and comfortable. and sh" lead
lust been saving that she could have
brought that piano down without running
the wall. when at this critical moment il
occurred to her to ask Cooley if he
Thought Grant really d"R wunt a t!ird
term. 1t VAS the one straw too much.
Cooley dropped the piano on the land
ing, and dancing down stairs III Il frenzy
OF rage, he addressed Mrs. Cooley upon
I'll" general subject of hor fGiiIngs and
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
T'.fE IND Thrift.

Tie following are the pro visions of the Tariff
bill a. passed by tine House:
SECTION l.. That from and after the date of the
passage Of this act there shall be levied and collected
on all distilled spirits hereafter produced in the
United States tax of 30 cents on each proof gallon.
or wine gallon when below proof, to be paid by the
di=tiller. owner or person having possession Thereof.
before removal from the d~istillery or bonded ware
house. and so much of section 325 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States as is inconsistent
herewith is hereby repealed.
SEC .. That section 1868 of the Revised Statutes
I've and the same is hereby amended by striking out
the words - 20 cents Il pound and inserting in lieu
thereof the words 1924 cents a pound = pr0rtded,
that section 1894 of Revised Statutes be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out the word
five" wherever it occurs therein, and inserting in
lieu thereof the word :. six, and by striking out the
word sixty" and inserting "sevcnty-hVe, lncreas-
ing the duty on cigars from s. to Sc a thousand. and
on cigarettes from $3.50 TO 2.75; proriicd, that the
increase of tax herein provided for shall not apply
to tobacco, cigars. and cigarettes on which tax under
the existing law shall have been paid when this act
takes effect.
SEC. 3. That on all molasses, concentrated moIas-
SEES, tank bottoms, strip Of sugar-cane juice, melada,
and on sugar, according to the Dutch standard color.
imported from foreign countries. there shall be levied,
collected and paid, in addition TO the duties now in
posed in schedule q, sec. 1854 of the Revised stat
utes. an amount equal to % per cent. Of said duties,
as levied upon the several articles and grades herein
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
CRIME IND CRINIVIIS.

In the Supreme Court of Massachusetts at
Boston. last week. Jesse Harding Pomeroy. the
boy-tiend was called mp for sentence. and
Judge Gray, with appropriate remarks. SELL
fenced him to be hanged at such time a. tie
Governor shall appoint. Judge Gray was
visiblv affected. but Jesse manifested 40 emo
ton.
a riot occurred at a local election IN Troy.
Mo. last week, which resulted in tie death Of
two persons. and the ~wounding of another.
One of the most extraordinary murder
cases on record has just come to light III Chi
cago. 4 son accuses his father Of having muir
dered a man some four years ago, for the pur-
pose of robbery. chopped the body Of his vic
tim to pieces, and threw it into the Chicago
river. His recital Of the affair corresponds
with the finding OF q mutiiated body i'll the
river, bearing evidences Of Il tierdish crime.
Ernest Ortwein was hanged at Pittsburgh
Oh Tuesday, Feb. %. Ortwein viii be remem-
bered as the tiend who murdered an entire
family of five persons, named Harnnett, near
Pittsburgh in April last.
An old man named Donahue. 20 years of
age, living at Kansas City, Mo-. i'll an ~aiterca-
ton with his son a few days ago, about some
land. drew 3 kpife and stabbed him to the
heart.
William and George Young were arrested
AT Plainville. Mass, a few days ago, charged
with issuing counterfeit money. In their pos
session were found plates and dies for the
manufacture of fractional currency; also a
plate for printing so national bank notes.
Ernest Ortwein, the Pittsburgh murderer,
who was hung last week, has been dissected. The
brain weighed 521 & ounces-veryl large; his heart
49,. The average brain weighs - heart, 10
to u. There was no evidence whatever Of III
sanity or injury, but more than average intelli-
gence.
A dispatch from Florence. Arizona. states
that =. the man recently arrested as Bender, the
Kansas murderer, escaped the guards on the
18th inst: wandered in the mountains for four
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v.

-Gottcnburg, in Sweden, WAS lately the
scene of Il terrible calamity. i match factory
was burned. and ~tifty-onc OF the worklnen per
ishcd in the flames.
\ large portion of the city Of Port an Prince.
in IIayti, las been burned. Over coo families
are SAID to be without shelter.
\ Madrid dispatch states that 50, 300 Is the
amount of indemnity which Spain will pay Uncle
sam for the YirgiuiuS affair.
\ Berlin Journal called the Gs,7rapiN has
been coniiscated for publishing tie PoIe's letter
to the Prussiun Bishops.
Germany is still wrestling with the emigra-
ton problem. As 8 means of checking the eX-
oIua. it is proposed to aid the peasants i'll ac-
guirime small estates.
Five girls were recently killed and several
crippled BY the ezplosiom OF 4 safety-frse fac
tory IN Cornwall, England.
Recent adviccs from London Announce the
death Of Sir Charles Lye!L. the eminent Gcol-
ogi>t, aged 78 years.
The French Assembly las passed tie Sen
ate bill.
1t is stated on good authority that the qucs-
ton between Germany and Spain over the
Gustav affair has not been settled.
It is reported from London that Great
britain has accepted from Spain, as indemnity
for the ViTginius outrage. $500 for each white
and G3n0 for each black man murdered.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
FIRES IND CASUALTIES.

A terrible casualty is reported from Weed
ersburg. Ind. Henry Lister and his wife left
their home for a short time. leaving their three
little children, two girls and a boy. aged re-
spectiveiy 3. ) and > years. alone III the hou@e.
During their absence the house took ire ami
was burned down. the children pcri,iinG in the
flames. 3r. and Mrs. Ei-ter lost one Child
some weeks ago bv alfTocatIon. This last sad
affair completes tie destruction OF tiIe.r little
family.
The extensive glue factory Of VAIL Bros.
i'll Chicago. has been DESTROYED 10y fire. Loss
800. 600 insurance, 5SG,JUO.
4 recent ire at Emporium, Pa. consumed
SIX buildings. with an estimated loss Of so. G00.
The entire business portion OF the town Of
Houstonia, Pettis county. No, was recently
destroyed by a tornado. Many persons were
injured.
A frightful catastrophe occlrred in New
York on the evening Of the ut. nit. The con
gregation of 81. Andrews Church. or Duane
street. corner Of City Hall place. were a-sem-
bled at evening vespcrs. The church was we'll
filled. ti.e congregation for the most Part COLI
sisting Of women and children. Adjoining ,he
church were the bare walls of Shaw's crockrrv
store. which was burned a few days previous.
Tie high wind which prevailed. with "a heavy
rain storm. battered against tie unsupported
walls. and about 8 o'clock the west wall gave
way and went crashing through the church
roof, falling On the east gallery principally.
which was crowded with people. killing SIX
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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
4 MIRVELOES RESTSCIT1TION,

Most of Our readers will be aware that
seeds such as those found in the mummy
cases OF the Pyramids, which have lain
long periods Of years i'll a desicc&tcd
state, viii Grrninate when placed amid
their natural earth. Prof. . Hcldreich,
OF Athens, has recently met with an
analogous instance of long-dclavcd ger
mination III the seeds Of 4 species OF
poppy ~CElorAci"mi, wI;:ch are proved 70
have been IN & dormant o. potcutialstate
for l,500 Years. The "SilE" ct r"f::se
H.nitin@s from the silver mines Of LAT
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
iIAE UNHk

4 correspondent of the New York
Er.njRg Post describes the Interesting
work Of four ladies of the Treasury De
partIErnt who are constantly engaged IL
restoring charrcd currency 50 as to render
It's identity such as to secure its re-
dcmption. After Chicago's great fire,
200 cases Of money, all IN cinders aggre-
eating, at owners valuation, 1854, 97T.9S,
were forwarded to the bureau, and out of
that sum S126, 541.33 was redeemed and
It's equivalent returned to the owners. So
Boston saved SSS, 29O.S0, out of
SS8, S12.9 90. The process is to de
tach from the charred mass each
little shriveled piece and lay it on blot
ting paper. This is done with Il very
thin knife. The pieces are examined
with magnifying glasses, and when de-
ciphered are pasted ON thin strips of
paper and added to until a perfect bill is
made. A skillful operator once deciph-
cred 1885,, 900 of 500, coo that had been
in the hold of a burned vessel for three
years, and the express company respon-
sible for the amount gave her 500.
Again, the quartetlabored faithfully e
some bonds which a crazy cashier had
thrown into the fire, and though the
directors asked but 800, 900, they picked
out S45, 600 over that amount.
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ing taken in each ease, the Speaker railing that
such motions were in order.
THURSDAY. Feb. % ~nGt-THe credentials
of :. J. L Mcmillan. new senator from Minnesota.
wcr. hlcl.. The bill /, r,Eulat" til c~"..utinr o..
votes for President AMI Wee President II The Unitr;
States was read a third t IN, and passed.
H",,Sr-Aft,r an ali-Iight session til for" hill
wis reached. but al parties ~'r" worn ogt ami
]fatigu,i. AM an Adjournment vas agreed To-.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
E0osrERs, says Josh Billings, are the

I;0osrERs, says Josh Billings, are the
pugilists among birds, and, having no
suitable shoulder tn strike from, they
strike from the heel. When a rooster
gifts whipped, the hens all march OFF with
the other rooster, if he amt hatf 50 big
or SO hansum. 1t is pluck that wins a
hen. BOOSTERS, as a class, won't do emmy
household work :; vu can't git rooster
III pay emmy attention tew Il young one.
They spend most of their time in row
ing and strIttinG, and once Ill a while
they find a worm, which they make a
great fuss over, calling their wives up
from & distance, apparently 20 treat
them, but iis5 as the hens git tLare, this
elegant cuss bends over and gobbies up
the worm. J;st like a man for all the
world.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05

A PEP behind the CURTAIN" Mother,
don't get me mad now, Harry is com
ing, and | shall be al of a flush"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05

4 LECTURER on natural history was
called upon, the other day, to pay for a
live rabbit he had i'll Il basket Ill a rail
WAY carriage. and which the ticket cell
lector said would he charged the same as
a dog. The lecturer vainiy explained
that he WAS going to Use the rabbit in
illustration Of a lecture he was abOu5 10
give III a provincial town 3: and indiS-
nantly taking 4 small live tortoise from
his pocket. said, Youth he telling me
next that this is dog and that | must
pay for it also The ticket taker went
for superior orders, and on his return
delivered this lecture in natural history:
Cats is dogs. and rabbits Is dogs but
Il tortoise is a himself" The professor
had to pay Tor The rabbit.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05

DAYS WAS driven hy starvation to come in, and
was rccapturcl near here. He gives his name
IA Henry DicscImillcr. lie * very retlcent.
lie answers exactly the description of Bender.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-05
THE M4RkETS.

LOUISIANA has a debt of 0,O0O, 600.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25
An Appeal to the Charitable.

Now, dear friends, in view of these
startling facts, should we not bestir
ourselves with greater devotion to
the work of relieving the sufferings
of these worthy pioneers of the
West? Let clothing, as before, be
brought in forthwith, and other
boxes be filed and sent without de-
lay. The transportation is no longer
doubtful question, and we can reach
the needy and worthy. Let each
one of us search our ward-robes
afresh, our granaries, our corn-cribs,
smoke-houses, our stores of dried
fruits, provisions, and everything
that supplies family necessaries, and
see if we have not overlooked some
thing that could help the needy, and
not distress ourselves. DO not aoait
for some one to cali stpoas yOw for
your gifts, but bring or send them
at once, to the business houses Of
Messrs. III. S. Foraker, Miller &
Quinn, or Benz. Harris, Hillsboro.
Mrs. J. A. WEATHERBY,
Secretary.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25
Value OF Advertising.

A number of years ago, when
Orange Judd, publisher of the Ameri-
can Agriculturist, and his wife spent
their evenings in putting up pack
ages of seeds, and a penny had its
value to them, lie sent boy with a
check for S100 to the New York
Herald Office, with instructions to
pay what was due and leave the rest
for advertising. The boy being dull
of comprehension, did not under
stand him and told the book-keeper
to use the S1O0 for one day. The
next morning what was Mr.. Judd's
horror to see, on taking up the Her
aid, "Read the American Agricultu-
rist" repeated for nearly whole col
umn. He rushed down to the office
for an explanation, and found that
they had only followed instructions
and there was no help for it. "We
are ruined" he said to his wife, "a
whole years advertisement gone in
one day." But instead of being his
ruin, it was the beginning of his sue
cess. Immediately subscriptions
poured in from all over the country.
The Agriculturist became an institu-
ton, and its proprietor is one of the
wealthiest men of New York. Mr..
Judd has continued from that day fc
his lucky mistake to be one of the
most extensive and wealthiest adver.
tisers in the country.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25

The Columbus Journal contains
the following warm endorsement OF
a gentleman who is talked of as. a
Republican candidate for Governor :
"The Wyandot Republican nomi-
mates Harrison g. Blake, of Medina,
for Governor. In addition to being
a prominent Free -Soiler during a
somewhat notable period in State
politics, Mr. Blake has a romantic
history, known to every school child,
from the little poem describing how
his mother was found lying dead in
a wild snow-storm, with her smiling
child warmly wrapped in her bosom.
1t is possible that Mr.. Blake may
have been saved from that storm on
purpose to wallop Rise Up William
for Governor next term
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25

"The Political Situation is fully
presented in the February number of
The Republic, published at Washing
ton, D. G. The motives of the Dem
ocratic "banditti,' or leaders of the
White League in the South, and
their allies, the Democratic Obstruc-
tionists in Congress, are shown up in
their true light in the leading article
in this number of the Magazine. The
Republic is issued monthly, at only
81 a year, or 25 cents number, by
''The Republic Publishing Company,
Washington, D. G.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25
Neighboring Counties.

The Waverly Republican says:
In nearly every family in Pike
county, there is one sick one, and
frequently two or more. The doc
tors are kept stirring more than
lively.
The Fair Grounds of the Fayette
County Agricultural Society viii be
offered at Sheriff's sale, Feb. D, to
satisfy a Judgment in favor of the
First National Bank. Appraised at
$3.50 per acre.
The people Of West Union have
asked of David Sinton, the Cincin-
natl millionaire, the sum of $4,000
to help build their Court House.
Their claim upon him is based on
the fact that he was born there.
The Fayette Herald says: "Wash-
ington is now point on two pro-
posed narrow gauge railroads: The
Dayton and Southeastern, and the
Springfield, Jackson, and Pomeroy
lines. These roads will be under
contract at not very distant day
the first with a capital of 81, 100000;
the latter, S2,OOO,OOO."
At Chillicothe the mercury, at 6
o'clock A. III. of Jan. 10th, stood at
20 degrees below zero This is the
coldest weather that has been expe-
rienced there since january, 1852,
when on one occasion the mercury
stood at 26 degrees below zero
Hon. oh. Bailey, American Consul
to Hong Kong, China, returned to
his home in Wilmington recently on
visit. He will return to his post
of duty in a few days.
4 THRIVING CoUNTY.-The Fayette
County Herald d-says that that county
Fayette) he's paid for over a million
of dollars worth Of free turnpikes,
and has forty thousand dollars worth
under contract.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25
A True PhiIanthrOpisf.

Mr.. James Wick, the enterprising
Floriculturist of Rochester, N. Y,
announces that he will receive and
acknowledge donations in aid of the
sufferers from the grasshopperplague,
he himself adding $500 as his own
subscription to the amount to be for
warded.
In addition to this generous con-
tribution, Mr.. Wick promises to add
$500 to fund to be used early in the
spring in purchasing seeds ofall kinds
for these people. Mr.. Wick, who is
probably the most extensive dealer
in seeds of all kinds in the United
States, has authorized every State
and Territorial Agricultural Society
in the United States to offer, in his
behalf, four premiums-S20, $40, SIS
and Floral Chromo-for the four best
displays of flowers; and has also au-
thorized every County Agricultural
Society to offer one of his Flora
Chromos for the best exhibition Of
flowers. Send 25 cents and get his
Floral Guide
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25
Temperance Column.
Grand Temperance Fair.

The friends of Temperance in Gin
cinnati have determined to hold a
grand Temperance Fair, at Green
wood Hall, in that city, commencing
Monday, April 5, 1875. Below we
publish the call of the Committee,
explanatory Of the reasons for and
the methods of procedure in the
premises:
The officers of our State Temper
ance organization have inaugurated a
plan for systematic and uniform work
in every county, township and town
throughout the State. In order to
make this plan effectual, it is neces-
sary, among other things, to publish
a paper. The ezra" has done good
service, but its publication has ceas-
ed for want of funds. 1t is also nee
essary to send out speakers to can
vass the State and organize Socie-
ties. To raise money for these pur-
poses, and to help on the 'Igood
cause" the friends of Temperance In
Cincinnati have decided to hold a
Fair at Greenwood Hall, in this city,
commencing Monday, April 5, 1875.
We desire that every Temperance
man, woman and child shall be rep
resented therein by a contribution,
and from experience we feel conf
dent that an opportunity Is all the
incentive necessary to insure their
hearty cooperation in the enter
prise.
We hope the churches, leagues and
all Temperance organizations viii
call meetings in their respective 10
calities, and devise ways and means
to assist by contributions, such as
children's clothes, doll clothes, fancy
articles, dry goods, hardware, provis-
ions, canned or otherwise
hot-house plants, roses, cut flowers,
or anything else of salable nature,
from a child's toy to grand piano.
Articles that can be used to decorate
the hall, either as a gift or loan, will
be thankfully received; also contri-
buttons for the lunch table, such as
butter, eggs, chickens, hams, cake,
confectioneries, sugar, coffee, cream
&c.
Let none think their gifts too trif-
ling. Sabbath-school scholars can
send something mothers can send
of their own handiwork, If but a pair
of socks fathers can send tithe
from their granaries or stores and be
none the poorer; young ladies are
expected to do much; young men
can send money.
Rearing this mighty Temperance
structure is Gods work. 1t IS not
for time only, but for eternity. The
latter alone can reveal the amount OF
good our efforts have accomplished
the number of tears dried, broken
hearts healed, and souls saved. As
soldiers of the Cross, however, we
should not be contented with what
has been done. The Past is gone;
the Present is ours. Let Us no
longer mark time, but, in answer to
duty, press forward.
Whatever may be our differences,
religiously or politically, here we can
work side by side in the common
cause, which addresses itself so ur-
gently to our sympathies.
Do not fail to make your arrange
ments to attend the Fair, if only for
single day. Come singly! Come
in leagues! and give US the fraternal
hand, that you may strengthen and
be strengthened
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25

Regarding the personal popularity
and fitness of ex-Gov. Dennison as
the gubernatorial candidate Of the
Republican party there is no posi-
bility of over-statement. The Col
umbus Dispatch (neutraD adds its
voice:
"Gov. Dennison is now suggested
as the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor this fall. There is no Republ-
can in the State who has more popu-
larity inside and outside of his party,
and the taint of corruption has never
touched his skirt. The Governor
would give the Democrats tougher
wrestle than any other Republican
we can now think of.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-02-25

Peterson's Magazine for March is
on our table. If you have not al
ready subscribed for 1875, do SO at
once. The price is but two dollars a
year, postage free. Or three copies
for $3.50, postage free, with mag
nifcent, large sized engraving, 27 in
ches by 20, "Washington's First In
terview With His Wife" as premi-
um to the person getting up the
club. Specimens sent, gratis, if
written for, to persons wishing to get
up clubs. Address, Charles J. Peter
son, BOG Chestnut Street, Philadel-
phia.
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Another clerical brother has come

Another clerical brother has come
to merited disgrace. This time it is
the Rev. j. r. Stiwell, pastor of a
large and prosperous NJ. E. Church
in Logansport, Indiana. In the
midst of series of revival meetings
he called on one of the sisters, be-
haved himself improperly, was
promptly turned ont of doors and
publicly exposed. The fellow con-
tessed guilt, resigned his charge and
moved with his disgraced family to
other parts. All of which is only
proof that ministers are quite hui
man, and any one who thinks them
otherwise, should from these lessons
learn better.