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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26
General Banks's Kussing Bee.

The Waltham (MA>s.) Free Press
says: On the evening of Nov. , a mold
fashioned husking-bee WAS given ut the
home of Gen. y. 7. Banks, in Waltham,
in aid of the National Centennial. A
large tent was spread between the house
and the barn, giving ample accommO-
dations for the four hundred persons
present. At IN early hour the bic barn
was filled TO Overlooking. Many were
present from Boston, Newton, and
Cambridge. Among the guests was
Mr.. Nathan Warren, OF Weston, Il gen
tleman eighty-twO years old, and a sol
der of the War of 1912. Mr.. Warren
was dressed in the costume of the last
century, wearing q coat n hundred
years old, which resembled in style the
listers of the present day The barn
and marquee We're brilliantly lighted
with Chinese lanterns.
About one hundred bushels o: corn,
OF Gen. Banks's own raising, were.
placed iii the middle of the barn floor il
a large rick with seats all around Ia II
order to realize to the full the fun at
tending the discovery Of red ears, one
hundred of these were scattered through
out the winrow. All old huskecs know
what is the effect of the discovery Of a
red ear. The merriment broke out
afresh as occasionally some one would
! capture the red ear and the traditional
forfeit attached to the finding thereof.
The treasure was Immediately wrapped
up as a memento OF the ioyoG, occa-
sion.
The husking continued about an hour.
and then the company was invited to Il
substantial collation., such as was served
to the boys and girls of New England
IL hundred years ago. This was a
gratuity on the part of Ar. and Mrs.
Banks, and consisted Of baked beans,
brown bread, squash, apple, and mince
pies, dOughnutS, and cheese, with cOf-
fee and sweet cider. The beans and
brown bread came smoking hot from
the ovens, while the cider for the Occa-
sion was pressed out that afternoon,
and consequently was unfermented. At
the conclusion of the supper Ike COM
pany joined in dancing, and prolonged
the festivities until a late hour.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26
John Randolph and the Straight Ticket

John Randolph's prejudices were 50
bitter than when an enemy, to whom he
had not spoken for Years, was nominate
ed for some office, no one thought that
Randolph would vote for him, though
of the same party. In those days vot-
Ing was rir0 rOce, and when I:andolph'S
name was called he cast his votc dis
timely for the party candidate. This
a>tonished every body, and the candi-
date himself was Sc a~greeably surprised
that he stepped down from the stand
and thanked him for his vote. I" never
voted for you, SIR replied the ira~ci-
bic Randolph. why" said the
aba>hed candidate, Il certainly heard
You pronounce my name At the ballot
box" "Oh, yes" said Randolph, Il
used your name, sir-I used your name.
but | did not vote for you. voted for
NV party"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

A CONVENTION in favor of the con-
strllctiOn of the Texas Pacific Railroad
vas held at Memphis on the 10Th. EX-
Governor Magoffin of Kentucky was
chosen Chairman, with several Vice
Presidents. A number of addresses
were delivered in favor of the proposed
route, among the speakers being Gov.
Magoffin, ex-Judge Mcclure, Hon.
Gustavus Henry, Jefferson Davis and
others. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That we ask the Congress of
the United States to grant the credit Of the
National Union to aid to accomplish the con-
struction of the Texas and Pacific Railway
from its eastern terminus at Shreveport, in
Louisiana, to the coast of the Pacific IT san
Diego. or other suitable place on that coast;
and also to aid and accomplish the cOnstruc-
ton of such railways as will connect the
eastern terminus with the cities of Memphis
and Vicksburg and New Orleans, with
such conditions and provisions As will
effcctually secure to the lines of
roads leading to those cities from the east
ern terminus of the Texas and Pacific Rail
way, and along the line of that railway, alb
solutc equality to the mails and all other
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26
the MARKETS..

ST. LOUIS. November -, 1875.
BEEVEs-Choice, s5.l2ls9 90; Good &c
Prime; s4.5og5.(o; Cows and Heiters. $50
$50 Corr-Fed Texans. $3.5094.2j.
Ho~Gs-Packing, S~6.t5dG.s0.
SHEEP-C1mmon to Choice, S2-50d4.5.
F~L0UE-Choice Country. Sj.3js6.25. x
wHEAT-Red. No. ?. sI.h q l.52; No. ;.
sl.25sI.3i.
CORH-No. ?. Mixed ,4Ss53c.
OATs-No, :, Sl932c.
RYE-NO ,, 81 q TIC.
TLaoTHY sEnED.Prime. s~2:!5s-S; &c
Medium Shipping Leaf, $9.50S lI.0}-
HAY-Choice Timothy, $~I5.NnaI7.2.
B~UTTER-Cheice Dairy. -6s:Sc
EGGS-221 &c.
PORK-standard Mess. a2O.73s2I.;o.
LARD-Rc1ined, l2Is9l3%c.
WOOL-Tub-washed. Choice. 1890; III
washed Medium, 32G &c.
CoTTON-Middlin2, PIC.
NEW YORR.
BEEvEs-NatiTe. sl2.15sl$.0ei TeHar' 6 q
Hoas-Dressed. ss.s7a 9 csc; Live.
None.
~sHsEP-Common to Choice, ~s4.O086.se.
FLoUR-GoOd to Choice, s5.tJst.lO.
WHEAT-SO. . Chicago, $l.2bci.2>
CORN-Western Mixed, 4S a
OATs-Western Mixed. 42a $50.
PORK-Mess, -. 259-2-JG.
CorTON-Middlng. 1856
BEEvEs-Common to Choice, s4-'2G6 5i
Texans, $500 90.
HOGs-COmmon to Choice. e. aoa7 30.
SHEEP-$S cog 20.
FLOUR-Choice Winter, Extra, e1.CG . soc
Choice Spring Extra, S~5.509E.t1.
W~HEAT-Spring No. l.Os3l .tt'.. Sira&
No. 3, SS4 GSssc.
CORN-NO. 2, 5l65l1Fc.
OATs-No. 2, 30.I3t3+c.
RYE-NO. 2, CogGSi4c.
PORK-New Mess, sI9.S1H6-N %
LARD-Per cwt. sl2. I09 Eli.
CINCINNATI.
FLOUR Family, S5.40& I.G.
WHEAT-Red, $l.l5s l.32.
CORN New, 459 SOC.
OATS-No.2 ,, esq 42c.
Mess, $2l. COG .l.GJ.
LARD-Steam, IL.
CGrTON-Middling. 12c.
KANSAS CITY.
BEEvEs-Native steers. s3.5os3 ga Colorado
MEMPHIS
FLOUR-Familv, $5.e0SS-0
CORE-NO-2 = Mixed, I95Jc.
OATs-NO. >, 42G i3c.
COTTON-MiddIing, la l24c.
NEW ORLEANS
FLoUR-Choice, sc. 509 80.
~CORN-YellOw, FOG .Gc.
OATs-429 Soc.
= 800. coz 81. %.
PORK-Mess. $23. 009 %. p.
BACON-llo1G.
air to Prime 60 ~
C~OTTOS-Low Middlir g. I4c-
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26
%TeLEGRAPHIC NOTES.


iorh' on November 10 was ll4A.
"lSP''cn from iucs"h' tA'l"ol''
reports hSht between the reVoiutlohiSts
ana Government troops near Alta Sonora.
me latter We're defeated with SIN Killed
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The King of italy has issued 4 decree
granting a subsidy of 1870. 900 lire, to the
Italian Committee in connection with the
Inited states Centennial Exhibition.
Two thousand troops left Spain for
Cuba on the 18th.
BY an order of the President, dated
Nov. 10. a large number of internal revenue
districts have been consolidated and the
services of SIlrrrluouS Collectors DISPENSED
with.
The Corpus Christi and Brownsville
stage was captured by hi.hwavmcn. on the
nirht of the 18Th. The robber, drove of the
WAGON. mules and all. taking the mails with
them.
The substance of Snain's renlv to
ui,;.or C,,.bi,u. ,. hn ~ rLh
ed The tone If the rcnIy i firm hnt very
conciliatorv, and will. it i believed, dis
>ipatc all fears of trouble between Spain
and the United STATES growing ont Of the
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26
CURRENT TOPICS.

GuIBORD'S remains were rcburied in
the Catholic cemetery at Montreal on
the 10th. The removal of the coffin
from the vault in the Protestant Gene
terry, and its transfer. and burial were
quietly performed, under the pro-
lection of a large force of police,
forty Of whom Were armed with
breech-loading rifles. Six regiments of
volunteers, fully armed, were stationed
in the immediate vicinity. The coffin
was placed in a bed of hardened cement
previously prepared for it, and this was
covered to Il considerable depth with IL
quid cement, intermixed with scraps of
iron and tin. There was Il very large
crowd gathered in the vicinity to wit
ness the novel proceedings, but with
the exception Of some jeering remarks
there was no attempt at disturbance.
\ sufficient guard of police was left TO
guard the grave until it became thor
oughly hardened.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

railway connections. intersections, and adj
vantagcs for facilitating the transportation
of freight and passengers, and for all other
uses to which the Texas and Pacific Railway
and its branches may or can be applied; and
with the provisions and conditions that shall
compel the construction of the road continue
ously from the point of lis present compile
ton. in Texas. to the western terminus on
the Pacitir coast.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

THE footings of the census taken in
Kansas in March last give the State a
population of 533,573. This shows an
average increase of about 81 per cent.
per annum for the past ten years. The
last year was an unfortunate one for the
State, owing to the grasshopper scare
and other causes, and there was only a
slight increase in the population.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

THE Women's National Temperance
Convention was held at Cincinnati on
the 18th. Resolutions were adopted
urging individual and combined effort in
various ways for the promotion of tenn
perancc. Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, Of
Philadelphia, Vas unanimously re-
elected President, with twenty-five Vice
Presidents: Miss Frances f. Willard, of
Illinois, Corresponding Secretary; and
Mrs. 5. X. Leavctt, Of Ohio, Treasurer.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

THERE were fourteen Sundays in the
last three calendar mOnths-five in Au
gust, four in September, and five in Oc-
tOber.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

CAPT. MCNALLY, of the Texas State
Troops, with thirty-one men, Oh the
18th made 4 dash across the Rio Grandc
near Los Cucvas, in pursuit of some
cattle thieves. Alright ensucd, in which
it is said some Mexican regulars were
engaged, and in which four MeNicans
were killed. Capt. McNelly's retreat
was cut off, and forty
men Of the Eighth l. $. Cavalry were
sent hy Il subordinate officer across the
river to his assistance, but were suisse
quently recalled without having &C
complished any thing. Capt. McNally
and his entire force succeeded in extri-
eating themselves from their critical
position, and recrosSed the river on the
following day.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

THE official st. Petersburg Ga-eHc cN-
presses the opinion that Europe WIS
never in a more favorable position than
now for the peaceful settlement Of any
difficult question. 1t says: "Three
powerful EmperorS are striving, as
sisted by other powers, to arrive at Il
pacific solution of the Herzegovinian
trouble. The peace of Europe is firmly
established in the mutual confidence
and good understanding of the Powers
and no danger of its disturbance ex-
lists"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-11-26

The trial of eX-Supervisor Mcdonald
of the Revenue Department, at st. Louis,
for alleged completely with the Whisky
Ring, was begun on the 18th. Conduce
G.. Megrue testified that he collected the
"ring" money from the distillerS from
September, 1871, to November, 1872, III
accordance with an understanding with
Mcdonald and joyce and the distillers,
by which the latter were to run ''crOOk-
ed" whisky and be protected by the
Government officials. The average
amount collected weekly was about
$500, which was divided as follows: a
given amount was first taken out for
the pay of S~ubordinates and contingent
expenses, which was given to Mr.. Leav-
enworth; the remainder was then di-
vided into five equal parts, of which
witness (Megrue) had n part, Me
Donald one part, Joyce one part, and
LeavenwOrth the other two parts, in
trust for VIM. Mckee and Major Ford
Cat that time Collector of the
District. For a portion of the time
from 800 to $500 per week was also
set aside for Avery, Chief Clerk of
the Revenue Bureau at Washington.
During the fourteen months in which
he participated in the "ring," witness
testified that his share amounted to from
$4,000 to 100000. Alfred Bevis, Il dis
tiller, testified that his payments to
Megrue on account Of the ''ring'' varied
from $500 to $4,000 per week. Joyce
had shown him letters ~purporting to
be from Avery and Babcock, assuring
them (the distillers) of protection.
joyce, Fraser, Concannon and witness
were present when the records of his
distillerv, on file in the Collectors office,
were burned to prevent future disclos-
ureS.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
License Vote IN Connecticut.

Returns of the vote on the question of
"licensc' or 'no license" from about 100
of the 1GG towns in the state indicate to-
tai vote of not much over so, 900 on the H..
cense question and majority of about g.
900 in favor of license. Hartford county
gives the largest majority-about 1900
and Windham is the only county that
shows a majority against 'no license" A
good many liquor dealers in various parts
of the state did what they could to aid the
"no license" men-thinking that even with
no license they could still carry on the bus
fight the law in the courts. Some towns
show change on this question, but the ag-
gregate stands about as last year.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
In Short.

The Lake George steamers were with
drawn on Saturday last.
The Dodge Jewell wedding presents
amounted to $4,000.
Maine has $4,000 Good Templars, dis
trbuted among 175 lodges.
Boston proposes to abolish the office of
drawing master 10 the public schools.
There are about 500 men at present en-
ployed on the new capitol at Albany.
Civil rights A Texas negress has given
birth to twins. one black and the other
white.
Charles d. Hervilly was murdered, Sat
urday night, on 18th street, Philadelphia,
by unknown parties.
The United States senatorship has been
a family matter among the Bayards of
Delaware for seventy years.
October 10Th Ia the day set for the first
train over the New York and Canada rail-
road through TO PIattsburgh.
Rev. Nathaniel Hall, of the First Con-
gregalional church of Dorchester, Mass.
resigns, after 40 years service.
Rev. Glendenning, Of Mary Pomeroy
fame, has suddenly disappeared from Jer-
sey City, and it is said, with bride.
A heavy frost prevailed in the vicinity
of Omaha, Monday night. Ice three-six-
teenths Of All inch thick formed in the low
lands.
u President Porter of Yale college, in a
sermon on revivals, Sunday, highly APP
proved of the labors of Moody and Sankey
and applauded the result.
"a A 12 year old son of Frank b. Taylor of
|. Colchester, Conn, has just coughed up
half hazelnut-shell which had been IN his
left lung oyer two years.
Sidney Roach of Ledvard, Conn, was
attacked by an ugly bull, Friday, which
threw him two rods and over tree 10 feet
high, when he struck on his head and was
instantly killed.
Work Is now brisk at the United States
stamped envelope works at Hartford, L.
900, 900 envelopes and wrappers being pro-
duced daily, and carload sent to New
York, every second day.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
News Record.

AT Utica on Monday 1900 boxes of
cheese were offered, and 5000 sold at 10
to 1870 for September and 12t to 1896 for
August
The woman's centennial committee of
Massachusetts has raised $4,000 for the
woman's building at Philadelphia. Boston
contributed $4,000 of the amount.
Beecher said Sunday that the earth has
been made not as mosaic, but as butter
by churning. That is a Brooklyn lndorse-
ment, probably, of the nebular hypothesis.
A pious fraud, bearing the uncommon
name of John Smith, has been swindling
persons in Waterford, Clifton Park and
Halfmoon. Not satisfied with obtaining
money on forged orders of his benefactors,
he seduced the wife and daughter Of one
of them.
Immense llocks of pigeons have settled
down in the Denning forests in Ulster
county. Their numbers are countless. In
lieu of the beach-nuts they are fattening
on buck-wheat. and the farmers expect a
very light crop of the latter IL the pigeons
continue to stow II away liz their crops.
At Old Saybrook, Conn, early Friday
morning, three masked burglars entered
the store of Kellogg Il Bates, near the
steamboat landing, bound Mr.. Kellogg with
ropes, ha,ldculfed his hands behind him
and robbed him of money and notes TO the
amount OF $220. After the departure Of
the robbers, Mr.. Kellogg succeeded in get
ting his feet loose, and went to the Valley
railroad shop, where the handouts wrr'
filed off. No clew has been obtained to the
| burglars
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
Modern History on Canvass,

On Friday last the steamship France
brought out the colossal picture of "Paris
Besleged," in Paris for a party of wealthy
Philadelphia gentlemen, who Intend to ex-
hibit it at the centennial. Thirty artists
were employed upon it for several months,
aud when all the parts are in position its
measurement will be 300 feet long by fifty
feet high. II was completed some time
ago, but owing to its vastness no steamship
company cared TO take 1t as freight until il
was embarked in the France, in three metal
tents. eighteen tons. Ii IA TO be eyhib,ted
In the colosseum for some months, begin
ming next week. "The Murder of the
Archbishop af Paris" another great paint
ing, will soon arrive from Europe. and be
exhibited in both New York and Philadel-
phia.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
" Growing Down Hill"

The above term was used by the late
Hon. Stephen A. Douglass when, in the
historical triangular presidential campaign
of 1860, the 'Little Giant made speech
at Rutland. When Douglass was cabi-
net-maker's apprentice In ''Rutland street."
the present business part of that lively
town and railroad center was only
meadows, pastures and swamps, but when
he came again it was streets, stores, hotels,
railroad tracks, trains and depots, and the
senator said the town had "grown down
hill" faster then any place he had ever
known. But Mr.. Douglass was not the
first man we heard use these words.
Geo. W. Brizee, (where is he now we
don know was wide awake and wide
open chap years ago in our village. His
ambition was too high flown to light ad-
vantageously he flew his kite too high,
and always had too many sheets in the
wind to anchor securely anywhere. He
scared lottily, nevertheless George came
here as n printer, we worked at case side
by side with him on Haswell's Gazette
many day, and If he could have TALKED
type into their place he would have been q
success in that line of industry. George
also had phiomathean turn in our vii
lage debating society we have often Joined
with Bingham and Stark, Lincoln and
Park, Barney, Allen, Grover and others in
drawing George out to hear him efferyesce,
exhierate and gush. rs Asei
Then he studied law, and practced with
good success until that success unbalanced
him, and he graduated from ePownal to
seek newer paths and fresher pastures in
the far west Since when he has drifted
to the bad, mostly, barring what he may
have done in the last few years during
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
International Jumping

On the 18th of September, at Bardsley,
Eng, ]. Greaves, champion jumper of
England. and VIM. Brown OF New York
(colored), jumped one single standing jump
spirit level, four trials for el00 and the
championship of the world. Both beat the
best jump on record 10 feet 81 inches,
made by Ned Searles, of Sing Sing, N. Y,
in match for the championship of Amer
lea with Looms at Utica, in 1870 The in
ternational match created no little interest,
Brown having recently won two matches
in England. In his last match he covered
10 feet 1 inch. This was looked upon as
wonderful performance aud he was made
the match On the 18th, however, Greaves
had the call in the betting, although it was
whispered that the ,cOlored American had
jumped - feet inches up grade and large
sums were invested at f10 to G,the Amer
leans backing their man heavily. The
English champion won the toss and
jumped first. Great was, the surprise of
the $4,000 spectators when he jumped ID
feet inches, beating the best jump on
record. The American followed In three
trials, but failed to come up to his oppo-
nents mark by of an inch. Although
defeated he beat Searles' great jump on
this side, jumping 10 feet q inches twice
in succession, wonderful performance.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
The Wet Time.

Our fall rains began this year on the 10Th
of September, says the Burlington Free
Press, when, as the records of the signal
station show, nearly two inches of water
0.90 ins) fell in three days at this point.
There has been no week since without rain.
In the week ending October I'd, there was
but one day without rain, and in the week
ending October 9th, but two days. There
were thirteen rainy days in September, and
the total rain fall of the month was 4.56
ms, exceeding by third of an inch, the
rainfall of September, 1874, which was an
unusually rainy month. AS when it has
not rained the sky has commonly been
clouded, sunshine has been a scarce com.
modify for month past.