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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19

THE State for editors-Pencil-vaIHa.
EPTTAPH on Il fop-"All's well that
ends swell"
1T is enough for Il thing at a time
to happen, especially twins.
You hitch a horse to the front of a
cart, but a dog IS fastened to d Vaughn
tail.
"1oU are too pert entirely, Miss,
said a teacher to a pupil. "Your whole
SAYS the Danbury Nous to Jane
eve do not purchase that class of mat
ter By the column, but might at two
cents per pound"
A CHICAGO shirt dealer has given up
coaxing and bullying the public, and
despairingly announces ON a placard,
"Buy, or l will bust"
"WHAT did Judas do" asked q De
troit Sunday school teacher Of her class
of boys. He licked the British :"
promptly replied johnny
In one of the schools in Lewiston, Me.
the other day, a boy, whose parents
work in the mill, vas asked the detini-
ton of holiday. 81 know" says he
cts the day when you can stay out
without asking the bsss."
TEACHER" Who was the first man I"
Head Scholor-" Washington he was
the first in war, first in" Teacher
"No, no Adam was the first man."
Head Scholar" Oh, if you are talking
of foreigners, L s'pose he was"
"Now, GEORGE, you must divide the
cake honorably with your brother
Charles" "What is honorable, moth
err at means that you must give
him the largest piece" "Thsn, mother,
Id rather Charlie should divide it."
SCHOOL INSPECTOR to urchin)-"Now,
Johnny, how many can you count 3
Johnny-"One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten" Inspec-
tor-"Good, Johnny ; go on" Johnny
(after a moments thought-"J Jack,
queen, king, ace"
HERE is an epitaph copied from the
tombstone of an Ohio woman
IN NEMORIAA.
Neuralgia worked on Mrs. Jones,
Till finally death laid her.
She was u worthy Methodist
And served rs S crusader.
Her obsequies will be ~ two,
With plenty of good carriages;
Death is the common lot of ali,
And comes as oft az marriages.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19
OUR ~JUTENTLES.
LjfUP RUU-TUU.

\ curly. bright head, and perched upon it
Little Rag-tag of a brown sun-bonnet;
A pair of old shoes, forever united,
Whose soles have holes, whose toes grin wide.
Come sun or come shade, come shine or come rain,
To little Rag-tag it's ever the same
With an air Of the most supreme content,
She paddles and plays till the day is spent.
Why people complain she never can see,
When God is a. good az ever can be;
She talks to herself, and laughs. and sings
About the world and its beautiful things;
But, though he is good to all of the rest,
She is very sure that he loves her best.
oh, how much better this world would wag
If We all had hearts like little Rag-tag.
-ChriStidn TaiOH.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19
WINTER SONG.
From the German of Berger.


winter came with chilling touch,
TIL poplar tree is bare,
No field has missed the robber clutch
That took its May-garb fair;
Each blossom, blue, AMI red and white,
The snow and ice have buried quite.
Yes, lovely flowers, your vanished grace
Will ring no plant from ME;
Fresh blooming in a bonnie face
Your beauty still l SEQ
The star-gemned eyes are brighte blue,
Brow white, and lips Of scarlet hue
l car. not il in val. anil void
No bird-songs now l hear,
For Mollir trills a hundred fold
More sweet and silver-clesr.
Her breath is like the air Of spring
When hyscinthine odors cling.
When rip. lips yield their fruit most rarn,
All. then what, perfect bliss,
No strawberries or cherries e'er
So sweet as Mollie's kiss.
ON, May. why should I pine for thee:
The charms OF spring arr still for me.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19
Chin Strceps.

Twenty or thirty years ago, it was a
common thing in New York to see mites
of boys following their masters in the
street, or issuing from the chimney-tops
with their peculiar wall. Some of them
were not more than ten years of age, and
they looked 50 wretched that when a
child was ill-behaved its mother or nurse
would threaten to give it to the chimney
sweeps.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19
A SKATERS game of baseball. on

A SKATERS game of baseball, on the
Hudson river, was interrupted recently
by the parting of the foe, the pitcher,
the second base, and the field going one
way, and the catcher and the first and
third base the other. 1t is the only in
stance on record where the game of
baseball was turned into a prayer
meeting.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19

"I NEVER knew what a good thing re-
ligion was until 1 was chased by a BEAR"
remarked a Lacrosse deacon the other
Thursday night.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19

III room MIN 1T THE GATE OF
Disc.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19

IN NEHOR1AA.
Neuralgia worked On Mrs. Jones,
Till finally death laid her.
She was u worthy Methodist
And served rs s crusader.
Her 0bsequies will be .. two,
With plenty of good carriages;
Death is the common lot of ali,
And comes as oft az marriages.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

--We give belew the assessment for
the present year with the tax there
on:
Gen. County Fund, 3 mills, payable in
County Warrants.
Judiciary Fund, 2 mills, payable In Judi
ciary warrants, and courthouse and Jail
warrants issued prior to July '75.
Int. on r. X. Bonds, II mills, payable in
u. 8. Currency.
Bridge Fund. II mills. payable in Bridge
Warrants.
Poor Fund, mill. payable in Poor War
rants.
Teachers Fund, mill, payable in School
Teachers Warrants.
School House Fund, l mill, payable in
U. S. Currency.
Total 1Oi mills; add to this the
State tax OF 81 mills, and we have
a grand total Of 2 per cent State
and County tax.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

Some papers are now agitating the
subject Of Q special session OF the
Legislature. We should seriously
regret the existence Of any emcr-
gency which rendered it necessary
to reassemble this Legislature. We
have had enough of it. 1t is q dis
grace to the State. 1t has made the
load of the Republican party heavy
enough. We tremble when that
miserable fraud upon the people are
ignorantly and corruptly dallyIng
with their dearest interests. We
are opposed to an extra session, not
because we do not recognize ne
cessity for it, but because the pres
ent Legislature as q whole are not
fit to lrgislato, either in morals or
intelligence. They arc more apt to
increase tho confusion than to re-
pair the difficulties created by their
own wretched bungling. They
would rather strike for more jobs,
and create more collectors, and
provide for more black-mailin e
"agents to investigate defsulting Of
ficers," for the convenience of mem.
bers and the promotion Of private
schemes. Let US not have this Leg
islature fasten their ravenous claws
upon US again. Let US endure the
evils we have rather than fly to
worse ones. The greatest calamity
that could bsfall the State or the
Republican party would be another
session of this Legislature. They
had . fair and brilliant chance to
put US on high ground and render
our position impregnable, but they
FILTERED away their golden oppor-
tunities in imitation Of Ncro's I'D
ding while Rome was burning. Ii
we were Governor Of tho State We
would rather cut off our right arm
than to call down this nightmare
upon tho State again. May the good
Lord deliver us from this Legisla-
turc. And il we can't improve in
our approaching election we had
better ask President Grant to send
us a Satrap, and at once abolish all
pretentions to self-Government.
We speak of the present Legisla-
ture as a whole. of course. There
arc many good men and sound Ro-
publicans among them, but taken as
body they are a melancholy fraud
and an ill-omened ghoul upon this
STANDARDIZATION Gazette. (Rcpubli-
can.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17
july 18th, 1873.

Mr.. Ross-Dear .Sir:-On the 10Th
Of June l was at Livingston, and
witnessed tho exercises of Mrs.
fuckers school examination an
account of which | intended to send
you in time for insertion in your
paper of that week. was unavoid-
ably prevented, but was glad to see
a very complimentary notice from
a comparative stranger, who. while
he fully appreciated the enjoyment
and>exeroises Of tho day WAS not
we'll enough acquainted with the
names of the scholars to give a mi
mute account of their several per-
formancea, which L will now endea-
vor to do if you deem it worthy Of
acceptance.
Owing to clouds and rain in the
morning, many were prevented who
had already prepared and expected
to como; however, by eleven o'clock
tue clouds cleared off and a goodly
pumbcr had assembled at the school
rOo,n which had been decorated and
arranged for the occasion. As the
exercises were begun late tho ex-
animation Of clashes was very mu, h
shortened.
A saIuta'ory was first spoken by
little boy of seven years, (Barry
Graves who evinced the same ora
| torical talent which characterized
his father years ago. An address
to patrons, scholars aud teacher by
Master David Mas, was we'll spo-
ken.
Then followed tho examination
Of classes IN arithmetic, geography,
grammar, etc. Between each class
. recitation, drama or dialogue by
the scholars. "The Curfew" was re-
cited by Miss Annie Ca:lett in beau
iifuI style. Miss Elise Goodloo
touched the hearts Of many by the
recital Of the pathetic piece caiied
-Arx hearts" Master Clarence
Graves mau "John GiIpin" doubly
amusing Rtcrtaining by the
hno Ahich be acted it,
whIIe or amin payc
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

Our people need have no fears
that we are to be molested by the
United Safes Government, in the
management Of orr affairs. To use
o cant phrase, that kind of business
is "pIayed out" 1t was the big
gest elephant tho General Govern
ment ever tackled, this interfering
with tho rights of states But what
If tho General Government should
interfere We havc all to gain and
nothing TO lose. Let us DO sure
that we arc right, keep right, and
the right will tell Against all odds.
We know we are right in our sf-
forts to rid our state Of the thiev-
ing horde quartered upon us, we
are right in our efforts to secure
honest and intelligent administers
tion of the law. The general gov.
.yssnent knows that We are right.
-. kn,;a,ent masr.s-in other sec
,,O, to age right VIC havs
f so.s by I. .,rais"sd nothing GO :"
'osI loss, f,.ud. ignoranceNot hg"'
r,;,,. Let this be our ng"'''
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

Hon. Sam. Young of Attala Coun-
IL, late Chancellor of this District,
whilo attending the Magistrate's
court at Newport one day last
wcek was sud denly seized with q
spell of vertigo and fell, and in less
than an hours time Was dead.
The Kosciusko Stdr pays just
and beautiful tribute to his memory.
Many friends, it matters not what
their faith or politics, regret tho
death OF so good and upright man
and citizen. Peace to his ashes,
and green be his memory.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

To-day Q7th) is tho day fixed for
Beat meetings throughout the coun-
~. We hope these meetings will be
largely attended and that the best
~isest, soberest men will be sent to
the county convention. It has been
suggested, when our county conven.
ton meets on the 18th to send dele
gates to the State Convention al
Jackson on the Bird prox., tina,
those delegates DO empowered to
confer with the delegates from the
other cGun'ies in this Congressional
district With the view OF dominating
o candidate Tor Congress.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

Toles, Warn II, Pratt, Stone set
id om," at one time professed indif-
ference to the charges made against
them by the MAIL. Some OF tham
laughed and expressed themselves
to the effect that il WAS good joke,
and seemed to relish tho notoriety
they were gaining by reason of .
FREQ advertisement in our columns.
Handy johnson the murderer, or
the deepest dyed villain that was
ever sentenced to the gallows or
penitentiary might with as much
propriety and complacsncy claim
that it was q gain to them TO be
publicly condemned might just as
we'll say they liked the notoriety,
that their public sentence carried
with it. We have hold these men
up time and again to the public and
shall continue TO do so. They are
the despoilers, the wreckers Of our
prosperity and fortunes. They
have brought upon our county moro
dessolation and ruin than . hundred
wars could bring. They have kept
up hot blood, stirred up men OF bad
passions, dis-organized society, kept
neighbo1 hoods in state OF terror
and excitement, and lastly have as
sessed us wrongfully and burthencd
Us with intolerablo taxation. When
we know all this, and talk about
trying to bring about a change in
affairs, We are told by these week
ers and despoilcrs that we are in
cendiaries. 1t is all very we'll for
them to ride rough-shod over a de-
jected. and dis-heartened people,
but oil very wrong for those peo'
pie to squirm or vince. We are re-
joiced to know, We feel it in the air
We see it everywhere, that the day
is fast approaching when these tyr
annios and expressions will end
November next will surely bring
us out of our troubles. The state
will pass from under the rule OF
the party now lording it over us
and though Madison county may
not be among the msny counties
that will then be rid of the internal
carpet-bagger, still she will have
left upon the minds of all tho i'm
print of the determination OF bel
people never to give up tho strug
rle until she is as free from radical
~ and carpet-bag thraldom as the
;otorious county in the state
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

Lieut.. Gov. A. X. Davis, acting
Governor during the absence of our
earPet-bagger governor, Ames, has
eslled q special session Of the Leg
nlature of tho State for the 9th
inst, for the purpose of enacting a
law omitted in the Revised Code Of
1871. and subsequent Legislation re-
quiring tsx-collectors to give bond
for properly securing the revenue
that may come into their hands ;
also to correct the errors in the
registration laws.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

sasssa I'D the "Americsn
,sSeer EssrssHs .or io1T,
- sssssss ~ siess. Nso = ho"ei.
q 90. New York Rc Fressnt
Ss,snne Il the most colapIete.ae neat
est hnisbed, aud withsi the ssst
newspaper 3:saetefF eysT publish
ed in this conatry q i aIeiiahlc
index to the best newspapers, reii.
gioue, political, general, ctc either
a. advertising mediums, taiEsiy pa
pers, political organs and everything
else Of any interest 10 any reader.
-Amertcdn Citizen, ION Inst
Very reliable index to the best
newspapers; very reliable indeed
when we find the circulation of the
American Citizen set down in the
pages of this directory at 1850. We
would dislike to believe that our
neighbor would make oath that the
bona fdc circulation of that organ is
one halt of :he above figures. ga
prophet is not without henor save
in his own country"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17
JACKSON, Miss, !

July 18th, 1875.
Mr.. EDITOR Il SEQ in your issue
of the 3rd inst, publication signed
"videx," descriptive of the Ball
given in jackson on the 25th Of last
month by the S. s. Club.
Ifyou will allow me tho use of
your columns 1 should like to re-
mind "Videx" that he has failed sig
nally in anything like just or true
statement as regards some features
of that eventful occasion. Not only
does he state flat visiting 20 ing
ladies bore off the palm on that
evening, but fails to make any men,
ton Of tho young ladies of Jackson,
who 1 am sure looked just as pretty
and received an amount of atten-
ton second to mono. Whether it is
direct or indirect forgetfulness on
his part, I shall not attempt to say ;
to one thing, however, / would call
tho attention of "Videx," viz: That
he was most royalty and Hospitality
entertained by those same young
ladies. who he was SO remiss in
mentioning, if he attended the fes-
tivities of that week, which 1 am
satisfied he did.
sock not to bring into notice by
these few lines, the attractive ap-
pearance or admirable qualities Of
tour girls" but simply and solely
because 1 am a great friend and ad-
mirer of the fair sex, and believe in
having "Justice done though the
Heavens fall" all Of which l very
respectfully submit.
UJUsrrCE.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

The Congressional DIT. 'Ous, Is
now composed, are as follows:
First District-Tishomingo, Al.
corn, Prentiss, Itawamba, Lee, Pom
totoc, Union. Tippah, Ynllcbusha,
Benton, Lafayette and Calhoun.
Second District-DeSoto, Pamela,
Tunica, Coahoma, Bolivar, Smhow-
or, Lehore, Tallalistchie, Msrsbail,
Grenada and Carroll.
Third Observation-Disclosures, Chickn-
saw, Lowndes, Oktibbsaa, Chock-
taw, Montgo merv, ~Noxuboe and
Winstop-Colfa& and Summer af-
forwards attached.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures,
Madison. Holmes, Ynsob, Lealse.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

Fred Douglas and Prof. Langston,
advise the colored people to pat
ronize exclusively colored institu-
tione. Then we must have black
railroads running through black
country, and black steamboats, on
black waters with black passengers
destined for q black place popula-
ted with black people engaged in a
black occupation under q black task
master. In other words shoveling
coal for the Devil.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17
,..sar~ss


Il is said that when
sees anything in the AsiA
ing him che cries." Poor
Speaking of mails, this fellow n q
has lately been awarded by the r.
o. Department, the contract for car
rying the mails. We would suggest
that if he finds anything in them in
the way Of green backs not to appro-
pirate tho latter and substitute coun-
ty warrasts therefor.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

Two trains collided on the Rock
Away branch of the Southern rail
road Long Island, Now York on
sth inst, in which OF the passen-
gers were killed, q wounded and
500. 600 worth Of railroad property
DESTROYED.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

The Raids in this County say our
people "havn't had q taste of taxes
yet" Maybe not. We will add
that they, the RAIDS, have not had a
sasts Of the ire and indignation of
|Rrr Psople yet, but they will GER
ly ges it if they persist in their
A.~;insat.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17
CANTON
HIGH SCHOOL.

Canton, NIississipPi.
Tn" next ten months session Of this
school will begin the
First Monday IN September, (Gth)
under the same management, and with
the same Board of instruction as hereto
fore.
RATES PER MONTH:
lst. End. 3rd and 18th So, 81, - and So,
respectively.
Music, : 5per month.
Boarding, Il ="
This school is supplied with charts. ap-
paratns. and other appliances which con.
tribute so materially to thu. advancement
OF pupils.
The school
has been in operation one year. and given
satisfaction. and no pains will h. spared
to render 1t worthy Of Il patronage sufi-
cient to build up an institution comparing
favorably with any I'm the South.
Canton is noted for its healthf,ilness. its
refined society. and the interest taken in
education.
While the Principal, Prof. II. S. KEN
NEEDY. \. NJ. has general control OF the
entire school he devofes his attention, al
most exclusively to the
Female school.
The Male School, taught in a separate
building, is under the supervision Of Prof.
Walker. PHI. Is. whose success in the past
is sufficient guarantee for the future.
Both schools will have able assistants.
We flatter ourselves our music depart
mcnt is one OF superior excellence.
We earnestly solicit an investigation of
the claims OF our School. and Will try to
deserve public patronage.
Communications should be addressed
to
PROF. II. Il. WALKER,
1884 Canton, Miss.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

dale, Newton and Scott.
Fifth District-W Warren, Kinds,
Issaquena, Rankin, Simpson, Smith,
Jasper, Clarke, Wayne, Jones, Gov
ipxton and Lawrance.
Sixth District-Claiborne Copi-
Nh, Jefferson, Adams, Wilkinson
Amite, Franklin, Pike. Lincoln,
Marion, Perry, Greene, HARRISON,
Pearl and Hancock.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

G. @. Hall of Carthage has bcen
admitted to the Bar in Leake coun-
~, and rumor says will make his
maiden speech at Hymen's court
very soon.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

u. hsSA rscsived the two first
rumbcr. Of Ee< McComb City Intel
hsescsr and SenatoSA t'aos ra0e.
Both Of these papers af so'S edited
and find welcome place On Gus e~-
change list, and receive from "a -
hearty good wishes ar sheiF s6e.s
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

The Jackson Times devote, al
most two columns in an arraign-
mont Of Cardoza and Davenport.
Cardoza wants a rctraxit from the
Times. "I.ake ct Fisher'-no bite.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

The Black Hills correspondent
Of the New York Herald says gold
10 found in amounts from ton to if
teen cents worth to each shovel full
Of earth.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17

T. ". Cardoza, the liar, thief and
forger, put in his hateful appear
snce at our city last Monday. He
was seen in company with Toles
and Handy. "Birds of a feather
flock together"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17
Suggestions for tho People and the
Press.

Suggestions for tho People and the
Press.
1.-Organize clubs in every ward
of your cities, and in every Super
visor's District, throughout the
State.
2.-Get every person who pro
poses to act with you to enroll bis
name in a club, or to refuse to do
so.
3.-Take an accurate census, BY
blocks, or squares, in cities and vii.
:.:.os. and by beats in the counties,
Of every legal voter, in the State.
4.-Keep q list of ali persons who
register, and of all who fail to do
so.
5.-Havc q committee always
present, at the registration polls, to
guard against fraud of every descrip.
ton.
6.-Sce that boards of regis: ration
are legally authorized, and that the
members Of said boards are not all
of "the Same political party" and
that they are not (any of them
candidates for any office, at the
next ensuing election"
f.-Watch all judges, chanccllors
and sberiffs who appoint boards OF
registration, ana who are them.
selves candidates for congress or
for State or county offices they
may try to promote their own cleo
ton throgh those boards-1Afon,t2I