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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02
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An East Indian government surveying eX-
petition recently sent out to survey the fronEer
of Western China was attacked by Chinese of
ticials. In :he fight forty Chinese were killed,
and many wounded. All communication with
China on the frontier had been stopped bylarge
bands of armed men.
Don Carlos. the Spanish Pretender, Las re-
ceived IL severe blow in the desertlon of one OF
his ablest and most popular lieutenants-Gen
Cabrera. The latter has issued an appeal to his
late comrades to give up the struggle and &C
knowledge Alfonso az King.
The American evangelists in London
Moody and Sankcv. have discontinued the
ticket system of admission to their meetings.
because persons receiving tickets frequently
SOLD them.
The treatment of the Spanish press at the
hands of the new government il daily becoming
more arbitrary.
Only eight of the Cerlist chieftains fol-
lowed Gen. Cabrera in going over to King
Alfonso.
The annual boat race on the Thames at
London, between the crews of Oxford and
Cambridge universities. was won pE the lofnlcf
time Twenty-Five minutes two seconds dis
lance about four miles. Cambridge had been
the winner for three Years previously.
CASTELAR, Eas resigned His profesaorshlp i'll
the university, i'll consequence of the govern
ment re-establishing in the schools and colleges
the textbooks prescribed during Isabella's reign.
Don Carlos has conscripted ali men i'll Ma
varre over Is Years Of age.
-kossutll has been badly beaten for Il seat
in the Hungarian Diet.
-Iionors fail thick and fast upon Bismarck.
He is now to he made Duke Of LaIcrbourg.
Berlin advices state that the government
c~ontempIates All amendment of the law against
the Jesuit5 so as to make it operative against
other religious orders.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A fearful accident was recently caused at
Montreal by q horse running away and galiop-
ing down a procession of school chilren. who
were tra1spled right and left, in all directions.
A large number were more or less injured, and
several fatally.
The water in some Of the Eastern rivers
have been on a terrible tear and have caused
immense havoc. Port Deposit and IiaYrc de
Grace, Nd. were flooded. and much property
DESTROYED. b. TIE flood i'll the Susquchanna
river a vast amount Of property was swept away.
In some pieces along the river the ice was piled
thirty to forty feot high.
Central Georgia las been scCurged by All
awful tornado. The visitation was one Of OK
traordinarv severity, involving q LARGE destruc-
ton of human lie and property, and an Un-
usual amount Of suffering.
Further particulars of the tornado IN
Georgia have been received. It's path was from
200 to 600 wards wide. The front cloud was
black as night and half a mile high It's rear
was Illuminated by a bright light. After
devastating" Camak tho tornado seems 70
have divided, ono portion going East by
North, and crossing tie Savannah river above
and below Augusta both proving equally do
structive. having waste everything IL their
track. Huge trees were broken Ike reeds, and
in some instances carried three-quartera Of a
mile. The tornado was preceded by g dull.
heavy roaring, az of heavy artillery III the dia-
lance. An eyewitness says the senses were
utterly deadened and appalled,. There wax a
crash. a roar. and the mir@ling Of Il hundred
terrific and Gnearthly ounds Houses were
demolished. and oaks that had withstood the
storms Of O. century were snapped in twain.
There is great distress in the devastated dis
trict, embracing eight counties i'll Georgia and
two or three i'll South Carolina. The dcstruc-
ton of property is immense, and the list of
killed and wounded appalling.
1t is reported from Tacoma. ". T., that
the steamer Rubv, crossing Puget sound from
Seattle to Port Madison. went down with all CT
board. in a gale.
Recent fires: Dictz's lantern factory and
Dickinson's tin warehouses. New York. loss
5000, 900 {; the paper mill at Franklin. \. H..
loss $50, 600 fourteen tenements at Fall River,
Mass, loss $40, 900 ; property at Sedalia, Mo-.
to the amount of $50, 900.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02
4 SLIGHT HIhT-fhE &.

There IS a magistrate III a town III In
diana named I~Ielser. A clergyman in
the same place was called upon by n
Young couple not long since, who wished
him to join them i'll the holy bonds Of
matrimonv. IL asked the bridegroom
"a soldier by the way for his marriage
license. The lnan in blue responded
that he had been engaged to the girl for
four years, ANA thought that would do.
The clergyman thought not, and re-
marked rs the specdiest way to obtain a
license: "Eou had better take your
girl and go to Helser." "You go TO
hell yourself retorted the angry vet
cram. And selling the bride by the arm,
he dragged her from the house, wonder
ing what manner of a profane minister
he had met with.-Erchangc.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02

OAK timber is rapidly disappearing
from Europe, although half Of the area
of Sweden, one-fourth that of Norway,
sne-sixth that of Switzerland, and $50, 900
square miles i'll European Russia are
stated to be yet in forest.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02
CRIME And CRIMINALS.

The famous Mexican bandit, Vasquez, was
executed at San Jose. Cal, on the 18th of
March.
Mrs. Sarah Low was fatally shot in Lowell,
Mass, last week, by her husband. Charles j.
Low, who then killed himself. Mrs. Low was
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02
GESERiL.

Washington dispatches state that the III
terror Department will shortly take the rep
resentative Sioux to that city to negotiate with
them for the purchase of the Black Hills.
Ben Butler SAYS the Civil Rights bill Goes
not apply to saloons and barber-shops.
Judge Emmons. of the United States Cir-
cult Court, at Memphis. decides that the Civil
Rights law is unconstitutional.
Alabama has repealed the license tax or
hotels.
The Interior Department will, az soon az
possible, dispatch a competent g~eologist 70 cX-
anime the Black Hills country. and ascertain
accurately its mineral wealth.
The United States Supreme Court has de-
cided that a claim for services as a lobbyist can
not be collected.
The Postmaster enera has given direc-
tons that the new postal rates on newspapers
go into effect at once, instead of April l. a. had
at first been contemplated.
Letters received at Sioux City from the
Black Hills report the finding there Of Il very
extensive silver mine, one of the richest ever
found in the United States.
Louisiana State matters viii be adjusted in
an extra session of the Legislature called to
meet April a.
Gen. Ord has sent out several squads ofcav-
airy TO intercept the expeditions starting for the
Black Hills.
1t is stated that at the time Of his election
to the British Parliament John Mitchell was q
naturalized citizen of the United States.
Boston is organizing q Black Hills expedition.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Personal.

Lord Dufrerin. Governor General Of the
British provinces III North America, will shortly
leave for Europe. He viii be away for three
months. and the government VIII be admins
tered during his absence by Maj. Gen. Otfrady
Hally, commander in chief of her Majestys
forces at Halifax.
Editor Storey. CT the Chicago Times. hav-
ing lust cleared his hands of some half a dozen
libel suits by making suitable apology and ex-
planaticn, has again become enmesEed in the
laws net by publishing articles abusive of tie
Judge Of the Chicago Criminal Court.
john Mitchell. the Irish patriot, who WAS
twice elected to the British Parliament from
Tipperary. Ireland, but was refused a seat in
that body because of his revolutionary princi-
ples-died in Tippcrary, March 90, aged co
years.
Dr.. Dekoven doesn't stand the ghost OF 4
show of confirmation as Bishop of Illinois.
Assistant Pastor Halliday has got into trcu-
bic with the Juvenile Guardian Society, OF
New York. The society takes um5rage At his
speaking of it on the wltness-stand. as enc OF
he biggest humbugs atloat. and sues him for
libel. claiming damages in the sum of 80, 600.
-Ex-Congressman JOHN Hickman, of Penn
sylvania, is dead.
-yice-President Wilson will not so to Mexico
with the Senatorial excursion party, but instead
will 90 to Europe. where he will remain about
three months.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02

TwEED's friends have offered So, 000,-
900 if the arthurities viii crop all pro-
ceedings against that worthy individual.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02

SOMEBODY is wanted in London to pur-
chase the machine invented by the last
man who tried to fly, and who is now in
the bosom of Abraham.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-29

b Senator Sargent, in a.reccnt speech at
San Francisco, conveyed 10 his hearers
Ircalizing sense Of the rapidity with which
the national debt is being liquidated.
Haze you said he thought, fellow cit
liens, that the rcdu ton of the national
debt has been Si20 minute since you
have sat here and l commenced talking?
Taking the average Of the, whole time, the
reduction Of the debt has gone on at that
rate Why, take yonr watch and look At
It. See the second hand as it flies; at
each tick Of The second hand two dollars
during the whole time since Grants in
auguration, BY day and ly night upon
week day and upon Sundny-two dollars
per second II gold has gone of the Ia
jfouaI debt"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-29
WHAT YOU WANT!

Is to spend your money 10 the
best possible advantage, to get
the most you can in exchange
tor it; in other words, to buy
those things YOU want as cheaDlv
as possible. Vt my store at lie
South East corner Of Court House
Square, in the rom formerly oc-
cuNicd by Mr.. T. K. Armstrong
as a Drug Store,and more recent
" BY Chapman & Reynolds, as
a Grocery Store, I am cndcav-
oring, reader, with good will TO
the best Of my ability to supply
your wants in the line of Dry
Goods, Boots and Shoes, Glass
ware, Crochery and Groceries in
that manner.
I have a complete variety Of
Groceries, in a good and fresh
condition; the most Of them
strictly first-cIasS, and the best
that could be bought in the mar
ket: including a large assort-
mcnt of canned fruit. | bave a
good line Of Glassware in which
| can offer special bargains.
My assortment Of Crockery is
full, and Of good selected ware,
and not "sccondS" 10 be palmcd
off upon customers for what it is
not, as is too frequently done.
My Boots and Shoes are also
selected goods, bought under the
most favorable circumstances, and
will be sold at correspondence
low figures.
In Dry Goods, I do not boast
Of having ''the largest stock in
the MARKET but l claim it is well
selected, and consists of a good
variety Of such goods as the peo-
pie Of this country call for, and
need. The stock is all new and
Of latest patterns, 50 no one need
fear Of seeing old styles or shelf
worn goods 10 meet their gaze
when they undo their packages
at home.
All my goods were purchased
for cash, thus enabling me to pro-
cure some advantages which time
customers cannot obtain.
Reader mark this, I HAVE
MARKED THEM Low, MARKED
THEM TO SELL.
That is what they werebought
for, and that is what | am bound
shall become Of them, if but a
slight advance above first cost
will aid any.
l think no dealer can beat me
in selling a cheap bill Of goods,al-
though for deception they may
sell single article less. Every |
sound and perfect article with me
must pay its way hence | am
able 10 sell at low prices EVERY
article, whether the purchaser be
4 Judge Of its worth or not.
| invite all those who want
good goods in the lines Of Dry
Joods, Groceries, Boots and
Shoes, Crock ~ and Glassware,
0 call and examine my stock,
md learn my prices.
Respectful,
"a. G.. WEETENC.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-29

The publishers of StriJRer call altcn
ton to the series of articles BY Col. War,
ing, now being published in that maya.
zine, under the title of "A Farmers Va.
cation" These papers are claimed to be
among the most amusing as well as prac.
tically valuable illustrated articles which
have appeared for some time past. Col.
Warng is well known rs ali engineer and
4 farmer, as we'll aS q graceful ana enter
tanning writer IL his recent European
travels he was naturally attracted not
only By picturesque phascs-quaint scenes
and quaint peoplc,-but also by various
agricultural customs and devices. His
article IN the August number describes
she pretty isles Of Guernsey, and tells a
great deal that IS Of interest about the fa
nous so-callcd Aldarny Cow, which is
here "at home" a MILDLY in Manila"
is rolIicking little Illustrated sketch,
which IeaGs very like familiar lctscr'to
some old ''chua" at home. Albert
Rhodes,s paper, "Along the Seine" is
timely through its summer quality. Geo.
W Gable, Of New Orleans, has a story
entitled Madame Delicieusc, which is
thought by some to be his best work. II
will have a very foreign smack to North
err readers, but they will find it none the
less graphic, witty and charming for til t.
DR.. Holland in this numper Of Seven
oaks, celebrates a wedding in that rural
neigllborhood. Then there is a solid es-
say by G. F. Magcun. on Education and
Free Thought" also "a Word of Encour-
agement for TImid Linguists," "Thc
Stone Period of the Antilles containing
some matters not hitherto made public,
AN Englewcod Mystery" slow to treat
the Indians, by an Indian Agent; an il.
Illustrated paper on Zee" more of "The
Island" and verses by poets
of note, and poets not Of note. In the
Topics of the Time" By DR.. J. G. Hol- |
land, The Old Cabinet" 'Home and So
ciety." 'Bric-a- Brac," ''The Worlds |
Work, etc, the usual variety is maintain
ed,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-29

!hc Northwest are getting their calicos al
from eight to ten cents a yard, which is
now the retail price in England, and good
muslin can b. had st about tie game
p ice And q better article Of farmers
wear can be bougi, for eighty cents per
yard which We paid @l25 for under shat
he free traders cJnSilGrcd TIC g;O.iGus
low tariff OF 1851. TAe farmers and Pat
rons must wake UP to these questions
and see tina. they aFe MOI led into tr@ps
and snarcs by the head Of our Order
Tie men who rule Che National Grange
do not evidently live among the grain
fields and pasture lands Of the Northwest
and the order IS being led hy Willy foes
against our bcs. interests. And the cir.
cumstaGccs are enough 10 awaken puliti-
clans and statesmen. The Patrons Nun
Der nearly two million, and It's leaders
are husily intoxicating the docuine that
it is dislOyal factions and violation Of
obligations to oppose anything proposed
By tie heal Of the Order The entire
trained board Of the National Grange de-
nounccs everywhere, us enemies and fac-
tionists any one v, cfiticiscs or opposes
any Of their plans And the mass Of the
Order is thus becoming their plant tools,
and the daring with which they violate all
the established rules OF the Order, and
turn OF and adopt The most difficult and
abstrusc schemes Of political science IS
enough to arouse our political press.
Nothing S to be expected from the organs
Of the Order
Its not probable that a scheme Of di-
rect trade can be carried, out, but our
Order cannot afford to stand the odium Of
trying to p,g ;nize such an enterprise.
But where the National Grange can be
induced to vote immense subsidies to
railroads, it might, in its weakness at
tempt to build manufactgr,cs on Euro
pean islands
The fact cannot be disguised that the
men who compose the National Grange
arc new and untEfed men, WHO have mover
been schoolod in the science Of govern
mcnt, and whose minds have never been
disciplined in conflict with the Iipcst men
of the arc. Il is a body of immense
prc;cnsious, reaching out its arms into
schemes too int icatc. and wadiHg out in
10 wuer too deep for pigmics.-S'gte
Register.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-29
Common Sense in Politics.


The man who would vote and work
against thcRepu5lican party because few
faults have been developed in its splendid
record Of fourteen years, Is rs wise rs the
man who destroyed his wagon wheel be
cause active suryice had scratched the
paint on its surface. The pur, St man that
ever lived had his faults They belong to
human nature If we over l0~k virtues
and magnify tri1ing faults, the most il
lustrious character must pass under our
condemnation.
The Republican party must b2 judged
from the stand ONT of common scussand
ordinary Justice. There IS enough re
vcalcl 70 the eye, seen by all men, that i
grand and rraisaworthy i'll its history,
without applying the microscope to the
inspection of imaginary faults.
The party lays no claim to perfection,
but it does to political honesty and true
patriotism, and points to its past record
for the vinlication of this claim. If it has
committed errors it has been quick to
remedy them. 1t has laborcd to do right
Justice, humanity, national unity, haze
been the object toward which its face has
been turned. To advance, protect, ana
secure these as the groundwork of our
nationality, its whole energy has been d.
rectcd.
There is no ,tsk in trusting the Rcpu5li-
can party. Is fidelity to the Republic
has been tested. It was true in the time
Of peril 1t cannot be untrua in time Of Sc
curiey; There is risk, a positive danger
in trusting Democracy. Is record is bad,
its present teachings are dangerous, its
leaders are unworthy of confidence. Whit
We know to be good and reliable, We should
earnestly support. What we believe TO b.
bad and unreliable We should reject
RepujIc.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-29
Educational.

Report Of School Inspection for the
week ending July 23d:
July 10, Dist, No. I, Columbia TIP, Miss
Clara Dagner, teacher; Dist. No. z. Co
lumbia Tp., Miss S. L. Hartsock, teacher.
July 30, Dist. No. 5. Columbia Tp., Miss
E. j. II. Sanborn, teacher; Dist No. 2,
Columbia Township, Miss Emma Spencer,
teacher
July 81, Dist. No g. Howard Tp., Miss
Nettie Giger, Teacher; Dist No 2, How
ard Up, Susan Kern, teacher
July %, Dist. No. /, Crystal Tp., Alme>
da Morton, teacher; Dist No. 2, Crystal
Tp., Miss A. n. Motion, teacher.
July 60, Dist. No. 4, Crystal Tp., Miss
G. M. Carey, teacher; Dist. No. /, How
ard Tp., Miss NJ. A. Bailey, teacher.
H. A. Brown,
Co., Supt.
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RcgHIJ!ican County Ticket.

ncrEI!ican County Ticket.
For Bspr Sensitive 18Th District,
G. JAQUA.
For County Auditor.
J. W. WILLLTT.
Fcr County TREASURER,
Z. 3. BLINN.
For sheriff.
f. NJ. BIELBY.
For County Superintendent,
Rev. II. A. BROWN.
For Supervisor,
T. f. CLARK.
For Coroner,
}. J. McALLISTER.
For Surveyor,
W. II. uOLSTEAD.
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p5cm written for Fourth Of July CeIebra-
ten nj X0ntOur 1915.
BY y. Z. MUAIBHCE.

Ia L. N hL-J-st f.
When ON the vcrdant hills that belt Monitor.
=. ON every powered cot and home Secure,
The stalwa1t granger fronts the speakers and;
With rudy sun-1.owned check aud rou hand;
Deserts his waving fields and glossy kline
To bend agIiutLc knee al Freedoms shrine;
When inm the shop. crn la5os's classic school,
The skilled mechanic drops the polished tool,
Which welded with strong arm and balanced hea
Wins for hinsel? and little ines their b. cad;
" WHEN :nius rayo.z wins world wide fame
HDuors fortune and d dealhlcss name,
aud here beneath he over ching skies
Pledges his wJad " Il zea, hat never dies
That all Lis naive land from saa TO sea
IN cy'ry rood. shall be forever free
When rle keen merchant locks the massive door
To thrifty tralc bars his p,euishe, store,
And here with fervenf patriotic fire
sweais on NJ couutry-s altar to expire
Ere tyrant's heel n u press q sin-'e sod
Sacred to freedom. Human Rights and God.
When G.tAa- -atL-r ..a-nin-'s heavy swel-s,
Filled up from Erudt,tons deepest we',s
Nm %. gave rlierl ar,l 50 ean fsa.u.e.
Ua.p- ia." yer. Scientist and P.ea-he-.
And We poo. devils uei her las. aor least
III this oar su'..c patriotic feast.
No though We see and fee. heir many charms
La. -..-.'I ..aT.s: IA either ~'oT.s e- farms
"n'st balances. VIVA ever way we've led
- WAYS getting oTta. de5.'r side
Who though wer.and quite perpendicular
Are na..E nothing in particular.
Who cannot shoe hs.~e E9r measure la-ys.
NorsAoTe he kissing plane -2r yet lake faces:
Eo.'Ae" D". fer, Lawyer ant. FIJI. stranger
Can't rim in as N.da.sman Or Granger:
Who ear. nv hook or crook. oar tly.uy nickel
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-29

The elicf feature Of She August .tH5n-
tie is James Russell Lpwcrs stately ode,
read under the Washington Elm Il, Cam
bridge, July 3, which suyfasscs lis Con-
cord Ccntcnnia! Ode, printed in the June
number. There is also a humorous poem
by Dr.. O. W. Holmes, called forth by Tie
same occasion. Mrs. Frances Anne KEN
bic contributes the first Of her autob.c-
graphical papers, which is full Of delight
fu! anecdotes, and Mark Twain brings to
q close his "O.d Times on the Nlssissii-
pi." David \. Wells writes clearly and
powerfully on "Thc Creed of Free Trade
There is long review, John Quincy
Adams" by William Everett, and Il crit
ical essay by T. s. Perry, on Victor Hugo.
y vivacious installmcnt Of Nh Jamcs's
"Roderick Hudson" is given; short pa
per, "Autum Days in Weimar," by Bay
ard Taylor, and New England tale call,
cd a Roadside Romance" by G. p
L2throp; while lively and scasonable
account Of Ten Days sport on Salmon
Rivers" is written BY Dean Sage. Poetic
al contributions are made by J. I. Trow-
bridge, Celia ThaXtcr, and Mrs. Piatt.
The editorial department, though shorter
than usual disduss recent American books,
Tennyson's Queen Mary" music, and
art; and the entuc nUmber-wilh its un-
usually brilliant list Of writcrs-is a very
striking one. Published by II. o. IIough-
ton s Co., Boston.
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OLEDO, THURSDAY, JULY 90. 1875


EcpNDNcIA SIai1 iicn9t.
f'pr Governor,
SAMUEL J. HARDWOOD.
Of johnson County.
Il utcuant Governor.
J. G. NEWEOLn,
or Henry County
Jidgc Of Supreme C0uft,
AUSTIN ADAMS,
Or D:5rquc County.
Superintendent Of Public instruction,
kL.tNZO ALBERNETiII,
CF Crawford County.
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BRADSHAW II CO

4 TTORNEYS At LAW aad Noitgias Public
l Toledo. Tama County, Iowa. Office in Ga!
lev & Johns:ou's Block.