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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
EAST.

Gold closed in New York, on June1, at
116 3-S.
One of the most terri bic disasters in the
history Of Massachusetts occurred on the
evening Of Nay -, in the burning of the
French Catholic Church, at South IIolyoke.
during evening service, involving the death
of sixty-,ix men, women and children.
The exercises bad nearly closed and
a ve>acr service WAS being sung,
when The draperi,S on the altar caught fire
from a candle. and tire wall being low and
flames streaming up, the hui ding was set on
fire. The audience numbered about seven
hundred. People in the body of the church
escaped, but on the stairway leading from
the gallery human beings were packed in
a dense mass struggling to reach the floor;
as the flames rushet toward them many
Ieapcd to the floor beneath and Were tramp
led 10 death. The gallery skirted both sides
OF the building with only an area from the
front. The scene was fearful while it lasted,
for the who'll WAS over in twenty minutes.
Besides >iXt'-,iX dcai !, there are enough f.
tail wounded TO bring the total loss OF life
up to >cy. II y-five.
The t~inancIat cmbarra>SmeutS Of the Erie
Railway have resulted in the appointment ny
the court of a receiver, and Mr.. II. j. Jewctt
has been a pom od a. such.
Abraham Jackson, the Boston defaultcr,
has been arrc,ted.
The principal portion Of the village of
Great Bend. Pa, was burned on the night OF
the 10Th ut. L-sS a Out 800. 600.
Up to noon on The 2Sth the total number of
deaths from The Iiolyoke disaster was seven
~ty-oRe, and here were forty-nine sthers more
or less burned or Otherwise injured.
The tO,al IN of casualties by the blow
ing up OF DoN'S building. in Boston, is three
dead, three severely injured, and twenty-five
slightly injured.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
Remarkable Surgical Case.

At the meeting of the Rensselaer, COur-
ty Medical Society, held yesterday alter
noon, DR.. Hubbcl reported ii case which
goes as far to show the progress being
| made III the healing art as any thing we
have recently net with. Next 70 taking
out the lungs and cleansing them stands
the operation of cutting into a perSOn's
chest and through the wound made wash
ing out the inside. Early i'm January last
a little twin daughter OF James Kelly. ola
the firm OfknOWl>On x kylly, machinists,
had Inflammation OF one lung, and since
then has been gradually falling. DIR.
llubbei soeu became convinced that an
accumulation of matter was taking place
in the affected side. which, unless re-
moved, would cause death. accordingly
about three weeks a@o. with an ins!rrl-
mcnt termed the "aSpirator." a consider
able quantity ofpuS was removed, but not
nearly all. The nature Of the ease being
isOrc fully revealed. it was determined 10
make thorough work and in a day or
two after DR.. Ilubbei, assisted by DIR.
Wilson. ef Troy, and Dr.. Hubbard OF
I.an-inTbur@. made Il free. bold inciSiOn
between the ribs intOthC cavity Otflie chest.
midway between tire heart and the spine,
on the left side, and evacuated about a
quart Ofmattcr. \ double cUbr was then
inserted into the opening ana by means OF
a syringe fitted to it. the whole cavity wa
washed out with q ui-inicctanc solution of
just the temperature OF the blood. This
cleaning process l@,S br.u repeated once
i'll . day or two, and - the result # il the
little Suf;crcr who was - Iiyay deaths
door l. sitting up. cats well and plays
some and the opening will >oon be allow
Ell to heal. Only four caSrS nave been
reported III tbs country in which this
method OF operating vas adopted. bat it is
apprOvtdby the highest medical authority
and will undoubtedly be re,orJrd to more
frequently, a> ii becomes more generally
known, as a means OF saving iite.-TrO1
IN. ~ TtUaeS.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
An UnScicntiiic Rat.

The cXi>tcnc" of an essential diff renee
between instinct and re son and the Ul-
crring certainty OF die former as impaired
to the processes Of lie latter We're TIL
lately taken Tor granted. In the present
day, however, Il convection seems to e
daWning ou the minds OF many that il Is
We'll not 70 stake too much on the certain
operation # instinct of any sort. An i'm
rc3u~ will perhaps be "iyrn to this ten
de ncy towards caution by the action Of i
rat-nut indeed . ~"CpIcr from The HppO
ute camp, but a bnna tilc rat-Who has
declined 10 follow the course assigned 20
lin BY best BIOLOGISTS. THIS 1at was
destined the other DAY u hrcatia>J Tor q
serpent III the Jariin Gc, i anteS at Paris,
ana was viii tins purpose Introduced into
the care Of the reptile. It was unqle5-
tionsby the RAJ auty on being brought
face 70 fac with the serpent, 10 have be-
come fascinated, and TO have Obeyed the
instinct which is supposed to deliver
"SuCh small deer an unrcoiStinT prey 10
the destroyer. Far from fulfilling the
duty additionally incumbent upon bin,
The daring .nunvttor flew at the thro t Of
the Shak" and lit it 50 severely as to pro-
dIce instant DEATH. and a loss to the gar
0rnS OF about , 600 francs worth OF SER
pcnt. This unexpected result has. how
ever. had the good effect of determining
the managers Of the Jardin dies PlanteS to
feed their reptiles upon dead animals only,
the fascination theory having proved
an utter failure.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
FOREIGN.

The Dublin Court of Common Pleas. 10
which the appeal in the case o: the Tipperary
election was referred, ha, unanimously de-
cided hat the late John Mitchell was dj>ga@l!-
fed. and jllt Moore j. entitled TO his scat.
over 2,G00 lives were lost by recent carjh-
quakc> in Asia Minor.
Capt. Paul Hoyton, in his lif,-~avine suit,
left Cane Gri,ncz, France, on the morning
of May -, aUd on the following morning
landed near Dover, England. having accoE-
pliShcd the Voy age across the English Cham
nel in % hours and Is minutes.
The King and Queen of sweden arrived in
Berlin on the 18Th. on q visit to the Emperor.
The North German GU=cte says his Wis
it has Il political significance. and secs in
it Il manifestation Of Swcdcn'e supper; Of The
policy of the three EnpcrorS.
Information has been received at the De-
partmcHt of State of the passage of an act by
the Cortcs Of the Kingdom Of Portugal. grant
ing unconditional freedom to the remaining
Portuguese slaves, known as "apprenticcs'
or frccIlnen."
The ships Albert and Discovery. of the
British Arctic Expedition, sailed from Ports
mouth on The 29th nit. Thousands Of people
witnessed their departure. There VS. great
cheering and much enthusiasm manifested.
The Queen sent a teIe4raphiG dispatch wish
ing success to the expedition.
\ number Of important business failures
have recently occurred in England. among
which are the Abcrdarc Iron Company. Of
LeHdon, which gave employ mcnt 10 J,00D
.-,-,, MI Il n wi! l-,.Eyp I.,lfp. I,,.-o
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
4 California Idyi.

4 day or two ago a Oma called at a
meat market III the southern portion OF
the city, and expressed Il wish To be sup
piled with two bits worth OF mutton
chops. There were a number yin" al
hand, ready cut, and the butcher was
about to welsh ont the desired quantity.
when his customer remarked thai she be-
lieVed, OF second thought She would
rather have STEAK. The proprietor of the
establishment started for the mcdT->atc for
a piece of beef from which IN cut the steak
anG while bis back was tTrnri. his Gus
toner caught up three OF tOur OF the chops
and concealed them IL the bosom of her
dress. When the butcher returned, he
thought the pile of III meat looked q little
smaller than when he went away but the
theft would not have been discovered if
the Oma had not taken il INTO her head
to smell the piece OF beet from which the
steak was to be- cut. A. she stopped for
ward 10 do so. the small end Of one of the
chops prOtrUded from the front Of her
dress. The butcher caught sight OF il,
cOmprChcnded the situation ii Il glance.
and r. achcd for his property. The wOman
CIRCULATED, "IIOw dare You. sir: mare
Specialize married woman. sir. Stop itH.'
But the dealer i'll Meat had Il death grip on
the chop, and finally gained possession OF
il. rtmarkIng, You can keep the rest;
o won't want any steak The maddest
seen walking UP the street directly after
ward. hugglng ISmall shawl tightly about
her shoulders. -SacrG}HCHtg REcO"d.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
1 Eictimizcd Young Man.

IN amusing story is told OF L young
American gentleman who, While >ojuuril-
ing in Pans, inyitci two dcmOi>tl lies to
accompany him TO the theatcr. He St.
cured three seats. and drove 10 tie hOU.C
Of his tair friends. half hoping that one
was mdi-pO~co, 81 that his Il lefty might
be Unb0anded. Tire two were awaiting
hm, and their mother as well, who kindly
invited herself To chaprJOu the party, ald
animated Il III her daughters could. under
40 circumstances, 70 without her. There
was no hep tor IT,. The four crowded III
to the carriage. No fourth 5 at could be
obtained adjacent To- ,hc tire already Sc
cured. O y even on the same tier. and dur
iUg three long acts the three ladies sat in
q box, While our Young American gaZcG
at them with i."liEgs Unuttefable from his
eat in the laiqtctte. Tie drama over.
Only CABS, with room tor two. could be
Obtained 20 Ohvvy the party home,
Here, then. was aditcnIma-Wlich young
lady should he select a. his cab COM
paIi0u? They were both charming, and
the matter WAS difficult to dcCi!e. The
Old lady settled it, LOWeler, to her Sali>-
faction. il 70 the annoyance OF our now
miserable couutr( man. "Horten>e and
Sophie, YOU go III this cab. Monsieur and
| will follow you in the next" The
young gentleman now thinks that French
social customs are baIbarlOuS.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
\ Mine Of Liquid Sulphur.

\ mine Of liquid sulphur is now being
WUIkt q near Palermo. Sic.Iy that Is, the
sulphur j. being removed ao II runs Iro 81.
tEc iiS-urcS in the rock, at tn" rate OiSumc
forty or fifty ton, Il Gay. The sulphur
pro ceus from Il nine in the interior of
the mountain. which interior is III a mul
ten state. The iaoorers, 1t appears. arc
often obliged TO stop up the t~i~SurcS
from which the molten sulphur runs, so
as to give it time To cool sufficiently 20 be
removed, after which the assures are
again u%n,t0pped. 1t seems that, Oh a re-
cent occasion. on unstopptng II OF these
assures. 10 sulphur wa, found, and the
idea entered the hcads IF the Workmen 10
reopen the hole by blasting. They sue
ceeded in establishing 4 communication
with the interior, but the pressure had be-
come so strong during the obstruction
that the expansion of the gas produced a
terrible explosion, involving a s,rlous loss
OF life.
Michigan has abolished county and
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11

Twentieth Duchess of Airdric, 10 Mr.. Fox,
Of England, at S3O,C 0 for the two.
The Memphis Cotton Exchange cotton
crop report for Nay makes the following cN-
| hibit: Cotton planting is all completed save
rcpianting: the acreage is , IS per cent. less
| than last wear; the stands are generally good;
the weather has been much more favorable
than last wear. although the cold has been
| unfavorasle; III labor there has been a de-
cided Improvement; general condition OF
crop fair As compared with last year; no
commercial fertilizers used.
The Federal and eX-Contederate soldiers
Joined in decorating the graves of their fallen
comrades at Nashville on the 2Sth.
Rev. DR.. J. II. EcclesOn has been elected
Episcopal Bishop o I0wa.
Four children of S. NJ. Christian. Of Yer
s%aillcs, Ohio, were burned to death a few
days since by the explosion of a can Of coal
oil with which one Ofihem was endcavorlngS
to kindlc the kitchen fire.
Captain Eads has completed his prelimi-
nary suryeyso of the South Pass, and is now
convinced that the ~ictteS can be constructed
with less trouble and much more rapidly
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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
WEST AND SOTTH,

Gov. Jacobs of West Virginia has issued a
proclamation. announcing that the capital OF
the State has been removed from Charlestown
to Wheeling.
Mr.. A. j. Alexander. Of Lexington, Ky,
has sold two of his valuable short-horns, the
Twenty-fourth Duke of Airdrie and the
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11
NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

TIL Postmaster-Genera has rendered q
decision that a Irregular subscriber" to a
paper. within the meaning of the Postal
law, need not be a subscriber for three
months or alonger period, is ha. been here
tofore held by the Department.
a Semi-authoritatiye announcement Is
made in Washington, AS coming from a
friend of Senator Morton, that the latter
will permig his friends to bring his name be-
fore the NatiOna Republican Convention a.
a candidate for the Presidency.
Hon. Montgomery Blair has come out in
defense Of his brother, General Frank p.
Blair, against the aSper>ionS, as he conccivc'
them to bG, contained in the Memoirs" Of
General sherman.
President Grant has written q letter to
Gen. Harry White, President Of the late
PENNSYLVANIA Republican State Convention,
in which lie gives at some length his views in
reference 10 a third term. He says: Il am
not. nor have | ever been. Il candidate for re-
nomination. would moi accept a nOmina-
ton if ii was rendered. unless ii should come
under 81 j circumstances a TO make it III
imperative duty-circumStanceS not likely to
arise"
Nearly forty blocks Of buildings, valued at
half 4 million dollars. We're destroyed by fire
at Spinetield. Mass, on the 30ih ult.
MonslgLor Roncetti, Ablegate of the Pope.
together with several Other d.gnitarieS Of the
Catholic Church. called upon the President
on the 9th. MOnsignor Roncetti made a
brief address TO the President, stating that
the Holy Father had instructed him not to
fail 10 cal upon the President before leaving
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11

-koya-lnnaSamora. King OF the Cam
nibal Islands, died in Paris The other day.
Since he was turned out of his Polynesian
home some years ago he had gradually
become CIVILIZED by The process Of exhibit
ing himself. Whether he had wholly
conquered hi peculiar tastes as to eating
is not recorded.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11

IN Il certain Rensselaer, County, y. Y,
Sunday-.choot they offer chrome TO ev-
cry scholar who shall experience religion
ami join the church before aug. l.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-11

Michigan has abolished county and
restored town school superintendent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

THE New TREASURER Mott, of
Bordentown, has been appointed Treasurer of
New Jersey, by the Governor to fill the place
of Mr.. Sooy. He appeared at the State
House on Friday with his bondsmen. The
bond is signed by Gcrshom Mott, Barker
Gummeer, Lewis Perrine, II. S. Little, Ii, s.
Longstreet Mahlon Hntchinson, Geo. M.
Wright, Job H. Gaskill, Bunting Hawkins,
William S. Stryker. The bond, OF course, is
for $780, 900. 1t was signed in the presence
of John w. Taylor, President of the Senate,
and afterwards approved by the Governor.
The new Treasurer took the oath of office adj
ministered by President Taylor, and win
enter upon the discharge of his duties as soon
as the inventory of the moneys and securities
is handed over and receipted for. The new
Treasurer and his bondsmen dined at the
Trenton House.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

THE BOUND Brook AND PHILADELPHIA
RA1LRoAD.-This road, which takes the
place of educational Air Line Road, is pro-
crossing rapidly. 1t is being built by the
Central New Jersey and the North Pennsyl-
vania Road, and by connections with these
roads forms a continuous line between New
York and Philadelphia.
On the Jersey side there are three division
engineers, having charge of nine miles each,
making ~ miles, the length of the road from
the Delaware river to Bound Brook. The
first, beginning at the Delaware, is under the
charge of II, s. McMinn the second under
the charge of Mr.. Boggs and the third under
the charge of Mr. Lock. Each engineer has
corps of four or more assistants The con-
tractors on the first division are John Nc
Govern & Co. The months estimates for the
mason work is $4,000. There are two culverts
on the line, one costing about $1,000 and
the other about $4,000. The masonry at
Moore's mill dam is said to be the finest in the
country. There are five piers and two abut-
ments, covered by iron trestle works. The
bridge is $50 feet long. The masonry is COM
pleted. The trestle works and superstructure
are being put up by J. II. Coffrode & Co.,
the same party who are building the bridge
over the Delaware at Yardleyville.
The excavations on the road are nearly COM
pleted. The grading for single track is
nearly finished
The Chief Engineer is Mr.. Frank H. Saylor,
of Philadelphia, who has the whole work in
charge.
1t is believed that train will be run
through on this road in January next.
The work on the Pennsylvania side is pro-
crossing with equal rapidity. There are two
division engineers, who each have ten miles
under their charge. The first division is in
charge of Mr.. ii. Potts, and the second in
charge of Mr. Lloyd.
A telegraph line is to be constructed along
the road.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08
Dyspepsia.

Americans are particularly subject to this
disease and its effects such as sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Heart
burn, water brash, coming up of the food,
coated tongue disagreeable taste in the
mouth, Palpitation Of the Heart, and all dis
cases of the Stomach and Liver. Two doses
OF GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER win relieve
you at once, at there positively is not case in
the United States it win not cure. If you
doubt this go to your Druggist, H. Calvin
Robbins, of Now Hope, and I. NJ. d. J.. II.
Severns, Lambertville, N. j., and get sam
pie bottle for 10 cents and try it. Regular
sig rs CT nts.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

GB- Tue Trenton State Gazette says the
improvements to the State House will be s'the
cheapest job ever put up by the State" We
don't know about that it certainly has a
cheap look and it is about as mean job as
was ever put up by tie State. The building,
before the so-called improvements, was well
proportional and presented rather imposing
appearance. Now it is cross between a
country court house and city dry-goods
store. As it now appears it is INTELLECTUALLY
q disgrace to the state.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAw.-The
compulsory school law, now in full force in
the State of New Jersey, requires parents and
guardians who have children under eighteen
and over five years of age, under their super
vision, to send said children to school at least
twelve weeks in each school year. Those
who do not comply with these requirements
will be compelled to pay a fine of $25 for each
offence. The present school year commenced
August 81, 1874, and will end September l.,
1876.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08
Seye,.e Cozdt

A severe cough can be cured in few days.
by using DR.. Burrows VEGETABLE CoUeH
SYRUP. 1t is purely vegetable, and is one of
best remedies known for coughs, colds, bron-
chitis, and all affections of the throat or lungs
that may lead to consumption. Being of a
very healing nature, it cannot fail to be of
great benefit in all cases where the lungs or
bronchial tubes are affected from any cause.
Sample bottles are to be had free of charge at
the Drug Stores of Robbins & Severns, or G..
+. Moore, Lambertville, N. j., or Fl. Calvin
Robbins, New Hope, Pa. 1y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

On Sunday two young men, named Barnes
and Sperry, were arrested at Girard, Erie
county, Pa. for burglary and other lawlcss
acts, at Spring and Hayfield, in Crawford
county, near the Erie line. On Friday night
they entered four houses, tied Ellis Hotch-
kiss to bed post choked and beat him. They
also threatened an old man named Sperry,
relative OF one of the boys, with revolvers,
and ripped valuable mare with knife SO
that the entrails protruded The prisoners are
between nineteen and twenty years of age,
and lived at Spring.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

The trial of the chief leader and conspira-
tor in the great Georgia Instruction having
resulted in an acquittal, without any defence
having been made, the other cases have been
virtually abandoned, and thus ends this
dreadful servile instruction. We trust that
the Democrats will have the decency to keep
quiet about the "bloody Shirt" after this
pitiful attempt at going into the same sort of
business on their own account.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08
A man na,ned Millar mho has e,naisAaa .A.

A man named Miller, who has furnished the
Government with valuable information in re-
gard to the frauds of the Whiskey Ring, was
shot in Chicago few days ago. There is no
doubt that it was done to prevent him testify
ing IN the prosecutions now pending as he is
expected to prove an important witness. Hap
PLY the shot was not fatal, and Miller has been
placed under safe protection for the present.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

DR.. Lyman Leavitt the County Physician,
who has visited Mr.. Sooy frequently, stated on
health. The Rev. Mr.. Sooy, son.of the ex-
Treasurer, and by the way very promising
and gifted young man, has been staying with
his father in the cell for several nights past
The cell is visited only by the family and in
innate friends. 1t is beginning to be stated
publicly that the ex-Treasurer has been the
dupe of few bad men who have been the
cause of his ruin. - Trenton State Gazette.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

- RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, LUMBAeo,
Sciatica, Rheumatism, Gout, Nervous and Kid
ney diseases, positively guaranteed cured by
Dr.. Ftler's Rheumatic Remedy. MOORE, Agt.,
Lambertyille. july2S-1y
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

New Jersey has war debt of 81, 1906, 800,
100000 having been paid on the LIST of last
January This debt is provided for by the
sinking fund, the bonds being paid off as they
mature. The only other indebtedness at the
last report was 5000, 900, which has since been
paid, leaving the only Indebtedness of the
State the unpaid appropriations of the last
Legislature.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08

A novel entertainment was recently given
at Cape May by the Rev. DR.. Newman, ex-
chaplain Of the United States Senate. A CON-
plete Japanese tea set was spread on the floor,
and the guests sat around in the Japanese
custom. Four ladies were attired in elabor-
ate Japanese costumes, and tea Of the superior
quality that is only used by the Emperor and
Mandarins was served in dainty Japanese
cups The tea had been brought from Japan
by Doctor Newman.