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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

The next five years will be much less
fatal to either sex. The survivors have
gone through risks which will never
recur. They have probably all suffered
from one or more of the many diseases
of childhood; and whooping.cough, or
measles, or scarlet fever, which have
claimed from them already their thou
sands Of victims, will have no further
terrors for the rest. In the next five
years.. c., from 10 to 15-the mortali-
ty will be still more reduced. This Is,
indeed, the most healthy period of life,
the period of which the death rate is
lowest for both sexes, but lower for boys
than for girls. There will be some adj
vance of deaths in the next five years, and
still more in the five that follow, but
63i,045 may confidently expect to en-
ter on their goth year. Before the end
of the next 10 years two-thirds of the
women will have been married. The
number Of deaths will be G2,O52, of
which not less tnan 27,l3i will be
caused by consumption. Between 50
and As a still larger "~death-toll" will
be paid. Inspite of the diminished num-
bers, the deaths will become more fire.
quent, and a little more than half the
original band, or in exact numbers
SOP ,9l5, will pass on into the next de-
cade of years. Each succeeding decade
up to IS will now become more fatal.
AT the age of So the new deaths will have
been $500; at 60 they will have been
l12,0S6; at 75, 147,9 The numbers
have now shrunk terribly. Only lGl,.
l24 still remain to be struck down, and
of these 9 1859 will have passed away
by the Sjth year of the march. The
$500 that remain, the forlorn hope OF
well-tried veterans, are now not fan
from the end, 2,l53 of them will live to
be 95, and 223 to be 100 years old. Fl
nally, in the l0Sth year of the course,
the last solitary life will flicker out,
This, then, is the average lot of q mil
lion Englishmen and Englishwomen.
There are, as we have said, some spc'
cially favored districts where the
chances of a long life will be nucl
greater, and there are some dark spots,
notable in and about Liverpool, where
the step of death will be much more
rapid.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27
$4,000 for a Picture.

The story, incredible enough on the
face of it, that Mr.. Millais is to have
$4,000 for a single picture, l believe to
be quite true. The fact that it is for a
picture not yet painted, does not make
it less remarkable. , Mr.. Millais's con-
tract is with Mr.. Marsden, a picture
dealer of the highest order, who desires,
it is said, to be reckoned above Mr..
Agnew himself, who has long been
known as the leviathan among English
dealers. Mr.. Marsden proposed to Mr..
Millais to paint a picture for him at the
price above named, and Mr.. Millais, not
un~naturally, accepted; for the sum is
probably larger than has been paid to
any living artist for a single work, or
perhaps than any picture by an artist
not dead has been sold for at auction,
or otherwise. Turner's Grand Canal"
was thought to have touched high value
mark at $4,000, last year at Christie's.
! will not ask, is Millais a greater paint
or than Turnerp-that would be TO touch
on dangerous ground. He is, at any
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

A PENNSYLVANIA editor, in an appeal
to his patrons, says: "The editor wants
grain, pork, tallow, candles, whisky,
linen, beeswax, wool, and any thing
else he can eat"
A FAST youth asked at a Frisco
restaurant: "What have you gotp"
"Almost every thing" was the reply.
"Almost every thingP Well, give me
a plate of that" "Certainly. One
plate hash!" yelled the waiter.
A LADY had her dress trimmed with
bugles before going to a ball. Her lit
tie daughter wanted to know if the bu-
giles would blow when she danced.
"Oh, nos" said the mother, "papa will
do that when he sees the BILL"
POUND sociables are becoming very
popular among the orthodox churches.
They are also quite popular among mar
ried people of several years. standing,
and the one which pounds the hardest
feels the most seciable. World.
Mrs. SARA j. SPENCER, of Washing
ton, has sent a communication to the
Commissioners of the District, praying
that a "Reformatory for Fallen Men"
be established, SO that innocent young
girls may be saved from their clutches.
A SCIENTIST says: Eventually, as
our globe contracts, there will only be
thirteen days in the year" 1t will be
jolly to have Christmas, Mardi Gras,
and the Fourth of July in the same
week, and be able to remind creditors
who come nosing around that the legal
holidays must be respected.
WHAT nonsense Tom jefferson pro-
mulgated when he wrote "All men'are
created equal" lie could not have be-
lieyed himself, and no two men ever
were half al hour together without each
n becoming fully convinced that the
other fellow was miserably below par.
-Brockiyn argus.
WE'VE suspected for some time past
that measures would have to be taken
to check the alarmingly rapid growth
of the Smith family. And here, now,
sure enough, a Pennsylvania mar pro-
poses to exhibit at the Centennial n
"Smith roller and crushcr ~. y.
Commercial.
EDMUND YATES always dictates his
novels, and has for an amanuensis an
exceedingly grave and unimaginative
man. On II occasion, when about to
begin his days work, Mr.. Yates in
CURED: "Wherc did we leave Off"
where we were pressing her lips, sir"
replied the secretary, in a matter-of-fact
way.
SOME young people do not under
stand the advantages of natural charms,
and how much they would gain by
trusting to them entirely. They weaken
these gifts of Heaven, so rare and
fragile, by affected manners and an
awkward imitation. Their tones and
their gait are borrowed; they study
their attitudes before the glass until
they have lost all trace of natural man.
ner, and, with all their pains, please but
little.
A BOOK agent who has retired from
active labor upon the hard-earncd ac-
c%umulations of a life of industrious
cheek, says that the great secret of his
success was when he went to a house
where the female head of the family
presented herself he always opened by
saying, 81 beg your pardon, miss, but
it was your mother | wanted to sce."
That. always used to get 'em. They not
only subscribed for my books them
selves, but told me where | could find
more custOmers.-EaSton Free Press.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THR Emperor and Empress Of Brazil
arrived IN New York on the 18th. Several
Cabinet ofhccr, together with Gen. sher.
man and other high officials, went down the
bay and welcomed the royal guests, but at
the request Of Dom Pedro, NO public recep.
noa was rendered him upon his arrival In
he city.
GEN. HkpnrcK was examined by the
Gymer Committee on the 12th. His EVIL
dence wns 70 The effect that he 10 Interested
In the post-tradcrships ct Fort Buford, Fort
Lincoln and Fort Fetterman. He has one
third Interest In each, but never put any
capital In either. He helped to secure these
post-traderhips, and was q personal friend
Of Secretary Belknsp. He had received
nothing from Fort Lincoln-from the others,
pcrhaps, 500
Col. JOHN L. RouETr, formerly
Second Assistant Postmaster. General, and
now Governor Of Colorado, appeared before
tho House Committee on Post.ofices and
Post-roads and on oath absolutely denied
that he had ever received any money or any
valuable consideration whatever from T. p.
Sawyer or any other contractor, directly or
indirectly.
The Chicago Common Council has
declared the recent town e,ec,ior mi, .nd
void, on account Of frauds pcrpetrated, and
appointed a full set Of town officers to the
positions declared vacant. Mayor Colvin
has published 4 lengthy reply to the request
OF the Citizens Committee for his resigna-
ticn, In which he defends his character and
his administration, and declines to tender
his resignation.
Ex-GoyERNoR TRUsrEN Polk Of
Missouri died in st. Louis on the morning
Of the 10th, very suddenly, presumably
from an affection OF the heart. He was "a
years OF age.
The Mississippi Legislature adiourp-
ed sine die ON the 18th.
n. o....
" editer of Brownson,s Rerfe,s. and a wei,
known author and controyersialist, died At
the residence of his son In Dctro,t' on Tho
18th, aged "a.
A times beforc the House Comm;,
toe ON r-xnsnd,,nres Il, ~. non.w,u.... y,
Justice having made n ,tatemsnt raaeD,,nn
upon the of,cIsI Irtogr,ty =, NJ p.,.,a,s
while limited states ni.,r,ct A,,ornav o.
Kentucky. Mr.. RrIsto,y hassnromnt,v mad
n demand unop tbe comm,,tao ,h., ~ m.,s
ter be tboroupbIy inve,,Ig,,ed ana hat no
me sfyorded or onnor,, rt,y,o 49,, .ha..e
tire fslsity OF the charges made against him.
The President has nominated Michael
g. Uoover N no chic, J,s,,,n =, a.. c.
preme Court Of Utah Territory; Elisha p.
Terry, Governor Of Washington Territory, ,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27
Statistics of Life and Death.

DR.. Farr, in his work on the results
of English registration, says: Let us
follow the physical fortune any million
of u countrymen and countrywomen
may expect. The first thing we will
say is that their number has been made
up of 5ll,745 boys and only 4SS,2 55
girls, a disproportion which will by and
by be reduced by the undue
mortality of the boys, and will be re-
versed before the scene is ended. We
will add next that o than a quarter
of them will die before they are five
years old, or, in exact numbers, l4l,3S7
boys and 2l,795 girls. The two sexes
are now not far from an exact level.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27
TELEGRAPHIC L

AT Danville, KY, on the night OF the
10Th, four masked men entered the Jail and
took therefrom Jim Tarpin, who was i'm
prisoned for committing m outrage on a
little girl at Perryville. The next morning
Tarpin's body was found suspended from q
tree.
A break in the Sny Levee occurred
on the 18th, about eight miles above Hanni-
bal, Mo-, by which thousands Of acres OF
farming lands were overfiowed and fences
and bridges swept away. The damage is
very great, but its extent could not. be &C.
curately estimated until the water subsidized.
Another break In the levee occurred about
nine miles above Louisiana, on the 18th,
flooding the bottom lands and destroying
much property.
The steamer ID. A. Mcdonald was
stove In and sunk while passing through
the Keokuk bridge on the 18th. No loss Of
life.
The Mexican Revolutionists have cap
tured Victoria, the capital of Tamaulipas.
Gov. Canales has pronounced for Diaz. A
forced loan was being exacted from mer-
chants at New Laredo by order Of Diaz.
A tornado in Wright County, Iowa, a
few days ago, destroyed q number Of houses
and caused the death Of three persons.
The Texas Legislature met and or
ganized on the 18th.
The Secretary of the Treasury, on
the 18th, forwarded to the various disburs-
ing offices throughout the country instruc-
tons for the redemption Of fractional cur.
rency with silver coin, as provided by the
law recently enacted.
A serious break in the levee at Col.
wade's plantation, above Bolivar, Miss,
occurred on the 18th, causing the overflow
of the entire bottom. Other breaks were
reported ut Ben Lomond and at Bass Levee,
below Providence.
The United States Supreme Court has
reversed the decision Of the lower Courts In
the Illinois railroad cases, holding that the
railroads. remedy for alleged excessive or
illegal taxation Is not by injunction, but
only by suits at law after paying taxes.
An immigrant train was attacked by
the Indians In Rio Canyon, near Cheyenne
River Ranch, on the 10th, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Metz, Of Laramie City, and q man named
Simpson. were killed, and three other men
seriously wounded. A few OF the party es-
capped. The unfortunate woman was raw
ished by the red devils before being put out
OF her misery.
There Is much trouble in the Tusca-
Valley coal regions in Ohio on account
Of = strike Of miners, and Gov. Hayes has
issued Q proclamation threatening to send a
military force there unless order is restored.
Montenegro has formally declared
war against Turkey.
A daring bank robbery occurred at
Baxter Springs, Ks, on the 10th. Abouttwo
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

A DAY or two since, says the Bedford
(Mass.) Mercury, five dogs were shut
up In a yard in that city by the gate
swinging together after they passed
through 1t. When they wished to go
out they were unable to open the gate,
as it swung inward. The animals had
an apparent consultation for q few
minutes, after which a big Newfound-
land clsmbered over the fence. On
reaching the street he ut once pushed
the gate open and released the pris-
0ners.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27
MANUFACTURERS of muslins, linen.

MANUFACTURERS Of muslins, linens,
cambrics, ETC., now paste on their goods
when ready for dealers very pretty
acknowledgement pictures as a fancy
ornament and inducemen topurchasers.
Retail statesmen say that ladies often
buy a few yards of a piece Of goods only
TO get a pretty picture.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

The towboat Dictator, of St. Louis,
while passing up through the bridge at
Hannibal, Mo-, about 2 o'clock on the
morning Of the 18th, became unman-
ageable. ON account Of the swift current
and high wind, and struck against
the upper portion Of one of the bridge
piers. She then swung around
and careened against the bridge, taking
out an entire span, upon which, unfor-
tunately, the whole crew of the boat
had clambered for safety. The boat
and bridge span went down together,
precipitating some 20 persons into the
water, about one-hah Of whom were
rescued. Among those.drowned weret the
clerk, Henry c. Young, and second en-.
gineer, VIM. Foster.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

u 70 TAI, tks ckissss physician. is
~ f@chaae Qllesfini = California, being
sepasf y ~ eetste ~ the value Of
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

The President, on the 18th, signed
the bill for the substitution Of silver
coin for fractional currency, and it was
understood that orders would be issued
BY the Treasury Department to imme-
diately cause the law to be put into
effect.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

A PROCESSION Of Home-ruleu at Linn
erick, ireland. on the 18th, was set upon
by several hundred Nationalist, armed
with stones, bludgeons and knives, and
. desperate fight ensued, in which over
100 persons were wounded, some fatal
~. The Nationalist got worsted in the
encounter. Tho N Of the riot was
the discomfort Of the Nationalists, who
form q remnant Of the Fenian party, at
what they declare to be the utter neglect
OF the Home-rule question by so-called
Home-rule leaders during the present
session of Parliament.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

- - UnIksa States District Court st
.erson CITY, Mo-, on the 18th, he
sqlsowsng ~pentsncss were passed upon
ca1S1eesd uncmbers o fthe Whisky Ring:
4~pz-(3esser John l.. Bit&inecr, u ST.
SoesPA, 40 yoara "a The Penitentiary
- 1900 me; Simon Adler, dlstiIlsr,
90 yesr h ~ County JAN and q, 900
- ASsnham FarsG Ms partner, same;
John 0&osAnn, % g. Joseph. eipht
months IN the County jail and $1,000
iines \. r. w. Hartwig. three months
= ths County jail and q, 500 One; Ernst
" HsEtwigs sasno; JAS. X. Marsh, ex
0sngsr - Kaasas City, six months in
County Jail. and $1,000 fns.
The Grand bury Of the District Of Co
iumbia has returned indictments against
Gen. Bsboock, Harrington, Whitley.
Esttaeskip, benton, Miles and somer-
Vile, for completely in the safe-bur-
glAxy conspiracy. Babcock gave bail
IN $4,000, ex-Gov. Shepherd becoming
his security. Il was reported that
Harrington had fed. 1t Is IN
derstood that all except Bab-
cock and Harrington win be
used - Witnesses, and indictments
against those testifying win be nolc
proved Miles,. alias White, the pro-
fes.icnal safe-breaker, who Is now serv-
ing cut = IA years imprisonment in the
Vermont Stats prison for bank robbery,
has written . letter to Mr.. Knott, Chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee, in
which he states that he was employed
by Col. Whitley and did the job under
direction Of Babcock. Harrington and
others. who assured him Of protection.
A CALL has been issued for q conven-
ton, to be held in New York City on
tho 15thlof Nay, "to consider what may
be done 70 secure the election Of mento
the highest Offices Of the Republic,
whose character and ability will satisfy
the exigencies Of the present situation,
protect the honor of the American
name. prevent the national election of
the Centennial year from becoming a
mere choice Of eyils, and satisfy the
popular desire for genuine reform"
The call is signed by William Cullen
Bryant, Theodore d. woolsey, Alex.
n. Bullock, Horace White, and Carl
Schurz.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

Tns Kansas City Price Current esti-
nates ~ psming seasons drive Of Tex
- caafls q $4,000 head. Probably
e~ae-louEth Of these cattle win stop In
Northern TsxaHs sonss for shipment,
~ ~ larger part of them win 60 70
nDeek ~ ranehss. The remaining
t~hree-1ourths viii 60 70 Wichita, Dodge
Q1y ~ Piafte Hiyer.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

THE Indiana Democratic State Con-
vention was held at indianapolis on the
10Th. James ID. Williams, of Knox
County, WAS nominated for Governor,
and Isaac p. Gray, of Randolph Coun-
~, for Iient. Governor. The resolu-
tons declare 'sagainst the contraction
of tbo volume of our paper cur
rency, and in favor of the adop-
ton . of measures looking to the
gradual retirement Of the circulation of
the National Banks, and the substitu-
ton therefor of circulating notes issued
by the authority Of the Government; :"
that "the ~legal-tender notes constitute
q safe currency. and one especially val
liable TO the debtor classes because of
its legal-tender quality" and demand
ing therefore the repeal of the Resump-
ton act Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
" recommended as the Democratic can
,iidate for President.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27

The Chicago hster- Ocean Of the goth
published crop reports from various
points I'm Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
and Ohio, from which II ID ascertained
that IN Illinois winter wheat generally
promises we'll; peaches badly injured
and in many totally destroyed by
he cold weather; apples and small
fruits promise an abundant yield. In
indiana and Ohio the wheat il In worse
condition. but fruits about the same.
naichigsa promises . plentiful yield of
svpry>hing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-06

terrible to her. What might be the
next thing undertaken she could
not soy. Much against her incli-
nation she felt compelled to consult
the Judge on the subject, who gave
her to understand that as she had
accepted payment for the rooms in
advance for six months, so long as
they we're not noisy, she could OBJ
tain no relief. Indeed" said the
Judge, "you need not be so squsm.
ish about it. This man is . gen.
tlsman, and the best class Of public
men are among his clients. You
could get great deal out of him if
you only chose"
~ want nothing but my room
rent and decent people about me. 1
have no favors to ask from such as
he, but the good name of my house
is being taken and I won't stand it. I"
"You need not get into such
dudgeon about it. People in your
position have to put up with q great
deal they do not like. If your pres
ent roomers leave you on account Of
the gambling rooms. why many
more will be attracted who will pay
you better rent"
lyon are mean man, Judge,
and can think anything bad Of your
fellows. ! am determined in some
way to get rid of this fellow"
Don't get his ill-will whatever
you do, lie is q bad fellow to deal
with, unless he is friendly"
"You know him them"
"Of course do. We have played
many a game of poker together, and
l tell you what he'sa very good
fellow, il you get the right side of
him"
You own you play poker?"
"Of course; it is the classic game
of California, and all the prominent
men Of the bar indulge little. You
are very good company do assure
you"
Good company never felt in
mesner than with you. NowJudge.
I believe you have been instru-
mental in getting me into tins situ-
alton, and if you do not get me out
of 1t 1 will expose you"
Threats Mistress Hetty, and
against lawyer? You are getting
bold indeed. Suppose Ihave; sup
pose l wished to prove to you that
you did not understand human
nature quite so we'll as you thought
you did, and wished to give you q
lesson. would there be any harm
in it?"
"Not if you took decent means to
do So"
ANY means is decent so long as
it answers the purpose. I will an
swer for the success Of the expert
ment before you get through with
it, and il you will be less particular
as to ways and means you may yet
thank me for it.
To be continued.)
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-06
MINING ITEMS.

The Carson Tribune" says in re-
gard to the Eagle Valley mines: mo
one doubts that we have good mines
in our locality. Until within the
past few months, the idea of paying
mine existing in Eagle Valley would
have been laughed to scorn, but the
case has altered, and no man can be
found, let him be never so much an
ass, as to deny the existence of good
mineral ledges in this locality. We
know few things concerning the
North Carson, the Williams, the Nj
agara, the Athens, and dare to pre-
dict that before the first day of May,
1875, the attention of the stock
shsrps will be drawn to Carson and
the surrounding country.
This morning = United States pat
ent arrived for the Athens mine, situ-
atsd westward of Carson City. The
Athens il In . line with the newly
discovered mines known as the
"Ayers lode" and has tor years been
prospectsd by some of our most
prominent citizens. Some eleven
years ago ore from the Athens mine
was crushed at the Gabbs mill, at
the head of Ash Canyon, and had a
proper return been made by the own
ers of the mill, or, in other words,
had they paid proper attention to the
working Of the ore, or, as some say,
had there been no stealings, the ledge
would have been properly worked,
and Carson would have contained ten
instead of five thousand inhabitants.
Messrs. Jake Muller, r. E. Kelly,
Joe Rosenstock and other old citizens
are the present owners Of the Athens,
and, having received the United
States patent. will 60 to work and de-
velop the mine. ~
The Humbolt MIL and Mining
Company shipped to San Francisco
last saturday one bar of. bullion Of
the assayed value Of 81, 1858 IL.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-30

DANCE HOUSES ABOLISHED IN CAR
soN.-The Town Trustees of Carson
have passed an ordinance abolishing
dance houses and forever closing the
doors when erst hath fiourished the
festive hurdy-gurdy. W~hereupon the
Carson Appeal d~iscourses thusly:
No longer shall the red flannel arm
of the gay and festive bull-whacker en-
Irvine the waist of the belle OF the
hurdy house; no more may the play
ful riyer-driyer cut a pigeon wing with
the pet of the fiddlers: never again can
the h%oydenish nymph of the beer
glasses waltz up to the bar with her
emigrant lover and wheedle him into
treating her to an oyster supper in a
loaf Of bread; no more may the be-
nighted and the wanderer and the
seeker for midnight invitations to
drink find housing and a comfortable
home by the glare of the dance-house
lamps. The day CT the hurdy-house is
DER. Its violin, its guitar, its drowsy
I" caller" all have departed. No
will the night be filled with the music
of gratuitous cotilions; no more will
the droning gutterals of the base yiol
pour out of the foul air of oyerheated
dance-houses; never again shall Terp-
sichore be forced in shame to hide her
read for the unseemly things done in
her anne in Carson.