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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
Sports of Nevada.

\ BULL TERRIER FIGHTS A WILD CAT.
Yesterday afternoon the novel con-
test described below took place at the
race course;
< GRAND WILDCAT CHASE
a MATCH HAS BEEN MADE
EErWE:EN BIG WILLIAMS
BuL1-FERElEE Dog AND a WILDCAT,
at the
RACE Track, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAY I
The terms of the match are rs follows !:
Williams bets one hundred dollars
that his dog will catch the cat and
Kill him in thirty minutes after being
let .oose from his cage. If the dog
turns four times, lie loses the match.
MATT BEAN,
Proprietor.
At ahoDt half past o'clock the
track and stand were crowded with
nearly three hundred spectators, and
q few minutes afterward the fight be-
gan. The end Of the case containing
the cat was knocked in, and the bull
dog made vicious da h into the
box, Bringing the wildcat out, hang
ing on to his head and nose with it's
claws. a...@a> bs
For the first five minutes the fight
was tolerably even, but at the end of
that time the cat was so disabled
that it keeled over and fought the
remainder Of the battle on it's back
and sides. The tactics Of the bull
dog were rather scientific. At first
be worried the cat around the fore.
legs and foreshoulders for about four
minutes, then he tackled the head
and upper shoulders, and finally the
back and breast.
After about twelve minutes fight
ing the dog frequently stopped to
catch his wind, meanwhile walking
in circle around the PROSTATE cat
to prevent her escaping. During
some of these intervals the dogs
hackers seized the opportunity and
sponged him. Several of the outsi.
ders, sympathizers of the cat, yelled
out vociferously, "Sponge the cat. ]"
But evidently the cat did not under.
stand the charitable kindness, and
met the sponging with vicious claw
ing and splitting.
At last the dog satisfied himself
with getting a bite in wherever he
could, and in twenty minutes from
the commencement of the fight thu
wild cat gave up the ghost. 1t wal
hard to tell what bite had killed her
She seemed to have died from los!
of blood and receiving too many
bites all over, administered too vi
ciously.
The bull dog never turned at al
during the fight, but stuck to hi
post asa bull dog generally sticks
At the end of the battle it was har
to tell whether he was dog or cal
During the first FIVE minutes of th
fight the cat had clawed and bite
him fearfully. His head and bac
were streaming with blood, and b
was scratched all over Virgini
Chronicle.
Mary had little lamb,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

Mary had little lamb,
'Iwas always on its muscle,
She jerked the wool out of its back
And stuffed it in her hustle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
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THE CHURCH OF THE WORLD.

THE CHURCH OF THE WORLD.
BY R. NJ. NJ.
| stood one Sunday morning
Before a large church door;
The congregation gathered
And carriages 4 score.
From one outstepped lady
| oft had seen before.
Her hand was on prayer-book,
And held yinaigrette;
The sign of mans redemption
Clear Oh the book was set,
Above the cross there glistcned
A golden coronet.
For her the obs"Qnious bcadle
The inner door flung wide,
Lightly, as up Il ballroom,
Her footsteps seemed to glide:
There might be good thong hts in her,
For all her evil pride.
BIT after her a woman
Peeprd wisttully within,
On whose wan face was craven
Lite's hardest discipline.
The trace of the sad trinity
Of weakness, pain and sin.
Tho few free seats were crowded
Where she could rest and pray, =
With her worn garb contrasted
Each side in fair array?
Gods house holds no poor sinners
She sighed, and walked away.
Old Heathendom's vast temples
Hold men of every state;
The steps of far Benares
Commingle small aud great;
The dome of st. Sophia
ConfUunds all human state;
The aisles Of blessed Peter
Are open all the year;
Throughout wide Christian Europe
The Christians right is clear
To use Gods house in freedom,
Each man the others peer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

SWELL, my boy" asked gen
tleman Of a little eight. year-old,
"what are You crying for?" "'Cause
| can't find my dad. / told the old
foo! if he went off too far he'd lose
ne" WIS the liliai reply.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

A new form of new-mown-ia-
the hay fever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
MISCELLANY 0US.

y l. r f G II O r Y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

OUGHT TO BE ExHIBITED,-The in
coming trim on the Vicksburg and
Meridian road the other day was
well filled with passengers, and ladies
of color took seats in the smoking
car. The gentlemen were blowing
clouds of smoke from fragrant Hav-
anas and from Connecticut cabbage
leaves, and mingling with curling
smoke was the aroma of some very
strong and long used pipes. Con
ductor James Lawrence was Just
passing through the car when his ut
tention was attracted by some one
pulling at his coat tail. saea
'Look-hyar! Is you de conductor.'
He turned to see dusky face
turned upto his with alook of anger
and Indignation. II want you to.
have dis hyar smoking stopped.''~
"Don't you like smoker asked
the conductor.
mo, sah," replied the colorcd dam
sci emphatically, 81 doesn't and
isn't goin' to ride in dis. kyar less n,
its stopped
s'The conductor explained THAT
that was the smoking car, and the
gentleman claimed the privilege of
smoking there. The colored lady
reflected awhile, and then sitting
down in her seat, murmurcd: "a
woman amt like, man, an more's
the pity for the men. A woman; is,
lust what she ar, and she amt moth.
in else, and a man is dc devils own
contrivavce forworryin' 'em, i amt
got muffin to do wild it'hut I spresscs
my pinion publicly, dat smoking in
de railroad car ought to be exhibited
an l don't keer who hears me"
IL Vicksburg Herald,
1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

IA good lawyer is not 4 necessity,
for necessity kuoTs ~ Law,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07

MORE of the gross and corrnptjob-
berry of Secor Robson with the Cat.
tells is brought out in the testimony
Of one Of these Cattells before the
House Naval Committee. Such So
ries of transactions as those carried on
by Robson, according to this evidence
from one of the parties to them, show
state of rottenness in the Navy De-
partmcnt worse than that of the rot
tenest ship hc'onainr IL it. y. 7.
/ SaA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-07
Parish.
Police Jurors :

Police Jurors:
JAMES R. ANDREWS. President
J. A. WILLIAMS,
A. 3. G.. DEAN,
B.F. LAMBRiGHf,
J. II. S0RRELL.
N,LABAT, Clerk Police jury
IN. BARRETT, Parish Treasurer
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
A SHOCKING AFFAIR.
A Chilk's Face Lacerated by q Fe-
rocious Dog.

After the Journal had gone to press
last week we learned OF a most shock
ing affair that occurred few days pre-
vious. In the family of Mr.. Nash Jen-
kins, who lives four miles south OF town,
is a two-year old child, the pet and
pride OF the household. On the even
ing of the day referred to. thel child was
playing out of doors when a dog be-
longing to one of the neighbors. came
into the yard. 1t seems that, as it was
but short distance from his masters
home, the dog came frequently upon the
premises and the child was accustomed
to play with aud iondle him. But on
that day he seemed in no mood for his
accustomed romp, and. instead. when
the little fellow began TO play with him
he pounced upon the child and tore his
face In a most shocking manner. One
OF his teeth scratched the lett cheek,
while another cut fearful cash in his
forehead, just above the eyes, and lay
ing bare the bone. The screams of the
child were heard by neighbor quar-
ter of mile distant andbrought some Of
the members of the family to the rescue,
thus preventing further injury. In the
absence ofa physician the little suffer-
er's wounds were dressed by Judge
Wallace, for whom a messenger had
been dispatched. Our informant states
that the child suffered great agony, be-
ing delirious part of the time, but il was
not supposed 10 be dangerously in
jured.
LATER-We learn that the child has
so far recovered as to be out of doors,
but several weeks will be required for
its wounds to heal.-Hopkins Journal.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
Gold, Silver and Coal in Andrew
County.

James II. Dyer gave us a call on
Monday and exhibited some speci-
mems of gold and silver ore and also
of coal. These specimens were OBJ
tained by him on the John Wilson
farm in Lincoln township. For two
years Mr.. Dyer has been prospcc ting
for these minerals, has spent not on
ly time but money in so doing. Now
he has abundant evidence of the ex-
istence Of very rich lands both gold
and silver. and also of excellent coal.
lie has sent specimens of the silver
ere to Georgetown, Colorado, and
had 1t assayed, and has returns sta
ting that its yield in silver is si5 80
TO the ton. The gold ore, of which
he has specimens, will assay he thinks
not less than 81, 800 to the ton, if not
more. Having made the discovery,
being able to prove beyond doubt
that the minerals named are here,
the question now is, will men of cap
ital invest in the development of the
mines? Without doubt, the prospect
is very flattering for rich harvest
for those who may invest. Some of
our men of means should investigate
the matter. and, if satisfied, lake hold
of the matter at once Patron, Sd.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
Bolckow Items.


John P. Hall, an old farmer resid-
ing one mile south of town, has re-
Gently purchased thresbing ma
chine, which he will use in threshing
the gram ofthe farmers ofthat neigh
borhood.
Elder Trapp will hold religious
services in the Wade school-house,
seven miles southwest Of this place
on the fourth Sabbath In each month.
Mr.. Montgomery, living west of
town, has just finished threshing his
wheat, which averaged thirty-three
bushels to the acre.
At the depot, last Sunday evening.
Henry Townsend tried to jump on. q
freight car while it was in motion,
and missing his hold, was thrown be-
tween the platform and cars, with
both legs across the track, and had he
not got them in such a shape that the
brake on the car knocked them of
just before the wheels came up, he
would have had his legs crushed be-
tween the rail and wheels. AS II
was, he escaped with only the bruis-
es caused by the fall, and was con-
siderably more scared than hurt.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Confession of One Of their Number

ST. LouIsy August S.-The Times
has a special from Sedalia which says
Hobb Keery, the train robber, was
brought there from Boonville to-day,
and upon positive assurance of en-
tire immunity, made confession re-
garding the robbery Of the train near
Otterville, Mo. Those engaged i'm
the affair were Del Miller, Frank and
Jesse James, Cole and Bud Younger,
Charles Pitts, VIM. Caldwell and
himself. He said Miller received the
jewelry that was stolen, but the dis
patch does not state how the remain
der of the money or property was de
vided. He offered to guide the OH
GERS to the place, ohe-eighth OF mile
south of Sedalia, where they buried
papers taken from safes, and at last
accounts the officers had started on
the search. He also confessed to
other robbcries committed by this
party, aud said Del Miller assisted in
the robbery of the Huntington wv.
Va Rank, and the FL Paso stage
coach, and was present at the Gad's
Hill, Mo-, train robbery. The Off
GERS have Information that the Youn-
ger brothers were In Clay county on
Monday night, aud that Chadwell
and Pitts were arrested in Southern
kansas as previously reported. They
do not expect to capture the Youn-
gers and James brothers alive.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
Please Your Wife.

Do this by purchasing one Of Har-
rison's Combination Kitchen Safes,
manufactured at the MISSOURI VAL
LEY NOVELTY WoRSs, st. Joe. We
got one a week or two ago, after due
trial know Il whereof we speak. 1t is
one of the most convenient articles
combining in one, the flour bin (cas-
ed in tin, so as to be secnre from rats
and micc) sitter, tho kneading board,
the cupboard, and three or four
drawers, for sugar, tea, coffee sc.
The cook has everything before her,
without having to go all over the
kitchen for the different articles
Besides 1t is nicely finished article
of furniture. See Advertisement and
rest not till you get one. If
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10

81 can not understand" said dis
couraged mother the other day, "why
my children are so much worse than
those of other people. | am always
correcting their fe,lts, always telling
them wha. not to do" And there was
just the trouble. Nothing is worse
than to be continually reproying chill
dren, continually lecturing them on
general principles, saying over and
over; "Never do this. Never do that :"
till the best of children are bewildered
and made rebels in spite OF their own
Intentions. When little one makes a
mistake, set that special mistake right
but beware of legislating Tor lifetime
to people less than ten years old. We
are often responsible tor children's
naughtincss because wo forget that
children have rights. The mother who
is unfailingly polite herself to her little
ones, will be repaid by their good man
ners. But the loud tone, the quick EN-
phasls, the arbitrary speech. viii be re-
peated by the second generation with
Inevitable accuracy, and the mother
will be ashamed oil il.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
Good for 60 Days
See what the "Old Reliable
II. q st. 10. Il. r. and con-
ncctions, will 90 for you
on this 100 Year Business

WHEREAS. Various notices having APP
peared IN the public press throughout
the west, that certain lines would place
on sale, May lst, round trip tickets to
the Centennial, good only for marty dayS
from date, and
WHEREAS, Every body knows that
thirty-day tickets are practically of no
account, it is
Rcsolrcd. BY the Old Reliable lIanni-
bal x st Joseph Il. r., to place on sale
at Missouri River points, and other sta
tions on its line, ROund.Trip Tickets to
the Centennial. (taking in al the priHci-
pal eastern citieS,) GOOD FOR SIXTY
DAYS FROM DATE OF SALE, at the
lowest rates.
For maps, time tables, or other infor-
nation, apply to &. N.GLAYTON,
Western Pass. Agent, Atchison.
Or to I. PENF1ELD.
&. Z. and L. A.. Hannibal, No.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
A. E. Mckinney.
ST. JOSEPH, August 10, '76
GlenWood Items.

AUGUST Z, 1876.
EDITOR OF REPUBLICAN: We had
a refreshing shower of rain few
nights since, and are enjoying fair
weather.
The corn crop in this section of the
country is considerably larger than
it was last season, and looks fine OIL
the majority of farms. The general
ity of the people expect to be bounti,
fully supplied with feed for theil
stock during the coming winter.
The wheat crop is considerably bet,
ter than the people had estimated.
Mr.. Lewis Wright's wheat crop
which consisted of about 20 acres
made an average yield of about q
bushels per acre.
The Sabbath School Concert at Bed.
ford Chapel. which is we'll construct.
cd church, situated about five miles
from Savannah, took place on last
Sabbath. People came from all direc.
tions-"from the four corners of the
earth" The School was honored by
the presence of some of the worthy
citizens of Savannah. On behslding
the innumerable host, one might have
exclaimed, "They come! they come
and still they comet" The general
supposition Is, that there were not
less than four hundred persons pres.
ent. Mr.. Sargent, of Savannah, led
in Music. Mr.. Earls delivered quite
an effective discourse to the children
After delivering this discourse, he
called OH all that wished to have Jesus
in their hearts to rise. After rising
to their feet he offered prayer to God
in their behalf.
Exercises closed at half-past five
o'clock, and the large congregation
soon dispersed. One might have seen
the aged and the young. the matron
and the maid-the fair lassies with
dimples in their cheeks plodding
their way homcward. We might
conclude by saying il was happy
day for Bedford Chapel.
Mrs. j. Wright, wife of Charlie
Wright, in company with Allen Hollis
family, visited tho blackberry region
in Holt county last week.
More and anon. j. N. s.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10

many, evcn among Republicans. had al
most begun to believe in their truth,
and some such exhibit a. this was nec-
essary for the good Of both parties. II
is OF course very embarrassing for He-
formers in the full heat and zeal Of de-
nounclng official corruption 10 discover
that the defalcations which now 20 ex-
cite their virtuous wrath are only one
eighteenth as large as those CT Van Bu.
ren's time, and only one-twentieth a.
great rs those which took place under
Buchanan, the last Democrats Admin
istration; and ingenuity Of explanation
will have to be displayed In order to get
round these facts but II Is better that
the lens Of truth should be brought to
bear on the question, no matter who
may have to squirm and wriggle at the
scorching focus. The Democratic IA
theirs have eaten sour grapes, and the
teeth of the children are now on edge,
but why should the reform hewgag be
silentp If the Democrats would look at
the matter Alright. they would find In
the fact Of Democratic declarations
these being about sixty times as great
as those of the Republicans-an addi-
tional and overwhelming reason for re-
form, but, unfortunately. one that would
hardly avail for their use In the present
campaign.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
Letter From Macon City.

MACON IlIS, JULY 0lst, 1910.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,. - BY some
means am made the recipient of
your valuable paper, weekly. Some
kind friend has taken the pains to
mail il to me, Tor which | feel very
grateful. have not forgotten the
kind friends in and around Savan.
nah aud trust that l never may. !
sec in looking over the paper from
time to time that changes are con
stantly occurring, some for the bet
ter, some for the worse. Some re-
movals to distance and place and
some by death from which there is
no return. am sorry to learn that
my old friend Il. Alderman is scri.
ously indsposcd. Trust, however,
that he may soon be restored to his
wontcd health. We had quite a Sc
rious time in rcmov ing to this place,
on account of bad roads-mud somc-
times axle deep. We arrived, how
ever, iaftcr four and half days of
hard driving, Qhc distance being i'll
creased by having to head off streams
where the bridges had disappcarcd)
without accident, though exceeding
ly fatigued; yet after all the trip was
to our advantage, Mrs. WIS health
being greatly improved. We found
many of our old friends here who
gave us hearty welcome. Our
house was in somewhat a dilapidatcd
condition, but we went to work put
ting on repairs until we have made
ourselves quite comfortable.
Macon has not improved much by
way of building the last few years.
Yet business has been generally brisk,
perhaps. in this particular, it is in
the advance of any town on the ii.
g. st. Joe r. R., if we except IIanni-
bal and ST. Joseph. We have very
wet season so far. The result is, that
corn OH the flats and lowlands is
failure. On the upland, and espec.
tally in the timbercd portion of the
county the crop is fine. Itook trip
recently to the Northwest, and in
Sullivan county and intervening
townships on the oak ridges, the corn
cropis very good, while on the fiat
prairics little will be raised. The
wheat crop was fair. Most Of the
oats were blasted i'm the head. Fruit
will be q light crop, owing to the
bleak winds in May, which caused
many of the peaches and apples to
fall off. Pears will be tolerably plcn-
ty. Grapes are very abundant,
though n great many are infected
with mildew, owing to the wet, and
at the same time intense hot wealth
er. Our lo,ality is healthy; but lit
tie ssickncss, and few deaths have
occurred since our arrival here.
Iregret, Mr.. Editor, that we did
not know of your attendance here,
during the Editorial Convention,
but our district conference was in
session, and my mind was SO o,cu-
pied and time taken up, that only
learned you were here when il was
too late. Wonld have been very glad
to have seen yoursclfand lady at our
house. We are all contented here and
satisfied with our work. Hope to
be kindly rene mbered to all the kind
friends.
Imay have occasion to say more
about our city and the surrounding
country in future letter. With this
hasty article l close for the present.
Yonrs, &C., Y. S. WELLER.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
The Accident at Newcastle.

On Saturday last, a son Of Thomas A.
Peery, aged about s years, living near
Newcastle, asked pen mission Of his fa.
ther to ride horse to the branch for
the purpose of watering him. The
horse was not considered very safe for
boy to ride and his father at first re.
fused but afterwards granted his re-
quest. On his return from the branch.
tho boy tied the halter strap around his
leg above the knee. Tho horse taking
fright. threw him of and dragged him
about 60 yards, kicking him until he
broke the strap. On examination, it
was found that the boys skull was bro
ken in several places and many OF his
bones fractured. The skin where the
strap went around his leg was broken
from the tension. The poor little fel
low lived about an hour, suffering in
expressible agony. His afflicted parents
have the sincere sympathies OF the en-
tire community.--Gentry Chronicle.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10

The "Patec House" " of st. Joseph,
has been purchased by the Bapiists,
and fitted up for u Female College OF
high grade. This was formerly a
wcll-known hotel, and contains about
100 rooms. II is said to be very well
adapted to the purposes for which it
is to be used. Rev. +. S. Dulin, once
President of the Baptist Female Col
lcge at Columbia, will have charge OF
the Institution.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10

"And Joseph wept aloud, aud said
unto his brethren, Il am Joseph: doth
my father yet livc?' And his brcth-
rcn answered him. saying, You bet
the old man is doing bully" lie
does all of his trading at Stiles Il
lIardy's, where they keep such good
goods at such low prices. You must
90 and see their store too, they just
beat EgNpt all hollow.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10
Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton.

At q meeting of citizens, held in
the Episcopal church on Friday last
an association was organized and the
following officers elected:
Rev. j. Bennett, President.
Mr. j. T.. McColgin, Vice President
Mr. Willis Paul Cor. Secretary.
Mr.. J. W. Wilkcrson, Treasurer.
Mr.. W. 5. Earls, Secretary.
Rev Mcssrs. Ready, Stauber and
Overton were appointed q commit.
tee to draft a constitution and by
laws.
1t is proposed TO meet again on
Friday evening at the same place, at
which time addresses will be made
explanatory of its objects, &c. All
who delight in doing good to their
fellow man come out, hear, and take
part in good work.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-10

TIE unparalleled success which
has attended Mr.. Daniel +. Beatty as
manufacturer of pianos and organs,
speaks highly for the superiority OF
his instruments. In these days of
sharp competition and inventive gen.
ius, no mediocre productions can at.
tain the celebrity to which his plan.
oes and organs have reached. Send
for catalogue of prices. Address
Daniel f. Beatty, Washington, War
rem County, n. j. 413