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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
Tho Speech Of Mr.. Schury.

We print this morning the subs,an-
tial part Of Carl Schurz's speech, deliv-
cred last night at Cincinnati. and which
Is devoted exclusively to n discussion of
what he tel ms administrative reform.
Mr.. Schurz has long been prominent
rs an advocate OF civil service reform,
and although many Of his schemes are
chimc,ical, and others impossible OF
practical enforcement, he states them
with his usual vigor and oloquonce and
weaves about them an interest not usu-
ally found encircling so dry u subject.
SO far as he reforms he advocates are
practical they will be gladly embraced;
indeed have been embraced already, by
the Republican party, and his suggcs-
tons are not particularly impaired be-
cause ho accompanies them with others
which, TO say the least are unwise and
impossible of observance. The impor-
tant part of Mr.. Shurz's speech is his
able and deserved tribute to Governor
Hayes and his frank statement OF the
reasons why the latter should receive
the united support of the honest men of
all parties The reasons given are cx-
%cclent, and show how firmly the Repub-
lican is rooted in the respect and conf
dence of all classes of people. Whento
the reasons assigned by MIR. Schurz we
add others still moro potent with the
majority of p~ersons--viz. the necessity
Of keeping the nation in the hands OF
those who saved it and ~oft'iose who will
cling to aud enforce the Constitution
and the laws-the duty Of voting the
Republican ticket becomes doubly and
trebly increased.
Among that class of voters known MS
Liberal Republicans the speech of Mr..
Schurz will have great weight and will
doubtless do much good. while Mt the
same time it will further fortiiy straight
Republicans in the wisdom of the choice
made ut Cincinnati Ocean.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
Senatorial Nomination.


The Republican Senatorial Convcn.
tion assembled In Amaxonia, on
Tuesday last. After considerable
primary consultation among the del.
egatss a. 10 the most suitable candi.
date, the choice finally fell upon Al.
BERT RoEcKER, of Holt county, as the
one upon whom they could all unite,
and he was nominated by reclamation
no balloting. We hear Mr.. Rock
err spoken very highly OF by those who
are acquainted with him, and his
nomination 10 considered the best
that could have been made.
The Herald gives this sketch OF his
life:
"Mr. Rocker is q German by birth,
IN American from choice. He was
born In Wartemburg, Germany, but
has resided In Holt county for sixteen
years. He IL 90 years Of age.
"At tho outbreak Of the war he en-
listed a . private In Co. B. Fourth
Cavalry, NJ. 8. M. Vols, and served
throughout the war, and when mus
tered out, was Captain Of his CON-
pany.
"After the war no returned to his
home In Holt county, and In 1866 his
fellow citizens elected him to the po-
ofSherif, which Office he filled
TO the satisfaction Of all, and was re-
elected In 1868. In 1870, his fnll term
as Sheriff havi ng.. expired, he was
to the Office of County Clerk,
where he performed his duties so &C.
ceptably that he was reelected in
1872, serving until January, 1875.
"Capt. Rocker Is by occupation a
typo, having learned his trade in Eu-
rope, and worked at the case In New
York. Hei s . gentleman of pleasing
address, excellent education, and full
ly posted on all the issues of the day.
Is . fluent speaker in both English
and German, and will creditsblv rep
resent the district III the Senate, tax
ing o position IN the front rank of
Legislators. Ills nomin-
alton Is equivalent to an elections and
already the Democrats Of tho district
look blue, and 1t will be difficult to
find one who will become his oppo-
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

faithful sources OF trouble. and the old
master class, whose relation with the
slaves was not the harmonious friend
ship which Mr.. Lamar depicts. is united
almost to q man with the old Democrat
ic party. the ally and npologist OF sla.
very. He says that they may be trust
cd with the government because they
have u change Of heart. But he fails to
offer any proof. and Mr.. Garfield offers
u great deal on the other side. Mr.. LA,
mar says that II Is useless to expect any
remedy OF the troubles from the Rcpub-
Jican party. But ho will see in letter of
of Governor Hayes fhe indication Of the
true policy, which cannot DO carried out
by the Democratic party, but which IA
be made efficient and effcctual only bc
the Republican conviction and purpose
which Governor Hayes represents.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

HL.HHHH. -
Ths Democratic Congressional Con-
weston Of the Ninth district met in
q. Joseph OF Tuesday last. Messrs.
1Esa, Roberts, Royal. McMichael, Oil
vsr and Woodson, were placed In NOM
fnasion by their respective friends,
end IN excited contest was the result.
Upon the sixteenth ballot Mr. Rca
1ecsived tho necessary majority, and
apou motion, It was made unanimous.
We feel free to express u gratif-
cation at this e First. we believe
Mr.. Rea can be defeated as easily, If
not more easily, than any one of the
other prominent aspirants for that
high Office. He has made no record
that can possibly create an enthusi-
asm for him, aud commend him to
the people as the champion and advo-
cate Of their rights but rather. his
course has been adverse to their into
rests. As evidence of this, see the
Bali introduced by him in Congress to
relieve the Banks Of the country from
the stamp taxa tax exactly alike that
paid by the tobscoonist, the distiller,
shs match makers. the pateat med
icine men. the grocer, etc. This tax
- founded upon the plainest princi-
pies OF justice and equity. It places
the monied Institutions Of the coun-
try on . par with the other business
interests, and operates upon them oil
alike. But Mr.. Rea. from some strange
misconception of duty. championed
the cause Of the monied corporation
- against the just dues Of the people,
thus giving the strongest evidence
that those ioud-sounding profession
ofsympathy for the laboring classes
have no foundation in fact. See also
ms speech on the financial question:
. mess Of self-contradictOry, illogical
impracticable theories, already 81
near spent that for q long time WI
have not heard a word from him abou.
his fsvorite hobby, ia more aud
better currency" Had his measure
been adopted by Congress their onl.
effect would have been to increase tn
misfortunes Of the people. The inter
csts Of the Ninth Congressional dis
trict calls for q trucr exponent Of 1t
principles.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
FATAL LIGHTNING STROKE.
Death of a young girl of Hannibal,
Missouri,

Last Wednesday afternoon q fearful
storm visited Hannibal and vicinity.
and the Colr.c' thus records q case of
death BY lightning.
Miss Clara Baker, a daughter Of
Dwight Baker, a bridge builder, who
lives OH Palmyra avenue, had, previ-
Gus to the storm, been on a visit to
her grandmother, Mrs. Smith, who
resides just this side of the railroad
track in Douglasvillc, on the Illinois
side of the river. She was coming
from her graudmother's to the ferry
boat which was lying at the east land
ing, when the storm overlook her.
| She c~ndeavored to protect herself
from the rain by an umbrella with u
steel stick. She was in full view of
some of the persons on the ferry boat.
A fash Of lightning brilliantly illum-
mated the heavens, binding and
shocking all in the vicinity. When
those III view recovered their sight
the young girl who had been coming
towards the boat was discovered TO
be lying on the ground motionless,
aud apparently lifeless. Several per-
sons hastcned to the spot, and though
they could discover NJ marks upon
her person, except u small cut in the
forehead, inflicted by her fall upon a
stone, she was lifclcss. The electric
ity it seems had followed down tho
steel stick of the umbrella. and thence
down the body of the girl, and while
no marks were left upon her person,
it had torn the shoes from her feet,
and rending them into fragments,
had taken them several inches into
the ground in a hole which the subtle
fluid had dug.
The body of the unfortunate girl
was taken to the residence of hel
grandmother, where, upon an exam
nation, the fact was revealed thai
the collar bone was not only dlsloca'
ted, but seems to have been driven
down into the body. The umbrella
was torn into shrcds aud somewhat
scorched. The clothing was also
slightly burned. a steel buckle
which fastened tho belt around hel
waist disappeared and was nowhere b,
found, and had probably been buried
IN the ground, or thrown of TO son'
' distance.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

Here Il Q record worth examining :
On the 30th OF June, 1866. the debt Of
the United States was S2,640. 34S .OcO.
incurred In putting down the rebellion ;
nov Il Is IL round numbers. o.. 900. 625.-
000-a reduction In ten years Of $780,
100000. During the same period the
internal revenue taxes were reduced le-
Ultimately IRON $50. 226. si3 in 1866. to
oli6. 000. 900 In In 1876. an average Of
nearly 90. 900. 900 per annum, or near.
u two-thirds Of their gross amount.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

The partially-reconstructed Con-
Tolerate who edits the Louisville
Courier Journal objects 10 the cleo
ton Of Hayes because In such event
General Grant will be restored to
tho command Of the army, with the
cosent and support OF Sherman and
S~heriden!n All, what . wholesome
apprehension these fellows have oil
the "Tanner Of Galena."
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

enemics threaten
With musket or fst.
The way 10 resist them
Is-not 10 resist.
Sound Copperhead doctrine!
Aud 30 they assume
The wsy 70 rssun,ption
Is--not TO resume.
~ Hendricks and rilden
These doctrines affect.
IL way 10 elect them
Is-not to clect.
--(Nsw York Tribune.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

The Director of the Mint says that
the coinage Of silver for the next fiscal
year will amount to &22. 000, 900. and
that this will be sufficient to meet the
demands for silver coin.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07
RRATTY'S n4H!oa ORGANS

The best and most lasting parlor organ now in
use. No other parlor organ has ever attained
the same popularity,
II has been tested by thousands. many of them
competent Judges, and gives universal silisiac-
ton to all.
The music Is adapted to the humun voice,
ranging from the sOitcst lutc-like note TO u vol
uine OF sound unsurpassed by amy instrument.
This instrument has all The latest improve
mrnts, and every organ Is fully warranted for
six years, Large oil polish, black walnut pan
clcd cases, that Will not CRACK or WARP, and
forms, III, addition To II splcndl, instrument of
music, II b ,autiiul piece Of furniture.
This organ needs only to be seen to he appre-
ciated, and Ia sold At extremely low figures for
cash. secondhand Instruments taken in ca
change.
Agents wanted, male or flnale, in every
county IN thr United States and Canada, A
liberal discount, made to teachers, ministers,
chnrchcs, schools, lodges. etc, where We have
no agents, Illustrated catalogue and prioe-list
nee. Correspondence solicited, Agents dis
count given ! have no agents. Best
offer ever given now ready. Address,
DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Hms Washington, New Jersey, U. S. A.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

M.l..I.. HAPPY RELIEF Ia Young Men
husLItleS from the effects OF Errors and Abuses
~ IN early life. Manhood rcstorcd.-
TO I~mVciinlcnis to Marriage removed.
New n"thud of treatment. New
MAfTi5 rh and remarkable remedies. Books
s~ssi~SHHnd circulars sent free N sealed en-
yulOpvs.o Add c~s 10Y Il ASSOCIATION,
iHp y. ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. An In
%~tIiuiiou having II high reputation Tor honorable
conduct and professional skill. n4Oyrl
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nm mmVJSn CELEBRATED
bBhTTI Sao1pnN TONGUE
ORGANS.

Messrs. Geo. T.. bowel n Co., IN. " News
paper Reporter, says:
"Danlel y. Beatty the organ builder, OF Wash.
ington, N. j., presses forward with greatest
vigor."
From VIM. Poei, Niagara Falls, y. y.
"Sevcrnl months use Oi the elegant Parlor Or
gan you sent me, satisfies me that IL h one OF the
best made. IL has u rich tone It's various tones
ARE made pleasant. l most heartily recommend
your organs for parlor, church, or other use.
return of organ and freight charges paid by me
(Dauiel y. Beatty both ways II unsatisfactory
after u test trial OF iye d"ys. Organ warranted
fer Ave years. Send for extended list OF testimo-
malls before buying q parlor organ. Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
ems Washington, New Jersey, U. $. A.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

Fer enae Senator.
A1RERT ROCKER, Of Holt county.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-09-07

81 ask you would not the repose Of society be
disturbed, wouli not all assurance Of law, of
healthful industry, OF business arrangements
and MISUNDERSTANDING not all confidence give
way to dismay and perpl.xity, TO restless fears
wild passions, bloody s%ccnssP Why, Sir, the
more splendid their political civilization, ........
the more hidcous would be the ruin and the
more refined the agony Of the people subjected
10 such a catAhtrnnhc.O
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-19

oils. Johpsor WIS 4 ones, of a..
Carroll and dined this evening with 9th.
er gentlemen, at the executive mansion
lie was found dead in the yard by
W WASHINGTON, d. c. Feb. l2-Tbc
department of Justice will be closed ON
Ine day OF tn" funeral of Reverdy John.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-The su.
preme bench of Baltimore met to.dav
ana after number of eulogies were
pronounced upon Reverdy johnson. A
committee was appointed to prepare
appropriate resolutions.
New IoRk, Feb. IA reductio,
OF fully 33per cent. in rents is proba.
Die throughout the city this spring.
HELENA, Mont. Feb. ia hin
s"osld'zlng the Northern Pacific Rail
road to the amount of three Million
Hollars' and a bill subsidizing the Utah
Northern Narrow Guagc to the amount
OF y 100000, have been passed by thc
legislature and received the povernor,s
approval. Both bills come before tbo
people on the Sd of April.
SALT LAKE, Feb. IA few davs
ago Alice, grand daughter of Brigham
Young, and daughter of brigham
Young Jr.' married Chas. II. Hopkins.
GENTLE, contrary to the wishes of her
parents. Yesterday she visited ber
mother, and during the evening hcr
husband called for her, but she couId
not be found: A writ of habcas corpus
was procured and to-day the Iadv and |
parents appeared in the third District
court t." answer. Their attorney claim.
ing there was no forcibIc detention tho
husband Withdrew further PROCEEDINGS
and the lady went home with her na,.
ents. II"
oAN kANCIsco, Feb. IA pri.
vate lcttf" from San Jose to-day. savs
MIR. Lick sent dispatch here yesterIav
to the Board OF Spneryisora n. s,r:.
Of ile "Js 1fSeceive dollar from him.
They wanted to let contract to a
Chinamam contractor. The road is
being built by the county of Santa
Clara to the site of the Lick observatory
on the summit of Mount Hamilton in
accordance with the terms of the con.
tract between Mr. Lick and the trustees
of his bequest to the Observatory.
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Amusements.

ED. INDEPENDENT:
In looking over the columns Of a
recent issue of the P. G. AdUocate, l
notice an article, entitled "Frag.
ments," from the pen of the Rev. ].
F. DeVore, in the course Of which,
he makes what seems to me, a most
abortive attempt to instruct the
world on the subject Of "Amuse.
ments." Speaking Of the obstacles
in the way Of the success Of the Cos.
pei, he says:
"Those to which | now refer are
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-19
Suffrage.

The following are the resolutions
adopted at the Woman's Suffrage Con-
vention lately held in Salem:
WHEREAS, Governments derive
their just power from the consent of the
governed; and,
WHEREAS, The mothers of the men
Of this Republic are by the laws classcd
with children, lunatics and criminals;
and,
WHEREAS, The women of this Re-
public feel that said laws are oppressive;
therefore
Resolved, |. That the friends of Amer
lean liberty demand for women equal
rights with men.
2. That the women of the Repub-
lie demand perfect equality before the
law.
3. That women should have equal
rights in all educational and literary
institutions to fit herself for the voca-
tions Of life.
4. That women should have equal
rights in all the progressive trades, oc-
cupations and business Of life.
s. That while women are amcnable
to all the laws, they claim and demand
all the privileges (of laws) exercised by
her brother, man.
6. That the laws of this State ought
to be 80 amended that women may hold
and contract her'own property.
Z. That women ought receive equal
pay for equal work.
8. That the women Of this republic
do solemnly protest against this spe-
cies Of polite public robbery generally
known as administering upon the es-
tates.
8. That women cannot heartily par
ticipate in the celebration of the Cen
tennial year on account Of their political
disabilities.
Il X. D. Hume and Judge Blanchard
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Correspondence.
AMERICAN VALLEY,
East Of Mill Plain,
Clarke Co., w. r.,
February 10, 1876.

L.. February 10, 1876.
As newspaper men often inform
the public, that communications ir
regard to the improvement and pros
perity ofdiferent localities are desir,
able, venture a few remarks in re.
gard to this section Of country.
1t is on the mail route from Van.
couver to Washougal and Cascades.
The soil is rich and fertile, both on
the bottoms and uplands, and heavy
crops Of wheat, oats, hay and pota-
toes are annually raised by the en-.
terprising tillers of the soil. To
give you some idea of the yield of
bottom land, Mr.. John Sweeney, for.
merly of Portland, informs me that
he has raised as high as Ioe bushels
of oats to the acre, and that an aver.
age crop is about 80 bushels; wheat
as high as S. bushels to the acre.
with an average of about 40 bushels.
His potatoes yielded, on an average.
900 bushels to the acre without ma.
nure. As to the hay crop, it is most
abundant. Mr. Henry Knapp, an
old settler, informs me that he cut
three tons Of timothy to the acre last
season, and sold over $500 WORT, in
the Portland market early in the
sumner. The land is not hard to
clear, and three adjoining farmers in
this vicinity are preparing about 70
acres Of new land for the plow the
coming Spring. The school house
10 situated on the main road about u |
mile. fton. 'n!.. va9sGaxes !. a9axes, and 4 miles
ter place, the Grangers have a COM
modious hall and blacksmith shop.
This school district, the zSth, has
a small, but comfortable block school
house, which ought soon to give
place to more commodious and bet
ter arranged one. to accommodate the
steadily increasing number of schol-
ara There are about fifty scholars
who draw public school money, thir-
ty Of which attended the term of
three months just closed. The schol.
ars are intelligent, studious and or
derly in school, and those who at
tended regularly, made rapid prog.
ress in their studies. On the last
day Of the term, the school was Wis.,
tied by a large number Of parents
and friends OF the school, to listen to
the recitations, the speaking Of pieces
and the spelling match, in which
Miss Ellen Sweeney came off victor.
The teacher awarded Miss Ellen
Sweeney 1st premium as speller, one
trial on a word, and Miss Mary
Sparks, premium as speller, two
trials on word. The teacher, Mr..
Waterman, then addressed the schol-
Ars and patrons and declared the
school closed for the term, when he
received the unanimous thanks and
good wishes Of his scholars and
friends. OBSERVER.
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VANCOUVER, w. T.. SATURDAY. FER. 10 1915

The true rule then is to strive
to discriminate between right and
wrong, while using judiciously all
the liberties and privileges which
may innocently belong to every day
life.
If the many things in the world,
innocent of themselves, which are
abused and prostituted to the level of
vices by wicked and Incorporate
people, were tabooed to all low
ers of virtue, there would be no
place for the saint on earth; he could
not live. But inasmuch as the over
ruling Providence permits saints and
sinners to remain in the same sphere,
it is evident He designed the human
family to use their reason, to discrim-
mate between right and wrong, in
short, to CRAFTY their powers, appc-
titcs and aspirations, but always with
due regard to moderation.
The expoundcr of Gospel is un-
wise who will declare against these,
or any other innocent amuscmcnts,
for by so doing, he creates an enemy
to his cause. Intelligent people (and
this is an age of intelligcncc) are not
going to involve themselves in incon.
sistcncics because their preacher does
SO.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, it all
sounds very much like arguing a
proposition; but this
much ! thought necessary in reply
to the Rev. gcntleman's article. Il
am confident the intelligent men,
bcrs of his own congregation do not
endorse his ideas, even though those
ideas appear in the columns of the
church paper. PLrNY.