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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
lIdleness.

In a quaint and curious book is de-
scribed the causes of melancholy as
Ringing mainly on idleness. Idleness
is the bane of body and mind, the nurse
of naughtiness, the chief mother of all
mischief, one of the seven deadly sins,
the devils cushion, his pillow and chief
reposal. Idleness of the mind is worse
than that of the body; wit without en-
ployment is a disease, the rust of the
soul, a plague, a hell itself. lie or she
that is idle, be they of what condition
they will, never so rich, so well allied,
fortunate, happy-let them have all
things in abundance and felicity that
heart a wish or desire-so long as he
or she or they live idle, they shall never
be pleased, never well in body or mind,
but weary still, sickly still, vexed still,
loathing still, weeping, signing, griev.
ing, suspecting, offended with the world,
with every object, wishing themselves
gone or dead.
Only take this for a conclusion as thou
tenderest thine own welfare, thy good
health of body and mind: BE not soil
tary--be not idle.
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The Prevailing Disease Of America.

The disease receives different names in va
rious parts Of the country. In some sections
IL is called dyspepsia, In others 1t Is termed
liver complaint; sometimes they call II kidney
disease, and at others humor In the blood.
The fact Is, that all these diseases are pres
ent to some extent In nearly every case, and
this disease prevails to an alarming extent
throughout the whole land. Hardly a houses
hold but what has some inmate afflicted.
We advise those who have the following
symptoms to use an effective remedy, and
eradicate the disease from the system: There
is generally a dull pain in the head, with
dizziness at times, foul breath, bad taste In
the mouth, irregular bowels, poor appetite
and imperfect digestion, distressed, all gone
feeling like the gnswing Of n cancer In the
pit Of the stomach, scanty high colored
urine, stagnated blood, sunken eyes tinged
with yellow, skin cold and clammy, covered
sometimes with brown spots, depressed
spirits with evil f~orebodings, q tired, Lam
guild feeling, after a time a dry hacking
cough, hut Is followed after a time with ex-
pectoration; then q wasting away OF the
flesh, finally night swests, and soon death
closes the scene. Such Is the brief history
OF thousands In this country, and none OF us
can be too quick In using the remedy. The
safest and surest Is the SHAKER EXTRACT or
Roors, sold by A. j. White, $40 Pearl St.,
N. Y. II seems to operate like q charm In
these cases. Agents wanted.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
Going Out to Play.

Who that has lived to middle age,
when to work has become the principal
object of existence, does not look back
with an amused interest, n half mel
ancholy wonder. on that season when
''Soing outNplay'' was n daily ncces-
sity when wa sailed forth with no pre-,
tense of dut. or labor, bent on no def
mite scheme of action, going out simply
and absolutely "to play?" 1t seems
ludicrous to fancy ourselves we doing
such Il thing, we who have to tramp in
and out to Il daily business; or feel
we are bound to pay a visit and pay it;
or to plan 4 pleasure excursion and we
solemnly 90 through with it.
Those who have experienced that
premature clouding Of life's golden
morning. solitary childhood-may re-
member the wistful longing with which
they have stood watching groups
of dirty, happy little rogues col.
lected at street corners and on vii
lage greens, and how sorely they rebel,
led at the prohibitions which made it
impossible to join them. The country
children never had to be mufled Us to
the bodies and denuded as to the legs,
our heads weighed down by hat-feath-
ers, our feet compressed into the natti'
est of boots, and sen out walking gen,
teelly through streets and squares. Our
costume was the "blue pinafore" pu,
on over all our clothes and reaching
nearly to the ankles. o, sacred blue
pinafore!n So warm, light and com.
fortable-allowing full liberty to run,
jump, climb, scramble or crawl, Great
ing a sublime indifference to dirt o.
tears.
AS important rs learning is to chill,
dren that Indispensable blessing play
not doled out in ten minute portions
but granted rs a large item in their sur
of existence. Why not? Childhood
lasts but a dozen years or so at best.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

and even despotic course in trying to
carry them into execution.
This greatly increased the number of
his enemies, a conspiracy was organized
against him, and on the 10Th of Janu-
airy, l772, he was dragged from his bed
by a band of young noblemen hired for
that purpose by the Queen-dowager
and Holck, At the same time Queen
Caroline Matilda was placed under ar
rest.
Struensee was taken before a military
commission composed exclusively of
his enemies, and charged with being
the paramour of the Queen, and with
having striven to become King of Dem
mark.
To the imprisoned Queen the assur-
ances were made that Strucnsee had
confessed his guilty relations with her,
and that she could only save his head
by stating in writing that he had been
her lover. Then they would be allow
ed to depart unframed from Copen-
hagen.
A paper drawn up to that effect was
laid before the unfortunate Queen.
She was seated in front of n large
mirror rs she examined the protentous
document.
Holding a pen in her hand, she said
to Holck, who was standing behind
her:
evil S%trucnsee's life surely be
spared If | sign this documentP"
"Assuredly, your Majesty" said
Holck.
She raised her pen, but at the same
moment she looked into the mirror, re-
Elected in which she behcld the face of
llolck lighted up with n smile Of dia-
bolical triumph.
This frightened her so that she faint
ell away. lIolck seized her hand, and
made the unconscious Queen sign the
paper.
When she re-awoke to consciousness
she found herself in the cabin of q Dan
ish man.of-war bound for Lubbock.
On the following day Strucnsee was
publicly beheaded. Juliana and IIolck
did not survive their triumph long.
The former died month later of small.
pox, and n few days afterward IIolek
was mystcriously assassinated ut Ros-
kOcr.
The unfortunate Queen lived thence
forth in strict retirement at Celle, in
Hanover, where she died in 1775.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
Having Your Photo Taken.

When a person, in this case a lady,
sits down to have a photograph taken,
after the preliminary tortures are con-
cluded, such as fixing the prongs at the
back of the head and getting ones self
in a position of exasperating stiffness,
the instructions are, snow, look pleas
ant, please" The stereotype grin that
follows through that awful space of ST.
%lence, during which the operator holds
the brass cap in me hand and his watch
in the other, is reelected ON the photo
graph by an idiotic simper which makes
the victim resolve never to 'look pleas
ant" again. The next effort brings
forth "prunes, papa, potatoes,
prism" mouth, whose only recommen.
dation is that it has not the ghastly
~pleasantness of the first. Resolved to
avoid either extreme the unfortunate
again faces the brass-muzzled instru,
ment of torture with an intellectual,
profound, earnest, rapt gaze at n roll OF
paper which she holds in her hand. Til,
result is a stern Minerva Susan b. An
thony severe of purpose look, and tn,
severity of purpose is manifested by or
dering photograph No. 3 into oblivion
The next position is standing, with vel
vet and furs and hat and feathers, in t
rollicking way; failure-too much Xix,
a hoydcn. The last attempt is sitting
in Il pensive attitude with the cheel
resting on the hand, but that unromm
tic Gamers makes the hand look bigger
than a leg of mutton and about tina
shape. This is the last straw, and tn,
lady takes her gloves and her leave a
the same lime .-Detroa Free Press.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

We publish on our eighth page Q lengthy
article describing the system Of the noted
specialist, DR.. X. v. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N.
Y, In which he sets forth With considerable
force and clearness hi reasons for devoting
his whole time and attention 10 q single de-
partment Of medicine-the treatment Of lin
gering chronic diseases. The same article
also takes up the subjects Of diagnosis,
methods Of consultation and treatment,
ETC., and will be found to contain many val
liable hints 10 the invalid. DR.. Pierce Is the
author Of a work which has already attained
q large circulation-"The Peoples Common
Sense Medical MISUNDERSTANDING some
nine hundred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pages,
and devoted TO medicine In all Its branches,
a work well calculated for the guidance and
instruction Of the people at large, and
which may be had for $3.50 (postpaid) by
addressing the author. DR.. Pierce has now
been before the general public long enough
to enable TIRE formation Of n careful esti-
mate Of the efficiency Of his treatment aud
his medicines, and the verdict, we are glad
10 know, has been universally favorable TO
hath
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
Across the Continent In "a
Hours.

Messrs. Jarrett and Palmer, the the
atrical managers, will, on June 1, be-
gin an attempt to travel from Jersey
City to San Francisco in 81 hours by
rail. The train, composed of the fast
est engine onthe Pennsylvania Railroad,
No. 100, n express car, one parlor car
and one Pullman palace hotel car, is to
start at / O'Clock in the morning and
cross the Mississippi before midnight Of
the same day. The first continuous run
is to ne from New York to Pittsburgh,444
miles in ten hours. The next stopping
place is Chicago, and the New York
journals r to be delivered in Chicago
for once on the day of publication. AT.
ter leaving Chicago the train is to STOP
only at Omaha and Ogden, reaching
San Francisco on Sunday, the start hav'
ing been on Thursday, in time for din
ner. There can be only 20 passengers
each to have a ticket in the form Of {
book, 4 by "a inches, with covers O.
solid silver, engraved and embossed
The fare is $500.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

CHOCOLATE PUDDING.--i Ydart OF
milk, 8 tablespoons Of grated chocolate,
of corn -starch, sugar and salt to taste
sweeten the milk, and let It come to a
boil, then stir in the chocolate and corn
starch, mixed with a little water; boil
about five minutes. Make q sauce OF
cream and sugar and vanilla, or sugar
and butter, stirred to a cream, with
lemon or vanilla.
COOP MoLAssEs CANDY.-2 pounds
white coffee sugar, 1 quart molasses
strip, 8 tablespoonfuls Of vinegar; put
in a small piece Of butter. You a tell
when it is boiled enough by dipping
your finger into a cup of cold wnter,
then into the candy, quickly back into
the water, and IL that which sticks to
your finger is hard and snaps, the candy
is done, and should be poured upon a
creased marble or tin-pan add a little
essence of lemon, then pull 1t till it be-
comes white.
HoNEY-WINE OR MEAD.-Toa gallon
of water, put 2 pounds of honey and 1
pound of sugar; boil for an hour, put
in the whites of four eggs to clarity, and
skim it quite clear while boiling; then
put into a clean tub, and let it stand for
a week, putting in a toast with honey
to make IL work; then put in a cask,
adding the peels of three or four lem
ons, let it stand for a month, and then
If it is not sufficiently fine put in more
honey, and let it stand longer.
COLD SLAw.-Cut up the cabbage
very fine with q sharp knife, and
sprinkle over it a tcaspoonful of salt.
For a large dish, say a quart of cut cab.
bage, use 2 eggs, a piece of butter the
size of an egg, ! teacup of water, and
teacup of good vinegar. Beat the eggs,
whites and yelks together, very light,
add the water, vinegar and butter, and
put all in n tin on the fire, stirring all
the time until it is Of a creamy thick.
ness. Pour il no. over the cabbage,
stir up well with a fork, and leave to
cool.
GRAHAM BREAD.--Take Ia pints o.
warm water, 3 cupfuls of bolted flour,
and of unbolted -four enough to make
II thick batter; stir well and add 2 ia
~blespoonfuls of yeast, then set to rise.
When light, add a scant 4 cupful OF
shortening (part butter), 4 tablespoon
fuls of sugar (more or less, according
to taste), q small teaspoonful of soda,
and unbolted flour enough 20 make a:
stiff as you can well stir It. Put out ii
tins, not very thick; let it get light, and
bake 40 minutes, beginning slowly and
increasing the heat.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

were now becoming wild with excite
nent. 81 know yer has," answered
the minister; "and for dat reason I Is
ready to baptize yer. Come to me, and
yer shall hab de water OBJ de Lord-hab
it free, and as yer will. We is, thank
God, not belongln' to no bigotry re-
ligion--we is Mcthodists, holy Meth
odists." "'Fore God, sure 'nough!"
cried the candidates. "And," contin-
ued the minister, "bein' such, yer shall
have water any way dat yer likes. Dem
dat wants it sprinkled shall have 1t
sprlnkled; dem dat wants it poured
shall havei it poured and dem dat wants
it G all by 'mersion shall have il dat
way, Dress de Lord. And now, bread
ern, II OATS not liberal religion, | donno
what is. OATS all | has to say now.
Come to de Lord; come to de waters
OBJ certain libe."
AS the last words left the minister's
lips the candidates, singing, shouting,
laughing and crying, formed themselves
into line, and then, two by two, march
ed to the waters edge. Here they were
met by the two young men, whom I
have already mentioned, and conducted
to the ministers, who, after asking their
names, cried, "'Fore God, in dc name
OF de Father, Son, and Holy Cost, |
baptize yer"
THEN THEY ERE IMMERSED,
and afterward conducted back to the
shore by the attendants. Here they
were received by the shouts and songs
of their friends and hurried OIL TO ad.
jacent tents to change their clothes
The first half-dozcn candidates went
through the ceremony without much
noise or display, but as the audience be.
came more and more excited, shouts OF
"Dcy is comm to glory" daylight
is Il breakin'," "Sure, sure, fore Cod
:" Dress the hosts" were heard on every
side. The candidates joined in these
cries, and began to act like madmen.
They shouted, jumped, and cried. "l'sC
happy" cried one; "Christ am here
yelled another; "Fore God, ives al
goin' to glory" shouted half a dozen in
chorus. Then they began to sing, and
the refrain:
We Ia in dc lifeboat--
We Ia in lie lifeboat,
tod keep us da-
went out from n thousand lips, and wa.
echoed back from the surrounding hills.
BY this time the two young men were
unable to control the candidates who
came into the water; they were rein.
forced by four others, but still they were
hardly able to control many of those
who were baptized. Slight women
seemed to be possessed with the
strength of fiends; they tore their neck>
and arms until they were covered with
blood, and, breaking away from the
ministers and attendants, plunged
themselves again and again into the
lake; then, when at last they could be
forced to land, they fell fainting into
the arms Of their relatives, who all the
time continued to shout, "'Fore God,
dcy's got it! dcy's happy!n This scene
continued for upward of two hours.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring Is
q trying season, Indications Of sickness should
al once DO attended to. Fatal diseases may be
caused by allowing the bowels to become oonsi-
pated and the system to remain In . disordered
condition until tho disorder has time to develop
itself. An ounce Of prevention 10 worth . pound
Of cure, Is an old and truthful saying. Therefore,
we advise all who are troubled with the complaints
now very prevalent-hsadAche, indigestion, disor-
dered liver, want Of appetite, nausea, o. fsvsrsh
skin-to take, without delay, sehenek's Mandrake
Pills. We know Of no remedy 90 harmless and
decisive In Its action. II ct once strikes ct the
root Of the disease and produces . healthy tone 20
the system. People never need suffer from any
disease arising nom . disordered condition Of the
liver II they would take this EXCELLENT nedieins
when they feel the nrst indications Of the maiady.
Families leaving homo for the summsr months
should take three or four boxes Of these pills with
them. They have an almost instantansous effect
They win relieve the patispt Of headache In one OF
two hours. and win rapidly cleanse the liver u
surrounding bile. and win esectaally prevent I
bilious attack. They are sold By an druggists.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
MISSOURI
Content with Her Lot.

Sewing she sat, and sitting she sewed,
All her life long.
While others danced and walked and rode,
Aud Joined in merry song.
This was her fate, for sAc was lame,
Early or late, Twas all the same,
But no repining at her lot
Was heard within the little cot.
A plant, upon the window. sill,
BloomelN with flowers Of richest dye.
She said. " II doet, good while sitting still,
And 80 may l."
-T~Ddiru1Dotiy UcruLJ.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

LEMON PIE.-Make a very short crust
and roll rather thick. For every pie
take the grated rind and juice Of one
lemon, l teacupful of sugar, and the
yelk OF ! egg; l cupful of sweet milk or
water, l teaspoonful Of starch, softened
with a little milk; bake about an hour;
beat the white 10 a froth; add 2 table
spoonfuls Of sugar and pour over the
top; bake slightly.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

LORD MAIDSTONE has made himself
supremely ridiculous in England by
taking his dog with him into a railway
carriage, and refusing to allow his ca
nine companion to be removed to the
proper car. His Lordship three or four
times loudly proclaimed his title, say
ing, 81 shall do it, whether you like it
or not" and, when summoned, disdain-
ed to appear. except by counsel, but
was duly fined five guineas,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

The wondrous organ that crowns the edi-
fec Of man Is not only the seat OF reflection
and the home Of Ideally, but II Is the gov
erning center Of the nervous system. When
II is overweight, unduly excited, or af-
fected by Irregularities of those bodily or
gnns with which II most closely sympathizes,
all the nerves suffer, and the general health
Is impaired. The reason why Hostetter's
Stomach Bittors exercise such q soothing in
iuence upon the brain Ia. that they remove
those digestive and biliou arrangements
which react injuriouslv upon II and that In
relieving irritation or weakness OF the great
sympathetic nerve which connects the stom-
ach and the brain, they beneicially affect the
latter organ us well as the former. Sound
sleep, elearncss Of mind, easy digestion and
freedom from biliousnes are insured by this
prime regulative tonic and n~erriue.
HnraaNN.a Hnn Dilln nrn niIrnlr rnrninhll
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18
AN OLD. TRIED FRIEND.

For twenty years TrTT's Pills have proven the
friend ofthe invalid, 'and through all the changes u
that period tens Of thousands .tIll stick TO their old
friend. and as many more are daily testing their vir-
tues.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-18

For q dollar in scrip u man can now
get q better half and new quarters for
the Centennial year.
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THE INLAND MAGAZINF-Te,

HoFMANN's Hop Pills are purely vegetable
and cure chills and fever at once without fail
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-02
s.beues. mandrake pills

VIII be found TO possess those qualities
necessary to the total eradication OF 81
bilious attacks, prompt 10 start Inc secIe-
tious OF the liver, and give neeitny Vone
10 the entire system, Indeed, IL IL no or
dInary discovery IN medical SCIENCE
to have invented q remedy !oT these
stuboorp complaints which develop al
Inc resu IS produced by q heretofore
tree use OF calomel, a mineral justly
dreaded by mankind, and acknoWl-
edged to be destructive in the extreme 10
the human system. That the proper tes
of certain vegeta bles comprise all the VIZ
tues OF calomel without It's injurious ten.
denotes, IS now an admitted fact. rendered
indisputable by scientific researches; ana
those who use the Mandrake Pills Will De
fully satisfied that the best medicines are
those provided by nature In the common
heros and roots OF the fields.
These Pills open the bowels ana coTrect
all bilious arrangements without saliva
ton or any of he injurious effects OF calo !.
mel or other poisons. The secretion OF
bile is promoted by these pills, as Will De
seen BY the altered color OF the Stous,
and disappearing Of the sallow complex
ion and cleansing Of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany
each box OF pills. Prepared only by J. H.
Schenck & Son, at their principal ONCE,
corner SIKH and Arch streets, PhtIaael
phin. aud Tor sale by all druggists ana
dealers.
Price D cents per box,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-02

PERsoNALITIEs.-Mr. Rhosds. the
genial telegraph operator at Bridgeport,
and lady, have returned from their we'd
ding tour.
Thomas r. Sharp, master of transport
tation, and l.. ii. Cole, general ticket
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio road,
are stopping at the Mcclure House.
Among the arrivals at the s.. James
last night were II. q. Fordyce, Of Cam.
bridge o.; Floyd Wesley, j. +. rOwles,
VIM Knight and }. ID. Davisson, of
West Union, W. Va; 5. l.. Mooney. of
Woodsfeld, o., and Abrsm Thorp OF Msr-
tInsburg.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-02

THAT WATcH.- The Logronia enter
tainment last night was not
greeted with as large an audience as has
heretofore welcomed the lllusionist,
although his performances continue to
please and, If anything, grow better
Last night large rumber OF presents
were given away, among which was the
usual gold watch, that article being drawn
by Mrs. +. A. Britt. THIS afternoon spec
cial ladies matinee Is billed, to which the
orphans in charge of the different institu-
tions in the city have been especially in
vited, and preparations have been made
to give every child a present or some
kind. Tonight will close the entertain
ment, and will be the last chance of Sc
curing a present.