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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21
HERE AND THERE.

A BARBER-sHop has been opened at
Atlanta, Ca, all the operatives in which
are young girls.
AMONG the treasures recently brought
to light in Pompeii is II silver altar, on
which were placed two silver cups and
spoons, the latter precisely like those
now used.
In Algeria there is "a river of genuine
ink. 1t is formed by the union of two
streams, n coming from II region Of
ferruginous soil, the other draining 4
peat swamp. The water of the former
is strongly impregnated with iron, that
of the latter with gallic acid. When
the I'VE waters mingle the acid of the
n unitcs with the iron Of the other,
forming true ink.
T. l.. COLEMAN, Mrs. John Seal, Mrs
Frank Arnold, and Others have Just dis
covered a land grant to Benjamin Wal
Ter, q relative, for 72,0t0 acres of land
in Charleston, Abbeville, and Green
Vile Counties, S. c., dated in 1854, and
renewed in Charleston in 1851. As law
yers are at work upon the claim, there
is already much CONSERVATION among
the property holders in that region.
A FRENCH papertells a hcart-rending
tale of the horrible fate of II family who
could not escape from the top story of
Il high house in which a fire was fierce
" raging below. Mattresses having
been placed on the roof of an adjacent
she'd, the eldest daughter, aged 20,
leaped first, and, Notwithstanding she
fell on Il mattress, broke her skull, jaw,
and hips, surviving Il quarter of an
hour. The father followed and was in
stantly killed, next came the son, with
the same result, the youngest daughter
jumped last and shared the fate of the
others.
CONSIDERABLE amusement was
caused in the Biddcford County Court
in England the other day by q case in
which a school-mistress sued one of her
patrons for lbs. 4d. for the tuition of
his children. On being asked by the
Judge for her account, the plaintiff pro-
duced three almanacs, upon which were
marks signifying the attendance of the
three children, and II piece of paper
with some pothook signs showing the
money paid. She told the Court she
could not write, and, therefore, was
obliged to keep her accounts in this
manner The Judge gave Judgment
for the amount claimed, but expressed
surprise that Il parent should send his
children to n school the mistress of
which could not write.
Mr.. +. w. HIGGINsON, in seeking to
show in the Wonan'S JournaL that
lates this incident: "It happened to me,
some years ago, to be the agent through
whom was negotiated a loan to a young
girl going through u normal school.
She is now Il teacher, and, as regularly
rs quarter-day comes round, | receive
from her IS or so to be distributed
among her creditors. 1t is worth the
trouble of the small negotiation to see
the amazement of the recipients. They
generally say that such y thing never
happened before to them in their lives,
and that they never thought of being
repaid. To this l have but II stereo-
typed answer, because You never be-
fore lent money to u woman"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

AN attempt was made to rob an ex-
press train on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway, at Blue jacket Switch,
in the Cherokee Nation, on the night of
the 18th. The plan of the miscreants
was to switch the train, and then plum
der it at their leisure. The officers of
the company had received information
ftheintendedfo ray, however, and were
prepared to receive the robbers with
a well armed force. Unfortunately
one of the train guards got excited and
commenced firing too soon, and the
whole gang took to their heels. There
were seven of the rascals in the party.
Two of them were reported captured
at Chetopa on the following morning,
and the arrest of nearly the whole gang
was anticipated.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

A LARGELY attended meeting of the
citizens of Chicago, without distinction
of party, was held on the 18th, for the
purpose Of inaugurating a radical re-
form in the City Government, which it
is asserted is now in the hands of un-
principled and corrupt men, who have
f%raudulently obtained possession of the
principal offices. Thomas Hoyne was
nominated as q candidate for Mayor, to
be supported at the election for men,
bers of the City Council, to be held on
the 18th inst. AS the term for the pres
ent Mayor, Harvey d. Colvin, does not
expire until next year, a committee was
appointed to await upon that gentleman
and other officers and demand their re-
signations.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

GEN. JOHN MCDONALD, formerly SUI
pervisor of Internal Revenue at st.
Louis, and Col. VIM. o. Avery, former
ly Chief Clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, both of whom
were convicted of completely in the St.
Louis Whisky Ring frauds, received
their sentence on the 18th. Gen. Nc
Donald was sentenced to three years
confinement in the ~Penitentiary at JEFF
ferson City and to pay a fine of $4,000;
Col. Avery to two years in the Peniten-
tiary and $1,000 fine.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

A GIRL employed in n paper mill at
Westfield, Mass, suffered a severe at
tack of lockjaw last week, in which the
jaws were set for nearly two hours.
The doctor said the trouble was the re-
suit of an inveterate habit of chewing
gum.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

The Congressional Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department
has taken considerable additional tes-
timony, among which is the following Z:
L. H. NJ. Gregory, former post-trader
at Fort Richardson, Texas, testified that
Gen. Rice got one-third of his profits,
amounting to nearly $4,000, although
Rice never invested a dollar in the
business. Joseph Loeb, post-trader at
Fort Concho, Texas, testified that he
had paid $4,000 to Gen. Rice for getting
him that post. James Trainer, post,
trader at Fort Concho, Texas, testified
to a bargain with Gen. Hedrick, by
which the latter was to receive a share
of the profits of the business; had also
paid money to various other parties fol-
political and other purposes. Lieut.
Shoemaker testified that contracts fol-
fuel at Fort Reno were awarded to tn,
highest bidders. The officers at tn,
fort protested against this, but withou
avail.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

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, 1876-04-21

Col. WHITLEY, formerly Chief of De-
t~ectives of the Treasury Department,
has given before a Congressional COM
mittee some very damaging testimony,
if true, regarding Gen. Babcock's par
ticipation in the plot to break open the
safe in the District-Attorney's Office in
Washington, for the purpose of abstract
ing certain books and papers, and then
fasten the crime upon Columbus Alex
ander and other citizens who were fight
ing the District Ring. Col. Whitley
says that he was sent for by
Gen. Babcock to "put up the job,'
which he did, in connection with Har-
rington, District-Attorney. Gen. Bah
cock subsequently appeared before the
committee and denied in toto all of
Whitley's statements, claiming that the
latter applied to him for assistance in
retaining his position, from which he
was likely to be removed. He admitted
that he had employed Whitley to find
out certain newspaper correspondents
who had attacked him through the
press, but further than this he had had
no connection with him.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

The House Committee on Territories
has voted to amend the bill making New
Mexico a State, so as to provide that
the election for the adoption of the
State Constitution shall be held in June,
1877. This will prevent the new State
from taking part in the next Presidential
election.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Mexican insurgents captured
New Laredo on the 18th, after consid-
cradle fighting. Q~uintano and a part
of his forces escaped down the river.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

The recent publication in an Indian
apolis paper of a statement that some
1914, 900 of Union Pacific funds had been
traced to the possession of eX-Speaker
Blaine, has caused quite a sensation in
political circles. Mr.. Blaine promptly
denied the story in whole and in part,
and produced letters from Treasurer
Rollins of the railroad, declaring that
no money had been paid by the com.
pany in which Mr.. Blaine was inter-
ested.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

The towboat Dictator, of st. Louis,
while passing up through the bridge at
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-21

The statue of Abraham Lincoln, in
Lincoln Square, Washington City, was
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
An Feud

Adviees were received from Clarendon,
Arkansas, yesterday, to the effect that
on Tuesday last a man named Trott
killed his brother-iD law, John Smeaden,
while the latter was riding in a wagon
on the road between Clarendon and
Brinkley, Arkansas. Captain Walker
and a number Of other citizens went in
pursuit Of the murderer. The pursuing
party was at Captain Jolly's plantation
on Saturday, and we're on the trail of
the fugitive. TrOtt is a tall, slender
man, with blue eyes. light hair, mustache
and chin whiskers. He weighs about
one hundred and forty pounds. The
cause Of the murder wal an old feud be-
tween the brothers.in-law, and some time
siRee it came near being settled by a
duel, all arrangements for such having
been made, but that was prevented by
friends Of both parties, who reside at
Clarendon. Trott was dissatisfied with
the settlement or termination Of the DIFF
6culty, and took the first opportunity TO
settle the matter as above described, by
killing his b~rother.in law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
French military service.

A German officer, who has WIS.,
tied all the principal military sta
lions of France, gives a very favor
able account in the Cologne Gazette
of the military prospects of the
country. The writer says that the
progress since last year in all
branches of the service is very great.
The want of an efficient reserve is
being rapidly and completely sup
piled, numbers of half-pay officers
volunteering for territorial service.
The physique of the men is admir-
able, and there is not the slightest
difficulty in obtaining recruits, all
political parties being agreed in the
necessity of this reserve force. The
clergy use all their influence in
support of this institution, which
they regard as the future champion
of the church. "The priests in
France do more to induce the peo-
pie to perform their military duties
than can be done by all the magis-
strates and gendarmes in Prussia"
In the regular army the most
important reform introduced by
the present Minister of War
is the removal Of inefficient
officers and the thorough train
ing of cadets, for which large
schools have been formed, which,
by 1880, will yield a sufficient sup
ply of officers for the whole army.
In France, as well as Germany,
great difficulty is experienced in re-
tanning good non : commissioned
officers. Formerly many served
additional terms as substitutes, real
izing little fortunes during twenty
or twenty-five years service; now
very few remain longer than they
are compelled to, as the great in
dustrial revival Of France offers bet
ter prospects in civil life. Drills
are frequent and arduous, maneu-
yering is taught on larger scales,
and the army is kept in constant
movement. In a few years France
will have G06 battalions Of infantry
for the field, and a reserve of 145
regiments forming the territorial
army. Barracks are healthy and
spacious, the men get two excellent
hot meals daily, and have better
boots and more comfortable cloth
lug than the German soldier. The
French field artillery has 250S guns
while Austria has only 1852; Rus
STA, 2204; Germany, 1856. The
weakest point Of the French army
is cavalry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
EXTRA NOTICE.
NOVELS BY STANDARD AUTHORS,
Ten eeOts a copy,
At Mansford =.

elsewhere will be found the card Of
Geo. l.. Grayser, the cigar manufacturer
AS a caterer TO lovers Of good cigars
the reputation Ct Mr.. Grayser is well
known. Having had the cigar business
in the 0Verton Hotel during its life time
he clings TO his old love and still holds
forth in the same building. AS a manu-.
%facturer, being q practical workman, and
having a thorough knowledge OF his
business, he has established qnite a trade,
counting among his customers the best
dealers in the city. His stock is large
and varied, from the best quality do.
nestle to the finest Havana cigars, and
he sells them as low or lower than cigar,
made away from home can be bought.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
ROYAL ro.sessIons Ia Amerien.

Some of the best real estate in
New York City is held by foreign
Princess, Several of the most ex-
pensive buildings In Broadway, in
Broad street and in Wall street are
owned by the Empress Eugene,
who derives from them, every year,
a rent of $4,000. The Duke of
Nassau, one of the dispossessed
German Princes of 1866, was here
in 1868. He has bills of exchange
for 1900, 900. He purchased
tenements in Allen street that, to-
day, are nominally owned by Ger
man lawyers and notaries public,
and that yield him twelve per cent.
on the capital invested, The Grand
Duke of Mecklenberg Schwerin,
Frederick Francis the Second, is
the owner of lots and houses in
Elm street, and Queen Victoria
owns considerable real estate in
Broadway. 1t stands in the name
of an Englishman. The King Of
Sweden owns 100000 worth Of
real estate in New York, and the
Grand Duke Alexis owns a hotel in
Broadway. King Bomba bought
six houses in Greenwich street in
1859, and they are held by Italians
for his son, Francis II,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
Too Much of a TERMINATION

Sir Philip Francis, who was q
great gourmand, once at a city feast
enviously watched his next neigh
Dor, who was busy eating a bowl of
turtle soup, and keeping a piece of
green fat for the bonnie bouche.
Sir Philip, unable at last to resist
it, seized the delicate morsel with
his fork and transferred it to his
mouth, and hen,giying the stranger
his card, said "Sir, | am ready to
make you the most ample apology,
or give you the satisfaction Of a
gentleman, but | must say you had
no right to throw such temptation
in my way"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15

proprietorship and editorial management
of the Grenada (Mississippi) Sentinel,
one Of the leading Democratic journals
Of the State.
Mr.. ]. H. Tyrrell, an old planter Of
Forest Hill, was killed accidentally last
Thursday. He was driving an OK wagon
team loaded with wood; the oxen got
stalled and the wagon turned over on
the old man, injuring him so severely
that he died shortly aiterward.
The returning Memphians say that it
will take two hundred or more dollars to
60 to and cone back from the Centen-
NAL Exposition at Philadelphia, pro-
vided you are determined to see all that
is worth seeing at the great show by re.
naming in the Quaker City ten days.
The State Military Company, COM
posed OF young black men under the
command of Captain Glass, was out on
the streets drilling last night. The men
drill well and will no doubt become
thoroughly drilled in due time. they
have not been furnished with uniforms
or arms as yet.
In November the average Memphis
ballot-slinger can 90 for TiIden and
Hendricks, Hayes and Wheeler, Cooper
and Casey, or Green Clay Smith and the
other fellow yet unknown. Then G. f.
Train will no doubt come to the front
again with a Presidential electoral ticket
composed of himself alone.
The c. D. Club will give another oil
their pleasant excursions next Thursday
night on the City Of Augusta. Excel
lent music will be provided for those
who wish 10 worship Terpsichore, while
others will find space sufficient on the
hurricane roof for p~romenading anC
eommuning with the stars. Mr.. Jak,
Pfster will be on guard and direc
affairs.
The German-Ameriean school estab
lished by the German Protestant Con
gregation (non.sectarian) will open OIL
Monday, September 18Th, at No. %.
Third street. The school will be unde
the supervision of a Board CT Director
composed of eur leading German citi
zens. For particulars as to the branche
taught and other matters, see advertise
ment of school in another column.
Like the General Council, the Schoc
Board occasionally become involved an
lost in parliamentary law. Too niue
parliamentary law is not a good thin
for legislative bodies. The awful world
you are out Of order" etc have dashe
, the hopes and aspirations Of many a
, ambitious youth or old-fashioned patriC
to the earth, never to rise again until h
is again declared "out of order"
Tennessee will come to the front as
sell-sustaining State at last. The Kno,
vile Chronicle heralds the fact Thu
=, in East Tennessee it is the general opil
ion Of farmers ~thereabouts now that pc
sibly, after filling "all out doors" the
may be able to find room for the balant
of the corn in their cribs and barn
y The crop will be huge, unprecedented
d so in the memory Of the oldest inhat
tant."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
The best soda and mead in
Iemphis, O glasses for 25c, at
Barlee's, 32S Main st. 1921
A Puzzle for NaturaI,sts.


For the past two or three years a dirty
looking white and red COW has been FREE
quenting the vicinity Of Madison, Front
and Main streets, Last year the animal
was attended by an wild looking cur dog,
which protected it from ali i%ntruders.
The dog walked around after its bovine
friend all the day long, and drove it back
home at night by INDUCING in a series OF
barking, scampering and seductive invi-
.tations, as much as to say, Let us 90
home, it's getting late" This year the
dog does not appear, it having been
poisoned probably by som policeman;
but the COW has reappeared, and takes
its round as usual along Madison from
Main to Front, up and down Central
alley, etc in search of watermelon rinds
The COW is only seen during watermelon
season and in this particular locality,
where each year the farmers do a melon
business from a wagon standpoint. The
naturalist would, nc doubt, take great in.
terest in this investigation. How this
animal a keep track of the seasons
and is able to recollect when watermelon
season comes around, or can calculate
the days, weeks and months, is a mystery
that brings up that intricate problem ai
to the difference between, or identity OF
instinct and reason, the former being at
tributed to the brute creation and the lat
ter to man, the highest order of being,
-. l;c,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
LOOK FOX THE RED FLAG.


Destructive Freshet In MIssissIpPi.
The Charleston Miss Talahatchie
News Of the 18th says:
On last Saturday night u country
was visited by the most terrible food OF
rain ever known by the Oldest citizens.
About | o'clock Monday morning the
rain commenced, and the windows Of
heaven seemed to be opened, aud the
rain descended in torrents. About II
clock on Monday the rain ceased for
about one hour, when again the win
dows of heaven were opened and one
solid foot of water covered the earth.
All the crops along the creeks and bot
toms in this country have been destroyed.
The fields that on Saturday gave promise
of abundant yield, now lie bare. Such
~desolation was never wrought in this
country in so short a time Bridges,
levees and crops are all gone. The food
was general in this country. We have
heard from the most Of the places, and
our information is that the destruction
was general Many farmers have lost
their entire crops. We believe that 500,
600 would not cover our loss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
Thia Aeconn,s for &C an.

A Pennsylvania philosopher is of
the opinion that petroleum is the
result of Goldfish. Yes, Goldfish.
These fish were once plenty in the
ocean which covered the place where
the State of Pennsylvania now is.
They were caught by a sudden ava
lanche of land, and the millions of
decaying Goldfish caused the petro-
leum oil. This accounts for the
salt water found in oil wells, being
the result of salt goldfish, 1t also
accounts for the resemblance of pc
troleum to cod liver oil, and the
number of fish stories told Of im-
mense fortunes which were never
realized,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15

After having written a squib
with much care and dehberation
and the dignifed compositor up
stairs haloos down the pipe: els
this a joke or an advertisement ~
such a salute is calcuIated to
make a funny man take an interest
in the means Of cheap suicide
Eaton Free Press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
French HousehoId Economy.

The French butcher separates
the bones from his steaks, and
places them where they will do the
most good. The housewife orders
just enough for each person, and no
more ; even the coffee. If a chance
visitor drops in, somebody quietly
retires and the extra cup is so pro-
vided, but nothing extra by care
lessness or intention. When the
pot has boiled, the handful Of
charcoal in the little range is ex-
tinguished, and waits for another
time. No roaring cook-stoves nor
red-hot covers all day long for no
purpose but waste. The egg laid
to-day costs a little more than the
one laid last week. Values are
nicely estimated, and the smallest
surplus is carefully saved. A thou
sand little economies arc practiced,
and it is respectable to practice
them. Cooking is an economical
as well as a sanitary and gustatory
science. A French cook will make
a franc 90 as far as an American
housewife will make three, and how
much further than the American
Bridget nobody kuows-we should
probably be greatly astoniShed,
could the computation be made,
how much of the financial, recupe-
ratiye power of France is owing to
her soups and her cheap food-bet-
ter living after all, than the heavy
bread and greasy failures of our
culinary ignorance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
l2St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15

A Georgia mule was struck by
lightning and knocked insensible,
and while lying on the ground an
other current came along and killed
the a~nimal-which proves that
lightning does strike twice in the
same place. And il is absolutely
necessary when il wants to kill d
mule,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15

Mr.. Lee Hunt, of the well known
Front street house Of Mosby, Hunt &
Co., ole of our most popular young men,
left yesterday afternoon for the Centen-
NAL and other places of interest East, to
be gone several weeks. We wish him q
pleasant time and a safe return.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15
No Deception, buta Candid,
Actual Fact.

Over $4,000 worth Of clothing and
furnishing goods slill on hand which
must be sold inside of niue days. Re-
member the number, 227 Main st. lls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15

The excursion Of the German Casino
will take place this evening. The Carl
SchuIz and barges will leave the foot Of
Union street at 8 o'clock. None bat
members allowed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-15

"DofT thine Konian crown
elegantly says Bayard Taylor in his
Centennial ode. Shoot the hat"
says the bad boy of the street
Thus education softens and weak
ems ~expression.-M o. Republican.