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New-York tribune., 1876-11-24
WHY TWEED FLED.

The decision of the Court of Appeals, by
which the cumulative sentence of II years ON various
counts OF the omnibus indictment" reversed gave
Tweed his LIBERTY the expiration OF the first year OF
the ser .Dce. This was June 81, 1879. The same
day he arrested the civil suit for6OOOOOO and
In dclult $3,000000 bail, lodged in Ludlow Street
JAIL nioh is the fraudulent debtors prison OF the
county, To- await the issue of the civil suit.
The result OF the civil suit foregone conclusion.
Tweed iItle and the facts developed that he could
make no defense except technical bubbles aud these be
was well aware would not avail him to avoid Jude-
ment. But it was what TO follow the close OF
the civil suit which had most terror for
Tweed and which finally drove him to Hight When the
prosecution found by the decision Of the Court OF APP
peas that all the issues fact involved the large
- omnibus" indctment-whieh had been tried before
single Jury obtained with the utmost difficulty and at
heavy cost-would now have TO be retired before
separate iurIes they went work immediately and
cured additional indictments, TO the number OF 26
against Tweed These procured through the use OF
Andrew H. Garvey and James H. Ingersol as witnesses
for the state, and they involved false pretenses,
forgery larceny, and felony. These being framed
in separate indictments, it would have been
necessary to try Tweed in each case instead OF by
single iury as in the omnibus" indictment case. Tho
prospec before Tweed at this time therefore, OF
endless litigation criminal suits just soon as the
civil suit was ended ngerson had been released from
prison TO testify against Tweed, aud Tweed knew pre-
ciseIy for what purpose this mercy had been shown
There was laid before him Dec. q document sum
marizng the indictments pending on Nov 20 against
him. This list Is one which has never been made public
until nOw It Is printed below from the original copy az
furnished to Tweed.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-24
THE EASTERN WAR CLOUD.

SLAVERY ABOLISHED BY THE SULTAN.
TRAFFIC IN HUMAs BEINGS TO BE DISCONTINUED
THROUGHOUT THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-24

PENDING INDICTMENTS AGAINST TWEED.
From ogeidl copy parchment furnished Tceed Dec l.
1875, three days before his Right
Summary of indictments against William M.
Tweed pending Nov. 20, 1875, one other tNJ having
.AI..u Il nI.nl.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-24
A WORK.

The Centennial History Of The United
StttS, from he Discovery ofMc Amert-
Continent 10 Hc Close Of NE First Cen
tary of .imerican independence. BIZ
james ID. McCaGs, Author ot'''A Manual
Of General Wist0,y,' ''IHe Great Re-
fnJlic," Etc., Etc,
1t is a well known fact that the great
mass of our people are compelled to rely,
for their knowledge of history of their
country, upon the outline works intended
for the use of schools, which by their
very nature are brief; designed tor the
comprehension ofchildren, and in every
way unsuited to the adult mind. There
has long been felt II genuine want 0t n
History Of the United States, covering
the whole period from the discovery OF
the Continent to the present day, and
presenting in a succinct and comprehen-
sive form the history of country
through its various periods, from II high
cr and more Thoughtful standpoint than
would he proper in y school history.
This demand we are happy TO say is
satisfactorily met in 1.-The Centennial
History of the United States" u work
which is evidently destined to take rank
as the Standard History of our country.
The author, James D. McCabe. is an
able and well known1istorical writer.
We most heartily commend this work
TO our readers. 1t is no dry mass of de-
tails, no bombastic effort to inllume the
national pride, but is II clear, vivid,
and brilliant narrative of the events of
Il history, from the discovery Of the
American Continent to the present day.
L. ,r;rnc , ,,,,.t ,,tar,g,innr ,npnnrt ,f
the Indians of North America, from the
time of the coming OF the white men.
The voyages of Columbus, the eXplora-
tons of the different nations of Europe,
and the wanderings of the Spaniards in
search of gold and immortal youth, are
told with graphic power. The story OF
the Revolution il related with all the
interest of n romrrcc; then follows Il
clear and succinct account of the fOrma.
1ion of the Federal Constitution, the
Second War with England. the Mexican
War, and all the ven of our history ul
To the commencement of the Civil War
The History OF the Civil War is related
with intense yigor, and with strict iidel.
ity to truth. The author writes through
out with calmness and impartiality, and
and pleads the cause of no section OF
party. The book contains an Appendix,
giving an account of the approaching
International Centennial Exhibition.
1t is comprised in one large and
handsome volume, of 025 pages, and
contains 4i2 fine cngravingS on stce,
and wood. The book is issued by the
National Publishing Co., of st. Louis,
whose imprint is n guarantee of the ex'
ceilencc ofthe workmanship. The price
is low considering the character of tho
work, and each subscriber is presented
with II handsome photographic engraving
of the Centennial Exhibition Building,
Mnd grounds. 1t is sold by subscription
only and TIE publishers want agents
every county.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-24
HOW TO SAVE.

The way to save isto begin with lit
I le matters, and to begin at once. No
n ever made his way from poverty to
riches who scorned economy in small
things. and could not comprehend the
value ola single cent. The poor man
who would get ahead pecuniarily must
learn to save cent after cent-onG at n
time, If he can do no more-till he gets
a hundred of them. ard so has II dollar, Is
a wise and noble thing for him to do.
Having thus actually saved the first dol
lar, he will have acquired with it Il pow
err Of self denial and II t~enacity of pur-
pose which will enable him to save one
dollar after another until he has q hun
dred, and then he can save on Indefinite
ly, and become independent in fortune.
But" says some one who has lived all
his lite without saving, show am to
save? My habits are liked. How can |
leea1 to lay By something for old age ?"
You must do as to money matters what
a certain ancient school of philosophers
did as to morals. These old sages used,
every night, to review their actions for
the day, and see what they ought not to
have done that they had done, and
what they might have done better of the
things which it had been necessary for
them to do. So, too, must you review
every night the actions OF the day, and
see what you have spent that you
ought not to have spent, and how you
might have got more economically
what it was necessary for you to obtain.
Any n who faithfully makes snch a re-
view of his expenditures will be apt to
discover many opportunities for re.
trenchment and reform and then, if he
will, he q begin mt once to save, and
may acquire economical habits which
will secure his future prosperity.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-24

Heretofore n convict on being dis
charged from the penitentary has re-
ceived a stipend from the State Of ten
dollars in cash. to enable him to pay
his railroad fare ont of the city, and
supply his wants for a few days until he
can establish himself and begin to carr
livelyhood. A recent order of the In
spectors reduces the sum to three dol
iars. There are doubts about the wis
dom of such a rduction of this donation,
but we are not able to discuss it now
jefferson city Journal.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-24
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of
Administration, with will annexed, upon
the estate of Charles G. Smith. late of
Andrew county, deceased. have been
granted to the undersigned, F. Knicker-
hacker. by the Probate Court of Andrew
county, bearing date the Goth day of
February, 1876. All persons having
claims against said estate are required
within one year after the date of said
letters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate and if such
claims be not exhibited within two years
from the time Of the publication of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
FRANK KNICKERBACkER,
-. Administrator.
March 10, '7e-no2l-w4.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-24
TIE President il rully determined m

THE President is fully determined that
10 guilty ma shall escape if it Is in his
power to prevent it. and therefore he
directed Attorney General Pierrepont to
dispatch a messenger to Canada for
Marsh. the chief witness in the Belknap
case. Marsh has been promised i'm.
niuinty from arrest or criminal prosecu-
ton IL he will return.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-24
Mortgage Sale of Real Es-
tate

MOrt60Sc Sale of Real ES-
tate.
WHEREAS Elisha Cobb and Polly
w Ann Cobb, his wife, by their Mort
gage Deed, with power of sale therein
contained, bearing date the 9th day OF
July, A. y. 1870, and recorded in the
Recorders Office of Andrew county, in
the State of Missouri, in Book 80, at
pages j51 & ., conveyed to the under
signed MORTGAGE, certain real estate
lying and being situated in the county
of Andrew, in the State OF Missouri. and
described rs follows, to-wit: The south
east quarter of the southwest quarter
of section tw%enty-four, township sixty,
of range thirty-five; also lots No. 20,
p. -, %, and "a, block three, i'll the
town of Rosendalc, which said mortgage
deed was made to secure the payment
of a certain note therein described and
whereas said note has become due, and
with the interest thereon, remains UNI
paid, Now, therefore, notice is hereby
| given that |, the undersigned, mortga-
zee, shall, in accordance with the terms
and provisions of said mortgage deed,
proceed to sell the real estate therein and
above described at public vendue, TO the
highest bidder, for cash, ut the court
house door, in the city of Savannah,
county of Andrew, State of Missouri, on
TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL,
A. D.. 1876. between the hours of ten
o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock
in the afternoon of sad day, to satisfy
the debt secured by said Mortgage Deed
and the costs of sale.
JAMES NJ. MCBRIEN,
March Il, &c. n22 Mortgagee.
c. A. Whitaker, Atty.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-24
THE Qc1pT..c
owl z 7;;;;--

The Lock Stitch invented by MIR.
HOWE, and made on this Machine, is
the most popular and durable, is alike
on both sides, and will NEITHER RIP
NOR RAVEL, and all Sewing Machines
are subject to the principle inveated by
him.
A Machine was needed possessing
Simplicity and Durability, and adapted
to a great range of work; one easily un-
derstood and comprehended by all. To
produce such a Machine has been the
study of Elias Howe, Jr., who gave to
the world the first Sewing Machine more
than twenty years ago; and now we offer
his last productions Machine embrace
ing all essential qualities, and pronounc-
ed
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

A SEA SERPENT IN CoNFLfcT WIrH A
WnALE.-The Zanzibar correspondent
of the Western Mo'wing Ne,rs, writing
under date OF October 10th, says 1.-The
bark Pauline has arrived at Zanzibar
with Goals for her Maiesty's ships.
When off Cape st. Rogue, south Amer
lea, sight was presented that made the
crew aghast nothing less than the
great SET. serpent engaged i'll conflict
with n whale. 1t had wound itself twice
cound the whale, and wns twiring it
with tremendous velocity, flashing the
water into foam. The noise could be
distinctly heard on board, and, after
battling for some time, they both disap-
reared. The serpent's length may be
IMAGINED. 1t had two coils around ii
full-sized sperm whale, with thirty feet
clear at each end Its Ginmeter was
from three to four feet. They saw it
twice afterward Once it came very
close to the vessel, and raised itself
about sixty feet out of the water, rs If
about to attack them. | have questioned
men and officers. trying TO find ont any
discrepancy between their statements,
but am a convert to the belief that 1t was
seen" Another naval officer writes to
the Western Norning NsrS to precisely
the same effect; and the officers of her
Majesty s ships oil the station are said to
be convinced OF the truth OF the story
Lire,po0i C0~rier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

4 Hon OLD PASSENGER CONDUCTOR.
"A few days ago freight conductor on
one Of the railroads went to the Super
intcnlent and said he thought he ought
to be advanced having served on tho
freight for several years. The Superin-
tend, ut agreed with him, and told him
that the change should he made the
very next week. And il was made. The
Superintendent II day or two after took
seat in the rear end of one of the
coaches to see how the new conductor
would take to business, and pretty soon
the official danced into the door, cap on
his ear, sleeves pushed up, and half
acre smile on his face.
''Get ont your pasteboards" he
shouted, TIN the high muncky muck
that runs this train" and then turning
right and left, he continued:
Right bowers this way-play lively
pass or order up-how's trumps with
you-slidc You right into Chicago
hurry up. there-trump this ace-what
kind of hand do you hold, old man."
There was something novel and ex-
hilaintng in his style, but yet the Sup
erintendcnt called the conductor up
stairs the next day and told him that he
was the best man in America to run
freight train. and that he should have
to promote him backwards. He was too
talented for Il passenger conductor.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22
On the Sea.
BY LORD LORSE.

Tho following is the one love song
pm. et simple which Lord Lorne puts
into his hero's mouth when sailing over
the waters of the blue Mediterranean in
quest of the caitiff rovers who have cap
tilred his beloved and borne her away.
A sea-mew following the ship OF the
young knight suggests to him this
strain, not without beauty certainly.
but hardly perhaps so passionate and
positive rs we should have expected
from "A young Italian noble, mad with
love and hnrrying to the rescue OF the
damsel he adores:
While through the roaring SURF sail
To track the coward rover,
One ensign to the mast nail,
To iiuat till life is over
And thou sharp winged and milk white bird,
Who followed ever after,
Whose wild notes DER the deep are heard
Above the hoarsc waves laughter
Art thou, indeed, ma seems to me-
Her spirit sorrow laden.
Sent forth in longing DER the sea
Tho spirit of my maiden
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22
Aphorisius.

Youth should be savings bank
Nine. Smetchine.
The whole essence of true gentle
breeding lies in the wish, and art, to
be agreeable. Good breeding is s"'7iace
Christianity.
Friendship is like debt OF honor;
the moment it is talked OF 1t loses ITS
real name and assumes the unSrateful
form of obligation.
Popular glory is perfect coquette;
her lovers must toll, feel every IN
ouietude, indulge every caprice, and
perhaps be Tilted at last,
Man seem neither to understand their
riches nor their strengthen the former,
tlev believe much greater things than
they should: OF the latter, much less.
Apology is only esotism wrong side
out. 1t is mighty presumptuous on our
part to suppose orr small failures OF so
much consequence that We must make
talk about them.
The man who cannot wonder, who
does not habitually wonder and wor-
ship. were he president OF innumerabie
ROYAL societies. is but pair OF specta-
Giles behind which there is no oye.-
Cmlyle.
Couhi logic be applied to humor, and
a svllogism that would emit it, here Is
the descriptions: Its major should he
good temper; its minor IL good fancy; its
middle term II good heart, and its con
clusion a good laugh.
Let no man be sorry he has done good
because Others concerned with him have
done evil. If man has acted right, he
has done well, though alone; ii wrong,
the sanction of mankind will justify him.
-Eteii0y.
II is believed that physiognomy is
only "a simple development OF the fea-
lures already marked out by nature. 1t
is nv opinion however, that in addition
TO this development the features como
insensiblv to be formed, and assume
their shape from frequent and habitual
expression of certain affections OF the
soul. These affections are marked on
the countenance. Nothing is more GER
tain than this; and when they turn into
habits they must leave on lit durable
impression. -Roussed".
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

THE custom of ladies interchanging
kisses whenever they meet has been so
much ridiculed that it is going out OF
fashion among refined people, and is
only kept alive in the rural districts,
where railroad, telegraph and newspa-
per facilities are unknown.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

HINTS ON HOUSE HEATING.-The
problem of correct heating is next to be
considered. The old-fashioned Fireplace
or glowing CRATE has been gradually
growing in favor of late, and has evil
IDENTIFY destiny to fulfill. One thing,
however, should he remembered, and
that is not to allow a multiplicity of
heating appliances to do away with the
healthy exercise of the heat-giving
properties of the human system. Peo-
pie in good health in a rightly-con-
structed and ventilated dwelling have
no need for the excess of caloric which
dwcllers III damp, air-tight and I'M
healthy structures demand. The cell
ings should be sufficiently high, and the
windows made to lower and raise. The
latter point is specially important, from
the fact that ventilation is much better
promoted bya slight opening above and
below than by n single aperture.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

A MAN who heard that Eugene Sue
wrote in white kid gloves, obtained q
pair once worn by that distinguished
novelist, at great expense, and was
much disappointed to find nothing writ
ten in them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

"SIR," said an old judge to II young
lawyer, ''you would do we'll to pluck
some OF the feathers from the wings of
your imagination and stick them i'll the
tail of your judgment.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

FAILING IN TRADE. - One of the
wealthiest men of New York began life
in buying up Old flour barrels. From
this no went into old oil barrels. The
panic struck him with one million oil
barrels on hand. His personal losses
within the last three months have been
$3.50 900 on shrinkage One of the old
est and most successful firms failed the
other day. and failed disastronsly.
Eighteen months ago it was proposed
to the head of the house that he retire
and give the boys chance. His profits
would have been S25O, 600 cash. The
merchant thought of it over night and
concluded not to do it. He liked the
excitement of trade, and thought he
would rake il II few hundred thousands
more before he retired. The last year
swept his whole fortune away, and he
has not money enough, it is said, to buy
IL Christmas dinner.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

Hans AHpERsEs : LOVE .SToRY.-lt
was on Andersen's journey through
Zealand, Funcn and Jutlanl that he met
a Young girl with whom he fell deeply
in love. but who. unfortunately, at tho
same time was engaged to another man,
and, us Andersen never met another
woman whom he could love Us he loved
this girl, he remained unmarried all his
life. Many years later peasant girl,
who had heard about him rs Il great and
world-rcnowned poet, whom all men
honored-and who. | believe, had also
read some of his stories-took il into
her head that he was the one man she
wanted to marry So she started out
for Copenhagen. whore Andersen was
then living. went to his house. and
told him her errand. You can imagine
how astonished he must have been mt
Icing told by young, handsome girl
that she wished to marry him. 81 should
be so very good to You, said she, and
always take good care of you.' "But,
my dear girl, don't wish to be mar
ried, answered he; and she departed
as suddenly as she had come.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

STEEP STORIES. late German news
paper related the following anecdote:
In an imperial city, lately, Il criminal
was condemned to be beheaded who had
a singular itching to play at nine-pins.
While his sentence was pronounclng, he
had the temerity to offer request to be
permitted TO play once more at his fa-
vorite game at the place OF execution,
and then. lie said, he would submit
without Il mlrmur. AS the last prayer
OF dying man his request was granted.
When he arrived at the solemn spot, he
found everything prepared, and pins
being set up and the bowl being ready.
He played with no little earnestness.
But the sheriff at length, seeing that
he showed no inclination to desist, prl-
vately ordered the eXecutioner to strike
the fatal blow as he stopped for the
bowl. The executioner did so, and the
head dropped into the cnlprit's hand as
he raised himself to see what had Oc-
curred. He Immediately aimed Mt the
nine, conceiving it was the bowl which
he had grasped. All nine falling the
head loudly exclaimed: Well, have
won the gamer
This reminds the writer OF story
which has been told in proof of the
amusing dexterity of the German exc
cutioners in cutting off heads with the
sabre. A culprit being bound and pre-
pared for the blow, and not feeling it
when it came, cody asked the man what
hindered him, since the signal had
been duly given. Shake yourself J"
said the executioner. And, on the
criminal doing so, his head, which had
been severed but not displaced, tumbled
on the scatfold.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

"Cnr1pREN, asked Fayette county
minister, addressing Sunday-school,
s.why are we like flowers? What dove
have that flowers have?" And Il small
boy in the infant class, whose breath
smelled of vermifuge, rose up and made
reply, Worms" And the minister
crept under the pulpit chair to hide his
emotion.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

MAINE MEN AND NAMEs.--The St.
Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer-Press says:
"Therc was reunion and supper of
people mailing from Maine Mt Blue
Earth City on Thanksgiving evening in
honor of Mr.. Thomas G. Kennedy, n
Maniac who was about to return home.
The guests were called upon to state
the places of their nativity, and it is
noticed that these places bear such ia
miliar names as Carrituck, Schoodac,
Skowhcgan, Mattawemkeag, Passadum-
keag, Ma,lewaska, Damariscotta, Schas-
ticook and Moosetaymaygumie-all OF
them much easier pronounced before
than after supper.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-22

LET me cnumcrate few of the effects
of smoking. 1t produces under fluidity
of the blood, dcranges the stomach,
causes nausea and debility sickness.
gidiiness. palpitation. confusion of
vision, such us bright streaks or specks
before the eye, inability to define sounds,
and the unpleasant sensation of sharp
ringing sounds like bell or a whistle.
1t mutltles the brain and enfeebles the
nerves, it causes waste of saliva which
ought to go toward assisting in the pro-
cess of digestion; it causes enlargement
and soreness of the tonsils-smOkcr's
sore throat-in fact. in Injuries the mu
cous membrane of the mouth, and rem
ders the gums either unnaturally firm
or otherwise spongy. 1t tends to pro
duce paralysis and heart disease and
sudden death. Cor. Nec Castle Eng.
Chronicle.