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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-25
The Climate of California.

Much has been written about the eli
mate of San Francisco, and there is
great diversity of opinion in regard to
it. Ii is as good II climate, probably,
as is to he found in the State, but has,
as has the climate Of all parts of Cali
~fornia, some serious drawbacks. There
is but little variation of temperature
throughout the year, the average tenn
pcrature of January differing but eight
or ten degrees from that of July, and
She SAINT kind and thickness of clothing
is worn the year round. There is, how
ever, a considerable ,ariation during
the twenty-four hours, W. !ch is felt most
scnsibly. From 0 II, IN. to 3 or 4 p. m.
the day is vsuallyclear and comfortably
warm, when cold winds set in from the
pacific, frequently driving before them
the dcnsest of fogs, and one is penetrat-
ed To the bone with the cold and hui
Nudity of the atmosphere. The winds
prevail until : or 8 o'clock in the even
ing, when it again turns warm, and the
night, especially if it be clear and moon
light. until II O'Clock, is as balmy
rs can he desired. Then an
other change; the temperature is
lower, and the city is cnvcloped in fog
until late in the morning. Although
the thermometer seldom indicates less
than thirty-iiye degrees Fahrenheit, the
clothing Of the san Franciscan is nearly
as heavy as that worn in any of the
states in mid-winter. The heaviest Of
wooiens are worn, undcrshirts being
made double thickness rs low as the
waist. The MissouFian-or " like,n as
he is called upon the Pacific coast-who
visits California during the winter
months, for comfort and safety needs
to wear his thickest clothing, and will
find heavy travelling blankets and an
Ulster ovcrcoat indispensable articles.
This is no less the Ease in the southern
than in the northern part Of the State,
Sordholl, Trucman Il Co. 10 the con,
trary Notwithstanding. Rheumatism
and neuralgia are very prevalent ant
~virulcnt in San Francisco and Oakland
and claim the young rs well as tn,
old Us victims. Oakland, by far tn,
pretticst town in California, and one o
the prcttiest in the United States, il
justly celebrated for its handsome resi-
dences and attractive gardens, its grace
ful pepper and willow trees, distorted
but picturesqe live oaks and stately eu
calypti, of which latter there are man,
varieties the fine drives through tn
suburbs, and the grand views to be ha,
of the bay, Goat Island, Sancelito, AL
catraz, Mounts Diablo, San Bruno, an,
Tamalpais from the foot hills of tn,
coast range, which seem to hem it in
II has Il climate the exact counterpart
Of that of San Francisco, but has tn
advantage Of purer air and freedom
from the coal smoke of a large city
and, as its buildings are widely separated
and the streets broad, the sunlight has
fair play and dispels much Of the damp
ness that proves so deleterious to health
in that city-COr. 81. Louis Globe.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-25

In a book called "Courtship, Love,
and Matrimony," published 1860, there
is this clause concerning privileges of
women in leap year: "Albeit it is MOVIE
become a part of the common lave, in
regard to social relations Of life, that as
often as every bisseXtile year doth re-
turn, the ladyes have the sole privilege
during the time it c%ontinueth of making
love unto the men, which they doe,
either by words or lookes, as to them it
seemeth prefer; and, moreover, no man
will be entitled to the benefit of clergy
who dothe in any wise treat her pro-
posal with slight or contumcly."
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-25

THE Prussian Government compels
bakers to keep their bread at least one
day before selling It.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-25
MISSOURI A NEWS.
tSPuprnl Notes.

tiPn-rnl Notes.
The Missouri State Board OF Agriculture
has issued Il circular 10 farmers and Others,
for the purpose Of Investigating the nature,
cause and cure OF the hog cholera, and asks
or answers to the following Undergraduates:
/. Number Of hogs kept on your place. ..
Number of hogs That have died on your place
within the past year. Il ,Nuithcr oi hoE1 lhlt
have had the disease and have recovered. 1.
Number of hogs HlHt have escaped the disease on
tirciy. Z. Value of hogs that died. q AHrB6cr
Of hogs that have lied of the disease within -
miles OF you. I. Estimated value OF such hogs.
:. Rave vour hogs ever suffered similarly before
Ii so, where: y. What condition of flesh were
your hogs IN when sick this year! 10. We're they
confined, or did they run ut large: II. In the
latter case did thcy run on high or low lands IL.
DIl they have access Ia coal, either charcoal or
mineral! -. Did your hogs run with o3Icr stock
and feed in their cXCrcmcnts; Or did you feed
them separately, and what: II. What was the
character .: thpir drink-closr, muddy or iilthy:
l.. 10 you regularly give any thing to your hogs
to prevent this disease, orto render them healthy p:
II So, what. and how often. ~ What symptoms
did the hog exhibit while sick, as to appetite,
stup"T, r"st,cssneas, unnatural discharges or
other particulars. J.. Have you made post NOR.
TEN cNamtuHtiunsi If 20, what was the result:
az your hogs are dying now. will you please re.
quest some medical gentlemen TO make post mar.
tenn examination and attach heroto0 II. Have
you found any remedies for thc disease: IT So,
what? ~. What i, your theory, as to the cause,
prevention, and cure OF the disease:
Persons VINO may answer All OF any 81 tl'
above inquiries are requested 10 give their
names and post.oficr,, and address their
replies to Paul S"hwuitzer. secretary of
Committee, state University, Columbia.
Mo,
Hon. ;. T.. Sawyer. Judge ef the Twenty
fourth judicial District, resigned his posts
tiun on the 18th, GA accoHn 90 i'll health
Judge sawyer was first elected in 1871, re-
elected IN 1874, ami hi Office expires Jan. Z,
lS%0.
It is reported thai Frank james, one Of
the noted James Brothers, |, uow in thc
state Penitcntiary, serving aut = term O
sixteen years, under the alias Of Johr
Graves, for a burglary committed in Na!
County some time since.
The state Auditor has drawn his warrant
on the State sinking fWnd. payable 60 III,
Fund Commissioners FOR the sun of $40.
000 20 meet state Indebtedness maturing
March :, 1875.
Adjutant-Gcncra bingham, now il
Washington. writes that no difficulty stand'
in the way Of the state claims against thl
Government, 90 aceount Of money paid on
by the state 10 the enrolled militia after th'
war. The amount is upwards of $40 600
iardons hy the Governor, under th'
three-fourths rule, have been granted Il
David Davis. of Cooper County: Samue
Ware, OF Andrew County. aud Charlie
Thomas, % Randolph: county. All sent NJ
for two wears each for grand larceny.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-25

AbuNNH oNhes
On the 18th, Mr.. John Allen, Of this
county. was crushed TO death by Il falling
tree which he had just felled.
Greene County.
The Seattle Washington Territory Tri-
huRe, of u late date, published the follow.
ing: Mrs. Phelps, wife OF Hon. John =.
Phelps, cN-menber Of Congress from Mis-
souri,, who had taken passage on the City OF
Panama, met with . bad accident on board
that ship last evening. Her state room WAS
directly opposite the cabin hatchway. A
few minutes before she passed over it and
entered her room. While there the hatch
was opened. and when she came cut, not
noticing it, she stepped OF and fell below.
She fell through three hatchways, q dis
tance Of twenty feet. II luckily happened
that the cargo on which she struck vas of
y soft, sprinGy character, and bounced her
back several feet in the air instead Of mash
ing her into an unacceptable mass, ~ il
would have done had it been something
else. She was taken out ut once. and con-
vcyed TO the residence of ". a. Kelley,
where sine is receiving the best attention
of friends and Of the medical fraternity.
Her right arm is broken in Il hundred or more
pieces, some Of which protruded through
the flesh, and some were 50 small az to be
removed more by feeling than by sight. 1t
is rs bad II case OF shattered bone rs could
occur. DR.. Minor, Il relative by marriage
OF the lady, came up from Port Townsend
last night, and added his professional skill
to that of the attending physicians. Ampu-
tati0a has not vet been fully determined up
ON. but it is more than likely that that will
he the result. She was on her way home
to Springfield, Mo, ut the time OF the acci-
dent.
EIOIt County.
The Governor has rem.itted the Zine of
$3.50 assessed against w. w. Bradley by the
Circuit Court of Holt County for malicious
~ killing Il cow. Bradley is Il poor man
and after committing the oticnSe removed
with his family to Kansas, but on learning
that he had been indicted at once returned
and gave himself up. lie was found guilty
and for a long time has been in jail, where he
contracted fever, and his confinement en-
dangering his life, the Governor on the rep
re>entation of many prominent citizens wa,
moved to pardon him.
x County.
Kansas City is making an effort to secure
to itself Il branch of the United States Mint.
At a called meeting of the Board Of Trade,
on the 18th, u resolution was passed to the
effect that the President and Secretary be
instructed to open correspondence with the
Secretary Of the Treasury and in behalf OF
the people of Kansas City, to offer the United
States sufficient ground for the mint and tc
propose to put up II building on the ground
in accordance with plans from the director
of the mint, free of cost to the United States,
and that work on the building be commenced
as soon as the Government would accept the
proposition.
Iron COunty.
A man calling himself d. A. Watson, and
representing that he was u merchant n
Poplar Elut', Mo-, passed a $3.50 fo.get
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1876-12-09

dams 81 vie ct sa fortnner Cue sill Y a
gu des rixes, des vlolences ct des meur-
tres commits dams notre communicate.
h'ont-ils pas etc rHuvre DIES raaicaux
entire elx ct contrp eux, ct c~ollviendrait-
i &c dire que Lawcs ct Schomberg ont
Jattis etc m~assaccts par DIES blancs ct
DIES democlatess
le crime nest hi democratique nj re-
publicain, mails la crime; ct sil y n DIES
scelerats qni ont pu voter lie ticket Mic
hollis, OH lNnrrait bien, sans ~crainte do
&c tlomper, declarer pu'on a par1ois VII
dcs MONS lie bandits sur les tickets re-
publicains ct radicaux.
Ce qui est criminel aussi, c'est la doe
tiine tic rantagonisme DIES races; ct Get
to doctrine, d coup silr, nest point cclle
dies democrates.
Collections les taxesnes honnetes gems.
monsieur, ct lrslectons.les.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1876-12-09

HlVEk Ell CHAl;lIM.

@ madame, madame,
C'est beau, la charlie,
Et fon sauve son anne
Par ellie, Ell verite.
Sill est bon que l'on dome,
CONNIE tn ta,s souvent,
Tn clale i Ia Malone,
Pour rabriter du vent;
81 les augustes Vierges
Ont besoim, me ais-tu,
Qn'on ailume dies cierges
AutOnr dc leur vertu;
Eft 81 le Saint grelottn
Dams sa niche, lhiver,
Vonlanttune eulotte
Neuve, chaude, Ell drap vert,
Je t'assure, i madame,
Et par'le Dieu clement!
Que Jesus to reclame
Autre chose vraimcnt.
L'hiver est dur, il gele,
IL neige trstement,
Tristement, cher Angelo;
Eft c'est l'atfreux moment
Oh, pour SAWYER nos ames
Et plaire aux Bienheureux.
On dome aux pauvres temmes
LIE trop qu'ont les heureuX.
J'affirme que saint.pierre
Jamais ne gelera
Dams sa niche de pierre,
Eft quill applaudira. J
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1876-12-09

No. -V, tue Ut VHHFlIVS, PICS IdlIslI,
NOUVELLE-ORLEANS
C'est anjonrd hui In senls maison FRANCHISE
OH, nures avoir rtSiste 30 ans il tontes les
crises tiuanc,eres, ut1ra encore a srs clients lie
plus complet assortment de marrhaniises
-eches ct m plns has rrix dn marche.
Un soin .ont rarticnlier est appnlte a rem
plir les ordres ADDRESSES DIES campagnes.
4Sept. IS. l an.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16
Buying a Farm.

When business is depressed and times
are hard, city people are apt to wish
themselves settled in the country, and
seriously think of buying farm. 1t Is
the universal panacea for pinched pock,
cts and metropolitan misfortunes: Let
a merchant fail, and the first thing he
proposes is to save money enough out OF
the wreck to buy a farm. If broker
suspends, if tinancier's pretty bub'
bles break or float away in the air, If q
lawyers clients withdraw their patronage
and leave him without briefs-in short,
if anybody experiences a business col
lapse, he Immediately turhs his thoughts
countryward, and as the last and unfall'
ing resource proposes to buy farm
1t is assumed that anybody can run
farm, as anybody can edit a newspaper,
and it is also taken for granted that 9
farm is q sort of horse that not only
takes care of himself but feeds ano
clothes his rider. 1t does not seem to
occur to any of these men that farming
is business requiring special knowl
edge, experience, and skill for success
full management, and that the average
city man is quite as much out OF place
and at his wits ends on farm, after ht
has bought it, as he would be at the heae
of a manufactory or in command OF
man-of-war.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16
Usury in France.

A man who was tried in Paris the
other day for usury combined the oc-
cupations of shoemaker and money
lender. He bought up vast quantities
of shoes delivered to the French armies
during the war, and these he assigned
at fictitious prices in any numbers he
chose to designate among his young
clients. To one unhappy youth he lent
5000 francs, and he compelled him to
give a note for $4,000 francs worth OF
goods supplied. Among the goods sup.
plied were about two hundred pairs OF
shoes. 81 do not know what to do,
the victim piteously observed, with
that veritable magazine of shoes" They
were put down by the money lending
shoemaker at twenty-five francs pair,
and the debtor got some one to dispose
of them for 6im at six or seven francs
pair. Another young man OF family de,
clared that for 20, 900 francs lent in small
sums, he had to sign acknowledgements
for money and goods amounting to 325.'
600 francs. The shoemaker was sen,
fenced to six months imprisonment and
large fine.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16
Injury to Wheat.

The present season is exceptionally
mild, and although those who dwell in
towns and cities may congratulate them
selves upon what they may term favor
able winter, yet the farmer views it with
apprehension. The usual protecting
covering which shields the wheat from
constant changes of temperature, so
detrimental to the tender plant, is en-
tirely wanting. A succession of frosts
and thaws in place of steady moderate
cold may result in the destruction of our
most important crop, and one which can
not be replaced or replanted as spring
crop ian. While the farmer is power
less to avert the evil, he may at least
moderate it's effects to some extent. The
greatest injury may be feared upon un-
drained and wet lands. Standing water
is utterly fatal to the wheat crop, while
upon dry soil it will resist much un'
favorable weather with impunity. The
farmer should therefore see to it that
surface drains are kept open, and the
fields relieved of any accumulations OF
water. A top dressing of coarse manure,
or even coarse litter, marsh hay or straw,
will afford much protection to the
plants.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16
Insect Statistics.

In 1882, says the London Times, the
caterpillars of the brown tail moth were
80 numerous as to defoliate the trees OF
a very large part of the south OF Eng
land. The alarm was so great that pub
lie prayers were offered in the churches
that the calamity might be stayed. The
Door were raid one shilling per busnel
for collecting caterpillars' webs, to be
burned under the inspection OF the
overseer of the parish; and four score
bushels were collected daily in some
parishes. But, on the other hand, the
benefits derived from the labor OF some
insects should not be overlooked; some
species feed only on noxious weeds, AID
others prey on still more noxious In
sects. One of the greatest friends Of
the agriculturistsi the family of ichneu-
mon flies, which lay their eggs in the
bodies of living caterpillars, in which
they are hatched, thus destroying them;
although the caterpillar, after being
"ichneumoned," has still a voroclous
appetite. The caterpillars which feed
on the cabbage eat twice their weight in
O day: the lav@ of some of the flesh flies
eat a much larger proportion than this.
The productive powers of insects vary
very much. Some lay only two eggs;
others, such as the white ant, 40, ,OOO,-
600, laying them at the rate of sixty a
minute. The queen of the hive bee is
capable of laying 30, 900 in season; the
female wasp, 10000. The majority OF
insects, however, lay but about 100; In
general, the larger the insects the fewer
eggs it lays. Most insects have two
generations in year; some have
twenty; others take seven years from the
time the egg is laid until their death in
a perfect state. But probably not above
five per cent. OF the eggs laid become
perfect insects. Our insectivorous birds
are diligent in destroying the Larvae OF
insects, but they will not do all that is
required; hand labor is also needed.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16
A Lawyers Rejoinder.

The San Francisco Alta says some
time ago novel rejoinder was made by
a distinguished attorney in that city to
a suit brought to recover money, and Tor
which he had given three notes. Like
many others in those days, he at times
had a passion to "buck the tiger" IN
the old Gel Dorado" One night he
made a large winning at the game and
had stacked up bef' re him large piles
of twenty-dollar pieces. Among those
who were present in the room was the
party to whom the attorney had given
his promissory notes. "You have got
more money there than you owe me, SO
paw me-" said the holder of the notes.
The attorney, without saying word,
placed all the money before him on one
card and lost, then turning around to
the man he said: "Ill never pay you
q cent" On the following day suit was
commenced against the attorney, to
which he made the following answer,
filed on March 9, 1858: -,
In the District Court of the Fourth
judicial District of the State Of Cdtt'
fornia.-John Doe, defendant, John
Roc. plaintiff: The said defendant, fol
plea and answer to the complaint of the
said plaintiff in this behalf, says that he
never intends to pay the said plaintiff
ga red" of the sum of money claimed
in said complaint or of two other notes
held by said plaintiff unless and until
(should such unlocked for event evel
happen) the said defendant shall have
more money than he knows what to dc
with or how to dispose of otherwise
and should the said plaintiff succeed II
getting said money otherwise or sooner
the said defendant will be glad to be
advised thereof. Therefore the SAID
defendant Gin lieu of the usual prayer fo'
Judgment in such cases) says "l't he'
JOHN Doe Gn proper person..
A few years after the attorney left
San Francisco for trip to the East, ano
met his death on the il-fated steamer
Central America.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16
A Point Of Order.

Dioeenes Shute lived in one of the
mountain towns. At town meetings he
made big speeches, and in the village
lyceum he argued right Justify.
At length Diogenes reached the sum-
NIT of bis great ambition. He was
elected to the State legislature, and
went down and took his seat. 1t was
stupendous advance. Only one thing
remained: He must exhibit his powers
of oratory. He believed he should sur
prise the august assembly when he did
| 30.
By-and-bye the occasion came. A bill
| was before the house for changing, or
amending, the pauper laws. Diogenes
thought he knew something about pau
pers. He had been himself reared In
poverty, and had fought his way out.
Let others do as he had done. 1t 80
happened that the bill had been offered
by a political opponent. Diogenes had
been elected on strictly party lines, and
he could not properly support meas
ure originating with the opposite party.
Finally Diogenes gained the floor;
He spoke grandiloquently. He seemed
huge pair of bellows, from which high
sounding words were puffed in spread
ing terms, while his long arms gyrated
like the sail yards of windmill. In
the midst of one of his most tempestu-
GUS outbursts he stopped to take drink
of water. :.
As he raised the glass to his lips a
friend of the bill-a tall, lank, elderly
member-started to his feet:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise to point OF
order p
Themembers wondered whatthe point
could be. >. :,
"The gentleman will state bis point
of order," said the speaker.
CT think, sir" returned the member,
pointing his long, bony finger toward
our orator, "that it is entirely out OF
order, in deliberative body, for wind,
mill to run itself by water J"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16

my friends passed by and asked me
what I was doing. Il am making
new friend" "He may be witty, but
he is not handsome. II find him ad
mirable, and I would like to see you In
his place. He has been out since mid
night. Here. you want to help me in a
work of charitya" "With all my
heart" 80. :,
every well. Let us buy this ass and
put him on the retired list. This good
woman will take care of him." The rag
picker looked at us severely, fearing we
were laughing at her. But when she
saw the shine of the Louis dor, she
smiled. "How much did Pierrot cost e
"Ten francs" "Wen, you 60 back to
the abattoir and buy another ass, and
take good care of this one." I gave my
card to the woman and said goodbye to
her and the donkey. The miracle was
complete. The ass started off in high
spirits, the woman pushing the cart
from behind.
That evening the poor woman came to
me in tears. I understood at once.
"Ah, sir, he is gonel" "Poor Pier
rot" eyes, sir, we got to st. Ouen
one way or another. But when he came
in sight of our hut he fell on his knees.
tried to raise him, but this time it was
all over. My children came running
and crying. They talked to him and
kissed him. He looked at them so sadly
as to break our hearts. I tell You, there
are lots of people in the world not worth
half so much as poor Pierrot. Think Of
II. he wanted to die at home after finish
ing his days work" Like soldierwho
dies after firing his last cartridge. The
raepicker opened her hand, and I saw
the money 1 had given her in the morn
ing. "Here are your hundred francs,
sir"
] do not know whether I most admired
her or the donkey-the ass who did his
duty to death, or the woman more dell
cate than our charity.