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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-07-08
The Little Washer
SOMETHING EVERY FAMILY NEEDS
Patented by Henry r. Robbins, Baltimore.

LIVERY FAMILY SHOULD BUY
IL one of these Washers Its extremely
low price places it within the reach of all
1t will last lifetime in fact, it cannot be
injured or worn out. 1t accomplishes all
that can be expected of machine with
great rapidity, cheapness, and positively
without injury to clothes. Those who have
used it pronounce it
4 COMPLETE SUCCESS.
FfEcc, $500.
CD Apply to
T1MMENS & HANNEA,
General Agents for Allegany Co., Md.
Jan %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-07-08
Insurance Benefits.

AL persons buying lot on above terms
and making one payment, if they should die
we will cancel all claims and give legal
heirs clear title, thus becoming Home
Insurance Company, without cost to the
insured. G
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
California Land BarOns.

The possessions of those immense
land proprictors, Messrs. Miller & Lux,
extend a distance of 6S miles, and this
body is from 8 to 40 miles wide. On
the east side they have other smaller
tracts. Henry Miller, who takes per-
Sonal charge of the real estate of the
irm, here and in other parts of the
state, displays Il wonderful executive
ability, and furnishes employment to
hundreds of men. He has what is known
rs the "IIome Ranch and the "Canal
Ranch" besides several dairy ranches
on this body of land. He keeps an army
of carpenters, wagon-makers, fence
builders, teamsters, farm hands, ETC.,
not emitting detectives, and it is said he
knows what all of them are about. This
year the average of grain is not so large
rs in some former years, being only
about 5000 acres. There are on the
premises $500 acres of alfalfa, from
which last season three crops were taken
and the fields twice pastured there are
also 1,400 acres just sown the present
season. w are informed by one of Mil
ler's men that there were two strings
of fence on the land, each 68 miles long,
besides the various cross fences. TO
give some idea of the cattle belonging
to this young kingdom, we were inform.
ed that this year they branded 25,0oC
calves. Aside from owning a large in
terest in the San Joaquin and Kings
River Canal, which runs from the mouth
of the Fresno Slough to Los Banos
Creek, a distance of forty miles, Miller
& Lux are also constructing a canal OF
the east side of the San Joaquin, which
is intended to take water from some o
the numerous sloughs in that regior
and overflow their pasture-land in tn,
dry season. The mouth of Salt, or st
Louis Camp Slough; is Is miles abov,
Hills Ferry, and B miles up this slougl
stands one of Miller's warehouses, whicl
has a storage capacity of 1900 IONS o
wheat, and which is some 20 miles iron
his principal warehouses. -Stockton Pa
nor
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
Mr.. Schmidt's Mistake.

gecps me vOn leedle schtore town
broadway, und does n pooty goot PEGS
mis-, bud ton't got mooch capital to
work nit, so | finds id hard work to get
me all der credits vot | would like. Last
week | hear aboud some goots dat a
barty vas going to sell pooty sheap, und
so | writes dot mar if he would gife me
der refusal of dose goots for Il couple u
days. He gate me der refusal-dot is,
he salt | couldn't hat dem--but he salt
he would gall on me und see mine sthore
ind den if mine schtanding in peesnis
vas goot perhaps ve might do some
dings togedder. Veil, l vas behint
mine counter yesterday ven n shentel-
man comes in und dakes me py der
hant und say: "Mr. Schmidt | pc
l%ievc," | says. "yaw," ind den | dinks
to mineself, dis vas der man vot has
dose goots to sell; und | musd dry to
make some goot IMPRESSIONS init him so
We gould do some peesnis. "Dis "a
goot schtore," he says looking aroundt,
g bud you ton't got a pooty big schtock
already" Ivas avraid to let him know
dot | only hat bout Il tousand tollars
WORT off goots in der blaze, SO
| says: "You ton't would dink | hat
more as dree touslnd toller5 in dis lee
die schtore, aind idP" He says: "You
ton't tole me! Nos dot bossible?" |
says: "Yaw." / meant dot id
6ossiJlc, dough id wasn't so, vor | vas
like Shorge Vashingtons ven he cut
town der 'olt clm,' on poston Com
mons nit his leedle hadget, und couldn't
dell some lies aboud id. "Vell," says
der shcntelman, 81 drinks you ought to
know peter rs any body else vot you
hat got in der ~schtore," und den he
dakes Il lcedle book vrom his booklet oudt
und say: "Vell, | poots you town vor
drec tousand ~tollars." ask him vot
he means Ply ''poots me town. und
den he says he vas o off der dax-men,
or assessors of property, und he tank
me so kintly as ncfer vos, because he
say | vos sooch an honest Deutscher,
und tidn't dry und sheat der gofer-
mants. dells you vot it vos, | tidn't
veel any more peter rs Il hundord Der
cent. ven dot man walks oudt off mine
schtorc, ind der neXd dime makes
free NIT strangers | Winds first der
peesnis oudt.-CharleS +. adams, IN
Detroit Free Press.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
The Edibility of Rats.

l myself have eaten rats (says an
English clergyman), and found them
good eating. was on board ship at
the time, and it was found necessary to
smoke the hold out to get rid of the rats
that infested the ship. Three hundred
and ninety rats were found ~suffocated
round the fires. A French third-mate,
who was ON board, proposed to cook,
and actually did cook, some of the finest
of them. These l tasted, and indeed
ate of them. Chiefly the hind legs were
eaten. They were exceedingly white,
delicate, and tender, and, as far as | re-
member, put me in mind of chicken,
with Il slight flavor of game about it.
They had been well nourished, and
were plump and in good condition.
would not object to eat them perfectly
prepared, and should regard such food
as a great boon after salt-junk and
picked pork of six years storing. Al
ter carefully cleaning, l believe the
Frenchman fried them, Mt all events
they were very eatable, Speaking o.
this to a country friend of ours-a lady
she informed me that her husband
once had a pie made Of rats. They
were caught in q barn where the whea,
was just threshed, SO that they wer,
very nice and tender from their feed
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08

and trimmed of ITSELF" or a buff pique
jacket black-braided, or ever her Sum
day sacque, for that was washable, her
costume seemed always delicate and ell
cgant to the eyes of men. We can not
say us much of feminine gazers, for who
can throw any glamour over the sight
of q woman who knows calico and de-
spises ftp
Nevertheless there was a wedding
party left Beckett on the train next
spring before the annual arbutus party
took their trip, and the widow Day, in
the role Of mother-in-law, accompanied
the blushing bride and beaming
bridegroom; and in the next years
exhibition at the Academy you
might always see n crowd before one
picture-a full length of a young girl
standing on the grass (grass not yet
greened with spring., a crest of dark
pines rising behind her against the pale
| sky her dress was black and white; a
wide black hat was on one folded arm,
and from the other hand hung a basket
heaped and running over with arbutus
blossoms, and n rosy knot of the trail.
Ing beauties seemed to fasten the black
and white frills about her throat, and
to vie with the lovely blushing face that
looked of so far with those clear deep
eyes; and you could almost see the wind
tossing the golden darkness of her shin
ing hair. 1t was an exquisite picture,
but every body wondered why it was
catalogued "Calico." However, the
painter knew, and SO did Nelly, his wife.
-Hdrper'S BdsnT.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
A COMPLICATED prsEAsE,

There In prevailing, at the present time,
very generally throughout the country. q
strange disease, involving, as II were, the
welfare Of the American people. The dis
ease makes Its appearance with q bad taste
In the mouth, pain In the back. sides and
shoulders, q dizzy sensation In the head, q
sort Of whirling when rising up suddenly, q
peculiar distressed feeling at the pit Of the
stomach, an oil gone sensation, with q dis
tressed feeling after eating, like a load on
the stomach, the c~ountenaDce has q bsggard
appearance, eyes sunken and tinged with
yellow, bowels are costive ut times, urine
scanty and high colored, with sediment on
standing, hands and feet cold and clammy
At times, the skin after Q while has q dark,
dirty appearance, with brownish colored
sprto; after death the liver, kidneys, pan
creas and absorbent vessels are found to be
diseased. OF late a remedy has been found
that removes this complication Of diseases
from the system. We refer TO the SHAKER
EXTRACT OF Roots mot q patent medicine).
II IL sold by q A.. j. White, $40 Pearl Street,
n. Y. Agents wanted,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
A seven-year-old Boy Kills His
Playmate.

On Saturday last, says the Philadel-
pbia Times, at Hope and Canal Streets,
Peter Newton, a boy Z years Of age, and
another lad were playing q game of
marbles. A dispute, incidental to the
game, and generally considered a neces-
sary adjunct to 1t, arose between the boys,
and while they were arguing the matter
and their attention was distracted from
the ring, Joseph Wishman, a lad scarce
ly 8 years of age, ran towards them,
and, it is supposed, merely rs a boyish
joke, seized the marbles lying on the
ground and a away. Newton imme-
diately ran after him, and gaining on
him, was about catching hold Of him,
when Wishman turned about and struck
him. A quarrel was the consequent
result, in which Newton, the n
of the two, was thrown to the ground.
While he was down Wishman
kicked him 's hard as his i~nfantile
strength would allow and thumped
him vigorously with his fist. Newton
succeeded in regaining an upright posi-
ton, when his boyish assailant again
threw him to the ground and had again
began kicking him, when a party of
lads, who were standing by, interfered
and pulled Wishluan away. The latter
then ran home. Newton, however, still
lay on the ground, and gave no evil
dence of life. His young companions,
alarmed, raised him up, and found that
he was unconscious. Assistance was
Immediately obtained, and the injured
boy carried to his home. He remained
in an insensibl,-eondition until Tuesday
morning, when he died. Yesterday
morning the Coroner held an inquest on
the little Newton's remains. The post
mortem examination revealed a contu-
sion overthe left eye, and when the head
was dissccted Il eliot Of blood was discov-
cred in the brain and a fracture of the
skull beneath the wound. Death result.
ed from the fracture. The jury rendered
u verdict in accordance with the facts,
naming Wishman as the guilty party.
The latter, a bright-looking lad, was
present at the inquest, though not in
custody. The question with Coroner
Goddard was whether or not the boy
could be held legally accountable. In
the eyes of the law he is but an infant
and unable to appreciate the full mag
nitude of his crime. The evidence was
accordingly submitted to the District
Attorney, and, awaiting his decision,
the boy was allowed to return to his
home. His parents, rs well as those OF
Newton, are people of responsibility,
and no fears are entertained that,
should the law want him, he would not
be forthcoming. That the affair was
not sooner divulged is in consequence
of the secresy of the police, who ever
yet have made no announcement of the
homicide.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
MIR. BlOss's Handwriting.

Speaking of some of the peculiarities
of the late G.. NJ. D.. Bloss, Of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. the State Journal
says; He was perhaps as widely known
for the peculiarities of his penmanship
rs he was for his undoubted ability as a
political writer. His handwriting was
a frightful scrawl, absolutely illegible
except to a few compositors, who, by
patient and continuous practice, learned
to put it in type, subject to extended
corrections in the margin of the proof.
Specimens Of his ''copy" have found
their way TO nearly all the printing Of
d ;es in the United States, through the
medium Of travelling printers who had
worked in the Enquirer office, and who
! carried small pieces away as ~curiositlss,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
Liver and Blood Diseases,
by X. V. PIERCE. NJ. D., Author Of The Poop
Common Sense Medlcnl AdyiaerM

by X. V. PIEncE, NJ. D., Author Of e The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser"
A healthy liver ~secretes each day about
two and a half pounds Of BILE, W feb con-
tains a great amount Of waste material taken
from the blood. When the liver becomes
torpid or cungcsted, II fails to eliminate this
vast amo Mt Of noXious substance, which,
therefore, remains TO poison the blood, and
be conveyed to every part Of the system.
What must bethe condition Of the blood when
tits receiving and retaining each day two
and a half pounds of poisons Nature tries to
work OIL this poison through other channels
and o~rgans-the kidneys, lungs, skin, etc,
hut these organs become Over-taxed in per-
forming this labor in addition to their nat.
ural functions, and cannot long withstand
the pressure, but become yariously diseased.
The brain, which is the great electrical
center Of all vitality, Is unduly stimulated
by the unhealthy blood which passes to 1t
from the heart, and 1t fails TO perform its
Office heulthily. Hence the symptoms of
bile poisoning, which are dizziness, headache,
incapacity to keep the mind on any subject,
impairment Of memory, dizzy, sleepy, or
nervous feelings, gloomy forebodings,
aud irritability of temper. The blood
itself being diseased, as 1t forms
skin, 1t is SO irritating and poisonous that il
produces discolored brown spots, pimples,
blOtchvs, aud other eruptions, sores, boils,
~carhunclrs, aud scrofulous tumors. The
stomach, bowels, and other organs, annot
escape becoming affected, sooner or later,
and We have, AS the result, costlyeness, piles,
drupsy, dyspepsia, diarrhna. Other symp.
tums are Common, as bitter or had taste In
mouth, internal heat, palpitatlon, teas.
ing cough, unsteady appetite, choking sen
sutiou In throat, bloating OF stomach, pain
in sides or about shoulders or back, coldness
ot uNtrcnltics, etc, etc. Only u few of the
above symptoms are likely to be present in
any case ut one time. The liver being the
great dcpurating, or blood cleansing organ
of the system, set this great "housekeeper
of our health" ut work, and the foul coIrup'
tiuns which gender IN the blood, and rot out
Us il were, the machinery Of life, are gradu
ally expelled from the system. For this pur
pose, Dir. pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
with very small doses daily Of DR.. Pierce,
Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets, Is pre-eminentl,
the articles needed. They cure every kind
Of humor from the worst ~scrofula to tn,
common pimple. blotch, or eruption. Grea'
eating ulcers kindly heal under their might!
curative influence. Nirulent blood rolsuns
that Turk In the system are by them robbet
of their terrors, and by their perseverina
and somewhat protracted use the most talnt
cd systems may be- completely rcnoyate,
and built up anew. Enlarged glands, tu
mors, aud swellings, dwindle away and dis
appear unde the influence OF these grea
rpsolyenlk-
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08

REPELLINo MoTus.-f fine-cut to-
bacco is sprinkled under the edges Of
carpets, and under those places where
bookcases, bureaus, etc., make It dark,
It will prevent the moths from laying
their eggs In them.
UTILIZING CORN BEEF FAr.-Pare
several potatoes, slice thin, throw them
In the fat that has been saved in boiling
corned beef Boil the fat and potatoes
three-quarters of an hour, skimming
carefully and strain off from the sedi-
ment. The fat will be sweet and
solid, suitable for ordinary cooking
purposes.
TO WASH BoMBAziSE.-Make agood
soap suds; add a tablespoonful of OK
gall to a gallon Of water. Press the
cloth through the hands without rub
bling. Rinse in tepid water, into which
put a little dissolved gum arabic. Shake
the article but do not wiring it; press 1t
carefully with a warm iron on the wrong
side.
To BLEACH CLoTuEs.-Dissolve q
handful Of refined borax in 10 gallons Of
water; boil the clothes in it. Another
way: / ounce of oxalic acid to 1 pint
of water; a tumblcr of this to 8 gallons
of water. Put in the clothes; stir well
then rinse twice. To whitsn brown
cloth, boil in weak lye, and expose day
and night to the sun and night air; keep
the clothes well sprinkled.
MUFFINs.-1 quart of flour, 3 tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder, or 2 heap
ing teaspoonfuls Of cream-tartar (Which
Iprefer), and l rounding full of soda,
both stirred in the flour; I cup of but
ter, orlard, or half and half put On the
stove to melt without getting hot; beat
2 eggs in n bowl; add a little less than
n pint of milk; stir into the flour a
little salt; add the butter last; have
irons quite hot and all even full; then
bake.
ORANGE CAKE.-Grated rind of /
orange, 2 cups sugar, whites of 4 eggs
and yelks of 5, l cup of sweet milk, l
cup butter, 2 large teaspoonfuls baking
powder, to be sifted through with the
flour; bake quick in jelly-tins. Filling
Take the white of the l egg that was
left; beat to q frost; add a little sugar,
and the juice of the orange; beat to-
gether, and spread between the layers.
II oranges are not to be had, lemons
will do instead.
A NICE OMELETTE.-Break 4 dozen
eggs into n bowl. Skim out the yelks
into a large ~coffee-cup. Beat the whites
to a stiff froth. Now beat the yelks
enough to make them smooth, fill W
the cup with milk and pour this into the
bowl containing the whites of the eggs
Put in Il little salt and stir enough u
mix the whole-that is, as little as pos
sible. Have the spider warmed and {
piece of butter as large rs an egg al
ready melted therein. Now put in you
F. eggs and milk, let it cook slowly; b,
sure and not burn. If there is DANCE
of this lift it up from the bottom will
a knife. When the froth sets on the toI
it is done. Put a large plate over thu
spider and deity turn the whole upside
down. Lift off the spider and you viii
have an elegant and delicious omelette
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
Dir. ScuENcK,s PuIMoNIc SYRrP, Sc

DIR. ScHENcK's PuLMoNIc SYRUP, SEA
WEED Tonic mi MANDRAKE PnLs. These med.
ielnes have undoubtedly performed more eures Of
Consumption than any other remedy known to the
American public. They are compounded Of vsge-
table ingredients aud contain nothing which can
be injurious to the human constitution, Other
remedies advertised As cures for Consumption
probably contain opium, which 10 = somewhat
dangerous drug In all csses, and, II taken freely
by c~ousumptive patients, IL mast do great injury;
for Its tendency Is to eonfne the morbid matter In
the system, which, OF course, must make = cure
impossible. schenck's Pulmonic Syrup Ia war.
ranted not to contain a particle Of opium. It ID
composed Of powerful hut harmless herbs. which
act on the lungs, liver, stomach and blo6d, and
thus correct all morbid seersiious and EXCEL all
the diseased matter from the body. These are the
ouly means by which Consumption can be cured
aud. as sehenck's Pulmonio Syrup. Sea Weed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills are the only medicines
which operate In this wsy. II 10 obvious they srs
the only genuine cure for Pulmonary Coasump
tion. Zach bottle OF this invaluable medicine ID
accompanied by full direetions. DR. sehenek u
professionally At DE principal once, corner stxft
and Arch streets, Philseelphia, every Monday
where al lsttes for sdviss must es addrsssed
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
/ Country. School.

and pale and tired,
6sits in her stiff backed chair,
ihc blazing summer sun
kes In On her soft brown hair,
re tiny brook without,
I she hears trough TIL open dor,
with its murmur cool
4 bench and dusty floor.
ms such an endless round
mmar and a, Il, {;
blackboard and the sums;
stupid geography;
from teacher to little Jem
o @ of them cares a straw,
her " John" ia any Cease"
Kansas in Omaha.
emmy's bare brown feet
aching to wale In the stream,
g the trout To lis Turing bait
II leap with "A quick, bright CLEAN,
his teachers blue eyes stray
the flowers on the desk hard by,
Ter thoughts have followed her eyes
III n half unconscious sigh.
leart outruns the clock,
she smells their faint sweet scent;
when have time and heart
|eir measure in unison blcnt:
inc will haste or lagg,
Sc your shadow on the glass,
fingers far behind,
flies when you fair would pass.
e patience, restless Jem,
g stream and the fish will wait;
patience. tired blue eyes
'wn the winding road by the gate,
or the willow shade,
an,ls some M with freshcr flowers
urn to your books again.
ud keep love for the after hours.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
Regulate the Bodily Functions.

This advice should he especially needed
by those who suffer from an irregular habit
of body or disorders of the bladder or kid
neys. Inactivity Of the bowels, or Of the
urinary organs, is speedily r~ectitcd by that
wholesome apcricnt and sterling i~nvigura-
tive diurctic, Hos'ottcr's Stomach Bittcrs;
and, as ali affections Of the organs OF dis.
charge have II strong tendency to become
chronic, and that very rapidly, the use of h
longer than is necessary. The action of this
incstimable corrective upon the bowels
differs widely from that Of a Or site purga-
tive, since 1t is never violent or abrupt, but
always gentle and natural, and It's effects
upon the bladder and kidneys are strength
cnlng as well a mildly stimulative. The
hcalthful impetus which It gives to diges.
ton also renders 1t a most desirable general
tonic.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
A Judges Triple.

A good story, and a true one, is told
of the venerable judicial mill, Judge
Humphreys. The olher day, holding
the Circuit Court, old Pump, grew
weary of the endless tongues of attor-
neys, and calling to Il bailif, said,
huskily, $50 V c to the HOle-in-the.
Wall and bring me a drink of whisky
The bailiff disappeared and reappear.
ed shortly with an inch and a half OF
co%rn-juice in q glass, enough for any
Christian man, but not a suticiency fol-
an Alabama judiciary system.
$50 back" trebled the Judge, ego
back and tell Hagerty to send me Il
drink-a drink of whisky"
The bailifi disappeared again, and re.
appeared a second time with a tumbler
Drumming full.
"Ah!" said the wearer Of erminc,
.'that now is Il dirk. But what" wip.
ing his lips with the cuff of his coat,
L" what did he say?"
"Oh, he didn't say any thing, your
Honor" answered the bailiff, blushing,
"Oh, yes, he must have made some
remark now what did he sayP"
"Well, I don't like to tell you, sab,
your Honor"
500 on and tell me exactly what he
said" demanded old Pump.
"Well sab, your Honor, he said, q
sent him a drink of whisky at first;
didn't know that the cussed old foo
wanted to take a bath!'"
"Hem, hem, go on with the examina
ton of your witness" sighed the judge
to the attorney for the plaintiff, and thu
baliff skunk into the back-room ant
butted his head against the wall till h,
knocked a dollars worth of plaster of
Pttsburah Leader.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08
MISSOURI
Rhyme of One.'

-
" FREDERICK LOCKER.
your race begnn.
,mo Iong , WISHED. far cue.,
WHO'S noe ia a.
your,n M, ,un.
4, talk-hnw harJ 90, ,rv,
you,rc on,v one
y,prl o.t yonr INN
vourl i,, ill., o,t wbo orco
Were o.,v ono.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-08

THERE are persons living in New
Bedford, Mass, with a web connecting
the second and third fingers of each
hand, and the corresponding toes 0hird
and fourth) Of each foot. The peculi-
arity has descended through five gem
erations. 1t is said a relative in Ply
mouth had a surgical operation per-
formed to divide his fingers, and that
It resulted In q loss Of control Of the
extensor muscles of the fingers, so that
he could o open his hands.