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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-16
WILL. II. LEsTET
That Reformation.

Mr.. EpIToR-While the editor OF
the New Era is figuring out answers
TO the previous questions asked him
a to the supposed displacement of
the peoples money from the County
Treasury while he was Deputy Treas
urer, l will ask him a few more ques-
tions as to the economy Of the Coun-
ty Court.
l.. Did the county lose $500, costs
and ex penses. lawing old johnny
Terrell in a useless and unsuccessful
suit2
.. Did the county lose $3.50 costs
and expenses, having with Smith
Risly, trying to cheat him out Of six
per cent. interest due him on his
money!
3. Did the county lose $500 in costs
and lawyers fees, in trying to law
5000 out of Frisby Owen, which the
County had no right to?
4. Did the county spend 800 law
ing with W. A. Price. over a $3.50
warrant allowed him by the former
County Court, which the present
Court had destroyed?
5. How much money has the COuny
Court wasted, besides destroying the
credit of our county in a fruitless at
tempt to repudiate the c0unty's in.
debtcdness? TAA-PA1 Err.
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Reply Of e. N. Barrows to Tux
Payer"


To Taxpayers and others interested;
Through the kindness Of the editor
Of the REPUBLICAN,; / nm permitted
to defend myself in his columns,
against the charges and insinuations
made against me as Treasurer, and
MI. Huston, my Deputy, who is at
present Treasurer Of the county. In
reference to all these charges and in
situations, l simply q they are
wholly and entirely untrue, both as
regards myself and Mr.. Huston, and
defy any one To show to the contrary.
The books of the Clerk and Treas
urer, from my first connection with
the Office till my final settlement and
release by the County Court, are open
to the inspection Of any one curious
to look at them. And l pronounce
the work of irresponsible men writing
for public Journals, over nom de
plumes, unwilling their true names
should be known, making i~nsinuations
against others for political effect, as
too low, contemplate for any gentle
man or man of honor to engage in,
and too contemplate to be noticed;
which | would not now do, were it
not for the too universal disposition in
mankind to believe evil rather than
good of others, especially those OPP
posed to them in politics.
L. N. BARROWS.
Late Treasurer Andrew Co.
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For the Republican
Our Children

Are gifts from heaven, and each bright soul, In
its ~infautile purity, reflects or absorbs the light of
religion, morality and truth, accordingly as 1t Is
taught. What fond mother, In tending her little
flock, has not noticel how varied are their wants,
how different their natural propensities. While
they are small, we can smooth down their way
waITlness, aud keep them in the right way; but
after they grow up to man and ,vomlnhood, they
change, they have tastes and desires, uncon-
trolled by them or Us; that strange, subtle soul
power implanted within them by the hansis OF
their Creator, and subject only to His will, reach-
ing outward and upward to innate the great Ar
fist in his manifested works; hence, we cannot
suppose that th.y will always walk in the groove
We have made. ] saw O young girl to-day (whO
had committed the grave onense Of marrying the
nun of her choice agaiastlier parents Will with
difficulty choking back the tears that would come
NJ their harsh treatments; they had forbidden her
brother and sisters 10 speak to her. She saw her
brother coming, and kindly spoke to him, but he
returned no answer. She said thar i tho hard,
midst, who, IL their children ask them for bread
would give them a stone; or, for u h,h, they
give them u serpent2
Her mother does not seem 10 realize that they are
pressing the bitter cup of life to the lips of her
child years In advance of experience, souring her
temper, injuring her nervous system, making her
weep in the days that she should rejoice; and
now, dear, misguided mother, remember thy
feet are nearing the sands on the shore Of time and
fer q little revenge estrange not thy daughter
forgive Us thou would be forgiven, und take bach
EARLE RICHMOND.
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eral William Wilkinson, who held the
audience spell-bound for two hours in
telling speech. He completely dissected
the Greeley and Brown sell-out carcass,
and said it had came to its death by hav-
ing too much Office on the brain. John
Crisman was then called for, and came
forward and delivered short, but scath-
ing rebuke to the memory Of Horace
Greeley and his weak-kpeed followers.
Mr.. John Wilkinson was then calledfor,
and delivered a neat little speech. W.
G. Fleming was then called for.
He commenced by saying: II am a pit
pill of the mighty Horace" He then
read an editorial from Horace Greeley's
own paper of june %, 1870.NWe would
advise Democrats to read it before they
cast their vote in November.) The fol-
towing resolutions were then read and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The present Presidential
campaign is a contest between politi-
clans and the people; between a candi-
date forced upon q party BY politicians
to serve their own selfish purposes, and
a candidate who is the choice ofthe peo-
pie; and,
Whereas, The question to be deter
mined at the coming election is whether
the country shall be ruled by politicians,
or by the people !; therefore,
Resolved, That the election of Horace
Greeley to the Presidency would be dis
astrous to the best interests of the peo-
pie of the United States, irrespective Of
political party.
Resolved, That We heartily endorse
the course and actions Of GeneralG Grant,
as a soldier and statesman, and that he
is worthy Of the support of all who re-
gard the interests of their country as
above those of any political party.
Resolved, That We desire the cooper
alton of all who are opposed to having
their votes sold by a political ring, and
cordially invite them to join in the
peoples movement to elect Grant to the
Presidency.
After which the following names were
enrolled in the Grant and Wilson Club.
John Crisman, n. B. Brown, Geo.
Vaught, Marion Buis, Thos. Pettigrew,
William McBrien, William Huffman,
john Conway, James Huffman, James
McBrien, Jones Quinn, Alex. Fuller,
w. A. Ennis, Geo. H. Tullock, A.. Fore
man, David Yoder, j. H. Holme. Will
liam Stanton. William L. Ogle, Samuel
Alif, H. Gamlich, }. L. Vance, Conrad
Yoder, w. q. Fleming, Fl. B. St. Clair
Moses Wilson. George Wilson, e.. W.
Wilson, II. W. Gilchrist, John Ander-
son, W. II. Lester, George Wells, Sam
uel Banister, Robt. Conrad, Frank Con-
rad.
On motion of DR.. N. B. Brown, the
meeting adjourned, not sine die, but to
meet at Bolckow on Saturday, August
II, at 2 o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of
perfecting the organization.
H. HOLME, Pres't.
WILL. II. LESTER, Sec'y.
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Personal.

AT the top Of the first column of
this page will be seer the announce
ment of our friend f. Nj. Mitchell as
a candidate for County Collector.
Mr.. Mitchell is al old citizen of An
drew County, having settled here in
1916, and las the reputation of an
honest and thorough-going business
man. 1t isl sourc of generalization
to the Republican party to observe
the sterling character Of the gentle
man who are presented for the coun-
ty convention to choose their candi-
dates from. 1t augurs favorably for
the presentation of a ticket which all
good citizens will be glad to support.
Mr.. Isaac Phifer, whom we met at the
Commercial office in ST. Joseph, last
week, is about establishing a Greeley
paper at Oregon. in Holt county. Al
though we have our fears, We new
erthelcss hope our young friend may
be successful.
Hon. j. NJ. Edmunis has our thank
for a copy of the Congressional Dircc-
tory, containing Il brief biographical
history of the mcmbcrs of the pres
cat Congress and other valuable infor-
nation.
W. were pleased to form the ac-
qu%aintance of A. Kiippcl, Esq. editor
Of the Holt County Sentinel, in ST.
Joseph, last week. Mr.. klippel repre-
sents everything favorable in Holt
County, and says the Republicans will
have about seven hundred majority.
Also. Mr.. Robert n. Travcr, of The
| Gentry County News, who seemed
to be in Il tlourishing condition, aud
was present as n delegate to the Con
gressionional Convention.
Mr.. J. +. Simpson. of Whitesville,
was in St. Joe OH Monday.
Messrs. McGeorgc and Wylie, from
the eastern part of the county, paid
Us a visit cn Tuesday.
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School Visiting.

Rochester township, school district No. :,
township 50, range 33; Miss EMm Dale, teach
err; length Of term 5 months. Text books: Nc
Oark's grammar Monteith's geography. Aver
age attendance 81, number enrolled %. School
in good condition; system 0finstruction average,
vet will make q good teacher with practice,
fhis being tine teaeher's first term. The children
seem to be Interested in their studies, and are
making some progress towards ctltivating their
minds. This Is a large and comfortable frame
building, well seated; yet needs to be furnished
with maps and charts; this Is Known As the Da;e
school -house.
Empire township, school district No. 4. town.
ship 90, range 81; Miss Eva Parker, teacher;
length Of Term 8 months; number enrolled "a,
Gufey's readers and spoilers, Robinson's mental
and Ray's written arifhmetics, Monteith's geog-
raphy, Clark's grammar. Rays algebra,
Working condition, and the teacher seems to be
well qualified for her work, and succeeds in Civ
ing general satisfaction the children manifest
very we'll; this Is q large frame building, we'll
seated; and known rs the Liberty sehool-honse.
Emu,re tovn.blp. school district No. 4 4. tow town.
ship 10, range "a; Miss Hester Tilden, teacher;
length Of term 8 months; enrolment 10, average
attendance q. Text books: National readers
reader, Brooks mental and Rays written,
Grecne's grammar, Monteith's geography
Here we hnd o live to icher and q lively school; all
teacher seems to possess the happy faculty Of
governing the children by getting them Interest,"
ed in their studies; system OF instruction very
good, and the school Is In good condition; need
maps and charts; this Is u large comfortable
frame building, tolcrubly well seated; ID known
July II, 1879.
Platte township, school district No. 5, town.
chip 81, range x; Miss Angie HUFFMAN, teacher;
length OF term 8 months; enrolment ~, attend:
auce 20. Text books: National readers and
spoilers, Brooks mental and Rays written
arithmetics, Grecne's grammar, Monteifh's
geography; system Of instruction very good ;
ars Interested In the work Of educating their
minds, and seem 10 realias INST thsy can only do
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Concerning the New Treasurer of
Andrew County.
EMPIRE PRAIRIE, August IL.

EMPIRE PRAIRIE, August IL.
EDITOR REPuBLIcAN-Let me ask
our new County Treasurer if he will
explain to the people Of Andrew
County how it is that, at the last set.
Element of the deputy Treasurer"
with the County Court (f0r the Dep
uty's name is alone signed to it), ut
the August Term, 1872, he reported
on hands of the pauper fund $59S.15.
and on hand of the bridge fund $445.4 As.
and then, after reporting these
amounts on hand, he refused to a
the first order presented to him on
those two funds, and indorses on the
orders that there are no funds on
hand with which to pay them. Now.
Mr.. Huston, ifthe money was on hand
at tie time you and Mr.. Barrows
made this settlement with the Court,
August 6, 1872, as. your settlement
shows, and is not on hand now, as
shown by your Endorsement of refu.
sal to pay those orders presented to
You since that settlement, why, sir.
what have you done with it? Please
explain it to the tax PAYERS of And
drew County-they want to know.
And the Taxpayers also want to
know how it is that the County
Court should receive and approve q
toud from Huston for twenty thou
sand dollars, when the parties on that
bond, after their homesteads are ia
ken out, according to their assess
ment, are not worth free from exemp-
tiOn) any more than 81 $40: and also
the school bond for twenty thousand
more, only worth, free from exemp-
ton, according to their assessment,
$3.50. Here, taxpayers Of Andrew
County, look at the action of our
Court receiving two bonds for twen-
ty thousand dollars each, on which,
lift became necessary to close on those
bonds (as they were received and ap-
proved August 6, 1879 and sell under
execution, according to the assess
ment of the parties OIL those bonds,
ten thousand dollars could not be col
lected, free from exemption. Those
bonds were approved by our worthy
Court August 6, 1872, and represented
to be worth forty thousand dollars.
Now, under these circumstances, l.
for one, as a heavy taxpayer, shall
not pay a dollar of tax this year until
the people of Andrew County shall
have elected a new County Treasur-
err, and he has filed his sufficient bond,
according to law.
ID. BONHAM, JR.
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Flow e .ac-East,r
BY the Kansas City, st. Joseph d
Burlington Route

"Though1as ~nosleast," is an old adags
as true as it is odd, and its truth is again
exemplifed by the completion Of the
New Line to the East ella Creston and
Burlington, which, though the last, may
be called the best route in the West.
The Line consists of the Kansas
City, st. Joseph Il Council Bluffs r.
R., with two daily trains from Kansas
City, through Atchison, Leavenworth
and st. Joseph to the Missouri State
Line. there connecting with the Bur-
lington Route, which leads direct to Chi
cage, Cincinnati, indianapolis, Logans-
port and Columbus-through cars are
being run to all these points
This Line is well built, thoroughly
equipped with every modern improve
menf. including Pullman's Sleeping and
Dining Cars, and nowhere else can the
passenger so completely depend on .
speedy, safe and comfortable journey.
The Burlington Route has admira-
unanswered the query, Chow to go East"
by the publication Of an interesting and
truthful document, containing a valuable
and correct Map, which can Be obtained
free Of charge by addressing General
Passenger Agent B. & N. r. r. r.,
Burlington, Iowa.
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so by study the teacher is alive 70 her work,
and is succeeding In giving general s.tisfactions
keeping pace with the times; this y . frame
outline msrs and reading charts; il Known as
the High Prairie school hsusc.
Platte township, school district No. I, town
ship d, range 81; Hanson Ward, teacher; length
of term 8 months; enrolment =, average rteend-
ance g.. Text books: National readers and
m sps1,sG GooGricS's history, pf Broo as Sensai . and
Rays written, arithmetlcs Spencerian system Of
penmanship taught. School very well classified
to accSmmodate the pupils; and some steps
should be taken to enlarge the present building;
they need a graded school in this district; the
present teacher has lone much towards grading
ested in their studies; system OF instruction
good; both teacher anil pupils seem to be inter
ested in their work, hence this IL . lively school;
this school is situated in Whitesville, The people
should wake MP to the importance Of adording TO
their children better facilities for educating their
minds than they have in the past; 90 or 20 ctil-
dren are too many to crowd into one small room,
and that poorly ventilated.
Platte township, school district No. 2, town
ship 90, range "a; j. a. Clark, teacher; enroll.
ment IS, average attendance about %; length Of
term 8 months. Text books: McGuaey's readers
and spoilers, Pinneo's grammar, warren's and
M0nteith,s geographys,. Brooks mental and
the children are taught to think for themselves,
which is as it should be; government all that
could be desired.
worthy of the patronage of those who have chill
dren 70 educate or who are interested in the edn.
cation of the masses. There are some good
school men living in his district who seem nj, 20
dren. School-hOuse rather small for the number
Of children who attend; school-house is a small
frame building. situated about miles west OF
house. Is furnished with maps and charts.
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Letter From Senator Wilson.

Senator Wilson. having been
charged" by the slanderous tongue
ofan INSCRIPTIONS enemy with having
maligncd the German and Irish citi-
zens of this nation many years ago,
sets at rest the imputation in the fol-
lowing letter:
"NArIcK, Mass, July ..
'.ToJ. o. Culver, Esq. State Journal, Madison,
Wis:
"MY DEAR SIR: The mail has just
brought me your note and extracts
clipped from newspapers, purpOrting
to be speeches made by me. In ~
swer to your inquiries l have to say
that they, and all thoughts and words
of like character, which have APP
peared in papers, are pure inventions,
wicked forgeries, absolute falschoods.
Never have / thought, spoken or writ
ten those words. nor anything resem-
bling those words, nor anything that
the most malignant sophistry could
torture in those words. Could not
have done so, for they are abhOrent to
every conviction of my judgment, ev-
cry throb of my heart, and every as
piration of my soul. Borninextreme
poverty and enduring the hard lot the
sons of poverty are too often forced
to endure, I came to manhood pas
sionately devoted to the creed of
equality. All my life | have cherished
as o bright hope and held and avowed
asmy living faith the doctrine that all
men, without distinction of color,
race or nationality, should have COM
plete liberty and exact equality-all
the rights I have asked for myself
Ny thoughts, my words. my heart, my
votes, have been consecrated for more
than thirty-six years to human rights.
In the Constitutional Convention of
Massachusetts,, in eight years service
in her Legislature, in o than sew
entcen wears service in the Senate of
the Y. S., i'm thirteen hundred public
addresses, in the press, in speeches
and writings, that would fill many
volumes and make thousands ofpages,
I have iterated and reiterated the doc
trine of equal rights for all conditions
of men. Is it not, my dear sir,
strange that p%artisanship should so
blind men to q sense Of truth and JUS
tice and fair play that they could
forge and print abhorent sentiments,
insulting to God and man, and charge
them on one whose life has been Civ
en- to the ease of equal rights at home,
and where profound sympathies were
even given the friends OF liberty of
all races and natiOnalities abroad.
yours truly,
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Circuit Court Report

The August term commenced on Nom
day, August 8, 1872. Present : Hon. s.
A. Richardson, Judge j. T. Painter
and Ed. MARYLAND, Deputy Sheriffs ; and
w. W. Caldwell, Deputy Clerk. Judge
Richardson, we learn, disposed of the
business rapidly enough to keep the at
torneys at their posts, but our friend
Caldwell kept up the record each day.
There were but few cases of general inter
est disposed Of, among which were:
State vs.. Elisha Coleman; appeal from
Justice; verdict of guilty and a fine of
fifteen dollars assessed.
State VS.. Wells; grand larceny; verdict
of not guilty.
State VS.: johnson trial begun, and
after hearing part Of the evidence, the
Circuit Attorney enters q nOlle proseoui.
State vs.. Jesse Rodgers: selling
liquor; submitted to the Court: verdict
OF guilty and fined seventy dollars and
costs.
In the remaining cases on the criminal
docket, pleas of guilty we're entered, or
they were continued. There were no
important cases on the civil docket tried.
The trial in the case Of Russell VS..
Messlck and others was begun and after
the jury were sworn, was settled by agree
ment of parties.
In the cases of parties against Andrew
County, on railroad bonds, submitted on
demurrer of defendant, after hearing
argument Of Judge Heren. in support Of
demurrer, and Governor Hall against it,
the Court overruled the demurrer, and
rendered judgment fer the amount of
bond and coupons sued on. Our eco
nomical County Court propose to delay
the collection of the bonds, and increase
the costs, by carrying the case to the
Supreme Court.
Judge Richardson has agreed to return
on the 18th Of October to continue the
term, for the disposition of causes in
which Judge Kelley was interested.
Court adjourned on Saturday.
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(signed). s.HENRY WILSON"
Greeley's Acceptance Translated
into Plain English.

l0LO RAIN ELSllSu.
Mr.. Greeley gratefully accepted the
Democratic nomination from the Bal
timore Convention the other day. He
said he was glad to get it, but wept
when he thought that his motives
were misconstrued by his old friends.
He intimated that he would write a
letter, which is as follows:
New York, July 20.
Gentlemen Of the Democratic Convention
at is the happicst moment of my
life when l am informed of my nOmi-
nation to the Presidency by such u lot
of thieves, pimps, and blacklegs as
YOU are. As l have frequently re-
marked, you hate school houses, and
where they are pretty thin, you are
pretty thick. You are propagated
in sinks of iniquity, and begOtte III in
fostering rum-holes; therefore, your
appreciation thrills my bosom with
pride. l loathe your communicating
presence, as / said before. You fill
the jails, and Republicans support
them, as I remarked in the Tribune
| Of last September. AS l said on JAN
| uary Z, 1868, every one who chooses
to live by pugilism, OIL gambling, or
harlotry, with nearly every keeper Of
a tipping house, is politically a DEM
| ocrat. 4 purely selfish interest at
taches the lewd, rufianly, criminal
and dangerous classes to the Demo-
| cratic party, by the instinct Of self
preservation Therefore, my heart
throbs with delight at this manifesto.
ton of-of5[Iere his pen faltered
with elnotion.1 Recovering himself
he proceeded: You have not elected
nc to anything very often. Laugh
teri It seems to me a good deal like
going home. Because, as l recently
said in the Tribune, point where you
please to an election district which
you pronounce as morally rotten
given up in q great part to debauch-
cry and vice-whose voters subsist
mainly by keeping policy offices,
gambling houses, grog shops, and
darker dens of infamy-and that dis
trict will be found giving q large ma
jority for that which styles itself the
Democratic party There you see
yourselves, boys, as in q glass. This
Is q most suspicious moment. l hope
Republicans will not doubt my SINGER
ity when l cast myself into the en-
brace of such o set Of Jail birds as you
are. Now, then, all together, let US
move forward earnestly for reform.
"Yours, contemptuously, but devo'
teddy, HORACE GREELEY"
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Amazonia.

On a flying trip to Amazonia. on
Saturday, we were a~greeably sur
prised to notice SO great al evidence
of prosperity and progress visible on
every side. They have one of the
neatest graded schOol-houses in the
county. which is an ornament to the
place. situated on a hill overlooking
the town and vicinity. Four saw
mills arc kept in constant operation,
and we noticed several houses just
completed or in course of erection.
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Late Treasurer Andrew c
Meeting at

ROSENDALE, August III.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN Pursuant to
previous notice there IVA o meeting held
to-day at this place, for the purpose Of
organizing a Grant and Wilson Club.
The meeting was called to order by DR..
N. B. Brown, who put 10 nomination j.
H. Holme, ESD, as Chairman, who was
elected by reclamation, and escorted to
the chair. w. n. Lester was then
chosen as Secretary, after which the
Chairman briefly stated the object Of the
meeting, and said if any Of the granny
Greeley high protective tariff o. : to-
Richmond party wished to become mem
bers of the Grant and Wilson club, that
they would have the opportunity Of join
ing before the meeting closed.
The President then introduced Gen