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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-30

Discovery Of Five Human Bodies
in q Safe Of Putrifcarioni
Murder In Cold Blood
From the Nodaway Republican,

tfEDh tuC thN hsput'iiIsu.
From Mr.. J. F. Bainum, of Atchison
township, we learn the following
shocking particulars. On Tuesday
morning a man who gave his name as
Osborn, drove through the brush on
to the road passing by Mr.. Griffcy's,
who lives about ten miles northwest
Of Maryville, and three miles south
west of Clearmont. The road there
being pretty rough, just as Osborn
drove up to Mr.. Griffey's house the
neckyoke broke, and he began unl,itch-
ing his horses. The younger Mr..
Grifiey came out to the road side and
smelling something wrong about the
wagon asked Osborn what was
the matter. He replied that he
had a quarter of beef in his
wagon that was getting tainted;
when asked why he did not throw
it away he made some evas e
answer, hitched One of his horses 90
the fence and mounting the oil sr.
rode into Clearmont, about th &C
miles distant. While there he pur.
chased a suit of clothes, and got p, &
ty drunk, carOusing around the STIR IS
until afternoon. In the meant ,i2
Mr.. Griffey, whose suspicious bee, ,.s
aroused, examined the wagon and To
his horror discovered five dead BOLTS
concealed under some blankets, a. 10
a state of putrefaction. Two of ,is
bodies were men, n woman and two
children, all in night dress except n
of the mel. The man who was
dressed had been killed BY blows on
the head with a club; the other man
was shot through the head, and then
chopped entirely in two pieces through
the waist; the woman and the chill
dren having their threats cut from
ear to ear.
Upon this shocking discovery, Nj.
Griffey Immediately started for Clear
mont, leaving O man to guard the bod
les. Upon his arrival there, the prop
er officers were found, a cOrOner's
Jury summoned, and Osborn, who
had in the meantime started for
Iowa on horseback, followed aud ar
rested.
When the prisoner was led to the
wagon where the murdered people
Law, he threw up his hands and said,
NV God! what q sight!' and de-
clared that he did not know they
were there. But after a while he
confessed, and made the following
statement:
He had been living for sometime
near Holton, Jackson county. Kansas,
and there became acquainted with q
man by the name of Williams. Last
week Williams came to him one night
and said that he had been seeking an
opportunity to revenge himself on a
man by the name Of Armes, that
Armcs had married the woman he
Williams) loved, and he had sworn
revenge on the whole %posterity; that
the Arlnes family were now camped
near HOlton and he was going to kill
them. aud Williams made u contract
with him to carry of the bodies. lie
agreed to do this and Williams went
out, returning about midnight with
the news that he had murdered the
whole family. and giving Osborn d.
rections where to find the team. VIII
liams gave him the seven hundred
dollars and he went to the place, got
in the wagon and drove Of, and had
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-30
Personal.

This week we announce Mr.. N. b
Gum as a candidate for County Sur.
veyor. MI. Gum is a thoroughly
competent man for the position, hay.
ing much experience, and is well
known by most Of our citizens as an
upright and intelligent man.
Mr.. John B. Majors is announced ms
a candidate for County Treasurer.
subject to the decision of the County
Convention, Of course. The qualifi-
cations of this gentleman are too well
and favorably known in all parts of
the county to require any commcnda-
ton at u hands. He would make a
good Treasurer.
Jacob Schnitzius and Captain Ma
Jors, who were in Atchison county
last week, report the Republicans
there as alive to their work, and pre-
dict several hundred majority in
that county on the right side. Good.
Mr.. j. D. Shepard, a leading mer-
chah: of Flag Springs, passed through
the city, Yesterday, OH his return from
St. Joseph, where he had been laying
in a large stock of goods for the fall
trade.
We are sorry to say that MI. j. N.
johnson, the special agent Of the firm
j. W. O'Neal & Co., agents for the
Howe sewing machine in the North
west, has been called to St. Joe to
work in interests Of his company.
johnson is . thorough and popu-
lar sewing machine man, and did
much while here to do away with the
too prevalent belief that all connected
with the sewing machine business are
rascals. The Howe employs noEe
but responsible agents. They can
be trusted.
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Nominations to be Made.

The following officers are to be
elected in this county next November:
One member of the Legislature, n
Sheriff, one County Judge, one Collec-
tor, one Treasurer, one Assessor, m
Surveyor, one County Attorney, one
Probate Judge, one Public Admins
traitor. one Coroner, and M County
School Superintendent. Besides these,
two Justices of the Peace and II
Constable are to be elected in each
township. The question of township
organization and licensing dogs will
also be submitted at the November
election.
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Speaking Tuesday NIGHT.

The Grant and Wilson Club, of this
Township, at their last meeting,
adopted a resolution requesting all the
candidates for the Legislature before
the Republican Convention to address
them on next Tuesday night, Scptem-
Der 3. at their hall in Savannah. The
ladies are invited. The Secretary has
invited those of whom he has heard,
there being none officially announced,
rs yet, but it is expected several will
be present, and a lively time is antici-
pated. Let there be q full attendance.
Come early; speaking to commence at
8 o'clock precisely.
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Notice.

This is to inform the citizens of Sa-
vannah, that I will commence school
on next Monday, the I'd CT September,
at the building known as Thompson's
hall. Ihave seats for forty-eight pu-
pills. Those wishing to attend, from
the grammar school grade and Miss
Supinger's A class, would do well to
their seats on commencement
day. Tuition, two dollars per month,
to be paid at the close of each month.
j. W. WILKINSON.
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OresEmaIxingi

uty7NG opened a lres~masiaS shop onedoor
IL eS ef rs Couch's, s'iiifi; of the Public
Sfaa.e, +! would call the attention Of the public
u thr certificate below. Miss y ". GIBSON.
"Ihis il ia certify that Mis- Ssiiic Gibson has
leru IN my em.ioy for three wears, and for the
Lf w. yrsr, has brs.p la business fcr herself.
icau fecoIuincnd her Is a nest and tasteful sew
hrr emitting and fitfing. Iw1,:ld advise all these
Hi<hiag garIu rnfs cut and made to give her II
sti. You viii find her kind. patient and lady
iks md l ana certain you will go away pleased.
- jacksonville, Ill.
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Grant and Wilson Club at Flag
Springs.

This club vas organized OIL Satur-
day. Aug. "a, with the following per-
manent officers: Mathew Mckinney,
President; Thomas Bateman, Vice
President; DIR. D.. A. Spicer, Record
ing Secretary: j. d. Shepard, Cores
ponding Secretary. This club is large
and in a Hourishing condition. The
club meets o-day friday at 4 o'clock.
The Republicans of Empire r all
fully awake to the Importance Of this
campaign, aud will give good &C.
count of themselves at the November
election. j. ID. SHEPARD.
Corresponding Secretary.
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Rills for Meetings,

Our friends throughout the county
who propose holding Republican
meetings during the campaign are in
formed that VIC have on hand a large
number of posters with the place and
time of meeting left blank. W" viii
sell them ut the low rate OF twenty
five cents per dozen. The time ana
place of the meeting be written
I'm them without much trouble.
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Fresh Arrival.

On the evening of Friday last, the
23d inst, q distinguished stranger ar
rived in this city, and has taken per-
manent lodgings at the residence of
our worthy fellow-citizen and Pro-
bate Judge, Mr.. j. r. CALDWELL
Both mother and child arc doing "as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances" The boy weighs
'Just eight pounds"
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Thanks

Our thanks are due the kind daugh-
ter of Mrs. Albert Walker for a pres
ent of fine grapes.
An unknown friend sent us a wa
termclon which vas very large and
delicious.
Capt. Mercer, last Saturday, pre-
sented the REPUBLICAN office with q
Grant melon, which our "'boys" went
for with a lively appreciation.
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o TREASURER.

". are authorized to announce John II. Ma
r.. ofNodaway Township, as u candidate for
y,nnnty treasurer, subject to the decision of the
.onuty Republican Convention.
W. are authorized to announce Lewis A. Holt
.sa candidate for County Treasurer, subject TO
,he decision Of the County Republican Conven-
tiUn.
We are authorized to announce John T.. Barr,
NJ Lincoln Township, as a candidate for County
treasurer. subject TO the decision of the Repub-
ijcsn County Convention.
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EStr0H Notice.

TAKEN UP - . stray, BY Lewis Carroll, Of
posted before the undersigned, one OF the jus
tees Of Lincoln Township, In said county, the
following described animal, tocwis: One bay
hands high, Star In the forehead, . little whleson
the left fore foot and righf hind f6os. scaETed and
creased by f~stuis, and appraised AZ twenty-five
dollars by William Munsford and John CARIOl,
who were duly qualified by me for thai purpose.
Given under my hand this 5th day Of august.
lS79. e. b. STINSON.
HS Justice Of the Peaoe.
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TO Teachers and Parents.

TO teachers Hnu
The time is approaching for our
schools to begin, and it would be well
to see that your pupils and children
are provided with books, states, PEN
ellis, pens and paper. You can get all
of these at Youart & Sargent's.
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Missouri University.

BY request Of the genial County Clerk, We pub
fish the following, as there may be those In the
county who wish to avail themselves Of the OPP
portunities therein offered:
CoLUNBIA, BOONE Co, Mo-, Aug. 3, 1872.
To the Clerk Of the Andrew County Court:
sR-It Is my duty to inform you that. under
the provisions of an Act of The General Assem-
bly,, approved April I, 1877 (ride Session Acts,
1919, pages 1853, 1857, your county Is entitled to
send TO the departments of the State University ut
Columbia and Rolla, during the year ending July
4, 1873, seven "a students between the ages OF
sixteen and twenty-five years.
Under the rules adopted by the Board Of Cura-
tors, students ''shall possess q good moral char-
acter, and shall possess a satisfactory examina-
ton In orthgrsphy, reading, writing. arithmetic
and geography;'' and must pay the fees pre-
scribed by said act, to-wit: on matriculating,
an entrance fee of ten dollars, and u contingent
fee Of five dollars; and u like contingent fee ut
the beginning Of the second half year, making
the whole annual charge twenty dollars.
The session begins on the third Monday In Sep
TENDER, and continues forty weeks.
Careful provision Is made for the education OF
Young women In all the classes Of the University.
Board can be had In clubs In the college build
ings at from 81 2s to 81 50 per week; In private
families at 81 10 81 80.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBERT l.. Todd,
Sec'y Board of Curators Of University Of No.
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Clifton House I!

Under Mem Mandgeme emit.
V,HE undersigned, having lreome proprietor
! Of the above hsei, would respectfully an
lnance To the travelling public tina: he Intends
Improving il ia many respects, and an attended
experience as a landlord warrants the belief that
ne house will meet every want sought for IN 9
lra dass establishment. Commercial men Will
lad here = No. l sample room to display san-
pks. Special Inducements 10 regular boarders.
Onnibases leave for and arrive from every train
sS J. N. CULLERS.
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Grant and Wilson Club.

The Nodawsy Township Grant aud Wilson
C1ub meets EVERY SATURDAY EVENING, at
me hall iu waterman's Building, northwest of
me Square, Savannah, Missouri. All those OPP
iosins Greeleyism in any of its forms are Cor
siiaily and earnestly requested 10 participate in
eur meetings. L. \. WEBSTER, Pres't.
.. r. Pail, Sec'y.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-30

EACH township selects twelve dele
oatss next Friday afternoon, to attend
the nominating convention at n
o'clock on the following day, at sa-
yannsh.
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$4,000. $4,000.

Wanted for sale, a good prairie
farm, Of about one hundred and Six
ty acres. Price not to exceed $4,000
cash. WIN. CHALLACOMBE,
Real Estate Agent.
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q SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

We are authorized to announc W. d. Hoar,
.fp,at,e Township, as a candidate for the Office
@lrrnnnty school Superintendent, subject to the
sasision of the Republican County Convention.
We are authorized TO announce Hanson Ward,
p,stte Township, as q candidate for County
S.h.sl superintendent, subject to the decision of
=. penublican Convention.
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Q Lime Kiln F.!

III. ne undersigned has just started a lime
rua vne ana a quarter mile north Of Sa-
~ anIsa, on the Whitesville road, where he
you'd be pleased to receive orders from all
sn9 want lime at very low rates. Give me
M. orders left at the residence Of C.
' SsTannah. AMOS COBB.
.s"e 10, 1917. $50
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FOR COLLECTOR.

w. arc authorized to announce L. NJ. Mitchell,
,vodawav Township, US a candidate for the
oss of {. unity Collector, subject to the decision
" m, County Republican Convention.
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FOR SHERIFF.

NJ. are authorized to announce Captain Penn
,.-"Le Mercer, of Platte Township, rs a candi
~ far sheriff of Andrew County, subject to
ne decision Of the County Republican Conven-
ton.
W. are authorized to announce Jonathan Snow
aon of Monroe Township, as q candidate for
Sss,iG Of Andrew County, subject TO the deci-
ION of the Republican Convention.
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d L-G STUSE. MD. hs, ing heated in sa-
~. rfrn'h. ii-r= hi professional ~.rNic : ,
so1,s saie thc Sluar-, lTsi dy,r east Of the II. W
kaaa Hrbs,ing. H.
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HA DWARF. &c.

frpI.gUgN, JOY a.. ,~l-aicrs la hardware.
sfoyrs ard iilwzrr. n,.rih side Of The square,
Mo. Jo5biaS il iiawork don. ON
sh,rt notice. -
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Persons desiring to enter the departments OF
the State University at Columbia or Rolla are re-
quired TO make known their intentiOn 70 me ON
or before September 10, ls7a..
B. NJ. DANFORD,
Clerk Of Andrew County Court.
SAVANNAH, Andrew Co., No, August q, '72.
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psctors ~ me purpose Of erecting two school Di-
hsrete W NJ us city VI Savannah and territory
hetes, ,.s.cned for school purposes, the two Of
As1rsos" es elected to al tSe plAc~s OF james
socs = - ~ James q. Watts, Whose term al
MO- Board of Edncation. :"
sle RIA, sec'y. a.
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ian 4: City, 81. Jas PHI &c. b Railroad.

Freight, gong north, passes Savannah at . A.
N and -,inp sSuIh at 9 80 P.G
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Etection.N Notice.
saturday, the IAN aov or Se,teu,bey.

N + ~ y hereby given that an election will
sav,nnaa = ne Court-h,ase, an the city Of
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CLOTHING.&r.

Y. 81 HESTER Stp-, dealers in ready
n. mti- clothing. hii1 ami cIi,-, loots and
sh -, gents furnishing go IDS, &c. &c. north
eat c,raer % the public -laIrr- Examine Gun
g,gi- 1al prices. e
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DIRECTORY.

Ad-~ytisemslis IN this column, fifty cents per hne
"a ;,rAfrr aaonfhs, including the general head.
:Tssss rho adrerfise in this c0iamn are reliable
csd Straightforward in their respccfire ~caLYiigs.
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BAKERY. &c.

TT {. SufDRICE & CO Eagle bakery. con-
II. fccti sncry and Restaurant, west eide of the
square. q
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ATTORNEYS.

~ I. BsYAN, attorney at law, will practice
(I, IN all the courts in Northwest Missouri.
s,,rial attention given to business in the county
srl probate Courts. Onice Oh the West side Of
fhr squirr.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14

THE ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-Mr. Par
tons life of Jefferson is continued in the
May Atlantic by an account of his hero's
career in the sirvice of revolutionary
Virginia. Our friend and former con-
frere on this paper, Hubert Tuttle, who
is now in Paris, contributes thoughtful
article on French Democracy, in which
the phenomena of French politics care
fully analysed. He attributes the fail.
ure of the Republic, to the hatred of re-
publican institutions on the part of the
great middle class, the BourgeoiSie, The
serials by Hawthorne and DeMille make
progress Holmes breakfast table Chat"
is lovely and entertainingas usual. Char
les Dawson Stanley contributes read
able article about New York dogs, W.
j. Stiilman describes a trip across the
Atlantic, Will Wallace Harvey tells
bright story entitled"Who won the Pretty
Widow" and there is poetry by T. B.
Aldrich, Louisa Bushnell c. p. Cranch,
Grace Greenwood, g. P. Lathrop and
Bret Harte.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14

"Our Digestion; or, My jolly Friends
Secret" is the happy title Of Dio Lewis
latest and most important work. 1t is
well calculated to do good service in pro-
noting the health Of the people, and de-
serves a wide circulation. The very
reading Of the book will tend to make
one wiser and joliier, for the doctor writes
with great directness and vivacity, and q
due infusion of humor, playfulness, and
anecdote, which are sure to render the
work attractive and universally popular.
1t ought to supersede Buchan's aud every
other domestic Medicine as a house,
hold book for it shows how medicine
may be dispensed with, to a considerable
extent, in a majority of cases. We con-
tidentl y believe this book will save thou
sands of doctors bills, if its wisdom is
needed. 1t solves the problem of cheap
living and will thus "if read by the many
bless the million" 1t teaches us how to
live so that we need never be troubled
with "the blues" or suffer with bilious
ness or dyspepsia. 1t tells how to man.
age so that you shall have white teeth,
sweet breath, strong muscles, good spirits,
refreshing sleep and long life. This is
the nature of the secert of our jolly
friend, and is really worth many times
the price asked for the book. Bug it,
and study its invaluable information and
receipts, is our advise to all. We are
informed that the book is to be sold en-
tirely by agents, and in our opinion they
are seldom offered better chance to
make money rapidly, than the sale of
this low-priced practical book will afford.
We advise all seeking profitable employ
ment to writo without delay, to the pub
lisher Geo. Maclean, 3 School St., Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14

OLD AND NEw.-Rev. James Martineau.
the celebrated English divine, contributes
a thoughtful article to the May number
of "Old and Nev," entitled'"The Place
of Mind in Nature, and Intuition in Man, -
discussing weighty questions of psy-
chology. The serials are continued. The
editorial introductions are, as usual, prac-
tical and suggestive. One of them tells,
briefly, how to have many flowers from
little ground another shows up the poor
quality of current Sunday school books
and there are statements worth nothing,
prefxed to the Record of Progress,
on social science, and pleasant account
Of the New-York gallery of old masters
with these are some further entertaining
"reminiscences of Brook Farm" grace
full sketch of woodland flowers in May
time; several short poems, sharp attack
on Mr.. Stephen Pearl Andrews "Univer-
sology,' which is not worth attacking,
and other good matter. 1t is an un-
usually goods number.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14

ScRlnNEn's-" Travelling by Telegraph
Northward to Niagara" is the leading
article in Scribner'S for May, a descrip
tion of the route from Washington to Nj.
agara over the Baltimore aud Potomac
Railroad and the Northern Central
Some Of the cuts are wonderfully good
specimens of wood engraving. Following
this is bright little illustrated story by
Mrs. Walker, formerly Miss Kate Childs
of Vermont" Fanny Winthrop,s Treat"
Mr.. John Ii. Treadwell describes " Vasa
Fictilia in History" with the aid of some
nice wood cuts, including one of the vase
given to General Dix by Napoleon Ill. :;
Professor Wells has a pictorial paper
on the little Democratic Swiss Canton o:
The new novelette,, entitled
"Draxy Miller's Dowry," by SAKE Holm,
is begun in this number Warmers " Back
Log Studies" are as delicious as ever,
with little more serious thought this
time. His pictures of the singing re-
formers is delightful. For solid articles
we have a paper on sour Educational
Outlook" in which compulsory education
is advocated, and paper on Mr.. Lowell, s
prose, in which Mr.. Wilkinson is quite
cutting. THIS number begins n new
volume, and among the improvements
are new department entitled Mature
and Science"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14

The Tichborne claimant is q man of
nerve. He did not only insist that he is
Tichborne, but asks the public for twenty
thousand dollars more to make another
fight.
A letter is published from John Stuart
Mill, in which he expresses the opinion
that the differences in the Interpretation
of the Washington Treaty themselves
constitute a proper subject for arbitra-
tion.
A resolution has passed the New York
Senate, authorizing the Committee on
privileges and elections to sit during the
recess and take testimony In the case of
the contested seat of Tweed, and report
at the next session
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14

Edwin James, ex-M. p, is going to,
lecture in England upon US, our manners,
etc.
A decision of the Tennessee Supreme
Court, made day or two since, debars
all readers of newspapers from serving a.
jurors in criminal cases.
Bulwer says poverty is only an idea,
in nine cases out.of ten, and that there
is really more happiness among the work
ing-men in the world than among those
who are called rich.
The Jacksonville correspondent of the
the st. Louis Democrat thinks that Gov.
Oglesby will beat the Democracy in Illi-
nois by $4,000 majority, and if a social
ed Liberal Republican runs against him
his majority will by 10000,