The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-17
LOCAL. BREVITTES.

COUNTY Court mc.:i& next Mon
day.
Now's the time to subscribe for the
REPUBLICAN.
EVERYBODY nnblushingly c~onfesses
that he's pecuniarily eight"
Ir's no excuse for drinking whisky
simply because water is scarce.
THE Supreme Court of Missouri
meets in ST. Joseph on the second
Monday in February.
IT seems from our Bolckow items,
that u fellow-ci:izcn, d. C. Stotts,
came nes losing another house by
fire.
THE total amount of grain raised
in the Mississippi basin, in the year
1871, was one billion, thirty-six mill
ion bushels.
WE think We have begun the New
Year well, that is we continucto issue
as good, if not a better. local paper
than heretofore.
METHODIST Conference is being
held at the Sixth Street Charch this
week. The services are interesting
and well attended.
A NEW and tasteful heading adorns
the Hiawatha Drown county, Kan
sas) Dispatch, and the paper is other
wise improved. Good.
HowARD's South Sid Meat Store
is the place to buy nice tender steaks
and fowl. lie also pays the highest
market price for hides and pelts.
a MAN named Anderson wading
in the snow at Trenton, fell into a
wcl'twcnty-ivc feet deep, climbed out
unhurt and waded OH 10 his destina.
ton.
a DAsHINa Young man found the
other day that he could slip up and
fall on the lev sidewalk as-well as
other folks. His establishment was
pitiful to behold.
In marrying a couple the other day.
a new Justice of the Peace at Trcn-
ton, Mo-, put the following extra
hitch in making the splice: Them
that the Court hath Joined together
let no man bust asunder; but suffer
little children to come unto them; %
help you God!"
THE Brookfield Gazette Of last
week says a deep resoundii,g shock,
like that Of distance thunder, or a
boiler explosion. ACQUIRED at about
half-past seven O'Clock Oh Wednesday
evening. The air was clear and very
cold. The circumstance was noticed
generally in that vicinity. AS yet
there has been no explanation OF the
phenomena.
WHEN doubts fill your mind as to
tie best place to get a new dress for
your Wife. stuff for pants or coat for
yourself, or furs, boots and shoes,,Or
groceries. just drop in at Russell's,
of the Square. and Your
doubts will not only be dispelIed ike
mist before the MONDAY sun, but
will never return to trouble you
more. Try it.
TIE Detroit boys have an easy way
of preaching all unpleasant subject.
Here is the latest: "Are You going TO
move this afternoon" inquired a boy
of the mistress of n house on Sixth
"No. Of ourse I %ain't,' re-
piled the woman, considerably sur
"I'l bet you two dollars you
roof of your house is all
ablazev" cried the boy.
SINCE newspaper postage has been
reduced TO one cent for every two
ounces CT fractional part thereof, it
Is said that . great many papers
arc placed in the office never
reach their destination. Persons wrap
up two or three papers, frequently
weighing four or six ounccn, attach q
cent stamp and deposit the package
in the post-oficc, and that is just as
far as it ever gets. Uncle Sam agrees
10 carry two ounces of newspapers
mot four--for one cent.
THE report of the Farmers Club
meeting last Saturday will be read
in another column. We arc glad 10
observe more interest manifested by |
he most prominent and energetic
farmers of the county in this very
Institution. Much benefit
will doubtless result to u agricul-
.ural interests by e of its work
ngs. The excellent essay Of MIR.
Petree, which was read before the !
hub and which is printed in full in
he REPUBLICAN this week, deserves