The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19
From Holt County.

tltSt.oN, Np., september ~, i-.3.
EDIroR RErrHLfCAN-This morning,
while the church bells are ringing anr
devotional exercises. We are writing Ia
,rs.- -t--i:-.:- art with "A STRANGE
charm upon human nature. That which
man should do, i seldom, il ever, done
and that which he ought not to do. i,
TIE most mp. tn he done. Look. for in
stance, at Muhammrd dying ~ king. and
Christ rs malcfactor. But the Holly
Writ teaches Us that ''man loves dark
ness rather than light" Here. then. is
an explanation. The problem is solved,
and we pause.
Since our last communication To the
R~EPrBLICAS mortality has been incrct-
ing in orr midst. Two of the best citi-
zcnS of orr town passed from earth
during the past I'VE weeks. Several
cases of the much dreaded disease.
cholcrr, are reported in the northwest
ern part of the county, along the river.
The inhabitants are badly frightened in
this vicinity.
An extensive tramp g the county
convinccS me that the corn and potato
crop is much better than generally sup
posed.
Mr.. Baily, the gcntlemanly pro-
prictor of the Hotel De Bailv. informs
us that business is better. He has fonr
booked as regular all noted gentlemen.
Mr.. Lease, the famous horse trader and
Spectator OF the property of others, is
down for the December term. Mr..
May signed another mans name I o a
little piece of papcr-iust in fun. YOU
know, and thrt sardinc took umbrtgc
At the manner in which his cognomcn
was used by strangers: therefore, pupr
May is now waiting for the .'cold chilly
winds of December" Mr.. Frank Cor
don, the cx-County Superintendent of
Public Schools, crrorcd in adding up a
column of figures. lIcwill remain with
the boys until the Judge visits Oregon.
Mr.. Baldridge, the last. but not least, u
short time since proposed to n German
minister, during big meeting in the
woods, that he could and would maui a
whole dutch camp meeting for money.
The pious man mistook this for disturb
ing, a religious gathering, and Bal
drudge was gobbled up. He signs for
the ''beautilnl snow"
Our Republic is charged with approach
ing imperialism. This we Ito not reality
believe, but surely the government of
our city. if not approaching imperial
ism, is becoming troublesome to quiet
men. We have city ordinances that
Blackstone himself never could have I'M
derstood. These are rigidly enforced
when violated by certain parties, Il fine
is imposed, and the offender departs,
poorer, but no wiser. Not long since
our sanctum was illuminated by the
phosphoresccnt c~ountcnance of our
esteemed and efficient city mar
shall. who politely made known to us,
in language concise, that he was armed
with authority 10 convey our body forth
with before his honor the Mayor. We
demonstrated against such procedure
hnmbly begged in behalf of our poor,
dear mother, away up North, to spare
us the Illumination of the prisoners box.
a tear stood in his eye as he said ''youny
man, pity You, but your crime Is a
grave one. You have violated Il city |
Money, only, can pay the
penalty" We remarked, as we fol-
this venerable man toward the
scene of execution. that the penalty
b repaid for when uShered in
this world not a cent graced our leans.
md there had been no material change
n our financial bliss since. On entering .
he court OF injustice, the city pap
ooked ''hark from the tombs" at us.
The Prosecuting Attorney burst into
ears The spectators groaned. We
lroppcd into Il chair and covered our
ace with Il great big bandanna handker-
'hicf. After ten minutes, the %groaninr
Pap adjusted his spcctacles,
to hrs criminal docket Che has no