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


the past week.
Hied. at his fathers residence, OH
Thursday, January 9. 1878. at 8 O'Clock
"A. NJ. Ezra j. West, aged Is years.
W. are glad to that our
town is still improving in more ways
than one. Capt. II. e.. Hubbard, liv-
ing three miles north of here. is SELL
ing of all of his personal property
preparatory to moving to orr village;
we arc always ready, with pleasure,
TO extend II right hand and well
come such men AS the Captain to our
town.
ALMOST A FIRE.-The farmhouse
owned by D. c. Stotts, of Savannah,
and occupied py j. NJ. Roberts, one
mile south of here, took fire or Sat
urday last, and had it not beer for
the section hands at work near by. it
would have been consumed, as there
were nc men folks at home; but by the
timely assistance Of the section men
there was 10 damage of importance.
Strayed-from the county seat of
Andrew county, Oh THURSDAY, JAN
nary 0, 1873. two gehtieRew, one an
official, posting up delinquent taxlists.
and all attendant. They left Savam-
nah on the morning above mentioned
for Whitcsville. and thence TO Rosen-
dale. On their way to Rosendalc it
appears they got lost, in consequence
Of the deep snow. Although the sun
was shining brightly. they had forgot
ten for the tim, that it usually set in
tho west. and instead Of going west.
they took up their line of march due
north and found themselves in Bolck-
ow about six o'clock in tn. evening,
fifteen miles from home. After sat
isfying their appetites at the City
Hotel, they started for Savannah by
moonlight. These gentlemen should
be taught that the sun is in the west
at the close of the day.
On last Monday afternoon there
was n covered wagon passed through
the western part of this township,
and on the cover was painted the
words "Sm ill-pox." 1t aroused the
suspicion OF some of the neigh
bors: on inquiry they were informed
by the driver that the wagon con-
tanned u dead man, having died with
the small -pox. This not giving entire
satisfaction. they concluded to follow
the fellow and Investigate farther.
On following to Barnard the follow
ing was obtained: On last SUNDAY
afternoon a man in ST. Joseph bought
a ticket TO Hopkins; on entering the
cars he was put OF the train on nc-
count OF having the smallpox. The
authorities. or ON ono else there
anxious to get rid Of the case.
hired n man and team to take
him to Hopkins through the cour-
try. After leaving ST. Josrp!,, the
mar died: and the driver was full.
filing his contract. and on his Nay to
deliver the corpse to his fficni' in
Hopkins. To say the least oftlis. il
is certainly al outrage upon the pco-
pie along the route lac Travelled and \
very inliuman and brutal act toward
the patient. IT the authorities in st.
Joe had ANYTHING to do will. il they
deserve the extreme penalty Of the
law. Ant, some Que on ght TO Icy the
case before the grand jury.
POIsoEED.--Louis Pam AMI James
Sullivan, working on the i,cardcn
farm. three miles west of Ecre, were
in town last Monday. and on their
way home found a biitcrs bottle filled
with, what they supposed to be. some
kind of biiters. After testing and
finding II to contain spirits, they drank
about onc-four!h of the contents. Soon
after they were taken with violent
pains IN the stomach and sent for Or.
Williamson. The Doctor spent the
night and Fart of the next day with
them. He reports that half an houg
later no assistance would have saved
their lives. On examination. She bot
tie was found to contain four ounces
of pIlvcrisci cinthlriics in apint Of
alcohol. When the Doctor left. the
patients were doing as well rs could
be expected.
No tidings from Dan. Rcarticn rs
vet. n. O. SILLAM.