The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-03-20
Rochester versus 8 lvannah Wind
mill tLo

ROCHESTER, No, March H. IS.I.
Mr.. EDirOR-While casting my eyes
around our mud cnvironcd town this
morning, behelda sight that willnever
be eilaced from my memory. 1t was al
innumerable host of the citizens of
Rochester, armed with spades auI
shovels, vending their way eastwauli.
under the leadership of that veteran
Road Ovcrseer" John j. Sirrist. We
noticed IL look of deep, determination
upon the countenance of each indivitl-
uni niember CT that hDst. We saw here
men OF all professions, the merchant.
the lawyer, the doctor, the laborer ard
mechanic. Your correspondent Set,r-
mined to learn the particulars of this
mysterious movement, and took up his
line of march toward the rising sun,
with Il fixed and steady purpose OF mind
t. overtake the host and Interview the
captain, or perish in the attempt, know
ing full well the import and meaning of
"dnlce adecornm est pro Ioa'rio mort"
and like others who have signified their
Willingness to perish on fame's immortal
altar. was disappointed.
After weary pursuit of about half.a
mile we overlook the host, and We're
greeted with the huzzas of the entire
party. Long live the Grange Wind
mill 1T Savannah" burst from the throats
of all. We were disconnected. told
them that we were not Il Granger, nor u
windmill, only the correspondent Of the
ANDREW COUNTY REPUBLICAN,. The
lawyer, we mean &. +. Booher, very
kindly gave us his spade, and mounted
the top rail of the fence and told the
boys to peel their coats and fix that
bridge. We thanked him for his great
kindness, but, rs we never used the
machine, we passed it to NJ. G. Rubv,.
and the way that old Granger made the
mud fly was sight TO behold The
captain very politely consented to be in
terriewed, and learned the object of
the movement in a few words.
The citizens OF Rochester and vicinity
had petltioncd the Couaty Court to re-
build 4 bridge across Il deep ravine near
town, and received the unwelcomc It'd
ing> that they would have to build the
bridge themselves. rs the county had no
money to fix roads, and as this bridge
had become impossible, the people had
turned out to repair it. 1t is danger
ouS crossing, and unless the County
Court takes the matter in hand promptly,
you may expect to hear of accidents, ,;ind
probably loss of life.
Now, one word to our county law
makers. Would it not have been better
to have appropriated one hundred dol
lars To fix this bridge. than it was to Use
Ihe money To construct II windmill for
the city ot Savannah 1T the expense nl
The tiN-piycr> 81 the comty9 Is this
the economy and reform that the farmers
movement is 10 give the oppressed and
over burdcntd taxpayers? Ii it is. we
'NClain, God save Us from economy and
reform We nave no objections to ST.
1amnah having windmillS ut every well.
but the people of the county want Sal
rannlh To build them. We admire the
'ourse of Judge Bond III this job. and
We understand that he entered his pro-
est on the record. HIS course is com
by all parties. while the course
II Judges Tilbo. and Case is severely
ensured by every TAXPAYER in this sec-
ion o. the county. No taxpayer OBJ
ects to having good roads. and the
'nunty Court will do well to heed the
wishes oi the people. Again we call the
Ittrntion OF the Court to the bridge Pc
ition. Yours. &c., FRANZ.