The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-24

too rigid III economizing. TO illus
tratc: Two highly respected physi-
clans came before the honorable |
Court. with medical accounts for al
lowancc-Drs. VIM. Burnett and
William Wood. DIR. burnett since
cmigratcd to the State of California,
and there died. much regretted.
Governor Booth, of that State. erect
ell to his memory a monument, COM
mcmorative of his valuable services
while q member of the Legislature of
that State, and works as q citizen.
DR.. Burnett presented his account
for thirty dollars. for services i'll at
tending Bob. Harris in his last sick
ness, and proved the same by DR..
Wood. Judge Crowley asked the
Doctor if the patient recovered or
died. .Died." was the reply. And
by the good Lord God, sir, do You
charge thirty dollars for killing q
man? Judge Deakin, we will allow
him half the amount "Agrecd,'
responded Dcakin. Next came DR..
Wood with an account for thirty dol
lars for similar services, which he
proved by DR.. Burnett. Judge Crow
lev again remarked: Lord heavens,
man. how many of you were con-
ccrned in killing this man Harris!
We will cut you down half. too:
what say you. Judge Dcakin:'
Agreed responded the Judge.
The Doctors left, exercising their
riSible faculties. ut the plain, blunt
and positive manners of the Court.
These Judges received for their ser
vices two dollars per day.
The towns III the county, as early
as 1871, were: savannah. the seat of
Justice: .limtown. situated on the
farm owned afterwards by Robert
Wilson. deceased. about eight miles
south of savannah. and five miles
north Of ST. Joseph: White House,
on the land now owned byJ ]. F. Wat
tiers, and who has m extensive ntr-
Scry thereon: Bend Town. on the
bank of the Missouri river, three
milaS south Of Boston: String Town,
on the farm Of Mr.. SchmitZuis. one
and Il half miles south of Savannah,
and TavlOrvillr. at the northeast cor
ncr of Benefits lane. Those towns,
excepting Savannah, are like old
Babylon and Nincycll-wcrc, aud arc
not-only cyi>tiu@in namc.
Eut few Of the original settlers in
the county remain nr>. Baker, Bur
nett. Wood and Mcdonald. shc first
physicians who settled III Savannah.
are all dead. There are yet living in
the c0uutv:. +. y. Carson. Benz. l..
Holt. William \. Price. James L..
Watts. Joseph Brock. Elijah Martin,
John Higgins. Jeremiah Clarke. Lew
is stiles Ghcn u small buyl. Valentine
Grail. {. p. Miller, \. p. Ashley, y.
7. Owens. Walter Wells. John Ter
rnll. e.. II. Gee. William Patterson,
Upton Rohrcr. j. c. WGtCTman, John
Cole. CrowlcyS. Ears, STATIONS.
smiths. and Il few others, not now
rccolicctcd.
One other incident in the carly his
tory Of the county. may tend to show
some OF the characteristics of the
coUutv. Two gentlemen from IT,
far Ea-t, bringing the customs and
manners Of the country of !hclr ma
Iivitv. whose names have heretofore
been published with the lit o. iaW-
y,r-. were early settlers in Savannah.
- professional lawyers. They were
soon ca..,! 10 ;nn country to prose-
cue Il case. before a ju-Iiy. ut The
Peace. They procured a horse ARID!
buggy. anil rode ont in a~r.-t""'4l'r
-iyic. uuhitcHni amt tied their horses
to q bush. catered the COURTROOM
with The ar and style OF true
~. 1-,..- -..1, ont vpH Y,4,r the trial