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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
Correspondence
circumstances Alters Cases."


EDITOR REPUBLICAN, - Does might
make rightP A superficial observer Of
the signs Of the times, Just At present.
might be led to suppose that it does, Oh
at least, that a great many intelligent
persons think SO. There is only one
thing. that occurs to my mind just now,
in which it is generally acknowledged
that might makes right, and that is q
revolution. l suppose that on these
grounds, then, we can account for the
great change that has come Over the
sentiments expressed by q numerous
class of our fellow-citizens in the last
few months; or else we have to come to
the conclusion that man is very deceit
full. A few months ago, when a few
men were attempting to organize the
farmers for their protection, and
the order of Patrons Of IIusbandry was
Just struggling into existence in this
county, we could hear men OF all pro-
LESSONS and trades canvassing the sub
ject thoroughly and they were almost
unanimously Of the opinion that it was
barely possible that anything good could
come out of Nazareth, and there was
none so poor as to do US reverence"
Now, presto change, it is supposed that
we are becoming quite powerful, and
those men that had never let an oppor-
tunity slip to denounce US, are the most
forward to fawn, f1atter and advise US,
and by every means in their power seek
our patronage. We are willing to make
all due allowance for the weakness OF
poor frail human nature, and still be-
stow our patronage indiscriminately on
all those that will make it to our interest
to do so. There is another class Of per-
sons of whom we have more to fear.
These men are very cautious about ex-
pressing their opinion on any subject
until they are sure that it is popular.
They are ambitious, but not having the
ability or confidence in their judg-
ment sufficient to make leaders, they
wait to see which way the masses 60
then they try to mount and ride into Sue
cess on their shoulders; and upon the
crest of the tidal wave Of public opinion
that Is sweeping over our land, are sure
to be found those whose vapory weight
requires not the faith Of a Peter to sus-
tain them. In its ranks are to be found
believers in every faith and creed, polit-
ical, religious, and social-disappointed
politicians predominating. We have a
great deal to accomplish yet; we have
hardly got started on the road to sue
cess, and these are not the men for us to
trust as pilots on the way. We want
men of nerve. men who have ideas and
opinions of their own and dare MAIN
tain them: men of deeds and not Of
words. What does the old political
hack care tor our success any further
than it suits his own selfish ends? Not
a fig. Trust none on guard but those
who are identified with us in interest,
taste and association, is the advice ola
FARMER.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
How "Some' Rabbits are Caught,

How "Some' Rabbits are Caught.
Mr. EDITOR-As this is the time of
year when rabbits are fat and ripe for
use. | have taken up the idea that it
would not be time thrown away to let
the boys know how they may be taken.
| heard an old nan telling some bows
once how. when he was n boy, he
caught rabbits. He tracked them to a
hole OF den and then placed 4 rock e a
the hole, on which he placed a small
quantity of Scotch snuff. When the
rabbit came ont of the hole. and sees the
rock with the snuff on it, he would
take a smell which would cause him 10
sneeze, which made him strike his head
against the rock and knock ont his
brains. That old gentleman states that,
when he wa a boy, n morning after
a deep snow had fallen. he went out to
| catch a rabbit. He soon came to the
track of me. which went under a large
rock. Tie then observed TINT the rab-
| bits had come in from different direc-
| tons and gone under the rock. AS it was
a safe retreat. He got a rock which he
placed near the hole, and retired. On
the hex morning he went early to the
| rock to see the effect of his experiment.
When, to his establishment and joy, he
found. on gathering up and counting. he
had ninety large, fat rabbits, all of
which had been killed by sneezing and
striking their heads against the rock on
which the snuff vas placed. II the boys
can profit by adopting this plan. | shall
be well paid for my trouble. NIMROD.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
New County Poor.House.

To the Editor Of the REPUBLICAN:
AS it is proposed to build 4 County
Poor-house," we all, at least as tax-pay-
crs, feel an interest in it, and many of
us have an idea how it should be done.
The principal indications to be met with
are convenience, economy and stability.
Now, | claim that these can be met in
that locality by a concrete building
much better than by brick, as proposed.
and earnestly ask a due investigation OF
its merits before entering upon, what l
consider, a superfluous expendi ure for
other material. Partitions from cellar
to garnet can be made of the same, max
ing it as thoroughly fire-proof as brick.
| speak of what | know and can demon
strate any day.
AS to plans, it would seem better to
build one that would give ample accom-
mediation for the present. with opportu-
nifty for extension as our population
may increase, rather than TO build super
fiu0us rooms 10 lie idle. S. X. L.
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Go to W. a. Prices if you want to get
any kind of grass or garden seed fresh
and new.
WHEN you want choice Salt Lake
peaches. peeled or u~npeeled. go to w.
A. Price, the general produce dealer.
If you want the incest California
strained honey go to the produce store
of W. A. Prices.
If you want choice fall wheat flour,
also spring wheat flour, rye -four, gra-
ham flour. and corn meal, 60 to the pro-
duce store of W. A. Price.
Now there is the incest dried apples,
beans and homiuy at the new produce
tore of W. A.. Prices.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
A Story.
IFrrm Our whit-sville Correspondent

[Frrm Our Whitesville Correspondent
A few days since, a young gentleman,
of this city, took his lady-loye sleigh
riding; and it so happened that the
quadrupeds drawing the sleigh were of
the long-cared persuasion. After some
miles Of s~now-covered roads were passed
over in silence, our hero "split" the 81
lence with the following interesting re-
marks: Miss -, amt those air
mules got delicate little years." The
force Of such tender words was lost mid
the rustic of feminine drapery and the
alto-hute notes of the maiden's giggle.
Another mile vas passed in the same
death-like silence, when the young
would-be chevalier ''busted" the second
time with, "Miss -, | seed q nele-
plant onct, what had years as big as a
bed blanket, feet rs big as this sled-box,
and the whole thing as large as our
store-house-and o, Miss -, what a
ponderous tall" Another pause; when
the maiden turned her beaming face on
our nov almost victorious hero, and in
silvery accents. asked what MI. - did
TO catch that little elephant Our hero
subsidized. FELIX F. GRUMPY.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06

IN reference to u statement that the
grea. fault with primary meetings was
the fact that they were not sufficiently
attended, the St. Joseph Standard editor
remarks:
A primary meeting" is a primary ard
huge swindle every time, and would be
such. If all the honest men in the country
should be in attendance. An "honest
man has no chance at q primary or
ward meeting. or a convention" and
demagogues invite them to such meet
ing only to hide their owu ubiquitous
practices. Tho days of rings will be
over as soon as hemp is sold at a cent
s pound and wickedness is punished
according to law"
A man couldn't use more forcible
language than that If he had been de-
feated for nomination by forty conven-
tons.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
Order of Publication.

TOHN F. BAUBLETTS, plaintiff 70; Charles
81 G. smith and Abran =. smith, dcfri.'iant-
Now, on this sd day of January, lisa, comes
the plaiatiif in the above entitled ciusr, hy hi,
attorney, before the Clerk Of the Circuit e IIrt Of
Andrew county, In the State Of Missouri, III va
cation, and dies his petition and Affidavit stating.
s srndnG, o'i ,n.a sh'n p sm MI, th Is a q n .h dent ae Of
the State of Missouri. II is thereutIon ordered
by the clerk aforesaid, in vscat on, that ru5!icl-
ton be made notifying tn said Abram r smith
that All action has been commenced against MIN
and the said Charles q. Smith by petition in the
Circuit Court Of Andrew county, in the Stale Of
Missouri, the object and general nature 1T which
Is TO procure the judgment and decree of said
court that Il certain deed executed by The defend
ant Charles G.. Smith 10 the defendant AbrIm p.
smith, dated the 18th day of June, is'j. be set
aside and held for naught, and that the real
estate in said deed desci ibed, to-wit: The
northwest quarter and 10 81 acres of of the
north end Of the east half Of the southwest quar-
ter of section "A; the east half of the southeast
quarter of section u, lac acres OF Of the south
side of the southwest quarter of section IL, and
100 acres on Of the east side of the southeast
quarter of section q; all In township 81, Of
range 81, containing III 81 acrrs, more or less,
and being in Andrew county, Missouri, De de-
clared to be subject To the payment of the jud9-
ment which the plaintiff herein may recover
againsfthe defendant Charles q. Smith In the
action of plaintiff against him in II suit brought
in this court on the 9Th day of january, 1874. for
the sum of five hundred and dfty dollars and in
terest; that his said property has been attached,
alA thht ~ hC bt ohu opPNai ~ tht hNNt
term of said court, to be holden Mt the Court
house, in savannsh, within the county Of M
drew. on the 9Th day of April, 1874, and on or be-
fore the sixth day thereof (f the term shall so
long continue, and II not, then before the end of
the term) Judgment will be rendered against him,
rs prayed In plaintiffs petition, and said prop
eriy sold TO satisfy the same. 1t is further or.
defed that a copy hereof be published in the An
DREW COUNTY REPUBLICAN, n newspaper pub
lished In the county of Andrew, for four weeks
SUCCESSFULLY, the lust insertion 10 be at least four
weeks before the commencement of the next term
Of said court. PHINEAS EDWARDS, Clerk.
State of Missouri, county Of Andrew, IS:
within and for the county of Andrew, In the
state Of Missouri, hereby certify the above and
cation in thr cause therein named, u, the samc
appears on file In my 01iee.
In witness whereof, have hcreunto
SEAL. set my hand and AIN xed ms official seal
Vat my ONCE, In the city Of Savannah,
Missouri, this 9TH day Of February. 1874.
H5ti3D rHINEAs DwARD5. Clcrk
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
NOrtSnSe Sale.

WHEREAS, on the 9th day Of March, AID.
w ISL, Henry Reynolds, of the county OF
Amir, " and stat. OF Missouri. made, executed
AMI ,iclivr v,-! t. William Clemens his mortgage
DECD l~i,ich said mortgage deed Is recorded In
BOOK ~. pug "a. in The Office OF the Recorder OF
Andrew county, Mo-, conveying TO the SAID
william t!cmmcns the follow ing real estate that
Is to say: ih.riy-iwo acres Of hand on oil the
oItlca-i pant Of the northwest quarter of The
northeast quarter of section nine, AMI also seven
acres II hand of OF The northwest part 81 lot num-
i-r sX in the northwest part Of The same section
(niDcy, al in township sixty, range thirty -iour
in IN county uf Andrew aud state Of Missouri,
containing ihirty-ninc scrcs of land;
And whereas, the said cbnvcy was male
10 secure the pay mcnt Of n certain promissory
mole in rlid mortgage deed mentioned and de-
scribcd. and provides that ii said note be not
Well and truly paid when the same becomes due
and payable. then the said William tlcmfn"nS,
or his legal representative, or. ~ the request of
TN, lrgti holder al said note, the then acting
Sheriff al Andrew county may proceed To sell
The above described real estate, ar ANY part
thereof, nj public srndurr. 10 the highest bidder,
NJ The court mouse door 10 line said county of An
drew sud state Of Missouri, first giving thirty
days public notice al the time and place OF said
sale. AMI "t the property To be sold. by adVer-
ti,rmvui ia som; new-pap"r printed IN the county
and State aforesaid. 10 satisfy said note, with the
int-rcs, nna co-is of sale;
AId whereas. the aforesaid mote is now due
and unpaid; nov, therefore, l. Pembroke Mcr-
Ger. Sh-rif ur Anirsw county, at The request, OF
Vincent wilson, the legal holder of SAID note,
Viii. on
Monday, the 9th day Of March,
4. u. 1871. at the Cnurt-house door in the city
or savannah. County Of Andrew and state Of
Missouri, proceed to sell the above described
real estate and apply lhr prpcerd, 10 the purposes
mentioned in said mortgage deed.
PEMBROKE MERCER,
1879 sheriff andrew county.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
Order of Publication.

THE estate Of Robert r. Perry, deceased.
i Now, on this day comes Marlin V. Nu5-
ply, administration of the estate of Robert ..
Perry. deceased, and presents ~ the court h,
petition, praying for an order For the sale al
certain real estate, OF which said Robert r. Per-
ry, died seized, described as fOlsow., to-wi':
the south half of the southeast quarter OF section
number thirteen. In township siyiy-ouc..o of range
number thirty-four, and also thirtS six arr"-,
quarter Of section number twenty -four. of town
ship sixty-onc, in range number ihirty-four. ia
Andrew county, Missouri, 10 pay the debts 81
sad estate, which said petition was accompanied
by accounts, lists and inventories, n required b.
law, showing that said estate /, indebted. AMI
that said debts ARE unpaid, and that there are not
sufficient assets on hand n pay the shin. o.
examination thereof, IL Is ordered by The csfuTt
that all persons Interested in the estate of ,sil
deceased, be notified that application. ~ nfor--
said, has been made and that mikes, the contrary
be shown On or before the next term of this
court, 10 be held on the 18th day of March next.
an order viii be made for the sale OF the real g.
tate in said petition described, or So much ih"ie-
Of RS shall he sufficient tor the pay mrni of said
debts and the expenses of such sale. And II l.
further ordered that this motto. b.. publ she'd ia
some newspaper published in said county of IL
drew, for four weeks prior 10 the next term of
this court.
State Of Missouri. county Of Andrew. IS:
l, j. X. Caldwell, Judge of the Probate Court
for said county, hereby certify that The foregoing
nsmcl, ms fully and completely Us the SAM i,-
mains on record in my oiiic-.
Witness my hand and official zeal at
SEAL. my Office in Savannah, This Eth day
SFcbruary. 1874.
lGS j. X. CALDWELL, Judge Of Probate.
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administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters OF admin
~ ~istration on the estate Of Asher NJ. Still
well. deceased, We're granted TO the undersigned
on the 18th day Of January, 1854. by the Probate
Court of Andrew county Missouri. All persons
present them for To the administrator
within on. year amer the date Of said letters or
they may br prccludei from any benefit OF said
estate, and il such claims be not exhibited with
in two years from the date Of said letters, they
will be forever barred This, the Goth day Of
January, lsIa. JONATHAN EPpLER,
~ Administrator.
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NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of Ad-
IN minisira'ion upon the estate OF John q.
Sniicr, late of the County of Andrew, deceased,
have been granted 10 the Undersigned, Alexan-
der NJ. Bedford. by the Probate Court of An
drew county, Missouri, bearing date the I'll day
of January, 1874. All persons having claims
against said estate ART requested to exhibit them
to me for allowance within one year after the
date of said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and IL such
claim, h. not exhibited within two years from
the time Of the publication of this notice, they
will be forever barred. A. NJ. BEDFORD,
january y. is1t. lST Administrator.
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VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE

42. A small farm o f10 acres,2 l2 miles from Savannah, all under fence,
and fair improvements. and a variety of fruit cheap for cash.
Several dweIingsin the city for sale cheap
A number ofsuburban residences, and unimpreved lots adjoining the city, for
sale on favorable terms. -
45I. \ choice farm of 1856 acres; 12O in culivaton; agood house 36.40 feet well
water. $50 apple trees and a variety of other fruit; | ~ miles from Rochester.
45. A farm of 1G2 acres; Nacres in cultivation; balance prairie and timber
farm house, good cellar, young orchard well wataedi III miles from St Joseph
near Spences Mill.
46. A choice suburban residence, with 34 acres Of ground, in the city Of sa-
vannah.
$50. 40 acreso of good land; 10 acresi in cultivation; a small house, good spring.
200 apple tresa and 200 peach trees 2 miles from depot. Price 1926.
400 a forty acre farm, with 10 acres in cultivation; a good frame / 12 story
house with 1 rooms; mile from del ot 15 apple trees and "a acre Of grapes
Price $3.50.
46. 3 acres of desirable village property with dwelling of four rooms, and
convenient out buildings and $50 fmt. trees; also, a business house 1924; 12
stories high; a good hedge all around the premises. Terms easy.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06

A YOUNG lady of Lyons, Iowa. recent
" said: .Some men are always talking
about patronizing their W town-al-
ways harping Oh that duty-and YET
they go abroad to get married, while
here we all stand waiting! do hope
that some of these men who marry east
era women vii, pc. cheated
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06

An exchange exclaims: Lives there
& man with soul 80 dead, who eve to
himself has said. I'll pay before l go 10
bed the debt l owe the printer Yes.
there arc some we know full well, who
never such q tale could tell, but they,
l fear, will go to-well, the place
where there's no winter"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06

RESOLUTION was passed by the Kan
sas Senate. recently. by the decisive
vote of q to G. condemning the voting
for and taking back pay by members OF
Congress; commencing the present
Congress for repeating the back-pay
bin. and reafirning faith in the Repub-
lican party,
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administrators Notice.

rREDITORS and NIL others interested IN the
estate Of Robert r. Perry, deceased, arr
hereby notified that ] have taken out letters of
administration on the estate Of said deceased,
hearing date september Is, 1858. and all persons
having claims a2aiut said estate are required to
present them 10 me- for allowance within one
year, or they may be prccluded from any bene-
lit OF said estate. and IL said claims are not pre-
scented within two years, they will he forever
barred. MARTIN V.MURPHi, Administrator.
w. s. GKEENLEE. Aft'Y. AG
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A CORRESPONDENT informs the Holt
County Sentinel that he knows of q drug
store 10 one of the towns of Holt county
that sells two barrels of whisky to where
the saloon sells one; and he holds that
this is an imposition On the saloon that
psys license.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-06
Mortgage Sale.


VIIHEREAS, james H.. Milburn (since de-
w ceased) by his mortgage deed, with power
OF sale Therein contained. dated January II, 1873,
and recorded in the Recorders Office OF Andrew
bcounty. in the State Of Missouri, in Book q.
Page 20. conveyed 10 the undersigned mort
gagcc the following described real estate, si,ua-
ted in said county, to-wit: The north half of
the undivided seventy -four and one-half acres,
containing thirty-styen and one-qulrter acres,
described rs follows: beginning ut the center OF
section eighteen u.s.. township fny eight tJS ,
range thiriy-fnur (3&), and running north, at n
variation Of ten degrees and ten minutes, eighty
rods, to q rock; thence west one hundred and
thirty-eight and one-half rods 10 the west side
anderings OF tho creek, TO the line dividing the
northwest and southwest quarters of said sec
tiGn; thu nee east to the place Of bsginning; ex-
cept five acIes heretofore conveyed TO Ann
PTicheit; which said conveyance WAS made to
secure the payment of q prOnissory note in said
mortgage deed described, calling for seventy
live dollars, due in one year, and bearing inter
est at The rate al ten per cent. per annum. And
whereas, it i provided in said mortgage deed
that IL said note shall not be we'll and truly paid
when the same becomes due snd payable, then
the undersigned may proceed 10 sell said prop
criy. or any part thereof, nj public yenlur, To
the highest bidder, AT the Courthouse door, In
the city OF Savannah within SAID county of An
drew. for cash, first giving thirty days public
notice OF the time. terms and place Of said sale,
and Of the property to be sold, by publication IN.
some newspaper printed in the county and
State aforesaid; AMI whereas, the note above
described, aud thu interest thereon, are now due
and unpaid. New, therefore. by virtue Of the
power in ME vested by said mortgage deed, !
Will, on
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Books. Maaasiues. &c.

ST. NICHOLAS for February opens with q
charming little poem by VIC. Bryant and then,
on the very first page, the stories begin win u
well-told tale of the middle ages, "Bianca and
Beppo,' by j. 5. Stacy, full of the favor Of
youthful c~hiralry, and fllustr aied by a most ex-
ouisite engraving by Miss Scsnnell. Among the
other short stories, we have How the Heavens
Fell, /" by Rossitor johnson, Illustrated By II.
L. Stephens; How Jamie Had His Own Way"
BY Miss Mary n. Prescott; "What st. Valentine
Did for Milly. % by Susan Coolidge;-all good
and each one with q character Of its Owu. Be-
sides these, there are the three serials, Fast
Friends, - by j. T. TrOwbridge, illustrated by
White; ''Nimpo's Troubles, . by Olive Thorne,
with a drawing by Miss Hallock; and What
Might Have Been Expected by Frank X. Stock,
one by Sol. Eytinge. Among the pictures is a
very curious and amusing drawing by +. Beard,
showing how little boys may change into frogs II
they play leap-frog too much; There are use
Carving, and about that curious animal, the Man
aztec. Two pages for little folks are given this
month; and. there Is some me-; capital pnns saik Of frS n
Nicholas, like the last, while 1t keeps rs
a decided disposition to accept freely
lion of ''Our Young Folks" The old readers
of the latter magazine will recognize several Of
their favorite authors In this number OF 81.
Nicholas, which, by the way, abounds in Illus
trations, there being no less than fifty pictures in
it, all of them good and some OF them remarka-
bly, fine.
D~EMoREsr's MAGAZINE This splendid ladies'
fashion and literary monthly for February has
reached us. Its contents are fully up to the
standard maintained by it heretofore, and its
thousands of subscribers will gladly greet it as
a number filled with richness for the mind and
heart. We notice 'tJennieJune" is q contribu-
tor TO Demorest's. "Jennie" is one Of those
ladies who combines true womanliness with a
genius for the fashions. and in her talk with
women much IL adduced of importance and
good to mankind. One little gem in the present
number We cannot refrain from reproducing:
Zone of the first things We learn is the fact Of
our own limitatiOns; We cannot be everything,
nor do everything, and We can only accomplish
anything at all for ourselves or others by work
ing steadily, Professionally, and faithfully within
the area Of our capabilities" W. Jennings
Dcmorest, r"''' '"r Wv York.