The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-17
From BolckOW.

bpLthoW, MO-. JuiV IL, lSIi.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN-As it has been
some time since we have noticed any
news from Bolckow in your paper, per-
hapS it will be well to let the many
readers of your paper know how we are
prospecting. and what we are doing
these hot days for livelihood. The
editor of the Patron" Mr.. Kelley. was
in our town last SATURDAY, looking up
news aud subscribers for his paper. so
we will look forward with a great deal
of interest for the next issue OF the PA
tron," to know what we are doing up in
this outlandish place. OF course he Will
give Us Il lengthy notice and tell Us all
the news.
There is an unusual number of grass
widowcrs in town ut present, their bet
ter halves visiting friends and relations
ut different places. Among this list we
notice John Kern, who i eking out 4
miserable existence, waiting for his fam
ily to return from Hannibal. where they
are visiting relatives. John stands it
like major. j. Il. kildow is still on
the lookout for something, but no one
knows what. He has been drinking 4
great deal Of soda-watcr to-day. and i
looking very SCHENECTADY. Perhaps he
contemplate, gong into the porh-house
as Il silent partner.
Mr.. Floyd, OF Guilford. was in town
last saturday. looking iot Il iocntion ior
dry-goods store. The prospects are
that he will build Il >tore-room here,
and remove his stock from Gui.lord.
Lo@an and sam. DvSart are going to
commence preparations for building the
new pork-houss here immediately.
They have agreed with our citizens 10
bu.l,i Il pork-huu>c with Il capacity sui
iicieut To- Kill from Two 10 four hundred
hogs per dlv. If the citizens would do
nate them eight hundred dollars and
sufficient land to build it on. to be COM
rlctcl in time to open this fall and win
ter. The amount of money and land
has been donated and the building viii
he commenced IN Il short time.
Their was Il very serious affair Oc-
cured about four miles southwest OF
here one day last week The particri-
lars are IL follows, we give them rs
they were told u>: Two men by the
names of Duriee and Hardin. were out
in field Hardin set his dog on Il
ho@. Duriec threw Il club ut the dog
and hit him. Hardin gathered the club
and started for Durfee. Duricc picked
up tine club he threw ut the dog and
they mt. both clubs drawn for the first
blow. Hardin struck lilst. Durtce
being Il large and powerful man resisted
the BLOW and dealt Hardin severe blow
that knocked him down. Durfec after
ward hit him threc more blows, breaking
his neck. bursting hi SkRii and other
wise beating him nn5il he was u fearful
sight to behold. At last accounts Dur
fee had not been arrested. but parties
We're still in pursuit of him.
The measles have been visiting our
town this season. hut no serious results.
Otherwise the health is unusually
good.
Business is very fair, and our mer-
chants are none OF them complaining Of
hard times.
There is strong talk Of Il bank being
started here by parties that have the
capital.
There are three new thrashing ma
cLilhca iuhHiii| III IIli> liiilculate neigh
borhood. and the wheat is so far found
to be very good, turning out better than
IN average crop.
The grargers have for some fine
been talking Of building Il grain-de-
pot and elevator here. and we believe Il
committee has been appointed to make
the necessary arrangements.
X. NAkER