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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15

Ordered that 1881 of pauper fund be
transferred to the common school fund,
to apply on the amount borrowed from
that fund by the county.
Ordered that A.0S2.M railroad in
terest fund heretofore transferred to the
county fund. be- transferred back to
railroad interest fund and the Treasurer
ordered to pay it out on judgments
against the county.
Road Overseers were appointed as
follows: Willis Somers, District No. 1,
township 60, range 35;; VIM. L. FARES,
Dist. 1, 60, 81; Robert Pistole, Dist. 2,
so, 81; II. c. Snowden, Dist. Z, 50, "a;
Henry Knappenbergsr. Dist. 3. 81, 80;
L. f. Courier, Dist, =, 50, 81; Free
Sexton, Dist 4, CO. IS; r. Ca Stingley,
Dist. 2, 81, 81; Joseph Younger, Dist. 5,
81, 81; j. r. Holt, Dist. 6, CD, 30.
The following petit jurors for the
August term Of Andrew Circuit Court
were drawn.
Joseph Kent, Lewis T. White, j. F.
Townsend, Dayid Lilly, C. c. Gee, Har-
don Messick, L.. +. Minturn, J. Il.
Rogers, Jas. johnson, VIM. Munkers,
John Pattison. David Newburn. w. II.
ii. Gilbert, Lewis I. White, Thomas
Vaughn, Josiah Cunningham, Jon. ID.
Wright, Jesse John, A. G. Clark, Thos.
w. Mattesou, A. S. hurry, j. NJ. SIM
mons, BoGver Byers, Fred. Saider,
Benz. Carscu
A petition for the annexation of
Washington township to Nodaway
township, was presented and filed.
An appropriation of 800 was made
to build a bridge over u branch near
Jesse COlburn's. jesse Colburn was
appointed commissioner to superintend
its construction.
An appropriation of 5000 was made
for a bridge over Porterield's branch.
Also, 800 for a bridge petitioned for
by E. Braytyn and others.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
I, O, G., T..

At the Rochester Lodge, May /. 1874,
the followingoficers were duly installed {:
j. NJ. Files, W. C. T.; L. J. Newburu.
w. VT; d. w. Newburn. w. S.; b.
H. Kirk, w. F. s.. Miss L. Rich. W, T.;
d. Skinner, W. NJ; j.. NJ. Reddick, W.
c.; C. Eieh. W. G.; Miss Frances Red
DICK, w. S.; Miss Samantha, Turner, W.
d. NJ. Miss Mary jenkins, w. A.. S.;
Miss Lizzie McGothlin, W. r. ST.. Miss
Maggie jenkins, w. L. S.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
An appropriation OF $500 was made

An appropriation OF 900 was made
for IL bridge over C.Iples' branch, with A.
j. Clemens rs commissioner.
Willis SOniers was appointed COM
missioner to superintend the building Of
a bridge near his place. for which 500
was appropriated.
For building a bridge exc Mildly
creek, on the Masvile and Rochester
road. S275 was appropriated, and W.
W. p. Slade made commissioner.
For building bridge ove u ravine on
the same road, $3.50 was appropri-
ated, with John Sigrist rs commission,
or.
James F. Strock was appointed COM
missioner to superintend the cOnstruc-
ton of IA bridge over Long branch, on
the Rochester and St. Joseph road, near
Eureka school-house, with an appropri-
alton of $500.
John Devanlt was appointed COM
missioner to build a bridge across a "a
vine on Rochester and Savannah road,
east of John McElvain's. S75 being ap-
Propriated for the purpose.
An appropriation OF $50 for a bridge
over Robinson branch On Rochester and
st. Joseph road, was made, with J..
Snowden as commissioner.
For building a bridge over White
Cloud branch, S240 was appropriated
and Joseph Montgomery appointed
commissioner.
For a bridge over Lincoln creek, on
the road leading from Ammonia to
Pedlar creek, 900 was appropriated.
and James P. Shoemaker appointed
commissioner.
For a bridge over Araphahoe creek,
pear the southwest corner of the land
owned by Susan Dysart, 5000 was APP
propriated and VIM. l.. Dysart appoin-
ted commissioner.
Ordered THAT $52-79 be transferred
from the common school fund to the
pauper fund, to correct error.
N. j. MulIenix was appointed Con-
stable of Washington township.
The following are the settlements Of
the Old Road O~verseers, with the new
ones appointed for the districts
named:
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Everybody |

There is not the slightest doubb but
that if any one will take a few mo-
ments' leisure and call Mt J. B. Rus
sells brown front south side dry goods
and grocery store. that he a show
you something you really want and
can't buy cheaper anywhere in the
West. Just try it once, and see how
true il is.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
Fire at Whitesville.

On Wednesday evening. the 9Th, a fire
was seen ina new building lately cree
ted by VIM. Daum as n residence. and
store house, and burnt it completely,
with an old house alongside; also, some
agricultural machinery. Loss about
$4,000. Supposed to have caught from
o defective fue in the old building.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
Millinery and Dressmaking.

Miss Matte Eat opens up dressmakinS
at Glazier's, west end the Square, and
Also takes charge of the millinery de-
partment-trims hats, &c. Also, new
stock of ladies' shoes, and parasols.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15

THE place to buy Singer, Wheeler
Wilson, Grover, & Baker and Howe
sewing machine needles, Is at Tyner's,
south OF Courthouse.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
.lndrew GO. Reputhfan.
Railroad Time Table.

Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bids Railroad.
N.-h,. NailS Mail &
~VHs Fynress. Freight. Express. Express. |
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
4 WIFE FLUNG OFF A ROOF.

On Saturday night, Nov. eth, Joseph
Rosentell, who lived in the upper story
of 4l3 East Thirteenth street. executed
an oft-repeated threat of numbering bis
wife. Matthew Rosentell, the couples
elght-year-old child, says that at about
o'clock Rosenteu reached home in a
quarrelsome mood and found fault with
the food his wife had prepared for his
supper. saying that 1t was not fit to eat.
his wife resented this, and quarrel en-
sned, IN which the husband said, ..D-n
you, III put you through the mill" and
made various other threats. After eat
ing his supper he tried to 90 ont, but
Mrs. Rosentell locked the door and put
the key into her pocket. He then got a
screw driver and tried to take the lock
on the door, but his wife resisted so
stoutly that he gave it up and sat down,
but continued his swearing. and threat
ened to shoot her.
A few minutes later. Mrs. gosenten
went up TO the roof 10 take in some
clothes. To prevent her husbands es-
cape she locked the door On the outside
hosenten got out of the window and as
eended TO the roof by the fire-escane
Matthew followed and saw his father an.
proach his mother as she stood near the
edge of the roof with her arms raised to
the line, and putting both hands on her
shoulders, pushed her off the roof Then
hosentell fed over the roofs of the adj.
joining houses and disappeared.
When the police reached the Morpue
with Mrs. ROsenteils body, the husband
VINO had just been shaved in neighbor-
ing barber shop, stepped up with a cigar
IN ms mouth and coolly asked, What
Is this crowd about here for p, He was
taken to the Twenty-second street police
station He denied all knowledge of his
wifes tall. He said that they had quar-.
relied about money matters, that she had
locked hin IN and that be had got out
py the flre-escape and tie roofs of the
neignboring houses, but that be was not
on the roof while his wife was there
Mrs Rosentell's sister, Mrs. Thorn as
:. Ryan Of 4S2 East Fifteenth street
says that her sister was married ten
years ago. and that Rosentell gave his
wiie only SIX dollars a week for the fam.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
GREAT SUFFERING KANSAS
AND NEBRASKA.

The grasshopper scourge in Kansas
and Nebraska was not exaggerated by
the first accounts that were given of it
in the summer. and from all quarters
where the crops were destroyed the cry
is coming up for help. There is no doubt
but that hundreds, perhaps thousands,
are now in starving condition, with no
possible means of relief, except by the
aid of government, or the charity of the
people of the nation. The territory de-
vastated by the grasshoppers, was in the
newer portions of those states, where the
people we're poor-having no store laid
up ahead, and where their buildings, as
a general thing. are miserable. The
grasshoppers took not only their grain,
potatoes and vegetables. but much of the
grass on which animals were to depend
for the winter, and the suffering is ter
rible to both man and beast. We have
letter from a man who went to Iowa
sararal raars sinnA fran, nni<yLh~--:--=-
town. When the war broke out he went
into the army. and being fortunate
enough to return, he took his family and
went to Nebraska to take up land which
government donated to returned soldiers.
He had succeeded in getting portion
of his prairie fenced, had built prairie
house, and hoped soon to be in comfort
able circumstances. Last summer the
grasshOppers came, and they took every
growing thing upon his farm. All that
he had left was little wheat, harvested
early and saved, and few squashes that
grew during the fall He has large
family, but not a cent to clothe them
with. and no possible way of obtaining
anything until his crops grow next sea-
son. The citizens of the town from
whence he went, are contributing hber-
ally to his wants, and will do something
to better his condition.
This single instance is cited, but there
is large area of territory upon which
the condition of every family is about
like that of the one mentioned.
The winter is about upon them, and
unless their wants are alleviated by
charity, the suffering will be terrible.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
A TERRIBLE CRIME CONFESSED.

TERRE HAUTE, md, Nov. 9th.-On
October 29th, Joseph Robbins. bridge
Waterman at the Kaskia River. on the
Nandalia Railroad. was murdered. and
Nathan Burgess, a neighbor, was arrest
ed and the evidence against him was SO
strong that he made the following con-
fession in open court:
L knew the Vandalia pay-ear had
passed that afternoon and had paid Bob.
BINS his months wages l got that
shotgun and went to the bridge. AS ]
approached the watch house saw
through the window, Robbins sitting in.
side. His shoulders and head ouly could
be seen. | raised my gun and fred 7
then hesitated few minutes to listen Il
the report of the gun had aroused any
one. | then went up to the watch house
door and found Robbins on his knees
praying. plainly heard him saw: 20
God, have mercy on the one who did
this. Spare him for Jesus's sake" I
was horrlhed and turned and ran. | did NOT
know where. / did not enter the bouse
nor touch the door. His words haunt
me still.
The amount for which Robbins was
murdered was $3.50. There is great
excitement in Fayette county, and
threats are made of lynching Burgess.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
ONE VOTE.

The late elections have suggested anew
the fact that a small majority may some
times be the beginning of great result.
Some historical instances of the kind are
related in this little paragraph:
One vote in the city of New York return
ed a Republican member to the Assembly,
which made a majority in the legislature
Of that state for Thomas Jefferson, and
gave him the vote of New York, without
which he could not have been elected.
Tie whole policy of the United States
during the Jefferson and Madison admin
istrations, period of sixteen years, hung
on that one vote. One vote elected Mar
Gus Morton governor of Massachusetts, in
an aggregate popular vote of nearly
100000. One vote elected William AL
len, in the Chillieothe district, to con-
gress in the year 1884, and one vote
subsequently made him United States
Senator for six years afterward. The
following case of the kind is still more
remarkable: In 1880 Dan Stone, of Gin
cinnati. was candidate for the state
legislature. Walking up Main street,
on the morning of the election, he over
took an acquaintance going to the polls,
who intended to vote the opposition ticket.
Stone solicited his vote I'VE are old
friends, said be, land | know YOU will
show friend that mark of kindness. >
Party spirit was then comparatively qui-
ct. The voter replied: well, Dan. YOU
are a pretty clever fellow. l don't care
if [ do" That vote elected Stone. and
gave majority of one in the legislature,
which made Thomas Ewing United States
Senator. Mr.. Ewing's vote on the ques-
ton of confirming the appointment of
Martin Van Buren, as Minister pienino-
tertiary to Great Britain enabled the
Vice President to give the casting vote
against it, and called Mr.. Van Buren,
home. The recall made hIr. Van Buren,
first. Vice President, and then President.
and determined the general policy of the
country for four years. One vote accom-.
pllshed all this.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16

ford before. and didn't think she would
get him to perform with again. The fact
is, he obtained leave of absence from his
work in this city. lured BY promise
from De Montford of Sl0 night the
great mesmeric having found him good
suhject-more likely willing tool. In
fact he has told some of his shopmates
that while the woman did have some
slight influence over him he greatly eS,
aggerated it fer the sake of the fun and
the-moncy. The slim young man, on
being questioned, had also changed his
name, which it is now johnson. He, too,
had never seen De Montford, having for
gotten all about his nightly antics at
her behest in this city, last week; and
it would appear that all the subjects up
on whom she depends to make her per-
formances successful are young men who
are in her pay. and therefore interested
in making themselves as funny as posi-
ble They carry out the fraud by pre-
tending to attend the show as spectators
and responding with others to the appar-
emily fair cali upon the audience for
subjects, when they are actually her
paid confederates and accomplices. AT
ter patient investigation, We are unable
to learn of one unimpeachable individu-
al over whom she has or can obtain such
control as shall compel him to perform
any one of the at all remarkable feats
by which has been built up the great
fame of Annie de Montford. the English
IneSmerist: these are left for persons In
her pay
Such is the Enion's story. but, ne
doubt, the performances at Beethoven
Hall will be AL the more crowded be-
cause of its publication. Whatever may
be the secret of Miss de Montford's sue
cess, the entertainment furnishes any
amount of fun for those who attend.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
THE CHANGE OF SHIRE

The bill for change of Shire in Or
leans county has not yet come before the
House. We understand it will be brought
up to-day or to morrow in that body. If
1t goes through the House, it viii be
sent to the Senate at once, and we shall
soon learn whether the removal is to be
made during the next two years The
people do not yet seem to understand
the nature of the bill 1t provides that
the county shall be to an expense. not
to exceed $4,000, and that the Com
mittee to whom the location of the shire
is left, shall have power to assess the
torn in which the buildings are located,
in such a sum as they deem sufficient to
complete the buildings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
THE LEGISLATURE.

The final adjournment of the legisla-
ture has been set for Friday of this week,
but the very large amount Of business to
be done in that time, will either cause
much Of it to be imperfectly and badly
done, or compel frightening of the
time till some day next week. Many of
the important railroad bills are still be-
fore the committees, who are holding
night and day sessions to dispose of them.
Nearly all the leading railroad men are
in Montpelier with an array of counsel,
such as only assemblies in this state when
certain railroad legislation is sought.
The contest, this time, is between some
OF the owners of certain bonds in the old
Vermont Central road and the new Gen.
trail Vermont corporation. Other rail-
road measures are before the committees.
including bill to consolidate the differ
ent branches composing the Portland &
ogdensburg; bill to regulate freights
on one of the roads running from New
York into Rutland; bill laying tax
on railroad property. and several of less
Importance. The Board of Education
will doubtless be abolished, and some
sort Of a substitute provided to take its
place 30 great has been the antipathy
against Secretary French, that the legis-
lature will abolish the Board, if the
Board refuses to abolish French. The
important bills relating to temperance
questions, are not disposed Of A Joint
resolution instrueting senators and rep
resentatives to vote for constitutional
amendment, making the president ineli-
glble for more than one term. has mass
ed both Houses. The formation of a
new county from part of Windsor and
OF Nlndham counties, is occupying con-
siderable attention is to the change OF
shire in Orleans county. During this
week, several officers, including Railroad
commissioner, Supt. of the States Pris.
on, Commissioner of the Insane and 9th.
ers, viii be chosen by the joint assembly,
Julian Scott, the Vermont artist. who
painted the historical picture represent
ing the battle scene at Cedar Creek. is
asking the state to pay him $1,000 more
than the contract price for the painting,
de claims that he made a loss on the
work. and asks to be fully paid. The
Senate has granted his request. but the
House will doubtless say, no. The pic
ture is meritoriOus, and Mr.. Scott ought
to be paid fair compensation for hi:
time. skill and the materials used in tbt
construction of the picture. The STATE
ought to be generous, but not prodigaI
and II 1t appears that the artist was well
paid for his labor, the state has done It's
duty already.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
JESSIE POM EROY.

We have in our time seen many a Jes-
sic, but Just such Jessie as this we
/ must confess, We have neither seen nor
heard Of before. ..I'll give EN- Jessie,
seems to be his great ambition; love of
/ slaughter, the great charm of life which
he practices with cold bloeded dexterity
and relish, that is the very acme of de
monism. How persons can for moment
favor any other disposition of this young
hend. than to put him to death, VIC are
at loss to understand. If he is irresista-
bly, impelled to cut peoples threats by
some such inward movement of his will,
as he struggles against in vain, if he is
not idiotie. or mailman. land that he is
neither. is evident enough); he none the
less should be destroyed. for the safety Of
all with whom he might come in contact,
if permitted to live.
Our own impression of this moral mon
strosityis, that he knows. as well as he
needs to know, that his acts are criminal
in the extreme; and that when he COM
mitted them, if he should at any time be
convicted of them, he well knew the
punishment would be DEATH What he says
about being irresistably led to do these
bloody acts. is doubtless a stroke of cum
ming to enlist sympathy in his behalf
from persons who are always ready and
willing to give ear to such nonsensical
pleas. There is not a young or old scoun-
drel In crime and bloodshed, who may not
with equal propriety and truthfulness,
make the very same defense. They are
all irresistably impelled to their evil
deeds, by their depraved natures-their
love of evil, and their delight in making
a success of it. And it is the most alb
surd of all weak and disgusting senti-
ment to plead for any abatement of the
punishment prescribed by the law for the
crimes Of the abandoned wretehes who
have no right whatever to life, since they
prey upon the lives of others, and have
neither fear of God nor man 1t is pain
ful, indeed, almost heart breaking, to
witness IN one so young and Intelligent,
such utter deprayity, and such adapta-
ton to the profession of villainy. But,
as one of the lovliest of women God ever
permitted to grace this dark and crime
cursed world was beheaded, (who was
irresistably, impelled to regain her lib
erty and diadem. even by eonspiring the
death of her sister, the hypocritical Queen
Elizabeth) that the law might be salts
fed and honcred, SO this young fend who
has actually taken life, and in the most
cowardly and heartless manner, should,
that the law may in like manner be vim
dicated, be hung by the neck until he is
dead. Nor, do we believe that this
community from which he has ruthlessly
plncked its inoffensive innoeents, will
rest in peace until it knows he is no
longer among the living.-Bost0n E.r-
nyess.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with the time-honored
custom and in harmony with the Procla-
nation of the President of the United
States. hereby appoint Thursday, the
twenty-sixth day of November. A. D.
1874, day of Thanksgiving and Praise
to Almighty God. And recommend to
the people of the State. in public relig-
lous services, in private exercise of piety
and devotion. and in deeds of philan-
throphy and acts of charity to the needy.
to express their gratitude and thankful
ness, and acknowledge their obligations
to Him from whom all blessings come
for the countless gifts He showers upon
US.
While we remember that our fathers.
whose custom We profess to honor, found
occasion for thanksgiving in their adver-
slty, let US not in our prosperity forget
the Glver when in the midst of plenty.
OlVen under my hand and the Seal of
the State, In the Executive Cham
Der at Montpelier. this tenth day
OF November, in the year of our
IL. s. Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-four, and of the In
dependence of the United States
the nlnety-ninth.
AsHAEL PECK.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
RAILROAD PASSES.

Senator Albert Clark of st. Albaps
introduced bill into the Senate on the
nrst day OF the present session of the
Legislature, to abolish railroad passes.
The committee to whom the bill was re-
ferred reported against the bill, and on
Friday last. it came before the Senate.
Mr. Clark made long and unanswera-
bic argument in favor of the bill. and
showed that it was constitutional that
1t was demanded by good policy, that it
worked no harm to any party. and would.
should it become law, result to the
great good of the people. No senator
attempted to answer the arguments Of
Mr.. Clark, but when the vote came to