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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
A REMARKABLE REVIVAL.
Plato County turns from the Error
of its ways and Flees tho Wrath
to come.

About six weeks ago Revcrenhs Crouch Jones,
and Petty, three young and comparatively un-
known Baptist minister, came to Platte CITY
TO this time and, we understand, Will continue
as long Ms the public interest keeps up. AT first
they attracted but little of public attention., but
in i short time the sermons of Mr.. Crouch began
to he commented upon, then some went to hear
him on! Of curiosity, and having once gone, they
became deeply interested, until at last the meet
ing became u wonderful religious revival. Many
Of our most prominent citizens became imbucd
with the prevailing enthusiasm anu united them
selves with the church.
Last week we published all account; Of he ordi-
nance of baptism being administered to tfty-siS
persons at one time. The interest since has con
church Is crowded to its utmost capacity, and
scores ofLeople are snlisting in the cause OF
tied. Up to this writing the aggregate number
Of converts in the Baptist church Is eighty-two,
including three persons who united by relation
and letter.
In the meantime the other denomination hav,
not been idle. During Sunday twelve persons
united with the Methodist church. There la:
been, however, no effort at revival in this church,
Rev. ID. I. Bone, the pastor, having devoted
his time to the assistance of the Baptisis.
Two persons also Joined the Presbyterian
Church. .
sunday last Elder J.J Wyatt began n p~rotract'
ell meeting in the Christian church. The relig'
iOus trrNor at once became manifest there, also
In perhaps = more remarkable degree than ever
thirty-twO persons united with that church, in
Guiding several restored to fellowship. Dali!
and nightly SINCE vast crowds have been, pre-
| ent to listen to the powerful arguments and thrill
ling appeals of Elder Wyatt, and scores Of oul
best citizens are being gathered into the fold
r nIni m last IWsn5y:Ssyen WSrS nnpti si,arc,h ~
iOrty-scven have united with this church, an'
still The work goes on. The account now stands
a"I dhs. f.; Me,hoa dist =; presnyiigian' :
Truly, a most remarkable religious enthusiasm
p%ervnies cur people, and the tide promises t.
roll on until ii gathers within the fold of TIL
church almost the entire community. Such
revival has never been knownin Platte City.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
One Reason why Conkling should
be nominated.

From the Albany Evening Journal
Mr.. Conkling is Il thorough, earnest
unfliuching republican. In more than
one crisis in the history of the party his
services have bocn inestimable. In one
especially, he acted with n chivalry
which tells the quality Of the man. 1t
was in 1870. The Tweed ring was at
the hight OF its power. The republican
party seemed hopeless gone in this state.
Mr.. Conkling's own political career was,
apparently, about to close. If the
Tweed regime continued, republicanism
was lost in New York, and his W seat
in the senate would soon be filed by q
democrat. just at that hour he received
an offer of the most tlattering nature to
his professional pride, and the most adj
vantageous to his personal interests
the offer of law partnership in New
York with a guarantee of $jO.OCOa year.
To Il man whose political life seemd clos
ed thro' democratic ascendcncy. it was
exceedingly tempting. To accept it
was to make splendid provision tor him
self and leave his party to fight out an
apparently hopeless battle against tam
MANY. To decline it was appcarantly
to sacrifice himself and continue n flu
tilc contest with certain defeat. But he
cast asidethe temptation, remained faith,
full to his trust, stood by his party
| buckled on his armor for u great fight
| with tammany, and inangurated thai
| work which, with other aid. led to the
restored supremacy Of the republican
party.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
Put Them to the Test.

An opportunity will soon be given the con-
fedcrate members OF the national House of Rep
resentatiyes to prove whether their professions
ola Willingness to support the constitution US II
Is are genuine or otherwise. 4 short time ago,
II well be remembered, the Supreme Court rem
dcred n decision holding the law passed 10 aid In
enforcing the fifteenth amendment ~uncon5tltu-
tionul. The decision was on purely technical
The, senate Judiciary Committee have maIured
and reported II bill to take its place. The square
question before both houses of congress viii,
therefore be. whether they are willing to pro-
vide, as the constitution says they shall have
power to provide, for the enforcement Of that
amendment by appropriate Legislation. II has
been the beast of Mr.. Lamar anu numerous other
southern leaders, that there was, no deaire on
the part of tie South to cenriNe colorcd men of the
right Of suffrage, or hinder them IN the ealoy-
inent of that right. II they speak truly, they
must be equally interested with the North IN
passing II law to protect the class named and all
others In this right. There never was u better
opportunity for these men to prove the sincerity
oil their professions, and show to the world thai
they are prepared to admit this priilcge and do
what they can to secure colOrcd men in ITS en-
joyment. win they do IL? viii such men as
Mr.. Thurman aud Mr. Bayari, Of the Senate,
aud Mr.. Cox and Morrison, OF the House, vote
for the billH II not, with what consistency can
they go before the country, pretending that i'm
partial suffrage Is established In the south, and
that they recognize and accept III 1t Will pa,
| TO wat, Il these gentlemen, and see BY wha
| means they seek to escape from the plain daty
before them. -Inter-Ocean.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
Around the Worlds in Eighty Days

Several newspapers, including the New York
Herald and Times, Harper's Weekly and Frank
Leslie's illustrated, have organized an eNpe,
dition for the purpose Of cncompassing the world
IN eighty days. The London Times has Joined
tho enteIpriseand will send DR.. Russell, known
MS ''Huil Run" Russell, and an artist connected
the expedition. The expedition will leave New
York about June ], In u special train tor Sar
Francisco, which Is advertised to 60 through Il
that city In eighty hours. This fast train will
travel to Chicago over the Pennsylvania line
from whence 1t will go forward to Omaha by
special engines under the direction Of Mr.. stem
net. The eNcursionists will remain in Chicag,
no longer than necessary to transfer the train I,
the track Of the Northwestern road. At Sai
Francisco the newspaper party will tnke n stca
mer 10 Yokohama and thence they will procce,
to Calcutta, Cairo, and through The Meditcrra
mean b. France. They will proceed to Queens
town and embark Tor New York.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
The Boggs- Clements Pension Case,

1t seems that in their investigation OF
the Boggs-Clements pension case in Mis-
souri,, Notwithstanding their trouble to
get n resolution passed to cover it, the
Committee on real estate poolhave been
pumping at u well which Secretary
Chandler drained dry several weeks
ago. Secretary Chandler will go be-
fore the committee in a day or two, and
will show documents to prove that Glenn
ents was not appointed pension agent at
Mrs. lIogg's request, but on recomend-
alton of about thirty prominent citizens
of Missouri, including the congressional
delegation, the Republican state COM
mittee, Republican members ofthe leg
islature, and others. Mrs. Boggs' ap-
pointment to a sinecure clerkship under
Clements was unknown to the President
until the latter part Of February, when
il was called to his attention by an en-
emy OF Clements, and he requested
Secretary Chandler to investigate 1t,
and, if truc, to take such action rs he
Thought best. Secretary Chandler had
the case investigated, and Clements was
dismissed on the 18th OF March last al
ter consultation with the president.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
The Proposed Amendment.

II is now proposed by the senate Judiciary
Committee tn provide for the counting OF the
electoral vote by n constitutional amendment.
The one proposed refers he count to the Judges
Of the Supreme Court, and prohibits any, mem
Der OF the bench from becoming II candidate for
the Presidency within two years Of the time he
has ceased to be n Judge. Everybody ncknowl-
edges that the present mode OF counting the votes
is II dangerous and vicious. one, anu ! Is
only good luck which has saved the country from
the most embarrassing complications growing
out Of 1t. There may be some questions rs to
whether II constitutional amendment Is heccs-
sary or proper to secure an improved method,
as TO whether the supreme Court Is the best
repository Of the power to count the electoral
votes. hut there can be no doubt about. the
prohibition 9! the Judges Of the supreme Court
rs to b9c oming candidates for the Presidency
such q prohibition should be established In any
ease. The grave improperly OLA Judge accept
Ing or being proposed for such an Office, Or iOi
any other, Is too plain for argument.
The nation gives It's Judges an honorable post
for life, and IL Is not asking too much, consider
ing the very great power placed in their hands
that they should in their turn, devote themselves
for life to performance of their duties free IRON
all distraction,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
DR.. Ditzler's Throat.

The following is Rev. J. Ditzlcr's let
ter to the Galveston Christian Advocate /:
As for the secular press have fully
resolved to bring on the contest between
the church and 1t. In the southwest the
Memphis Daily Press, the Galveston
News, Courier-Journal, st. Louis Re-
publican and Times, Cincinnati Enquir-
er-all semi Democratic papcrs-are do
ing the church, as well us their party
infinitely more harm than good. The
sooner we let them know it, and, rs Il
body, demand a change, else we will
d~cnounce them over the land the better.
The only decent secular paper in st.
Louis is the Globe-Democrat "a Republic
can paper,) and in Cincinnati, is the
Gazette. 1t is q sad TACT. Protestant
ism is attacked and all spiritual religion
is sneered at by these Infamous papers
daily,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
ruunspAr xorsxo. xAr :. ,ss.
DEnecwAcx nsvune-asv. nARDsss

"| . All
Assrsusiag aesnsesfrs4onf' ~ Ne pertofthe
dsnscrury, was hsld . sAort TIME siscs in Fui-
ton. Ca5kWny ossnty, slout I. 80 persons pres
eat. - ssetnsss eaihuslAsm and good feeling
prevarizg." 0Aly nine pronIness democratic
poIiucians were preseat uesziy IN Of whom are
prvssnt, Or prosrectiv>. candidates for ONES Of
some k1sA. ney ~ msds addresses 10 The peo-
ple-she principal sddrcsa being made by Col.
George Vest, WHO y seeking the nomination for
Governor. We guess The list;--col. Geo. Vest.
''Brich'' remrrcy. Gov. Hsrdls, Col. W. y.
swlz<r. lEss. -. ". L. MeC1cilasd, silicon
I1utcAlns, y. q. Besne. =. L. smtth and Nor
nSan J. CslsnAn. 0ovessor Hardin Id his I'D
dress, called particular attention 10 the fAct thai
vhea he We maNgsr.eed - 0ovssnor ths stats
bse1s Ws<c qnessd q enly = cesfs on the dollar
nov NJ are = ei.sx. Asd. says ademocrstic
paper, eemmeAtIng o. tins: "what more con-
visclng a,Bunest esuld b sAdnosd Of Ne pru-
dence ard ability % our prcnent democratic STAT
sdministra&ioas' What mose convincing arpu-
msnt oouid ~ sddueed MIA ability Of the pres
cnt dssnocuaic State administration 30 worn
up the iaurvsn u ~ boadhoides than the fhei
that thsy ssW. through this sAms ''pr~denos and
sbilisy" realise u. osk On bouds from which tn
state,--f. o ~ ~tAx-payers who lave 10 pay then
oG.-saiy realsssd eps sssd ssss o. yes, We %
the ''pndonss aaJ sbihtyi'' Gov. Hardin ha,
hesn benAer - sArsvi nsaAclex Tor . NINA
bor % yssEs. ard d q percent, ths President e
cne e - lfexics tenks, aRa be undcrstand,
bow 10 q up thess fhipga. No matter what raj,
tAc staAa reallses on ~ bouds, opiy see. gar,
win ~ennaptaFcd vlsisn, on he liability md pru'
denoe'' o. shs present stats Democratic adminls
trstion In WORKING thsm mp 10 ul.osk, afxr the,
got Into the hands Of the bondholdeSi VIII,
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
BLAINE's vINDIcATIoN.


Mr.. Blaine made his statement about the vii
iaihous raiiroad-bond story. In the House. week
before last. To all the sccasations he gives the
lie direct. add supports HIS denials by letters
frona BANKERS and others through whose hands
The monsy he uas alleged 70 have received was
supposed " have gone Mr.. Blaine aiso gave
what no one had a right to expect, . full state
msnt Of how he acquired the Arkansas railroad
bcndsi that he bought them o. an Investment and
paid Tor them dollar for dollar and stIil retains
them. having lost 90 900 on his Investment. =
Mr.. Blaine spoke with deep feeling and much
emotion and when he had finished he was warm
~ congratulated alike by Republicans and Dem.
oerass. HIS friends regard his explanation q full
reiutation Of the statements against him. The
proof that 1t ID complete vindieation Is had NTH,
fact that Representative Randall says tina
ssBlsins has not len hs enemies . single peg Il
stand upon.'' while Speaker Kerr and othe
democrats are Of the oplnion that the explanatio,
Il ample snd conclusive. p
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
christian Union.l
Christ and the Poor.


By s. Is. w.
There Is nothing in tho character of
Christ that shines brighter than his re-
gard for the poor. If anything proves
his divinity. It Is his love for the poor.
lie appealed to 1t himself, or to the fact
that nc preached to the poor, as an ev-
idence that he was the Messiah, Matt.
xi., Sc. Our Gospel is Of God because
II embraces the poor. 1t Is especially for
them. and Christ promised especial
blessings upon them. Christ himself Is
closely related to the poor because he
was poor himself. "He became poor"
2 Cor. viii. 0. These reflections are
| valuable to us not only in exalting him
| in our affections and esteem, but also In
teaching us his relations to the poor and
his love for them. lilo was more closely
| related to the poor than he was to the
| rich, and he chose to be so. lie became
| poor that he might DO more closely re-
7, lated to them. He became q s, n Of toll
that he might be a brother to the sons of
| toll. 1t was adivine feeling that drew
| him to the poor, and II Is a divine i'm
| pulse that draws us to the poor, the d.
vinest that ever acts upon the human
heart. There Is no mar SO near Christ
as he who loves the poor as he loves the
rich, and rs he loves himself. The fact
that Christ assumed such a relation to
the poor gives a sacredness and dignity
to poverty. There must be some great
significance in the TACT that there Is so
much poverty in the world. God must
| have some good purpose in it. II must
| results through 1t. The fact of Christ's
| llase,,r a., ,N,n, el,n.ua tt,nt x,,,nYt ,g
not n curse. Besides this, there are more
excelloncies hid away from the world
among the poor than those who are not
intimate with them are aware Of. There
is more integrity, more manliness, more
u~nseltishness, and more true heroism
among the poor than there is among the
rich. There seems to be nothing in the
world that gives suchsturdymanhood to
poverty. If Christ thus associated him
self with the poor, IL teaches us how we
ought to esteem them. lie was a brother
to the poor, and we ought to make the
brotherhood between ourselves andthcm
as perfect rs possible. II the poor were
worthy of his regard and his love, they
are worthy of our regard and of our love.
II they are worthy of his fellow ship, they
are worthy Of our fellowship. The closer
we bring ourselves to them the closer
we bring ourselves to Christ. The more
perfect we make our fellowship with
them the more perfect we make fellow.
ship with him. The more nearly we
bring ourselves to feel toward them as he
felt towards them the more VIC shall
make ourselves like him.
| think il will be easily understood
that we are not asking for them tha1
narrow charity which consists merely
in aims and beneyolences, but thai
broader and deeper charity which mean
love, regard, and estecms such as We
give the rich.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
THE JAMES BROTHERS,.
They Make Their Debut in Texas.

GALVESTON, May 10.-Another daring stage
robbery has occurred on the III ptso line. One
stage aud two hacks full Of passengers were
stopped by three high wagner on III" prairie
eighteen miles west Of Dallas. Before finishing
their work another hack full of passengers came
up. ON being ordered Ia stop. tn" driver put
whip to his horses and escaped. Several shots
were fired by the robbers AMI one Of them iol-
lowed the hack for some distance. The llrc
was returned by the pas senger,, but no one was
hurt. AssoOn as the robbers secured their booty
which, Is reported, amounted 10 81 900 they shot
their own horses, mounted the best ones be-
longing to the stages and rode oil toward the In
dian Nation. From the description given, II ID
supposed they We're the same Who recently cap
turcd the San Antonio stages.
Later ne VS. from Fort Worth says that inior-
nation Just received states that ten men are In
pursuit L the robbers, and Were only ten min
utrs behind them this morning on Grape Lane
Prairie. From the description given, II Is sup
posed that they are tho James br-thrrs. The en-
fire country Is aroused and their capture is con
silercd certain.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

Special Dispatch to the Morning Herald.
JEFFERSON CITY, May 2.-Delegates 10 the
here tomorrow, have been arriving. ON every
train In large Dumbefs, and canyassing Is very
active. AT this time II Is difficult to tell which
particular presidential candidate has the call
Morton, blaine, and Conkling, have many
warm and enthusiastic friends, while Bristow
has some admirers. but they are not very num-
erous.
ItlOoks now as II any resolution looking to In
struction of the delegation to Cincinnati win be
voted down.
The ninth congressional delegation hive not
agreed upon their representatives, but II IL be-
bIeved that Hon. BeiJ. Loan will be delegate z,
large. and Senator Wyatt and Judge Davis the
other two
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
Child Burned.

One day last week while Mr.. VIM, ii. Smith
was having some trash burned of his garden, u
little girl about 10 years old was playing, near
The tre and while sitting with her back to II her
clothes caught and before the fire could be put
out she was 50 badly bnrnt rs 10 cndanger her
life, As soon ~ she found her clothes were on
fire she started to run toward the house. Mr..
Greenubauin who was the first 10 see her, and
some hands who Were Ut work ON the house ran
TO her. but having nothing but their hands to ex-
tinguish the fire with, her body was b~iistered
nearly all over before they could get Il stopped
DIR Patton was called Immediately and rendered
such aid US the case would bear, but she has
been suffering terribly ever since Trenton Re
publican.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
Nearly an Accident.

The down passenger train passing Forest City
on Monday night, came near meeting with u ter
rible accident. When between Forest City and
the water tank. some heavy distractions were
encountered, which Were fortunately caught NJ
closer inspection twas found that the obsiruc-
ton consisted of three iron rails, which some
hend in human shape must have placed on the
track, for the purpose Of ditching the train. One
Of the rails was broken In two, and the other bent
from the collision OF the SANE. It Is fort innate
the u ain was not thrown Oh the track Holt Co
sentinel.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

OuR readers are all doubtless familiar with the
case Of DR.. Bumps Of Holt county his indict-
ment for abortion, ending in the death Of Mary
Donebar-his conviction and sentence to the
pcnitentiary for i've years for same-and his
tragic death by suicide. An snti-mortcm state
ment written out by him Just before taking the
fatal dose of morphine, has been published in
the papers. He declares to the last his innocence
Of the crime charged against him accuses anum-
Der Of citizens Of Holt ofswearing falsely against
him, and says the st. Joseph doctors who made
the ~post-mortem examination of the girl. pro-
duced the rupture OF thu womb. and thinks after
he is dead the people will find out that he was
not guilty. The Sentinel does not place much
credit In his ''dying statement"
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

The iltest from the Northwestern frontier
foreshad0ws the sort OF campaign which Gen.
crook intends carry ing out during the coming
Indian war. This ofieer Is now en- route 10 the
Red Cloud Agency, where he will make . test Of
the peaceful reservations OF the Ogallalas. II
Of krd Clouds young men TO aid him In his
operations against Setting Bull ''ihe BAD and
Crazy Horse, who are massing their forces near
the c0nfurnceo OF the Yellowstone and Powder
Rivers. In the event Of his being successful In
This General Crook will proceeda at once 70 the
Crow reservation, and from that peaceful tribe
Sioux, select their best fighting men and add
bands Of Minneconjous and renegade Chey.
ennes and Ogallaiss can escape the punishment
their rsvages deserve. Gen. Crook will probably
be known In HISTORY vs. the last great Indian
struggle.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

The President Is fully determined to stand by
his declaration, ''let no guilty man escape
He declined to Interfere in behalf of Mckee and
Mcguire. and on Wednesday thew were commit
ted to Jail. tbs sad to think that men of high
Mcguire. had not the moral courage or resolution
to resist evil. Mckee is an old man. fc had nm
abundance Of wealth, IL reports are true, with
out consorting with thieves to rob the govern
ment Of ITS revenues. by his own voluntary act
he has fallen from his high estate and his family
are disgraced. Mcguire we believe to be an UNI
willing victim Of the conspiracy. Like poor
Tray, he was caught In very questionable COM
pany and must needs suffer the con sequence.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

TIE Eads Je,ties are proving q grand success,
and the open communication to the sea through
use southwest pass may be rWgsrded as a settled
fact. On Friday, the steamer New Orleans, Of
the Cromwell line. drawing nearly sixteen feet
| Of water, steamed through the jetties without the
| s~lixitest diOcuIty.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

We extract the following item from the Mis-
souri, Valley Times, published at tlG county
called our attention u few days ago to u spec
linen ofa bug closely allied to the common
chinch bug, which he finds In large quantities
on his apple trees. They are doing considerable
damage by puncturing the fruit buds with their
billsj this destroys them and they drop on.
This bug belongs to the Rhapdius family, Of the
naturalists.p
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

ST. LOUIS, May l0.-Hugh +. Summers of Pike
county, one of the jurors In the Mckee trial who
was charged with having prejudiced the case,
has fled a suit against the Giobh- democrat for
various articles published In that paper defram-
ing his character, for which he claims $50, 900
damages.
The two civil suits against the sureties OF Jas.
BusDy, one Of the whisky ring distillers, was
concluded to-day In the United States District
court. The jury brought in u verdict in each
all.
Suits Of n similar character against the DO nds-
men of other distillcrics and rectifcrs will come
up as rapidly us possible, anu District Attorney
Dyer expects to realize about u inilltoD OF dollars
for the government from them.