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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
Letter From BolckoW.
Bolckow, March 25, 1876.

Bolckow, March 25, 1876.
Ed. REPUBLICAN:
Perhaps a few items from this place
may be of some interest to the many
readers of your valuable paper, which is
a welcome visitor. We are always anx-
ious to receive it, and it is sought after
by those who do not take it. Enclosed
you will find one dollar and fifty cents
for Delinquent Subscription. Our mer-
chants now have On hand a large stock
OF Agricultural Implements. They sell
cheap for cash. Farmers take notice. :
Mr.. Dan Reardon purchased a very
fine mule a few days ago paying a stran-
ger 800 for it, which afterwards PROV
ed to be stolen.
We are having plenty of mud and
the roads are almost impossible.
The bona file of this place intend to
have music by the wholesale /; they are
organizing aBrass band. The members
are about made up, and so success to
them. The Democracy of this place met
on the Oath for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidates for township offices. John
Buchanan was chosen chairman of the
convention and Webb McCarty Secre-
tary. They we're at n loss for a place to
hold the meeting and finally they con-
cluded to hold it in Girls. Waltz's stable,
but Girls. wouldn't give his consent SO
they went and seen John to get box
car. John told them that they could
have it provided that they would be re-
sponsible for all damages. Speeches
were made by Roblc, Gliding, More
and Johns, They all said about the same
thing; one said he didn't want any wool
in his, but that he would take whisky,
and then there was claping ofhands and
rejoicing. Dysart& Co. have sold their
pork and commenced shipping ; they will
realize a handsome profit. l.. Hall has
rented his hotel to Mr.. Carson. Some OF
our town boys will leeve here in a few
days for Texas. The ladies talk Of start
lug a mite society. Dr.Lariby has NOV
to this place he is getting a good prac-
tice, jim.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
Monroe Township Republican
Nominations.

The proceedings of Monroe Township
Republican Mass Meeting March 2 1856
James Reddick was called to the chail
and Anslem Kelly made Secretary.
Henry Zimmerman was unanimously
nominated for Trustee.
Joseph S. Reddick Jr., was unani'
mously nominated tor Collector.
VIM. Parker was unanimously nomin-
ated for Assessor.
Nicholas Lafon was nominated Town
ship Clerk by reclamation.
Jacob Miller was nominated for Con-
stable.
Moved and carried that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the
Andrew County REPUBLICAN. On mo-
ton the convention adjourned.
JAMES REDDICK, Ch'mn
,.Y. Igy, Cnnf.y
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
County Justice-First District.

The Republicans Of the first dis
trict have placed in nomination for
County Justice Joseph Peters, of RO-
chester township. This was q wise
and proper selection. Mr.. Peters is
a man that enjoys the respect and COLI
fidence Of his fellow-citizens in a pre-
eminent degree, and is universally re-
garded as an honest, competent, up
right man. What our county needs
is the services of just such men, and
the Republican party has a mission to
perform next week in placing them
ill power.
We hope to see a general turnout
OH election day. Every man, no mat
ter what his politics, should dedicate
a sufficient portion of it to the service
of his country to so to the polls and
vote for those men best calculated, in
his judgment, to advance its interests.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
Republican Nominations IN Clay
Township.
ANsLEM KELLY, See'v.

The Republicans of Clay Township
met in mass convention March 22d,
at Clay Center School-house, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the various township offices. j. w.
Nease was called to the chair, and
Benjamin Petree was chosen secreta-
ry.
VIM. Townsend was nominated for
Township Trustee, Phineas Edwards
for Township Clerk, John Rankin for
Collector, and Samuel Galbreth for
Assessor.
Mr.. E. o. Watts was nominated
for Oversccr for Road Dist. 70 ; Jo-
seph Duncan for Dist. 80; and l.. w.
Woodcock for Dist. 70.
1t was moved and carried that the
proceedings of the meeting be pub
lished in the ANDREW COUNTY RE-
PUBLICAN.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed. G.. w. NEASE, Chm.
BENJAMIN PETREE, Sccy.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, 1876.
90 TO THE POLLS AND VOTE

We hope every Republican will bear
in mind the election Oh Tuesday next,
and go to the polls and vote. Nothing
that can possibly be avoided should
be allowed to prevent the perform
ance Of this first duty ofan American
freeman. Ifevery voter will perform
his duty on election day, it will have
a beneficial effect oa the administra-
ton of public affairs. :, The Republi-
cans have taken the first step in the
line Of theh' duty to secure this result
they have placed in the field q good
ticket. Their next duty is to give it
their united support. 1t is composed
of men we'll worthy the trust and con
tidence of the people, who will faith
fully perform the duties required OF
them. We republish the ticket:
For Judge-Pcrry Buis.
For Trustce-John W. Wilkerson.
For Clerk-John l.. Glazier.
For Assessor-Lewis II. White.
For Observation-Disclosures Edwards.
Road Overseer, Dist. No. Allen
ry Muse; for Dist. No. 46-John Roe.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
A A PARTY.

The Republican party. says the Joliet
Sun, is just now carrying on the most Wig
orous prosecution of rascals and derel-
lets in its own ranks hat has ever been
undertaken by any dominant political
party in this or any other country. II
is an anomaly in the history of political
parties or ruling dynasties. 1t presents
4 remarkable spectacle not only to all
honest men, but also to dishonest ones.
The spectacle ola great and powerful
political party attempting to unmask all
its W rogues in the face of the whole
world and this too, at the risk of losing
its own a%scendency in governmental af.
fairs, and the party itself coming to an
inglorious and disastrous end. 1t NAV
be that partial conspiracies have been
formed against federal oflice-holders as
will be against the national revenue il
maybe that some parties in high authority
are pushing investigation to an extreme
for personal applause. But in the long
Iun substantial good must grow out OF
the general publication. "Let no guilty
mar escape" is the motto not only of
our PRESIDENT but Of the whole Republi-
Il party.
A political party that has the grit and
dash and bravery and self-sacrificing
spirit to do this in the face of what looks
like fearful odds and the risk of entire
loss of power, deserves the support of
careful. thoughtful, and patriotic men.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
w. A. PRICES U
Read This Column Every Week to
Keep Posted.

/ still keep q car load ahead of the
Celebrated Marysvillc, Kansas, Spring
Wheat Flour; this beats all the Spring
Wheat Flour that is sold in Savannah.
Only $3.50 per hundred pounds, or At
the rates of So, IS for 500 lbs, or 81, to
for 900 pounds. =.
All kinds of Grass Seeds, Fresh and
New, can be found ut W. a. Prices
Produce Store.
Spring Wheat, Barley and Oats, for
seed at w. A. Prices.
w. A. Price will buy all the good Fall
Wheat at the highest cash price.
Bring all your Produce to w. A.
Price if you want the highest cash price
for il.
Top Onions, Onion Seed, Sweet Pota-
toe Seed, and an endless variety Of Gar
den Seeds at w. A. Prices.
Bacon, Lard, Hides, Furs, Butter and
Eggs, wanted by w. a. Price, for which
the highest cash price will be paid.
have the finest Can Fruits and Jcl-
lies in town, and awful cheap.
Dried Apples. Dried Peaches, Pruncs,
Blackberrles, Currants, Cranberries, in
great variety, and sold cheap.
New York Factory Cheese at Is cent
retail, 134 wholesale.
Splendid New Honey in the comb, by
the single pound, or by the box of s to
10 pounds. nlSm3
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
Letter from Rochester.

ROCHESTER, March 81, 1876.
ED. REPUBLICAN AS the COL
umns of your paper have been free of
items from Rochester for some time,
1 thought l would let you know that
we are still alive.
Politics + beginning to get inter-
esting. Democrats think they have
q majority in this township.
Sound corn is worth from 25 to 80
cents per bushel; good seed oats are
hard to obtain. Stock hogs are worth
from 6 to- cents per pound. The
ardor Of the farmers of this section
was cooled considerable by the wealth
er of this week.
1t is understood that the cheese fac
tory is to commence making cheese
about thefirst of May. 1t is prepared
to use about 1890 pounds of milk per
day.
There was a wedding here to-day,
the happy couple being Mr.. Benjamin
kirke and Miss Annie Pipes. They
went to st. Joseph on a wedding
tour. SANDIEGo.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
EDITORIAL G~LEANINGS FROM
OUR
NODAWAY
From the Dpmocrot1

From the Democrat
The Deputy County Clerk has fur.
nished the Democrat the following
interesting information: Nodaway
county now has $57, 201.I4 swamp
fund, and sc, 1874 fine and forfeiture,
and S21,243.S5 belonging to the differ
ent township fnnds, being an increase
Of about $4,000 in the last five or six
years. Rather a healthy showing,
we should say.--"Eli Perkins" is
to lecture in Maryvillc on Tuesday
evening, April 5th.--A ladies' club
has been formed in Maryville, the OBJ
jcct of which is to ''promote a higher
literary standard in our town." 1t
has its regular roll of officers, etc,
and tri-weckly meetings are held
Cooper & Stinson, of Maryville,
paid out for cattle and hogs between
the 18th of last October and the 9Th
of March, the sum of $10S,615. OF
this sum about $4,000 was paid for
cattle. These cattle and hogs were
all bought in town, and came from
the immediate section of country
around Maryville. Other parties
haze also been buying.-Prairie
wolves are said to yet abound in Polk
township. One was caught last week.
BUCHANAN
The Herald has been purchased by
Msssrs. John Severance, John r. Gle
ments, VIM. d. O'Toole, Christ Mast,
and Joseph Thompson. The G
proprietors make a short and appro-
pirate address to the public, ANNOUNCE
ing their policy, and avering that the
paper was never upon a surcr or more
prosperous baGis. We hope this
change will be for the better, and that
the most influential organ of the party
in the Northwest will stand forth re-
deemed from the faint OF suspicion of
" crookedness," with no drawback to
q high career of useiulness.--Thc
Republicans Of st. Joseph met in
convention on Monday last, and NOM
mated the following ticket for city
officers, said to be an excellent selec.
ton: for Mayor, VIM. II. Floyd for
collector, ii. A. Turner; for marshal,
b. i. Buzard; for register, Joseph
B%ansbach; city attorney, Frank II.
Ransom: recorder, Jno. L. Wade..-
Sheriff Gates left on Friday night
last with seven prisoners for the pen
i%tcntiary, sentenced at the late term
of the circuit court.--The Demo-
have nominated the following
ticket: for mayor, Armstrong
Beattie; for cityattorney, w p. Hall,
jr.; for recorder, Robert b. Fleming;
for register, Hardin A.. Davis; for
collector, James Fahey; for marshal,
George w. GLADDEN..
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31

The jury i'll the case of Adler &
Furst, of st. Joseph, on trial at Jeff
erson City, for defranding the U. S.
Government, brought in q verdict of
guilty on all the counts of the indict.
ment save two-ffty-seven in number.
This aggregates a penalty of 26 years
in the p~enitentiary and fine of So, 900
each. Another indictment was pre-
sented against them, charging that
they removed 200 packages of spirits
from Sheehan's distillery without the
payment of tax. On this indictment
Slo,OOo:additional bond for each, was
demanded.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31

Last Tuesday rs two heavily loaded
freights were going west on the II. Il st.
Joseph railroad, eight cars Of the front
broke loose on the heavy grade near
breckenridge, and ran back down tie
grade with fearful velocity. They were
stopped on a curve at the bottom of the
grade, and at that instant train No. =
came up at iull speed and plunged into
them. The men in the caboosr saved
themselves by Jumping to the ground.
The engine Of the rear train plunged in
20 the cabooSc more than half its length,
and was badly wrecked. The entire
front was slowed in, including the front
ofthc boiler, and the machine was thrown
from the track. Every coupling on the
eight cars and May on the rear train
was broken. The engineer ana fireman
escaped uniniured. Passenger trains
were delayed eight hours by the wreck.
The accident was one of those no fore
sight can prevent, and it is fortunate that
it did not result in the loss of human
life.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
Republican Meeting in Rochester
Township.

The Republicans ofRochester town
ship met in Rochester Oh Saturday
the 25th day of March, 1876, for the
purpose of putting in nomination 6
candidate for Assessor, in place Of
MI. Peters, nominated for County
Judge. On motion Charles Beelel
was nominated by acclamation.
Meeting adjourned.
WARREN SNOWDEN, Chm.
W.S STARR, Secy.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
TO the Republicans Of Andrew
County.

In accordance with the recommend
alton of the Republican State Com
mittee, the Andrew County Central
Committee hereby call q mass con-
vention ofthe Republicans of Andrew
county to meet in Savannah, OH SAT-
uRpAY, May 6, at l o'clock, p. H., for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
the Republican State Convention, that
meets at Jefferson City on Wednes-
day, May oath, to elect delegates and
a~lternates to the National Republican
Convention. that meets in Cincinnati
June 14th.
Andrew county is entitled to six
delegates. A general attendance is
requested.
A. SCHUSTER. Chm'n.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31

The customary democratic consistency
has been exhibited to a large degree in
the House, in cutting down the paw of
the army to starvation rates, and voting
down every proposition to reduce their
own salary. Thejewel of consistency is
evidently not contained in the democrat
ic casket.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of a!ininiF-
tration were issued to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Andrew county, Mo-, ON the
l4th day Of March, iS76, on the estate Of Edwin
+. Perkins, decd.
All persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present them for allowance
within one year from the date Of said letters or
they may be rreclndcd from auy benefit OF such
estate; and if sad claims be noteNhiDitcd within
two years from the time of the publication uf
this notice they will be forever barred.
no23w3 ABRAHAM JOHNSON, Admir-.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
Outrageous Crime.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. March 25.-About
p. NJ. to-day the wife of Capt. Lcibrr,
one of the clerks in the Office of the
secretary of state, was outraged by
q tramp who had concealed himself in
the coal house ut the family residence
at the west end of the city. The fact
causes great excitement. The lady is in
a critical condition to night.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31

THE death penalty has been abol-
ished in five states-Maine, Rhode
Island, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-29
g. VIRGINIA ADVERTISERS
SCas.Ski7nsc

When the seals have re-ched the kll!!nS-
ground they are allowed certain time to rest
and cool, after which about one hundred are
driven together into au iucosure and The tlttest
are selected for slaughter The Others arr al
lowed to 20 down 10 the nearest water. whence
they at once make their way back to the sea.
The instrument Of destruction is long club OF
hard wood, with which the animals are struck
a violent blow on the ical. OIe Is usually
sufficient. \ long, sharp kn!tc Is then thrust
into the vtals, aud the carcass iald aside; auu
80 on until about one thousand have been slain,
when the work Of skinning commences When
taken off the skins are salted, and sent homo
10 that condition. On arriving mere they are
properly cured; aud thea coules the prcpara-
tion needed for their conrersou into what Is
nonuIary called "sea-skiu.' Ii is difficult to
conceive how that beautiful article OF dress can
ever be manufactured out OF the very nnattrac.
tive object the skin presents at this Juuc;ure.
II is hard and upyelding as board, and the
stiff, coarse hairs cover the fur So sotDpetoly
that its very existence might oc unsu>pectet:
Ia the trade full-agcd iualc Is called wig;
female clap -matCh; males net quite SO old
"uulls;;" the half grown OF both sexss, year
linps' the young Of nearly year old, grey
or s,lvcrcd pups and before their coats are
changed to this shade, BLACK pups The
problem to be solv> is how TO separate the
under fur. For many years each Individual
hair was plucked out severally, at, of course,
vast expenditure OF time auu money, until
ucky accident revealed to the GresscrS the tact
that the roots OF the hair were more deeply
seated than those Of the fur. Now. therefore,
after preliminary preparation, the kils are
laid, hair downward, upon Il wooden block with
a carved surface, and pared down with kDl1e
until the roots of tue hairs have been cut
through, and the skin is very little thicker than
a kid glove All the coarscr hair can then be
brushed off with the hand, leaving the fur,
which is then seen to be arranged IN small curiS.
of a light brown color, varying slightly in shade
in the different pats. In consequence, yearly
all "seal.skn" is dyed before it IS sold, and IN
the process Of dyciug the curs untwlst them
selves, and the fur becomes smooth aud ready
for use. The profits made in dealing in turs
must be worth having The value OF each skin
that leaves the PryhlloV lslaods, now our main
source ofluls is lrlhlug. The government Of
the United States imposes, 1t is uuc, revo.
nuc tax of 81 skin, to which must hc added
the cost of the maintenance of an establishment
in 50 remote spot; but even after ali allow
apccs have been made for this and other oX
penscs in Europe, the price demanded tor a
j1ckct must still tc regarded as cx,raVagant. -
@ eiOnten4,OrQ1y Rcrtclr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-29
COOKS -q-y'D ST.gTEe..N.EKT.
ST At L()I!ERl I
At FRENCH'S.

10000 ENVELOPES, all sizes, A loo lot
Just received. The cheapest ever offered IN Ih1s
:ity. This is favGranle opportunity lot mc1-
chants and others to buy at very much lower
than regular rates D..
BLANK BOOKS, of every description, Pass
Books, Memorandums, Time Books, mGnthly
and weekly. Copy Books, Composition BOOKS
Butchers Books, Diaries, Tally Books, Dsy
Books, Ledgers ard Journals. hal ana lui
bound Cap, Crown, Deny and Medium, Ends
and Bands, Indexes Record BOOKS, etc. etc
Eoto and Letter Heads. halfshc.t; t3lli heads:
all sizes; Bank Statements, full line OF Notes,
Letters and Caps. LEGAL Cap, II, Ia aud Is TO-
Fiat Letter, Fat Cap, Folio, Post, Printing
Paper, Bill Cap, loog and broad. Ne" stock at
very low rates.
Letter Copying Books, white and coloredi
paper; Fsber's Pencils, red black blue and
green, all the leading styles; Copying Lnks.
French ard English; Writing Fluid and Inks 1,:;
Of some fifteen twenty manufacturers oli
Board and Bristol Board Printers Cards, Irac-
ing Cloth, Drawing raoer in rolls, Visiting
Cards, Fire Engls.4 and FRENCH Stationery IN
boxes, Initial Note, fine Gold Pens, inc Pocket
Knives Turkey and Russia Pocket Books y otcs,
Drafts, Checks, Bills Pay sble and kcccvabe
Books, Tissue Paper, all coiors. Manila Paner,
Pu.tcbosrhs, BIottitig Board and everything
else to make complete assortment III tue sta-
tionery department"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-29
An Historical Watch.

The Chariot ssyilic "Jeifersoniau" has been
shown by Mr.. rerrill the watch which was b :
qucathcd by Thomas J>tfcrson to Thomas
jefferson Randolph, and which bears an IN
scripton to that effect. Il is a massive piece
OF machinery, in silver cases, aud Is what is
kuown as French Pin Escapcmcut. There is
an Interesting bit of history connected with It
related in ''the Domestic Lite of Thomas
J, ,ffcrson-' which makes it peculiarly valu-
able as relict II is as follows:
The history Of the midnight judges referred
to iu Jefferson's first letter to Mrs. Adams was
briefly this Just at the close OF Adams Ad-
minstration i law was hurried through Con-
grcss by the Fedcralists, increasing the number
Of United States Courts throughout The States
ii that time twelve clock on the night OF the
Sd OF March was the magical hour when one
Administration passed out and the other came
iu The law was passed at such a late hour,
that, though the appointments tor the new
iudgeshps created by it had been previously
selected We. the commissions had not been
issued from the Department of State. Cnc'
Justice Marshall, who was then acting as sec
rcrary OF State, vas buslly engaged htIlns ut
these commissions, that the offices u!ight be
filed with Federal appointments while the OUT
gong Administration was still in power. The
whole proceeding was known to JetHrsou. tie
considered the law unconstitutional, aud acted
10 the premises with his usual bolduess and de-
clSOn. Having chosen Levi Lincoln as his AT
torncy General, he gave him his watch, and or
dcred him to 90 at midnight and take possession
OF the State Department, and not allow a
single paper to be removed from it after that
hour.
slr. Lincoln accordingly entered Judge Mar
shallS offcc at the appointed time. l have
been ordered by Mr.. jefferson he said to the
Judge, TO take possession OF this cihce aud
It's papers" why, Mr.. jefferson has not
y'' qualified" exclaimed the astonlshcd Ctlet
Justice. MIR. Jefferson considers himself IN
the light Of au executor, bound to take charge
OF the papers of the Goverum ent until he Is
duly qualified was the reply. But 1t is not
yet twelve clock" said Judge Marshall, tax
INK out his watch. Mr.. Lincoln pulled out ms,
aui showing it to him, said. This is the Pres
idcnt watch aud rules the hour.
Judge Marshall could make no appeal from
thiS aud was forced to retire, casting fare
WeIl look upon the commissions lying on the
,ao'c before him. In after years he used 70
laugh, aud say he had been allowed to pick up
nothing but his hat. He had, however, one
OF TWO OF the commissions in his pocket, and
Tue gentlemen who received them were called
thereafter john AdamS's midnight judges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-29

HRY GOODSI DRX GOODSl
Third trip North this season.
We receive and open to-d&y q great many
choice styles OF goods and ctfer them al such
prices rs cannot lail to please.
Country Merchants will IND i: to their inter
est to take advantage of our down prices.
Large line of Staple and Fancy Dry GOODS
now on sale, viz: Blankets, Flannels, Counter
in great variety, Brown and Bieacbed Domestlcs
very W = low, new style Calcoes very handsome,
Table Dsmask, Towels, Crash. Cloths, Cass'-
mercs, Vestings, &c, SC, together with grc@;,
many other goods, making our stock very 1ull
and complete. ID. r. bkAoHbAh,
II. B. HooMEs No 100 King street.
no-s AleXandria, Va
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dec

3 ANCASTER CAN BRlCS.
L. January 9th, 1876
Received to-day q beautiful line OF the above
goods. Price 10 coats.
ID. +. BRASHEAR,
r. B. HooMEs. No. l09 King street,
;.n6 Alexandria, Va