April 3, 1879

J.L.D. HARTWELL and family, of Lake Creek, have become citizens of Marion.

H.H. HICKS and family, of Pulley's Mill, moved to this city last week.

Rev. BOLES and lady returned from Irvington, Ind., Thursday of last week, and will remain for awhile visiting friends and relatives in this city and vicinity.

Judge HARKER was slightly injured by being thrown from a buggy attached to a runaway horse, some days since.

Miss Annie ELSTUN, one of Du Quion's fairest belles, is at present visiting in this city the guest of her cousin, Miss Emma BENSON.

A large band of Gypsies are in camp out near the fair grounds. horse trading and fortune telling is their principal business.

Uncle Wilso CAPLINGER was in to see us Saturday last, looking ten years younger than when he quite the Sheriff's office last winter. He is farming on quite an extensive scale. He saved his county well, and has the esteem and friendship of all.

ASKEW tells of moving his mill from Crainville to Carterville.

Our thanks are due Hon. J. R. THOMAS for Congressional documents.

We received a pleasant and profitable call Monday last from Esq. John S. NEELY, one of the leading farmers of Rock Creek.

Next week the Crab Orchard public school will open for a term of three months. H.U. SHACKELELFORD[sic] is the teacher.

Dr. MCCARTY of Carterville, is the proudest and happiest man in all that village. Its a bouncing girl, and mother and child doing well.

Walter WARDER and lady were called to Vienna last week by a telegram announcing the serious illness of a nephew, Sammie JACKSON.

One of the handsomest pieces of fancy work we have ever seen is a motto, "Home, Sweet Home" presented to Mr. PACE of the Bank, by a young lady friend of this city. it is worked in beautifully blended colors, and shows excellent taste in the selection and combinations.

The following dispatch from Bloomington appears in the Globe Democrat of last Saturday: "The church trial of Elder W.S. WAUPIN, pastor of the Christian church at Farmer City, vs. John A. SCOTT and his wife, for circulating scandalous reports concerning the immoral character of MAUPIN, terminated to-day in the full acquittal of SCOTT, and the deepening of the conviction that MAUPIN is guilty of seduction and illicit intercourse with Mrs. SCOTT before and after marriage. Mrs. SCOTT confessed to her husband some time ago that MAUPIN had led her from the paths of virtue while she was a member of his church.

And the following dispatch appears in the same paper, dated Monday the 31st: "The latest turn of affairs in the MAUPIN SCOTT scandal case at Farmer City, when a church committee acquitted SCOTT and his wife of the charge of slandering Elder MAUPIN, is considered a very one sided and prejudiced affair, made up by his enemies to ruin his reputation as a Christian. No one believes the story of the elder's guilt except a few who are very anxious for his downfall.

Mrs. C.M. EDWARDS has been quite sick for a few days past.

Rev. BOLES preached two very fine discourses at the Christian church in this city last Sunday monring and evening. He has wonderfully improved during his absence, and is fast becoming one of the leading ministers of his denomination.

As we promised last week, we herewith publish a list of the successful applicants for teacher's certificate at the public examination held at the school house in this city, March 21 and 22:

W.H. GILLAM-Arithmetic 76, Grammar 100, History 98, Geography 99, Reading 75, Spelling 93, Writing 95 1-7.

There were 28 applicants. We will reserve comment to a future date, only stating as the Supt. told the examining class "This is probably the easiest examination that will be held this year."

Since last report

John D. PRICE, aged 47 years

Sarah HALL, aged 43

Jas. E. THOMPSON, aged 6 months

James SMITH, aged 25 years

Geo. CARMICLE, aged 37 years

Mrs. Sarah WALKER, aged 27 years.

C.C. PERRY to Nancy HUNT.

Robt. COPELAND to T. WINTERS.

H.A. BAISINGER and wife, boy.

J.V. TRAMMELL and wife, girl.

John F. HALL and wife, girl.

Joseph PARSON and wife, girl.

Ed and Sam ROBERTS have their new barn about done. Guess they will gather their corn next week. Two crops this year boys.

Dr. John MIUTCHELL and wife went to Tamaron last week to visit Mr. J.J. FITZGERALD, (Mrs. M.'s father) who had been severely injured by the kick of a horse. They are home again now. Mr. F. is recovering.

Died near Galatia, March 23 '79, Robert V. GREENY. Mr. G. was born in this county and was for many years a citizen of Corinth; a few months since he moved to Galatia where he died. his remains were earthed back to the Burns neighborhood close by Corinth where they were interred March 25. Mr. G. was in every sense a highly respected gentleman and devout christian; a large company of friends attended the funeral. His young widow and children have the sympathy of very many friends.

M.L. BAKER was seriously wounded being kicked by a horse on the 25ult. The wound is in the face-thirteen stitches closed the cut.

Leroy GRAHAM and R. KILBRETH were married on the 25 ult. and started to his father's in Ky., the same day.

Elder D.J. LITTLE preached quite an interesting discourse at Freewill church on the 23 ult.

Dr. Miles BAKER raised his barn March 26th, planted his potatoes 27, his peas on the 28th and has still room in his garden for a crop of corn.

S.B. BAKER will take up the practice of law soon.

Our Bible agent (SHANKLIN) is about through delivering.

The literary debating society at the Rendleman school house; will close Friday night April 4 and all are invited to come out, we anticipate good speaking and literary exercises.

Mrs. J.C. BAKER has gone to visit her parents in Tennessee.

Robert DAVIS was thrown from his mule Tuesday evening and considerable shook up. Dr. M.D. BAKER was called to attend his case. No bones broken, only slight concusion of the brain.

Here he is again, I mean our time honored friend, Hon. Wesley TRAMMELL. We had scarcely missed hims since he left before; but we greet with pleasure Uncle Wes. as he always seems in good spirits, especially since his election to the Legislature.

Fount PHILLIPS stopped on the prairie Saturday and Sunday last.

Otis WHITE, a little grand son of Mrs. R.A. DUNCAN received a serious hurt last week by falling from a straw stack and badly fracturing his right arm.

Mr. Wilshire BANDY and lady are visiting friends and relatives in Murphysboro.

Alec STOTLAR has been complaining the last few days with a carbuncle on his neck.

Miss Emma PERRY closed her school in Gassy(?) precinct Friday last. We are glad to have Emma with us again, and hope she will remain permanently in this locality.

Jim SHIRLEY is off for Mo. The prairie is minus a good team in consequence-long eared stock.

Daddy ADAMS, who left for Southern Kansas last fall has returned after an absence of six or seven months, fully satisfied to remain the rest of his days.

Tom CRAIN has been improving the farm of J.T. PERRY by pailing in for himself a garden.

Parson WILSON has moved to his new house, reared on a piece of land purchased no long since.

Elder LITTLE of the primitive Baptist, delivered in a sermon last Sunday at Pleasant Grove, his views on election.

E.S. HERRINE is insuring his crop against breachy stock by repairing his fence. Why not all follow his good example.

D.R. HARRISON has already sold some of the improved pat rakes; those wishing a good convenient rake would do well to call and see him. He has also purchased the tools and farming utensils of Jim SHIRLEY who is off for Mo.

Brack BANDY's house needs one more stove flue.

J.T. PERRY has no home, who will take pity.

Jim GIBBS will occupy his own farm as soon as that lease expires; boys keep a sharp eye on him Sunday evenings.

The measles are raging to an alarming extent in Townmount and Williams' prairie. We understand there has been several deaths, but have failed to learn the names of any of those who have died.

George W. DUNCAN our polite, young merchant of Jeffersonville, has been quite sick for a few days past.

George L. POWELL has closed his school in the Cooksey district for the purpose of attending the spring term of the Marion high school. He is at present nursing a very sore hand.

Charles HOOK of Benton is on a trade with John POWELL of Jeffersonville, for his mill at that place. Mr. H. we are informed intends putting up a new mill there if he does not make the trade for the old one.

Mrs. Sydeny DOUGHERTY is suffering with neuralgia.

Hardy POWELL's little daughter Katie is quite sick.

Rev. HEARN filled his appointment at the Union Sunday morning and at this place in the afternoon.

Wonder why those Lake Creek boys who attended Prof. STOTLAR"s entertainment the 21 and were obliged to camp in the haunted house didn't start home before day as they had intended doing? Will some of the Herrin's prairie boys please answer the question?

Mrs. Caroline EVAN of Carbondale is visiting her father Mr. Zadoc WHARTON.

Mr. Reazon HOLLAND who has been in poor health all winter is getting able to ride out again.

Webster W. DUNCAN who has been absent attending Ewing college for the past three months returned home Friday. Web is a good jolly fellow and will be warmly welcomed by all.

Our school closed March 25 B.F. BAKER is a competent teacher.

M.L. BAKER who got hurt some time ago is improving.

Charley SPENCE who has been sick some time is improving.

Sunday school at the Oakes school house last Sunday. Large attendance and good behavior. Also Sunday school at Freewill church.

John TOWNSEND and wife have been visiting relatives at Goose Island.

Mrs. J.B. DRUKE also has been visiting relatives at the same place.

On account of sickness in his family Rev. FLINT failed to rill his regular appointment at this place last Sunday night. Notwithstanding Jas. CUNNINGHAM took the lead and we had a good prayer meeting.

Miss Della SPILLER closed her winter term of school at the Pulley school house last Thursday. We understand that the school has been a perfect success and general satisfaction given. We presume that the directors will do well to retain her services for another term.

H.U. SHCKLEFORD and Theo. M. MCHANEY went on a fishing excursion one day last week and succeeded in capturing a couple of cat fish full threen inches long.

Miss Mollie CORDER who has for some time past been visiting friends and relatives of this place, returned to her home Corinth last Sunday, accompanied by her father W.A. CORDER.

I see in your columns of March 20, 1879, an article purporting to be from Herrin's prairie signed by Cato stating that A.A. MCMURRAY had been arraigned before Esq. PERRINE for an assault and battery on one of his pupils, and was fined; but does not say that Esq. PERRINE fined him; but a person not knowing better would say that he did, which is not the case but he was tried by a jury of his own county, of whom he had the right guaranteed to him by the law which was made known to him before the jury was empaneled, and the defendant did not object to a single juror; and if he did not get justice Esq. PERRINE was not to blame. And as for the jury they are as well known to Herrin's prairie as Cato is, and when Cato gets to talking about James HERRIN, Mark BRUNER, Will and Hiram STOTLAR, or any of the rest of that jury, and them acting under oath, he simply ought to think who he is talking about.

Now Cato that is the kind of an education you have been receiving at Shurtleff, you had better stay at home and keep the hens out of your mother's garden.

Yours Truly,

Daniel PERRINE.

Marion Christian Temperance union.

The undersigned, who were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the Union upon the decease of our worthy brother, John D. PRIDE., beg leave to submit the following:

Whereas, an all-wise Providence has seen fit to remove from our midst by death our beloved brother John D. PRIDE, who leaves a family and large circle of friends to mourn his decease, therefore be it

Resolved, By the Marion Christian Temperance Union, that in the decease of our late brother the Union has lost an earnest and zealous member; that the community has lost a good citizen and the family a faithful husband and kind father.

Resolved, That we offer to his bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy and commend them in their affliction to the Grand Ruler above, who provideth for the widow and careth for the fatherless.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family of the deceased the Marion Monitor and Egyptian Press for publication; and that they be spread on the records of the Union.

L.A. GODDARD, A.T. BENSON, J.P. COPELAND. Com.

Dr. BUNDY and A.G. SHEPPARD will visit Kimmell school house Sunday Morning and Serelda Sunday evening next in the interest of Sabbath schools.

Co-operation meeting of the Christian church will be held at Mulkeytown next Saturday night and Sunday. Elders BENSON, BUNDY and F.M. GOODALL will be in attendance from this city.