Marion Monitor

July 9, 1874
Volume 1
Number 5

LOCAL.

--Esq. Thomas CARTER, who has been sick for nine months, is now at the point
of death.
--W.N. MITCHELL has been sick for several days. Mr. MITCHELL is in very poor
health.
--Dr. L.D. BUDLONG will leave this city in about two weeks, for the south. All
persons wanting teeth filled or extracted should call on him at once, as he is
the best dentist ever in our city.
--The sociable at Mrs. Minnie LOWE’s last night, was one of the finest ever
given in this city. The String Band, consisting of JENNINGS, DAVIS, TINKER and
BROWN, filled the people with the most sentimental music. Ice Cream, Lemonade
and cakes were abundant, and everything went merry as a marriage bell. Minnie
is a lady of the highest refinement and very rare social accomplishments.
--On Tuesday last Mrs. MCNEAL, wife of George MCNEAL, of Carterville, was so
badly burned by the explosion of a coal oil can, that she died in a few hours.
She was using the coal oil to assist her in making a fire in the cook stove,
with the usual result.
--Samuel GAMBILL was arrested last week in Lake Creek precinct, in this
county, on a charge of stealing a side of bacon. He was brought to this place,
had a hearing before Esq. YOUNG, and was held to bail. While he was being
taken through the streets, several boys followed along, and we heard one
impudent little rascal humming the familiar old tune, ‘The bob-tailed dog
stole the midling.’

July 30, 1874
Volume 1
Number 8

LOCAL.

--Uncle Jake HOLLAND has returned from Harrisburg to Marion to live. We
welcome him back among us.
--Mr. Thomas BUNDY is in town this week, visiting his relatives. Tom is a
clever young man with high prospects in life.
--Died, on Tuesday evening last, Nora, daughter of Bruce HENDRICKSON, of this
city. Nora was a beautiful little girl, two years old. The bereaved parents
have our sympathy.
--We learn that on last evening, John SPILLER, a young man living with Isham
BLANKENSHIP, one mile west of this place, was mortally wounded by accidentally
sticking a pitch fork in his breast.
--Died, in Carbondale, on Sunday evening, the 26t inst., Europia, wife of
Alfred GOE. Ropia was once one of Marion’s fairest and most respected
daughters, and was loved and admired by all who knew her. Mr. GOE has our
deepest sympathy.
--Dick HILLIARD, who was wounded by constable CARTER a few Sundays ago-mention
of which we made last week-has recovered, and on Tuesday last went before
Justice J.D. NEELY, of Union precinct, and plead guilty to what he was charged
with-that of disturbing a religious assembly.

August 6, 1874
Volume 1
Number 9

LOCAL.

--It is rumored that Capt. A.P. CORDER is dead, but we know nothing of the
truth of that report.
--Rev. C. J. HOUTS of Murphysboro, is in our city this week, visiting his son-
in-law, Henry GODDARD. Mr. HOUTS is in fine health.
--Last Sunday night, while church was going on at Shiloh, in the east end of
this county, two boys, John BARR and Jack SANDERS went into Capt. Page
MITCHELL’s watermelon patch, which was near by, for the purpose of getting a
few mellons. The result was, Mr. BARR received a load of shot in the foot. We
suppose the wound was painful, though not fatal.

Aug. 13, 1874
Volume 1
Number 10

MURDERERS IN THE BUSH.

    On Sunday morning, just after day light, Mr. George W. SISNEY, a well
known citizen, living ten miles west of this place in this county, walked out
into his lot to care for his stock, when two men with double barreled shot
guns snapped at him several times at a very shot distance-ten or twelve feet.
Mr. SISNEY was very much frightened, as any reasonable man would be. He called
out for one of his boys, and the two villains fled. He saw them distinctly as
they run for more that a hundred yards. He has not told who they are if he
knows. We had fervently hoped that these disgraceful scenes had stopped in our
county; but these murderous villains are still sneaking around to draw the
life blood from some other victim.  Every good citizen would rejoice to see
these midnight butchers hung-if they were only known-no matter who they are.
If this outlawry is not stopped the people should adopt radical means to stop
them. Every good citizen should rally to the support of the county officers,
whole they put them down. Let the honest citizens rise up with indignation
against such outrages and save the lives of their neighbor; save your county
from disgrace and infamy; save your families from the horrible shock of the
bloody deeds. Let the county officers who are acting under a “sacred seal of
their honor” which they have called the God of Heaven to witness, --- -----
the woods and bring every offender alike to the bar of justice. Then will we
have peace and safety for our citizens.

LOCAL.

--Our fellow townsman Jas. W. SAMUELS has a new visitor under his roof-a girl.
--Mr. David SANDERS, of Wisconsin, was married to Mrs. WALKDRON of this city,
on yesterday. We wish them a life of happiness and prosperity.
--We learn that on last night an affray occurred about six miles south of this
place which resulted in the death of a young man named GIBBS, son of Mrs.
Emily GIBBS, of this city. A party of young folks were assembled at an apple
cutting. GIBBS and a young man named BURNET were present. They ad both been
paying their respects to a young lady, but GIBBS had won the girl’s favor it
seems, which angered BURNET. They had a few words and preposed to fight a fair
fight without weapons. They clinched, BURNET threw GIBBS, and while thus down,
the former drew a knife and stabbed the latter in the abdomen, producing a
fatal wound. We give this as it was told to us.
--Mr. N. WEST, one of our well known citizens, happened to an accident on
Monday last which resulted in his death in a few hours. The way it happened as
best we can learn is about as follows: Mr. WEST had been to this place, and in
company with two other citizens, was returning home. When about one mile and a
half from this place, near the residence of Isham BLANKENSHIP, they passed a
man with a two horse team and wagon. When the man had drive opposite Mr.
BLAKENSHIP’s house, he stopped to get a drink of water, and left his horses
hitched to the wagon. Before he could get back to his horses they had started
in a run they ran at a fearful rate and very soon overtook  Mr. WEST and his
two companions. The two men who were with him rode out of the way, he
endeavered to do the same, but being on a mule, the mule being stubborn, he
was unable to get out of the way in time to prevent a collision. The wagon
struck the mile, knocked it down, pitched Mr. WEST forward and ran over him,
inflicting fatal injuries. He was buried in the Cemetery in this place, on
Tuesday. Mr. W was Justice of the Peace in Marion precinct for a number of
years; was a good citizen and well informed man.