Marion Monitor

May 1, 1879

OUR KANSAS CITY LETTER.

For the Monitor:

            After traveling for a short time, and wishing to inform my friends in Williamson county of my whereabouts, I take this method of doing so.

            I can say that I find in Kansas, and a part of Colorado a flourishing and fine farming country; while other parts are exceedingly desolate and disheartening.

            There is a flood of emigrants to the West this spring. There has been as high as three thousand emigrants at Kansas City in one day.

            The Leadville gold mines in Colorado are creating a great excitement. Allow me, as one who has been there, to advise people of your country to stay at home and listen not to the glowing accounts published of the glittering gold; for I can safely say that there was there, this week, hundreds living in tents and on the ground, without money and without food. Be ware of the gold region.

            I would say to my friends and others, that if they contemplate coming West, they should bring money enough to start them a good farm.

            In regard to myself, I would say, that I shall be traveling for some time and will write again at some future time. I shall leave here for a tour through the Indian territory and Texas, in a few days. Hoping you will excuse me for writing such a short communication, I will close with the hopes of being able to give you a full description next time.

John H. WISE.

LOCAL NOTES

Rev. TOOTHAKER and lady returned Monday evening from attending district conference at DeSoto.

Messrs. W.W. WHORTON, of Lake Creek, and John H. DUNCAN, of Herrin’s Prairie, were among our callers Monday last.

Mr. and Mrs. H.U. SHACKELFORD of Crab Orchard spent two or three days last week visiting Marion friends.

W.P. GOODALL has set a good example to all property owners by giving his cellar, yards and out premises a thorough cleaning up.

The only respectable alley in town is the one between the properties of Mrs. BROAD, Dr. BUNDY and J.C. MITCHELL. Jim MITCHELL claims the credit of cleaning it up.

The Marion Silver Cornet Band is practicing industriously, and under the guidance of Charley SAUTHER, one of the best music teachers in Southern Illinois, is making rapid progress.

Mr. A.R. PUGH, of Murphysboro, orator of the day at the Odd Fellows celebration honored the Monitor with a pleasant call Saturday morning. Mrs. PUGH accompanied him to the city.

Mr. R. BORTON, who is engaged in the manufacture of essential oils at the old Frame mill, has invented an ingenious machine for chipping Sassafras roots preparatory to the extraction of the oil. It is made something after fashion of the old feed cutter in use some years ago, and does the work of five men in superior style. It is run by steam, the mill engine furnishing the motive power. It is certainly a great labor saving machine, and should be protected by patent.

The entertainment at the Christian church Wednesday evening of last week, was probably one of the most pleasant and thoroughly enjoyed affairs held in this city. The opening address by Judge DUFF is spoken of as a master piece, the recitations by Mrs. WILEY were very fine, fully sustaining her reputation as one of the best and finest elocutionists of the day, while the music was of the best. The tables literally groaned with their weight of good things, and all who partook thereof were fully repaid for the amount expended. The receipts, we learn were about $80 above all expenses.

The Odd Fellows celebration of the -0^th anniversary of the order, at this place last Saturday, although not very largely attended, was an enjoyable occasion, and one long to be remembered by those who participated therein. The day was unpropitious, heavy ___ks of clouds threatening rain, kept many from attending, but at the appointed hour quite a respectable gathering had assembled in the amphitheater, and listened attentively to a very fine oration by Hon. A. R. PUGH, of Murphysboro. After the address, an adjournment was had for dinner, which was bounteous and thoroughly enjoyed by all. At the close of the dinner hour the audience was again entertained by a short address from Rev. RANSOM of this city. Although threatening appearance of the weather caused an early dispersion of the assemblage, the day was pleasantly spent.

Marsh PHILLIPS and family have moved to town.

Hartwell HENDRICKSON has improved his premises with a new picket fence.

Miss Janie SIMPSON, of Vienna, has been visiting friends in Marion the past few days.

Senator LOGAN has been challenged by one “Majah” LOWE, a Southern fire-eater to fight a duel.

Mr. and Mrs. Miles GARDNER, of Frankfort attended the celebration here Saturday last.

Wash and Frank CHITTY of Southern inform us that they expect to have a right smart sprinkle of peaches.

S.S. VICK, has been awarded the contract for carrying the mail on the Goreville route.

Dr. CRAIN, formerly with Price & Bro. of Carterville, has recently purchased the Crainville drug store of Brown & Son.

Jim MITCHELL is a favorite candidate for “Queen of the May” with Bill CAMPBELL a fair second. Mon VICK is the “dark horse” of the race.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank PEEBLES, Mr. and Mrs. John W. PEEBLES, Mr. and Mrs. William EDWARDS, and numerous others of Crab Orchard attended the Odd Fellows celebration Saturday.

The Monitor acknowledges a pleasant call from Dr. Curtius BROWN, of Crainville, Dr. BROWN is a rising young professional man, and is gaining a large practice and host of friends by his close attention to his professional duties and polite and gentlemanly demeanor.

Marriage license issued by the County Clerk the past week:

Wm. MANNING to Susan DAY

Winfield SMITH to Martha BULLINER

Stephen CULBREATH to Ellen SULLIVAN

Jas. B. MOSLEY to Annetta C. DARNELL

John C. LANDERS to Mary NORRIS

Benj. SHURER to Paulina PRIDDY

Joseph TIBBS to Mary A. WOOTER

The following is a list of the deputy assessors for the current year:

Town 10 Range 4, R.H. WISE

Town 9 Range 4, James M. TURNER

Town 8 Range 4, Hiram BEERS

Town 10 Range 3, Levi FERRELL

Town 9 Range 3, A.B. SCURLOCK

Town 8 Range 3, W.H. BUNDY

Town 10 Range 2, Ralls PERRY

Town 9 Range 2, J.B. HOLLAND

Town 10 Range 1, Wilson SKINNER

Town 9 Range 1, W.H. BUNDY

Town 8 Range 1, W.F. EMMERSON.

Marion School District, J.M. EUBANKS

John DELOACH is acting as city marshall, vice G.B. WOMACK, resigned.

Mart GROVES has sold the balance of his time on the Harrisburg mail route to Pittsford, the gentlemen who has the contract for the current year, and gave possession yesterday.

REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF MARION PUBLIC SCHOOL

For the week ending Friday, April 25.

(I left out the scores of Scholarship and just included the names)

Emma BENSON, Ella SPILLER, Ettie ROBERTSON, Irene HARGON, Nannie REYNOLDS, Janie REYNOLDS, Fanny AIKMAN, Nannie HENDRICKSON, Nannie EDWARDS, Loulie NANCE, Cora LEWIS, Dora VICK, Grace HUNDLEY, Laura HUNDLEY, Nelly PULLEY, Jennie BROAD, Genie LEWIS, Bettie GODDARD, Hattie GODDARD, Luella BAINBRIDGE, Meta GOODALL, Anna GOODALL, Effie GOODALL, Altha HUNDLEY, Nannie HUNDLEY, Flora DAVIS, Mary GRIDER, Anna WILEY, Estella ENSMINGER, Mary SPILLER, Hannah SPRING, Mattie EUBANKS, Ella GENT, Olive ODUM, Ella MITCHELL, Emma COX, Sarah OGLESBY, Maggie COPHER, Minnie WHITE, Lou MITCHELL, Rebecca ROBINSON, Annie BLANKENSHIP, Mary REED, Frank COPELAND, Frank ASKEW, George GOODALL, Samuel GOODALL, John BAINBRIDGE, Marcellus HENDRICKSON, Walter MOORE, John WHITE, Monroe LAWRENCE, Brack LEE, Eddy RANSOM, George MOORE, Cary WILEY, Lewis PULLEY, Briton WEST, Marshall HILL, Charles BLAKE, Monroe POWELL, Joab GRAY, Ben BRAEY, John HARTWELL, George POWELL, Faby NANCE, Warren WALKER, James YOUNG.

C.C. STOTLAR, Prin.

COTTAGE HOME

Ele PRESON, who got a cut in the back sometime since is doing well enough.

W.L. BAKER, G.J. BAKER, Wm. ALLEN and several others from Grassy went up to see the “Big Bridge” concluded not to bring it along with them Are going to send a special train after it.

Wm. YORK says he is standing candidate for constable.

GRASSY

John BANDY has quit milling and gone to clerking for I.N. WALKER. The mill yard looks so desolate to John since THROGMORTON’s school closed that he could not stay any longer.

Anyone wanting to see John DAVIES Sir Archy call at Wamern ROBERDES Saturday evening or Sunday.

A.M. TOWNSEND has Dr. BAKER’s barn about finished. Then he will be ready for another job.

Robert ARMSTRONG says J.D. BAKER is the best man he ever saw. He is so good to hold the light while other young men find their girls. That is all right, J.D. , we have seen folks that polite before.

Newt. NEWBERN has been ill with pneumonia.

Miles BAKER and L.G. GRAHAM are making preparations to raise a “pacific” corn crop.

Mr. CULP has lately been canvassing in this section for and receiving liberal donations for an endowment for the benefit of Ewing College. The endowment they want to raise is $50,000. The donations range range from $5 to $50. Those that haven’t the money give their notes. Its no wonder that men cry hard time, and their notes sell for ¾ per cent, and they buy them in at the same. I wonder who will be next? Same machine agent I guess.

A. WARD

HERRINS PRAIRIE

 

W.H. STOTLAR, Charlie POPE and others of the Frankfort students were at home Saturday and Sunday.

Our people at last have a good blacksmith in the person of Mr. Charles BOREN. Mr. B. supplies a want long felt in this neighborhood.

Miss Gertrude BROWN will take up a select school on the prairie, at the close of the summer session of school at Frankfort, to continue eight weeks.

Mr. Thomas MCMURRAY, of whose injuries we made mention last week, is we understand idly recovering.

Mr. B.P. BANDY, we are glad to state, has succeeded in “hurdling” that piece of new ground, and if not prevented by the intimidation of his neighbors will doubtless make a good crop of corn.

Our esteemed friend, Lafayette HUNTER has been employed to teach school in White county. We regret to know that Laf. Has decided to leave the prairie as he has been universally admired and respected during his short stay here and will be sadly missed when gone.

Steve SPILLER of Carterville, visits the prairie occasionally, notwithstanding the fact that the cows frighten his mule. Steve is a good boy, consequently a general favorite.

Marion Monitor

May 8, 1879

STONE FORT ITEMS

Judge O.A. HARKER was in this place a few evenings since looking after this interest in the Judicial election. Judge HARKER is excellent material for the responsible position of Circuit Judge.

Rev. SIMPSON, (Presbyterian) is conducting a series of meetings at this place. Mr. SIMPSON is one of our best men and handles his subjects well.

Capt. M.J. POTTS, we regret to say has left out town and located in Cairo, where he will engage in business. Mr. POTTS, as everyone knows, was an expert in the drug business and a good business man.

The ordinance of baptism administered in this place 4^th inst. by Rev. SIMPSON.

J.M. GREGG and Dr. CHEANEY of Harrisburg, paid our place a visit this morning.

Hon. Wesley TRAMMELL left the other morning as he says for Springfield; but we learn since then that he went to Vincennes. He is going to see more of the world yet, “aint he.”

The firm of W.J. RIDGEWAY & Co., and W.H. RIDGEWAY & Son., have consolidated and hereafter will be RIDGEWAY & Sons. Their prices will be low and they will keep the best stock of merchandise in this place.

MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL NOTES

John WALL, once of Marion, has taken charge of the Belleville Advocate.

Will H. CAMPBELL is visiting friends in Omaha, Ill., the present week.

Barton, of the Carbondale Free Press recently destroyed by fire, will have a new office in running order this week.

J.C. MITCHELL will pay $5 reward for information that will lead to the discovery of the person or persons who defaced his sign last Monday night.

We learn that Mr. John WESTBROOK will this week, of the fore part of next wee, open out a large stock of general merchandise at the stand on the south side of the square recently occupied by WESTBROOK & HOWELL.

Last Friday P.M. PARKER was fined $5 and cost for pedling barbecued meats around town, in violation of city ordinance. The trial, was before Esquire VICK.

Our staunch old friend, Esquire MORRIS, of Corinth, gave us a pleasant call last Monday. We fitted him out with a full supply of blanks for this legal business.

Mrs. Mollie CMAPBELL is visiting relatives in Omaha, Ill., the present week.

Jeff COX, of Herrin’s Prairie, John BIARS of Jeffersonville, W.L. OWENS of Lake Creek, and many others have called the past week.

W.W. GRANT returned from Valpariso, Ind. Thursday last, not being satisfied with the school he was attending.

Wm. H. PARISH of Saline county, was in attendance of the greenback meeting in this city Saturday last. It is stated that he was here in interest of James M. GREGG, Democratic candidate for Circuit Judge.

One of the most wanton and malicious pieces of mischief that has occurred in our town for many a day was the cutting and defacing by some unprincipled scoundrel of J.C. MITCHELL’s large canvas sign last Monday night. The sign was rolled up as usual out of everybody’s way, but the rope holding it was cut and the sign let down, and a large cresent shape slit about a foot and a half long cut through the center. Such wanton destruction of property is a penitentiary offense, and if Mr. MITCHELL can get a clue to the perpetrator he will get a chance to learn a trade at the expense of the state.

Sheriff DUNCAN has appointed the following list of township deputy collect__:

Town 8 Range 1, A.P. REEVES

Town 9 Range 1, W.W. TIPPY

Town 10 Range 1, C.D.HOWELL

Town 8 Range 2, Thomas NEWTON

Town 9 Range 2, Jerome HOLLAND

Town 10 Range 2, James MCBRIDE

Town 8 Range 3, Henry GIANT

Town 9 Range 3, O.S. TIPPY

Town 10 Range 3, W.M. MERIDETH

Town 8 Range 4, C.W. MILLER

Town 9 Range 4, H.L. BEASLY

Town 10 Range 4, Levi FERRELL.

Judge HARKER was in the city Saturday last shaking hands with his many friends. He called on the Monitor.

Judge MCCARTNEY, of Metropolis, and Jo. P. ROBERTS, of Murphysboro, and Capt. VIOLL of New Burnside visited Marion Saturday last.

D.O. ALLEN of Rock Creek and Hen NORRIS, of Grassy, returned from Missouri Saturday last with a nice bunch of young cattle.

Jethro HALL is holding a good business house in Stonefort.

Mrs. A.H. MCINTURFF is very sick at present with pneumonia.

Miss Gussie HUNDLEY, of Marion, spent a few days with friends in the city this week.-Carbondale Free Press.

Mr. I.L. BENNETT, of Carterville, was in town Wednesday looking hale and hearty. Mr. BENNETT has recently returned from an extended tour of several of the Eastern and Southern states and reports times generally good. Mr. B. will resume business at Carterville soon where he will be glad to see his many old friends and customers. Mr. BENNETT is a sterling young man of whom Carterville should be proud.-Carbondale Free Press

Marriage Licenses have been issued the past week to-

John HERMAN to Mary J. WHITESIDES

Joseph H. MCNEIL to Tabitha SMART

Wm. M. MCMURRRY to M.H. WALKER

Jas. M. CHENOWETH to Mary E. CASH

Frank HEIL to Susie SCHOLL.

Births registered this week:

To John REAL and wife, boy

Chas. HOLMES and wife, boy

W.A. BELCHER and wife, boy.

On Monday, Dr. BUNDAY opened the body, of Mrs. KENNADY, near Sulpher Spring, and evacuated a large pelvic access; Dr. WHITE and GRAHAME assisting. Lady reported doing well.

TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. T.J. GOODALL celebrate Their Tin Wedding. (Above the T. someone has written (T)homas in pencil.)

            Last Friday night Mr. and Mrs. T.J. GOODALL celebrated the 10^th anniversary of their wedding day. A large number of friend assembled, and amid congratulations, mirth, music and general rejoicing, supplemented by a magnificent supper, the evening passed rapidly.

            Among the guests present were Rev. John A. WILLIAMS, of Salem, Ill.; Dr. BUNDY and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John LITTLE, Mr. and Mrs. MANIER, sr., Mr. and Mrs. J.E. GALLAGHER, Mr. and Mrs. B. GALLAGHER, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. DUNAWAY, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. GOODALL, Mr. and Mrs. M.W. ROBERTSON, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. GOODALL, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. AIKMAN, Mr. and Mrs. CANTOR, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. PULLEY, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. WHITE, Mrs. E.L. DENISON, Mrs. Dr. BENTLEY, Mr. and Mrs. John ENSMINGER, Mrs. E.J. AIMAN, Mrs. J.B. BAINBRIDGE, Mr. Florence MITCHELL, Mrs. Sallie YOUNG, Mrs. R.D. HOLLAND, Mrs. Jennie LUSK, Mrs. Brice HOLLAND, Misses Carrie ROBERTS, Dell GOODALL, Metta GOODALL, Effie GOODALL, Ida ODEKIRK, Zourie GALLAGHER, Ella HUNDLEY, Mattie SIMMONS, Mollie GROGAN, and Messrs. BORTON, LANG, L.A. GODDARD, A.J. BENSON, Joab GOODALL, J.M. AIKMAN, Will WESTBOOK, Mr. SHEPPARD.

            The list of presents was very large, consisting among others the following useful articles: 5 milk pans, 3 buckets, 7 cake pans, 6 pie pans, 3 stew pans, 2 sauce pans, a half gallon cup, 2 dippers, 2 strainers, a flour scoop, coal oil can, 2 coffee pots, tea pot, sprinkler, cullender, 2 egg ladles, spittoon, flour box, pudding pan, a patent nutmeg grater, the nicest thing of the kind out; a dust pan, and a very nice toilet set presented by Joab GOODALL, J.M. AIKMAN and A.J. BENSON.

            It can be truly said that the occasion was one of the most enjoyable social gatherings ever assembled in Marion, the happy host and hostess doing all in their power to render each guest happy while the long list of presents testify to the respect and esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. GOODALL are held in community. The Monitor extends congratulations, hoping that their ten years of prosperity may lengthen out until five spans being round the golden era of half a century of wedded bliss.

List of letter remaining in the P.O. of Marion, Ills., May 1^st, 1879, which if not taken out, will be sent to the dead letter office, 1^st day of June next.

AUSTIN, S.H.                         BRADLEY, W.T.

BLANTON, W.P.                   BEAN, Rebecca

CORUM, Wm.A.                    CHAMNESS, Thos. J.

CHAMNESS, Joshua              CONDERMAN, Jacob

DAVIS, Mr.                             GOULD, Persela

GREEN, N.A.                          GOODSPELD, H.

HEARN, A.G.                         LYDICK, B.D.

LEE, E.J.                                  LEACHER, Green

LUCHIGAN, John                   MANNING, Lowe

MORIS, Letey                         MEAN, M.

PAYSE, Mrs. Elisa                   PHILE, J.S.

RUSSELL, Real                       SCARBRY, John

SHEETZ, Minerva                    FULL, Tom C.

ULERY, Daniel

GRASSY

Elder David CULP has been laboring through our vicinity, raising funds for the endowment of Ewing college. He secured a subscription to the amount of one hundred and ninety dollars, in the bounds of Pleasant Hill church.

The Grassy boys, while gone to St. Louis, did not buy the Big Bridge as was predicted by Athos. They think, however, Dow was trying to make a purchase, from the conversation he was having on the bridge just before taking the train for Carbondale.

G.J. BAKER and J.M. KILBRETH took in the Spring course of lectures at the Missouri Medical college during their stay at St. Louis last week. We think the boys contemplate graduating next term.

We acknowledge a hearty shaking of the hands with our friend George W. DUNCAN, during the excursion. The rabbits of Lake Creek may hide out now; George bought him a shot-gun.

MAKANDA

HARTMAN & RENDLEMAN”s mill is running on full time and they propose to fill all orders for box material during the season.

Owing to some defect in the title, our Grassy boys did not buy the Big Bridge. For full particulars of the excursion we are respectfully refered to L.D. MARTIN and B.F. PARKER. They report the excursion a success, and say that St. Louis will in time become a dangerous rival to Makanda, as a business center, and that even now, there is an unjust discrimination in favor of the former village, to the manifest detriment of our town.

FROM SCHARRIE

George L. POWELL has quit the Marion high school, and will now try farming, for a short time.

Miss Eva PERRINE we understand will teach a select school in Six Mile this summer.

Uncle Zadoc WHARTON is spending a few days with friends and relatives in Carbondale.

Martin FENER, living east of here had his barn and all of its contents, which consisted of feed, bridles and saddles, harness and all his farming implements, destroyed by fire a few days ago.

The Schoharrie Sabbath school was organized Sunday morning; April 20, with J.W. KEELER, Superintendent; J.H. SOWELL, As’t. Supt, W.A. POWELL, Treas.; Veleria POWELL, Sect.; Anna HOLLAND, As’t. Sec. We had the pleasure of attending Sabbath last and were delighted to see so many present, and all, with one or two exceptions, taking an active part in the exercises. The school at this time promises to be the best and most interesting Sabbath school that has ever been held in our little prairie.

REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF MARION PUBLIC SCHOOL

            For the week ending Friday, May 2…..(I left out Scholarship and Deportment scores, and just recorded the names)

EMMA BENSON, Ella SPILLER, Ettie ROBERTSON, Irene HARGON, Nannie REYNOLDS, Janie REYNOLDS, Fanny AIKMAN, Nannie HENDRICKSON, Nannie EDWARDS, Loulie NANCE, Dora VICK, Grace HUNDLEY, Laura HUNDLEY, Nelly PULLEY, Jennie BROAD, Genie LEWIS, Bettie GODDARD, Hattie GODDARD, Luella BAINBRIDGE, Meta GOODALL, Anna GOODALL, Effie GOODALL, ALtha HUNDLEY, Nannie HUNDLEY, Flora DAVIS, Mary GRIDER, Estella ENSMINGER, Mary SPILLER, Mattie EUBANKS, Ella GENT, Olive ODUM, Ella MITCHELL, Sarah OGLESBY, Maggie COPHER, Minnie WHITE, Lou MITCHELL, Rebecca ROBINSON, Mary REED, Frank COPELAND, Frank ASKEW, George GOODALL, Samuel GOODALL, John BAINBRIDGE, Marcellus HENDRICKSON, Walter MOORE, John WHITE, Monroe LAWRENCE, Eddy RANSOM, George MOORE, Lewis PULLEY, Briton WEST, Marshall HILL, Charles BLAKE, Monroe POWELL, Ben BRAEV, John HARTWELL, Warren WALKER, James YOUNG.

C.C. STOTLAR, Prin.

            Report of district school in township 8, range 4, district 5 for the month ending April 29^th…..(I left out scores and just recorded the names)

Mollie CORDER, Nora CORDER, Minie ROBERTS, Anny STEWART, Maggie CHADWELL, Olive DILLON, Maggie SMILEY, Ida WRIGHT, Julia SIMPSON, Olive STEWART, Martha ROSS, M.E. FOSTER, Sarah GREENY, Maggie SMITH, Annie SMITH, Oscar ROBERTS, George ROBERTS, Arthur ROBERTS, Charles CHADWELL, Harry CHADWELL, L.A. STEWART, J.R. STEWART, Willie SMILEY, A.N. RENARD, S.R. WEAVER, F.J. STEWART, Johnnie STEWART, John GREELY.

W.W. WEAVER, Teacher.

The Union Precinct Sabbath School Convention held at Sulpher Springs last Sunday was well attended and in every respect a success. All the schools in the precinct were presented and great zeal manifested by those who took part in the exercises. Among the principal workers in the precinct we observed Dr. WHITE, I.W. WILLIAMS, C.W. MILLER, Revs. OLIVER, SEA, and others. Dr. BUNDY, A.G. SHEPPARD and J.P. COPELAND of Marion, and Rev. C.C. YOUNG of Burnside, participated in the proceedings. Topics pertinent to the occasion were ably discussed and the entire proceedings were harmonious and appreciated by the audience. The prospect for work in Union is flattering and they promise a good report to the County Convention in July.

COTTAGE HOME

Rev. CHAMNESS filled his regular appointment at Pleasant Hill, the 3^rd and 4^th inst, delivering two very interesting sermons. Large attendance and good behavior.

Mr. Louis THROGMORTON and Mr. BANDY will lecture on the Sabbath school question at the Oakes school house next Sunday at 9 o’clock a.m., also at Freewill at 3 p.m.

Arrived at Andrew DONAVANS a few days since, a girl. Mother and child doing well.

W.R. BAKER was baptized at Pleasant Hill Sunday last.

Mr. T.W. SPENCE of Anna, is visiting relatives at Grassy.

BEAUCOUP ILL.

Mrs. DAVIS is superintending two Sunday schools, each of which is prospering. There is a wonderful opening in this department for church workers.

Moses HESTER, M.D., a son of Elder HESTER, is located here and practicing medicine. He is now a man of strong intellect, and is very successful.

Marion Monitor

May 22, 1879

UNION GROVE

The people of this vicinity are making preparations for the June meeting, at which time J.M. EDWARD’s funeral is to be preached.

Sandy FELTS is dealing in stock very extensively.

Uncle Jesse HENDRICKSON takes great delight in his sorrel colt, it being only 26 years old.

One RODGES recently found a terripin with the name of J.E. WEAVER, 1856, inscribed on its breast. The oldest I know of.

Rev. HEARN preached a very interesting sermon Sunday week, followed by R. HENDRICKSON.

HALL SCHOOL HOUSE

We understand that the wife of Rev. Martin ODUM is at present dangerously ill.

The school directors in district one have hired G.W. SMOOT of Burnside, to each the coming winter term of school.

STONE FORT

Robt. WARD departed this life last week from the relapse of the measles. Other cases lying very low.

Logan WEBER is keeping bar for Gill SPRINGS and is always ready for business.

Jeet HALL will soon have his new business house completed. Also the Catholic church at this place will be finished in a few days. Our little village is making rapid strides to a first class town.

COTTAGE HOME

J.D. BAKER is improving his residence. Guess he means business.

We understand that C. MORGAN and J.R. TOWNSEND are going to put up a store soon.

CRAB ORCHARD

Our entire drug trade is now in the hands of our friend Dr. CARSON who is the successor of R.F. PEEBLES. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours day and night.

Mr. Thomas DWYRE is now attending his mill at Stone Fort, but visits Crab Orchard weekly.

John WELBORN, living three miles north of this place committed suicide a few days ago by hanging. 

Dr. MCDONALD has again established himself in his old and large practice of medicine.

HALL SCHOOL HOUSE

Next Sunday the funeral of Uncle Joe BLACKBURN will be attended to near Old Stone Fort, by the Masonic fraternity.

The wife of Rev. Martin ODOM, is recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia.

Rev. HOPPAS attended the funeral service of James BICKERS and others at the Bolton grave yard last Sunday. Rev. H. was assisted by others.

Billy RADFORD left for Marion this morning on important business.

MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL NOTES

Mrs. Annie HOLLAND has been sick the past few days.

Tobe HOLLAND is remodeling and adding to his residence.

Brice HOLLAND has been in Missouri the past week, called to the sickbed of his sister.

Dr. BUNDY has been attending Christian co-operation meeting at Metropolis the past week.

Walter and George MOORE and Fabian NANCE are picking strawberries near Cobden.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. SPILLER paid the Monitor a very pleasant visit last week and were initiated into some of the inner mysteries of newspaper making.

Mr. W. E. CLAYTON of Lake Creek, who recently went to Kansas to settle, informs us by postal card that he has located at Cresco, Elk County.

Uncle John STROUD brought twenty-nine squirrels to market Saturday last, the product of one day’s hunt. “And,” said Uncle John, “it was an awful poor day for squirrels.”

Mr. John W. BURTON, city attorney of Carbondale, visited Marion friends Sunday last. He informs us that he will attend the sitting of the Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon in July and apply for admission to the bar. We have no doubt of his success.

C.C. STOTLAR has been engaged to take charge of our city public school for the next year.

A. Luke RALLS is one of Lake Creek’s prominent Sunday school workers. Success attends his labors.

Tom DUNAWAY has purchased the West side Clothing store of Geo. DUNAWAY and will continue business in the same stand.

Dr. W.W. HALL, once a citizen of Marion, but lately of Randolph County, called on the Monitor Monday. He is now located and practicing medicine near Attila, this county.

Our thanks are due Mrs. STARK for the magnificent bouquet, present to the Monitor Friday last. Mrs. STARK is an accomplished lady, good company and her visits are appreciated. 

We acknowledge a call last Friday by R.M. FISHER, States Attorney for Johnson County. “Dick” was a delegate and a very prominent member of Greenback Judicial convention. He delivered an enthusiastic speech in the convention which was the crowning point of the meeting and was well received. Notwithstanding Dick’s faults (political sin) we like him still.

SUICIDE

John WELBORN Swings off Into Eternity.

            Wednesday morning of last week, May 14, John WELBORN, a well respected citizen of Rock Creek Precinct, this county hanged himself in his barn.

            The circumstances, as we learn them from Dr. HALL, surrounding his death, are as follows: Tuesday night Mr. WELBORN did not rest well, but arose next morning in seeming health and spirits, attended to his usual duties about the house and barn, and ate a hearty breakfast. After breakfast he went to the barn, and his wife supposing that he had gone to the field to work, attended to her household duties as usual, and prepared dinner. Failing to come to dinner as usual his wife after waiting a considerable time beyond the usual hour, went to the barn to seek him, and was horrified to discover him hanging to a rafter a corpse.

            She immediately gave the alarm, and help arriving the body was cut down and medical aid summoned, but upon examination life was found to have been extinct some hours.

            The cause assigned for the rash act was the following note found written upon his person:

“I see I cannot make a living-no difference between me and Harriet.”

            Mr. WELBORN, we understand was always looked upon as an upright, industrious citizen, and it is supposed that financial trouble so prayed upon his mind that the deed was committed in a moment of temporary aberration. He leaves a large circle of relatives in the immediate vicinity.

            S.T. BURNETT, J.P., summoned a jury and held an inquest, the jury returning a verdict that the said WELBORN came to his death by hanging himself with a cotton rope in his own barn.

REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF MARION PUBLIC SCHOOL

(I did not record the scores only the students names)

Emma BENSON, Ella SPILLER, Ettie ROBERTSON, Irene HARGON, Nannie REYNOLDS, Janie REYNOLDS, Fanny AIKMAN, Nannie HENDRICKSON, Nannie EDWARDS, Loulie NANCE, Dora VICK, Grace HUNDLEY, Laura HUNDLEY, Nelly PULLEY, Jennie BROAD, Genie LEWIS, Bettie GODDARD, Hattie GODDARD, Luella BAINBRIDGE, Meta GOODALL, Anna GOODALL, Effie GOODALL, Altha HUNDLEY, Nannie HUNDLEY, Flora DAVIS, Mary GRIDER, Estella ENSMINGER, Mary SPILLER, Mattie EUBANKS, Ella GENT, Olive ODUM, Ella MITCHELL, Sarah OGLESBY, Maggie COPHER, Minnie WHITE, Lou MITCHELL, Rebecca ROBINSON, Mary REED, Frank COPELAND, Frank ASKEW, George GOODALL, Samuel GOODALL, John BAINBRIDGE, Marcellus HENDRICKSON, Walter MOORE, John WHITE, Monroe LAWRENCE, Eddy RANSOM, George MOORE, Lewis PULLEY, Briton WEST, Marshall HILL, Charles BLAKE, Monroe DOWELL, Ben BRACV, John HARTWELL, Warren WALKER, James YOUNG.

C.C. STOTLAR, Prin.

IN MEMORIAM

            The committee appointed by the Marion Christian Temperance Union to report resolutions expressive of the feelings of the Union upon the death of beloved sister, Fannie M. FELLOWS, who died May 10, 1879, aged 18 years, 2 months and 18 days, submit the following:

            Whereas, it has pleased Divine Providence to remove our beloved sister FELLOWS from our midst:-While death is, under all circumstances, an unwelcome visitor, and in cases when he casts his dark shadow, his advent is marked by deep grief and heart-rending anguish; yet we bow submissively to the will of Almighty God, knowing that he is too wise to err, and too good to do wrong; and while we feel that in the death of sister FELLOWS of Temperance Union has sustained a great loss, yet it is all her gain-for we have every reason to believe she is called from the labors  of earth to the Paradise of God. This life is nothing but a dream, the quickening of a germ, the bloom of a flower, and then comes the cold frosts of death and all is over.

            Resolved, That in the death of sister FELLOWS we, the members of Marion Christian Temperance Union, mourn the loss of a faithful and influential sister, whose actions and Christian example have endeared her to us all, and those many kind words and good deeds will be remembered by us, as well as the whole community.

            Resolved, That we tender to the bereaved relatives of our sister our unfeigned sympathy in this hour of their sad bereavement, and to her aged mother that consolation which the world can neither give nor take away: Be comforted, Fannie is with One Who will never forsake those who trust in Him; her name and memory will ever be cherished by us.

            Resolved, That a copy of these Resolutions be spread on the Records of the Union, and that one each be furnished by the Secretary to the family of the deceased; and to the Marion Monitor and Egyptian Press, with a request that they publish the same.

Geo. N. MOORE, L.A. GODDARD, Mrs. W.H. BENTLEY, Ella HUNDLEY, Zourie GALLAGHER, Committee.

FANNIE! GONE TO THE OTHER SHORE.

            To the mother, sisters and the many other bereaved friends of “Fannie” the following lines are inscribed by a friend who loved her.

Gone in life’s rosy morning,

            Gone in thy beauty and youth;

Gone to help in adoring

            Christ’s mansion with thy love and

truth.

Death found strange beauty on thy

            Brow

Darling! He quickly dashed it out,

            There was a tint of rose on lips and

            Cheek

His icy fingers touched them, their

            Bloom could not keep.

Forth from the dark brown eyes,

            There beamed a look of tenderness,     

            a doubt;

Whether to smile or grieve,

            Which innocence alone can wear.

With ruthless haste death bound

            The silken fringes of those snowy

            lids.

Upon thy silvery voice, the spoiler,

            Set his dread seal of silence.

But there shone a smile,

            So fixed, so holy, from thy pure

            brow,

He gazed upon, and left it there,

            He dared not steal the signet ring of

            heaven.

Yes dear one! Death claimed thee,

            But, I believe not the sad story,

Of ages of sleep in the tomb. Thou

            hast:

            Passed away to the grandeur of

            Heaven’s Home.

There thy womanhood unrolled,

            Shall be pure as sunset’s gold;

And the love that blessed us here,

            There shall great as only grown

            more dear.

C.H.M. Evanston, Ill.

GRASSY

Rose Hall, May 14, ‘79

Billy CHILDERS has planted ten acres of sorghum. Wants to sweeten his democracy next summer.

W.N. SANDERS can whistle more shrill and with more variations that any man in Grassy. It’s a girl and draw about eight lbs. avoirdupots.

The lane between G.F. MEADE and W.H. MANN, (which is about three feet wide) seems a little narrow for general purposes; but the Col. Says that a man that can’t squeeze a two horse wagon through a three feet space there close times ought to stay home.

The baby of James GENTRY died recently of brain fever.

Nute NEBOR is recovering from a sever attack of typhoid.

Elder M.F. FLY is just recovering from a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism;  has been confined to his room for some six or eight weeks.

Jesse WATSON’s span of bays goes like greased lightning. They are the finest in the district.

Tom TERWILLAGHN and Master Arther HARSLEY have bought the Manschardt saw mill. Tom’s experience in the mill business insures success.

Drs. A.P. BAKER and lady, M.D. BAKER and lady, G.J. BAKER and lady and S.B. BAKER are gone to the Lakes on a fishing excursion. Of course this indicates that health is good.

(No heading for next set of items, but it looks like it also belongs with the Grassy column and was just written by another contributor.)

M.L. BAKER we understand will again take up the study of law, under YOUNGBLOOD & CANTRELL, at Benton, this summer.

G.J. BAKER is preparing foundation timbers on which  to erect an extensive barn. We think he also intends building a fine dwelling during the summer and autum. The doctor means business.

HERRIN’S PRAIRIE

Miss Aggie DUNCAN is visiting relatives in Jackson county this week.

Columbus BAIRD of Eight Mile was on the Prairie visiting, Sunday last.

Jeff COX and Luke RALLS organized a Sunday school at the Boyd school house last Sunday, that bids fair to have a good record.

Miss Gertrude BROWN sends an article to the prairie this week containing information as regards the session of school she proposes teaching this summer. We are informed she will commence teaching immediately after the institute at Marion, which fact guarantees a good attendance and a successful term of school.

Marion Monitor

May 29, 1879

CRAB ORCHARD

Report of public school of Crab Orchard for the month ending May 6^th, 1879………( I did not copy the scores of scholarship and deportment. I only recorded the student’s names)

Ellie PARKS, Willie MCKLUSKY, Ellen TRAVELSTEAD, Emera SQUIRES, Mary MCHANEY, Lulla CAMPBELL, Agnes KEASTER, Lady SMITH, Fete FURLONG, Minnie EDWARDS, Louis MOSLEY, Edward PARKS, Chas CLINE, Calvin CLINE, Annie FURLONG, Annie PEEBLES, Maud MCDONALD, Lizzie FURLONG, Martha EDWARDS, Malinda TRAVELSTEAD, Frank BONES, Cora CUNNINGHAM, Normie BONES, Lina CUNNINGHAM, Minnie BONES, Ed CUNNINGHAM, Moody HAYNES, Chas. JENKINS, John FREY, Robert JENKINS, Willie STARRETT, John STARRETT, Ruth CAMPBELL, Lina TRAVELSTEAD, Ida CROSSLEY, Nellie CROSSLEY, Ettie EDWARDS, Mary DWYRE, Kate DWYRE, Frances PARKS, Eldridge EDWARDS, Adell PARKS, Nancy TRAVELSTEAD, Edgar HUDDLESTON, Libbie PARKS, Ed DWYRE, Mattie PRICHETT, Thomas DWYRE, Sarah CORDER, Ruth CORDER.

H.U. SHACKLEFORD, Teacher.

MISCELLANEOUS LOCAL NOTES

Mrs. T.J. GOODALL has been quite sick the past week.

Mrs. John VICK has been dangerously ill the past few days.

Mon AIKMAN has our thanks for favors.

M.W. ROBERTSON is this week building an awning in front of his business block on the east side.

Mrs. Judge HARKER has been in the city the past week visiting her sister, Mrs. WARDER.

Elder CLINE passed through Marion Monday enroute home from Circuit work in the Corinth Circuit.

Mr. Walter WARDER and lady, Judge YOUNG and lady and others of our citizens are attending Commencement exercises at the Normal University, Carbondale, this week.

The Monitor was honored with a pleasant visit last week from Mr. John R. STEWART, a prominent farmer of Northern, and a staunch friend of the Monitor.

We acknowledge pleasant class from John H. DUNCAN, Herrin’s Prairie, Mrs. Kate BROWN and Annie HOLLAND of Lake Creek, C.A. FURLONG and J.H. CAPLINGER of Crab Orchard and many others the past week.

Mr. Sam W. RUSSELL of Eight Mile gave the Monitor one of his old time visits last week. He reports Eight Mile solid for the Union, and liable to give a good account of herself next Monday.

Ellis WADDELL (colored) was adjudged insane by a court of enquiry and will be taken to the Asylum at Anna today.

A dispatch in the Globe-Democrat of Tuesday states that “L.A. GODDARD of Marion, Ill., is registered at the Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas.”

Elder Clark BRADEN lectured at the Christian church, to a small audience, Tuesday night.