If you want oak lumber go to Collin's lumber yard. John T. Teel, Prosecuting Attorney for this county, is in Chicago taking in the Convention. County Court has been in session several days this week, transacting the usual amount of business. Communion services are at C. P. church next Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock A. M. All are invited. D. W. Cheek. Euphrates Boucher left last Sunday for Chicago, to witness the nomination of a victim to be sacrificed in an effort to reach the presidential chair. Stop at the cash store. J. H. Kirby & Son are still selling goods for less money than any one else. Examine stock and prices and see if above is true. j36w We are authoized [sic] to announoune [sic] Geo. A. Hiles as a candidate for the office of sheriff of Lawrence county subject to the decision of the county Republican Convention. The members of the W. C. T. U. will serve ice cream in the building west of the jail on Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 9 P.M. Proceeds for benefit of reading room. We advise our readers to save time and money by buying all kinds of oak and pine lumber, shingles, sash, doors &, or anything in the building line of Geo. T. Collins, Mt. Vernon. We are authorized to announce the name of James D. Whaley as candidate for the office of Treasurer of Lawrence County subject to the decision of the County Republican Convention. Wm. H. Cecil, of the Chieftain went to Chicago to witness the puffing, fuming, swearing and sweating which it takes to nominate a Democratic candidate to be beaten by Blaine for the Presidency. The whistles of steam threshers can be heard in almost any direction in the early morning. It will be but a few days until nearly the entire crop will be threshed. The crop is very fine and the grain was never better. J. J. Shue, recently from Appleton City, this State, moved in to the Frank Staeltzer property on Monday. He proposses [sic] to run a ___ evaperator [sic]here. He is a nephew of Jacob Shue, who has resided near this town for many years. TEACHERS TAKE NOTE ..The regular examination of teachers for Fall and Winter term of schools will begin Julg [sic] 22d and continue until the 26th. Those wishing to teach had better make application during this time as I may be absent after that time until the first of September. L. A. Dunlap, Co. Com. Notice. I am authorized by Mr. Paul Orr to say to those who want fruit evaperators [sic] that he has tested the No. 3 Zimmerman Evaperator [sic]and find it a success and highly recommend it. It can be seen on his farm 6 miles north of Mt. Vernon. W. M. Simms. Sole agent for Lawrence Co. The Passenger Department of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf, and Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Railroads have just issued an elegant hanging map of those lines, showing tributary counties and towns. The map will be found of great value to any one doing business on or in the counties tributary to those lines, and will be mailed free by addressing J. E. Lockwood, General Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo.

Last Thursday night a shooting scrape took place somewhere about the town, but just where is not known as present. It seems that a sort of general free fight was going on when a young fellow named Pritchett shot John Vermillion in the back coming out in front, and although he is alive at this writing, it is thought he cannot recover. Other parties were said to be cut and shot slightly. At this time we do not know the origin of the difficulty. Thus far Pritchett has not been arrested. J. H. Kirby & Son have a few South Bend Chilled Plows they will sell for cost. j3w9 Mrs. Laura Gray and daughter, of St. Louis, is visiting Mrs. Ophelia Millsap, of this place. The social at Mr. J. C. Stone's last night was one of the most enjoyable of the season. The cholera is raging in several cities in France, and it will be our turn next summer. Last Thursday the show passed off quietly. There was not much crowd present. There has been better shows here in time and a few worse. The Last Call -- I am out of business and my books and notes must be settled up and would rather it could be done peaceable. Call on W. H. Sloan. G. R. Betz. All persons owing W. P. Johnson, at Paris Springs, please come forward and settle within 30 days. This is no joke. He is compelled to have what is due him. jly10-4w Brown Porter, a colored man, of Peirce City, relieved a Mr. Davis of about $80 on the night of the 3d of July, while Mr. Davis was in a roaring state of Democracy. Porter is now receiving his grub throug [sic] a hole from Sheriff Rayn. See the Crown Sewing Machine at Kirby's. It is the lightest running; makes the least noise; has full of attachments and an unlimited guarantee. Sold for very low figures. j3w6 The Fourth at Phelps was a grand success, because the people there took hold in earnest and was not afaid [sic] to spend time and money to [make] it the best celebration in the county. Hon. M. E. Benton, of Neosho, orated. The first new wheat of the season was marketed in this city Wednesday: Mr. E. Buck from near Avala [Avilla] delivered six loads to Cowgill & Hill. It weighed 62 pounds to the bushel and is of very fine quality. The price is 75 cents per bushel. -- Carthage Banner. ..If you want to borrow money on long or short time, you can get it from W. R. Harley, at 7 per cent interest. ..Also abstractor and examiner of titles. Has complete abstract of all land titles in Lawrence county. On floor with sheriff in jail building. Preaching in the Ozark Presbyterian Church will commence on Thursday morning of this week and will be continued morning and evening until Sunday. On Sunday the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered. Rev. Dr. Marshall of St. Louis, will be present on Sabbath to assist the pastor. The Democratic party reminds us of the old maid who went in twilight to the woods to pray for a husband. In the midst of her most earnest supplications to send her a husband an owl perched in the tree above sung out, "Hoo-hoo, Hoooo. The aged maid, looking up, answered, "Anydody, Lord." [sic]

Bill Bobbitt, a colored man, got too much bug juice inside the color line a few days ago, and became some what obstreperous, so we hear, whereupon C. R. Carter handed him one over the head with a mallet which suddenly reduced Bill to a state of quietude that closely resembled the stillness of the grim monster. Since which time it has been thought that Bill may not recover. Carter was bound over to Circuit Court in a bond of $500. ..The celebration of the glorious fourth at Mt. Vernon Fair Grounds was in one sense of the word a glorious failure, yet it was a grand success. The rainy weather in the forenoon knocked the programme as high as a kite and everyone went in to celebrate as they pleased. Every man could act under his own vine and shade tree and celebrate or let it alone. ..Rev. J. E. Fenton offered a prayer, John H. Woods rehearsed the Declaration of Independence; Eld. Clark Smith, and Rev. L. A. Dunlap talked some to the people, while Master Joe Bennett, delivered a grand oration which was well delivered for a boy only about 13 years old. The Band of Hope went through a drill exercise which was far better than one would expect from children. The G. A. R. drill was well done, yet it was easy to see that after twenty years absence from the parade grounds the "old fellows" had lost the step now and then, but yet it was plain that under the masterly hand of Capt. Fairburn it would take but a very short time to put them on a "warfooting." Lightning struck the residence of Mr. Treverbaugh at Springfield, Wednesday, instantly killing his son Edward, aged 11. Buggy adv. [no name] L. H. Atwater, 5 miles north of town has erected a very fine two story dwelling. The improvements are going on all over the county, we say country. Mr. S. B. Holder, of Logan county Ark., is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. P. Robinson, in the north part of the county, and his brother, F. M. Holder, just west of town. Through the politeness of the Parr Telegraph operators we learn that on yesterday morning a 15 year old son of Henry Schoen, of Spring River Paririe [sic], was standing by his team in Peirce City, when one of the horses kicked him in the face, inflicting a wound that will prove fatal. ..Public Sale -- I will sell to the highest bidder at my residence one mile southeast of Forest Home, on Saturday, Aug. 2d, 1884, the following property. Several horses, hogs, one mower and reaper combined, one wheat drill, one wheat fan, cider mill, corn planter and a large lot farm implements and household and kitchen furniture. ..Terms of Sale -- All sums of $5 and undder [sic] cash in hand; all sums over $5 on a credit of 3 months with note and security. Wm. Rickman. We understand that Verona has secured several saloons license and will run the business according to hell's most approved rules for six months. The saloons may not continue longer than six months, but the effects continue for years to come in the Circuit Court in the shape of murders, manslaughter, &c. and in the insane asylums, the poor houses and the tatrerd [sic] rags of children, the blasted hopes of woman's life, and the woes and wretchedness of a drunkard's home, all for the sake of a few paltry dollars in the public treasury and in the pockets of the saloon keepers.