Mrs. Werdic Fenton and Mrs. Jane Jones left for St. Louis Sunday. For a good lunch call on J. W. Fenton. The Peirce City and Mt. Vernon Telephone Line was put in operation Tuesday. Dr. R. S. Ayers, of Halltown, was in the City Monday and gave us a substantial call. Hon. John T. Teel, on his return from his father-in-law's funeral at Rushville, paid us a short visit last week. Judge Cravens and son of Carthage spent last night in the city, on their way to Neosho, where they will make their future home. -- [Peirce City Democrat.] All parties indebted to me will please call and settle and save costs as I am bound to have money. Last call. Take warning. C. R. Carter. Thirteen boarders are now in jail. Eight awaiting the action of the grand jury, one indicted for murder; three serving out fines and two from Barry county. [Adv. for J. W. Fenton grocery.] Judge Goodman, we learn with regret, is quite ill, but not, so far as we can learn, seriously. We hope to see him around again soon. [Peirce City Democrat] [Adv. for J. H. Kirby & Son.] Wm. Matlock, who had his preliminary examination last week, charged with aiding parties to escape who had committed a felonious assault, was bound over to circuit court. Joseph Hogerdorn [Hagadorn], the 9 year old Polander living south of the city who accidentally shot himself in the forehead the first part of the week, died yesterday and was buried today. [Peirce City Democrat] We are pleased to publish Mr. T. L. Neelly's correction of our account of the late unfortunate fracas at Johnnie Williamson's. In our publication of any occurrence we certainly aim at the true account of the matter. J. R. Duncan, Manufacturer of Brooms, Bowers Mills, Mo., is making a splendid broom that is receiving the praise of all who have examined it. Mr. Duncan raises his own corn and takes great pains in curing it which insures a lasty sweeper. McCanse Bros. are his agents at Mt. Vernon. Call and give the broom a close inspection before buying elsewhere. Comical Dress Ball at Stones Hall Friday night, Feb. 13th. A prize will be given to the lady and gentleman most comically dressed. All lovers of the light fantastic invited. Temperance Program: Recitation, Daisy Davis; Song, Mrs. Skinner and Bell; Speech, Fred Angwin; Dialogue, Lena Fenton and Millie Wear; Song, Lyda Jones and Linnie Johnson; Select Reading, Mrs. Gibbs. The County Court wants 50 hewed or sawed white or postoak posts, 8 inches square and 7 feet long, placed 2 1/2 feet in the ground around the court house yard, for which bids will be received by the County Clerk until March 2d. See notice in next issue. The Hardware, Tinware &c., in the building south of Halterman's Shoe Shop, will be sold at Constable's Sale next Monday the 9th inst., also a lot of household and kitchen furniture. It will be a splendid opportunity for our farmer friends to buy some cheap goods.

Last Tuesday evening Lincoln Coleman, son of the postmaster at Marionville, was arrested by Deputy U. S. Marshal Roper, on a charge of tampering with letters. He was taken to Springfield to be arraigned before the U. S. Commissioner. We hope the young man will be able to prove himself clear of the charge made against him as he has always borne a good name and his father is one of the most estimable citizens of Marionville. Uncle Ed. Ragain has a copy of "The Boston Gazette and County Journal," dated March 12, 1770, which he has kindly shown us. It is yellow with age but is otherwise in a good state of preservation. It contains an account of the Boston massacre, caused it said, by "quartering Troops among Citizens in a Time of Peace, under a pretence of supporting the Laws and aiding Civil Authority." It also contians the proceedings of town meetings protesting against the revenue duty on tea. This is one of the resolutions. That we will not make use of any Foreign Teas in our feveral [sic] Families, until the Revenue Acts are repealed (Cafe of Sicknefs excepted.") Marriage Licenses Marriage licenses have been granted to the following parties since our last report: J. L. Garton and Emily Wilson; John S. Schrimer and Adeline Balay; G. W. Arnhart and Josie Sullivan; B. A. Hendricks and Harriet A. Mason; Geo. A. Stotts and Dora B. Williamson; A. C. Glassin and E. J. Pilkerton; Bert Coleman and Susie Rhea Union Vigilance Committee ..To the People of Lawrence Co.:--There will be a special meeting of the Union Vigilance Committee held in Mt. Vernon, Feb. 16, 1885, to fill any vacancies of township officers and to attend to any other business that may come before the organization. ..Officers of the different townships are expected to be present and all members are cordially invited. ..Fellow citizens, the time of year is close at hand when farmers are pressed with their work. Let us keep our organization in working order and should a theft be committed on any member be ready for the pursuit and capture of the offender and place him in the hands of the law. ..I am glad to say that since our organization I know of but three thefts being committed on our members. Two of the offenders were captured and are now in the Penitentiary. ..Let us hold ourselves in readiness, hoping that we will have no occasion for action, but be ready for any emergency and see that all offenders of law and order are promptly placed into the hands of the proper officers of the law. Respectfully, B. K. Turk, Pres't. The Williamson Fracas ..Eds. Chieftain:--Your issue of Jan. 29th contains an item giving the supposed cause of the fracas at John Williamson's on the night of the 20th of that month, and I ask the privilge of correcting the statement through your columns. My boys were invited to the party and as to Chas. entering into a conspiracy with Orick Nichols for the purpose of assaulting Williamson was impossible from the fact that he (Chas.) had been absent from the county since the first of January and did not return until the day of the party when he met Jesse Williamson at Uncle Ed. Raigains who informed him of it and gave him an invitation. When Chas. met Nichols at the party it was the first time he had seen him since he left the county. ..There is something very strange about the Nichols, Neelly and Williamson fight. Both Nichols and Williamson were wounded Williamson in two places and Nichols in three, and Williamson doesn't know how Nichols got hurt. It will all come out after awhile I guess. T. L. Neelly.

[Lengthy article about the Forsythe Land and Cattle Co., A. Forsythe, General Manager, from the Gainsville, Texas, Times. The Forsythe brothers of Lawrence county were major investors in the ranch.] Proceedings County Court ..The County Court has been in session all week and a large amount of business has been disposed of. We give a synopsis of such as may be of interest to our readers, for the first three days. ..Surveys ordered on the roads petitioned for by the following persons: J. W. Sutton, G. N. Spring, Wm. Neal, Henry Hobing, J. H. Cherry, W. A. Tartar, L. T. Cowan, M. Connel, W. R. Wormington, I. L. Neil, R. B. Gillette, F. B. Spilman and J. A. Sifferman. ..Settlement was made with the following road overseers: C. R. Craft, B. A. Stephens, F. M. Holder, Joseph Carter, Wm. Cochran, J. W. Leathers, Samuel Morgan, Wm. Hunnel, D. A. Cole, A. S. Bereman, D. I. Boswell, Alfred Bayless, J. W. Jennings, C. A. Reed, S. W. Barker, A. J. Osborn, M. R. Allen and E. M. Wheeler. ..The following road juries were appointed: On Farris road, Geo. A. Orr, J. C. Jennings and Daniel Brown; On Roberts road, E. C. Davis, G. W. Jones and W. B. Hucheson [sic]; On Thain road, H. H. Voscamp, Wm. Worm and W. C. Hewlett; On Viers road, John Lester, Henry Sullivan and John A. Williams. ..The publication of receipts and expenditures ordered let to lowest bidder at March term, the court to reserve the right to reject any or all bids. ..Meeting of Board of Equalization ordered advertised. ..The consideration of the following road petitions were continued: G. B. Dorrel, A. M. Collins and Frank Tartar. Probate Matters ..Thomas P. and S. Withers, Executors of the Will of Andrew Withers, deceased, have qualified and given bond in the sum of $24,000. ..W. B. Skinner has been appointed administrator of the estate of J. M. Kellogg, deceased. Bond, $3,000. ..The Will of Sue E. Montgomery, deceased, was admitted to Probate last Wednesday. ..Jonathan Spencer has been appointed administrator of the estate of Lucy Kell, deceased. [Large adv. for Perigo & Fenton, Furniture Dealers and Undertakers, South Side Square, Mt. Vernon, Mo.] [Closing out adv. for J. A. Tennis; Dry Goods, hardware, stoves, tinware, queensware and woodenware. "I make this proposition hoping to close out my business by the first of March and if I am successful in doing so it is my intention to say to my friends and patrons 'I bid you good bye' and then take my leave for some other clime."] [Adv. for Gay & Skinner; "First In The Field" dry goods, ladies' fine dress good, trimming, etc., hats and caps, boots and shoes, made a specialty.]