CIRCUIT COURT ..Charles Lawson vs. D. M. Downing; judgment by default against defendant for property attached in the sum of $137.84. ..In the matter of the road petition of Wm. Collins et al appealed by Grantham and Johnson; appeal dismissed by agreement of parties at cost of county. ..Monroe Gardner vs. A. E. Davis; action by additional attachment bond sustained and plaintiff ordered to file bond in the sum of $2,000 Nov 24, 1894. ..Thos. E. Shriver vs. W. J. Hood, appeal from J.P.; plaintiff’s motion for a new trial overruled, affidavit for appeal filed and appeal granted to St. Louis Court of Appeals. ..E. L. Moore vs. Vianna Moore, action for divorce; trial by court and divorce refused plaintiff. ..R. J. McIntyre et al vs. Joseph P. Porter et al; petition for injunction; trial by court and judgment for defendants; affidavit for appeal and appeal granted. ..Mary E. Thompson vs. Amanda Jane Cline, action for damages; defendant’s demurrer overruled; application for change of venue sustained and case sent to Greene county. ..Fielder, Sillenbury & Co. vs. Sater & Erickson, attachment; dismissed at cost of plaintiff on stipulation. ..Phelps, Dodge and Palmer vs. Same, same entry. ..Keet & Rountree Dry Goods Co. vs. W. F. Sater, appeal; dismissed at cost of plaintiff on stipulation. ..G. W. Likins vs. G. W. Likins, remanded from Supreme Court; dismissed at cost of plaintiff. ..Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 151 I.O.O.F.; decree of incorporation granted. ..City of Aurora vs. C. M. Clark, appeal; venue changed to Carthage. ..State vs. W. L. Simpson, appeal; judgment of J. P. affirmed. THAT PHELPS DEBATE Ed. Chieftain: -- Please permit me, through your columns, to answer a letter written by R. H. Landrum, to the Miller Ozark, in which he tries to mislead the people, who were not present at our re-union, on the 18th of August. Mr. Cook charged Landrum with voting to retain those 33 clerks in the House of Representatives and proved same by House Journal of the 37th General Assembly. As to not being allowed to reply, Landrum had all the forenoon to make his speech and we gave Cook a part of our time to speak in the afternoon. If Landrum had given House Journal page 958 we know they could easily find how he did vote. He says it was not what was asked for. What who asked for? He failed to tell as to the committee on clerical force. Mr. Cook did not say there was Republicans on that committee. As to settling with Landrum, leaving Sunday out, Mr. Cook has it from Mr. Miller, chairman on accounts, that Landrum would not settle that way. As we count from January 3d, to March 23d, 1893, we make it 80 days; in this time there is eleven Sundays. Landrum says he received pay for 68 days. Now the truth is, Mr. Landrum does not want the people to know his record. He did not deny his chicken and turkey resolution, to have them restrained from running at large. We will say in conclusion that if R. H. Landrum will confine himself to truth in his writings and speeches he will be better respected by all parties. We were not carrying on a political debate but allowing all parties to show up their side of the question. Landrum and his friends wanted our picnic run like the Miller picnic was run, allowing no Democrat time to speak…………Respectfully, ………………S. W. Goss ..Last Saturday Judge Robinson rendered a decision on a point of law, out of the ordinary at least in our circuit court, in the case of Mrs. Mary Thompson vs. Mrs. Jane Cline, a suit brought by attachment for $2,000 damages for alienating the affections of her husband, Joseph Thompson. The question at issue was raised by defendant’s attorneys that Mrs. Thompson could not maintain an action for damages for alienating the affections of her husband. Of course if it had been a man bringing the suit there could have been no question, but as the suit is an action at common law, which is governed by customs and usages in the past, very few precidents [sic] could be found for a suit of this kind, for, until late years, in the history of the United States and England, from whence we derive our common law, women had very few rights in the courts. The Judge heard extensive arguments from the lawyers on the question early in the term, and on the day mentioned rendered his decision that Mrs. Thompson could maintain the action. A change of venue was also granted on application of the defendant to Greene county. ..The Mt. Vernon school house case was tried before E. P. Mann, special judge, last Friday. The issue was based on a petition for an injunction to restrain the school board from erecting a building on what is known as the Gibbs site, in the west part of town. The court refused to grant the injunction. The contract for the house had already been let and the work begun on the foundation. It is now supposed that the work will be pushed with all possible haste. It is tho’t it will be completed by the middle of November. Mrs. Sallie Wear arrived home from the Territory last week. Circuit Court adjourned Saturday until the 24th of November.

Charles Harvey and A. J. Osborne are attending the soldier’s re-union at Baxter Springs, Kansas. Zinc ore to the amount of $1,500 was sold at this place last week. It came from Stott City mines. Ben Dowdy, who has been in the territory the past summer, returned home Saturday for the purpose of attending the Academy. Col. Euphrates Boucher and wife left for Pittsburgh, Pa., last evening. They go to attend the National Encampment G. A. R. Sheriff Wilson left for Jefferson City Monday evening. He took with him Mike Staffleback and a man named Mitchell, who will serve two years each in the penitentiary. The farmers in the north part of the county are getting $1.06 for their flax, a better price than usual. That is the only part of the county in which it is raised to any extent. John Neeley, and his son, Frank, will leave this evening to attend the National Encampment G.A.R. at Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Neeley will also take occasion to visit his old home near that city. High Bred Fultz Wheat, the purest I think, in the United States, for sale at $1.00 per bushel or ten bushels for $7.50. …….M. K. Phariss, Mt. Vernon, Mo. Mr. B. K. Turk, guardian of Mr. Teel, recently received a letter from the superintendent of the asylum at Nevada which was to the effect that Mr. Teel was not better, if not a little worse, but that it was hoped in time he might be cured. Mrs. W. C. Spann, who has been visiting the family of Wm. Brown south of town for the past two weeks, left for home in Aurora yesterday morning. Mr. Spann, who was formerly an editor in Billings, will move his family to California next week, where he is interested in a gold mine. -- Billings Times. Andrew Boyd, [paper torn] arrested and indicted on a charge of committing a rape on little Katie Jacobs, was acquitted by the jury Friday evening. He was identified by the girl and other witnesses but not fully enough, it appears, to satisfy the jury, which was out only a short time. The case was ably handled on both sides. A farmer from the drouth [sic] stricken regions of Nebraska, has shipped a large number of hogs to Elliott station on the G & N road, where they will be fed and fattened, S. E. Hays and Harvey Elliott having the contract for putting flesh upon the Nebraska porkers. Those western hogs will think they have struck the garden of Eden when they get into Lawrence county. -- Advertiser. GUARDIAN’S SALE ..Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Guardian of the person and estate of John T. Teel, will on Saturday, Sept 15, 1894 sell at public sale on the public square in Mt. Vernon, the following property to-wit: One span of work horses, one pony, two blooded stallions, two wagons, one set tug harness, one saddle, one new buggy, farming implements, and other articles ..Terms of Sale. -- On all sums of $5 and less cash, and on all sums over $5 notes with approved security. …………B. K. Turk. Will Lockhart has gone into business at St. Paul, Ark. Hal Fowler and Miss Blanche Stevens visited Dr. Dan Fenton and wife at Peirce City the first of the week. Jim Bridges, the watermelon kin, brought in a load of the green beauties Saturday that were record breakers for size and flavor. Dr. J. W. Fenton, Clarence Wilder and their respective wives, attended the Springfield fair. They went through in a covered wagon and “camped out” on the way. J. M. Askins died at this home, three miles north of Aurora, Sunday morning, of consumption. He had been a resident of the county for over thirty years and was an upright citizen in every respect. Thos. Catts and Bud George left for their home in southern Arkansas Monday. As they took some horses with them they will make the trip overland and be about ten days on the road. The paw paw crop is a failure. The men who manufacture quinine will doubtless lay this calamity to their business in Cleveland. It has been said that there was a bushel of chills in a peck of paw paws. Mr. Henry Brumback and Miss Ella W. Scroggs were married Monday, Sept. 3, 1894, at the residence of Mr. John A. Orr, Rev. J. W. Scroggs of Rogers, Ark., officiating. Only members of the family were present. NOTICE -- Those knowing themselves indebted to us, will please come in and settle up, for we must have money to do business. We have waited with you patiently, now come in and oblige. -- Shelton, Whipple & Co.

Judge Stratton was very much pleased with his recent visit to Mt. Vernon and is quite emphatic in his praise of the hospitality of the people of Lawerence [sic] county. Since the advent of the Greenfield & Northern road, Mt. Vernon has about doubled in population. It now has a population of about 2,000, and both its dwellings and business houses are handsome and substantial. -- Nevada Mail. John A. Cochran and Nelson Spring returned from the Territory Saturday. They had been gone several weeks looking after prairie hay. The crop is very short in that section this year. The corn crop is also very poor in the Territory. Lawrence county and southwest Missouri, by comparison, Mr. Cochran says, has a splendid yield and that the people of this section can well afford to congratulate themselves. James A. Miller has purchased the wheat elevator at this place from S. R. Allen & Sons and took charge yesterday morning. Mr. Miller was for several years connected with the State Grain Inspection Department at St. Louis and is no doubt one of the best wheat experts in Missouri. He was for a long time a wheat buyer at Verona and as such is well and favorably known in this county. Mr. Miller says he has come to Mt. Vernon to make his future home and our town is certainly entitled congratulations in securing such a valuable business man and enterprising citizen. In the near future he expects to increase the capacity of the elevator to 50,000 bushels. Claude Wheat will attend Drury. Mrs. Fannie Sloan and her son Jack, are attending the Springfield fair. The Academy opened Monday with the largest first day’s attendance in the history of the institution. A mad dog scare means a great number of funerals of worthless canines. The Faulkner brothers have leased their Marionville Free Press to A. Doggett, of Kansas City, who will take charge this week. Alex Gordon, a well known teacher of this county, is attending the Normal School at Warrensburg. Mrs. L. K. Wright left for Springfield yesterday afternoon to visit relatives. Rev. F. P. Witherspoon has been re-employed as pastor of the Mt. Vernon C. P. Church for the ensuing year. Charles Lawson was in town Monday, returning to the Territory the next day. He was looking after some business in the Probate Court. The Republican executive committee met at this place Monday. Jack Coleman resigned as chairman, on account pressing private business, and George A. McCanse was elected to fill the vacancy. The sorphum [sic] crop promises to be abundant, which is no small item to the consumers. Since pure maple syrup can no longer be obtained there is nothing better than the home-made article of sweetness. About two weeks ago what was supposed to be a mad dog passed through this vicinity and bit several dogs. Some of the dogs bitten have recently shown symptoms of hydrophobia, and something of a mad dog scare has resulted. The mayor has issued a proclamation requiring all dogs to be muzzled or kept confined for 30 days. LICENSED TO WED Walter Ruark, Miller Fannie Tatum, Miller James W. Colbert, Peirce City Cora M. Rohn, Peirce City Frank McMurray, Aurora Lualice Robertson, Aurora Henry Brumback, Mt. Vernon Ella W. Scroggs, Mt. Vernon Robert T. Bennett, Peirce City Emily Smerdon, Peirce City LIST OF LETTERS on hand for the week ending Sept 5, 1894.…J. H. Matthews, P.M. Davis, H. N. Parks, S. M. Reams, Presto Star, Miss Lula