The La Cygne Weekly Journal Saturday September 10, 1881 County Seat items. A petition is in circulation for the pardon of Mortimer PIERCE, who is serving a twenty-five year term in the penitentiary for the killing of young STOWE, near this place, about three years ago. Miss Grace, daughter of Robert KINCAID, will start for Ohio on next Monday, to enter Oberlin College as a student. Her father will accompany her, and from there will visit his father and other friends in the Buckeye State. A little unpleasantness took place at the church south of town, on last Saturday night, between William BIGGS and Ad. LAHR, in which the latter was knocked down and somewhat hurt, but nothing serious came of it.