Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived permanently at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm -------------------------------- Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri Part II WEDNESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 1886 The trial of F.P. BROWN resulted in his acquittal by the jury. He had been in jail nearly four months, the State proved that A.H. FOSTER and George MOSS had given their note for $80, for goods purchased of a peddler; that the note had been deposited in the Jefferson county Bank; that the money to pay the note was sent by FOSTER to BROWN by money order on De Soto postoffice; that BROWN got the order cashed and deposited the money in the bank at De Soto and drew it out for his own use. The testimony of MOSS and FOSTER was that BROWN wrote to MOSS at Pevely, demanding payment of the note, upon which MOSS wrote to FOSTER at East St. Louis, and FOSTER sent the money to BROWN. BROWN testified that he knew nothing of the note and had not demanded payment of it, and that when the money came he did not know what it was for. He admitted using it. Some time after he was arrested and in jail, he procured money and paid FOSTER. Joseph J. WILLIAMS and W.H.H. THOMAS defended and worked every point to advantage. Mrs. BROWN and her three little children, on exhibition , were enough to excite the sympathy of the hardest heart; but we do not know how much influence that had on the jury. HOUSES' SPRING - Jacob SCHULZE lost one of his son's lately. He died with pneumonia. DIEHLE, who was shot in the face some time ago by STEPHENSON, is recovering slowly. He is likely to lose his eyesight. Wm. MEGRAN, an old resident of this vicinity, died the 25th ult., in the City of St. Louis, where he had been spending the past six months. He had been in bad health for several months and was advanced in years. By close management he had accumulated a great deal of this world's goods. Having never married, he spent most of his life alone. W.D. January 30, 1886. WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 1886 DE SOTO - Mose F. BROWN, who has been very sick with pneumonia, is better. Mr. HANDCOCK will build a 7-room frame house on his farm, near town. Our city has again experienced a great sorrow from a railroad accident. Last Friday morning two passenger trains collided near Mill Springs, and three men were instantly killed. The unfortunate men were Edward WALLACE,engineer, and Press G. EVENS and Harry MORTON. Engineer Geo. WALKER ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- buried on Monday by the Brotherhood of Engineers. The funeral was conducted by Dr. FEY of the Episcopal church, and was largely attended by citizens of De Soto, as well as by James W. EVENS, and lady, Chas. A. PRATTE and lady, of Moberly, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. SCHWAUB of St. Louis, and many railroad men. WALKER resided here with his family. February 8, 1886 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Henry MEYER, deceased, were granted to the undersigned on the 16th day of January, 1886, by the Probate court of Jefferson county, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrators within one year after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within two years from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. C.H. KLEINSCHMIDT, January 27, 1886, Public Administrator. WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 1886 The population of our suburbs was increased by the arrival of two girls, one in Thomas WILLIAMS' family at the other in Thomas CAGE's. License to wed - James PATTON and Fed HUSKEY, Louis AUBUCHON and Alice RECK, Andrew STECKER and Ernstine ROTH, J.F. HOFFMAN and Nannie PRITCHETT. MrQUINN, an old, nearly blind Irish Peddler from Carondelet, who has been tramping through this county for several years, was found last Saturday, on Big River, near the old Starrett McKEEN farm, frozen to death. An inquest was held by 'Squire BRYAN, developing nothing more than that the old man had probably fallen into the river, and after he got out, was not able to find his way to any house. DIED - January 31, 1886, at his residence near Hematite, of consumption, Thomas L. PORTER, aged about 60 years. Mr PORTER was an honest, industrious and frugal farmer; was for some years a victim of intemperance, but had conquered his appetite for strong drink and for the last twenty years had been a total abstainer. His constitution was shattered in the army, but for some unaccountable reason he never obtained pension. By hard work he had secured a comfortable home, and his most intimate acquaintances were always his best friends. Before his death he made his peace with God and was prepared for the dissolution. He leaves a wife, seven children and several grand children. W.M. This week Dr. SPAULDING entertains a new stranger, which arrived at his house last Monday. Boy -- No. 2. Josiah MUSE and wife have been on a tour of inspection to Harviell, Mo. They contemplate moving to that point soon. HEMATITE - Thomas L. PORTER, living near our town, died on the 31st ult. of lung disease. We notice that James WAGGENER, the associate editor of the Watchman, looks rather sober. We do not know whether he contemplates matrimony or suicide, or both. Hematite, February 8, 1886. Report of inquest by Dr. MOCKBEE, over body of Samuel POPE, was approved and feebill of $6.28 allowed. Joseph POLYTCHECK, a deaf and dumb boy, aged 10 years, was ordered sent to the asylum for the education of the deaf and dumb, and until he is received by the asylum Chris HELD is authorized to keep him for $2.50 per month. </HTML>