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 WEDNESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 1886 FINANCIAL STATEMENT - Statement of County Warrants, issued by the County court of Jefferson county, Missouri, for the Year ending February 1, 1886. Cont'd. (the end of statement.) May 7, 1885 December 9, 1885 Henry SECKMANN, county judge 15.00 R.G. MADISON, county judge 15.00 John WILLIAMS, county judge 9.00 Geo. D. BARNARD & Co., stationery 8.75 John HUBELI, blacksmithing for road overseers 2.40 Henry HURTGEN, sheriff 28.00 P. STRICKLAND, keeping I. WILLIAMS, pauper 16.65 January 20, 1886 Jas E. BYRNS, building culvert 155.00 W.R. DONNELL, county clerk 175.20 C.S. MOTHERSHEAD, assessment for 1886 805.08 R.W. McMULLIN, treasurer 100.00 STATE OF MISSOURI - County of Jefferson - I W.R. DONNELL, clerk of the County Court for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct statement of all warrants and jury script issued by Jefferson County, Missouri, for the year ending February 1, 1886, giving date of issue, the purpose for which issued, to whom payable, and the amount of each respective warrant and script. In witness, Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at ---- to Hillsboro, Mo, this February 1, 1886. W.R. DONNELL, Clerk County Court. WEDNESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 1886 Mrs. Justine BURGESS of Vinita, Indian Territory, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. HUG, of Crystal City. The following births were filed the past week: December 8, to Mrs. Peter PELLON, a girl; November 8, to Mrs. P.C. ZOLLMAN, a girl. Henry YOUNG, Colored, who was confined in jail for stealing a turkey, was released by Judge THOMAS last week, on account of his family being sick. An eight-year-old son of Charles SMITH, of near Zion, fell on the ice one day last week and broke one of his arms. Dr. MOCKBEE fixed up the injured limb. The fatman's better-half is grateful to Peter STROUP for a new husband fan, commonly called a broom. The handle is of soft wood, for which fore thought Pete has our thanks. At the school, near Grubville, Vestus WIDEMAN and Clark PREWETT, two boys, got into a fight and WIDEMAN cut PREWETT in the eye with a knife. No arrests have been made yet that we know of. James M. BROOKS, one of our life-long friends, was buried on the 26th ultmo. He died at his home near Rush Tower, of consumption. He leaves a wife and four children, who of whom are yet small. Rudolph STEWART called on Dr. MOCKBEE, last Thursday, to get a broken arm bandaged. He started to climb a tree to scare out a fox, when the limb broke with him and he fell to the ground, breaking his right arm, near the wrist. The way the children tell it is, that "Mrs. KERKOWSKI found to little girl babies, one night last week, in the burnt kitchen at the DOUGLAS place, and that Jake paid her five dollars for them." Mrs. D. has the little eight pounders to speak for them selves. Michael ROSENAUER is now at Alba, Texas. He appears well pleased with his surroundings, and says there is plenty of work there at $1.50 to $2.50 a day. He invites young men who want a chance to make something, to come and bring their female friends along, and if one has more than one such friend to bring one for him. Marriage licenses were issued last week to three couples -- Charles H. SMITH and Mary P. KLEINSCHMIDT, George W. COUCH and Annie A GRAHAM, George BRAUN and Anna NEMNICH. It is funny what different ideas people have of the cost of such documents. Mr. COUCH asked for two-bits worth of license, but the Recorder soon convinced him that a less quantity than a dollar's worth would do him no good. Mr. BRAUN was expecting it to cost him about five dollars, and was agreeably surprised that one dollar was all that was needed. The agent at Wicks, residing at Windsor Hotel, is happy over the arrival of a young stranger. Alex. FOSTER also rejoices over a similar prize. Mrs. Margaret DEGEARRE, who was indicted for adultery, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff MUELLER and brought to town, when it was discovered that she was about to become a mother; so her case was continued till next term and she released on her own recognizance, and sympathising citizens gave her money to take her home. </HTML>