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, 24 SEPTEMBER 1884 OLD ELIZA GONE - Elisha MANESS of near Frumet, lately lost a mare that, for her great age, is worthy of mention , as of the many thousands of horses, we believe, there are but few that live so many years. The old mare, Eliza, was known for many miles around. She would have been 33 years old this fall. Mr. MANESS owned her 31 years. She was broke to work at 2 years of age, and was an animal of great strength and endurance, having seen constant service. No doubt her great longevity was to some extent attributable to the stock in her, but perhaps more is due the good care and kind treatment she received from her master. Mr. MANESS now owns a fine stallion, a colt from this remarkable mare. A NEIGHBOR. P.S. - I heard mention that Mr. MANESS buried old Eliza, wide and deep, and swears that the first dog caught smelling around her resting place, will receive a bullet from his never-failing rifle. DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were reported the past week: Date Name Age September 8 Edward L. MANION 6 years August 16 Anna KAVANNAUGH 31 years August 35 I. TILLISON 2 months August 28 Hilliard(?) GAINES 27 years August 11 Savinna A. WRIGHT 4 years August 15 Margaret A. LUTHER 36 years BIRTHS DATE Name of Mother Sex June 16 Mrs. August ZIMMERMANN girl August 12 Mrs. James WALSH boy Augus t3 Mrs. George W. TUCKER boy August 19 Mrs. Levi WASHBURH boy August 17 Mrs. Theodore EHRICHS girl September 6 Mrs. James Theo. DONNELL boy WEDNESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 1884 Mrs. C. MARSDEN of Victoria has been confined to her room with sickness. John HUFF and Mrs. Mattie HOUSE, of De Soto, were united in marriage, on last Thursday. Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. A.L. FRECH buried their seven-year-old son. He died with typhoid fever. Harmon PEPPERS and Mrs. Clara HUSKEY, both of this county, took out marriage license at Potosi, last week. Last Thursday, Charlie, youngest child of Jude FLETCHER, was buried. The boy had been sick for some time. Mrs. Charles SWINGLER and Mrs. Albert McLEAN, of Springfield, Mo., are here on a visit to friends and relatives. Just as we go to press we learn that old Mother WATERS, of Kimmswick, is to be buried to-day. She was about 90 years of age. Emmet SCHWENK of Crystal City and Miss Lily DRUMHELLER were married, at the residence of the bride's parents, at Farmington, on the 17th inst. We just learned last week that William FLANNERY is paying the fine imposed on him by Judge THOMAS, by boarding at the people's expense in the county jail. We warn young ladies of Frank BROWN, as he is liable to make love to the wrong girl. He is color blind, and can't help it if he makes mistakes. Our opinion was called for, this week, as to the color of a piece of ribbon he sold for navy blue, and it was a dark green. LICENSES TO MARRY - A.J. PUTNAM and Marry V. CANTER, John KEISKER and Lena NEUMUELLER, Jesse H. MAUPIN and C.B. OGLE, Samuel WEASE and Mary HURT(?). A six-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ARMSTRONG, of Meramec, was buried in the Hillsboro cemetery. This was their last child, they having two others buried here. EVANS, the man who had his throat cut by M. QUINN, died last Sunday. This will probably be the cause of a new indictment being found, and probably a postponement of the trial. Eugene AMOR has conveyed all his Hillsboro property to a trustee, for the rule an separate use of his wife. The last report from him was that he is a little better, and there was thought to be some chance for his recovery. In our report of the Circuit court proceedings we overlooked the fact that John PERADORE had been granted a divorce from his wife. If he talks business to any of the marriageable ladies now, they will know that he has a right to. Charlie BALDWIN of Little Muddy, Dakota, sent us two dollars for the J.D. and says: "Times are flourishing in this part of the country. Farmers say crops were never better, and stock men wear a smile that indicates plenty feed for another Winter. The Indians are farming some this year, the Government cut their rations short, and it is 'root hog or die' with them." Jesse MAUPIN and Miss Belle OGLE were united in marriage, last Sunday at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Isham DODSON. The happy couple drove at once to Hillsboro, where they calculate to make their home. Sheriff WEAVER was the only guest from Hillsboro and it seems that he was only taken along to act as coachman for the return trip.