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, 25 MARCH 1885 DE SOTO- Miss Jessie WILSON of Hematite has been visiting Miss Mabel VEAZY of De Soto within the past week. Miss WILSON will leave for her future home, Tennessee, in a few days, having lost her mother a short time since. Mr. J. BAUER of this place found his house too small for all the little BAUERs, and anew, nice and comfortable dwelling will soon be completed, Adolph KLOEBLE being the architect. Again, one of our oldest citizens crossed the river. M. STAAT died on the 12th of last month, after a protracted illness, aged 76 years and 7 months. He came to this county in 1836, since which time he has resided in this neighborhood. He leaves a widow and six children. 1 APRIL 1885 LICENSED TO MARRY - Henry HELD, Jr., and Amelia DILIMAN, Henry C. NANSEL and Fredericka SAEGER. We learn that Mr. C. MARSDEN of Victoria is dangerously sick, but hope he may be improving by this time. Mrs. Jesse MAUPIN and Mrs. M.W. HORINE have been quite sick. The former has about recovered and the latter is getting some better. Arrangements have been made by the Masonic fraternity to send Jas. J. WILSON, Jr., to Hot Springs, Ark., in the hope that the trip will restore him to health. He has been prostrate for some time from hemorrhage of the lungs. April 13, 1884, John W. HAVERSTICK, aged 24 years, died at his father's house, near De Soto. His closing moments were peaceful and happy, and he left encouraging evidence that the Lord our God, was his support in the hours of death. (The date of death, seen here is as it was printed in the Jefferson Democrat.) Mr. and Mrs. BURROUGHS and daughter, Mrs. W.A. WHITE, expect to leave this city about the first of May for Southern California, where they will make their future home if the climate agrees with them. Mr. WHITE and Charlie BURROUGHS will follow them later. - DeSoto Watchman. Our friend, Charles JARVIS, has been sadly disappointed. He has been expecting the arrival of a young Grover Cleveland at his house and instead a young Belva Lockwood asserted her rights. A man without sons makes but a poor farmer at best, and we advise Charles to trade or sell his farm and move to town. H.R. HUNT, who is in Brownsville, Lawrence county, Dakota, writes times are very hard there, with no prospects of improvement, and advises all who are here to remain where they are, rather than to go to that territory. He says there is nothing doing and strangers stand a poor chance. The Winter has been very cold and snow from two to three feet in depth. DIED - At Limitville, March 5, 1885, of Measles, Olie, daughter of F.M. and E. ROSEGRANT, aged 1 year 4 months and 15 days. Olie was a sweet little girl, but death, who is no respecter of persons, has taken her from the embrace of her fond parents. The little bud, plucked from the earthly garden, has been transplanted to a more congenial clime, where parents and friends may hope to join her. FRIEND. On February 27, 1885, Mrs. Margaret V. BLAKE, wife of Jos. E. BLAKE, died, aged 37 years, and on the 2nd of march, her daughter, Julia A., aged 16 years, followed her mother to the spirit land. Rev. S. FRAZIER preached their funerals, at Sandy church, last Sunday. All women do not enjoy seeing before death, as Mr. BLAKE, her did, her devotion to her Redeemer rewarded, bo both her husband and children traveling the way of eternal life. Last Wednesday afternoon Prof. G.M. STAAT and Miss Julia McCREERY came to town and enquired for 'Squire SHEIBLE. He was soon found, and the trio, accompanied by several other gentlemen, went into Mr. CLARK's parlor, where the 'Squire locked George and Julia into one chase, similar to that Bro. AKE of the Ironton Registered invented, without quoins nor shooting-stick. We wish the newly made "one" all the joy emaginable, and may many townships bless this "STAAT". About a month and a half ago, Christoph HUBER of Sandy, needing a farm hand, brought from St. Louis a young German, named William CONRAD. CONRAD. went to work and did pretty well till last Sunday when his employer was at church, he pried a window open with an axe, then chopped a lock off a trunk and took therefrom Ferdinand HUBER's wedding suit and $28.80 in money, besides other small articles. When the family returned and discovered the theft, neighbors were informed and search began. CONRAD was caught that afternoon by W.T. MOCKBEE. He was brought before Esq. SHEIBLE, and failing to give bond, committed to jail to await the action of the next grand jury. </HTML>