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, 18 AUGUST 1886 MAXVILLE - DIED - August 1, 1886, John, son of Postmaster Fred SCHWAAB and Eliza, his wife of Mattese, St. Louis county, aged 3 years and 9 months, of diptheria. August 4, 1886, Louis Levi, son of Ed and Maggie McCLAIN, of inflammation of the bowels, aged 5 months. August 6, 1886, Sophia, daughter of Joseph and Barbara STAHL, of congestion of the bowels, aged 2 years and 2 months. DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age July 10 Irene Gertie WHITE 7 months July 14 ----- VILLMAR 2 years July 27 Jeptha BERKLEY 28 years July 29 Hugh CAPE 2 years BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex May 29 Mrs. Adam VOTEAU girl July 10 Mrs. Peter STAETZEL girl July 20 Mrs. Edward MERSEAL boy July 28 Mrs. C. W. VOGT boy August 5 Mrs. J.H. SILKWOOD girl August 3 Mrs. A.H. HERBURT girl WEDNESDAY, 25 AUGUST 1886 DEATH RATHER THAN DISGRACE - Miss Lela BROWN Commits Suicide in her Betrayer's Bed. - Denison, Tex., Aug. 14. - A terrible tragedy was enacted in this city this morning at 11:30 o'clock. A young lady named Lela BROWN, from Carthage, Mo., came to this city last night in company with Conductor Ben BROWN of the Pacific, and was taken by him to his private sleeping-room. The young lady humiliated by the disgrace she had brought on herself, procured a pistol and sent a bullet through her heart. The lady leaves several letters addressed to friends and her mother. The following tells the whole story: To My Dear Mother and Sisters - As I am about to commit that cruel crime, suicide, I bid you farewell in this world, but will meet you in the next. I am certain God does not hold me responsible, for my cause in doing this is Ben BROWN. He has told me he loved me and has deserted me. I came to Denison with him on his train from Eufaula, I. T., and came where I shall be found - in his room. I saw the man I loved and who has told me he loved me, and could not resist his offer when he asked me to come to Denison with him. I prefer death to a life of shame and sorrow, and would rather go as I do than die in the street as a low woman. [Signed] Lela BROWN. She was considered by all who knew her a very lady-like and well-behaved young lady. She was about 18 years old. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that Lela BROWN came to her death by a pistol-shot wound from her own hands. When found she was lying on her side on the bed with a pistol lying by her. Mr. and Mrs. B. LACKAMP buried their six-months old babe last Sunday. LICENSED to WED - Calvin SANDERS and Mary IRWIN, John COLE and Frances CARROLL, E.S. McCARTY and Addie PORTER. Joseph HOEKEN got back, last Saturday from Morrow, Ohio, with his wife and boy. He says they are having more rain in that State than they need. It seems that 'Squire SHEIBLE just now has a monopoly of the "coffee and sugar" money. He spliced five couple within the past two weeks, and is waiting for more. The last pair was from Crystal City, and came up here last Thursday. They were John COLE and Mrs. Frances CARROLL. Mr. TUCKER of Victoria was at Hematite one day last week with his little boy. While there a vicious dog bit the boy on the arm. The bite was very small, but from the dog's actions it was supposed to be mad, and Dr. ELDERS cut out and cauterized the wound. The dog is supposed to be JACCARD's, which bit several persons in De Soto the preceding day. Married, August 15, 1886, at the residence of A.J. HUSKEY, father of the bride, on Dry Creek, Mr. John TIERNEY and Miss Maria A. HUSKEY, George McFARLAND, Esq., officiating. A number of relatives of the parties were present to witness the interesting ceremony, partake of the sumptuous wedding dinner, and wish the happy couple God-speed on their journey thro' life. DEATHS and BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age March 12 Anna GRIFFAW 104 years May 24 George W. MAGUIRE 111 years July 19 Maggie EVERETT 1 month July 27 William NOLLMANN 54 years August 17 Catharine O'BRIEN 2 years BIRTHS Date Name of Mother Sex August 18 Mrs. Frank CHEBAUK girl A bouncing boy arrived at M. BRINLEY's on the morning of the 15th, and "Bud" is the proudest man you ever saw. He said now he will have something to follow him. His other two children are girls. The lad will son be out to Hillsboro, driving a team, along with his dad. </HTML>