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, 12 AUGUST 1885 J.W. PIPKIN's baby boy was buried in the Hillsboro cemetery last Monday. Miss Winnie MOSS of Pevely, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. CHRISTOPHER, at 1814 Schields Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. John ENGLE, formerly a shoemaker of this place and related by marriage to the LEUTZINGERS, recently died in Texas. Wm. HEILIGTAG was buried near Antonia last Monday. His funeral is said to have been the largest ever seen in that neighborhood. Frank BOUGHTON's 18 months-old child got hold of a bottle of turpentine, last Monday, and took a big swallow of it, since which time the child has been in a critical condition. Wm. SULLIVAN and W.T. MESE will give a basket picnic at Mammoth Cave, on Big River, August 20th, Ample provisions are being made for amusements, and they will have plenty of refreshments. It is a famous place for picnics. Everybody is invited. Sometime since a mad dog passed thro' south of Antonia and bit a dog belonging to Wm. SCHLUEDER of Glaize Creek. Mr. S. failed to kill his dog, and in due time it went mad and bit SCHLUEDER's little boy and a lot of stock. It seems that S. had some doubts as there being such a thing as a mad dog in this county, and neglected doing anything for the boy till last Friday, which was eight days after the boy was bitten, he showed some signs of serious illness, when he was taken to St. Louis for treatment. The body of Charles T. DUNKLIN, whose sad death we mentioned last week, was found about forty miles down the river from where he had fallen, after being in the water three days and nights. An inquest was buried and the body buried, the parties finding him having heard nothing of the accident. Two of his brothers, who were on the way down the river in a skiff, searching for the body, heard of the burial, had the body exhumed, and recognized it as that of their unfortunate brother. They procured a metallic casket and brought the remains home, where they were buried last Thursday. Rev. J.C. DOWNER conducted the funeral ceremonies and a goodly number of friends were present to attest their respect for the deceased and sympathy for the stricken family. Mr. DUNKLIN was about 26 years old, a young man of good character and steady habits, and we learn that among the mourner sat his untimely death is an estimable young lady, whom he would ere long have led to the altar. Surely, "in themidst of life we are in death," and "quot;death is no respector of persons." Judge Jos. J. WILLIAMS, and J.F. GREEN Esq., of HIllsboro attended the funeral. JUSTICE'S COURT - 'Squire SHEIBLE was pretty busy the for part of the week, trying some State cases and getting up the paper. The first was on Monday, being a charge against Julius PRUETT for petit larceny, to which he plead guilty and fined $5 and costs, and not having the aforesaid sum he now languishes in jail. The case is as follows Julius is an orphan boy, the son of the late Henry PRUETT of Big River township and has been working for Starrett McKEAN. Some four or five months ago Starrett lost two ten-dollar bills, which the boy found, but did not tell his employer, and while he had the money in his pocket he assidiously assisted in hunting the lost greenbacks. Not long since McKEAN'ssuspicions, which had always rested on Julius, were confirmed, the boy having gone to MANDLE's store at Regina, where he bought a watch and chain, valued at $18.50, and paid with the lost money. When approached on the subject he made a full confession, stating among other things that an old person had told him to keep his find. Owing to this and the fact that he is an orphan, the 'Squire was easy on the lad. As a sequel to this there is likely to be another suit against Mr. MANDLE for the recovery of the stolen money, Julius having made affidavit that the money paid for the watch was that lost by Mr. McKEAN. Report of survey of change on Morse's Mill and Pevely road, over lands of Jacob DIPPLE, D.L. JARVIS, W. STEPHENS, J.M. HENSLEY, Henry TEMMING and Clark WHITE, was approved on the condition that petitioners pay the cost and damages. J.N. DONNELL, Thompson BROWN and Samuel MARSDEN were appointed to assess the damages. Demands of Dr. SAPPINGTON for medical attendance to paupers, and of G. DREEGE for interest on county warrants were not allowed. Reports of inquest by L.K. WATERS, over bodies of Fred. HEISINGER and an unknown man, were approved and feebills of $10.50 and $14.10 allowed. Account of Cynthia WILBURN, for keeping pauper, was now allowed. Jurors for the next term of Circuit Court were drawn as follows: Grand - William PINSON, Geo. NEAL, W.A. BUTTS, Frank WILLIAMS, Reed McCORMACK, James N. DONNELL, Robert SPITS, Edward BERGMEYER, W.W. POWER, Jacob SCHNEEBERGER, Philip LYNCH and Abe CROMWELL; petit - John HUFF, G.P. WHEELSCHON, A.F. SLAWSON, John BRIDELL, Sam BOYD, W.D. BOYD, W.E. CARVER, G.E. MARSDEN, Thomas J. LEE, Ephraim WILLIAMS, Theo. MUNSON, J. Ed. CRAFT, Wm. HEIDT, D.F. DIERCKS, Joseph FREDERITZIE, John H. EHLERS, Gus'. LUHN, M.S. McKAY, B.C. BERRY, Geo. M. McCORMACK, W.C. DAVIS, John GEATLEY, E.B. MAUPIN and Owen McCOURT. No births were reported to the County clerk this week. One death was filed, Mary SUMMERS, at De Soto, July 23rd, aged 46 years. Rev. John H. HEADLEE will preach the funeral of Mrs. Felix POSTON, at Lebanon, on the second Sunday in September, at 11 o'clock a.m. Sheriff HURTGEN started last Sunday for Houston, Texas county, Mo., for Allen McCREERY, who is under indictment here for criminal assault. </HTML>