Transcribed by Lisa Jefferson Democrat August 28, 1890 (additional part) Festus and Crystal Mrs. Aaron MOORE is still confined to her bed, although she has improved some during the past few days.   There is hardly a man who has more afflictions in his family than Mr. Joseph THOMURE of Silica. Some one of his family is always sick   At Herculaneum the boom is immense. Laborers and merchants are in constant demand, if reports I receive from there are true. On one of the calcine furnaces, the frame work is about completed and all around improvements are steadily advancing. In less than two years Herculaneum will rise from it's ashes, Phoenix like, and become a prominent place once more.   Our musical talent is constantly enlarging. In addition to three military bands now existing, two others are in course of organization. Our Creole friends are today organizing an orchestra, and to that end, they have received valuable talent from Ste. Genevieve, in the person of Leon LABRAYERE, an old pupil of mine. Another military band will soon be "marching through" Tanglefoot, with stately step and harmonious strains. If I can, I will march with them and surprise our people.   Fritz AUBERLE is one, and Charlie GRAY is another, and unfortunately, each has a head of his own, and a stubborn one, too. Charlie and Fritz are neighbors, but Charlie don't like Fritz, and Fritz don't like Charlie "und dat isch wat all dimes makes druvel." But Fritz says that Charlie has some bad boys, and Fritz some times treats them as the Jews served St. Stephens. Fritz thinks he owns the Rocky Mountains, and has a right to use his property freely on the bad boys, but Mayor ADAMS don't think so and makes Fritzes, as well as Franzes and Charlies, reach down their pockets and pull out some dimes instead of half dimes, and "dat isch yust wat isch de matter mid dem."   Smith WILCOX  was somewhat surprised last Sunday morning, about 10 a.m. by seeing a corpse floating in the river, near his home at Selma. The coroner was notified and went down to hold the requisite inquest. The men who were summoned as jurors gave the following verdict; We the jury find deceased was a man about 5 feet 10 inches high, weights about 170 pounds, and age about 45 years. He wore Congress gaiters, trousers, and a vest of black jeans (nearly new) striped shirt and seer sucker coat, brown striped. Nothing to identify the body was found, only a few matches in the vest pocket. The face was cleanly shaved, only about a three days growth of beard. Supposition is that he came to his death by accidental drowning or by suicide.    Sulpher Springs Miss Laura PARISH has been visiting her friends here.   Louis MILLER has moved from the suburbs to the landing.   Miss Katie KIRK is entertaining her cousin from Illinois.   Mrs. Minnie RICHARDS has gone home to her parents, who reside at Sandy.   Miss Mary BRADSHAW entertained her friend Miss Nora MCGUIRE on the 23rd.   Miss Mollie DONOVAN of Pevely was visiting Miss Katie BECHLER and other friends at this place.   I hear that nearly all the girls went back on our friend Hubert CASTILE Jr. I hope he may find the right one some day.   Alex COLE is building a new two story house and Dr. HULL is erecting a drugstore, while Mr. Johnson is putting a new porch on his house.   List of Conveyances: Ed BURGESS to Orlando MORRIS, lot in DeSoto B.C. BERRY to James SWALLOW five acres in Survey 2378 Elizabeth NORRIS to J. Milton BAKER 60 acres <FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERISeth G. MCKEE to Hame H. BASS 14.30 acres   Deaths: August 13   Jeremiah MCCLAIN  age 75 years Births: August 11 Mrs. Sallie EHLERS boy        5    Mrs. Mary E. BUSTER  girl      17    Mrs. Elizabeth MORRIS  girl