Copied from the "History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County", all rights reserved. For information on ordering a copy, please e-mail mikell@virginia.edu (All, I think the mailing list is working ok now. Every one seems to be getting things, and I stopped sending it to those ol' snotty people of Attala County.... Cheers to all! - Eddie) December 14, 1893 Wedding bells. Miss Avarilla Buckley of near Silver Creek visited relatives here this week. Mayor J. B. Daughtry of Brookhaven attended the interment of his father here Friday. Hon. A. E. Weathersby is visiting Jackson and Greenwood this week on business. Work has commenced on Mr. Cannon's school boarding hous. Mr. Robert Berry is the contractor. Mr. Wm. F. hardy of Brookhaven spent several days with monticello friends and relatives in the easter portion of the county. Mr. David Cohn, of the enterprising firm of Louis Cohn & Bros., of Brookhaven, was sahking hands with old friends here Friday. Messrs. Lampton Bros 7 Rawls co, direct us to say that their store will positively be closed on Christmas Day. Remember this and govern yourself according. There will be preaching at the Baptist church on the 5th Sunday and Saturday before by the pastor, Rev. Geo Butler. This change is made in accordance with the wishes of a majority of the brethren. Senatobia, Miss., Nove. 28, 1892. Having used Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic on a colt cut by barb wire, I can heartily recommend it as an excellent remedy for such cases. P. M. B. Wait, Sheriff. Mr. B. S. Waller of near Silver Creek, who is attending the Medical College at Louisville, Ky., accompanied the remains of young Gibson to Silver Creek, and is now visiting his parents in East Lawrence. We had the pleasure of partaking of an elegant birthday supper at Mr. And Mrs. J. B. Rawls last evening, given in honor of their sweet little daughter Lucy. May she live long to enjoy many another such a gladsome occasion. Mr. Edgar C. Gwin of Grace, Washington county, was mingling with his host of Lawrence county friends this and last week. Edgar is a son of the late and lamented Capt. S. Gwin, is one of our own boys and we are always glad to see him. A special teachers examination was held here last Friday and Saturday, the applicants before the Board being Misses Amanda Laird, of Blountvill, and - Lane of Hebron. Both stood very creditable examinations and easily made the reise. Mr. L. D. Posey, State canvasser and organizer of the Prohibition party, will deliver an address in the court house next Saturday afternoon at 1 o' clock. Mr. Posey will meet with poor success in his efforts to organize a Prohibition party in this county, but we trust that our people will accord him a respectful hearing. For a sore throat there is nothing better than a flannel bandage dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It will nearly always effect a cure in one night's time. This remedy is alos a fovorite for rheumatism and has cured many very severe cases. 50 cent bottles for sale by all druggist. It is only one week from next Monday till Christmas and yet our people have made no arrangements about having the customary tree. So far as our own pleasure in the matter is concerned, it will amount to nothing, as we will not be here, but we would like for the young people of the community to enjoy themselves as much as possible. The remains of mr. Will Gibson, who was attending the Louisville (Ky.) Medical College, passed through town Saturday en route to Silver Creek, where they were interred Sunday morning. Mr. Gibson was a most promising young man, and his death is a sad blow to his bereaved parents and other near relatives who have our sympathy in this the hour of their great affliction. Amos Shows, charged with killing David Newsom, near Gwinville, last Monday night, was lodged in jail here Tuesday night by a possee of darkeys living in that neighborhood. All the parties are colored. It seems that Shows and Newsom were sitting up with a sick man at Tom Brown's, a negro living on Mr. J. D. Fortinberry's place, when they became engaged in a row, the result of which was that Shows stabbed newsom in the left breast, killing him almost instantly. Shows claims that the trouble grew out of an affair in which the name of his wife and that of newsom were connected. Shows will lay in jail to await the action of the grand jury. DEATH OF ENOS DAUGHTRY. Our usually quiet community was greatly shocked last Thursday morning to learn of the unexpected death in Brookhaven on the night previous of the old landmark and veteran whose name heads this obituary. He and his aged companion were visiting their son, Mayor J. B. Daughtry, and while his son-in-law, Dr. G. A. Teunnisson, living near here, and with whom the deceased resided, had been apprised of his illness a day or two previous, he anticipated nothing serious, knowing that it was only a chronic ailment for which he had often treated him and which had always yielded so readily. But 'ere the Doctor's family had reassured themselves that there was no cause for alarm, a messenger swiftly came bearing the sad intelligence of the passing away. That form, once so stout and vigorous, had felt the touch of Time, and tottering and decripit, could not longer stem Life's turbelent sea. The hour of his calling home had arrived, and without a murmer he yielded himself peacefully to his Maker. With the closing of his 87th anniversary witnessed the reception of his sould into the Heavenly Mortals and the inscription of his name upon the book of Life - a life that lives beyond the tomb. His remains were interred in the family graveyard at this place last Friday morning at 11 o'clock by Eastern Star Lodge No. 79, of which he was a most worthy member, Geo C. Hoskins, of the Brookhaven-Lodge, acting as Worthy Master. Enos Daughtry was born in Anson county, N. C., Dec. 6th 1806, and came to Mississippi when a child, with his parents, Enos and Catherine (Bryant) Daughtry. He was descendent of a Quaker family, of Irish and French ancestry, who went to Ireland as refugees from France, and thence to America at the time of the Huguenot Massacre. His father's family landed at Natchez, and were residents near there for a time, later removing to Pike county, Miss., where Mr. Daughtry was reared. The Irish schoolmaster, from whom he secured the greater part of his education, will doubtless be remembered by some. His name was kennedy, a teacher of unusual ability and thoroughness. This early part of his life is replete with incidents of interest, as often told by him to his children and grand-children. He was married to Mary Ann, daughter of Richard and Ann (Stovall) Ratliff, of Pike county, Feb. 5th 1835, and removed to Hinds county in 1839, where he engaged in farming, and there he held the office of justive of the Peace for three years. In 1845 he came to Lawrence county, and lived on the Phillips place three years, and then settled on a new place, three miles from Monticello, coming to the latter in 1853, wehre he had continuous residence up to the time of his death. In 1846 he was elected to the office of the Member of the Board of police and held that office and the office of Justice of the peace almost continously to within a few years of his death. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics a Democrat, his first vote being cast for Andrew Jackson for President. He was made a Mason in 1853, and filled several places and stations in Eastern Star Lodge, in which he was raised and continued in membership in good standing. Mr. Daughtry was frugal, temperate and discreet, active, industrious and attentive to business, possessing energy and applicativeness to a great degree; not easily discouraged, not given to repining; of an even temperament, amking the most of things; courteous, affable and polite to all; inclined to be reserved until drawn out; not contentious or quarrelsome, but quick to resent an intentional offense. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and has been gathered to his Father's in peace, leaving an example in many respects worthy of the highest emulation. Many persons are broken down from overwork or household cares. Brown's Iron Bitters Rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes excess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine.