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made by those mining as to’their reported discoveries and strangers are carefully excluded from viewing the diggings.—Rev. F. S. Beggs, P. E., and the Rev. J. B. Daniel are both returned by the M. E, Conference to the same places that they have occupied for the past year Rev. S. II. Mortland is returned to Independence and Rev. I. J. K. Lunbeck to Greenfield., Mo.—Mr, C. N. Flint iniorms us for the benefit of our Pincy readers, that the proposed fish chute has been made by an interposition of a higher power, in the way of washing away dams by high water, and hopes that fish may be plenty as the new silver dollars will soon be,—The act of the Legislature of 1S75 comes into operation on Monday next and reduces passenger aud freight rates 011 al the roads in this state. Our road being a second class road the passenger rate wil be 4 cents per mile to Pacific and from Pacific to St. Louis, 3 cents per mile, making in all $4,15 for a ticket to St. Louis. Thus is a reduction of $1,35 from old rates. In freight the most change is in agricultural machinery, cord wood, c.—We would like to ask the Herald man how $550 to $600 would run our school two or three months and pay six month’s interest at ten per cent on $30,350,00. of bonded debt. The interest alone would amount to $1,517,50. His ambition to succeed himself in the school board having being inglorlously sat down on by our people seems to have caused his vigorous mind to run to vacancy, namely his head , —Yesterday a Mr. Rickison of Liberty township was up before ’Squire Stiff charged with incest. The evidence not being considered sufficient, the defendant was discharged. ' There is another charge against him, charging him with threatening to shoot Dr. Harris, on account of the absence of a material witness from prospective sickness, this case was continued until JuneGtb.—A Mr,.L. S. Wilson of Salem r lost 3967. last week. He had gone to bed leaving Ins coat hanging up down stairs with his pocket' book containing the money In it., He slept up stairs, aud on coming down in the morning, found the pocket bookand money gone. He was a brother-in-law of Mr. D, C. Keen of thisCity. -__New Firm in Houston.A new firm has been organized in Houston, Texas eounty under the firm name of Schissler « Kay; for the sale of general merchandise. The firm is finan-come off your correspondent will give-a few notes for your readers.Oat: sowing and clearing up for the'coming crops is generally participated in m these parts.Jasper has got a new hat.•Eridgw. Neighborhood News.[From Vienna Courier.)Death of Mrs. Felker.—Died at tho residence of her husband, in Vienna, Mo., on Wednesday, March 20, 1878. Mrs.-AmandaM., wife of Mr. John Felker.Messrs. Brad dish and Cansler arc building an extensive addition to-the store house of Judge J. H. Cansler, in this place. Notwithstanding the hard times,, business is being pushed right ahead at Vienna.Mrs. Noblet, who keeps t .e ferry on* the Gasconade river, at Indian Creek, in this county, had the misfortune of losing-seven head of cattle last week. The cattle were drowned by the high water of the Gasconade river: They were on an island which was overflowed. Three of the cattle were milkcows, and the rest young cattle.[From Tipton Times.]1 That young Tipton bachelor who dropped Mrs. Wiggins’ baby suddenly the other night, has offered us a card for publication, saying that he “didn’t know it was loaded,” and suggesting that all young babies should be put up in seazn~ less sacks with a draw-string at the neck,-not lor an innovation ru style, but as a? guarantee of good faith.The New Temperance Ticket.J. G. Hutchison, Harry Wood, R.Love. Joseph A. Smith, Elijah Perry, and C. H. Frost, is the new ticket put up by the temperance people, Sam’l B. Rowe, L S. Warmotb, and A. L. Stiff having withdrawn their names from the ticket and the three last were put on in their places Wlt;£miderstnd that several ot them that are now on do not wish to be considered as temperance candidates.St. James Items.Business lively this week.Quite a number of wagons loaded with stone coal left here on yesterday for Lane’s Prairie.There is a man in this town who says* he will deal fab and squall with* all who . deal so with him.The Grangers and anti-grangers played a game of marbles here on Tuesday, the Grangers walloped ’em.Lane’s Prairie has fceen;well represent--ed here this week.The gentleman wlter was married'here •ast week was certainly a granger for he brought four boiled eggs with him which he ate with his pie.Quite an excitment was caused here' on Thursday night by three flues burning out. For awhile we thought- there would
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Rolla Phelps County New Era
Rolla, Missouri, US
Sat, Mar 30, 1878
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