Marion Co AR Newspaper Abstract Marion County, Arkansas - Mountain Echo Newspaper July 1886 through August 1886 Submitted by: Gladys Horn Brown Email: fernbrown@Prodigy.net ------------------------------------------------------------- The USGenWeb Project Copyright Notice http://www.usgenweb.org) In keeping with The USGenWeb Project's Policy of providing free genealogical information on the Inter-Net, this data may be used for your personal research as long as This Copyright Notice stays on all copied material. It may NOT be reproduced, in any format whatsoever, for any commercial or "for profit" purpose or any presentation by any individual or organization It may not be copied and placed on any internet or web site. Permission to use this data must be secured from the contributor. 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M., meets on Saturday at 2 p.m. before the third Sunday in each month. J. N. Loury, W. M.; W. T. Gooch, Secretary. Union Lodge No. 396, A. F. & A. M., meets the third Saturday in each month at 1 o'clock p.m. All Masons in good standing are cordially invited to attend. J. W. Snipes, W. M.; N. J. Bearden, Sec. ----------------------------------------------------------------- J. F. Wilson, Harrison, Ark. DeRoos Bailey, Yellville, Ark. WILSON & BAILEY ATTORNEYS AT LAW And Partners in Civil Practice Offices at Yellville and Harrison, Ark. DeRoos Bailey will also practice in the Criminal Courts. ----------------------------------------------------------------- J. C. Floyd, Yellville W. S. Floyd, Bentonville FLOYD & FLOYD, ATTY'S. AT LAW And Solicitors in Chancery. Prompt attention will be given to all business entrusted to their care. ----------------------------------------------------------------- J. S. LINDLEY, M. D. Yellville, Arkansas Keeps consistently on hand a supply of pure drugs. Physicians' prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours of the day or night. THE MOUNTAIN ECHO. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription rates One copy one year in advance ....$1.00 One copy six months " " .... .50 One copy three months " " .... .25 LOCAL ECHOINGS The political pot is warming. The ice cream supper on Tuesday night was well patronized. There are now three candidates in the field for the Legislature. The sound of the threshing machines will soon be heard in the land. Messrs. John Keener and _____Frost, of Harrison, were in town this week. The church organ has been purchased and placed in position in the church. Mrs. Dr. W. C. Wilson returned Tuesday from a visit to friends at Harrison. The Baptist Sunday school convention convened at Gassville yesterday. "We have traveled some thousand miles or more," but the road to Desoto Springs is the roughest we ever saw before. Sunday will be the "glorious fourth," and the best way to celebrate it is to attend church. The county levying court will meet next Monday. Justices of the peace should not fail to attend. Luke Matlock has sold his barber shop to James Cowdrey, who will continue the business at the old stand. Mr. A. S. Layton says he had a mess of roastingears for dinner yesterday. He raised them in his garden. Mrs. Sarah Weast returned Tuesday after a two-weeks visit at Walnut Ridge and Mammoth Springs. Quite a number of people in and around town contemplate attend- ing the Wheel picnic at Harrison next Tuesday. Next Sunday is Rev. O. H. Tucker's regular day to preach at this place. Services morning and at night. The candidates for prosecuting attorney will speak at the court house next Monday. Let all turn out and hear them. Layton & Cowdrey are agents for the celebrated Springfield wagon, and will sell them, delivered in Yellville, at factory prices. Another large lot of Lawns just received, prettier and cheaper than ever: You can now get 16 yards for $1.00 at Layton & Cowdrey's. Bring in your orders for election tickets. You will need them for the primary election. Every candidate should have a lot printed with his name on them. It is the bounden duty of every Democratic voter in Marion county to attend the primaries on the 7th of August and vote for his choice for county officers. As the delegates to the State convention from the county did not attend, Marion's three votes were cast by Hon. C. T. Coffman, proxy, of Little Rock. Just the thing the farmers in this country need - the Little Hocking Valley One-horse Grain Drills, and you can get them at factory price at Layton & Cowdrey's. We were thinking the office of county and probate judge was "going a-beging(sic)," but Mr. J. C. Rae comes to the front this week. See his announcement. The band is thinking of getting up an entertainment soon. If they do, we bespeak for them a liberal patronage. They are improving wonderfully and deserve encouragement. There is some talk of giving a barbecue picnic at this place in the near future. A committee should be appointed and arrange- ments made to make the affair a success. Luke Matlock and family have moved back to their home at Desoto Springs. Luke's old customers regret very much that he made this change, but wish him success all the same. The Mountain Home people are doing a great deal to build up the educational interest of their town. Is it not about time the citizens of Yellville were doing something in that direction? The primary election to be held on the 7th of August is to be a Democratic affair, as we understand it, and the committee to hold said election being good, sound Democrats, will see to it that none but Democrats will take part in it. The District Conference of the M. E. Church, South, for this district, will be held at Eureka Springs July 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th. Rev. O. H. Tucker and family of this place will attend. J. S. Pritchard and Chas. Covington have leased the Seawel flouring mill and gin and are now overhauling the machinery and getting ready for the oncoming season. Mr. Pritchard is an experienced miller, and the mill will be run under his personal superintendency. We by authority announce Capt. John C. Rea, of North Fork town- ship, as a candidate for county and probate judge, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. Capt. Rea is a good citizen, and although our acquaintance with him is limited, we think he is well qualified for the office and would make a splendid judge if elected. E. L. Berry went down in the Flippin neighborhood Sunday. From him, we learn that Judge Flippin, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee for this district, will make a call for primary elections to be held in each county in the district to vote for delegates to a convention which will be called to meet at Harrison about the first of October. The basis of represent- ation will be the same as in the State convention. We speak by the card when we say that Dr. R. J. Pierce is a candidate for the Legislature, and we refer you to his announce- ment which will be found in the proper column. Of Dr. Pierce's character, his politics, and his qualifications, our readers know more than we do. As a citizen, he stands high with his neighbors, he is a sober and moral man and his Democracy sound. He is well acquainted with the wants of the people and would make a good and faithful Representative. Messrs. DeRoos Bailey, J. C. Floyd, James Wickersham and Cam Berry, and Misses Una Jobe, Virgie Berry, Nellie Jeffries and Lillie McDowell went down to Desoto Springs yesterday to spend the day -- that is the part of the day between the going and returning -- roving through the Sylvan groves, gazing on the beauties and wonders of nature and drinking from the crystal fountains of health that are bubbling over down there. It was a lively party and they no doubt had a lively time and a good shaking up before they got home. We speak advisedly as to the shaking up. We have been there. An elopement is the latest sensational news from Franklin Township. We learn from Deputy Sheriff Lawson, who has just returned from that section, that John Yocomb last week eloped with the wife of his brother, Mike Yocomb. The elopement was something out of the usual order. John did not steal his brother's wife, but they mounted horses in the presence of Mike, John remarking, I have now got the woman I have wanted for the last twenty years," and Mike's wife made the same kind of declaration, only substituting "man" for "woman." They then rode off in the direction of Missouri, leaving five children each to be cared for by a grass-widow and grass-widower, while they "rub out" and begin life anew, as it were. "Such is life" over close to Missouri. We have learned, and from the sheriff, too, that old man Hawkins was killed in this county, and not in Taney county, Mo. There is something strange about this affair, in as much as it was kept so quiet that the sheriff didn't know that a man had been murdered in his county, although the murder was committed openly and no attempt made to conceal the body. Are murders to be thus committed to our county, and the guilty parties allowed to escape and no effort be made to arrest and bring them to justice? It is strange indeed that the constable and good citizens of Franklin township did not inform the sheriff. We learn from Deputy Sheriff Lawson that the murder was committed on the 27th of May last and the inquest was held on the 28th. Just one month from the day of the inquest a warrant, dated June 29th, was issued for the arrest of Allen Henderson, the young man who did the killing, and Isaac Wheeler as accessory. It was a cold-blooded murder and the guilty parties should not be allowed to escape. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. The Harrison mail now arrives at this place at 7 o'clock p.m. instead of at noon, and leaves at 6 a.m. The new contractor, we understand, will run a semi-weekly hack. The mail for Toney post office now leaves here Monday instead of Thursday. Application has been made to have a schedule on the Sylva route changed so that the mail for that office will leave here on Friday at noon instead of on Tuesday. RESIGNED Mr. H. J. Noe has sent in his resignation as storekeeper and gauger for this district. It reads as follows: Yellville, Ark., June 29, '86 Hon. Thos. H. Simms, Internal Revenue Collector, Little Rock, Ark. Sir: -- I herewith respectfully tender my resignation as store- keeper and gauger for this district of Arkansas. Respectfully, H. J. Noe FLIPPIN FACTS All serene about the burg. Crops in fine fix and farmers in fine spirits. That genial and boss of all the boys, Wallie Berry, paid White River a visit Sunday. Call again, Wallie, our latch-string is always on the outside. We were informed by H. R. Poynter, one of the committeemen on picnics, that there would be a grand picnic in White River town- ship in the near future, and that he would give the time and place for publication in the next weeks issue of The Echo. We had the pleasure of seeing a few candidates out rustling around and shaking the old horned fist of working men last week. We are very sorry to chronicle the fact that our post office, Flippin, has been ordered discontinued after June 30th. So we will be cut off entirely from any office unless we go to Gassville or Yellville, and it is a day's journey to make either trip -- almost like starting to Shoel to go to either place. W.B.F.,Jr. Later -- We learn from Mr. Jas. Jenkins, our efficient P.M., that it is a mistake about our post office being throttled after the 30th of June. W.B.F., Jr. COWAN BARRENS No apologies to make. Health good. Gardens short. Corn and cotton look fine. Wheat light. Oats tolerably good and about ready to be harvested. No peaches. Full crop of apples, pears, cherries, plums and wild berries. Plenty of rain. Sunday school (Methodist Episcopal) at the Cowan school house every Sunday. W. R. Evans, Superintendent. Occasional serenade(?) in our vicinity. John White, Jas. McCarty, and Robert Dosier, are to entertain the youngsters by giving them a whole day's free ride on their new swing at White and Hall's mill, on July the 3d. Success to the swing company. June 30, 1886, Wheeler. WARNING ORDER Marion Circuit Court, August Term, 1886. Warren Hoskins, Plaintiff, vs. Warning Order. The following heirs at law of Jesse Mooney, deceased, to wit: George C. Mooney, Greenwood Mooney, Martha E. Williams, and John Williams, her husband; Mary J. Farmer and Robert F. Farmer, her husband; Jesse Mooney, Laura B. Mooney, Emma F. Mooney, Eugene W. Mooney, Milton L. Mooney, Lorena O. Mooney, Alma J. Mooney, unknown heirs of John Mooney, deceased; Rosella Mooney, Alberta Mooney, Maud Mooney, heirs of Calhoun Mooney, deceased; A. G. Byler, administrator of Jesse Mooney, deceased; A. B. Trammel, T. O. Horn and H. M. Horn, Defendants. The defendants, unknown heirs of John Mooney, deceased, Mary J. Farmer and Robert Farmer, her husband; Greenwood Mooney, Jesse Mooney, Martha E. Williams and John Williams, her husband, are warned to appear in this court within thirty (30) days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Warren Hoskins. -- Neal Dodd, Clerk. June 18, 1886, by James Estes, D. C. WARNING ORDER: State of Arkansas County of Marion James Creek Township - Justice's Court, J. T. McCracken, Plaintiff, Against Thomas Radcliff, Defendant. The defendant, Thomas Radcliff, is hereby warned to appear before me at my office in James Creek Township, in said county, on the 17th day of July, 1886, to answer the complaint of the plaintiff, J. T. McCracken. This June 24th, 1886 18 xt? E. H. McCracken, J. P. Mtn. Echo, July 9, 1886 LOCAL ECHOINGS Who will bring us in the first watermelon? The county jail is a poor excuse for a prison. Layton & Cowdrey keep Cane Mills for sale. The cool nights have been injurious to cotton. Mr. J. N. Griffin came over from Oakland yesterday on business. It is a good thing to have court, else some people would never come to town. Next Sunday is Rev. J. C. Barker's regular appointment to preach at this place. Mr. J. C. (Curtis) Rae, candidate for County Judge, was in town several days this week. Mike Yocham has instituted suit for divorce from his wife who recently eloped with his brother. The man who tried to run a newspaper to suit everybody died in an eastern poor house eighty years ago. Rev. Wm. White, Missionary Baptist, will preach at the M. E. Church, South, on the fourth Sunday in this month. The oldest son of D. T. Dunlap was thrown from a horse on last Friday and was badly bruised, but no bones were broken. The Christian churches of Boone, Searcy, Newton and Baxter counties will hold a district meeting at Rally Hill on the 17th of July. Mr. F. W. Carsten will lecture at the M. E. church on Saturday night on the subject of music. He wishes to organize a singing class. Why do not teachers of Marion organize a County Normal Institute? There is not enough interest taken in the schools of this county. There was a grand Fourth of July celebration and dinner on last Saturday in Franklin township. A large crowd we learn was present. The Boone county Sunday school convention will meet at Belle- fonte July 30th. Marion county has no such institution, that we have heard of. Ben Weast has gone into the chicken business. He has several spring chickens which, strange as it may seem, are visible to the naked eye. We take pleasure in calling attention to the announcement of Hon. Hugh A. Dinsmore, candidate for Congress, to be found in this issue of The Echo. The members of the Y.C.B. are requested to meet on next Monday night at the court house for the purpose of arranging for a minstrel performance to be given soon. Mr. K. J. Hudson returned from Boone county Monday. He was taken quite sick while up there, but, we are glad to say, he is now well and attending to business at the old stand. The next meeting of the Baptist Sunday school convention of the White River Association will be held with Rehobeth church, in this county, on the fourth Sunday in July, 1887. It is said that "the son of his father," by the aid of his father, has got his "manifesto" ready to inflict on the unsuspecting public at his earliest opportunity. Mr. Jas. A. Young, after a two week's vacation, commenced teach- ing school again on last Monday at the Masonic Hall. He has a very good school and is giving general satisfaction. A fishing party, composed of Messrs. W. I. Lefevers, "Dutch" Covington, Cam Berry, James Estes and others, went down to Saltpetre Cave, on White river, on Wednesday. They will return today. Little Miss Abbie Young, daughter of Mr. H. A. Young, on last Saturday evening gave us some of the finest plums we ever saw. They were of the wild goose variety and were grown on Mr. Young's place here in town. Messrs. C. A. Martin and Chester Rudolph and Misses Annie and Myra Milum, of Lead Hill, arrived in town on last Friday evening and remained till Monday. The young ladies are nieces of Mr. W. Q. Seawel and were his guests during their short stay. The following little paragraph, which we publish without com- ment, has been going the rounds of the State press: "At a recent revival at Yellville, Arkansas, the lawyers, doctors, editors, and hard cases generally professed religion and started upon the way they should go." A Springfield, Mo. firm, which does a big business at this place, is too picayunish to advertise in this paper to the amount of $10. There(sic) representative called on us and made a terrible face and indulged in a shrill whistle at the idea of paying $10 for a card for a year. It would be a small "ad" at that price. Such firms believe in taking out all the money they can, but "devil a cent" will they willingly leave behind. The three candidates for prosecuting attorney - J. F. Wilson, J. Vol. Walker and A. Davis - addressed the voters at this place last Monday. It being county court day quite a large number of the sovereigns were present. The trio is the jolliest that ever made a canvass. As Walker says, there is a good deal of pepper in their speeches, but it is only for family use, and while it amuses the hearers it does not create hard feelings between the candidates - just enough seasoning to make the canvass lively. Mr. E. J. Rhodes, one of Boone county's most prosperous farmers, and as clever a gentleman as you will meet in any county, was in attendance at county court Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Rhodes, who never misses an opportunity to "show up" the rich mineral and marble of this section, sent specimens of marble from this place to the recent exposition at New Orleans and has lately received an elegant diploma for the same. Mr. Rhodes lives very near the Marion line, and we only wish that he and several thousand others possessing his energy and enterprise lived within our borders. COUNTY COURT -- Levying Court [part] County levying court met on Monday, Judge Wm. Horn presiding. The following justices of the peace were present: Gideon Freeman and Jas. Bowden, Blythe township; J. S. Owens and T. H. Poynter, White River; S. L. Wiggins and John Allen, Union; J. F. Jones, Tomahawk; H. S. Swafford and W. T. Gooch, Prairie; John Dunlap and Thos. D. Stone, Water Creek; D. Fee and Joseph Pritchard, Franklin; E. H. McCracken and I. W. Pangle, James' Creek; Mr. L. Axley, Buffalo; T. J. Smith, Sugar Loaf; W. L. Due, North Fork; J. Q. Adams and R. E. Stafford, Hampton. Only four justices were absent, they have lawful excuses. A levy of 5 mills on the $1 was made for general county expenditures, including building and pauper purposes. COUNTY COURT [part] Large number of accounts were allowed. Two new school districts were formed - Nos. 43 and 44. The former is in Franklin township, north of White River, and the latter in Union, south of Crooked creek. A new township to be known as Summers township, was created. It is cut from Bearden and Water Creek townships. Desoto Springs will be the voting precinct. ODDS AND ENDS. A South Carolina woman with seven daughters keeps a penny box on her table, and when members of the family speak ill of their neighbors she requires them to contribute in the box. The old lady evidently intends to start a national bank. GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH. -- Cowan Barren's Items Health good. Corn looks well. Wanted -- a good rain. Oat harvesting is the order of the day. Rev. Alex. Mathis preached to a large congregation at Pleasant Ridge on Sunday. The free entertainment given by the swing company, near White's mill Saturday, was a grand affair. The clever proprietors deserve much praise. A free school at Pleasant Ridge opened up Monday, July 5th, with a good attendance, considering the late season. The young principal, Mr. S. M. Mathis, is a genteel young man and will no doubt teach a good school. Success to The Echo. July 6, 1886. Rattlehead. FLIPPIN FACTS. A copious shower of rain would instill new life into the farmers and make our prospects for a good crop flattering indeed. I am authorized by the committee to say that the Wheelers will give a grand picnic at Flippin on the 20th of July. Everybody invited to come and bring well filled baskets. July 5, 1886. W. B. F., Jr. Mtn. Echo, July 16, 1886 LOCAL ECHOINGS Judge Wm. B. Flippin, of White River, was in town yesterday. DeRoos Bailey, Esq. went to Marshall this week to attend probate court. Rev. O. H. Tucker will preach at the M. E. church on Sunday morning and at night. Ben Weast as a weather prophet is a success. He will in future be known as "Old Probs." J. C. Floyd, Esq., has been in the country all this week attend- ing to business before the J. P.'s court. Mr. A. S. Layton has put up an addition to his mammoth store house now occupied by Layton & Cowdrey. Miss Edna Layton, of Yellville, spent a few days in town this week. She returned home Monday. -- Baxter County Citizen. Dr. W. C. Wilson is having the lumber put on the ground for the enlarging of his hotel. The new building will be two stories high. We hear from Mr. I. F. Clark that his paper, the Yellville Watchman, will be issued one day next week. He has not yet decided on what day he will issue. Mr. John Cheek, of Blythe township, has in his possession a gourd 16 years old. His father used it as a powder gourd and Mr. C. uses it now for that purpose. He prizes it very highly. Mr. Wm. Black is teaching the public school in District No. 27. He opened on last Monday with 90 pupils. He will teach a five months' school -- three months in the summer and two in the winter. The county clerk has issued marriage license to the following persons this week: R. M. Crowder to Mrs. Sarah Pearson; W. W. Osborn to Miss Lucinda Lanis; T. L. Umphery to Miss Louisa McGinnis. An old man by the name of Johnson died very suddenly on yester- day at his home on Lee's Mountain, five miles north of town. Mrs. Ellen Layton has returned from Baxter county, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Hart, for several weeks past. Miss Edna Layton has also returned from a short visit to friends and relatives in Baxter. Mr. W. R. Brooksher, Jr., is teaching the public school in District No. 12, in Blythe township. He has about 60 pupils enrolled. Mr. B. is a model young man, energetic, studious and industrious. The Echo wishes him success and is confident he will give entire satisfaction to the patrons of the school. Mr. C. E. Cantrell commenced teaching the public school in District No. 19, at the Burns school house, in Water Creek township, on July 5th. Mr. Cantrell is a most worthy young man and in every way qualified to "teach the young idea how to shoot." He is the authorized agent for The Echo in his section. On last Saturday Deputy Sheriff Lawson sold 107 gallons of whisky at public outcry at the court house. The whisky was levied upon and sold as the property of Jas. Herd to satisfy a judgment in favor of Steakel & Johnson, of Springfield, Mo., and was bought by F. B. Fee for the said firm at $1 per gallon -- 10 cents a gallon above the revenue. [NOTE: F. B. Fee probably B. F. Fee] THE NEW TOWNSHIP [Abstract] The new township made from Bearden and Water Creek townships, will be known as Desoto township instead of Summers, as stated last week. [description not transcribed] ARKANSAS INVENTORS Mr. J. B. Sims, of Yellville, as one of Arkansas' inventors [a lengthy description of a gear follows but is not tran- scribed. GHB] Mtn. Echo, July 23, 1886 The war of words between the Arkansas Gazette and Bro. Winfield of the Arkansas Methodist, has subsided. Thanks for the much needed rest. Mr. Chas. Hite, of Newport, is the Newport Herald's artist and he makes some real good illustrations. Charlie is a first- class draughtsman, and as soon as he gets a little more practice he will be able to use his jack-knife as skillfully as he does the pencil. The Newport Herald is of the opinion that whisky will be voted out of Jackson county at the September election. Mr. T. T. Ward, the editor, is making a bold and vigorous fight for prohibition. Whisky has a strong hold on Newport, but the temperance people have triumphed in larger and "harder" towns than Newport. ARKANSAS MADSTONES The following we clip from the Bentonville Democrat, but opine that it originally appeared in the St. Louis Globe Democrat: Doddsville, Ark., July 2 - In this (Marion) county is to be found two mad-stones, one owned by Mr. Taylor and the other owned by Mr. Shelton. Some four years ago two children of David Snapp were bitten by a rabid dog. The same dog bit several animals that promptly went mad, showing conclusively that the dog was a real genuine mad dog. Mr. Shelton's mad stone was applied and adhered a number of times to each, thereby drawing out all the poison and the children are well now and have never had any symptoms of the disease. In September last, Logan Clark, a boy 14 years of age and in the writer's employ, was bitten by a rabid puppy which was confined and had no chance to bite anything but a chicken, but the chicken went mad. I promptly sent the boy to Mr. Shelton's mad-stone and it adhered to his wound six times and no symptoms whatever have appeared, as I have seen and conversed with the boy every day since. Rev. Wm. C. Jenkins had two children bitten by a rabid puppy. They were promptly taken to Mr. Taylor's mad-stone, and in a few days after his return home another mad dog bit another child, and he immediately took it to Mr. Shelton and all these children are now well. These are all plain, borne facts, and facts are very stubborn things. I could give you many cures that I know of by these mad stones, but give these only as a sample. I am aware that physicians generally are prejudiced against the mad-stone, and advise people accordingly, but I am an old and retired physician and were I bitten by a rabid animal I would take the mad-stone in preference to Mr. Pasteur or anything else I know of. Red chick-weed and also elecca-pane [elecampane] root have long been known as antidotes to dog poison. A SUPRISE(sic). [abstract] The members of the M. E. Church, South, at Harrison, on the night of July 2d, gave Rev. O. H. Tucker and his excellent wife a surprise party.... residence of Mrs. G. J. Crump.... LOCAL ECHOINGS Seawel as school books. From all portions of the county comes a wail for rain. Seawel will sell 12 boxes, containing 960 matches, for 5 cents. The band made some excellent music at the Flippin picnic. The candidates were out in full form at the Flippin picnic Tuesday. Mr. Henry Young rejoices over the arrival of a new heir at his house -- a son. John Yocham and Mike Yocham's wife, who eloped a short time since, have returned to their respective families. Mr. William White, Missionary Baptist, has an appointment to preach at the M. E. church at this place next Sunday Deputy Sheriff Lawson and A. H. McVey started today for the insane asylum with William Magarity; who has been adjudged insane. Our versatile correspondent, "W. B. F., Jr.," of Flippin, furnishes us an interesting account of Tuesday's picnic at that place, and it is unnecessary for us to add anything. Gov. Hughes has offered a reward of $125 each for the arrest and conviction of Allen Henderson and Isaac Wheeler, the murders(sic) of old man Hawkins. It is hoped these assassins will be brought to justice. Chairman Flippin has called a Congressional convention to meet at Harrison on the 1st of October next. Your attention is called to his communication which appears in this issue of The Echo. We do not know whether he intends it as a call or not, but suppose he does. Rev. O. H. Tucker and family and Mr. James Wilson left on Monday for Eureka Springs to attend the M. E. Church, South, District conference which met in that city on yesterday. The conference will be in session four days. Mr. Tucker will be absent about two weeks, as he will fill his appointment at Harrison before he returns home. On Wednesday night, at Lead Hill, the stores of Brice Milum and Dick Holt, general merchants, were totally destroyed by fire. We understand that Mr. Milum had no insurance. On Sunday night or early Monday morning some cowardly, sneaking, lowdown wretch broke out all the glass in the upper sash of one of the front windows of Mr. K. J. Hudson's drug store. K. J. would have made it warm for the miscreant on Monday morning if he could have met up with him. Mr. Thomas Newman, of Harrison, the veteran printer, publisher and editor of Northwest Arkansas, is assisting Mr. Clark with his new paper, the Yellville Watchman. Mr. Newman is a genial, whole souled gentleman, and right glad are we to know him. The latch-string of The Echo office is always on the outside for such men as Mr. Newman. On Monday night L. L. Seawel's store was entered by burglars and his cash box was robbed of about $123. The accommodating burglars were kind enough to leave a five dollar gold piece and a five dollar bill in the case drawer, also a small sum of missionary funds which was deposited in Mr. Seawel's cash box. It is presumed that the burglars entered the house at the front door by means of a key, and left by the back door. The back door was fastened from the inside and it would have been almost impossible to have gained entrance at that door. It is evident that the burglars were familiar with the house and knew where Mr. Seawel kept his cash box, as one not familiar would hardly have found the treasure. On Monday morning the bag in which Mr. Seawel kept his silver money was found near Thompson & Covington's shop, and his large pocket book was found near Hudson's drug store. Some county scrip and notes amounting to two or three hundred dollars were left in the pocket book. Mr. Seawel is on the trail of the guilty parties, and we hope that before long they will be landed behind the walls of the penitentiary. JUDGES OF ELECTION The following judges of election were appointed by the county court at the late term: Prairie township - J. P. Pigg, L. Stanley, Lewis Roberts. Buffalo - James Brewer, Robert Hudson, M. L. Axley. Franklin - M. C. Lindley, F. L. Ball, E. S. Davis. Union - Henry Cowdrey, Daniel Wickersham, L. Davenport. Sugar Loaf - Paton Keessee, Frank Campbell, J. D. McGregor. North Fork - J. N. Griffin, E. T. Record, S. E. Orcutt. White River - James Jackson, Henry Lynch, W. H. Wood. Water Creek - J. P. Carson, Samuel Vanzant, W. G. Moody. Blythe - Lafayette Pierce, James P. Brady, John Fisher. Desoto - C. Summers, W. D. Fletcher, L. M. Toney Bearden - T. M. Rea, A. Thompson, W. Ott Tomahawk - Wm. Slagle, Jesse Adams, Wm. Davis. Hampton - J. W. Coker, Buck Keeter, Gould Thompson. James Creek - T. H. McCracken, Isaac Pangle, G. W. Stone. GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH -- FLIPPIN FACTS Wheat threshing is the order of the day. Farmers have laid by their crops and now have little to do but eat watermelons and go fishing. Our cotton is getting well formed and stalky. Taking it all in all, we are happy, if not prosperous, in this part of the county. Mr. Steve Wood is dangerously ill at the residence of W. H. Flippin, Sr. No other sickness, and everything is lovely and the goose hangs high. Tuesday was a gala day in White River, and a big time for the Wheelers. The place selected for the picnic was at the well of Jos. Flippin, one half a mile out from our little burg. Early in the morning the people began to gather and by 10 o'clock quite a large number of people had gathered, variously estimated at from 800 to 1200. It was certainly a representative body of our best citizens. It was a gay and joyous scene, every one intent on a day of pleasure, and business cares were forgotten Peace and good will went hand in hand and pleasure run riot. The picnic was like most others. The children played, young men and ladies arranged themselves naturally into couples and chartered a seat in Old Sandy's swing, and the old and sedate sat together and conversed. About 11 o'clock Mr. DeRoos Baily, of Yellville, was introduced and in an address of an hour's length he condensed some pungent truths. He emphasized, in eloquent language, the fact that the farmers had become the "common grazing ground" for all other classes. He talked to the farmers about their over production of cotton and under production of hogs and other necessaries, and advised them to plant less of the fleecy staple. He especially admonished the farmer to steer clear of debt and to buy only what they had money to pay for. His speech was interspersed with lively anecdotes and had a splendid effect. Shortly after the noon hour a bountiful repast was served to the immense crowd present. The ladies of White River certainly sur- passed themselves on this occasion, and their self-sacrificing labors to insure it a grand success should not be forgotten. At the end of the dinner, plenty was left to have fed many more people than were there. Everything passed off pleasantly. The Yellville cornet band furnished the music for the occasion in a grandiloquent style. W.B.F., Jr. THE HAWKINS MURDER Editor Mountain Echo: Agreeable to a promise I made you while in Yellville, I will give you the facts in regard to the Hawkins murder. You will please allow me to return my thanks to Judge Fee and family for their kind hospitality received while attending county court, also an extension of the same to Judge Horn and others for favors received. I will now proceed: Old man Hawkins was shot on the 26th day of May, 1886. He filed an affidavit in my office on the 27th day of May, accusing Allen Henderson of an assault with intent to murder, and accused Isaac Wheeler as an accessory. A warrant was issued for the arrest of the accused and delivered to the constable of Franklin township. Hawkins died on the 28th day of May. I held an inquest over the dead body on the 28th day of May, 1886. I issued a warrant from the findings of the inquest for the arrest of the accused murderer, Allen Henderson, and Isaac Wheeler, accessory, and delivered the same to the constable of Franklin township, who, I am satisfied, used every effort in his power to apprehend the parties, the good citizens of Franklin assisting him; but all efforts failed from the fact that the parties fled immediately after the shooting, and are at large. It is strange that our good sheriff did not hear of the murder until about the 29th of June. One of our citizens was in Yellville on the 30th day of May. He informs me that the murder was the current talk while he was there, hence the strangeness. There was a warrant issued on the 29th day of June and delivered to Deputy Sheriff Lawson for the arrest of the accused parties. I make this statement in order that the public may not be misled and that the facts in the case may be known. I understand that John Yocham and Mike Yocham's wife, the couple that eloped some time ago, returned to their families, asking forgiveness and a reinstatement. Mike refuses to reinstate. Crops are splendid in this vicinity. We have had splendid rains the last week. Health is good and money scarce. Through fear of becoming tiresome to you readers I will bring my remarks to a close. J. T. Pritchard ODDS AND ENDS An old bachelor, on seeing the words "Families Supplied", over the door of an oyster saloon, stepped in and ordered a wife and two children. WARNING ORDER Marion County Court M. Yocham, Plaintiff, Against S. J. Yocham, Defendant The defendant, S. J. Yocham, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, M. Yocham. July 7, 1886 Neal Dodd, Clerk Mtn. Echo, July 30, 1886 John J. Eoff was a candidate for sheriff before the primary election of Boone county and was defeated. [incomplete] LOCAL ECHOINGS Seawel has school books. Probate court next Monday. The Watchman will come out today. Layton & Cowdrey keep Cane Mills for sale. The camp meeting will commence next Thursday. Z. M. Horton, Esq. of Mountain Home, was in town Monday. J. H. Berry and son have been busy this week "taking stock." Mr. A. S. Layton is having a new fence put around his front yard. Miss Una Jobe is visiting her parents at King's Prairie this week. The string band will soon be able to treat the natives to some choice music. The mercury has been occupying the upper story of the thermo- meter this week. Mr. James Wilson returned Tuesday from Eureka Springs. He reports a pleasant time at the District Conference. Mr. D. W. C. Davenport, of Fayetteville, deputy collector of internal revenue for this district, was in town last week. Mr. J. N. Hamilton was the delegate from this county to the Republican State convention, which met at Little Rock last week. Lawyers Floyd and Bailey went over to Oakland Wednesday to attend to some legal business in the justice's court. They are on opposite sides in the case. The following named persons have been granted licenses to wed since our last report: William Letterman to Miss Lucretia Bagley; Jos. Cole to Miss Susan Still; J. A. Ott to Miss G. A. Kaler. Mr. Alex Hurst is breaking his land preparatory to sowing wheat. Mr. H. is one of our best farmers, and his secret of success lies in the fact that he always thoroughly cultivates his land before planting. Marion is the Gretna Green for the young lovers of Searcy county when hard-hearted parents object to the tying of the connubial knot. Joseph Cole and Miss Susan Still of Searcy, were married in this county, one day this week. Mr. W. C. Bevens commenced teaching school in District No. 14 on Wednesday. Mr. Bevens is a young man of good moral character, sober and energetic, and he will, no doubt, give entire satis- faction as a teacher. The Echo wishes him success. The wheat crop is turning out splendidly in this county and is far above an average crop. Mr. Alex Hurst had five acres that yielded 25 bushels to the acre, and the rest of his crop, while not so good as the five acres mentioned, made an excellent yield. Mr. Morrison Carson, who lives about three and a half miles west of town, is about 73 years old, and perhaps older, has --- year plowed 20 acres of land, making a full "hand" in the crop. His eyesight is good and he can read the finest print without the aid of glasses. Mtn. Echo, August 6, 1886 LOCAL ECHOINGS Primary election tomorrow. Layton & Cowdrey keep Cane Mills for sale. Speaking at the court house today by the candidates. Circuit court convenes at Marshall, Searcy county, next Monday. Probate court was in session Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. This will not be a good year for politicians to "straddle" the fence. E. T. Record and J. N. Griffin, of Oakland, spent last Sunday in town. We understand there is considerable sickness in some portions of the county. Mrs. L. Davenport, of George's Creek, has gone on a visit to her parents in Alabama. Mrs. Covington, of Baxter county, is visiting relatives in town. She is the guest of her son, Mr. John Covington. W. B. Flippin, Jr., of White River, paid this office a pleasant call yesterday. He reports everything lovely in the barrens. Drummers have been as numerous as candidates the past two weeks. If both were like the seven-year locusts the country would be better off. Rev. O. H. Tucker and family returned on Tuesday from Eureka Springs, where they attended the Harrison District Conference of the M. E. Church South. B. F. Lantz paid his fine and was released from jail on Tuesday. He was imprisoned for carrying concealed weapons. The county "jug" is now without an occupant. Dr. Wilson is having the City Hotel raised another story, which will add a great deal to the appearance of the house and give him more room for the accommodation of guests. Sheriff Snow and Howard West, Esq. of Searcy county, were in town last Saturday. They were in search of the villain who fired the court house at Marshall, and who was thought to be hiding in this county. The court house at Marshall, Searcy county, was destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock on last Friday morning. Nearly all the county records were burned. Searcy is indeed unfortunate, this being the third court house that the county has lost by fire. It is supposed that the building was fired by a man who is under indictment in that county for murder. No insurance on the building. The Yellville Watchman, which has been so long a-borning, made its appearance last Friday. Maj. Thos. Newman, the veteran typeslinger, was the accoucheur. The father of the infant sheet, Mr. I. F. Clark, is doing as well as could be expected under such circumstances. The Watchman wears a bright and smiling face, and, although the first number was a tiny sheet, the editor assures the public that it will grow. "There's millions" in the newspaper business, and we hope Mr. Clark will succeed in extracting a few thousand at least. FLIPPIN FACTS Nothing new since my last communication, except we have been blessed with copious showers of rain, which was very exhilarat- ing to the farmers in this part of the country. Mr. Charlie Wood and Mrs. Baker, of Kully Chaha, I.T., were here last week shaking hands with old friends and neighbors. "Prof." Green Jackson, of Lead Hill, is here circulating among his many friends. Little stranger at John Goff's. Come to stay, and he weighs ten pounds. Wheat threshing is now a thing of the past. I was informed by the threshing men that the wheat crop of White River township, all told, was about 7,000 bushels - the largest crop ever harvest- ed in the history of our country. Mr. Fed. Williams raised the boss crop - thirty-five bushels per acre. Our cotton crop is just splendid while our corn is far above average. Taking everything into consideration, we are happy, if we did not get snowed under for a part of the equalization board. Friend "Gus" will make a good, efficient officer. W.B.F., Jr. Mtn. Echo, August 18, 1886 BRIEF MENTION The example of the President's sister has had a terrible effect upon the sisters, daughters and wives of public men. The latest offender is Mrs. Hamlin, a daughter of ex Senator Sawyer and granddaughter by marriage of Hannibal Hamlin, who is about to publish a book called "A Politician's Daughter." LOCAL ECHOINGS Miss Virgie Berry returned on Sunday from a two weeks' visit to Desoto Springs. Mrs. H. W. Hudson is quite unwell. Dr. Jobe, of King's Prairie, is her physician. Dr. W. T. Bryan went over to Marshall Wednesday. He will return today or tomorrow. Oyes! oyes! oyes! The honorable circuit court of Marion county will convene next Monday. On Wednesday evening the little son of Mr. "Bud" McVey was badly burned while playing with blasting powder. We are glad to learn from the patrons of the public school in District No. 44, that our young friend Bevens is giving entire satisfaction as a teacher. Mrs. O. H. Tucker will commence her fall term of instrumental music on next Monday. She is an excellent teacher and no doubt will have a full class. Mr. J. V. Walker, candidate for prosecuting attorney, arrived in town Wednesday evening. He and Wallie Berry started for North Fork township this morning. Prof. Geo. D. Purinton, of the State Industrial University, was a caller at this office Tuesday. He is traveling in the interest of the University, and was en route to Batesville. Mr. S. L. Wiggins has just finished a neat and comfortable house for Mrs. Nancy A. Tutt on the site of her old residence, near the Tutt spring. Mrs. T. moved into her new house one day this week. Hon. S. W. Peel, our worthy Representative in Congress and candidate for re-election, and his opponent, Hon. Hugh A. Dinsmore, at Fayetteville, will speak at the court house on next Monday. They should have a good audience. Dora(sic) Reed, a young man living on the Layton farm, near town, was bitten on the hand by a snake on last Sunday evening. Three boys, whose names we did not learn, were sent to jail on last Wednesday for stealing watermelons. They were confined for twelve hours. They are now forever disqualified to testify as witnesses, serve as jurors, or hold office. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following persons since our last report: John D. Martin to Miss Eula Owen; S. A. Morgan to Mrs. Sarah Jane Bundy; J. W. Hyman to Miss Mary E. Watson; Wm. Evans to Miss Nancy Smith; J. H. Burlison to Miss Harriet Mode. Overseer McCabe has the boys at work on the streets this week. We think editors, printers, and newspaper men generally, should be exempt from street work. They have a hard enough time in this world anyway. Dr. Coker, our next Representative, will please paste this in his hat. Rev. O. H. Tucker will preach at the M. E. Church South, at the usual forenoon hour, on next Sunday. In the afternoon of the same day, at 4 o'clock, he will preach at the camp ground on the subject of prohibition; and at night he will preach on the same subject at the church here in town. We hope he will have good congregations at all the services. We have frequently been asked, "What has become of the Bachelors' Club?" The members are only following the example set by Congress- men. In Congress a member is allowed to "pair," and some of the members of this club are shuffling and cutting their cards in hopes of doing the same thing. Those who fail will probably hold a caucus in the fall and then retire to winter quarters with the usual number of blankets. Mtn. Echo, August 20, 1886 The Post Office Department will shortly issue a samped(sic) sheet so arranged to fold and seal with gummed edges so that envelopes will be dispensed with. They will be loose and in pads at the leading post offices throughout the country, and at such a low price as to take the place very largely of postal cards. LOCAL ECHOINGS The woods are full of 'em - Peel men. Circuit court at Harrison next week. Judge Pitman will have a "walkover" for re-election. Mr. Whitfield Harris has been quite sick this week with bilious fever. He is improving at present. We will publish the circuit court proceedings in full next week. We have been too busy this week to do anything. We hope the shortcomings of The Echo will be overlooked this week. A rush of ticket printing prevented us from giving the paper proper attention. The dwelling and out-houses on the Langston place, now owned by Mr. J. H. Berry, was destroyed by fire one night last week The work of a fire-bug. The ladies of the M.E. Church South gave an ice cream supper at the Noe building on Monday night for the benefit of the church. The proceeds amounted to about $11.00. A new post office has been established about six miles south of town. It will be known as Rush post office, and J. C. White will be the P.M. as soon as his commission arrives. A case of hog stealing, on a change of venue from Searcy county, was tried at this term of court and the accused was acquitted. Capt. Pace, of Fayetteville, and Mr. A. Davis, candidate for prosecuting attorney, were the attorneys for the defense. Mr. Davis made an eloquent appeal to the jury, and we have heard several compliments passed upon his efforts. Messrs. Robt. King, Chas. Kemmerer and C. D. Vance, and Misses Lulu Ward and Rebeca(sic) Lightburn, of Harrison, and Miss De Emma Jones of Springfield, Mo., paid our little village a brief visit the first part of the week. We acknowledge a pleasant call from Mr. Kemmerer, the champion Light weight" cigar manufacturere, and Cadet Vance the fine looking Westpointer. FLIPPIN FACTS My kingdom! but don't the sun shine hot. The mercury in the thermometer is getting above the nail. Road working has been the order of the day here of late. Black Foot Poynter merits praise for excellent work on the James' Creek road. Mr. Stillwell, the haberdasher of Doddsville, is here in charge of the post office and doing up the chores, while Jackson attends court. Prof. G. B. Jackson is teaching an excellent singing school here, and has the best singing class in the west. Crops and health were never better in the "Old Banner" township than at the present. Dr. Stacey, the celebrated eye doctor, is here and intends making this his home in the future. We extend our [??], Doctor. White River's defeated candidates have rolled down their collars and let out their suspenders and gone to work in dead earnest. That is right, boys, give us a rest. Dr. Waters is the most prosperous man in the neighborhood. He has bought a nice $100 buggy and donns(sic) a plug hat. White River has four well conducted free schools, viz: No. 2, No. 26 and No. 35. We have also a full school of defeated candidates. W.B.F., Jr. Mtn. Echo, August 27, 1886 LOCAL ECHOINGS The late grand jury returned 22 indictments. On the first page we publish a circular letter from Hon. S. W. Peel, to which special attention of the voters is called. Mr. Chas. Floyd has been slightly "under the weather" this week, but will soon be able to make a full hand at the table. About sunrise on next Sunday morning there will be a total eclipse of the sun. It will only be seen as a partial eclipse from this locality. Mr. George Layton, brother of Mr. A. S. Layton, of this place, returned on Monday from New Mexico. He will probably remain in Yellville several months. Mrs. A. B. Scott and children returned from an extended visit to Illinois on last Friday. Mrs. M. A. Scott, mother of our genial townsman, Mr. A. B. Scott, accompanied them. Mr. W. Q. Seawel's little boy, Gussie, has been quite sick with intermittent fever, but is now much improved. Quimby Seawel has also been on the sick list, but is now able to be up. Dr. J. S. Lindley and Charlie Wilson went up to Harrison on Tuesday. The Doctor went to recuperate his health, and if he fails to find a "healing balm" in Harrison, he will try the health restoring waters of Eureka Springs. Correspondents should not forget to send their real names with their communications, not for publication but as evidence of good faith. If you don't want your productions to find the waste basket, you should heed this little advice. Misses Una Jobe and Lillie McDowell are visiting at Harrison this week. They went up on Sunday in company with Messrs. DeRoos Bailey and A. H. McVey. Their numerous friends wish them a pleasant sojourn, and none more heartily than The Echo. The following persons have been granted licenses to marry since our last report: C. C. Foster to Miss Z. M. Magness, both of Blythe township; James N. Clark to Miss Luticia Campbell, both of Buffalo township; Ezekiel S. Davis to Mrs. Melvina McGowen, the former of Franklin and the latter of North Fork township. May they all live to a green old age and prosper. Mr. L. L. Seawel left on yesterday for Fayette, Mo., where he will enter Central College - Mr. Seawel is a quiet, unassuming Christian young man, and he has many friends in and around Yellville who wish him success. His stock of hardware has been removed to the Noe building, and we understand Mr. H. A. Young will continue the business, and he has now gone to Springfield to replenish the stock. Mr. Ezekiel Davis was in town Tuesday mixing with the boys and "setting up" the cider promiscuously. He was in excellent spirits and seemed as happy as a dead pig in the sunshine. We thought he was feeling good over his alleged prospects of being the next assessor, but on going over to the clerk's office we discovered the real cause of all his mirth and "don't-give-a-cuss" mood. He had secured a paper authorizing the matrimonial tying of himself to the apron strings of a lady who resides in North Fork township, and he wasn't caring a continental about being assessor. One vote was all he wanted and he got that by a handsome majority, and consequently he had just cause to rejoice. May his shadow never grow less. CIRCUIT COURT Our limited space this week forbids the publication of the court proceedings in full: There were several cases of assault and battery, breach of the peace, selling liquor without licenses, carrying concealed deadly weapons, gaming, petit and grand larceny. Several cases were continued for want of testimony. The highest penalty that was imposed was $200 for selling liquor without a license. The court sustained the county court in its decision concerning the assessment of certain cotton which was erroneously listed. The law and chancery cases disposed of would not be of interest to the general public. Court adjourned Saturday evening to court in course. RECAPTURED The grand jury at the February term indicted one A. Langston for perjury, and some time ago he was arrested, and failing to give bond for his appearance at the August term of court, he was given lodgings in the Hotel de LeFevers, sometimes vulgarly called "stony," and by others more improperly termed a county jail. After languishing for a short time within the grim walls of the aforementioned county institution, friends came to his relief, and he was released on a $750 bond. When the August term of court convened last week and his case called, Langston was conspicuous on account of his absence, and his bondsmen not feeling the best in the world over his seeming negligence in the matter, started a posse in search of him. He was captured in Yell county and on Sunday he was again comfortably domiciled in the stone structure above referred to. He has since made a new bond and is again breathing pure, free air. ODDS AND ENDS Australia is overrun with rabbits. The little rascals must be Republicans, it so hard to turn them out. Dr. Richardson made an incision in the abdomen of John McCarty at Boston, drew out and cut open the stomach and removed a set of false teeth which he had swallowed. The patient is recovering.