The Lincoln County herald., 1872-12-11

substantial citizen, aud his loss will be
felt in that section.
The proprietors of the Lacledc Hotel
at this place, have decorated their base.
,ment room with a handsome billiard
table
The turkey sent US for thanksgiving
was too thin We could see through it,
Hope our Christmas turkey will havo
more substance about it,
DENTIsTRY.-Goodric g. Birkhead,
Dentists, will be in New Hope on Mon.
day, the 10th inst, and will romain dur.
ing the week, for the purpose OF perform.
ing dental operations.
WAGoNs.-Our enterprising wagon
manufacturer, Mr.. f. W. Harbaum, has
now on hand good stock of wagons and
bugsies ready for the market. They are
gotten up in tho best style, aud war.
rauted.
CLOSED Prof. j. X. Gaff has dis
continued the school at Christian In.
stitute. He was ordained as an elder of
the Christian church last Sunday, aud
will leave US in a fow weeks to perform
the responsible duties of his office. May
success attend him.
MIR. VIM. Norton, of the firm Of Nor
ton 4 Brother, Of this place, who has
been in very poor health for some time,
died a the residence of his brother, Mr..
Elias Norton, yesterday (Tuesday) morn.
ing. lie had been citizen of this place
for many years, and enjoyed the friend.
ship Of host of acquaintances.
EprzooTIC.-Last Saturday it was re-
ported that the horse epidemic had made
its appearance in the livery stable at this
place. We went around to see "the cle-
phant,' and found the horses looking
somewhat languid and doing an unusual
amount of coughing. Some Of them were
running at the nose slightly
NoTIcE The members of Pleasant
Grove Lodge, l. y G r., will give an
entertainment for the benefit of said
Lodge, on Monday, December 10th, at
I o'clock p m, at the Elliott school
house. \ good attendance Of the citizens
is solicited. Abundance fee 10 cents.
The above notice was unintentionally
left out Of our paper last week.-Ed.
Collector Wing publishes warning to
delinquent tax payers in another column.
Read it aud save yourself costs by paying
Immediately. He gives you until the
10Th, after which time your taxes will be
in the hands Of deputies. who will pro
ceed at once to collect them by levy and
sale. Hc says ho has waited as long az
ho can
The Louisiana Riverside Press think,
"'December's as pleasant as Maybe
expected thus far" 1t also says "there
were only eleven divorces granted at the
last term of the common pleas court.
Only! That Mr.. English, who was there
o few days since, "reports Troy as NOV
ing along slowly Yes, we think it will
he some time before it gets away from
here.
SMALLpox.-Dr. w. $. Hutt informs
US that there is case Of smallpox about
four miles southwest of Troy, the pa
tient being one Mr.. Gordon. 1t is g
severe case and fully developed. Quite
q number in his neighborhood have been
exposed to the disease. A case is re-
ported q few miles farther west of us
but VIC have no authority for saying it il
true.
The Clarksville Sentinel Of the 7lh
says: sour young friend Jep. Wells
who has for two years graced the dry
goods house Of Mayes Il Cochran, has
resigned his position in that establish
ment, and will to day return to Troy
where he will attend school. Jep. hal
made many friends while here, aud they
will regret to learn of his removal"
A private letter from our old friend
VIM. Frazier, of Troy, informs US tina
son Of Martin Mayes, Esq, of Lincoll
county, ia fit Of mental dsspondency
committed suicide by shooting himsel
last week. Also that n young lady livin!
near the Chain Of Rocks, in Lincoll
county, fell into we'll and was browne,
one day last week. Tho saddest part o
the story is that she was to have bssl
married the next day. -Clarkesvill
Sentinel.
Missouri REPUBLICAN.-No journa
in the United States displays more abil