Mountain Echo Newspaper

March 26, 1886 (Vol 1-No 4 ) Page 2

Abstracted / Transcribed & Copyrighted by Linda Haas Davenport

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We want a good correspondent in every township in the county.

Mr. W. Q. Seawell has moved into the Layton house, near J. H. Berry's residence.

Rev. O. H. Tucker went to Lead Hill on Tuesday to assist Rev. J. H. Cantrell in a protracted meeting.

Messrs. J. J. Horner, W. E. Horner, John Cheek and many others enrolled with The Echo since our last issue.

The woods caught fire on Lee's mountain last week and considerable damage was done to fences and many rails were burned.

Farmers are too busy plowing and getting ready to "pitch" their crops to come to town. The streets of the village are in consequence almost deserted.

Thanks to our Flippin correspondent for his interesting letter. We hope he will continue to furnish us the news from his section, and that others will follow suit.

Several pounds of nice fish were caught in the creek Tuesday by some of the boys. The fish were found in a hole and were taken out by the boys with their hands.

Assessor Cravens is in Hampton today. This is his last appointment for this year. He will commence work on his books about the 1st of April at his office at this place.

Mr. Ben Carney brought some fine specimens of zinc and silver ore to town Tuesday from Rush Creek mines. The mineral is on exhibition at L L Seawell's store.

Mr. Henderson Morris, having sold his farm in the southwest portion of the county, has moved to town, and is occupying J. N. Griffin's house. He thinks he is going to Oregon.

The merchants who have goods at Buffalo city find it almost impossible to get teamsters to go after them. The farmers are too busy "speeding the plow" to do hauling.

Mr. F. N. Matthews and Miss Dora Baldwin, both well known at this place, were married at Huntsville, Madison county, on the 8th inst. Their many friends here wish them a full measure of matrimonial felicity.

Luke Matlock, the clever barber, now wears a broad smile. He says there is young lady arrival at his house, and although it will take an extra barrel of flour for the family this year, the price of tobacco, cigars and shaving remains steady.

Wanted a good, steady, industrious boy to learn the printing business. Must be able to read manuscript. We want a boy who is willing to work and pay for his instruction and one how will not want to boss the concern after the fist week.

Capt T B Stallings, the comodore of the upper river, was in town the latter part of last week, looking to the interest of his good steamer, the Home. We understand his boat will go up the river to Lead Hill on the first rise, and the clever Captain invited a number of the boys to make the trip with him.

The M. E. Sunday school has decided to buy an organ, and on last Sunday a committee was appointed to solicit donations for that purpose and to make the purchase. The following named were appointed as the committee: Dr. J. S. Lindley, Mr. De Roos Bailey, Misses Una Jobe, Virgie Berry and Hattie McDowell.

Only six marriage licenses have been issued by the County Clerk during the month of March, to this date, as follows:
J. L. Hardister to Miss Malinda Bailey
Simon Hathaway to Mrs. M. L. Blankenship
E. A. Sheridan to Miss R. E. Clark
J. G. Wade to Miss Sarah Roper
Wesley P. Lewallen to Miss Josie Flippin
M. L. Akin to Miss Margaret A. Pascoe

The woods, in all directions are on fire. A few days ago a teamster while driving along the road was almost suffocated by the smoke, and the fire was so near the road that his eyebrows and hair were considerable singed by the heat.

Mr. John Q Wolf, clerk on the steamer Home, was in town yesterday. He reported he boat on her way up. She was at the rapids when he left her. On account of the great strike, the railroad company at Batesville would not receive her freight for re-shipment.

Mr. Virgil Stillwell of Doddsville, paid this office a pleasant call on yesterday. He says the farmers in his section are at work in earnest. Mr. S. has just opened a stock of hardware and groceries at Flippin, and Mr. Jackson, the postmaster at that village, will conduct the business. The Echo wishes him success.

But don't the wind blow cold?

A little stranger at Charley Lewallen's is a girl, and weighs 10 pounds of course.

The hard-fisted yeoman has doffed his big coat and gone to work in dead earnest, while his songs have the old time ring.

On the 21st inst. W. P. Lewallen was married to Miss Jo Flippin, at the residence of Mrs. Julia Flippin, Rev. Thomas Sutton officiating.

White River is without sickness now, not withstanding that death has taken some of our oldest citizens across the river to that beautiful beyond this winter.

Capt. T B Stallings, of the steamer Home, is here circulating among his many friends and looking after the interest of his boat. We wish the Captain and his new boat success.

James Flippin, the efficient and assiduous singing master, is rendering the community valuable services, affording all an opportunity of learning to sing free of charge. It is to be hoped he will continue his good work.

We meandered down to our little city last Saturday and was greatly surprised to meet that genial, clever and never-to-be-forgotten Stillwell, of Doddsville, opening up a full line of hardware and farming implements. It is an enterprise that will be appreciated by the entire vicinity. March 22, 1886 - W B F Jr

Newport, Ark, March 20, 1886

Mr. Editor - Upon launching your little barque upon the rough sea of journalism I extend to you my hearty congratulations and best wishes for the success with The Mountain Echo. I feel assured that if the people of Yellville and Marion county will do their part, you will give them the neatest, newsiest and best paper the county has ever had - one well worthy of their support.

The local "political pot" is beginning to warm up. There are three candidates in the field for Mayor. It is to be hoped that the "old veteran," Mr T T Ward, will "get there" with but little trouble.

The railroad strike has cast a gloomy shadow across the progressive pathway of the great railroad king, Jay Gould. He begins to think that money has about ceased to be a "power." It is believed that it will terminate in trouble. Business has been exceeding dull in the quite but enterprising, little city since the strike was instituted.

Newport has contracted for water works and electric light. Where will be found a more enterprising little town that Newport? She well deserves her name - the "City of Progress." It is generally believed that liquor will be unanimously voted out of both the town and county at the September election. Good for Newport.

Not desiring to intrude upon the readers of The Echo, and fearing this "slush" will be consigned to the deep recesses of the waste basket, I will subside.

Your humble servant - Cranky Jim

Mrs. Rachel S. McDowell, wife of Geo. W. McDowell, died at her home in Yellville, Arkansas, March 9th, 1886. She was born in North Carolina, February 18, 1845. Her maiden name was Wilson. She was most happily married to Geo. W. McDowell, formerly of Memphis, Mo., at Yellville, this State, February 12, 1862. She professed religion and joined the M. E. Church, South, with her husband, under the ministry of Rev. J. A. Walden, August 24, 1873. The Sunday school found in her an earnest and faithful worker. In the Teachers' meetings and the study of the Bible she took great interest. She enjoyed much the presence and power of God to the woman's prayer meeting, and often praised him aloud. Her home was a happy one and a blessing to all who knew her. She bore her lingering affliction with all the patience of a true Christian woman. Anxious to live but ready to die. It was my privilege to visit her often, and always found her cheerful. She loved the old songs, "Home of the Soul" was to her as bread from heaven. In answer to the question, "Do you want anything?" she said, "I want to go and be out of my suffering." To her husband she said, "I am ready to go."

May He who was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, comfort the bereaved ones, and in a special manner may His blessings be upon dear little Maud.

O. H. Tucker, Pastor.

House of Representatives U N, Washington DC, March 13, 1886

A competitive examination will be held at Harrison, Boone county, Ark, on Saturday, April 18th, 1886, to select a candidate for a Cadetship in the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. All the ambitious young men of the Fifth Congressional District of Arkansas over the age of fourteen and under the age of eighteen are tendered an opportunity to win the prize. S W Peel, M C

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K J HUDSON ... dealer in ... Pure Drugs ...Patent Medicines ... Family Groceries ... Tobacco and Cigars ... Candies and Confections .. South side of Court Square ... Yellville, Arkansas

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