125 years ago
March 26, 1886
Miss Shelby, an American woman, and Mme. Valsayre, a French woman, fought a duel with swords recently on the field of Waterloo, Belgium. Miss Shelby was slightly wounded in the arm. The quarrel arose over the merits of female doctors.
This brief but timely and excellent law was passed by the late Legislature: “Every person who shall engage in hunting or shooting on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction be fined in a sum not less than five nor more than twenty dollars.”
The so-called “Doyle Teacher” who rushed into print last week with a lot of personalities which he was ashamed or afraid to sign his name to, ought to know that that kind of business is “no good” in this county. The fellow who sneaks behind a nom de plume to abuse a man, is but little if any better than the assassin who stabs his victim in the back, or the coward who hires a cheap hoodlum to throw mud on a gentleman some dark night. We characterize this fellow thus severely not because we care personally, for his puny little diatribe, but because the RECORD has made a long and consistent warfare not only against these contemptible nondescripts, but also against the scavenger journalism which furnishes a channel for truck of this sort.
Some time ago, we noted the fact that a new town had been “laid out” midway between Marion and Florence, to be called Oursler. We are now being notified to send the RECORD to that point, a post office having been established there, with Mr. W.E.M. Oursler as Postmaster.
Nearly three thousand feet of sidewalk is being constructed on the west side of Lincoln avenue. As the east side of the street is sidewalked nearly its full length, Lincoln avenue will soon be the finest lovers promenade in the county.
Mrs. E.L. Snider was thrown from a buggy last Sunday, and severely bruised especially about the face. She was returning with Mr. S.E. Richardson from attendance upon the latter’s mother, and while nearing the Cottonwood bridge the front part of the buggy uncoupled suddenly, dumping the occupants to the ground. Mr. Richardson was not hurt, but Mrs. Snider was confined to her bed for several days with her injuries.