Allen County News.

The farmers are busy sowing wheat in some sections of the county.
Work is rapidly progressing in getting out the timbers for the trestle across Big Trammel.
We have been honored with a visit recently from Mr. Spradlin, the chief engineer of the C. & N. Railroad.
Frost has made its appearance in this section, and the farmers have been busy slaying the tobacco and having it hung up in their barns
The candidates are on the war path fighting for the county offices. W. H. Meng has announced himself as a candidate for County Judge and Thomas Bradburn for Jailer.
John Louis, who lives beyond the town limits, had the misfortune to meet with a very severe accident by cutting a terrible gash in his leg with an ax, nearly severing that limb from his body.
It becomes my painful duty to announce the death of Esquire Joseph Wilson, one of Allen's prominent citizens, who had been lingering a long time with that dread disease, consumption.
Mr. Step, one of the men having charge of the railroad hands on one section of the road in process of construction, has been very sick for a week or more and is thought to be in a very critical condition.
Rev. Schuyler Boyd has left for his new scene of labors in the Lord's vineyard at Gosport, Ind. He favored the people of Scottville with some interesting sermons during the past week before his departure.
There are several new buildings in process of erection, and since the railroad is being built there is quite a building boom in our village. Warren Martin is having some new and substantial improvements made to his dwelling, and Messrs. G. and T. Martin are making preparations to build a new dwelling on a lot recently purchased by them.
Among those on the sick list of this community are Miss Minnie Bradburn, Mrs. Dollie Alexander and Mrs. Riley Read. Miss Bradburn has had malarial fever, but is much better at present. Mrs. Alexander has been confined to the house for several days, but is convalescing at present. Mrs. Read, we regret to say, is in a somewhat precarious condition at present.

Perhaps Fatally.

Virgil Chandler Accidentally Shoots a
Negro named Arthur Beauchamp.

This morning, about 10 o'clock, Virgil Chandler, son of Rev. J.S. Chandler, of this city, went out to the latter's farm, about 2 ½ miles north of town. When he arrived there he dismounted from his horse, prior to going into the yard, near the residence. A negro named Arthur Beauchamp was standing near the gate. Chandler, in attempting to change a pistol, which he held in his right hand, to his left, accidentally discharged the weapon. The negro called out that he was shot, but Virgil did not believe him. They walked on to the house together. When he got there Beauchamp asked for a drink of water. It was give him, and he began almost immediately to vomit. An examination showed that he was shot, the ball having entered his abdomen, about the middle. The wounded person complained of no pain and there was no external bleeding. Virgil came to town and, obtaining a physician, returned to the scene of the disaster. The young man is very much alarmed over the probable consequences of the accident, which, if it be as appearances indicate, will result in the death of the one shot. Another commentary on the practice of too carelessly handling firearms.

A Dastardly Deed

There was a meeting of the Stewards of the Methodist Church last night in the chapel room to the rear of the building proper. About 9:30 o'clock, some one was heard to go up the alley next to the church, throwing rocks against the fence as he went. No especial attention was paid to the matter for some the. At length, after a cessation of the noise outside for a few minutes, a piece of brickbat weighing about two pounds, came crashing through the window. It went through the curtain, struck a corner of the table which it split off, glanced, then struck Rev. Dennis Spurrier on the side of the head, stunning him and drawing blood. He had just stooped to the floor to pick up an envelope when the missile came. Mr. T. J. Smith was sitting on a direct line with the course of the brick, which, if it not struck the table, would have hit him. It fell at his feet. He picked it up and ran to the door, hoping to catch a glimpse of the one who threw the rock, but he was too late. The miscreant had evidently gone into a vacant lot near by and from there had made his escape. There is no clue to the perpetrator of the deed. That it was deliberate malice and probably some more serious intent that prompted the crime is shown by the fact that as the window glass is unstained, those within were in full view of the person without. We hope the wretch will be caught and summarily dealt with.

A Severe Accident.

Thursday evening, little Frank, the five-year-old son of Mrs. C. A. Nazro, met with a very painful and severe accident. Mrs. Nazro is staying at the residence of Mrs. Fannie Grider, in the country. On the evening named little Frank was sporting about the yard, riding a stick horse. He accidentally ran against a dog that was lying near. The brute sprang suddenly up and made a jump at the child, biting him on the left cheek and at the same time throwing his paws in his face. One of his claws caught in the little fellow's lower eye-lid on the right side and pulled out considerable of the flesh from about the ball. The mother heard the screams of the child, and, finding out what was the matter, brought him hurriedly to the town, where medical aid was obtained. The wound was dressed and it was given as the opinion of the physicians that the sight of the eye was not necessarily damaged and that the member might be saved. Mrs. Nazro displayed great presence of mind in binding the eye into position and coming to seek a surgeon as quickly as possible. We hope no dangerous consequences will result.

Monday.

Monday next is the first day of the Lucas' farmer's fair.
The boys have frequent hunting {????}.
The country candy pulling will soon get in its work. Candy pullings have led to more hair yankings and proposals on the part of rural swains than nearly all other causes combined.
Clarence Gambol, colored, aged six years, who resided in the Ann Cook house on Water street, died Saturday evening, of consumption, and was buried yesterday afternoon.
We regret to learn that Messrs. Moses Hess and Joseph Potter, both of the Greenwood community, and both well known and aged residents of this county, are quite feeble at their respective homes.
The negro boy Beauchamp, who was accidentally shot by young Mr. Chandler, died yesterday, and was buried this morning at the Chandler farm. he was only seven years old, and all deplore the sad accident that caused his death.

Mt. Zion News.

It having been some time since I wrote to your valuable paper, I now take the pleasure of writing you in brief some of the recent occurrences in and about these parts. The school at this place is progressing finely, it is thought by all who have visited it that the present school is superior to any of the preceding ones at this place. The probabilities are that the spring school, beginning the first Monday in February, 1886, will be one of the greatest efforts of any time in the past. Prof. Dixon intends to have music connected with the literary department in the spring session. He has employed Miss Mollie Pearson, of Simpson County to conduct the music department. Miss Pearson is well versed in the theory of music, as well as possessing a good literary training. Mr. Jim R. Lambert, of Ewing College, Ill., will be connected with the school. Mr. Lambert is a thorough scholar and a first-class disciplinarian. We understand the school will be under the supervision of three teachers, one of whom has not been agreed upon.
Prof. A. J. Dixon, the principal of the school, was united to Miss Delia Francis in the holy bonds of matrimony, on last Sunday evening, in the presence of a large assemblage of friends. Esquire Hanes, of Macon County, Tenn., officiating. The attendants were Mr. L. D. Logan and Miss Mollie Tracy. The entire affair was a success in every respect. Mr. Dixon has been the principal in the Mt. Zion school since 1883 - the whole time giving entire satisfaction, the good work still goes on. His bride is a beautiful girl, yet in her teens, not to be called a blonde or a brunette, all beauteous all amiable.

Personals.

A.L. King, of Chicago, is in the city.
F.H. Wheeler, of Louisville, is in the city.
Wm. Taylor, of Dayton, O., is in the city.
T. L. Bottomley, of Glasgow, is in the city.
R.S. Hester, of Louisville, is in the city.
C.D. Train, of Louisville, is in at the Ritter House.
Miss Taylor, of Horse Cave, is at the Ritter House.
W.P. McCormick, of Cleveland, O., is in the city.
L.W. Pierson, of Cincinnati, is at the Park City Hotel.
J.W. Ham, of Scottville, was in the city this morning.
F. S. Grimes, of Pensacola, Fla., is at the Ritter House.
J. H. Brown, of Wapakoneta, O., is at the Ritter House.
J. H. Crain, of Nashville, is among the visitors to this city.
W.T. Frye, of Springfield, O., is at the Morehead House.
C. W. Rolls, of Indianapolis, Ind., is at the Park City Hotel.
John R. Moore, of Louisville, is in the city on a business visit.
A.C. Green, of St. Louis, is among the guests of the Park City Hotel today.
J.R. Morton, of South Union, is in the city on a business and pleasure trip.
Miss S. L. Dean, of the Polkville vicinity, is visiting friends in this city.
W. P. Smith, of Cincinnati, is in the city circulating among business men.
Walter Potter left this morning for Louisville to prosecute his studies of physic.
George and Simon Doenza, of Michigan, are stopping at the Ritter House.
Mrs. W. L. McNeal left this morning for Scottville to be gone two or three weeks.
O. P. Johnson, of Readyville, Butler County, is registered at the Morehead House.
A.H. Morris, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., is among the visitors to Bowling Green to-day.
M.J. Ballard, of Allen County, is in the city to-day and is stopping at the Ritter House.
Mrs. Rilla Dempsey, wife of Rev. J.M. Dempsey, of Waverly, Mo., is visiting friends and relatives in the city.
John H. Fenwick has returned from a visit to Philadelphia, where he went as a delegate from this place to the convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, which met there last week. On his way home he was joined by his wife and family at Wheeling, W. Va., where they have been visiting friends and relatives.