Mr. Williams Sack mysteriously disappeared from his home near Long Lane
on Monday last.  He is about the age of 50, his mind was not right, very
quiet man, never having much to say to anyone.  His disappearance can not
be accounted for, his is an old citizen and is well known throughout the
country where he lived.  It has caused quite a disturbance in the
neighborhood, all turning out to search for him, but, so far, have
obtained no information pertaining to his whereabouts.  It is not
generally supposed that he has committed suicide as he would not have
left home far, and would have been found by some of the neighbors 'ere
this.  Any information of his whereabouts will be thankfully recieved by
the postmaster at Long Lane, Missouri
(Buffalo Reflex, September 26, 1883)

Mr. William Slack was born in Bedford County, Virginia, December 27,
1827.  Mr. Slack has resided near Long Lane, in Dallas County, Missouri
for the last 26 years.  He left his home on Monday morning, September 24,
1883, without any known cause or provocation unless it be alleged to the
mental and physical affliction of his wife.  It is believed that he has
either committed suicide or gone deranged and wandered off.  His age is
nearly 56 year; height about 5ft. 9 in., weight about 160 lbs., blue
eyes, fair complexion, sandy or auburn hair, mingled with gray, somewhat
bald in front; whiskers and mustache sandy and decidedly mixed with
gray.  Had on when last seen a brown wool hat, black homespun jeans
pants, blue drilling shirt, and brogan shoes.  Any information that will
lead to his return home either dead or alive will be liberally rewarded
by:
N. F. Slack
J. D. Slack
(Buffalo Reflex, October 3, 1883)

Mr. Wm. Slack was found last week 5 miles from his home near Price Creeks
mill drowned in the Niangua.  A man who was shooting ducks, in trying to
get a duck out of the water with a branch of a tree, the branch became
entangled in the clothing of the missing man, raising him so as to be
seen by the person on the bank.  A large rock fastened to a rope tied
about his neck was the means of keeping under the water till found.  He
was supposed to have committed suicide by drowning.  Since this terrible
event, we learn of the death of Mrs. Slack, his wife, which occurred last
week.  Mrs. Slack has not been well for some time past.
"There is no death: the stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore,
And bright in heaven's jeweled crown,
They shine forever more."
(Buffalo Reflex, October 10, 1883)