Sharp County record., 1877-08-31
From Our Exchanges.

JacIsonport Herald: 1t is said
| that a day train, Tor the use of i'm
migrants and land prospect0rs, will
soon be started on the St. Louis,
! Iron Mountain and Southern Rail
road. This will give settlers an op-
| portuulty not before enjoyed, Of
examining the country thoroughly.
Dardanelle Arkansian: We found
q cabbage head on our table Mon
dav morning last, measuring over
thirty-sjx inches in circumference,
and Weighing nearly EIGHT pounds,
white and solid as we have seen.
Batesyille Guard, Aug. 23d; Four
courts in session here last Tuesday
Circuit, Probate, Mayors, and Us.
Commissioners, with business for
each. Mr.. Urban f. Fort re-
turned from q trip to Marion and
Baxter counties last week. He
reports the prospect for good corn
crop in the upper counties not very
hattering.
Newport News, 25th: Capt. Albert
Smith is building another boat for
upper White River, Capt. Pete Me
Arthur is building one for Black
River, and Capt, John 7. Warner is
building one for upper White. This
will make three bran fire new boats
to be added to those already in the
trade from Newport up White and
Black Rivers.
Conway Travellers We venture
our Arkansas people cannot be eX-
celed tor kindness. Not one of our
STATE exchanges but tat returns
thanks every week for either a bag
OF -four, peaches, or cabbageS, &c
Whilst Arkansas papers may not
get rich, they have the consolation
of knowing that they have friends,
for man would hardly give any
thing to a man without having some
inkling of friendship for him.
Clarksville Forum: We learn that
revivals Of religion are going on II
various pla 3S in tai, and adjoining
couuGos, Uudcr tie miujstrauoas OF
Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
! ministers, sSIitt rl1sU scores UI 0{ti
wicked race are renouncing the
ways of sin and seeking to lead the
life Of holiness. In places large num-
bers of noble young men are enlist
ing in the good work, which is
matter of great rejoicing, for they
are an important factor in our com
ing society. Let the good work go on.
Randolph Scalpel, Aug. 25th:
Circuit Court closed its summer
term in Pocahontas on Saturday
last, Lamar, indicted for the shoot
ing of Kilburn, remains in jail.
Davis and Whitley, charged with
the killing of Duke Sumner, are
also lodged in the Pocahontas jail
the grand jury having examined it
and reported it sufficiently safe to
keep them. No special judge was
elected at this term of the court
so that none Of the cases wherein
Judge Mack was disqualified were
tried. In the Roberts & CrenShaw
case the jury chung"
Quid Nunc: Mr.. Green Tony was
hunting on Fall Greek, some four
miles east of town, last Thursday,
and his dog started a wolf and ran
but short distance before he caught
it, when a desperate fight ensucd-
the wolf retreating all the time un-
til it reached a cave. When Mr.. T.
arrived he could see it near the
mouth of the cave, and shot it dead.
He then took it out.and carried it
home. On Saturday he was passing
and found another one lying dead
at the mouth OF the cave. He says
he certainly hit them both with the
same shot, the ball gIancing after
passing through one as to 50 badly
wound the other that it never got
away from the cave,
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