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Sharp County record., 1878-02-01

Z 4 young man ramed Allen
M. Soard, who lived in the west
ern part Of lizard county, com
mitted suicide by shooting him
self through the heart with Q
gun, On Sunday, Goth ult. Un-
raqpited love is supposed to
have been the cause Of the rash
act. x
Two menliving in Barren Fork
township, lizard county, have
been lawing for the possession
Of a hog, for somh time past.
Clippers The costs in
the suit, WHICH is rot yet decid-
ed, already amount to over S100,
to say nothing Of Che lawyers
fees. The hog is worth about
five dollars, -
Another evidences OF the fer
tiff, of the soil of this norton
ofIait iieS eoSacountry, is sthe product
ofh4e corn crop raised the past
season on Mrs. McJaleb's farm,
about three miles from town,
and cultivated b., her three
sons, John, Thomgs and James.
twenty-five acres 6f land pro-
duced, on an average, fifty-one
bushels to the acre,
One. Robert La acaster, who
shot and killed ThOs. Johnson,
at Sycamore, on Christmas Eve,
was arrested q feW days since,
at the residence of DR.. Smith, in
Stone county. Lancaster acci-
dentally shot himself in the leg
while hiding in tn woods, and
his wound was bellg treated by
Smith, who has since left that
portion Of the couRGry. Lancas-
ter is III the il2nQ5 CT the autlOrl-
tiles. His wounG is said to be q
serious one.
Now, that Russia has about
conquered Turkey, there are
strong indic2tior& THAI England
and Russia willrAaVe q war
aaestia. yssat5 eSRdiftl0iIs, w i-.1li0jiIs 50
far as made known, do not suit
England, and preparations are
being made by the English gov
Iernment to see that they are moi
IcalTied out. The Bull bellows
land the Bear groWls, and there
is a fair prospect Of 9 tUssle.
Sharp County record., 1878-02-01
Local News.

IL llSlI SHOW w euIeSuay AISlIu.
Parson Garrison will preach
at the NJ. E. Church in this place
next Sabbath.
P0cahontas has a brass band.
Why can't Evening Shade have
one?
A little child was accidentally
burned TO death in Baxter couu
" not long since.
{ Mr.. Fl. T. Johns, having rented
Capt. Huddleston's farm, about
two miles from town, removed
his family thereto recently. v
= Marriage licenses were issued
from the clerks Office, this week,
to John A. Morgan and Miss
1igtt5 u. hUiJ, andJaSp6tJ Smith
and Miss Margaret E. Girtman>~
Z Mr. Jno. R. Netcalf returned
to-day ffom 81. Louis, where he
purchased a large supply of
goods for the firm of which he
is q member.
But little Of interest having
Nanspirad in this section Of the
country since our last issue, we
devote most Of our local depart
ment to news CLEANED from our
exchanges, in other counties,
this week, \
{ Rev. J. w. Townsend, a min
lister Of the Baptist Church, and
formerly editor Of the Smithville
Sketch Book, died Of consump-
ton at his home in Smithville,
on the 18th uIt. ~
p A man named Baker was run
over and torn to pieces by the
cars at Okean, on the I. N. Rail
road, a few days since. His body
was scattered along the track
for a distance Of half a mile.
The people Of Benton county,
with Pat. Donan, Of the Advance,
in the lead, are endeayoring to
obtain q railroad from Joplin
down through BentonvilIe and
southwark to some point on the
i. e. and F. S. road.
A band of disguised men Wis
tied the residence Of a Mr..
Daugherty, in Randolph county,
recently, and cruelty whipped
him and his wife. An Old man
named Reed was treated in the
same manner. \
Why don't some good broth
ers who are interested, raise a
fund to place some better steps
to our churches? Those in front
Of yhe Baptist Church, especial
ly, are not it for a lady to
ascend, and those at the Meth
odist Church are not much
better.
One Of our correspondents in
this issue Ga Hayesy man, no
Doubt asks, "Who are Sam. J.
lilden and H. w. Beecher!'
We'll, Tilden is a citizen Of New
York City, and is the first man
who, after being fairly elected
president of the United States,
failed to serve the people in that
capacity. Beecher is a Brooklyn
nan, and sometimes takes too
deep an interestin other peoples
Sharp County record., 1878-02-01
q WA EouaiGRg aagcaCp.

Shlrp Circuit Court, in Chancery.
William A. Wiles and Benjamin F..
Meeks, plaintiffs,
against
William Viokers and Julia Vickers,
his wife, formerly Julia Hodge,
heir at law Of George J. Hodge,
dee, and Jack Hodge, heir at law
of said George J. Hodge, dec2
defendants. H
The defendants, VIM. Vickers and
Julia Yickers, are warned to appear
in this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint Of the plant
ifs, VIM. A. Wiles and Benjamin F..
Meeks. This January 21st, 1878,
JOHN NJ. WAssoN, Clerk.
Sam. II. Davidson, atty. 32-4
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Redeemed, by w. ". Edwards,
January 18th, 1879, the Sc qr Of Sc
ar. section 19, and south part Sc Qr
Of ne or, sec ton2 70, all in township
II north, range I west for 80 80.
Redeemed, by Alb, Wright, Jan
uary 18th, 1875 the NV or OF sw or,
section 32, township l5 north, range
5 west, for So o..
Redeemed, by z, G. Ranoy, Jan
uary 18th, 1873, part sw qr OF NV Or,
section 26, township II north, range
5 west, for So %.
Redeemed, by Riley Allen, Janu-
ary 18th, 1873, the sc Or of Sc qr,
section I, and sw Or Of sw qr, section
8, all in township Is north, range. .
west, for So 81.
Redeemed, by Robert Spurlock,
January 221, 1878, the sw or section
%, township 18 north, range . vest
for S19 %.
32-4 JOHN NJ. WAssoN, Clerk.
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VI n u GAs

NOTICE. - Two hand saws have
either been stolen or borrowed from
my shop in Evening Shade, during
my absence. If any person has bor-
rowed them, he will please return
them Immediately; and If they are
stolen, I WILL pay a liberal reward
for both tile thief and the saws.
ALEX. PHARI5.
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'EycniEg Shade.

'ural Chapter, No. so, R. A.
Imeets at It's hal on the Sd
in each month.
,vening Shade Lodge, No. 143,
F.& A, NJ, meets at its hall
urday night before the 1st
bath in each month.
'erear Lodge, No. 62, Of I. 0.
I !, meets at its hall Friday
1T, semi.monthly.
'nited Friends Of Temper
Ell Garrison Council, No. '33,
ITS every Friday night. |
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eMlE2S Shade Mail Di,
PecGOYY.

;psSI spec y Walnut Ridge, via SmithvilIe,
AVE- ~ Except Sunday; departs AZ
-rIrfs M, arrives 2 p. m.
'ii' !. a Crosse, daily, except Sun
ss| afrlves 10 a. m., departs at
ion Boz Y ~
Ish Flat, weekly; departs
psafEs quay, p. m, arrives Tues
.r.r5 III a. m.
ID % I&tesville. via Maxville, week
DePotb assEeS sam Monday, 1 p. m., de-
VI and -four wanted on
; co, Ntlon to the RECORD.
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MeG1eralpqtoga Nns.ces.

Redeemed, by NC. Smith. on the
.27th day Of October, 1877, the fol-
lowing land, to,wit: Sw Fri gr sec
5, tp Is north, range I west, tor the
sum Of 33 SO.
Redeemed by ". Y. Barnett, on
the 8tb day Of Novambou 1871, the
sw Or Of sec j., tp Is uorth, range
5we8t, for the sum Of So 95.
Redeemed bv W. G, Sio4n, on the
18Th day q November, 1871, the
east part Of sw Or Of seq II, and east
part Of NV or sec l3, tp is north,
range 1 west, for the sam of s. 81. I
redeemed, by G. ", Shaw, on tbd
10Th day Of December, 1871 the sw
or of ne Or sec 9, 'p lG north, range
6 west, for the sum Of 81 IS.
Redeemed, by VIM. II. Stowa't,
on the 2lst day of DoeemhcH 1874,
the east half of sw or, W hGof Sc Qa.
sw or Of he or, and south hf Of Sc or
all in sec 8, tp Is north, range ) west,
for the sum Of $40 Is.
Redeemed, by S. a. BIagg, on the
9Th day of January, 1878, the sw Or
of Sc or sec Is, tp II north' range f
west, for the sum Of 81 81.
Redeemed, by VIM. Johnson, on
the 18th day OF january, 1878, She
south hf Of NV or see Is, tp is north,
range 5 west, Tor the sum Of So.
3l-4 JNo. NJ. WAssoN, Clerk,
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Sharp County.

REPRESENTATIVE, Sam Fl David
tounty and Probate Judge,
AL FL Mum
heriff and Collector, Thos Y
Huddleston
Iircuit Clerk. Jno NJ Wasson
reasurer, Robert Gray
{ssessor, Jno w Brist0w
luryeyor, Tolbert McGee
Loroler, A R I4ipp
Sharp County record., 1878-02-01
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One column, one year, $50 OQ
Ono-half column, one year, so 90
One-fourth column, one year, 30 QO
Professional cards, per year, 10 90
Yearly advertisements, payable
quarterly, on demand. \
Transient advertising, ten cents
per line, cash in advance.
Marriage and death notices, not
over ten lines, free; more than ten
lines half transient rates.
Legal notices, at Statute prices.
No legal advertisements inserted
unless paid Cor in advance.
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Evening Shade.


NJ sE. Church, South: Preach
J Is t and 3d Sabbaths in each
NTH. Lecture Tuesday night
loNiug; prayermeetiDg Thurs
y nights. 4. A. Garrison, P. G.
christian Order; Preaching,
i Sabbath in each month";
. B Baird, pastor.
Baptist Church; Preaching ON
,ond Sabbath and Saturday
,ht before in each month.
p. Hunt, pastor.
school at the M. E,
urch, at 9 a. NJ. jim. Shaver,
pit.
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J. L. ABERNETHY,

Attorney at Law,
Evening Shade, Ark Will
practice in all counties IN the
3rd judicial circuit. Office on
northwest corner OF public
square. During my absence
Mr.. E. w. Bandy will attend
to Office business.
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cmic1a.1 Iirsctcrys
State Officers.

Governor, ~ s s Miller
Sec'y Of State, . IS s. beavers rs
Auditor, JoHll iyTa"IoiU ~
Treasurer, Thos J Churchill
Atty Gen1, VIM = Henderson
Land Commisn'r, j \ Smithee
SUBJ. Pub. Schools, Geo w Hill
,Chief Justice Supreme Court, b
E English.
Associate Justices, D Walker,
w NJ Harrison.
Clerk. Luke E Barber.
gongressman, 4th district, Thos
4 nj Gunter
STATE Senator, 2nd district, J B
JpdkinS
Jircuit Judge, 3rd. circuit, VIM
Byers
Prosecuting Atty, 3rd circuit,
JL Abernethy.
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Circuit Court; Third Monday
ter fourth Monday in March
ld September.
Gonlty Court: First Monday
gnory, p-ii F;2g
Globe.
Probate Court: First Monday
February, May, August and
OVember. I
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Gh uIGh TOiT SCtSIY-- |
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$4,000; Stephen Reaves $l5, 900, no in
surancs; Wiley $4,000. insurance
$4,000; ]. II. Brown $500, insured
Ii. II. Rowland $1,000, insured; A. N.
Murphy $1,000; Scott Brothers $500;
A. T. Newton $4,000; Brown & FIoore
$4,000.
DR.. Crews. of Hays county. who has
Just returned from the North, says
times there sre harder than ever be-
fore, and that real estate does not sell
for the price of improvements. He
says times will be tighter still in Tex
as; that We are not getting the money
from immigration formerly obtained,
aud that all the world seems now to
be moving into Kansas. That State
stood almost foremost in advertising
itself at the Centennial. while our
''wise ores" ignored the whole affair.
The opponents Of immigration may
put this il their pipes and smoke it.
Statement of changes in mail routes,
ETC., for the week ending November 16,
reported by A. n. Zsvely, agent for
mail contractors, Washington: Route
S1472 -Peoris to Towssh; service in
creased to twice q week from Deem
Der l. Route 311S0 - Alleyton to
Millheim; increased to three times a
week from December /. Route 3l429
Montague to Henrietta; increased to
six times q week from December /.
Route 3l437-Decatur to Montague :;
increased To twice a week from Deem
her /. Route 3l452 Fort Worth to
Denton; increased to three times a
week from December 1. Route 31457
-Cieburne TO Glen Rose increased to
! twice week from December 1.
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ACQUITrAL or TEE BULLDo-
ZERS.


The scquittal Of the so called bulldo-
zers tried b:far: United States Com
missioner Warren in this city gave
great satisfaction to the bar and peo-
pc. These TRIALS are progressing
everywhere in the South. 1t Is mat
ter OF partisanship instigated by the
necessity for fresh boOd-streaks on
Blaine & CoBkling's banner. In every
city OF the South we hear OF prosecu-
tons uLder this Federal law designed
tn be used against the Irish IN New
York and the whites of the South.
Commissioner Warren is pronounced,
By all who witnessed the proceedings
in these cases, honest and capable. It
happened that the defendants had
money enough t. defend themselves
and were able to lose the time incident
to trial. They could employ counsel
and the result wss that Mr.. Warren
and each Republican employee of the
government was compelled to declare
the defendants guiltless. If those
of the defendants who IRE poor had
not been sustained by those having
money, they would have cast them
selves upon the courts mercy and been
fined and imprisoned. The newsps-
pers that devote themselves to the pub
LEGATION of facts that degrade the
South will never tell OF the trials to
which we advert, but the proceedings
will soon appear in pamphlet, aud we
commend 1t as good reading to the
honest people of the North and OF the
| South
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district and sad calamity for the d.
mocracy Of the entire STATE. jones
may be classed as au independent
Democrat or what not, but he was the
special favorite of Z. ]. Davis, and
his election may be regarded as de-
feat Of the Democracy"
With as much gravity as he couli
command, an English bishop has been
Investigating practical joke. Some
commotIon was caused by The refusal
of the Vicar or Sheen, near Ashbourne.
to administer holy communion to q
young man whom he deemed unwor-
thy. The Bishop of Lichfield, after
much spondence and cross-examI-
nation, has ascertaiued wha: was the
improperly with which the Young
communicsnt wss charged. Que morn.
ing in August he went u the house of
young woman of the village snd
pulled string which was attached to
her foot, thus awakening her. The
freak arose out of wager between
them as to which of them could get
up first.
The Sherman Register says: Gray
son county Is the banner county OF the
State In all the great empire of Texas
there is not county OF so large A pop-
ul1tlon nor 40 large Democratic vote.
At the recent election Roberts, Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, received
in Grayson +lSl votes. while in Dallas,
the next largest county, he received
only 1901. giving Grayson majority
OF Democratic votes over Dallas of
$50. The total vote Of d alias county,
a. shown by the vJte for Governor, was
5G2l, while tina. of Graysop, taking the
same standard, was 1888. At the
election of 1876, Dallas carried eff the
banner over Grayson by about two
hundred votes, but the tables are
turned nov, aud Grayson takes the
lead. It is something To he proud of
when We can justly claim to be the
largest county IN point Of population
in the State. 1t was only T. few years
since Grayson county ranked away
down at the bottom OF the list" The
Registers modesty prevented It's saying
that the elevation of sentiment and
intelligence aud progress of the coun-
ty, and its growth in wealth and pop
ulatIon are largely due 20 its excel
lent newspapers.
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SENATOR LAMAR, in a conversation
with journalist few days ago, said
the South was Indifferent and would
support either Hendricks or Thurman
with equal ardor and with infinite
enthusiasm woald Bsysrd be accepted
by the people. And yet Bayard is a
straight, original Andrew Jackson, Tom
Benton, hard money Democrat. Even
il this constitute an objection with
party-!eaders the people would disre-
gard 1t. Bayard is the first gentleman
in America and men would be con-
scious that In voting for such candI-
date they honored themselves and
served the country well. When the
vice presidency was mentioned Mr..
Lamar did not hide his bushes of
awkward, self-consciousness behind
his lifted coSt-sail. BE stood erect,
and, looking his interloeutor straight
in the face and never once adverting
to the probabilities Of his own nomi-
nation, said:
or course the South would feel a
deep sense OF gratitude at the recogni-
ton of either Governor Hampton or
Senator Gordon, OF Senator Ransom,
by placing one of them on the national
ticket, but still it will not be demanded
by them or regarded IS essential 10
secure the cooperation ana support of
the Southern States.
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sArERs AFrRu RLEcrroN.

Upen being serenaded at his home
IN Bastrop by the same crowd that had
just done honor to Col. Jones, citi-
zen Of the same place, Major Sayers
made short speech. Addressing the
colored portion OF his visitors be told
them to beware of those who prom
ised them money or property without
labor that could be honestly obtained
only By the sweat of the brow; that
there should be no such rallying cry
IN political parties as the poor man or
thu reh mar; that ne man in this coun-
try should be considered poor who had
stout body aud good heslths that
physical vigor and endurance consti-
tntes capital, which with industry,
honesty and economy would eventually
lead TO Independence; that there was
no real anlsgonism in Texas between
capital and labor, aud il either had the
advantage it was clearly in favor of the
latter. He denounced a cheap and
hnc.nAsing currency as utterly rulnous
70 those whose incomes were depend
enk upon daily effort.
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Editorial Notes.

The New Orleans Republicans, the
last Republican paper in Louisians,
died on the tenth instant.
The report telegrsphed to the New
York Timostha Lowe, WI defeated the
regular Dem ocratic candidate, Garth,
in Alabama, would not act with the
Democrats, is emphatically denied by
the chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee.
Senate Clerk Clifford will, without
any doubt, be reelected by the Senate
of '79. Mr.. Clifford is pattern clerk.
He knows how to attend strictly to
clerical duties. and in the hours of
senatorial relaxation he can tell as
good story as the late A. Lincoln.
The agricultural representatives will
probably be warmly opposed to one
project of retrenchment which will be
offered the coming session of the South
Carolina legislature, AID that is, the
abolition Of the bounties paid TO
county agricultural societies, amount
ing in all TO some $50, 600.
As an evidence of the depopulatlug
effects of the recent epidemic, the fo,-
lowing is related: In order To obtain
the insurance money on tho life Of one
Of the yellow fever victims, a relative
desired TO prove the desth of ger
tleman whose life was insured. An
investigation revealed the fact that
among the parties by whom the death
could best be proven there had been
an excessive mortality. The servant
who was left in charge Of his residence
was dead; the Howard visitor who re-
ported the case, the physician who at
tended the gentleman, the nurse seat
By the association, the person who
gave the order for the grave, the
grave-digger who made the grave, the
minister who oficisted AZ the funeral
service, and three cut Of the>four
nourners, had ell passed szsy INTO
the shadoEE Of the unkReFn world. y
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The effort of MAYOR DeGress TO sson

The effort of Mayor DEGREES TO stop
the carrying Of concealed weapons
should be seconded by theOcounty
court. Should this be done, and the
plan WORKS, IS 1t will If the people be
IN favor OF law and order and the stop
ping Of bloodshed, Austin and Travis
county may begin to enjoy a reputa-
ton different from that which it now
possesses. Certainly We have had
enough Of awful murder, and law
abiding people should not hesitate at
all times and on all occasions to be
vigiiant il efforts to put down this
terrible eyilin society. Let these peram-
bulati4g arsenals be destroyed. They
Gre check upon civilization, and are
the destroyers of the peace and happi-
ness OF communities.
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In Edinburgh the first sanitary pro-
tective association was organized. OF
recent years these societies have been
constituted in Eastern cites, when
they are most needed IN those of the
South. New York boasts of an active,
intelligent society of this character.
Members pay three dollars each per
annum and by this means the iaspee-
ton of houses is provided for, proper
drainage, ventilation and purity of
drinking water are assured. While
these associations are actively studying
and executing the laws of health we,
who need infinitely more the securit,
given by such agencies, fold our arms
and the city government prattl,s about
trifas. Northern winds of yesterday,
sweeping down from snow-clad noun
-tains and over lnterminsble plains,
bearing health and strength upon their
wings, will soon be followed by
breezes from the South. Then the
yellow plague may come and city fla
theirs will fly in terror to quarantine,
which seems TO have invited rather
than prevented the plaques incursions
in the valley Of the Mississippi.
Civilization guards public health
with greater care and skill each year.
The death rate of Northern and Euro
pean cities is thus constantly lessened
and the pleasures of living are infinitely
heightened. We would not advocate
the organization here of a civic sanitary
protective association. We have not
advanced far enough in European
modes of thinking and intelligence to
make such society effective, but the
fact of their useful active existence in
the oldest and best educated cities of
the world should at least teach the i'm
portance and indispensable necessity
for sanitary reforms and drainage in all
the towns aud cities of Texas.
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TO Subscribers

By postal card, other means being
too expensive, subscribers to the
STATESMAN will be rendered accounts,
showing amounts due, or soon TO be-
come due, on subscription. It ia a
time of the year when all may settle
accounts, and subscribers are request
ed, in receipt of statements, to remit
at once. By the first of January it is
proposed to have all outstanding mat
teTs closed, and prompt reply will
save further trouble in collecting bills.
Our friends, regarding this IS bust
ness, will not fail to respond.