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Sharp County record., 1878-09-13

berland, and Lord st. Asaph, son OF the
late Earl of Ashburnham.
The Rev. DR.. j. A. o. Clark, COM
missioned by the Bishops of the South
ern Methodist Church to collect funds
for Wesley memorial church at Sa-
vannah, Ga, the scene of John Wesley's 8
first labors on this continent, has sailed
to England on collecting tour.
A Gospel Garden is the latest re-
licious novelty. 1t has been started by
the Rev. Stephen H. Tying, Jr., at Sew
enth Avenue and Thirty-fOurth Street,
New York, and consists of an apart
ment fitted no with a fountain, floral
baskets, urns of plants and whatever
will give it an inviting appearance. 10
tine ceiling are attached long linen fans,
which are kept all the time in motion
and supply a cool and refreshing at
mosphere. Services will be held every
night and on Sunday.
The fifth Episcopal Church Con-
gress will be held this year at Cincin-
Natl, Ohio, Oct. 15 to IS. The subjects
for discussion are: "The Interpreta-
ton of the Bible in Relation to the Pres
ent Condition of Learning and Sci
ence;' "The Novel in its Influence on
Modern Life" "The New Testament
Doctrine of Absolution;" "The Sun
dav Question:" "Mutual Relations OF
Labor and Capital" and "Christ IN
the Personal Life"
The problem of co-education OF the
races has been successfully solved at
Berea (Ky.) College, which is attended
by white students of all classes, who
minole with colOred students without
the least display of race feeling. Both
races, which attend the college In al
most equal numbers, recite together and
have exactly the same privileges. The
last commencement exercises of the in
stitution were attended by visitors
drawn about equally from each race.
1t will be a surprise to many to
learn that there is at Pekin, China, a
college modelled after English institu-
tions. 1t has been in existence IA years.
Since 1869 its President has been A. z.
Martin, of this country, who writes en-
couragingly of its future, although it
had struggling existence for the first
few years. At first it was regarded
with hostility and jealousy by consery-
atives about the throne, but it has al
ready developed into an institution of
Importance. A curriculum extending
over eight years has been established.
Its students, now upward of hundred,
are educated at Government expense, to
fill official stations.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
Death of Missionaries in China.

A letter from Pekin, June 4, 1228t an
nounceS the death of Rev. P. r. Hunt OF
the American Boards North China
Mission, and of several missionaries con-
nec,ed with other societies. Mr.. Hunt
was seized with typhuS fever on the 18th
of May and died on the 30th. He was
born at Arlington, VT, January 80,
1916, and, after learning the printers
trade, went in 1889, with his wife, to
Madras, where he took charge of the
printing establishment of the American
Board, and managed it with great sue
cess for 27 years. In 1866, on the re-
linquishment of the Madras Mission, he
and his wife returned to the United
States, and after a stay of few months
went to North China in 1868 as Mission
aries of the Board. Miss Dedricken,
who had been in China for about ayear
under the auspices of the Church Mis-
sion of London, and was preparing to
take charge of girls boardiug-School,
died of the ever on the 11th Of May.
Her death was was followed on the 18th
by that of Miss l.. A. Campbell OF the
American Methodist Mission, who had
been in China two years, and was an in
dustrious laborer in the girls boarding
school of the Mission with which she
was connected. Between these two
deaths came that of Rev. William n.
Hail at Tientsin. Mr.. Hall was a mis-
sionary of the English MethodiSts, New
Connection, and died on the 14th of
May, also of typhus fever On the 25th
of May, Rev. j. S. Barradale of the Lon
don Mission at TientSin, died of the
same disease, his wife having been car
ried off by it during the December pre-
vious. Rev. Albert Whitney OF the
American Presbyterian Mission died on
the 25th of April at Shansi, where he
had gone to aid in the work of distrib-
uting aims to the famine-stricken peo-
pie.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
Sharp Shooting.

There is a piece of rock standing on
the ridge running up the South Noun
tain at Egan Canyon. One morning in
1868 an Indian was discovered standing
by this rock, calmly surveying the scene
below, and particularly the overland
station to the west, then garrisoDed by a
number of soldiers. He was so far of
that he enjoyed the excitement pro-
duced by his appearance, and made
very significant gesture of derision and
contempt for the soldiers. One of them
determined to reply to his salutatlon,
and fired at him from the station with
rifle, and, strange to say, with wonder
full accuracy of aim, shot him through
the head. His remains were buried be-
hind the rock on the mountain; and IN
1873 his skull, disturbed in some way
from its resting place, was exhibited
among the miners at Egan as q relic OF
the war and of the disaster which over
took the Indian, who was ignorant Of,
or conceitedly despised the virtues OF
long range. 1t was q shot OF nearly
1000 feet,--ObsyTy Cree5 (Nes.) Iaae-
pendent.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
313590 s 2 3 65

Of course the surprise lay in the ra-
pidity with which the man drew his fig
ures and performed the addition, the
latter operation being apparently done
from left to right instead of in the usu-
al manner.
81 have the whole secret in these
pamphlets, which contain, besides, a
vast amount of interesting scientific
matter,n said the speaker, and pro-
ceeded to sell copies of his books at the
rate of 25 cents each, easily disposing
of large number within very few
minutes.
The principle of the fraud, for it was
fraud, consisted in the willy peddler
taking advantage of the peculiar proper
ties of the number 8. 1t has long been
known among mathematicians that this
figure is capable of many strange feats,
among them that of the itinerant ped
dler-being prominent 1t can be east
ly explained. Put down two rows OF
figures, the sum of whose respective
numbers shall be 9, thus:
8310297646
1689702353
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
80 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 9

Out of the large sum given above,
and used by the peddler to illustrate his
theory, eliminate the second row from
the top, and it will be seen that the sue
cessive rows when added together, make
nothing but mines. The total, with the
second row eliminated, would be
29999999997
Now add the second row
35908236S
and the result is, of course,
31359082365,
or the second row with prefix of 3 and
an addition of 81 to the last two fig
ures. The rule holds in every case, no
matter how large or small the sum, and
is tu the effect that in adding up it is
only necessary to write first the number
of couplets Gin the above there are
three); then set down simply the num-
bers that are given in the inserted row
(Which may consist of any numbers &C
cording to fancy, and at the end sub
tract the number of couplets from the
last figure in the inserted row. A little
practice, renders this work easy. 1t is
in reality nothing but a trick, and is
valueless in ordinary computation
ChtcaQ0 Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
Haps and Mishaps.

Lydia Berry, charming young la
DIV of Charlestown, near Boston, Mass,
was fatally poisoned, it is supposed, by
wearing striped stockings.
"A daughter of Thaddeus Frost, Of
Boston, about q years of age, commit
ted suicide, while insane, by pouring
kerosene over her head and clothes, and
then setting fire to it.
--Ayoung man named Amos Greegor,
of Frederic cksburg, o., was shot through
the head and instantly killed while
blowing into the muzzle of his gun to
see if it was loaded.
Near New Paris, Ind, an 8-year-old
son of John Brumbach, while fooling
with revolver, shot an elder brother
through the head, killing him instantly.
james Quann, tramp printer, was
run over and killed on the railroad near
Vincennes, Ind, while intoxicated. His
foot caught in a frog and he was unable
to extricate it, before the train was up
on him.
Samuel Mesick, aged 81, of Dan
vile Junction, KY, shot himself through
the head because his girls parents OBJ
jected to his keeping company with her.
He is said to have been q young man of
good habits and well connected.
AT Port Huron, Mich, John Holt
and his son were removing a piece OF
machinery weighing 600 pounds down
flight of stairs in his grist-mill, when
it slipped from their hold, knocking the
father to the floor below, striking him
on the head and smashing his skull.
Joseph Lewis, a farmer living one
mile north of Bronson, Mich, while
moving a marsh, met with an accident
which resulted in his death. While at
work on the marsh his team and mower
began to sink. Getting off the machine
to tighten it, he forgot to throw it out
of gear. His horses floundering, threw
him down in front, the knife coming in
contact with and cutting off his foot
just above the ankle.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
Foreign Notes.

-Englishmen are all dreaming of
going to Cyprus and making money
there.
The Spanish Government has just
secured the extradition from France of
a mysterious lady of high rank, said to
have been engaged with several illustri-
Gus accomplices in theft of $4 200, ,O00.
The death is announced of the Mar
quis de Vibray, one of the leading agri-
culturists of France. He was proprietor
OF the Chateau de Cheverny, near Blois,
and reclaimed large tract of land which
was at one time waste; he was also a
very eminent geologist and great pa
tron of art.
The Countess Ilona, daughter of
the Austrian diplomat, Count Andrassy,
was lately betrothed to Prince Alfred
MontenuOvo. The Prince is grandson
OF the Archduchess Maria Louisa, who
married the first Napoleon, and, subse-
quently, the Austrian Count Neipperg.
From this second marriage the Prince is
descended, His father, the Prince Will
liam, is still living.
1t was recently announced, appar-
entity upon good authority, that mar
rage had been arranged between Prince
Louis Napoleon, son of Emperor Ma
Poleon Ill, and Princess Thyra, third
daughter Of Christian TX, King Of Den
marx. The report has since been con-
tradicted.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
A Perlpatetic Teacher OF Arithmetic.

Gentlemen, this is the new science
of arithmetic said a short and POM
pous individual, dressed in broadcloth
suit, white vest, and silk hat, who was
haranguing a curious crowd on Wash
ington Street yesterday afternoon. He
had better makeup than the common
run Of itinerant peddlers, and he spoke
from an open carriage, upon the back
seat of which was huge stack of pam
phlets.
Il don't like to call myself a bene-
factor of mankind" continued the ora
tor, "because it would sound egotistic-
al, and am only q student, scholar
of humble pretensions; but may say
without boasting that | have devoted q
long life to the pursuit of mathematics.
There are people who pretend to say
that arithmetic is an exact science, and
that there is nothing discoverable in its
certain and known quantities, but they
are poor idiots who are content to fol-
low in the beaten track of their illustri-
Gus but common-minded forefathers.
Yes, gentlemen, | am proud to say that
| stand here to-day as the inventor or
discoverer of new system of mathemat-
les. lean show any man in few min
utes method of lightning calculation
that would astonish the old-fogy savants
of former ages".
The silvery-tongued speaker here pro-
duced a small blackboard, upon which
he traced rapidly with chalk the follow
ing figures:
S31O297646
civil show you how to perform a
sum in addition" said he, and continu-
ed chalking down figures until he had
enough to completely fill his black
board, whereupon he proceeded to set
down the sum total without the least
hesitancy, to the astonishment of the
lookers-on. The table when completed
was as follows:
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13

Lord Beaconsfeld occupied with his
suite at the Kaiserhoff, during the late
Berlin Congress, 63 rooms at $1,000 a
month, and his food bill was $4,000,
He gave $500 to the walters. The cor
respondent of the London l5nleS took
49, 500 with him for expenses, and ex-
pended S3,44O, in addition to S2,4lO for
kilograms. The wife of NJ. Blowitz of
the Congress induced her husband to
obtain the signature of each member
upon a fan which she intruSted to him.
she considers that she possesses a treas
ure of especial value.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
Last week the proprietor of the lead

Last week the proprietor of the lead
ing soda-water fountain on Jefferson
Street took up and cancelled our annual
pass. We do not regret this act on his
part. On the contrary, we are rather
glad of it, because conscientious re-
gard for the public safety and fine
Sense of our duty in such matters was
just justs impeliing US to say that fountain in
soda is composed Of sawdust, gravel, old
glue, aqua-fortis, leather chips tan
bark, iron filings, marble dust, sand,
river water, red ink, orange peel, yellow
soap, sirup of rhubarb, ammonia, fuseI 5
oil, hoof parings, scrap-iron, SCOT, lard
oil, lamp. black, boiled tallow and India
turnip. Thousands OF people have
drank fountain soda. We are no alarm
ist, but-where are those people now'
-Bmlingt0n HGa0beye.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
oFINTEREsT'

l,OC ,ar and Literary .,,,-,,
e en,'sou. 'll., i is rumored' is S;sy 39sy
has ,,Iume I11 of poems, whlch
qDl1 its appearance r..
cFea5 ',Ss'i ! ! ibpok on the legends,
ndest Tales, and folklore oi
IT Of IS poem, "The Masqne Se
ant Is been set to music Dy
can White, and the Overture Overture
'tL =. @ayed at the new T,p rniin"'-
IT Of MacGahan, tits said in
r. !, llsn@nrl, left behind him,
v b 'blicstion, 'l'iic as much OF his
y Il suloaria and the Russo
H. Ss. . 5 win form a memorial
'Ll31 u 20. the author of the cley- y.
,o..l ol siS, ,ry in the last Atlant'c, is
safs sots Sc e Of great intelligence, l
,Ts5 ,Ias. Is year of the ,s,, HarVa[o ara
{, otnaIH5 He returns to Japan the
! bra5 Truth, the old colored ed
ino i,vt ! somewhere about 100
no. NO., enough to have been long
bs \, State two or three gen
led lis still vigorous enough
! ,'u urive an occasional lecture
le N soll has sailed for Europe
e Fly to collect material d IN
llsr lecture on Robert Burns
he acted with Redpath for ,
)om $4,000 and expenses, al
X sbout the 1St of October
AMI eade Is 64 years old; ia
eai5; Edmond About, %;
le vIams (Oliver Optic(, Of;
IS Vi AZ; Berthold Aueroach' G
,ags ncroft, rs; Robert Brown
n1olyle, 8S; S. L Clemens
The As; G. W. Curtis, o.;
aue5i; Darwin, So; DiSraeH'
mi Dixon, 81; Emerson, 70;
viiTs so; vi. E. Gladstone, 69;
ton /; j. g. Holland, SO; DR..
, en- Julia Ward Howe, %;
3ste{.es, 55; T. H. Huxley, %;
da5S; Longfellow, n; Ben n
ind,, 65 Donald G. Mitchell,
atsi sr, 55; James Parton, 56;
mo-; John G. SAKE, 81; Mrs.
SO; Whittier, III;
nj Is, 53; Swinburne, Al;
ID Nj. M. F. Tupper, 6S; G.
1Dy); W.ID. Howells, Al.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
Odds and Ends.

Fashionable mother" Maria, I'm
almost discouraged; how many times
have l told you not to say tater, but
pertater?"
There Is no brighter moment in the
life of a young lady of ton than when
the happy discovery is made that she
can at last balance pair of eyeglasses
on her nose without squirting.
1T is now very fashionable for sea-
shore bellies to walk on the beach in
company with their mOt0erS. This
seems to prove to the world that they
are young and thoughtless, instead of
being thirty-fve years old and on still
hunt for husbands. Detroit Free Press.
Don't tell man you sweat. 1t is
vulgar. Inform him that you are being
deprived of the saline and OleaginOuS
fluids of your material substance through
the excretories of your pellucid cuticle,
with a sensible condensation of moist
uro upon the superficial exterior.
"A cockney inquired al the post-Of-
flee the other day for letter for emery
Rogden.n He was told there was none.
'L0ok 'ere," he replied little angrlly
"You've hexamined a hodd letter for my
name. 1t don't commence with a hatch ;
it begins with no. Look in the 'Ole
that's got the hos"
WHY, o WHY?
WHY asks a fellow when he meets
His neighbOr, "What's the news"
Why sits woman on the floor
To button up her shoes?
Why is it women all prefer
bowl-bath to plunge?
Why is it they prefer ag
For washing, to a sponge?
Why is it women groan and moan
Of what they have to 40,
Yet gladly walk a score OF miles
To match shade of blue?
St Louis Journal
"A gentleman desires situation as
President or Treasurer OF some manu-
featuring corporation. Is not men,
Der of any church, temperance society,
or lodge, not of sufficient consequence
to be generally respected, and does not
descend from any old family. Never
has held any office, is not an eminent
citizen, and can bring other equally
strong recommendation if desired,
There being an extraordinary oppor-
tunitv for corporations, applications will
be considered in the order received.
Address, etc.-B0StOr1 Commercial But'
Iefn.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13

-Semiradzsky, the great Polish
painter, who is attracting so much at
tention in Rome now, is about 80. lie
is true Pole in appearance and man
ner. He is tall, slender, has dark halr
and eyes; his face has strongly marked
features and all the Sclavic subtlety OF
expression. His manners are very
charming.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13

At the Baptist Church ia Manches-
ter, Va during protracted meeting,
Young gentleman named Andrews oc-
cupied seat in the window. He lost
his balance and fell to the ground, ads
tance of 80 feet, mashing his skull, it IS
feared, fatally. A young lady in the
congregation tainted, and the two Incl
dents came well nigh producing apanic.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13

In 873 Europe underwent a visitation
of grasshoppers far worse than that ex-
perienced here. They are referred to
in Spanish and German monastlc
archives, and are described as having
hidden the sun, and devoured crops on
100 acres in one hour. After devastat-
ing France they were supposed to have
perished in the Atlantic.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13

-Lambrequins of gray linen are made
for mantles, for windows, baskets ana
brackets, and are ornamented with ap-
pliuue cloths cut to represent Storks,
butterflies grasshoppers, and japanese
figures.
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13
nee and Industry.

| Ill. a from peanuts closely re-
w oil.
, My the finest flour is being
,ea n-stones of glass.
,fghas been formed in Paris
it,b series of visits to all the
Inc 5, exhibitions, and public
4 Under the guidance of well
WITH -turers.
DILL architects and carpenters
ng I'D responsible for a period
linsfter the completion Of a
aEtotal OF partial loss occa-
,ed 3ctive plans or work.
iddso fortunate in its wine
in , war, is now a heavy suf-
up 7hylloxera has already ap-
e apartments and done danl-
Ond at 100000, 900. Bur-
aii;aped as yet.
'ontl hines are now made by
le 4 be Manufactured at 81
/ i y axe weighing l40 pounds
L0ni6 a hot sun five nOurs on
cincinnati, recently, when
0E,ter was at 92, and lost on
an inch on each side.
it " the softness and pliancy
nl1 hich has become hard by
i1sl wet, apply neatsfoot oil
j. Castor oil is a good sub
oil for softening
sd, boots and harness. The
! D4rns is one quart of neat,-
lit!r ounces beef tallow and
'es ,onfuls lampblack adding
ll&f beeswax for use in sum-
dol
New York, pro.
= two-thirdS of the pepper
ertthe country. 1t is grown
'n swampS, which have been
j; lnderdrained, from roots
atnted as hops are. When
l0l lally dried and taken to a
We oils extracted. The oil
~ 30 TO s. per pound, and
.! r. e W Sa the crop is a paying
pounds are used an.
g'ducing medicines, manu-.
. ?, dies and making cordials.
hilool and Church.
'1' York the Irish language is
d an expense of only 25
Orh to the student,
:, pese Young men are pre-
\ !. tne Protestant Episcopal
me n Chief Presbyterian de-
i il 5ood OF Scotland raised, last
i ir1 1VVO oy voluntary subscrip-
enH 1 testament Revision Com
,tg met at New Haven and
81 9 flrst eleven chapters of
slss pave ordained a Chi
francisco, another Celes-
4, /, a aed at Portland, Oregon.
n oos ~ .eeremony; these con-
N N asked to abandon Confu-
n nonc papers report 67 con-
Imth in England within
,p among whom are II cler-
% = lsnla'{3liShment; n'{ Earl Per-
Sharp County record., 1878-09-13

"A 15-year-old son Of Jas. LComey'
a farmer living near Ada, o., had both
legs cut off by a mowing-machlne.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-25
"The First Private. "

A rare specimen of soldierly hui
manity once appeared at Southern
hotel. In the large bar-room of the
house, during the evening, discus
sion arose touching certain events
that TRANSFERRED at the battle of Shiloh.
The dispute waxed warm. Many Of
those present had been in the war
some engaged on the one side, and
some on the other-and, being mill
tary men, and officers at that, they
were very emphatic. At length a
---- . .-SNs -ya-atla,ssan.a Avho had beents it-
ting in corner, quietly listening,
arose and came forward.
gentlemen p said he, 81 happened
to be in that battle-was in at the
beginning, and came out at the end
and, if you would like, I will tell you
Just how it was"
All were respectfully silent while
he spoke, and they could not be
otherwise than attentive-tor the
mans description of the battle was
SO precise, so circumstantial, SO elo-
quent, and so startlingly vivid, that
those who had been there seem to be
living the fiery scene over again.
When he had concluded, all under
stood, and there was room for no
more dispute. On the following
morning, the soldier of Shiloh went
to the Office to settle his bill previous
to his departure, and asked the
amount of his Indebtedness. Said
the landlord:
"You were in the army 2"
eyes, sirF'
MAY l asy what Office you held ?"
Il held no commission, sir; I was
but a private soldier"
rs it possible? Well, sir | shall
claim the privilege of celebrating this
rare event by making you present
of a receipted bill without further
cost to you. Of the thousands Of
soldiers who have stopped at my
house since the close Of the war, you
are the first private"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-25
H' YMw

opening a window on the lower floor
the distracted man hove the dog into
the alley and Slid back INTO bed, "as
cold as a tombstone" as his wife said.
In about five minutes the yelps of
the dog and the walls of cat in the
alley reminded the Dobson household
that the gate at the entrance of the
alley was closed and the dog was still
confined within the legitimate envi-
rons of the household The noise
continuing about ten minutes, Dobson
who was assisted out of bed by his
anxious wife, grabbed a broom, and
leaping into the alley, was about to
sweep out the dog, when a ten-pound
cbunck Of coal, thrown out of the
two story window of the next house,
fell with great accuracy upon his per-
son. The missile was unquestionably
meant for the dog or the cat, but it
hit Dobson all the same. The unfor
tunate man now wants the dog tax
raised to fifty dollars a head This
is true story.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-25

self and Scrambled ont with an agi

ity that fairly surprised himself
The servants were arrayed on the
lawn, staring in all directions to find
the exact location of the fire, when
the gardeners uttered a shrek.
eff there amt master, as hasn't lett
his bed for years, runnin' IS if a
tiger was after him y
"Wher-where's the fire :" painted
Uncle Joseph gazing wildly around
him.
Mrs. Perkins rushed to the front
door, her cap strings streaming.
II never saw such a pack Of born
idiots in my life" she gasped. There
amt no fire-only a few pieces Of
green wood I put in the kitchen fire.
One would think you'd never seen
smoke afore, and-why if their amt
master !"
"Theodora," said Mr. White, look
ing somewhat sheepish, "where did
you see q fire 2"
Il didn't see it, Uncle, but you
said the house was on fire." Theodore
answered demurely, "and OF course I
thought you must know. Please,
uncle, go back to bed"
81 won't" said Uncle Joseph gath
ering the skirts Of his wrapper closer
about him.
''But, Uncle, you're sick"
mo, Pm not !"
"Uncle, do you really mean it 2,
"Of Counsel do, .Theo;"
And he did mean it. The cure
had been effected; ana Theodore
mentally congratulated herself onthe
success Of her plan oftreatment. And
Uncle Joseph never alluded to the
day on which his niece had taken
him so implicitly at his word. =