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Sharp County record., 1879-05-15

4E g1la1EaL father IL 5h=
eastern portion Of this county
actually attempted 90 whip his
son. & bright lly some fourteen
years old a few days ago. be-
cause the boy 20: on q small
sDc== Wb=gs IS IL= boas-sl
freedom George WasLl---I- =--
I=aT1E=d TO lay down the lives
Of so many ragged c1l1i1-u.a-s
fI.t Where l. The Declaration
-t Lrd-pelI=lG=i Where. Oh
where hath the American eagle
l-wLt We are bound 10 admit
-La- the country Is coming 90 q
terrible PASS, indeed when T-
reflect that only ab0Ci halt The
boys IN this country can =L-r-
Else that control over their dad
dies which seems 90 BE- indicated
las necessary according TO the
most general diagnosis
Sharp County record., 1879-05-15

Even in the matter Of --Jle-
u=u-s the West Is cJ-Id 30 LEAD
number Of Eastern la-5@-s
have lately distinguished them
selves and Llsguscel their par
-nrs by running away with
c-acLuan and car drivers, lL- 4
Wisconsin girL has thrown them
completely into the shade by
stealing the keys 1t The county
faf- from her father. who hap
pens To be sheriff. and after -L5-
-ra-l-E a cas4-Lar1-le1 youth.
imu-zs1--I for burglary, slaE-
inc the dust Of the pa-=ELa-
mansion from her feet and fee
frr with her darling cr4cEsua--
The romance did not last long.
ms the sheriff cot on the -EacE Of
The -l-5--v-s within i few hours
after --=lr E-lzr-Lr-. and soon
overlook cLeu. The damsel had
cut off her l-Z-rIa-5 r4ss4s and
a1-aS-L L-rs-.t-L q s1.I0t male
apparel. and looked Ike q s5olI
boy when captured The Stern
parent took them both back 90
JAIL and locked --5L -q IN sep
4ra-e cells.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-15
BATES WILLIE. LRh


--l-- i-s--4 wC1---. 1y-r and
s- mills. Gc--C- -I-S- @--z~r
L1-z=s and stock. dwellings
barns &c IN none hut Eti-s--c-ass
companies Capital rsLrszs---
III. Es-llllll-
lam also agent for Car-- l.
3. Smiths line q steamers
warehouse and elevator, VIII
receive and forward all co-5.=L-
-s--s- giving through bills Of
Ia55z- On receipt Of goods No
cza--= fgc storing 1r forwarding
Goods consigned - Ca--- Smith
1c myself
lam also agent for all kinds
a-rl--..--cs4- IN u-=I=-ts. .L-=sl-
-rs- --- stands, horse powers.
z--1- engines. &c Cl-c--aEs
with r-.-4 lists furnished on
4Cr-CaL1l-
All purchases in this r-ac7,
e1E merchants residing al @ dis
ta-ce, will be promptly attended
f. TO-. and 20 best advantage
Being d resident Of Ba-@sT---
for % years, ! am Known TO
I. most Of v01- To those who lam
not. Lr-t=r TO L-ssrs- BI-.-r Il
N-5-L or other prominent men
. Of this Town and county. Cor
r4s-lli41c4 solicited
Office at warehouse and @-@-
-a-0r, foot Of Spring street
Residence on Boswell S-E-@I-
Sharp County record., 1879-05-15

The new constitution Of Cali
i1.ula provides that when prop
-rrr is U1-rGa-ed the mortgage
shall be deducted. and the own
~ taxed only On the balance.
while the LCIiergf the mortgage
shall be taxed On L. For exam
u--. If @ farm, worth $500, is
m0EtZag-L for $4,000, the owner
Of the farm Is taxed only on
$500. while the holder 0t the
mortgage Is taxed on $1,000
The taxes may Be I'll paid by
either party. Itpaid by the0En-
~ Of The properly. tha, portion
paid Oh the mortgage shall be
counted Is payIeu. on the debt.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-15

From The market reports q
Memphis Little k1-zs 81 L-c1-S
and -LL-r cities, there seems 10
be- q great scarCisT li and high
demand tl- beef, ul-ECI and --=
ike Our farmers should make
o note q this and l-. In --c=
-l.-lL-
Sharp County record., 1879-05-15
1919, 1879.
Arkansas Gazette
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
JIdest. Bsst. and Cheapest
Pruar iE tt5 Land.
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Five copies 0D= Telr, : y.
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On. r---. one YEAR. $40 90
One COPY -5E months. .-
Tor les period. Per month, ! -J
Prg75Is iErGr.gjly in GGrTUcs.
address !. 4. SEWER,
Little Rock, Arkansas.
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give -sGe4--
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rs--.le.,--rr. III vii sell 81
Manufacturers p-Lc-S- 'F LII =
e-5-- wool IN -LLa-E7 z-- goods.
R-S--cL--T
WILLIAMS L ML-LALE.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30

who, fora joke and to rid himself Of
tho nuisance, sent him to DR.. B. b
with his engineering schemes as to a
congcnal and sympathetic soul. lie
therefore came with high hopes and
untoldcd his schemes several times
with wcarisomc multiplicity Of detail
to the devoted professor, when the
listeners impatiGnce made itself felt
The engineer continued to say Just one
moment, Professor, one thing more ,
Finally, his hearers much tried pa
ticncc showed signs Of utterly giving
way, whcrcupon the patcntcc again
said :'t only want to show you one
more thing, Professor. have invent
cd short method Of boring Il noun
tain, which | think will prove very
yaluable.' My dear sir burst forth
the wcaricl listener, "if you would
only invent short method Of boring
Individuals you would indeed confer =
lasting benefit on the human race. ,
The cn 'ncer departed"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
Audubon and the Snake,

During bIr. Audu on's life in Hem
derson. Kentucky, he pursued the
study Of ornithology, frequently go
ing to the woods and remaining
there two or three months at a visit.
Upon ono occasion he followed hawk
peculiar to this country, and, so anx-
ious was he to become the possessor of
the bird, he pursued 1t two or three
days, finally succeeding In killing 1t. He
was never known to stop for streams of
any kind; he would swim rivers or
creeks in pursuit OF any game or bird
no might be in search of.4At one time
he watched a fllcker, or what Is conl-
monty known as a yellow-liammcr, un-
til ho saw It 60 In a hole near tho top
Of an old tree. He Immediately climb
cd the tree, and, running his hand into
the holeto get the bird caught hold OF
a large black snake. Failing 1t out Of
the hole, and seeing what itwas he im-a
mediately letigo and he and the snake
both fell to the ground. Mi. Audubon
used ID toll this story, With d; good deal
Iofhumor to the many who often Won
,deredi at the risk he Would Ike In the !
lpursaitS0ftlis great study
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
EaCtS about Flour.

Flour Is peculiarly sensitive to at
mospherlc influences, hence it should
never be stored In a room with sour
liquids, nor where onions or fish arc
kept, nor any article that taints the air
Of tho room In which 1t is stored. Any
smell perceptible to tho sense will be
absorbed oy flour. Avoid damp cellars
or lofts where free circulation Of air
cannot bo obtained. Keep in a cool dry,
airy room, and not exposed to freez-
Ing temperature nor to intense sum-
imer or to artificial heat for any length
of time above 20 deg. Fahr. 1t should
not come In contact with grain or 9th
er substances which are liable to, heat.
Flour should be siftcd and the particles
thoroughly disintegrated and ( then
warmed before baking. The treatment
improves tho color and baking proper
critics Of the dough. Tho sponge
should be prepared for the oVen as soon
as the yeast has performed It's mission,
otherwise fermentatlon sets In and
acidity results.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
How Smtth Lost Il Case.

The court and jury, as well as
spectators, generally enjoy tho scene
when lawyer, in an attempt to brow
beat witness, comes off second best in
the encounter. A correspondent re-
calls an amusing incident of this sort,
which happened few years ago in all
Albany court room.
Tho plaintiff, who was a lady, was
called TO tostify. She got on very we'll
and made favorable impression Oh the
jury under the guidance of her coun-
sci, Hon. Lyman Tremain, until the
opposing counsel, Hon. Henry Smith,
subjected her to sharp cross-examin-
alton. This so confused her that she
fell to the floor in swcon.
OF course, this excited general SYM
pathy In the audience, and Mr.. Smith
saw that his case looked badly.
An eXpcdient suggested Itself by
which to mako the swooning appear
like piece Of stage trlckery, and thus
destroy sympathy for her. The lady's
face In swooning had turned purple
red, and this fact suggested the new
line of attack. The next witness was Il
middle aged lady. Tho counsel asked {:
Did you SEQ the plaintiff faint II
short time ago?"
eyes, SIR"
"People turn pale when they faint,
don't they2"
A great sensation in tho court, and
evident confusion Of witness. But in
moment she answered, "No, not al
ways"
"Did you ever hear of case of faint
Ing where tho party did not turn pale 20
l. eyes, sir"
"When 2'' t#a
"About a year ago.
"Where was itp"
'sIn this city,"
"Who was it?''
By this time the excitement was 80
intense that everybody listened anx-
iously for the reply. 1t came promptly
with twinkle in the witnesso's eye,
as If from suppressed humor:
"'Twas a negro, SIR" T..
Peal after peal of laughter shook the
room, In which the agod judge join
ed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
How She Does It.

Two women caught sight of each
in one of our dry goods stores tho
other day, and rushing forward sim
ultaneously with outsprcad arms, near
~ dlslocatcd one another's noses in try
ing to find each others mouths.
'Why, la! bless you, Mrs. Hixley,
Pm so glad to see YOU" said one, with
a quick, nervous voice, as he foil back
little after the scrlmmage, and furled
her features into look Of satisfied Joy,
warm enough to soften Ice. "You're
looking so splendidly we'll, too; it's a
wonder I knew you. L wouldn't
though, I don't. think, if you hadn't
smiled first. But, dear me, what a
dreadful long time it's been since / saw
you-it seems an age. You 1.-Two in
,Middletown yet, suppose ?"
"Oh mercy, move left there three
months ego and moved to Hamilton.',s
! "You don't say 2" 4.
"Yes--but your I was remarking
to Hix the other day that I'D lost all
track of you." e
81 Were In Lawrenceburg now, and
I do so wish you could come and see
ds I've got so much to tell you. You
wouldn't believe how times have
changed with us. Got nice homo
now and everything anice--three bed
rooms up stairs, large hall elegant par
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
a Dissatisfied hotor'B Holiday.

Castallano was this year appointed
by his comrades to organize and man
age tho excursion, havingn nn unlimit tied
credit and arbitrary powers, anu con-
tr"ctlng to satisfy every desire Of every
member of the company.
They met in the morning Mt the Cafe
dc PAmbigu and decided to GO into
the country-of course.
eyes. but how?" growlcd Gil Percs
"on foot, by buss, in hacks, by train ?"
These things are all played out. Now,
| want 10 go In Il break, with four
horses. two positions, bells, ribbons"
"llcrc it is" said.Castcllano as the
vehicle Of Gil Pcrcs' dream drew up
before the door.
"lIow do you like it?'' asked the
manager, w"
"Oh, itisn't bad, exactly" grumblcd
Gil Pores, "bllt slow--no fun. If we
were only to upset, Oh
"Upsct the coach, Doys!' shouted
CasLcllano to tho postillions, and over
it went, amid chorus OF shrieks,
spilling everyone into tho ditch. No
one was hurt, but an axle was broken;
tho day was hot; the road was dusty.
Never was Il comedian so roundly
abused us Gil Percs. However, farm
house was seen ut some distance and
the dssipatcd actors trudged wcarily
towards it.
"Ah, l wish," said Gil Percs, "that
we could get decent breakfast here"
At that moment head waiter, nap
kin, in hand, appeared Mt the door and
said: .s.3
"Gentlcmcn, breakfast has Just been
placed on tho table," gror
They entered. Enchantment! Such
! spread as IIucullas never dreamed Of.
Gil Pcrcs seized knifo and bounded
towards pate,
"Wcll, have you got everything you
want, now ~ asked CastellanO.
"Evcrything," said the radiant ac-
tor, t"thougb," ho added, as a shade
passed over his face, "these now boots
bother my corns damnably.'
SO saying, he plunged his fork into a
pate and drew out-his slippers,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
Summon Coastlng Sledges.

The coasting sledge Of Funchal (Ma-
aoira) must claim prc-omincnce over all
known forms of locomotion, except
sailing. l know Of no other place in
the world where business men slide
down hill to their counting rooms. In
summer, many gentlemen reside in viii
las, which are 4 continuation OF Fun
chal, reaching as high up as the church
Of Nostra Scnhora dc Montc-two thou
sand feet above the sea. rode up one
morning to breakfast at tho villa of the
Austrian Consul, Signor Bianchi, sit.
uated on Il level with the Mount church
The ride was up very prcipitous in.
cline; but the horses were OH their
mettle, and went up the unbrokcn as
cent ut full trot, the mulctecrs moving
close behind. They rested but once,
and neither horses nor men showed
shoi tness of wind. Behind us, at the
end of steep streets, stretched the
ocean, whose dim horizon-line grew
rapidly more distant and faint rs we
rose. On either hand the road was
shut In by high walls, overhung with
ers, which loaded the moist morning
air with perfume. The terraces alb We
were darkencd by the lack work of
wavcring light and shade cast by trcl-
liscs supporting vines weighted with
clusters of Muscatcl grapes. Having
partaken the genial hospitality of our
host and hostess, we walked across the
head OF ravine to a slcdge 'stand"
by the Mount church, and seated our
selves In vehicle OF basket-work fixed
on runners with cushioned seat for
three and brace for the feet. The at
tendant, seizing a leather guiding
thong, leaped OH the rear end of tho
runners with one foot, gave the sledge
a start, and we were OFF. We dashed
down the narrow way at speed al
most frightful, but gloriously exciting
going around abrupt turns with slide
TO leeward, which only the astonishing
dexterlty Of the guide prevented from
becoming hazardous capsize. Soon
the increasing number Of people In the
street obliged us to slacken our pace;
but toward the end we overlook another
sledge and ordering our engineer to
put on steam, away VIC went again at
prodigious rate, gradually overhaul
Ing the chase, until we suddenly
turned into a dark lane., The sled
stopped, and presto! the excitement
was over but not the memory thereof.
We made something over two miles in
eight minutes and a half. The distance
has been done in five. minutes when
earlier in the day, there was a clear
road, Another night made the as
cent at ten O'Clock at night, when all
was darkness ahead, intensified, If pos
sible, by the lantern we carried at our
feet.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
Buffalo I,ill's "HVrit-oE- -Iseployfn."

In the course Of Il conversation with
Buffalo Bill he related the following
incident:
One morning man came rushing up
to my house and stated that lie wanted
Il writ-ot-replevin to recover possession
Of Il horse which Il stranger was taking
out of tho county. had no blank
forms, and had not yet received the
statutes of Nebraska to copy from, so
asked the man:
"Where Is the fellow who has got
your horse?"
"ile is going up the road and is
about two miles away"
Every we'll, said l., will get the
writ ready in Il minute or two"
l saddled my horse, and then taking
up my old rifle, 'Lucrctiu." | said to
the man: "That's the best writ of re-
plcvin that | can think of; come along
and We'll get that horse or know the
reason why.''
We soon overlook the stranger, who
was driving herd of horses, and us we
came up to him l said:
''IIallo, sir; am an officer and have
All attachment for thnt horse" and at
the same time pointed out the animal.
"Well, sir, what are you going to do
about it," he inquired.
81 propose to take you and the horse
back to the post" said L.
"You can take the horse. but have
not the time to return with you.'
"You'll have to take the time, or pay
the costs here and now," said |.
GLOW much are the costs2''
"Twenty dollars"
"Here's the money!" said he, as he
handed me the greenbacks. 1 then
gave him little friendly advice, and
told him that he was released from Gus
tody. Lie went on his way wiser and
poorer man, while the owner of the
horse and myself returned to tho fort.
lpockcted the twenty dollars of coul sc.
Some people may think that was not a
square way of doing business, but l
didn't know any better just then. 1
had several little cases Of this kind and
became better posted on the. law in the
course Of time.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
HumOrs OF the Faculty.

Tho dreariness of the iests and the
atrocity OF the witticisms which the
undergraduate editors accrcdit to their
commanders of the class rooms, vary
little In degree from season 10 season.
brt an exhibition of recent specimens
Of these traditionally stupid and inso.
lent utterances may perhaps serve the
useful purpose of causing few old Of
lenders to reform at the opening of this
new year.
A Princeton professor demonstrating
with Sophomore for creating a dis
turbance In the classroom, laid his
hand insinuatingly on the refractory
ones shoulder with the remark: only
dear young man. the devil has hold Of
YOU" "Some Of the gentlemen of this
class are evidently cut out for profess
sors," said ono Of those ut Rochester
University; "they have such thirst
for impartlng information in the class
room." A Sophomore ut Tufts I'm
translating Horace was stopped by
"faba" which the professor told him
signiticd "bean," and then, as the
translation was still delayed, added,
"Well sir If you know beans, you
ought to be able to proceed" "Gentle-
men ~ exclaimed n Middlebury pro-
lessor, eff you can't spend less time on
euchre and more on German, Mrs.
Hammond will got after you and burn
you all up''-the allusion being to
woman preacher, noted for vivid rhct-
oric concerning the future punishment
of the wicked. "lYhcrc did you tell
mo to begin, Professor ?" asked n IIar-
ward student who had lost the place.
~ did not say, but you can go on
where the last man left off," was the
crafty response. "Comic" sections at
Columbia were thus described by the
Acta:
"Sir," thunderel an iratc PROFESSOR
as his right hand described parabola
in the air and his eye shot a double or
dinate Of wrath straight through tho
focus Of the offending Sophomore, "Sir
how shall characterize such deflni-
ton Of hyperbola as you have just CIV
en- mc9" .t..
~ think" meekly responded the
wretchcd Soph., convulsively twlning
his legs around the sub-tangent of tho
chair" think I shall call 1t hyper
bolical,"
"No sir !" came the crashing reply;
ut is simply diabolical!" And then
tho stern features Of the arbiter OF fate
relaxed, as he eliminated his victim
from tho chair and described tho cir.
cumferance OF a British ducks egg in
the register.
AS an example Of whata college Of
fcer can do In self-defence,. the follow
Ing current story may be once moro
reprinted ga very tire-some civil en-
gineer had been vexing the righteous
soul ofone Of tile university professors
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
Among Polar Bears,

Three of the crew Of the Steamship
Intrepid, Captain Soutar, had very
exciting adventure at the Greenland
sea fishery this season. During the
time that their vessel was fast beset
among the ice, three Of the crew.
Thomas Royal, Wolverhampton James
Winter, Petcrhead, and William Null
ligan, Dundcc-sct out ono day to pay 4
visit to the shi p Perseverance, of Peter
head, which lay apparently about four
miles distant. After walking about
two miles 1t was seen that the distance
between the two ships had bcon mis-
judged, and that in reality they were
six miles apart; and the dangerous
nature of the journey began to dawn
upon the seamen whom they realized
how far they were from any vessel,
the scaling clubs being the only weapon
with which they were armed. They
delibcratcd whether It would not be
the best course to return to their
ship. One of the trio insisted on maxi
Ing the journey, while tho others were
OF tho opinion that they should give up
the attempt. In the midst of the de-
bate Il She bear with one cub arrived,
and as she was fast coming up between
the men and their ship, the only chance
OF escape was to run. on the hope of
reaching the Perseverance. When the
men took to their heels the bear quick
cncd her pace, and in a short time was
close upon the sailors. TO attempt to
face the animal with their clubs was
useless, and, accordingly, one by one Of
the men took portions Of their clothing
and threw them Oh the ice. In this way
tho pl ogress Of tho bear was retarded.
us Bruin stopped to- snuff and tear at
each CT the articles a sho camc up to
them. by this stratagcm the men
were enabled to keep Il little ahead for
about two miles. They had parted
with most Of their clothing, one Of
th,m had but his pants, cravat, and a
woollen shirt upon him. lie had re-
famed possession Of his club, and tas-
tening his cravat to the end of the
weapon, he raised H. rs signal OF dis
tress, and fortunately the attention Of
the crew of the Perseverance was at
tracted to the pnrilous position of the
three scamcn. Several Of the crew of
tho Perseverance, immediately set out,
armed with guns, and, after running
about mile, they came up to the three
just III time to save them, as they had
almost no clothing left, and were cX-
haustcd with tho chase. Tho bear and
her cub were so close behind the res
cucrs that they had no difficulty in dis
patching them with svcral bullets. The
following morning the three sailors re-
turned to the Intrepid. They were
escorted part of the way by number of
the crew of the Perseverance, and the
male bear having been seen in the Vi
cinity, apparently Oh the lookout for
the she bear and her cub, lie was like
wise killed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
A Mans right Wit, m Isnglo.

"Last week while j.. j. Campbell, Of
North Carolina, was engaged digging
wild ginger on tho side of the Roam,
about one and half miles from Cloud
land Hotel, he found tho nest of gray
eagle secluded III q fallen tree
top under tho cliff Of the mountain,
containing ono young eagle. While
examining the nest and its contents,
suddenly he heard loud noise, and
before he could ascertain what it was
the Old eagle had struck him in the
face with bill and claws, and taking u
circuit through the air, allghtcd OH q
tree about 200 yards distant, but in
plain view Of tho nest. Again tho
parent bird made IN attack, aiming at
his head, but he avoided her, and she
struck him on tho arm, making slight
wound. She returned to her post OF
observation, but as soon as he attempt
ed to touch the nest containing the
young eagle, she made a third attack,
when Mr.. Campbell struck her with a
stick and brought her to the ground
where, after a severe struggle llo sue
ceeded in killing her. She measured
seven feet two inches from tip to tip Of
her wings. Tho male bird was not
seen. The place was avid, urfre-
qnented part Of the mountain. It has
generally been supposed that the eagle
always built her nest In the clcfts Of
the rocks, but this one had her nest In d
fallen tree-top, some feet from the
ground, but In q spot seldom visited by
man. This bird is the ono known as
the gray or bald eagle. Il. 8