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Sharp County record., 1879-01-30

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used by each denomination, and
a great interest is manifested in
the cause of education. More
schools are sustained in the
county at present than ever be-
fore, and some of a high order.
Among these may be mentioned
the Evening Shade College, To-
Gated at the county seat, and the
Ash Flat Academy, twelve miles
north of this place,
The county also abounds in
minerals, including iron, lead,
zinc, sc. A bank OfirOn almost
riyaling the famous Iron Mount
aims, it is said, may be found in
the northern part Of the county,
OF Martins creek, while zlnc
has been very successfully
mined and worked at the smelt-
ing works Of the American Zinc
Company, at Calimine, in the
southeastern portion Of the
county. Aside from the mineral
interest, the never falling
streams of pure water invite
capitalists to their numerous
mill and factory sites, The en-
tire county is well watered by
pure springs, brooks, creeks and
rivers. Among the more promi-
nent streams may be mentioned
Spring river, Martins creek,
Strawberry river, Piney Fork,
Big creek, Mill creek and Reeds
creek. Ash Fat, situated near
the waters Of Big creek, IN town
ship 18, range s west, is a apieas-
ant, beautiful village and enjoys
a good trade from the country
surrounding it. It has an intel
ligent and energetic population
and bids fair to become a sub
stantial little town.
EVENING SHADE,
The county site Of Sharp, is stu
ated near the Piney Fork Of
Strawberry river, in very
healthy section Of country, and
is improving perhaps as rapidly
as any similar town in the state,
It contains four general stores,
one hotel, two blacksmith shops,
a tobacco factory, a saddle and
harness shop, three drug and gro
Gerry stores, a tan yard, four
physicians, three lawyers, one
weekly newspaper, the RECORD;
a matchmaker and one saloon.
In the sluburbs are two fine
Touring mills, a woolen factory,
a saw and planning nill and one
shingle machine. Of societies
there are in town 3 Masonic
Lodge and Chapter and an Odd
Fellows Lodge. The church or
ganizations are the Baptist,
Methodist and the Cumberland
Presbyterian. The Methodists
have one of the best church
houses in North Arkansas. Eve
ming Shade is also the site of
Evening Shade College, a thor
ough school for males and fe-
males. The Board of Trustees
say they are determined to build
up here a first-class college,
where the people Of the state
may send their sons and daught-
ers for a complete education at
a small cost, and outside Of the
allUrements of vice and extrava-
CANT influences which surround
such institutions in cities and
railroad towns. Evening Shade
is twenty-five miles north of
Batesville, the head Of naviga-
ton on White river, forty-five
miles from Newport, on the St,
Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern r. r., and about the same
distance from Walnut Ridge,
Lawrence county, on the same
Sharp County record., 1879-01-30
SHARP COUNTY.
HER CLIMATE, SOIL, ADVANTAGES
AND RESOURCES.

HER CLIMATE, SOIL, ADVANTAGES
AND RESOURCES.
Sharp county was established
by the General Assembly Of
1868, and is bounded on the
north by the state of Missouri,
on the east by Randolph and
Lawrence counties, on the south
by Independence county, and
on the west by lizard and Fulton
counties. Its population is
about nine thousand. Since the
establishment Of the county all
of the necessary public build
ings have been erected and are
paid for. The face of the coun-
try is generally undulating,
though diversified with rich al
luvial bottoms and flat uplands.
In many places the hills are
lofty enough to be called noun
tains. The arabic lands are sus-
ceptible Of producing large
yields of cotton, corn, wheat,
rye, hay, oats, potatoes, tobacco
and field crops generally, while
vegetables OF nearly every kind
may be produced to great per
fection, and all fruits adapted to
the climate attain the highest
degree ofperfection underproper
culture. That portion of the
land which is thought to be un-
fit for cultivation, on account Of
the stones which lie principally
upon its surface, produces, each
year, a luXuriant crop of wild
grass upon which large numbers
of cattle thrive and fatten dur
ing the summer months, and
which, in many places, could be
protitably saved as hay. On ac-
count of the splendid range the
barrens afford, and their adapt
ability to the production Of the
tame grasses, stock raising and
sheep husbandry could be pur-
sued very profitably, especially
so on the lands last mentioned,
a large portion OF which can be
had under the U. S. homestead
law for almost the asking,
While Oh this subject we may
add that we are informed by a
gentleman engaged TO some eX-
tent in the wool business, that
the wool from the common grade
of sheep brings almost as good
a price in the market as that
produced on lands costing fifty
dollars per acre and upwards,
and where the sheep must be
fed daily. 1t therefore seems
that North Arkansas offers in
ducements to the wool producer,
superior to any other country.
Sharp county is we'll timbered,
excepting in the barrens. Sur,
rounding Evening Shade is a
large scope of country covered
by yellow pine, which is cut by
the saw mills in the vicinity in
to excellent building lumber.
Health in this country is very
good indeed. We will venture
to say that no country in the en-
tire southwest snrpasses it for
healthfulness-the malarial and
bilious diseases so prevalent in
a large scope of the west being
very rare here, except in a very
mild form in the densely wood
ed bottoms,
Scarcely a neighborhood in
the antira comfy is withOut its
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STORIES.
Interesting "reminiscences Of the Luna
natic' Millionaire.

In the trial of the Vanderbilt will
case in New York, on Wednesday last,
Gen. Butterfield testified that he was
general agent of the recruiting service
of the United States army from 1864 to
1868. During this time he once called
with Gen. Grant upon the commodore
When the latter came down stairs and
saw Gen. Grant he exclaimed: "Why,
general, you're nothing but a boy!"
The commodore took him over the
house, and then invited him out to
lunch. Not long afterward they went
to the stables and, as the witness ex-
pressed it, ''talked horse"
Gen. Tyler, who was two years
younger than the commodore, vas pres
ent at the time of another call. The
commodore said jocularly that the gen.
eral was getting along pretty well for
one so young. Gen. Tyler's repartee
was that the commodore succeeded so
well because he wore a white cravat
and everyone took him for a clergy
man. "That reminds me or a story"
said the commodore. "One day l got
into a stage down at Bowling Green
and soon two young men, pretty well
''set up'' got in. l looked them over
rafferty, sharply, al l am accustomed
to do, and one of them, turning around
said: 4 suppose you think I'll go to
hell!' No, / told him; he seemed pref
ty badly off just then, but he appeared
to have good stuff in him, and l guess
ed he'd come out all right. He turned
around very suddenly to the other one
and yelled: .Universalist, by G-dl' .
Prolonged laughter.l
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New Rendering of an Old Song,

"What is home without a mother?''
says the old and popular ballad. Truly,
what is home without her, If she be a
bright, sunny-faced woman, healthful,
hopeful, happy, always looking on the
bright side of life, the beloved compaIi-
ion of her children, sending her husband
out into the world every morning with
a cheerful word Of encouragement, and
meeting him at night with a welcom-
ing kiss! A home is indeed made desc
late by the loss Of such a wife and
mother. Many a mother is not this
"bright and shining bome-light, less
because Of her disposition than be-
cause weakness and disease have de-
ranged body and brain, making her irri-
table, peevish and faultfnding, ever to
| those whom she best loves. DR.. Prices
Favorite Prescription is a never-failing
| remedy for female diseases. Hundreds
Of happy homes W their brightness
and attractiveness to this remedy.
which transformed their wives and
mothers from respondent, feeble inval.
ids into healthful, hopeful women.
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..
My Valentine.
From the Denver Tribune.
Turn back. oh time. thy tempest flight
The busy day the restless night.
The years that slip so swiftly past.
The centuries that cannot last,
And let a healing touch of thine
Renew the youth OF Valentine.
Reused from his medieval sleep,
know the good old saint would weep
To see the uses base and low, E
That time had brought his memor too
But bright through all the ages shine.
The virtues of 81. Valentine.
Love loses nothing oi It's worth.
And beauty bides upon the earth.
The same to-day a. wheno of OLD,
With sweetest song the lover bold,
Decked like a bridegroom rare and nne.
Came forth 10 geer his Valentine.
His Valentine Ah.~ woii-a-day,
she dawned upon him like the May.
In dIstant isles whose radiance
Reflects the mornings brightest glance.
But not less fair and brightly shine.
The grac sof IA y Va enune
do not rave about ner eyes.
Norlaud her beauty TO the skies.
But she Is beautiful TO me,
And in her love lit eyes l see
A liquid light like ruby wine,
The soul OF my sweet Valentine.
She is not grave. nor gay; nor yet
Doth pride Its seal upon her set.
Else / had never won her love,
To prize all earthly gifts above,
B%utgeutle graces all combine
In her my precious Valentine.
Her speech the voice OF wisdom is.
And golden are her s~ilences,
Her smiles are set to music sweet.
Her love is like the waves that beat
Upon the shore in ceaseless line,
Aud so Hove my Valentine.
w. n. VICRERs.
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ALLPAsSENGERS GOING EAST
should bear In mind that this is the
Best Route to CHICAGO
AND ALL POINTS EAST.
Passengers by this route have choice
of FIVE DIFFERENT ROUTES and
the advantage of Eight Daily Lines of
Palace Sleeping Cars from Chicago
to
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
And Other Eastern Points.
Insist that the Ticket Agent sells you
tickets by the North Western Road.
Examine your Tickets and refuse to buy
II they do not read over this Road.
All Agents sell them and Check the
usual baggage Free by this Line.
Through Tickets via this Route to all
Eastern Points can be procured at all
Coupon Ticket Offices of Union Pacific
and all Western Railroads
New York Office, No. 415 Broadway.
Boston Office, No. 8 State Street. Oma-
ha Offices, No. 513 Fourteenth Street
and U. p. Depot. Council Bluffs Off
ces at Union Pacific and Chicago and
North Western Depots. San Francisco
Office, 2 New Montgomery Street. Chi
cago Ticket Offices, 90 Clark Street, I'M
der Sherman House; rs Canal, corner
Madison Street; Kinzie Street Depot,
corner West Kinzie and Canal Streets;-
Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and
Kinzie Streets.
For rates or information not attaina-
BILE from your home ticket agents, apply
to any agent Of the Company, or to
MARVIN HUGHITT. !.
Gen1 Mang'r, Chicago.
w. II. STENNETT,
Genl Pass. Ag't, Chicago.
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Rates or


The Cross.
Quaint though the construction he
of the following poem, yet never has the
story been told with more truthful
81 implicitly.
Bless they who seek,
r While In their youth.
with spirit meek,
The way of truth.
To them the sacred scriptures nov display
Christ as the only true and living way;
His precious blood on eaivery was given,
To make them heirs ofendless bliss In heaven
And cen on earth the child of God can trace
The glorious blessings OF his saviour's grace.
For them He bore %
His Fathers frown;
For them He wore
The thorny crown;
Nailed to the cross,
injured Its pain,
Thai His life's loss
Might be their gain.
Then haste to choose
That better part,
Nor cen dare refuse
The Lord thy heart.
Lest He declare,
II Know you not
And deep despair
should be your lot.
Now look to Jesus who on Calvary died.
And trust on Him who there was crucined.
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A Card Frona Ike Hill.
lThe Post. Washington D. CT

LHt IOSt, NaSnlHRrOu LIE ".
To the Editor of The Post.
Having read certain articles
written by the Washington corr
respondents Of the Louisville
Coafier-Journal and Philadelphia
Times, ("Fay" and "Miss Grun-
dy"- Mrs. and Miss Snead1, who
credit ike Hill. deputy sergeant
alarms of the House of Repres.
entativ $" with having stated
that during the absence of Hon.
J. I'll. Acklen in Louisiana, he hnd
teIegraphed everywhere to ascer-
tain his whereabouts, but could
not find him, I hers by pronounce,
in the most unqualified manner,
their assertions to be utterly and
entirely untrue. Mr.. Acklen, as it
is well-known, was advised By his
physician to go Sorth during his
cnuvalescepce from the terrible
sickness which came so near being
fatal to him. and his Whereabouts
was we'll known during the entire
time OF his short absence, he hav-
ing telegraphed the Speaker that
he held him elf ready to return at
moments notice if needed by
the party. 1t is further well
known that he was present at the
organization of the House, though
at the time so feeble from long
sickness as to be unable to walk
without assistance, and insisted
on being present to vote, though
advised by his physician that such
exertion and exposure would al
most certainly bring sbout q fatal
relapse. lido not propose to be
nsed to bolster up so base SLAM
der against a gentleman who has
shown his devotion to his party at
the risk of his life.
ISAAC r. HILL.
Washington, May 9, 1879.
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Louisiana Western.
Washington, May 9, 1879.
iOrange Tribune.1


The Houston Telegram says
Judge Crosby is 10 receipt of a
telegram from the President Of the
Louisiana Western Railroad Com
pany, to the effect that the con-
nection between the Crescent and
the Bayou City will be made a
month earlier than was ut first
counted upon. 1t is IL fact that the
construction of this road has been
pushed with astonishing vigor from
The commencement, and yet showed
along SO very quietly and unosten-
tatiously that even the editor OF
the Tribnne, always On the lookout,
has been scarcely able to perceive
mat it moves. We know there are
hundreds of men-hundreds of
teams at work, because they passed
through our city and we saw them;
we see the Louisiana Western en-
gine and construction cars rolling
in and ont of town several times
every day; we know our mills are
up to their chins cutting tinbers
for the road; and we meet Col.
Hill, the division engineer; Mr..
Stearns. the timber contractor;
Capt. Van Slyck, in charge Of the
stores. and other officers OF the
road, on the streets every week,
and they seem to be always busy,
but have little to say. And so IL
is along the entire line, as We infer
from our eastern exchanges. The
gas bag was bursted on this road
before operations commenced, and
the work is now going brayely on.
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The law passed by the last Leg
islatnre providing penalties for
cruelty to animals is not. we ara
pleased to note, dead letter In
st. Landry. AT the present term
Of the District Court. the District
Attorney filed an information
against colored man under this
statute, and the fellow. conscious
OF bis meanness and bis guilt,
pleaded guilty. Let al snch acts
be vigorously punished. -[Opelou-
sas Courier, Nav IL.
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The Richmond (Ky.) Herald re-

The Richmond (Ky,) Herald re-
ports the following court scene in
the new county Of Leslie: Late 10
the afternoon one of the jurymen
placed himself Ia the Court house
door. and, eleyating his voice. cried
ont, 20 yes. O yes. gentlemen, the
court are adjourned until mornin';
the Judge are drunk and the coun-
TT Attorney are III no better fix"
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THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES.
Louisiana
Meeting of the Parish School
Board.
FRIDAY, May %. 1879.

FRIDAY, May 23. 1879.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the following members pres
ent: j. w Bryan, President; Allen Gill
ley. /. A. Perkins and w + Gill.
On motion. Allen Gilley was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
There being no quorum present, the
Board adjourned until the next regular
meeting, lthe first Saturday in July,
1870.
.Approyed.
}. w. BRYAN, President.
Attest: ALLEEN GILLEY,
Secretary pro tenn.
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William Terry, once leading
merchant at Dallas, was arrested
and pat ID jill the other day for
attempting to kill a lady with an
ak. Whisky, ip the short space Of
Two or three years, has brought
him down from fortune and res
pectability to The lowest dregs 81
poverty and human misery. Shun
Whisky. 1t can pull any man
down. but it can lift no one mp
Orange Tribune.
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About two or three weeks since,
a dog belonging to Mr.. j d. Ha.
gefty, was, from all indications
supposed to be rabid, Bit shote
in The yard. Tie shnte was kept
up, and on last Monday was dis
covered raying mad, biting at
everything he came across and
finally escaping into the street
where he WAS followed and killel
before he did any damage.-W Wash
ington News. 10th inst.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18

The Geo. W, Cheek, Capt. Henry
Cooper's favorite lower coast packet,
brought in l91 bales of cotton aud
1,117 sacks Of seed and sundries, and
leaves this evening with a return trip
for Friars Point, carrying the mail
and attending promptly to all way
business. Billy Smither, an accom-
modating clerk and everybody's friend,
has charge of the Office, assisted by
that prince Of good fellows, John
Haley.
"If congress should make another
appropriation for quarantine purposes
at its next session, every bend in the
river, and every cross-road town in the
country will have some broken down
doctor, or a newly Aedged STRIPPING
with a medical diploma, to serve as &
quarantine official, and to issue absurd
orders, and the country VIII b'
ruined" So said a we'll informed rive
commander yesterday, and he put i
about straight.
The hard money boat, Capt. Ed
Postal s'popular White river packet
the Hard Cash, came in from White
river with the blue ribbon trip of tn,
season from hat stream, having 94l
bales of cotton, 1000 sacks seed anC
sundries. She leaves tomorrow eve
ming with a return trip, going through
to J~acksonport and connecting will
the light draught steamers for uppe
White and Black rivers. Charlie.
Possal, a worthy and clever gentle
man, is her chief clerk, seconded b.
Mr.. Wyckoff, who is one Of the clever
est fellows out.