Sharp County record., 1879-06-26
Other Counties.
GREENE.

uTtCue COulIIy, W hCSSTS, Nd!llp q
Dalton, The Press is neatly printed
and newsy, and deserves a good
patronage,--A larger acreage OF
corn has been planted in Greene
county this year than ever before.
--Eome of the Gainesville girls
perch themselves or goods boxes in
order to kiss their lovers over the
gate.--D-gS are slaughtering the
sheepin Greene county.---A citizen
of GabesTiilo has found it impossi-
bic tobe both an OK driver and a
preacher--the language used on one
occasion moi being appropriate for
the oter,---The early wheat in
Gr0onsls about an average crop, but
that sovn late is not worth cutting.
RANDOLPH.
The Soalpel is Just entering upon
the tbirt year OF its existence, and
ITS editol proposes to furnish a bet
ter papel in the future than he has
in the pst if he can get q better
support, which is a fair proposition.
"A D. CantroII, Of Randolph,
was recGitly fined 500 and com
mitted to jail for one month for
petit larcNy,----The Scalpel eulo-
gises Pat lonner, a saloon keeper,
because hekeeps good whisky to
sell. Jacksn seems to be Judge Of
the "crittr "-----The farmers Of
Randolph sport their wheat crops
very good "A Mr.. woodward is
building anil near Walnut Hill,
on James (Cek.----Ryder, the tin
shop man Dt Pocahontas, will re-
move to TEas shortly. The Scalpel
regrets to T. with the man, and
mourn8 thqloss Of the tin shop.
..AWRENCE.
The Lawence County Times of
the 10Th inE reports cotton bios
f5Offis' 'sf = ,a4JbPOvS il.4a lTit1
crops.---Jude Dent, one of the
Oldest citizenspf Lawrence, died at
his home neaDpposition recently,
aged SO years Gov. Hendricks,
OF Indiana, opped at Walnut
Ridge last wee. He didn't come
to "cut and dry the coming presi-
Dental el6ctIonYith the editor Of
the Times, but vas on q health.
seeking excurSio to Hot Springs.
Five sectio hands who were
boarding with ;family two miles
from the Ridge, Ot on "big spree"
one night last wIil, and drove the
family from the ouse, compelling
them to walk toIOwn for shelter.
They were sub4uently arrested,
and failing to payhe fines assessed
against them, wer lodged In jail at
Powhatan.
tAC4N.
Newport, with lrhap5 less than
1000 inhabitants, presents the |
strange spectacle, ga railroad town, |
Of three meat marks and surplus
of dogs. The eauSab factories must |
be out Of ORDER dramatic assO-
ciation is soon to b organized in
Newport.----Waltet Of the News,
is partial toward hd takes his
drinks at an establisheiit called the
Lyons den,----Thorh pre- mud lakes
in the streets Of \ IMPORT, from
which aged and pumatic pc
destrians have sometl Yes to be res
cued by the more actit to prevent
death.----A Texas mahnamed Ed.
Olds fell under the 'Meels Of a
freight train at QofeyUlle, last
week, and was killed ---Ar. Jones,
Of Jackson county klled \ rattle
snake few days SING, thai meas
ured thirteen feet In length, and
! 1-2 inches across the heads---
The Newport BRASS bind is "botm.
ing"--J. C. Burgesg of EIgin, ms
fined $50 ard costs, recently, to-
selling liqtor witBut state ana
county licqnse.----Tie steamer Jen-
ME Stinson will be Sid at Jackson
port Oh tie I'll Of Jpy, by the y. S.
marshaI----The edior Of the Her
aid devie5 that anyF950 counterfeit
bills have been passtd on hith latoly.
--JackSonport has tyo brass bands,
the "cullnd folks sorting ore of
them. Tile local editor of the
Herald has to craw, out Of bed ct
night to eat ice creamhat is forced
ubon him by. his frienh. We're not
troubled in That way md to that
extent HP Here.
WHITE.
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