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Sharp County record., 1879-01-09
SHARP COUNTY.
HER CLIMATE. SOIL, ADVANTAGES
AND RESOURCES.

Sharp county was eoIdUIl0ll0Nc
bv 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 lard and
Fulton counties. It's population
is about nine thousand. Since
the establishment Of the county
all Of the necessary public
buildings have been erected ana
are paid for. The face OF the
country is generally undulatlng,
though diversified with rich al
Iuyiai 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 of perfection under prop
er 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
wear. a luXuriant crop OF wild
| grass upon which large numbers
of cattle thrive and tatten dur
ing the summer months, and
which. in many places, could be
prolitably 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 pro6tably, 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 on this subject we may
add that we are informed by a
gentleman engaged Ito some eX-
tent in the wool business, that
the wool from our 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 well 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
10 excellent building lumber.
Health in this country is very
GOOD indeed. We will venture
to say that no countryin the en-
tire southwest smpasses it for
healthfulness-the malarlal and
bilious diseases 50 prevalent IN
a large scope Of the west being
very rare here, except in very
mild form in the densely wood
ed bottoms.
Scarcely q neighbOrhood IN
the entire county is without Its
church house, whichis generally
used by each denomination, and
a great interestis manifested in
the cause of education. More
schools are sustained in the
county at present than ever be-
fore, and some of q 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, &c, A bank ofiron almost
/ rivaling the famous Iron Mount
Sharp County record., 1879-01-09

And IN fact everything, cheaper
than can be found elsewhere in
town.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
Her L0saN Lost Brother.

The Boston Herald publishes tho solution
of romantic mystery, the facts of which
are in brief as follows: Some twenty five
years ago James Moroney and wife came to
Boston from Ireland. Two children were
born to them. About the time the last was
born the parents quarreled and were d.
vorced. The daughter, the elder child, was
adopted by a wealthy family in this city and
was brought up in ignorance of her origin.
Two years ego, having finished her educa-
ton and become beautiful as we'll as &C.
complished lady, she was married to q
wealthy drug merchant, whose wife she now is.
By some means she has lately become aware
of the facts attending her early life, and an
uncomfortable desire to find her brother
has been aroused within her. Never having
seen him since his infancy, and being desti-
tute Of knowledge as to his whereabouts, the
lady's task was q difficult one, but she
resolutely set about it. The New York jour
mails chronicled her appearance at Newark,
N. j.. two weeks ago, she having heard that
some one OF similar name was confined in
the State reform school at Jamesburg, but
since that time no public mention has been
made of the case. When in Newark the
lady stated that object in finding her 3osher
WAS to educate and elevate him to. her posi-
ton in the world. To-day the ,wanderer ar
rived ID Boston, and is stopping with an
aunt. He is as anxious to meet his sister as
she is to find him, but is unable to learn her
present name or the part of the city in which
she lives, and the publication of his return
In the morning is expected TO- result in the.
union Of this long-los brother and sister.
It may be stated that the young man has
bsen 'ttsamping IT, for some time, snd WAS
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
Partial to Dogs.

The Earl Of Bridgewater lived in Paris
durin, the last century, when the circum-
stance we narrate took place. He was a
mlserable-looking man, unable to wax
without the support of two lackeys. He
had an immense fortune, which he spent
in gratifying every caprice. Was book
lent to him, it was regarded as the repre-
sentative of its ewner, and returned in
the earl's landau. occupying the place Of
honor, and attended by four footmen in
costly livery, who handed it to the aston.
ished owner. His carriage was frequent
ly to be seen filled with dogs, his special
pets. On the feet of these dogs be
bestowed as much attention as though
they were human beings. He ordered
them boots. for which be paid as dearly
as for his own. Not caring to entertain
his own kind at his table, few people
dined with him. Still, covers were daily
laid for a dozen, served by suitable
attendants. At this table he received and
dined with no less than twelve favorite
dogs, who seemed to comprehend the
compliment paid them. as they occupied
their chairs with. decorum, each with its
white napkin tied round its Leck. They
were so trained that should any, by an
instinct of appetite. transgrees any rule of
good manners, he was banished from the
table and degraded to an ante-chamber,
where he picked his bonein modification,
his place remaining empty until he had
earned bis masters pardon.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
DIR. D'UNGER'S FAME.
Chicago Letter to New York Sun,

Chicago Letter to New York Sun.
The physicians and temperance men OF
Chicago are very much excited over a new
remedy discovered by DR.. Robert D'Unper.
which not only cures intemperance. but
leaves the drunkard with an absolute aversion
to spirituous liquors. Mr. Joseph Medill.
the editor of the Chicago Tribune, is one of
the strongest endorsers of the new remedy.
Mr.. Medill has had many scientific articles
in the Tribune about it, and has often de-
voted editorial space to make known to the
drunkard that there Ii q simple remedy
which can save him.
f. Yesterday I had . long talk with Mr.. Me-
dill about this wonderful discovery, during
which he said:
'This is one of the most wonderful dis
coveries of the age. DR.. D'Unger has actu-
ally cured {, 800 cases of the worst forms of
intempersnce. He takes men debauched nv
liquor for years-takes used-up, demented.
loathsome sot, and in ten days makes q we'll
man of him, with positive aversion to
liquor"
lyon have seen the medicine tried, Mr..
Medill?' 49,
Eyes, repeatedly. Why, one of our first
citizens became common drunkard few
years ago. He fell to the lowest depths. He
grovelied in the dust, His wife, Q kvsiy
woman, got divorce from him. But at the
Last moment, when ready to die, this mans
friends tried this wonderful remedy. In TOUR
days his appetite came back, and In week
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
a Pretty Story Of Garibaldi.

~. ~ conway In CINCINNATI Commercial.
It is Gen. Bordonne who describes the en-
tire career of Garibaldi as mighty hunter
in the following anecdote: zone evening IN
1867, as the general was going home, he met
Sandman shepherd lamenting the loss of
a lamb out of his flock. Garibaldi at once
turned to his staff, who were with him, and
announced his intention of securing the
mountain to find that lamb. A grand expe-
dition was Immediately organized. Lam
terms were brought and the old officers
of many campaign started off full of zeal
to hunt the fugitive, and veteran voices
used to command were now heard bleating
in every valley and on the mountain crags
After an hour or so of this no lamb was
found, and the soldiers were ordered to their
beds. Next morning Garibaldi's attendant
found him in bed fast asleep. He was sur
prised at this, for the general was always up
before anybody else. The attendant went
off softly and returned in half an hour.
Garibaldi still slept. After another delay the
attendant walked him. The general rubbed
his eyes, and so did his attendant when he
aw the old warrior take from under the
overing the lost lamb and bid him convey
to the shepherd
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
Retiring From Business.

There is scarcely more wretched clsss
of men than those who, after spending
years in active business, 20 into retire
ment in the prime Of life. They become
drones, Of very little use to themselves OF
to others. There is now and then among
such men student, whose Intellectual
pursuits afford him an inexhaustible
spring of enjoyment. But, as a general
thing, long addiction to tho close pursuit
Of business disqualiies one for any thing
else, and retired business men are, conse-
Quently, without any occupation worthy
of the name, and seem, ridiculously
enough, to be sta ~ding around and just
waiting for their time to come to die;
which, we have no doubt, comes much
sooner than it would if their minds were
diverted by some useful pursuit. Life is
short at best, if all Of it is occupied. But
to sit down in idleness in ones prime is
like destroying half our days. Rest and
rust are synonymous terms. Industry Is
indispensable to happiness at whatever
stage Of our existence; and to retire out
OF cne's accustomed occupation is to re-
tire into misery, as many man has found
to his lasting sorrow.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
AN UNPARALLELED CRIME.

The Assizes of Nuremberg, Germany, has
had before it one of those cases which make
certain people despair of the human race
George Ulherr, the prisoner, is day-laborer
50 years of age, and strongly-built man of
medium statue. He was married nine years
ago and had three children. He gave his
testimony in the most collected and indiffer-
ent manner. On August Goth of this year,
he committed an indecent assault upon his
daughter, aged only years and months.
On September 9Th be again attempted Sec
ond crime, but was prevented by his wife.
Next day, however, he took the child with
him to wood, and there committed on it
the most dreadful acts, at the same
time making several incisions in
the body. The intestines of the poor child
literally protruded from the body. It
pleaded for mercy, but tho monster left it
lying on the ground and coolly walked away.
On the following day he returned to the
wood and found the creature still living. It
begged for help. The man took knife and
gave the child two wounds in the neck. Ac.
cording to his own testimony he wanted
now to hang the child, but his courage fail
ed him. woman who asked him where
the child was received the answer that it
was sick and in the wood, where, on the
father crying out "R1ekchen'' the child an
swered in feeble voice. Ulherr then took
the child in his arms; it was all covered with
blood; insects were creeping over its face,
and the terrible wounds alluded to were
apparent. The little victim at first stated
that strange man lad committed the
crime, but afterwards acknowledged that it
was its father. The little girl died next
night in the most terrible pain. The moth
or refused to give any testimony, bnt wep
during the whole evidence. Neighbors
swore to his Indifference when questioned by
the mother as to the child's absence. It
was also proved that the man was addicted
to drink, averse to work, and was supported
by the earnings of his wife. The testimony
of physician was to the effect that the man
was perfectly sane, and that although he had
received wound in the head eleven years
ago, it has not any influence on his mental
condition. The prisoner was condemned to
death after ten years imprisonment on an
other indictment. His wife was not in the
least affected on hearing the verdict.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
Russian ladies' smoke cigarettes and

Russian ladies smoke cigarettes and do it
in way that is not unpleasant even to for
eigners who are not accustomed to woman's
use of the weed; one correspondent writes
that they smoke at railway stations, on
steamboats, and at hotels. dozens of cigarettes
= day sometimes, scratching the Necessary
matches on apillar or post, just like man.
sometimes light goes out and they try
again as Why shouldn't they? II they
have no matches Or wish to save themselves
the trouble OF lighting one they ask the first
gentleman smoking they meet to favor them
with light! Leaning forward to the cigar,
pipe or cigarette which he extends, they ig-
mite their little roll, bow silently and pass
on. Sometlmes gentleman asks q lady to
extend to him the same favor. Well, in
Russia it may be III well enough to do as
Russiana do; but We. trust that In America
the male sex will enjoy and insist upon their
monopoly in the use Of tobaeoo. =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
CATHOLIC FINANCES.

cincinnati Special to Chicago Tribune.l
A report gained currency here to-day that
the venerable Archbishop Purcell has written
| to the Pope asking to be relieved from all
active church duties, and that this action was
the result of the troubled condition of the
financial affairs of the Catholic church in
Cincinnati. Investigation proves that the
archbishop has asked from Rome for the ap
pointment of bishop. with cardinate pow
ers to share with him the labors and respon-
sibilities OF his high Office. Should the re-
quest be granted, the archbishop will retain
his present titles and authority, but will be
relieved from the burden of managing the
financial interests of the church, which have
grown into large proportions. Archbishop
Purcell is 70 years old, and began his labors
in Cincinnati when there was but one Cath
Ole church in the city. In regard
to the reports of the financial
troubles, which have been freely cir
culated Of late, Bishop Purcell, brother Of
the archbishop, this morning made
run for several days by depositors which the
barrassed to meet. There have also been
some losses-one of $6O,OOO-by the Slevin
failure, but the church has large and
valuable property, which is ample security
for her liabilities, A financial failure would
be impossible, and depositors are gradually
coming to understand this, and are quieting
their fears. It may be stated in explanation
that the authorities of the church have for
many years received from the Catholic peo-
pie their savings, giving notes bearing inter-
est in return. This money has been reloan-
ed to the Catholic church and schools, hos
p1tals and individuals, at higher rate of
interest. Thus an ecclesiastical savings
bank of very large proportion has grown up.
The same causes that have affected other
savings banks have effected this system, and
serious embarrassment is the result. Within
the past few weeks five or six of the most
valuable pieces of Catholic property have
been mortgaged for heavy sums, and the
proceeds paid over to the anxious depositors. |
There is no doubt whatever that the people |
who have committed their earnings to the
care of the church will receive every cent
back, but the present situation is none the
less embarrassing to all parties:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

MIsCELLzNRUUa,

There were 100 deaths in New York
last week, from scarlet fever.
The Armstrong block in Rome, N. Y,
has been burned. Loss, $4,000.
The American hotel at San Francisco
has been burned. Loss $4,000. -
Major Pszenonski's house, at Chippewa
Falls, Wis, has been destroyed by fire.
The snow blockade on the side tracks
and switches at Buffalo, N. Y, stops business.
Tho Chicago and Northwestern freight
depot at Fond du Lac was destroyed by fire
Dec. rs :..s* +.
Great distress prevails in Switzerland
there being 5000 une mployed persons in
Geneva.
The returns Of the Union workhouse in
the east Of London show widespread poverty
and distress. IS. : = ~;vs1s z<@Is
A dire in the Catholic publication so.
ciety's building, In New York city, resulted in
. loss ofs500oQ. ~.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

The commission appointed by the French
Government to consider tie report upon
the mode of carrying out sentences OF
capital punishment has unanimously re-
commended that executions should take
place in the interior Of prisons, and
there can be little doubt that this recon-
mendation will become law. 1t is pro.
posed to limit the number of newspaper
reporters to twenty.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

coed in knocking the Cast Iron Man down,
Ind every knook-down was as good as .
twenty dollar note to Collins. The Marquis
10 Potestad, of the Spanish legation, was
slso great friend of Collins, and offered to
give him 81 900 any time he wanted to 60
] nto business for himself. The marquis is
cow in Paris. He will probably be here
1oon, and / have sent him letter about
Collins. When Sartoris and his friends left
Washington business became bad with COL
Inns, and he went OH tho United States
sohool-shlp as master-at-arms. When his
time was out he came here as teacher If
sparrlng." :.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
Champion UaIaselsy Boy.

IH&011 S11e N'Shoa11SHVV Vu1OuaI
s. Kingsbury's eight year-old son, who has
been spoken of heretofore as being exceed
inRly unfortunate, continues to show what
can be done by q boy who is determined to
have accidents. Some years ago he fell
down fight of stairs and ont his head very
severely; next he fell and rup-
tured himself; then his brother
threw . stick at HIM, striking him
in the eye and destroying its sight; last Sum-
day, while playing in q barn, be .jumpet1
against . nail and cut his scalp severely:
night before last, while in the act of cutting
. bone for . dog with an axe, he received his
last injury, the axe striking against clothes
line rs it descended and falling upon his
head in such manner as to cnt the scalp
badly, necessitating the taking Of several
stitches BY the surgeon called in.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

A Memphis paper says: "a stranger
dropping into Memphis to-day can see
no evidence OF tho fearful scourge that for
three months has been destroying our
people. The streets are througed as of
yore, with bright.eyei business men,
intent on the main chance, and also with
more than the usual number of idlers,
with nothing to do bnt to hold to the
lamp-posts.'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
CURRENT TOPICS.

For long time the raising of tobacco
has been prohibited in Great Britain In
order to enable the government to realize
the greatest amount of revenue from it.
1t is now proposed to allow it to he cul-
sivated in order to give employment to
the people who arc out of work.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

Farmers can find much TO their profit
in study OF the markets, both domestic
and foreign. Keep watch of the move
ments of breadstuffs and stock, and note
the fluctuations of prices and the shrink
ages as compared with former years.
There is food for reflection here.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

Michigan and Illinois rank as among
the first of western States having little or
no State debt to pay. Illinois has for
years been virtually out of debt, that re-
naming being only such as payment
would not be accepted on until due, and
for which there is ample provision.
Michigan is nearly out of debt, and in a
few years will have State tax. All her
bonds will lie paid before they fail due.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

Postmaster Anderson, of Pittsb'rg, has
been notified, by the Department at
Washington, tGat the scratch of a pen or
any other mark on circular, intend
ed to call particular attention to one fea-
ture of the circular, does not subject the
same to higher rate of postage than for
the original matter unmarked.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

A tramp going by the name of Frank
Watson, who was mangled by railroad
train in Kentucky, proved to be woman
in mans clothes. The frequency of such
cases indicates that it is common thing
for women to pass for men, the usual OBJ.
ject being to get work more readily and
at higher wages. 1t is said that robus,
women often work in the Pennsylvania
coal mines in male attire, but without
taking the trouble to pretend they are
men.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

A remarkable case of defective vision
is that of the three children Of James
Howard, a seafaring man, whose family
live on Ocracoke Island, N. G. They be-
come totally blind each day Immediately
after the sun goes down. If by chance
they happen to be in the yard playing
when the sun sets, their play things are in
stantly laid aside, and efforts made to
reach the house, when they coon efter re-
tire and sleep soundly until sunrise, after
which their sight is describ d as being
restored, and, to all appearance, perfectly
unimpaired. The youngest is three and
the eldest ten years old-two boys and
one girl, all Of light complexion. Their
eyes are light blue, and there is nothing
about them that appears at all strange.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

In Russia much attention has been Civ
en- of late to insuring supply of carrier
pigeons in all the principal fortresses
The pigeons are frequently exercised in
flying from fortress to fortress, and not
long ago twenty-five bids taken from
Novoge6rgievsk, were set free at Warsaw,
seventy five miles away. Two hours after
ward a pigeon arrived at Warsaw from
Novogeorgievsk. bearing dispatch stat
ing that Sven Of the birds liberated at the
former had reached the latter place.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02

Toward the end of her reign the EN-.
press Catherine of Russia touud the civil
list of her son Paul much in deb. Sever
al thousand bottles of brandy were
charged as having been used by him; al
though he never tasted brandy. The
charges were traced up to the day of his
birth. There were some slight excoria-
tons on his legs when he was born. The
nurse sent for a glass of brandy to make
a lotion for them. From that time bot
tie of brandy had been sent or charged
to him every day.