Sharp County record., 1879-08-28
other Counties,
LAWRENCE.

h4Iu baVo 40 i"tS "p . Sof'tniHh
sized dog" are running around ssRss
near Smithville. So says the Times
The merchants of Smithville arc
expecting an extensive trade this
season.----A gentleman recently
attended a "sociable" in Walnut
Ridge, wearing q "sqit of sardine
boxes, gracefully looped with rib
bons extracted from cigar boxes"
He was pronounced the reigning
belle-wether Of the occasion,
INDEPENDENCE.
Mr.. E. 0. Leigh has taken charge
of the local department. of the Bates
vile Pilot,=--The appeal to the
supreme court in the Lancaster muir
der case was returned "refused. -
New corn is selling in the Batesyille
market at 85 cents q bushel Two
desperadoes, fugitiyes from justice
in Franklin county, named Cal. EN-
cry and James Youngblood, were
arrested few days since by Sheriff
Case, in Independence county. They
were taken back to Franklin, to
answer to the double crime Of rape
and murder.
JACKSON.
J. w. Goad, ofAoHyan, offors a
good horse as a reward for the cap
ture Of Dave Runyan, who recently
whitfield him up with a knife
The Touring mills of Newport are
bringing trade from a distance Of
seventy miles by advertising in
their COUNTY papers, There are
Ii prisoners confined in the Jackson
county jail--2 for murder, for rob-
berry, 2 for assault with intent to
kill, 3 for larceny, 2 for horse steal
ing, for arson, l for obstructing
railroad track, for burglary, for
carrying concealed weapons, and l
insane. There will be a lively time
in the circuit court for that county
next week.
RANDOLPH.
Whitley, the murder, is to be
hanged September 26th. He has
wife and two children. THE
Scalpel wants the merchants of Po-
cahontas to offer premium on the
first bale Of cotton brought there
this seaSon.-The recent term of
Randolph circuit court turned out
two penitentiary convlcts-Gco.
McClung, for bigamy, three years,
and Andy Creath, (col.) for larceny,
two years.--A majority Of the
school districts of Randolph voted
against levying q special school tax
at the recent eIection.---The grand
Jury at the recent term of the Ran
dolph circuit court reported the
county jail insufficient and RECON-
mended an appropriation by the
county court sufficient to mako the
thing Hstrong enough to keep pris-
oners during the day time.'
FULTON.
Wild turkeys, deer and squirrels are very
plentiful in the vicinity of Salon. Full
ton county will compete for the cotton
premium of the coming state fair. The
third session of the Salem academy will
open Monday, Sept. 1st with Mr.. and Mrs
Auerswald, late of Illinois. in charge.
BAXTER.
A Mr.. J. j. johnson has found mineral on
his premises in Baxter The Quid Nunc
referring to the contemplated execution of
criminals in Sharp, Independence and Ran
dolpb, says hanging is becoming fashiona-
BILE in Northeastern Arkansas, Correct
and il tie fashion, extended further west
its benefits would probably be recognized
in Baxter and adjacent counties.
WHITE.
Eggs are selling at 25 cents per dozen in
Searcy :. The Searcy Record man has been
studying astronomy by moonlight. He sat
up all night counting the stars, and found
there were just three thousand visible t.
the naked eye. Movers wagons from
Texas pass through Searcy daily on their
way north, Some of the bad boys of
Searcy steal and carry off the street lamps
at night. and the Record prescribes the
whipping post as penalty therefor.