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The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

THE steamer A. G.. Donnallv was
burned on the night of the l4th a few
miles below Cairo, on the Mississippi
River. The burning boat was run
aground upon Island No. 1 and all
the passengers got of, although
several were crippled by jumping from
the boat. The boat burned to the
waters edge and not even the
books and papers were saved.
The pilot, VIM. Underwood,
remained at his post until the boat
struck the shore, when the pilot-house
was i'm flames, and he descended through
the wheel-house, jumped into the water
and swami ashore.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27
Sheep Raising I'm Montana.

A correspondent Of the New York
Erening Post makes the following state
mem of the experience Of a Montana
gentleman who, in October, 1873, look
on shares one thousand ewes for four
years. During the first winter a few
died, but his increase amounted TO one
thousand and fifty, half Of which were
ewes, so that at the end Of the first year
he had more than two thousand head.
This year he sheared three thousand
three hundred, and the lambs number
one thousand FIVE hundred, making a
total of four thousand eight hundred
head in the flock. With fair increase bis
lambs will next year number two thous-
and five hundred, or, at the end OF four
years lin October, 1879, he will have
not les, than seven thousand head, val
ued at $4,000. His share OF the WOOL
clip will more than pay his expenses, so
that in the end he will be able TO return
the original number-one thousand
ewes-and half the increase, and still
own a flock worth about 5000, besides
having $1,000 in cash as a result OF his
venture. Now the other persons in this
speculation are not less fortunate. They
value the n thousand ewes furnished
at $4,000; the person taking them paid
all taxes and expenses for keeping dur
ing the four years, gave them half the
fleece. and At the expiration of tha;
period returned the original mum
Der OF average age, together with
half the increase. They have received
for wool the first year 500; the sec
ond, $1,000; the third, $500, and viii
receive next year about $500; or, on
an investment o: $1,000 for four years.
they will receive the original amount,
namely, 1000 ewes, and not less than
$50 per centum, o. 1850 head Of sheep,
additional as increase and $500 in
cash. A fair increase in s~heep-raising
is 30 per centum, bot during the last
two years it has reached as high as 100,
and in some ven higher.
The increase in the total number OF
sheep in Montana is very rapid. Less
than $1,000 sheep YER in the years
enumeration for 1877, while the best
authorities estimate the present number
within the territory At not less than
100000. A single flock imported dur
ing 1873 numbers 1900, another TO-
600, and still another 5000 Some Of
these from California are considered
the finest eyer brought into Montana
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27
Some Old Connecticut Cats.

Mrs. Lemuel J. Curtis had q Cat sever
since it was kitten" until Monday,
when it brea,hed its last. The ca, lived
to the remarkable age VI q years. For
some years past IL was on the retired
list, having los: all its teeth. ln sight
was somewhs: impaired. and IL VA
deaf. Death vas the result Of old age.
There are other old cats in Meriden, but
none that ~ hear Of reached the age Of
the one owned by Mrs. Curtis. Mrs.
John Dreher, On Crown Street, has two
cats aged, respectively, IS and "a years.
The elder one wabbles abou; like a
aged human Invalid. Both are great
pets and well cared for. Mrs. Merritt
ID. Smith has = cat "a years old. It 10
almost 'oothless, but age seems TO make
no improvement in its docility, for IL can
scratch . stranger with a. much pleas
ure IS il couh . dozen years ago.-ML
rILsn Conn P~~r..sJicsa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27
The Potter N

The sessions Of the Potter Committee
were resumed at Washington on the 18th.
John r. Coyle testified that he went to
Florida during the canvass of the Presiden-
tial vote. upon request of Col Pelton. I'd
ward Cooper gave him his instructions and q
telegraphic cipher, and he was authorized to
draw upon him for money to defray any nee
essary expenses. His instructions were TO
aid the Democrats in securing q fair count
He expended while there nearly $1,000 A
proposition Was made 20 witness by one Al
exander Thain to buy up the Returning
Board for sso.O0, but he had been
warned that Thain VA not trustworthy and
to have nothing to do with him. Witness de-
MED the correctness Of several Of the TrSbsse
ciphers attributed to him. He had destroyed
his key. He did not believe that Tilden had
any knowledge of the attempted negotfa-
lions 70 secure the Electoral vote
Thomas c. Dunn, . member Of the South
Carolina Returning Board In ISIS. at present
residing in Boston, WAS called by his own re
quest and testified In denial OF certain state
made by Smith n Weed In bis eyi-
dence before the Committee witness
said he va approached by Hardy
solomon, during the session OF
the Returning Board, Who told him he vas
requested TO see members OF the Board and
whether negotiations could not be
perfected by which the vote of the Board. OF
q portion OF it, could be obtained for the III
den Electors. solomon told witness that the
Democrat in the State we're armed and or
ganixed, and hat they meant TO have the
State, peaceabiy II they could, fosctbiy u
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27
Why Kerosene Lamps Explode.

Prof. X. &. KsdEie. NJ ID. Pre,idcai 20
the State Board % Health 81 Michigan
and professor In tho State Agricultural
College. lately delivered an address be-
fore the Michigan Legislature. in which
he explained the manner In which kcro-
senc lamps usually explode. lie sad
'.Somc persons seem to think the srplo-
.ion of kerosene lamp i, caused In the
same way ~ n boiler explosion name
ly. by the pressure. 81 the yaPor 81 tho
oil inside the lamp. In rare instances
explosions may be- caused ia this way
Tor example, where the ignits'i oil over
lows the lamp and the lamp Is envei-
opcd in flame. Bu, explosions usually
occur in another way, namely. ~hsfs
the vapor Of kerosene /, mired IN proper
proportions with air. and thus \ trus
explosive mixture i. formed which rill
explode with the force - = gunshot
when fired by flame. This explains
Why n lamp Is in more danger 81 CT
ploding when only partially hlled With
kerosene. because a larger . 81
space Is filed with the explosive mix
turc II IL the same ~ 4 larger load oi
powder in agun. Many persons suppose
that there can be no danger % n lamp
explosion unless the whole body OF
the oil in the lamp hs heated ~ the aAah-
loo ,.,,s 49, k.~.n.a The ssms.4ralurp
Of our IONS never ri -es - I2o degrees
there can be no danger in using otl
whose flashing point IL i20 degrees.
But DIR. Baker, Secretary of b S,a,s
Board Of Health. has proved by expert
ment with lamps that m explosive init
tare may form and the lamp may En-
Dloie while the body Of OIL In the lamp
Is not above - degrees FAhrenhs't.
The temperature oi the body of osl IA
the lamp Is not the only fsetor 10 be
con.idered, because different parts of
the lamp become very unsgual!y hs1s-
Cd. IL you viii touch the brass collar
Of n lamp which has been burning fr
some time Jon gill find IL qaiss hos. sni
the tube supporting the wick s sah
more strongly heated. The formason
OF % will be de.srninsi BY b hos-
tes, part Of The lamp which comes IN
con,sc: with the oil. When the CON
bustion IL imperfee; from .ny eaas'is
brass fitting. Of the lamp become srcos
lively hea,ed. Dr. Baker foand IN hs
experiments tha; when The chimney
Wa removed by breaking az @b-r-
uise, and the lamp eontinnsd o b9'H'
The .smp~rs,ure 81 the br.ss collar rose
very rapidly in ever instance; n "Ss
case Ia II minute. !, rose ~ isi degrs"
and in another case IN ~ minasss 10 IN
degrees Fahrenbest- In tbs ls' ~ .
s.anoe very rapid srplOsiona oorarf~a
by the side Of the wick. and Ia PreTsn;
The whole lamp from exploding the hghs
vas eIiinguished- In o 81 issss az
penr,en,s did the ,smperstsr. of iss
ooty Of the oil rise above IS degrees
May persons oa bsssinz
. room .turn down the lamp 20 ssEe OIL
but such economy il verJ liable % esn~
. lamp explosion. uhich u asy iAiss
economical. know Of ze.ss n I
Charlotte which illustrates The dagger
this pr.c:ice- Aamp in . store "r'
urned down during ihs absencs OF ne
Jerk; spersoa passing a~ ;As lamp
uplode aad By promptly breaking opsa
be store be extinxuishsd The Ere IA
;gh. 10 no. needed in a rooz either sx-
inzuish The lamp OF Leave u burning
vita the usual blaze"
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

JUDGE BANTER of the United States
District Court has appointed Thomas
j. Latham receiver for the City of Mem
phis. lie is to take charge of all the
effects of the late municipality, includ-
ing unpaid tax-bills to the amount Of
nearly $3,OOO,OOO, and the creditors are
ordered to file their claims on or before
the third Monday in May. These claims
are supposed TO exceed 81, 100000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

THE Senate Committee on Transpor-
tation Routes to the Seaboard have
made a favorable report on the applica-
ton of Capt. JAS. b. Eads and his asso-
ciates for relief. The bill proposes a
modification of the original act, author
izing the immediate payment to Capt.
Eads of $4,000; when the chanrel is
IS feet deep and not less than 200 feet
wide, $5OO,0O0; for &c feet the same,
and for 30feet the same, without regard
to width. There r also provisions for
the maintenance of the work, as pro-
yided in the original.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

IT is a good time to purchase corner
lots in Sodom and Gomorrah, for q o
dan Valley Railway is projected, manly
with a view to opening the ~inexhaush-
BILE beds of asphalt and Ignite which are
q chief geological feature OF the neigh
borhood. See Ezekiel xvi, As, ct seq.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

THE excitement regarding the plague
in Southern Russia continues, although
the latest reports are somewhat more
favorable as showing the energetic
Rssures adopted for the suppression of
me- ease and keeping it within bounds.
the IN Iantine lines have been extend
The qua pgthened, and Gen. Melikoff
60 supSeme power in the infected
district.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

SECRETARY SHERMAN, in a commu-
nication to the House, states the esti-
mate for expenditures for the next fiscal
year at 1924, 5G2,419. The estimated
receipts are: From customs, 1880 00,-
600; from internal revenue, Sl0G, 000,-
600; from miscellaneous sources, $751;
100000; leaving a deficiency of S27,-
O62,4
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

THE Democratic Senatorial Caucus
resolved to receGe from the action pre-
viously taken by the Joint COMPRESSION
al Caucus, pledging their support to the
repeal of the Federal Supervisors-of-
Election law. The abolition of the Ju-
ror's test osth will be appended to the
Legislative Appropriation bill, as here
tofore agreed upon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

SrcKTrNo men in Connecticut are
alarmed as the discovery that there 10
upon the statute books . provision that
every horse used In races on which any
wager il to be laid or any pure or stake
offered shall Be forfeited to the State.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

THE Canadian Parliament met on the
14th. The opening ceremonies were
conducted in a style of royal magnifi-
cence, the Governor-Genera and the
Princess Louise being accompanied to
Parliament Hall by a guard of honor,
where they received the royal salute.
A most brilliantly arrayed company of
ladies and gentlemen assisted at the
opening.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

AN imperial manifesto has been is
sued announcing that the Car has rati-
fled the definitive treaty of peace with
Turkey, and orders consequently are
given the troops to return home. The
manifesto closes with thanks to God for
Russia's glorious victory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

LIVERPOOL dispatch of the 18th re-
ports the probable adjustment of the
labor troubles in that city which have
for SO long completely paralyzed trade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27


a STRANGE story b that Of Charles
Gilbert, who has served IL years Of =
life sentence for the murder Of Henry
Caldwell of New Britain, Conn. in 1854.
Gilbert says Ina; the crime was commit
ted BY his father. Jonathan Gilbert, and
. man named Charles Parrons, with the
object OF plundering Caldwell Of 800,
and that he, Gilbert, allowed himself 10
be convicted in order 10 . his parent.
The father has since died, and Parsons
ssicide. I, 10 claimed, how.
ever, that 18th the elder Gilbert and
Parsons mad confessions e~Ioner.sinR
young Gilbert Should the convict's
story prove true, his devotion 70 his
parent has ezceeded any thing recently
imagined by writer's Of romance
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

JOHN BRspLEY,o of PhilsdelPh.s,eou
not, in Consequence Of heart disease. LIE
down, nor cen 81, down comfortably
He had . bad made in such way - 70
sustain him in an upright position. and
in tha, contriv.ncc he slept Tor many
years. He died . few days ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

AT a aucus of the Republican men,
bers of the Senate, held on the 18th, it
was agreed that the Post-office Appro-
priation bill shall be taken up as soon
as the pending measure in regard to
Chinese immigration is disposed of, and
that preference snail be given TO other
regular appropriation bills, including
the River and Harbor bill, over all 9th
er business thereafter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

" you wish TO pay yoor deSes 700
have paid them Your creditors can
NOT deny thas there has besn Pay-meaal.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31
POPULATION OF THE
GLOBE.

according to the mOstreCent
calculation5-those Of Peterman
the population Of the whole
world is now, 1,424,0Q0,000. 1t
is we'll known that not q few
thinkers have called in question
the account Of the origin Of man
kind as given in the Biblical
writings, on the ground that it
was impossible thatin theperi0d
in question so many could have
descended from two ancestors
Adam and Eve. This objection,
however, Euler has undertaken
to meet, by showing that, in the
process Of doubling the pOpula.
lion from one pair it might
amount to any conceivable num-
Der. 1t has been laid down
that q population can double it,,
self in twenty-five years. tits
true that, if the population in
creased to its present pitch in
$3.50 years, it may have doubled
itself in 200 years, The inhabi-
tants Of the earth would thus,
in 200 years, approach 5000,
100000: and at the same rate,
Jhe difference between the birth
rates and the death rates would
be nearly constant, although
themselves varying widely
Y. Y. Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31
CHEER HIM. 5"

At a fire in a large city, while
Jhe upper stories of a lofty dwell
ing were wrapped in smoke, and
the lower stories ali aglOw with
1ame, q piercing shrek told the
startled fremen, that there was
some one still in the building in
peril. A ladder was quickly
reared, and was driven through
the flames and smoke until it
touched the heated wall, when a
brave young fireman rushed up
the rounds on his errand Of
mercy. Stifed by the smoke,
he stopped, and seemed about
to descend. The crowd was in
agony, as a life seemed lost, for
every momenJ Of hesitation ap.
peared an age.
While this shivering fear sei2-
ed every beholder, a voice from
the crowd pealed out, Cheer
HIM cheer him." and wild
"hurrah" burst from the excited
spectators. As the cheerreached
the fireman, he started upward
through the curling smoke, and
i'm a few moments was seen com
ING down the ladder with a wo-
man in his arms. The cheer did
the work.
How much we can do to help
the brave ones who are strug-
Cling with temptation, Or almost
fainting in their efforts to do
good to othersl Don't find fault
with your brother in his trial,
but cheer HIM" Give him a
word that shall urge him on his
way and, if you can't help him
in any other way, give him a.
cheer.-EX.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31
ALF. n. JOPLIN,
GENERAL
Fire Insurance Agent
BATESVILLE, ARK.

Will insure wOOlen, -four and
saw mills, cotton gins, store
houses and stock, dwellings,
barns, SO, in none but frst-class
companies. Capital represent
ed, $8,01O,OOl.
I am also agent for Capt. A..
B. Smiths line Of steamers,
warehouse and elevator. viii
receive and forward all cOnsign-
ment8, giving through bills Of
Iading on receipt Of goods. No
charge for storing OF forwarding
goods consigned to Capt. Smith
or myself.
I am also agent for all kinds
agricultural implements, thresn-
ers, gin stands, horse powers,
steam engines, &c. Circulars
with price lists furnished on
application.
AL purchases in this place,
for merchants residing at a dis
tance, will be promptly attended
to, and to best advantage.
Being a resident Of Bate8ViIle
for 20 years, I ain known to
most Of you. To those who | am
not, I refer to Messrs. Butler &
Neill or other prominent men
Of this town and county. Cor
respondence solicited.
Office at warehouse and ele-
vator, foot of Spring street.
Residence on Boswell street.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31

One Of the most hODeful signs
Of the times in the south is the
growing independence Of the
newspaper press. ttiS safe to
say that q handsome majority
of the Southern newspapers,
including nearly all Of any
strength on influence, are to-day
manfullv and efectuaIly labor
inc in behalf Of Justice, mOderas
non and patriotism. They de-
nounca the blatherskites, Oppose
repudiauon, demand Justice be,
tween the races, and in every
wav seek to promote good gov
srnment These papers are sell
dom quoted in The Republican
organs, which prefer to present
as Southern sentiment the va
pOrinrs Of the naITOwest and Bit
rrrest Bourbon sheets, ike the
Okolona states. The indepen-
dence Of the newspaper press in
the South is the best evidence of
the growth Of independence in
thought and political action
Boston Herald.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31

county seat Of said county from
its. present location, at evening
Shade. TO Center, N said county
Given under NY hand, as
sheriff Of said county, this I4th
day Of July, A. D. 1870.
TIOS. X. T.HUDDLESTON,
Sheriff sharp County
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31

Now, therefore, I, Thomas Y.
Huddleston, sheriff of Sharp
county, do hereby give notice
that, pursuant to law and the
foregoing order Of the county
court Of said county, I will, on
MOndag, Aug1Ist 25td, 1879,
open and hold an election at
the several voting precincts in
the county of Sharp, upon the
proposition Of removing the
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31
State Of Arkansas,
County Of Sharp.

county OIL OudTp.
7, T. J. Davidson, clerk Of the
circuit court, and eX-OficiO clerk
Of the county court within and
for said county Of Sharp, do
hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and com
plete copy of an order Of the
county court Of said county,
made at the July term thereof,
A. D. 1879 sin the matter Of the
removal Of the county site of
Sharp county, Arkansas" " as the
same appears Of record in my
office, in county court record,
book A, pages 1852 and 1853.
In witness Whereof here
unto SEE my hand and
LIS. afix my official seal at
Office, in Evening Shade,
July 14th, 1879.
T. J. DAVIDSON,
Clerk.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31

y y
In the matter Of removal or non
removal Of the county site Of
Sharp county, Arkansas.
Be it remembered that on this
18th day Of July, A. D. 1879, 2
petition was presented to the
court, praying for an election
for the removal Of the county
site Of Sharp county from Even
ing Shade, its present location,
to Center, in said county, said
place being called Center, being
located on the southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter Of sec
Jiou A. four, township IN sew
enteen north, Of range 81 five
west Of the 9Th principal meridi-
an; and it appearing from the
abstract Of title filed Herewith
that the title thereto is good,
and that a good deed, or deeds
Of warranty, can bemade to said
county, whereupOn to locate the
public buildings, and after 8E-
animation Of the number Of Pc
| ttiOners annexed to said Deti-
tiOn, and after comparing the
same with the assessors list Of
polls returned by him for the
| year 1873, and finding that the
number Of names signed thereto
exceeds One-third of the names
/ or number returned thereon, to-
wit: the number Of five hundred
and fifty-f0ur, and all and sin
gUlar, the premises being seen
and by the court fully under
stood, tits ordered and adiudged
| by the court that the prayer Of
said petition be granted. And
| it is further ordered and adiudg-
ed by the court that an election
be held for the removal or non
removal Of said county site Of
Sharp county, to take place at
all the voting precincts in said
county, on Monday, the 25th day
of August, A. D. 1879, and that
those voting at said election for
removal will cast their ballots
thus: "For Removals and those
voting against removal will cast
their ballots thus Against Re
moval." And tits further ordered
and adiudged by the court that
the sheriff Of Sharp county cause
a notice to be published Of said
election, for 81 five consecutive
weeks preceding said election,
in the Sharp County RECORD, q
newspaper published in said
county, and also by posting
three notices in hand-biIl form
in three Of the most public
places in each township in said
county thirty days before said
election sc. And now by the
authority in me vested as Judge
Of said county, [ DO proclaim
said election, the same to take
place at the times and places
mentioned in this order, and in
pursuance Of law, and the said
sheriff viii make due return Of
how he has performed this order
at the next term Of this court.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31

There is always a great deal
Of heart in light" Literal lure;
more, indeed, than a persorb of
brain can stomach.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31
N = w = = = =

N = W - = = = =
Constantly arriving. Remember
the One Price Cash Store, and
give us q call
We also keep on hand a full
line Of goods from the POwhatan
Mandatory, and will sell at
manufacturers prices. VIII re-
ceive w0oIin exchange for goods.
Respectfully.
WILLIAMS & METCALF.
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Orde~ Of the county Court. and
sberif's notice Qf election, on
tie proposition TO reR0D5 the
c0UHtY seat Of Sharp county
from E6eniHg ShaGs 10 Cegt5r
Sharp County record., 1879-07-31
.QUeensWare,

Queen5Ware,
CrCckery-ware,
And in fact everything, cheaper
than can be found elsewhere in
town.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21

MEN AND WOMEN IN THE WORLD
Summarizing from the census Of 1870
the Journal Of Commerce. answers a
question Of the relative numbers of
the sexes thus or the 3S,55S. 81
persons in the Uuited States, accord
ing TO the last national census (this
was Ii 1870 there are over $4,000,
600 now, 70, ,495, 563 were males. and
19,O64, 900 were females, or 983 woman
to 1000 men. No census of the world
has been taken, but we have the pro
portion of woman to men in ali coun.
tries where an enumeration has been
made. The highest in Europe is Scot
land, which has ,O96 woman to l 600
men. Ireland has 1850 England
and Wales, l,054 France has I.OO7 :
Old Prussia, l,O3O The lowest in
Europe is Greece, which has but 94O
women to 1860 men. The total OF
all Europe is 1,O21 women to I,OOO
men the total of America, $50 To-
men to 1000 men the total Of Africa
so far as known. 975 women to l .OOC
men of Asia Cncluding only Hong
Kong in China), 940 woman to ,OOC
men Australasia, 984 women to l ,OOC
men.