Sharp County record., 1880-10-14
'TOyyEa and County.

The rains are delaying the farmers in
gathering their crops, and some are COM
planning Of the boil worm in the cotton.
Our state news is crowded out this
week by communications from ga. 7. W."
and "Dem 0. Crat.n Read what they
hayeto cay.
The teacher who was employed to
take charge of the Evening Shade school
has not yet arrived, having been unex-
pectedly delayed, but is daily looked for
The Evening Shade Sabbath school
is in a aouriShing condition, being we'll
attended and the students seeming to take
an interest therein. The organ affords an
additional attraction for the lovers of
music, ss~-
Mr. J. n. Shaver is on a trip to
St. Louis, to purchase supply of goods.
He is accompanied by his wife, who will
visit her relatives in North Missouri be-
fore returning home.
The appointment for public speaking
by Col. Abernethy, democratic elector,
and Samuel Murphy, republican candidate
for congressman, has been changed to
Thursday, Oct. 2Sth, at Evening Shade.
The normal district institute for the
third judicial circuit will he held in Eve.
ming Shade, on November Sth, 9th and
10Th. All teachers should bear this in
mind, and endeavor to attend.
Mr.. W. II. Stewart informs us that
disease known as the dry murran is
prevalent among the cattle in Cave town
ship. Four head belonging to Mrs. L. T,
Wilton have recently died with it.
Sharp mill property near town
was leased, publicly, last Saturday, to
Medley 4 Bro, for one year, for one
thousand dollars. The lease includes the
saw and grist mills and cotton gin, with
all appurtenances.
A citizen of this county who has just
returned from a trip as far west as Iiar-
rison, Boone county, states that the con-
greesional race seems to be principally
between Guntcr and Murphy, the repub
lican candidate, in Baxter, Marion and
Boone. The republicans will poll their
full strength for Murphy, while the dom
ocrats are centering on Gunter.
MIR. p. J. Pucket, of La Crosse, now
has the contract for carrying the mail
between la Crosse and Smithyille. The
former contractors, Messrs, Hunt Bros. &
Helms, have conducted the line reasona-
bly, well while in their charge, consider
ing the disadvantages with which they
have had to contend, but the vehicles used
on the route lately are becoming dilapi-
dated, frequently breaking down and
causing some delay in the transmission of
the mails, and it is to be hoped the new
contractor will replace them with better
ones.
Sheriff Huddleston and Judge Por-
ter INDUCED in little lively contro'
yersy, during the sitting of county court
last Friday, greatly to the amusement OF
all who were present at the time. The
sheriff demanded an allowance by the
court as a commission on certain funds
which he had collected, to which the judge
objected, stating that he could lind no
law for such allowance. The sheriff then
became offended and accused the court OF
trying to swindle him. To this the court
filed another objection, and threatened to
impose a fine; whereupon the sheriff be-
came boisterous and deGed the court.
The court then imposed fine 1850, and
ordered the sheriff under arrest, but as
the sheriff declined to consider himself ar
rested, the court took a recess and lett the
room. After studying the matter over,
The Judge returned to the court room, and
for further contempt imposed an additional
fine of $50 upon the sheriff, inaugurated
Coroner Hankins as sheriff, and proceeded
with business. On Saturday Judge Porter
evacuated the bench in favor of his sue
cessor, Col. Matheny, who has been hold
ing court this week, and all is calm and