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Sharp County record., 1880-06-17
Keeping Up With the Fashions.

Now, 1T is very important that peo-
pie should know just how to comport
themselves at table. OF course fashion
changes as much in table etiquette as
in anything else, and it would be very
humiliating for person to find that ne
or she was eating dinner in last year S
style; and in order that this may be
avoided. Harper s Ba?Gr has kindly CIV
en- a code that will enable even the
most ignorant to eat according to the
very latest fashion. OF course the old
idea that people 60 10 the table to salts
fly their hunger, has long since been
exploded. "When liqueurS are hand
ed with the ices" says the Bazar,
"young ladies are not expected to take
them" Young ladies are at manifest
disadvantage as far as wines are con-
cerned. "a young lady" continues
the busy B, "Should not drink more
than half glass Of sherry with soup or
fish, one glass of champagne during
dinner, and half a glass of sherry at
DESERT If a young lady desires to
indulge more freely in wine she must
get married. ga married lady may
drink a glass and a half of champagne
during dinner, a glass of sherry at soup
and half a glass of sherry at dessert. "
She ought to say, "Only half q glass,
please when the wine is offered to
her. The Bazar neglectS to state fact
well known in higher circles, that if the
person really wants more than half a
glass a wink must be tipped to the
waiter at the moment the glass is asked
for. 1t is to be hoped that persons out
side the pale of fashionable society will
not imagine that knives and forks and
fingers are to be used Unfortunately.
Far otherwise. use a gold ice spoon
with ices, knife and fork with pears
and apples; a spoon with a melon;
strawberries and cream with spoon and
fork; strawberries alone are taken by
the stem and dipped in powdered
sugar; served with cream they are eat
en- with q spoon; dessert cake is broken
by the hands and eaten piecemeal, and
grapes, gOoSeberries, etc, are taken in
the fingers At free-lunch stands or
penny restaurants these rules may be
ignored. detroit Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1880-06-17

star what idea can the finite mind
form of the immensity Of space inter-
yening between us and the more re
mote? ,o,o -
VIGOROUS work is now being done IN
stellar parallax by what is called beS-
sells method. A star with proper mo-
tion, or one that has been found 10 ap-
nroach or recede from the sun, IS Sc
Iected, and its position is compared
night after night by means OF the M
cr0meter with other small stars IN the
vicinity having no proper motion, and
therefore presumed to be farther away
The star with proper motion will change
its position in regard to the more o re-
mote ones when observed from dl1ler-
ent parts of the earth'S orbit some
interesting and intricate work OF thiS
kind has been successfully completeda at
Mr. Seagrave's private observatory oy
Mr. Waldo and Mr.. Seagrave. Inc
problem was to determine the paraoilaX
of a star called Theta CasSiope@. IhlS,
bv measuring its position and distance
from two small stars in the vicinity;
was found to be less than one-tenth OF
a second. These enthusiastic astrono-
mers worked upon the problem from
the first of September, 1878, to the ilrSt
of November, 1879. During that time
they made measurements OF each star
on one hundred and twenty nights. a
trained eye, keenperception and mathe-
matical precision, as well as Pahehce
and persistence, were involved IN the
solution of this delicate and intricate
problem. These are the means by
which astronomy has won its most
brilliant triumphs, and those who
would become practical astronomers
must give their nights to observation
and their days to study,-Fro0'ae''ce
(R. ~ Journal.
Sharp County record., 1880-06-17
English Women in Politics.

American women who are at all pro-
gressive receive q good many hits on
account of their Women's Rights"
proclivities, and some of the articles
written about them are both bitter and
discourteous. In England things are
different. The best class of women rot
Onl ly take conspicuous part in politics,
but the most aristocratic of them do
things which would subject American
women to bitter blame and ridicule. AT
the late election in Hereford, Lady
Elizabeth Biddulph, finding that her
husband, who was candidate, could
not be present to address the voters,
went to the meeting herself in his place
and made them little speech, short,
modest and telling. She said Mr. Bid
dulph could not be there that she
came there as his wife to represent
him-that he had their interests at
heart and loved his country, and she
hoped they would elect him and make
him happy and her also. When she
closed the cheers were deafening. Mr..
Biddulph came out all right and his op-
ponent left, of course.
Another lady who "pitched in' to
help her husband during the late En-
gliSh elections, was Lady Vaudeville,
formerly Miss Consuelo Yznaga, of New
York. Finding that her husband was
falling behind, she stood up and made
a speech to the voters in his behalf.
One Of the "shOrt hairs told her rough
ly to sit down, as they had not come to
listen to speeches from the petticoats;
but she playfully told him she must
have her say, as it was leap year, andif
women could not speak now when
could they speak?-N 0. Picagune.
Sharp County record., 1880-06-17
Feats OF EngintIl

New YORK must hana
munication with its subu'
sands of business men an
work al day in its Stoa
must be able to reach d
Harlem, Brooklyn, Or 5a
thirty minutes from fi
meet the wants Of the v
New York the elevatedM
structed. They are n5
railway traveling-tor. 'S
smooth, free from noNe =
sides their wonderful raP.-
Within q year it is ezP9.
River bridge will be o2I5
age or the great "I1n,
spend their days in NeTl1 v,
nights in Brooklyn. I4
has been fifty called al
for New York. -Four
are at work on the aPR%
bridge. They are de- .,'.
arches, supporting the ,,s f@
gradually, till it cro%S y,
height the river below -'
high that most ships n.! .t
with top-gallant mass IA. a.
would not do that tn6 ~ NJ
the world should be og
bridge at the water IL l''s /.
Cornell has signed a bill N
two million five hundreu y
lars to finish the most I,sl NJ
pension bridge the woEIag y w
The third means Of lHs W
now being pushed rapIaE p9a,
tunnel for trains llnu'ir M
River to Jersey CIty' ut.
tunnels for that part nar SnD
the rivers bed, and lI'! ,Is--I
at each end. This dOl'GS Gi,.
with iron plates, and %,d f','s 81
three feet thick. ln0 ,i n
from the tunnel is u'ea e;., !.
bricks to line it, Of vIll'i1i v!loiiI
two thousand are rGgt'.Ii;n. %, nd
ming foot of wall. Ing nE,I1I nj
painted white, ana lSo n
The estimated expense TN.
ten million of dollars. ,o d.
on day and night. thteS 5ois
being employed elgn'd doT, TTS
accomplishing three dii' dmi B
t,''ill II, 6ntJ tj-f four Cur = e'afs, i;aIt ]
done by the electric H.is. nsDJ 81
great invention helpjS harS T5 b
total length of the ,;"n MVtD Dtbsi
a half miles, including nile i,
though only about ut. a he'd ~I' 1
tance is under the ur wv bo
When it is done iY,r iotr dd5
per day can pass safel''b :a 'tbs Il
sengers and freight; gh;1 u l1%It ir
New York. YOamS O'''
Sharp County record., 1880-06-17
A STORY OF SCIENCE.

A PHILOSOPHER sat in his easy chair,
Looking as grave as Milton;
He wore solemn, mysterious air,
As he Canada BalSam split on
A strip of glass, as a slide, to prepare
For mite taken out of his StiltOn.
He took his microscope out of its case,
And settled the focus rightly;
The light, thrown back from the mirror
face,
Came glimmering upward brightly;
He put the slide with the mite in place,
And fixed on the cover tightly.
He turned the instrument up and down,
Till. getting a proper sight, he
EXclaimed-aS he gaZed with puzzled
frOwn-
"Good graciousw and "Highty-tighty!
The sight is enough to alarm the town,
A mite is monster mighty"
From t'Other end of the tube, the mite
Regarded our scientific:
To his naked eye, as you'll guess, the slght
OF man, was most terrific;
But reversing the microscope made hlm quite
The opposite of magnitic.
"One sees the truth through this tube so
tall"
Said the mite, as he squinted through 1t;
"Man is not so wOndrously big after all,
If the mite-world only knew it,!
MORAL.
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HU)ROro

W
"TALK is cheg,
a lawyer once. Ao.i. Is
=. The weigh of h
light as well as slS, uS y
script. UO>
NOTHING is wb.n
dark lantern has its }.,&
Sunbeam. SG
THERE is a tendene,
cabbinage cigars for W q.
-Ne'0 Ha0en Register eN
The young doctor :.
angler when he is 6sbSS
tomers.-N 0, Picqm,
A MAN will work ba
felt a dollar than he \
such is human natur
The rains fall on the !,
just. But not on the M.
stolen an umbrella. B.
A LITTLE girl in on.
schools the other day NJ
parse the word a6,a1;
the gender, she stopDsSS
asked her teacherif "Ss
angels "-Neriden Recon-
WHEN spelling is ",s
write:
I'm sailing on the oh,
The Sc is hi; no sale in 4, y,
1t tilz me with emosbS
But one spell" will M.
For she'll be se-sic Jest M
Now TAKE your hoe
rake and dig your garjs
burn your nose and Tea
and gayly fly around;
neighbours chickens Sen
you plant with care, h,
before you speak, and
swear. Colorado Spinq
Oh, yes, yes" the
said, rather dubiously, vi
telling him about Ton
prospects; " oh, yes; /
prospects, l reckon, N
energy. There is no ii
him. 1t takes him till
the morning to get start.
only murmured that it &
a "laster,n with grea,ss
and then the committees.
ton Ha1okeye.
If Mrs. Bakewell was NJ
thing, that thing was
especially her cake. ID
can in a measure talg
when Mrs. HomeSpun, u
helped to a slice of lh
richest loaf cake, remai
that's just the kind o al
me. I've told Mrs. TaET
time agin that them tit
cake can have it for all
give me a piece of cOmna
it's good enough fOrany5d
Boston Transcript
Miss LEyENIA VICT0E
young lady residing on E-
just completed a panel in
took the panel out Of d
painted a long-logged cl
upon it. During the gnI
work the draught comm!
hole where the panel Shci|
caused her three sisters
pneumonia. One is alreG
the others hope to be. q
panel back she Discovers
painted on the wrong Sz'
ure is much admired bIi
pass the house. Carson q
Sharp County record., 1880-06-17

Mr.. GEORGE W. CHILDS, with his ac-
customed liberality, has made large
subscription to the fund for erecting "A
monument to General Robert E. Lee at
Lexington, Va.
Sharp County record., 1880-06-17
MORAL.

Mem.-Whether thing is large or small
Depends on the way yOuyieW 1t
London Fun.
Sharp County record., 1880-06-17

COUNTRY stiles are cut crossway.
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Significant Inciiapts

When VIM II. English visited Gen. Hancock,
few days ago, conversation occurred between
them, in the presence Of w1n. H. Barnum. Chair.
man of the Democratic National Executive Com
mittee, which is deeply significant. ';Now, can
didly," said English, 'bctween us three, Garfield
is such upright and able man, that shall not
only be compelled to vote for him, but feel il
to I've my duty to stump the State of Indiana for
him.
.'Good for you, Bill" replied Hancock. 81
don't blame you. Garfield is a glorious fellow,
and if was not at the head of the opposing tick
ct, I should do the same thing.r
Senator Herman, of New York, Speaker Ran.
dali, of Pennsylvania, and Ex-Governor Hen
dricks of Indiana, have all come out for Garfield,
and will take the stump for him.
A great-grand-son of George Washington, liv-
ing in Fluvana County, Virginia, who has large
quantity of old family papers in his possession,
was recently looking over them, in search of a
lost deed, when he came upon n document which
proved TO be the original draft of washington's
Farewell Address. The following sentence occurs
in it, apparently the commencement of n new
line of thought, but was erased, but not so as to
render it illegible:
sit comes to me as a prophetic feeling, that the
great names that stand connected with the birth and
establishment of our nation, destined TO be i'm
mortal in themselves and never become distin-
tinguished or illusrious in the persons of others.
The first who presided our destnies as Presi-
dent Of the Congress that declared the Colonies to
be free and independent, was Hancock. Never again.
in all tIme will Hancock preside this Repub-
lie, its chief executive. Modcsty forbds any al
lusion here tO my own maine
Z. S.-The foregoing are all lies; but they are
like the stuff with which the Democratic papers
are filled, and are quite as true.
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The pre.idcn, nnd the Campaign.

The President expects to leave about the middle
the latter part of August for Ohio where he will
main until early in September, and then go Cali
fornia and the Pacific slope. He approached,
yesterday by member Of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee, with the request that
he make several speeches during his visit TO the
treme West, especially California in behalf of the
Republican Presidential ticket. The President said
that, ever since ii had become known that he go
ing To California he had been in receipt of letters
from that State asking him to make speeches during
his visit. He had at first decided not to have any
thing to hut the usual reply to speeches Of wei
come. He was, however, anxious TO do anything in
his power to secure the election of the Republican
ticket all the members Of his Cabinet As
it was thought that word from him would do
good he had no hesitancy in saying that he would be
prepared to respond in behalf Of the Republican
Nominees He would prepare himself for that work
rs part of his Western trip. The Republican man.
ayers are generally pleased with the Presidents re-
ply and say that IL assures entire harmony in the
party and consequent success Washington DispafeA
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WASHINGTON, ID. C., July 4.-Tbe Baltimore ABier-
iodn this morning has the following: $50 far the
press has refrained from attacking Gen. Hancock,
but if am not misinformed facts will be made
public which will injure the canvass of the Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency Hancock it il
alleged, was n violent partisan of Mcclellan. and
when the latter was relieved from command of the
Army of the Potomac,
ACoUNCIL OF WAR WAS HELD,
which included Fitz John Porter Franklin, Han
cock "Baldy' Smith, and a number of other officers
ofless note. II is said that ut that meeting Gen.
Hancock proposed that the order for the removal of
McC be disregnrded, and the army marched up
on Washington
To DEPOsE LINCOLN AND STANTON.
This revolutionary programme, the story goes, was
seconded by Fitz John Porter, and would have been
adopted had Mcclellan had the nerve of his fiery
friend Hancock. Ii is a matter of history that Was
great deal of Indignation expressed by MeClellans
officers upon his removal. and il is believed that
THERE Is Az USwRTTTES CHATTER IN WHICH HAN
COCK FIGURES.
hut not to his advantage. II is stated that Gen.
Grant knew all about this matter, and that at the
proper time the whole story will be told to aston
ishel Dublie - Chioaao TribUar
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FoR CoxGREss,
JOHN A. ANDERSON.
The Congressional Convention.

The Convention at Beloit, last week, was full
ly attended, and practically unanimous for Mr.
Anderson Saline County furnished the only
delegation that came with feelings Of malice
The defeat of Col. Phillips two years ago, and
the subsequent sores of Others of her citizens,
could not be forgiven, and she threw away her
vote, rather than give it for Anderson. Atehi-
son County voted for Guthrie. Brown was
among Anderson's hearty supporters, except one
delegate, who voted for Guthrie. The best OF
feeling and harmony prevailed.
Mr.. Morrill, discovered before the Convention
met, that the urgency with which he had been
solicited to become candidate, arose from de-
sire to use his high standing to accomplish
work of revenge, and that the people were not
back of it, as had been represented. He there
fore refused to allow his name to go before the
Convention, but the delegates of his own COun-
ty voted for Anderson Mr. Morrill, himself, in a
speech after the nomination, happily illustrated
the situation by a quotation from the philoso-
pher, Josh Billings, who said that when he saw
n rattlesnake in hole, he concluded that the
hole belonged to that snake. Mr. Morrill,
thought that the hole belonged to Anderson.
The fight was not against Morrill,, or against
Guthrie; but it was a determination on the part
of the people not TO permit a good man and an
industrious Representative to be slaughtered at
the end of his first term, to crafty the revenge of
n few men.
Senator Ingalls, engaged rooms at Beloit, some
days before the meeting of the Convention he
was there the day before, was posted for a
speech, and there was passing to and fro until a
late hour Of the night. Bat he did not make the
speech, and in the morning it was annunced that
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THOSE D1REFUL PREDICTIONS.

Many people Throughout 'he country are nahiy
frightened over ths terrible predictions oil froi.
trimmer "hieh We fu"iished Two "eeAs ago.
concerning 'he PiaSufS' Pes'iiehees' anu o'her
caiiini'ies iha' are g"ihe 10 prevail during ,he
n'e years Ho'h ICE 10 i'oI, an on account OF inc
nhtisii position Vi several OF the afSes' Piae'7
ih'i. IS 'e'1eei' Pefi"i vi h'e years Dut 'ieio
"-ia P'''i'snoss ~ e"ine P'ruoh Vi
inc "oti'' AS 'heIe uiidodo'ediy VIII De p'"eeh
no" anu ioo'' ~ 'nose ues'ineo 10 die III in'i'
.i"''' ~ D"' ii''ie uinefehee Nhe'nef ~ 10
iionh prague Vi some oruihary dlseas1' Du'
'"s'o nv i'o 'nous" '"' P'i'"i' VIII De Pis.'s
~ nm. ~ A'o"' .o s"o NJ any o'hei
y. 'o.' within 'i'oii ieeoiiee'ioii-oon-
'le, "a "-i s' Ho no,e vi ""ef "o"
mas 'iiA' enoiei"
49," ,,I 20 o,,.e !" so'eh'een !e'S
'' '- - va, "o i0o'' anu u may
" ''' '''"' As une VI INC Piagues. Inc yer
~" ai'o' wiz IN al hkehhood preNali IN
'''e'' "uii's 'na' 'ilie' ana other lesser ep-
s"en As ''haii-l"A' iheaseies, mnmps, etc.,
"i Pio'a"iy nave .ne'r run. All these VIII
nAppen negardiess OF 'ne planets, and their fatal
ny WIN "epehd a''oee.her upon the sanitary
V ',-' fl''' 'i'i'oa W 'hem-
- a '''on '"a' mas come do"h
~" '' 'e'' ages, anu has taken perhaps
"o" "po" INC "'i'''n iiina thah any otil-
anu one that VIII
80 ~ III an 'iiiieS' as'roi-
~ p's'iiehceS' ear'n-
Ill ;,,f,,,a 80 ''i.'"'i'ieS l" ,i'
- '-lile''''s =. INC n''iiS. III Is shown mat
,,,r VI certain pan
~, sieA' Piasue> III hp~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-22

WE'LL BET IT's LIE-The Democrats are en-
tircly too anxious to avail themselves of the
disappointment of Grant and his friends for the
benefit of Haacock-in fact, they let their eager
ness run away with their judgement. For in
stance, the Washington Post publishes what pur-
ports to he a conversation of Grants on his trip
through Kansas. He is reported to have express
ed great bitterness against Conkling, Cameron,
Logan, and Others, for leading him TO believe he
could be nominated, and then letting him be
slaughtered; and to have remarked that his old
party, the Democracy, in nominating Hancock,
had shown the good sense and patriotism that
animated it in the days when he was Democrat.
The beauty of that story is, that there is nothing
in it that sounds like Grant That taffy about
the Democratic party is altogether ont of his
line and one of Grants distinguishing charac-
tcrstics is sticking to his friends right wrong.
There can be no doubt that COnkling, Cameron
and Logan acted in good faith with him, and he
used no such harsh language concerning them,
rs this Democratic paper reports
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-22

WESTERN NATIONAL FAIR.-If Doniphan Coun-
ty expects to make an exhibit at the Fair to be
held at Bismarck Grove, Lawrence, in Septem-
Der, now is the time TO commence looking about
for articles, as to have them in shape. As
grain is threshed, and fruit beginning to ripen,
the finest specimens should be secured. In this
way, by contributions from all parts of the Coun-
ty, the best collection possible can be made, and
one that will amount to large aggregate. 1t
may pay to think of the suggestions have
heretofore thrown out, and to make Doniphan
County competitor for the munifcent County
premiums offered.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-22

DENVER Coz, July lS-Gen. Grant. in an inter.
view to-day, said; II can say, without hesitation,
VIII give Garfield my hearty support. There IL no
reason why any Republican should not vote for Gar.
field. know him to be man of talent thoroughly
accomplished, and an upright man. have nothing
against Gen. Hancock. hut Garfield is the man for
the office, and denied the report that he had com
planned Of Ccnklng and Logan having deceived him.
He had NO letter from either of them, either before
or after the convention, since his return America
He said of all men, Conkling and Logan were the
last for him to find fanlt with, and he felt more
proud Of the 3ie that stood by him, than if he had
received the nomination by unfair means
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-22

DEAD WEIGHT on THE PAKIr.-A special to the
Cincinnati Commercial, dated, Washington, June q
set over the nomination Of English prominent
Democrat from that State SAYS that they asked Eng
hsh to subscribe TO the campaign fund for the last
ly quit asking him He is reported to be close as
an oyster and II he has barrel he viii Eeyer tap il
the whole Demccraic party goes to eternal smash
es. So far from this nomination helping the party
it is regarded as dead load Of very inconvenient
material.
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" W. p. Hackney, of Cowley County, has been
nominated to the State Senate. e is opposed to the
amendment. but pledges himself TO favor legislation
to enforce its provisions Temperance men ought
not to be satisfied with such pledges No ought
TO be elected TO the Legislature this year who s
heartily in fdror Of the amendment--kaSkattaa Ma
t0nali<f.
That's the way they are not going to make this
Prohibition question political one. But we are
thinking they will find that business a sharp
two-edged sword, with the sharpcst edge on the
other side
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-22

II The Hancock boom is still booming. We
know it, for the Democratic papers publish the
names of all persons who come out for him. and
keep publishing them over and over. However,
it does not seriously encroach upon their space
There IS Forney, (supcrannuated) Gen. Pear
son, of Pittsburg, through whose incapacity
such immense damage was DONE in the great RI
OF; A. b. Mulett, lately kicked out of the office
of Supervising Architect of the Treasury De-
partment, for rascality; Leonard W. Jerome,
horse-raeer; Potter Palmer, a Chicago tavern
keeper; J. s. Emery, Of Lawrence, formerly
Democrat, but who turned Republican to get an
Office from Jim Lane and l. S. KallocIs. of rot
ten memory wherever he has been. Democrats
are coming out for Garfield by dozens and scores,
all over the country; but they are only CON-
mon voters, they not worth mentioning.
Keep Forney, Pearson, Mullett, jerome, Kalloch,
ct al, before the public.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-22

~ 1t has struck us as singular, that while re-
ports of destitution come from several western
Counties of Kansas adjoining the northern line,
we have not heard word about the adjoining
Counties in Nebraska. They have the same soil
and climate the Kansas Counties are settled
about the same, and have the same class of people
Does it rain on the Nebraska side, and not on the
Kansas sidef The old lady who always thought
she lived in Virginia, but who was thrown into
North Carolina by re-survey of the line, said
she was sorry, because it was so sickly in North
Carolina. BY running the Nebraska line one tier
of Counties farther south, would it not give them
plenty of rainf