Sharp County record., 1880-11-11

was destroyed by fire on Saturday, the
3Oth ult. There was large quantity o.
cotton stored in the gin, and the total loss
is heavy. The wife of Dr. Thomas died
recently Health unusually good in all
parts of the county-The Mountain Home
Citizen says there is baby in the county
only seven months old that weighs fifty
pounds,
The Harrison Times of the 30th ult (
says: ~. G. Noel, of Omaha, this county.
was surprised the other morning by the
arrival of four small boys at his house.
When they get in the musical way, it must
be fun to hear their musical quartets.
Send around another census taker." -.
The public school at Harrison has an at
tendance of l25 students. The Elixir
Springs, ewly-discovered health.restor-
ing fountain, promises to become @ for
midable rival to Eureka as soon as is is
properly opened up. At least, this is the
opinion of the Times.
INDEPENDENCE.
There was a good attendance at the
county fair, considering the uufavorable
weather, and the list of exhibits was very
creditable. The cash premiums amounted
to $47l, and silver ware premiums. Sl6l.
The prospect for successful exhibitions in
the future is encouraging -. During the
months of September and October, 2,432
bales cf cotton were purchased by Bates
vile merchants.
LAWRENCE.
A tramp named Fitz. Gibbons stole a
valise and Sc er3l other articles belonging
to railroad passenger while the cars
were halted at Walnut Ridge, one eve
ming recently, and for this bit of larceny
he was hunted up, arrested and lodged in
the county jail at Powhatan, where he
will remain until interviewed by the cir
cult court. A drunken rui6an tried to
take possession of the steamer Milt Harry
as she was leaving the landing at Pow
hatan few days since, and when the
pilot refused to obey his orders he fired
several pistol shots at the boat and then
skipped out Of town before the authorities
had time to arrest him. VIM. Town.
send, formerly sheriff, was married to
Miss L. Toler, of Independence county, on
the 3lst ul.. .... p
JACKSON.
Hon. Lucien G. Cause, formerly mem
Der of congress from this state, died Of
consumption, at his residence in Jackson
port, on the 5th inst. :. The local editor
of the Jacksonport Herald is returning
thanks for boquets recently received. lie
ought to come up here and eat watermel-
ons with US Christmas !. Newport is to
have a new school house.
WOODRUFF.
R. Darling and VIM. Wade, both of
Woodruff county, carried off the first and
second premiums, respectively, at the re-
cent state fair. The county fair was a
success, as usual. A brass band from
Memphis furnished music for the occa-
sion. The total school population of the
county is 2,347.
" WHITE.
. Elijah Little, one of the Oldest and most
esteemed citizens of the county, died re.
Gently. The people of Searcy are dis
cussing the propriety of appropriating a
thousand dollars to the improvement of
the town park.
The contract for building new court
house at Boydsville was recently awarded
to John Simpson, at s2,279.. The town
of Corning, has seven organs, besides nu-
merous smaller musical instruments, such
as violins, guitars, acsordeons, courtiug
cats, crying babies, &c.
RANDOLPH.
The recent election ga We ga demoeratie