Sharp County record., 1881-08-11

CIRCUIT cOurG cOnVeueu dG TOCdHOuGho L
on Monday of last week, and the Scalpel
states that the fines imposed during the
term for carrying weapons would buy
nice little farm Two men named Gil
breath and Flatt, who had been arrested
on charge of robbing store, plead
guilty, and were consigned to the peni-
tentiary for one and half years each.
LAWRENCE.
Marriage licenses were issued last week
for Daniel Howard, aged 4S, and Mary
Galloway, aged %; Wm. Scott, aged 76,
and Elizabeth Epperson, aged 81. "A
religious revival at Opposition last week
resulted in large number of accessions
to the church . A quarterly conference
of the African NJ. E. church will be held
near Powhatan on Sunday, l4th inst.
CLAY.
Circuit court will convene at Corning
next Monday, 18th. . Cotton has begun
to open, and picking will commence in q
short time. . The Corning Advocate Org
es the people of Clay to make EXHIBITS at
the coming state fair, believing their
products will make favorable display.
JACKSON.
Large quantities of Shingles are being
shipped from Jacksonport. The people
of Jacksonport pay five cents per pound
lor cod comfort IA the shape of ice -. 1t
is rumored thr.t vein of petroleum was
discovered hy some parties while digging
a we'll f1w miles south of Jacksonport,
last wesk. :. "A negro named Cook was
fined fifty dollars and sentenced to six
months term in Jail for stealing coat at
Newport, few days ago. 1t costs a
negro "two dollars and costs" to ride
through the streets of Jacksonport at a
"break-neck speed"-white men in pro-
portion.
INDEPENDENCE.
Batesville is in need of dairy e.. The
Pilot of the 9Th inst. reports sickness all
over the county Notwithstanding the
low stage of water in White river, the
boats continue to make their regular trips
between Batesville and Newport An
Independence county man is going to ex-
hibit an eight-hundred-p pound Berkshire
hog at the county fair A man named
Geo. Wyott, while out turkey hunting on
the 2Sth ult., accidentally shot himself
dead while climbing over a fence. The
ball entered his jaw and lodged in the left
side of the head, near the skull.
The Salem Informer of the 4th inst.
reports corn and cotton crops burning up
for want of rain A huge picnic was
held at Union on the 23d ult., and fully
enjoyed by all present except cores
pondent of the Informer, who "very much
doubts the propriety of having such ap-
pendages to picnics as lemonade stands,
swings and dancing. "A corn mill is
being attached to Pearson's gin, near
Salem. B. E. Conklin gives notice to
the public that his wife, Catharine, has
"left his bed and board" and that the
crop they made together is all "his'n."
-. Salem has recently had some transient
female society which the Informer thinks
would be improved by coat of tar and
feathers.
BAXTER.
Crops suffering for rain. Late corn. will
make nothing without rain. Prof. j. s.
Howard, editor of the Mt. Home Citizen,
was chosen to fill the Office of county
treasurer at a special election held recent
ly, the Office having become vacant by the
former officer elect failing to give the re-
-nuirad hnnd d-.-Tha Bailey concert trnnna
exhibited at Mountain Home last week.
"A young man named Davis kindled
the fire with powder wb;ch he poured
from horn, few d.ys since. The horn
is now unfit for further use, and the young
man is trying to coax new growth of
hair snd mustache on a badly scorched
lead and face.