Sharp County record., 1881-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Town and County.

No marriage licenses since our last
weeks issue.
"A superfne quality of St. Louis -four
for sale at c.. F. Turnsy's.
Mr.. j. P. Cochran and daughter re.
turned yesterday from St. Louis.
Service will be placed upon the mail
route from Evening Shade to Jones Mil,
shortly.
Flour is now sold at cents a pound
at the mills near town. Teamsters from
Missouri sell at triGe less.
Mr.. n. A. Guthrie, of Ash Flat, was
in town to-day, and reported everything
quiet in and about the Flat.
Mr.. B. G. Noel has returned from
Walnut Hill, and is now employed as
deputy for Sheriff Higginbottom.
.-Thers are seventy.one students en-
rolled at the Evening Shade college, with
prospect that the number will be in
creased to eighty by the time the school
reOpens, week from next Monday.
1.-The measles struck Eeyening Shade
d few days ago, a son of Mr.. NJ. G. Vain
wright having brought the disease with
him on his return from visit to South
Fork. Already about half the young folks
in this vicinity are "dova' With Il, AID
the school is suspended in consequence.
.-Forty-fve indictments were returned
by the grand jury at the recent term of
circuit court in this county. About one
half this number, we are informed, were
for the carrying of pistols. Truly, the
"pistol toter" is numerous, and as yet the
present legislature has made no law to
suppress him.
The lecture by Mr.. D. NJ. Turney,
last Thursday night, was we'll attended,
and the audience highly interested. The
subject, pluck" as defined by the speak
er, meant moral courage, which he applied
in sundry and divers manners, all, how,
ever, tending to the same results-peace,
harmony, aud increased dignity and self,
esteem of the human race. All present
were well entertained.
The store of Mr.. 7. B. Hail, at Hick-
ory Valley, was destroyed by fire last
Sunday night, the contents, consisting of
a large stock of general merchandise and
the postofice, being total loss. Parties
living near by were aroused by the fire,
but only reached the building in time to
see the whole structure in flames, by the
light of which, we are informed, they saw
the money drawer lying upon the counter,
where it had evidently been left by some
thief, who robbed it of its contents and
then committed the crime of arson to con-
ceal that of theft. This is the second
misfortune of the kind which has befallen
Mr.. Hail within brief space of time, his
dwelling with its contents, having been
accidentally burned only a few months
since.
His pale and wan cheeks display second
spring OF roses after being cured of those
lingering ehills by the use of Days AGUE
Tonic.
-Me5srs. Andy and Henry May and
VIM. A. Crownover, all young men,
whose fortunes lie in the future and whose
future depends to great extent upon their
moral conduct now, were arraigned last
Monday before magistrate, on
charge of making an assault upon a Mrs.
Royal, daughter of County Treasurer
Horton, at her residence about three miles
west Of town, en- Saturday night last
The examination of Crownover closed yes
terday, and resulted in his being held in
a bond of $500 for his appearance at the
next term of circuit court. The other two
waived examination, and gave bond in
the sum of $500 each. The he9Gss {. ssssid ID
to have been partially intoxicated at the
time they committed the ofense, but as
whisky is not legal excuse for such mis-
demeanors, they were held accountable
all the same.
Purify tho blood and regulate tie bowels.
Sherman's PRIc KLY ASH BITTERS is the best
renee dy kn0wn 20 effect this pu pose. Try
it, autl it vii! do you gGod.