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Sharp County record., 1881-03-31
The Origin Of Music.

A very interesting lecture was recent
ly delivered before the Anthropological
Institute, London, by Mr.. j. F. Row
botham, on the different stages in the
development of the art of music in pre-
historic times. Although, he said, the
varieties of musical instruments may be
counted by hundreds, yet they are all
reducible under three distinct types:
First, The drum type. Second, The
pipe type. Third, The Tyre type. These
three types are representative of three
distinct stages of development through
which prehistoric music had passed and
in the order just stated. The first period
in the development of music was the
drum stage, in which drums and drums
alone were used by man. The second
was the pipe stage, in which pipes, as
well as drums were used. The third
was the Tyre stage, in which stringed
instruments were added to the stock.
These three stages answer respectfully
to rhythm, melody and harmony. In
the musical history of mankind the Tyre
stage is never found to precede the pipe
stage, nor the pipe stage to precede the
drum stage.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31
Well-Seasened Fuel.

The best time to chop, haul and pre-
pare wood for fuel is in the cOmpara-
tive leisure of winter There are sew
eral reasons for this. One good reason
is enough, but we have four. 1t is a
great saving of fuel. By drying the
wood most of the water is expelled and
there is little loss of heat in drying as it
burns. 1t costs about two dollars to
work up cord of wood for the stove
after it is hauled to the wood-pile, and
it makes difference that any one can
calculate whether a cord of wood burned
green lasts twenty days or burned dry
lasts thirty days. The use Of Well-sea-
soned fuel makes a large saving of time
and labor, and on this score alone it
pays to always have dry wood. 1t is a
long job to light a fire with green wood,
even with the he lp of paper and shay
ings This work has to be done in the
morning when time is most valuable,
either for sleep or in getting an early
start for the work of the day. 1t is about
an hour before the green wood gets dry
enough to burn and the fire ready for
cooking the breakfast, warming the
room, or both, delay which is not at
all satisfactory to any one. The wife or
housemaid may De tempted to use kero-
sense to start the fire, and too often get
severely burned if not killed. The loss
of an hour every morning with hired
men waiting for breakfast, makes a big
figure in the course of a year. Look at
it. Then the habito of preparing a years
stock of fuel in the cold months culti-
Yates forecast, and is in keeping with
other good habits, such as preparing for
seed sowing, getting tools in order, cul-
tivating and harvesting, all in due sea-
son. These things all tell in the bank
account And lastly, dry fnel- has an
intimate connection with the serenity of
temper and happiness in the household.
1t makes all the difference in the world
with one personally, whether the per-
son who sits opposite him at tne table,
pouring tea and coffee, is made spit
fire by her daily tussle with sisslng fire
brands and soggy wood, or saint by
the use of seasoned fuel. 1t makes a
great difference with the children and
the servants. We have faith in the use
of dry fuel as a means of grace. 1t is
not often the theme of pulpit discussion
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

social order, and with children accus-
toned to unquestioning submissiVeneSS
at home. a school teacher has no trouble
in securing quietnesS and attention;
There is, we are told, almost painful
earnestness in the old-fashioned Titles
faces which may be seen poring over
text books in the schools. The habits
of Difference and obedience acquired IN
youth, coupled with the influence eX-
erted by the practice of ancestor wor.
ship, insure to old people a degree OF
reverence and care on the part OF their
children which, even in China, is not
euualed.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31
Good Manners.

The secret of good manners is to!
get ones own self altogether
people Of really fine breeding are
ones who never think of themselv@
only of the pleasure they can gIE
others. No adornment of beauty
learning, or accomplishments, goe
far in its power to attract as the OH.
of sympathy.
In all French history no woman
a stronger fascination for whoeyerd
within her reach than Mad
Recamier. She was called beau.
but her portraits prove that her oa
was not to be compared with tbs
many less charming women, And
every attraction of person had
since passed away, and she was al
old woman, her sway over the hel
others was as powerful as ever
was her secret?
1t was this one thing solely
genuine and unaffected interest u
good and i'll fortunes OF her III
Authors came and read her thelfD
painters came to her with thelrpo
statesmen with their projects
herself, wrote no books, palnle
pictures, had no projects. SN
sweet, simply and unconsclouSIl
rose is sweet. She really cared
happiness and success of othen
they felt the genuineness OF her
thy. 1t surrounded her with u
mortal charm.
Let any girl try Madame kecn
experiment. Let her 60 lnto y
thinking nothing of the ad45 ia
she may win; but everything o. lD
piness she can confer. ltmatIen ,
whether her face is beautiful, ]
toilette costly. Before the engT :
months she will be happy gHi,g 8
for the world likes sunshine gnu Z
thy, and turns to them as the, the q
bask in sun of June. -loa"' 4
1JH1ljO1l
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31
gor nonng Beadels'
TO A FORWARD YOUNGSTER OF
SEVEN.

Seven already! Why, know
'Tis not very long ago
You were only four or so!
And little while before
You were only three or moreI
And a little earlier you
Registered as one or two!
Yes, in brief, the times but smau
Since you didn't count at all!
Seven, 1t is a week of years;
One for every day appears.
Sunday-uh, you rOgue!-you kept
Like deacon; for you slept!
Monday, teeth began to come
Prtcking through your little gum;
Tuesday, you set out TO Walk;
Wednesday, oh, how you did talk;
Thursday, you left baby suits,
Donning pantalOOns and boOtS;
Friday, you with ardor ran
After hand-Organ man;
Saturday-why, that's to-day,
And you're seven years old, you say'
Seven kisses you must take;
Seven candies on cake;
Seven centS-what say you, sirr
" Dimes or dollars" you prefer!
Well, [ never! In my time
BOYS saved up to get a dime.
Well, considering the day,
We would let you have your way;
Yet, considering the times,
We must keep you down to dimes,
Dollars of the Fathers" don't
Circulate as they were won't;
Or, though some may get their ShareS'
Here's father finds them scarce.
Seven years Old and soon, no DOUBT,
WhiskerS will be coming out!
Don't you feel slight mustacne
In the way of soup or hnShD
Presently you will be able
TO employ the livery stablei
In buggy you will ride
With lady by your SIDE,
While the folks say to their WlVeS' -,
Goodness gracious! how he driyeS.
You are blushing-ah. the lady!
What you've picked her out alrcaoyf
To a person so mature
Ineed not suggest, I'm sure,
That all quarreling with sisters,
Crying over bumps and blister5,
DisObeying mothers rule,
Telling tibS ut home or school,
Selfshness and manners rough,
Must be counted childish stuff.
For, of course, you'll leave Sucn trlcKs
To the boys who are but six;
They will not be thought of even,
Bya gentleman of seven!
n. w. udymOnd, IN Plymouth ITmhOe.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

pond viewed these preparations viS
considerable wonder; but, gatherina
courage, finally skated up and warmaS
their fingers at the fire.
Then somewhat more than doze,
other boys looked out from the window.
of the houses scattered along the biN '
side, and said something like tbia,
'.Mother, l guess there amt any school
to-day; don't see any smoke comm
out Of the chimney. Can't l 90 down
to the pond?"
And an equal number of mothers M
piled; 'Why, of course not. smucI
too cold for you to 60 out. You ss1
so yourself, and, besides, you dont
feel very we'll"
"There's lots of boys on the pond
mother, an the skating'S splendid. /
don't feel so badly now. Can't 90?
won't stay long. l think you might
let"
Upon which all the mothers said, IN
effect: ''Well, do 60 along; but mind
you don't get into any air-holes.n
Thus, before an Lour Lad passed
nearly all of the boys in the school wer
gliding over the pond, Or gathered N
the group watching Mr.. Chalker and hi
fishing party.
Meanwhile the school-mastnr and Ben
had enjoyed remarkable luck. For
fine pickerel lay on the ice, and fifth
(much the biggest ever seen in ths
pond, of course had been lost by Ben
in pulling him up.
Now it occurred to Mr.. Chalker tbs
it would be much nicer if eyerybOil
had seats, so he suggested to the bon
that they should bring some fence rail-
and sit down in circle about the ire;d
of which was done with merry good
will, and Mr.. Chalker surveyed then
with infinite satisfaction through b
glasses as he hauled in another stms
Cling victim of his hook.
Now" said he, II see plainly ths
it is all mistake to hold school
there in that uncomfortable buil1 .nga d
the hill in such weather as this, and
Pm going to propose that on all col
days this winter we shall meet herec
the pond and hold our classes; in bt
l think we may as well begin now
Without further ado the teacher puls
a supply of spoilers from his Seyerals
paci0us pockets, and said, 1.-The fE
class in spelling will take seats on Iii
side.n
Then it davned upon the minds Oft
boys that they had been fairly trapp
and they nearly choked with inva
laughter as they went through viii
spelling, arithmetic and reading, taki
turns at keeping their toes warm byt
fire; and though big pickerel was
inc his best to carry off one of thelhs
none of them dared to pull him up
Mr.. Chalker looked like very seTg
and dgnifed pedagogue, indeed
Ben could scarcely realize that he eh
seen him tumble head over heels id !
a snow-drift but couple of hours I
fore. {
When he thought that the real
son of the day had been well impr2 t
upon the scholars, Mr.. Chalker a
missed his school, and as he LANDED |
last fish, and strung him through v
gills with the others upon will a
Uwig, he chuckled to himself, "ldr Il
know who's had the most fun tod D
the boys or the master, but I'll vent
to say they'll be on hand, cold Or y
cold, after this. "-Fran6 Il. Tgh II
Harper'S Young People. n
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

-" want you to put on new pair
of heelsto these boots" said Dr. lpecac
to the shoemaker. "Why don't you
do it yourself, doctor?n asked old Wax
ends. "I?" said the doctor, in aston
ishment. Why, yes. Does not the
good book say, Physician, heel thy
self ?n
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

so we drop word here at the hearth
stone of our readers: Remember there
is a limit to " the patience of the saints
and burn dry fuel.-Amerca" Agrlc"1-
JJ,,j2t
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

"A correspondent wishes to know
whether it is in the interest of healthy
hearing to wear the closed-up ear mutfs
in cold weather. We do not know, but
he might try a pair of open-work horse
collars. And you know, when you put
on horse collar you must turn it up
side down, so that it will 90 on easily.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

Miss BETsEY RoATH, OF UIs
Conn, died recently, aged one ~, !,
She was supposed to be the e. Olu;
son in Eastern Connecticut i
tanned her faculties almost Wv
and her appearance was tha5 al u i
an about seventy years ola; 1r,,4 \
twenty years old when "a ,i01
died, and remembered the ~
spread over the country az n
She did all her travelling "
fashioned modes, and, thousI
lived opposite the track OF 'av ta,tf
& Worcester Railroad for iu,% .oI
and had six nephews, three ,,,,s cUI
and three engineers, in lts e~t a.,
never stepped upon a steai''
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

p -" Love-" says a writer, "lightens
the heart" 1t has been known to have
precisely the same effect upon the
pocket book.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

The soil from which the p.j, %
wine in the Rhineland are in"a 'o,
i limited, ami Il Jew feet, feet OF slsi ~
divides a vineyard whose n r. 4.
known and valued highly, aD nj
world, from what will only ,.r
ordinaire. But natures Cn .Dj
too subtle to be analysed ant ~
ference can not be detected ~; y
The lirhit where the VlnT nT
prolitably grown is, also, ny nJ' i
and hardly any new groulaitsia
any freshly attempted posl,I s,,nIs
to be too exposed, or too 'u
bare to succeed.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

"A man born at sea cannot be proud
of his native land.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-31

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-10-28
West Of ihe River.

October 2s, 1881.
Our items are scarce this week; gone
to hunt yours, Mr.. Editor, that were
washed away last week.
We hear OF no driving their stock
three or four miles to water now.
In our last you made us say James
Rees was going on visit, when it
should have been James PEGS.
Mr.. 8. NJ. Ausherman has been en-
ployed to teach the winter term of
school at Ozark.
Rev. d. T. Summerville will preach
at Union school house next Sabbath
at three o'clock p. II.
Rev. Irwin viii hold preparatory
services at Liberty Church on Friday
evening, November 4th, at early lamp
light; also Saturday following, and
communion services Sunday.
OCCASIONAL.
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Hearing that there are a number of
citizens who are thinking of going to
Arkansas to work in the timber, I
would say for their benefit, that at
least SO far as Seligman and vicinity
are concerned as timber point, it is
a failure. There is just about enough
timber at that point to supply the
citizens owning it, with work to get
it out. There is government land
there with timber on it, but it is next
to impossible to get it out. Wages are
so low that the men and teams that
left lola some time ago, were forced to
come home. Feed and provisions are
high, and unless a man knows where
he is going and what he is going to do,
he had better stay at home.
w. G.. MCDONALD.
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Geneva JOttings.
October 26, 1881.

| OcuOOer 70, lool.
Bright days and cool nights.
The attendance upon our Township
Sunday School Convention, Wednes-
day, from outlying districts, we are
sorry to say, was small, but never-the-
less, the session was full of interest and
profit. Officers elect are II. E. Van
Deman, President; T. n. Funston,
Vice President, and H. N. Gray, Sec
rotary and Treasurer.
Committee On resolutions recon-
mended as follows, apd the same was
unanimously adopted, and ordered on
record.
Resolved, That a live, thorough
"Teachers Meetingp is of incaleulable
value to any Sunday School.
RESOLVED, That in the mind of this
convention, it is necessity to limit
decisive suffrage, to church member
ship, and have all business done by an
Executive Board, instead Of in open
school.
Whereas, We believe that the Sum
day School as it now exists, is the
Right Hand of church work to save
the world, therefore be it.
Resolved, That as church members
we hereby pledge ourselves to more
devoted work in the school.
Second, That it is the sense Of the
convention that it is obligatory upon
all church members, not only to be
present, but earnestly to take hold of
the Sunday School work.
Resolved, That upon all occasions
we pledge ourselves to further the
cause of temperance in all our borders.
With great pleasure Sabbath we
found Hon. James F. Knowlton, M.
D., at church. For many years the
DR.. has been faithful, efficient prom
inent man, but of late his health has
confined him close at home. He is
now II, and We understand has always
voted the Republican ticket, and never
missed an election.
We have examined the olive,
Speeches and Public Services of Jas.
A. Garfield" for which Mr.. J. E.
Henderson is agent, and do not hest
tate to pronounce it a valuable work;
one that should be in every household
and we speak for it an immense sale.
Our public school still increases in
in numbers and and interest. The
first regular monthly examination
takes place next Friday. Our teacher
is faithful and efficient. He nrges up
on all patrons of the school the neces-
sity of visiting the same,
A big boy applied to Eugene Esse
last night for home for few years.
He received warm welcome and
expects to stay until twenty-one.
Sunday School next Sunday, at
Academy building, at 2 o'clock sharp.
NOBODY.
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Fair Lawn Items.

The Fair Lawn Post Office has been
discontinued, and we now receive our
mail daily at Moran. Mr.. Dawson is
deputy P. NJ. until Mr.. West receives
his commission as Postmaster.
Mr.. B. Kinney, of Texas, Michigan,
has decided to locate at Moran, and
will soon have in stock Of goods.
Mr.. Lawhead, of Ft. Scott, has built
large hay shed; and will soon have
in hay press, when he will buy all
the 4ay be can get.
Grandfather Armstrong and Miss
Eva. Armstrong have gone to Texas
on short visit.
Mr.. Charles Weatherhold claims to
to have raised the boss watermelon.
It measured sc inches in circumfer-
ence, and was % inches long.
Mr.. John Montgomery, of Morgan
town, Ind, is visiting at Mrs. Collects.
Mr.. John Gwillim, whose sale came
off last week, is not going to leave
Kansas. as many thought, but will
board with his sisters this winter.
Mr.. G. Thompson has got the job
of plastering the new Methodist
Church near Bronson.
Our merchants report good trade,
ard gaining every day.
Nfessrs. Collett & Son are attending
the Bourbon county fair with their
sheep this week.
Messrs. Mill and Neut Strong will
run a meat wagon. They will make
one trip per week.
The family of Mr.. Baker, our rail-
road agent, arrived last Friday; and
Mr.. Baker is home now.
PENCIL.
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Bronson Items.

| OcC. ~, 1851.
Mr.. w. Leeman has moved into his
new house. He has been appointed
mail carrier as far south as Warrens-
burg.
Miss Griffin teaches at the Bettry
school house this winter.
w. Reno looks sublimely happy
over that new arrival at his house.
Mrs. Requa's brother, of Mapleton,
has been visiting her.
Some of our citizens will attend the
Bourbon county fair this week.
Mr., Johnny Wright's children are
| on the sick list.
Bro. Blakely breaches at Wright's
Chapel on the second Sunday in No
vember at II O'Clock a. NJ, and also in
the evening. We would all do well to
go and hear him as he is an excellent
preacher.
w. Schulz is sadly in need of a
housekeeper.
Miss Pace will teach at Maple Grove
school house, commencing next Mon
day.
Il. Wilson boasts of q new wagon.
Mr.. Requa is painting and plaster
ing his new Westinghouse. He is
also having the foundation laid for an
addition to his store. He is doing
such a thriving business that he no
longer has enough room for his var
ious goods, which can be purchased
as cheap there as anywhere else.
Nelson daughters will teach at
Spring Valley school house, COM
menciag on Nov. Z.
Mrs. Julia Corn is home from Mis-
souri, on visit to her many friends.
One of the former residents of this
vicinity, Miss Hannah CARRIER, was
married recently in Fort Scott to Mr..
Charles Kirby, of Uniontown.
Lee Lively is home again from
Johnson county. AUNTIE.
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District No. 63.

October "a, 1881.
Since we are to be accused of steal.
ing we will drop the name of East
Deer Greek, though we certainly
thought we were in the most eastern
part of Deer Creek township. But oul
district has number if it has not any
name yet, and we can date from that.
We hear that the school house is to
be finished in time to begin school
next Monday.
Perhaps we are behind the times in
expressing our satisfaction with the
late rains, but we can tell you we feel
just as happy over having plenty OF
water to use az any one can.
Mr.. Harris, who last summer drilled
GO feet and failed to find water, says
that since the rain "that hole in the
ground is just full of water and when
that is gone there is big back-furrow
full ready to run in"
Mr.. Maynard, who rented Mr.. It'd
mans farm this year, expects to move
in a short time to a farm, two miles
north Of town, which he has rented
for next year.
Mr.. kiser has a new stone house
nearly finished.
We are informed that they have no
teacher as yet at Montevale in place of
Miss Jones, who resigned because the
district, by voting again the same
way, declared they meant what they
said when they voted male teacher,
and as no male teacher can be found
now, they arc left in the lurch.
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"They cured me OF Ague, Bilious
ness and Kidney complaint, as recon-
mended. 1 had a half bottle left,
which I used for two little girls Who
the doctors and neighbors said could
not be cured. I would have lost both
of them one night if I had not given
them Hop bitters. It did them so
much good I continued. its use until
they were cured. That is why say
YOU do not know half the value Of Hop
Bitters, and do not recommend them
high enough."-B., Rochester, \. Y.
See another column.
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Every change in the weather land it
seems to change very easily brings
rain alike. When it gets cold it rains
and when it changes to warmer
weather it rains. From the present
outlook this will be one of the rainiest
falls we have had since 1870. Coming
at the end of what really was three
years dry spell it is welcome, and evil
IDENTIFY the earth has received sufficient
moisture to last awhile. Every indi-
cation points to an open winter and an
era of good crop years to come. The
man who leaves Kansas this year will
miss one of the most abundant crops
on record. Mark this prediction for
1882.
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SaVOnburg Chips.
OctOber'25. 1881

OctOber.25, 1881.
We were glad to welcome our old
friend, the blacksmith, who returned
from a three weeks trip to Coffey
county on Saturday last.
J. IT. Butterfield has raised this year
about 600 bushels of corn and is about
done shocking.
Some of our young folks got lost on
the road from Humboldt recently and
were compelled to lay out all night.
From some cause we have had no
mail for 3 week which makes US feel
very much lost but we hope it will be
all right soon.
Some of our farmers have been COM
PEELED to put up more hay Oh account
of the damage done by the wet wealth
er. J. NJ. Elder is putting up fifty
tons f;r J, W. Cox.
Albert Huff has gone to Walnut
station to work on the new railroad.
The people of this vicinity are anx-
iously waiting for them to get work
ready here, that they may get a job.
There will be preaching at Savon-
burg on the third Sunday night of
next month. All are invited to attend.
Our school is still in progress with
scholars attentive and TEACHER busy;
just what we like to see.
Grandma Shepherd, recently from
Indian, and who has been stopping at
Mr.. Whites near this place, died last
Saturday and was buried Sunday in
the cemetery at this place. The be-
reaved husband and other relatives
have the sympathy of the entire
community.
NJ. D. Hedges has just finished
breaking 26 acres of prairie.
A. M. Lennon, of Missouri, has
moved on John Persons farm.
Martin Damar went to Parsons last
week and took unto himself better
half. May he enjoy all the happiness
Of this life, is our best wishes
Martin Huff is the happy father of
little daughter. SAvoNBURGITE.