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Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

attempt to search the hidden secrets Of
the earth's interior. All was joy, peace
and loveliness as they plodded the steep
decent of the rugged floor, but they had
not gone far when they encountered an
impossible gulf of water, so that a retro
spective view was necessary. When all
had safely returned to the surface Of
mother earth, a grand and sweet repast,
consisting ola variety Of dainty and whole
some eatiblos, was furnished by the ladies
of the band. A jolher crowd is seldom
seen. After refreshments, the remainder
of the day was spent by engaging in an
evening party, and by exploring the cave
again. On the approach Of night, all
returned to their homes.
ONE OF 'EM.
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portion of the country, where they are 20
much needed, and after they are acclima-
ted? What say you, farmers?
Lest our readers abroad should con-
clude from the appearance of the court
docket published in another column that
our citizens are mostly band of outlaws,
we will state that almost all of those who
are charged in said list with "pistl-
toting" are boys or young men who az
just passing through what we have hea q
aptly termed the "pistol age" during
which most boys think it very smart p
carry pistol about their persons. Fer
tunately, there is seldom any worse resrs5
from their silly conduct than the occa-
sional wounding of themselves by accideGt
or causing their parents to pay fine 20
keep the youngsters out of Jail.
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CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET.
AUGUST TERM, 1881.

AUGUST TERM, 1881.
The following named persons are under
bond to appear before the circuit court
next week, and answer to the charges
specified after their names, respectively.
]. Powell Jones, ct al, riot.
Mary Kincaid, assault.
Hiram Morris, perjury.
Arch King, rape.
Arch King, keeping dram shop without
license.
Felix Brown assault and battery.
Charles Mcclure, carrying pistol as a
weapon.
Geo. Haney, carrying pistol as weapon.
Arch King, assault and battery.
Price Turner, carrying pistol as wcapca.
Charles Elmore, keeping dram shop
without license.
Isaac Yates and Charles Bell, petition
to reinstate former Judgment.
Arch King, larceny.
Jas. King, ct al, disturbing the peace.
Cass Mullins and ]. S. Phillips, gaming.
Davis Smith, assault and battery.
Alb. Taylor, carrying pistol as weapon.
John Couch, carrying pistol as weapol.
ia johnson, carrying pistofas weapol.
Geo. Barnes, carrying pistol as weapol.
Jno. A. Johnson, nonfeasanee in Office.
Sam'l Fortenberry, assault and battery.
J. r. ILa Haeis9g,, sabbasA lge2kigs. -S-TTe
L. B. Sullivan, assault.
Robert Miller, assault and battery.
Geo. Lewis ct al, Sabbath breaking.
W. G. Doss, carrying pistol as weapon.
Chas. Lewis, carrying pistol as weapon.
Thos. Duncan, carrying pistol as weapon.
Jos. McCord, carrying pistol as weapon.
James and Marine Barnhill, Sabbath
breaking.
E. F. Matheny, carrying pistol as weapon.
Andrew May, carrying pistol as weapon.
billiard Vance, carrying pistol as weapon.
David King, selling liquor to minor.
Isaac Norman, keeping a dram shop
without license.
N. G. Hardister and II. W. Brown,
man slaughter.
W. B. Scarlett, selling liquor within
three miles of Evening Shade college.
W. B. Scarlett selling liquor within
three miles of Evening Shade college.
Thos. Chamberlain and Wm. Lain,
action to reinstate judgment.
VIM. Forester, bastardy.
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.sus bureau


We are told that there is justice of
the peace in the north part of the county
who is in the habit of making arguments
for the defense when a misdemeanor
case is brought before him. A few days
ago the constable arrested "piStol-toter"
and brought him before his honor, who
acted as court, then proceeded with an
argument of an hours length in favor Of
the defendant, found him not guilty, ac-
eesafa;;eG9 u Tie accused home, and brought
the attorneys fee back in two.bushel
bag.
We are informed that Hon. Jas. T.
Cunningham, of Fulton county, contem-
plates taking his fine herd of short horn
Durham cattle to St. Louis, for sale, in
September, having entirely quit farming
and intending to push energeticaliy his
cotton picker. VIII the people Of Sharp
county let these valuable cattle leave this
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

ton in Baxter, in witness of which the
Mt. Home Citizen of the 18th has this
item: "Among other incidents denoting
health and prosperity, we report the fol-
lowing for July 5ih: j. P. Canterberry,
ESQ.,, and Mr.. Duncan each girl; John
Smith, a boy; July 9th, Mr.. Ward, boy"
The men appear to have taken the busi-
ness into their own hands, as it were.
RANDOLPH.
The county medical board is composed
of Drs. Henderson, Throgmorton and
Esselman, who organized on the 4th ult.,
and examined six applicants, two of whom
were rejected. One of the rejected parties
afterward went before the Greene county
board, was examined and admitted to
practice Two negroes residing in the
county, named Cakes and Woods, had a
difficulty, recently, when the former shot
the latter in the shoulder with a shot, gun,
making severe but not fatal wound
A little daughter of James Fox, residing
in the north part of the county, died from
sun.stroke on Tuesday, 18th ult.
LAWRENCE.
D. F. Matthews, prominent citizen of
Powhatan, died on the 25th ult E. . The
Lawrence County Times has resumed
publication, after few weeks suspen-
sion. . "A new ferry boat has taken the
place of the old, inferior one on Black
river, at Powhatan Marriage licenses
for eleven couples were issued from the
Office Of the county clerk during the month
of July. "A fire at Walnut Ridge few
days since destroyed the dwellings of J.
NJ. Phelps and A. B. Cole, the first being
valued at fifteen hundred and the latter
at one thousand dollars; some other prop
erty slightly damaged all partially Gov
cred by insurance, which was promptly
paid =. . The Times, in noting the conver-
sion of citizen at q recent church revival,
exhibits a degree of satisfaction that indi-
Gates that the convert had been delin-
quent subscriber and the "change of
heart prompted him to pay up.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Town and County.

Circuit court next week.
"A lot Of fresh lemons, canned goods
and confectoneries will be received this
week OF the postofice.
Marriage licenses this week: G. W..
Shannon and Jane Stewart, John b.
Weaver and NJ. E. Morris.
1t will be seen, by his card in another
column, that DR.. Humphries, of Ash Flat,
has resumed a general practice of his pro-
fession.
Street COMMISSIONS Metcalf has
been making some marked improvements
on the streets and roads about town during
the past few days.
Probate court convened last Monday,
skipped Tuesday to enable the judge to
attend the examination of Rogers, resumed
business Wednesday, and is still in session.
Those who are without bacon and de-
sire to use fresh meat, should have Spur
locks Texas meat preserving process,
which always gives satisfaction.
The preliminary examination of Dali
las Rogers, for the killing of Walker, was
concluded Tuesday last, resulting in the
holding of Rogers in bond of $1,000 for
his appearance at circuit court.
Judge Wilson and Prof. Moore re.
turned the 1rst OF the week from a brief
visit to the north part of the county and
Ravenden Springs. They report about
thousand people, mostly campers, at the
Springs, and more arriving daily.
We publish in another column a list
Of state cases to be disposed of at the en-
suing term of circuit court. There are
several other cases in which service has
not yet been had, bat may come up before
the close of the term, when we will give
a, report of all cases tried.
T An attempt was made to burn the
Yeager school house, three miles south
west of town, last Sunday night, by some
unknown person or persons. A desk was
taken from the building and converted
into kindling wood, with which fire was
built against the side of the house. Mr.
John Shell happened to be passing before
the fire had gained much headway, and
,extinguished it.
A communication from DR.. Hum
phries, addressed to the physicians of the
county, suggesting the propriety of organ
izing a county medical society, and pro-
posing a meeting for that purpose during
the approaching term of circuit court, has
been mislaid, otherwise it would appear
in this issue. Perhaps this allusion to the
subject will serve the purpose of the COM
munication. Let those of the profession
who see proper to do SO, meet here on
Wednesday, the 10th inst.
The following is the population of
Sharp county, by townships, as shown by
the census reports of June, 1880, which
we copy from a circular recently received
n
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A BADPLACE FOR TRAVELLERS.

July goth, 1881.
EDITOR RECORD: Permit us. through
the oolamns of Your paper to wssr=sll
travellers who may happen to pass through
Smithville, Ark, to be on their guard
while in that place, as we ourselves have
had some personal experience with some
unprincipled citizens of that plsce-boys
Or men, who We suppose were out of
whisky money, and could think of no
other way to get it than TO take wheel
off our hack and sink it in little creek
near the town, so that we should offer a
reward for it, and then they would bring
it up. This they did, without any doubt
or Joke, and as far as we could learn, two
men named Ratliff and Webb were the
parties who took the wheel, and a clerk
of Mr.. Jack Fields was the man who came
to US and suggested that we offer reward,
which we did, and he Davis brought
the wheel and gave it to us, and took the
reward. Whether he. was implicated or
not, we leave those who may read this to
decide. TRAVELLERS.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04
Other Counties.
FULTON.

FULTON.
Considerable sickness in and about
Salem. =. . The InCormer of the 28th ult
reports marriage licenses issued for nine
couples, among which is G. S. Kennard,
of La Crosse, to Miss Maud Cunningham,
daughter Of Hon. Jas. F. Cunning CHAM =. i.
One Of the preacher delegates from lizard
county to the NJ. E. church conference at
Salem, recently, kissed and caressed a
mulatto child of negro woman who was
employed as cook for the family with
whom he was stopping, and mistaking it
for white child, remarked that he had
Several just like it at home" He was
considerably embarrassed when he learned
the facts in the case.
STONE.
The roof of the court house at Mountain
View is so dilapidated that the county
clerk has to stack his records and hover
over them like hen over her brood dur
ing rain shower, in order to keep them
dry. The publisher of the Expositor
has employed pugili8tic devil instead of
a proof reader, and now defes comment
by the fastidious reader who objects to
his spelling COW with big K,
BANTER.
r P Da7vantt Da7vantt, Of Gross county, has been
employed to take charge of the school at
Mountain Home in October next. Mrs.
L. Loman, of Gassville, kindled the FIRE
with coal oil, few days ago, with a mild
touch Of the usual result. The can ex-
ploded, scattering its blazing contents
over the woman and her child, but as
there was but little oil in the can, they
were not fatally burned They seem to
have new way Of increasing the pcpulG'
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CANE PICN.L..G..,. q.
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP, Aug. ID.

On last Saturday morning a gay party
of young people met, by agreement, at
Maxville, from which place they proceeded
to Flat Rock cave, there to explore, feast
and chat till the approach Of eve should
call them home. Arriving at the cave,
and lights being prepared, the party SUM
moned the courage of Cortez and his
credulous followers, arl made their frs'
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RELIGIOUS.
ELIZABETH, ARK, July 28tn, )

ELIZABETH, ARK, July 28tn, 81.
EDITOR RECORD: VIII give your readers
few thoughts in regard to the progress
of the good cause in this section of the
hill country. l was sent here by the
bishop and cabinet last winter. 1t was a
strange field 10 me, but when | reached
here, amid the snow storms, | found God
here to comfort me and my family. We
have had q good time. Although times
are hard, and our temporal remuneration
small, still we are determined to 80 for
ward in the Masters work.
have just closed my second prosracted
meeting-the first held at Viola. God
met US there, and blessed US. Three diff
ferent denominations were there together
the Missionary Baptists, General Bap-
fists, and Methodists. The meeting be-
longed to the Methodists, but we had all
things common, and the Lord blessed US
all together. There were eighteen con,
versions. We had glorious time. Nine
accessions to our church Went from
there to the North Fork of White river,
and had a good time with the church, but
no conversions. In two days more | will
be off to the Mammoth Springs mission,
to assist in a protracted meeting with that
much loved people. May give you some
items from there. LEWIS KELLEY.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

The amount of happiness which can be
produced by showing q smiling face, a
kind heart, and by speaking pleasant
words, is incalculable.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

In Ayers Ague Cure we have a positive
remedy for FEVER and aGue and all malarial
disorders. and one entirely free from Qui-
nine, arsenic, or other injurious drugs. 1t
is the chemical and medicinal triumph Of
the age,
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

For all chronic female weaknesses and
irregularities. ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERS
stands at the head of the list. 1t is a never
failing iron and vegetable tonic, giving
immediate strength and vigor to the sys-
ten. 47
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

Suppose cool glass Of soda water would
cure vour headache, acid stomach and
heartburn, was excellent for dyspepsia,
and would act as a pleasant purgatiye, Ia
that event, everybody would be rushing to
soda water fountains. It will not do all
that, bnt BAILEY's SALINE APENENT foams
Just as well, is just as pleasant. is much
cheaper, and will accomplish all the above.
Try IT,
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

The weakest human being, by concen-
tratiug his powers on a single object, can
accomplish something while the strong
est, by dispensing his powers over many,
may fail to accomplish anything.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04
WGTYlinQ OrdeT.

Sharp circuit court-in chancery.
David NJ. Halliburton, plaintiff. against
Nancy L. Halliburton, defendant.
The defendant, Nancy L. Halliburton, Is
warned to appear in this CONT within thirty
days, and answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff, David NJ. Halliburton.
June It'll, 1881. jean NJ. WASSON,
CLERK.
s. II. Davidson, atGy. A5-4
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The evils of our fate are doubled by
dwelling upon them. A scratch becomes
q wound a Jest an insult, and a slight
e;;ol4j7ass-oftel1 c1t.s,iin death ~ breeding
apprehensiOns.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04
WaT7lj5lg OTder.
p circuit court--in chancerY.

Sharp circuit court--in chan2ery.-
Margaret A. Parker. plaintiff. against An
tonius L. Parker, decentralization for
divorce.
The defendant, Antonius l.. Parker, Is
warned TO appear in this court within thirty
days. and answer the complaint OF the
plaintitf, Margaret A. Parker.
July 1st 1881. JoHv NJ. WATSON.
444 Clerk Circuit Court.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04
EVENING SHADE.
WOOL WANTED!

Wool growers of North Arkansas are
invited to inspect samples and prices of
woolen goods made at
TEaXAC4d's WO0Ecm Mills,
Bdtcsvilla, Arkansas, now on exhibition
at this office.
Theodore Maxfeld & Bros. are paying
50 cts. per pound for clean washed wool,
lo,yd seli5s tSsis. aw'r woke gears at ~,
40, so and 60 Cts, and linsey from % to
35 cts. per yard. Other goods at like
prices. Give them q call. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

Mr.. c. E. Elmore, assistant postmas-
ter, at Ash Flat, is authorized to receive
subscriptions TO the RECORD and receip
for the same
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

We should never equivocate, and never
speak anything positively for which we
have no authority but report, or conject-
ure, or opinion.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

There is more dignity in penury, when
coupled with independence, than in indo-
lent comfort gained through the grant of
q favor.
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Court Dire ctOry-
SHARP COUNTY.

Circat: Second Monday in February and
august County: First Monday in January.
Aprjl, JuIy dad October. Probate: First
Monday in February, Nay, august and No
rember.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

Newcomers to the West often suffer from
the effects of change of climate, causing
arrangements of the stomach, b0we Is and
liver. Shernan's PRICKLY ASH BIrTERS
are q sure cure in all such cases.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

BArLTY's SALINE APERIENT is a cooling
and refreshing summer drink for dyspcp-
tics. lC don't taste like medicine. Every
body at home or abroad should keep 1t.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

Mt. Carmel H., Dec. %, 1880. 0.--Krcss
Fever Tonic cured me of chills, atSer taking
other remedies in vain.
Gro. B. GRAY,
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

1.-THE chlls of life o'erhang the brow of
hope" but the pleasing effects OF DAYS
AGUE TONIC gladden. the human heart.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04
Official Directory
DISTRICT AND CIRCUIT.

Congressman, foarth district II " Gunter
State Senator, second district. j b Judkins
Circuit Ju@ge, third circuit. 49,: R II PoweU
Prosecuting Atfy.th6d cir. =. Charles Coffin
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

SHEPHERD, ILL.,. Dec. "a, 1851 tried the
FEVER Tonic and there is no question but
that it will break ague. 1t did on me.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04

When you think the world cannot get
along without you, pull hair from y'ur
head, and see if it makes you bald headed.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04
Re1en2Dti072 Notice.

Redeemed, July 18th, 1851, by w. F. and
&. p. Watkins, the ht If NV ar OF sec ",
tp 1G north, range west, for $3.50.
1913 .JOHS VI. WAss0>,, Clerk.
Sharp County record., 1881-08-04
A LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Evening Shade post
Office, July 3lst, 1881:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-21
1GEk(CG GktP

A Louisville dispatch of recent date,
declares that the long. continued
dr. ught makes it evident that the to-
bacco crop will be short. The best
Burley tobacco sold as high as sos per
100 pounds, the highest figure ever
reached in this market. Forty dol
lars previous to this week has been re-
garded as big price. Green River
to daysold up to $40 and Clarksville
as high as $I5 Total sale for the
day, 557 hogsheads. The Courie.-
Journal says: ''The interest of the oc-
casion was centered in Burley. An
offer of beautiful white Burley pack
age, the product of Sweet Owen, of the
crop of Calvert & Vallandingham, was
bid up under an excited competition to
$6S SO per 100 pounds, the highest
price paid for Burley tobacco in any
market in the United States for many
years, or since the daysof high premium
on gold The highest price paid in
Cincinnati since the boom set in was
$65, also at special premium sale, and
Che Cincinnati package was 2l5 pounds
lighter than the premium Louisville
hogshead.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-21

declares that polygamy shall MT be
extended into adjoining States and
Territories, and must be suppressed
in Utah. The Mormons are chiefly
aliens. If they are not willing TO
obey the laws OF this country and
cannot be compelled TO, they should
be expelled from our midst before
the poison of their pernieious and de-
grading system permeates the whole
Rocky Mountain region and extends
the Pacific shores. The world is
wide. Let them, instead of coming
to America, em,gratc to lands where
their ideas already prevail, and
where institutions like theirs are al
ready established. In Morocco, in
Turkey, aud along the Congo river
in Africa, men believe as they do
concerning the marital state, and
estimate women as they do horses
and cattle. Any of those lands
would probably be glad 10 afford the
Mormons home. Let them 90
there if they are determined not to
abide by our laws. This land has
been dedicated to civilization. Free
institutions and human progress
Such is Lhe voice of American pub
lic opinion.-San Francisco Chron-
4
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-21
HoW cCNpENsED MILK is MADE.

The manufacture of condensed milk
il thu. described by the Scientific
American. When the milk Is brought
into the factory it is carefully strained
and placed in cans or pals, which
are put into tank of water kept hot
by steam coils. When hot it is trans
ierred to larg,r steam heated open
vessels aud quickly brought to a boil.
The preliminary heating and boiling
has Tor it's object the expulsion of the
gas of the milk, which iwould cause
it 10 foam in the vacuum pan, where,
at temperature below 100 FAIR,
it boils and is rapidly concentrated
to any d-gree desired. The vacuum
pan emp:oye'l is a close vessel OF
coppe', egg shaped. about six feet
high and four and one-half feet i'll
diameter. 1t is heated by steam
coils within an'i a steam jacket with
out, inclosing the lower portion. In
one side OF the dome il small win
dow through whlcl, gas ,llumiuatr-
the interior, while OH the opposite
side is an eyeglass through, which
the condition of the contents may be
observed. The pan is also provide d
with vacuum guage and test sticks.
Most of the milk used in cities Is
simply concentrated without amy
addition Of sugar. The process of
concentration il continued in the
vacuum pan until one gallon OF the
milk has been reduced 10 IL little less
than 9uart-nne volume OF con-
densed milk corresponding 10 abort
four aud three-lenths volumes of
milk. Condensed milk intended to
he preserved for any lengtl, of time
has an addition of pnrc cans. sugar
made to it during thu. boiling, and is
usually put up in sealed cans. This
sugared or preserved milk, when
pr.'ptrly pr pared. will keep many
wears.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-21
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES,


According To the Richmond State,
cotton cloth manufactured in the
south is much superior TO that made
in New England or al road. for the
reason that the raw material is taken
directly from the plantations without
having previously been compressed
INTO bales. The process OF compress
sing is represented TO bc extremely
injurious TO The cotton fiber, depri-
wing it OF some of lis strength as well
as of it's beauty and natural gloss.
This fact seems likely To exercise a
wide and permanent influence upon
cotton u q ,utactures. "As Virginia
and Kentucky now export their
tobacco mainly in manufactured form
alnlsnnt in the leaf, green or dry. so,' .
says the State, twill the south in the
iluur.. come to export her cotton in
the more valuable manufactured
shape"