Sharp County record., 1885-07-30
Town and County.

The RECORD IS 81 per year, and 10;
for six months
The boys have begun 10 practice tha
watermelon step"
Col Abarnethy and family are visit,
ing i'll Lawrence county this week.
-- Sheriff Hall and J. B. M3Calob, ESQ,
left for the Spring river country last Tues
day and will return to-day.
-Jao. G Anderson, the boss pointer,
accompanied by his brother John. made
a hurried trip to the state Of lizard this
week.
-Theo. MaEfeId & Bros have just
received "a new lot Of wagons, ~ hite
Water" "Murphy," and james 6 Gra,
ham" for sale cheap
"A slight rain fell here Tuefday, just
enough to cool the atmosphere for short
time and lay the dust in the street for
few hours.
--Qur better half hereby expresses
thanks to Mrs John McCaleb, Mrs Scar
lett and Mrs. VIM Cochran for a good
supply Of choice tomatoes.
The person presenting this Office
with the largest watermelon during the
next thirty days will be entitled to the
REooBD one year. Don't all rash in at
once.
Dave King is at Newport. We are
not prepared to say what Dave is doing,
but we'l venture the assertion that he
won't loaf" any there Or elsewhere.
We notice the Gnllett gin took the
first premium, oyeJ all eqEpetitars at the
81 Fl 3;s. Sslhdg Il nachinery.
we are informed that a photographer
is soon to locate at this place. When he
comes le will doubtless let the people
learn of his arrival through these col
umns.
If this section is not visited by an
other rain within the next eight days the
early corn crop will be almost entirely
ruined One more good rain will insure
an abundance Of corn.
During August TEeo. Maxheld "
Bros will offer their entire stock OF dry
goods, shoes, clothing g., regard less OF
cost. in order to make ready for the fail
business. Genuine reductions in all
lines.
S. B. Spurock, writing from Kings
Mill, indorsas the suggestions made by
W. G. Snow last week with regard to
adopting uniform system Of text books
in the schools cf the county His com,
munication arrived TOO late f3r prblioa-
ton in full,
1t is presumable that all Of the read
ers of the RECORD have heard Of old man
Carter who tradition says had oats in
endless quantities. Well tie old fellow
will now be req0ested to draw in his
shingle. jim Dial living just above
town, threshed eleven hundred bushels Of
oats last week and had plenty left in the
bind.
Our colorol population gave picnic
last Saturday, the Oath inst, which, it Is
said was a pleasant affair. Several
whites took occasion to visit the grounds
and partake Of the good things charaoteris
tic of such gatherings. Lemonade, swings
and dancing added to the enjoyments of
the day, notwithstanding the weather
was exceedingly warm fO2 the exercise.
We will announce to the credit Of the
participants, although corn juice was
freely used, there were no disturbances
during the entire day.
Arkansas has a land improvement
company in Chicago Ill This company
odvertises extensively and con, eqoently
is calculated to be of great advantage to
ess.s L. state st a s the s Hmra5:oE " citing emigrants
to different localities within its borders
Those who wish to sell farm or tract
of uncultvated land, or offer any
other inducement to attract labor
and capital to this section would more
speedily bring about this result by in
sertinr an a1vprti isamert in this DaDer