Sharp County record., 1888-08-02

trict will address the people of Sharl
county in Evening Shade on the 9th
The weather is distresSingly dry
in this vicinity, and without rain
fall this week crops will be cut of
to one>third, of what was promised
two weeks ago.
In a difficulty on a passenger trail
near Hardy last Sunday brakesmar
was killed with knife by Lee Hale'
who jumped from the train and es
capped. Further particulars nextweek
-Rcv. G. L. Foard has just close6
n protracted meeting at Lebanon
church, in Strawberry township.
There were twelve additions to the
church. lie will commence pro-
Lracted meeting at Ash Flat next
Saturday,
Mrs. Matte Longley, widow of
Wm. Longley late postmaster at
SmithviIIc, is now associate editor OF
the Mt. View Expositor Mrs. Long
ley is practical printer and adds
neatncSs and vim to the appearance
of that paper,
There is not q sane man IN Sharp
county who believes that the Record
is published in the interest Of "Gew
office seekers" and there's not a man
that will say so but what will sneak
around and read his neighbor's pa
per every week.
Joe Williams is not saying much
but is doing a great deal Of card
ing and grinding. His carding
machine is in good trim and his
cardcr is trying to, and does, please
everybody, and tells the truth every
time he speaks, 81
The undersigned wants good
agent in every township in Sharp
county to canvass and take orders
for thc Beautiful Story" "WorIdS
Wonders and Sea and Land.' Call
ON OF address NJ, i. Street, Calamne,
We are authorized to say that
strictly tirSt>cIaSS ware May now be
found for sale at the Evening Shade
pottery, at customary prices. Coun
try produce will be taken in ex-
change for ware at market prices.
'l|ru;t cauS, with nice. ittiig lids, a
<vcci,ttftyy.. F''''-''-''' '' 2-1*3hl
The editor Of the Record rccelv-
ed letter from friend at Athens,
Texas, last week, in which was sta
ted that the crops in most places were
utterly drowned out by the contin'
ucd rains, also, that a great deal Of
sickness prevailed in that section.
j. n. BoIcn, editor and publiSh.
cr of the neat, newsy Randolph
Herald, an advocate of true, pure
democratic principles that fadrth not
away, gave us u pleasant call last
Tuesday. lie is a ripe old gentlc~
man and the Herald is power in
the land.
Persons who desire strictly pros
hibiton reading, together with sci>
cntifc SalIicS, historical "reminiscences
fresh from The east; also an occasion.
al novelette,, to please the young, will
find Just uch n lteary combination
in Drmorest's Monthly Magazine.
J. b. McCaIeb attended the meet
inc of the congressional committee
for this district, at Joncsboro, last
week. John is the memhcr from
this county. The committee arrang~
ed for a canvass for Judge Cate
which will open Immediately after
the September election.
The rapidity with which the
primary election returns reached us
last week shows what splendid mail
facilities we have in this county.
For instance Samuel G. Halliburton
mailed the Jackson township returns
on Sunday the 22d, and they reach
ed us on the 27th-tive days on the
road, with a daily mail from Hardy
to Ash Flat, and three times per
week from Ash Flat to Evening
Shade. 1t would pay to bear ones
own messages, if important, rather
than to depend on such service.
Summer reading in abundance
can be found in DemoreSt's Monthly
Magazine for August. This gem of
Family Magazines is always senson-
able and always more than interest
ING. The first article, "Home Life Of
Hindu Women" beautifully illustra-
ted) should be read by every woman,
and is particularly attractive at this
time when the life Of the women Of
India is being so much discussed.
"Down the Stream" \ Summer ldyl,
by d. Il. r. Goodale, is delightfully."-
refreshing, and the other stories are
all selected for summer afternoon.
GLOW to Mix Pigments and Colors"
will be of great assistance to anna
teurS, and IIetta L. IL. Wards Illus