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Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
Our Next Governor.
Arkansas Gazette.

The deadlock in the democratic
state convention was broken by the
nomination Of Col. J. p. Eagle of
Lonoke, tor governor. lie received
248 of the total Of 453, or 2l more
than the necessary majority of 22L
Thus ended the most exciting, close,
ly contested struggles for nomina-
tion ever witnessed in the state.
While the votes of delegates were
divided among their favortes, there
was at all times a most pronounced
opposition to violating the unwritten,
sacred law Of the party by electlng
any one man governor three success.
siyo terms. AT last this strong SEN
timent determined to assert itself.
1t was one of the chief influences
that defeated Gov. Hughes, whose
course as chief executive both the
democracy and the public generally
have in the main approved, though
without that approval meaning will
ingness to even aquiesce in disre-
garding the traditional opposition to
the third term.
The neglect of official duty, in the
matter of proper inspection
of the convict camps,
was another strong factor that paved
the way to defeat. This would have
been a mere incident of the cam.
paign had not the effort to defend
the course of the state board taken
the shape of virtual denial of the
right of the people, acting individ.
ually or through the press, to legiti.
mately criticize the acts of theil
public servants. 1t thus became q
leading, determining influence, and
did much to produce the final result
When still a youth Col. Eagle
left the farm for the service of the
south. The dreadful strife ended
he returned to the farm and resumed
the daily toll he quilted when sum
moned by the call to arms in defens,
of his state and his beloved south
On the farm he has remained, anC
prospered by devoting the sam,
thoroughness and efficiency to hi
private concerns that have marked
the performance of his public duties
He thoroughly represents the agri
cultural, the farmer interests of th,
state, and his selection is a recognition
of that great body of our people
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
ASH FLAT ATOMS.

We had TO don our jeans and ask the
favor of our bettsrhalf to permit us to
bask in the heat of the cook stove while
hash was being prepared this morning.
W. A. Turner delegate to the state
convention returned last Tuesday evening
and has been confined to his bed since
with Flux but is improving some now,
s. P. Turner has returned from Cslifor-
MIA. He purchased land in that state
and contemplates migrating thither be-
tween now and next spring.
Miss. Laura Mcdonald of lizard county
has just closed a three months term Of
music lessons at this place and her class
now strikes the ivory right lively.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

the tillers of the soil, whose names
are seldom found in the list of our
higher officials.
In Col. Eagle the democracy have
found a strong candidate. lie is
strong and vigorous mentally, and
strong before the people who know
him, and whose full confidence he
possesses. His private and public
life is without stain. In every posi-
tion in which he has been placed he
has proven himself a true man, high,
minded, courageous, and ever ready
to perform his whole duty. This is
his record; and it is one of which
the people of Arkansas will now
feel proud as the heritage of the
man whom they will a few months
hence elect governor of the state.
1t is natural that the friends OF
the defeated candidates should feel
disappointed at the outcome. But
now that, through their accredited
representatives, the democracy have
spoken, it is their duty, as it will be
pleasure, to unite as one man in the
support of the whole ticket as chosen
by the state convention, to the end
that it may receive the old-time
democratic majority. That is the
course for all democrats; for the
party's welfare is paramount to all
personal questions, and the men who
but yesterday were antagonized
have become the officially designated
standard-bearers of the democracy
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

A new invention is soon to be per-
fected by a New York man by
which trip across the Atlantic can
be made in a very few hours, less
than a days time. A ticket to the
old world, it is thought, will not
cost exceeding $40. The vessel will
run almost entirely under water, on
a cable track, and will be propelled
by steam. A car can be made from
ten TO one thousand feet long. The
secretary Of the Arkansas Press
Association should keep his leisure
eye on the progress Of this inven-
ton.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
HOW TO CURE SALT RHEUN AND
TETTER,

Many persons firmly believe that salt
rheum and letter can not be cured and
quietly submit to be tortured by them. II
they would invest twenty-five cents in, o
box of Chamberlaln's Eye and Skin
Ointment and apply it as directed, they
would soon become convinced of their
error. 1t almost instantly relieves the
itching and burning sensation and has
cured many cases after they had resisted
all other treatment for from ten to twenty
years. Try it. For sale by j. R. Met
calf.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

Democrats, you now have work
to do. We have tickets, both ma
tional and state, in the field that we
can support as democrats without
stopping to question character or
s;bility, worth, merit or previous
aAondition. Our candidates have
a,een chosen by the people of state
and nation. They have to be elected
at the proper time and then receive
the necessary oath of Office ere they
can enter upon the discharge OF
their respective duties. 10 be GER,
tain of democratic strength and
ultimate success in September and
November next, the organization oil
democratic clubs in every township
in the state is very necessary. By
thorough organization we will kno"
our strength and can locate the oP,,
position. The proceedings of al
such organizations, times and place
of meeting, will be considered the
best of news by the editor of the
RECORD and every other democrat
in Sharp county who is deeply con
cerned for the success of democra
cv and the right.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up as an estray and posted before
+. Carpenter. Esq, of Sullivan township
Sharp county, Oh the 5th day of May. 1888,
one dark iron gray horse about three years
old, about twelve hands high no brands
perceivable. If the owner of said horse
does not come forward within twelve
mouths from said 5th day of May, 1888,
prove his property, pay charges and take
said horse away, he will be forever barr, d
from any CLAIM thereto.
This June 9Th, 1888.
JOSHUA WANN.
Clerk
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

We not only hoist the democratic
state and national tickets at tie
RECORDS mast head to-day, but
give place to the platform adopted
bv the state convention last week.
Read it everybody, and know what
the principles of the democratic par
ty are, and rally to the support of
the nominees, and pile up the biggest
democratic majority ever given by
our noble state.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

There will be six presidential
tickets in The field during the forth
coming campaign. The woman's
rights party, the union labor fraud,
the united labor ticket, the tctotalers,
democratic and republican parties.
1t Is needless to say that the two
last named organizations will poll
four.fifths of the vote of the nation.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

President Cleveland was nomlna
ted for recollection by acclamatior
on last Wednesday at st. Louis
The 800 delegates and $4,000 spec
tators present raised an enthusiastic
shout as one man, and the applause
and truly patriotic demonstration
k,sted "a consecutive minutes. The
'scI&wing day Allen G. Thurman Of
Ohio, got the second place on the
,;cket after slight opposition by the
ygdiana delegation who wanted mt Gov
'a ay for vice-president. The con
was a democratic love feas
ven'e beginning to its close.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

Is it worse to have conventions,
held IN broad daylight, with wide
open doors, to which are sent the
delegates from every township in
the county and into which parties of
any political faith may enter, or to
have the same thing under differ
ent name, held with closed doors and
under penalty for the preservation of
the strictest secrecy, to which only
the favored few are invited? Which
smacks the most of DO sism? Let
your unprejudiced judgment answer.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
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FROM BETHLEHEM.

We had several nice rains the past week,
corn and weeds still continue to grow, ye
worthy farmer wears hopeful look, and
we Will soon be in the midst of wheat har-
vest,
The annual school meeting of district No.
26 was held on the 9rd Saturday in May,
1888. A mill tax was voted for teachers
salary. Mr, N, V. Hutchison was elected
director.
The wife of our worthy fellow citizen
Squire L. Smith has received the sad news
of the death of her aged father Mr.. John
N. George. He was long a resident of this
county and doubtless we'll known to many
of the readers of the Record.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
Ten Pages, Seventy Column
More news than any W@I
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Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

The name of the Missouri Repub'
lican has been changed to the st.
Louis Republic. The paper has
a new editor and has put on a new
dress, and is now better able to sus-
tain its reputation as the leading
democratic journal of the southwest.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

Now for a majority for the entire
democratic ticket that will make
radicals rave, and all unregistered
cattle switch their tails and scam
per.-Dardanelle Post.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14
Evening Shade
HIGH school,

rs ESTABLISHED ON A pEPN,yEvr
i basis, having an enrolment of over one hnn-
dred pupils. Each department is under the
supervision OF an experienced instructor.
lultlon in literary department ON 81 10 tn
- W per month. Incidental fee per month IOc
Music department 81 90 per month
low rates Society and church facilities excel
tent, FOR further particulars address the prn-
clPal. ALFRED MITCHELL, Principal.
Lulu RUSSELL, Assistant.
n NJ. HUDDLEsToN, Music Preceptress.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

There isn't the shadow of doubt
but the "third term racket" caused
the defeat of Simon P. Hughes.
The Coal Hill horrors and free pass
boomerangs came in an ace of nom,
mating him,-Hot Springs Sentinel.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

Magnolia. Ark, Oct. 30 1SS7.-I tried
a bottle of Dansby's Cotton Patch Bitters
for Neuralgia and it acted like charm -
Pew. J. NJ. Pearson. Sold by Williams,
Rrice IL Co.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

Noble examples stir us up to no.
bic actions, and the very history of
large and public souls inspires man
with generous thoughts.
Sharp County record., 1888-06-14

A cheerful temper, joined with
innocence, will make beauty attract"
i've, knowledge delightful, and wit
good natured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
The Inventor OF Invisible Patches q
Tramp.

A melancholy looking man, with a.
shaggy beard, wearing an old slouch hat
and trousers with deep fringe around
the bottom and big, shaggy overcoat,
stood in front of the Philadelphia post
Office. holding his hands on his chest
Everybody looked at himas they passed,
and some young fellows jeered at him
for wearing an overcoat. The melan'
choly- looking man paid no, attention to
them. He wandered up Ninth street
aimlessly and shambled up Market
street holding his hands over his chest as
he walked. A reporter asked him Wnas
he wore an overcoat for with the ther-
mometer at eighty degrees. He spoke
in easps and said: because I'm always
cold. l can't get my breath hardly hall
the time. have been cold for years. l
I used to work at my trade Tor eiShseen
hours day. | am shoemaker. l
caught cold about ten years ago, and
pve had hard work to breathe ever since.
Sometimes I'm afraid to go to sleep for
fear I'll lose my breath. Pra tho man
who invented the invisible patch on
shoes. That's good many years ago.
Inst think of it. I'm the inventor Of the
invisible patch and I haven't got cent.
I ought to be getting royalty from every
shoemaker in the country. I was a
soldier in the Prussian army. l made
many a pair of boots for the officers.
Where am I going? Nowhere.
The man laughed harshly. Then he
coughed with hacking sound and went
wearily on his way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
Mirrors.

We are mirrors We can not help being
rehecors. We reflect in our characters
every influence that touches our lives am
introduced to you. You speak one sentence
Il know that you are an Englishman or an
American or Spaniard. You are combi-
nation Of ref ections. We become like those
with whom we associate. Two hoys in uni
eight years. Toward the end Of that time
these lwo boys were so much alike that it be-
came remarkable. They had reflected and
reflected until one was the image of the
other. If you called on one and found the
other ono instead, you might talk to him
on the same subjects and expect to
receive the same answers that you
would from the other. once knew girl
who was growing so sanity that every one
became very i'll and a dear friend of hers
obtained permission to open locket which
she wore constantly about her neck. There
she saw engraved on the inside of the locket
the clue to the secret: "Whom having not
seen We love- If we reflect the glory Of
Christ we shall be changed from glory to
glory-thet is fr I'M character to character.
How this is cannot tell. Had Paul written
in these times he would probably have
mirror as symbol. I cannot tell how the
shadow which appears on the plate is fast.
ened there. No one can And can not tell
how character is changed We reflect Christ
for time, and then we are changed again
and then again, and so on from glory to
glory. First the blade, then the ear, and
then the full corn in the ear, and after that
it doth not yet appear what we shall be- Do
you not see the infinite possibilities OF this?
We are to 60 on and on. We are to be Gods
reflectors in this world.-[Prof. II. Drum
mond in Christian Mirror.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
AMonkey.s Temperance Lesson.

In NV youth, says writer to an exchange,
had friend who had a monkey. We al
ways took him out OH our chestnut parties.
He shook all our chestnuts for us. One day
my friend stopped at tavern, and gave Jack
about half glass Of whiskey. Jack took
the glass and drank its contents, the effects
of which soon set him skipping, hopping and
dancing. Jack was drunk. We agreed to
come to the tavern next day, and see II Jack
would drink again. ,
| called in the morning at my. friends
but instead OF being as usual on ms box JACK
was not to be seem We looked inside, and
there he was crouched upin heap. Come
said his master. Jack came out on three legs,
applying his fore-paw to his head. Jack hau
the headache. He was sick and couldn't go.
So we put it off three days. We then met
again at the tavern and provided glass ior
Jack. But where was he: Skulking behind
chairs. Come here, Jack" said his master,
holding the glass out to him.
Jack retreated, and as the door opened ne
slipped out and in a moment was on the TOP
of the house. His master called him down.
Jack refused to obey. My friend got whip
and shook it at him. The monkey continued
on the ridgepole. His master got gun and
pointed it at him. Jack slipped over to the
back of the building. He then got two guns
and had one pointed on each side OF the
house, when the monkey jumped upon the
chimney and got down in one OF the f1ues
and held on by his four-paws. My friend
kept that monkey twelve years afterwards,
but never asked him again to take whisky.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
Queen of Rntter Makers.

A Holland Fricsian cow of Crawford
County, Penn, registered (Shadeland
Boon No. SSS7), has ;ust beat the butter.
making record, having produced 10
pounds and twelve ounces OF unsalteo
butter in one month. This butter was
made from l7724 pounds of milk Wnich
she gave during that period. for tnis ns'
remarkable record it required Dut l4.o9
mounds of milk for pound of butter.
The average for the whole time was over
four pounds a day. For seven con-
secutive days she produced 81 pounds
Isl ounces, or an average of 4 pounds
o. ounces per day. During that week
she gave 4oOt pounds of milk, and it
took but 1851 pounds of milk for a
pound OF butter. For four consecutive
days she lacked but 81 ounces of making
i pounds of butter per day. Times.
Dsmo rot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
Indian Herb, Remedies.

Without doubt men Of money
making turn might, with perseverance,;
ACQUIRE from the Indians knowledge, OF
the mysterious herbs with. which they
cure, radically, some of those formida-
BILE diseases which battle the greatest
physicians of the world. From. Chispas
and Tabasco up to Sonora and Chi
hushua, the Indians make good use of
the herbs of the field and forest. The
Indians who live around the little hill
called the Penol, near the City of Mexico,
SAYS q writer in the Globe- Democrat, can
cure intermittent feyers much more
easily than our physicians, and, il, tho
state of Queretaro, the indians have q
remedy, known only to themselves, and
the secret of which they most jeal-
ously guard, which cures the worst forms
of blood diseases, as many foreigners
here can testify. So cunning are these
Indians, that they employ, as am. told;
medicine which. has the property OF
paralyzing temporarily the. sense of
taste, and thus their patients can get no
clue to the nature of the herbs they are
taking. Maleria yields quickly to the
powerful remedies of the Indians, and
these same rude practitioners will cure
bad cases of typhus fever. In the treat
ment of the smallpox the Indians are
very successful, placing their patients
in dark rooms, but permitting; currents
of air to be continually passing over the
body of the patient, while some herbal
remedy is continually administered.
That the Indians of the country towns
and of the little hamlets up in the Sierras
are healthy is plainly to be seen. They
live often to an incredible age, and say,
themselves, that the white man is sickly
fellow who has gray hair while their
own is still coal black. .. s.~a.,
A recent patient of the Queretaro In
diaus said the remedy administered to
him by the Indians seemed to take hold
of him in every part of his body, and
that for twenty days he was kept covered.
up and sweating profusely. 1t seemed
to him that they we're getting his blood
"washed out' and every organ OF his
body cleansed. At the end of the pre-
scribed time he was tod that hewas
cured, and so found himself beyond any
doubt. Many of the herbs used by the
Indians are declared by them to be of
great value, owing to their scarcity, and
it is certain that they cherish them, and
will not part with them for q song,
Even educated physicians here employ
remedies not known in the United States.
The hom popaths use the poison OF Ger
tain venomous snakes, and the active
principle of poisonous native, plants. 1t
is possible that science will yet make
good use of the weed with which Indian
poisoners take away the wits of their
enemies. A little of this powder in your
soup, and away goes your intellect and
reason. On the principle that like
cures like" it may be that IN this baleful
weed there is remedy for some forms of
insanity, for we know very we'll that the
treatment of brain trouble is in its in
fancy, so to say.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
An Old Marriage Custom.

A curious old marriage custom, which
is still widely prevalent in Brittany, was
recently interpreted in o novel and
amusing manner. According to the
custom, the bridegroom, immediately
after the priest had welded the couple,
strikes his wife in the face, saying:
''This is how you will fare if you make
me angry" and then, kissing her, he
says: "And this is how you will fare if
you treat me we'll" A short time ago
young Breton married German girl, and
after the ceremony was over began at
once to practice the first part of the
time -honored custom. The bride, who
was ignorant of the sinner meaning" of
what she considered an insult, turned
round on her lord and master and re-
turned the stroke, saying: "l-ook here, 1
do not approve of such behavior" after
which the husband is said to have per-
formed the second part of the ceremony
with more than the usual affection.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
Mu.ic a. q Daily Help.

The sound Of piano, flute, violin, or banjo
is essentially cheerful home sound, indioat-
ing the absence Of illness or af1iction. In
seasons Of bereavement the voice Of music Is
hushed. Whether or not the daughter shall
ever play so skiIlfully that her performances
can satisfy artistic critics, it is worth while
for her to practice if she plays we'll enough
only to please her father or mother. The
household group in the evening, with Ella at
the piano and the big brother by her side,
singing and turning her leaves, the younger
ones joining in the chorus, papa supplying
deep bass like the rumble of wave, is pleas
ant to the eye as to the ear. Music is daily
help over hard places a sweetener of toll, a
soothing influence when there are signs of
rough weather in the domestic sky.
On the Sabbath evening" when the little
ones are allowed to sit up half hour later
than on other days, how charming it is to
sing over the dear hymns familiar to Us
through many and varied experiences, linked
in thought with stories of other days and
with memories of dear ones whose voices
now join in the chorus beside the crystal sea.
These home concerts on Sabbath evening are
full of tender sweetness and do much to hal
low the home and make the home life
blessed lntelligencer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-07
Bad Bows Are n Mothers Pride.

"Maybe you Think" says Dachelot
cynic, in the Times Democrat. "that
mothers break their hearts over children
who are holy terrors. But you arc
wrong. AS a matter of fact they are
proud of the misoeeds of their small
children. They are proud of terrors.
They are always afraid their children
will be goody- goody milksops. Don't
you know a woman secretly likes q spice
of wickedness in her ofFspring-that is,
until they grow up2 Of course. she will
spank her boy for fighting with another
boy, but she will spank him twice as
hard if he has been licAed as she will If
he had the best of 1t. believe the ten
derest mother in the world likes to be
rebelled against sometimes. 1t shows
spirit, and mothers awfully proud of
spirited children. If she was sure her
boy wouldn't get hurt she would like to
90 out and see him fight another boy.
They're queer things, women"