Sharp County record., 1888-09-06

J
ing, and thereby know your strength
and situate and number the opposi>
ton.
Independence county democracy
most too short.
Miss Mary Wainwright is very
sick with fever.
If you want to buy Or sell any
thing go to Cochran & Son.
We return thanks to Mrs Henry
Bollinger for very fine watermelon.
Prof. Herrin and wife of High
land township are visiting relatives
here.
For sale or rent, the gin former
ly owned by John w. Shell. Apply
to HinKle & Co., Batesville.
Lost "A pair of rubber overalls
between Evening Shade and Sidney.
Finder please leave them at this Of
fee.
Cochran G Son will pay you 33
cents per pound for good wool and
will buy all grades at proportional
prices.
Judge Cate will address the
people at Ash Flat next Tuesday,
and at Evening Shade at night. He
will be at Calamine on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ethel Huddleston will be
in Evening Shade only about three
months longer. Those wishing to
avail themselves of her services as
music teacher should do so at once.
The flag pole was taken down
and new top put on, and last Sat
urday it was raised again. 1t is not
so high now but is stiff and straight
like all true democrats.
Big Greek township won the
distinguished honor of being the
banner democratic township of he u e
county on last Monday, the vote be-
ing rs to 5. Strawberry was a close
second with 90 to 8.
THE undersigned wants a good
agent in every township in Sharp
county to canvass and take orders
for the "Beautiful Story" "Worlds
Wonders and Sea and Land" Call
on or address M. f. Street, Calamine.
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
carder is trying to, and does, please
everybody, and tells the truth every
time he speaks. 81
Democrats, the work is just now
but half done. Our congressman
must be elected. Get about organ
izing your Cleveland clubs. You
now know where the enemy is and
know his strength. Up and at them
again ! On to final victory
We are authorized to say that
strictly frst~class 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.
Fruit cans, with nice. fitting hds, a
speciality. 27*3m
Mrs. E. J. Abernethy has a
specimen of the new plant, called the
moon flower, in full bloom. The
flowers of this attractive novelty are
pure white, about six inches in diam
eter-about the size of a saucer -
and produces a striking effect, as
they expand toward night.
Presiding Elder Gregory held
his fourth quarterly meeting here
Saturday and Sunday last, and on
Monday morning he rode to Bates
vile to vote for democracy. When
YOU want TO find democrat just by
his avocation or calling, a South
Methodist preacher is the man to
look for. 1t is unnecessary to ask
questions. Parson, we are sorry you
got beat.
The heavy rains last week caused
great damage to farms and farmers
in the eastern part of the county
along South Big and Mill creeks.
Smith Hutchison, Geo. Hill, Cicero
TAYLOR, Al and Chas. Ware and
Walt. Woodiff are among those who
sustained serious losses in fencing
and crops. Quite number was
deprived of voting in Big Greek
township Oh account of having to
repair fencing.
Last Tuesday night after the
polls were all in and counted, a gIee
club was organized and the town
was treated TO some fine music. The
last song was sung as the gray dawn
of morning mantled the eastern horl.
son, and the clarion notes of the
democratic rooters joined in to swell
the strains which told Of the grand
lo,,,o,.rt1c yicrorv The bOvS were