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Sharp County record., 1890-07-03

The lines from Sidney, "Only a
Child,' will appear next week.
Introduce bathing suits and let
the girls learn to swim. Why not :?
viii Cochran has been on the
sick list for the past few days, but is
attending to business again.
There are no flies in or on the
RECORD Office Our exchanges call
the paper "gnatty," though.
Swimming parties are popular
with the boys about town. Plll.bags
with a doctor swung to 'em will be
calling on you first thing you know.
The band screnaded the town
and adjacent communities from the
stand last Thursday night. Some
complained of hearing the music SIX
mics.
The editor is in receipt of a
lengthy and interesting communlca.
ton from Grange which, for lack of
space, can't be published. Our
friends should reoollect the Smallness
of the paper-necessarily so on ac'
count of meager patronage and,
when writing for publication, "knock
the black out" In other words, do
not deal IN gencrallties, but tell cold,
hard facts in as few words as posSl~
Bile, remembering that "brevity is
the soul of wit" and as much of a
necessity in a six column print shop
as the promises sent in at -four risk
each week, which lmbue the publish
er with sufficient confidence to keep
grinding and sending the little thing
out laden with the freshest news that
falls in the way of the office quld
nunc, whatever that means.
Constable Norris of Sullivan
township, brought William Manss
field to jail last Saturday, sentenced
for thirty-six hours by Squire Jor-
day. The prisoner is about 10 years
old, and says his home is p miles this
side of West Plains; that his father,
r. e. Mansfield, is farmer. Young
William, as he rode down the Bates
vile road near Maxville last Friday
on a mule, en- route to the Canaan of
rank cotton and fragrant frog ponds,
he spied upon another beast which
was browsing by the roadside bet~
ter saddle than the one upon which
his dignity sat, and he at once ap-
proprated it for his own use, and in
a short time Norris traced up the
young rogue, took the saddle, and
carried the boy before Squire Jordan
where he received the above sem
tence and was fined $40. The mule
he rode is supposed to have been
stolen from his father, and Sheriff
Hall will hold both boy and mule
until he can hear from Mansfield,
senior.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
For Circuit Clerk.

The RECORD is authorized to announce jasper
Justus II candidate for Circuit Clerk Of SHARP
county, subject to the action Of the democratic
primaries or county convention.
The RECORD is authorized to announce that j
j. Estes is candidate for circuit clerk of Sharl
county, subject to . county democratic noml-
mating convention,
Felow-Citizens of Sharp county;
] take this method Of announcing myself a
candidate for the 0lce Of circuit clerk Of yOuI
county, subject TO hc action of the demociaiC
party. If elected shall try to discharge The
duties of the Office honestly aud impartaly, and
will be grateful to ali for your support,
Respectfully, j, W, MCLEAN.
To the Democrats Of Sharp County.
Gentlemcni-l am candidate for the demo.
cratic nomination for circuit clerk Of y0u
county ut the ensuing primary election or con.
venti0n, Having had nearly two years eXpe.
rienCe in the Office think ! am competent &c
discharge the duties to the entire satisfaction O
the people. TO llll the clerks olce requires
capNbilty, s0Driety and energy If elected
promise that whatever ability possess shall be
mdlstriously devoted TO the duties of the office,
and It win be my pilde to d charge those duties
myself and the democracy Of Sharp county.
hope you viii give me your favorable consider
NtiOn and should you honor me with your SUI.
ltOgo shall ever be thNhkiulj but should you
choose to nominate another, win give him my
hparlcst support, Yours 0bcdlontly,
DAVE Il, KING,
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
Stabbed to the Heart.
A Disreputable Woman Causes a Murder
at WillifOrd.
The Gnilty Parties In Jail.

Last weeks RECORD contained a
short reference to a murder which
took place at WillifOrd on the Suns
day evening before, and our inlorm'
ant was mistaken as to the man
that was killed, as we find it was
Wiley Lacewell's nephew, Louis
Lacewell instead Of Wiley. A.Kellett
a young man belonging to one OF
the oldest and largest families IN the
county is now in jail here charged
with the murder. The woman, Nil"
lie Stroud, who caused the tragedy,
is also in Jail. Lacewell and keIlett
were seen together last with the wo'
man in a field near town an hour by
sun on the evening of the killing,
June %, About a half an hour af>
ter the three were left alone kelIett
and the woman came up to the
depot where there was quite crowd
and after some whispered CONVERSE
ton she went on up the road and
Kellett went off on a horse to his
quarters, a mile away. In a few
minutes some one asked something
about Lacewell, and two of the men,
one of them his uncle went down In
the field and found him dead lying
in the weeds on his face apparently
as he had fallen. Upon turning the
body over a large cash was found
in the left breast, evidently made
with a big knife. The news spread
and Sheriff Hall, who was just
across the river on his farm, was
sent for, and IN very short time
the prisoners were In custody. The
next morning squire Halliburton i'm
paneled a jury Of inquest whose yer
dict charged Kellett with the murder
and the woman as an accessory. Cir
cumstances brought to light at the
place of the killing -Kellett's track,
in the plowed ground, some greer
leaves upon which the bloody knife
was wiped, the contradictory state
ment of the prisoners, and especially
Kellett's action, brand him as the
perpetrator of the deed.
Lacewell was known as a young
man Of nerve, but peaceable. The
two were considered friends, but or
this occasion deceased told a trlenC
he proposed to take the woman from
Kellett; and where he fell his vest
and hat were found, which was con
sidered as evidence that he threw
them aside for fist fight.
Kellett's counsel, Col. Baber, waiv
ed examination upon hearing thu
defendants statement of the affair
and Sheriff Hall, accompanied by
Constable Cruise and Earnest Halli
burton, brought the two down ant
placed them in jail on Wednesda,
night, June 25, to await the action
of the grand jury in December.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
IRVING SOCIETY.

Program for July 10, 1890, meet
lug at residence of S. II. Davidson.
Inaugural address by the President.
Reading from Miles Standish,
Sam. H. Davidson.
Instrumental music, Miss Virgie
Craig,
Essay, Miss Mollie Gordon.
Song "Annie Rooney" Make
Price.
Sleepy Hollow Times. Editors,
Milton Stokes and Miss BERTHE Day.
idson.
Critics report.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
BENGAY BOBS.

Needing ram.
Oat crop a failure.
Almost done laying by corn.
No sickness IN the neighborhood.
Cotton crop far ahead Of what it
was this time last year.
Democratic Club meets this (Sat-
urday) evening at 2 o'clock.
Harye Brghtwoll has a new l2.
pound girl at his house. All well
and happy,
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
THE CHURCHES.
SOCIETIES.


,.,,rgs,1 RURAL CHAPTER No. 80, X. A. Nj.
& ~ holds regular cOnv0catlOns ut Masonic
SYii2Ns Hall in Evening Shade, the 3D. Saturday
EzxJ~S in each month.
W. 4. TURNER, II. z.
u. &. Henderson, Sec.
q EVENING SHADE LODGE No. li3, F. 4
M A. NJ, holds regular communications on
y * the Saturdy before LIST Sunday in each
~ month SAM II. DAVIDSON, W, M
Jno. B. McCaleb. Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, o.
xJE>E. s., meets at Masonic Hall lst Thurs
}. day in each month"; at o. clock p. III.
~ MRS. GIRIlE BACON, W. NJ.
Miss Dora Fore, Secretary.
-.s--sa BEREAR LODGE, No. so, |. o. o.
xd%Y% +. holds regular meetings every al
ss7IS4 ~ ternate Friday night.
~ GoSs +, A. MEDLEY, N. G.
John d, Collins, Sec'y.
>>$>ZNMlPWZZZ/>% EVENING SHADE LODGE,
.sS$LSM5A,4I0>- No. 2l90, X. Of II,
cSS srly{jNFTy. - meets first Tues
-fpZ3NHN%@-day nights n every
aallEvA[l-. month.
'T>}SZS5iISSSeS j. B. McCAIEB, d.
"WIVWN CD. Wilson. r.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
LOCAL NEWS.


-.-Read new legal advertisement
this week.
Caleb Henderson handed in tht
first cotton bloom July lst.
Still the mercury is lolling
around the unit and naughts.
There's q little shaver at the
residence of Barber John - ter
pounds. Next,
If you want to pay for this pa
per in wood, now is the time. We
wish You would.
The cotton crop in Sharp county
is now very promising, Corn is also
looking splendid.
>~Dr. Bacon is having his new
residence painted into which he
moved several weeks ago.
Tell us, please, something more
of that telephone line from here to
Batesyille. Are we to have it this
summer?
I'VE have some real drouthy
matter IN type which will be used
when needed. A good rain fell il
this section last Sunday evening.
-E A. Medley's watchshop ha'
been moved across the street int
the building with the postoilice an(
trcasurer's office.
Miss Mary Wainwright has beer
very sick for the past week. W.
hope her ailment will yet yield tt
treatment and that she may again
be restored to perfect health.
The Evening Shade corn mill i
in first-class running order and run
every Saturday. Will be thankful
for your patronage,-C. A. Hender
son, ~
Get q move on you. Help T.
make the town of Evening Shad
look like there's some life in it, i
only by putting q coat of paint o'
your front gate. Wake up
The doctor rides past a melo
patch with a smile on his "phis"
foot long; he is going to sec tn
green>apple rogue, who took 'er
Just cause 1T was wrong.
We ardently wish that the ma
who stole the metal out of our ther
mometer and filled the tube wit
boiling water, would transpose HI
naughty JOKE, That stuff you go
won't make bullets.
why not build sidewalks o
both sides of Main reet-rock an,
Dirt -and let us put on airs of respec
liability thus far any howY VIII
will break first dirtY Let us hea
from Bro, Coger
.ear-LaSt Sunday Miss Dora For
gand Milton Stokes were chosen n
Z delegates and Misses lola Price an,
Nlrgle Craig as alternates to repro
sent Evening Shade Sunday~Schoo
in the county convention whic'
meets at Smiths Cross Roads, Scot
township, July II.
,,.-..-sOh the heat, the heat, the terri
Bic heat, boiling up dusty right OF
of tho street; tingling your limbs
your body your neck, making you
person feel like q sad wreck, RisinI
with day and falling with night
but whore there's no heat we ar
scarce of good light,
--FoR SAlE "A 20.horSo powc
portable engine and boiler on sSlds
Cylinder OSllj will develop 2b'hors
power. las been well taken ear
of and is nearly good as new TO
service. WIN sell on easy terms Il
responsible parties. For furthe
particulars call on or address Jno
i. Medley, Evening Shade, Ark,
we now have a through hacl
limo between Evening Shade an,
Batosvillc. Geo, w, Cothcy, th'
new mail contractor who took chorg,
Yesterday, proposes to run n gooC
Vehicle, down one day aud back the
next. This will he q great conyen'
fence for The people at both ends oI
the limo and Tho RGcoRn hopes tc
soc Il polroniged 30 that II will o'
continued as.-4
M
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
Legal Advertisements.
No,icc of Application to sell Land.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned Ms
administrator of the estate OF Isaac u. Sharp de-
ceased, viii apply by petition to the probate
court Of Sharp county ~ It's August term, 1870,
for Nn order to sell the SE or Of the SO Qr, the
N hlf OF SE ar, and the q hlr0r SlG gr Of seOtlon
3, the MI Qr of SIC ar Of sec. 0, the N hr SWA "
the NV gro jhc SEP of sec. 10 IN Township ~
section - In township u north, range o west, and
lots No, % and bl In Evening Shade, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary 10 pNy the debts OF
said estate, This June 25ih, 1850.
JOHN SHARP,
500 Admir- Isaac ", sharp, dcC'd,
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION .-3Sis.
Land Onicc, Little Rock, Ark
lana NJ 1900

Notice Is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has died notice of his
intention TO make fDNl proof In support Of
his claim and that said proof will be made
Sd HTVS ScOny T CS" er Of gSTG G VN o"v M a. SVSSIo @
bourne, Ark, on August 20, 1880. yiN Wi.
liam q seward HE No, 1896 fol the y
hf of SW QE NV or Of SW ar aud SW ar
Of NV az OF See 20, twp Is north, range 7
vest nouamea the following witnesses
to proyN his continuous realdenee upon
and cultivation OF HMd land, Wiz H. H.
Thomas j I Seat w A lifunilt, L II Hop.
per- Of lizard Co., Ark. Z RALEIGH,
80 Register
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
For County Judge.

The Record is authorized to announce that n.
CARPENTER of sullivan township is candidate
for county Judge of Sharp county. ana submits
his claims to the will of the democratic prllli"-
ries and nominating convention.
We are authorized to announce that l.. T., Col
Inns is candidate for County and Probate JuOge,
subject TO the action OF the democratic county
cOnYentiOn.
To the Voters of Sharp County: ,. r..
| hereby announce myself Candidate ior
County Judge of Sharp county suject TO the
action of the Democratic primary ELECTION OF
County Convention. Respectfully,
A. j. SMITH,
We are authorized to announce joshua
Wann a candidate for County and Probate Juagee
of sharp county at the ensuing election, subject
10 the action of the democratic primaries or the
county convention
We are authorized to announce that A. H.
Vance Is q candidate for the office OF county
Judge of Sharp county and is subject to the ac-
ton of the county democratic convention.
To the Voters of Sharp County;
am Il candidate for reelection to the once OF
county ard probate judge, subject to lhe actlOm
of the democratic party, ever grateful Tor all
past favOrs, and If elected will, as am now DO
ing, urge our leyyng court and the people 10
the importance of bridging our streams and I'M
proving our public roads. ,,,r,,,
Respectfully, A. j. PORTER
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
For surveyor,

We ure authorized TO announce ", w, ilnll n
candidate l0r surveyor Of shnrp county suGiuet
To The neil0n of the democratic lrinlNrps 1ni
county convention,
fpllows wsullWuns of sharp County,
hereby pnhOllnop my aull u candidate for hp
QllIrv al surveyor Of sharp county and nm anh.
lrW lo the nollon OF Tie dumucrdllO Marty, nl
VIII thanh you nor Your support, h,el,ln
j, NJ slhNEh
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
NOTICE FOR PuBLlCATloN.-8Sio
Land O0lee Ot Liltlo Rock, Ark.
lima ~ $500

Notice Is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice Of HIS
intention to make final plool ~ support Of
hig claim, and that sud nfoOf will he made
before the county judge, OF In his absence
The county clerk OF lsird Couuty NJ Mel.
bourne, Alk,, on August pO 1890 ylgi
Lewis u, Thomas, Il, n, No, ll,lsl fOr tho
w III ol 40 ql and SW az Of NJ az see 95,
twp Is north, range west lie names the
following witnesses TO prtve his U0nlmn.
ous residence upon aud cultivation Of said
MUd, VIA William q HUwmd Y j scph u
II Ruhctlson aud j U Howell all Of lizard
county, Ark plRAl,El0H,
~ July . kegislcn
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
AUNOUN I rs.
=, I,c,,,.ccn,ino Allorney-Sd Circuit.

For prosecuting Aiiorney-Sd circuit
The RECORD is authorized to announce ila' ., 20 ,
L. Aberncthey is candidate for re-eltcuyh, ~, ~ ~
the olce of prosecuting attorney io IyL r'v of the
imdicias district, subject TO the acllon ol lne III,
Jrn,ocratic iud icial convention which meets at
Walnut Ridge, JulyS.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
For Treasurer,

To the Voters OF sharp county,
anna candidate for recollection b the o0co of
treasurer OF sharp county, subject TO the action
OF the denl0ofAllQ count cVnyuUtun
Respectfully |, w. shaver
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
Enr RcnrrseniaiIve.

The RECORD is authorized to announce sam ~ -
Halliburton candidate for rcpresentatle, SUI
lee, to the action Of the sharp county uelo0i"''0
convention.
The Record is authorized TO announGGi ~ Co. Co.
ranresrntatiye from sharp county, subject 10 tue
action of the democratic county convention
To the people of Sharp county; = ,,,o rov,
lam candidate for representative IN the nm tho
General assembly, subject to the action oil the
democratic primary election and convention, aLd
viii be grateful for your support. u noiHt if,I ~
and elected will Try to be uue, ana lal'lil'u u
Won your interests. Respectfully,
'0N- A. A. STEELE.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
To the voters of sharp county.

Fellow-C Cilizens-l take this me!nOu 0l lloi ~
the the 6lice of Representative In making this am am
nouncement, MOI gentlemen, | do so with II inil IL
sense of the great responsibilities connected WIN
n legislative o'ilce. And should you see, lit 10
elect me to the position to which aspire prom
Use to serve you with that fidelity that shouIo esei
cbaracterize a true servant of the people, AS l
have ever been a democrat hereby submit my
claims to the action of the democratic party Of
my county either in Primary election OF nollil-
Mating convention as the wisdom oil the party
NAV dictate. Your grateful servant 1
''''' r. b. BELLAMY.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
remain yours obcdiently,
A. q. HlGGlN BOTTOM.

TO the voters of Sharp County.
Gentlemen lin response 10 many solicitation
in various parts Of the county | announce my
self u candidate for the Office of Sheriff OF Sharp
county for the ensuing term, subject to the ac-
ton OF the democratic county convention. |
pledge myself if nominated and elected to make
you faithful officer, one who will always be
found vt his post, and who Will know no man in
the discharge of Official duties. 1t is my privl-
ege to ask This ut your hands, and it is yours TO
grant or reject us YOU think best and | promise
you that will cheeriully abide by your decision.
Hoping you will consider my claims and give
me your support, ] am with best wishes,
Your Obedient servant,
JOHN r, METCALF.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
For Sheriff.

THE RECORD is authorized to announce Jasper
Hutchinson candidate for SherG of Sharp
county at the ensuing election, subject to the
action of the County Democratic Nominating
Convention.
To the Voters of Sharp County,
Fellow-C -Citizens;-I am candidate for the Of
flee of Sheriff of Sharp county, and will abid;
by the decision of the democratic county con-
yention. Should you honor me with the position
promise a faithful performance of its duties in
as satisfactory manner us my abilities will
allow. Yours respectfully,
lE6 w NfITI
Sharp County record., 1890-07-03
To The voters of Sharp County

7 q TT1V VUIVTb UI NTa1P VUUTrIJ' - .
Fellow Cittzens:-l announce myself for the
first time as u candidate for the Office of sheriff
of your county, ubject TO the action of the dem
ocratic party. In doing so, fellow-cltizens, |
feel myself qualified for the position and should
be your choice ! promise you a faithful dis
charge Of the duties Of the office. Thanking you
for Dast tavol's,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
HOW GRANT POPPED THE QUESTION
Pretty RoEance Connected With thu
Great Generals Engagement

a striking incident in the life OF Gen.
Grant was mentioned by an intimate
friend. It related to the delicate sub
ject of how the General popped the
question. Those who knew General
Grant intimately can imagine how he
could storm a rampant. charge q bat
terry of artillery, or lead forlorn hope
in battle easier than he could ask for
the hand of the woman he loved. The
occasion when the young Lieutenant
in the army and Julia Dent plighted
their troth was not one of those ideal
moonlight nights nor were the starr
twinkling over lovers sighs, but on 8
dark, stormy night in the woods OF
Missouri. The Lieutenant was visiting
his army comrade and former class.
mate, Fred Dent. He had driven into
town in a bugg.' with his comrades
sister. The young people were on
their way home. The darkness had
overtaken them. The rain had fallen
in torrents and the roads were axle.
deep with mud. The lightning flashed
and the thunder pealed out OF the
blackness of night which followed. q
swollen stream and frail bridge stood
in their way. As they reached the
dangerous spot sudden flash of cleo
trio light revealed the terrors OF the
flood, and the dangers Of the brldgs
In IN instant, ayailing himself Of this
moment of light, the brave young Off
Ger urged the good steed upon the
quivering doorway. a dreadful burst
of thunder shook the very foundations
of the earth. The young maiden, who
had thus far bravely faced the terrors
of the situation, stunned by the tre-
mendous crash, grasped the unmored
Lieutenant by her side with ahrighted1
force. The bridge now began to yield
to the undermining action OF the rag
ing torrent. AS it seemed to sink away
the maid exclaimed in her fears, 'O,
we are lost mo, Julia," came
tender reply from the heart full OF
emotion which beat in that brave
Young breast. Nothing shall happen
to YOU. shall take care OF you"
Another flash in timely succession re-
yealed the terrible situation, but one
iudicious stimulation of the powerful!
steed brought the Lieutenant and hls
hearts treasure once more upon the
solid ground of the other side as the
plankway of the bridge moved away in
The surging flood. Rescued from a Sit
uation SO perilous was the occasion
for thoughtful silence. The storm.
beaten lovers pushed on their trying
way through mud and rain and wind.
Soon out of the darkness came
voice, Julia, were you frightened?
What terrible night it isl, said the
maiden in reply. Il would always
like to care for you and protect you.
Nav do so?" Yes in the simple
innocence of her girlish heart was the
answer. .-PhiladcLphiG Inquirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-16
a Grnesome Hopc

The law of Minnesota, which re
qunes that the execution of a mur-
derer shall take place between mid
night and dawn, has just been en-.
forced for the first time in the case of
William Beodker, who was hanged
shortly after midnight at Pine City.
The Minnesota lawgivers seem to
have desired to add gloom and solem-
nifty to ceremony most gruesome at
best, but the hour must be very IN
convenient and untimely one for the
murderer himself. Every attentive
reader Of the accounts Of execution
ers knows that o baby never enjoys
balmier and sweeter slumber than a
condemned murderer the night be-
fire he is to be hanged. He also
knows that he takes a very excellent
and hearty breakfast in the morning
The refreshing sleep and the hearty
breakfast are always the features OF
the few hours that precede an e1ecu-
ton. But under the new law there
Will be no such enjoyment for the
murderer in Minnesota. He Will go
to bed after supper, be called up IN
the middle of his sleep, and be hang
ed on an empty stomach.-Chlcago
Herald.