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Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
READING.

Reading is by far the most impor'
tant of all the branches taught In
our schools. 1t is by reading that
we cultivate a taste for literature.
1t is by reading that we become
acquainted with the history Of the
ages. 1t is by reading that we obs
tam a knowledge of the e. .r,aAt ,aaQt.
events Of the day. It is by IL PEI
rusal of printed thought that we
reap the benefits of all learned mems
Investigations in the fields of science
and art. 1t is by reading that we are
enabled to examine Gods word for
ourselves; to learn of those Divine
precepts, and the importance of
obeying them. Notwithstanding the
importance Of this branch of study
it Is sadly neglected. Students are
frequently allowed to pass from one
reader to another before they are
qualified to do so. In many of our
schools students are attempting to
read in the fourth or fifth reader,
who would make more improvement
by using the first or second. Some
have llid aside the reader. and are
studying Arithmetic, Grammar,
Geography, History, etc, who cannot
intelligently read a proposition.
Where shall we find relief from this
neglect? Most of the textbook
publishers have supplementary SER
les of readers. If our schools
would alternate this series with the
regular course Of reading, it would
certainly be an improvement; would
it not be better still, if children were
required to read series of at least
six first readers before taking up the
second?
Again, there is room for material
improvement in the methods of
teaching reading. Too many teach
ers and students accept the de6ni-
tion, "Reading is the pronunciation
written words IN succession" and
consequently exercise great care to
acquire promptness in the proper
pronunciation Of the words, without
interpreting the thought that is
clothed IN them.
Every teacher should examine
carefully the standard works on
methods of teaching and use every
effort to make better readers Of the
children.-Valley Springs Journal.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
Tax-ColIector's
NOTICE.

Not;oe is hereby giveh that will meet
the taxpayers Of Sharp county ior .ho .he
nnrnose Of collecting the taxes ior 'ns me
TeaT m 1889. at the following times anu
places, to Wit: r1;nb1ord
School house, Monday, Jan. 49, l0yV,
Hardy township, at Hardy Jan: :, :: !,
North township, at Allen weaver s.
Jan. 18th and 10Th.
Union township, at j. u 1arn' s.
Friday, Jan. 18th. 90
Jackson township, at Williford, Jan, l0
In Lebanon town'p, at Hopewell school
house, Monday, Jan. 2oth'
Morgan township, at Center Jan, 2l
Davidson town'p at Kings Mill JAN
22th.
Riobwoois township, at Ash Fiat
Thursday and Friday, JAN 25d and Z4'h,
Lave Creek town'p CamPgrouud school
house, Sat Jan, 25tb'
Strawberry township. at Dist school
house No. IS, Monday, Jan 27ih' ~
Biz Creek township, at Calamlne, IueS
Jan 28h. c,,. 1
Scott township, at NJ. v Shaver'S Jan
29rh and 3Oth.
Gave township, at James Anderson'S,
Friday 3lst, H., ,.,,
Sat. February lst, 1890
Sullivan township, at Brickeps spring
THURSDAY and Friday, Feb 9th and 7th'
johnson township, at Kinks Store' Sat
Feb. 8th. c,
Pipev Fork township, at Eve. Shade,
Mon, Tues, and Wed, Feb. H. 10 H.
1890.
Every taxpayer is requested to BRING
his title paper or tax-receipt in order to
have any errors corrected that may have
heretofore occurred. The penalty attach
es April 10, 1890
GEO. r HALL,
Collector Sharp County, ARK
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
EPOCH.

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch in the life of the individual, Such
remarkable event is treasured in the
memory and the agency whereby the
good health has bsen attained is grateful
Iy blessed, Hence it is that so much has
been said in praise Of Electric 8itters.
So many feel they owe their restoration
to health, to the use of the great altera-
tive and tonic Ii you are troubled with
any disease of the kidneys, liver or stom-
sch, of long or short standing yOu will
surely find relief by use of Electric Bit
ters. Sod at SOC and 81 per tbtde at
j r Metcalf's drug store.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

In Texas, applicants for a 9rd
grade teachers certificate are ex>
amined in Orthograpby, Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic, Geography and
English Grammar. Applicants for
a second grade, are examined in all
branches mentioned for the third,
and also in Composition, History Of
United States, History of Texas, and
in the theory and practice of teach,
ing. Applicants for the first grade
are examined in all the branches men.
toned for third and second, and also
in the elements of Algebra, Geome-
try, Natural Philosophy and Ply
siology. Under the late school law of
Texas, person holding a 3rd grade
certificate, shall not receive from the
public school fund more than $4,000
as a months salary. Those holding
a 2nd grade, not more than $1,000;
and those holding a lst grade, not
more than $500. We are indebted
to A. L. Davis, of Greenwood, Tex
as, for the above information. .-Val~
ley Springs Journal.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
WHERE

Where is the country OUTSIDE Oh
North Arkansas where you can 60
into the valleys and in one field grow
fine crop of winter wheat, and
then cross over into an adjoining
field and raise a good corn crop, ana
into another adjoining that and raise
1900 to 1000 pounds cotton to the
acre. or SO to $50 bushels of potatoes
to the acre, and while dong all thlS
be enjoying the advantages OF as
fine an apple and pecan orchard TO-
gether with all the smaller fruits as
cap be grown in the United States,
and leaving the orchard go into the
mountain hard by and find it soI~
ID formation of valuable minerals,
then come out and ascend it, lind Its
sides and summit covered with the
best range for stock and fine TIMBER
and all this in the finest climate pos
sible almost to find anywhere?
Boone Banner.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
A SCRAP OF PAPER SAVES
HER LIFE

1t was Just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption,
told by physicians that she was incurable
and could live only short time; she
weighed less than 70 pounds. On a piece
of wrapping paper she read of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and got sample bottle:
it helped her, she bought large bottle,
it helped her more, bought another and
grew berter fast, continued its use and is
now strong, healthy. rosy, plump, weigh
ing 14O pounds. For fuller particulars
send stamp to W H Cole, druggist, Fort
Smith. Trial bottles of this wonderful
discovery free at tJ r Metcalf's drugstore.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

Knowledge is light; ignorance Is
darkness. knowledge is gam; lg-
norance is loss. knowledge is pow|
er; ignorance IS weakness. Knowl-
edge leads to a clear conception OF
duties; Ignorance leads to superSti>
ton. knowledge is obtained by
industry; ignorance by idleneSS'
: '-.nowledge will elevate q man to a
higher plane of life; ignorance will
degrade him. knowledge is the key
which unlocks the doors to the favor
of men and the mercies OF God; in
norance is the key which the enemy
of a man would shut him out from
happiness in time and IN eternity
We should seek knowledge, for,
"wisdom is better than rubies. ."-Ex.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
PROGRAMME

For teachers meeting, to be render
ed at Evening Shade, Feb. list,
1890.
lst. Opening exercises, ten min~
utes.
I'd. First week in school; discuss
sion, 80 minutes, opened by A. B.
Brewster.
Sd. Language lesson, to be illus
trated by class work, conducted by
Mrs. Is. w. Allsworth.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
lst. Music.
Cd. At what stage of advance.
ment in education should the pupil
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
PROGRAM OF IRVING SOCIETY.

Next meeting Friday night, Jan,
18th, at the residence Of DIR, Craig.
Opening exercises.
Roll call and quotations from
Longfellow.
Reading, own selection, by Miss
Dora Fore.
Music, by Miss Virgie Craig.
Original poetry by Jno, NJ. Smith,
Reading own selection, by E. e.
Henderson.
Music by Miss Cora Davidson.
"Sleepy Hollow Times"-editor
Miss Bcrtie Davidson, local editor
J. r. shaver, contributor, Miss Nir'
gie Craig
Music by organist.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

bittle spells Of fever, little chin.
Makes the mighty g.ayevs,i % 4
angel bard, "
A little of Cheatham's Chill n.
now and then, 0a' /
Makes the handsome wom.,
the ah32AlthV men. @
HeayilrAes and backaohes a..
ners of ohills and fever. Com T,s ''s
ing at once Cheatham's CS@e C9e's
Free from poisons, pleasap, '.l ~
guaranteed. , 'al
Time and tide waits for N -.
occasional dose of Cheatbamis G'1 ~ j..
often saves you from a long sos1I SIl |,
ness. mo cure, no pay" 'f~ ~
Young m6n, if you have n. !.
any skin disease, you cannot b, b. ! =
in curing it, so buy at once +.
Hunts Cure. Guaranteed to aa,, y
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.

? Give George Hall dollar for
the RECORD.
There is "scuds" of all kinds of
lumber at Dusoc. 4
Miss Josie King is very sick with
measles.
Don't sponge on your nelghbor
but subscribe for this paper yourself.
Mrs. Geo. Hall is just recovering
from the effects of bone felon on one
of her thumbs
,iettesu4Ii uS.sUvsl1s r.-,l.--
ST. Cla.k will pay highest mar
ket price for all kinds of merchant
able furs.
Mabel, a six-year old daughter OF
John Metcalf has been sick with fever,
but is up again.
-Ferd Shaver and two sons e'of
Grange, were up on visit the first
of the week.
Up to dark Tueday the sun fail
cd to cast a shadow in this section
the present year.
The Ash Flat mail could not
cross Strawberry Monday nor Tues
day.
--. Bob Huddleston has moved with
his family to Salem, and he is now
editor-ln>chief of the Banner.
John Metcalf has recently put
in new windows and glass panel
doors in the front of his already
neat and well apportioned drugstore.
County court has been in session
this week. On account Of the high
water Judge Porter did not reach
here till about noon Monday.
Tom McCaleb's fine Jersey bull was
drowned in his pasture on Strawberry
last week. Tom has other cattle missing
supposed to be drowned.
John Mckinney, who was in
town yesterday, reported the follow
ing: "Tom PEBBLES had several head
of cattle drowned last week; health
and wheat crops good; Byron An,
drews is teaching us good school"
-Mlnter Coger and John Wilkes
have formed copartnership, bought
out w. G. Snow and moved the
postoflice across to the Shaver house
near the spring.
Stirling Ellington, who turned
states evidence in the cotton stealing
cases, was brought to town Monday and
gave a $500 bond for his appearance at
the June circuit court.
j M. Van Hooser, one of the
Oldest citizens of the county, died at
his home in Big Creek township on
the 3lst of December, 1889. The
bereayed relatives nave our sympa-
thy.
Miss Virgie Craig has several
music pupils parlor organ] and is
giving satisfaction. Those practic-
ing under her instructions are Misses
n,o Eoro T.aona Erwin. MAG King
Georgia and Emma Hall, Are Hlg-
ginbottom and Eudora Shaver.
Next Monday Sheriff Hall be-
gins to collect the taxes of the past
wear. first opening the books at
Highland school house. If you owe
this Office, or want. to become sue,
scriher for the Record, give MIR Hall
YOUR name and money.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

commence the study of U. 5. histo--
ry? B. w. Allsworth.
Sd. At what stage of advances
ment should we stop teaching spell
ing? E. B. Andrews.
4th. Paper. The Importance OF
uniformity of methods with teachers
J. w. Wear.
NIGHT SESSION.
1st. Music.
I'd. What is meant by education
in its broadest sense? A. A. Steel.
Sd. Why do teachers after few
years seek other vocations in life? ID
G. Porter.
4th. Query box.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
SOCIETIES..


..y,,,,n.z RURAL CHAPTER Ne. 80, r. A. NJ: ,
NSEs% holds regular convOcatlons at Masonic
EZHS5 Hall in Evening Shade, the 3D. Saturday
E1CSES& in each month.
W. A. TURNER, II. p.
e. G. Henderson, Sec.
O EVENING SHADE LODGE No. ll3, f.
INA, NJ. holds regular communications on
" * the Saturdy before lst Sunday IN each
~ \ month SAM ii. DAVIDSON, W. Nj
Jno. b. McCaleb. Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, ..
sJeE, S. meets ut Masonic Hall lst Thurs
day in each month, ut O'Clock p. m.
~ MRS. GIRllE BACON, W. NJ,
Miss DORA FORE, Secretary.
BEREAR LODGE, No. 81, |. o. o.
xzd$rSE +. holds regular meetings every al
s7T@gl.s12 ternate Friday night.
%ISgbS JNO. S, WILKERsoN, N. G.
John ID, Collins, Sec'y.
x>$&NMIHWIIZ/Z EVENING SHADE LoDGE,
.$$kMNSN%X3>> No. 2l90 X of H.,
FfsfN NSTa>( meets first Tues
IsEsNY 4k9-day nights in every
-@%4aAIZTNNVN- month.
~>/Sy/CSlSSS0S j. B. MCCALEB, d.
"WTUWN Co. Wilson, r.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. J. S. Brooke, pastor IN charge, preaches
at the Methodist church the first and third sun
days in each month.
sunday-School every Sunday morning at 0
O'Clock at the Methodist church, Everybody is
invited to come Il. u. HENDERSON,
Miss Bertie Davidson, Supt'
SeC'tV,
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

to visit relatives in the bottoms during
the holiday lie said that he'd be back
in two weeks if he lived. He did not ar
rive, hence hiS pole is draped vita Grape,
The habitual rogue, the libertlne,
the professional gambler and drunk
ard are all bad characters, but nim-
bic tongued liar and slanderer is the
"worst pill in the box" The first
three can be avoided, but the liar Is
to be dreaded at all times.
The RECORD will state for the
edifcation of tie children not yet
studying the new history Of Arkan>
sas, that our state has more navigable
streams and a greater number Of
rivers, in fact is the best watered
state in the union.
Our friends Pence and Bristow
are having bad dam time since the
big rains. The east end washed out
last week, and they have had to
wade IN and fix it up, All the grind.
ing done this week was by turning a
portion of the creeks current
through the forebay.
There is corn cob on hickory
sapling, a twig sticking in the pith,
l8 feet from the ground, near Bold
Spring in Scott township. 1t was
stuck there by a man who was hauling
corn in 1875, when the hickory was
mere sprout. Ferd Shaver, our in>
formant, says the cob looks old, but
seems to be well preserved.
DO you read copy of the REC,
ORD every week that some one else
pays for? Do you endorse It's tone?
Do you like its politics? Do you
not think it a safe companion for
your children ? You answer all these
inquiries afirmatively. We'll, now,
one more leading question:: Can you
explain why you don't come in and
have a copy mailed each week to
your address =? Think OF this and
quit borrowing a paper.
We are continually receiving
calls from distance for sample cop
les of the RECORD. We never fail
to send them The print and makes
up of the paper will compare favor
ably with most any country paper;
and the advertisements of two doc
tors, a drugstose, hotel and a loan
agent, besides two notaries public
80. sa% y, %E! ILL., and nd : harbegsh9p show qg
As well as M country paper. But
,hese cards don't show up the busl>
1ess of the town as should be done,
and we hope ere another month shall
have passed that these colnmns may
reflect the enterprise Of the town
more fully, or even completely.
When think of the towel, the
towel, that used to hang
up by the printing house door, |
think that nobody in these days of
shoddy can hammer out iron to wear
as it wore. The tramp who abused
it, the devil who used it, the comp
who got 1t when these two were
gone, the makeup, the foreman, the'I
editor, poor man, each rubbed some
CRIME off while they put a heap on.
In, over and under, twas blacker
than thnnder, twas harder than pov-
erty, rougher than sin; from the
roller suspended, it never was bend>
ed, and it tapped on the wall like
banner of tin. 1t grew thicker and
aud harder and tougher,
and daily put on a more mixer hue,
until one windy morning, without
any warning, it fell to the floor and
was broken in tWO-EX.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
PROBATE COURT NOYTr

Notice is hereby given thatA.t
ing named administrators and oD,,
have fled their accounts current t., l..
clement with their respective s,,',. w.
the November term of the Sham :,
probate court, to-wiG
ANNUAL SETTLEMENT
W H Foreman admr estate Of N,
Phillips, dec.
G W Shaver admr eat John Y.
decd.
Calvin Mobley admr est Of Ban,
son decd.
Calvin Mobley admr est Dapal b
decd.
Andrew Daley grdn of DaHv !,
K D Williams grdn of W 6 N
heirs,
FINAL SETTLEMENT
RD Williams and W A EdWasl
utors Della Simpson estate,
G W Mullen grdn T G Erwin n
Ben S Shirley admr Levi Watson
And all persons having except
file and failing to do SO on or BY \
day of the next term of the prOhp|
of Sharp county, will be foreVa
rr, m excepting thereto,
JOSHUA WANN, ID
De3. 26, 1889.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

The railroad mileage in Arkansas
in 1880 was $50. 1t covers 2,O45.67
miles with fair prospect of nearly
that much more by the eud of the
wear ls9O.~-Ark. Press.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

The Boston Herald saws Il,
place to hold the worlds fai, !,
around the waste.
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09
HAPPENED ON FRIDAY

.t.dy.
The BastiJe was destroyed on Friday,
The Mayhower was landed on Friday.
Queen Victoria was marriJd on FRI
day
King Charles !. was beheaded on FRI
dsy.
Fort Snmpter was bombarded on Fri
day.
Napoleon Boneparte was born on Fri
day.
The battle of Ma,enge was fought on
Friday.
The battle of Waterloo was fought on
Friday,
The battle of Bunker Hill was fought
on Friday.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
on Friday.
The battle of New Orleans was fought
on Friday.
The Declaration of Independence was
signed on Friday,
Sharp County record., 1890-01-09

las attained standard OF eyeelaaI
admits Of no superior.
IL contains every Improvement thiit
genius, skill and money can produce
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10
.HAMBURGBRS' CLOTHING,
NOS. 22O and 222 MARKET ST.

Volume, Variety and-veracity. these
three comprehensive terms apply to our
stock and our statements. The two former
appertain exclusively to our merchandise,
and the latter defines our utterances re-
specting the same. These statements are,
withal, correlative, contingent and depend
ent. and we contend that it has been due
to their happy combination and their pre-
served harmony that we have attained that
measure of public faith which has been
maintained in the spirit of pride, conf
dence and appreciation. In some form or
other this house is brought to your notice
every day in the year And the story is
ever new. These walls contain world
whose activity we alone can portray. To
be a commercial historian demands the
highest order of self respect no less than
the truest regard for our readers; and so,
as we seek to interest you from day to day
in what we are doing, it is always with an
acute consciousness that the reliance we
have inspired is a prize to be defended
protected and iealously guarded.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10
WHOLE NO. 1862.
The Later Mahdi's Waning Power.

The cable has Just reported from the
Egyptian Soudon that Hundreds of the
soldiers of Khalifa Abdullah, the Nah
dis successor, have deserted him. All
news from the upper Nile seems to
confirm the belief that the power of
the khaliia is falling to pieces. A re-
cent letter from Omdurman, the chief
town of the Khalifa, says that anarchy
reigns Abdullah is in constant fear
both OF treachery at home and of an at
tack from the Sheik Senoussi, his Bit
terest enemy, the great religious leader
from the Sahara, who threatens to
make a summary end of his preten-
tiOns.
Meanwhile famine has been raging
in the Soudan. Dog meat is selling in
Omdurman at an enormous price. The
demOralized SOudanese are neither til
ling the soil nor engaging in commerce.
Some of the principal lieutenants of
Abdullah, fOreseeing the disintegratiOu
OF his ephemeral empire, are doing all
they can to save themselves from ruin.
They are establishing petty sovereign
ties, and the khalita is powerless to
prevent them. The Emir Abdullah
Quad Saad has seized upon Berber as
his own dominion, and is governing it
without accepting orders from his for
mer master at Omdurman. Another
Emir has made himself absolute mas.
ter Of Dongolia, and has about 1.5OO
soldiers under his command; and AbOu
Hamlet, an important chief, has de-
serted the Khaifa and is occupying
himself in the slave trade.
1t was not to be expected that the
power of the Mahdi's successor. found
ed upon religious frenzy and fanati-
cism and opposed to every principle of
civil government, could very long en-
dure. The Soudanese for many years
had the advantage of trade with the
civilized world. and they will not per
petually submit to conditions which
wholly deprive them of benefits thev
have learned to value. The enthusi-
asm which the Mahdi aroused has sub-
sided, and the Soudanese find that the
tyranny Of his successor places them
IN worse state than ever. MANY of
them now desire to be relieved from
his yoke and to resume relations with
the outside world.
Between this spirit of disaffection
and the serious menace from the fol-
lowers of SenOussi, the Khalifa's power
IS evidently tottering to its fall. The
day IS Fastening when the Egyptian
Soudan will again be open to the rest
of the world 1t is noteworthy that
on the latest English maps that entire
region is indicated as British sphere
of influence.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-10
Suggestions For AgricuIturists.

The PottstOwn Ledger says In pop
visit to IA Chester county farmer the
other dav. he asked us to look at his
cabbage bed, of which he felt some
what proud, for it was promising
piece Of truck. While this was but
small strip in his corn field, he assured
Ms that he could set out 10000 plants
to the acre, 25 inches apart. At an
average of three cents a head for this
cabbage. and that he thought low av
erage price, the bed would yield at the
rate of $500 per acre. The setting out
OF the plants was little more tedious
than planting corn, but the cultivation
afterwards made but little difference,
as he could dress both with horse and
Cnltivator ifhe desired.
Now the natural question will be,
why do not more of our farmers give
some attention to this species of land
tillage. In other words, why farm for
corn and wheat and oats, at
which 1.-THE yield must be good
one to give the farmer $40 or
S25 an acre, when 800 5000 $500 and
even more can be realized from other
crops? Why not raise cabbage. beans,
peas, onions, celery, potatoes, lettuce
and a string of other things, with small
fruits, like currants, strawberries, rasp-
berries, and such like, all of which find
a ready sale, at good prices.
The ansv er is, that these things take
work, and the farmer has no time to
attend to them. But without work no
man succeeds at other business, and if
raising grain does not pay why not try
something that will pay? If by the
cultivation of a five or ten acre lot, as
much money can be made as by farm
ing a 100 acre farm, why cultivate the
large tract? These are the questions
that naturally present themselves, and
are worthy of much more serious
thought than they are likely to get
from the average farmer.