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Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
UNTlDlNESS AND RUIN.
In Nine Cases Out of Ten They Go Hand
in Hand.

In Hand
Whether it Is that untidiness leads to
ruin or that manufacturer who is los
ing money has not the moral stamina to
keep things in trim, thrifty shape, is q
hard matter to determine, but true it IS
that untidiness in the shop and office
and ruin are such close friends that
they are ordinarily seen together, and
the sight of one suggests the other We
have often seen men of rare industry,
Judged by their hustling manner, who
would spend much time each day look
ing for tools they had forgotten where
they left, stumbling over piles of stray
castings left under the lathe or piled on
or under the bench, or paving those cast
ings over for a piece somewhere in this
pile or that when it ought to be in
place by itself going from tool to tool or
bench to bench to find or borro" drill
or wrench or hammer or block, when
there should be just one place to find the
desired article. And when the articles
are found he never thinks of returning
them to their proper place. In fact there
will be no proper place" for tools in
such shop, and the next man who
wants them will 60 on the same hunt
ing expedition about the shop. Such a
shop will always have black and dirty
walls and ceiling, with windows splat-
tered with dirt and decorated with cob
webs, notwithstanding that the light is
so bad that careful work is rendered i'm
possible or tedious of accomplishment,
when few cents worth of lime and a
brush would whiten the walls and cell
ing and greatly improve the light, and
so expedite and improve the work.
Money and time are lost and ruin in
vited by neglect of these things.
But the greatest loss experienced by
this deplorable and needless state of
things is the morale of the shop. Work
men compelled to work in dingy, i'll
kept and ill-lighted shop will suffer loss
of ingenuity, loss of ambition, loss of
self-respect and respect for their en-
ployer and his interests. If they are
forced to work at disadvantage the stim-
ulus to activity and ingenuity suffers a
gradual decay, and no one will pretend
to deny that this decadence on the part
of the workman is not direct money
loss to the proprietor.
Tidy workshops stimulate manliness
and ingenuity on the part of workmen,
and right there may be found the profit
on the years business, or if neglected,
the years losses. There are plenty es-
Establishments, East rs we'll as West,
which, by a careful attention to these
matters, which they regard in fact as
non-essential, could easily increase the
efficiency of their workmen ten per cent,
and that per cent. would determine the
difference between profit and a loss
Age of Steel.
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15

here almost gave him up How long
he despised my counsels! But grace hatn
triumpaed. All here! All here! [eI
the mighty joy through the city Let
tbe bells ring, and the angels men ntion
it in their song. Wave it from the top
of the walls. All here"
No more breaking of heart strings
but face to face. The orphans that were
left moor. and in merc1lesS world
Kicked and cuffed of many hardships,
shall join their parents over wnoSo
graves they so long wept, and gaze into
their glorifed countenance forever, lace
to face, We may come up from different
narts of the world, one from the land
and another from the depths of the sea;
from lives affluent and prosperous, or
from scenes of ragged distress; but we
shall all meet in rapture and Juollee'
face to face.
Many of our friends have entered up
on that joy. A few days ago they sat
with us studying these Gospel themes;
but they only saw dimly-now revela-
tion hath come. Your time Will also
come. God will not leave you tlounder-
ina in the darkness. You stand Won
derstruck and amazed. You feel as II
all the loveliness of life were dashed
out. You stand gazing into the open
ebasm of the grave. Wait little
In the presence of your depart
ed and of Him who carries them
in His bosom, you shall soon stand face
TO face. Oh! that our last hour may
kindle up with this promised JOY! May
we be able to say, like the Christian not
long ago, departing Though pilgrim
walking through the valley, the mount
ain tops are cleaning from peak to
peak" or, like my dear friend and
brother, Alfred Cookman, who took MS
fight to the throne of God, saying IN
his last moment that which has already
zone into Christian classics: Il am
sweeping through the pearly gato'
washed in the blood of the Lamb"
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
A LITTLE ROMANCE.
Rival Lovers Make II Bet, But the Winner
Never Claimed the Stake.

Rival Lovers Make II Bet, But the winner
Never Claimed the Stake.
heard an interesting little romance
when | was in Pearsalls the other day
which is worth repeating, and shows the
spirit that prevailed twenty-five years
ago among the young men. Two young
men, whose names it is unnecessary to
give, were suitors for the heart and
hand of one fair maiden, and both, in
agricultural parlance, seemed to be
''hoeing their rows" pretty we'll. The
village society was about evenly divided
as to which would get her. TO add to
the interest of the affair, one of the
suitors was a poor young man, while
with the other money was no object,
and betting was slightly in his favor,
The poor man was so confident in
his strong love, however, that
he met his rivals taunts by
offering to wager every dollar he had in
the world that he would win the lady.
. His total earthly possessions amounted
to just $40. This amount the rich youth
promptly covered, and the money, $50,
was placed in the hands of Samuel
Combs, of Christian Hook, as stake
holder. Fortune smiled on the fellow
who risked his all for love, and he got
the girl, and with her a substantial
bank account. He considered himself
sufficiently blessed by possessing tho
girl, and as she was well off he disdained
to claim his defeated rivals cash, so
Mr.. Combs, who is now seventy years OF
age, is still holding the stakes. Al
though quarter of century has passed
since then, he says he will keep the
money until he dies, unless claimed by
the winner. Tie money rests in the
leather pocket-book in which Mr. Combs
placed it at the time the wager was
made, and he has carried it ever since,
ready to pay it over at any moments
Long Island Life,
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
LEARNING TO THINK.
A Process of Which Comparatively Few
People Are Capable.


In everyday life no fact is more no.
ticeable than the inability of many per-
sons to do their own thinking, even in
matters and upon lines within range of
their intelligence. They will see a
point that is suggested to them and will
at once understand its bearing on some
matter on hand; but they do not seem to
have the faculty or art of raising points
for themselves, and consequently their
action is not as intelligent as it might
be. Ifgiven rule to work by they will
apply it, not only in season but out Of
season, and look amazed if one suggests
that, under special circumstances, they
should have varied their usual pro-
cedure. Every employer and overscer
of labor knows to what an extent this is
the case. 1t is the exceptional work.
man who really thinks, and who
can therefore be trusted to suit
so in nearly every sphere of life; a
kind of automatism seems to be the
rule, and intelligent self-direction, in
the light of present facts, more or less
the exception. One is, therefore, tempt
ed to ask whether, in connection with
our system of education, some gymnas-
tics might not be devised for the special
purpose of teaching the rising genera
ton to think. The mere introduction
of the natural sciences into school and
college courses will not suffice, for the
sciences may be taught with very little
intellectual result. What is needed is
to form the habit of thought in connec-
tion with every thing, and without as
suming to speak with authority, we can
not help inclining to the opinion that
this might be done by presenting every
object of thought as something not COM
plete in itself, but as requiring, for it's
proper comprehension, to be considered
in its relations to other things.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
Ornaments of Roman Women.

The favorite ornament of the Roman
beauty was undoubtedly the bodkin, the
pin long and pointed, widening at the
top and carved with the figure of Fortu-
ma or some other favorite goddess. 1t
was occasionally arranged to contain
poison and put to tragic uses, or an
swered the more ignoble purpose of a
weapon to torture the slaves who assist
ed at the difficult function of the toilet.
10 prepare the hair and skillfully blend
the false with che true, a variety of
ivory and bone combs were employed, as
well as the discerniculum, a pointed
instrument to make parting straight
enough to satisfy the exscting object Of
allthese attentions Domestic Monthly,
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
Some Curious Hindoo Notions.

A curious light is thrown on the rural
life Of Bengal by the contents of pa
per reprinted lately in the annual re-
port of the Bombay Anthropological
Society. From this paper we are told
the following among other things:
Shouting the name of the king of birds
(Garuda) drives away snakes. Cholera
that attacks on Monday or Saturday
ends fatally, but not cholera that at
tacks on Thursday. The Towering of
bamboos augurs famine. In tanning, if
the fan strikes the body it should be
thrice knocked against the ground
When giving aims the giver and re-
ceiver should not be standing on differ
ent sides OF the threshold. If snake
is killed 1t should be burned, for it is a
Brahman. At night the words "snake"
and tiger" should not be used; call
them creepers and insects. Do not
wake up sleeping physician. A morn
ing dream always comes to pass. Iron is
a charm against ghosts. A black cat with
white face is very auspicious.
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
LAZY AND SHlFTLESS.
Two Fitting AdjectiveS When Applied tc
the Women Of Mexico.

the Women OF Mexico.
Manual labor is considered diShonor.
able for any but the lowest classes; and
pro,, indeed. must the ariStocvatic Mex
lean become before he Or she will con-
sent 70 10 ary kind q work, indoors or
cus-s- r,lSi cases I verify believe they
wcc,& prefer starvation. To be sure the
,tl,s> .N,'S after their households lit
IL each 5ay, after taShion-that is,
they 70 around The casa and worry the
multitude ot servants by ignorant or
dcrS; and most Of them use the needle
Skillfully on lace work and embroidery.
But for the most part their lives are
spent in the hammock, eating, sleeping,
smoking cigarettes in dainty silver
holders, and chatting airy nothings.
They are all religious, and regular
church-goers to morning mass and even
ing vespers, observing all festas and
doing whatever priest and confessor die
tate. They read little or nothing, as a
rule know nothing of the world beyond
their limits of vision, and their
highest idea of enjoyment is in
dancing and sinless Irritation.
There are a great many balls, and every
evening there is informal dancing at
somebody's casa. 1t is the universal
custom everywhere in Mexico for neigh-
bors and friends to drop in of an even
ing without especial invitation, and al
ways ''where two or three are gathered
together" there is music and dancing,
to which these light-hearted, pleasure
loving, warm-blooded people incline as
naturally as ducks to water. As an in
cident of the place, l may mention that
coming to Guaymas once via the Cali
fornia Gulf the steamer arrived Monday
morning. 1t was after nine o'clock when
went ashore with the captain, but we
found every thing shut up-the custom
house, the post-ofiice, the stores-no-
body stirring but the American Consul,
even the distributor of the mails and
the master Of the post being cross and
sleepy because disturbed so early. There
had been carnival ball the night be-
fore Sunday, and young and old had
danced till Monday dawning. Fanny B.
Ward.
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
ELECTRIC TRANS
They Can BE Aade to Run lDl
Miles an Hour

Miles an Hour
Charles W. Crosby, anela7
gineer, was telling meof theF|
of schemes to run rallroA 4
electricity. |
"There are a large numbStl
men who have taken the sa1
est in the idea," said he n
that could be attained by eRs|
would seem almost lnCFeA1l
new scheme of the electFlcanI
to draw freight and paSsl!s
a rate of 175 to 200 nls
Preparations are now Nl4
make a test of the new n'aI
applicability to trunk'llnV u, VI
Competent engineers a.
there is nothingto prevenlca1
ing at that rate of speed Il ~
sufficient to drive them eah =
The design proposed 'olk
car wheel 5 feet in diameRl,
over 2 feet greater than Il..a 10
American car wheel WIZ
wheel the rotation is SO '1a \,
and a speed of seventy N.Y. ni5 N
has been obtained. Wl'lins
the rotation would have Wv ~
to but 1000 a minut- TO "r Y, |
of 200 miles an hour 'n
have studied the matter NY u
would not be injured IN 'l'D
great rate of speed III
"Could that rate Of W.. w.
tanned on the lines OF r'lD'
use?" .,,.
"That is a question thai
been fully decided Oh M
would, in a measure, Dc ,,s+ n,
grade, and lines could 'n'-s .Drs
nearly straight, "a, and .,iIr hin.
radius avoided. The tgi,,bi ,,rlf
posed is of a very muCn lIs, N,
than that now in use, rs If
posed is a low, light cal's ,ini
motor driving it, being ,,,t,,
opment oTuGel Of the present a.t., 81, j.
on street cars. An0tns, ns..irII
vide a series of Suc's,,' sonet
stationary electro-m'Sf u u BH
power. The first c0ss wv " h
way would be great gs1 would poa
operating the ro'u sr.tep
that of the present sy','ji ". jis
railroad men treat 'n,' 'arr i
ical, many well-k10sIhp |, sIp,r3
aSrlr ayers, engineers and l,.s5j,. sift'
ofile' Of high reputation na..Ipali.bJ plsdSJ
cient capital is iuIil,f line, b
wears there will De 1.s aes
over which passengeern1o en- MI
rate of from l75 to wv
N. Y. Star, ~
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
FULL Or

VI
On milking a COW A..
side furtheSt from tbs aI''9 "
soft spot in the pastr' w
Bluff.
Temperance Orato,-..,,
hearers, that drives M.
Voice from the back sa.. fs' /
erel. Life. 8'>
-Smith-"The CITY Of p|
consumes more coal t5,. 4, q
ship" Jones-'That's A ,ntl mi,.
What ship beats it, t5s.s
"Courtship. ."-Munsey's w. ~.
-George--"Clara,b be nt.'
81 will be yours" Geosss ~
My love; my sweet.@ ~
Hold on, George des, - \
yours, but not the way yoT 4.
to be your stepmother, ~
He was a lawyer noted fo,h'
And deeply learned in n, m.. a9 Y,
In court he often broke a rics %
But could not break a wv wa. q
home. wig
,.n., -Bosa
Bridget, Isee you dopt,.I
l bought Isn't it gOod?",S,
OF the house. "Shure, its u
DO be maxim my hands tb,ss1
I can't execute that Batbo,.
on the piany, at ALL"
Are you going into NJ
this winter, Mrs. Swellprx
I'm not; but my husband i,osI
the Masons and the Knigbb
and several other societios
Traveller.
-Tommy-"Where is Van
Peck?" Mrs. n. Peck-Ti,1
Tommy. l never heard Of hi
fore" THAT fuB1r
ma said that you and Nh. R.l
variance two-thirds of the Hr,
Haute Express.
The little boy was on nj
his little night-dress sayingI
and his little sister couldDt
temptation to tickle the sOle,+
feet. He stood it as long 4
and then said: "PleaSe, GM !
while | knock the stufing Out|
San Francisco Chronicle.
Mr.. Goodcatch (callingn
sister)--"Why, Johnny ha
growing? You'll be a man \
sister if you keep on" John
bet l will. Sister'll never h
she keeps on being twentyElI
for the last five years" Tha
trouble in the household
American.
Mr.. Growler-"ReallE .
must have the house warmei
is as cold as a barn" Mrs q
am very sorry, Mr.. GrOwler,
posed that we would have La
in keeping the house warn
young lady what sings sOpran
to board here" Mr., GrOVlsI
what difference should Sheni
temperature?" Mrs. COldta-
so much talk about her hsd4
range and "a splendid uls !
that l thought we could getl
out the furnace this winter
Sharp County record., 1890-05-15
Laughter in Dlli',,

People who laugud l.gs0d. bcs
noisy jocundity, but iEerIi't
mood. Excessive e'.,depce !.
however, is an eslu,d = dr1
Those laughing a,a IN ess5
spectacle but .inIe. ll1,l' W..
hard lot of peQplSr tpsre rS
"E" prevails IT. tnv,S n"eSOll Z
phlegmatic, melan.nils aasauls, y
orous, pr unsteady Pee peoPsiIr sIr,s
bued 18th maligni..gT y b,a|
Kind of swelling n,,oud, :, !
hIttf' ia the utterance Of pItrsrlpg |
tive, somewhat .l,So Gaol lse1
ware ware Of those En0 s,sNa|
They are traitors ratio
London Tid.Blts
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
Origin of Race Wars.

The negroes are given to liquor
drinking to an alarming degree and
the whites drink altogether to much
Every Saturday they meet in large
numbers at the trading centres and
indulge freely in liquor and the in,
evitable consequence is great deal
of quarreling and violence. If black
kills white, 1t is a common homicide;
if white kills black it becomes a
"Southern Outrage" and political
capital. Prohibition in country dis
tricts, or, at least, the exacting of
licenses higher than can bepaid in
small towns, will go very far to-
ward reducing the amount of viol>
ence in the South and bringing about
more friendly relations between the
races. Much trouble has been caus>
ed by the Vaccinations of Republi-
can place-seekers since Republican
administration came into power, but
after it has divided the loaves and
fishes the disturbance from this cause
will abate in great measure. 1t is
dying out already and it is folly to
add fuel to the smouldering fire and
excite the public mind by agitating
"problem" which does not exist.
Florida Times>Union.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
For County Judge.

We are authorized to announce that l.. +, COL
Inns is candidate for County and Probate Judge,
subject to the action of the democratic county
convention.
TO the Voters of Sharp County:
I hereby announce myself candidate for
County Judge of sharp county suject to the
action of the Democratic primary election or
Cnunfv Convention. Respectfully,
A. j. SMITH,
We are authorized to announce joshua
Wann candidate for County and Probate Judge
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. ID.
Vance Is a candidate for the office OF county
Judge of Sharp county and is subject to the ac-
tton of the county democratic convention.
To the Voters of Sharp County; .....
lam candidate fer reelection to the Office of
county ard probate judge, subje 10 the action
of the democratic party. ever grateful for all
past Eavors, and if elected will, as am now do
ing, urge our levylng court and the people to
the importance of bridging our streams and I'M
proving our public roads.
:, Respectfully, A. j. PORTER
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
The Ohio Democrats are very prop

The Ohio Democrats are very prop
erly arranging for grand celebration
of the next birthday of Allen G.
Thurman, November l3. There Is
to be a dinner at Columbus and MIR.
Cleveland is said to be anxious that
the occasion shall be made Of nation.
al character, and is one of the prime
movers in the affair. He will be
present and among those who will be
asked to participate are mentioned
Chief Justice Fuller, Roger y Mills,
Don NJ. Dickinson and ex-Speaker
Carlisle. National Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

The Little Rock Democrat takes
the papers of the First Congressional
district to task for denouncIng
Featherstone the usurper, and says
that he is representative of the dlS> Is,
trict and should be treated with
respect. The Democrat is mistaken
Featherstone is not the representative
of the first district and deserves no
respect as such. He was not elected
and the people feel that they are
outraged by the republican party
who gave him the seat j Jonesboro
Times.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

If every Republican leader +, in
Congress were pledged to do all IN
his power to elect a Democratic Pres
ident in 1892 the outlook for our
success in that campaign would not
be better. More vigor to you all,
accents of the monopolists and sur
illus grabbers. You are making
Democratic votes by the thousand
every day in the week. Nat. Dem
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
For Sheriff.

To the voters of Sharp County
Gentlemen lin response TO many solicitation
in various parts of the county | announce my
self a candidate for the Office of Sheriff Of Sharp
county for the ensuing term, subject to the ac--
ton of the democratic county convention. l
pledge myself if nominated and elected to make
YOU a faithful officer, one who will always be
found at his post, and who will know no man in
the discharge of official duties. 1t is my privi-
lege to ask this at your hands, and it is yours to
grant or reject as YOU think best and promise
You that will cheerfully abide by your decision.
Hoping YOU will consider my claims ana give
me your support, am with best wishes,
Your Obedient servant,
JOHN X, METCALF.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

According to the New York
Times the number Of removals from
office during the first year of Mr..
Harrison's administration was 35, 500.
Daring the first year Of Mr.. Cleve>
lands term there were 2o.500 remoys
ais
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

1t is threatened by the war department
at Washington that the military post at
Little Rock will be abandoned unless
more conmodious grounds can be had at
that city than th,se now occupied by the
arsenal. The grounds for parade and
drill are too small.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
To the Democrats of Sharp County.

10 tHe DellOCTdlb VI ondlp OOuuIF'
Gentlemen:-I am a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for circuit clerk Of your
county at the ensuing primary election or con-
venton. Having had nearly two years. eXpe-
rience in the Office | think | am competent to
discharge the duties to the entire satisfaction of
the people. To fill the clerks Office requires
capabilty, sobriety and energy. If elected |
promise that whatever ability | possess shall be
induStriOusly devoted to the duties Of the office,
and it will be my pride to di charge those duties
in such manner as 10 reflect credit both upon
myself and the democracy of Sharp county. |
hope you will give me your favorable consider
alton, and should you honor me with your suf-
frage shall ever be thankful; but should you
choose to nominate another, will give him my
heartiest support. Yours obedenty,
DAVE l.. KING.
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
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

The Green Forest Tribune is among
our new exchanges, and is one of the
latest journalistic ventures of the state.
The Tribune is neat and newsy, but neu-
trail in politics.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

When a man acts with a political
party lust for the distinction he enjoys,
his weight will soon be too light to be
felt in the balances of honesty and prin-
ciple.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10
HE RECO RD.
n uFNDERSON Editor
ANNOU n c { NJ I n rs.
For Representative.

To the voters of Sharp county
FeIIow-Citizens-I take this method OF inform
iry Won that am candidate for reelection to
the 6fire of Representative. In making this an an
unn9cement, rlrT gentlemen, | do so with full
sense of the great responsibilities connected ~ WIN
o,aof 90 me- to the nosit,on 10 which aspire lprom-
iae +, serve YOU with that fidelity that should ever
cborocterize true servant of the people. AS
have ever been democratI hereby submit my,
claims to the action of the democratic party OF
NV county either in Primary election OF nollil-
natlng convention as the wisdom oil the party
NAV dictate. Your grateful servant,
may r. B, BELLAMY.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

The issuing of our 1000 special edition
has been postponed two weeks to get bet
ter ready and to let advertisers have q
chance at the advantages it offers.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

l, is estimated that 10000 negroes
have emigrated from North Carolina to
Mississippi and other states since last
September.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

On account of bad health it is said that
Senatcr Beck will soon retire from the
United States senate in favor of Ex.
Sneaker John G. Carlisle.
Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

A bill has been introduced into
the Senate to so amend the Constitu-
tion that the United States Senate
shall be elected by the direct ballot
of voters.