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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

Twelve miles up the valley branch Is
historic Charlestown, which Is just now
shescene Of great industrial activity,
due to the movement inaugurated by
Me- Charlestown Mining, Manufacture
Ing and Improvement Company. The
toippany was organized sometime since
Titi capital OF $5OO,00O, and has laid
ofeight hundred and fifty acres Of land
In and adjoining the corporate limits
Into streets, avenues, blocks and reser-
ntOns for manufacturing sites. Few
towns in West Virginia, or on the Balh.
more 4 Ohio railroad, are so fayorably
located. Indeed, 1t Is called, by reason
Of It's location and railroad facilities,
The key to the far famed Shenandoah
valley and the threshold ofnthe New
South" Besides the Baltimore & Ohio
his on the Norfolk l. Western through
line from New York to New Orleans,
lndother roads are projected.
VAST RESOURCES.
Beautifully situated in the centre OF
no fertile and healthtul valley, and
With the mountains on eitherside rich
In ninerals and timber, Chatlsstown is
sure to become one Of the largest man
utlctuEing centres in the country. The
present population is about 5000, but
The activity referred to above, Is bring
Ing in many new people, and tho growth
"a the next few years will undoubtedly
bevery rapid. The attention OF CAPT
t1lats and the owners OF manufacturing
plants is being attracted to the advant-
Ages oaered'and q largu number OF new
Industries have located here, while ne
Eotlations with others ure pending. AS
With Martinsburg and other towns
mentioned, m important factor consid-
cred BY these new corners is, in addi-
ton, the favorable distributing base for
their products, the cheapness and con-
asaity Of raw materials. Vast deposits
et6town hematite and wash ores are
within five mills OF the town, and by
tho Baltimore / Ohio railroad, II Is ac-
Eessb!o to all the valuable iron beds OF
Southwest Virginia, to all the West
Virginia and Pennsylvania coal and
coke fields, and 70 the vast forests OF
Virginia and West Virginia, the most
extensive hard wood area In the United
States.
The easy outlet to all the markets has
oee1 referred to. Charlestown is within
Two hours Of Washington, three hours
Of Baltimore, i've hours ofPhiladelphia,
'sVeh hours OF New York, and within
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

The cost of transportation for hia
family and his effects is q matter r. Of In, me
first moment TO the settler. To sucn
persons the following striking statement
Is made, showing rates from New York
to points in West Virginia, as against
rates to points in the West:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04
WEST va. q pITTsBURaH n. R.

An Important Line to Connect West Viz.
ginia's Coal and Timber With Old Virgin.
las Ores.
The West Virginia & Pittsburgh rail-
road comprises one of the links in the
chain OF enterprises with which ex-
Senator Camden is closely allied, and is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

-, a, from a pure and never falling
Eh!ch Is s,,,iTieient to supply $1,000 PEG,
Plc. tn Sn Si' electricity. The city i has
Mg's a.~ one Of which is q dai-
loai aIS S,eih 81 ward is supplied win "a q
y "a! sc J building. In addition 70 9
he g., ,S goyss, fertilizer works, foundry,
n,saae ra sGGRs: hundreds d grls and
itc,9F%ji , Tg' IMMENSE flour mills, three
neni ta''S smoke M, faetory, three lumber
tsy w; s5.S and blind factories, 5rlcx
yii9 E, ' ,,r,bolesalo houses, wholesale 20
ro,ss' , wtO carriage factories, &c. e /,
saT9 .bc .rc' is room and Inducements a lSr
and .n'i Fow towns in the country oier
E 3.ots, INDUCEMENTS to tho investor
%''' HARpEE's FERRY
,,...,y. Ferry is the next and last
HhEpo Harper, ,oint In West Virginia on the
!a ER.3,ra.e K Ohio railroad, audit is here
Iai!' .bo Shenandoah Valley branch con 81
1et, ,,S T II the Shenandoah river, on the the
noDln II Inc ~, Of the valley, and it is here
t S.s tho States Of Virginia, West Virgin
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

A man with n family requiring nVe
full tickets would have to pay S24I more
for freight and passage to Wichita, Kan;
sas. than to Grafton, West Virginia, ana
II he were going to Charleston in this
State he wonld still save sos. Inshort,
by coming TO West Virginia he saves
about enough in transportation to make
the first payment on a small improved
West Virginia farm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

conception to the present. Such story
comprises the history Of the opening up
of new section Of the state-a sectipn
rich in mineral and timber, and which
has been for centuries waiting for the
genius and the hand of man to bidiit
give up its untold wealth.
Those who had explored the rugged
region, covered by millions upon I'M.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

oTH1Ns; better 81.
illustrates the deyel.
opment Of West Viz.
ginia than the STORY
Of the operations Of
the West Virginia
Central & PittsburRh
railway Fron
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

wET vlRoNiA has the finest quality
Of building stone.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

nom SIX to ten hours Of many other sea
P Ii, II is within sixteen hours OF Gin.
s ,, twelve hours Of Pittsburgh. and
twenty-five hours Of Chicago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

ally in large cities, where, at certain sea-
sons, we were crowded for room, but
the new arrangements insure the best
and most approved freight shipping ia
cilities and accommodations osH q
WEST VIRGINIA COAL IN NEW ENGLAND.
"There is being shipped from West
Virginia coal to New England points,
where 1t is used for steam and gas pur-
poses. Is there any reason why this
should not increase%
ayes; there is considerable coal going
to New England, and this will increase,
no doubt, as the capacities OF our plants
increase. We find, however, that New
England manufacturers are largely look
inc southward, and while many have
already located, moro will follow. In
stead OF shipping timber and coal to
New England, the factories are going to
come nearer to the raw material, where
Il can be turned into tho finished pro
duct alta minimum cost. And this 1t
seems to mo to be very sensible thing
for these manufacturers to do"
GROWTH OF THE COKE INDUSTRY.
1.-THE greater portion Of the coke used
in the North and West is shipped from
points on the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road. What can you say about the
growth Of this industry in West Vir-i
ginia along your line2"
~ have only time to say that the coke
Industry along our system in West Viz
pinia has increased beyond the expec-
tation Of the most conservative. Two
years ago where there were farms and
forests, to-day you can see hundreds Of
coke ovens, putting out their clouds o.
smoke, as the gas is being eliminated
from the coal, which excels In mex
haustible quantity and of the finest
quality in the mines near at hand.
Three years ago these mines were, II not
unknown, at least untouched, and in
their developments hundreds OF thous,,
ands of dollars are being expended, and
the disbursement OF this large sum Is
beneficial to all classes Of people IN this
section"
i -. ..,,,,,,,.,,o,,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

population and wealth. And / can
again say that / am greatly pleased with
the substantial progress you have al
ready made and which you are still
t,,otInn, -
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
FROM ASH FLAT.

No sickness scarcely in this vicin-
ity at present.
The school will commence at this
place July ls, by Prof. II. G. Croft
of Central Missouri, who, I think
will build up good school here.
The Glorious Fourth will not be
celebrated here, but we are ready to
help some other place so far as eat.
ing is concerned.
De Ritchle was down from the
Nation Saturday and Sunday. Look
ed like he wanted to stay with us,
but his crop would not wait on him.
Plenty of RAIN; no loafers on our
streets like common. They can get
the cash for harvesting, and if too
lazy for that their wives or mothers
have them gathering berriers.
Elder Cypert will commence a
meeting at this place Friday night
before the third Lords day in Sep
tember. Other preachers will assist.
We expect a glorious meeting. All
are invited.
Farmers are up to their chlns in
work. Corn to plow, oats and hay
to cut, and the cotton to hoe and
plow, all of which is better than l
have seen for many years.
Berries are larger and there are
more of them than ever before. This
is the chosen spot of the Globe, as
Strawberries grow wild as fine as the
finest and plenty for all. Then
comes the dewberry, large and luci-
Gus and plentiful, and last, the black.
berry, to which there is no end. l
wish some one would order 500 gal,
Ions delivered at Ash Flat at some
set time so we could get more em-
ployment for the children.
| enclose a small sample Of some
of our lead ore which was found
near here, Perhaps in short time
we will organize a mining company
and open the richest lead mines
to be found anywhere. You may
expect an article at any time giving
the results. OLp RusrY.
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
PUBLISH THE LAWS.
Greene County Events.

The acts of the last Legislature
have been printed and copies sent
to the clerk OF each county in the
state. So far as their distributor
among the people is concerned, they
might as well be dead letter
There are those who believe that
"where ignorance is bliss it is folly LC
be wise" Every man is presumed tc
know the law, and his Ignorance
thereof Is considered inexcusable
This ls neither learned logic Oh
sound sense.
For a number of years many of
the newspapers in Arkansas have
advocated the publication of the
laws of the state in two of the lead
ing papers in each county. This
has been met with the obje ctior
that it would be a species of class
legislation in behalf of the press.
We cannot see how nor why. A
matter of such great Importance to
the public as the general diffusion o.
the laws, IN the public prints, i.
above the suspicion of class legis
latlon. While such publications
would be profitable to the press ii
I would also be beneficial to the
people, because it would, enable then
to know what their representatives
have done. We believe that sucl
publication would be heartily sane
toned by those who desire to under
stand the law and live within its pale
The press Of Arkansas has never ye
received recognition and recompens
at the hands of servants of the state
Arkansas today owes more to tn
press for its development and pros
perty than any other agency.
There is no avocatlon or profes
sion which shows so much earnes
endeavor and so much personal sac
rlfce, in order to enforce good gov
ernment and build up society, as
presented by the unceasing labo
and unrequltted toll of the news
paper press. The press, as ever
reader well knows, works con
stantly for the honor and prosperit.
OF the state, and is always to tn
front in every scheme that will adj
to the general welfare, morally. pee
unlarily, socially OF religlously. A
a rule, the press is but poorly pai
Tor its services to the state and tn
interest it takes In promoting gooc
government and prosperity. w,
hold, then, that the press has a righ
to ask for the publication of tn
laws, because such pubicatio
would improve the press and at tn
same time enlighten the people.
Justice has long been deferred b
our lawmakers in dealing with an i'm
porant factor in the states advance
ment, development and progress
and the press demands, as a right
that it he encouraged and foster
ed by the law w>making power. w
believe that publication of the laws
as suggested above, would dccreas
crime to great extent and saw
enough money, in that direction, t,
more than pay the newspapers toj
printing the laws. What do yol
think about it, reader?
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02

Discussing the subject of advcr.
tising recently with a friend, Mr.,
John Wanamaker, himself the most
persistent and successful advertiser
in the country said; "To d.scon-
time an advertisement is like taking
down your sign. II you want to do
business. you must let the people
know it. Standing advertisements
when changed frequently, are better
and cheaper than reading notices,
they look more substantantlal and
business like, and inspire coGdonee
| would as soon think of doing busi>
ness without clerks, Us without
Advertising"
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
COUNTRY BASE BALL.

Jim johnson on deck!" the taller calls
And Jimmy ateps to the plate;
lie takes hitch in his overalls
And the jays are all elafe.
The first base spits on bis hard right
hand,
The pitcher frowns in his box,
As the dandest player in any land
Stands up in his well-darned socks.
Bang! Run hard!' It's a splendid
race,
And the fences and farm fields rock
As Jimmy, in passing second base,
Sheds we'll worn woolen sock
lie drops the other as round he goes
Its victory wor,hily won;
70 watch the CLINT Of bis twinkling toes
As he boilers, "Tally onev
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02

AT a recent revival in Dry Forks
district the evangelist told all who
wanted to 90 to heaven stand up
Nobody stood. Then he told all
who wished to be parboiled IN the
the scething chaldron prepared fol
the devil aid his angels to stand up.
Nobody stood. Services were dis.
continued at once. at is no use,'
said he, "to try to convert people
that are satisfied with Randolph
county," Randolph Enterprise.
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Ia ono which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory roaults, or In case oI
failure a return Of purchase price, On
this safe plan you can buy f ON our ad,
vertised druggist bottle of DR., King,
New Discovery for consumption. IL Ia
guaranteed TO bring relief Ia every case,
when used for any affection of throat.
lungs or Ghost, such as consumption, in.
ilamaton Of lungs, bronchitis, astbmas
whoofing cough, Group, Gtc,, can always
DO depended upon. Trial bottles FREQ At
y, Il, Mc,calfs rugstOre,
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02

If be borne in mind that the poor.
est of poor acres will feed one sheep and
that this ono sheep will yea ly yield
wool, and a lamb, II will require but
very little calculation to show that
the producing power OF very many Of
our farms might bo much greater than
1t is a, present, Add to this The fact
that many trou blcsomo weeds entirely
disppeer where sheep have fairly free
range and we certainly have some strong
Inducements for their intr odnotion and
maiutrnance,
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
FROM HARDY.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
John Brad6eld will get the depot
back soon.
Bill Scarlet Is able to be out in
town and weighs 1888.
Tom Hcrrn is here and says he has
a fine crop on his South Fork farm.
w, ;. Morgan and lady, who have
been in ST. Louis for some time ar.
rived home Sunday evening.
Passenger train No. going south
Saturday was two hours late on ac.
count of wreck up the road.
Judge Porter and II. f. Loyd
shipped a nice lot of peaches to
Springfield and Kansas City last
week.
Both male and fcmale In refer.
ence to the "Scandal,monger" artl~
Gle, If the shoe fits, wear 1t. As
Sam Jones says "A hit dog will al.
ways yelp,"
j. L. Halcs' corn crib with 500 or
1000 bushels Of corn burned up
Friday about 0 o'clock a. m. Hales
says he has no idea how ,he fire
originated.
Will be n picnic here the 4th.
Everybody invited to come and not
forget TO bring well filed baskets.
w, 5. Morgan and others will make
speeches,
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
Assessor, N,'I'|.

Notice is hereby given that lwa'
meet the Taxpayers Of Sharp counv ,,
for the purpose Of assessing 'ne ~"
and personal property Of the county )"
the year 1891, at the following ''"'"
and places, TO wit: q,
North townsbip-at II NJ wh,to'''"
June 10; and Allen Weaver's lotn' ,.M
Union township-pircinot' June ',~ ,S
Jackson towbship-Williford 10 %"
Hardy twp-llardy, June % q 70
Highland twp--at precinct Jun0 - II
Richwoods twp Ash Flat 20 so"'
Davidson twp-Kings Mill 20 %
Lave Creek ,wp-precinct, julyh
Morgan twp-Center, July q
Lebanon twp-Ilill's Chapel, Julyo
Hipginbottom's .,sso
Strawberry twp-preclnot "0~I ,os,I
Big Creek twp--Calsmine, Jnl wv
Scott twp-preoinot, July l3@h
at DR.. Tibbel 18TH.
Cave twp-procinct, July lOth;; 10
Big Rock twp-precinct' ! sna Nn 4 20 q
Washington twp-prccinct' ~ ~"
Sullivan twp-precinct, % and 20
Sidney, e4th'
Jobusou twp--precinot, July 2o'o' 4,
pney Fork twp-Eye Shade 'uy"
eS, 20 and 30.
Twill remain in Evening Shade Wv
days aitor tho above dates 10 give D" V
chance 10 assoss without penalty
II, Il, HILL, Assessor
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
WHY IS IT?
RlAcx:oRAUehI tea for Dyspepsia.

Editor SHARP COUNTY RECORD:
understand from one who was pres
ent the last night of the commencement
exercises of Arkansas College. that in
reading out the names of the graduating
class j. H. Townsend was from Law
renee county and s. D. Campbell from
lizard. Now. why the difference? Both
are widows sons, orphans of preachers,
Baptist and Cumberland Presbyterian
respectively. Their mothers moved to
Lacrosse, bought small homes and set
tied there for a while to ed, cate their
boys. The home of the former is really
in Lawrence where be was credited to
but the home Of the latter is in Sharp
where he was not credited. Yes, Mr..
Editor, s. D. Campbell is Sharpite and
not an Izardite as some try to make him
appear. s. L. ARM.
Sidney, June %, 1891.
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. -isgo
LAND ortior AT LlrrLr ROCK, Ann, ,
linn On Ion,

Notice IA hereby given ihai ,ho so,,ouia
Ell settler has filed notice of hiS In,ak ank no'n'
,naee llnal proof IN support of hia Io" eIa,mo 2 ~
.na' esiu proof WIN be made before comfy uana S"u
anu IN ls absence the Co, clerk of S6apn gWuSc
!, ,oSN Evening shade Ark on August T. iSo oSVSIy WY
IIp IN pIys, w. pla, usI y No, liN for the sw ar r.
ue nSmrs 'u Me S' IN rsMp ~ north range . west, w.
said lund via, 'P'" "'' ou'u'nll0n OF
Nnr,iS, NM,ia Wyatt, John Anderson, W NJ Brown md
MARTIAL ho'lesc, OF Rpyendcn Ark ''V"" ""o
Jun "A gv i, RALEIGH,
Register
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATIoN,-4soo.
Land Office At Little Rock, Ark.

a, ""y o"' loVl,
Notice is hereby given tha. the follow.
lng'nomed settler has filed notice of hi,
intention to make final proof In suppor,
OF hls claim, and that soid proof viii In,
made before the clerk of Sharp county
AK az Eyoning Shade, Ark ON ,mIy ii
i@i, yl& W, 9, Peters, II, h, No lO,dT for f
thS sE ar OF Soc W twp ~ North, Il wrst ''
lie names he following wltnesses ~, IN
p,Pye p,,Y,, hls cont nuous residence upon and
cultiyation of, sNld land viz. '' UNIV
y Coates, Allen Weaver, ] w Parl,
ana Joseph A, Gamer, Coates Ark W"
June II, 81 "'s'o''r
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02
Legal Advertisements.
NOTICE FOR pUBLlCATIoN-4sl7,
Land Ofllce at Little Rock. ,Jnnc a. lsc

Notice Is hereby given that the followIng-num.
cd settler has fled not'ce of his intention IN
make final proof IN support Of his claim, and
Mat said proof will b. made before the county
Judge, or In his absence, the county clerk Of
sharp county, at Evening Shade, Ark, ON .MIy
M MSls' iol, VIZ Louis Funk u h, No.ia, l@ nir
ar Sec ~ the NV or of NV ar of Sec li The NE
roi ne Or Sec II, oil In twp 10 north, range
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, t0-wit: VI
Zen Wilkerson Of Willilord, Ark
,.a .. r. RALEIGH,
o"no TO- 70 Register.
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02

A poor, unappreciated, down trod,
den slave of a farmer near Wetmore,
Kansas, recently sold $4,000 worth
of hogs.
Sharp County record., 1891-07-02

-"lts q slght on earth"-the
blackberry crop.
See Programm of Sunday.school
Convention in this issue.
Flying kites Is a favorite sport
among the boys here.
DIR. Bacon lost good saddle
horse last week. Staggers.
"A real good communication
from Ash Flat this week. Let "Old
Rusty" come again,
According to Mr.. Hicks, rain
will be very scarce between this date
and the middle of August.
There will be "big times" at
Portia and Mammoth Spring next
Saturday, the 4th.
--Yellyille Institute with its fac
ulty of seven teachers offers many
inducements to those desiring an
education, 2
-Read the excellent sermon of DR..
Talmage in this issue, and don't fail
to find the splendid article on the
tariff, too.
n@- WINE OF cARDuI, Tonic for Women.
Evening Shade has the county
seat, circuit judge, and state senator,
with lots of congressional timber all
ready seasoned.
The Preachers meeting begins
tomorrow at Flat Rock church and
will continue in session three days.
Bro. Southworth is in attendance,
"A year.old son of w. i. and
Ada Atkinson, Earnest, died on the
23d ult. We offer a heart>felt sym.
pathy to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Mollie Davidson has the
sub contracts on both the Cushmau
and Ash Flat mail routes, and has
three manly sons to carry ont these
contracts and cultivate crop too.
Young men and young ladies
desiring to attend 6rst'cass school
at reasonable expenses, should adj
dress J. C, Eaton at Yellvillc, Ark.
Mrs, Sarah Wallis of Burnett,
Texas, with her son and daughter
Mvrk and Miss Efie, are visiting
their relatives here, Or. Lindsey
Brown and family.
MsELEEE's WINE OF cAapu! for Weak Nerves.
If you can't sleep these nights
after hours of vain efforts, go out on
the porch and make q speech to the
armament about the festive heas
flirting IN the filmy folds of your
bed.clothcs, then go back and catch
'cm.
w. u. Cochran and family went
TO West Plains last week, called
thither by the sickness of Arthur
Wright, Mrs. C's brother, who was
found TO be much better. They re-
turned Friday.
Will Edwards is making some
extensive improvements to his resi-
denoe on Main street. When his
new building IS completed the old
one now occupied BY the family will
be moved across the street on that
vacant lot.
MRS. ]. r. Metcalf was called
TO Scott township last week by the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs. 4.
A. Taylor. Just as we 90 press
we are panied to learn that she died
yesterday, Ier ailmeut was typhoid
fever.
During o rain shower last Fri.
day, the big flag being hoisted, The
0ag>pole snapped in two about 60
feet from the ground. A stiff wind
from the west aided by the weight
Of tho wet colors were too much for
the decaying timber.
There were two pugilistlc en-
counters last Sunday at the Rash
school house three miles southwest
Of here, just after church services.
The four combaiantS were kinsmen,
and no serious damage was done,
The majesty Of tho law will doubt.
less bc INDICATED,