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Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14
THE TELEGRAM HERALD, SUNDAY MORNING JUNE Il. 1891

Of chance Invariably charatterixes the
hoodoo. The uaore certain be Is that
lack l. AGAINST him, the more easily he
can be induced 70 make his life game
of poker wherein DC continually stakes
his happiness on = bobsailed flush, and
gets called down
Among my other naisfortuass fell IN
love. Under ordinary conditions such
an event would have been the greatest
love Is 20 invite destruction TO descend
not only upon himself but upon the
Innocent victim Of his affections The
Young lady who had won my heart was
worthy Of better fate
At first she did not look kindly upon
me, for my exterior is not calculated to
charm the eye. am as graceful as .
two-weeks-old calf, and have the same
distressing habit of falling over my own
feet saw that could never win her.
q nd yet did not cease 20 regard her
with respectful tenderness, and q deep
interest in her welfare. l earnestly
hoped that she would meet some better
man than l WAS. and learn to love him,
and be happy.
Just here was where the hoodoo be-
gan 10 take hold. The reader must un-
derstand that this baleful influence Is
exerted only over those for whom its
possessor has kindly feelings. and the
more anxious he Is that good should be-
fall them, the moro persistently arc
they haunted by the specter of hard
luck. Thus In my love affair, as soon
as reached that pinnacle of unselfish
devotion where I could sincerely hope
that she would escape the misfortune of
loving noe, the hoodoo began to do its
melancholy Office. and her heart warmed
To me. For her own good. l endeav-
ored to discourage this growing affec-
ton, and. Of course, the fate which all
ways thwarts my designs was against
me hero. In q few short weeks could
not help seeing that her heart was
wholly mine. All. my dear sir. you
have no idea Of the bitterness of win
ming girl by the simple force Of an in
herited hoodoo. could not stand it:
fed from her-hed to tho west. and
joined the Chicago committee on the
worlds fair.
During these years my small patri-
mony hsd been slowly melting away.
Ny own efforts had largely contributed
to lessen it, and l saw poverty staring
me in the face. My only expectations
were conferred In an aged relative who
lived in New Jersey, but who. in other
matters, was reputed to be well off.
He had made win in my favor, as an
inducsment TO longevity. In this docu-
ment l was made the sole heir on the
condition that should inherit the New
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learning which up 20 the present time
] have been unable TO exchange for
rash.
In the frst two ysars Of my struggle
with the world I ruined three enter
prising newspapers By attaching myself
60 their stats Ithen abandoned Jour
nalism and took an interest in the
Keeiy motor; bat on learning that my
father had for many years held stock
In this concern, I abandoned 10 hur-
riedEv and came over IN New York.
where engaged In politics. have al
ways been a consistent enemy Of Tam
many hill. but have never received the
recognition due me from any organize
tion which has the benefit 81 my OF
so~itiouL The publication Of rnu-
uicipsi politics in New York has been
che object Of my utmost endssvors. In
national affairs I have been . prohibit
sisniss I have also taken deep inter
est in The welfare Of Abe North Amer
tcAn Indian In connection with this
last statement wish sxaiu ~ wr0~
ur,n vou the necessity ~ with
holding nv nams from publication 10
must be awful to be scalped.
Having thus run hastily over my
public services. turn ~ my no lea
melancholy private career. 10 has been
my csssous - regulate sll my decisions
BY tossing ~ . cant This eessr- 10
s~sAvssss sver-thiao % the egbitxsznent
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and he was about to be shot, but his
reputation as q hoodoo saved his life
His companions in arms testified that
they believed he had been actuated by
pure patriotism, and that his fight had
given them more confidence than ten
regiments of rcinforcements- His eld-
est son, my father, 10 tho man who
ruined the ship-building industry In
Maine by engaging in it soon after the
war Of the rebellion.
As for my mothers family. their alli-
ance with my fathers is sufficient proof
that there must have been something
wrong with their luck.
MY early years were unhappy, es-
pecially for those who had 10 take caro-
OF me. had the mumps twice and the
scarlet fever three times, and the doc
tor said could have either of them as
many times more as l wanted to. When
! asked him why no gave me an alb
struse scientific explanation which,
boiled down TO solid facts. simply meant
that some people were born that way,
and was one Of them l have reduced
all other theories of bad luck to the
same general terms
paid my way through college by re-
framing. for q consideration, from bet
ting on our various athletic teams when
they were about To engage in important
contests. IL was discovered In the fresh
man year that this was the only way 10
give our boys n chance. | once attempted
TO break through this restraint by bet
ting on the class races. My friends had
by this time noted my popularity and
were willing 10 give any odds against
me. Taking advantage OF my reputa-
ton as q hoodoo. l secretly laid bets on
all the crews in such way that which
ever won I should make about two hun
dred dollars. On the night before the
race a coal schooner sank crosswise in
the narrowest part of the course. and
the river was entirely DISTRACTED for a
week. Not desiring 20 infiict further
damage upon navigation, l withdrew
my bets.
After leaving nv alma mater. / still
retained deep interest in her affairs.
sad occasionally so far forgot myself rs
To back her athletes. Any body who
has noted Harvard's luck during the
last ten years win be able 10 guess
where I obtained the vast and varied
Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14
WILDTALE OF A AOODOO
A dissertation on the Eject of
Hereditary Bad Luck.
Cruel, RELENTLESS MISFORTUNE
osr4ags Confession R<ssatiy Received ~
Howard Fielding froa Ssw Jsrssy--
The Meet Improbable "Psssislo
cSss" Ever Coandsa To Papsr.


The confessions Of a hoodoo:
was born In the town of Crisscross.
~. H.. on the thirteenth day of Februa-
~, between one and three In the morn
ing. withthe thermometert thirteen below
zero and no kindling wood split. This
event has east shadow over my entire
iife- In any case. however. must have
been doomed 70 misfortune. for IL Is in
herent In my mothers family IS well IS
IN my father'A Many OF my remote
ancestors on both sides OF the house lost
all they possessed at the time OF the
deluge and we have never been worth
much since.
In more recent years my paternal
grandfather served in the war of 1919
and was the means of win ming an inn
PortAnt engagement for our forces by
deserving them az a moment when VIC
tory was about 20 perch on the standard
of Great Britain.
This action in running away at this
heritical time was misconstrued AZ first,
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Then mar venture 10 hopa,
Ilians' be said eagerly. And you
dons look upon nae a. an ignorant
clown
"As = Clown she replied NO
Harry. have thought 81 ron sorne-
times. though. ss-as IA sort 81 ring
master. ron knov~
And she wears . solitaire en- her en-
ger now. x chicago Tribune
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First Tramp Tin suburban town.
For Heavens sake. Jake, git away from
here quick ct well both be killed
Second TrHmp-Eh7 What's matter
"a bulldog?
First Tramp-worseL I Just heard
The man o. tn house putin down car
pets an II he hits his finger he1l be
savaCer than a whole pack o bulldogs
--ssOr-f Nevs
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A Happv Fe,lov.

did witticus have serious attack
Of the rrip7''
''oh' no. he never takes anything seri-
ously. you know "-Iudgr.
Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14

The really important portion Of the
manuscript ends here. I was much af-
fected by IL II bears every evidence Of
authenticity. including the cres. Of the
Hoodoo family which bears the device
of horse harnessed to a wagon with
his head toward the dashboard. hope
this may come under the eye Of the So
ciety for Psychcial Research. 1t will
be "a valuable as any document in its
archives. HOWARD FIELDING.
Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14

Jersey homestead. had been told that
it was n comfortable place. and while
/ had no i'll will against its owner
could not help rejecting that he was
over seventy years old, and in feeble
health However, he lived persistently
during the years while I waited for
his estate. But one day l went over
and looked at the place where / had
aeseed to abide when my relative
should have left it for q better From
that moment I prayed that he might
live to be hundred or even more If
It should be necessary. Anything was
preferable to living in the desolate
wilderness where he had made his
home.
From the day when this change Of
sentiment took place in my mind my
relatives health rapidly declined, and
within three weeks he had passed TO his
reward.
The viii was read, and nothing re-
manned for me but to take possession of
my New Jersey estate. i boarded the
boat with heart so heavy that the cap
tain had to shift his ballast whenever /
moved from one side TO the other.
"Why." thought I, should l calmly
submit to this. The Hudson rolls be-
meath me, calm and cool. and yellow. A
plunge and all is over. l shall incon-
venience nobody, for they never stop \
ferryboat for such little matter as q
man overheard"
+ stood by the rail rejecting deeply.
Slowly drew a nickel from my pocket
and prepared TO make my final decision.
Tails. watery grave; heads. New Jer-
sew. turned the nickel over and over
in my hands, and finally laid 1t on the
rail The suspense was awful Slowly
1 removed my hand. and cast my eyes
upon the coin Just my Internal luck
again. Heads, New Jersey.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
THE coming year will be crowded

THE coming year will be crowded
with events of absorbing interest,
Congress will be in session, with q
large democratic majority in the
House, and q republican majority in
tho Senate. The National Conven,
tons will meet to nominate candis
dates for President and Vice.Presi.
dent, followed by one of the most
hotly contested political campaigns
in the history OF the country. Dur.
ing this time, every citizen must
take some live and progressive pa
per. Any Of the metropolitan week,
lies may be had for a dollar n year,
but why subscribe Cor one Of them
when You can get The 81. LOUIS Re.
public twice every week, for the
same price, 1t Is issued every Tues.
day and Friday, and gives the news
half q week ahead Of any weekly in
every state Of the Union, Sub.
scribe now. and get 1t from the be.
ginning of the pending session of
Congress, until after tho election OF
1902 Sample copies will be sent
free on application to The Republic,
81, Louis, Mo.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
Irving Society.

The meetings of this Society,
which are held every two weeks, are
for the purpose of moral and intel
lectual training. Since its organlza'
tion more than two years ago, these
characteristics have marked the
progress and establishment of the
Society as one of the necessary In
stitutions of the town, almost.
The last meeting, held last Satur>
day night at the residence of NJ. B.
Cogcr will be remembered as one
of the very best and most enjoya-
6le occasions in the Societys history.
Among the many good features were
the essay by Miss Berta Davidson
on the advantages of Leap Year,
from which we make extracts i'll an
other column. Reading, "The Last
Drink" by J. A. Abernethy and
"Self Control" by Miss Nickie
Stephens, were well done, both Sc.
lections embracing many good les
sons for the attentive listener. The
music by the Misses Craig and other
sweet singers was good enough for
crowded hall or hosts Of wOrshippers
The "Times" by Nh. King, contains
ed an exuberance of news and many
apropos hits. Then the genial host
and hostess were conspicuous in their
efforts to make the many guests
comfortable.
Below is the program for the next
meeting, December u, at the resi-
dence of Dr. Craig;
Opening song followed by roll-call and quota
tiOns.
Reading, by Miss Ma, y Wainwright.
Instrumental music, Miss Cora Davidson.
Essay. Miss Dora Fore-Evening Shade and
Surroundings.
Violin solo, Dr. j. L. Brown.
Select reading, Miss Miriam Shaver.
Song "The Model Church." Miss Vlrgie
Craig.
"Times," j. S. Metcalf and E. o Craig.
Closing song.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
NOTICE FOR QUARTERLY EX
AMIN ALTON.

Notice Ia hereby given that there will
be public examination Of teachers at
Evening Shade, AK, on Thursday aud
Friday tho 18th and 18th days Of Dec
ember, 1901, beginning at 0 o'clock q, IN
on each day, to ascertain the professional
qualifications Of all persons desiring te
teach in the public schools Of SHARP
county.
SEQ, $3.50 1.-THE directors shall cause
the public schools in their districts to be
closed on the days appointed for public
examination Of teachers in their county
Here is the law: Soc 6243, at shall
DO the duty Of each and every teacher
to attend tho public examination for
teachers, and no teacher, when attending
examinations, shall be charged for loss
Of time whilo necessarily absent from
bis school 10 attend such examination u
Directors and teachers will please sec
that the law is complied with.
All who have an interest In tho public
pohools Of Sharp county are invited TO
DO present.
HENRY q, PORTER,
County Examiner Sharp Co, Ark,
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

Two men are now hard at work
cutting the Lords Prayer in letters
an ilch deep and six inches high OIL
the face of a rock on the Bristol (VO
road. They are employed by Dr..
Green of Buffalo, who pays them $45
for the job. The rock is as big as a
house, and stands at a bend in the
road which takes sharp turn and
goes up steep hill. 1t is about the
hardest place IN Vermont for a team,
and in the season when teaming is
liveliest there Is more cussing there
every day than anywhere else Ill
Vermont.-Ex.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

IA FIRE alarm given at The door
OF the church Thursday night, just
At the beginning Of Thanksgiving
services, caused quite a stampede
IN the house as q wild rush was made
for the door. The impression with
some was, that the church was on
fire. The fire was at u cabin on the
west side Of town, but was soon put
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
Secretary,

Next Sunday evening completes
Rev. Southworth's year on this
work. He leaves for conference a
few days thereafter, and, of course
knows not where his lot will be cast
for another year. Let the members
OF the church turn out and hear the
sermon, probably his last one here.
Let the people of the town and com
munlty all come and worship with
this good man the last time for the
year 1891, at least.
The time is coming to get Xmas
goods; so when you 60 to Bates
Vile be sure to call at the Bar
gain Store BEFORE you buy your
school books, pens, Ink, writing pa
per, (wrting paper as low as 5 cents
a qulre) envelopes tinware of all
kinds, lamps, and all kinds of table
glassware, queensware of all grades,
at the lowest prices of any house IN
town. The biggest SC, Sc and l0c
tables in town. Call and see them.
In front of court house. If
Look! Look!! When you 90 to
Batesville don't be misled by fine
looks and flashy appearances, as they
| o,n ,,,,Jn cftun fn 1nnnivo (Nn I n
w. G. Moorc's and purchase yoal
boots, shoes, hats, clothing, to-
bacco and general line of groceries
az numbers have heretofore said
that there they found the best good'
for the money they ever saw. ii,
buys cotton and other produce al
market value. Be glad 70 sec you
Cost you nothing to look. If
When you go to Batesville dom
fail to go into the store of s. A. Hal
q Co, In addition to being head
quarters for Santa Claus, they have
} the largest stock of books of all de-
scriptions, glassware, queensware
china, lamps, chandeliers, tinware
fireworks, fire crackers, chinese Ian
terms, toys, Christmas goods and 81,
thousand rolls Of the newest patterns
o! wall paper and all at the very low
est price that goods can be sold for
IL is indeed a housekeeper's paradise
and we advise. all our readers to &C
and see them. 40.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salye 10 the world for cuts
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles or no payment required, II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents pei
box at j. r. MetcalFs.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

Senator Davidson Is on profess
sional business in Fulton county,
j. s. Metcalf made a hurried
trip to Batesville the first Of the
week.
Eddie and Luther Southworth,
the RECORDS faithful devils, are yiS>
itlng relatives IN Fulton county.
WIN. French and lady of Camp
were in town Wednesday. Nam,
moth Spring Monitor Nov. 27.
States Attorney Maxey has
moved with his family from Salem
to Mammoth Spring.
O. We are indebted to Mrs. S. Alice
Cox forlhe proceedings of the Grand
Chapter, o. E. S., printed on the
first page Of this issue.
AT Case & Dickinson's, one door
below the post Office in Batesvllle, Is
the place to get your fancy confec-
uoneries. They keep the largest
stand IN the city.
Contractor G. w. Cathey has
not only put a new hack on the Bates.
vile mail line, but yesterday mornN
ing he hilched in a spanking team OF
gray horses, discarding the plebeiln
donkeys. Good.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
LOCAL NEWS.
THE PRESENT.


--Kentucky leaf tobacco for sale
at Spurlock's.
"A coat of white paint adorns
Graddy's gin house.
e. A. Medley and Will McAfee
of Melbourne, were IN town Satur-
day and Sunday.
k. lie knowledge a pleasant call
the suprenToombs of Calamine, on
AT t.
to,nightunty Examiner Porter is
lvcaching at St. Paul church in the
neighborhood of Kinks store. Z
Miss Virgie Craig will begin
teaching public school near Sidney
next Monday.
&c. w. Meeks of Salem, Oregon,
wants some information relative to
Sharp county. We have sent him a
CVpy VI tue hECOkD.
The total eclipse of the moon
which occurred a short time since,
will not take place again till the
year 1909.
The Thanksgiving services at
the Methodist church last Thursday
night were largely attended and en-
joyed by all present.
will Snow has bought the G
7 w. Davidson storeroom on Main St.
ard is fitting 1t up for use in the neal
future.
Our stock of elegant parlol
lamps cannot be excelled. We car
suit you if needing anything in this
line. SHAVER e CoGER.
When in Batesville be sure to see
the Bargain Store before you bu,
anything, as they always have some
bargains for you. If
--"Where did you get those hand
some vases?" "At Shaver & Co
gers" "Oh, my Have they 90
any more?" "Yes, a few NOR,
pairs; though you had better call a
once if you want to buy vases"
The SHARP COUNTY RECORD i
out as neat and trim as a prett,
Miss this week. OF course it dom
"baf to-" but just did any way. Sue
cess to it.-Monitor. Thanks. Nc
Bert, it's the Herald that "has to-"
1.-The Baxter County Citizen say
that Col. Cowlcs who is now benin,
the bars here, recently paid a fin
and served a short sentence in th
Baxter county jail for petit larceny
lie was known in that section u
"Col, Palmer"
lit is the remark Of everybod
that Shaver d Coger have the pref
tiast stock from which to selec
Christmas presents ever brought tt
Evening Shade. And to prove tha
Everybody" is right, Just call an
examine tor yourself.
The Bargain Store leads and th
others follow in prices. They bav
the best tobacco for rs cents Of an,
house in Batesville. Go and try il
They have the cheapest assortmen
of parlor lamps of any house IN Ar
kansas. u
Among our pleasant callers las
week was DR.. w. II. Harris, VIII
lives near Hardy. The Doctor hold
several certificates as an M. d.. an,
also as q dentist, but is not practic
ing either profession at present, II
has homesteadod piece of LAM
and seems to be settled for life, take
tho RECORD and is happy.
IA fire alarm given at the doc
OF the church Thursday night, jus
at the beginning of Thanksgiving
services, caused quite stamped
IN the house as q wild rush was mad
for the door The impression WIT
some was, that the church was o.
fire. The fro was at cabin on th
west side Of town, but was soon pu
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03

The first day of the month is a
melancholy day. 1t Is the saddest
of the year.
Plantation Chill cure Is phenomenal
seller with us. We find it has merit
hence guarantee it. For sale by
j r Metcalf
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
MoElree's WINE OF cARDul for female diseases.

No man Is educated until he learns
how to unlearn what he has learned.
Why pay other dealers rs cts, and
81 20 for chill cure when you can get
Plantation Chill cure. better one, for
so cts.i For sale by j r Metcalf
We shall soon reach the season of
the year when the fretful wife will
fling aside the broom and carry her
recalcitrant husband out with the
shovel and tongs.
MsELsEE,s wine 6 Of ! cAaou! for Weak Nerves
As we guarantee Plantation Chill
Cure why not try it ? If it does not cure
you it will not cost you any thing Ask
Tor bottle we do the rest. For sale by
j \ Metcslf
eD- BLACK. DRAU eHT tea cures Constipation.
Our sales OF Plantation Chill Cure ex.
ceed all others together. Ask for a bot
tie we do the rest. For sale by
j r Metcalf
"Virtuc is its own reward" When
IT demands anything more it is not
virtue, but very selfish vice.
Do not let other merchants palm of
other preparations on you because they
not Plantation Chill cure in stock. APP
ply to agents named below who guaran
tee it, For sale by JR Mecalf.
Birds of a feather will flock togeth
er, but they will sometimes pull said
feathers out of each other,
We could not afford to urge on article
without merit We not only urge but
guarantee Plantation Chill cure Fer
sale by j JR Metcalf.
How woman keeps so well posted
without visiting u barbershop no man
can tell.
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
A POPULAR FAMILY.

JENNIE: "How is it, Kate, that you always KS
,oeIn 10 catch on TO the last new thingE DO
what / may, you always seem to get ahead
of me-" ..t.,,,,.o mt
KATE: ~ don't know: l certainly 40 not
make any exertion in that direction"
.TEYyIE: well, during the last few months,
for example, you have taken up palhtlhg,
Sharp County record., 1891-12-03
Try BLAcK.pRAUeHT tea for Dyspepsia

The Society of Christian Endea-
vor recently organized here. is grow
ing in membership, and IN favor
with those who try to be benefited
by its noble principles and lnculca-
tons.
Did you ever see or hear phono>
graph? If not call at Case u Dick>
inson's when in Batesville and see
this great invention, Besides you
can buy anything in the line Of con
fectlons at the same house
Members of Berear Lodge No.
So, |. o. o. f., are hereby notified
to be IN attendance at the next reg
ular meeting of said lodge, which
will be on Friday evening, Dec. IL,
1891. Annual election of officers
and other important business will be
attended to. By order Of the Noble
Grand.
Attest: JOHN D. COLLINS,
SncretarV