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Sleep ON Left Side.


Many persons are unable to sleep
on their left side. The cause has
long been a puzzle to physicians.
Metropolitan papers speak with great
interest of DIR. Franklin Miles, the
eminent Indiana specialist in nervous
and heart diseases, who has proven
that this habit arises from a diseased
heart. He has examined and kept
on record thousands of cases. His
New Heart Cure wonderful remedy
is sold at A. M. Gilbert's. Thous-
ands testify to its value as a cure for
Heart Diseases. Mrs. Charles Be-
noy, Loveland, Col, says its effects
on her were marvellous. Elegant
book on heart disease free.
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Cuban Insurrection-C Cartridges for
Cheese and Oranges.


Imagine a party Of Spanish sol
diers on an expedition into the coun-
try. They are grumbling about the
rations. zone meal day-a little
bacon, handful of white beans
scrap of bread. All from Spain, all
of inferior quality. The government
has paid enough for good food, and
plenty of it, God knows, but the
contractors give US only this, and
they are growing rich out Of the
war;" Then they come upon
criollo ii. Q. intensely Cuban) settle
ment, and the natives, feigning dis
tress, run out to meet them crying:
"For the love Of God, give us some
thing to eat. We are starving"
Nothing for you dogs of Cubans,'
is the response, and the disappoint-
ed soldiers march away. But then
the Cuban bands lowering in the
rear, waiting for opportunity to
strike, come to the same destitute
peasants. @Do they being all pa
triots, though of many colors lack
food ? Will they deign to accept
hospitality 2" They are led into .
PEASANTS hut, the bed is showed
aside, a pit is disclosed that the bed
had hidden, and in this pit is store
of sweet-potatoes, and of pork cured
in the smoke of guagabo leaves.
That is good food for the insurgents.
The meat thus cured can scarcely be
regarded as dainty bit, BUTT holds
its own it does not deteriorate for
years.
And meantime the invading col
umn has pressed on to an encamp-
ment, where peasants come in, Offer
ing fruit and new cheeses for sale.
"How much for this little cheese? ?"
hungry soldier asks.
Gone dollar.n
"That's too much, rascal
swell, nobody is looking. Sup
pose / say five cartridges ~
Another soldier to another coun-
tryman Chow much for an orange?"
twenty-five cents"
"Extortioneri"
swell, when the officers aren't
around, two cartridges" So, more
or less on the sly, the exchange is
effected, and when the peasants with
draw they have capsulas With which
to STAY their customers.
That is one way in which ammu-
milton has been secured by the in-
surgents. On q larger scale and by
force it has been obtained from time
to time.
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THE BICYCLE INDUsTRY.-It is es-
timated that there are in America
1000 900 bicycle riders, who have
invested $3,00O,000 in wheels, $10,-
100000 in bicycle clothing and 5000,
100000 in sundries and repairs.
Two hundred and fifty bicycle manu-
features of sundries having a total
investment of 500, 100000 have been
benefited by this traffic. The esti-
mated capital invested in retail es-
adjustments, repair shops, race
tracks and clubhouses, is $2l, 1000, 900
making the total American invest
ment in cycling equal to $600,0O,000.
During 1895 it is claimed, 1000 900
wheels and 100000 tires will be
produced, giving employment to
$4,000 bicycle workers and 5000 tire
employees. Fifty thousand persons
are employed in sundries factories
and repair men making the total
number of persons connected with
the bicycle industry 4,250,000.
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Essence Of Business Law.

Il
1t is fraud to conceal fraud.
Ignorance of the law excuses no
one.
Notes bear interest only when SO
stated.
The law compels no one to do i'm
possibilities.
A receipt fer money is not always
conclusive.
Signatures made with pencil are
good in law.
Principals are responsible for the
acts of their agents.
A note obtained by fraud, or from
a person in state OF intoxication,
cannot be collected.
A bill may be written on any pa
per, or substitute for it, either with
ink or pencil.
The payec should be distinctly
named in the note, unless it is paya-
BILE to bearer.
A note made by minor is void !;
a contract made with a minor is void
and contract made with a lunatic
is void.
The time of payment of note
must not depend upon contingent
cy. The promise must be absolute.
Notice OF protest may be sent
either to the place of business or res.
idence of the party notified.
An agreement without considera-
ton is void; note made on Sunday
is void contracts on Sunday cannot
be enforced.
Each individual in partnership
is responsible for the whole amount
of debts of the firm, except in cases
of special partnership.
Checks and drafts should be pre-
sented during business hours; but
in this country-except in cases of
banks-the time extends through
the day and evening.
An oral agreement must be prov
ed by evidence. A written agree
ment proves itself. The law prefers
written to oral evidence, because Of
its precision.
"Value received" is usually, and
should be, written in note, but is
not essential. If not written, it is
presumed BY the law, or may be sup
piled by proof.
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Wrecked by a Cigar.

Thanks, but / never accept Gig
ars from any one" said the man
with the yaller whiskers as be waved
the case away. 'It's an itoin of
mine, and I hope you won't be Of
Tended
"Afraid Of poison p que,ied the
other.
"Oh, 70, had little adventure
with q cigar once upon time, and ]
don't mind rellting it. Our firm in
Chicago was after big contract
down the state and | was sent DOM
to Springfield to work certain man
who would throw The job our way.
As luck would have it | ret him on
the train, and as we were both smok-
ers we talked over our cigars. / ac-
cepted one OF his on the 60 of, and
when we had finished em | handed
out my case. There was just two
cigars in it. One was the last of q
box-the other had been given me
by some acquaintance otry. BY the
time we lighted up second time
had my little scheme working all
right, and was pattiDg myself on the
hack. but wreck and desolafion were
on my trail.
"Train run off the track p
s'No; not that. The man had
smoked about one-third of that
cigar when there was swish
bang and she exploded on him. It
was a torpedo cigar which some mis-
cradle cuss had put off on me for
joke, and it worked to my ruin. My
man had his mustache and eyebrows
singed, the end ofhis nose blistered
and his eyes filed with ashes, and he
arose in his wrath and fell upon me-"
Couldn't you explain ~
"When he had me by the hair and |
was blasting my blooming eyes
Not much. Explanations were not in |
order. He punched thunder out of
me in about a minute, and, Of course,
we lost the contract and I lost a
good SIT, and that's why buy my
own cigars and don't want to mix in
any extras"
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How much business can man do
whose system is in a state of disor-
der? Headache is only a symptom
1t is not disease. The pain in the
head is the sign of rebellion. There
have been mistakes in diet and other
abuses.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are q
gentle, effective renovator and invig-
orator Of stomach, liver and bowels.
They assist nature without threaten
ing to tear the body piece-meal. There
are no gripping pains, no nausea. One
is a laxative.
A book OF 1908 pages, p-ofusely
illustrated, written by DR.. r. V.
Pierce, called "The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser will be sent
free for 81 one-cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing only. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, No.
669 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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State NIoknames.


Kansans are "Jayhawkers.'
Neyadans are sSage Hens
Texans are called "Beefheads."
Californians are "Gold Hunters"
New Workers are "Knickerbock-
ers.'
West Virginiaus are Panhandle
ites.7
Wisconsin people arc called "Bad-
gers.n
Natives of Maine are nicknamed
Foxes"
New Hampshire men are called
"Grauite Boys"
New Jersey folks nicknamed them
selves "Clam Catchers."
Illinois people are "Sand Killers. >
Suckers or Egyptians
Virginians are nicknamed ''Bea-
dies from q colonial functionary.
Marylanders are" Crawthumpers,'
a slang name for the lobster.
The people of Oregon are nick
named lizard Cases" and "Webfeet.'
Georgians are "Buzzards,' from a
state law protecting these birds.
Florida has been called the "Pe.
ninsular State" on account Of its
geographical popularity.
Delaware people are called "Musk-
rats, IAN allusion to the former abrn-
dance of these animals.
Natives of Alabama are called
Lizards" from The abundance Of
these creatures along the streams.
Mississippians are called Tad
poles," the ancient heraldic device
of France being "Three Toads Erect
Saltant.
North Carolinians are "Tuekoes,"
from an Indian word meaning bread;
and "Tarheels," from leading in
dustry.
Alabama was long ago nicknamed
the "Cotton State" being centrally
located in the cotton belt of the
South.
Rhode Island over 100 years ago
was called "Little Rhody," an allu-
sion to the diminutlye size of this
Commonwealth.
Maine is called the Lumber
State or "Pine Tree State from
the character of its leading industry,
the name being selfexplanatory.
Colorado hiss always been called
the "Centennial State from the
fact of its admission into the Union
in the centennial year of our national
history.
Mississippi has been called the
Bayou State" from the long
stretches OF almost stagnant water,
back water of the Mississippi River,
found within the limits of the State.
Ohio was early called the Buck
eye State" the name being derived
from the presence of great forests of
buckeye trees when the country was
first invaded by the whites.
California has been named the
"Golden State" from the mines Of
precious metal discovered in 1S48,
which has since proved a source of
enormous riches to that Common
wealth.
Tennesseeans are "Butternuts,"
from the color of the clothing worn
by the Tennessee volunteers during
the civil war. They have also been
called "Whelps" and "Mudheads.'
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say he had lump in his stomach and
felt too miserable to move. The lump
was probably two or three ten-Ininute
lunches condensed. They we're hurried
In, but they were taking their own time
about getting out, or even moving on"
This is a great mistake, but as long as
there's life there's chance to rectify
mistakes.
The man who bolts " his lunches will
find DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the
best friend he ever met. The Pellets ,"
may not hurry as much as the man does,
but they viii do the work for which
they are intended = surely-promptly-
effectually.
There is no case of biliousness, con-
stipation, indigestion, "heart- burn,h or
any of the rest Of the nightmare breed
ing brood, that these little Pellets " will
not cure.
They are not disagreeable to take,
neither are the effects disagreeable. They
ere gentle 1axatives. They cure pe,7Na-
rientty. There's no danger Of forming q
Pellet habit" Therefore, you don't
become slave to their use
Send al one-cent stamps to cover cost of
mailing only, and receive absolutely gratis,
DR. Pierce'e Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, and find out how to keep yourself
and family healthy. The book contains
1908 pages, over 800 Illustrations and over
$1,000 copiss have been sold at 81. 50 each.
The new edition Of 10000 copies is to be
given away G5sotafely free. 1t Is a veri-
table medical library, complete III ore
volume. Addrcsa, With stafaps, Worlds
Dtsbensary Medical : On, NJ GSz
Main Street Dufalo. y.
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Agricultural Notes,

One reason why sheep are so val
liable for cleaning foul pastures and
fields is that they not only eat most
varieties of weeds, but they also d.
gest the seed SO thoroughly as to
destroy their terminating power.
This is fact not generally known.
The successful farmer is the one
that makes ten per cent. on the mon
ey that he has lost through mis-
takes.
None but good farmer can make
eight per cent. on borrowed money,
and he is the last farmer to do it,
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See the Worlds Fair for I5c

Upon receipt of your address and
Is cents in postage stamps we will
mail you prepaid our Souvenir Port
folio of the Worlds Columbian ET-
position. The regular price is fifty
cents but as we want you to have
one, we make the price nominal You
will find it work of art anda thing
to be priced. 1t contains full page
views of the great buildings, with de-
scriptions of same, and is executed
in highest style of art. IF not sat-
isfied with it after you get it, we
will refund the stamps ana let you
keep the book. Address,
Fl. E. BUCKLEN & CO.,
Chicago, III.
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atom" said the wife of an agri-
culturist to her husband the other
morning, as he was swallowing his
breakfast whole, in an effort to catch
the early train for Philadelphia.
"Tom, l don't see the least bit of
use of US keeping a COW. William
says the place is just overrun with
milkweed, and it's shame TO let it
90 to waste.n
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To Offer a Reward Of 100 Dol
lars

for q case of catarrh that cannot be
cured, creates the suspicion that the
article SO advertised is q humbug.
Do you know of any such reward be-
ing paid? Ely Bros. do not prom
Use rewards in order to sell their
well-known "Cream Balm" They
offer the most effective medicants,
prepared in convenient form to use,
and at the lowest possible price,
so cents per bottle. An honest and
effective remedy, which is absolute
ly free from mercurials or other
harmful drugs.
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TOMMY thought you couldn't
talk, Mr.. Staylate?
Mr.. Staylate-W What made you
think so, Tommy
Tommy-Well, sister says she's
been waiting all winter for you to
say something.
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What is

Castcra is DIR. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is harmless substitutes
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
It is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Castora destroys Worms and allays
feverishness prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Diarrheea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tecting troubles constipation and hatulencys
assimates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Casa
tora is tho Childrcn's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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"You don't catch me asking Mrs.
Blgsby to our euchre club any more, 7,
"Why not? She's a good play
er."
That's it. She was only a guest
and the mean thing took the first
prize. '-Gothamite.
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Topsy-turvydom-"N o Henry
dear, l cannot be yours r do you
reject me ?n "No; but since / am
member of The woman's emancipa-
ton league, canno belong to any
man but you may u mine-if you
like
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Castoria.

sC.storia is sowell adapted to children that
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
a. A. ARCHER, u. D..
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. z.
sour physicians in the children's depart
nent have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Casteria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits CT csastoria has won ! hook with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspEssaay,
Boston. Mass.
ALLEN C. seth, Pres,
Trey Street, New York City.
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Chanaberlain's Eye and Sim
Ointment.

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head. Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. It is cooling and soothing
Hundreds of cases have been cured b
it after all other treatment had faila
IS cents per box.
sept. 3D. 1885, year.
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BlotChes
And PinpIes
July II, SO, lit.

indicate inactivity of the
skin. They show that the pores are
clogged and that poisonous refuse
matter has been denied an egress.
The accumulation of this matter
under the skin shows in red Jumps,
blotches and possibly in pirples.
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Arthur Dunn, IN Excelsior, Jr.,
tells this one Two Irishmen agreed
to meet on corner at 8 o'clock in
the morning. To be sure they
would not miss each other it was
proposed by one that if he got there
first he would place stone On the
curb. The other promptly said that
if he got there first he would push
the stone away. Then they parted.
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BgckIen's Arnica saIYa.

Happy and content IS home with s'The Ro-
chester" lamp with the light OF the morning.
Catalogues,write RochesterLampC O., NewYork.
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Castoria.

aCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. c. G. OsGooD,
Lowell. Mass.
"Castoria IS the Lest remedy for children g
which I am acquainted. hcre the day is not
far distant when mothers viii consider the real
interest of their children, cnl use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrlns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. +. KIFcHEZoE,
Conway, Ark.
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IF you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITrERS

"What do you think that deaf and
dumb man wanted ~
"Give it up"
"He thought ought TO sell him q
wheel at half rates because he can't
swear when he falls off. Chicago
Record.
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The centaur Company "a Mu-ray Street. New city
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/ represent the following old, reliable
and well-knotVn cofnpauios
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FOSTERS GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY
CATARRH CURE cures catarrh, hay seser.
cold in the head and all infiammatiea cE tho
nasal passages. SO cents.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-17

enforcing the laws. We should
profit by Jhe' experience Of Older
states and lose no time in taking
action. There's yet time for the
accomplishment Of great deal OF
good. A few years more and oui
effort must be directed to stocking
instead of protecting -hlttie Rock
Tribune.
DR.. Dorr was killed at Tmboden
last Saturday by a man named
Angles. We have not learned the
full particulars OF, the. killing, but
understand ,that Dr. 70 Dorr and a
friend Of Angles were having some
trouble, aud probably Dow threaten,
ed or attempted to take his friend,
life, when Angles struck him with a
chair, intlctmg Injuries from which
he died that night. The sad oc.
cmrcnce Is deplorcd by all.
There was considerable excitement
in uoIorrd circles last week. Andy
West it seems, has an unruly wife,
and Andy being a ruler born, pro,
cpcd,d to enforce certain rulings he
had made in regard 10 hs wife cook
lug for Elm, by the use of Il wi.hc.
The negroes were greatly excited
and an effort was made to have
West arrested, bat owing to the fact
that they could not make a bond ior
cost, notamg was done.
We understand there wjl be q
basket pauic at the McGoc sprr4
one and one half miles west O.
Grange and five miles east Of C..r
City on .be 24lh of this mo"o
Some p eminent speakers VI 81"
present qoj a 90 d time generally .
anticipated.
We are iUlorrel that there U
be a grand basket picnic at Ma
on !he 25,h inst. Leading orr 7 ,
will address the people, besides .
usual routine Of amuscmruts, E,O
body invited to attend,
Sharp County record., 1896-07-17
ROdd Notice.

Notice is hereby given that | will ap
ply at the adjourned july term SHARP
County court for an order appontipg
viewers 20 view certain proposed
change in the Lacrosse and Jacko port
road, said road to leave its present loca.
ton at or Eear the milile of the Sc n
sec 30, twp lG, rage west, being thC
south liue OF said part of sec, running
thence west to the louthwosl corner Ct
the sw NV, thence orth to the old road
j Fl, klRTIY. Petitioner,
Sharp County record., 1896-07-17

RO0d Notice.

Notice is hereby given that | will ar,
ply at the adjourned July te m Of sharp
County court for an order appointing
viewers to view a certain prop)sol change
in the Batesyillc and Cen er road to hoN
gin at or near tho ne sw iu section .S,
township ~ N, K w,s', and little
east OF north,a dsMu,e Of about four
miles and enter the Calaniue and Center
road about balf or three quarters Of a
mile south we.t Of Center,
j. W. GRAYIGAM
Petitioner.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-17
Keep Your Eye On

Mountain Home College. Fa'l
term op>ns Thursday, September
l7th, 1896,
Thorough course of study.
Nine in Faculty,
Tuition SO to So per month.
Board $6 to IS per month,
Write for Catalogue, and then
come to Min. Homo College.
NJ. 5, KENNARp, Pres.
Ed, j. W. HlETT, Sec'y.
Sharp County record., 1896-07-17
Notice For Publication. ,...6O24.

LAND OFFICE At LIT LE Rock, hnN,
June 20, 1896,
Notice IL hereby given that the lollowng.nOm-
ed settler has fled notice Of ht intention 10 mike
lnNl proof IN support Of hN claim, and That
suid proof VIII be mudc before The county ccrl
Of sharp county 0t Evening shade Ark, on
August !, HJj vkI
CALVIN WATKINS,
II, u, No, 1850, for the " hro Qr Sec 30,
TWp, Il 81, E West,
He names the following witnesses 10 prove hts
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
W,d land, NiN
William NJ, edwards, Thomas r. Kent ",
Marion lhompkms, Abc muudou. Oll oCpough
kuCpsc, Ark,
j, j, BEAVERS,
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