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Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18

.I|N Nts.t ttN0|E
northern part Of the .Ameri.
can continent was mostly
affected, and a large body
of land then lying between
the Sandwich and the
Aleutian Island sunk. A
time Of partial repose in.
tervened for seven minor
cycles of Gfty-two years
each, when a portion of
land, one of the surviving
or returning islands At.
lantis sunk. Then the
Ozark region Of the Mis-.
sissippi Valley was greatly
disturbed, The next cycle
is Of 644S years, ard the
one following 1885, 1872
years. A number of cycles
coincide in the year A. d,
2119. There is another
cycle that completes its
cource in 1924, and one
will terminate fourteen
years from the present date.
A great comet should APP
pear IN 1911, but ! can not
cipher out its period with
perfect confidence.
lin reference to the
origin of man | do not be.
lieve in the theory Of a pre-
Adamic race, but extend the
chronology Of the world
S225 years back Of the de-
huge. Cain married his
eldest Sister IN Eden, and
they migrated to America,
the Land Of Nod, men.
toned in Genesis
Confined second page.)
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18

C"dlh NOuHld-hS dSCS dSO'
This record was one of a
series of tablets belonging
to early American history,
which the old man had been
locating and collecting for
years, The records had
been buried in different
portions of the continent,
and their locations preserv-
ed by means of tradition and
some hieroglyphic writings
which the explorer had
learned to interpret. The
tablets bore such a relation
to one another that as soon
as one of them was found
'I.the discovery of the other
records became less diff
cult. DR.. Curry described
the tablet of the Ozark re-
gion which he had come to
look for very precisely long
before the stone was found.
He went down into the
swamps of Arkansas and
searched for some of the
prehistoric mounds near
Marked Tree, and there
found many interesting
relics, but not the missing
tablet. One day while DR..
Curry was describing the
object of his search to a
farmer living near Thayer
the man exclaimed. why,
I've got that rock at home!'
The settler had found the
stone near his home some
time before the arrival Of
the relic hunter, The
tablet was given to the old
minister, and it now may be
seen in his wonderful col
lection o f prehistoric
finds" The best people
about Thayer would swear
that DR.. Curry described
accurately this stone re-
cord long before it was
found. Mrs. White, the
wife of the depot agent at
Thayer, a lady of the high
est character and member
Of til G Congregational
Church, says that she
heard the old man give a
full description of the tab
let while hunting for it, and
other persons Of the most
unquestionable reputation
for veracity bear the same
testimony IN support or The
claims Of this remarkable
collection 0 ( antiquarian
records.
The stone found at Thay-
err is about Is inches in
length, pyramidal in form,
and covered with hierogly-
phic writing which DR..
Curry says tells Of a great
battle fought many ages
ago near the present bound-
airy of Missouri and Ark
ensas,
In speaking of his remark
able experience in archaeo'
logical research DR., Curry
makes the following state
ment to the writer Of this
article for publication.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

Preaching OF Methodist church first and third
sundays IN each month Rev. W. 5, South
worth castor. Everybody is invited TO attend.
Preceding at the Christian church Saturday
night be lore the second sunday in each month,
by 1hos, n. AIlholland Of b atesvtlle.
sunday School every Sunday morning at
O'Clock at the Methodist church. Everybody 10
invited to come @. j. WILSON.
Miss Ella Craig, Secretary. euperinfendeA
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18
nature of the country

dlOuHu tHI strange cavern
though none of them had
ever seen a foot of the Mis-
souri, soil. The Grand
Gulf and the Mammoth
Spring had for ages been
: land marks Of much note
among the North Americas
Indians, and the old tribal
historians over 1000 miles
away could locate with
wonderful precision these
and may other features Of
| the Ozarks. D.. Curry I'M
formed the people of Thayr
er.
, The old minister soon be-
gan to deliver lectures OF.
prehistoric times, and then
his audiences beheld some
strange sights. The walls
of the church were covered
with copies of the hero
glypic writings which the
archaeologist had found Ia
his travels. There were
mysterious pictures of birds
and beasts, weapons and
warriors, battles and feasts,
which had no meaning till
the lecturer gave TO each
symbol its Interpretation.
On tables in front of the
speaker were many queer
relics gathered up during
the fifty years of research
which DR.. Curry had devot-
ed to this work. There
were fine specimens of cut
tlery made of copper hyii
, ancient artisans, rude i'm
plements of stone, tablets of
flint, bearing strange car
wings and Inscriptions, the
tooth of a giant and a
barometer which the lect-
urer said had been used to
forecast the weather thous.
ands of years ago.
DR.. Curry believes that the
story in the Bible about
giants is literally true, for
: all nations, he says, have
traditions of men of great
size and strength, and such
universal testimony bear
ing on the subject can only
be explained by supposing
that the ancient world had
some inhabitants of pro-
digious stature. II h
tooth which he claims once
performed the function Of
a molar in the jaw of an
American Goliath is a
dental formation of enor-
nous size. In shape in
resembles very closely a
human tooth. The barom-
eter, which the old man
prizes as one of the most
valuable relics in his col
lection, is a polished stone,
seni-spherlcal i n shape,
and about 4 inches in
diameter. This indicator
of meteorological changes,
used by some Of the pre-
, historic races of America,
forecasts storms by varying
its color, DR.. Curry says,
Ilut tha most wonderful
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18
Records i Fry'''tt''a
Races
Interesting Discoveries Made
by DR.. r. S. Curry in
The Southern
Ozarks.

at the southern base Of the
Ozark Mountains, within q
few miles of the Arkansas
line, ,dWells an interesting
hermit student of archaeo.
logy, DR., E, S. Curry, Nc
man was ever more devoted
to the Investigation Of the
early history of the world
than this aged recluse, who
has spent over fifty years II
gathering up and connecting
rellces of mans ancient
dominion over the American
continent. The results Of
this half century of research
and discovery will soon be
given to the public in an
extensive work of four
volumes.
DR.. Curry came to Thayer,
Mo-, about seven years ago.
He bore the credentials of a
Congregational minister, and
soon became the pastor of a
church in the town mention.
ed. His preaching was
marked by much learning
ard zeal, anG. the old minis.
ter soon attracted the at
tcntion of all thoughtful
persons about Thayer. His
knowledge of the Bible and
the history of the RAGS
seemed marvellous. Astro-
nomy, geology, chemistry
and medicine were themes
which the learned pastor
loved to talk about, and
every sermon bore some
evidence of DR.. Curry's re-
search in these fields OF
scientific achievement. When
not preaching the minister
spent much of his time in
the mountains or in the
Arkansas sWa11ps, studying
the geological features OF
the country, and hunting for
traces of prehistoric men.
BY degrees the old man
revealed to a few friends the
strange story Of his lille.
He had lived with the Indians
of Canada in childhood, and
learned several tribal Ian
guages in this way. Secur-
ing the confidence of some
of the old historians among
the red men, the boy was
told many traditions about
the early inhabitants OF
America, which interested
him very much. He was
taught the art of picture
writing, as practiced by the
Indians, and learned &c
translate many ancient IN
scriptions found on the
cliffs about Lake Superior
Getting q taste of antigua
rian research, the young mar
continued the study o.
Indian writings and tradit'
ions, and began to trave
over the American continent,
and collect mineral relating
TO prehistoric ages lie
traverSed thp ronntrV from,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18

NAV ShNui ~ iJiiiiiNo' Nub
did not then comprehend
their full significance. In
1873 | found an extensive
and important record, both
carved and painted, Min
ne-biz- joth's Mountain north
shore Of Lake Superior.
Two years prior to this |
had found a couple Of re-
cords On the St, Mary's
River, which became con-
nected and significant after
the discovery 1T Lake Sup
erior. The next important
find was in Sheridan Coun-
ty, Dakota, 1884. A cave
of much historical interest
was also discovered n
Dakota. In the same year
l found a record at St.
Ignace, Michigan. Then |
came to Missouri, and adj
ded a number of tablets to
my collection, making dis
coveries at the following
places: Marked Tree Ark,
1886; Thayer, Mo-, 1887;
Evening Shade, Ark, 1888;
near Thayer, Mo, 1898;
Eleven Point. Ark, 1895;
Hardy, Ark, 1896. l.
located a record near Port
land, Ore, in 1895; one in
the Indian Territory, FIVE
miles from Chelsea, and two
at Liberty, Kan, in 1891,
| have located many other
records which have been
found by different rem persons
under my directions"
DR.. Curry told his friends
at Thayer about the Indian
Territory tablet months be-
fore its discovery, they say.
Mrs. White declares that
his description of the stone
was very complete and &C
curate, and that no theory
of condolences is admissible
as an explanation OF this
mans marvellous success in
the discovery of these an
cient records.
The physical history of
the earth is made up Of
cycles Of varying lengths,
and each period marked by
some great change in the
character of the planet,
DR.. Curry holds. After
long intervals a series of
cycles will be repeated,
and thus the disturbances
and cataclysms that wrought
destruction to the ancient
world may recur in subse-
ouent ages. The earth and
all Of its belongings are
sensitive to stellar influences,
and comets affect vitally
the destiny of man. Slight
changes in the physical
order of things work great
revolutions in the affairs Of
mankind, and nations rise
or fall, civilizations grow
or decay as nature smiles
or (rowns on the efforts Of
the race,
The last great cataclysm
began in the thirty.third
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
Congressman, First Distnict--P. D. McCulloeh
residence Marianna, Lee County.
Senator, Second Dlsi-A j wilt Pocahontas
Judge, 18th Judicial Dist-J0hn IS. McCaleb,
Evening Shade.
Pros. ATTY 10th Dlst--R B. Maxey, NAM
moth Spring.
SHARP COUNTY, -Representatlve--E. 4. Herrn.
Judgc-W, g. Murphy.i
tlerk-Jasper Justus,
Sheri1--J.T 7. Wilkins Hardy.
Assess0r-Th0s. VI. McCaeb.
Treasurer-U. W Shaver. f1
Co. EXaminer-D ID. Spurlaek.
THE COURTS. rf
Circuit Court, N.'Dist-First Monday In Jan.
uary and July In =. Dast-Sec0nd Monday "
February and August.
County Court-ist Monday In January, April.
uy and October.
Probate Court, y. Dist-lst Manaayln Fehnu
ary. May, August and November.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-06-18

" 'Ai""y "'iN NN"NN
in his tireless zeal to fnd
fragments Of the ancient
story of, the New World.
Whenever the explorer found
a Photograph or carving on
a cliff, or within the solitude
of a cavern, he made an
accurate copy of it. Every
portable relic discovered
was added to the collection
iof finds" which the boy
had begun to gather years
before, when living with
the Indians.
All this time the young
man was studying the
history of the human family,
as far as written records and
misty legends could aid him.
He gathered up many dim
traditions about floods,
earthquakes, volcanoes and
other physical events which
make the most lasting I'M
preston on the history OF
unlettered nations.
When the people about
Thayer, Mo-, heard their
new minister tell of his ex-
tensive travels and patent
research they were not sur
prised to learn that he had
come to the Ozark Noun
tains hoping to find some
valuable records of the
ancient inhabitants of the
Mississippi Valley. DR..
Curry knew much about the
topography the country
around Thayer, when he
came to Oregon County.
Before he saw the Grand
Gulf and Mammoth Spring
the antiquarian could des.
cribe these natural wonders
with perfect accuracy. The
Grand Cult is a subterra-
mean river which flows
through the mouth of a
cavernous canyon near Thay'
err. The deep chasm lead
ing to the unexplored cave
that furnishes a channel Tor
the mysterious river is span,
ned by a natural bridge OF
stone, This singular Ins-
sage is wide enough for two
horsemen to ride across
abreast, though few adj
venturers would have nerve
to attempt such a hazard
Gus enterprise. The walls
Of the chasm are very steep
and the descent to the
mouth of the cave is difficult
and dangerous. The cave
can be explored only a short
distance till tie swift, dark
stream obstructs the pas
sage. No one has eyer at
tempted to cross the river
and explore the cave, and
few persons can stand on
the bank of the stream and
listen to the ghostly sounds
made by the water as it
dashes over the hidden rocks
without experiencing some
uncannv sensations,
DR., Curry inquired about
The GRIND linlE as soon as
, 1897-09-28
4 CLOSE SHAVE.

Several Chicago lawyers whose prac>
tice IS limited almost exclusively to
criminal trials have wOn considerable
n0toriety among their tellow-members
OK the local bar for heir successful
manufacture of alibis in critical cases,
practitioner rarely employs any U,her
line OF defense in bsha!: OF his criminal
clients.
/. In all my experience at the bar. he
said he other night laughingly. Il never
had so close A shave as Judge Blank
gave me yesterday. | was defending a
man charged with larceny. and had
worked up a beautiful alibi for him. /
brought in four fellows who wore posi-
tiveiy chat at the very hour when the
crime was committed the prisoner was
working as a bricklayer. with them.
selves. upon a building in process o.
erection on a certain corner way out in
the southwestern part of the city.
Everything was working smoothly,
and my client seemed practically a free
man. when suddenly the judge aroused
himself from 4 duze and blurred out:
Say. hold on A minute. Where's tina,
building located
Il Instantly told him, giving the ex-
act location by streets and the lot mum.
Der.
well, hats queer the court con-
Jinued. I've owned that lot for the last
six years. and I never knew before that
there was any kind of a building on it,
But the jury evidently preferred to
believe my witnesses instead OF believ-
ing the judge, for they acquitted my
man just the same. l don't violate any
confidence now, however," he added. "in
admitting that Judge Blank probably
will not have to pay taxes on the build
ing which my witnesses erected on his
lot yesterday"
, 1897-09-28
A ST. LOUIS yURDER.
AN OKLAHOMA FARMER HAS HIS
FACE SMASHED IN 4
THEA.TER.
As Yet the Police Have Made II Failure
in Locating the Murd rer-A Balti-
more Brakeman Shoe 3 His Sweet
heart and Then Suicides-Several
Casualties on the Rail.

ST. Louis, Sept. 27.-A mysterious
murder developed today, in the finding
n front OF the Gayety ,heater. a Fourth
street dive. OF The body CT Benjamin
Frank Lamar. a promlnen, farmer liv,
ing at Falkland. |. T.. with his skull
crushed in.
Lamar. who is an Odd Fellow. and a
member OF the territorial legislature.
came 10 81. Louis several days ago with
a party OF friends TO see the sights and
ATTEND the fall festivities. which begin
mex: month.
The dead mans friends say hat La
mar, who had beer drinking until MD
night last night. occupied, with a num-
Der of persons a box at the theater in
:rOnt Of which his dead body was discov-
cred at daylight. He had a large sum of
money when last seen. but none OF this
was IN his pockets when found.
Five attaches OF the theater have been
arrested by the police, but nothing posi-
tive connecting them with the murder
has developed. The police are now look
ing for a woman named Fannie WOLF,
with whom Lamar was seea drinking
late last night.
In The vicinity Of the stairway near.
which Lamar was found werr evidences
81 a severe struggle. A dozen rungs had
been broken out OF the banis.er. and the
victims hat and a half-burned cigar lay
near by. Lamar's body was face up.
ward. stretched out at length. The
whole forehead. nose and lace were
crushed in. On the top o: the head was
a ragged wound nearly three inches
.ong. Under this was a hole in the skull
from which the brains oozed.
Near The body was a new wa;ch and
chain. TO which was attached 4 gold Ma
sonic charm.
Lamar was As years of and one of
the leading men in the territory. He
leaves a wife and seven children. He
was a prosperous farmer and one of the
leading politicians OF the territory. He
was one-e:ghth Indian, and a represent
tative OF the Cherokee council for sew
eral terms. Last summer he was a can
didate Cor the Cherokee senate. but was
defeated. He was a Mason of high de-
Building association. He was also a
member OF the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen.
, 1897-09-28
LOCOMOTIVES EXPLODEs.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept. 27.-Engineer
e. Bennett Mitchell was killed and Fire
man John r. Cawley seriously injured
this morning by the explosion Of a loco
motive On the North Central railway at
Georgetown, a few miles north OF Har-
risburg. The victims were both resi-
dents OF Harrisburg and had been in the
service OF the company for many years.
Mitchell was thrown up the side Of a
mountain a distance OF 60 feet and was
dead when found.
Fireman Cawley was hurled In an op-
posite direction and almost to the edge
Of the S~usquehanna river. He vas 60
badly scalded that it Is thought he will
die.
The wrecked locomotive came out Of
the shop Saturday after an overhaulins
and the railroad omctals cannot ACCOUNT
for the explosion. The boiler was blown
$50 feet and alfghted on a mountain
side, where 1t lies on an angle Of 60 de-
grees from the track. The trucks were
thrown into the river and the tender
along the bank. All the cars except the
rear Pullman were derailed.
None OF the passengers were injured.
although several were badly shaken up.
Tho explosion occurred opposite =
Matchbox. which was reduced to kind
, 1897-09-28
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD.

Van Couver. b. c.. Sept. Thames
Roche, u. F., FOR ST. Kerry. is now in
the SLOGAN district Of the kootenai.
Roche il deeply interested in the silver
question and WAS a member OF the con
ference which recently dealt with that
question in England. In an interview
RCohe said:
I'VE have the strongest ASSURANCES
from Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Balfour
that an International conference win
be called al Brussels in May. ! think
the business to be transacted at Brus-
seis will result in the reopening OF the
India minis at lleas;. Senator Wnlcott,
Of whom so much has been heard on the
uimetallism question, is an exceeding
o: the cause. Though considered a free
lance by the public generally in voicing
his views while in England, | have the
strongest reasons for believing he is an
accredited representative Of the United
States government on that occasion.
Next to the United States the strongest
supporters Of bimetal.ism are the French
and | think the recent ac,ion Of the bank
OF England. which has given rise 10
much discussion. was the outcome Of
diplomatic representations made by the
French. | believe we have not don't 30
much for the cause in TWO or three years
as the bank OF England has done at one
STrDke'
, 1897-09-28
VERDICT.

Hazelton. Pa. Sep: 27.--The "
ner's jury. which Investigated the death
OF the strikers at Latimer. this evening.
rendered the following verdict:
That from the circumstances OF the
case and the evidence offered, the said
Clement Platock, with others. came to
their death by gunshot wounds on Sep
cember 10, 1897, at the hands OF Sheriff
Martin and deputies. and in this we. the
jury, do all agree and we do further say
that said Clement Platock, with others.
were mercilessly shot TO death and we
do further find hat the killing was van
o. and unjustilable, but In this we,
George Maue and F. J. McNeal, OF this
jury, do not concur and we do further
say that there are such strong stspi-
cions Of unlawful violence at the handle
OF person or persons unknown to this
jury as to make this inquest necessary.
, 1897-09-28
SHOT HIS

Baltimore, Sept. 27.-Michael Sim
mORds, a railroad brakeman. aged 2S,
SHIT and tried to kill his sweetheart, Miss
Jennie Long, aged 10. las; night. and
committed suicide this morning when
he heard the police trying 20 effect an
entrance 10 his hiding place. The girl.
who was shot iolr times, has a chance
OF recovery.
Simmonds mad been attentive to the
girl for several months, but she appear
ed inclined TO repulSe him. Last night
he went to her home in Canton. a suburb
CT Baltimore, and after a few words with
her. fired four shots from a revolver at
her. each bullet taking effect. He hen
fled and the police spent the night
searching for him. Early this morning
they located him at the home of a friend,
where he had spent the night. As they
rang for admission, n shot was heard
and when the police entered the house,
they found the fugitive lying on a sofa
with a pistol by his side and a bullet
through his heart.
, 1897-09-28
AN FIGHT

Li'tle Rock, Ark. Sept. 27.--At Tulip,
Dallas county, a fight occurred Saturday
with pistols and knives between five
men. which resulted in the death Of
Robert Kelly and the fatal %wounding of
his brother, Walter, John Davis. a farm.
er, and his two sons, Will and Henry,
assaulted The Kelly bro hers. The Kellys
were unarmed, bur defended themselves
As best they could.
The tragedy grew u OF a lawsuit
which is being tried today. Davis and
his two sons were arrested and lodged in
Jail in Princeton. Public sympathy is
with the Kelly family and is very bitter
against the Davis crowd. Further blood
shed is looked for.
, 1897-09-28
SHE KNEW.

A writer says he was once in a MeLho-
dist o V feast. A brother was talking
about perfection.
"Pcrtection!" said the minister e,
don't believe in il. Show ME one per-
:ert man or woman. Did YOU ever see
one? Did you ever know one?" Dead
silence. broken at last by the minister
aecialming against perfection, saying
once more l ask, does any one of Won
KNOW a perfect man or woman?
An old woman stod up She had a
queer bonnet, and a little shawl was on
her Shoulders.
Perhaps o don't understand he
question:. madam? Do you know a pa-.
Zee; beins?" asked the minister,
Il understand the question. Mr. Min
ister."
And did o ever know a pertec,
man or woman?"
oh. yes"
And pray. who was it?"
MY husbands first wife."-New York
Mail and Express.
The Republican does al Kind, o., lob
work promptly ind neatly.