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Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

Gold mining on a silver
basis is very attractive,
for the dollar of silver, in
side Mexico, retains It's
former purchasing power
in almost all cases. Corn
and wheat barley and rice
are about the same as in
Humbolt's time, or nearly a
century ago, and SO with
sugar. Coffee is dearer be-
cause of the price being
made abroad whittier it is
largely exported. 1t it cost
more to live here for the
people above the working
class, it is because the peo-
pie demand as necessities
things which formerly was
luxuries, pure and simple,
Prosperity has brought new
wants. People demand bet
ter and more tastefully dec
GRATED houses, better furn-
iture, carpets etc. Slowly
the standard of living is
rising and the new wants
impel men to greater energy
in the pursuit of business.
Had the country been on Z
gold basis, there would be
no such Outburst Of business
energy, and people would
have remained contented
with the simplicity of other
days.
Mexico, is, in reality, pre-
senting to the world an OBJ
ject lesson in the intelligent
turning of what promises
to be a calamity into great
public benefit. The de-
menetization of silver abroad
merely melted the Mexican
people to make the best use
of their cheaper money.
Our reports attest this.
Cheap silver may not be
an unmixed blessing, but
on the whole it is beneficial
to this country.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

close were tinted with the
suspicion of bribery. Open
charges to that effect were
made upon the floor. Since
then the courts have been
appealed to to take criminal
proceedings against the
chairman of Hanna's cam
paign committee. This in
brief is the story of Popu-
listic laid in Ohio to the
Democracy, 1t also con-
tains a hint of Hanna's des
picable and desperate cam
paign methods. Republic.
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

The press has a great
deal to say about the par
doning mills of Dan Jones
and Bob Taylor, but Bradley
of KY, takes the whole
bakery on this line. His
tender little heart has
caused him to liberate more
than seven hundred. In fact
he has pardoned more Grim.
inals than his majority vote
was. .--Des Arc Guidon.
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Immediately IMoaMn RHoaT pnS. To

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Amply stating position, eNpabllIly and refer.
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Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

A progressive advertiser
in a Scotch town lately Of
fered a prize for the best
answer to the conundrum:
"Wh by is my whiskey like a
bridge across the waters of
Ayr?' An answer too de-
terminate to be refused the
prize came from the son of
the saloon keepers dearest
patron: Because it leads
to the poor house, the lunatic
asylum and the cemetery
Ex.
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Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

preaching at Methodist church afst and third
nnndnys In each month Rev. W. =, south
'rorth pastor. Everybody is invited to attend,
(: :preaehing at the Christian church Saturday
richt be fore the second Sunday in each R'ohiil,
II ThO., Il, NlIlh0ll and of Il atesWlle.
sunday School every Sunday morning y
.,eiock at the Methodist church. Everybody Is
&r;tod to came g.. j. WILSON,
<Hiiss Ella Craig, Secretary. superintendent
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

short.sighted and inslncere
elements in the Popalist
ranks nominated a candidate
OF their own, and the Demo
Gratis were confronted by
two foes. The Republicans
Put up their strongest man.
The returns show an in
creased majority for the
Democratic candidate of
several hundred over that
given to Mr.. Holman in
November, and a heavy fall
ing off in the Republican
vote,
This election furnishes a
better test of the direction
and strength of the currents
of political thought than
did the results of the NUM-
clpal contests last spring.
Those elections showed un-
mistakably that the drift
was setting swift and strong
against Republicanispr, but
they followed so close upon
the heels of the inauguration
of Mckinley as to leave
doubts in many minds Of
the reliability Of the results
as an expression Of popular
revolt against the methods
and conduct Of the Presi-
dents party. Since then
the administrations policy
and intentions have been
clearly outlined and the
people have had time aud
opportunity to measure
them. The result is a fall.
ing off IN the Republican and
a material increase in the
Democratic vote in a district
that was formed to the liking
of Republican gerrymander-
ers.
Democrats need not look
beyond the Fourth Indiana
District for renewed courage
and fresh hope, The un-
mlstakablc evidence is there
of Democratic bouyancy and
harmony which augur party
unity and victory. Neither
the murderous spirit of
factionalism nor the treech-
cry of conscripted recruits
need longer deter Democrats
from following the party
banner wher'er it waves
along a battle line.
The Democrats of the
Fourth Indiana district have
demonstrated that the partys
old time fighting spirit has
returned, Now let Demo
Gratis everywhere catch step
and march resolutely on to
the glories of victory that
await them this year, next
year and in l9OO.--Repub-
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OFFICIAL.

Congressman. First Dist9iet-P. ID. McCHiioch
residence uariann9, Lee County.
sSenatOr, Second Dis---A' witt PocahOntas
udge, 18th Judicial DiSt-JOhn IS. McCalcb,
Evening Shade.
Pros. Atty 18th Dtst-R. B. Maxey, Nam
mOth Spring.
suARP CouNTY-Reprcsentat 1. Herrn,
Julge-W. q. Murphy.
alerk-Iaspcr Justus,
Sherill-j.T. wilkins Hardy.
Assess0r-ih0S II. McCaeb.
TreasuInr-C.' W Shaver.
Go. EAamincr-D u. Spurlock.
THE COURTS,
Crcuit Court, y. N.'nist st-Figst Monday In Jan.
8nry and auly. In =. Dlst-Secoad MGaday in
february aud August.
County Csurt-lst Monday in January, Aprll,
uy and October.
Probate Court, s. Dist-lst Monday in Eebru
fry. May, AagNst and November.
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PreciOlS Pearls.

Attorney John II. Hicks
was called to Bald Knob
Monday morning to draw
up the papers between MIR.
George G. Griffith of that
place and Mr.. J. !. Will
liams of Memphis, leasing
Walker and Murphy lakes,
which are on the property
of Mr.. Griffith, for u term
of five years to Mr.. Will
iams. A Citizen man, who
was in Bald Knob at the
tlme' the pa pc S We're
signed, had a talk with Mr..
Williams and learned from
him that he would begin
work either this week or
next, and build a tram rail.
road from Riovista, on the
Memphis branch of the
Iron Mountain, 6 miles east
of Bald Knob, a distance
'of two miles to- the lakes.
He will build a Club house
and put in dredge steam
boats and drags for getting
the mud and and musselS
out on the banks of the
lakes, where the mud will
be washed and mussels col.
lected and shorn of their
valuables. He expects to
spend from $4,000 to SlO,,
900 in getting ready to reap
the rich harvest which is
evidently III store for him.
The consideration of the
lease is said to be $40, 900.
Thus it will be seen that
another enterprise has been
launched in White county.
The enthusiasm back of
this enterprise is as pro.
nounced in Bald Knob as
is the Alaska gold fever in
other parts Of the United
States. Why should't Bald
Knob be excited? About
10 men out of every y in
that whole country has one
or more pearls, valued all
the way from 81 to $500
each. One man refused SOS
for a pearl of pink hue no
larger than a small buck
shot. An old lady had a
pearl, and sold it to, Mr.,
Williams for IS; by the
time the deal was closed
the purchaser was, in the
presence of the old lady
offered SIS but refused the
offer, The good old lady
was satisfied, however, as
she actually believed she
had received more tkan the
thing was worth.
Bald Knob is already 4
prosperous town but she
will soon feel the effects of
the pearl industry on her
cash trade-Wbite county
Citizen,
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Silver Standard in Mexico.
Mexican E,raii.

Looking up and down the
western hemisphere, Mexico
sees no indication that the
gold standard brings pros
perity. Canada is passing
through a period of business
depression; the u n i e d
States is filled with dis
content, and unemployed
workman wander hopelessly
through the streets of many
cities; Chill has labor trou-
bles and sees women and
children, the families of
working men, OH the verge
of hunger and the gold
standard Intellectual to bring
prosperity. So far we have
no reason here to desire to
aba1don the silver basis.
It has it's inconveniencies; it
has rendered it hard for
corporations here, capital
lied on a gold basis to make
a good showing in net
earnings, and it has inflicted
a heavy burden on the gov
ernment in the payment OF
its gold interests abroad.
But on the other hand, it
has wonderfully stimulated
internal activity, given as
many new mills and factor
les and consequently, en-
ployment for the people in
industries that will be per-
manent, and it has given us
a great stimulous to every
business which has export
for its aim. We pay taxes
in silver, wages in silver,
and ship our products to
sell for a great premium.
There has been seen in
many lines greatly in
creased activity, W h i C h
could not have come about
had Mexico substituted gold
for silver, as in truth, it
has been quite Impossible
to do. Even the increased
interest in gold mining here
is due largely to the fact
that labor is paid IN silver,
aud the work of mining
thus rendered cheaper,
Sharp County record., 1897-08-20

" \mOnth. H. D. bAOON, W n
% r Metcall. Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, o
1 meets at Masonic Hall lst Thurs
y ,lay IN each month, ut O'Clock p. Ill.
w MRS KArEHUDDLEST, n, W. NJ
lAlRs, WILLIE AULT, Sec'ty.
,,. RuRAL CHAPTER No. SO, r. A. NJ.
NV holds regular conventions at Masonic
RGASs Hall in Evening Shade, the 81 SATURDAY
knAyS in each month
JNO y. MoCALEB, ii. L.
Sam H. Davidson. See.
BEnyAp LODGE, No. 62, I. o. o
.aSv%. F. pol,ls regular meetings every "
E5kfsAsJ2 ternate Friday night:
&GnZ, 1t. MEDLEY, N q.
Jno. ID. Collins. Scc'Y. ..--.
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SOCIETIES.

a EVENING SHADE LoDGE No. lA3, F. h
AZ A, H., holds regular communications on
x the S,tturdy before LIST sunday in each
X. S. BACON, W. NJ.
, ID Niatcalr Spc'y.
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Wanted Idea $G$ ::$: 81 :!$Si; 'sSs

Protect ynur ldcna, they may bring YOU wealth
Wfjo JOHN whDDEuBlIllN& CO., Patent Attor.
nova WnlhinRiOn, \, G., for thrlr ll,HW prize oEor
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. s. M. Hanna, the mother OF SEN
ator Mark Hanna, died Of pneumonia
at Asheyille, n. c., aged 81 years.
James S. Motif, the original Lone
Fisherman in 'Evangeline," died in Bal
timore.
Charles Goode. who n few weeks ago
celebrated his one hundred and third
birthday, died ut Belmont, Wis.
The populist national committee has
issued a call for n national convention
at Nashville, Tenn, July 4. TO reorganize
the party.
Seth l.. Milliken, for IL years mem
Der of congress from the Third district
OF Maine, died in Washington of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Hester Jackson (colored), who
for years has been known in Newark.
n. j., as Aunt Hester, celebrated the
one hundred and sixth anniversary OF
BILLY" Birch, the old-time "ldng OF
negro minstrels," died in New York of
paralysis of the brain. aged &C years.
Showalter (rep.) was elected con-
gresham In the Twenty-fifth district
OF Pennsylvania.
Capt. Charles Wesley Blunt, veteran
river pilot, died in ST. Louis of the grip.
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LATER.

The Cubans gained brilliant victory
in series of fights which lasted for ten
days, the Spaniards losing 500 men.
The bureau OF statistics of the treas
ury department says the damage caused
| agricultural interests by the Missis-
sippi river flood is over S14,00o,00o
AS the result of landslide near
Sheep Creek, ID. c., on the Red Noun
tain railroad, six railroad employees
were killed
At Lima, o., Clinton Hawk fatally
shot his father and fatally wounded
Fannie Watkins. No cause is known
for the deed.
Terrific sandstorms swept over the
Arkansas valley in southwestern Kan
sas, doing great damage.
In Lake county, Tenn, Jose Cans and
his entire family-wife, two sons and n
daughter-were drowned by the up
setting of n sldff.
Patrick Fitzgerald died in Chicago,
aged 100 years and days.
The Western league baseball season OF
1897 opened in indianapolis, the home
team beating the Grand Rapids club by
score OF 10 to o.
Fire destroyed block of nine houses
in the business part of Shoals, Ind.
Frost has done damage amounting to
hundreds of thousands of dollars TO
early fruits in Maryland, Virginia, Della
ware and North Carolina.
DIR. Hunter has withdrawn from the
senatorial race in Kentucky.
Volney V. Smith, ex-lieutenant gov
ernor, and at one time the most prom
inent figure in Arkansas politics, died
in Little Rock.
The business portion of the town Of
Tullnhoma, Tenn, was destroyed by
fire.
George Hobson, the clerk OF the courts
Of Hamilton county, o., has been found
short $4,000 in his accounts. He Is in
sane.
The eastern squadron Of the Greek
fleet bombarded Platamona, on the
western shore of the Gulf of Salonica,
and 500 Turks were wounded. The
squadron then started from Platomona
up the gulf for Katerina.
Senator Chandler IN. H) offered a
concurrent resolution In the United
States senate on the 21st for an adjourn
ment of the senate and house from
April &c TO May 3, with view to par
ticipating in the Grant ceremonies AT
New York. The bankruptcy bill was
further discussed. In the house the
death of Mr.. Millil1en (Me.) was an
nounced by Mr.. Dingley, and out of re-
spect the house adjourned for the day.
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The Turkish goyernment bias for1naI- |

The Turkish government has forTnaI-
ly informed the Greek government that
any further raid of irregulars into Turk
ish territory would be regarded as a
declaration OF war upon the part of
Greece.
A band of IS Spanish guerrillas that
had murdered 40 insurgents was en-
trapped by the Cubans at small town
near Palaces and burned TO death.
Advices from Athens say that the
Greeks have occupied several strategic
positions around Damasi. including
Viglia. The fighting at Mencxa, the key
to the Milouna pass. continued des-
perate, and the losses on both sides have
been very heavy.
The civil governor of the-province OF
Santa Clara, Cuba. is said 10 have fed
to the United States with S25o.oo be-
longing to Spain.
News reached Athens that the Greeks
after a desperate battle captured and
burned Damasi and repulsed an attack
BY the Turks at Reveni.
AtMontreal, Que, JosephE. Kelly con-
fessod the murder of Cashier Stickney
at Somersworth, N. H., on the 10th inst,
and the robbery of So, 900 from the bank.
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Said TO Have Been Delivered to
Greeks by Turks
unconnrmed Report OF the FAN OF
Misunderstanding of Great Anx-
iety I'm Athens-The Latest
War News.

Salonica, April 22.-Great enthusiasm
has been aroused here by the receipt
of private kilograms announcing the
capture of Larissa. The first division
attacked the Greeks and kept them GO
ing, the second and fourth divisions
coming up 10 its support. The Greeks
took TO flight, leaving the sixth division
of the Turks free TO march ahead with
out having struck blow. In this man
ner Pignar. Caesar, Malona, Menaixa,
Paralivada and three fortresses fell into
the hands of the Turkish troops. leav-
ing them in complete control of the dis
trict of Tyranavos. The forts which the
Greeks had taken from small detach-
ments OF troops in the first rush were
retaken, and the Greeks are stated TO be
perfectly demoralized and in full and
rapid retreat.
work for the Fleets.
Meanwhile the Greeks were busy with
n feet of six ships of war from Santa
Maura and seven from Arta. which were
formed into n squadron TO attack Pre-
vesa. They appeared within sight of
the town. but met with a sharp fire from
large caliber guns, two 25 centimeter
shells taking effect. The result was
that the fleet retired, apparently aware
from their reception that Prevesa was
very strongly fortified and a place not
TO be trifed with. One Greek ship was
sunk.
The Turks will probably occupy
Larissa until the Greeks think fl TO re-
call Col. Vassos, which step would re-
ceive the assent of all the powers as the
easiest solution of the question. The
general opinion is that the campaign
will now come To a speedy conclusion.
story OF the First Attack.
Larissa, April 22.-The first serious
Explained battle commenced Wednes-
day. Early in the morning Edhem
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The grand total of hydraulic power nj
Niagara falls secured through cleo
trical apparatus is over 10000 horse
power.
The state geologist OF Kentucky has
grieved and disappointed many Of its
citizens by declaring that there is no
gold in the state.
There will be unveiled at Philadel-
phia on May Is n monument to WASH
ington for which committee has been
soliciting subscriptions for almost SO
years.
An enactment by the Tennessee legis-
lature provides severe penalties for Off
GERS of corporations who permit the
use of corporation funds TO influence
political action.
Mayor T. Y. Williams, of Oalxesdale,
Wash, has resigned his Office rather
than sign an ordinance condemniDg a
man to imprisonment in Jail for neg
lecting 10 license his dog.
OF the CO men who have served as
mayors of New York since 1865 Will
liam l.. Strong is the only one TO cele-
brate his SEVENTEEN birthday in office.
lie looks ten years younger.
An appeal has been issued from New
York by the Irish National alliance
urging their fellow countrymen to
unite under the auspices of that So
ciety in one confederation with the sole
aim Of achieving absolute independence
for Ireland.
The agricultural department in WASH
ington has taken steps looking 20 the
determination OF hog cholern, and, as
an initiative. has sought the coopera-
ton OF the states OF Tennessee and
Iowa in an experiment 60 determine
how economically the malady which
Is devastating to swine interests can be
stamped out
Anna Dickinson was awarded 6X
cents damages by jury at Scranton,
Pa, In her suit against q. II. Thomp-
son, Allan Eggleston and others for
100000 damages. on the allegation that
they, at the instance OF her sister. forci-
bly, took her from her home at Pitts
ton, Pa. I'm 1891 and incarcerated her in
the Danyille insane asylum.
Frank A. Acocks started from Grid
ley, Kan, 10 walk around the world,
carrying the stars and stripes. lie ex-
poets TO walk is miles Ave days a week
and rest two days. and he is 20 walk
oil the way except when necessary to
ride across the waters On his return
he will place the flag In the capitol
building at Topeka.
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EOREl0N.

Severe fighting occurred in Macedonia
between the Greek irregulars and Turk
ish forces.
The president of the Swiss republic
has been selected as arbitrator Of the
boundary dispute between Brazil and
French Guiana.
IL Is said that the withdrawal OF AZ
least part OF the great army that Spain
has maintained for several years In the
island OF Cuba will sooa begin.
War has been declared by Turkey
against Greece. The Greeks have cap
tured the Turkish positions from Nez-
eros TO Koatra, while repeated attacks
10y the Turks on Analysis have been
repulsed with heavy loss.
IL was stated In Rome that notice
had been received from the American
government that the United States does
not recognize the existence OF a block
nde nt Crete.
Over GOO Chinese passed through OF
tewa, Ont, ON their way from the Pa
cihc coast to New York, en- route 20
Cuba.
Gen. Ruis Rivera and Col Bacallao.
the insurgent leaders recently captured
In the province of Pinar del Rio, are
recovering from their wounds.
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Proceedings of the special session.

Proceedings of the Special session.
The senate was not in session on the
nth. In the house bill was introduced
by Mr.. Lewis (dem., Wash.) providing for
the repeal OF the act for an international
monetary conference. Mr. Grosvenor (rep..
o. introduced bill to declare the true I'm
tent and scope OF the civil service act. Ad-
Journed 20 the 2lst.
The senate passed the Indian appropria-
tion bin on the 18th. IL Is substantially
the same as II passed the house. IL was
decided TO vote on the arbitration treaty
May s. Senator Butter On. CD introduced
a bin to give the government control OF
the Union and Central Pacific railroads.
Resolutions OF inquiry were agreed 10 ask
ing the secretary OF state as 10 the opera
ton OF the reciprocity treaties made under
the Mckinley act. After the executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned as a mark OF re
spect 20 Representative Milliken, deceased
Senator Morgan's resolution declaring
that state OF war exists In Cuba was dis
cussed briefly In the senate on the Goth
and then went over for a week. The agri-
cultural appropriation bill was passed and
the bankruptcy bill was discussed. Senator
Mason Ull) introduced a resolution look
Ing TO the adoption or some plan by which
debate can be controlled. The nominations
OF William a. Jones. OF Wisconsin. 10 be
commissioners OF Indian affairs. and Cor
nelius Van Colt. to be postmaster at New
York city. were received from the president
1.-THE house was not In session.
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vrechet Pasha expect to capture it with
In three days.
Revolution Threatened I'm Athens.

vrechet Pasha expect to capture il with
In three days.
Revolution Threatened I'm Athens.
London, April 22.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Pail Mall Gazette tele-
graphs to his paper saying a dispatch
had been received there from Athens
expressing fear that, should the Greeks
suffer further revefses and the Turks
occupy Lnrissa, revolution will break
out at Athens.
Going Homo 20 Fight.
New York, April 22.-It is likely that
within n week 1000 Greeks will sail
from New York on chartered steam
ship TO join the forces that are fighting
the Turks. Negotiations for suita-
BILE vessel are in progress and It is
thought will be concluded before Satur-
day. The steamer will sail under the
American flag direct to Athens. The
cost of the expedition will be borne by
the National League of Greece, which
has members in nearly every part of the
world. Scion j. Waists, editor of the
Greek newspaper at Lantis, said that
the Atlantis fund had now $1,000 sent
in by Greeks, TO aid in sending volun-
teers 10 Greece.
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NIPPED BY JACK FROST.
Heavy Damage to Fruit on the Middle
Atlantic Coast.

Chicago, April 22.-Dispatches re-
port that frost has done damage
amounting to hundreds of thousands
OF dollars TO early fruits. The greatest
damage was suffered by growers in
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and
North Carolina. In lower Virginia and
eastern North Carolina IL is estimated
at S1,000,0OO, including the loss 10 vege-
tables. Ice formed in several places
and the damage will be much greater
II warmer weather does not come. In
the Maryland and Delaware peninsulas
nine buds out of ten have persisted. The
peach crop there is reported practically
killed and other fruits shared the same
fate. In Iowa Tuesday nights severe
rain and sleetstorm covered the trees
with ice for several hours and did much
damage TO fruit OF all kinds.