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Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
Countess Ito,s Bravery.

Many years ago, when quite young
man, during rebellion, Count Ito was
hiding from his enemies, who, having
tracked him to his house. sent a band
Of "sohsis" to assassinate him. On
hearing his enemies approaching and
trapped like O rat in it's hole, the count
drew his sword and prepared to die,
but the countess whispered, "DO not
die; there is hope STILL" and removing
the "hibatchi." or fireboX, and lifting
up the mats and the planks beneath,
she induced her husband to conceal
himself in the hollow space which ex-
lists under the floors of all Japanese
houses.
The murderers broke into the room
Just as the firebox had been replaced
and demanded of the countess their
victim. In vain they threatened and
cruelty i'll treated her, dragging her
about the room by her long black hair.
But it was of no avail. They could not
shake her resolute fidelity. Thanks to
her courage Count Ito escaped and has
lived to give to his country a new con-
stitutiOn and become one of the great
est statesmen of modern Japan. often
wonder when 1 see the countess, now
a delicate, gray haired, little lady, al
the courage and presence of mind thai
she displayed at that critical moment
of her life.-Cornhill Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
500 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address, +. j. CHENNY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
SMALLEST BABY IN THE WORLD.
Born a Few Days Ago While It's Parents
Were Attending the National Ex-
mort ExpositiOn

leaked out that there was birth at the
exposition grounds one day last week
and the occurance has created the livo-
liest interest among exhibitors and Wis
itors; not that there is anything un-
usual in a birth, but owing to the
dimunitive proportions of the baby that
was born and the fact that it's par
ents are foreigners from a far away
land. The new conner. though a per-
feet baby and healthy, tipped the
scales at six ounces and had room to
spare in half pint measure.
1t is a pleasing study to see the
proud father take the baby from its
mother and, carrying it tenderly in his
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
DOES ALL BUT TALK.
The Worlds Most Remarkable Horse In
Receptions at the Exposition.


Philadelphia, Oct 24.-Speech alone
is denied to Jim Key, the most intelli-
gent horse that ever looked through
a bride or munched oats, but he makes
himself as clearly understood as the
most accomplished linguist. When 1t
is said that speech is denied to Jim
Key, audible speech only is meant. The
handsome bay, through whose veins
flow the purest of Arabian and Ham
bletonian blood, can read and spell;
can write his own name and talk poll
tics; can add. subtract, multiply or di-
vide all sums under 30, can count
money and make change; can manipu-
late a cash register and street car
register; can file letters and play a
hand organ, and finally, can hold his
breath while his nose is deep in jar
of water, and can pick up from the bot
tom of this jar a silver dollar. Jim
does all these things daily for his Wis
itors at the exposition.
Jim Key is a Democrat-constant
and answering. Even President Nc
Kinley could not induce him to change
his politics when the president had
chat with him on the grounds of the
Nashville exposition. The horse recog-
nized the president, told him his name
and politics, but persisted in remaining
q Democrat.
why, Jim." said President McKin-
ley, you know that I'm Republican,
yet you tell me that you're a Demo-
crat."
When the horse nodded an emphatic
! affirmative Mr. Mckinley continued:
well, there's one living being in the
country, at least, who won't change his
politics for an Office"
Of the stories and anecdotes con-
corning this truly wonderful horse
there is no end. Efforts have been
made to disconcert him by mixing up
his alphabet and asking him to spell
words from which some of the neces-
sary letters have been removed from
his sight. The mixing up of the alpha
bet gives him small trouble, and when
after a careful look, he discovers that
some necessary letter is missing, he
gives unmistakable notice that he has
discovered the trick played on him
Some ordinary words he spells upon
pronunciation, but if word or name
is new to him he will so attest, anC
only endeavor to spell it after it has
been once spelled for him. His owner
insists that no name has ever beer
spelled to Jim which he could not re
member and spell himself immediatel.
afterwards, but Jim has never beer
called upon to spell for the edificatiol
of a Russian or Polish audience. HI
goes though a regular program at hi
performances, but questions are neve
| asked him in the same order or neVe
exactly the same question at ever.
performance, so the horse is not opel
to the charge of doing things by rote
The horse unquestionably thinks-eX
ercises reason, and is rather vain of hi
accomplishments. He is as please
with the applause of the audience a
is any human actor on the stage, an
is quite as susceptible to tiattery as t
the promise of sugar and sweetmeat
and rosy red apples.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
PASSING POLITICAL VIEWS.
The Cry Against J. Edw. Addicks.-The Old
Line Wings Getting the PIums.

LiuC WHY'S OCttinX
EDITOR OF THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Dear Sir:-Your paper of the 18th
inst. is before me. 1 find you pub
lished my letter in the Wilmington
San of Oct. 10th, 1899. You do not
make any comments on the letter.
Now what 1 desire to know is this.
What is the matter with J. Edward
Addick? He has not harmed any man
in Delaware as far as I know, then
why should so many newspaper edi-
tors, office holders and individuals,
pick at him and defame his character,
or try to do so? Why try to make men
hate him? I find no fault in the man,
and he is law-abiding citizens, and
a good citizen. If he is not good cit
izen and is guilty of any crime, let it
be published, let the people know the
truth. He has as much right to strive
to be a United States Senator as any
other man in Delaware, if not why not?
The only reason he is hated and snarled
at is because he is said to be rich. 1
am a Democrat, was born a Democrat
and no doubt will die Democrat.
find at this date that the old Demo
cratic party in Delaware is IN the hands
of "Old Line Whigs," Know-nothings
and other isms. They hold nearly all
the offices at this time. Turn-coats are
the lucky dogs now, and these turn
coats still maintain the same old Whig
principles, that is, "two dollars day
and roast beef for the gentleman, and
corn cake and fat pork for the poor
man.
I heard Whig say in 1916, that 'I
poor man saved enough money tt
buy suit of clothes made out of broad
cloth, he should be compelled to veal
a patch on the coat, so he could be dis
tinguished from a gentleman"
Some of the worst enemies the Dem
ocratic party had in the ''fifties, hav'
had honors heaped upon them, ant
their sons now are the great ST ANS
in the party. They care nothing abou
the principles of Jefferson and Jack
son, what they want is dollars. Thi
is the reason why the Democratic part,
does not have five thousand majorit
in the State. The leaders, so called
have sold their birtnright for a mes
of pottage.
The Republican party is split in tw
by the same clamoring, jealous spirits
1t appears that the more education
disseminated, the greater rascals al
pear as party leaders. Principles
the dogs, honor is unknown, and tn
cry is "what is in it." Get Office
you can, but get it-stuff the ballC
box, alter the returns, do anything
win. This is called smart, shrewd, &'
These are progressive times, and ii
American people are restless and liB
excitement, and are always looking fl
some thing new. This state of affail
| will come to an end, but l can't So
. if the end will be good change for ii
masses. hope for the best.
E. B. FRAZER.
/ Wilmington, Del, Oct. %, 1899.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she will
constipation or kidney trouble, her i'm
plexion. Electric Bitters is the best
medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to pur-
ify the blood. 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make a good
looking, charming women of run
down invalid. Only so cents at j. p.
Hoffecker's, Smyrna, and L. L. Ma
sons, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
In His Eyes.

Sometimes a deaf man gives an an
swer which makes a wonderfully close
hit, although he has totally misunder-
stood the question.
"Is your sons bride a pretty girl?"
asked an old lady of penurious and
very deaf old gentleman whose son
had recently married the daughter OF
a prosperous grocer.
NO." said the old man calmly, "she
isn't, but she will be when her father
dies"
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
While There is Life There is Hope.

was afflicted with catarrh; could neither
taste nor smell and could hear but little.
Ely's Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus G..
Shautz, Railway, N. j.
The Balm reached me safely and the effect
is surprising. My son said the first applica-
ton gave decided relief. Respectfully,
Mrs Franklin Freeman, Dover, N. H.
The Balm does not irritate or cause sneez-
ing. Sold by druggists at so cts. or mailed
by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St.. New York.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
ON CHURCH ATTENDANCE.
LAXITY OF THE PEOPLE IN REGARD TO
CHURCH GOING.
The Spirit of Revival Greatly Needed
Moody Says People Are Hungering
For the Old Truth.

The lax relation of the attendants on
the church services most everywhere
has been a noticeable and alarming
feature of denominations. What is
the cause and where is the remedy?
has been of absorbing interest to the
thoughtful of both the pulpit and the
pew. The Methodist ministers of the
cities have been trying to reach and
stir up the masses through what they
have called the forward Move
ment," but the success has not been
commensurate with the labor wrought,
possibly because their hands have not
been properly sustained by an indif
ferent laity.
Last year and more properly this,
the great Moody held at Northfeld,
Mass, a training school, so to speak, to
initiate the Presbyterian clergy into
earnest christian work as contradis
tinguished from vigorous, logical dis
course There were at Northfeld
about 5000 people, 700 or 800 of them
ministers, praying and laboring for the
new life and power of which Mr..
Moody was such a great exponent.
| The result of this new awaken
ing has been greatly felt not only in
New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more, but elsewhere throughout the
church that has brought to the minds
of many that we are on the eve of a
great revival like that which swept
over the nation century ago.
The two following items in the New
York letter to the Philadelphia Ledger
one day last week, gives an intimation
of the spirit that is actuating the minis.
ters of that city:
The Methodist preachers at then
meeting to-day passed resolution oi
thanks to Rev. Drs. Shaw and Smith
of the New York Presbytery, for theil
addresses to the Methodist preachers
''The followers of John Calvin anG
John Wesley" the resolutions con
|
as at the present time, when they ar,
uniting their prayers to Heaven,for re
vlval blessings upon the churches"
d. L. Moody, Rev. G. Campbell
Morgan and Bishops Thorburn, Bow
man and Andrews addressed the Meth
odist preachers Mr.. D. L. Mood,
declared that the religious tide i
surely rising. The people are hunger
, ing for the old truth, and all tn
preachers have to do is to stop split
. ting hairs over Biblical criticism an
, preach the truth. Mr.. Morgan de
= clared that ''lax discipline is one of tn
s weak points of the Church to-day. N
Y rich man should be allowed to occup
a high position in the church unles
he is wholly devoted to Christ.
Last week the Presbyterian Soci'
Union of Philadelphia, held an inter
esting meeting, presided over by Judg
!, w. W. Porter. John H. Converse, {
, the committee of twelve in his addres
q said
> "You builded better than you knew
: 1t was with doubling and fear that yo
It authorized the committee of Twelv
a 1t was a rather risky thing to d'
V What should laymen know of sue
Z work? Why not leave it to the mini
ters? The answer is in, the report b
fore you. The Union is to be congra
: ulated on the work it has accomplisht
: on having marked out sphere of us
) fulness that may be cultivated to sti
g greater extent in the future.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
Volcanic Eruptions.

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob
life of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
cures them; also Old, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out
out Pains and Aches Only % cts. a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Jas.
P. Hoffecker, Smyrna, and I. L..
Mason, CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01

arms, exhibit it to interested callers,
while mingled expression of parental
dignity and paternal delight shows the
pride and pleasure he is experiencing
in the attention and compliments his
diminutive offspring is receiving.
The parents, though they bear the
good old Irish name of Rooney and
have christened the baby boy Jerry
Rooney, are from Darkest Africa. The
mother is Midge, the educated monkey,
travelling with the Hagenback Trained
Animal show. and Pat Rooney, the
father, has accompanied Mrs. Rooney
since their marriage. Visitors at the
Hagenback show on the Esplanade OF
the exposition are afforded an oppor-
tunity to interview the parents and
raress the baby.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01

No REST FoR Mox~E There is no
rest for money. Speedthrifts keep it
going; misers keep counting it.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01
TURNER a CANDIDATE.

The RECORD has information
from most reliable source that
Hon. W. A. Turner of this place
will be candidate for prosecut-
ing attorney of the 18th. judicial
circuit at the next election. Mr..
Turner is we'll known over the
circuit and bears the reputation
of being one Of the foremost
criminal lawyers in this section.
He is well versed in the law and
in addition to his knowledge of
the law he is q gifted speaker.
The people Of this circuit could
not do better than to elect Mr..
Turner their next prosecuting
attorney.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01
Cham bcrIain's Pain Balm
Cures Others, Why
Not YOuf

My wife has been using Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, with good
results, for lame shoulder that
has panied her continually for
nine years. We have tried all
kinds Of medicines and doctors
without receiving any benefit
from any of them. One day we
saw an advertisement of this
medicine and thought OF trying
II, which we did with the best Of
satisfaction. She has used only
one bottle and her shoulder Is al
most well. "-Adolph |, Millett,
Manchester, N. II. For sale by
all dealers in Evening Shade,
and j. A, Lamar, Cave City,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by
Mrs. Ada e. Hart, Of Groton, S.
D, "Was taken with q bad cold
which settled on my lungs; cough
set in and finally terminated in
consumption. -Four doctors
gave me up, saying | could live
but a short time. | gave myself
up to my savior, determined if |
could not stay with my friends on
earth, ! would meet my absent
ones above. My husband was
advised TO get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. gave it q
trial, took in all eight bottles, II
has cured me, and thank God, |
am saved and now a well and
healthy woman" Trial bottles
free at W, G. Shows drug store,
Regular size 300 and Sl,00,
Guaranteed or money refunded,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01

Notice the big "ad" on the OPP
posite page.
There was no school yesterday,
it being Thanksgiving.
Dentist E. N. F. Sullivan was
doing work in town this week.
Groves Chill Tonic 40 cents a
bottle at Cochran's. One week
only.
Turkeys are more scattering
since yesterdays thankful fes-
tivities.
Plenty of rain and an album
dance of unpleasant weather the
past two weeks.
There is not a vacant house in
Evening Shade for rent and sew
eral parties are wanting hous-
es. ..
Henry Bacon forwarded his
subscription to Dec. 1, 1900 the
other day. That's the way to
treat the printer.
Photographer Wallis, who was
contemplating moving to Thayer,
has declined the idea and will re-
main in Evening Shade.
, The household remedy is Hunts
Lightning Oil. All aches and
pains quickly relieved. Salts
faction or money refunded. Sold
by Snow the druggist.
Rev. W. s. Southworth came
over from Maynard last week
and, after spending a few days
with his family at this place, left
Monday morning to attend an
nual conference at Searcy.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01
NJ. L. HANEY,
Sheriff., Sharp County.
SDain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. P. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at
Aiken, S. G. Weak nerves had
caused severe pains in the back
Of his head. On using Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest blood
and nerve remedy, all pain soon
left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that
it cures liver and kidney trouble,
purifies the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves,
puts vim, vigor and new life into
every muscle, nerve and organ OF
the body. If weak, tired or all
ing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed. only so cents. Sold
by Snow the druggist.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01
800 REWARD.

The readers Of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that's Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing It's
work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one hundred dol.
lars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimon.
ials.
Address, f, j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o. Sold by druggists
75c,
Halls family pills are the best,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01
Used by British Soldiers.

Capt. G. G, Dennison is we'll
known all over Africa as COM
mander of the forces that cap.
tured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date of Nov. 4, 1897, from
Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he
writes; Before starting on the
last campaign | boughta quantity
OF Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera
and Diamhoea Remedy, which /
used myself when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given
TO my men, and in every case II
proved most beneficial. For sale
by oil dealers in Evening Shade,
and j. a, Lamar, Cave City.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01

Judicious advertising pays.
Ask those who try it.
See w. D. Cochran before buy
ing Leudinghaus wagons.
DR.. Buercklin of Ash Flat
dropped in a few minutes We'd
nesday.
A marriage license was issued
to G. N. Brightwell and Miss
Lou Kent last Saturday.
G. r. Lamar, of Cave City, is
a new subscriber to the RECORD
who pays in advance.
J. M. Lamar, of Fate, Texas,
has the thanks of this paper for a
silver wheel on subscription.
Old papers for sale here.
A cough is an easy thing to
cure if taken in time. 1t is dan
gerous to neglect one for any
length Of time. DR.. Simmons
cough syrup is guaranteed. SOC
a bottle at Shows drug store.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

lpecember.
ne RECORD is Twenty-Five
years old today,
20 to Cochran's for glassware.
Hehvy A piece sets 30 cents.
yesterday was observed as a
day of Thanksgiving by the
American people.
B. Morris, one of Sullivan
toxnship's best citizens, RENTS a
collar for the continuance of the
kEcoRD to his address.
John R. Metcalf left last Mon
Say morning for Sear,y to at
AZ the session of the White
Mver annual conference.
W' 5. WATSON, a former Sharp
o0unty citizen now residing at
lainview, Texas, renews his
transcription a dollars worth
Marks.
W CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY.
neke Laxative Bromo Quinine
In4blets' All druggists refund
tne money if it fails to cure. n,
M Groves signature on each
box. 25c. '''
Vol' Alternately, at considera-
ole expense, has made necessary
F .' and improvements out at
REQ Wood Forest" The dwell.
nng was ready for occupancy on
ysterday, Thanksgiving dav,
~, and Mrs. Abern athy will be
ay on and after today to meet
% greet friends calling at tbejr
home. e ~ '''e'r
What is it? A cure for couoh,
,us, Group, whooping co9ph'
HvurSeneSS, SORE throo+ -,
- Da lunge. 80 coses for 80 cents ts'
s m0ney refunded if it fails to Give
,sNsn,s,laaction; we mean DR.. Sim So. .
on,s cough syrup. Sold 'l bv
Pow the druggist, Y''' 0y
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-12-01

Leu lldNo1 q OllrlSl,lldS lrGe'
Bargains in everything at
Cochran's.
Thomas McCaa made final
proof on his homestead Satur-
day.
The Calamine mining property
is advertised to sell in another
column.
Scalping Knife tobacco 35 cents
per pound at Ccchran's. One
week only.
A little daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Collins Sat-
urday night.
j. A. Buchanan, of the Sidney
firm of Buchanan Bros. called on
the RECORD crew Monday.
G.. R. Lewis RENTS a dollar
and orders the RECORD sent to his
address at Chisholm Texas.
Miss Ella Watkins of lizard
county is visiting her brother DR..
John M. Watkins and family.
Some Missouri cattle buyers
were in town last week, but
said they could buy but few cat
tie.
The young lady students Of
the school are practieing an en-
tertainment to be given Christ
mas.
Uncle Pink Shirley brought us
a big load of pine the other day.
He knows when to do a good
deed. .-. . ...a.
Chas. E. Elmore, county judge
of Fulton county, was in town on
business a day or two this
week.
John Horn of Maxville was in
town the other day and while
here came to see us and left a
dollar.
The box supper at the court
house Friday night was all right
the boys say, only the boxes
didn't hold out.
James Simpson begins a term
of school down in district 81
next Monday, so he informed us
the first Of this week.
P. G. Kinks of Polk, was
with the crowd We'd
nesday. While here he called at
our sanctum and renewed his
1t is too much to have to scratch
for a living and for relief also.
Hunts cure will not help you in
the former case, but will sure
cure the itch, letter or ringworm,
piles, or it costs you moth
ing. Price 30 cents. Sold by
Snow the druggist.
Federal court convenes at
Batesville the 18th inst. The
docket is about the usual size.
William Hedges of this county is
a member of the grand jury and
j. N. Norris is a member of the
petit jury.