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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
and Godfrey. a plate layer, was shot

and Godfrey plate layer, was shot
through the head hut is doing we'll.
Lieutenant Alexander had an exciting
experience. a Fuslleer who had been hit
in the arm by she'll, which shattered
the limb, swung around and hit Alexander
In the neck. almost smothering him with
blood. The shell burst in front of tho
lieutenant ON level With his face and
he staggered blinded for a moment. The
next instant he saw his comrade lying
dead ut his feet while he himself was
wounded.
Private Kavanagh of the Dubllns per-
formed splendid work When the British
firing limo fell. he time after time rallied
the men.
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BAILEY AND Chiffon.
Invited to Speak by the Young Mems
Democratic Club.

fJVIIUUTtFEtN NTUV.
Dallas, Texas, November 17.--At the
close of the most turbulent session in Its
history, the Young Mems Democratic club
of Dallas tonight decided to invite Senator
Horace Chiffon and Congressman j. W.
Bailey to address the voters of Dallas
under the clubs auspices in joint discus
sion or separately. as they desire. Every
Chiffon man present fought the resolu-
ton The vote, however, was almost ten
to one. Congressman Bailey telephoned
tonight from Mansfield that he Wan be
glad of an opportunity to speak before
the club and Senator Chiffon is also OK
pected TO accept the invitation. II they
meet in joint discussion, it will mark the
formal opening of the contest for the
senatorship.
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PREVENTED 4 PAs'c.

Russell Sage Speak. of the Treas
ury's Bond Purchase.
New York, November 17.-Russeii Sage
is quoted today as saying to newspaper
interviewer who asked him what he
thought of the United States treasury >
offer to buy s25, 10000 of bonds; IL be-
lieye Secretary Cages action has saved
the financial world from disastrous
panic
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coMrIETEI.Y ENcIRcLEp.


Pretoria, Thursday, November 8.
The following dispatch has been
received from the Boer camp at
Elandslaagte under today's date:
I,adysmith has been completely
encircled by the Boer forces. Our
second big gun was successfully
placed in position on Bulawan hill.
in front Of Ladysmith. The firing
OF heavy guns commenced early
this morning with no casualties to
the burghers up to the present.
Botha has photographed from the
south OF Ladysmith that the Boer
batteries opened heavy fire with
big guns and continuously dropped
shells into the works around Lady.
smith. Tho Pretoria forces wero
in tight place, having taken up
a position commanded by the Brit
ish fire, which was so hot that the
position became untenable. The
big gun. however, saved the situa-
ton.
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BoERs CONFIDENT.
General Meyer Says England
VIII Not Win Another Battle.

London. November IA dis
patch from Lourenzo MARQUEE says:
"A Pretoria newspaper announced
last Wednesday that 1000 burghers
had left General Jouhert's force
around Ladysmith to join Com
mandant Botha's force near EST
court, with view OF assisting to
intercept the British advance to the
relief of Ladgsmith. General Lucas
Meyer. tho Free state commander,
has assorted in the course OF an
interview that he is convinced that
the battle of Elandslaagte viii be
the first and last Boar defeat of tho
year.
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CHuRoHILL's CONDUCT.
he Newspaper correspondent nn.

The Newspaper Correspondent Has
Credit for brilliant Behavior.
London November 1.-THE official ac-
count of tho disaster to the Estcourt
armored train shows that n hundred miss
ing mon arc now probably already ON their
way to Pretoria to swell the large number
of British prisoners already there.
Winston Churchil's brilliant behavior Is
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities,

Washington, November 1T.--New Mexico
West Texas. Oklahoma, Indian Territory aud
East Texas-Fa.r Saturday and Sunday; light,
variable winds.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Lexington. Ky, November IT.
There is something going ON in
State guard circles. as Colonel Will
Jams OF the Second Kentucky has
been recalled from the National
fox hunt to confer with Governor
Bradley at Frankfort. He made the
trip from Estill Springs in buggy.
He declined to give anything to the
public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
General Observations.

GcnernI ODserNat1Ons.
observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at all stations yesterday at
p. M. 10Th meridian time:
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Paint Your Roofs with with e earyIn's MlDsra!

for iron. tin, shingle felt paper roofs. |, will stop
small pin holes. and make good root for one or two
years after you think II Is not worth repairing. For
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20
story ola slave.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains Of disease Is
the worst form of slavery. Geo.
D. Williams, Of MANCHESTER
Mich, tells how such slave was
made free. Ie says: "My wife
has been so helpless for five
years that she could not turn
over in bed alone. After using
two bottles Of Electric Bitters
she is wonderfully improved and
able to do her own work" This
supreme remedy for female dis.
eases quickly cures nervousness.
sleeplessness, melancholy, head.
ache, backache, faintinp and
dizzy spells, This miracle work.
ing medicine is a godsend to
weak, siokly, run down people,
Every bottle guaranteed. 0njv
90 cents, Sold by W. c, Snow
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20
CAVE CITY CiNDERS.
Health is good.
More anon.
N EMO,

Health is good.
Wheat sowing is still in prog
ress.
Two new boarding students ems
tered school Monday.
7. 5. Otunger will now be found
behind the counter IN j. A. Laman's
store.
Revs. Castlcberry and Griffin
attended burial service at Sidney
Monday.
j. s and J, F, Ottinger. of Sharp,
were visiting in the city Saturday
and Sunday.
j. w. Lamar and Frank Brewer
shipped two car loads of cattle to st..
Louis last Wednesday.
Mrs. I. 5, Ottinger IS spending
the week among friends at Sharp,
Independence county.
G. NJ, d, Rogers has bought a
new wheat drill and has gone into
:hc wheat business right.
James Lamar and wife and
grandchildren from Texas are here
on a visit Tney report things live,
ly there
D, a. Lamar ordered some fne
seed wheat from ST. Louis. lie now
offers fine hat to the man who
raises the most from one bushels
sowing,
Polk Wood, Jack Northern and !
ia mes Davidson OF Sharp were here
last Saturday and Sunday visiting
their children who are attending
school here.
John Anderson has arrived here
from Texas, HIS family are on the
way News reached Mr.. Anderson
That a sad accident happened to one
Of his boys At Greenyillc, Texas,
being accidentally shot. He J. a.
5A'oSy'IIe now doing very well. |
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20
SIDNEY SAYINGS,
SLIGO

Raining tonight.
School Is moving on better than
usual.
Rev Gibson gave us a fine sermon
Sunday At H.,
Who cat Emmet Dixon's 'possrn
for dinner Monday?
Homer Gray, after few days
VISIT here, left Monday Tor his home
AZ Viola.
Porter Bono and family, Of nOar
Barren Fork, spent Saturday and
Sunday in town, the guests of Mr.
Watson.
Miss Olive Moeks was elected
secretary and treasurer Of our
Sunday school Sunday.
Dp. Batson Is Son arc having
telephone lines put up 10 places in
different portlons Of the country in
the interest OF their patients
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20
MATHEWS MUSINGS.


We have Just had a good rain,
We look for cooler weather now.
1t is time for a change,
Mrs. T. B, PEBBLES, who has
been very sick with the fever for
about two months, Is steadily i'm
proving.
Since our last visit there has been
a wedding at the Pleasant Ridge
church-Mr. Tiden Sanders and
Miss Rosie Lowry.
We Judge from the echolng OF
the horns and the baylug of the
hounds these nights that somebody
is reastlng on "possum and taters. "
The farmers 10 this section are
rejoicing on account of the rain, az
many have been waiting for it t.
soften the ground that they might
SOW their wheat aud grass.
We are sorry to record the death
of an iufant son of Mr.. j. c. hel.
ley, which died on the 9TH inst.
and was buried in the SPOTS grave
yard, The bereayed have our
heartfelt sympathy.
Corn gathering is the order Of
the day now, 1t is turning out
better than was expected, not beng
so badly damaged by wet weather
this year as it was last, Some in
our locality can boast of beng done
gathering, Cotton Is far short OF
the previous crop.
Success to the Record.
ALEoN.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

One of the most remark.
able lawsuits IN American
history is now in a St. LOUIS
court. For thirty years this
suit has been carried on by
Charles and John Bobb, who
are related as father and
son, and has never been out
of court for a minute. The
parties have spent S265, 600
in costs and attorney fees,
The suit is for an estate
originally worth about SIS,
600.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

The household remedy il
Hunts Lightning Oil. All aches
and pains quickly relieved. Sat-
lstaction or money refunded
Sold by Snow the druggist.
Old papers for sale.
Cheatham's Tasteless Chill
Tonic cures tho chills, builds I'D
the system, and drives away ali
ills. 1t makes the weak strong
and fattens the lean. It's the
tonic Of tonios, the best ever
seen 90 cents at Shows the
druggist.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Farm for sale or rent, 2 miles
east of Center. Apply to W. B.
McGee, Grange, Ark.
If you are afflicted with any of
the miserable skin diseases such
as itch, ringworm, letter, eczema
or other similar troubles, try
Hunts Cure. 1t is a sure and
speedy remedy and costs only 5
cents per box. Guaranteed.
Sold by Snow the druggist.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Hon. S. H, Davidson. Of
Evening Shade, was a pleas
ant caller at this office Sat.
day. Mr.. Davidson is one
of the most distinguished at
torneys of Northern Arkan.
sas and will be a candidate
next year for attorney gen.
eral. There is no better
timber in the entire state
for the position. B "a { k
Rock Blade.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

/ Only a few more days and the
: poor, dIsconsolate reporter will have
to take his departure 10 other fields
of labor, doubtless. never again TO
be permitted to WELD bis pen in be-
half of beautiful, sunny Sidney
"where the gentle zephyrS grow and
sweet lilies bloom forever more"
Misses Myrtle Mum, Dee Wiles,
Willie SHIth, Lena, Ida and Eula
Arm, accompanied by Messrp Frank
and Gee Wiles, Emmett Dixon.
Tommy Smith aud Addie Arm will
enjoy a 'possum hunt Wednesday
night. We hope the boys will show
their greatest gal!antry and hero
ism.
The entertainment given by Miss
Ida Arm Saturday night, they say,
was rare affair. Mrs. N. P. Wiles
will open wide the doors of her
heart, as well as her home next Sat-
urday night and give US another
nice, cheering entertainment. The
string band will be prepared to rem
der its most delightful music on
that occasion.
Those who did not hear the SER
mon on the theme "Time" Sunday
afternoon by Rev. Shaw, the blind
preacher, missed something that
would have done them good. The
sermon, it seemed, was expressly
Tor the young people, and we cer-
tamil enjoyed it. Those of US who
heard it, let US treasure 1t mp and
live 1t each day throughout our
lives, Are we not already beue.
flied by it?
We had funny little exhibitor
on the streets Saturday by a mar
selling recipes for making washing
fluid with which, he claimed, per
son could wash anything withou
labor. BY the way, how lngenlou
our old world is becoming! With
method with which you can maste
mathematics IN three nights, and
washing fluid that has no labor at
tached to it-well, that's gettln
along at a rapid pace.
; We are sad to chronlcle the sud
. den death of Adron Hardister, nea
Town. VINO departed tEls lie ear!
Sunday afternoon, after a brief ii
$ ness of typhoid fever aud compl
' cation of the brain. Adron was
: noble boy, though lrreligious, an
e was just blooming into manhood
8 but the cycle of death cut him dow
when least expected, which prove
. to us the certainty of death and til
soIemnlty OF judgment, The be
: reaved family have the sympathy c
e all.
! More anon.
| NJ nNto
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20
FAIR WARNING

All persons knowing them
selves to be indebted to the estate
of r. S. Bacon, deceased, and
failing to settle by the 10Th day
of November next will after that
time find their accounts in the
hands of a collecting officer.
j. WANN, Adm.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Probably the biggest pie
ever baked was the big feat.
ure at a reception to Artie
Phillips, of Mulvaue, Kan,
on his return home from the
army the other day, This
soldier boy, in one of his
letters from Manila, said he
would give four years Of his
life for one of those apple
pies such az his mother used
to make. At the reception
rendered him by the people
Of Mulvaue ae was presented
with a pie, square in form,
measuring 5 feet one way by
2 feet the other. In the pie
were two and a half bushels
of apples, 10 pounds of -four,
10 pounds of sugar, 6 pounds
Of lard, 2 pounds Of butter
and a lot other truck which
goes in this kind of pastry.
The boy was satisfied.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Spurgeon said: II never
had any faith in luck at all
except that I believe that
good luck will carry a man
over a ditch If he jumps
we'll and will put a bit of
bacon in his pot if he looks
after his garden and keeps a
pig.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20
Bismarck's Iron NeT''

Was the result OF his sp,en
health. lndomitable VIII
tremendous energy are not ,I ~
where stomach, liver, nu'
and bowels are out OF order,
you want these qualities anu
success they bring, use y,
Kings Now Life Pills !, \
develop every power Of !"
and body. Sold by snow
druggist.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

England and the Trans
vail are now at war, Amer
lean sympathy is, ne doubt,
with the people of the
Transvall, but it doesn't
seem hardly possible that
they can win.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Attorney General Davis
has given out an opinion that
the practice of magnetic
healing is unlawful unless
those practicing it admins
ter drugs or prescribe them,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Dewey Day was rather
expensive in New York.
The city appropriated and
spent $500, 900 preparing for
it.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

In a Wisconsin town a
pretty 16-year.old girl has
been licensed to preach the
Baptist doctrine.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Wonder if our numerous
exchanges that are running
"a diamond for a dollar"
are wearing diamonds now?
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20
CALAMlNE CULLlNGS.
DR.. Barr is able to walk around

B. y. Street Is suffering severely
With rheumatism.
Health is very much improved
since the cool weather.
Mrs. P, C. Taylor has been very
sick, but is reported better now
There is more wheat being sOwn
in thus section than FOR several
years.
Miss Maud Price has gone to
Gul!ey, lizard county to attend
school.
Crops ara net turning out alto.
gether as well az the farmers first
thought.
/ Rain has come and settled the
dust and encouraged tile farmers to
60 to sowing wheat again.
John Hill, George Jones and
John COake went to Walnut Ridge
last week and bought new wagons.
Uno!e Sam Massey aud Sterling
Cheney made business trips to
Bstesville last week, Mr.. MssseF
buying goods and Cheney a new
wagon. That's right, Sterling,
they are good thing 10 have about
the place.
We have a new peddllng wagon
starting out from our town. Leonas
Massey of Strawberry wants the
chickens and eggs of this country
now. Chase the old hens and get
up half q dozen for him and hear
him talk trade in very familiar
way,
Cleo Mllligan, son of George MilIl-
gan, died of pneumonia and from
smoking cigarettes, Beware, boys
If you haYe to smoke use the old
cob pipe that won't kill, for cigar.
cites will in the course Of time
Cleo was a nice boy and had many
friends who mourn his loss. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Saturday night and Sunday wer,
act apart for visiting in this part
f Minus Batter and wife were yisltinl
at Dennis Buffers Saturday night
Prof. Abee and wife visited hi
father, H. w, Abee, in the WILLOW
Springs neighborhood SUNDAY
G NJ. F. Street and family visited lie
Street and wife Sunday, two mile
north of town on Big Creek.
The representatives of the Amer
e lean Zinc Company of New York
f. Mr.. Sidney Cornell and Others inter
ested, came aud looked around on
day and went back we'll please
with the prospect, and say they wi
be back soon. Don't know wha
T they are going to do. Mr. Sarbe
. came and stayed few days, ba
, from some cause his miners failed T.
come and he went back to see abou
them and hasn't yet come bach
f. It ls the general opinion of tn
people that work will commenc
WIS IAN III SOllie way.
Our farmers are showing aigns O
prosperity IN the way of buyln
7 more machinery and raising NOR
small gram and less cotton. In tn
past twelve months there has bee
bought, within three miles of Gala
mine, eight binders and mowln
machines, two wheat drills, on
} thresbing machine, twelve new
wagons and various other kinds O
farm machinery too numerous t
mention, This looks to me TO be
step IN the right direction. 1t
hustlers we need to bring our coun
= try to the front and on equal foot
ing with other countries.
Best wishes to the Record.
SLIGO,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

Lawrence county has niae
known candidates for sheriff,
says one of the papers.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

County uniformity of text
books lost IN Fulton county
by about 80 votes.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1899-10-20

The Record wants your
work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-21
 TWO MARVELLOUS ESCAPES.
Children Fall From Window, Escap
 Injury

Children Fall From Window, Escape
 Injury.
 Yesterdays Hartford Post says: ''Dr. D. F. Sullivan of this city had two of the rarest experiences in his professional career during the past twentyfour hours. Last evening he was called to 77 Windsor street to attend Willie Rus sell slX-yeal- -old boy, who fell from the roof of three-story building. Nat urally the doctor took with him all the Appliances for a broken neck, crushed skull and other damages likely to result from such an accident Upon his ar rival at the scene of the accident he found the boy apparently uninjured. He learned that he landed in an ice box. At noon to-day the doctor was called to 10S Mather street to attend the three year-old child of Officer Sheehan, who had fallen from a two-story window. The result was practically the same as in the previous case The child with the exception of a few scratches was uninjured. It fell in a plot under the window a few inches from the side- walk"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-21
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL FRIDAYS APR2l

travelling in Mexico and the west, has returned to New York.
 | '97-Twin sons were born to MT. and Mrs. sherman F. Johnson of Meriden, | Conn.,, Thursday, April 6. '97-A. w. Cooper has recently opened a law office in the Hennon building, | New Orleans, La.
 ex-92-Martin J. Synnott is practicing | medicine at Little Falls, New Jersey. pr. Synnott was a member of the class of '92, but was obliged to leave college in his junior year owing to serious eye affection. He subsequently entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons in, New York, where he graduated in '94. '9S-Frank F. Donnely is located in Wilkes-Barre Pa. He has law office in the Laning building. ... '93-A S. Chisholm has recently taken position with the American Steel and Wire company of Cleveland, Ohio.
 '94-The marriage of Miss Louise Ha- mill, of Chicago, to James Alexander Waller, took place April 12 at the home of the bride. Francis c. Waller, '94 S., acted as an usher.
 '94-Mrs. J. l.. Deming announce the 'iioil AoSS VI 'iSl bduSlICij Vnlco I<llHu- beth, to the Rev. Frederick H. Lynch, to take place April 27 at 30 Howe street, New Haven, at noon. The ceremony will be attended only by immediate friends.
 '94 S.-A daughter was recently born to MT. and Mrs. Mitchell c. Lilley
 '94 S.--Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Lillian Travis, daughter of c. l.. Travis, of Bridgeport, Conn, 10 James w. Naples.
 '95-Percy W. Crane has removed his law office to 30 Broad street, New York city
 '95-Fred H. Hamlin has entered the banking house of Hamlin & Co.,, East Bloomfield, NY.
 MT and Mrs. Frederick c. Paisley have returned from Berkshire county, Massachusetts, where they were called last week by the death of Mrs. Pidsley's father.
 Miss Inez Smith of the First primary in Center school, Branford, gave birthday party this week at the resi- dence of her, aunt, Mrs Harriet Palmer on Main street. A very delightful eve- ming was passed with music and games, followed by dainty spread.
 c. E. Hay '99 has received his con- mission as lieutenant in the United States infantry and will leave college shortly to join his command.
 Mrs. E. F. Jones of Branford was called to New York Tuesday by the ser ious illness of her only sister.
 Walter G. Penfeld has received his commission for second lieutenant in the regular army. MT. Penfield obtained a very high stand in the examination which he took. He has been assigned to the infantry. but has not yet received orders to report.
 Mrs. Frederick Linsley celebrated her eightieth birthday at her home on Paved street, Branford Wednesday. It was family party Mrs. Hall of Ches- hire. daughter of Mrs Linsley. was present, also two nieces, the Misses Merwin from Meriden. Deacon Linsley. wife and daughter, were among the guests; also Benjamin Linsley and fam fly. Mrs. Linsley was the recipient of a number of pretty birthday gifts,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-21
DRUGGISTS CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting Will be Held in Bridge

Annual Meeting Will be Held in Bridge
 port.
 The executive committee of the State Pharmaceutical association met in the New Haven house yesterday and decid- ed to hold the annual convention in Bri 1geport June 13 and IA. E. E. Fish CT and Harry Dupee of Bridgeport were appointed a committee of arrangements. One of the features of the stay in the city will be clambake at Pleasure Beach. There will be a number of oth- CT social features.
 The members present at the meeting yesterday were President John w, Lowe of New Haven, Secretary E. A. Clark of Waterbury, Charles Fleischner and w. l.. Mix of New Haven, E. A. Hough of Collinsville, Harry Dupee of Bridge port and George G. Loef1er and Thomas R. shannon of Hartford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-21
OVERHEATED OVEN CAUSES
 BLAZE.

Partition in Lafayette Street Bakery
 Takes Fire.
 Fire broke out in the house at No 109 Lafayette street yesterday morning Smoke poured from the windows of the basement occupied by Morris Lesco vtch and used as bake shop and gave the tenants in the house the idea that the fire was quite serious. In response to still alarm Go. No. responded and found that a wooden partition in back of the oven had taken fire Tearing it away they quickly put out the blaze before much damage had been done Later Fire Marshal Gladwin made an examination and found that the oven was faulty in construction and that the owner had never secured permit to build the same.