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Sharp County record., 1900-06-22
AN AGRICULTURAL FREAK.

A curious agricultural freak
was today placed on exhibition in
the state agricultural bureau. 1t
was sent by the editor of the
England Courier, who describes
it as follows:
"Mr. Shade, our village
blacksmith brought to the
Courier a curious freak in the
way Of an ear Of corn-or rather
five ears in one. The main ear
'l5 SIX incneS long, with ter rows
of perfect grains from point to
butt of cob. AT the butt Of this
main cob and surrounding it,
however, are four other ears,
each with its own distinct cob,
half the length of the main cot
and attaching to it at the butt,
but distinctly separate to theil
ends, lying in concave shape
around it's convex form, and may
be spread to show perfect ear in
side. Each ear has large, sound,
full grains and full rows. An
other curious feature in this veg
etable freak is that the grains on
the small ears indicate a different
variety from those on the parent
cob. 1t was raised by Mr.. r. B.
Carl Lee near town. "--Arkansas
Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22


What does the editor OF the
Sharp County Record know
about Sharp county politics any
way?-Walnut Ridge Telephone.
Oh, nothing much, brother.
Our ideas about politics in gen.
eral are 50 fixed, however, that
we do not deem it necessary to
change them, all Of a sudden, as
an editor around in this part OF
the state was known TO do some
two years ago.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

Hon. Sam H. Davidson made a
clean and honorable campaign
for the office of attorney general.
He did not have train-l load Of
men to place in each county in
his interest and yet he made a
creditable showing. Place Mur-
ply, Chew and Davidson in the
field and keep the "heelers' out
Of the counties and Davidson will
win.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

Hamilton G. Son have their
carding machine in fine shape
and are ready to card your wool.
Carding days are Wednesday
and Thursday, viii card for
the fourth pound and furnish oil
to grease wool or8 l-3 cents in
cash. 24-4
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22
Bro. e. G.. Henderson, Of the

Bro. f. G. Henderson, Of the
Augusta Videtto, had the follow
ing to say in last issue;
Tho editor hereof passed the
flftieth mile-post on his earthly
pilgrimage on Tuesday the 18th
inst. The whole force INDUCED
in u square meal in honor Of the
occasion, and wished to be able
to attend many more feasts COM
memoradve Of the same event.
The only evidence we are able to
behold that "the weary march of
tine Is telling his oft-repoated
story upon our anatomy, Is the
widening Of the bareIooted spot
that we are forced to expose at
meal time, This seasons mos-
quito crop has indelibly impressed
this fact upon our mind from the
roof.treo thereof.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

There is promise Of an inter-
esting contest in the democratic
state convention over the election
Of delegates at large to the Kan
sas City convention, and it is
said that Hon. Jeff Davis may be
one of the "Big Four
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

The music at the democratic
state convention, to be held at
Little Rock June 26, will be fur
nished by the band from Russell
vile, the home town of Hon. Jeff
Davis, and also by the ladies'
brass band of Melbourne.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

The RECORD acknowledges re-
ceipt Of complimentary tickets to
the big Fourth of July celebration
at Little Rock. That city intends
to make the coming event the
biggest thing of its kind ever had
in the state.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

Geo. II. Trevathan, editor OF
the Salem Banner-Nugget, who
was journal clerk Of the last
house Of representatives, is q can
didate for recording secretary of
the next Senate.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22
Democrat.

The democrats of Ohio have
declared for Bryan for president.
II will be almost a unanimous
thing for Bryan at Kansas City
July A.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22
Notice for Publication. 1873.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. !
May the 5th, 1860. {

Land UlIce at Little Rock, Ark.
May the 5th, 1850.
Notice IS hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention 10
make final proof IN support of his clam, and
that said pro)t will be made before the county
clerk OF sharp county, Arkansas, at Evening
Shade, Arkansas On June 10Th 1900 viz:
John A, Anderson
IL. E. No. l9li5, TOR the southeast quarter OF
the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter
OF the EOrlieast quarter section 10 township 10
north range vest
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz!
j X. Maxwell Riley Franks A. B. Williams
and j. &. Millgan, all of Caamne, Ark.
William 4. Whipple,
egister.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

The Mammoth Spring Demo-
crat proposes to send the paper
to any person and make the sub
scriptiOn payable when Bryan is
elected president.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

Everybody is talking about the
immensely large stock Of goods
that W. D. Cochran has on hand.
It's the place to get bargains,
too.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22

Mrs. Gladstone, widow Of VIM.
e. Gladstone, the great English
statesman, died last week in
London at an advanced ago.
Sharp County record., 1900-06-22
A YOUTH WILL BE HANGED.

John King, colored, aged IA,
was found guilty of murder in
the first degree in Pulaski circuit
court last week. The penalty is
death upon the gallows, King
takes his sentence very uncon-
cernedly,
Born in felon's cell, a habitue
of policy court and death upon
the gallows. Such in one short
sentence is the life story Of John
King, the boy murderer, Of Little
Rock. King says he is IA years
of age and says he was born in
Argenta, but the records Of the
penitentiary show that he was
born in a cell in 1885, his mother,
Fannie Moran, being at that time
serving term for larceny. He
has an aunt named Minerva
Jackson, living in Argenta.
King was convicted Of the kill
ing last February Ct William
Davenport, a blind farmer, four
miles north of Argenta, on the
Batesville road. Davenport was
killed with an axe and few days
later King was arrested charged
with the deed. He was bound
over by the grand jury February
Il, indicted later and last week
convicted.
King was represented by At
torneys Lindsey and Nichols, col
orod, and the state by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Gray.
King was placed upon the stand
an1 admitted killing Davenport.
The case was given to the jury at
6 p. m. and a few minutes before
8 o'clock they brought in a ver-
dict Of guilty The date Of his
hanging will be fixed later. This
will be the first hanging in this
county in seven years, the last
being that of the negro who killed
Grocer Tom O'Bahnon, OF Nlne-
teenth and Park avenue, in 1893.
A Gazette reporter visited
King in his cell at the county Jail
and found him in as cheerful a
frame of mind as a man could be
under the circumstances. He did
not seem to realize that the moose
would soon be about his neck.
Wh0n asked if he wished to make
a statement he said he did not.
"Tell me why you killed Day.
enport," he was asked.
81 told that on the stand this
morning." said King,
"But | didn't hear it."
"You ought to have been
there"
"Well what did you kill him
with?"
"An axe"
"Why did you kill him?'
"Because he called me a
name"
"Why did he call you the
name?"
"Because he was mad at me, |
guess"
"Then you killed him because
he called you name?'
eyes"
"Where was the killing?"
"In the road a little piece from
his house."
He further said that he had
been cutting wood for Davenport
and had qlarrelel / with him over
anickel. When Davenport. called
him the name he hit him with the
axe which he had been to a
neighbor's to sharpen,--Gazette'
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
TENANTS OF DUMPS.
Tribe in Washington More Picturesque
Than Ragpickers.

Than Ragpickers.
The work of retaining the low
lands, where once stood famous Ber-
rvs row-the despair of missionaries
and the nightmare of the police-goes
merrily on, and from the citys waste
grows up, like the famed phoenix ris-
ing from its own ashes, the most
unique village ever found by an an
thropologist says the Washington
Post. Here on the bare stretch Of ashy
waste exists a tribe more picturesque
by far than the Paris ragipckers, famed
in story, and the adored model of the
amateur artist in the Latin quarter.
Right within sight of the capitol and
the historic part of Washington is the
most unique village, peopled by the
most unique inhabitants to be found
on the globe. The Digger Indians, the
Moundbuilders, nor, in fact, any of the
queer people of this or other coun-
tries, can compare with these. Their
life and their occupation prove beyond
doubt that there is a use for everything
on the face of the earth, save the city
founding. A company for the promo
ton of tenement districts could not
draw a quarter of a cent dividend off
the tenants Of the dumps. They pay
neither rent nor tax, nor yet is the
reservation allotted to them by the
government They just pitch their tin
houses where they like, and while the
only signal for Sunday is the cessation
of carts and tumbledown wagons back
ing up, there is yet profound respect
shown for the rights of each inhabit-
ant. There may be no lock on the door
or fence about the yard, but every man
can depend upon his pile of scrap
iron, old bottles, rags, and so on re-
naming intact without bull dog tied
to it. There is always a scurry like
unto a football contest over every load
OF ashes, but once the contest is won,
every fellow respects the champion S
rights. No one could well calculate
the revenue from this part of the city g
waste, but it is large, men, women and
children all plying the trade with a
vengeance. The men sell all that they
rescue from this source, while the wo-
men work to keep their children warm
and maybe also do laundry. The chill,
dren toll back and forward their little
backs forever bent under the burden
of the bag, or cropping and scratching
among the refuse. Many of them warm
whole families in this way, while al
most the entire colored population in
the vicinity of the dump depend upon
il for fuel.
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
Shooting Emus.

The Australian emu is described as
a yellowish-brown bird, seven feet in
height, with wings so rudimentary that
it makes no use Of them for flight. 1t
is so swift on foot, however, that only
the very fleetest horse can overtake 1t.
Like the ostrich, the emu feeds upon
whatever comes under its beak. Wood,
pebbles, scraps of iron, or anything
else that 1t can swallow. will answer
it's purpose, although 1t shows a
marked preference for bread and
cooked meat. A French explorer de-
scribes his experience in shooting one
of these birds. He was accompanied
by white companion, and by an Aus
tralian black who acted as guide. 81
am going to bring them up" said our
savage companion. you will nave to
shoot while they are on the run, but
take your time and aim well. They
won't get off this time" So saying, he
began to whistle as if he were calling
a dog. The emus lifted their heads,
listened for an instant, then started 10
run. 1t is strange that this was not to
get away, but rather to circle about us
without stopping, all the time mar
rowing the circle so as to APPROACH us.
When they were not more than forty
yards distant, still running with in
credible swiftness, we brought them
into line and fired. One fell with a
bullet in his heart. The others fled,
all the time in single file, and presently
they disappeared. In reply to a ques-
ton, our guide told us that the emus
always acted in this way whenever
they heard whistling, and that one can
call them by this means from far away.
II think, he added, cit is because they
believe their little ones are calling
them" As the little emus do not
whistle, this explanation does not seem
to be conclusive. But who will sug-
gest better one?
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
wagner Ms a HumorIst.

When Wagner's energy was not ex-
pended in his art work, says Gustav
Kobbe in "Wagner's Personality" in
the Forum, it found vent in many hui
morous sallies. He once quoted his
teachers remark that he would never
learn to play the piano. But" he
added, Il play great deal better than
Berlioz." The waggishness Of this re-
mark lies in the fact that Berlioz could
not play at all. During a rehearsal of
the "RienZ" overture in Dresden, the
trombones were too loud. Instead of
rebuking them angrily, he said, with a
laugh: Gentlemen, we are in Ores
den, not marching around the walls OF
Jericho" After "Tannhauser" was
brought out, a German composer of
little note, named Chellard, said that
the Song of the Evening Star" was
wrongly harmonized," and suggested
certain harmonies which should be
substituted for those employed by
Wagner. When Wagner was among
friends it was one of his favorite di-
versions to seat himself at the piano
and sing the Song Of the Evening
STAR" la Chellard.
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSIONS
Via Chicago s Eastern Illinois Railroad

Via Chicago s. Eastern Illinois Railroad
On the first and third Tuesdays OF
July and August the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railroad will place on
sale Homeseekers' Excursion tickets
to various points in Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Loul-
siana, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas.
One fare plus $500 for the round
trip.
Tickets are limited on going trip
fifteen days from date of sale with
stop over privileges in Homeseekers
territory. Returning tickets are linn
tied twenty-one days from date of sale,
Remember that we now have in serv-
ice a new wide vestibuled train be-
tween Chicago e Waco & Fl. Worth
Texas, leaving Chicago daily at LIST
p. m. Through Pullman sleeping cars
and free reclining chair cars. For
further particulars call on or address
any agent Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Railroad Or c. L. Stone. G. p. G. 7. A,
Chicago.
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
YOUTHFUL wHIrECAPs.
Organized to Punish Those who Inter-
fe-e In Love Affairs.

feEo In Love Anhlrs.
What appears to be an organization
Of whitecaps Is operating in this city.
The peculiar thing about the organiza-
ton is the motive behind 1t for the
protection of its members against the
intrusion Of outsiders in affairs of love.
The band, so far as can be learned, is
composed OF young men ranging in age
from Is to 20 years, who are sworn to
protect each other even unto death if
necessary, in order to keep young men
who are not members of the band from
infringing upon their rights and pay
ing attention to the girl friends of any
OF the members. The violation of the
rules laid down in the bylaws Of the
organization means severe punishment
to the offender and swift justice is
melted out to the young man who dares
to mingle in the love affairs of any
member Of the band. Not long ago a
young man from the outside called
upon one of the young women friends
of a member of the band and was pass
ing the evening in her company. A
knock at the door brought the hostess,
and the leader OF the band, who had
approached, asked in a pleasant man
ner if the young man were present
Receiving an answer in the affirmative,
he requested to see the gentleman on
business. AS the young man stepped
out into the darkness he was seized
by the whitecaps and given a sound
whipping and told to leave the place
at once, which he did. Another case
ishment was more severe. The young
man, who was called from the pres
ence of the girl on the second occasion,
was subjected to the most brutal treat
ment possible. A coffee sack was
thrown over his head, his hands were
tied behind him and he was marched
to the cemetery, fully a mile from the
city, at the point of revolvers, while
the members followed with threats of
violence in case he uttered an cutlery.
At the cemetery rope was tied about
his neck and the end thrown over q
limb of a tree. At this juncture the
coffee sack was removed, and a ghost
bearing a large knife in its hanus
sprang out of the darkness and came
toward the crowd. The masked men,
bers of the band, at sight of the ghast-
ly specter, broke and ran. and the
young man became so frightened that
he swooned and fell to the ground.
The ghost, who was one of the white
caps, disrobed, and calling to the
crowd, told them the young man had
tainted. The limp form of the boy
was carried back to the city and laid
out upon the sidewalk, where he re-
manned until passers-by CHANGED to
find him, still in an unconscious con-
uItion, some hours afterward. So far
the identity Of the members has been
kept secret, and, though an effort has
been put forth to locate the leaders,
it has Oeen to no avail. The last oc-
eurrence has created considerable OK
citement.-Arcola Qll.) Correspond
ence Chicago Record.
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
BEYOND THE GATES.

Here was as fine a fellow as ever
drew sword; witain half an inch OF six
teet, broad shouldered, and as sound
Us bell. Under the tan the bloom OF
health and youth flushed in his cheek
Through his calm, clear eyes he looked
the whole world lin the face and owed
no man-except his tailor. A fearless
fellow, this gentleman in khaki
straight as shaft, true as steel, too
good a man to become food for pow
der. A whole shipload of his kin and
kind were with him. bound for the
war.
The farewell came, the sad adieu,
and every heart was full Of loves
goodby.
He stopped to kiss the one woman
OF his life. Her arms were about his
neck as she chung to him, faint and
weeping. His brow was stern and his
jaws set. for his English honor com
PEELED him to shed never a tear. So
he raised her from the ground to his
lips and set her down with a parting
that was almost chill, though his full
NSNAb was pulollS llhC hIG tuSlHt
Thea her people took her and set her
on some baulks OF timber, wrapped an
other shawl about her-for they knew
all too we'll how frail she was-and let
her weep, as they. too, were weep
ing.
Every one who knew her, except her
soldier lover himself. knew we'll that
they had parted forever in this world,
for her days were numbered by the
angels.
Her great eyes were like lamps in
which the spirit of her life was fast
consuming. Her beauty was not Of
earth. The pallor and the pink alike
proclaimed her the bride Of death. In
her and in him only reposed the bliss
full ignorance of this sorrow. Well is
it that love is blind.
The quay was lined with groups of
people waving their fearful farewells.
Steam whistles and angry snorts from
impatient engines rent the air. The
great hausers strained taut and were
let go as the dockmen shouted to the
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
PUSS SAILED AWAY.
Went Aboard Steamship and Made
Herself Quite Mt Home.

Went Aboard Steamship and Made
Herself Quite at Home.
If there is anything in the popular
superstition among sailors that "a cat
brings good luck" the voyage of the
British steamship Thalia will be a
pleasant one says the Savannah
News. A fine, large Maltese cat went
aboard the day before she sailed, and
composedly curled herself up on the
heavily upholstered crimson sofa in
the officers saloon, and when the YES
sci sailed she was a contented pas
senger.
"She is an old traveller" said the
steward, as he stroked her soft fur,
land this is not her first voyage. Cats
like a change, and they will visit one
vessel and then another in port until
they find one that suits them; and they
are knowing animals, and seem to
have some intuition when a vessel is
going to sail.
do / think cat brings luck? Oh.
yes. It's good luck to have cat come
to you. Why, that's not a supersti-
ton of sailors alone. Did you ever
see q landlubber that didn't believe it.?
That cat will have the best treatment
on board; besides, there's no end to
the rats on board, and the cat will be
useful as we'll as lucky for u.s."
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
wolseIsy.s Exciting Run.

The following incident in Lord VOL,
seley's military career is recorded as
having taken place when he was In
his twenties, and had been in the Brit
ish army three years. He speaks OF
it himself as the most exciting exper-
fence of his life.
1t was in Burma. and Wolseley was
in charge of small detachment. Dur.
ing the advance he had the bad luck
to fall into a deep hole, and when he
crawled out found himself on the en-
emy's side. AS he emerged, he
was met with such shower
of bullets that he slid bach
in short order. After few min
utes he came out again, and amid a
vigorous volley, ran for his life. He
was nearly two hundred yards from
the British line, and was hit three
times before he reached a place OF
safety.
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
Race Issue Raised in Cuba.

The race issue OF Cuba has been
raised lately in peculiar way by q
large number of Havana negroes and
mulattoes. They have petitioned the
authorities to prohibit the application
to Cuban citizens of the descriptive
words "black" or brown" In war
rants issued by the police court and
to forbid the use of these adjectives in
newspaper reports. The petitioners
also ask that the newspapers be pro-
hibited from making reference to the
African origin of any one. Their argu.
ment is that the terms as now used
perpetuate race antagonisms. and that
since the negroes of Cuba have proved
their worth in the struggle against
Saa:n they should be called only Cuban
citizens.
The Yale expositor., 1900-07-13
THE TRAMP,S PIANO.
A Story From the Forests of Pennsyl
vnnIa's OH Regions.

1.-The story of Boss Shepherds pi-
ano in the mountains of Mexico recalls
an incident of the Pennsylvania oil re-
gions," remarked a gentleman con-
nected with the Tide Water Pipe Line
company. THE Humboldt refinery
was one of the first oil refineries built
in the oil region. 1t was located at
Plummer, a village in the woods Of
Venango county, and owned by Boston
capitalists. Money had not been
spared in its construction, and every
thing connected with it was on an ex-
tensive scale. The officers of the COM
pany had fine houses furnished in an
up-to-date manner. The refinery had
been established to refine oil by spe-
cial process, which proved to be un-
profitable, although the high price Of
crude at that time may have had some
thing to do with it, but in any event
ne whole enterprise was suddenly
shut down for good on Geographic or
ders from Boston. Nearly everything
was left just as it was when the order
came to shut down. Even one Of the
houses was left with the furniture in
it, including a plano. When the refn-
cry was abandoned there was nothing
else in that neighborhood except woods
TO speak of. The refinery and buildings
leil into decay, but the piano remained
for long time. When the tramps
came through that country they soon
found this house and its abandoned
musical instrument, and it was decid-
eddy weird at night to hear the strains
of the piano coming through the soil
tude of the woods. There was one
musical tramp in a party of nomads
who made that place their rendezvous
for a time, and the 'musicales' they
had were unique"