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Sharp County record., 1900-09-21
OFFICIAL.

a Congressman, First Djstrict-P. D. HcCulloch
Residence Marianna, Lee County.
a Senator, Second Dist witt Pocahontas
:. udge, 18th Judicial Dist-Jehn Is. McCaleb,
Evening Shade
a Pros. Atty. 10th Dist-R. B. Maxey, MANI
moth Spring
"A SHARP CoUNrY-Representatlve |. Herrn.
& Judge. W. Smith.
Clerk-H, Il. Hill.
Sheriff.. T. wilkins Hardy.
u AssessOr-COn NJ. Sullivan.
& Treasurer-C. W. Shaver.
! Co. EAaminer-J. A. Watki S.
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court, N. Dist-First Monday In jan
uary and July. In S. Dlst-Seoond Monday IN
February and August.
County COurt-5d Monday in January, Aprii,
.uly and october.
Probate Court, s Dst-2n Monday in March, I,
June, September and December.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

Since the purpose for which
the war tax was levied has been
served, why is it that the tax is
not repealed? Can it be that this
tax is being collected for the BEN
eft of the republican campaign
fund?
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

Says the Kansas City Times:
ga child was recently born in
Washington without a spine.
Some day he may be the repub-
lican candidate for president and
will be entitled to be called a
"second Mckinley"
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

The awful disaster that befell
Galveston, Texas, a few days ago
is one of the worst suffered by
any city Of the United States in
the history of the country. The
loss of property is now estimated
at S40,00O,00O, while the dead
number 5000.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

"lf any republican tells you
that the money question is the
question of paramount choice in
the campaign, ask him why he
has been saying for four years
that the silver question was dead
if it is such a live question.-W
j. Bryan"
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

Last Monday morning a most
gigantic strike was inaugurated
in the anthracite coal regions of
Indiana and Pennsylvania. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 miners are
affected by the strike.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

Your Uncle Russell Sage, the
New York millionaire, expresses
a belief that Mr.. Bryan's election
to the presidency would not in
jure the country. Certainly not
so much as the Wall street oper-
ators of the Sage denomination.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

Craighead and Greene coun-
ties have voted whisky out, and
now Jonesboro and Paragould
will have some more wrestling
with the tiger which cannot see.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

Another large railroad, the
Missouri, Kansas c Texas, has
given notice that it will employ
no users of cigarettes in the fu-
ture. The cigarette is being
ruled out of all lines of business.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

The Williford Review has a
new department devoted to the
discussion of the mineral re-
sources of Sharp county, which
is conducted by Henry Fooks.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

The late Senator Ingalls, of
Kansas, gave this definition of a
trust: ga thing that knows no
politics but plunder and no prin-
ciples except spoilation of the hu-
man race"
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21
Hampstead county went dry
this year for the first time since
the formation of the county.

A large number of Arkansas
towns responded literally towards
the relief of the Galveston suf-
ferers.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21

An unusually large number of
counties voted against whisky
license at the late election.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

Preaching at the Methodist church Second and
.thrd Sundays IN each Month Rev, " w.
Anderson pastor. Everybody invited.
unday-School every Sunday morning at 10
ao,cl0ck at tn Methodist church. Everybody is
Snvited to come. G.. j. WILSON,
superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21
The Youths
Advocate,
Nashville, Tenn.

n almost any other Dus. College OF Literary
School for n small club OF eubaefbcfs.
The Youths Advocate Is I6page Journal teao
with interest aud profit by people OF all area
Non.denominaiona i.s(d 1850 stories aud
other Interesting matter we'll Illustrated, Any
one Of the several departments IL worth Its sub
eefipHon price Il is a practical educator as yell
90 higb toned literary paper rndefsed by
Y State officials teachers and otheta, Agents want
ed Samps COPY sent free Adire,5 SIS llnps
Sharp County record., 1900-09-21
T. J. DAVIDSON, N. ?.
|a,.| i: Estate t: Agent,
EVENING SHADE, ARKANSAS.

y A GREEMENTS OF LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE.
n mcnts, anldaylts to accounts, Dispositions and
renewal Of mortgages taken. Abstracts OF
tltle furnished. Bills Of sale, bonds for title,
dscus OF trust--pcrsonalty and realty-deeds,
.qnlt- -claim, husbands, unmarried persons, wilcs
hnd, warranty, with REIMBURSEMENT OF doweri
lAbor contracts m0rtgages--renl estate, chattl
and erop--and powers of attorney, written and
arknoledged on reasonable terms,
Applications lar homes sicads and prescriptions
and donations prepared and patents procured
Applications for redemption of lands from
slate, and petitions TO refund taxes erroueonsly
paid
Persona who homestead nowhayc ak m0nths
70 on their h0mesteads from date 0i Reglstefh
and Receiver receipts,
w coiieeDondence solicited
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

guns were bought during the Spanish
war, when We would experiment all day
with tree trunks and rough trenches.
learning the art Of war at home. We
found that bullet from one of the
new Winchexters. driven by smokeIess
powder. was good for four foot and
more Of pine timber and for more than
an inch of iron. I thought the boy
had done about every hing in the
shooting line that could be done long
ago. but I was mistaken. sent them
up a wagon In hauling down some
Grew0od they broke the holsters all 20
flinders. The holsters hold up the
wagon bed. you know. Wen. the boys
figured out all right the rebuilding II
the wood parts. but came near beihR
stumped ON the iron GKings. They got
some old iron wagon tires and cut
them IN proper lengths bat hadn't
way that they e0lsld sae 20 pufaeh the
necessary bolt holes. Finally the ques-
tiou was solved. 0ne II the Esgga care
fully marked the places for the b0tta.
stood the pieces of tire against 8 Tree
ard put 4 bgIict. 30 eaiifsr. through
,he tire at each place marked. II VIA
a novel SORT of blaekssulthing. btrt II
worked.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
THE GOLDEN TEMPER.
Map ne Regarded as the PhiioHo
piers stone of n womnn's Do-
mestic Life.

The art of being mpanionnble l.
Il secret worth finding out. even II II
takes time and patience 10 learn a.,
aflirms Mary stuart Mckinney. when
writing of The CompnnionRble Per
son" in Womnn's Home Companion.
Some people nre born with the happy
knack There Is spontaneous ghyeiy
that you expect women 10 have. just ne
you expect the birds 10 sing and the
sun To shine Many very bad quarter
of an hour has been nverted iu the do.
mcstic circle by o bright laugh qr -
gay rcjoinder The laugh may be
Euucy and the reioindcr bit 81 verbal
buffet. hat II IL h only done good ma
tnrrdly II viii be all the more effect
i've II used bnncly 10 be said of men
that the only way 10 make them happy
Was 10 feed them Wen. That could only
have applied 10 small and common
place minority Of course. no one
wants an uninterrupted round of even
the most brilliant smiles any more than
hr would wish 90 make three meals
day OF mcriuRueH aud biscuits Plarer.
but II is safe 10 say that countless mum
bers Of willing and delighted mascu-
line cnpiives may be led by the light
est chains that gayrty and good bumor
ran forge. One result ~ great den
~ the imperfect education that IL dealt
out by the handful nowadays IL that
some women are apt to set undue value
on mere book-iearninR and the gift of
controversy. This kind of person
looks upon your little Joke as bsueatb
her dignity. and she treats Yon 20 q
somber haranRue ON the necessity of
having serious views Of life al the mo.
rnent when son are striving 10 look ai
things eheFrfuily in an effort 20 for
get care. and anxieties. II is sy0maB's
privilege 10 tighten the shadows and
be all tim, II gracious and bright on
the ornamental side ~ life 81 IL q
good plan to let much learniuR sit ~
lightly as possible and to get into the
habit of ma king little troubles pass
ike little fipples IN q sunny river
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
Ns,a es.. Of s.i.,as.

"I'iunL n man straight through tho
heart every iimel" exclaimed the ap-
parent ieuderfooi, IenninR ensily
agains, the bar Why. ;here ain'i one
IN this crowd q Inzy ioafrra can do n -
The bartender instantly dueked and
two seconds later 20 bullets pierced the
stranger coat Bu, he never turned
a hair
Gents" he said smiling pleasantly.
us be began 10 unbuitoh his coat. Il
apoieRile I arm ceiling the Acme
Eureka ENeciaiOr Woven Wire 'nder.
garment weigh, only two pounds,
and warranted buliet-proof Now. let's
all ticker vp and talk busineta! -
purk
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

there are enough wagons, this Is either
square or oblong, the latter shape be-
ing preferred. When each OK il al
lowed 90 square feet the smallest
lager that will hold the oxen IL that
formed By 90 wagons. These are
formed In single rank In hollow
square. touching, and with their poles
outward. This renders the impro-
vised protection easily removed when
the order to 4inspan" Is given. Zach
wheel should be locked and fastened
securely 90 its neighbor. % prevent an
enemy from dragging out one Of the
wagons and thus gaining access TO the
square. Every human being and an
imal must be within the inelosure be-
fore dark, or they may run serious
risk from being fired upon by their
own friends II time permits shelter
trench should be dug all arouad the
laager. 80 that. with men lying in theEa.
the others posted on the wagons .
double tier Of infantry fire may BE-
maintained.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
LONG DELAYED PUBLICATION.
Gov. Bradford Devoted T,venty-Fivs
Years 60 Writing His
History.

Gov Bradford's famous History of
Plymouth Plantation" sometimes err
roneously styled THE Log of the May
flower" which is now proudly shell
tered by Boston's gilded dome, is, de-
spite its age and wanderings, clear
and as legihle as print, and, withal,
much of it is so fine that no type of
ordinary size will reproduce il line for
line, says Truth.
Since the DAYS of printing probably
no author has waited longer for a
publisher than did Gov. Bedford, or
furnished more legible, precise and ac-
eurate copy when the allotted time
came. Twenty-Five years were devot-
ed by him to writing this history,
which, although we'll known at the
time, and used and quoted from by
several historians. mysteriously dis
appeared at the time of the American
revolution, and was believed to be as
irrecoyerable as the lost books of
Livy. In 1s46, however, Bishop Will
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
THE SHORT STORY.
some of the world. erea, So,.I,.t.
Have Made Themselves Mas
tern of IL.

With few exceptions. the worlds
great novelists have been masters of
the short story, says the International
Monthly. They hammered at the short
story until they perfected ii as liter
airy form as distinct and Self-eontained
as a sonnet or ballad.
They found that the ideal short
story, like the ideal lyric, can deal
with only one main emotion or expert.
ence-that the slightest irrelevaney is
fatal-that every detail must be bound
with living cords to the heart-that
every word must bear on the creature;
every man. be he but street scaven.
ger, is whole bundle of meu.#and
every one of them of varying moods.
Where is the chance to paint man in
n short story At best there can be
but glimpse of one passing eNperi-
ence. one isolated emotion Imagine
TON Jonesf in single chapter. or lie
Pere Goriot" in contel
There have been of late few strenu-
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

II mol iufffq4FDiiY 0oeUtA That
plants shipped late IN ihe fsaIl or during
The winter aeuss,n. IN mild sseai her. are
caught bF severe sseatber 8nd iyeeoHe
frozen. stans pfrssus would think
ihefsi perhaps fatally Injured aud of
little valne. btti sspfsstlre 70 frost II
not harmful pr0Fided The piaufs may
ttags grad ilh u ly tlHfs Ft.seti I, gisi ansi
heat. Tie fsst plan. therefore ls - let
the hos refsafa unopened, ard Yui n
in a essoi cellar. II nay take aesk
~ morn IL thau oft bHt uflflar proper
conditions here siIi be no harm done
aeetaal Monthly.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

berforce, of Oxford. made quotations
from a manuscript said by him to be
in the library of the lord bishop of
London. at Fulham place. These were
recognized some years later by an
American scholar as probably of Brad
ford's authorship. and subsequent in
vestigation identified the manuscript,
which was for the first time printed
in 1856, more than two centuries after
IL left the authors hands.
This immortal manuscript consists
of 2s0 large folio pages, written on
one side of the paper only, the whole
strongly bound in vellum; IL was re-
Gently restored 10 the custody of the
state of Massachusetts, by the bishop
of London.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
From Washington
How o LIt,Ie Boy Was aayed.

Washington, d. c.-"When our boy
was about 16 months old he broke out
with rash which was thought to be
measles. In a few days he had SWELL
ing on the left side of his neck and
II was decided to be mumps. He was
given medical attendance for about
three weeks when the doctor said IL
was scrofula and ordered n salve. He
wanted to lance the sore. but would
not let him, and continued giving him
medicine for about four months. when
the bunch broke In two places and be-
came running sore. Three doctors
said it was scrofuln, and each or
dered blood medicine. A neighbor
told me of case somewhat like our
haby's which was cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, decided TO give 1t TO
my boy aud In short while his health
improved and his neck healed SO nice
ly that | stopped giving him the med
ieine, The sore broke out again. how
ever, whereupon again gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla and it's persistent
use has accomplished complete
cure MRs NRTTIE CHASE, ~ X ST.,
N. T..
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
THE HARp-woRk PLAN.

,.-.r, the lowest depths of poverty
IT. r. the highest heights OF fame.
1 -, ,,bscureness OF position
-, -, bright and shining name,
-, ,ne mass of human beings
xSbo compose the common clan,
s., can earn your way to greatness
Pv the hard-work plan.
.ruas the Ley to Lincoln s progress.
,Dras the route to Websters fame;
"a garfield by this method
r. 8istinction laid his claim;
- ali earth's noblest heroes,
sisee this old world first began.
sssve earned their way to honor
By the hard-work plan.
knew rich old bankers son
who had no aim In view
al lust to sit round and loaf;
Twas all he had to do.
-The old man." he said. will keep me. "
And II don't have to pay"
BE earns his bread and butter now
4 At fifty cents day.
And then knew another lad;
His folks had money, too;
BE didn't sit around and loaf"
But found some work to do.
The neighbors all were proud of him;
said they Hell make man
lie earned his way to greatness
By the hard-work plan.
Go read the lives OF men of note,
Consider their success;
What gave them wealth and eminencef
Did luck or genius bless?
will tell us that
The race through which he ran
Was the contest known to history
As the hard-work plan.
Don't worry over genius;
Don't say you have no brain:
Don't sit and watch the stars OF hope
TIL the clouds bring up a rain;
But up and toll along the road,
And travel with the van.
And earn your way TO greatness
BY the hard-work plan.
-Jonathan Jones, In Success.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
On. .s G,e. mencno.sn.. J.I...

In one ot his fares Glen McDonough had
written two or three lines 10 bs spoken hy
chorus glrl. The hines we're gwen tn grrcn.
heavy amateur. who looked well aud would
do At the rhearsal the girl made her way
TO McDonough. who held he book. and said:
MIR. Mcponough. | have a line in the iirst
art aud one N The third Couldn't you write
ough thought u minute. looked al the girl
aud said. Yes, IN the banquet scsnr YOU
cntrr aud say 'llep is the ham oh.
do bring the ham on with met" mo. my
deaf. " is nnl a speech. It Is a confession. -
Chicagu Chtuatele.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

Gus and interesting attempts at n cross
between the novel and short story.
The resulting hybrid has been suiii-
eiently alarming to prevent. IL is To be
hoped, further experiments in this di-
reetiou. 1t is worth noting, however,
that the hysterical and emotional nov
elette is less painful to encounter than
the amorphous and hydroeephalc
short story. In the matter of literary
forms the mixture Of bloods and cross
ing OF strains seems less successful
than biologists declare them to be in
the animal world.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
How He Proposed.

The diffident young man had want.
ed TO propose to the girl, but for the
life Of him he did not know how TO go
about it. He read books on the sub
ject and sought for information from
men who had experience, and while
the theories were admirable in CTery
instance, he found that the practice
thereof was a very different thing.
He was walking with her one even
ing, thinking of these things, when
her shoelace became united. She
stuck out her pretty little foot with
smile, looked down at IL. and he
fell on his knees and tied the lace.
Then he walked on with her, and tho
shoe became united again.
'See IL you can tie a knot that will
stick" she said. as he worked away
at IL.
lie looked up Mt her tenderly.
II know a man who can" he said.
do you want him 10 tie IL for
your" she asked. coquettishly.
"Yes," he replied.
She ierked her foot away. He
smiled 20 himself.
Its the parson," he said, as he
arose TO his feet and finished the
work.-Spare Moments.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
COWBOY BLAcKSMITHING.
The Holes for bolts Were Made by
Firing Bullets Through
the Tires.

up at my camp near the Four
Peaks" said Jim Bark, reports the Aris
zona Graphic, the well known cattle
man, the boys are all handy with
rife. We've n lot of guns up there.
The old-fashioned black-powder Win
chester has been discrnded and nothing
but the best goes. Most of the new
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

So, when the "some one" came, the
under manager left. Van Berg said
it was lucky that he did not go with
a policeman And Eva watched the
mailboat till it had faded into a
breath of smoke. Then she crept
homewards. And her husband cursed
her white face and marveled he had
ever found her fair.
Kepler's mother still prays. Her
faith is great. And she needs it.
Pail Mall Magazine.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

Gambia klng Ito poet taureatrl What's
wfone with that coronation odeY Cant YOU
itnish ~
lanreate-I cant get enough feet in the
last NanEas
klpE officer ot the guard 60 ont and cut
enough feet oil those slaves To- supply the
port nutrates needs II shall never he
sa,d that kius Opmhalcnskagu did not IN.
rnuraEr literature to the limit 90 baltimore
American
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
sInninrnnt sIrnnI.

Il was much amused" said Cawksr 20
Cumso. at what returned klondiker told
me of the customs Of the guild mines"
Interesting and funny. were theyf"
"llc said that IN his shauty six men slept
together They all lay in a row, like spoons
N a ease, facing one way, 10 Keep warm.
enc side he would call out Lawyer. and
they would all turn at once"
why did they use the word 'lAwyerP" "
That meant Lie on the other side, -
judge
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
Wa. tIs xisssret

Hicks How did my friend DR..
seaipal impress you
Wirks 10 teii the ruth. hardly
kn0vg what 80 think of him. dDH't
kaoss ghether he il = bamb4g or only
just n iiunoFisf When ton fnt rodueed
us he saisi y hope see you we'll air"
Itssfoa Transcript
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31
BOER LAAGERS
Camp Defenses Formed from Wagons
Placed AxIe TO Axle with Poles
Outward.

In South Africa. whenever travellers
"outspan" for the night, they inva-
riably form the wagons into "A defens-
i've work called laager. Provided
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

"Trighy, does your club play whist rcgu.
larry - No. the women talk regularly, and
We men play whist when conversation flags"
Indianapolis journal
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

The United states imported more
merchandise last year from every quar-
Ter o. the giol,e than /. took ~ isss.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

We believe it will be found that. next 10
electricity, ilattery Is the greatest force in
the world Atehison Globe.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

You can ride broken horse. but IL is dif.
fcrent with broken wheel. Golden Days.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

The man who cracks his fingers several
times while mailing down the carpet knows
what It - 10 takr pains with his work --
Philadelphia Record
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

One evening three months before
his death Mr.. Beecher turned TO n
leading member OF his congregation
and began talking about his sue
cessor. "When I'm gone-and. of
course, soon shall 60" he said, ~
want you TO be careful as 20 the
choice of my successor. Don't get a
man like me, physically or mentally,
or one who expresses himself as ] do.
Don't have any man who could be
compared with me. II you do, soms
will say he is better than Beecher;
others, that be is not 80 good. In
short. get my autipodes." Ladies'
Home Journal
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

Everyone thinks he works for man who
IL mighty uhappreciatiye Atehaon Globe.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-03-31

1t was starlight and the calm Of rest
brooded in the shadows.
Only some tall palms and torn bana-
mas stood out clearly against the sky.
When the night-wind rustled through
them they stirred softly, TO sleep
again, like children dreaming of fairies.
There had been high words in the Of
flee. The manager hectoring and kick
ing things about - till the younger
man, arising, spoke his mind.
Some one from somewhere was on
his way to look into matters" And
some one else would "have to GO"
Now, Van Berg wanted to stay. As
Eva said, the plantation was his "last
chance" and he had hoped to shift the
trouble on to young Kepler's shoul-
ders. II was most inconvenient now
TO have the truth flashed over his fig
ures with ill-concealed scorn.
Kepler was six feet high, and as his
anger waXed he seemed to turn into
a giant. His dumpy, tippling superior
felt that the interfering "some one"
would believe Kepler. So he pretend
ed to think of Eva and the children,
and wept-a pitiful bully-conquered.
And the under manager, rejoicing
fiercely, left him to his tears and
Joined Eva in the back gallery.
Don't go on crying like that" he
said, roughly.
She did not look up nor speak, nor
even sob audibly. She was just mute
lump of humanity, with the leaven
of happiness left out.
Kepler took the limp little hand and
held il tenderly.
Don't, dear" he prayed. You'll
break my heart"
Still she was silent.
Outside, the tangled stars hung in
the blue stiffness.
Eva" he whispered, cant you
! trust yourself to me?''
She looked up at him. And her eyes
were twin with the stars. She had
never so nearly loved him as now,
when she realized what hurting him
would cost her, and a chill vision OF
the long future without him caught
her breath for a moment. She threw
out little fiuttering hands.
Then, though knowing that she
would repent when she had rung
down the curtain, the good in her
conquered for his sake - almost
against her will.
Don't, don't talk like that" she
said. "You know better than anyone
what my life here is. Yet l can't
leave my husband-because love
him"
And young Kepler dropped her
hands and turned away. For he knew
that she had spoken the truth. And
after that nothing mattered-much.