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Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

81 wandered to the circus,
John; | sat beneath the tent, and
saw the man from Borneo, like
wise the tattooed gent. | heard
the toothless lions howl, while
men in spangled clothes stepped
fearlessly into the dens and
whacked them on the nose. |
saw the sacred elephant spout
water through his trunk, the
salamander eating lead and other
junk; heard the merry clown
get off the jokes we used to know
when we were boys together,
John, some twenty years ago.
The same old horses waddled
round the same old kind of ring,
the same old comic vocalists
proved that they couldn't sing;
the same old hippomotamus was
granting with disgust; the same
old Persian OK was kicking up the
dust; the same old rheumatic
acrobats crawled plainly around
and the ossified contortionist was
crawling on the ground, and
ladies rode bareback steeds to
music sad and low-the same old
girls we used to see some twenty
years ago. Exchange.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
Hon. John II. Hicks of Scare,

Hon. John T. Hicks of Searcy,
who made a creditable race for
attorney general two years ago,
has decided not to enter the list
of candidates this year. The an
nounced candidates for attorney
general, besides Davidson Of our
county, are George W. Murphy
of Little Rock, Sam r. Chew Of
Crawford county and David L.
King Of Lafayette county.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
MATTHEWS MUSINGS.

Miss Lena Howard is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Simpson,
this week.
Our first marks in 1900. How
many of us will be able to make
the next century mark?
Uncle John Mckinney has
just returned from Memphis,
where he had been on business.
We are here again after so
long a time, but we hope that we
have not been forgotton-circum-
stances alter cases.
Boom! boom! boom! You will
have to ask Uncle l. S. Julian
what all the racket is about, and
what the price of zinc is.
There are several in our part
of the county who have the zinc
fever, and it would make most
anybody have the fever to know
Of several of his neighbors being
offered all the way from five
hundred to two thousand dollars
for their claims. Your scribe
has a strange impulse to blaze a
few saplings,
W. H. Kelley and W. H. San
ders are making preparations to
build some nice houses on the
Smithville and Ash Flat road.
Old Lebanon township is coming
to the front. She has any kind
of land for any kind Of men. We
have good farming land, good
timbered land and all the mineral
land that could be desired.
In perusing an old copy of the
RECORD we noticed a clipping
from the State Republican in
which the editor notes that there
is a town up in Sharp county by
the name of Mathews, and that
as a republican candidate for
governor he ought to carry it
solid. Now if that editor will
examine he will find that the
town of Mathews is in Lebanon
township and that Lebanon town
ship in 1896 went solidly for
Bryan. That looks democratic
to us.
ALEON.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The democratic county central
committee meets at this place
next Monday, A full attendance
of all the members is desired.
The question of when to hold the
primaries will doubtless come up
again and each committeeman
should be present, ready to voice
the sentiment of the voters of his
township.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The State Republican wants to
know how many democratic pa
pers advocate the establishment
of April 10 as legal holiday in
Arkansas, in honor Of the ad-
journment of the Legislature in
'99. The Record votes aye on
tho question, provided Martin,
of Cleburne, thinks it no "slur
on the fair body"
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The assassination Of Goebel in
Kentucky was one Of the most
cowardly and fiendish crimes in
the history of the Union. As
both parties were torn and rent
it is reasonable TO suppose that
the act was committed for polili-
cal reasons. The deed Is I'M
worthy of the dirty characters in
the filthiest dime novel.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Jesse James, son Of the noted
bandit, Jesse James, was mar
ried at Kansas City, Mo-, recent
ly to Miss Stella Francis Meow
an. Young James is now "a
years old, and is a prosperous
cigar merchant, having two sep
arate stores in Kansas City.
Since the murder Of his father by
Bob Ford, Jesse has been the
main support of the family. His
bride stood by him in his trial
for completely in train rob-
berry shout a year ago, Of which
charge he was acquitted,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
Mr. WISH.

ess Ills a fact" remarked,
Farmer Honk, "that some
~, people act pretty
{ ! !: &. !. !: ! !. !
N go up to the city.
I'D awp at everything
I'D ps, an git run over
y. / dubbed, or moved
Az AZ Picked, or lost, or
~' pc amusin' way, till
" '|lI! plane the city folks
, :. us. But, after all,
\ that we are so
81 reener when we git
I'D oW accustomed bally-
II 'nan the city people that
u9are when they git
from heir own familiar
cronnds, Pears to me
as foolish about
4 on't understand as
! formed this opin-
PIN the actions of
riders over at my
y " girl with meltin'
R. pstful manner, that
efore yesterday. I
'Iowinher round the farm,
fter her notwithstanding
second cousin shows me
he CITY when | make him
sn presently, when |
nor pointin' 'em out,
bee. hives, Miss
answered with a
in' nile.
I hey9 Do you know,
I, pave heard so much
|. g-bees in the coun-
p you would husk q
Tor me now, II you
30 that | may see
do it. Won't you,
oouldn't laugh, you
\ she's a nice, inocsent
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

II Sharp county does not name
the candidate for State Senator
this year, why not let the other
COZ 2g,put out candidates and
make it a free fight? BY the
way, there is still some excellent
Senatorial timber in Randolph,
and Randolph, it should be re-
membered, is the banner Demo-
cratic county of Northeast Ar
kansas. Maynard Enterprise.
Where has that excellent sena-
torial timber been for the last
three or four years, Bro. Lind
sey?
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The democratic party can not
expect to win in such a disor-
ganized state, If the democrats
of the United States expect t.
win the next election they will
have to get together and agree
on a platform, and not kick out
of the harness when the platform
is declared.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

For the past six or eight
months Jeff Davis has been
making speeches in the interest
of his candidacy for governor
and has paid no attention to tho
office he row holds. He has
never proven himself worthy Of
any office the people Of Arkansas
could give him, and we imagine
he is holding about his last one,
too,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

An exchange has the following
in regard to the hustle coming
back into style: "When the
daily toll is over and the sun is
going down, you are ready then
to read the news that is going on
in the town. If you miss the
daily paper, here's a hint, twill
make you smile; perhaps you
will find it on your daughter, for
the bustle's back in style. When
you wash your face in soapsuds
and you're looking for a towel,
while the soap is getting in your
eyes, you start to swear and
howl; wipe your face upon your
sleeve and remember all the
while, that the towel is hard to
locate since the bustle's back in
style. Now, there is no use get
ting angry and it does no good to
swear. If your Sunday shirt is
missing and you've nothing clean
to wear, try your hardest to look
pleasant, do your best to wear a
smile, and remember when you
miss things, that the bustle's
back in style.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

A woman and four small chill
d EN- were discovered at ST.
Louis living in direst poverty.
The husband deserted them and
the mother was sick and unable
to provide food. There had been
no fire in the house for four
weeks.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

When Gov. Taylor attempted
to convene che Kentucky logis-
lature at London, among the
mountaineers and in the heart of
a republican stronghold he
showed himself to be a skulking
knave,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The democratic central COM
mlttee of Lawrence county has
named March 81 as the day for
holding primaries in that county.
A vote will be taken on U. s.
state officers and cong
ressional officers at that time.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The republican nomination for
governor of Arkansas is All
empty honor, and editor Mathews
of the State Republican doesn't
seem tobe seeking honors of that
description after all.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

little girl, an b'cuz she is payin'
liberal for her boar1; but | do
sartinly think that, green as |
am, | couldn't do worse than that
if was in the city" Judge.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Talking about candidates In
dependence county has them.
The papers last week contained
% announcements for county Of
fees. Seven candidates are an
nounced for county judge and
seven for assessor.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

In his first race for governor
Dan Jones declared he would
bolt if the democratic party did
not declare for free silver. We
wonder if he will bolt if the party
declares itself against his present
pet issue, expansion.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The RECORD has just received
a complimentary copy Of the New
York World Almanac and Ency-
clopedia. 1t is chock full of USE
full information, and we'll worth
the price, twenty-five cents.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The city of Little Rock went a
little too far when it made the
selection of school directors a po-
litical matter. Politics and edu-
cational interests should be wide
ly separated.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

1t seems that the race for gov
ernor will be between Fletcher
and Bryant, with Vandeventcr
and Jeff Davis as side show at
fractions.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

One of the most destructive
fires that Little Rock has exper-
fenced in many years occurred at
5 o'clock last Friday morning.
Six business establishments were
burileu" out. The loss is esti-
mated at $3.50, 900.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

1t is amusing to see the same
paper condemning the English
for making. war on the Beers and
upholding McKinley's war on the
Filipinos.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

If by some unexpected turn of
the wheel of fortune a lot of the
moneyed men of this country
were made penniless it would be
a great blessing to the country.
But the rich are growing richer.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Nothing need be said about
Arkansas. We don't raise half
the hell that they do over in
Kentucky.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Gov. Jones need not feel un-
easy. His expansion ideas are
we'll received-by the republic
cans.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

If England can't whip hand
full of Dutch no nation should be
overly anxious for an alliance
with her.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Many of the papers of the
First district are supporting Nc
Culloch for ELECTION to Cong
ress.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

The marriage of Miss Annie
Gray Taylor of st. Louis, to
James KlreSres, Jr., son of sem
ator Jone Nnounced to take
place Fei. Henders,
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
and succee

Hon. ltof the pickett of Arkan-
sas cout The Ct. W candidate for
secretar andIatN. He is the son
of Hon. ny 4. Crockett and a
grandson of Davy Crockett of
Alamo tbme.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

A mulfs n,othor predicted as
sure to f ,,tb great inroads
made on fern market by
the Brit'ge Pars If agents have
pretty ! t T. hal worked Ar
ka vlark wen
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

4 complete History of each of
the Ships IN tie American
Navy. BY Edgar Stanton Mac
lay, Historian u S. Nary.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09
ME Buy,
r1ON FOR CASH.

an of binding you to trade certain amour
Tour cotton is out of date. We buy cotto'
IF it, and are wiling to take our chances OF
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1900-02-09

Miss Lena Howard is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Simpson,
this week.
The colored American., 1900-04-21
Second Baptist Lyceum Anniversary.

Tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
the Second Baptist Lyceum will cele-
brate the fifteenth annivers ary of it's
organ zstion. A rare program has
been arranged by Presidents Thompson
and he hopes TO see present many of
the distinguished men and women who
have, during all these years contributed
largely to the success of this popular
body. The exercises will include
among other things, short "HIstory
of the Organization, and It's Practical
Achievements, by Mr.. w. T. McKin
ney; address on "The Influence of
Literary Societies Upon a Communi
ty," by Prof. 81. 7. Arnett, B. g., ad-
dress "What the Lyceum Means TO the
Second Baptist Church." by the pastor
Rev. W. B. Johnson. By urgent re-
quest, Mr.. Robert Harlan will recite
KIpling famous "Absent- Minded Beg
gar" Miss Lulu A Hamer will render
contralto solo; Mr.. Walter Fra kiln,
tenor of Cincinnati, will make his ini.
tial appearance here; and Miss Georgia
Savoy will give piano selection The
occasion promises 10 be an auspieious
one.
The colored American., 1900-04-21

race enterprises should be fostered That
If colOred man can be found that can
do the work that is wanted to be done
that he ought to be employed to do it
rather than the man from another race,
de has often said in the presence OF
the writer If you have a law suit get
your own lawyer, that is of our own
race to attend to it for you, if sick your
swn doctor and If In need of an under
taker get your own. love man that
believes III the possibilities of his own
race, man who never bows or truckIes
TO any man but stands up like q man
and proves on every occasion that there
is something In the black man as well
as the white one. There Is one other
thing i always admired ia this good
man and that is his strong leaning to-
WaTd the spiritual side of religion. He
does not believe that O Methodist preach
or should try TO ape the Presbyterian or
the Episcopaliap, but should be g. true
Methodist or else quit the Methodist
church and go to the church with " which
ne ls nearest IN agreement. In q word
Doctor Henderson is true Representa-
i've OF the church to which he belongs.
The Doctor is blest with one of the most
smIable women for wife with whom it
has ever been my pleasure to become
acquainted. 1t matters not what work
the Doctor is engaged in she can
be foun0 at his side helping him along.
She has been known In this city to 90
out solicit money buy load Of coal in
the coldest days Of win ter then get up
on the seat with the driver and GO from
one poor home to another giving a
bushel here and a bushel there thus
finding the fuel for a fire to many poor
and suffering ones Make this man a
q bishop and the church will be blest.
WILLIS KERsEY.
Indianapolis, Ind. Apr. 9, 700.
The colored American., 1900-04-21

Bditor OOIored dAmericAn-Withy your
peTmissionI beg ID be allowed through
your widely circulated paper, which Dy
the way is one Of the best published by
the race, to say a few words about one
of the leading clergymen ofthe African
Methodist Episcopal church. I refer 10
DIR. 7. w, Henderson of indianapolis,
Iud., but now in office at Philadelphia,
Pa, as Business Manager of the Book
Concern of his church. | desire as
member OF that church to speak of DR..
Henderson as | know him had the
h Onor of serving under him as a trustee
or nearly three years, indeed was con-
verted under his preaching and esteem
him as my spiritual father. l was one
of over nine hundred that united with
Bethel church under his ministry and
know him well and intimately. When
the good doctor came TO Indianapolis
we were wOrshIpiDg, or rather those
WHO were wOTshiplng, IN old Bethel
church on Vermont street, but it was
soon evident that If he stayed as pastor
the old structure would have to give
way for more modern ore and it did.
We are wOTshIping In one Of the finest
church buildings owned by the race
and every time l look at it l say there is
DIR. 7. W, HendeTson's monument. As
the time OF its dedication in '06, the
Freeman denOminated it "Tile Pride
Of Indianapolis" We think SO yet,
Though II Is a large building seating
about fourteen hundred people, it was
frequently found entirely too small to
hold the doctors immense congrega-
tiCns, Nothing would give me and
thousands OF others more pleasure than
to see this godly man made one of the
bishops of our church and as one of the
lay delegates of the Indiana conference.
shall do every honorable thing in my
power to elevate him to that high and
holy office and I do this and say il be-
cause | feel that no man whom l know
Is better fitted both by Attachments and
nature TO fill the place. First OF all he
is Christian gentleman. He is q
preacher Of uncommon power and elO
queIce. He is q friend to his race and
never afraid or ashamed TO speak out for
his people. He is always ready and
willing to help the poor and needy. He
would be just as easily approached by
the poor preacher as the great one. He
would be useful wherever he visited in
building up the work of the church. He
has about him a personal magnetism
That wins friends for him and draws
people TO him. He woIld always think
a0oat something else more than mere
dollars and cents and no mans appoint
nent, with him would depend upon
now many dollars he could raise but
now many souls could he win to Christ.
While he always shows the greatest
'eneTatiOn for the aged he never 81 ghts
tne young. He would grace the office
ol Bishop and would prove blessing
20 his church. There Is another thing
aoout this man Of God that l have al
ways admired and that is his race feel
hg' He thinks and says out boldly that
The colored American., 1900-04-21
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TIE GATE CITY Slt1l
Educational Work in the Black Belt Echoes
From Easter Pen Pictures News
Notes and Vagor1eS.

Atlanta, Ga. Special 8. +.
Mansfield for some years Baptist Mis-
sionary, but now of the Treasury De-
partment, Washington, D. O., 10 In the
city on q visit He addressed the
sunday School children last Sunday
morning at Wheat Street Baptiss
Church.
Sunday was a fine Easter day and the
churches were all crowded during the
day. President Henderson,, of Norris
Brown ollege, preached q very fine
Easter sermon at Big Bethel church In
the morning.
Last Friday night at Clark Universi-
ty, was perhaps the grea est night ever
seen Ia Atlanta The occasi ,n being the
3Oth anniversary of Prof. w. FL. CToS.
mans Iabors IN our midst as q teacner.
On the platform were Bishop Games,
presidents of the colleges and semIHa-
ries of the city aud state, and other
distinguished guests. In the audience
were the teachers of every school In
the city and hoss of invited guests.
Bishop Gaines on the part of q COM
mittee Of citizens presented Prof.
Crogman with filled purse. DR.. J.
w. z. Bowen presented HIM with O
TRANSLATION Of Plato. The president Of
Clark presented him with set Of
Downing's. Prof. Murray of Gam
mon Theological Seminary, presented
Mrs. .Crogman with a purse. There
were a large number of letters read
from all parrs of the country and abroad
congratula ating Prof. Crogman upon the
successful com pletiOn Of his thirty years
of tabor In the educational field. Prof.
Crogman responded to the many kind
words spoken in his presence. These
exercises being over the guests were
invited over to the banquet hall where
five long tables were appropriately dec
grated with becoming artIstlcal display
illustrating the feminine genius, covers
being laid for 600 This feature was
one of the most perfect ever witnessed
any where. The guests places at the
tables were designated by tnelr names
being neatly written on eS rds and
placed upon the plates. The usheTs
would meet the guests and conduct
them to the point described. Every
thing worked like clock In good
order. DR.. Bowen asked the blessing
and then the eating began. T0ssts were
responded tn by presidents Henderson
of Morris Brown College and Saytes
OF Atlanta Baptist Collge. Prof. L. Il.
Chase Of Atlanta University, MIss ABB
bett Of Clark, Miss Hooper Of 6torrs,
Prof Murrsy OF Cannon, the presi-
dent Of Clark, Mr. z. l.. simon Of the
Department of Clark, Maj e.
w Easley. j.. Mrs A. T Herndon
read Prof. Chsse's remarks.
The idea of giving this reception to
Prof. Crogman originated with Mr.. E.
L.. Simon one of Atlants's foremost
citizens and instructor in the forging
or blacksmith department OF CLARK Uni
aud the matt was taken no by
The colored American., 1900-04-21

At $50 o'clock Sunday afternoon
next Delegate w. Calvin Chase will
discuss "The Absurdities and Follies
of Negro Leaders" before the Congress
sional Lyceum at Odd Fellows Hall
1906 NJ street, n. W. Mr.. Chase says
that he has a new 13,inch gun loaded
to the muzzle and before he is through
a number of would be leaders will yell,
"Who hit Billy Patterson 2
The colored American., 1900-04-21
4 MODERN CINCINNATUS.

Dr.. T. w Henderson of Christian Recorder
Bright Star in the Galaxy of Gifted
Men in the Great A. Nj. E. Church.
The colored American., 1900-04-21

CONTINUED on fifth page. }
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-11

collected matter of public welfare.
If merchants cannot be sure of collect
ing bills they must put up prices to
cover the increased portion of bad
debts. This will work injury to those
who sre honest ard place a premium
upon dishonesty.
Good offices rendered.
On motion a vote was taken tender
ing the good offices of the Rock Island
merchants to the state officers to aid
in their fight before the legislature.
The trustees were authorized to fur
nish the new quarters in the Mitchell
& Lynde building where the next
meeting will be held. AS the time
for the next regular meeting falls on
Christmas eve adjournment was taken
subject to the cal of the president.
The meeting closed with q lunch
and pleasant social session lasting
till midnight.