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Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
U. CIV. MARCH.

One Of the most beautiful trlb-
utos that has been paid the ordeI
Of the United Confederate Veter-
ans is a beautiful piece Of music
entitled the "U. C. V. March, -
which has been dedicated to the
heroes who wore the gray from
the days Of the first Manassas to
Appamattox Court House. The
delicacy of the tribute will be
more appreciated when it is un-
derstood that the title page itseli
is an artistic memorial to the
"Lost Cause" It's dominant COL
ors are the colors of the stars and
bars, a beautiful presentation OF
the banner forming a background
for two Of the handsomest por-
traits of Gems. Robert E. Lee and
N. B. Forrest, that have ever
been reproduced. Two sabers,
cavalry type, stretch downward
from tho flag, while the beautiful
Reunion button forms a tasteful
emblem in itself. At the base Of
the oval pictures IF Lee and For
rest are Iaurels and an emblenat-
ic design Of the glory Of the Con
federacyya broken gun carriage,
drum, musket and trailing colors'
It'tell$ the story Of the most he
Foic struggle eyer made in the
beautiful language of symbolism
Che Commercial Appeal has
received a co py Of IL ecu G.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

That young fellow Chun Of the
Rayenden Springs Hustler is be-
coming quito an accomplished
liar. We doubtrif there ever was
a ily on Chun. Hear him:
LAS we were out a little north
east Of Ravenden Springs last
week, with drummer, we beheld
an old man whose head was as
white as the driven snow sitting
by the roadside crying. We
asked what was the matter? He
said he had some trouble up at
the house. We drove on and
met a man whose countenance
showed him to be a couple Of
centuries old. He inquired, Did
you see anything of my boy down
the road there?' We told him we
saw an old man sitting on a log
crying. He exclaimed That S
my boy, I've just kicked him for
saucing his grandpa.
"We then inquired : Of him,
where the graveyard was.r He
said: "There hasn't been any,
body died in this region since the
chilly days Of the rebellion, but a
doctor and preacher, and they
starved to death. " > a"t
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

the Christian graces; no editor is.
But he has brains, and every
week he puts a dose Of them in
his paper. The Record is not al
ways right, but it is never a fool.
This is a fact, reader. The Rec
ord is something remarkable for
country crossroads publica-
ton. We do not know county
that can match it, and when we
are away from home we always
have it forwarded to US. The
man who says Sharp county has
no paper worth reading can't
read. Hardy Herald
Our worthy contemporary does
the RECORD too much honor. 1t
might have added, too, that we
are lying up the dough" 4
profit Of six-bits last year, with a
prospect of equally as great
things this year, but we have lots
of fun. Between jogging up the
boys and being logged up by the
boys there is no time to- th-nk
about profits.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

The Randolph Herald says it
will continue to advertise whiskey
as long as Pocahontas licenses
saloons. Well, that's all right;
but it would be a splendid idea to
mix a little news along with the
liquor items. #N
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

The town of Maynard has en-
acted a curfew CrdinaneyA AS
Maynard contains no saloons,
blind tigers, gambling halls or
disreputable houses, an exchange
has the impudence to want to
know what Maynard thinks will
happen to the boys if they hap
pen to be from under the parental
roof after nightfalh. 4r IS
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
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Who is right? David Bennett
Hill thinks it will take three years
to get the democratic party re-
organized for campaign. J. K.
Jones thinks it is in its present
shape the best organized party
on earth.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
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A shooting scrape occurred al
Hope the other day between two
parties. On4 Of the participants
was shot in both arms, two by
ISLANDERS were wounded, three
mules caught a lbulIot each, a
nearby dog was Instantly killed
and the circuit judge escaped by
rapidly turning a corner and fly
ing for his life. f..
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

Lets see, where is the anti trust
legislation enacted by the late as
sembly? Most any fool can ask
a whole lot of perplexing ques-
tions about the way the ''late la
mented" kept the promises made
to the dear peepul. a.rr4
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
OFFICIAL.

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VI H. roressman, First District-P. d. AcCuiiooh
-.sidence Marianne, Lee County
Z 'corotor Second Dist--D. l.. King
Il udoe. 18th Judicial Dist-John Il. hcCa''O'
Eyening Shade. -. -.
-'pros Atty. 10th DIst==P. Ii. CrcnSh""'
focahOntas. ,,.:r:.r, II
su.ap u.apCoUNrY-RepreSentatlve-"lIiiam L
Founders.
Judge--J. W. Smith.
Clerk-H, B, Hill.
gheriG-jasper Hutch'sOn.
ssessor-J. A. HnreIl.
Treasurer-E. L. Die erson. .,
Co Fxaminers-J. A watkins In sou'heIh
pistrjct. j, ", Ragan in Northern
THE CCVHTS,
Circuit Court, n. Dist-First Monday m J"n. =,
narv and July. In S. DIst-Second .MohuaI III
a CnmtT mt Court-$d Monday in January April
fnlv and October. ,,..i., =, ,,,.ob
~Pyobate Court, S. Dst-2nd Monday in March,
Inne. September and December.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

Mrs. Nation says she would have
been acquitted at Topeka if her
lawyers had not bungled the case
and anarchists had been off the
jury. Poor, crazy Mrs. Nation.
Those who hiss her on should lay
out her fines in Jail. .
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

Republican papers are booming
Marcus A, Hanna for president
in 1904. AS we have before
stated Mark is all right, but we
seriously object to his having a
third term as president.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
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Charley Towne predicts a mon
strous boom for Texas. 1t is
natural for US to think that Texas
hopes Charley will come nearer
the truth in this prognostication
than he did on the results of the
last presidential election.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
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David Bennett Hill seems to be
running for president these days
at very lively gait. D. B. is
an Improvement on anything
that has been on the democratic
track the past ten years.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

The prettiest fight on tap so far
will be between Ex-Gov. James
p. Clarke and James K. Jones
for the United States senate
Randolph Herald.
Great soottl, Is Ait possible
that the Herald has never heard
OF a man by the name Of Jeffer-
son Davis, Gov. Jefferson Davis?
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

That Chicago professor who
says he has never smoked,
onewed, drank, s@oro, played
cards or hugged girl, it should
be remembered, is only thirty
years old. "t -'H . ...
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
1 7. J. DAVIDSON, n. ?
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ftl| f: s'tltD /; Agg's;,
EVENING SHADE, ARKANSAS.

\ GREEMENTS OF LEASE, ACENuWLEDGE,
q q ments, affdavts to accounts, Dispositions and
~ renewal Of mortgages taken. Abstracts OF
'title Furnished, Bills OF sale, bonds for title,
deeus of trust-personalty and relltv-deeds,
Zeuit- claim, husbands, unmarried persons, wiies
Hand, warranty with REIMBURSEMENT OF dover;
alabor contracts, mortg nses-rcal estNtc, chattI
and erop--and powers of attorney, written and
Archaeological on reasonable terms
Applications for homesteads and prescriptions
and donations prepared and pGtents procured
n pDIcatons for redemption Of lands FROM
state, and petitions to refund taxes enormously
paid.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

Your uncle Grover Cleveland
doesn't spend all his time fishing.
by any means. He stands ac-
cused of making 100000 during
The recent furry on Wall street.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
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Representative Tom Brooks of
Pope county will, it is said, be
a candidate for attorney general
in 1902. That will be a big skip
for Tom-butTom hasn't skipped
yet.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
McGee's Baby Elixir

Makes babies healthy, fat and
strong. Itcontains no opium or other
poisons. When yourbaby Is iretfGI,
try ono bottle and you will gel the
best. Prices, IS and Doc.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

The Walnut Ridge Telephone
was sixteen years old last week.
1t is a good paper and would be
a still better one if proof was
read more carefully. 4
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
The Herald feels like boasting

L lie IlHFGlu lGGlS llhe DOoSGI GIIlS5
a little on one Sharp county in
stitution, This is an all round
good county, but we possess one
particular advantage that few
counties can claim, and that is a
local paper that always contains
something worth reading, That
paper, is not The Herald, but the
Sharp County Record. The Her.
aid we'll knows that it sometimes
prints something worth reading,
and sometimes lays off and goes
fishing; while the Record &nevep
seems to get tired. Of.course the
editor Of thelRecord is not'a Sul'
omon or a Solon or a model Of
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

The St. Louis Republic says
China is completely humbled.
Can ths Republic advance some
reason why China should be par
ticularly joyful?
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

Mr.. AguinaldO has never smole
a smile since his old friend, the
Arkansas legislature, adjourned,
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

Several Arkansas exchanges
are talking oil so much that the.
paper actually smells like cOal
oil.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

An exchange placidly remarks
that free silver will WIN VI
course it will win-for the repuO-
Iicans every time.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

,,.o,, tho Methodist church Second and
,hird Sundays IN each month , Kew. -
= ,,rnigan pastor. Everybody Invited
erndav-school every sunday morning El ~
.,eiocS at tbs Methodist church, Ey.irt,"S *
|nyited to come .uDerIuttudrnt.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

"'The gree. trouble OF so many
young men is that they are not
fitted for any thing' remarks an
exchange, TIE great trouble
with a lot of young men is that
they prefer idIene5s to htung
themselves for something.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

Some of the papers are rather
dull since the "gallant 33d' ad-
journed. g
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

- - ~
A Corning paper says "You
will find Us behind the bank"
All Of us have heard Of banks
being behind many citizens and
many enterprises, but the idea Of
"a country paper being behind a
bank is a new one. We congrat-
ulate our contemporary upon its
orhcC on;tIy
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

The Maynard Enterprise seems
to think that Harry Ponder OF
Lawrence county is the whole
thing.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24

= The Hon, 'AlgeYnon F. Van
.deventer, who was a candidate
for governor once upon a time,
will be q candidate at the next
election for, State Senator from
his district; His caliber is not
above the legislature, and may
not reach even that unhalloved
spot.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-24
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prosperity, :. e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Joe Manton's Pistols.

Joe Manton, the famous gunmaker,
was crossing Hounslow heath when be
was stopped by highwayman. On
hearing the summons to stand and de-
liver Manton recognized pistol Of his
own make leyeled at his head. "Why'
confound it, you rascal" cried the in.
dignant gunmaker, "I'm Joe Manton,
and that's one Of my pistols you've got
How dare you try to rob me" "Oh'
you're Joe Manton, are you?" said the
highwayman coolly. 'Wel, you charg'
ed me 10 guineas for this brace Of pis'
tolls, which I call confounded swim
die, though I admit they're a good pair
of barkers. Now I mean to be quits
with you. Hand me over 10 guineas'
and I'll let you 60 because you're Joe
Nanton, though I know you have got
ESQ at least about you"
Joseph swallowed his wrath and
promptly paid the 10 guineas. But he
never forgave the highWayman for get
ting a brace of his best pistols for nix
and he made himself special double
gun with barrels barely two feet long
which he always carried about with
him afterward when travelling and
christened "The HighWayman's Mas
ter" With this weapon have heard
that he subsequently shot a highway
man who stopped his chaise and NOR
tally wounded him.-"Kings Of the
Rod, Rife and Guns"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Our Last Cargo OF Slaves.

Captain Foster was the commander
Of the slave ship Clotilda that brought
the last cargo Of slaves to the United
States. The trip was made only after
many thrilling scenes requiring weeks
of skillful maneuvering and dangerous
exploits. Just before the north and
south engaged in war Captain Foster
built the Clotilda and announced that
he would make a trip to the gulf Of
Guinea despite the fact that United
States war vessels had burned and
sunk the ships of many who tried the
voyage. He was warned repeatedly Of
The dangers attached to such an under
taking, but he equipped his ship and
sailed away.
He reached the African coast after
going out Of his course many times and
remained along the coast for a month.
He succeeded in getting 100 negroes on
board before he was detected by the
watchful vessels Of the United States.
He was pursued, but easily outdis-
tanced his pursuers, and two months
later arrived in Mobile bay with his
human cargo. A steamboat met the
slaveship during the night, and the
negroes were transferred in order to
avoid the custom house officials. Cap
tain Foster set bis vessel On fire and
passed through Mobile without being
detected. The government authorities
hunted for him for months, but he
eluded them until the close Of the war,
when he retired from the sea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Simple Country Living.

a man may enjoy bounding health
slnd know very little about the cause OF
his happiness, and, alas, a man may
suffer all the woes Of dyspepsia and
have no certain knowledge as to the
cause OF his misery.
'I'm a confirmed dyspeptic. That's
the reason I look so DID," said Mr.. Col.
lander, gazing almost enviously at the
red bronze face Of his former chum at
college, who had dropped down from
the country into Mr.. Collander's city
Office.
what you need is simple country
food, man." said his old friend, clap.
ping him heartily on the shoulder.
"Come and visit my wife and me on
the farm for awhile, and wen set you
up. It's rich city living that's too much
for you. Now, take breakfast, for in
stance. All I have is two good cups OF
coffee, a couple Of fresh doughnuts, q
bit Of steak with baked potato, some
fresh biscuit or mullins and either
griddle cakes or piece Of pie to top of
with. What do you have"
The city man looked at his red cheek
ed friend, who stood waiting for the
confirmation Of his idea.
"a cup of hot water and two slices
Of dry toast" be responded soberly.
sBut If you think a simple diet like
yours would help me I will make one
more attempt to be healthy man,
yorfh's Companion,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Cases Of Queer Revenge.

In England, where men have more
time for everything, including revenge,
some queer methods Of playing even
have come into the courts.
Albert Bewdley Of Leeds had a dog
that howled at night. a naturalist next
door did not like it, but had no legal
recourse.
One day ants Of the minute red yari'
ETY. began to o7errun Bewdley's house
Nothing that could be done headed
them off. They grew worse and worse
He had made up his mind to break his
lease and move when one night be
heard a noise in his dining room. Slip
ping down, he found the naturalist
emptying bag Of ants on the floor.
In court the naturalist paid damages
but he did it smilingly.
Rowley, the late English Tiolinist
was hard to beat on his perseverance
against one who had incurred his IL
will.
RoWley had a quarrel with a horse
dealer named Brant. It was trivia
matter, but Rowley took the next house
to Brant, set up a piano, bought cor
net and proceeded to make insomnia
for Brant.
After one or two assault cases IL
court Brant moved. Rowley bought
out the next door neighbor and follow
ed with piano and cornet. Brant went
to law, but found he could do nothing
Failing, he took detached house. Ther
RoYley hired brass bands and organs
and assailed him. This was actionaDle
and Rowley paid $1,000 for his revenge
Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
The Golfers Pun.

At a recent auction sale one OF the
paintings had for subject a gayly at
tired golf girl making long drive. The
bidding on this opened very brisk-SSO
S65, $40 and finally S72.
"se7enty-two, two, two, 1:wo?' cried
the auctioneer.
"Forew shouted some one in the
rear.
With the exception Of the golfer II
the front row, who Immediately duck
ed" the joke passed unnoticed.
"Four," repeated the auctioneer. "Dc
hear I've"
He did not hear "fve," and colo
sweat broke out on the brow Of the
last bidder as now, for the first time
the possibility Of having to buy thai
picture occurred to him. SeVenty-foul
dollars for making pun! He made
solemn VOW then and there that he
would never attempt another as with
sickly grin he thought Of unpaid o!lls
The attendant was standing at his el
bow; the auctioneer had raised hlE
hammer. "One-tWo-th"-
"EYVew
The ordeal was past. The auction
proceeded, with the crowd unaware
that the punster had received proper
punishment.
For the benefit Of those who do no
play golf diagram Of the pun is fur
nished. "Fore" Is the warning shouted
by the player when about to drive
New York Mail and Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Fished For It's Dinner.

Looking over my neighbor's fence
one day." says lover Of animals, Il
was surGised to see Oh his doorstep
these queer companions: A beautiful
white sea gull and my neighbcl pet
cat sitting quietly together.
Becoming interested, | jumped the
fence and asked Jones about his feath-
cred pet. He told me that some boys
had shot the gull few days before
and broken it's wing, and as they were
passing his house he noticed the poor,
suffering thing and bought it. He ban
daged the broken wing, and the gull,
seeming to understand his kind intel-
tions, became quite tame and nestled
its pretty head against his EaId
Zones entertained me by showing
how the gull usually took his meals.
Bringing a plate Of oysters and a fork,
he called 'Goosey, goosey, goosey! and
the bird came running to him. Then
he held out an oyster on the fork and
the gull seized it quickly with its gel
low bill and ate it as demurely as if
oysters had been served to IT. In this
way all Of its days.
'"The oldest thing occurred one day
when my neighbor gave the gull some
small pieces Of meat for dinner. He
placed the meat on the ground near
the gull, but the gull, espying pan Of
water near by, took the meat piece by
piece and, walking over, dropped 1t
into the water. Then, true to it's ma
ture, it began fishing for its dinner
Christian Advocate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Life Saving PoIiteness.

Patriotism and politeness are great
virtues, and Japanese physician, DR..
Aoyama, owes his life to the fact that
he possessed them both in high degree.
He had caught the plague and was
dying for the need Of the food which,
in his delirium, he refused to take.
His nurse was in despair, but finally
conceived the idea Of playing upon his
patriotism by filing q glass with liquid
nourishment and then offering to drink
20 the health of the mikado.
This was repeated until, ardent
patriot as be was, the doctor felt that
he had honored his sovereign enough.
Then his politeness was appealed to,
the nurse proposing q toast and re-
preaching the sick man for not Joining
in it. In this way the patients strength
was maintained until the delirium sub
sided and he became conyalescent.-
Youths Conn anion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
The Manufacture Of Plate Glass.

The casting table Of plate glass fac
tory is about 20 feet long, Is feet wide
and 6 inches thick Strips Of iron on
each side afford bearing for the roll
ers and determine the thickness Of the
plate to be cast. The molten glass Is
poured on the table, and the roller
passing from end to end spreads the
glass to a uniform thickness. The
glass, after cooling rapidly, is transfer
red to the annealing oven, where 1t re-
mains several days. When taken out,
it is very rough and uneven and in that
state is used for skylights and other
purposes where strength is desired
rather than transparency. The greater
part Of the glass, however, is ground,
smoothed and polished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
THEHOTELCHECkP PROBLEM

A Question of Whether to Offend
Guests Or Risk Losing Money.
The hotel clerk was standing behind
the desk, with disconsolate look on
his face.
"What's the matter?" asked a friend.
"Matter" said the clerk. "Why. it's
the same old story. I've been stuck for
another check. This check business
causes US hotel clerks more trouble
than anything else in the world. There
is general rule in hotels that no
checks shall be cashed, but very often
travellers run short Of money. It is
good business policy to cash these
checks when you can be sure that
they're all right. No hotel can afford
to be continually offending guests. At
the same time, If a clerk cashes bad
check he has to stand the loss.
"1The average hotel clerk has learned
by bitter experience to be pretty good
judge Of human nature, but every now
and then he slips up. Only week ago
q big, splendid looking fellow came to
me and got me TO cash check for $50.
I sized him up and decided that he was
all right and that he was good man
to keep among the steady patrons Of
the hotel. A few days later back came
the check, with No funds marked
across it. The result was that was
out S20."
While the clerk was talking swag-
ger looking woman came up to the
desk and, smiling sweetly at the clerk,
said:
"Will you please cash this little
checkw
The clerk was all graciousness. He
took the check and examined it care
fully without saying anything.
"Oh, it's all right" said the woman,
"Of course, if you don't want to cash It
you needn't. Mr. So-and-so knows me
quite we'll, and you can telephone him
about it if you want to, but it would
save me great deal Of trouble If you
could cash it for me now"
Certainly, madam" said the clerk,
and then he went over and held 8 con,
sultation with the cashier.
They decided that the woman was.a
good investment and gave her the mon
ey. She went away smiling, and then
the clerk said:
"Now, there is just about an even
money chance. If hadn't cashed that
check, she would have been highly:i2-
suited and would have talked about
this hotel as long as she could remem-
Uer. II she is all right, she will be
good customer, but il she isn't am out
another S25."-New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
WHAT Is SUcCEsisF

KS
Is Il 70 worship earthly, gvoTeling gold
Ind, Collar blinded. to LOOK only down.
10 rake the muck heap and forget the csoTa:
Until youths bounding blood creeps a7soSsl2
cold;
To dwell with envy, arrogance and dread.
To barter all benevolence for dross,
To lose eompanionship nor feel its loss
Because the flower Of sympathy is dead,
Is that nueeaSs
To labor for the rainbow bubble, fame;
Asoat 50 fairly IN the morning cir.
perfect jewel for prince to wear,
Is it reconpense for all its claim?
Through careful night aad crowded, stEeaGo1s
day,
Through iron rebuff or aattery, like saow
That leaves one thirsty, it is grasped. sDd. %,
It vanishes in nothingness away!
Is that SUGGEST
With conrade duty IN the dark or day
70 follow truth wherever it may lead,
To hate all meanness, cow2rdioe or greed,
To look for beauty under common clay,
Our brothe.s' burden sharing when they weep,
But, II we fall, to bear defeat alone;
To live IL hearts that loved Us when we're gone
Beyond the twilight (till the morning break) to
sleep,
That is success!
Ernest Neal Lyon In Success