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Sharp County record., 1901-09-27
BRYAN'S JOKE ON HIMSELF.

Bryan is not devoid OF humor
and that is his saving trait. At
a Chautauqua the other day he
told a story on himself. When
he was a young man just enter
ing Nebraska politics old Gov
ernor Thayer was a candidate Tor
ret election, and he made it a
point to assail the governor on
every occasion. AS the cam
paign progressed, Bryan sup
posed that he had set the state
afire with his burning denunci-
ations, and that Governor Thayer
was feeling mighty bad over the
treatment he was getting. About
this time Bryan was invited to
address a non-partisan meeting
of a certain sort. Governor
Thayer was chairman of the day,
and Bryan was very uneasy lest
the governor should make some
kind Of scene in revenge for
the abuse of himself. But, when
Bryan's turn came, the governor
stepped up and cordially shook
him by the hand, saying in a
stage whisper: (Which do you
do, speak or sing?" The gov
ernor had never heard OF him
before.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Fire and fur is flying at Will
ford this week. Theology is re-
ceiving an airing, Elder Bynum
Black of Armstrong, and Elder
Joseph Ward Of Mountain Home,
are debating church propositions.
Large crowds are no doubt gath
ering great gobs of truth and
spiritual light as they fall from
the lips of the disputants. Mean
time the devil grins.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

There is a new party in the
country now-the new allied
party, which was organized in
Kansas City last week. 1t is
composed mostly of dissatisfied
Democrats, disappointed Repub-
licans and despairing Pcpulists'
1t will perhaps never be hear !
from again.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The road tax is the only means
by which Sharp county can ever
hope to have good public high
ways. If the roads have not
been improved within the past
year as much as was expected it
is the direct fault of those who
are in charge of the work, and no
fault of the law.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27
HIS IDEA OF PROVIDENCE

"I'm gwine ter tell whut lis
Brudder Not" said his pastor
whose crops have suffered as
much from the present wet spell
as they did from the recent
drouth, "dis thing dey calls
Providence, takin' it up wun side
en- down de udder, do ies bout es
much harm es it do good. AT
lanta Constitution.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27
The name of Jerry C. South o1

The name of Jerry G. South Of
Baxter county is being suggested
for the position Of manager for
the Arkansas Worlds Fair board
at the St. Louis exposition in
1908. Mr., South is a worker for
Arkansas at all times and is COM
petent to do some valiant service
for the state if given the position
his friends are urging him for.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

One of the chief things Gov.
Clarke has done against the peo-
pie he asks to sent him to The
senate was his industrious effort
to force the state to pay Jop-lot
of bonds issued by the carpet
bagg gers, which the last legisla-
ture declared to be invalid.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Old man Czolgosz, who lives in
Chicago, says the murderer OF
President Mckinley was always
a tough and that he has predicted
MANY a time he would die on the
gallows. He says "Leon ought
to be strung up
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Everything is running along
smoothly in the Philippines, and
prominent army officials have an
nounced that only small squad
of men will be needed there for an
indefinite period-only 4O,O 900.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Mr., Roosevelt has announced
that he will not be a candidate
for president in 1904. He says
he Was a candidate, but circum-
stances have eliminated him from
the race.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

There was a time when this
country was known only as an
asylum for the oppressed. 1t is
now becoming an asylum for the
slums and hoodlums of all the
earth also.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The Harrisburg Modern News
says Poinsett county now has
many miles Of good graded high
ways, as result Of the road tax,
and that everybody is pleased
with the new system. Poinsett
county is to be congratulated.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Grover Cleveland the only
living ex-President, says peace
will not be preserved long unless
this country resolutely grapples
with the monster of anarchy.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

In a recent speech at Searcy
Gov. Davis expressed himself
strongly in favor of a reform
school for juvenile criminals.
Such an institution is one OF Ar
kansas great needs,
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The charge that Senator Jones
is a member of a trust has long
ago fallen to the ground with
those who have honestly sought
the truth in the matter.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Mrs. Nation expressed herself
as glad Mr.. Mckinley was shot,
saying that he was a friend to
the rum seller. Carrie, on gen.
eral principles, ought to be in
carcerated-in the sea.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The Memphis Scimitar con-
tinues to fling slurs at Senator
Jones. What has the Scimitar
to do with Arkansas politics any
how?
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

After Maj. Mckinley was buried
the Marshall Wave contained the
announcement, in dashing head
lines. of the assassination. Next
week that paper will probably in
form its readers of the death.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The Western Tobacco Journal
says there is a decrease in the
demand for cigarettes. A de-
crease in the demand for coffins
or small boys will follow.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The round-lap bale press hand
les less than 5 per cent Of the
cotton crop. Isn't that a huge
monopoly? Senator Jones is a
member Of that grasping concern.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The Globe Democrat is the
author of a great many things
which are being urged against
Senator Jones by his opponents.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Making extravagant claims
seems to be the fort of Clarke's
friends. Senator Jones seems to
have a way Of getting the votes,
however.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
ron gressman. First Distrlct-P. D. McOui'o'n
4. ~~ei8ence Marianne, Lee County,
ssnetor, Second Dist-D. l.. King
udge, 18th Judicial Dist ohm b. McV'iD''
2yrning shade. ,,...,u,.., -,
pros ATTY. 18th DIst-r. II. Cr'nsh""'
focahontas. ,riu;.r, T.
Founders,
Judge-J. W. Smith.
clerk-H, B, Hill.
sherifr-Jaspcr Hutchison'
Assessor-J. A, HTrell.
Treasurpr-E. In Die erson
~ Evamiuers-.J. A. Watkins IN Sou'h'I
pistrict, J. W. Ragan in Northern
TIE CCNRTS,
circnit Court, y. Dist-First Monday IN Jan, a.
nary and July. In s. Dlst-Second .Moho"f 1"
February and August. ,,,r,- Arr,,
Z County Court-$d Monday in January Apil'
ulv and October. ,,, =, ,ror,b
Pyobate Court, S Dist--2ni Monday in Narci'i
Iune, September and December.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The Gainesville Newsboy is in
clined to the belief that "Roose-
velt's hot-headedness is sure to
come to the front"
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

1t appears as though England
will pay for the South African
cold mines several times before
she gets them.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The anarchist recognizes no
form of government. A free
government should not harbor
the anarchist.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Senator Jones is to be con-
graduated upon the fact that the
Memphis Commercial Appeal is
also against him.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Every county in Arkansas could
furnish recruits to a reform school
for rotten politicians.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Doc Matthews was not rabid
enough to suit the Republican
moguls, hence he is not in the
newspaper business any more
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

John Bull is probably all right,
but John has found out there are
other bovines in the pasture.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The Headlight has suspended
publication at Bellville, and will
be removed to Ola, in Yell coun-
tv
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

The estate of the late President
Mckinley is said to be valued at
100000.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

Roosevelt is the youngest pres
ident the country ever had. May
he proye to be one of the wiSest.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

"Coin" Harvey, apparently,
has SUNK into ell-deserved in
significance.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27
-Eps-S-z

Col. George W. Murphy has
set all minds at ease by announc-
ing that he will be a candidate for
reelection as attorney general.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

8*| RELIGIOUS.
pv,aebng at the Methodist stchurch Second anu
MA sprlavs IN each msnth Rev
<~,,von pastor. Everybody Invited
.,,r-Scbool every sunday morning AZ ~
.ss,aeE snnE n m. Methodist church. Eyery9G9uy ID
o'ciocs ,a u, cnme cIr ,u' U. &. SHAVER,
inv1ted TO colh'' superintendent
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27
Il. J. DAVIDSON, n. ?
.tHf -AED--
ala| : E'tatD E: Agent,
EVENING SHADE, ARKANSAS.

4 fGREENfENTS OF LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE
n ments, afidayits to accounts, Dispositions and
- renewal of mortgages taken. Abstracts Of
title Furnished Bills of sale, bonds for title,
quit-clalm, husbands, unmarried persons, wile'
iand, warranty, with REIMBURSEMENT OF dover
labor contracts, mOrtgages-real estate, chatt
and erop-and powers of attorney, written aud
aNknoledged on reasonable terms.
Implications fer homescads and prescriptions
and donations prepared and patents procured
ApplicatiOns for redemption of lands from
atAte, and petitions to refund taxes enormously
paid.
Sharp County record., 1901-09-27

R7,.-N---zu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-08
An Evening of song"

An appreciatiYe audience listened
with hearty approval and satisfaction
to the Evening of Song at the Uni
tartan church, Tuesday evening, as
rendered by Mrs. Pratt and Mr.. Miller,
accompanied by Mrs. Knowlton. Each
and every selection was choice and in
teresting. Mrs. Pratt was in her best
form and sang gloriously, interviewer
with her natural and fine dramatic
gift and kindly response to the calls
of her audience. Mr.. Miller, as al
ways, satisfied us all by his manly
voice and sonOrous rendering of his
selections, his wide compass, large
power, and finished style. 1t is a
great privilege to listen TO two such
well-eQuipped voices. Mrs. knowlton
is a splendid accompanist, both on
organ and piano. Her organ selec-
lions were rich in harmony, and exc
Cuted in her usual refined style and
varied, pleasing expression. All the
selections We're so good and finely exc
cuted that it were quite invidious to
mention particular ones. Then, too,
the tastes of an audience differ, each
one having special favorites in the
numbers rendered. Very kindly, the
writer of this hurried little notice OF
the concert would suggest that a
strictly contralto number or two from
Mrs. Pratt, bringing out the richness
of the lower register of the ladys
voice, would have been highly appre-
ciated by her audience, for the singers
are exceedingly few so highly gifted
as she in the lower notes. The writer
has never heard one that eXcelled her
in this always pleasing, if natural
gift. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-08
GRANGE NEWS.

Members of the Grange are expect
ed to carry hash, pies and cakes for
the griddle-cake supper Feb. 10.
A class of Is was instructed in the
first and second degrees Wednesday
evening. The third and fourth de-
grees will be given in two weeks from
that date.
Protective Grange will hold it's an
nual griddle cake supper and dance in
Grange hall next Wednesday evening.
Supper will be served from 6 to s
o'clock, which will be followed by a
valentine dance until II o'clock. II is
expected that the Grange will fully
sustain it's reputation, and a fine sun
per and good time are anticipated. A
regular supper will be served to those
who do not care for the griddle cakes.
Windham County Pomona Grange
will meet with Broad Brook Grange
Guilford Centre, Thursday, Feb. IA.
The question for the morning will he
What new feature should be intro
duced into the Grange to induce a bet.
ter attendance" Speakers, F. R.
King, A. w. Campbell, Vernon: Mrs
P. S. Eames, Brattleboro The after
noon meeting will be open to the Dub.
lie. The program will consist of an
address of welcome by the master of
Broad Brook Grange, music and reci-
tations by Abbie Jaqueth, Austin
Nichols and James Whittemore. The
question for the afternoon, do farm
ers neglect their opportunities more
than other classes? If so, why?" will
be discussed by John E. Gale, F. e.
Ward, Mrs. L. E. Jaqueth, o. T. Ware
and B. A. Whittemore. Mrs r n
Ward will read an essay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-08
Death Of Mrs. c. p. ellison.

Mrs. Ann E. Gibson, 50, wife OF c. P.
ilson of l Chestnut street, died about
1 o'clock yesterday morning OF Qclt
gestion of the brain. She had beer
an invalid many years, although shs
had been able to be about the create,
part of the time until last August
Since then she had not been able tt
be dressed. She became worse two
weeks ago today, and for several day;
before her death she was unconscious;
Mrs. ellison was a daughter of Capt
Clark Streeter and Mary Smith Stree
ter and was born in Chesterfield y
H., Nov. IL 1S4S. She was married
to Calvin P. ellison March y. 1851
and for a short time they lived il
Chesterfield Factory, from which place
| they moved TO Gilson's ferry in IVES,
Chesterfield. In 1880 they moved 70
Putney, returning two and a half years
| later to Gilson's ferry. They came &c
| BrattlebOrO to live four years ago
this month. Besides her HUSBAND
Mrs. Gibson leaves three children
Mary A, who lives at home, Mrs, H.
K. Brown of High street and Fred c.
ellison of Brattleboro, travelling sales.
man for Durham Brothers. she
| also leaves brother, Frank 4.
Streeter Of Brattleboro, and three hall
brothers, Capt. H. c. Streeter OF Brat.
tleboro and Hollis and John L. Stree.
ter OF Chesterfield. Her only grand.
child is Miss Ruth Brown of High
street.
4 brief service will be held at the
house at y o'clock tomorrow by Rev.
r. X. Marvin. The funeral will be
held in the Universalist church il
West Chesterfield at o'clock. Rev.
Dr. McCollester, formerly pastor Of
the church in which Mrs. ellison was
interested many years, will oficiate.
The burial will be in West Chester.
held Mrs. ellison was esteemed high.
~ by all who knew her. She was de-
voted to her home and family, and
through her illness she was patient
ana hopeful. Evenness of tempeTa-
ment' which she possessed to an IN,
usual degree was one of her many
estimable qualities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-08
RRATTLERORO.

The Murray club will give a valen-
tine party at the Universalist church
vestry next Wednesday evening Feb.
18th. All are invited.
The Woman's club will hold a Jap
anese wedding at "Lindenhurst" next
Thursday evening. Those who are
to take part in the wedding are being
drilled by Miss Lena Ayers, who has
been a missionary in Japan.
The young people of the Cross street
Universalist church in Somerville,
Mass, of which H. d. Maxwell is pas
tor, brought out last week the must
cal extravaganza. king Johity," I'M
der the direction of E. Wales. The
cast of 200 people was the largest
which ever appeared in a performance
in Somerville. The entertainment
was given throughout the week to
crowded houses.
The farce comedy, "A Wise Wo-
man." presented in the Auditorium
last evening, was not largely attended,
but those who were wise enough to
secure tickets were given an evening
of first class fun. There was no
heavy plot to follow, but the play was
full of brilliant action and there was
something to laugh at all the time,
which really gave more enjoyment
than many of the more serious pieces.
Thc feuF-year-old daughter of Her
Bert A. Johnson of Myrtle street died
Wednesday afternoon with diphtheria,
She had had a sore throat several
days, but she was seriously i'll only
about one day. The burial was in
Prospect Hill cemetery yesterday.
The 16-year-Old daughter of Fred
Langille of Elliot street was taken i'll
with diphtheria the first of the week,
and one of E. M. Anglers children
on Canal street was reported yester-
day to be i'll with the same disease
and the house was quarantined. Mrs.
Warner of Canal street and Miss Han
nah Lee of Elliot street have recover
ed.
1t would be difficult to say whether
the charm Of Tuesday evenings con
cert at the Unitarian church lay more
in its artistic melody or in it's perfect
refinement. In both qualities it was
notably an evening of delight Mr..
Miller's numbers rose to their climax
in the perfectly expressed sentiment
of Titles song, Absence" In her
rendering of DamrOsch's setting of
Kipling's Danny Deever," given as
an encore, Mrs. Pratt chose her oppOr-
tunity to prove the resources of her
magnificent voice with a suggestion
of her dramatic ability. And through
the whole Evening of Song" there
was felt the strong hand and delicate
touch and self-contained personality
of Mrs KnOwlton.
In tapping the water main in base
ment of Durham Brothers store Fri
day night the faucet was blown out,
and a stream of water under 80 pounds
pressure was forced through a half
inch opening. The basement was
soon flooded, but only slight damage
resulted. The water was first turned
into the elevator shaft, but a little
later was disposed of by running it
into the sewer which carries away
waste water from the elevator. The
gate had to be closed at the reservoir.
and the water in the mains drawn off
by opening the hydrants before re-
pairs could be made, and for about
As minutes the entire village except
the sections lower than Main street
was shut off from the reservoir supply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-08
FARMERS MLeTlNeS'
Addresses in Grange Hall by the -,
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture ''
o.hsr Prominent Speakers

other Prominent SPeaN
The farmers meetings which . MTi
hoid in Orange nan Monday e'enin9.
tuesday. and Tuesday evening, u u" 90.
80 direction of the state DoaIu VI %
ricrlture we're not largely aII'li ~,
hocause of severe weather. put ~.
vbo were present were gwen ni ~
noints of interest and Nalut. I'D
eeDaalers were OF unusual aOlllt!' anu
~ 10 unfortunate that conditions WI
NOT favorable for large auuIeior 40
George w. Pierce of BrattleOoIo p'0
sided Rall of
walden secretary of the state Doal u
of agriculture and chairman VI
cattle commission, spoke on u .-t
culosls" and his experience III Le3, -,
I ING herds in the several couuIlS' -
The state. Mr.. Bell declared tilal tn
percentage of diseased cattle III 81
mont was less than in Massachuset.9'
and that about ,hree or four per gi.
of those tested were SHOWN 10 We Gl9
eased He advised all people HNlns
| in cities TO dring tea or conee III ~
ference to milk, because OF Ine pr
ability of there being more tuDeiCu
Iosis in a large herd OF mixers tuah
IN the smaller places where the hefus
we're more likely to be OF hatlNe
stock with less liability to contamlna
tion from disease. Col. J. II. Brig
nam of Washington. assistant secTe'
tary of agriculture spoke upon tne
"Tmnortance of Agricultural inter,
ests" it being the foundation OF an
interests. as the country is Dependent
mon the farmer and his product. he
| said there was much less money u
he made in the agricultural lndusII!
than in many other industries OF less
| inheritance: yet he thought the out
look for the farmer more promising
that the department in Washington
was giving the subject greater atteh
tion than ever before, and that inter
est in this department was certainly
| increasing. IN.
Tuesdays meeting was opened Win
a selection by the Brattleboro Mando-
lin and Guitar club, under the dlrec-
tton of Miss Cox, after which MT
Pierce introduced as the first speaker
Ernest Hitchcock of Pittsford, mem
Der of the state board of agriculture
who spoke on Corn Culture" d. h.
Morse of Randolph spoke on Farm
Labor" which was followed by a gen
eral discussion, in which several OF
the farmers took part. The after
noon session was devoted to Prof J. l..
Hiss paper on The Babcock Test,
it having general reference to expert
ments by Mr.. Hills as director of the
state experiment station. George
Aitken of Woodstock, who is also
member of the board, spoke on Sheep
Husbandry," and D. H. Morse Of Ran
| dolph on The Grass Crop The
evening session was we'll attended
and after music by the mandolin club
Ernest Hitchcock of Pittsford spoke
on Feed for the Dairy Cow and
George Aitken gave an interesting
talk on FORESTRY DR.. D. H. Hol-
ton of Brattleboro. a member of the
state board of health spoke on Farm
Sanitation"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-08
loHN P. eooDENoUeH

nsstb Of Life Long Resident Of III.
Town Who Was a Type Of sterlr,
Citizenship.
lain y Goodenough, who died D..
Me home in West Brattleboro short@
tore O'Clock Monday morning Wa.
n tvne of that sterling New Eugans
citizenship of the old school which
noe largely passed away. His We
,,,ae marked throughout its entr.
curse by industry, unque-tioDc.
nrobitv and a strict devotion 10 dr
.tas He was respected by al, ana
| those VINO knew him best recogniz4t
in him the qualities of genuine man
| lie was not a demonstrative man. bun
| no was sincerely devoted to his fam
ilv and his church, and could Doe de-
nended upon as stanch friend ami
NJ Goodenough was III little mors
than q month. He suffered at fire.
from badly infamed throat and l..
ter was attacked with grip, the end
finally coming from paralysis " The
Mr. Goodenough was the son ~
U-insor and Elizabeth pratt Good.
anougb and was born Feb. ~. l2-
an tho farm now owned by John Ha
ris near the old Brattleboro tow,
farm. His parents lived there on.r
/ a short time. moving to the farm noy
owned bv Covey & Smith. Mr. Coco
enough lived there until his marag.
! March y. 1852, when he and his wife
began housekeeping in the hols.
which has been their home ever sine.
Mrs Goodenough maiden name va,
Alma ]. Marsh, and she was The
daughter of Ara and Sarah Earle,
! Marsh. During all these years NJ,
Goodenough ran his grist, saw ant
single mill and also carried On his
small farm. -
In addition to his faithful helpmee,
of nearly half a century Mr.. Good
enough is survived by two daughter,
Mrs Ada Niles of Brattleboro ami
Mrs. Jennie Bass of Randolph, and
a son. Ernest NJ. Goodenough of West
Brattleboro. He also leaves two
brothers. Rev Simon Goodenough o.
San Jose. Calf, and Dwight Good
enough of Springfield, Mass
Mr.. Goodenough united with the
Universalist church of Brattlebor)
over 80 years ago. He and his Wit.
have been regular in their attendant.
and support of the church and among
its most active and valued members
Mr.. Goodenough was also greatly in.
terested in the activities Of th.
Grange, and was one of the charte,
members of Protective Grange. Sine
he attained his majority over hat
century ago he never missed tow
meeting or a freeman's meeting.
The funeral was held at the house
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
Rev. R. X. Marvin, pastor Of the Uni.
versalist church. oficiated. The bu,.
ial was in the West Brattleboro GENE
terry. The bearers were F. l.
Spaulding. G. w. Pierce, D. T. Perry
and A. ]. Currier.
The funeral was largely ATTENDED
the house being filled with people
Among those from out of town to
attend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs
f. L. Bass of Randolph, Dwight Cool,
enough. Mrs. Lucy Yeaw and Walter
| Goodenough of Springfield, Mass.