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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14

Q<stlsnOal nl 60 Judge Fisher.
Proceedings Of a meeting Of the
Bar Of Hays county, Texas, held in
San Marcos. Dec. s, 1878:
The meeting WAS called to order BY
W. U. HutchisOn, who stated the OBJ,
,jeot OF sane.
On motion, duly seconded, W. U.
Hutchinson was elected ohsirmaD, and
Thos. h. Franklin, secretary OF the
meeting.
The following preamble and resolu
tions were then offered aud adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS. The term OF Office Of
Sterling Fisher, County Judge of
Hays county, expires to-day, And,
whereas, We, the members Of Hays
oouuty Bar, have 4 lively appreciation
Of his many excelleucles OF character
in both public and private lite, there
fore:
Be Il Resolved, LIST, That we have
known Judge Fisher to be q genial,
cultivated gentleman AMI erudite law
yer, just Judge.
Pad. That in the discharge Of bic
official duties he has acted in accord.
ance with his highest conception OF
right, having ever in view the best in
,erests OF the community which els.
waited him to the responsible position
ne has filled during the past two years.
3rj, Thst in laying down the judi.
cial ermine be leaves it unspotted to
his successor. aud goes out Of office
with no stain Of mslieassnce, mis-.
ie.ssnce or ineompe,epcy resting upon
him. aud, in retiring, carries with him
the esteem and friendship of his ssso-
ciates &C the Bar.
The following resolution Was then
vaered and likewise unanimously
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adopted:
Be Il Resolped, That wo recognize
in Judge Sterling Fisher, lawyer in
every way competent to fill the re-
sponsibls position OF Asst. Any
Geu'l. Of this State, and that we most
earnestly recommend him TO his Ex'
celledcy, Governor y. N. Roberts, for
appoi' Uncut TO that rfice.
On motion. seconded and adopted
Mr. TlH. Franklin was appointed to
present. the above resolutions to his
Hon. Judge Il. X Kone, 10 open
court, and TO request that the same he
spread upon the minutes OF the county
court.
The meeting then adjourned.
w. u. HUTCHINSON.
Chairman.
T. H. FRANKLIN,
Secretary.
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BASTROP, Dec. 3, 1873.

Ed. FREE Press Last night two
strangers called at old man Springer t
farm, ten miles N. +. from here, and
requested to get supper. After sup
per they pulled oat pistols aud de
manded the old mans (who is near so
years Oily money. They robbed him
of 500. This is tha same old man
whose son killed. la.tspring, his broth.
er-in-law, sister. and finally himself.
G., T.,
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O.len Creek nsd Vicinity.
Mrs. DeShae Bunton is recovering.
Mr.. j. j. Williamson has been i'll
for the past week.
Mr.. Robins is slowly dying Of can.
Ger.
Mr.. Rich's baby was killed by the
fall Of gin screw.
Five teams have run away recently
result, one skinned shsnk-Dan.
Pstton's.
Mr.. Echols, near Young's Store,
burned up lot Of picket fence acci.
dentally.
Cotton seed are worth six cents per
bushel.
Larger sres Of small grain than last
season.
Less cotton to be planted than usu-
al.
Centennial Bitters will make boys
drunk, especially when they drink it
at the dance.
william Biles. ST., has resigned the
pillow aud hoe.
will. Biles, Jr., will farm this year,
and the price Of produce is bound to
come down.
That COW with white back and black
neck and sides. branded JRC ICON
nected) is Elder } j. Willismson's.
TIE roads are being fenced up or
tur ned around so rapidly that the way.
taring man though fool can hardly
20 anywhere without getting lost.
There is no conflict between labor
and capital in Heaven.
Thanksgiving day at Science Hall,
Elder Williamson preached the ser.
mon. and for dinner there was feast
Of good things and flow of social
feeling. The school there is an orna-
meut to the county. If Bob. Inger-
soil had received his education here
he would have appreciated the beau
ties Of Religion. and been as OrthU-
dox on that question as be now is on
finance.
Elder Williamson and DR.. Oteman
had a discussion on the Immortality Of
the soul-,he latter denying.
Mr.. Bob Porter is soon to debate
with young lady, the question: rs
man intellectually woman's superior?
A young lady wants to help Robert
out. but says she reads history and the
Bible, in vain. tor proof OF mans ~.
periority. She is entirely disinterest.
ed.
Your correspondent lost a five dol
lar bill on the last visit to San Marcos,
but he cant help feeling in his pocket
for it.
MIR. Pyland will return to bis former
home in Gonzales Mr.. Parker, of
Goliad, will take bis place.
JEFrRIEs.
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.rh~ Old Issue AgNIW.

AS We predi cted some weeks ago.
Blsiu, comes promptly to the front,
drsped 10 the bloody.shirt banner. aud
announces bic intention Of waving it
from now Until 1880. and a. much
longer a. nay seem desirable. The
resolution offered by him in the senate
Republican CAUCUS, aud adopted,
means nothing less than . complete
seopsuiug OF the Southern question
with view TO obtain elect'onssrin 6
mate ial tiOr the next presidential
campaign; and. in case that camgnign
end 10 u Republican victory, with a
view to the restoration OF Republican
supremacy in the South. Ia other
words, Blaine and his triends-which
means iu this matter the Republicans
in cJngrsss-intend to force the fight
ing, aud to fight on the old issue
which many >anguine persons fondiJ
believed was dead and buried forever.
The hollow truce his collapsed, and
the country now knows. what it might
have known before, that there new
or will b. any permanent peace on the
Southern question uutil the Republican
party is hopelessly crushed. just 10
long g. it has anypolitical strength
VIVA seer. jas, 80 long will 1t eaieavor
to role the South through nseroe. aud
carpet, bagsers. Its promises and
pledges are no. worththe breath that
carries them.-M Louis Republican.
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ESTRAYED-by 8. l.. Townsend, before @. "
Grooms, J. p, Co.. Nov 81. 1873 one bay horse
II yearS old, branded on the left shoulder JB con
necied 0ne by pony 8 or o years old. branded
on right hip u o Spanish brand on le' thigh
One roam yearling, branded In connected. Al
appraised at &37 90.
witness my hand Nov. 20. 1873.
Ed. J. L. GREEN,
Nov 80 3w
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Copy Of resolutions passed cy "ap
Marcos Lodge No. 342, ut stated meet
inv held Dec. z, 1873.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased 40 all
wise P-ovidsuce to remove from our
midst our beloved brother, ". H.
Armstrong, who departed THIS ''ie op
the 2s'h day OF Nov. 1878.
Resoired, let, That while We 90"
in submission to the decree OF Divine
Providence, yet we realize that Mason
~ has lost one OF its beloved members
End, That this Lodge wear the usu
al badge of mour ming tor thirty days
3rd, That the San Marcos FREE
Press be requested to publish these
resolutions.
II. A. McMEANs,
q. H. BRlOGs.
q. w. GROOMs,
Committee.
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FOR SALE |

$40 acres Of land. embracing the head o. SAn
Marcos River, and adjoining the corporate line Of
The tow Of San Marcos, IN Hays county Price
low. Terms very easy. ppiy on the premises
70 F. L. NOBLE.
Dec. l4.n
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DON'T READ THIS!

30 Bolts new style Dress Goods,
at 1Oc per yard.
New stock Of Dress Goods
the very latest styles-with trim
mings to match.
The incest Black Alpacas and
Mohairs ever brought to this mar
ket at 35c per yard.
Novelties in Lace and Linen
Collars and Cuffs, Corsets, Hos
iery, Handkerchief and Gloves.
kuchings. Ties, Bows and neck
wear OF every description.
Old men, young men and boys,
come here and fit yourselves up
for Christmas.
New Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, &C., just received:
Reduction in the price OF the
celebrated "STAR" Shirts.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
Missouri, Kansas { 1sxasR'y
TO THE
PEOPLE or TEXAS.

There srs 10 Railroads running iate the ares!
shar. =, ! ons line which comes from Texss, and II
IL Known o. the Missouri. Kansas 3 lsxas Ry.
No other Railway from Texas runs into The Great
Union Espot. u you are reading these few re-.
marks and anticipate . "trip TO st. Louis or East
r. being toe only line fro Texas which car
land you righ, direct in the Union Depos. II Will
save you disagreeable omnibus transfer through
Al, Louis, ~ eli trains going East start IRON tho
Union Depot which the H., 7. train en'eIs
daily from rexas The H.. X T. has no Onini'
bus Transfer In Vt. Louis. Dec NH
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The Rising Star Debat'
ing Society" will give public debate
At Public School building on the night
Of the 10th inst. All are invited to be
present.
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Omcidi Paper Of Hays and Bia"eo
Cbsnties.
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T. H. FRANKLIN,
Secretary.
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FSrR Az NOTICE..

Oct. 26.ly
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''ApPleS of iIOid."

We clip The toll wing from the
Louisville Democrat. % not road
1t care!essiy and cast II a,,ie. Pom
Ger it. Think how mucu better
would be oar condition to-day, If
the people VI Ii quar,,r u ctutA.
~ ago nNd done what tuU} are
here advised to d..
There shouIn be Il general move
m+lt To amend every State consti.
iut""n, forb'IdIdIng the creation OF
Az bonded Indebtedness in the flu.
Su'S for all time IL come. No CITY,
~ county, no State, 40 genera!
government, shOald be allowed to
go into debt for a"y purpose wha .
soever. N public Improvement
should be undertaken until the
nancy Is provided to pay the cash
Ior 1t. No war should BIZ allowed
to create II debt. Lot those who
hight pay tor it.
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Lookout MOHatain,

Thousands of people died every
year in the miasmnt, valleys sur.
r0nding Lookout Mountain, until
about 1880, when rom the common
m%ountasn herbs, Dl. A. @. Sim.
mons scientifically prepared a
medicine that proved a specific in
the emre o. LIVER diseases. By its
use the country n that vicinity has
become the aea.,hiest on the cont.
nent. The reputation OF Dr.. A. O,
Simmons, Vegetable Liver Medi-
cine is now worldwide. II ia
made by M. A. Thedford & Co., OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, and every gen.
uine package and bottle is encios.
ed in a yeAOw wrapper bearing the
likeness OF DIR. Simmons.
1t is tor sale by all Druggist
who also have trial packages oEtbe
medicine that will be givcn<to all
applicants free otcharge.
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Attempt to Arrest Or minalS in Ne
sh ba County. Il. &, II, West Shot.

We learn that on last Friday, Il
bout II NJ, Il. q. b. West Of this
county, was shot and dangerously
wounded in al attempt to capture
two ~desperados in Neshoba county.
The criminals, Malksberry and
Swotf rd, were both convicted of
murder in Hill county, Texas, and
sentenced to be hung. They madu
their escape from jail aud walked
from Texas 10 Neshoba c,unly,
where Swotford formerly lived and
where he has 0 greal many rela
tves. Theys got to Ne,ho a he
day they We're to be hung, and rent.
cd acme land from Busby, $ broth.
CT in.Iaw OF owotford, and set in to
make u crop. Marksberry is a
Texan, and sor.in law OF Swofiord.
Ehe murder for which they were
ried and convicted was a mos,
brutal and revolving one. The vic
tim Of their brutality wa said to
have boasted OF an improper init.
mlcy with Marksberys wife. For
mis- Marksberry aided by Swoford
took him prisoner, andcr a preton.
led c arge OF larceny, and s'tcr
mntIlating his person in Il horrible
manner, they forced him to travel
horse back a distance Of twenty
mlNes, and after torturing him vii
nj ht first hung and then shot han.
The tact OF their couvictiOR ~ d
s%yntercO was known ito Swofford's
in Neshoba county, and
to others in the vicinity, but AS
they were both desperate, and well
no attempt was made to al.
rest them. rewards amounting to
81, 500 have been offered Tor their
and Il few weeks since a.
detective tracked them to
aud arrested SWnliurd bat
with the assistance Of his wife he
escaped.
Hearing of The large re ward, on
Wednesday of last week, Mr.. West
accompanied BY Mr.. Green II. Ball
# this city, concluded to visit Ne.
hOba and attempt their arrest.
On the way they procured the
ervices Of Mr.. John Boiler and Mr..
Abner to act rs guides and assist
q the capture. They went to Bus.
VS. where they belived Marks
cry and Swofford were, and
ound four men at work in the
cid. They supposed two OF them
ere the men they were after, bat
otssbeing able to identity them,
Ball and Boiler went to find
me person who knew them, so as I
be certain of their identity, leay-
G West and Abner to watch the
in the field. In the mean '
ne West saw two men come in Z
al be at once Z, ogDiEed from q
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A terrible story told by the
Staadard, published at ArHadeiphaa
in southwest Aakausas. On the
eleventh of May Col John y Me
la,c boarded the south.nound
lrarn TT A.H,dvjphia, ostc,,oro y to-
visit his mother Wha 'lveS in north
est Texas, It was a>cel,alned
hvwevor. lha,he disembarkcd It a
railroad station in Iexa md '" Il
prso ,ncctted arrangement he had
been 10 ned by Miss Sallie .pck-
ulH... -.@"i"''rrrry ti't'rn U 'pR'I
uro to tor parts unknown. I is"
weeks later, Il let T., Addressed Ia
his unsuspecting Wfe, post married.
Omaha, Nebraska, was received bv
her in ArkadeIphia, as follows:
May, l878.-Caddo God knows
| depjore the anguish this Iclt l
will cause. Che world may well
%denounce me tor the step I am a.
bout to lake, rs | am leaving wify,
family, honor, all. To refer to h
past would be an insult /; and in N
ture, ! can only look to God TO
protect yuuand Percy. J. D N.
Col. McCabe is about tbirIy.siX
or thlrty-eight years old was, per.
haps tho most prominent yoaus
man in ArkonSas, and Il prominrut
lawyer. lie had been State Sen.
atUr, and when he docamped wa,
prosecuting attorney OF
his district, comprising seycc or
eight counties aud his named Vas
being prominently mentioned, IN
connection with that OF Bob john.
son and Governor Baxter, Tor
Dorsey's position in the Cnitei
States Senate. His wi'o'S family
was wealthy aud prominent. add
ne thus runs of with his wit Dis
ter, Il beautiful girl of seventeen,
leaving his vile and little son If
ten years behind. McCab9 il Il
well known Tennessee :tami y, and
the h1rrlbIe st ry reIal Il will
shock every member Of society.
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the description as Marksberry and
Swettord. He remslucd To watch
them and seut Abncr alter Bail ANA
Boiler. Itapprdrs that MarkSber y,
who was on the lookout, saw 40
npr when he Ielt West, and looking ,
a Iiltle closer saw West lying,
down with his GU Watching nm.
He at NICE made Tor him, but pic
tended 10 be going with an axe 'pr
wood. West saw from his NOV,
ments thrl he was discovered, aud
AT once rose and hrel, MArksber-
nv fired about the sam time. Nest
wounded Marksberry f, lghtly, bat
was himself wounded severely
He received five wounds and was
shot in the mouth, arm and breast
West escaped leaving both guns,
which were taken possession OF by
Marksbcrry and Swotiord, but they
made no attempt to do him any
further injury. lie walked about
four hundred yards when he be
came faint and and was unable o.
go farther. White IN this coudi
u!on Busby and Mrs. Swotford
came TO his assistance and took hlm
to Busby's house, where he was
kindly treated by both Mrs. Swoi-
l,rI ana Mrs Mark sherry who
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German syrup"

No other medicine in the world
WAS ever given such a test OF lis Gu
atlye qualities as Boschee's Gen
man Syrup, In three years two
million lour hundred Thousand bot
ties OF this medicine were distwbn.
Ted free Of charge by Druggist IN
this country to those afflicted wnh
Consumption, Asthma, Group, Sc
we're Coughs, Pneumonia and other
Diseases OF the throat and Lungs,
giving the American people unde-
uiable proof that German Syrup
viii cure them. Tho result nae
been that Druggists in every town
recommending II 10 tucIr vu7r8Aa
ers. Go TO your Druggists, and ask
what they know about it. SampI,
Bottles 10 ceots. Regular size !;
couta. Three doses will relieve any
casV.
SAVE YOUR CHILDREN FROM RoR
RlBLE DEATH by worms. Shriner',
ladjan Fermituge will do all that /,
recommended tol ii. You can rel,
on il.
as5~CalI at the Drag Stores in
Macon and get a trial package oI
Dr. A. Q. Simmons, Vegetable
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Q S SALE.


/ Nr < r,n
BY virtue ofthP above stated writ TO me
directed from the Office Of the clerk Of the
circuit court OF NoXubee county, | will on
Monday tho 5tb dave August A n 1878
- ~ a., N',.I,, o.. ..1 .,,L
w,.;,I7, To h.,ra ,rasorI",1 h., ,aw
tnn,, 'f;bo 'o',r, ttnnso 'loor ~ ,hn ,,rm
~ V.non !, sn,J cn,nty .vrn.a IN sal.
o, "T'V'' ~ i"'u ',JI"Sii' AXE; A. 'H'c
At P"o''C %"'','n W Ky "'s je'. o'a"'!' tpt
S@S'' "'' - 81, wv "'' 'h''''' 'ne
''',''''''' o. ViiV G"o III "nu u
'lo '''''"''5 "'S'''''" '"'o'' OWL
The north west corner, fraction lot 10
III Maecn east llS feet, thence south AZ It,
WIZ III 7T"'hN," -'0"'cH. rnrth-4a.1.. -
aV"ln,"ts' iUrT'er sec : town 10 range Ii,
~ =. MesS haII sec D to"hSh IA range
49, ,,IHE Uet"ee9 Macon and Louisville
ro"u ana l !!no between township IA and
~ OF" 'utS 90, |" IL u.s. ~, and Is
sc' % 'v"nSuIP 10 rang" J I md lots ), IL
~ "nu 70 see o. township 10, range H.,
"'lu "o'In'"sS' quarter sec :, and all Of
weS' nan OF sec. o LING south of the Ma
coh ana LOUISVILLE road and part Of sec. 8
NAV IirS on cast SIDE OF said road to the
urn OF Sald road on line thence east side
Of line running south nom the center al
SAID road at the said turn TO the south line
VI a." ~ =, 'o"nSnlp ~, range II and
ne lo,l VI ~ o'ocN 10 IN Macon. sec
- 'oW,s",P 10 range 10 md let 2 in see II
'o"us"'P ~ range IL, and north half of
"ee' uo'l u s'utH'"e I quarter and north
t"'' quarter "t southwest qlltter sud
west ntI ~ South east quarter, sec. 30.
1p""InIP II range 10, all If sec 81 town
sup 10 range 10 lot No. Oh, south half
% So"tM-"e9t quarter OF southeast quar-
yer III M"coll' west halt OF sec. | pnd u
acres III east halt north east Quarter and
'ts'oenee IN sec III. northwest quarter
Stc' y ana northeast quarter see. IA town
sup ' 'alSe 10 east ard east half SEE ,
1p"nSn'P IT, rLnse 10, lot | see II, towu.
sup !" lalge 10 ana east bal! and south
t - quarter h7d outh west quarter lr>>
~ WITS SC ! t."nShip u rnngs is, ,a>i
n"i' Sec Il 'li" F'"tn east quarter rc. \
ana uorth,en't tu'r er see 10 tnwush,p Is
rang 10 lot l. 5 C - township "A rany,
TO- Souin-we'i quarter Of nurth. east quar-
yer sec | 'cWhshlp 10 range Is. south hal
OF southwest quarter sec 20 west half So
90 and west hail of north-wBst quarter SCI
90 ,VSuS,'P ID range Is and west half
nerlU,%eSt gt.rter Sec26 township 10 range
10 sas' NAH OF north east quarter of zee SO
anu Gus. mar VI northwest qua ter sec 81
township IA range 10, west half of'north
and s6ntb waS stV . .o%,sn'P II range Is
range ~ ~ r,I qu"l'ot seq township IA
quarter ond sourS quHF'e, OF southeast
tdn~nsbin Is southwest quarter sec u
east quarter sec il townehip II ra,r ,oI *
northeast quarter and east half Of snntb
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INDICATIONS OF A RIG ROW.

MONTREAL, July 12.-The city is
IN commotion, and large crowds
arc gathered on tho principal
streets. The MILITARY are march
iny to the rendezvous on the
Champs de Mars, and the police are
assembled at the City Hall. The
Orangemah are determine to walk,
and are now muStersng at Orange
Hall. ST. James street is decorated
with their party tavors. The pro-
oession will moi be large, but the
sympathizors in the street are
many II "a conflict ocells it will
u doubleday take place between
Orange Hall and Victoria Square,
whore the dangerous element Is
collecting in masses. AT $3.50 the
MILITARY marched from the Champs
De Mars, TO the various points,
whore they will be- stationed du.
ring the day. The Police and Con.
stables are massed between the
Place DArmeR ana SG' lJamOeris
Hill, on ST. James street, which is
kept clear. At either end there
arc dense crowds of Catholic ATTY,
chiefly from st. joan RaptisLe and
out-ide village laborcrs. They are
drediully excited, and svery man
with an Orange favor Is pursued.
The mayor has had an interview
with the Orsngmen and tried to
psrauade them not 10 vale but
incy would not listen to ..his coun.
sci.
1880 A. Nit has just been de.
THAI no procession shall take
l,ince. The police y to escort the
tarangmen to their homes. An at.
lsek was made on an Orangman
- Craig street, bat b. was quick
II rsacnpd and did not s%ustain
audi Jury. =
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NOTICE.

The Estate In the Cboroo,,,
[6l9] Of Cour of N"xnbaS
b. d. Brewer, decd. County, state Of
Mississippi.
To the creditors and all other persons in
terested in said estate
You are hereby notified that the claims
probated and registered against said estate
Will DO taken up for examination and al
lowanoe by the Chancery Court of said
county, at the Court House in the town of
Macon, on the
I'd. Monday Of October, A. D., 1879.
All creditors of said estate are requested
to be present.
Witness the don. L. Brame, Chsncellor of
tho 9th District Of said Safe. and tba
Juuo, A. D., 1873.
ROBERT O. PATTY.
Jaroagin&Jarnagin Clerk.
.u's for adnr. inna1S' o.
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We concluded at a late hour to

w concluded at a late hour to
publish a synopsys of Jefferson Da-
vis's speech ut Mississippi City, as
there appeared to be a universal de-
sire to know what the noble ad7o-
cate of a grand cause had to say Of
events that occurred when h. was 4
great chieftan. We do not think It
will have an important bearing o.
the politics ofto-day, and vii only
he read with that interest whicI
must attach to a struggle for indie.
pcndenco in which we all participa.
ted to some extent.
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We understand that recently two
rsangers came to this county in
search of work, but from whence
they came no one seems to know.
They say they are from Atlanti",
Georgia, and gave their names as
Mr.. McCarty and John Haynie.-
One of them was employed on tho
farm by III. Ruff Turner last week,
ard one day the other made his az
: oarancc in the field with agun.-
1Ie accused the other of Sealing
something from him, and :mmedi.
ateIy snot him in the arm. A lit
TO strange to say, the man shot
though not supposed to be serious
IL, and the shooter Aed to the bush
on aud hsvc not been heard o. since.
-Kemper Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-07-13

4 negro namod Honr} Moore
b4, boon arrested At Jackson, Tenn.
,or Stealing registered letters from
tho mails a, brockhHvcn. He com
m,ltc5 ,ao robbery y v~","s TIE
mail bag from tho depot, abstract
ipr 4hS, letters aud then r~elnGopinaaa
GfF~ AAp " 80
from two registered letters Sl69 N
eurEGSSebFasKa man a,As pvup -,
believe that his dog deliberately
walked in front Of railroad train,
laid his head on the rail, and was
killed because of sorrow for the
death ola child for whom it had
shown strong attachment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-07-13

The Democrats of North Caroil.
ma, have enforce the payment OF
taxes by all classes and co'orS as a
qualification tor voting as is done
in Pennsylvania, and the Republic
cans are passing resolutions derIar.
ing it "utterly ropugnant ia the
principles of free government"