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Tic SInatter's Fool.

81 am looking FOR II stray horse" said
u man stopping at the house Of an ar.
kansawycr, and addressing II native who
came out and teamed on the low fence.
"Whal sorter hnrsc?"
"Sorrel, with Il white altar in his furo-
head"
"How longs he been gone? ?"
"Abuut q day and half"
Good work nag?"
"First rate"
"Wanler swap him for better one ?"
"No, believe not"
"White star in his forehead, yer say ?"
Eyes"
".'.n' yer don't wanter swap him?'
mo, believe not"
Certain he's good work nag?
"Of course am"
can yer don't wantcr swap him for n
better one?"
Here, my friend, l haven't time to
talk such nonaense. want 10 know if
you have seen anything of the kind of
horse ! have described"
"Why didn't yer say so?'
II did"
"IeT didn't. Said that's the kind o.
hoss You was looking fur, but yer didn't
aS ti u sccl MIN.
Excuse me, for intended to. He
got loose and have looked for him near.
ly everywhere"
Good work nag?"
Splendid, the best ever saw"
Don't want ter swap him for better
one ?"
II told you no."
'But that was before you axei IL I'd
seen him."
The searcher after information looked
at tho squatter with a hard stare, but tho
squntter, undaunted, leaned on the fence.
while tobacco juice showed disposition
to trickle from the corners of his mouth,
II thought that | had seen the biggest
fool in the whole country, but you take
the lead" said tho inquirer with delib.
Grafton that left no room for mistake.
81 thought that my wife's father was
the biggest fool In the universe, but yo,,
are the captain"
swell, now, here, stranger, ef you're
out lookin' fur fools, jes' git down an
wait tel my snn-in-law comes from the
still house. Talkin' bout fools, mister,
wy you're way behind the latest diskiv.
cries. Tell you what that son-in-law o.
mine done. We was kiiiin' hogs the other
day an tho fust thing I knowed he had
sca!ded hisseif nm hung hisseif on the
pole, shores yer BON ho did. Tell yer
mother thing he done: Come from meet.
in to,ler night an put that mule in tho
house an went out an stood all night in
the lot. Stranger, don't talk about fools
in this neighbothocd lesson yer want to
git foored. Wy. sab, feller insulted
my son-in-law tother day and he kicked
hisself ''crosa the road"
''That has nothing to do with my horse,
and want you 10 tell ME whether or not
you have seen him." !.
avail. tell me 'zac.ly whut sorter hoss
he is."
''Sorrel, with awhile star in his fore.
head"
"Good work iag?"
"As good as ever saw, and"
''You don't want to trade him for a
better one, ,io you ?" and the squs,teI
lodged justin time TO avoid blow which
tho stranger leveled at him. So far Us
the Arkansa n man Is concerned, rthe sor.
rel horse with the white star in his fore.
head. the good nag which the stranger
did not care to swap for q better one, il
still at large.--.arkdasd,D 7rdre!eT. {.
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Assessment Notice.

TUNHE Auditors office will le open from
the first day %: May, 1854, until and
including tho twentieth day of June.
1894 To receive FAX EcturnS uf Personal
Property in Anderson County, ). G.. for
the year Ssh. The time for making Tax
Returns is n month earlier. 1t was
changed for tho convenience OF Tax Pay.
ers. They can pay and make their Ro-
turns on the same day, ami gives timo to
get the work ready for the meeting of the
Legislature. There will be Deputies
along with the County Treasurer at each
Returns OF the said year 1881:
Honea Pnth-At IIonea Path, Friday,
2nd May.
Belton-At Belton, Saturday, 3rd May.
Williamston-At Williamson. Tues
day and Wednesday, 9th and 7th May.
neslay, 9TH May.
Brnsi,y Ureek AT Wigington's Store,
Thursday, Sth May.
Garvin-At Luther 4. Watkins Mill,
Friday, 9th May.
IIopewell-At Piorcetown. Saturday,
10th May.
Pendleton-At Pcndlcton Factory. Mon
day, 18th May.
Pendlcton : AT pcndlcton, Tuesday,
i3.h May.
Fork.At q. w. Farmers, Wednesday,
Rock Mils-At Williiord's Store, Thurs
day, 18th May.
Savannah-At Hollands Store, Frid ~,
10Th May.
Varennes-At Longs Shop, Monday,
10Th May.
Enrk Corner--At Moilutt>vi'lc, Tues.
day, Goth May.
liall--At carswell Institute, Wednes.
day, 2lst May.
Martin--At r. Is. A. Robinson's, Thurs.
| day, end May.
Broadaway-At Thomas W. Martins,
| Friday, .3rd May.
Real Estate Is not assessed this year,
| and remains ut the Same valuation il was
| in 1883, except in eases whore parties
have bought and sold between the trs.
| day Of June, 1873, ami tho first day of
May. 1884.
All now structures erected between the
first day OF juno, 1888, and the first day
Of May, 1854, are to bo returned this year
| (lSS4) for taxation, and those destroyed
| during that time deducted.
Tax Payers return what they own on
the first day Of May, 1881.
| All male citizens who arc twenty one
years old on the first day of May, 1854,
aro liable for Poll Tax, and those fin
years old on that day are exempt
| THOMAS j. WEBB,
County Auditor.
April 3, 1884 81
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Debt and Pistols.

The discussion giving pension 70
Thomas Jefferson gr:uGcLi!d La, c,okel
soTe curious facts concerning the power.
u OF the earlier Presidents Madison
and Monroe were in desperate extremi.
ties. They had talents Of the highest
order, but the money making g!lt Vas
denied them. Mr. Monroe tried to make
q comfortable support in New ipw, bu.
failed. /; is related that his life "as
embttrrei hy G"b;7 that he could not
pay. iic WAS especially :trra>-e'i by
one inprrtunaLc creditor. .ltia-t wien
this man made his customary dInu!ng
vi-!t",inu, the I'D cx Prc,id"nt p,.Iicd
from n drawer pair ni due.Iug pI-tnli
and said: Sir. ! owe ynu money. to
my sorrow. and cannot pay II. iou
have houUlcd me almost 10 madness
Now, ] can endure no more. Take one
Of these pistols and wi!l keep the other;
and 50, let rs tigh, il out. II you decline
this proposition and continue 10 pcrse
cute me u.eics-iy, will shoot you ike !
dog" The mau decamred, and get he
simply demanded his pound Of n"-h. II
il be true a. political economists say.
tEat ninety five per cent. Of mankind
ar" t!nAnciA! failurc-, what a terrestrial
hell ,l.- earth becomes 10 tho-e who
"wc money and caAnot lay il: The
''y'oriuu. r.IyI,rgc OF being inJepen-
dent i. shared only hy the few The
majority ARE in debt or in me graveyard.
Upon the tombstone placed above the
remains Of Adal I-aac- Menken are
these words: Thou Knnwest." Some
irrcverent satirist says that the truest in.
scriptiOn on Tie tUnb,tOnes of the ii.
lions OF the departed would be n 10
each individual: "Tnou Dwest." Luck
iiy, perhaps, for many unfortunatcs their
monuments, if they have any, are not
inscribed -n much by the hand Of Truth
as the hand Of Charity. -lor. Anqusta
(Tr0uick
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pictur tel you'd knowed it anywhars,
but she never Eeed il. Then we went in

but she never seed it, Then we went in
t'othcr house - git the beats, and [
thought Cal would choke on her ginger.
cake laughin'. Cousin Pink she on
tied the c0rudcr Of her hankercher AM
tuck GU, her money, and her mouth was
cnOck full Of snuff, and she lowed,
"Uncle Nelson's wife, that's Aun. Chari-
~ Clemintine, she axed me TO then she
walloped her tooth brush in her mouth
and spit on the i!oor) axed me to fetch
her good strong piece o! check cloth,
four and fonr in the warp ard IN" same
in the film. She wants j. - make her
a bOurc. anh 4 apron. and me 81 bonnet
oE'n what. le /, aud the man tore il
III, and Ca! got Il T D"ad.. anI wc helt on
10 one anp,hcr's hand and wcnt on tn all
the stores and seed all we could, and We
went 10 the blind and dee! mute ar-eual,
and seed folks blind n a Lat piaYin' on
The piaDny, and the nu,c- maxim signs,
talkiu' !a-ter'n airs one OF u, aud not
sayIn' % word, not Opeuin' their mouths.
But ! tel You them gals at the Presby.c.
rian school opened they mouth. enough
20 make up for it. j, drizzIed "a rain,
and WAS ,urribe muddy All we was all
plum sights. Lutte sammy Simpson
iDllcrCd u, ali around and biowod hi. new
harp the cndurin' time. Ky Robertson he
bought new Gordon that day, and
buddy he got new fiddle. Pap he 20.
tight, ard | thought we'd never git hIm
out'n town. lie hplicrci and whooped
and rarred aronud tel they was about to
take him up. clurg to him and go,
him 10 tho waggin. II they'd tuck him
they'd had 10 tuck me too. We camped
out q, the az" Of town that night, but
Pap be wouldn't leave ,own nairy step
tai he shuck hands with Judge Miller.
ipur'n, BETSY IIAMILTOS.
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NEW GOODS.

T HAVE a full line "f Dry Goods, Hats.
Il Hardware, y. q. Mn!asscs, Grnrcres,
Provisions, trOckcry, Glassware. Carpets,
&c, &". ! will not attempt 10 name all my
goods III all advertisement. bu, will ask my
tri-.'.' and customers 10 call AMI see me
brirr" buying. | keep goat goris, and at
u" liii price AZ the same yiIiUy can be
SuuYht. Give Inc trial.
\. Il. TOWERS
Feb H. IS-3 81
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

IA just opened superb line Of choice FRENCH CHINA in Sets by
Bel Room Decorated W4re Indus Grecan and French styles Hand
l,-ccct
o SILVER PLATED for
ding Hold Presents guaranteed STANDARD Silver Plate
al ris
nice Imported BASKETS, WOOD WILLOW WARE,
AL Rags Hides,
CAL and see yourself, and will be pleased.
JOHN Il. PEOPLES.
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Partnership Notice.

"E. n.e undersigned, lave tl.is day en-
w tered into partnership under the
name nf !" ;. LIGON IL Co. FOR the par
pose oi conductinga a 5.neral merchandise
business at the old stand of ". S. Ligun,
on the SuuthsiJc Of the Public Square.
by close attention 10 he udnts Of our GUS
TONERS and .fHir dc1in'g. we would solicit
the patronage of the trading public
Our stock of GROCERIES is full up. and
We will make it to the interest of all to
price our goods before purchasing tfeir
supplies for the year.
w. S. LIGON.
R. S. LIGON.
Jan. l, 1884
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Reusons Why You Feel BADLY.

Prrcvr- yc:~ s2@2c' not ing is vor: properly
.'tta q H. e. o., ,-T,a:- r,lng.
lnsraA b'>ri is thin, and reeds iron III
Nceauc yoI troubled with aches and pains.
L'ctduSc you ycxcd with langIor and debility,
~ these Aside
Ihne up cnfecblcd stomach, and help it TO digest
FJ'rryh your wcaricd liver and in splendid order
Irrih your watcry blood, and give it rich red color
l,lip worried and give them csful peace.
NIcRp your whole system and drive debility languor
Considering that who has dollar may buy Of the
druggist bottle Browns
should continue to feel badly, just for the fun oft
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GuaDo and Acid Phosphate

We are receiving large lot of the Old
reliable Soluble Pacific GlnnO un0
Acid, and the Standard Edi4t0
Acid Phosphate. all of which we are
prepared to sell at the lowest market prices.
These are old established brands Of Fer
tilizers, and no one can doubt the rclabili-
ty Of its analysis or the quality of the
goods.
w. S. LIGON & co.
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TO TIE E'(II}HlYC.

\ HAVE more Gno!| than need and
hrirs satisfied t:Iat lie i,r.CcS n!i'! quail
ity wiI! compare E,vprAt!y with any ia the
city. ask an inspection ri my stock before
yuI hr!y A. Is. TOWERS.
Erv -. l--:; 20
81. Best Blnnd purifier at Orr & Sipan's.
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A Real REhnEDY,
nElTEs2 ElYSTiGkL nor iaDlAs BUT SeIsE
TlEtc Ann opEcIEie


nElYEsa saysTiehL RoR iaDlAs BUT seIsE
T.EiG AID SPECIFIC.
MEDy ogo.er trentya,e years s'anafrSih s y'h..
A REMEDY endorsed By The best rhysels.i
A REMEDY that Mr.. G. ". o'Neill, aoodwat5
and d.hs,l he believes cared her lVe: ,,,,.
merchant said, Ten TMoald have pisso gwen $500 sos
asI would nlckle for what two bottles oiyou
af iGs 1egayd @y dasgssfdls to gaslc s. j. c
eHar can rsfai5 Is u iSsancss H' IL Which s5o'da f
G.ange, Ca. writes: ~ have used for the lds,3s
ensdes e Rssene ;Sa s. You SEs qf
together for the diseases for which 1t Is recon-
A REMEDY OF which DR.. Joel Dranham, Adsn
IN, said: hairs enamined the recipe, and have p
hesitation in advising its use, and confdenu'
a AREaIEnY which the Rev. II. B. Johnsaa
iy Sas vi,s :: Ca: says ne ms used IN Ms .s
mended 1t to three families .'who found II obs
Just what 4 Is recommended. -
tiGle is staple with US, and one 81 a1eolue G'ta
say; I'VE sold so gross In four months, and mere
a hEmEDY by which DR.. Baugh, OF LaGIanSs
Ga, says II cured one OF tho most obstlnas
cases Of VrcARIous MENsrRUATIoN that eTS
came within my knowledge, with a few bottles
A REMEDY OF which DR. J. C. Huss NotasuHs
Ala, says: I am fully convinced that 1t s IN.
rivaled for that class of diseases which It clhll
to curc.n
AREssEDY .hou. which Mai. John C. whitna.
OF Atlanta, well and favorably known all ortf
the United States as General Insurance Agen!
says: "! used this cemedy before the wnr on
large plankatton on o great number Of easA
1ltrdYs triM nhspluie success" " a
a REMEDY nDout which Mr.. J. W. Strange, q
Cartersville Ga, oertifies that ono bottle enrtd
two members OF his family of menstrua irrtSF
lerity OF many years standing.
nEDlCIHE Its kind In tho world, because %
HOTTIES WILL CURF Tue MOST OBSTINATE enss enss
- lib GREAT P0fUf. :. REMEDY Is BRApHIrD..
FEMALE REGULATOR, (Woman's q Lest Friend u
saie by al Druggists, Price: Small size IS eSpe
sole Proprietor aud Manufacturer
j. BRhDEIEED, ~
No. lo99. Pryor Street. ATLANTA, os I
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I'egged Shoes.

A FEW Mems and Women, P"=s,d
4 shoes for sale &, crst for cash L"
clrs" UUt.
a. B TOWERS.
Feb l. 49,, u
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"Bucllu-ruiba."

tlui K, c"nple;" cure" all Annoying Nd.
ney, Bladder and t'r!nary Disease. -.
Drupyists
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- When it Is cold without and scold
within, the married man has q rough
time seeking comfort. 4s.Ji'
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Out Of The Jaws Of DDai1

The gentleman who outlines bis-caEe ba,
man considerably advanced IN life. anS.iio"H q
for his sterling integrity. His Postofice - yaota
vile, Epson County, Ga. The following /. Hes-
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Mr.. John Pearson's Statemeni

In the Spring Of 1882 was attacked viii
bad cough which continued 10 grow yo,,s YER
fall, when got 30 weak that l could no, s,Ae
about. ! tried great many kinds OF maSt
had consumption aud would probably liz tsat
Holloway finally told me TO try Brewers inr d
stoTer. They sent 10 Wards Store and ont Ee-
and commenced taking IL right away. Af;ars.a;s
inG Two or three doses, began TO improve srsk' nk'
the time had used up one bottle was abie ~ y, u
On my feet again. ] AM now in excellent y" X!
! arn confident that the Lung Restorer saysd lia
life and my ncighhOrs are Of the same or;a,iaI
II is the best Lung Remedy ever made in nv ri9a Ga
ion. Dr. II. promised me that he would ,V,EAn-
the Manufacturers and tell them Of the wonaS,tp9,
cure il made IN my case. "Ssftu
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Statement of mir. Benz. n. Hear,s,,

Early in November, 1851 rhile sewing On ~.
machine, my wife WAS taken with 4 severe psiu ~
her side, which was soon followed ty hemoii,Luh
from her lungs and severe cough. Fever sa casei
Henc5d. she could neither eat or sleep and In
few weeks she was reduced TO living steI.,,ua
The attending physician told me that he tbo,oysS::
one oi her lungs WAS entirely gone. she could 5o,
retain the most delicate nourishinent q, er Sot wv
aeh ] then agreed with pr. Sullivan, my fs%ij,
physician, 10 call DIR. Holloway In rOnsilis,;l lily
They Tade dnal examination OF the paten, on
pronounced The case hopeless. DR.. Holloway ,Ssa ,Ssa
suggested the Brewers Lung Rcst0rer as ,Isea. Iea
resort. sent for notil" and gave her a do
found that she could retain il on her stomach ort
after about The third us" began TO noicc ,na na
improvement, in her condition ] continued ,hs
medicine irpGlAry, aud hy The time she had tatsSs
twD hotties. ehc WAS able IL walk about the h"nsn
She is HON in better health than she has ep;nrs;
for several years. | believe the Lung Resto,s.
saved her life. We have family OF six children
Mr.. Hearnlon's Postoficc is Yatesville u,.A,
connty, Ga lie is thoroughly reliable man min In
every particular. ~
Lung EtstoIcr 10! sale by White 4 wilhjt.
Druggists, Anderson, :. {.
March IS, lssI-3j-vuE
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] O / = O N

- -
In the blood is apt to show itself in the
assisted III throwing it off. Swift's Specific
does this effectively. 1t is purely vegeta.
BILE. non. poisonous remedy, which help,
nature to force all the poison or taint out
through the pores Of the skin.
Mr.. Robert a. Easley of Dickson, Tenn.
writes, under date March 10, 1884: II had
cliills and fever, followed by rheums.ism,
for three years. SO shat was not able to at.
tend to my business; had tried almost every
kind of medicine, and found no relief. 4
friend recommended Swift's Specific. |
tried ono bottle and my health began to
improve. / continued until had taken
six bottles, and it has set me on my feet, as
sound and we'll as ever. l recommend il
To all similarly afflicted"
Letters from twenty-three of the leading
retail druggists of Atlanta say, under dats
of March "a, 1854: I'VE sell more of Swift's
Specific than any other one remedy, and
three to ten times rs much as any other
blood medicine. We sell it to all CLASSES,
and many Of the bes. families use it asa
general health tonic"
| am sure that Swift's Specific saved my
life. | was terribly poisoned with malaria
and was given up to die Swift's Specific
relieved me promptly and entirely. Think
it is the greatest remedy Of the age.
.. G. SrESCgp,
Sup: Gas Works. Rome Ga.
/ have known and used Swift's Specific
for more than twenty years, and have seen
more wonderful results from its use than
from any remedy in or out of the Pharma.
coptria. 1t is certain and safe antidote 10
ali sorts Of Blood Poison.
J. DICKSON SMITH, NJ. D.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseass
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gntelligenEer.
BETSY nAAILTON,s LETTER.
The Dlaloc. of rlny Year. Ago nc,ola.
dud,Itd CJhstit9s.iOn.

LAZY FARM, 18si.-We have company
tonight. and are still seated around the
tea.table, discussing various topics.
Aunt Nicely" has removed the cloth
Cliff is beating muiIei tattoo on the
table with his knucklcs, humning low
tune. 81 blg pardon, said he, suddenly
running his naud in hi, pocket, II came
by the postolice and brough, "A letter from
Cousin Betsy, and by your permission
we will see what she has To say about
her
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NG- Best Horse e Cattle Powders at
Orr Il Sluan'S.
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Dec i, 1888
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-16
Vanderbilt and Grant

NEW YoRK, May lot is pretty cener
ally known that on Sunday last Genera
Grant went TO William II. Vanderbilt and
asked him to loan him $4,000, which h,
SAID was 20 help the firm OF Grant &
Ward tide over the affairs of IA.
Marine Bank, which he said needed O
httle nid. Mr. Vanderbilt loaned the
money to General Grant, and ON the
tuesday following both the Marine. Bank
anu Grant q Ward failed. On "Wednesday
MIR. Vanderbilt had an interview with Gen.
eraI Grant, and asked MIN to explain tb.
aualr. The General had little To say. lie
nad been asked 20 borrow the money FOR the
hrin, ana did II in good faith. The failure
was as much surprise TO him a. to any one.
ana he felt his position keenly. He said
ne would make all the reparation
possible, and he assigned all his property
70 Mr. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Grant Including
yer Newport property. Two hours before
Mr. Vanderbilt sailed for Europe to-day he
sent for General Grant, handed him ali the
deeds that had been assigned him, and toll
the General he had no use for them. lie
also told him TO pay him the SljO,OOO when
ne g1t good and ready; hoped the General
would come ont of his difficulties q h, and
Oade hlm cordial gOod-by.
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The Wreck of Gen. Grants Fortune.

Nkw YoRH, May 9.-"General Grant has
loSteNery dollar he has i'm the world" Mr..
"eorge Jones, Of the New York Times. said
today, Except the $4,000 trust fund.
winch is in the Park Bank safe Deposit
company, in the shape of Railroad sccuri.
ues' The interest is payable quarterly.
ana amounts TO Sl5,lOO annually. 1t has
ueen paid regularly 10 May /. The secu.
Il'lts were endorsed 10y Governor Morgan.
anu me endorsement has since been con.
Hthed by his executors. General Grant.
can only draw the interest without being
apIe 10 touch tn" principal. At his death
ne may VIII away the whole" ." How il
Inc fund invested"' In securities tbab
are perfectly safe; but i'm case they should
HoV pay the interest the money will I'M
u'uoledly be rcInvcstcd." "Has Mrs
Hfhnt private fortune of her oyynY' III
doh't Know anything about that OF nv own
personal knowledge. but ! do not believe
that either General Grant or his wife have
a. smiling more than the interest from the
trust Fund General Grant is left ln debt.
II" was too trusting, and he * not a good
business man. We all thought that he was
comfortable for life. IL is really sad.
something should he done for him. lie
should bc placed on the retired list -
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HEAVY ROBBERY.
A Priest Relieved OF Thirteen Thous.
and Dollars.
Held up nv Three nen Iva the Fort worth.
Texas, Depot.

FORT WORTH, May lO.-A heavy robbery
occurred on west bound Texas Pacific
train just as it pulled into the Union De,
pot here tonight, at o'clock, in which an
Italian or Spanish priest named }. Casino.
trom Chicago, on his way To California,
was robbed OF $1,000 While the
priest was paying for lunch i'm Dallas. early
In the evening, he made display of his
money. After the train left Dallas be
was approached 10y three men, who tried to
MAKE MS acquaintance, but were unsuc.
CesStul As the train was stacking mn in
the depot at Fort Worth the three strangers
crowded on the car platform. one seized
MS arms, and another rapidly searched
hlm' hnding large pocket book containing
al ms money In his hip pocket. The
priest recognized one of the robbers
as one of the men who at.
tempted 20 make his acquaintance, but
could not seize either before they disap.
peared IN the crowd. Alter the train had
leit RI, Worth "A short distance, the priest.
VINO continued aboard and was again ON
Ihs platform, saw and recognized the
robbers. This fact has been telegraphed
ahead TO the authorities and it is believed
al least one of the robbers will be captured
yet tonight.