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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09
LARGE FARMS.
The Fatality Which Seems to Attend tn,
Attempt to Establish Them.

Attempt to Establish Them.
The "Bell Farm "must 60" Thr.
teen thousand acres of the Northwest
in process of depletion by skim culture.
occupied by shifting population OF
one hundred and ninety unmarried
hired men, or truant husbands, is,
happily, antagonistic to the spirit Of
American civilization, because opposed
to the public welfare. In course o.
time this abused land will be cut up, &C.
cording to the Toronto Globes figures,
Unto about one hundred and thirty
separate holdings, each affording
home for an average family of five per,
sons" Such was the fate of the Suli
van estate in Illinois, broken after com.
plete failure of the absorber. who "bit
off more than he could chew Also OF
the "bonanza agriculture" of the bank.
rupt "wheat king of California, who
spread out too thin. And already we
hear less of the "great Dakota farms"
than in greener days.
Moreover, the stars in their courses
fight against the covetous Sisera sys-
tenn which robs the land by successive
wheat Hardly any soil is "inexhaust-
fble;;' even the lacustrine depths of the
Platte Valley must tire out in the long
run-like stout Welsh pony that goes
great way as have the rich lands OF
Ontario and Illinois, and even newer
Kansas already begins to realize that
the fat prairie would better be fol. 1t
is fortunate fact that, as a rule, only
diversified agriculture is permanently
profitable, and obviously, as the Globe
points out, this can not be conducted
on mammoth scale. The tendency,
as our public domain becomes occupied,
and population increases, must be to-
ward smaller farms and better tillage.
as is the case in crowded Europe, nota-
bly, in France, and as will be in Great
Britain when more humane and right
eous land laws supersede the present
selfish, and therefore unwise, owner
ship of large eutailed estates.
There is a view of this subject of i'm
mediate and general application which
agricultural teachers of late are i'm
pressing with line upon line. Some of
the more forehanded farmers have
learned by pleasant experience how
much better it is to concentrate manure
and tillage upon comparatively small
surface than to weaken their efforts by
trying to occupy more land than can be
fortified and cultivated with the "in-
tensity" without which the best returns
with the least outlay are never secured.
This trite but increasingly important
truth is presented in varied ways with
an array of calculations and cOmpari-
sons which need not be repeated here,
for the reason that it is self-evident to
all who will fix the mind upon the mat
ter. 1t was one of Mr. Greeley's favor
lite points in farm talk and writing.
That thoughtful, unseltish and suggest
i've public instructor never wearied Of
urging the growing of better crops from
fewer acres and the return to forest O.
much of the hillsides whose clearing
was due to the short-sighted desire fol
more arabic land.-M. Y. Tribune.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

FROZEN FACTS" is purely American
expression, and one, too, of recent origin.
1t has the merit of attracting attention, and
also seems to bear conviction of truthful.
ness on its face. We make room in our
issue of to-day, for fact of this character.
A correspondent, Henry Whiting, ESQ.,, of
Boston, Mass, says: CDR. r, V. Pierce's
Please accept our gratitude" We believe
it to be fact, whether "frozen" or other.
wise, that America needs more men like
Mr.. Whiting; men who act, men who in
vestigate truths, and seize opportunities.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

Tall Oaks from Little Acorns Grow.
Great and good results often spring from
small deeds and so fatal diseases come of a
seemingly trifling neglect. Colds neglected
often lead to serious catarrhal troubles. If
this is your case lose no time in becoming
acquainted with DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rene
dy. Its healing virtues will surprise you.
1t is simple, eliicacious, speedy, sure. Dull,
passages, discharges from the nose into the
throat are symptoms of this horrible COM
plant.
"BAsE-BALL RETURNS" is legend now
found on the bulletin boards. Oh, dear
We knew it would. -NOrth american.
If all so-called remedies have failed, DR..
Bage's Catarrh Remedy cures.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

At Fanringburg, N. c., hog ate
heavily Of dynamite and then entered a
lot where there was a drove of mules
The hog was kicked by one of their
number. and Immediately exploded and
Killed twenty of the mules. This is
'ouched for by the local paper OF the
lace, Chicago Inter Ocean,
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs for Coughs
and Colds: II think them the best and
most convenient relief extant. "-Reu. G..
d. Humphrey, Gratz, KY. % cts. box.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

WALLA WALLA people read the Walla
Walla WatchmGa, Walla Walla, Walla
Walla County, Washington Territory.-M
Y Independent.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

DIR. PENNINGTON, Baltimore Md says:
Myself and family have used Red Star
Cough Cure for coughs and colds. Prompt,
satisfactory results.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, 225c.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. Csc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

SHAKESPEARE wasn't q broker at all.
but do you know of any man who has fur.
nished so many stock quotations? -Boston
Times.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

MAY lover of horses be called san.
culinary man because he delights in goerp
The Hdtchet.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-09

"THAT man has no teeth" "a freak of
nature. He was born without them."-
UaShin1tOn HdtChet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
What DO the Druggists SaYi

They know what the people call
for, and they hear what their patrons
say as to whether the medicines they
buy work well or not. Martell g.
Johnston, Rush City, Mimi, say
Browns Iron Bitters gives entire
satisfaction to our customers. Klink.
hammer & Co., Jordan, Mimi, say,
1--WE sell more Browns Iron Bittera
than all other bitters combined" ;" l..
E. Hackley g. Son, Winona, MINI.
say, Gall our customers speak highly
of Brown Iron Bitters." A. G. Whit.
man, Jackson, Mimi, says Brown E
Iron B;tters is giving good satisfaction
to purchasers" These are only few
We have hundreds more Just as good
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03

There isialready considerable talk
ofthe coming candidates for Governor,
and nearly every paper in the State
has named its savorite candidate. The
majority Of them cry for a new deal
out and ont. They believe in rotation
in Office, and insist that the present
State offcere should give way to bother
men 10 the State who will fill them
just as acceptably to the people. We
are rather inclined to the belief that
it is rather too early to nominate any
one, 30 forbear, but at the proper time
we will take pleasure in placing be-
fore the people candidate worthy of
their consideration. Fairfield Nc'os
and Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03

OF the Wholesale escape Of convict'
on the A. & S. R. R., reported in th'
Greenville Neaos, Supervisor Troy
writes IA follows: In the first place
they did not escape with their shack
les on, for we don't furnish our r,er
with any such unnecessary append"g
es. Secondly, they did not escape
while the guards were slaeping. Third
ly, they did not disturb the repose o.
the guard, as stated, by the noise urd
confusion incident to the stampede
Fourthly, there did not get away one
hundred and eight; and, filthy, no1
d-n one ever attempted to escape
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
A Tale from Texas Reeking with
Blood.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Aug. ga gen.
tleman from johnson City, Blanco
County, gives details of a terrible
tragedy which occurred at that place
on Tuesday. Al. Locke, an old citi.
zen Of extensive connection, had q
stepdaughter living with him, whom
it is alleged he seduced several years
ago. Lately his own daughter was
apparently pregnant, and this had
been disturbing his mind, as his re-
lations attributed to him the crime of
saducing her. Tuesday afternoon he
went home, intending, as he avowed,
to go to John Green's place to borrow
a sum of money. Green and family
were away. He entered the house
and took Green's Winchester rifle and
returned to the residence of his broth.
er, Berry Locke. A neighbor named
John Nicholson rode up just then.
He forced Nicholson to go with him
to the house of neighbor named
Stokes, where he shot and killed
Stokes. There Nicholson was lost
sight Of. His horse was tied there
when found, and it is supposed he
was also killed. From there Locke
went to his own house and shot and
cut the throat of Mrs. Henry Locke,
Of Llano County, wife Of his stepa n.
who was on visit to him. he also
shot and killed there Mrs. Stokes.
wife Of the man Stokes he had killed
previously, Then he killed his daugh,
ter, Miss Locke, the one said to be
pregnant by him. He then attempted
to kill his wife, but his cartridges be,
ing exhausted he could not fire anoth-
er shot and she escaped. Having
failed to catch and kill his wife, he
cut his own throat, mounted his horse
and started in the direction of John.
son City. After riding few yards
he met Thomas Brunswick, whom he
attacked, and into whom he plunged
a knife. inaicting fatal wound. The
murderer then rode toward Johnson
City, but was arrested within two
miles Of it. He was still alive at 8
o'clock this morning. With the ex-
ception perhaps Of the murder and
cremation Of the Lynch family near
Hemstead some years ago, this is the
most horrible set of crimes ever com.
mittcd in this State. By it about
twenty children are left orphans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03

An astounding bsnk robbery has
just been reported from st. Peters
burg. The plundered institution is
the State Bank of Russia, and the
amount of the robbery rs 100000 rou.
bles, ,:or $l45. 600. This amount was
taken bodily out Of the vaults of the
bank between two days, but the vaults
were found securely locked on the
morning of the discovery, and there
was no evidence of violence or OF
burglary. 1t was plainly not case
of defalcation, for the books showed
no false entries. A careful inquiry
has shown that the robbery was com.
m,tted by a party Of minor employees
of the bank who had no right of &C.
cess to the vaults, but who had be-
come thoroughly familiar with the
routine of the institution, and were
thus enabled to concoct a plan by
which one of their number was locked
in the vault at the close of business
hours and released during the night
by his confederates. Before they were
able to penetrate to the treasure vaults
the conspirators had to forge the Gig
natures of forty high officials Of the
bank. The chief criminal has fled
and there is no probability of recoy'
ering much Of the stolen money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03

The return to life of a little child
in Detroit, on Friday, fifteen hours
after its apparent death and when it
was lying in it's coffin, ID the third In
stance of the rescue Of living per-
son from burial that has been report.
ed in the United States within the
past month. 1t is horrible to think
that cases may have occurred where
animation was only suspended at the
time of actual interment, but these
instances of recovery at the last mo-
ment are terribly suggestive of such
accidents, and the lesson they teach
should not be ignored. No burial
should be permitted anywhere until
the. evidences Of death are unques'
tionable-that is to say, until dissoln'
tion has plainly begun to take place
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
Ayers Aoue Cue, when used nc

AVER A4ue IuIe, Wheh usou nc
cording to direction, il warranted 10
eradicate from the system all forms
of malarial disease, such ~ Fever
and Ague, Chill Fever, Intermittent,
Remittent and Bilious Fevers, and
disorders of the liver. Try it. The
experiment ia sale one, nnd will cost
you nothing if cure is not eftcIed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
Narrow Gauge Railroad.

FROM inc NeW0c17y Herald ana NtWS.
MEssRs. EDITORS II have been
for sometime watching the movements
of the leaders of the Narrow Gauge
Railroad from Augusta via EdgeGeld
to this place. The plan proposed
does appear to me impracticable. The
road can and must be built for the
benefit Of the young Democracy Of
the noble old counties. The good to
me, Individually would be small; the
sands Of life are toe near run out, but
I wish to see my Stp.e rise to a stand
ard equal to that she maintained when
was young. will, ina short article,
devise plan, which | deem altogeth-
er feasible. for the speedy construc-
tion of this road.
lsT. The distance from Augusta to
EdgeGold % miles, thence direct to
Newberry GO miles, by Prosperity &c
miles, then from Newberry 10 Union
80 miles, thence to Glenn Springs Is
miles, from there to Spartanburg IL
miles.
2ND. In regard 10 raising funds, it
is all nonsense to talk of raising an
amount sufficient to build the road by
subscription. 1t cannot be accom-.
plishsd, the people are too limited in
their means. They are not circum.
stanced as they were when the G g.
G. Road was built. Then many oil
the people of Newberry were able,
and could and did take from $4,000
to $4,000 in stock each, snd they
paid it. The writer was a hard work.
er with the great and good Judge
O'Neal in that enterprise.
3RD. The route from Augusta to
Edgefeld is a good one, thence on to
Prosperity, the line is most favora'
BILE one, only Saluda to cross, mar
row stream with fine banks. Then
on to Newberry the route will be al.
most dead level, with no stream to
cross. This brings US to Newterry,
the garden spot Of South Carolina.
We could well afford to stop here, but
should the road be extended, from
here to Kennerly's there would be
found a most excellent line, and on
with nothing to impede till we come
to Enoree river. This stream can be
easily passed, then on to Union the
country is beautiful level, thence to
Glenn Springs the country is billy,
but being small, can be easily cut
through, with only one stream, Fair
Forrest, to pass. From Glenn Springs
to Spartanburg the route is favorable,
only one stream in the way, second
crossing Of Fair Forrest being neces-
sary. The people of Spartanburg
might wish to run on to Gaffney City,
to that there could be no objection as
it would give a continuation of the
narrow guage line on northward.
4rH. Now as to the probable cost
of the road, if built through, dis
tance of l42 miles. 1t is q fixed fact
that narrow gauge roads can be built
for $4,000 per mile. The cost Of l42
miles would then be $56S,000. This
sum would also equip the road.
5TH. The most momentous ques-
tion here arises. How is this money
to be raised? We are Of the opinion
that the most equitable and judicious
plan is to raise it by taxation, appor-
toned about as follows. Say Augusta
raise 100000, Edge6eld $l5O,O00,
Newberry $4,000, Union $4,000
and spartanburg $4,000, making
:S55O,O00 which we think would take
she road to spartanburg.
The first step in the matter would
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03

The Hon. George D. Tlllman has
been around in Lower Long Cane
prospecting for gold. lie thinks the
signs are good and ID satisfied that
Little Mountain contains rich deposits
Of silver. He has turned out 10 be
a regular geologist, and is devotine
his talents to search Tor the precious
metale,-AJbcuiUe Mct2imD1.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03

The gloomy fears, the despOnding
views, the wearinssa OF soul that
many complain Of, would often disap.
pear were the blood made pure and
healthy before reaching the delicate
vessels of the brain. Ayers Sarsapa.
rilla puriies and vitalizes the blood !;
and thus conduces to health OF body
and sanity of mind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
The Special Letter Delivery.
What Ten. Cent Stamp will do to Sc
cure the Prompt Delivery of Letters.

Postmaster. General Villas propose
to complete arrangements for the spe
cial delivery Of letters under the new
law before he goes on lis vacation
The law will gointo effect Oct. l, ant
applies to all places having the fret
delivery system, and also.to places o
over four thousand population in 1880
1t provides for preferred class o
letters, which are required to bear 6
special ten, cent stamp, and which viii
be delivered at once, BY special mes
senger, upon receipt at the office te
which they are addressed.
A Reporter for. the NelOs aad Co"'
a1er called on the assistant postmaa'
ter at the Poatoaiee. here yesterday
He said that he had received no com.
| munications whatever upon the sub
ject as yet and that all he knew about
the matter was what he had read in
the newspapers. He expected, how
ever, to receive some instructions in
regard to the matter as soon as the
| postmaster.general has definitely ar
ranged bis plans.
In the circular which Postmaster
General Villas has issued, it ia stated
that the letters intended for immedi.
a!s delivery must contain the special
stamp, besides the one now required
by law. The circular further states
that registered letters are also enti-
tied to special delivery if they bear
the special stamp, the one required
by law, and the regular registry fee
is paid. 1t also states that no fourth
class postmaster ia entitled to any
commission on special delivery stamps
in any case. The circular winds up
by declaring that no pains will be
9spared TO expedite the mailing of let
ters bearing special delivery stamps
addressed to special delivery Offices.
A list of the special delivery Offices
swill be furnished to all postmastera,
who will have it posted in some con.
jspicuoua place in the postofices where
lit will attire : public attention. 1t
has been p- ID that the salary of
the messenger shall not exceed $50
per month.
The two great objects Of this sys.
tenn, according to Postmaster General
Villas, are fret, to secure the most ef.
rfcient delivery service, and second,
to bring the service up to revenue
yielding condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
How She Caught Him.
MARX Twai,,'s Book ]

What's your real name? Is it
Bill, or Tom, or Beb? or what is IL p
reckon I shook like leaf, and |
didn't know hardly what to do. So
l eaid it wouldn't be no use to try to
play it any longer, and | would Just
make clean breast and tell her eve
rything. l told her my father and
mother was dead, and the law had
bound me 10 a mean old farmer in The
country thirty miles back from the
river, and he treated me 10 bad |
couldn't stand it no longer. ! Sole
some Of his daughters clothes and
cleared cut, and l had been three
nights coming thirty miles. | aAid |
believed my uncle, Abner Moore,
would take Care of me, and that waa
why I struck out for this town CT
Goshen.
"Goshen, child? This amt Co.
shen. This is st. Petersburg. Co.
shen's ten miles further up the river.
"Well, I've got to b moving along.
I'll fetch Goshen before daylight"
Hold on minute. I'll put you
up snack to eat, you might want it.
So she puts me up snack, and says:
"Say, when COW 8 laying down,
which end of her gets up first? An.
swer up prompt now. Don't stop to
study over it. Which end gets up
6rst2"
"The hind end, mum"
"Well, then, horse"
1.-The or'rard end, mum"
Which side of tree does the
moss grow on2"
North side.
II fifteen cows is browsing on a
hillside, how many Of them eats with
their heads pointed in the same direc-
tion?'
The whole fifteen, mum"
"Well, l reckon you have lived in
the country. l thought maybe you
was trying to hocus me again. What's
your real name, now?"
George Peters, mum"
Well, try to remember it, George.
Don't forget and tell me it's E!exan'
der before you go, and then get out
by saying it's George Elexander when
1 catch you. And don't go about wo-
men in that old calico. You do
girl tolerable poor, but you might
fool men, maybe. BEES you, child,
when you set out to thread a needle,
don't hold the thread still and fetch
tile needle Up to it; hold the ne' die
still and puse the thread al it--that;s
the way woman most always d d'e,
but man always does tother Way.
And when you throw at a rat or "ny
thing, hitch yourself up tip Toe, AMI
fetch your hand MP over your he'd as
awkward az you can, and nlsa Your
rat about siy or seven foot. Threw
stilI.armrl from the shoulder, like
there WAS pivot there for it TO Sork
girl; notfrom the wrist and
elbow, wit55 yonr arm put to one de,
like boy. And, mind you, when
girl tries to catch anything in her zap,
she throws her knees apart; she don
clap them togethar..'the;way you did
when you catrhed the lump OF lead.
Why, l spotted you for a boy VIXEN
you was threading the needle; and
contrived the other things j'lst to
make certain. Now trot along to
your uncle, Sarah Mary Wlllinma
George alexander Peters, and if you
get into trouble you fend worl to
Mrs. Judith LOTUS, which is me, and
I'll do what | can to get you out OI it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03

There was new waiter at a city
hotel, and there was wealthy gen.
tleman stopping there.
"Why don'tyou put the ooth-picki
on the table," asked the gentleman.
on the second day.
"Bekase, after you used de toof.pick
yesterday you didn't put it back in
the sarcer," was the reply Of the
faithful African, who was trying tt
save money for the hotel.