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The South western news., 1888-12-26
Guardianship Notice.

GEORGIA-TERRELL County.
Ordinary's Office. Nov, %, 1887.
WHEREAS, it appearing that a
guardian is needed for the person
and property of Bella Ellington,
George Ellington and Vivela Bill
lington orphans OF Zilpha Billing
ton deceased. who are under the
age of four>teen wears, all persons
interested are hereby notified to
show cause, if any they can, why
guardianship of said minors should
not he vested in the Clerk of the
Superior Court, or some other COM
petent person, at the next january
term 1888, Vt Terrell Court of Or
ninary.
II. S BELL.
At. Ordinary.
The South western news., 1888-12-26
BuCklems Armica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt,
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter Chap
ped Hands, hilbains Corn, and
all Skin Eruption. and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box.
For SALT By CROUCH BROS.
The South western news., 1888-12-26
Sheriff Sale.

s. VIII be sold before the court
ouse door in Dawson Terrell
punty Georgia on the first Tues
syin January 1888 between the
bal hours of sale to the highest
dder for cash the following prop
ty to-wit;
All of that tract or parcel of
nd situated in the city of Dawson
id county and state commencing
a line on Main Street where the
ghtOf>way of the Southwestern
ilrOad crosses the Street, then
nning north to corner of O lot
bow as the Rumney place, then
est until it reaches the land of
barps field known as the Exile
ace, then South until it reaches
Ne rightof,way of the Southwest
m railroad and then on a line
th the right of way of said road
the starting point containing
elve acres more or leSs, and
ere being IN said land one store
use ninety feet long and twenty
Fl WIDE, and part of it two sto-
+ high, the same being a frame
hlidlng, also one frame store
e9se thirty feet long and twenty
PIE, also one frame dwelling
PuSe with four rooms. Hall and
a1a a. to the same, one frame
ellng house with three rooms,
stable and buggy house, Gle
l9e wooden warehouse one hum
% feet long and forty feet wide
qated on theeast side of Main St.
nearly in front of said store,
. one two story frame dwelling
u% with SIX rooms and lot adj
nlng the same, being in all about
\ acres of land, more or less,
beng on the East side of maiu
Get and North of the right of
o. the Southwestern Railroad.
ne Z. city of Dawson, said county
o!aie, and the land whereon
SAID house is situated the same
Y p ne place wherein the said
!, BALDWIN d lived in May, 1884.
v % the place known as the Batev
pace, where Adam AtweIl
y IT., IN Nav 1884, and being on
'"a' '7em Dawson to Bronwpod
obtaining three acres, more
,Sss' also the house and lot in
'@OA sad county and State.
o o'n a As the Cliff Orr place and
"a ~. 'e' stevens lived in 1884.
D, ,nT mouse and lot in the city
a Dasson said county ant State
i' ~sa as the L, Bill Patterson place
', . Tom Keith lived in Nav
taia zach of said mentioned lots
'"''S one acre of land.
The South western news., 1888-12-26
F P ALLEN.

PATENTS Procured. VIM. G
Henderson, 925 F ST., Wash
ington, .. G. Formerly Of Exam
ming Corps U. S. Patent Office,
II years experience. Send sketch
or model for reports rs to patent
ability. Correspondent &c solicited.
The South western news., 1888-12-26

FP Allen matchmaker Il jew
eler is now at C e LonghurstPs bet
ter prepared than ever to do all
work in a prompt neat and correct
style. Ny work guaranteed, Gold
and silver plating a speciality. 7
have Il small but well selected stock
of Jewelry which l am selling very
cheap. Come and get my
prices.
FP ALLEN.
The South western news., 1888-12-26
II. S BELL.
Ordinary.

GEORGIA-Terrell County:
Ordinary's Office, Nov. %, 81.
Whereas, it appearing to the
The South western news., 1888-12-26

n ~ y. S. s sqP;5;lmTsS $50 c.,5TrI
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
a NOTED BANDIT KILLED
!rack Cornett, the Notorious Train Rob
ber, Shot Down by "a Deputy SheriT.

ST.. Louis, February 14.-Brack Cor
nett, better known rs Captain Dick, the
desperate aud leader of the notorious
tram robbers, was shot and killed yester-
day afternoon while resisting arrest by
SAenM Alec, of Trio county, Texas,
eighteen miles west of PGarsall Station,
on the international and Great Northern
Railroad. Cornctt was noted outlaw
and year or ,wo ago organized band
of horse thieves or "rustlcrs," as they
are called in the Southwest, for the pur-
pose Of robbing express and mail trains
IN Texas.
Their first exploit occurred on the
Southern Pacific Road at Flatouia, Tex,
in the spring of 1887, in which they
spared neither express, mail nor passen-
gers. They realized about So, 900 in
cash and other property, one item being
S}j, OOG worth of diamond jewelry be-
longing to an Eastern firm. Two weeks
later they captured train at Mcneil, on
the international and Great Northern
load, and secured about $lS, 600 from
the express, the mail and the passengers.
After this robbery large rewards were
offered for the arrest of the gang by
Wells, Fargo and the Pacific Express
Companies and the Southern Pacific and
international and Great Northern Rail
road, and also 10y the State of Texas, and
great efforts were made to capture the
gang, but without success. Governor
Ross, of Texas, took a very active inter
est III the matter The gang next struck
train on the Texas and Pac tic, west of
Fort Worth, and secured valuable booty
from the express car. The desperadoes
tncn split up for a while, but soon after
rcorgnDlZed and commenced operations
again under their old leader, Captain
Dick, and pounccd down on n Southern
Pacific train second time. Since then
they have been scudding under bare
poles and running from place to place to
keep out Of the clutches Of the officers,
who have recently been closing in around
them.
Cornett had been at Allees ranch the
evening before, had eaten supper there
and then disappeared. Next morning he
showed up for breakfast and was given o
meal. After eating he took chair in
the yard by n campfire. Alice APP
preached him and demanded that he
throw up his hands. Cornett replied,
"Ihe - you say" and fred at Alice
with his left hand, the ball passing
through Alloes hat. Alice then fred
and continued firing for four successive
times, putting three shots into vital parts
of Cornett's body All four shots took
effect Cornett managed to fire q second
shot, but missed his mark. Alice is
Deputy Sheriff of Trio county and has
been engaged in several scrimmages of
this kind, but he has never before re-
ceccived the plaudits of the people to the
extent he is now receiving them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
Remarkably Free from Grim &.

The World asserts that "for great
metropolitan city New York is remark
ably FREQ from crime. When it is con
sidercd that this city has floating pop.
ulation of fully 25O, 900 day, who enter
and leave by the different means of
travel, and that many an unknown thief
may slip in and commit robberi,s S and
get out, the wonder is how Inspector
Byrnes keeps the crooked element so
well in hand. But thieves will seek the
society of crooked people as rule and
Though his system no new or old thief
can move abont town twenty-four hours
and fail TO be known. If the thief is n
stranger he is brought to some place by
a fellow-thief, apparently, and he is
there looked over and photographed by
a vest camera, and described by one OF
the Inspectors keen detectives as Tom
my Mugs The effect OF Inspector
Byrnes's system is seen and felt, but his
methods are fully known to no one but
himself. The unseen hand of the great
detective is q strong factor i'll the life OF
every thief"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
HONOR THE FARMERS.
Show Them tho Respect They so Right
fully Deserve.
George II. Sargent in the Epoch.l

George IL. Sargent in the Bpoch)
1t has been said that there is nothing
about which the American will not Joke,
and 1t may be affirmed with equal truth
that there is nothing in life too serious
to be ridiculcd by the American news-
! paper. SO when it is no5 the sleepy
| policeman, or the mother-iu- law, or the
! tipsy husband who comes home late at
night, it is the American farmer who ia
made the butt of ridicule. One can
count on the fingers of ones hand those
journals which discriminate in their col
umns between legitimate humor or wit,
and that ill-timed levity which makes
"fun" at the expense of higher and bet
ter things in our natures. | am glad to
see that the Epoch is one of the carefully
edited papers.
This subject may seem trivial, but it
is more important than appears at first
sight. Not that the ridicule of the press
will injure the farmers of tho country,
but the constant harping upon tho
mythical ignorance and iollics of this
class has tendency to place more rigid
barriers between the city and the coun-
try and create caste. And if anyone
considers this result desirable, let him
tell us how much caste has helped India
In her progress.
So long as the country villages and The
rural districts furnish the boys to make
the merchants and bankers and railroad
magnatcs OF the city, every true Ameri-
can should scorn to speak derisively of
our agricultural population.
One thing is needed in this country
and that IS, all increased appreciation Of
tnC real value of patient, plodding toll.
The average man has somehow formed
the idea tllat thcre is something very
luiicrous III the efforts Of men content
with tlihng The soil, and working quietly
and humbiy in the lowly fields of useful
ness.
Ne, rs individuals, and rs a nation,
need n better appreciation of the Ameri-
can farmers lie and labors. The time
was, perhaps, when it was thought that
anyone had brains enough to be farm
or; but that time, in this country at
least, is past. Any useful class of citi-
zcns working for the advancement of
our national welfare is not proper sub
iect for ridicule; and the low humor
which finds for it's object our agricultur-
ai iaGortrs is not the best matter with
which to expand our literature.
1T is the duty of the press to do all in
its power to elevate and aid the farmers,
and to spread right ideas concerning
their social aud intellectual position, and
not to bcIttlO them. There are many
who DO not care what they write. They
aim TO construct ''rcadable" articles re-
gardlcss OF principle. But surely we
ought to expect better things of our
great metropolitan papers, which, from
their circulation of and their occasional
recognition of higher things, are styled
Representative American journals.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
RAISE YOUR OWN HOGS.
Capt. Petorl<in Says that tho Best Meat In
the World is Raised in South Carolina.
tFrom the News and Couricr.)

(From the News ana Couricr.)
Capt. j. A. Peterkin, the well-known
planter from Orangeburg county, was in
the city yesterday. lie can always say
something that is interesting and in
structiye in regard to agricultural mat
tcrs.
In conversation with representative
OF the News and Courier yesterday,
Capt. Potcrkin said that thcre was no
doubt i'll his mind that as fine tobacco
can be raised in South Carolina as in any
other State in tho Union. The soil and
climate and conditions of temperature
are all elements in favor of the crop in
TINS State, when it is cultivated with the
care that would ordinarily be bestowed
upon other crops.
Capt. Poterkin also said that thero is
only ono other place in the world, and
that is ono of tho farming districts of
England, where as fine meat can be pro-
duccd as i'll South Carolina. Tho hogs
that we raise here are slops, are Just like
slop hogs that arc grown anywhere else,
and there is no difference III the flavor
of tho meat Of corn-fed hogs in South
Carolina and Of corn-fcd hogs elsewhere.
But the ordinary farm raised meat in
this State Is superior to any thing of the
kind produced anywhere else. Our hogs
here fatten on cnbgrass they are
grazcrs, and the food that they get
make their meat worry sweet and of u
most captivating flavor. Our home
raised side meat always has streak Of
lean and streak OF fat, while the North
western meat is nothing but mass Of
fat.
The pity OF it is that greater attention
Is not pad to meat raising by the farm
ers OF this State. In one OF his Ccstacies
OF SouSH Henry Grady recently cXclaim-
cd; "Nhy is 1t we cannot buy now the
sweet, old fashioned country ham? Judge
Snmbel Lumpkin lately sent to the
writer Il half dozen from his private
smoke-housc OF the vintage Of 1881, that
are simply poems i'll ashes. Any self
respecting pig would have died gladly to
have been 50 idcalizcd. In these hams
you catch the flavor of the smoke Of the
haii-covcrcd oak chips above which they
drlited with the seasons into perfection.
nd the red gravy, clear, consistent,
IlnNorous; 1t Is the gravy you used to find
on your mothers table when you came
home from long days hunt in the De-
ccmbcr wind. would rather have q
smoke-house with its loamy floor, its
darkened raitcrs, it's rcdpepper pods, its
icstOOus OF sausage Odorous of sage and
a hundred such hams suspended between
earth and roof, like small Mahomcts,
than cellar Of itust-begrimed bottles of
Madeira OF '23."
Capt. Pctcrkin raises his own meat.
He thinks that smoke rather spoils it's
flavor, aud believes in curing it after
another fashion, which makes it sweet
aud tender tho whole yeu1 round. What
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
WAR on rms TRUSTS.
Congressman Rnyncr'- Fierce Attack on
the AIonnpoIicS.
u'rom lhc phraIclphin rimcsJ

tfrom The phialclphia TimcSD
Representative Ra, lcr, of Maryland,
III an argument recently before the com
mittcc on manufactures on his antitrust
monopoly bill, gave II very interesting
and lnclsivc presentation of this sys-
tcmatic robbery Of the people After
showing that the bill is constitutional
under the power to regulate commerce.
'wlll You delay" SAID he, "a report
upon this bh! one moment longer, in
view OF everything that you know upon
these infamous combinations to bankrupt
private enterprise, TO dcpredate upon
the business interest aDd to plunder the
people of this country? There is not n
day that some iniQuitous trust of this
sort Is not springing to existence. What
do you want to investigate? You might
rs well Investigate rs To whether larcenv,
or highway robbery, or bribery il n
benefit or dctrimcnt to the people.
They have never hcsitated to buy Legis-
nuuros and courts whenever the occa-
sion required it and the opportunity
presented itself. point to the history
of the Standard Oil Company and all the
other trusts that are now following in
its track and emulating its example.
one hundred and fifty millions and still
growing. The profit last year was twen-
ty-tive millions of dollars. 1t started
with less than n million dollars. How
did it acquire the one hundred and for
tynine millions? BY q system of high.
way robbery and crime such as no
civilized country ought to tolerate In
diyi iual enterprise honest competition,
tranQnnTtni IInng rgtinnriau and nj,
lines were ali tramplcd to death under
its mercilcss march to aggrandizement
"Look at the sugar trust to-day. DO
you want to investigate that? summon
the Havemcyors with their books. Ask
them two questions; first, what was the
value of their plant when they went into
the trust; second, what are the profits
they are receiving ont Of it? Why, the
total plant of ell the refnerics only
amounted to sixteen millions. To-day
it is sixty millions. And then when you
are done with the Standard Company
and tho cotton seed oil trust and the
sugar trust, take up the rubber trust
with a capital of fifty millions of dollars,
and then take up the lead trust and the
iinseed oil trust and the slate trust, the
oil cloth, salt, steel and scores of other
trusts and combines organizing daily
with all the speed they can in order to
anticipate any action of Congress in the
premises. The country is looking to Con
gross for relief. Realize the magnitude
of the subject and listen to the voice of a
suffering people resounding through the
homes and business centres Of this coun-
try and through the medium of an en-.
lightened press appealing to their repre-
sentatives to rescue them from the
clutches of the most dangerous monopo.
lies that have ever raised their forms
upon our soil. A majority of both
houses of Congress are favorable to
action and re impatient TO get the sub
ject in sh no to give it prompt and
effective COZ currence."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
what II Liberal Education Means.

f.. j lowell in the January Atlantic
says: y liberal education, which term is
often vaguely used, can be completed at
the age Of % years, and should include
training and positive knowledge. The
author says:
If either element be neglected in the
delgraduato course it is unlikely that
the deficiency will ever be made good.
The years Immediately following gradu-
Gtion are devoted, in tho vast majority
OF instances, to learning profession or
business, and these interests should be
shared with no others except by way of
recreation. IT. therefore, young NAN
begins tho work OF his life while still
deficient in mental training his mind
will be trained by that work only in
those parts which arc actively used in
no business or profession which he has
taken mp. If he begins active life i'll
provided with positive KNOWLEDGE of
facts he is likely to learn only those
facts which are useful in his branch of
active life. In this way he becomes one
sided and narrow-minded; efficient, per
haps, and useful but not literally edu.
Gated, and probably less useful and
{ tilicient than if he wero so. For il is
the province of liberal education to
widen tho mind, to make it turn more
readily to new subjects of interest, to
make it understand the ideas of Others.
The man who is literally educated should
possess moro varied pleasures, a sounder
Judgment, more sympathy with his fol
low beings, higher ideal of life and of
its dnties, than arc held by othor men.
No education which is simply intellectual
can give all these, but proper intel
lcctual education may nssist young
man in acquiring them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

We are prepared to sell Pianos and
Organs OF the best make at factory
prices for Cash or easy Instalments.
Pianos from S2l0 up; Organs from $24
up. The verdict of the people is that
they can save the freight and twenty five
per cent. by buying of us. Instruments
delivered to any depot on fifteen days'
trial. We pay freight both ways if not
satisfactory. Order and test in your
own homes. Respectfully,
N. w. TRUMP,
Columbia, 3. O.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22

A meeting Of Indiana Republican edi
tors at indianapolis drew out large attend.
ance from all points Of the State. General
sentiment favored making the campaign in
favor of protection, free ballot and fair
count, the latter features being given pre-
ccdence. While no official expression was
given, 1t was plain that there was a strong
feeling in favor of pushing Ex-senator
Harrison as Indiana's candidate for the
Presidency.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22

Truly this is an ago Of progress. Well
made pants from all woolen goods for
only &3 to your own measured Scientific
blanks, 20 samples of cloth aud o liner
tape measure are sent 80 any address for
8 cents IN stamps by the n. Y. Standard
Pants Co., OF G6 University Place, N. Y.
City. Goods sent by mail. This firm
is doing an enormous business from
Maine to California. You viii actually
be surprised at the result, il you will
write them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22

"Ya'as, said young Mr.. Sissy, sucking
the head of his cane; I'm an Angloma-
MAC, but only In mild form, y knaw. /"
Yes, she responded, by way of keeping
up the conversation; "sort OF an Anglo
lunatic, as It were
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22

Ii is said that wasps remember their nests
ninety-six hours. When a boy gets near
a wasp's nest he Is apt to remember 1t for
longer time then that.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22

Thereisnot so much failure TO be charged
70 poor luck as to bad management,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22

for yiold of twenty fold is q pretty safe
general rule, unless tho unexpected yield
or capacity of the land is small, in which
case the seeding should be somewhat
heavier than this rulo would indicate,
and vice versa.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22

a dead beat- Tho nqflIcd drums.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-16
coon WEATHER FOR THE FARMERS

Washington, April 15.-The following is the weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Saturday, April
ii, 1888:
Signal Office War Department, Washington April 10
Temperature-The wech ended April Ii has been
varmet than usual in the Southern states, central
valleys and the Northwest, and colder than usual In
the New Fnrlsnd and the Middle Atlantic states. The
season from January l TO April H. has been colder
than usual throughout the Northen states, the
ace daily temperature ranging from to degrees
below he normal in the Northwest and from = TO 3
dgrees north of the Ohio Valley, IN New England and
ne Middle Atlantic states. while throughout the
rou,Iern state TIE temperature for The season has
differed but slightly from the normal
Rain.alI-Thr rainfall for the week has been slightly
IN excess IN the Ohio and Central Mississippi valleys
Missouri Kansas Kentucky AID Northern Tennessee
there has also beer slight excess OF rainfall the
Middle Atlantic Coast and from Northern New Eng.
land westward to Wisconsin. Wendstrbuted showers
are reported from New Ii gland, New York, Virginia
tho Upper Missouri valley and the west Gulf States.
while very little RAN Is reported from the South At
laniic states
General ReurarkS-Ihe weather for the week has
boon favorable fcr growing crops r. al agricultural
districts. Reports from the southern States show
fhat The week was favorable for cotton and cane
and TIA, The small grain crops have been affected
lavorably The season Is probably ten days late IN
the Middle Atlantic states and nom ieen 10 twenty
days late IN the Northwest where seeding is progress
Ing slowly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-16
OBITUARY..
DANIEL G. ROBBINS.

Daniel c. Robbins, of the drug firm Of McKesson &
Robbins of Nos. 81 to 81 Fultou'st, New York died
suddenly yesterday afternoon In Brooklyn. He left
his home at No. 90 Monroe place Brooklyn, after
dinner for a walk and apparently In the best Of
health Shortly after O'Clock he turned the street
corner at Fulton and Pierrpont SITS, and was noticed
by two fremen of Engine Company NO. to stagger
and seize an awning. post. They to his aid and
carried him into the engine house and made efforts
to resusctate him. but he sank into Inconsistencies
aud before the arrival of hastily summoned ambu-
lance surgeon be was dead He did not speak after
the attack, and it Is supposed heart disease was the
cause Of death
Mr. Robbins in his seventythird year He
born In Roslyn L. l., and at the age OF thirteen
left home TO engage In business lie served his ap-
premiership with a druggist in Poughkeepsie and then
came to this city, where he became chief clerk for the
firm Of Olcott & McKesson, Of Maiden-lane, more
than fifty years ago He soon rose 70 be partner
in the firm which later became McKesson & Robbins.
For many years they have carried on business In
Fulton-st and have been one OF the Leaders OF the
president of tbs New-York Quinine and Chemical
Works, at No. ia Willam-st lie was for many
years a member of the Chamber Of COmmene and
served on important committees He was member
tile Library, and of the principal Brooklyn charities
He attended All Souls Unitarian Church. formerly
Dr. Beows's, although he lived in Brooklyn for
the last fifty years. ,,-,,-
who was suffering from pneumonia and they recently
returned He apparently In as good health as
ever when he left his home yesterday afternoon. He
leaves Mrs. Robbins three married daughters and
tbrce sons two of whom follow their fathers bust
ness The arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed The burial Will be in Greenwood.