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The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
The Weekly Press.
Columbus Enquirer San.

Columbus Enquirer San.
The weekly press is often cons
sidered OF slight Importance, and
sometimes even jeered at by
thought'ess people. Too often
they do not consider that their
county paper is the mirror that re-
fleets the opinions, politics, intelli,'
gence, wealth, advantages, and re-.
sources to the rest Of the world.
They are unmindful that the editor
Of thstpaper is working with them,
and for them. They consider the
enterprise an object OF charity to
be supported by the people of the
comfy The opinions Of the coun.
ty paper is often considered of no
consequence, and the utterances of
the editor set at naught, In
nine cases out of ten this is a gross
error. The county weekly is not
an object of charity, to be supper.
tel by contributions. 1t is a bust
ness enterprise that is far more
important to its several patrons
than they are to it. It's editorial
opinions are not, as is sometimes
believed, culled from the large
dailes, but it voices the sentiment
of the people among whom it is,
and for whom it labors; and it is
from these weeklies throughout
the state the voice of the people of
the state is aseertained. Thus. is
obtained by the da;lies the senti-
ment of the voters of the state on
public questions. The weekly is
the primary school of journalism,
and from this school issue nearly
all the best newspaper men and
writer's of the day. Hardly a man
of acknowledged ability as a news
paper man can be found who DID
not serve his apprenticeship on a
weekly paper.
Every man should take his
county paper. 1t he Is. able. let
him also take a large city weekly
or daily, if he can take only one.
let that be his county weekly. II
is matter of business with
him, and should be attended to ii
such.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
A Converted Texas Cow Boy.

He would 60 into a store and
pass down the whole length Of it,
swearing So horribly that the citi-
zens were struck dumb with terror.
In one place that he was in the
Methodists were holding a camp
meeting, or, as he expressed it at
that time, "raising hell and keep4
ing-a fellow from getting any
sleep" But he got to going 10 the
meetings, and at one Of them he
was converted. He tried to get up
aud say something, but he couldn't,
and so got down and cried like q
baby. TIE first tears he had shed
since childhood.
Since that time he has been in
the work, and has good success il
getting converts. AS he was 9
rather impetuous cowboy, SO he is
an ardent evangelist. His experts
ence in going from town to town
are very trying, or would be if he
didn't have the gospel to comfort
and snstlin him. AS it is, he can
bear to be spit upon, or put out Of
saloons, or ordered from town, or
anything else He says he wouldn't
exchange what he has got for
all the material wealth of the
universe. Mr.. Hiltz's language
still smacks of the plains some.
what, but he is very sincere and
earnest.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
TIE EXECUTIVE STAFF
0fthe Stats agricultural Society. A Fub
and Corrected List.

Macon Telegraph,
The staff of the executive officers
OF the State Agricultural society
has been completed and the list
given below will show the names
Of men well fitted for their respec.
tive departments.
1t was the desire that SIR. r A
Nisbet should retain the position
of ground superintendent, but Mr..
Nisoet positively declined. He
made a most industrious, untiring
officer, and the society fully appre.
ciated his worth. His successor is
a gentleman of large experience,
and will make things hum when he
starts.
The following is the list of off,
cors and heads of departments as
furnished by Secretary Grier:
w j Northen. Sparta, presi-.
dent,
j o Waddell, Cedartown, aid to
president.
E G Grier, Macon, secretary.
R j Powell, Barnesyille, treasA
urer.
A E Putnam, Brunswick, horses
and racing.
DR.. j 7 DeJarnette, Eatonton,
cattle, sheep and swine.
r l Denmark, Quitman, poultry
and dogs.
w o Wadley, Bolingbroke, field
crops and county displays.
NJ C Edwards, Cuthbert, home
industry and garden products.
DIR. H H Carey, Lagrange,
needlework.
DIR. Sam Hape, HapevilIe, fine
arts and merchants and floral dis
plays.
} II Black, Americas, manufaca
lures.
Gen. H Jones, Norcross, ma
tools and implements.
M R Russell; Carrollton, assis,
tant:
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
CHOPPED HER HEAD orr.
Horrible Deed of Oernnged Man in South
Carolina.

COLUMBIA, 81 c., March I'm
formation has reached here from
Piekens of a brutal murder
which occurred near that place
ON Monday night.
Thomas Alexander, a Wealthy
farmer living in the Grow Greek
section of the county, and a man
who is considered deranged in his
mind, quarrelled with his wife
about trivial matter the putting
of stick of wood on the fire. He
became u aged, seized an axe and
struck her in the head. She fell
dead. and Alexander then severed
her head from the body. Alexan-
der testified before a coroner jury
that he acted in self>defense.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

The Marietta, Ga, journal. of
Cobb county, says: Mr.. Edartin
Frey. OF this county, trie thenew
way OF catching rats, he took i
keg and filled it a5ou.t half full of
water and placed Cotton seed on
top Of the waser, which tloated on
the surface He then sPrinkled
meal ON top of the cotton seed and
placed, the keg, N his barn. Next
morning he er ptied his key of one
aundted and ninety drowned rats.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14


A ship lately came into port
which had long been out upon the
sea. The coal gave out; then ev-
erything in turn that would burn
cargo, stores, spars, furniture
had to be burned I'd bring the yes,
sci to the harbon She anchored
at last, with nothing left worth an
choring. So many rich men come
into the port of old age, having
burned up everything of manhood,
character, and hope-rich in the
worlds eyes. mayhap, but wretch-
ed wrecks in Gods sight.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
LLAIING TOR LIFE,
Only to be Crushed Into
Shapeless Masses.
SOME SICHr.NING SCENES
1T A FIRE.
Employees Gagged on the Fifth Floor Of a
Burning Building Widiy Leap Into
the Air, to be Dashed to Death
on the Pavement Below,
Macon Telegraph.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March r.
The new Office of the Evening I'M
ion was burned out about 1 o'clock
this afternoon md the blaze was at.
tended with the most sickening hor-
rCr ever witnessed in this city, six
Of the employees meeting a norris
bic death, most Of them jumping
from the fifth story and beng
crushed into shapeless mass be.
low. Six others were badly injur>
ed.
The fire was discovered in the
mailing room and clouds OF smoke
were pouring out # the lower sto>
ry windows before the City souls on
the upper floor were aware OF their
danger. The flames shot up an old
elevator in the rear, cutting of es>
cape by the stairway, and most of
the employees who escaped found
their way to the ground by way Of
a roof in the rear. Some were cut
oft in the composing room and
there is still a terrible su pense, as
several fell back into the flames
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
SOUTHERN TEMPERANCE.
Most of the Heavy Dnpking IS Done IN the
North


Washington Letter.
Passing over to the desk of SEN
ator Butler | asked him about tenn
perance in South Carolina.
He asked me to sit down, swung
around his chair, and said. 'Pll in
terview you first. In what por-
ton of the country do you suppose
people drink the most liquor?V
"Well," | answered, 81 suppose
the south isthe stronghold of the
convivial kings-Bacchus and
Gambrinus. 1t is generally IN
derstood that the typical southern
er can stow away more whisky
than any other man between the
oceans"
eyes, said Senator Butler, "it
is. And it is a wild mistake, The
heavy drinking is done at the
north. The north has a great ma.
ny more saloons according to the
population, and sells much more
liquor to the saloon
"Where do you get such as,
founding figures as that sena-
tori!
From the census-and from
personal observation, too. Now
take my own county of Edgfeld-
it contains $4,000 people, but l
know every habi.ual drunkard in
the county"
Il don't exactly see how that
proves anything as to their mum
her, | said, with a puzzled
thought upon my otherwise couute-
nance.
He laughed and explained that
his associations were NOT oItoootb-
er confined to thot class of people,
hut tlav ,,-ar, - f,,., ho aont;,
ue,l that thov are conspicno,
and their weakness is known IN
everybody
according to tbo census of Is, |
20, there we're 1,23a lienor sa>
looms in South Carolina, rs | re,
member it, 1900 ia RenpsyIva- |
nil, ana 24.oo9 IN New York. |
Now call the populotioas. in round |
numbers, New York / 500 600.
PENNSYLVANIA. $500, 600; South
Carolina 9co coo To South C.rs
DINA there was one saloon to $50
people. in New York one saloon
to 1870 PEOPLE. and in the Quaker
state one saloon to POS people.
How is that showine9' /
Calculated to surprise people.
| said.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
THE HOUSE ON THE HILL.

A gentleman arose IN the audi
ence and said Remember me in
your prayers. | live yonder in the
little house on the hill. 1t don't
make much of a show, but we try
to be happy there, and to keep the
fire burning bright. :
They say it don't make much Of a
show,
Being plain and humble; but
still
There's not a house in town, know
Like'the littie house on the hill,
It's hardly more than a story high,
But very near it seems to the
sky.
From the whitewashed walls no
pictures stare,
Fortraylng imagined graces;
The only pictures that one sees
there
Are three little curl>kissed faces.
All, they're a study!-each gem;
For the Hand of Master paint
ell them!
These little faces watch for me
When the toll of the day is end
ed,
And nearing home, at the gate /
see
Welcoming hands extended.
Oh, there's peace and plenty aud
sunshine still
And love at the dear little house
on the hill.
But its not the peace that the world
ut
No, tha 49,, LII,
s4owy.
Bat the peace Of God in the thank
flu! hearts
Whose service the Master knows.
The hearts that are swift 10 do His
will
That rest N His love in the house
Oh the hill.
,r,.o,. ,:..,.
-" = NV''' l ~ '''''91
,lcf,
49,,
b;s ~;Il
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

Talk about the number Of "Con-
federal hrigadiers" in Congress has
died out to some extent, but IN the
House there are 141 veterans of
the war, Of whom ffty-eigbt were
in the Confederate and eighty
three IN Union army. A Wash~
ington correspondent thinks the
ex. Generals make the best meme
bers. AT any rate, those from the
South are serving their constitu,
ents with ability, aud have not yet
precipitated the country in anoth,
OF war;
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

AT a French agricultural School
wheat is soaked in acetate of lead
solution SIX hours before sowing.
The seed IS said to germipate more
vigoroaslY than wheat subjected to
any other fertilizing treatment.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

There is a time in young mans
life when he thrusts his finger in
the armhole OF his vest, losses his
head and gives a Byronic laugh at
Christianity, or asks Tom Paine's
questions about the serpent in
Eden, or the miraculous concep~
ton OF Jesus Christ. But it is a
good der! easier to get lost in the
jungles than to get out of the
woods. Skepticism mauls a man to
death. 1t is I1indoo hook thrust
into the flesh to swing It's victim
into the air. The wretch dying of
smallpox, half tended in the hos
pital, is not SO much to be pitied
as the man who has caught this
vile, polluting. agonizing distem-
per Of the soul. Take my right
eye, yea, take both eyes, and leave
me in midnight all my earthly
days rather than blast my vision OF
that gospel truth which is my COM
tort for time ard my hope for eter-
nifty. = DIR. Taln,age.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
The Editor Arrested.

RALEIGH, N. c., March 7. Sher-
III Rogers, of this county, who
went to Wadesboro last e, ening,
TO arrest Editor Sperry w Hearne,
OF the Wadesboro Intelligencer, on
charge of criminal libel, made the
arrest today, Hearne will be
brought here tonight, and tried
tomorrow morning before Justice
Barbee.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

The dairy business is not suffer
ing for the lack of good cows, but
from lack of men who will take
care of them properly.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

The employees who rushed into the
editorial room were cut off from
the rear and lad to face the horri,
bic alternative Of burning to deoth
or
A JUMP TO THE SIDEWALK BELOW.
The fire department responded
promptly. Ladders were put to the
fourth story and the sightof rescue
SO near seemed to madden the suf-
fe1lng groups at two windows, who
dropped in succession TO lie side
walk below Six tell in this way,
some OF rhem forced off and some
of them madly learing, and the
crowd groaned ana turned their
heads away as they whirled through
the air.
The dead are as follows:
Henry |. Goulding, foreman of
Union composing room, burned to
death.
Miss Thompson, proof reader.
Mrs. Frederick E. Farley, edito-
rial department, fell from a win.
dow and killed,
Mr.. Lawson, of Quebec, jumped
and was killed.
w. E. Hovey, of Boston, fell to
the sidewalk.
Mr.. Brown, compositor.
-Four compositors suffered bad
fractures of the bones and serious
burns, and two, Donahue and En-
worth, are probably fatally hurt.
1t is thought that the fire started
among lumber in a closet on the
ground floor. The flames were
drawn up the elevator well and
spread through the composing
room. There were more than thir
ty compositors, men and women on
the fifth floor There was no fire
escape.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
"0peaHln School. -

The following notice verbatim ct
literatim, was recently posted up
in public place in Ascension Par
ish, La;
January 1888.
John W Daggs is opeanin school
at Mrs. John Dominic copper shop
children he will teach at one dolIai
per month in advance old peaple
sunday and at fifty cents per month
payable in advance fine your one
books
] teach al to gather in elnentry
spellin book / will teach on ssun-
day and at nights | shall open an
wednesday you are hear by nottefy
to the eollered populations l have
teach here twenty years a go
| have scclers here that knows
IL
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

A Connecticut man who has
traded horses 2,120 times, now
has an animal worth $50 for his
cuteness.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

Fowls thrive best whore il both
shade and sunshine; but the
coop must be dry.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

Animals that seem to eat all
they can get without gaining in
size should be got rid of,
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
Caught on tire Fly in atlanta.

The Traders bank building be-
gins to assume business-like
air.
There was zee an frost yester,
day morning in Atlanta and the
surrounding country.
The Airline train, due last
evening, was nine hours late, ow-
Ing to delays north of Char
lotte.
The canary bird in Steve Johns
sons office has lost the power Of
song. Steve says it has the Group.
The cotton tiger has recently
clawed several of AtIanta's society
young men. They say that they
won't do SO any more
Uncle JOHN Ellsworth exhibitc d
walking stick at the meeting of
the old volunteer fremen last night
which was fashioned from a lever
Of old No. /. He remarked "a
twenty dollar note couldn't buy
that cane"
An old soldier said to me yester-
day:
q have seen a good many bat
ties on the stage, but | have never
neen anything that gave the faint>
est idea of a real fight. The stage
general sits in his tent. The idea!
And you hear the galloping horses
on the stage. ] give you my word
for it, | never heard a horses foot>
fall in a real battle !"
"Why ?" l asked.
For the simple reason, my dear
boy, that there would always be
too much polse of different kind.
You might as we'll listen for the
fall of a pin in the midst OF a cy>
clone.W
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

At the late annual meeting of
the "Southerp Society" Of New
York, Mayor Hewitt made the
following beautiful speech:
q havc at last met the solid
south. | like it. Your NOBLE sons
81 that~uany land aust be a pretty
solid set o ftilo@s, for notice YOU
thrive here whore only the f,.tst
survive, ard ] fancy # you al! hes
took yourselves back home New
York would suffer decidedly from q
sense Of gonencss, ard we would
have 70 apply to the ''Wise men OF
East tn tell rs how to fiji the vac>
mum | have heard q great deal Ct
tho lost cause of the South. | tell
you, my iellow-citizens, you LOST
no cause. You walked through
the valley of the shadow of death,
but you came out in the resurrec-
ton morn. Glorifed by trial and
enobled by suffering, you awake to
a consciousness Of the vast resour.
ces with which God enriched your
land, and you are now heroically
building up the waste places and
enriching yourselves Go ont I
bid you God speed. The day you
We're admitted to the union New
England lost her best chance for
monop0lizing the manufacturing
interests of this land, and Pennsyl,
vania coal and iron mines were
doomed to overwhelming competi>
tion. Ere this century closes, |
verify believe the south wili"be the
richest section ofour common couu.
try
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

Col. Bill Glenn says that IIon.A
FL Stephens used to tell the follow,
ing story in his campaignings: Two
countrymen had come down out of
the mountains driving a pair of
steers. BY chance they camped
near a railroad track, and be it re-
membered, they bad never in their
lives Seen train Soon after dark
they heard the distant roar, and in
a moment saw the fierce eye of the
engine glaring from out the dark
ness. There was few seconds of
awful terror and the dreadful shape
dashed by and disappeared,
''ln the name OF Heaven ex-
claimed one Of The men, "what was
it?' Fl don't know" replied the
other "unless it was the tariff
we've heard so much about"
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

EEMEMBER.-That Won can save
The mileage and visits NV calling on
~ Dr.. A. CHATHAM ut his
+. Office, for Prescription and Med
lclne, and in most cases do as WELL
as if he saw the casc.
fF When neces8qry. he will ais t
Patients by doy or niqlf.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
KNIGHT OF HONOR

- kN1ejlt s. OF HON OK
VIM. r awsan Lodge, No 1Z58-J M
1enl Sup mons Dictator; II s Bell, Re
Cor: q r Hannah, Financial
,rtur; a j Baldwin, Treasurer.
sger Agent y End and@ 4th" Friday night
SAVANNAH, Osch month.
yelling AgeSG
u
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14
9 16ar
s 16aH MASONIC.
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IL Schley Lodge, No 229 F A
8 0Opr j III Simmons, w NJ; II S
II 5Spf, Secretary; T R Hannah,
IL 34pAsurer Meets 3rd Saturday
Lv - 1OPAt in each month,
" 10 05aTRENCH a CHATTER, NO 40.
+" 45aF Belhower, II p. --
Connedg; M ID urray, Scribe; j g
~; at smit1 lsrk Secretary; Meets shd
Blakely; Araagnlght IN each month
meg ut Eg
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

Who would think of calling deaf
men by beating a drum? Yet this
is exactly what is done in the in>
stitute for Gle deaf and dumb at
Flint, Mich. With the drum rest.
ing on the floor and beating in the
usual way, everybody in the build.
ing is awakened IN the morning.
1t is also used to call the boys from
the play grounds. The teachers
state that those who cannot hear
at all feel that the vibration and
answer the summons.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

NNsnd after Friday, Sept 10th, 1896
" passenger trains will run as follows
FOR THE WESTf NORTH u SOUTH.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-03-14

II 59a,RRELL COUNCIL, NO 691,
II 35aYal Archanum 4 has Deubler,
II 24agent; 4 Il Hannah, Secretary
II 03sets let and Bird Friday night in
10 50sa month.
10 0Sar
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-07
Notice Of Sale.

WHEREAS, ON the sixteenth day of Janu-
arv, 1888 the stockholders of the Waco
Farm. at their regular annual meeting, held
at the above mentioned date, in the city Of
Waco, county OF Mclcnuan, state Of Texas,
did, by resolution authorize the directors Of
said corporation to sell at public auction, the
property known as the Waco Farm, for the
purpose of iquidating the Indebtedness OF
said corporation; and the directory Of the
said company, in compliance Herewith, at a
meeting held In the city Of Waco, on the
sixth day of February, SIS, passed a resolu-
ton instructing the secretary to at once ad-
vertisc the property Gall of which will more
fully appear, reference being had to the rcso-
luton of said directory Wherefore, by viz
tue of the authority vested in me by the rcsO-
luton aforesaid, will offer for sale, between
the hours of 10 a, m. and O'Clock p. m, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, on the
fifteenth day of March, next, at the court
house, in the city OF Waco, that certain tract
of land known as
THE WACO FARM
With the members and appurtensnces
thereto belonging, lying in said county Of Me
Lehman, and more particularly described as
follows: Six hundred and forty-nine acres Of
land Beginning at the survey of GA acres
Of which in the center Of Flat creek at a point
south 49,, west $50 varas and north A. :,
west So varas from the southwest corner Of
Thomas j. Chambers two league survey in
said McLcnnan county, Texas. Thence re
turn to said southwest corner Thence north
-, east 1904 yaras, to the southeast corner
of the 260 acres hereinafter mentioned
Thence north a. west 1894 varas to the
north corner Of said 260 acres and west corner
Of Roasting 80 acre survey. Thence north
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-07

me Ktpots That Nr. Frank Oo,yu-
man TOOK Morphine W TIA SUI
cidal ATTEMPT IL Iu,orra,,

cidal Attempt Is Incorrect
ne GaZette OF yesterday coutaius
a q spa Oh from Waco which gives a
highly sensational account of an nj ey-
Ell attempt Of Mr.. Frank bowman TO
commit suicide by taking morphine.
The report is entirely incorrect and
does great injustice to Mr.Downmau.
who is wei known in Waco as one of
the most thorough gentleman. There
We're on the streets Mond4y night
dozen different rumors in regard to
MIR. bowman to the effect TINT he
had been shot and killed: that he HAD
shot himself, and that he had killed
himself with chloroform, etc
The reporter for the EXAMINER
went Immediately to Mr.. Downlnsn's
room to investigate aud found that
geentleman sitting up in
bed enjoying cigarette
and jolly conversation with his
brother and several i his intimate
friends. The reporter has known Mr.
bowman and mis- brother for a num-
Der of years, and has enjoyed their
full confidence and there was no at
tempt to conceal any facts from him.
W l. AIM pOM II ibau eb u .ubl ne nhu
been suffering lately from insomnia,
which had produced an acute head
ache, and III order to induce sleep he
had uuwiscIy taken a dose of NOR
phine, and not being familiar with
the uses Of the drug to, k
too much. His roommate became
alarmed at his condition and called in
physician who soon brought him to
consciousness. In regard to alleged
business troubles, his partner, MIR
George A. Taylor, who is editor of
the Trade Review, of which Mr..
bowman owns Il half interest, stated
that to his know l.dgn he had no bust
ness troubles, as the paper was in SUI
perb condition and growing more
popular every day. Certainly MIR.
bowman, If he had any troubles,
either of business or personal ma
ture, would have sought assistance at
the hands of u host of friends aud rel
atives who would have come to his
succor with pleasure. Under the cir
cumstauces the reporters for Tue En-
AMlNER, the Day, the Galveston and
Dallas News, the GIobeDemocrst
Kansas City Times aud other papers
did not deem the matter one which
the press should handle as these accl-
dents frequently occur, aud should
not be the subject of sensational news
paper accounts.