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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

cloud OF dust Hes as fast as the
cnt' ! unused. but not 80 graceful"
went Into the Office and wrote n
glowing item about the razorback.
referred 90 him as "a pleasing pachy-
derm' and spoke proudly N the purity
OF hls breed Thanks 20 the generosity
" the genial J!m simmons, one 81 VA.
turc's nobiemcn." wrote. eye editor
u now thr pDssessor ~ the only pure
bred mzorhack To- the territory II any
~ our readers hear a whIzzlng sound
passing their doors. they may know Il
Us our porkcr going by What are you
going 10 30 about u. Mr. Pound Mas.
terF even ran ln q little anccdotical
Item elsewhere telling how Jim. when
be lived IN Arkansas aud worked for
nn uncle named Green. who kept a
store. used 10 sign receipts thus:
screen per Simmons" There was no
truth in IT, but ! knew II would please
Jim
Mark Sc The spite. the cruelty Of hu.
mau nature was happy knew
nothing about swine. I bad believed all
that Jim said. really thought that In
Tint pig ! had something rare and val.
liable But when the paper appeared the
towueppoplr came In. many that called
themselves my friends aud told me the
truth that The razorback Il q dcgcncr.
ate scrub unworthy serious attention;
TINT be- furnished hut one thing for
human use. and that is brlstlcs. and
not many of them. they being mostly
worn on boy the rapldlty OF his flight
through the airs Some OF them said,
too that there was no such thing az
the American Razorback Swine asso.
citation. For weeks I inquired after
Jim from his nelghbors. They said he
seemed 10 be- going to the other town
altogether nowadays. We named the
pig simmons In grateful remembrance
Shall | ever forget the trouble that
Simmons caused me- He lived under
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

zorhack breed. Alright Is the word In
transporting razorbacks. Peek In there
now, VIII your And he raised the ~
a trlnc.
Yes, jim" said. alright Is the
word. III have a glass pen made,
with a top which screws on like n
fruit Jar"
Now there you go again." answer
ed jim. That nzOrback don't need
any pen az all That swine VIII Just
sleep under the Office and pick up his
living around town"
But the pound master. Jimy
'The pound nothing! Double Tinted
grayhounds fired out cannon
couldn't catch that swine" lie took
the cover on the box, and the pie
hoped ont and M on the ground.
''Notice how min he H." continued
Jim, admirIngly
Eyes. I see" replied. I'm tie n
string around his middle and fy him
for Chinese kite"
"You could do H." was Jlm's cnthu.
siastic answer. Then he added
You've got prize in that there
swine. There Is some folks around
here that think they've got razor.
backs, but they amt pure bred. They
may be- part razorback. but there Is
other blood In them. This one is a
full bl0Oded Alabama razOrback and
the only one In the territory. Hes
registered. | disremember his mum.
ber but he's In the books OF the
American Razorback Swine assocla.
tlon. Don't be afraid 10 make n test
case Of him with the pound master"
And Jim drove away. The creature
stood there IN defiant attitude look.
Ing at me. / approached. saying.
Good piggy" With n snort no flop
ped around on his forward legs and
disappeared down tho street IN a
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

ed win appeal 10 the common people,
sab. the bull.work Of the nation. sab.
We lack but one thing. ny dear sab. 4
creased pig l have been delegated
the committee on creased pig" lie
hesltated. | arose. and there were
tears In my eyes. MAJOR" | said.
grasping his hand. -"taks simmons
you do me proud. sab" answered
the major with feeling. Thank you.
sab. We will take Slmmonsg'
AT II o'clock on the glorious day
Simmons. wen CREASED. was brought
out 10 the race track xtere the excr.
cises were being held. u being feared
that no one would chase him for him.
self alone, a doiia. blll, generously CON
trlbuted by Mayor Southwick. was tied
TO his tail when he was released, a
dozen ambitious citizens started in
pursuit, the major among the others.
Around and around rushed Simmons,
the crowd close behind. but never quite
coming up TO him. Suddenly. with n
defiant squcal. he started across the
prairie straight FOR the west. The
crowd followed, the major leading.
Soon they grew dim In tho distance.
, Then gradually the pursuers could be
seen dropping out and returning This
kept up tIll they were an hack except
the major With the aid % good Geld.
glasses he could be seen tearing on 20
feet behind Simmons till they sank be-
low the horizon. II cast pail over the
rest OF the day. everybody fearing that
they might come back. But they did
not, nor was either ever heard OF
again. II has never seemed possible
that they could have Joined the cat In
intersiellar space but slvAys think
Of them as still running "a. on. Sim
mons a little ahead, vin9 the 81
bill.
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those parts again have always had
a theory that she moved on Zoo an abso.
luiely straight line. which. owing 10
the curvature ~ the earth. finally
threw her on Into space. aud she De-.
came uln.aiurr comet Her tail was
right Tor comet purposes anyhow
simmons came on subscription also.
but willingly Jim simmons OF Pcll.
can Lake was not thc mnu 90 torpedo
n journalist remember how nervous
be was when he came into the Office
and how be hdgclcd about Did yon
ever live In the southy' be- finally
blurtcd out told him No" lie
seemed somewhat relieved.
DO yOu-do you know anything
about swlncr he went on.
Swine have four feet" answered boz
zone on each corner. They root and
jqueal and eventually become pork"
yes. yes. returned Jim. but DO
you know about the different brccdsY'
mo" lie seemed further relieved
"would you-would YOU" be went
on cautiously. know n Durham swine
from n Cleveland hay swlncf"
mo" lie drew q deep breath, and
most OF bis anxiety was gone.
ibid you ever hear Of the mzorback
breed OF swlnei" hc said firmly
Never answered. Jim slapped
bis leg and smiled Then DC leaned
closer and said.
Young man. I've got something Tor
you on subscription something that
you don't get every day. not by long
shot ont IN that there box IN my
wagon I've got Tor you genuine Ala.
bama- razor-b back swlnow ! rose up
aud took Jim simmons hand solcmnly
Then be- said was 20 come out TO the
wagon md see the swine.
ITS warm day Why didn't you
bring bin In crate Instead Of a box.
JlmT ! asked
"Ah, you see you don't know the ra.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

We got him ON subscription. Sooner
or later we got everything on subscrip-
uon-cyen money; not much cord
wood, however, because Il was a
prairie country. sun a man named
Parkinson once brought In some wood
neatly sawed stove length. lie did
u under protest. however. his subscrlp-
ton being back two years aud we
threatening 10 sue. So Parkinson
brought In n cord, making unpleasant
remarks as he unl0adcd II aud scatter.
Ing Il around In barbarlc manner
That man Parkinson was an enemy OF
mankind.
The fire was low the next morning
at breakfast time. IIilda tossed I'm
four or five sticks OF the Parkinson
fuel. There followed series OF the
most terrific explosions. Perhaps
ought 10 mention the appearance OF the
cat In the dining room FIRST. Anyhow
the cat would have reached us before
the sound II her tail had not been 20
biz that Il lmpeded her progress
through the doors. That cnt was fright.
ened and passed on through the parlor,
out n front window and on across the
landscape. IIllda came next, her front
hair slnged. Bang! bang! went the re-
ports In the kitchen. A neighbOr look
ed In and said our chimney was squirt.
ing fire and possibly lava. Some
thing. too. he said, Just went out the
'front.' window. My teeth were chat.
tering, but was bound 10 be calm and
said, Yes, the maid was popping corn
In the Kitchen" Hllda denied H. AYE
tank" she said. ode man dat talk loud
aud say he was no dog goned sucker.
dat ho plooged de gunpowdcrs IN de
wood" SO Il was indeed What shall
we say OF n man who thus tries 20
blow up his cdltorl As for that incon.
siderate cat. she never was seen I'm
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

or coure. The congregation slld down
In the lowest corner Ike the pieces In
a backgammon board. heard Sim.
mons back scFape on the floor as he
came whisking home. Then there FOL.
lowed a long series OF satisfied grunts.
He had fixed those Bapusts az last.
When we gave the eastern capitalist
a reception In Bagley's hall. simmons
planted himself four square In the
middle OF the street In front and
squcalod like 10000 unolled wheelbar.
rows. He had a reversible voice.
When be expelled the air, II produced
nerve destroying shrllllng. When he
Inhaled u. you heard a raucous rattle.
blood curdllng and fcarsome. The
moneycd man didn't stay. Simmons
chased the train half way to the next
station, speaking bis mind freely. lie
had fixed the capitalist.
The bills which | had TO pay for
damage done by Simmons were some
thing disquictlng. IL got so that II
any man In town needed n dollar he
would come TO me and say simmons
had done something. and would give
him the money. one day n man came
In with q bin for an entire patch OF DO.
tatoes uprooted by Simmons. was
out N funds The man said he must
have something aud that quick. lie
was augry and abusive told him
the only thing could give him was a
load ~ wood. He took II. II happen
ed TO be the Parkinson wood. This
made more trouble. II was becoming
a serious problem what I should do
with simmons.
Two days before the Fourth OF July
Major Grigsby, n local nuisance. came
into the Office. The major was always
some sort Of an agent book. apple
tree, patent wash boiler or what not.
"Sah, said the major "as you have
announced In your valuable papah. we
are 90 have grand celebration OF the
glorious Fourth In this town. have
been honored with an appointment on
the committee on sports aud pastlmes
OF the popu-lacc. We have arranged
for a boss trot, sab. a baseball game.
sab, creased pole, sab, aud other
amusemenls' sab. such as IL Is believ.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Oskaloosa, Ia. Sept 2L-A North
western passenger train and coal train
came into collision near here, resulting
In the death Of Engineers Allen and
Douglass, Fireman Prentiss and Con-
ductor David Buttsrfeld Two train
men were seriously injured.
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he Ems.nkm,n, c.r.a.

Morgan, Tex, Sept s7.--E W. Prins
and Thomas Womack. while working
under one Of the Texas Central bridges.
near this place. were buried beneath
many tons Of the creek embankment
Prime was killed instantly and womack
was seriously injured
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Must ssrv. M. Time.

San Francisco, Sept %. After fght.
ing for two years 70 escape his fate.
Millionaire William Bradbury was
taken to tho county Jail Tuesday to
serve a 2l'hour sentence for splitting on
the floor OF street car.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01
Freight Train H.Ia lin.

New Orleans, Sept ga special 10
The Picayune from Alexandria. La.
says a freight train on the Iron Noun.
tain road was held up and robbed q.
Antonio water tank. IS miles from Alex.
andria, by masked men Itisnot known
what the robbers got.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Bastrop Tex, Sept % DIR. w. Gun.
ningham, county physician. notified
Judge Price that another case Of small.
poH has developed in the smallpox camp
IN the southeast corner Of the county.
OF six cases three have died
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept 27.-The
steamer Adula, Captain MeAulsy, from
Kingston for Baltimore, foundsred OF
Port Morant on the south coast Of Ja-
maica Five lives were lost, including
Mr. Percy the first officer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Paris, Tex. Sept 27.-FrAnk, the
S'year-old son Of A. II. Bush. living near
The union depot, hads hand mangled by
Ne explosion Of a dynamite cartridge
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Austin, Sept 20 There We're 10 pen
sion applications received Tu@dly,
making total Of l,g5. representing lSl
counties
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

The number % languages spoken 10
The known world Is 1923. OF which
bs7 belong 90 Europe, 800 20 Asia. $40
to Africa and l.iGi 10 America.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

, States, North and South Carolina and
Georgia. Besides Marion four other
counties wore represented at tho
sales. On Thursday about $4,000
pounds wero sold and on Friday
still larger amount was disposed
of.
Th cgrowth Of the market here is
highly gratifying, and tho end is not
yet. Noxt season 1t is proposed to
build an imnonse stemmery hore,
which will requ:,e largo part of tho
tobacco crop, besides giving employ.
mcnt to two or thrco hundred en-.
ployoes. Not a thing will bo left en-
dono which is necessary to tho ad-
vanc ement Of this market.
Tho crop this year has beon II
profitable ono to most people, and
this will insure rs largo an acreage
noXt yoar, if not larger one. Again,
tho crop next year is likely to bo of
better quality than tho present
ono, from tho fact that pooplo will
know botter how to make it.
1t was said Il year or two ago that
tho soil of Wahco Township was not
adapted to the making of tobacco,
yet tho correspondent saw on the waro
house floor tho othcr day consider
able quantity that had brought II
cents per pound.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
THE NEwBERRY HERALD AND NEWS, sEprEMBER s, l8

and Sheriff Il. ID. Blount established
the fact that thoy were detertod from
taking Horny Dclegal from Darien to
Savannah by the negroes. The uf-
ternoon was consumed in the argu-
mcnts by the attorneys.
Tho cases against Jonas Groene,
Moses Miller, Lawrence Baker,
Josephine Byrd and Abram Groene
were called us soon as the jury ro-
tired to make their verdict in tho
other case.
Tho Court is in session tonight and
will continue to sit day and night
until all Tho cases aro disposed Of
Court will doubtless bo in session for
ncarly or quito week longer, rs tho
murder and rape cases are yot to bo
heard.
Riot, undor tho Georgia law, is q
misdemcanor, tho maximum punish
mcnt being twelve months imprison-
ment or s. 900 fine, or both.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
RIOTERS COTriCTED.
Five Ncgrucs Tried In tho Superior Court
at DarIcn. Ga, and Found Guilty
OF Aiding In u Riot.

DaricD, Ga, September 1.-The
jury i'll tho cases againt Bon Dun
ham, Jam,s Wylly, Marshall Dor,
soy, Louisa Underwood and Maria
Curry, charged with rioting, return
cd verdict of guilty at lato hour
this afternoon. Tho jury was out
only about fifteen minutes.
None of tho rioters will bo sen
tcnccd until tho cnd of tho session.
The entire day has been consumed
by the Superior Court in the trial of
tho first group Of the rioters. Twelve
witnesses testified for tho State. The
defence did not introduce any tcsti-
mony.
The proceedings of tho Court
were mouotonous, the witnesses tes-
tifying to tho facts as already detail
ed in Tho newspapers.
The evidence Of Mr.. II. A. Bailey
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
TOBACCO FROM THREE STATES.
Daily Sales of Nearly 10000 Pounds nt
Marion.

Especial to News and Couricr.)
Marion, August 3O.-Last week
was Il remarkable ono for tho amount
Of tobacco sold on this market. The
Marion Star for this week gives tho
amount sold hero as 100000 pounds,
Il daily average Of nearly 10000
pounds for tho six working days Of
tho week. Some tobacco brought
as nigh us $50 per hundred pounds.
There was tobacco here from three
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
Utlr NerAla aud Weaps
ONE ACRE CROPS.
Georgia and South Carolina Make IL Great
Showing
(Circcnville News.)

(SiICcHNlllc ANcNc')
Tho Southern Cultivator prints a
record Of some largo one acre crops
grown in Georgia and South Carolina
which will interest many people in
this State. IT is as follows. Dates
arc not given:
j. b. Drake, South Carolina, 25oa
bushels corn.
Mr.. Smelling, South Carolina, l3O
bushels corn.
DR.. Parker, South Carolina, 200 3,S
bushels corn.
j. Y. Carmichael, Georgia, l2t
bushels corn.
The Hon. W. l.. Peck, Georgia, 230
bushels corn.
j. r.. McCullum, Georgia, llG
bushels corn.
Here are some Of the yields of
oats:
DR.. Wylic, Lancaster county, S.
c., ITO bushels oats.
}. Is. IIunuicutt, Georgia, lo9a
bushels oats.
j. j. Dennis, Georgia, 1927 bushels
oats.
j. +. Madden, Georgia, l31 bushels
oats.
"Thc record for wheat has been
misplaced, but a fcw yields are given,
which show that iinc results can be
realizcd:'
S. W. Leak, Georgia, .lo1 bushels
wheat.
A. j. Lane, Georgia, ~ bushels
wheat.
Several Georgia farmers, it is add
cd, have matlo "from 30 to 81 bushels
Of wheat"
''Yiclds Of hay are quito satisfac.
tory olthonoh littlo attention has
, o:,, l:u ,.,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

Nos. 4O3 and I0&.-"Yhe Atlanta Special"
Solid NcStibulc Train of Puiman Slecrcra
and Coaches between Washington and At
lanta, also Pullman Slccpers between Ports.
mouth and Chester S. {.
Nos. IL and 33.-'"Ihe s. a. L.. Exprpsa,"
Solid Train, Coaches and Pullman Slcepcrs
between Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company
Slecpcrs between Columbia aud Atlanta.
Bet tn trains make immediate connection Mt
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas, California, Mexico, Chatta-
noogn, Nashville, Memphis, Macon, Florida.
For Tickets, Slccpcrs, and Information, ap
ply TO Agents. or W. Is. Clements, q PA, or
Joseph NJ. Brown, Gen. Agt, Pass. Dept.
Atlanta Ga.
=. ST. JOHN, NicePr and Gen'l Manager
V T.. MCBEE, GEM superintendent.
H. w. b. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
l.. S. Al.SEN, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
GENERAL OEFICES: PORTSMOUTH, VA.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

% III .fT'Ilc1lUCI h7HNl lIIC, N. C.EV y II lIn
'Daly.
NOS. 52 and So Solid trains between Charles
ton and Gre; uvillc via Atlantic Coast Line
Coiuinbia NewDGrry ana LaurcnS X. II. and
charleston and West Carolina II Il.
II. NJ. EMERSON, Gen. Passenger Agent.
d. IL. kENlf, Il. NJ. EMERSON,
GEM Manager. Traffic Manager.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

The denand for prcM ium lists Of
the State Fair continues Write soon
for copy to Thos. ". Holloway,
Secretary, Pomaria, S. G.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
Time Table in Effect Juno II, '09,

Trains arrive and depart In Coum bla at
BlnndinS Street Station. Nos. 35 and SO carry
Pullman sleeping cars between New York and
Jacksonville; q SO between Cincinnati and
Jacksonville, via ASheyillc, connecting with
Pullmnn parlOr cars between JucksOnvi vile
Rnd Inmpn, and run solid trains fiom Char.
lOttc to Jacksonville.
Nos. 33 and Be. New York and Florida Ex.
press. Pullman Drawing Room sleeping car
between lnmpa, Jacksonville, Savannah
Columbia, Washington and New York.
For further Information apply to
y SEAY, U. II. A.,
Columbia sc.
Err, JR r. L. a,
Savannah, Ga.
l.. ~. SIIIPMAN, A. G. l.. a.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
a. o. MACDONALD, G. l.. A.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

l,io l.. ~. train from Augusta makes close
SSonncr ion Mt Calhoun Falls for all points on
ScRho1.N Air Line,
Cl0|f connection at Greenwood for all
poin'' ON 8. A. l.. and g. and g. Railway, and
nj Sr' 'mbnrg with Southern Railway.
FOR any Information relative TO tickots'
rates, 3. h"dules, address
w. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pas. Agt.,
. >. Augusta, Co.
y. " NORTH. Sol. Agt.
Il. Nj EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

MILES PAIN FILLS, "oae cent o dosS."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

SLEEP1Nui CAR SERVICE
ESccllcnt daily passenger service betweer
Florida and New York.
Nos. IS and 3-Ncw York and Florida lex
press. Drawing. Room Sleeping Cars; between
Augusta and New York.
- PULLMAN drawing room sleeping cars hntwcer
and New York.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Charlott.
and Richmond.
Nos. $5 and 36-U. s. Fast Mail. Throush
PULLMAN drawing room buffet sleeping ears bn
tween jack!nnvillo and New York end Pun.
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char.
lotte Dining ears serve all meals cnruutu
Pullman sleeping cars between Jacksonville
ana columbia, cnroute daily between .Jnclp
nonviic and Cincinnati, via AShevillc.
GRANKS. CANNON, J. NJ. CULb
Third V.P. Il Con. Mgr. T. NJ, Wa :',inston
W. A. TURK, $. Fl. HARDW!Ek
q. p A. Washington. A. 4. =. A, i, ,lnntn
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

800 AlGrccnv illoI.v 1901
80 Spartanburg IL ii
3 10 Augusta 8 10
Trims SO and So rucS solid between Char.
lesion and GrccnYillc.
Closc connection NJ Sumter for all points
North. '
Close connections at Spart tonbure for the
Mountains. h. CAVENAUGH, Agt.,
NoWberry, s. y.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05

COLuMRlA,. NEWBERRY & LAuRENS
~ RAILROAD. Time Table In GiieG, july
3d. 1899. Eastern Standard Time.
Sonthhound. NOr:hhuE:.a.
Loc'ls MiX'd Pass. Pass. Nj a inc1
Fgt Dly eng'r ong'r IVY va
Am. PM. PM. PM Az 4 II
STATIONS.
7C0 LVCharlcstOnArS
3 10 Sumter Iy 3 i3
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-05
ATLANTIC COAST LINE !
FAST LINE

Between Charleston and Columbia,
Upper South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Athens and Atlanta.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.,
WILMlNGToN, N. G., Nov. 2Oth, 1897.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE