The Cleburne Chronicle. (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1892 Page: 3 of 4
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THE CLEBURNE CHRONICLE.
MRS. NEWBERRY INSANE.
A. C. Scurlock,
SHE IS BROUGHT BEFORE JUDGE
ADAMS AND
EDITOR : AND ? PROPRIETOR.
FEBRUARY 19, 1892.
BUSINESS MEN TAKE NOTICE !
We respectfully invite those con-!
templating having plain or fancy job :
work done to call and examine our I
well as our
After Exhaustive and Expert Testimony
The Child-Mu* dere88 is Declared
to be Insane.
j Wednesday was the day set tor the
i trial of Mrs. Mary Newberry on a
j charge of lunacy. Before 11 o’clock
i the court house was crowded With spec-
! tators. A jury was soon ecured, and
the case, after some little skirmishing
between tha attorneys, proceeded. Al-
samples, as well as our prices. We | most everyone is acquainted with the
have overhauled our job department j circumstances leading up to this phase
and are now prepared to do work of ' *11 the case. In brief they are as fol-
ANY NATURE with a neatness and ra-1lows:
Last July Mrs. Newberry’s three
grandchildren were murdered. She
a neatness and
pidity that is not equalled by any other;1
printing establishment in the city. We
will make it especially to your interest
in the way of prices, as we positively
will not be underbid. We mean what
we say. Yours for business,
THE CLEBURNE CHRONICLE.
Lost.
Newfoundland
dog
A black
six months
will confer a favor by reporting
the Chronicle office.
was arrested, charged with the crime.
Later on she was tried and convicted.
A few weeks ago she made a con-
fession, stating that she had killed the
children, and that lifer reason for con-
fessing Was that she wanted to ease
I her conscience. She said that in
j whatever direction she turned she
about; could see their forms, and at night
old. Anyone finding her j they would come to her bedside and
it to
A Big Fat (loose and Two Squirrels.
The Chronicle is pleased to thank
Mr. S. L-- ajjig fat goose and ; jail begged them to give
two Squirrels, received Tuesday by ex-
press. The Chronicle is always
pleased to receive anything good to
eat from any direction, especially when
ih.e -express charges are prepaid.
Couniy Money.
The county treasurer’s statement is
rendered to the commissioners’ court
this week, showing the following bal-
ances on hand:
County fund............$
Jury fund.............. 337-31
Road fund............. 6,030.36
.Special fund............ 4,478.55
Total........... $ 14,609.55
Attention Young Democrats.
We, the
ocrats of
request all young men who are inter-
ested in the promulgation of Demo-
cratic doctrine and in the success of
the democratic party to meet with us
at the court house in Cleburne on
Friday, beb. 19th at 7:30 p. m. for
the purpose of organizing a “Young
Men’s Democratic Club.”
C. Y. Myers
Nat F. Higgins,
Coon Williams
W. D. McKov
J. A. Templeman
S. P. Ramsey
F. P. West
W. B. Featherston ;
R. B. Vickers
R. E. Pepperd.
talk to her, and that their dead mother
too would come and tell her not to de-
ny any longer that she had killed them.
The old lady is very weak, and
when the doctors examined her.in the,
her some-
thing to kill her. She was so pros-
trated that she was unable to stay in
the courtroom during the progress of
the trial, and fainted after she was car-
ried back to the jail. The testimony
introduced was about as follows :
1 he first witness introduced was Mr.
John Williams. He testified: I have
known Mrs. Newberry for seven years.
, I never saw anything about her that
| indicated insanity. Have seen her
3’763-33 | several times since the children were
killed. The only change I see is, she
seems weaker than before the killing.
Mr. Evans and I talked with her a
short time ago. She said: ‘Do you
not think 1 ought to die? Anyone
who would kill her little grandchildren
ought to die.” She told me that she
undersigned young dem-
Johnson county hereby j put the blood on the rope and that she
killed the oldest girl first, and that she
had no reason for the killing.”
T. S. Evans testified: “I have known
Mrs. Newberry two years. I saw her
the morning after the murder. I would
suppose her insane. I heard her talk
the other day and she seemed rational.”
Ex-sheriff Boyd testified : “I talked
to her about killing the children. She
said that men came at moondown and
| killed them. They said they wanted
i the money she and George had, etc.,
about the same as she has stated be-
fore, which has been published twice
in the Chronicle. Did not hear her
testify in court. Her second statement
to me was about the same as on the
first interview. In the talk I had
with her I asked her if she had a very
high temper. She said not. I asked
her if she ever had “spells” when she
did not know what she was doing. She
said no.
Cross-examined: “How did yon
arrive at the conclusion that she was
high tempered ?” asked A. P. Taylor
for defendant.
The witness replied that he hardly
knew, but he presumed it was from
hearing it stated that she would kill
the children before a certain other per- thus ending one of the most important
should have
Tribute of Respect.
This tribute of love we offer in mem-
ory of our beloved sist£‘j^vlrs. Georgia
Ivloodyrwho has been removed from
our circle by the rude hand of death.
Resolved that in this sad dispensa-
tion of providence, we recognize the
chastening hand of our heavenly
Father and bow in humble submission
to His holy will.
Resolved that in this sad and
unlooked for affliction, our society has
lost a faithful member and one whose
loss we deeply deplore.
Resolved that we, as sisters and
friends, will cherish the memory of our
beloved sister until the Master shall
say “Come up higher, thy work is
done.”
Resolved, That we tender to her
husband and five little children our
heartfelt sympathy,, and that we will
remember them at a throne of divine
grace and pray God to bless and com-
fort them in their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy of these res-
olutions be sent to the Cleburne
Chronicle and the family, and also
that they be spread, on the minutes of
our society.
Mrs. Hattie Mabry,!
lARMnv .1
In her conversation she would often
speak of her past life and of her father
having been killed by bushwhackers.
It seemed like the color in her face
changed when I spoke of Chris Keys
and Alex Jones. I could not see that
she was insane when I talked to
her after the murder. I would not
have been surprised to learn that she
had gone insane.”
Ambrose Seals: “I have known her
Since 1856. Never saw - anything
about her that indicated insanity.”
Toni Belcher \ “I have known her
her thirty-five years, I have never
seen anything to indicate that she was
insane.”
The expert testimony was then intro-
duced.
Dr. J. J. Williamson: “I saw her at
the jail. Found her very feeble. Saw
nothing to indicate insanity except one
or two remarks which I ac-
counted for from her being in-
carcerated and the weight of
the crime on her mind. From the
erfolft ttffide to conceal her connection
with the crime I believe she showed
average reason. As a general thing
insane persons are not cunning in crime.
My opinion is that she is sane.”
Dr. James D. Osborn: “I saw Mrs.
Newberry to-day. She seemed to be
feeble and suffering from remorse of
sonscience. The facts connected with
the murder of thexhildren showed that
{dans had been made for their murder.
There is such a thing as homicidal
mania. It comes on suddenly, and
the party so afflicted acts usually on
sudden impulse.”
Dr. W. P. Alexander: “I have
been called to see Mrs. Newberry sev- j
eral times. I saw her to-day She is
very feeble and wanted me to give her
something to kill her. She says she
wants to die. It is my opinion from
the circumstances she is not insane
now.”
Dr. G. D. Compton: “It looked to
me like the murder was deliberately
planned. It is a hard question to an-
swer. It seems she must have been
insane to do it, yet her present con-
dition does not show insanity.”
Dr. D. R. Wallace, ot Waco, who
has had twelve years experience as
superintendent of an insane asylum: “I
spent about forty minutes this morning
in jail with her. I examined her with
special reference to her sanity.
Of course I have arrived at a con-
clusion as to the mental condition ot
this unhappy woman. I consider her
an insane woman. I don’t think she
has been sane since a certain period
in her life dating back about twelve
years. The act itself is motiveless. I
would call the trouble at the time she
killed the children mental aberration.
It is complicated only to those who
have not had experience with insane
persons They are usually adroit and
cunning. He cited the case of the
killing of Dr. Reeves as a parallel.”
Dr. T. C. Osborn: “I believe from
the circumstances and examination
she is insane.”
Dr. S. A. Greenwell: “I have exam-
ined Mrs. Newberry. I believed from
the first she was insane. I am of the
same opinion now.”
Dr. T. J. Wagley: “In conversation
with her I could not see any in- j
dication of insanity but from j
the fact that she killed the |
children I believe her insane.”
The jury after being out a shortj
time, brought in a verdict that they j
found ti e defendant insane as chargad, I
PBRsOMAL.
Major E. M. Heath is quite ill.
Marion .Rust of Joshua was in Cle-
burne Wednesday.
L. M. Guggenheim of Dallas was in
the city a few days this weeks
5Squire J. K; Bowman and daughter
df Joshua were in the city Wednes-
day.
Mr. Warren Lockett left Monday
for Goldthwaite where he will make his
future hoiile;
Mrs., W. 1\ Glower of Cairo, Ga., is
in the city on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. B. F. Clayton.
Mrs. H. A. Tobin, of Burksville,
Ky., is in the city visiting the family of
Dr. W. P. Alexander.
Mr. Geo. Bmckenbush and wife re-
turned this week from a visit to Corpus
Christi and Houston.
Mr. C. M. Baker, a former resident
of Cleburne, the spe&al agent for the
Equitable Accident Insurance Com-
pany was in the city Monday. Mr.
Baker is very popular in Cleburne,
and has many friends who are always
pleased to meet him.
$500 REWARD.
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe R’y
Company will pay a reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of the
persons who placed obstructions on
their track resulting in the Wreck of
train No. 1, three and Oile-half miles
north- of Breliffiaui/bn the evening of
February 1-4 tb, 1^92.
C. O. Wheeler,
Gen. Manager.
LOCAL.
M. T. Boulware, who has been
sprinkling the streets for the city for the
past two years, is again making a con-
tract with the business men for sprink-
ling during the coming summer. Mr.
Boulware has done his whole duty in
this matter in the past, No matter
how crowded the streets or what diffi-
culties confronted him, he was always
on hand with his sprinkler.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend a tea to be given at the resi-
dence ol Mr. H. F. BroWn Friday
afternoon, February 19, from 4 to 10
p. m. Good music and dainty refresh-
ments will be served for only 10 cents.
The proceeds will be added to the
rectory fund of the Episcopal church.
Mr B. Clark to-day announces as a
candidate for the office of county attor-
ney. Mr. Clark is a young man whose
ability is recognized by the bar as well
as by his many intimate friends. He
has been raised in Cleburne, is a moral;
straightforward, energetic young man,
and would, if elected, fill the office sat-
isfactorily to the people, and with credit
to himself. Mr. Clark will run a good
race, owing to his ability, honesty, etc.,
coupled with the very general inclina-
tion to give the young men a chace in
distribution of offices.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
a call for the organization of a Young
Mens’ Democratic club. All over the
state the young men are coming to the
front in politics^and their ability,
Obituary,
Wanted—Some one to come to Cle-
burne and build residences to let.
The Chronicle is not thoroughly
prepared to say whether or not it
speaks well tor a town, say the size of
Cleburne, with 5000 inhabitants, when
it is impossible, in some instances, and
very annoying to rent a residence,
even for a few months.
Prof. I,. R. Smith, a well-known
former citizen of Cleburne, moved his
household goods to this city a few days
ago, and after considerable trouble
and expense, was compelled to ship j
them to Waco to get a residence.
Why don’t the people of Cleburne,
who have the money, build more resi-
dences.
Fifty, or perhaps one hundred neat
residences could be easily rented at
good figures before all the carpenters
in the city could build them.
The state appropriation for jack
rabbit and other scalps is about ex- St Louis Post-Dispatcn : It is ev
. , . , ident that Hills persistence in his snap
hausted and no more money will be convention ia ste adily moving the pres-
politics, and
^ -xTcur
Knergy,xte:f JK______. fccognized" too.
The Chroniclers glad to see them
taking an interest in politics, and can
see no reason why they should not be
encouraged, as well as those who are
older.
Mr. C. V. Myers made a very inter-
esting and able argument in the New-
berry lunacy case, and, although a
verdict was rendered for her, yet no
one could have conducted the case
better than he, under the circumstance,
and in.view of the evidence introduced.
Mr. A. P. Taylor, who conducted*5
the case of Mrs. Newberry in her trial
of lunacy, is being very much compli-
mented by his many friends for the
able manner in which he presented his
side of the case and in securing a ver-
dict. Mr. Taylor is an able lawyer,
and his ability is being recognized, not
only by the people in general, but by
attorneys who happen to be on oppo-
site sides of cases in court.
C. V. Myers, county attorney, is one
of the ablest young men m northwest
Texas. He is good legislative timber.
Sophie S. Pearson was born October
18, i860; married Dr. William Pear-
son February 28, 1891; died Novem-
ber 22, 1891, leaving husband, mother,
brother, sister and, sadder than all, her
infant daughter, to live side by side
with the grief ot iosing a wife §0 trtie,
a daughter so dutiful, a sister so loving,
a mother so faithful, so tender, so full
of Christian principles.
She was a student of Add-Ran and
Sam Houston Normal Institute, and a
teacher of lofty ideas and fine ability.
Hers was truly a harmonious char-
acter, naturally refined and spiritual.
Her thoughts, her emotions, her life
work, fitted perfectly in the divine
plans for the uplifting and purifying of
humanity.
Dignified, yet amiable, self-depend-
ent, jet modest, charitable, unusually
so in her judgment of others, yet brave
and consistent in her pursuit and de-
fence of the right.
She possessed great individuality,
and in a quiet, determined way, ac-
complished more for herself and others
than do others blessed with perfect
health and more favorable opportuni-
ties.
In her mother’s home, as a student,
as teacher, as wife and homekeeper,
all things were done as unto a great
and good cause. No words of mine
can depict the strength and beauties ol
her heart, mind and life,
L.. - - 1
She became a Christian during the
summer of 1878 under the preaching
of Revs. Clark and Bantau.
Why are not such women spared to
train sons and daughters?
God grant the precious babe may
follow in it’s mother's saintly footsteps,
and that when death comes, she may
rest on the bosom of the mother she
could not know on earth,
Josephine Scott McKinsey.
tury Magazine. A few years ago I
met the federal lieutenant who for
years attended to calling the roll of
prisoners at Johnson’s Island. He
had a copey of the rolls which he had
used. On this roll I was marked as
having escaped,” and he informed me
that I was the only one who had ever
succeeded. When I made myself
knowfi 10 him our re-union was ex-
ceedingly friendly for an escaped pris-
oner and one of his fornier custodi-
ans, My escape was made in the fore-
noon of Feb. 22, 1864, and I have
attended what was to me a more en-
joyable celebration of Washington’s
birthday, W. B. Triplett,
Late lieut. 18th Ya. cavalry.
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Programme of Entertainment of tke
itors at San Antonio.
fd-
BIG HOGS.
Live Stock and Agricultural Items From
the State Press.
The Okveland Protesters.
Republican Convention Call.
The republicans of Johnson county
are hereby called to meet in the city of
Cleburne on Saturday, February 27, at
8 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of
electing delegates to the republican
state convention, which meets at Aus-
tin on the 8th day of March; also to
elect delegates to the Twenty-first con-
gressional district convention, which
meets at the same time and place as
the state convention, and for all other
business that may properly come before
the meeting. W. H. Deal,
Chairman.
The Tennessee War.
Mrs. C. Furgason,
Mrs. A. A. Barnes.
Com.
J
Presiding Officers Appointed.
The commissioners court this week,
among other business transacted ap-
pointed presiding officers tor the en-
suing tw > vears in Johnson county.
Precinct No. 1, Cleburne, Knox
Thomps' ‘ii.
Precin t No. 2, Cleburne, D. A.
Precinct- No 3, Cleburne, L. F. 1
Legg.
Precinct No 4, Hart School House,!
I,. H. Hurel.
Precincc No. 5, Grange Flail, F. E. j
Pyatt.
Precinct No. 6, Freeland, H. B.
Waters.
Precinct No. 7, Robinson Branch,
F, C. Beal.
Precinct No. 9, Bruce, A. D. Dick-
inson.
Precinct No. 10, Godley, J. P.
Vickers.
Precinct No. ir, Joshua, FI. W.
Renfro.
Precinct No. 12, Egan, W. R.
Martin.
Precinct No. 13, Buileson, J. W.
Floyd.
Precinct No. 14, Pleasant Point,
T. B. Castevens.
Precinct No. 15, West Valley,
Marion Inman.
Precint No. 16, Alvarado, A. D.
Oakes.
Precinct No.
T. B. Pope.
Precinct No.
Odom.
Precinct No.
Ray.
Precinct No. 20, Grand View, J
Hill.
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18,
South Alvarado,
Greenbriar, Cake
i 9, Barnesville, B. B.
A,
A new saloon is being started in
the building formeily occupied by W.
O. Brown on Chambers street
son should have them. Mr. Boyd
then recapitulated the facts heretofore
published.
Next A. C. Scurlock testified: “I
first saw Mrs. Newberry next day after
the murder. I did not notice any-
thing indicating insanity. I did not
have the insanity question in my mind.
If she had acted as though she was in-
sane I would have noticed it. I saw
her in jaih Mr. Battle read to her the
Chronicle’s account of the murder.
She called my attention to one fact,
which she said was incorrect. I heard
her statement in court. It was some-
what contradictory. I saw her when
she made a confession. She talked
very sensibly about it. She seemed to
want to put in a qualifying word, not
expressing herself positively. She said
she saw little Clifford sitting on the bed
eating peaches. I could not say that
I have an opinion as to her canity.”
Jim Barnard for prosecution testi-
fied :
“Mrs. Newberry is my mother.”
“Had you thought of insanity before
the arrest of your mother ?”
“Yes, from her talking and loss of
memory. When anything was weigh-
ing on her mind she would tell it over
| and over again to the same person,
! and a little different every time. She
! would talk about a sign of insanity
was a pain on top of the head and she
would complain ot that part of head.
She suffered from sick headache, and
frequently had sick spells. She had a
kind of a spell and it would be three-
fourths of an hour before she would
come to herself. I had no particular
trouble with her until she got into this
trouble. She seemed to be veiy weak
when she came to my house after the
killing. She somerimes would not eat
when she got mad.
Mr. Barnard stated that his children
were afraid of her. His wife was afraid
of her since the killing. I think she is
insane to some extent. I observed it
about three years ago, before she
went to live with George.
Cross examined : “Did you think
your mother killed the childreu.”
“I thought so in the evening after I
had investigated matters. I said noth-
ing about her insanity except to some
of our family before the trial.”
Mrs. James Barnard: “She used to
be good-natured, but lately would
quarrel at times and has a very violent
temper. She treated Geo. Newberry’s
children kindly. I think her insane.”
Mr. Montgomery: I live one and
- one-half miles from Mrs. Newt erry’s -
criminal cases in
state.
the annals of the
Wedding Bells.
Married, at the residence of the
bride’s parents, on North Anglin street,
Wednesday night, Mr. A. A. Hale
of Llano and Miss Lulu May Graves,
Rev. D. R. Francis officiating.
Quite a number of friends of the
bride and groom were present to wit-
ness the ceremony.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Graves, and is
one of the most popular and accom-
plished young ladies in the city. She
will be missed from the social circles of
Cleburne by her many warm friends.
The Chronicle learns that the
groom is a young man in every respect
worthy of the prize he has won.
Immediately after the ceremony they
took the train for Llano, their future
home.
The following is a list of the presents
received:
paid in this way until another appro-
priation is made.
The Chronicle invites attention to
a telegram received from Mr. A. W.
Baird, who is now in New York city
purchasing an immense stock of goods
for his firm, Nix, Baird & Gresham.
Pat Cleburne Camp No. 2 of ex-
Confederate veterans held a very in-
teresting meeting at the court house
i Saturday night.
The county commissioners have
: transacted a very large amount of bus-
I iness during this term of court-
I The meetings at the Methodist
j church the past week have been well
! attended.
Rev. J. S. Chapman preached an
| excellent sermon at the Methodist
| church Sunday night.
! The 12-year-ola son of Mr. Jno.
j Hasty, living about 7 or 8 miles south
j of town, near Rio Vista, met with a
j bad accident last Saturday. While
! brushing down cotton stalks he was
j thrown from one of the horses hitched
| to the brush and received several
| ghastly scalp wounds besides some
i bad bruises on the face and different
j portions of the body. His wounds
were dressed by Dr. J. T. Pogue, and
at last accounts he was doing well.
Mr. C. W. Breech, one of the ex-
pert artesian well drillers, who bored
the two wells here, was in the city
Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Breech
has had a long experience in the well
business, and is, perhaps, one of the
best posted men in his line in the
state. He says in regard to the wells
here that the pumps are from appear-
ances only put in temporarily, that if
they would get them put in right there
would be less danger of a break down,
now they are likely at any time to
break down like those on the hill. He
says that in Fort Worth they are bor-
Velvet bonnet and plush hat, Mrs. Annie
Cheadle, San Jose, Cal; silk throw, Mrs, Van ffig thirteen artesian wells and will turn
Slyke, Dallas; souvenir spoon, name engraved
Mrs. D. T. Bledsoe, Abilene; carving set, G.
H. and Mrs. Plowman, Dallas; napkin rings,
Mr. N. C. Robinson, Greenville; music rack,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hill; ornamental cut
glass vases, Miss Maude and Robt. Kansone;
perfume set, Miss Allie Skidmore, McGregor;
sofa pillow, Mrs. Phil T. Allin, Austin;
painted handkerchief case, Miss Hattielu Os-
borne; chair tidy, Mrs. J. H. Derrough; sil-
ver teaspoons, D. R. and Mrs. Francis; beau-
tiful glass set, Mrs. J. C. Mitchell; silver
syrup stand, Miss Eula Hedges; silver gold-
lined berry bowl, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Roberts,
Dallas; set silver knives, Mr. and Mrs. Knox
Thompson; silver tea spoons, Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Ramsey; statuary, Mr. N. B. Hedges,
Dallas; silver knives and forks, Mr. H. D.
Dawson, Dallas; whisk broom and holder,
Mrs. G. B. Colby; crifion handkerchief, Mrs.
Collom; dozen napkins and table covers,
Will Wilson of Fort Worth and H. U. Joiner;
silver cake stand, Mr. and Mrs. W. Timms
and Miss Lenna Timms; fine bible, Mrs. J.
C. Mabry; napkins, Miss Matiie Plummer,
silver pickle st»nd, Judge and Mrs. J. M.
Hall; china berry set, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dick-
son; silver and ivory calendar, Mr. H. L.
Preston; set silver fruit knives, Dr. and Mrs;
Vv. H. Deal; cut glass and silver celery stand,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Lawrence: fine decorated
vases. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mertz; pair silver
rings, initials engraved, Arthur Styron.
When a business house is vacated
in Cleburne, it does not stay so but a
few days. When residences are vaca-
ted there are two or three families who
want to rent it. Cleburne is not on a
boom, but she is moving along at a
very sure and steady pace.
Mr. J. T. Williams made a flying
business trip to Dallas Monday.
them all into an immense reservoir in
order to furnish the city with water,
which their old system has failed to do
although they have been pumping
from the river.
On account of the Maidi Gras to be
held at New Orleans, commencing
February 29 and continuing until
March 2, the Santa Fe will sell tickets
to that city and return at a rate of the
lowest first class fare for the round
trip, selling tickets on February 28 and
29, with extreme return limit of ten
days from date of sale. Above rate
will apply via. all routes by which the
regular one wav tickets are sold, using
the rate which applies via. route over
which tickets read.
Dr. Dieuis, the distinguished and
accomplished phrenologist, who is now
stopping in Cleburne, got the full par-
ticulars of the arrest of a prominent
postmaster through the courtesy of
Col. C. C. Poole, who has the reputa-
tion of making the acquaintance of
everyone in a town after placing his
autograph on the hotel register—C. C. i i
Poole, L. D.
The man who thinks Cleburne is not
on the improve is
She has now five Chinese laimdiies and
seven chile joints, besides numerous
other enterprises. Six years ago there
were only two Mexicans in the city. A
few mornings ago seventeen of them
w re counted in front or the post-
office.
idential nomination further from his
grasp.
St. Paul Dispatch : Cleveland had
an inning at the New York democratic
mass meeting last night, but Hill only
smiles and keeps his eye on the na-
tional convention.
Milwaukee Wisconsin: The vast
majority of the gathering was com-
posed of his known friends and parti-
sans, and to that*, extent.* it may be
deemed a Cleveland presidential move-
ment.
Indianapolis Journal: If some of
the .enthusiasm for Mr. Cleveland could
be transferred from South Carolina and
Missouri, where it is of no use, to New
York, how delighted his party would
be !
Minneapolis Tribune: The great
mass meeting of democrats in New
York City last night indicates the ex-
tent and earnestness of the opposition
to what the World calls the “freeze-
cut convention.
New York Times: The meeting
last evening was the firm and energet-
ic expression of the right-minded dem-
ocrats to save their party by crushing
candidacy of Mr. Hill. Unquestiona-
bly that it has done.
Louisville Commercial: There may
be two conventions and a contesting
delegation from New York, but Tam-
many is never frightened by the idea
of a contesting delegation. It has too
many of them down.
New Haven News’: The alterna-
tive of withdrawal from the presiden-
tial campaign or a schism in the dem-
ocratic party in New York confronts
Senator Hill. The movement against
him is assuming formidable propor-
tions.
. New York World : The request of
this meeting is reasonable. It repre-
sents the wish of die great mass of
democratic voters in this state and in
the country. It is the only way in
which harmony can be restored to the
party in this state.
Grand Rapids Journal: It was a
great popular uprising in favor of the
democratic leader who holds a warm
and permanent place in the admiration
and esteem of the great majority of
his party and of the masses of the peo-
ple .throughout the —•• - •• -
Nashville American : Mr. Hill’s
midwinter convention has met with a
democraric protest in the city of New
York which may well make him pause.
In fact, it is beginning to be believed
over the country that. Senator Hill is
playing his political game a “leetle”
too fine.
Coal Creek, Tenm, Feb. 16___
Company G, second regiment Tennes-
see guards, consisting of eighty men, a
galling gun and a six-pound howitzer,
is in a strong position commanding the
town and railway appioaches. A
number of shots are exchanged almost
every evening between the miners and
troops. Several miners are reported
to have been wounded and serious
trouble expected; It may occur at any
moment. Both sides are confident of
virtory. The troops are acting very
insolently toward the citizens. The
postmaster was fired upon Thursday
night and driven into a house. Only
one mine out of ten is working. One
hundred and twenty-three convicts,
strongly guarded by troops, are sta-
tioned at Oliver Springs, but every-
thing is quiet there. Troops raided
the quarry at 'Waldrons Ridge and
captured rll the dynamite stored there.
Draft Horses.
Journal of Agriculture : The results
of a prosperous year among farmers
is being felt in the horse business.
Present indications are that the sea-
son of 1891 and 1892 will be better in
the impoited horse business than for
several years. The inquiries are nu-
merous, and are of a better tone than
iormerly. Buyers are more particular
in making selections, the herse must
possess more than gross weight.
Breeders have learned that a 1600
pound draft stallion of the right type
will out breed one weighing 1800 or
2000 p runds,. but lacking quality. The
realize that legs measuring thirteen
inches, composed of round, spongy
bone and meat, will not support as
much weight or stand as much strain
as one of smaller size, of flinty bone
and hard sinew. They have learned
that side bones and roaring are inher-
Brownwood Banner: More hogs
and less cotton is the keynote to agri-
cultural prosperity and we are glad our
people are coming to realize this as a
fact. If we raise two much hogs for
our own use, the Fort Worth packery
is right here at our door. Our fanners
are in it. Five 200-pound hogs will
beat a bale of cotton every time, aside
from the saving incident to the wear
and tear of cotton raising and the great
labor required. Our farmers now
realize this and henceforth will be in it
on the hog question. Many of the
fine porkers in our county have been
converted into lard, sausage and salt
meat for the year’s consumption during
the protracted cold snap, No county
in Texas is better adapted than Brown
for Hog raising and we are glad to see
our people paying more attention to
this department of renumerative agri-
culture.
Llano News: There is no better hog
range or hog climate in the .world than
Llano county, and with increased rail-
road facilities now assured before the
next shipping season the raising ol
hogs here is sure to become a great
industry. The Houston and Texas
Central road when completed to Llano
next April will be right in the heart ol
the hog district and is now believed
that there will be a packery at Llano
ready to put up our next “crop” ol
hogs. Ther^ will be not less than
30,000 hogs to market in Llano. Can
any county in Texas can equal this ?
Texas Stockman: A correspondent
living near Amarillo writes : Raised in
the finest part of Illinois, and many
years a stock farmer in the heart ol
Missouri, I am free to say that I think
we have here a country superior to
either of them. I start in a few days
to Missouri for a carload of Calloway
cattle tor our place in Deat Smith
county, thirty-five miles southwest of
here. Houston Lad No. 6315, by
imported Scotch Diamond 1959, and
out ol imported Queen of Tarbroech
1257, will be at the head of my heard.
Fairfield Banner: J. II. Gibson of
Brewer stands at the head of the list
in the way of the largest hog, it
weighing 402 pounds, while Mr. Churn-
ney had one which weighed 401, and
last, but not least our friend, A. R.
Senter, had six, ranging in weight from
29° to 335. Mr. Simon Wills killed
lour which were fattened in the woods
(one year old) and they averaged 170
pounds each.
Hubbard City News: Mr. R. M.
Guffy sold a nice pig in Hubbard City
last Tuesday, which tipped the beam
at 560 pounds. It brought 4 cents
per pound, gross; making $22.50 worth
of hog meat. Hogs can certatnly cer-
tainly be raised in Hill county/ and
they pay better than cotton. A fat
pig is even worth morth more than a
beef steer according to the figures in
this case.
Denton Monitor: W. W. Bowen, a
few miles west of Denton, is feeding
160 steers on cotton seed meal and
hulls- He buys meal at Pans and
hulls at Houston and reports havin
The following is the programme ar-
ranged by the local committee for the
entertainment of the State Pi ess Asso-
ciation during the few days that they
will be in this city:
Monday, April 18. First day: Bicycle
lantern parade, each bicycle named for
some newspaper. At 9 o’clock p. m.
the serenade of the guesty by the
United States military band, the guests
here being assembled at some central
point for the purpose.
Tuesday, April 19. Second day:!
The executive and reception commit-
tees to attend at 10 o*clock a. m. the
place where the convention is held and
then addresses of welcome are to be
delivered by Col. H. B. Andrews,
chairman of the reception committee,
General J. H. McLeary of the execu-
tive committee, and Mayor Callaghan,
and the responses be made by the
president of the State Press Associa-
tion and others that he may name. At
the conclusion of these addresses the
committees and others, not members
of the convention, to retire, leaving the
convention to attend to business. At
2 o’clock business session of the con-
vention. At 8:30 o’clock symposium
(speeches) by members of the associa-
tion on some live topic of the hour, to
be held in the Grand opera house. The
speeches to be interspersed with vocal
and instrumental music.
Wednesday, April 20. Third day:
At 9 o’clock a. m. business session of
the- convention. At 2 o’clock p. m.
members of the State Press Association
to be driven to missions and other
points, escorted by local committees.
Reception by General Stanley at 4
o’clock p. m. Drive to be continued
at 5 o’clock p. m. homeward. At 8:30
o’clock p. m. reception and ball to be
given at hall designated and light re-
freshments served.
Thursday, April 21. San Jacinto
day, and last day: At 9 o’clock a. m.
business session of the convention. At
2 o’clock p. m. business of the con-
vention. At 4 o’clock p. m. battle of
flowers by ladies and gentlemen on the
Alamo plaza. At 9 o’clock p. m. ban-
quet wherever may be designated.
“Home, Sweet Home.”
GUY D. COMPTON,
-SELLS ONLY-
Psre Iks at niins.
His stock of Drugs is complete
and fresh, and a registered phar-
macist is always in charge of the
prescription department. Spe-
cial attention is called to his cel-
ebrated
mWHISKEY
for medicinal purposes. It" is a
pure article and those needing
spirits in cases of sickness will do
well to buy this brand..
GUY 0. COMPTON,
West Side of Square.
TIME TABLES G. C. & S. Fe.
MAIN LINE.
No !
| Arrives, j Beharts.
1 [Through Ks. C. & Cala. [9:50
c |Through Ks, C. & Cala.l6:so p
j 10.05 a. m-
I 7 P- UL
CLEBURNE-PURCELL.
Mail and Ex
pres
4:20 p. m.
DALLAS BRANCH.
Mail and Express
Ixpr
Through to St. Louis
j9;45 a.
j4:oo p.
WEATHERFORD BRANCH.
id Ex
pre
5G5 P- m.
10:35 a, m.
ng
. . . in
thirty-five days by feeding eight ponnds
of meal and twenty pounds of hulls
per head.
New Birmingham Times: Two good
colts at 3 years old is cash $300, and
in the meantime the mothers can do
all the farm work. Farmers should
never put horse, mule or ox to a plow
—they produce no progeny. Use
mares, sell the horses to the town
people. .. .The farmer does not have
to prepare his land to plant hogs.
Victoria Advocate: When we note
the fact that about $10,000,000 is sent
HISTORY OF A RINQ. “
Romance of a Jewel Owned by the Dube
of Wellington's Brother's Bride.
A gentleman well known in busi-
ness circles ns a bold speculator is
one of the regular customers of a
vveli known money lender in this
city, and his usual pledge is a ring,
which the proprietor offered to show
io the reporter.
The manager took the newspaper
man to the outer room and, opening
a mammoth safe, pulled out drawer
after drawer full of jewelry, watches,
chains, earrings and the thousand
and one varieties of the jeweler’s
ait, each with a tag attached and a
number corresponding with the num-
ber opposite the name of the owner
m the big book kept for that purpose
After selecting a little box the man
ager resumed his seat and said-.
“This ring has a history and a ro
man tic one. it has been pledged
numberless times, and the owner
would not sell it for any price on ae
count of its history, which he has re-
lated to me minutely several times,
M(\ which 1 know to be authentic in
every particular. I can give names,
except in later generations, just as he
has toLl me,
"CharlesCarroll, of Carrollton, one
of the signers of the Declaration of
independence, had two beautiful
daughters, who went to England in
i794. One married the Duke of Leeds
arid the other Richard
afterward tfie Duke of
For further information address
FI. L. Preston, Agent.
ited and transmitable defects, and they! out of Texas for Northern bacon every
don’t want them. year, we cannot but wonder why the
farmer will raise 6-cent cotton and buy
12-cent bacon. And hogs thrive as
well here as they do in any state in
the union.
Smut in Oats.
Shallow Cultivation.
The theory is advanced that the
roots of the corn plant are inclined to
grow near the surface, and that it is
best to cut them off by deep plowing
in order 10 induce the plant to root
deeper and then be enabled to with-
stand drouth. The fact is that corn
is a native to a warm climate, and the
roots grow nearer the surface in search
of the sun’s heat, The colder earth
beneath is not congenial to the plant,
and is incapable of forming the best
growth.
Deep rooting does not assist in
warding off the ill effects ofdrv weather
but an inch or two of fine earth mulch
is very effective. This is gotten by
! repeated stirrings of the suriace. It
retards the evaporation of moisture by
very badly mistaken.! hreajimg UP the capillaries in the earth,
| and holds the water in the soil. All
| injury to the roots of a plant retards
the growth of the top, ana . it is only
by shallow cultivation that this can be
prevented. On most soils we are
learning to let com roots feed in the
warm ground near the surface, watch-
ing to keep them protected by an
earth mulch.—Pittsburg Post.
The department of agriculture has
now in press Farmers’ Bulletin No. 5,
which treats in a brief and practical
manner of smut, in oats and wheat
especially, and of the means which
should be adopted by farmers in pre-
paring the seed so as to avoid injury
to the crop from this cause In order
to avail themselves of the suggestions
therein contained farmers will -want to
receive this bulletin without delay; and
special urgency will be used to get it
out promptly. In the meantime tip
plicants should send in their names
and addresses, and the bulletin will be
mailed to them immediately on it is-
sue.
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 6, also
treats of the cultivation and curing oi
tobacco. It is written by Mr. John
M. Estes, a practical tobacco raiser,
who has recently made a careful study
ot the subject in the tobacco raising
states.
Address United States department
of agriculture, Washington, D. C.
“Rock Island Escape.’
Clfeburne, Tex., Feb. 15__To the
Dallas News—In yesterday’s paper an
interview with me Is published under
the heading “The only man who es-
caped from Rock Island.” The arti-
cle is so full of errots that I beg to
make a few corrections, and will be
obliged if you will publish.
The escape was Tom Johnson’s Is-
land, in Lake Erie, and I think I
correct in saying that I am the only
confederate prisoner who made a suc-
cessful attempt. The escape was
made in broad daylight, in the disguise
of a federal officer and I walked across
the ice to Sandusky, O. on the main-
land. From this point I had little
Weimer Mercury: Speaking of hogs
T. L. Townsend, sr., killed a two-year
old the other day which weighed 518
pounds. This huge mass of pork
would have brought about $20 at any
of the markets. Pretty good for
Weimer.
Llano News: But we feel pride in
this county when we think of the num-
ber of hogs she produces. There are
hardly less than 40,000 hogs in Llano
county to-day, and they are all fat
enough for goed bacon.
Timpson Times: Hog raising in
east Texas could be made a profitable
business by giving it as much attention
as is given to cotton raising.
Mills Talks on the Tariff.
A joint debate on how to attack the
tariff might prove a harmless pastime
for Roger Mills and David Wells__
Milwaukee Sentinel.
I he defeat of Mr. Mills for speaker
should not lead him to oppose a policy
hat is generally approved so long as
ihere is no evidence that that policy
commits the democratic party to a re-
treat on the tariff issue__New Haven
Register.
Mr. Mills speaks the views of the
great majority of the democrats of the
country and of the entire populace as
well. The present congress was elected
am with a distinct mandate from the people
' to reform the robber tariff. It was in-
structed to institute positive, action.
To waver or filter is to be faithless to
trust.—Buffalo Enquirer,
The Fort Worth Gazette in SatUr-
... , . . .day’s paper speaks very learnedly of
trouble in reaching Sir John’s Run, in- Russia’s policy in Asia. The Gazette
\ lrgima, where after a narrow escape may be all right about Asia; of that we
from recapture (I was for some time, know little, but when the Gazette goes
actually under guard), 1 passed the on to talk of “Russia’s possessions in
America,” we have to invoke the aid
lines and rejoined mv regiment.
I have concluded to write a
but complete account of
brief
my capture,
mprisonment and escape for the Cen-
of the fool-killer. Russia sold Alaska
to the United States many years ago..
—Wafco Day-
Wellesley,
Wellington.
At the marriage of the latter, which
took place in the Castle of Dublin,
the bride received this ring from Sir
Arthur Wellesley.
“You will see the two figures
painted by Noinar, a celebrated min
iature painter of that date, are beau
tiful in design and execution, and the
manner of the setting of the pearls
and rubies to the eye of the connois
sear prove it to be genuine without
doubt This ring was won at Brus-
sels the night before the battle of
Waterloo at the party described in
the well known poem of Byron, be
ginning—
There, was a sound of revelry by night.
“To make a long story short, the
ring descended, generally by will,
through different members of the
Carroll family until it came into the
present owner’s hands by gift from
Letitia, the last of the Can-oils, now
mother superior of a convent in Bal
timore.
“Think of the bright eyes which
have gazed upon this beautiful ring.
“All the people living at the time
this ring was given to the beau
tiful bride in Dublin castle are no
more. All the great armies of Wei
lington and ali these mighty hosts
which followed the war drums of his
foe, the great Napoleon, have gone
to the great beyond, while the bau
bie, just as bright, the colors of the
paintings just as clear as ever, now
reposes in the safe of a Boston money
lender. From the Duke of Welling-
ton to a pawnshop—does this not
furnish fo<>d for thoughtBoston
Herald.
The Drill Sergeant.
An army officer- at Fort Schuyler,
N. Y., sends the following story of
au Irish drill sergeant in the English
army. A squad of newly enlisted men
are paraded for his inspection and a
preliminary drill. His little visorless
forage cap is canted to one side as
he struts up and down the line, tap
ping his leg gently with the inevita
ble cane or switch. At last he halts
m front of an undersized, round
shouldered victim, steps back a pace,
places his anus akimbo and soldo
quizes: “Well, what kind of a man
wud it be that ’ud go and list a kan
garoo for the army with a hoomp on
his back like a dog hi Taping a pot?
Shtip out here. Wud ye know yer
facings? Right face! Ah, there ye
go to the left, curse yer sowl; don’t
yez know yez right hand from the
left? Which hand do ye bless yerself
wid? Ye don’t bless yerself, at all,
eh? So ye are a heretic? Git back
to the ranks I”—San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Some Foreign Coins.
The franc was formerly called livre
(pound), though the connection with
any special weight is not evident.
The name of the German coin, mark,
meaning a weight of eight ounces,
was formerly in general use in Eu-
rope. The name of the Italian coin
that cbmispbuds witli the franc (lira)
also means pound. Thecoinsin pres
ent use in Spain have their names
from other sources.
The five peseta piece, which corre-
sponds with the American dollar, is
called escudo (shield).. "Peseta,” the
name of the small coin representing
the monetary standard, means sim
ply “little piece.” “Ruble” is from
the word meaning “to cut,” and was
ho called because originally the coin
was made with an ornamental edg .
-Chicago Tribune. L
Groceries
for
Cash
Is
What
Some
People
Must
Have.
I am catering to that very class
of people. I need the oash in my
business.
The
Man
That
Wants’
The
Full
Value
Of “
His
Money
Should
See
Me
Before
Purchasing.
I carry the best brands Of
Flour,
Sugar,
Coffe,
Cigars,
Tobaccos,
And
All
Kinds
Of
Canned
Goods.
Call
And
See
Me
And you will have no cause to
regret. J. F. DABNEY,
C. DICKSON & GO.
WE CARRY A LARGE STOCK OF
Hardware, Stoves,
QUEENSWARE,
NEW MINE
Hammock Carts and
John Deer Plows,
BARBED WIEE
Tinware, Galvanized Ware,
Our stock is large and we guar-
antee quality and prices as low as
any house in northeast Texas.
We are offering special bar-
gains in English decorated
Chamber Sets, and White Gran-
ite. We are anxious to reduce
Ymr stock by January 1st, and
will make it to the interest of all
who wish, to buy goods in our
line to come and see us.
C. DICKSON & CO.
no 27
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