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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
THE BAD BOY AT SCHOOL.

"Well, the teacher at school says
you are a hardened infidel," said ths,
groceryman as he charged the cracks
ers to the boys pa. "He said he
had to run you out to keep You from.
running the morals of. the other
scholars. How was thal2" 8,
SIT was about speaking q piece,
When 1 asked him what I should,
speak, he told me to learn SONS
speech of. some great mar-som7
lawyer or statesman-so I learned
one of:Colonel Bob Ingersoll's. speech,
ea. =. Wei you'd dide to see the
teacher and school committee, when.
1 started on. Bob Ingersoll's lecturs,
the one that was in the. paper.
when Bob was here. You >. see I
thought if a newspaper that all the
pious, folks takes in. their families,
could .publish Ingersoll's.. speech, it
wopldn't do any hurt for little boy,
Who amt: knee high to giraffe, to,
speak it in school. but they made me
dry mp. The teacher is republikin
and when Iugersoll was speaking,
around here Oh politix, the time fol.
the election the teacher said Bob wss
the smartest man this: country ever
! produced. heard him say that ins
corcus, when he went bumming and,
settin 'em up nights, 'specting to bs
superintendent of schools. He sait
Bob Ipgersoll just took the cake, AMI,
I think 1t was darn mean in him tn,
90 back on Bob and me, just CAUSE
there is no lection. The school
committee made the teacher stop me-,
and they asked me if knew any ot,
Beecher's, and they let me go ahead,
but it was one of Beecher's new .ones
where he said he didn't believe in.
hell, and before, got warmed 'un
they said that was enough Of that,
and had to wind up. on ''Mary hs't,
/ a Little Lam" None of them kick.
cd on Mary's lam, and | went.
throuh it and they let me go homc.,
That's about the safest thing a boy,
can speak, in school now days. eis'-r
"Mary had Little LAM" or Twink,
le Little Star. That's. up to ths
average intellect of the committeer :,
But if ! boy tries TO branch ont as !"
statesman, they choke him off.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
A.I.5-a,i =
An scoentric Minister.

One sultry Sunday a minister was
laundering away at his drowsy con-
gregation, the majority, Of which
would 60 to sleep in spite of all his
efforts. At last be shouted:-"Wake
Up here There is man preaching
to you with only halt shirt on his
back p 1t woke them tremendous
ly. The next day a delegation Of
ladies visited the parsonage and pre-
sented the preacher with a package
containing some very nice shirts,
saying "that 1t was a shame that he
should he reduced to half a shirt TO
his back" lie replied, after accep-
ting the shirts with thanks, shat he
was not literally reduced to half
shirt, although he wore Only a half
on his back he wore the other half in
front Of him."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
AN EDITOR WHO WAS DOWN ON POETRY.

AN 6OIIOh WdO WAS UOWN ON POETRY.
so you don't publish poetry in
yonr paper, Colonel" said an &C
quaintance to an Arkansas editor.
'No, sir' I stopped some time ago.
but at one time riiy paper was known
for its poetic contributions: 1 had
one contributor whose work ranked
with the best in the country: His
sentiment was pure and his diction
perfect. had never seen him, and
he became so popular that at the re-
quest of my wife I invited him to
visit us. There was nothing partic :
ularly striking in his appearance, but
his eyes had dreamy, lingering ex-
preston that greatly pleased my
wife,"
"Didn't you like him ?'' asked the
acquaintance when the colonel
paused.
"Liked him we'll enough at first;
but he insulted me-"
"How p
"Why, sir, the second night after
his arrival he got up while l was
asleep and stole my Sunday breeches.
Since then l have not printed a linz
of poetry.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
A Sure Cure.

"Don't you know it's very wrong
to smoke, my boy9" said an elderly
looking lady, in a. railway Waiting
room, to Young America, who per-
sisted in putting a cheap cigarette,
mucE, to the old lady's discomfort.
''Oh, smoke for my health," ans
wered the boy, emitting d volume of
smoke from his mouth, which almost
strangled the old lady.
But you never heard of a cure
from smoking" continued the old
lady when she bad regained con-
sciousness. j;
"Oh, yesI did," persisted the boy,
as he formed his mouth into a Yes
uvius working on full time; chats
the way they cure pigs" .
"smoke on, then,'' quickly replied
the old lady; ",here's some hope for
you yet! I"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
THE TACK.

Let us pause in our mad career and
seriously consider the tack. 1t is a
little thing, but for its size, it has
more gall and perverseness than any
inanimate object we know. We have
no records as 10 who invented the
tack, but we think he must have had
malicious and unacountable prcju-
dice against the human race, and we
don't know by what motive he was
prompted. Didn't we have enough
troubles before Didn't we have
rheumatism and corns, and bills
coming due. and one thing and an
other to worry us? But here some
fellow comes along and iuvents the
tack, which is now known, and de-
spised all over the habitahl lie globe,
With the exception of the Desert Of
Sahara.
Nov, nail-say a ten penny-is
mild; it is fifty times bigger than a
tack. but it is not 30 vicious nor so
acrobatic. What we NEAR by that
is that it never stands on its head;
it couldn't do it to save its soul. The
ten--penny or eight-penny hasn't a
disposition of that kind. 1t isn't
driven into piece of wood. it Lies on
its back calmly, and thinks. There
is nothing belligerent about nail;
you can hit it on the head and it
won't say word. -.
The tack, however, is Of a different
temperament. You take a tack, for
instance, place it on chair and sit
on it, you will shortly perceive how
soon it will respond. It. has a per-
nicious habit Of standing on its head
which is out OF all sense and reason,
and could only be occasioned by a
malicious intent. We have money to
bet that if any man will get out Of
bed on cold night or a hot night
he will tramp on. a tack. Somehow
or another the tacks don't tackle the
women. We have also small por-
tion Of wealth. to wager that if there
was a.ten ounce. tack in a sixteer
acre field, ,and any man in his bar,
feet would attempt to prowl around
that field. he wouldn't go ten pace.
| before it would catch on to him. Thii
shows its malicious intent. If i
would only follow the luxurious hab
its of the nail, ard lie on its back OIL
on its side say about eight hours out
of the twenty-tour, we might have
some compassion fpr,it; but it doesn't
If it wouldn't lay for the: man who
has to get ont of bed in the morning
at one o'clock to push around for tn.
paregoric bottle; if it wouldn't catcl
OH to the barefootcd hired Girl wher
she is going down stairs; if it wouldn'
jam itselfin:o the heels of ourl chill
drcn and, give, them the lock-jaw
we would forgive it for its ,mbecil'
idea of standing on its head all ,h'
time. Of course we understand tina
tacks are useful in connection witt
! putting down carpets and putting III
election placards, but, IT we had ou'
way, we would danish every tack on
of the United States, and nail dowr
our. meagre carpets with railroad
spikes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25

The. Arkansas legislature has pass
ed bill prohibiting the selling. of
liquor within two miles of any church
If this is done for the purpose Of en-
couraeing pedestrianism and
out doors exercise among church
goers, it is all right enough, but the
State should. improve the roads, o'
furnish rubber hunting boots at in
clement seasons ofthe year.-Peckt
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
eyes. brethrenn said a n,,r,eache =,

eyes. brethren said a preacher
from his pulpit, you are the passen-
gers on train. speeding its strait
and narrow way 60 glory, and / am
the conductor of that train, thank
the Lord" eYou run her first class
I should say" remarked a. stranger,
looking over the congregation, ,''from
the number ofsleepers your hauling .
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25

y
An exchange says, Striped para,
sols have taken che place of striped
stockings" we don't believe it.
The idea of a woman holding q
striped stocking over her head to
keep off the sun, and wearing para
soils on hero, no, no! We don't
believe the story.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25

Morse, who invented the telegraph,
and Bell. the inventor of the tele-
phone, both, had deafmute wives.
Little comment is necessary; bu. jnst, ,
see what a man can do when every
thing is quiet.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25

They had different ideas as to
what would "break the Sabbath" "
Their gardens Joined. The worldly
man to check the fast-gro wing weeds
used to hoe on Sunday afternoon.
The strict; straight laced deacon, be-
fore meeting would take the water
,ng-pot and give the plants a re-
freshing sprinkle. Not believeing
that he could sin; the good man lost
patience with the worldly tiller OF
the soil, and asked him ifhe Gid not
feel ashamed of working on the
Lords Day. The reply was meek
and vet it was savage: "The Lord
sprinkles your garden, deacon, but he
never does mine." .-.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
Capital Stock = 5000

Parties desiring safe and profitable investment
should call or write for information at once
Messrs. Buford & waggnor agents for the
Company in Corvallis and give information on
value to persons seeking first-cass investments.
20-JIml
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-25
PETER coePER's LIrE.

The gap is almost pathetic in 30
cial "reminiscences by a death like
Peter Cooper's.. When he was born
in 1871, the total population Of all
the INCORPORATED cities in America
was only is5. 900, or the present pop.
ulation of Jersey City or of Newark.
The population of the United States
was 100000, or the number New
York State had before the rebellion.
When Mr.. Cooper was SO years old
the urban population had grown
over 1000 per cent; when he was 30
years old it had grown almos: 1000
per cent more. In short the Ameri-
can cities alone, between his birth
and death, had advanced from lso,-
ooo to nearly 100000 souls. The
population of Brooklyn at Mr.. Coop
ers birth was not over 600 souls, and
its few houses were relieved against
woods upon the heights. The popu-
lation of New York City when he
born was under 80, ,ooo, and, the place
stopped at Chambers street, and that
wear the best part of New York
State were sold to spectators by the
Governor for shilling an acre.
Washington city had not existed
whatever. There was only ID States
in the Union; Vermont came in the
year Cooper did, Ohio not till be was
IL, LOUISIANA not till he was voter.
California when he was in his 16th
year. He was eight years old a,
Washington's death, and lived under
every president. Napoleon Bona
parties name was not whispered
when Peter Cooper was born. He
was old enough to have been a city
editor when Fulton started the first
steam boat. As he was the first citi-
zen OF New York in date, when he
died he was probably first in general
respect, known as favorable in: the
streets, on the rocks Of Central Park
and in the high tenement houses OIL
Kip's Bay, as in hotels and banks
No man will steal his body nor chal
lengc his philosophy of life.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
The Bush Arbor.

The old fashioned camp meet
ing of late years has been consid-
erably modified. The people no
longer go from home and camp
out all night as they did formerly,
but they have adopted the more
preferable method of returning to
their homes to spend the night
In fact, under present domestic
relations, an old fashioned camp
meeting would hardly be practica-
BILE. In lieu of the old fashioned
way of doing up a camp meeting,
the people now congregate at the
bush arbor early in the morning,
spend the day, and, then, as al
ready stated, return home at night.
These meetings for a number of
years past have been very popular
Throughout the country, and it was
such a meeting as this that was in
augurated at Dover on last Fri
day. The meeting was conducted
by the Rev. Sam Jones, of North
Georgia, and from what we have
been able to learn in regard to its
conduct it proved quite a success.
1t closed on last Tuesday.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
Sow TurninS.

Farmers, don't neglect to SOW
largely in turnips. One acre in
ruta bagas well fortified will yield
from 200 to 300 bushels per acre.
For stock there is no better crop,
and we doubt whether or not there
is man in Terrell county that
has ever given this matter fair
and thorough trial. How many
farmers will prepare an acre and
try it? Don't be content with put
ting in a small square ia your
gardens for family use, but plant at
least an acre, that your cows and
hogs may get the benefit of your
planting.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
Good as Gold.

Notwithstanding the shortage in
the cotton crop our farmers will
be amply able to pay up their in
debtedness. The truth is they
bought very light this year on
time, and many of them who had
been In the habit of buying on
Tune IN other years bought moth
ing at all. The prospect is by no
means SO gloomy as many would
believe, and we trust to see every
tnlng easy now in very short
tlme. Terrell county farmers will
pay their debts as long as they
nave dollar to pay with, and
don't you doubt it. We have seen
them tried under more adverse
circumstances than this year furn-
lshes and we have never seen
them flicker" yet.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
The Boosters of Dawson.

We woke up not long since,
about the break of day. 1t was
the time for cock growing; and all
the roosters of Dawson had turn
ed loose their melody upon the
sleeping city. Every male chick
en- was doing his best; and il there
was one that was not growing, we
couldn't discover the vacuum of
sound. From the sonorous Ehang-
hal to the squeaking Bantam, from
the Game 20 the Dominicker, all
were trying to out-crow and crow
down the rest They were all
growing; and we don't remember
ever to have heard all the roosters
OF city crow before. It was
really refreshing. after long alb
sence from town and country, to
hear the chickens crow-to hear
them all crow at about the same
time in the widest medley of a
regular rooster concert, on big
scale. In our large cities, the
barking of dogs and the growing
and cackling of chickens are
weak and sickly business. There
are but few of them, and they are
SO cooped or kennelled that bark
ing and Growing have not much
encouragement Give me the
crow of a country rooster! 1t is
long, loud and Independent. 1t
sounds like the clarion voice of
freedom, breaking out upon the
midnight or the morning air. 1t
sounds healthy and uncooped; and
about the gamest bird Of liberty
In all the land is a country rooster.
l like him nearly as well as the
eagle. In fact he is better bird
than the eagle. He does more
good for, the country. There's
lots of poetry about the eagle; but
the rooster is a matter of fact |
bird; a practical, useful, brave,
gentlemanly and dignifed bird
He does not prey upon smaller |
species, although, at certain peri |
DDS of the year, he will lick his |
next door neighbor, if he gets out
of his boundary. To be sure, the |
rooster is a kind of mormon, in
some respects; and while he does
not go to Utah to be in the fash
ion, he is honest and open 10 his
polygamy-and always faithful to
his companions. He does not vio-
late any law of his country; and
he can lift his head, flap his wings
and crow honestly and confident
ly before any community. He. is
a better man than many men in
every country. He reminded
Peter of his thrice-denial of the
Master; and every faltering Chris
tian and recreant citizen ought to
take warning and repent, like
Peter, whenever they hear an hon
est cock crow. If this were the
effect, there are enough BOOSTERS
in Dawson to keep the city hum
bic all the time especially about
midnight and day-break.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
Terrell's Crop Pro spect.

We have endeavored to investi-
gate the status of the crops in
every portion of our county, and
as a result we feel authorized to
make up the following report;-
Corn is fair average crop. OF
course, we do not mean
to convey the idea that the
corn crop of Terrell is
equal to what it was last year, for
the crop of '82 was one of unex-
ampled success; but we mean to
say that it is fair average of any
given number of years, At any
rate, with the amount of old corn
already on hand, Terrell will have
an abundant supply for the next
year. Cotton is badly cut off,
This crop will be about two-thirds
OF an average crop. Field peas,
sugar cane, etc., will be poor
Upon the whole, however, when
we consider the abundance Of corn
on hand and the unusual large
crop of hogs, we feel safe in pre-
dieting an easy time among the
farmers for another year. Our
farmers have bought very lightly
during the present year at credit
prices, and, as a rule, they will
have little or no difficulty in set
Ting up. Notwithstanding the
cotton crop will be short, the out
look in general is very satisfacto-
TV
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
DOugherty's Stock Law.

Now that Dougherty county has
a stock law will it not become
necessary for Terrell to have one
IN self-defense? A considerable
portion OF Dougherty county Dor
GERS u right along on the line Of
terrell, and one Of two things is
inevitable, Terrell must also have
a stock law or else somebody must
pulld a line fence between the two
counties q 1t is presumable that
1 u law provides that Dougherty
s sI build the fence, but about
9 ans we don't certainly know, not
aaylng seen the law as yet. But
~, j. matters not about this point; SO
''ohs as the one county has a stock
law and the other none there will
always be trouble between parties
l ne along the line. The leaving
u gates open and the breaking
nown OF fences will cause stock to
o otI from one county into the
oClef' which will be a constant
source OF annoyance; SO it is only
II = question Of short time when
aaif !, must have a stock law in
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
Special NOTICE.

We beg leave to call the attention
of the citizens of this place and vicin-
ity to the following:
We expect to open on or about
the LIST of Sept, next in the store
house recently occupied by Solomon
& Mount, a frst-class Gentlemen
Clothing and Furnishing Business.
For particulars see advertisement in
next issue and hand bills. Major Ii
WechsleB late of Abbevllle, will
have entire charge OF our business.
WEcHsLER & Co.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
Rev. Sam Jones.

No man in Georgia, we suppose
is more widely known than the
Rev. Sam Jones, and indeed it is
no wonder that he is SO well
known. He is simply inimitable.
There is not another Sam Jones
IN the state, or anywhere else.
We had heard and read much of
Sam Jones, but never till we saw
him with our own eyes and heard
him with our own ears did we
have any adequate conception of
the man and his power. He is
simply wonderful, and yet to look
at him no one would ever take him
for man of peculiar abilities.
We do not believe that there is a
man in Georgia who can SO COM
pletely enchain the attention of
his audience and hold it SO undis
turbed for SO long period as Sam
Jones. To describe him is simply
impossible, unless we call him the
eccentric and eloquent Sam Jones.
He is not a profound man by any
means, but, for all that, he yields
more power and his words carry
more force and influence than any
man we ever heard. We could
never grow tired under his preach
ing, and we could hear him with
interest for whole year at a time.
The good brother has captured us,
body, soul, heart and all, and we
shall always remember his preach
ing at Dawson as one of the
brightest spots of our lives.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
a Sad Death.

Mrs, Katie E. Thomas, consort
OF Mr.. j. Ell. Thomas, died in
Montgomery, Ala, on the 26th
INST, Of consumption, and was
brought to Dawson on the follow
ing day for interment. She was
the daughter of our Mr.. Jeptha
ii. Cannon, who risides in this
county. Deceased leaves a hus-
band and two small children be-
hind to mourn her untimely loss,
besides a large circle of family
relatives and friends in this coun-
ty. 10 the bereaved family the
journal tenders symDathv
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
Important to our TrucIxmen.

1t is proposed by the Terrell
County Truck Farmers Associa-
ton that a meeting of this body
be held at the court house, this
city, next Saturday evening, 3
o'clock. 1t is earnestly desired
that every member of the Associa-
ton be present, as matters Of great
Importance will be discussed
Don't fail to attend, as the rules
will be strictly enforced.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Doodle Kendrick is al
home again, after an absence Of
several weeks.
Marshall Trammell is off on o
pleasure trip this week into Stew
art county.
Miss Hester of Stewart comfy
Is In the city for the purpose Of
entering Prof. Lowrey's school.
Editor W. K. Pilsbury, of the
Recorder, is still in our citv, His
devotion to the interest of his pa-
per IS truly admirable.
Miss Josie Clements, of Rich
land, Stewart county, is on a visit
to this city, the CUES tof Mrs ".
N. Thornton.
Charley Mize has very sudden
ly become bald-headed. The alb
sence of his good wife doesn't
seem to agree with him.
Mr.. R. Geeslin is one of the
cleverest business men in Dawson.
1t IS a real pleasure to transact
business with such man.
Prof. Herman Betehter, the Ger
man music teacher, has arrived in
the city. AS musician, he is
highly recommended. Success to
you, Professor. We are glad to
have you with us.
DR.. and Mrs. W. G. Paschal.
who have been absent from the
city for the past two weeks on a
visit to Atlanta, Louisville, KY,
and the Indian Springs returned
home on last Tuesday.
We are glad to see Prof, B. G.
Adams back again and ready for
duty. The Professor has been
spending the summer months in
Michigan, his native state. He
looks much improved and reports
a pleasant trip.
Miss Crews, a young lady from
Alabama, arrived in the city on
Saturday last for the purpose of
entering school under the tuition
of Prof. J. W. F. Lowrey. Che
will board in the family Of DR..
Jones.
Capt. J. A. Fulton and Jas. A.
Chambless, of the old Dawson vol
unteers, and J. A. Carter, Of the
old Schley Guards, left on last
Tuesday to attend the reunion of
the old 9Th Ga. Regiment, which
met in Augusta on yesterday. We
hope the "boys'' will have a good
time.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
A Valuable Farm for Sale.

I will sell from two to eight
hundred acres of land, at prices to
suit the times. Each lot has GOOD
IMPROVEMENTS, and a splendid
two-horse farm open on it. Stu
ated six miles from Dawson, on the
road to Brooksville. Those want
ing desirable farm, and a pleas
ant home, will do well to call at
once; or address me at Dawson,
Ga. M. L. HARP.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-30
COnundrtlmS.

What is it you often hear Of in
Dawson but never see. A good
hotel building.
Round as a ball and deeper than
a cup, forty thousand horses can't
pull it up. What is it? An
swer The Dawson Artesian
Well. We mean the broken pipe
in it-at least it seems SO.
It looketh like it, squirteth like
it; it maketh a great splutter at a
fire but the flames are not
quenched, and the sparks fly up
ward. What is it? Answer !
The Dawson fire engine.
You see it and now you don't
see it. Dawson's city hall in your
minds eye. We live in hope if
we die in despair.