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The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13

u is emphatically true that every
writer has 8 style of punctuation pc
culiar to himself. To an old ex-pe,l-
agogue, who had been in the habit
fo' years Of conforming to the rules
As prescribed by Mr.. QaAckenbes, it is
quite trying to se@ 50 little regard
paid TO the old man'a counsel. The
grsA.sst difference, probably, to be
found in writer's of the present de-
cada,y is in the use OF capitols. Many
newspaper writer's are either very
ignorant OF the rules for the use of
capitols or else they wilfully ignore
the right of any set of men to set up
. standard. Without meaning to be
personal, or without any intent 70
reflect upon very worthy and inter
prising newspaper, We would like to
see. the practice of the Atlanta Con
stitution upon this subject examined
in the light Of Mr. Quackenbos and
see which of these distinguished
sources is worthy of the greatest
respect. While authors upon the
subject OF punctuation allow great
deal of latitude for the exercise OF
taste, there Is no reason WHY the
whole system SHOULD be utterly ig
nored.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13

l have known much of the manu-
facture and use Of Swift's Specific.
There are men in this community.
well known citizens, who were VIC
Tins in their early life, and who have
taken 8. s. s., and are now, to all ap-
pearances, aud in their own belief, as
free from taint of disease as the first
man, fresh from his Maker. Delica-
cy forbids their public recommenda
tons, but lam allowed to refer the
sksptis privately to those who en-,
dorse everything that can be sail in
its favor. Being professionally
much opposed to endorsing secret
remedies, it is with hxsitation / At.
tach my name to this article; but ]
know whereof | speak when | say
that our science has not yet made
public combination equal 70 =. S. S
fog 1hs purpose IL u i.etad
.. A.. .AA,eEssUSG. Il. G.,
Macon, Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13
A Democratic Party at Last.

According to the New York HpI-
aid il is one of The cherished tradi-
tions of Dir. Til3en's friends that the
sage OF GreystOne said on an occns
ion ''There will never be I4mocl attic
victory until ihare is Demo.
cratic party" IF Mr.. Tilden said
this the Herald asserts, "he spoke
very true word, and the choice Of
MIR. Carlisle to be Speaker of the
House, by the Democratic caucus on
Saturday night, ought to rejoice the
venerable philosophers heart
"The accession of Mr.. Carlisle will
make very great change in the poll
tics Of the country. The political
trimmers who have so long ruled the
Democratic party, and dragged it
from one defeat to another, have ut
last been overthrown. For the first
time in many years--no, for the sec
ond time-the party stands for
something of It's OWE, for reform of
abuse, and for the right of the peo
pie against monopolists of all kinds.
We say for the second time, because
in 1876 the Democrats also
voted for wholesome and
necessary reforms, and in
that year, as aim ost everybody now
freely admits, they carried the cleo
tion.
"Fho contest for the Speakership
has been carried on during the whole
OF the past summer and fall. Both
parties took part in it, for the Re
publicans could not conceal their de-
sire for Mr.. liandalls success. They
knew that so long as they could keep
the Democrats following in their cwn
wake they were safe, and that Mr.
Randall, a good man in many res
pects,would yet be such a drag on his
party as would prevent it ever shoot
ing ahead to take that place at the
froht which give and meana auc-
cess"
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13

The newspapers are busily engag-
ed at this time in discussing the prob
able result of Mr.. Carlisle's election
to the Spsakership.
There is no sort of doubt but what
his election indicates that the Demo.
cratic party is in favor of tariff re-
form, and if this be the case the par.
ty should have the courage of its
convictions Aad stand boldly out up
on this sort Of platform. Right or
wrong, we want to see the democ ats
act honest at least. Time and again
have they surrendered their convic.
lions simply 10 embrace a policy
which promised popularity to the
masses aud, whenever they have
done SO, it has invariably brought
defeat to the party. 1t is time that
reform was taking place in the Dem
ocratic party.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13
Sale.

pY virtue of an order from the Court of
~ Ordinary of Terrell county, Ga,
will, on Tuesday the 18th day of Decem-
ber, 1888, commence to sell at public out
cry for cash in hand, to the highest bid
der, at Bronwood; in said county of Ter
rell, (and continue from day to day until
the sale is completed all the personal
property belonging to the estate of the late
X. 9. Martin, of said county, decd, CON
sisting of Mules. Horses, Cattle, Hogs,
Corn, Fodder, Oats, Peas, Farming Imple-
ments, Buggies. Wagons, Carts, Shop
tools, Shop-tmber, Shop-materiaI &c
Also a stock of merchandise consisting of
goods such as are usually kept in general
store.
At the same time will be rented to the
highest bidder for the year 1884, one store
house, Wood-shop, Blacksmith Shop. in
the village of Bfonwood, and several acres
OF land near said village, making in all a
small two-horse farm, and one One-horse
farm about five miles east of BrJnwood
known as land owned by said ertate. The
parties renting will be required to give
good security for the payment of the rent
1t IS not practicable to enumerate the
various kinds Of property and articles to he
sold; suffice it to say that nearly every
thing offered will be desirable and good
The stock of mercandise is good and is
estimated as worth between three and four
thousand dollars The mechanical tools
and shop timber, blacksmith tools, &c.
are nearly all valuable and such as any
wood workman would want. Large lot of
corn, some fine cattle, work OK, &c, will
also be sold.
1t Will be big sale, and you are all cor
daily invited to attend.
l. G. HOYL,
Admir- of r. G. Martin.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13
NOTICE i!

INEiE undersigned takes this method Of
a announcing that they have sold thei,
Flaming Mill to j. ID. Geisc, and Saw Mi
Business to Marlin Il Dozier; and. i.
future, all orders intended for the under
signed should be addressed to the aboy
named firms. We take pleasure in con
mendlng these gentlemen to the generc
pnbhc, believing that all orders sept
them will be quickly and satisfactorily
filled.
All parties holding claims against us, or
the estate of Reuben Geise, are requested
to present them at once. Parties indebt,
to the same, will please come forward a!
make immediate settlement, as our bool
must be closed up with as little delay
possible.
Very Respectfully,
0. N. GEISE & co.
Bronwood, G
Dec. 7th, 1883.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13

What q Good Cow w I'll DO.

Ar. J. g. Ellison, OF Forsyth, ha 8
q COW for which he paid fifty dollars.
She gives nearly four gallons of mil k
day. During the past two months
Mrs. Ellison has kept 4 careful ac
count Of the sales of milk and butter.
From October 6 TO November s, the
sales amounted to $3.50; and from
November 8, to December 8, $500
This was done after taking enough
milk and butter for the use of the
family. which is not q small one. The
butter is sold in Forsyth at twenty
five cents 8 pound.
= The above paragraph we take from
the Monroe Advertiser, and it serves
10 show, as far rs it goes, what
may be accomplished in the direc
sien Of dairy farming. To be sure
the man who goes into dairy farming
~ business may not expect to rely
upon his home market absolutely for
the sale OF all his butter and milk
product, but it will be an easy matter
for him TO affect such arrangements
in Atlanta for the sale Of his butter
as will remunerate him handsomely
for all that he can make. A few
COED cows properly handled will
make any man in Terrell indepen-
dent in . few years, to say nothing
of the increased value Of his herd
from improved breeding. It is cheer
ing TO know that we have men of
enterprise enough to try it.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13

A mute by the name of Cornet is
on trial in Fulton Superior court this
week charged with the murder II
hi" wife. Think Of a man, both deaf
and dumb, being tried for his lite.
When called upon to take the stand
and make his statement, he was ac-
companied by his mother, who acted
as interpreter for the jury. The
mute detailed upon his fingers what
he had to say to tho jury and his
mother translated these signs into
words.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13
A Sketch of CarlisIe's Life.

"A sketch of CarliSIe'S Life.
MIR. Carlisle was born September
5th 1885, in KentOn county, Kentuc-
KY His early days were spent in se-
curing an education such as the
country schools of those DAYS afford
cd at the same time supporting him
self by his own labor. An opportun-
lty was presented and young Carlisle
began the study of law in Covington.
AT the end of two years he was admit
ted to the bar, in 1853, and 30 rapi d
was his rise in the profession and 50
great bis popularity with the pnplic
that he was elected member of the
Lower House of the Kentucky Legis
lature in 1864, a state senator in 1856
and again in 1869, lieutenant eo.er-
nor in 1871. serving until September,
1875.
Mr.. Carlisle was then relieved from
the heu'ena"t-governership Ivy his
election to the Forty fifth and Forty
sixth Congresses. He was returned
to the Forty seventh Congress. in
which he became conspicuous figure
and be Speaker Of the Forty
eight
Personally, Mr.. Carlisle is quite dig
nihed. yer very courteous in manner
and impresses one with the opinion
that he is q character of more than
ordinary ability, by nature aud tact a
brilliant leader aud conscientious pol
itician. The country at large will
anticipate his career as Speaker with
considerable interest.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13
Notice.
Terrell Sheriff Sale.


WILL be sold before the court-hcus.
w door, in the city of Dawson, Ga, OF
the first Tuesday in January, 1884, within
the legal hours of sale, the following prop.
erty, to-wit:
2 Bales cotton, marked IS. r." Nos. /
and 2, and weighing respectively 459 anG
4lolbs; also bale cotton, marked 1T. L..
No. l" and weighing 452tbs., in the ware.
house If o. B. Stevens, Dawson Ga; alsc
200 bushels corn, more or less; 3OOOtbs
fodder, more or less; 400 bushels cottor
seed, more or less; 2500 stalks seed cane
more or less; 8 bushels sweet potatoes
more or less; SOOfbs. seed cotton, more r
less; all on the Crowell plantation, 3rd
district OF Terrell county, Ga. Levied on
as the property of j. L. Dozier, to satisfy
distress warrant for rent in favor of Geo.
). CrOwell. Levy made and returned tc
me by J. A. Bell, L. C.
W. n. THORNTON, SHERIFF.
The Dawson journal., 1883-12-13
ALL ON EASY TERMS.
THE HOLIDAYS !

viii soon be here and it's high time to
think OF selecting present for your wife,
daughters, sister or sweetheart. Nothing
can be better or more pleasure giving than
a Piano or an Organ. Write us, or our
nearest Branch House, for Illustrated
Catalogues, Price Lists and Circulars Civ
ing information valuable to intending pur
chasers, and warning against humbug
Dealers and bogus Makers, who are now
deceiving buyers through flaming adver-
tisements and false statements. We ex-
pose such frauds fully. Read our Circu-
lars carefully. Address.
LUDDEN & BATES.
SAVANNAH, GA.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-07-05

in one general ruin. There were In
the river, tied up at the landing,
nearly a hundred fatboats, loaded
with produce from the far north
ern tributaries of the Mississippi,
and bearing their crews, and in many
instances the families of the proprietors.
The destruction of these boats was SO
sudden and complete that not more than
twenty of them were saved, the rest go
ing down with all on board. OF the
steamboats, in port at the time the st.
Lawrence was lifted up bodily out of
the water and then dashed downward,
sinking with all on board. The steam
boat Kinds was capsized and sunk,
| while the steamboat Prairie had all her
upper works destroyed, leaving only
the hull and machinery Her COM
mander, Captain Freeligh, escaped
death with some of his crew, but num-
Der of persons on the boat were killed
or drowned in the river. The ferry
boat plying between the city and the
Louisiana shore was also sunk with all
on board. 1t was never ascertained how
many people persisted in the river, but
the number was believed to be not less
pie on the boats and especially on the
tlat-boats, were strangers, and no proper
account could be taken of them. In the
city forty-six persons were killed, the
bodies having been recovered, but in
none of the papers of that period that
have been accessible to the writer, GER
tainly in none of the city papers, are the
names of these forty-six victims to be
found.
The incidents of the. storm were in
teresting. A boy was found dead, half
mile away from home, lodged in a
tree-top, where he had been transported
by the force of the elements. People,
horses and cattle. were carried by the
storm to great distances and many
ladies were completely stripped of their
clothing, one lady being recorded as
having only her corset remaining after
wrestling with the cyclone. The dam
age to property was estimated at the
time at from 100000 to SO, 900, 900,
and, allowing for the increase of values
at the present time, the loss to-day
would represent quite $4,000, 600,
Natchez then had {, ZOO population, and
to-day it has 10000 souls showing how
little the population were daunted by
their terrible disaster.
The storm was felt in the country
around, and much damage done to life
and property. At Vidalia, La, the
courthouse and other buildings were
destroyed and the clerk of the circuit
court killed, and in the counties of
Hines, Madison, Holmes and Rankin,
in Mississippi, there were numbers of
people killed or hurt, and houses
wrecked. Itdoes not, however, appear
that any summing up of the total loss
of life in the State was made at the
time.-N. 0. Ptcayuaae.
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FARM AND PRESIDE.


Barley straw should not be used as
bedding for pigs. The boards and dust
get into their eyes and ears, destroying
their comfort and thrift. - Chicago Jour
eal.
Wheat ripens in Italy by the end of
June, but in Europe generally it is not
ready for the reaper before the month
of August, and in some parts not before
September.
An instance of sheep against wild
carrot is mentioned by Mr.. Brill, of the
Central New York Farmers Club
s'They keep the weed down completely,
none of it went to seed, and it seems to
be exterminated. ~ Y. Tribune.
Bread Steaks: Add a little milk,
pepper. salt and spice to an egg, and
beat well together. Cut some slices of
bread of even size and shape, and fry a
light brown in butter or oil. Drain on
paper, pile on a dish and serve with
tomato sauce Boston Transcript.
Pigs need run at grass. An or.
chard is a fine place for swine; it affords
good grazing for the pigs, while the
trees are benefited by the destruction of
insect pests. Young pigs may be fed
milk at an early age with profit. Much
depends upon the early start that an
animal gets. Blade.
English Carrot Pudding: One pound
OF grated carrots, three-fourths of
pound of chopped suet, half pound
each of raisins and currants, four table
spoonfuls of sugar, eight tablespoonful
of flour, and spices to suit the taste.
Boil four hours, place in the oven for
twenty minutes and serve with wine
sauce. --EGcbGnge.
Grace Memorial House, a day nur.
sery for children in New York City, has
been formally opened. The house is
the gift of the Hon. Levi P Morton, as
tribute to the memory of his wife,
Lucy Kimball Morton, who died in 1872.
1t fronts on Fourth Avenue, and is i'm
mediately in the rear of Grace Church
rectory.
"A bottle of carbolic acid should be
kept in every farm house, not merely
as a disinfectant, but as a wash for
wounds and sores. For any purpose it
should be diluted with water. Its
power to destroy fungus growths makes
carbolie acid invaluable in pruning
orchards of pear, plum or peach where
blight or other disease is suspected.
The pruning shears should be FREE
quently dipped in earbolic acid water
" Y Times.
Before paint or calcimine is ap.
piled to walls, every crevice should be
filled with plaster or cement. For the
calcimine, put quarter of a pound of
white glue in cold water over night,
and heat gradually in the morning I'M
til dissolved. Mix eight pounds of
whiting with hot water, add the dis
solved glue and stir together, adding
warm water until about the consistency
of thick cream. Use calcimine brush,
and finish as you 60 along. If skim
milk is used instead of water, the glue
may be omitted.--M 7. Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-07-05
Baby Clothes.

These should be suspended from the
shoulder so soon as the child begins to
sit alone. This period varies in DIFF
ferent children, some being able to sit
alone much earlier than others. The
waists of the skirts should be made
with shoulder straps and the waists
should be fastened together with but
tons and not with pins. Where safety
pins are used in dressing very Young
children they should be so placed as not
to press into the tender flesh of the
child when it is lying down. 1t takes
very little discomfort of this sort to
make a baby uneasy and fretful. and
why should "a baby's clothes be tight
around it? Every mother knows how
the little. thing loves to be undressed at
night and get into its loose night wraps.
Why should it not be happy in loose
clothes all the time? PIGS and calves
and puppies and kittens need bandar-
ing just as much as babies do. The
wee thing can be kept warm without
being compressed. Some sensible
mothers do not load their babies down.
with very long dresses, making them
Just long enough to keep the baby's
feet warm. Stockings and shoes do
this, and the sooner a child is put into
short clothes the sooner it walks and
gets the use of It's limbs. A child who
develops rapid growth in bone should
not be forced into walking. or it will be-
come bow-legged. The child knows
when it is able to sit alone and to walk
and will indicate this in an unnistak,
able way if it is carefully watehed.-N
z. Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-07-05
Performing Horses:


Such q treat as. some of the boys and
girls have had lately in seeing COM
pany of trained horses which have beenfs
on exhibition in Boston and some of the.
neighboring towns! There were six
teen of them; each knowing his name
as well as you do yours. First. they
appeared on the stage as a parcel Of
children frolieking togethero beforela
school-time. At the sound of the bell !
they went to their places on either side
of the room, the schoolmasteF taking asl
seat on a platform IN, the center. .,ss,e.,
g Bucephalus, carry away my hat
and bring me a chair, was she fifsas
order given. q Upmarched q, noble-look+p
ing animal to obey his masters COM
mand, though itlwas no easy matter TO Z
hold the chair in his mouth. Another
brought the mail, lifting up the lid Of
desk with his nose to get st the let-f
tiers, while, a third was appointed mon-r
tor to see that the others behaved
themselves One more took bell BEL
tween his teeth and rung il as q signal
for blackboard exercises. 1t was a fun
ny sight I'd see ahoase5 pickup aidampF
sponge from the floor and, holding II
in his mouth, Grub out figures Qnftp
board, He tried several times before
all Of them were erased, but he perse-
yered. until the work was thoroughly
done, though it was plain, to be seen
that he did not like the tast5 of-the
sponge. 5sozgG 9ti1 SO s8gs Il sj6I
The game of leap-frog YVES one Of the
most wonderful performances. lone
horse was placed in position. then thsB
others would run and jump over MS
back. After this two animals, ana Z
finally three, were placed abreast thus
making the leap exceedingly difficult
and some were unwilling to try. Ihose9
who were successful were loudly ap-I
plauded, and they seemed as pleased as
children with the praise, coming t09the
front of the stage and boFing then
thanks to the audience. 1t seemed,
sometimes, as If they really smiled,
there was so much intelligence in then.
faces. Another interesting scene was
the game of sea-saw, and the skilhsAown
by one horse in walking up the piank
alone until he got a perfect balance was
something wonderful Ia The & n1ihtaTy
drill, also, delighted the children greatly
The horses formed in two ines, n0vea
off in platoons and divisions, made hosns
low squares, wheeled right Or left as the
officer ordered, and behaved altogcthsr
like the best trained soldiers. 1T made
a pretty tableau as they stood in a semi
circle and each horse laid his head across
the neck of his neighbor, facing ina
audience. The show winds up with
grand mock battle, in which, the fash On
fire and roar of cannon startle the spee11
tator a good deal more than the horses
- ongregGtionGttst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-07-05
For Young Readers.
A"M0VTER' s'' CAREs.5


I'm taking out my Claribel
This morning for an airing;
She has been sick so very long,
We bofe have found it wearing.
She's had the measels and the humps,
And all since last December, --4
Sides several ovver sicknesses
Whose names can't wemember-
I've had her vac-cfna-ted,' too, s4-
And oh the scar it's Ieavingi
But all these fings are noffn to
The time when she was teeving.
/ sat up all night long wis her;
She grew worse fast and faster;
gave he pollygollic, and siitf q.
Put on a mustard plaster.
She's been so patient and so sweet,
/ love to kiss and pet her. flti
Poor child she's suffered ev'ryfngl
fizf But now the darling's better.
hope the air will do her good;
Dear, don't kick off your cover.
VI I've been so anxious, no one knows
Or feels it like mower!
-E1edaor a. Hunter, IN HdTpcr's Young Ps0ple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-23
MYRA MOORE's MISFORTUNE.
Partial Insanity the Cause Of the Desper-
ate Attempt at suicide.

Further details have been received of the
desperate attempt at suicide of Miss Myra
Moore of DixmOnt, at the house of her uncle.
Mr.. Abraham G. Gerow, in Hermon, on May
18th. 1t is now thought that the attempt was
the res ult of mental alteration brought on
by an exceedingly close application by Miss
Moore to her school affairs, she being school
TEACHER. 1t seems the young lady hal fears
that Mrs. Bryant, mother of the young man
whom she had been keeping company with,
would break up the match. On the afternoon
of the attempted suicide Miss Moore was in
her room and Mr.. Gerow had gone after some
medicine for her. On his returning Mrs
Gerow went to Myra's chamber to call her
down.
When Mrs. Gerow reached the door of
the girls room she uttered a shrek and
called to her husband. 'Abe. come here, she s
cut her throat" When Mr.. Gerow reached
the room he beheld Miss Moore lying on the
bed, covered up, only her head and right
hand visible. In her right hand she held a
razor which she was about. for the third time,
to draw across her throat. Two ugly
gashes had already been made with the
keen blade, and the blood gnshed out
in torrents covering the floor. Mr.. G. seized
the razor, and at the same time caught the
girl by the throat to close up the wounds and
prevent her bleeding to death. at the same
time calling for his wife to send for the doc
tors. Messengers were dispatched for DR..
Jones of Bangor. and DIR. Pennington of Le-
want, and for dreadful half hour Mr. Gerow
stood there and held the unfortunate girl by
the throat, trying to staunch the blood while
she struggled against her own salvation crying
out let me alone, want to die = and tt airing
her untles hands away. In half an hour
DIR. Pennington arrived and sewed up the
cuts, the patient being verv tractable and
quiet. She never once lost consciousness,
took no auesthetics, and as whole stood the
painful operation heroically.
DIR. Pennington saws there is fair chance
for the girl to recover, and states that the
loss of blood will lessen the danger OF
insanity. Miss Moore is an only daughter.
comes Of an excellent family and is very
handsome.