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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13
The London Fog Demon.

We have had our annual visit from the
Fog Demon. London, for the space of two
whole days, has been enveloped in an at
mosphere of impenetrable gloom. As with
the snow, SO with the fog of London; it is
like no other fog that can be mentioned
above the earth, and we devoutly trust un-
der the earth as we'll There are fogs by
land and fogs by sea, whitish and blush
mists, very disagreeable, dense and danger
Gus, but mists which do not taste and
smell badly. There is certain freshness
and life in their embrace They cling to
you and wrap you round and awe you,
whether on the mountains or on the waves,
but they stop short of poisoning you. A
London fog is very different article. 1t
blinds and it chokes. 1t is yellowish in
color, grimy in appearance, and is aceompa-
MED by particles of irritating grit and coal
dust, Present everywhere, it gets into
your bedroom in the morning, and insinu-
ates itself into the sitting-room all day.
No system of double windows tightly bar
red, arrests its impertinent progress. 1t
chases you up one street and down another.
We think we have missed it at one corner
only to find it more aggressive than ever at
the next. Handkerchiefs drawn carefully
over the mouth and respirators tightly
clasped round the jaws are but feeble pro-
tectors against the invasion of this we'll
abused enemy. The cough will come, the
throat will be tickled, the sooty particles
will work their way down into the lungs.
Diplomatic householders think in their
innocence to check the insidious advances
of the foe by pretending that it is night
and that the day has been postponed, They
murmur piously, and pray that the universe
may be put back, and yesterday may be re-
stored The fire is poked up, the curtains
drawn, all the candles lighted, but the tao
tics are useless. The fog comes down the
chimney, under the cracks of the doors,
through some crevice or Granny. and
haze of disagreeable vapOr seems to weigh
upon the room. Old gentlemen make
desperate effort, and, wrapping themselves
up like mummies, haste with what speed
they may to the club. There at any rate
they will be warm and comfortable. Not
bit of it. The hall porter is scarcely Wis
ible, the hall and staircases are full of fog,
the morning-room chimney has been smok-
ing, and forgotten catarrhs are diligently
remembered in the very cosiest corner of
the library. Clerks pore over their ledgers
from the earliest hours solely with the aid
of gas, and in the law courts barristers
have to struggle with their briefs by the
ftful light of solitary candle. London
TcLe0rdDh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

Some indication of the rapid advances
which is being made by the japanese in the
path of progress and civilization is afforded
by the tenth report of the Postmaster Gen
eral of Japan, for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1881 The number Of books,
newspapers, and letters transmitted during
thetwelvemonths was upward of82, ,000,0O
showing an increase of nearly 20 rar cent.
as compared with the previous fiscal year
and 49.3 per cent. as against 1879 The
aggregate length of all the mail route oper-
alton was 49, ,475 English miles. The total
number of Post Offices is now 4,819 and
the net profit derived from the department
amounted for the period mentioned to 76,-
! 627 yen $50 ,OO0l.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13
Select 4oetrg.
WINTER.

From out his robe the snow he SHOOK
His path with storms to trace,
10 hind in ice the Ginning brook
Whose bank the birds long since iorsook,
Bold Winter came apace.
His frown is in the cold, gray cloud,
In storms his voice outbreaks,
His hand is on the woodland proud,
When, in the tempest fierce and loud,
The creaking forest shakes.
UarkI in the moaning winds he sings
REQUIEM, sad and low;
TO Natures perished form he brings,
And over it in silence filings,
A winding sheet of SNOW.
He breathes upon the yielding lakes;
The gentle winds no more
With their soft breath the ripplcs break,
Nor can the widest tempest shake
The glittering crystal floor.
In sheltered homes, by genial fires,
Let love as warmly glow
For Him whose wisdom still inspires,
Whose bounty fills the hearts desires,
And shields us from the snow.
And though the Winters hand be strong
On dale and hill and plain,
Although in storms he sweeps along
And bushes every streamlets song,
He cannot always reign.
The sun with gentle beams shall chase
His icy bonds away;
So Error, boasting pomp and place.
Shall fly before the kindling face
OfTruth's resplendent day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

In some places in Europe steel bars are
used in preference to bells, supplanting
them sometimes altogether in church stee-
pies, and producing very pure, distinct and
melodious sounds. An English writer even
advocates their general use, on the ground
that, while in point of sonorousness they
are equal to the common bell, in certain re-
spects they are preferred to it. Their
weight will be light in comparison with the
ponderous objects they are to replace; they
will not burden the steeple 50 much, and,
consequently, will give more scope for arch
itectural design; their winding and hanging
up viii not be SO difficult, dangerous, and
expensive; they are not liable to crack, as
is the case with bells, and are therefore,
adapted for use in any climate; they can
also be operated by simple mechanical con-
trivance. They are also much cheaper
than bells. ala
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13
A Lady's Toast to Men.

At literary meeting talented lady
toasted the men as follows
"God bless EN- We halve their joys
double their sorrows, treble their expenses
quadruble their cares, excite their affec-
tions, control their affections, control their
property, and in short maneuvre them IN
everything This would be very dreary
world without men. In fact, may say,
without prospect of successful contradiction,
without 'em it would not be much OF a
world anyhow. We love 'em and the dear
things can't help it, we control 'em, and the
precious fellows don't know it. As hus-
bands they are always convenient, though
not always on hand, as beaux they are
matchless. They are most agreeable Wis
itors, they are handy at State affairs, and
indispensable at oyster saloons. They are
splendid as escorts for some other fellow S
wife or sister, and as friends they are bet
ter than women. As our friends, they are
inexpressibly grand. A man may be a
failure in business, wreck in constitution,
not enough to boast of beauty, nothing as
a legislator for woman's rights, and even
not very brilliant as a member of the press,
but if be is our own father, we overlook his
shortcomings, and cover his peccadiloes
with the divine mantle of charity. When,
as our husbands, how we love to parade
them as paragons In the sublime Ian
guage of the inspired poet
'We1l lie for them,
Wen cry for them,
And if we could we'd fly for them,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

The Sultan of Zanzibar, having made a
visit to Paris, has returned to his own do
minions with passion for things in partic-
ular-pendulum clocks and strawberry ice
cream; and he has engaged skilful confec-
toner and an expert matchmaker as part
of his regular retinue, to supply him with
these two luxuries to his hearts content,
His palace is furnished with clocks in large
number, and he takes delight in watching
them, and seeing that they keep time with
perfect accord and strike the hours stimuli
taneously.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

A man has no more right to say an un-
civil thing than to act one; no more right
to say rude thing to another than to
knock him down.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

sGood-bye" is a contraction Of God be
with you, and "Adieu" means place you
in Gods keeping.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

Who pays the highest price for home
The woman who marries for one,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13

borrowing money is bad habit; and
borrowing trouble is no better.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-13
"We'll lie for them

And if we could we'd fly for them,
We'd do anything but die for them
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.

NUMBERS OF our fellow citizens
but week ago III health and pros
perity, are, now, not only de5oiate
and homeless, bat by the DEGREES
Of an inscrutabIa Provid uce are
laid upon helpless beds OF suffer-
ing anl deep a1iliction. As men
possessed of sympathy and soul,
what, are we to do? Snail we
stand idly by and see them suffer
and die? Snail we not rise up in
the plenitude of a sweet charity
and contribute to their relief?
Every instinct Of our better ma
lures answer quickly and willing
ly, let something be done. Many
CT those who now suft>c 80 keenly
the anguish of pain, have not only
lost their comfortable homes, but
they have been stript Of food and
even raiment. They must hav,
relief and that quickly, or else
they will suffer for the actual ne
cessities Of life. The citizens of
Dawson feeling the truth of what
We have said, and being actuate I
by that lofty impulse which ever
moves the heart of sympathy TO
act, held a meeting last night and
passed resolutionsof oymp ing fer
.the sufferers and appointed a
committee Of responsible anI hon
Orable citizens Of our town to So
lieit contributions for theret.ef OF
the same. This committee viii
pass around this Dorning and
wait upon every citizen Of our
town, and we doubt rot thai every
one Will feel moved to contrib
ute something to this noble cause.
Don't wait to be called upon. but
look some member o. .he commit
tee up and thus make tile Offering
the more cheerful, and, therefore,
the more acceptable Many of
our country friends are able to
give and we doubt not that thcy
will DO 50, bat don't wait to be
seen lii town BY the committee.
but when you come DO SO prapar-
ed to give something. If you
have no money TO spare bring a
bushel of meal, sack Of -four, a
piece Of maat5a few yardsof goods,
or anything else you can spare.
Don't imagine that the wants Of
these many sufferers can be mel
with a few dollars, and, therefore
those who live in town can supply
the demand. There are some who
have been wounded by the cyclone
that must hrger many months be.
fore they viii be able 10 work, 4
ever at all, and their wants must
be provide | for or else they mus
dic OF starvation. Let every
tfiead, then, who comes to towf
tof the next ten days slip some.
thinS IN his bugsy or wtsoi fol
these h4EF'less 7;Fsgeyefs
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Mr.. Ii. s. LEE, one of our most
enterprising young merchants, left
for Americus on yesterday, ac5om-
panied by his special friends;
Messrs, j. u. Laing and u. Il
Weston. Mr.. Lee was to have
been married last evening to one
of Amerieus' sweetest and most
accomplished daughters, and efe
this, no doubt, Sam Lee is united
in marriage to the lady of his
choice, and IS happy, too, beyond
all others that have never travelled
the same road. The lady party to
this contract is Miss Annie e.
Bird, daughter Of DR.. Bird, Of
Amerlcus. Her choice In the Sc
lection Of a husband is a superior
one, for a truer gentleman than
Sam Lee never breathed the pure
air of our Sunny South, and we
feel sure that his selection Of a
wife was made with that same
good judgement that so thorough
ly charactorizes the man. The
bridal party viii return to Daw-
son to-day, and Mrs. Lee will be
welcomed to our city and society
by the many friends of her noble
husband; and in conclusion Of this
brief notice, the Journal desires
to congratulate the contracting
parties, for we really believe that
each has done well.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
Tax Notice.
Will attend the following

WILL attend the following.
places and times, for the pur-
pose of receiving the Tax Returns
Of Terrell county for the year
1888. Can be found at the Post
office two weeks during court:
Twelfth Court Ground Monday
April End; Friday, April goth Mon.
day, April 23rd.
Eleventh Court Ground-Tues-
day, April 3rd; Thursday, April
18th; Tuesday, April 24th.
Browns Station Wednesday.
April 4th; Monday, April 10Th:
Wednesday, April 18th,
Chickasawhatchee Il Tuesday.
April 5th; TUESDAY, April 18th;
Thursday, April 2eth.
Dover = Friday, ApriE 9Th;
Wednesday, April 1Sths Friday
April 9th.
3lth.
Books will close Ju~e 2.l
W. r. BALnwlS, Z, n.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL PIC MIC.

The JOINT committee appointed by the
Methodist and Baptist Sonday Schools Il
our city, held meeting last Monday even
ing and peffectei the details Of lie pro
granme for the annual May pic mic. The
report will be presented TO thetwo Sabbath
Schools next Sunday morning. by Messfs
W. Z. fsscha and J. @ Parks, The chair
mcn O. TIE respective committees, and the
two schools will doubtless adopt the rer ~
as the committee think the best programme
has been devised that could be under tie
circumstances.
BY permission Of the committee. W.
publish the outlines of their report. The
day selected is Friday, the 4.b dag Of MAY.
On that morning the bell viii be runr b4
the sexton Of the Baptist Church AT hale
past eight O'Clock, and the exercises at the
Church viii lregin promptly at nne o'clock
These exercises wrl consist of songs seiec-
ted tor the occasion, a few short speeches
made by members of the Schools. md
readings Ivy svMe Of the girls. The pro
cession viii be formed and march to the
grove Noftii of the rail road, and near the
residence Of Mr. Speight Baldwin. Seats
viii be provided in the grove down near
the Spring, and several swings will be put
up for the amusenlentof the children An
effort viii be made to have an organ car
ried ont To the grove 50 as to have music
during the day. 1t is intended to have a
bountiful supply Of ice-coid lemonade on
the occasion. TO this end, the following
committee has been Appointed to solicit
funds with which 10 purchase ice, lemons
end sugar: Misses Emma Turner. Lena
Harper, Cora Anthony and Iiecn Parks.
The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed to act as "iemoaaic mixers" and
as the lemonade committee Messrj. J. IT.
Crouch, W. \ Thornton, o. B. Stevensand
w. B Cheathapl. Mr.. j, r. Sharp has
kindly ofi%cd to have his spring put in
order and he is requested to cooperate
with the lemonade committee. Messrs 4
5. Bel and h L. Melton are requested TO
aid the connit,eeof arrangements IN furl-
shing seats IN the grove. Tie following
committee on the selection Of music ror
the dav has been appointed: Miss Rosa
Haynes Mrs. j. 4 Iaiag, Mr. J. a. Hors-
ley and U. L. Weston. Mossgs. b. { Ad-
ans mi . i. Weston are requested to
act "a mArsi,als Of the &ly, ana idessrs.
A. J. BtaiYia and 3 + I,ton assistant
marahais The pastors Of ;ae Methodiss
and Baptist Churches are ex 1eeeed and IN
vie. 70 be present and conduct the reli.
glous exercises at tie church
Tho committee OF arraures., epts earnest.
Iy appeal % al parents Of Y IN lay school
children TO contribute to the eai oyment Of
the day by bcingng with them to the gyt-ye
welI-ded baskets.
1t is requested and hoped that slt she
5choos in town viii suspend or shat dag
and aaow all their pupils 70 clipy this am
nlal ho day which tic cr.id-en always
art,cip te with plaasufgblo sipee.st'ons.
Lctal or Peo2' contribute IN tbat day
IN some way 10 the ca'llra cajoyment.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
The cEatcst.

II mas been simply im9)-sible for US to
give 10 our rea lers this morning anything
like the extent of the horrible details of
the late Cyclone The papers, all, come
to us, by every mail, groanng under the
terrible weight of this tremendous disaster.
In Dougherty county alone, the. dead and
wounded number more than fifty. TO say
nothing of the immense loss OF property
and live stock. In Sumter county the
havoc OF life and property is terrible, but
hardly so bad as in Dougherty. All along
The b. &. AR r, the storm ragged with
relentless ftry, and the saw mills along
mat road are all either badly damaged or
entirely swept away. Among the heaviest
sufferers was Capt. S. r Weston. former
y Of this city. The extent of his losses
we're very great All over Che state.
throughout Middle and North Georgia. the
storm prevailed In fact, it was by nc
means confined to Georgia, but in the
more Western st .es its force of fury was
heavier if possible than in this state. h
Mississippi whole towns were DESTROYED
not single brick left standing one unoo
the otbct
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
MARRIED.

AT the residence Of the brides
father. Mr.. Ed. Harris, near this
city, on the evening of tire 24th
inst, Mr.. D. @ Armstrong, of
Wildwood, Florida; to Miss Clara
E. Harris. The Officiating minis
ter, Rev. Geo. S. Johrston. Miss
Clara was one of TerreIt's bright
est JEWELS, and the Journal
wishes both her and her happy
husband a long life Of pleasure
and prosperity.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
Tuesdays Election.

So great was the excitemtntand anxiety
on last Tuesday in consequence Of the
terrible cyclone which swept through our
county on the preceding day, very little
interest was taken in. the election for
governor by any one. In fact many seem
ed to forge that it was the dag for an cleo
ton. What few people came TO town was
induced hither more by desire to bear
the results Of the storm than anything Size;
and, therefore, but few voted There Vas
no precinct open in the county except .he
one in town. The entire vote polled was
106, Mcdaniel receiving them ali exec d
two.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
NOTICE.

STOCKHOLDERS claiming shares
in the 0, 0. Nelson Institute
Building are requested to present
their eirtifcate Of stock. The
property has been sold and the
funds on deposit for distribu-
ton when all the shares on prop
erty are represented
w Z. Oar,
R. F. SIMMONS, Trustees.
Z. l.. WESTON,
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
60 lcge Commencement.

The commencement exercises Of
the South Ga Male and Female
College will begin this year on Sun
day, June the 10,h The comm ence-
nent sermon will be preached by
the Rev. --in the Baptist church.
Mrs. Mary q. Bryan. OF Atlanta. IS
expected to be present and read the
annual poem; Col. James Duprea, Of
Montezuna, will deliver the annual
Literary address ; Col J. G. Parks.
of this city. the anniversary address
to the two literary societies and Col.
d. A Russell, Of Bainbyilge, the
Keel> and Stevens medals. The
occasion Is looked forward to ny the
friends Of the college with no small
degree Cf interest, and we have no
doubt rhat 1t viii be week of unusu-
al pleasure.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
PLEASANT WORDS

IN an interview with our clever
townsman, Mr.. 0. b. Stevens. who
has but recenuyreturned FROM the
the Land Of Flowers" we find
that he speaks of that state ii,
pleasant and encouraging terms.
He visited the two counties Of
Jefferson and Leon while there
and found but two principal OBJ
Jecuons to these counties. The
one, politics; the other, difficulty
OF labor. He thinks in these res
poets cur own section possesses
the greater advantages. Other
wise there is not a great deal of
difference. Jefferson end Leon
are both represented in fhe Legis-
lature by negroes, but other Off
cers, such as sheriff, tax receiver,
collector, etc, being appointed un-
der the laws Of Florida by the
govelnot, are democrats. The
condition and prosperity of the
people, he reports as much similar
to our own. He found the people
there, also greatly enthused with
the new industryof truck farmiEg.
He mentioned q case where a par
ty, who had several acres in irish
potatoes, had been offered five
dollars per barrel in the patch fer
all the choice potatoes. Mr.. Ste
vens had many kind things t. say
OF the people of Florida, aud, UP
on the whole, is much pleased with
the country.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
NEW BUTCHER SHOP.

THE Undersigned co-ufa npsat-
ing tho establishment of q perm 4
nent butcher Shop IN Dawson de
sire to buy ELL the Young fat beef
catti5 We Gun get Will pay SPOT
cash and good prices for GOOD
stock. Bring your cattle IN.
C0BB &SpE GIT.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26

WE ARE frequently asked the
question why IS it that DR. Dur
ham has never been sent off to the
penitentiary. The reason is this:
While his case was in the Supreme
Court, the sentence Of the Court
below was necessarily suspended,
or remitCed. Now, Judge Clarke
holds that he can't be re-senteno-
ed until the Superior court meets
again in Nay. That it would not
BE legal to pass sentence again
during the vacation of the court.
Hence, DR.. Durham will remain
iii the county Jail for a month, at
least, yet.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
New spring Millinery.

Gail on Mrs. NJ NJ. Anthony, for
the latest styles in hats and bounets
for Ladies' Misses an / children. Her
stock embraces aplendid lot OF
neck wear of the latest novelties
Prices low.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26

JOHN LowREY missed his call
ing when he began in early life to
teach school He should have
been an author"SS. He has few
manuscript copies of humorous
stories in his possession which he
has written from time to time that
sparkle like gems of diamond.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26

Is it true that the northern man
is naturally more energetic and
enterprising than the southern
man? We hardly believe it We
know that it is claimed that such
is the Case and tke reason assign
ed for it is that the climatic inhu-
ences effect the two peoples differ
emily But, after all, is it not
more the result Of habit and carly
training than anything else? We
think so, 1t any rate, we know
that We have seen many southern
men who were as industrious and
enterprising as any yankee in the
world.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26

OUR little sister, Leary, is boast
ing of artesian water. This is on
ly another proof of what pluck
and energy will do. Had the city
authorities of Dawson evinced
one-half She enterprise that Leary
has done we should have had an
artesian well OF water here months
AGO
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
Well Fitting Suits,

We have just received a full and
complete stock Of spring and sum
mer Clothing, also a large stock Of
Cassimer>. Cottonades aud Linen
Drills. No trouble to show goods
HORsIEY & KILLEN.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26

CAPT. DILLON says he went out
to his place a few days ago and a
rabbit jumped up before him and
ran for a level hundred yards right
on top of his wheat without fall
ing through. The Captain tells
this to illustrate the superior ex-
cellence of his wheat.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
AN IMPORTANT SUGGES-
TION.

READER, did you ever think how
it is that Brooks and Thomas
counties Of this state have estab-
lished and now enjoy such wide
regulations abroad? They dol by
ADVERTISING Well, how? Listen
for moment and we'll tell you.
Only few month ago, Henry
Grady, Of the Atlanta Constitution
aud who, by the way, is the finest
descriptive letter writer in the
South, was invited to these coun-
ties to spend a week. The result
was that he went, talked with the
people, became familiar with their
enterprises and wishes and wrote
them up in long and beautiful let
ters for week every day. These
letters were read nearly all over
the world. And, now, we see in
the last issue of the Quitman Free
Press that Mr.. Grady is to spend
another week in these counties for
the same purpose. When has
Terrell ever enjoyed such a dis
tinction? 1t viii costyou nothing
to invite Mr.. Grady here but your
hospitality. viii you entertain
him WITH your means ana give
him something of your time If We
should invite him in the name of
cur county and citizens to spend a
day or two IN Terrell?
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26

nasty conclusion is not wise
P''oes from other dealers if YOU
| : ont u, do not buy until you have
''o"y examined our stock. We
confident we can save you money
HoRsLEY g. KILLEN.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-26
SlD LOBE sell Arthur any guano

Eer ~ 100000 boxes of DIR. Nor
4 IEET9INA Isething Popders
i In Soid this year, aud thousands
'ldren will be saved from an un.
IN III graye.-our Druggist can sup