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The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
Fashionable Women.

Fashion kills more women than
toll and sorrow. Obedience to
fashion is a greater transgression
of the laws of woman's nature, a
greater injury'to her physical and
mental constitution, than poverty
and neglect. The slave-woman at
her tasks will live and grow old
and see two or three generations
of her mistresses fade and pass
away. The washer-woman with
scarce ray Of hope to cheer her
in her toll, will live to see her
fashionable sisters die all around
her. The kitchen maid is hearty
and strong when her lady has to
be nursed like a sick baby. 1t is
a sad truth that fashion-pampered
women are almost worthless for
all the ends Of human life; they
have but little force of character;
they have still less power of moral
will, and quite as little physical
energy. They live for no great
purpose in life; they accomplish
no worthy ends. They are only
doll forms in the hands of MILL
ners and servants, to be dressed
and fed to order. They write no
books. they set no rich examples
of virtuous and womanly life. If
they rear children, servants and
nurses do all save give them birth,
and when they are reared what
are they? What do they ever
amount to but weak scions of the
old stock? Whoever heard of a
fashionable woman's child exhib-
iting any virtue or power of mind
for which it became eminent.
Read the biographies Of great and
good men and women. Not one
of them had a fashionable mother.
They nearly all sprang from
strong-minded woman, who had
about as little to do with fashion
as with the changing clouds. The
trite saying, "a man may say too
much even on the best of subjects"
will answer here.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
A Railroad Race.
Times-Democrat. I

Times-Democrat.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 81.
Great excitement prevailed in
Chattanooga to-day and all along
the Queen and Crescent route
from Cincinnati to New Orleans
over the great 81, 800 race to New
Orleans.
The Queen and Crescent made
up a special train, consisting of
four sleepers, to carry an excur-
sion party of Knights of Pythias
to the latter city, the prime object
of which was to beat the record
made by the Louisville and Nash
Vile in the great race run from
Cincinnati to New Orleans by the
competing lines with Mardi Gras
trains.
Extensive preparations were
made by the Queen and Crescent.
Engines were selected with great
care and coaled with hand-picked
coal, section hands were placed at
every bridge and every curve, and
all regular trains ordered to give
way to the special.
A gang of car greasers stood in
readiness at all the division head
quarters. Only six stops were
made between Cincinnati and
Chattanooga, a distance of 1856
miles, and but five allowed between
Chattanooga and Meridian, a dis
lance Of 800 miles, and but four
between Meridian and New Or
leans, 1876 miles.
The train left Cincinnati at 10
a. m, and reached Somerset in
three hours and forty-three min
utes, a distance of 1862 miles.
From Somerset to New river the
train frequently made a mile in
forty-fve seconds, and made three
miles in two and a quarter min
utes, but a spring broke and an
othcr engine was dispatched for.
This engine gave down also, and a
fresh engine was sent from this
city. These accidents caused a
delay of two hours, the train hav-
ing reached here at 8 p. M, having
made the distance i'll eight hours,
running time.
1t is calculated to run from this
city to New Orleans in twelve
hours making the total running
time twenty hours. The Louis
vile and Nashville's fast time is
twenty-eight hours and fifteen
minutes.
When the train arrived here
over 1000 people gathered about
the depot, and the widest excite
ment prevailed. At all stations
huge crowds are gathered to cheer
the train as it passes. Many
thousands of dollars are bet in
this city on the result.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
Southern Republicans and the
Negro.

It is evident that the Southern
Republicans are favoring a White
Mans party. The colored people
OF the South claim nothing but
what the white Republican bosses
heretofore promised them. They
promised them, years ago, 40 acres
and a mule, and many Of them
carried brides or a rope for years
to tackle the mules, but they new
er got the mule nor the 40 acres.
But they still were called upon to
vote the Republican tickets and
put the white Republicans in
power and Office. Finally the ne
groes saw they were cheated and
rebelled and the Republicans fin
ally tell them, this is a white mans
country and draw the color line.
We told them, years ago, that they
would be cheated, and now they
see it. The negro ohice-hoiders
still stand firm, but the great
masses of the colored men see,
now, that hey get neither mule
nor land nor recognition for any
thing by the Republicans. Their
whole dependence for labor, per-
sonal support and everything, they
must see, now, depends upon the
democrats. We told them this
from the beginning, and those
who have any thought at all see
that we did not deceive them.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
Macon's Last Murder.

Union aud Recorder
On Monday night, April l4th, in
the store of Nussbaum & Co., j.
r. B. Dantorth, a clerk, in that
store, shot and killed his employ
er, VIM. Landsburg, Danforth is a
young man, about q. Lansburg
was 27, According to Danforth's
admission he killed L&ndsburg,
because Landsburg said he had
overdrawn his salary, and must
pay back the overdraw, so much
per month. This so irritated
Danforth that he became frenzied
about it.
This man Danforth, and his
lawyers, will no doubt put in a
plea of insanity. Well, possibly
the murderer was insane at the
time, but there is no law, human
or Divine, that permits the taking
of life without cause. Because a
man broods over a trouble in his
mind until he is frenzied, is no
justification for his taking the life
of his fellow-man. True, the man
who Stayed his employer was
young, and had not the balance
that keeps the scales between
right and wrong adjusted, but hu-
man life is too dear to be put
evenly in the scales with mans
passions. There must be a pun
ishment for the shedding Of blood,
man by man Except in self-de-
fense,) and no sympathy, senti-
ment, or other influence should be
permitted to weigh a feathers
weight in the scales of Justice.
The law must be vindicated.
The moral of this murder, is,
that men should govern their pas
sions, and even suffer wrong, and
injustice rather than raise an arm
and battle it in his neighbours
blood.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
Company Shops.

Mr., NJ. NJ. Shoffner, Postmaster
and Justice of the Peace, Compa-
ny Shops, Alamance Co., N. G.,
writes, he has used st. Jacobs Oil
for rheumatism, cuts, swelled an
kles and knees, pains in the back
and sore-throat. One or two ap-
plications in each case has always
cured, and he believes the Great
German Remedy is the best in the
worll. "As long as l can get"
he adds. Il never intend to be
without it"
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
How Many.

"How many drachms make a
pint?" asked school teacher.
-Four" yelled little boy,
springing up.
Glow do you make that?" ask
ed the astonished instrr ctor, "the
table says it takes 128."
"Well, it don't take out four at
our house; cause | heard ma say
that when she wanted to make a
pint with the old man, she give
him about four drains, and then
she was solid"
Such reasoning broke the teach
or down.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
Getting Married by Telephone

Quite a novel wedding took
place in Weatherford, Texas, last
night. Mr.. J. NJ. Hudson and
Mrs. Leave, of Dallas, came to be
married, and, owing to the fact
that the clerk was dead and his
successor had not been appointed,
they could not get any license.
They telegraphed to the clerk at
Paolo, Pinto county, and had him
issue them a license; but still they
were in a dilemma. They could
not get it from there under twenty
four hours, 50 they reused up
Judge Taylor and were married
by telephone, each holding tele-
phone to their ear until the SOL
emn words man and wife" were
pronounced.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
This Compound is Purely Te9etabze.

Each article of in
gredient is perfectly
harmless in itself, and
in combination forms
one of the most pow
erful, efficient and
pleasant medicines and
permanent cure of
rheumatism, Scrofu-
la, Scald Head or Tet-
ter, old Chronic Sores
of all kinds, Boils
Pimples and all Dis
eases arising from an
impure state of the
Blood. 1t is also good
as an appetizer and
For General Debility.
This medicine is no
sec ct nostrum; its
formula is open for
inspection to any ply
stefan, and we invite
any and all physicians
who vii, take the trou
BILE to examine into its
merits.
CAMPBELL BROS,
Druggists, Sole Man
ufacturers. Superln-
tended by
SAML HODGES,
Corner Broad & Sum-
mer streets, Nashville,
Tenn. Price ST. per
Bottle, or 6 bottles for
SO
TELEPHONE No. 1856.
ALSO
Manufacturers of
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
DR.. j. III. Hammond,
CHICKASAWHATCHEE, GA
flakes this method TO rafrrr .h,.,

TNAKES this method to return tboDl. 3,
Il his many friends for their ihar ,,,D 70, !"
r3nage IN thu past. Hopes by strict a, tD,
ti"n TO business to hierit continusnc. ai
their confidence and patronage He deTo,"s
MS entire time to the practic of medicine
and gives SPECIAL attention to the treatWsa,
OF all diseases both acute and cbroro
Those indebted to him are earnestly "a
quested to come forward and settle at onc.
-post-oifice address, Sasser Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
DAWSON
WORKS /!

WE have our Mill in operation now
w and wish to purchase Cotton
Seed, for cash, or will exchange Meal for
Seed, giving one ton of Meal for two tons
of Seed The Meal is too well known as
fertilizer to make an extended notice of it.
Planters who have Seed aud will make the
exchange with us will find they are paid an
hundred fold. Our enterprise will add thou
sand and tens thousands of dollars to the
wealth of the country, if the people viii
take hold of the Meal and use it accord
ing to the directions given.
We ask our friends to aid us in our efforts
to build up Dawson and add, as we desire,
to the general prosperity OF the
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01

instructive jealousies, swearing or
harsh words now and then came
to pass. No one supposed that
the jeanette heroes were a party
of flawless saints, and it is poor
justice to draw their foibles out
of the tomb.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
DOCTORS
HENDRIX & CHRISTIE

HAVING associated themselvo. ...,
-, - er IN the practice of Medicine ,'s sts
Their professional services to the ' ro5 oieF
pie OF Dawson and vicinity SOU pe0-
attended to with promptness and d P;usaess
Charges reasonable. When ' na, uiSlalch
sslonalliy engaged either of them p on1 y
found at the drug store of '''''' can De
Dr. W. G. KENDRIcT
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01
Dawson journal
professional Garls

(Ofice with j. G. Pore
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01

The Cochran Messenger presents
the following pointed argument in
favor Of a dog law: Messrs. Jno.
Pusser and John Rogers, of this
county, favor a heavy tax on dogs.
Out Of 900 heal Of sheep If. PAS
ser can only iinl 800, and Of LOO
he'd NJ r gers caa ,ind ,aIy
is8W aa@ q s5l1g ones ave
gone " sAe ,s.oo.
The Dawson journal., 1884-05-01

In view of the well known i az!
that so many of the so-called fine wnl u nj,
are but vile compound OF ESSellIm vi. vi.
common rectified spirits, producing Viva =.
lures totally unfit for consumpuoh. 4
deem it proper to call the al'cli'lO"
consumers To the merits OF
II. w. HARPER'S--
Celebrated Nelson County, Ky, Whl's <,
which, absolutely pure, is made irS Sr s ~
selected grain and fully malIieal y W
Sold only by NJ. c. MINIS .o oO d,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17
Local Option.

We learn that it is probable that local
option law will be passed by the Virginia
Legislature, under which license or no IL
cense can be determined by majority Of
registered coters. This would be an insult
to the friends Of local option and arouse a
feeling of indignation that would bode no
good to the Bourbon party. The temperance
people may ask that the same rule and
policy apply to local option that have effect
in expressions Of popular will at the bal
lot box on other interests, and that major
ity of the votes east determine the matter.
1t will not be safe for any member of the
Legislature who regards his political future
to tribe with this question. The temperance
people of Virginia, as in almost every State
in the Union, are in dead earnest on this
subject, and if existing parties do not re-
spect their wishes, they will bring such
influence to bear and in such way as to
compel respect. Present party ties are
not strong enough to hold them, let
the exigencies be what they may, if a law
should be enacted providing for majority
of the registered vote to determine the
question of license OF no license in mu-
inequalities or counties, or in the State
We write for others more than we do for
ourselves, and write what we know and
believe to be the fact. If there is any
legislation at all in reference to the petit
tions which have gone in for local option
law, let it be fair and just, and not de-
signed to defeat the object of the petitions
in the legislation that may be passed.
There win be notrifiing or hedging or hig-
Cling tolerated. And it would be well
enough for members of the Legislature to
heed this timely warning.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

A peti,.on has % G. forwarded to Rich
mond, protesting against the seating OF
Capt. Turner, who was elected to the State
Senate at the special election on
the 18th, for the city of Norfolk. Capt
Turner is Republican, in sympathy
with the Readjusters. This is a singular
proceeding. Capt. Turner was elected to
fill a vacancy, under writ Of election is
sued by the Governor. The Senate as
sumed there was no such vacancy as to in
woke the action of the Governor, but that
it was the province of the Senate to issue
the writ. The President of the Senate was
instructed to order the election forthwith.
This order was recalled and the Senate
fixed the day for the 18th of January. The
election took place, and Capt. Turner was
again elected, the Democrats refusing to
vote, although the writ of election was
ordered by Democratic Senate. That
body now proposes to repudiate its own
action and again deny Capt. Turner his
seat. Was there ever greater outrage
upon the rights of the people and disre-
gard of law?
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grossest partially in distributing pa

grossest Partially in distributing pat
rOnage.
They would probably attribute to him
or to his methods the detection of Massey.
Fulkerson and the big Four"
Now. if under these circumstances Ma
hone could be elected chairman, he might
not, and probably would not, be able to
command the hearty support of all OPP
posed to Bourbon Democracy.
If, on the other hand. he were defeated.
large portion Of the Readiuster element
might consider his defeat due to his polit-
lcai antecedents, and consequently as II
leuuI 70 them; and it might end III their
PARTIAL alienation, or at least in only luke
warm support OF the ticket.
dhtse ana many other difficulties Sug-
gest themsels es to me. and make me fear
TOT the success of a joint Convention.
Inner these circumstances, would it not
DC oest then not to attempt to form a coaIi-
Ton, but only to attempt hearty coroner
alton
Let the Readiusters maintain their mr.
CARNATIONS and let the Republicans do the
same. ~
Let the Readjusters, if they desire il he
given half OF the delegates to the Chicago
convention and an equal humber on he
Republican electoral ticket.
AS matter for consideration it miglt
well be remembered that our victories in
1881 and i'll 1882 were achieved by the lib
erals, fgitiatg under separate organizations.
In 1881. when Cameron was elected by
over twelve thousand majority, this. was
entirely the case. In 1882, in some sec
tions the committees had been consoli-
dated, but Wise's majority over Massey
was not half what Cameron's over Daniel
was. While in 1883, when no attempt was
made at separate organization, we were
beaten. and badly beaten.
Now, L only throw out these hints for
consideration, hoping that what is best for
the party may be adopted.
| am. however, welded to no plan, and
shall cheerfully follow, no matter who
leads, provided only he makes vigorous
fight agrinst the Bourbon Democracy.
REPUBLICAN AND ALSO READJUSTER.
P.S 1t occurs to me that the plan for
separate Organizations-each party retain
ing its own organization and its own name
would perhaps be particularly agreeable
to the Readjusters of Democratic ante
cedents. as there seems to be decided dis
position to aid the Republican party, while,
at the same time. they show an indiSposi-
ton to take the name of Republican.
, The same state OF affairs as regards
party name, for great many years after
the late civil war, when the old Wings,
though practically Democrats, yet could J
not be induced to call themselves Demo-
Gratis.
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lFor the VIRGIN AMI :.

HARRISONBURG, Jan. l4th, 1854.
| Editors Valley Vuyin5an II have thought
much about your plan for uniting the op,
| position to BourbOnism in this state. anO
have read with interest the communlca'
| tions upon this subject which you have
| published.
| heartily agree with the purpose which
YOU have in view. and at first was decidedly
of the opinion that an earnest effort ought
to be made to unite under one OrganiZa-
ton all who propose to support the nominees
of the next National Republican Conven-
ton, but much reflection has led me to
doubt the feasibility of thus uniting the
opposition to Bourbonism.
1t is true that feel confident that the
majority of Readjusters of Democratic
antecedents intend to support the Repub-
lican nominees for President and Vice
President, and think they are entitled to
as much consideration land no more) as
those who have been Republicans for q
much longer time, but / see great diff
culties in the way of uniting these men,
(who while cooperating with the Repub-
licans still do not take the name of Repub-
lican) with those who are known every
where and under all circumstances as Re-
publicans.
/ see great difficulty in calling conven-
ton which will embrace both Readjusters
and Republicans. Who is to call it What
is it to be? Will it be called as Repub-
lican Convention or a Liberal Convention?
Will the basis of representation be the
vote cast in Virginia for Garfield in 1850,
or the Readiuster vote cast for Hancock
that same year All these things present
difficulties which arise at the very outset,
But supposing all these difficulties to be
surmounted and Convention properly
called to be assembled, then again would
many more perplexing questions arise.
For instance, a chairman OF the State Cen
trail Committee would have to be elected.
and Gen. Mahone's particular admirers
would (if the General would permit theml
insist on having him made chairman. On
the other hand, many Coalitionists. both
of Democratic and Republican antecedents
would strenuously object to seeing him
placed in command.
His particular friends and admirers
would point to the success of the Read
justers in 1879, in 1851 and in 1882. and
claim that Malone was a great party
leader,
His opponents would contend that while
he had some of the attributes of a great
leader, yet he possessed other qualities
which utterly untitled him to have the
control of party,
AS an offset to the victories won in
1879, 1881 and 1882, they would point to
his signal defeats in 1880 and 1888.
They would charge him with being die.
tatorial and oyerbearing, and guilty of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17
Reorganization.

We direct attention to the several com
munications in this issue Of the VIRGIN.
IAN on the subject of Reorganization Of
the political forces in Virginia opposed tc
the Bourbons. They are suggestive, but the
pressure upon our columns this week for.
bids suchseditorial reflections as would be
pertinent to the matters introduced. We
may refer to.the points raised next week and
endeavor to impress upon the Republicans
and Readjusters of Virginia the vital ne
cessity of reorganization. In the mean
time we ask for the able presentations OF
our correspondents, a careful reading.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

Mr.. Charles Delmonico, OF Delmonico's
Restaurant, New York, absented himself
from home, last week, suddenly. Search
for him in every direction by friends, the
police and detectives, discovered no trace
OF the missing man. On Monday last his
body was discovered by two boys hunting
in the Orange Mountain, n. j., near the
summer residence of Gen. Mcclellan
There were no marks of violence upon his
body and no evidence of robbery. Death
was caused by exposure. Mr.. Delmonico's
mind had been affected for some time, and
an attendant accompanied him when he
left his home, generally, but on the oeca-
sion Of his hast leaving, he eyaded him. .
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

1t is now stated as the cause Of John
r. McLean's hostility to Senator Pendle.
ton that his attentions to Pendleton Is
daughter before John doomed into po-
litical boss or got control Of the Cincin.
natl Enquirer, were distasteful to the Old
folks. and in consequence of this the
daughter discouraged his visits. At that
time John was 'masher, but he did not
forget the slight, or rather insult After
taking charge Of the Enquirer, he rapidly
developed into a political manager and lay
ing to his soul the sentiment that revenge
is sweet. he has given Mr.. Pendleton a
taste of the wrath Of rejected would
be-son-in-laW.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

The completion of the Northern Pacific
railroad to Montana Territory, shows the
effect Of market facilities on products, and
the utilization of sources of hidden wealth
The wool shipment from that territory,
for the three months ending Dec. 81,
amounted to 2,5O5,474 pounds and the
shipment of hides to 1,7O2,110 pounds,
showing an increase of SO per cent in wool,
and III per cent. in hides. The wheat
shipments since July l, were 4,3s9, S49
bushels, an increase of 1900, III bushels.
1t is estimated that there remains to be
shipped Of last seasons crop, after Jan. l
1000 bushels. The mineral shipment
is estimated at $3o,OOo,OOo for the fiscal
year-double of last year.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

Mrs. Carr, the wife Of farmer Of Boons-
borough, Bedford county. Va, committed
suicide Friday by shooting herself through
the head, in the presence of her two chill
dren.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

On the 14th, Senator Anthony was
elected President pro tenn of the Senate,
but declined in an affecting speech. Sen
ator Edmunds was then elected by strict
party vote, the Democrats voting for Sen.
ator Pendleton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

The reported disagreement between
Senators Malone and Riddleberger turns
out to be- poetic conception of Bourbon
correspondents, as is usual with such ru-
mors. Senator Malone has not approached
the secretaey of the Senate on the subject
OF Office.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

The Norfolk bar have recommended Jas.
E. Heath as Judge of the City Court, in
place of Judge Goodwin, resigned.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17

There are now $4,000 hands employed on
the Panama canal construction.