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The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30
A LAKESIDE MCSING.
The Ante-Nuptial Quarrel Of Two
Fond Lovers.

The Ante-Nuptial Quarrel Of Two
Fond Lovers.
Chicago Tribune.
Farewell darling
The speaker, who was young
man of 25, with deep, lu8trous
eyes, soft, womanly voice, and a
tailor bill OF more than two years
standing, looked up beseechingly
at the girl to whom he addressed
these words, and waited for her to
reply. But 10 answer came. In
the west, where the bands Of Grim
son light that streamed up from
below the horizon told Of the dy-
ing day, angry looking clouds
were gathering, and an occasional
vivid flash Of lightning told of an
approaching storm. The wind
came in ftful gusts, sighed moan
ingly in the branches Of the lin
dens that surroan led Bcierton
Villa, and the husky, after-5upDer
SIGH Of large brindle COW sund3 |
strangely in accord with It's weird
surroundings.
The man turns to go. Spite of
al he can do there are tears in
the brown eyes that such little
tine ago were looking lovingly
into those OF Beatrice McNu!ty,
and as he walks slowly down the
graveleI path it seems as though
the future Il Id Tor him nothing
bat dasol8to sorrow that could
never know surceasa or ending
as though the chaiice Of a mighty
grief had BEEN held by the cruel
hand OF fate aul drained to it=
very drags b. unwilling lips.
And then, just Us 5ha horizon Of
his life seems forever covered
with the pallaf disappointed hope,
he hears the voice Of the oae wo-
man in all the wide, wide world
whom he loves. Herbert" she
says.
In an instant he is by Rer side.
You called me" he asks, bis
face illumined with the tender
radiance Of newly-born hope.
Yes" she answers. Il cannot
live without your love, and we will
let papa decide t. e question over
which we came 50 near making
wrecks of our lives. Do you agree
to that?'
Il do
IL
"And so you children have
quarreled over what the first child
shall be named, and you are not
vet married?' asks Mr.. McNulty.
"Yes, papa" replies Beatrice.
u desired to call it BeIya, bat
Herbert said that would be toe
feminine in case it was a boy
He insists on Cleveland, but that
seems SO horribly masculine for a
girl"
"Why don't you settle on some
thing that would be neither mas
culine or feminine? Would that
be satisfactory"
at would" they answer.
"Fhen The matter Is easily dis
| posed of. | have a name"
Tell it to me" cries Beatric,
in g.rlish eagernass.
Bending lovingly over his chill,
John W. McNalty says in low
solemn tones:
Call it for the preacher VIII
oaiciated at Blaiae's first secre
marriage in Kentucky"
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30

a Lockwood banner has actual
ly been stretched across a street
in Baltimore. Mrs. L. appears
to be determined 10 carry out the
Joke.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30
THE HOME OF TROUP.
A Visit to Valdosta, where Gov.
Tr0up Lived and Died.

noted Georgian, George NJ. Troup.
1t Is situated about seven miles
from this place AMI near the
! Oconee river, anl upon a gradual
ly sloping elevation, higher by
several feet than the surrounding
country,
The visitor or the traveller would
never guess that the lone log
house standing out i'll bold relief
upon this cone-shaped hill, was
all that remained Of the habita-
ton of one who had held the
highest position in the councils Of
nation; and when he is informed
that this solitary structure, in all
of it's roughness, was once the
grand room,' the ladies parlor,"
the room in which Cupid bent his
bow and thrust arrows plucked
from the quiver of the beautiful
Grille Troup, afterwards Mrs. DR..
Vigal, he would, as I did, marvel,
and doubts would crowd them
selves upon his brain.
AS you approach this historic
spot there are
"No storied windows dight,
Casting dim or blazing light"
The mound on which the house
stood gives one u grand landscape
view. Especially was | impressed
with the magnifcence Of the
scenery revealed from the south
east and southwest. The lands
from the spot gradually taper
downward for two or more leagues
and then as gradually an eleya-
ton begins, and as far as the eye
can reach, far over in Montgomery
county, it is feasted to its fullest
When | visited this spot it was
that hour when the imagination IS
given play to retrospection and
perhaps the beauty of surround
ings is heightened. One Of the
most gorgeous of sunsets lent its
presence and | could almost i'm
agine that the king Of day him
self preferred to llnger awhile to
cast his eye Of molten fire upon
Valdosta and contemplate the
quietude OF its surroundings. The
building, it cannot be termed q
mansion, was not, as have said
and as some might suppose, an
imposing structure, but they
might be equally surprised to
know that Gov. Troup's home con-
sisted of mum arous small log hnts
thrown together None Of the
apartments were ever ceiIel OF
/ plastorel, except one, and this
was the grand room" 1t Is a
fact worthy of repe1tlng that the
master and lord OF Naldosta ab-
horred a plank or brick house.
He liked free and fresh and plen-
ty of pure ventilation, and there
fore preferred the common, plain
log cabin to the high-gabled roof
and frescoed hall.
The hospitality of Yaldosta was
its charac eristic feature. Its
doors were never closed against
the poor and needy, the sick or
weary, but they constantly stood
oior No4v;+bstanJino its nro-
nr;e4o,. uos callaJ an arisfocrat
tho bnmhIes+ found . hearty well
coma owaiting at yaldosta. OF
tba onco nronl and uobrageous
troes with prolific foliage that
ol,,storod and boyoyod near al are
aono ssva one lone wild olive,
enJ tbis au coyera,l with long
l"1 ,1,.o ,,;n, ,' o,..v moss dr,p,in :,
dorn u l,D2 IN 1 Iony fastoons, reminds s
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30
A Solemn Proceeding.

Dalton, Ga, Citizen.
Appointment ndintelligent gen
rleman Of Whitfield county has re-
Gently been engaged in novel and
rather solemn pursuit, that OF su-
periutending the digging of his
own grave. He has selected for
his last resting place a ro mantle
and quiet spot, remote from the
iarring noise of the busy world,
and has had the crypt, which was
receive his mortal remains, nicely
cemented and inclosed with an iron
railing. Although in the evening
Of his life, this eccentric gentleman
is still hale and hearty, and has
flattering prospects Of a still lon
ger existence.
The Carson, Nevada, Appeal
takes the cake on suake stories.
1t tells how a black snake lassoed a
COW, lashed aud urged her at break
neck speed until the COW diel
Fl IN fright and Nh us -iou.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30
HEROIC HECK,
as
A Brave Dog Loses Its Life in
ing the Inmates Of a Burni =
s.. Hotel.

Hotel, in Eldred, Pa, sail,
Olean On. York specials az "
widely known for its greatstr, f
and intelligence. The ports II
the hotel, d kind-hearted but j.
perate person, slept in !. Gil
room back Of the Office. Thf al"
slept in the Office. On Thus -
night last the porter was
drunk. Sometime III the ]
he was awakened by the loud | ii
ing of Heck, whc was jun
frantically on the porter's. .
and seizing the pillow with
teeth, he sprang from
the bed, but the porter
was so drunk that he fell to the
fl oor. The dog seized him by the
coat and dragged him out Of the
room and half way to the outer
door OF the office, when the man
succeeded in getting to his feet,
and unlocking the door staggered
into the street. Fire was rapidly
spreading over the building and
the hotel was filled with sleeping
guests. The dog no sooner saw
his helpless friend was safe than
he dashed back in the house and
ran barking up stairs. He first
stopped at the door Of his masters 5
room, where he howled and
scratched until the inmate was
aroused.
The dog gave the alarm at every
door, and in some instances con
ducted guests down stairs to the
outer door. In and out of the
burning building he kept contin-
ually dashing, plotting some half
dressed man or woman down stairs,
only to return in search Of others
Once a lady with a child in her
arms tripped on the stairs while
hurrying out and fell to the bot
tom. The child was thrown on
the floor Of the hall some distance
away. The woman regained her
feet and staggered in dazed wya
out Of the door, leaving the child
in The midst OF the smoke. The
brave dog saw the mishap, and
jumping in through the smoke,
which was now becoming almost
imlassablc, and Selling the child
by its clothes carried it safely out.
Heck had already brought the lit
tie one out, but it had not been re-
stored = lis mother. Beck saw
the frantic rush Of the mother to
waad the burning building and
sprang forward, and as a dozen
hands seized the woman and held
her back from her insane attempt
10 enter the house, disappoard with
a bound over the burning TIRES
bold. The faithful brute never
appeard again. His remains were
found in the ruins. But for the
intelligence and activity Of Heck
the fire in tie hotel would not
have been discovered in time for ,
single inmates to have escaped.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30
Adieu to the Bang

The seductive bang must go.
The fashion leaders Of tie east
have begun to discard it and when
they discard a thing that settles
the business. We are sorry.
Abused, ridiculed, and profanely
condemned as it was by mankind
IN general, we were always a friend
TO the bang, and we mourn its
18A The reign Of the bang has
oeen glorious one. Its conquests
nave been innumerable and its
maShes legion. The Dolly Var
den mashed its hundreds and the
Mother Hubbard its thousands,
Dnt verify the bang has scooped
Ill Its tens OF thousands, even
from the ranks of its haters. I'm
der its reign marriages have
doubled, and divorces trebled
Their numbers, but now that it
has fallen, old maids will cover
The lace Of the earth as locusts OF
Egypt but the dashing grass
widow will cease from the walks
OF fashionable life. To ye des-
PolIers! give us back our beauti-
lul bang. Beloved bang, so sweet
" bung; unto you we've faithful
~ chung, as over our white fore
neat you lovingly hung, beauti
'0I' bing, bang, bung.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30
BoEelcss Fingers.

Georgia. Exchange.
One Of the finest looking ne
groes Of Leesburg is Andrew Reid.
On each Of his hla Is there is an
extra finger about an inch long
AMI OF full size. These fingers
have nails, b1t are entirely bone
less. Andrews father also
had the extra fingers,
and had three other chil-
dren born in wedlock, and, use his
own words, a whole "cowpen fun
Of outside children" These chil-
dren all had the extra fingers, and
a majority of them had two extra
toes. Andrew has two children
born out Of wedlock, both Of whom
have the extra toes. He has six
uncIes, al with the same peculiar
ity. Their families are Likewise
marked. WheA they were slave.
they belonged to Gen. Bailey, o.
Florida. Oae Of them was stolel
and carried to Texas, where Gen
Bailey followed and identified
him by his fingers and toes.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30

The average egg brought TO
town now is old enough to vote.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30

AN Iowa journal speaks Of a
'' having been lynchei "for
'.'''o3 the bard and contents Of
,.;I, ,'1 S,on-'r.low" Any man who
IN u, jn no'n the contents of his SON
'"" ought to be lynched.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30

\ Philadelphia man, who went
West few weeks ago, to seek his
fortune has returned. The first
week out he encountered a cy-
clone, the second week he was
shot at twice, and the third week
a cross-eyed women insisted on
making love to him. He says he
could have stood the first two, but
the third was too much.
A bUll-frog is never entirel,
"broke" fna ncially. He alNeyi
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-30

ms ambiguous notice adorns a
,"oleS cabin in a Hoboken ferry
ooat: These seats are for ladies.
"'ntIemen will not occupy them
until the ladies' are seated. The
".'lca IS supposed to be a laps-us
OF some sort
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
IMPROVING GREAT RIVERS.
~, yJs E,gyTnr


Tho courteous suggestion of Capt. /. 2,
Walker, in recently published letter, that
some further quotation from and discussion
of or comment upon Mr. Ellcts ideas by NJ
or anyone taking an interest in the question"
would be acceptable to himself and possibly to
the public seems to require some aeknowl-
edgment.
Unhappily, neither M" nor any one partic-
ularly interested in the question of Mr.. Ellets
connection with the reservoir plan and his
claim TO be considered its author is compe-
tent 60 adequately present or discuss his
views. An equal difficulty attends tho Sc
lection of such passages from his works as
would within the narrow compass of one or
two newspaper articles fairly illustrate his
ideas.
The plan for improving great rivers by
means of artificial reservoirs to be constructed
upon their headwaters was conceived and the
writer thinks demonstrated, by Mr. Ellet
more than thirty years ago in his work on
"The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers" now a
very rare book, but TO be found in the con-
gressional library, and probably in the war
department and the Smithsonian institution.
A copy of il can also DO seen at a private
house in this city, to DO ascertained at the
office of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
The only hope of the writer of this and of
n previous article has been to protest against
tho oblivion which, from the time of his
death in the accomplishment of q remarkable
naval victory, due to his professional skill
aud personal courage, has seemed to be almost
Intentionally drawn around the memory of
the author of the reservoir plan and inven-
tor of tho steam ram, the late Charles Ellet,
jr., civil engineer. NJ.
WASHINGTON, April Ia.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
LOCATION OF THE RAILROADS.

TO The EttAar.
II Is not 10 DO expected that congressman
should be interested to any very great degree
in tho welfare of the District Of Columbia, as
state matters occupy most of their time, aud
for that reason the location of the railroads
is a question very apt to be neglected.
/ have watched, with great interest, this
question, and now that congress seems will
ing to consider tho matter, the opinions OF
those interested should DO made known.
If this article meets the eye of u congress-
man let him consider to whom this will be
a benefit. Evidently to those who are injured
by the present location of the railroads. Who
are they? First it is generally conceded
that the Baltimore and Ohio must be re-
moved from its present vicinity to the capitol.
Next, the people most injured are tho inhab-
itants of East and South Washington, which
is evidenced by their earnest efforts in agi-
tating this subject both in the courts and leg.
islature. The people of the northern and
western section of the city are not interested.
Then what follows2 This That the opin-
ions and desires of the people of East and
South Washington should be respected. If
the opinion of the people of South Washing
ton is inquired into 1t will be found to DO
unanimous almost in favor Of the plan which
proposes X street south as thestTeet on which
the depot should be located. This plan is by
far the best of all that have been proposed.
No tunnoling under the capitol grounds is to
be allowed, but the two roads to meet outside
the city.
see by THE REPUBLICAN, that the district
commissioners and Mr.. German have in
preparation bill advocating running the
b. and o. into depot adjoining tho Il. aud
p. This action on the part of the commits
sioners shows very plainly that they care
very little about the desires of tho people
not being dependent on them for their office
| for they know the people of South Washing
ton are totally opposed to this. This plan il
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION.
TO he Editor.


In your issue of Saturday q writer proposes
that congress shall appropriate part of the
Arlington property to be used, under the
direction of the commissioner of agriculture,
as test farm or an agricultural experiment
station. Ihad already thought of Arlington
as proper place for an experimental for
estry station, a place in which to form
model forest plantation and test the greatest
variety of trees, SO as to ascertain tho best
mode of management, their adaptations to
different soils, their special characteristics
that we arc beginning to SEQ the impor-
lance of the forests, for something besides
a supply of lumber and are feeling tho need
of tree planting on q large scale, and in many
parts of the country, is an experiment station
where the greatest variety of trees may DO
planted and tested. Hardly anything would
be more useful to the country. The growth
of trees being comparatively slow and expert
ments in regard to their management requir-
ing considerable time, individual enterprise
will be reluctant to engage in the work. 1t
is peculiarly work to be undertaken by
governmental authority for the common
welfare 1t is much to be desired that we
should have several such stations in different
parts of the country. 1t would be we'll il
every state would establish one for itself. But
there certainly should be one such central
station for the whole country, model, if you
please for others.
While, therefore, approve the suggestion
of your correspondent l would offer an
amendment that the Arlington property be
appropriated for the combined use of an
agricultural and forestal experiment station
under tho direction of the commissioner OF
agriculture, or such direction as congress may
! approve. L.
WASHINGTON, April 16.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
To oRDER-s5 pants. EIsRMAN Bros, cor. 9TH &


The second of series of polo matches on
bicycles between Rex Smith and Will Robert
son, a comparative novice in bicycle riding,
took place Saturday evening at the Star BIZ
cycle school, which resulted in victory for
Robertson. The conditions Of the game we're
that the first one to send the ball through his
goal five times should BIO the winner Robert
son sent it through his goal three times in
succession. Smith took the next two goals
and Robertson the sixth and seventh, and was
declared the winner. This is the second
match which Robertson, who is q comparative
novice in the game, has won in succession
from Smith, who has become somewhat cele-
brated as rider. Polo by bicycles is q COM
parativcly new game, and is exciting. The
ball is driven one way or the other by striking
it with the small wheel of the bicycle, making
necessary some very rapid and risky move
ments Of the riders. Last Friday Messrs
Robertson and Smith rode down the steps
of tho east front Of the capitol, and were
taken in the act by an instantaneous pho
tographer
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21

Mr.. George w. Evans, treasurer of the fund.-
has had erected in Oak Hill cemetery, over
the grave of the late DR.. Richard Joseph,
who, at tho date of his death, was chief of
the financial division of the department Of
the interior, monument beautiful and APP
proprate in design and of elegant and
finished workmanship. The cost of this
monument was $500, tho amount being the
total of the subscription fund contributed by
tho friends of the deceased in this and other
cities. 1t is gothic in design, and of pure
white American statuary marble. Thee entire
height of the monument is 0 feet inches by
3 feet inches at tho base. The plain sur
faces and nodded portions are of fine pumice
finish. 1t is located in the northeastern end
of the cemetery, and is beautiful and last
ing tribute to tho memory of the honored
dead. ~ 70 ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
Again
REFORM NEEDED.

There is no better evidence of maladminis-
tration on the part of the police department
than the accommodating law suits being on
tered against it by injured parties. 1t must
be taken in consideration that this commu-
nifty will not tolerate the gross impositions
that have been perpetrated on some of the
good citizens Of this district in violation of
the rules laid down in the police department
manual and the laws of this country, there
fore reform is demanded, and that in the
shortest time possible. Let some person be
placed at the head of this concern who will
manage it for the good of the community at
large 1t is in the interest of the people,
and the cause laudable and imperative in
showing the dark spots existing in this police
department machine. MORE ANON.
WASHINGTON, April II.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
ATHLETIC rAnK-Gnme al 400 to-day.
Getting Ready.

The different posts of the Grand Army Of
the Republic are making necessary prepare
tions to attend the reunion of the Army of the
Potomac to be held in Brooklyn June IL and
~. Already quite number Of the members
have signihed their intention of going, Kit
Carson post, No. 2, will turn out strongly in
their new uniforms, consisting of double
breasted blue flannel coat, with a double row
of G. A. r. buttons, with pants and vest of
same material as coat. The hat is of the
regular army style, with cord and gold
wreath This post will leave in body on
tho 10th of June, and will be escorted by the
Union Veteran corps, Capt. Thomson.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
TO onDrn-s5 pant. EisrnAN Bios.. cor. mn & E


Hon. William j. Armstrong, upon the solic-
itation of many eminent and distinguished
personages, will deliver his famous lecture
on 1.-THE Nihilists" tomorrow evening at
Lincoln hall. This lecture was delivered in
Cooper institute before n large audience, and
was received with much enthusiasm. Mr..
Armstrong; long residence in Russia, and
his wide travels in almost every part of
Europe, and added to these his careful study
and research of Russian affairs, fit him to
represent the land and its people, of which no
will speak in manner both scholarly and
instructivoly. Hon. Robert G. Ingersoll will
introduce the lecturer
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21

the same kind Of an improvement rs giving q
man violent headache to render him insen-
siblc to slight pain in his back. The rom
ody is worse than the grievance.
! cannot SEQ that tho railroads arc "infant
enterprises" requiring the aid of grants Of
public property, or its use, es seems TO be the
rule in this city. If man like Mr.. L. X.
Ward wanted to build milk depot or hotel
on public reservation, the answer can easily
be imagined.
] believe THE REPUBLICAN is in favor Of
the X street location. l hope its editorial
page will bear frequent evidences Of it, That
we may succeed in a cause so just is the sim
cere prayer of
SOUTH WASHINGTON CITIZEN.
WASHINGTON, April 16.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21

At seameu's Retreat Saturday evening
we'll attended temperance meeting was held.
j. c. Lee, DIR. Moran, of Falls Church, Va;
j. s. G. Hunuicutt, of Anacostia, and Rev.
Mr.. Burkhart made addresses. At
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon another
well attended temperance meeting was
held at this place. Messrs. A. NJ.
Brandt, James c. Lee, DIR. Moran,
Chaplain Kramer, H. o. Emmons, and
others made addresses. DIR. Moran, who was
the physician to Edgar Allen Poe, the Amer
lean poet, during his last illness, has con-
scented to deliver free lecture to young men
and women next Friday evening at this
place.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
THEIR LITTLE JOKE.
The Commissioners Hold Another Secret
Session and Are Happy.

Tho door of the Star chamber" was about
to be locked and tho commissioners had just
gone into session" when REPUBLICAN
reporter entered tho room on Saturday. Gen.
West had liquor-license application in his
hand; Maj. Lydeckor was regarding a map of
sewers in front Of him, while Mr.. Edmonds
looked mad. The real cause of his madness
was not apparent.
Are you going to hold n session to-day,
gentlemen ~ asked the reporter
80 it seems" said Mr. Edmonds, while q
smile became perceptible on the face Of Maj.
Lydecker.
Can make report of it2"'
Eyes"
"There is no objection TO my occupying this
chair, supposep asked the reporter. fishing
out his note paper and laying his hand on q
chair at the end of the table.
Eyes, there is" said Judge Edmonds, "you
can mako a report after we are through at
which remark all the commissioners laughed.
The laugh was taken up by the clerks in the
office, aud soon everybody in tho building
was laughing at the commissioners little joke