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The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
1lhe Boss Snake Story.

Mr.. Richard Godfrey tells a
good egg and snake story. He e
saws that In room was a small
shelf ON which was Jug and on
each side of the jug lay an egg,
and a black snake crawled up and
swallowed one and could not pass
round the jug for want OF room,
but crawled over the top. passing
through the jugs handle' ana
swallowed the egg on the oVner
side, thus placing himself III an
egg-bound position, egg NUMBER
one preventing him from gong
forward and number two from 60
ing backwards. Lexington bclo'
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
Two For q Cent Apiece,

A young editor, bright,poor and
punsterous, had won the affections
of a rich mans daughter, and they
fixed day for him to call on the
father, and on that day he was
promptly in the old gentleman's
Office.
"Good morning, sir" he said,
confidently, but ready to run; 81
have called on yon on a matter
Of"
"We don't want any advertising
to-day" interrupted the old gem
tleman, looking up quickly over
his glasses.
81 am not on that business, sir.
| came to ask you for your daugh-
ter"
"What do you want with her?"
"Marry her"
"What for?"
"For better or worse"
"What does the girl say?"
"She says she will be MY wife"
"Uh! You haven't got cent
IN the world, have you?"
eyes, sir. She gave assent, and
if you will do the same, that will
make two, and we can buy a post
age stamp and write to you for
the balance of the salary"
II was a wretched attempt, but
he got the girl.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, Of. Man
chester, Mich writes: my wife
has been almost helpless for five
years, SO helpless that she could
not turn over III bed alone. She
used two Bottles Of Electric Bit
ters, and is SO much improved,
that, she is able now to do her own
work"
Electric Bitters will do all that
is claimed for them. Hundreds
of testimonials attest their great
curative powers. Only fifty cents
a bottle at Crouch Bros.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
Dawson, Ca.
ANEW SECT.
spread of the Holiness Craze in
Northeast Georgia.
Athens Banner Watchman.

Athens Banner Waterman.
A queer craze has broken out in
Georgia which is creating consid-
erablo excitement in the north
eastern portion Of the State. A
special dispatch from Marietta
gives the following particulars:
The northeastern portion of
Georgia is vast holiness camp.
The question of sancti6cation has
been vigorously preached until
now it is not enough to be Meth
odlst, but perfect freedom from
SIN s. must be prafessad as well.
The Rev. W. A. Dodge and the
Rev. VIM. Parks are apostles of
this new doctrine, and under their
preaching numerous faith cures
have been disputed by the doctors,
The recent suicide of the Rev.
III. u. Turner, who declared THAI
ne had lost the faith, has intensi-
he'd the feeling. Alta meeting at
Mount Zion, last week, some re-
markable statements were made.
A curious feature was the pres
ence Of Mrs. Mary Scroggings,
arose and stated that she was lO4
years of age. Ninety-fve years
ago she joined the Methodist
rch;seventy years ago she pro
tessed holiness, since which time
she has never had even the incli-
nation to sin. She ascrIbed her
long life to a firm faith that she
would not die. Mrs. Scroggings
lives five miles from the church,
which distance she regularly
walks every Sunday and on prayer
meeting nights. She looks and
acts like well-preserved woman
of forty-fve."
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
Neuraggia of the FACE:

Capt. John Orr, Pennington, Miss, has
been most intense sufferer from facial
neuralgia for over twenty years. He has
had seventeen operations performed on
the nerves1-that is, had them divided, cut
off close to the bone from which they
emefge, But this never did him any good;
the most excruciating pain continued
without the least interruption. He oftert
wished fer death to relieve him of the in
tolerable pain. The best physicians failed
to relieve him. They finally advised him
10 consult Drs. Hartman & Miller. at the
st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, which
he did. They prescribed PERyNA, and
in less than month was entirely relieved
or the pain. Before consulting these doc
tors the least touch to any part of his face
or nose would cause the most fearful pain.
while now ne can blow his nose and wipe
his face without the least fear of pain.
The captain Is grateful beyond measure
for this unexpected and unhoped 70, result.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kenner,o8 .a.nei street,
New Orleans, has been one OF ne great
est sufferers from Neuralgia OF he face
during the past year that we ,ave ever
heard of. From morning to hight and
from night to morning, there was one
constant, racking, tearing, burning PAIN
extendingclear around her head and deep
down through every muscle, tooth and
bone in her face. No rest and no sleep.
All physicians failed to relieve her, az
wei! Is all remedies. She was constantly
in the most agonizinG despair. She called
on DIR. Hartman, who said the cause was
chronic catarrh. lie prescribed PRRuNA
for her and now every pain has left her.
She feels like another person and can eat
heartily and sleep soundly.
Mrs. G. ]. Miles, Gallipolis, o., writes!
DR.. S. B. HARTmAN s. Co., Columbus.
.. My affection has been rheumatism, To-
Gated in the right arm and shoulder, of
more than two years standing, and after
trying agreat many remedies without any
relief, commenced the use of PERUNA.
which, after using three bottles, found a
decided change for the better. contin-
ued to use it and now feel entirely well'
:, Huldah Ward, Wellstou, O., writes: 81
Have been afflicted for years. with that
dreaded disease, catnrrh. tried great
many different kinds of medicine, but TO
no effect. ! commenced taking your Pc
RUNA about nine mouths ago; have taxi
en- about ten bottles. 1t is doingme much
good. BY its continued use hope to be
entirely cured"
Dr. II. u. LoyeJoy, padevllle, Ala,
writes: have fine run on your Pc
RUNA and MANALTE. Please send me q
lot of books. :" The Ills of Life"
PE-RU-NA is sold by all druggists Price
$1.00 per bottle, six hotties $500 II
you cannot get it from your druggist, we
will send it on receipt Of regular price.
We prefer you buy it from your druggist;
but if he hasn't it DO not be persuaded ID
try something else, but Older from us at
once as directed.
$. d. HARTMAN & Co,
Columbus o,
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Statements of Facts.

Rev; James 1. Pierce, Of Ok
ford, Ga, says: My wife from
eHrly girlhood has been suffefing
from rheumatism. She has tried
many remedies, and | must frank
ly say has derived more benefit
from Swiit's Specific than all the
others after long and faithful trial.
Mr. [. L. Anderson, a promi-
nent business man of Temple, Tex
as, under date of February, IS,
1885, writes: l can certify with
out hesitation that the medicine
known as Swift's Specific is the
best blood purifier l have ever
used.
Col, A.. J. Brooks, of Round
Rock, Texas, under date Of Feb.
Is, 1885, says: | have been afIlict-
ed with a blood humor and indi-
gestion for fifteen years. ] have
used various medicines, but with
little purpose. [ have received
more benefit from Swift's Specific
IS. s. S. than anything else l
have taken. 1t is the best blood
purifier in the market.
Rev w. r. Kirk, member Of
the Alabama Conference, nj. E.
Church, South, says: Through
gratitude to the proprietors Of
Swift's Specific, and desire to
benefit suffering humanity, I
heartily recommend S. S. s. as
the best remedy | have yet found
for rheumatism, with which L
have suffered for years. BY the
use of this medicine [ was ena-
bled to resume my pastoral work
in October last, for which l had
been disabled for two OF three
years by rheumatism.
Mr.. I. j, Teate, Of Wacissa,
Florida, writes: Swift's Specific
has cured a cancer on my face, and
has almost made q new man Of
me.
For sale by all Druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin
Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga:
N. Y. 157 w. 23d ST.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA sALvE.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Philblains, Corn and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect
Satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale
by Crouch Bros.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
sadCas6.
Augusta Chronicle,

- IS
From statistics gathered by
American clergymen and furnish
ed to the Christian Union it is
demonstrated that not more than
5 per cent. OF American artisans,
in cities, attend church service of
any kind. This neglect of duty is
not from intidelity. The sum-
ming up Of the various reasons is
given thus: The men have to
work all the week, and they recre-
ate ON Sunday. They cannot
dress so we'll as those with whom
they must associate, and therefore
stay away. They think secret So
cieties are as good as the church
The large salaries of the ministers
disgust some. Some feel that the
minister's hireling, and there-
fore seeks to uphold his church as
a doctor seeks to increase his prae-
tice, not from love OF souls, but to
increase his salary. Some en-
ployers Of labor are so bad in their
treatment of their employees that
the men do not want to go where
they will meet those in whose real
Christianity they have SO little
faith. All the letters indicate
that, especially in the large places,
working men feel that they are
not welcomed in churches FREE
quented by the wealthier classes.
1t must be born in mind that
these melancholy facts have been
wholly obtained from The North.
AS Christian ministers have taken
so much pains to ascertain why
working people avoid churches on
Sunday, it behooves them to re-
move, as far as possible, all obsta-
Giles from the path of laboring
men and women. This country is
in serious danger if its toilers
lose faith in God as we'll as man.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
Dawn.
BY c, Il. L.

l ne ne, sun Ger the hills came streaming.
Inc night sped off to the west,
Alu the earth arose from her dreaming
ana awaited, the days behest.
Arose like a maiden, dimpled
And her hair like brooklet wimnie99'
AS the light spread over the deep.
but why were her eyes o'erfowine
with tears that the dew BETRAYED?
VI the voice of the west wind aiowino
In the dark, was the earth afraid?
An, no! but up from the far lands
A zephyr had flown in the night,
And had kissed her and strewn her with
garlands,
but was gone ere the morning light!
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27

London Truth,
Many Of the guests at Beatriee's
wedding were Americans. / al,
ways know them by the jerkiness
of their movements and their ca.
ger restlessness of expression
When the fair American acquires
repose land she someti mes does
she is charming. But as rule
she is so impetuoasly 1impulsive
that one is always kept on the qui
vi7e, expecting her to 90 off like a
champagne cork, but without, the
|sleast warning. -
/. Such podding of little plumed
and lowered bonnets there wasl
Such rakish little hats, with brims
curled and bent and alternately
f1attened and uplifted! One little
specimen was precisely the shape
I-of the trees in the children's No
abs ark. You can fancy the low
or branches of one of these very
stiff little sticky trees raised at
one side, can uonot? We'll, then,
in your imagination you can trim
it with a garland Of pink flowers
and put it on pretty little head
that keeps bobbing up and down
like a cork in swift river current
Have you ever observed how
much viyacity there is in Ameri-
can elbows? They are full Of ex-
preston, [ can assure you. and
the American nudge" when re-
ceived in thorough earnest, is
something to be remembered. =. l
have an American friend whom l
love and admire, but I. have had
to entreat of her rather 70 knock
me down than to nudge" me, as
she calls the violent exercise of
the elbow wherewith she has been
wont to attract my attention. The
verbis a feeble and futile express
sion Of the thing itself. Were she
to bestow one.of her nudges, in
mistake, upon stranger, that as
tonished individual would cel tain
ly give her in charge for assault
and battery.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
Prohibition in Georgia.

Georgia started out as a prohi-
bition colony. The trustees issued
an order at the beginning that the
selling and drinking of rum in
Georgia should be absolutely pro-
hibited. Wine-making, however,
was encouraged, and in a short
time the colonists began to fall
into habits of drunkenness. In
1744 stringent laws were passed
against intemperance, but it was
too late. The liquor men got the
upper hand and kept it for a long
time. The next great temperance
movement in Georgia began about
1916 and lasted ten years. Father
Mathews work bore good results
and temperance lectures were al
most as common throughout the
State as they are now. Unfortu-
nately the question got into poll
tics and in 1855 the Hon. B. FL.
OVERLY ran for governor on a
prohibition ticket. He was de-
feated by a large majority, and
reform waned and died out until
the beginning Of the present agi-
tation about fifteen years ago.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27

A love letter picked up on the
street recently, began: my dear
est and loveliest of angels" A
young man who would cali his
girl an angel, may he justly set
down as a hypothenuse-ance.
And deserves, when he goes to
see her, to find her a polly-gone.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
DR.. Motifs Powders

NJ EVER FAIL TO CURE EXPLANATION
~ o. the Kidneys, Gravel, elect, Strict
ures and all Urinary diseases. Nevous and
Physical Debility, Genital Weakness and
all those untold miseres caused by Indis-
cretion or Excuses. Syphilis in all its
FORMS permanently cured. Yellow or
Brown spots on face and body, Sore
Throat and Nose, Scrofula, Old Sores, Ec-
zema, letter and all Blood and Skin aiss
cases, Urinary diseases cured in days.
Price So. Enclose the money to FRANK
STEVENS g. CO, Baltimore. Md, and it
viii be sent by mail sealed. For sale by
j. r. James Sons, Druggists.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27

What has become of the people O.
that county? rta1 .l.W @,
The present corn crop %.
Georgia is estimated at 40,oo0,0eC
bushels, being the largest ever
crown in. the State. The CROP
Of 1888 was 36,0OO,OOO, which is
nearest to it. Ta
After making and saving over
$4,000, Miss lula Hurst, it is
stated, has lost her magnet power,
With $4,000 to her credit, Lula
possesses a power far more mag
netic than any she has lost.
Thomson Journal.
Rev. J. R. Speck, another
Methodist minister of North Geor-
gia, attempted to kill himself last
week. This leads the Sparta FISH,
maelite to remark; I;The cranks
and lunatics take to this theory
with great avidity."
"A stroke of lightning killed
six hogs in Forsyth county one
day last week. In two, of the I'M
fortunate porkers the sausage
meat was ground up and cooked
ready for the. table, and the chit
terlings were brown ed to a turn.
The observant Advertiser and
Appeal says that Georgia is now
full of prancing colts, eager to be
announced as racers for the Gu
bernatorial candidacy. AS soon
as the inspiration hits one Of
them, off he goes to Atlanta %
A prominent physician of
Athens stated that he has recent
] ly treated many distressing cases
of throat disease among boys and
young men, caused by smoking
cigarettes. But the pernicious
habit will go right along all the
same.
A bill has been introduced in
the legislature to tax professional
base ball players 800 a game.
Now then, let's have tax on mar
bles, foot races, town ball, bull
pen, pull-over-hats and chicamy-
crany-crow Go it, brethren
Thomson Journal.
The lightning struck a tree
In .Marshallville last week, near
the residence of Major Frederick,
and instantly killed a buzzard.
The Majors unfortunate fami ly
have gone to the mountains with
their noses packed in cotton bat
tlng.-Thomson Journal.
"A Calhoun man has a sun
flower Is feet 4 inches high, with
~ flowers, which he proposes to
present to the member of the leg
lslature who makes the best
speech during the session. Judge
Harrell, the great expounder OF
the constitution, ought to get that
vegetable.
JEFF Whatley, Of Griffin, re-
turned from church last Wednes-
day night, undressed and was sit
ting on the side of his bed, when
q gunbarrel crawled through the
window and emptied a fatal load
OF lead into Jeffs body. 1t is said
mat the shot was superinduced by
Oeits attentions to another negro s
wife.
Mr.. J. H. King owns. three
hens that raised one hundred and
'hlrty chickens this year. The
chickens all started in life about
Tue same time, and are now about
grown. Mr.. King brought one
hundred of them to market the
o'her day, but as only twenty
cents was offered, he ordered
taem back home, where he says
'ney will stay until the price in
IFeases to twenty-five cents.-Al-
oany Medium.
!, Judge Turner tells of gen.
.'eman who does not live very far
'ron here, who caught q catfish,
ana the catfish had in il d four
,oot 1iioccasin, and the moctasin
mad another catfish inside Of it,
and--but we were not Informed
1'nnitely whether the last catfish
n''a another moccasin in it. 1t Is
SUD that catfish and moccasins
@ @n fond of each other. Eatontor
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
A Jefferson young man kisse

A Jefferson young man kissed
his dulcina about twenty times;the
other night, on q stretch, and when
he stopped to get breath and dust
the chalk off his coat to make a
new start; tears filled her eyes as
she said, in q sad tone of voice.
"Ah!-, 1 fear you have ceased
to love me-" Moral. Marry her
at once. Jackson County GA. J
Herald.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
A YANKEE WAR STORY.

Shooting a Wounded Rebel to Make
Sure that He Was Dead Enough to
Bury. Il
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
A Square Talk with Purchasers,
Giving Special Information
About Our New and Easy
Methods of Selling
Pianos e. Organs.
"IT's A LONG TINE BETWEEN DRINKS. y

"IT's LONG TINE BETWEEN DRINKS"
So remarked the @ overnoI Ct Soith Car
DINA to tile Governor OF North Carolina
many years ago, before the temperance
wave had swept over tie South. lie
probably spoke his honest convictions, and
so do we when we say,
IRIS Lone TINE BETWEEN CRops.
And to this the thousands offamily bread
winners" in the South who are waiting I'M
til The next crop is garnered before they
buy Pianos or Organs will say amen.
But we say why wait when you can buy
now on such very easy terms? Only think
Of it,
piASos, $40 CASH and $40 MONTHLY
ORGANS, $40 DASH and so MONTHLY
Why, it's almost sin to deprive your
self and family of an Instrument when one
can be had so easily. And to. those who
cannot meet monthly Installments, we Of
! fer these special Summer Terms:
piANos goo CASH and BALANCE NOV: 1.
ORGANS, $50 CASH and iiAgasCE nov. /.
And if crops turn out poor, so that when
| Nov list comes the entire balance cannot
be paid, we will accept One-Half of it,and
wait until Nov. LIST, 1886, for the other
Half
Now, como rp, buyers. Our Instru-
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Lowest, ow Terms the Easiest, and we of
fer every inducement that can be honestly
lived up to.
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=
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The Silyer-Toned Mathushek Piano.
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The Incompatible Mason s. lfamlin Or
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payment.
FIne stool, Embroidered Cover, In
structor and Book of Music with, Pianos,
and Stool; Instructor and Music Book with
Organs. All Freight Paid on both. Fiji
teen days trial, and we pay freight both
ways if Instrument don't suit.
And just One Last Word.
If you are thinking of bhying an Instru
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SAVANN All, GA.
The oroat Wholesale Piano and Organ Depot of
fhs South.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27

Fine Stool, Embroidered Cover, In
structor and Book of Music With Pianos,
and Stool, Instructor and Music Book with
Organs. All Freight Paid on both. Fiji
teen days trial, and we pay freight both
ways if Instrument don't suit.
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27
STATE NE WIS.
what the Georgia Editors Write
About.

Madison county voted SO for
prohibition and ls6 against it.
What has become of the people of
that county? e illI .i.W oU
The Dawson journal., 1885-08-27

If you are thinking of bdying an Instru
ment, write us, and we will make terms to
suit your convenience. Ask for summer
terms, 1885. Mention this Advertisements
and panpr
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-21
Boiler Explosion-rwo Men Killed.

u
A boiler at North Mahanoy colliery
Schuylkill county, at eleven o'clock Frid, y
evening, 18th inst, startling the noghbo-
hood with its terrific report. There were
twelve boilers in the house, in nests Of louy
each. The boiler Dearest the breaker ex-
ploded, throwing the remainder out Of the
nest, breaking all the steam connections,
demollshiug The honso aud scattering
masonry in all directions. The scene Of
the explosion presents a confused mass of
broken timbers, upturned boilers, fractured
steam pipes and other debris. In the
boiler house were Joseph Lloyd, fireman,
and James Swank, helper. Watchman
Frank BaItelsey, who was first al the
scene after tho explosion, foupd Lloyd
lying in front OF the boilers, half covered
with bricks and stones, with his head
thrown back oyer bar of iron. Nothing
could be seen Of the boy Swank and it was
learned from the fireman that AZ the time
Of the accident he was in the alley betw zen
the nosts Of boilers. The work of getting
him out began as soon as help arrived,
but il was nearly two O'Clock before his
dead body was extTicated. lie was found
buried under a mass of hot bricks and
masonry. Lloyd was married and leaves
a wife and seven children. HO died two
ho lrs after being taken out. Swank was
olly eighteen years uf ago.