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The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

An advertisement in 8 New
York paper. is headed "The Fight
fer Honest Gas" Genersdly the
gas is honest enough. The fight
ehould be for honest meters.
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25
80 EktEa JUNE.
~ qsz ssss ~ \ s,lsigas
r11S N June tie lnaidpilss fancy

A. 4 &ksESs j UA "
l4s3 ~ ~ AZ b % ssnaasres
IT'S m June the iifaiden's fancy
Lightly turns to pink ice cream,
AnG her lovers shining quarters
Vanish like lovers dreanr.
Tis in June the maiden sees an
Ice cream sign half mile,
And she asks her trembling escort AMT
THAT sign got up in style?"
And the impecuhious lover.
AS he feels the heat of June,
Tries to turn the conversation
To the brightly shining moon.
Sweet, says he, ''Do you know sghy
That moon and Iare different?
Luna has her silver quarters,
But haven't got CENT"
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

California man who recently
killed young lady's father and
mother has married the young Ia
dv. Some men will do most any
thing to marry an orphan.
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

The young ladies of Rochester,
II. H., want to marry, and after
,ousultation haze advised all the
roung men Of Che city that a fam
;lv Of "six persons" can be CON-
fortably supported on $3.50 per
ssnutn. Why "six?'' can any one
4oll2
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

The Supreme Court of Oregon
,,,. decided that a woman can't
',+octice law in any of the courts
+ that State. She will have to
.,.k the cradle hereafter and let
h;m. Of the pantaloons appear at
IL har
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

Hon. REUBEN JONES, Of Baksr
,Ounty, was in the city to-day. He
has adopted a new plan Of shock
ing cats. -Enstead Of pfactng thst4i'
in shocks in the old way. he leans
+be heads of about two dozen bun
dles together. This leaves an air
under the oats, and they
dry much quicker than if shock
ad,-Albany Medium.
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

Mess the reverend brethren
Atlanta adjust their differences
IL bury the sharp hatehet
'hch is being brandisked mid
| ir very bitter and heated relig-
0ls controversy is likely to. grow
out of the tabernacle" meetings
which have been the rage there
Tor some time. DIR. H. H. Tuck
sr a leading Baptist and
editor of the Christiaa TG-
dez, has taken open and strong
ground against these meetings. He
refers to the Rev. Munk&il and his
aSSlStants as'professioaal revival
lists, and conde tkeir work.
HIS attack fell and exploded in
'ne tabernacle meeting like a
great bomb. III has precipitated a
controversy valch has been near-
ing ahead for two weeks. That a
! Paolle and severe reply shoald
5,aSe ~ 6een made by DR.. Hay
.loFnea brother Baptist minister,
" a circumstance that adds to the
controversy. III threatens a breach
nn among the Baptist brethren.
0'ner denominations will not be
BACKWARD in handling the cudgels.
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

Georgia is still ahead in the
way Of cutiosities. For instance:
Quitman county has q good work
ing mule 43 years DID, and has re-
Gently produced a huge rattlesnake
with 49 rattles, while Emanuel
county comes to the front with a
roster Which was killed a few days
ago, and Inside of him were found
numerous little eggs and seven
large ores, one of which had a
hard shell and would have been
laid the next day.
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25
lhia time OF year wi1en PEI

!, Az this JIlnb OF JOuI "H6H PtU~
!, want supplies on time they
I've unequaled crop prospects.
~ = Ter on when pay day comes the
- nj, will appear unusually short.
NJ ~Thare's lots of fun in America"
The Dawson journal., 1885-06-25

GALL the negroes convicted at
the recent court and sentenced to
the chaingang have been paid out
except three or four says the
Dawson Journal. The same bad
practice exists in this county and,
perhaps, in every other county in
the State. It ought to be discon-
tnued, There ought to be a law
against it; for in many cases it
mounts to 4 defeat of the ends of
stice. Let the law take its
uuse agaiAsl hardened criminals,
\ nd let no man come between
lom and the just expiation Of
ir crimes. es.-Albany News.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
uoUyrAIy RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Mr.. GROVE, Penn, Aug. tSpeciaD.-To-d day
was one OF the delightful OF the meeting at this
mountain camp owing two days OF rain The skies
cieared away and tho snono brightly during the
entire day The influence Of the weather was notcea-
e I'm aD increased interest In tho various religious
sxercises The attendance last night was enormous
un, the late trains bore away tho crowds from the
regions adjacent The gates were kept closed to-day
and there was an absence OF the disorder unavoidable
when the railroads give the attendance the aspect OF
floating population. over 5000 people. however, re-
maned within the enclosure to take part In the religious
services.
AT o'clock this morning Mrs Hinkle conducted the
regular carly prayer meeting. At a. M the
Rev. Dr. Frost conducted tho annual hand
shaking as typical OF the holy kiss Of tho
carly church. The Rev. Richard Hinkie, OF Danville
prcachcd the sermon at the 10 o'clock services His
theme was prooamatian OF the Gospel AS taught by
The Jewish year OF jubilee. The Gospel was designed
he said to all from the slavery OF SIN and
il enaiments and restore mankind 10 the ropossessi0n
of the inheritance forfeited In the afternoon the Rev.
r. H. Mssser and the Rev. ID. H. Shields conducted an
Interesting chdrcns meeting fable and talk by the
inttry was delightfully."- instructive At p m the Rev
A IL Bornltz preached the Twenty. third Psalm aud
at night the Rev. X. II. Wharton delivered doctrjna
sddress ON the Mysteries OF the Atonement This was
preceded by a young peoples meeting conducted by
Mr.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10

Rav,ins was relentless on any evasion Of this RUE An
oicer on General Thomass stan tells siory "a no
General Grants hesdgsrters in the asa ons ne
nea1ouarisrs mesa 1t was Mississippi June, hst ana
dusty and b. was surrounded by old Wsst Point ienns
wore away without word sign of. how ns ahey used
to saw i'm the 7th Cavalry A. last ne yeutuiea W .
" s ~ tmid hating remark, to the surgeon on
6eadauaStsrs staff who IN a whsIer expiaanea laas
General Rawlns was death on liquor, pnt tnat towaIu
taps the surgeons shelter tent might hoit something
an bour later found the officer and the surgeon slne Oh
Zach s,ie OF a cracker box which carried ,in cup
goblet and bottle the one bottle ~ "a @ % S
There WAS grgng sound the aroma oi old rye wis on
the air and outside came step-tse Two neh
guiltily at each othcr the flap OF the shstertsnis en-
the Inns OF tho surgeon shaped the words; us
Rawlins-and the flap neE back ard Grant nmssa nah n
Ter ned half in reached out without w0rd seizen ho
ro, emptied It, aud retired silently well we are
S ,, the comment Of the surgeon put prcaks,
s,nd ,b Gencr commanding silent ana lmpetinrp
able and men Grant s, er es in tbs snoker
OF Pullman together The la,sr aropPea and ' asked
straight down. after n fashion he '-' ~ .u tha T 1,,,
shrnniiv. Do Won remember that drink -, ."c bs
BlacS Rveri' Perfectly" said the oncer, ,Iuc,,
aiacrity don't think ever whnten urinh 80 ,,
Iefore or since was General Grants solitary comment
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
. oonnrcr STUDENTS CRIMINAL LIFE

PIrrsBURG, Aug. 9.-The Leader of to-day
has an interesting from Washington Penn, about
John Wolf who was there month by the Chief
Police Wolf had attempted to break into liquor
store with companion detected by the policeman
and wlc In the Of assailing him shot by the
latter and died from the wound Wolf was student at
washington College in his youth st the time James G.
Blaine was also a sindent there. The letter says:
OF the 200 students tho majority were the sons OF
Southern planters, who with wslihllcd purses, and
Attended by negro yales Transformed this other
wise hum drum village into place Of continual upoar
Wolf was found ready leader He was most noted.
however for his skill In tossing silver bali douars-a
scarcit, which often resulted In depleted
eoutliern purses Johns recklessness and habitual
neglect Of bis studes finally led 10 hs expulsion. Ono
mor,ng the senior class, OF which lie was member.
aid solemnly out o. the chapel at the conclusion OF
mor,iiK :.rayers With old Professor Scott long since
deUeed occupying the chair OF natural sciences,
s its head the class marched through the college halls
70 the As the professor gasped tue door
Hs arose hastily, however and investigation was at
once begun. Il developed the fact that an eccfrfc
battery had a wire attachment with the do0rkn0b aud
uron raspIng it the professor had received the fu
benefit the current J0h8 Wolf was singled Que as the
originator Of the plot. and he was sunmary c;smssed
from the institution. Tnosc lively college days
Wolf then disappeared from the place and went to
Boston, where for time nc was in the employ OF
. publication house. His drunkenness however. lost
him the position. He then returned home, caught
waIle robbiug shoe store and Imprisoned. After
his release he attempted to sell liquor without license
He and his wife repeatedly imprisoned for this
offence Hts several prosecutions In the past fifteen
have cost the county $aO.OOo.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
WEATHER THAT DEFIEs ALL PROPHECY

THE SIGNAL SERVICE MAN EXPLAINS WHY TIL
RAIN DID NOT COME OK SATURDAY.
The S;cnal Service Bureau man who dwella
on the TOD of tie Equitable Building did not turn color
Saturday afternoon when TRIBUNE reporter called
upon him. In fact he losSed as calm % the weather,
despite the predictions made by the bureau the gnt po
fore that local rains would surely fell In and upon the
city Saturday to interfere with the procession
"will you kindly inform me-" said the reporter con-
ndrntally to the weather man. why"
"Tnere Is IN the world why II dihnt iain'
ought to have rained; there was sgery Indication o'
rau 1t rained all along the coast, at Ataisc CITY, u
Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia aua even st saias
Hook, l-1OO OF an inch"
aThcn the easterly wind was all risht the reportei
ventured.
"les"
And the lake region was therei"
And the Ohio vsllsyr
~Not here; and what Is more. I've just got dispatch
fr IN Washington saying Fair weather may con,nuef
ary s tsmperatape. You see said the weather man.
there Il chance for rain yet but to tell you the honess
truth. don't think it will rain to-day"
Wei in the summer time our rain clouds come up
from New Jersey and there aren't al! over that wa
now" The weather man walked to tue window, looked
wisful, away toward Sandy Hook and continued:
clouds % yeered and WENT over toward Jersey. i was
10 o'clock afraid. dreadfuly afraid. that they
here"
Yes But the clouds melted away and must have
worked of north"
You can dnd no other why 1t didn't rainr'
None In the world"
"Queer thing. the weather. isn't itF, -,
We'll, yes; but you see" ant the weather mans
countenance frightened up wonderfully wc only III
dulge in indications and probabilities not absolute
The reporter walked down ten fights OF stairs, con-
vnced that Il was special dlspensaiion OF Providence
that rain fallen In torrents IN Washington in album
dance at Baltimore aud Philadelphia, and had esen
touched sandy Hook yet 1t had veerei of 10 Leave tue
great funeral procession to wend its way from One end OF
York TO the other clear atmosphere and under
sky only necked with clouds; for the sun srcaIned
through the eadcn clouds early In tile day ana VITA u
came gentle tempering breeze which Strengthened tbs
half mast flags In the air throughout the day. aifrdins
comfort the spectators and the paraders Along tue
Hudson the breeze particularly pleasing. mo
temperate sunlight. the moving clear air. all made ny
day as nearly perfect could desired for the great
tribute OF occasion. The Signal Service officer COM.
meutng on the day, with his kn0wledge or all KINDS OF
days. said With emphasis: more perfect day could
not hive been had Temperature sunlight breeze. com.
biued to mako IL such" And such the hundreds o.
thousands who were out pronounced the day.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
sFRuOysAT OCEAN GROvE.

OCEAN GROVE, n. j., Aug. 8 tSpeciah.-A
l,roe auIleuce gathered the Auditorium this morn
ing many persons standing throughout tho service.
The preachrr was the Rev. J. L. Thompson, OF Grace
uefbodl.t Fpscopal Church Brooklyn. who disconrsed
an IN. yalue and necessity OF Christian experience. as
set forth In the words Of the Psami-t II waited
natently for the Lord. ani lie inclined unto me ana
heard me and heard my cry" Ie said 1.-The constt'-
,on ,f the human mind Il such that Is never sasnen
,r,,,r,. .ueh as we arc want the facts am not dis
,r...ed by tho sceptcisn OF the present age.
II IA simply the world asking what and why I
Thor, Is n great body OF facts which AFRO
CALLED etperienccs have been sixteen years
istonne TO great mass OF testimony on the line OF
,xperiouce such IA described by The Psalmst THIS
Mind of tes,inony has been accumuatng through the
rcntrlcs l., IL possible that millions OF people nave
for centuries consprsd palm of als-hood for TACT
p.ople testify that they had sense OF dissatisfaction
with on account OF SIN, and that on account
n, this and n consequent yearnng and scfrcnuncation
there did come their lives sense OF peace sense
of sins forgiven OF happiness unknown before ON
,e ba.s OF fasehood IL God and never sinned
There are m my wbo spite OF thcr manifold iniirm-
tiles are able testify that new power has como INTO
thcr lives Jesus Christ Is on trial In the court or the
n,neteep,h century There never was time when Inn
dety WAS 80 when there we're no many nuiel
books aud publications. the power OF tue chch s III its
witnesses. II is not In the dignity OF eloI'enuo o ts
know that my sins are forgiven are power iou sen'
peonlo who testify to the power OF a saw
m, fnurch TO combat intdoty In Its phases OF unbo
Lief needs that all Christian people should become VIII
nesses OF the truth as IL Is jesus. ,,,,, - - -
of PHILADELPHIA At Saint Paurs large audience
IL ,ncd 10 an excellent sermon by the Rev. Thomas
iIanion. d. d.. president OF Pennington Seminary
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
4 woRKiyGMAy on PRINT OLOTH MAKING

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 8 tSpeciaD.-The
following is an extract from the monthly circular just
issued by Robert Howard. secretary Of the spnncrs
Union:
Trade has taken turn for the better. and we VIII
point few which led 10 the extreme depres-
sion In industry and the best course for the
manufacturers to follow in the future Too
many mills have been built In the last fifteen years
Too many splndes and looms have gutted the market
that people regard them as cheap 10 DO Of any worth
system should be established both In the mule rooms
and ring spinning rooms. that when the yarn Is
altered to inner grade the twist should be
altered proportionateiy in order that good cloth
may be nlade out OF II. There has been
yarn spun in this city which, when made
Into CLOTH not been worth two cents yard for wear
ing purposes The old cry that anything good enough
for print cloths should be dropped and manufacturcrs
must they desire good trade, consider the desires OF
consumers In the future instead OF specnls-
tors: Better stock shoald be put In the
Improved and higher price charged for shem There will
never be great demand for prints while dross pieces
sderaby for the making up aud this dsprsesstss
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
PENNSYL POLIIICS.
TACTICS OF TIE sPoILs.HUNTERs.

TAKING ADvAyTAGg OF THE NATIONAL FUNERAL
DEMocRArc OPPOSITION TO RANDALL
lrRoM occ lsIoS,L CORRESPONDENT oY riIE rnihrNs
Putt,prIrufA, Aug. S.-Whilc the Nation
has been mourning the death OF the Great Com
,uander the Democratic place hunters have kept rght
ON with their work asf the Natlons griof gave them
better chance TO push their schemes without attracting
oublle attention While Grants remains have been await
ing burial Randall and Curtin and Scott have occupied
the time plotting aud schcmng how TO secure the most
offices for their hcnchmcn In tho quickest possible time
They have displayed unusual activity during the past
week. winding up With personal visit to Washington
to csege the President before his departure from Wash
ington 10 attend General Grants funeral Their avowcd
object has been TO induce the President to the
remainder OF the Federal officials In this city before his
departure Tho place OF General Iludekoper, the pres
eat efficient postmaster Is demanded for s Davis Page
a venerable Bourbon Democrat. who has been a cand-
date for oice three times before tho people aud has
always been defeated by immense majoritics.
The removal OF General Hartranft. late Collector OF
this Port was dono In "A way that occasions much un-
favorable comment among Republicans Hts successor
appointed. had given bond and aud qualified qualified
Iiartranft had any knowledge Of the matter
excepting what he saw IN the newspapers: no cause .
have been made here Mr. Randall Is quoted ns saying
"They were Republicans That Is enough We want
There are only five important Federal offices here nIled
the Naval ONCE, tho Suryeyorship aud Assistant
Treasurer.
AZ the Mint the new superintendent IS
fairly overwhelmed with applications for
place as tie civil Service rules do not apply there.
But tho great financial responsibility pinkos supcrn-
tendent Fox hesitate about permitting efficient men 10
20 out and the hungry specimens OF Democracy who
crowd his dOOrways to go ip.
Mr. john Cadwalader tho new Collector OF the Port,
assumes the duties Of his Office next Wednesday. He IL
spending Sunday at Newport. Although most OF the
places In the Custom House arc protected by tho
civil Service act the Collector Will find life some
thing OF a burden for the few weeks In ropclng
The assaults OF the oilioc seekers
There Ia already great deal OF dissatisfaction In tho
ranks OF the Democracy with the way IN which Mr..
Randall has handled the Federal patronage here. Res
outons protesting against his methods have been passed
by some Democratic clubs and sent to the President.
Pension Agent Davis still sticks 10 his rebel clerk
Barbcre and the prospect Is reasonably good that Mr.
Davis will his confirmation by tho senate
when that body comes to act on his nomination.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10

..,,vn,,n r,ovnton, Messrs. Bracket and Bur Bur
leigh sI1seuOlyesns Ws'tS tSepaOlican T Of tSs xx
Kellogg Senator Giioers Tor syrnomination by his
Rsgs 3,snas na. 5sss'a soSs ST. % County Re-
RqDSsns a%ysr ys 81 lewis senator Sssp ssp
lives In Franklin County ana Is siur Renublicas OF
2ortso ~ It is understood will make no enore
to be renonnated The eaains nrSn n soan Of
for the nntV Senator Coggesha Republican OF tne
xXiId District desires Alexander Good
, sna sscinulyman Joseph Ackroya. en
Davidson Of the XXIid DISTRICT is "rncne ia
nnoted against him ssembyman Haskell OF ronnpy
tonntv seeking the nomnaii9%, on of
Republicans are likely TO present 'no "a"' "
eneara i1r Ii vy eoutest in the XXIvh District ow
I ~ e aeclnaton Of Senator Thomas Repbesn, 90
be- candidate. The nomination Is graosea n Their can
the Delaware Comfy %,iSu hipSHs' iews former AS
sembyman, Abram Crosby. iST,rvi Marvin and As
the State Committee Nn'han,' haa ALREADY been stated
that Assembly Hendricks VII te X%Vih Senatorial
Dlstnct' Senator Esy. Republican, OF the sS@daSe op-
frict desires denomination, put wo"din OF Cayuga
Romeny IN Fasset viii of ne le
nominated without ogpos.vn psaap Robinson republican, of
the xXVIItn District, wants NONCOMPLIANCE pinas of on.
Republican opposen.ssu Lord Of Yates County
ssns,or Baker Republican,, OF the AAiAt, Of Or
been elected Congressnn nun domination of ex-senator
Pitts The Monroe Coanty hepuohcas"''. .MSnembyman M
rrar ore the nOHlDuiivh ~
uml;eI J. Breck Perkins, Martin W. Cooke an" suator
Cos present Arms oI the , Senm declines
pennhitcan OF the XXXth Distric oecue,
= rencminallon and the Republicans OF tno .,smnn I
nave been asked to send as his successor seabyman
Kidder scott OF Livingston County, assem-, Tnar "
Tatiey OF Genesee County. or x.Assempiyn Of lie
of wyoming County. Senator l,,n",U laus, and it is
annarent that Daniel II. Mcmillan, VINO ~ Is The
viii be the Republican nominee VIII pT Thones Hunting
Democrats are talking OF nominating inona' 81 the
Tor the Mace senator vedder, Repupi&ean' &
XXXIId District, seeks denomination LUIS
tle
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
RINGING GRACE CHURCH CHIMES.
Professor T. WiddOws. the expert bell ringer

at Washington rang the chimes at Grace Church during
the funeral procession upon invitation OF John senia
The bells muied for the occasion by Professor
widdowss patent mufiers, which decreased tho vibra
tions and gave the bells ournfu tone The following
SELECTIONS were played Tolling of the minute bells
"The MJfied Peal In minor Dead March In SAUL"
Rock OF Ages" Flee AS Bird. Nearer. my God TO
Thee" Safe IN the Arms OF Jesus" Peace Troubled
SOUL" :" I Know that my Redeemer Uveth." Peyers
Hymn" "Windham." Miscrsre," from Trovatore ;
schubert's +" Ave Maria" and the funeral march
posed by Professor Widows for the occasion. Mr.
Senia played the Garfield funeral march.
The Selections we're repeated at intervals between 10
a. M. aud 2:30 D. m and when the funeral passed
the church the David's Island Band ceased playing.
while the bells rang out Nearer. my God, TO Thee"
When other bands passed the church. and playing
dirges that In unison With tho bells, the Professor
played the melody with them.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1885

them 10 the eyos OF purchasers Whom dull trade ap.
pears. WAGES should not be reducea5 ncr Ior
cent Of the manufactured produets are consumed
by Its own population and eonsequently 10 or ~ per
creases consumption to that extent and reacts WIN
terrible force non the VINO MAKE rs .rs ss
In some instances 0elow the cost OF manniacture;;
and finally leads to- the ,stoppage oo or
to-day, II emerge from this depression anu
prosperity reign amcngstus again, manufacturers sou
turn their attention toward Obtaining some OF lne
$40 900 900 worth OF trade which England does alnua
ly with tho continent OF America and II CLOUD OF h'
dustrIal depression should loom up some time III the
future. believe IL Is the best way to countersct
iDstead 0f reducing wages.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-10
10 brought to bear in his Administration i

he brought to bear in his Administration u
Ireland"
That covers the whole case, and the gulf between
Mr. Chamberlain and men who talk of Lord
Spenesr's hanging an innocent man, knowing him
to be innocent IL impassable. The Irish seized o.,
opportunity of declaring that the Liberals would
find ont at the polls what the Irish ans ser to tet
eulogy OF Lord Spencer was Lord Harrington
reused their wrath as stfectuslly as Mr.. Chamber
lain He expressed his full concurrence with the
language used by Mr.. Bright. flo even went beyond
it. lie challenged tho Irish to deny that they had
shown unboupded sympathy with murderers aud
criminals. There were numerous and various cries,
upon which Lord Harrington. the most impassivs
and least sentimental of men. retortod, say it IL
notorious that sympathy Of che most open aud un-
blushing character has been shown by members Of
this House with convicted murdsrers aud erin
inals."
The issue therefore Is made mp. The Liberal
party as one man sides with the Yiceroy whom tine
Parneltes Of cruelty and injustice and gross
abuse of his great Office. The Parnellitss cast
their lot with the Tories, aud the country Is to
decide between the Irish, Tory coalition. and the
Liberals. fhere is every sign that the Irish will
vote Tory to man, and there can be no doubt that
one object of Mr.. Calians attack Mr.. Bright waa
10 increase the existing Irish anger against the
party which supports and eulogizes Lord Spencer.
avs