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The Dawson journal., 1886-01-14
A PRAIRIE FIRE
The Thrilling Experience of CIevc-
land Man on the Plains of Texas.

Texas Exchange.
A prairie on fire is a sight sell
dom seen by people at the pres
ent time. Mr.. B. P. Gardner, of
the county auditors Office, tells of
a thrilling experience he had not
long ago while hunting on the
plains of Texas.
'We left the railroad and jour
neyed into the interior of the great
State on horseback said Mr.
Gardner, "with the tall waving
grass on every side as far as the
eye could reach. We saw evidence
of small fires from time to time,
but we had made up our minds
that we saw none Of the fiery ele-
ment itself. One Sunday we
stopped for the day at point
about 500 miles from any rail
road. We proceeded to mako our
selves comfortable for the day,for
we were tired and we intended to
take good rest After breakfast
we stretched ourselves out on our
blankets, with the ponies tied
short distance away, and were TAX
ing it rs easy as we could. All at
once we heard a terrible noise like
distant thunder, and, jumping up,
we saw q sight We shall never for
get. The prairie was on fire. For
miles and miles, as far as we could
see, the flames shot up in the air
with deafening roar. L he wind
was blowing fresh and the fire
was coming toward us with the
swiftness of q railroad train.
Looking in the opposite direction
from the fire there was nothing to
be seen but grass, grass, grass.
"There was no way of escape.
The roar OF the fire became londer
and louder every minute. Birds
went screaming by, terrified by
the sight and souLd, and almost
every kind of game person could
think of went pell NELL past us,
screaming, hooting, barking and
screeehing, caring for nothing but
to get out of the way OF the fire,
which was chasing them at rap
id rate; although it was yet many
miles away. Our old guide, who
had been around the prairies all
his life, was frightened, much to
my surprise. He cast his eyes
upon the fire and then away up on
the waving sea OF grass beyond,
and told us we must mount our
ponies quickly and ride away be-
fore the fire as fast as we could.
There was trail about ten miles
away, he said, and when we reach
ed that we would he all right. We
mounted our ponies, but / knew
we'll enough we could not go five
miles before the FIRE would catch
US. The roaring increased, and it
began to get warm. Birds and
animals rushed by us more fran
tic than ever. An itea struck me.
Jumping from nay pony | rushed
out into the tall grass several hun
dred feet and started a FIRE. 1t
went with whirl and in min
ute or two a space Of 300 or 400
acres had been burned. We work
ed with a will and soon had our
ponies and effects in the middle
of the bare spot. 1t was none 100
soon, for looking in the direction
Of the fire | saw it part at the
point where we had stood few
minutes before, and then it went
by us with terrific roar. 1t was
terribly smoky and hot, but We
were not burned to death, as We
would have been if we had follow
ed the old guide"
No Roor thof Eeieupa Hos aNnftfarrad "A
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-14

A young daughter of Geo. w.
Baily, living near Scarborough.
Scrigen county, died few days
ago of poison from eating pork.
Another daughter is dangerously
i'll
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-14
THE NEWS IN GEORGIA.
PENCIL AND SCISSORS AMONG OUR
STATE EXCHANGES.

pathize with their poor husbands.
-Quitman is still bowling for
democratic postmaster. And
Quitman is the home OF Congress
man Turner, too.
1t is currently reported that
Gen. Toomhs' fortune is wreck,
and it is surmised that his Kim
ball House Investments the cause
of the wreck.
MIR. Turner, our immediate
representative in Congress-, will,it
is thought, be given the chair
manship of the elections commit
tee again.
"A young man in Savannah
put on female attire Christmas
night and went masquerading
over town. He was pi ,ked up by
sthe police.
The Gwinnett Herald men
tions man recently converted in
that county Who hunted up a
preacher to pay debg cf fifteen
years standing.
"A disgusted McDonough mer-
chant thinks if Henry county was
sold out at Sherif's sales, would
not bring enough to pay the in
debtedness of the people.
Two families that left Sum
ter county few weeks ago for
Texas, have written to friends in
Americus for money to return
with. They want to get back to
old Georgia.
The spirits of the good ladies
of Calhoun have been buzzing
around the last saloon keeper of
that place until his conscience
has called him away to another
avocation.
The Savannah News thinks
it would be interesting to know
how many Georgia farmers failed
the past year to pay the interest
on the mortgages made to foreign
loan corporations.
The Yankees are now begin
hing to move Southward by pri-
vats conveyance. Several parties
From as high up as Michigan have
passed through Albany this win
ter, travelling in wagons to Flor
ida.
"A white mannamed Stephens
has been arrested at Rome on sus-
picion of making and passing
counterfeit dollars. He had a
companion who succeeded in
eluding arrest.
Ed Brown, negro Of Hon
5neryilla, danced himself to death
cn the night before Christmas.
q ct, ii law was proposed to pro-
ibit fdldng, You would hear an
cther howl about the personal
rberty Of the citizen.
With pleasure we announce
hat Geo. Kirkland, Savannah
negro, is defunct. He drank, on
a wager. one quart of ra " whis-
key without removing the bottle
from his mouth.
The Philadelphia Press says:
Barroom consultations by Colo
nels, Jedges and Majahs,' at At
lauta, are postponed for the pres
ent by reason of popular vote,
and thus far the courts stand with
the people in the postponement."
The Ordinary of Pularki
county has been petitioned to or
Ger an election on the prohibition
question. The merchants of
Hawkinsville take very conserv-
ative view of the matter. The
journal thinks it knows whereof
1t speaks when it says Pulaski will
be one of hardest counties in the
State to carry for local option.
The Senoia Sentinel vouches
for the following unique epistle
That was picked up on the streets
reeently:"DEAR ToM-The reason
/ didn't laff when you laft at me
IN the post-oflis Yesterday was be-
eaws / have a bile on my face, and
kan't laff. II / laff she'll bust.
But l love you, Tom, bile or no
bile, laff or no laA. Yure luv;n
Katie till deth."
Alex. Dougherty, Jr., young
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-14
Health, Wealth and Happiness

Health, Wealth and Happiness
Are more intimately connected
with a sound stomach and good
condition Of the blood than most
people suppose. Thin blood
means weakness, languor and mis-
cry. A dyspeptic stomach means
all the horrors you can think Of.
Browns Iron Bitters means en-
riched blood, good digestion,
healthy appetite, sweet sleep and
vigorous strength. Mr. Henry
Hallam, South 18th street, st.
Louis, says, Browns Iron Bitters
relieved me Of dyspepsia, purified
my Blood, and gave me an appe-
tite :" Thousands of others testi.
fy in the same way.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE President, on the I'd, sent message
to the Senate requesting adequate legisla-
ton for the protection of Chinese resi-
dents.
As DR.. BlowitZ, Paris correspondent of
the London Times, was ascending the stair
case of his home the other night shot was
fired at him by some unknown person, but
missed him.
CARDINAL ANGELO JACoBINI is dead. He
was born at Genzano April -, 1925, and
was created a Cardinal on March %, 1852
THE President has withdrawn the nominal
ton of Edward B. Briggs, of the District of
Columbia (at his own reGuest), to be Con-
sui at Santos.
JACOB F. CHILD, of Richmond, No., has
been nominated Minister to Siam.
THE Rev. Dr. Samuel Ramsey. who led
the split in the Presbyterian Church which
ended in the establishment of Southern
branch, died at Louisville, KY, on the Sd,
aged sixty-eight.
THE President has nominated Alfred H.
Terry to the vacant Major Generalship
held by the late ". S. Hancock.
THE wife of Senator Joseph R. Hawlev.
of Connecticut, died at her home in Wash
ington on the Sd
THE Chinese Minister at Washington de-
MED recently that his Government was
meditating decisive action because of the
anti-ChineSe riots.
THE pallium was conferred upon Arch
hop bisCorrigan at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
New York, on the 4th, with imposing cere-
monies.
THE French Chamber refused to order
the Orleanist princes to leave France by
vote of 345 to 10
A TEST vote recently in the English House
of Commons showed Gladstone with 1854 to
100.
GENERAL BOULANGER, the French Minis
ter of War, has decided in favor of destroy
ing the forts of Paris.
FRED DOUGLASS, the well known colored
leader, has rendered his resignation as Re
cOrder of Deeds for the District of Column
bia
COLONEL E. H. MCPHERSON, graduate of
West Point and well-known Indian fight
er, who at one time gained great reputa-
ton by rescuing two young women from
the Indians on the Platte river, committed
suicide at his boarding house at Evansville,
Ind, by taking morphine. Indulgence in
strong drink led him to the dogs.
EX-CoSGREsSMAN FINERTY, Of Chicago.
was the orator at the Robert Emmett cele-
bration at the New York Academy of Music
March4 He predicted Parnelrs success in
his labors for home rule.
AssoLANT, the French author, is dead.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

DURISG heavy gale the entire roof of
the Rockland County On. W almshouse
was blown off. The building, which is a
large one, contained many inmates, but
none were injured.
THE House Committee on Public Lands
by test vote has put itself on record as
in favor of the repeal of the presumption
land law.
a STRIKE occurred the other day among
the employees of the Dry Dock, East Broad
way & Battery Railroad Company at New
York and all the cars stopped running.
The cause was because the company took
on new men, intending to discharge the
old ones as soon as the new men under
stood the work.
j. II. AUFDEMoRTE, the embezzling New
Orleans sub-treasury clerk, has been SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment in the
Chester Qll) penitentiary and to pay a
fine of 5000.
The laborers on the Annapolis & Balti-
more Short Line railroad struck for higher
wages recently.
A BOAT in which John Walker and Eus-
tace Burnham were riding near Digby, \.
s., recently upset during squan and both
were drowned.
Two men were killed and one seriously
injured by train jumping the track at
Island Pond, Vt, while trying to force the
snow blockade recently
SECRETARY WHITNEY has ordered the
commander of the United States steamer
Galena to deliver to the United States Mar
shall at Key West, Fla, the steamship CITY
of Mexico, seized for being engaged in a
flibustering expedition against Honduras.
GEORGE W. LAKE has been convicted in
the Richmond County (N. Y court of hav-
ing ruined his own Legitimate daughter.
bywhom he had five children, four of these
being idiots.
THE associated chambers of agriculture
of Great Britain have adopted resolution
favoring the imposition of import duties Oh
foreign grain.
The Russian Government has ordered
the Polish poet Kraszeivsi to return to
prison on May l. The poet says that his
return will soon be followed by his death.
as he is now in feeble health.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES,

PURSUANT 10 an ORDER IIv4A execu-
tive, the Knights Of Labor on the Missouri
Pacific went out on strike ON the morning
of the 9th. The strike was very general
and grew out of the boycott and strike on
the Texas Pacific.
An immense conflagration broke out in
the docks of the Monarch Line Steamship
Company at Jersey City, n. j. on the
morning of the Sth. Extensive damage was
threatened.
ONE person was killed and several in
jured and a number of houses destroyed by
an earthquake in Cosenza, Southern Italy,
the other day.
THE clearing house returns for week
ended March 6 showed an average increase
of 296 compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was BIG.
COMMISSIONERS CoLMAN, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, has received quite an
unfavorable report on the Government tea
farm at Summerville, S. c.. The severe
winter and protracted cold weather have
stripped the tea plants of their foliage The
Commissioner is of the opinion that the
experimental tea farm had better be aband-
oned.
The daily papers of the Sth were filed
with strikes, boycotts, combinations and
other labor movements more or less threat
ening.
THE Paris Bourse was uneasy during the
week ended March 6. Other European
money exchanges were reported steady.
A FIRE recently broke out in the Ford &
Shoemaker mills at Akron, o., destroying
the structure and many other buildings.
The losses were estimated at nearly $780,
900; partially insured.
SEVERAL hundred miners in Pulaski
County, KY, recently threatened to drive
away the convicts and their leSsees who
were operating in the district. The Gov
we're overawed by the militia. but the peo-
pie were determined that the convicts
should be ousted as soon as the militia
were withdrawn.
THE Senate was not in session on the 9th.
The House was occupied in a general de-
bate on the state of the Union, the drift of
the speeches being to the silver question.
The Abbess Mslegne Caseponse, while
dining in the hospital of the Sisters of the
Poor, at Perpignan, France, recently was
attacked and murdered by band of ruff
fans. Several of the miscreants were ar
rested Their motive was supposed to be
robbery.
OALBERT FRIEDIANDER, of the firm of
Friedlander & Co., cloak manufacturers
of New York, was arrested the other day
on the complaint of Jordan, Marsh & Co.,
merchants of Boston, charged with de-
frauding that firm of $4,000 by collision
with their buyer, one Hughes, who has con-
fessed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
Immigration to Dakota.

ST. PAUL, March 5.-R. NJ. futile, of the
Daily Pioneer of Mandan, Oak, who is in
town, says that the outlook in the West
Missouri country along the Northern Pacific
is encouraging. A good deal of work has
been done during tile winter TO secure immi-
grafton from the East and the superior adj
vantages of that country are gradually be-
coming known among the thrifty farmers
in the East, who desire free lands
for themselves and their soEs. There
is every indication that the country
west of the Missouri will receive a larger
immigration this spring than any other Sec
ton of Dakota. Its fine farming snd graz
ing lands, excellent water and immense
beds of Ignite coal lying near the surface.
are attracting the attention Of just the kind
Of men that are needed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
A Circuit Rider Drowned.

PIEDMONT, Mo-, March 5.-Information
has been received from Van Buren,, Carter
County, Of an accidental drowning which
occurred in Current river, four miles above
Van Buren,. Rev. James Hardy and COM
panion, both mounted. were about crossing
the ford when two young ladies came up
who wished to cross The gentlemen each
took lady on behind him. Mr.. Hardy's
horse stumbled in the river and Mr.. Hardy
rather severely jerked the reins, when the
animal reared and fell backward into the
water. The young lady succeeded in es-
Gaping. but Mr.. Hardy was drowned. At
last accounts his body had not been found
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
THE EDUCATION BILL.
The Bill as Passed by the Senate-A Total
of &19,OOO.OOO Appropriated.

The Bill as Passed by the Senate-A Total
of s19,OOO.OOO Appropriated.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Education
bill as it passed the Senate provides that
for eight years after its passage there shall
be annually appropriated from the
Treasury the following sums in aid Of COM
mon school education in the States and Ter
rtOrieS and District of Columbia and
Alaska: For the first year, $1,000, 600; the.
second year, 100000 600; the third year,
SIS, 900; the fourth year, $4,000, 600;
the fifth year, S11 10000 the sixth year,
$4,000, 600; the seventh year, s., 900, 900, and
tine eighth year, s., 000, 600; making S77, O0O,-
600, besides which there is a special
Appropriation of 81, 000, 900 10 aid in the
erection of school houses in sparSely set
tied districts, making the total fund 49,
100000. The money is given to the several
States and Territories 'in that proportion
which the whole number of persons in
each, who, being of the age of ten years
and over, can not write, bears to tie whole
number of such persons in the United
States" according to the census cf 1880,
until the census figures OF 1890 shall be
obtained and then according to the
latter 08UTeS. Ill OldteS having Scpd-
rate schools for white and cOlOred chill
Gren The money shall be paid out
in support of such white and cOlOred
children between ten and twelve years old.
No State is to receive the benefit of the act
until its Governor shall file with the Secre-
tary of the Interior a statement giving full
statistics of the school system, attendance
of white and cOlored children, amount of
money expended, etc., number of schools in
operation, number and compensation Of
teachers. etc. No State or Territory shall
receive in any yea- from this fund more
money than it has paid out the previous.
year from its own revenues for common.
schools. If any State or Territory declines.
to take its share of the National fund such
share is to be distributed among the.
States accepting the benefits of the fund
If any State or Territory misapplies the
fund or fails to comply with the conditions.
it loses all subsequent appointments.
Samples of all school books in use in the
common schools of the States and Terri
tories shall be filed with the Secretary of
the Interior. Any State or Territory ac-
ceptng the provisions of the act at the first
session Of its Legislature after the passage
of the act shall receive its pro rata share of
all previous annual appropriations. Con-
greSs reserves the right to alter or repeal
the act The bill now goes TO the House
of Representatives for concurrence.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11

SENATOR VANCE, who recently went
to Detroit to bring Senator Jones back
to Washington with him, failed in his
mission. He saw Jones, and remon-
strated with him about his conduct, but
it did not produce the slightest effect.
Jones told him that he was capable of
attending to his own private affairs,
and his matrimonial aspirations were
included in that category. Vance gave
him up as hopeless case. Senator
Fair says he was with Jones in Dublin
several years ago, and that he had a
similar adventure there, pursuing the
beautiful Irish maidens with his i'm
portunities TO such an extent as to dis
gust everybody, and to make himself
the common talk of the town.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
OUR NAVY.

The House Committee on Naval Affairs
Makes Energetic Report on Our De-
fenseless Condition.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The House
Committee on Naval Affairs has completed
its report to accompany the bill providing
for an increase of the naval establishment
1t points out that the sea coast cities Of the
United States are absolutely at the mercy
of a second rate naval power, and that the
Government is without adequate means Of
defending its foreign coastwise commerce.
It shows that while foreign powers arc
building formidable naval vessels the
United States is about at stand
still in this particular, and says: After
studying the characteristics of other ma
tons We find that We are not only at the
mercy OF foreign nations but our neighbor
Brazil might exact tribute of any city along
our gulf or Atlantic coast while Chill could
enforce similar demands on the shores of
the Pacific. The Reachuels and Aguida
Dau, those formidable
BRAZILIAN ARMED CRUISERS,
could steam at thirteen or fourteen knots
an hour from Brazil to New York in ten
days. They could with impunity pass our
forts and anchor in New York harbOr. But.
without doing this their guns Gould easily
throw shells into New York city from OH
COney Island beach. The Gillian vessel.
Esmerelda, carries coal enough To enable
her to steam at eight knots an hour from
Chill to San Francisco without exhausting
half her supply, and with her high power
guns she could lie outside the Golden Gate
and lay the city Of San Francisco under
contribution without going within the reach
of its guns. The Cochran and BlancO Eucal--
ado, other Gillian ships, arc protected by
nine inches of iron armOr and carry batteries
of six and eight inch breech loading rifles.
In view OF this state OF affairs the commit
tee recommend the completion of the mont
tors and the building of the vessels and
torpedo boats discussed in the bill already
published. The committee hopes that in
view of the very considerable quantity Of
armor required for the vessels, that
RESPONSIBLE AMERICAN FIRMS
may be induced to enter upon the work Of
making the armOr needed, and the opinion
is expressed that the needed workshops
will grow up along with the navy, and that,
the arts Of forging heavy steel and of
building guns and ships of war will develop
in America side by side. The report eX-
plains and defends the provisions of the
bill submitted by the naval commits
sion and concludes as follows: 1--WE trust.
the bill may meet with the appreciation of
both Houses of Congress, and that its en-
actment into law may, as an important
step toward the creation of an efficient
navy, contribute to a feeling of increased
National security. At present such feel
ing of security among well informed people
can only come from the belief that no
Nation dare attack another when II is help
less" The report is signed by every mem-
Der of the committee.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11

THE grand jury for the New York
Court of general session after being
sworn into Office were charged by Judge
Gildersleeve on the 1st. After defin-
ing their duties he said they should not
find an indictment unless the circum-
stances warranted it. He referred to
the alleged corruption in the procuring
and granting of the franchise on which
the Broadway surface railroad is now
operated, and said: LET the axe fall
where it may. We have but one code
of laws. They recognize neither color,
nationality, nor rank"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11
Schooner Adrift.

NEwsYoRK. March 5.-A dispatch from
Riverhead last night says: "a large
schooner was seen anchored of Rock
Point three miles out, on Monday.
She rode the gale until this morn
ing. when she was seen to break loose
and drift toward the shore. Last night
she was hard aground on a bar with
the sea breaking over her. Her distress sig
nails are flying, but it is impossible to get to
her. The life saving crew made an I'M
successful attempt to get a line to her.
Running ice makes it impossible to get a
ooat from or 10 her. 1t is impossible to
learn her name or any particulars.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11

THE German press loudly protests
that the rebuilding of Rome will re-
suit in the destruction of its remaining
antiquities. Memorials are being
signed by artists and architects every
where protesting against the sacrilege
of Roman building spectators. The
National Zeitung of Berlin warns the
municipal authorities of Rome that
Rthey may learn in an unpleasant man
what are the views of the world of
culture
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11

AT fete held in Perpignon, capital
of Pyrenees OTientales, France, recent
ly, forty thousand persons were pres
ent. An aeronaut made balloon as
cension, although the wind was blowing
violently. The balloon dashed against
trees and buildings and finally burst,
when it fell to the ground with the
aeronaut, injuring him dangerously.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-11

A DISPATCH from London says: Lord
Rosebery, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
has given instructions to British agents
in China to assist English manufact-
urers and merchants to secure control
of the Chinese market, and to conduct
their treatment of the claims of the Chi
nese Government to suzerainty over
Burmah with that end in view.