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The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
Mormon Miracles.

In the early days of Mormon
ism the preachers made many pre-
tentions to working miracles.
One Of them gave out that he
would make tie Holy Ghost ap-
pear at the baptism of John, in
the form of a dove. He took an
Irish farm hand into his conf
dence, who was to let down a dove
from place in the ceiling when
he called for the Holy Ghost. A
place was made for it with a
movable board over it. Before
the ceremony on Sunday, the
lrishman had got little overload
ed, bat took his place with the
dove. While he was asleep cat
came and eat the dove, and the
lrishman seeing the blood and
feathers, was in a fix, for while
looking at it the preacher cried
out, Holy Ghost! appearr' A
second time he gave the same cry.
For the third time he cried out in
voice of thunder, "IIoly Ghost!
appear!'' n fit Of desperation
Pat showed his face through the
opening and bawled out: "Arrah!
how the diFil can the Howly
Ghost appear when The cat has
ate him up?' That ended Nor
mon miracles in that country for
all time.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE
WORLD.
BY WILLIAM Ross WALLACE

BY WILLIAM ROSS WALLACE.
Blessings on the hand Of woman!
Angels guard its strength and grace,
IN the palace, cottage, howell;
"! no matter where the placel
would that never storms assaulted it;
Kainbows ever gently curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle.
is The hand that rocks the world.
lnfancy's the tender fountain;
lower may with beauty flow;
Mother's first to guide the streamlets;
from them sorls unresting grow,
GroW on for the good or evil.
sunshine streamed or darkness hurled.
For the hand that rocks the cradle
is the hand that rocks the world.
Woman. how divine your mission
Here upon your natal sod,
Keep, oh! keep the young heart omen
Always open 70 the breath of God.
All the trophies of the ages
Are from Mother Love impaired.
Fn the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
Blessings on the hand of woman!
Fathers, sons and daughters cry,
Aud the sacred song is mingled
With the worship in the sky;
Mingl's where no tempest darkens,
Rainbows evermOre are hurled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19

them false, and then oegan to ae-
cuse me Of numbering the men
We returned to camp and | was
arrested and taken to Sagauche. "
The prisoner related how he
was treated by the officer; how he
was provided with key to his
saackles aud a sack of grub, and
how, while the Sheriff was gone
from home, he released himself
and made his way to Canon City
and from there to Peublo, where
he staid that summer and raised
crop Of corn aud sold it. Then
he went to the mountains of Wy
oming and Montana, travelling un-
der the name Of John Swarts.
Returning to those parts of the
narrative which he omitted Pack
er said:
''I am accused of robbing the
dead. Yes, / did rob the dead
when | cut the flesh from the
bodies, preparing to start'out over
the range in search of civilization.
| then took So from Swans peck
ct, a $50 bill from Bell, and $40
from Miller. Here is where [ did
wrong. [ robbed the dead, but [
knew the money would do my
dead comrades no good, and /,
being yet alive, thought the money
might help to save my life, I am
willing to take the blame for rob
bing the dead, for it was wrong"
For I've hours Packer occupied
the stand and proved the most re-
markable witness that was ever
examined in this country, il old
attorneys may be believed. He
would abide by no rule, and usu
ally he kept the attorneys on the
defensive or fred questions at
him in IN excited manner, and
frequently to the great amuse-
ment OF those present. He proved
incorrigible, inconsistent, ire
pressible, and violent, and he was
finally excused, pale and tremb-
ling, yet defiant.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
A tSrH;ai Norman.

1t would be hard to imagine a
more outrageous treatment be-
slowed upon a child than that
which little Annabella Melville, OF
New York, received at the hands
cf an aunt with whom she was liv-
ing. The child was mischievous.
She committed the fearful crime
Of asking questions. She even
carried her frightful error to the
extent Of picking the fringe Of the
curtain to pieces, and, horrible to
relate, she was noisy, For this
she was punished by being kept
tied down to the floor Of a closet
two and half feet wide and five
feet long for fourteen months. A
piece Of sash cord was used to ac-
complish this. 1t was fastened
around her waist next to The skin
and was too short to allow the girl
to stand up. BY gradually tight
ming, the cord had imbeded itself
in the girls flesh. When she was
finally discovered and taken ont
she was found to be emaciated to
a painful degree, and her fingers
were like the claws Of a bird.
Fear and punishment have re-
duced her mind almost to a state
OF idiocy. And this in The latter
half Of the nineteenth century and
in the leading city of America.
The Commissioner Justified.
The explanation of Sam Jones
to Commissioner Henderson in re-
gard to "the bare hills will not
do. The expression "now if you
lived down on the bare hills OF
Georgia where we can't make more
than three or four bushels of corn
to tho acre" is o descriptive term
conveying the impression that he,
Sam Jones, was abiding to the
general rule as to the condition Of
Georgia. Col. Henderson did right
to notice this fling at Georgia. Sam
Small in his speeches in the East
made fings at the South which
would have set we'll on the yilest CT
abolition Republicans. Both OF
these men pander to audiences
before whom they speak, and II a
fling at the South is necessary TO
bring a laugh FROM a Northern or
Western audience, they do not
hesitate to make it,-Aloany
News.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19


great State. | saw and was
greatly impressed with the dis
play of native woods and marbles
| which had constituted the exhibit
of Tennessee in the New Crleans
Exposition. The money invested
by that State for that occasion
not only gave her fine repata-
ton for the time being, but got
together a collection which can be
used in all similar cases. Geor-
gia caused every one of her clti-
zens who visited that great expo
sition to blush at her exhibit and
is yet unprepared to take her
| place with the other great States
of the Union on such occasions.
We also visited and took great
pleasure in looking over Che col
lection in the Office Of the bureau
Of agriculture. The beauty and
variety of this collection is strik-
ing. The last thing Of interest
connected with our visit to this
place was our call on Governor
Butte. He is gentleman on the
shady side Of middle age, tall,
with rather retreating forehead,
plain and direct in his manners,
cordial and simple in his address.
He seemed interested in our de-
scription of the Gubernatorial
race in Georgia and account of
our convict system.
Our party's next visit was to
the Southern Methodist Publish
ing House. This is a large five
story building owned by the
Southern Methodist Church.
From it are issued newspapers,
Sunday-school periodicals, books
and many other things. tits ele-
gantly fitted up for its work.
Col. Il. d. Palmer, the business
manager, courteously carried as
through the entire building, show
ing the ladies his extensive prep
arations for printing, binding,
folding and mailing the large
number of papers sent out from
the walls Of this building.
This letter is already too loEg.
[ will reserve Chatapqua, Niaga-
ra and New York for other let
ters.
Yours with love for ali the dear
people Of Terrell.
A. M. WILLIAMS.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
The Women in Switzerland.

Mr.. Watterson in letter from
Switzerland writes: "The women
appear to do all the work. 1t is
not unusual to see girl and a
dog hitched to a cart and trotting
along together like a pair OF po-
MES. The men, great strapping
fellows, idle and lazy, loaf about
the trasseries. Their wives,
daughters and sisters till tho
fields and supply the markets.
The dog, the goat and the COW
perform the offices commonly per-
formed in other lands by the
horse, the OK and the mdle. The
bear is a sacred animal So is
the lion. The donkey does fancy
duty at the summer resorts. But
there is nothing to which the
Swiss woman may not turn her
hand, from milking a goat to saw
ing a cord of wood and drawing n
load Of hay. She is put to work
in her childhood, and before she
reaches her maturity she looks
like grandmother, wrinkled and
weather-beaten, bent and care
worn. This circumstance, which
appears at every turning and is
written upon each countenance,
leaving q painful impression and
discredits the national character.
A people SO independent and SO
brave, SO unaffected and so frugal
as the Swiss are admitted to be,
ought to be gentler."
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
A Thousand Pound Pudding.
Notes and Queries,

On June 16 there was great re-
joicingat Aughton, village near
Ormskirk, Lancashire, on the cell
ebration of what is known as
ughton Pudding Feast" which
occurs once every twenty-five
years. Itappears that about q CEN
fury agoa fourishing firm OF wand
weavers lived in the place, and
constituted for the purposes Of
trade en- immense oblong boiler
When erected it was inaugurated
by cooking in it large plum pud-
ding Of about ton weight. This
pudding was 90 feet long and 6
feet thick, while dozen young
men could scarcely raise it from
the ground. The ceremony has been
repeated four times at regular in
tervals. On the present occasion
the pudding, which weighed 1000
pounds, was provided 10y public
subscription, and after being ca =
ried III procession around the vii
lage was distributed among the
villagers and visitor.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
Cure for Sick Hoadach

f 1.T, proof that DR.. Gums Liv-
vi FILLS cures Sick Headache, ask
your Druggists for a free trial
package. Only one for q dose.
i've neS y, size boxes IS, cents. Sold
by W. G. Kendrick.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19

A WHITE man was .strolIing
around in the northern part of
Columbus Wednesday, Ginning
to be God. He said that the
world was coming to an end soon
and he wanted 10 get all of his
relatives who liy, dnear Dadeyillc,
Ain, to copgregato at once at "a
church in Harris county, where
they will be free from all danger.
All SUCH cranks shoui ! DC taken
up.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19

M, Mr. 9. L. Readop, Baltimore
%o,, Commissioner of Deeds for
a.. a.. tue States, suffered for a long
I'm 'inle with rheumatis, which
S'eluea promptly to st. Jacobs Oil.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
SAY YOU HAD BEEN DRINK
ING.

His Explanation Not Accepted by His
Shfewd Wife.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
She met him at the door. That
is, she opened the door after she
had been listening for five min
utes to strange Noises all around
it.
Curious" he said, as it opened,
when his dim consciousness gave
ligh5 enough to tell him he had
IN It found the key-hole. "Curi-
Gus; must see about this. Didn't
know this door had secret
spring. Must have touched it by
accident"
"Fm the spring" she said.
"ThA flowers that bloom in the
spring, tra-la," he sang gaily as
he put his arm around a llght-col-
cred portiere and tried TO kiss a
part of the pattern.
John," she said, "I'm ashamed
of you. You'll break my heart"
Don't break it here might
spoil the carpet, dear"
"What would you say If I came
home in such a condition?'
"Say? say? Why, my dear, I'd
say you had been drinking"
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19

Diphtheria is frequently the r.
suit Of a neglected sore thoat
which can be cured by a single bot
tloof Red Star Cough Cure. Prlc',
twenty-five cents bottle.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
Hadn'tBcen introduced.

Chicago Tribune
A 8ood-natured newspaper chap
was at a rustic picnic and rashly
spoke to a young lady without the
formallty of an introduction. He
happened to see a great fat cater
pillar crawling on her lace collar
and Jumping toward her said;
Madam, permit me to-
But the young lady waved him
off with an imperious ard insult
ing gesture and said: "How dare
you to speak to me without an in
PRODUCTION. You are certainly no
gentleman, STRIP
Here the caterpillar over-bal-
balanced itself and fell dowp into
her neck.
"Youchl OH Helpi Take it off.
Oh, please do take it off, some
bodyF screamed the fair one.
The newspaper man was the only
Somebody around and he said:
l couldn't think of it, madam; /
haven't been introduced to the
caterpillar.
Captains Fortunate Discovery
Capt Coleman. schr. Wey-
mouth, plying between Atlantic
City and New York, had been
troubled with cough so that he
was unable to sleep, and was in
ouced to try DIR. Kings New Dis.
coyery for Consumption. 1t not
only gave him instant relief, but
ssllayed the extreme soreness in
MS breast. His children were
similarly affected and single
V Y( had the same happy effect.
Dr' Kings New Discovery is now
Sne standard remedy in the Cole
man household and on board the
free trial bottles of this Stand
ara Remedy at Crouch Brothers
Drug Store.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
/. CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondence c,atafning items Of
current locil news, briefly told, is earnest
iy solicited FROM all sections Of the county
The columns If the JoURNAL will be all
ways open TO a fee discussion of any SUI
iect touching the general welfare Of our
people or country.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
Florida MOSQUITOES.

Indian River Ella Sun.
We have to give it up. The
toughest mosquito yarns come
from down the river. It is told
of one of the crew Of the steamer
Rockledge, that after they had
got into inlet, when night came
he went to sleep in stateroom,
the window to which was pro-
tected by ii screen. He had scarce
ly fallen asleep when he was awak-
ened by sense Of suffocation-
mosquitoes had thronged the
screen and stuck their heads into
the meshes till they had excluded
every particle of air. He ffanti-
cally kicked out the screen and
now lie does not know whether he
would rather die Of suffocation
or mosquitoes. Another veracious
statement from below is that a
young man went to work on his
homestead, providing himself with
g good standby netting bar. The
first night out he pitched his tent,
hung his net and went to bed.
For three days and nights he did
stir. The mosquitoes lad so
thickly covered his net on the
outside that it was perfectly dark
inside-be did not knew when
pay,10ht camn
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
Interesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron, Furniture
Dealer of Columbus, Ga, tells
his experience thus: For three
Yeas have tried every remedy on
the market for Stomach and Kid
ney Disorders, but got no relief
until | used Electric Bitters.
Took FIVE bottles and am now
cured. and think Electric Bitters
the rest Blood Purifier in the
world. Maj. A. B. Reed, of
West Liberty, KY, used Electric
Bitters Tor an cid standing Kid
ney affection and says: Nothing
has ever doLe me SO much good
as Electric Bitters."
Sold at fifty cents a bottle by
Crouch Bros,
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19

ALL accounts are payable on demand
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
Typhoid Goyms in infec, ed MIX

There was great alarm recently
Concerning the milk from some
OF the dairy districts in the State
Of New York. Milk-cans had been
returned without washing, and IN
consequence there were number
of cases Of low typhoid fever. IN
each case the fever attacked the
weak and those whose constitutions
were SO disordered as rot to be able
to resist the disease. Enrich your
blood, and strengthen your consti-
tuition with Browns Iron Bitters,
and you can resist attacks which
otherwise may prove fatal 1t cures
dyspepsia, malaria, chills and fe-
FefS.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19

Baby Shows are the rage every,
whore, and we understand that the
universal remedy used to keep the
litt!o ones quit is Df. Bulls Bah y
Syrup. Ii contains no opiate.
Prizes > cents.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19

IN the dynamite trial at Chicago
the state has introduced direct evil
dence showing that three defen :
dants were actually engaged in the
mountaineering that proved so
destructive in the Haymarket riot.
The circum stantial evidence is SO
abundant and connected that there
is no possibility Of doubling the
guilt Of the accused. Thecase has
been splendidIy handled for the
state, and without the corruption
Of the jury the detected anarchist
murderers can have no chance Of
escaping the death by strangula-
ton they so richly deserve.
j. PIERCE WEAVER, the Indian
apolis wandering husband, whose
wife claimed that J. Woods Pierce,
the Texas man who was killed on
the Georgia Pacific railroad last
December, was her husband, has
been found and brought to Allan
ta> There seems to be no doubt
of his identity. The case has
been remarkable one; two wo-
men claiming a dead man-one
swearing that he was j. w. Pierce
and the other that he was j.
Pierce Weaver
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-05
VICTORY FOR THE WHITES.
VICTORY FOR TIE WHITES.
Bowdoin Wins the Four Dared Race
at Lake George.
The nile and Half RoWed in the Re-
markably Quick Time of 8 min.
Is sec.

BRUNSWICK, July 4.-The four cared
race at Lake George, N. Y. between the
crews from the University of Pennsylvania
and Bowdoin,. took place Saturday forenoon.
The distance rowed was one mile and half
straight away. 1t was a closely contested
and exciting race, and was won by the Bow
doin crew in s min 16 Sec. by three lengths,
The result of the race is very gratifying to
he alumni, and undergraduates OF Bowdoin,
as well as to the many friends of the college,
throughout the State, as this is the second
year in succession that Bowdoin has won
the four Dared intercollegiate race. The
names and positions of the winning crew are
as follows: F. Lyman, 80, bow, H. c. jack
son, $50, No. 2; W. R. Tenney, $50, No. 3;
and L. B. Varney, 'S7, stroke. F. G. Plais-
ted, the veteran oarsman, trained the Bow
doin crew, and it is his opinion, as well as
that Of other professional boating men, that
the four from Maine is one of the very best
college crews which ever took part in a
regatta. If it had been necessary it is
thought the Bowdoins could have lowered
the time made in the race several seconds.
The race was one of unusual interest and
was witnessed by a great crowd of specta-
tors. Bowdoin was the favorite with the
New York people Bowdoin College is not
in session and so the boys on their arrival at
Brunswick will not receive the formal re-
ception which otherwise would have been
extended to them. The people of Bruns-
wick were very much interested in the race
and the news of the victory was received by
them with great pleasure. Tenney, VINO
pulled No. 3, in the Bowdoin boat is a
Brunswick boy, and nephew Of editor len
| ney of the Brunswick Telegraph.
The race last year, it will be remembered
was won by Bowdoin in s min. &c Sec, when
record was the best racing time ever nlaue:
| This years record, however lowers that OF Of
| last year 10 seconds and places the name OF
| Bowdoin where it will probably remain un-
| touched for years. -,
1t is expected that the Bowdoin crew will
| arrive at Brunswick today, and Will be given
| reception by the citizens of the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-05
THE INDIAN FIGHT.
Combat Between the Indians and
Settlers on Western Promenade

SOfTIpdL GCkttCSfi tnO tn6t&Ito 6ttNA
Settlers on Western Promenade
at O'Clock .. m.
The combat between the Hebdonadal
tribe of Indians and the settlers will take
place at O'Clock, on the plains beneath
Bramhall Hill. The slopes of the hill will
afford 10000 people a chance to see the fight.
The following is description of the contest
Scene Friendly intercourse of Whites
and Indians.
Scene Pin the corner of the Maine Central
field the tribe dance the war dance while the
whites work about their homes.
Scene 3-Attack on Cleave'S and Tucker 5
families destruction of their two cabins
young Cleeve killed and scalped; the old
men. women and children taken prisoners
indians secure their guns in this fght.)
Scene 1.-THE Indians return to their homes
and dance the scalp dance and rejoice over
their success. In the meantime other set
tiers move into other cabins
Scene 5-The whites build Fort Loyal.
Scene 6-Indians seen at home dancing war
dance. On the left of the settlement troops
seen advancing, Indians move against the set
tiers and are mot by the troops under Major
Church. Battle scene at Anthony Brackett' S
farm under Bramhalps Hill, Indians defeat
ed return home, soldiers go to the fort.
Scene French and Indians attack and
kill Lieut. Clark and his scouting party of
thirteen, on Munjoy HILL Besiege and cap
ture Fort Loyal Indians fire the fort by
shooting arrows with birch bark on fire into
the enclosure, and thus drive the garrison
out and take them prisoners, and thus get
guns-and ammunition for the destruction of
= Purpooduck.
Scene S-Battle of Purpooduck, Indians
entirely destroy the town, killing % persons.
Two cabins have been built on the side of
Bramhall Hill, with others near the fence.
On the top of the hill Fort Loyal will be seen
with Purpooduck in the distance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-05
GENERAL NEWS.

A fire cracker thrown into an alcohol bar
rel caused an explosion at Wakefield, Mass,
Saturday afternoon, by which F. L. Gibson,
superintendent of Miller's piano factory, and
young son of Warren Nichols, were, seri-
ously injured the latter probably fatally.
A number of yachts OF the Pentucket
their annual cruise along the coast of Maine.
Mrs. Abigail Litchfield of North Cohassett,
Mass. dropped dead in the railway station
at that place Saturday evening.
In the three mile boat race at Winnipeg
Gaudaur takes first money, $3.50; Teemer
second, $500; Hamm third, $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-05
Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army open ten days cam
paign at Old Orchard Camp Ground this
week, commencing Tuesday, the 9th inst,
The meetings will be under the command of
Commissioner Frank Smith, of New York,
and Gen. Booth of England is expected to be
present. Many of their leading officers in
this country are to participate in the meeting
The usual camp meeting rates will be had
on the railroads.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-05
THE STEAM ROAD ROLLER.
An Exhibition on Temple Street After
the Procession is Dismissed.

very novel feature of today's celebration
will be the exhibition of the new steam road
roller, which took part in the procession, ON
a piece of street especially prepared for itS
use, on Temple street, from Congress, oppo-
site the First Parish church, to Federal
street. The roller was made by Ayeling q
Porter, of Rochester, in Kent, England, ana
is in the care of Mr.. Martin, their agent, VINO
is in this country experimenting their inter
ests here. Its weight is fifteen tons gross. 1t
is self propelling and has power sufficient 10
climb any hill in Portland. 1t can travel at
the rate of six miles per hour on level.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-05

The Portland Railroad Company have
made every provision for the rapid transit Of
passengers today. On the city routes cars
will be run every ten minutes, excepting dur
ing the passage of the procession through
Congress street. The Deerlng cars VIII run
every 20 minutes, but will only run to corner
of Cumberland and Preble streets, from 10
a. M, until the procession passes.