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The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
About Gentle Spring.

We would like to make some
mention Of the balmy spring
weather we have had were
it not for the fact that every coun-
try editor in the State is having
SO much to say about "The spring
time is coming, gentle Annie,
and other such stale references.
We would be tempted to kick our
self all over the streets were we to
be caught in such Indulgence.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04

ably crowded out. II will certain
ly appear in our next issue.
-Jordan's Joyous Julep-an
instant and infallible cure for
Neuralgia and Nervous Headache
and all Pain. For sale ia Daw
son, Ga. by Crouch Bros, Drug
gists. yr1.
Messrs. W. G. Paschal, John
T. Lamar, A. J. Carver, O. G.
Cleveland, r. E. Simmons and Jas.
Bragg will represent Terrell coun-
ty in the State Agricultural Con-
vention which assemblies in Co
lumbus next Tuesday.
There we're meetings at both
Bronwood and Sardis last Sunday,
and all during the morning bug
gies and other vehicles were pass
ing through the city in large num-
bers. Dawson was well repre-
scented at both places.
-Richland is on a boom.
Twelve or fifteen carpenters are
kept busy all the time, while near
ly as many brick masons are
standing ready with trowel in
hand to build the chimney as soon
as the house is completed.
Judge J. NJ. Simmons receiv-
ed, a few days since, letter from
a gentleman of Buffalo, N. Y, in
quiring about our country. He
wants to purchase several thou
sand acres of land for the purpose
of starting stock farm.
The City Council should have
an eye to the adjournment of our
streets with beautiful evergreen
shade trees. Let us not live for
the present, altogether, but IS we'll
for the good Of those to come after
us.
Mike says that Dawson went
back on him week before last, and
just as he was beginning to be-
lieve that prohihition was doing
its perfect work, there were more
jugs shipped in than any week,
except Christmas, in long time.
Liberal.
The Dawson Cornet Band
has accepted an invitation to visit
Mr.. J. l.. jays, near ShAllman, on
the night Of the 18th inst. The
occasion will be a Valentine party
by the young people of the neigh
borhood. The band boys are
anticipating an enjoyable evening.
We recommend 10 parents,
who are disturbed at night with
feverish, fretful teething children,
to use Pitts Carminative. 1t will
quiet all pain, build up Che sys-
tenn and make teething easy. DR..
Alexander, of Augusta, says: "All
who use it once will buy it again.
'Is there hell?" inquired a
lecturer. We are not prepared to
give a definite an ,wer in this is
sue, but we are sure there is
some place where a warm recep-
ton is prepared for contributors
whose manuscript looks like the
rocks of the Lower Silurian pc
Rod over which the festive Caly-
meme Blumencachii whiIom waltz
Ell.
J. W. A. Hawkins. Of Sumter
county, has mule that is ahead
Of the average Georgia animal Of
that breed HIS corn crib is about
three feet off the ground, aud on
two or three occasions he has gone
to his pen to get the mule for
work, but could not find it, until
he recently caught It under the
crib stretched out enjoying the
rest it thus secured
Itch, Prairie Mango, and
Scratches Yf every kind cared in
80 minutes by Woolford's Santa
ry Lotion. Use no other. This
never fails. Sold by W. c. Ken
drick, Druggist, Dawson. Ga. yr.l
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
A Ghost in Town.

The boys who room next to DR..
Cheatham's Office have, by their
lively imaginations, gwen being
to the Doctors skeleton, and now
it stalks about the house at night,
groaning and moaning. One fel-
low swears that he heard It ex-
claim, Good God!" a night or
two since.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
HYdronhOhia.

Mr.. VIM. Wooten lost valua-
bic horse few days since from
hydrophohia. The animal was
bitten by a dog several weeks
since and soon evinced symptoms
of the dread disease, biting at ev-
erything and foaming from TIE
mouth. The dog has been killed.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
"A GARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions Of youth, nervous weak
ness cary decay, loss Of manhood, &c,
will send "a recipe that viii cure you, FREE
or CHARGE. Tits great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
Send sclf-addressed envelope 10 the REV.
.FosErH L. lNMAS, Station u. New York
~.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
Ohio Farmers.

Messrs. w. b. Chaatham, W.
c. Kendriek, b. FL. Hood, JAS. II.
Query and W. W. Fqrnum were
appointed by the city council
Tuesday night to meet and invite
the Ohio excursionists to Dawson.
They leave for Atlanta to-day and
will return Sunday. The visit
oYs will be guests OF the city.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04

All persons indebted to j. r.
James Son will SAVE COST by
settling with me or j. III Griggs,
Attorney, jo,mediatety. This is
positive. J. r. JAMES SoS.
Jan. 9th, 'S6.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04

At the residence Of Mr.. Walter
Dozier, two miles from town, on
last Friday night, was had ope of
the most enjoyable parties of the
season. Each Of the young ladies
present wore aprons, and each
had made u cravat to match. The
cravats we're pl ced in sealed en-
velops and the young men drew
one each, after which the young
lady having an apron to match,
was entertained by the young
man having drawn the crayat.
The festivities lasted until late
hour, and all returned home with
leasant memories of the gallant
host and accomplished hostess.
The following young ladies and
gentlemen from Dawson were
there: Misses Alice Dozier, Mat
tie Laing, Willie Hodnett, lille
Rogers, Mary Speight Baldwin,
Birdie AMI Daisy McNulty, Lol-
lie Ironmonger aud Fannie Shear
er; Messrs. B. B. Perry, +. w.
Clark, j. NJ. Griggs, j. G.. Dean,
Jim Lowrey, Charlie Gannels, ).
d. Laing, Wade Davis and w. A.
McLain.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
Ear Sake.

/ have for sale n 20-horse pow
er engine, md ell fixtures neces-
sary for running gin and mill:
Cheap. B. L. SMELL,
Shellman, Ga.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04

A Brick Store House in the bus
Inc 5 portion Of the city. Apply
to T. G. JAMES.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
We are Now Offering

Our entire stock of Winter
Goods at cost for cash. We mean
uiat we say.
q pAscHAL & KAIGLER.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04

Said that the people, after being cnrel.
would demand their money back, and any
firm adopting the rule would fail.
But pianing our faith to the UniversAl
Honesty of maahoo,s and womanhotd.
with an abiding faith IN our oil proved
remedy, we continued 10 ilpa. or banner
with No Care. No Pay" thereon, with
unprecedented results
We authorize merchants dealing in
f1Sdnn's Pioneer Blood Remover" ~ re-
fund the monsy il il does not cure ali
Baad snd Skin Diseases, RheunHsisss,
Blood Poison, Glsndular Swellmgs. Screl-
ula, Malaria and Female Complaints.
4 PERFECT SPRING MEp,CINEs
Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases msil-
ell free
MACON MEDICINE COMPANY.
Macon, 6'A.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
For SAFE.

Ten bushels OF Chufas. Cheap.
B. i. SMELL,
Shellman, Ga.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04
Mrs. NJ. M. Anthony

Has just received splendid
stock OF
FALL AND WINTER MILL
merry,
embracing Straw, Wool, Tell,
French Felt and Velvet Hats and
Bonnets for Ladies, Hoods for
children in MoIe-skin Plush, also
Straw and Felt Hats. A nice line
Of Old Ladies Bnnnets; Fumes,
Tips, Feathers, Birds and Novelty
TRIMMINGS. The latest styles in
Neckwear, Notions, etc.
oct. -, 'S5-3m.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-04

Mr.. Willie Beatty, who recently
moved from this section to Flori-
da, has moved back.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
Not SO Easily Trapped.

In the lines at Tolopotomy, in June,
1864, three regiments of the Second
Corps were ordered to assault the con-
federate position in their front, a low
ridge with line of breastworks at the
foot and one at the crest. They obeyed
the order, of course, so far as moving
out, and they sent up a formidable
cheer, especially the two famous regi-
ments of veterans, the Third Regiment,
which had never before been under
fire, not showing so boisterous a readi-
ness. But when half way on the vet
eran regiments lay down and the green
regiment pressed forward, and, all by
itself, carried the first breastwork.
Overpowering numbers of the confed-
crates, however, poured down on them
instantly from above, and few of the
greenhorns escaped. The veterans had
rightly estimated at one glance the
strength of the enemy as to position
and numbers, and they declined to walk
into trap. That was all. They came
back alive "to fight another day.
T. +. Gnl,Cey.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
Temperance.
How John d. Cough was Reclaimed.

1t was a cold Sabbath evening in Oc-
tober. A young man walked the streets
of Massachusetts city-Worcester-
shivering and despairing. The windows
ne passed were warm and golden in the
light of home, but he was homeless and
penniless. Those who knew him turned
away without any token of recognition.
HIS hands trembled, his steps were I'M
steady, his brain throbbed. He wished
he were dead. Later he stood by rail-
road track with bottle of laudanum
pressed to his lips; but to take his own
life seemed to him, outcast though he
was, too cowardly. He was thinking,
utterly heartsick as it is possible for
man to be, of his ruined life, when a
hand was laid on his shoulder. He was
startled. Nobody had spoken to him
in friendly way for months. "Mr.
Cough, / believe" said the stranger.
" That is my name,' he replied, and
passed on. You have been drinking
to-day" said the kind voice. " Why
do you not sign the pledge and protect
yourself?' And then the young man,
whose name was Joel Stratton, took
his arm in brotherly way and asked
if he would not like to be sober man,
go to church once more, and have friends
once more. John Cough answered,
sadly: " should like all these things
first-rate. Such change cannot be pos
sible, however" " If you will but
sign the pledge and follow my advice
| will warrant that it shall be so. l will
introduce you to good friends, who will
take pleasure in helping you to keep
good resolutions" After some ponder
ing he determined to make the effort.
He said, " Well, l will sign it,"
" When?" g. | cannot do so tonight,
for must have some drink presently;
but l certainly will tomorrow" That
night he drank heavily, and all the
next day he had fierce longing for
liquor, but he resolutely determined,
though it be the last act in life, he would
keep his promise. And he did so. He
signed the pledge, but for days was
obliged to keep up constant fight
against temptation, weakened with past
debauches and by the loss of sleep which
bis longing cost him. For six days and
nights, in wretched garnet, without an
hour of healthful rest, he relates that he
fought out the battle. Once, when he had
nearly succumbed, Jesse Goodrich, a
lawyer of the city, took pains to call on
him at his work and offer word of en-
couragement. The sympathy thus ex-
pressed Mr.. Cough always declared
saved him.-Mrs. Sarah x. Bolton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
Mr.. Coughs OratOry.

Cough oratory deserves some mention
apart. TWAS not acquired, but natural.
He had no Evolutionary training beyond
his crude dramatic lessons in early
youth. His reading was singularly re-
stricted when he took the lecture plat
form. All his resources were within.
Yet from the first he held his audiences,
and not, as has sometimes been said,
by mere rapid narration of picturesque
stories. Stories enough he told, GER
tainly, and he knew when and bow to
tell them. But there was real oratory
in him. In describing his own ex-
perience he said: " After the first nerv-
BUSINESS has passed l have but little
sensation except to make my audience
feel as / feel, see as / see, and TO gain
dominion for the time being over their
wills and affections. If l succeed in
this, or think that L have their SYM
pathy, and especially should they be re-
sponsive, the fear is all gone; then
comes a consciousness of power that
eXhilarates, eXcites, and produces a
strange, thrilling sensation of delight"
No one who has heard John B. Cough
speak probably suspected him of nerv-
business; but thousands will recall the
peculiar magnetism of his glance when,
thoroughly warmed to his subject, he
would step forward, as if seeking to
come nearer to his audience, as if eager
to look into their hearts, and give HIM
self up, as it seemed, to fiery flood of
eloquence in which the passion that
moved him was not less striking than
the dignity, felicity and force of the
language which clothed his vivid
thoughts. AT these moments he was
eloquent to the point of inspiration,
and there were few indeed who could
listen untouched to his oratory. Nor
are there many higher or nobler topics
than that which he discussed so power
fully-an evil which binders human
progress more than any which for thou
ands of years have been the objects
of human legislation and statecraft; an
evil which doubles the hardships of
poverty, assassinates all the family af-
fections, turns love into loathing,
brutalizes the highest intellect sub
mitted to it, at every turn makes mis-
chief, crime, misery; yet an evil which
men have until recently consented
virtually to ignore, to talk all round,
to let alone. The exploitation of this
evil surely constitutes life-purpose to
which the best existence may well be
devoted; an apostolic mission second to
none in Importance and nobility of aim.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
A True Incident.

Two years ago shoemaker of Augs-
burg, in Germany, made up his mind to
come to America, where his two sons
had settled. The shoemaker's wife had
died, and he was left alone in the
world, the only live things in the house
with him being his pet dog and cage
of finches. He gave the dog in charge
of one of his neighbors, and as for the
finches, he sold those, because the shoe
maker was poor and needed the money
to help him over the sea. He was very
sorry to part with one of the bullfnches,
a bright bird that had been taught by
the shoemaker's dead wife to whistle a
soft, low song from beginning to end,
without so much as false note. But
he sold the bird with the others, babe
goodbye to all his friends at Augsburg,
and set sail from the Old World for the
shining shores of the New. When he
reached America he went to live with
one of his sons in Brooklyn. To his
surprise he found that both his boys
were well-to-do, and though he had in
tended to open a shoe-shop, they told
him that he must not do that, but must
pass the rest of his life in ease and
peace. So, for the better part of two
years, the old shoemaker of Augsburg
has lived in Brooklyn, and in spite of
the fact that he has not " stuck to his
last" he has been contented. Never
theless, he often thought about Augs-
burg, and about his pet bullfinch, Won
dering whether the finch had found an
owner in the person of some prince,
for that bird was fit to whistle before
king" said he, proudly. One day, just
previous to the past Christmas, the old
German saw grey squirrel in cage
in the window of bird store in New
York, and stopped to watch its antics.
AS he stood there he heard the whistle
of bullfinch, and so he stepped quickly
in. In large cage near the door were
dozen finches, and when the shoe
maker approached the cage one of the
finches sided along its perch toward
him and whistled softly. The old man
of Augsburg was already bent of body,
but he excitedly bent still lower, so that
the finch could whistle in his ear, and
that the pleased bird did, with much
gleeful sweetness. The shoemaker was
more than delighted, he was overjoyed
for indeed the finch was his old-time
pet, the fine whistler that his own wife
had taught in the little shop of Augs
burg. SO the shoemaker bought the
finch, and took it home with him. H,
learned from the dealer that the bir(
had been bought of firm of bird-deal
ers in Bremen last summer, and hat
then been brought to America will
two dozen trained whistlers of its kind
-ETchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
America and England Compared.

Archdeacon Farrar, in a speech soon
after his return to London, said In
every great city of America, it is quite
true, | was welcomed by many friends
of temperance, but because / was
not sufficiently acquainted with all
the circumstances of the temperance
reformation in that great country / did
not think it right, either in candor or
fairness, to make any public express
sions of my feelings on the question
there except, indeed, in that one meet
ing to which l have alluded in CHECKER
ing Hall, New York. | may, however,
say at once that / am convinced that
America is considerably ahead of us on
this temperance question. Wherever l
went, at every banquet, wine was very
sparingly partaken of, and at many
tables it was conspicuous by its absence.
| am convinced that a very large num-
Der of the clergy of the Episcopal
Church, and perhaps still larger num-
Der of the clergy of all other denomina-
tons, are total abstainers. Everywhere
! saw signs of very deep feeling upon
this question, and, although l was three
months in America and travelled many
thousands of miles, ii is simple fact
that during all these long journeys l
saw fewer cases of drunkenness than |
have sometimes seen in the streets of
London in single walk and in single
day. Besides that, it is quite clear
that America is very far ahead of us in
all matters of temperance legislation.
There are no fewer than five states of
the thirty-six states of America which.
by the voluntary action of their people,
have adopted the very stringent meas
ure of actual prohibition"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
A Sweet Valentine.

Last winter Ebert spent in Florida,
with his father and mother. The first
of February the flowers began to bloom.
st. Valentines day was at hand
" Mamma" he said, "won't the folks
at home miss me? How will grandma
feel when there is no one to slip funny
valentines under the door, and ring the
bell and run before she comes?" " |
have an idea," said mamma; " think of
something which you can send to grand
mother which am sure she will think
is the loveliest valentine she has ever
SEEN" So Ebert and mamma went to
work and, with little help from papa,
the valentine was soon ready, and FL
bert took it to the post-otiice that after
noon. Grandma sat at her table in the
North. All outside was white with
snow. Before her were some pussy
willows that Aunt Ada had gathered
and coaXed into bloom. A ring at the
door was heard. There stood the post
man with stout little box. Grandma
opened it. 1t seemed full of soft, damp
Florida moss; but, in the midst, sur
rounded by its glossy green leaves, lay
large white magnolia blossom. Aunt
Ada placed it in vase. A delicious
odor filled the room, and grandmother
found on one of the large, white, wax
like leaves, scratched in delicate lines,
perhaps with pin, precious verses:
Far from the winters ice and snow.
Far from the land where the cold winds blow,
Down in the southern glow and shine,
Bossomed for you this valentine.
The heart which sends ii is warm and true,
Rich is the fragrance it breathes for YOU
Take you the love- dear grandmother mine,
Which comes with your southern valentine
Little Men and Women.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
5...An Exercise in Subtraction.

Take five from stormed, transpose the
remainder, and have beloved.
2-Take ten from superfuous, transpose
the remainder, and have rent.
Stake one hundred from twenty, trans
pose the remainder, and have a flower.
4-Take fifty from part of a cabbage,
transpose the remainder, and have some
thing to be performed.
5-Take one thousand from one who
arrives, transpose the remainder, and have
a nucleus.
6-Take two thousand from carpenters
tool, transpose the remainder, and have an
animal.
Take one thousand nine from several
articles put together, transpose the remain
der, and have faithful. FLAKE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
Select Mistellamp.
Vanity of Vanities.

Bee to the blossom, moth to the flannel
Each to his passion-what's in namel
Red clover's sweetest, well the bee knows;
No bee can suckit; lonely 1t blows.
Robbed in the autumn, starving for bread
Who stops to pity honey-bee dead?
Star flames are brightest blazing the skies
Only hands breadth the moth-wng flies.
Fooled with candle, scorched with breath;
Poor little miller, tawdry DEATH
Life is honey, life is a flame
Each to his passion-whats in name7
Swinging and circling face to the sun,
Brief little planet how It doth rum
Bee-time and moth-time, add the amount
whitehead and honey, who keeps the count2
Gone some fine evening, spark out-tostl
The world no darker for one star lost
Bee to the blossom, moth to the hame
Each to his passion-what's in aname
Helen Hunt Jackson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03

wife for their services as principal
and assistant keeper was by no means
all their income. Here most of their
children were born; here, with inter-
walls of special schooling elsewhere,
they were educated; from here several
of them were married happily and adj
vantageously, and to this island they
came with their mate and children
whenever it was possible, for they all
looked to it as their home. Tribune
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
3---Enignla.

Composed of % letters)
My IA q 10 16 is used in making a fire.
My II 7 10 is feeling of ill-will.
My % 20 9 10 is part of an apple.
My II 10 10 is fish.
My 10 ~ 81 is vapor.
My 2 10 is to crowd closely.
My whole was the home of noted writer
LITTLE MAY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
2---COnnected Square.

FIRST SQUARE.
THAT upon which every structure rests.
PA shrub.
3-Something immortal.
4-Fishes.
SECOND SQUARE.
IA globular body.
"A song.
ga catalogue.
4-Recent.
The first word of the first square united
with the first word Of the second square will
form the name of a popular game.
BENNIE BEE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
4...Charade.

My first is a common contraction,
We use it too often fear;
How often from pupils the teacher
This little contraction will hear!
MY merit contraction is, also,
Not used quite as often as first;
Grammarians call 1t an adverb,
And they in such things are well versed.
The mhole is a soldiers companion,
Without it he'd soon come to grief;
When faintng he falls by the wayside,
The whole brings him speedy relief.
MARY BROWN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
Answers to Puzzles of Last Week.

CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS will
positively cure sick-headache and pre-
vent its return. This is not talk, but
truth. One pill dose. To be had of
all druggists. See advertisement.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03
Dussle Corner.
1---TranspOsitiOn.

Now, friends, suppose that transpose
A portion of my head,
What place for buying food and drink
Would then have instead? j. o. II. N
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03

AFTER trying all the other plasters,
salves and lotions, get relief and cure
by using a Hop Plaster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-03

A PROBLEM which ladies do not al
ways like to considerable problem of
the age.