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The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
Attacked by a CatamOunt.

A few nights since, VIII Bry-
ant, of Lee county, heard COM
motion among his dogs, and seiz-
ing a pistol he hurried to the
scene. On his arrival he found
his dogs badly whipped, but his
appearance gave them fresh cour-
age and they went for q strange
animal that was, seemingly, a lit
tie larger than either Of his dogs.
They were quickly whipped back
and Will fired at it, the thing then
rushed on him, and he tried to
shoot again, but the pistol failed,
and in an instant his hand was
terribly iacerated by the beast.
The dogs ran in again, and the
beast run them off and rs it leap
ed the fence was followed by an
other shot from the pistol in Mr..
BIS hands. Previous to visiting
his place, it had whipped cut all
the dogs for a neighbor short
distance off.-Americus Republi.
can.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
SUFFERING
WOMEN!
Read what the Great Metho-
dist Divine and Eminent
Physician Says OF
DR.. !. BRADFIELD'S
Female Regulator
ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. 90. 1884.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 20, 1884.
DR.. ]. BRaDFIELD: Dear Sir-Some iif-
teen years ago l examined the recipe of
Female Regulator, and carefully studied
in regard to its conponents,
and then (as well as now pronounced it to
he the most scientific and skillful combina
tion of the really reliable remedial vegeta-
BE agents Known to science, to act direct
ly on the womb and uterine organs, and
the organs ard parts sympathizing directly
with these; and, therefore, providing
specific remedy for all diseases OF the
womb, and of the adjacent organs and
parts. Yours truly,
JESSE BORING, NJ. D., D. D.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
Killed by CHATS.

Buffalo gnats are terrible pests
In the Mississippi valley. The
other day Bill Sneiss, in Critten-
den county, Ark, was stung and
choked to death by these gnats.
When he was found gnats were
crawling in and out Of his ears and
nose. His mouth and nostrils were
filled with gnats. Swarms of gnats
had settled in his wide-stretched
eyes, and were feeding on the
slghtless orbs. His clothing
was filled with gnats and a halo of
gnats lowered around the dead
man. Sneiss had been in the
LAnguille swamp and it is
supposed that he tried run to away
nom the gnats. The Insects were
SO thick, however, that thew
drove him wild, and, finally becom-
ing exhausted, he fell PROSTATE,
then was smothered by the swarms
of gnats. The death OF Sneiss
must have been horrible-choked
into eternity by seehting, living
myrlads of insects. This is the sec
ond case on record where buffalo
gnats have destroyed human life.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Win
chester, Ind, writes: "One of
my customers, Mrs. Louisa Pike,
Bartonia, Randolph county, Ind,
was a long sufferer with Consump-
ton, and was given up to die by
her physicians. She heard of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and began buying it of
me. In six months time she
walked to this city, a distance of
six miles, and is now so much i'm
proved she has quit using it. She
feels she owes her life to it,
Free Trial Bottles at Crouch
Bros. Drug Store,
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
ONLY A WOMAN'S HEART.

On'v woman's heart, whercon
1ou have trod in your cnreess haste;
a thing at hest that was easy won;
What matters how drcar waste
Her life may be in the future years?
What matters it? DO not start
IL Is Only the sound of dropping tears
is wrung from wOmaa's heart.
lis of little worth, for it cost you naught
But honeyed worl md smile.
Was the fault not hers. if she blindly
thought
You were truer than truth the while?
What if the seeds of a life long woe
From its broken shrine upstart?
. W hat does it matter to you? You know
1t is only woman's heart.
Only woman's heart, ah, well!
'Fis little, trow, to you
Whether that heart was rs false as hell
Or rs heaven itself as true.
You may hug the thought to your selfish
breast
That you're skilled in deception's art;
But l brand you thief, for the peace and
rest
. That you stole from woman's heart.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
Only EEalf Alive.

There are hosts Of men and We
men who, to coir. phrase, are
only half alive. That is to say,
they have seldom if ever any ap-
petite, are nervous, weak, fidgetty
and troubled by numberless small
pains and aches. In the presence
of vigorous, exuberant vitality
they seem mere pigmies. Such
persons are fond of frequently
dosing themselves, swallowing in
the course of the year enough
drugs to stock any apothecary's S
shop of average dimensions. This,
of course, defeats instead Of fur
thering the end in view, viz, the
recovery of health and vigor.
Were they to seek it from an un-
failing source of vitality, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, how differ
ent would be their case. Then
vigor would return to its debilita-
ted frames. the glow Of health to
its wan cheeks, their trembling
uncertain gait would grow firm
and elastic, appetite, that grand
est of all sauces, would give a rel
ish for the daily food, were il ev-
er SO course, and refreshing sleep
would crown the tasks of the day.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
Local Notice.

st. Mary's Oil is a God-send to
the nation, as it will cure all pain
of every description, both inter
nal and external. This oil is a
family doctor. It's merits are un-
equaled. Sold by all dealers in
medicines. Sample bottle 25
cents; full size so cents and S1.00
A sure cure for Rheumatism.
All that is asked is trial. J. H.
Goodwin, Proprietor, 60 w.
Fourth ST.. Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
Some Campaign Developments.

Some Campaign Developments.
Constitution
Every day of the gubernatorial
campaign brings additional evil
dence that General Gordon is the
candidate for tn people. Even
his opponents have dropped the
change that he is the candidate of
''the Atlanta ring" There is net
the shadow of doubt that Gener-
al Gordon would go into the con
vention with over two thirds OF
the counties il prim aries We're
held in every county.
The Bacon men recognize this
and it is an ordinary thing to hear
them admit it. This significance
of this fact will not be lost on the
public. IT explains why the
the of Mr.. Bacon oppose primary
elections, and why they hurry up
the little courthouse meetings. It
also explains why the friends of
Gordon are for primaries. We
are 10th to charge any man with
being the candidate of "a ring"
That sort of thing has long ago
become contemplate. But it
does look as If the charge might
rest against Mr.. Bacon, with his
little corterie of political workers
in every country town and the
haste with which they hatch up
hasty little caucuses in the court
houses.
The Gordon's positive and de-
termined stand for the railroad
commission law, as it is, has raj
lied the people about his stand
ard. The fact that the friends Ct
the commission, almost without
exception, are actually at work for
him, and that the railroad mana
gers and the opponents Of the
commission support Major Bacon,
is making this issue very sharp
and definite.
AS to the joint discussion, Ma
ior Bacon continues to mildly
wallop General Gordon in the Ma
con Telegraph. Everywhere else,
General Gordon wallops Major
Bacon. As the voting will be
done outside Of the Macon Tele-
graph, it will be seen that this di-
vision of things is perfectly s1tis-
factory to Gen. Gordon's friends.
Tonight the candidates meet in
Augusta,w where it is believed there
will be very large meeting AM
a good deal Of fun.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness early decay loss of manhood, &c,
will send recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
Send "a self addressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station D. New York
City. July Both, 'S5, ,-yr.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
MARK


The knife put in deep Times hard.
Stock too large. 4 &29.0G stock to be
Retailcd at Wholesale Prices. An actual
fact. See these prices:
ACUOE 0ElONS. Six keys, SOC; 8
keys, G5c.; 10 keys sec; I stop, S1.25; /
stop, trumrets and clasps, 50. .25.
IsANJDS.-Caif Head. i screws. 81. 10:
s screws, $2.75; Nickel Rim, IL screws.
$3; same, 81 screws, 50.
EiOLINS, VITA c0nplete outfit.
B ", Case, Strings, Rosin, Instructor,
$3.50, IS, 5L50, $40.
EUPG0NIAS.-With 4 tunes, only
$3.50 The latest Automatic Musical In
strumeat.
ORG UINETFE and OTEGANINI
MUSIC. so feet f9r 800 postpaid.
Our selection.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
BUCKJ.EN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Philblains, C,rn and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay requi1oi
1t Is guaranteed to give perfect
satlsfartion, or money refunded
Price . cents per box. For sale
by Crouch Bros,
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-27
RELICS OF BARBARISM.

AEbIN1O Of bA bAhDAkISM.
Good Friday Repentance in Mexico
/ Furnishing the WickpdeSt Men.
Mexican letter in Kansas City Times
Once a year, on Good Friday
the Mexicans select a victim fol
the whipping, and sometimes
more than one. The selection Is
made by taking the worst one
of tue lot. This is determined by
all making & confession before a
priest of the years misdeeds, and
the one decided to be the worst
sinner is selected as a sort OF
Escape goat to bear the torture.
The martyr is prepared at the
church by being stripped nearly
naked and by being prayed for.
Then he is made to carry a heavy
cross full ten feet high, with tie
cross arm of five or six feet in
length, and made of wood six to
eight inches in diameter. He car-
ries this cross for a considerable
distance to a place selected for
the purpose, where there is anoth-
er larger cross erected. Arriving
at the upright cross, he carries his
cross around it and is then per-
mitted to lay it down. Here the
business takes a turn not quite SO
agreeable to the candidate, for he
finds crowd of horsewhippels
surrounding him. Two of these
horsewhippers are armed with
large cactus bushes of what is
commonly called stree cactus" or
"cane cactus" on account of its
being used to make walking canes
of. This cactus grows to the
height of three or four feet and is
armed with thousands of needle
like spines fully an inch long,
The main stalk is as large as a
mans wrist at the ground, branch
ing off as it rises, and each branch
having many lateral branches
from three to five inches in length,
all fully armed with needle-like
thorns, which are very poisonous,
the prick causing very painful,
fostering wounds in a short time.
Selling one of these cactus
bushes by the butt, and which has
been trimmed for the purpose,
two begin the ceremony by strik-
ing the candidate on the naked
back and marching him around
the cross, the rest keeping up
continuous shouting and singing,
with music by a sort of wind-in-
strdment. Having whipped him
around until their bushes are
broken up, they form a procession
and march him back to the church
door, where he S stopped. Here,
with sticks like laths, the adher-
herring pieces of cactus are scraped
off of him and placed on the
ground in the door where he is
next to enter, walking barefoot
on the pieces of cactus. After
this the victim is allowed to be ta-
ken to his home, to get we'll or die,
as the case may be. He is not
allowed to pull out the thorns un-
til they come out by fostering, and
it frequently occurs that six or
eight months e.apse before he re-
covers.
I went to see one Of these cere-
monies through curiosity, and l
am not curious enough to 60 to
see another. The sight of the
bleeding victim, subject to torture
that far exceeds burning at the
stake,i is no attraction to me, though
the poor victim never uttered
single groan during all the per-
formance.
Miraculous Escape.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16
TIED TO THE FLOOR.
singular Cruelty Which Is Aller.a
Against an Fast New York Couple.

singular Cruelty Which Is Allersa
Against an Fast New York Couple.
n. Y. SUM-
a frame house on Dean street nenr Sact,
man avenue, East New York, is occunisd
only by Rober. Melville, a carpenter, his
wife Eliza AMI Annie Melville, their
twelve-year.old orphan niece. The latter.
1t is said, was never allowed to mingle
with the other children OF the neighbor.
hood. The attention Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children was di.
rected to the case a few days ago through
an anonymous note, and yesterday OIicer
James McComb visited the house unex.
pectedly. He found the girl tied to the
floor in the basement. There wa Il stap,e
in the foo, and to this was fastened a
piece OF rope atnu. n yard long. There
was anot er piece of rope arouni the
child's waist. from which des .cndel n
loop. A paddock fastened this loop to the
rope attached to the staple. The girl was
seated, half naked, on a stool when
McComb entered, and she begged him to
release her.
The rope was three-quarters Of an inch
In thickness, and was made of an extra
quality of braided cord. At night, the
girl said, she was removed to a small darl;
room upstairs, where also che was locked
to the floor, arope extending from the Il DOR
to the loop at her waist, which was never
removed. The rope VA just long enough
to enable her to throw herself on the bag
of rags which servei for her bed.
McComb released the girl. cut the rope
from her waist, and took possession Of the
other instruments Of torture. A doctor
subsequently, examined the girl, and found
that the ropc belt, which had not been off
her waist for fifteen months, was four
inches shorter than the normal measures
ment Of her waist. Her physical health
did not seem TO have been seriously Affect
ell. There are unmistakable signs of men,
tai weakness, which, it is feared, are in
durable. Melville and his wife said the
girl was wild, and they tied her up to cure
her of her bad habits.
The girl said she was the daughter OF a
d.. Melville, Of Peoria, who disl four or
five years ago. She remembered the time
when she and her two brothers livoG at
home in Peoria. 1t was a biz house. and
thore was fine furniture. Its believed that
the girls father was wealthy, and that
some money was left to her.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16
Earthquake Predictions.
Washington ID. c. Critlc.l

1t is said that a gentleman Of Atlanta,
Co.. has n lettcr written by the Rev. W
II. Harrison, who was the first Democratic
Chaplain of the House since the war, and
which was written five or six years ago,
in which it was predicted that the South
Atlantic coast would be visited by several
earthquakes in August. 1886. He further
predicted that at no distant date after the
shocks on the Atlantic coast the city OF
San Francisco would be totally destroyed.
He alleged that his predictions were made
on scientific calculations.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

when it is the oli-fashioned blue mass, blue
pill sort. and insist on using Dr.. Pierce's
''Pleasant Purgative Pellets" a modern
medical luxury, being small, s~ugar-coated
granules, containing the active principles
Of certain roots and herbs, and which will
DO found to contain as much cathartic
power as any Of the old fashioned, larger
pills, without the latter's violent, drastic
effects. The pellets operate thoroughly
but hsrmlessly, establishing a permanent.
ly healthy action Of the stomach and
bowels. and as an ambitious remedy are
unequaled.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16
"ALIrri,E Gre is quickly troddcn on,

"n'en' ueing suffered, rivers eau not cuenen.-
representation may rob you Of time.
put by increased diligence you can make
up tho loss but If it rob you Of life the loss
Is irremediable. II your health is delicate,
your appetite tickle, your sleep broken,
your mind depressed, your whole being GU,
OF sorts, depend on if you are seriously dis.
easad. In ell snch cases DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discovery will speedily effect
n genuine, radical cure-inake a new man
or you and save you from tho fortunes Of
lingering disease.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

EVERY person is interested in their own
affairs, and il this meets tae eye Of any one
who is suffering from tie effects of a torpid
liver, we will admit that lie is interested in
getting we'll. Get a bottle Of Prickly Ash
Bitters, use it as directed. and you will al.
ways be glad you read tais item.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

- Piles, fstn.aa, rupture and strict
ure radically cured. Rool; Of particulars
10 cents in stamps. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

3 months treatment for Soc. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

BEEF tongue ard ox-:ail soup make bot
ends ment.-Irajrie F,drmer.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

Postmaster CoSGER, OF Washington, d.
c., was promptly cured by Red Star Cough
Cure.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

WHERE is the doctor who does not like
his cyuph-fee.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

a DouBI.E-sHnLL race-Clams and oysters.
Hartford Times.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

a ROPE Is a thing that IA easily taut.-
Ndri;hOn Indei endent.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

A UNIFORM and natural color OF the whis-
kers is produced by using Buckingffam's
Dye.
We have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral, in
our family, for colds, with perfect success.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

LADIES will be delighted with the action
OF DR.. Dromgoole's English Female Bitters.
1t sends red blood to o sickly woman's
cheeks, md by giving an appetite and aid
ing digestion, builds up the system.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

An earthquake is not like other trouble.
II won't blow oven. -SM f'rdacixcO Alta.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

PERSONS who take measures to enlarge
their business--Tailors.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

A FIREPLACE has a crate opportunity
Carl pTst-e,'s Weekly.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16

Tho entire assessment of Dakota
!erri:ory is $3.50, 000, 000.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-04

On behalf Of the local w. C. T,
u, at Oakland, Md, Zone mile
from Mt. Lake Park Mrs. E. M.
McComas welcomed the Conference
as follows:
DEAR SISTERS AND FRIENDS:
1t is with pleasure we meet you, with Joy
we greet and welcome you to this quiet,
beautiful spot here on the mountain top.
Yes, we welcome you, dear ones, to our
mountain home. And l feel l can address
you as friends, for we all belong to that
grand and glorious army, the w. c. T. u,
and does 1t not deserve that name, a noble
band, united and consecrated to God and
His work? And what has not this band Of
workers done? 1t has been instrumental
in the bringing of many precious souls to
Christ. 1t has reached down with loving
tender hands, and lifted the drunkard in
his degradation from the gutter and restor-
ed him to his God, his home, his manhood
and to society. 1t has gone into homes of
sorrow and despair, carrying peace and sun
shine to aching, despairing hearts. 1t
teaching and guiding our Youth in the paths
of Temperance, Uprightness and Virtue. Its
touch is felt in all circles of society, Its in
f1uence in the halls of legislation, is as a
beautiful tree, spreading it's branches
throughout the length and breadth of our
land, beneath which are being gathered the
outcasts and fallen ones of humanity.
We welcome you as Gods workers; and af-
ter you have worked and toiled here on
earth, it will be your happy lot to hear the
sweet voice of Jesus saying, "Well done,
good and faithful ones, come and rest with
me. Your labors are done and Heaven is
won." Oh, sisters, will not this repay you
for all your toll and labor? You will not
only be greeted with words of welcome here
on earth, but after awhile it will be beyond
the skies, in that bright and beauti-
full Home above, where all is peace, all is
love. There, there will you have your
sweetest welcome. o, press on, sisters; be
not discouraged
Though at times the way seems dark and
drear,
Jesus Will help us-never fear;
Father is at the helm, and we.
Victory, Victory soon shall see.
Again l welcome you, and say, Press on,
and the prayer of my heart shall ever be,
God bless the w. C. T. U. all over our land |!
Then, dear ones, let us move onward, re-
membering our watchword:
"For God and Home and Native Land, !"
For this we've joined this glorious band,
For this we work, for this we pray,
Trusting in Jesus, day by day.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-04
Response to Address of
Welcome.
By Mrs. S. w. TUDOR, BALTIC, Nd.


Dear Sisters:-On behalf of the representa-
tives and friends of this Interstate Confer
ence, we return to you our heartfelt thanks
for your kind and loving greeting and for
the courtesy and hospitality with which you
have welcomed us to your hearts and homes
amid these beautiful parks and glades of
the Alleghenies.
We involuntarily send forth praises to
God for the combination of forces, that pro-
duced these grand elevations mot made
with hands, - and for directing the minds of
his children 10 erect these charming "taber
nacles" thereon: fitting places to come
and do battle for the cause we love so we'll.
At the sound of THE FREEMANs trump, we
have come from north, south, east and
west with one thought, one purpose, one
aim and with the Jaith of those, who kr,ot0
they are marching on to victory.
We come from Maryland to day, bringing
our sheaves with US in the form of
Scientific Instruction Law, for which effect
aal sowing was done upon these delectable
mountains before the State Teachers Asso-
citation, convened at Deer Park, July, 1885.
The great harvest home was sung when a
Scientific Instruction Law was enacted for
the District of Columbia and the entire
Territorial Governments OF the United
States by a vote of 2e9 to 8.
The childhood of to-day is the nation OF to-
morrow and they are going to vote "rother
aody" as was declared to Mrs. Wittenmyer
by a ten year-old boy on the streets. So we
have come as we did one year ago, solid
phalanx, believing that the "things we hare
done, are but an earnest OF the things we
yet shall do" We are sowing beside all
acote1s," and we must reap. Every day some
new encouragement cheers our hearts and
stimulates our energies. Cigarettes and
tobacco too will go, when laws are enacted
forbidding the sale of them to minors, with
penalty Of one hundred dollars or
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-04
PRESIDENT Address.
Mrs. G. B. BUELL., of N. Y.


Mrs. Buell., President, at this
point delivered most practical,
pointed and earnest address, to the
delight and profit of all present.
The speaker began with the in
quiry, "Why are we here this after
noon ?" and for answer said, ave
are here to put into this great Tenn
perance reform the very best of our
strength and endeavor" I'VE are
here because of Gods COM
mand through Moses to the chill
dren of Israel, Go Forward." This
command, coming down through
all these ages, is just as imperative
now as when first given. With
all our strength we must goforward
and impel this, our cause, on to a
speedy contamination.
Is this cause worthy of all our
energies? What is this great mi
iquty of the land called the Liquor
Traffic? The same answer comes
from the ignorant and the learned
and from all grades and shades OF
humanity, Nas the gigantic crime of
crimes.
We need to measure our enemy
and see how formidable a foe we
have to fight. So, l give you no
apology for recounting the miseries
and woes of the Liquor Traffic.
From time to time we need to have
our sense of this terrible evil quick
ened with an array of its awful
work of devastation, sorrow and
death.
The speaker gave her expert
ences and observations while visit.
ing the degraded, rum-ruined dis.
tricts of New York City.
The Liquor Traffic not only