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The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01

a
5000 miles from China my moth
er betrothed me to little Chinese
girl whom [ had never seen. My
mother used to write me how
small the Chinese girls feet were,
and how pretty she was, and what
beautiful cat-like nose she had /.
When 1 was 20 years old my
mother sent me a letter saying
that l was old enough to get mar
ried, and must come back to Chi
ma and marry the girl
"What did you think about it?"
81 thought l was old enough to
get married, and SO / fell heels
over queue in love with an Amer
ican girl in Nevada aud married
her. We had our picture taken,
and I sent it 10 my mother with
an account of the wedding, which
l had translated from an Ameri-
can paper into Chinese"
"What happened?"
"The next thing | knew my un-
Gle and four of my cousins came
on from China to the United
States and had me arrested for
bigamy. I was taken before a
court and tried. My uncle, INV
four cousins and thirty-fve other
Chinese witnesses went on the
stand and sw3re that l had wife
In China"
"What did you think then?"
81 thought I was in a box, as
you Americans say. The judge
asked the witnesses how old [ was
when [ left China. They said I
was IL years old. He asked them
if | had married the girl in China.
They replied that my mother had
picked her out for me, and that
in Chinese law that was the same
as marriage. The judge said that
they didn't have any Chinese
statutes in this country, and my
uncle innocently replied that he
would send to China for some.
Everybody in the court laughed,
and as l had lived in the town
ever since I came to America, all
knew that / had left China lit
tie boy, and SO the jury acquitted
me Of the charge Of bigamy. My
uncle told the judge that he would
be beheaded when he went back
to China, which was a mDnstrous
fib with which my uncle intended
to scare the judge. L have never
been back to China, and l sup
pose the little girl whom / never
saw is a grass widow. Poor
childP
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
The Tax Assessment Question.

The honest taxpayers and voters
of Georgia should not be discour-
aged by the failure of the repeat
ed efforts they made to secure an
effective law for the equitable as
sessment of property for the pur-
pose Of taxation. The arguments
in favor Of the enactment of such
a law have been repeated scores
of times and have not been con-
troverted.
The fact that the General AS
sembly did not pass such a law
does not reflect credit on that
body, which consumed SO much
valuable time in discussing COM
paratively unimportant matters.
The bill on the subject which was
before that body, and which re-
ceived the support of many of its
best and strongest members, was
a good, though perhaps not a per-
feet one, and would have met the
principal demands of oonscien-
tious citizens had it become a law.
1t seems that the Legislative
campaign is already opening in
many counties Of the State, and it
is now the time for the people to
require candidates to announce
their positions on the tax assess
ment question. 1t is to be re-
gretted that in many of the coun
- - 1:I~L~-. ~-~ cnlo~+a1 ranra
for personal considerations than
on account of their capacity
and views on important public
questions. Perhaps many of the
people do not appreciate the pres
ent Importance Of this assessment
question.
The old practice of giving in
property for taxation at much less
than its real value has been a very
general one in nearly every coun-
ty in Georgia. 1t IS demoraliz-
ing practice in that it has caused
thousands who really desired to
give in their property at its true
value to give it in at much less
than its value in order to avoid
being relatively overtaxed.
If the honest taxpayers of Geor-
gia will now take firm position
on this question they may rest as
sured that the next General As
sembly viii pass the desired law,
and they need not be excessively
taxed much longer while Others
pay much smaller amounts of tax
es than they should pay.-Savan-
nah News.
According to the Darwinian
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01

=" What tao Inattcr Si?" you are not
)oldng well. 9 . nothing only q slight
old. III two days after the above CON
'ersation ST " wasvery sick with pneu-
.nonia. Lad he ut first taken dose of
SMITHS BILE BEANS q bean) ho
would have been surely cured without
harm: A cold is congestion; BILE
BEANS will relieve a cold quicker
than any other remedy, as it relieves the
congested part at once. For sale by all
medicine dealers. Price, 25c. per bottle,
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
A Genuine Georgia Girl.


There is a Stewartse6unty girl
who is bound to make some man
good wife. She lives two or
three miles from the school which
she attends, and every morning
she gets up early enough b cook
breakfast.and dinner : he1self
and several oungersSsr~ls lsrs, and
reaches sehoohby the time it be-
gins. Her labor does - -
her beauty, as there is not a pret-
tier girl in the neighborhood.-
Lumpkin Independent.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
Dir. Gunn's Liver Pills.

Removes Constipation, prevents
malaria, cures Dyspepsia, and
gives new life to the system. On
ly one for u dose, Free sample
at W. {. Kenlrlc1s s, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01

When irritation of the throat
causes a tickling cough, use Red
Star Cough Care, which will effect
immediate and permanent relief.
One Of Brooklyn's Board of
Health officers recommends it as
purely vegetable and perfectly
harmless. Price 25 cents.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
Physicians Have Found Out

That a communicating and for
eign element in the blood, devel-
oped by indigestion, is the cause
OF rheumatism. This settles up
On the sensitive sub-cutaneous
covering of the muscles and liga-
ments Of tie joints, causing con
stant and shifting pain, and aggre-
eating as a calcareous, cbalky de-
posit which produces stiffness and
distortion of the joints. No fact
which experience has demonstra-
ted in regard to Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, has stronger evidences
to support than this, namely, that
this medicine of comprehensive
uses checks the formidable and
atrocious disease, nor is it less pos
itively established that it is pref
cradle to poisons often used to ar
rest it, since the medicine only
contains salutary ingredients. It
is also a signal remedy for mala-
rial fevers, constipation, dyspep-
sia, kidney and bladder ailments,
debility and other disorders. See
that you get the genuine.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01

In chronic anl stubborn cases
of neuralgia, gout and rheuma-
tism usa Salvation Oil. It is the
greatest paia destroyer Of the age.
All druggists sell it for only TWEEN
ty-iivc cents Il bottle.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
A Captains Fortunate DiscOv
cry.

Capt. Coleman, schooner Wey-
mouth, plying between Atlantic
City and N. Y, had been troubled
with a cough 50 that he was una
bic to sleep, and was induced to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. 1t not only gave
him instant relief, but allayed the
extreme soreness in his breast.
His childlen were similarly affect
ed and single dose had the same
happy effect. DR.. Kings New
Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman household
and on board the schooner. Free
trial bottles of this Standard
Remedy at Crouch Bros. Drug
Store.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
Startling But True.

WILLS POINT, Tex, Dec. l, '85.
After suffering for more than
three years with disease of the
shroat and lungs, I got SO low last
spring | was entirely unable to do
anything, and my cough was SO
bad | scarcely slept any at night.
My Druggist, Mr.. III. F.Goodnight,
sent me trial Bottle Of DIR. 30
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup.
| found relief, and after using six
$1.00 bottles, / was entirely cured.
j. M. WELDEN.
Sold in Dawson by w. G. Ken
drick.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
ABABYS DIARY.
From the Chicago Rambler.


ago. Yelled.
2:15.-Am washed. The fool
doctor told 'em l was a boy, just
as if that was something new
Was whacked over the lap Of a
dizzy old Christmas card Of ,
nurse, who proceeded to tog me
ut in some bandages and a quar-
ter of mile of skirts. Kicked.
800. Have slept somewhat.
The gorgeous old valentine made
for me when I stirred, and turned
me into nineteen different posi-
tions. Must be training me for a
contortionist. Yelled.
400. Have worked the sound
wave for straight hour. The cid
man isn't looking as happy as he
did. [ am high soprano, I know,
for [ just heard some one in the
fourth story swearing. Old man
has remarked that I'll depreciate
property for four blocks.
Everybody is sitting
around. The old man has just
gotten even with the doctor by
giving him one of his cigars. The
doctor will have to charge himself
up with a prescription very soon.
4:11.-Told you so! The doctor
he's just asked the old man if he
had ever matched one of his cigars
against glue factory. Yelled in
sympathy.
Ais. The amiable old Easter
memorial is working a bottle.
She saw me watching her, and
said l was a tootsy -wootsy. |
wish l were a shoesy-bootsy; I'd
fix her for getting, a corner on the
family supplies and slowing them
away in her stomach.
4:18 to 5:19.- Yelled.
5:20.-The antique circus-poster
fed me on warm water and whis-
key. She said 1 had !he c1lic.
Will work the collie racket again.
6:00.-Wazzar mazzei wiz ev-
erybody? Giddy old chrome wiz
two heads wackin' me on the back.
Had collie twice.
500. Woke up with the head
aches The old man ought to keep
better goods. Guess Pll.yell.
9:15.- washed. Feel lit
tie rocky. Ten minutes for re-
freshments, then | intend to do
the collie gag over again for a
cocktail.
10:00.-Old man is writing tele-
grams about me. He looks liz
tie like last years birds nest
himself. Yelled.
12:00.-Have been asleep. Woke
up suddenly ard saw the venera-
BILE nightmare they've hired to
groom me working her jaws over
enough lunch to feed shift OF
section hands. The old man
ogghtn't to allow it. What'll [
do when he kicks out If this waste
continues? The thought mad
me so mad that | yelled.
800 P. M.-Have dozed. Every
body doing we'll but the people i'll
the block, who are tied up for
want of sleep. Old man has con-
fidence in me. He has just said
that he'd back my lungs against
any steam whistle in town, best
two toots out of three. 1t makes
one proud to have the approval Of
his parents.
5:00-I was put on a pillow ii
a chair a few minutes ago, and 6
ool-girl came in and sat down Oh
me. Yelled.
5:20.-Colic. Fortunate results
sleepy.
8:10.-Going to sleep for. the
night. The giddy old obelisk is
in the chair snoring. Room
sounds like a round house. Mighty
dull sort of day. Goodnight.
He Had 0verworked Himself
New York Town Topics.
In the reading room:
"You look tired Cholly,"
"Yaas."
'Been hard at work, eh?"
"Yaas."
"What at?"
"Aw-waw (yawing). Well, /
had to write a letter to NAV, don't
chew know, and she will insist
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01
He Had 0verwOrked Himself
New York Town Topics.

New York Town Topics.
In the reading room:
"You look tired Cholly,"
"Yaas."
'Been hard at work, eli ?"
"Yaas."
"What at?"
"Aw-waw (yawing). Well, l
had to write a letter to NAV, don't
chew know, and she will insist
on having two pages And then
I-aw-waw made q mistake in
the addwess, don't chew know,
and had to write it twice. Aw-
waw--augh."
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-01

According to the Darwlnlan
theory our ancestors were ail tail
bearers,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13
Cen. I'hil Sheridan's Family.

lN NdshhSton Sof Aiuaht oOuihtl.I
The other day the twins, Irene AMI Louise,
had birthday, and a, Mary. their eldest
sister, was accorded birthday dinner last
February. at which time she became 10years
oil. her little si3ters coul / not be appsasei
without one. so their grandmother made
them handsome littl, dinner party, at
which presents were shown from their alb
sent parents, and many little tokens were
received from their playmates. Mrs Sheri-
dams present was three red parasols, one for
each Of the three little girls, and a box OF
neck-ties for Phil, the yCungsst of all. You
ought 10 see the state In which those three
small mai lens go out walking now under
those red paras1l,l
They are not pampersi children, but are
trained, on the contrary, to wholesome do
light in simple pleasures. Oae Of their dim
ner guests OF that day, who has attained the
specul ative ago OF years, was sorely pug
zlei in his mind to know how two little sis
ters could have exactly the same birthday,
as he had never before been called to wrestle
with the problem Of twins He attempted
TO discuss tho subject with his mother, and
said rru ienily; IL think, mamma, there
must be some mistake about it. / should
think there must DO fivs months difference
between them anyway"
Irene one Of the twins, bears the mothers
name. They are all nice children AMI tn,
idols Of their father. He very kindly made
your correspondent. who had happened In
quito uncon sciously on matter OF bushes.
with the general, spectator OF tho birth
day dinner to little Mary last winter. Phil
the 5-year old, was perchei on high chail
at the rigat Of his beautiful mother, anc
Mary, looking very conscious ard blushing
was escorted into the dining room on hel
fathers arm ami seated at his right Some
halt dozen little friends helped to all tn,
table, which was decorated with flowers In
profusion and it, speciality was luscious
birthday cake.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13
Essay.

Read before the Esmond Farmers
Alliance Feb. u, 1856, by ID. NJ. Max
son
II is said that farmers in every age
and in every cline have been considered
as legitimate game upon which every
other class of the human family might
prey" The truth of this saying is so
almost universally acknowledged that
no argument is needed to substantiate
it. Why such thing should be said of
farmers in preference of any other class
of workers. or, being said. why it should
be true. are matters that do not con-
cern us today, only as they may point
to a remedy, the application Of which
will be the status of farmers in relation
to those who are accustomed to consider
them only as fitting subjects for safe
plunder.
Farmers are pre-eminently busy men,
and in performing the duties of their
vocation are comparatively isolated
from the companionship Of other men,
and are alone with nature. If the soul
of the farmer is in his calling, he must,
by the laws of association, become more
and more in accord with his surround
ings. These, being the purity and in
nocence Of nature itself, he becomes
more confding and unsuspecting than
those whose employment brings them
in daily contact with keen, shrewd
men, and it is this unsuspecting con-
fdence that has made farmers easy vic
Tins Of unprincipled speculation and
/ fraud.
The playing Of a few sharp games
upon the most contidiug person, be he
farmer or otherwise, changes him, SO
| far as his relations to other men are
| concerned. into pronounced cynic,
I with no confidence in the professions of
any man. He looks with suspicion
upon everyone who approaches him.
| This change in his disposition makes
! him less easy victim to the "snares
laid for the feet Of the unwary," but
his conscience tells him that the gain
in this respect is at the expense Of the
true dignity Of manhood. He knows
he has lost part of the elements Of true
manhood: that trust and confidence in
his fellow man which was implanted in
his nature by the Creator, and he feels
condemned therefor. but consoles HIM
self with the reflection that "self-pre-
servation is the first law Of nature
and that he is compelled by the force of
circumstances to be as he is.
If this lack of confidence in and
suspicion of humanity that is so gen
eral among farmers were extended only
TO persons of other vocations, it might
have redeeming feature, but it is not
so limited. In no other calling is there
SO little confidence in or so much
suspicion of men In the same calling as
among farmers. This Is a sad fact, but
observation and experience teach that
it is a fact. and fact generally
acknowledged by the business world
and reluctantly admitted by farmers
themselves. No other class of men
has such community Of interest as
have farmers; and no other class of men
should work together in closer or more
united harmony for the preservation
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

WORD has been received at Devil s
Lake. Oak, that Secretary Lamar has
reversed Commissioner Sparks deci-
sion in the Brittn case. Brittin made
a pre-emption near that city two years
ago, and also took homestead entry
upon which he made proof and paid a
communication fee Of $500. When Mr..
Sparks came into Office he decided that
every man having exercised his pre-
emrtion right could not commute his
homestead. This decision affected
thousands of settlers in the Northwest.
The Brittin case was the first one the
Secretary has taken on appeal. The
decision reversing Spark ruling will
be welcome news TO many settlers.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

IT would seem from the statistics
that the United States is gaining in
sobricty. The internal revenue reports
for 1850 show a diminution OF 50 000,0Ot
in the revenue received fer spirits since
1854, and that the number of persons
engaged in manufacturing spirits has
steadily diminished every year since
1888. Agitation. prohibition, and high
license combined have accomplished
something Inter Ocean.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

The New York capitol building at
Albany. which has been IN course OF
construction for fifteen years has al
ready cost $l7.500,000, and it is esti-
mated it will require 5000, 900 more to
complete it. 1t is an enormous pile of
granite. The cost of the original plan
was to have been 81 COO 0O0.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

GENERAL DENNIS, senior vice com
mander Department of Dakota G.. a D..
r.. who has been TO Chicago and Mil
waukce to secure transportation to the
encampment at Watertown the 24th
and 18th inst, succeeded III getting the
low rate of = cents per mile. This is
the lowest rate ever given the organiza-
tiCn by railroad company.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

ESTELLINE has voted to incorporate
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

TIE Grand Jury in session at Huron
last week indicted ID. Il. Greeley, OF
Iroquois, for grand larceny, w. Fl
Boothroyd for assault, Hugh Murphy
for resisting IN officer. and G. Christian
son for assault.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

j.. S. HAzEN has reduced his avoirdu-
pois eleven pounds in the past two
weeks by smoking liberal number OF
cigars. He estimates the cost at Sll
81 for each pound Of flesh lost
Htlf,,l Times
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

The knights of Labor in st. Louis
and dealers are compelled to return
them to the manufacturers, because
| they cannot sell them.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13
Swedish Taxation.

The Swedish parliament has voted duty
or living flowers fruits aud yeg6tables, the
mst,rty being prompted to that coursa by
the tisa Of bringing money iut0 tks Treasury
~ taxlng supposed luxuriss
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

IN the bycicle race in Faribault last
week between Mile. Armaindo and
Snyder for 200 miles the latter won by q
distance of five miles.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-13

c. W. STARLlNG has purchased the
interest of his partner, f. :. Ware, in
the Aberdeen News. and will continue
its publication gle-handed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-07-07
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 Notice is h-re'v given mat John La~ier Territory. has this day filed lis apn' icsi on for paten: for sevea hundred and rfy (7s1) linear feet ofihe Bagdad mine or vs n bearing 2 ! golc. lver and cooper, ui'p surface gr und . hup fred i60o) feet ia width situated in the Eureka Mining Distri', C.urty of Ysvapki and Territory of krixon and >igna:ed oy | the dcld notes and ofkci l plat on hlc ia this ofhce as lot No 4s slid lot No &2 being des- | crirtc e follow, to-wt:
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-07-07

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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-07-07

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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-07-07
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