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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04
THE HOT-AIR FURNACE.
A Great Institution for Impatient Men
and Women.

ana women.
That exasperating contrivance known
as the hot-air furnace is again at it's
diabolical work in the cellar. Few per-
sons can live through a winter in a
home with hot-air furnace and pay
the coal bills without using language
unbecoming husband and father. 1
tried to get along with one last winter
without having to go off every day or
two beyond the hearing of the children
to speak my sentiments in regard to
the hot-air furnace, but I held out only
until December 5.
The directions for running hot-air
furnace are quite simple. You begin
by merely buying four or five carloads
of coal and hiring an industrious and
able-bodied boy to shovel it into the
hot-air furnace according to the air
furnaces appetite. Then, if the day
be cold, the family gather around the
kitchen range or go off to a neighbor's s
to keep warm.
The hot-air furnace which / took into
my home in an unguarded moment
basely deceived me. warmed it in my
bosom, as it were, and it turned on me
and tried to freeze me to death. During
the warm, sunny days of autumn it was
quite ardent in its work. 1t made us
hoist all the windows and 90 out of
doors to cool off. Up to that time had
never seen a hot-air furnace work so
hard to show what it could do in the
way of cooking quiet, inoffensive
family in one easy lesson. But we got
along the best we could with it, trying to
feel happy in the thought that neither
cold waves nor billiards could have
more terrors for us.
| One night the first cold wave came
prancing merrily along, and in the
morning we all rushed to the hot-air
registers. But they were not hot-air
registers that morning. They belched
cold air and ashes. Early in the night
the hot-air furnace had consumed its
allowance of fuel and in the midst OF
the cold wave it was taking a calm and
peaceful rest After little time it was
fired up again. and then it heated the
cellar spiendidly.
During all that day the hot-air pipes
had reversed draft; they drew we'll
exceedingly well. toward the cellar.
| We lived in the kitchen until the
cold wave spent its force and was sue
ceeded by warm spell, and then oul
hot-air furnace again warmed up to it.
work, and filled the house with unen
durable heat We stopped putting or
coal, hoping the furnace would soo1
cool off a bit, but it went righ
on, working with all it's nigh
for two days without fresh fuel
until another cold wave cut shor
its heated career. We then built nev
fire in it and set it going again. Th'
boy who had been secured at great ex
pense to feed our hot-air furnace witt
coal was faithful to his trust. You coul'
hear him down cellar working AM
merrily singing all day long and ia
into the night.
In the spring gave the coal deale
the proceeds of sale of my persona
property, including the hot-air furn
ace, because he insisted that 1 should
and for the remainder of my winter
coal bill he was willing to take a mort
gage on my house. am not now run
ming a hot-air furnace.-Detroit Ere
| press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04
A WISE FATHER.
How the Crown Prince of Germany Cor
quered His stubborn Son.

How the crown frlnce OF UcrHihuy 1oh-
quered His stubborn Son.
The Crown Prince of Prussia was
always very sensible man in the
management of his household, and he
is ably seconded by his wife. On one
occasion the governor of his children
came to him and said:
Your Highness. l must complain OF
the little Prince; he refuses to have his
face washed in the morning"
s'Does hep" answered the crown
Prince. Wen remedy that. After
this let him 60 unwashed."
'.It shall be done, said the governor
Now the sentries have to salute every
member of the royal family-children
and all-whenever they pass. The day
after, the little four-year-old Prince
went out for walk with his governor.
As they passed sentry-box where a
grim soldier stood the man stood rigid
without presenting arms The little
Prince-accustomed to universal defer-
ence-looked displeased, but said moth
ing. Presently another sentry was
passed. Neither did this one give sign
of recognition. The little Prince
angrily spoke of it to his old governor
and they passed in. And when tht
walk was finished, and they had me
many soldiers, who none of them salutet
the Prince, the little fellow dashed in Il
his father exclaiming:
.'Papa-papa-you must whip ever.
man in your guards! They refuse t
salute when pass!''
..Ah. my ssn,' said the Crown Prince
..they do rightly: for clean soldier
never salute a dirty little Prince.
After that the boy took q shower bat
every morning. San Francisco haqt
s;de
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04
MILITARY DRUNKENNESS
Official Figures Given From an English
Standpoint.

After showing, for many years IN
succession, a tendency to decrease,
military drunkenness has latterly taken
something ofa change for the worse.
In 1872, the year of which full details
are given, in the general annual return,
the total number of men fined was
26, Ill, the number of fines inflicted
51,501. and the percentage of fines per
1000 men 231. From that time until
1880 a steady and almost continuous
decrease went on, the percentage fall
ing to 225. In the following. year,
however, there was a rise to 243,
and this figure has been maintained
ever since. From the details given
it appears that the tining system does
not exercise much deterrent effect ON
the "habitual drunkard' class-that is,
those who are drunk four times or
more within twelve calendar months.
In 1884, the last year dealt with in the
table, 1,418 men were fined four times,
779 FIVE times, 379 six times, 180 seven
times, 50 eight times, and 20 nine
times. No doubt, too, most of these
topers often escape undetected. so that
the figures do not give complete
picture of the hard drinking still un-
fortunately so prevalent in the army.
It seems open to question whethes an
experiment should not be tried with
some other form of punishment than
fines, in cases where the latter method
has proven Intellectual as a deterrent
The ehabitual drunkard' is not only Q
bad character in himself, but his per.
nicious example exercises most in
furious effect among the younger sol
diers. London Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04
The new White Cross Army il

The new White Cross Army is
growing. 1t has membership of 500
in New York, and is being established
in all.the large cities of the country.
In Glasgow it is $4,000 strong. 1t is
increasing rapidly in London. All its
members sign pledges to maintain per-
sonal purity and to use their influence
in repressing immortality, indecent lan-
guage and coarse iasts. Y. Sun,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04

Since 1916 the Government has
spent the snug sum of 1926. 900, 900 in
taking care of the noble red man, not
counting the cost of killing or hunting
him with the military. Chicago Her.
aid.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-02-04

Counterfeit thousand-dollar bills
are getting very common. Look out for
them. .-Dstrott Free Press
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
Bronmon,l.s budget.

Mr.. Charlie Caldwell died at
his mothers residence on last
Wednesday, the 7th, after a long
and painful illness. Charlie was
q good boy, kind and obedient to
his mother and was much esteem
ed by all who knew him.
One Of Bronwood'g best young
men, Mr.. Jas. j. Hill, left on
Tuesday last to wed Zone Of Qait-
man county's fairest daughters,
Miss Willie Dozier. May their
lives oe as happy as the bride is
beautiful.
Would like for everybody to
know that the accommodation
train does not run on Sunday
night, and that the cannon ball
does not stop at Bionwood.
Mr.. 0. N. Geise and party of
ladies went fishing on Sugar creek
last Monday. "Four minnows
and plenty of mosquitoes" SO says
Owen.
Mr.. j. G. Wells has sold his
store and some Of the goods to
Mr.. John Barnes. Mr.. Wells will
continue for a while to sell goods
at his mill.
B. T. Wiggins & Go. have one
of the incest assortments of spring
goods your reporter ever saw.
They are selling them cheap, too.
The time Of holding prayer
meeting at the Baptist church has
been changed from Sunday night
to Sunday afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. Eason Smith is building a
wood shop i'll the rear of the black
smith shop and will continue to
fix up cotton planters.
Quite number from our vicin-
ity will visit Savannah during the
centennial. Only $50 fer the
round trip.
Mrs. D. J. Ray and children re-
turned to their home in Atlanta
on Tuesday last.
Mrs. J. G. Wells. Mrs. John
Kendrick and Mrs. E.V. Bowman.
are visiting Americus this week.
Mrs. J. N. Childs has returned
from her VISIT to Arlington.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
The Fishing Season

Has opened and the lovers of the
plscatorial art in our town can be
seen unearthing the Shiny worm
and laying in supply of the pret-
test shaped poles. In the matter
OF angling for the beautiful finny
tribe, the CONCENTRATIONS and
dreams indulged pursuant to pos
session are perhaps the chief at
traction of this sport. Anyway,
we are frequently regaled, by
some enthusiast, with long story
preparatory of plans for the fa-
ture, and enumerating the differ
ent phases of the moon, wherein
he expects to do wonders with the
tickle inhabitants Of the deep.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
SasSpr Dots.

Mr. j. R. P. Durham, of Birmingham,
Ala, was in the village on Monday last.
Two negroes on Mr.. w E. Brim's
place got into a difficulty ono day last
week. One of them got badly carved.
DR.. Matthews has been quite sick for
several days, but is very much better at
present.
The Missionary Baptists haye'orgaaized
their Sunday school out at the Grier school
house.
a good MANY Of our friends have finish
cd planting cotton and are getting ready
for plowing corn.
The jolly, high-toned mosquitoes are now
beginning to put in their appearance, pre-
sent their bills and urge their claims.
Mr.. Albert Warner is sick at present
with pneumonia We hope he will make
speedy recovery.
The public roads in some places arc get
ting to be in o bad fix; in some places
they are almost ilnpassable.
Mr.. G. w. Warner has n small patch OF
very fine wheat. 1t is about q feet high
and fixing to head out" Mr.. Warner is
of the opinion that if farmers would make
their lands rich enough they could grow
wheat in this section very successfully
without any rust. He contends that it is
poverty of the soil that produces rust in
wheat.
Mr.. J. II. Brim has the finest field Of
oats that it has been Our pleasure TO see
this year.
Gardeners in this section are beginning
to reap the reward of their labor.
Mr. Gus Durham is making Sasser his
headquarters now. Gus has turned out to
be regular ladies' man. He is IN the
Sc wing machine business, and has about as
much cheek and chin as the majority of
agents and drummers.
Mr.. Jim King, of Lee county, says that
he does not expect to hunt any moro birds
until next Winter, but that he does not
propose TO be bitten by any wild turkey
gobbler without trying to defend himself
Miss Mimic Bridges spout the greater
part of last week In the village visiting her
sister, Mr. L. c. Durham.
TERRELL CouSrY, Ga, April 7th, 1885.
DIR. J. H. HAMMOND,
Doar Doctor-This is TO certify that
my son, frankie Daniel, has been affected
with asthma for the last years, and thai
he has been entirely cured of that trouble.
some malady by the Use Of $11,50 worth
Of your Asthma Syrup, for which relief We
feel very thankful. would hereby rec
ommend your Asthma Syrup to the pub
lie as being highly meritorioiis, and advis,
all Ni1 may be suffering with asthma t,
give your remedy fair trial.
Very trlly and respectfully,
$. }. DANIEL.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
Orange Blossoms.

Mr.. Jas. j. Hill, of Bronwood,
was married yesterday to Miss
Willie Dozier, of Quitman county
The bride, we'll known to the soci-
ETY. people Of Dawson, is a charni-
ing and accomplished young lady,
while the groom is one of natures
true noblemen. We are happy to
congratulate them upon their
entree into SO felicitous a state of
life, and wish for them unalloyed
happiness and a long life of pros
perity.
May for tune never cease to
smile upon their pathway as they
walk down the vista Of unfolding
wears,
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
MISS FANNIE LoYhnss, Sec.

Read the new advertisement
Of A. j. Baldwin 81 Co., and
when you come to town give them
call. They enjoy an extensive
trade ;n.Ahisaanotissn.,ass ass.,d hove n.
reputation for the reliability of
their goods which needs 90 COM
ment from us. Every department
is, perhaps, as complete as could
be found in Southwest Georgia,
and they invite you to remember
them when in want of any kind
of goods. You cannot do better
than to trade with these clever
gentlemen.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
Mcn,oriaI Day.

Instead Of the usual programme
of Memorial services OH the 26th,
the day will be observed by in
formally meeting at the cemetery
and depositing the flowers upon
the soldiers graves.
We are told that this beautiful
custom of wreathing the graves of
tho dead had its origin far back
in the earliest ages of tho world.
In the mystic story of Homer, the
fair checked children of Greece
are represented as gathering
around the sepulchres of her he
roes and crowning them with jes-
samine and lilies.
The Goth of April was observed
by those who mourned the 'Lost
Cause" but it is SC beautiful that
it was not expected that it would
be confined to the Southern States.
Now, the Both of May each year
witnesses a vast procession moy-
ing in significant numbers and or
der to the cemeteries, national
and others, where tho world of
flowers yields to the fair hands of
woman its wondrous beauties to
be laid upon tae mounds raised
above the prostrate forms of the
wearers Of the blue.
And now as the mind naturally
reverts to the past, and as the
wealth Of our affections ref ects
the vastness Of our loss in our no.
BILE and glorious dead, (who died
for their principles with an un-
bounded enthusiasm), we rejoice
that we can keep fresh and green
the little mounds which have been
raised above the wasted remains
of some Of them, and that we can,
as a community, make our annual
visit to these sacred retreats and
brighten these little hillocks with
flowers OF sweetest fragrance and
loveliest forms and colors. It is
no meaningless tribute, no heart
less ceremony. The flowers will
fade, but the act is not lost; the
deed of commemoration survives
and speaks of nations love and
gratitude and of a memory that
shall not soon perish.
To woman, by common consent,
has been delegated tho office of
gathering and weaving the gar
lands, which are to deck the tombs
OF the brave. It is meet that she,
herself the flower of humanity,
man being the stem to support
her, should take precedence in
this et,sad work. Then let the
return OF the Goth, when all nature
smiles and the fragrant air is mu-
sical with the songs of birds, wit
ness q more elaborate decoration
than any since the war
Mrs. b. II. HOOP, Pres.
MISS FANNIE LoYnHss, Sec.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
Justice Court.

Last Friday was another unu-
sually big day for our Justice
Court. The cases Of Snider vs..
Lee: were of absorbing interest.
Messrs. John D. Pope, Of Albany,
G. W. Warwick, of SmithviIle,
and i. 2. Rosser, of Atlanta, we're
in attendance. A continuance
was granted in all the cases on
account of the absence of Judge
Pope and Col. Guerry.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
Strayed or Stolen!

A yellow or red setter puppy.
Some of his feet are white; white
breast and some white about the
neck and head. Information lead
ing to his recovery will be amply
rewarded. j. III. GURRRY.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
Local Department.
COUNTY CURRENCY,
Interesting Items Concerning Town
and County Gathered by Journal
Reporters and Briefly Told.

AuLUI AOOhAS 1OWH
and County Gathered by Journal
Reporters and Briefly Told.
See B. F. Virgins & CO. S
bpring advertisement.
-Messrs. Perry & Clark had
the rink open Friday night.
The jurors for the coming
BERN of court are good ones.
Dawson does not have 10 con-
bend with The baseball nuisance.
Capt. Allen is making some
splendid improvements on his res
Sdence.
Read the first quarterly re-
port for 1856 of the city clerk and
treasurer.
"A few struggling bales of cot
ton ale still being brought TO our
market.
DIR. Kendrick is having the
Inside of his drug store repaintcd
And otherwise improved.
The dog law goes into effe ct
to-day. Tige, Tray and other Ca
nine pets must be kept at home.
Isn't it about time for the
Sabbath schools to begin making
arrangements for the May picnic? !?
Evil doers lie low in these
parts. The never-failing optics
pf our officers are always skin ned.
While the vegetable gardens
bf this city are later than usual,
they are beginning to look very
fne.
-So-called mad dogs are still
Faging in our county. Mr.. John
Daniel killed his fne yard dog
last week.
There were the usual number
pf darkies in the city last Satur-
nay, but the merchants report a
Qull trade.
We learn that our Baptist
Friends will begin a series of meet
8ngs soon after those at the Iieth-
ptlist church close.
There is less drunkenness in
Ehe city of Dawson than any town
pf the same size in Georgia where
prohibition does not prevail.
-Booms are hanging over
Dawson as thick as Col. David
Laing's side-whiskers, but the
question is, will any Of them ma
fnfe?
"A ride in the country indi-
oates unusual earnestness on the
part of our farmers in the prepar-
Ation of their lands for another
crop.
Our farmers should bear in
mind that in sustaining home mer-
ehants they are building up their
OWN county and their own coun-
sy's interests.
The oat, barley and rye patch
Pc around town give Dawson quite
spring-like appearance. They
certainly add a good deal to the
gree"mess OF our burg.
Mr.. NJ. G. Minis three-yeaf-
pid iaeCohte pear orchard is a
Beauty. The symfnetry and deep
green Foliage Of the trees make
shem the pfettiest of all.
The Dawson Guards boys
we're out drilling last Friday afa
ternoon. About twenty-five of
shen1 have expressed their inten-
klon OF going to Savannah in May.
The tramps ore OH the NJ arch,
put we are happy to know that
Sur poilcene1 Hfe also on tue
narch. A large number Of these
purlsts have visited Dawson late.
The day laborer has been a
Nety important factor in disorgan-
Ping the labor system in this sec
aoh, and, therefore, should not
encouraged by being paid high
There seems just now to be
epnsiderable apprehension about
nc future fruit crop in this sec
non. Some say it is too promis-
lpe to last long. Others say il
Vas materially damaged by the
,ate cold, and yet others are to be
bs abundant.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
Personal and Social.
GIRL AND ANGEL TOO.

As Peter sat at heavens gate,
A maiden sought permission,
And begged him, if not too late,
To give her free admission.
"What claim hast thou to enter here?"
He cried with earnest mien;
''Please sir" said she 'twixt hope and fear,
'Pm only just sixteen"
Through" the hoary guardian said
And the gate wide open threw;
''Tbat is the age when every maid
Is girl and angel too"
Col. j. r. Williams, Of Ella
vile, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. W. III. Mercer, of Web
ster, was in the city the first Of the
week. ..-
In point of cleyerness, the
young men Of Dawson are almost
equal to the girls.
Tom Loyless is a born eques-
trian. He sits astride a mule
ike patriot.
People have about quit mar
rying in this section. Hard times
is the only reason assigned.
Mr.. W. d. Crawford, OF Bae-
ma Vista, has located in our town
and will negotiate loans on farms.
Solicitor General Guerry
spent last Sunday at home with
his family,returning tc Earlv court
Monday
We are glad to know that Mr..
w. \. McLain is improving, and
hope soon to see him at his post
of duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Boynton,
of Macon, were in the city last
Sunday visiting the family of
Hon. O. B. Stevens.
Mr.. D. G.. Trammel is at
homie again for a few days. He
is making good thing Of the
lightning rod business.
-Colonels Jim Griggs and
Jesse Griffin spent last Sunday in
Calhoun. 1t is easy to guess what
carried the Colenels thither.
Miss Alice Dozier went to
Georgetown to attend the mar
riage Of her cousin, Miss Willie
Dozier, to Mr.. J. j. Hill yester-
day.
John Orr is the out-smilingest
fellow, and can make more people
smile than any boy in town. John
is one of the cleverest gouths in
this country
Marshal Hatcher is the
pfoudesG man in town, simply be-
cause he enjoys the exclusive
privilege of keeping company
with the newest baby in the COM
munity.
Mr.. Charlie Green, a das hing
salesman from the city of She'll
man,was here last week interview
ing a certain sweet damsel on i'm
portant business. Full particu-
lars soon, we hope.
Hon. Jas. 2. Brown, Of the
Henry County Weekly, was in the
city last Saturday and Sunday
visiting his parents and friends.
Col. Brown will always meet with
warm reception here among
friends.
MIR. Henry G. Lamar, form.
err citizen of our county, but now
representing the shoe house Of Ma
COVER ms Co, of New York, was in
the city Tuesday. Toting a grip
and watching after large sample
trunks seem to agree with Doc.
r
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15

Itch. Prairie Mango, and
Scratches of every kind cured in
80 minutes by Woolford's Santa
ry Lotion. Use no other. This
never fails. Sold by W. G. Ken
drick, Druggist, Dawson, Ga. yr.1
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15

-Jordan's Joyous Julcp-an
instant and infallible cure for
Neuralgia and Nervous Headache
and all Pain. For sale in Daw-
son, Ga. by Croach Bros, Drug
gists. yrl.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15

The ladies' are especially m
vited t) call and see the beautiful
Hambmgs, Insertings and Imees
of all descriptions, All over En-
broideries and White Goods in
endless variety, at Horsley & Kill
lens.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
One of DawsOn's Enterprises.

Last weeks Smithville Enter
prise speaks as follows concern
ing one Of Dawson's enterprises.
ga visit through the shops of tho
Dawson Variety Manufacturing
Co, at Dawson, Ga. reveals the
fact that we have in Southwest
Georgia q manufacturing interest
of which we should feel q pride
in sustaining by giving them our
patronage. They make the man
ufacture Of sash, doors and blinds
a speciality, but they can make al
most anything person may want,
either in wood or iron, as they
have foundry and IRON n4aullin-
cry to assist them. They have
one continuous line shaft that is
l60 feet in length, which drives
thirty-fve different machines for
various kinds of work.
The proprietors are young men
of untarnished reputation, possess
good business ability, are full of
energy and enterprise, and we'll
fitted for the positions which they
occupy. From visiting their
shops and seeing the recent i'm
proyement5 made, and knowing
the spirit and energy OF the trio
who have it in charge, we feel con-
fident that this enterprise will
soon ESTABLISH itself in this section
of our State, and take great pleas
ure in giving our hearty recon-
mondation to those who need any
thing in this line and assure them
that they will get value received
for their money and be Courteous
ly treated if they deal with the
firm Of the Dawson Variety Man
ufacturiug Company"
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15

--l50 degrees Test White hoto-
sine, % cents per gallon, al James
Drug Store. 4,
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15
New Spring Millinery
o-AT-o-
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Anthony's.
THE ladies' are respectfully in
vited to give her a call.
sey~ Prices LOW DOWN.

Hoods Eureka Liver Medi-
cine, perfect family medicine
for the common ills Of life. It
has 10 equal. It is q specific for
sick headache. For sale IN Daw-
son, Ga by Crouch Bros, Drug
gists. yrf.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-15

--"There is strength ir Union"
"United we Stand divided we fall"
is an aphorism that viii last as
long as the hills. Yet,
our people don't seem to appre-
ciate its force. Without ofgani-
zation and concert of action they
must continue TO be made the sub
jects of imposition. Let us all
come together and work with one
will and accord for the new pro.
jects.