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The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-06-03
The Association at Dover.

ASreeaOle TO the wishes OF
many, last Sunday morning dawn
ed bright and clear and by eight
O'Clock vehicles of various kinds
were seen moving along every
road leading into the village of
Dover and heading for the NJ. E.
church, where the secc nd meeting,
for 1886, of the Terrell County
Sunday-schoo Association was to
be held. Long before the open
ing hour arrived the church was
literally thronged. At 9:45 Miss
Fannie Lee, organist for the oc-
casion, played the opening hymn,
and Rev. Mr.. Bryant, of Shellman
circuit, opened the exercises prop
er with prayer, after which Rev.
A. NJ. Williams was called to the
chair rce Mr.. N. w. Dozier, who
was absent, and Mr.. H. S. Bell
was appoirte Secretary. All
members Of the Randolph Sun
day-schools present were made
honorary members of the Associa-
ton. The regular programme, as
previously published, was then
adhered to. When the reports of
the Sunday-schools were called.
eight schools responded and were
reported in "good, thriving condi
tions." Mr.. b. H.Hood then pro-
ceeded with the days recitation
in manner which was much adj
mired and greatly commended.
When the committee rendered
their report it was found that the
average attendants Of the Cross
Roads school amounted to 753 per
cent. for the second quarter of the
year. This average, though close
ly p 1shed by the other schools,
was not beaten, and Mr.. Hood
briefly announced that the Cross
Roads would bear off the palm.
The question, what are the i'm
portant elements Of a successful
Sunday-school?" was terse!y aid
agreeably discussed by Mr.. j. W.
Roberts. Mr.. Sessions followed
in what promised to be an able and
pleasing discourse, but was inter
rupted by the general shower of
rain and by the crowd on the out
side seeking shelter, and was not
permitted to resume. Others
would have doubtless joined in the
discussicg, but the sky soon clear
ed, dinner was announced and the
numerous guests focked to the
long table which was heaped with
viands for the inner man. The
people of Dover and vicinity have
done their utmost IN this respect,
as we'll as others, to make the day
a success, and so far as we can
learn the wants Of all were am
ply supplied.
In the afternoon the mass meet
ing for the children was held and
was made most interesting and
profitable by the able and instruc-
tive discourse of Rev. A. M. Will
liams, Rev. Mr.. Bryant, Mr.. j. W.
Roberts and Mr.. H. S. Bell. At
ter the above gentlemen had ceas-
ed speaking the Doxology was
sung and the immense crowd, va
riously estimated at from five to
seven hundred, was dismissed.
Thus ended a day fradght with
much enjoyment, AMI, it is believ-
ed, with much benefitto the Sun
day-school cause both in Terrell
and Randolph counties, 1t was
not determined as to where the
next association would be held.
General GORDON will address
the people at the courthouse to-
morrow. Everybody who loves
the lost cluse come to Dawson to-
morrow and hear General Cor
DoN's appeal. Let the Democra-
cy Of Terrell and ABIDING counties
come out and do honor to Gen.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-06-03
BRONWOOD ITEMS!

WILL be sold at S r Pouncey & Sons
w from now until this advertisement is
taken out of the JoURNEL
Ten pounds good Coffee for 81;
u pounds of best Coffee for 81;
10 pounds of finest assorted Stick
Candy for 81; IA pounds Of Extra
G Sugar for 81; Is pounds of as
good Rice as was ever brought to
Bronwood for 81.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-06-03

General GORDON will address
the people at the courthouse to-
morrow. Everybody who loves
the lost cluse come to Dawson to-
morrow and hear General Cor
DoN's appeal. Let the Democra-
cy of Terrell and ABIDING counties
come out and do honor to Gen.
GORDON, who led them in the dark
est days Of Confederacy. Bring
your wives, sons and daughters to
Dawson Friday, the 4th instant,
and let them see the peoples can
didate for Governor. No man in
Georgia stands higher in the esti-
nation Of the people than does
Gen. GORDON. Gen. GORDON will
arrive on the fast train Friday,
which reaches Dawson at three
o'clock a. m. land will be the guest
of the Farnum House.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
DEARLY BOUGHT.
Why q Certain Ofilcial Party Is Not at
Long Branch This Year.

W ashlngton Cor. Cincinnati Times.l
The family of certain high official Of
che Government has been annually con-
spicuous at Long Branch, but they will pe
missed at this resort during the present
season. 1t came about ia tkis wise: Last
winter was marked by it's unusual social
brilliancy.. Many OF the less fortunate
found themselves in the gay whirl, which
compelled them to resort to many expedi-
ents to make 8 good showing. A firm Of
jewelers. here keep q large stock of un.
mounted gems, which they rent out to
parties who can not aford to buy them,
and they change the setting from time to
time, SO that they will not be recognized.
But pair Of blue India-diamcnd earrings
had such peculiar briliancy that the
stones themselves became recognized.
They went the rounds pretty rapidly dur
ing the winter season, and at last became
familiar. at Mrs. Whitney's last recep-
ton, small party were talking over pass
ing matters.
'There goes those blue diamonds" re-
marked one Of the guests, as q couple
passed them. 81 wish some. one would
buy chem, as am tired Of so many people
wearing them. Who was that lady, any
how!'
"She is daughter Of mine" said an
elderly lady in the group, with icy sweet
ness; ''and you can assure yourself that
40 one else will wear them. as they were
purchased for her this afternoon.
The last statement was not true, but the
wounded pride Of the mother was equal to
the occasion. The next morning the dia-
nonds were not returned to the jeweler,
but a check for sixteen hundred dollars,
their price, was sent instead. Ii cost the
father of the girl 5hree months salary,
and that is why they are summering at
cheap mountain resort in Pennsylvania
this season, instead Of at Long Branch, as
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
SHINING GOLD.
l. Huge swiEtllins Brick DazzIes the
Eyes of Il Few ST. Louis Greenies.
ES,S Tl,i1is Ilisnatch

T. Huge SwiE.dlinss Brick Dazzles the
Eyes of IL Few ST. Louis Greenies.
ISt. Louis Dispatch.l
The police unearthed gigantic gold
brick swindle the other day, and arrested
!'Cuckooo Quinn and "Doc'' Curran, two
of the operators. On July S two mon ap-
peared at the jewelry house OF Levi>Startz
Sixth street and Franklin avenue, and
represented that they had just arrived
frcm Colorado, where they had an interest
in gold mine. The 1nine had recently de-
veloped great richness, which the men
who had the controlling in5erest were un-
aware of. The pair said they had a gold
brick and some dust which they wanted to
dispose of uwithout the fact becoming
known to other stockholders. The dust
and nugget were submitted to The jeweler
ard tested, and found to be Of pure gold.
The men said ths brick was buried beside
tho river about mile north Of East st.
Louis. 1t weighed forty pounds, and the
market value was about $4,000. They
would sell it for $4,000 cash.
The jeweler took a trip to East ST. Louis
and the brick was dug up in his presence.
He tested it by boring and with acids and,
found it pure gold Not satisfied however.
he asked that toe brick be conveyed to his
store where furtlaer test could be made.
This was acceded to, and the brick was
carried to she store, where it was tested in
detail and found pure, and when the tests
were finished the brick had several holes
bored through it and wAs set behind the
counter while the jewsler stepped ont to
get the money. While he was out the at
tention of the clerk was called by one of
the men and the other subs tituted q brass
brick bored exactly like the gold one
The jeweler returned, paid over the money
and the men left He did not discover the
swindle until two days later.
Another man, whose name the police re-
fuse to divulge, was swindled out Of So, 500
and raised the money by mortgaging his
house. The gang had headquarters in East
St. Louis, aud when arrested were on the
point Of obtaining 1000 from farmer
from Fayette, Mo-, who had been lured to
the city to purchase brick. The detect
ives say they are old hands at 5he business
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
GENERAL LABOR NEWS.
Labor W aifs.

Organized labor i'll Canada, especially
in Ontario. takes active interest III leg
islation. and guards the rights Of the
wage-workers by independent organ
ization.
The labor unions all over the coun'
try are looking towards political action
as the surest means of securing conces'
sions from capital. This is a sure sign
that education is progressing among
the wage workers. rs.-Liberator.
Workingmen, it has been stated that
you have no right to go into politics.
Well, chats news. We suppose the
workingnan should stay away from the
polls and let the .monopolists have
everything their own way.-I.abor Re-
view.
Where there is not actual want
among the people the majority are
weighed down with obligations That
drive away contentment and rob them
of peaceful sluuber-slaves to interest
paying at the command Of money
changers.
When the people, the honest work
ingmer Of the country have their own
representatives in legislative bodies,
ali laws will not be made for the benefit
of monopoly and, and when we get an
honest judiciary all laws will not be
construed for The benefit OF monopoly
and the protection Of plunder,~ Crafts
man.
Let no man deceive himself. The
great cause of discomfort among labor
lpg peoule today has it's root in govern
ment partialitY to favored classes, who
gno'd the politics Of government, and
who, being incorporated and laW-proot
in tl.eir castle Of vested rights. are now
kind}ing volcano which threatens the
very liberties of the ople.--Labor Ad-
vccate.
China has not yet quite outgrown her
old inclination towards eAclusiveness
and self-dependence. 20 German
delegation that visited the country in
the expectation of securing for German
capitalists contracts OF privileges for
the construction Of railroads, tbs vice
roy lately said "China will build rail-
roads " hen she becomes able to manu-
factura in her own domillions the ma
teriaIs needed for their construction
The country has g superabundance Of
labor AND capital, and all the raw ma
tsrials required, and the intention ct
her rulers to protect home industries"
is certainly a natural one," if it cannot
be counted absolutely Wise.-Noruh~
western Labor Union.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
The St, Paul Lyceum.

There was fair attendance at the St.
Paul Iyceum Sunday evening, President
Miner in che chair. Judge E. Fl. Wood
was introduced as the speaker Of the
evening. lie said he was in sympathy
with Labor organizations, and believed
the intelligence of the laboring COM
mupity could be depended upon for a
peaceful solution Of the labor problems.
THE free discussion allowed in this
country was q guarantee OF this, and
Europe was making a mistake in not
allowing this same discussion. This
same Intelligence, with quiet, united
work, brought about railroad strike
in fourteen states simultaneously and a
peaceful stopping Of railroad business.
Col. j. III. a,ieske was called upon. He
asserted that laws had been made for
the capitalist ever since the greenback
was degraded by Congress, and the sell
diers cot them FOR gold, came home and
sold them for - cents to men who went
to the puoic crib aud got gold for them.
He prophesied the time when men
would not be tied t., any party, but
would use the ballot box as a means OF
upho]ding principles.
Mr.. Ives, vice president. spoke OF the
public schools, and said that twenty
wears hence the children not attending
the public schools would be making
laws for the country us well as those
now in the public schools. Because this
was SO, he was in favor OF compulsory
education, and hoped Minnesota would
have such q law before many years.
Secretary Bates said the impression
had got abroad that this lyceum was
gotten up for political purposes. and he
thought that no candidate should be
neutrality-suspicious. only. Mr.. Gieske
objected to the practice Of charging
members of the lyceun 10 cents admis-
sion and 5 cents a week, and moved the
executive committee be empowered TO
solicit subscription from business men
TO nav the rent OF the hall. This mo-
tion prevailed, Mr.. Gieske proffering TO
head the list by throwing in SIS. The
suggestion Of the secretary regarding
politics caused considerable rambling
discussion on the method of organize
tion Of The lyceum, which brought out
the fact that there was no constitution,
no bylaws, in fact, no basis Of organ
ization whatever.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
WEIGHING THE INK.
Huge Joke on Some OF the Employees OF
the Post-Oiice Department.
washington Special


The committee Of three appointed by
Postmaster General Villas to examine the
supplies OF the Post-Ofhce Department are
in greet trouble over joke at their e1-
pense. In tho course of their operations
they had inspected carefully some printing
ink, which comes in half-pound tin boxes,
and thought the contractor was cheating
the Government. So they got colored
man and pair of scales and began to
SCOOP out the ink and weigh it and then
weigh tbs tin boxes. They found the ink
weighed six ounces, and tae boxes two
ounces each For three days that colored
rnessen ger was kept at the task. It was
dirty job, but every box Goa: tainsd just six
ounces, and each member Of the commit,
toe knew there were sixteen ounces to the
pound, and hence tor half pound there
ought TO be eight ounoes. They resolved
TO keep things quiet awnile and toll no one,
but unfortuaalsly one OF the committee
aappened to tell friend. The friend
.ooked At him for awhile and then in
formed Aina that ink is measured by liquid
weight, rot AvoirduDois. Tnsrs are only
twelve ounces in pound. The Weighing
sf iAk has bss1 stepped.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
4 BIC Labor Row.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-There was no
little excitement in labor circles to-day
over tie disturbance in yesterdays s
Cook county labor convention. Half a
dozen meetings were held during the
clay by different trade organizations
that, were not allowed representation
yesterday. Tonight the unrecognized
element held large and harmonious
meeting. by which it was decided TO
hold convention tomorrow indepena-
ent, which is said to be controlled by
the sociaIistic element and other fac
tions, which will agree upon county,
Legislative and congressional candl~
dates to be SUPPORTED.
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
The Smart Kansas Student.
(Datr1;t T,-ae prnSS

4 farmer near Paole, Kan, had been for
some time losing his spring chickens, and
was unable to locate the culprit although
neighbor's pet fox was suspected. The
:arn1er's son arrived home f:cm college
lately and was equal to the emergency as
long as there was no work III prospect. So
ho arranged large looking glass in the
poultry -house and below it an easy trap in
a tub of water. The fox came III duo time,
saw the reaection OF tho pullsts, made q
spring, and fo1nd himself entrappad. TSe
farmers SON will graduate from the Lev
Department..
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02
Making Fat Pork lean.
IN Y Sun 7

Asa Snyder, of Catskill, n. z, owned
hog which gre~ amazingly fat.
Its rapid increase Of adipose tissue
attracted the attention OF tho neigh
bors, among tAem DR.. Begardus, who
told Asa that the hog had dre2sy, and
then tapped it siEy-thres gallons Of
water followed tho tapping and she hog
Diminished in size quite as fast as it had
Increased
The Irish standard., 1886-10-02

A WISCONSIN farmer, going down hill
with Il load of hay, locked one of the whe lis
of the wagon. The friction of the wheel
upon the ground struck a spark which ig-
nited the hay and started nre that re-
nililad alpvan men 70 a1ti1rnish
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02

A talking man was in last week and questions
fast he pled,
The rain. the snow, the crops, the wind the
wedding and the bride;
He talked of each both long and loud, and
now L do insist
That it is strange that such man should die
and not be missed.
He shot through like millstone. and as he
disappeared
A blue streak came up from the pit, it was
his dying word:
The streak mixed with the atmosphere, and
into words was turned:
I'm going down below, goOdby; my fate is
richly earned"
A chronic Ioafer moved his chair upon the
magic spot,
Tne editor with malice smiled, that loafer
now is not;
In fifteen minutes by the watch another man
went through.
He was an agent for book. and only got his
due.
The disappointed candidate who talks on
every theme,
Who gives his free opinion ,and is up to every
scheme;
He button-ho the printer-you may guess
the reason why
Can you feel sorry for him, should he. too,
downward ny!
And then the wretched mugwump, who is
certain to be wrong,
Disgust is on his features, despair is still his
song;
These men were great nuisance, but the,
trouble us no more.
We bless the means that saved uS-the handy
old trap door.
An awful fat man came in. twas on the tenth
OF June;
The sweat was streaming from him he look
ed like he would swoon;
He SAID, ITS hot, tell you! Pm hot enough
The trap then did its duty, he had not time
to cry.
We took him out at midnight, and he was
very cold
In his pocket there was found Il single coin Of
gold,
The rag man bought his clothing, except his
hat and boots,
They fell to me. and now are in one of my
Sunday suits.
His bones went to museum, and brought q
handsome price,
Though al! our doctors grumbled, and tried to
steal them twice;
His flesh was rendered up with care, it paid
us for our toll,
A pound of grIstle still remained, and forty
quarts of oil.
This human oil is made into the finest o
pomade;
Twill make the moustache quickly grow, land
l have heard it said
Twill drive off freckles, cure your corns, and
stop ingrowlng nails,
And for all cramps and other pains know 1t
never fails.
Such things as these sound savage, but the
trap is honOr's friend,
1t weeds out only nuisances, and brings then
to an end;
1t can not cut off every wrong, we only wish
1t only cures portion, but that does sigh
of good.
The sland'rer and back-biter, the false FRIEND
and the liar
Must have their imperfections purged out Of
them with fire.
There are many minor evils that ought to
catch the rod.
And many rascals holding down. who should
hold up the sod.
There are many other evils which people cal
mishaps.
That never can be conquered in other kind
oftraps.
How can you cure a dead-beat, chroni
tramp or sOt?
If it can be accomplished, confess know i
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUIN-
CY RAILROAD.
From the Lexington, Mo-, Inteiligencer,
My

| :,
Nov. !, 1881
1t seems pretty well established that
the c., B. & Q. r. r. company intends
to extend its road southwest, passing
through Lafay cite eounty in the direc-
ton of Fort Scott.
1t would be quite futile, indeed
puerile, to advance unfair or unsOuud
arguments, i'll attempting to secure the
road, either by one route or the other,
because the company Will naturally
investigate for itself, and act at last rs
its own best interests dictate. We
shall, therefore, endeavor to approach
the subject fairly.
There are many points on the Mis-
souri, river where bridges can easily
be built: there is no part OF the river
that cannot be bridged. There are
some advantages possessed by Lexing
ton as bridge site not common even
to favorable sites. First, it has been
established by soundings. made by an
engineer of the L 81 ). w. Il. Il. Co,
the archives of which are nov the prop
erty of the G, Il. & @, that at the
most convenient point for a bridge
there is a solid rock bottom, all the
way across the river Second, the
river at Lexington is as narrow as at
any point for seven or eight hundred
miles from its mouth, and all OF its
water does now ,and has always flowed
through one channel Third, the gov
ernment OF the United States has in the
last few years expended many thous-
ands of dollars i'll the revetment Just
above the city which confines the river
to its present course and prevents il
from encroaching upon the bottom
lands above the bridge site.
AS to routes. When the greater
sinuosities, because of rougher coun-
try by way of the eastern route are
considered, there does not seem to be a
miles difference from Carrollton to
Fort Scott by either the Wavcrly or
Lexington route. From Waverlv to
the south county line the country is
beautiful and fertile; the line crosses
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
O.. B. & Q. R. B.

[From the Lexington, Mo-, Intelligencer,
Dec. 8, 1885,.
Tho following letter has been Ie-
ccived. While there is no especial
news in it, the letter confirms what we
pablished last week:
CHICAGO, Nov. %, 1885.
RODERr HALE, ESQ, LEXINGTON,
MO.-DEAR SIR:-Your letter of the
18th inst. enclosing petition signed by
the people of Lexington duly received.
We note what you say about Mr.. Per-
kins visiting your city. Mr. Perkins
has just left for the east, and will not
return until early spring. NY
arrangements are such that | am COM
PEELED to go to California early next
month, and will not return until after
the holidays, but as soon after the mid.
die of January as can spare the time
| shall, with our engineer, make visit
to your place.
We appreciate the kind sentiments
expressed by the people of Lexington
toward the company we represent.
Yours truly, T. j. POTTER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-02
"ON TO LEXINGTON"
[From the St. Joseph Gazette, Dec. 23.l

[From the st. Joseph Gazette, Dec. 23.l
The Lexington delegation was greet
ed yesterday by a representative meet
ing at the board of trade rooms, and
the results OF the conference were ex-
ceedingly gratifying to the people of
both cities. No proposition ever sub.
mitted to our people, in the way of q
lublic enterprise, was ever more impor-
tant than this. 1t involves not only the
construction of bridge over the Mis-
souri, river, at Lexington, thereby
bringing that beautiful vine clad city,
with its desirable commercial and social
elements S, to our very doors, by means
of the ST. Joseph & st. Louis railroad,
but it also contemplates the improve
ment of that road, SO long needed to
make it q thoroughfare. 1t involves,
with the vast coal fields OF Lafayette
county, which would enable
St. Joseph to compete with any city in
the west as manufacturing point. 1t
moreover involves other railway con-
nections, affording direct line from
st. Joseph to the state capital, and an
other direct and competing line to St.
Louis, which means another and a di-
rect outlet 10 the southern seaboard.
Then there is possible connection to
be made with the Chicago s. Alton
railroad, which would be equivalent to
the bringing of that great Chicago line
to St. Joseph, and affording additional
railway competition to that commercial.
center aud the east. Southwestern
connections would follow, and these,
too, would greatly beRefit the COM
merce of ST. Joseph.
Yesterdays meeting was credita-
BILE one, and all was accomplished that
could have been accomplished at this
time. But the work must not be per-
mitted to end here. AT the conference
with the railway officials and the peo-
pie of Lexington, in that city next
month, st. Joseph must be well repre-
sented. With such an effort as this
city is capable OF making, all the adj
vantages above outlined may be secured
at that meeting. Every citizen is in
terested, and the delegation from st.
Joseph, on that occasion, should have
the assurance in advance that whatever
they may find it necessary to obligate
st. Joseph to do, in order to bring
about the desired results, that St.
Joseph will do, promptly and cheerful
ly. The Gazette believes it can so
pledge the committee, in the name of
the people, for they have never failed
to do their whole duty when matters of
>nch grave Importance were presented
l." them.