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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
An There, Mr.. Ehooog

Senator Allgood has made the
senate prick up its ears by the intro
duction of a bill declaring 1t a
misdemeauor for any person to ge.
drunk only on his own premises.
The first ofense is punishable by
fire of from FIVE to ten dollars
or Imprisonment from five to ten
ten days; the second by fine of
from ten to twenty dollars or i'm.
prisonment for a corresponding
number Of days.
But should a man be so outra,
geous or forgetful as to:get drunk Z
third time and fail to remain on hi.
own trash pile, the senator propos,
es to fine him s25, or imprison hin
for one full month.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

From where do all the flies come?
The question often asked, and sci,
dom receives as satisfactory an
answer as has been given by con>
temporary The common fly lays
more than 100 eggs, and the time
from egg>layins to maturity is on.
ly about two weeks off. Most of
us have studiedgeometrical progress.
sion. Here we see it illustrated.
Suppose one fly commences Ito
multiply and replenish the earth"
about June LIST. June Is, if all
lived, would give $50 flies. Sup>
pose Is of these are females, Ju,
ly / would give us II $50 fies.-
Suppose 1926 of these are females,
we might have July Is, 84272O flies.
For fear of bad dreams | will not
calculate what might be by Sep>
TENDER Is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
Kiss he fool and let Him Go Rnne.

The story go that certain so>
ciety young man, no:ed for his
handsome bearing and winning
voice, accompanied a young lady
to her home, and as all true lovers
do, fingered yet a little while at the
gate to have a lovers tete-a,tcte
with his fair companion. The
night was beautiful, no one near
to intrude, and above all he loved /!
Why shouldn't she ks, him :?
Wi h true maidenly modesty she
refused. He implored. She still
withheld him that which would fill!
his cup of happiness. The request
was repeated several times and so
engrossed did the young man be-
come in wooing, he failed to no
tice the approach of the parental
step. The old gentleman, who had
been there himself, and did not
care to iDtrude upon the happiness
OF theyoung couple, quietly stepped
behind convenient rose bush,
waited, thinking the young man
would soon leave. In this he was
mistaken. The lover tarried over
the request until the PATIENCE
of the old gentleman was ex-
hausted. A voice the couple
we'll knew, aroused them from
their happiness in tone OF impa-
tient anger, by saying: 'Daugh>
ter, kiss the d--n fool and lei
HIM go homer tits reported that
the young man only hit the ground
in high places in his endeavor to
comply with the old gentleman's
request.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
The Way Of me Kicker.

The News quotes the following
inspired language:
Blessed is the man that steers
clear OF the way of the kicker and
mingles himself not in the copgre,
cation of the mossback, but whose
delight is in new railroads, brick
blocks and other enterprises which
build up himself and his town
He shall he likene1 unto the ever.
green tree planted at the vater's
ed e-his leaf shall not wither in
the early down of autumn, for the
Eli of the boomer shall get there;
but woe be unto the kicker, for he
shall be left to hold the hag and his
NINE shall be Dennis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
Build If in Cuwson,
The Cuthbert Liberal says:

The Cuthbert Liberal says:
"Why not the farmers OF Ter
rel, Calhoun, Randolph, Stewart,
Quitman aud Clay combine and
cooperate in the erection of a fac,
tory at some central point for the
manufacture of cotton bagging?
They can do so ifthey will. There
is plenty of money among these
farmers TO build this factory. In
'nnection with their bagging fac
tory there could be a cotton OF
mill and guano factory"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
Jealous of Dawson.

The Alabama, Georgia and Foris
da railroad will run right by Al
bany, without touching it, and rob
us OF q large part of our trade that
comes from the counties below
Can the merchants of Albany sub.
nit to this ? Can anybody in All
bany afford tn see this dLne? Won't
you do your part to make the road
connect here with the Columbus
Southern. - Albany Ne,cs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
Gin Work.

have had twelve years experts
ence with machinery and a full set
OF tcoi5 cen make your old gin
work like a new one. | have re-
paired large plumber OF gins and
have yet to hear the first complaint
OF my work or price. | sharpen
gins by machinery or hand and all
work done will be made payable
October 1st, 1889.
l will call on you DUR g the
spring and summer months This
IS allowing you a showing, and |
hope you will hold your work for
me; My address is Lock Box
224, Dawson, Ga.
Feb. 90, 1899.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

THE fellow who loats around on
the streets all day, and goes home
to a wife, mother or sister, who
works hard to support him, can
tell you exactly what the country
needs to make it prosperous, and
what policy a newspaper ought to
pursue and the kind of matter it
ought to get up to make it glo>
rl0us success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
HELP IN TIME OF NEED.

When a man is drowning he viii grasp at straws'
hut straws VIII net save him. Extend to him
ife-bo-t and his rescue IS certain.
Mr.. James \. Greer, of Athens. Ga, endorsed by
:he editor Of the Athens Ranner-N'atchsnaul makes
the following statement:
a am first cousin of the late Ex-Governor Alex
ander Il. Stephens, and have been postal clerk on
different railroads since Isea For ten years h. e
o.n,o13 been asuaerer frOma cancer on
INV n my face, which grew worse
until the discharge Of matter became profese and
very offensive. / became thoroughly Disguised with
blood purifiers and pronounced them humbugs, as
had tried many without relief.
Finally was induced to .se Botanic Blood Balm,
(B. B. 81 The offensive discharge decreased at
once and the hardness disappeared. It became less
and less in size until nothing remains except scar
gained flesh and strength, ana ali who have seen
me bcar testimony. cannot say tco much in its
praise"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

DIR. HAMMOND cries out in the
thirsty wilderness of a hot summer,
Don't drink ice water. 1t is
deadly. 1t will chill your solar
plexus." That is right. Every
man should keep his solar plcxus
warm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
A Child Killed.

Another child killed by the use
of opiates given in the form of
Soothing syrup. Why mothers
give their children such deadly
poison is surprising when they can
relieve the child of its peculiar
troubles by using Acker's Baby
Soother. 1t contains no Opium or
Morphine. Sold by w. G Ken
drick.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

GEN. j. r. LEWIS, Atlanta's
new postmaster, appointed negro
man to occupy the desk adjoining
that of 4 young lady in the regis,
try department. This caused a
wholesale resigning-the young
lady and her father, who also held
a position in the office, both ten
dering their designations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

The many remarkable cures
Hoofs Sarsaparilla aceomplishes
are sufficient proof that it does
possess peculiar curative powers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

lN spite OF protest and advice,
the cigarette nuisance increases.
For the last fiscal year the con,
Sumption of cigarettes in this
country increased over 28S,7S0,-
27O, and over two billion of the
unwholesome instruments of public
discomfort were manufactured in
this country. If the possimists
want to growl, here is their chance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

THIS is the season to do the
Johnny-get- your-locks.shorn act.
And they generally get them cut
pretty short, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

The Georgia House of Repre>
sentatives is such large body
that there will ever be diversity of
opinion among its members even
on a subject that wouldn't puzzle a
school boy II years old five min,
utes to get at a right solution.
There are but two things that body
is ever unanimous on, and they
are adjourn ment for dinner and
| per diem to its members.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

STATE OF GEORGIA, Terrell County
The subscribers personally before notary public for said county
make oath that the foregoing Of cndi>
ton OF the FIRST BANK OF Dawson Geor at the close Of
business June 29h 1885, and that return OF
this Bank to the best of atlantis knowledge belief has
lated or evaded any obligation imposed by law, either ~ itself
GERS, or its agents j 3 PERRY, President.
j. L. MERCER Cashier
Sworn and subscribed before this oath day July 1880
B. b. PERRY N. =. Terrell! County
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

If you want the purest patent
medicines and drugs you will find
them them at Cheatham & Deans
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
MIL Work.

l have had large expert nee in
tn line, ard guarantee to do good
and cheap work on new mills or
repairing old ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
Mr.. H HIRSCHBEfG,

The well-known Optician of G29
Olive street st. Loais, has appoints
ed Or. w. c.. KENDRICK
OF Dawson, Ga, as agent for his
&c ebratcd Dimord Spcctacles and
Eyeglasses and also for his Diamond
Interchangeable Spectacles and
Eyeglasses. These glasses are the
/ greatest invention ever made in
Spect clcs. By a proper corstluc
ton Of the Lens a person purchas-
ing pair of these interchangeable
Glasses never has to change these
Glasses from the eyes, and ev>
cry pair purchased are guar
anteed so that if they ever leave
the eyes (nO matter now scratched
the Lenses are) they will furnish
the party with a new pair of
Glasses free Of charge.
DIR. w. c, KENDRICK has a
full assortment. and invites all who
wishes to satisfy themselves of the
Great Supe' iority of these Glasses
over any and all others now in use
to call and examine the same at
DR.. w. C. HENDRICKS
Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
REGRET 1T.

Passengers, before purchasing tick
cts via other routes, would do we'll
to inquire first of the merits of the
merits ofthe Rroute via Savannah
Furthee information may be had
by by applying to the Agent at
station or to
NJ. S. BELKNAP, Genl. Manager
w. F. SHELLMAN, Traffic Man.
E. T. CHARLTON, Gee'J. Pass.
Agent.
CLYDE BO6TTCK, Travelling
Pass. Agent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
'a7'HE g.:
By {. [. RAINEY.
srthUF-.Fc LauqEHn.

Mr.. F. B. Arthur, of ShelIman,
was, on Wednesday of last week,
united in marriage to Miss Leila
Mclaughlin, of Buena Vista.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

DuWs, Hammers, Hatchets,
Drawing knives, Locks, Butts.
Hinges, Table and Pocket Cutlery,
&c, &c AT COST.
All other Goods at TEN
per cent. above cost.
Furniture and Stove, Shoes,
Hats, Crockery, Tin and Glass
ware CHEAPER THAN EVER.
j. A. Fulton.
DAWSON, GEORGIA
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

Any one interested who desires 20 know mora
about the wonderful merit Of 3. b B., VIII please
SEND address to Blood Balm Co, Atlanta. IA, .or
the.r illustrated "BooA OF Wondals." 10
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
Centre Railroad of Georgia
s U NJ Me r EXC URSION
TIC X L rs

Now on sale at reduced rates.
Good to return until October 31st,
1889
Magnificent Steamers and ele.
giant service. Free from the heat
aud dust, incident to All-Rail
Routes. If you are sick the trip
will inyigorate and build you up.
GO EASY BY SEA AND YOU'LL NOT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
DON'T
HdC9 to DietO WIN

Why insure in life insurance
companies, and have to die before
receiving any benefit from them,
when you can invest in the Ma
tional Bui.d ding and Losn Asscia,
ton. and receive your money in
eight years with interest at II per
cent. 1t also aids you 10 built and
advances on real estate. Call on
the undersigned for particulars.
WIN. KAIGLER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
A. Il. llorris. Pine Bluff, Ark. writes;

"flot Springs failed entirely TO cure me of several
terrible Indecent running ulcers OF nv legs, WIKI
which have been troubled Tor many years. Sever
al doctors also attempted to cure re bat failed.
HOT SPRINGS have only used ie"
- - bottles CT B. B. b.
trade in Atlanta Ga) and taeefoct has been truly
mag-alas they have al healed and an cured atteI
everything fai.cd Mygeneral health IS also i-aprov
4hg, appetite and digestion good. sleep scum!
and never felt better. Doctors tod me that ccaid
not be cured.
refer to every merchant or professional nan al
Pine Blaa.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14
A. P. HATCHER.
Feb13, 1889.
Feb13,18S9.
Selling at Cost.

Desiring to change my business
somewhat, and to abandon tie
Hardware part of it Except stoves
| am now offering many articles in
that line at greatly reduced prices,
in fact below cost. Fer instance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-14

My stock is full and complete.
| guarantee my prices to lie as Low
as the Lowest, and cordially ask
trial this year.
Respectfully,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

1t may be said that photographs can
DC taken by heat as we'll as by light. The
action OF the shorter waves of energy
which we call light is quicker and soone,
manifest to the eye than the action O:
The long waves, which we call heat; but
the invisible heat rays in the solar spec.
trum have been photographed. The
slow action of heat in changing the
molecular state of bodies is wei! known.
1t is probable that an emulsion could be
formed which would give an image of ,
hot black kettle in dark chamber.
The element of time, however, would
probably be an important one.
Indeed, We are often presented will
evidences of the picture making facilit,
of heat rays. A fern leaf upon ice i.
soon represented by the difference O
molecular action. A stationary carriage
wheel standing in the sun upon tn,
frozen ground is found to have left it
photograph upon the ground when i
moves on. -Seribner's Maga.in6.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
Saws the New York c,.,.,,.,

Says the New York Commercial i'd
ocrtiSer:: The immediate cause OF the
downfall Of Gladstone's ministry fcur
years ago WAS Mr. Childcrs' budget,
with It's proposal of an increased tax on
beer. There is, therefore, note of
confident menace in the protest of the
British brewers against Mr.. Goschen's
last budget estimate, which raises the
beer tax one fourteenth OF penny per
gallon. This is point in which the
British taxpayers scnsitivcncss may be
very sorciy touched. Who steal, his
purse steals trash, but he who tilches
from him lis 'arf-and-'a arr is liable TO ue,
into serious difficulties with the voting
public. Tie ale-houscs from Land $
End to the Hebrides were pastercd or
the former occasion with plaza de de.
nouncing with pitiless force the tvrant.
who taxed the poor mans beer, and
passed over The millionnairc's sherry"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
A Funny Way TO Hunt Antelope.

An old hunter, now living in the
second canon Of the Yellowstone, neal
the great National Park, used to hunt
antelope altogether with nothing but a
revolver. Ills method was to crawl rs
near rs possible, then suddenly TO stand
bolt upright, and before the brutes coul6
make out what he was, to turn scrie;
Of cart wheels, head over heels, directly
up TO them. They, of course, never
moved, so astonishcd and bamboozlec
were they by the strange spectacle.
Quick as flash he would stop these cvo.
lutions draw his revolver and pepper
their hides good, never failing to gc1
two or three of band, and sometimes
four and five.-Ne,o Yors Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
PAstemr Oh Madstonns.

The tremendous scare throughout In.
diana, due to the occasional cases of nv.
drophobia, which are scattered over o
wide spread of country, has attracted
great attention to 'madstoncs, as they
are called, and there is n lady ut Tcrrt
liautc who claims possession of n stone
of marvellous power, which has been in
the family for so years, and of which
it is said that it has never failed in hun.
dreds of cases. OF recent months i;
has been in almost continuous use. Re
Gently gent cman of indianapolis
wrote to Pastcur, of the Institute OF
France, originator of the treatment BIZ
incubation, asking his opinion of these
stones of alleged marvellous powers,
and reply has been received from the
great savant, written by him in person,
in which he says:
"There is no country in the WORLD
which has not one or more pretended
illt Ont
could count them by the hundreds anc
by the thousand. You tell me that tn,
state that you inhabit, of which Indian
apolis is the capital, possesses ston,
called the maidstone, which, applied tt
the wound in case of madness, cause,
the healing, and you ask me what ;
think of it. am convinced that in nj
cases where one could believe in the Of
iicacy of this curative or preventive rem
edy one has badly judged. One ha,
TAX en- for authentic proofs simply fortu
nate condolences. l do not have tim,
to establish these assertions. You only
ask my opinion. Have entire conf
dcncc in it,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The following story, told in dis
patch to tho New York Herald from
Arkansas City, Kan, may be taken
with just little grain of salt: One of
the most interesting incidents of the
opening of Oklahoma occurred upon
the return to Arkansas City of tho
train carrying newspaper correspond
cnts. Seven of tho Chicago and other
Western correspondents had pooled
their issues and engaged cowboy to
meet them on horseback just after tho
train entered the yards at Arkansas
City, and to gallop furiously to the
telegraph offices. James Cox, of the
st. Louis Democrat. was shut
out of the combination. The plan
worked beautifully until the cowboy
had gallopod half block on his way
to the telegraph office. Then Mr.. Gov
saw the scheme, and, lcaping from the
moving train, he started on foot after
the horsemcn. 1t was run of moro
than mile to the telegraph Office. BY
squirt Mr.. Cox overlook the horse
and then desperate race began The
cowboy dashed his horse vigorously
but he could not shake off the fleet.
footed correspondent. On the last
eighth of mile MIR. Cox spurtcd like
a sprintcr, and by II terrific effort
reached the telegraph Office forty rods
ahead. When he entered the Office he
could hardly stand or see. The cow
boy has not since been seen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

The cottage at Fordham, n. V,
where Edgar Allen Poe and his unfor.
Innate girl wife lived for time, and
where she died; in which the scvcrest
of his struggles with poverty took place,
and where The Bells" '.Annabc! Lee, -
"Clalumc' and other we'll known poems
were written, has been sold under the
hammer 10 Mr.. William Fearing Gill,
Poe's admirer and biographer. lie IN
tends to keep it as it is now, announce,
The Matt end Eaprcss, memorial Of one
Of Americas greatest gcniuses.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Virginia preachers are said to mako
| the best farmers.
Kirk White, the poet, learned Greek
while walking to and from a lawyers
Office.
A piece of redwood bark brought to
Visalia, CAL, few days ago was three
feet thick.
There is salt mine in Austria that
has been worked for more than u thou
sand years.
A teacher at Easton Penn, made a
boy write 5000 words for having missed
in spelling.
Chief Sholcr, of the Reading penn
police, measures six feet eight and
half inches III height.
a celebrated physician in London
translated Lncrctius while riding in his
carriage upon his daily rounds.
Swarms of crows are seen in the gar.
dens OF Ogden, Utah. The people there
call them Utah nightingales
~ DR.. Pilsbury has asked Western
court TO change his name to one less
significant of his profession.
DIR. Darwin composed nearly all his
works i'll the same way, writing down
his thoughts in II memorandum book,
which he carried for the purpose.
a canary in West Troy, n. Y, has
been kept in the same room with n par
rot so long that it has learned to repeat
distinctly the words 'prclty poll" and
''Polly have Il cracker
A grocer OF New York City says that
women of the poorer class start their
fire with clothcspins when they happen
to be out OF kindlng wood. For this
reason the sale of clothcspins is very
large.
Every bank of England note prc.
scntcd for redemption to the "old lady
of Thrcadnccdc street, in the century
and more of her existence is on file can
ccllcd, and so indcxcd and dockctcd
that it Can he found within ten min
utcs
An old ledger has recently been
brought to light in Edinburgh, Scotland.
II belonged TO Il merchant of the 10th
century. At the top of the inside board
the bookkccpcr inscribed the words:
God bis this bulk and kcip me and it
honest"
The fashionable dog for 1889 i, the
schippcrkc, or little skipper. lie comes
from the Low countries, and is the old
time companion of the Flemish bargcc.
He is black, with next to no tail, and |
hard coat inclined to be rough, and does
not weigh over twelve pounds.
The Celtic language prevailed In Eng |
and A. ID. l, the Latin was introduced
lbout the same year, the Saxon pre- !
vailed from a. d. $50 to 1906, Latin
te-ihtrouuccd by missionaries, 59G; the |
Norman French combining with Eng
lish 1905 to 1920; early English, 1850
to 1900.
j. D. Cox, who is operating among
the coal fields of Alabama, made
singular discovery few weeks since. A
force of hands were mt work mt the bot.
tom of a shaft $50 feet below the sur
face, when they came upon the pctri.
fed remains Of sheep. 1t was in SC
perfect a state of preservation as to be
readily recognized, and was kept intact
for several days, after which it was
broken and the pieces distributed among
the miners as curiostics.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
A novel lottery scheme has been +,

A novel lottery scheme has been pro-
posed in Russia. The chief conditions
ire these: y young woman of cxccllcn:
character and noble birth is the chief
prize; her name is TO remain secret
Until after the drawing; the total re-
'eipts from the sale of tickets, amount
'ng to $4,000, are to form her marriage
portion; The holder of the lucky ticket
is to marry the young woman and then
cceivc the dowry; but if she won't
marry him she must pay him $3.50.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
Isolated.

We hold our dear ones with a firm, strong
grasp,
We hear ther voices, look into their Dyes;
And yet, bctwixt us in that cinging clasp
A distance lies
We cannot know their hearts, howe'er we
may
mfnglo thought aspiration, hope and pray
or;
We cannot reach thcm, and in vain essay
To enter there
Still, In each heart of hearts hidden deep
Lies, never fathomed by its dearest, best,
With closest care our purest thoughts we
keep
And tcndcrcst
But, blessed thought we shall not always so
In darkness and IN sadness walk alone:
There comes glorious day when we shall
AS we ere known.
EIinor Grdu
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12
Gotham's Army of UNEMPLOYED.

If VIC have in this city 1907 idl,
men and women, it is fair to assum
that, all told, there arc not less tina,
ESQ, 600 human beings, men, women
boys and girls, who wonder when tn
soft gray lisht pcnctratcs their bed
rooms, where they are to get their break
fast.-New loyk Press.