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Dodge City times., 1889-08-29
A MINERS BRAVE ACT.
BY ARLlE L. SUTHERLAND.

Without. the storm ragged furiously.
The wild wind shrieked loudly in its
rage. A terrible blizzard was in
progress. The fast-falling snow was
piled in huge drifts by the binding
tempest.
Within, all was happy and cheerful.
A young man, deeply bronzed by
constant exposure, yet still handsome,
sat by the comfortable fire of blazing
pine logs, utterly disregarding the storm
without. As he gazed into the flicker
ing flames he seemed to read by their
changing light the history of his past
life. His mind wandered back to the
happy home he had left in Ohio, five
years before. In imagination he seemed
to live the old life again. As his mind
became busted with scenes that were
long since past and gone, the happy ex-
preston forsook his face, and one of
pain assumed its place.
1t was the old, old story of a happy.
loving couple-happy in their love and
faith in each other-and of stern and
irate father steadfastly opposing the
consummation of their happiness. Old
Jonas Gardiner was born, reared and
lived in abject poverty, which to him
was the sum of all earthly misfortunes.
He had watched the growth of his little
motherless daughter with an anxious
eye, for in her beauty he saw happiness
for himself, to be secured by wealthy
marriage for her.
Little Lille was indeed supremely
beautiful, and years seemed only to add
to her loneliness. When she and Ralph
Webb met, neither dreamed of what the
result would be. As thousands had
done before them, they fell deeply in
love. 1t was then that old Jonas
crushed their hopes to earth by forbid
ding any further meetings between
them, and commanding his daughter, in
tones not to be misunderstood, to pre-
pare fer her marriage with the man
whom he had chosen for her. At first
she remained firm in her allegiance to
her hearts choice. 1t was long strug-
gle, bravely borne. At length her sense
OF hlial duty overcame her, and she ac-
ceded to her fathers wishes and became
Mrs. Worth.
Not daring to remain longer, Ralph
immediately left for the golden country,
where We find him enjoying the comfort
OF his rude pine shanty and cheerful
fire. May God help anyone that NAV
be on the trail tonight" was his mental
sohloquy. as he listened to the unabat-
ing storm.
His mind was thus totally absorbed
in his thoughts, when a faint sound
came to his cars. He opened his eyes,
which had hitherto been closed, and
glanced about him with startled stare.
His heavy pipe fell to the floor with a
crash, and lay in shattered fragments at
his feet
What sound was it he had heard.
Surely it was that of child in distress.
He listened intently. There was no
mistake. He shuddered at the thought
ps Q child kbsoAd in such . terrible
llem Xtia sApA Dtep h sasssa ~
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29
When He Was Away.

Jonjones-The poet says, Absence
makes the heart grow fonder. Do you
think it does?
Jonsmith-Yes, Think it does. While
you were away that sweetheart OF yours
was observed to keep company with Ja-
brown q good deal. She used to be
quite fond of him once, You know. Yes,
/ guess absence does make the heart
grow fonder-but it depends good
deal who the absent one is.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Every thing in season.-Able editor:
"See here. Mr.. Phunnyman. you have used
this ice cream joke about forty times within
a month, this hammock joke about twenty
times. and this soda water joke at least a
hundred times"
Newspaper Humorist Indignantly:
"Well, sir, you don't expect me to write
stove pipe and plumber jokes in the sum-
mer time, do you!"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29
Disadvantages Of Christianity.

Auntie-I suppose you are a good
little Christian boy, Bobby, of course
Bobby (dubiously)-Wen, I don't
know. Willie Waffies is Christian
boy, and I wouldn't like to be like
him.
Auntie-What's the matter with
Willie?
Bobby-Every boy half his age in
school can lick him.-LJe.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29
Hot Days

Have weaksnins effect, causing loss Of strength
and hnsuor Of mind as well a body. This con-
dition permits the development of affections and
diseases otherwise inactive. In such casss tho
system readily rallies under the influence Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla which purihes the blood.
tones and strengthens the digestive organs.
my wife end myself were both generally run
down. Hoods Sarsaparilla brought Us out OF
that tired feeling. and made Us feel like young
people again. 1t has done more for rs than all
other medicines toeether" RIcAHRD HAwKHuIs1.
Amityville, Long Island, N. Y.
Hoods SarsapaTilla
Sold BY all druggists, 81; Q for S. Prepared
only By C. l. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Fond Mother: '.How do you like your new
governess, Johnny"
Johnny: "Oh, like her ever so much" "
Fond mother: I'm so glad my little boy
has nice teacher at last"
Johnny. ''Oh, she's awful nice. She
says she don't care whether learn anything
or not, so long as pop pays her salary"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

The Ruling Passion.-Wild-eyed lover:
'sThis is your last chance, cold beauty.
Speak Quickly. Do you see that can! 1t is
full of dynamite! Promise to marry me or
l will touch it off,"
Cold Beauty: "Will you promise to keep
me in better style than that horrid Miss
Pert is going to 1--we in when she marries Mr..
De- -Rich?"
WE. l.: "Impossible."
C.B.; 'Touch it off,"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Ever since 1864 there have been women
(mors each year, who claim that there is no
soap half as good, or as economical as Dob
bins Electric. There must be some truth in
their claim. Try it, see how much. Your
grocer has it.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Ted: "Why are you SO sure Miss Lonely
hasn't beau?'
Ned: 81 called on her the other evening
and there wasn't an armchair in the parlOr.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Anxious mother: my dear, am afraid
George is getting into bad company. He is
out very late nearly every night"
Observing father: 'Oh, he's all right.
He goes to see some girl or other. Should
not wonder if he d announce an engagement
soon."
A. NJ: 'He hasn't said word about any
young lady,"
O. F.: mo; but he's keeping, company
with one all the same. His right wrist is
full of pin scratches"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Been on your vacation?" ''No, whys' 90
saw you riding home in hack the othel
day, and thought likely you had just re
turned" ''DO you suppose l could have
afforded to ride home in hack if hae
been on a vacation"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Newspaper man. ga fire started in a
Philadelphia theatre this evening, and the
audience sat perfectly still and watched the
firemen put it out"
Old actor: Shouldn't wonder. 1t takes
a good deal to stir up Philadelphia audi
ence."
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Benevolent Old Man: ''What's the mat
ter, my little man? What are you crying
abOut?"
Small Boy: 81 hain't got no mother (bo-
hoo) nor no father, ner (bo-hOo) no broth
ers, ner no sisters, merit bo- -hoo)no uncle, ner
no aunts, ner no (bo-hoo) ner nobody
else."
b. O. NJ: swell. tut, tut, don't cry about
that. You're just the kind of man well
be wanting to run fo- president about 40
years from now."
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Old Friend: SCOT star for next sea-
son?''
Theatrical manager (gloomily): "No;
all the babies are engaged and the woman
who killed that Chicago broker won't go on
the stage"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29
"Mamma's Gittin Better"

There Is gladness IN the hOusehOld;
The shadow fades away
That darxened all the sunshine
OF many a summer day.
20, mama's getting better"
The happy children cry,
And the light of hope shines bright again
In the loving husbands eye.
In thousands of homes women are ''sick
unto death with the terrible diseases so
common totheir sex, and it would seem as if
all the happiness had gone out of life and
the household IN consequence. For when
the wife and mother suffers all the family
suffer with her. This ought not to be and
it need not be. for a never-failing remedy
for woman's ailments is at hand. Many a
home has been made happy because the
shadow of disease has been banished from it
by the potent power of DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription-the unfailIng remedy for all
weaknesses and diseases peculiar to women.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Parent: "What would you charge me tC
put my boy through your college!"
Professor: "Aoout 81 COD"
Parent: "Do you charge anything extrs
for teaching reading and writing, more
than you do where they just take boating
and base blll?"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

yeeply Stirred.-Deacon Drybones (en-
Enthusiastically. "Does not this congrega-
tlonal singing stir you up!"
Prof. Note Ia musician): ''Stlr me up?
Indeed it does, Makes me swear"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

"There is tide in the affairs of men
which if taken at the flood leads on to for
tune" If your affairs are at a low ebb now,
don't fail to write to B. F. johnson & Co.,
1903 Main St, Richmond, Va, who have
plans that will enable you to make money
rapidly.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

She: GAS the Va ssar girl said to the West
Point Cadet"
He: "What's that?"
She: cts a long time between ice
creams"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

An eastern man who moved to Chicago
lost $50 pounds in three weeks. His wifi Q
elOped with car driver.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Mrs. DeMerritt: 81 suppose, Major. that
since the war the old-time cOlored aunty Is
rapidly becoming thing of the past"
MAJOR Geo. A. Kernel: Fright you are,
themselves lucky, now to be able to put up
white chips"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

To Judge BY the duels that have been
caused by jealousy, the pangs of unrequited
love arc evidently shooting pains.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Some poor, foolish men. who have no
use for such a burden, seem to want the
earth. All the earth axis is something to
turn on.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

A sea captain who is the most wreckless
is the one who ought to receive the biggest
salary.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

A base ball crank says that the heaviest
batter in the country is Buck Wheat, In
the line of discovery, this takes the cake.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Caller: "And Mr.. Lushforth, is he any
better?'
Mrs. Lushforth: ''There is nothing the
matt er with Mr.. Lushforth that i am aware
Of"
Caller: 81 wonder what in the world
made Henry tell me such an awful fib. He
told me that Mr.. Lushforth was paralyzed
last night"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

The ballet trust is the latest talked of. If
it should prove a failure, some poet will
probably write its L. E. G.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Sheets of flame are usually spread over 9
bed of Goals.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Iobbs: ibid the old gentleman leave
much when he died?"
Bobbs. ''He left the earth. What more
could expect:"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

sswin you eat philopnna with me, Miss
Emily?'' 'What if lOse:" 'Then l win
kiss" 'And if VIM" 'Then have to
kisa you"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

A hundred years ago English womeI
played cricket. Maggie Mitchell has beel
playing it nearly that length of time.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

No matter how expert a shot a man may
be, he can never shoot so we'll as he did two
years ago.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

An exchange asks: "HOw do Indians get
arms?" Well, very much as they get legs
and other things.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

When we stop to think what some of the
Sioux Indians names are, we cannot In our
souls blame their owners for not wanting to
sign them.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Long Branch Belle: "This rain is Just
horrid."
Second Belle: eyes, It's too mean for
anything. I can't go in to bathe, rs this
drizzle would ruin my new suit"
Long Branch Belle: ''Yes; and Charlie
is going home tomorrow night without see
ing me in mine"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

WHEN strong brain is weighed with
. true heart Il seems 10 Hsa Ike halane
~ 3 babblo araiaat Z weaee q npA
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

The cat, after making its protest, fire.
quently rises to give some additional claws
to her argument.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

A rather synical toast runs thus; "Wo-
man-She requires no eulogy; she speaks for
herself"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

When a young lady begins to manifest an
interest in the arrangement Of young
mans cravat his bachelor days are num-
bered. He had better begin to hoard mon
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Don't talk to me abont the White Noun
tain scenery snapped young lady MEM
Der of the '.just returned" brigade: moth
ing but rocks and trees-nOt a man in
sight"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Widows of men who fought in the war of
1872 need no Elixir of Youth. They are al
ways young
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

An extensive sugar refinery at Greenock
has shut down and the hands are having
more sugar loaf than they want.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

The anti-tobacconists should rejoice.
Germany has adopted gun-powder that
does not smoke.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Smoke the best-'Tansill's Punch" CT
gar.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

The man with boil on his neck never Dor
rows trouble. He has enough of it.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Lady guest, to small boy; ''Why, Willie,
how tanned you are"
Willie. frankly. "Yes'm. father done it. =
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

The Sioux did not lack sand, and they
had Gall, yet they sold their land.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Jepson: t'Why is it that men marry wild
ows?"
Jobson: 'They don't. 1t is the widows
that marry them"
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

$500 Reward for an incurable case of Ca
tarrh by the pyoprietors of DR.. Sage's Rem
edy. 50 cts. by druggis 5.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

]. A. JOHNSON. Medina. n. T.. sayE
,Balls ca3tssh cusa easta ms,' Sod h
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

ONLY by slow and painful degrees can
we fight our way upward and break
loose from the clinging hold of self.
love.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

BIS Text II Kings Z, 10: "Who Slow All
These."-A More Fearful Massacre IL
Now Going ON, He Says, Than in tho
Old Days.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29
Tommy: PAW, what is philanthrop-

Mr.. Figg: "a philanthropist, my son, is
man who would rather supply dozen men
| with collar apiece than give one man a
shirt ,,
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Jack Tar: I'VE amt so very fur from
land, jim! There's been yatch along here
lately"
Jim: "How do you know"
Jack Tar: See all them champagne
corks''
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

4 nov from . ssyiag-paa smuss u u
dpel eet Axst
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

When Baby wes sick. We ssve her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss. she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them CastorA
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

wing Just one drop of that for which
the inebriate in the lost world longs,
what excitement it would make there.
Put that one drop from off the fends
wing on the tip of the tongue of the de-
stroyed inebriate; let the liquid bright
ness Just touch it, let the drop be very
small if it only have in it the smack of
alcoholic drink, let that drop just touch
the lost inebriate in the lost world, and
he would spring to his feet and cry:
THAT is rum! aha! that is rum!' and it
would wake up the echoes of the
damned: Give me rum! Give me rum!
Give me rum!" In the future world, I
do not believe that it will be the abb
sence of God that will make the drunk
ards sorrow; do not believe that it will
that it will be the absence of holiness;
I think it will be the absence of strong
drink. Oh! look not upon the wine
it when is red, when it moveth itself
Alright in the cup, for at the last, it biteth
like aserpent and it stingeth like an
adder"
But want in conclusion TO say one
thing personal, for do not like ser
mon that has no personalities in it.
Perhaps this has not had that fault al
ready. want to say to those who are
the victims of strong drink, that while
I declare that there was o point beyond
which . man could not stop, 1 want to
tell you that while man cannot stop in
his own strength, the Lord God. by His
grace, can help him to stop at any ZINE.
Years age l was in room IN New YORK
where there we're many men who had
been reclaimed from drunkenness. l
heard their testimony, and for the first
time in my life there flashed out truth
I never understood. They said: We
we're victims of strong drink. We tried
to give it up, but ALWAYS failed; but
somehow, since We gave our hearts to
Christ, He has taken care Of us. be-
lieve that the time will soon come when
the grace of God will show its power
here not only to save maps soul. bat his
body. sad ssseastsuss, purity. eleyats
~ lV4sen \ ! yifli5 heNele I'M
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Shi. HNci SAuCc tlldt lcdTiul tlule sue
had been searching for her lost child.
She traced her husband to the mines,
and there she lost all track of him, and
heard no more until few days before,
when she was informed by messenger
that he had but few hours to live and
wished to see her. Who can doubt that
her desire to see him was not the mo.
tive that impelled her out at that ter.
rible time? Attempting to cross a
stream upon fallen tree, it broke and
she fell into the water. Clinging with
desperate strength to its decayed
branches, she drifted down the stream
until rescued at the Golden Gulcb
mines.
All knew and understood the wistful
look of the eyes that looked up into
hers. Everyone sympathized with the
gallant sufferer in the terrible struggle
for life that followed.
But nature was overcome at last. 1t was
a touching scene to witness. The almost
painful expression of the diving mans
face BETRAYED the terrible struggle 60
ing on in his mind.
Death Games at last and there were
separated two loving hearts SO INSOFAR
ably united.
Though deprived of a husband for
whom she mourned not, and of her
dearest friend, whose loss was deeply
felt. yet Lille had found the object Of
her search in the miners protege, and
was also raised from abject poverty to
wealth by that same miners munifi-
cence.
The strange fancy that had led Worth
to steal away his child and leave it at
the door of his rivals remained unex.
planned. But doubtless he retained
some fatherly affection for the child,
and, when it became burdensome &c
him. had placed it where he knew il
would be cared for with q paternal
tenderness, rather than return it to the
anxious, grieving mother.
Dodge City times., 1889-08-29

Another loss which the lnebrlate suf
fers is that of self-respect. just as soon
as a man wakes up and finds that he is
the captivespf strong drink he feels de-
meaned. do not care how reckless he
acts. He may say, Il don't care;" he
does care. He cannot look pure man
in the eye, unless it is with positive
his nature is destroyed; his self-respect
gone; he says things he would not other
wise say; he does things he would not
otherwise do. When man is nine
tenths gone with strong drink, the first
thing he wants to do is to persuade you
that he can stop any time he wants to.
He cannot. The Philistines have bound
him hand and foot, and shorn his locks,
and put out bis eyes, and are making
him grind in the mill of great horror.
He cannot stop. I will prove it. He
knows that his course is bringing Idis-
grace and ruin upon himself. He loves
himself. If he could stop he would.
He knows his course is bringing ruin
upon his family. He loves them. He
would stop if he could. He cannot
Perhaps he could three months or q
year ago; not now. just ask him to stop
for month. He cannot; he knows he
cannot. SO he does not trv. I had a
1flenQ VINO IOt nIteen years Woo koAs
down under this evil habit. He had
large means. He had given thousands
of dollars to Bible societies and reform
atory institutions of all sorts. He was
very genial and very generous and very
lovable, and whenever he talked about
this evil habit he would say, L can stop
any time" But he kept going on, go
ing on, down. down, down. His family
would say. Il wish you would stop.
-Whv," he would reply. L can stop any
time if want to-" After q while he had
delirium tremens; he had it twice; and
yet after that he said, Il could stop at
any time if wanted to-" He is dead
now. What killed him? Rum! Rum!
And yet among his last utterances was,
Il can stop at any time He did not
stop it, because he could stop it. Oh,
there is a point in inebriation beyond
which, If q man goes, he cannot stop!
One of these victims said to Chris
tian man, sSir, il ] were told that l
couldn't get Q dyipk until to.molroy
plight uulsss had all NJ AAgsss est a..
Heule ~, 'SSiae w Aaeekel ~ eoa
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-28
The New Rood Law.

We are indebted to Hon. w.
e. kendrick for copy of the new
road law, which is based on the
recommendations oftLe recent road
congress and has been introduced in
the legislature. 1t proposes to give
power to the commissioners of each
county to say how many days the
roads shall be worked. After the
number OF days has been set. the
overscer orders you to work. In
lieu of work any one ctn pay a
road tax Of fifty cents per day.
The commissioners levy tax on
property so as TO raise an amount
equal to that raised by the per
diem tax collected from the road
workers. The amount thus col
lected is expended on the improve,
ment Of the roads of the county.
Georgia is badly in need'of some>
thing to.give her better publicroadg.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-28
Sheriff Sales

GEORGIA. TERRELL COUNTY.
BY virtue of mortgage fi.fa
frcm the Superior Court OF said
county, in favor of w. B. Leak
q Co, against j. d. Laing, l will,
on the first Tuesday in September
next, sell within the legal hours of
sale, before the Court House door,
in Dawson, Ga, the East half of
lot Of Land number one hundred and
seventy seven (170 IN the Bird
Dis ric'ot said county, except seven
acres of Ct South East corner here.
toforc sold to G. II. & D. w.
King, The same being the land
bought by j. d. LANG of Mrs
licarn on 9th Of February 1885,
containing 100 acres more or less
Also two town lot in Dawson, Ga.
containing6-10!h acre each, bound,
ed on the by Mrs, Ross, on the
north by c. A. Cbeatham, on the
west by street running North and
south, and on the south BY street
running east and west, beii q lots
bought by j. d. Laing Of w. :.
Armor. Levy made under said
fl IA and upon The property describ-
ed therein as the propertyof said
j, d. Laing.
Aiso, at the same time and place,
wili be sold enc horse male named
John, one mare mule named Mollie,
one sorrell horse named Pat, twenc
ty three head of cattle, two 2ehorse
Tennessee thimbles klein wagons,
tools gears, etc. Levied on as
the property Of Il. N. Hiedon to
satisfy mortgage iifa issued from
the county court of Terrell county,
in iavor Of A. j. Baldwin q Co.
Property pointed cut by plaintiff s
attorney.
Also at the sans time ard place
will be sold the south west Quarter
Of city let No, one hundred and
ninety two (l92) on north side of
johnson st'ect in the city Of Daw-
son, Ca, and cast of the place
where S. A, Loyiess nov resides.
containing one acre more or less,
Levied upon and turned over to
me by " /. Lewis, Bailif, by
virtue Of a fila from jastice court
ll54 district G. NJ, said county, in
favor Of 4. Gibian & Co versus S.
A. Loyles, as the property of aid $.
A Loyless, r. r. THoRNroN
July 81. 81, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-08-28
UP!

TO THE SUBSCRIBER TO THE CO.
LUMBUs SOUTHERN RAILROAD
OF TERRELL AND WEBSTER
COUNTIES:
There is fifty per cent of your
subscription notes due, and to dis
pei all doubt as to the road being
built, have asked that this mon.
ely he spent at this end of the road
which he company has agreed to
DO. l now have large force of
hands getting ties, and these notes
must be paid to meet this demand
hope, without further delay, all
Will come forward and pay their
notes. B. il. HOOP, Agent.
Dawson, Ga, August 26tr.