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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-20
DAWSON MURDERED.
BADLY BEATEN AND THEN
SHOTTHROUGH THE
HEART.
The Bloody Deed Perpetrated
by DIR. +. B. Mellow.

| by DIR. +. B. Mellow.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 49,
Capt. T. w. Dawson. Of the "News
and Courier" was found dead in the
Office Of DIR. F. B. Mellow, at $3.50
o'clock this evening. At that hour
DIR. Mellow walked into the po'ice
station and gave himself up with the
statement that Captain Dawson was
lying dead in his Office. McDow
vouchsafed no explanation. It has
been learned that Captain Dawson
recently became suspicious that a
young Unemployed in..his house.'as
a nurse for his children was having
improper relations with men. Last
week he called upon the chief of
police and asked that a detective be
detailed to shadow the girl for afew
days and let him know what, if any
thing, he discovered. Captain Daw-
son stated that if she were being
honorably courted he would have
no objection to make, but that if she
were not strictly moral he did not
want his children to be in her care.
On Monday morning. a det ctive saw
the nurse girl get on a Rutledge
avenue ear and after proceeding a
few blocks she was Joined by DR..
Mellow. The detective followed
the pair and kept track of them and
their stopping places for several
hours and submitted a report in
writing to the chief of police, who
lin tnrn communicated its details
this morning to Captain Dawson.
Captain Dawson left his Office at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon and was
found dead at $50 in McDow's of
fice, not a hundred yards from his
residence. Hisface was badly beaten
and bullet was lodged in his heart.
The revelations, only partially
made last night, indicate that tie
death of Capt. Dawson was not only
compassed an brutally murderous
manner, but that a futile effort had
been made to bury the body of the
victim as secret forever. DR.. Nc.
Dow. Capt. Dawson's assassin and
murderer, was called upon last night
in Jail, and asked to explain the
circumstances of the tragedy. HI
at first declined to make any state
ment, but eventually said: "Her,
it is in a nutshell: Capt. Dawson
entered my Office, used abusive Ian.
guage and knocked me down with
his cane. | got up and he wa:
about to strike me again when
shot him." DR.. Mellow then went
on to say that Capt. Dawson was moi
killed instantly, that he renamed
alive for a half to three-quarters Of
an hour, during which time he (Dr
McDow) remained in the room with
the man whose life was ebbing away
making up his mind what to do
But there Is the strongest and mos
convincing proof that Mellow re
mained in the room at least an hou,
after hedeath Of Captain Dawson
planning how he might dispose o
the body. Alta distance Of a few
feet from the back door of the Office
at the end Of the passage-way, is
half door opening into recess un
der the stairway which leads to tn
second story. As was natural, an,
TO be expected from the coroner an,
his gang, a thorough examination
Of the premises was made with
view Of the fullest investigation.
He attempted to dig a grave an
bury il in rear Of the Office, bu
failed and then surrendered. Their
. is great excitement here over th
affair.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-20
NO. 81
AS YOU LIKE 1T.
WHAT THE POETS AND
PEOPLE SAY.

I Gathered Here and There.
The stormy March iscome at last.
With wind and cloud and changing
skies.
bryant.
On the safe side-the cashier
Wash. C, itic.
If you would blind a man to your
faults throw gold dust in his eyes.
Bill Nye says "all men are created
equal, but they don't stay that way
long"
Death, that many men fear worst,
is the last thing they think Of and
rarely provide for.
Don't be angry when the photo
grapher tells you to smile. Grin
and bear it.-LJe.
Young man, if you are fond Of a
! girl you need not smack your lips
over her. Smack the girls lips.
Use what talent you possess. The
woods would be very silent il no
birds sang but those which sing
best"
Far off, unseen, Spring family
cres,
Bidding her earliest child arise;
March,
-Bayard Taylor.
The small dog is to be supplanted
in feminine affections, according to
late decree, by a "big, defiant
aristocratic" specimen Of the genus
canine. Another evidence that the
star of progress is steadily brighten
ing.
Exit Grover Cleveland, first DEM
ocratic President in twenty-four
years-level-headed on the tariff
clear Drained on all subjects of pub
lie interest, clean handed in the dis
charge of his duties, and courageous
in his defense Of the right. Many
years yet to him Of peace, prosperity
and usefulness.
All in the wild March morning
heard the angels call;
1t was when the moon was sitting
and the dark was over all;
The trees began to whisper and the
wind began to roll,
And in the wild March morning
heard them call my soul.
-TenngsOH's may Queen"
Girls, little or no good comes
from clandestine love affairs. A
man who is ashamed, or too fearful,
to do his courting above aboard is
nine times out Of ten a fool or a
rascal. A good man in love is like
the war horse in Job-he champs
the bit, paws the earth, and wants
the whole world to know that he
has reason to feel his oats.-Young-
Daily Telegrrm.
"When on majority vote you fgger,
You can't get there without the
Niger.
But if there is an office to bestow,
You severely let the niger 60"
The author Of "Home, Sweet
Home" as everybody knows, never
had a home, but stranger still to re-
late, George Mcdonald, who wrote
Annals of Quiet Neighborhood'
was the father Of eleven children!
No more! Oh, how majestically
mournfuI are these words! They
sound like the roar Of the wind
Through a forest Of pines. Long
| fsil0tg.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-20

San Francisco "Wasp: The horse
one has had and the wife one has
not yet got are always the most per.
feet Of their kind.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-20

Men who turn States evidence
furnish living testimony that the
"peach" crop is all right up to the
present time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-20
FARMERS ALLIANCES.


| hhiohscos 1hOJ eiO bce5hhh0 ~
show plainly their power:-pow
ers We hope for good. Long suf
fering they have been, and We
look with favor upon their every
progressive and cooperative
movement.
In North Carolina they are TO-
900 strong and still growing
Out of SO counties 81 have this
apparently permanent element.
with an organ supported by g.
600 circulation. Properly WELD.
ed this is a grand motive power,
and we sincerely hope that it may
not be abused or abased, but will
continue to prosper.
We recall the cotton bag and
burlap monopolies they defeated
with the pine tag process for cot
ton bailing. They circumvented
monopolistic intrigue with good
effect.
They have, in North Carolina
and Virginia, their own ware
houses. with reduced charges.
This competition will regulate it
self, and the outcome will be
healthy for all parties. There
must be buyers and sellers, and
unless one party consumes all
they make and finds an extra
market, trade will move on as
usual, self regulatingly. Expert
ments are, however, healthy and
wise, and may lead to perfection
if persisted in.
The Alliances demand whole
sale rates from merchants, and
very generally are apt to get
these concessions. Ready cash
will generally bring down the
price considerably. There are
thousands of inducements adver.
tised by the general trade Of the
country to induce a wholesale
business, in all lines. The Alll.
ances are only meeting the dealer
and merchant half way in their
demands at best. Those who re.
fuse concession must:look to Other
patronage. 1t is a mild boycott
system.
DAKOTA.
This Ear off territory is not be
hind the times. We read i'm Har
per's Monthly, that they hav,
been organized four years: the,
have a fire insurance department
with S1oo, 900 paid upcapital;
mutual hail insurance company
a purchasing department will
100000 invested in merchan
disc, etc; an elevator compsn,
with 81, 900, 900 capital, with &
membership of 1900 on th'
rolls.
In Virginia this order seems t.
grow IN interest, with sound lead
ers lecturing and organizing. w
look soon for some tobacco de
velopments. As this staple i
should receive alone the first at
tention Of farmers. They shoulC
be able in some degree to contro
their crops. As it is now on
year the manufacturer, next tn
speculator, and then again M
, one controls the destiny Of th
weed, absolutely, OF course, IL cal
, never be done. IL il waste to th
, whole state and nation to Sc
time, talent and labor lost whel
! il could bo saved. II this prot
| lem is solvable, the grangsrs an'
Alliances ought, for their ow
benefit, to tackle it and fight
; tout. See what the western fal
I mers are doing, curtailing tll
} crop, shorter and better. Vii
ginia and North Carolina mus
remodel their plans accordingl
H ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-20

Nebraska estate Journal: When
the poet said that man was made 10
mourn, he printed the news.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-20

DR.. pierce's PelIets-gentle lax
ative or aciiyelycathartic according tc
dose. 25 cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18
His Views We're NIpped.

~Great heavens bat the country il ali
ruined y he shouted as he met an ac-
quaintance in Fort street yesterday.
What do you mean?'
why, there was an awful frost last
night Eserything has been killed as
dead as door nail"
well, dunno"
"But | do. Land only knows what
will become of poor folks this winter.
One calamity.folIoss another at lightning
speed"
well. now, but have fine field of
corn, and it is quite ripe and beyond
damage, That's the case all oyer.'
Yes, but
And my potatoes are ripe and can't
be hurt bit"
That may be but
And frost like that won't hurt ap-
pies any. 1t is the usual time o year to
get frosts, and the crops are ahead of the
average time if anything
But you don't seem to realize
Don't ig' ~
"No, sir. This morning went out,
and To- every tomato vine in my garden
vas wilted and bIackened.H
Il see. And you had two vines, prob
ably7s
"Yes, four of them. and they are gone
killed dead. am no alarlnist, but if
We don't see more suffering this winter
than for years before then if will be be-
cause Providence comes 10 cur aid with
summer weather. Gone, All gone
Good day,'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

Ladies SIX Vests. L. y. y. s. cream, sky
and pink. at 75e.
Ladies silk Vests. l. \. n $. In cream,
sky and pink. This IS the best quality we
have ever shown. at the price, 81 all sizes
Ladies silk Vests. in better grade, in
cream and colorS, 81 50 for size and 3, and
81 IS fer 4 and 5
sill lseiier grade in colors for s.. all sizes
Ladies SIX Vests L. y \. S in white s.
70 81 50. the very finest China Silk in whites
and colors. s. . 10 sS IS, according to size.
Ladies H.NR.A- silk Vests, in tcru, 90
for ali sizss. same 2s sold last spring for
- 50. Better qnaliiy in pure white, Il 8 so
Ladies' H.L.N.s silk Vests from 81 80
10 S. each in various qualities and weights
Ladies Combustion Suits. Jenness Miller
styles. fine quality, extra value at s. 50, suit
almost as cheap as wool
Ladies silk and Wool Vests, in low neck
ana no sleeves. high neck and ribbed arm,
and hieh neck and long sleeves.
Ladies English Novia SILK Vest and Draw
ep in shr-e. sir and nine thread weights,
prices the lowest
In our Glove Department We are showing
ladies 4-buftou r X. Kid Gloves. New,
fresh goods. desirable shades. Spear point
embroidery. only 81 IS per pair.
Also. full line Of Suede and olace Kid
Gloves. in Hghi. medium and dark shads,
and in all qualities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18
Cold Waves.

Are predicted with reliable accuracy. and
people liable to the pains and aches Of
rheumatism dread every change % damp
or stormy weather. Although Hoo,i's
Sarsaparilla Is not claimed to De posi-
tive specific for rheumatism, the remark
able cures it has effected show that il
may be taken for this complaint With
reasonable certainly Of benefit. Its ae-
ton in neutrzlizing the aeidity Of the
blood, which 5 the cause Of rheumatism,
constitutes the secret OF the success Of
Hoods SarsaparillA- II you suffer from
rheumatism, give Hoods sarsaparilla
fair trial; it will 90 you good
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18
Never Forget.

That the fairest flowers fade the soon
est.
That knowledge leaves no room for
chances.
That pride is never so offensive as
when in chains.
That when men are lonely they stoop
30 any companionship.
That the darkest clouds often contain
the most fruitful showers
That the pure worship OF pure heart
is an inspiration and a song.
That there may be loyalty without
love. bat never love without loyalty.
That golden key viii often find the
way 70 unlock many secret drawer.
That death is sleepless messenger,
and life wakeful handmade Of creation.
That the finest feeling, velvety paws Of
kitten often cover the sharpest claws.
That edoing as well as you know how"
Is all right IL you always know how to do
vell.
That it is often more difficult to oblit-
crate traces of spilled ink than drops Of
spilled blood.
That those who are honest and earnest
in their honesty have no need to pro-
claim the fact
That it may be well to test the condi-
ton Of cats claws before stroking its
fur the wrong way.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18
He Had Travelled.


A young man with q great deal Of hat
and small amount Of gripsack came in
10 a Third street depot on a train the
other day, and wading through to the
hack stand ne said to the driver Of the
vehicle:
Il want to go to the Wayne Hotel"
"Yes, sir"
"The ordinance gives you fly cents. =
at does
Heres your money. I've travelled q
BIT, ! have, and know what's what
Don't try any gum games on mes
-No, sir-get right in.S
The stranger entered the hack, the
driver drove acrpss the street and got
down and opened the door. and as the
stranger saw how he had fooled himself
he looked as fiat as chalk, and maitered: :
@Yes-I see-just across the street
have travelled, have, but I guess I was
on the wrong train Defroif Free Pres.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

Of a straw hat, which may be dyed and
vanished, painted, or left in its natural
state. Line the inside Of the crown with
silk Of harmonizing shade. continuing
the silk beyond the straw sufficiently 70
form the bsg. Finish With E hem wide
enough to sdmif double runners Of nar-
row ribbon with which to draw up the
mouth of the bag. Feather or thorn
stitching, or other decoration, may be
used on the silk, and an embroidered
star is pretty on the crown
A braided rope-bssket is easily made,
and, flied with bonbons or flowers. Is 8
pretty gift for friend. Use quite small
rope, wind it around and around until a
circle is formed of the right size for the
bottom of the basket Sew it firmly to-
gether. Take three strands Of three or
four ropes each, and make plain braid
which shall form the sides Of the basket,
and must be securely sewed to the bot
tom. For the handle, make braid Of
three single ropes. Conceal the j1ining
by graceful little knot of rope vita
fringed ends fastened on the side.
A baby's first shoes are always so
dainty and cunning that mothers do not
like 10 throw them away. even though
they have no idea what to do with them.
For the benefit of sll mothers let me say,
writes lady, that these little shoes make
the sweetest pincushions immaginable-
Button them and stuff with bits Of fan
mel. Make q cushion which shall just fit
the top Of the ankle. Use both shoes.
having the cushions ofcontrssting colors,
like old rose and primrose yellow. Tie
them together with tasteful bows Of rib
bon of both shades, and use one cushion
for WHITE pins the other for black. If the
toes have been kicked through they will
look only the more babyish and pretty,
and you will have an ornament for your
dressing case which win appeal to every
mothers heart.
AmIng the many pretty ways Of
making hoods, none Is more effective
than that known as the Puritan. A per-
son who can knit simple garter stitch
may make one of these without difficulty
or il may be crocheted in the sane shape
For the material, get pair Of large e-size
wooden needles, two skeins Of Starlight
Shetland floss, Of any shade desired. |
like black best it has the effect Of Span
isIf lace. Use also bone hook for the
crocheted border. Three skeins viii
make two hoods.
Cast 50 stitches onto one needle. Knit
plain garter-stitch back and forth until
you have piece two fingers long-a
quarter Of yard. Divide the stitches
into 40 each. Knit plain garter-stitch
baek and forth On the first 40, until SIX
fingers is done: then bind off Do the
other 30 the same, except knit eight I'm
gers long before binding Off Finish by
crocheting shell work edge around the
whole. Gather the broad front Of the
hood on top and place bow Of ribbon
with plenty of loops on this. Draw up
the ends Of the tabs and and finish with
tassels. The hood is to be worn with the
bow on the hair, the short tab hanging,
the long one passed under the throat and
thrown over the left shoulder. 1t is soft
pretty and comfortable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

glancing at the calm. rather stern face Of
Wayne.
aNota gallon
"Then hargain'ss 8 bargain ! stand
by my word. Hilary, salute yoIr future
husband. Captain Dunn, abe Is yours
@Hold have word to say
It wss old Bob Lind, the mate, who
spoke, and he fixed stern look on Cap
tain Dunn as he arose to his feet
Hold, say, snd hold l mean," he
coutinued. That lnbber of Dunn
don't carry of the prize jnst vet You
must know the facts, Mr.. Berton- The
Neptune aud the Arcturus went to the
whaling grounds together. 1t was a
scarce season, but one night we of the
Neptune struck whale, two of them in
fact One we killed, the other We found
floating and sinking. already dead Well,
We tackled to our prize to work at it in
the morning. Morning comes, and
shiyer my timbers, if that envious,
thieving lubber Of Dunn hadn't stole
our whale, towed it away, and loaded up
with the OIL That's his cargo, stolen
one, and let Captain Dunn deny it if he
can"
eff be was bit too sharp for you,
that's your lookout, remarked Berton.
'Oh, the shame Of IT," murmured Hi
larry, piteously-
"All right, so be it. Wrong is wrong,
all the same; but here comes the rest OF
the story, and it shows that bad luck
isn't always bad luck, and evil don't al
ways pay. He don't get Hilary. Cause
why, she marries her own true lover,
Captain Gerald Wayne, if bargain is a
bargain, as you say it IS. Cause why
Well, III tell you. As | said, they left
US the dead whale; no good for oil or
anything else. Howsomever, we calcu-
lated to get some bone out Of it, SO we
set to work cutting il up. Bless me, sir
if we didn't find prize-ambergris-a
two hundred pound lump of it. Do you
know what that means? Twenty thou
sand dollars. And the cargo we brought
back in barrel is nearly three times
the value of Captain Dunn's stolen cargo
of whale oil"
Ii was true All the settlement knew
it that night, and when at midnight a
score Of happy couples danced about
the Christmas tree in the huntsman's Z
cabin, Captain silas Dunn was not pres
eut.
Captain Silas Dunn was allowed to
retain and dispose of his stolen cargo Of
whale oil.
He would have given it all for one
smile from bonny Hilary, however.
The barrel ofambergris was valued by
experts and Captain Wayne was rich
man.
"The bitter bit,1 commented the villa
gers.
Right triumphant" announced Bob
Lind.
Captain DUNN was not member Of the
festal party at the hut the next day.
He left baftied. CD agrined lover dis
appointed man.
Pretty Hilary wept forioy at the happy
outcome of the hour.
There was a wedding next day-a
Christmas wedding-and joy-bells never
rang out more cheeriIy than did they
for happy Hilary and her handsome 10y
al lover, Captain Gerald Wayne.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18
BIESEcEER & SNYDER.
ExEcUToR's NOTICE.

ExEcUT0R's NOTICE
Estate of gonashsa B. Wagner. decd, late Of
shade Township. Somerset County. Pa
L,efterx tes;amentsry On the above estate har-
ing hecn granted % the undersigned 6y the prop
indebted 70 said estate N make immediate pay
nent ard those having claims demands
snAiuef the SAME ufll present them duly aufhen-
cATHARISE WAGNER. Execnrrix-
- AI-ExASDER >. WxGSEK, Execrscrs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18
The Qualities of American
Newspapers.

That We are fortunate in the possession
Of some newspapers, both in city and
country, which well discharge their prop
er office, and are conducted with dignity,
decorun, ability, and usefulness, all viii
concede. But as in the matter Of books,
the question is, how many are Of this
stamp, and what relation do they bear to
the whole And what are the adjectives
that properly describe the rest Descrip-
tion, indeed, is unnecessary. because the
knowledge Of it is already notorious and
universal No thoughtful or educated
person needs to be told what are the
qualities of the mass Of American news
papers, with the creditable exceptions
already referred to; whether they are
high or low in intellectual ability and in
tone, in what language they are usually
expressed, whether they seek to enlight-
en- and guide public opinion, or to follow
its worst alterations and cater to its low
est instincts; whether they attempt to
discuss with fairness and candor the mer-
its of eontroyerted questions, or whether
they depend upon misrepresentation Of
facts, upon cheap gibes, and appeals TO
the meanest prejudices; whether or not
they observe the truth, respect private
character, and the decencies of life !:
whether, in short, they serve, so far as
they go. to instruct, to improve, 10 ele-
yate their readers. or only to delude and
debase them, are inquiries that thought
full men can answer from their own OBJ
servation. If they can be generally an
ssered fayorably, so much the better for
the newspapers. and 50 much the worse
for those who venture TO question their
character and their in fiuence
One thing, at least, must be generally
admitted-the newspapers have pat an
end TO all human privacy. There IS no
man so obscure, so unassuming, so utter
ly Withdrawn from the public eye and
from all challenge Of popular attention,
who has the right to a concealment of
any act or fact or word or thought Of
his own prieate life, if il viii make an
item, or, especially, if it Be one from
which, by any Misrepresentation of gloss.
a sensational story can be made and sold.
The reporter is omniseient and omnipres-
ent--.Scribner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18
Look Out for that Pain in Your
Back.

Il threatens your kidneys Let it 20
on little while and you sill ss1ermdeh
more keenly. throughod. the entire syz
tem- Tske-at onoe-Dr. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy, OF ROadout, y.
T., which IS the most effective medicine
known FOR the treatment Of all diseases
Of the Kidneys and Liver. and for MaI1-
"a, as vel as the puri6cztion Of the
blocd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

Somsn is free who cannot command
himself
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

If barbed wire IS used to confine hogs
it need not be very high The bottom
wire should be about four inches from
the ground and the next wire about ten
inches above t. If sheep are enclosed
the strands should be six inches apart
for three feet from the ground, as it re-
quires close wire fence to confne sheep.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

Catarrh originates in scrofalous taint
Hoods SarsapaFilla puriies the blood
and thus permanently cures catarrh.