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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

| One of the most interesting things to
me, being an eX-member of the trade, is
to study the simple little brands on the
ends Of the cigar boxes in the tobacco.
Ri5et e StqqFae NAB uE p4pahe gr R2E magY Of
the meaning of the word, "claro, etc
Nowadays a smoker calls for a light
medium or dark colored cigar as his
fancy dictates To the dealer, however
there is nicer and more exact method
Of naming the shade. "Claro, for in.
stance. stands for the Hghtest shade Of
ali and is mostly found in the cheaper
grade of twofers About the palest in
! color Of the ordinary cigar is the Colo
rado." Then comes Colorado Maduro,' s.
next 'Maduro," and lastly "Oscuro.'
which is the darkest, heaviest cigar
made. The Colorado Maduro" and
'Maduro" shades are the most sought
for in the best grades Of domestic cigars
While consumers Of imported brands run
to "Maduro" and "Oscuro."
1t seems difficult to get really good
imported cigar that isnot dak colored
All of them are strong, and while many
men affect the darkest, high priced
kinds, sJelieve that but few of them
really enjoy them. AS good cigar Us
any man need smoke can now be bought
for ten and fifteen cents A few experts
may find value and solace in tin foil
covered twenty-five cent weed, but
when anything over Il quarter is paid ii
is money thrown away for ornaments
like tin foil, band, fancy Innings to box,
etc, At prese1t prices Of tobacco and
labor a manufacturer cant put valu =
of fifty cents in one cigar unless he folds
in twenty-five cents worth of postage
stamps, and yet many people smoke
these expensive sorts. Chicago Journal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
Dress Goods

In the Dress Goods line we
have the largest and best as
sortment ever in Southwest
Georgia, and a full line Trim
mlngs and buttons to match.
all marked down to raise the
much needed cash. -
IS different shades all wool
worsted at &C, worth Is.
lie width wool cashmere at
II I-2c., worth rs.
SO pieces yard wide cash
mere at 21c., worth Is.
All finer grades just as cheap.
A large line of Beautifully en-
broidered French dress pat
terms at 40 per cent less than
value.
100 remnants from 3 to IL
yards at your own price.
500 yards figured beige
worsted at &C., worth 10 to
I2sI-2.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
THE Curvature Of TIE Earth.


Reasons Why 1t Is Impossible for the
Naked Eye to See the Roundness.
Generally speaking, we say that the
curvature of the earth amounts to about
| seven inches to the statute mile; more
exactly, 1t is 500 inches to the mile, OF
1852 inches for geographical mile
| Any amount of artificial assistance with
| optical instruments does not make it
lesslbie for the eye to perceive the least
lota or curvature, even though the gaze
Is directed frlnL the highest eminence.
This Is because the vision is not capable
of comparing heights and distances. The
effect Of the known curvature of the
globe may be illustrated in the following
| manner:
Take down your globe, place a book.
pane Of glass or even a ruler against it
-either of the two objects first named
being best adapted to such an expert
ment; You will observe instantly that
the book or pane only touches in one
point, the globes surface falling away
III all directions from the point of con-
tact.
> '~NSNH 9NRPCoC tAlS ONGttLl SUI LdCG u DE
calm and frozen, and sheet of glass
many miles square laid upon it. At one
mile from the place of contact the glass
will stand ont nearly 8 inches this
measurement being upon the ocean, the
mile is nautical one), in fact, will lack
but OBS Of an inch of being inches
from the pane; at three miles it will be
6 feet, at nine miles "a feet and so on.
The number of feet of depression is equal
to two-thirds Of the square Of the num-
Der Of miles for any observable distance.
The atmosphere plays an important
part in estimating the visibility of OBJ
Jects. On this account part Of this de-
preston must he Cancelled to make good
the phenomenon of refraction. which
causes objects of all kinds to appear
higher than they would if there were no
atmosphere. Careful measurements have
shown that the error from refraction
averages more than one-seventh of that
from curvature The rule, therefore
commonly used for correction of cur
vatUre and refraction is: Square the
number Of miles and take four-sevenths
of it for the correction in feet Thus, if
an object is visible at distance of five
miles we may know that it's height is at
least lay feet.
Or, if the height of visible object is
known-say 100 feet-talle one fourth of
this, multiply by seven and take the
square root of the product (Which gives
the distance of the object, in this in
stance fraction of over thirteen miles.
A man swimming in the ocean can per
ceive a tower 2Go feet high and nineteen
miles away as a mere s9eck ca the hori.
zon; but if tie man were elevated 100
feet above the surface Of The water he
could plainly perceive tower 100 feet
high at u distance of twenty-six miles,
st. Louis Republic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
Shoes.

5000 in shoes to be closed
out at IS per cent less than
manufacturers prices. The
manufacturers are claiming an
advance of IS to IS per cent
and refuse to duplicate former
orders. Our fine stock IS
enormous. but we can't afford
to hold them for an advance,
Dld you ever hear ~ 4 49,
pebble button, worked button
holes, dress shoe for 81. 90?
It now costs S1sr5 to make
theme5 A solid all leather
Georgia made brogan for $f.oo
A genuine calf sewed shoe in
Congress or lace at $500.
Can't be manufactured for
less than SAYS now. Mems
and boys suits from $3.50 to
5000. Come and get them.
these prices murder compe-
tltlon. aT 93oy oi 81 s9Ta
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
American shears Tile neat.

English scissors are still called for by
ladies, but tailors and others using scis-
sors in their daily work have long since
ceased to look for the Sheffield mark
This is very significant, and the fact
that tailor insists on American made
shears is great compliment, us the very
best article is needed in cutting out gar
ments. Ten years ago English scissors
brought double an apparently similar
article Of American make Now the
most costly shears in these days IRE Of
home manufacture, and every year a
greater quantity Of them is being ex.
norted. 1t is the boast Of az eastern
house that they ship shears regularly tc
Sheffield, and by SO doing discount tbs
oft repeated story and fable about "sliip
ping Goals 20 Newcastle. Interview il
| st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
Real Estate.
HORSELEY 6 CHEHTH8H,
REAL EsTATE .AGENT,

REAL ESiA IE .AbEN /,
Hes ter Sale the following valu.
bic property:
One house and lot on Lee
Street.
one house and lot on Col
lege Avenue.
One lot I8ox 2Io on Col
lege Hill.
One beautiful residence
and lot on Vine St.
One farm of 400 acres stu
ated 4 miles west of town.
This farm is one of the best
improved farms in the
county.
One farm OF eco acres stu
ated 3 miles southeast OF
town. albania. 1
A valuable 7 room resi-
dence in Bronwood.
One small store house in
Brentwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
THINGS YOU CAN DO AT A DINNER.
Ways of Entertaining Your Guests which
Are Not Commonplace.

Are Not Commonplace.
4 II is very hard to invent anything new
that will help to make dinner pass of
well and make it remembered. If one
has money enough and brains it is less
difficult, but there are always so many
! people who have more money and quite
as generous an allowance of brains who
! have done the thing before and done it
so much better
4 The gastronomic part of the dinner is
not considered-that is a matter for the
cook; but there is much more to a good
dinner than food, although some people
VIII deny this and call it absurd. There
is great deal in making the diners at
ease with one another if they chance to
be strangers, and that cannot be done
by substituting Little Neck CLANS for
oysters. But it was done very cleverly
the other night in this city where some
bright young people OF. New York were
to meet some as clever young people
from two other cities.
When they seated themselves they
found large, square envelope at each
plate addressed to each of the dinner
party, and with mutual bows of the
head they opened them with some curl
osity aud read them with gradually in
creasir z smiles. a.T,@ts- .tfs us
Each note began abruptly as follows:
My Dear Miss OF Mr." as the case
was, This Is to assist you getting along
well with the man Tor grill on your
right. His full name is -, and he is
interested in -, noted for -, talks
well on -, and becomes tiresome on
his special hobby, which is -" Then
followed a warning not to speak of such
and such topics, or to refer to this or
that political, religious or public cues
ton IN terms of disrespect.
OF course the notes were at once passed
on to the man on the right, and SO on
around the table, and the ice in conse-
luence was broken ut once 1t is lust
as well to remember, however. that the
writer of the notes should possess great
tact, and not too keen a sense of humor
because the slightest jest which might
offend would be fatal.
The opportunities in the way of din
ner cards and menu cards are vast
Sometimes they can be made very pleas
ant reading by clever quotations under
the names, which compliment or satirize
the diners, and sometimes they can be
made very valuable by autographs and
sketches by clever artists
One man in Philadelphia, who is noted
for this sort Of thing. gave a dinner TO
theatre party who were going to see
Henry Irving, and had the menu cards
made of photographs of the actor with
his and Miss Terrys autograph under |
meath. At another time he gave a din
ner at the Rittenhouse club 10 dozen
men, on which occasion the mem cards |
were printed without punctuation and
IN a solid block of type something like
this: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
If Observation-Disclosures
meltslambsbrains, etc. The card end |
ed with, Gheeseandtl1eusuals |
coifeeandlargefatexpensiyecigars.
the autographs of the diners, and some
time during the dinner they are started
around the table with stylOgraphic pens. |
and every one present signs his name to
every other persons card until he gets
his own back again.--New York Even
ing Sun ..l-rr. @ |
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
Uabv Cured.

My baby had Che worse case of Catarrh
that eyer sn% q s,nAn chill afflicted
with. The nasal discharge was very
larga AMI vary )Ianaye. Having some
pelsonA knpwie lge of iha curative
properties OF S. S. ), gave the baby a
course Of $. s. -, using nothing else.
In a short tiiae the discharge from the
nose stopped and Che Cotarrh was cured
entirely ana permanently, as there has
been no return Of tsince. otete}
DAVID HARTMAN, Independence. O.
May 10, 1890
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

Student from Pontefr3ct, alias Pom
fretj-I say, professor, whatever did
they make soldiers shoes Of in Caesars
tiIne?
ProFessor-Of leather, presume Was
there anything more suitable in those
days, do yoa think2
Student-No; but not the kind we use,
you know. Ow do you think the hides
of March would ave swerel?-Puck.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
Restored His Mife,s Kealth.

My wife suffered for years from debili-
ty and a general breaking down of
health, the results of diseases pucular
to women. A few bottles of Swift's
Specific (S.S.S.) restored her perfect
health, Itbuilt her up, increased her
appetite and weight, until now she is
the picture of health. The speedy re-
-covery of my wife from her long illness
caused all my family, and several Of my
neighbors, TO take s. S. S. AS a tonic
we are all delighted with 1t.
GEORGE FLAMMER, Covington, 0.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

The Heed Waiter-Tsn' yo' gwine t
tip me, sail? -t+
Mr hayborn - Lord. no! won't
touch yer. You amt been very 'tentive,
but don't lay it up agin yer 'nough t
lay hands on yer.-Judge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

You must know pay for all these goods takes MONEY
Although prices have advanced nearly all these goods we
able to hold Them but forced turn them loose
to ourselves. All our friends who owe Us will prove
friendship by coming forward and settling their accounts and
helping can be able to assist them again
Come to bring this circular and we win show you
everynn have advertised and thousand other articles
that must go just cheap We are forced sell gardle
of prices and frank enough to say Is you not
rule this time andlay away until you do need il Very Re
spectfully M
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

Despite the very best attention be-
slowed upon the baby, it viii grow sick
and troublesome by reason of colo, di-
arrhoea, teetlnng, etc. Do not fail, then,
to use Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price on
ly Zoe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
MANY YEARS A MANIAC.
"A, MAN WHO HAS BEEN INSANE
b TELLS. HOW THE FEELING SEEMS.

He Explains His Peculiar Hallucluation
Began Musing Over ImmortaIity-IIis
Fad Was to Get Rich by Raising Rad
ishes-All Men Seem to Re His Enemies
1 was once insane, aud often muse
over my experience. There are Of course
many kinds Of insanity Some mental
disorders take place so gradually that
even the closest companions of the vic
tim are at a loss to remember when the
trouble began 1t must have been this
way in my case. One evening. after an
warm day, day when (
experienced more fatigue from the heat
than ever before or since, sat on MY
porch tanning myself This arm that
IS nov in notion unused must one
of these -days7be dust ! wonder how
long will the time be.
Then unused upon the evidence. / had
of immortality EconId do things that
other people could not ACCOMPLISH. /
had gone through battle after battle
end though bullets sang and struck
around me as thclS as hail yeti remained
uninjured. l.had passed through cpl
denies Of yellow fever. My idea gained
strength as unused .and i was convinced
that | should Eve forever No. this can
not be. for death follows all men alike
Yes. am to die like other men. and
believe that itis my duty to make the
most of life; to make money AMI enjoy
myself. and to efHetse my children Z /
wanted to be rich, anil began to study
over an imaginary list Of enter.nr.ises
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
nNvR ENTOY9

GSNGE% G<1%ss ~ x ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to The tast>, M let's
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN eaectuaIly, dispe!s colds, head.
aches and levers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duoed, pleasing to the taste and ae-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt 10
it, action and truly beneficial in its
Effects, prepared only from the most
oaa1tby and agreeable substances, its
Isssny excellent qualities commend it
t. I'll and havo made it the most
iopular remedy known. =
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
and 81 bottles ~ an leading drug
gis4s. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure It promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
Cy,k!roPFiA re syrup CO.
saN feAHclaGo. eAl. 40
louisville, KH AEW EohS' mI'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

tried to ca,n myself. but cnuld not
Those who had been my friends proved
to be my enemies, and | was determined
to be avengrl-~1ut before | could exc
cute my VIII was seized by several
men Ny fatharin-@aw did not attempt
to rescue ne, and hated him Twas
taken to prison My wife came to see
me, bat she did not try, to have me re
leased | demanded a trial but no law,
yer would defend me
Then realized that the entire com
munity was against me | became so
wroth that my anger. seemed to hang
over me like "A dark cload 1t pressed
me to the door, aud held me there Men
came after long time and took me
away thought, to anotner prlsod One
day cat came into nay cell, aad tried
to bite her She madethe hair fly. but
killed her r3. .-
| don't know how long | remained
here, bat one morning the sun rose and
shone in at me through the window II
seemed to he the first time that ! had
seen the great summary for months A
mist cleared from before my eyes Ny
brain began to work; and suddenly re-
allied that had been insane called
the keeper, and when he saw me he eA
claimed, "Thank heaven" and grasped
my hand. hr aE -re
was not long in putting on another
suit of clothes and turning my face to-
ward nome. a physician said that was
cured, and everybody seemed bright and
happy at my recovery I went home
Ny wife tainted when she saw me and
learned that had recovered my mind
asked for my little children, and two
big boys and Il young lady came forward
and greeted me, | had been in the asy-
lum twelve years. -Pearson's Weekly
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

The right way to cure catarrh, eraii-
cate the poisonous faint which cause
the disease, by taking Hoods Sarsaps
alilla. sfftH ar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

Stanley told a friend a story which
illustrates tle Africans qnickness Of re-
tort ii was talking with one of the
Ugaugas, said Stanley, while monkey
the native had tanned was jumping from
limb to limb of Il tree near by Ia ii
spirit of fun said; You are not so very
much unlike monkeys You Ugangas
speak to each other after fashion, and
the monkeys make signs to each other
They understand each other, and that's
all you can do when you talk Neither
you nor the monkeys know anything
that is going on outside of these great
forests.
The Uganga man thought for mo,
ment, and chen ran up to the monkey
that had perched on low limb near us.
Bending orer Che monkey, the lnan blew
on the monkeys back, separating the fur
as a lurrier does in -exhibiting asliIn to s
purchaser Then he turned TO me and
pointed with triumphant gesture to
the monkey, saying, Monkey skin white,
Uganga mans black New FORK Sun.
Y TlP CIR at Minority
Ofcases of scrofula and other blood
diseases are hereditary, and therefore
difficult to cure But we wish to state
in the most positive, emphatic manner
that Hoods Sarsaparrilla does cure sIrof-
ula in every form. The most severe
cases, too terrible for description, have
Yielded 70 this medicine when al Others
failed. If you suffer from impure blood
I in any way, take Hoods Sarsapalilla
/ am one of the oldest horse-shoers in
the town, and have used your Salvation
/ Oil for cracked heels, mango, and sant
cracks with horses,it gives perfect salts
faction. Chas. w. Lee,
l-f. 4l4 W. Baltimore St, Balto., Md,
4 A bad case of catarrh or enhuenza viii
\ always yield TO the mild curative quali
n ties Of Old Saulis Gatafrh Cure. Prize
. cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

DUY your Bugeies and Wagons from
- Melton Bros q Thornton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
Hosiery,

Gloves. and Underwear. In
these lines our stock is cnor-
nous, and no room to put
them. VIII be sold at q per
cent less than ever heard Of
before.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

New lot of calico and ging-
hams, pretty styles, less thau
manufacturers prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

One case 1000 yards all
wool 9 OF. jeans at 25c., yard
wide and worth $780, 1900
yards all wool doeskin jeans at
aSe., would be cheap at as.
1000 yards all wool heavy In
sheared jeans at &c. Other
merchants get 35c. for the same
goods. -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

1900
must have radishes, They should be in
every shop. They could be dried and
sold in winter | would plant fifty
acres with raaish seed, and people. all
over the country would refer to me as
the "radish king" / would form 4
radish syndicate, and buy up all Che
radishes and travel and be admired /
hastened to the house to tell my wife
that she was soon to b. radish queen
At the breakfast table | said, Julia
howwould yen like tobe a ralish queeny
"A what" she exclaimed ---~ .
| explained my plan Of acquiring great
wealth, AMI during the recital she be-
haved SO curiously that was alarmed
feared that she was losing her mind
Finally she seemed to understand. She
agreed with Inc, bat told me not to say
anything more about it After break
fast | saw her talking earnestly with her
father, and | know that she was ex
planning 10 the Old gentleman how she
INTENDED to pay his debts when be-
came known as the radish king The
old man approached me with much con
Germ, and told me that needed rest and
that | must not think of business.
He was old and sadly worried. and |
promised him that | would rot think OF
business Pretty soon vseut ont to in
spect my radish kingdom Looking
round | s.w the old inan following me.
From the Geld went to the village
dpWu"Unel IiitH4 ts.t,a ~. = ..,.i1 ..,T
! intended to become rich He seemed
grieyed, and saw at once that he was
contemplating the. same enterprise It
seemed mean that he sheula take ativan.
tage Of ne and ! told him so &c tried
TO explain. but ne made me SO aagry
thai would have struck hin If NY
father.in-law had not come up and sepa-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17

Efyou are a friend to us you will trade
with us. II not, you will trade with Us
because you are a frie.'d to yourself and
family.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-17
THE EADIsH SCHEME

an imaginary list Of enterpris
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-26
a Vivid Imagination.
TO the Edit0r of the Press

10 Ne EU1J0f OJ N6 IT6SS.
l notice every day in reading the valuable
evening paper with the largest circulation
in the post offices of the state, some allusion
to errors of its contemporaries, most of
them of very trivial character. One would
naturally suppose, therefore, that the Ex-
press was marvel Of excellence and exact
ness. 1t was with much astonishment that
on the occasion of the great Masonic excur-
sion Tuesday, | read the following taken
from the columns of that paper:
"How pleased the large gathering were
when they detected the .savory odor of the
feastl How their mouths watered in anticl-
patton of the homely, but nevertheless pala-
table banquet Delmonico's chef could,
without doubt, easily prepare more inyit-
the railroad cars, the parade through the
city's streets, and the hunger-inviting sea
breezes encountered on the sail to this pleas
ant island. sharpened the appetites and left
longing for the feast to be spread. How
eagerly this vast throng watched the men
pitch the seaweed from the rocks, how close
ly they watched the men whose duty it was
to pull off the canvas; and there were the
clans, the Holsters, eggs and potatoes, all
done to nicely and ready to be served. 1t
seemed as Ii the 200 walters would never get
around to all, but they did with marvellous
precision and haste, under the watchful eye
of Mr.. Littlefeld. How eagerly they at
tackled the steamlng. savory viands, and
they feasted, laughed and told stories until
all were satisfied. No hidden orchestra dis
eOurSed sweet music between the courses.
The only music was natures music-the
winds rocking the whispering pines and the
waves dashing upon the rocks on the shore
below. The clambake was big success"
Now, Mr.. Editor, considering the Masonic
executive committee considered the affair
failure. and that hundreds of visiting Ma
sons went away in disgust, it would seem
that the Express reporter must either have
possessed very vivid imagination, or that
he must have a very singular taste as re-
CARDS clambakes.
SQUARE AND COMPASS.
Portland, June 25th.