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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-08

ffenaa1rked an old gentleman, as he eazea
l IoIhuly upon the comedy little woman by his
sue sue put frankly" he continued, " al one
EttIo m,ts aIfdld cosmetics would. The sills
, nItle woman, IN order to appear youthflII
plhstered her face with different varietics of
o m.niSewaSn, yeiept balms, creams, lotions.
1 oid' until my skin became like parchmelt
ana i;ntl so pimply and coarse" Well said the
n iIaa6 hat do you use nowP" Use
ana ana Or. Pierce'e Golden Medical Discovervs
common sense told me that il my blood wss
pure nver active, appetite and digestion good.
mat the outward woman would fake an tlsss
nue. nue. OF health, The Discovery aid M those
Lhlngs and actually rejuyenated mo-" II vo,1
e Moli y possess clear, beautiful Complexion
free from hiotches, pimples, eruptions yellow
spots ana roughness use the Golden Med.
lG iS discovery" 1t ts Euaraneoed 10 ID
gu gu that u is claimed to- or money pai1
AOE VIII De promptly refunded.
Copyright 1889, by WORLDS DIS. MHD. ASSN. ;
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-08
4 tonic and a boon.

IL the spring-time" comes w. =,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-08
gEIE WAS POISONED

Not by anything she drank or took. but
by bad blood. Is it any wonder she
feels =" blue?" In most cases blues are
only another name for bad blood. A mar
or woman feels unhappy. Life seem
dark. The heart is heavy. Bad bloodS
carrying its poison all over the body, an
we call it ',blues."
Read these experiences:
Mrs. 9. G. Hutchinson, of Pittston, Pa.
says: 81 consider DR.. Acker's English
Blood Elixir the best medicine in the
world, not only for blood troubles, bun
also for dyspepsia, with which have
been afflicted"
Both my wife and myself firmly be.
lieve that DR.. Ackers English Blood Elixir
is the best of all blood medicines. and will
remove all impurities of the blood"
GEO. V. SUGNER, Valley City, Oak.
This grand Elixir is sold by druggists
in all parts Of America. 1t is a pure.
honest medicine; not a cheap sarsapa.
rilla. Try it to-day.
For sale nv NE n q DAVIS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-08

Nj ~ Eg1<s X -
Both the method and results when
syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
md refreshing to tho test. ana sets
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn ofectually, dispels colds, head
lches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and 90
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
ito action and truly beneficial In its
fleets, prepared only from the most
lnalthy and agreeable substances, its
nany excellent qualities commend it
tc all and have made 1t the most
,oprlar remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale In SOC
and 81 bottles BY all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
LOUISVILLE, KK. NEW YORK, ~.
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Headaches and Fevers, % cleans,
the system efectuaIIy, yet gently
$ hen tostive or bilious, or wher
he blood is impure or slu 1gis", ,t
perm 'nentIy care hahitial cou
sumption, to awaken the kidney
md liver To healthy activity
without irritating or weakenin,
Them, use Syrup Of Figs.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Consul
Mclean, in his report to the Depart
.ment of State, calls attention to the
wonderful success of sisal culture to
the Bahamas, and expresses the firm
belief that it may also be very success
full in the Gulf section of the United
States, as quantities of the sisal plants
are found growing in native state
along the coast Of Florida.
He says Of the industry in the Ba-
hamas, that there is no doubt of sue
cess and source Of wealth to all con-
cerned, as it has passed beyond the
stage experiment. The poorer and
more sterile soil shows good results,
and the plant fourishes where ordina-
ny vegetation seems almost impossible
to thrive. II will live without rain to
moisten the soil. You can scarcely ex'
terminate it if you try. It requires
little cultivation and at an expense
belhw that of almost any other agri-
cu4aral product, and its value is subs
tantial. The discovery that it grows
spontaneously in Florida is considered
very important as evidence of the
practicability Of its production in this
country.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
NEWS FROM TEXAS.

JENs MoLLER, VICE CONSULATE OF DENMARK
THos. 81. SWEENEY, Vice CONSULATE OF
RUSSIA.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 2, 1sse.--Dr. F. Gou.
aux, Houma. La: Dear Sir-Although ekep-
tical regarding the merits of your Anti-Asth.
ma Mixture (having been. experimented upon
by number of "sure cure" people, invaria-
bly, resulting in deterioration), ], was finally
induced to try same, to my surprise and graf.
ifcation beneficially. It had heretofore for
seventeen years beensa a practice Of mine to
become violently sick at least twice week,
making life small sized "hell on earth'' for
ne, preventing attendance to business en-
gagements. etc., but now can thankfully say
that do not expect to return to my old rou-
tine life ever again. l have never derived 60
much benefit from anything ever taken before
and sincerely recommend your mixture to all
unfortunates afflicted with that most distress
ing of diseases. and if necessary will make
affidavit to the fact that l can relieve myself
almost instantaneously. Yours very sincere
", WI. HOUSE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
WHAT SALT IS GOOD FOR.

-Stt q .Ra5
For relief for heartburn or dyspep-
sia, drink little cold water in which
has been dissolved 4 teaspoon Of salt.
Ink stains on linen can be taken
out If the stain is first washed in strong
salt and water and then sponged with
lemon juice. ;,
For weeds in the grass put pinch
Or two Of salt in the middle Of each,
and unless a shower washes it off, il
viii kill the weeds. y,
For stains on hands nothing is bet,
let than salt with enough lemon juice
to moisten it, rub. on the spots and
then wash tf in clean water. {
In = basin Of water, salt Of course,
falls to the bottom; so never soak salt
fish with the skin down, as the salt
will fall to the skin and remain there
Salt and mustard, teaspoonful o1
each, followed with sweet oil anG
melted butter and milk. is the anti
fdots for FowlerA solution, white pre-
Icipafe Ut afse11}o
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
WINNIE DAVIS TO MARRY.
The New York Heralds Syracuse
special correspondent says:

The New York Heralds Syracuse
special correspondent says:
L have verified a report of a very
interesting nature, which has materi-
allied into fact of great significance,
and cannot fail to attract the widest
attention both in Europe and Ameri-
ca. 1t is nothing more or less than the
announcement made to very intimate
friends here of the marriage of Miss
Winnie Davis, the eldest daughter of
Jefferson Davis, the late President of
the Southern Confederacy, to Mr.. AL
fred Wilkinson, of this city, the grand.
son of Samuel J. May, the great Abo-
litionist leader.
The story Of the courtship is most
romantic. Miss Winnie Davis came
North some four years ago to visit DR.
Thomas Emery, of the firm of d. Nc
Carthy u Co., in this city. 1t was her
first visit to the old Abolitionist strong
hold, and she was consequently quite
anxious to meet the society Of SYRIA
cuse. At one of the receptions given
IN her honor she was introduced to
Mr.. Alfred Wilkinson. 1t will be re-
membered that Miss Winnie received
a very cool reception in one or two
houses here, and this treatment of the
Daughter of the Confederacy" is
said to have brought her and Mr.. Viii.
kinson in very close relations. He re.
sented the coolness shown her, and
gallantly championed her cause. The
friendship thus engendered between
them blossomed into love in due time.
Miss Winnie, later on, went to Europe
with a cousin of hers, and is still
there. Mr.. Wilkinson, some two
months ago, crossed the ocean to see
Miss Davis and spent several weeks
with her sightseeing on the continent,
and pressing his suit. When he re.
turned they were betrothed.
Mr.. Wilkinson is a bright and prom
Using young lawyer here, about twenty
eight years of age. His income is
quite fair; but Mr.. Wilkinson is not q
rich man. tits a love match. The
young man, however, moves in the
very best society here, and stands
high in the estimation of the commun
ity. The actual time for the wedding
has not been set, but it is understood
that the date will be in the near fu'
ture. 1t is vaguely limited that there
is no very remote connection between
the European trip and the@geddine
trousseau.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
A BEAUTIFUL BODY.

In answer to a correspondent the
Louisville Coalrier-Jour,aal gives the
following:
s'To settle a dispute, please give the
proportions of a beautiful body. l
mean beautiful from an artistic point
of view, not an athletic one.
JIM. r."
The height of the body should be
exactly equal to the distance between
the tips Of the middle fingers Of each
hand when the arms are fully extend
ed. Ten times the length Of the hand,
or seven and a half times the length
Of the foot, or FIVE times the diameter
Of the chest from one arm-pit to the
other, should also give the height Of
the whole body. The distance from
the junction of the thighs to the
ground should be the same as from
that point to the crown of the head.
The knee should be precisely midway
between the junction of the thighs
and the bottom of the heel. The dis
tance from the elbow to the tip Of the
middle finger should be the same a.
from the elbow to the middle line Of
the breast From the top Of the head
to the level Of the shin should b Tie
same as from the heel to the toe.
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A coh1oSro ~ fron, Por;s tr

A cablegram from Paris 10 a North.
ern contemporary says: I'M. Anaud
has completed and sent to San. Fran
cisco the wedding dress of Miss Fair,
who is to be married in June to Her
man Oelrichs. The dress is Of white
satin, manufactured at Lyons espe-.
cially for Miss Fair. It is covered
with rare Alencon and Argenton lace,
which was purchased peice by peice
from lace collectors and curiosity shops
and which is not at all manufactured
now. The train, three yards and =
half long is covered with lace q ID
Louis XIV. A drapery of lace trims
the bottom Of the front skirt, held by
bunches Of orange blossoms. The
sleeves are Of satin, covered with lace,
and the neck is finished by high
Medici collar of lace. The veil is Of
white tulle, to be fastened by q spray
Of orange blossoms. The cost OF. this
dainty wedding garment was $50O0. y
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
| THE MERMAID MYTH AGAIN

JAcKsoNv1LLE, Fla, April 49,
The Evening Metropolis has the fol-
lowing: w. w. Stanton, mate of the
schooner Addie shaefer, now lying at
the market-house dock, while fishing
for bass 800 miles off St. Augustine
drew in his line and found entangled
therein the strangest fish, if it is fish
that has ever been caught. This
strange creature is about six feet long,
pure white and scaleless. The head
and face are wonderfully human in
shape and feature. The shoulders are
we'll outlined and very much resemble
those Of woman, and the breasts are
we'll defined and show considerable
development; while: the hips and abb
domen continue the human resem-
blance. In all there are four fippers,
two of which are placed at the lower
examinations of the body and give one
the impression that nature made an
effort to supply the strange creature
with lower limbs. =, - - a
Mr.. Stanton confesses to quite q
fright on first sight of his queer prize.
which on being drawn on board gave
uttehance to a low moaning cry, which
might easily have been mistaken for
the sobbing of baby, .1tis:ex extreme!
ly unfortunate that Mr.. Stanton. did.
not succeed in keeping the creature
alive, which he thinks might have
been done, as the strange object. lived
two days after being taken. The -Ad-
die Sheaaer has been thronged all day
by curious visitors, who express much
wonder and astonishment, at the.
strange object. Mr.. Stanton after vi-s
sitting several ports and showing hia
queer catch, will donate it to the,
Smithsonian Institute. The fish Or
mermaid is in q large six feet jar, in
alcohol.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
AN OLD DITTY EXPLAINED.

AN OLD DITTY EXPLAINED.
You all know the old "sing a Song
of Sixpence." Have you ever read
what it meant? j.
The four-and-twenty black birds
represent twenty-four hours. The
bottom Of the pie is the world the
top crust is the sky that over arches it.
The opening Of the pie is day-dawn,
when the birds begin to sing, and
surely such a sight is - dainty dish
to set before the king"
The King, who is represented as sit
ting in his parlor counting Els money,
is the sun; while the gold, pieces that
slip through his fingers are golden sun
shine. The queen, who sits in the
dark kitchen, is the moon, and the
honey with which she regales herself
is the moonlight.
The industrious maid, who is ii the
garden at work before the king-the
sun-hsn risen, the day-dawn, and the
clothes she hangs out are Tic clouds,
while the bird which 80 tragically enth
the song by 'tnipping of her nose i
the honf Of sunset. SO we have The
whols day ii 4 pie.- Selectsd.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
] sEsEElCTI0N' : NOTICE.

DURsuANT to proclamation issued by
- ~ ExcrlleDcy, Francis T. Nichols, Gov
.Asnee a the State of Louisiana, dated at the
~ q Baton Rouge, March 29th, 1890, the
1alleed voters Of the parish of Lafayette are
hetey notified that an election will be held
o. TUESDAY,. MAY 9Th, A. o., 1890, from
s1 ek 10 the forenoon until 6 O'Clock in
- slefnoon, for the purpose OF electing one
II the 125ths judicial District of this
@ 6otpoeed Of the Parishes 5f Lafayette
venilion, to Ell the unexpired term Of
Hon. COnrsd Debaiilon, resigned.
d following polls will be opened in each
q precinct, from the hours of I O'Clock
No O'Clock 2. NJ. on the day above
Acd. for the purpose of receiving the
i, The qualified voters Of the parish OF
1lte, to.wit .......s
81 s. poll l, at Hcrvillien Sithoneaux,
Cofmier, Charles A. Glidry and G. G,
4 commissioners.
sed 1, poll.2, at Jules Gnidry'e, Charles
Bosdreaux. Honore SoDnier aid Joseph
aud. commissioners.
4 d ut1 Poll 5, at Ford Hofpauir.s. An
xi Theophile Breaux, ST, and
MT nalf. commissioners.
i4sU C. u oil 4, ~ CIeOOule U0ucets, ROD
10. CIeobuie Doucet and Aime D.
y; commissioners.
s. poll 5, at Guilbeau's hall, Caren
9enaee BERNARD, Alcide Broussard and
q g, Gsilbes1, commissioners.
last poll 8, at Court House, Arthu.
3 6. Gref,, and Aired Chargois, com.
ID vsas4 /, poll 4. at Pellerin L Moucbet's
! Pelleria. A.A. Aouchet and Simonet
4 nc, commissioners.
I. poll 8, ot Eraste Bonin's. Eraste
q. N. Landry aud Eloi Bonin, COM
q !. rolls 8. a. School house, Broussard.
J 5arelen Olivier, Thomas Bower and
B Poll ID, at Firmin Guidry's, Fir
sidly, Horace Martin aud Paul De-
6ommiasioners.
love named commissioners will make
a 70 me the undersigned according
G. DOUCET,
Officer Of The Parish Of Lafayette
ID, 1890.
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THE LAST TIME HE SAW HIM

The fortunes of war are strange.
One day in the Southern Hotel at
St. Louis, a few months ago, J. b.
McCullagh, the editor of the Globe
Democrat, was sitting reading a news
paper when gentleman walked up,
and extending his hand, said:
How do you do, Mr.. McCullagh2"
The editor put out his hand and
said: "How do you do, sir?"
"You don't seem to know me-" the
stranger remarked.
"Oh, yes, do," said Mr.. McCullagh
"Well, who am II" enquired the
stranger.
s'I'll answer you in this way" said
Mr.. McCullagh. "The last time /
saw you was in 1868, in the pilot
house of the gunboat (naming it) in
the river before Fort Donelson.
There were three of us in the pilot
house-you, myself, and the pilot
when shell struck us, carrying away
the pilot house, and killing one man
and wounding another. I was un-
hurt. Now, if it was Morrison was
Filled by that shell, your name is
Reilly; and if it was Reilly who was
killed, you are Morrison. I remem-
ber your voice perfectly, but I cannot
call your name."
Mr.. McCullah was right. The man
who stood before him was Reilly, the
pilot, who was not killed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03

It is hot known to many persons
that the common elder bush Of our
country is a great safeguard against
devastation by insects. ;. If any one;
will notice, it will be found that worms
and insects never touch the elder.
Last year / scattered the leaves of
the elder thickly over the cabbage,
cucumber. squashes, and other plants.
in the kitchen garden that were sub
ject to the ravages of insects, and it
worked effectuahy. One of our neigh.
bor women told me that she tried put
ting branches of the elder through the
plum trees, and that they had an
abundant crop of fruit. Try this and
find out for yourself and find ont how
good it is.-Erchanqe. go.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
THE LOTTERY AND BRIBERY

The question of bribery, and how it
will operate, is very forcibly presented
by Hon. E. il. Farrar, of New Or
leans, in an interview with the New
York Herald. He says:
Il am opposed to the extension of
the Lottery charter even if they should
bind themselves to pave the State
with gold. An extension Of that char
ter means the perpetual domination
of a corrupt power in politics and the
political slavery Of the people of this
State. No arrangement the State can
make with the Lottery is anything
more than revocable license. Such
an agreement, as decided by the Su-
preme Court of the United States, is
outside of the domain of contract and
entirely within the domain of police
power; therefore, it rests entirely in
the good will of the granting power.
The grant Of a lottery charter being,
therefore, precarious, the Lottery
Company will be compelled to protect
it. The more valuable the grant, the
greater the incentive to protect it.
Now, the only way they can protect
such a grant, is by perpetually con-
trolling the majority Of every Legisla-
ture that may hereafter be elected in
this State. They must, therefore, be
perpetual factor in politics, and a
factor only in corruption, because it is
only by the exercise of such wide
spread corruption in the future as they
notoriously exercised in the past that
they can hope to control majority of
all future legislatures. They will then
be brought into such relations with
the whole gamut of politics that they
will necessarily end by controlling the
whole politics of the State. The re.
suit Of this will be that all honorable
and independent men will be excluded
from public Office, and no man who
will now bow his head to the degrad-
ing yoke can ever hope to obtain any
political honor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03

by order Of Gov. j. B. Gordon, Of.
Georgia, General Commander Of the.
Confederate Veterans, there will be
held in Chattanooga, general reun-9
ion Of ex-C x-Confederates on July 13, IA
and Is next. =. 80 r,
The local committee appointed for.
the purpose of tracing the Confederate,
lines and commands on the battle:
fields of Chichamauga invite Confed-.
crate soldiers who participated. in the
battle to cooperate with them on the
18th of May next and succeeding days
in. the proposed work, with the olect
that the visiting; comrades at the. re-
union may easily find, and recognize
the ground where they fought.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
B ucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters, and have never handled rem>
edies that sell as we'll, or that have
given such universal satisfaction. We
do not hesitate TO guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to re.
fund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popu-
larity purely on their merits. VIM.
Clegg, Druggist.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
POPE LEO XIII.
HIS VIEWS ON THE LABOR QUESTION

The London Herald prints the re-
port Of an interview with the Pope:
In discussing the labor question His
Holiness dwelt upon the necessity fol
improving the moral condition of both
workmen and employees.
He said that he intended to form q
committee in every diocese in the
world whose duty it would be to call
the toilers together on every feast and
rest day, and discuss their duties and
teach and inspire them with morality
Sound rules of life, said the Pope,
must be founded upon religion.
The committees which he proposes
to form are to consist of workmen OF
,of those sympathizing with workmen,
and bishop is to be at the head Of
each committee.
Referring to suject of European
disarmament he said the military life
surrounded thousands of young men
with violent and immoral inhences
and crushes and degrades them.
Armies drain countries of their
wealth. They withdraw labor from
the soil, overtax the poor, impoverish
the populace, set the people against
each other, and intensity national jeal.
ousies. They are anti-Christian. The
doctrine of arbitration as accepted by
America is the true principle, but most
of the men controlling Europe do not
desire the truth.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-05-03
OFFICIAL.
EXCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR
ns..se .e,ectlon of Judge of the 25tb Judicial
w., composed Of the Parishes
AsMyette and Vermilion.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
u A II VI AVO 1Ol 111NH11 (
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !

lAIE Of LOUlol ANA [
SS~~ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Nv 1nIaEAS, by the resignation of the Hon
NJ ,s.s so1taa Debailion, the office Of Judge OF
- ~ judicial District of this State, com.
m;l;s.G 0e Parishes of Lafayette and Yer
icss = !, vacant; and whereas it is made the
49,. we Governor to order an election Il
EkIy each vacancy
Nov, therefore. Francis T. Nichols
Nc.saG of the State of Louisiana, have
iii,.ss,s Proper to issue this my proclamation
St % electisn 10 be held in the Parish
,15s q Ayette and vermilion, constituting
.sr1InCnm eSm judicial District Of this State. on
q sssSsouA1 The 9th day of MAY, 1890, from
Z n. osiost in the morning until six O'Clock
s.ss snaeoon. at such places as may be
s.s2 49, 0y the legal local authorities Of
i.1H - - for the purpose of electing one
~. oaae 25tA Judicial District of this
sss " the unexpired term Of the Hon
.ss soaiil0n, resigned and do hereby
x require the Returning Officers, the
-, ex-odicic Registrars Of Voters, the
Il lseaen Of elections and all ether off
ssesea concerned in aaM parishes. ta
mid election 10 be held On the day
!olesa4 s1d to make due returns thereof, In
npeet, 10 Conformity with the general
: : =! iaws of this State.
=; ~ 4. uoder my signature and the Sea! o.
+ Osase ee Louieiana. at the City of Baton
asage, nh 18th day of March, A. D.. 1850.
III FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of Louisiana.
~ TIE Governor:
GB0. SPENCER,
Assistant Secretary Of State.