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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
A Story of Schiller.

A curious incident is handed down
from the boyish life of Schiller. One
day, in tremendous thunderstorm, the
family gathered together in i'll disguised
terror But Fritz was missing, and the
father, alarmed for his safety, sought
him in vain in all the rooms of the house.
He went outdoors TO search for the
truant, and to his surprise found him
perched on branch Of solitary tree,
eagerly watching the heavens and the
flashes which lighted up the gloom, He
was wholly Indifferent to the rain, which
had wet him to the skin, and to the dan
ger he incurred. To the sharp reproof
Of the father the boy replied with u
glowing face:
1.-THE lightning is so beautiful wished
to see where 1t came from. Boston
Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
Habits of an Old Painter.

Sidney Cooper, Il famous and favorite
English painter and r. A.. now 81 years
young, as the Autocrat would say, de
votes five or six hours day to painting
and possesses excellent health and unim-
paired eyesight. He rises at Z and works
till 8, when he breakfasts on oatmeal
porridge, bread and fresh milk. At 12
he lays down his brush for luncheon, and
at cleans his palette for the day, and
goes to walk. At 6 he dimes, and at 10
he goes to bed, and he believes that every
man who lives with equal abstemious-
ness, relinquishing tea and coffee, and
taking little wine, may do his work as
well, and bear his burden of years as
lightly on the verge of 90 as it his own
happy fortune to do.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
A LECTURE ON A SPOON.

Tbs Hired Man Cot It. bus He Failed to
| Comprehend Word of 1t.
Il remember" said the recenteur of
the party, "a dispensation of what might
be called Spartan justice. It happened
when was a boy and made lasting
impression as incidents of the kind do
on a youthful mind.
Our folks at home had some old sill
yer spoons that had been in constant
service for generations, and were small
and thin, and carried IN their shallow
bowls the marks of every tooth in the
family. Each spoon had history and
an association, as spoons did have in
those days, and tssy were looked after
With the greatest care. My mother
placed them under her pillow every
night, and tie whole family would be
regularly awakened ~ a midnight clat-
ter Of rafting spoons, Is they had reet-
loss habit of falling out of bed, SO their
value was enhanced by the many sleep
less nights they cost.
We'll, one of those precious spoons
was missing, and there was great to do
over it. The servants were all ques-
TONED, but no one had seen the missing
spoon That night colored girl, who
had been taken in some months before
by my mother, and who was bright and
rather precocious character, told of see
ing new hired man on the premises
hiding something in his jacket. She even
essayed to and the jacket, and, sure
enough, between the lining and the out
side was found the lost spoon.
Ny mother was so happy in recover
ing her property that she wanted the
man to go scot free Not SO my father.
who was solemn church goer. L viii
give him a lecture on the sin of stealing,
he said, and keep m. ms he is useful
man. am very sure l., viii never steal
from us again
81 accompanied my father to the
kitchen, where the man WIS raking
ashes over the Goals of hot fire and pre-
pairing to go to bed. He sat submissiyely
still as my father appeared, carrying y
large Bible, and he listened to the lect-
ure that was delivered with an unmoved
countenance. l sept and awakened sew
eral times before it was finished. My
fathers solemn, Eaonotonous voice af-
fected me like soporifio and did not
try to fathom the language he used.
The culprit was a German, and
have since learned that he did not under
stand one word my father said to him,
nor even the nature Of the accusation
against him. | thought then, as l lis
tened 10 my fathers bass tones in that
grim mouoleguc that the punishment
was adequate 10 the sin. | had been
lectured myself, and would have CON
fessed to almost anything to have es-
capped the consequences.
The lecture was supplemented by a
prayer, in which my fater implored
divine forgiveness for the offender The
German took it all in good part and re-
manned in his situation, but was no
doubt carefully watched. Some years
after the colored girl Acknowledged that
she had put the spoon in his jacket in
order to get rid of him and crafty her
love of mischief. AS he never alluded
to 1t IN any way we could not tell whaf.-
he thought of the services Of that night. or :
how much Of the long moral lecture had
been comprehended. But am certain
he never understood the criminal nature
CT the occasion. Detroit Free Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

Ilcilkribs is practical joker, but he
ic very much afraid of consumption.
The other evening he began coughing
and went to the telephone and called up
DIR. Whiteye and told him he was pretty
sure he as in the first stage of CON
sumption
Now, it may be stated by way of pa
renthesis that Tickleribs had played q
good many jokes on the girl at the CEN
tral call office, so as soon as she heard
what he said she rung up u music shop
where young man is in the habit of
prachclng upon q bass horn about that
time and told him in her sweetest tone
that she would like him to blow Il short.
sharp blast right il front of the trans
mitter of his telephone as soon as he
heard the bell t;nllle The young man
got ready.
"Oh, | fancy you're mistaken" said
the doctor,
mo, | amt Lose no time. Come over
at once"
Hold on! Cough in the telephone"
The girl, who had been listening ,jerked
out the plug connecting Tickleribs, put
that connecting the bass horn in its place
and tinkled the bell, according to previ-
Gus arrangement.
The young man dropped the receiver
from its hook and blew terrible blast.
The girl Immediately restored the con-
nection, and the doctor, after recovering
from his establishment, asked:
did you cough"
YES; amt it pretty bad?'
81 should say So exclaimed the doc
tor.
What shall doY'
why, you are turning to a jackass
very rapidly, and you had better begin
your new way Of living at once. You
have symptoms Of the consumption of
oats and baled hay"
While the doctor wondered and the
patient raved the telephone lady split her
sides with laughter, and the ignorant
young man footed his horn in ignorance
of what he had done-Exchange
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

A resident clergyman, who has keen
relish for humor, tells of an incident in
the professional experience Of a clerical
friend. The clergyman referred to had
been engaged to perform the marriage
service, and the expectant bride and
groom were standing before him in the
church. The service had proceeded as
far as the question:
wilt thou take this woman to be thy
welded wifeS'
No response being made, the question
was repeated little more emphaticaliy:
wilt thou take this woman to be thy
welded wifeT"
"Eh all - beg pardon. Were you
speaking to me- sir:"
He was assured Of the fact; and having
regained consciousness the twain were
quickly made one -Portsmouth Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

Alf Hayman, the theatrical manager,
says: 81 came pretty near being O
journalist once. 1t was in Philadelphia
The managing editor was city editor
and everything else. One day he sent
me ont to interview some one. return
ed to the Office and said couldn't find
the man; he was out of town, or some
thing of the sort. know was ratified.
The managing editor looked me over
and said:
You'll never be shot for having
brains"
| went off and moped After several
weells-during which time had drawn
SEQ a week. went to the managing
editor and says, I'm going to quit
your
where are you going? What are you
going to do? What dc you know how
to do? Hey2'
He said it all in one breath. told
him l was going into the show business.
''Show business he grunted. what
do you know about the show business
What do you know about anything? How
uluch nave you been getting here?
lsInade heme run on that last one. /
said, "Twenty per"
What are you going to get in the
show business, heyY
| got there again. | said away up in
c, Fifty per to start on.
He got up from his desk, took me by
the hand and said, IN modified tones, -
didn't suppose you'd ever gel that much
Still, | advise you to take it, take it,
take it, young man. 1t is probably the
best you'll ever do"
| have always been grateful to that
dear old man for making his first remark
to me, 1t drove me out of ii profession
| wasn't fitted for, and put me into one
where | have done remarkably WE'LL
Chicago Tribune.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
WIN noys Arc Fond of Natnr.

have often read in stories of boys who
were fond of nature, and loved her sub
Unity and beauty, but do not believe
boys are ever naturally fond Of nature
They want to make use Of the woods and
fields and rivers; and when they become
men they find these aspects Of nature
endeared to them by association, and SO
they think they were dear for their own
sakes, but the taste for nature is as purely
acquired as the taste for poetry or the
taste for tomatoes. have often seen
boys wondering at the rainbow, but it
was wonder, not admiration, that moved
them; and have seen them excited by a
storm, but because the storm was ire
mendous, not because it was beautiful.
w. ID. Howells.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Has tor 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 of2oo acres stu
ated 3 miles southeast of
town.
4 valuable 7 room resi-
dence in Bronwood.
One small store house in
Brentwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

In tests Gu a number Of different per
sons an electrician has found the Ell
fective resistance on the human body 70
be less % the alternating than to the
direct current in the same individual,
with great variation in the resistance
to either current in different persons.
In FIVE subjects the resistance to con.
tinuous curssnt of fifty volts ranged
from 1890 to 10000. The tests revealed
incidentally striking difference in the
strength Of current different individuals
can endure. -Arkansaw Traveller.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

To Z. b. b. botanic Blood Baln) has
been given the credit of curing that terri
BILE symptom Of hereditary blood poison
called cancer.
Allen Grant, Sparta, Ga, writes: "a
painful sore came on my lip which was
pronounced epithelial cancer by promi-
nent physicians. also had much pain
and great weakness in my back Eight
bottles Of B. b. B. healed the sore, CAV e
my strength and made me WE'LL
James A. Greer, 8thens, Ca, writes
.'For ten years / have been sufferer
from cancer on my face, which dis
charged offensive matter. Nothing
tried gave relief. Finally gave b. b. b
ia trial. The discharge gradually de
creased and the cancer grew less unit
now there Is nothing left except scar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
Fashions slaves,

Husband-You women are regular
slaves Of fashion.
Wife, know it, my dear. What was
it you wanted me to do for your
Husband-Oh yes, forgot. TkaaeEvo
buttons on the back Of my coI just
above the coat tails are loose. wish
you'd sew them on.-Good News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

Corporations have no souls' is II much
older expression than most people inn
agine. 1t originated with Sir Edward
Coke, who in the Sixteenth century was
considered one of the best legal writers
Of the ege. He says, in one Of his treat
Uses, Corporations cannot commit tres.
pass, nor be outlawed, nor excommuni-
Gated, for they have no souls. Detroit
Free Press
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

Senator Evarts is sometimes known to
work constantly at his desk fer ten 0.
twelve hours. During the preparation
of the Judiciary bill, at the last session
or congress, he sometimes sat in his chair
writing and debating from s in the
morning till 8 in the evening.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

A Tomb Eighteen Hundred Years Old.
On opening tomb in the cemetery Of
Kertch a sarcophagus has been discov-
cred between 1900 and 800 years old,
very well preserved, and containing a
coffin in which was the hsad4& a cir,
whose hair was quite uninjured. Re
mains Of textile fabrics and some vase.
in clay ;ad glass we're found at the sam,
time.-Odessa Messenger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

IAFE' suFLsce HequIFoment.
Customer-These handkerchiefs are
not half large enough.
ClerE--They are as large as we sell to
anybody.
CGstoner-That may be. but my bust
ness requires something more ample. /,
sir, am an undertaken. -Clothier and
Eurnisker
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

1t is curious and inex2hcable thing
that u cigarette or pipe will spoil the
favor Of the best cigar that was ever
made. Ali smokers are aware Of this.
A man with a cigarette can spoil the
comfort Of City cigar smokers, and pipe
of strong tobacco will ruin the favor Of
every cigar within reach.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

Chatterton-Don't you think it is a
shame the way Impecune gets everybody
to trust him?
Gohard-To the contrary, think it's
greatly to his credit lothier and fur
nisher.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

Directly one enters q room there is a
sense either of cheer or tho reverse.
After leaving the apartment one may
not be able to telfhow it was furnished,
but every one knows the effect pro-
ducad
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

The elephant probably came of an an.
cestral stock that had erect ears, but for
ages past there has been no creature
powerful enough to cause it alarm. and
for want Of exercise the muscles which
move the ear have lost tone and wasted
away leaving the ear to lop or hang
pcndulous
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

About 1875 large tree of the elm
species, growing on the farm of Mr..
Sinyth, rector Of Little Houghton, En-
gland, was blown down, upturning an
immense quantity Of dirt in its fall
This large ball Of earth had almost en-.
tirely washed from the roots on the up
per side when, in 1881. workmen were
set to work removing tho old forest
monster. When they had sawed off sew
eral Of the large limbs on the underiuost
side, to their great asronishment. not to
say downright terror, the tree rose OF
its own accord and went back into the
pit excaYated by the upturning roots six
years before, standing up in its original
place, straight as an arrow. In 1882 it
threw out fresh, green head and still
stands, even to this day, curious OK,
ample Of resurTected tree.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
0N-EE ENJOYS

S-S4S-. NJ -A-s-AS4a Z ~ , -
Both the method and lasults when
Syrup Of Figs IS tatar; 1t is pleasant
and refreshing to the tast>, 4n,. 1cts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, clcanses the sys.
tenn eiIectuajIy, dispels colds, head
aches and feycrs and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
It's action and truly beneficial in its
Effects, prepared only from the most
loalthy and agreeable substances, its
n8ny excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
jJopular 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.
CGLLFCnS5l re SK7Go CO.
5hN EPAAol3cO. GIL.
LOUISVILLE, nv. HsH YORK NV.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
Gained EIghtcen Ponnds-

consider S. S. S. the best tonic in the
market. took it for broken down
health, and gained eighteen pounds in
three weeks, my appetite and strength
came back to me, and made new man
of me.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

To enjoy good health, aim to al
have abundant sleep; this can generally
be secured by management, unless you
have crying baby, in which case DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup viii greatly assist.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
WIN, GERLocK,
Belleville, Ohio.

Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. swIFTs SPECIFIC, Co.,
Atlanta Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

In Alsaco, not far from Worth, there
is now a monumeutto The young English
man who was the first victim in the
Franco-Gerinan war. Young Lieut..
Winslow, who was attached to the Ger
man army, was shot while reconnoitering
with the stat by ono OF the first bullets
tired on the French side.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03
The ,vnv II sl,rinLs

Papa" said Mrs. Bunkum, there is
that flannel shirt Of yours washed it,
and-well. I'm afraid its usefulness is
over"
"Oh, no, my dear; can use it Coz a
penwiper. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-12-03

An affectation akin to rudeness is the
refusal to sing or play when asked to do
so. 1t = the mark of good breeding to
acqriesce without demur, even if one is
Gu Indifferent performer; to wait to be
pressed rather detracts from than en-
hances the enjoyment of the audience.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-11-19

The largest rose bush in the world is
probably that which adorns the residence
of DR.. E. b. Matthews, of Mobile, Ala.
1t was planted in 1918 by the doctors
father when young man and is green
and flourishing after its eighty-seven
years of summers heat and winters
snow Its branches have entirely COW
cred the house and extended TO the sur
rounding trees, so that when it is in
bloom it form perfect bower of roses.
Its trunk for upward of five feet from the
ground is nearly foot in circumference,
and 1t has been estimated tina. if grow
ing as one continuous vine its branches
would extend mile in length.
During the past spring three and a
half bushels of roses were gathered from
it in one week, while when shedding
petals ih the autumn the ground about it
is white with its fragrant snow. 1t is of
the variety known as the cluster musk
rose. 1t is said that this vine several
times saved the residence from being
burned during the late war, the doctor
having been surgeon in the Union
army Philadelphia Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-11-19
Military Utility Of swimming Cavalry

An important feature of the recent cav
airy man9uvres in England was swim
ming cavalry horses the Thames. Twenty
officers of the Guards determined to solve
the problem for themselves. Dashing
into the river with great excitement,
several succeeded in reaching the oppo-
site bank in safety, while three riders fell
off and had to be rescued by boats. 1t
is held that the trial proves the futihty of
attempting to swim cavalry horses across
a stream in a body. Whatever, how
ever, may be the ultimatum in regard to
the swimming of cavalry horses, there is
no doubt that swimming, as part of the
drilled soldiers, is likely to be brought
largely into requisition. The officers in
attendance with the Emperor William at
the Russian military maneuvres are said
to have been surprised at nothing SO
much as at the swimming exploits of the
Russian soldiery. "Boots off !" exclaimed
the Colonel, when his battalion reached
the river bank. Then, making the sign
of the cross, he plunged in himself, and
the whole force followed him, swimming
TO the other side. Though swimming, as
a part of military drill, has not been
heard of in this country, the facts that
the ancient Greeks understood its value
is shown by the fact that so few of them
perished in the naval fight with Xerxes
at Salamis. - Courier journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-11-19
A Camel's Reservoir.

Admiral d. d. Porter, who once went
to North Africa to secure camels for in
PRODUCTION into America, gives some in
teresting points about the value of these
ugly but useful animals. He says:
"In their campaigns against Algiers
the French were surprised to see their
camels although reduced to skeletons,
making forced marches with their loads.
Mules in their condition. could not have
carried even their saddles.
"a camels flesh is as good as beef.
You can hardly tell one meat from the
other. Camel's milk is very good, as l
can testify, because used it in my cof-
tee.
"a camel generally drinks once in
three days, and, besides his four stomachs,
he carries a sort of reservoir in which he
stores water. have been told that even
ten days after the death of a camel this
reservoir can be'opened andten or fifteen
pints of clear, drinkable water taken
from it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-11-19

a fierce, wild glare, which the witnesses
Of the scene never forgot, and oftimes
spoke of afterward in nwed and impress
sive tones.
Before anyone could stretch out
hand, or divine the purpose of this
strange apparition, it had glided to where
Milt Spurlock covered in abject terror.
Its arm raised swiftly and something
bright glittered for moment, aud then
was sheathed in the bridegroom's bosom.
AS he staggered back and fell, almost
without groan, the ghastly figure turned
and silently vanished into the darkness,
and no one present that night ever saw
this strange counterpart of Gabe Har-
desty again.
There were strange rumors afterward
that the Governor, hearing the story of
Gabe's arrest on the eve of his marriage,
and learning of his subsequent good con-
duct in the prison, had pardoned him be-
fore the expiration of his sentence, and
that it was Gabe himself who had come
back on this eventful night and meted
out such swift vengeance to his betrayer.
There were few, however, who did
not shake their heads incredulously at
these rumors, and say they knew thing
of flesh and blood from one that come
out of the darkness and the grave, for
did not several who were present at the
merry making stoutly aver that they had
even clutched at this vanishing figure
after the fatal deed was accomplished
and their fingers had closed on the thin
air2-Drake's Magazine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-11-19
THE PATHWAY THROUGH THE
WOODS.

Twas only little pathway,
Bordered with marigolds sweet
With the green leaves overarching
The marks Of unfrequent feet
The golden tints of the autumn
Brought one of my saddest moods
AS took that lonely pathway
Through the solemn, silent woods.
Chirp, chirp, said the wee brown songster,
As he hoped from limb to limb,
Stealing one look at the stranger,
Then seeking the shadows dim.
Anon, a sound that was swester
With fairy like interludes
Came over my soul like ether
And charmed that path through the
woods.
Thereafter there came vision
As bright as a tabled fay,
A maiden of wondrous beauty
Stood right in my narrow way,
She blushed, and twilight grew rosy
Down through the soft solitudes
lhad met my fate, and knew it,
In thepathway through the woods
Many happy years have blessed me
Since that quiet cleaning hour
And to-day beside my home hearth,
dote on that woodland flower.
There is sunshine in her presence
No matter what care intrudes,
And dear for her sake, forever,
Is that pathway through the woods.
-Wiliidm Lyle, in Detroit Free Press.