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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
WHERE WOMEN CAME FROM.
Curious Myths Caneefkiae She err
gin Of Man'a E;as..aat...

gin Of Man's S;esHaafe.
Woman's first aaasaf Zee has
been fruitful ee tl.c Il.
gend mOngers. aae ellsian
myth of creation Is loi,l I'd tho
story of Pygmali il ana C'alatea.
There the first woman was carved
By the first man out Of ivory
and then endowed with life by
Aphrodite. The Greek theory of
the creation of woman, according
to Hesiod, was that z-as, as a cruz.
Ell jest, ordered Yuloan 10 make
woman out of clay, aud chen in
duced the various gofs and goi-
desses to invest the 81 Y doll with
their worst qualities, the result he
ing lovely thing, with witch
cry of mien, refined craft, eager
passion, love of dress, trcacherous
manners ana shameless mird The
Scandinavians say that as O,iin,
Viii and We, the three sons of Dor.
were walking along the sea beach
they found two sticks of wood, enc
ash and one of elm. Sitting down
the gods shaped man and woman
out of these sticks, whittli q the.
woman from the elm and calling
her Emia.
One of the strangest Of stories
touching the origin of woman
is told by the Madagasoarenes. In
SO far as the creation of man goes
the legend is not unlike that relat.
ed by Moses, only that the fall
came before Eve arrived. After
the man had eaten the forbidden
fruit he became afflicted with a
boil on The leg, out Of which. when
1t burst,eame a beautiful girl. The
mans first thought was to throw
her to the pigs; but he was com.
manded by voice from heaven to
let her play among the diggings
until she was o! manageable age,
then to make her his wife. He.
did SO, called her Raboura, and
size became the mother afall races
Of men. The American Indian
myths relative to Adam and Eve
are numerous and entertaining.
Some traditions trace back our
first parents TO white and rcd
maize; another is that man, search
ing vile, was given the daughter
Of the king OF muslSrats, who. be-
ing dipped into the waters of a
neigh5oring lake. became a wo>
man. london Tablet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
The Chaplain's Prayer.

Some of the republican newspa-
pers are indignant because in q
prayer the other day Chaplain
Milburn of the House, referred to
Mr. Davis death. What Mr.. Mil>
burn said was just and true all the
same. The following is The senti-
ment objected to-:
almighty God, the land is full
of sorrow, Rachel weeping for Der
children and will not be comforted
because they are pot; fathers for
their frst-born, the pride and stay
Of their future years, children
their parents, and millions sit cold
in the atmosphere ofdeathmourning
the departure from earth of a man
dear TO their hearts, who had
reache1 the term of four score
years. Grant that the solemn
mystery of death, the common
heritage Of US all, the meaning of
which all must know ere long,
may soitsn and heal our hearts
and feeling into the noble gentle
ness OF the golden text uttered by
the mos conspicuous man of the
century, in whom the tenderness
of heart made greatness of station
and character more illustrious,
"Charity for all! Malice for none. +"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
One Fact

Is worth column of rhetoric, said
an American statesman. 1t is a
fact, established by the testimony
Of thousands of people, that Hoods
SarsaparilIa does cure scrofula,
salt rheum, and other diseases or
affections arising from impure state
or low condition OF the blood. 1t
also overcomes that tired feeling,
creates a goo1 appetite, and gives
strength to every part of the sys,
TEN. Try it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
Leaving Family ard Friends.

Thousands 90 to Southern Cali,
fornia and other climate health re-
sorts, who are victims OF incGrablc
throat and lung diseases. They 20
there from all plrts Of the Union,
the north q, 'a,ltributii.. re
portion, TIe SSfsrils cause in al.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
Come !

put it in an envelope. | wrote
the name and address. md sent .
messenger with instructions to iell
Jack to lose no time, We waited.
She lay patiently to9 : few min
utes' and then she turned and
asked
HAS he come YETI"
NO said.
lie said he would, he said he
would, whenever should send
him thotmessage."
lie will come" said.
u know he will snow he
wiii.F
She turned away again and lay
perfectly quiet. There was step.
enc started, looked toward the
door and saw her husband, Shc
gave no smile, no look Of pleasure.
lie came up to the bedside.
Glow do you feel now. NV
darling ?'' the husband aqkeJ
81 am dying" she said calmly.
After a moments pause she
held out her thin hand to him.
81 have been true wife to YOU.
have I not p she asked.
Yes, yes. my poo, li.tle darl-
ing"
doctor, you hear him, do YOU
not?"
She turned away again, and the
silence was painful.
There was another, a rapid step
along the corridor. Tie door
opened and tall, good-Iooking
young fellow Of sbout thirty years
came in. Her face seemed to be
Transferred. Inever saw such a
smile on any human face before.
1t was one Of heaven.
Jack" she said, and hal raised
herself from the pillow He took
her in his arms and held her up.
"My Jack My love y she said,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
DIED IN HEB LOVERS ARMS.
A Doctors Tele og 5 Hard Ola Man

A Doctors Tale c? Hard Old Man
end His Yoang wife.
81 don't remember anything"
ne went on, so hard on a man as
| once had to with IS. The young
wife Of hard old man was dying.
She was as pretty y gir' as any one
ever saw. and how she ever came
to marry the old fellow l could
only guess. I suppose it was
money; at all events, her family
had forced her into the marriage
She mad been i'll for a long time,
and | could see that she hsd some
heavy sorrow at her heart. At
last Was summoned, and when /
looked at her | saw it would be my
last visit 1t did seem hard 10
think that this young girl should
de"
doctor" she said, "tell me the
truth
"My dear ohild,' said as cheer.
fully as | could-when size held
her hand up.
"Tell me the truth" she said.
Il read Tin your face when yon
looked at me. Tell me, I'm not
afraid to die, | would rather =
but if | can have only an hour to
live"
oh, yes, certainly-more than
that"
Doctor" she said, "will you
give me a sheet of paper?N
my dear" said !, you are too
weak TO write i; let me-~
"Na, no, l must. promised,
and l will keep my word"
She took the pencil, and with
a struggle, wrote a few words.
Send that to Jack, now, at
once"
"Jack who2" l asked.
She gave me the name. As |
folded the note, l read
"Jack
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

hcc0ILING to a citizen of Chat
ham county, whose views are stated
in recent is ue OF the Atlanta
Sunday Chronicle, Fleming du>
Bignon retired from The gubsrna,
torial fed because he did not care
TO contest for the honors With Col
o"eIT II. Estill, of Savannah,
whom he thought had aspirations
that way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
". H. TURNER tells the ConsN-

w. H. TURNER tells the Consli-
tuition some haId things aboat
Georgia jai(s. He says: 81 sawN
Jail recently in southwest Georgia
where | was told that the pr soners
were kept in a continual state of
terror 10y snakes. | found that a
large rattler had made his nest in a
log Of the building, and at night
was in the habit of crawling over
the prisoners while they lay on the
floor asleep. They had no way of
killing it except with their hands
or by stamping on it,and they were
afraid to use such heroic measures.
The consequence was that night at
ter night the men who had not yet
, been proven guilty ct any ofeuse
Law there almost afraid to breathe.
while the Shiny snake crawled over
alhem and about them. This is
me OF the Mirror inconvenience OF
iail life. Sometimes he prisoners
have nj UGH worse things to endure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
LooI.s Ltkt an ElanIlnnl.

About seven miles ron Qait>
man there lives a healthy young
married negro woman that has a
recently horn cllild that presents a
remarkable appearance. Instead
Of a nose Of the regulation pattern,
it bas the " ll>dcyelopcd proboscis
of an elephant. On either side OF
this pendant snout there projects
two teeth Of abnormal dimensions
that look ike the tu-ks Of an Gle.
Phant. The eyes are small aud lar
apart. Altogether the facial an.
pearance is that Of an elephant
that the mother saw several months
ago alta circus. DR.. Stewart was
the womsn's physician when the
monstrosity was born. 1t is still.
living and bids fair 10 hold its own
in the struggle for existence.
Il find the doctors and the sages
Have Offered in all clinics and
ages
But | have found nc difference
OF opinion among the female sages
who have used DR.. Pierce's Favor,
lite Prescription as a remedy for
the weaknesses and ailments pc
culiar to their sex. "Favorite
Prescription" is positive cure for
the most complicated and obstinate
cases of prolspsus, weak back,
"female weakness" anteversion.
retroversiou, bearing.down sensa>
tons, chronic : congestion, inha-
nation, pain and tenderness. The
only remedy for such maladies
sold under guarantee. Particu-
lars on bottle wrapper. All drug.
gists.
Macon was chosen as the next
plqca for hOldiucr tho Goutb Eaor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
Don't yon Know.

that you cannot afford to neglect
that catarrhH Don't you know
it may lead to consumption, to in
sanity, to death Z? Don't you know
that it can be easily cured Don't
you know that while the thousand
and one nostrums you have tried
haze utterly failed that DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy is certain -
It has stood the test -
al d there are hundn
Of grateful men
parts OF the co,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

PRESIDENT HARRISON is being
Subjected I'd good deal Of criti-
fTfm on decdunt of his frequent
a'serc' from Washington. In
7Ts% y the fact that he never does
anythirg when he is at eshiDg,
ton tAe.cliiicism is entirely unnec,
essary., Fen is lat in such away
that he will never be missed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

a NEW pastor III Albany, Nv
York, recently took for his text,
Put forth thy hand and take it
~ the tail" This was taken from
Exalus, w., :. His sr@umeut
- that many things IN this life
ich are by men considered Ills,
en- grasped in the right manner
come great goods. An estoem>
contemporary is wic&ed enough
Al4 sas;;Ssa2.-,lat tn1s does not apply
tc wusps.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

TIE man who gives the shortes,
measure ia this world viii not
have to lug the biggest ,srp III the
tiext
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
Wants 10 So ! Gond IYora

After suffering untold agonies
for three years from rheumatism
and after trying various remedies
without effect, | decided 20 try S.
S. $. After taking eight bottles
| was entirely cured. Therefore l
cheerfuIly add mine to the many
testimonials which 60 to prove the
great success of S. S. S. as rem.
edy for those suffering from rheu,
matism. john MCDONALD,
McDon,ldNs Min n.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

is very likely the one Chat has car.reved poi
eona TO your system trVnl SOME o.i wen
whose waters have bccdUc contaminated
from sewers, vaults, or pcrcolh'!onAtrom the
soil. To eradicate tdeso poieon5 from the
system and save yourself 3 Ercn oFkaalqrA,l,
typhoid orHbiious fever, aud to keep the
liver, kidneys ard Lungs IN h5qA,y and
vigorous condition, use nf. fi"rc23E
Medical Discovery. II abUsrS al a. *
eTetory organs ihjc att! s7 t!'2rrny Rams
fng and purifying the system, freeing IRON
ali nannerol h,Cod-p0ispre. no uflttlN'om
what cause they !.Hya nii5on. Az ciNses
originating from & 'nflii u GcndiSet lNr,
or from impur" bi"Ud, yie,E TO It's WondtA
curative properties. 1t regulates the stCR
neh and bowels, promotes the s2retite ~
digestion, and cures nyspgtsia, Liver, Cow
paint" and Chronic Diarrlea. HtIt-rheu4s
Tctter. Eczema, Frs sipclas, ScrofUl2uss Soa.
and Swellinps Enlarged Glands and IuinQf
disappear undgr It's use gs2 I-,.--.-z.a.>.-.
blood clId liver medicine sold by diHggisis
under q positive guarantee of its bcne-
lfting or curing in every case, or money paid
for It will be promptly rctrheU.
f,onvrigbt 1Sss kv Wo1.ID's us Nrn Aee,,s
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

~ leu-rraralG riI car iHy an or~ar ar &.Gr,
from PHIia5 s. Crt7g dtldNIa, Lia. a 5tll1r
tram infosfteH as tie moa cxbe,i DiHi-jl3; ii Mt
iSHG.n-CEiistan Worker.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

BETTER reals is the erg all
over the state at present. And
better roads is just what Terrell
needs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

Macon was chosen as the next
place for holding the South Geor-
gia Conference.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

ALBANY voted "no bonds" IN
the wa!erworks election. The
town is cursed with dry rot and
,o!d 'o2yism like some other places.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01
Milliken's Bend.

The following extract is taken
from a letter received from Mr..
William McKain, proprietor of
the Madison House, at rallulah,
Madison Parish, L.: "While I
was merchandising at Milliken's
Bend, in this parish, dnring the
year 81 and '88. l sold large guam,
titles of Swift's Specific Is. S. S.,
and during that time every one
that used the medicine was load in
its praise. Among those wAam
WIRE hnne6t4ed h. SA..a,-..:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

Coz. IoBISoGRsoLL is talking
more softly about religion. lie
may yet coa, around. Not long
ago he taid'ogIn the dark night OF
death Hope fcs star, and listens
ing love ny catch a rusilo Of a
wing" I'm conversion Of the
Co!onei woul5be great event.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-01-01

tc WuSpS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-26
OLD AS THE HILLS.

Hut II Worked Just the same on nm uu.
sophisticated OH Man From EurekR-A
Costly Game Of Dice.
An oil man from the Eureka field
fitted through town yesterday. lie was
not here 80 very long, but his stay cost
him about $50, though 1t probably added
to his stock OF experience. His name Is
W. W. H~eathcote. He cane up from
| Eureka on the 1880 Ohio River train,
and intended 10 20 to Pittsburgh on the
LAO Pan Handle train. In the mean.
time he was wandering up Water stree,
when he met a stranger, who was 30
genial that he and Heathcotc were soon
very good friends. The strangerinvited
Heathcote into Schell 4 Myers
saloon TO get a drink. They took one,
and another. Then the dice box was set
out and the two began 10 throw dice 10,
the drinks. Pretty soon another man
arrived. Heathcoto's friend knew him,
and he was letsin on the dice game. A
good hand was thrown, and playing FOL
money was suggested. Everybody wal
willing. The man who invited Heath
Cotc ioutI oIu uhu IL ChuuRcs 4ichtlSot'
generously, as Is the wont Of oil men
offered to ply for him, and insisted Will
such force TINT he had his way. lie tool
out bis pocket.book, in which there WA
about $50, and was about tc
take out bill, when the las
man 10 arrive snatched the purse ant
dashed out OF the ROOM. lleathcote',
friend laughed and fald it was a goot
joke, adding that ho knew the man, ant
he wa, "all right" After u while th'
other man disappeared. Then Heath
cote began to SEQ through the scheme
and no hunted up Officer Shorts. Iii
gayo a pretty good description Of thu
men, aud the police think they know
them. They will inv6G.i.ate the matte
this morning before the Mayor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-26
THE BUILDERS STRIKE.
Inc FLAMING Mills Wording Hight Along
Tho Mon Firm.

Tho Men Firm.
The building trades strike RENAME
unchanged in itsgencral features. Near.
ly all the union men remain faithful
although the planning mills and othe,
members OF the builders Exchange have
yearly enough men to do the work pre-
scented. Tho geyeral new contracting
firms and individual builders have
greatly relieved the pressure upon the
older contractors. One Of the blaming
mill owners said to IN INTEL.iorSosn
reporter yesterday eve need lust Two
more men, and when those two nlacef
are filled, our mill will be running as
well as it would he if the strike was set.
tied. We have ten men anil three bows
and we could do well with these excep;
they are noue Of them Just competent e
handle one or two OF our machines"
The other mills are getting along If
about the same way.
Yesterday afternoon there was a large
crowd OF strikers collected about the en-.
trance to Trades Assembly hall, discuss
ing the strike and its prospects, Thew
all express q determination to remain
firm, and were jubilant over the facl
that to-day is pay day just the same at
il there were no Gtrike. The increase II
the carpenters allowance, voted las,
Monday night, has had a very stimulat.
ing elect upon the men who are no,
working.
The latest scheme on tho part OF the
new contractors who arc not members
Of the Builders Exchange, is to display
an immense placard on every lob in pro.
gress. stating who is doing the work,
One job was noticed where the placards
o. the different contractors engaged yery
nearly covered the entire place,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-26
Moundsvillo.

y. D. Evans Esq, is the cues. Of friends \,
DRruestown. Ind.
Tho miners At the shaft have gone In again
hlter being out a few days.
Frank Wade has bought lot on La Fayettt
avenue aud Will build u bakery aud residence.
MlI sc. Jordan. who has been visiting Mis-
Granville, Nd. "
Miss Mamie Harris has gone back TO Buckhan
non TO attend school. Her mother acco,npnuIct
her and VIII visit friends there for a few DAYS,
The work OF r~csettinx the curbIng pnd facing
II preparatory TO laying the street pavement,
has been begun. John I. Allen secured III,
contract.
II !s understood that ". ". Smith will erect 4
ia!ge business building on the lot purchased O.
J. II Fountain. The location Is one OF the fines
In the city.
A petition signed by most OF the citizens has
been tent to Congressman Atkinson asking hiu
10 urge t1saffas 10 make at APPROXIMATION &c
prsct il possoiicc building.
A great many oil leases arc still being recon-,
ca AZ INC County Clerks office. Despite the bad
thc1 AZ Hicks No. 3, II Is being pushed rapIdiy
down aud II no new accidents beiall, may be OK,
pected to come In before many days.
The new board Of pcnitcntlary directors will
nuo!A theit nfst meeting on Thursday, May l.
The new officials were not commissioned in
time to hold tho regular meetipr lilo fourti
Wednesday In April, 4 good deal Of interest /.
mani'eS;o1 ~ % who the clerks at the pcnitcn,
tiary VIII be. ". II. bags, OF Wheeling. former
arc applicants.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-26
ABOUT PEOPLE
Strangers In tho City md Wheeling People
Abroad.

Strangers In tho City and Wheeling People
Abroad.
The Vcrnona Jarbeau company are
registered Mt the Mcclure.
Mr.. Il. II. Cummins arrived from
Philadelphia yesterday, where he has
beef attending medical college.
W. i. Maxwell, Of St. George, and
State Senator William G. Morley. Of
kingwood, A. W. kennon Of st. Clairs.
willie, and J. L. Curtis, Of Wellsburg,
were at the Mcclure yesterday.
Mrs. J.. Kelsey Hall presented her
husband with a line nine-pound boy a,
3o'cloek yesterday morning. Both are
doing well, and Mr.. Hall stands the
shower Of congratulations nobly.
In q report Of a concert at Bellaire
night before last, the Independent says:
"The Rotations by Mr.. Henry En-.
sheimer, OF Wheeling, Il former student
Of Rev. Mr.. Eaton's, were excellent.
The only regret was there vas not
enough OF them. lie certainly has fine
talent and a well cultivated voice."
George Mccoy. son OF Dr.. J. W. Nc.
Coy, who was 20 severely burned with
sulphuric acid while making q chemical
experiment at Morgantown some time
since. has partially regained his sight
but cannot use his eyes for reading OF
close observation. His physicians think
in the course Of a year his sight will be
restored, although his eyes will always
be weak,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-26
THE UNION BRIDGE,
Tho Structure Nearing Comple,Ion-Ter.
mlnnl Work. .

Tho Structure Nearing Comple,Ion-Ter.
mimi Work. g
Work on the Union railroad bridge is
rapidly nearing a stage where only the
putting down Of the track will remain
to be done. The third span from the
Ohio shore was put up In thirty hours,
and it is intended to push work on the
channel span, the false work for which
is now nearly ready, with the eams
rapldlty. II is thought the span will be
IN position by May !, though OF course
the boiling and riveting will remain to
be done.
Paige Carey & Co., are making rapid
progress on the Terminal railway work
below the creek. The north end OF the
Chapline hill tunnell is being pushed in
as rapidly as fifty men can push it. and
the hole begins 10 present quite m inter.
estlng appearance. At the south end.
the work has progressed with equal
rapldlty, but does not show IN go we'll.
on account OF being distributed over 30
much larger a field. The stone work for
the two bridges is we'll under way and
the ill in Caldwell's field below Chan.
line street, is almost up to grade. THE
run has been substantially Strengthened
IRON Woods street to EoG, and the an.
proach to the tunnel portal will Isoou
be in such shape as to make it possible
to begin underground work.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-26

Mrs. Alex Defenbaugh, OF Martini
Ferry, better known as Mandy Criswell
attempted to commit suicide last night
She and Defenbaugh we're married abou,
three years ago and have three children
A few months ago they parted, Defen
baugh going to the home Of 7. @. Irwin
South Third street, Martins Ferry, te
board. Last night Mrs. Defenbaugh
who has been living with her mother
near the Northwood glass works, found
an ounce bottle Of laudanum which her
mother had hid from her n few days be.
fore. She walked down Water street to
Washington, and up that street to the
Ohio Wine Company's cellar, on South
Third street, near where her husband
boards. There she drank half the con.
tents OF the bottle.
Mrs. Criswell missing her daughter,
sent a younger sister 10 look her up, She
was found lying on the ground uncon.
scious with tho half filed bottle in her
hand. She vas carried into the home
OF Mr.: Matt McDermott near by, where
Or. W. 3. Shuttleworth attended her,
At a late hour she was still in a precar.
ious condition,