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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
STRONGER THAN CONSTITUTIONS.

But l have no fear. Institutions are
stronger than constitutions, race instincts
and the law Of heredity prevail over social
and political revolutions. The institution
of the Contederates- for Honor
and Veracity in Mar, Love and Purity in
Woman--are more deeply planted to-day
than they have ever been. They Withstand
the strain of wealth and luxury, self-indul-
gepce and selfishness longer than any other
society. Whether they can always survive
the progress of the civilization OF indus
trialism no man can foresee, but this clYlll-
cation may itself be crushed out and over
thrown as those which have preceded 1t
have been. The society organized on the
ideas of Brahma and OF the Pharaohs has
| long since disintegrated and no one can
believe that the present condition IS per-
manent.
There must be some new arrangement
by which the man who labOrs will be Sc
cured larger and fairer share of the pro
ducts of his labor. And the principles of
the Confederates, that no section nor class
is entitled 10 appropriate the fruits of the
labor of other sections or classes without
compensation, that everys man of right
ought TO have secured TO him by law an
equal and fair opportunity tor the enjoy
ment Of happiness, may be the foundation
upon which new civilization Will arse,
uODlcF anu NlutI anu hiOaNVA oiAN NSSfOi
than any the world has ever seen.
Belief in honor. justice, right, and truth.
For this faith we fought. Our brothers
died for it, we have Stood fast by il, and
by II we will be preserved from the trials
and temptations that are 10 come.
Some time ago the War Lord of Germany
startled the world with an epigram, We
Germans fear God and nothing else in this
world" But we can say with perfect sim
plicity and earnestness I'VE COnfederates,
men and women, love God and fear
nothing in this world nor the next, in the
past nor in the future, for the past we have
made glorious. the future we will render
| illustrious. This world. the indomitable
soul will conquer-the next. inexhaustible
| love will save"
UNVEILED.
| At the conclusion Of the Grafton the veil
| covering the monument was drawn aside
| by Captain j. N. Barney aud salute was
| fred by the Grays, Of this city, and the
| artillery. When the veil fell the band
played Maryland. My Maryland and o
| great shout went up from the vast multi
tude. When the firing ceased the graves
we're decorated, after which . short adj
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
PAY UP OR 90.


II is said that on Albemarle sound up
wards of 1000 entries OF oyster-beds, COW
ering 81. 900 acres, have been made.
East Hanover Presbytery meets In this
CITY on the 10th instant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
These Tight Times.

1t was said after the 18th of Janu-
airy last, times would ease up and mon,
ey would become more plentiful, but
the pres sure is still ,on. Start out on
collecting tour and you will find
lawyers, doctors, merchants and all
classes OF commercial men who would
pay if they had the money to pay
dictated ana eOnLroneu Iiie mUnoJ
policy so long that the people are at
the mercy OF squeezers. Nobody
wants an inflated currency, no sensi
BILE business man wants money that
is so flexible that it looks to him like
something that is semi"wOrLhless, but
a good currency, in sufficient quans
uty to meet the demands of a great
and growing country. Contraction
keeps wages down, makes lands low
in price and worse, no demand for
them; it clogs new enterprises aid
thus works hardship on the poor
man. Iii is wrong in principle and
will not be liberated by the people af-
ter the next national election. The
working people of the countryare go
ing to have more money in the coun>
try or arow.-Montezuma Record.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
The Result Of Living.

A negro who vas giving evidence
in Georgia court, says the Boston
Traveller, was reminded by the
Judge that he was to tell the Whole
truth.
"WeH, you see, boss,' said the
dusky witness, Use skeered to tell
the who'e truth for fear | might tell
a lie"
Judge 90 witness do you know
the nature of en- oath?
ness-Sah?
Judge-Do you understand what
you are to swear to?
Witness Yes, sab, Pm to swear
to tell de trnf.
Judge-And what will happen i
you do not tell it?
Witness-I spect our side'll vii
the case, sab.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
Our Women.

The Boston Globe commences an
interesting article on the physical
infirmities Of the wo men OF the pre-
sent with the following four queries:
rs there a well woman? DO you
know one? l. there among your acp
quaintances out of ten, or probably
in even still great proportions, these
questions would have to be answered
in the negative. Why is it thus? It
is because that womankind cannot
stand civilization or is it because she
is the victim OF her own folIies in
dress! Probably the latter? No
woman can hope to be healthy and
remain so, il she persists in cramping
her form within the narrow coniues
of corset altogether to small for her.
Nothing in nature can have perfect
being when it is reared contrary to ma
lures immutable rules aud laws.
orsets are probably responsible Tor
nine tenths OF the physical weak>
nesses of women, and it is time for
them TO call a,halt in their use. Let
them cease their efforts at reform ng
the men for a while and pay some
attention to their own sad decline,
through which unnumbered ills will
be visited upon the balance of man .
kind unless it is checked.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
Buried Gold.

Did you ever stop to think what
gold mines our cemeteries are? Well.
probably you have not, but neverthe-
less they contain great amount OF
gold. A French statistician, who has
given this matter much thought, has
written an article on this subject. His
name is Mennier. His esti nate is
that the consumption of gold for pur,
poses of dimittry in the United STATE s
amounts annually to 300 pounds.
OF this great amount, by far the lar
ger part is lost in the cemeteries afterit
is served its useful purpose in life. In
some instances larger amount is US.
ed than in others in filled teeth, anC
any dentist will tell you that the con'
sumption of gold in this manner il
great. Minner, after a careful esti
mate, declares that a century heuc,
American cemeteries will contain
much more gold than now exists il
France. 1t will be seen, then. tina
our cemeteries are fast becoming val
liable gold mines.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
MdDIe Sugar.

In "a paper read before the Ameri,
can Association on "The Indian ORR
gin of Maple Sugar" by Mr.. Henry
W. Henshaw, Of Washington, the
point was as to whether the Indians
learned to make sugar of the whites,
or vice versa. The argument drawn
from the maple tree festivals and Inns
Quishc evidence showed the red men
were in no way indebted to the white
es for sugar, no more than for the cul-
tivation of corn, the pumpkin, bean,
and Tobacco. Their simple process was
aboriginal, resulting from their own
observation and inventive powers.
They collect the sap in birch~bark
vessels. These hold in some cases a
hundred gallons. They take advan-
tage of cold April nights to freeze the
sap, and in the morninggthrow out
the ice. They evaporate it by throw
ing hot stones into the reservoirs of
sap. The sugar is eaten mixed with
corn. Sometimes the pure sugar is
their only diet for month. They
boil venison and rabbits in the hot sap
as they evaporate 1t. They also make
sugar from the silver maple and box
elder. That the Indians made sugar
from times unknown is proved by
their language, their festivals, and
their traditions. Several authors Of
early times, telling of their visits to
the Indians mention maple sugar, an(
one OF them in 1855, describes tn,
Indians mode of preparing it. Tn,
gathering OF sap and making Of suga
formed one Of then annual reli. lou
ceremonies. Scientific American.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
IN MEMORIAM.

Again has the messenger of Dealt
visited our peaceful and quiet littl'
village, taking for its victim this time
one of our best aud purest women
Mrs. Il. E. Wilkinson, who departed
this life at 4 o'clock "Wednesday
! morning, at the residence OF her hus-
band, Mr.. r. Z. Wilkinson. Miss
Jennie is gone from earth to be
I among us no more, but we have the
gladenuing thought that another
bright star Eliminates the courts OF
heaven, and that another swset voice
has been added to the charms of the
angels, and redeemed saints, around
the throne of God on high, in prais-
ing aud clarifying Him who died that
we might live.
Mrs. Wilkinson was the daughter
of Mr.. and MIS-. ]. Ii. Collier. She was
an obedient and dutiiul daughter, a
loving and devoted wife, and kind
and affectionate mother. She was
loved, and will be long remembered
by all those who best knew her.
She was born Aug. 81, 1916, end
was therefore at the time of her death
A years Z months and 5 days old.
Her father who was a pure and noble
old gentleman, together with several
Others of the family, have preceded
her to the grave. She has gone to
join them.
She leaves here a husband, three
little children, a good old mother,
two brothers and two sisters, together
with host OF friends and relatives to |
mourn her loss. May her sweet, pure
life be sign post to guide
'thers in the path Of life. She was a
OF the Methodist church |
here, and her remains were inferred |
n the churchyard cemetery on the
lay following her death, with i'm
oressive ceremonies conducted by the
he pastor, Rev. Mr.. Allison. "Blesse
I'd are the dead who die in the Lord,
rom hencelorth; yea. saith the Spirit
hat they may rest from their labors
nd their works do follow them
Rest on, Miss Jennie, till God shall
nd YOU rise. A FRIEND.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
The Georgia Cracker.

The Georgia Cracker was shrewed,
but full CT principle. He could coin
money out Of the sunshine and tan
riches from tie fur of the gopher
lie was not melancholy or Bourbon
ish-but tull of the now. He didn't
watch his roof thatch rot like the Ar
kansas settler-he went to work his
lands with or without slaves. His
first charter prohibited serfdom as it
barred cutrum. He took his horn
On Michaelmas with the lordly ar OF
Il Peter Stuyvesant, and kept the
pledge all the rest of the year with
the stern stolcism of Spartan. He
"orshipded Andrew jackson and be-
ieved in Troup. He sided with Joe
Brown "agin the banks" He was a
Democrat by conviction-a Wing
only by perversion. He regarded
Henry Clay's party as an aristocra-
tic concern. He boycotted LaFatte
for meddling with our Institutions.
just as he snubbed Jay Gould when
he rode through the South In his raj,
ace car. Troup was Georgia Crack
err SO was Alex Stephens, with his
pale face and bright eye; so was Ben
Hill, as he left the pillow handles in
Jasper county to go to the state
university: so was Sam Thurmond.
OF Watkinsvile, as he sturiily fed the
forge with one hand and turned the
pages OF Blackstone with the other;
so we are all Georgia "Crackers"-de-
scendants of Gods people-the plain
yeomanry Of an empire, the thriftlest,
Sherman cut swath forty miles wide
300 miles right in the heart and
homes of the Georgia cracker. One
hundred millions o! property was wip-
ed out in eight months. Now the
whole state from Dalton to Waycross
blossoms like rose. Iron and coal
and granite are quarried
from the base of the Ken,
nesaw, and the railroad, which have
given us Cordele, and Americas, and
Brunswick, have ligated the last
wounds of war, France has not leap,
ed into luxur;ance more swiftly than
South Georgia from pillage and de-
vastation. Look what the Georgia
cracker is doing! There is one million
of him. He is at work. His chill
dren are at school. He lives well,
reads the papers and thinks for him
self. He is building an empire. There
is nothing half so sweet to him as the
red hills of Georgia. Long may he
livtl May his tribe increase and his
shadow never grow less!--Editor
Pleasant Stoval in Augusta Chroni>
Gle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
The Just Judge.

A popular young man was brought
before justice in Natal, charged with
the offense of kissing a young lady by
toyce and against her will. The
young lady, who was very handsome,
gave her testimony in Il modest and
straight forward manner, after which
the judge gave the following decision:
"The court in this case sympathizes
with the defendant, and will, there
fore, discharge him, without fine, i'm
prisOnment or reprimand, because
the court, whilst this case has been in
prog ress. the court has been obliged
to hold on to both arms OF his chair in
order to keep rom kissing coml lainan
himself
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
"THE VALLEY OF DEATH
A California Pioneer Tells OF DANTE
Vengeance.

Vengeance.
"There is also Valley of Death
in America, although not many peo..
pie are aware of its location, said
Col. Benjamin q. Gleason, an old
California pioneer, at the fremont
House in Chicago the other day. He
said he had read of the deadly place
in the island of Java. He said If the
valley in this country ia not as ghast4
ly it is as aptly named.
"a band of immigrants known as
The Montgomery Train,' consisting
OF nearly one hundred families. per-
ished in valley north of the old
Mormon road in Utah about forty
years ago, and that is why the spot is
known as the Valley of Death,
continued the old pioneer, sit was
Mormon horror. Simply because
some of the immigrants had displeas-
ed some of the Mormon inhabitants
along the route they were led to their
death by Mormon guide. The place
is thirty,six miles square and sur
rounded by mountains SO steep they
I cannot be climbed. There is one en-
trance to the spot, and that is where
the train entered. Neither water nor
vegetation is found thele, beasts and
birds shun the spot: nothing but sand
abounds. Even snakes avoid the
place, there not being enough in the
desolate regions to furnish means Of
subsistence for the reptiles.
The immigrants were euroute 10
the Pacific coast, and it was to this
barren region they were led by their
guide, who, it is claimed, had instruc,
lions to mislead the band and permit
1t to perish. The traveller reached
the center, and around and around
the Enclosure they wandered. The
scorehing sun poured down upon
them, and children crying flor water
died on their mothers breasts. Then
the mothers with swollen tongues and
burning vitals, laid down in the sun
to die. Strong men stretched them
selves in death on the burning sand
and the animals followed.
cit was thirteen months after the
band persisted before the place was
revisited. DuIing all this time the
absence of the immigrants were not
explained. Finally, when the KAN
sas Pacific engineers were exploring
the unknown region they discovered
the barren spot. The train was scat,
tered all over the valley. The wag,
ons stood complete, while the skele.
2Rs & thhst R ss5g d SR9f9 na n5 dq
Of civilization in Utah. The wiping
,ut Of polygamy in this country, If it
is ever wiped out, will never erase
the stain it left in the barren region
north of the old Mormon road
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
4 Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in c,se OF
failure a return OF purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist bottle OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery tor Comsump-
ton. 1t is guaranteed to bring re-
lief in every case, when used for any
affection Of Throat, Lungs of Chest,
such as Consumption, inflammation
OF Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whoop'
ing Cough, Group, etc, etc. 1t il
pleasant and agreeable to taste, per
fectly safe, aud can always be depend
ed upon. Trial bottles free, at T. D
Sales Drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
A German Suicide CInb.

Robert Louis Stevenson the famous
novelist, author of DR.. Jekil and Mr.
Hyde, once wrote serio- comic sketch
describing an organization of moros,
beings who styled themselves the
suicide club" and whose eligibility
to membership prescribed that each
member was to die by his own hand,
upon fixed day OF tie year, the per-
son and place of tragedy to be desig-
mated by a monthly drawing of lots.
Little did Mr.. Stevenson think when
he penned his half satiricAl sketch
that the ideas he therein set forth
would one day find emulation among
body of perfectly sane men. That
such is the case, however, is attested
by the fact that one Wendell Baum
~as until few weeks ago the secreta-
ry of a unique organization actually
called the Suicide Club, and fulfilled
the conditions OF his membership OH
Easter Monday last, committing feIo>
desc. Here is brief history of this
truly novel clue: -
-Four years ago five citizens of Ger
man birth met on Elster Monday
and feeling low-spirited, owing to
meagre wages and consequent insufa
ic'ency of beer, they agreed, half in
Jest, to form themselves into a club
'or the purpose of committing sui
eide, one each year |, was decided
'ha, lots should be drawn there and
then for the victim ct the following
Easter Monday, aud a man named
ochwarizeuheim drew the fatal bean
tie lived Tor his year without an, |
outward signs OF Disturbance Mt hi,
approaching doom, and on the Easter
Hi"hCay succeeding The clubs forma
non ionr members, meeting in tn.
room above their uvoute tavern
were each in receipt OF telegram tha,
Standardization had cut his throat
The club drank to his memory, and
the next lot WAS taken, the victim
killing himself III due course on the
following Easter Monday. Last year
member no. 3 cut his throat, and
yesterday the president received a
note from v endelI Baum's landlady
ayinr he had, shot hip,salf at noon. /
,nly member lett, and a good deal OF
money will be wagered as to whether
re will kill himself or not, next East>
,r Monday. The general opinion is
hat he will unless the authorities in
eriere and put him under restraint,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
TWO J0URNE rs.
We babe a sad farewell to her
Who started out one day,
A sad faced little sufferer,
But seeming glad aud CAV.

We babe sad farewell to her
Who started out one day,
A sad faced little sufferer,
But seeming glad aud gay.
She left our rugged sea lands here,
Where baneful breezes blow,
And sought new health, new life, new
cheer,
Where summer flowers grow.
A smile around her pale face played.
A light beamed in her eyes;
She seemed heaven born angel. straved
Awhile from out the skies.
We babe her God speed and farewell,
With trembling lip, and eye
Oertfowed with tears. All, who could
tell
Twas not our last good-bye2
And now our darling has come home,
With us awhile to blde,
And then once more prepare to roam
70 shores afar, untried.
And now we speak in tones subdued,
And unchecked tears fast flow;
And forms in prayerful attitude
Are bent in sorrow low.
Once more her burdens she will take,
And go where angels lead,
A long, long journey she will make
And now, once more, God speed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
FUR SALE.

One city lot containing over
3 acres with 6 room dewllino
close to the business part Of
town on grid Avenue. Price
S2,5oo.oo
House and lot on Stone.
wall street at a bargain,
House and lot on Lee street,
cheap. House and lot on
Orange street S1;35o, cheap.
We will sell the lots of the
Dawson Investment Company.
Beautifully situated. Low
Price from $I25.oo to S $4,000
per lot. Terms one fifth cash,
thebalance in 4 annual install
ments. These lots are selling
rapidly, come quick and get
the best selection.
We keep a horse and buggy
ready to take you to see the
property and will take pleas
urc in showing it to you.
LANG & DAVIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
RuckLens Arnicn SnLva .

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
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Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
OF no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or none,
refunded Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by I. ID. Sale, Druggist,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
DAWSON. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. MARCq 19 7oo7

my shoes to dry my feet in the grateful
warmth. My prisoner remained uiet
until requested him to remove his big
boots and feel more comfortable.
Then he began to fidget uneasily and
grew surpicous. With a rush and n
Jerk, pulled off one of his boots, and
oukdropped three letters. The other
pot yielded up half dozen. Never I'M
ulothat moment had had the least sus-
pl ton of those clumsy, big boots. and
We're not for the lucky CRATE fire | should
probably have been unable to convict my
man. Cincinnati Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
Onr Very Rgsr plonDe

Confirm our statement when we say
that DIR. Aciler's Engiish Il medy is
in every way superior to any and all
other preparations tor the throat and
Lungs IN Nhooping Couch ard
Group, it is magic aud relieves at
once. We offer yon sample bottle
tree RENDER. his Remedy is sold of
a positive guarantee by Dean u Davis.
fhe maa who loves God With all his
strength does not sit in the front loom
aud siag while his Invalid vile is out
in the b.,ck ytid doinga TIVE weeks
washing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-18
A DEAD MANS EYES,
Why Chicago Man Became Generous TO
Tramps.

d nat man aiun ask you for an
II thing l said to my hicago frient
! as we stood in front of the Tremor
d House one day and he slipped a quart.
q to hard>up looking man who cam
to halt beside us.
No
DO you know himY
, No.
: Then that's your way, is it. t
: pass out quarters to everyone VIII
seems to be broker
Let me tell you something he said
as we moved back little furthe
out of the way OF pedestrians. :
made bad mistake once, and Tn
taking this way to get even With m,
conscience
'Well?'
L was ID st. Louis on business. Il
was winter, and you know how cold
That town can be when it tries hard
l was out on the street at II O'Clock
one bitter night when a chap struck
me fora dime. He was poorly clad,
looked hungry and sick, and | ought
to haved handed out the money at
once 1 was just brute enough not
to doit. He followed me hundred
feet' begging and pleading, and | fin
ally threatened to have him arrested
lie turned away with a sob in his
throat, and l went Oh to the hotel
Il see.'
There was big snow storm that
night and next morning they found
MN III Drift, frozen stark and stiff
| saw the body aud recognized il. The
pale iace was pinched and drawn with
hunger and suffering, and the ewes
were as wide open as yours, creat
big blue eyes, sunken back in their
sockets and straring at me in an aw-
ul'way. Yes sir; they seemed to be
fastened on me alone, and to follow
ne as | moved. and man in the
crowd noticed it and whispered that
locked guilty of murder. When
heard car drivers, drayman. boot
blacks and newsboys saying how clad.
~ they would have given the poor
wretch quarter to buy lod ,ing and
ood l sneaked away feeling that | |
was a murderer. 1t hurt me more
than l can tell you. don't wait now
to be asked for aims. | rive to some
who are no doubt undeserving. but
take my chances on that. That
thing rests like a murder on nv con.
science, and nothing like it shall ever
a imam nnra;., NJ V O.
A Christmas story.-A POOR coun,
.ry congregation found itself in want
If hymn-books. The clergyman ap
rlied to firm in London, and asked
% be supplied at the lowest Church,
'ates. The firm replied that on cons
iition the hymu~books contained Ger,
ain advertisements, the congregation
'hould have them for nothing. Ne,
'essity knows no aw, and the minister
sorrowfuliy complied, thinking to
himself that when the advertisements
came they could be removed from
-he leaves, The hymn. books arrived
and Joy OF ioys--they contained no
interleaved advertisements. At
the thanksgiving servicethe good
parson joyously gave out the
Christmas hymn, and the cOngrega,
ton sang the first verse with fervor.
When they reached the last line they
found that this was what they had
heen singing;
"Hark! the herald angels sing,
Beecham's Pills are just the thing;
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
Two for man and one for child.7