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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
A Strange Disease.

Miss Maude Jones, of Anderson.
Ind, is afflicted with a strange dis
ease. The fatty deposits that are
found between the muscular LAYERS
become attached to the muscles in
such way as to paralyze muscular
action. Two years ago Miss Jones
was attacked by this strange malady.
1t first made its appearance on her
arm, between the elbow and the wrist
The fat grew fast to the muscles, and
rendered the arm as hard and rigid
as iron.
A surgical operation was performed
in which the tissues were, cut apart.
The operation appeared to be success
full, but the disease has extended to
the muscles of the back and hip, so
that she is unable to move. When
the disease first made its appearance
Miss Jones weighed over 2O9 pounds.
She has since become reduced to 100
pounds. The symptoms are peculiar.
First there is great pain, after
which the afflicted portion turns a
bright red, and unless the surgeons
is used to separate the tissues knife
the flesh becomes black and sloughs
nn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
cGtGrrh Can be Cured,

Catarrh can never be cured by oint-
ments and other local applications,
hut there is no remedy that can per-
manently remove the cause. 1t hoe
cured cases where the discharge was
so copious and offensive that it felt
as if the whole head was an irresisti-
BILE desire to hawk and spit the
phlegm collecting in a tough mass
behind the soft palate. In other cas-"
es where the matter dried up in such
large Jumps as to fairly close up the
nostril and prevent Nasal respiration.
In other cases where the breath was
so Extensively revolving and fetid that
the person became a disgusting OBJ
ject in society. Other cases wherein
complaint was made of a di.tressfu
feeling above and between the eyes,
and where the sense of smell was en-.
tirely lost. Other cases where tn,
drOpplngs fell into the throat and tn
voice became husky, aud caused
troublesome cou h. 1t is called DR.
John Bulls Sarsaparilla. 1t can b
bou gilt of any druggist.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
FOR SALE.

One city lot containing over
3 acres with s room dewlling
close to the business part of
town on grid Avenue. Price
$2,5Oo,oo <Rs~
House and lot on Stone
wall street at a bargain.
House and lot on Lee street,
cheap. House and lot on
Orange street $3.50, 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
ure in showing it to you.
LANG & DAVIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
ABOUT WIDOWS PENSIONS.
Pension Agents Ended VOring to Get Finger
In the PIE,

Here is word OF warning and in
formation to the confederate widows
who live in Terrell county.
Just $50, 600 were appropriated to
pay pensions to confederate widows,
but quiteSa number of people are in-
terested, it seems, in getting a per-
centage of that In fees.
Most of the feeshunters live outs
side the state.
Information has been received of
two pension agencies at " ashing,on,
d. c., writing to postmasters
for the names of. widows entitled to
pensions under the Georgia law, and
offering, as pay for such information,
a percentage OF the agencies fees for
collection.
Quite a number of applications
have come direct to the capitol from
lawyers and agencies outside the
state, as well as in it, asking for pen,
sion blanks.
10 all such requests the answer has
been unitorm-that it was the states
policy to make lawyers services and
fees unnecessary in the payment OF
these pensions, and to have the mon,
ey 90 direct to those for whom it was
But the latest thing in the widows
pension line concerns two Allan,
ia lawyers. One is II. d. Phillips,
lately from New Jersey, and the 9th,
er is named Taylor. They represent
ed to the public printer Col. j. S.
Prather-thht Capt. Tip Harrison,
who looks after pension matters at
the capitol. had authorized change
in the form of the pension blanks.
This consisted of an addition, which
was to the effect thst all claims for
warded to their address would be
promptly, etc, etc.
Col, Prather went to Col. Harrison
md learned that no such order had
been given.
None of these blanks have been
sent out yet, There will not be
money to pay all that are
ulIy entitled to pensions, and with
Denslcn sharks to shave doubtful
'r fraudulent claims the appropriation
nay be all expended and not near
accomplish its object.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
Sockless Lerr,,s RnnIu

Jerry Simpson, whose fame i a.
present founded on the fact that he
wears no socks, has reached Wash.
ington in safety. He is a BLUFF sort
OF fellow, fresh from the peonle
with plenty of brains, and oneer
notion that legislator ought to ba
above personal motives and have No
axes to grind.
The gentleman from Kansas has NJ.
ready won bis spurs at repartee. The
story which the New York Herald,s
washington correspondent vouches
tor, makes his entree into society AZ
the capital rather rainarkabIe
Overcome by curiosity, one of the
gay and thoughtless insects of the f..
mine gender approached him with a
very lmpertinent question. 1T il
true, asked she, that You don't wear
socksF Won't you let me sec. pleaseP,
That woman disdained the foolish m.
mors that have glislened in the air
and was in search of historic trnth
She hoped to find story that would
NIL the members of a Sc wing bee with
green envy.
Simpson, from Kansas, is a strong
replied
Madame, do you wear socks? IF
you'll show me I'll show you, Ut was
fair answer under the circumstances
and parable hit.
The sweet creature cried oh, myl'
which may be regarded as a feminine
oath, and retired.
Then the curtain was rung down on
a farce in one act.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
JUST LIKE A MAN.
A Lady Who Had Her Shoes 'Shlned'
ON a Public Street.

The other morning, about II
o'clock, we'll dressed lady-evident-
ly from the country-was seen walk
ing leisurely up Fourth street, look
ing about as if in search of something
Near the curb in front of the Mer
tropalitan Restaurant was an empty
chair. As soon as the lady saw thi
her eyes twinkled and her mouth
broadened into a very perceptible
smile. She made bee line for the
chair and sat down. This was NOT
all she wanted, for she began to cast
quick glances in several directions.
Her eye at last caught sight of some
small urchins playing in front of the
Globe Democrat Office.
"say, boyl Come here: l want
YOU shouted the lady, in a high.
key.
The kids made scamper for the
caller and the first one who reached
her was told that she wanted him to
shine her shoes.
All right, boss; but up your hoct,'
exclaimed the sinner, forgetting tie
sex of his customer.
The sight of a woman seated in a
chair on the outer edge Of a sidewalk
having her shoes polished, was a now
city to the St. Louis male population
and crowds began to gather at poiats
not far distant, The lady paid ny
attention to the watchers, and appear
ed as unconcerned as il it was an
everyday occurrence withfhcr. But
it was fun for the unoccupied boot
blacks.
Hey, there, Jimmie! have you join
ed the woman sufIragists?" shouted
diminutive American sovereign with
a box under his arm.
"Look out, dere you'll hit de stock, |
in of de lady" "Say, Jimmiel let |
me come and hold up the dress while |
you shine. THE top ode shoes is not
de place to shine: don't ye know any
betta? Oats a Chicago woman. |
| can t II il from her feet" These,
and many other remarks were heard,
but the lady paid no att ntion, and
after the boy was through she gave
him dime and walked into the res
taurant to eat her breakfast. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
DAWSON.
AS LOOKED UPON BY VISITORS.


Many cities complain, and justly COM
plain, of the croakers, but Dawson is
blessed with the absence of this tribe.
This fact is noticed by all visitors, and
by all who are acquaintedIwith the people
here.
, The reason is easy to see; we all know
that our past record cannot be equalled,
our present growth most marvellous, and
the future guaranteed to even excel the
past.
But proud as we are of all this, visitors
see more clearly than we, and their uni
versal wonder and admiration cannot
cause surprise. Did you ever talk with
a stranger five minutes before he told
you how delighted he was the city, He
gets off the train and first sees the smoke
ascending from the himneys of numer-
GUS factories. Then he sees the magnifi-
cent new business houses in course of
construction. He finds preparations
being made for electric lights and water
works.
All these things are found out within
a few minutes after his arrival, and then
comes other points of superiority. He
sees what busy, bustling crowds are con-
tinually on the streets, and ascertains
points concerning Dawson as a trade
center. He then goes over the city, and
is wonderstruck at the many buildings
he finds being erected. On every street
he finds as many houses just completed
orin course of erection, as he does of old
ones.
That's the way every stranger talks,
and he enthusiastically tells you of his
impressions.
Hundreds of instances could be cited
just as many as strangers who are talked
to. One gentleman from Macon was so en-
thusiastlc, and talked so clearly of our
city that a few words from him will be
Pleasuse, especially as he is a gentleman
of great business talent, and great per-
ception. He stopped over in Dawson
while last week, having heard of our
progressive place. He was seen by re-
porter after he had gone partly over the
city, and expressed himself in no un-
meaning terms.
Eyes, sir, have heard of your city
through travelling companion, and de-
termined to see something of it. To say
l am delighted would be expressing my
self lightly. You simply have the best
city for its size or twice its size, l ever
saw. You have the airs and manners of
a city, and the people move as if they
had something to look after. The build
ing going on is marvellous, and shows
how wonderful is your growth"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
TRIBUTE or RESPECT.

Again we have cause for deep sor.
row.
The grim monster Death has been
once more in our midst, and we have
performed the last sad rites over the
body of our lameutsd brother, James
j. Bradley.
On the night of Feb'y 3, 1891, after
years of patient suffering, he peace
fully yielded up ais useful and ex-
emplary life, and was summoned
from labor on earth to rest and re-
freshment in the Grsnd Lodge on
high.
For more than twenty years Broth-
er Bradley was.a faithful and highly
esteemed member of P. T. Schley
Lodge. Though prevented by phys
ical intirmities from attendance at
our lodge meetings for several years,
he was all the while a Jealous and
consistent Mason, never losing sight
of the vows taken at our sacred altar.
n all the relations an duties of life,
he was faithful and true. AS a man,
as neighbor, ahd as a friend be was
universally esteemed,
''None knew him but to love,
None named him but to praise.
AS an expression of our profound
sorrow rs a lodge over his death, be 1t
resolved.
LIST. That in the death of Brother
Bradley, our lodge has lost one of its
most exemplary and faithful memI
Der, the state patriotic and courS
ageous citizen who never faltered in
the path OF duty. his church one 81
its best members, whose consistent
lie was an illustration Of the godli.
ness he protested, while his bereayed
family mourn the loss of devoted
husband and an afectionate father.
End. That our heartfelt sympa
thies are hereby rendered to his striok
en- family in their deep atiiiction, ant
that we will ever cherish his memor,
and endeavor to emulate his example
3rd. That page in our record 0
minutes be dedicated to his memory
and that our lodge jewels be drape,
for thirty DAYS from this date.
4th. That these reso'utions b
! recorded and copy thereof FURNISHES
, the wipow OF our deceased brother b
, the secretary under seal of the lodge
9th. That the Dawson newspaper
: be requested to publish these resolu
tons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
MKad RRLnflnnShin-

Some years ago two farmers of
Polk county lost their wives by death.
They naturally felt lonesome, and in
due time began to think that a
second wife in each household would
be most excellent addition thereto.
They were neighbors and friends, and
each had a family of children, includ-
ing one or more grown daughters.
After careful consideration, each took
the others daughter as his second
wife. Through these marriages child
rem were born to each. These child,
rem now reside in Polk county. What
was the relationship between the men
and their wives, aud IN what relation
did the children stand to each other
and to the old folks2 The old farmers
are fathers-in>law to each other aud
also son~inrlaws. Who will carry
out the relationship OF the mothers
and their children2
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
! L. s. !

For nearly 800 years the honest
yoeman of Pennsylvania has gszed
on that mysterious device with awe
as he has affixed his signature to that
pet Pennsylvania instrument of le-
gal torture, the cut>throat note, and
wondered wherein lay its wonderful
answer: for it had early been impress
ed upon him that a document on
which he had written his name with
out the symbol following was notwroth
the ink the name was written with.
He wondered the more because the
potency of the symbol did not depend
on its being an impression from type,
but it was just as binding and FULL of
awe if made with pen in scrolls and
"curly-kews," according to the skill
or fancy of the writer.
NOT A LEGAL SEAL.
These initials and their scrOllOr Dor -
der were among the most sacred and
revered of the Pennsylvania lawyers
accessories to the justification of his
client; both before and sfter the fact,
that tradition had bequeathed to him,
There is not deed or mortgage or
like document on the records or in
the strong boxes or vaults of the
state upou which this device does not
appear. But now comes Judge
Mitchell Of the Tioga county court,
and in case tried before him to re-
cover on judgement note, on which
the signature was followed by the
timeehcnored L, s. and its scroll, der
cides that the scroll is not a legal seal
or a seal at all, as it has always been
accepted, and consequently that the
note is not a valid document and cam
not bind its maker,
ONLY A PRINTERS MARX.
Judge Mitchell holds that the letters
L. S. are simply what the Latin
words they abbreviate mean-locus
segeE, "place OF the seal"-and that
they are nothing more or less than
the printers mark denoting where the
seal should be placed, the same as if
the words "affix seal here" had been
used.
This decision is liable to make
something of d stir in legal and f.
naneial circles In the Keystone state.
for if it is sound and is sustained
there is not note in the state that
will be worth the paper it's written on,
and there are a gord many hundreds
of thousands of dollars depending on
the stability of the cut throat judge
ment note in Pennsylvania. Judge
Mitchell does not decide that the an
Gent symbol is not good on deeds OF
mortgages, but if it is simply the
"pIace of the seal' ON a note it Ger.
tainly cannot be any thing more OF
other Observation-Disclosures Rec.
ord.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
LIFE. IN A HAREM.
A Turkish Lady Describes Some OF Its
Queer Features.

1
The Turkish girl Of the period has
been FOR a long time looking with
deep disafection on customs which
leave her powerless and make her, 80
to speak, an alien in her. fathers
house. Till very late, however, she
was in too great a minority to act.
In every great harem there are at the
most three Turkish girls to perhaps
hundred Circassians, among whom
are frequently included the ladies of
the bouse, and in fact the mothers Of
those Turkish girls, thelr fathers
mother and their grandfather,s moth
er, were all Circassians also.
Such being the case, the Turkish
girl ought to count herself as more
than halt Circassian, but against this
side she has very comfortable theory
(taken from no less a person than the
prophet himselD, which, in coun.
try where woman is counted as a
slave, explains that children belong
essentially to their father, and can
only count their descent from MIN:
SO, armed with this, size will look on
the Circass'ans with a hardly disguised
contempt, rathe amusing to witness.
as in reality the Circassiaus are the
mistresses of the harem, where thew
reign supreme. In sober truth we
count for very little in our homes.
where We are however, treated with
more repect than any other of its i'm
mates; but though our fathers
wives themselves will rise when we en-
ter room, will give us the presents
nence everywhere, and will never
name us without adding the title ham
EN- (lady), we know well that we
have less influence in our fathers
house than the lowest slave.
To European lady a slave is a
servant, acreature who works, and
who from the fact of being bought is
to be pitied, but who ranks even low.
er IN her estimation than her cook
Or her chambermaid. Iwould not for
worlds state this to Circassan slave.
because BY the fact of being a Mob,
ammedan slave holds herself super
Tor to any Christian lady in existence
and will look down on her with q
much contempt as the other woul
show toward her servant. A slav
Will work, but she will never consider
herself abased by it, to her the period
during which she works BEING
considered as a sort OF probation
which must inevitably end one day
IN her marriage. An English lady
once asked me if she Shout shake
hands with slave. | told her II
would be mere act of courtesy which
depended on her own wishes. but 7
did not tell her that if she had not
done 1T the slave would have been ser.
riously offended. Century.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
HOW TO BR AtUpA SEysBE CON.

When We End medicine We know
to possess genuine merit, we consider
it duty, and we take pleasure in tell
ing the public what it is. Such med
icine We found in Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. BY the use of this syrup
we have relieved, in few hours, sew
ere colds, and in the course OF two or
three days, entirely broken them up
as has several Of our friends to whom
we have recommended it. 1t is all il
is represented to be by the manufac
turers. If you have a cough and wan
to stop it, hamberlain's Cough Rem
ely will do the work. For Sa!e by Far
rar q Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
Merit Wins

We desire to say to our citizens
that for years we have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Com
sumption, DR.. Kings New Lite Pills,
Bueklins Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters; and have Dever handled REM
tdies that sells as we'll or that have
given such UNIVERSAL satisfaction. We
do not hesitate to guarantee them
eve.y time, and we stand ready to re-
fupd the purchase price if satisfactory
results do not follow tLeir use. These
remedies have won their great pop
lsrity purely on their merits, 7. d.
Sale, Druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
l. S. not A LEGAL SEAL.
A DECISION THAT MAY CAUSE SOME
TROUBLE.

Pet Traditions Shattered the Pres.
ent Case Note Of Hand Was De.
clared Illegal-Other DOcu-
meHts Questioned.
No little sensation has been created
by the decision of Judge Mitchell in a
note case, and it will give the law.
yeas plenty of work. 1t is thought
that the case should be appealed to
the supreme court, so as to secure a
further decision.
A despatch totthe New York Sun
from Welsboro says:
WHAT DOES TT MEAN?
! From the time that the memory of
man runneth not to the contrary, all
blank legal documents in Pennsyl-
venia have borne familiar sign or
symbol Immediately following the
blank space where a signature is to he
written. William Bradford in his
Philadelphia printing shop in the
days Of Penn, "set it up" by iuclos-
ing it in border of "2-em braces
and the printer of to-day has not
changed the device. Here it is;
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
Snra Money and SUFFERING.

One feature of the thousands Of
testimonials that have been given in
behalf OF 8. 8, S. is remarkable. In
numbers of instances 1t is related that
a great deal of time and money have
been spent in vain effort to secure
relief from pain in the usual way.
A knowledge of the virtues Of
Swift's Specific would have saved the
time and money, to say nothing of the
prevention of suffering. There need
be no such mistake made now. The
great blood purifier is for sac by
druggists everywhere, and the s. S.
S. company in Atlanta will send to
any address their treatise on blood
and skin diseases free, and a pamphlet
containing few of the thousands Of
testimonials they have received from
those who have experienced the ben.
efts OF thu wonderful medicine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
A Safe hyssfmeot

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case Of
failure return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Comsump-
ton. 1t is guaranteed to bring re-
liet in every case, when used for any
affection of Throat, Lungs of Chest,
such as Consumption, Inflammation,
OF Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whoops
ing Cough, Group, etc, etc. It IS
pleasant and agreeable to taste, per-
fectly safe, and can always be depends
ed upon. Trial bottles free, at Z ID.
Sales Drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04

A young man in Washington
county had made arrangements to
meet a young lady who had promised
to elope with hiia. He waited on The
outskirts Of town, and was rewarded
by seeing a yelled figure gliding to-
ward him. He ran towards the figure
SAYING Hurry up, my darling, be,
fore the old folks find out that we are
eloping. ~ Just as he reached her side
his heart stood still and bis hair rose
on end. It.was the cd man dressed
in. wo mans clothes whom he met, and
he presented the muzzle Of gun and
tod the young Romeo to make tracks.
The old man bad heard Of the plans Of
the loving 'coulpe and thus frustrated
the elopement,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04

There is no danger OF a cold result.
ing in pneumonia when ChanIberlains'
Cough Remedy is used as directed Tor
a severe cold.' 1t etiectually counter
nets and arrests any tendency of a
cold to result in pneumonia. This
fact WAS fully proven in thousands Of
cases during the epidemic OF enfuena
last winter, For sale. by Farrar q
Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
ALhtLa Prarlnua.

!. Mr.. John Gilmore, a very old man
living in Dublin, is one OF the men
who believes in q through preparation
for death. Some years ago he had
his vault built aud coffin ordered.
When Mr.. NJ. l.. Jones store was
burnt down some months ago the
casket was destroyed. Some weeks
ago he wrote to a friend in Macon
TO send him'another. His friend was
slow about attending to the request
and he photographed to an undertaken
at MaconFfdr a oasket worth $3.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04
Is Lii Worth I.INinrl

Not If you 60 through the world a
dyspeptic. DIR. Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets are a positive cure for the
worst forms of Dyspepsir, Indigestion,
Flatulency and constipation, Guar
rnteod and sold by Dean & Davis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-03-04

DR.. Bulls Sarsaparilla cured me Of q
long standing case Of catarrh, and
feel better in health and spirits then
ever did since / was a young lady
Mrs. Mary Hume, Richmond, Va