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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

"Fishes are supposed to make these
noises for the purpose of attracting
their mates. tits said that fishermen
often take fish during spawning seas
son by initiating the sounds. Form-
erly it was believed that fishes had
no ears, but anatomists have proved
that they have organs of hearing,
thought not external ones Carp are
often called in ponds to feed by the
ringing Of a bell. Fishermen in some
eastern countries are said to attach
little bells to the edges of their nets.
which attract the fish By their ring.
ing. Many ancient writers have de-
scribed the fish's love of music Ron.
dolet, the tamous naturalist, tells how on
one occasion he made ia school OF shad
dance to his fiddhng. Washington
Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

The hardest worked public officials
in ireland during the Christmas hol-
idays are the post office clerks. The
post Office and banks in the larger
larger towns are kept busy during
the holidays, and the clerks are con.
stantly busy casning money orders
and drafts sent from America to the
the poor. lne,e come usually in
amounts OF from 50 to S25. The
eagerness with nh.yh these remittan-
;es are expected is great. Indeed,
Canon Keller, the most distinguished
clergyman in the south OF Ireland,
said That lhe renittances IRON the
Irish girls i'll America has paid the
rent on the Ponsonby estate Tor the
past twenty years. The mail routes
all over the little Green Isle are main.
ly supported by the postage on letters
sent to the boys and girls in America
The writer rode from CurIarOe to
the town OF Galway ON the mail car.
At every crossroads there was I
colleen with white petlicoat ovel
her head in the place OF a shawl, anC
letter in h,r hand directed to heI
lover or brother in the Western Edo
RADIO, America. In many cases thes,
girls have walked barefooted Tor touI
or five miles to interc, pit the mai
car. Before coming TO the cross
roads the driver would blow Ions
blast on fish horn to warn the wait
ing girls that he was coming. With
out stopping the horse he would lear
from his seat, snatch the letter held
up to him, and go on at top speed
As the jaun'ing car rattIed INTO Gal
way he exclaimed;
at it were not for the cOlleens
lethers, sir, this Car wouldn't be dru,
over that road the morrow. - New
York Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21
TERRELL COUNTY
Bonds for Sale.

Bids will be received from now until
February 1st., 1891, for an issue OF
500, 900 worth of Terrell County, Ga. Court
house Bonds, issued under special act OF
the legislature 1SS9-90 and approved Oc-
tober oath, 1889.
The bonds will be issued in denomina
tons of $1,000 each, and bear five per
cent interest from January LIST, 1891, and
mature one bond each year Janua-
ry LIST, the first bond maturing January
LIST, 1892. Interest coupons attached to
each bond and paid annually on Janua-
ny 1st
Bids will also be received for twenty.
five of the above bonds, the first bond
maturing January LIST, 1896, and one
each year thereafter on the first day OF
January, with interest payable January
1st., each year from date of issue.
Bids are invited for either of the above
which commissioners may see fit to is
sue. The right is reserved to issue eth
er and to reject any and all bids.
w. b. CHEATHAM,
CHI mn. Court House Com. Terrell Co.
j. W. RoBERTs, Secretary.
Dawson, Ga. Dec. DIST 1890.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

Miss Allie Peach has come all the wav
from England to Albany to be ONE the
wife of Mr.. W. T. Lloyd young employee
of the Albany Electric Light Company.
Love laughs at winds, waves and dis
tance. She must be of the Chinese cling
variety.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

Banks are slow about lending money
to farmers. 1t may prove blessing in
disguise to them. If they do not borrow
this spring they will not have to pay it
back with interest next fall. Farmers
who always have something to sell be-
sides cotton are not bothered about when
banks open.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

Now comes the season of plastering
mortgages on sore back mules. When
this business stops prosperity will come
to our people. They have tried it thirty
years and are still poor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

Some time ago Speaker Reed paid one
hundred dollars for ten quart bottles fill
ed with whisky. In Georgia whisky
which will bring forty dollars a gallon is
an unheard of commodity, and the man
who tackles it must have a deep and
abiding love for it and somewhat OF
bottomiess pocket.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

An Indian boy wanted to hang
himself after seven school girls had
kissed him. He didn't, for he found
they had given him nothing more
than a cold which he speedily cured
with DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
then married the prettiest one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21
BROKEN OUT !

How often do we see this on the faces
Of children and, alas. Of people who other
wise are healthy? What causes it? Bad
Blood. The thought is terrible; the
trouble is worse. No ordinary help can
remove it. 1t requires something I'M
usual DO not take cheap sarsaparillas
or blood purifiers. You must have some
thing that has proven its power in boil
Europe and America. General Wheat
croft Nelson, of London, says: Ny
experience in the English army, as well
as in America, conyihces me that nothing
so thoroughly purifes the blood. o. add
to the health, vigor ard life, as IT
Acker's Enpii-h Flood Elixir"
This grand ELIXIR is sold = druggist
in all parts C America. II Is q good
pure, honest medicine. Try it to-day
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

The moment catarrh becomes chron-
ic it is difficult to overcome. How
ever, Old Sauls Gaia rrh Cure will
cure the most obstinate case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

The latest test of the cotton picking
machine shows that it will gather three
thousand pounds in ten hours.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

Every county in Georgia should push
the immigration idea. Our state needs
thousands of white farmers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

There is in Atlanta an ev, = l-'''' ''''''o
citation composed al the prominent
minister's Of = 'diioqs religious denom-
;no4; At a recent meeting the mat
: : Of holding church fairs, festivals, oy-
ter suppers and entertainments of a kin
bred nature. for religious revenue, was
discussed. The meeting agreed that
these entertainments were perRicious in
their tendencies, and were not in harmo=
ny with true piety. What will our paw-
son ladies have to say about this verdict
of these prominent lights of the church?
Dawson has scarcely a rival in the num-
Der and endless variety of her church en-
tertainments. If they are wrong and
pernicious." what pile of shortcomings
is laid up against usi
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

There is much justice and reason in
the Quaker view of the Indian question
notwithstanding the popular belief that
the only good Indians are dead. 1t is
the testimony fall officers on duty at the
scene of the late disturbances that in
sufficient ratiOps and injustice on the
part of the whites, or more particularly
raseaIiy government agents, caused the
trouble. And it is a significant fact
that since the ratioHs have been incfeas-
ed the warlike spirit of the Indian has
been gradually subsiding. Hungry men
are desperate men the world over, be
they white, black, red or yellow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21
Public Schools.
The Spring term of the Public Schools
viii begin ON
MONDAY, JANUARY 5TE.,

to continue six months.
MatIicuiation for resident pupils $50
per term
Nonresident pupils per term: Prima.
ry, $500, Grammar School, $500; High
School, $1,000, all payable on enter ne
school.
Office will be open at the school build
ing on Friday before the opening, for the
purpose of issuing tickets and grading
new pupils.
The time of exchange and introduction
of books should have closed with the fall
term, but has been extended to the
Spring term for the benefit of those who
have not yet been in school and have
not made the necessary changes. After
the first week there will be no exchange
and books will be sold at retail prices.
Let all: take notice.
W. NJ. ROBINSON, Supt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

A>|4N 2@FA%sBN n -
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the tast>. -.nl acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efec5ually, dispels colds, head
aches and teyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
1uced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
'ceptabie to the stomach, prompt in
y action and truly beneficial in its
,Hects, prepared only from the most
a9althy and agreeable substances, its
'1'2ny excellent qualities commend it
6" I'll and have made it the most
opular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
aiats. Any reliable druggist who
may not have It on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALhFoRNLa lrIG SKRUP CO.
SAa FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE N. NEW V0R&. ''''
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

The recent blizzard in Kansas caught
two brothers and sister short dis
lance from their home. When in about
two hundred yards from the house. they
found that they could not make the dis
lance against the storm, and therefore
were forced to go with the wind. They
took refuge in canon, where they were
covered with snow. The two brothers
were frozen to death, and the sister may
recover
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21

When young man feels that he has
some one to fall back upon-a father or
mother who will supply his wants with
out exertion on his part-he is on the
broad road to wOrthlessness. When he
strikes out resolutely for himself, deter
mined to make his own living and hew
out his own way in this world, he is on
the road to prosperity and honor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21
SALE OF VALUABLE
ESTATE
Ten Lots on Main Street to
the Highest Bidder.

By order of the board 'oounty Com,
on the First Tues-s.y in March, 1891, at
the Court H~ose in Dawson, Ga, Ten
Lots frc-,lng GA Main street, 30x144 feet
TO tl6 highest bidder. These lots COM
prise the west half of the present court
house square and are very desirable for
business purposes. Terms: One half cash
and one half in II months at per cent
interest
J. w. ROBERTS, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-01-21
A Sad story.

A sad story came TO light in Care
tersville the other morning..
When day was just dawning an un.
known man and woman wendell their
way toward the Western and Atlantic
depot. In their arms they carried
bun lie.
1t was their dead baby.
1t had died during the night at
house in town, where they were stops
ping, and crszed by grief they came
away from the house.
| Both we're penniless, and list was
started and money raised 10 get a
Ecoffin and send them TO their home at
Paramount, Georgia.
Dr.. Hollis Dyspeptic Elixir will
cure dysp. psia, indigestion, livel
trouble, headache, kidney disease
: chronic diarrh@a, heart disease aus
asthma. For sale BY all druggists.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16
NEARLY DROWNED IN PUNCH.
Made Of Twelve Barrels of Wine, Sir
OF Vinegar and One OF Holasses.

-
OF Vinegar and ono OF Molasses.
From the San Francisco Chronicle-l
FRESNO, July 3.-Willian Stephenson,
who lives among the foothills twenty-five
miles east of here, has a small vineyard,
from which he makes an excellent quality
of wine, famous in the whole country. He
until recently had tenant named More
ford keeping house at the vineyard. The
tenant had wife, and the tenant and his
wife often had loud words, and one or the
other of them was always running on and
threatening to come back no more, but
they both came back.
Yesterday the tenant visited the wine
cellar to inspect the wine and sample ii,
and he forgot to quit the sampling until he
was somewhat inebristed, in which condi-
ton he went to the house and proceeded to
read the riot act to his wife. She possessed.
a spirit that had been rendered plant and
maileable in the fiery furnace of domestic
tribulation, and she packed up her valise
and set out for Fresno, saying she was 60
ing to have O divorce or know the reason
why, After her departure Moreford re-
turned to the cellar and drank bowl after
bowl of wine. His wife did not go to Fres-
no and did not apply for a divorce. She
stopped at neighbours and told her tale
of woe, and the neighbor advised her not
to get divorce, but to go back and make
peace with her husband and forget the
past.
But she did not go back for several days,
and when she did return she found her
husband still in the cellar, lying on the
floor, with bowl of Angelica by his aide.
He was in the full enjoyment of life, and
when his wife came all the notice he took
of her was to ask her If abe got the divorce
all right When she saw the plight he was
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16
No. I69

in her wrath was kindled, and she opened
the faucets of all the wine-twelve barrels
and six barrels Of vinegar and barrel of
molssses, and let the deluge pour. Her
husband was too intoxicated to help him
self as the wine, vinegar and molasses be-
gan to soak him. He howled and swore,
but the fioodgates were left open and the
cellar rapidly filled with the contents of
the barrels. Fortunately, it did not get
deep enough to drown him before il flowed
out over the doorsill, and his life was
saved.
His wife was inexorabIe and unforgiving,
and declared that since he was SO fond of
wine she was going to see that he got
enough of it for once. She found herself
safe perch on top of the barrels and delib
erately let him take chances on his life.
The wine, vinegar, and molAsses filed the
cellar and then escaped down a gutterway
toward the creek, forty yards distant. A
band of thirty OF forty Indians were in a
field across the creek chopping wood One
of them, hearing the commotion and cries
of murder and loud cursing, was attracted
by curiosity to investigate. 1t happened
that Just a. he reached the gutter leading
from the wine cellar to the creek the how
of wine came down. He tasted it and
called to his companions 10 come. They
came and drank of wine, vinegar, mud
and molasses, yelling in the meanwhile.
When the gutter had run dry they drank
from the creek. They became drunk and
boisterous.
Mr.. Stephenson came home that even
ing, and when he saw what had happened
he discharged Noreford and his wife and
drove the Indians of the ranch. The creek
for three miles had vinegAry smell Mr..
Stephenson was hot.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16
MAKING RAIN BY NOISE.

Up to this time nothing has been heard
of the operations of the government rain
who were going to wet things in
Kansas this week. The Agricultural de-
partment at Washington has accepted the
idea that big noise may make rain. A
convenient and excessively arid plain will
be selected for operations, and wooden
mortars will be planted across it for dis
tance of about two miles. They will be
loaded with dynamite. rackarock and other
materials calculated to agitate the atmos-
phere as much as possible, while at suit
able intervals of space balloons will be ar
ranged for ascension. Simultaneously a
flight of kites will be let loose in the air.
Each balloon is calculated to hold about
525 cubic feet of gas-one-t third oxygen
and two-thirds hydrogen. The oxygen is
put in first and then hydrogen. Each bal
loon upon being inflated ascends under
control of a double wire, which serves in
stead of a rope to hold it by. When it
reaches the desired height the button of
an electric instrument on the ground is
touched, spark ignites fuse in the bal
loon, and the oxygen and hydrogen sud-
denly combine with terrific explosion.
Experiments made show that such an oxy-
hydrogen balloon thus ignited produces a
really tremendous detonation, the cloth or
paper vessel itself appearing for an instant
and by daylight like ball of fire.
The kites will be held by double wire
instead of a string. Their tails will carry
dynamite and other explosives, which will
be set off by the electric spark. While the
oxy-hydrogen bags explode and the kite
tails go off the buried mortars will vomit
forth rackarock to the heavens all along
the two-mile line If this doesn't bring rain
we don't know what will. It is said that
the experimenters have taken along their
umbrellas as an evidence Of good faith.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16
TIN PLATE TRUTHS.

What may be called tin plate lies have
been numerous and persistent, but there
are some tin plate truths. For instance,
the Temescal tin mines the other day
shipped to the American Tin Plate COM
pany of st. Louis IS, 900 pounds of pig tin
produced, smelted and refined at Temes-
cal. That company now has orders on
hand from newly formed tin plate compa-
MES in the United States for over $500, 1000
worth of block tin, and is running day and
night with three shifts of men to meet the
demand And the Pittsburg Dispatch has
the following:
The additions to the tin plate plant of
P. H. Laufman & Co. at Apollo have been
completed. The first black sheets were
rolled yesterday, and the timing plant
will be put in operation by Saturday or
Monday sure.
There are three pots each with capaci-
ty of l, 400 sheets -2sx1O0 in size. This
means 200 boxes a day 2Sx2S, or 400 boxes
1890. This will give the mill capacity
of 1000 year. 1t will be the largest mill
in this country and one of the largest in
the world, and yet it would take fifty such
plants to produce the quantity of tin con-
sumed annually ins America. So there is
plenty of room for the many firms con-
templating going into the business
A box of the home product was sent
recently to the professor of chemistry at
the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor,
who made careful test, and pronounced
it equal in all respects to Gilbertson's old
method, which is about the highest priced
tin imported. This is sold at $22. so,
while the home product is quoted at SIT.
P. II. Laufman & Co. contemplate
changing their mill again later on, SO that
the capacity will be doubled. Mr.. Lauf-
man said yesterday: t'We intend to con-
fine our trade entirely to terne or roofing
sheets. We cannot fill half the orders we
are receiving. Other manufacturers are
also making the bright plate and inside Of
six months there will be several additional
plants on the market. The magnitude Of
the business is overwhelming.
The Mckinley bill did it. Next veal
the Democrats will be much troubled by
this tin plate business.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16
Babyss Clothes.

Softest linen and snowiest lawn,
With fairy fiuting Of lace;
'Broidery fine as the pencilled fern
By finger of frost king traced.
Singing she sews the tiniest seam,
While the garments grow apace.
All, the sweetest work q mother knows
Is making the baby dainty clothes.
Her thoughts reach out across the years,
Losing herself in a dream;
A hope is set with the stitches fine
OF every delicate seam.
An airy castle with turrets high
Stands in golden giesm-
All, the dearest work mother knows
Is making the baby's dainty clothes.
Garments fit for king" she saith;
MY baby shall be king;
Wise men win listen unto his words
And the children offerings bring.
He shall be manly, true and brave;
His deeds Will the poets sing"
All, the proudest work mother knows
Is making the baby dainty clothes.
Folding away the garments white
The baby needs no more care
toy, tiny pair Of shoes,
And lock of sunny hair.
Yellow with age each fragrant fold
Shall precious memories bear.
All, the saddest work q mother knows
Is folding away the baby clothes.
Those were worn by that stalwart man.
1t seems only yesterday:
But these once held the little form
or the baby passed away"
Now in sunshine and now in storm
Life's river flows on for aye;
But the tendereSt thought a mother knows
II folded away with the baby's clothes
Margaret Stewart sIbley, in Hsrper's Bazai
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16
GIVEN.

Every man has his price, but brides are
given away.-Life.
The barber is not always understood.
He talks over peoples heads.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The cuts in Texas Siftings are 30 tough
that some housewives gre using them to
break ice.-Dallas News.
The Lord knew what was best for mans
peace of mind when he failed to put eyes
in the back of his head.-Atchison Globe.
Minister-Have you ever cast your bread
upon the wate-si
Mrs. S. (proudly)-Never, since my first
batch.-Selected.
Henry-Don't you think Stella has q
beautiful complexionl
May-Yes; selected it for her myself
before we left New York-Bostonian-
Brown-Here is some tobacco, my poor
man. You must feel the loss of a smoke
after dinner.
Tramp-No, sir. feel the loss of my
dinner before the smoke.-Life.
Miss F1yppe-Ugh, hate the country.
The awful bugs and things-why, last
summer 1 was bitten by great, horrid
spider. Mudge-It thought you were q
little fly, maybe.-Indianspolis Journal.
''No, Harry, am sorry; but am sure
that we could not be happy together You
know always want my own way in every
thing"
"But, my dear girl, you could go on
wanting it, after we were married. Life.
"Has he been at it lougf" asked a
stranger, who entered the church after the
sermon had begun. "He has been preach
ing fifteen years." replied the man in the
fEThay, II eta v-Nauy Varg
Sun.
Jumpuppe-confound these theoso-
phists.
Jasper-Whyi
Jumpuppe-They convinced my wife
that she had seven bodies, and she went
off and bought dress for each one.-New
York Herald.
Miss Snowball-Mr. Johnsing, / seen
your wife dis aft'noon. She wuz shakin'
q tab'e-clof on de front po'ch.
Mr.. Johnsing-Dat wuzn't q tsble-clof;
1t wuz my duster.
Miss Snowbal1-How did you know dati
Mr.. Johnsing-I wuz in itl-Judge.
She was Boston blue-stocking, and he
was a sailor rescuing her from the waves.
"Hold on tightl" he cried between his
breath.
"Say tightly" she murmured, while the
salt sea played e-and-seek with her gull
let just before they went down for the
third time.-Smith, Gray & Co. Is Monthly.
veritas-I didn't see my last communi-
cation. Editor-It was in, am sure, for
1 put it in myself. Editor latter Veritas
had gone)-There, I shouldn't wonder if
he thought I meant in the paper, while the
idea intended to convey was that put 1t
in the waste basket. Well, well, If people
will misconstrue ones meaning one cannot
be held responsihle.-Boston Transcript
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16

are regular and as straight as it's streets,
which seem to have been ruled with a
straight edge and in it all railroads have
termini. One is almost frightened by the
height of buildings, in which all styles of
architecture meet with confusion. About
sixteen years ago we first visited the falls of
Niagara and our first stop was naturally at
Chicago. Excellent hotels, very attractive
people were there, and as we took rapid
walk along the banks of the father of wa
tsrs' we were obliged continually to avoid
meeting the descendants of the companion
the st. Anthony pigs. Now these noisy
animals have their own quarter, where
they are sold, and they no longer by
their squeals disturb the public peace"