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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
from the tenth district, with Augusta
and Athens both to fight and great
deal more ground to cover.
A NOVEL EMPLOYMENT
Travelling Across this Continent In a
Piano Box.

The San Francisco Chronicle has re-
ceived dispatch from Victoria, BE-,
which says piano case. supposed to
contain piano and consigned to w.
X. Wright, Victoria, came through
from Toronto some months ago and
the claimant nor appearing the case
was placed in the freight shed while
awaiting the owner. Yesterday the
company decided to examine the
piano, but when the case was opened
the interior was discovered to be fit
ted up as a comforta ole apartment
and to bear traces of having been oc-
cupied by man and woman during
the trip across the continent. There
was good soft mattress on the bot
tom OF the box and on it sever ars
ticles OF male and female apparel.
On the sides of the box were hooks
for clothes and some morsels Of food
were scattered about. There were
several envelopes in the box, and the
cover was hinged so as to opea easily
from the inside. As the case came
through in loaded ear the occupants
could of course escape detection.
1t is believed they were an eioping
couple, but their identity is IL mys-
ferV.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
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MORALS IN PRISON.

A student of prison life at Sing
Sing gives as his deliberate judg.
ment that reformation is impossible
when criminals are crowded together
under one roof.
In a penitentiary the prisoners sens
fenced tor term of years for small
offenses go out into the world after
their release more wicked than before
and plunge still deeper into the abyss
of crime.
Another thing has been observed at
Sing Sing. While the prisoners do not
derive any moral benefit from their
association with each other, the Of.
ficials, whose duty it is to watch them,
seem to b. affected by the contagious
iniquity around them. The reported
heavy defalcations imong some of the
recent officials of the prison will make
startling reading when the story i;
given to the public.
So it seems that our prison system
not only educates the prisoners into
malefactors, but tempts their guards
to become criminals. If Sing Sing is
fair sample Of our penal institutions
the whole business needs a thorough
overbauling. -Constltution.
We have never thought that oul
present lease system, as practiced il
this, the empire state of the south, wa:
anything more or less than slavery il
another form. 1t does little OF nothing
to deter the commission of crime, i
is practically no punishment to larg'
majority of criminals and it foster
aud arraigns ar army Of culprits il
the battle Of life against the homes
toll Of law.abiding bread winners.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
swallowed a rhermometer.

a great deal Of anxiety is felt BY
the family Of VIM. A. Martin, u
prominent builder in Harlem, over
an accident that hAppened recently
TO his on George. The boy was Ia
ken i'll six weeks ago with an attack,
it was feared, Of typhoid fever. The
nurse placed the thermometer be-
meath the patients tongue to obtain
his temperature, and while waiting
the result, young Martin was seized
with fit OF coughing and the ther~
nometer disappeared.
The nurse looked around for it
without discovering trace Of the in
strument until the patient gasped
rather family; 81 think swallowed
it. The nurse could hardly believe
this at first, but when an additional
search failed to reveal the missing
thermometer and the boy reiterated
that he had ielt its smooth globular
snriace sliding down his throat, his
physician b came alarmed and took
measures at once to recover the in.
strument. The patient was placed
in a reclining position, head downs
ward, but was handled at the same
time with much care to avoid any
violence that might fracture the del
icate instrument which he had swal-
lowed. Various methods were tried
to dislolge the thermometer, but
without avail.
The patient recovered fiom his fe-
yer symptoms, but was kept in the
house for more than a week by the
physician with strict orders to remain
perfectly quiet.
He has not yet felt any bad result
IRON the thermometer aud the physi-
clans who have been called to eon~
suit SD the case have as yet been
unable to locate it. although now six
weeks bave passed since the instru~
ment disappeared. Harlem physicians
are deeply interested in the case,
which is almost without precedent.
The thermometer is several inches
long. Your Martin seems to be in
good health. He is 1Syears old and
attends school, but is boy of unusual
size, being nearly s feet tall. The Only
discomfort which he experiences, be
says, is the caution which he is
Obliged to exercise in moving about.
He cannot run or play ball or wrestle
for fear that an unusual or violent
movement might crush the thermom~
eter, wherever it may be. and the
result wonld then be serious. The
glass can hardly he expected to dis
solve and he can only wait for it to
give some indication Of its presence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
QUEER FLOW From i WELL.
THE CLEAR WATER CHANGES TO TNKl
BLACK NESS.

BLACKNEss.
HAwKINsvILLR, June 22.-Today for
about an hour, between II and y o'clock,
great excitement prevailed among the
citizens here when It was announced that
the flow from the artesian well had
changed from the usual flow of clear,
sparkling, health-giving water to dis
charge of stuff chat in color would COM
pare favorably with the darkest writing
fluid.
The phenomenal discharge continued
for aboat one hour, when the water as
sumed its usual clear appearance, much
TO the relief of the host Of anxious pen-
pie who had quickly gathered to witness
the sight.
This black fluid, after standing in
vessel for few minutes, forms sede-
ment that in color resembles lampblack,
and to touch that of soft soap. As soon
as the black water was discovered lssu-
ing from the well, the large cap that
covers the s-inch pipe was taken off, and
as the dark stuff made its way to the top
a scum of grease was visible, very thin,
of course, but enough to fill the anxious
citizens mind with thoughts of ''oil
wells, etc.
Many have bottles of the inKy black
ness that they viii preserve in memory
of the day that ''black vomit'' attacked
the towns artesian we'll.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
The Rich Mans Son,

The rich mans son inherits land,
And piles of brick and stones and gold
And he inherits soft white hands,
And tender flesh that fears the cold.
Like soft hands, and tender flesh, many
diseases are inherited; especially tenden-
ces to asthma, consumption, bronchitis
and stomach and liver troubles; but
there is a remedy known as the Golden
Medical Discovery" which overeomes
these diseases and cuts off all tendencies
towards a fatal result. DR.. Pierce, of
Buifa.o, has put this remedy in the reach
of all, 50 that even the poor as well as
the rich can obtain it. 1t is worth more
to you than 'piles of brick and stones
and gold" Ask your druggist for it. 1t
is guaranteed to benefit and cure in ev-
cry case, or money paid for it will be
refunded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
The Case Of JeannIe weiss.

The recent suicide Of JEANNE Weiss,
condemned prisoner at Oraa, Al
giers, ends one of the most peculiar
cases in criminal annals. This We,
man Was the beautiful wife Of a
highly respected French resident OF
the coloui:l town OF Oran. Her
husband was tenderly devoted to her
and the pair had two lovely children
Yet Nine. VI eiss was determined to
get rid of her husband for the sake
OF another man, with whom she plot
ted to stealthily put him out of the
way. Her fellow oonspirator favored
shooting Mr.. Weiss and claiming that
he had committed suicide. The wos
man rejected the scheme because she
wished to secure the insurance on
her husbands life. They decided to
try slow poison.
For weeks the unsuspecting hus,
band gradually wasted away in mys-
terious illness, aliectionately nursed
night and day Ey his treacherous wife
whose apparent devotion deceived
every one. At length, when the hus-
band was at the verge of death, the
plot was discovered. The despicable
wretch who was Nine. Weiss partner
in the crime blew his brains out to
escape punishment. The guilty wo>
man was tried and sentenced, but
cheated the gnillotine by peisoning
herself. The husband still lives, hav-
ing been brought back from the Jaws
.of death.
A strange feature in the care was
the record left by Mime. Weiss in her
diary, kept during her imprisonment,
minuteiy describing her feelings dur.
ing the whole affair. In this record
she expresses repeatedly her horror at
her own attempt at the slow murder
of her husband, even while she was
in the act OF carrying it out. His
unvarying tenderness and gratitude
for what he deemed her uusel6sh care
she declared nearly drove her mad.
II she had been woman OF normally
constituted heart and mind the part
she PLAYED would have been io pos
sible The whole affair is sad ex.
posture OF the depths in which human
nature sometimes groveI. The one
bright spot in it is the written decla.
ration, made just before her death,
that her husbands constant love and
generosity touched even her tiger
like heart, though it could not swerve
her from her dreadful purpose.
The stern fact that sin brings its
own retributions is brought out with
startling prominence in this case.
Both consplrators destroy themselves,
one in agony OF fear at detection, aid
the other after coniessing that she
suffered dire mental torturAs lefore
detection. The husband survives them
both. The Nemesis that follows crime
is always relentless, but not always SO
rapid in its operations as in this AL
gerian tragedy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
Guaranteed emo ror I.aGrinne.


We authorize our advertised drug,
gist to sci you DR.. Kings New Dis,
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, upon this condition. II you
are afflicted with la grippe and will
use this remedy according 10 direc-
tions, giving it fair trial, and expe-
rience no benefit. you may return
the bottle and have your money re-,
funded. We make this offer because
of the wonderful success of DIR. Kings
New Discovery during last seasons
epidemic. Have heard of no case in
which it failed. Try it. Trial bot,
tie free at T. d. Sales drug store.
Large size so cents and 100.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
The Few IIonrs For RennIng.

A statistician says that life has an
average Of thirty-two years From
these subtract all the time Tor sleep
and taking Of food and recrealion;
that will leave sixteen years, From
sixteen years subtract the time neces.
sarily engaged IN earning livelihood;
that will leave eight years. From
eight years take all the time passed
in childhood and sickness, leaving
about one year in which TO work for
God. Oh, my soul, wake upl How
darest thou sleep in harvest time and
with so few hours in which to reap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

The enterprislng managers of a
Brooklyn cemetery make the follows
ing bid for patronage; "Graves fne>
ly situated, surrounded by the beau.
ties of nature, commanding a fine
view of the bay, and, in short, meet,
ing every requirement of the human
family. People who have tried them
cannot be persuaded TO go else
where"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

Seven convicts at Cole City. Ga,
made break for liberty Monday, and
while two escaped three others were
killed and two captured. Two of the
guards we're also killed. 1t was bold
break for liberty and was led by John
Ward, bank robber, who escaped
once before and was recaptared in
Canada.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
The Perfect Fraud.

Schweipfurth, the self-alleged Christ,
is very angry about the way he was
treated in Kansas City He says; exam
sas CITY can i'll afford to incur my anger.
1t is for what they hoped to do that |
will send the floods from heaven to har-
rass and overwhelm them. There shall
be weeping and wailing in Kansas City
because Of the insults offered the perfect
maa,h This alone stamps schweinfurth
as blasphemous fraud. The man whom
he thinks he apes was also insulted, and
when his disciples wanted to call down
fire from heaven and consume the insult
er she rebpked their spirit,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
THAT TERRIBLE couch.

In the morning hurried or diff
cult breathing, raising phlegm,
tightness in the chest, quickened
pulse, chilliness in the evening or
sweats at pight,all or any of these
things are the first Itages Of cons
sumption. DIR. Aeker's English
Cough remedy Till cure these fear,
full symptoms, and 10 sold under a
positive guarantee by Dean 4 Bran>
poqs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

A great deal is being said now about
the money question. The man who
is most competent to discuss this ques-
ton is he who saves something from
his labor. II man makes one dol
lar per day and sa, es fifty cents Of it
he is solving the money question.
But if a man makes two dollars
per day and spends three the money
question will never be solved by him.
and he will be kicker all his life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

A Connecticut boy is shedding his
skin snakehke. He is pronounced a
marvel because he is doing it without
the intervention OF his paternal an.
cestor and birch rod, which is the
usual means by which boys shed their
skins.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies' may use the LIQUID
fruit laxative, Syrup OF Figs, under all
conditions, make it their favoiite RENE.
dy. 1t is pleasing to the eye and to the
taste, gentle, yet efiectual in actior or
the kidneys, liver and bowels.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

The worst thing yet charged by the
daring ieonoclast against G. Wash,
ington is that he was the originator of
the genus real estate boomer, and
what is worse, the charge is proved by
the exhibition of a newspaper adver-
tisement signed by &. W., and set
ting forth as one of the special adj
vantages of tract of land situated
in what is now the State of West Vir-
glnia that it was near the mouth of
the Great Kanawha river, at which
place the seat of the Federal Govern
ment was certain to be established in
the future. Surely, if it had been
generally known that Washington
was land boomer that Ratchet story
would never have been told.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

Are active, effective and pure.
For sick headache, disordered
stomach, loss OF appetite, bad com,
plexion and biliousness, they have
never been equaled, either IN
America or abroad, Sold by Dean
4 Davis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

President Livingsi on is making
speeches in Mississippi. II he can't
convert those people to the alliance
doctrine, no one else need try,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
He Inlks 70 ne Monkers.

One of the keepers ct the monkey
house in The Park has been very much
attracted of late by the regular ap-
pearance of little, short, thick-set,
man with iron gray hair and long
whiskers Who makes daily visits to
the monkey house and stands for
hours gathering to The beasts; aud he
has come to the conclusion that the
man isa Darwihian, a philosophic
Iinguist who has discovered the NON
key language and who is moking him,
self fluent in it conyersing with
them.
Zone thing is certain, said the
keeper, =" the monkeys know him,
for they always come to the front of
the cage when be appears, and chirp
and chatter and smile as If he were
telling them funny stories. 1t seems
ridiculous, doesn, it? But he is the
only visitor that can get their atten-
ton. Maybe he hypnotizes them.
The noise he makes is exactly
like their chattering and seems to %
done with the lips closed and the
teeth tightly shut, and his eyes seem
to sparkle as the monkeys chatter
back Sometimes when they answer
him he almost bursts with laughter
and when he leaves the railing they
all bid him good bye with much feeI-
ing--NeS York Recorder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

Atlanta taxes m an or wont n
who sells cigarettes s2( 70 year, and
hopes the legislature VIII enact a
prohibitory law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
A PLAN MAPPED OFT.

- A+rN+f NA-Ai : h-ip oAls
The planIappears to be favorable one
for the southern portion of the state
though there viii certainly be some tooth
and toenail fighting over it in the north
ern portion. 1t provides separate dis,
trict for Brunswick, cutting off mum
Der of counties from the Savannah dis.
trict for that purpose. Showing an idea
of the probable action of the legislature
the plan of division is an interesting one.
1t is as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT (sAvANNAH)
Chatham, Tatnall, Mcintosh, Eman-
uel, Liberty, Scriven, Bryan, johnson,
bingham, Laurens, Bulloch. Montgom-
ely, Telfair, and perhape Burke and
Jacksonville.
SECOND DISTRICT (BRuNsWIcK).
Glynn, Echols, Camden, Clineh Wayne
Ware, Appling, Coffee, Pierce, BerrieG,
Charlton and Lowndes.
THIRD DISTRICT (ALBANY).
Brooks, Dougherty, Thomas, Calhoun,
Decatur, Early, Miller Clay, Mitchell,
Quitman, Colquitt, Randolph and Ter
rell.
FOURTH DISTRICT (AMERIcUs).
Worth, Dodge, Lee, Pulaski, Sumter,
Houston, Dooly, Macon, Irwin, Schley,
Wilcox, and perhaps Telfair, Mont
gomery Laurens and johnson.
FIFTH DISTRICT (coLumUs).
Stewart, Telfair, Webster, Talbot
Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee,
Meriwether, Marion and Heard
SIXTH DISTRICT 0ACoN).
Twiggs, Pike, Wilkinson, Monroe,
Bibb, Jones, Crawford Baldwin, Epson,
Jasper and Butts.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Newton, Campbell, Henry, Coweta,
Spalding, Douglass, Clayton, HARRISON,
Forsythe and Carroll.
EIGHTH DISTRICT (RoME).
Paulding, Fannin, Polk, Murray,
Floyd, Whitfield, Barlow, Catoosa,
Chattooga, Walker, Gordon, Dade and
Gilmer.
NINTH DISTRICT (GAISEsyILLE).
Cherokee, Towns Pickens, Rabun,
Dawson, Habersham, Forsythe, Frank
lin, Lumpkin, Banks, Hall, Jackson,
Union, and possibly Madison, Ebert and
Hart.
TENTH DISTRICT (AUGUsTA).
Clarke, Glasscock, Oconee, Hancock
Oglethorpe, Warren, Wilkes Taliaferro
Lincoln, Greene Columbia, Putnam
Richmond, Morgan, McDuffie and pos
sibly Burke, Jefferson and Washing.
ton.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT (ATLANTA).
Milton, DeKaib, Gwinnett, Fulton
Roekdale and Cobb
1t will be seen that the new district is
cut out for Atlanta and contains only
six counties. About four more counties
will have to be added to give it its pre-
rata population.
col. LIVINGSTON LEFT OUT.
Col. Livingston is put in the northeast
! end of new district which extends
around south of Atlanta to the Alabama
line, He is located out of his own stamp
ing ground altogether, part of the pres
ent fifth, which he represents, being con
verified into the eleventh, and almost til,
whole of the present eighth being throw
into the tenth.
The claims of Augusta and Athens d,
not appear TO be considered in this plar
as they are both thrown into the teutl
giving that district population Of near
y 100000, which is entirely out Of pr,
portion. This might embarass that liv
| " young alliance democrat, Hon. Thomi
Y. Watson, who was recently electt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

John Ward, OF Randolph county,
has been adjudged insane. About
five years ago he became violently in-
sane over religion a. a protracted
meeting. He was sent to the asy.
lum, but was soon sent back restored.
The case today is similar one. He
has read the Bible through two or
three times during the moth, and
has been reading Talmages and Sam
Jones sermons extensively. AT times
he is desperate and furious, and it is
unsafe to be around him. lie was a
merchant at Benevolence, and has
been doing a good business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
WH AT rs
SCROFULA

1t is that impurity in the blood, which, ac-
cumulating in the glands of the neck, pro-
1uces unsightly Jumps or swellings; which
causes painful running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which developes ulcers in the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can
eerous growths, or the many other manifesto
tons usually ascribed to "humors;" which,
fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption
and death. Being the most ancient, it is the
most general of all diseases or affections, for
very few persons are entirely free from it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

The Atlanta Journal says that all
the dogs killed at the pound in that
city are sold to soap factory.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
FOR SALE.

One city lot containing over
3 acres with 6 room dewlling
close to the BIZ siness part of
town on gro Avenue. Price
S 100000.
House and lot on Stone
wall street at bargain.
House and lot on Lee street,
cheap. House and lot on
Orange street 1850, cheap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

We will sell the lots of the
Dawson Investment Company.
Beautifully situated. Low
Price from $I25.oo to $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
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

Things of beauty and jnyS forever are
various hues and artistic shades of the
pretty assortmens Of wall paper at Dean
" Brannops,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

Fashionable homes are papered now in
stead Of being painted or plastered. If
yuo would be in fashion Dean II Brannon
will supply you with the latest styles of
wall paper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01

We keep a horse and buggy
ready to take you to see tie
property and will take pleas
ure in showing 1t co you.
LANG & DAVIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-01
FIXING 70 REDISTRICT.
4 PLAN THAT WILL GO BEFORE
THE LEGISLATURE.

But LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SECOND,
WHICH IT Is PROPOSED TO CALI
THE THIRD.
About the most interesting il not the
most important question that will come
before the coming session of the leglsla-
ture win be the redistricting of the state
into eleven instead of ten congressional
districts.
Georgia's increase in population, en-
titles it to another congressman, accord
ing to the last census. The redistrict-
ing of the state will naturally be the
most fertile field for dickering among
politicians and also for satisfying old
animosihes, putting different represen-
tatives on the shelf by placing them in
districts where three is little likelihood
of their being returned.
There are many conflicting interests to
be satisfied, as well as the aspirants of
politicians. Brunswick, fer instance,
will no longer be over-shadowed by
Savannah, and Atlanta wants little
district all her own, that she will have
no trouble in bossing, and one that will
leave Livingston ON the outside to hustle
for himself. All of the important cities
of the state, Atlanta, Augusta, Macon
Savannah, Columbus, Athens, Rome
and Brunswick, want separate dis
trict each, in which they hope to exert a
predominating influence in the selection
of representative. States will be made
up to discomfort the recently victorious
alliance representatives, and other states
to strengthen them in their present po-
sitions.
ALL WANT A SHOWING.
Besides the cities every important
town viii endeavor to be placed in the
district where its influence will be most
felt.
All these various interests will have to
be considered and satisfied in part, and
in addition every district must be so
constructed that it win be undoubtedly
"'''i"sit' PNol Eld > tOlblllbn III LlliS
respect is 50 felicitious a one at present
that there is no necessity for construct
ing shoe string districts except to salts
fy some aspiring politician.
Representative Ryan showed Morn
ing News reporter map of the state
with the proposed boundaries of the new
districts marked ont in bright red 1t
was coniided to Maj. Ryals by brother
member OF the legislature, and will, he
says, be presented substantially as
planned out. Maj. Ryals did not say
whether he would support the plan, but
he seemed very well pleased with the
provision made for the Savannah dis
trict and this end of the state general
lV.