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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
TIE WEATF Err.
An Unprecedented ~eek in that Line. and
More 10 r. JJIow

The weather d'triw the past week has
been as variable as = le smiles of village
belle On Monday and Tuesday of last
week there was eve ry promise of warm
sunshine and favo rable weather for the
farmers, but Wef nesday was a genuine
April FOOLS j ny. The sun shone
brightly, and during the forenoon
scarcely tleec cloud was visible. 1t
bid fair to be an ideal spring day, and
yet by noon the clouds gathered from all
about, and in a little while the heavens
trickled great drops of tears. Thursday
morning, for a while, there was a general
outpour, and apparently every cloud ran
a race to see which could send out the
biggest and most drops of water. 1t again
soon cleared off, and the air was balmv
and bracing, just such as delights the
heart of the farmer. But soon here and
there hurried cloud could be seen rush
ing across the heavens. acting as though
they We're on some pressing mission.
They didn't succeedthis time in bringing
down the rain, but Friday night the
winds howled. One felt like going to
bed with his clothes on, so as to be ready
to hustle in decent attire when the dan
ger signal forced him 'to get up and
get Saturday morning, Notwithstanding
theshaking prognosticsof the night before
came IN without cloud, but al that day
and Sunday and Monday the winds were
cold and searching, furnishing feeling
evidence that they came direct, without
carrying, from the snow covered and
blizzard stricken regions of the west.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Blanks Here.

Ordinary Roberts has received from
the State Executive department blanks
to be used by the widows of deceased
Confederate soldiers in making applica-
ton for the pension allowed by the re-
cent act of the General Assembly. All
papers must be attested by the ordinary.
Those attested by justices of the peace,
or notalies public, will not be recognized.
In other words, no official except the or
binary is quail fled to attest the affidavits
either of applicants or witnesses. There
are about thirty soldiers widows in Ter
rell county, and in the clever and pOpu-
lar ordinary they will find a friend who
will give them al the assistance possible
in securing their pensions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETING,
viii Build Store HOuSe-The Northern
Caucus Condemned.

The quarterly meeting of the Terrell
County Alliance was held with Black
Gum Alliance, in the new Eleventh dis
trict, last Thursday.
There were large number of alliance
men present from all sections of the
county, and the meeting was beneficial
one to the order and very pleasant one
socially.
Dinner was spread upon the grounds,
and it is only necessary to say that it was
such one as the good housewives of
Terrell always prepare on such occasions.
The alliance store in Dawson has proved
to be such success that it was resolved to
buy lot and build them a store-houss of
their own. We understand that it will
be built this summer.
Among the resolutions passed was one
condemning the caucus held sometime
since in the executive mansion at At
lanta.
Editor Gum, of the Cuthbert Liberal
was also censured for being in the eau
Gus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Tax Receiver Cannon is now busy re-
cOrding the tax returns of the county.
The Blakely News says that Judge j.
H. Query will address the citizens of
that town on the subject of education
some time during court week.
Fashionable homes are papered now in
stead of being painted or plastered. If
You would be in fashion Dean d Brannon
will supply you with the latest styles of
wall paper.
Here is a conundrum we would like
for a number of our subscribers to an
swer Why don't those in arrears for
the News pay up? How do you expect
us to run a paper without receiving the
small Pittance from each subscriber?
Every tissue of the body, every bone.
muscle and organ, is made stronger and
more healthful by the use of Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
April, usually the most charming of all
the spring months, has behaved very
lngly since her opening day, and threat
| ems even worse behavior before closing
her leaf in the calender.
All the churches were SHINY attended
last sunday
There was considerable frost last Sun
day morning, and Sunday night it vas
cold enough to freeze the ground. Many
Of the young vegetables were killed,
and it is feared that the fruit crop has
been damaged considerably.
Hicks predicts foul weather for April.
and plenty Of it. He promises one snow.
two frosts, three or four storms, one
freeze and considerable rain. Frost is
predicted for the 18th and Goth. What
our farmers need, however, is little less
of Hicks and more fair weather.
MIR. W, D. Crowell, of the Adele Frost
theatrical company. died in Americas
last Friday. Mr.. NJ, b. Crowell a promi-
nent banker of Newport, Va, the broth
er of the dead man, reached Americas
after his brother died.
Dr. Farnum and family are now oc-
cupying the Dan Crouch residence on
Fourth Avenue. Mrs. ~ II. Baldwin.
Jr., who has been occupying the resi-
dence, is boarding with Dr. Falnum's
family.
The Guards were royalty entertained
at the Chautauqua last Friday. They
want to 90 again.
The city council was in regular session
Monday afternoon. Only routine bust
ness was transacted.
Marshal Hatcher has begun the colIec-
ton of street taxes for 1891.
Rev. II. r. McLendon has begun tbe
erection of residence on his lot near
the Tarbrough House,
Things of beauty are the varied hues
and artistic shades of the elegant line of
wall papers carried by the new firm of
Dean q Brannon.
Mr.. c. F. Ward has bought lot be-
yond the Columbus Southern depot from
lIorsley 4 Cheatham and will bald a
residence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Personal.

Judge Query and Solicitor Griggs are
at Miller superior court this week.
Rev. W. II. Patterson is at Hawkins
vile in attendance upon the State Bap-
fist Convention.
Miss Lille Moore has returned to her
home at Atlanta after visit to the fami-
lily of Mrs. G. A. Cheatham.
Mr. j. A. NJ. Robertson is attending
the State Baptist Convention at Hawk
insville.
Col. j. A. FOuche came down from
McDonough Saturday and remained until
yesterday with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Fouche returned home with him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
WITH A LOAD OF BIRD SHOT
IS A DRUNKEN AND IMPUDEyT
NEGRO CHECKED
WHO WAS ADVANCING UPON MR.. JAMES
GREER WITH HIS HAND IN HIS
PISTOL POCKET.

WHO WAS ADVANCING UPON Mr.. JAMES
GREER WITH HIS HAND IN HIS
PISTOL POCKET.
Jim Grier put load of bird shot into
the lower eXtremities of an impudent
negro, last Wednesday morning, on his
farm, about five miles east of the CITY.
The particulars, as learned by THE
News, are these:
The wife of the negro who now has
his anatomy full of shot, was sick, and
Tuesday light Mr.. Grier gave him money
and sent him to town to buy medicine
for the woman. Instead of buying the
medicine for his sick wife, the negro in
vested it in "bust head whisky, and re-
ported for work late next morning in a
drunken and demoralized condition.
When reprimanded by Mr.. Grier he be
came very impudent and abusive. and
started towards Mr.. Grier with his hand
in his hip pocket, and using threatening
language.
Mr., Grier told him not to advance
upon him, but the negro paid no atten-
ton, and was stopped within eight feet
of Mr.. Grier by load of shot from that
gentleman's gun.
Mr.. Grer Immediately came to the
city and reported to Sheriff Christie
what he had done. The sheriff had no
warrant for Mr.. Grier, who soon returned
hoTe, saying that should warrant be
issued he would appear at once and give
bond. No warrant has yet been taken
out by the negro or his fr ends.
The shot took effect in the negro's
legs, and though severely wounded, he
will recover.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

The following advertisement publish
ed by prominent western patent medi-
cine house, would indicate that thoy re-
gard disease as a punishment for sin:
DO you wish to know the quickest
way to cure a severe cold? We will
tell you. TO cure cold quickly, it must
be treated before the cold has settled in
the system. This can always be done if
you choose to, as nature, in her kindness
to man, gives timely warning and plainly
tells yon in natures way that as pun
ishment for some indiscretiOn you are to
be afflicted with cold unless You choose
to ward it off by prompt action. The
first symptoms of cold. in most caSes,is
a dry, loud cough and sneeziRg. The
cough is soon followed by profuse wa
terry eXpectOratiOn and the sneezing by a
profuse watery discharge from the nose
In severe cases there is white, thin
coating on the tongue. What to do? 1t
is only necessary to take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in double doses every
hour. That will greatly lessen the sever
ity of the cold and in most cases will eff
feetually counteract it, and cure what
would have been a severe cold within one
or two days time. Try it and be con-
ninced." Fifty cents bottles for sale by
Farrar & Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Mr. W. o. johnson thinks that an ice
factory would be paying investment in
Dawson, and is quietly at work on the
project among the business men of the
city. Several have agreed to subscribe
literally to the stock, and two or three
sites for the plant have been offered.
Mr. Johnson will visit Columbus Ia a
few days in the interest of the project.
Dawson should have an ice factory,
and all should give as much aid as pos
sible in securing such an industry. Its
benefits to the city would be many.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

All the bids for building the new court
house arc now in the hands of the COM
missiOners. The bids land there are sew
eral of them), win be opened and exam
ined sometime this week, and the con-
tract awarded. 1t was intended to ex-
anime the bids yesterday, but owing to
the absence of Col. j. NJ, Griggs, one of
its commissioners, it has been deferred
until his return.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Hatcher CeuSyred.

At the Adele Frost performance last
Tuesday night Chief Hatcher rep1oved
several young men for their uproarous
applause between acts He has been
much censured on the streets for his ac-
ton. it being claimed that he had no
authority for suppressing applause IN the
opera house. Chief Hatcher says that
he was requested by Manager Hart to
stop the noise, and he feels that he did
only his duty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Rats!

Mr. NJ. E. Jennings has developed into
the champion rat exterminator of South
west Georgia. Some time ago the NEWS
published the fact that he invaded the
den of rats in his barn and killed eighty
OF them at one time. His recent achieve.
ments in this line surpass his previous
record. One day last week he and two
or three of his hands again made a raid
on the rats thatinfested his barn, and in a
very short time 10 rodents fell victims
to blows from the sticks carried by Mr..
Jennings and his men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
The Sprlna Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has gained as spring medicine is
wonderful. ItPossesses just those ele-
ments of health-giying, blood-purifyiug
and appetite-restoring which everybody
seems to need just at this season. Do
not continue in dull, tired unsatisfac-
tory condition when you may be go much
benefited by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
purifies the blood and makes the weak
strong.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
THE.FIRST BALE AGAIN.
PRIMUs JONES FARM WILL MAINTAIN IT'S
REPUTATION

Albany, Ga, April 4.-Your CORES
pendent to-day. had talk with Martir
DAVIS, the foreman for years of the "Firs
Bale plantation of the late Primu,
Jones. Davis is still farming on thai
place, and is cultivating the famous
swamp field, from which the first
bale has been repeatedly gathered. He
informed your correspondent that he
had just finished chopping ont sixty-five
acres of cotton, which was planted the
LIST of February, and during the present
cold wave, is preserving it from the frosts
by the smoke of log heaps and burning
stumps in the fields. He says he will
send the first bale of the crop of 1901 to
market by the 9Th of July.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
7he Merriest GIRL Lhnrs Ont.

"Bonnie, sweet Bessie, the maid of
Dundee" was, no doubt, the kind of a
girl to ask, ''What are the wild waves
saying" or to put ''little faded flower
in your butten hole, she was so full of
vivacity, and beaming with robust health.
Every girl in the land can be just as full
OF life, just as well, and just as merry as
she, since DR.. Pierce has placed his GA
vorite Prescription within the reach of
all. Young girls in their teens, passing
the age of puberty, find it a great aid.
Delicate, pale and sickly girls will find
this wonderful invigorator, and sure
corrective for all weaknesses incident to
females.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
The flrst Srmptoms Of Oeath.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pain in
various parts of the body, sinking at the
pit of the stomach, loss of appetite, fever
ishness, pimples or sores are positive
evidence of poisoned blood No matter
how it becomes poisoned, it must be pu-
rified to avoid death. DR.. Acker's En-
glish Blood Elixir has never failed to
remove scrofula or sypbilitic poison.
Sold under positive guarantee by Dean
IL BrannOn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Last Sunday the Baptists Of Dawson
unanimously agreed to invite the State
Baptist Convention to meet in this city
next year. Rev. W. II. Patterson viii
extend the invitation at Hawklnsville
this week.
Should the invitation be accepted the
Baptists of Georgia will be heartily wei
coined and royalty entertained, All OF
Dawson would be glad to see them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Sent 10 the P0or nnnse.

The little Mathis boy who was deserted
by its inhuman father last week, the
particulars of which We're printed in THE
News, is now in charge of Superintend-
ent Gammage at the poor farm. An
effort will be made by some of the good
people of Dawson to get the little fellow
in the Orphans Home, at Macon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

1t is very important in this age of vast
material progress that remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Pos
sessing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is
the one perfect laxative and most gentle
diuretic known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
TO THE PUBLIC!

HAVE this day sold my interest in
the firm of Dean d Davis to W. b. Bran
non, and take this method of thanking
the public for its patronage during my
conn ection it'll the firm, requesting as
ell continuance of the same to my
successors, no are entirely orthy of lis
onidenee. W. w. DAVIS
Dason, Ca, March IA, 1891.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
New Tin Shap,

The attention of the readers of THE
News Is called to the advertisement of
Mr.. J. p. Howell, who has opened tin
shop in one of the Cheatham buildings
on Third avenue. Mr.. Howell has the
reputation Of being firsr-class workman
In his line, and The NEWS bespeaks for
him liberal patronage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
The MILitarH Conca, L

The concert given at Harris opera
house Monday evening for the benefit of
the Dawson Guards proved a splendid
success, though the attendance was not
as large as it deserved. Each one rem
dered his or her part very creditably, in
deed. The proceeds amounted to about
$45.
The company is in flourishing condi-
ton, about 40 names being on the ros-
ter. Let all our people rally to the
Guards and make the company the pride
OF the city and an honor to Terrell
county. .
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

The firm of Dean & Davis is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, w. b.
brannon having purchased the interest
recently oned by w. w. Davis. All
accounts i'll be elected and all indebt-
edness OF same assumed by the ne firm
The style of the firm i'll in future be
kno as Dean & Brannon.
Dason, Ca, March IA, 1891.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Mr., F. A. Ruggles will build two more
residences on the property he bought
from the Baptist church. One of them
will be on Fourth Avenue and the other
on Church street. Both will be two
story buildings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Terrell's Bonds,

The court house commissioners are
now negotiating with capitalists for Ter
rells bonds, and it is very probable that
they will be sold within the next few
days. The county may take up ten of
the bonds, leaving only twenty to be
sold.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

James W. Lancaster, Hawkinsville.
Ga, writes MY wife was in bad
health for eight years. Five doctors and
as many more different patent medicines
had done her no good. Six bottles of
b. b. b. has cured her"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
VIII Break Dirt Next Week

Rev. W. II. Patterson informs the
News that workmen will break dirt next
week for the foundation of the new Bap-
list church. The first shipment of ma
terial is expected to reach here this
week
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
EhOsfs

are the wandering spirits of those who
fail to patronize home industry, printing
as well as other things. If you do not
want to be a ghost bring your job print
ing to the News Job office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

An unusual offer
the one that's made by the propri.
etors of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Unusual, but made in good faith.
It's a reward of $500 for an incura.
BILE case of Catarrh, If you have
one, the moneys for you. But you
can't know whether you have one.
till you've tried DR.. Sage's Remedy
What's incurable by any other
means, yields to that. By its mild.
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, it cures the worst cases,
no matter of how long standing.
That's the reason the money can be
offered, There's risk about it. to
be sure. But it's so small that the
proprietors are willing to take it.
The symptoms of catarrh are.
headache, obstruction of nose, dis.
charges falling into throat, some.
times profuse, watery, and acrid, at
Others, thick, tenacious, mucous.
purulent, bloody, putrid and often.
sive; eyes weak, ringing in ears,
deafness; offensive breath; smell
and taste impaired, and general
debility. Only a few of these
symptoms likely to be present at
once,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Ribbons! Ribbons!! Ribhons!!! at
prices that DEFY competition at
Mrs. NJ, NJ. Athony's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
WAR Relics.

Mr., NJ. II, Marshall has Confederate
government bonds to the amount of
$4,000, He also has $4,000 in Confed-
crate money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
ONE CENT A WORD

DUY Merrick's Thread Melton Bros.
ID guarantee every spool.
M ERRICK'S THREAD is the best.
Il Melton Bros. sell it.
I f you ant the best Thread buy Mer-
l ricks.
pUY Merrick's Thread. We guarantee
II every spool. melton Bros.
M ERRICKS THREAD is the hest now
wi in use. Melton Bros sell and guar
antee it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

We have floor mattings of every variety.
Yea, even to suit the qWeen's taste.
LowREY e. ORR.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
$1,000 Worth Of Brick,

The court house commissioners have
contracted for 81, 900 worth of brick for
the new court house,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Store House Sold.

Mr.. W. +. Locke has sold his store
house, next to the National bank, for
$500. DR.. w. C. Paschal bought it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Try Buist garden seeds; they are the
best in the market, At Dean & Davis
drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
THIS ANU That.

There ought to be law passed for
Terrell county creating a board of tax
assessors fOI, the protection of honest
people who give in their property annu-
ally at fair valuation. There are anna
jerity who give in their property at one
half its value, while great many make
their returns at nne-fourth the actual
value. Those who thus give in their
property are not only guilty of stealing
from the county, but from the honest
tax payer who gives in his property at a
fair value. The grand jury might look
into this matter and give some relief to
the honest people OF Terrell county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Fresh underground meal always on
hand at Bolton & Daniels.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
New MU1erv.

For spring and summer. Black Leg
horn, chip, neapolitan, lace straw.
milan and canton hats. Call on
Mrs, NJ. Nj. ANTHONY
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Latest novelties in velvet flowers,
black and gilt, tan, gray, etc, also an
endless variety of beautiful wreaths
and montures from Zoe. up, at
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Anthony's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Buy Y our bu gies and Wagons from
Melton Bros. & Thornton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

A. J, Baldwin & Co. have just receiv-
ed a fine lot of shoes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

We want to sell you your garden seeds
Come and see us. Dean & Davis
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Fresh water ground meal always at
Bolton & Daniels
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

II you want to see something unique
and pretty in the.waY of picture frames,
see the samples at Dean & Brannon's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

A. J. Baldwin & Co. have just recelv
ed a supply of school books.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08
Road Working.

The roads are now being worked
throughout the county. Many of them
are in a very bad condition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

speaking of new enterprises re-
marked bystander, II would like to
know what has become of the steam
laundry project tibet was discussed so ell
oquently and eXhaustiveiy few months
since. | am more interested in the es-
Establishment of a laundry than anything
else just now. The fact is the real auto
cras of the towns al over the South are
the cooks and washerwomen, and de p0'
white trash have suffered so much from
these circumstances that patience
has ceased to be 4 virtue. The establish
ment of steam laundry in Dawson
would throw about a hundred aLle-bod-
led cooks on the market at once-women
who have heretofore spmned this mental
employment Whenever they could get a
light Washing to do in de cool oh de
ebenlh', When the laundry comes they
will either be forced to resume their
original occupation of cooking or return
to the farms, and the community at large
will undoubtedly be benefited in either
event. am not much of talker but
will help with my money if some enter
prising citizen will give the laundry a
boost, and | don't care how soon he com
menees. If we wait until the cotton
chOpping season opens we are lost
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

Buy your Garden Seeds from Farrgr &
Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

The best steel scrape in the world fol
sale by Turner & Melton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-04-08

1t now transpres that, by the terms of
an act of the Legislature passed in 1885,
all cotton held by farmers on the LIST day
of April must be returned for taxation.
As consequence, those farmers who
have been holding their cotton for better
prices will be forced to pay about 75c.
per bale for state and county taxes, and
this, coupled with the usual shrinkage in
weight, will amount to net loss of 81 or
50 on each bale. 1t is estimated that
more cotton is in the hands of farmers
now than was ever known at this season
of the year, and in the aggregate the tax
derived from this source will amount to
a considerable sum-