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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-03-23

Now is the time to invigorate and
fortify your constitution, by using a few
bottles of DR.. John Bulls Sarsaparilla.
You need it. Everybody needs to take
the excellent Alternative, and blood
cleanser at this season of the year, 1t
will cure you of weakness. 1t will give
you strength. 1t may save you an attack
of pneumonia or other severe spells of
sickness, for at the approach Of spring
the system is very susceptible to taking
cold unless fortified by the use of this
remedy. If you are In the habit of tax
ing iodie of potash each spring, try it
this year, dissolved in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-03-23
THE WONDER OF THE AGE.

Brosiu's Motor Sewing Ma
chine. No peddles, runs by
motor power. Positively the
best labor-saving machine in
the world
Protect your wives and
daughters by calling on L. A.
Lowrey & Co., and securing
one.
Every machine guaranteed.
Price 10000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-03-23

for Infants and Children.

"Castoriaiss so well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co.,

Jobbers of dry goods, furnishing
goods, carpets, cloaks and nOtions.-
Manufacturers of shirts, pants and
overalls.-N0s. As. so and so Ottawa
street.
Grand Rapids is now, and with a deep
water channel to the lakes, will become
more than ever the grand base of sup
plies for all northern and western
Michigan. This is becauee 1t is and
always will be much cheaper and more
convenient for the merchants of those
regions to replenish stocks here than
to make extended journeys to Chicago
or more distant points and spend time
and money with no cOmpensating ad :.
vantages. A prime factor 10 bringing
about this state of things is tho famous
firm of Voigt. Herpolsheimer & Co.,
established twenty-five years ago,
the enterprising and far-signt-
ed proprietors of two leading
houses-one Wholesale, the other re-
tail, The latter, an extensive and pop
ular dry and fancy goods and carpet
house, Is situated on Monroe street and
controls q very large share Of local
patronage. One concern. however, is
with the jobbing and manufacturing
departments, which occupy the great
four-story brick structure, S6xl00 feet
in superficial area, Nos. 4S, so and so
Ottawa street. Some idea of the
amount of business transacted by the
firm may be formed from the state.
ment that they have invested on an
average $3.50. 900 and that the immense
structure just described is crammed
from basement to garnet at all times
with seasonable dry goods, furnishing
goods and notions purchased in the
eastern markets and imported express
ly for their jobbing trade. which
covers all of northern and vest
ern Michigan, the upper PENN.
sula included. They are also largely
interested in the manufacture of shirts
pants and overalls for the same trade,
which they supply on the most liberal
terms and mt figures as low as can be
| found elsewhere. Their salesrooms are
always crowded with well-pleased buy
ers during business hours. and their
hundred employees sre kept hustling tc
fill orders
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

At a meeting Of the French Geological
society Nj. Transchold. of Moscow. Russia.
read a paper entitled, "Noninvariability Of
the Level Of the Ocean" II terminated
with the following curious and interesting
conclusions:
In proportion "a certain parts Of the
earth's crust rise from the bottom of the
sea above its level the latter must be low
cred
The surfaces of nearly all the continents
and islands have at one time formed pcr-
tions of the oceans floor. They have risen
from the water Partly because Of the re
treat OF the waters
As continents are formed one part OF the
waters Of the seas Is transported to them
in the form Of lakes. rivers. eternal SHOWS.
glaciers ami organized substances. Owing
TO these actions the waters ~ the oceans
have been constantly diminishing and their
levels low tered correspopdinRly.
In proportion ss the earth cools down ice
aecumulates near the poles and on the tops
Of mountains, water is taken more deeply
into the surface q the terrestrial crust, the
formation II hydrated minerals being m an
Tested everywhere.
The resalt Of these conclusions is that
since al tie water that ever existed may
still exist in the form Of perpetual ice.
snow hytirated minerals, etc, the waters
Of al oceans have been gradually cisa2-
ycsring. and thar the lowering of the oceans
i going on even IT the present day and
faster perhaps than ever before st Louis
Reu-sb6ic
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

1t has been asserted in a medical journal
that after Prince Albert, consort of Queen
Victoria, died Of typhoid fever at Windsor
castle in 1851 the discovery was made that
there was An open cesspool directly under
meath the room which be occupied.
Whether or not this circumstance was the
cause of the prince cohsort's fatal illness,
it illustrated the fact that only thirty years
ago the world had not learned the most
elementary lessons of cleanliness in life.
II is not many years indeed since cpl
denies ceased to be regarded as "visitations
Of Providence" and practically nothing
was done TO prevent their recurrence. The
simple truth is that this Providence
visits the unclean with pestilence much
oftener than it does the scrupulously
clearly.
What a vast number of fatal illnesses
even at this day, when the virtue of clean
illness is more widely recognized than ever
before, is due to the federation Of filth!
Thousands on thousands Of jewellers up
on farms or in small villages in the conn
try permit dangerous nuisances about
their premises-such as neglected vaults
under the windows Of sleeping rooms, eel
lars unventilated and containing decayine
vegetables and fruit. sink drains empty
ing close by doorways, stables too ncal
the houses, or wells within fiiteriDg dis
lance Of stables.
The people who tolerate these nuisance.
only too often have to pay the penalty IL
typhoid and other fevers, diphtheria and
filth diseases Of various kinds. In man,
country districts which should be almo-.
perfectly healthy fevers are shockingly
prevalent, and generally they are trace
able to domestic nuisances of this kind
youths Companion.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

pTetentioas XII Office, established ~
1879 on Canal street, The stanton
Printing company has steadily grown
TO be one Of the solid firms Of Grand
IA pids and one OF the best equipped
job printing plants IN Michigan. III
now occupies Al No. Pearl street Two
whole floors 30xl20 feet, IN which IS
contained the best printing mscalnery
obtalnable. The JOB room a. we'll as
press room Is we'll lighted, convenient.
and admirably adapted Tor al ideal
printing establishment. livery I'M
provement that might add 10 the ex-
eellent facilities already possessed are
forthcoming.
There are recognized styles IN type
as well as IN other lines. Few people
know this They should be more care
tut in thls-as they are IN their dress.
TINS company makes business OF
having type appropriate TO every class
OF work and always strive 10 keep up
with the PROCESSION Their facilities
are such that the mechanical depart
ment is capable of turning out large
contracts on as limited notice as many
OF the largest concerns IN Chicago.
The stanton Printing company etn-
ploys = regular force of about twenty
four. with ono saiesman on the road
constantly. and city solicitor who
finds Grand Rapids alone an excellent
Held Tor his labors.
Besides supplying large book and
and catalogue trade IN ali parts OF the
United States, the special aim OF this
firm Is TO furnish q good grade OF re-
liable commercial printing TO city
buyers.
EVERYDAY" printing is what IL
wanted by the majority. They furnish
lt-and AS quickly as the customer
needs it. YLis is n great thing to peo-
pie who are always III hurry-and
everybody ia about their printing.
This is one of the secrets of this COM
pany's success. who have invariably
made It rule to give the buyer what
he wants, the way he wants it and AZ
quick as no wants 1t.
Their line of holiday novelties for
Christmas and New Year 10 complete.
Their latest novelty, comparatively up;
known in this city, that Of fine emf
bossed work, is becoming very popu.
lar. The fine results attained in this
style OF fine printing commend its use
| To lovers of clean, effective printing
We would call special attention to the
fact that the business offices are pleas
antlv situated on the ground floor, and
are admirably furnished in metropolis
| tan style.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

his heart good % feel the honest. manly
determination % prove his gratitude By
prompt payment But the first time he
does IL the sun and moon viii fall out
Ct the sky. IL the machine worked
without the story and the promise it
world be az no use 90 him. 50 they shall
-. e~sentisA because ( wish 20 make
him happy. as he hasn't beer hereto
fore. Tn afraid. for. after all. ron
know. il isn'e real good fun to Be bor-
rover when people are 81 stingy With
their money.
There Il a nan who always makes
me pav his fare when We ride together
en- the elevated rad. sm going 10
give him bushei Of tickets OF course
1 do rot expect him 20 Deposit any OF
sh~r, in TIE box. but think il win give
hsrn pleasure - have his pockets full Of
their when step NJ % the window -
buy cor him snd fer myself He gets =
great deal Of fsln. IS L i. By following
me up the stairs cryings Let me Ees
-szn, I've got dime right handy He
cselda's BE forced MP ahead Of me hy an
hydraulic press he likes % see me
change bin at the window aud receive
tbe sandfaI ef st<znxe So<ss whx.A he
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
Gypsum Plaster and stucco Co.

James B. Hubbell, president and
treasurer; Frank l.. Noble, secretary
and general manager-manufact
Of calcined and land plaster-Principal
Office, No. % New Aidrich building;
Chicago Office, No. 1907 Masonic
temple; mills and quarries ut Grand
vile. Mich, on c. & W. NJ. railway.
The gypsum deposits IF this vicinity
are among the most extensive known,
and on account Of their superior quail
ity and central location are extremely
valuable, but there 10 no question that
by deepening the Grand river channel
sufficiently TO allow Its navigation BY
vessels plying between the lake ports
would tend to encourage and further
develop this industry. And those inter.
ested in the mills and quarries adjacent
to the river are enthusiastic IN common
dation of the agitation looking to the
Improvement referred TO. Among
pioneer leaders in the working of the
gypsum beds hereabout was the Union
Mills Plaster company, founded many
years ago, whose mills, situated at
Grsndville. have long been celebrated
| for the superiority of their output, and
near the close of the year 1891, finding
their capital too limited To vigorously
! prosecute and meet the demands Of q
rapidly growing business, concluded TO
reerganize and accordingly effected
arrangements with outside capitalists
by which the plant aud business was
sold December D of the same year 10
new corporation entitled the Gvp-
| sum Plaster and Stgcco company. The
principal stock holders OF the old com.
! psny retaining large interest and the
management unchanged. This com
psny remodeled, enlarged and retitted
the mills with new and improved ma
chlnery. put leo men To work, and
with the introduction of new methods
| 50 improved upon the quality Of its
| product "a to warrant and Justify its
claim OF superiority over tue product
| of any other mill IN the valley.
| The qusTrles, which sdloiu the wills.
are the property of the new company
| produce the finest quality of pure
| gypsum, and are practically inexhsUst-
| ihle. switch from the Chicago a
| West Michigan railroad furnishes ex-
cellsnt shipping facilities. while the
campany's own wharf, near by. viii
prove q valuable adjunct when TIE bg
boats arrive. The capacity OF the works
&c they now stand is 8, 900 tons OF the
highest grade stucco and lsnd plaster,
and the production can be increased
indefinitely, with the increase OF de-
mand. Forming az it does an lndIs-
pensahis bass of sdsmsnt and AL 9TH
er frs-proof wall piaster which are
used IN All large elties, and the
new plaster consursd in immense
quantities a. a fertilizer, there e no
difficulty in finding q market Much
OF this ccmpany's plaster is sf1fpped 10
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

she win enjoy them more deeply il she
thinks they arc mine. will have one
ready every dsy, and will request her
TO bring IL back within fifteen minutes.
She will. of course, leave it in the
restaurant or lend it to the young man
who waits for her in the shelter Of our
doorway on rainy daya She shall not
knew how many more umbrellas
have, for that would put damper on
her innocent ninth. No, she shall have
just Is much fun IS in the past, when l
had only my wife's umbrella land for
giving spirit) 70 depend upon.
There Is \ man who lunches with me
almost every day, upon whom would
like to bestow some token of my regard.
His front name is Billy and, judging by
tho way he eats, i should say his last
name oughS to DO Goat, but he travels
under an alias On alternate days /
pay for the lunch. That seems no more
than fair. On the other days he
matches quarters with mo 70 see who
shall pay. and he sticks" me with q
regularity which rhesitate TO ascribe to
chance. hardly know what to give
this friend II would seem as IL SO
thrifty q man could require nothing.
II there Is anything he wants, why
doesn't'hoeo xnd match quarters for it?
I might givc him an ,invitstion to lunch
with somebody else. but that would not
express my real feelings toward him.
He il an entertaining fellow, and
be shstaius from paying for things
on principle and not from mesnness.
Why should anybody pay for any
thing when there arc soft marks
like me born every minute? viii
give him q bottle Of old DR.. Manhat-
tan's perpetual appetizer. I will give
him . qnarter with two heads ON /.
and dated od6on ono side and even on
the other. He fills his place in I'd.
economy Miniature. Yes, 1t is certainly
in the economy department that his
place Is found
Billy. They are the men who can be
made happy BY . present. They can
appreciate the advantages Of acquiring
property in THAI way. Nature fur.
nishcd them with this appreciation,
nnd II we others have anything left
after they get through, we should give
them . part Of it. Why should we
give To the generous msn--to the giverf
Do We send cur watches TO the black.
smith7 Certainly not; We send them &c
the pswnbroker. He knows what to
do with them; he has probably hsd
them before. Let u, IN like manner
bestow our Christmas gifts upon the
person who knows how to take. who /:
an expert at IL. who takes rything
in sight This will be q good exercise
in generosity. and after you have done
is once or twice. the really deserving
may stand a chance of getting some
thing out of you
Hov4Rp FrFrriys..
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

ticket seller arwsys gives. especially L
he has previously had the pleasure Of
reSeeting my last dime GA the ground
that il has been bitten by mosquito
Then Mold out my hand and take Null
berry bend nicktes and fattened bui-
lets and Chinese tsrthings AZ pint and
. half u the cent, and fan tan chips
and wampum till my pockets bulge oot
with the worthless stuff All this the
fellow who never pays his fare enjoys
10 q certain extent, but want him TO
get even more fun out Of IL, 50 l shall
give him the tickets would like also
% do something for the ticket sellers,
and am thinking Of giving each Of
them . quart of brass suspender bat
tons. which can be readily passed as
five-dollar gold pieces by men who
have had as much practice a. they
have.
shall remember the man who drops
IN 10 tell me stories while I am at work.
There will DO a new chair In my Office
for him, At Christmas day. IL Will be
stuffed with elder down and up
holstered with sticky fy-paper. SO that
he cannot be led away by generous Inn
pulse l am = very hard worker; il is
not SO hard, think. for anybody else
In this world TO work. When am en-
gagged in finishing something which
really must be done two or three days
belore-but. Of course. can't and the
Old Boy viii DO 70 pay about it-then
my legs coil sinuously around those OF
the chair: my tongue hangs out, and
buttons fall OF my vest l used 70
think that nothing could stop mo al
such times-not even the principles OF
English grammar. But l had never
known McGsrrahan and his stories IN
those days. He Is due here now In five
minutes. and at least must finish what
have to say about him before he ar
rives. otherwise might be led to speak
of him unlSindly. He doesn't like my
office chairs, poor fellow. He shall
certainly have a new one at Christmas.
shall buy sis umbrellas for my type
writer girl. Probably n will not raix
on more days than that during the com
ing year. So she will have an umbrella
20 take ont 70 lunch whenever she
leaves hers at home, with the wind east
the sky overcast and the weather bull
letins exploit for q clear day. shall
not tell her that the umbrellas are hers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
EYE AID EAR DISEASES cURtn
TIE CkLt one WHO CURES DIAM

Catsfih, u,a..fn.-s, Incuubalsln. n-rt.
Gus debility, impotence and all dlsea.c.
resulting from early indiscretons aai
excesses OF manhood. all diseases OF
the nrinsry organs, psrtih paraiya,,
vario"ceiic ruprlres, tumofs. scrofnla
old sores. dropsy, akin diseas-s liver
and kidney con, plants heart disesss
shortncA o. breath, back of head
email Of lack, etc, including al
female complaints and chronic dlseases
cured quickly and permanently
That cough. slight fever and weak
nsss. shortness of breath, psipitatior
OF heart. r1y means .ure and quick
cousumptisn.
Ifvou are nervous, restless, irrita-
Die. sle.pless or wake after hcfrscd
oreams. tired mornings, with = dull
headache, bad taste m Mo meuih.
sonetimes discharges, aud 40 about
your employment without lac, Energy
or ambition, des're 20 cs alone.
gloomy forebcdiDgs. dspos ton II
vorry and fret sbout trouble ah al
hat never comes. smells Of feeling
sfr,a or uncertain. sometimes lev
,,,r;.s, yoa Are suffering from uervous
debility and exhaustion Of nerve power.
which may end in utter prossratio,
insanity and death.
i. you have great sense OF weakness
ard xeariners. with tired limbs. numb
nees trembling. prckiy seDsauons.
cold iset ond legs, you are advancing
70 that most serious dis~ase--Paralyss
II your head aches. feel numb and
Ireo, with Grange sensations, loo 81
memory, and yeu think with difbculsy
or you Are aieepleM az night, With
drowsiness and dullness during tss
day, the nerve and brain fatigue ynsy
soon run into iussnity or death.
1T you have any OF those feelines 90
not neglect them, or trey viii onnin
paralysia insanity. prostrst'o' o
A. sou value your life do nor neg.
iect fbcss wsruings Time and expe.
Renee nss shown, and bnnoreos Oh
st.t,l,rs and marvellous cures have
r,,oxsd. thss these diseases are per.
t~r.lv ana completely cured ~ Dh-
= CLAY TODD, a N. DIVISION street.
IONS and 4. Grand Rsp'ds, Mich.
Under the Use of DR. D. CLAY
TODD's reniafkabl remedies al
those symptoms weld - II by magic.
and strengths of nerves, visor OF brain,
vitality Of hloed snd health OF body
us remedies are purely vegetsbis
and harmless. and can only be OF
famed at his ofncs-
s;o,s h.fore each patent n hls Office
On TODD.s orc. Is at IS n Dlvision
stree,. rooms ]. ard 4, Grand Rapids.
Hs medicines agree with the s'oa
sch, and you csn eau anything you
ehoos<
Hen Ia hss ossce from II the rnorr
ing untii Ia tire evening every day bu
Sundsya
Cali everybody. Afriendly talk xl.
ost vcu nothinf-
11e caax9e8. kkpf< c5fok
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
HE is SO PR0DIGAL
Howard Fielding Discloses
Some Christmas Plans.
SOME APPROPRIATE PRESENTS
YoE People Whom We Al know-A
Meat Excsllsns Exercise In Gen.
sroslty Recommended.

In this charitable season. when the
sich, who need nothing. gee Sd many
presents. while the poor. who need
sverything. get an advance of two dol
lars on their rent. 1 often take an hour
% think Of the great gsfts woaid make
n I had wealth l generally wrap a
piece Of cloth around the clapper of oul
bell 50 that people with bills can amuss
themselves without annoying Others
and then I sit with hAlfshut eyes and
make everybody happy-fn my mind
Afterward go out and buy present toI
Mande- something useful. something
We can both use. a. an umbrella. or ar
easy chair suited 70 . person six feet
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

two inches IN height and 50 thin that he
must depend for his comfort entirely
upon the upholsterer
am liberal. you sea, In real life; but
when fall 10 dreaming there 10 really
no limit To my generosity. give To all
the people who do not deserve IL, and
this requires . great wad Of money.
bestow gold pieces upon our tanitor.
and the surprise kills him, and he dies
very. very hard This 10 one of my
pleasantest fanciea The last time
gave him anything in reality it was a
half dollar. and I remember chasing
him down three flights of stairs in or
der 70 borrow thirty cents OF IL back to
paw the iceman- But in the Christmas
season OF my dreams there Is no cur
.rency except red gold, and tho beggar
on Park row BY night no longer blesses
me for . piugyed Canadian dime.
Igo To my tailor and forgive him and
settle his little bin. And when be re-
,eovcrs consciousness I order throe him.
.drcd dollars worth Of pankeloons. pay
ing cash in advance. They arc all made
from one '-meamre.r and - sQon -
they are dcne I summon thirty poor
men. as miscellaneous In their dcforni-
" al company of stage soldiers
Then each man selects tho pair OF
pautaloons which comes nearest to fit-
ting him. and some Of them 60 away
quite happy.
Thseis abe OBJECT Of such an ins.itu.
ton - ChrAeznas-tQ make people
,bsDHy-and sopch0w No undeserving
hsve acspae1ty for eujpymsns which IL
rwely found anDnnG the good. Take
my friend Jimmie. foe insmnoe /
know whaa Jimmie would Ike for q
ChxlSfrnas pxesenA and ho 3hall have. it
whom my dream comes true. What
Jhnmiovautz - . perpetual twodollar
loan A lump Of money would afford
him no permanent satisfaction: he
would probably lend II 70 somo other
poor sinner and never get It back He
couidn's understand wealth. but he
knows what Il Is 60 want two ceases. y
and to get them and spend them, and
then want them twice a. hard the next
day. I win hsve . machine built for
Jimmie. and at any hour of the day or
utghe he shall be abba 20 drop . tale of
Voc into the slos md get two sinkers.
! have comparatively little knowledge
OF machines, but I think that . machine
can be built strong enough TO take IN one
of Jirnmic's stories without getting Sc
rioussy ont OF order. Perhaps II can
also sexSve hisprornise TO pay without
fail on tie following Saturday and
never start rivet; but I shall not ask
the mechanic who makes IL to guaran-
zee the machine In case Jimmie should
bring back che money. He always
neans-so do 1t. bless hfm, and it doa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18
THE TRICK OF SUCCESS


In these days of close competition,
when YOU can see the steely glitter OF
schemes" in the eyes OF business men
who are strainIng every fibsr to gain
commercial success, IL - almost . mar
vel when . firm has succeeded ia
reaching the top of the ladder. Many
are failing every day; come worry along
from week 10 week and year TO year
and never fail or never can succeed. II
they only would fail 10 would be a
-hsppy and righteous relief 20 men OF
merit Who ouzht 10 ges 10 the front
There - no line of business re-
curing more careful sttsn-
ton ard able bod ed husslirx
than that Of JOB printing, The men
who make successes IN thisdepertmens
Of trade are entitled 10 consideration
and ought 20 be appreciated for their
nerve sud pluck From . small, IN