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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-12

.
The lighted candles and lamps shons
with cheerful light In the darkness
IN leave you q the big gate.
Zsuri. You won't be afraid then.
reckon
Zouri did not answer. and Joe felt .
pain at his heart as the thought came
that. after all. the child did not care
whether he went further or not.
Here be comes she cried. sudden
~. Hes hunting fov me. ] reckon
Now he'll make Won come In and sit on
the other side Of the chimly.~
Yes. there was Seth coming along
the road 70 meet them Joe pressed
Zouri's hand tightly in his and was 81
lent
i Seth called out in the darkness:
'.Zouri. Is that your
Yes poppy; ! and Uncle Joe He
brought me home"
Seth stopped m instant and then
came nearer.
rs il you. Joe?"
Eyes, Seth; me an Zouri" Joe felt
the need Of companionship just then
shake hands with Uncle Joe. pop
py. He's comm in 70 sit in that chair
across the chimly from you asked
| him TO-"
Seth held out his hand and said:
| Come on. Joe. that chairs been
empty these four years reckon
you'd better come in and use il To-
night Zouri's got better sense than her
| father
/ II told him bout Tenny. I'm lie Joe.
an he's sorry. too" said Zonri
| Seth laid one hand on Joe's shoulder.
while with the other he led little Zouri
| toward the house Both arm-chairs
were flied that evening. and little
curly headed girl sat first on the knees
| that occupied one chair. and then on
those which occupied the other. until II
last she asleep in Uncle Joe's
arms. and was carried to bed with his
kiss and blessing resting on her fore
head.
| There amt many like her. Seth. "
he said .You ought 20 be mighty
thankful you've got Zouri I'd lie down
and die this minute il could see my
Tenny strong and hearty like her"
/ The,- there came pause
/ did you suspect what she was up to
Seth?-
I II wasn't rightly certain but il had
something 10 do with you or Tenny.
but Zouri's queer. and when she sets
out TO do a thing there's no stopping
her. 50 ! generally keep still and wait
| till she's done it before say much"
did you ever know anybody else
like that. Seth?"
| Then there was = laugh-a laugh
brought back from the past years o!
love and brotherly kindness and Il
was full Of promise for the years e
I come.
| In few days there was . reunion n
Seth's home Of the six little states
They were all there. Missouri heading
the list Next TO her was little Ten
nessee. with her crutches; then
Lous'any. Georgia, Florida and vir'
GINA
do not know II other states hav;
been added TO this union since. but
do know that Zouris valentine brought
hack a peace that has been abiding =
Helen r. Kendrick. in Youths Com
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AN OLD VALENTINE.

Ny wife looked DER . valentsne.
And did lot know that ! uss neafs
She read Il over. line BY line
could not help but hear.
what wA@ IL made my pulses stir.
And lii the lights Of days long de1df
Twas one that hid sent 10 her
The year before we we'd
Twas fun Of young loves fondest terms
without regard 70 rhyme or sense:
Possession dullet- and planted germs
OF mild indifference
! listened % the words I hcaSi.
While shame surprised me With IL dart;
Twas long since l had brrathed . word
OF love 70 hat true heart
Then n0iseiessiy stepped behind
Her chair. and heard sob Of pain
Nv heart cried out: u have been blindi~
And love aw0ke again-
drew her gently 20 my breast.
soofhed her. KISSED her. called her mino;
And all the love once more confessed
Told in that valentine.
George Birdseye. in Demorsse
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=" Georg !. said. n she watched Zouri
disappear down the roadway.
Yea. and what's more" Louisiana
answered. shell make pa say She can
up and do anything she wants 10. =
They were right In guessing that
Iouri had gone to lind her father. She
lsnc W that he was somewhere In the
fields. looking about his farm and
planning the spring sowing.
Every few moments her voice rang
out in loud call: Poppy. where are
| YOU"
At last, from a distance, She heard
the answer: "Hailoo! Zouri. Is that
you? I'm down In the potato feidw
When she reached him he placed her
on the highest rail Of the fence while
he stood beside her and listened
There had always been strong bond
Of sympathy between him and this
little girl; perhaps because she was .
chip Of the old block"
What's the matter with poppy's
little gal?" he asked
Its Lous'any and Georgia; they've
been bothering me"
Zouris cheeks were flushed and her
eyes bright, and il seemed as IL her
hair took on more defiant curl than
usual.
Seth looked at her for moment
Then he took her sunbonnet from her
hand and placed il on her head.
What have they been bothering you
about. honey?"
Zour quietly took her sunbonnet of
as she answered: because said
was going to do something you didn't
want me TO. But ] just have to do it
poppy. 1t would make me feel 50 bad
| IL ! didn't"
Seth's face looked grave. 1t was a
puzzle 10 h..n sometimes to know how
to deal with Zouri
"Well. honey" he said. soberly, did
you come way out here to get me 70
let yon do q thing after had told you
You couldn't?'
mo. poppy she said. II just come
to get you to make Georgia and Lous'-
any Let me alone ard stop being mean
to me-"
'Zouri, is It any thing bad you want
to do?"
mo. it ain't.'
what Is il. honey?'
~ can't tell you; it's secret"
"iyill you tell poppy sometime?"
Yes. II you amt m can to me like
Lous'any and O eorgia"
lie was silent she slipped from the
fence and took his hand. and they
started together across the fields toward
home.
''Zouri. put on your sun bonnet; you'll
catch cold
Zouri obeyed Poppy" she said.
what did you and Uncle Joe get angry
about? Did he treat you mean when
you wanted to do anything?"
Seth started Joe had been in his
mind more than once that day. because
| 1t was the anniversary of the planting
OF the stake. and Seth had stood for
| half an hour by the side OF the stake.
recalling the circumstances connected
with it
mo. Zouri: Joe wasn't exactly mean
to me. reckon ne was better'n was,
when il comes To that"
| Then + amt going to be mad with
him. she answered. and the sunbon-
net came off again. Anyhow. Ten
nessees got to go on crutches all hcI
life. an I'm sorry" For once -Four
was almost crying
| lis that fact, Zouri? Little Tenny
on crutches-all her life, TOO. What il
| il was you. Zouri?"
I, There was no answer, and they
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I. The most earnest warnings arc
often uttered BY the most loving mem
? Gods people should stem the tide
Of evil. even when their cause scema
hopeless
= God will compel the Instrumental
itics that punish evil 70 work ouG good
for His children The sun and rain thaA
make the dead tree decay give 1resh lie
% The living The temptations ~ whinh
he wicked fall become stcPs TO rood
ncss for Gods children
:. Gods promises ere - certain % b
fulfilled - The sun y toyise q We staso
% - their course.
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ard D ped 70 find him IN some field NOT
far away. A. she went along the road
way, looking 10 the right and left. <he
saw, ON little rise II land. the figure
Of man. lie was standing between
her and the sinking sun. and . warm.
soft light shone over bis face
Uncle Joe: o. Uncle Joe.- she
called
Land salSes. II that amt Seth's lit
Tie Zouri. he muttered. a. he started
toward her.
mo, don't come yet" she called
again II amt ready"
lie stopped. and stood waiting.
what on the earth's brought Zouri
over here? III bet seth don't know IL.
The childs jrst the apple OF Seth eye.
Well. IL she can get around hun. there's
something in her
Uncle Joe. are you listenings"
Yes. honey--taii< on.
We'll. I've put Il in that old hollow
tree down here When I'm gone. you
can go and get IL Good-by. Uncle
Joe."
.'Good-by. zouri Can't you wait ;
bit?"
lie watched her sunny little figure.
the clean, fresh dress the dangling
sunbonnct and the soft. dancing curls
as she flew along toward home again
well. re exon Ill have TO see what
II is" he said.
He. walked slowly to the edge Of the
field. vaulted over the rail-fence. and
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had come ont and made things look
very bright and happy. and in the
southern country its light was so warm
ana pleasant that three little girls had
come out among the grass and trees TO
write their valentines These girls were
Seth Granberry's three little states, As
they were called
The two Cranberry brothers, Seth
and Josiah. were farmers, and their
large farms joined. The brothers were
twins
They were married on the same day.
There had been sort of agreement
between them that whenever babv
girl came to the household Of either,
she should be given the name OF state
in the union.
so II came about that, when some
years had gone by. there were six little
states. three in each family. The boys
did not count in this union. for Il
would not do to call . boy Texas OF
Mississippi.
Then came the time when Seth and
Josiah ceased TO be twins ia spirit, for
they had serious quarrel about the
planting Of division stake. and the
ownership Of three or four feet Of land
Seth, the more self-willed Of the two.
had planted the stake where he
pleased. and Joe had submitted; but
from that day the brothers had not
spoken TO each other. and the six little
states. who loved each OF her. had been
separated.
Seth's Zouri-whosc real name was
Missouri-had just declared that she
would send a valentine to Uncle Joe.
II met him down at the branch the
other day she said. land he talked 70
me real nice. felt sorry for him, be-
cause he said that Tennessee could
never 20 without crutchcs any more. :
Lous'any and Georgia said they were
quite sure that Zouri would be whipped
IL she did not keep away from Uncle
Joe's folks and stop sending valentines
there. But Zouri was the youngest Of
the three. and not old enough to be
very cautious; besides, she had little
curly red head and her fathers own
willful spirit
She we>t on. painfully writing the
words Of her valentine:
Deer Tinker Joe. luv you I wish you wud
cum over an set on the uther side OF the chimly
| like you use TO- Pa won't let enybody set there
now. i'm sorry Tcnny has 20 90 on crutches
| frum your loving valentine"
ss'Tain't right. Zouri." Lous'any aid
"Pa'll punish you for il
BESIDES, who'll take II over f. On
ele Joe?" asked Georgia
II will" said Zouri, as she shool
| back her red curls and picked up heI
sunbonnct from the grass
'''Tain't any use 70 bother me abczi
| Il, cause I'm going 70 send Il, and
| don't care"
Zouri was 50 young scarcely eight
years old--and 20 much accustomed v
being pettcd, that such opposition =
this hurt her feelings deeply. But 4
| did not shake her resolution.
she had written the valentine thai
| she had meant from the beginning v
write. She left Georgia and Lou
isiana now. and ran, pattering he'
| bare feet over the grass, 70 the fenct
| that separated the yard from the road
Way.
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WIS Average (rcading) Prof. Gar
~ = going to Africa TO study the LAM
page q monkeys.
Mr Avcrage-I'm SORRY TO hear
|aat u won't be long before tho
en''sts will b. Saying that all Ian
'age Is derived from monkeys and
(-en they'll be revising our dictiona-
~ y give all our words the true origi-
monkey pronun citation. ~ N. Y.
Weekly.
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IN every line - nying fees
Love runs unto Jour heorl NJ sweets
And. kneeling 81 thAs bappy shrine
His p<aver .: - - vsissfsss.
-Brosklyn L.
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walked home the sst q sae way in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
COTTON ON HAND.

The surprising announcement is made
by the Savannah Press that there are now
stored in the warehouses of Savannah
fully $4,000 bales of cotton, representing
at least 81, 800, 900 in cash. There is but
little demand for the staple, and so much
of it is on hand throughout the country
that even the spectators are afraid of it
at the present low prices.
What is true at Savannah with refer
ence to the stock of cotton on hand com
pared with stock on hand for correspon-
ding date last year, or for any previous
year, is true at Dawson, and nearly every
other cotton market in the country. And
yet there is good deal of last year S
crop still in the hands of the producers,
who prefer to keep it at home rather
than sell at present prices or bring it to
town and pay storage and insurance on it.
This state of facts carries it's argument.
and ought to be sufficient to admonish all
farmers that the time has come for them
to diversity their crops and produce less
cotton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
SOLDIERS HOME.

Congressman Snodgrass, of the Third
Tennessee district, has introduced a bill
in he house directing the board of mana
gers for homes for disabled soldiers to es-
tablish branch soldiers home upon the
Chicllamauga and Chattanooga military
park in Georgia. An appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 is made for the erection of a
building and the improvement of the site
therefor. The preamble to the bill reads,
in effect that the southern states furnish
ed over 100000 soldiers to the federal
army in the late war who have not the
benefits of homes, as have the soldiers
of the north, without travelling a long
distance and separating themselves from
their families and necessitating radical
change of climate: whereas, the same
privileges as to convenience of homes
should be afforded all soldiers, regardless
of section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
Sheriff Sale.

GEORG1A-Terrell County.
Will be sold before the court house
door, in said county, to fine highest
bidder, for cash, on the first Tuesday
in March next, the following propers
ty, to>w't: One sixty~horse power en~
CINE, one 20.horse power boiler and
one 6O~saw 'Browngin. Levied on as
the property OF B. F. Smell under a
fl. ia. from Randolph Superior court
II favor of J. w. Harris VS.. B. F.
Smell q Co.. M. A. Baldwid and j.
W. Stanford, which Fl. ia. is now
procee ling for the use and benefit of
said NJ. A. Baldwin and j. w. Stanc
ford security thereon. The levy
on said engine and gin was made by
l. q. Marshall and on said boiler by
|. X. Thornton, former sheriff, Of
Terrell county. Said property is sit.
uated at Dover, in said comfy of
Terrell. Will not be brought and
exposed at place Of sale.
d. K. CHRISTIE, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
Public Road Notice.

GEORGlA-TERRELL COUNTY.
To all whom it may concern: All
persons are hereby notified, that if
nc good cause be shown to the COM
trary, an order will be granted on the
lst day of March, 1892, establishing
new road as marked out by the re-
viewers commencing at the Dawson
and Albany road, where the land
line between lots of land Nos. Is and
54, IN the I'd district, intersect said
road, and run on said land line east
to the Styles ford on the Chickasaw>
hatchie ""oek, and thence east to the
G. .. railway to the town of Sasser,
Done by order of the Board of
County Commissioners. January 5,
1892. j. w, ROBERTS,
Clerk B. G. G., T. G..
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Public Road Notice.

GEORGlA-Terrell County.
To all whom it may concern: All
persons are hereby notified, that if no
good cause can be shown to the COM
trary, an order will be granted on
the first Tuesday in March, 1892. es-
tabllshing a new road marked out BY
the reviewers commencing at the
Cuthbert and Albany road, at the
land line dividing the farms of j. II.
Brlm and G. NJ. Harris, in the third
District, and running north on the
land line by the farms Of McLain
and Farrar to w. 7. Everett's. then
on the old roadbed to the Dawson
and turnnike road at corners of the
land of - Nixon and Mrs. Jor es.
Done by order of the Board of
County Commissioners, Jan. 5, 1892.
j. w. ROBERTS,
Clerk B. G. G. TO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
State Press Comment.

The cotton crop may, peradventure, be
reduced, but unless all signs fail the
crop of men willing to serve the dear peo-
pie will be fully up to the usual stand
ard--Thomasville Economist.
1t is believed that Chairman Atkinson
of the State Democratic executive COM
mites is not dead but only sleeping.
Some Democratic friend of his should
tickle his nose and wake him up.-Spar-
ia Ishmaelite.
Grover has few friends left in Allan
ia, judging from the way his train was
beseiged as he passed through there last
Tuesday. 1t isn't yet settled whether ii
was cannon fired or the vest pocket
edition of the Hill boom that busted and
made such noise as he passed. -Waynes.
boro True Citizen.
"The intellectual power of the land
must return to to the farm" is the text
of the address which DR.. White is deliver.
ing in the series of farmers Institutes, in
augurated by the Georgia College of Ag
riculture. DR.. White suggests commu-
nal life, by which village settlements OF
formers bring about social and educa
tional opportunities. We are glad to see
an old suggestion of the Argus so ably
championed, because it presents pictur
esque phase of farm life that can alone
promise attraction to the ful-blooded
rising generation. There's got to be
something like life to catch the boys
Dalton Argus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

BE It ordained by the city council of
Dawson, and it is hereby ordained by
authority Of the same, that from and
after the passage of this ordinance that
no guanO or any commercial fertilizers
be stored in the fire limits of said city,
and that no warehouse or storage com
pany be allowed to charge more than
25c for storage and handling of same.
Any party violating either shall be pun
ished as prescribed in Sec. III. Art. s,
City ordinances of Dawson.
w. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Done at regular meeting City Council
Of Dawson January 4, 1892.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
For Guardianship

TEUKUIA-IerreII County.
To all whom it may concern: H.
Foreman having applied for the guar
dianship of the person and property
of Dannie Bowman, minor child If
Daniel Bowman, late of Webster
county, deceased, notice is given that
said application will be heard at my
office at 10 o'clock, a. M, on the first
Monday in March next. This Janus
airy 22nd. 1892.
j. w. ROBERTS. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
Citl Ordinance.

Be it enacted by the City Council
and that on aud after the passage of
this ordinance that no flying jinney
shall be run or operated IN the fire
limirs of the City OF Dawson, without
the unanimous consent Of the City
Council. Any one violating this or
dlnance will De punished as plescrib~
ed in chapter s, section III Of the
city ordinance.
VI. B. CHEArHAM, Mayor.
Done at regular meeting CITY
Council of Dawson Jan. 4, 1892
j. L. JONES, Clerk,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
For DisID1ission.

GE' .RGlA-TERRELL COUNTY,
Whereas, |. &. Marshall, admins
lstrator OF estate of Mcs. Mary Epps
Marshall, represents to the Court in
his petition, duly fled ard entered on
record. that he has fully administer.
ed Mrs, Mary EDps Marshalrs es.
tate. This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and credi.
tors to show cause, if any they can,
why sald administrators should not be
discharged from his administration.
and receive letters of dismission ON
the first Monday in May, 1892.
}. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
Notice to Debtors and
CrAdi kOrS.

All persons indebted to the es,
tate of Mrs. E. Higdon, deceased,
will make settlement at once, and
all persons having claims against
said estate will present them for ray
ment. A. j. BALDWIN,
January 4th., 1892. Executor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of &. M. Davis Il Co.
has bee" this day dissolved by mutual
consent, j. A. Davis retiring. Mr..
G. W. Walters succeeds J. A. Davis
in the business, and the firm name
will hereafter be G. w. Walters &
60. g. NJ. Davis u Co. of Ameri>
Gus assume all liabilities of the late
firm.
G. M. DAVIS & co,
Dawson, Ga. January % 1892.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
For Guardianship.

GEORGIA-rerrell County.
TO all whom it may concern: j.
W. Gurr, having applied tor guardi-
anship of the person and proper Y Of
the minor children of E. Nj. Gurr,
late of Crawford county, and N. G.
Gurr, late Of Terrell county, deceased,
notice is given that said application
will be heard at my office at 10
O'Clock a. m. on the first Monday in
March next. This January 10, 1892
j. ". ROBERTS, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
For Administration.
GEORGIA. J Ordinarv's Office
Terrell County. Jan. 6, 1892.

Terrell County. Jan. 6, 1892.
Whereas, 1t appearing to the
Court that the estate of W. j. Cults,
late of said county, deceased, is with>
out legal representation and that
there is necessity for administration
thereon. Therefore all persons con-
cerned are hereby notified to show
cause, if any they can, why the adj
ministration of said estate should
not be vested in the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court, or some other fit and
proper person, at the March Term,
1892, OF Terrell Court of Ordinary.
j. w. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10
For Dis1nissiOn.

GEORGlA-IERRELL COUNTY.
OrdinaryNs Office,
Nov. 23rd., 1891.
John r. Mercer, as administrator
Of Peter l.. Allbriton, represents that
he has fully discharged the duties of
his said trust, and prays for letters of
dismission. This is, therefore, to
Notify all persons concerned to show
cause, if any they can, on or before
the first Monday in March, 1892,
why said Administrator should not be
discharged from said administration
j. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

DAWSON may have the distinction of
furnishing the next Governor of the
great state of Texas. Hon r. I. Ful-
ton, who has, for several years, been
Mayor of Galveston, Texas, is being
nrged by some of the influential Texas
papers to enter the race for governor.
Colonel FUTON is good g1bernatoral
timber, AMI he has many friends in his
old Georgia home who are ready to con
graduate him when he becomes chief
executive OF the Lone Star state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was o Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

IT cost the United States two million
dollars to get ready for Chilli, and not a
lick was struck.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

GOVERNOR NoRTHEN will go with the
Georgia editors on their trip to Mexico
i'm the summer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

New buildings continue to go up in
the city. Dawson grows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

THERE is a strong Democratic senti
ment in New York against Hills mid
winter convention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-02-10

THE odor Of guano blossom scents the
evening air.