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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

train, so when the next comes up she
gets stuck too. Well. we keeps up that
until nearly morning. and say. guess how
many trains we stuck Why, eight. Say,
wasn't that great headwork, Ell? And
maybe the boys amt proud Of US, | tell
yer.
Then the next day" went on Kitty,
volubly. I'VE climbed all over the en-
gines and pulled the whistles until the
fires went out Just think. there were
eighteen engines. and when all the whistles
there was going TO oncet' there was a
devil Of din. Swear TO God there was
Wen, them trains was stuck two days,
and then it freezes hard and SHOWS and
now dey's running again."
Kitty was evidently annoyed ar the
prospect, so / asked what are your
mother and the other women going to
do next2"
Now you are after news" she exclaim-
cd pertly. We'll, you just wait; we amt
done yet; but | guess we can't soap more
tracks cause dey's got fifty Pinkertons
on the watch"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
TRYING IT OY,
Startling Sensation Produced by a Heavy
Electric Current.

f-ifAAAi' N"'''hAs
Edison's Orarge laboratory, despite its
pastoral SURROUNDINGS and the pacific
nature of it's habitues. has been the scene
Of some grewsomc experiments. When the
new law was passed existing electricity as
an agent Of DEATH Mr.. Edison was con-
suited as To the best method of applying
that mysterious and deadly fluid, and I'm
the experiments made by him 10 test the
comparative action OF different currents at
various intensitiess many painful animal
executions were necessary. Mr. EdsOn's
most valuable friend and assistant.
Charles Bachelor, barely eyaded the dis
tinction Of officiating as a sacrifice on the
altar Of experimental science. lie was
mending some defective APPARATUS i'm CON
nection with a lamp. and as it seemed
to him at the time, had taken all imagin-
airy precautions against an accident
He supposes. however, from the pres
ence Of a burn afterward found on one
Of his fingers. that he must unconsciously
have established a circuit by holding a
wire in each han0. No sooner had ne
n ade the contact than he staggered back
TO a stool. with the awful memory Of soul
and body wrenched violently asuuder
with such pangs as the Mohammedan
death angels wreak on the awakening
spirits Of the damned. He describes il
as resembling the sensations OF an i'm
mense rough file thrust through the quiv-
ering fbers Of the body. a shuddefing.
rasping pang, grinding its way through
lungs and heart For over fifteen min
utes he sat motionless, bathed i'm an icy
and death-like sweat, and nervOusly un-
strung from head 10 foot Yet, strange
TO say. the shock passed away in a day
or two. leaving no visible Injury except IN
the memory Of the victim
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, MO, Dec. 6.-Flour steady
Wheat easy; December, GOc.; January,
Gle.
Corn higher; December, 34Ihc.: January
33lkc.
oats nominal; December 2SAc. MAY.
3i12c.
Pork-Standard mess, s14O0; on orders.
S1450G14.T5.
Lard-Prime steam non NAL at $500
Dry Sailed Meats-Shoulders. s625:
longs and clear ribs. $3.50; shorts nomi-
nal.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders steady: longs.
$500; clear ribs. $500; shorts, $50
High wines steady at Sl.15.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
TIE TIMEs-RICHMoND VA THURSDAY DECEMBER 1893

Grapes, s pound baskets. l2a15c 10 pound
baskets, 20I25c.
wooI-Tub washed. zQcsc.; unwashed.
DQ1sc.
SKINS AND HIDES.
No. green sailed steer hides. CO pounds.
4d4 1-2c.; No. green sailed steer hides
90 pounds. 3 state; No. / green sailed
hides. 30 to 60 pounds. 3d3 lac: No. 2
green sailed hides, 30 to 90 pounds.
&c.; No. green zalted hides
under 30 pounds. 3a3 l-2c.: No green
sailed hides. 3-4c.: NO. 2 green hides.
2 1-2c.: No. green calf skins.
Soc; No. green calf skins, 4Oc.;
Sheep skins. full wool. CSC: sheep skins.
lamb skins. green, i-c; lamb skins. dry
&a3oc.; medium. I0chpsoral. cmfwyp
25Q30c.: dry sheep skins, iOg75c..
dry flint hides. No. &C.: dry
n'nt hides No. Z. be-; dry salt
hides. No. I, 3-4c.; dry salt hides,
No. 2. &C.; dry calf skins. Sc: deer skins,
dry. Doc; cattle tails. per piece. &c.
Taliow-Prime. packed. l-2c.; cake. &C.:
dark. &c.
Sole Leather-Untrimmed good stamp.
middle. 2ec.. good stamp. o. w. 2lc.:
seconds. II lie; good damaged. l6 he:
poor, damaged, i5c.
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GREGG.-Dled. at 81. Paurs Church
Home, at 30 4. ~. December 6. 1855,
Miss JULIA DE BERNlERE GREGG
sister of General MaXey Gregg, and
daughter Of Colonel James and Cornelia
Maxey Gregg. deceased, OF Columbia,
.. c.. in the seventy-flrst year of her age.
from 81. Pants church Home.
Charleston Is. CO News and Courier
please copy.
GOVERNATOR.-Died at 1920 We'd
nesday. MARGARET beloved wife Of
Jacob Governator. IN the fifty-third year
of her age.
Funeral will take place from st. Pat
rick's church FRIDAY at 2:3o o'clock,
December Sth. Friends of the family
are invited TO attend.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. G.-Flour-
Spring patent, S3.75a40O; family, S2.7OG
80
Wheat mar!:et is off a bit; No. red
SOC
Corn steady; No. . white. 4Oc. No. .
yellow, 4lc.: No. mixed, 40l5c
oats advancing; No. . mixed 39Itc. {:
Pork steady; mess, $500; clear mess
Sli.00; family pork. $500; clear family.
S1G00.
Lard steady; steam leaf. SS25; kettle
dried, SS.37I9.
Bacon steady; shoulders. $3.50; short
rib sides, $500; short clear sides, $3.50.
Whisky steady at S1.17.
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rnnAcrn ENcHANGE.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. q. Is

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. o, NO.
Extremely light offerings at auction on
Change to-day; highest price for sun
cured, 81.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
The Richmond Tobacco Trade TO-DAY:
Wrappers. 2 hogsheads: filters, 20; scrap
(brighU, 49, Total 20 hogsheads
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
Inspections Bright II hogsheads. Rein
spections- Bright, IL hogsheads; dark. 10
hogsheads and . tierces.
Myers. Wilson'S Farmers. Alleghany,
Old Dominion Shelburne's, Shockoe.
Davenports, and Seabrooks tobacco ware
houses report to-day: Receipts, ia pack
ages; deliveries, w packages.
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800; good TO choice. S3.i0m4.p.
Wheat-Spot market dkI and hrmcr,
No. 2 red, store and elevator. osu0sac.
afioat. 6olsc: Options moaeravSs a ae ,es,
Jam 6Sl4c';: aarch, &c; December
corn-spot Gull and ,sc. up; No. 2, toc :;
elevator. 4Ia4IAS; Options aenn,nb sVs &c !.
MmAc., closing iirm; Deceihoei' '"O''
January. 45hc.. May. 46Jsc. or.
Oats-Spot quiet apd firmer. Opllons
moderately active and frmer; Decemper'
Sac. January, 3t@e. No. = wn;te. , mil.
do 3Gisfi4ic.; white state. s5I9a4lc.
Hay duh and steady; shipping DC
good 10 choice, aJuDc. ,.s,os,,c
Wool active and unsettled oo"e'"'
fleece. 2lsn25c.; pulled l6nZ5c. -.
Reef dull; family, St2.uoNtif.50; extra
mess. siO50Gl 90; beef hams quiet at
Sfs55; tierced beef dull; city extra ih9la
mess 5000 cut meats Ca s a1 hnp S'ss9
hams s90om95o: middles nominal.
Lard-Cash nominal options nrn ,
Western steam, SSp Dlu CITY, So,ivt
sS2s: December. $50; January. Ss.22.
Refined duh: Continent. 1925; compound,
'J PORK quiet and steady; mess, sl5.OOa
1900.
dairy. iod26hc, do. creamery 22a26c
Western dairy. 1Ia22c; do, creamery
2O9I2Sc.
Cotton seed oil frmer; crude, 2SuZoc'
yellow, 33igd3fc
Petroleum quiet and unchanged: wash
ington, $500; do. bulk. $3.50. Refined
New York. $5.i5: Philadelphia and Bait-
more, $50; do. in bulk. S2GOd2.65.
Rosin dull and steady: strained, COM
mon 10 good, S1.27iaa1.32i9.
Turpentine quiet and steady at 29d29Hc.
Rice In fair demand and firm domestic.
fair TO extra. 3asdJAc; Japan, 4hq4ssc.
Molasses-foreign nominal; New Or
leans. 30Q3Sc.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-plcked, ~.
0t4c.
Coffee-Options firm at 1Od25 points up
December, S1G.G56itd.70 February, SlG.2O;
May, Sl5.4O; September, Sl4S3. spot
RIO quiet and hrmer. No. Z. $500.
Sugar-Raw quiet and unchanged; fair
refining 25Sc. Refined steady and in good
demand: No. g. 3 13-160i4c.; standard A.
4 3-1GM42sc.; cut-loaf. 5g5 3-lGc.; crushed,
Jm5 3-l6c. graduated, 4 5-lGd4l3c.
Freights to Liverpool dull and weak;
cotton by steamer, 5-32d.; grain, 2Ad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

United States INT <rrai revenue coIIec-
tions for the city OF Richmond, Va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, si6s.yi: plug
tohaccos, S1.44021. Total. s1.90s44.
A very good sale OF loose brights at
Shelburne's warehouse to-day.
A small sale of dark loose at Shockoe
to-day.
A good sale of bright loose at the
Planters warehouse to-day; good all
round sale.
A fair sale OF dark loose tobaccos at
Crenshaws warehouse to-day
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange
to-day: II. .B. Walker. New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, GA. Dec. 6-Spirits tur-
pentine market opened steady at o6lbc.
for regulars and closed firm and IN
changed. The demand was good and
sales Of $1,000 barrels were made, which
cleaned UP the receipts.
Rosin market firm and in good demand .
r ana q dropped back Sc to-day. The
sales are large and made on strict basis
of the following quotations: A. B. c. ID
and r. S1O5; +. S1.10; G.. s1.2O; II, S1.45:
1, N75; X. s2.35; NJ. s3.10; n, $3.50:
window glass, S3.75; water white S3.95.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. VA. Dec. q. lS.3.

fferings-Wheat. 1076 bushels; corn
(white). 800 bushels; oats, 1000 bushels;
rye 6i bushels.
sales-Wheat, 9ss bushels; corn (white),
800 bushels.
s-Wheat-Longberry &c 10
G6c.: mixed. G2c to G6c. shortberry, Coo.
10 &C.; No. . red &c.
fCorn--White. prime Virginia (bag LOTS,
4Jc.: white new, 42c. TO 44c.; No .
white. 45c.: No. mixed. 43c TO 44c.
Oats-Winter for seed, 34c. to BIC. (:
No. mixed. 34l3c. to 35c.; No. 3 mixed
33ihc. TO 3ic.
Rive re 10 sc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

MINIATURE ALMANAC. Dec. :. 1891
Sunrises......-.-.7 :is Noon rise G "a. m
sun cts. 80. 4:i0 Paws length. Il I'm.
PORT OF WEST POINT, Dec. g. 1s93.
ARRlA I'D.
Steamship Danvile. Murphy Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Danvile. Murphy Baltimore
passengers and general cargo.
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WII.AlINGTON.

WILMINGTON. n. c., Dec 6.-Rosin--
Nothing doing.
Notwithstanding doing.
Tar steady at Hc
Crude turpentne dull; hard, sl.00; soft
and virgin, S1.OD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
rJNANCEANDCOMMERCE
INK CLOSING QUOTATIoNs or
MONEY.
.s,r,ne. and Sales att aichmono ~
bacco Exchsnge--fnternh hs'e""o
collection. Adviees.

>.rW YORK, Dec. 6-Durins ,ne nrss
.'.rs Of business movement ~ and
t.iopcd a great deal OF sue,,s'',, ''',s
Use from Spa TO Stss en- p', o onas,s'
Do 40 have bec1 for lnFlue 100 a
said ,Ig.a~cc in the stock impar1cu q
ilt zone 10 the general hst anu W
-.,ye1 up - 20 I per cent. n and soil
.er showing the greatest ba,t o." ta,a,,,a
Cl ,n TO ~ speculation theh oeSa'nS
lrg uP ,,,icd 30 until well into the
o.l.oeou when the Atcnlson ISSUES oe
t'1 rapidly or sales Tor loIV'bn an.
GUY, accounts The STOCK Tch over !
I,t 10 lSi. while the pdVNs Vs ~
i'' ga tbe Us class. after "a TO ioA.
h..' g. cnrrcnt Of late about the ina
Ilc ~ ',bc company TO meet Its Janu-
nl'E g.. were revived. other weak
pr letar I'm the day were Missouri
tco General Electric. Western mon
"' General way the market was Wan slo
lN " 3D.. strength OF sterling cNchahkc,
fn,' ' ~ oiU rule higher before January
s.' luce NJ the demand OF reinltlah'e
,..,ic credits. and by the further loss loss
~ railroad earnings .l l0I ,"e iS sugar was
9nl i...5 near the close on NasnIlhgloh
oell, .Il. mat the government VIII press
.,'' e....r Trust suit now pending IN tne
lN, court The decline in prices from
~ HIGHEST point or lne Gay Ta ,,o l rosa
u l1 r., re further advance OF , cents
1lr eton in the product aaRlng Cep EMS
for ths closing. prices show declines
ye-iiei',I' nor cent outside OF Mobile and
@,ie which is down rs on Us report
'Ii-t re DO . points. Sales-Listed
WhCn 4i- 90 shares: unlisted. "a, 900.
s..,-o,t,rv Balances-Coin, SOL. 1872. 900;
..,rroncy. S2G34i,0o0
Money on call has been easy. ranging
,-,r 90 ~ per cent. last loan at IA
.- cont. and closing offered at ~ per
isrf. prime mercantile paper 4nAh per
-. raree IS firm. with actual business
m haukers' bills at 4Sp4 for sixty days
.-f l>GNG4S7 for demand; posted rates,
t>,I r4NS: commercial bills, 49, Tor Sixty
ANS and 4S5i5Q4SG for demand Govern
-f bonds steady. State bonds dull.
sHroad bonds weaker. Silver at the
r.srI was neglected.
STOCk QUOTATIONS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
CHICAGO.

Cash Quotations-Fiour was quiet. feel
as steady. and prices unchanged; No. =
spring wheat. 63Mc, No. red, G}Ac.;
No. corn, 3Gikc.; No. oats. pc: pork
N-l@ s4l27j lard $50: ribs, $670a675;
shoulders. S6.2jq6.J0; sides. S75OQL75;
whisky Al a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
BONDS
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

RICHMOND, VA. Dec 6. 1873.
Reported By John T.. williams a sons.
Bankers and Brokers. No. 1000 Main
street
S1les-jpo Virginia three per cents. at
t,lt loo DO. az G7%.
80 Virginia Centuries at 54A.
Government securities. Bid. Asked.
United States 4s............ 1l25 Gee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec. 6.-Tur-
pentine firm at 25AG26c.
Rosin firm at 95c. for good strained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
TN THIS T0IJR you can take your family with you without extra

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
NEW YORK pRODUcr MARKrT

NEW YORK. Dec. G-Flour market
s9 ara aia nrm; winter wheat, low grades.
,1lpyA- -, patent, 81. 404t3.G5; Minnesota
60. S.DN2O; patent. S3S)at435; low
80 go, >2OJu2.45 Southern tinilr dun
-'u STEADY; common TO fair extra, 81. )Osi
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC, Dec. :. 1899.
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I'M STE III 9

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07

dress TINES DEPARTMENT. Building Richmond
Watch list carefully, books constantly added.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-07
GFyER MARKETS.

DRUGS. DYESTUFFS. OILS. ETC.
Extract Logwood-Assorted, l54l6c.
Alum-344c.
Concentrated Lye-s1.75 10 $50 per case
Cochineal-50c. per pound.
Copperas-l 1-2q2c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
Wait . Minute.

The Leader says that some of the
Randolph farmers are Offering 50 and 60
cents hundred to cotton pickers.
Judge Griggs is in Forsyth county
holding court for Judge Gober. Judge
GobeG will hold Terrell court for Judge
Griggs in November.
No bad results from taking bins
Chloride Of Gold Tablets, willie the cure
is permanent. Drunkenness, Tobacco
and Opium habits positively cured.
The NEWS was misinformed about
the park that is being constructed at the
old Sharp fish pond. 1t is Mr.. Wiley
Baldwin who is building it, and not Mr.
A. j. Bald win.
Henry Marlin was elected librarian
Wednesday afternoon, vice Manor Brad,
ley, resigned.
Chief Arnett is adding to and i'm
proving his residence.
There are some severe cases of sore
eyes among the children of the city.
Friday night is the time appointed
for the prize drill at the Guards armory.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

A misunderstanding about underpining
the old court douse when it is moved
arose between the contractor, Mr. r. A.
Biship, and me city council, and meet
ing of the council was held Monday af-
ternoon to consider the matter. The
result was that the trade with Mr.
Bishop was declared off, and a contract
was subsequently made with Horace
Payne, an old negro who has done a
good deal Of thai kind of work in the
city, to move the building for $212.50.
the council to pay for the underpining.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
THE CITY SCHOOLS
VIII Begin the Fan Session on Next Mon
daV

VIII Begin the FAN Session on Next Mon
day.
Professor ". j. Yeomans, superinten-
dent Of the Dawson Public Schools,
arrived in the city Thursday, and is now
busily engaged in preparing for the
opening Of the schools ON next Monday.
The faculty which is,a strong one, is
as follow
NJ. j. Yeomans, superintendent; j. r..
Hankins, principal of high school; Miss
Pearl Finch, principal primary depart
ment, ana Misses Van Mitchell, Leta
Shade, Effie Marshall and Lille Ware
assistants
The people are are beginning to learn
that they have just as good advantages
near by as they would have by Sending
away to school. We are prepared to do
as thorough work as any like institution
in the country. We have thoroughly
competent instructors in the different
departments; we arc well equipped with
maps, globes, charts, etc, which are in
dispensable to thorough work in the
school room. We nave commodious
school building furnished with the most
modern styles of school furniture.
In winter the rooms are kept wei
heated and the comfort of the children
is well guarded at all times.
Those who have children to educate
win find it to their advantage to send
them to Dawson. We use only The most
improved normal methods of instruction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
The Solicitor in Town.

Solicitor General Fl. G. Sheffield came
up from Arlington Wednesday and re-
manned uhtil noon next day mingling
among friends and forming new acquain.
tances. Colonel Sheffield is very popular
wherever known, is a lawyer of much
ability, and will make the circuit "a
model solicitor.
There is some talk of opposition tc
Colonel Sheffield in tie southern part OF
the circuit when the Legislature meets
but there is no probability of its amount.
ing to much
Colonel Sheffield is in to stay-for g
while at least.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
7. az -Not1ce

! will be at the following places ON
the dates named Tor the purpose Of
collecting state aud county taxes for
the year 1898:
Twelfth Dislricf-October 2, Oc>
tober Is, October 30.
Old Eleventh October 3, October
IL. October 81.
New Eleventh October A, October
-, October 20.
PARROT October 5, October 10,
October 81.
sasser-October 8, October IS, De-
tobel %.
Bronwood- October 6, October II,
October "a.
Dover October 10, October 19,
October %.
Ia Dawson every Saturday. Office
in the court house. Books will close
December Goth.
]. d. LANG,
Tax Collector. t. O..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

MAYORS OFF1cE.

DAWSON, GA, Aug. 22nd, 1898.
Whereas, information has been re eelv-~
ed that there is prevalence Of yellow
fever in Pensacola and Tampa, Florida,
and in Brunswick, Ga, hereby issue
his my proclamation that quarantine
is this day declared by the Mayor and
Council of Dawson against persons from
said cities, and against all other points
where said disease may develop. Any
person violating the foregoing viii, upon
conviction, be punished as the law di-
reefs. A. j. BALDWIN Mayor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
Parrott Paracranhs.

"IAoIb paragraphs.
The farmers are busy picking cotton,
and if the weather continues good the
most of it will open soon.
Mr.. Ben Statham has been quite sick
with fever but we are glad to know that
he is improving now.
Dr.. R. NJ. Stewart, of Dawson, spent
the day here Wednesday doing some
work
Mr.. Jake Dennard, one of Webster
countys oldest citizens, is down this
week visiting relatives and friends. Mr.
Dennard is "a years of age and can get
about well for man of bis age.
Messrs Prince and Helton left Satur-
day for Cuthbert to take charge of the
livery stables there. We wish them sue
cess in their business.
J. 3. Harris, one of Columbus bust
ness men, was down few days this
week
Misses Ada Jumper and Paula Wilt
ford went over to Shellman Saturday to
visit friends
Miss Mary Grubbs returned from Mole
ma Thursday, where she had been visit
ing Miss Kate Dunn.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. j. Jennings are visit
ing relatives at the Plains.
DR.. O. G. Crawford, of Sasser, has
been up on visit
Rev. Mr.. Vest has been carrying on a
revival at Mt. Olive, assisted by Rev.
Whiting.
Three of our young men, Messrs. j..
R. Crawford, H. IL. Jones and 0. w.
Statham will leave for Baltimore soon to
attend medical college.
Mr. n NJ. Weaver has completed his
new store.
Mr. w. E. Berry and wife of Column
bus, are stopping at the Parrot House.
Miss Minnie Smith, of Dranesville, is
the guest of Miss Joe Brooks.
Professor c. E. Grub0s will open his
school next Monday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

All pupils of the Sth, 9th and 10th
ades who failed to make a pass to the
pPer classes in not over two studies
llI have an opportunity 20 make up the
efficiency by Standing an examination
ext Friday and Saturday. Pupils in the
1eT grades can stand later.
NJ. j. YEoMANs, 5upt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
WIN Teach at Thomaston.

MSS Ada Jumper, of Parrott, has been
peo assistant teacher in the E. r. Lee
lNarc a Thomaston.
l-e departments of Latin, Greek and
sasA will be in charge of Miss
IuPer Miss Jumper is an experienced
I"-ef and has had thorough profes-
ua' training, having taken the A B.
|'l'e at the Peabody Institute, Nash
r. Where She was a special student in
eek and Latin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
No Credit.

After the first September my books
will be closed to all who want credit, but
open for the collection of accounts that
have been made during the year, and l
must insist that those whom | have ac-
commodated settle at once,
The best WHISTLES of all kinds in store
and | will be glad to serve all-for the
eash-who wish a frst-class article,
J. H. MCCLELLAND.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

| haze 3 nice line Of fresh groceries
which viii sell cheap for the cash. |
BAN afford to sell cheaper than anybody,
Shave no rent to pay, no clerk to pay,
oHcense to pay. My store is just cut
Tide Of corporate limits and beyond the
central depot. J. II. HoYL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
Stole Meat from a moving Train.

AS the s 80 Columbus Southern ac-
commodation train was rolling into
Da yson Monday night, negro passen-
ger whose name is unknown threw a
side of meat from one of the boxes,
jumped off after it and disappeared
with it into the darkness. Mr.. Slade
and his dogs were called into requisi-
ton. but the thief made good his escape.