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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
GRAssHorPERs on TOAST.
A Western Luxury that Beats All the High
Falutin' French FiXins.

Pomona, Cal, PROCESS
ever eat any grasshoppers?" asked
John Mills, at the Pacific hotel IN Pomo-
no the other day. You never did? Then
you don't know what luxury is Talk
about your fricassed frogs, pate do foia
gras and all the rest of your high falutin
French fixin's. They just amt in it at
all with a big fat Kansas hopper, done
brow in fresh country butter. l was once
travelling from st. 10 to Wichita when
the hoppers swooped down on Kansas
like a horde of hungry office holders on
president-elect WheD they had finished
and hoped on a barbed wire fence to
pick their teeth and talk'it over the
country looked like the burned district
in Chicago after the big fire.
II had new green wagon, with red
wheels and the the hoppers ate every bit
of the paint off it and gnawed the wood
work. They ate the backing off my
harness, the tails off my horses, and l
had to kee my dog under tarpauin to
prevent them devouring him raw.
You never saw such appetites They
got into my commissary department
and made way with everything but a
stone jar of butter l had bought at st,
10. | didn't have a cent and it was
two days drive to Wichita. Couldn't live
on butter you know, so l concluded to
play for even. ! built fire, put my skill
let overit and dropped in half pound of
the dyspepia provoker. 1t was soon fry
ing and sizzling away at great rate,
and hoppers were hopping into it sixty q
second. let them fry about a minute,
then | moved EN- and sat down to give
my stomach surprise party. Well sir,
the hind legs were the finest meat ever
ate. They had an excellent game flavor
and tasted like mountain brook trout. [
Jared sumptously after that, and found
the journey far too short.
80 had alws Us been sorry for St John,
whose diet was locusts and wild. honey,
but 1 tell you that he knew his business,
If locust is any thing like agrasshop-
per the original pathfinder had no kick
coming"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
Tribute of Respect.

On Monday evening, the Goth inst,
death called at our dwelling and took
away our father, Mr.. William Tucker.
He had for long time suffered from a
throat affection, and on Monday evening
at 5 20 the angel of death called upon
him, and at ) 80 he breathed his last. He
was only 30 minutes passing from earthly
life to eteIna. life.
He knew everything and was willing
to 60. Just few days before death
he assembled long prayer, making peace
with his blessed Savior, and few mo-
ments before ne died he looked at the
clock smilinglv; he knew his time was
close at hand when he must depart from
children and friends upon this earth and
rest in peace with his better half, our
darling mother, IN heaven. He was 80
wears old and has for over a half century
been consistent member of the Mission
airy Baptist church a3d/ led a christi an
life. He leaves many children, grand
children and friends to mourn his death
though our loss is his eternal gain.
A precious one from IL has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
When around the Preside
We arc grouped sad and low,
We miss a precious father
TO comfort home, sweet home.
And now why should we weep,
Or our hearts overflow with pain?
1t was the Lord that put us here,
And He i'll take us back again.
IT'S sad TO part from one so dear,
Because we have no other,
But be has left us us here and gone
To join our angel mother.
She, too, had gone before him,
Three summers passed away
Before He called him to that home
OF bright and endless day.
IT'S hard to break the tender chords
When love has bound the heart;
IT'S hard, so hard to speak the words:
We must forever part.
A Son.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
UNIQUE and Peculiar.

An official of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie road who recently returned from
Europe, referring to railway practice in
Germany. said to a writer for the Rail
/ way Review &"The roadbeds are about
perfect, while the stations are simply
magnificent, even in the most insignifi-
cant places being very fine. The road
! beds are quite rigid, but. this is mainly
due to the ron and steel cross-ties that
are used. The locomotives are fine pieces
of mechanism, but their capacity is
scarcely equal to those on this side of the
Atlantic. The entire passenger equip
ment is away behind tIat in use here.
Their trains, however, run like clock
work and the connections are perfect.
The method Of started trains is altogeth-
er unique and peculiar and will cause
American agents and trainmen to smile.
The agent is an imposing, dignified and
solemD-looking official, attired in elabo-
rate uniform, literally gilt-edged, and he
occasions. When the train aruves at The
station he is standing bolt upright in an
almost military position, and he is on
dress parade. One minute before the
train starts he reaches up and taps a
gong three times. Then strange scene
takes place and it would seem that he ad
press d a button, for, at the last tap, the
conductor, who has been at the rear car.
comes galloping along the entire length
of the platform, shouting in German the
name of every station the train will stop
at When the engine is reached he
wheels about, and on his return, quickly
closes and locks the car doors, darts
back to the van to his perch on the rear
car, whistles thrice,on tin or metal
whistle, which sis instantly repeated by
the brakeman at the front end, and the
train starts"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

This story is told Of the late Jim Fisk {:
He was born i'll Brattleboro, VI, and his
body was buried in the cemetery there.
Once, when Fisk was in Brattleboro
visiting the scenes of his youth, he was
approached by committee of citizens
with request for subscription to build
n new fence around the village cemetery.
The old one had fallen down in many
places, and was in a dllapidated eondl-
ton generally. Fisk, it is stated, refus-
ed to give tie committee anything aJal.
whats the sense of having a fence
around the graveyard anyway" he is re
ported t" have said; the people who are
in it can't get out, and those who are
outside don't want tie get i'm
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

The Albany Herald publishes the fol-
loving charges which have been filed
against a republican postmaster in North
Carolina
He has no regard whatsoever for his
personal appearance, which in itself
makes 1t very disgusting to the ladies
who are compelled to call for their own
mail. He wears neither coat vest, nor
shoes at this season of the year Meth
er has he any regard as to has manner of
conversation, being very foul dirty
mouthed and profane.
The mans name is Pasons, and he
has been holding down the postofice at
Dallas since Harrison turned our rascals
out. Let Mr.. Pasons be made to walk
the log.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens that
for years we have been selling DR.. Ksng' S
New Discovery for Consumption, DR.,
Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters and have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or have
given such universal satisfaction. We
do not hesitate to guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready to refund the
purchase price, if satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies have
won their popularity purely on their
merits. Sale-Davis-Drug Co, Druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

The late Leland stanford scattered his
money around n a manner correspond
ing to his wealth When he left his
house iH' the morning he used to fill his
pockets with twenty-dollar gold pieces.
These he dispensed here and there. He
learned later that those who begged of
him would have been content with a ten
dollar bill. 1t was his custom of late to
load himself up with thirty or forty bills
of the 81 denomination, and he used to
chuckle over his fancied cuteness in get
ting rid of his worries 50 cheaply. Bat
whether he carried twenty-dollar gold
pieces, ten-dollar bills, fve-dollar bills or
twO-dOllar bills he always went home
without a cent. His mail was a curiosi-
ty in its way. The fame of his fortune
was worldwide. Dukes, earls, lords and
countesses wrote to him for money, and
good many of them got it. But for
his enormous income he would have been
tyled prOdigal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

Last fall was taken with kind of
summer complaint accompanied with a
wonderful diarrhOea. Soon after my wife
sister, who lives with US, was taken in
the same way. We used almost every
thing without benefit. Then | said let
us try Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Dialrheoa Remedy, which we did and
that cured US right away. think much
of it, as it did for me what it was recon-
mended to do. John Hertzler, Berks Co.,
Pa. % and so cent bottles for sale by
Farrar & Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

The Ringgold New South believes JId
Clements would be winner in the race
fer governor. 1t adds, as a clincher,
that Clements never refused to serve the
public when hey asked him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
John Chinanan And Antelope Insects.

John Chinanaan And Antelope Insects.
One of the strangest superstitions of
Cinnamon is the awe with which they
regard the cockrOach. John holds the
ugly black pest as some s.cred thing,
claim ng that it is specially favored by
the-gods and particular favorite of the
great JOSS. The most unfortunate mis-
hap that can befall Chinaman is to step
On cOckroach. Instantly visions Of ter
rible disaster and calamities arise before
him. In some cases the superstition
preys SO on the minds of the Celestials
as to drive them insane. AS a result of
this state of affairs, Chinatown is over
run with cackroaches, and a Chinaman
would as soon think of killing himself as
killing one of them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
LTFE HAD NO CHARMS.

For three years was troubled with lnala-
rial poison, which caused my appetite to fail,
and 1 was greatly reduced in flesh, and life
lost all its charms. l tried mercurial and
potash remedies, but to no effect. | could
getno relief. then decided to try 1S5Sa lsSSs
A few bottles of this wonderful ss 49,
medicine made a complete and permanent
cure, and now enjoy better health than ever.
J. A. RICE, Ottawa, Kan.
Our book on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free,
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., atlanta, Ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

President Cleveland is at Gray Gables
having a romp with baby Ruth. The Of
fee seekers are not in ii.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

While taking the bri1le off the Termi
nal block of $4,000 shares of Central
stock, Justice Jackson delivered some
very touching remarks on the duty CT the
Wall street gentlemen toward protecting
the interests of the widows and orphans
who own the junior securities. And yet
Justice Jackson is from that portion of
Tennessee where it is said young man
is not considered qualified to manage his
own affairs until he can yank out the
middle pig from the litter without wax
ing up the balance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

Corbett has put up his forfeit for the
fight with Jackson in November. So
Gentleman Jim is to get hiC in the face
by the niger,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

When q bank fails in China the high
muck-a-muck of the empire sends around
basket aud has The heads Of The Off
cials brought to him, his idea being to
prevent recurrence of the failure. If
his plan were adopted in this country
Just now fearful would be the slaughter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

Wheat has taken another tumble, but
hog meet continues to rOost high.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
One Fare for the Round Trip

There is no QUESTION as to the route
over which you should travel, for
there is but one railroad entering the
State o. Texas, which offers the
"Home Seeker" choice of 3 routes,
either via Memphis, Shreveport or
New Orleans, and that is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
The Texas and Pacific Railway

which crosses the state from East to
West, plssia 9 through it's most fer
tile lands. Correspondence solicited
Ivy the undersigned, who will give
full information as to rates, tickets
and routes, forward folders, showing
time OF trains and connections. and
pamphlets descriptive of the country.
If you contemplate goirg to Texas, it
will pay you to write to us, and your
wants will be given prompt attention.
j. h. WORD,
Trav. Pass. Agent
sc Wall Street, Atlanta Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

Secretary Hoke Smith is using his po-
sition and influence to Call to the public
service quite number of Georgans. 1t
is to be observed, also, that he is not Sc
lecting the old sticks and p )litical hacks
for these places. His last selection, Hon.
Robert l.. Berner is one Of braiuiest
young men now prominentin this state,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
Silver

Silver continues to tumble. Silver
needs a receiver.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19

Tits rather sad to hear that the Duke
Of Teragua, who was reoe-liy so gor-
geously feted in this country is feeling
very seriously the effect Of hard times in
consequence of heavy losses in the Span
ish bull trade His palace and other
properties in Spain have been levied on
and will Re sold nm ess the noble Duke
can raise some funds at once.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
2.-HARvEST EXCURSIONS. 2

and can be purchased to any place In
Texas, good to stop off at any point
on the going .eip, within fifteen days
from time ticket is purchased. and
you have thirty days in all, to make
the journey and get back homo.
The rate is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
CHEAP RAILROAD RATES

will be made from all points in toe
Southeast to Texas. Round trip
tickets will be sold on August 2nd
and 3rd tor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
PROFESSIONALS


| hereby tender my professional
services to the public. Office at my
fathers residence seven miles n rth
OF Dawson. Calls promptly attends
ed day or night.
LUCIUS LAMAR. N. D,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15

Several members of the Liquor
Dealers Association, organized to
fight the Evans Dispensary Law,
held a meeting in the City Of Co.
lumbia Monday, for the alleged pur-
pose of holding a consultation with
all the attorneys retained by it, but
the attorneys failed to materiiize and
the meeting accomplished nothing.
1t is asserted that the liquor men are
very much disconnected over the re
cent decision of Judge Simonton il
the ease of the two Italians who ap-
piled to him for & restraining order
to prevent the State from putting the
law in operation, and they have al
most concluded to abandon the fight.
Their only chance Of having the law
declared unconstitutional seems to
be in the event that the State Su-
preme Court will decide the "Ches-
ter case" in their favor, failing in this
it is thought that they will accept
the inevitable and use their influence
and energies in making the law as
obnoxious as they possibly can i'll OF
der that the people will become Lis
gusted with it and 9sssSfd its re-
peal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15
THE Biood is the Life"

Runs the old saying, and every
thing that ever makes part Of any
organ of the body must reach its
place therein through the blood.
Therefore, if the blood is purified
and kept in good condition by the
use Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, it neces-
sarily follows that the benefit of the
medicine is impaired to every
organ of the body. Can anything be
simpler than the method by which
this excellent medicine gives good
health to all who will try it fairly and
patiently? 20.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15
Pr ilent Cle1eland's declaration of

PRECEDENT Cle1e?and's declaration OF
purpose not tossappoint any person TO
Office who served under him S years
ago, OF those appointed by President
Harrison, is & wholesome sign of a
much needed reform in the public ser
vice, and will probably be the means
of bringing to the surface much Of
the abuse and shortcomings Of Off
Gals who have held office SO long
that they imagine that the office was
created for their especial benefit. The
rule is that a long tenure in Office
makes the encumbent careless and in
different to the needs and conve-
niences Of the public. OF course
there are exceptions to the rule and
some officers who have served long
terms in the public service have
proven themselves efficient and capa-
bic, and the applications of these for
re-appointment will doubtless be ia
vorably considered by President
Cleveland.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15

In these days Of Office seeking it
NAV not be out Of place to ask what
has become of Cieyeland's civil ser-
vice policy we heard so much about
eight years ago? Is it possible that
the Incompatible Cleveland has been
compelled to yield to the demands of
the politician and forced to abandon
that poEey? I treally looks that way.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15
Palmetto Institute Notes.

Miss Leila Boatwright, of Lees
vile, has completed her public school,
aud returned to the Institute. Mr..
John A. Lever, Of Chaplin, after clos
ing u successful school. has also re-
entered the Palmetto.
Massrs. E. P. Derrick and Henry
Rister, of Fork, are low students
81: 70
expected to come in during the week.
These all are excellent young teach
ers who desire to rise in their profes
sion, and are willing Is work hard to
do so. All honor to them!
MI. Jas. A. Calk, after riding to
and from school for several sessions,
is now boarding with Mr.. S. O.
Hammer in town.
At a meeting Of t~he~trustees last
Friday Principal Rowell unfolded a
plan for the enlargement Of the In
s~titute, both building and in useful
ness. Lookout for an early
ment as to plans, and be ready to
encourage by word and deed that
which may be the making Of old
Lexington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15

For the first time in the history Of
the United States is a member Of the
opposite party to that in power ap-
pointed to the most responsible posi-
ton in the Presidents Cabinet. This
must be another record breaking
year" If Governor Tillman should
appoint some Republican to office in
this State, no matter how insignif,
cant, lordy, what a howl would 60 up
from the mountains to the seaboard
from the opposition.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15

posed enemy Of Gov. Tiilman and
Senator Irby that the following COM
bination had been agreed upon.
Congressman Shell, who signed the
prepared manifesto in 1890, and who
all at once recently became SO dis
gusted with the politics and poiiti
clans that he had himself interviewed
announcing his retirement from poll
tics, is to be the anti Tillman candl-
date for governor, posing as a heal.
ing plaster between the two factions.
Senator Butler is to be their candidate
for re election. Gen. Farley is to
succeed Shell in Congress. Mr.. Tai
bert is to have no opposition from the
conservative faction for Congress and
is to receive the conservative support.
The position of adjutant general
is said to have been offered Capt. J.
H. Tillman eldest son of Congress-
man Tillman, but it is likely he will
not accept. This statement is not a
conjecture but an absolute fact if the
prominent gentleman in question al
be relied on. All the recommended
tons for federal positions substanti
ate what has been said. It is said
by the aspirant himself that Senator
Butler is making effort to have noto-
rious lyncher, C~aughman Of Licking
ton, appointed reading clerk OF the
United Stated Senate. He now
holds the office of fish commissioner
by appointment from Governor Till
man, but for the sake of being read
ing clerk has renouncedhis allegiance
to the reform movement. The sup
posed treachery of Congressman
Shell has excited universal indigna-
ton and disgust among the reform
ers. Lively times are ahead in South
Carolina politics and the campaign
of 1894 promises new and interesting
phases. CRADDocK.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15
Representative Knots Explains.
the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Absence from home prevented my
answering J. N. Fowles in the last
issue of your paper.
The decision of the Supreme Court
on the constitutionality of course
killed the law on the Big Pasture"
question previously made. Any new
issue which may arise will now have
to occur on the last Act on that sub
iect, and that Act was passed by the
last Legislature, viz: session of 1892
'93. That Act requires the written
consent of every land holder, male
and femak,~ witnessed by two wit
nessasand duly recorded by the Reg
lister Mesne Conveyance for this
county.
It requires also for it to be sealed,
voluntarily entered into by the own,
ers of contiguous tracts Of land"
Respectfully, D. ]. KNOTS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15

The Democratic caucus Of United
States Senators finished the work OF
recognizing the Senate yesterday.
The South Carolina Senators have
been assigned to the following com
mittees:
Butler-Foreign Relations; Chair
man of Interstate Commerce; Naval
Affairs; Additional Accommodations
for Library of Congress; Chairman
of Five Civilized Tribes of Indians;
To Investigate Trespassers on Public
Lands.
Irby-Civil Service; Coast Defense;
Epidemic Diseases; Mines; Post Office
and Post Roads; Chairman of Trans
portation Routes to the Seaboard.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15
The State Of South Carolina
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON,
In COMMON Pleas.
W. H. Donly and T. S. Sease, as Aiminis-
traitors of tie Estat- OF j. Il. Lewie,
deceased, Plaintiff,
aoajnst

James a. Cluahman, Defendant.
DURSTANT TO THE ORDER OF THE
Court made in the above case, and on
HE in the office of the Clerk Of Court. I viii
sell TO TIE his hest bidder before tie court
house dor Of said county, or the first
Monday in April, 1898, daring tho legal
hours OF sale. the lands mentioned in the
complailt in the case and described in tie
Judgment for forc,o,Gre therein as fl!l)w
All that piece. parcel or tract Of land,
said 10 contain ole hundred and thirty
one acres, more or LEGS, the same being the
original tract of Land convex ed TO :. A.
Caughman and Andrew Ca gilman jointly,
The 18th day of December, 1878. aud ling
in Lexington county and State azores id,
adjoining lands of Pail II. Gaps, Samuel
Oswalt and others.
a. TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash and
balance The on d credit CT Twelve worths,
sec;irrd hy bond OF pnrch:s,r and d mort
gage OF he premises sold.
b. Imm-din.ely upon the said lnLd b: ! <
knocKed do.n the b oder is to pay tisoy
dollars down cash AID # not SO paid the
land WI! be Immediately offered t6r sa,e 10
thr h:ghes; lido. /, and any and all bios
nlade by the bidders TO whoa the land vas
knocked 30 yn at FIRST cry will be d!sre-
gard ii 5: cord purch :scr TO pay for
papers.
GEORGE S. DRAFTS,
sheriff Lexington County.
Sherif''s Off e,
Lexington. C. H.. March II, 1898.
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