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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Sea island Cotton.

From the Americas Times-Recorder.
Commissioner Nesbitt reports that he
has received very fine sample of sea
island or long staple cotton which was
raised in the interior.
The stalks are eight feet tall and the
staple is long and fine.
1t was raised at Pitts, IN Wilcox coun-
ty, Ca, and with it came a sample of
crab grass hay seven feet long.
Colonel Nesbitt says the raising of sea
island cotton in the interior is getting to
be quite profitable, and he quotes the
instance of Mr.. Paulk, of Coffee county
who has raised half a bale to the acre
and sold iUat from 20 to % cents pound.
Other farmers in the lower counties of
the state are beginning to take hold OF
this crop and are making it very profit
able one.
Farmers in the inter- or who undertake
to raise this kind of cotton must bear in
mind, however, the fact that they must
get fresh seed every year from the coast,
as the staple from seed raised away from
salt water RUS out after the first plant
ing and soon degenerates into short
staple cotton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
They PRAYED ard Repented.

A Phelps, Texas, special tells queer
story of an eggs. 1t was found IN the
yard of MI. William Early, and had the
following, in raised letters, on the shell
.'The judgment day is now at hand. All
We take warning" The news soon
spread over the entire community and
created intense excitement, especially
anong the children and negroes. Some
were crying, some were singing some
were praying and all were repenting'
The excitement among the negroes pre-
vailed all day and night. Some prayed
all night, and one old negro, after wress-
ling with his sins all night, and who
was on his knees supplicating his Mas
ter's mercy upon him, heard bugle
blown by one of his neighbors and fell
PROSTATE to the ground from fear OF the
idea that it was Gabrie's trumpet, The
excitement has not altogether subsided
vet
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Duel of Two Girls.

At Charkoff, Russia, two girls who
were friends fell in love with the same
young man. He was slow to make his
selection between them. They agreed
that either could win him if delivered Of
the baneful competition of the other.
They decided upon a duel by drawing
lots. On the day following one of the
young ladies was found dead in her
room She had poisoned herself with
phosphorus. But her friend is broken
down with sorrow and remorse. 1t il
more than likely that she will not live
to enjoy the fruits of her victory.
Letter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Production of Portland Cement.

Mr.. Giron read before the Engineers
club at Philadelphia paper on the trade
of the world in Portland cement, in the
course Of which he said that the present
annual production in Europe amounts to
over 20. 000, 900 barrels and its CONNER
cial value to over e7.200000. The first
factory was estab Iished at N orthfleet, on
the Thames. The process was SO crude
that in 1850 only four factories were in
operation. In England there is now
over $500, 600 barrels made. each year
The process is much the same as it was
twenty years ago. The raw materials
are chalk and clay, both pure and al
though inferior processes are employed
they make satisfactory cement.
A few years ago the entire product Of
the kilns was put on the market, but the
fineness of the Continental cements led
English makers to improve their pro
cesses, although even now English ce-
ment is not as a rule as firm as Geneva
or French Portland New York Even
ing Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Rncklen.s Arnica saIye

The Best Salse in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
dands, ChillbIaiu's, Corns and all
Skin Eurptions, and positively cures
Piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
,ateed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per
)UX.
For sale by T. D. Sale, Druggist.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Ar DAD Ruecaneer.

81 recently met a surviver Of Pirate
Lafttes band of freebooters," said
Thomas Haines. once lieutenant in the
United States navy. HE was a tough
looking specimen, and must have been
we'll past eighty years Of age, for it is
more than sixty years since Laftte had
his headquarters on Galveston island
and preyed upon the commerce of the
Gulf. The relic Of those half forgotten
times was an inmate Of a Jersey City
charitable institution and was not much
inclined to discuss bygones. He said,
however, that Laftte was very hand
some Frenchman more than six feet in
height, we'll made and possessed of Won
derful talents as a commander, He
ruled the toughest lot of men ever con-
gregated on one island as though they
were 3. flock of lambs, Occasionally a
lawless spirit would rebel, however, but
his days thenceforth were brief and full
of trouble Every woman who came in
contact with LATTE fell in love with
him, and he was as safe among his fe-
male friends in New Orleans as on Gal
weston island surrounded by his armed
buccaneers. st. Louis Globe-Demo-
Graf
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Merely q Hypothesis.

One remarkable thing in Japan is the
number of small children and babies
which are strapped to the backs of other
children. Heaven only knows where
they come from. In Germany there is a
legend to the effect that stOrks bring
babies. Perhaps the great number of
storks in Japan are engaged in the same
Observation-Disclosures American.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
THE ONLY ONE EVER PRINTED.
Can Won Find the WORD

THERE'S 3-inch display advertisement
in this paper this week, which has no
two words alike except one word. The
same is true of each new one appearing
each week. from the DR.. Harter Medi-
cine Co. This house places a Crescent"
on everything they make and publish.
Look for it, send the name of the word,
and they will return you book beautiful
Autographs or samples free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

THEY are having a little racket in At
lanta now over an attempt on the part of
several gentlemen there to induce Robt.
Ingersoll to come down and deliver d
lecture in that city. DR.. Morrison is out
in long card opposing it. DR.. Morri-
son is right. If it is an idle curiosity
the movers in the matter have to satisfy
let them read Ingersol's lecture, and not
put tin the way of many who might be
Influenced by it to adopl the views of
the most notorious infidel of today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

Two babies will in few days be in
Guided among the celebrities at Lake
wood, for in addition to baby Ruth, the
infant son of j. Hooper Hammersly of
New York is to be there. AS this young
man, not yet able to talk, has inherited
S7o00,0 900 he probably will never have
to dig greens to raise circus money nor
shovel snow to pay for skates or sled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
A Child ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of laxative, and if the father Or
mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use; so that
if is the host eqmi1v remedy known and
every family should have bottle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

ANOTHER rumor is atloat that Mr..
Cleveland is opposed to the election of
Speaker Crisp, and will throw the weight
of his influence for w. davidson of West
Virginia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

SOMEBODY has invented cradle which
rocks itself and plays baby tunes at the
same time. This will be great help to
poor, prosecuted, overworked fathers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

A MANS idea Ct praoticing economy Is
to preach it to his wife every day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

THE latest crack on the pension grab
bers is noted in an exchange as follows !;
"a pension has been granted to a man
who fretted himself into nervous pros
tration because he wasn't old enough to
90 10 the war"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

THE Salvation Army makes new de-
parture in passing around the contribu-
ton box at a wedding. 1t may be open
to. criticism, but it isn't asking any more
of the wedding guests than is usually in
volved in a wedding invitation, which
has come to mean that present would
be very acceptable 10 .Ao happy pair.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

WHEN wife hears a dull thud on the
doorstep she knows that the lodge has ad-
journed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

BEN BUrLBR's brain was four ounces
heavier than Daniel Websters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

SOME members of the press and the
pulpit-two classes who, for widely diff
ferent reasons, should be ever unwilling
to sit in judgment on their fellow men
are getting rather reckless in consigning
to perdition the souls of a few men
brought into prominence by the fate Of
circumstances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

THERE is at least one buro in the
world that is not to be despised. He is
wandering fin the mountains near Duran
60, Mexico, loaded with $1,000 worth of
SILVER, having escaped from a pack train.
Few men would hesitate to swap their
trotters for the miserable little quadru-
ped provided his load were included in
the bargain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep,
upon a healthy condition OF
all the vital organs. If the liver be in
active you have bilious look, if your
stomach be disordered you have a dys-
peptic look and If yom kidneys be affect
ed you have pinched look. Secure good
health and you will have good looks.
Electric Bitters as the great alternative
and tonic>acts directly on these vital OF
gans. Cures pimples, blotches, boils
and gives a good complexion. Sold al
Sale-Davis Drug Cos drug store, soc. pei
bottle,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

The plan of recognizing the Central
railroad on the basis OF the issue OF $780,
coo, 900 in bonds and stocks is enough to
make the lamented Wadley turn over in
his grave. Way didn't Mr. Collins com
mittee make it an even S100,000,000, as
the properties could have stood that fig
ure just as well. In the meantime the
public seems to be little slow grasping
the magnitude Of the plan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

The success of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in affecting speedy cure of
colds, Group and whoOping cough has
brought it into great demand Messrs.
Pontius & Son, of Cameron, Ohio, say
that it has gained record second to
none in that vicinity. Jas. NJ. Queen,
of Johnston, w Va, says it is the best
he ever used. B. f. Jones, druggist,
Winona, Miss, says: "Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is perfectly reliable. l
have always warranted it and it has
never failed to give the most perfect
satisfaction" 80 cent bottles for sale
Farvar q Farar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

general WEAVER is in Arizona en-
delvoring to capture that territory for
the ;populists in anticipation Of its be-
coming a state. With somebody TO foot
the bills General Weaver is havinga gay
time travelling in the west.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

A big lot of new style prin's just in
Arthur Crittenden & Whitehead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

NEBRASKA is a regular hot bed of Of
flee seekers. There are candidates for
the United States senate galore, there
being forty-three of them in all and each
confident of election. The legislature is
expected to be occupied three weeks
with The election.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

ris announced from Atlanta tn 1T the
trustees of the proposed soldiers home
in that city will endeavor to make the
acceptance of that institution an issue in
the next campaign. Atlanta seems hard
to Iconvince that the people don't want
that burden imposed on them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

Beware Of a temper of hatred, scorn
and revenge; for that temper kindles
living hell in the breast which harbors
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

THERE is now ON exhibition in Angus
ia a genuine Richmond county rattle
snake melon. 1t was raised in hot
house by j. Roster He raised large
quantity of them. 1t is really novelty
to Heat watermelon in the depth of win
ter,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

No reaper has yet beeninyented which
could be of any assistance co man in
his wild oats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

A mugwump is an animal that can
eat out of both stacks of hay at the same
time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25
Send Six Names

Giving the addresses Of youIsen anu
five neighbors who want Tree ooP'GI, far.
Write for terms. CluDS o' SiA
Five Dollars a year Address "a
CONSTITUTION, Atlahl' 0~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-25

''CnssoFAa Is 90 wcz o&a1beA 20 oaGArcn that
Irecemmmd il a. Czparisr 10 any grs0cEaEseAoa
knewH 10 Mo'' IT, A. AHGEzR, II. D.,
Iii Sc. Oxfsrd St., Rzoodyn, n. z.
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Old Nick and the .Foul Pipe.''
From london Notes and QuerIes.

d
There is droll story in British Cob
Inns, collection of Welsh legends and
fairy tales, by Writ Skies, which purports
to account for the aJack o Lantern, and
furnishes another example of the arch
fiend's stupidity in his traffic with man
kinda common theme of popular fiction
all over Europe. An old fellow named
Sion Dafydd, used to converse with the
children in the bottomless pit. One day,
on his way to Llanfair- Fechan, carrying
his fail on his shoulder, for he had some
corn there to thresh, whom should Sion
meet but the old fiend from the pit, with
bag on his back containing two little devils
like himself. After conversing some time
they began to quarrel, and presently they
were in the midst of terrific fight. Sion
fell to basting the two little devils with his
fail till the bag burst and they turned out
and fed. Sion went on his way rejoicing.
A long while after this encounter Sion met
Old Nick again, and this time he had his
loaded gun on his shoulder. "Whats that
long thing you carry p says the Dell.
"Thats my pipe" says Sion. inlay L
have Whit out of it ?" "By all means,
and here Sion puts the muzzle of his gun
between the fend's lips, draws the trigger,
and fires it down his throat. "Whew y
cries the fend, your pipes very foul,
and vanishes in blue fame. On another
occasion Sion sold himself to Old Nick
s'for value received, to wit, that whose
ever should climb his apple tree should
not be able to come down without Sion's
permission. When the Dell comes at last
for Sion he is caught fast and sure in the
apple tree, and cries off his bargain. In
the long run Sion dies, and as he is refused
admission both above and below, he hovers
about as Jack o Lantern.
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THE CENTURY MAGAZINE IN
1893.

1t would be hard for person who cares for good
reading to make a better investment than years
subscription to The Century Magazine No ree.I1n ,
produce what the Century's readers want ms IS
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The November number begins new volume and
contains the first chapters OF powerful mover OF
written by Mrs Burton Harrison, the author OF
THE Angiomaniacs" In this story the fashionable
politan Opera House. the smart set in the country
house are faithfully reflected, and the illustrations
BY Charles Dana Gibson, LIES well known cartoon
ist are as brilliant as the novel.
In this November number begins also y great
series of papers on "The Bible and Science, open
ing with docs the Bible contain Scientific En-
rors? ~ by Prof Shields of Princeton who takes de-
cided ground that the Bible does not contain
scientific errors of any moment and VINO most IN
terestingly states the case from his point OF view;
December (Christmas) number, THE Effect OF
Scientific Study upon Religious Beliefs"
An important series of letters that passed between
General Sherman and his brother Senator John
Sherman is also printed in November which mum
Der contains also contributions from the most dis
tinguished writers, including an article by James
Russell Lowell, which was not quite completed at
the time of his death. The suggestion which Blsnop
Potter makes in the November Century as to what
could be done with the Worlds Fair If It were
opened on Sunday, is one which seems the most
practical solution of the problem yet offered.
The December Century is to be great CHRISTMAS
number-full of Christmas stories, Christmas
poems and Christm pictures-a in It Will begin
the first chapters of striking novel Of life In Colo
dS BENEFITS EoFgo , By W RnS0srd Rper
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vember and so get first chapters of all the series,
including Sweet Bells Out of Tune" nol9 II
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London Fog.
From the Contemporary Review.

From the Contemporary Review.
1t is not necessary to described the mis-
cry of London fog to any one who has
been compelled to reside in the metropolis
during few days of lis prevalence. The
painful irritation to the eyes, the choking
sensation in the chest, together with the
general depression of spirits, and many
other ailments, are the lesser sufferings that
few who are exposed to it escape. But it
is not yet realized with an amount of Sc
rious illness or how many deaths one week
of London fog causes. Itmay be accepted
that every ten days of this terrible vista
ton kills $500 people, and if we calculate
nine serious cases of illness to each death
we have $4,000 people laid upon beds OF
sickness
To certain extent the cold that always
prevails during these dense fogs may be
credited with a portion of this sickness, but
not to any great extent as neither fog nor
cold in country places produces any such
change in the death rate. There can be
little doubt that the extreme discomfort,
as well as the deadliness of the London
fogs, arises from the poisonous gases with
which the damp air gets saturated, and In
creasingly so the longer the fog lasts. The
smoke which gives the fog its yellow APP
pearance, and is so dirty and unpleasant
is not injurious, being only carbon, proba-
bly,; indeed, it prevents the poisonous gases
from doing more harm.
The fog, it is needless to say, is caused
by atmospheric conditions which keep the
lower stratum of the air comparatively sta
tionary, and prevent smoke from rising, as
it ordinarily does, even when there is nc
wind to move it. Consequently, the air in
our streets rem aims to a great extent un-
changed durin the prevalence of a thick
fog, but it by no means remains in the same
state for the gas generated in the 250C
miles of sewers is rising through the grids
and mixing with the air, which is also be
ing corrupted by the emanations from the
millions of men and animals that live in
the metropolis. 1t is difficult to realize
how foul must be the condition of the all
Londoners breathe after two or three day.
of fog, and the wonder is not that 50 many
are sick and so many die, but that so few
do so. The poisonous fog so deterlorate'
the vigor of life that, in addition to its di
rectly injurious influence, it renders thu
system incapable of resisting the cold. IL
prevent these fogs seems impossible; the
draining of marsh land would possibly de
something to mitigate them; the discontin
uance of the use of open fires, or the gen
eral use of smokeless fuel, would MAKE
them less unpleasant; but they would re
main as poisonous as ever.
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On Sundays trains will leave Hillen Station at ~
a. M and $50 p. m, Westminster IL a. m. and LII
D. m, arriving at Union Bridge at 11.45 a. N. and
4.5O p. m. Leaves Brucevflle 61S a. m, and UniN
Bridge at 6.35 a. m. and 35S p. m; Westminster ~
q. m. and 42S p. m, arriving at Hillen Station
go q. m. and els p. m.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania Railroad, daily
except Sunday.-Trains for Frederick leave June
ton at 720 and 1882 a. m. and SOP p. m. Trains bi
Taneytown, Littlestown and York leave Junci1
at 9.5S q. m. and 345 pm.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leaT.
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, at ~ a. m and
$50 p. m. Through cars for Gettysburg and intel
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily exop
Sunday at 1905 q. m.
Baltimore d Cumberland Valley r. R.-TraM
leave Shippensburg at COS a. m. LOG, and Sl0F
M; arriving at Cherry Run at SIS a. m; William
sport 800 p. M; Hagerstown $40 p. m. Leave Cher
ry Run 5.45 q. and sos p. M; arriving at Ship
pensburg at SIS a. m, and S.45 p. m.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Tieka
Office, No. 205 L. Baltimore street, Baltimore
JIM. HOOD, GenI. Manager.
ocS B. II. GRIswoLD, Genl. Passenger Agent
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The Result of a Dream.



Before Watts, the discoverer of the pre-.
sent moue of making shot, had his notable
dream induced by oyerindulgence in stimu-
lants, the manufacture in question was a
slow, Iaborious and consequently costly
process. Great bars of lead had to be
pounded into sheets of thickness nearly
equal to the diameter of the shots desired
These sheets had then to be cut into little
cubes, placed in revolving barrel, and
there rolled until, by the constant friction,
the edges wore off from the little cubes and
they became spheroids.
Watts had often racked his brain trying
to discover some better and less costly
scheme, but in vain. Finally, after spend
ing an evening with some boon companions
at an alehouse, he went home, went to bed
and soon fell asleep. His slumbers, how
ever, were disturbed by unwelcome dreams
in one Of which he was out with "the boys,
and as they were stumbling home it began
to rain shot-beautiful globules of polished.
shining lead-in such numbers that he and
his companions had to seek shelter.
In the morning Watts remembered his
curious dream and it obtruded itself on his
mind all day. He began to wonder what
shape molten lead would assume in falling
through the air, and finally, to set his mind
at rest he assembled to the top of the
steeple of the church of st. Mary at Rad
clife and dropped slowly and regularly a
ladleful of molten lead into the moat below.
Descending, he took from the bottom of
the shallow pool several handfuls of the
most perfect shot he had ever seen. Watts
fortune was made, for from this exploit
emanated the idea of the shot tower, which
ever since has been the only means employ
ed in the manufacture of the little missiles
so important in war and sport.
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agined from the fact that four million
cartridges and forty tons of powder are
consumed annually in testing them. By
the way there are only five houses for this
purpose in Europe-Liege (where there is
the largest in the world, Birmingham,
London, St. Etienne, in France, and Eel
lab in Austria, are the places which pos
sess them.