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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
GE0RGiRS 5C300L CENSUS.

State School Commissioner Bra lw II
has completed the consolidation Of the
public school census which was recently
taken in the various counties Of the
safe. The consolida ion shows an i n
portant point in the advancement Of
education in Georgia There has been
in the.last five years an increase Of about
s per cent IN the school population and
the decrease in illiteracy has been mark
ed
savannah leads all other cities in the
STATE in this particular Out of every
400 whites there is only one who cannot
read and write in that city. Commits
sioner Bradwell is Of the opinion that no
other city il this country can make such
remal kable showing. The credit for
this is due to savannah S splendid puzzle
school system.
In 1883 there were $40, 600 men in
Georgia who uld not read and write.
The percentage of illteracy among the
white is now eleven, and twenty ven
among tie blacts There are more
males in the public schools IN Georgia
Than females, the total number OF males
being 306, 504, and females 29S,376. Six
hundred and four thousand nine hun
drer and seventy is the total school
population, and there has been an in
crease o. Is. 900 since 1898.
There are 1889 white illiterates in
tie state, and 356, $50 are colored, or II
per cent OF the white population and 27
per cent of the colored population is H.
iterate. Georgia has 4, 605 white schools
md 1850 schools for c5lored people, and
bhe number of teachers in these schools
10000 i'll round numbers Twenty
i've thousand five hundred and thirty
one children in the state have ,never at
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
4 gESp0N0ERT COLONEL.

The New York Advertiser has become
enveioped in a state of gloom that calls
for large gobs of pity.
Read this:
Followingthe example sci in the organ
izaton of the senate the Calloanist have
directed the hands Of Mess S. Cleavland
and Crisp in the matter of constituting
the committees of the house Tie re
suit is that in all matters OF important
legislation the eleven seeded states nave
absolute and complete control. In neith-
er house of congress can proposed iegls-
lation be presented for consideration
without the consent or the eX-Confeder-
ale statesmen. OF the whole number OF
Tie committees the south holds the
Craftsmanship OF the majority, cnmprls-
ing the most important.
The 20,000,000 people who live IN the
seeded states will prescribe the laws tha5
shall be passed to affect the interests u
the A., 900, 600 of people who live outside
Of those states. The restoration ct the
aute-bellum status, when the south COM
pletely dominated the entire nation is
complete. And this restoration IS
brought about after the feat OF the
D ,ople of the south 10 a deteIm ID, bit
terly contested aud prolonged effor. to
destroy the republic over which they are
today set to rule. OF all the strange
mutations in the fortunes of nations and
peoples which history rec Ords none is
more remarkable than this. H#
Oar southern friends have accepted
the result of the election of last fall as
thorough and unquestionable vindication
of the righteousness OF their attempt 10
destroy the Union This is their hour
not only Of triumph but Of opportunity
as we'll What they will do with the
opportunity remains to be seen. They
will prove themselves more than human
If they resist the temptation t. give pc.
culiar value and weight to that yindica-
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30


From the Ringgod New South
While the papers of Georgia have
clamored loudly for the repeal of the
United States pensi3 n law they have re-
manned strangely silent in regard to the
pensioning of Confederate soldiers in
Georgia.
The Ringgold New South believes
that the pension rolls OF Georgia need
revision, Let some member of the legls-
lature introduce a bill to revise the pen
sion roll DIS follows:
All soldiers wi 0 are worth more than
the homestead law allows, 81 900, should
be dropped from the list.
Have the names Of Confederate widows
who are worth more than 81 800 also ex-
plunged from the list of pensioners.
Then, if it is necessary to increase the
pension Of the poor needy pensioners,
both male and female, ta're the money
saved by decreasing the nUmerity the
p nsioners and give it to them VINO need
1T.
For the brave heroes who fought for
the preservation of their homes and fam
lilies, no one enterUains higher regard or
loves them more dearly than the editor
of the New South, yet we do not feel that
the poor tax payer of Georgia, who can
scarcely meet the tax levied by the state,
should be made t. contribute 10 the toll
which goes TO enrich wealthy men and
women.
BY way of illustrstion: We know a
maa in this state who draws $4,000 year
salary from tie gOgernm Mt. He also
draws from The state of Georgia 500 a
year because he is a Confederate veteran.
A certain widow in Atlanta drives to
the state capitol in carriage which cost
probably $500, drawn by span OF horses
| that proUably cost rs much more; liver
| led coachman dismoLntS from his seat
and opens the door that this widow, who
! IS dressed in silks, while diamond ear
rings sparkle in her eals as she ascends
the steps, may draw her 500 pension mon.
| ey.
| Hundreds of others who draw pensions
are equally as wealthy, and do not need
! the money from the state OF Georgia.
Revise the pension roll of the state by
expunging from it the names OF all who
are able to live without it. Such law
will be received as d God send by the
oyertaxed poor.
1t is not right that the man who tills
! the soil from Gay light til dark should
/ be burdone7 with unjust taxation.
The poor m ia h ongs mis- money out
oI he eal til to pay his taxes win does
n feel jualiiie. IN depriVing himself
aud family of the necessarieS of life
,uat tie may c ntIiJute to the support
of those who are in af1luent crcum-
stances.
! Compulsory taxation for this purpose
is unjust, and the quicker the pension
! be satisfied.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
The Kind Who Plead for .eUnity. >

From the YaldOsta Times.
'Sam Small makes /. plea for "unity''
in the democratic party through the
columns OF the Atlanta Copslituiion---
for unity against Cleveland and the
Democratic platform. Sam was third
party warrior bold last year, and tried
to beat 'sour own Leonldls' for con-
gress. SIM II, Seab Wri2ht, Gorman,
Watson, Peek-all denounotny Cieve-
land and advising the Democratic party
through the columns of the G institution.
Four of these are third partyites, and one
a FELTON, independent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
simplifies Congressional Politics.
IN the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.

From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
The appointmgny 81 ion. jim Griggs
to the bench OF the Pat ula circuit sim
plities Congressional politics in the
second, as it is understood that his
friends were grooPing him Tor the race.
Colonel Grg9s demonstrated last sum
mer in the hot fight in the Second tina
he was powerful stump speaker and a
great campaigner and he would have
made it lively next year if judicial hon
ors hadn't taken him out of the fielt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

EVERY day it is more strongly demon,
strated that Mr.. Cleveland's bimetalic
currency views are right, and the gold
bug howl Of the opposition is so neon
sistent and inappropriate that anybody
can perceive it. Congress can do no
better than to execute Mr. Cleve-
lands ideas on the financial problem.
The county needs sound, intrinsic and
stable currency with both metals on a
parity with each other, and the presi-
dents idea of sucL system cannot be
mistaken
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

tended public school, and 5000 have at
tended private school, but never went
t, the public schools. The amount OF
money appropriated for common schools
is 81. 100000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
In Tronble.

From the LithOnit New Era.
Our printer had to attend court yester-
day and our pressnlan has been IA Jail
f9r seqeraI days, but the editor has es-
capped 50 rar ami the paper comes out as
usual
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

A CONTEMPORARY assures he planters
that there viii be pienty OF money to
move the cotto1 crop. Il will not take
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

DAWSON is paying cash for cotton and
is not working off certificates and part
payments on the farmers. The farmers
will remember this and both them and
Dawson will he benefited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
Appleton, S. c., July IL. 1891

Appleton S. c., July II, 1891.
Mr.. w. II. Barrett, Augusta, On
Dear Sir:-I have used your / II. p.
in my family for Indigestion, dyspepsia
and liver com plant, and regard i as the
finest preparation Of the kind | have
ever used.
Yours truly, MARSHAL ILL
Sold by w g. Kendrick.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

very big pile TO move the crop al present
prices,
WHEN an epidemic is abroad it is the
result Of fear more than any thing else
that makes it eon,agious. II people are
S afraid to die why don't they live bet
ter?
THOSE of our citizens who have been
absent this season are migrating home
ward, We ae glad to see the old ia
mliiar faces upon our streets again.
SILVER went mp in pricethe other day.
This metal seems now almost as fucu-
aung in price as cotton, and expert IL
nanciers are bewldered
CONGRESS- seems to have lost sight of
tim fact that this country needs tinan-
cial relief a great deal worse than it
needs wind
HABMANY GROVE is building $50,
900 dollar cotton factory. Other Geor-
gia towns would find it profitable to fol-
low suit.
THE city was filed to overhowing with
negroes on Saturday, and almost all of
them appeared to have little money.
THE farmers should remember that
Dawson pays cash for cotton.
BUSINESS is fixing to boom.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30
They Never Shut Down.

From The Admission Hot Blast.
There's plenty Of work to be had on
the farms They never shut down nor
run short on hours.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

WHAT is the Constitution going to do
for an idol now? In II is speech on the
silver question the other day Senator
Hill expressed identioally the Same views
as those he'd BY President Cleveland on
the coinage problem. The senator was
not big enough, however, to conceal his
malice towards the president,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

AN educated negro, Bishop Fl. u.
Turner, OF Georgia, startled Chicago the
other day by asserting that Adam and
Eve were negroes and the white man 81
today with all his refinement, p lish and
might, was the result of bleaching pro
due ID by tie same influences that have
changed arctic regions from land of
tropical verdure and beauty, with Gle
plants and mas odons, to land Of per-
petual snow and ice
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

ATLANTA is making her usual patriot
ic effort to keep u appearances and not
lie business stop, but the working peo-
pie there are having hard time of it,
such as no farmer with months pro
visions ahead can have. The fellow
whose conditionis envied now all over
this Lind is the country farmer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

THE summer is ended. All nature in
dicates the approach of autumn. The
daily range of the thermometer is from
i've to fifteen degrees lower, and the
nights have become delightful for sleep.
The tender bud and delicate leaf in the
forest are now cough and finn. Caimson
and yellow and russell tints are noticed
here and there upon the foliage, and
the waning forces OF nature indicate the
near advent of the time of fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

v3ry big pile TO move the crop at present
prices
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

FarT'aE Il E11--c4z,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

The New York Advertiser has become
enveioped in a state Of gloom that calls
for large eobs of pity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-30

THE city was filed to overhowing with
negroes on Saturday, and almost all OF
them appeared to have a little money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
Would Contract tho Currenox.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 28.-Ths
friends of free silver and some who do not
advocate free coinage, but who are opposed
to contraction of the currency, think that
they have discovered in the language of the
Sherman bond amendment in the sundry
civil bill provision which would result in
an enormous contraction of the currency.
It is not probable that this bill, which
touches every branch of the public service,
will be permitted to fail, and the surrender
of the amendment by the senate, after q
demonstration of force on both sides, is ex-
pected.
Appropriation bills are often put in this
position at the close of congress, and the
sundry civil bill is no exception, although the
appropriation bills as whole are in q much
better state than USUAL, The thing which
the opponents of the bond amendment claim
to have discovered is this: The language of
the amendment is that the proceeds of the
bonds shall be used for the purpose named
in the resumption act and for no other pur-
pose. Under the resumption act the secretary
of the treasury had the right to call in and
cancel, after the LIST of January, 1875, all the
outstanding greenbacks. amounting, at that
time, to about $346, 0OO, 600.
AS this was gradually contracting the cur
rency, the act of 1878 was passed providing
that these greenbacks when called in might
be reissued by the secretary of the treasury.
Now the Sherman amendment that comes
from the senate repeats by implication the
act of 1873 and limits the proceeds of these
bonds to the purpose mentioned in the re-
sumption act, which is the absolute cancella-
tion of every outstanding greenback as soon
as handed in for redemption. This would
contract the currency to such an extent thut
it would necessarily bring on crisis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
Two Courts of Three Judges.

TOPEKA, February 28.-The judiciary CON-
mittee reported an important bill. It is a
substitute for the four bills introduced pro-
viding for court of appeals. The new bill
divides the state into north and south depart
ments, these in turn are divided into three
divisions. court of three judges each for
each department is created, which will hold
court in each division of its department. In
the eastern division of the northern depart
ment the court will sit at Lawrence, in the
central division at Concordia and in the
western division at Colby. In the eastern
division of the southern department the
court will sit at Fort Scott. in the central
division at Hutchinson and in the western
division at Garden City.
The life of the court is only four years and
the judges are to be appointed by the gov
ernor, by and with tho consent of the senate,
for the entire term of four years. The court
is to have jurisdiction in cases involving not
more than 81, 500 and in quo warranto, ha-
beas corpus and msndamus cases. The
judges are to receive salary of s., 500 per
annum and the clerks of the court s., 500 per
annum. The cities where court is held are
to provide rooms for the court at tile ex-
pense of the city. The court Is to be known
as the ''Kansas Court of Appeals"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
The Trial Confined,

When Secretary of State Osborne was sent
for to give his testimony, Do3ter, Webb, ct
al, attorneys on the one part, made success
slve attempts to cblige the Douglass side tc
confine itself to the house records, Chic.
Justice Horton ruled that the evidence should
be taken. saying: 1--WE are trying to find
out if there was an organization"
After testimony had been heard detailing
The action of the Douglass house in organic
ing, Judge Doster objected to going any fur
Their into the organization of the Douglass
house with oral testimony than the time
when the house began to do business and
kept record, and the court informed him
that they were trying to find out if the
records we're authentic, but the investiga-
ton would not go further than the organiza-
ton and the keeping of house record.
Secretary of State Osborne testified that
he still had the original roll of the house
in his Office. By direction of the court he
brought it into court. It was compared by
the justices, with the printed roll used by the
Douglass house, and which was used In call
ing the roll on the election of officers and
for all subsequent business, and they were
found to be just alike.
Osborne stated that he had quietly, with
no annOun cement, taken copy OF the true
roll to the house, and on being told by S.
M. Scott who was the proper person to give
1t to, he had nanQeQ IL TO hydn, VINO was
then in the speakers stand.
All witnesses agreed that this occurred af-
ter the Douglass house had been organized.
When the Douglass side rested the Duns-
more attorneys asked for delay, to gather
their witnesses. The court told them to
commence with such witnesses as were
present.
Chief Clerk Ben Rich was examined. He.
with his clerks, had kept records of the house
proceedings. Only the first ten days jour-
nal had as yet been approved by the house.
The entire records had been turned over to
the revision committee, who had only revised
the first ten days as yet. He stated that all
elections of officers by the house of which
he was chief clerk had been by a viva voce
house but did not know who handed it to him.
names on it, but called in their places names
that had been handed him on separate slip.
Was told that this slip had been prepared by
Speaker Dunsmore. This list disappeared
the tn I'd day. The gentlemen whose names
appeared on the slip responded on roll calls,
and no objection was made Sixty-eght re-
sponded to the first roll call, fifty eight of
the names being on the original roll and the
other ten on the slip.
He had continuously followed the practice
of calling names of republican membe
and counting them as present; had done this
upon instructions and did not know the OBJ
iect. He still did this, since the two houses
have been in separate rooms, whenever there
happened to be a republican member pres
ent.
This ended the afternoon session of the
court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
Little Says They Will Acquiesce.

TOPEKA February A.-The members of
the populist house and the populist sena-
tors held caucus to discuss the political
situation.
The caucus was held in the populist house
and lasted from 10:30 o'clock until mid
night.
Attorney General Little appeared before
the members and made a short speech on
the case before the supreme court. He said
he believed that Governor Lewelling would
recognize the Douglass house if the supreme
court decided IN its favor.
The question of adjournment was dis
cussed and it was decided that such an
action would be inadvisable. No other
action of importance was taken.
The political situation was thoroughly
reviewed, and speeches were made by MEM
bers of each house. The proposed election
of Bailey p. Waggener for senator by the
republicans was discussed but little. A pop
ulist representative said "We did not deem
1t of enough importance to devote any time
to IL.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
NEWS BREVTTIES.

The Minneapolis and St Paul elevators
are filled with wheat, and as the railroads
will not premit their cars to be utilized for
storage purposes, the elevator men ere in a
ouan6ary as to where to put their May wheat
Opposition to the ratification of the Ha-
waiian annexation treaty has developed at
Washington.
The supreme court of Missouri has decided
that railroad companies have the right
TO make such regulations as they desire in
regard to carrying colore6 women in the
'1adies' car"
A manifesto has been issued from Cover
nor dwellings, Office, which the governor
says has his general approval, although he
would ont permit it to 60 out as his official
statement 1t says that no supreme court
dare pronounce the organization of the
Dunsmore house illegal. and in the same par.
agraph refers to the fate of judges in tue
French revolution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
w..s speedy Adjudication.

On February % Secretary of State Os-
borne, with W. d. Vincent and p. B. Maxon,
The newly appointed railroad commissioners,
went to the Office of the board and found
Commissioner Mitchell and the clerks there.
Mr.. Osborne handed Mr.. Mitchell written
notice that his successor had been elected
and qualified, and asked him to turn the
Office over Immediately. Mr.. Mitchell po-
litely refused, stating that he had been elect
ed for a term of three years, and when his
term expired he would gladly surrender the
keys.
Mr.. Hall then spoke up: Then, Mr.. Sec
rotary, the executive council must take pos
session of these rooms and remove all in
truders. Mr.. Osborne left the ROOM but re-
turned in few minutes and made another
demand of Mr.. Mitchell for the keys. ''You
still insist upon staying here?" he asked.
"Unquestionably, do" replied Mr.. Mitch
ell. He1eupon Mr.. Hall addressed Mr. Os-
borne and asked him to send for locksmith
to place new locks upon the doors and deliver
the keys of the same to himself and Mr..
Vincent.
81 cannot allow that" said Mr.. Mitchell.
II am here to protect the states property
and to see that it is not molested in any way
| hope the executive council will not resort
to any such extremes"
Secretary Osborne again left the room. but
soon returned the third time, and announced
that he had arranged for room for Vincent
and Maxon in the auditors quarters.
Commissioner Mitchell said: 1T is moi
my desire to prolong this controversy. If We
are not the railroad commissioners we are
ready to vacate the Office. The quicker this
question is settled the better for all con-
cerned. The interests of the public demand
that it be settled speedily, and if the other
side commences quo warranto proceedings
we will do all in our power to hasten the de-
cislon of the courts"
In case of this kind the postal authorities
refuse to deliver mail to either of the con-
testing parties until the matter is settled By
agreement or by the courts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
Batteries for tho New York.

NEW YORK, February 2a-The navy de-
partment has completed the designs of
powerful battery for the International Navi-
CATION company's steamer New York.
The battery will consist of twelve six-inch
breech-loading rifles placed on each bow and
quarter and four on either broadside. In ad-
iition there will be secondary battery con-
sistin2 of twenty six-pounder rapid-fre guns,
placed on the main and hurricane decks,
and eight one-pounder rapid-hre guns
mounted in the tops. Each OF the two masts
Of the shin will be given double tops, and
each of the tops will contain two guns. On
the extremities of the bridges in position
commanding a sweep fore and aft along the
water line and upon the entire line OF upper
decks will be two Gatfpg guns. The New
York will also have a brace of submarine
guns in the bows, placed so as 10 dlschaIge
t1no