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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
How Poor Man studied Law.


The Rev. DIR George E. Ellis says
There Is story about certain distin
guished orator, lawyer and statesman d
Massachusetts that has never been told
and | daresaythe gentleman wouldn't likf
to have his name mentioned now. Besides
the story Is very old, and It all happened
something like thirty-ilvs years ago But
1t Is good story, and its value Is only very
slightly diminished by the necessity foI
withholding names
As say, something like thirty-five year
ago lived in the Highlands, and in my
house there was young domestic who wa
very bright and very industrious. One daJ
/ discovered her In earnest conversation
with Draw young man at the back gate
She talked with him long and tsnderlY
and when he went away Ichaifed her abouI
her company But she surprised me very
much BY bursting intotears, and declared
that she was ready 70 give up her place, bui
that she had meant no harm Iquestionet
her further, and discovered that she had
loaned some books out Of my library.t to tht
young man. and be had come 10 return
them.
The young man was her brother, and hf
was studying law. but he had little money
to buy books with, and he had taken thi'
means Of pursuing knowledge under diff
culties. Today men call that young mar
general, !" and II told you bis name you'd
be startled, ! assure yoa.--Cor ST. Loui:
Globe Democrat
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

Montaigne says that a mans wit Is a
mans danger unless he knows how TO use
it. But witty Florida bunter ,howed
himself master Of his situation. fie proved
his property and covered his risks, Many
years ago. near place called Enterprise,
ON point iutting into Lake Monroe, dur
ing all bright days big alligator used to
lie basking III the sun,
He was well known TO the whole neigh
borhood The eutire enterie Of sportsraea
at the only hotel nsed to call him Big Ben,
and proud hunters wonld talk and even
dream OF the time when well aimed rife
shot would end his long career But Big
Ben was as cunning as serpent, and
whenever any Que, stoot or aii0at, came
uDpleasantiy near he would slide oil into
the water. which meant goodby for the
rest OF the day
One fine morning a sportsman padding
up the lake, luckily with his rife in his
canoe, came upon Big Ben so sound asleep
thar he stole up within range and put a
bullet through the alligator's brain. What
to do next was problem He could not
Low tht lMolstot GAL LAI WAA ~ A-he1t ~ t7r
with his tiny canoe.
A bright idea struck him He put his
visiting card into the beasts mouth and
padded swiftly back. Several hunters
were at the wharf, and the slayer Of Big
Ben hastened 10 inform them that while
out padding he had come within easy
range Of the gator, which was no doubt
still lying mosioniess on the point A
d0tilia 0f boats and canoes, manned by an
army with rifles, instantly started for the
point. To'av0id confusion, it was agreed
that all should 80 dowu together. and that
the entire party. il they were lucky enough
to find Big Ben still there, should fire a
v0liey at the word Of command
AS they approached the point the hearts
of all beat quickly, and when, with strain
ing eyes, they say Big Ben apparently asleep
and m1tionIess upon the bank even the
coolest could hardly control his feelings.
Bang! bang went score Of rifles, and
Ben, riddled with bullets, lay motiDnless
upon the point With cheer Of triumph
the excited sportsmen leaped ashore, and
fastening rope round the dead alligator
towed him 10 Enterprise.
There the original slayer awaited them
on the wharf. When the creature was laid
upon the shore he opened its mighty jaws
and disclosed his visiting card. at the same
time thanking them most politely for their
kindness in bringing his alligator home. :
EXCHANGE.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
BEWARE OF oINTMENTs FOR Ca
rARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

As mercury VIII surely destroy the sense Of
smell aud completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles ahould never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, az the
damage they will do Is tenioii to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halle Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by r J. Cheney ( CO., To
led0 O contains no mercury, and ID taken In
ternaliy, acting directly upon the blood and mn-
eous surfaces OF the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. II u
taken internally and made In Toledo, o. by Il.
j. Cheney q Co Testimonials free.
E@- Sold BY druggists; price, 70 cents per
bottle.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
Experirnents With Firsdanlp.

Some French chemists have been investi-
eating the nature Of firedamp mixtures in
relation to rolliery explosions with Inn
pOrrant results For this purpose mixtures
Of pure formene and air were employed,
and Of these mixed with ordinary illumt-
mating gas, which were made BY passing the
gases through multiple Bunsen burners
into wooden box placed against granite
and purphyry blocks, and 30 disposed that
BIZ striking them with pick the sparks
feIE into the box. Ii appears the mixtures
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
sarinrs Ilanks nna Thelr oman.

Savings banks, In the sense In which
they are known at the present day, are
strictly modern institution whose histO-
~ belongs to the Nineteenth century, for
previous to the year 1860 not a savings hank
existed anywhere in the world. The prog
ress that has been made In the eighty Of
ninety years Of savings bank history may
be understood when 1t is stated that ut the
beginning Of the year 1891 the deposits in
the savings banks Of the entire world were
reckoned to have reached the enormous
sum Of four billions Of dollars.
Savings banks had their origin in Eng
land in 1903, and we're suggested as a means
Of encouraging thrift among the poor.
Samuel Whitbred in parliament In 1907,
proposed to establish national savings
bank under the direction Of government
officers, the deposits In which were to be
invested in government securities, and the
repayment to be made By the sale Of the
securities when required This scheme
was not found practicable. and with others
OF similar character WAS abandoned.
In 1910 the Rev. Henry Duncan, Of Ruth
well, Scotland, organized in his own parish
savings bank which, when compared
with previous efforts, was q decided sue
cess. and number Of similar institutions
were established In various parts Of the
kingdom. Dr. Duncanhas been called .the
father Of savings banks" The Edinburgh
GaEingB bank was established in 1914, three
years before the savings banks came under
government control. New York Recorder.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

When the English ENJOYS. Trevelyan
and Lemon. were introduced at the Aus
srian court Count Kaunitz asked, aDo
thsy speak French7' sExcallently well, =
replied Lemon. For my part" said the
count aside, Il prefer the English who
used to come: they spoke French SO de-
lightfully fli.n ''In that case,n answered
the introducsr. Dyou will be charmed with
this pair. Exchange
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
"A SONG OF vIoLETS

Wake. violets. wake;
BY river and lake;
Your purple ranks rally
Ger hillside and valley;
Awaken and follow
The brook in the hollow.
Through lone mountain passsa
Mid tail meadow grasses;
Fur cnwsiips are yellow.
And thrush songs ere mellow.
And orioles sing.
Tilltks gray Woodlands ring.
Wake. vi0lets. wakel
Bloom. yinlels, bluHml
While faint with perfume
The bee. the gay rover,
Drpnes arowsilY over
The iilars and lilies
And daGasi9wniii!liea.
Though tender his seeming
And trae lie i dreaming
OF roses and summer,
The false, tiekIn hummer,
Through forest ard lane,
By roadside and plain.
Bloom. yiolets. bln0ml
Fade, yiolets. fadel
On i-.e breast Of the maid.
In the hand of the child
And the youth indebted.
Your short life Of gladness
Is fnllaf sH-esst sadness.
Awake. fla~ers Of truth.
Like the anpes Of Our youth.
Bud and bloom with the fears
on the swift coming years.
Adore and around
Each newly made rinund.
Fade. violats- fatie.
--HOusekeepersf Week.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

Hiss Gushington--Such exquisite mel
odyl And such a lovely bssso Signor
Bolognal So handsome! ] do wonder
what his ags isl
Small Brother Bologna's age! ]
know it,,
Miss a.-Tou darling! What is it7
aB. ttriumphantly Sausage. Pitts
turg Bulletin.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

When Mime Blavatsky and Colonel Oh
colt began to preach theosophy in New
York in IS75 Ihey could muster hardly half
dozen adherents, Now the assertion Is
made that the movement has 100000 fol
lowers In America
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

The sublimest state of misery Is endured
only by man with stiiliy starched white
waisteoat, collar that won't stay hutr
toned behind. pair of tight shoes and q
seed from the raspberry jam between his
front teeth.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

.sJames was thoughtful boy, any
how, in spite Of his crimes"
'sHe wasn't thoughtful when he rob
bed the bank
aYes lie WIS He got arrested under
an alias rather than disgrace Ids father's
nalne. : New York Epoch.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
Capture q ! whale on ths Es.sx Coast

A whale nearly fifty feet in length was
captured in the River Crouch, near
Burnham, Essex. The river Is mile
wide, and the whale had become strand
ed on the bank. Specialtrains conveyed
thousands Of people 10 inspect the mon
stsr. II was seized BY the customs Off
eer and sold for seventeen pounds ster-
ling for exhibition purposes. It 10 In
tended to preserve the skeleton intact.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05
Olds&Kinq
Portland, Or.

measuring iringe), which we will mail 10 you
for rs cents sent Us, with q cents for postage.
It's suggestion from our rhOusc-iurnisfing line
ior making your home attractive. Our special
offers are not 10 get your money for the article
mentioned but 70 get your attention to our
prices and qualities. We know they'll convince
sou that You are assured Of honest goods and
honest values from US every time Our Spring
Catalogue Is sent free for the asking.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

Syrup

William McKeekan, Druggist at
Bloomingdale, Mich. "Ihave had
the Asthma badly ever since ] came
out Of the army and though ] have
been in the drug business for fifteen
years, and have tried nearly every
thing on the market, nothing has
given me the slightest relief until q
few months ago, when l used Bo-
schees German Syrup. am now
glad to acknowledge the great good
It has done me. lam greatly reliev-
ed during the day and at nightgo to
sleep without the least trouble" o
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

HOODS Puts cure Liver Ills. JaundiCs,
Bsiouspess. Sick Headache and Const.patioa.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-05

We make
special Of
for In this
space each
week. This
1time it IL
Of an ORR
entail col
ored fringed
CHI Il MILE
TABLEC0vER
iaize MxbS
inches, not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
nlissionarr Entertainment.

The entertainment Of the juvenile Mis-
ionary Society at the Methodist church,
on Sunday night, was one of the best in
its history of years of successful work.
The mite boxes. filed with the treasures
of the little boys and girls, played an
important part Il the sacred festivities.
The recitations were admirably rendered
and the dialogues We're crCditable to the
children who took part in them.
The exercises were assisted by the
regular choir of the church, led by Mrs.
Bond, Of Athens, who presided at the
organ. The church building was filed
with an immense throng who were deep
ly interested in the proceedings from
beginning TO end. A nice sum was rea-
lied for the cause of missions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
SOCIAL ITEMS.

Pleasant Personal Paragraphs About Feo-
pie You Know and Have Heard or
Mrs E. j. Hart is visiting her parents
a. Butler.
Mrs. j. A. Fouche, of McDonough, is
visiting her parents in this city.
Mrs. G. G. Bond, of Athens, is visiting
the family of her father, DR.. &. W. Far
rar.
Mr.. T. L. (Oph) Lamar, who has been
in Texas for two or three years, is at
home visiting his father, DR.. John I.
Lamar.
On last Wednesday Mr.. j. N. Bolton
was married to Mrs. S. o. Bowman, JUS
tice J. P. Green officiating. THE NEWS
extends congratulations.
Mayor John L. Parrot, Judge R. j..
Anthony and Mr.. E. E. Pinkston, all
prominent citizens of Parrott, were in
Dawson few days ago.
Col. Watts, prominent lawyer OF
Lumpkin and a trustee of the state
lunatic asylum, was in the city last
week attending court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13

1t covers = good deal of ground-Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Disc very. And
when you near that it cures SO many
diseases, perhaps you thilk 'iC's too
good to be true"
But it's only reasonable. AS a blood
cleanser, fgsh-builder, and str myth. re-
storer, nothing like the Discovery is
known in medical science. The diseases
that it cures come from torpid liver, or
impure blood. For everything OF this
nature, it is the only guaranteed remedy.
In dyspepsia, biliousness; all bronchial,
throat and lung affections; every Orm
of serofula, even consumption Tor lung
scrofula) in it's earlier stages, and in the
most stubborn skin and scalp diseases
if it ever fails 20 benefit or cure, you
have your money back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
Florida Soft Bone Phosphate.

For several years the attention of the
agriculturist has been invited to the
merits of Florida Soft Bone Phosphate
as a source of Phosphoria Acid. SO much
has been said and the claims of the value
as fertilizer so high, after several ex-
perimental station tests and many prac-
tical farm tests throughout the country
since 1889, when the value of this pro-
duct was discovered, ali OF which tests
have been satisfactory in high degree,
the advocates of its value are Offering it
t the trade this season upon its merits
in competition with acid phosphate. So
much was said about the great richness
of phosphate deposits of Florida that the
u. S. Senate, under a resolution in 1890,
ordered an expert report on the phos
phate industry. This report to the Z. S.
Senate by the Commissioner of Labor
says that the Soft Phosphates of Florida
is natural fertilizer of surprising yir.
tue, better than ground bone; that the
results from its use have been better
than results from standard fertilizers, and
urges the farmers and planters of the
United States 10 give it thorough prac-
teal test.
The Paine Fertilizer Company, of
jacksonville, Fla, have published very
comprehensive pamphlet on this phos-
phate. containing also The experimental
4 lqn mr.
many practical farm test this year from
Alabama Georgia, South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and several other states winch
speak very highly OF This phosphate. If,
as these experimental tests show, 1t be
true as claimed that soft bone phosphate
lives better results than acid phosphate,
as this soft bone phosphate is much
cheaper than acid phosphate, it would
be we'll for the planters and farmers to
Give it a thorough trial. he Paine Fer
tilizer Co.'S. guaranteed analysis show %
per cent to 80 per cent of ph0SphOric
acid, which is about twice as much phOs
phnric acid as is found in acid phosphate,
and the tests show it to be available as
plant fo"d through soil ingredients.
Mr.. John r. Mercer, the largest fertil-
izer dealer in Dawson, has bought car
load Of this Soft Bone Phosphate and
will make thorough and exhaustive tests
with il on next seasons crops.
TIE Paine Fertliza, Co., have place d
large contracts in Alabama ior next
Years crops as the II suit OF the -IaOAma
aud Geo ,gja experimental tests.
ANY of our farmers who are intereS ed
in this subject should Investigate 'he
rratrpr furtupT I lrV can Get tie FlOri-
da Soft Bue Phosphate through Mr..
Mercer, or i can be ordered direcr from
the company at Jacksonville, Florida.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13

Some Of the diseases which flesh is heir
to are contagious in every sense of the
word. a contact SO slight that it does
not reach even skin contact, but merely
contact with the air which smallpox
patients breathe, is sufficient to cause
smallpox in man. So, too, mediate con-
tact-that is to say, the handling by the
well Of material touched by the sick
has been proved to be the cause of many
diseases. Of Which erysipelas and scarlet
fever may be cited as examples. The
products of certain other diseases =
typhoid fever for example-require to
be taken into the economy to become
malefcent. Still others, such as CHAMBERS,
must be introduced into the blood cur
rent itself before they are dangerous.
These facts hayeo been proved by long
observation and are not to be disputed.
Baltimore Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
For Sale.

[ have the following property for
sale:
1000 acres Of land with ten head
ot mules, corn, fodder and cotton
seed Tor $500 per acre.
1000 acres. mile and half from
Dawson, at $53 per acre.
100 acres, ! mile from Dawson, at
bargain.
100 acres, three miles from Daw :
SOD, viii sell cheap.
Desira9le City property for sale or
or rent.
]. A HORSLEY,
Real Est. Agent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
Butter From Sueet Milk

at a totaI cost of from &c. to DC. per
pound by using my new Butter making
process. The butter is fully up to the
highest standard of perfection. From
three to four times as much butter can
be made from the same quantity OF milk
than can be made from sour milk by
the churning process. rms secreC
should be possessed by every body and
is worth many times the amount | ask
for 1t. Twill send the recipe to any one
for scots. Agents wanted. Address,
MRS. M. Z. MCKINNoN
CowART, ALA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
RICHARD pETEB IN DURANGO VIE
The Famous Witness Again Behind tn
Bars.

Richard Peter Gil, the witness from
Stewart county who gained fame in
swearing for the defense the last time
Homer Willis was uied, is an inmate OF
the Terrell county jail.
Gill astonished the whole country
with his evidence during the trial, AND
the general public saw in him rival to
the lamented Nujnchausen.
Last week the grand juryindicted Gill
for perjury. and he has been in jail since
Wednesday unable to give $500
LATER-The bond vas made Sunday
and Gill given his ioerty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
w an ted

A position as manager on a plantation.
Reference given, For farther lhAofhl"-
ton apply at this office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
Cotton Seed Wanted.

We viii give the highest market price
for cotton seed delivered at the mill,
Cotton seed Hulls on hand and for sale
at So. 90 per ton. >>,r 90
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13

Mr. James McCracken of neal Parrot,
is all right on tie hog question. He
killed, a few days ago, one hog that
weighed 2O3 pounds. All the year round
he is right on the meat question, and is
an example to all our farmers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
The Boy az d His Il orn.

The small boy Dawson las its small
boy) is already getting in his deadly
work on tie lorn. Y hen he gives it a
terocious blast, cutting vour nerves in
two as with a blads and making you jerk
and start, " hat smile plays on that
small Boys countcnance! His very
eyes seem to mo ok you. Listen for the
Dawson boys Cari stmas horn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
WHY SHOULD YOU

Wear a suit 50 badly sP o3 advise you
worn and torn? Alo" 10 H. made to looh
not to do 50. 1t can De ,3on new for l an an
bran bra new for little l mot like Nancy
alive alive and an expert Jun 5nSti lust ls the boy
Hanks HAM Try me, for l an do Dyeijna:s.'
E s;s! sTs ' sai 'S9Pssass. in vii f.
*: s;;. I 5s5; : Is: e:
ed, at $500 "a pair :b6p ou under ]. W. w s sss
i1 Ug m ten cent o st0F before going else
% %Ss aea 70 yours rs t6.pl5 5oas RUNSrH
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13

Hoods Pills do not purge, pain OF
grippe, but act promptly, easily and Ell
iciently - cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13

Chronic nasal catarrh positively cured
by Or. Sage's remedy. so cents: BY
dru! gists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
IN THEIR NIGHT CLOTHES
GIRLS HAD TO RUSH FROM BURN
ING BUILDING.


ING BUILDING.
Southern Female University, at Birmlng-
ham, in Charge of Two Dawson Ladies'
Destroyed by Fire.
The many friends in Dawson of Misses
E. and C. James, sisters CT Colonel La
mar James, and who were reared here
and spent many years in sc hool work In
the city, will regret to know of the great
misfortune that has befallen them at
Birmingham, Ala, where they have been
at the head of large institution OF learn
ing for the past two years.
The following special tells the partic-
ulals:
Birmingham, Ala, December 6.-The
Southern Female University, situated at
Lakeyiew. a suburb, one of .he largest
colleges IN the state, was burned 10 the
ground tonight, together with all the
furniture it contaied. Miss Minnie Dean,
of Warrior. one of the students, and ne
GRO domestic. named Virginia. are, it is
feared, fatally burned. Miss Dean died
before day.
Miss Dean. who was beautiful young
woman. in the excl cement rushed back
into the building after being safely out
and her hair became ignited. She sconlbe-
came enveloped in flames and but for the
heroic work of J. B. Robins would have
been cremated. She lived only little
while. Mr. Robins VAS severely burned,
as was Mr.. J B. Foster, who was doing
good work assisting in saving what could
be gotten from the burning building,
Mr., Sam Newlouse did good work,
rescuing three young ladies and several
trunks, receiving bad burns for his hero
ic work.
The schools apparatus, valued at 3d.
900. is a total loss. A great deal of
wearing apparel, together with twelve
pianos, were lost. A negress jumped
from an attic window and had an arm
broken and was otherwise injured.
The fire originated at IL o'clock from
the stove in the kitchen and soon envel-
oped the big frame building.
The Girls had all retired and most of
them escaped in their night clothing.
Many of them we're more or less burned
and bruised in escaping from the build
ing. The young ladies were brought TO
the city and given lodging at the city
hotels, The injured are being admins
tered to.
The loss on the building is $4,000 and
on the furniture $1,000. The former
was the property Of the Elyton Land
Company and was insured for SD 600
1t was a large three story structure, COW
ering a great deal of ground, and 1t is
almost miracle if some of the 81 Is
rooming on the third floor are not burned
up. The schcol was conducted by the
Misses James. There We're seyenty-four
b,ardels, coming from seven southern
states All Of the teachers are accounted
for. The girls are distributed 50 that no
muster of them can be had tonight.
-Four young ladies who were missing,
and it was feared had been cremated in
the college building, were found shortly
after midnight huddled together in the
woods, half clad and frightened nearly
to death.
Prof. II. Bechter, aged seventy years,
music teacher, was hurt on The head ana
right arm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13

A three horse farm on the line OF Ter
rell and Webster counties, on or neaI
Bear Greek. Apply to the undersigned
at his home seven miles north OF paw
son. JOHN T. LAMAR.