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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-14
Sheriff Sale.

On the first Tuesday in July next,
before the court house door, in Dawn
son, Terrell county, Ga, within the
legal hours OF sale, wilt be sold one
half acre of land off of lot of land
number 224, in the 18th District of
Terrell county, Ga, and further
known as the land lying between
Methodist church and school house
and Jake Ellis lot, the west line of
the lot is one acre long north and
south, half an acre wide east and
west, levied upon as the property OF
Clara Miller under and by virtue Of
a mortgage Fl, ia. issued from the sd
perior court of said county Of Terrell
in favor of b. H. Hood, to satisfy the
same, and pointed out in SAID mort>
gage fl. ia. May 30, 1898.
L. K. CHRIS TIE, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-14

nothing new when we state that itpays to engage
in a permanent, most healthy and pleasant busl-
Such is the business we offer the working class;
We teach them how to make money rapidly, ana
guarant ee every one who follows our Instructions
faithfully the making Of $1,000 "a month
Every one who takes hold now and works VIII
surely and speedily increase their earnings; there
can beno question about it: Others now at WORK
are doing it. and you, reader, can do the same
This is the best paying business that you have
ever had the chance to secure. You will make a
grave mistake if you fail give it trial at once.
If YOU grasp the situation, ana act quickly, you
will directly find Yourself in a most prosperous
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums of money. The results OF only Few
hours work will often equal weeks wages:
Whether you are old or young, man or woman, IL
makes no difference, - do as we tell you, and sue
cess will meet you at the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary Those VINO VOTE ga
for us are rewarded. Why not write to-day ior
full particulars, free E. G. ALLEN u CO,
Box No. 420, Augusta, Ne"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-14
Notice to Debtors
Creditors.
and

AT persons having demands
against the estate of o. 0. Nelson,
late Of Montgomery, Ala, deceased,
are hereby notified to render in their
demands to the undersigned according
to law, and all persons indebted TO
said estate are required to make inn
mediate payment. This 3rd day of
May, 1893. q. A. BELL,
Admir- eebonis non.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-14

#EXcept sunday
Through Pullman Sleepers st. Louis
and jacksonville, and Palace Sleepers
from Montgomery to Macon via Dawson.
B. NJ. WILSON, Ag't.,
Dawson, Ga.
J. C. HALLE,
Gen. Pass. Ag't., Savannah, Ga.
w F. SHELL AN,
Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga.
GEO. DOLE WADLEY,
Gen. Supt. Savannah, Ga
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
when 1ackson,s Nose Was pnlled.

Mr.. James CarrlGan, a venerable Bal
timorean, was living in Alexandria, Va,
on the memorable occasion when Lieu
tenant Randolph pulled President Jack
sons nose. Lieutenant Randolph" said
Mr.. Carrigan yesterday, who was at
sea in the service of the government,
was at the death of the purser of the
vessel appointed purser, and he was
charged with appropriating &c., 900 from
the funds. He was tried and found
guilty, and President Jackson said to
him, You are not fit to associate with
the chivalry of America Some time
after that it happened that the president
and number of other persons left Wash
ington to attend the laying of the cor
nerstone of the monument to Martha
Washington. Their boat stopped at AL
eXandria, and Lieutenant Randolph
boarded her and walked up to the presi-
dent and began to take off his gloves.
II wasn't there at that moment, but |
was told that the president made some
remark about there being no need to re-
move his gloves. Lieutenant Randolph
suddenly stretched out his hand and
pulled the presidents nose. l saw Ran
dolph running from the wharf as was
about to go on the boat to learn the cause
of the commotion. l climbed up above
the crowd to get look at the presidents
nose, for every one of us felt that the
whole country had had its nose pulled,
Just then man named Thomas said to
jackson, Mr.. President of the United
States, give me permission, and l will kill
the villain, to which l heard Jackson
say, Thank you, l can fight my own
battles. baltimore Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
A WICKED STATUE.
1t Bears Evil to Him Who Disrespectrully
Talks of Spirits.

Talks of Spirits.
When Darius l, according to Herodo-
tus, wished to erect his statue near that
of Rameses II (Sesostris), the priests OBJ
jected on the ground that Sesostris was
greater conqueror than he. The statue
in question was one of several erected
before the temple of Ptah at Memphis,
on the borders of the sacred lake where
is now the village of Bedreshein. After
Memphis became Christian the renown
of its monuments died away, and when
it persisted the stones were removed to
serve in building Cairo. One colossus
remained to our day, it havingsbeen pre-
served under the sand, and ON being I'M
earthed by Caviglia at the beginning of
the century was found to represent Sc
sostris in his youth.
This colossus has been visited by most
tourists in Egypt. 1t lay on the sands
near the palm of Bedreshein in hollow
or ditch and was covered with water
during the inundation. The remains of
the temple might be traced along the
lake, which is still represented by a de-
preston in the ground covered with
wheatfelds. Of late years General Ste
phenson and Major Bagnold, R. E., have
excluded the waters from the colossus,
raised it on timber supports above the
ground and surrounded it by a brick
wall. On payment of 2 piasters, how
ever, it can be seen by the curious.
M. Maspero, the great Psychologist,
relates in a French contemporary that
the Arabs had formerly great awe of
this, which they called About Hol, the
'father of fright" as they do the Sphinx.
The ancient Egyptians, he assures us,
believed that statues, divine or human.
were animated by a spirit or double
detached from the soul of the person
they represented. This double ate,
drank and spoke or delivered oracles.
In later times the double was credited
with playing evil tricks on those who
approached the statue and even with
killing them. His power could be de-
stroyed by breaking the statue, or at
least the features; hence it is that SC
many statues of the pharaohs have been
mutilated by the Arabs.
The spirit of Rameses II was supposed
to haunt the palms at night, and NJ
Maspero relates that every time he
passed by in the evening toward dusk
the driver of his ass would mutter his
prayers and hurry on his beast. One
evening NJ. Maspero asked him if he
was afraid of some "afrite," and the
driver begged him not to speak of sucl
things or some harm would befall him
Presently M. Maspero was thrown from
the ass in the middle of the wood, ant
the incident was regarded by the driver
as a punishment for his not speaking
respectfully of the spirit in the statue
Egypt is full of such superstitions dat
ing from the far past.-Rural Collabo
ratOr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
Confidence Berets Confidence.

Mr.. Porte-Veine, the registrar, had q
hump as large as the late Mr.. Lagar
deres. Baron Arthur, on the other
hand, is an Israelite Of the most pro
nounced type, and any one who doubts
need only look at his features. Now the
baron and the registrar met at Nice
where they became fast friends. When
the hour Of departure struck, they mu
tually expressed wish for continue
ance of the pleasant acquaintanceshir
after their return to Paris. But Baron
Arthur has scruple. In these days OF
anti-Semitic agitation he would not fol
worlds impose on the good nature of his
new friend. Just before stepping into
the carriage he delivered himself as fol
lows:
II have a confession to make. am q
jew"
zone confidential admission deserves
another" whispered the registrar in the
baron's ear. GAS for me, am bunch.
backW-Intransigeant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
Bow That Paid Very Well.

A Kansas commercial traveller, while
taking in the sights in Chicago, visited
one of the principal horse marts of the
city and discovered in the auctioneer,
who was selling beautiful team of car
riage horses, a formerly of Kansas"
livery stable keeper, of whom he used to
hire teams. The bidding was exciting,
and the auctioneer had evidently taken
the last bid and was crying: '"Threehun-
bred and seventy-five! Do l hear four!
Going at three seventy-fve! Goingl Go
ing! Third and last call, and"- Just
then he caught the eye of the Kansas
commercial traveller, who gave "Ches-
terfield bow" in recognition, which the
auctioneer took for bid. -Four hun,
bred l have Who'll say four fifty? Co
ing at four hundred. Going! Third and
last call, and sold to the gentleman from
Kansas"
The Kansas G. T. was in a quandalJ
how to explain the mistake, when a gen
tleman stepped up to him and 'offercd
$50 for his bargain, which was accepted
with alacrity. When the sale was over
the G. T. and the auctioneer had cor
dial meeting, and iii the course Of the
conversation the Kansas G. 7. remarked
that "politeness always pays and pro
duced the $50 he had just made as al
evidence of the fact. 1t is needless tt
add that there was hilarity galore wher
the result of the Chesterfield bow became
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
COTTON CIRCULAR.
McElroy Gilbert on the Condition Of
the Market.

McElroy 6 Gilbert on the Condition Of
the Market.
NEW ORLEANS April 2S-McElroy
& Gilbert say:
Futures-Liverpool was again dis
appointing today, opening l to 2-64d
down and closing barely steady, 2 to
8 Cad lover than yesterday. Spot sales
were only 500 bales at unchanged
figures, the small spot demand and
lack of interest having depressing
influence on the market. New York
opened points down and closed II
points off from yesterday. This is at
triuutable to continued good weather
news received generally from the cot
ton belt, which brought about some
pressure to sell. Our market after
opening points down felt the
effect of the causes mentioned
above and closed with loss
of II points on the day, added
to which was the fact that the pre-
dicted light frost in the northern sec
tiOn OF the cotton belt dld not materlaI-
ize, as dispatches from that quarter
failed to make any mention OF frost.
From such advices as we have seen 1t
is evident that the damage due TO the
cold weather of some days ago has
been more than counteracted by the
present favorable conditions, and the
more we have investigated the ques-
ton the more we are led to believe that
the scaacity of seed, upon which so
much stress has been laid, was to a
large extent a bugaboo; that it leaves
us with only the hope of an increased
spot demand to give us an improve
ment in prices.
Receipts at all ports today were 5000
against $500 last year. New Orleans
expects tomorrow 1000 against 5000
here ard 10000 at all ports a year ago.
The weekly movement shows
loss of l5,C00 being in
round figures 10000 against $1,000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
KILLED IN HIS FIELD.
Ben Mooring Shot by His Brother-in, Law
Near Hubbard City.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
HUBBARD CITY, Tex, April 2S.-
This morning at o'clock, four miles
west of town, Joe Nixon shot at Ben
Mooring five times with q Colts
forty.tive sixshooter, three shots TAX
ing effect, killing him instantly.
Mooring married Mixon's sister and
lately has been having serious family
troubles, this morning threatening to
kill his whole family, and driving
his wife away from home.
She went to her brother's
for protection. Joe and Lee Nixon
were passing by the field where
Mooring was at work, and he cent
word for them TO come by, he wanted
to see them; that he was not mad
with them. When they got to him he
commenced swapping pistol at them,
and Nixon shot to save himself He
came to town to surrender, but was
advised by friends to await develop
ments. Officers have gone out to in
vestigate the matter. This is Mixon's
side Of the story.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
A Tree Five Thousand Years Old.

On the island of Teneriffe, one of the
largest if not the very largest of the
Canaries, about half way between the
Porto Santo and the summit of the IA
nous Pico de Tyde, the highest point of
land ON the island, stands the consider.
able town of Orotava, famous for lis
wonderful dragon tree" the identical
botanical specimen which Humboldt
pronounced "the most ancient vegetable
relic in the world" Humboldt made
calculations Gu it's age in several differ
ent ways and declared that it was be.
tween 5000 and 5000 years old. Sir John
Herschel often alludes to it as the Oldest
tree in the world. For at least 20 cen.
turtles the Guanches used the immense
hollow of this ancient tree as temple of
worship. Its eventful career was sud.
denly terminated in the summer of 1867,
when it was uprooted and almost entire
ly destroyed by hurricane. Louis
Republic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Dedication of the Turkish Mosque on the
Grounds-The Magic Button

Dedication of the Turkish Mosque on the
Grounds-The Magic Button
CHICAGO, A pril 26.-This was a gala
day at the Turkish village where saw
oral Thousand red-fezzed, gorgeously-
attired Orientals and Americans gath
cred to assist in the dedication of the
Turkish mosque. Representatives OF
the sultan, robed and turbaned in
silks, Persians, Bedouins and Turks
galore mingled with red-fezzed mem
bers of the Medinah temple of the an
Gent Arabic Order of MOBILES of the
Mystic Shrine, who were invited as
special guests of the day, to take part
in ceremonies the counterpart OF which
were never before held in this country.
The Train bearing the company ar
rived at the east end of Midway Pla1-
sance where large number OF Ara
e. bian horses and camels were III walt
ing mounted by turbaned Mohammo.
dams. After short delay the caval-
cade moved forward LED by the master
of ceremonies behind whom come flag
bearers with the stars and stripes OF
America alongside the star and cres-
cent of the Gilman empire. Follow.
ing were the highest officials of the
Medinah Temple borne in Sedan
chairs while in the rear tramped a
strange mixture of MOhammodans and
Americans. The procession moved
through lines of working Japanese,
Chinese, Swiss, Germans and Aus
tralians until it reached the Mosque
when Hadji Selmm, who officiates
as Huezzin, welcomed the
guests in the name OF Allah.
Then with slow tread the faithful en-
tered the sacred precincts of the edi-
flee and behind closed doors perform
ed the mysterious rites unknown to
anyone save themselves. Treating
and merrymaking then followed.
THE MAGIC BUTTON.
There arrived this morning the but
ton Cleveland will touch on Monday
to start the machinery of the exposi-
ton. 1t is in the shape of a modern
telegraph key and is of solid gold
with ivory button on the handle. 1t
sits on pyramid of blue and gold
plush twelve inches high. The colors
represent those of the American and
Spanish nations. On base of pyra'
mid are the figures 1482-1893 in
silver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
He Came From China.

When Mrs. Booth, the famous lee
turer, Travelled through Maine, her at
tention was called by an, awkward littlt
boy who shuffied in at a way station ant
with the gall of innocence sat hirnsl,i
down in the double seat that Mrs. Boot
had pre-empted. She smiled and (,i
vided an orange with him. Then she
quizzed the shy little stranger in the
rusty garments.
"Do you travel much, my boyi"
"Never's on the cars before but twict,
marm."
lis that so? Why, where do you
liver"
China, marm."
China! My! Aren't you long way
from homer
"Yes'm, but l brought my dinner cos
father said they'd ask like all creation
for anything to eat circus day."
Mrs. Booth was very much worked up,
for the thought flashed across her mind
that this innocent looking youngster was
guying her. She leaned forward and
asked very sternly, "Eittle boy, when
did you leave homer
"This morning, marm."
"What are you talking about? Where
is Gilman"
cts over beyond Waterville piece.
You take the stage But Mrs. Booth
turned to her book without waiting Ior
more information upon the topography
of Naturalization Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
at crop is suffering badly for want of

oat crop is suffering badly for want of
rain
The twelfth annual exhibit of the
Taylor Fair association and spring
races begins next Tuesday, May 2, and
continues fodr days, and extensive
preparations are being made for the
event. Already there are upwards OF
twenty we'll known race horses from
different portions of the state now
grooming on the grounds, with about
as many more of Williamson county's
goers, and applications for stall ac'
Communications are still pouring in by
every mail. o. G. Parker of Kyle
will be here with five racers and
Frank Hooper of Calvert has wired
for stalls for his five horses. The baby
show takes place on Wednesday, the
second day Of the fair, and the fire.
mems nose carriage races for liberal
purses on Thursday.
All the merchants of Taylor have
agreed To close their stores on each
afternoon during the fair and races
and reduced excursion rates have
been secured on all railroads leading
into Taylor for this occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
Georgetown Gleanings.
Special to The Sta .esman.

Special to The Sta .esman.
GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 2S.-
The Odd Fellows lodges of Florence
and Corn Hill celebrated the seventy
fourth anniversary of their order wish
grand parades, speeches and banquets.
Grand Master G.. w. Glasscock and
w. X. Makemson, past grand, deliv-
cred addresses on the subject of Odd
Fellow ship at Florence in the after
noon, and at Corn Hill in the evening.
Splendid dinners were served to the
large crowds at both places, and
everybody had good time. AS
Georgetown lodge had no celebration
of its own, mauy of the members went
to Florence and Corn Hill. The WIS.,
itors thoroughly enjoyed the kind hos
pitality of their neighbors.
A slight shower OF rain fell on
Thursday night. 1t was not enough
to do any permanent good to crops.
An ice cream and straw berry festi.
val will be given this evening by Mrs.
Uimnitt, the proceeds to be given
toward furnishing the Methodist
church.
All old soldiers, ex-confederates and
ex-federals, of this county are to have
q reunion here on May 9th at the old
fair grounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
THE COTTON CROP
Secretary Hes.ers Weekly Report on the
Cotton Movement.

Cotton Movement.
NEW ORLENs, April 2S.-Hester's
weekly New Orleans cotton report
issued before the c.ose OF business to-
day shows the amount brought into
sight for the week 81 per cent under
the seven days ending April % last
year, and AZ per cent under same time
year before last. Total for the week
IA, 743 bales less than from April % to
% inclusive, last year, and 2S,69S less
than same time year before last and a
deficit in the amount brought into
sight for % days of April is 81, l36
compared with same tiLle last year,
and 100, 782 compared with year te-
fore. This brings the total de-
ficiency for the season ending
this evening to 2,419, $50 less than the
movement last season and 1888, 52o
less than the season before. Total
brought into sight for the past seven
days 80 $40 against 1892 from April
% to % inclusive last year and 6S,S77
the year before, while the aggreg ate
for twenty. eight days of A pril is $780,
532 against 237, $3.50 and 290,3l5. Total
marketed fom sept. to date 6,2lS,-
O82 against 1851 1858 and S,2l3,356 last
year and year before respectively.
From this time on last year the
amount of cotton brought into sight
was 403, 421 and year before last 439,-
241. In other words, after this date
last year 46.100 per cent of the crop
was marketed aud season before last
$500 per cent. Movements since Sept.
shows receipts at United States ports
4 1851 against 6,712,33S last year
and $3.50 1853 the year before; overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Poto-
mac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada sol, SOL against 1,173,2S0 and
097, 1902; interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the CONNER
cial year 1856, 919 against 245, 593 and
224, 343. Southern mill takings $780,
944 against 5ll,747 and 462, 248.
Northern spipners ha q taken the
past week 270 bales less than last
year, making decrease in their TAX
ings of 0,976 for the season TO date.
This, however, includes correction
of 80, 1858 bales burned at New Orleans
which were deducted this week
from the total of Northern spinners'
takings last year.
Foreign exports for the week were
60, 424 bales, against II, 125 last year,
making total for the season of 8, 7O9,-
800, against 5,199,449 last year, or a
decrease of l, 400, l29. Total taking of
American mills, North and South, and
Canada thus far this season 2,11S, $50,
against 2,566516 last year. These in
cluds ,559, 800 by Northern spinners,
against 2,030,476 Stocks at seaport
cities and twenty.nine Southern in
terror centers decreased during the
past week 65, 1853 bales, against de-
crease for corresponding period last
year of 1874. and are now 1S6,O99
smaller than at this date in 1892.
Including stocks lent over at ports
and interior towns from last crop and
number of bales brought into sight
thus far of the new crop the supply to
date is 6,75O,979, against 9,91O,334 for
same period last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
A Bad Looking Case.

Special to The Statesman
TEMPLE, Tex, April 28.-Early this
morning Stephen Maleie, a Bohemian
farmer ten miles east of Temple, re.
ported that his wife was dead. Neigh
bors Investigated and found her skull
crushed and her throat bruised and
lacerated. The matter was reported
this morning. Justice Sturdevant
held an inquest. The proof points to
her husband as the murderer and he
has been arrested and will have an
examining trial tomorrow. He seems
Indifferent but his countrymen only
need little encouragement to lynch
him. He gives no explanation and
only says he don't know how his wife
came to her death.