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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
The sandringham Funeral Sermon.

The wide interest taken in the ques-
ton Of recognition in eternity was illus
trated by the extraordinary sale OF the
sermon preached at Sandringham on the
decease of the Duke Of Clarence and
Avondale, the eldest son Of the Prince
and Princess of Wales.
The profits during the short period OF
six months amounted to no less than
81 300, of which the sum of $500 was
given by the Princess of Wales to the
Gordon Bows home and $3.50 to the
British Home for Incurables. Over So
600 copies were sold in that time-a sale
certainly unprecedented in the annals
of profit fron} single sermon of a few
pages.
The preacher mas been heard to say
that this sale was not due to his slender
sermon. but to the touching anecdore
told by the princess, forming the prefa-
tory note. and which she gave permits
sion to be printed. The substance OF
the story is that in 1888 all the five chill
dren of the princess were with her at
Sandringham, and they all partook OF
hoiy communion together. Il gave
Eddy a little book" said the bereayed
mother, ''and wrote in it:
Nothing in my hand bring,
Simply to thy cross l cling,
"and also
Just as am. without one plea
But that thy blood was shed Tor me-
o Lamb of God, come
.sWhen he was gone, and lay like one
sleeping" continued the princess, we
laid 8 cross of flowers on his breast ana
after we had done SO turned to the Ia
ble at his bedside and saw the little book
in which were written these words ana
could not help feeling that he did cling
to the cross, and that it had all come
true. u leisure Hour.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
Consumption C ured.

An old bhysi clan retired from pratice
HAVING had placed in his hands by an
F a India missionary the formula of a
simple vegetable remedy fr tohe speedy
md nermant cure of consumption,
bIoncbItis, catarrh, asthma, and all
throat and Lung affections, also positive
and radical cure for nervous debility;
nervous ne, complaints, after having tested
it's curative powers in thousands of cases
iUo felt It his duty to make it known to
his his SUITE ring fellows. Actuated by his
, m,o Sc and desire to relieve human
suffering, 1 will send free of charge, to
oil Who desire it, his receipein German.
French or English, with ull directions
for preparing and using. Send by man nan
hy addressing with stamp, naming this
"a W. A. MOVES, $40 Powers Bloc k
Rochester, n. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
Measuring the Baby

.osnred the riotous baby
we ,raInst the cottag wall
iiiy crew at the threshold
A i 1nSd The baby was just as tall.
A I3y va s T of purple and gold,
VIII b y" like jeweled chalice,
AM The fragrant dew to hold
.-..hor+ the blue birds whistled
VILE IIi~S nm in the old roof-trees;
h2 - and fro at the window
Anu TL " rod rose rocked her bees.
r,a ~ soft mink fists of the baby
w Wore never a moment still,
cratching atisunshine and shaao"
That danced on the lattice SILL
His ewes were the color of blue6ells'
li' Lis mouth like flower unbloWn-
rra little bare feet, like funny white
mice,
ppened olt from the snowy white
,nd wa thought with a thrill of rapt-
IRE
Thai vet had touch of pain,
r,-La li'' lime rolls around with her roses
Wen measure the boy again.
Al mey-in darkened chamber,
With the sunshine shut away,
Tbronob tears that fell like bitter rain,
We measured the boy today.
And sthe little bare feet that were
dlmpled
And sweet as budding rose,
Law side by side together
In the hush of a long repose.
Tn from the dainty pillow,
White as the risen dawn,
The fair little face lay smiling
with the light of heaven thereon,
And the dear little hands, like rose
leaves
Dropped from the rose, lay still,
Never to catch at the sunshine
That crept to the .darkened sill.
We measured the sleeping baby
With ribbons white as snow,
For the shining rosewood casket
That awaited him below.
And out of the silent chamber
We went with a childless moan
To the height of the siuless angels
Our little one had grown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
UNITED AT THE LAST.
PITDFUL TALE OF AN EMlGRANT
FAMILY THAT Persisted.

The Terrible Blizzard of 1881 Had fol-
Some of It's Victims a Whole Family
Which Froze to Death in Dead Mans
Cove-Heroio Efforts of Mother.
That's Dead Mans cove right before
your eyes," said the old man as he point
ed to a recess of half an acre in extent
in the southern face of the Little Rocky
mountains. That's Dead Mans cove,
and you kin see the iron work Of the
wagon lynn about when We git closer.
When | first looked in here thar was
five human bodies lying dead in that
wagon. Me an my pard we dug big
grave and buried 'em all together back
agin that cliff, thar whar the rocks is
We piled the rocks that way so the
wolves couldn't git at the dead"
But there is no headboard - no
names" l protested as l rode closer to
the spot pointed out.
Couldn't be no names, cause we
couldn't find any," he replied, land them
rocks is a gravestun as will last forever
Well git off and sit down fur a smoke,
and Ill gin ye the full particklers. I've
passed here hundred times in the last
three years, and it allus gives me the
heartache. Poor husband-poor wife
poor children
ut was this way" he continued after
his pipe was aight. ''Me and pard had
cur shanty down the valley about a
niln p1oy+x7 &c o,,,i crr.o,,&c in thor. Xiv.
cred wagons used to come by this trail
and turn south into Wyomin, or keep
west into Idaho. They'd come five or
SIX families at time, and they'd come
singly. Some of 'em would take SIGH
chances of Injuns, sickness, landslides,
Starvashun and death as would make
your ha'r stand on end to think of. No
man kin begin to guess how many graves
thar be of men, women and children be-
tween the Dakota line and the west
branch Of the Missouri river. I've
counted hundred in days ride.
WAL, one December mornin me and
pard woke up to feel that thar was a
blizzard maxim ready to bust on US. 1t
nao been coolish but pleasant up to that
Ume' We could tell by the feel of things
what was comm, and began to git ready
tur 1t. l. was jest arter noon when
woman walked into our shanty. She
was an emigrant. Right here in this
cove she had left her husband and four
children to try and find some help. He
nad bin sick fur three weeks and was
little better than a dead man, and she
mad bin drivin the team an takin keer of
tmngs gener'ly. She orter to hev turned
pack long before, but some fool of
doctor had told the man he'd get well if
thsy kept on.
They had got separated from the
party they started with, and had made
the last hundred miles alone. They
war out o grub, hadn't a match left to
UulId ire, and the woman knowed
Cnange fur the wuss was BLOWN up.
She was frail, Ieetle woman, and she
nad gone through with huff to down
man. but she hadn't lost all her pluck
y'r AS soon as she told us the story we
got ready to go back with her an bring
N the outfit. We made a start, but we
never got thar"
The blizzard prevented, chr"
She did. She came swoopin down all
" a sudden, like some great bird droppin
rom the sky. A fine snow begun to
= the wind started right in 10 blow
avn gale, and believe the thermom-
e'ef went from 4adeG& above 70 10 daGa
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
A VICTIM OF A CORPORATION.

Speaking of corporations, said a
prominent st. Louis banker, Il recall
with painful reminiscence the first one
of which l had the honor to be a stock
holder. 1t happened in 1865, and l was
Just fifteen years of age. OF course l
had no idea that it was really corpora
ton in which l had invested, but as
look back upon the incident the realiza-
ton rushes upon me that was victim
of corporation methods.
''It happened in this way. AT very
early age my tendency for mercantile
pursuits developed. AT school noticed
a very general demand for candy and
cakes and an exceedingly limited supply
in the market. Many of the children
possessed coppers and nickels, but it
was nearly mile from the school house
to the country town, and the boys were
compelled to forage upon the neighbor-
ing sugar cane fields and orchards to sat
isfy the youthful stomach. After a care
full survey of the market decided that
the school was confronted by a condi-
ton, not theory.
''In few days l had secured the CO.
operation of half a dozen boys, with
capital of thirty cents, in which held
ten cents of the stock, and was conse-
quently named as president and man
ager of the candy store which we pro-
posed to open on the grounds. We found
an enormous dead and fallen tree, whose
butt end offered little resistance to ou-
|
the stockholders that meeting would
be held Immediately after school, and at
that meeting /, as president and man
ager, cut an opening into the dead tree,
fashioned shelf therein and attached a
door, while the stockholders looked OF
in admiration. then proposed that early
in the morning each stakeholder should
bring with him five cents worth OF
candy where with to stock the juvenile
store.
''To my establishment it was moved
and seconded and carried that the candy
should be purchased and delivered at
once. so that the store might have an
early and perfect opening. Tired as
was repaired to the town, invested my
ten cents IN cheap candy, returned to
the school grounds, where already the
twilight was making ghostly figures
among the trees, and deposited my treas
ure in the store. 1t was quite dark when
| reached home, and being unable to ac-
count for my whereabouts the presl-
dent and manager went to bed supper
less and with back singing from the
effects of a switch literally applied.
Next morning l fastened to the school
grounds in order to be first at the cere-
monies. Imagine my surprise when l
found there, seated in row, all the
stockholders. I congratulated them on
their interest in the enterprise, and then
threw open the door of the candy store
1t was emptyl
''For a moment was speechless. The
stockholders bent their heads and said
nothing. They looked suspiciously con-
tented, and when l intimated that some
good man among us had gone wrong
they were all prepared to prove that
daring burglar had, in the midnight
hour, deprived the corporation Of its as
sets.
Ten years later one of the stockhold-
ers admitted that he had helped his
brethren in disposing of the stock. st.
Louis Republic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04

Tor mains inthe chest there is moth ing
: e. than a flannel cloth saturated
lii Chamberlain's Pain Balm an
E ~ On over the seat of pain. 1t will
oo~ a counter irritation without
ti;S+ar;no and is not so disagreeable as
l D,ISy in fact, is much superior to
ru0 U O'I ON account of its pain-re-
i any qualities. If used in time it will
li .onSt rneumonia. so cent bottles for
ale by Farr ar & Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
IL 80 Morth Living?

No if YOU 90 through the worlda
dyspe tic DR.. Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablci ne a positive cnle for the
vors ofdyspepsia, indigestion
fatuleur and constipation. Omar
a tee a Sold by Dem q 3ran-
non
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
DIR. Acker's English pills

Are active. effective and pure. For sick
headache, disordered stomach, bad com
plexion and biliousness, they have never
been equalled, either in America or
abroad. Sold by Sale-Davis Drug GO.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-26
How to Live on Love.

The girl was having a private confer.
ence with her father on the subject Of
marriage.
"The young man hasn't enough to
support you on" urged the father.
But you will give us something"
she said.
mot a great deal, my dear"
"Then we shall live on love"
ugh" shifted the father.
Don't you think we cam asked the
girl with the beautiful confidence Of
youth.
Eyes, if you both stay single" and
the father declined to discuss the mat
ter further. Detroit Free Press.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-26
Emulating the Wild West.

A boy at Binghamton, n. Y, lassoed
COW on Friday, in emulation of per-
formances witnessed at wild west
show. The animal became frightened
and dashed down the street, dragging
the boy after her. Before the COW could
be caught the lad was terribly mangled,
and died after several hours suffering.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
TAKOMA PARK.

Col. Geo. @. Knifin has recovered from a
severe attack of bronchial trouble.
Mr.. j. Vance Lewis has gone to Norfolk and
Newport News for a short stay.
Mr.. Horatio A. Foster of New York is spend
ing Q few days in the park, with headquarters
at Mayor Maris'.
Miss Mamie Mcpherson will 20 to Washing
ton about the 18th instant for the balance Of
the cold weather.
Mr.. J. b. Mcdonnell OF Hartford, Conn.,, was
visiting Iakoma yesterday, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. d. SUNNY.
Miss Madge Gilbert and Miss Sallie Myers
have resumed their studies at Mrs. Somers' Mt.
Vernon Seminary, in Washington. Miss Kizzie
Lewis who did not return to Reistertown for
the reopening of the academy on the Sd instant,
left Monday for that place.
At the close Of his sermon Sunday Rev.
Mr.. Little informed his audience that he and
Mrs. Little had taken possession OF their quar-
tiers in Hotel Watkins and extended an invita-
tion to his congregation to call and desire to
become acquainted with the residents gsner-
| ally.
The Misses Eta and Hattie Hamlin have de-
4 terrnined to depart from their usual custom and
spend the winter months in their Takoma
| home
At the close Of the usual exercises in the
| Union s. s. on Sunday last Mr.. Henry Garrett
presented to Mr.. Biodgett, on behalf Of the
eSHOOi, as 81 apprecfbtOn Oh
his energy and interest in providing for the
Christmas entertainment The school also ten
dered MIR. Bailey a vote OF thanks for the same
| cause.
An oil stove explosion was the cause of con-
siderable excitement at the residence of Mr. A.
p. Crenshaw on Chestnut avenue this morning.
Tho smoke was discovered by the milkman on
his early round and an alarm to which the
neighbors promptly responded. prevented the
flames from doing much damage. With the
strong northwest wind prevailing at the time
any delay would have resulted disastrously, not
only for this, but the buildings in close prox-
unity.
At late meeting Of the Kings Daughters
each member present pledged to pay the sum
of 81, the amount to be earned, not solicited,
and paid at the February meeting
Mrs. Cartright has gone to Virginia for a
fortnight. after which she will return to the
park for a time before leaving for her home in
Rockford. Ill.
Mrs. George Lechner has been temporarily
filling the position of agent at University sta
ton as an accommodation to Mrs. c. II. White,
who will shortly leave with her husband for
their new post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
A BLOW AT THE MILITIA.
The Bricklayers and MasOns DiscOurag,
EnlistinR in the National Guard.

The Bricklayers and MasOns Discourage
Enlisting in the National Guard.
The principal matter Of interest at yesterday
session of the bricklayers and Masons' conven-
ton at Baltimore was the passage of resolutions
in the morning requesting members Of the
union to refrain from joining the militia of the
different states. The resolution provoked
quite lively discussion. Some of the dele
gates expressed the opinion that it was better
to have the friends of labor in the ranks of
the militia, while others expressed themselves
strongly against the enlistment of working men.
The resolutions were finally passed. They
are as follows:
Whereas members of trades organizations.
who also members of the National Guard
and other military companies, have been COM
PEELED by state and federal authorities to take
up arms and use them against their fellow
workmen. notably in the Homestead and other
troubles Of the past year; and
Whereas the militia was organized solely as a
means OF defense against foreign invasion, but
is being used for other purposes: Therefore
be it
Resolved, That we request, as a matter of
justice and in the cause of unionism that men,
bers Of the Bricklayers' and Masons' Interna-
tional Union Of America refrain from enlisting
in any military.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock President Hearth
called the convention to order in the afternoon
session. Secretary O'Dea distributed copies OF
the constitution and annual reports Of the
president and secretary. I
The convention decided to accept the invi-
tation Of Maryland union to go on the iceboat
Latrobe down the bay today
The delegates from this city are Dennis Ferry,
A. o. Ferguson, VIM. ]. Hall James Mcknight.
Benedict Tarrent, Daniel Sullivan
The general officers Of the convention are
President, John Hearth of Denver, Col; vice
president, Nicholas Dugan Of Indianapolis, Ind.
secretary, Thomas O'Dea of Cohoes, N. T.;
treasurer, Patrick Murray Of Albany, n Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
New Workers Easily Taken In

The New York police are looking for nervy
hotel beat who took in the head clerk and pro-
prietor Of the Victoria Hotel Monday even
ing by registering a. Count Arco Valley.
Washington. d. c." and the clerR took
him for Count Arco Valley, formerly German
minister at Warrington. He had forgotten
that the real Count Arco Valley had died nearly
two years ago.
The count" said he had come on to attend
the Patriarchs ball and his trunk and valet
would be there soon, and he requested loan OF
ESQ till Hans" came, a. he had spent eli be
had with him on his way to New York. The
unsuspecting clerk at once counted out the
money.
When Proprietor Hoyt heard Of it he wa
pleased. until some one told him Count Arco
Valley had been dead two years, whom he
smelled mouse, and on investigation il wal
found that the .'count' had disappeared.
The police were notified and he was traced to
the Windsor, whore he had tried the same
game, but was unsuccessful. and escaped,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
SHIPPING INTERESTS.
A Convention to Assemble in This City To-
morrow.


A convention will be held at Willard Hall in
this city tomorrow OF representatives of ship
ping interests OF the great lakes to further the
projsc; Of ship canal from the great lakes to
the Hudson river. The convention will remain
IN session probably a week and has been sum-
moned by the joint action OF many boards of
trade and chambers Of commerce throughout
the north and west The immediate work be-
fore the convention will be to bring to the ia
vorable attention Of Congress the bills intro
duced BY Messrs. Chapman and Bentley appro-
priating 500 900 for a survey to ascertain the
feasibility and probable cost Of a ship canal
A bill providing for a survey has already been
fnvoraby reported TO the House from the COM
nii.tee on railways and canals and is now upon
tks calendar. An effort is being made to in
cuce the rules committee to set day for its
consideration
The total freight traffic Of the great lakes dur
ing 1891 80. sos. 900 TONS while the aggregate
entries and cearanees from London and Liver
pool during that year only exceeded that figure
BY l21 .0o0 tons. The average rates OF charges
for the freight received by all the railways Of
the United States Was 9 mills per ton per mile,
while the average rates on freights carried upon
the great lakes was not over half mill per ton
per mile, which Il equal to an economy upon
the water freights OF s147, OPT 514 over the cost
OF transportation By rail.
Within the past two years q revolution In
the methods Of transportation of grain by
water has been effected by means Of the So
called "whale-bsek' vessels, arising from
lessened cost of construction, reduced ex-
pense OF maintaining and operating, largely
decreased consumption of coal and capacity
for carrying much larger cargoes of grain.
With a canal from the lakes to the Hudson Of
sufficient capacity 50 that these vessels could
pass through without breaking the bulk of their
esrHoes the cost Of carrying wheat from the
head q Lake superior TO the city Of New Y0k
4 estimated by the friends Of the canal project
~ less than cents per busheL
This economy in transportation would in
crease the price OF the products of the soil to
the farmers, bring to the people of the east
cheaper breadstuff-. give better wages to the
miners Of Lake Superior and reduce the cost
Of manufacturing iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROADS,
AProbability That the West Virginia Gen.
trail May Control Them.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Jan. 10. Is!


UPPER Marlboro, Nd, Jan. 10, 1893
THE STARS reporter has learned from good
authority that there is likelihood Of the old
Washington and Potomac railroad being sold
to the West Virginia Central Negotiations are
now pending in Philadelphia, Pa, for the sale
of this road and that it will soon be owned and
controlled by this company is only a matter Of
time, so it is said. As it is very well known
the Washington and Potomac railroad is the
successor of the old original Southern Mary
land railroad, which was sold under proceed
ings in foreclosure and which was purchased
by the bondholders, who Immediately or
ganized under the name Of the Washington and
Potomac Railroad Company. who claim to be
the present owners. The entire length OF the
line is about eighty miles, about three-fourths
Of which has been graded, or at least from
Braddywine station on the B. and Q. r. r. to
Point Lookout, st. Marys county. Twenty
miles has been entirely completed and trains
were at one time run over it regularly. This
twenty miles extended from Brandywine to
Mechanicsville, and should the West Virginia
Central get this line under their control it
would give them another outlet for the coal
regions Of West Virginia at tidewater. The
line is surveyed from the District line to Point
Lookout, and about twelve miles is also COM
pleted near Washington, which is used by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, who, according to
the charter rights. pay $50, 600 a year for the
uso Of it, and this is known as the Shepard's-
town branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
1t is a fact worthy of attention that it is this
road that is involved in a suit of ejectment
with the Washington City and Point Lookout
Railroad Company. Of which Col William ]. Best
claims to be the president and general manager
1t is to be hoped that some one will get the
road under control pretty soon, as the people
OF this section OF southern Maryland are very
deeply interested in this road. The charter
was granted in 1867, and its whole career has
been one of wrangling and fighting. The state
Of Maryland is prime factor in this road, it
having sunk Sl05, 900 in its bonds and $500, 900
in the Baltimore and Drum Point railroad, a
total of $405,000 1t is not known how much
the state has in the old Washington and Ches-
apeake railroad, but it is safe to say that the
state Of Maryland has at least $500, 900 in de-
funct railroads, and save the Pope's Greek line
of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad where
does her railroad facilities come in2