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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-04-26
REMINDED HIM or NEW mowN HAY
The Experience of rhe Old Nan Who Blew
Out the Gas.

The Experience Of rhe Old Nan Who Blew
Out the Gas.
The old man, according to the New
York World, was t .ng the story to an
interested group OF listeners in the Erie
depot across the river. Said he: When
it cum long bout O. CLOCK, l felt sleepy.
Seemed kinder queer not to git ~ and
90 TO the barn to see if the bosses was
ALI right and then call the ca Ia and 10 k
up the house, but didn't give my elf
away by trying to wind up a clock and
calling for a lantern. ! jest told the
tavern keeper that l guessed I'd turn IN
as wanted to do heap Of runnin'
around next day. he sent a feller up
stairs with me and the Teller lighted the
gas and said:
'''Ole mossback art thoI posted on
the thingumbob? Dost thou know how
to operate the intricate deyice?'
sWan while l didn't like his bein' SO
blamed familiar, didn't want to raise
no row and git locked up. 1t wuz the
fust gas thing l ever seed, but | wasn't
going 10 admit it, not by a long shot!
! thought I'd show him thai if l did
look like a mossback on the outside l
knowed huff to go to bed in a 81 day
tavern.
Then thy blood be on thine head,
thy primrose of the valley" said the sas-
sy critter as he went off and left me.
Blame my butes if l llnowed the thing
umbob from the device or the device
from the handspring, but l wasn't go
ing to take no back seat, you bet. 1t
took heap O. wind to blow her out,
but fetched her after bit and jumped
into bed. had been asleep two hours
and haulin' up wood with the steers,
when somebody busted the doorin and
histed up the winder,
"Hello, Is the smokehouse atire or
the hogs got out of the pen?' says | as !
mped up in bed.
." Great Scots, old Joshua, but amt
You dead?' gasped the tavern keeper.
. Not any! What's the row.?
Why, you bIowed out the gas and
We smelled it clear up to Broadway
You orter been dead an hour ago. How
do yod feel?'
" Tip top, landlord. Can't remember
when felt better
Bat weren't you affected by The
gasp queried one of the group.
Z" 'Noap, not mite: l couldn't even
smell it.
well, that's strange
Wall, l dunno. Last fall my son
Jim was (. 0 huff to kill a skunk in a
cellar, aud we We got tame coon, pet
muskrat, two crows and fve-legged
/ PIG in the house this winter. | rather
! guess it would take more than Whit or
| two Of your New York gas to even make
me turn over / u bed after | got fairly TO
sleep. The few shifts | got put me in
mind of new mown hay, and afore |
| knowed it | was lOokin' around for the
| jug of hard cider under a haycOck"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-04-26

my wife and L" says a travelling man,
were once in a sotel where we eouldn'
get any boiling water. After we had
discussed the situation my wife asked
me if ! had an envelope in my Batchel.
[ got one out when she told me to fill it
with water and hold it over the gas jet.
hesitaJsd, but finally did it, expecting
to see the envelope blaze up every mo-
ment. But it didn't blaze. The en-
velope took on little SCOT, but that was
all. The water boiled in time, and the
envelope was as good as ever when the
experiment was at an end. / don't
know the chemistry of the process, but
try it yourself and see if it will! not
work"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-04-26
WHAT ENERGY ACCOMPLISHED.
How a Former Albany Negro Has Come to
be Independent,

How Former Albany Negro Has Come to
be Independent,
From the Albany Herald.
The Herald is always willing to com
mend and laud the efforts of any one
white or black-if it is in the right di
rection, because it may help othels over
the rough places in life's battle.
About seven years ago. Bob Ellison, a
young negro man, who had been work
ing for Mr.. II. H. Tarver, this city, as
al porter for several years, left here
aud went to Triton, on the B. q. w.
road. At that place BobIwas the servant
of Mr.. II. H. Tiff for twosorthree years,
all the while combining close economy
with industry and energy.
Leaving Mr.. Tiff, Bob embarked in
business for himself, running restau-
rant at the depot, and, by strict atten-
ton to business, it was not long before
lie had accumulated quite sum of mon
ey. He consulted his white friends as to
the best way to invest his money, ana
the result was that he soon owned con
siderable real estate.
AS the years passed by the judicious-
ness of the investments were apparent.
Then Bob went to work and cultivated
his land; ne planted it out in fruit trees
built houses and enstalled acceptable
tenants, and, today, to make long
story short, he finds himself worth over
S. co,
Bob is in town today, and, while talk
ing to reporter about his success, said
he attributed it all to his white friends.
He says that he is negro, always was a
negro, and never expects to be anything
else. He doesn't like to be called col
ored man, and doesn't believe in civil
rights
| The success of Bob Ellison need not
be commented on. The lesson is too
apparent, and the Herald is glad to give
n ,tice of his career.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-04-26
A woman who Has Spiders for Pets.

A Pennsylv mia woman, Mrs. NJ. E.
Rice, keeps spiders as pets. The other
day she sent to the national bureau of
entomology a cocoon containing eggs,
which was spun by handsome arachnid
with striped legs and a reddish body.
This creature, which is of a species that
makes a funnel shaped web, she de-
scribes as being very tame.
"For months" she said to a Washing
ton Star reporter, sit has lived over my
bed allowing me to examine it. When
it began to get uneasy, placed i, IN a
box where it spun beautiful covering
for It's eggs. I'm very partial to spiders
and I never destroy one nor It's web I'M
less am compelled to do so. In my own
room lie! them have full sway. There
are probably fifty spiders there now, and
they never modest me. I.fnd them all
over the bedclothes. l believe the sto-
ries of their poisonous bites to be large
ly exaggerated. Where live we have
many large, black spiders. ] found one
of them curled up unde my baby s neck
one morning"
She does not mention how Nh. Rice
enjoys this sort Of thing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-04-26
Result of the Chase.

From the Truth.
Guest-Say, waiter, are you positive
that this is wild duck am eating?
Waiter-Oh, yes, sir; so wild, in fact,
we had to chase it round the back yard
for fife en- minutes before we could
:atch it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-04-26
Il Should BE in Every House.

}. B. Wilson, 37l Clay ST., Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be with
out DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that it
cured his wife who was threatened with
pneumonia after an attack of La
Grippe" when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her no
good, Robt. Barber, of Cooksport, Pa. :,
claims that DR.. Kings New Discovery
has done him more good than anything
he has ever used for Lung trouble.
Nothing like it. FRY it, Free trial bottle
at Sale-Davis drug store. Large bottles,
SOC. and S1OO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-04-26

Mrs. @enness Miller made some state
ments to Kansas city reporter for which
her sex may feel inclined TO take her to
task. DON you know said the fair
dress reform enthusiast that a woman
can be better reached through her looks
chan through her intelligence? Don't
you know that the average woman in
society cares more for her appear
ance than for her souls salvation: Why
have known hundreds of women who
would rather commit suicide than be-
come passee. know this, for | have
made women a study.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
Baseball Notes.

There 10 a letter at this once for Pitcher Wilson of
last seasons Manhattan A. c. team.
Capt, James dunno, JL OF the Commercial Class team
of the Polytechnic Institute has his boys at work daily
in tue gy mnasium.
The Middle States League had a short life. Mr. Bright
stated yesterday that the Cuban Giants. Waterbury.
Patterson. and Poughkeepsie hal withdrawn,
Aseries of three games has been arranged between
The senators and Xavier teams. They VIII be played
at the Long Island grounds on April 2. .. and ID.
Frank Golden has been engaged by Manager Brightto
also oireiats on Saturdays AZ Hoboksn. The Cuban
Giants have nled all dates for the month of May.
strong strong G team sai: H ssason. a /, u VIII b s he s eussssas 4 r seh!
.soui,ve year that the Acmes have been represented on
Ia ss1 taG.is. n ss%ss s q w =: si s:o.ss. ,. addressing
The Hudson Baseball Club OF Brooklyn will again BE-
under the management of Con J. Hogan. The club has
sfs,.t s..si pi.y :.r:ns asn.ssr " Hogan ,ss t - no% r. 81 :syir al
arrange game. With all clubs Within a radius Of $50
sadrss % i ~: ss7 You sond is ssls sa' b.oo c9ii1Sl' guarantee His
Manager wAldron Of the Wall Street Club says thasbs
Win present . stronger team than ever IN the Held this
sssass Is: s sns =, III Pea Ssa i:. ana e S. sissau house s.I ss:n lSr
ssss:ss. IN q . :ss i' ;ssir 's saa is:. g sls Sss. i.:s S Waldorf ors
The Hudson Baseball Club Of West Hobok en- has or.
canned for the season with the folio slns pIaysr.i 7.
nrsi base; II. untsfsintr.' seeoad base: J. DonneiiS.
third base and. catcher: 7, HaUcs, short stop: n
e e.shni ii. 5!f s.ia. 'i n. ei g f I. a.id GENRE d Lifeline q:ifi ana ssm ":
Hoboksn MI
Easter trip this year will take with li only under.
graduates The series Of game s arranged for Ihts trip.
naasssa e ea.aiass .,te Il sss shas aais g. 4 ffstsn;ii e..
i Haiysl. Sisa u I yi y, q Il Apt AP 3. !. /. c e. EIsa%S v vsn
y T,in IRh, ontin.y e Si.s.nia; April at sa,! Hi Win
neid with Boston League team.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
eorra sLor az rAEn
The Law seheei Bsssssn r.s- WIN Nee
be Enlarged ut Present.


NEW HAVEN. Feb. 11.-After careful delibera-
ton the managers Of the Law school baseball
team are now disposed to lag aside their plan
OF charging their team into q university or
Ganization. though their project remains In
such shape that 1t can Mt any moment be taken
up. They hope that by Jan. i. 1894, when the
probationary period OF the undergraduate
ruling will have passed. the graduate schools
Will again have their old place in uni
rersity athletics. In the mean time they hest
tate to adopt q measure which their opponents
might call disloyaL Their cool conservatism
Will certainly win for them numerous friends.
Tho Law School team. while a little inferior
to the proposed university one. will be strong
er than the college nine. 1t will contain four.
and possibly FIVE. players who would have
had places on the team that would have been
chosen save Tor the adoption OF the undergrad
uate rule. These players are Graves. bowers.
0Sell. Norton. and Farrell The team will be
CHOSEN from the following men: Graves,
satcher; Bowers pitcher: O'Neill. first base:
Norton. second base; Farrell. third bn-e: Red
Whittelsey. and others In the outiirld.
me college team will be chosen from the
i9liowing players and from what dark horses
there may be found: Peck and Cole. catchers;
case and Davis. pitchers: Hewitt, second
hase: Harvey. Rustin. or Sheffield. third base:
Murphy or Dwight. short stop: Beall. Bliss.
Sneer. and Hinkey in the outheid.
The following is u table OF batting and field
Ing averages OF those named aud who played
on tna nnlyaraffy fna m nj 1Slp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
IMPORTANT ATHLETIC LEGISLATION.
The Worries Fair Programme to Re Sub
mitted At the Meeting TODAY.

Several matters Of exceptional interest 10 the ath.
letic world will engage the attention Of A. A.. L. legisla-
tors Mt the Aston House this afternoon. The meeting OF
the Board of Governors is called for . O'Clock. but It is
thought that the Worlds Fair Tournament Committee
Will hold a preliminary session.
The Committee on Plan and Scope will have n for.
midable budget to submit. The plans. estimates. and
other data concerning the plant and arrangements ut
Chic3go have been in their hands for some days. and
their report on the subject will be br!mful OF interest.
They viii also submit a rough draft of the progr ANN
Tor the three days tournament.
Ihe LEGISLATORS who hay. signiied their intention OF
ard Perry: ytce.Presiient Frederick X. stearns. george
j.. X. sullivan, New York; Charles n. luscomh. League
OF American Wheelmen. A. q. Mills and A. q. spaidIE2
will assist at the deliberations by SPECIAL invitation OF
President Perry.
IL is understood that a question OF vital Importance
to amateur boxers Will be introduced by ", u. Curtis
The point was primarily raised by the PEst.me A, e.
officers. who alleged that the national bcNin1 cham.
pionships held AT Philadelphia last month under the
auspices ~ the r. A. 8. G were not conducted in &C.
cordance with the rules OF the 4 A L.
The cases Of two suspended boxers who pleaded
guilty and pet,tioned for reinstatement before the A.
~ decided not TO reins'ate any more professionals.
seems to be that a suspended amateuris not necessarily
. professional
The award OF the medal. for individual allround and
special excellence will be ofici Ally made to the sue
cessful men by tue committee having charge Of the
matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
BOIISG FOR LEGISLATORS.
sEry Dollar" snIiIvnn's Big Scheme and
Its Happy Results.

ALBANY. Feb. 1.-the monotony OF legIsla-
tive leisure had a streal; OF typical old Fourth
ward fun injected into 1t Thursday night. with
hnrpy results. The diversion took the spirited
form OF a rugilistic tournament. os.ensihly
arranged ly Il mythical organization called
the EevarwicIs Athletic Club. but really pro-
mot.d by Timothy Dry Dollar" Sullivan and
o committee Of congenial spirits from various
sporting Assembly districts of New York.
The affair took place at the Leland Opera
] ouse and was n pronounced success. The
bored Legislators responded to the announce
pient OF tie fixture with undigni!led enthu.
slasm. and took possession. Of the boxes and
Othrr, vantage points in the house with n rush:
fssemblymen liant. Kelly. GHenther.. Me-
Slnnus. O'sullivan, Byrnes. and Cahill. In an
Nanus. Walker. Paddy Roche. and a few
other 'ongeplal spirits. Assistant Clerk Of
s s , ci U"ss f nlso took 1 a iiveiy II Interest sns to in the
proceedings from conspicuous seats.
Ate u lew deGcorous houts, between embryo
lernun OF Havcrstraw and Jack Martin were
tntrod lrei by Master of Ceremonies Jimmy
H. r;Ii,e Hn ) Assistance sis Sfsa ior tl,e oscasi eo,nr.'A'1 W
Vernon punished his man. we'll and soon
ended the 70 with u flush Highlander over
The excitement had annie time 10 subsiae
GU ~ Ire niiing In bouts when followed, VT
Ian" NffirrieGn's Jaw after Minute Of STARRING raj
and knorked him clean out. tie general ap.
pravni was EXPRESSED In yelis.
DRY, Dollar" called the NJ. c. ana re-
quoted him TO say that either tho shouting
or fighting should cease. Mr.. Reilly promptly
took the centre and said: II yous iellers don't
Etup yer howlin' we'll close de- show see! Yous
want 10 remember dat do rules OF New York
don't 20 in Albany-see."'
The crowd was momentarily impressed, and
two local boys. George Fisher and Jack l.y-
man. faced each other. Lyman lowered over
his man in height and reach. but tho decision
formed IN. favor OF Fishers science. after u
plentiful flow OF gore.
After Lyman had teen taken to his corner In
. dAzei condition. the voice Of AsscmOlymun
VSullivan. was heard referring to Fisher as
folinws; He is IL clever ana astute boxer,
That last blow was superb in its efficiency. He
displavs comglendab forethought and Judg-
menf." The NJ, listened in a~niazement, and
then moved on after the next pair with the
s%nliloauy. "Hully geel OATS above Fourteent
A pair Of unknowns furnished a merry bout.
during which honors were easy until the last
round. Tim ona took a decided lead. and
when the other was pick Ell by the referee an
Albany LEGISLATOR stated through the ropes to
:,sr. when Jimmy Reilly, with his ehsrsstsI:
Teller was an amaehoor. and dc oder was a
perfesh. an de former didn't want no decision
or he'd get hisself on de black liss."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
What Prosecutor Wins Has to Say About
the Race Track Indictment.

FREEHOLD. Feb. THE indictm emit Of the
managers Of the Monmouth Park Racing As
ISOLATION has caused intense indignation
amongth the farmers and garden truck raisers OF
tho entire county. They tlocked 10 town to-
day. crowded all the hotels and lawyers Of
fees. and while discussing. the action OF the
Grand Jury. soundIy cursed its members. both
collectively and individually. for bringing in
the indictment.
Men who claim to speak with authority have
Monmouth Park there would he no races there
during the coming summer. II the races are
not held. it means an immense loss to the
truck raisers and farmers, as they would lose
the best market for their produce,
he many stables which rncethere. have always
paid tie highest prices for whatever supplies
they needed n thc'shapc,of hay. straw, garden
would lose money II they shipped their prod
ucts othe other markets..
was in Freehold to-day on official business.
but he did not take any action, upon the in;
s sym peshy ' VIII the enc sh nTrs' OF chTie aS J ~ te,,
Tie violations Of tLe laws against gambling
The laws must Ie enforced. and the Grand
Jury. under the circumstances. could do moth.
Grand Jury would bring in indietments
against the b9oSmakers; I have not yet, de-
the defendants must irst De arraiSned IN Court
or | can show to the satisfaction OF the Court
that We can find, no defendants upon, whom
to serve legal notice OF the Indictment having
been found, and the Court directs he holding Of
the trial without them; l helteve that the man
ayers Of the race track will voluntarily make
their aprearance in court to answer to the In
dictment. IL they do not this will throw the
case over into the May term Of court. and un-
der the devised Statutes when the manager Of
an indicted corporation cannot he found II Is
the prosecutors duty to apply TO the court for
an order directing the defendants to cause
their appearance on or before the first day OF
the next term oil the court.
This order must be published and posted
in public places. II they do not appear at
the, next term. the Court then orders the clerk
"fthe court to make an appearance for the de-
feniHHts, and thea the trial proceeds as II the
DEFENDANTS were, present in person."
When asked what he thought OF the law and
order people. the prosecutor answered.
Those whom ! have met are a pretty good
set Of men and they were undoubtedly honest
in their fight against the association" A
number OF the clerGymen OF the county. who
are very lubilant over the finding OF the in
dictment. will preach upon tho subject on
SUNDAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
The PastIme's Bouts.

busy with the preliminary bouts Of their amateur box
ing tournament at the Industrial building. Lexington
avenue. between Forty-;hiri and fOrty-fourth streets.
The first PAIR in the lao pound class. N. Gallagher.
National A. C.. and Samuel wilson. National Turn
verein, put up such an even night that the Judges were
undecided after three rounds. An extra round was
ordered. and wilson MANAGED to assert hi. superiority.
The next pair, VI, j. Pcagan. Pastinc 4 g.. and A.
Beck. New York, went at each other with such vim
that Capt. Berghold grew uneasy before the met cory
round ended. The night assumed an even more san.
culinary aspect IN the next round. Reagan f"o.ed his
opponent three times in rapid successlou, and before
the Captain could reach the ring SIDE 10 iute rfere the
Pastime man landed another swing which put Beck to
sleep
over a dozen bouts constitute the programme for to-
night. and arrangements are being made IN anticipa-
ton Of a rush at the bax office when the doors are
opened.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
News from the Horse World.

The sale OF r. s. Veech's trottlng horses at
rather discouraging. The highest price
Bowling PAID, for Drama,Ist. by Egotist, dam
by. Harold. Fifty six head brought q total Of
Sll,32O. an average OF SAB
sold to Crit Davis Cor Mr.. Edwin ii. Fitisr Of
Pennsylvania tho bay gelding q c.. 2:i6.. by
Calument, dam by Mambrino: price $4,000.
Davis will campaign the horse next season.
Mr.. Harris has also sold to 9. H Dana OF
Washington a fast road gelding by Aberdeen.
dam by American Clay; price $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
Cold Weather Shooting.

The members of the Jeanette Gun Club had their
nrst days shooting OF the year at Dexter Park yester-
day. The weather WAS bitterly cold when the sh ootinR
commenced. At IL O'Clock. with eighteen members en-,
tered to compete for the club medals a, ten birds each,
ciub rules, Chris ". Meyer was the only straight
scorer. and he won the nrst medal. A J. Chester won
the second and l.. L+hins the third. In the sw eep stake
shoots, mis-. and out. J. vssts won trst money. with
nine kills. The scores:
Club Shoot; T. Onerman. rs yards, 8: c. N, Brimis
% yards; :: C. Loebie. Is yards. !: II. Often, 80 yards.
no.cher q YARDS: c. Dish. 20 yards, 3: y. Hoops,
yards. o; kroexer. 20 yards. X: Z. Norman, II
yard. 4: Chris ". Meyer. 2s yards. 10; Chas. Meyer. so
yards, 3: j. Boiling % yards, 4: &. Sauer. 20 yards. q.
Iirsi sweepstAke, MISS and Out-J. vagts. 0: +. Lieb-
/; 4 J. Chester. !.
Second swrep.take. Miss and Quito. N. Meyer. ],
Charles Meyer. o. +. Lieuinger, q.
Third sweepstake, Mis-. and Quito. N. Meyer and
Chas. Meyer. 4 divided; r. LiebingeE, l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-18
If DONOGHUE IS o. SATISFIED,
johnson IL Ready to Skate Him Almost Any
Kind OF IL Race.


The Western skating experts. John g. johnson and
oluf Rudd OF Minneapolis. were con graduated on all
sides yesterday by reason of their victories at Red
Bank. Both men spoke gratefully otthe hospitality OF
the Shire wsbury Ice Yacht Club officials.
johnson told a sus reporter that he will do most OF
his bicycle racing this season on Eastern tracks He
will figure in class B Of the 1. A W.. and probably race
In the interest Of an Eastern wheel firm. lie expects
TO have little difficulty in demonstrating that his sen
sational mile at Independence was entitled to recogn,.
ton.
Tom Eek. the manager Of the two skaters. feels amply
compensated for bringing tie new champions 20 far
after skating honors, but thinks the hest man failed 10
win in two OF the events At Bed hank lie says John
son was not extended in the quarter. mile rare, lie
thought that victory was secure while he lei Ionoghue.
who was on his left. While Johnson's attention was
fixed in this dire ct ION. Moshier shot up unnoticed on
his right. and won before johnson could get up fan
speed. Again. in the Une-miie race. johnson could
have easily ~outska:ed Ruid II he had gnorei Donoguue
and let himself out from the start.
Eek believes that johnson can beat ponoghue on his
merits. but n the ex-champion thinks differently John.
sou has no objection TO making 4 match Eck further
says that his msu came East to demonstrate their
superiority. and they don't want TO leave even the
shadow Of . doubt GU the subject.