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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
THE RABBITS FOOT HooDoo.
A Novel Appeal For Executive Clemency.
Information For the Superstitious.

"A Novel Appeal For Executive Glemency.
Information For the Supersttious.
Charles B. Wisdom, a negro under SEN
tence of death in the Missouri penitentiary
recently adopted a rc-cl rccthcd &C cr-
pealing for executive clemency. He sent
letter to Governor Stone, inclosing rab-
bits foot to which was attached bag of
hoodoo medicine. Directions as to how to
use the hoodOo are given in the letter,
which reads as follows:
"DEAR GOVERNOR-I would like for you
to do me a favor, and it will be highly ap-
preciated-that is, providing you keep this
whole matter secret and not tell any one.
l inclose rabbit foot in this letter.
want you to take it and blow on it three
times and then rub it on your face, and
you will have good luck the rest of your
days. You will be successful in all your
undertakings.
"You must not interfere with the little
bag which you will see tied on the foot,
for if you let any Of it waste out you won t
live "a hours afterward, because there is
conjure in this little bag Now, l want
you to do like tell you. l know my bust
ness, because l was born in Postum Bot
tom, near GAINESVILLE, Tenn, and not far
from Bear creek I want you to take
hatchet and go over to the supreme court
yard and dig little hole and put the rab-
bit foot in it and sprinkle little salt over
the foot, and while sprinklfng it you must
say: 'Silas and Peter, Silas and Paul; the
good Lord, he made us all; from ashes to
ashes; from dust to dust; in the Lord L
will put my trust.
"And then you must cover the foot up
with dirt and press it down, and after you
have done SO you will have to say this
short prayer in my behalf o merciful
Lord, give the sweetness of thy comfort to
thy afflicted servant, and according to thy
accustomed mercy remove the heavy bur
den of his Affections. Give him, l hum
bly, beseech thee, patience in suffering, res
ignation to thy adorable will and persever
ance in thy service,
''Then everything will be all right, and
1 will make everything all right with you.
And you must let the rabbit foot remain
buried three days and then dig it up and
send it back to me. You must be sure
and 40 so, for if you don't will never
have any more good luck, or you either
The letter concludes with the statement
that if the worst comes to the worst the
writer will go to heaven, and there, on
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
SENSATIONS OF DROWNING.
The Experiences of "a 3Ian WHO Barely rs
caDed a Watery CrEve.

caDSu Il StaSCAS N-~~Nc'
When the water rushed l. to my ly7nga
and stomach, it felt Tor all the wor-I
li,-o p,o,.-''.- pm, wish las a,co
given me tussle in later years, but
was over in a second, writes man who
was once nearly drowned. Then my
body settled quistly to the bottom, and
my arms fell limp by my side. In my
half conscious condition l could see all
my relatives and acquaintance crowd
ing about me and looking down Oh me
with fearful faces. All the events, it
seemed, of my career passed slowly in
review, and the good bad and inditfer-
ent acts stood out before me in bold re-
lief [ knew / was drowning and re-
member thinking, "Why, this is not SO
hard, after allr'
l wondered where my body would be
found and shuddered at the thought that
it might never be found. | also Won
dered whether or not my companion had
become alarmed and run away and left
me to my fate, or whether he was div
ing here and there to find me. Then |
pictured my burial, and how the clods
would resound on my coffin when it was
lowered into the grave, and my fate
would be pointed out to other boys by
anxious mothers as a warning.
At the next stage | could hear bells
softly ringing in the distance, together
with little tinklings and chiTups sound
ing in my ears. Then began to see
pretty pictures. The colors Of the rain
bow danced before my eyes and inter
mingled and formed into all sorts OF
odd shapes. had no pain and no fear
of what was expected to follow. [ seem
ed to be enchanted at the scene before
me. Everything was light and calm
and moved about without any visible
impelling force. 1t was like looking
into large mirorr with every beautiful
thing that the most vivid imagination
could conjure up revealed thereby.
The last stage that l entered increas-
ed the beauty of the surroundings. All
discOrdant noises ceased and were super
seeded by the softest, sweetest music that
could be thought of. Apparently l had
been transported to a place flooded with
bright, calm sunshine. It WIS neither
too hot nor too cold, but seemed like a
clear autumn day. Then I seemed tc
rise from the ground and float off into
space like thistle down. Higher and
higher went until [ seemed to look
down on the world from a great height,
and then came blank.
The next thing 1 knew Twas lying Oh
the raft with my companion locking
down on me with pale face. New
York Journal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
Charity at a Pawnshop.

A man who Lad been to his uncle's
said: mo one can claim that charity
is not widely distributed in this city
after seeing the contribution boxes that
are hung up in conspicuous places III
the smaller Of the pawnbrokers shops.
The particular relative to whom | spoke
of it told me that the little boxes We're
put up every year about the beginning
of the autumn and generally were FOR
the benefit of some Hebrew charity.
'They are taken down just before the
holidays, and lie said that for the past
10 years the one in his shop had aver
aged between &12 and $15, mostly III o
and 10 cent pieces, although once the
agent had found So piece in 1t. One
doesn't look for much charity among
persons who have to pawn their goods,
he said, but I've seen the very poorest
class of men and women look at the box
with interest and then drop something
into it. ,'2New York Mail and Tx
press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23

All schedules shown between Albany
and Brunswick and Jacksonville are
daily. No train from Albany to Thorn
asville on Saturdays after So p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from Union
Depot at Columbus and lbany.
II. {. HILL, Supt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
IN BONANZA DAY
WHEN MINE sUPERINI ENDENTS GOT
BIG PAY.
The Great Change Which Has Come oyer
the Western slope of the Rocky
Mountains.


Times have changed on the western
slope of tie Rocky mountains since the
day when Philip DidesLelmer, then SUI
nprinrendent of Ophir mine, bought a
sealskin overcoat and paid 81, 900 for it.
Financial darkness has settled on the
region where at one time men holding
positions similar to the one named drew
All the way from 81, 900 to $4,000 salary
per month. Then nobody was more
prosperous than the men who dug gold
and silver from the ground in Nevada,
Int now the summit of Mount Davidson
is occupied by the lean spirit of
economy. Salaries must be slashed and
all other expenses reduced, says the San
Francisco Call. When Mr.. Didesheimer
was bOSsng operations at Virginia City
he was paid from $1,000 to $4,000 a
month for his services, and he, like the
other superintendents, could afford to
spend lavishly. One Of the first super
intendents, Mr.. Palmer, who had charge
of Ophr had an annual salary of $25, 900
for several years, and none of themre
ceived less than $1,000 month. The
other day the salary of Superin endent
Heating, of the Savage mine, who is one
of the oldest and most experienced MIN
inc men on the coast was cut down from
$500 to $500 month, and the other SUI
perintendents will naturally have to come
to the same terms. William H. Patton,
who was superintendent of Consolidated
Virginia and few other mines, received
altogether from 81 ,250 to 81 800 a month
for years. Charles Strong, of the Gould
& Curry; Hank Smith, of the Becher;
Mr.. OsListon, who was employed by the
could & Curry, and other men long en-
ioyed salary of $4,000 year. When
the big Gould & Curry mills were built
the company gave Mr.. Strong a present
of 81 900 as an extra mark of apprecicia-
ton for his services as superintendent.
That mill was another example OF the
free manner in which cash was disbursed
when the glory Of the mines was at its
height Over eighty mills were running
around Virginia City at chat time-the
year of 1863-and when they first began
the charge they made was $50 ton.
There was a sudden drop to $15 ton be
fore long, and gradually the price came
down 81 ton at a time until the present
rate of Sc a t0n(S7 tor in some Mills was
reached. Even his rte IS deemed too
high now on account of the depressed
condition of the mines, aud the mine
managers say that it must be reduce.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
DOh'r RE SELFISHj
The Savannah
Morning News
is that kind OF . Journal.

is that kind OF Journal.
It gives more real read ng and news
matter than any other paper in the
south. It is not the organ of politi~
cal cranks or personal favorites, but
of pure democracy; OF low tariff and
sound currency, and of the economi-
cal administration Of the state and
federal governments,
It is Independent in III things, and
does moi change its views through tear
of losing few subscribers by advoca-
ting what it knows to be right.
Daily, every day in the year $3.50
pape >, SO, 6 months So, 3 months
$3.50, 1 month 81, l week % cents.
Daily, without Sunday News, l year
$500, 6 months $3.50, 3 months
1926, Sunday News alone, l year
50 co,
Weekly News, containing the cream
of the Daily, l year l,25.
We send the daily any three days
in the week for half yearly rates.
Address
THE MORNING NEWS.
Savannah, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
Chinese Wonlen's Feet.

1t is the common understanding
among Americans that the women OF
China have dwarfed feet From the time
that China was opened to explorers
books of travel, and especially school
textbooks, have been filed with descrip-
tons of the dreadful agony to which
Chinese women were subjected to MAKE
their feet small. According to these
stories and according to the popular be-
lief in America, the feet OF Chinese girl
babies are put i'll congresses until then
growth has been stUnted.
Travellers in China have described the
attempt of Chinese women to walk as
something very painful No one would
be shocked at Mrs Yang JUS pedestrian
style. 1t is true, the Interpreter Of the
legation tells me, that in the southern
provinces of China wonen's feet are
dwarfed, bat it is only in the southern
provinces that small feet are considered
a mark of arjstocracy.
Mrs. Yang JUS feet were never put
through the dwarfing process. Mother
are the feet Of her children undergoing
that painful operation. The little tots
run about the legation halls freely, and
on the day when Twas there one Of them
took long peep at me through the door
way of the reception room when l was
not supposed to be looking i'll that direc-
ton. This little fellow was dressed IN
the gaudy silks which are an invariable
feature of the Chinese custom. W ash
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23

The Best SalEe ~ The world Tor
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sal;
Rrsum, Fever sores. Tetrer, Chapped
dands, hiIIblaiu's, Corps and all
Skln Eurptions, and positively cures
Piles or 10 pay required. 1t is guar
3hterd to give per ect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price rs cents per
)OX.
For sale by T. Z Sale Druggist
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
An Inference.

Cora-You want me to describe my
friend, Miss Pleiners? She's a charm
ingly vivacious and witty girl, an eX-
cellent conversational, accomplished,
bright and Intellectual.
Tom (disappoiutedJ-Oh, pshaw! Why
didn't Won tell me she was ugly III the
first place. Chicago Record
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
The Progressive
Endowment Guild
OF AMERICA, RICHMOND, va,

OF AMERICA, RICH MOND, VA,
is a cooperative, mutual, fraternal or
der combining the principles of Nation
al Building and Loan Associations with
Life Insurance, and issues certificates
payable in ten years, or previous in case
of death.
At 1896 per !month for each 81 900, if
B. &. L. AssociatiOns.d double their money
in seven years, why CAM the Guild
"a Band Of Select Risks'-dO the same
in ten years, and have sufficient margin
to pay death losses? Ask
j. w. f. LOwREY,
E. L. RAINEY,
r. F. SIMMONS,
G NJ. BETHUNE,
Dawson, Ga.
Or address,
j. T. MCLAUGHLIN, Dept'y,
Talbotton, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23
Annleton. S. O., July u. 1891.

Mr.. W. H. Barrett, Augusta, Ga.
Dear Sir:-I have used your H. II. P.
in NV family for indigestion, dyspepsia
and liver com plant, and regard it as the
finest preparation of the kind 1 have
ever used.
Yours truly, MARSHALL HILL
Said by W. C. KendT;sk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-23

Hapdi the great French dTan1sttses
wxssss S09 drsrAkt5c pieces between tAs
ueafs lB9e aAh 1894
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09
What Became of the Surplus ?

The Democrats are endcavoring to OBJ
scure their own lack of ability to properly
conduct national finances by revamping
the old lie that the Republicans 'squand-
cred the surplus" during the Harrison
administration. The allsuiIicient answer
to this is that the surplus was used in the
purchase and retirement Of bonds, which
action resulted in large saving in inter
est charges to the people, hrsides the ad-
vantage Of putting millions OF money into
circulation that had been locked upin the
Treasury. The times were good then,
and money was in active demand--quite
a contrast to the situation at present,
when over a hundred millions of idle
money, waiting investment, is lying in
the banks ofNew York alone.
Here are the official figures of the bond
purchases of the Harrison administra.
ton:
Principal $3.50, O93, O500O
Cost 90ti,3l6,9 31 20
Cost at maturity 961 900 ,l34.71
Saving 5S,352 400. 81
The following statements embrace the
gold facts of the case; In September
1891. the Az per cent bonds were due to
the amount of $25O,OOO,OOO The Re
publican party believes in paying debts
and it prepared to pay this great sun
when it matured. No other government
ever made All attempt to pay such sum
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

as $3.50 .OOO,OO0 At one time. rs the
money accumulated in the treasury It
was found that the money market de
manded its disbursement. and bonds
were bought for several years before they
were due in the open market on such
terms that the government always made
a broht. IL was necessary in order to
accomplish This delicate task to purchase
I per cent as well as ~ per cents, ns in
any other case the spectators would
have bid up the price OF the AZ per cents
to II point higher than the government
could afford to pay.
Herce when any Democrat gabblcs OF
"squandcring the surplus" he either dis
PLAYS his dense ignorance, or is malicious
~ classifying for partisan advantage.
And i: is further to be remembered that
it was Republican financial legislation
that made this rapid debt paying posi-
bic. But now, with Democratic tariff
smashing under way, business is de-
pressed, the national treasury is depleted,
! and the government is forced 10 adopt
] debt-incurring instead of debt paying
measures. 1t is borrowing money i'll
time of peace TO meet ordinary running
expenses. This is one of the effects of the
change" for which the belooled people
voted in 1891 which they did not expect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

so rapidly that { was wholly uaintclligi-
bic to large share of the audience Mr.
William Dean HowellS was the next name
After having decided MIR Howells' iden-
tity several times during the afternoon
we waited in expectancy to see which
gentleman would rise to be introduced,
when much to our chagrin Mrs. Howe
announced that a telegram had been re
ceived 70 the effect that Mr.. HoweIls was
unable % be present. Owing TO the eI-
IRENE length of the programme Arlo
Bates read only one selection, poem.
To Ny Infant Son. Mr.. Bates is one of
the most eminent of Boston's Younger
writers; for several years the editor Of
one OF the city dailics he has recently
been called to the Chair of Literature in
the Massachusetts Institute OF Tcchnol-
ogy. Before Mrs. Howe could dismiss
the audience the orchestra began to play
the Battle Hymn of the Republic, while
one OF the ushers brought to her a large
bunch of roses. She then thanked the
performers for their services, the audience
for lis attention, and announced the pro-
cccds of the entertainment To I've $1,000.
E.G. II. AEJ ?. q.
Boston, Mass, Ian. 20, 1871.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09
The Wilson Bill.

The final vote on the passage of this
bill in the House was taken last week
and the bill with the income tax attach
ment was passed by vote of 2O+ to
$40. The amendment doubtless alienatcd
some votes from the bill which otherwise
it would have obtained, but per contra
we believe that the idea that the bill
would be defeated or greatly modified in
the Senate kept many dissatisfied Demo
Gratis in line. 1t is now generally be
lieved that the Senate, under the guise o.
amending the Wilson bill, will prepare a
substantially new bill which will differ in
many essential points from the measure
that has passed the House. In the new
bill coal, iron and sugar are expected to
appear on the dutjablt list, and the in
come tax not to appear at all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09
essw eoaaIs Asrala.
ISLAND POND, VI. FEBRUARY 9.

we have had no caucus with reference TO
the income tax nor are We likely TO have.
think We shall all vote to put II in the bill
Some Of the Republicans will vote TO do so as
"A matter OF principle. The rest Of us may d 10
so as a matter OF exDediency
When federal legislator speaks like
that it is the voice OF an ill-omened bird,
and the HERALD is not partisan enough
TO endorse it. Ie SAYS in effect | will
not try to get the evil out OF the bill. |
will not try to make it as little danger
Gus to public and private interests as
possible; but will endeavor to retain in
it all the vicious principles possible. Let
II ruin the country if need he il thereby II
brushes the opposite party, for then on
the ruins OF the country and the opposite
party we can revel in a partisantrlumph
D Temporal! OmorcSi
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09
TIE MAN THAT KNOWS IL ALL, AND

hclsI.
GA. W. Bellaw in Chicago Daily Sun
lie is 4 very numerous man,
As most of MS we'll know,
And as for talking you will find
That he is nowisc slow.
lie haunts the streets. the train. the store
The man who knows it all-and more.
Smooth flow his words with graceful case
And large ones are his choice.
And though he sometimes takes cold
He ne'er has lost his voice;
He's full of universal lore.
The man who knows il ali-and more.
On all the questions that arise
He has his inside views.
lie tells us all the where's and why's
And has stock of news,
And he $ always at the fore
The man who knows it ali-und more.
He knows the weather to a dot,
The range of stock and shares.
lie knows just what will happen when
The judgment trumpet blows.
lie fills you full Of sorrow sore.
The man who knows it aIl-and more
He's always present when you tell
A story you have heard.
lie shows you just what you leave out
And makes your tale absurd,
And then you want to get the gore
OF him who knows it ali-and more.
He's here and there and everywhere,
With all the figures. too.
A thousand things he will disputc,
But nc'er agree with you.
You wish him on the other shore.
The man who knows il allan! more.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

The legislature Of Kentucky has had
before it for some time bill providing
for the compulsory education of the youth
of the State, but the bill is not likely to
become a law. 1t is a very mild measure,
requiring as amended but II weeks OF
SCHOOL attendance in the year, only eight
Of which weeks need be consecutive. The
trouble seems to be that the people OF
Kentucky are not quite ready for com.
pulsory education, and have yet fully to
learn the value of a thoroughly organized
and complete public school system.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

The condition among the people of the
United States today is just what it was
in 1857, when James Buchanan said, in
his message to Congress, that he found
"our manufacturers suspended, our pub
lie works retarded, our private enterpris
es of different kinds abandoned, and thou,
sands Of useful laborers thrown out Of
employment and reduced to want. v
That was the result of low tariff also.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

STATE OF VERMONT( In Probate Court
DISTRICT OF ESSEN s. I held ut Island Pond
In and for said district. on the 18th day OF
January. \. H., 1894 an instrument III writ.
ing, purporting TO be the last viii and Tcs-
lament OF Mary Tracy. late OF Brighton. in
said district, deceased. being presented TO the
Court by Andrew l.. Tracy, the Executor
therein named. FOR Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein he notified TO appear at
a session of said Court to be held AT the Pro-
bate Office in Island Pond. on the 10th day
OF February, A. II. 1894, and show cause. IL
amy they may have against the Probate OF
said will.
For which purl ose it is further ordered. that
copy Of the record of this order he published
three weeks successfully in the ESSEX COUNTY
HERALD, n newspaper printed at Island
Pond, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court.
Attest, u. s. STORRs, JrpGE.
true copy of record.-Attest.
u. S. STORRS, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

The election of Republican in one Of
the Tammany districts of New York. and
the narrow escape from defeat Of a Demo-
crat in another district, show how pow
erfui for wrcckng the Democratic party
is Prot. Wilson's great tariff reform
measure. In one of these districts the
Democrats lose about 5000 and in the
other 1000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

If Senator VOORHEES, will heed the an
swers the Senate Finance Committee will
receive to the questions contained lnthnt
circular letter, 10000 copies Of which
have been sent out, he will join in killing
the Cleveland tariff bill. A copy of the
circular letter can be seen at the HERALD
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

No wonder the administration objected
to the figure OF naked man on enc side
Of the Columbian medals. 1t feared that
posteritN would think it referred TO the
nakedness made so common among our
people by the Cleveland financial and
tariff policy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

WTLLTAM +. BROWNS ESTATE.
STATEoP VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESSEX. So.
The Probate Court for the District OF Essex
To all persons interested in the Estate OF
William +. Brown, late of Brighton in said
District. deceased. Greeting:
by the authority of the State Of Vermont,
you are hereby notified TO appear before the
said Probate Court at the Probate Office
in Brighton. in said district, on the 10th day
of February, A. u. 1894. to show cause, II
any you may nave why the account OF Il.
NJ. Mansur, Administrator of the Estate of
said deceased, should not he allowed. And.
also, why the residue of said Estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Island Poud in said district, this
18th day of January, A. D., 1894.
ID. S. STORRS. JupGB.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

A million Americans ask for work, and
the Democrats of the House offer them
the Cleveland tariff bill For indifference
to suffering this discounts the stonegiven
for bread about 900 per cent. The un.
employed expect better treatment from
The Senate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-09

The Boston Globe should take its mcdi-
cine. 1t favored the deficiency tariff OF
Prof Wilson, and it ought not to object
10 any method for making up the deh-
cheney. The Globes policy, evidently, is
protect my interests, never mind the
RECT