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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11
A SAW MILL BURNED.
MIR. 4. ), LOWE sUsTAINs A HEAVY
LOSS
Through the Hands of an Incendiary. An
Insulting Letter Found Nailed
to q Tree--The Guilty Par
ty suspected.


When Mr.. T. j. Love reached home
Saturday he found telegram awaiting
him conveying the news that his large
saw mill, located near Philema, in Lee
county, had been destroyed by an incen-
diarys torch the Tuesday night before.
To say that Mr.. Lowe was shocked
hardly expresses it, for the mill property
at Philema was worth 81 500, and he had
no insurance upon it.
There is no doubt that the fire was the
work and incendiary, for, tackled to a
tree near by, was a very insulting letter
to which the name of former employee
of the mill was attached.
Mr.. Lowe spent las: week at one of
his other mills, and the first news of his
misfortune at PhilemG was on Saturday.
He LETT for that place Monday to inves-
tigate the burning, and seemed well sat
isfied that the guilty party would be APP
pretended.
The large boiler and engine used at
the mill had just been traded for another
boiler and engine and $500 in cash, and
was made ready for removal the day be-
fore the fire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11
POSTMASTER LOWREY.
POSTMASTER APPOINT
ED FOR DAWSON.
Professor j. w. r. LOwreY Was Recon-
mended BY Congressman Russell
and the President Appointed
Him.

Dawson will soon have a democratic
postmaster.
Professor ]. w. F. Lowrey was recon-
mended by Congressman Russell, and his
name was sent to the senate last Wednes
day by President Cleveland for confir-
nation.
The term of the present incumbent,
Captain j. NJ. Alexander, will expire on
the 18th inst, and it is safe to saysthat in
few days democrat will be in charge.
Professor Lowrey will make his bond
at once and will assume his new duties
as soon thereafter as his commission ar
rives. He will be assisted in the Office
by his son, Mr.. j. A. LowreY, who was
clerk in the office during ex-postmaster
w. r. Baldwin's term.
Professor Lowley is one Of the most
prominent citizens of Dawson, and is
qualified to give the public good service.
That he will manage the affairs of the
Office in very satisfactoryImanner there
is no doubt.
THE NEWS salutes you, Postmaster
Lowreyl
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11
GOV. BOB TAYLOR
He Delighted Large Dawson Audience
Saturday Evening.

He Delighted a Large Dawson Audience
Saturday Evening.
The largest audience. of the season
was at the opera house Saturday night
to hear Ex-Governor Bob Taylor, of Ten
nessee, in his famous lecture, 1.-THE
Paradise of FOOLS"
The anticipation of the large audience
was more than realized, : for a more
unique, original and beautiful address
was probably never heard. ITO read in
print such a lecture would. be. like look
ing upon the form of a beautiful being
cold in death after we had seen the
warm blood of life flowing through her
delicate veins and looked into the depth
of her tender eyes.
Through it all Their were gems of elo-
quencs and jewels of wit and wisdom.
Dawson was glad of the opportunity
to hear Tennessee's distinguished orator,
for TO hear HIM always brings delight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11
HAIL.

A Considerable Sprinkle of 1t a Few DAYS
Ago.
Not quite year ago Dawson and vi
cinity was visited by the severest hail
storm on record, which entailed loss of
thousand of dollars to our paaple.
Last Wednesday there was another
hail, and Jumps of ice dropped thick and
fast for few moments, but scarcely any
damage was done.
It's reported that some of the windo "
panes were broken at the school build
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11
neath of q Good LADY.

Mrs. Nancy Chambers, sister of Pro-
lessor T. A. McWilliams and mother-in-
law of Mr.. j. w. Bynum, died on April
LIST at the advanced age of 81 years.
Mrs. Chambers had been resident of
this county tor 81 years. She had long
been a consistent member of the Baptist
church, and was universally loved and
respected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11

Mr.. w. E. Prince has cradle that has
been in the family seventy six years.
During that time sixty-six defendants
of the Prince family have been rocked
in the cradle.
Mrs. R. A. Lunday has a pitcher that
has been in use eighty years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11

The joints and muscles are so lubricat-
cd by Hoods Sarsaparllla that all rheu-
Tnatism and stiffness soon disappear.
Get only Hoods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11

The military boys have received from
the government new supply of hats.
They viii be worn instead of the helmets
at the encampmeDt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11
EwamxeIist morrill,.

Rev. ]. L. Morrill,, the well-knOwn
evangelist, was engaged in meeting at
Bethel last week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-11

Magnetic Nervine quickly restores
lost manhood and youthful vigor. Sold
by Sale-Davis Drug Co.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
Miscegenation.

i One of the duties that the present
Legislature owes to the people oil
| the State is the passage of the anti
miscegenation law. 1t is demanded
i by the white citizens in every sec
ton of Louisiana, and the self-re
specting negroes themselves would
be glad to see it enacted, and the
present law wiped from the statute
hooks which 1T has SO long disgraced.
In no other Southern State, and in
but few of those at the North are
intermarriages between whites and
blacks countenanced, and it surprises
US that such a thing has been so
long tolerated here. The PROPOSE
ton to repeal the existing law and
the enactment of another measure
forbidding such unions admits of no
debate.
The practice of miscegenation has
been hurtful to society and all the
best interests of the State, and has
been a blot upon Louisiana's fair
escutcheon that has long been a
discredit to her citizens. While
the law has sanctioned the intermar-
riage of whites and blacks, the
practice has been repugnant to all
the laws of God apd morality, and
shoald have an end put to it. 1t is
true that the practise has not been
INDUCED in to any very great ex-
tent in recent years, but this has
been because public sentiment has
been SO strongly opposed to1it that
white people have been restrained
in this direction because they knew
that its indulgence meant complete
social and personal ostracism.
If the present Legislature adj
journs without enacting a law for
bidding such marriages it Will have
failed in the performance of one of
its most important duties, and will
lay itself liable to the censure of
all good, moral, Christian people.
We want ballot and suffrage reform,
and wise and benehcient legislation
upon many other subjects, but we
regard it as the paramount duty of
our Legislators to give this matter
their attention. We believe that
the prime importance of the question
is fully realized, and that the pres
ent offensive and obnoxious law will |
be repealed, and another will be
passed making miscegenation a
crime punishable with severe pains
and penalties. Vldalla Sentinel.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE,
Town of Providence. June u. 1894

= .
Whereas. The present extreme dry
weather IS calculated to produce sickness
within the corporate limits, and deeming
it necessary that every precautionary
measure should be taken to prevent the
Introduction of illness ia our midst ii pos
sible BY enforcing the sanitary regulations
IN such cases made and provided by the
ordinances OF the town. /. Chas. II. Egeily.
acting Mayor OF the town OF Providence,
have deemed 1t necessary to issue this nv
proclamation by the authority in me vest
ed, calling upon all persons residing within
the cooperative limits of the town. to OBJ
serve cleanliness upon their premises. i'm
cleaning up their yards. out-houses and
cutting dowD the weeds around their
premises, sidewalks and ditch banks. and
distributing such disinfectants upon their
premises as may prove conductive in pre-
serving the health OF the town.
The city marshall is hereby instructed to-
notify all residents OF this proclamation
and see that the health ordinances are
enforced, and report all violations
TO this office. and all persons failing TO CON-
ply after IS houle notification, will be
dealt with as prescribed in the ordinances
governing the health of the town.
Given under my hand and seal Of the
town Of Providence. La, this the day and
CHAS. Il EGELI.Y.
Actlng Mayor
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
4 Good Bill.


The following bill is s good on
and it is to DO hoped that il wall be
come law. We know of. severa
plantations in this parish that pa,
their labor off in brass checks ant
tickets, who have to trade them on
in commissaries at higher price,
than they would have to pay If they
got their wages in money and could
come to town and purchase whal
they want. Tie Baton Rouge
Truth says:
] House Bill No. 206, by Mr..
Grlnage, of Terrebonne, to prevent
the issuance of store tickets, re.
deemable only in goods at the place
of business whereof they are issued,
has passed the House by a vote of
81 yeas to l2 nays. The want of
just such legislation as this has been
sadly needed in this State, where,
by the pernicious practice of issuing
store tickets, competition has been
made impossible. Merchants were
at the mercy of plantation owners,
and could only pick up the crumbs,
as it were, which dropped from the
feast of their richer neighbors. The
bill of Mr.. Grinage will emancipate
merchants of town and country
from this oppression, and we feel
quite sure the author will be kindly
remembered by those in whose be-
half he has made the fight. The
following is the bill:
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That hereafter it will be
unlawful for any person, corporation
or firm in this State to issue tickets
OF checks redeemable only in goods
at their own places Of business.
But all such tickets shall be re-
deemable in United States currency,
and any contract or agreement to
take and receive such tickets re-
deemable only in goods shall be
null and void as against public
policy.
SEC. 2. That any person or
officers of any corporation or firm
issuing such tickets shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, punishable by
fine of not more than one hundred
dollars (sloo) nor less than twenty
five dollars $685. or imprisonment
at not more than six (6) months and
not less than month, one-half-of
said fine to go to the benefit of the
informer. i
SEC. 3. That this act shall take |
effect from and after its passage,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
The Grip.

An experience with this disease dur.
ing all its past epidemics, warrants
the bold claim that DR.. Kings Nex
Discovery will positively cure each and
every case if taken in time, and patient
takes the ordinary care to avoid ex-
posurc. Another thing has been
proven, that those who have used DIR.
Kings New Discovery, escape the
many troublesome after results of this
disease. By all means get bottle and
try it. 1t is guaranteed. and money
will be refunded if no good results fol-
low its use. Sold by j. S. Guenard.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30

The gradual consolidation Of cottol
seed oil mills for The purpose Of Gre
ating cotton seed bureau to dis
pense with all competition By agents
and force all cotton planters to take
/ the very low figures for their cotton
seed suggests that the hour has arrived
| for some concert Of action amongs,
cotton planters. Prompted by these
ideas, we, the undersigned, do lend
our names to ask for meeting Of all
cotton planters. who are interested in
this question, to meet at the court
house in the city of Vlcksburg. county
of Warren, State of Mississippi, on
July IL. at IL M. TO discuss some sort
of organization with reference to the
disposal of said cotton seed products
in the best and fairest manner for all
concerned in said transaction:
w. g. Kiger. C. o. Willis. b. G. XII
ger, G, d. McRae. Hon. j. W. Harris,
Hon. A. C. Peatross. d. McBrumby,
j. I. Tucker, Pr. Austin, ID. N. Hebron,
M. w. Huges. DR.. w. E. Oates, L. As
chaffenburg, Jake Stein. J. A. Buck
ner. E. N. Scidder, s. b. Duncan, Mer-
rift Williams, Matt johnson. Chas.
Worthington. J. G. HILL, w. HI. Bar
nard, John Willis, j. P. Alexander, C.
b. Allen, J. B. Allen. C. T. Bedford,
T. l.. Maxwell. A. s. Coltharp, G. L,
Booney, Wilson Bell, w d. Cooke. A,
IL. Cook. j. Churchill, w. H. Damer-
on, R. w. Fox. 4. E. Foster. Jno. w.
Heath. B. Goodman, j. E. Hauf, g.
S. Irving, w. w. Moore, A. C. Mo-
nette. j. w. Newman, Albert Newman,
man, w. II. Utz, Fl. HI. Dools, T. M.
Gwin, Oscar Mayer. w. S. Hankinson,
Tom Williams, Judge HI. f. sSimrall.
Tom Freeland, j. M. Bachelor, G. M.
Bachelor. w. S. Bell. j. H. Bradston,
G. r. Hawkins, Charles Scott.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
Sheriff IS Sale.

/ State If Iouisiana ,,,risb Of Fact C.rrou
seventh Districf Conrt0fs;ii;s evar;et,
q Co versus Mrs Floride A j,ing co.
atee of VIM. aI,ino deceased-To 9a3
By yirtue of n writ If seizure and Sale e.
me directed by the Hon, Seventh Distr;ct
/ Court in and for the narish of Fast carrol,
aforesaid. in the above entitIed oa,,sa
| win proceed tn sell AZ n,,hlic amctian at ~ .
door IF the Cont Hausn in the town 'r ~
Providence. Fast Carrnli n.risb s.onis;ano
on SATURDAY. the alst day of .inlv Isaa
| between the hours nrescribed hv law oil
! the r,ght. title and fnferest af }efeni.na
| in and to the follow;no doscrihe5 nronarfv
| to-wit i'sN y
An undivided ono ba,f ;n,arast IN .na
| unto a certain tract Of land estabI;shai and
cultivated as cotton nlantation situ.fad
in Ia AZ Carrail nsrsh rS,,,, !. =
Rack Raven piantsfion f,o,4in,, 90 90 ~ ~
miner and IF IsIa pror;.,anna a7a VI p; rne
Bayou, bounded on the East bv lands 81 Of
,JoIn p Walworth on tbe Wasy =, ~AI 49,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
We publish below q portion

We publish below a portioTf 4 8;
letter Of Capt. 7. s. Adams, seere
lltary Of State and ex preaident o.
the Farmers Alliance, addressed tc
the members Of the. Alliance upon
the question of ballot reform:
] We must return to the primal
principles of republican govern
ment and permit the people to elect
by intelligent ballot their entire
officers, parochial, state and nation
al, or patience will cease to be a
virtue, and free government leopard
lied, if not lost in revolution.
You must destroy the corrupt cleo
ton machinery Of the State and the
paternal appointing power, or they
will destroy you. Against this
theory a subsidized press and
servile politicians will declaim, be-
cause these retalners know, like
Othello, their occupation will be
gone. "No longer may they crook
the pregnant hinges of the knee,
that thrift may follow fawnlng.s
Pardon personal illusions, when
] say ! speak advisedly of the cor
rupt political methods of the State,
since / have been its victim. But
silently wearing the iron in my soul,
| am comforted with the thought,
that | shall leave to my children the
nntarnished legacy that | sacrificed
my ambition rather than sacrifice
what / conceived to be the honor of
my State. We are not yet so lost
to sense of honor, that intelligence
tails to remember, and patriotism
to appreciate the noble example OF
Washington who, 'shaving all, re-
nounced all, to save his country.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
-Four Zig sue
C0SSeS.

Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them. the following four
remedies have reached phenomenal
sale. Dr. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle guaranteed-El Electric Bitters,
the great remedy for Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salye.
the best in the world. and Dr. Kings
New Life Pills, which are perfect
pill. All these remedies are guaran-
teed to do just what is claimed for
them aud the dealer whose namc is at
tachcd herewith will be glad to tell you
more Of them. Sold at J. S. Guenard
Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30

Old Sol literally took off his coat
on Saturday last, and having deter.
mined to bring up lost time, dumped
heat upon New York like mud.
Literally, che let her 60" Several
citizens were Frustrated before noon,
but he did not care cent. and kept
shoveling out caloric, until at IL
O'Clock, the thermometer registered
W in New York and SO in Piladel-
phia, the highest mark for day and
date in the weather mans ledger.
The heat account was balanced up to
that date.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30

when o Chinese bank fails all
the directors, managers and clerks
are beheaded. Then the heads and
the books of the establishment are
heaped together and consumed by
fire, thus finally and effectually clos
ing all the accounts. During the
last five hundred years not a single
bank in China has failed. Bankers
in the Flowery Kingdom by lninding
their business take care of their
beads. 1t is great pity this law
was not in force when the. Mississippi
Valley Bank of yicksburg failed;
at least one head would have fallen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
The Memphis Appeal-Avalancf

The Memphis Appeal-Avalanche
says there were nineteen lieutenant
generals in the Confederate States
army, and of these all are dead
save four-Wade Hampton, Joseph
Wheeler, James Longstreet and John
b. Gordon. Ofthe eight full generals,
Albert Sidney johnson, Leonidas
Polk and Stonewall Jackson were
killed in battle, while Robt. K. Lee,
Braxton Bragg, E. Kerby Smith,
Beauregard and Samuel Cooper have
died since the close of the war.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
General Booth never reads.a news

General Booth never readssa news
paper under any circumstance.
Senator Sherman has been IN the
Senate of the United States more
than 30 years.
A family of Chattanooga, Tenn.
has been poisoned by eating a sup
per that was cooked in the morning
and stood all day on tin plate.
The total cost of the war is now
reekoned at Sc, 1S9, 929, 90S. OF
course, that does not include the
pensions that are yet daily increasing
the cost of it.
Col. Breckenridge said on the
stump that he had settled with the
Lord, but Miss Pollard has vet
against him an unsatisiied judgment
OF SIS 900 and costs. He had better
pay that.
The conservation of the church of
the Holy Trinity took place at
Vicksburg on Sunday last. The
sermon was delivered by our beloved
Bishop, Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums
The cornerstone of this church was
laid q quarter Of century ago, and
has just been completed. Thos.
Davis, who started out with the con-
in the capacity of sexton
% years ago, is still with them, dis
aharoing Lis d1,fies
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30

During the fair the Ferris wheel
went around 10, 900 times and carried
100000 passengers. The largest
single load was carried Oct. 10,
when at 1890 O'Clock 1868 people
were in the cars. The largest days
business was Oct. 10, when 3s, 600
people were carried. Oct. 9, 10 and
IL there were 114,oO0 passengers,
the largest average of any three days.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
1t is said that there are over 5 ,O0(

/ 1t is said that there are over 5 ,O0(
lepers in the State of Louisiana.
Postmaster Daniels of New Or.
leans, had eight hundred applicants
for fifteen places.
! A big sale of cypress lands lying
in Morehouse parish, was made on
Monday to Wisconsin parties. The
price is between $4,000 and $780,
600.
The bill has finally passed the
House providing for an amendment
I to the constitution relative to the
pensioning of confederate soldiers,
sailors and widows.
Louis Philippe Joseph Ferdinand,
Compe de Rofflgnac, son Of Louis
Philippe Joseph Comte de Roffignae,
Mayor of New Orleans from 1920 to
1928, died in LIE Dorat, France on
June It'll.
The States says that 1.-THE election
of Mr.. Wynne Rogers to be the sue
cessor of Judge Kelley of the Court
of Appeals, shows quite clearly that
the combine between the state
administration and the Hon. John
Fitzpatrick is being carried out to
the letter. 1t is all the confirmation
that the people deserve.
The Snyder one-term resolution was
reported favorable on Friday last,
by the Committee on Constitution.
A special to the Times-Democrat
says ''there is strong feeling in
favor of the bill, and it may become
alaw." Not much danger-the press
and people of the State want to see
it. but the politicians will kill it like
everything else that is good.
The country was IN need of al
shrewd diplomat to send to Nicara-
qua to protect our interests there,
and Mr.. Blanchard persuaded Mr..
Cleveland that there was no better
place for him TO pick q man than
West Carroll; that he would find
there number of men who would do |
justice to the mission and would will +
lngly sacrifice themselves for the
good of the country. Accordingly,
Cleveland sent to West Carroll, and I
Mr.. Lott was asked to exile himself
tor a while to serve the country that
saw him born. Louisiana could not
veil spare him at the present time,
Is he cumulates the important posi-
ions of State Senator and Lieutenant
Governor, but as the President
wants him, we will have to submit.
success to you, Hiram of West Car
DILL
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
IT SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSE

]. B. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Sbarps
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds. that ii
cured his wife who was threatened
with Pneumonia after an attack OF
sLa Grippe" when various other
remedies and several physicians had
done herllo good. Robert Barber, OF
Cooksport: Pa, claims DR.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more
good than anything he ever used for
Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try
it. FREQ Trial Bottles at Gueuard
Drug Store. Large bottles, SOC. and
81 90.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30

The Fruston-Moore election con-
test for the seat of the second Kansas
district, was decided IN favor of
Moore, the Democratic contestant,
by majority vote of the House COM
mittee on elections on Friday last.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
Bucklen's Arnica sa,ve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salts,
Rheum. Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chllblains Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box.
For Sale by j. S. Guenard.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30

In this enlightened age it is most
astonishing to hear of the London
Court OF the Queens Bench confirm
ing as legal the ,herlot custom" by
which as soon as a tenant dies, his
landlord is entitled to take possess
ion OF This best beast. A country
squire named Powell has successfully
affirmed his right to this antquated
law. the origin Of which is lost in
obscurity. Some time the sheriot''
Is Of considerable value; there is a
case on record where a Derby race
winner had his beast annexed as
hssiet ~ the landlord