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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25

millionaire, and it never gets out of or
der. If Edison had invented kissing it
would cost many dollars year, like the
telephone, and then extra kissing would
be charged up extra, and if you didn't
pay for 1t they would take off your kiss
aphone and disconnect you from the
central office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25

IN Florida the other day an old darkey
was brought before a magistrate upon
the charge of wantonly and malicious
ly killing fowl--one hen" 1t seems
that the murder of the hen YVES cold
bIooded and premeditated. But there
were attendant circumstances which con-
WINGED the magistrate that the crime
should not be punished. The defend
ant, upon arraignment, pleaded guilty,
and explained IN mitigation of the Of
Tense that he had been taught from boy
hood toi kill every Growing hen. He
had heard the deceased crow on one or
more occasions, and lad followed the
teachings of his youth. He was dis
charged.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25
DOn1eSHcS.

10000 yards pretty stylish checks 81, a
and SIC. All good.
5000 yds good heavy brown shifting 4c.,
worth sc. Other houses are asking 81
to &c. for these goods.
10000 yds heavy yardwide sheeting Al to
SIC. These are manufacturers prices
and can't be met
1000 yds sea island 4 to &c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25

For beautiful percales call on Lowrey.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25
COthiR6.

$50 boys suits 4 to IA, only 75c., worth
S150.
400 boys suits to IA, $1.00.
250 boys fine cashmere suits $3.50, worth
$500.
500 boys suits IA to 10, $1.75. worth So.
500 men all wool suits $3.50, worth IS.
Also big line fine suits $500, $3.50, 5000,
$1,000, $3.50 and $500. These are
trade winners. Don't fail to see these
before you buy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25

ROYAL Baking Powder:
Highest Of all in IeaVening
strengthens s. Government Report.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25

Lowrey's advertisement
always means literally what
he states. There Is . LIZ
loophole left to escape l llls
consequences; there is none +
necessary. Everything !. -
open and above board mere ll;s
He takes people into ,. llts
confidence and puts l@''-
before them as they are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25
HMnneZS.

A big line of all wool red flannel y! to
Zoe, worth double thep rice.
800 yds all wool white flannel y! to 25c.
Very cheay
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25
A Bonanza for Shoppers.
Dry Goods C Notions

Dry Goods C Notions
Every department IS $
complete with stylish !, ana
serviceable goods. These
goods must 90, and prices
have been fixed so as TO
them leave. All that
you have to do is to help
yourself. The prices tna'
are holding them are hard
ly worth mentioning
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
Blind Matchmaker of Holbeach.


William Rippan was a matchmaker
In Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Three or
four years after he began business he
caught cold in his eyes, and at the age
Of % became quite blind. Did he there
fore murmur or repine? Not In the
least. Without delay he fell to learn
ing his trade over again, as 1t were,
and soon grew as clever as before,
cleaning and repairing watches and
clocks, and musical instruments and
other articles, with skill that was
little short Of marvellous. The only
help ne needed in taking watch to
pieces and fitting it together again was
in the unpinning and pinning Of the
hairspring, which a sightless man could
not do, but which he taught his wife
to do for him. There were often a
hundred watches at time in his shop
waiting for repair, many coming to
him from a distance Of one hundred
to two hundred, miles. Every watch
he knew by touch, every customer by
voice. Nor did he give up recreation
when his sight went He won two sim
gle wicket matches at cricket, played
cards, dominoes, bagatelle, and was
leader of the Holbeach brass band.
Intelligent handsome, five feet ten
inches in height he was a striking fig
ure, and many who spoke with him
were not aware he was blind. Truly
this blind William Rippan, finding his
work to his hand and doing It with his
might, was every inch hero.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

pous into North Georgia. young Tones
mnoU his wsy to Henry county. KY.
While there he met Miss Laura McEl-
VAIN. who in 1851. became hib wife,
Jones being then . ecipg lawyer In
Cartersvills. Unfortuhxt during his
boyhood he had acquired q taste for
strong drink, which grew upon him
until he was forced vi b4ndon the Law
after less than . y6arV praQlice. and
for three years he led the most wretched
existence. He was driyeAet9 waQt and
engaged In various kinds OF common
labor TO obtain . living. He plowed,
drove . dray and worked In the iron
mines near Cartersvilie.. This was the
most gloomy period Of his life. He had
family coming on to educate and care
for, and to these were added the ankle
ties caused by ruined health and an
empty purse. At this time his father.
to whom no had always been devoted,
died, and his death In August 1872.
marks the turning point In his sons
life.
His conversion was as complete as 1t
was sudden. and since then he has ad-
hered to the cause Of religion. His first
sermon was preached at Felton's chap
ell, q few miles from Cartersville, during
the absence of the regumr preacher and
was q success. The ore hauling was
abandoned and Mr.. Jones at once de-
voted himself to the work or the gospel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
many companies, in Irish and English
forces. He does not speak English, but
the original Irish tongue.
GOLD BY THE HANDFUL.
But Clouds of Giant Mosquitoes Keel
Treasure Seekers at Bay.

But Clouds of Giant Mosquitoes Keep
Treasure Seekers at Bay.
Gold in plenty may be found In the
sands Of the VOlador River, stream
Of moderate volume that comes tum-
bling from the snow line of the Sierra
de St Martha, In South America, but,
though the l0wland region and the riv-
er bed where the precious metal
abounds in fabulous quantities are cas-
thick and terrible there that all at
tempts to rifle the sands of the gold
have so far failed.
Efisee Reclus, the celebrated French
geographer, was the discoverer Of this
wonderful stream, whose waters sweep
over sands that are literally golden.
He told the news to the French Vice
Consul at Rio Hacha, and this official
obtained the concession of this Edo,
RADIO.
He took with him when he set out
an ingeniously constructed gauze tent
Of large dimensions. For two days he
tried to live under It's shelter and watch
the operations Of his workmen, who
toiled In the sitting heat, clothed In
thick garments and protected by heavy
boots, gloves and wells. At the end of
the second day, however, both employ
er and employee with one accord gave
up the struggle and retreated.
The next to try to wiring fortune
from these auriferous sands was an
italian who obtained permission from
the Vice Consul referred to above.
The italian started out with a party
Of six; who shared with him his belief,
and so they took along no special pro
lection against the insects. They en-
dured for less than half an hour the
awful torture and then fed.
Yet there are human beings who can
venture with impunity into this hell
whose guardian demons are mosqui-
toes, and these are some Of the saw
age natives of the mountains from
whose rocky sleeps, the river comes
tumbling down. These savages, who
are mosquito-proof, are rendered so
by their bodies being covered with the
scales of that awful disease, leprosy.
The mosquitoes will not touch them.
But neither gold nor the gauds OF
civilization will tempt them to labor,
and there Is no human power, appar-
emily, which will drag them out from
their rude caves on the mountain side
and make them labor for the white
man.-New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

Anybody Can Get One, bat ~ Nay -
Worthless M
On the morning Of July zth, newspa-
pers IN. various sections Of the country
published facsimile Of the Declare
don Of Independence. some OF the
Newspapers going to the trouble Of
copyrighting the venerable document
That the Declaration should be copy
righted one hundred and nineteen
years after its PRONUNCIATION, and In
the face Or the fact that It has been
frequently reproduced In all Its orig
inal accuracy, excited a great deal Of
surprise, and Librarian Spofford was
called upon for an explanation. He
is quoted In the New York Tribune a.
saying:
1T is one thing to copyright some;
thing and another thing entirely to
have that copyright sustained. Under
tho law, / am compelled to record q
copyright for anything that Is brought
to me. can not act In judicial capa-
city and determine whether a person
who seeks copyright Is the author or
is entitled by priority to secure the
privilege he asks. / remember once
that Mark Twain came to me and COM
planned that a number of his early con-
tributions to Western papers had not
only been published without his knowl-
edge or consent, but had actually been
copyrighted by the literary pirates.
Sam Jones' sermons used to be taken
IN shorthand by unprincipled people.
and then copyrighted and published,
the real author, of course, not receiv-
ing a cent In the way Of profltA The
same scheme was tried successfully
with Ingersoll, but now he copyrights
his lectures before he delivers them.
So you see an amendment to the copy
right law Is sadly needed. In this case
Of the Declaration of Independence, 1t
Is absurd to think that the copyright
would hold a minute II a test case were
made In the courts. The document Is
eyerybody's property. Still, II you
brought me the Constitution Of the
United States, I would have to record
its copyright IL you paid me the legal
fee. The Bible has been brought here
for copyright any number Of times,
and every time the request Is granted.
AS for the protection which such a
copyright would grant-well, that is
a question which some court would
have to SETTLE"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

is via a little upward opening like q
melon plug, and very easily made use
of, as also readily rendered water
tight In its turn. At the top are sever
al little holes for ventilation, but which
can be closed ut will. Furthermore,
there are six windows. round as port
holes In the ordinary ship. Over all
this Is Flagstaff which can be lower
ed and put up at pleasure, with water
proof connections and ventilating de-
vice, and on the top of the Flagstaff Is
a lantern. There are two oar holes,
one on each side, similarly water-tight
in the play Of the pair of strong, SER
viceable oars.
And, last and most important Of all,
the apparatus always rides the wave
neutrality-suspicious., because Of the
abundant ballast in the bottom. The
interior of the miniature Is fitted up
completely, with seats all around the
wall, and there are straps for addition
al support In case Of storm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
As in a Story Book

The Dowager Empress Of China has
had romantic history. She. was an
extremely beautiful girl, the daughter
of poor parents who lived In the sub
urbs Of Canton. When the family was
starving, she, knowing her commercial
value, persuaded her parents to sell her
as slave. She, fortunately, was pur-
chased by a renowned general, who, de-
lighted with her beauty, disposition and
general cleverness, adopted and edu-
Gated her as his daughter. When later
the General was summoned to Pekin,
he could think of no finer gift to offer
his sovereign than his daughter. The
Emperor found her so charming that
he made her his wife. When her hus-
band died In 1881, this slave empress
became regent, the present Emperor be-
ing then only Z years old. She found
China crippled by debt and torn by in
ternal rebellions, yet Ave years ago,
when she relinquished the governing
power to her son, prosperity and peace
reigned throughout the vast empire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
THE JONES FAMILY.

He preached at the country churches
and was soon admitted to the confer
ence. He was assigned to a rural cir
cult in Polk County, but he went to
work with a will and soon his churches
were all prosperous. From this he went
to other obscure circuits and the follow
ing ten years were devoted to the rout-
Inc work of the rural Methodist circuit
rider, and 1t was not until the great
revival at Memphis in 1888 that the
public had even as much as heard the
name Of Sam Jones. He has quite an
interesting family of two sons and
four daughters, of whom the two eldest
daughters are married.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

he did, 1t Is doubtful whether he would
ever enter 1t. Books are too long and
tedious for him.
He has made some good investments
and looks well after his property. He
owns two excellent farms, grist mill,
and some valuable real estate In Car
tersville. He has for several years
been a director In one Of the Carriers
vile banks. in which he Is stock
holder.
The amount of Mr.. Jones' charities
m enormous. He gives away every
year vastly more than is spent on his
family. In addition to his public chart
ties, such as gifts to churches, schools,
and other institutions, requests come
to him daily for help from individuals
IN every section of the United States.
Every mail brings letters asking for
money or help in obtaining positions,
or donations for various societies.
When 1t is known that Mr.. Jones Is
at home. his yard is invaded by people
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
Undesirable Horse.

Patrick, why didn't you tell me
Farmer Laurie had a pony to sell, when
you knew l wished to buy one for
EthelY asked Mrs. James, with consid-
cradle severity.
"Och, num-" replied her man-of-all-
work, with a beaming smile, "Ofn not
be sayin' that the craychure didn't
schlip me moind, jist fer the tonne
bein', mum; but anyway, he was no
haste fer Miss Ethel. num-
"And why not?" demanded Mrs.
James. Soc.
"Why, mum, said Patrick, shifting
his weight carelessly from one foot to
the other. Farmer Laurie made a
great pint of the craychure's bein'
well broke'-it was mesilf heard him
shpaken' av it. An as fer you, mum,
yez towld me more than wanst that
nothin' but sound animile would yez
take, mum, an that's the livin'
th,7lthp
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
Modern Education OF Women.

Here is a word for the college woman
from story in Scribner's: Life Is so
rich in experiences for women-so much
richer and fuller for woman than for
man-that I tremble at this violent re-
action from nature to art To-day
woman seems to forget that she must
learn to live. not live to learn. At the
risk Of being branded as behind the
times I must say that until woman re-
discovers that life is,everything, that all
she can learn in a hundred times the
four years of her college course Is but
the least part Of what life and nature
can teach her, until then shall not be
wholly satisfied with the modern edu.
cation Of woman"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

seeking help. Poor people walk from
distant places in the country to ask
for a loan Of money or. help In obtain
ing work. Old negro ''uncles" ask for
- few bushels o. con to make a crap
on" or want Endorsements to enable
them to buy a mule, and numerous
black "mammies" vociferously petition
"Marse Sam" to give them a cow that
they may keep "all des heah little
black pickaninnies frum a starvin' to
def" To all these applications Mr..
Jones gives careful consideration, and
no deserving individual is ever sent
away empty handed. He seems to
learn by intuition who are the really
deserving, and often his gifts are
placed where no request has been
made The peoole Of Gainesville love
TO tell Of how Sam Jones goes down
and buys dray loads Of provisions and
sends them to old and helpless people
who are usually left to guess the iden
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
Two Frightened Boys.

Some forty years ago w. G. Howells
was an Ohio boy a dozen years old,
and had often to 60 on horseback to
a distant grist-mill to get the family
wheat ground. The weather was fine,
he says, and the roads good, and along
the way were plenty of apples and
nuts, so that such expeditions were al
most In the nature Of picnics. But by
and by the cold weather came on.
was often benighted in getting
home, when had to run the gauntlet
Of various terrors-a graveyard or two,
with stories Of ghosts and COLLINS fresh
In my memory, besides story, vouch-
ed for by several big boys, that pan
ther had been heards screeching in the
woods and laurel thickets.
One night my brother Tom and had
been to town together, riding double
on Paddy. When we reached the top
Of Sugar Hill, we had to get off and
walk down, as it was too steep for both
to ride down In the dark, and we were
in danger Of slipping over the horses
head.
1t was frosty autumn night, and
the saddle had got very cold while we
were of, so that neither Of US wanted
to sit on 1t, preferring the horses
warm back. We drew Paddy up by a
big log that we could just find in the
starlight and instead of getting upon
him-while standing on the log-we
opened an argument as,to which should
ride behind.
The panther story was usually pres.
ent with us, but we had forgotten II
Just then, and we grew pretty loud in
our dispute, when, as Burns says,
something "gat up and gle a GROOM
or, more properly, a yell, not very for
from US.
1t was IN owl, as now suppose, but
then 1t was a panther. The argument
dropped in second, Tom vaulted into
the saddle, as the place Of safety, and
I took the warm seat behind, with al
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
A cold-weather Joke.

A business man came down to his Of
Ace ON winter morning when 1t was
bitterly cold.
"whew! How cold 1t isf' he said to
one of the clerks. "Just shut that safe
II you please"
The clerk ,obeyed, with puzzled
look. Then, when he could restrain his
curiosity no longer, he asked:
Excuse me, sir but why did you tell
me to shut the safer
"why," replied his employer. with q
sly. chuckle, "tlere are a good many
drafts IN that safe-'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
He Knew His Mother,

Mrs. Williams Is widow with three
boys, whom she has brought up with
great firmness. 1t Is one Of her miles
that obedience to her commands must
come Immediately, and explanation, IL
ut all, at her leisure.
Freddy" she said, short time ago,
to her youngest boy, aged Z, Il am GO
Ing to do, something In few days
about which want to talk to you a
little"
"Yes'm," responded Freddy, meekly.
81 am intending to marry Doctor
Morse next week on Monday" said his
mother, and then she paused for mo-
ment
"Yes'm." said Freddy again, and then
he added, with a look Of awe on his
small face: 81 s'pose Doctor Morse
won't know anything about 1t till the
time comes, will he. motherT
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

tity OF their benefactor. 1t Is In works
Of this kind that the evangelist finds
. deeper satisfaction than In his most
successful efforts in the pulpit and on
<hs platform.
Lawyer and Drunkard.
Samuel Porter Jones was born In
Chambers County, Ala, In 1S47. While
stiIl child his father removed to Car
tersville after the death Of his wife,
ahd Oartersviile has since been the
Aons & the Jones family. During the
va, when sherman's forces began to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
A CLEVER PARROT.

Polly Mimics a Colored Clergyman in
Giving Out Text.
One Of the brightest and most mis-
chievous Of parrots lives In the Hotel
Normandie. at Washington, d. G. This
bird can instantly repeat every sound
he hears. and he initiates so perfectly
that his listeners wonder. Upon GER
tain Sunday morning his cage was for
some reason removed from where 1t had
usually hung and placed In the open
window of the linen room Of the hotel.
Opposite this window are those Of an
African Methodist church. The church
windows were also open. and when the
colored minister had given out text he
was astonished to hear his words re-
peated, in tones even louder than his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
"Prayin9 for Papa"


did you see that, mister?" said an
elevated railroad guard to New York
newspaper man, who stood with him
on the rear platform Of the first car the
other night.
"Yes."
swell, them" added the guard, "you
saw my three little children. They
were kneeling at trunk in front of
the window Of that house we passed.
Over them stood their mother. She
was about sending them to bed, but
before they go she teaches 'em to pray
for me. Yes, and she brings 'em there
so as / can see 'em.
"And," he added, with manly at.
tempt to stifie sob that weiled up in
his throat, ''she has told me what she
tells 'em to say"
"What Is it?' inquired the auditor.
81 do hope you won't think me fool
islI sir, but, as guess you are mar
ried man and father, you may care to
hear 1t. You see, it Is this way. The
kids-they go to bed at 8. That's about
the time my train goes by the house
It's right on the line. So, just about
that moment she brings the little 'uns
up to the trunk In their nightgowns
and makes 'em kneel down with their
hands clasped on their faces. And
then they pray and pray"
"For you?" was the interruption.
"Yes, you're right. They pray that
papa will be good and kind, and keer
sober, and bring home all his money
and" the big guards voice trem
bled. But he continued after an ef
fort:
"I'm rough, tough and all that, but
love my wife and 1 love my children
They are the only ones on earth thai
keen me straight"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

The Non einkable Lifeboat Com
structed BY . Chicago Man.
A new lIfeboat. the invention Of A.
8. Heaberg. Of Chicago, IL attracting
great deal OF attention 1t present
The model Is made Of galvanized iron
lin actual service different materials
can be used-the miniature looks like
a large turnip, and Is In two parts. cut
apart horizontally at the line of great
est girth. The halves, however, are
firmly clamped together with a water
tight connection, when the toy is dump
ed into the water. to which 1t takes as
Jauntily as rubber feather, and the
only means OF entrance and exit then
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
DIR. CHARLES r. scHENCK.

In succession. Schenk was elected from
time to time as he became eligible, and
altogether had been President seven
times. Despite his advanced age-he
was ~ when he died-he was active in
politics until the end, and was Vice
PRESIDENT in 1892 and President in 1893.
His life was very simple and he was
greatly beloved by the Swiss. Two Of
his sons live in the United States, both
In Kentucky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

own. The people In church were
amazed; but judge their surprise when,
as the minister spoke his text for the
second time, again It was screamed
back at him, with an exact imitation of
his voice. A hymn was begun, and the
parrot at once joined In, mimicking the
singers perfectly. The service was then
stopped until message could be sent
to the hotel and the parrots cage re-
moved
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
Moro About the shameless Grow.

The crows that live near the soldiers
barracks In India are all sly thieves.
but the men like the rogues too well
:, kill them, and so they decorate them
instead. The birds, despite their skill,
are caught by being invited into a
room. A piece Of wire Is next passed
between the two holes In the upper
bealk, and q little bell, buttoa, or rVund
vt OF metz Is fastened hatch
Of soldiers having it1 ewA badge-to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
PRESIDENT SEVEN TIMES.

That Was the Honor Attained by Swift.
zerland's Grand Old Man.
Charles Emanuel Schenk, who recent
ly died in Switzerland, has been Presi-
dent seven times Of the little European
republic, and held the Office of Vice
President as many times. He first was
elected President in 1865. According
to Swiss law Presidents hold Office for
one year only and may not serve twice