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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
IT WAS ENTHUSIASTIC.
The Reception of the German American
 Veterans at Bremen.

Veterans at Bremen.
 Bremen, Aug. 2S.-Bremen gave an en- American veterans yesterday, and last evening entertained them at festival in the Park house. Herr Mueller of Bre- men delivered the address of welcome, to which Herr Scheucker of Chicago replied, expressing the thanks of him. self and comrades for their reception, and in conclusion called for cheers for the emperor and empire, which were heartily given. In the course of his re- marks Schleucker gave the history of the German-American Veteran union of Chicago. The entertainment ended with a display of fireworks. The veterans pro- ceeded to Hamburg today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
A Wrestling Match.

A wrestling match between Joseph P. Barry of Pensacola and Sylvestor simon Of this city was arranged today to take place next Tuesday night at the Mont gomery Athletic club. They will wrestle mixed style, best three in five falls, for S50 side and purse given by the club. Barry and simon have deposited $25 each with Joe Ullman.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
Tn Tr,le Corsican Style.

Ajaccio, Corsica, Aug. 2S.-Mm. Bene- ditti and Alessandri, rival candidates for the canton of Pedicroce, fought duel with pistols today. with the result that Alessandri was killed The duel grew out of a violent neMSpaper quarrel.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
Emperor William to the Troops.

Berlin Aug. 2S-The emperor reviewed the troops at Mayence today, after which he addressed the officers, saying: Al ways remember that we must be strong in order to preserve peace, and also that the stronger we are the more respect will Ot hers have for us"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
ceneral youne in Washington.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Piercea4 M.. B. Young of Georgia. United States minis ter to Guatemala. called at the state de partment today. He Is in this country on leave of absence.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
That Epidemic Denied.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 2s.-Dr Wirt Johnston, secretary of the state board of health, in session here today, says he has heard nothing of an epidemic of typhoid fever at Crystal Springs, as re- ported in specials to several newspapers. He would have been notified did 1t ex-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
FELL OUT OF A WINDOW.
Fatal Accident to the Son of an English
 Lord.

Lexington, Ky, Aug. 2S.-Arthur Mas ter, son of Lord Arthur Master of Lon don. fell from second story window at Middlesboro, Ky, this morning and was fatally injured. He is a cousin of the Marquis of Salisbury. Arthur had been in Middlesboro five years, having come to Kentucky with number of other English capitalists when the famous Middlesboro boom began.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
A French Senator Disappears.

Paris, Aug. 2S.-Senator Magnier, con cerned in the Southern raiiways-sca ndals. has disappeared. He has not been seen by any acQuaintances since Friday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29
Suicide of a French Dramatist.

Paris, Aug 2S.-Hippolyte Ramon, the dramatist,4 committed suicide last even ins by shooting himself With a revolver
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-29

New York, Aug 2S.zThe failure O, Alexander Leyd was announced. at tn, consolidated exchange this morning.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30

should be killed he to bury me decent
ly, and that he might keep any balance
left over. Then a sheet of paper l
wrote a brief WILL disposing of my inter-
eSts in certain concerns
II did not waste any time thinking of
my poor mother. my sisters, or any dearer
one than all The fact was that | hadn't
any sweetheart or relations of any kind
save and except my dear old dad and we'll
knew that he, major under the flag of
ola England, would ra Their have helped to
pury me with his own hands that that his
son should turn tail in such a case. Neither
was l disturbed in my mind shout what
respectable old ladies (of both sexes) would
call the awful responsibility which must
rest on me if I killed this man. No, sir.
just meant to drill as many and as dead
ly holes in his rascally carcass as good
fortune and my skill could together effect.
Brutal, no doubt you will say. Perhaps it
was, but l was going to shoot to kill for
all that, for If ever a man meant blood
shed in this world, Bill Crockford meant it
when he went out of that store.
What l did think of, however, was how
to increase my chances of success, dis 1
certainly did not want to be kille1, or
even wounded, so ] mentally lail down a
plan of campaign, method of operation
as it We're
'There was still about half an hour be-
fore my adversary could get Jack, So Dal-
used to the Winchester which ] was to
use. About 200 yards away stood an cid
shanty, empty and tumble down. On this
Dalziel stuck the white lid of d box OFFER
ing a plain mark of perhaps II ,nche $
square l took the rifle and after firing
two shots for direction and elevation I
walked over to see how l had got en- then
came back and resumed firing. Vixen I
got through three and twenty CARTRIDGES.
We all, that is, the rest of The men in the
store-with Dalziel and myself walked
over to the target.
Great Scott" exclaimed old Mottram.
why, there amt single bullet within five
feet of that box-lid. You amt got no show.
at all agin Crocky, Mr.. Compton, an if 1
was you I'd own up and apologize
II thank you for your ADVICE I re-
piled, I believe I have more chance than
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30

Some years ago | crossed the ocean from
New York to Liverpool and, as is usual
after a few DAYS out we in the saloon all
got pretty friendly with each other
| made the particular acquaintance of a
man Of about % years of age, whose name
was Crompton. Tall, thin, deep bronzed.
he looked like one who had seen some
knocking about, but any one could see,
with half an eye. the unmistakable i'm
print of a gentleman.
He was returning home to England after
IL years absence, during which he had
made his pile in silver mine prospecting.
Looking into his berth one morning just
after breakfast / found him busy cleaning
Winchester magazine rifle. Always fond
of firearms, / examined the weapon with
care, and fell to talking about various
shooting episodes.
"By-the-bye,' said he, there is a story
connected with that rifle which l think
will interest you, and if you care to hear
it we will go on deck and smoke a cigar
while l tell it to YOU
OF course was only too glad, and l will
give the story in his own words, nearly
as l can remember them.
About four years ago, having lent some
money on the security of cattle ranch in
Wyoming, circumstances arose which COM
main there some months My visit of
a character calcula ted to rather prejudice
me in the eyes of the little colony of cow
boys and farmers in the neghborhood, in
asmuch as it connected with money
difficulties concerning my mortgage.
Il found the proprietor by no means
prepossessing sort of a man, but he did
his best to be civil to me, seeing, no doubt,
that it policy to be so and also
had been SO far been very lenient with
him.
Among the hands, and more or less in
the position of under boss fellow
called CrOckford a tall. heavy man, who
from the very first showed marked in
civility, and whom l instinctively felt
would do me harm if he could. His record
decidedly bad, and not long before
that time In another neighborhood he had
narrowly escaped lynching for horse thiev-
ing by flight; in fact, he was VIGOROUSLY
a tough all round
Every man about the neighborhood car
ried heavy revolver, and mostly a Win
chester as well. l deemed it best as a
matter of policy. not to carry any firearms
at all. Even among those men a rough
code of honor prevailed, and it was deemed
bad form to draw a man who hadn't
a gun. Again l very bad shot with
the revolver-a fault which l have since
rectifed. I may say, however, that l was
a rather good rifle shot but up to that
time oddly enough, l had never used a
Winchester. All these men shoot we'll
some of them marvelously well, and this
fellow Crockford, although not reckoned
anything wonderful, could riddle a powder
canister at 80 yards and of course do much
better with the rifle. At 200 yards he could
put almost every bullet into the crown Of
your hat.
"Well, l had been at the place about
month when l slipped down to the store
one Saturday afternoon, partly to buy some
things l wanted and partly to have a
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30

chat with Dalziel, a very Intelligent Scotch
man who kept the establishment. Out
West, as you may know, the store is a
place for the sale of everything, and also
the neighborhood when they have any spare
time. / had made my purchases and had
been chatting with Dalziel a few minutes
when in came seven or eight of the cow
boys with Crockford amongst them.
THE man was in a ferocious humor,
that was perfectly evident from his coun-
tenace, and we soon learned from the bos-
ferrous chaff of which he the victim
that he had for a wager of the drinks
around, backed himself to ride a particu-
larly ugly tempered colt over an awkward
jump, and had got 'cropper' for his pains.
Calling for the liquors, he rudely brush
ed past me to the counter, and contrived
to upset my drink in doing so l said
nothing at all to him, but called for an
other glass The banter which had been
LOUD up to the moment died away, as every
one saw that Crockford had tried to insult
me.
After an awkward silence he turned to
old Mottram, the veteran of the party. and
said:
Some peoples mighty meek and for
gfvin' Hke-ought ter be angels l guess. yes:
and may be sooner than they reckon on too
Say, mister he continued, turning to me-
how long do you intend to stay around
these here parts? Take my advice and
git, and git quick, faint healthy fur YOU
" I am going to stay about four months
I replied quietly, but if necessary. 1 will
stay four years When l am ready to go
however, do you think you could sell me a
horse to ride away on?'
"A burst of laughter greeted this a,,u.
sion to Crockford's former DEMONSTRATING
exploits, and without an instant's pause
he flung his tumbler of whisky full in INV
face. Expecting something of the kind
flew from my chair, and, being within a
yard of him, / struck him heavy blow
on the mouth. He reeled back, and. catch
ing a seat with his leg, fell to the floor.
He was on his feet in second, revolver
in hand, and I was sure that my last
minute had come; and SO it would have
had not Daniel seized his arm and, by a
Mrench. torn the weapon from his grasp.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30

fight me- or l will shoot you dead on
sight
Il suppose l ought to have declined, but
l didn't 1 was fighting mad, and lonSed
to punish the ruffian even at the imminent
risk of my own life, so | said:
L will fight you, and fight you now,
but, mark you, we will fight on something
like equal terms. With revolvers | should
be nothing but victim to your skill, so
am entitled to the choice of weapons We
will use Winchesters, for. although l never
fired one in my life, | can use the rifle bet
ter than the revolver.
"A dead quiet fell on the group as
Crockforl nodded his head in token of as
sent l had, as l knew, chosen the dead
Hest style of dueling in force out there.
"OId Mottram broke the silence by say
ing: 1t seems, boys, that this affair must
go on Crockford, hev ye Yer weapon
here"
No, but I will soon bring it, was
the response, as he turned and walked out
of the store.
Il now had about an hour at my dis
posal. and taking Dalziel aside, | asked
him to be my second, which he acceded
to. l gave him all the money I had on
me- some $780, and told him that if l
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30

you fancy. but if had none, this affair
would have to go on, unless, indeed, your
man should beg my pardon for throwing
his glass in my face
There amt much chance of that, l
fear. He's dead set on shooting yer, sir,
put l wish there was some way of stop
pin this affair. It seems unreasonable that
you should meet a man SIGH a tremendous
lot better ner yourself when your life will
most likely hev to pay the stake
"Crockford soon arrived at the store
bringing his rifle with him, and, of course
a whisper or two from his friends made
him acquainted with the result of my tar
get practice. Dalziel made last attempt
to prevent meeting, and addressed Crock
ford upon the evil of carrying this affair
to termination, which must almost in
evitably end in my death as a result from
my target practice.
There amt no particular reason for
fighting, if her will appollergize fer strik-
in that blow, but he's got ter do it, and
got ter do it humble, too, or else let him
git hold OF his rifle: won't say no more
Il mpatiently waved to Dalziel to desist,
and signed to Mottram to proceed with the
necessary preliminaries. Taking the two
rifles from our hands he pressed one by
one, into the magazines of each of them
seven cartridges.
Now said he, when this was done,
You. Crockford. are well posted as to how
these affairs are managed here. but for
fear that you turning to me) may not be
so we'll acquainted with them l will tell
yer the conditions. These two rifles will
be laid down on the middle of the road
where it goes over the plain in a straight
line. They will be placed about 200 yards
apart, and you will stand each beside his
gun. We, that is Dazel and myself, will
stand between you and to one side. When
l throw my hat up you are each at liberty
to get your gun and make the best use
of it again one another You may stand
and fire, kneel and fire, or lay down and
fire, you please; you kin run in on one
another, or, if either of you chooses, he
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30
Plant and Seed Distribution.
$3.15 for $1.85.

The price Of one of the following plant
Iackages is 81; one years subscription to
State F or A A. 81; one pack
ing procured liberal discounts the whole
Of the above is otered for 81 s. and the rot
popular work. cont ai nngI26 pages of prac-
tical instruetion, in forestry n Postage pre-,
you are entitled to all the forestry pam
phlets we publish.
No. 1. 40 Norway Pine; No. 2. 20 White
Spruce, to inch; No. 3. 50 Arbor Vitae 3 to
ain; No :: 20 Basam ~ Fir Fir; Ne; s. . Write
No. Z 100 White Ash. 6 to 8 in; No. s. 100 Box
Elders. to in: No. Q, two North Star Cur
rants. TO to Is III.
When you order simply mention he pack
age you select as numbered. Acorns Unjust
be planted this winter or frozen in a box
until spring.. and Manual will be mailed
Immediately on reception Of the money
the Jewell Nursery. Lake City, Mimi. Ad-
dress, ', Q. BARRETT,
Secretary Forestry AssOciation,
RElNA = V.AJ~LEy MUM,
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the adversaries see your hand. 1t is true
that was never within five feet Of the box
lid. Knowing what I1was shooting at,
was satisfied, because all my shots were
within six or ten inches Of where aimed
them, and, Of course, the others thought l
was blazing away at, the lid all the time,
though, mind. never said so, and Crock
ford naturally got the impression that
was very bad shot from what the others
told him. l rather expected the result
would be that way, and it was uDlucky for
CrockfOrd
suppose we have drink now. / can
never think of those Internal bullets whiz-
zing past me without feeling certain dry
ness in the throat and mouth. Upon my
soul. the remembrance makes my flesh
creep more now than it did at the time
but you know l was fighting mad then.
and was Shooting to KILL"
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Only just in time. too. as bullet flew past
me and buried itself in the woodwork.
For shame, Crockey,' said Motram
you know that the stranger don't carry
no gun; 'tWould have been murder-yes,
an me an the rest of the boys would hev
let YOU know of it, too A murmur of as
sent warned Crockford that he had trans
crossed the unwritten laws of frontier
life. The man was deadly pale with pas
sion and save where the bloodstains on
the lips showed the severity of the blow
all traces of color had left his usually
ruddy face.
Boys he said, with an effort, I did
wrong to draw my gun, and | acknowledge
it, but turning to me, the earth amt big
enough for us two, by G.! You must
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30
AT GEORGETOWN, $. c.

At the old town of Georgetown
In seventeen ninety-tWo,
G.. Washington, first president,
good man and a true,
In the Winyah Indigo Hall
Held reception, and
Gave to the people of Georgetown
His greeting and his hand.
At the old town of Georgetown
In eighteen ninety-four,
q. Cleveland, last president,
And very little more,
In the Winyah Indigo Hall
Holds reception, and
Gives to the people of Georgetown
His greeting and his hand.
But friends and fellow citizens,
It's long, long course to run
Between the present incumbent and
The late George Washington.
New York Sun.
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send Twenty-Five cent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-17
TOWN TOPICS.

DR.. ScruggS has been invited to
deliver the commencement sermon be-
fore the Fort Gaines school. A previous
engagement to preach the commence
ment sermon of Andrew Female College,
at Cuthbert, prevents all acceptance.
The city school commissioners held
their monthly meeting Monday afternoon
The auditing of few accounts was the
principal business transacted. The
annual election of teachers will occur at
the May meeting.
Professor L. d. Lochkart is still
with Fricker & Bro, sole agents for the
| celebrated Sohmer piano in the south
selling them at low prices. He also
tunes pianos by the year, having 1OC
now in charge.
The red bug whetteth his bill, the
whangdoodle mourneth and the hungry
''skeeter'' whineth, while the dogWo God
blossoms bloometh and the average
angler angleth. for the fish that biteth
not.
The Guards will leave for Cordray
next Monday to spend week in camp
The serm On from their chaplain, DR.
ocruggs, has been postponed until after
their return,
The familiar cry OF "wan- ter-by.eny
liteoOd'' will soon give way to evan ter
by eny-0erres," and the colored urchins
no doubt rejoice to know that the day
draweth nigh.
Professor Benz is now here building
the pipe organ for the Methodist church
1t is now intended to have the recital or
the evening of the 10Th.
Commissioners Whitchard is now
ready to pay the county teachers balance
due them on last years accounts.
Mr.. Bramm has returned from Cuth-
qert and will remain until the 23rd. Have
your picture taken,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-17
CITY MARSHALS SALE.

Will be sold before the court house,
door, in Dqw son, Terrell county,
Ga, on the first Tuesday in May
next, within the Legal hours of sale,
to the highest bidder. tor cash, the
following property, to-wit, A one
half acre city lot in Dawson, Ca,
bounded on the north by property
of Mrs. I, J. Connoway, south by
property of Mrs. W. j.. Siade,lwest by
- street (uame unknown) and east
by vacant lot. levied upon as the
property of VIM. M, McElroy TO sat-
isfy fl ia against the said VIM. M.
McElroy for city taxes for the year
1894. This April 9th. 1895.
j. G. SAVAGE, City Marshal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-17
CITY Ma2SHAL'S SaLE:,

VIII be sold before the court nou 2
door, in Dawson, Terrell county. Ga,
IN the inst tuesday in Maynext,w with
in legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following descrih>
ed property, ro-wit: Que house and
lot in the city Of Dawson, Ga, 'front.'
ing Orange street on the west and
bounded on the north By lot of Mrs
L. r. Hannah, south ny lot'of Mrs.
Kelley, east by lot of Mrs. Bell, and
Known as the place where B. q. ADJ
ans now lives. Said To- contains J
acre, more or less. Levied upon as
the property OF the Dawson Variety
Manufacturing Company to satisfy a
fl ia issued againt the Dawson Varie-
ty Manufacturing Company for city
taxes for the year 1894. Tenant in
possession notified, This April 9th,
1895. j. c.. SAVAGE,
City Marshal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-17
CITY MARSHAL'S SALE,

Will be sold before the court house
door, i'll Dawson, Terrell county, Ga,
on the first tuesday in May next,
within the legal hours OF sale, to the
highest bidder Tor cash, the Glowing
property, to-wit; One vacant lot in
the city of Dawson, Ga, bounded on
the north by johnson street, on the
south by the property of DR.. Dean,
on the west by Dean street, and east
by the property of L, A. Lowrey,
containing 4 of an acre, more or less,
levied upon as the property Of r. B.
Thomas to satisfy fl ia issued
against the said r. B. Thomas fol-
city taxes for the year 1894. This
April 9th, 1895.
J. c. SAVAGE, City Marshal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-17
PERSONAL ITEMS.
sapt Mention of People Who Come
and Go.

/ ant Mention of People Who Come
and Go.
i. D. CheeveS was down from Fit.
.ey Saturday greeting his Dawson
BdS. Mr.. Cheeves represents a Gin
8atti commission house, and was here
Ang over the prospects of the melon
fruit crops.
kv. T. NJ. Galloway returned from
Baptist convention on Saturday.
Galloway has decided to postpone
coming for several days yet.
8. S. T. Jordan stopped in the city a
Bays ago on his way to Americas to
ID the Macon Presbytery.
", Il. Gunnels, one of Albany's
Jar young men, has been circulating
g bis Dawson friends.
IA, Fouche, of McDonougb, is
city visiting her parents, Mr.. and
B, Il, Brown.
and Mrs, Bramm came up from
pert Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
AcCOllum.
Palmer, of Darien, and Mrs. Ben
81 Albany, Fave been visiting Mrs.
LoyeSs.
A. c. vonGondell. of Albany, was
the prominent visitors to Dawson
Pay.
W. G. Parks is at home again
& Pn ABSENCE of several months.
D. G. Dean is in Savannah attend.
| state medical convention.
&c Guerry is in Atlanta in attend
pom the supreme court.
w E; Gay, of Cuthbert, was in
on last Saturday.
T. J. Black, of Americus,i is visit.
The city.
+; N, Jennings went up to Co.
Monday.
Guerry was down from Atlanta
aT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-17
Fish and Fish,

A large number of Dawsonians have
been visiting the neighboring streams
the past ten days and returning home
with glowing reports Of the fishing done
and how many each one caught. Dave
Fargason had just stepped from his bug
gy in front of THE NEWS office when he
spied reporter and began to relate what
big fish and how many he had caught.
Mr.. Fargason is big man, over six feet,
and we hated to dispute with him.
Just then up came little negro with a
pair of small, scrawny, measly looking
fish, and, without thought of giving
the clever and genial fisherman away,
said: "Here's yer fishes, Mr.. Dare"
''Mr. Dave" has not talked fish since.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-04-17
In the SDrinRs

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For little children, for old people, and
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Germetuer is the ideal remedy for use in
the spnng-pleasant to take as lemonade
harmless always and helpful in every
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