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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-08
THE BUFoRD MONUMENT.
Dedicated at Gettysburg Amid Large
Gathering.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 1.-The formal
dedication of the Buford monument took
place today in the presence of large
gathering of civic and military organiza-
tions. The war department, the state
of Pennsylvania, the West Point class Of
1S48, of which Buford was a member;
the staff of Gen. Reynolds, who was
killed at Buford's side, and the various
commands with which Buford was lden-
tilted were present. The ceremonies
opened with an grafton of Gen. J. Fl. Will
son, in which he gave Gen. Buford credit
for having exercised his judgment in
opening the battle, which was promptly
confirmed by Gen. Hancock, who was
sent by Gen. Meade, commander of the
Army of the Potomac, to decide whether
or not the battle should continue here.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-08
Death Of Peixoto.

Rio de Janeiro, July 1.-Ex-President
Peixoto, one of BraziPs strongest friends
and staunchest champions, did not long
survive his enemy Da Cana. The ex-
President died last Saturday.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-07-08


3 AstrOnOmy.-Nill
f. Politics.-Feeble.
s. " Botany.-Variable
Well up in bella
donna, opium,
and poisons gen
orally Knows
nothing Of prac-
teal gardening.
6. knowledge of eology..--Practic-
', al, but limited.
Tells at glance
different soils
from each other.
After walks has
shown me some
splashes upon his
trousers, and told
me by their col
or and consist
ence in what
part of London
y he had received
them.
z. - Chemistry. - Pro
found
8. Antony Accur
ate, but unsys-
tematic.
8. Sensational Litera-
ture.- Immense.
He appears to
know every de-
tail of every hor-
ror perpetrated
in the century.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-13
NOTICE.

g UBsCRIBERs ARE RESPECTFULLY
- notified that all subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance by the month,
quarter or year.
n. ]. TESLA,
i7-i Manager.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
WHERE IS TRE COLONEL /?
j. T. THORNTON HAS MYSTERIOUSLY
DISAPPEARED,
And His Relatives and Friends Are Uneasy
About Him--He Left Dawson the
31st of December.

The relatives and friends of Colonel j.
T. Thornton are uneasy as to his where
abouts, and think that he has been foully
dealt with.
Col. Thornton, Who is the father of
Mr., 7. j. Thornton, Of the Fourth dis
trict, has for long number of years re-
sided in Terrell and Calhoun counties,
and is well known mere.
Mr., J. T. Ingram, the Tennessee stock
dealer, who seems to be missing also, has
sold horses and mules in Dawson severa
seasons, and is also favorably known to
the people of Terrell county.
Thursdays Albany Herald tells the
following story of their mysterious dis
appearance
Yesterday Herald reporter ran across
another mysterious disappearance case.
This time il is Col. j. T. Thornton, of
Leary, and J. p. Ingram, OF Tennessee
The former is quite well known in this
and other counties in this section
1t appears, from all that can De learn
ed, that on the 31st of December last
Col. Thornton and Mr.. Ingram left Daw
son with a car load of mules, bound for
Florida. At New Bradford the last of
the car load IF stock ha been sold, and
another car load was ordered from At
lanta to be sent to ThOmasville.
AT Thomasvilles Messrs. Thornton and
Ingram received and departed with their
stock. And that's the last that has been
heard of them.
A Gay or two ago one of Col. Thorn
tons sons came to Albany and succeeded
in inducing bis father FRIEND Mr.. N. j.
Cruger, to assist i'll clearing up the mys-
terry. kilograms were sent broadcast,
but nothing can be heard of either
Thornton or Ingram.
The friends of the two mule sellers are
eff the opinion that they have been dealt
foully with. Very little is known of
Ingram, but Col. Thornton is a well
known citizen Of Calhoun county, and is
a gentleman of considerable means.
1t is hoped by Col. Thornton's friends
that some trace of his whereabouts or
fate may be ascertained soon though
the search that is now being made.
Later.
THE News learns that Col. Thornton
and Mr.. Ingram have just been heard
from by friends in Dawson. They
are at Tallahassee, Fla, selling
stock, and are all right. Colonel
Thornton's son in Calhoun county has
received telegram to the same effect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
PARROTT PARAGRAPHS.
Death of Mrs. Christie--News and Person
al Items.

0"''i va IT'S ChrIstie--NewS and Person
al Items.
Our entire community was saddened
Monday Of last week when It was learn
ed that Mrs. Renejah Christie had de-
parted this life that morning at about 6
O'Clock. She was taken violently i'll
with pneumonia about week before.
and no hopes were enterta ned of her re-
/ covery from the first. She was 80 years
OF age, and leaves devoted husband.
eight children and several brothers and
| and sisters, among the latter being Mrs.
ID. *. Christie of Dawson, to mourn
their irreparable loss. The deceased
was a consistent member of the Metho-
dist church. The funeral services we G
conducted at the Baptist church by
Revs. Scruggs and Harmon, after which
the body was laid to rest in the ceme-
terry here. The sympathies of the en-
tire community go out to the bereaved
husband, the motherless children and
sorrowing brothers and sisters. May
they look to God for consolation IN this
dark hour of their lives, and in His
own good time He will comfort and heal
their brsuied and bleeding hearts.
GOSSIP OF THE TOWN.
"The snow, the beautiful snow" en-
veloped our little city Friday. Snow
baIling was the order of the day.
Misses Carrie Bush, of Georgetown,
and Katie Majors, of Richland, have Wis
tied Miss Mite Kaigler.
Professor Rice suspended school last
week on account of the very cold and
disagreeable weather.
Miss Maggie Statham has returned
home after spending some time in Par
rott with relatives.
Madam Rumor says the wedding bells
will peal forth their joyous chimes in
the near future.
Mr.. John Parrott went up to Column
bus to hear the famous lecturer, Colonel
Bob Ingersoll.
Mrs. John Rutherford, of Hurtsboro,
Ala, is visiting relatives and friends
here.
Three of Mr.. Renejah Christies CHI
dren are now sick-confned to their
beds
Mrs, McKennon, of Columbus, is Wis.
iting Mr.. Shippey's family.
Mrs. John Statham is improving.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
ELECTED a PASTOR.
Rev. Mr.. Galloway Called to the Pastorste
of the First Baptist Church.

Rev. Mr.. Galloway Called to the Pastorste
of the First Baptist Church.
Last wednesday night, after prayer
meeting service, the members of First
Baptist Church proceeded 10 consider
the election of pastor The church
had several prominent ministers to Sc
Iect from, and the ch ice fell upon Rev.
T. NJ. Galloway, now serving the Baptist
church at Forsyth. GA. Tonight there
will be another conference ofSthe church,
at which time the salary will be fixed
and formal notice of the call f3rWarded
to Mr.. Galloway.
Mr.. Galloway, who is young man,
preached here some months ago and
made favorable imprts son on our
people. The church here deserves a
gifted preacher, and from what we learn
the selection made will fit the needs Of
the congregation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
PAINTED White.
DAWSON ROBBED IN A SPOTLESS
GARMENT.
The Sunny South in the Embrace of a
Northern Snow storm--Sleigh Rid
ing and Sno " balling.

Thursday night just before s O'Clock
the unprecedented cold of the past month
took on another variation.
Snow flakes began to fall silently and
/, swiftly to such an extent that before 10
o'clock fully three inches covered the
ground and Enthusiastically ornamented
church spire and residence, telegraph
pole and tree top, and bedecked saint
and sinner alike as they passed along
the streets.
Dawsonians bad never before seen
such depth of snow as greeted them ON
Fri day morning. 1t lay everywhere to
the depth of five inches During the
morning fine mist, varied with few
STOW flakes and little hail, added to
the discomfort under foot. Despite this,
the male portion of the city took to the
delight of suowballing. No one was
exempt from the pranks of the partici-
pants in the frolic, who left business of
all kinds in order to take part in the fas-
cirating game of rubbing snow over
their fellow sufferers. None escaped,
and merchants, bankers, professional
men and officials were snowballed as
readily as were the younger men. III the
attack was submitted t. with good grace
all was well, but when a kick was made
woe to the offender, for he had to take
double dose of the beautiful snow, well
packed in to spheres ana we'll thrown.
Till II o'clock the fun was kept up,
and many of our citizens still wear a
scratched nose or punctured face as
evidences of their initiation into the
suowballers.
A number of sleighs were hurr' eddy
rigged up, and some sport was enjoyed
in this way.
1t turned warmer Friday night, and
despite slight fall of snow Saturday
morning the snow soon degenerated into
slush where there was much passing,
and in other places the influence of an
occasional ray of sunshine got in it's
work of netting The remnant of the
sn Nv is yet with us, however, ana the
school children still enjoy it.
The city schools suspended exercises
Friday, to the delight of the boys and
girls who reveled in the snowy mantle
covering everything, the like of which
they had never seen before.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
CoIored reachers to Organize.

HE News is requested to announce
mat The colOred teachers of Terrell
county will meet at the court house, at
~ O'Clock next Saturday morning, tor
'he purpose of organizing county asso-
ciati n.
Terrell county has a number of deserv-
Tug colored teachers, and their desire to
Improve themselves should be encOur-
Aged' All who feel an interest in this
WORK are invited to attend.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
BRON WOOD BRIEFS.
Ninety Rabbits Killed in One Day. Other
Matter.

Ninety Rabbits Killed in One Day. Other
Matter.
The of people this district want to
make an other effort for the Istock law,
and have petiti9ned the ordinary to
order Ian election. Judge Roberts Will
pass 'upon thepetition on Saturday, the
10th inst.
Brentwood was showed under last
Friday, and catching rabbits was the
order of the day. The sportsmen sacked
90 rabbits during the day. Everybody
is hauling wood and watching the ther.
mometer.
Brentwood bachelors wants to know
how can they fight battle in the matri-
monial arena to a finish when the
Brentwood widowers pile over the rope
and stop them on the first round.
Willie Holland spent last week in
Oglethorpe in the photograph business.
Willie is yet an amateur, but is doing
good work.
Two of the Leesburg Knights come
over occasionally andspend the evening.
Watch out, boys; one of them is a
widower.
Miss Matte Kirksy, of Cuthbert,
returned home last Thursday after a two
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. FL. G.
Saunders.
J. R. Martin, of Blakely, was on ur
streets Saturday shaking hands with his
many friends.
Mr.. J. D. Ray, of Atlanta, is spending
the week here with relative and friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
MADE THEM HUSTLE.

County Officers Had Not Given Bond.
An item in the Atlanta Constitution a
few days ago made our county officers
get move on them selves. The article
IN question told that the time for the fill
ing of bonds by county officials had ax-
PRED. Sheriff Christie was the only
officer in Terrell who could smile owe
the matter, as he made his bond immedi-
ately after his new term began. The
other officers of the county ''got hustle
on Thursday morning, and kept Ordi-
nary Roberts busy receiving and APPROX
ing bonds, which were all forwarded to
Atlanta. Over forty counties in the
state were in he same fix as Terrell,
and, as the omission to forward bonds
hadlbeen entirely accidental, we suppose
the governor will accept them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
20m3 CITY STATISTICS.
mn TT COST TO RUN THE TOWN
GOVERNMENT
.,ao the year 1s94--Where the Money
Came From and What 1t Went For
Interesting Figures.

Alderman w. FL. Davis, chairman OF
4bo finance committee of the city coun-
II has prepared some statistics that will
interest the people of Dawson, especially
that part of them who pay taxes.
The total sums received and discussed
anring the year are not only shown, but
4ho amonnt received from each source
and the disbursement for each purpose
are clearly stated.
During the year 1894 the city treasurer
receipted for SIC, 353. AZ and paid out $13,
1921. leaving in the treasury on the
first day of January, 1895, the neat sum
of s3,2O5 IS.
OF the SIC, 353. ~ that was in the city's
Golfers during last year 81 ,242.71 was on
hand at the beginning of .he year, and
there was collected, from special licenses,
s3.059 "a; from street tax, 1924 for 1893
and S798 90 for 1894, 1922; from adva-
lorem tax, $990.OOfor 1893 and So, 725.24
for 1894, $10.695. "a; from fines, $3376O;
from cemetery, $4,000; from rents,
S27.85; miscellaneous, $28,06.
The disbursements during the year
we're: Dawson public schools, 4,400;
winding city clock, $50; improving city
hall, $40; lighting the city, $605.52;
streets aud street hands, 81, 915. p; scav-
enger, S353.10 printing, S74 .55; insur-
ance S55 90; repairing fire hose, $14.50;
new fire hose, S225.00; election managers,
S22 90; taking census, $500; interest
on borrowed money, $215 90; police force,
$2218.00; water rent, less company's
taxes, $4,000; feeding and attending
prisoners, $30.35; salary city attorney,
5000; extra attorney, $50 90; tax asses
Sors, $4,000; clerks salary, $4,000
treasurer's salary, $4,000; mayors sal
ary, $4,000; salaries of six aldermen
$4,000
1t took much time and work for the
finance mmittee to prepare the above
report, and they are entitled to the
thanks of the pub ic for the information
which should be of interest to every
citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
PLENTY 70 EAT IN TERRELL.
Far m ers Have Plenty for Home Use and
to Sell.

Far m ers Have Plenty for Home Use and
to Sell.
Several days since mention was made
by THE News that Mr.. S. j. Sem was in
the city with 900 pounds of homeraised
meat to sell. Mr.. Sem was in the city
again Thursday taking orders for hams,
shoulders, bacon and lard. While here
he told THE News that he had about
5000 pounds of meat yet at home to sell,
and Is hogs to be killed.
Not since the war has so much meat
been raised in Terrell, and there's plenty
of hominy, too, to 60 with it.
This, together with the large
quantity of potatoes, peas and syrup pro-
ducej, will come very near running the
farmers this year. The west will be
drawn on for meat to very limited
extent. There is also more than enough
corn here to make another crop. If we
were out of debt this section of Georgia
would be in a better fix than it has been
since the war.
Mr.. Sem is only one of the many farm
ers in Terrell who is selling meat and
lard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
Ths Presbyterian Church.

Rev.. J. B. Mack, the state evangelist
of the Presbyterian church, will reach
Dawson next Thursday night and will
conduct services in the Presbyterian
church here on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. On Sunday at the close of the
sermon the Lords supper will be admin
istered TO commandments. Rev. Mr..
Mack has preached here before, and his
ability will insure good congregations at
the different services.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
TIL Il NEW PRESIDING ELDER
He Rode sthe Circuit Here Thirty Nine
Years Ago.

Years Ago.
Rev. j. B. McGehee, the new presid-
ing elder, preached in Dawson Sunday
morning and night. He was listened TO
by large and attentive congregations at
both services, and delivered able, force
full and feeling sermons.
Thrty-nine years ago Rev. MoGehee
preached here when this whole section
of country was in the Fl Gaines circuit,
which extended fifty miles to the.Chat-
tahoochee river. While on the circuit
he laid the foundation for the organiza-
of the Methodist church in Dawson, the
town then being but little more than a
wide place in the road. In those days
the circuit riders were worked hard,
Mr. McGehee preaching % sermons a
month and carrying his little library in
saddle bags or buggy and doing most of
his studying enroute from one appoint
ment to another.
Dr.. McGehee, who has just left the
Macon district after several years as pre-
siding elder, is now one of the most
prominent figures in southern Methodism
and occupies leading place in the coun-
ellis Of his church. Those few of our
citizens who knew him as the young cir
cult rider are glad to welcome him in his
high position.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20

Alderman w. II. Davis was forced to
remain at home several days after the
snow and nurse bruised and sprained
shoulder. While snowballing Friday he
was thrown to the ground with consld-
able force, resulting in The injury named
above. His friends will be glad to
know, however, that his hurt, though
painful, is not serious, and that he will
SION be all right again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
A New Social Function.

An exchange tells of peculiar amuse-
ment that the young folks indulge in to
pass away the long winter hours in the
North. The junction is called an "onion
social" Six young ladies stand in a
row; one of them bites piece out of an
onion. The gentlemen, who have been
shut out of the room, are then let in,
and pay 10 cents piece for the privilege
of guessing who bit the onion. The cor
rect guesser kisses the other five girls,
and the fellows who failed to guess cor
rectly are condemned TO kiss the girl
who really did the biting. For robust
flavor, this function deserves the blue
ribbon. 1t could hardly be improved
upon unless limburger cheese and
saurkraut were substituted for the onion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
A BRILLIANT METEOR.
1t Startled the People in May Sections of
Georgia.


Georgia.
The brilliant meteor that frightened
the people of Atlanta, Rome, Cedartown
and other north Georgia cities a few
nights ago, was seen by Mr.. Fred Arthur,
who was returning home from Cuthbert
on the cannon ball. In north Georgia it
Is said it made its appearance with a
loud report and is descri0sd as being as
large and bright as three suns rolled into
one. 1t disappeared from sight far up
towards the northwest
This was probably only an unusually
large meteor, smaller specimens of which
we often see shooting through the iheav-
ems. The philosophic theory cf these
fireballs flying through space is, that
they are fragments of broken worlds
which, upon being attracted to the earth,
travel with such velocity that when com
ing in contact with the atmosphere they
ignite and usually burn up before reach
inc the earth. The slanting direction
usually taken by then is due to the
increased density of the atmosphere
which it encounters. Hence, it can be
truly said that this old earth of ours is
always undergoing heavenly lombard
ment, and but for the 45 miles strata of
atmospheric protection, WHICH acts as
an armor, DETECTING these aerial projec-
tiles. would itself be struck and ruined.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
Surgical Operation Upon a Little Girl.

The little twelve year old daughter of
Colonel D. r. Shepperd has been suffer
inc for more than two weeks with mus
cular abscess, aud Friday it was decided
that a surgical operation was necessary.
The operation was performed by DR..
Cato. a nephew of Colonel Shepperd
from Plains Of Dura, assisted oy Dr.
Dean, of Dawson, and DIS. StaPIetou,
Chappell and Wall, of Brentwood. SINCE
then the little girl has steadily improved
and the friends of the family VIII be
GLAD to know that the indications are
that she will be entirely recovered IN a
short while
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
Wants some stock.

Kumors of the intention of DAVIS On to
erect a cotton factory have gone abroad,
and last week Mayor Baldwin received a
letter from a prominent gentleman of
Eufaula making inquiries concerning the
proposed factory and asking if outside
parties would be allowed to take stock.
He was replied to in the Affirmative, and
will doubtless invest with us. Let the
good work 90 on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
SENATOR BACON IN WASHINGTON
He Is at the Capital After Few Offices
For His Friends.

He Is at the Capital After Few Offices
For His Friends.
Senator-elect A. Q. Bacon has gone to
Washington, and the following press dis
patch tells of his movements there:
"Under the escort of Senator Walsh,
the new senator from Georgia, Maj. Au-
gustus O. Bacon, made tour of the
senate chtmber today, md was intro
duced to Vice President Stevenson and to
the senators who will be his colleagues
Maj. Bacon is tall, we'll butt, with a
Homd complexion and with a lack OF
hirsute adornmeut which entities him to
tie very from row. He is pleasant in
manner and has already made many
friends. He is, to use his own words,
on the rising side of so, but he would
hardly be believed if he did MT follow
his statement with another to the effect
that it was twenty three years ago when
he was speaker of the Georgia legisla-
ture. He is lawyer of recognized abil-
lty, has been in politics a good many
years, but has not had any experience in
national affairs,
Il have been busy with some cases in
the supreme court of my state he said
today, cor should have been here soon
er. Of course l am looking over the
held, but to tell the truth, l came to
Washington to further the office seeking
aspirations of some of lay friends Be-
ginning carly, am not? have not seen
the president yet, but L shall certainly
call before 1 return to Georgia, which
will be in about a week.
Maj Bacon is forlsilver, through thick
and think"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
They Want to Read.

A number of members of the Dawson
Guards are busily at work on plan to
add library and reading room to the
attractions of their armOry. They have
a coy little reception room in their
building, and if the project succeeds it
will be the means of much improvement
in literary topics among the young men
of this organization.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form, purely whole
some in composition, truly beneficial IN
effect and entirely free from every
objectionable quality. If really Ill he
consnlts a physician; if cOnstipated he
uses the gentle family Laxative, syrup OF
Figs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
Moved Back to DAWSON.

Mr.. w. Fl. Cobb, who farmed in Web
ster county last year, has returned to
Dawson, and is occupying his residence
on Orange street. Mr.. Cobb has bought
Mr.. F. G. Thompson's market and viii
sell fresh meats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20

When so many people are taking and
deriving benefit from Hoods Sarsaparil-
la, why don't you try it yourself? 1t is
highly recommended.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20
Rev. N. b. OusleY.

Rev. N. B. Ousley, prominent citizen
of Worth county, who was well and
favorably known by a number of people
of Dawson, died at Poulan on last Thurs
day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20

I have opened restaurant in connec-
ton with my bar, and am prepared to
serve first-class meals.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20

Hickey keeps the best to drink and to
eat--at Minis old stand.