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The morning times., 1896-01-19
'FRIsCo's PNEUMATIC GUNS.
Throw Gelatine Charges Accurately
Il Distance of Three Miles.
New York sun.

Distance of Three Miles.
New York sun.
The Notifications of San Francisco have
been siren gthened in the last week through
the acceptance by the government OF three
of the most powerful pneumatic guns yet
tested, each OF which threw 500 pound of
high explosive upward OF 5000 yards
with precision and terrific effect upon the
water where it struck. Columns of water
were thrown as high in the air as the wash
iDgton Monument, and the aim was SO true
that there would have been no difficulty
in hitting any ship which they might have
been aimed at. With 500 pounds of gela-
tine range OF 2,1OO yards was secured
explosions occurred both on impact with
the water, and with IA fixed fuse, two sec
ouds after the shot struck, the water in
each instance being tossed like a geyser
spout over 800 feet in the air. With pro-
jeCtiles OF the same explosive and charge
reduced to 100 pounds, the three guns
propelled shells three miles and hit so
near the mark aimed a. that Il battle ship
would have easily been blown TO pieces
had she been the target.
These three guns are similar TO those
which are now mounted at Sandy Hook,
but the tests demonstrated that improve
ments have been made which place the
new weapons in advance Of those at New
York, both in accuracy and power OF
range. The guns at Sandy Hook have
been i'll place about one year, and were
the first of a half dozen ordered by the
government for the defenses of the harbors
OF New York and San Francisco.
Other guns Will be placed at Boston and
the important coastwise cities included in
the fortifications plan Of the War Depart
ment. The success attending the trials at
San Francisco has settled to the satisfac
The morning times., 1896-01-19

telegram at 1890, and as l knew you
wouldn't telegraph for nothing, / couldn {
rest without coming up to see you. hope
there is no danger?"
"Oh, nor stammered Violet, "baby's only
a little out OF notwithstanding to
er-speak of. But I'm glad you've come
Then she took her mother into the dining
room and wisely told her what had hap
pened.
But we won't wait for Harry; he'll be here
directly; Wen have tea at once" she said
a t last.
But Harry didn't arrive.
A couple of hours slipped away, and
the dinner hour-7: :30-sounded, but still
Harry didn't come. Violet grew nervous
and anxious, but she wasashamed to shOwit
''Shall | serve tlinner?" said the servant.
mo, wait ten minutes; your master
may be late" replied her mistress, hesita-
tingly.
at last they had dinner and after IL
was finished the two ladies sat down
to talk housekeeping, though Violets
mind ran OH nothing bat cab accidents,
railway collisions ana other cheerful topics.
They sat up until l2. He had not arrived.
Violet made pretense OF going 10 bed,
but in reality sat up all night i'll a dressing
gown, walking up and down the room, and
rcpcntinG her obstinate pride.
1t was while they were at breakfast,
next morning. that she heard his well-known
step and a latch key opening the front GOOr.
She met him i'll the hall.
"How's haby?" he said, anXiuusly.
"Baby's all right" she replied in amaze
ment.
Thank God" he replied. I've been to
Hastings. | thought it seemed sneaEisb
to let you go alone. When got there ! saw
your telegram about baby being Ill; so /
spent the night OH the sofa and came up by
the 6 O'Clock train"
The morning times., 1896-01-19

curse and crawled under the car. The
others followed. There, on top of the
trucks, wedged I'm so hard and fast that 1T
was amazing how she had ever gotten into
such position, was the body OF a woman.
OF course, 1t was frozen stiff. Nothing
that lives can survive the blizzard that
sweeps across the Laramie plains. And
upon the body was no scrap of paper giving
the faintest clew to her name.
Dickey told the boys about 1T at the
Green Shades on the first night after he
came home. They were drinking hot
punches at the time, Dickey and Fessenden
and the third assistant and the third as
sistant called for another and shivered ana
swore In his beard that be would adopt
the little girl.
why no. said Dickey, "you cannot do
that exactly, either. She came to Cali
rornia to find her father, and l propose
that she shall find him."
But how"
THAT. my dear fellow, is a story not
yet told"
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Stunning Stationery.

Correspondence cards are entirely out
of favor. Their place is to be taken by sheets
of paper, about five inches long, torn
from a pad. Every sheet is stamped either
with the owners monogram in the center
of the top, or her address in the left.hand
corner.
bondpaperisparticula fashionable.
The very delicate shades of heliotrope and
gray, SO faint as TO be almost uncertain,
are also in favor. They come more fire..
quently in the smooth linen than in the
bond.
The monogram or the address in silver,
gold or bronze, is the only adornment per.
mitted at present on correct paper.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Has Trouble With His Income.

According to a correspondent of the San
Francisco Call, Winfield s. Stratton, the
owner of the famous Independence mine of
Cripple Creek, who was poor carpenter
three or four years ago, is now worth
$50 0.OOO, 900, and he could get 81 2 900, 900
for his mine any day. When asked recently
why he did not sell, he replied: What
could 1 do with such money? I could not
manage such a large sum in one bunch; l
would certainly lose it. 1 have enough
trouble with 100000 per month income
now. / can't find any investment for it.
As long as my money is in the mine, l
know where it is. and when want more
I know where can take it OUT
The morning times., 1896-01-19
a Pine In Ponce

It's wise wife who checrfuIly toler-
ates a pipe, who only lifts her eyebrows
at muddy boots, who doesn't ridicule her
husbands clumsy efforts at carpentry mend
ing around the house, who often admits
the dogs to the sitting-room, and lets an
occasional extra man in for dinner with
out rebuke or apology.
These are little things, but they all go
toward keeping a cheerful husband in
side the garden gate and tend to firmly
establish domestic serenity.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Charming ColIn rettes.

The handkerchief collars consist of
double straight band of batiste or fine
lawn, with four corners sewed on the top
and turned over on the outside leaving q
division at the center, back and front. The
corners are of batiste tucked on the edge,
plain in the center, with row of Valen-
ciennes lace inlaid between. The four cor
ners of fine openwork handkerchief
could be taken for this purpose. Sometimes
a band of ribbon is fitted around the lawn
band and tied in bow at the back; other
wise the band is Worn inside of a high
dress collar with the points falling out.
side over the edges Of the collar.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
Her Voice Is for Wnr.

An Atchison woman says she hopes there
will be a war, and that ner husband will
enlist. She believes that a winter of break
fasts of coffee dregs and hard-tack, par
taken OF by a smoky fire in the snow,
would make him appreciate the coffee and
hot pancakes he gets in his oozy dining
room thome.-AtChison Globe.
The morning times., 1896-01-19
| )ilennna Of the
st. Paul's

T was really very
hard on the poor
duchess, especially
after all the toll and
labor she had un-
grudgingly expend-
ed on her unattract-
i've progeny. UerlOt
had always been
hard enough ever
since she had been a
duchess; even before
her wedding cake
had grown stale She
had been coping
With difficulties
brutal difficulties.
which 1t required all
ler strength or mind
10 faCe-and now,
when q good shareof
those difficulties
werelaidtOrest with
The morning times., 1896-01-19

HE Pacific over
land, west bound,
pulled out OF the sta
tion at Medicine
Bow and straight
ened for the run
across the Laramie
plains to Ruwiins.
Down through The
gap where theNurth
latte breaks the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22
NEWS AND VIEWS.

AS the Maine delegates were travelling
to Chicago in car supposed to be devot-
ed exclusively to their use, they were
surprised at the entrance of a young la
dy, accompanied by gentleman, who
boarded the train at Fabyn's. a station
in the White mountains. AS they stepp-
ed through the door of the supposed
special soTe one remarked: nThere
are only democrats in there; you had
better not 60 in.' "This is inst where 7
wish to go, then" the young woman re.
piled, and the enthusiasm with which
the Pine Tree delegates greeted her in
response was but intensified upon learn
ing that she was the daughter of Mary
lands distinguished senator, Nj. Cor
man, upon her wedding tri p. During
the time she remained upon the train
she certainly received abundant evidence
Of the sincerity of her welcome.
W. c. Coleman, negro capitalist,
THAT is, he is worth $5O,OOO) of Con-
cord, N. c., is at the head Of a move
ment that is likely to prove of consider
able interest. He is organizing a COOP
erative association among the negroes
for the purpose of building a cotton
factory. 1t is desired that only negroes
shall subscribe TO the stock, and that so
far as possible the stockholders shall be
opratives in the mill. Il is to be coop
eratiVe in every sense. The greater por-
ton of tie sum required has been al
ready raised.
Captain General Weyler, few days
ago, said that it would take probably a
year longer to put down the instruction
in Cuba. Carlos Roloff, secretary of
war of the Cuban insurgent government,
who is 10 this country, says the war will
be ended within six months, and that
by that time the Independence of
Cuba will have been achieved. He
promises Developments shortly that
will surprise the outside world.
Tests of the Colt automatic gun have
been progressing at the navy yard In
Washington City for several days, They
are regarded as satisfactory. The arm
is of single barrel construction, and
will fire 400 shots per minute.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

The result of last Wednesdays pri-
maries means the election in No
vember of Hon. James M. Griggs as
the representative Of the second dis
trict in congress. The nomination
| should meet with the hearty approval
and endorsement of every democrat in
the district, the same approval and en-
dorsement that would have been grace
fully and readily accorded his distin-
guished opponent had the choice fallen
to him.
In Judge Griggs the people of the
second district will have a congress
man in every respect worthy of them
and the high office for which he has
been named. An untiring work
er, able, eloquent, magnetic, and
fearless in his convictions, he will
prove valuable member of congress
and thoroughly demonstrate that no
mistake has been made in hOnOring
him.
The campaign has been the most ex-
citing one in the state, but if there is a
shadow Of bitterness lurking in the
bosom of a single man it should now be
buried and all should rally to the sup
port of the able gentleman and true
democrat WHO'S to lead the party to
victory.
The defeat of Judge Bower is not a
personal one. The people are aroused
upon an issue that affects their every
interest, and it is but natural that in
choosing a representative they
selected the man who is in clos
est sympathy with them. Judge Bower
has long been recognized as one of
Georgia's abIest and purest men.
For fourteen years he has adorned the
bench, and this paper has always held
him in the highest esteem, We have
admired him for his unblemished rec
ord in both public and private life,
and now that he retires from the SER
vice of his people and state in an Off
cial capacity he carries with him our
very best wishes. He is one of Geor-
gia's true men, and richly deserved
the honors that he has so well and so
long worn,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

The following is a copy of circular
issued by E. P. Unangst, prominent
druggist of Bethlehem, Pa: ''There are
numerous preparations in the market fol
colds, Group and whooping cough.
Among these we wish to call your es.
pecial attention to Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t is sold on it's merits. This
assertion is warranted by it's sales, which
surpass any preparation of similar ma
ture " This remedy is famous for its
cures of bad colds; then it is the only
remedy that is certain preventive and
cure for Group; and the only one tn {.
prevents all dangerous consequences
from whooping cough. 1t is pleasant
and safe for children to take. For sale
by Farrar & Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22
THE VICTORY IN THE SECOND.
Comments of the Press Upon Judge Griggs
Nomination,

Comments of the Press Upon Judge Griggs'
Nomination.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The democrats of the second congress
sional district have done the right thing
in selecting as their nominee Hon. James
M. Griggs, of Terrell county. Judge
Griggs is one of Georgia's staunchest
and ablest democrats. Though a young
man, he has proved his worth in public
place, having served the people as
solicitor and as Judge; and in every
capacity he has demonstrated his right
to distinction. A young man, his
democracy is the democracy of the old
school, which has as it's fountainhead
the Interests of the people. An able man
and strong debater, he will doubtless
make representative of whom the sec
ond district will. have occasion to be
proud.
From the Albany Penny Press.
Judge Grigggs is to be congratulated
on the vote that he received, while
Judge Bower ought to be proud Of his
complimentary ones.
From the Columbus Ledger.
The announcement of the nomination
of Judge Griggs was good news to his
friends not only in the second district
but all over Georgia. Young, strong,
fearless, well informed, an able lawyer
and jurist and ambitious, Judge Griggs
is pre-eminently fitted to represent his
people III congress. The second district
is to be congratulated on it selection of
a congressman.
From the Macon News.
The democrats of the second district
have made no mistake IN nominating
Judge Jim Griggs for congress. No
young man in Georgia possesses greater
natural ability, and with the response
bilitieS and opportunity for exercising
his rare gifts which come wish seat in
congress it may be depended upon that
Judge Griggs will make a name and
record second to that of no Georgian of
his day, and one that will add new lustre
to the fame of this state as the birth
place of statesmen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

OUR good brother jerks of Eufaula
fame is joyful and frisky because his
local team, aided by professional or
two, won a game of ball from the Daw-
son boys, and gleefully interrogates il
this editor can't get up any baseball
enthusiasm, THE News mans ball en-
thusiasm is Oh parity with the polit-
AGA, enthusiasm of the Times since the
recent primaries and conventions. A
ball victory, though, is small thing.
But it is preferred to continuous ban
quet of crow by all gentlemen of good
taste, and if the result of the recent
meeting on the diamond affords any
relief or pleasure to the esteemed and
good-humored Jelks this town, always
generous and sympathetic, feels fully
recompensed for any laurels she may
have lost. We hope, too, to have
further opportunity to aid in reviving
the dropping spirits of the much de-
feated man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

THE good people of Thomas county,
the home of the astute Hammond, the
genial Triplett and some other sound
money nOtables, evidently did not jos
tie and push each other about to a
great extent in getting to the polls to
cast their suffrage for the single stand
ard. In the primary 1859 votes were
polled and of that number the gold can
didates for delegatesto the COMPRESSION
al convention, who had no opposition,
received only $50. 1t wouldn't have
required much persuasion to have in
duced Thomas to join in the recent
landslide.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

Major Mckinley would probably moi
| accept challenge to joint debate from
Mr.. Bryan. Major Mckinley is not an
orator, though an excellent speaker.
He is the kind of man who must have
enthusiasm manufactured for him. He
never departs from beaten paths while
on the stump. He never seeks to amuse
MS audience or to fire tnem With elo-
qu6nt phrases. His speeches are made
up of statistics and other dry arguments.
To put such a man on the stump with
an accomplished orator and ready debat-
er like Bryan would be to invite his dis
comfture. Major McKinley's managers
are aware of his limitations. He knows
them also. Hence it is extremely I'M
likely that there will be any joint debate
between the candidates.
1t has been suggested that, in view
of the probable election Of Mr.. Bryan,
the Hon. Hoke Smith should begin TO
arrange for the opening of another
reservation somewhere or somewhere
else far himself and friends. The
Charleston News and Courier thinks life
in Georgia for the Hon. HOke will not
be one grand sweet ng in future.
The populists of the third congress
sional district met at Eordele Wednes-
day and nominated jeff D. McGhee, OF
Crawford comfy, as the lamb to be
slaughtered by democracy in Novem-
Der
-Sewall, the nominee for vice-presi.
dent, is a muIli-millionaire. SO he can
dance right up in front of Hobart and
call his hand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22
TaE OUTLOOK FOR BRYAN.

The Savannah News repudiates being
placed i'm the attitude of boiler along
with other sound money journals by a
northern paper, and announces that it
will support the democratic ticket.
Our Savannah contemporary also takes
more hopeful view of the situation
than most of the sound money papers,
and thinks the chances for democratic
success are good. Under the head Of
"The Outlook for Bryan" itsays:
Those who treat lightly the Chicago
ticket and assert that Mr.. Bryan has
little or no chance of being elected
president are not well informed re-
specting political sentiment through
out the country. While it is a very
difficult matter to judge correctly as
to what the prevailing sentiment is,
stiTl there are very good indications Of
what it is, and those who are studying
these indications carefully are not as
hasty as are superficial observers in
reaching a conclusion in respect to the
outcome of the election. There is one
thing that all admit. 1t is that
throughout the country there is a deep
feeling of unrest. 1t is unnecessary to
go INTO the causes of this feeling. 1t
exists, and the question is, how is it
going to express itself at the ballot box
in November.
1t isyery probable that if it were to
express itself at once the expression
would be in favor of Mr.. Bryan.
Some of the leading sound money
democrats understand this to be the
situation. Mr.. Louis Sperry, one of
the leading democrats of Connecticut.
says: If the election should be held
to-day Mr.. Bryan would carry more
states than Mr.. Mckinley, but wheth-
er he will carry more votes in the cleo
toral college will depend in part upon
the educational effect of a campaign
devoted exclusively to the issues raised
in the democratic platform"
United States Senator Smith of New
Jersey, who is about as level-headed
as any man in public life, and who is a
sound money democrat, said a day or
twOagO: 81 am convinced that if the
election was to be held next week Mr..
Bryan would would win. People here
in the east do not appreciate the hold
that the free silver idea has on the
masses of the entire west and south.
They believe they are right in princi-
pie, and they will be impressed more
as the campaign progresses by the per-
sOnality of their candidate" In this
opinion the thought is thrown out that
Mr.. Bryan will be of much greater force
in the campaign than Mr.. Mckinley.
If that should prove to be the case, and
it is likely to be, Mr.. Bryan would car
ry the country by big majority.
While Mr.. Bryan may not carry any
one of the eastern states he is going to
get big vote in the east. The farm
ers are preparing to vote for him, and
even the wage-earners are beginning
to regard him with favor. The hard
times are helpful to him, and as the
times are likely to get worse before
getting better his chances for success
are getting bright.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

IT looks very much as if the gold
reserve would be reduced to a danger
ously low point by the time the nation
al campaign was fairly begun. Gold
is being withdrawn from the treasury
at a rate that is likely to pro-
produce a feeling of uneasiness before
very long. Some of tits being boarded
and some of It is being shipped abroad.
The rate of exchange has risen almost
to a point at which gold can be shipp-
ed at a profit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

THE determination of Chairman
Hanna to establish republican head
quarters in Chicago as we'll as in New
York means that the war will be car
ried into Bryan's stronghold, the west.
And Bryan is going TO begin his cam
paign in McKinley's stronghold, the
east. The current campaign will prob
ably be kind of hammer and tongs
affair.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

DELEGATE HILL, who capered about
the convention hall at Chicago with a
presidential probability on his broad
shoulders, was welcomed to his CordeIe
home with cannon and fireworks, while
Delegate Lewis, who made the nomi-
mating speech, was greeted with brass
band music and much speechifying
upon his return to Green's
borO. These are nice, deserving and
modest gentlemen, and there is no
reason why they should have been sub
jected to such treatment on so slight a
provocation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

COLONEL DUPONT GUERRY, one of
the ablest and very best men in this
empire state, makes a strong appeal
for harmony in the Macon Telegraph,
and thereby sets his goldbug brethren
a good example. He throws out big
chunks of wisdom and sound advice.
The colonel is an honor to his state and
democracy, and we believe there are
good things in store for him at the
hands Of the party,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

Mr.. WHITNEY, once the ideal demo-
crat, has Joined the boilers and an
nounces that he will not vote for or
assist the democratic nominees. Mr..
Whitney's vote is only one of
many millions, and the withdrawal of
the misguided man has not left yawn-
ing chasm in the party. And he will
probably learn this little later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

THE attention of both the democrat
ic and republican partiesis turned to-
wards st. Louis. The national CON
ventiOn of the populists and the con-
vention of the bimetalists are in ses-
sion there, and their action will have an
important bearing upon the presiden-
tial campaign, The indications are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

The HcnorableJ ]. F. Greer, one Of tbo
best known and most highly respected
county Judges of the State of FIor;1a
writes of his horrible sufferings from
Infammatory Rheumatism:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22
MISS TILLMAN STRUCK DEAD.
Senator Tillman's Eldest Daughter Killed
by Lightning.

Senator Tillman's Eldest Daughter Killed
by Lightning.
ABBEvILLE, S. c., July 17.-Rev.
Robert Lee, Miss Addie Tillman and an
other young lady were killed by light
ming at Brevard, N. c., Wednesday af-
ternOon.
The town is little mountain resort in
North Cal DINA and Miss Tllman, with
party of friends, was spending few
days there for health and recreation.
Miss Tillman was with party of friends
picnicking on a mountain near Brevard
when a terrific thunder and rain storm
came up, and the tree under which she
and the two Others took refuge was
struck by the lightning. All three were
killed instantly,