The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-02-26

gained about 100000 population in the
thirty years ending with 1890, Alabama
nearly 100000 South Carolina about
$50 600, and Louisiana about 100000.
THE opinion is expressed in many
quarters that if DR.. Nansen has really
discovered the north pole England will
claim that it belongs to her. In that
vent, would the Monroe doctrine apply.
1T is a lovely spectacle that is present
ed of a cabinet officer in democratic
administration permitting few votes TO
be cast for him every day against the
nominee of the party in Kentucky for the
United States senate.
THE Eatonton Messenger thinks tie
convict investigation just closed shows
that Georgia treats her nvlots about
as we'll as any other state. 1t says Geor
gia does not clothe them in evening dress
nor feed them on canvass back ducks
and Mumms extra dry, but it has never
heard an ex-convict in Georgia complain
of his treatment,
CAPT. w. NJ. HAMMOND, of Thomas,
has not yet said over his own signature
that he was candidate for congress,
and we are beginning to suspect that he
has perhaps come to the conclusion that
he had better not When a candidate is
doubtful about where he is "at," it is
the part of wisdom on his part to keep
b nself in posi- lion to dge.-Albany
Herald.
THE Albany Herald says the mere fact
that Mr.. Turner made a speech WASH
so bad. He had right to take that side
of the question and to argue it if he
wanted to, says the Herald, but the cir
cumstances under which he did tap
pearing as the substitute of the republi-
GIN leader of the house and making his
speech for him in reply to the leader of
the.democratic side--will not,be pleasing
to most Georgia democrats. 1t will cost
him the loyalty of some of the best po
li.ical friends he has ever had.
A SENSATIONAL New York paper an
nounces that there is talk in Ohio of the
adoption of a novel scheme for the exc
cu5ion of criminals by which it is claim
ed that death will result in a shorter time
and with less suffering than by either
hanging or electrocution. By the pro.
posed device the heal of the condemned
person is to be crushed in a helmet. The
mere thought of the method is so revolt
ing that it may be set down as certain
that no considerable body of sane men
are in favor of the adoption of any such
thing.
TIE most amusing case that ever
came before st. Paul, Mimi, court has
ended in verdict of $4,000 against
Thomas Jebb tor alternating the affections
of Mrs. A. L Wlnship. Both are prom
inent people. The evidence showed
that Jebb had kissed Mrs. Winship
something like 1000 times and finally
fallen in love with her to such an extent
as to deed ais house and lot to her. At
this jnncture Mr. Winship interposed an
objection in the shape of suit for
$25, 900 damages. The jury awarded
So 500 or about $1.75 per kiss, very fair
price,
THE February number of the South
ern Cultivator is regular hummer 1t
came promptly to our table, and its ia
BILE of contents breaks the record for va
riety and standard merit Everything
that farmer wants to know and should
know can be found in it's well-flled col
umns. Every department is replete with
interest. It's editorial pages are radiant
with thoughtful sugges tons. Specially
noteworthy are the pages devoted TO in
quiries from the field, which cover The
whole range .of farm work. Ne com
mend the enteroriSing spirit of this
splendid agricultural journal, now the
fifty-fourth year of itsu sefuness, and
urge all interested in agricultural devel>
opment to subscribe for it without delay.
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