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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29

By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Terrell county,
Ca, will be sold before the court
house door in Dawson, Ca, on the
first Tuesday in February next,
within the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
property to.wit, Lot of land num-
Der 213, and 100 acres off of lot OF
land number 236, all situated in the
Eleventh district OF said county.
Sold as the property Of F. G. Powell,
late of said county, deceased. This
January 9th, 1896.
w. S. DOZIER,
A administrator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
or,r,n Of New Years Customs.

New Years customs in the United
States are evidently the result of social
evolution of that law the scientists call
mat ural selection and-survival of the fit
test. In other words, each set Of the
early immigrants brought or devised it's
own customs, and those best suited to the
nature of the country and genius of the
people have become general, while all 9th
ers have been quietly dropped. 1t is not
easy to trace the origin Of the Knicker-
booker custom of gentlemen calling on
their lady friends and taking refreshments,
but 1t is evidently one of the "f1ttest, y for
it is becoming national
Its progress westward and southwark
can be traced as certainly as any other So
cial or any political development, and it
seems subject to a curious law of action
and reaction. A western village or small
city takes up the fashion, and Its observ-
anoe becomes more general every year for
some time; then 1t falls into disuse for 4
year or two, only to revive again with
more style and more general Observance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
MEN WORSE THAN APES.
Revolving Customs of Some of the African
CannibaI Tribes.

The cannibalism of the black secret
,ocietv known as the Human LeOpards
in the country near Sierra Leone brings
forcibly before us the difference between
the east African and west African hab-
its of eating human flesh. The Sherbo
cannibaIs waylaid and killed their VIC
tins and afterward Toasted on their
! flesh. The cannibalism Of the east coast
is of a very different kind The flesh OF
the old people-the grandfather and
grandmother of family-ls dried and
mixed with condiments, and portion
of this is offered, with a dim sort OF
sacramental meaning, to travellers who
become guests of the family. 10 refuse
| it would be a deadly insult. 10 accept
it is a passport to the privileged position
of friend Of the house. Many OF our
travellers in east Africa have eaten thus
sacramentally of the ancestors OF some
dark skinned potentate.
The cannibalism of the west coast is
of more horrible kind, connected with
fetichism, the worst developments OF
which are peculiar to that country. But
there is hideously genuine appetite for
fresh human flesh still existing among
the negroes of west Africa. This canni-
balism manifests itself in a refinement
of gluttony which has its mild analogy
in the tastes of Europeans. Young boys
are bought from the dark interior, kept
in pens, fattened upon bananas and I'm
ally killed and baked. To these Thyes-
team feasts come not only the savage
chiefs of the interior, but also, it is
whispered, black merchants from the
coast. Men who appear at their places
of business in English territory in broad
cloth and tall hats, who ape the man
ners of their white masters, are said to
disappear annually into the interior,
where, we are told, they might be seen
in naked savagery taking part III the
banquets on plump boys, in which they
delight.
Be this as it may, somehow the native
of the west coast and its Hinterland is
unlike the East or South African native
in the deep lying savagery and the ex-
traordinary facility for returning to it
which are his leading and very unpleas-
ant characteristics. The subject claims
the attention of the anthropologist, and
certainly suggests a curious reason for
questioning the relationship of the black
man and the ape Or the gorilla, seeing
that the race of monkeys seems to be
singularly free from anything like can
nibalism. London Saturday Review
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
Administrators Sale.

Bv virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary Of Terrell county, will be
sold at public outcry, to the
highest and best bidder, at the court
house door, in Dawson, Terrell coun-
ty, Ga, on the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary next, within the legal hours
of sale, the following real estate, to-
wit:
All OF lots 100, 101, north half OF
lot number 80, all OF lot number 125
living south of Wolf creek containing
fifty acres, more or less, all of lot
number 124 lying south OF Wolf
creek containing thirty-one acres,
more OF less, al of lot number 1902
lying east of Wolf creek containing
forty acres, more or less, and forty
acres in northeast corner of lot num-
Der SO, all of said lands being in the
Eleventh district Of said county: also
north half of lot number 248 In
Eighteenth district of said county,
also north half of lot number 256
in the Tenth district OF originally
Lee now Terrell county, known as the
''Peavy lot" also all the personal
property on said lands, consisting OF
mules, cows, how, corn, cotton seed,
etc. will be included in the sale.
Sold as the property of the
estate of William N. Thorn"
ton, late of Terrell county, Georgia,
deceased. r. L. MELTON,
Jan'y 6 1896. Administrator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
County.

GEORG1A--TerreII County.
Ordinary's Office, Jan. 9th. 1896.
Where's, it has been made known
to me that the estate of James j..
McLain is uprepresented and that
there is necessity that administration
should be had on said estate. This is,
therefore, to notify all persons COM
cerned to6le their objections with
me, if any they can, on or before the
first Monday in February next, why
letters of administration should not
be granted to the clerk of tn SUPER
Tor court or some other fit and proper
J. w. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
For DismissiOn.
GEORGIA-Terrell County.

GEORGIA-TerreII County.
Ordinary's Office, Jan. 6th, 1896. -
Whereas, c. A. Bell, administrator OF
O. o. Nelson, deceased, represents
that he has fully discharged the au-
ties of his said trust and prays for
letters of dismission, this is, there.
fore, to notify all persons concerned
to show cause, if any they have, on
or before the first Monday in April,
1896, why said administrator should
not be discharged from the said trust.
J. w. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
TOTALLY DEPRAVED MOTHER
WHITE WOMAN SELLS HER CHILD
FOR A QUARTER
And Then Gets HnariouslY Drunk Ah
Unnatural Story That Comes
from Albany.
com the Albany Herald.

From the Albany Herald.
A white woman of questionable 'hdF'
acter. who has only been in Albany fol
a few weeks, and who is known as MIS-
Rebecca Wright, figured as principal
witness against the defendant, negro
man. who is quite we'll known in Albany,
and who was acquitted of the charge
preferred against MIN.
In the course of the trial Mr.. James
Batson, the well-known fisherman, was
introduced as a witness for the defense,
and portion of his evidence makes
strange story.
Mr.. Batson stated that several days
ago his attention was directed to the
aforementioned Mrs. Wright at her
home, in the neighborhood of the coun-
ty bridge, and he noticed that she had
with her very bright looking child, a
boy apparently about three years of age
Knowing that the child's future, under
the guidance of such mother. would be
miserable one, he asked her TO let him
have the boy to raise.
The mother replied that she "didn't
glee away children for nothing" thus
intimating that she wanted money. On
Mr.. Batsons inquiry of how much she
wanted, the womanl replied that she
would part with the child for twenty
five cents. Mr.. Batson promptly paid
over the amount, and the woman agreed
to send the child to him on the day fol-
loving.
Mr.. Batson departed, little believing
he would have the child turned over to
him. The Wright woman invested the
quarter in liquor, and was soon hilar-
iously drunk.
Blu. the next day what was MI Bat
sons surprise to receive a bundle of
child's clothing and also the boy for
which he had paid. The woman had
kept her word, and for the payment of
only quarter of dollar had parted
with her only child,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
A Physician Talks !
THE REMARKABLE STORY An
AFFIDAVIT OF DIR. LEWIS =,
BLUNDIN.
AFFLICTED With Paralysis for Tw.ns-s
ave Years-A Case OF VVorId W,d.
Interest.
[ From the PhilodeLphto TYmeaN

(Frona the Philadelphia 1Ymes)
Lewis D. Blundin was born in IA
Bridgewater, Pa, and is now a resident
Hulmeville same state. He went tbrors4
the war as private, sergeant and bosn;ts.Ss
steward of Company c. 28th Pa. Volunteas
AS result of an attack Of typhoid fever /,
Ga, his kidneys became affected and III
finally developed into spinal disease, .whie5
lasted through his army service. In '66 n
was mustered out and entered Jeffersos
Medical College, Phila., as a student from
which he graduated two years later. MI
remainder of the story is best told in his own
words:
Zone day, after I had graduated, / va,
lying on a sofa at my home in ManavunE
when I felt cold sensation in my lows
limbs as though the blood had suddenly IA
them. When l tried to move them / W.
horri6ed at the discovery that was parsa
yzed from my hips to my toes. The PARA,
ysis was complete and pin or a pinch N
The flesh caused no pain. could not NOV,
\ muscle. / called in DR.. William G. Todd
Of Philadelphia. He made an exhaustive
examination of my case, and announced
that my trouble was caused by infamms.
lion of the spinal cord, and that / would
likely have another stroke of paralysis. II
consulted DR.. /. w. Gross and DR. Pancoast
JtUSESOA SOlACSSJ anu Dft
Morehouse, of Philadelphia, with the same
result -
Gone day last September I decided to tr
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
| had always been troubled with a sort Il
vertigo after my first stroke of paralysis ID
such an extent that when / got out of spTl
bed my head would swim and I had dl y
Guilty in saving myself from falling. Nv
appetite was bad digestive organs ruined
and no assimilation of food. In addition to
nv many other ailme nts, rheumatismEheld
@ prominent place. BY the time had fTaA.
ed the first box of Pink Pills J. was compare
lively free from these minor ills. First ole
all would disappear, then another until the
pills got to work upon the foundation stones
of my trouble-paralysis Before | had
taken the six boxes of pills, was sitting in my
chair one afternoon, when | felt a curiouA
sensation in my left foot. Upon investigated
found it had fexed, or in other words, be.
come movable, and could move it. From
that time on my Improvement was steady and
it was not long before | was walking around
on crutches with little or no discomfort Il
was three years before taking Pink Pills
that had been able to use the crutches al
any time; and | feel sure that Pink Pilia
have done me more good than all the doctors
and all the medicine in the country and as
they are not costly / can easily afford tag
treatment"
Sworn to before me this 18th day Of May
1893. GEORGE HARRISON, Not P&2Ise..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
Sheriff Sale.

GEORGIA-TeIrell County.
VIII be sold before the court house
door in Dawson, Terrell county, Ca,
on the first Tuesday in Feb'r'y, 1896
during the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described property to>wit; One house
and LOT in the city of Dawson, Ga,
on the corner of Orange street and
Third avenue, and bounded on the
south by Third avenue, on the north
by property Of Mrs. G, c. Laing, on
the vest by Orange street, and known
as the property where Mrs. Kittie
Allen now resides. Levied on as the
property of Mrs. Kit'ie Allen to sat-
isfy a tax f ia issued by j. d, Laing
tx collector of Terrell county, for
taxes tor the year 1895 due by Mrs.
Kittie Allen for state and county
taxes. This January 4th, 1896,
D. K, CHRISTIE, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
A Health Palmist.

Mrs. St. Hill is a woman who has
made of palmistry something more than
a means of amusing an idle crowd or
frightening credulous one. She has
studied it with reference to its medical
side and has proved the connection be-
tween brain ana hand. The London hos
pitfalls, asylums for idiots and the blind
yes, even Hanwell-all have opened
their doors to her. From wax impress
sions made Of the hands of the inmates
she has learned that each disease brings
It's own sign on the hand London Let
tef.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
HIS SINS FOUND HIM OUT.
A Good Deacon who ClaDdestineIy Manu-
-factured whisky for Many Years.

A Good Deacon Who SIanOesUihcIy 4""n
fractured whisky for Many Years.
In the mountains of north Georgia
corn Juice flows freely, and deacons and
preachers oftimes take a hand in It's
manufacture, but seldom is one enabled
to carry on the business clandesuneiy
for longer than few months. Deacon
Hendricks. of Ebert county, has clearly
evinced that by proper precautlon IN
making the product the officers can be
evaded for years. Twenty years ago he
set up a still and has since been operat-
ing it. During the same time he
has been a regular attendant at
church. and an active worker in the
cause of Christ Many times have his
brethren heard him lift his voice in
earnest prayer, and perhaps none in that
body enjoyed the implicit confidence of
more people than he did. But alas! he
has been shown up in his true light.
The officers came across his private en-
terprise, and now the deacon sees the
dark side of the world. He was placed
In Jail in default of $50 bond. This he
has since given, and is now out awaiting
trial
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
400 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catamh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh, being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patent
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing ITS work
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY q Co.,
Toledo, o.
1-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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quickly absorbed it gives relief at ope8
ELY'S CREAM BALI1 80.
is acknowledged to be the most there's
cure for Nasal Catarrh, Gold in thRSHe ad
and Hay Fever of all remedies. ItOpens
and cleanses the nasal passages, aiiaggs
pain and inflammation, heals the sopssi
protects the membrane from colds ne.
stores the senses of taste and sngeiE
Price SOC. at Druggists or by mail 81
ELY BROTHERS.,
Sc Warren Street, New York ,.s
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29

Light steel shoes and first-class
sheer Owen & Gurr's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29

Q. i. Chambers, Dawson, Ga.
Paper hanging and decorating. Full
line latest designs in paper. All work
guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-01-29
NATA PP.
~ e. J. So . b ~ e
is a

LOCAL DISEASE
AND IS THE RESULT OF
COLDS AND SUDDEN
CLIMATIC CHANGES.
1t can be cured by a
pleasant remedy " hioh
is applied directly into
the n n StrilS. Being
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
Preserving Flowers.

A florist OF many years experience
gives the following receipt for pre-
serving bouquets: When you receive
bouquet sprinkle it lightly with fresh
water; then put it into vessel con-
tanning some soapsods. which nourish
the roots and keep the flowers as bright
as new. Take the bouquet out of the
suds every morning, and lay it side
ways in fresh water, the stock enter.
ing first into the water; keep it there
minute or two, then take it out and
sprinkle the flowers lightly by the
hand with pure water. Replace the
bouquet in the soapsuds, and the Aow-
ers will bloom as fresh as when first
gathered. The soapsuds need to be
changed every third day. By observ-
ing these rules, bouquet eau be kept
bright and beautiful for at least one
month, and will last still longer in q,
very passable state, but the attention
to the fair and frail creatures. as
directed above, must be strictly OBJ
served.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
midas Hoard Of Specie.

For o long period Of years India has
been characterized as ''sink hole' of
the precious metals, or, in other
words, there has been for many years
q continuous flow Of the precious
metals-yold and silver-into India,
where they have to a large extent dis
appeared, undoubtedly by burial un-
der ground for the purpose of hoard.
ing and concealment. The motive
for this under the Mogul and native
rulers was unqucstionably to escape
direct plumber or contiscation; but
under British rule these boards,
amounting unquestionably to many
hundreds Of millions, are not taxed,
mainly by reason of their inaccessi-
bility, and partly by the recognized
policy of the Government to avoid d.
rect taxation of active capital, and en-
courage, by making sale its employ
ment, the tendency OF these buried
treasures to como to light and enter
INTO the channels of trade. And that
this policy has been wise one is
shown by the fact that within receut
years there has been an increasing dis
position on the part of the Indian
owners of concealed observation-disclosures
c1ally the Indian princes or rajahs-to
withdraw them from their boarding
places and invest them in Government
bonds or other desirable interest
bearing securities; and in this way
very great addition to the worlds ac-
tive stock, the money metals, may be
anticipated in the perhaps not distant
future. -Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
Poisonous tsSnoWballs. -

The fatal effects Of the use OF what
are known as ''snowballs," CHEAP
compound of shaved ice and artificial
t1avoring extracts, should serve as a
warning to parents who allow their
children to invest their pennies in
these articles. The extracts used con.
tain large proportions OF fusel oil and
glucose, and they are colored with
anime, making their use decidedly
unwholesome, if not positively dan
gerous. The stomachs of young chill
dren are peculiarly sensitive to poi.
son. 1t is the fusel oil, physicians
soy, that makes the child become ad.
dicted. to ''snowballs," just as the
opium smoker, the victim of tobacco
or the drunkard becomes enslaved to
his peculiar vice. Thus the taste be.
comes disease that may lead to seri,
Gus results. -Norristown Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
Is There Any Nydrophobia +?

At this season we occasionally read
IN the newspapers Of case Of hydro
phobia. 1t is supposed that during
the hot weather the dog is more sub.
ject to the disease. A printed letter
has reached us which raises, the cues.
ton whether in fact there is any such
disease. 1t seems that many ply.
sicians, having practice of lifetime,
testify that they have never known of
a we'll authenticated case.
At the Philadelphia dog pound,
where, on al average, over 5000
vagrant dogs ore taken up annually,
not one case Of hydrophobia has oc.
cured during its entire history of
twenty five years, and in which time
100000 dogs were handled.
One physician made constant ex.
animation Of this subject FROM all the
data he could obtain in this country
and Europe for sixteen years-Dr.
Charles ". Dulles, Lecturer on the
History OF Music, University Of Penn
sylvanla-and he declares he has failed
to Find q single case on record that
could be conciusiyely proven to have
resulted from tle bite of dog.
The letter appeals to editors TO
make these facts known. tbs believed
it is the power OF the Imagination
which causes the symptoms, that the
latter result either from this or are
what are known as "mimetic" 5is.
eases. IN other words, the disease re-
suits from scare rather than virus. It
appears, also, that there are at least
thirty other diseases besides HYDRO
phobia which cause dread of and in.
ability to swallow water. It is urged
that, inasmuch as nervous people are
liable to have the fearful symptoms
from the effect OF the Imagination, it
would be we'll that these facts DO ex.
tenslvely known, and then the, dread
which results from the bite of a dog
would pass away, and that such cure
would be- better than Pasteur's inocu.
lation method. - New York Observer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19

Its lines melted imperceptibly and the
network Of laughing wrinkles round
her eyes melted, too.
"AIis' Angeline's dead" she re.
peated, quietly. "Won't You set
DOWN."
"Tell me the rest OF it," the strang-
er said, dropping at her feet, on the
lower step.
''She's dead, that's about all there
is. She KEEP failin' right along last
fall an winter, an come March, there
warn't nothln' left Of her scarcely but
her shadder. She died tho thir-
teenth."
Mrs. Jotham looked over the strang-
er's head, away into the field where
two or three new pauper recruits were
helping Jotham stack up hay. She
did not speak for q while; then she
said:
'At quarter to five in the mornin'.
She went real easy an happy. Along
about the middle or last OF Feb uarv
she was dreadful upset over IN akin
her will"
"Her will?"
"Yes, it seemed to upset hera sight.
She didn't breathe real easy till twas
all over with. She KEEP at lothian
till he hitched up an fetched over
Lawyer Higginbotham from Forks
Village, an he fixed it up for her, jest
to suit. He put in all the 'wherenses'
an 'aforesaids, too. Mis- Angelina
was dreadful pleased. You see, Law
yer Hlgginbotham understood how
twas" Mrs. lothian touched her fore
head in unconscious explanation OF
how it was with Mis- Angeline.
"After the will was made she failed
up fast, and breatned her last the 18th
OF March, at quarter to five"
During the pause ensuing the bees
buzzed insistently among the syr-
ingas, and the voices of lothian and
the paupers drittea over to them soft
ened and mellow. The stranger I'M
tilted his machine from its resting
place against the house and stood
leaning on its saddle.
1T must be relief to ycu," he
said, "not being ordered around in
your own house."
Mrs. Jotham's plump figure straight
ened and she spoke with unconscious
dignity.
"We miss Mis- Angeline slight,
lothian un' me-" she answered. 81
guess she liked us; we LAID out 20 use
ler we'll. We humored her some"
4 mist Of sunshine, drifting through
she mesh of thick-laced leaves over
head, alishted gently on Mrs. 10Th
am's tight, faded hair. Somehow it dll
1ot look out OF place toythe stranger,
browning, though it did, her sallow,
1nbsautiful face, and contrasting with
t oddly.
"lis' Angelina left bequeat4,"
'he went on soberly. ':She LETT
lothian an me the place-the farm an
i've stock an all. She made lothian
Ter administer. "-American Agri-
;ulturist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
NAY. ASK NO VOW.

Nay, ask no VOW, dear hear. Too lightly
Slips
The word "iorever" from our careless lips.
I'VE pledge eternity-who in one day,
Forgotten, silence, mingle clay with clay.
How do you know your eyes will always
shine
With that glad welcome when they meet
with mine?
How dare | say this heart for aye will swell
10 answery ours-,,nowing its frailty well9
To-day sees ply.!tcd tro.h and cIasping
hands;
Tomorrow, shattered faith and broken
bands.
Oh, pitiful for morta! lips to sw ear!
More lifting this: nnccasins fervent prayer
That our loves flower, escaping frost and
blight,
MAY bloom immortal, as we hope tonight
--Catharinc Youn; Glen, in Century.