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The times., 1897-05-05

The hero OF the old-fashioned novel may
often have been given to dissolute prac-
tices. but so was the heroine. She cele-
brated every kind of occasion by dissoiy.
ing in tears.
1.-The flat of yours must be awfuIly
small"
1t is. Why, what DO you think my
wife had to do this spring? There wasn't
room enough for Us to have flower garden
and she took her last years Easter hat and
planted the posies around the brirn Of that.
If it hadn't been for her quick wit she
would have had to give up either the gar
den or the hat
preston about a wave of disaster" said
the subordinate, gioomly, land put it, Z.
bicycle of disaster breaks over the land"
What's the Ihatter?''
We'll. a bicycle beats the whole Of old
Ocean for breaking things. Here's tEis
wheel of mine; it broke my arm when
was trying to ride it, and it broke the
fence, and the front gate, and the tennis
set. and ray wife's pet jardiniere. and my
hank account, in the course of its BANKED
career, anu HOW III Deeu ana gone ana
broke ITSELF
1T is strange said the cheerful man,
'but genius very often fails to find it's
outlet at first eff. There have been many
great poets who wandered unappreciated
about the world for years before their true
calling was revealed TO Them
Yes" said the sad-eyed man in good
clothes, THAT was something the way with
me-"
Are you poet?''
mo. / thought 1 was, once. but it
seems l was mistaken. Then l thought
! would be a great financier; and that
failed. l tried art, and music, and clerk
ing, and finally found could make a lot
OF money as a dog barber, and I'm sheafing
poodles now for the Four Hundred
The times., 1897-05-05
Three Persons Drowned.

Wick!iffe, Ky, May About twenty
miles below here, Katie and Matte Steel,
sisters, and Andrew Brogar, farmland,
who was employed by their father, were
drowned in the Mississippi River, by the
overturning Of a skiff They We're return
ing from a party, and had reached about
the middle of the river when they were
struck by swift current and the craft
canSiZed
The times., 1897-05-05

A War Department statistician places
at 1,090,G2S, He estimates the decrease
OF the vetera n list a S follows: In 1900 the
survivors will aggregate 999, ,939; in 1905,
S20,6S7; in 1910. 626, ,231; in 1920, 251,-
727; III 1880, 37,O33; in 194o, $40; in
1915, none
The times., 1897-05-05

Messrs Havemeyer. Scarles and others
are TO be tried on the 18th. The tariff
discussion should be prolonged in order
to give these gentlemen something sensa-
tiopal and amusing to read while in re-
tirement
The times., 1897-05-05

II ever there was a man who held the
fate of free silver in his grasp that man is
the opportunity were conjoined victor
iously before the Senate Committee ON
Finance during the past week. For sacrt-
ficing his binetallic principles to lesser
and local objects, Senator Jones must an
swer to his conscience. What chance
he had.
The times., 1897-05-05

stead. The proposition to appoint future
supervising architects on the recommends
tion of the National Academy. after proper
civil service examination, appears to be
excellent, and il Secretary Gage has given
his adhesion to the plan, he has done a
good thing.
The times., 1897-05-05
EDWIN F. THORNE's DEATH.
The Veteran Actor Died in Il New
York Hospital Yesterday.

New York, May 4. Edwin F. Thorne, the
veteran actor and playwright, died at st
yincent's Hospital this morning. With
Nat Goodwin he made lot of money in
THE Black Flag years ago but spent
il. He had q Government position at Ellis
Island until recently and had not acted for
some time,
Thorne's sister Emily was the wife of the
late John Chamberlain, of Washington
she was with her brother during his last
days.
The times., 1897-05-05
French Senator ToIain Dead.

Paris, May 4.-Henri Louis Tolain, sena-
tor from the Seine, at one time termed
by himself the '.grayedigger OF the Sen
ate on account of his ayOcacy of the
suppression of the upper chamber, Of
which he was member. is dead;
The times., 1897-05-05
FIVE ANARCHISTS SHOT.
Execution of the Corpus Christ
Bomh-Throwers ut Barcelona.

bOHIN- HTUWtTs Ht btEttIUfEU'
Barcelona, May 4-Five Of the anarch-
lists convicted OF taking part in the bomb
throwing upon the occasion OF the feast
of Corpus Christi on June last when
twelve persons were killed and fifty others
in jured. some OF them fatally, were shot
at the MonJurch fort outside he city this
forenoon.
Two volleys were fired. The prison
ers, scheri, Molas, and Alsina, were
shot first and then Nogues and Precisco
were killed by the second volley. The ex-
ecution took place outside the fort and
was witnessed by a large Gro wd
The times., 1897-05-05
Tennes.ec Nliners strike.

Jellico, Tenn May 4.-The cut i'll wages
attempted last night preciptated strike
OF 900 miners here, 500 at lockwood,
Tenn, and a number in two Alabama
mines The strike is expected to spread
The times., 1897-05-05
Umbrella manufacturers Fail.

New York, May 4,-Dazian & Burchill
Brothers, manufacturers OF umbrellas, at
442 Broadway, assigned today. Liahill-
ties $4,000; assets, $4,000
The times., 1897-05-05
Free Coinage in Washington.

(From the Chicago Times-Herald.l
A large majority OF the Republican pa
triots in Washington are now advocating
the free and unlimited coinage Of ap-
rointments
The times., 1897-05-05

The Cabinet was supposed to be dis
cussing the civil service yesterday; prob
ably the civil service the President is
asked TO do for Mr.. Chapman.
The times., 1897-05-05
Stupid Opponents.

From the Pittshurg Chronicle Telegraph.)
If we understand MIR Weyler. mis- idea
is that the Cubans are pacified. but they
don't know it.
The times., 1897-05-05
HaDny Citizens.

(FIom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Warhath noterfors for those who goeiown
into the wheat pit
The times., 1897-05-05
Thc shakesrearean speaker.

r ION J1E JI1CIInHtI E-1IIuITtT.T
OF course, Speaker Reed is the organ"
of the House. hut, like Hamlet, he cannot
he "pla yed upon"
The times., 1897-05-05
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

The hero Of the old-fashioned novel may
often have been given to dssolute prac-
tees. but so was the heroine. She cele-
brated every kind of occasion by dissoIv.
ing in tears.
The times., 1897-05-05

Our outlet for this class
of goods has grown won
derfully, and we are today
clothing more boys than we
ever hoped to when we COM
menced this branch of our
business. This broadened
outlet necessitates large buy
ing, which in turn compels
the lowest possible prices.
The department has recent
ly been given much addi-
tional space, and just now
we are offering many induce
ments in Boys New Outfit
tings. owing to having pur-
chased various lots very
much below the regular
market prices.
Special values for today
are as follows:
Boys Shirt Waists,
In Outing cloth, good washable colors;
and very strongly made. All sizes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07
WAGES IN GOOD OLD CHINA.

In Spite of Their Lowness the CeIest ais
Wax Fat.
How a Chinese workman manages to
support mis- family and remain sleek and
fat on the wages he receives is an ever
lasting mystery to the European aud
American. The Chinese are a people of
marvellous economy. They will support
a family, furnishing food, clothes and
shelter, from a garden which they call a
farm, but which in America would not
more than furnish on American family
with early vegetables.
In cities the laboring men receive the
merest pittance. In Canton, where la
borers are better paid than in other parts
of China, skilled wOrkmen live on these
wages: Shoemaker, 81 per month /;
blacksmith, S. per month; fine ivory
carver, $11 per month; tailor s. per
month; fine embroidered, "a per month !;
designer, So per month; silversmith. S.
per month.
The Chinese are superstition and
the wOrkmen support, in addition to
their temples and pagodas and priests
(Which receive more in proportion than
the church rs of Europe and Am9rica) ,
idol-makers, geomoncers, fortune tellers,
physiOgomists, soOth-sayers, astrologers
and interpreters of dreams, who exist BY
thousands and coin all the money they
want. Another thing which makes mon
ely for a certain class is the Chinese Gus
tom of burning great quantities of "spir-
oney''-imitation coins, which are
supposed to be legal-tender for dead rel
atives. One city alone employs 100000
people in making this cash for ghosts.
The tea trade employs thousands of
persons. The laborers receive from 81
to $1l per month, according to their
grade Of work.-Chicago News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07
OUR NEW TERRITORY.
What Uncle Sam win Get in the Proposed
Land Grab.

Land Grab.
In view of the fact that the annexation
of Hawaii will probably take place any
thing touching the condition of things
over there. the population, resources,
etc, OF that country, Is read with inter
es..
The Hawaiian or Sandwich islands
comprise group of twelve, eight of
which are Inhabited and four uninhabit-
ed. They lie in the North Pacific, and
were discovered in 177S by Captain Cook,
who gave them the name Sandwich in
honor of the earl of Sandwich. The 9th
er name that under which they are to
be annexed to the United States-is ia,
ken from that of the largest of the group,
Hawaii, which was adopted by the in
habitantS.
The natives of these islands are of the
Malay -Polynesian race, and, physically,
are splendid specimens of manhood.
They bear a strong resemblance to the
New Zealanders in stature and in muscu-
lar development. They have reddish
brown skin, straight black hair, broad
faces and thick lips. They are, as a race,
mere hardy and industrious than those
living nearer the equator, probably from
the fact that the climate of their islar d
home is braCing aud salubriOus and the
soil rather sterile, compelling hem to
cultivate those articles of food upon
which they are dependent.
Large amounts of American capital
have been invested in the production of
sugar in these islands with profitable re-
turns. Owing to their geographical po-
sition their commercial development
has been rapid. The United States are
the largest customers for the exports of
the islands and supply most of the i'm
ported products.
The Hawaiian islands are 5000 miles
distant from Washington and over 1000
from San Francisco. The present pOpu-
latjon is estimated at little more than
100000 comprising 10, 900 English speak
ing whites, Is, 900 Portuguese, 10000 ma
tives, 10000 half-breeds, $4,000 Chi
nese and 10000 Japanese.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07
NEGRO IN HER BED.
Miss Georgia Waters of stillmore Assault
ed at Midnight.

ed at Midnight.
Miss Georgia Waters, aged about IS,
was assaulted about midnight by negro
at the EdeLfeld hotel in the heart of
Sdllmore, this state. The young lady
was occupying a room alone on the first
floor and was awakened to find some one
in bed with her, who asked if she knew
him. She supp.s ed the party to be her
grandmother, Mrs. r Edentield, propri-
etre SIS of the house. She felt FIR his head
and found it to be woolly headed ne
gro. She at once gave an alarm. The
negro ran ont Of the room and picked up
his shoes pear the d or. He has not
been seen since Suspicion rests on a
negro porter about the house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07

If asked the question "Have you got
stomach?' it would be safe on general
principles to answer eye =" But if YOU
are sure of it, that is, if you feel any dis.
tress after eating or any pains of what
ever description in the region OF. y our
stomach, you have got something more
than ordinary stomach; in other words
you have got diseased stomach. The
stomach is powerful muscle, and the
proper remedy for tired muscle is est.
Try the Shaker Digestive Cordial, for
this product not only contains digested
food, which will nourish the system
without any work on the part of the dis
eased organs, but it aids the digestion
of other foods as well. You can test it's
value in your case for the trifing sum of
10 cents. Sample BOTTLES at this price
are carried by all druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07

The Pennsylvania legislature at
tended the dedication exercises at the
Grant mausOleum in New York, and
now bill for $4,000 for the trip has
been presented to the state, although
its membership went on free passes
and had no grand stand expenses. 1t
has been sugges ted by Philadelphia
paper that it would have been cheaper
for the state to have erected a $4,000
mausoleum at Harrisburg. With
prosperity and new tariff bill SO
close at hand Pennsylvania should not
en- ter protest at little item like this.
Vim, vigor and victory-these are the
characteristics of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti-
patton, biliousness and all stomach and
liver troubles.
SALEDAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07

According to a Charlotte, n. c., dis
patch the 300 cotton mills of North
and South Carolina find themselves in
somewhat of a quandary by reason of
the fact that about all of the cotton
grown in the Carolinas and Georgia
has been sold and shipped away, and
they are put to the necessity now of
sending as far as New Orleans for the
staple.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07

4 woman in Cleveland has applied
for a divorce on the ground that she
wants to marry somebody else. - This
is not an unusual cause for divorce, but
the frankness with which it is express
ed is unique.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07
He Knows 'Em.

Wilmington Star.
Mr. Duke, the big cigarette maker,
has never smoked a cigarette, He
knows what's in 'em.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07
NEWS AND VIEWS.
Chicago had nearly forty cases Of SUI
eide during the month Of June.

French colonistS to the number of
10000 will soon go to Mexico to colo
nize 100000 acres Of rich coffee lands
in the state of JaliscO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07

Laxol is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor
Oil.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-07

Cupid's eccentricites are becoming
remarkably frequent. There have re-
Gently been several weddings in the
east in which the contracting parties
had both passed the age of seventy.
In st. Louis the other day a million
aire of 80 years married his 55-year-old
daughter-in law. There is always a
way of hgetUing out Of puddle If you
know how to 60 ABBOTT it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
BEAUREGUARD's COURIER
VIII Present "A Picture of the Noted Cons
federate General 10 A. y. Hill Camp.

PETERSBURG, Va, September l.-Spe-
cial.-J. d. Sublett, proprietor of the shir-
ley Hotel, will present TO A. +. Hill
Camp tomorrow night a handsomely
framed picture of General Beauregard.
Mr.. Sublett was courier for General Beau
regard.
Fine rains fell in Prince George and
Dinwiddie counties last night.
The Democrats OF Sussex will hold a
convention tomorrow at the county
courthouse TO elect delegates 10 the sena-
torial convention TO be held at Nayerly
on the Sth instant.
Tomorrow the Democrats OF the county
will also elect delegates to the legislative
conven ton 10 nominate candidate lot
the House Of Delegates from The countries
of Sussex and Greensville.
The report Of the Chief or Police shows
that 207 arrests were made the past month.
Charles Coleman, a negro brakeman
had his leg broken to-day by jumping
from a car of a west-bound freight tram
on the Norfolk and Western at Summit,
short distance outside the corporation
limits. The locomotive sprang a leak
and the train was stopped very suddenly
Coleman. thinking that wreck was
about to occur. jumped from the roof OF
a car with the result stated. Coleman
resides at Blackstone, TO which place ne
was sent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02

ATLANTA. GA. September Tho eN-
elusive circles of Peachtrce street society
havo been considerably exercised hy the
work of some entorprising newspaper
fakir. who has been sending out the re-
port that Internal Revenue collector
Ruckcr. the negro app0intce of MCKINNEY
was about 10 rent a. mansion on That eN-
cluslle thor0ughfare and take nap bus resi-
dence in their midst.
According 10 these stories kncNer was
10 lease the house owned hy ". IT,
Smythe right hand man to Colonel Buck.
and an applicant for tho postmastcrshin
This house is located right BOO the midst
Of the Pcachtree street creme. $50 20 speak.
and IN there was any truth in the report
the colored collector would most cort1in-
lv have plenty of trouble in occupying
it. Rucker. however declares that there
never was any foundation for the stories
as he is satisfied 90 live in the house
which he has occupied for several years
past I'm the Fourth ward.
ono of the stories was that Major
Smythe had been am applicant for the
office OF collector. and that influential
Peachtree street people inlorscd lluckcr
and thus defeated him. For this alleged
snub by his neighhors the story went that
ne was TO rent the house 90 the negro col-
lectOr 90 revenge himself upon them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
Lunenhurg County.

HOLLYDALE, Va, August O.-Special.
The protracted meeting at Williams Meth
odist church closed last Friday. The pas
tor Rev. John O. Mos. received twenty
into the church. The crowds were so I'M
mense that il was necessary to have TWO
sermons at tn same hour-one IN the
house and one outdoors.
Rev. r.. NJ. Maxey, Of the brunswick
circuit. did most OF the preaching lie
ranks with the foremost preachers OF the
Virginia Conference. Rev. j. -. wynn,
of Chatham, Va, was on visit 10 MS
father. and preached two fine sermons.
Rev James Cannon, .Jr.. OF the Black
stone Institute, preached one sermon OF
great power.
An immense audience is expected at
Providence Methodist church September
9th to hear Rev. j. NJ. Burton lecture on
"The Call of the Twentieth Century:
What Shall the Answer Be-" The pro-
ceeds will 20 10 the painting Of the Lu-
nenburg parsonage.
Mr.. William Nsblett, Commonwealth
attorney of Lunenburg county. and wife
are visiting Mrs Nebletts father. Or.
Harrie Hite.
Miss sallle O. Blackwell. who has been
on visit 10 her aunt, Mrs. Sallie Neb-
lett. has returned TO Northumberland
county, where she will teach again for
Rev. j. NJ Burton.
Or. Robert Blackwell d. ID. s., OF Dan
Vile. Va, is on visit to his friends and
relatives in this county.
Though we had fine rain last Monday
night, the ground is getting quite dry
again.
Miss Julia Crowder. who has been
spending a month with Miss Susie Hite.
has returned TO her home. in Lynchburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
News From BOydton.

BOYDTON, Va, September Especial.
Mr.. William T.. ROlfe, the old COnfede-
rate soldier who was paralyzed at his
home near this place over two weeks
ago, died yesterday. Mr.. Rohe was IN
his seVenty-eighth year and has been a
remarkably strong and active man.
one of the tobacco warehouses, an Old
wooden structure on Main street, has
been torn down and the material removed
10 another side, where IT Will in part be
used for the construction OF the new
ordering house on Madison street. The
tearing down Of this building will remove
from Main street what has ben regarded
for a long time as a nuisance, for 1t was a
regular fire trap.
Mecklenburg county has three candl-
dates for the Legisature-one Democrat
one Republican and one Populist. Two
are named Smith and the other Jones.
We may have a Brown later on.
Special Constable Wills brought
white man from Baskerville here Monday
night and lodged him I'm Jail, charged
with bigamy His name is 4. V. Harris
alias ]. Vaughan. The last wife claims
he married her I'm July OF this year IN
Nash county. y. c., when, In fact he
had living wife.
Colonel and Mrs Thomas +. Goode.
who have been on a visit 10 Michigan Tot
several weeks. returned 10 the county
last week. They are at the Bunaio Lima
SPRINGS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
TR0TTED SEVEN HEATS
WITHOUT REACHING A DECISION IN
orr Event Ar HARTFORD.
George Anna Broke Three 1imes-Was
Thought to be sure Winner at First.
Town Lady Favorite for To-Day

HARTFORD. CONN. September L.
Seven heats were trotted by the 2.3o
horses at Charter Oak Park to-day with
out a decision being reached. After cap
turing the second and third heats, George
Anna looked ike a sure winner. ON ac-
count OF "A break In the next neat, she
dropped TO last place and two breaks hl
the fifth caused her to be shut out. Town
Lady was doing the steadlest work In that
class. though she got only one heat
There are many who look for her 20 win
Tomorrow Nearly all the finishes In
this race were close and the three horses
who still remain in. appear 10 nave an
even chance, Judging from to-days form.
Oakland Baron was really never scrl-
ously bothered In the PA trot. Nalence.
who was expected 10 set the pace. never
taking the lead In the whole three miles.
The pacing race was we'll contested.
Bright Regent took one heat when Gui-
nette broke. and Pearl Onward MADE
three hard fights for first place. Sho
drove the winner so hard In the last heat
that Bright Regent. after losing ground
on a break was shut out.
Marion Mills paced the mile to-day
without driver or sullly, I'm 2:l0 IA sum-
Class 2:3o. trotting, purse $1,000 On-
Emily won fourth and seventh heats.
Time. 2.15. 217.
Nancy Time won NTH and sixth heats.
Time. 2:14h. 216h.
Town Lady won first heat. Time,
2:13L
George Anna won second and third
heats Time. 2:i5h. 2:13h.
Taconis. Derby Lass, Rene and Jibal-
bert also started
Glass PA, trotting. purse $4,000; di-
vided
Oakland Baron won first three heats
and race. Time 2:13L. 2.13i. 213H.
Chariair Tack Plack Sofh Nalenoo.
Russell, Egbert and Newburger also
started.
Glass 2:07. pacing. purse $1,000. divided:
Guinette won first third and fourth
heats and race. Time. 2lOh, 2.OGA
2:OGK.
Bright Regent won second heat Time.
posi-.
Pearl Onward. Badge and Ben d. also
started
Cheney made a complaint 20 tho Judges
that Spear, driving Rene. foulod Town
LADY at the first turn I'm the second heat
Of the 2:30 trot He made the statement
that Mr. Hubnger had instructed A. Mr..
Hubinger denied the charge. but the
Judges set Rene back 10 last place She
finished fifth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
Totals e. E. .........Ss IL Il q

Baltimore .......o ! =
St Louis o.. ........0 / o 3 o Q D D IL Z
Summary: Earned runs-Balumore' o.
st. Louis, 3. First base on balls-hY
Amolc 1; by Hart. ?. Struck out-oy
Amole. I.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
NORFOLK, s-s; HARrFoRD, I-s.
The First Was Forfeited and the Second
Was - Battle Royal.

NORFOLK, VA, Sept. Especial
There were two games to-day. The first
was forfeited TO Norfolk, TO Q. in the
sixth, after II had been won by Norfolk.
The second game was battle royal, and
when It was called at the end OF the
eleventh. on account OF darkness, the
score stood TO 3.
FIRST GAME.
Neither side scored until the last half
OF the fourth inning. when, with one
man out. Burns hit for three, and tailed
on Doher;ys two-bagger.
In the next Weihl singled and stole
second. and scored on VENTS single
smith walked. and Burns error gave
SNYDER a base. All three men came In
on A two-bagger by Mcfarland.
Welhl led in the sixth with hit; Wentz
hunted safe. and Burns threw wild to
third. Weihl coming home. Burns claim
ed Wcihl cut second. Mack protested.
and was put out OF the game. whereupon
B,;rns called his men off, refusing to play.
The game was awarded to Norfolk by
soore OF to o. The score: