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The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-02
A VIRGINIA HUSKING.
An Occasion of Mingled Foil and Rev
 elry in the Old Regime.


 eIry in the Old Regime. I will endeavor to delineate the scenes and incidents, but words cannot lmpart to the minds of others the tr- born sense of enjoyment experienced by those who participated in those fes- tive scenes of Southern life in the old dominion.
 Ihose corn husking festivals united aoor with pleasure and accomplished great amount of work in short time under pleasant circumstances. The preparation for the final event Ctnat IS, hauling in the corn from the feid, was commenced several days before the specified time for the gathering or the clans. All the wagons and OK carts were in reQuisition, in which the corn was hauled to a suitable place in the vicinity 1.-the barn and there piled up In rick fifteen or twenty feet high, in length sufficient to contain the quan- tity or yield of the crop. A rick 15O feet in length Is sometimes required to contain the crop of a large plantation. As the preparations approach compie- tion the time is selected, which Is 1n- variably at night, and the invitations are sentlto the neighbors, families ana servants, which include field hands. At the proper time the hands assem- ble around the rick and await the or ders cr the Corn King. who i9 uo7 transient oi gu4ta.y, selected ou lle ot- casion to perform the duties for that time only, but is selected on the ground of his natural ability to perform the duties Of leader at all the huskings in the neigAborhood, and holds the GOV eted position until some aspiring rival dethrones him by superior ability to i'm provise, or by more ready wit or more powerful lungs. He is leader of his race, and on this occasion this dark complexioned descendant, perhaps, of African royalty-and in addition to the above qualities possessed of mas sive form, assumed an imperious air; all this, with a stentorian voice equal in volume to a fog horn, impressed those of his race in the lower grades with feelings of pride and eagerness to obey his commands. After His Mig erty ascends his throne (the top of the rick) he assumes a dignif1ed posture, stretches forth his arm and shouts in a slow and slightly reduced cadence. the others responding in the chorus:
 O-yes-O! Jerk of de husk en' let her go,
 O-yes-O! Hurry up dere en' don be slow,
 O-yes-O! Dis tell you; you got to know
 O-yes-O! Your neighbor's corn, tell you so,
 O-yes-O! Is moldin' in de husk an 'ginnin' to grow,
 O-yes-O!
 ABOUT MIDNIGHT. Master Tom, your niggers Is sick,
 O-yes-O! Bring 'roun' de jiggerbring it quick
 O-yes-O!
 TOWARD MORNING. f see signs of de break of day,
 O-yes-O! Tro' a crack in de cloud; it's coming dis way,
 O-yes-O!
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-02

I shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con- sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan, Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-02

A man Is always interested in woman who wears 8 thick veil
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-02


 be registered in the United States patent office, and stating the require meUts for registration. ltis considered to be one of the most important orders ever issued by a commissioner of pat ents, and to be iong step toward the reformation of some of the abuses of patent practice.
 Mrs. Mary G. Jones has just returned from Washington where she visited President Mckinley in behalf of s. D. Worden, under sentence of death in California for alleged train wrecking. Mrs. Jones said the President received her most kindly, and after she had laid Worden's case before him the President assured her he would give it careful consideration, and he could almost promise her in advance that her plea for pardon for the condemned man would be granted.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-10-02
O-yes-O!

The sentiment and words are chang ed to suit the circumstances occurring during the night During the early hours of the night the ladies of the TO -.'1-F -e'z-t-- h-- -''Crr --1eEts an6 the house servants, prepare the e6tG4es and other accessories necessary to fur nish banquet to satisfy in abundance and variety the entire assemblage, for all, whether known or unknown, are welcome to participate.-ForeSt and Stream
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s. N. U.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03

duties of his new office. Finding that he
was authorized to solemnize marriages, he
made the tying of the hymeneal knot a
speciality. BY charging only the legal fee
of 81 for his services and by advertising
literally in the local papers Mr.. Roberts
has secured almost a monopoly of the bust
ness, and couples c'me from all over the
county to be united in holy bonds. The
ministers do not like it Bit, but that does
not trouble Mr.. Roberts
His letter heads, on which he now con-
ducts all his correspondence, are unique.
He mas them printed in red ink In the left
hand corner appears his portrait, under
which is the title ''The original and only
exclusively matrimonial magistrate. - 9th
er legends to be found at the top of the
page are as follows:
Marriages solemnized promptly, accu-
rately and eloquently. Plain ceremony,
legal fee; OSCILLATION, extra.
GA fine line of high grade bridesmaids
and groomsmen constantly on hand to as
sist in the services. -
"Elopements speciality. Night calls
answered without extra charge. Consulta-
tions free. -
"Off1ces at the elevator or First National
bank parlors or wherever most convenient
to SWANS"
IN. B.-My anti-blush-ine is warranted
effective and will not injure the most deli
cate complexion"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1848 South 9th
Street, St. Louis, was given the usual
nercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red Jumps and sores COW
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03

train. I'm afraid he won't live to get
there. Seems sometime that he DONE
breathe at all.''
In the meantime, at the other end of
the room, the suffering lad Iay-his life
slowly eobIng away The waiting pas
sengers had withdrawn quietly to other
parts OF the room, and the two were al
most alone. The elder brother Sc med
utterly oblivious to his surroundings, and
sat holding the dying lads hand-a cold.
dark look upon his face that seemed to
challenge fate to do its worst.
The stiffness of death had fallen upon
the spot where, but a few moments
since, all had been reckless gaiety. The
monOtonous clicking of the telegraph
seemed to measure off the feeble stroke
of the dying boys pulse.
"Jed?" whispered the boy.
Yes, what is it, frankie? am
Did you get the tickets to Mary
mo, not yet, frankie; there's time
enough yet. The train is an hour late.
~
Yes, yes, know, Jed. But you
mustn't get them. 1t will be no use. l
shall die before the train Genes.
mo, no-not that" sobbed Jed be-
tween clinched teeth. ''You must live
for my sake-live till we get to the hos
pital, then"
VI can't, Jed. l know I'm dying. So
we must go the other ay-east-back
nome. Take me back home, Jed, and
ask father to forgive me-home. Jed.
home! Please lift my head little: |
can 1t breathe. There, that's better"
just chen the dying boy caught sight
the musicians off in the further corner
OF the room, and flash of eager light
shot into his eyes.
"Oh, Jed" he whispered, "do you
suppose they would play? Oh, if they
only wouldw
JED hesitated second, then motioned
the leader to him and whispered the
boys request in his ear. In few min
utes the soft strains of CLONE, Sweet
Home" broke the stiffness of the dingy
railway station,
"Oh, Jed, I'm SO happy nowl I'm not
afraid to die. Hold me close, dear. 1t
grows dark"
Home, home, sweet, sweet
Sweet
"My God, she's deadr cried Jed, in a
frenzy of grief. my darling My sweet
heart! Before God, she was my wife,"
and the poor fellow fell PROSTATE across
the crushed, but now painless form of
his beloved.
The west-bound train whistled in over
an hour late, but there was one whose
dead ears heard it not, and to the other
it conveyed no meaning, no hope!-Mis-
sissippi Valley Lumberman.
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\A| orE

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because OF
this condition OF the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
HAS A MARRIAGE MONOPOLY.
A Michigan Magistrate Who Makes We'd
dings His Speciality.

The people of Lapeer, Mich, thought
they were having lots of fun with Mr. E.
G. Roberts when they nominated him for
justice of the peace. Mr. Roberts is one
of the most prominent men in the place,
and the idea of his running for the most
insignificant office seemed highly ridicu-
lous to the jokers of Lapeer. Mr.. Roberts
took it as a joke, too, but on election day
every one voted for him, and he was elected
Now Mr.. Roberts has fine sense of hui
NOR, and, although he is bank president
he decided to assume all the privileges and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
From Cripple Creek,

"After the big fire at Cripple Creek 1
took very severe cold and tried many
remedies without help, the cold only be-
coming more settled. After using three
small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, both the cough and cold left
me, aud in this high altitude it takes a
neritorious cough remedy to do any
gOod.-G. B. HENDERSON, editor Daily
Advertiser. For sale by Farrar & Har-
ris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03

w h a tie yer. was stiff and full Of
pains, my left arm was useless so
that / was unable to do even the
lightest work. This was my condition
when 1 began to take S. S. S., and
few bottles convinced me that was
being benefited. continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and well. My system was
under the effects of mercury, and I
would soon have been a complete
wreck but for S. S. S."
S. S. S., guaranteed purely UegetabLe)
is the only cure
for real blood dis - -
eases. The mer-
curial treatment - - "a
of the doctors al
ways does more '
harm than good. Beware of mercury!
Books on the disease and its treat
rnent mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
For Sale.

5000 Green Cane at $1.00 per hun
dred. Red Cane at so cents per hundred
Ground peas at cents per pound.
At. GEORGE HARPER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
CYCLONE AT ATHENS,

Lucy Cobb Institute and University Build
ings BADLY Damaged.
A cyclone struck Athens few nights
ago at midnight. The Lucy Cobb Insti-
tute and several of the university build
ings were unroOfed. A number Of hous-
es were blown down and two warehous-
es wrecked. Storm lasted two minutes.
No loss of life is reported, though the
damage to property reached several
thousand dollars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
-RYSIPELAS
Two Diseases That Cause Their
Victims to Be Stunned by
Their Fellow Man.
SPRINeFIELD. Mo.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.
GENTLEMEN: l commenced taking P.
P. p, Lippman's Great Remedy, last
Fall, for Erysipelas. My face was com
pletely covered with the disease took
a short course of p. P. p, and it soon
disappeared. This Spring | became
much debilitated and again took an
other course, and / am now in good
condition. | consider p. p. p. one of
the best blood preparations on the
market, and for those who need a gem
eral tonic to build up the system and
improve the appetite | consider that it
has no equal. Will say, anyone who
cares to try P. p. p. will not be disap-
pointed in it's results, and /, therefore.
cheerfully recommend it.
ARTHUR WOOD,
Springfield, Mo, i,
Erysipelas and Scrofula cured by p.
P. p, Lippman's Great Remedy, surely
and without fail.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.
GENTLEMEN: Last June / had a
scrofulous sore which broke out on my
ankle. 1t grew rapidly, and soon ak
tended from my ankle to my knee.
got one bottle of your P. 2. p, Lipp-
mans Great Remedy, and was agree
ably surprised at the result. The entire
sore healed at once. / think | have
taken almost every medicine recon-
mended for scrofula and catarrh, and
your p. p. p. is the best ] have ever
tried. 1t cannot be recommended too
highly for blood poison, etc. ;
Yours very truly,
w. P, HUNTER.
p. P. P. cures all blood and skin dis
ease, both in men and women.
Rheumatism, which makes mans life
hell upon earth, can be relieved at
once by P. P. p, Lippman's Great Rem
edy. 1t makes a PERMANENT cure.
p. p. P. is the great and only remedy
for advanced eases of catarrh. Stop
page of the nostrils and difficulty in
breathing when lying down, p p. p.
relieves at once.
p. p. 7. cures blood poisoning in all
its various stages, old ulcers, sores and
kidney complaints.
Sold by all druggists.
LIPPMAN BROS, ApOthecaries, Sole PrOprs,
Lippman's Block, Savannah, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-03-03
Finding the PinkeY.

When cards and dice are not con-
venient, finding the pinkey" is ia
vorite form of betting for drinks. The
game consists of squeezing the fingers
of one hand with the other in such a
fashion that the tips all look alike The
other fellow in the game then tries to
designate which is the little finger. If
he designates the wrong finger, he pays
for the drinks. If he succeeds, the owner
of the fingers pays. An expert in the
game can so arrange his fingers that the
tips not only all look alike, but the lit
tie finger is found where one of the 9TH
er fingers would naturally be. Betting on
"inding the pinkey" is not always con-
fined to drinks. Considerable sums are
sometimes wagered on the enhancing
game, New York Sun.
STATE OF ONO, City OF TOLEDO, &C
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of CatarTh that cannot be cur
ed by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
wv
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials; free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
MB-Sold by druggists. 75e.
CA9TORTA.
The fac n
-,: y; .ZhzZzzzl ! e; ::;i
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cred his body.
81 was in a hor-
rible fix -" he
says, land the
more ire a t.
nent l receiv-
ed, the worse I
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no good
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02

She's a Washington girl. and she's
pretty
But it was work Of suporerogat'on
20 add that last remark
II anybody ever saw hOmely Wash
ingt0u GIRL be- dIscrcetlv maintained such
silence on the subject that 10 all intents
and purposes no such girl ever existed
Now this charming young woman UNI
like some Of our charming young Wash
iuetOu women. Is thoroughly American
which her mother isn't and tho result is
somewhat 81 an emotional clash now and
thpu
That is 20 say. the daughter receives
attention from some men whom the
mother doesn't approve OF.
one particularly.
lie is from the West. and he has "a
whole barrelfgl OF money, and getting
several more fast
But he IS in trade"
on. horn crsl
"Of course. dear" said the pretty girls
mother. only last week. "Of course. Mr.
Blank Is very excellent Young man.
and he has money. but you know he -
I'm trade. and II YOU marry him YOU cam
not 20 into society. Now. why don Z
you throw him over and accept the dip
lomat who IS your slave2 'Ie Is so
charming Of such a great family ard
be is a favorite ia orr very best society"
That's Oh right. mamma replied the
young woman. but 7 Ike the other man.
A. FOR the trade part. you needn't worry
about that. George IS IN politics on the
side and IN won't be ten years until he
goes abroad as ambassador 10 some OF
those effete Old mOnarchles. and with
his pull end his purse We can have a
string OF ordinary diplomats at our heels
like a tail 90 a kite"
Since which announcement the mater
nal ancestor hasn't had as much 70 say.
though she may stlll Doe thinking.-Wa sh-
iugtOn Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02

TO meet the unknown individual under
a certain tree at o'clock the following
afternoon.
Considerably before the hour appoint
ed these three giggling girls were safely
Installed at their point of vantage. ana
nearly screamed with laughter when they
saw approaching q somewhat pedagoxl-
cal looking man with a book under MS
arm the sign agreed upon.
They watched him pace impatiently up
and down for the space OF half an hour
or more. and then 20 away cutie de-
jected. This was too good fun TO be
relinquished SO a note or explanation
as 10 the cause Of detention and re-
newed appointment gave them repetl-
ton OF their amusement. They contin-
ued their correspondence until they ne
came a little anxious as TO how they
were going 10 withdraw II. and stili more
anxious as TO what might happen 10
them i'm case they were detected. So.
partly 20 relieve themselves from further
responsibility and partly for the huge
Joke OF the thing. they gave their cor
RESPONDENT the name and address OF n
tvpical. prim New England old maid. a
member OF the church which they at
tended. as the person 20 whom he had
been writing.
The beautiful denouement OF the whole
adventure was that the object OF their
base deceit went. saw and conquered.
And on the day that the ancient spins
ter futtered up the church aisle I'm white
muslin and blue ribbons 20 the tune OF
the wedding march the three ray young
girls sat together on a back seat and
secretly gloated over the b.tarious re-
suit OF their audaciOus prauk.-Washing-
ron Post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02

the Spectator" and 20 be sold onc-half
William 4. wild. OF Boston. has pre-.
scented TO the Acton Memorial Library
marble busts Of Washington and Lincoln.
the work OF the sculptor 4. Ban, now IN
IL is usually dawn before the sultan
goes 10 bed. and 8 o'clock he Is stirring
again. He has no confidence IN those
around him. and his life appears to be
worth hardly a days purchase.
The Marquis de MOntcalm, the last
male representative OF the family Of the
Montpelier lie transmitted the name
and title by legal process 70 an adopted
son.
sardou's hobby Is building himself
houses. Ia this way he delights IN spend
ing his wealth. On the outskirts OF Nice
he spent $50 90 on a great stone founda-
ton for a palace but was prevented from
completing IL because ~ would lnttrferd
with the view from Il fcr'.
Mrs Isabel Bogner Is the name OF 4
Wichita Kan) woman who was granted
n divorce the other day with the privi-
lego of resumns her widow name. which
was Mrs FitZhueh. not only did She
assume this widow name. but she also
put on the widow weeds which she was
wearing when she married Bogner
Nine. NOrdica possesses several tiaras.
hut the last one. which was recently pre-
scented 10 her. contains Z53 diamonds
which range In size from one and h0lf
TO Ona-eighth Of n karat There arc
about a dozen OF the larger stones and
the total weight 81 the diamonds in tho
tiara Is about 203 karats. It's cost Is IN
the noighbOrhood Of 5000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02
Small. But Fast.

The dimtnutive PAGER Daisy Wilson.
PIP Ia. by Baron Posey. who. though she
stands but T. Ia hands. can map out the
route IN a race for many Of the fast ones.
IS tho smallest specimen OF horse-kind
that ever attained such prominence. She
has not been simply a toy. but has done
real racing that would reflect credit on
any campaigner. She Is the tiniest OF A
number of fast PAGERS that are consid-
erably under the standard OF - l-2 hands.
The gray son OF Alcryon. AMOS r.. 200 -
stands IA hands. and Artful Maid. 2:l3 81.
by the sire Of John Il. Gentry, Is only a
little taller. Dan @. the three-year-old
by Slmmocolon. with his record OF 21l IA.
despite the fact that he Is but II hands.
has had a remarkable campaign.
There is Mrs. 10. 2:l5, the fast but fligh-
ty little threeyear-old by Lord Eldon.
she Is II l-2 hands high. Nettie Jefferson.
40 - by Jefferson, il just an inch taller.
Red SIX. 2.l0. by Baron Wilkes. Is not
more than li3. and Lantana, 2:e 81, the
good New England PAGER. stands about
Ii3 l-2 hands high. Planet, 200 l-2. one Of
the greatest money winners OF the year.
ia below the average in size. being 10
hands and an inch high. and the noted
race winner Sphinxetta. 2.oS IL. by
Sphinx, Is but 10 hands high.
have been a number OF small ones also.
Little lobe. 2:l9i-i. by that gamecock.
Pamlico. for a few seasons past has como
with the vlolets 10 gather in some OF the
early spring races. and his being only Il
hands high has not prevented his racing
often as well az early. David l.. 2:l9 IL.
n IL hand fellow. used. not so long ago.
10 be about the smallest Of modern trot-
ters but thore are several Of the fast
ones OF last season with as little or even
less size than he.
Dick Hubbard. 2:l2 IL by Allandorf has
been one Of the real good ones. though he
Is only IL - hands high. The game little
four-year-old. Satin Slippers. 2:l3 by De
Laucey. is Il hands. and Alcidalia. 21l Ia,
the well and favorably known Massa-
chusetts trotter stands scant Is hands
Senator A., 2.lO. by Tramp Panic the
smallest trotter In the 2.l0 list. and win
nor Of the Pennsylvania. is about 142
hands high. The California trotter. jeff
2.ls1-2 by Arlington. is only Il hands.
That good race mare. Nalence. 2:l5 IL.
by Mambriuo King. IS Il II hands high.
and the game young mare Van Zandt.
PIP. by Chime Bell. stands less than II
hands.-TrOttcr and PAGER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02
New-Ncar herman.

WILSON. y. c.. jan. Especial
The ladies Of Wilson gave the German
club "a ltap-year german last night
when was quite a success The ger
man was gracefully led ty Miss Estello
Brodoc aided by Frad Ctnos The fol-
low ing are those dancing Miss H.
tello Brodoe with y NJ. Farmer, Miss
Audine Barham, with Ed Groves. Miss
FrcdrCa Barham with George Stran-
aCh. Miss Leneoir b8iham. with Fred.
Games. Miss Bessie Harris with J
F.2Parker. Miss Lizzie Pace with Ed.
Bannes. Mrs. Jack Boykin with Frank
Bannes; Miss Matte Farmer with
Warren Maddard. Miss III. Green with
Tyler Pace. Miss Gladys Clark with
Graham Woodland. Miss Eliza Hodges.
with Herbert Harris, Aiss Nan. Branch,
with ". /. skinner. Miss Page Nor
tan with Harry Octtinger. Miss Ellen
branch with Wm. Whitehead.
stays: Robert hannes Wl Howard.
John \. Mause. Selby Anderson. and
James HOolsett.
Chaporones Mrs. Ella r.. Brodie Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd DAMS Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Branch. Cant. and Mrs. Hodges.
and Mrs. James Clark.