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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT.GRAyEs
DR.. McGehee to Preach the Sermon on the
22nd Inst.

DR.. McGehee to Preach the Sermon on the
22nd Inst.
The Methodist church at Graves is to
be dedicated on the 22nd inst. Rev. j.
B. McGehee is to preach the dedicatory
sermon in the morning. ReY. Howard
McGehee will preach in the afternoon at
3 o'clock, and there will be services in
the evening. From then the meet
ing will be protracted, a divine from
Columbus assisting the pastor, Rev. /
F. Griffith.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. w. Il. Dismuke and children are
visiting IN Eufaula.
Miss Nettie Snipes, of Ellaville, is visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Marie Turner, of Shellman, who
visited Miss Matte Bridges, has return
ed home.
Miss Georgia Sims, of Macon, has Wis
tied the family of Dr.. J. H. Lewis.
Miss Charlie Duke, of Cuthbert, has
been visiting the family of Mr.. D. I,
Sawyer.
We wonder why one of our gallanrs is
so often heard singing "Sweet Marie. 5"
Is it for sweet ConsOlation's sake?
We wonder what young man was
overheard to exclaim:
"Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh give me back my heart"
Mr.. PurviS and son, of Preston, visited
the family of Mr.. d. G. st. John.
Miss Alice Priest, of Eufaula, is the
guest of Miss Ethel Lou Sem.
Mrs. Ann Weaver, of Cuthbert, is here
with relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
For MISREPRESENTATION.

Georgia, Terrell County. Ordinarys
Office, July 9Th, 1897.-It has been rep
resented to me that tho estate of Hattie
Harris, late of said county, deceased, is
without representation and that it is
necessary that an administrator should
be appointed by the court to represent
said estate. All persons concerned are
notified to show cause on or before the
first Monday in August next why letters
of administration should not be granted
to the clerk of the superior court of
said county or some other fit and proper
person. j. w. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
cor DisYnission.

Georgia, Terrell County. Ordinary's
Office May 3rd, 1897.-L. G. HoyI,
Jr., administrator of the estate of j.
A Heirs, late of said county, deceased,
represents that he has fully discharged
the duties of said trust and prays for let
ters of dismission. This is, therefore, to
notify all persons concerned to show
cause, if any they can, on or before the
fiIst Monday in August next, why said
administrator should not be discharged
from said trust. j. W. ROBERTS,
Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
SheriR's Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County--Will be sold
before the court house door in said coun-
ty, on the first Tuesday in August next,
within the legal hours of public sale,
one black mare mule; levied on as the
property of J. NJ. Turner to satisfy an
execution from the county court of said
county in favor of Richland Guano Com
pany against said Turner. This July 9th,
1897. .. X. CHRISTIE. Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
A PLANTATION BARBECUE.
Hon. o. Il. Stevens Annual Barbecue to
His Friends and FarmtHands.

Hon. o. Il. Stevens Annual Barbecue to
His Friends and Farmt Hands.
Hon. O. B, Stevens gave his annual
barbecue to his farm hands last Satur-
day. The cue was at his Hueson
place, and besides about 200 negroes.
consisting of his laborers and their
families, there were about so of Mr..
Stevens white friends present, all of
whom unite in saying that they never
ate more deliciously cooked pork, NUT
ton, kid, beef and chicken. The Hue
son plantation is superinGended by
Mr.. John McLend0n, and all who were
there Saturday are unanimous in saw
ing that they have never seen finer
crops at this season of the year. Some
Of them, under the influence of the
cue, probably, gave it as their opinion
that a hundred acre field of cotton
would make hundred bales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

me- aus, who treated me without doing
desnaiy so3d. | had almost given up in
was aho' Mhen | heard Of Pe-ru-na. It
heard of u SIX years ago Ewhen l first
diafe r vi l e-ru-na. / found it an imme-
toms ie IT. 60 all my disagreeable symp-
been 90 II is the only medicine that has
DR. Il woman who desires can obtain
peciailr artman's latest book. written es-
SEM fay 1or women. This book will he
contai iee OF charge for a short time. and
woman Us IN chaste language all that a
dress ' ~ ought to know of herself. Adj
ConoSaoone Pe-ru-na Drug Mannfaoturing
'pany Of Columbus, Ohio.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
For Leave to Sell.

Georgia, Terrell County. Ordinary's
Office, July 9Th, i897.-B. L. Moreland
and w, E. Moreland, executors of Will
liam Moreand deceased, have applied to
me for leave to sell the land of said de-
ceased. This is, therefore, to notify all
concerned to file their objections, if any
they have, on or before the first Monday
in August next, else leave will then be
granted said applicants as applied for.
J. W. ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
SHE breaches IN.THE WOODS.

a orazV Negroes Camps Out in Rain and
storm md Saws God Has Sent Her.
a crazy negress who has, for several
DAYS, been camping in the woods near
Mf' j. ". Gammage's place, several
miles north of Dawson, is attracting
much attention in that neighborhood.
The woman remained out in the re-
cent rains and storms without shelter.
and occupies her time in preaching,
praying and singing, whether she has
hearers or not. She claims that she
was sent by there God.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
NOTICE.

am frst-cass clothes cleaner and
will give you perfect satisfaction. l anu
a first-class dyer Dye all colors. can
repair your clothes-fix them any way.
If you have any old clothes torn and in
need of repairing give them to nae. If
You nave coat or pair of pants
and they are too large / can make
them fit you. will line your coats and
pad yonr vests. can also clean dresses
and hats in first class style. will take
grease, tar, paint and turpentine out of
your clothes. If the sun has changed
the color Of clothes call and see me.
can be found on be streets every day.
See me and catch the prices. Yours to
please, THOMAS KEITH,
| a1-You will find me at my residence
403 3rd Ave, west, near colored Metho-
dist church, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
Increasing the Street Force.

The recent rains have filled up many
OF the sewers and bitches in the city, and
III order to have them put in proper con-
oIuon at once Chairman Jennings of the
street. committee has increased the street
[olee, With the extra hands Overseer
N"oerts will soon have the streets, sew
eIS, ETC., in proper fix again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
SCHOOL TERM EXTENDED,

The Public school Term VIII Be Six and
a Half Months Next Year.
Alta meeting the county board of
education the public term Of the next
school year was heightened month and
a-alf, making it SIX and a half instead
OF I've months as heretofore. The pub
4e term will begin November 1st, and
the long term of nine months on No
Jember 9Th.
The board located a school in the
southern part Of the county near Nor
ING S mill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
Rncklen,s Arnica SaIre.

The best Salve in the world for Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blain's, Corns and all Skin Erlptions
and positively cures piles or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refuned.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Sale-Davis DRUG 20.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
City Ordinance.

Be it ordained by the City Council of
Dawson, Ca, that from and after tie
passage of this ordinance no grave shall
be dug in the city cemetery without per
NIT signed by the city clerk; and that
the permit shall be granted only upon the
payment of all fees therefor. Done at
regular meeting of city council July 9Th,
1897. W. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
g. j. WHITEHEAD, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
Quinine and other fe-
yer medicines take from 5
to 10 days to cure fever.
JOhnSOn'S Chill andFeVer
Tonic cures in ONE DAY.
DEATH FROM SUNSTROKE

Well Known Negro Succumbs to the
Heat.
Isom Walker, we'll known negro,
died few days ago from the effects of
sunstroke.
lsom was a good OId-time darkey,
and was respected by all who knew
him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
A Gretna Green Affair.

Mr.. Ed Miller formerly iof Dawson,
and Miss Bessie Byars of Shellman were
married at the latter place Friday night
at II O'Clock. The parents of the young
lady objected to match.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
MR.. WILLIAM Armstrong.

81 have been sufferer for eight years
with that horrible disease, Eczema, at
times all over my body, and no person
can describe the burning and itching I
had to endure.
"The extent of my sufferings can be
appreciated when l state that my con-
dition was such that l could not take
my bed, and for three months l never
laid down, but was compelled to sit in
my chair when not moving around.
was treated by the best of physicians
with no success, and tried all the patent
medicines recommended for Eczema,
without any good results. l then went
TO the Indiana Mud baths, with the same
results, and then to Mt. Clements, the
celebrated medical resort, where the
treatment partially helped me, but the
disease shortly returned. l went to
Florida thinking that a change of cli-
mate and water and the citron fruit
might cure me, but found no cure.
"I then tried S. Sand after three days
the burning and itching subsidized, and
I continued to improve steadily until I
was well-entirely cured. After COM
mencing S. S. S. / never put an exter-
nal application to my limbs or any part
person suffering from Eczema. l will
always keep the S. S. S. in my house,
for consider it the best blood medicine
of the present age. am seventy years
of age and am now in perfect health"
For real blood diseases relief can only
be obtained by using a real blood RENE
dy. So many people who are sufferers
from an obstinate or deep-seated blood
I .o4o 1-a All
edies which at best are only tonics and
cannot possibly reach their trouble. 1t
is in Just such cases which other so-cal1ed
blood remedies cannot reach that SIS.
has made some of the most wonderful
cures.
S. S. S. cures permanently Cancer,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, letter,
Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula, and
all other diseases having their origin in
the blood. It is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

John Griffin, GAINESVILLE, O., says: 81
never lived day for thirty years with,
ut suffering agony until box of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles.
cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema and ali
skin troubles DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequaled.
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
Buy bottle of McLain's Tasteless
Chill and Fever Tonic and quit shaking.
For sale by Farrar & 9arris.
Dr. Wallis Face Bleach for sale by MRS.
G. 7 Mize.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

vous dyspepsia. l
would have spells of
quivering in my
S t o M a C h wit b
smothering feelings.
My nerves were ter
ribly debilitated. l
was suffering FROM
what is called nerv-
Gus prostration. My
stomach felt bloat-
ed and / was con-
stantly weak and
trembling. / con-
Several plv-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
CarlOadS of Editnrs-

Inc Georgia editors passed through
lawson on the Central railroad Monday
afternoon en- route to Cuthbert TO attend
g"e'I annual convention. There were
awe coaches filed with quill drivers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
An Open Letter.

DAWSON, GA, January 80, 1897.
Mr.. w. L. Lott. General Agent Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Co., Columbus.
GA. Dear Sir: We are in receipt of
your company's check, paid through i.
A. Horsley, your agent here, for SI,914.-
~ in settlement of policy No. 76, 1853 on
the life Of our brother, Leon D Hatcher
OF this place. The circumstances under
which this policy was plaid are certainly
very commendable and worthy of notice,
no premium having been paid on this
policy for over twelve months, the poll
cy having been paid by the extension
feature in the policy of your company.
This policy was also on the 30 per cent.
Dividend Loan plan, and it gives US
pleasure to commend this company and
it's plans of insurance to the insurlng
public as being one that truly insures.
Very truly yours,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
A. p. HATCHER.
5. D. HATCHER,
Administrators Estate l.. D. Hatcher.

The above policy was paid under the
extension feature embodied in the Penn
MutuaPs policy contract, and would
have been carried for the full amount
three years longer, without further pay
ment, had MIR. Hatcher not died.
VIM. L. LOTT, General Agent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

A few cheap horses and two second.
hand buggies for sale by A. p. Hatcher
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

McLain's Tasteless Chill and Fever
Tonic Is the best general tonic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

Quinine and other fever
medicines take from 5 to
10 days to cure fever,
JOhnsOn's Chill and Fever
Tonic cures in ONE DAY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
A Real Blood Remedy.

and gets at the seat of disease and forces.
it out promptly even after other so-called
blood remedies have failed. S. S. S. is
guaranteed purely vegetable.
, Books on blood and skin diseases will
be mailed free to any address by Swift
Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
A SICK WOMAN.

ser ra.s' O. g; c, Filler, 1919 South Fourth
te. dato N5o'4Imbus, Ohio, writes in a let
fifteen yo,, 1o5y 21st, 1898: "For ten or
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

"A FRIcANA will cure Constipation and
a is a wonderful Liver Medicine. Try L
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14
Local LEGISLATION.

Notice is hereby given that at the
meeting of the Legislature in October
next bin will be introduced to abolish
the present public school system of Daw-
son, and for other purposes.
Dawson, Ga, June 10Th, 1897.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-07-14

a.. A. r. Hatcher has few cheap horses
o "G1 TWO secondhand buggies for sale
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12

his hands and made several passes with
his fan in the direction of the rooster,
groaned aloud, then clapped his hands
three times, after which he INDUCED a
little OH the flute. Then he groaned
again, Strengthened himself, retired a
few PAGES, took several PAGES to the left
and right, then advanced again, groaned
and footed. He then requested by a
sign one of the mourners to advance and
take his place.
He then handed one of the branches
of foliage to the gentleman and retired.
The mourner proceeded to lay the branch
on q small table in front Of the altar,
then saluted and moved away to allow
another mourner to take his place.
When all the branches were piled on
the table, the black cases were opened
and the small square boxes taken out by
the coolies and carefully inferred. Tho
Shinto priest retired to the bosom OF his
family, with the saki bottle, the live
rooster and the rest of the chow. In lieu
of tombstones, tho Japs use, when cam
paigning, small wooden posts to mark
the resting place of their dead. Fired
erick Villiors
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12

runaway, inquired how and where lie
found him. oh, sir, said cabby, Il
didn't hail him at all; he hailed me. l
was standing close by ST. James church
looking out for n fare, when in jumps
the dog. / shouts through the winder.
He wouldn't stir. So l gets down and
tries to pull him out and shows him my
whip but he sits still and banks as
much as to say, go on, old man." AS
/ seizes him by the collar l reads his
name and address. My fine gentleman
settles himself with his head just alook-
ing out, and drives on till l stops at
this gate Then out jumps my passen-
ger, a-clearing the doors, and walks in
as though he'd been regular fare. y
The driving in cabs dog is by no
means rare variety. 1t is told of Lady
Ashburnham s collie that, after jumping
into handsom, he so plainly intimates
that he wants his collar read that as
one cabman said, Beloved if he didn I
ask me to. "-Westminstor Budget.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12
DINNERS IN FRISCO.
CURIOUS COSMOPOLITAN ReSTAU.
RANTS ON THE COAST.

One May Dine In the Manner of Differ
ent Country Every Night In the Week.
Dirty Italian Restaurant on the Water
Front That Is Very Popular.
One OF the features of cosmopolitan
San Francisco is its restaurants. Every
foreign colony boasts Of place where
its native cooking can be had, and adj
venturous San Franciscans who care to
look these places up can dine in the
manner of different country every
night in the week. II an elaborate Chi
nese dinner, with its numberess impos-
sible courses, each accompanied by
sweetmeats, proves unattractive, Ha-
waiian dinner, with poi and sailed fish,
can be had by walking few blocks.
For those who like highly spiced din
ners there are the Italian and Spanish
restaurants to choose from, and for those
with small appetites, who look for nov
city in service. there are the Turkish
restaurants, with their unpronounceable
dishes and delicious coffee
The most popular of the foreign res
taurants are the Italian. There are sew
eral of these scattered about the Latin
quarter, which are much frequented by
San Franciscans OH account Of the excel
lence of the cooking. Most of them are
dirty, very dirty, as to floors and walls,
and the Italians are not oversqueamish
regarding the table linen. When party
of Americans enter. however, there is a
general shuttle among the walters to Sc
cure the service of the table and the
prospective tip The question of prece-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12
a Guild Pro Quo.

He was only first consul then, and ]
was consul genoral-for the United
States of course-and we were very in
innate, Notwithstanding the difference
in rank, for | waived that. One day
something offered the opening, and he
said
"Well general, / suppose life can
never get entirely dull to an American,
because whenever he can't strike up
any other way to put in his time he can
always get away with few years try
ing to find out who his grandfather
was"
fairly shouted, for ] had never
heard it sound better, and then l was
back at him quick as q flash:
Fright, your excellency. But l reck-
on Frenchman's got his little standby
for a dull time, too, because when all
other interests fail he can turn in see II
he can find out who his father was. E"
Well, you should have heard him
inst whoop and cackle and carry on. He
reached over and hit me on the shoulder
and said:
"Land, but it's goodl It's immense
" eoodl l George, / never heard it
said so good in my life before Say it
again. -,
So I said It again, and he said his
again. and said mine again, and then
he did. and then did, and then he did,
and we kept on doing it and doing it,
and I never had such good time, and
he said the same. In my opinion there
isn't anything that is as killing as one
Of those dear old ripe pensioners IL you
know how to snatch 1t out in kind OF
a fresh sort of original way. Mark
Twa;n I'm North American Review
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12
"Salting" Mines.

"Prospectors ought to be taught, ;"
said Professor b. Sadtler, that in open
ing up now camp absolute honesty liz
regard to values is essential. a well de-
fined lead may not have values at thf,
surface and yet be good property.
while all the lying and other dishonest
actions possible will not make a mime
out of barren lead, and such things
being sure to be detected often have the
effect of setting back district which is
really possessed of merit. A short TIME
since / went up the Platte to exaIuinss
some prospects near Pine Grove. l went
through the territory carefully and se-
lected my samples and was packing
them when man who has number of
claims in the vicinity came up and
threw piece of rock on the pile, with
the remark that he had just picked TT
up and it looked as if it might run well
knew at once that the rock had mot
come from any of the prospects that 4
had examined and said nothing.
when / had the assays made, had
this piece assayed separately. 1t ram
several ounces in gold, and the rest of
the samples ran about 81 in gold. t.
was one of the cheapest cases Of an at
tempt to salt that / ever experienced
On another occasion the same man
worked a number Of Denver people In m
scheme having for its base an alleged
tin deposit. He simply soaked piece az
ore in chloride of tin. He didn't even
know how to salt the ore in such
manner that it could not be detected by
the first assayer who saw it, for every
one who was at all familiar with orc
saw at glance that it was not tin ore -
Denver Republican.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12
DOGS OF INTELLIGENCE
b Strict sabbaSasian and a Traveller IN
Hansoms.


The Ladies' Kennel ,Jonrnol cop~iets
u number of dog anecdotes select
sd rom many sources, new and old
Inc stories are arranged To illustrate
inherent features Of the dogs character.
HERE is an example of what is called a
aogs "tenacity Of impression, vouchcd
Tor by an Edinburgh minister:
One sacrament Sunday the minister
left his house to the care of the servants,
who thought il good opportunity tc
give party. During the day the dog
Ia Newfoundland) accompanied them
tbrongh the garden, and indeed wher.
ever they went, in the mCst attentive
manner and seemed well pleased. IL
The evening, when the time arrived That
the party meant to separate, thcy Ino.
ceeded TO do so, but the dog, the instan!
they went TO the door, intern, scd, and.
placing himself before il, would not al.
low one Of them To touch the hanule
Oh their persisting aud attempting 10
use force, he became furious and in u
menacing manner drove them back into
the kitchen, whore ne kept the IA tltil
the arrival of Nh and Mrs Simpson. :"
From which 1t would appear that
some dogs aIe Sabbatarians Al all
events, he seems 10 have Teen Of opinion
that jewellers III ii Inansc on sacrament
Sunday were out Of place.
Another story, illustrating the reason
of a dog, is quoted ms having been told
by William Robson of Penshaw, the
owner OF the animal The dog was in
the habit of going about in hanson cabs
with his master. One day, after being
lost he went home by himself in a
hanson.
1.-The cabman rang for his fare, and,
thinking he had somehow captured the