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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
MRS. HOOD DESERVES PRAISE.

The Cemetery Put in Excellent Condition
bv the Memorial Association President.
Under the direction of Mrs. Hood
president of the Memorial Association,
the cemetery has been put n most excel
lent cOndtion-better condition, per
haps, than ever before. Thursday and
Friday Street OverSeer Roberts aud his
force worked in the cemetery under the
direction of Mrs, Hood, and a wondroas
Improvement was wrought in the city of
the dead. Special attention was gwen
the graves of the confederate soldiers,
the unknown and those that had been
neglected 10y the removal from Dawson
of relatives and friends. Mrs. Hood de-
serves the thanks of the entire com muri-
ty for her unSelish labor 10 putting the
home of the silent sleepers in order.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
ACQUITTED OF THEFT, TRIED FOR
LUNACY,
a Negro Discharged in the County Court
end Then Held for LuHacv.

A Negro Discharged in the County Court
and Then Held for Lunacv.
Jerry Pittman was arraigned before
Judge Laing in the county court Friday
on the charge of larceny. Pittman had
gone to the store of Hass Bros. & Co. in
HerOd and, in the presence of clerks and
others, picked up sack of flour and
walked off with it without making any
effort at cnncealment, and it was with
some difficulty that he was overpOweTed
and the flour taken from him.
When the case came up for trial Fri
day Pittman's attorney, Colonel E. j.
Hart, set up the plea that hls client was
crazy at the time of the commission of
the act and, therefore, could not be held
accountable. Messrs. Hugh Melton and
Sim Hass, members of the firm OF BASS
Bros. q Co., and others sWore that they
believed that the negro's mind was affect.
ed at the time, and upon this evidence
Judge Laing discharged the negro.
Mr.. Melton then took out a writ of lu-
macy for Putnam, and he was taken back
10 Jail to await trial before the ordi-
nary. Judge Roberts sat upon his cas-
Monday, and the result was that the ne
gro was given his freedom, the jury not
believing that he was a fit subject f0l
The asylum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

whether on pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip bottle of Syrup OF
Figs, as It acts most pleasantly and eff
fectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing feyers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 80 cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California
Zig Syrup Company only.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
IN MEMORY OF The BRAVE.
AN ABLE AND PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
BYJ.R. L. SMITH.
The Graves Of the Confederate Dead
Decorated Monday. All Joined
in Paying Tribute.

,,o,,o.:o, Do,- hoe anna ord oona
n0'l''i Ia 10y
an Or'uoh mas DeeA "eIl'0l0u ~ 'H'
honor and memory OF the confederate
dead and their graves have been strewn
rri.h tho obo,oost 4owars
a Pheasant u"y It. was ""' "u o'o"S'on
worthy to be remembered. The pro
gramme rendered was interesting, and
bor,,ine a ritt1a unnlaasantnass causod
St. ,.-.----...-
oJ ." LIE III q - 'li0 0Oo''i"H %
without tauIt.
The music, under the direction of the
accumulated Miss Pahecca Wooton
..-....s1 .t..;.,
l,o''''u - o''''''' 0'''.'''>''' p'o'' y ''0''
We'll rendered 10y trained choir
The recitation of Master Warren Parks
was we'll received and showed that he
had correct idea of his subipct and
knew how to inter2ret its mean;ng
4 frer the recitation Rev J. r. John.
stone in an ploouant speech of five min
ufps IN which he praised ZEE and Davis
as heroes worthv ofour HIGHEST emu]a-
ton and ranking them with the great
men Of the world introduced Colonel
John r, /. Smith of Macon. the orator
of the dav. Mr.. Smiths speech WIS
somewhat out of the usual order of me-
mortal addresses. and was one of the
very besteve delivered in Da\,son on a
similar occasion. Leaving the beaten
paths in which orators are accustomed
- praise the generals as the only heroes
worthy of honor. he discussed "rbe
humbiest private and subaltern," and de-
clared it was for them his heart warmed
with the fondest admiration, He said sit
was the blood of the private soldier that
inscribed on the scroll of fame the
names of Manassas and Shiloh and
Gettysburg and Chickamaura above
the names Of BannOc kbuTn. Aus
terlftz and Waterloo givino names
to our creeks and branches that will 90
down in history along with the Danube
and the Rhine" He declared that it was
the common soldier in the ranks "that
beQueathed to us the heritage of undy-
ing tame and gave to valor meaning
never known before" because thew
fought for no paltrv. selfish aim. and
no vaulting ambition unframed their
courage: no warming for vain glory
their privatiOns and sufferings when "fOr
tour long years, through winters freez-
ing blasts, through summers sCOrChing
sun, through storms VI rain and lead,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
Why take JOhnson's
Chill 6 Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
ofFever in OINEDAY.
NOTES ABOUT OUR NE1GHBoRs.

And now comes Captain "Yank'
Sims of Sumter county with the tale of a
snake that surpasses all others stories to
date. While walking in his horse lot a
day or two ago he found a bunch of three
snakes of species different from any he
had ever seen. The largest measured
nine feet and was as large as a mans
arm while the others were about half
that size. Mr.. Sims killed the snakes
with a hoe
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
Council in Session

The city council held a special session
yesterday morning andhad final settle
ment with the FIT. Wayne Electrical
Corporation. The balance due them
was Sl,525. The tr -asury was empty,
and the council borrowed 81 600
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
Everybody Says So.

Cascaret8 Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age. pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of 9. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
MQTHER'S FRIEND

aIIays NERVOUSNESS, and 50 assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pain-is left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of Mothers Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

Colonel Halves, president of the rail
road that is to be built from cambridge
to Arlington, tells the Early County
News that force Of about 200 hands
started to work Monday morning of last
week, and thirty-eight miles of rails
have already been bought. He stated
also that trains would be running to
Colquitt by the first of September.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
The current of Notchawav creek

The current of Notchaway creek was
wonderfully swift and strong during the
recent fresAet. Just below Milford was
situated Barrett's mill. The mill house,
dam and everything else was carried
away, and the mill rocks, weighing 2 SOC
pounds, we're washed four or five hun
dred yards down stream land landed up
on the banks Of the creek.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
KEEP YOUR FEET DnU,

If you have not got the money bring
meat and meal when you want good
soles on your shoes. Bring your shoes
to me and will do your work right aud
make prices to suit the times. Hat
soles pegged on for 50 and 40 cents pc,
pair; sewed on for s. cents per pair
will also file hand saws at 20 cents eaoL,
Work guaranteed. Yours to please,
B. F. WIGGINS.
Shop IN Williams Bros. store, on Main
street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

81 know one lady, the mother Of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained q bottle of
Mothers Friend Of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful"
JOHN G. PoLHILL, Macon, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
The DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
$3.50
will buy a 10 pound box Of
Schnapp'S tobacco at
R. L. MELTON'S,
LOCAL PRIZE FIGHTS.

Two Boxing Contests III Dawson Monday
Night.
Two protest. nal boxers, named Nc
Donald and Uliman, the former from Sa-
yannah and the latter from New York,
gave a sparring exhibition in Dawson
Monday night. The fight was limited to
six rounds, and was brought to a close
after the 18th, having proved rather
tame affair.
A match was then arranged between
Ullman and Jim Byrd, a Dawson negro,
and at the end of the fifth round
a draw was announced and the purse
divided. There were several knock
outs in this fight, and it was lively from
the start.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

Miss A. B. Smith will sell this season
spring hats from 20 cents to $40. Call
and see them. No trouble to show you
through.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

PERsoNAL.-The gentleman who an
nayed the congregation last Sunday bv
continually coughing will find instant
relief by using One Minute Cough Cure.
speedy and harmless remedy for throat
and lung troubles
SALE-DAyIs DRUG co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
Corn by the Car Load.

For several weeks there have been one
or more car lads Of western corn r4ceiy-
ed in Dawson every week, and it is still
coming. More corn has been shipped to
Dawson this season than ever before,
and the expense of making a crop will
be greatly increased because of it. The
corn crop was short last year, and the
farmers are compelled to buy western
corn now to feed on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
County Court.

Judge Laing held the monty term of
county court Friday, but there was
but little business before him. The civ
il docket furnished two cases, both Of
which were disposed Of The criminal
docket was almost equally as barren of
business. One case was tried, one was
continued while q third defendant de-
manded indIctment bY the GRAND inrY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

S1.oo PER BOTTLE ut oil Drur Stores,
or sent by mail on receipt Of price.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

A course Of Hoods Sarsaparila taken
now will build up the system and pre-
vent serious illness later Oh. Get only
Hoods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

seem tc reach the dis
ease at all until S.
SIS. was given, when
an i'm proven e Mt
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continued with fav-
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and we'll, her
skin is perfectly
clear aud pure and
She has been saved
from what threat
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

B00KS Containing invaluable information of
rnrr interest to all women, viii be sent to
FhEE any address upon application, by
THE BRADFlELp REGuLkroRco ATLANTA, Ca.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28
Eczema
All EI0r Life,

Mr., z. D. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ca,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited
severe case Of I1czema, which the usual
mercury and potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines, external appli-
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her sufferings we're intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-ca1led blood remedies did not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-28

l will put On sale tomorrow 1000 yards
lace and Hamburg embroidery at less
than ever sold at in Daw son for cash.
r. L. MELTON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-26

The above advertisement appeared
among the religious notices Of a local
paper on Saturday. Investigation, says
the Newark Advertiser" proved that
Margin S. ] Smith, was a widow. The
house No. 416 New street is a low, two
story brick and frame structure, on a
rough ridge on New street, near the end
of that t~horoughfare.
Where do you find the Bible deficient
in comprehension" Mrs. Smith was
asked.
Throughout its entire length" Mrs.
Smith replied, with conviction. Passage
after passage she continued, ''cannot
be interpreted with the understanding in
tended, except she added, with con-
sciousness of power, sby me. BY me
alone can it be done.'
FROM where do you derive this re-
markable power?" she was asked.
From God" she answered solemnly.
And hoW?"
The same as | am telling you."
And that tsp
why, by word of mouth,
Then she made this extraordinary as
Sertion:-
Il see him almost every day and night.
in spirit. He walks the streets and moves
among people just like other men. only
nobody knows that it is He-nobody but
myself. l know Him, for He told me so.
tie talks to me and explains the true
meaning of the Bible to me. That is
how l am able to explain it to Others"
In what sense the Bible does not permit
of clear conception, it was difficult to
gather from the explanations of this new
found religious enthusiast. What was
written was not meant; was meant
was not written, was the burden of her
fervent u~tterances.
Mrs. Smith said hat it was nearly five
years ago that she first became aware of
her ability to hold communion with the
spirit world, at which time, she said, she
was a member of South Park Presbyterian
Church. Her letter was still there, she
added.
1T was not until Friday, however" she
explained, that l became aware of my
perfect power"
Mrs. Smith then explained that the
Scripture could be made clear by means
of playing cards. h produced a deck
and arranged our rows of kings, queens,
knaves and aces, four in each. h then
assigned to each card, titles of divinity
and attributes and qualities of righteous.
ness, pointing out a relative bearing of
one upon another. and it's effect upon the
spiritual welfare of the masses. This rep
resentation of a faith, doubtless sincere.
seemed little short of sacrilege. But she
declared that it demonstrated the true
doctrine of the Bible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-26
CHOOSE NC A RECTOR.
Trinfty's vcstry Fails to Elect
Successor to DIR. HoughtOD.

A meeting of the Board of Vestry OF
Trinity Episcopal Church, Hoboken, was
held last evening In the rectory on WASH
ington street for the purpose of adopting
resolutions of regret touching upon the
resignation of the Rev. George C.Hough-
ton, d. D., and to consider the selection
of a new rector. DR.. Houghton, who has
been rector of Trinity for nineteen years.,
will leave to become vicar of the Church
of TRANSPORTATION in New York City.
The vestrymen met behind closed doors,
but so far as could be aScertained they
did not come to any conclusion as to DIR.
Houghton's successor. VeStryman e. A.
S. Brown said his morning that the
names of tw~enty-one clergymen We're pro-
posed. He stated that a selection would
probably not be made for some. time, as
the members intended to make careful in
quiry before announcing the name OF any
candidate.
1t was rumored that some of the clergy
men who had been mentioned for the
place were the Rev. Elmer Forbes of this
city, the Rev. Prescott EvartS of Wop-
pinger Falls, and the Rev. DR.. Niles of
Sing Sing, N. Y, but a News reporter
was informed this morning that none OF
those named would be selected.
Lawyer E. A. S.. Lewis, who is a MEM
Der of the veStry, said that the vestrymen
as soon as possible. After a choice had
been made ne said they would have to
ascertain if the candidate would accept
the charge.
DR.. Houghton's resignation will take
effect on November 2. A substitute will
be temporarily appointed until the
new rector is selected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-26
i BLACK DIAMOND ESpREss,'

arrive, Buffalo ass +. NJ. Pullman VestibuIs
Day Coaches and Parior Cars. Dining Car
Service. Mesls . 10 carte. Connects at
Buffalo with through sisspsrs to Detroit and
e1 y. IS F. N. daily. excep. Sunday. for MAucu
CHUNK and intermediate pointL
L4 P. NJ. Sunday only, for ,EASToN.
rs p Il. daily, sxcspt SUNDAY, for WILKES
BARRE. PTTTSTON, SCRANTON and prInnE
Ii intermediate stations. Connects for All
points in coal regionA Chair Car 20 Wilkes
! ! \; asI|gi ssesgs ssassy; e. .s wrs ssias,,
naI intermediate stations. Connects for an
points in coal regions Pullman Rnnss PA.
for Car to Wilkesbarre:
az 4 4 p. N. daily. except Sur days Efpress FOE
81 and principal intermediate sta
tiors. Connects for Reading and Harrisburs,
c9 aH ?. Nc. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West Pullman Slsepee
Vestibuled Train, New York 70, Chicago Sleep
srs to Buffalo and Toronto.
sss r. s y DAY fasfgs ssnGsy. p satssPp1Se
sAYRE. GENEVA. ROCKIES
TER BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
Sieener for Buffalo. None but Sleeping Gas
0.. s e far daily f S1 f TfHf4scA. '.tsiss;
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
ana ali points West. pullman sleepers 70
Wilkesbarre and Ithaca
sor BOUND BROOK and Intermediate point.
leave as follows: ais a. NJ. GA. AS and
Tickets and Pullman accommodation a
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
baggage from hotel or residence through 70
Haaftuation-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-26
INSIDE POLITICAL HISTORY.
Publication of Judge Martins Sire
markabJe Agreements.

- n N
Especial to ''The Jersey City News."l
NEWTON, Oct. 26, 1S97.-The publication
of Judge Martins Remarkable Agree
ment'' has caused somewhat of a sensa-
ton here.
1t must be understood that for many
years Jacob S~wartwout and ex-Judge
Lewis ]. Martin were not only personal
Judge presided over the Common Pleas
Court from 1881, by favor of appointment
by Governor Ludlow. When Governor
Albeit came into Office Judge Martin
sought reappointment. At that time he
needed political friends, and to secure an
other term on the bench appealed to Mr..
Swartwout to help him. For some reason
Mr.. Swartwout asked of Mr.. Martin a
written agreement as to certain other
political issues, and the document given
below is alleged to be the result of the
demand. 1t is claimed that Judge Martin
wrote the agreement, and a Photographic
copy of it, presented in the Newton Reg
lister" seems to clinch this contention.
Here is the letter.
Hon. Jacob Swartwout:-
my Dear Sir-In consideration of you
your and their influence to secure my re-
appointment, l hereby promise to support
and use my influence in favor of such
person in Sussex County as you and your
friends shall select for the~ position of
Judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals;
also the Hon. A. j. Bale as next State
Senator; also yourself as next member of
Assembly. and also such person as you
n your friends may name and nominate
as member of Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District of New Jersey.
LEVI r..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-26
CIRCUMSTANCES AGAINST STREETS
Beard of Works Passes a CoDfirma-
ton of Assessments.

LlOD "
The Street and Water Commissioners
sat yesterday afternoon as Commissioners
of Assessment to hear objections to con-
frmation of the assessments for the inn
proyement of Hague street, from the
Hudson Boulevard to the Paterson Plank
Road: TuerS avenue, from NeWk1rk to
Vroom streets; Neptune avenue, from
Hudson Boulevard to Ocean avenue; Ar
lington avenue, from ComnlunlpaW ave
nue. to Grand street; Reservoir avenue,
from Webster to Central avenues; Zaprls-
kie street, from Summit avenue to Hudson
Boulevard; Glenwood avenue IRON Eel
nue., from Avenue e to Ocean avenue, ana
from Old Bergen Road to Hudson Boule-
ward; Highland avenue, from HUDSON
Boulevard to West Side avenue; Clinton
avenue, from Jackson to Bergen avenue
Manning avenue, from Grand street 10
Johnston avenue, and sewer in Hoad!ey
avenue, from 100 feet west OF West SIDE
avenue to Clendenny avenue.
No remonstrances being made against
the eight first named the assessments
thereon were confirmed. Against each OF
the last four there was one remonstrance,
and against the assessment Tor improve
ment of Clinton avenue four property
owners appeared before the Board and
In regard to Highland avenue, William
I. Fish and others protested that the
street has not been graded according to
the specifications, and the sidewalks not
brought up to grade
The remonstrants for Clinton avenue
claim that the work has not been done in
a workmanlike manner, the curb not
properly set, and the filling being of in
ferior material.
The remonstrant against the assessment
for improvement Of Manning avenue is
Knox Presbyterian Church, who va
that sufficient receiving basins to prop
erly carry off the surface water have not
been provided. 1t all flows to the Grand
street intersection where there are two
basins which a w proved inadequate to
carry off the large volume of water, there
by causing an overflow which rapidly fills
up the cellar of the church building. These
cases were laid over for investigation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-26
HOBOKEN's SEASON OPEN.
m olive club Has a Brilliant Dance
In Tie Qmartelte Club.

.
The beginning of the social season in
Hoboken was not marked by a more sue
cessful event than the first annua ball
of the Moline Club, held last evening at
Quartette Club Hall. Washington street.
The club was organized a short time ago
by a number of prominent young men IN
the city for purely social purposes, and so
far it's management has proved most sat
isfactory.
It's initial reception was patyonized by
over one hundred couples. Floor Man
ager George c. Block and Miss M. Dillon
led the grand march. Walter w, Wieder-
man acted as assistant floor manager and
the floor committee consisted OF Edward
eau, John j.. Griffin, j. Cahill, Albert
Rodman and John Bruno. On the social
intercourse committee were Joseph M.
Dickson, chairman: julius R~ahnenfuhrer
and ]. F. Shaler. The reception commit
chairman; Frank Healy, George W. Ward,
j. G.. Sneider, Frank Cordts, Jr.. and
John Gutheinz. Each committee perform
ed its duties admirably, and the guests
found nc difficulty in enjoying themselves.
Dancing was continued until long after
midnight.
Among those present were George S.
SlocK, MIS- Mss NJ Ii1 pillo Har Msi' NJ w AND W Mrs.
John B. Marine, Frank Healy, Miss Lulu
Hoffman,, William Smith, Miss l.. Tep-
per of Gutenberg. James Murphy, Miss
Miss Minnie Piston, John F. Scholer, Emil
Piston, Miss Louise Ditzel, Otto Fischer,
Miss Eva H~oughtaling, George Ward,
Miss C. Dickson, Joseph M. Dickson, Miss
Conway, Julius Rahnenfuhrer, Miss E.
Shannon, Otto Ditzel, Miss NJ. Scholer,
William Harms, Miss E. Dickson, John
J. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Hyatt, Albert Rodman, Miss Emma
Brandsted, Frederick Schumann, Miss
Minnie Wachter, Ernst Dickson, Miss
Lena .Schumann, Frank Cordts, Miss B.
Windrow, Adolph Meyer, Miss N. Schroe-
der, Mr.. and Mrs. McCoolery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Horstmann, Thomas ]. Mo-
ran, Thomas Mara, Miss Shalen, Edward
Gaul, Miss Anna Crate, Arthur John, Miss
S. Shannon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bfuhn, ].
G. Schneider, Miss F. Windrow and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis H. Grill