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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-01-13
FLOOD IN MISSOURI.
WOODCHOPPERS SOUGHT REFUGE
ON HOUSEHOLDS ANDIN TREES.
BOnflres Kept the Choppers from Freez-
ing During the Night. Rescued
Next Morning.

A press dispatch from St. Louis
says: Early this morning the steam
boat B. FL. Pike landed here sixty
woodchopper that had been picked up
from tree tops and house roofs in the
lowlands north of Louisiana, Mo-, yes
terday. Two hundred woodchoppers
employed by local lumber concerns
were at work on the prairie lands
bordering on the Mississippi lying di-
rectly north of Louisiana. The place
has been studded with tents. The men
and their families have camped there
for the past month, The Mississippi
had been rising rapidly, but no imme-
date danger was expected.
Early Tuesday Salt river, directly
north, rose three feet, breaking over
its banks and flooding the lowlands.
Joseph LOWler of st. Louis, a section
foreman, foresaw the danger, but ar
rived at the woodchoppers' camp too
late for them to escape. He was
astride a horse. Following him came
the roaring waters. There was rush
for the "highest point" The narrow
strip of high land was covered with
shivering humanity. The night was
well advanced. Bon fires on the high
lands kept the choppers from freezing
until daylight, when they were res
cued by skiffs and RATS. The B. Ii.
Pike picked up many of them.
At Reading switch, four miles north,
at the mouth of the Salt river, the
whole land for miles around is under
water. The st. Louis, Keokuk and
Northwestern railroad tracks were
submerged. There is danger of the
railroad hRidge across Salt river being
swept away.
This morning two expeditions left
! Louisiana-one north and the other
south-on a searching expedition for
flood victims. Mayor Hart leads in the
movement and has started fund to
defray expenses.
Three st. Louis and San Francisco
passenger trains are held near ST..
Clair, Mo-, by washout. One of the
trains was due in st. Louis yesterday
morning, another last night and the
third this morning. The Frisco Off
Gals are unable to tell when they will
be able to bring their trains into St.
Louis, but they expect to do so some
time tonight. More than 800 feet OF
track have beer washed away by the
rise of the Meramac river. A large
force of men has been at work day and
night since the washout repairing the
break, which is fifty miles from st.
Louis,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-01-13
Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved t. be the
very best. 1t effects a perm tnent cure
and the most dreaded habitnal sick
headaches yield to its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure a
bottle and give this remedy a ir trial.
In cases of habitual constipation Electric
Bitters cures by giving the needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it once.
Fifty cents and $I.00 at Sale-Davls' Drug
Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-01-13
A Curious Amphibious Railway.

A very curious amphibious railway
was opened at Brighton on Saturday.
railway which runs from Brighton to
Nottingham (some four and hal miles,
through the water, instead of under it,
says the London Spectator. This is ac-
complshed by the rails being laid at low
water mark, and by mounting the cars
on stilts. The result is that at high tide
the car runs along with salt water some
times ten feet deep on each side-and
yet no sea sickness. The motive power
is electricity, conveyed by an overhead
wire from dynamo at rockingham.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-01-13
PECULIAR MENTAL AFFLICTION
Two Brothers Whose Actions Are Govern
eds y the Same Mind.

Two Brothers Whose Actions Are Govern
ed by the Same Mind.
In Massachusetts, there are two broth
ers, aged "a and 25 years, who are suffer
ing a peculiar mental aft lotion. Both
are educated and of good address. Re-
Gently both went crazy; at the same
time, and both acted in precisely the
same manner. Whatever one would do
the other would do at the same
time. 1t appeared that their ac-
tions were governed by the same
mind. When one slept the other would
sleep; when one yawned the other would
yawn; when one wanted to shoot his
father the other got pistol and joined
him. In fact, in every act they dupli-
Gated each other, even if they CHANGED
to be in separate rooms. Physicians are
studying the strange manifestation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-01-13

Here is pointer for any of readers
who may be troubled with paralysis
Mr.. e. NJ, Frye, prominent merchant
OF Boqaet, Westmoreland County, Pa,
says one OF bis customers who had
walked with a crutch for two years. on
ing TO partial paralysis, was cured by u.s.
ing Gnamberlain's Pair Balm. The mar
- fully recovered and is now working /,
the mines 1t is for sale by Farrar {
Farrar, druggists.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02

An Ingenious Frenchmnn has ug-
gcated a way Ia which a rose. or other
howcr, could be caused to appear grow
ing ana unfolding In the presence OF a
roomful OF spectators lie proposes to
employ the klnematoscopc magic
lantern 80 arranged as 10 produce NOV
Ing figures on a screen by means OF
series OF photographs OF living OBJ
tecis, each successive photograph hnv-
ing been taken only q small fraction OF
q second later than lts immediate pre-
deccssor But for the proposed now APP
pllcntlon OF this instrument the pho
tographs need not be made 10 near TO-
gcther, since they are to represent
changes which require several months
for their development, beginning with
the FIRST appearance OF the bud. several
thousand photographs OF growing
rose are to be- taken. Just near enough
together so the change OF form In flower
is almost imperceptible. until Il has
attained It's complete bloom. and then
has faded and fallen 60 pieces. These
photographs, being passed az trans
parencies, In rapid succession. through
the klnematoscOpe, there would apoenr
upon the screen the figure Of a rose vis-
i6ly budding. growing. opening. spread
Ing It's petals, and finally shrlYelllng
ana dying, the whole process occupying
hut few minutes. Many other appll-
cations OF this principle to the repre-
sentation OF growing objects are sug.
gested
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02
THINGS or BIGGEST VALUE.

In the year 1885 a tulip bulb was sold
In Holland for f5O0. II weight was 100
grains
Tho costlleat paintings OF modern
times have proved to be Melsaonler'a
"1Sii" and Millot's THE Angelus." NJ.
Chauchard gave $4,000 francs for
"iSii" aud 10000 francs for The
Angolus."
The most costly book IN the world Is
declared 10 be a Hebrew Bible now In
the Vatican, In the year 1919 Il Is said
that Pope Julius II. refused TO sell this
Hebrew Bible for It's weight IN gold
which would amount 20 f25, 600.
The largest sum ever asked or offered
for a single diamond ia fi3O. 900, which
the Nlzam OF Hydernbad agreed TO give
20 Mr.. Jacobs. the famous joweller OF
Simla, for the Imperial" diamond.
which Is even now In litigation In
India.
The costliest crown IN Europe Is that
worn by the Czar OF Russia ON state
occasions. II Is surmounted by a cross
formed OF i've magnificent diamonds
resting upon an immense uncut but
Dollshed ruby The ruby rests upon
eleven large diamonds. which IN turn
are supported BY 4 mat Of pearls.
The largest price ever paid for a cane
was bid az an auction in London OF the
walking sticks which we're once the
property OF George ili aud George ~.
Il was fis and was Given lor a walk
Ing stick OF ebony, vita sold TOP. en-
grayed 20. A." and WITH b cIoan. and
also containing the halT 81 sho prln.
ceaaoB Augusta Elizabeth. Mary Sophia
nnI An..lL. 40 L.....LL----- -------- 49,
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02

Gnd's Hill' was a merry house.
writes stephen Fiske In fondly recall
Ing incidents Of his visits to Charles
Dickens. IN an article telling OF the
personal side OF the novelist. Dick
ems was a wollsprlng OF mlrth and
his humor affected the whole party.
Often, when J came down from Lon
don, he would walk out and lean
against the doorpost. while / was at
the gate, and we would shout with
laughter over the fun that we had had
and were going 10 have when every.
thing else failed. the library was an
unendlng amusement The room was
lined with books from floor 10 ceiling,
even the backs OF the doors being
bookcases. but the books on the doors
and along the floor were bogus. Dunn
my books had been lettered with titles
and pasted on the glass. and the H.
ties had been selected by such wits aa
Dickens, Yates the Collins brothers.
Albert Smith and Mark Lemon of
Punch. We used 10 slt on the floor
to study this mock library and roll
over with delight at some clever
satire. ! remember The Virtues OF our
Ancestors a volume so thin that the
title had 20 be printed lengthwlse:
Five Minutes IN India. by a British
Tourist, in two volumes as large as an
unabridged dictionary; Lives OF the
Poets mere pamphlet; Eggs ON Ba-
con- to match Coke on Llttletong
Statues Erected 10 the Duke OF Well
ington,' fifteen portly volumes, and
there were dozens OF other lulps and
cranks. A catalogue oi these bogus
books should have been preserved. bat
nobody thought OF writing Il out: no
kody realized that Dickens would ever
die. ladies Home Journal.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02

You have the zodlpcal sian
which the sun rules. rising al births
therefore the sun Is your ruling D
or slgnlileator. Tho sign Leo ua
denotes wlry, muscular, slender|
ure, with Wide shoulders In propoh
20 the rest OF the body the compile
ialr and ruddyi the hair and eyes III
.ho eyes are large and In some q
they would be- called "popeyes."
are OF a sunny. cheerful temporam
you are charitable and generous
much 80 for your own good you
very restless when not busy at M
thing you are very apt 20 boH
trouble In some way or cross brl'
before you get 20 them you are apl
emily quick tempered yet seldom
your deep anger arouaodi yet when
do yeu become very fierce like the /
when your anger is once aroused
Will give somebody that was the ID
Of Il the full benefit OF your opinion
gardless OF their position or rank.
have more than average pride nna
billion and have a natural elll
language.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02
she HAD tho rioor.

An amusing instance OF presence OF
mind occurred at one OF the meetings
OF the national congress OF the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution IN
Washington. In moment OF great
excitement, when hundred women
wore or less. were shrieking Madam
President two portly danes who we're
unable TO make themselves heard above
the hubbub left their seats aud rushed
down the aisle 20 claim recognition.
each bent on gaining the eye OF the
chairman. The result was collis-
ion, and the less ponderous OF the two
went down under a shock that quiet-
ed the uproar, There was a moment
OF silence, the woman who had kept
hor feet was too much scared TO speak. d.
and lost her chance. for quick as "A
fash and without attempting 10 get
up. Mrs. - called out. Madam Pres
ident / claim the fioorf Il Is need
less 20 say that the lady was immo-
diatoly recognized Pittsburg Post.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02


The Wiener Tagblatt. an lnnuentla!
Austrian Journal. has found an extra
ordinary reason for pralslng the de-
meanor OF the ear lie actually al
lowed Nine. Fauro and Nine. Brlsson
who are not even hofIahg. to dine at
the same table with himself and tho
czarlna. Such a concession 10 repub-
lican principles would. the Journalist
continues, be absolutely impossible In
Vienna. where, though a low-born
man might be admitted 10 the empc-
ror's table. his wife never could be.
The fact was correct and was once tho
occasion Of a curious scene at the Hof-
burg when the emperor had TO exert
his personal authority to obtain part
ners for his prcmlers daughter: hut
our contemporary surely mistakes tho
feeling OF the ear. In his mind, as IN
that OF every true autocrat. there Is
no rank except that derived from his
favor. His notice, In fact. as Nleho-
las I. once openly said OF itself con
fera rank Tho well-born In RUSSIA
have social advantages. as every whore
Else. but Peter the Greats ablest min
lister was cook or butler and the ira
dltlon has never been forgotten. In
Russia. as IN every oriental country
without exception. all careers are as
open M In the United States. London
Spectator,
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02

Barber shops put out pole with red
and white stripes around It as sign.
hut whore did they learn TO represent
their calling by such a symbol?
In the old days the BARRIERS wers the
hlood-letters. our ancestors wers great
believers In this custom. and when
they were not feeling particularly well
u was their custom to go to the near
ost barber shop ssd have some blood
removed from their veins. Tho oper-
alton OF blood-lettlng required the use
OF q small pole or stick. which the pa
tlcnt held In his hand, and two ban
dages one TO wrap around the arm be-
fore the cut was made. and the other to
bind tho wound after the bleeding was
over. Two bandagos. ready for use
were kept wound around red pole
aud displayed In the door or window
as a sign TO the public. After time In
stead OF going TO the trouble OF winding
strips Of cloth about the pole, white
stripes were painted on the pole TO
represent the banda es. and from that
day until this BARRIERS have always used
this kind OF sign.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02


You have the zodlacal sign sd
which Mars rules. rising at yourl
and therefore Mars Is your
planet or slgnlnca,or. scorplo ul
denotes a person OF medium hl
well set and compact figure: 4
short limbs; the complexion notI
clear and oftentimes frcckled: thl
dark and Of luxurlant growth: sol
reserved aud secretlye In your d
and keep your business secre|
yourself; you are ambitious, NJ
and energetic and inclined 10 taN
lead In anything In which you b.
Interested; you are not very ylo
In your disposition ana when OBJ
are liable 70 lose control OF your
per; you are fond OF anything n
OF a mystical character and
ily become interested IN
thing relating 10 chemistry;
are q great admirer OF surg
soldiers, flremen. etc. when
perform any operation that
Quires skill or any act OF bravery
diers on dress parade, etc: you
take quite an interest in war and
news and all kinds OF military nj
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02
A Courteous Rival.

This r. a tale Of a courteous gentle
man. an impotuous lover and ioklo
maid. The scene ls In the gay Crescent
city, twenty years or moro before the
war, when New Orleans promised to
be the largest city on the continent,
when It's shipping was enormous and
when duellng was the gentlemanly and
approved method Of settling disputes.
The services at the large Catholic
cathedral had Just been concluded, and.
through the entrance. ont into the pub
Tic square, sauntered mlddle.aged
man with a young woman, as fair as
any desired 10 look upon, at his side.
Her cheek had the hue Of the sun.
kissed peach and her sparkling glance
showed that she was by no means o
dcmure madonna, although she had
Just come from the church. Her COM
panion was tall and dlstinguished-look.
ing, dressed In the height OF fashion
and carrying himself with a military
crec'leaa. everyone admired Mr.
Marsdcn, the eloquent lawyer. the su.
porb orator and the brilliant soldier.
statesman. Kindly. but impetuous;
with generous instincts, but fory
temper, he was the ideal type OF a
gallant, chiyalroua southcrner. The ten-
der regard he exhibited for the young
girl with the sparkling glanccs was In
Keeping with the attention he had be-
slowed upon her for twelve months
past, giving rise 10 much speculation
as TO whether or not he would carry
on the prize. Many disappointed suit
ors for Helen Mnnvillos hand felt ex.
trcmoly yengoful toward the gallant
statesman, none moro 80 than Jack
Culvori, a rich. talented and extremely
reckless young man. For several
months he hal sighed before the shrine
OF the divinity without making marked
progress. and then the statesman had
appeared and seemed 10 be carrying
her on despite the young lovers most
strenuous efforts, So Il happened that
Jack, no better than ne should have
been, resorted TO the consolation OF
mint iulcps and similar beverages. be-
coming a conntant freduenter OF tho
81. Charles cafe. In that great sub
terranean resort. where were found
men OF all nations. II might be said.
he made the vain attempt 10 drown his
sorrow aud his chagrin by means OF
the beverage nc 80 perslstently drew
through two strLws. lie even plunged
into greater dilslpatlons. Helen once
saw him driving TO the races there
were two great tracks In operation
them with the prlma donna of the
French opera. wheroupon the society
belle deliberately looked the other way.
And many were the evenings passed at
the cafes. whore hook, burgundy and
the more sparkling beverages flowed In
abundance. But the sorrow wouldn't
drown and the chagrln always floated
on the surface.
As the Holdler-statesman and Helen
crossed the square whom should they
encounter but Jack himself. who looked
somewhat pale and fatigued. She
bowed to him very eoldly. ana then
ignored his presence. smiling her
sweetest upon her companion. Jack
ground his tooth, gazed ylndlctlvely
after them and then strode toward the
81. Charles. whore he drank three mint
iuleps one after another, AZ fash
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02
SUBMARINE SENTINEL.


succcssfui Test % New Apparatus IN
France.
Tho submarine sentinel" Ia tho
name OF a new apparatus which has
quite recently been experimental with
by the french navy The final tests
were made In San Juan bay by a special
commission, consisting Of Capt. Fort,
commander OF the French armorelad
Magenta; Lieut.. serres. the adiutant
OF Admiral Gervals. and a number OF
officers from the French Mediterranean
squadron. The apparatus which was op-
Grated from the torpedo boat sarrlzin,
succeeded IN exploding two automatic
torpedoes which had previously been
placed In the channel OF navigation,
but without the knowledge OF the COM
mander OF the Sarrlzin. The successful
result OF this official test has been sub
mltted 10 the French minister OF ma
rlEe and the adoption Of the submarine
sentinel by the French navy was
strongly recommended by the commls-
sion TO the higher authorities. In the
report Capt. Fort stated that II was
the only apparatus so far known offer
Ink the advantage OF being able to
clean the bottom Of channels OF hostile
waters from explosive ohstructions
placed therein by the enemy. Details
OF the construction OF tho new appar-
atus are carefully withheld from the
public.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02

.onable ball hat night he again met
his divinity, who looked simply inde-
scribable. Jack forgot his resentment
in sudden spell OF admiration, and.
approaching. begged the privilege OF a
polka. She responded that she was
engaged.
You are always engaged when hap.
pen around" said Jack, sayagely.
you. too. have certain engagements.
l believe" she rotorted. with biting
sarcasm.
Jack thought OF tho prlma donna
and was silent As he turned away Mr..
Marsden carried on the young lady.
Feeling the most profound aversion TO
witnessing his rlval's happiness. Jack
plunged into the smoking room aud
Immediately ordered bottle OF cham
payne. Then he lighted a cigar and
cogltatod bitterly. trying 10 shut out
the rhyihmical melody OF the orchestra.
The more be drank and the moro ne
smoked the more onraged he became.
when. after a considerable interval,
his rival entered. ] arose aud de-
ilberaiely Iostled AGAINST him IN NOV
ing toward the door. A flush OF anger
crossed the others face. while the lover
stood there with an insolent smile.
you ioHtled me, sir?' said the RI.
val.
"Oh. did ~" said the lover.
you hive been drinking TOO much"
stcrnly.
mot at all"
You imply intention. You shall
apologize"
Beneath the oaks, at your conyen.
leIee."
VERY we'll; viii send a friend TO
YOU"
II win be glad 10 receive him. The
sooner we meet the better, There isn't
room Tor both OF us In New Orleans"
The rival bowed and left the room.
Twice more he danced with the belle.
while Jack resumed his attentions 90
che nno wines OF his host. Late that
night, or rather early next morning.
when the French maid was dlsroblng
per mistress. the girl appeared anxious
D imrari crIlhln lnloruntlo
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02
woMAN's cURloslrY.
n Tod to the Recovery Of valuable

" Led to the Recovery of Valuable
seaishin.
Feminine curiosity resulted In tho re-
coyery ON Saturday nlght of valuable
soalakln aacque which had been stolen
and the arrest of Thomas Flibcr Of
bunalo, ~ Y. says the Pittshurg Lead
er Fllbert left a bundle with two
women IN store at Wylle and sixth
avenues, saying that he would return
after seeing the parade Tho women
became curious TO see the contenta and
as the bundle was rather bulky the
longer they gazod on the unknown
quantity the greater their curiosity.
The problem was finally solved. as
women alone arrive az conclusions.
There was a icjk OF inquiry. answered
by nod and the gordlan knot was cut.
But the sight OF the glorious garment
did not stiilc the all-consumlng curioa.
ny. How could o man with the appear
nnce OF tramp have secured such p
costly wrap? II looked susplclous--il Il
was si'll a mystery. They would tel
the police. They aid. Detective Phlllr
Demmel answered tho call Shortly
after the man came for his bundle. but
the detective objected to letting him
have u and walked him 10 tho contra
police station. Tho seal cape waf
taken along Filbcrt said he had beer
paid 20 cents by n stranger TO leave the
bundle with the women Tho detective
told him be was lying and the prisoner
said he would let it go at that" HC
had no money when searched and as
han boen said. Is not In the soalsklr
set. Detective Demmol discovered the
owner OF the coat yesterday morning
v u the property OF Mrs. W. w. Miller
OF $40 WlnebIddlc avenue. she left Il
In storage with furrler during the
summer She had written TO him e
send the cape to her Saturday night
whether Filbert got II az the store oi
from a messenger boy Mrs. Miller doe,
not know.
The furricr said this morning that the
sacque had been repaired by his iirm
ana that II had been sent 90 the ownei
by express and that Filbert must have
stolen II from one Of the wagons.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02

You have the zodiacal sign
rising. with sagittarlus interccp
the ascendant. and Mercury. Ven|
the Sun also there. consequent
have Mars, Jupiter. Mercury.
and the sun uling planetaI
are above mo-.--. height, and
proportioned body: medium "a
complexion, hair and eyes; thl
have a peculiar sparkle and
sight. You are stirring aud eno
aud VIII always have an ambltl
a large business. with plenty o
to II. You are fond OF anythlnI
has a mystery connected with /
are very original and Inventive d
ideas. You are also fond OF AM
pertaining TO chemistry aud phaI
You have good command OF LAM
and you are also a deep thlnkeI
do not always tell everythlnI
know. You have strong Intuition
have a good knowledge OF many
without ever having had to stu
learn about them.
The Eddy current., 1897-01-02
10 rake Goid from the Missouri River.

20 Take Goid from the Missouri River.
The Helena Herald Is authority for
the statement that a company com
posed Of Great Falls. Mont. people Is
going 10 try the experiment of washing
gravel from the bottom OF the Missouri
river between Townsend ana Canyon
Ferry, with the view OF saving some OF
the gold known 10 exist therein. The
company Is styled the Great Falls Min
lrg company, and is composed OF sew
eral well-known mining and smelling
men, who just 40 present do not care 10
have their names made public. They
have expended a couple OF thousand
dollars or more building a large nat-
boat and oqulppihg the same with some
specially designed machinery invented
hy a citizen OF the Cataract City. The
boat Is propelled by steam. which will
also furnish the power needed for treat
Ing the gravel and sand from the river
ba.tom. by system OF cups or ele-
Valors, running IN an endless chain. the
material Is scooped up and run over or
through slulce-boxes carried upon the
boat by a special arrangement Of the
latter IN connection with some lnge-
nlously devised and specially invented
machinery, u Is hoped that enough Of
the gold can be saved 10 make the un.
deriaking pay.