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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22
FLINT RIVER APPROPRIATION.

Congressman Griggs Asks for Information
Concerning 1t.
From the Albany Herald.
Some time ago the Albany board of
trade concluded to interest itself in the
improvement of Flint river, and one of
the first steps taken was TO communicate
with Hon. J. NJ. Griggs, our immediate
representative in congress, and ask his
cooperation.
The idea prevails here that enough
money has been appropriated for tie
improvement OF Flint river, and wasted,
to have put the river in good condition
for safe navigation long ago if it had
been properly applied, and the idea was
suggested to Congressman Griggs that
if it could be arranged to take the work
out of the hands of the government force
that has been pretending to work the
river and let the work out by contract
something might be accomplished.
Mr.. Grggs at once took up the matter
an has written the department at Wash
ington concerning it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22

E n King, came home.
j X Kennedy, discharged; died 1862.
j Z Lee, elected lieutenant 1861; came
home.
T NJ Hayes, died 1864
E J Lavina, discharged and died IN 1862
! A J Lennard, died IN 1864.
/ NJ Lennard, came home.
b S Lennard, killed in 1865.
w D Lee, killed June 1864.
NJ Lamb, came home.
! J NJ MCLcLendOn, died in w. Va. 1861
w J McLendon, killed April %, 1868.
w NJ McLinn, killed August 20, 1862.
Mathew Marshall, came home.
Ii r Moore, discharged 1868.
q II Miller, came home; died in two
weeks.
Patrick Murray, killed Aug. 27, 1862.
II G Meadows, elected lieutenant 1861 ;
came home.
PoWhattan Morgan killed Sept. /, 1862
J Meacham, wounded at Sharpsburg;
came home.
w r Martin, discharged and died 1862 &.
Levi Marshall, died.
B Odum, came home.
Jerry O'COnnor, transferred to navy,
1868.
J 0 Kelly, wounded May p, 1864.
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22
A sALooN KEEPERS UNIQUE GARD.

a Pennington liquor dealer has issued
the following unique card to the people
of that place:
"knOw ye that by the payment of 1925
[ am permitted to retail Intoxicating
liquors in this town.
ITO the wife who has a drunkard for
husband or a friend who Is unfortunate
ly dissipated | say alphabetically give me
personal notice of such cases and all such
shall be excluded from my place. Moth
ers, fathers, sisters and brothers do
likewise and your wishes shall be regard
ed.
Il pay a tax for the privilege of sell
ing whiskey, but | have none for drunk
ards or minors, | prefer that they put
their money whore it will do the most
good to their families.
"There are gentlemen Of honor and
men Of money who can afford. 1t is with
these | wish to trade. "-Farmington.
Mich, telegram to Chicago Times Her,
aid.
Prosperity comes quickest to the mar
whose liver is in good condition. De.
Wits Little Early Rsers are famous
little pills for c.Istipation, bihOusness
Indigestion and AL stomach and liver
troubles. SALE-DAVls DRUG Co.
The McLain Drug Co. can suit you in
Chris mas goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22

The McLain Drug Co. can suit you in
Christ mas goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22
UNCLE SAM'S ACRES.
Something About the Lands Owned by This
Government.

Something About the Lands Owned by This
Government.
The lavish band with which your I'm
Gle Sam once distributed farms to his
good children has been in measure
stayed At one time The government
owned, according To the general land
Office, 1, 835, OFT 1852 broad acres. OF this
famount he still retains the title 70 ,O93, =
315, 1927 acres, but little of it can be class
ed as farming land and only about 600,
O0O,0O0 acres are open to settlement,
nearly half of which has not been survey
ed The largest body of vacant public
! is in Mu4tana, II 49,, GIT acres.
Nevada following with 61,578,5 $50, and
uzoua, California, Colorado, Idaho,
New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming each
naying over 100000 acres. The land
already disposed of by the government
includes PA, Al, 1896 acres sold for cash,
1O2, 28O, 228 taken up as HON asteads, 165, =
476, 402 granted to states, 106 ,584, 1898
given to railroads and other roads, ca
nails and river improvement projects,
state or corporation, 10000, 900 in pri-
vate grants, 0,252, 100 in military bouE-
ty warrants, 16, l1S, 228 in timber Gull
ture entries, and other smaller classes,
aggregating TAI, TOP 1865 acres under this
head.
Next we have the reserved lands.
These include 81645 ,413 acres set apart
for the Indians, 18,993, $50 as forest res
ervations, 1922, $50 as national parks,
825, 425 Tor forts and other military pur-
poses, with enough miscellaneous to
BRING the aggregate to 1872 AL, TIA
Another class COMPRISES the lands of
Alaska, in which few surveys ana dis
posals have yet been made, the aggregate
being 800, 800, O,-CAattanooga News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22
VaIunbIe TO Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Btters Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow Of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this Won
dertul remedy is taken. For sickly children
or overworBed men it has no equal. Nohome
should be without this famous remedy,
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22
Johnson s Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic is a ONE-DAY
Cure. 1t cures the most
stubborn case of Fever in
n Hours.
STATE NE VS.,

| The atmosphere of the state is get
ting to be smallp ky. The disease has
been n Atlanta for several months, and
every now and then it breaks out some
where else. We see now that a case has
| developed at Rock Hill, ;. G. A TIVE We
| yeal-old son of j. B. Johnston returned
to Rock Hill ten days ago from Atlanta,
where he had been for treatment of his
eyes, and two days ago became i'll with
smallpox.
"A doctor, backed by a policeman,
stopped a wedding in Atlanta long
enough to vaccIuate the bride The
couple were on the floor holding hands
objected to the girl oeing vaccinated and
had TO be held by the policeman while
the virus was injected.
j. Il. Pritchard, of Tennille, has now
the largest and heaviest hog in the world
This hog is said to weigh fourteen han.
dred pounds in his present condition,
and good judges say that Wuen he is real
at he viii zip the scales at two thousand
pounds.
1t Is said that the man who defeated
Alfred M Martin for alderman in he
first var in Augusta by ten votes spent
"a, 100 on The election. This is a costly
honor.
Cupid breaks his bow at the sight of a
face ful Of piTples Hollow cheeks,
sunken eyes aud salIow complexiou
will defy This best intention. Beauty is
more lha SKIN deep. The skin is mere
ly the surface on which is written in
| plain characters the condition of tie
body. Dr.. Pierce Golden Medical Dis
cOvery is good for the complexion be-
cause 1t makes the whole body healthy
because It clears aud PARTIES the blood,
makes thr digestion strong and cleans
out impurities + all kinds BY increas
ing the abuty u assimilate nutritious
| food, and ny the infusiou f its own in
! gredI ems, 1t enricurs Inc blood and so
makes solid, healthy Ilo,h. Il cures dis
eases OF the lungs, liver, stomach, bow
! els, SKIN md scalp, SIMPLY because all
these diseases spring from the same
| cause dlsordeted digestl Il and conse-
quent impure blood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-12-22

Toys, candies, nuts, al pies, oranges
raisins, at McNulty's,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
~D1RT DEFIEs THE KING" THEN
SAPOLIO
IS GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSEL@
GRAY GABLES UP IN ARMS.
The Presidential Town to be Desc
Grated by Vulgar Trolley Cars.

Boston, Feb. 12-Gray Gables is threat
ened with Dissertation and the Cape Cod
presidential town is up in arms against
the invasion of vulgar trolley cars in
spite of the new real estate schemes OF
President Cleveland. The contest is over
the long projected layout of a shore road
way to connect through Buzzard's Bay
village with the present Warehan, Mar
ion, Mattapoisette and Fairhaven state
highway with New Bedford and to ex-
tend through the Bourne resorts north OF
Monument Beach, Calumet and Wenau-
met to the Falmouths and Woods Hole
Mr.. Horace S. Crowen of Boston, who is
interested, it is admitted. in the develop
ment of the 19O-acre tract of Gray Gables
with President Cleveland, has labored
long and industriously for the attainment
of this and kindred objects, and now the
movement has taken a different swing in
some respects. Many of the younger and
more progressive voters in the town favor
the improvements projected, but thus far
party political lines and the conflicting in
tereStS of the seven separate villages
which make up the town of Bourne have
served to continue the conservative man
agement of the towns affairs, as alleged,
against the real advantage of the Buzz
yards Bay village section of the town.
shin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
SNAKE HOLDS AN ISLAND.
Black Point Key, on the Florida
Coast, is Held by a Boa

Miami, Fla, Feb. 12.-Blaek Point
key, few miles below here, is now
known as Snake" key from the fact
that huge Brazilian boa has control
of the island, much to the terror of the
guides who go there and the few in
habitants of the close by islands.
The story is that several years ago
a steamer with a circus on board
foundered off the island. The snake
was then possibly ten feet long; now
reliable persons state it is thirty feet
long and of generous proportions other
wise. Indian guilds have been afraid to
go to the island since last fall, when
two of their number were killed by
some mysterious thing and the snake
was blamed for it. Several other per
sons who ventured to land have diSap-
peared, and tourists now cannot get
guides to go there to explore the island.
which is about fifty acres in extent and
thiclzly grown with low shrubs.
W alter Ralston, an agent of the
Smithsonian institute snake depart
nent," has undertaken for the East
Coast Railway company to capture the
serpent and he intends going to the
island next week. He says that he
has no fear of his ability to catch it.
He has reliable reports of its existence
and thinks it is there. and doubtless q
monster, too. He says he viii prepare
a huge canvas four by seven feet. and
will manage with bait to attract the
serpent. When once it begins tc
crawl in it will continue going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
UP IN THE SOUTH

lEfOm the AJ1antlc monthly
While the material development of
the south in the past 80 years has been
almost startling, it would nevertheless
be rash to assume that the economic
character of her people has been entire
ly transformed. Slavery no longer ex-
lists, and labor is no longer considered
disgraceful; but the negro, though pO-
litically free, is still socially and econ
omically servile, and still affects his
white employer disastrOusly in many
ways. With the growth of towns. an
artisan and a middle class have been
developed, and the former aristocracy
of birth and wealth has given way to
one of wealth only; but in the country
the well-todo middle-class farmer is
the exception, the gentleman planter is
becoming much rarer, and the negro
and poor white squatters cumber and
choke the ground. Want of thrift and
intelligent foresight and an inherited
instinct of laisseZ-faire are to be OBJ
served in every rural community,
mally in tideWater and remote noun
tain regions, less commonly in such fe-
vOred spots as the Valley of Virginia.
In cotton growing localities the factor
or commission merchant plays a part
fully as important as he did before the
war, and practically holds both planter
and plantation in his grasp With the
factor on one hand and the lazy negroes
with whom he works on shares on the
other, it is no wonder that the lot Of the
gentleman farmer is continually grow
ing worse, or that his sons seek urban
employment whenever they can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
J. P1ERPoNr MORGAN.
TFrom IesIfe's Weekly.7

Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, now in his
Goth year does verifying in large
way. Whether he conducts a transac-
ton of a financial nature, or merely
gives expression to the benevolent side of
his nature, his action always partakes
of the stupendous. His recent gift of
one million dollars to the Lying-in hos
pitaI of New York was too magnificent
a benefaction to escape notice, though
Mr. Morgan no doubt would have pre-
ferred that nothing should have been
said about it. But the leading finan-
cier of America cannot escape the con-
sequences of such acts-and one of
these is publicity. His career is tOlera-
bIv well known, but a brief review of it
may have relevancy and interest. Mr..
Morgan is the senior partner of the
houses of J. p. Morgan K Co, of this
city: Drexel & Co, of Philadelphia; J.
& Morgan &, Co. of London, and Nor
personality and sturdy frame, his brain
gives no evidence of fatigue after the
most exacting demands upon it His
meneory is remarkably accurate and he
can recall details of transactions COM
pleted years ago, with precision that
is astonishing. In business he is meth
odical and orderly TO degree that
would have excited the envy of Benja-
min Franklin himself But when bust
ness IS laid aside for the day, calls up
on his friendship meet with ready re-
snonse With the driveling humbug
and the sham philanthrophist he has,
however no undue patience Only the
great acts Of charity that Mr. Morga n
has done are known to the world, and
that because they have been impossible
| to conceal. Smaller gifts ne has been
able to make with a provision of secre-
cv His gift Of $500, coo to the New York
| Trade school, made in 1891, on the eve
of his annual trip to Europe, could not
| have been kept a secret, nor the recent
gift ct one million dollars for lying-ln
! hospital. For St. Georges Episcopal
| church, of which he is warden his
purse has always been open, and the st.
| Georges Memorial house was built by
/ him as a monument to the parents OF
! Mrs. Morgan. In spite of the continual
! a nd strenuous demands upon his time,
| Mr. Morgan has found leisure to indulge
| his taste for books and art. Some OF
/ the choicest of rare books are to be
| found in his library. and examples OF
| the finest achievements in the realms OF
art These, and his kennels Of coilies
| of long pedigree at his North River
! country place, give evidence Of traits OF
/ Character unknown to those who see
him alert in his banking office only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
CADAVERS AS TARGETS.
Grewsome Practice in Vogue in New
York Morgues.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE testimony
given in the Sheldon murder trial now
in progress in Albany that an expert
had been at the New York city morgue
and had fired 100 shots at dead bodies
to witness the effect of a pistol seemed
so amazing that inquiry was today
made at Bellvue as to its correctness
The report proved to be true
superintendent Murphy said further
that DR.. Charles Phelps of the hospital
staff has been preparing a work on
surgery for two years past, and that
within that time he has frequently used
cadavers as targets to give him ideas
for his book. Much of the time he has
brought with him an expert rife shot
from the police force to place bullets in
the spots desired. Sometimes the bodies
lay on slabs and at other times were
propped up in sitting or standing po-
sition in the main room of the morgue-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
GROWING Cucumber Pickles.

The raising of cucumberS for pickles
is more important industry than is
generally supposed, and one that is rap
idly increasing, yet one the grower soon
tires of, as it ceases to be profitable
This comes from not fully understand
ing their cultivation and requirements
There is no vegetable cultivated that in
sists with so much tenacity. upon the
principle of rotation of crops, as the
cucumber. It will not thrive If grown
on the same land oftener than once IN
five years The best success comes
from planting it as a first crop on new
ground, in which case there is rarely a
failure while on old fields success is
rare.
One of the most successful growers
gave his experience about as follows:
He tried to clear three acres OF scrub
oak and pines every year, in order TO
have fresh soil. Upon this he puts fifty
t,Ifs of fertilizer that costs S1-50 per
tub; besides that he uses about SO
worth of commercial fertilizers, princi-
nallv uotash salts. The seed is planted
in hills five feet apart each way, and
four nIants are allowed to remain in a
hin From this he cuts $50, 600 cucum-
hers per acre To do this it requires
the la bor of two men per acre, each man
cutting about 1000 per day This at
fords very good profits, as the cucum-
hers sell at $125 per thousana, as the
mains taken in cultivation give the
grower twenty-five cents per 1000 more
than the regular price, because of super
Tor quality The variety grown is Ear
" Cluster. American Cider and Vinegar
Maker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
BRAVE MR.. WARD.

The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church prepared a surprise donation
party for their pastor Monday evening,
but they have put in the time since
wishingShat they hadn't. Mr.. and Mrs
Ward had been duly invited out to tea
and in their absence the ladies effected
an entrance to the parsonage by means
OF a borrowed key after which they light
ed up the house and at least 20 men,
bers of the society and their friends
were having a social time when the
preacher and wife arrived. They, how
ever, turned the tables on their visitors
by surprising them by giving them to
understand that the members of the
party were intruders and that the nber-
ties taken were warmly resented.
Of course upon this unexpected turn
of affairs the ladies and gentlemen lost
little time in getting out of the heated
atmosphere The young gentlemen for
got their girls and the old gentlemen
took the headgear nearest to them and
made a rush for the door. Some of the
ladies were so cut by the language of
their pastor and wife that they shed
tears. Some of the cooler heads took
precaution to bring their donation away
with them.-Syracuse Journal.
Students of history have often called
attention to the fact that when a great
emergency arises there always arises a
man or woman, sometimes both, to
meet it. Rev. Mr.. Ward appears to be
one of these men. Tt will not be sur
prising if future generations of preach
ers shall hold him in grateful remem-
brance and even erect an enduring
monument to his memory. Has he not
broken the shackles which have bound
them for generations?
There are probably few preachers and
preachers wives in the land who have
not had experience with the donation
party. On these occasions it is custo-
mary for all the good people of the par
ish to assemble at the pastors home
with baskets of provisions and little else
which they join together in devouring,
picnic style, for their own qualification
and pleasure.
The donations what there are of
them, usually consist of crocheted It'd
les, books, pen wipers, ink stands and
anything else that can be thought of
which is of no use to a poor and ill-paid
servant of the Lord. The victuals are
all right, but after each female parish
Toner has carried home a piece of every
other ones cake, there is little left.
The trouble and annoyance does not
end here however. After they are gone
the poor helpmeet of the man of God,
who generally does her own work finds
mud on her carpet, the varnish knock
ed off her furniture. every dish in the
house in need of washing, and it takes
her a week to get things in shape again.
Is it any wonder that the worm should
turn at last?
The example set by Rev. Mr.. Ward
and his wife will doubtless be followed
by others who have only waited for
somebody to make a start. Hereafter
when the people of a church-g going
God fearing neighborhood want to have
picnic, they may be forced sometimes
to hire a hall or else forego their ac-
customed recreation. Rev. Mr. Ward
is a hero. OF course he is a Kansas
man. When the time comes for the in
auguration of a really great reform,
Kansas always takes the lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
As FAIR AS DAY.
Elections in Georgia are Devoid Of
Any Objectionable Features.

Washington, Feb. I'm the report
on the WatSon-Black contest Withdrawn
by Representative Bartlett of Georgia,
the committee contested elections
finds that the charge of conspiracy in
any county is unfounded and that the
registt alton lists were not tempered
with; that all officers connected with
the election properly performed their
duties and put only honest voters on the
list.
No bribery of voters could be found
and the only proof was the giving of 10
cents to "a negroes to pay for car fare
after they had voted No proof OF in
umidation of violence in Richmond
county or other places could be eStab-
HShed.
The committee finds that there were
not more than Is or 80 cases of repeat
ing, but do not state for whom these
votes were cast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12
A MOTHER KNOWS
Some Things People Don't Think Of

Some Things People Don't Think Of
Just why it is that children at the
breakfast table will beg for little cot
except that they have a deeply rooted
desire to have what their parents do in
the way of food and drink, then I be-
IeVe they naturally like something hot
to sip with spoon; at any rate, the de-
mand is there and I'm bIest if it isn't
four in the family, but We can't give our
young folks coffee to drink; everyone
knows its effect on children and it
seems almost criminal to set before the
innocent something we know will harm
Them
So speaks a Thoughtful mother and to
such the grain coffee. Postum comes as
a blessing to solve the vexed question.
DR. H w Pierson, Medical Advance"
6351 Stewart Ave, Chicago, says, we
know of your Postum and are very
much pleased with it Decidedly oppos-
ed to the use of both tea and Coffee
Postum will pass for coffee with nine
out of ten people if they are not warned
in advance. 1t has the deep seal brown
golden brown of thick Mocha when
cream is added 1t is made wholly and
entirely of pure grains of the field
wheat, etc, such as are intended by the
Creator for mans use in this latitude
Postum, the health coffee can be drank
as freely as water without any of the
i'll effects Of coffee, and in a week or ten
a marked change in his feelings and
flesh. 1t makes red blood in the natural
way and agrees with babies or grown
people Made by the Postum Cereal Co
Linn, of Battle Creek, Mich.
d e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

The new STATE JOURNAL herne Is
one of the neateSt and most unique
buildings I'm the state model
newspaper structure. Its fast web
press and It's Iinotypes are ON the
the ground floor, behind plate glass,
affCrdiMg never ceasiag attraction
TO the passerby ON the sidewalk.
The public can see and time the
printed papers and know that over
ten thousand are issued daily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-12

The American Newspaper Directory
each year gives the Topeka DAILY
STATE JOURNAL o guaranteed cir.
culIation. The directory for 1896
guarantees that the circulation
was larger than that of any other
Topeka daily.