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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
a CUBAN SHOWER.
Something About the Natureof the Rains
at this season

Something About the Nature0f the Rains
at this season.
a Cuban shower in all it's might is
tbing that one who is not use to it will
never forget, says correspondent in the
Cincinnati Post. The downpour ofrain
is something that no one can appreciate
unless he is there to be in it. The rain
falls in spots, and when it does come
down it does not come in drops, but in
solid sheets that are driven through
the clothing and into the skin. A per
son may cross a ridge of the high noun
tains that lead 20 Santiago and run into
two or three of these rains.
A bright sunshine will suddenly give
way TO dark cloud, a clap OF. thunder
will follow and without any further
ceremony the rain will begin to come
down 1t does not waste any time in
prelininaries, but begins with an ad-
vance sheet that becomes heavier until
1t is a driving wall of water that will
last from one half to a whole hour.
This kind of rain plays havoc with the
soldiers, and vets them in their tents
and makes their. beds wet and soggv.
On the afternoon before the big battle of
Friday, July l, the rain fell with such
force that Captain Parker, of the ma
chine-gun battery, ordered his men to
strip their clothing and roll it in their
rubber blankets. They then stood in
the pelting rain and had a natural show
er bath, the only disco Mort being the
extreme force of the water as it struck
their naked backs. These rains impeded
the progress of the army, and caused
many exasperating delays. Not day
passed during the whole Santiago cam
paign but that some luckless camp was
| flooded out
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
Water Ground Meal,

| am nov in charge of the Brown Grist
Nil, formerly operated by j. N. Bolton,
will thoroughly remodel the property
and put i in good repair and will be
prepared to give the best service posi-
BILE. Those desiring pure and WIZ olesome
underground meal will find it to their
advantage to patronize me. | ask for a
share of the patronage of the public. and
promise in return prompt and polite at
tention and satisfactory service.
ID. E. ASKEW, Parrott, Ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by the up-
designed until 10 O'clock a. M. on Tues.
day, September 9th, for experimenting
the Terrell county pauper farm one year.
The right is reserved TO reject any and
all bids. Done by order of the Board of
County Commissioners. This August
9th, 1898.
]. ". ROBERTS, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

The latest Paris fad is that of inject
ing perfume under the skin 50 that sweet
and enhancing odors may be exhaled
through the pores. If all reports are
true it is rather surprising that Partisan
danes should find it necessary to resort
TO such dangerous scheme for adding
to their attractions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

For broken surfaces, sores, insect bites,
burns, skin diseases and especially piles
there is one reliable remedy, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. When you cali for
DeWitt's don't accept counterfeits or
frauds You Will not be disappointed
with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
Virginia 90 Iege

Opens Sept 18th, 1898 One of the
leading Schools for Young Ladies in
the South. Magnificent buildings. all
modern improvements Campus ten
acres. Grand mountain scenery in
Valley of Virginia, famed for health.
European and American teachers,
Full course. Superior advantages in
Art and Music. Students from TWEEN
ty-five States. For catalogues ADDRESS
the president,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

One Minute Cough Cure surprises peo-
pie by its quick cures, and children may
take it in large quantities without the
least danger. 1t has won for itself the
best reputation of any preparation used
to-day FIR colds, Group, tickling in the
throat or obstinate coughs.
SALE DAVIS Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
The Fall Term of
Dawson Public Schools
WILL BEGIN
September 5, 1898.

Tuition is free to resident rupi]s of
school age. Each pupil must pay ia ad
vance Book Fee of $500 for the use of
books during the term.
Children under six years of age will
not be admitted Pupils over eighteen
years OF age and those that Go not live
IN Dawson will, in addition to the book
fee, be charged as follows:
Primary Schools, per term, 81 %
Grammar School, +" 600
High School, 500
applicants that are entitled to en-.
ter the school will be given by the SD
perintendent a certificate. Upon the
presentation of this certificate to Treas
urer A. j. Baldwin, and the payment to
him of all charges, he will issue an ad-
mission ticket that will entitle bearer to
a seat in school.
No white pupil will be admitted with
out an entrance ticket. Colored pupils
will be admitted, as usual, without book
fee, but will be required to furnish
books. All new pupils that desire ad-
mission into the school, and all former
pupils that failed of promotion and
wish examination for promotion, will,
on September !, and 3, present them
selves in the school building for exam
nation and graduation. During these
days the corps of teachers will be pres
emit.
For additional information address,
e. L. RAINEY, Secretary
or HOMER WRIGHT, Supt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

The News agrees with the Sparta
Ishmaelite in this: "The hero bust
ness has been decidedly overworked
since the war began. Heroes have
been as common as republicans in Ver~
mont"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

tie or nothing is being said about ma
tiOnal politics. There does not seem to
be sufficient interest 20 draw the atten
ton of the people away from the war.
The campaign this year promises to be
noted for its freedom from partisan
politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

VHE Macon Evening News informs
US with due solemnity that the "pop-
ulist thousand smell" The Evening
News doesn't say so, but perhaps it is a
hundred thousand majority for Uncle
Allen the thousand populists sniff IN
the breezes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

A NEGRO of the Fourth cavalry at
Santiago describes the insurgents as
''the eatinest lot o damn scoundreIs [
ever seed" That is tough on our
Cuban allies
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

ONE of the New York girls at Man
haitian Beach created a little excite
ment the other day by wearing mask
while she went into the surf to battle.
Perhaps she felt that she really ought
to wear something, observes the Chi
cago Times Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

Mr.. J. NJ. WILKINSON of Valdosta,
one of those democrats who were too
honest to vote for the national nom
inees of the party two years ago, has
accepted the republican nomination
for congress in the eleventh district.
Mr.. wilkinson, who is said to be quite
a nice man, has taken off the mask and
is fighting the democrats out in the
open this year. He is after them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that in
less than two months elections will be
held for congressman, and for members
OF legislatures which will have the
choosing of United States senators, lit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
ST Otis Has a Few Saws.
Cuthbert Leader.

From the Cuthbert Leader.
Ed. Griffin brought uncle Raj King up
last Saturday to scare the Morris boys
out, but they took the hint aud wouldn't
look at him.
evils" Jones has thrown away his big
britches. and has made himself solid
with we boys. Come right along, "Wis, I"
britches or no britches, and share our
Joys.
Sorne of the boys who bought Jackson
limbless cotton seed last sprns report
limbs to 10 feet long and large enough
for walking canes Whenever the peo-
pie quit being humbugged you may look
for the second coming of Christ; and
you won't have time to look but once,
either.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

THE state democratic executive com
mittee met IN Atlanta Wednesday and
arranged the preliminaries for vigor-
Gus campaign, Colonel Gambler and Mr.
duBignon will speak in Baldwin coun-
ty one day this week., and a few days
later the colonel Will open his batteries
on the enemy in Lincoln, the home
county of Hon. j. r. Hogan, the
p0pulist nominee for governor. The
populists are talking about hos
pitallty these days, and it may be
that a latch string will be hung
out for Colonel Gambler they say
that Mr.. Hogan has been invited to
speak at Gainesville, the home of his
democratic opponent, and that he will
be entertained there by one of the most
prominent democrats of the place. In
consideration of this courtesy and the
fact that Ia peaceful cast overspreads
the entire horizon, political and mar
tial, the populists seem disposed to re-
turn the compliment when Colonel
Gambler goes to Lincoln.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

EkSn l want to buy ten, illt l5tb
MMs or twenty acres of land; wiz -
&TesvD in two or three niles NJ :,
Dawson, suitable to truck ra sing.
agents need apply. Would work W. g1,os.
three-horse farm on shares. auui'~
LAND" care NEWS, city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

Georgia is the only southern state
which has building at the Omaha ex-
position.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

In the matter of casualties the
United States Jared well. The losses
thus far reported are:
Army-Killed, 1850; wounded 1890.
Navy Killed, Z; wounded, As.
1t is impossible to give the exact
figures of the dead and wounded with
General Skaters army. The generals
partial reports are not concise and no
complete report has been made.
1t will be found in the end that the
expenses have exceeded the estimate
instead of falling under it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

IN lengthy communication to the
Atlanta Constitution Congressman
Griggs has replied to the views recent
ly expressed by President Trenholm
of the North American Trust Company
of New York Mr., Trenholm said that
northern capital was ayerse to south
ern investments solely because of the
influence of Organism" upon south
ern conceptions of commercial integri-
ty and sound business policy. Judge
Griggs' article was a caustic and effect
i've answer to the trust company's
president.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

SECRETARY OF STATE DAY has horse
sense and will resign. He has de-
cided that it is much better for hl1
to provide for his family than to spend
his substance in keeping up with the
society procession in Washington. A
salary of $4,000 a year will enable a
cabinet member to keep the pace ex-
pected of him at the capital for about
six weeks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
100000 to Loan

at 8 per cent. per annum on improved
farms in Terrell, Randolph, CLAY and
Quitman counties.
.YEOMANS d kAINES,
Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

The arrest of young couple for
kissing in a Baltimore park and their
committal to Jail for non-payment of a
fine of S645 each, imposed for "disor-
DERBY conduct" would seem to call for
some explanation. kissing in public
can scarcely be considered "disorderly
conduct unless there are special CIR
cumstances that give it that character
Certainly young man might be en-
gagged in much more reprehensible
business than kissing his sweetheart.
AT all events, fine of $6.45 for each
offender is high tax to put on this
luxury.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One Min ute Cough Cure.
Harmless in effect, touches the right
spot, reliable and just what Is wanted.
1t acts at once.
SALE-DAVIs DRUG Go,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17

On account of the deficit that.s like
ly to occur in the states revenues
the officials at Atlanta are said to
view the decrease in tax returns
with considerable apprehension. The
cause of the slump is attributed
TO the determination on the part
OF the people not to permit an in
crease OF their taxes in order to meet
thekincreased appropriations made by
the last legislature. 1t is time for ex-
trayagance with public money to stop.
The brakes must be put on and the
leaks looked after.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
LOOKS LIKE EXTRAVAGANcE.

From a statement purpOrting to have
come from the treasury department it
would seem that the One-sided war
with Spain has been costly if not need
lessly extravagant. The report sent
out from Washington, which is no
doubt approximately correct, says:
Our war with Spain, according to
figures obtained from the auditing
bureau of the treasury department,
will cost us about one thousand million
dollars. The figures are as follows:
Expenses, army and navy, S12O, 100000
Expenses probable before
mastering out ...... 25O,0OO,OOO
State expenses. 800" 80. 100000
War claims. .......... 100000
Interest on war debit. 100000
Pensions (future) ....... 350,OOO,oOO
Industrial losses Soldiers
labor) ............... 100000
Total. ............. 1927, ZOO, 900
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-17
Why Women Cannot
SIeen.'

The highly organized,
fnely-strung n ervous
system of women sub
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02
signnl. on Street cnrs.

The trolley car has been utilized for
all sorts of local announcements. with
excellent results, especially in small
communities. doing in its way much of
the work that the old bell cricr was
supposed to exist for. On rainy DAYS,
according to the St. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat, a village car will often save the
school children useless tramp by
carrying placard with the inscription.
mo school to-day and in some plac-
es the local weather bureau now noti-
fies the road of prospective meteoro-
logical changes. and the cars. as they
go cut of the car barn. mount the APP
propriate signal in the shape OF flag.
flying between the trolley pole and the
car. People can thus tell by a glance
at the passing car whether to carry an
umbrella or not, and what sort OF an
overcoat to put on. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02

<oalY Aalt ths sIosS, Whitaker ~sa
one Of tho meat impatYous. driving
officers in the army. He was pushing
things in great shape In front when
ne was struck by a rifle ball. He be-
came deathly sick. and it was supposed
at first that he was fatally wounded.
The surgeons and some of his asso-
clate officers gathered about him,
anxious and nervous. A surgeon
opened the Generals coat and vest
looking for the wound, which seemed
to be in the vicinity of: the stomach
He found between the vest and the
underclothing a rife ball that had not
broken the skin. ,s6 z.5. Il
He said quietly. "A spent BALL
The General opened his eyes and look
ed up wrathful and indignant. What's
that? What's thai? Somebody hit
me with a spent ball? l won't stand
it! Bring me my horse! And, fair
ly throwing aside all the people about
him, he sprang to his feet, climbed on
his horse. and with his clothing in dis
array and his hat banged on his head
started for the front. swearing at the
man who had hit him with a spent
ball" l-i I......4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02
Green Badge. of Courage.

A great many people do not know
why army surgeons wear green sashes.
It is not so much an insignia of rank
as it is a protection to the wearer. Ac-
cording to the code of war, surgeons
are never shot or taken prisoners. To
deliberately shoot surgeon while he
is wearing his sash is considered a
violation Of the code, punishable by
death.
Because OF this provision surgeons
OF one army never refuse to look after
the wounded of the other army if it
is possible for them to do so. During
the civil war il was often the case that
after battle the field hospitals would
contain almost an equal number of
men dressed in blue and gray The
Federal army had. the best surgeons
and the best stores, and wounded
Confederate considered himselfin great
luck if ne was removed to a Federal
hospital to be cared for by Federal sur
geons and physicians.
But in the heat of battle green sash
Is not much protection. and surgeons
were often wounded or killed
Rnt this did not kea-~the surgeons at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02
TOOK Her FOR A SPY.
Three Women Talked Span
u SE = =
49,. ish in a Shoe Store.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.
Large Congregations and Good Sermons
.i2 at tho Churches Yesterday Morn
Ing. Other Matters
- of Interest.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE

- Perhaps enough nonsense concern
Ing the discovery of spies i'll this coun-
try has been written since the COM
mencement OF the Spanish American
war to make a volume OF u thousand
pages. But Notwithstanding the fact
that nearly all of those alleged TO ~ be
secret agents OF our Casttlian enemies
haye turned out to be harmless folk
who would make greater speed in get
ting away from Spaniard lhan they
would in escaping from q wild Apache
Indian, the discovery of new spies is
going steadily on.
It may be OF interest to the readers
ofSthe Daily Press to know that one APP
pe3red in Hampton last week, and
that-much more interesting still-the
dangerous intruder came in skirts and
a gajaunty Easter hat. In company
with q couple OF lady friends whose
faces are familiar to society people
hereabouts she alighted from her car
riage at a we'll known Queen street
store. The dainty feet OF one Of the
trio were in need of new pair Of slip
pers., This. however, was not in itself
a suspicious circumstance. But when.
while waiting on the somewhat ner-
vous merchant, the three began an an
irnated conversation in Spanish con-
corning the war it Immediately dawn
edMupon the minds of those in hearing
distance that the charming stranger
the third person Of the group-had
DeEal sent mere Qli d secret HllSStOH ny
Strengthened by \thS~fact that her
companions are the daughters of a
weM known Spaniard now a resident
ofsa city several hundred miles north
of Hampton.
And 80 the story has been going
about from ear to ear for two or three
days and there are those who expect
at sany time to hear that the owner Of
thearustling skirts and the jaunty hat
hass been arratgned before q courtma.r-
tiaE for Immediate trial sand promptly
exeeu ton. Upon that point. however.
there need be no apprehension. as the
fairs suspect is not only not a Spanish
spy, but is as patriotic In her admira-
tor Of the stars and stripes as she Is
ATTRACTIVE and accomplished. The only
thing that can be said ag,tnst Her Is
that she speaks Spanish. But for this
offeDse she Is to be excused on the
ground that while conversing In '''"t
tongue with her friends in the
she was probably advising thero toss
certain before purchasing whether - g
MERCHANT is an advertiser in tho Dr,v
Press. and if not to buy their foatn'aa.
somewhere else.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02
sGDD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.

Interesting Exercisea at@asthes:s First
II Baptist sChurch.$ Eel nj
The Grand gUnitedsO rderot Odd Fel.i
lows, largeSand influential organiza@
ton Of coloreas people here's held their
anntlal thanksgivingsday Services at
thssFirst Baptist church. 81 which the
Rev R. Spiller, D. D., is pastor, yes
terday afternoon.
The service was commenced at 3
O'clock. the large congregation singing
thes sacredS hymn. ia Charge to Keep
I Have A fervent prayer by the
RsVST. H. Shorts. pastor of the Queen
Street Baptist church. followed and
after the singing Of another hymn the
Rev. Spiller preached an entertaining
and Constructive sermon. -'-s
John Fl. Robinson. delivered tbs an
nuais oration,s holding the sunbroken at
tenfton Of the people for twenty min
utessS Attorney a w. F.. Bassetts and
Henry Armistead also delivered inter
estsng addresses. The closing exer
cisess consisted sof prayer. by the Rev.
William Thornton and the singing OF
thesshymn "Blest BE the Tie That
Binds Ours Hearts i'm Christian Love-
blythe congregation Benediction by
theSRev. D. J. Beckett. The officers
of The day were P. B: Stevenson. NJ
G. ;SWallace baltimore. V. e.: Silas
CarNey, chaplain James y b. Bailey
chiaf marshal. and Henry Stevenson,
assistant marshal. s@ ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. April 3O.-There was
quite an extensive taking of profits to-
day. after the three days advance in
prices. The realizing s2les clipped Off
something from the days advances.
leaving net gains i'll the railroad list
mostly fractional. IN some of the
specillties, notably sugar. there remain
ed over u point of net gains. The bull
leaders this morning had to face the
sentimental effect of early declines for
Americans in London, extending to
nearly Il point i'll some cases. This
meant that any advance in prices here
would have TO carry the burden OF ar
bitrage sales. Prices We're, however bid
up at every appearance of confidence
ard the offerings OF the arbitrage brok-
ers were quickly absorbed.
The aggressive leadership Of the big
bulls, coupled with favorable War ru-
lmors klndled the enthusiasm of buyers
and the small traders followed the lead
of the big ones. Quite fair amount of
commission house buying was also done.
l3ut While business WAS still active and
on q large scale, stocks began to be sup
piled. The offerings We're sufficient to
feed the demand, and prices ceased to
advance and before long began ret.
rograde movement. Before the react - -
had proceeded far the supply ceaSS72,
But meantime a handsome total OF
stocks had been marketed on the adj
vance. There was some renewal of
the buying demand in the second hour
but it did not reach large proportions,
and the recovere,S in prices after the
reac tion We're not important. Ihe mar
let for stocks and bonds in the days
| of the week was the dullest and mar
rowest that has been seen for years,
In so dull "a market there is usually a
natural tendency of prices to sag. But
there was a marked disposition in the
market to resist any downward ten
dency, due to the conditional orders
in brokers offices to buy stocks on any
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02
a New 1,nce Of cnts.

At the vegetarian jubilee in London
recently some remarkable exhibits
were made. One was a vegetarian cat
a sleek and handsome pussy, who, hav-
ing been brought up in a vegetarian
family. had learned to love only veg
etable food, and had forgotten the fe-
line taste for mouse flesh. Mice OF the
plulnpest and most tempting appear
ance could run across the floor with
perfect ilnpunity in the presence Of this
vegetarian tabby. She just winllcd
seepily at them and gave contemp-
tuous curl Of her anti-carnivorous tail
A new race of cats is thus brought
into sight-the reformed feline who
will not eat or kill mice. But the new
vegetarian breed of cats will never be.
come popular with the ladies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-02
DlscRACED BY SPENT BALLS
Queer Notion Witch Was oheai "a

Queer Notion Whsrl, Was Ohtai ,>d
Among KebcIiian Soldiers.
During the civil war men said tile
hardest wounds to bear were thus.
from spent balls. For some reason IL
was counted disreputa BILE to be hit by
a spent ball or a splinter from a rock,
and many men worried along under
the most painful wounds without go
ing tc the hospital, or without even
consulting the surgeon. Some of these
fellows carry the marks to-day, and
say nothing about them. In speak
ing of this, the MAJOR tells the follow
ing story:
The official report OF the capture
of Lookout Mountain" said the Major,
STATED that Gen. Walter C. Whitaker
was wounded, but that he didn't leave
tie fc,A That is all true but It is