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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
Worthy of Whistler.

AS an artist Jack Gamble is consider
ed as independent as he is successful.
He possesses an unlimited quantity of
candor, upon the expression of which
he places no restraint. He is much
liked Notwithstanding, and was not
long ago offered a commission to paint
the portrait of a certain wealthy man,
whose features are more remarkable for
their bloom than for their refinement.
Jack critically scanned the broad fea-
lures of his proposed subject.
Upon one condition will I paint
you," he declared dramatically.
What" gasped the amazed Croesns,
speechless at the effrontery of this pov-
erty stricken artist.
Eyes, pursued Gamble, with easy
grace. Upon condition that shall be
allowed to put in little intelligence. +"
And the funny part of it was that
Jack got the oommission.-San Fran
cisco News Letter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
SALUTED AS AN ADMIRAL.
Columbus Ashes Taken From Cathedral
to Be Carried to Spain.

Columbus Ashes Taken From Cathedral
to Be Carried to Spain.
A dispatch from HaYana says: The
ashes of Columbus were transferred from
the Cathedral to the cruiser Condo de
' enadito this morning. A large COM
pany of notableS attended upon the re-
mOval.
The steel casket containing the re-
mains of the discoverer OF America was
examined by Senior Gown in the pres
ence of the captain-general and other
high Spanish officials, and found to be
intact. 1t was then borne to the Ca.
thedral steps by the canOns, amid the
toliing of bells, and placed on gun car
riage heavily draped with flags and dec
GRATED with floral garlands.
A solemn procession then moved to
the Machina wharf, where the casket
was taken in launch, between lines of
twenty-five men-Of-war boats, to the
cruiser. A salute of fifteen guns were
fired. At intervals of a quarter of an
hour all day single gun doomed the
hOnors paid to an admiral.
The squadron, which is composed of
the Condo de Venadito, Alfonso XIII
and Infanta Isabel is announced to sail
for Cadiz tonight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
TRICKS OF DRUGGISTS.
Here's One That Shakes the Faith of Trust
ing Human Nature.


NY faith in the efficacy of medicines
has had a fearful shock-a stunning
blow-from which it will be long in re-
covering. Ia one of the apartment
houses here in town there is a drug
store. Its proprietor is a young man,
recently graduated from whatever it is
druggists are graduated from, and he
keeps the shop with the assistance of a
young man, brash young man.
One evening not long ago an irascible
man came in with a prescription. He
wanted it put up at once, and he was
one of those men who want whatever
they want very much indeed. The as
sistant was alone in the shop, and when
he began to explain that delay would be
unavoidable, the quick-tem cred man
made ready to leave in rage. The
assistant couldn't let the chance slip. He
took the prescription, stepped behind
the screen, dashed out the back door,
and ran to the next drug store.
HideOus mOckery of fate! That drug
store on the next corner was closed on
account of somebody's death. Back ran
the assistant. He simply couldn't lose
the customer now. He looked at the
prescription. Only two words on it we're
Ineligible to him. aqua pura" he
made them out. Quickly he held bot
tie under cold water faucet, filled il,
added few drops of two or three harm
less drugs, pasted label on, and a mo-
ment later presented the bottle t. the
waiting customer. Ninety cents was
what he charged for it. To himself he
argued that the doctor, seeing no i'm
provement in the patient, would change
the medicine in day or two. In the
meantime aqua pura could not do any
harm. He hadn't run the risk of pols-
oniDg anybody, and possibly the second
prescription would be presented later
the thought of another 90 cents cheered
him up considerably. Three days later
the irascible man came in again.
Say" he said to the proprietor. chat
medicine you put up for my wife the
other day was great stuff--acted like a
charm. She wants another bottle of it
to keep on hand"
Then the assistant said few words in
private to the proprietor and showed
him the prescription He had not
! Judged it wise to refer 70 the noattor be-
tore. The customer carried home bot
tea bottle of the dollar and a quarter
size, TIE proprietor himself filled it.
and-well, shan't tell what was in it,
Come to think of it, l believe the pro-
prietor left out that part of the story y
Washington Post.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
HOW TO TELL AN OYSTERS AGE.
The Bivalve Has Been Known 20 Celebrate
Tts Both Birthday Before Being Eaten.

The Bivalve Has Been Known 20 Celebrate
Tts Both Birthday Before Being Eaten.
He who wishes may find out the ex-
act age of an oyster, though he has not
the tel-tale evidence of teeth. The
lines in the grove of the hinge Of the
shell tell the whole story, each line
representing year. An oyster is of
age at four years-that is, he is old
enough to vote, take care of family
and go to market. Going to market is
a disastrous undertaking, for a four
year-old oyster is particularly palat-
able. By this it must not be sup
posed that after an oyster has passed
the tour year period, and has five, six
or seven wrinkles on his she'll, he is a
back number. Indeed, there are
records of oysters being eaten just af-
ter celebrating their Both birthday,
and in most cases they formed deli
cious meal. Thirty is an unusual age
for an oyster to attain, because few are
given the opportunity to live so long
Ii left to enjoy life in his own way il
is quite probable that the oyster would
become an octogenarian or even cen
tenarian. Captain Cochrane, on his
last trip to Fulton market, New York
brought in an oyster found on his beds
that is believed to be at least 80 years
Old.-The Fishing Gazette.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
Legislative See-SaWins.

strong argument in favor of biennial
sessions of the legislature was presented
by that body itself on Tuesday. Nearly
the whole OF the day was spent in voting
on the reconsideration of bills that had
been passed on previous days, and in do
lug a lot of little odds, as cur correspond
ent expresses it. If there were only Que
session in two years there would be no
pushing through of half. baked legisla-
ton, to be recOnsidered and voted on
again at later day, and there would not
be 50 many little odd jobs brought into
the legislature. The time of the ses-
sions would be devoted to legislating for
the actual needs of the state, and not to
seesawing and pulling and pushing for
political advantage. Besides saving the
taxpayers in the neighborhood of $40, OCO
every two years, biennial sessions would
save the annoyance of unnecessary legis~
lation as we'll as thousands of dollars
wasted by the Legislators playing seesaw.
Savannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
I'M THE SOUTH.
RAILROADS. NEW POLICY.
The Northwestern to Replace Two
Hundred Women With Men.

Hundred Women With Men.
"No Women Need Apply" will here
after be the sign at the Chicago North
western railroad Office. A good proper
ton of those now working for the rail-
road will be discharged on New Years
day, and as soon as possible they will
be got rid of.
The railroad in the past has employed
fully 200 women as stenographers and
clerks, and it will make great change
in its policy. The high officials of
the corporation are not inclined to dis
Cuss the causes Of their ungallant con-
duct. 81 have nothing to say" MUIR
murs Vice President Sykes. $50 to
General Manager Whiteman."
"The report is true, but have moth
ing to say" declares Mr.. Whiteman.
$50 to Mr.. Sykes. "
Another official, who would not per.
NIT his name to be used because his su-
periors are silent, gave a novel reason
for the sudden change in policy.
1T is all DUE" he said, "to the gen.
eral rule of the Northwestern railroad
to advance its employees from low DO
sitions to offices of trust. Can YOU
imagine woman as general superin-
tendent or general manager of the af-
fairs of this great railroad system? /
cannot. Neither can any one else So
long as we have women in the clerical
positions, however, just so long will
the source from which to draw valuable
officials in future be narrowed to small
limits. This is the only reason why the
change has been made.
Several of the women employees ad-
NIT having received notice that after
Jan. l their services will be dispensed
with. Only those, however, who have
worked for the company less than two
years are affected, but the older en-
ployees will be gradually dispensed
with. Would be railroad clerks and
embryo superintendent are jubilant
over the situation, and men are filing
by scores and hundreds applications for
positions New York Journal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04

Typhoid fever and all kindred ailments
prevented and cured by the use of
Beggs' Little Giant Pills. We keep
HIM. Sale-Dayis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
make and mold.

make and mold.
Between the dances there are songs
and choruses. The banjo and guitar are
taken from the colored attendants, who
have twanged out their racial melodies
during the early evening, and the Dun
geon echoes with the merrymaking. 1t
is late, quite late, when the riokety stage
coach finally rolls away and the great
iron door olangs on the deserted Dun
geon, and New York society folk feel
assured that they have been thoroughly
Bohemian and have had no end of a
good time as well.-New York Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
A Good Swap Pr0n0sAd.

lt is now proposed that Uncle Sam
swap the Philippines with John Bull for
Canada. The very thing, that. Canada
would afford such fine lot of republi-
can congressman and senator's, while the
sald John would have d chance to work
on lot OF titled asses that cost him so
neaYy TO maintain. Pretty good trade
all ound,-OglethOrpe Echo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04

Constipation prevents the body from
Kidding itself of waste matter. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will remove the
nrouble and cure sick headache, bilious
pess, inactive liver and clear the COM
plexiou. Small, sugar coated, don't
grippe or cause nausea. Sale-DaYis Drug
Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
An Old Joke Reversed

The old chestnut joke of the woman
looking under the bed for a man has
been reversed. 1t occurred in Brook
Ign. A man looked under the bed. He
found woman there. She was a burg
la1, and a good looking one #It trans
pned, however. that she was driven to
desperation because she had two starv-
ing and freezing little children at home,
and was without money to get food and
fuel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04

G. A. VanHan, the leading druggist
of Butler, Mo-, writes: "We are having
splendid success with Beggs' Blood Pu-
rifier and Blood Maker. 1t is one of the
best sellers we ever had and gives salts
faction to all who have tried it. We
take pleasure in recommending it," For
sale bySale-Davis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04

What do they mean by 'tackingP' /"
asked young woman ON her first sail
of young woman who was on her Sec
ond.
Why" said the wise one in a care
full whisper, lacking is just--just sail
ing on the bias, Helen. -. Exchange.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
Right ON the Head

Trainer-Hit him like a nail
Pugilist-Like a nail?
Trainer-Yes; on the head. Syracuse
Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04

When you ask for DeWit's Witch
HAZEL Salve don't accept a counterfeit or
imitation. There are more cases of piles
being cured by this than all others COM
bined. Sale-Davis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-01-04
Don't Tobacco spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To'
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago Or New YUlk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
HARNESS RElNs,



Made From the stoatest of Leather.
A Word About Hand Holds.
The reins Of q set Of single harness
/ are each about 18 feet in length, those
.of q double harness about 10 feet. For
business harness reins are made Of
leather, tanned black; the reins of car
riags harness are made of russell colored
leather.
Reins require to be very stout, and
they are almost always made Of steer
hide, the leather of which traces are
made, these, however, being of more
than one thickness. Occasionally lines
for light or for cheap harness are made
of cowhide, but not often. As rule the
BEST of leather is used for the reins,
even in cheap harness. There can be OBJ
tanned from the hides Of leather suitable
for reins strips from seven to nine feet
in length, SO that reins are always Of
necessity made in two pieces.
The loops, or hand holds often seen
on the reins Of track or road horses are
commonly made Of lighter leather
stitched together and then sometimes
stitched to the reins, but more often se-
cured to them in such manner that
they can be shifted on the reins to suit
the convenience of the driver. The
three loop hold, which is called the
Boston hand hold, is commonly used for
track driving. The single loop is the
one used by most drivers on the road.
There are patent hand holds made Of
natal Tho xyoo6ou hptfopc co,, az; ~, &c
seen on reins, used as hand holds, are
made in pairs, one button Of each pair
having stem, with thread cut on it,
which goes through the rein and il
screwed into the other button of the
pair on the opposite side.-New YorA
Snn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
sowing P.nsx seed.

During early October is a good time
for sowing pansy seed for next spring Is
supply Of plants for bedding out. The
reason for fall sowing out of doors is
that the plants are not then subjected
to the hot, drying influences Of the
house, which are SO likely to bring Oh
red spider and other troubles.
Prepare bed of very rich, porous
loan on we'll drained location. Place
over it frame to be filed with forest
leaves as a protection to the little plants
over winter. After sowing the seed in
the bed sift very light covering Of soil
over the seed, merely enough to hide
them. During the process Of germina-
tion never allow the bed to dry out, as
moisture is essential to perfect germina.
tion of any seed.
AS severe weather approaches cove,
the bed with a few inches Of litter Of
some sort. forest leaves being preferable.
At the proper time in the spring the
seedlings may be pricked out Of the sol.
in the seedbed and transferred to the
bed in which they are to bloom.-Wom
ans Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
Businesa onnortnnit,ea

The b. G. r. N. Ry. is constructing a
new line north and west from Worth
ington, Minn., to the west line of the
state, which will be completed within
the year. The country through which
the line passes is the best in south. west
ern Minnesota, is practically all under
cultivation and thickly settled by we'll
to.do farmers who have been going fif.
teen and twenty miles to market. Ar
rangements have been made to lay out
towns at the most advantageous loca.
tions for business. These towns will
need stores and shops of all kinds and
merchants will find favorable openings
on this new line. Doctors and profes-
sional men will also find good locations.
This company is also constructing a
line from Armstrong to Estherville, la.
There will be two new towns on this
line named Maple Hill and Irwin, and
investors will find splendid opportuni-
ties at either of these points.
The railway company will, as they
have always done, join with the business
men of their towns to build up centers
of trade.
For information write
THOMAS 81. BROWN,
| General Townsite Agent,
88.wlG Sioux FAlls, x d.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
TENN, SONS FAITH.
The Problem of the Future Life Hal
the Dominant interest

The Problem of the Future Life Had
the Dominant Interest.
A reader of the Life of Tennyson,
by his son, will be struck by the fact
that no subject interested him SO deep
ly us the problem of the future life. He
will also observe that it was always
problem to him, one that he was con-
stantly raising, that would not stay set
tied. To be sure, he was believer in
Immortality, but not restful believer.
He was all the time digging up the
roots OF his faith to be sure they were
alive The old question would not stay
unanswered. The reader of his poetry
observes the same thing. He is always
on the side of faith, but of somewhat
disturbed faith. He belonged to that
metaphysical society" which invited
into its membership believers of all
shades, with all shades of unbelievers,
whose object was to raise and answer
doubts about God and the future life.
He was the spokesman of the scientific
doubt of the age, fluttering over the
doyecots of faith, but hardly settling
and resting and nesting therein.
One observes the contrast with this
fluttering faith who reads the poems Of
Milton. with their abiding faith in the
future life. This is the spiritual con-
trast between "In Memoriam" and
"Lycidas. In Milton's requiem, even
under its paganized form, there is a ro-
bust and jubilant faith in God and
eternal life. No question enters. The
mind and heart are satisfied. The dear
friend is beyond all doubt among the
saints and choirs above. One regrets
that Tennyson's mental structure per-
haps could find positiveness and rest on
questions Of politics or poetry, but
must perennially dubitate-to be sure,
with the hopeful balance Of probability
over questions of faith. 81 believe
know" he once said, 1.-THE quantity Of
every word in the English language
except scissors, I" but one seems to de-
tect tremulousness in his best expires.
sion Of faith. II hope to meet my Pilot
face to face. when l have crossed the
bar. Independent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
Grass and Cattle.

The official program of the fifth an
nual convention of the Oklahoma Live
Stock association almost touches the
boundary between poetry and prose In
the following eulogy of grass:
Grass-the emerald carpet Of the
world, the background of all Natures
beautiful scenery. The most delicate
flower, as we'll as the sturdiest monarch
of the forest, reposes its feet where this
glorious carpet can ease them.
"Lat the grass perish, and the great
plains would be depopulated. Even the
ravenous wolf and the cunning coyote
would perish for want Of fat calves and
tender lambs upon which to glut their
unholy appetite. The long trains OF
cattle cars that clattsl westward s.apty
and return daily to the great markets
laden with juicy, grass.fed beeves,
would be abandoned, and many long
double streak of rust would gather
where the glistening rails now testify to
the activity of commerce. The great
American desert would once more be-
come reality.
"Grass is the only plant that is .indi-
genous to every country and every eli
mate on the globe land no doubt all the
great planets tb6t roll and shine in the
solar system pave been Gown by the
hand of God with some of the six thou
sand varieties of grasses that adorn the
earth.
MANS most natural occupation is
the raising of hocks and herds upon the
grass of the valleys, the hills and the
plains. Mans first experience on earth
it is true, was in garden planted east
ward in Eden, but the story was brief
Shortly afterward we find the patriarchs
dividing up the land into ranches, one
going this way and another that, in or
der to find better grass. In those days
a mans wealth was estimated by tht
number of cattle he owned. The Bible
refers to Abraham as "rich in cattle,
but without free range Abraham nigh
have been farmer with large mort
gage.
"Grass and cattle are inseparable il
the economy of nature, and the cattle
man of to-day is following the first in
stinct of mankind in utilizing the other
wise waste land of the western plain
by pasturingit with cattle" Live Stocl
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27

1t is a blessed secret, says the British
Weekly, this Of living by the day.
Any one can carry his burden, however
heavy, till nightfall Any one can live
sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely,
till the sun goes down. And this is all
that life ever really means to us-just
one little day. Do today duty. Fight
today's temptations, and do not weaken
and distract yourself by looking for
ward to things you cannot see and could
not understand if you saw them. God
gives us nights to shut down the cur.
tain of darkness on our little days. We
cannot see beyond. Short horizons
make life easier and give US one of
brave. true, holy living.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
RNYS.

BOYS.
Now, II any ono has an easy time
In this world of push and pull,
1t is lot the huy Of the family,
For his hands are always full.
I'd like to ask who fills the stove?
Where is the girl that could?
" hO brings in water. who lights tho fire,
And splits the kinallng wood?
And who Is 1t that cleans tho walks,
After hours OF showing?
In summer. WHO ke ps down the weeds
By diligently hoeing? y
And who must harness the faithful horse,
VIII II the girls woald ride about?
And vi must clean the carriage?
The boy, yOu'll own. / o doubt.
And who does the many other things
Too numerous to mention?
Tho boy is the general utility man,"
And really deserves a pension
Friends, Just prals. this boy sometimes.
When lie does his very best
And don't always want the easy chair
When he's taking Il little rest.
Don't let him always be the last
To see the new magazine:
And sometimes let tile boy be heard,
swell as to be seen.
That boys are far from perfect,
Is understood by all;
But they have hearts, remember,
For men are boys grown tail"
And when Il boy has been working
Ills level best for days.
1t does him good. tell you.
To have some hearty praise.
He's not merely Il combination
OF muddy boots and noise,
And he likes to be looked upon
AS one Of the family Joys. The Gem.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-27
Rye as a Fora ga Plant

L. ii. Pammel of Iowa, who thinks
the value of rye as a forage plant is
not appreciated as it should be, writes
of it as follows in The Prairie Farmer:
If used during the fall or winter, rye
should be started early IN the season,
as early in September as possible; then
it might be pastured through October
and November without detriment. Care
should however be taken not to stock
too heavy. In western Wisconsin,
where considerable quantities are sown,
it is started early in September.
During October and November, sheep
are allowed to range on it. 1t will not
do to turn cattle in, as they are very
apt to injure it by tramping.
In most parts of the country rye has
been chiefly grown with reference to its
value as summer forage plant. Thus
in Alabama it was found when sown in
the summer it gave an abundant
amount of green fodder and three OF
four cuttings during the fall and win
ter. AT the Vermont station it was
found shat rye sown in the September
gave abundant green fodder for cows
up to the middle of May, but after
ward the stalks became tough and un
palatable. On May 16 the heads were
just beginning to show and the croI
was in fine condition for cutting tt
feed green to cows. Its value at thil
stage is quite high, as an analysis o.
the sample showing 1889 per cent o
albuminoids in the dry matter, Will,
clover was only IA per cent and timoth,
but per cent This would make it
feeding value per acre equal to abou
three tons of hay. A part of the fell
cut May 27 came up again and mad
quite respectable second growth"
| We have seen rye tried at numerous
places in this state, and where it wa
sown in September it gave an abur
dant yield Of forage by May I. It wa
even possible to pasture from the inft