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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
THEY COME AND GO.

Congressmans Griggs spent few days
at court this week shaking hands with
his constituents and giving an account
of his stewardship He was cordially
received and no doubt made to feel that
his record is approved Eft. Gaines
Sentinel.
Judge j. NJ. and Captain r. F. Sim
mons were called to the Plairs the lat
ter part of last week by the serious sick
ness of their sister, Mrs. DIR. Harper.
Mrs. Harper is now better and her
brothers have returned home.
DR.. G. A. Roberts, of Dawson, visited
in Morgan Saturday night, returning
Sunday afternoon. He was accompanied
on his return by Mrs. Roberts, who has
been spending a week or ten days with
her father Morgan Monitor.
After an absence of several weeks
Miss Alma Dickerson has returned from
Atlanta, and is with Mrs. Mize's MILL
merry establishment for the season.
Mr.. Gill Willis, former well-knoWn
and popular citizen of this county, came
up from Blakely Saturday. His friends
here are always glad to see him.
Miss Mamie Mcdonald, after visit of
several days 20 the family of Mr.. w. A,
McLain, has returned to her home at
the Plains.
Mrs. NJ. r. JORDAN, of Georgetown, is
in the city visiting her son and daughter,
Mr.. E. T. Jordan and Mrs. T. H. Thur
mond.
Mrs. Charles Watson, of McDufie
county, is whiting the family of her
cousin, Mayor R. T. DozieI, at Sasser.
Mrs. John Seay and Miss Annie May
Hill went up to Smithville Friday to
visit Miss Floride Johnson.
Mr.. Goode Query, of the Macon Tele-
graph, spent Sunday in the city with
the family Of his mother.
Miss Mamie Simmons, of Gainesville
| is expected in the city this week to visit
Miss Lucy Lowrey.
Miss Florence Statham is spending
several weeks in Albany with her sister,
Mrs W. E. Hickey.
Rev. j. Howard Carpenter will attend
the State Baptist Convention in Savau-
nah next week.
Mrs. J. w. Mercer, of Georgetown, is
in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Fl
Query.
Mrs. M. G. Edwards is in jacksonville,
Fla, visiting her brother, Mr.. S. d.
Pickett.
Miss Jennie Timer, after an absence of
several weeks in Americas, has returned
home
President G. W. Tatman, of the Daw-
son Crate and Box Works, is in the city.
Miss Rena Mize arrived home SaturN
day from an extended visit in Florida.
Miss Annie Belle Goode, of Lumpkin,
is the guest of Mrs. S. 7. Jordan.
Mrs. Mollie Baldwin, of Cutbbert, is
the guest of Mrs. j. G. Parks.
Colonel w. E. Wooten, ofAlbany, was
in the city Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mollie Baldwin, of Cuthbert, is
the guest of Mrs j. G. Parks.
Mrs. j. I. Savage returned to her
home at Alapaha Saturday.
Mr.. J. L. Saunders, of Cuthbert, was
in the city Monday.
Colonel JnO. D. Pope, of Albany, spent
Thursday IN the city.
Mr. w. E. Hickey, of Albany, was in
the city Monday.
Miss Mamie Harden is teaching school
at Chauncey.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
TOO MUCH INDIFFERENCE.
Citizen" Says Not Enough Intereft Is Ia
kenln Memorial Exercises.

kenln Memorial Exercises.
Mr.. EDITOR: Why is there so little
interest manifested and taken in pre-
pairing for memorial services in Daw-
son? Our growing city falls far short
of her sister cities and towns in this
respect 1t appears that the citizens
and especially the ladies Of other places
to take great interest in memorial ex-
erclses and great pleasure in arranging
and preparing for such exercises each
year. 1t may be, perhaps, some of US
have fathers, brothers, relatives and
friends sleeping in cemeteries far
away whose graves on memorial days
are strewn with flowers by the hands
of strangers. AS the men appear to be
careless and slow to act in the matter,
appeal 60 the ladies to take it In hand,
and get up programme for tie 26th
of April and make this years memorial
exercises the most impressive of any
heretofore. Don't let it be said
that Dawson lags behind IN paying re-
spect to our dead heroes. Full many
sleep in unmarked graves on the battle
fields of Virginia and other states.
We are satisfied that if the matter is
taken in hand by the ladies with their
indomitable vim and push they can
make the 26th of April one long to be
remembered IN paying homage to the
gallant and brave men who gave their
lives for a righteous cause. CITIzEN.
Dawson, March p, 1899.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
FEMALE BASEBALLISTS COMING

The Baltimore Boomers Will Play in Daw"
son at an Early Date.
Tax Collector Thornton has received
letter from the manager of the Bal
timore Boomers, a female base ball
club which is now touring the south,
stating that his aggregation of women
will play in Dawson at an early date.
The letter to the tax collector was IN
reference to the taxes the team will be
required to pay here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
APPROACHING NUPTIALS.
wen known and Popular Society Young
PEOPLE TO Wed on Wednesday Next.

hnown and Popular Society Young
People to Wed on Wednesday Next.
Next Wednesday, April 5th, at $50 a.
H. - MT Mark johnson James will lead
70 lymen's altar Miss Susie Seal Ste.
renS at the home of Hon. and Mrs, O
b. stevens in Griffin.
\, ON the same day at 1920 a. m, at the
me church in Cuthbert, Mir. Wal
tef a. Baldwin will be happily married
" MISS Rebecca Wooten.
MI. Il, G. Corbett, the local agent of
Tue a. d A. railroad will leave today for
baltimore a Next Wednesday, April 9TH,
he will be married to Miss Mamie
Brown, daughter of j. Wilcox Brown,
president of the Baltimore Trust Com.
pany. 0'A'
Handsome invitations have been is
sued by all of these couples, who, with
the exception of Miss Brown, are we'll
known and popular young Dawson peo-
pie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
Rest of AL.

To cleanse the system in gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Go. only, and for sale
by all druggists at so cents per bottle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
Mr.HOlt Dead.

Mr.. VIM. Holt, who married Miss
Annie Pride of Dawson, died at his
home in Jacksonville, Fla, few days
ago after brief illness. Mr.. Holt was
a passenger conductor on the Florida
Central and Peninsuar railroad, and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
Has Left Us.

Frank Bethune left Sunday for Column
bus, where he will engage in business .
For twelve years Mr.. Bethune was one
Of Dawson's. most highly esteemed citi-
zens, and his departure is regretted by a
host of friends. Everybody wishes him
success in his new home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
EASTER SERVICES

At the Methodist Church Next Sunda \
Will Be Unusually Interesting.
Next Sabbath morning, at the usual
hour for preaching, DR.. J W. Roberts,
president of Wesleyan Female College
at Macon, will conduct the Easter SER
vices at the Methodist church in Daw-
son. This eminent divine is an able and
forceful speaker, and it goes without
saying that the edifice will be we'll filled
on this occasion.
The church will be decorated, the
choir will render appropriate selections
and all who attend will no doubt return
home greatly benefited spiritually and
otherwise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
DON'T Dawson Grow !!

Work on Mr.. w. A. McLain's new
residence, corner of Fourth avenue and
street, was begun Monday.
When completed it will be one of the
handsomest homes in the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29

A kidney remedy that can be depend
ed on will be found in PRICkLY ASH
BITTERs. 1t heals and strengthens.
Sold by Sale-Davis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
Wanted,
One hundred dozen Eggs,
j. w. Goss.
Wanted.

For a quick remedy and one that is
perfectly safe for children iet us recon-
mend One Minute Cougn Cure. 1t is
excellent for Group, hoarseness, tickling
in the throat and coughs. SALE-DAvIs
DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
TIME TRIED.
FIRE-TESTED
ESTABLISHED 1876 FIR
PARKS & BELL.

still in the rank with "he old reliable Insurance
agency which during the past decades has dealt justly
and literally with the nsurng public Losses invariably
tied with absolute fairness and great promptness Compa
MES ep ented the largest and oldest with records
approached. Rates as low the lowest We now pre-
pared offer special facilities for nsuring gin houses and
contents, We also represent of the best life insurance
companies in this country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
Absolute Proof

Your name and address on a postal card will
bring you absolute proof that Dr. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People Mil cure you you afflicted :
with any disease Of the blood or nerves. Mentions
the disorder with which YOU are suffering and We
will send evidence that viii convince and satisfy
you that Or Williams Pink Pills for Pale People viii
cure YOU
These pills contain, in q condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give life richness the
blood and restore shattered nerves. Theyare an un
failing specific FOR such diseases OcOmOtor ataxA.
St. VItUs' dance sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism.
partial paralysis and all forms Of weakness either
in men or women,
To a H. a we known
my iegs,
l sc verad
OF
the disease My good
Look foil package druggists the
Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, NY. Soc $3.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
Gin Outfit at a Bargain.

A have for sale Munger Gin Outfit
two 80>saw gins and double box press
As good as new and can be bought much
cheaper than new outfit.
M. E. JENNINGS, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29

Furniture of every kind can be had at
the lowest price at j. w. F. LowREY's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29

Examine the,nice wash goods we arr
showing before you buy.
j. w. F. LCWREY,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
Harness Broke?

Have your old harness mended and
made as good as new | am prepared to
do it at my shop on Lee street near the
Telephone Exchange. ANY kind Of
harness work done, and workmanship
and price guaranteed.
G. r. CROWELL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29
An Excellent Combination.

a4.nte pleasant method and beneficial
S,uClS OF the well known remedy,
C.IIUr OF FIGS, manufactured by the
tb ,l l.I FIG SYRUP Co, illustrate
tive que ,5.e OF obtaining the liquid laxa-
melippi Ilhc(llples of plants known to be
4 them :Iatiily laxative and presenting
tas+a. III the form most refreshing to the
is t5o ana acceptable to the system. 1t
tive az 81 one perfect strengthening laxa-
djsn,.TTl!e anslng the system effectually,
GEM 5J.l'llS colds, headaches and fevers
to oTSS, yet promptly and enabling one
NAM vI ~ habitual constipation per-
everI, NY: Its perfect freedom from
stanSSo oole7ctionable quality and sub
liver "a ana its acting on the kidneys,
Or i.n ana bowels, without weakening
layati..o1d ing them, make it the ideal
are ,, me process of manufacturing figs
tastoO 3Iea' as they are pleasant to the
remed DoC The medicinal qualities of the
Other are obtained from SIENNA and
Know tomatic plants, by method
Co. on1. 20 the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
efect,ni order to get its beneficial
genen,l "a to avoid limitations. please
prin+nltIo the full name of the Company
CAT rso on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
FOR sale bv 4. III Ky Ky NEW YORK, N. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29

Elegant Line of Stationery just re-
ceivcd at Ssle-Davis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29

See us for family groceries before buy-
ing elsewhere. j. l. Roberts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-29

B spOols Coats thread for ten cents
at the Bee Hive.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
THE TYPICAL TOMMY ATKINS.
English Recruiting Standard Il
Physique and Characters.

At the United Service institution, Lieut..
Col. c. M. Douglas. ". C.,M. ID. honorable
brigade surgeon), read paper on "The
Recruit From a Depot Medical Officers
Point Of View"
Col. Douglas said that a comparatively
small collection of highly trained soldiers
formed the nucleus of the army, round
which we're aggregated heterogeneous
mixture consisting of the auxiliary
forces" Speaking Of the recruits who en-
listed in the north Of England and Scot
land, he said the great majority were sal
low, downcast, nondescripr youths, mostly
artisans. The most cheerful were those who
had served q training or two in the mill
tia Candidates were carefully examined in
respect of weight. height, circumference
of chest, lungs and heart, head and teeth.
A really good set of teeth was rare, ex-
cept among agricultural recruits. The min
imum physical standard was low-weight,
us pounds; height feet Sls inches; mini
mum girth of chest, SO inches; age, Is
years. This was not high type or British
male. But the short, muscular, well-form-
ed man often made a good soldier and was
more active than the big man. Prof. Dud-
ley Sarjent, of Harvard university. took
the measurements Of several thousands OF
American students from is to B This
was the average result: Age, 23A years;
weight, 1865 pounds; height, S feet Sis inches;
girth Of chest. "a 1-3 minimum. s6is maxi
num- upper arm, 11ls inches; right fore
arm, 1o4 inches. OF the British recruit
the results were on the average: Age,
1913 years; height, feet 2-3 inches;
weight, 1S pounds; girth Of chest, 1874
minimum So maximum right upper arm,
10Ia inches; right forearm, 91a inches. The
usual average of reflections was little
over a third; but sometimes they amounted
to two-thirds, and In one case the army
medical officer declined the whole of
batch of twenty-five or thirty.
1t was said the foreign recruit was worse
than ours; but the comparison was not
fair Compulsory service was net in
closing all the fishes. big and little; In our
net the meshes were made as large as we
dared. in order to capture only the best
fish and let the others go. Want ana
hunger were. unfortunately for us, the in
visible recruiting sergeants of great pro-
portion of our army; and the men were too
often black sheep. But the effect of drill
ana discipline on the degenerate IN our
ranks was amazing, and on the whole the
raw material of the army was not quite as
bad as many pessimists would have us
believe, Unfortunately. soldering was a
trade looked down upon in the working
class. who disliked discipline and longed
for better pay and shorter hours. Within
his own remembrance the old recruiting
sergeant would have laughed at the re-
cruits Of TODAY. The army OF the past
had In 1. many blackguards. but fewer de-
generates; the species was almos unknown
among them The inference was that there
was more of the fighting spirit In the
blsckguards than in the degenerates. and
Il was the fighting spirit which was es-
sential.--London Times.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

One Of the neighbors told today how the
vice president made his first fee AZ a law
yer He was employed to write the win Of
a well-known manufacturer Of Paterson.
who was wealthy. Asked his fee. Mr.. Ho-
bart. the legal fiedglihg, replied: zone
hundred dollars" It was from this that
he received significant hint how to sue
coed as a lawyer. The manufacturer was
pleased with his attorney and. turning ia
his desk. drew out a package Of bank
checks that had come In during the regu-
lar course Of business. Taking up one for
$500 he Endorsed 1t and handed II to Mr..
Hobart with this start in life." said the
narrator of the story. mfr. Hobart mar
ried the daughter of Socrates Tuttie, who
has been his helpmeet through all the
years that have followed. Years afterward
Mr. Hobart learned that the granddaugh-
ter of his first client was about to be mar
ried, and that the family had been reduced
to financial straits. He sent to her check
for $50 to assist in purchasing her trous-
seau. and took steps to provide other MEM
bers of the family with employment
philadelphia North American.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
War Of Old Men.

The New York World calls attention to
the fact that the South African war is al
most exclusively conducted by old men on
both sides. Joubert. Jan Kock. Cronje and
AIbrecht, on the Boer side. are ali gray
boards. Butler. Symons, White, Yule, on
the English side. are all men well adj
yanced in years. the grizz,ed veterans OF
many small wars. Some of them have rec
ords that go back to the Crimean cam
naien. Col. Baden-Powell, at Mafeking, "
the only young commander in sight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF
CARBONADO DISASTER,

Terrible Explosion sends the Women
Shrieking to the Month Of the
Mine Tunnel.
CARBONADO, Dec. 9.-Shor;ly before
Has o'clock this forenoon this ordinarily
quiet little coal mining village was stunned
with the report of terrific sgbterranean
explosion in the mine Of the Carbon Hin
Coal Company. the tunnels Of which run
Tor miles under the town. There was an
omnous rumbling. smothered sound Tor a
lew moments and then 1t ceased abrupt
". People who had been accustomed TO
livelihood by mining knew at once what
The Opelousas courier., 1899-10-14
Art Girls In Paris.

a young American, who, hsapaa
With honors, has just returned from
.Paris, told me, greatly to my surprise,
chat she thought it an idle. and unwise
plan for girls to go abroad to study
art until they had been drilled into
The. fundamental work at home.
She gave me v g so many reasons
,or this, but that which seemed to her
the strongest, vas the fact that Paris
is full of American women who, not
having had their abilities tested at
home, have gone there only to find
that years and years of uphill work
lie before them, with no prospects at
the end. For that which they thought
10 be talent in themselves has proved,
when taken to the other side. to be
bus a fimsy affair not worth cultiyat-
ing for bread-winning purposes.
With the poverty belonging to most
Of these women, suffering is inevitable,
and this suffering, she argues. is best
endured at home, where the young
girl is near her family or her friends,
and where the many forms of compli-
Gated miseries incident to @ life alone
are spared them-miseries
easy to endure and accepted without
question ifsuccess lie ahead, and one
Is assured of possessing real talent
md power, but miseries that cut into
The sonl Of one aud destroy thu finer
The Opelousas courier., 1899-10-14
An Economical Princess.

Though always elegantly and per-
.tectly dressed, the Princess Of Wales
by no means errs on the side of ex-
travagance. Her Royal Highness has
been known to wear a gown three sue
eessive seasons when it suited her,
and remained fresh and handsome.
For instance, at the opening of the
Peoples Palace at Whitechapel, the
Princess wore a striking jacket of
oliye-green velvet, brocaded with
small ripe red strawberries.
( There could be no mistaking so dis
sinctive a stuff, and it was recognized
BY a woman who had seen the Princess
in Ireland two summers before, as n
that had been worn at several func.
tons in that country. The style had
been altered somewhat, but there was
the same splendid, fabric doing its
thorougheconomical duty. Her Royal
Highness's influence, too, has ever
been against excess in fashion. She
has always refused to patronize very
wide: skirts, batloon-like sleeves or
huge overturned headgear.
When ordering new gowns, colored
pictures of them, back and front, as
they should look when finished, with
scraps of the proposed materials and
trimmings attached, are submitted for
he Princess approval, and it is a
ger,: usual occurrence for the Princess
70 take her own brush or pencil and
liter sse pictures to please her excel
lent The gowns are fitted on @
model Of hef and the work
women do not see. ner at all, unless
considerable alterations are necessary.
The clever brush has made it so GER
;ain just what Her Royal Highness
wants, that a personal. interview is
needless.-London Figaro.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-10-14
WISE WORDS.

The lottery of honest labor, drawn
by time, is the only one whose prizes
are worth taking up and carrying home.
Hearts may be attracted by assumed
qualities, but the affections can only
be fixed and retained by those that
are real.
If you have built castles in the air,
your work need not be lost; that Is
where they should be. Now put
foundations under them.
From this life, as from dungeon
bars, we look to the skies, and are re-
freshed with sweet visions OF the home
that shall be ours when we are free.
How much to be priced and esteemed
is a friend, Oh whom we can always
with safety depend. Our joys, when
intended, will always increaseAA apgg
griefs, when divided, are hnshed INTO
peace.
Let us be content to do little, if God
sets us at little tasks. It is but pride
and self will which says, "Give me
something huge to fight, and [ should
enjoy that; but why make me sweep
the dust?"
What comfort, what strength, what
economy there is in order,-materiaI
order, intellectual order, moral order!
Order means light and peace, inward
liberty, and free command over ones
self. Order is power
We cannot exalt patriotism too
highly. We cannot encourage too
much love Of country. For as long as
patriotism exists in the hearts Of the
American people go long will our
matchless institutions be secure and
permanent.
4Thesshortest and surest way to live
with honor in the world, is to be in
reality what we would appear to be;
and if i've observe, we shall find, that all
human virtues increase and strength
en- themselves by the practice and
experience of them.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-10-14
courtship Among the Beers.

Counting among the Beers is a novel
proceeding. Ayoung man, having, of
course, asked permission of his father
to court the hand and heart Of some
neighboring damsel-by neighbering
we mean anywhere within fifty miles
proceeds to purchase the most. loudly.
colored and decorated saddle-eleth for
his horse that he a possibly find.
BE will spend large sums Of money on
this article of equine a~dornment, and
one knowing the country can never
mistake a young Boer going, out court
ing. Mounted on his most spirited
.steed, he approaches the house of the
father of the lady lover. Unlike the
youth of more civilized life, he avoids
the lady and seeks her father, from
whom h~ereEerently asks permissionto
court his daughter. The old ma re-
turns no answer, but consults his vrou,
and the youth joins the young folks.
No more notice Of him is taken during
the day, but if his request be. agree-
able to the parents, WI the hour fer.
retiring comes the mother, solemnly.
approaches the young man and maiden
with a long taitow candle in her hand.
This she places on the table, lights
and, bidding the couple an affectionate
goodnight, r~etires. This is a silent
signal to the lover that his suit is suc-
cessful. The young couple are per-
.mitted to sit up in the kitchen so long
as the candle lasts, when the lady re-
tires to the one ,dormitory. Of. herself
and sisters, and the youth shares the
bed of the brothers or male portion of
the family. New York Ledger :. 8.