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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
THE RURAL DELIVERY.
1t Will Go Into Effect Next Mon
day Morning.

Congressman Griggs, through whose
efforts Terrell county will have free
rural mail delivery, has received the
following letter officially notifying
him that the service will 90 into effect
on next Monday, April 22nd
''POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT, First
Assistant Postmaster General, Wash
ington, d. c., March 19th.-Hon. JAS.
NJ. Griggs, House Representatives,
Washington, d. G. Dear Sir: |
take pleasure in informing you that
in accordance with your request rural
free delivery service, with three car
riers, has this day been ordered estab-
lished from Dawson, Terrell county,
Georgia, to commence on Monday,
April 22nd, 1900. Very respectfully,
GEO. M. ALLEN,
"Acting First Asst. P. M. Gen"
The carriers. Messrs. NJ. Fl. Mar
shall, jr., Jas. Dozier and r. t. Sher-
man, will leave the postofice in Daw-
son at O'Clock a. m. and make trips
of 25 miles each.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
NO JOINT DEBATES
Solicitor Irwin Declines to Meet
Judge Lainp.

There will be mo joint discussions be-
tween the candidates for solicitor oen-
eral of this circuit. Judge Laing has
received a reply to his CHALLENGE to
Solicitor Irwin, in which the latter
states that owing to his official duties
IN the courts, which are now being held
throughout the circuit, and personal
engagements he will be unable to en-
gage in any debates.
Judge Laing is in the southern part
of the circuit this week prosecuting
his canvass with his accustomed vigor:.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
GOODS DEPARTMENT.

have a nice line of Staple Dress
Goods. Percales, Organizes, Pr
ques, Ducks, Swisses, Embroider-
les, Laces, etc. The ladies are in
vited to call and see these goods.
They will be interested in them, and
the prices will please.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
MEMS, LADIES' MISSES AND CHILDREN'S SHOES

Upto-date styles
small
suit quality and
at
We cheap
goods high
of
of qualities
all
Judgment
MOTTO this
Motel this advertisements means
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
FURNITURE.

am paying special attention to
the Furniture trade, and am receiv-
inc new lines all the time. Any
customer can be pleased here. No
trouble to show my superb stock
and give you prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
The Annette Of a Goat

is euvied by all poor dyspeptics
whose stomach and liver are out of
order. All such should know that Dr;
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
stomach and liver remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy.
ONLY 25c. at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
Gone TO BAPTIST Convention.

Revs. H. L. Crumbley and NJ. B. L.
Binion have gone to Griffin to attend
the State Baptist Convention, which
meets in that city today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28

II you have sore throat Pain-Killer
Will cure it. If you have a cough or
G{olo' Pain-Killer will end it. If you
nave cramps or diarrhoea, Pain-Killer
WI WI relieve it. If you cut, burn or
ofulse yourself, Pain Killer will save
pain In short, bottle of Pain-Killer
On your shelf will save you pain, time
ana money. Avoid substitutes, there
Is put one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
A Teacher Sick,

Miss Monte Sebastian the teacher
OF the fourth grade in the city schools,
was confined to her room with fever
several days last week. Her place in
The school was filed by Miss Mamie
5Duebler Miss Sebastian's friends will
De glad to learn that she was able to
resume her duties in the schoolroom
monday morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28

2Qn prs Ladies Oxford Ties, only SOC.
2G~ airs Lodies Common Sense Zoe.
100 pairs Ladies Vesting Top !,
Slipper. ........ o1.oe
IS pairs better grade Wei Kid. La
y pairs Ladies Spring Heel,
TO o.. -. - - A'ON
125 pairs Lace and Button fine
Sunday Shoes. ....,.......... Lot
80 pairs fine Lace 5 to Tan sun
day Shoes. ..,.............. 99c
SO pairs Silk Brocaded Nesting
Shoes, something fine. ....... La
a full line Misses and Chill
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
Gone to ARLINGTON.

Mrs. J. H. Whitchard left for Ar
lington Thursday, where she went to
take charge of the hotel at that place.
Professor Whitchard will follow her
as soon as his term of Office as county
school commissioner expires. Their
many friends here regret to lose them
as citizens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
CARPETS AND MATING.

Special attention is called to my
late arrivals in Mating, Carpets,
Rugs, Window Shades, Portiers,
etc. Inspection of this stock by
all who expect to make purchases
soon is invited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
MY LARGE STOCK OF SHOES

has been selected with a special
view to the wants of the trade.
All kinds and qualities for Ladies,
Men and Children Strict Styles,
Durability and Price are guar
anteed. See my line before you
make purchases.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28

drens Shoe, any quality and
price.
300 pairs Mems Sunday Shoes,
congress and lace. ............ Loo
So pairs Patent Leather, 5 to s, 1.25
30 pairs Nullifier's Tan, low cut, 1.25
y pairs Cloth Top Tan. s to IL, LOO
SO pairs Mems Grey Bicycle
Cloth Top, solid leather bot
tom. ............ ~. ....-... 1.OO
3 cases Oil Grain Congress. 1.25
315 pairs Mems Solid Brogans. LOO
% dozen Ladies' Golf Sailors to go
quick, from p cents up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28

vFavorite Presdption," writes Mrs {; N, n,
CO. va, ais Goend to weak and So. siSki ;iy
women, restoring hSSh without spo st;on
their neryss to t Down "a an not work
A,,t % " short while withox resting. Was SC
n neT at times that coz not even Z wTtf to
had very aP 0dpi state e my case sceived favor
PPsd TfPg npa and Pellets II d bS sS
Of Favorite Prescription ;a Gn Of Peee e can
cal Dise r e yve eIq as 81 could before taken
sba world 5hi for sick and nervous women,
. DGGI0l adapted to the use OF den i:a.,
S Tomen. Easy to take, gentle in aeu0H
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28
STYLISH AND sERvIcEABLE CLOTHING.

have added small line of well selected Clothing and would be pleas
ed o show it YOU
you looking for SATISFACTION CLOTHING you get
it here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28

The ladies are invited to attend Mrs
TilIman's opening April 5, 6 and I.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-28

WANTED 1000 dozen eggs in
trade. j. W. 0O00 ~ W.
Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11
wINDHAM CITY NEWS.

Prospectors are coming in here every day now.
 The Seaolin had eight passengers for Windham City last Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Raymond and Mrs. Sim pie were visitors here last Saturday. They came down from Sumdum on the Seaolin.
 The work on the wagon road to the Redwing mines is progressing rapidly and good substantial work is being done.
 Some placer locations have been made on Silver creek within the past few days.
 Robert England and Phil Shocks in tend to work their placer ground this summer when the water gets lower.
 The late discoveries in the little Ba- sin on Spruce creek are showing up we'll. Specimens of quartz are being found every day showing free gold.
 Richard Roe and Robert Bartley have located two claims near the little Basin which do not need an assay to deter mine whether there is gold or not, as the yellow metal is in plain sight in the quartz.
 The Windham Chief Mining compa- ny will build wagon road from some place near Mud bay on Endicott Arm to their property on the head of Spruce creek.
 The Topeka called here on her way up from Seattle with two passengers for this place-Mr. Ahrenstedt, presi- dent of the Windham Chief Mining company, and F. A. Hill, a mining ex- pert from Seattle. Mr. Hill came here to examine the property for Seattle company who propose putting up mill if the results of the examination are satisfactory.
 The steamer Alaskan of Wrangel is expected here shortly with SO,0OO feet of lumber for the wagon road being built to the Redwing mines. J.H.
 Windham, June 28, 1900.
Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11
A SLOW PROCESS.

If congress is as long in providing a civil government for our new possess ions as for Alaska, the present genera tion will be in the sere and yellow age. Thirty-three years ago the stars and stripes took the place of the Russian flag at Sitka. For a time there was a military government but that was giv- en up and Alaska became ''hoater" for several years. Then it was attached to Oregon for revenue only" and a gov. ernor, a judge and an attorney appoint ed. Not until June, A., 1900, was there distinct Alaska legislation and then it did not amount to the dignity of even territorial government. Members of congress voted for what is termed the Alaska Civil Code" this year who were not born, or were babies, when we took charge of our vast northwestern em- pire.-Fairhaven World-Herald.
Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11

All people who send letters to friends in Dawson or American camps in the Yukon valley should address their let ters "via Skagway," otherwise, as the government has a foolish contract to carry such mail by way of St. MichaeIs letters will go that way and be there by delayed in delivery probably for weeks.-Alaskan.
Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11
FROM NOME.

The steamer Farallon arrived from Cape Nome on Monday last. having on board the first invoice of disappointed fortune hunters from that point It has always been the case and perhaps always will be that the fckle goddess will successfully evade the approaches of a large per cent of her devotees. The only recourse in such cases is to assert that the golden pedestal on which she stands is only plated and that her sweetest smiles are a a bitter, chilling frost. What care I how fair she be, if she be not fair to me-"
Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11

The Fourth of July committees held their final meeting last evening at Oh mans hall. The funds or hand were found to be sufficient to pay all bills. A full statement of receipts and ex- penditures will be published in the News next week.
Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11
CAMERAS! CAMERAS! CAMERAS

Just received at the Douglas City Pharmacy, an invoice of Cameras, sizes 4X5 and 5X7. Prices from S11 to 325. We also carry a full stock of printing art paper, plates, printing frames, trays, developer and toning and fixing solu- tions and tripods, ranging in prices from S1.5O to S3.5O.
Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11

Louis L. Williams is mentioned in the press dispatches as democratic na- tional committeeman for Alaska, and William H. Hale is a member of the committee to notify the nominee for president and also the committee to notify the nominee for vice president.
 WI Tiff, of Skagway, formerly of Douglas, is in town today.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

with the biggest black chenille balls I've
ever seem AT the back of the neck this
boa was quite enormous and rose nearly to
the hat brim, but In front the frills grew
TO two points that are meant to meet and
be drawn down and fastened at the waist
with gay pin. This boa Is not designer
to meet under the chin nor afford so much
protection as pure ornamentation and IN
among the outstanding frils at one side
a knot OF flowers is 10 be fastened.
Consideration Of the travelling suit re-
vealed wealth of beauty in leather triaas
For instance the going away umbrella Of
red silk, with a chiseled gold knob on the
end of its handle, has its case made of the
finest glace kid that is worked on lust NJ
a glove must needs be. The gold TOP OF
the umbrella springs back at a touch AMI
shows a salts bottle sunk In the handle
and along with the umbrella two sorts Of
purses are carried, one inside the other
The first is a long sachel shaped affair Of
deep claret red, or sea weed green leather
l can't quiet remember which, that is poI-
ished like mirror. II has a gold framed
mouth and fastens not only with a sprlre
but lock and key quite like sachel. Nv
a fine gold chain II can be worn slung on
the wrist or suspended from the belt ana
inside goes a handkerchief. pencil note
book and the money purse very small ard
OF the same leather Both this little purse
and card case combined and the larger ba q
show in their corners the owne s. infu, lis
IN gold bebe letters. They are called the
tlniest, quaintest, gracefullest initials i'm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
Orville Mason's
Fast Express.
BY CHARLES BArrELL LOOMS.

Copyright, 1900. by Charles Batten Loomis.
You may set Ii down as a rule to
which there are few exceptions that boys
of u are not old enough to run express
engines on important lines. OF course,
If you know the engineer on a branch
line and he is friendly enough he will
often let you run his engine when he is
ihdisposed 40 run 1t himself. but you'll
find that all over the country the engi-
neers ON the big lines are very jealous Of
interference from the young fellows who
twenty years from now may be Govern
ors of states and there's small chance
of their allowing youngster to step into
their cabs and drive the iron horse
But that's what Orville Mason did. He
ran engine 3651z on the N. Y. N. X. and
u. Railroad, and all because his
father couldn't refuse him anything, and
happened to be an influential man on the
road and one of the directors.
Orville and his parents were on their
way 10 their home in Meridian. Conn,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
orb NICKNAMEs.

The Longest Was bestowed on His
Publisher by Sir Walter Scott.
The longest nickname ever bestowed
uron an individual was that given by
Sir Walter Scott to his friend and pub
Usher, John Ballantyne, who had a most
pompous and dignified manner. 1t is a
name one would not care to be called upon
often to pronounce-Aldibcront
ornio.
Sir Walter himself had a score Of more
of nicknames, Of which one of his best
was a Homer of a Poet.
We are so accustomed to hear George
Washington referred to as The Father
of His Country that il perhaps does not
occur 10 us that he had other nicknames-
all most complimentary. as is quite right.
The Atlas of America, The Flower of the
Forest and Lively Georgius, are among
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

this appliqued a noble white lace swan
under full spread of wing.
Il asked her where were her little fans
and she gave me to understand that in
the highest courts of fashion a discussion
against further use of the wee fans had
been handed down and l took a special
note that all hers could truthfully be de-
scribed as large
The Brides Hats.
when I had trained my vocabulary of
admiration over these things we opened
hat boxes and l hope I may be forgiven
for having secretly wanted every one, as
there was only the most exalted art dis
played in the designing of every individual
charmer. There were fiat hats and tall
hats, hats over the face and pompadour
toques, but blue hats were In the ma
jority, though there was a duck of a
toque in black and white erin over a stuff
fing, you might call it, or basis of white
tulle having one quaint lilac rose on top
and two lesser queens of the same tone
against the hair.
What l raved quite feverishly over was
a wide dropping pastel straw, trimmed
with trails of red roses, over which was
cast a veil of the palest mauve chiffon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

naturally causes scenes of constArna +,or
AS an Illustration of this. when ~
writer upon one occasion was I,is,.t &c
At an up1country station, IL happened tha3
tr ne IVenlns young lady was entertain
ing the company at the piano ~
Der OF the party noticing a si,s,>t tnein-
rushing ABOUT the edge of her skirts o,itnt
~ procured stick, and after n o,' quiet-
inspection, ficked out into the r,,5.. lsory
the room black snake between 49, o. OF
TWO 1eet long. The reptile had anu a.i'l
music pace by the
AS a bar to these unwelcoro<> ..,u,.
many or the squatters surround tt'',
houses with hedges of ivy f,era -, eiieir
pelnS the popular belief in me Iii u
mat snakes possess a great a,ar-,J1,.
INC Puhselt odor exhaled from fhe Iaa,,e "
-, ma PAM. upon the principle. nar1
maps, OF setting thief to catch a -.
IN Northern Queensland. the soI,a .t,iei.
make pet of the CARPET sneka -
Ster reptile that sometimes reat1kd il'0'i-
length of from fifteen to twent+.
me OF the constructor species. the 60
PEI snake Is perfectly harmless ara
great prey upon all other sernar,t '4I q
usefulness, therefore is annarant o., MS
ms appearance upon the porch for . Sisn
Oh milk Is likely to give a shook ~ -
nerves OF the uninitiated stranger 0P ~
STRAITS TO which up-country neon1a or rS
lihes reduced to rid their nrarotSae,
t %i + snake encroachments, a typical story
A certain Irishman, who had haoor,.
wealthy IN sheep, was particularly bar.
lasS 7 IN this respect. A family of tIee.
SNAKES mad taken up their abode un6er
. me moor OF his bedroom, and in spite ~
sile allurements of poisoned dainties ana
dlscouraging douches of boiling water s+iIi
peeped up at him through the cracks
threatening further intrusion. All other
remedies having failed, the Irisbman a,
last vowed that he would import a cargo
rick had forever banished all snakes ona
see II 1t still retained its virtue al the
Ahtlpodes. The story goes that the soil
was duly ordered shipped and delivered
that 1t was scattered around the irish.
nan mouse when the family of tiger
snakes Immediately vacated the prenisas
ana never again did reptile crawl over
MS lhIesnold. Michael Clifford Whita
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

won't have you interfering with the re-
ceipts."
well, then, let me run the train. Tell
the engineer you're a director"
ooh, 1 suppose we'o better let the boy
do it Martha, said Mr.. Mason withdra W.
ing his finger from the editorial and be-
ginning to read once more"
'What'n 1 tell him, papa?' asked Or
vile, swaying from side to side in de-
light.
Tell him Director William Mason wants
you TO run 1t and invite him to come in
here to see me. 1 want to talk business
with him
Back to the roof went OTville and was
soon making the flying leap into the ten
der.
"Oh, Mr.. Engineer, my papa is William
Mason, one Of the directors, and he wants
to see you on business and he says l can
run the engine in your absence because
the track is so plainly marked that I'm
not likely to leave it. And I'm sure the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

New York, May u.-"Poor Maisie?'
The hostess mouth dropped sympatheti-
cally at the corners. And he is really,
really engaged to that red-headed crea-
ture and the fact is announced?" she in
quired again.
"Oh, no doubt of it, assured Mrs. Van
Knickerbocker, Mrs. Back Bay is rath-
er a friend of the girl, who tod her all
about it and also showed her lots of the
loveliest trousseau. things. They have
been engaged you see at least month,
and in three weeks the wedding is an
nounced to take place"
Mrs. Van Knickerbocker always gets
here first with the news" chimed in Mrs.
Back Bay reproachfully, skrting many
tables full of bric-a-brac and sailing sue
cessfully through a maze of thin-legged
chairs to the bay window, where tea was
spread Happily, I've arrived in time
20 give you various details. for the bride
elect has the most du moment things I've
seen. For example, her shoes and stock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

appliqued with lace. The most descriptive
OF toques always falls, however, to carry
true Idea of hat" said Mrs. Back Bay,
pausing for breath and a bite of muffin.
80 I'll tell you bit about the going away
gown which has serious features. 1t is an
impressive creation in fraise red drap de
printeInps and the back interested me for
1t shows that the dressmakers, while they
throw more fullness into the rear of a
skirt, stitch everything down nat as a
wafer. and so satisfy the women and still
continue at their own sweet will the sign
of the habit back
ITO complete the going away suit was a
vesty tour de con or short boa made OF
countless fuffs of crisp cream net border
ed with black velvet ribbon In turn edged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
few of the dozen names bestowed upon

a few of the dozen names bestowed upon
HIM by admirers.
Shakespeare had thirty and one sepa-
rate and distinct soubr1quets given him,
of which one of the complimentary ones
was the Swan of Avon and that not so
fiattering-The Upstart Grow. Alexander
Pope's friends called him The Little Night
ingale, and his enemies, an Ape.
Among celebra ted people who have been
likened unto animals are Robert Southey,
the Blackbird; Percy B. Shelley, the
Snake; Voltaire, the Ape of Genius; the
Devils Missionary was another one of his
pet names. Cardinal Wolsey was the
Butchers Dog and the Mastiff's Cur; Vir-
gil, the Swan of Mantua; our President
Martin Van Buren,, the Weazel This,
however; Is not 50 bad as being called the
Best OF Cut Threats as was the Duke
of Wellington. Nor were the names given
Oliver Cromwell of the choicest descrip-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

From the Fortnightly Review.

VIC review.
The northwest, or Kahhari Desert, winJ
sweeps ~, down over the South African veldt.
This is a most extraordinary wind. and
seems to be charged with electricity. II
Is extremely dry, and is said to have an
erect upon the mainsprings of watches
and upon highly tempered steel. 1t is A
very thirsty wind, and ticks and laps I'M
every particle of moisture A moist sheer
OF paper If held up in 1t, will visibly
"rmKie ana turn up. In such a climate
as that of the Cape it is very necessary
to wear flannel, and be prepared to meet
the extremes of night and day tempera-
ture. Ii is provokingly thirsty country.
and, In spite of temptation 1t is well not
to drink from the sta gnant pools and slug
g1sh rivers. Bad water is probably now
the cause of much dysentery and Of many
cases of enteric fever at The front The
colonist5 do not like drinking direct from
the river, but scrape a hole in the sand
by the waters edge and let the fluid
filter through slowly into it, The Kair
tribes have very stringent laws against
the pollution of their rivers and punish
most severely those who offend against
them. In his Bechuanaland expedition Sir
Charles Warren surprised the Boer enemy
by his skill in sinking artesian wells in
the open veldt, and keeping his troops
supplied with good and pure water For
keeping water good and tolerably cool
the native calabash, hung at the saddle
Is useful. But Il Is we'll to drink as
sparingly as possible in the South Afrl-
can climate and to stay the craving by
adopting some such expedient as chewing
orange or lemon peel. But 1t Is clear that
in South African war. and especially In
the large "karooS'' and plains of the in-
terror, both man and beast depend great
ly upon pure water supply. This 10
really one of the great military problems.