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THE DAWSON NEWS.
By E. L. Rainey.
e
ogp SWEEILY SLEEPS. |
4 GOOD WOMAN YIELDS TO THE GRIM
REAPER,
And Falls Asleep in Jesus--Mrs, Susan
ctevens Passes into Eternal Rest--The
Funeral Services.
(n last Friday evening the saintly soul
< Susan Stevens quietly passed
of Mrs. : A
away- Just at half past eight o'clock
the Angel of Death entered the door and
the spirit of this good woman left its
tenement of clay and winged its flight to
en . |
Pe[al::u fell upon the house a sudden
gloom, ;
A shadow on those features fair and
» thin,
And softly, from that hushed and dark
ened room, [
Two angels issued where but one
went in.”’
peacefully as a child rocked to sleep
<he enter. d the phantom barque, glided
past all breakers, and dropped anchor
on the golden shore. :
Mrs. Stevens died at the home of her
con-in-law, Capt. J. A. Laing, on ‘Church
ctreet. For many months she had boen
q creat sufferer, but bore her afiliction
meekly and with great sabmission to the
divine willof her Heavenly Father, be
lieving that all things work together for
sood to those who love the Loerd.
" Mrs. Stevens was born in -Jefferson
county in 1828, and was, therefore, 64
vears old at the time of death. She, with
Ler husband, the late W. J. Stevens,
moved to this county in 18534, where she
raised a large family of children. Of
these only four are ndw living--Hon. O.
B. Stevens, Mrs. J. A. Laing, Mrs. J. W.
Roberts and Mrs. J. T. Capnon. While
they now mourn the loss of a loving
mother, they remember her wise coun
sels. :
She joined the Methodist church in
early life and lived a consisteal chris
tian devoted to the church, using the
means of grace it affords as long as
health would permit, always.giving evi
dence of the sweet assurance of a home
in glory. She was a most estimable lady
and i the relation of mother and friend
was loved and appreciated, her bright
smiles, amiable disposition and kind and
centle manner winning for her many
iriends. In life’s web she truly wove a
golden filling.
During her long sickness all that med
ieal skill could do for her was@done and
kind hands ad ministeredl to her every
need; but the valiant battle for life had
t) be given up, and death came and
“roftly wooed away her breath.”
Funeral services: were held at Capt.
Laing’s residence Saturday afternoon at
2o'clock. The services were condueied
by Rev. E. M. Whiting, and were very
touching and impressive, moving the
large number present to tears. The re
mains were then taken to the city cem
etery, followed by a large ccncourse of
people, where the last sad rites were
performer’,
Sqrrow has trailed its black garments
ac-oss her loved ones’ hearts and left a
scar that time will never heal. But they
mouwrn n tas those who have no hope,
but look forward to a happy meeting in
the bright, beautiful **Beyond.”
Other Death.
~ Terrell county lost one of her best cit
izens when Mr. Williamson Bridges died
om last Sunday. lDe had been an invalid
for vears, and was 70 years of age, He
was a veteran of the Indian wars, For
many years he was blameless in his walk
and conversation as a man and member
of the Baptist church. The sympathies
of ail are extended to the bereaved ones.
Oid lady Bailey died on Monday night
after menths of feebleness. She was
one of God’s poor and was taken care of
in her destitution by christian people.
Her last hours were peaceful, and she is.
now rzlieved from earth’s sorrows., She
vwas a member of the Baptist chuieh.
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TAX! CITY TAX!
Election Notice.
Anelection will be held in the city of
Dawson, Ga. on Wednesday, the 15th
day of June pext, 1892, to submit o the
qualified voters ot the city of Dawson.
tht question of issuing $7,500 worth of
bohds bearing 7 percent interest, payable
semi-annually, for the purp« se of build-
Ing a city hall and poice barracksin and
or the said city of Dawson, said bonds
to fall due in five, ten and fifteen years,
$2,500 each period from date of issue.
W. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
Done by order of city council of Daw
son at regular meeting May 2,°1892.
J. L. JaNEs, Tlerk.,
Dawson, Ga., May 11, 1892, :
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Let’s Have Fair Play.
Epitor NeEws: In ‘the last issue of
the Journal was reproduced the order for
the election that was to have bheen Leld in
June last submitting to the people the
question of voting on bonds for the pur
bose of building a eity hall and police
Qarracks. I understand that it was in
serted as PAID matter. ;
It the party who handed it in had ta
ken as much trouble as he expended in
looking up that old notice te look at the
Ploceedings of the city covncil at Its
lext meeting after the ofheial publica
tion of the notice in question, he would
liase sien that the election was INDEFI
NTELY PosTPONED by a unanimous vote
ol the council on account of the tight
less of money matters.
- Suppose the party intended the pub
lication as an clectioneering scheme to
‘a'ch votes apd humbug the people
810 supporting® the new or inde-
Feéndent ticket by crying out “‘more city
tax.” A resort to such a subterfuge as
Dawson, Ga., Wednesday, November 23rd, 1892.
this for the purpose of deceiving and
misleading the people is a reflection up
on their intell gence. If the election had
not been called in it would have been de
cided by a vote of the people, who have
the power to settle all matters pertain
ing, in any way, to the city. They call
ed and held a mass meeting and nomi
nated a ticket for mayor, three alder
men, treasurer and clerk, and it now he
hooves every citizen who wishes to keep
down strife and contention in the future
to vote for the nominees on the 14th day
of November next. FAiIRrR PLAY.
[Advertisement.]
The Mayoralty. Who Will It Be ?
“‘Cleveland is elected, Russell the next
Congressman, the Third party downed,
and the Republicans not in it.
‘“Now, that national issues are settled
the next campaign that presents itself to
our view is the mayoralty of our littie
city.
“Who will be our next Mayor, and
who will be our next City Fathers?
“We know our readers will agree with
the Journal when it presents to the pub
lic as a criterion the following as a cham
pion: Vote for the man who has the best
interest of his town nearcst his heart, a
man who is conservative as to principle
and a reformer as to-action, a man wnose
influence is deep and whose knowledge
is broad; one whose character is so well
fixed jhat he is neither a worshiper of
false gods or mammon; oné who is true
to his trust and is not fond of rainbow or
butterfly chasing;a man who is a Dem
ocrat and votes the straight Democratic
ticket.
“There are two for Mayor in the field,
Take your choice.””—Dawson Journal.
If the advice of the above editorial
from the Journal of the 19th inst.,is taken
W. B. Cheatham wi.l be elected by an
overwhelming majority, as none of his
ancestors have ever held office under any
but a democratic administration. He is 10
the manor born a Jeffersonian democrat,
and hs the intercst of the whole city at
heart. He is conservatiue, firm and de
termined, and is not controlled by any
clique, but is always on the side of the
peupleand their interescs. VOTER.
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A Card.
As some one has been circulating
a rveport that I scratched the name of
Hon. B. E. Russell from the ticket I
voted at the election on the Bth inst., I
will state for the benefit of those whom
‘T may not have the pleasure of seeing
personally that such reportis false. 1
did vote for Mr. Russell and did mot
scratch his name.
There appeared an editorial in the
dawson journal of Nov. 19th that, to
some, might appear as reflecting on the
democracy of Mr. Baldwin or myseil, as
we are the only candidates for mayor of
Dawson. Inreply to that I will say that
never since I have been 21 years old. have
I failed to vote for the democratic nomi
nee for congress, the legislature or any
county office, nor have 1 ever supported
for any office any one but a nominated
democrat. My record as a democrat,
man and citizenis open for inyestigation.
‘Can the writer of the article or all my
opponents say as much? 7
it o wikada o bamie it Ml e | ISGE el e Sy, JRSRT U
I would further state that when Mr.
Baldwin became a candidate 1 went to
Lim and told him tha, I did not want to
make the race for mayor, and especiaily
against him. He said he did not want
to oppose me and had refused to become
a candidate tliree or fourr times, when 1
told him I would try to get out of his
way, but if 1 made the race I woulddo
nothing dishonorable to defeat him or
elect myself. He never did approach
me on the subject. Afterwards a call
was made for a mass meeting, signed by
125 or more citizens of the town, which
was attended by 200 or more voters, and
I was nominated for mayor. Fee'ing it
my duty to accept the nomination 1 did
«0, especially as I had been asked to do
so by 135 or 140 of our citizens and Mr.
Baldwin aad told me that he had been
asked to make therace by only a few.
[ feel that neither Mr. Baldwin or my
self have put ourselves forward for—or
very much desire—the office, but as I
am the nominee I now desire the office
and ask the votes of our citizens., I
want every vote cast and ask all to vote
for me. . .
No one regrets more than I do the ne
cessity of thiscard. Ido not believe
that Mr. Baldwin endorses the article
that appeared in the journal; I believe
him to be too much of a gentleman to
stoop to such little things. Very re
spectfully, ~ W. B. CHEATHAM;
'The Great Sells & Rentifrow’s Enormous
Railroad Shows,
which are to exhibit in Dawson tomor
| row,24th inst.,are highly endorsed by the
| press of the state. The Louisville Cour
l ier Journal contains the following: ¢-This
| excellent circus and menagerie was weil
patronized yesterday afternoon and eve
ning, and 1t well deserved the enormous
crowd which flocked to the capacious
tents. The menagerie shows up all that
has bLeen advertised, and the ring per
' formances were excellent, comprising
‘ many very difficult, attractive acts never
before presented here. Theriding was
good. 'The elowns introduced many new
};:omicalities, and the feats of the acro
pats jugglers, and contortionists were
marvelous, and astonished and delivhted
all. We fouad all connected with the
show perfect gentlemen, who desired to
treat everyone well and see that no one
was imposed upon.”” Asthisis the only
Jarge show that will visit this section this
season we predict a large crowd.
ey
Sailor Hats for everybody. All the
latest styles in hats, trimmed and ums
trimmed, from 23cts. up, at Miss A, B.
Smith’s.
A TINGE OF ROMANCE
'
TWO HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE
The Marriage Last Thursday Afternoon of
Mr. C. J. Whitehead and Miss
| Clio Farnum °*
Dawson society was in a flutter of ¢x
citement last Thursday evening when it
was learned that Mr. C. J. Whitehead and
Miss Clio Farnum had married at the
Methodist parsonage at 5 o'clock.,
It was known that these two popular
young. people had loug been enamored of
one another, but no one had any idea of
an early marriage between them--not
even tbeir relatives and nearest friends.
On the afternoon of the marriage Mr.
Whitehead and Miss Farnum went out
driving, and about 5 o’clock stopped at
the Methodist parsunage. At the same
time Mr. C. A. Arthur appeared at the
parsonage, having with him the authority
for a minister to unite in matrimony Mr.
Chas. J. Whitehead and Miss Clio Fuor
num. :
The three were invited into the parlor
oi the parsonage, and in a few moments
Rev. E. M. Whiting had solemnly and
impressively united two young hearts
that begin life under the most favorable
auspices.
After the ceremony they drove to the
home of the bride’s parents and inform
'ed them of the marriage. The old peo
ple accepted the situation gracefully, and
freely bestowed upon them their bless
ings.
The bride, who is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Farnum, is
one of the most popular young ladies of
Dawson, being of a happy and agreeable
disposition, and has worn a large circle
of friends by her charming and interest
ing manners.
The groom, -vho is the youngest mem
ber of the large dry goods firm of Arthur,
Crittenden & Whitehead, is a young man
of fine business qualities and excellent
habits, and is held in high esteem for his
many good traits. He is genial, courte
ous and clever, and numbers his friends
by the score.
It rarely falls to thelot of a newspaper
man to chronicle the marriage of two
young people who enter upon the journey
of life with brighter and more profhising
prospects, and THE NEws extends to
them its best wishes for a long life of
happiness~ May their future be as bright
as the one is handsome and °clever and
the other pretty and accomplished,
. A Reception.
On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. White
head received their friends at the Far
num House. Kassler's band was en
gaged for the occasion, and before the
close of the reception the young people
indulged in a pleasaat dance.
COTTON ON THE JUMP.
Going up Every Day--A Short Crop the
Scare.
One of the surprises of the day is the
rapid jump which cotton has taken of
ate.
At the opening of the present season
it was barely six cents, and every ong
was crying hard times. To-day it is
bringing what it brought four years ago.
For the last few days the price has
been on the jump, going up from 10 to
25 points every day and today spot cot
ton brings 9 cents, the highest point it
has touched this year.
A gieat many attribute this to the
‘speculation in the staple, and assign as a
‘cause that the surplus cotton has been
bought up by the speculators, and on
that account say that the market will not
remain firm. But those who know, show
how it is due entirely to the shortage of
the erop, there being from 2,000,000 to
3,000,000 bales less produced than last
year.
This carries its own argnment with it
and should be a lesson to farmers who
insist on raising votton, although they
must dispose of it in the end at a loss.
The thing to do is to diversify the crops.
Make less cotton and more of other agri
cultural commodities. There are crops
to be made in this section which will
pay four and even eight times as much
as cotton. Why not try them?
‘ SHOULD BE DEFEATED.
The Soldier’s Home Bill to Come Up To
day--Pensions.
The special committee on the reception
« f the soldiers’ home has reportedjthe bill
back favorabiy. 'The fight on the meas
ure in the committee was a close one, it
being reported favorably by only one
majority. The bill was made the spe
cial order for Wednesday, and there will
be a strong effort madle to defeat it. The
lines are closely drawn on the measure
and the majority will be a small one
either way.
Kendrick of Terrell is one of the ¢ m
mittee who signed the minority report.
—Unless the Senate ki'ls the action of
the House on the Fieming wi-lows’ pen
sion®vi, the widows of the Georgia Con
tederate dead will have to get along on
%60 per year, and those who are wor‘h
more than $1,600 will get no pension at
all.
—Some very revolutionary measures
bearing upon the school laws have been
introduced in the legislature. Chief
among themis a bill by Mr. Boyd, the
third party member from the county of
McDuffie, who wants to appropriate
%200,000 of the state’s money for the pur
shase of school books and have the
books furnished the schools as a gia
cious gift. Tle bill stipulates that th:
books shall be purchasel at the very
lowest cost possibie, the firm making the
lowest bid getting the order. But the
books must be had at any cost, and the
state school commissioner shail send out
books by the carload if necessary jwhen
the schools all over the state shall ask
for them, .
—Harrison, of Twiggs, also comes to
the front with a big school bill. He is
after having better school houses. He
wants the state to pay half the money
neeessary to build these school houses in
all the communities of the state where
they are needed: All that has to be done
is for a number of citizens ot the neigh
borhood to grant the land and pay half
the expense of the building, and the
state will do the lest. It will give the
teachers and pupils better school honses,
but it will require a great deal of money
to carry out the plan. ;
-—>tyles, of Liberty, one of the col
ored members of the legislature, has in
troduced a bill to repeal the law requir
ing the railroads to provide seperate
coaches for white and colored passen
gers,
—OQOne of the most important ‘bills of
this session of the legislature is that in
troduced by Calvin, of Richmond. The
bill is to allow state barks to jissue bank
notes, and provides that the governor,
the state treasurer and comptroller gen
eral shall be a commission to have ' en
graved and printed, at the expense
the expense of the bank desiring theimn,
such notes as said bank = desires, after
said bank deposits as collaieral state or
municipal bonds equal to the notes to
protect the circulation. The law is to
take effect as soon as the governor is
notified that congress has repealed the
act levying a tax of 10 percent. on the
circulating notes of state banks.
. A
ALL BOSH,
Is This Talk About Ben Russell Not Being
Eligible.
The third partyites in this district are
catching at straws in their Jast expiring
gasp. Their latest is to charge tnat Ben
Russe!l is ineligible to w« seat in congress.
In last week’s issue of their organ, the
Bainbr'dge Globe, was this:
“Candidates must reside one year in
district to be eligible. Besiaes the qual
ifications required by the constifution a
residence of one year next preccd ng the
day of election in the district where the
caadidate offers is necessary to make him
el‘gible to election. M~. Rnssell moved
back to this distric: tr mi Woyeress in
the early part of this scar, v the last of
1891, taking his posi ion oa the paper he
edits in the latter part of Feuruary or
the first of March, about nine months be
fore the day ot election.”
The Junior League,
The Junior Literary League met at the
residence of Judge Guerry last Friday
evening. Owing to the absehce of several
of the members a mo‘ion was made to
carry the programme over until the next
meeting, but the motion was - defeated,
and the programme was cairied out. :
Edgar A. Poe was the subject under
discussion. The programme was rendered
in the most ceeditable style as follows:
Life of Poe, Miss Alice Loyless; Poe
as a poet, Miss Rena Mize; Poe as a
story teller, Miss Mamie Deubler; recita
tion, ‘“Anpabel Lee,”” Miss Laura Tiner;
song, “Green G ass Grows all 'Round,”
Messrs. Parks and Guerry.
Several of the pieces were not render
ed on account of the absence of those
who was to participate.. While the
‘committee on programme were arrang
ing a programme for the next
meeting all indulged in a social
game of authors. Refreshments were
served and the young people devoted the
rest of the evening to general merry
making. .
The League will meet at the residenee
of Cuptain Allen Friday night week. .
At the Churches,
On last Sunday, at the Baptist church,
Dr. Patterson preached an interesting
and forcible sermon on ‘Christian
Duty.” ;
At the Methodist church, on the morn
ing of the same day, Rev. E. M. Whiting
kreached on ‘“Christian Liberality.”
This sermon went home to the hearts,
consciences, and we hope to the pockets.
of tYe membership of the church. At
night each filled their respective pulpits.
On next Sunday a series of services
will be inaugurated at the Presbyterin
chiurch under the auspices of that de
nomination, to last three days. The
Methodist congregation will unite that
day with the Presbyterian congregation
in the services.
Rev. G. W. Ball,of Cuthbert, and Rev.
Mr. Brim, of Albany, Presbyterian min
isters, will conduct the services.
As It Should Be.
Hercafter the county commissioners
of Terrell county will doubtless be elect
ed hy the people.
The bill repealing the act authorizing
the election of county commissioners by
grand juries in this state has passed the
House unanimously. This is not a loeal,
but a general bill. There was not a sin
ale opposing vote. It passed in defer
ence to a desire or the people of Georgia
to place, as far as possible, the selection
of all county officers in the hands ot the
people. It was not due to a clamor of pol
iticians, but to the demand of the whole
state.
Our Ben A{‘oke.
Hon. Ben Russell was an invited guest
of the city of Savannah on the night of
the great demo.ratic jubilee there. He
was on the list of speakers, and eloquent
words fell from his lips.
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Mr. T. J. Sullivan, of the Cleveland,
0., Catholic Universe, in speaking of
Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrap, says that the
editor of that paper,Mr.Manly Tello, has
used it for his children for seven years
pas’ and considers it a first-class remedy. J
Yol. 9.—No. 24,
DID GROVER SAY D---N?
.
SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE TAMMANY
PLEDGES.
Grover Cleveland Made None io Anyone--
He Did Not Want or Seek the Party’s
Nomination.
New York, November 17.—The Bro ok
lyn Eagle in an editori® strongly denies
the published statement that atv the din
ner at the Victoria hotel, in which Mr.
Cleveland met-the Tammany leaders, he
rrade promises and stipulations to them
in return for their snpport at his elec~
tion.
The editorial says: Practitioners on
Mr. Cleveland's comare and freedom
learned that he would make n» promises
or anything of the sort to any
of them; that he considered the
success of the ticket in this state a mat
ter of much more importance to them
than to him; that he repelled the idea
that his democracy was questionable by’
them or doubtful to anyone, and would
go to the election on Tuesday squarely,
boldly and absolutely uncommitted.
Last night at a dinner given by the
Manhattan Single Tax Club, Thomas G.
Shearman, of Brooklyn, said that at the
now historieal dinner there were present
Messrs, Cleveland, Whitney Dickinson,
Edward Murphy, Jr, and Richard Cro
ker and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan.
“Mr. Cleveland has not told me anything
about the pledges he made,” said Mr.
Shearman, “but there hippened to be a
telephone in the room where that dinner
was held, which has conveyed to me
what happened.” .
~ Mr, Shearman then pictured Lieuien
‘ant-Governor Sheehan as standing up
and addressing Mr. Cleveland on the
subject of pledges. Mr. Cléveland re
piied to Ma. Sheenan: ‘‘Mr. Shenan, I
have listened with utmost attention to
what you have said. I have followed
you very carefully and think 1 under
staiid you perfectly and what I have to.
gay in reply, Mr. Sheehan, is that T will
be d——d bervre I will pledze myself 1o
any man on any subject whatever, and
I'll be doubly d—-d before I will give
you these particula> pledges for whicly
you ask as this particy'r time.
PUBLIC SCHO( L HOX Gsl ROLL.,
Boys:—Walter Baldwin, Lucius Breed
love, Claud Hatcher, Harry Guerry,
Goode Guerry,John Thom: s, Fred Walk
er, Burch Roberts, Steve Christie, Will
Kenney, Frink Guerry, Jay Roberts, Joe
Roberts, Cliffera Slade, Hill Thoraton.
Isham Walker, Ernes, Baldwin, Johi
Crowell, Jesse Horsley, Steve Kenney,
Walter Lowe, Clem M!’rtin,/ Artie Ted
der, Freddie Tibbs, homer Lowe, How
ard Horsley, Paul Melton, George Rob
erts, Owen Bishop, Curt Connaway,
Oscar Roberts.
Girls:—Mamie Deubler, Rena Mize,
Maud Bell, Berta Arrington, Fannie
Hiers, Florence Baldwin, Lizzie Flem
ing, Kate Hiller, Mary Lou Hoyl, Neta
Kendrick, Lucy Lowrsy, Ivey May
Whitlock, Kate “ hitlock, _arrie Bell,
Pearl Bradley, Lillie Cheatham, Addie
Jennings, Maggie Keney, Claude Low
rey, Llllie Rouch, Maggie Sessiors,
Leila Maud Hatcher, Ora Jenkins, Jen
nie Jennings, Ola Pace, Sallie Sasser,
Alice Slade, Leila Tooke, Emma Bishop,
Clara Connaway, Nellie Geise, Gussie
Hiller, Evalyn Melton, Clara Arrigton,
Lou Ella Cannon, Ella Christie, Lillie
Christie, Nannie Connaway,lnez Croueh,
Sallie Higdon, Mabel Kendrick, Susie
Laing, Mamie Langston, Annie MeCor
mick, Minnie McCormick, Melissa Mil
ler, Ruby Pickett, Bessie Rolerts, Wil
lie Rogers, Lalia Whiting, Mary Yar
brough.
Attendance:—High School: 10th grade,
97:0; 9th grade, 94:0; Bth giade, 97:5;
7th grade, 94:1; 6th grade, Miss Yar
brough teacher. 98:1: sih grade, Miss
Bloodworth teacher, 96:9; 4th grade,
Miss . lade teacher, 97:7: Sxd'grade, Miss
Glanton *eacher, 97:2; 2nd grade, Miss
Alecott, teacher, 94:6; Ist giade, Miss
Fanning teacher, 91 4.
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To Be Exterded.
A gentleman who is well posted says
there is no doubt but in the near future
the Columbus Southein railroad ‘will
build from Albany to somwe point on the
Florida, Central & Penivsular road. Fe
says that all the monied arrangements
for building the road lave beéen com
pleted, and that the company is now
ready to commence work. The intention
is to build by Quitman.—Free Press.
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| Worthy of Appointment.
Tue News learps that our distinguish
ed fellow citizen, Hon, O. B. Stevens,
will be an applicant for the position of
Internal Revenue Collector for Georgia.
Mr. Stevens, who is one of the truest
men in Georgia, is in every way qualified
for the position, and we hope that Mr.
Cleveland will see fit to appoint him. lie
zould not make a letter selection.
Improving.
The latest news from Judge H. S. Bell,
who is in Atlanta nnde r treatment for his
throat, is that he is improving. This is
gratifying intelligenoe to his host of
friends.
Gout in most cases first makes itself
known by an acute pain in the joint of
the great toe. I'lis most excruciating
pain may be hkened to that produced by
the driving of a wedge under the nail
When thus affected lub well every two
hours with Salvation Oil, the greatest
pain cure on earth. Price 25 cents.
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FOR SALE.
For the next 30 days J. F. Bussey's en
tire stock of general merchandise at and
below cost,