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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. [Advertisement. ] s 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, : [Advertisement. ] 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. [Advertisement. ] 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. e RSI 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. it I 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. | —e OB e | 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. e gl FOR SALE. For the next 30 days J. F. Bussey's en tire stock of general merchandise at and below cost,