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THE DAWSON NEWS. pv E. L. Rainey. . B THE SHELL TRICK MAN | 1§ SORROWFULLY REMEMBERED BY MANY Dl ~ Who visited the Circus Last Thursday--A victim from & Neighboring Town Was Here With a Detective. The circus came last ’l‘hurs'day, and with it the man who \_vorks a little sl;ell flick to the sorrow ot the unsuspecting and verdant ind’ viduals whoalways know more about such things than the rascals who manipulate them. 1 The cirens is gone now, and so is the o]l man with a large amount of casi outributed by the verdant individuals spoken of above. : This shell trick isan old one, and Tue WS 18 surprised to know that there were SO many people who would put up their money and bet on it. But, from reports, the nuthber who would d 9 80 was Jarge, and the shell trick man did a Jiiving business. The amounis lost by different individ nals ranged from $5 to $lOO. Occasion- Ay during the day a protessional man, 4 merchant, and a clerk could be Lerad of who had lett the contents of their puises with the swindler, but it was our country friends whe were the greatest sufferers. ™ Our Calhoun county neighbors seem to lLave been especially charmed with this gambling trick, as a number of them were heavy losers. While standing at the eatrance to the side show THE NEWS hoticed two Callioun farmers emerge irom under the canvas with rather seri ous and long faces. Inquiry revealed the fact that they had just interviewed the <he!l man and didn’t have money encugh left to buy tickets to the big show. One of them had lost $3O and the other ss— they had. The one who had lost $3O was in a serious mood and almest erying, and declared that he had enough. The orher was trying to borrow $lO from an acquaintance to try it again. Another Calloun county planter lost $B5. A g¢reat many others are gnown to Lave dropped snug sims—atong them a negro who lost $4O. Some of the vietins reported their losses t) the officers, but the shell man either had the knack of disappearing or disguis ing himself, as noue of his victims could ever identity him. Here With a Deteetive. A citizen of a neighboring town was Lere that day with a detective looking forthe shell man. H was out just $5OO worth, and was very anxious to renew his acquaintance with the fellow who so successfully manipulates the innocent lcoking I'tie shell that seems so fair and tempting. Wien the cireus was in this gentle man’s tower hie lent a stranger whom he had seen win $5OO on the shell trick $5OO more to enable "him to make a #l.OOO bet. As soonyas the. money was in the stranger’s Bands bhe he forgot to put up tiie stakes on the shell game and quickiy disappeared in the crowe, the shell manialso disappear ng in a very short while. * The man who borrowed the $5OO proved to be a pal of the man who woiks the shell game, After the geotleman had rocoyered fyons the mmmazement caused by the au dacity of tiie men he set aboot to recover his woney, but conld not identify either of them in the biz crowd there. He em ploved a deteciive and tollowed them to Dawson, but withour any success, as he a so failed here to idenufy either ot the parties, 5% e T METECRIC SHOWER, A Beautiful Sight Witnessed Wednesday Night. Last Wednesday night a great many ¢f the inhabitams of §le ety were star tied as wel, as amazed at’ the meteoric shower that was seen in the southern sky. The sight was appallingly beautiful, The shower lasted several hours, until it. really scemed that every meteor in the licavins would fall to the earth. A similar shower to tl:e one Wednes day night oecurred in 1835 and caused great alarm at the time, espeeially among the colored people, who thought that jndgment day had come, and began ‘l‘f"i;‘vlli:;‘ and making preparalicns to aie: These meteorie showers occur every vear in August and November, with more or less great.ess, but the one Wed nosday night was the greatest since the date above named. : Avother one occurred several years ago, but the met ors fell insthe Atlantic ccean and was only wiinessed by those at sea, Meteor ¢ showers are said to be caused by dittle worlds revolving through space until they »each the earth, while some think they are caused by the breaking up of coraets, and what appears to be meteors are only fragments of the com e's falling to the earth. Sunday’s Services. Rev. E. M. Whiting preached his usual recular sermon to his Methodist enngre “ation or last Sunday morping, and at night disconrsed on “God’s Kingdom” ;3‘ being far above all earthiy nationali eSB, * He impressed upon the minds of all tl e truth that God’s kingdom was a durable one, and free from fiiction incident to the rule of earthly powers. The singing was congregational, materially assisted by !he choir. ,Many-of the Baptist congre =ailon united in the se: vice, as there was no preaching at their church that night. . The pulpit of the Baptist church was filled in the morning by Dr. Patterson, the Pastor, who preached one of his usual characteristic sermouns, **Christian Influ ence and Religious Duty” being his Dawson, Ga., Wednesday, November 30th, 1892, theme. At the Presbyterian church in the af ternoon the men’'s prayer meeting was held. On Sunday morning, in the parlor of the Barnes House, Rev. F. B. Tichnor, of Valdosta, an Episcopalian minister, ~rganized a church of that faith in this city. He organized with six com municants, One Sunday in each month Rev. F. B. Tichnor will visit Dawson in the interest of his church. On last Mounday night, at the Preshy terian chureh, a series of religio as servi ces were inaugurated for at least a portion of the week. Rev. G. W, Bull, of Cuth bert, and Rev. Mr. Brim, of Albany, Presbyterian ministers, are conducting the services. A PASTOR BOYCOTTED. A Colored Minister Whose Polities Dis pleased His Flock. Tne News learns that the flock ot Rev- N.D. Johnson, the colored Methodist preacher at Graves Station, are mad with him and have withdrawn their support because he took an active pawt in the' gubeanatorial election against Snolly goster Peek. The church refuses to further contribute to his support,” and it i® said his members will not raise enough mone) to pay his expenses to the i angual conference which will soon meet at Thomasuillee. We know Rev. ] Johnston to be one of the very best and most reliable colored men ever in this section, and he should be aided by his white triends in raising enough money to get to conference,. . L s [Advertisement.] Fajr Play Writes Again. . Eprror NEws: I read witn amazement the bombastie, blattering and tymfoolery reply of ‘‘Fair Play, Jr.,”’ to my articlein Tur Naws of the 23rd inst. 1f there is one particle of argument used by him (with the aid of arising (?) young barrie ter) in reply to my charges, I have iailed ta, see or find it. Jonah-like, with a scion of the law aiding and prompting, he imagines he has swallowed the whale, and his declaration and production has goune forgh to the publicin such glowing, grandiloquent and rhetorical fo:ce that none dare gainsay it, but bow submis sively and vy, “Behold the Solomon of the vay !’ Heimagines himself a wisea cre, a sagacious tfellow; yea, even a Socrates. The intellectual “‘¥. P., Jr.,”’ underiakes to divert the attentioa of.the people from the tact that the nomination mmade by the people in mass meeting was fair, by ciying out clique. What a charge! The genteman belongs to a minority ring and clique that was cou ceived in sin and brought forth in iniquity, and he has from time immemo riai been kicking and trying to rule the afiarrs of the city. Why, his clique, the Big Five, under cover of the sable canopy of heaven, met, concocted and nominated ihe independent ticket which he asks the people to support. ‘That taffy, Mr. “F. P. Jr.,”? is too 'thin te try io humbug the people with, My aim, Mr. Editor, in my tirst article was to put the people on no tice that the publication of the detunct lection notice was to deceive and mis «wad them 1 voting at the election on the 14th of December next, 1 do not propose to discuss outside issues which are foreign to the charges made in my arcicle. 1 have accomplished my under taking and ndw tip' my hat to the public. FAIrR PiAY. Found the Mule. A few days ago Chief of Police Hateher roecived atelegram asking him to look out tor a mule thatr had been stolen from Mr, Wiid or, of Americus. Saturday the Clia:x ftound the -mule N \WDOsSES: sion of 2 negro womanin this city, who found the mule Joose at her house and took it up. The Chief is on the track of the theif who rode the mule here and turned it loose, and will doubtless soon capture him, -~— e - A Terrell Nimrod. From the Lumpkin Independent. A.drew Hill, of Terrell county, spent a few days at hLis father’s, Judge o. L. Hill, of the 21~t. While here he went out bird shooting, with the following success: First day, 25, paviridges, b squirrels, 3 doves, 1 owl, 2 hawks, >See ond day, 26 patridges, 2 squirreis, 3 rab hits, 2 doves, Third day, 28 patridges, 1 rabbit, 5 doves. Under a 3,000 Bond. . Mr. Bell, who shot the Messrs. Dukes at Edison, Calhoun county, some w eeks since, had a prelemivary trial a few days ago, and was put under a $3,000 bond for appearance at the superior court. D Brown, who was charged with being ac cessory to the shooting was released. 4 e B A General Mixture, As is usual on cireus days, a large number enjoyed the city's hospitality last T'hursday. Chief Hatcher and his patrolmen did the h-nors, and enter iained a dozen or more guests thatnight. It was a general mixture of white men, negro men aad negro women. » ———— g@Be —— - : On a Trip. Walter Davis, of the enterprising firm of Sale-Davis Drug Co., is off ¢n a trip in the interest of the several medi cines mapufactured by thus reliable es tablishment. Mr. Davis and Lis firm can both be relied upon. Nothing could he more positive and to the point than the testimonyof Mis, Wm F. Whittifgton, of Waterbury, Md., who writes as follows: *I have found Salva tlion Oil a most useful remedy; for neu ralgia it is nnequaled, {ur spiains unex celled. T cheerfully recommend it as a Lhousehold article.” KILLED AND ROBBED. AN ITALIAN SCISSORS GRINDER FOUND LEAD, On the B. & W. Track Near Albany--The Murderer ( anght--The Dead Man Was in Dawson Last Week. Auntheny Albanese. the Italian scis sors grinder who spent a couple of days in Dawson last week, was tound dead av the B. & W. and s, F. & W. junction, near Albany, Friday morning. Albanese, while in Dawson, appeared to be a quiet, sober and industrious man. He speke English very poorly and had but little to say. ae left Dawson for Albany last Tuesday on a Columbus Southern passenger train. An investigation by the Albany peo ple convinced them that the Italian was not run over by a train, but that he had been murdered and placed on the track to hide the crime, He was found lying straight across the rail, and both legs severed about the knee. There was an ugly gaping weund on the throat, as if caused by a knife, and there was an ugly gash on the fore head, while the back of the head was crushed in. Just below the gash on the throat were marks that looked like the impression of a man’s fingers. Where ‘he was lying there was almost no blood and there was no blood where the man’s feet were cut off, About five feet from where he was found was a great pool of Llood. shewing that the man had evi “drntly bled to death there and bad been - moved. Both shoes were off and one of them could not be found atall. Viewing the matter in this light it didnlt seem ! possible that death could hLave been ' eaused by a train. | Money for His Wife. i Inthe man’s pocket was fourygl an ex press receipt for $350 which had been ! sent to Filomena Albanese, at Columbus 0., and in an inside vest pocket was $2O |in paper money rolled up in a piece of paper, while ten cemts was found n the ' pants pockes. Several lecters in Italian ' were found in his other pockets, The Fatal Web, About dark Friday as two negroes - were going into Albany they met a negro ‘with what they took to be a gun, it be ing dark, they couldn’t tell. -He asked 'them if they had seen an old man with a ';,:;iudstunc on bhis back. One of them replied that he had seen him going down the B. &W. track. The negro, who was then about the guano factory, starfed down the track in a rua. When the | horrible find was reported Saturday | morning one of the negroes, named ' Hemvy, who works for Dunlavy & Con ' aghen, reported the fucts to the officers tand gave a descrigte = of the negro, Saturday afternoon au Albany police man arrested Boss Williams and lie was identified by Henry, and adzmiatted ha ing met Henry and making the inqguiry, but denied the crime and said he speit the night across the river. it was afterwards found that Doss went to Albany about 9 o'clock Friday night and stayed at a house in Field's alley. After he was placed in j il the oiticer went 1o the house and learned that when Boss went there he had $16.55. 1t is known that he had done no work in about two months and had no means of securing money. It is thought that Boss, instead, of having a gun, had a piece of iron or an axe, which inflicted the fatal wourd. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. . ———— Mr. Jim Harrell Accidentally Shoots Mr. Coaper. Jim Harvell, of Quitman, while -out bunting at Thomasville on Thanksgiv ingjday, accidentaily shot and killed a young man by the name of Cooper. The accidental discharge of the gun happened while young Harrell was fas tening the bairel of his brecchloader after putting a shell in it. There were five yoyng men wio wit nessed it, anid they nis testily thut the killing was entively accidentally, The ¢ roner's jury investigated the watter and exonerated the young man, Mr. Harrell is a brdfher of Mrs. A. P, Hatcher : nd Lhas many acquaintances in Dawson, . s SR All from Cigarette Smoking. Carrollton, Ga., Nov. 25.—The cizar ette vot in its work near Felton, Harral son county. yesterday. Some boys went out behind the lot to get out of sight of their parents so they c¢ould make cigar ettes and smoke to thzir hearts’ content. It so bappened that the boys were in a patch of broomsage and accidentally set the sage grass on fire, The fire ilew over the broom sage patch to a shuck pen, which was consumed together with several corn cribs eontaining about 1600 hoshels of eorn, 7,000 bundles of fodder, several tons of hay, one horse and some wagons and ome dwelling, which was oceupied by a widow lady. The above property was owned by Hon. Austin Ayers, an old e:tizen of Haral son county, and the Widow Bailey. What They Say. Senator Wilson and Hepresentative Kendrick, afier visiting Chicago, wa2nt Geory ia represented at the Worid's Fair. Saturday’s Constitution contained ex pressions from all the members of the committee, Senator Wilson is quoted as sayino: ““This is a wonderful fair. Georgia should avail herself of the opportunity to make an exhibit.” Repr esentarive Kendrick says: ““I fa vor a big appropriation. It will repay the state.” | e e 1 Sty - - A Residence Burned. ] A little after sun down, on .‘.‘ltmdiy’ the *esidence of Mr. Bi’'l Garrett, who lives just beyond the corporate limits of the city onthe Chickasawhatchee road, was destroyed by five, Mr. Garrett succeeded in saving a part of his household effects. The fite is said to have been caused by a piece of wood rolling from the fire place to the tloor while the family were all out of the room. Mr. Garrett had $1,200 insurance, whielh will cover his loss. # A NARROW KESCAPE Was That of Mrs, Milton Gammige KFrom the Flames. A few mornings since Mrs. Milton Gammage, an aged and Lighly lespected lady of this county, had a nairow escape from being seriously and perhaps tatally burned. While s.anding near the fire place, with her back turned towards it, the tlames caught her dress, and had it pot been for the presence of her husband and Mr. 8. . Roberts she would doubt less have been fatally burned. They dis covered the flames on Mrs. Gammage and after a heroic effort succeeded in extinguishing them. Mrs. Gommage escaped unhurt, but Mr. Gammuage’s and Mr. Roberts” hands were badly burned and Dblistered while putting out the fire that »as fart envel opingthe lady. G BURNED TO DEATH. v A Litt® Child Meets a Horrible Fate. A four-year-old child of Mr. Pompey Jenkins, who lives a tew miles noith of the city, was burne. to death on last Thursday. . The clothes of the child caught fire from a brush heap that was burning in a field near vhe house, The ehild suffered eight hours before being relieved by death. A Pleasant Evening at Parrott. » It was the privilege of the writer to attend, on®Friday night, a delighttul lit tle :nusical and social entertainment at the residence of Prot. Grubbs, The affair was conducted by Mre, Mershon, princi pal of the musical department of the Parrott Hich =chool, and was forthe purpose of exhibiting the progress of the pupils in that department. While most of them lave been in musie but a few months, the whiel viiioo was assured that thie performasn: woud be avich treat, and so a luage nuwn v ai ended. They were not disappointed. Misses Mary ( v ibbs and Lizz e Barge played a eharming weleome. Little Ma m’e Arth 1y ga e us the “Mckiog Bird” t, perfection. Misses Lizzie Lamar anl Susie Grubbs favored us with a cuef, ar d was followed by Daisy and Speightie Price. Miss Paula Williford and Miss susie Grubbs renderved some delightful Meai sclos. and choice instrumental pieces. Miss Pearl Pinkston played a pretty selection. as also did Master Char ley Wiiliford. Tue animating perform ances and sweet sentimental songs by Mrs. Mershon added greatly to the pleas ure of the cveniny, . : After the music was over, the young folks played “zossipping” and “observa tion’ to the great merriment of all the participan’s. Inthe “observation’ game two prizes were given, The firsr, a fine cake, tor the bust memory was wen by Mr. E. 8. Piakston and Miss Mary Grubbs, dnd the other, a hooby prize, for the poorest mem 'y, was cartied oif by Master —— and Mamie Anthony. These eniertainments are preliminary to a crand concert to take place atthe a ademy on the night of December 23rd. It is proposed also to add a li.erary feature after awhiie and make them profitable in that way as well as pleasant and protfitable for their mus'cal and so cial features, Every department « f the school has a splendid outlook and our people. have already come to look on tais institution as one o¢ the best fac ors in building up this progressive town. MiLo, The Plain Truth. is cood enough for tioud’s Sarsaparilis ;»~—t.!101‘«.~ is no need of embellishment or s 'nsationalism. Simply what Hood’s sarsaparilia does, thau telis the story of its merit. If you.have never realized its benetits a single botile will cemvince you it is a good medicige. The hig! est praise has been “won by l Hood's Pills for their _easy, yet efficient action. Sold by all druggists. Price 25 cents. L . Gin House Burned, A few morninzs since Mr. Henrvy Ay cock’s gin house, in Callioun county, was burned, together with seuen bales of eottou and a lirge quaniity of cotton seed. The gin was running at the time, and it is supposed to have caught from a 'match. . e ' Changed Again. | Mr. and Mr«, P. 1. Kelley, wlo have been publishing the Journal for the past tl’ew weeks, have left that paper. It is said that Mr. R. R. Mariin will take Ichar;‘c. Mr. Kelly tells Tne News that ‘he will farm. e | What the Constitution Says. From the Atlanta Counstitution. What an excelient weekly newspaper is THE DAwsoN News! It comes this week fairly sparkling with good things. 1t is always bright weather;,in Rainey’s vicinity. The great m iss,of mangind expeet to succeed in life by lack. They do not look deep enough to see that they can nHt prosper without work, or work with out strength whieh is born of good hea'th. They quietly stand by and per mit a congh to waste their energies and sap their constitution when they can cure it at onee with Dr. Bull’'s Cough Sy up. Beware. Vol. 9.—No. 25. LUCAL POLITICS U OLLIICS. GIVEN A GENTLE STIRTHE LAST F EW DAYS. o “Vox Populi,” “Fair Play"” and Other Ce lebrities tetting in Their Work--A Heavy Registration, The election for a myor, three alder men, a cierk and a treasurer for the city of Dawson will oocar dbn the 14th i nst., just two weeks from today, Very little interest was manifest ¢d in the eleetion until a week ago,. Hut since then *he race has been warming up, and the indications now arve that the local woods vill be shelled during the next fourteen days. For the past ten days the newsjpapers have been full of cards in the intere st of the different candidates, and **Vox Pop uli’” “Fait Play,’’ ‘“‘Democrat’! - and other celebrities have been very indus triously getting in their work and adding zest 10 the campaign. So far there have been ouly two tick ets entered for mayor and the three al dermanic places, and it is safe to say, that there will be no more, The “outs” are fighring the **ins”’ and the *‘ins”’ are fighting the “outs.” Clerk Janes and Treasurer Clarg have no opposition. The registration books have been open for quite a while, and an unusually large number hav® qualified to vote, Saturday afternoon 412 had registeied —2BG whi.es and 132 blacke. This num will be increased before the registration. books close on next Saturday night, The pot has been given a gentie stir, and the active interest/t h=2t is being taken in the régistration demonstrates the fact that the scenes of four vears ago will be presented in regard to local polities. Personal. . Mr. Martin L. Haep, of Atlanta, Tex., is in the city. Miss Corinne Luamar, of Eufaula, is visiting in the city. Miss Annie Mercer, of Albany, is visit ing Mrs. R, F. Simmons, Mr. S. T. Flether, of Bartow, Fla,, i here on a visit to relatives, Mr. Ed Gurr visited Cuathbert last Sunday to see his best girl. Mr. O. D. Glover was in the city Sun-' day velling his friends howdy. Mr. J..T. Jay, of Hilton, Early county, was in the city a few days ago. Mrs. D. H. Ozier, of this city, visited relatives in Cuthbert last week, Mrs. Nellie Sibley, of Morgan, was in the city Saturday visiting relatives, Mr. Will Alexander has gone to Flori da to engage permancntly in busiaess, ~Col. R, E. Kennon, of Arkansas, atter an absence of twelve yewreds in shocity. Mr. W. N. Lott, of tlis cigy, has gohe to Macom to permanently engage in busi ness. o Mrs. H. A, Crittenden, of Shellman, is the guest of the family of Judge J. B. Perry. : Misses Mittie Goode ans Massie Crit tewden, of Shellmn, were in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. N; M. Weaver, Sr., of Parrott, visited home folks in ©uthbert in a few days. ‘ Murs. Leon ITatcher, who has been on a visit to her mother, has returned to her home in this civy. Mis. J. A. Fouche, f McDonough, is in the city visiting her patents, My, and Mirs. B. H. Brown, She will remain un til after Christmas. Cadews Hoyl and Janes, of the ‘uth bert Agricultural and Military college, spent Thanksgiving day in our ciy at home with their fricnds, Among the lawyers inthe city ave Colonels J. W. Walters, of Albany, ani G. W. Waiwick, of Smithvitie, Stenog rapher Bussey is aiso Lere, Mr. A. J. Gay, of st. Andrews Bay, Fla., is visiting friends andirelatives in the county. He is a relative of the Messrs, Childs, of Bronwood, Veteran T. J. Daviel, of Rush, was in the city Satuwiday. Mr, Daniel was a gall nt soldier in the late war as a mem ber of the sth Ga. Regiment of Volun teers, and is held in high esteein, Hon. R. L. Moye, ol ('n:l.lw:t{pass‘m’.\ through the city last Wednesday on his way to ‘Atlanta to meet the financial committee of the legislaivre. dn the inter ests of the S. W. Ga. A, and M. Coilege. Rev. Mr. Margot, a I.flhvmn minister, with his fomily, passed Through this city on last Wednesday on his way to visit friends in dSouth Carolina. Mr. Margot, vears ago, was the pastor of the Luthe ran chwch at Bottsford, ana is Leld in high esteem as a faithful Christian min ister. Heis a rclative of Judge Homer S. Bell, of this city. . To Be Married today. Mz T. W. Glaze will lead to the altar, next Wednesday morning, Miss Tiny Do~ zier. Theceremony will be performed at the resivence of the bride’s mother, corner Second and Oglethorpe. They will leave for Mr. Gluze’'s former home at Shellrzan, Ga., to spend their honey mooh, - Mr. Glaze is assisiant cashier in the Central railroad freight office and has. lots of friends in Macon, who join in wishinr him a pleasant voyage through life.—Macon Evening News, 2ist inst. Mr. Glaze is a brother of Mrs. Joln Lowrey, of this ¢ ty, and a son of Mr. T, vw. Glaze, of Shellman, ——— . —— : A Big Majorityv. The election iln the Twelfth ais tiies Saturday on the fence question res ulted in feuc? by 99 majority. 136 votes were polled for fence and 37 ter stock 1 aw, .