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THE DAWSON NEWS.
i’,_\' E. L. Rainey.
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jiA7 ABOUT THE BABYT
iLL IT GO TO THE PENITENTIARY
WwITH ITS PARENTS?
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A Knotty Question Grows Out of the Con
viction of & Man and His Wife Last
Week--Davis Acquitted.
Other Court News.
Terrell superior court took a recess
st Saturday at moon after a week of
‘~,‘“}‘; \\'(ll'k.
The first two days of the week were
siven to civil business, and that docket
vas cleared of & number of cases, though
.o suit of public interest was disposed
Wednesday morning Judge Guerry
rook up the crim nal docket, and kept
U om the law breakers until the week
Davis Acquitted.
The first case called was that of Bar
+»w Davis, the young white man charged
vith with outraging his wife’s little sis
ter, Tuis was the most sensational case
. somt, and it occupied the entire day.
" rust after Colonel Hudson had con
oJuded an able speech for the defendant
‘nd solicitor Griggs had begun his argu
pent for the state, the case was brought
. an abmpt close. Judge Guerry in
reryupted the solicitor and said that he
woull shorten the trial very materially.
The judge declared that should the jury
ind the defendant guilty he would set
\<ide the verdict. The court was of the
ipion that Davis had dome the girl a
very greatinjury, but not such aone as t)
put his life in jeopardy. At the recuest
of the solicitor Davis was held until he
~uld be indicted for fornication. He
save a £lOO bond and was released.
Man and Wife Tried for Murder.
Sip Daniel and his wife were charged
with whipping their son to death, and
were tried for murder. This case also
consumed an entire, They were found
suilty of involuntary manslaughter and
cach sentenced to one year in the peni
tentiary.
One thing connected with this
case has put the court officials to
thinking seriously. It's the baby. When
sipand his wite were put in jail last
summer their two-weeks-old infant was
locked in the cell with them, and for sev
enmorths has grown and thrived be
hind prison bars, Every day last week
the baby was a regular attendant upon
cowt with its parents, being brought
from and returned to the jail regularly.
Now that its parents will have to serve
ayear in the penitentiavy the question
arises as to what will become of the
baby. Will it have tu go to the peniten
tiary, too? That is the question to be de
termined, For the sake of humanity it
seeans that the infant and its mother
should not be separated.
Other Penitentiary Birds.
Isaac Brewton was convicted of bur
glary and sentenced for four years. He
stole cotton from Mr. E. W. King.
~ Peter Gibson was convicted of break
ing irto Mr. Andrew Stinton's stable
with tue iutention of stealing a mule.
He was given two years.
Jerry Myers was convicted of breaking
into arother negro’s house and stealing
a gun, a pair of pants an. some sugar.
For this deviation from tbe path of recti
tude he will serve ten years. 3
A number of minor crimical cases were
disposed of during the week.
Homer Willis,
the boy murderer from Texas, was not
tried, His case will be called at the ad
journed term, He will remain in the
Sumter county jail until thep.
The Grand Jury
worked hard all ths week. They consid
ered cighty-odd cases and disposed of
a'out forty., About three hundred wit
le-ses were examined. ;
An Adjourned Term,
At noon Saturday Judge Guerry an
tounced that the court would take a wre
cess until the fourth Monday in January,
when an adjourned term will be held.
L
e Sasser Items.
~ There ave wo new buildings going up
I Sasser, and two more will go up soon.
Mr. Willie Anthony will move to Daw
sSon Soon, 3
h»“l-(: women in this neighborhood will
tlt“ Sreasy to their elbows in caring for
eir lard,
Elders J. R. Blackshear, P. L. York
and J. R. King ordained reccntly Mr. J.
B. Davis to thie ministry of the Primitive
Baptist charch,
,*,7\“', Jackey Davis is improving under
Hie treatment of Dr, O, G. Cranford.
__ihere 1s one thing I would Impress
upon the farmers; that is, not to let the
.”j“j‘ * Cf)ttn%prevent them from plant
:il}« small grdin enough to keep them in
‘ependent of the west. Put in plensy of
Corn and raise your own hogs.
SUBSCRIBER.
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. Accident in Webster.
M}n;\\ ;»{bsfer county, a few days ago,
nerioce loward happened to quite a
i qvb{l:rl} _fl«ft a fat_a.l accident. He was
P : YEY W hen his horse became fright
e :tlrr? some cause and ran away. Mr.
e wl; )elll across the foot of the bug-
My Jnfl.*r-ig e l'ay till the horse stopped at
3 hnif f;n }o\_‘lll s:gate, about a mile and
Jubilee gn._ \L ere he started to run. Dr.
M mit % who was sent for, dresscd
115 wounds and pronounced the case a
SETIous one,
a 3’: szn?lt‘n_fi.n»:s‘s and soreness of the mus
l‘imu'a]«;i{l‘i?“ ;)f the body, rheumatl.sm,
Bothite E'L'l; act any ache or pain—
R qd}:)d S ?a}vauon Oil. It not only
the mh; ]L werful anodyne in allaying
the I-l;a]:‘.l{\xt it penetrates to the seat of
the ""‘eé(t y tand removes the cause. It is
e est cure on earth for pain, 25
A HAPPY OCCASION
Was the Celebration of Rev. P. L. York's
63rd Birthday.
Judge Guerry and the editor had the
pleasure of enjoying one of the finest
dinners ever served in the county at the
hospitale eountry home of Rev. P, L.
York on Tuesday of last week.
The occasion was the 63rd anniversary
of Mr. York, and, as they always do on
the 20th of November, he and his esti
mable wife prepared a feast and invited ‘
all their descendants and a few friends
to enjoy it with them, If we remember
correctly there were under the roof of
this patriach on that day eleven children
and eighteen grandchildren, a daughter
and two smail grandchildren being ab
sent, DBesides there was a large number
of other guests present, the whole num
' ber being between fifty and seventy-five
‘people. ,
A greater variety of good things was
‘ probably never served under one jroof,
‘and in an abundance sufficient to more
| than satisfy the large number assembled
to partake of the hospitality of that hap
py and prosperous home,
Mr. York is one of the very best cit
izens of the county, and THE NEWS
hopes that this good man may live to
| celebrate many more anniversaries of
his natal day with relatives and friends
‘ gathered around his well-filled board.
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JAY GOULD DEAD.
The Noted Financier Passes Away Friday
Morning.
NEw York, Dec. 2.—Jay Gould died
'this morning at 9:15 o’clock after a lin
gering illness of several days, which has
been noted generally by the press of the
country. .
Reports yesterday indicated that he
was graduaally-improving, but there w:.s
no certainty as to what turn his condi
tion would take. For some time that
slow but sure disease, consumption, h: s
had him in its toils, and he had been
gradually sinking, He had had a violent
hemprrhage on Thanksgiving, and his
physicians looked for the worst at that
time, but he lingered until this morning.
Feurs that his illness might affect the fi
nancial markets have made reports as to
his condition more favoiable than facts
warianted. S
‘Sunday’s Sermons,
On last Sunday morning, atthe Meth
odist church, the pastor, Rev. E. M.
Whiting, preached his last regular ser
‘mon before leaving for conference. His
subject was *The Ministry of Angels.”
rAII expecied a. guod sermon, and none
‘were disappointed. It was one of the
most pathetic discourses ever delivered
in that church, and whether Mr. Whi.-
ing is returned to this charge or not his
good words and goqed works will live in
the hearts of those who appreciate and
love him. Aftcr the regular service at
night’ Mr, Jacob McNeil was received
into the ghurch as a member, and after
lie was baptized the right hand of fellow
ship was extended to him by the pastor
and members of the church who
were present.
The Rev. Dr. Patterson, who so ably
fills the pulpit of the Baptist church,
preached to his people, morning and
night, most interesthing ciscours=s. Dr.
Patterson is one of that class of preach
ers who wears well, and the longer he
ministers at the altar the more he is
loved and esteemed by those who attend
upon his ministrations,
Death of Mrs. McLendon.
Mrs. Annie McLendon, wife of Mr.
John McLendon, of the Fourth district,
died on Wednesday night last ¢f hemor
rhagic fever.
Her death came as a sad and painful
announcement to the people among
whom she lived, for she was held in high
esteeq by all who knew her.
Mrs. McLendon was a devoted com
panion, a tender and loving mother, a
kind neighbor and a pure christian. She
'was a member of the Methodist church
and her loss to family, church and so
ciety is irreparable.
She was a daughter of {Mr. N. H. Lee,
of Berrien county, who came up to at
tend the funeral.
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. Are Aidng Him,
Tue NEws is glad to know that Rev.
W. D. Johnson, the colored preacher wh
was boycotted by kis flock for political
reasons, is being assisted by lLis white
friends. Several have already contrib
uted. Rev. Johnson will have to depend
upon his white friends for aid in getting
to his conference, which will soon meet
in Thomasville. He deserves the help of
all, and any one who feels inclined to |
give him a small sum can l=ave it at THE
NEws office. There Lhas been left with
us, already, $2.50 for him.
Caught a Burglar. 5
Last Wednesday Sheriff Dave Christie
received a_telegram from Marshal Har
grove, of Leesburg, asking him to keep a
ook out for Eugene Ponder, a negro who
was wanted there for burglary, Terrell’s
eagle-eyed sheriff soon located Ponder at
he mills of the Dawson Oil Co., where
he was employed, and arrested him. The
Leesburg, aut: orities were notified, and
Marshal Hargrove came over Thursday
for the prisoner.
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. He’s a Candidate Now.
Dr. B. E. Bridgeman, of Shellman,was
teiling his Dawson howdy,on Friday. The
Doctor is a candidate for Ordinary of
Randolph county. He will no doabt
make a strong race, as he is jovial and
popular and is competent.
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Holding Court,
Judge Guerry is at Lexington this week
holding Ogiethorpe court for Judge Mec-
Whorter, :
Dawson, Ga., Wednesday, December 7th, 1892,
. ;
IHE SLANDERER SILENCED.
MAGGIE DOWTY AVENGES HER
WRONGS UPON HER PERSECUTOR.
Now She Lies in a Montana Jail and Patient
ly Awaits the Verdict that Should Set |
Her Free--An Affecting Story, |
HeLENA, Mont., Nov. 29.—Wronged
before she was 15, assaulted two years
later by the man who rained her, .slan
dered by the same vile creature after she
was honorably married, poor Maggie
Dowty lies in jail in Livingston, soon to
become a mother.
The charge of murder hangs over her.
The tragedy was most sensational, and
although it took place ten days ago, the
particulars are just coming to light. It
occurred at Cokesdale,-a small coal min
ing camp in Pike county. Just three
years ago pretty Maggie McDonald, not
yet 15, was taken to a dancg in Living
sten by Patrick Tierney, a neighbor of
her father, 33 years of age,
And Her Ruin Was Accomplished.
Afterward she was terrorized into si
lence. Just two years later he found the
irl alone in her mother’s house at Cokes
dale and assaulted her, but she fought
the fiend with desperation, and plowed
deep furrows into his face with her fin
gor nails, and foiled him.
Last June the girl was married, and
no tint of scandal attached to her good
‘name, bput in time the demon of her life
began by hints, insinuations and enu
endoes to destroy her husband’s confi
dence in her, ana he juestioned her and
wrung from her lips all the sad story of
her wrongs. Then the poor girl-wife in
deep humiliation. at the shame and
wrongs heaped upon her, took poisoen,
and, but for a timely discovery and
prompt assistance, would have passed
beyond the veil.
Brought Back to Life,
she again took up the duties of her joy
less life and thought of means to avenge
her wrongs which were killing her.
she bought a big 44-calibre Colt revol
ver, and one night at the supper hour she
went to the place where Tierney boarded
*and sent word for him to come out.
As he appeared in the doorway she
asked why he persisted in persecuting
ner. He denied that he had spoken ill
of her since her mariiage, but the words
were scarcely out of his mouth before a
bullet was in his heart, and in a few
moments he was dead.
Quietly returning home she gave the
weapon to hér mothe and awaited ‘the
office:s who came to asrest here She is
now in jail awaiting the day of her moth
erhood and trial for the murder.
THE FINAL FIGURES.
States Carried by Presidential Candidates.
Although the electoral colleges will
pot meet in the various states until the
second Monday in January, it is general
ly conceded that the following will be the
vote.
CLEVELAND. HAKRISON.
Alsbamen. . .o dRIomE. ... 08
Avlaniay ... 8iMane........ .. 0
California. . ...... 9|Massachusctts,. .15
Counecticut... . .. 6’Michigan... >N
Delaware. ....... 3/Minnesota....... 9
Plovida ... ... 4Mostans. .. ..... 3
Georgia. .........13|Nebraska........ 8
Illinois. .........24|\New Hampshire. 4
1m1iana,........‘15:0hi0. LA
Kentu0ky:.......18/0reg0n.......... 8
Louisians..... ... S;Pensylvauia.'. a 2
Maryland ..oy Sißhode Island.... 4
Michigan........ 6/Verm0nt........ 4
Mississippi....... 9Washington,.... 4
Missouri. ./......17|Wyonsing.. ... ... 3
New Jersey. .. ». .10 ——
New Y0rk,.......36 T0wd...... . 188
North Carolina.. .11} WEAVER.
Ohio . .55 ... lfb‘olm‘ado, L
South Carolina.. 91dah0........... 3
Tennessee.., . ....12{Kan5a5..........10
Toens.. - T 30NN, 8
Virginia......... 12 North Dakoto... 3
Wes: Virginia,... 6/0reg0n,......... 1
Wi5c0n5in........13 South Dakota... 4
Tolal - ... 08l Motal - ... ....28
C eveland has more than twice as many
votes as Harrison, and 112 more than
Harrison and Weaver combined. He has
"as many as both, nat counting a single
vote from the solid South, Had it not
‘been for fusion with the democrats
Weaver would hardly have been heard
from. The third par'y have eight mem
‘bers in the present congress. In the next
they will have but seven, and four of
these are elected on fusion tickets with
the democrats. Two of these will vote
with the republicansand two with the
democrats, leaving Tom Watson’s party
with only three straightouts. |
These are chilly tigures in the light of
the big boas s made by the third party
people before the election. |
Today 3 J
Hood's Sarsaparilla stands at the head ‘
in the medicine wotld, admired in pros
perity and envied in merit by thousands
of would-be competitors, It has a larger
sale than any other medic'ne. Such suc
cess could not be won without positive
merit.
Hood’'s Pills cure constipation by res
toring the penstaltic action of the ali
mentary canal. They are the best fa 11y
cathartic. ‘
No Council Meeting. |
On account of the abseuce of some of
the aldermen, among them chairman
Kaigler, of the finance committee, who
was confined to his room with sickness,
the city council adjourned Monday night
ull tomorrow pignt, when the zaguriu
monthly meeting will be held.
COTTON CROP TALK,
.
Varying Estimates of the Number of Bales
for This Year.
The condition of the cotton crop and
speculations as to the season’s supply,
together with various opinions on the
future price of the staple, is agitating
the entirve South at present, The recent
advance in prices has caused considera
ble excitement and the general benefit to
the entire cotton belt has been felt,
The generals impression and opinions
of leading factors are that the crop will
be about two-thirds of that of last season
and they estimate as the basis that up
to the week ending Saturday, Novem
ber, 26, last year, the receipts weie 4,-
500,000 bales, while this season the re
ceipts were only 3,104,000 bales; that at
this time last year one half of the entire
crop, which was 9,000,000 bales, was
marketed, and if that is the case this
year, the entire crop will be only §,388,-
060 bales. It is also affiimed that mer
chants, traders and speculators rushed
into the country and bought cotton at
advanced; prices. Hepce, the present
rise in the price and the benefits received
by farmcrs and dealers alike. Many
think that-the prices will continus to
advance, and one factor stated that be
expected cotton to bring 12 cents by
June 1, 1893,
A factor who received concise reports
from Mississippi, Louisiana and Ala
bama, stated that in his opinion the
crop was at lease 25 per cent short of
that of last year, and that in a great
many places the farmers had sent the
last of their crop to the market. He
said that gins in seveial sections hac
closed down for the season, but stil
there was some cotton coming from
those localities,
Another factor stated that he did n t
‘take much stock/in the statement that
the crop would be as low as 6,000,000
‘bales, as many put it, but there would
be at least 6,750,000 bales this seasor.
He said that speculation had made the
stir in the market, and that he would
no. be suprised to see the pice
#all and fluctuate materially during the
next few months.
1 here is one fact, however, that is of
imterest to the farmers as well as all
dealers in the stapic. «ud tho is that tle
world needs at leas: =.050,000 buales ot
cotton from this country for actual con
sumption, and if this country tius sea
son has only produced 6,000,000 bales
the next season will commence without
a single bale of cotton on the market.
Cotton goods are already advancing in
‘ pi‘i(‘»t‘. ? viion Rt S s i %
- Itis stated that the -?;rmers planted
‘all the cotton that they could this ycar.
They couldn’'t get advances to plant
any more, They were held back by
those who usually advance money for
the crop, and it is the general opiniou,
too, among the leading factors, that the
farmers rushed their cotton to market
this season, notwithstanding the fact
that the gencval estimat s were low,
thinking that that the story of a short
ciop was an old story which they had
heeded to their sorrow for four or five
seasons pist.
Howeveu, the South has been benefiit
ed by the present advance in prices,
and those who have cotton to sell can
sell it now and be happy, while the
prospects for next season are especially
bright.
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The Presbyterian Services.
The preaching at the Presbyterian
church, a portion of last week, was ex
ceptionally fine. Morning and night ser
vices were held. These services were
attended by members of various denomi
nations in the city. Asa people we are
glad that the Revs, Builand Brim visited:
Dawson and gave %o us the value of their
pulpit efforts.
Prof. B. C. Adams and Mr. A.B. Slade
were elected ruling elders of the cbuich.
The meeting cloged on Thursday.
An Explosion.
Mr. E. B. Bridges had a narrcw es
cape from serious loss by the explosion
of a kerosine oil lamp on last Thursday
night. The lamp was lighted without
the addition of a cLimney, when it ex
ploded, and had vot Mr. B:ic gos been
present tihe house would have been
burned. With his characteristic fear
lessness he seized the lamp and threw
it out of the window.
A Negro Church Supper.
The members of the colored Baptist
church gave a supper for the benefit of
their building fund at the armory last
Tiaursday night. Theyset an excellent
table and were liberally patronized by
the white people of the city, who had
lunches sent to their homes, These col
ored Baptist have recently built a church
that would do credit to any city.
Gamblers in Limbo.
Dawson darkeys seem to Lave a weak
ness for gambling, and at every term of
cou a long row of them adorn the
mourners’ bench., Last week the author
ities arrested about a dozen of the dusky
chuftiers of the pasteboard. They seem
to gamble in all ways and in all places.
Regular Services.
For the next year preaching will be
regularly held at the Presb, lerian church
one Sunday in "every month, Sunday
school will be hell every Sunday morn
ing We are glad to notice this revival
of iF‘erest on the part of our Presbyteri
an friends.
A civil service man convinced. A let
ter carrier of Cleveland, 0., C. H. Facer,
certifies tha: Dr. Bull's Congh Syrup is
bound to give entire satisfaction and
that he highly recommends it after using
it in bis family for many years. Without
doubt it isthebest. ~ = -
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Yol. 9.—No. 26.
RE R *
COVERED HIS MONEY.
THE CIRCUS PEOPLE FORCED TGO
ANTE UP %500,
AFTER BEING FOLLOWED TO 'SEVERAL
TOWNS--THE 'LOSER'S MIND UNBAL
LANCED BY THE LOSS.
Last week's NEws stated the fact that
a detective was here on the day of the
circus looking tor the rascals who had
swindled a citizen of a neighboring town
out of %500,
The victim was Dr. West, of Ft. Gaines,
and the loss of his money unballanced
his mind. The detective was unsuccess
ful here, but he and a nnmbar of Fort
Gaines citizens followed the circus to
Montezuma and there recovered the
money.
Sheriff MecAllister, of Clay county,
was at the head of the party, and aftev
the performance of the circus at Monte
zuma demanded the money of ;the man
agers of the show,who, after some delay,
decided to settle rather than Lave the of
ficer hounding thiem down at every stop.
The woney was returned to Dr. West,
who is reported to still be in a critical
conditiow mentally,thcugh he is thought
to be improving.
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WRONGLY QUOTED.
Dr, Kendrick Writes That He Was Not
Correctly Reported by the Atlanta
Constitution,
Epiror News: I am not quoted cor
rectly in the Atlanta Cons.tution ahout
the world’'s fair appropriation by, tae
State of Georgia,
What I did say was, in substance, that
if our constitution and the financial de
pression of the county would permit, [
should be in favor of a large appropria~
tion for the grand old stute of Geor
gia. Butlcame here on the line of
eeonomy and “shalk as far as possible,
look well to the interest of tax-payers of
the state. As a member of the finance
committee, I am in a position 10 assistin
watching the treasury of the state. So
far, the commirtee has been very cautious
in all matters relating to appropriations.
It has refused to give anything to the
branch colleges, but has becn more lib
eral to eommon schools than I expected,
I wish to correct an erroneous impres
sion that has gone out concern’ng the
Experimental Station. at Griffin. That
was a good financial transaction for the
state. It is now worth $25,000 and has:
never cost the state more than $7,000,
and is now receiving from the Hatch
fuond of the U. S. government, which
fund is permanent, #%15,000 annually,
which is more than sufficient to run the
station.
The soldiers’ home t:x has becn
postponed until Wednesday next. I dou’t
think it will pass the house..though, it it
does, the amendments attached leave but
little objection to it. -
The house is now occupied in trying
to perfect the appropriation «ct, and the
finance committee is hard at work on the
tax act.
We are now having night sessions and
getting along rapidly with the business
before us, and possibly ruay. get through
in fifty days. .
~ But for fear that something may be
left over and lost, an act will be passed
carrying to the next session all mattew
that maybe unfinishgd..
W. C. KENDRICK.
A Sad Death, ¢
Miss Mattie, the fourteen-year-old
daughter of Mr. Jasper Corbin, died ab
her home in this city Sunday of typho
malarial fever. She was interred in the
Chickasawhatchee church yard near the
city.
’l)‘he deceased was a sweet and lovable
young girl, and was much admired by
a!l who knew her.
The bereaved family has the sympa
thies of the community.
I will be in Parrott Monday next, the
Il2th of this month, to remain during the
week, A. R. McCoLLUM,
Photographer,
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Dr. J. C. MONIGOMERY,
OFFICE: 515 Lamar St.,
Americus, - Ga.
Fitteen yeirs as a specialist in the
treatment of chrovic diseases.
Diseases of Women, Impoten
cy, Sterility and all Private
. and Neivous Diseases.
Stricture permanently cured at
home without the use of instruments,
or instantly and painlessly at my
office.
Don't give up in despair, because
othzrs have tailed to cure vou. It wilk
not cost you much to make another
eftort. Why drag out a miserable
existence and go early to the grave
when yon can Lte cured or made to.
teel that life is worth living? Why
not con.e to a specialist whose father
and mother were physicians and traia
ed bim in the successtul trcatment of
caronic male and efmale diseases of
ev ry character? 15 years expe.i:nce
since then has turther fitved him for
bandling this clase of ailments. Such
a physicitn you will find in Americus..
Doctor Montgomery has many testi~
monials from grateful patients alk
over the state. s