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THE DAWSON NEWS. i’,_\' E. L. Rainey. . ? jiA7 ABOUT THE BABYT iLL IT GO TO THE PENITENTIARY WwITH ITS PARENTS? A L 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. B b . 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. ——— e e 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. ee G W e . 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. —etlp - G . 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. el Qe 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. eel < QP —— 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. ~ = - = gy L L 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. e 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, i 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