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THE NEWS
[HE NEWS
By ¥. L. RAINEY.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY.
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DAWSON, GA., Nov,, 22d. 1893.
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SURPRISING THE POLITICIANS.
The Atlanta correspondent of the Ma
con Telegraph says General Evans is
surprising the prophets by the way in
which he is conducting his campaign.
He is_working quietly, but with an
energy thw is going to cause whoever
opposes him no end of trouble. When
h:, candidacy was first sprung upon the
paislic there was a good deal of specula
tien as t» ihe management of him cam
paign. It was taken for granted that he
did not know anything about political
work and would have to depend upon
others entirely. Bu% the General has
already demonstated the fact that he
knows how to take care of himself in
any emergency, though his quiet way is}
something of a novelty in Georgia poli
tics. Clay and Atkinson stock seems to
be on a slow but sure decline just now,
though there may be a reaction when the
campaign fairly opens.
EFFECT OF POPULIST POLITICS.
The farmers of Kansas are now feeling
the full effect of populist legislation in
tha* state, says the Savannah News. For
the last few years the populists have had
control of the state,and they have enacted
laws intended to favor the debtors and
injure the creditors. Theresults of such
legislation is now being seen. It is safe
to say that the great majority of Kansas
farms are mortgaged. These mortgages
are now becoming due, and the owners
of the farms have not the money with
which to pay them. The holders of the
mortgages refuse to extend the time of
the payment of them. They do not be
lieve their money is safe :n Kansas, and
they are determined to get it out of the
state as soon as they can. The state
ment is made that they will not loan
money in the state at any rate of inter
est. They are willing that the people
shall hold whatever political opinions
they please and give their support to the
political party they favor, but they do
not propose to lose their money if they
can help it. They are afraid they will
lose it if the populists have the making
and the administering of laws.
A special dispatch says thatan average
of 200 mortgages are becoming due every
day, and the courts are having all they
can do to foreclose them, The farms
are of course being sold at a great sacri
fice because there are few buyers for
them.
1t is not surprising that the holders of
the mortgages will not consent to renew
the mortgages. The laws that have been
enacted by the Kansas legislature are so |
inimical to creditors that they feel that“
it would be taking too great a risk to
place money on farm property or anyl
other property in the state. i
Had there not been so much hostility
shown to tle creditor class the Kansas
people would now be able to borrow
money at reasonably low Interest, They
cannot, of course, blame the money
lenders for wanting their money nor for
refusing to loan any more money in Kan
sas, because the money lenders are enti
tled to what belongs to them. Nor are
the money lenders to be blamed for de
manding their money. Seeing, as they
do, that with such legislation as the pop
ulists propose, their money is not safe it
is only natural that they should want to
get possession of it as quickly as they
ean.
Hostility to capitalists may be a good
eard for demagogues who are seeking
office, but 1t is ruin to the farmers who
are dependent upon capitalists for cheir
help. Not until the people recognize
the fact that creditors, as well as debt
ors, have rights will much capi al seek
investment in Kahsas.
THE editor of an Alabama contempo
rary bas a good pair of glasses, and this
is the way he sees through them: ‘‘There
is but one way out of it for the poor men
~no difference what political party runs
the country—and that is to quit letting
windy politicians biow them up with
unsound Aoetrine in order that
they may live without work. Health
and disposition to work, with good man
agement, places the poor man on a tevel
with any other force that is pulling for
Success and plenty of potatoes.”
PresIiDENT CLEVELAND's position
about the Hawaiian matter will be found
to be the proper and correct thing as
usual. If Uncle Sam doesn’t restore
Queen Lil to her throne then he ought
never Lo pose again]as,(la gallant and
honest man,
LET RIM SPEAK OUT.
According to the Macon Telegraph,
the Living Issues, a labid third party
sheet published in Atlanta, recently
gave editorial prominence to the follow
ing utterance: y
“The posting and burning of gin
houses that we have read so much about
in the papers lately in some places has
been done by Cleveland democratic hire
lings, who have tried to make the public
believe that the farmers done it. Then
object to being made political capital for
next next year's election. DBut it didn't
work, and " they are spotted and their
little scheme has been broken up already.
The idea of alliancemen posting or burn
ing their own gins; it is ridiculous. The
alliance ain't built that way; they are
and have been and will be too busy to do
anything but work for the bankers.
They haven’t got enough cottonnow at
the price it is bringing to buy the chil
dren clothes they need after other debts
are paid. No, brother, the gin burning
¢>mes from the other fellows, and we can
prove it when called upon.”
The charges contained in the above
agains; democrats are about as terrible
as could be brought. Men who will
burn gin houses and accuse their politi
cal opponents of the crime, in the hope
of gaining a political advantage, are not
near good enough to live in Georgia.
In fact, they are not good enough to live
anywhere. To the crime of incendiarism
they add that ot the odious conspiracy
to destroy the reputation as well as the
political influence of sheir neighbors.
They show less courage than the mid
night assassin, and their motives are
just as despicable.
Less dangerous only than th<se crimi
nals to the safety of society are the men
who know of these crimes and keep the
knowledge to themselves. It is their
duty to put the evidence at the command
of the courts at the earliest possible mo
ment.
The editor of the papet from“which
we quote, says the Telegraph,should be
not only willing but eager to perform
this duty. He would be serving the
state and society, but even more con
spicuously he would serve the intereste
of his party. Moreover, he would secure
a valuable advertisement for himself and
his paper. Few men have had a nobler
opportunity. He should not wait to be
“called on,” but as he does we hope the
grand jury of Fulton county will soon
have him up as a witness. The crime of
burning gin houses is 8o serious, 8- de
moralizing a one, that the man who
openly says he knows the persons guilty
of it should not be allowed to keep his
mouth shut. His knowledge is necessa
rily shared by very few, and another wit
ness who knows all about the whole ugly
‘business cannot readily be found.
GEORGI A 3 JUVENILE CONVICTS. J
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says the
New York Times gives considerable
prominence to that portion of Governor
Northen’'s message to the legislature
recommending the establishment of a
state reformatory for juvenile offenders.
The Times expresses its astonishment at
the following figures given by the gov
ernor:
“In our state prison there are 2,168
convicts confined. Of these, 375, or 12
per cent are below the aye of eighteen.
Of these latter, 141 are below the age of
sixteen, 80 below the age of fifteen, 40
below the age of fourteen, 27 below the
age of thirteen, 15 below the age of
twelve, two eleven years old, and one at
the tender age of ten. Thirty-six per
cent of theconvicts in the penitentiary
are below the age of twelve.””
The Times very correctly says that the
old state of Georgia should be hear.ily
ashamed of all this, and the iegislature
ought to make at once a favorable re
sponse to the governor's recommenda
tion that a reformatory should be estab
lished. The Times concludes it comment
by saying:
“1f Georgia shall follow the advice of
Governor Northen, the money spent
upon a leformatory will be invested
with great profit to the state. But hu
m:ue impulses, as well as a desire to
reduce the number of criminals, should
iead the people of Georgia to take the
little children out of the penitentiary
and the chain gang.”
TuaosE socalled protection democrats
ot Birminghan, who have entered a
formal protest before the ways and
means com.nittee against the removal of
the duties on coal and iron have made a
remarkable spectacle of themselves. It
shows that they are democrats in theory
and republican in principle. Their dem
ocracy consists of securing all the
benefits that may accrue from the dem
ocratic policy without sarrying their
share of the burdens. Thisis the ultama
thule of a straddler’s ambition, but it
is difficult of attainment.
SECRETARY HokEe SymiTs, Georgia's
able and brilliant member of the cabinet,
has placed THE NEWs under obligations
to him f-r a report of the population and
resources of Alaska.
GrovEß CLEAELAND'S back bone is
still in gocd shape.
THE GNE MAN POWER IN POLITICS.
The following is an ex'ract from a re
cent issue of the New York World:
The bossship of Tammany is an office
of great magnitude. Its powers are
autocratic and extensive. It holds con
trol of the nominations for all elective
offices in the city and county of New
York, as well as of congressional and
legislative offices. Everycandidate before
the people from mayor down to coroner,
every congressman, state senator and
assemblywman, is named by the Gamman
boss or must be acceptable to him. Every
appointment in the department is made
at his dictation, when he elects his
mayor. If he obtains the power in the
legislature, as he did last year in the
precediu% session, no law is enacted
without his consent, and every measure
objectionable to him is defeated.”
Every good citizen in the couniry
should regret that such a condition as
portrayed in the above extract exists
anywhere in the United States. Itis a
sondition which not at all desirable for
the good of the country.
If reporis that came from Atlantaare
to be credited Georgia, not long ago,
was about to dnift in that direction. It
was said that a combination was formed
by politicians to control the election of
all the offices before the legislature. At
that session the slate was elected, with
the possible exception of a supreme
court judge.
The people should watch such move
ments and oppose them on every hand.
This is the surest way to prevent such a
political situation in Georgia as now ex
ists in New York.
DR. HAWTHORNE seems prone to get
into discussions with the gentie sex over
his idea about ‘“women keeping silent
at public gatherings.” This time a fe
male delegate from Massachusetts to the
Christian Workers Convention has called
him to account.
THE bill to makeiusanity a ground for
total divorce is too cruel and inhuman to
merit serious consideration. It would
be equally as consistent to grant a di
vorce for any other deplorable misfor
tune thay may befall a husband or wife,
TuERE is nothing heard of the bill for
the purchase of the Central railroad by
the state in order to save the stock hold
ers from loss. This billis an unkind re
flection on the intelligeace of the general
assembly. i
“TH® pen is mightier than the sword”
in the majority of conflicts; but when
we are tussling with a back number of
unpaid subscriptions give us a cannon
and plenty of ammunition.
STEVE RYAN, the merchant prince
who spent a'ong time in the Atlanta jail,
has again failed. His store was put into
the hands of a receiver Saturday night,
Rusk KoLs is on the eve of making a
new lot of devilment over in Alabama.
Rube should be surpressed.
TexAs made a big bid Saturday for
climatic reputation by recording a ten
inch fall of snow.
IT now looks as if the legislature may
amend the jury laws so as to leave few
exemptions,
Tue senate has killed the cigarette
bill. And the cigarette will go on kill
ing the dudes.
A KILLING frost has brought joy un
speakable to afflicted Brunswick. :
Tomorrow week will be doomsday for
the American gobbler.
News Notes.
Bristol, Tenn., is threatened with an
epidemic of smail pox.
Mitechell and Corbett are still in search
of a place where they can fight,
The news comes from Atlanta that
Steve Clay and Bill Atkinson will both
be gubernatorial candidates next year.
General Clement A. Evans has accept
ed an invitation to wisit Richland and
preach on the second Sunday in Decem
bee.
Representative McWhorter, of Greene
county, has introduced a bill in the leg
islature reducing the legal rate of inter
est from 8 to 6 per cent.
Hon. Hoke Smith, after making a
$20,000 fee out the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad case in Macon, has
returned to Washington.
Americus is alarmed over the threat
ened visitation of an epidemic of dipthe
ria. Several chi'dren have fallen vic
tims of the disease, and the schools will
probably be broken up for a time.
Hood’s and Only Mood’s.
Hood’'s Sarsaparilla is carefully pre
pared from Sarsapaiilla, Dandelion,
Maodrake, Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper
berries and other wel! known remedies,
by a peculiar combination, propertion
process, giving to Hood's Sarsaparilla
curative powers not possessed by other
medicines. It effects remarkable cures
when other preparations fail.
Hood’s Pills cure biliousness.
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Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
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Herod Happenings.
M. W. A. Buatier, who represents the
Euiaula, Ala., Music Bousy, spent sever
al days with us last weei.
Cane grinding and syrup boiling has
been under headway with us for the last
two weeks. A good lavpe, and exceed
ingly pleasant party of ladies and gen
tiemen came out from Dawson one
night recently and eujoyed the sweets
incident to such an ozcasion.
Those who are in the habit of wor
shiping at Herod * should remember that
the regular appointment has been chang
ed from the third to the second Sunday
in each month, In the absence of the
pastor, Rev. H. R. McLendon, of Daw
son, occupied the pulpit on the last sec
ond Sunday and Saturdsy befcre. He
favored us with two interesting dis
courses,
Our people are now holdid¥ semi-week
ly meetings at the academy for the pur
pose of improving themselves in church
and Sunday school music. The practice
meetings are well atlended and are ex
ceedingly pleasant, and it is hoped will
also prove abundantly beueticial. Goud
music is one of the most nLecessary an«
powerful auxiliaries to religious services
of anykind. Besides on ac:ount simply
of their social features these gatheriugs
are well deserving of encouragement,
We were glad to have your Mr. Pils.
bury with us recently. We knew that he
never failed to hold up and look high
with a somewhat fertile fancy and natu
ral magnifying lenses, but whan be made
our steam ginnery turn out twelve thou
sand bales of cotton he put the thing
rather too strongly. Cut off the tail of
those figures and you will have it about
correct.
On account of the dry fall no small
grain has been yet sown in this section
so far as we are informed. There, is
perhaps, sufficient moisture in the earth
to justify planting now, but the season
is 80 far advanced that danger from
frosts may deter many from putting the
grain in the ground.
CHILDREN WHO SUFFER
) from scrofu
lous, skin or
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I scalp dis-
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Il obe given
Gy ’% Dr. Pierce’s
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y B : Discovery,
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blood. “For children who are
puny, pale or weak, the “ Dis
covery ” is a tonic which builds
I\l}B}] both flesh and strength.
at is said of it for children
applies equally to adults. As
an appetizing, restorative tonic,
it sets at work all the proces
ses of digestion and nutrition,
rouses every organ into natural
action, and brings back health
and strength. In recovering
from * ‘grippe,” or in convales
cence from pneumonia, fevers,
and other wasting diseases, it
speedily and surely invigorates
and builds up the whole sys
tem.
For all diseases caused by
a torpid liver or impure blood,
as Dyspepsia and Biliousness,
if it doesn't benefit or cure in
every case, the money is re
turned.
Meat Maiket.
I have bought out W, H. Cobb's
beef market and propose to sell beef,
pork, sausage and other meats. I pay
cash for my eattle and must collect
up every Monday morning. Those
who are prompt to pay can always
expect an indulgence of awe k. 1
will handle only firstsclass beef. Try
me. R. I. COLSON.,
Money Lioaned
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Farm Liand:s
AND CITY PROPERTY
At lowest rates of interes:. Old loans
rene ved.
R. F. SIMMONS
Attorney at Law and Agent for Georgia
Loan and Trust Ce.
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Our CGandies
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Groceries.
A select line ot fresh Groceries 0D
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Tao=z IJotice.
I will be at the following places 01;
the dates named for he purp«)sfftU
collecting state and county taxes for
the year 1893 : _
Twelfth Distric%——()ctober 2, Oer
tober 18, October 30. '
Old Eleventh—Octoter 3, October
11, Octobher 31. :
New Eleventh— October 4, October
12, October 20. ¢ Lo
Parrott —October 5, Octov¢
October 27.
| Sf:sser—()ctober 9, October 16, Ocr
‘tober 23. .
: )Brouwm)d——()ctobex 6, October 1
October 24.
cD)over--()ct.ober 10, October 1
‘October 25. / Offoe
1o Dawson every baturdfi):,” o 8
in the court house. Books WHI®
lDecember 20th. b LAING'C
Tax 0:)”ect0r1 T'_A'
