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THE DAWSON NEWS.
By E. L. Rainey.
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. EARDWOOD FURNITURE.
$1.25 § f 50 Hard Wood Beds, Light
3 fi-gg and Dark, 6 feet 4 inches high, §
and at $3.50. Oak Suits at $15.00, §
_} $2.50 $lB 0o and $25.00.
McLAIN BROS. & CO.
" 150 BOXES OF TOBACCO, bought at Bankrupt Sale for cash,
p, S.gg going at from 25 ceots a pound up, which is 30 per cent below regular
price. MceLain Bros. & Co.
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The Best Goods for the Least Money.
While I have not been advertising for the past few
months, I want the people to remember that I am still
in business in Dawson,.and am anxious to serve them.
I will have a large stock of _
FURNITURE,
SHCARPETS ANP COFFINS, =
which will bo sold at prices that cannot fail to induce
your patronage. With thanks for past favurs, I beg a
continuance of the same:
J. W.F. LOWRERY.
PER MONTH
IN YOUR OWN LOCALITY
made easily and honorably, without capi
tal, during your spare hours. Any man,
woman, boy, or girl can do the work hand
ily, without experience. Talking un
pecessary. Nothing like it for money
making ever offered before. Our workers
always prosper. No time wasted in
Jearning the business. We teach you in
a night how to succeed from the first
hour. You can make a trial without ex
pense to yourself. We start you, furnish
everything needed to carry on the busi
ness, successfully, and guaranfee you
against failure if you but follow our
simple, plain instructions. Reader, if
you are in need of ready money, and
want to know all about the best paying
business before the public, send us your
address, and we will mail you a docu
ment giving you all the particulars.
TRUE & CO., Box 400,
Augusta, Maine.
Parties wanting Lumber
in
can save money by seeing
me before buying.
Wm. LITTLETON,
Dawson, Ga.
7 . 3
Dr. O. G. Cranford,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Dawson, Ga. :
Office at Sale-lavis Drug store.
Calls promptly attended. Can be
found at the Barnes House at night.
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- For all kinds of Job Print
ing, send your orders to THE
NEews office.
“WONT COME HOME TILL MORNING.”’
And the Blue Blood of Society Was Boil
ind Hot from Bubbling Bumpers.
Atlanta, Jan. 25.—Funny things are
always happening in Atlanta society. At
a big veception recently !given at one of
the swellest homes in this city, the pre
siding gepius of the punch bowl lost his
wits, and as a consequence half the peo
'plein the house were very uncertain on
their feet and not a few, including both ‘
laties and gentlemen, were downright
tipsy before they got away. I
According to the story,which was giv
en to the public ear by one of the ladies '
‘who spoke by the card, the chef of the |
punch bowl, who was employed from
one of the hotels for the occasion, got
flustrated and spiked the punch to suit
‘his own taste, rather than the delicate
‘pallets of the butterflies.
The lady victims were taken unawares,
of course, but some of the young bloods
attacked the punch bowl with such per
sistence that they only gave up when
they could no longer leave their corners.
The lady, who told the story at her
hairdresser’s, describes the scene when
the guests were taking their departure
as something ridiculously confusing.
Some of the men were ‘‘tagged” and
sent to their downy couches by the first
conveyance at hand, piled in the car
riages like freight.
T ¥
Many hogs were slaughtezed in the
county last week, and several wagon
loads of them have been brought to the
city for sale. The weather has been so
warm since Christmas that the farmers
have had no opportunity to do their last
killing, and in order to save corn all
that are going to be killed this winter
were killed last week.
Wanted,
20,000 pounds of good fodder.
W. W. FArNUM.
Johnson’s Magnetic il kills all pains
whether internal or external. Sold at
Sale-Davis Drug;Co’s, ,
Dawson. Ga.. Wednesdavy Januarv 31. 1894.
HOMER WILLIS.
THE YOUNG MURDERER WIiLL DON
THE STRIPES
And Begin aLong Term in the Penitedtia
ry--The Supreme Court Affirms the
Decision in His Case.
Homer Willis, the young Texas boy
who shot and killed his cousin, George
Outlaw, at the home of their uncle, Mr.
Gill Willis, near Dawson, nearly three
years ago, will soon enter the penitentia
ry to begin a term of fifteen years at hard
labor °
Willis has twice been tried for mur
der, and both times was convicted of
manslaughter. The last trial'was in
May, 1892, before Judge Bartlett, and
since then a motion has been pending for
anewtrial. The supreme court render
ed its decision Saturday, in which the
judgment of the lower court is affirm
ed.
Young Willis, who has been confined
in the Americus jail for several months,
is under indictment in Sumter co:nty
for asssult with intent to murder the
Americus jailer in an attempt to escape
several montbs ago. If Solicitor Shef
field consents, Willis may be tried in
Americus before going to the peniten
tiary. If not, he will be brought back
back after serving the sentence for kill
ing Oatlaw and tried for the assault on
the Americus jailer.
ANARCHY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
, A Mob of Foreign Madmen Go Through the
Country Committing Outrages.
PirrsßUßG, Jan. 27,—A wave of an
archy, in whose train followed blood
shed, arson and the destruction of prop
erty, passed over the Mansfield coal
regicn today. It began at dawn, and at
dusk it was estimated that $lOO,OOO worth
of property had been destroyed.
’ Made wild by fancied grievances and
‘liquor, a mob of several hundred foreign
‘ers, Hungarians, Slavs, Italians and
Frenchmen, swept over the country sur
rounding Mansfield and through the
valleys of Toms and Painters Run.
They attacked mine owners, miners and
the few seattered deputy sheriffs, burned
tipples, wrecked cars and destroyed
railroad property.
Until noon the mob met hardly any
resistance, At that time it reached the
mines of the Beadling Bros, near Federal,
on the Piftsburg, Charters and Voughio
gheny railroad. Here the the rioters met
determined resistance, and were check
ed. They were fired into by a posse of
citizens, and several were killed and
wounded, |
The rioters were then marched to jailJi
at the point of reyolvers.
Not Encouraging for Fruit.
Those who are supposed to know say
the outlook for a fruit crop this yearis
not at all epcouraging. Some plum
and peach trees are already in bloom,
the fall and winter so far having been
unusually warm. A cold snap, sharp
and sudden in February or March, will
play sad havoc with the swelling buds.
The best medical authorities say the
proper way to treat catarrh is to take a
constitutional remedy like Hood’s Sar
luparm-. :
ANOTBER STEP FORWARD.
RESIDENCES AND BUSINESS HOUSES
TO BE NUMBERED,
Benham Brothers, of Chicago, Will Do the
Work--Dawson XKeeps Up the
March of Improvement,
At a special meeting of the city coun
cil, on Wednesday evening, the question
of adopting a system of numbering for
the buildings in Dawson—both business
houses and residences—was discussed,
and by a vote of the council Messrs.
Benham Bros., of Chicago, who are em
ployed in numbering cities in the south,
were engaged to make a set of number
plats according to the Philadelphia sys
tem. The Messrs. Benham will be paid
$25 for the work, and the plat will be
placed with the city clerk.
Of course the owners of buildings will
have to pay for the numbers, but as the
charge is nominal there is no reason why
a single house in the city sbould go un
numbered.
With the buildings numbered and ‘he
names of the streets put up at the cor
ners, Dawson will continue at the head of
enterprising cities of Southwest Georgia,
and it wiil give a new impetus to the
spint of improvement that has so long
pervaded the city and gained the aami
ration of the peoole of neighboring
LtOwns,
Tue NEws hopes that as many as are
able will fall into line and make Dawson
a numbered city.
With the system adopted by the coun
cil no change in the numbers will ever
be necessary. The figures to be used
are both substantial and handsome.
CHICKEN PIE AND WINE,
A Humorous Joke Gives Fame to a Smith
ville Hostel:v.
The McAfee House, of Smithville, has
long been known by the traveling public.
It was famous during the war, under the
elder McAfee. Hundreds of guests ate
at lus popular tables every day. A great
dish with the elder McAfee during the
war was chicken pie. The public seemed
to like it. Soldiers all called for it.
They declared it to be the best pie on
earth. During this long and popular
management by the elder McAfee, his
son, the present proprietor, who was en
gineer on the Southwestern railroad for
twelve years, observed what a prodigous
liking the public had for chicken pie.
So when he came into possession of the
hotel, he gave orders to keep up the good
old chicken pie schedule. So everybedy
for dinner, among other good things, are
served with chicken pie and scupper
nong wine. The elder McAfee had a
large scuppernong vineyard which still
bears most luxuriantly. The ‘boys on the
road,” through sheer humor, declared
the “chicken pie schedule’” was in the
will of the elder McAfee; and so that
rumor got abroad, and a few days ago
Mr, McAfee received the following let
ter:
. “New York City, Jan. 16, 1894,—Dear
Mr. McAfee: In culling material on the
subject of interesting wills, I have learn
ed that you may be willing to furnish
me with the facts about one well known
in Smithville. It is the last will and
testament under which you are said to
hold the McAfee house, which I believe,
is the leadin s hotel of Smithville, I trust
; you will be willing to write me the facts
‘about it; and I assure you tkLere will be
no publication of them which could
cause you regret. Is it true that you are
required by the will to serve chicken pie
and scuppernong wine every day for din
ner in your hotel? If so, I should like to
board there. I enclose stamped address
envelope, and hope to hear from you.
Very sincerely, JoHN PAUL Bocock.”
Mr. McAfee celebrated his birthday on
Monday, tne 29th. His dinner was su
perb, but Mrs, McAfee, who enjoys this
rumor, did not omit from the splendid
menu the good old chicken pie and the
scuppernong wine.
The Athenaeuim.
There was a very small attendance at
the meeting of the members of the
Athenszum last Wednesday, and another
meeting has been called for this after
noon. The Athenzum is considerably
in debt, and strenuous efforis will be
made to get it out. The collection of
dues will be pushed, and all who have
not regularly resigned their member
ship will be expected to pay all back
dues.
Japapese Liver Pellets are small, but
great in their effects; no griping; 50
doses 25 cts. Sold at Sale-Davis Drug
Co's. b
VYol. 10.—No. 34.
| NEGRO BAPTIST INSTITUTE.
Rev. J. M. Brittain Conducts One in Daw
son.
Dr. J. M. Brittain, of Atlanta, who is
employed by the Baptist State Board of
Missions, and the Home Board of the
Southern Baptist convention, held an
institute in Dawson the latter part of last
week,
The object of these institutes, for Dr.
Brittain’s entire time is occupied in this
work, is to instruct the preachers and
deacons of ihe negro Baptist church
throughout the south as to their duties
and qualifications,
These exercises are always opened with
devotional services,after which tLe doctcx
reads one or more passages of scripture
as a founcation for what he will say.
His lectures were all full of interest and
information.
Quite a number of the best and most
intelligent negroes of the city and com
munity attended these lestures, all of
whow appeared interested and appreci
ative.
, HARRY HILL RETURNS,
He Gives the Public Another Surprise Ly
Surrendering to the Fulton
County Sheriff.
ATLANTA, Jan. 27.—Harry Hill, At
lanta’s society Don Juan, gave the pub
lic another surprire party today by
surrendering himself to the sheriff, after
having successfully fougat the law that
sought to force him to come back to the
scene of his adventures for two months.
Hill arrived on an early train this
morning from Chicago. He took a hack
at the depot and went direct to the resi
dence of his attorney, B. H. Hill, in In
man Fark., Thelawyer was not at home,
and he then he proceeded to the home of
his uncle, A. W. Hill, deputy sheriff, but
Deputy Hill did not think it would look
right for him to deal with his nephew,
and so referred him to Sleriff Barnes for
accommodation.
Harry drove to Sheriff Barnes’ resi
denceand found that gentleman at break
fast. He remained at the sheriff’s home
until a 7,500 bond was executed, and
now he walks the streets of Atlantaa free
man.
Honor Roll for January.,
10th Grade. Maude Bell, Dollie Allen,
Berta Barnes,
Oth Grade. Susie Barrow, Henry
Marlin, Walter Baldwin,
Bth Grade. Rush Pace, Manor Brad
ley.
7th Grade. Carrie Bell, Susie Han
nah, Pearl Bradley, Genie Pace, Annie
'Roberts, Lillie Rauch, Ivey May Wit
lock, Eva Keith. ;
6th Grade. Alice Slade, Orie Jenkins,
Stevens Christie, Leila Maude Hartcher,
Lollie Kenney, Ivey Melton, James
Lark, Warren Parks, Hill Thornton. ;
sth Grade. Clara Connaway, Nellie
Geise, Walter Christie,
4th Grade. Ernest Bell, Leou Ella
Cannon, Mamie Lou Connaway, Jesse
Horsley, Lillie Christie, Susie Laing,
Malissa Miller.
3rd Grade. Haywood Turner, Curt
Cornaway, Herny Paschal, Paul Young,
Earnest Whitchard, Jimmie Dozier, Joe
Pace, 3ink Savage, Raymond Dozier,
Daisy Battle.
2nd Grade. Mollie Geise, Claude
Tibbs, Owen Bishop, .Jessie Jennings,
India Walker, Peddy Harris, O. B.
Roberts, Joe Christie, Bert Durham.
Ist Grade. Pearl Christie, May Clark,
Vernal Griggs, Alice May Melton, Susie
Lou McLendon, Dudley Cook, Br:adus
McLendon, Clyde Dozier, Nannie Pace,
Sallie Marshall, John Cooke, Rogers
Carver, Jennie Bentley, Eunice Jennings,
Cart Gibson.
The Supper and Drill.
The sapper and prize drill of the Daw
son Guards on Friday enening was a
very enjoyable occasien to those who
attended. Mr. John Mercer Bell won
the medal 1n the competitive drill. The
proceeds of the entertainment amounted
to about $l5.
A pleasant episode of the occasion was
the presentation of the medal to Private
Bell by Rev. Dr. Scruggs. It was a hap
py effort and captured the boys.
Referred to the State Commissioner.
The county board of education wes in
session Thursday, when the city board
of education went before that body and
asked that the Dawson schools be given
a larger part of the public fund. Here
tofore the city schools have been paid
only $1,500 a year. The matter will be
referred to State School Commissioner
Bradwell.
300 bushels of gcod corn.
; W. W. FAsxus.