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GEO. W. UHEVES. | URBAN L. WESTON.
CHEVES & WESTON, Eptrors.
DDawson, Ga., .Jan. lith, 1883,
Atlanta claims 50,000 inhabi
tants.
Atlanta is reported as knee
deep in mud.
Politics, for once, are quiet
throughout the entire conntry.
The temperance movement in
Georgia is gaining ground every
day.
It is said that 57 murders were
perpetrated in Kentucky duaring
the year 1882
Mrs, Langtry, the great Eng
lish beauty, playsin Atlanta on
the night of the 23rd. inst.
The temperance womsn and
clergymen of Georgia are holding
a grand temperance raily in Atlan
ta this weck.
s it
We predict in less than an
other decade that English Gram
mar will be abolished from every
school in the country. The tide is
against it.
M o s
There is quite a deprossion in
business circles just now all over
the whole county. Probably
more so than is usual at this sea
sonzof the year.
According to the Mirror and Ad
vertiser there is a very bitter feel
ing of animosity existing between
Fort Valley and Perry. It is to
be hoped that our Houston county
friends will reconcile ther differ
ences without bloodshed.
The newspapers of the State are
pitching into Gov. Stephens at a
very lively rate just now, for par
donitig soo many conviets.” Since
the Ist.of November the Governo
has pardonad about fifty, chief of
whom is Ed. Cox, the slayer of
Col. Bob Alston.
Gov. Cleveland, of New York, is
enjoying just now quite a booi ns
a possiblelcandidate for the presi
dency in 'B4. History repeats
itself, and as Tilden was elected
president in *76 from the state of
New York it is not impossible
that Cleveland may be elected in
’B4.
Wealomitted to stata lest weck
that Capt. W. . Raoul Lad been
electedy presit wat of tho Central
Railroad. He defeated General
Alcxander, his opponent, by a vote
of 4,800. Itis said that Sonator
Joseph E. Brown did the work for
Raoul by purchasing 6,250 shares
of the stock which would othertvise
have been voted ‘against him.
Another corner in corn is said
to be developing in Chicago. So
long as southern cribs are filled
with thiscereal the western specu
lator can do his worst. But south
ern planters should learn a lesson
from’this. Unless we fortify and
protect ourselves against the spee
ulating schemes of northern and
western gamblers in breadstuffs we
may expect to pay the pen:ilby.
The only remedy for the southern
plenter is to prodwce his own
bread.
Governor Stephens rises at six |
o'clock, takes his biroakfast imme
diately and goes right to work.
/He dines at one and then takes a
smoke, as he says, to solace his
nerves. He works away, again, in
the same manner, till dark. Te
spends his evenings playing whist,
of which he is known to be parlie
ularly fond. eis a man of won
derful vitality and seems to be
doing just asimuch work as any
body could do.
The biggest swindle that has
occured in the South for many a
day is that of the heavy defalca
tion of Tennessee’'s State Treasur
er, Col. M. K. Polk. He succeed
ed in robbing the state of some
$400,000 and made an effort to es
cape into Mexico. He was cap
tured in Texas,but was subsequent
ly released on a writ of habeas
corpus, claiming that his name
was not Polk, but Tate. The leg
iclature of Tenmnessee has author
ized the governor to offer a reward
of $5OOO for his capture and it is
momentarily expected that he will
be overhauled. Great excitement
is reported in Nashville over tha
affair. The dofanlting treasurer
is & nephew of ex-president Poik.
» TAXES.
Congress is throughly strung up
on the Tariff question, and it real
1y begias to look as if the people
were abou! to have a redunetion in
taxes. Tho existing tariff system
is the offspring of the late war,
and as the smoke of battle has
long since blown over there exists
no further reason why any sac
‘ tion of the United State shoul!
‘demand the continuanes of a sys
tem at oneo 80 oppressive and sec
tional in its application. Besides,
there 1s no reason why the paoplz
should bo taxed so heavily to sup
port the general government when
there 1s so large a surplus of reve
nuc left over every year. While
thie war debt is still immense there
is no reason why it should be paid
off in a vory fow years—there is no
such domand upon the govern
ment, and we sincerely trast thai
the reduction in taxes will be at
loast enough to make it apprecia
ble by the whole country. We
have no fears but what our repre
sentatives in congress wili do their
duty upon this question, and our
people may soon expeet consider
able relief from this source.
TO THE NEWLY MARRIED.
During the past few woeks
many young men in this country
have changed their lives from
celiboey to conjugal relations, In
other words, tired of living alone,
they have married; and in this
they have done well, provided,
however, they have made judicious
seleetions in their life long com
panions. No man who has been
ones happily married wants to live
single again if his surroundings in
life will admit of another mar
riage. But it is to the young—the
newly married-—that we would
address a word of counsel. And
first we would say, much depends
upon the manner in which you be
gin life as to whether your mar
ried life is happy or unhappy;
successful or unsuccessful. The
presumption is that nearly all the
young men who have married
within the past few weeks are
poor young men,at leastso farasthe
term relates to this world’s goods.
To all such we would say, ba care
fal, in the very beginning, that
you live within your income. Let
nothing induce you to contract a
debt that you will be unable to
pay promptly at its matarvity, In
deed, it is better, still, to contract
no debts at all. T.et it be « rule
of life that if you want an articlc
and are not able to pay the cash
for it, dowithoutitintil you can got
the money to pay for it.
There is nothing so valuable to a
young man just entoring lifo as a
good credit, and what i 3 meant by
credit, after all, is nothing more
than the confidence of his fellow
man. When men lose confidence
in another they lose respect for
ihim, and without the respect of
your fellow man, life would be a
drudge indeed. Then how in
portant is it that you should seek
{o establish and preserve a good
credit in the very beginning of
life. Youn need not be afraid to
tell your wife that you are poor
let her know all in the very oui
set, and if she ba a sensible girl,
of which there is usually little
doubt, her intuition and fine wo
manly judgement will be ahle at
once to suggest a course that will
be both happy and wise.
Make your wife your confidante.
lave no secret that you would
ikeep from her. If you are pros
peroas, tell her so. It will make
her happy, and in proportion as
she iz happy she will love you the
more. But if you are unfortunate,
and adversity begins to frown up
on you, keap it not from her, bat
let her know all, aud she will halp
L you in a way t“hut you had not
thought of. Bat few men proper
ly appreciate the wisdom of a
wife’s counsel, for the reason they
begin too late in life to take it.
Then, again, you should treat your
young wife with that same respect
and politeness and affection that
characterized your conduct to
wards her when she was but your
sweetheart. Never for a moment
allow yourself to treat your wife
less politely and attentively than
you did your sweetheart. Let
cach day repeat itself until the
little rivulet of love has spread
itself into a mighty ocean of deep,
mrellow affection. Thus you will
walk together down the cycles of
time growing more happy and still
mors happy at every step, and
when old age comes on, you will
feel that your life has not been
spent in vain, but, that you have
lived for a purpose and been a
blegsing to the world. Young
man be wise,
A TERIBLE TRAGEDY.
AN ALBANY BOY MURDERED IN COLD
BLOOD BY A EKENTUCKY DE:z-
PERADO,
Specialto the Courier-Journal.
PriNcETON, | Deec. 30,—Last
night about seven o’clock, ths most
shocking murder that ever shook
the peace and quiet of Princeton,
was commitied. City Attorney
Charles F. Wing became drunk,
snd while in that condition went
out upon the streets, and was soon
engaged in using disgraceful lan-
Juage in a promiscuous crowd.
While thus engaged W. R. Crug
er, City Marshal, went to him and
tried to quiet Lim, but could not
accomplish his purpose. Wing,
resenting what he termed a pre-
sumptuons interference, turned
upon the officer and eursed him
soveral times, when the officer ar
rested him and started to police
hoadquarters. Wing then appa
rently quieted down, and went
with the officer, making no further
rosistance than a mild remon
strance, until the stairway leading
to the Police Court room, which is
on the second floor, was reachal.
When they were upon the steps,
Wing a step in advance of the offi
cer, he suddenly drew his pistol
with his right hand, and placing it
over his left shoulder waited till
the muzzle touched the officer’s
face and pulled the trigger, the
ball entering just above and to the
right of the right eye, breaking
the ball and ranging parallel with
the temple, and producing almost
instant death. Wing, after firing
the fatal shot, fired three more
shots down the stairway, the balls
all stricking to the right, thus pre
venting a double tragedy, as an
other officer and two other men
were ascending the steps just be
hind the officer. He then ran up
the steps, and when he reached
the hall above turned and fired
the remaining charge, which alzo
struck the wall on the right.
In the court room W. & Hart,
Police Judge, and Officer Smith
were talking when the first shot
was fired, but neither ventured in
to the halltill Wing, having empti
ed his pistol,. pushed open the
door and sprang into the room.
RAGING LIKE ONE MAD.
The officer threw opon a window
and summoned assistance from the
streets bub it was some time beiore
men wera proseut who cared to
risk their lives by facing a despe
rate and armed man in the dark
ness. Wing was fnudly arrested,
however, and disarmead and placed
under guward in the court room,
where he continued to walk fierce
ly, oceasionally breaking outin
boisterous abuse of his viclim and
then calling for legal assistanca.
At times he secmed to be at him
self and conversed inteliigibly, and
then he would recount the various
phases of the deed, and seemed to
exult when assured that the officer
was dead. The streets were full
of people whon the arrest was
malde, and before the shooting
ceased a dense throng was gather
ing around the foot of the steps.
The whole town was instantly ex
cited (o the highest piteh, as the
news tHew like the winds in all di
rections, and anxious friends gath
ered around awaiting the last gasp
of the vietim, who was a favorite
\ofiicer, universally liked and re
speeted a 8 a Judicious, impartial
’an«l fearless man and ofiicer.
A telegram was sent to the fam
ily of the murdered man in Geor
gia, and the remains were cared
for by the friendly hands. :
Wing secuared eminent council,
who obtained permission to have
him gaarded until the prelimina
ry trial, and accordingly he was
band-cuifed and placed under
gusrd, babt he managed to get the
hanl-cuils oif, and the guard sur
rendtered him to the sheriff, refus
ing to wateh him, as he is consid
eredd a fearless and desperate
mail
THE VICTIM.
W. R. Cruger, was raised Soath
and emigrated to Texas in early
life, where he won a name for
}couruge and ability, and while
‘quite young was elected sheriff,
ably filling his office. He had to
deal with the desperate characters
of the frontier, :nd soon proved
himself equal in couraze and tact
to any, earrying out the daties of
his office strictly. He married a
Georgin lady, and in company with
his father-in-law was a large con
tractor in the eonstruction of the
Memphis division of the Ches
apenke, Ohio and Southwestern
ir.-xila' ad. Liast spring they came
to Princeton and bought the
% Princeton granite quarry, working
it for some time. They then dis
posed of it, his father-in-law re
turning to Georgia, and Cruger,
being made Marshal, a pOSitiOfl
which he has filied with perfect
satisfaction to tha public, 2nl with
such siriet imparticlity that a peti
tion was being cirenlated to have
him rotained in order to maintain
a peoerfect eand systematic police
force in Princeton. The vietim
was preparing to follow hls fami
ly to Goorgia at the eud of his
term, which wonld have expired in
a few days, if the town did not sue
ceed in having him vetainel. e
had reesived a letter from his
waiting wifa only an hour before
his murder, in which she express
ed a hope of seeing him in a few
days.
THE MURDERER,
Charles F. Wirg, was a bright,
promising young lawyer of six
years practice, and with every
prospect of a Dbrilliant future
looming before him. Fdueated
hore, his talent and energy were
well Xnown and apyreciated.
Handsome, accomplished and well
conuseted, his position in society
was cnviable; eonneeted with many
wealthy, old and influcntial fami
lies here and elsewhere, he start
ed out with a prospect such as few
men possess. He first engged in
the business of a tobacg) manu
fucturer, but his brilliant talents
and popular style induced his
friends to saggest a professional
course, and ae chose the legal
profecsion, and scon beeame an
honore 1 and respected member of
of the bar. He marriel 2 mem
ber of the Hawthorne family, one
of the oldest and most respeéted
familiies in Prinecton, and remov
ed to Lonisville, where he prac
ticed his profession for a time, but
finally removed to Greenville,
where he was made City Atiornay,
and filled the office with decided
ability. About a year ago, his
wife having accepted a position in
the Princeton Ceuiieziate Institu
tion, they moved over to Prince
ton, where he immediately receiv
ed the appointiment of City Attor
ney, and woi the esteem of =ll the
citizens. When sober his afiuble
manner and intelligonce made
friends of all who chancad to mcet
him, but lately he has been in the
habit of drinking too miuch, and
while intoxicated is recognized as
a dangerous and desperate man.
On yesterday he was drinking all
day and was unfit for business,
and as the day drew to @ close bo
came quite drunk and crazed.
WING SOBERED DURING LAST NIGHT.
Wing this morning was found
to ba quite sick, his nervoas =ys
tern being prostratel, and the
effecis of the dying liguor added
to his terrible deed. afivetod him
50 deeply as to almiost wunit him
for appearanee in conrt. His al
most heart-boken wife visited him
in jail corly this morning, and re-
E mained with him most of the day.
Messrs. . W, Darby and G. W.
Duvall, eminent counsel of this
bar, have detailad by the defense,
and W. R. Kinney, of Louisville,
and W. H. Yosf, of Greenville,
have been telegraphed to come as
speedily as possible to aid thens
County Attorney Marble con
ducted the prosecution. At the
appointed hour the large court
room was throngsd witi: eager
spectators, each intent upon get
ing a glintpse of the prisoner.
The attorney for the defense made
an attemt to waive the presence of
the prisoner, and fsiling, he was
sent for. Wing eame through the
packed erowd witha firm step and
cocl air, and though showing the
effects of liquor anp subsequeut
anxiety, was as quiet and uncon
cerned as thongh approaching the
bar on a charge of the simplest
inport, instead of the direst erime
on record. He was accompanied
by his attorneys and several
friends, and was joined by his de
voted wiie and her brother.
Several “technicalities” were in
troduced, and the trial finally
postponed till 10 a. m., next Mon
day. Aneffort was then made to
‘have the prisoner guarded, and
though it was with much difficulty
‘ a guard could be obtained, he was
at last delivered jato the custody
of a strong posse and taken to
comfortable quarters to await a
trial.
Many friends extended the sym
pathizing hand, and while all con
demned the fearful deed and the
cold-blooded cireumstances, all
pity the unfurtunate eriminal who
awakened this morning to find
himself a victim to his own folly,
and his hands stained with human
gore.
Terribde as was the effects of a
consciousness of his misdeed while
in a drunken revel, he bore up
with courage, and his stricken
wife, with a womanly devotion,
supports him faithfully and uses
every endeavor to obtain for him
leniency. Vague rumors are
atloat about aggravating circumn
stances and tenling elternately to
enhonee and mitig e the enormity
of the erime, but the niouths of
the witnesses are prudently elos
ed, and nothing further than was
at first sliown ean be learned.
Excitement has been high all
day, even ¢dusing a suspension of
buginess to a great extent, while
knots of men conversed earnestly
all along the streets. Mr. Yost
and friends, from Owensboro,
arrived by the 4:20 train, and in
company with the members of the
family procesded to the court
room after adjoufnmeirt of the
court, exclnding strangers. Tie
prisoner is now under guard at the
Commereial Hotel.
A telegram received from Cru
ger’s family ordered his remains
sent to Albany, Ga., and the
corpse will be started on the morn
ing express to-morrow. An in
quest will be held over the body
at 10 o’ciock to-night, after which
it will be embalmed for removal.
Ave You Exposed. |
To malarizl influences ? then protect
your system by using Purker's Ginger
Torie. It strengthens the liver and
kidneys to throw off walarial poisous.
and is good for general debility and
nerveus exhaustion.
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News and Sigual: We predict for
this year an abundant fruit erop and
good health. Good iruit and good
bealth, and good crops usually follow
a cold winter, aud the winter thus
far has been unusaally cold. Farmers
have but to do their part, and they
may expect their labor to be rewarded
with an abundant harvest. Dlant
early and manure well, and doun’
overcrop by planting more than you
can cultivate properly. Prepare
yvour land, by thorongh breaking.
Plant all the grain you will need for
hoine use, and let your cotton be
the surplas ¢rop, and not your main
dependence, #ncia the fall you can
snap your finger at low priced eotton
and lien rates. >
B
Mr. Barvill, of Jonesst, Savann:h
Ga,, sdye#: “Lrown’s lrow Bitters
permanently relicved me of indiges:
Lion.
SENATOR JONIFS PORER
Game.
How He Lost $70,000 and low
e Klati IHis Revenge
From the Stockton 3ail.
George L. Waters, the colored j:ui
tgr of the eity hall, related an incilent
to-day tv a Mail reporter concerning a
big puker came fu which Senutor John
P. Joiies, of Nevada, wag aplayer
Waters had been in the employ of cer
tain congressmen around the capita? at
Washington for mary years, and bhis
staterneut may be accepted as frue
It was several years age, before the
millionaires had become thoroughly pos
ted in the ways of Washiogton society,
Alost before be had comfortably sei
tled in his seat in the senate be was
introduced into the District club, of
which Bass Sheperd was a prominent
wawber. Poker at that time was the
prominent recreation of the club. and
Jones was induced to take a hand.
Although 2 good player, he retired
from the game a loser to @he smount of
$70,000. The senator, having a few
silver wines at his back for pocket
money, was game and did not aliow
the least expression of chagrin or dis
trust to escape him. Ilie next moru
ing he telegraphed to one of the most
expert eard sharps in Virginia Ci
ty. Eight days afterward the gaw
bler arrived in Washington, dressed in
a very expensive suit of clothes and
sportiing a small fortune in the way of
dinmonds. Jones introduced kim to
the club as a mining nillionaire from
Nevada, and the star-roufe frauds and
navy-yard thieves imwediately made
arrangements to pluck him. He ac
cepted an invitation to play. The
stakes ran bizh and the spufius mjl
aire was well supplied with Jones
monev. At the end of the tournament
the stranger rose from the table the
winner of $300,000 of the club. It
was a severe blow to the ringsters but
they made the people of the United
States pay it back to them indirectly
and in short order. Jones divided the
swag with his friend, and never set foot
in the elub rooms again.
Time and Expense Saved
Hard workers are rubject to Bilious
attacks which may end in daugzerous
illuess. Parker’s Ginger Tome keeps
the kidueys and liver active, and by
preventing the atack saves Hickness,
time and expense.—Detroit Press,
PRICES DOWN!
Owing to the low price of cotton, and to
the fact that we have still an immense
stock of goods, we propose for the next
Thirty Days to sell everyteing in our line
at greatly redueed prices.
Come KEarly and Secure
BARGAINS,.
We have on hand aicomplete assortment of
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General Merchandise,
Consisting of Dry Goods, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, CLOTHING,
Hardware, Tinnware,
And Groceries of every Description.
Ladies’ Dress Goods A Specialty !
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- Pressing Invitation
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To Everybody t 6 ¢ome and see us. We charge nothing for showing
our Goods, and believe we .can make it to your interest to
_ look through our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
All we ask is a showing. We have got the GOODS and intend to sell
them, if the véry botsonr figures will do it:
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Anrd we Defy Competition.
'We do not intend to be undersold by any
house in S. V. Ga. Give us a call and we
guarantee sdtisfaction.
PASUHAL & KAIGLER.
QEONONO T IR '
500,000 REW A RD!
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To the House that cen Beat usin Prices «nid Quality of Geods.
e House Urowded
With Fresh Fall and Winter Goods, Dress
Goods, Clothing for Men and Boys,
Notions, Hats, Boots and Shoes
19 BN DLEIS VARIETY
I BTDLAEZSI VAR 0
—Hardware, Tobaccos, and the Finest Stock of—
Fresh Family Groceries ever brought to
DAWSON!
Messrs. H. . Brown and J. R. Thornton
are both with me and will be' glad to have their old friends call and see them.
Tam determined not to be uncersold by any house in town. Give me s call and ex
aiein : my stock and prices before buying elsewhere.
T. R. Tl
.R. Thornton,
° (RS, READ!
FARMERS, -
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Now is the time of year when you should
begin to make your Compost Heaps.
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Having gone fully into the Guano Business, I can sell yéu as fine &
brand of ACID PHOSPHATE for composting with your cotton seed
and stable masure as was ever sold in Dawsor: Will sell for #ovey
or give the farmer the advantege of Cotton Option just as he likes.
Will also make speecial order of KAINIT for all farmers who desire
to use it.
Grive me a call and see what we ean do for each others’ mutual be
efit. Can be found, when not upon the streets, at the Journal Oftice™
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