The Dawson journal., 1883-11-01

l We know it is hard for men e
} be compelled to pay for an articl,
when they feel that they have de
rived 10 benefit from it; but, gen
tlemen, there is such thing as
a Cause for failure sometimes
Men should always act from E
, standpoint of reason and not oi
: passion.
The "old gentlemen" that went
out on the Notchaway squirrel
hunting on last Monday evening
returned very much discomftted
and cast down. They say they'll
never want to go any more. They
report that something like a cy-
clone took place during their stay
on the swamp.
Dawson is sadly in need of a
few more residences. Every week
we have parties applying to us to
"hunt 'em up a house somewhere. y
We know of a half dozen good
families right now who are anx-
ious to move to town but can't get
the residences. VIII not some
one build a few to rent? It will
help the town.
| Let it not be forgotten by par
ties who expect to put out shade
and ornamental trees that the
sooner it is done the better. One
reason why SO many persons have
their young trees to die when the
summers heat comes on is that
they wait too long in the fall be-
fore they put them out.
I We understand that the new
bridge lately built over the Kincba
foonee by Mr.. James E. Newbury
has been accepted both by the
commissioners of Terrell and
Sumter too, and that in accepting
the work they paid Mr.. Newbury
a very high compliment as a
bridge builder.
Mr.. NJ G. Stathan, brother of
our Mr.. William G. Statham and
now of Marion county, will move
to our city about the latter part of
December The writer has long
known Mr.. Statham and he knows
whereof he speaks when he saws
there isn't a cleverer man in Geor-
gia than he.
While IN Albany a few days
since we learned from a ware
house-man of that city that they
| had received up to date only about
| 10000 bales of cotton. The indi-
cation is that Albany will not re-
celve this season more than half
| the amount Of her usual receipts.
But for all this, Albany is live
town and her people are full of
enterprise and vim.
Drs. W. G. Kendrick, Jno. T.
Lamar and Judge L. III. Lennard
are spending tho week in Macon.
They are in attendance upon the
Masonic Grand Lodge, which met
III the above city on last Tuesday
and will continue in session three
days. Judge Lennard has attend
ed the meeting of this body for
twenty-nine consecutive annual
sessions. We wish the party a
pleasant and profitable trip.
Mr.. Tillman Jennings, just over
the line, in Sumt,r, is reported by
the Americas papers as saying
that che has made this year, seven
bales of cotton to the mule and
plenty of corn to do him year or
two. He will make all his meat
and some to spare. While his
section is very dry he thinks the
crops will over average any for the
past sixteen years"
A farmer in Sumter county, by
name, Bill McGarrah, is reported
as having made so much corn this
year that he was compelled to rent
house room from his neighbors in
order to store it. In addition to
an unusually large acreage he is
accredited with having harvested
thirty bushels to the acre. While
we regard the above as absolutely
reliable, still, we can't help think
ing Of "Carter's oats"
In the case Of r. NJ. Johnson,
white man, who was found guilty
Of voluntary man-slaughter last
week in Albany, two negARes were
on the jury that convicted him.
These were intelligent negroes,
however, and it is said by the peo-
pie of Albany that they make faith
full and efficient jurors. We notice
recently that negroes in several
other counties have been drawn to
serve on juries.
How it carries us back to other
days when we see the boys and
girls, all full of promise and hope,
making love and enjoying the
sweet antlcipations incident to
pursuit" These are happy days
and we love to see the bright
young couples enjoy them
as they promenade our streets on
Sunday afternoons. There is
something so thrilling in the