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The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

Suppose that every farmer in Georgia
Knew to a demonstration precisely the ma
ure and amount of food to apply to his
red land Or his gray land in order to pro-
duce the highest results; what wonder
ful state we should have What an econo-
my of time, labor and money! What COM
fort and happiness there would be i'll place
of the poverty, and the worse than power
ty, the misdirected efforts that now wait
upon the phantom of ffortune that hovers
over the fields of bumble-bee cotton! This
knowledge is within reach of every farmer
or farmers boy in the state. 1t is to be
found inlthe books-that is to say, in. the ex-
perience of men whose success has given
them leisure to write down the results of the
investigation. Experiences one thing and
knowledge another. knowledge emhodies
the experience of the wisest and most sue
cessful men, and with individual experience,
constitute skill
This brings us back to skillful farming.
What do we mean by sllillful farming?
Simply the application of knowledge and
experience in the direction of diversified
farming. Cotton growing is not agricul-
ture, and without the application of the
highest skill, it is impossible for the man
who raises cotton to make both ends meet.
Indeed, the most successful farmer i'll
| Georgia to-day will admit that there is no
money in cotton at present prices. Cotton
! is lower than it has been for ten years, and
| the prospects are that it will go still lower
this season, for our farmers are fond of
competing with themselves. Show them
that six million bales will oyeTstock the
market, and they will raise seven million
bales. Convince them by low prices that
seven million bales are more than all
creation wants, a4rd they will make arrange
ments to plant for eight million bales, and
this is precisely what they are supposed
to be doing now Tell them that they are
gripping themselves by this sort of man.
agement, and they will straightway ask
what an editor knows about farming. We
are willing to admit that he knows pre-
| cious little about this kind of farming. and
it would be money in the farmers pocket if
he were equally as ignorant in this direc-
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31
An Explanation.

ALBANY, GA, May 25, 1888
EDITORS DAWSON Journal:
GENTLEMEN We notice in your last
issue in commenting on our advertisement,
you said they will ship free of charge"
We beg you will give us space in your
columns to correct this, no doubt, unin-
territorial error on your part. We propose
10 ship for parties without any more cost to
them than if they shipped themselves.
For one instance, we represent Messrs.
Haywood & Seals, of Nashville, Tenn,
They have branch house in Cincinnati and
competent representatives at other impor-
tant points. They make Nashville the
distributing point If that marilethappens
to be over-stocked, they know exactly
where to forward to better market, with
out any additional cost of freight (other
than through rates. OF without any more
cost than if origionally sold in Nashville.
There is also no transferring from cars,
break. O bulk. etc, which is fatal to ship
pers. This is the only city we know of
mat has these forwarding facilities, the
same rate of freight as if the original bulk
had been secured at this end; We, of
course, get our pay from the merchants we
deal with, and hence we say we can be
material benefit" to truck farmers and al
50 to fruit-raisers, and it will cost them no
more commission to ship through us than if
hey shipped themselves, and making it
much safer. Yours &c,
j. d. & G.. T. CHEvEs.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31
A Letter from Eiam johnson.


ATLANTA, GA, May 2S, 1888.
DEAR JOURNAL:
If it is no intrusion on your space I
wish to offer your struck farmers few
sugg estions in regard to the shipping of
produce. My long residence in your cou-
ty and the association with your people
render it dear spot to me. | some times
feel like man should spend his latter days
among the people with whom he weaves
strong ties in early life, but the di is cast,
and for fear | grow sentimental | will drop
this part OF the subject and proceed to one
in which your readers are more interested
-Four years experience has made me quite
familiar with the commission business,
and the relations that the different sections
sustain to each other. | find Atlanta the
dividing line between the sections of the
state, and it is hard to tell which section is
most dependent upon the other. This is
the grand distributing point for S W. Ga.
and Florida, and the day is just dawning
for your people, and all they want is
perseverance. l will only direct them
now how to ship and what to ship Ship
nothing but good, sound vegetables and
fruits, and pack it neatly and closely so it
will not bruise in the crates Or barrels.
Nentilate we'll Ii in barrels cut several
holes in the sides and both heads. Mark
shi ppers' name and consigners' name on
ch'package, so the consignee may have
no trouble in crediting it to the owner.
We some times relieve two dozen consign-
ments the same day, and if no mark of
distinction is on the package, how can il
be credited to him? If you have inferior
vegetables or fruit feed them to your stock
and you have the benefit of it, You will
not always strike brisk market, and if
you some times loose money do not be dis
couraged and return to cotton as the SOW
to her vomit. Study will be the best means
OF diversifying your truck farms, and as
you produce it, we will endeavor to find
increased markets for il. If there are any
points your people want answered [ will
take pleasure in doing so, to the best of my
ability, If you or they will PROFOUND
the questions.
Very Respectfully,
ELAN JOHNSON.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

1t will not be quite as old as the
pyramids, but he Washington mon
ument will be fairly ancient when it
is finished. Fifty years agy, in 1888,
citizens in Washington formed an as
ISOLATION and began to collect money.
1t was l84S before this association
secured from congress a site for the
monument, the corner stone of which
was laid on the 4th of July in that
year, 1t took eight years to carry
the shaft up 1876 feet. There for
twenty -four years the work rested
for want of funds a while, and the
time of the civil war is included.
The plan of the monument was not
particularly popular. From the CEN
tire Of circular base-a sort of
Temple of Liberty" the tall shaft
rose, and Horace Greedy nearly kill
ed the scheme by calling it (as rep
resented in the Autograph to which
every dollar subscriber was entitled)
"a beanpole stuck through a pump
kim It looks very much like a
huge chimney, or a Titanic shot tow
er. Lately some work has been
done. The shaft to day is $50 feet
above the floor of the base. It is
now confidently predicted that it will
reach its intended height of 555 feet
by the end of the year 1885.
And then how it will exalt and glo-
rify George Washington!
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

Columbus, Ga, was lighted by electrici-
ty for the first time on last Saturday night.
Nine lamps were placed at intervals on
Broad street and in the hotels and princi-
pal stores. The experiment proved per-
feet success and every body was delighted.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31
Prof Whites Opinion of Paris
Green Applied SO Waterme on
Vines.


Green Applied SO Vaterme on
Vines.
ATHENS, Ga, May 25, 1888.
GEO. w. CHEvEs, ESQ.
Your esteemed note of DIST is du-
ly to hand. Regarding the liability
of the watermelon fruit to become
unusually affected by the application
of Paris Green to the young vines.
| cannot speak from personal knowl
edge, since [ have made no examina-
ton bearing upon the question.
No such examination has been made
so far as AN aware, by any one.
From the behavior of other plants
treated in the same manner, howev-
er, think it extremely unlikely that
any OF the poison would be taken up
by The vine, and l am therefore,
measurably confident that no i'll eff
fects would attend the application of
Paris Green to watermelon vnes.-
Very truly yours.
H. G. WHITE.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31
80 -

Mexico has undergone great develop
ment of late. but footing the bill is a trife
unpleasant. She is pretty much like a
man who orders brown stone front, with
mansard roof, who can only pay for a
two-story brick.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31
Deservedly Ponular

Unless it had great merit Parker's
Ginger Tonic could not be so popu-
lar It's sale has spread remarkably
everywhere, because invalids find It
gives them new life and vigor when
other medicines fail entireIy--Obio
Farmer.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

J. Polk Brown wrote from Cincinnati
last week to Hawkinsville, that Florida
water melons were selling in Cincinnati at
$3.50 piece. They were shipped in
barrels and only few have been received.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

On Wednesday of last week Bishop
Gross, of the Catholic church. administer
ed the rite Of confirmation to Bailey and
Wimbish, the negro murderers in Bibb
county Jail, and received them into the
church. They will be hanged tomorrow.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

The Hon r. R. Hoath. Judge,
Edenton, N. c., wrote of DR. Worth
inglon's renowned Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Medicine II have made use
of it in a sudden and violent nisease.
Its effects were immediate and the
cure perfect. I think it an invalua-
BILE prescription" DR. P. f. Arthur,
of Winton, N. c., also endorsed it.
Price 25 and so cents bottle. Sold
by druggists and dealers.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

Mrs. J. W. Jones, Savannah, Ga.
says; i was very weak from loss
OF appetite and was greatly strength
ened by Browns Iron Bitters.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

The Boston Globe breaches this short
sermon to sensible parents: Don't allow
pride to get the best reason. Stop your
children from overstudying for graduation
day" We say Amen
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31
Executors Sale.

Ky virtue of an order granted by the
DCourt of Ordinary of Ebert County
Georgia, will be sold on the first Tuesday
IN June next within the legal hours of sale
before the door of the Court house in Ebert
County four Lots of Land Numbers 100,
~, 172, and 1873, all being in the third
district of Terrell County Georgia. Sold
as the property of the estate of joseph.
Kucker late of Ebert County Georgia,
deceased. E. M RTGKFR e'
xeeutor of Joseph Rucker, decd.
May 1st 1888.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

There is good deal of hanging going on
in Georgia of late. Let the good work
continue until the morals of certain classes
are improved.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

The News and Advertiser announces
that Albany is soon to have barrel facto-
ry. 'Rah for Albany, and may such en-
terprises increase until the state is full of
them.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

Cuba is parched with drouth Water is
selling at about Is cents a gallon
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

Senator Colquitt has presented Mr.
Henry w. Grady with pair of fine
Kentucky horses
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

The Albany relief fund for the cyclone
sufferers lacks but $3.50 of being $4,000.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

In our opinion all execution of criminals
should be private.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

France and China are about to go to war
with each other
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

An attractive, youthful appearance
secured by using Parker's Hair Bal
sam.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31
ALEX. I'll. STEPHENS.

The life of this illustrious patriot and states
man, by F. II. NORTON, author of Life
of Gen. Hancock" Illustrated. PAPER,
III cts; cloth, 20 cts. Postage stamps
received. Not sold by dealers. Catalogue
free
The most unique venture in literary
way to which the public has been treated. !"
Daily American, Nashville. JOHN B.
ALDEN, Publisher, IS Vesey ST., New
York.
The Dawson journal., 1883-05-31

J.T O'Snlllvan, 189 Broughton
street, Savannah, Ga, says; 81 used
Browns Iron Bitters with great sue
cess for skin disease"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

Then there n the hotel society. Thr
ladies staying In the Brown House an
receive on the same day. Ladies' calling
q thus kill all the birl~. social,
speaking, there ARE In the Brown House.
with n handful ot cards. The ladies
~ the Smith House have another day:
the ladies Of the Robinson House an.
oil r day. Then Al intervals each hotel
has q ~soirec. invitations 70 which ARE
generously distributed. There i 4 fine
band and 4 finer supper. and dancing II
unlimited. Congressman and their
wives and daughters. lobbyists. south
crn Colonclsand numerous "(senerals.' n
visiting strangers. politicians. and the
ret make up \ mixed company. AT
Of these entertainments the wife 81 q
Congressman whose constituents had
omitted "a r~e-clect him spoke sharply o.
. lady sitting on a sofa next 10 r friend
Of the Congrcs~man's ~ ife. "You might
move up. v said she. When the lady
had moved up" and the Congress-
mans wife had settled herself down in
the o thus Obtained. She turned 10
her friend and proceeded: Yes" said
she, its Just - ] tell Lycurgus. This
Washington soc ely units one Tor any
other society. You can'tgo backto tho
society you we're used 10 once YOU Just
cant. No; l tell Lycnrgus we must
come lack to The House. He says We
cant. but ! say we eau. And we must,
That's all there l. about it.r A few
months later .'Lycurgu~' Il wrestling
n the dust Of the district arena for 4
denomination. No one who sees him
engaged in that delightful occupation -
red ia the face. metaphorically speak
ing. hot and out 81 breath know that
il Is all because Of the social aspirations
of Mrs. L~ycurgus. who has been unfit
Jed by Washington society for the hum
bier society in which she once moved.
II any man doubts thar women rule the
world. he can have hi~ doubts removed
In any circle of Washington society
Darid n. Lloyd, in Manhattan
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

II j. satisfactory 70 read that the ele-
phant. SO near determination in Africa
through the pursuit Of the ivory trade.
is still plentiful in these forest covered
interiors. though novelty seemed its
only recommendation to Mis- Bird a. q
beast Of burden. Half 4 ION i conSid-
cred 4 sufficient load for one If il BE- ~
metal. bat il more bulky. from four 10
six hundred weight. In passing
through the forest an elephant always
puts his foot into the hole that another
elephant i foot has made. They have
the greatest horror Of anything that
looks like a fence: and a slight one
made Of reeds usually keeps them out Of
padi. cane and maize plantations. The
Insect which can draw blood from the
wrinklcd hide 81 m elephant j. curious
~ small. The boiled or stewed trunk
Of the latter. we are told tastes much
like beef.
A most tender account Il given Of
the living and diving Of a tame monkey,
which Miss Bird believes 10 be an
eagle gibbon-a creature 20 delicate
that Il has never yet survived = voyage
10 England: and curiously human are
the differences in disposition between
different species II monkeys which she
observes. When tanned by living with
Europeans these apes acquire . great
aversion 70 Ma'ays.
Some small bright-cyed Lizards when
ran about her Dom went up the v Will.
in search Of fiicS. They dart upon .'.e
fy with very great speed, but Just -
YOU think they ARE about 10 swallow
him. they pause for a second Or TWO
and then make the spring. ~ have
never seen a fy escape during this
pause. which looks as il the lizard
charmed or petrified his victim" The
Malays have Il proverb based upon this
fact: Even the lizard gives the M time
90 pray Cine evening Miss Bird
found seventeen lizards il her room
and two IN her slippers! -Lossl2n No
lure
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26


buffalo. N. r.. News
One morning several years ago, just ns
the dull gray light was beginning 70 show
itself IN the East, q small band Of men
might have been seen deployed about q
house on Ferry street. In Buffalo. There
was nothing special either in the dress or
appearance or the men to Indicate their in
t~ention. but II was plain that they had
business OF Importance ON hand. sudden
~ o man appeared az one Of the windows,
took IN the situation az a glance, aud.
swinging himself outward with wonderful
Quicknes<. scaled the roof OF the house.
This man was Tom Ballard, the notorious
counterfcifer; aud, armed 70 the teeth and
fully realizing his situation. he defed jus.
tice and the officials below him. Some ~
the officers. knowing the desperate chnrac-
ter OF the man. proposed 70 shoot him nm
I'll he was killed. but one Of the lumber
promptly protested, and declared that II
his brother officers would assist him % as
ccnd he would capture the man alive. Ac-
cOrdingly he began the difficult and dan.
gcrous task. ana succeeded IN bringing his
prisoner 70 the ground n safety.
The man who accomplished this task
was Mr.. Thomas Curtin. the present Super
intendent Of City Police 81 Buffalo. n. NJ.
Mr.. Curtin Is q man who ~ known by
every prominent detective and policeman
ia America. and he stands pre-eminenfly
ia the front rank 81 his profession. Quiet
and genticmanly in appearances and man.
ners, he possesses q courage, combined
with marked physical powers. that make
him the terror q eviLdocr. and the pride
or lawsnbiding citizens. Few people can
realize. however. the trials, exposures, and
even privationr. 70 which the members of
every municipal police and nre depart
ment are exposed; Compelled % b on
duty A. uncertain hours, subjected % q
STATED ~ the nature q their duties 70 pro-
tracted undertakings they endure 4 ncrF-
Gus and physical strain that i terrible.
such was the experiences 81 Mt. Curtii. n
former days; and Il 4 not surprising tnat
be found himself suffering from = mysteri'
ous physical trou ble. IA relating his 81
pcrience % . representative 81 TINS paper,
hc said:
al times when was on duty would
feel an unaccounfalls WEAKNESS and lack
n energy NY appetite va Aiso uncertain;
and my head seemed dull and neavy. DID
not fuliy understand these troubles but sup
posed, A. most people suppose that ! was
suffering from malaria ! tired y throw
IN the feeling. Tut y would not 80.
thought \ might overcome 4, Y iound l
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

Under dste of Nay Il Mr.. Z A. Thomson. The we'll
known grocer and provision dealer. Or . Grcen street.
New Haven. Conn. writes foll0ws; ''hfycral
weeks sincc / Va taken very m With kidney di>ordeu-
AID an examination Of my urine showed . very dis
ea>rd CONDITION u my kidneys. and ! had also syrp-
toms or ! diseased state Of my liver. Ihe passing Of
MS urine was accompanied with severe pains IN the
small Of my back and loin<- followed BY . burning sen-
salon. and sitter having stood awhile IN The vessel the
urine showed . vcry heavy deposit " . sediment SINH
iar 10 ground brick dust. and. Ia <horf. ! found that 1
xa< In euch : diseased condition - 70 require immcdi-
afe medical treatment. and n ] WA anxious % obtain
thtbcr; and most rrecdy remedy. ! looked and inquired
carefully, and became satisfied that Hunts Kennedy
vas On article o. excellent merik. and thcrrfore ] con-
GUIDED 70 give IL . trial and commenced taking n and
before I had taken one bottle ! found such q Ereatim
ppvtmcnt that 4 decided 70 continue ~ usc. and by
taking only two bottics the result ha< been most graft
tying IN giving me rcstorcd health
II have ordered q supply % Hunts Remedy for my
store. and shall hereafter have II for sale. a. ] consider
n an excellent article for diseases q The liver and
kdneys-~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

AFTER long Mercury and Potash treat
ment, I found myself q cripple from Mer-
curinl rheumatism. Tried Hot Springs
two years without relief, and was hnaily
Specific Is. 8. ~ cgAs. BERG,
Hot Springs. Ark
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

IREpELL COUNTY, ". C.-The Ex-Sheri6,
Mr. w. II. WATSON. says: Browns Iron
bitters has improved my digestion and
general henlth.n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

CAN III recommend E1yss Cream
Balm for the cure of Catnrrh, Cold In the
Head, etc. Before I have used the first
bottle purchased I find myself cured. Al
times l could scarcely smell anything and
had q headache most Of the time. HENRY
LILLY, Agent for the American Express
Co., Grand Haven. Mich
A SIMPLE lay-An egg.-7Ae Judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

KEYsKR, w. yA.-Dr. W. ID. Ewin says:
. Many esteem Browns Iron Bitters a. an
excellent tonic.D
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

FoR RELiRvIx0 THPoAT TRoCBLKs Ann
CoC0HS. I" BrorH's Bronchial 1rochesr
hax W . wide reputation. .Nold OAlu u kOx<s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

are made pallid and unattractive by func-
tional Irregularities. disorders and weak
neS~es that are perfectly cured by follow
ing the suggestions given In an illustrated
treatise with colored plates) sent for three
letter postage stamps. Address WoRLp,s
DfsPExsARy MEDICAL AsUoS, Buffalo,N. X.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

YouxG and middle aged men suffering
from nervous debility, premature old age.
loss Of memory, aud Kindred symptoms,
<h ,uld send three stamps for Part VII IL
pamphlets issued by Worlds Dispensory
Medical Association Blu lfal0. N. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

COOP town for . bare-headed nam
Hatfield. Ne.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-31
something About Our Euture
Water supply.

In conversation with an engineer
whose opportunities for informing him.
self as to the best manner OF appropri'
ating the water supply of the Los Ange-
les river to purposes OF irrigation have
been excellent, and who has given con.
siderable thought to the subject, we
have learned the following facts, which,
as he says, are generally, and have been,
known to thinking men for years; and
which, as he adds, are known aud APP
preciated by the engineers appointed to
determine the best method of making
such appropriation. He states that the
Canal and Reservoir ditch flows about
IL cubic feet per second one-hnlf Of
which is sent to East Los Angeles, and
the remainder comes to the reservoir
above the Woolen Mill. The tlow of
II cubic feet per second will cover an
acre of ground to the depth OF one foot
in 43 minutes, provided there is no loss
by evaporation and percolation. By
doubling the capacity Of the Canal and
Reservoir ditch, double the present
quantity OF water can be brought down
to the reservoir in the winter season,
but not in the summer time, because
there is but little more than twenty
cubic feet flowing at the point at which
the water is DETECTED from the river in
the summer season. The said ditch is
the only one available for storage reser-
voirs, and in the future must play very
important part in the economical distri-
button oil water. Below the dnm the
wRter increases rapidly in volume; and,
below Sepulveda station, and abreast of
the houses on the Felis Rancho, it runs
about % cubic feet per second, in the
summer. The quantity which flows
through the tunnel, and which supplies
the lower levels for irrigation, may be
safely assumed at 60 cubic feet per sec.
ond; which, in summer, would give the
city about II cubic feet OF water per
second, available for irrigation, ii none
OF it were lost by evaporation and irriga-
ton. Its value may bo imagined when
we say that it would cover an acre of
GROUND one foot deep with water in 9
minutes and 26 seconds.
Now, inasmuch as the Canal and Res.
ervoir Company's ditch is the only one
that commands. the numerous natural