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The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
HumOr among the Negroes.

n. Y. Sum-
The Hon. John Kelly introduced Con-
gresham S. s Cox to large audience in
Steinway Hall last night, and announced
that Mr.. Cox would tell what h. knew of
African hu;nor. The procee Is Of the lee
ture went to aid the Womens Home, in
charge OF the Sisters of ST. Joseph. Many
Roman Catholic clergymen were in the
audience.
Mi. CoX's lecture was CHIEFLY a series of
anecd0tes OF negro humor. Colore men,
he said, are humorous, not witty. They
are unconsciousiy humorous even III their
mosi serious m0ments Thus, when a col
ored man was baptized in the river, he
struck out for the shore, shouting With m
chilled fervor: ''Glory! Glory! Hallelu-
liza! The devil be-"
No colored man in Congress, Mr.. Cox
said, had ever voted against amnesty,
even when the whites voted against it. 1t
was difficult to give an exact, satisfactory
definition OF humor, Even Congressman
did not always know what it was. Some
of them had it, and were II 1t aware of the
fact; others thought they had a good deal,
while they had none at all. There was
humor in the remark of a colored man who,
on receiving glass Of whiskey which his
master told him was twenty-five years old,
said it was the smallest child of its age he
had ever seen. Another negro was refus-
ed admittance to the Baptist church be-
cause he was too bad The Methodists,
however, took him, hoping to make him
better. lie said the Baptsts wanted cash,
while the Methodists were willing to give
him six months credit.
Recently Mr.. Cox was walking in Atlan-
ia, Ga, when darky called "Sam, sam p
apparently addressing him. "Wen, he
said, ''what Go you want?"
''Oh, was speaking to that other color
ed gentleman across the street, sir, not to
YOU" was the answer
A colored preacher in the South said he
did not care to spyal of the Ten Command
ment5. They damperei the feelings of
his congregation. The lecturer once heard
this toast from Il colored orator: "LIere's
to Gen. Butler, who, though he has a
white skin, bless God, he has a black
heart" There was no sarcastic or disre.
special meaning behind til, words.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
The truck Farm Spread.
Savannah News. I

Savannah News.
Five years ago the only truck farming
known in Georgia was around the suberbs
of few of the chief cities, conducted on
Il small scale for the local markets About
that time a small begInning was made in
Lowndes, Brooks and Thomas counties,
along the line Of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroad, to plant fruits and
vegetables for the northern markets. Year
by year the business has increased from
that date, spreading down that road to
Savannah, westward to Bainbridge, south
ward to Middle Florida, and northward to
Camilla, Albany, Americus, Montezuma,
and passing Macon, on to Griffin, East
Point and the country around Atlanta,
where according to newspaper accounts, a
genuine interest is daily increasing in the
business. The country south of Macon is
also waking up on the subject In Pulas-
ki county the people have become so well
satisfied that it is a safe and profitable bus
mess that many of them have entered up
on it the present year, and member of a
business firm in Hawkinsville will be estab-
lished in Cincinnatta for the purpose of
handling the produce to be shipped there
from the Ocmulgee region. We can
scarcely take up a Georgia or Florida
journal that does not contain something
about the opening Of new truck farms or
the triumphs of the old, and the railroad
companies appear to be encouraging the
spirit of this industry to the utmost, be-
| cause they are now satisfied that it will in
crease the business of the roads. 1t is no
longer aquestion of the sale of such pro-
duce in the northern markets 1t is now
settled that all such goods arriving there at
the proper time and in proper condition
will bring remunerative prices. Neither
is the business likely to be overdone. The
population of the country will increase
sufficiently to keep up the demand and
when it is considered that the southern
produce does not come into competition
with the northern, it will be seen that
each section has alternately the entire pop
ulation of the country for its customers.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
THIRD DISPATCH.
What Ago Shall Il Child enter
School.

Having had an experience of some ten
years as teacher, we are frequently ask
ed the question by friends and others,
''how old should child be before he starts
to school ?" This is a question not easily
answered. Certainly not by fixing def
mite or given age as the answer The pa
rent can prescribe therefore, no definite
rule, for what might be correct In one case
would be wrong in another For instance,
it would be improper for the parent to say
| will start all of my children to school at
the age OF six, or eight or ten as the case
might be, for the manifest reason that chill
dren differ very widely even in the same
family. They differ as to physical devel-
opment; they differ as to mental acumen;
they differ in temperament and disposi-
ton; all OF which things should be accur-
ately weighed by the parent in each indi-
vidual case One child is more precocious
than another; its mind becomes ripe and
mature, so to say, at a much earlier age,
and is, therefore, prepared to grapple with
The little abstruse things of the childish
text book at an earlier. age even than 9TH
ers of the same family. There are many
things which enter into the make up Cf a
child that should he carefully considered
before the parent determines to launch it's
frail little bark upon the too often merci-
less waves of a school room. The habit
that many parents indulge of sending their
children to school only in order to get rid
of them at home is as cruel and heartless
| as one can well imagine. Long expert
ence and observation taught the writer to
! realize the fearful responsibility of sending
children to school at premature age. He
has no doubt but that the larger proper
ton of children are entered in school too
| early Being unused to mental taxation
| their little minds often become so blunted
that they rarely recover from it in life
time. Upon the other hand, parent talk
ing an extreme view of this question there
may be danger in withholding child too
long from the salutary influences Of the dis
Greet and cautious teacher Hence, we re-
peat, it is matter of the utmost concern
to the parent that this matter should be
well and accurately measured before act
ing. No given age, therefore, can be pre-
scribed. but il is a matter that must be left
with the sympathizing parent and the hon
est and discreet teacher, remembering that
it is a q lestion fraught with the most vital
consequences to the child
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
MAD DOGS.

30 great has the alarm become through
out the state at the many manifestations of
hydrophobia that we feel called upon to
warn the public against all dogs running at
large. Several City Councils in different
towns and cities of the state have already
taken steps in this matter and instructed
the proper officers to kill every dog that is
found running at large unaccompanied bv
It's owner Below we submit an article
taken from the Macon Telegraph upon
this subject:
'Ihe news editor of this journal might
hll column OF more daily, with accounts
OF the freaks Of mad dogs, their killing
and the deaths and sufferings of those who
have been bitten by them.
by mail of yesterday were received an.
account of the death of little girl in Doc
ly county, who had been bitten by mad
dog. and the details of the biting of three
children by another mad dog in Hancock
county Several mad dogs have been kill
ed In this county recently, and but few
days since three ladies were chased by one
on the public streets, and ne afterwards
made attempts to bite prominent citizen.
lhese are common "details that NAV be
gathered from many of our state EXCHANGES
and from the journals Of neighboring states
NO reason has been given for the great
number OF mad dogs reported during the
present season. Scientists declare that hv-
drophobia prevails to no greater extent in
one season than another. We NAV, there
fore, charge up the increased number of
mad dogs to the rapid increase of dogs
themselves. The whole country is filed
with dogs of high and low degree. and hu-
man life is greatly imperilled. The life of
one citizen or one child is worth more than
that of all the dogs in the land. In conn
try districts the only defense left to the
people is poison or the shot gun, for Geor-
gla Will never pass dog law till a mad dog
bites and kills member of the legislature.
In the cities there is an ordinance reouir-
ing dogs to wear badges or collars
This, if properly enforced. is some pro-
lection. But every dog permitted TO run
at large should be compelled to wear q
muzzle. Our municipal authorities are
empowered to protect the public health
They can tax the citizen to ward of eonta-
gious diseases. They can isolate person
SO afflicted. The city corporation itself
can be mulcted in damages for an injury
done to the citizens through its neglect of
duty. Before some life is sacrificed here
before some heavy damage suit is brought
against the city, the worthless ours which
nfest onr streets anu alleys, to make the
night hideous and to cndanger human life by
day, should be exterminated If the proper
authorities will not act in this emergency.
all citizens will be justified in killing. by
aHy process, the vayabond dogs that are as
dangerous to lite and health as a pestllepce
This is matter that demands serious an6
immediate attention"
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

NORTH G,orgia Times The retail
liquor business died in the village last Sat
urday night with but little noisy convul
sions. 1t Is temperance step hther o
untried, we believe, since the town has
been incorporated, and although the traSUc
here has been considerable source ~
municipal revenue without perceptible ap-
plication to village inpro vement le, us
hope that by its abolition our entire citizen
ry will improve in all the elements that
enter into moral, virtuous and intelligent
people
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
The Cotton Planting Season is
Here.

Eutaula bulletin.
Many who are interested in the cot
ton trade and have handled the staple
in one way or another all their lives,
confidently assert that seven and a
half cents will be the highest price
farmers will get for their cotton next
fall and win'er That depends, how
ever, upon what the crop of the year
will be If it shall become apparent
in July and August, that crop as
large or larger than that of last year
has been made, the price for middling
cotton in October or November next
will be nearer 81 than u cents. On
the contrary, if less favorable than
last year, and it becomes plain that
the crop will be largely short, then
prices may run up to 10 cents.
Some of onr planters have already
pitched portion Of their cotton crop
but large majority of them have not
yet planted seed, and it is to these
that we would, in all kindness, friend
ship and sincerity, say one word mora,
as within the next two weeks, if the
weather be at all favorable, they will
plant their cotton crop
Here in Eufaula and in all other
markets, on this the 7th of April, af-
ter eighty five or ninety per cent of
last years crop has passed out of the
planters hands, we find the Price of
cotton lower than it has been before in
twenty years, with but one, and that
too, a rather singular exception 1t is
nearly always the case, as everybody
knows, that when the bulk of the crop
has passed out of the producers hand
prices advance. WHY, now is there
an exception to this almost invariable
rule! The answer is plain. The sup
ply is iu excess of the demand. Six
millions of bales of American cotton
will meet the consumptive demand of
the world with what is raised in 9th
er countries. and whenever we glut a
market with any product depreciation
in it's value inevitably follows. Now,
We dNh, VIII IL DS Gltu6T WISE OF SdIH
for the Southern planter, in the teeth
of these fvcts, to plant for a large
cotton crop? He must see and know
that another big crop of American cot
ton, will run the price down far below
its productive value. In his present
pinch and poverty, can he afford to lose
money on cotton or anything else he
may raisei He will admit that he
cannot Then he had better not plant
cotton, surely unless he can make
something on it at 7 cents per pound. |
Let him consider the exhense of ferti-
llzers, cultivation, gathing, ginning
and marketing, and if he does not see
that it is crop of great labor and
trouble without profit, at 7 cents. then
we are sadly mistaken. IF he does
see il, then let him have the nerve to
plant much of the land in corn. which
he has prepared TO plant in cotton.
1t is not to late too do so. The oat
crop al oyer the south is going TO be
much smaller than that of last year
There is only one available remedy for
it. and that is to plant more corn
But whatever he may plant let him not
plant too much cotton. He will be
sure to lose more on that than anything
else he COZ Id plant, short of nut grass
or thlstles
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

lT Is customary to abuse the
papers. The mech anical execution of
them is not what it ought to be. The edi-
tofial conduct of them falls below the
standard. Something was put in that
ought to have been left out, and some
thing was left out that ought to have been
put in. But who remembers the steady
watch which the true paper maintains
over the public good? Who remembers its
warning against evils? Who considers its
steady and unfinching stand for truth and
right? Let the chronic detractor hire
some one to think this matter over for him.
and set it in order before his eyes.-Macon
Telegraph and Messenger.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
THE SITUATION.

We shall have but little to say this week
upon politics. AT this writing Tuesday
it is impossible to say with any degree of
certainty who the nominee of the party for
governor will he. The, convention meets
to-day, but who will he the lucky candid
ate no mortal man can divine The figures
Of the Atlanta Constitution indicate a
strong hope fN Boynton, but upon the
other hand, the Macon Telegraph is equal
ly, or more sanguine of Bacon's success.
We think, now, how ever, that neither of
these gentlemen will be nominated They
are so nearly matched in strength, and
their respective followers so determined
upon the support of their favorites, that it
will be almost next to impossible, in our
judgement, to nominate either And for
the good of the; party, the peace of the
state and the harmony of all sections and
classes, it may be well that this result
should follow So far as we are concerned
we shall support the nominee of the party,
let it be Bacon, Boynton, Crawford, or any
one else the convention may name as wor-
thy OF bearing the democratic standard.
The indications point to a very hard
struggle in the convention and it NAV be
several days even, before a conclusion is
reached. Mcdaniel who is confessedly a
good man, claims to have, himself, some
forty odd votes to enter the convention
with to say nothing of Cook, Smith. Nc.
1ntyre and others. None of these men
however, have been very active in the can
vass, and as there seems just now to be
wide spread disposition in Georgia to ''sit
down" upon office hunters, it is not at all
unlikely that one Of the last mentioned
names may be nominated, and most prom
lnent among these, we think. is the name
OF Mcdaniel The people, throughout the
entire campaign, have displayed much wis
dom in keeping cooi and refusing tn be-
come excited. The fact is, there has been
no material issue before the people to set
tie. II has been, all along, simple ouos-
ton OF personal preference; no less. no
more. Any one of the men whose names
have been mentioned for the position
would make us a good governor. So far
as their devotion to democratic principles
is concerned, one is just as good as the
other. The truth of the matter is. it is the
outs against the ins," and when it comes
10 Ending charge of inconsistency in the
lie OF politician you don't have to go
very far to find it.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

We are now receiving our large and hand
some stock of Spring Goods, and we pro-
pose to keep up the reputation of our house
by selling them cheap.
We have on hand full stock of the
prettiest SPING SUITS ever brought to
this market both for boys and men,: also
a full line Of New Spring and Summer
Hats, Shoes, Notions, New Calfcoes, Sea
Island Bleaching, Ladies' Ulsters, Fancy
Figured Quilts, Crockery, Cutlery, and in
short every variety of Spring and Summer
Goods usually kept in a frst-cIass establish
ment- We call special attention to our
line OF Gents Underwear
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
LATEST NEWS FROM AT
LANTA.
BOyntOn and Bacon Running
Neck and Neck.
RESULT DOUBTFUL !

The following dispatches from the Ter
relT delegation now in Atlanta engaged in
the business Of making a governor, is the
latest information we can get up to the
hour of going to press. AS will be seen,
the result is extremely doubtful, and the
friends of both Bacon and Boynton may
prepare to see some one else nominated:
FIRST DISPATCH
ATLANTA, GA, Apl. 10, Z O'clock P. NJ
L. A. LowREY;
Fifth ballot. Bacon 153 and Boynton
142. Result doubtful. Expect to elect
some one else. j. w. F. LowREY.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ATLANTA, GA, Apl. II, 12 o'clock, NJ.
GEO. w. CHEvEs;
Tenth ballot. Bacon 147, Boynton 146,
Mcdaniel 36 and Cook Is. Result still
doubtful. Both Bacon and Boynton lost
hope. A good compromise.
j. w. F. LowREY.
THIRD DISPATCH
ATLANTA, GA, Apl. II, 2 o'clock P. NJ.
VIM. KAIaLER;
Twelfth ballot. Bacon 153 and Boynton
147. Don't think either will be nominat
ed. r. F. SIMMONS.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
GARFsELD'S GRAVE.
The Troops who Guard it De-
tailed by Order From Army
Headquarters.

WASHINGTON, April 4-Statements
have recently appeared in print to the eff
feet that one or two of the guards over the
remains of the late President Garfield have
become insane, and that the soldiers dread
this assignment. On inquiry here it is as
certained that military guard has been
continuously stationed over the remains
since the interment, because of fear that
grave-robbers might abstract the body in
the hope of receiving heavy ransom. The
detail has been made by an order from
army headquarters in this city, although
there is no law to authorize it. Il is not
considered that there need be any further
apprehension us to the safety of the body
of the late President, even if there was any
ground for it originally, and continuance
of the detail will be more sentimental than
practical. Why the soldiers who have
been detailed for this duty should become
insane, however, seems not to be under
stood.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
Useful in the Family.

We usually leave 1t to doctors to
recommend medicines, but Parker's
Ginger Tonic has been so useful in our
family in relieving sickness and suffer
ing that we cannot say too much in its
praise. Salem Argus.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
DON'T.

FAIL to use ALAB ASTINE for renovs.
ting your Walls nd Ceilings. 1t is:
rapidly superseding all other Finish. For
durability, beauty and economy it is'with-
out an equal, and can be applied by any
one. If not for sale in your neighborhood,
send to SEELEY BROS, 20: Burling Slip,
New York. "a 1S4t.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
GEORGIA. TERRELL COUNTY:


~ To all whom it may concern:
Whereas, it appearing from the applica-
ton of j. w. F. Lowrey and w. A. &
T. c. James, filed in court this day, that
they are creditors of the estate Of A. Odum
late of said county decd; and whereas. it
further appearing that said A. Odum in
his lifetime made and executed his last
will and testament in which he appointed
h. {. Hoyl his executor; and it appearing
that the said H. c. Hoyl fails and refuses
to qualify as said executor, and sad estate
not being represented nor likely to be;
these are therefore to cite and a,lmonish ali
parties, whether kindred or creditors. and
the executor named to show cause. if any
they have, within the time prescribed by
law, why letters OF administration. with
copy Of the will annexed, should not be
granted to j. G. F. Clark. clerk of the
Superior court of Terrell county. Wit
ness my hand and official signature this
5th day of March 1889 Ii. 5. BELL.
Ordinary
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

New caboages, cucumbers.
squashes, green peas, strng beans. straw
berries and Irish potatoes are already pour
ing into Northern markets from the South
ern truck farms, and the season promises
to surpass all previous shipments in spite
Of the late irosts, the wet spring weather,
and Wiggin's storms. Savannah News.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
The Atlanta CaucuSes.

The Atlanta Constitution of
Tuesday contained full account of the
several caucuses held in that city on Mon
day night previous to the assembling of the
convention on the following day There
was the ''Boynton Caucus" the Bacon
Caucus, the Cook Caucus" the 'AIc-
Daniel Caucus" all striving at
the same time to make governor of their
own respective favorites At this writing
we know not who will be nominated, but
there is thing that admits of no sort of
doubt, somebody will be badly disappoint-
ed. The Boynton and Bacon factions are
as nearly equal in point of strength as it IS
possible for two candidates to be AS they
enter the race it is nip and tuck, and it is
absolutely impossible to tell which of the
two is the stronger. The people will be
satisfied with either one of these gentlemen
or anybody else the convention has a mind
to give them.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
Gnnd for Rahins

With a baby at breast nothing is so
useful for quieting my own and baby's
nerves as Parker's Ginger Tonic. 1t
pl events bowel complaints, and is bet
ter than any stimuIant to give strength
and appetite.-A New ark Mother.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

Over 100000 boxes of DR.. Nor
FET's TEETHINA (Teething POWDERS
will be sold this year, and thousands
Of children will be saved from an un-
timely grave.-our Druggist can sup
ply the trade.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
OF Simon Cogan's estate.
. EORGIA TERRELL, COUNTY

EURGIA TERRELL COUNTY:
N Ordinary's Office April 4, 1888
Whereas, Joseph NJ. McLendon having
in proper form applied for letters of adj.
on the estate of NJ. II. BUSH.
late Of said county, deceased, all persons
are hereby notified to appear
and show cause, if any they can, why let.
ters of administration as PRAYED for
should not be granted Joseph NJ. McLsn-
don at the next May Term of Terrell court
of Ordinary. II. s. BELL,
L4t.J Ordinary.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
EORGIA TERRELL COUNTY.

~ ~ Ordinarys Office Jan. Q, 1883.
Where's, VIM. Moreand, admir- on estate
OF Mrs. l. l.. Huckaby, decd having in
proper form applied for letters of dismis-
sion from said trust, all persons interested
are hereby notified to appear and show
cause' II any they can, why letters Of dis
mission should not be granted said appF-
cant at the next April term of Trrreil
Go'ut 90 OIL ordinary. II. S. BELL,
'~''' Ordinary.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

The youthful color. beanly and ms,
tire are gradually restolvd to gray hair
by Parker's Hair BalsaN1.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12
1EoRG1A TERRELL CONUNTY =:

GEORGIA TERRELL CONUNTY:
~ Ordinarv's Office Feb 7, 1888.
Whereas, n z. STILL admr. on estate
of Richard Johnston decd having in prop
er form applied for letters of disuisson
from said trust, all persons interested are
hereby notified to show cause, if any they
can, why letters Of dismission as prayed for
should not be granted said stImaAfffatoF
st the mext May term of TesrcfI Cosms Of
Ordinary. Witness my hand officially this
day and year above written. H. s. BELL
Q2t.) Ordinary.
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

We have on hand a complete assortment of
The Dawson journal., 1883-04-12

Anvil Block. March 9th.