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The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
Important to the Farmer.

For the two years past, the far
mers Of Terrell have made plenty
OF corn. In this, they have done
well, but it was owing more to the
auspicious seasons than to the in
creased acreage in corn. Last
year, the seasons were unusually
propitious, and, this year, plenty
of rain fell up to enough,
at least, to mature all the early
corn. But to have two years Of
plenty in succession is something
quite unusual for this country.
The corn crop is quite as often a
failure in the south as it is sue
cess, and this has been owing, in
the main, to the early summer
drought. AS farmers, therefore,
we can't reasonably expect as
many as three good grain or corn
crops in succession. Already, we
have had two. Now, the Dues
ton is, shall we expect another?
We would suggest, as a matter of
prudence, that every farmer should
make his arrangements for the
next year just as if he expected to
encounter a severe drought 1t is
the safest side anyhow. 70 make
too much corn is impossible; not
to make enough is ruinous. Let
every farmer, then, begin, now, to
anticipate a dry season and pre-
pare to meet it. II it comes, all
well and good, if it don't, then SO
much the better. The idea is not
to take any chances. Be sure to
be on the safe side. A failure in
the corn crop next year would set
this country back at least two
years. We would lose everything
that we have gained. The farm |
ers OF this country have now
reached a crisis and they can't !
afford to take any chances on the
year to come. Everything depends
upon the success Of the farmers in
the year now approaching. Fail |
ure means ruin; success independ-
ence. We would admonish the
farmers of Terrell, then, especial
ly, to make sure that they SOW
plenty Of small grain this fall and
get ready to put in an increased
acreage in corn in the spring. We
have never given the farmers of
Terrell any advice that it would
not have been good for them to
have taken, and, in our judgement,
we have never offered them anv
more important to be accepted and
acted upon than this contained in
this present article. We shall see
what comes Of it.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

But for the artesian wells in AL
bany the people of that section
would now be suffering for the
want Of water. All the cisterns,
plantation wells. ponds and every
thing is dry, and the PEOPLE for
miles around are compelled either
to haul water for their stock or
drive them into town to drink
from the artesian wells.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
A Desperate Fight Between a
Pair of African Grants.


On last Saturday night, just in
front OF Minis bar room, Dawson
was the scene of one of the most
desperate fights ever witnessed in
our county. The combatants were
a pair of hurley African giants,
"Big Wheel and Silas Mcdonald.
In point of physical strength and
muscular action we very much
doubt whether any county in the
state can furnish pair equal to
these two negroes. They have,
both, long been residents of Daw-
son and are, therefore, well known
to most of our readers. For sew
eral years, we learn, they have
cherished for each other an un-
friendly feeling, both being jeal-
Gus OF the others claims to superb
or manhood. During the past
few weeks they had met and quar-
relied frequently, and, on the Sat
urday night preceding the fight,
they became SO VIOLENT and threat
ening as to disturb the slumbers
of almost that entire part Of the
town in which they lived. For
this offense they were arraigned,
brought before the acting Mayor,
Mr.. Charles Deubler, and severe
ly fined. But this seemed only to
exasperate them the more, and on
last Saturday night they met at
Minis bar room evidently deter
mined to fight it out. In the
mean time quite large crowd of
spectators had gathered around to
see it well done, no one being in
clined to interfere; for everybody
seemed to think so long as there
was a prospect of a fight without
the use of deadly weapons the
sooner they fought and got through
with it the better it would be both
for themselves and the peace and
good order of the town. At tlength,
the fight begins. They seize each
other with powerful grip in the
collars. big Wheel" with the
strength Of a gaint, runs McDon-
aid off the sidewalk into the
middle of the street. Meanwhile
Mcdonald fourishes heavy hick-
ory stick above the head of his adj
vancing antagonist and with power
ful effort drives him blow on the
head enough to stagger a young
mule; but nothing daunted, big
Wheel responds to the blow
with his great maui of fist with
crushing effect. Now they strug-
gle over the stick. "Big Wheel
endeavors to wrench it from Nc
Donalds hand, but falling to do
this he stops to deal Mcdonald
another blow upon the head with
that maui of a fist again. Ever
and anon, seeking his opportuni-
ty, Mcdonald burrows "Bie
Wheels head with. his hickory
stick. At length the stick is shat.
tered and lost, and Mcdonald be
ing hard pressed by the stunning
blows of "Big Wheels" fist, he re
sorts to Quitting" like a Billy
Goat. This "butting" busines.
for a moment threatens to pat al
end to the combat. big Wheel
is out-matched, and in the despera
ton of the situation he closes il
on Mcdonald and after a fierc
struggle for a moment dashes hin
heavily to. the ground. "Biy
Wheel now standing erect plant
one foot upon McDanold's throa
and makas mn affort to fIl his aNso
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
Attention.

All parties who bought Merry
mans and Plow Brand Guano
from us will please come forward
and settle at once. Cotton option
expires the first Of November.
PASCHAL q KAIGLER.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

All parties indebted to the un-
dleFslgned q for guano will please
Iaelleyer the cotton at the ware
house OF Hood & Paschal.
HoRsLEY & KILLEN,
and I. Nj. JONES.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

The Improved Vertical Feed
Davis Sewing Machine is the best
in the world, and "don't
you forget it. - And [ am the
fortunate individual "who has the
agency here, and don't you for
get that either.
j. A. Fu1roN.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
Take Notice.

Parties who bought guano from
the Undersigned, viii please de-
liver the cotton at the warehouse
of Hood q Paschal.
Paschal & Kaigler.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

Mr.. A. S. J, Henderson, former
ly a pupil of the S. Ga. Male and
Female College, has located in
Albany, and is reading law in the
office of Judge d. IL. Pope. AL
bert is a worthy young gentleman,
and we wish him the success that
he SO richly deserves.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

Read DR.. J. r. James Sons
new silver-ware advertisement this
week. The James Boys know ex-
actly how to please their custo-
mers, and it viii pay you always
to take look at their goods be-
fore making your purchases
They have now on hand the pretti-
est display of fine silver-ware that
we have eyer seen offered in this
market.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

Cotton has not been coming in
50 freely for the past week or two.
Many are disposed to take this as
an evidence that the cotton crop
OF this section is about exhausted,
but we still cling to the belief that
Dawson will receive 1900 or 1000
bales yet.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
Bar aims.

Aswe desire 10 discontinue the
Clothing Business we will sell
what We now have on hand dirt
cheap.
PAsCHAL & KAIGLER.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

The amount Of trade done by
the merchants up to this time is
not a fair index to the trade that
will be done during the next two
or three months. The truth is,
the weather has been so warm that
no one has felt the necessity Of
buying winter goods.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

Whenever one family moves in
to Terrell from another section Of
the state it is sure to bring other
families, and what we need most,
now, is more population Of this
kind, therefore, let everybody en-
courage them to come.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

In this number of the Journal
we direct the readers attention to
the new advertisement Of Mr..
Kusel, Albany, Ga. Mr.. Kusel
can sell you suit of clothes as
cheap as it can be bought in Geor-
gia, and when you 60 to Albany
don't fail to look at his goods. He
is know wherever he goes as the
spoor mans friend" and he never
fails to give occular demonstra-
ton Of the title,
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

A mans honor and integrity of
character is worth infinitely more
than a few paltry dollars. Every
man, therefore, should look sharp
ly after his little debts, and see to
it that his character as an upright,
honest man doesn'tsuffer. A man
should be extremely jealous of his
honor.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
Cioaks, Cloal<s, CIoakS!

For a beautiful line of Cloaks,
DoImans, Walking Jackets, &c,
Call on Paschal Il Kaigler.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

r. NJ. Johnson, of Dougherty,
white man, who killed John Coop
er some months ago, and, also, at
the same time wounded Joseph
Cooper, was tried last week in
Albany upon the charge Of mur-
der and found guilty Of voluntary
man slaughter. He was sentenced
to the penitentiary for term of
twelve years.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
LcConte sand Pears.

100 LeConta Sand Pear Trees
at this Office for sale. Call and
leave your orders at once.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

10 make fine grain the ground
should be thoroughly and deeply
prepared. Then use plenty Of
cotton seed and Ash Element as a
fertilizer. The Ash Element is a
very cheap fertilizer and is gotten
up expressly for small Grain.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
Aldermen:
For Clerk.

Thanking my friends for their
support in the past, I hereby an
nounco myself as q candidate for
the Office Of Clerk of the City
Council for the year, 1884.
Very Respectfully,
j. L. JAMES.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

We heard an Industrious negro
man say the other day that he had
no money nor no work to do. If
this be true of man who is known
to be energetic and frugal what
must be the condition of the mass
es OF the negroes? We appre-
hend that very many of them will
suffer this winter for lack of
food and clothing.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

Dr.. 1. D. Graves and Mr.. James
A. Chambless have, each, fine
bed Of cabbage plants growing,
Notwithstanding the long dry spell
of weather. These gentlemen
propose to test the cabbage bust
ness next spring pretty thorough
ly. We believe they will make a
handsome profit out of this busi-
ness judiciously managed.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

A few days since we heard one
gentleman bet another a box Of
fine cigars that Dawson would
have a good city hall by the first
day Of March next. The gentle
man who proposed the bet is in a
position to know what he is talk
ing about
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25
IEeys Found.

A bunch of three keys. At this
Office.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

Capt, Dillon says that Terrell
is the best county in the state
He says that the people are more
progressive and energetic than
any OF whom he knows. The Cap
tain is man Of good Judgement
and we endorse all that he says
about the people Of Terrell.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

AS the train rolled up to Bron-
wood on last Saturday afternoon
we noticed the handsome town
marshal with his billy" on the
grounds ready to preserve order.
bronwood wears her new honors
with becoming dignity.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

We would call the attention of
our City Council to the growing
necessity. of an ordinance to pre-
vent the blocking up of our side
walks on Saturday afternoons. If
people will huddle together in
crowds to talk they should be
made to get off the sidewalks to do
it. 1t is not unfrequently the
case that a person is forced to
leave the sidewalk and take to the
streets in order to get along at all.
There may be such an ordinance
already upon the books, but, if
there is, it lacks sadly in being en-
forced. This trouble will have to
be met sooner or later, and we
think the sooner the better.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

with sand, but in this his foot is
dislodged and Mcdonald rises from
the ground and renews the fight.
With faces terribly Iacerated.
swollen and bleeding, they now stag
ger and push each other about like
two bulls painting for breath. At
this critical juncture of the fight
the cry is raised "they have fought
enough, part 'em," and amid much
confusion the friends of the res
pective belligerants lead them off
IN IN different directions, sponge
their faces and declare the fight
off" A more savage fight by 6u-
man beings was never Witnessed;
1t was more like bull fight in the
days OF ancient chivalry.
The Dawson journal., 1883-10-25

Solicitor j. H. Query is having
lfesh laurels added to his brow as
criminal lawyer almost every
day; The newspapers for the past
week or two have been teeming
with compliments to him as a sue
cessful and accomplished iurist
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02

Old Professor Bogert is very learned
man, He knows all about science, but
the trouble is he always talks shop. Nc
matter where he is, he gets of his scion
titic racket. Sam Yerger, who is one O
the most reckless fellows in Austin
happened to be ut the professors house
the other day, when the latter fayorite
dog jumped up on sam. who hates dogs
MIR. Iergcr, - said the professor, pat.
ting the dog on the head. there are Ger
tain animals that divide into classes
those that seem to have no intelligence,
these that have instinct merely, ant
those that seem to possess positive rea-
soning powers. Where, Mr. Ycrger
would You put this noble animal?"
I'D put that noble pup out of doors.
and Suiting the action to the word, he
opened the door. and as the noble brute
was going out Sam lifted him clear of
the floor, and down the front steps,
where he howleA dismally.-Ttras SIT,
ingS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02
q Mortrare PaYinr Clock.

A gentleman writes to the New York
7ribHtc as follows: The notice of the
death of Jeremiah CurtiSs reminds me
of pleasant acquaintance with that
gentleman, and the story of n clock. as
related by him at his house twenty years
ago, more or less. He called my attcn-
ton to clock standing at the entrance
70 the drawing-room ut the head of the
first flight of stairs. 1t was an Old-fash-
toned affair, with its case standing some
six feet high. Mr.. Curtiss' story ran
thus:
In the previous summer he had been
travelling in the State of Maine with his
wife, who was u native of that State.
She expressed wish to visit the home
of her childhood, which had now passed
into the possession of strangers. Thither
they went. and upon entering the house
she discovered that the old family clock
was standing in its place rs she had
known it in her childhood days. She
expressed n wish that we might pur-
chase it, if the owners could be induced
to sell. a proposition was therefore
made for the purchase of the old clock,
which was finally accepted, and the
price of 800 was paid. The clock was
packed and sent to Brooklyn, and taken
to a shop for complete renovation and
repair.
The clock man reported the clock a
valuable one, saving that 1t was of Ger
man manufacture, and that it was not
less than $50 years old. ana that it was
good for another 100 years. Then Mr..
and Mrs. Curtiss consulted together,
questioning among themselves if they
had not paid too small sum for the
clock, considering its reported value.
In order to quiet their conscience in
the matter they resolved to send the peo.
pie of whom they had purchased tn.
clock another sum of money, and ac-
cordingly $50 was sent. BY return
mail Il letter came from the mother OF
the family, acknowledging the receipt
of the money, and thanking Mr.. and
Mrs Curtiss most heartily, SAYING:
That money came straight from
Heaven; for demand had just been
made for n payment on the mortgage on
our place, and we had not the money to
meet it, and we had given up in despair
that our home must go. just then
your money came, which has enabled us
to make a payment, and our home is
saved"
Touched by the pathetic story above
related they wrote to ascertain how
much the mortgage was upon the place.
In reply it appeared that the original
was forSl, 900, which was now
reduced by the $3.50 justpaid. Another
consultation followed, in which the
value of the clock was considered and
the satisfaction it was ailording them,
and the result of the conference was
that the old farm in Maine should bt
cleared of its mortgage, and hcreupon
. sum was RENTED for the purpose.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02
How Family Secrets 60 Ont.

Lucy Hooper writes from Paris thai
notorious Partisan journals get their nc
counts of family secrets from the SER
wants of the house. This has been done
in New York by more than one keen
witted valet or lady maid the max.
ing of money by revealing their masters
OF mistreSScS' secrets Atew years ago q
prominent gentleman here found the
conversations at his dinner repeated
word for word in morning paper. He
finally questioned his waiter. who con-
fesSed that he belonged to walters
club, and that he was well paid by n re-
porter who came nightly to gain infor-
nation. A lady recently dismissed q
most accomplished butler because he
was seen writing at odd hours and as
she had reason To believe that he was
putting down the conversations which
he overheard. As she had been betray-
ed 10y a wicked governeSs Il month be-
tore, she was naturally suspicious. a
stray fragment, however. of the butler
ian foolscap redeemed his reputation,
for 1t was found TO be a sensational
Trdreier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02

is about thirty by eighty feet, and the cell
ing Is about thirty feet above the floor
In the front and just over the door o
main entrance, like all these old churches
is gallery for the choir some twenty fee
deep aud the same width as the building
and is supported by four heavy pillars o
wood, which are carved IN neat manner
TO The left Of the door as you enter stand:
the bell tower, rising some fifty feet above
i the nave, and IN which hang five large bells
Il in the form of a cross. Entering the tower
i through door at the base outside one sees
something curious in the old spiral stairs,
which are Of hewn logs Of great size
thorough them are cut holes or steps, some
eight or ten inches in diameter, ana the
logs piled one above the other to the top
Of the tower, These steps are moved apart
At the outer end and embedded In the adobe
walls, aud form the steps to the bell tower
above Though apparently simple, the
work shows n knowledge Of design entirely
unique.
Entering the sacred pile, was surprised
to find everything SO entirely different from
what had seen ia nearly all other church,
es, both in New and old Mexico. The &c
neral appearance of things was unique.
The entire surroundings were PLAN, pre-
scnting few objects of interest save o statue
or two with horrible features, but It seems
that the more horrible the faces the more
touching they are to the heart of the average
Mexican. The Savior was represented by
ghastly looking image, with streams OF
blood flowing do"n the face and distorted
limbs, while IN a dark room To the right,
hid away in the dreary archives as It were
are dozens OF statues Of all shapes, sizes
and appearance The faithful sexton, who
could speak no "Americana," could no
sabc," and ! being equally ineXpCrt I'M
MeXicanO, We got along pcaccably. In at.
tempting to convey the meaning Of The
CruCiliXion he opeRci an old bible at jhcI
New Testament ami talking in his uauvcI
tongue explained what Il meant. lie then
knclt down and blessed himself fuggcSt.|
ing by signs that should follow his cN
ample But "A, ! am To devote "A special
letter to such things, particularly to scenes
and observations at GCADALuUPE, Will
drop the subject at present j. d. II.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02

than bulls horns, which takes all The
fighting qualities out OF the bull and re
Qulrcs the widest efforts on the part OF hi:
tormentors to excite to even mild anger
The Circus" was advertised to begin a
three, but as early as two o'clock the am
phitheatre was packed, and as time rolled
on the crowd began to call loudly for
"Musica! musica. musical" and at last
the band made It's appearance, bearing d
| few battered instruments that looked as
though they had been rescued ircm II 10,
of IrishNen after an "enthuslastc' 18th OF
July parade!
After several attempts At national airs
the music let up, and then blonde bull
came trottlng into the ring. He seemeu
an old hand at the business, and to all ap.
pearances is utterly devoid of enthusi-
asm. In fact, he seemed a bull in Il pccul.
larly Christian frame OF mind. instinct
told him it was Sunday and both wicked
and barbarous to ligh; on that day
He was soon followed by Il Mexican
mounted on skinny horse that seemed
scarcely able to support the weight Of
the rider, The latter was not
one of the "piCadorcs' wc read OF, mountcd.
and dressed like a knight Of the oldenI
time, armed with u ,auCe and decorated
with ribbons and ROBBED IN very bright
colOred cloak, or mantle, and bearing mi
his hand naked sword or "muIeta y
small suck, with ITS scarlet silk to attrGCtl
the .rcntlon Of Toro. This Is = modernI
bull Il -ht, The senior, mounted on hisl
fcry(Y srccd, which was almost entirely
covered with leather armour tortured hisI
bullship, who would stand and look en-
quirIngly at b0h stccd and rider, or, rs i'll
Disguised with the scene before him, walk
off to another corner of the ring, followed
by the fighter with great gusto! y few
more prois, and then the bull would troti
around The ring after him, occasionally
10 give the horse % butt that
sounded on his thin sides ike Il bung-
starter on an empty beer barrel, and which
never Jailed 10 BRING ont shouts Of praise
and admiration from both men and women
and ordinations OF Bravo, Toro, bravOw
About ten or fifteen minutes were spent
in this way when the morse and It's rider
retired, with the wind knocked out of
~ en- -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-02

A dying Scotch squire said to his son:
"Be aye stickin' in tree. Jock-thcv'll
DO CROWN while you're sleepin'."