The Dawson journal., 1883-07-19
That First Bale.

When the communication appeared
in the Savannah Morning .NeWS, sign
eel by Democritus, asserting that
Mr.. Primus w. Jones first bale was
old cotton, it naturally aroused the
indignation of this section of coun-
try, where Mr.. Jones is so well and
tavorably known. 1t is natural that
envy should be turned upon him !;
there were others striving for the
"irst bale" and when they found
themselves beaten, were willing to
resort to anything to throw doubt
upon Mr.. Jones' enterprise.
We do not know who ''Democri-
tus' is, or whe. her he is in the pay
Of any Clique. At any rate he has
not seen proper to come out over his
own signature, neither has he re-
ceived the official Endorsement of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange. lie is
undeserviny of notice. but Mr.. Jones
friends were anxious that he should
set all doubts at rest. Yielding to
the popular demand, Mr.. Jones,
when he returned home on Friday
last, set about making the necessary
proof. First of all be makes the
following affidavit, which of Itself
will satisfy all his friends:
STATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
BAKER.
Personally before me comes
P. w. (Cockspur) Jones, who, on
oath, says that he is the party who
raised and carried to Albany, GA,
on the 5th day of July, 1888, bale
of cotton which was sold to a. b.
Weslow as the first bale of the crop
of 1888 and that every lock of cotton
contained in said bale was of this
years growth. That if there We're
cockspurs in said cotton, it was due
to the fact that the fibre was new
and SO damp that it could rot be
ginned except by mixing it freely
with old seed
P. w. JONES.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this, the l4th day of July, 1888.
SAM j. W. LIVINGSTON
Justice of the Peace.
In addition to the above the most
reliable, prominent and intelligent
men of Baker county, handed in the
following
GEORGIA-BAKER County,.
We, the undersigned, neighbors of
P. W. Jones, of Baker county, take
pleasure in stating that we are we'll
acquainted with him, AID know him
to be an intelligent, energetic far
mer; and that from the torwardness of
his crop of cotton, and from the state
ment OF Messrs. w. T. Livingston
and W. H. Thompson, who ginned
the bale of cotton sold by Mr. P. W.
Jones on the 5th Of July, 1888, was
all fthis years growth. the opin
ion of the correspondent of the Sa-
vannah .NeUS to the contrary not
withstanding.
W. d. Williams Sons.
j. w. Thayer.
w. G. Odom & Bro!
Z. o. Handt
B. F, Hudspeth, Clerk Superior
Court.
Sam. ]. w. Livingston, j. P.
y. F. Brown.
John o, Perry, Judge G. G. B. G.
j. I. Norris 81 Bro.
w. T.. Livingston Ordinary B. G.
If the foregoing is not sufficient to
silence all doubt, the News AND AID
vzRusER has in its possession sack
of the huitS from which the cotton
was picked and they may be exam
inedby the skeltical. Any one, af-
ter examining these bulls, will be
compelled to admit that they are of
this years growth.
We trust hat this evidence will lie
sufficient. 1t is convincing to any
one acquainted with the character
and standing of Mr.. Jones, and the
Endorsement of. the best citizens of
his county should be sufficient for
the balance of the world. More
might be said on thes ubject, but moth
ing more is necessary. Additional
testimony can be had if the cause
demands IL, but we rest it here for
the present.-News and Advertiser
Faded hair RECEIVERS its youthful
color and soft silky texture by the
USE of Palker's Hair Balsaln.