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The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19
ANOTHER BIC Pr Mo.

seI nor : the next sixty days I will
i ISl on 81 my stock of Dry Goods,
iII1U OJ, Shoes, Gents and Ladies'
H H4ssrwear +, Dress Goods, Hats,
1lloSleFy, Trimmings, &C., at the
m o"5S 70 cash prices. These goods
l I 6an ne sold, and any one wishing
| tbe o a,g can get it any day in
'' week by calling at my store.
L. IL. THORNToN
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Messrs. J. ID, & c.. T. Cheves
have purchased ten car loads of
watermelons in this market during
the past week. They have paid
the melon men of this county over
$ll00. in spot cash.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

l. 4. Thornton keeps constant
y on d hand a nice line of Sugars.
G9ttees, Hams, Canned Goods, etc,
gu OF d which can be bought cheap
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

We have seen fewer peaches in
the market this season than usual,
and, yet, we hear the crop was not
failure. A few bushels of good
peaches would bring a fancy price
in Dawson now.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

While the corn crop in Terrell is
good it is not what it would have
been with another good rain. The
excessive hot weather and drought
for the past two or three weeks
has had the. effect to injure all the
crops. Still, the country is safe
so long as we have plenty of grain
and meat.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Dr. W. B. Cheatham has made
3,n9 neat additions to his resi-.
s u he has one of the pretti-
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Another lot of the celebrated
Royal st. Johns Self-banding Sew
ing Machines just received by
A. J. Baldwin & Co. Remember
that this is the only machine which
runs either forward or backward
without stopping or changing di-
rection of work. Cheap for
cash or credit.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19
'pSrkllng Soda Water at Mics.

bo rne carpenters and painters
Inea recently improved the ar an .
fenc a,ise OF number of the resi-
~o nGes IN our town. Let the Good ,,l
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

l., WANTED, 23,264 lbs of BEES
WAX for which we will pay the
highest market price.
A. j. BALDWIN A. co
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Commercial tramps are numer-
pus In this section Just at this sea-
Son, There were about seventeen
p Dawson one day last week.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Dawson was full of visiting
friends last week, and they ali
Spok9 IN high terms of praise of
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

,,s Inc blackberry crop Has aBod {
'1ia a. out, and the colored brig
~, VIII have to resort to some
''Aar M cans of support.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

The spirits and cheerof the mel
on men are fine. They get off some
right rich jokes at the expense of
each other.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

cot ~ will not be long now before
AIro Will begin to roll into town.
boII eauy we have seen a few open
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Spring chickens are rather scarce
ln Dawson since the session of the
district conference.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Chief Engineer Wise remarked
IN Albany a day or two since, that
the new railroad would certainly
be built via Dawson.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19
Terrell Sheriff Sale.

WILL be sold before the court house
~ door in Tic City ii Dawson, Ca, on
the first Tuesday HI August next, within
the legal hQurs q sale the following prop
erty to-wlt; Iots Of land Nos. 9s5 in the
llth district Of Terrell county; No. SO in
the l7th district Of Terrell county; South
half Of lot ntimber "a in the 18th district Of
said county Of Terrell, Levied upon as the
property Of Alex. Windsor, administrator
on the estate Of g. w. Cochran deceased,
to satisfy a Il ia issued from the County
Court Of Stimpter county in favor of John.
son q lEill VS.. Alex. Windsor administra-
tor. Property pointed out by Pickett &
PARKS; plaintiffs attorneys.
w. N. THORNTON,
SHERIFF.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Wheat ground at Baldwin &
Go. & Geise's mill only on We'd
nesdays of each week.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

The recent dry spell of weather
wlll have a tendency to cut the
corn crop far short of what was
expected
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Nothing is more exhausting to
land than a crop of watermelons.
Let all of our melon men now SOW
down in peas.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

For good line Of chewing to-
bacco, snuff, -four, etc, call on
T. r. THORNTON,
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Mr. J. W. Johnston has been
quite sick for the past several
days.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

We are now having beautiful
nights. Nice for the
young folks promenade,
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

The Cheapest Lot of Lamps at
James Drug Store ever brought to
Dawson.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19
A Key Found.

= A nickel plated store kew.
found j in front of the college.
S Uali at this office, pay for this 3D.
'erusement and get your key.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

NA.We will sell Paints for the
CASH cheaper than anybody.
JAMES Sons.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

All strangers who visit Dawson
seem favorably impressed with the
town.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19
NOTICE
OF Local Legislation.

4 I the Adjourned session Of the Gener-
"A al Assembly of Georgia i'll idly next,
application will be made for the passage of
bill; with the following caption
"A Bill to be entitled an Act tn lneors
porate what is at present known as Browns
Station, as the town of Bronwood. 10 in
corporate said town Of Brentwood in the
county Of Terrell, to fix the corporate lin
its thereof and fof other purposes.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

This hot dry weather is playing
sad havoc with the garden vegeta.
ton as we'll as the field crops
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

BlsATTY'S Organs ID useful sto1
Sc reeds only$65. PIAxos $1s5up;1
sc illustrated catalogue free. Address
BEATTY Washington. N "
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

hogs and aeas are plentiful in
Dawson. No extra charge for this
interesting item.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Watermelons at your own price
with small bottle OF paragoric
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19
1875 (,ooI- Cto,.as

TO Cook Stoves;
y ,,.,,, p , Make, which we offer
V'' lou for cash or on time:
A. j. BALDWIN g. Co:
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Mrs. C. L. Mize is selling millinery
cheaper than ever.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Fishing frolics are now the or
der of the day.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

The lower culyert is the favor
aee resort OF the average town bow.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Underground meal at
T. r. THORNToN's.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Roberts Bros. are just receiving
o new lot of handsome shoes.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Monday night was the warmest
Of the season.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

One and all go to Roberts Bros to
get your Shoes.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Say, friend, keep cool, il you
can.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

We know Of but little sickness
in this community.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19

Hot weather, but plenty of water.
melons for collie purposes.
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-07-19
BREVITIES.

Best Soda Waterat Mics.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31
The Great Brooklyn Bridge.

The opening of the great bridge
that unites the cities of New York
and Brooklyn, which took place on
the Oath inst, was one of the most
notable events Of the year. The
construction commenced January
3rd, 1870, and the following notes
in reference to it's dimensions will
doubtless interest our readers:
Length of river span, 1886 feet 6
inches; length of each land span, $50
feet, 1850 feet; length of Brooklyn
approach, 971 feet; length of New
York approach, 1862 feet 6 inches;
total length of bridge, $3.50 feet;
width of bridge, SIS feet; number OF
cables, 4; diameter of each cable, 154
inches; length of wire in four cables,
exclusive of wrapping wire, 14,361
miles; weight of four cables, inclusive
of wrapping wire, 1888 tons; total
height of towers above high water,
27S feet; clear height of bridge in
center of river span, above high
water,135 feet; height of tower above
roadway 159 feet,
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31
THE CRESCENTS.

The Crescent City Rifles evidently
entered the recent Nashville drill
with no other idea than that they
would receive the award of tho first
prize, and consequently were wholly
unprepared for their partial defeat.
After the decision was rendered by
the judges, who, by the way, we're
officers detailed from the regular
army and known to be versed in mil
itary tactics "above their fellows y
the Crescents went through formal
burial ceremony, firing the regulation
salute over the graves of the judges
Of the drill, and carried the matter SC
far as to make a bonfire ofeverything
they had that they were not obliged
to take back to their homes, Gin order
that Nashville should not have the
benefit of it." shouting from the cars
after they had boarded the train,
farewell, Nashville, forever" This
was naughty in the Cresepts, very
naughty indeed, and no one will suffer
from it but themselves. The Mobile
Rifles made record of 9.26 out OF
maximum of 10, while the score Of
the Crescents was Ola, both being
most excellent. The Crescents should
have accepted the decision with more
complacency.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31

The counsel for the Star Route con
spirators are eloquent in the denuncia-
tion OF Rerdell, the defendent who turn
ed States evidence ; but they should
remember that 1t has been considered
expedient in all ages, to "set thief to
catch a thief" Rerdell's testimony
was not accepted until after he had
plead guilty to the offence charged in
the indictment, and while he was put
upon the witness stand by the Govern
ment all of the other indicted parties
were allowed to testify in their own
behalf; and though Rerdell's testimony
is supported by "cloud of witnesses, .
it is only rebutted by the oaths of the
other indicted parties.
In the former trial Reredell, who was
at the worst but the plant tool of
Brady and the two Dorseys, was cons
victed by jury that could not agree as
to his masters, and he saw that he was
to be made scape goat of, in the affair.
This doubtless induced him to turn upon
his former employers and divulge all he
knew iu regard to the conspiracy.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31
The Appointment Of Gen. Fer
guSOu.

The appointment of Gen. Samuel
W. Ferguson, of Greenville Missis
sippi, to succeed Capt. James B.
Eads, on the Mississippi River Cons
mission, is a glad surprise to our
people and the very best selection
that could be made. Gen. Ferguson
in addition to being West Pointer
is a gentleman of large experience in
engineering, a close and earnest
student of the great river and its
eccentricities, and was in the days
that tried mems souls and nerve a
patriotic Confederate soldier. In
fact it was urged against his appoint
ment that he was one of the first to
resign from the Federal army to 60
with his State in the late war.
Gen. Ferguson is decided Dem.
ocrat in politics, but so was Capt.
Eads, and it was understood from
the first that politics were. not to be
taken into consideration in filling the
vacancy and ex-senator Bruce, now
Register of the U. S. Treasury, a de-
cided Republican, was one of the most
earnest friends Gen. Ferguson had
in urging his claims at the White
House, where he heartily and enthu-
Biastically co-operated with the solid
delegation from our State, with many
prominent and influential citizens,
and Senators Hampton and Butler OF
South Carolina. Gen. Hampton is
himself an extensive planter in
Washington county, Miss, and from
his personal knowledge OF the man
and his metal was able to speak
from standpoint entitled to re-
spect
1t is needless to say that the ap-
pointment has disgusted the mana
gers of the great railroad lines that
seek to carry the produce of the
river valley to Eastern markets, and
they are not slow to express their
disapprobation through the subser-
Want journals they control in New
York and other sea board cities; for
they can see in it a guarantee OF
faithful work upon the channel OF
the Mississippi by a harmonious
Commission, and this means that the
crops of the South and West are
going to seek the sea by the great
route provided by Providence, unless
the railroads can underbid the steam
boats and the barges.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31

The suggestion of Democratic
Congressman recently that the oppo-
nents of Mr.. Randall for the Speaker
| ship may combine on Mr.. Cox, of
New York, was not, there is reason to
believe, a mere random utterance.
The plan has been favorably consid-
cred by some of the most influential
and active anti Randall Democrats.
In order to give it any chance Of
success, Carlisle, Blackburn and
Springer must retire, so that all the
elements of opposition to Randall
may be united on Cox. The point of
advantage Cox has over the other
candidates against Randall is that he
can command the support of the New
York Democrats. 1t is represented
that they will stand solidly by Cox,
but that, as between Randall and any
other candidate except New York
man, more than half of them will
support the Pennsylvanian.- Wash
ingtOn Star.
1t is not at all likely that Mr..
RandalFs opponents among the ''pro-
tective tariff men, will ever go to a
pronounced ''free trader" like Sunset
Cox; nor is it likely that those who
object to Mr.. Randall on the score of
his voting continually against the
River and Harbor bill while always
treating its friends fairly in the Or
ganization of the Committee on Com
merce that reports it, will transfer
their allegiance to the New York
aspirant who has ever been the most
notable and bitter opponent of that
measure.
The largest portion of the New
York City delegation like that OF
most of the great sea ports, may be
excepted to favor ''revenue tariff
and would naturally incline to the
support of their fellow townsman Mr..
Cox, but if as the Star surmises the
'high tariff men of that State are
read Y as mere matter of etiquette
to waive the tariff question in the
canvass for Speaker and support a
'free trader" is it not quite likely
that ''revenue tariff men all over the
South and West will be just as ready
to ignore this issue and rally to a
"proteotionist ?"
There is absolutely nothing to be
gained by making tariff fight in the
Democratic caucus upon this issue,
while much may be hazarded and all
may be lost
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31

The Suez Canal company has askt d
petition to the khedive for grant of
lands for second canal. The khedive
being the football of England will be
likely 70 hand over the grant. The new
canal will probably be exclusively for
British commerce, and the old one will
likely be filled up. .-Washington Repnb-
Rcdn.
The Republican does not seem to un-
derstand this Suez question: Since the
celebrated coup de main by the British
Premier, Lord Beaconsfeld, resulting in
the purchase of the majority of the stock
of the company, the canal has been vir-
tually controlled in the interest Of Eng
land, though seemingly open on equal
terms to the shipping of the whole
maratime world. The modern concep.
ton and building of the Canal was due
to French enterprise, and the Governs
nent and capitalists of that nation have
looked upon England's supremacy in its
control with their old time jealously of
"perfcie AlbiOn," hence the new Canal,
though greatly needed by the ever in
creasing commerce between Europe and
the older continents, is proposed rather
in the interest of French independence
of England and English influence than
to meet the exigencies of trade. This
being the real position of affairs, it is
very likely that British influence will be
e1erted to prevent the digging of the new
Canal unless she is permitted to hold at
least half of its capital stock.
As to filing up the Old one, that idea
is preposterous. 1t is to day the best
paying enterprise on the face of the
globe, and daily improving as mn invest
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31

The Commissioner Of Patents es-
Inmates the receipts from that source
for the current year at an excess OF
100000 over those of 1882, or a
total of about S1,200,000. 1t is not
or at least should not be the policy
of the Government to make this De-
partment more than self-supporting,
and as it has long since passed that
point, we hope that Congress will
next session take measures to reduce
the fees. The Patent Office was
created for the encouragement and
protection Of inventors, and when.
aver the fees are so high as to yield
a profit to the Government, they
amount to a tax upon skill and inge-
nuity.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31
The southern Civic SOldiery

The result of all the competitive
military drills Of recent years, indeed
we may say since the war, establish
es the fact that the Southern soldiery
is far superior to that of any other
section of the Union. They have won
the prizes in all the drills in which
they have participated, although met
upon each field of contest by the
crack companies of Western, North-
ern and Eastern States, and their sue
cess is so universal that they are
feared and respected" by the militia
ry Of the whole country.
At the recent great interstate drill
at Nashville the Mobile Rifles secured
the first prize, the Crescents second,
the Treadway Rifles third and the
Houston Guards fourth, while the
purses for the artillery contest were
won by the two New Orleans bat
teries. The Crescents were first at
the drill just preceding at New Or
leans, the Houston Guards second.
Last year at Louisville the Crescents
captured first prize, Chickasaw
Guards second, while at indianapolis
drill which closely followed, the Mem>
phis company regained its former
prestige, the Crescents coming in
second; and at the Dubuque contest
the Porter Guards, of Memphis, were
the winners. In nearly all of these
drills the Eastern and Western
States were we'll represented but in
all of them their soldiers were defeat
ed and returned to their homes With
their "banners trailing in the dust
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31

TuR defence in the Star Route trial
submitted their case on Friday the
25th inst, after a speech of little
over weeks duration by Col. Bob
Ingersoll. The Court then adjourn
ed until Monday preparatory to hear
ing the concluding argument for the
prosecution from Judge Merrick
which will doubtless consume five or
six days, and is expected to be the
ablest effort of his life. The case will
probably 60 to the jury before the
10th of June, and if there is another
miss-trial the whole thing will be
gone over with again to the infinite
worry and disgust of newspaper men
and newspaper readers.
Bat however this case may termi-
nate there are Star Route indictments
enough in reserve to keep the courts
occupied for many weary month.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31

sharter provision that they relied in
the controversy terminated a few
! weeks ago. %
Without waiting for the opinion of
the U. S. Supreme Court which had
been foreshadowed by that of the
Supreme Court and lower courts of
Illinois, the Chicago, st. Louis and
New Orleans rail road obtained char
ters from our Legislature for their
proposed Mississippi branches that
guarded all the gaps disclosed in
their Illinois litigation; and the "Gulf
and Ship Island" and most of the
other corporations chartered by the
Legislature of 1882, wisely fell into
line behind this "burned child who
feared the fire." and obtained bomb
proof contracts and safe anchorage
Tor their progressive schemes.
Our cotemporary truthfully says:
"Whenever and wherever a necessity
exists for an enterprise,i it will be sup
piled" Yes, it will be supplied, re,
gardless of cost or of lawless legisla.
ton, if the link is necessary to some
gigantic scheme that seeks to shorten
its line or reach certain goal. But
our able friend must remember that
there is vast deal of difference be.
tween rail road being a necessity
to the owners of another rail road
and necessity to the land owners
and farmers of a sparsely settled
region lacking means Of transporta.
ton to market.
Certain portions of Mississippi will
be blessed with railroads in spite Of
bad Legislation, for like Indiana she
lies in the track of great East and
West routes and must be pierced and
passed throught at any cost. The
people we seek mainly to benefit
are those who cannot build their own
roads, and who do not lie in the pro-
posed path Of rail roads that must Of
necessity pass through Or form juno
tions within our borders. The
only hope Of these people must
be based upon liberal, generous
dealing with capital-they must
induce capital to be dashing, ven-
tursome and speculative, by assuring
it against laws that enhance the risk
of an investment that at best can
only be made profitable by building
up or virtually creating country for
the support of the railroad after it has
absorbed millions in its construction
and equipment.
There are few interior towns in
the State whose future is already
guaranteed so far as railroads are
concerned, for instance Jackson,
Meridian, Aberdeen, Columbus and
several others; then why should we
of the towns that are sure of our
three or four roads in the near future,
and who are in many instances also
blessed with water transportation,
clamor for the enactment of laws
that will throw a damper upon rail-
road building elsewhere, and thus be
instrumental in depriving our fellow
citizens of the blessings we possess?
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-31

Harry J. Brooks, of Baltimore, on
Friday last drove his little sorrel
mare, arundel Maid'' from that city
to Washington in three hours and
twenty-one minutes, on a wager Of
$500 that the distance could not be
driven in four hours. The exact dis
tance is a little over thirty six miles
but it is claimed that between the
point of starting and the outcome il
is at least forty. This is wonderful
time, but the little mare made fifty
miles in five hours, the week before
drawing a buggy containing two
persons whose joint weight amounted
b $50 pounds.