The Dawson journal., 1883-11-08

first rate substitute for thanks
giving turkey.
Mrs. D. G. Armstrong, of Wild
wood Florida, is on visit to rela-
tives in this county.
Another big lot of those $3.50
lamps for $3.50 received at James
Drug Store this week.
About the time our farmers get
well under way ploughing in their
grain, court will convene. Mark
the prediction.
Mechanics and brick masons
will make money by attending
Elan Johnson's Bronwood sale
Nov. 18th.
Do the people Of Terrell county
appreciate the immeasurable pos
sibilities looming up before them
as farmers?
Read the notice of Sweeping
Reductions in the prices Of goods
by Paschal & Kaigler for the next
thirty days.
Our farmers are becoming more
and more alive to the necessity of
adopting the intensive system of
farming.
1t has not rained enough in this
section to wet the ground since the
2lst Of June, a period of nearly
five months.
Sweet potatoes are selling in
this market at fifty cents per
busbel. Cheap enough, we think,
considering the very short crop.
We never saw as few people in
town at this season Of the year
from the country. The people are
not at work, what are they doing?
The effect is little singular
when we read in our Middle Geor-
gia exchanges that "oats sown be-
fore the late rains are up and
growing finely"
Mr.. W. A James has bought
fine Mathushek piano, for which
he paid 1925. cash. This is said
to be the best and most popular
piano now sold.
Who will attend he Bronwood
sale next Thursday? Why every
body. The drummer, the mer-
chant, the farmer, mechanic, brick
mason and the darkies.
Capt. Tom Allen, of Americus,
has been in the city for day or
two this week. The Captain was
accompanied by his beautiful
daughter, Miss Florie.
National Thanksgiving on the
29th. The question with us, now,
is whether we shall buy a turkey
for the occasion or take the chances
OF eating somebody else's turkey.
We learn of a slander case now
pending before our Superior court
that will astonish the natives.
What pity that the court house
must be resorted to for the pur-
pose of determining questions Of
character.
j. W. Brown is doing fine
business in his line and every
body is pleased with his prices.
He deals in nothing but first-class
goods and then his prices are so
reasonable and low.
Mrs. E. G. Paschal, nee Matte
Turner, of Eat0nton, is in the city
on a visit to her relatives and
friends. We are oil glad to have
her with us once more. Mr.. Pas
chal is expected in few days.
Little Edna Syms, of McDpfie
county, is in the city on visit to
her aunt, Mrs. ]. B. Perry. Edna
is quite a lady-like little girl, and
we are glad to have her with us
again.
Rev. Geo. A. Lotion and wife
! late of St. Louis, and who have
been spending some months il
our city, united their membership
with the Baptist church OF thus
place on last Saturday.
Experience to a majority Of the
farmers of this country isn't worth
a cent. They do again, every
wear, over and over again, tina
which experience tells them i
worse than folly.
No merchant that ever startec
business in our city has beer
more successful in working up
fine trade than j. W. Brown. e.
You can always find a crowd a
John Browns store trading.
This country, in our judgement
has been afflicted with no create
curse since the war than guanc
and SO long as the farmers OF tn
South stick to it, it will most as
surodTy keep them poor