The Dawson journal., 1883-02-22

DR.. Farnum is again the very
picture Of health. No nicer gentle
man can be found than the Doctor
and we are really glad to- see him
again, so well. tf
We knew the other day when we
saw Will Carver and Oscar Crouet
holding conference in the warm
sunshine that it meant a '.spring
fish"
Tha: handsome uniform which the
Captain and Orderly Sergeant of the
Dawson Rifles wore on the streets
last Tuesday AFTERNOON is really daz.
cling.
Last year there were about 15O
acres of oats sown inside the corpor-
ate limits of Dawson. Thus year,
about ten, and we fear that this will
prove a fair proportion of the oat
crop all over The country.
The farmers of Terrell should
begin to think seriously about the
truck farming business. There is no
sort of doubt but what in three year /
time it will be the leading industr y
o. South West Georgia.
I Owing tosa lack Of information,
we omitted to state last week that
cur jovial townsman, Mr.. Nick Ken
ney, took in Sayapnah's sesqui4cenS
tennial, also and we doubt not that
he enjoyed it to the fullest extent.
The Atlanta Constitution very just
ly remarks that the men who till the
the soil are the men who make the
state. and while they are lacking i'm
pretense they make it up in solid
worth. s s&
We have heard q good deal of
complaint recently that much of the
seed cane in the country when open
ed has been found to be utterly
worthless, having rotted. 1t is sup
posed to be due to the wet weather
earlier in the season.
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Every cold ssnap" that sweeps
along brings fresh supply of pork
into our market. On last Monday
morning there were at least half
dozen farmers in town Offering s'fresh
bacon" for sale The ruling price
was Sets. pei b.
One of the. chief attractions about
any city is pretty flower yards. We
hope to see in the years to come
every yard in Dawson. a miniature
Eden, at least so far as they relate
to flowers. "A home without flowers
is like body without soul.
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One of the best things that can be
said of truck farming il that it puts
great deal Of money into the count
ry at season of the year when it
can't be obtained from any other
source. Lowndes county received
last year in the months of June and
July over 100000 from watermelons
alone.
The Rev. Geo. S, Johnstion, pastor
of the Methodist church. of this CITY,
has recently been made the happy
recipient Of a gold watch and chain,
presented by the members of his
congregation. Bro. Johnston is we'll
worthy Of the gift. and It is only
another evidence of his popularity
with the members of his charge.
The Rev. B. w. Davis, pastor of
the Baptist church, of this city, is
growing in popularity with the peo-
pie OF Dawson every day. He is
universally beloved, not only by the
members of his own congregation,
but as well by the entire town. He
bids fair to accomplish a grand work
in our town.
To Capt. Deubler and his valiant
Lieutenant, Mr.. Nick Kinney, the
residents along Lee street, with one
accord. doff their caps and bow. We
heliare that il a thing Is worth doing