The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-24

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cord it. 1t is step in the RICH
direction.
Mr.. Geo. W. Cheves was elect
ed as a delegate on last Saturda,
to represent the truck farmers Of
our county in the Valdosta con.
ventlon, which meets in that city
on the LIST day Of May.
Several Of our mostenterprising
farmers are competing this yea
Tor prize, for the best acre OF
cotton. DR.. Jones is planting an
acre in Cheeks four by four, US
ing one ton Of guano to the acre.
Mr.. William Livingstone has
bought a stump puller that will
root mp $50 day. We hope the
Colonel will put it to work right
away. One of the first duties of
every farmer, now, is to get rid OF
his old stumps.
The peach trees appear to be
heavily laden with young peaches.
Ii nothing happens to disturb the
maturity Of these harbingers of
lusciousness, this county will feast
to its hearts content upon this
juicy fruit.
Prof. B. G. Adams has received
a proposition to connect his col
lege with Goodman's chain Of bus
mess colleges, headquarters at
Nashville. The Professor thinks
favorably of the proposition and
will probably accept it.
Decoration day is upon us, day.
after-tomorrow-the 26 Of April
Saturday. Have we forgotten the
many trials of the pas5-the hero
ism of our boys in gray? Dawson
should inaugurate steps to observe
this day in the future.
The Albany News says the cy-
clone pit is a delusion. More
people die from taking cold by
going into them than are killed by
the cyclones. Nobody has ever
been saved by one yet, SO far as
our information goes.
While the thunder storm which
prevailed in this section on last
Saturday night filled the people
with CONSERVATION and dread, the
newspapers bring us no accounts
of it anywhere else. 1t was pure
| ly local; confined alone, we sup
pose, to this immediate section.
A person can read plainly and
Enthusiastically, plumb across the
streets, the word, progress, .
printed by nature in gilt-edge let
ters, upon the thoughtful brow of
our worthy fellow townsman, DR..
r. G. Jones. The Doctor leads
the van.
Mr.. Wesley G. Kimbrough, of
Putnam county, is spending sever
al days in our city, the guest of
DIR. Paschal. Mr.. Kimbrough Is
highly pleased with our section
and speaks Of Terrells enterpris-
ing farmers in highest terms OF
praise.
The cold third" wants Hon. r.
F. Simmons returned to the leris-
lature. Rube labored under many
disadvantages the last session,
owing to the serious illness in his
family, but for all that, he made
us a good and acceptable member
There is some talk about i'm
proving the college grounds; max
ing an enclosure of five acres, anG
beautyfying it gradually for per
manent picnic resort. Dawson
certainly needs something OF the
kind, and the work put upon th(
college grounds would enhance it.
value, and answer all the purpose:
designed.
We call attention Of our readers
to the excellent reading matter anC
general news to be found on the
outside Of this issue of the Jour
nal. In fact, you will always fine
considerable amount Of curren
news Of the day, in a condensed
form, on the outside, and, there
fore, should not be sighted by oul
Ireaders at any time.
An effort is now being made up
on the part of the artesian wei
committee to make a new contrac
with Mr.. J. j. Jackson altogether
They have offered him 500 t.
take the we'll as it now stands auC
guarantee a good flow of water
No water, no pay. We sincerel,
trust that he will accept. 1t woulC
be good thing for Mr.. Jackson
we think, and the city too.
Mr.. J. A. Carter, of Chiclasqw
hatchee, called in our Office, los
Saturday. He is well please,
with the intensive system of farm
ing, bat, he says, it seems like
small business, at times, as he Ina
been used to look after so mucI
larger interests. Still, he says
there is dissatisfaction in know
ing that if a failure occurs b
drnnth or otherwise. thnre can