The Dawson journal., 1884-05-08

VIII lecture at the Masonic Hal
tomorrow night. No one who
hkes fun, wit, humor and elo-
quence should fail to hear his
lecture. The Col. has lectured
recently in Eufaula to delighted
audiences, majority of whom
were ladies. Laugh and grow fat.
- Prof. B. G. Adams SAYS the
Guards had very pleasant trim
to Columbus, and were treated
sumptuously by all whom they
met, Nothing TRANSFERRED to mar
the pleasure of the party. The
hoys received many compliments
for their soldierIy de; o ,iment.
30 you see "an air of courteous
chivalry can be won without o
sword as is displayed in the
youth of our town.
Mr.. E. B. Bridges says he
never knew so great demand for
corn in all his life. He saws he
is selling il every day, right at
home, for one dollar per bushel.
how sad it is to hear such state
ments, when it would be so easy
for our farmers to raise their own
corn. 1t fills us with sorrow to
know that our people will not
abandon the old ruts and learn to
raise thier own produce. Farmers,
friends, will it ever be thus i? We
hope not.
Mr.. o. G. Robinson having
bought out the livery business of
Mr.. George Bryant, will continue
the business at the same old
stand. Mr.. Robinson means to
have some of the public patron
a e, iu lying from the livery rates
he proposes to charge. He is now
renovating the old stable and
stocking it with fine horses and
new vehicles. We refer our read
ers to his new advertisement in
this issue. He means business.
Give him trial.
In our efforts to serve the citi-
zens of Terrell in the capacity of
Real Estate agents, we do not
mean to urge them to sell their
property nor do we wish to be
understood as doing SO. We
simply mean to offer to those who
have determined to sell or offer
for sale, the advantages, if any,
that we might possess in knowing
where to find them a ready buyer
for the property. Were our adj
vice to the citizens of this county
consulted, we would unhesltating-
ly say hold good to that which
you have got Terrell county
lands cannot be beaten in this
state for farming purposes.
Would it not be advisable for
our city authorities to take steps
to secure a real servicable steam
fire engine. Notmeaning any dis
respect to the present faithful
organization, we actually think
that the growing prosperity of
our city demands an advancement
in matters of protection against
the raging element. Il is useless
to say, that in case of large
fire, the present engine could not
do effective work. In the nature of
things it is impracticable. We
have fortunately been excessively
free from fires recently, but every
one knows this can't last always
and to be well prepared for the
emergency would be a useful pol
icy.
We learn from our County Com
missioners that the county of Ter
rell has been sued by one, Mr..
Thomas Trotman, of Stewart. for
damages, in the sum of $3.50. 1t
appears that Mr.. Trotman, some
time last year, in attempting to
cross Welborn's bridge, in the
northern part of the county, be-
came entangled with his team, by
reason of the disordered condi-
ton of the bridge, and claims,
therefore. to haye been damaged
to the extent of the amount sued
for. The case will be brought at
the next term of our Superior
court.
Capt. John r. Marshall is one
of the successful intensive farmers
Of this county. He made last
year, Notwithstanding the long
drought, IL bales of cotton on a
15-acre cut. He has again man.
ured and prepared this piece of
land thoroughly, and reasonably
counts on a bale to the acre this
year if the seasons are favorable.
He is, also, liberal in his ideas of
farming in other respects, and
expresses himself as convinced
that decided change as to plans
and modus operandi must be under
gone before this country will ever
regain its former status; and the
sooner one embraces the necessity
of these things, and practices i,
the better off that man will be.
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