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The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31
ChickasawhatcL.ee items.

MI Il. Z. Durham, (Sut,) must be
very fond of vegetables. judging
from the magnitude of his garden
There is no telling how much a
CRYING baby can disturb the equjlb-
rum Of a fellows thoughts, more IS
peeial.y, if the fellow is very sleepy.
That quarteJte that visited Bron-
wood from our village well, all we
have to say, Mr Brentwood Locals, i,
keep your eyes on the boys when
they are there.
Whoopee how cold it is, has been,
and will be- Cold weather is the main
topic of conversation here now; it is
so cold till a man has not The time
to think Of any thing else.
He now have preaching in the vii
lage three Sundays in each month.
Uncle Billy" Stewart has arranged.
as we understand, to preach at the
Methodist church OH the fourth Sun
days.
Three young gentlemen, from
Brentwood, visited our town last sun
day evening, as cold as the weather
was. Come again, gentlemen, our
boys will look after you, and see to
it that yon get no undue advantage
of them.
We think a good many of cur far
mers are intending TO use fertilizers
made Of the thurman formula" this
year. This, we think is move in
the right direction, and should be
encouraged among farmers as much
as possible.
A good many of our farmers ex-
press themselves as being fearful that
tue second sowing of oats are killed
from the effect of the recent freezes.
If this really be so, it will indeed, be
qlite calamity. But friends, if the
second sowing is really killed SOW
again, and remember, that ''blessed
is he that holdeth out faithfully unto
the end
Mr.. George McLain, is real live,
wide-awake saw-mill fireman. George
is one of the rising young men of
this section He has adopted the mot
to of the Dawson journal, industry,
economy and perseverance. and is
the prince of good fellows. He
knows, exactly, how to be courteous
to the ladies'.
We are glad to hear a little
more about the extern
sion Of the Brunswick and
Western railroad. We hope the di-
rectors will see proper to extend the
line through to Columbus, and that
they will run by Chickasawhatchee
aud the reason why we hope all this
is simply because we need the road.
We heard one of our citizens say lie
would give mule, and of another
who said he would give $3.50 to
have the road come by here, SO you zee
Our town is not entirely wanting in
rail roaa enterprise. Chickasaw-
hatchee is the Oldest place in this
whole section, and we think she
ought to be honored with rail road,
an artesian well or some other good
thing. Anonymous
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

The Quitman Fres Press thinks
that about half the acreage oflast year
Will be planted in melons in Brooks
county the coming season. Much
more care, however, will be taken in
preparing the ground and in cult
walton than during any previous year.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31
Good Grit

A Thomas county farmer writing
to his county paper has this to say in
speaking Of disasters incident to that
section last year: "But let us never
say die. The difficulties ofone year
can ne overcome by the advantages
Of another. A plenty of fertillzing
matter composted with elbow
grease will bring US around all right.
| have been farming for number Of
years and have noticed the indisput-
able fact that piece of land, well
MANFRED and well cultivated, never
fails to bring a remunerative crop.
No food or dorught or storm or any
other disaster can over come the re-
suits of labor intelligently and prop
erly applied. | know this is broad
statement but construe it literally and
no practical farmer will gainsay it."
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

A correspondent of the Toccoa
News writes as follows:
There seems to be considerable ex-
element through north Georgia over
the wonderful exploits of Bliss Lula
Hurst-moying chairs aud bedsteads
simply by touch Of tue fingers.
Whether this is true Or not [ can
not say. But there is one thing |
do know to be true: There lives IN
Walton county, a Mr.. Arasmus c.
Wright, about fifty Years old, that
has been blind from infancy, who can,
with his own hands, make as good
wagon, buggy or as neat a coffin, or
do as good work in the cooperage
Has any other man in that county.
Leave known him, when crowded
with work, to go into his shop at
midnight and, without the aid Of any
one or any light whatever, work for
hours putting together buggy and
wagon wheels, or any part pertain
ipg to either, with as much accuracy
as if he had two good eyes. He has
q farm which he superimtends him
self, and is one of the most successful
farmers in the county, as very few
have made more clear money farm
ing since the wal than he has. II
any one donbts the facts l can refer
them to hundreds of witnesses in
Walton and Oconoe counties.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

1t is not generally known that
while Cuba purchases every pound
of -four used upon the island, not Il
single sack is transported directly
from the United States. Such are
the terms of the treaty between this
country aud Spain that all flour and
other provisions intended for Cuba
must first be shipped to Spain. II
the treaty between the two countries
could be SO modified as to admit
of direct shipment from Savannah to
HAVANA, the Georgia millers would
have as big bonanza in the tioHr
trade as they could wish.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

The South can never forget to
mourn the loss Of the lamented Hill.
Had he been living ana at his place
in the senate few days ago. when
Edmunds made his vile attack upon
the South, the scene would have been
different no doubt.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

Miss Belle Galloway, of Americas,
daughter OF Mr.. MaIreu Galway,
had all arm amputated recently in
that city. The amputation was rem
dered necessary in consequence of a
fall the young lady received some
eighteen months ago. The opera
ton was performed b. Dr.. Nattcau
of Macon.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

Col Fred West, Of Leesburg, has
been appoin ed judge Of the County
Court of Lee county to eli the yacan-
cancy caused by the resignation OF
the Hon. X. J. Warren.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

The wrecking Of the City OF Co.
lumbus, and the consequent loss of a
hundred lives, Of which we gave no.
tice last week, continues to be the
theme of much comment. 1t is the
saddest thing that has occurred in the
way of shipwreck in many years.
Not single lady passenger, or child,
survived the wreck. 1t was evident
ly the result Of very great neglect
upon the part Of the officers Of the
ship.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

Cooking schools are becoming quite
fashionable in the northern cities
Atlanta, not to be outlone, is clamor
ing for a cooking school too.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

Why the South is democratic is
very easily understood. 1t is by no
manner of means a problem. Ga the
contrary it would be difficult mat
ter TO understand how it could be
otherwise 4 Richmond paper ez-
plains that if the northern corners
who voted the republican ticket in
their old homes would continue to
do so in their new, it would not be
SO bad for the radical party. But no
matter how man has voted in the
north, he is almost certain to vote
with the intelligent, conservative
element in the south, which means
the democratic party. The faster
the south grows the more democrat
&c 1t becomes, and this is what dis
gruntles the papers of the south-hat
ing stripe, But the south can stand
1t. Being an agricultural section, as
we'll as the home Of manufactures,
capital and labor will continue to
csme this way. Our future is indeed
promising,-Columbus Enquirer-Sun
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31
s1,OOO REWARD

Will be paid to any Chemist who will find ON a..
yss of 100 bottles s. S. S. one particle Of Msr.n-
Iodide Potassium, or any mineral Substance
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. y.
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga
Ey- Write for the little book, which will be mail.
free.
Price: Small size, Si.o0 per bottle. Larre al,
(holding double quantity. $1.75 bottle An nm
gists sell it.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

The following from the Cutbbert
Appeal;
"Thcre were eight jugs, Of various
sizes-contents about the same-re-
ceiyed at tie express Office from
Eufaula one day recently. besides a
number from Dawson. We expect
TO see some fellow open up trahc in
secondhand jugs here, unless this
importation can be stopped A fel-
low will soon get more empty jugs
on hand than be can hide and will
want to fud a purchaser Of such arti-
cles.'
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

A new steamboat to ply the Flint
river is to be built at an early day
in Albany, Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31
The New Capitol

l:would seem that the Capitol
Commissioners have had ratker hard
time in getting under way the work
on Georgia's new million-dollar Capri
tol. They have held quite a number
Of meetings i'll Atlanta from time to
time, bat the work of arranging pre-
liminaries has been necessarily very
slow. Up to this writing nothing
definite has been done towards in
augurating the werk. The Commits.
aioners have even failed to agree, so
far, upon the plan of the building the
state is to have They have decided,
however, to call in the assistance of
New York expert
to make the selection for
them. This will cost the state an
additional 81, 900, for this is the sum
the Commissioners agreed to pay
this expert to come to Allan
TO- 1t appears to us as rather useless
expenditure of the peoples money.
Had we had any doubt as to the par
ty entitled to the award, we should
have said let the Georgia architect
have it.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

Fifteen cans Of country lard, ag-
gregating 654 pounds in weight, were
brought in from Col. B. G. Lockstt' S
plantation yesterday, and sold to lIr.
B. A Collier, and the latter found
ready purchasers for the last can Of
it at 123 cents per pound before it
had been in his store three hours
And still there are some farmers in
this country alas! too many Of
them-who say it will not pay to
raise hoes. Albany New.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

The wild attack upon the South by
Senator Edmunds, Of Vermont, dur
ing a recent executive session Of con
gress, was as bitter and Malignant as
it is possible to conceive. Senator
Lamar,of Mississippi, resented the in
suit offered in proper terms. The
leaders of the radical party feel it to
be bounden duty to saddle upon
the South all the vile charges and
insinuations that they can possibly
array. All this in view Of the presi-
Dental contest which is to take place
this year,
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

Gov. Mcdaniel walks a mile for
exercise each morning and night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Why Andrew jackson Declined
a Sarcophagus.

AT the meeting of the Board of City
Trust of Philadelphia, the report of
Vice President Gregory, of Girard
College, in regard to the ancient Ro-
man Sarcophagus recently discovered
in the cellar of tho college was re-
ceived. The sarcophagus will remain
in the college museum. 1t was pre-
sented to the college by Commodore
Elliott in 1888, and when an invests
CATION of the records of the councils
of that city was made the following
letter from Andrew jackson was
found, together with Commodore Ell
liott's letter presenting him with the
sarcophagus. In this letter the Com
lnodore said:
g pray you General, to live on in
the fear of the Lord, dying the death
of Roman soldier. An Emperor's s
coffin awaits you.'
The following was gen. Jackson's
reply; W.,
can inspire grateful heart, 1 must
decline accepting the honor intended
to be bestowed. cannot consent
that my mortal body shall be laid in
a repository prepared for an emperor
aeI:s.. I.ls.Il-l !
and principles forbit.ft. Every mon-
ument erected to perpetuate the mem
ory ofour heroes and statesmen ought
to bear evidences of the economy and
simplicity. of our republican institu-
tions and the plainness of our repub-
lican citizens, who are sovereigns of
our glorious union, and whose virtue
is to perpetuate it. True virtue can
not exist where pomp and parade are
the governing passions. It can only
dwell with the people, the great la
boring and producing classes that
form the bone and sinews of our con-
federacy. 1 have prepared an humble
depository for my mortal body beside
that wherein lies my beloved wife,
where without any pomp and parade,
/ have requested when my God calls
me to sleep with my fathers to be laid,
for both of us, there to remain until
the last trumpet sounds to call the
dead to judgment, when we, hope,
shall rise together, clothed with the
heavenly body promised to all who
believe in our glorious redeemer,
who died for us that we might live,
and by whose atonement l hope for a
blessed immortality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
NEW SERIES, VOL. XIX, NO. %.
PoETlcAL.
On to Richmond.
81 IONS 4. IorcE.


On to Richmond! The blue and the gray,
But not with the ffe and drum;
To scatter the sweetest flowers of May
As brothers, NE conceive come.
On to Richmond with love and with heart,
To bind the wounds OF the brave,
And play the true, the patriots part,
At the shrine of soldiers grave.
On to Richmond with banners OF peace.
Wen meet in the banquet hall,
Praying our friendship may never cease,
Pledging bumper for all.
on to Richmond for right and for man
We march with a peaceful tread;
On where tho flow of the Rapidan
Murmurs dirge to our dead.
On to Richmond 10 build homo
For the wounded, the weak. and old;
With love as pure as the ocean foam,
And honor as bright as gold.
On to Richmond! The gray and the blue.
In language of love shall tell
How cachtfought for his cause brave and tru
Or wounded aud dying fell.
Out of the ranks to the camping ground,
Beyond the sun and the stars
Where the sentinel soldiers march around
With colors of stripes and bars.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
ANDREW JACKSON
a GoLprN op1v1oS.-A weIl Know

A GOLDEN OP1SIoN.-A well known
author has said; g Every youth
should live with an eye on old age.
If he should die before he gets there
it will never do him any injury -
Just so should all youth be taught by
their parents and teachers that Peru
ma, the great tonic is just the remedy
he needs for all ailments to which
flesh is heir. Many golden opinions
of its value and of its unprecedented
success have been received by it's
discoverers, and of which express the
mostunhounded its value
as a remedy, and all tell what it has
done for the afflicted.
G. II. Walron writes from Brooklyn,
New York, that he began taking PERU
nG while at Conneauton, Pa, for
a severe pain in his side. Aftcr TAX
ing three bottles, the pain was almost
entirely removed, and he now asks
where he can get the world-renowned
tonic in Gotham. He knows where
he gets relief. Ask your druggist for
Peruna, also the g Ills of Life"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
The Word We Missed,

We shall never forget our getting
turned down at a spelling school
many years age. A school in the
country had sent US city boys achals
lenge to come out and spell for q
dictionary. We thopghtifor a boy of
our size we could spell with anybody
but in this case We were tsflooreda'
We went out. The teacher, q big,
awkward, loud spoken man, was the
boss"
He called out two of his boys to-
choose up" and settle the g first
choice" business by splitting in his
hand and let each say which way the
spit would fly when he hit it with the
finger of the other hand. IS
1t few, and they chose up. One
after another was chosen till all
seemed taken, when the teacher said
loud enough to be heard in tho next
country: Do any of you fellows
from town want to take hand 2"
We remarked that was what We came
out for. +" Well, choose we,'" he
yelled; and they chose us.
We began with ."haker," then
>tAa4A , SNSt Pt&A We gu W4CA@00
up" Then he turned to harder and
still harder words like g cinnamon.
But it was g no go" Wetown boys
stood there proud in our strength, and
laughed to SEQ them go down before
us.
Finally he said he would go to
geography and get US down on geo,
graphical words. So he did. tsEdge
whip-it" said he. We looked at each,
other in utter amazement. Edge
edge w-h-i-p whip Its" edge whip pit
said my chum, Mitch. $ Next IL he,
roarcd, and so he loored" every
soul till only young lady and I stood
opposed. We simply surrendered;
for it had been spelled in all ways,
earthly and unearthly.
All down." he bawled. 't The
worlds spelled Egypt Edge whip
it. .
That settled it. That school dis.
trict is known to this day as the
I" Edgcwhipit district
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
GraZY PatcE1Work ]!

Having large assortment of remnants and
pieces of handsome brocaded silks. satins and
vclvcts We arc putting them up in assorted
bundles and furnishing themfor Crazy Patch
work. Cushions, Mats. Tides. &C., sc. PACK
AGE No. lis handsome bundle of exquisite
SILKS. satiNs and brocaded velYets Gall diferent.)
Just 0te Thing for the most superb pattern of
tdlcy 1Co1;s: Sent postpaid for 56 cents IN pos-
tai note or 1-cent stamps. PACKAGE No. p
Containing three times as much as package No
/. Sent postpaid for S1.OO. These are all of
the re1y finest qualify and cannot be cqualled at
any other silk works in the U. S. at three times
CTR prices. They will please any lady. One
order always brings dozen more. LADIES'
MANUAL OF FANCY Work, with 400 illUstrI-
tions and full instructions for artistic fancy
work, handsomely bound. postpaid. SO cts
Co., Rochester. n. Y.
Nav 20. 1885,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

''My DEAR" said Mr. Topnoody to
his wife, as he looked up from his
paper, g see here that Henry Berge
is in favor of the whipping post for
husbands who beat their wives.
don't think, though, you would like
to see me led to the#hiPping post. "
8: No, Topnoody, would not. 1t
might not be so severe on me TO
have you suffer to some extent, but
L wouldn' want to see you killed.
. Killed, my dear? it doesn't kill a
man to whip him at the post. :" No.
Topnoody, not under ordinary cir
cumstances but if you had to go to
the whipping post after / had got
through with you in case you attempt
ed to heat me, I feel more than conf
dent it would be larger dose than
your constitution could stand, and I
would be left widow; and don't
want to be left widow until after
spring cleaning and early gardening
are done" Topnoody returned to
his reading,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

Books OPEN.-The books are now
open atY. NJ. Firor' office, in Charles
town, and all persons wishing to take
stock in the syndicate for the pur-
chase of 10000 acres of the Northern
Pacific r. II. lands, located In Dakota
and Montana, are requested to SUBJ
scribe shares, which will be put at
s1OO each, or a half share may be
taken. These lands can be bought
with the Company's Preferred Stock,
and only one-sixth required in;cash,
and six years to pay the balance, with
a rebate Of one dollar per acre cult,
waited.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

g How is ityou are SO punctual at
the Office every morning, Smith?
You must have an excellent alarm at
your house - e Yes, indeed, and a
cheap one. You see, every evening,
before going 10 bed, Ipush the cradle
under the '.Black, forest'' clock, with
the weights directly over the baby's
head. Principally o'clock in the
morning there is an unearthIy yell,
and know what It just struck . r
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

The trite saying of good Bishop
Berkeley: " Westward the course Of
empire takes its way, is daiIyyerifed
by events. Not least significant
among these is the fact that the State
Department, at Washington, has just
purchased a number of Rockford
Quick Train Railroad Watches, to be
given by Auther to Captains of for
eign vessels, in testimony of our gov
ernment's appreciation Of their gal,
lantry in saving the lives Of American
seamcn, A few years ago Geneva
Watches only would have been cont
sideTcd good enough for such pur-
pose. now, among many competitors,
the movements made at this far vest
crn factory are selected as being the
best examples Of human skill in tho
delicate handiwork. Now, call and
see them for yourself, at n. A. BUR-
TQx's, the 'sBoss Jewcler" of Charles
town, w. Va,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
Special Notice.

uAvING sold my stock of GOODS 10 the
II Shenandoah Milling Co.. lhaVc placcd.all
my accounts i'll the hands of Forrest W. Brown.
Esq, for immediate collection. Those indebted
TO me, therefore, will plcase.make settlement at
once. NIAIROD TRCSSELL4.
MAY 16. 1ss2-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

Women dread to be buried alive,
because there's nobody around with
whom they can have the last word
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

The millennium viii never daHn
until a man knows as much about
bringing up his own children as he
does about his neighbors: g ss5
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
! ADVERTISING g RATES.

One Square a inch or less sweelzs..s $3.50
Each subsequent insertion. &. !, 90
One Square, three months /. : $500, ,.,ss 400
One Square, 6months - ,s..,SSs.ss = 6.t1-
Ono Square, one year. - .st ~. Il s1Q.00
Officers, S5.00s State or CongFessippal, 5000.
Others at regular AdSer rtising Rateksf
Obituary Notices exceeding i've Inca, 10 cte.
per line. ie ,.sz 5a51 q -
and Whole Columns, to Annual. Semis Annuals
and Quarterly Advertisers. s5sssfsl555, :,
No advertisement to he considered hy tho
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10
How to Secure olstomers..

ThatmOn wilIhereafter be good
customer of nine said the saloon
keeper as businoss-l6 l6nltipe man
went out Of the saloon as IL he haS
g Who Is he = -
"T don't know. Never saw him
before"
What makes you think he win
over come in here again sillss
. Because Igaye him plugged
half dollar in change. The hFst time
he tries to pass it, tt viii berejected
Then he will come back here % ze1+
change it for another one: 1, n abeg
his pardon; say something about get,
ting stuck once in While when there
is rush of business, ask him to talsa
drink, chat with him while het6fboks
his elbow, toll him a funny story aud
he'll go away thinking / am. an a6ful
nice fellow. After that he'll never
go by without coming in. I've made
a half dozen good customers with that
half dollar already. There's tricks
in all trades but ours. Many the
man will give me, !"
AS he spoke he pulled open the
money drawer and took therefrom the
bill the stranger had given him. Ho
looked at it closely, admiringly,
doubtingly, and then with undisguisr
ed disgustI
e No, boys, I'm wrong. He'll
never bring that half dollar back,
The bill is bogus!"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

That settled It. That school dis,
trict is known to this day as the
!" Edgewhipit district.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-06-10

No, boys, I'm wrong. He'll
never bring that half dollar back,
The bill is bogus!"