The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

mon' late of Meriwether county.
Leary has made, finally, a b;o
success of her artesian we'll, II
now flows at the rate of forty eal
Ions per minute.
Marshal Trammel made tb;nos
pretty lively last stweek for the ia,y
breakers. The city treasury was
smartly replenished. GO
Mr.. r. L. Melton and DR.. w.
Z. Paschal are going into the cab
bage business. They have 5000
plants now, large enough to put
So favorable is the reputation
that Terrell enjoys abroad the
very fact that man is known to
be from her borders gives him a
first class introduction into socie-
ty.
william Brlghtwell, ST., quiet
citizen OF the 1lth district of Ter
rell county, died at his home on
Friday the 11th inst, aged about
Is years. We extend coincidence
to the bereaved family.
Mr.. 7. A. Cheatham and family.
of Macon, has been in the city
during the past week visiting pa
rents and friends. Mr.. Cheatham
Is now a partner in the large
wholesale house of Lamar, Rankin
& Lamar.
We are panied to learn that Mr..
G. l.. Mize has had the misfortune
recently to lose his mother bv
death. She died at her home in
Americus on last Saturday of
pneumonia and was buried on
Sunday.
The friends of Mrs. Fannie
Written, formerly of this county,
but more recently of Henry coun-
ty, Ala, will regret to learn of her
death. Mrs. Written was q con-
sistent Christian woman and had
only to be known to be loved. Her
disease was cancer of the throat.
The editor and his good wife
are in receipt of a handsomely
gotten up invitation to attend the
Leap Year party, which takes
place at the hospitable residence
of Judge Harrison Rogers, on the
29th inst. The committee of invi-
tation will accept thanks.
Persons intending to raise
Water-melons for market would
do we'll to call on L. A. Lowrey or
". A. James who have the genu-
inc Rattlesnake and Scaly Bark
varieties, selected by Mr.. Geo. r.
McRae the pioneer" truck farm
er, at $1.00 per pound.
The editor returns thanks to the
Rev. p. S. Twitty for editing his
paper last week during his absence
in Savannah and Florida. The
issue has been very highly COM
plimented by the reading public.
We hope, however, brother Twitty,
to be able to return the favor in
more substantial way.
Read in this number of the
Journal W. H. Felton's new adj
vertisement of Rattlesnake melon
seeds. Mr.. FELTON, is high-tone,
upright, honorable gentleman and
would not sell you anything that
was not all right. If you need
seed send to him at Marshallville,
Ga, and get them. We vouch for
their purity.
Mrs. G. L. Mize is now engaged
in making a "crazy patchwork
quilt" which is the most beauti-
full piece of artistic skill we ever
saw. The quilt is made of silk,
satin and plush, and embroidered
in floral designs of a most charm
ing variety. Mrs. Mize is not on
ly a lady of extraordinary genius,
but, as well, a lady of most ex-
quisite taste.
The analyses and commercial
values of commercial fertilizers
just issued, under the supervision
of the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, show that some Of the
"crack" brands have fallen far be-
low their former values. If there
is any sign in the analysis of gu
ano our farmers had better exam
inc this matter closely before
buying.
Notwithstanding the beautiful
weather, many Of our farmers are
still holding back and refuse to
begin planting corn. They may