The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-02-07
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By ANONYMOUS.

Mr.. Beck Isler, Of Calhoun, was
IN our town to-day.
The Justice court, of this dis
trict, is getting to be a big thing.
1t is presided over by Judges How
ard and Query, with as much
grace and dignity as though it
was the Supreme court Of che
United States.
Mrs. Lula Wlseman who has
been absent from the village for
sometime, returned home yester-
day. Mrs. Wiseman's presence
always enlivens the social circle;
her friends miss her very much
when she is absent from home.
Col. j. T. Thornton, of Calhoun
county, was in our village to-day.
We are ever glad to see the Colo
mel; he is a great philanthropist,
and as clever, whole-souled a gen
tleman as ever lived. The Colo
mel has a pleasant word for all;
may his shadow never grow less.
The weather has been propitious
for the past several days, and our
farmers are going right ahead,
blowing, sowing oats, making
compost and doing multitude. Of
other work around the farms
Farm hands seem to be working
very well, so far, and all seems to
be moving on harmoniously and
satisfactoriSlly
The recent rains have had no
effect on the supply of we'll water
in this section. We have heard
several parties say, within the last
few days, that their wells had gone
so nearly dry lately, that they could
only get enough water for cooking
purposes and house use, and that
they have to haul water from the
creeks for their stock and wash
ing purposes.
Mr.. J. L. G. Durham and fami-
ly, of Weston, are visiting their
son, Mr.. L. G. Durham, of this
place. We are always happy to
form the acquaintance of such
men as old Mr.. Durham. It is
great pleasure to hear them relate
the occurrence of the days of yore.
Hope Mr.. and Mrs. Durham's visit
will be pleasant, and that they will
come again in the near future.
We notice in attendance upon
court here to-day, Coils. Hoyl,
Pickett, Simmons, Christie and
Webb. The latter named gentle
man throwing in a kind word for
the Dawson JOURNAL, OCCASION
ally. We are always glad to meet
with the lawyers, from the fact
that they, apparently, are always
happy and getting on swimmingly.
Without them what would we poor
ignorant creatures do for a little
legal advice sometimes?
1t is our aim, during our repor-
torial career, to talk to, for, and
about farmers, and farming, to
some extent, in each issue of the
JOURNAL; in this connexion we
call especial attention to Mr.. w.
E. Brim's manner of farming
Some eight or ten years ago Mr..
Brim bought a place and COM
menced farming on a very small
scale, on what was then considered
as poor land as there was in the
country; to-day Mr.. Brim is, what
we consider, an independent farm
er, demonstrating beyond the
least shadow of a doubt, that there
is money in farming. Mr.. Brim
in the short space of time men
toned above, has built nice resi-
dence, all necessary out-houses,
and, in fact, every convenience
that one could wish; has bought
and paid for more land, built a
Clubhouse, bought an engine, gin
and fixtures, all of which he has
bought and paid for in short
time. He has brought all this
about by industry, economy and
perseverance" and a thorough sys-
tenn of fertilizing-most of his
fertilizers being made at home.
Mr.. Brim informed us few days
ago that he was preparing to put
from 1000 to 1900 lbs of good com
post-composed of cotton seed, lot
manure and acid phosphate-to
the acre, on 40 acres of cotton.
On the same 40 acres he made
% bales of cotton, in 1882, and in
1883 he made from Is to % bushels
per acre of corn on the same 40
acres of land. A great many of
our farming friends would do we'll
to talk with Mr.. Brim and get his
ideas about farming.
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