The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-04-03
Over. the State.

MS WORK Ia tie eastern part Of the dis
trict and proposes to give Judge
Crisp lively fight for the congress
ional nomination.
President Lowe, of the Buena Wis.,
ia Railroad, says the Central raitf0ad
authorities were not opposed to Amer
lcus as the junction of his road, but
on the other hand, suggested Ameri-
Gus as the best point. This state
ment was made in def, nse of The Cen.
trail railroad, as they had been accus-
ed by the Americas people
as being biased relative
to the matter Americus,
evidently has no one TO blame but
themselves.
Montezuma Record. "The best
specimen of artesian water that has
ever been exhibited in my office" is
what commissioner Henderson SAYS
OF our artesian water. The aftesfan
wells have benefited us in one res
pect, at least. While its frequent
mention has perhaps grown monot-
onous to our readers, it has furnish
ed us theme to write about.
There was an attempt to wreck o
train at Marshallville last Sunday
night. Some malicious person got
the skids used at the depot and plac-
ed them on the iron, one on
each side, parallel with
the track. The skids were
split all to pieces, but no further
damage was done. Record.
The artesian well borers are
making progress slowly just at this
time on account of having strucka bed
of chalk. They are boring down
near the pipe to let in outside CASING
Over one hundred feet in depth has
been reached, and when the casing
is let down it is expected that no Sc
rious hindrance will be encountered
and work will go on rapidly. An
artesan well and n new hotel will
work wonders for Fort Valley. If
we could start an oil mill thinqs
would soon begin to move Up on the
proper pIain.-Mirror & AID;
Mr.. Clay has signed contract TO
bore an artesian well at Eutaula,
and he will commence work in a
short time. The city council of thas
place will pay all the expense of Dor
ing, and if Mr. Clay succeeds in get.
ting a satisfactory amount of water
he will get two thousand dollars, but
If he fails lie will receive no pay at
all.-Record:
The Macon and Florida Air Line
Railroad Surveying corps, under
chief engineer w. Il. Wells, has a.
bout completed the route for that
line-Work will no doubt, soon be-
gin, and then congratulations 10 the
good people Of that part of South
Georgia aul Florida will be in order
On with the good work.
Watermelons.
The frost last Sunday morning
shows itself upon the melons, not
killing them outright, but giving them
sickly look. A few warm days
will restore them. 4 full stand re-
ported up. The land has been thor
oughly prepared and the promise is
for large yield. Plenty of seed in
the ground to come up, which will
insure good stand; even if q frost
should yet come and kill all that are
up. New South.
Peter Cooper once said: "In all
the towns where newspaper is pub.
Iished every man should advertise in
it, even if nothing more than d card
stating his name and the business he
is engaged in. 1t does not only pay
the advertiser, but il lets people
at distance know that the town you
live in is a prosperous community Of
business men. AS the seed is sown
so the fruit recompenses, Never pull
down your sign while you expect to-
do business, for it often indicates
that business is poor and you are
DOSING your grip, commercially
speaking. The judicious
advertiser will receive
in return ten dollars for every one
invested in the columns of a local pa-
per.-Ex
The Supreme Court has made o
decision recently, which is of some inn
portance to parties itigating in JUS
tice courts. No term may continue
longer than one day, unless the times