The Dawson journal., 1884-01-31

section by the late cold weather.
The bidding at Maj. Nelson,
sale, on last Monday, was quit
spnlted at times. The furniture
and other articles that were offer
ed brought fair prices.
AS an evidence of how much
Mr.. 0. B. Stevens prizes his coun.
ty paper, he subscribes and paws
for five copies, which he sends tc
friends in other sections.
The Rev. B. w. Davis, of this
city, has been complimented with
the retention of all the churches
he served last year. Brother
Davis Is faithful minister and
deserves well of his people.
The Dawson Oil Company re-
Gently sold ten tons of cotton seed
meal to one party in our county.
There is no better fertilizer for
oats and corn than this meal, and
nothing half so cheap.
Men can sell goods without adj
vertlslng, of course; but the man
who goes into the newspaper and
stays there, will always come out
first best, besides making himself
prominent with the people.
MIR. James Grier who left this
county a few weeks ago to make
his home i'll Florida has returned.
Jim says he's got enough of Flori-
Ga to last him the balance of his
life.
The many friends of DIR. Geo,
A. Lotion will be glad to learn
that he has entered upon the du-
ties of his office as pastor of the
Baptist church at Dalton and that
his surroundings are quite pleas
ant indeed.
After disposing of a car load OF
nice mules in our market, Mr.
John ". Fox left yesterday fol-
Atlanta. Before leaving, John
subscribed for the Journal and
ordered it sent home.
The man who has something tc
sell and undertakes to advertise
his goods by seeing every man he
wants to sell to in person, is sure
to get left. It is poor economy il
this day Of enterprise to neglect e
liberal policy Of advertising.
If you want Letter-heads, Note.
heads, Bill-heads, Statements
Envelops, Notes, Mortgages
Cards, Blanks, or any other kind
Of Job Work, send your orders tc
this Office. We guarantee price
and work to suit.
The young ladies Of Dawson are
evidently sleeping over their
rights. A month gone and not a
single betrothal have we been able
to record yet. Leap Years are
not usually SO unproductive o.
matrimonial alliances.
The fact that trade is dull is not
necessarily, an evidence of hare
times. At this season Of the yeal
trade is always dull, and, to see i
otherwise, would only be an evi
dence that the people were grow
ing too prodigal.
Never in all the years of thi.
country has the opportunity fol-
sowing spring oats been SO invit
ing. The farmer who lays aside
everything else to attend to tnil
one matter is the farmer who vii
display wisdom.
In our issue of last week {
typographical error occurred il
Paschal & Kaigler's guano adver
tisement. The type-setter made
guano spell goods. These gentle
men handle nothing but tip toy
brands, and if you want some
thing reliable in the guano linz
call on Paschal & Kaigler.
The Rev. Mr.. Twitty filled hi
first appointment for the new yea
at Dover on last Saturday anC
Sunday. The members of the
Dover church are made up o.
good, sound material, and we an
tici,Ate for Brother Twitty a mos
pleasant connection with the breth
rem Of this church.
Though the old year has sweep
past like the eagle
sally upon the lamb
crowds of customers continue t.
pour in and out at the store o
Horsley & Killen uninterruptedly
! Other merchants may cry dull
times, but Horsley & Killen ar
always satisfied with their sales
They sell good goods and cheaI
goods and the people know it.
The Barnes House, of Albany
is one of the very best kept hotel
in Georgia. Under the superin
tendence Of Charlie Gunnels,
has lost none of its old time fame
but, on the contrary, improves a
il grows older Charlie is one c
the politest, cleverest andmost az
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