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The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03
Adopt The Cash system

The year is closing up, and every
business man is trying to collect his
notes and accounts. Money is
scarce, is heard from every quarter.
My cotton crop was short, but
have made enough corn and meat to
run me another year, and if you will
be patient | can pay you next fall.
These are the expressions frequently
heard, and they contain much truth.
There is, no doubt, plenty of meat
ana corn to supply the conntry for
another year, AID if the farmer is
given a liberal showing we believe
he will come out all right next fail.
But it will require economy. II viii
not do to buy mules, fertilizers and
merchandise at the enormous time
prices heretofore paid. Come right
dewn to the cash system, although it
may force you to wear patched
clothes, and leave you without a Sua
day hat or shoes.
Go to the merchants who have
heretofore furnished you goods on
credit, look them square in the face,
and tell them you appreciate their
fayors, and if you owe them any
thing you intend TO pay it, but that
you cannot go any further in debt.
Live close. Tell your families OF
your circumstances. Resolve to keen
out of debt for one year, or at least
do not increase your indebtedness.
OF course il your crib and smoke.
house should become empty, it would
be necessary to get meat and bread
from some source, but buy as little as
possible.
Make up your minds that it is bet
ter to do without many things than
being forever in debt, and having
the merchants following you round
the warehouses and taking you BY
the elbows, "let me see you a min.
ute" and pulling you into some alley
or round corner, and in piteous
terms pleading for what you owe
them. Pay them every dollar if yor
can, but if you cannot, do not fret
about it. Only make up your minds
to get out of debt, and then be indie.
fpendent of the world boroaftar
lIawkinsville Dispatch.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03
An Able California Story.

One of the most novel teams on
record is owned by boy in Tahama
The young fellows flyers are moth.
ing more or less than two large stur-
geons, which were caught by his ia
ther in Sacramento river. The boys
name is Frank Cooper. He has fas-
tened an end Of a strong rope to the
tail of each fish, and the other end is
fastened to the bow of an eighteen
foot boat. Two cords, fastened in
somel manner TO the heads of the
Gsh, serve as reins, and the owner of
the team guides his fishy charges up
or down stream at will. The other
day he took a spin up the river to
Red Bluff accompanied by the 9th
er boys, and at that place the curious
outfit attracted much attention.
Young Cooper contempIates a trip
to Chico, and if the trip thus far is
successful heKwill lay in stock of
supplies aud continue his nleander
ings to Sacramento. The first day
these water horses were hitched up
they bucked with all the energy of a
Thoroughbred untamed Mexican
mustang, jumping and plunging out
of the water aud diving down as far
as their harness would permit. But
they have been broken splendidly,
and cause no trouble to their proud
driver. When they are not in use
ths fish are driven into large wood
en- cage which was made expressly
for them.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03
The Annual Tide.

The tide of moving farmers who have
failed TO get on well in the older
states, is now at it's hight. 1t sets OF
course towards the new lands of Ar
kansas and Texas. The Selma Tin es
thus explains the want of prosperity
in these people, who are regretfully
turning their faces from the cid fa
miliar hills towards new homes in
the untired west: "They have gone
on from year to year cultivating poor
land, constantly growing poorer
| They leave thousands behind Them
doing the same thing 1t is a fatal
idea that because ones father made
good crops on certain piece of land,
his son can do it also. Men grow
old aud wear out, aud so does the
soil. The young man must do some
thing the old man did not do-he
must restore to his fathers land the
wasted elements of fertility. Our
fathers were doubtless wrong in ex-
hausting their lands as they did.
They found the soil fertile and should
have kept it 80. But fathers fault
is no excuse for sons folly, and the
latter must take his heritage and
make the best of it. He has it in
the basis of fortune, Tie lands of
this country can be restored to
richness they never knew. To DO it
requires energy, some expense and
study. As long as we go on as il
forty, fifty or sixty years use had not
lessened the productiveness of q long
ago virgin soil, so long viii bad crop
years come and emigration follow
Our Selma contemporary undoobt
edly presents the only remedy for this
apnual outflow Of our people. We
must render the soil of tue state ca
pable of sustaining more people.
We must do. better farming. We
must get more from AN acre. If the
soil of Georgia We're cultivated as
the similar soil Of New Jersey has
been during the last twenty years,
the state would comfortably hold a
prosperous people as numerous as
that of the state of New York. There
Is no reason why the led soil of Geor-
gia should not be made as pro-
ductive as the red soil of New Jer-
sey, except that we have not brought
to the work an equal amount of en-
ergy, skill and study. The farmers
Of New Jersey believe in intensive
farming. They endeavor to put
back in their lands even more than
they take of, and they rely upon
stock instead Of the nearest tertili-
ger shop.-ConEtitution.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03
Our Policy.

We have reason to believe that the
farmers of this section are thorough
" satisfied that the JOURNAL is the
rARMER's FRIEND. During the past
ihree years-since the writer has lad
editorial control of its columns, it
has endeavored to enforce such a
line of policy as must, ultimately, re
dound to the good and glory Of the
farmers throughout the entire sec
ton where it circulates. The writer
has realized all along that if the
country as whole shall prosper, 1T
must first begin with the farmer; for
there is no truth better established
than the one that every other inter
est and enterprise of the country is
dependent upon the prosperity OF the
farmer. Then, if this be conceded,
how important is it that every In
fluence be brought to bear that viii
elevate and advance the agricultural
interest of our country. The jour
sAL, then, means to continue, as it
has done in the past, to pursue that
line Of policy which it believes will
most conduce to the interest of our
farmers and, in doing this, it will
hope to contribute to the elevation
OF every other interest Of the coun-
try.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03
Some Timely Reflections.

There are few men in every sec
ton who have an Unsuitable thirst to
be considered prominent, influential
leaders and monlders of public
sentimeut-and failing to attract that
measure of public esteem which they
crave, they become soured. upon
everything and everybody that gets
In their way. They go SO far as to
attempt to traduce men and enter.
prises which they have no power up
on earth to stain; bnt, upon the con-
trary, every lick and every stroke re-
bounds upon their own feeble heads
with redoubled violence. The fate
Of such men is hapless, wretched and
miserable. They usually drag out
an existence full of rancor, hate and
spleen, and finally die unwept and un-
Lonored by any. Has Terrell any
such men' We say not. But if
this short caricature, perchance.
should fall under the observation OF
any such, we would urge them to a
serious reflection of the dangers at
tending such life and be converted
to the more sensible and phlosophi-
cal way Of thinking kindly and chari-
tably of all men. Whether you feel
it OF not, cultivate feeling of kind
ness for all men; be charitable in
the expression Of your opinions, and,
our word for it, you will grow happi-
er, day by day, 50 long as you per-
i-aist in the pursuance Of such life.
In this, the beginning of the new
year, let all men resolve to live in
accordance with the above princi-
pies. Let your rule be, if you can
say nothing good Of your fellows be
sure to say nothing evil.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03
A $40 Biblical Prize.

The publishers of Rutledge'a d
Monthly offer twelve valuable re-
wards in their Monthly for January,
among which is the following:
We will give $4,000 to the person
telling US how many times the word
Bethlehem occurs in the New Testa-
lnent Scriptures (not the New Revis-
ion) by January 10th, 1884. Should
two or more correct answers be re-
ceiyed, the reward will be divided
The money will be forwarded to the
winner January 18th, 1884. Per
sons trying for the reward must
send 20 cents in silver mo stamps
taken) with their answer, for which
they will receive the February Month
ly, in which the name aud address oi
the winner of the reward and the cor,
rect answer will be published, and in
which several more valuable rewards
will be offered. Address RUTLRDeI
PUBLISHING COMPANY, Easton, Penna
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03
Avoid Going IN pebl.

Now that the holidays are over and
the new year las begun, let every
body resolve to economize more
closely for the next year than ever
II you find that you are obliged to
buy. try and barter something that
you may already have rather than
go in debt. 1t will take a great deal
OF moral courage and, perhaps, some
suffering to go through the year
without yielding to the tenn citation of
buying again on credit; but it is bet
ter to endnre the deprivation for a
season than to become hopelessly in
volved in debt. II we can ONLY i'm
press upon our people the terror Of
this monster, Dab, we shall feel that
we have accomplished something for
our country worthy the name of llv-
ing. 1t has cursed and crushed our
people with a vice-like grip since
the closing days of the late great
war, and, now, that Providencs
seems to smile, and indicates will
ingness- to bless the people once
more with plenty and peace, let them
not turn away in disregard of these
friendly opportunities. There is no
reason why the people Of this section
should go in debt. They have plen-
tY of everything around them for an
other years support for both man
and beast, and, after tho past twenty
years Of debt and seryitude, we
should feel little surprised if they
did not make an effort to escape for
their freedom and liberty. The op-
portunity is acknowledgement
shall there be any, who will reckless,
ly and heedlessly disregard it? We
believe not. The people all over this
country seem to be alive to the ne
cessity of avoiding, i'll the future, all
the mistakes of the past, and as the
post bellum history Of our people
records no greater mistake than that
of running reckIessly into debt, we
shall hope that every one of them,
to the man. will evince that anxeity
to escape which we have anticipated
for them in this brief article. What
a glorious feeling will it be for the
man who has known nothing else but
deot for the last twenty years to
come up next fall aud declare in the
presence OF his merchant and neigh
Dor that he is at last free man.
Then, avoid the temptation of run
ming into debt It has kept our peo.
pie poor for twenty long years, and
it will continue to keep them poor
unless they resolve to turn away
from it as they would spurn an adler.
Many people start out will but be-
fore they have gone far their good
resolutions forsake them and the
first thing they know they are stand
ing around the merchants counter
asking for credit. Let this not be
the case this year. Let every man,
whether he be farmer or mechanic.
resolve that he will
not go into debt this
year for anything. If the people of
Terrell county will adopt this resolu-
ton and live up to it, another year
will not only ind them with plenty
and abundance to live on but it will
also find them out Of debt.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03

Occasionally, a farmer is heard to
say that sit is folly to raise any
more corn in this country than he is
obliged to use himself; that the price
is such that it don't pay to sell it. -
There is more money in corn at fifty
cents q bushel than in cotton at nine
cents pound. II a man will count
the cost of raising cotton and COM
pare it with that of raising corn he
can soon see where the money goes.
But, if we admit that it don't pay ia
raise corn TO sell, it certainly does
pay to raise 1t to feed hogs upon
and thus convert it into pork and
sell that. What we need is diversity
of industry, aud if we will only raise
plenty of corn and convert it into
meat the country will be to that ex.
tent better off. The all cotton theo
ny came near being the ruin of this
country, and we trust that it is now
too dead ever again TO be resurrect
ed.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03

gfess. There is a general feeling
among Republicans and Democrats
that something must he done towards
building up the Navy Army, and
they all agree that any intelligent
method that is proposed will be
adopted without difficulty.
When the President returns he
will bring his sister, Mrs McElroy,
with him, and she will be mistress of
the White House during the winter.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03

The latest Chicago trick to get a
drink free is for man to step up to
bar with quart bottle of dark
green glass and ask for quart Of
'tbe best" After the bottle is filed
he will fud he has no money. II he
cannot gst trusted the liquor will be
poured out, but in the bottle dry
sponge has been placed, which has
absorbed enough to make one or two
good-sized drinks.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03

The aesthetic movement in Eng
land has entirely died out, because
well because people think there is
moro good common sense in taking
a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
than in carrying a lily.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03

Onr farmers should be encouraged
by their success of the past year in
raising meat and go in this year
with the determination to raise more
than ever.
The Dawson journal., 1884-01-03

Mrs. A. c. Wright, ST. Mary's, Ga,
says: Browns Iron Bitters cured
my daughter Of indigestion and
spasms."
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
New Haven Yacht Club.

The Yachts' Opening Sail of the Season
 To-Day:
 The opening sail of the Now Haven Yacht club takes place to-day. The following yachts will participate: Wild Duck, Alexan- der Lutz; Wayward, 0. B. Warner; Starlight. M. White; Mascotte, Jacobs and Weld; Wild Pigeon, Frank Wheeler; Marguerite. Peck and Sanford; Flora, A. 0. Perkins; Happy Thought, George M. Graves; Endeavor, H. D. Billiard; Zephyr, George E. Dudley; Acme, o. ". Scranton; Vivienne, John J. Phelps; De- fiance, c. R. Warehouse, jr; Vixen, Beecher and Seaman; Stranger, J. N. Macauley; Wave (cat), E. H. Baldwin; FornRx, 0. w. Foster; Rival, ". W. Converse; Ceres, Rawson and Phillips. Colors will be hoisted at 10 8. m. and the start will be made at 10:30. With favorable weather the sail will occupy over two or three hours. The course will be down the harbor and up the Sound around the buoy of Charles Island and return to the club house. The new yachts Rival and Ceres will sail with the fleet for the first time, and their work will be looked for with interest, as will also the far famed ''dark horse, {" Lewis D. Chidsey, Frank Newton and Frank c. Bushnell. With fine weather 8 beautiful sail and sight are expected. Consid- erable interest prevails as regards the sailing time which. will be made by one of the new corners in the fleet.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have recently been recorded in the town clerks office: Henry and Mary Rehberg to Peter Werlich, sixty feet on Adeline street. Flor ence H. Cowles to Albert Hilton, eighty-six feet on Admiral street. Sarah J. CowIes to Albert Triton, one hundred and fifty feet on Admiral street. Florence H. Cewlee to Alice M. Cowles, fourteen feet. on Admiral street. Solomon Rosenbluth to Johann and Msgdalsns Schluder, thirty one feet on State street. George w. Fl. Hughes to Louis and Isaac Kohn thirtyesix feet on Union street and 112 feet on Wooster street (Florence House John W. filling to Thomas and Margaret Fitzpatrick twenty-five feet on East street Charles w. Bradley to George W. H. Hughes, thirty-six feet op Union street and 112 on Wooster street, fFlerence H0use). Dexter Dill to Grace J. Booth, thiEty-siK feet on Howard avenue. Theodore ". and Elise Schmidt to Lizzie M, wife of George B. Hodgden, forty-nine feet on Chapel straet. Amos F. Barnes to Thomas Atwater Barnes, fifty feet on Orange street. John B. Bee gan to Bridget Cannon, twenty-five feet on East street. George D. Gillette to Charles L. Jackson, thirty feet on Jackson street. Elizabeth A. Corbusier to Theodore Rapp, forty feet on Vernon street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
Pnrchasa.

Sale of the Major Barnes Residence on
 Orange Street-A Handsome Improve
 InenGs
 The residence and grounds, fifty feet front, Of Major T. Attwater Barnes were sold yesterday through Beecher's real estate ex- change to Mr John 0. Anderson. Mir. An derson- will demolish the house and extend his lawn to the Lester residence, which. is on the corner of Orange and Trumbull streets. MT. Beecher has already started preparations for tearing down the house. Barnes resi- dence was purchased by Major Barnes about six years ago of the Judson Brothers, and was occupied by one of the Messrs. Judson. It was built in the neighborhood of thirty- five years ago. Major Barnes has taken 2 lease of the Judge Robinson residence in the block on Orange street formerly occupied by Dr. Frank H. Whittemore. The acquisition of the Barnes lot extends MT. Anderson's E front fifty feet and gives @ continuous front of 15O feet, and his stately mansion will now have a still finer setting and the locality be still further improved.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
Change of T1me.

By change of time on the New Haven and Northampton railroad the monday pas senger train from North Adams will leave North Adams at 1925, Hoosac Tunnel 12:41, Charlemont 12:56, Shelburne Falls 1:14 and all other stations as per advertised time tables, arriving at New Haven at 4:4O, and by connecting train passengers reach New York at 7:20.
 Harmony Division Sons of Temperance. At the meeting of Harmony Division Son s of Temperance last evening for the "good of the order" Miss Viola Sanford played the se- lection ''The Star Spangled Banner" Rev. George H. Griffin, of Milford, read an origi- nal Memorial day poem; ''America'' was sung by the entire division; MT. O. B. Hart gave a memorial sketch of the members of the di- vision, of which there were eight who fell in the late war; and Rev. Mir. Griffin sang the song entitled 'sIt breaks my heart te be call ed drunkard's child" There were about
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
The Safest and Best 1nternaI Remedy.

The Safest and Best Internal Remedy. It is safe to take Brandreth's Pills at any time, but to get the best results they should be taken on an empty stomach, going to bed. It is we'll on the night you take them to eat little or no suppef. As no two people are af- fected precisely the same by like quantity of the same medicine, it is difficult to deter mine the dose, and it is something which must be left to the discretion of the patients. We will say. though. the average dose for an adult is from four to ten, according to effect.
 For constipation or dyspepsia, one or two taken every night will in a short time perform an absolute cure. It is we'll to take purga- tive at least once or twice month as 8 pre- YentiYe of disease, and as these pills are en- tirely vegetable and are made with the great est care we know them to be the safest and most effective purgative ever intro~ duced to the public. They have been sold in this country for over fifty years and have in that time attained an unprecedented popu- larity. m26 3teodltw
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
Dsatl ofFsraeI IxIeIner,

About midnight Wednesday the we'll Inown Chapel street tailor, Israel Kleiner, died very suddenly of heart disease. He was apparently in excellent health during the day on which he died, but had been com plaining of heart trouble at Hines for year. He was 65 years old and was netive of Stsinhardt, Bavaria. He came to this couz- Cry about 35 years ago snd had been in busi- mess in this city since 1859. prominent Anemaer of the Congregation of Mishkan Israel hS was highly esteemed az a man Of strong chaSacter and strict integrity. He had been an Odd Fellow for thirty -seyep years, and vas sass 2 member of Hiram lodge, F. and A. M. Horeb ledge, [. o. B. B., No. 25, and Germania lodge l. Q. o. F. He was . member of the Mutuaa Benest Eeejeties of Gaa Aasons and Odd Fellows. Theke gre Ggg sons and three daughters In the family. The funeral will probably take place Sunday. 4GE Kleinew was well-knoWn and eBtimablo Gitixen and had many strong friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
The shrteVnIty Changes.

Deputy Sheriff Ostlin concluded his last official act as officer of,the Court of Common Pleas yesterday afternoon when he adjourn cd court after the bar meeting. He will be succeeded by Deputy Sheriff Joseph R. War rsn. This arrangement seems to give gem eral satisfaction.
 Deputy Sheriff Charles R. Spiegel will be located at room 26 Whites building, No. 69 Church street.
 It is said that Deputy KonoId wil occupy the office with City Attorney Cable in Ex- change building, while Deputy Keefe will re- tain his old office.
 Sheriff Gatas will assume command on Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
Police NOtes.


 Spencer B. Harris is reported in the city directory as 8 blacksmith living at the corner of Dixwell avenue and Munson street. He was arrested last evening on charge of las- civious carriage toward Mrs Matilda Wider, who lives at the corner of Orchard and Mun- son streets. He is also charged with attempt= ing to commit a rape on Tillie and Gussie Negbauer, daughters of Julius Negbauer, who lives at 510 Orchard street. It is alleged that Harris had some work to do at Negbauer's house and fitted key to the door by which he entered the house at night and made the attempt as above stated. Although this al- legged crime was as alleged committed on the 24th of May, the arrest was not made until last evening.
 James Murphy, who escaped from the City court some time since while his case wa pending, was rearrested last night and lodged in the Grand street precinct. If he should not get g double dose in the City court this morning it will bs wonder.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
Or For Chicago.

The Connecticut Republican delegation for Chicago leaves Hartford this morning for the convention. Colonel John A, Tibbitts, of New London, who is under engagement to deliver the Memorial day address at Deep River, will join the delegation at Chicago. Mr. S. A. Hubbard and wife and Postmaster Dickinson and wife, of Hartford, have gone be present at the convention. Among the gentlemen from Hartford who will accompa> ny the delegates are l.. B. Pimpton, A. B. Gillette, ex-ConRressman John R. Buck and Fl. T. Sperry.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
countr comn,i.n,nu.ra,

The county commissioners were engaged yesterday in further hearing of the petition of the Orange authorities for the repair of been stated, a dispute has arisen whether it is the duty of the town of Orange or the West Haven horse railroad company to re- pair the damages done the road from the storm last winter. The evidence was con. OIuded and the board fixed upon June as Ahe lime for hearing the arguments
Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30

Mrs. John Ssachede, who with her husband occupies the upper floor of the Home of the Board of Associated Charities, was nearly burned to death yesterday, by her clothes catching fire from kerosene which she used in kindIing the fire Dr. Hawkes. attended her. Her injuries are serious but probably mt fatal