The Dawson journal., 1884-05-29

W IelatlVes, IN North Ga.
new u. X. McWilliams will fill
1iis appointment at Brentwood mex
sunday; will be no services at his
church, at Chickasawhatchee the
End Sunday. viz
. The strides of progress this sec
!lon OF country is destined to make
IN the next decade or two, will
aumbfound the sulky bigot, who
Is always ready to exclaim: 1T
can can, De done, no use trying" We
1t is currently rumored aro,nd
the city that John Orr is makina
himself generally useful to the
girls now, and takes very active
parts in the weekly musical enter.
ments. Surely this is an age Of
progress. -
-, A colored Gladly" appeared upon
the streets last week in a state Of
indignation at having been aceus-
ed or suspected of appropriating a
pair of slippers from one of our
merchants. She created no little
amusement for the boys.
The dry spell of weather lust
past appears to have been good
tor the water-melons. They are
growing fast and seem to be in a
very healthy condition. This
crop will no doubt be 10 DAYS
ahead of last year.
From accounts given by DIR.
Walter Cheatham the progress of
the Americas artesian well con-
tractors are not very satisfactory.
The well will likely cost a snug
sum before they obtain water. It
Is very unfortunate.
The art of making people easy
with whom We are thrown is sim
pie good manners, and to use all
the efforts one is capable of to
make another uneasy and misera-
BILE is the height of ill-breeding.
A sim impure and rue aphorism.
The boys are now playing base
ball nearly every afternoon, and
the consequence is bandages and
spllnts are in demand. Dawson
will soon be able to play any other
nine in the state. Send in your
challenges.
The case of Ben Nix, charged
with the murder of Charlie Greer,
vas postponed in our Superior
court on last Wednesday morning
when called on account of the phy-
steal and mental weakness of the
prisoner.
This is a season of the year
when the farmers dislike very
much to have to leave their farm
work for anything, and they can
hardly be blamed for making
some effort to escape the watchful
eye of Sheriff Thornton, in order
to avoid jury duty.
There is a big Sunday school
celebration, picnic and barbecue,
being favorably contemplated, to
be held at Sardis church about
the fourth Friday or Saturday in
June. If we know what we are
about, we think an excursion there,
for this scribe, pre-eminent.
The bridge over Wolf creek, !
just completed by W. J. Lever
EFT, is said to be, by reliable par !
ties, fully as good in construction
and durability as any bridge in
this county, and, reflects much |
credit upon the constructor as q |
bridge builder.
The prisoner, George Washing |
ton, alias Indian Doctor, who !
made his escape from our county |
Jail a short time ago was tried in |
our Superior court on last Tues
day upon a charge of burglary, |
found guilty aud sentenced to the |
penitentiary for q term of ten
years.
The charades and musical en-
tertainment, in prospect, to be
presented by some of the ladies
and gentlemen of the city, at an
early day, will, no doubt, be high
Iy appreciated by the citizens of |
our wide-awake little city. especi-
ally as the proceeds are to be used |
for permanent internal improve
mentS.
We had another call recently |
from Capt. Marshall, who states
chat he still stands by his first
Notwithstanding these !
railroad fellows to the contrary
The Captain is inclined to think, |
since we gave him our authority, |
that we ought to treat. He says
hats the rule at the depot. What |
about it, Speight?
From all with whom we con- |
verse, we learn that the oat crop |
N this section will be quite short.
There are two causes for this:
First, the fact that no fall oats
we're sown; and second, the late
brought. Our farmers should,
be careful to harvest as