The Dawson journal., 1884-05-15
Death of O'Connor.

Sc cAnSo', VI 1AGu inst, announces I
be death of Charles OConnor.
cd was native of New York CT
e, He was born in the year 1904,
IA son of an Irishman of culture
TO member of the Catholic church,
Ga which faith his distinguished s
continued. This emminent law,
'at did not receive q university eC
tie cation. The association of
.tol: G. B. Wooten having de-
clined to become candidate for
congress, his name is now baipa
urged as a candidate for the state
senate. While the Office is hardly
commensurate with Col. Wooten's
aspirations, we would be glad, in
deed, to see him elected to the
senate, for Georgia needs lust
such men in her legislative halls
as Col. Wooten. Not only SO, but
it Col. Wooten ever expects to be-
come q candidate for congress at
all, he could take no step that
would more certainly insure his
election to congress in the future.
One Of Terrelrs thrifty farmers
brought load Of fodder to town
the other day with the expectation
OF getting one dollar per hundred
for it. Not beng offered more
than ninety cents for it, however,
he become SO unsettled as to VOW
that he had no ninety cents fod-
der; that it could dry up on the
stalk before he would haul it to
town at that price. Our private
opinion is, il a good many more of
cur farmers had some ninety cents
fodder to sell they would be far
better off than they are. Ninety
cents fodder, gentlemen, pays bet
ter than nlne cents cotton.
Judging from accounts given by
Messr5. James and Griffin OF the
great real estate sale recently
made at Sheffield, Ala, we would
suppose there was plenty Of mon
ey III the country to be invested in
such property. Together with
the above statement and the volu-
minoas putting OF the Atlanta
Constitution one would think
that chances to invest money were
very limited in this section. Par
ties eagerly bought and paid fear
ful prices for little spot Of
ground in the woods, literally.
Messrs. James and Griffin both
invested and expect to realize I'M
menso profits, 10 doubt, on the Re
salt. We only hope their far
si8htedness may prove thing q
JOY, yet, not meaning to cast any
reflections on merited judgement,
we have some fears.
The Centennial exercises last
Sunday In the Methodist church
were calculated to make a.deep i'm
preston and finally to do much
good for the general cause. The
occasion began by singing familiar
Sunday school songs in which the
whole audience Joined. Then was
introduced in a pleasant manner,
| by Judge Ii. S. Bell, the two
speakers selected for the occasion.
Mr.. A. S. ]. Henderson frat APP
peared before the congregation,
and made a very logical and elo-
quent effort, which elected many
| praise-worthy remarks favorable
to the young gentleman and his
ability TO succeed in life. Miss
Helen Parks then gracefully came
forward after a song and delighted
the attendants with the recitation
Of a choice poetical selection,
which was appropriate and highly
appreciated. Prof. Olin Wimber-
", Of Lumpkin, closed the exer-
cis7s with a beautiful and well ar.
ranged address, and, which evil
IDENTITY impressed the hearers IA
vorably and intelligently. Prof.
Wimbarly's voice, owing 10 a very
bad cold, was hoarsa, and it appear
ed to be quite an effort to make
himself distinctly heard His
speech, however, was well prepar-
ed and displayed a degree Of tai
ent seldom seen in one SO Young.