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The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
That Hotel Again

Why is it that large and well
kept hotels pay better in South Geor-
gla than any other property? Be.
cause our climate is unexcelled in the
world; because thousands Of the north
ern people spend the winter here:
because our balmy 6reezes laden with
the aroma of the yellow pine BIOS
SONS restore weak lungs and cures
consumption; because our country
abounds m game and fish and offers
Inducements to the pleasure seeker
and sportsman.
For these reasans Albany has built
up tiourshing hotels; Townsville has
become city of hotels and board
ing houses; Quitman, valdosta and
Waycross have offered superior in
oucements to catch this hotel patron
age.
Furthermore these hotels tend TO
develop every interest of the country
IN which they are located, by invit-
ing strangers to sojourn awhile, who
see the country, settle therein and in
duce others to do so. The Mitchell
House, of Townsville, has more di-
rect influence in developing that city
and Thomas county than
any thing else. Since the
influx of Northern people
to Townsville, lands in the country
have increased fully 200 per cent in
value, and everything else in the same
proportion"
The above was taken from the Balm
bridge Democrat. but it is inst as
applicable to Dawson as it is to Balm.
bridge. There is no healthier town
IN Georgia than Dawson, and if we
only once get large, attractive no.
tel, there would be no trouble to fill
t with northern visitors. Besides it
would do for Terrell just what it has
done for Thomas and other counties.
1t would increase the valuation. of our
lands and every other kink of proper
ly. Do let US have that big fine hotel.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
The New Orleans Cotton Expo.
sition

In another column We publish a
proclamation by the Governor cor
corning the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Exposition, to be held in
New Orleans next December In
this proclamation. several auxiliary
commissioners from the yarious
congressional districts of the Sta,o
are appointed for the purpose of the
more readily effecting a thorough
organization throughout the state
for promoting the success of the OK
position. Mr. William A Harris
OF Wcrih county, has been appointed
such auxiliary commissioner for this
district.
This exposition will be the grand.
est cotton exhibition which has nrob.
ably ever been held, and::it is destined
to accomplish vast amount of oood
for the South: Visitors from all over
the world will, in all probably. be
present, and will then see the tre-
mendous strides which have been
made in the production Of the
great Southern staple, and the inn
proVements in machinery for its man.
manufacture They will
realize tie OPP o tn s for profitable
lns offered by cotton. and
thus The capitol, so much needed for
our development, viii! be attracted
to the South.
La order that our entire section
may make a creditable display nc
New Orleans, perfect organization
should be formed. There should be
organization in the various counties.
which should report to distrit conn
mlssloners, who, in tnrn should re.
port to the State Commissioners. in
whom is vested Immediately the en-
tire exhibit of the State. In ,b;s
way, aud this alone can Georgia do
herself full justice at New Orleans.
The ditricrcommissioners will ap-
point a commissioner in each county
OF their respective districts, and this
Will be the nucleus for the county or
CARNATIONS. 1t is to be hoped the
people OF Thomas will move prompt.
ly and earnestly in this matter, and
see that their county is fully repre- !
scented. Such course means money
invested in, and future wealth for.
the country, and there is no citizen
who does not devoutly wish for such
a consumation. brownsville Times.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
The Truth Hurts.

When Calico was made to recant
his opinion Of the earth's motion, he
said in an uudertone-'i it moves.
Although Norman's Neutralizing
Cordial is a patent mediciue-it
cures. We admit that its formula is
private, but not more than the Latin
hieroglyphics of the physicians pre-
scription you take to the drug store.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
Nlr. Saiter'S Experiment..
Telegraph and MESSENGER


AT Mud Creek plantation near
Ducker's Station in Southwest Geor
gia' an experiment is being made
which is of the utmost importance
to Georgia, and is watched with tho
greatest interest by owners of laroe
bodies Of land in that section.
Mud Creek plantation is the.namo
OF the place upon which Senator
NH sunk so much money. 1t was
prior to the war the property of the
late Joseph Bond, Esq, and sold
once at $29 per acre. The tract
embaces 5000 acres of the best land
IN that section, and has been for
years cultivated in cotton. The set
Element is. occupied by about one
hundred and fifty negroes and one
OF its proprietors. It is in fact a
small town.
The owners of this magnificent
property are Messrs. Eugene More
haed. OF North Carolina, and s. p.
Salter, of Dougher+y county, Geor-
gia. AT the instance of the latter,
the place has been turned into a
Kentucky farm, and the growing OF
cotton practically abandoned. Mr..
Salter has already demonstrated that
everything necessary for use upon
such a farm can easily be raised in
Southwest Georgia. In addition to
this, he has demonstrated it TO be as
fine hog country as can be found
IN the west. His stock Of brood
mares numbers sixteen, and it is to
the raising of fine horses that he is
mainly devoting himself, using at
present the "Bonny Wilkes" strain.
A member Of the Teiegraph's force,
who lately visited the spot, describes
enthusiastically the scene presented
to the stranger-the fine race course,
gaudy blankets, splendid mares and
all the trapplngs and parapherralia
of frst-class breeders farm.
1t was, Or is, certainly a rare
scene for Georgia 1t may become
common: we trust it will. If Mr..
Salter's favorable testimony is we'll
based-and with results as already
obtained before him would seem to
be-there is every reason to believe
that new and profitable business
may, under certain circumstances,
take the place of cotton growing. 1t
will be a happy day for Georgia
when her horses, mules, Jerseys,
sheep and beeves are raised within
her bprders-when not only her
snokehouses but her stables, diaries
and butcher-pens have been estab-
liShed inside the states boundary.
Mr.. Salter is practical stock
breeder, a native Kentuckian. His
theory is that if stock raising will
pay in Kentucky upon land valued at
800 per acre, where stock has to be
fed eight months in the year, it
should pay in Georgia, where lands
are worth $40 per acre, and there
are only two months in the year
when stock will not fatten upon
what it finds growing in the open
air.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
The Ruena Vista Road.

Buena Vista, April SO day at
the regular meeting Of the directors
ofthe Buena Vista railroad, bids for
constructing the road were opened.
The greatest harmony'prevailed, not a
dissenting vote on the different sub
iects brought before the board. The
contract for grading and grubbing
was given to Bowman and Myrick,
of Bib; tresselling, Pitman aud Ba-
ker; crossties, Patrick Livingston, OF
Schley. An Americas delegation of
fered $4,000 to have the road car
ried to Americas, but it was not en-.
lertained. Mr.. Will Singleton who
subscribed Il shares conditionally
that he be elected conductor
was elected The contrac-
tors will begin work Mt once. Buens
Vista will now have a railroad sure
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24

Mr.. T. G Mitchell, Of Townsville.
has decided to rebuild the Mitchell
House, and last week entered into
contract forthat purpose. Workmen
commenced 10 remove the rubbish
from the old Mitchell House site, ON
Monday last. When that house is
completed Townsville will be pre-
pared to accommodate host OF
pleasure seeking Yankees and inya.
lids. The Piney Woods House looks
as IT 1t might accoinodste about a
thousand.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
A Factory Town.

Old man Watkins, of Piedmont,
S. c., says Norman's Neutralizing
Cordial beats anything he ever heard
OF. He came near making a speech
on the wonderful cure two 25 cen,
bottles made on his baby. He says
the mere sight of that baby would
convince the most doubtful as to the
efficacy of Norman's Cordial.
The Blair Educational Bill.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
Z o . X
TO
YOUR INTEREST /!
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

REALlZlNG TIE growing necessity Of
~ REAL ESTATE AGENCY in Terrell as a
medium Of convenience to parties wishing
to sell and buy lands, the undersigned have
entered into partnership and opened an
Office in Dawson for the purpose Of prYISe
ana SELLING real estate Of all kinds
Parties, theref' re, who desire to scll or
ouy farms, city property, &C., will tind Il
TO their interest to call on us and leave a
description of property location. terms
DC. We offer our services to the puhlic
therefore, as Real Estate Agents and cIar.
antee OR faithful attention 10 all business
entrusted TO our care Call and noe rs
and make terms. Charges conditional.
GEO. W g. G. +. CHEyFs
Dawson. Ca
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24

The Georgia Baptist convention
will assemble in the Second Baptist
church of Atlanta on the Gath. Full
" 300 delegates are expected, and
the session will be interesting and
profitable,
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24

Brewers Lung Restorer is entire
ly vegetable, and we challenge the
world to produce anything equal to
it for all Throat aud Lung Dis
eases.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
PLANTERS,
MECHANICS,
M MERCHANTS
AND
CAPITALISTS
4 WORD IN YOUR EARS AND
DOLLARS IN YOUR POCKETS.

Happy New Yearl Goodbye, 1888.
Crops not first-rate, but might have been
worse. Money not exactly plenty, but
yet, enough to 60 round, and after pay
ing debts, and laying in supplies, stock,
clS!hing, guano, and all things needful,
there will vet be something left to invest.
And now, let us suggest that the best
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24

$1,000 is the price of license for
selling liquor in Leary. We believe
only one Is taken out.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
Paying Investment

And one that will pay the largest dividend
10 in something that will make happiness
in our homes, that will elevate our chill
dren, our friends and ourselves to the
highest standard OF refinement, culture,
and Socisbility.
The Dawson journal., 1884-04-24
We Pay All Freight

Yes, we mean it. We sell you Best In
Nruments at Lowest Prices, on Easiest
inStallment Terms and pay every cent of
Me Freight, no matter where you live; 30
MS1 the instrument costs you no more than
you lived in Savannah or New York
CITY Why hesitateP We are the men for
you; Send us your name, and we will
mali you illustrated Catalogues anG Circu-
lars Which will tell you what we have not
room to say here. 4.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-25
Senator Coke a Model Not at Home.

Senator Coke Model Not at Home"
Indianapolis Journa,.
Senator Coke, of Texas, is a tall
stern man of perhaps 60. He is moi
particularly neat in his dress. Usu
| ally, his trousers reach the ground
about six inches before his f. ct get
there. He has never been known as
a stickler for etiquette in his own wild
state. He has been reelected, and il
safe for six years. Last week a con.
stituent from Texas called at the
hotel. He knew Coke well. In fact
he was exceedingly intimate with
| him. He inquired for the number OF
the senator's room, and bounded uI
stairs. He raped on the door, and
was answered by the senator himself
The Texas friend stretched forth his
! hand for the grasp of friendship
Coke did not respond in the manner
| desired Instead, he gazed fiercely at
| the intruder, and SAID Sternly:
Don't J gu know that that is pot
the proper way to call upon a gentle
man? You should send up your card
before you come yourself"
The Texan was abashed. u lid
not like the reception, but thought it
only a whim that would wear away In
time. He descended to the Office,
wrote his name on the card and sent
it up in due form. In ten minutes
the colore= bell-bOy returned and as
tOnished the stranger by the remark,
as he bowed almost TO the floor, DE
gemen am not at home sah." Coke's
constituent is reading up on Keim's
official etiquette.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-25

There is always more error in hatred
than in love.
Many rich man in bringing up his
son, seems ambitious of making what
Aaron made-a golden calf.
There are some who write, talk and
think so much about virtue, that they
have no time to practice it.
There is no courage in surrendering
what is true; no real courage in defy
ing public sentiment when that sen,i-
ment springs from the truth.
If you want success. do not expect
to get it by chance, but seek it through
the open doors of the things that lie
next YOU, and seek it as if your soul
depended upon finding it.
There are two ways of attaining an
important end-force and persever-
ance. Force falls to the lot of only
the privileged few; but austere and
sustained perseverance can be prac-
ticed by the most insignificant. Its
silent power grows iri esistable with
time.
True taste is an excellent economist
She confines her choice to few OBJ
jects, and delights in producing great
effects by small means; while false
taste is forever signing after the
new and rare, and reminds US in heI
works of the scholar Of Appelles. who
not being able to paint his Helen
beautiful, determined to make her fine
Luxury Is a vice which prompts
many to run into expenses beyond
what their circumstances will admit
| And why? Because respect is attach
ed to prodigality, and cantempt i:
shown for those who do not maintain
similar profusion; because the Gus
| tom of lavish expenditure is univer
sal, and because things that are super
fuous are rendered almost indispensa
BILE. Here is the mischief of luxury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-25
FACTS kND FIGURES
About that Free Bridge-Its Purchase or
Construction an Easy flair.

About that Free BridHe-Its Purchase or
Construction an Easy AFFAIR.
If there are any who have hitherto
doubted about the adYishbility of hav-
ing free bridge across the Colorado,
in the Immediate vicinity of Austin,
the following figures, taken from Of
fetal sources, ought to go far toward
convincing them OF the perfect prac-
tlcability of the proposed step. The
only question about which any serious
differences have arisen is in regard to
the alleged additional taxation that
would result from the buying or
building of the bridge:
The taxable values of Travis county
for 1884 exceed $12,0O0,0O0. If the
county board of equalization adopts
the city values as fixed by the city
board, this, with the general in
crease in property, will swell
the taxable wealth of The
county to total of S13,0o0OOO for
1885. From reports heretofore pub
lished by the commissioners court, it
takes only $4,000 of the ad volorem
to meet the current expenses OF the
county. The present county tax is
40 cents on the 500 valuation, for all
purp sses. a tax of 40 cents therefore
Oh the $13.OOO,000 total valuation
would give $4,000. Taking away the
sum OF Sl8,U00 necessary expenditure
and there is a remainder Of $4,000
with which to provide for interest and
sinking fund on Indebtedness and for
th public roads. The present county
debt is S65. 000, BY the LIST of March
the taxes tor 1884 will have been col
iected and another payment of S20,-
600 made which will reduce the debt
to $40. GOO. Estimating the cost of
free bridge at $4,000. this would pro-
duce total indebtedness of $4,000.
The interest at per cent. on this
amount would be $7,200and a decrease
each year as the sinking fund is ap-
Piled to paying the debt. Now, taking
the $34 600 available and apply it
equally TO the road and bridge. We
would have:
Interest on the debt Observation-Disclosures 1900
Sinking fund first yei.c. 9,S o
Total. ...............................1 II 900
For roa4s and bridges, 1900
$500
Without allowing for "a dollar of in
crease N valuations, and taking the
above 2s a basis, the debt of $4,000
could he cancelled inside of ten years,
as can be easily computed by any one
who VIII make the estimate. This,
too, without increasing the rate of
taxation solitary cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-25
BELLIES OF DIXIE.
One Product of the South for which

One frOuuct OF the South LOT Wnlch
There Always VIII be q Market.
Southern bellies are now fiocking to
New Y ork by the dozens, says a New
York letter to the Troy Times, to pur-
chase aud have made grand outfits for
the inaugural ball and subsequent
White House festivities. One lovely
girl, who will doubtless be the most
charming nebutante at Washington
this winter, is Baltimore convent
graduate and the only daughter of an
ex.confederate general. She has
ordered ten beautiful dinner dresses
from one of our leading dry goods
houses here, but her ball toilets are all
Worth's creations. She is an auburn
haired, brown-eyed beauty, with just
a sprinkling of blond freckles on her
classic little nose, but her form is as
exquisiteIy modelled as that of a
Grecian princess; besides, she Is only
Is years old.
A beautiful ball dress is now on
exhibition at one of our leading modis-
ties parlors. 1t was made for New
Orleans belle and is composed of pale
blue silk plush, with tabliers of solid
gold crescent tissue. which shine like
the morning sun. Bands of gold beads
on the shoulders answer for sleeves,
while continuous rows of the same
ill in the decollete-cutco rsage. It is
an odd costume, but win be intsnsels
becoming TO its prospective brunette
Wearer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-25
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
STATESMAN HEADQUARTERS,
l46 Common ST., n. o., "a,
Il..nannh her II 1894


At last the great exposition is open.
and, according to the papers here. 1t
is an immense success, and IN some
particulars it is. II was opened with
great display Of flags and bunting
representing almost every natlon on
the globe, making a picturesque and
beautiful sight This, combined with
the booming OF cannon, the roll OF
drums, the chine OF bells, and dozens
of bands OF music accompanied the
never ceasing ramp, tramp OF eighty
thousand feet aud forty thousand
voices, formedIa scene that once seen
can never be forgotten. The opening
was attended by all the state dignt-
taries, United States and state COM
missioners, and by several representa-
tives of the United States and other
governments. The speeches were very
appropriate and short, the music beau.
tifully grand, the Mexican 9th cavalry
| and the Cincinnati bands being two OF
as fine as cad he found on the CONT
nent. Thethime of bells above the
east entrafce to the main building
| added strange sweet music that can
| not be described; but all this was
marred by the unsightly halt-some-
times less1fnish of the buildings and
exhibit space. Those who came here
to attend the opening are generally
disappointed, and openly assert that
| it is utter Jolly to bring people here
now. Exhibitors and commissioners
are in almuch worse condition than
the ylsittrs. for they have great re-
sponibilfy upon them which no
| amountbf energy or tact will relieve
them firm. AS an instance, some Of
the goods skipped from Texas twenty
DAYS slice Have not arrived yet 9TH
ers haB been here ten days, and can
not bekot to the grounds and unload
ed. Pople come here and expect to
see thse wonderful things of which
they AVE heard so much, and ale
very properly much dissatisfied,
Theyilo themselves an injustice, how
ever. when they attempt to
brinS order out of chaos by
blaming and abusing the exhibitors
and commissioners, and thus prevent
ing them from doing the work so
.. mu0 needed, and which, by them at
leas. has been so laborioHsly and dill
igetly completed even thus far. The
fac is. everything is crowded to its
full capacity, and will be for at least
thssy days yet. Seeing it now and
seing it then are two very different
tEngs. What it will be then, if we
Sge from what it is now, is hard to
cnjecture, for even now it is won
drfully big thing. OF the exhibits,
bu shall hear more soon. The hotels
nd boarding houses are already
rowded, and the prices gradually
creeping upward. What room and
board will cost in short time is a
J mere matter of conjecture. There are
"a great number of Texans already in
the city, but the information received
] at this office seems to indicate that the
great rush will be after January 1.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-25
THE SOUTH.
Notes and Happenings in Various Sections
of the Southern States

Notes and Happenings in Various Section
of the southern States.
Helena, Ark, gives $4,000 new
bonds for S227,0 GOO old ones.
Two watermelons were sold in Cam
den, 5. c., on November 10.
| Wild ducks are becoming plentiful
In various portions of the state Of
Florida.
1t is reported that j. E. Van Doran
OF New York, will invest S500OO0 in
iron works in Birmingham, Ala.
Sabine parish La voted on the 4th
to prohibit the sale of liquors in her
borders. The vote stood 359 TO 1899.
The county commissioners of
Aiken, 5. c., are prorating the claims
against the county at SO cents on the
dollar.
A company with $4,000 capital
stock has been organized at Mount
Sterling, to manufacture iron fences,
machinery, etc.
Lexington, KY, is said to have more
carriages, buggies and other light We
hlcles than any other city of the same
size anywhere, except Austin.
At Pal tks, Fla, T. Brigham
Bishop purchased the Larkin house
lot. paying $4,000. It's his intention
TO build on the lot a. magnificent no.
tel, the ground to be composed oflarge
store-rooms, fronting on River and
Front streets.
Alabama has 100000 acres of
land, OF which 100000 acres are for
ests OF yellow pine, black walnut. ma
pie, hickory, ash, locust, ETC.. and 90
per cent. of the mineral belt is cover
ed by forests of long and short leaf
pine, black jack, oak and chestnut
The Georgia papers are blowing up
the county officials because enquiries
from real estate agents, north ard
vest, who desire to exchange vaIu
able business interests or lands in
their section for Georgia pine lauds,
or who desire to purchase IL pine
land outright, are not answered.
Another new gold mine has been dis
covered not far fro Marion, n. C.
There is no telling what may not b.
found in that r-g,on. Beryl is mined
along with mica that readily brings
$50 pound; gsrnet., rnbies and emer-
aids there are in abundance, and last,
but not least, comes the famous Hid
denite gem stone. Some of the most
beautiful amethvsts ever seen came
from near Marion, while the speci-
mems OF rutilated quartz found there
are of surprising b auty and of great
value.
The cities of Georgia seem to be In
q thriving condition. In Atlanta
there ara S2.0OO,OO0 worth of new
buildings In the hands of contractors.
besides the new capitol, which was
started this spring; in Macon, contracts
for over $4,000 worth of new build
lngs have been closed out; Columbus
has had 100000 worth of residences
erected since last summer, and about
100000 worth of work engaged for
the coming season; in Savannah, ST.
100000 have been expended during the
past year for improvements.