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GEO. z. SHERMAN.
10. ~ KING STREEr

mo. IL NINU pTKEET.
Trees and Saddles of all kinds made to
order and repairing Harness, etc., done
in short notice. All orders promptly at.
tended to. 593 iy
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

In October 1884 there assembled
at Kiokee, i'll Columbia county. a
small band OF men representing u lit
tie over four hundred followers, who
organized what was known as the
Georgia Baptist Association. As the
membership increased, other associa-
tons were formed, until at
present there is mem
bership of 121,564 whites,
and 1852 colored. These people
are minlstered to in 1,781 white and
1922 colored churches, oy 780 white
and $50 colored preachers. Out of
this original association grew the
Baptist Convention of Georgia, and
for that matter it might be claimed
the Southern Baptist Convention,
since the great bulk of the territory.
under its supervision, has been min
istered to by Baptist missionaries
from Georgia. In 1925, and the
years following, the necessity Of q
more educated ministry was agitat-
ed, eliminating in the establishment
of Mercer Institute at Penfeld in
Greene county. The place was call
ed Penfeld in honor of the gentle
man whose first donation of $4,000
made the projsct feasible, and the
institute was named after Jesse
Mercer, whose interest in it led him
at different times to bestow upon it
$4,000. The school was at first
conducted on the manual labor prin-
ciple, the students working large
farm as well as pursuing their stu
dies. Among the names in the first
faculty was that of Professor |. O.
Mcdaniel, father of Governor Nc
Daniel, who is still living, the cover
nor himself being an alumnus of the
institution. Years later it developed
into university and was established
IN Macon, where it is we'll housed.
1t Is now proposed to give the cen
tennial additional interest by The en-
dowment of Mercer with one hundred
thousand dollars from popular sub
scrIption. OF this sum $4,000 has
already been pledged, and it is said
there will be no doubt as to the com.
pletion Of the sum.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1884.
There were lively times at the Cap
itol during the past week. A spirit
OF decided animation seemed to have
been infus ed into both branches of
the National Legislature. In the
early part OF the week, Mr.. Morrison
introduced his much mooted tariff
scheme in the House. But in this he
had the field all TO himself, as Mr..
Converse had decided, after mature
dellberati0n, not 10 introduce his
condensation upon the product
OF the shorn lamb that afternoon,
some other afternoon. This had the
effect of dampening the ardor of Mr..
Hurd, who thersupon kept his peace
also, SO that complete order reigned
In The tariff camp. Then the lower
house resolved itself into a debating
society on the rules, every member
having a chance to enter and champi-
on his pet hobby, while Mr.. Randall
stood like a legislative Sullivan
shocking out, in one round of three
minutes, each OF the amateur parlia-
menlarians in turn. The report from
Mr.. Randall's Committee on rules
provided that the rules of the House
OF the forty-sixth Congress-, as amen
ded by the present House, shall be
the rules for the Forty-eighth Con-
gress until further ordered. But
about fourteen amendments were
thereupo1 submitted, nearly all of
which we're opposed by Mr.. Randall,
and suffered defeat. Mr. Anderson's
amendment forbidding the floor 10
ex-members who used their privileged
admission for lobbying purposes was
lost, but Mr.. Cox, with his usual
tact and good luck, carried the House
with him on his motion 10 continue
the census committee. Mr.. Bedford
and "Calarity" Weller entertained the
Members by their observations, the
former in favor of his amendment
providing for clerk for each men,
Der OF Congress not the chairman OF
committee, and the latter by a We.
hement speech, attacking the nation
al bank system. Afr. Reed also
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

1t Sweeps Over q Larger POr-
ton of the State!
Very Heavy Loss of Life and
Property.

The news reaches us as we are
about to go to press Of another
terrible cJ clone that swept over
the State on last Tuesday after
noon and night. The damage
done in Columbus was considera-
BILE. In North Georgia the num-
Der of lives lost is estimated at
fifty. In Middle Georgia, also,
is the damage of life and property
immense. In one instance a school
house full of children is reported
Is terribly mangled. The details
are not, yet, all in, but enough is
known to give assurance of ter
rible loss of both life and proper
ty, both in Georgia and other
states as well.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

About nine tenths of the people
one meets in Florida are northerners.
The Georgia farmers, after arriving
in Jacksonville, were rendered an
excursion to Cedar Keys.
When Jim Guerly got to Jackson
vile and looked out upon the expan-
siye bosom Of the st. Johns, his first
Interrogation was, Mister, is that the
ocean,"
While in Florida, our party had
the good fortune to meet with Capt
s. r. Weston, of Albany. The
Captain took us in charge, showed US
all the sights at Green Cove Springs
and entertained US at the Magnolia
hotel in royal style. No man knows
better how to treat his friends than
Capt. Weston.
Among the friends many we met
while in Savannah there were none
that we were gladdre to see than Ellie
Cheatham and Wesley Dozier, both,
old Dawson boys. They are max.
ing for themselves regulations in the
business circles of the Forest City
that will continue to grow and ex-
pand for many years to come.
A gentleman who had never mel
Waller Cheaiham before and who
had become very much drawn to him
by his inexhaustible fund of wit anf
humor, said to Col. Query one day
while on the steamer, Colonel, tn,
old Doc is full Of dry fun, amt he?'
Col Query responding encouraging
ly, the stranger proceeded further t
ask, "does the old Doc get mucl
lpractice at homer" Receiving afir
native response, again, the strange,
stated that lie had often heard of oil,
DR. Cheatham before, but had neve
had the pleasure of L Getting him IN
til now. Insisting upon knowing 9Th
old Docs" age, Col Query told th
stranger that he was not over sixty
Feeling that be had obtained all til,
information important Just then cor
corning the sold Docs" age, tn,
stranger suffered the conversation
diverted, believing that he had reall
met and made the acqus intance O
old DR.. Cheatham.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

talked right out in meeting" and |
gave the House and the country some |
needed facts on the inability of Con-
gress TO cope with the business of |
legislation under it's present rules OF
procedure He claimed thai Con.
gress does not reach eight per cent of |
its business. In the last congress-.
out OF a total of ten thousand bills
and resolutions introduced, only
three hundred were passed. But the
physical impossibility,"a as claimed,
for congress to deal with more thac a
small fraction of it's business might.
be materially lessened by giving a
greater measure oftime to legislation.
As 1t is now, Congress is in session
less than one-half of the time, and
when III session gives itself many hcl-I
days. Except at the end of the
session, Saturday is always Holiday.
and Friday generally SO; and fourteen
out of twenty four months are spent
in vacations. sr ~ ss
The House also managed to spoil
all prospects for picnic to lminsle
indignation and pleasure, by a refusal
to authorize an investigation commit.
tee to visit the Arkansas Hot Springs
to overhaul the wicked contractors
and enjoy the revivifying baths. But
the appointment Of Gen. Boynton's
Committee to investigate E1-Speak-
err Keiter, which was made by Speak
er Carlisle, savors of a decided
picnic, and it is reported that Boyn-
ton will conduct his own case before
the committee aud personally exam
inc Keller.
The bill providing for new Con-
gressional library has been made the
special order in the senate for next
Tuesday, and there is reason now to
hope that the effort to provide the
Congressional library with. suitable
accommodations will not much longer
he frustrated. The library is grow
ing steadily year by year. Twelve
months ago it numbered 4SO,076 VOL
umes and 100000 pamphlets. It
now contains 513,4 AL books and 1885,
900 pamphlets, not half of which can
be made available for want of proper
space. One has only to enter the
rooms to be given the ocular proof
of the great need of larger accomo-
dations. The total ultimate cost of the
proposed new building will be 49,
49,, 900, and it will accommodate g.
100000 books.
| Fred Douglas, the eminent colored
orator, is having the truth of the old
adage impressed upon him, that the
course of true love never runs smooth.
His chromatic matrimonial venture
has caused much family unpleasant
ness, and now his ex-housekeeper
proposes to sue Cor $4,000 for serv;c-
es He is SAID to now have fortune
of 5000, 900, the foundation of which
was laid by Miss. Griffith; an Eng
lish abolition enthusiast, who enter
ed his family as a member of it,
bought him a house, and set him up
as the proprietor ola newspaper in
Rochester, just after he had secured
bis freedom.
We have had an inundation from
the Mississippi river in the shape of
a convention composed of delegates.
from the states bordering on the ga
Their of Waters They came to dis
cuss plans for Improvement of thei
river aud to food Congress into
recognition of the necessary measure
| towards this and
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

BY PROF. C. E. GRUBBs.

John W. says that the Weston
items are darned poor items and
John w. knows.
We are going to have Leap year
party in few days. Boozer don't
want any customers to trouble him
about goods the preceding day, as
he expects to be engaged all day an
swering notes.
Miss Mamie Coley has very in
teresting music class. She is we'll
qualified, most excellent performer
and in every way worthy OF the liber-
al patronage the people are bestow-
ing.
Ore of our merchants says that it
was published in the Dawson Jour
nal that he and Miss --are 60
ing to marry We have not seen
the notice. We suppose he is like
Lorenzo BOWS man who lodged. He
thought Dow knew that he was the
man.
Mr.. Olin Pace and family were up
on visit TO Mrs Saville last week
DIN is stirring farmer, and clever
fellow generally, and we would be
glad TO have him back with US.
Did You know that sulphur would
cure all diseases to which human
flesh is heir. John. w. says that ten
lbs Of sulphur is worth more
as a medicine than all
the drugs in an ordinary
drug store, and John w. knows.
The drummers swarmed here las,
week and our merchants got goods
at rock bottom figures. No telling
how cheap they did get them. Il
you were to tell Marcellus or BoozeI
that you could bay sugar at ninety
lbs to the dollariu Dawson, they would
sell it that way, provided they beIiev
ed you we're telling the truth.
Gardening is now filling the pub
lie mind. We gardened ourself con-
siderably Saturday, and while at it a
very curious discovery was made.
A grinning human skull, sitting
straight up on the neck end. None
of your readers need suspect tha
aay body has been dying out of the
regular way. We have four doctors
here.
They had sausage and eggs and
don't know what all at Simmonsville
one of our prettiest and most -four
ishing suburbs, Sunday. The Boss
came up IN the evening and told us
how glad he would have been to have
had us with him. We appreciated
his kindness, but it was entirely toe
subsequent. The Boss said that ht
believed that we kinder fibbed about
the school opening so badly. Fol-
his comfort we will state that it has
doubled since then.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

Prof II. c. White, State Chemist,
stated in the convention that there
was not farmer in Georgia, who
could not take acid phosphatss, cot
ton seed meal and kainit and max g q
fertilizer at a cost of about 500. per
ton that would be just as valuable
in all respects as guanos that cost
from S35 to $40 per ton. He argu-
ed that every time a farmer bought
ammoniAted guano, or gnano already
mixed, that he was simply throwing
away his money, that out of
acid phosphate, cotton seed meal and
kainlt the finest guanos in the world
were made. Prof White has charge
of the experimental farm of this
state and has tested this matter in
the most thorough and practical way.
According to Prof White, every
time farmer buys tor of guano
ne CHUNKS away about SIS in money
that he might as easily keep in his
pocket.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

We see it stated that Senator
Ingalls,, of Kansas, is about to pre-
sent the National Senate at an early
day memorial signed by a very
large number of men who ask that a
portion Of the United States in the
vicinity of Oklahoma be set aside
and a sufficient sum be appropriated
from the National Treasury for the
colonization there of the colored peo-
pie, especially those of Arkansas,
Mississippi, other Southern States,
and the INDIAN Territory, who are
now deprived of the civil and polit-
ical rights intended to be conferred
on them by the constitutional amend
ments and as result of the civil
war. They pray that the lands may
be set apart for exclusive settlement
by people of their race that they may
be given an opportunity to solve the
problem of self-government accor
ding to their own ideas. Augusta
Chornile,
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21
BRONWOOD LOCALS.
BY s. K. SMITH.

We met with Mr. G. W. Williams,
of Webster county. on our streets
last week.
Dawson was ably represented by
the Messrs Hoyl, looking after the
winding up Of the R. e. Martin es-
tate.
We are glad to hear Leesburg is
thinking of voting whiskey out of its
limits. Act, gentlemen of the board,
for your own safety.
Miss Ruth Brown of Americas,
paid flying visit TO our section last
week and it was with a sad heart
some of us watched the up bound
train on Sunday last.
Our marshall says that we have a
young man in our town, who. he is
willing to bet, will say something
about Chichasawhatchee no matter
what conversation you may start up.
Our little town was disappointed,
on Sunday last, when it was an
nounced that owing to sickness the
Rev. Gilmore would not be able to
meet his appointment
Mr.. S, B. Denton was married on
Sunday last to Miss Georgia Chap
man, at the residence Of the brides
father, Mr.. Chapman. Ceremony per-
formed by R. /. Ellison. j. P.
Mr.. Alma Hill has sold, already,
three hundred pounds of lard Of his
own raising, and has plenty of meat
and corr to do him through the year.
SIR. Hill is one of Terrell i most en-
ergetic young men and will make
farming success on the plan he has
adopted, viz: cotton not first con-
sideration.
We regret that the attendance or
Friday night, last at the academy
was not SO full as expected. The
friends, however, of this institution
are never SO easily discouraged, and
again extend to the public an invita-
ton TO meet on Friday night next
and aid us in building up society
in our midst having for its aim intel
lectual Improvement and the cultlva.
ton Of social etiquette by bringing
the young people socially together
uader the guidance of rules and the
management of ripper years.
What was it and who else saw it
were some of the questions we were
all trying TO answer on Monday
morning last after Dir. Gardner and
our railroad agent had told the ste.
ry of the strange light that passed
over our town on Sunday night.
Said Mr.. Grdner, 1 believe it was
a lost balloon with a borrowed head
light from SONS locomotive. Mr..
Smith thought, at first, it was the
head light of an engine standing on
the side track until it began to move
to the south. His next thought was
that it was huge meteor that had
fallen and was on the rebound, as it
was moving upward, upward, all the
while. Let some policeman confirm
this story. Our marshall was
asleep but says he dreamt
the war was going on
and that Sherman was march
ing southwark with his war path
lighted. Our jim Hill thinks
it was the devil steering Lee
ward and had merely
swooped down here to see if Bron-
wood was improving under the spe-
ciat license ordinance passed at tha
last meeting of his boys in council.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

Never in the history of Georgia
did a body of men receive so much
of hospitality and so many free ex-
earsions as the Georgia Agricultural
society last week
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

We have read Senator Browns
Mormon speech very carefully, and
we unhesitatlngly' endorse it. 1t is
mastery constitutional argument.
and cannot be overthrow. The
Senator is no apologiSt for tho Nor
mons; but he believes that the
law provides penalty for any crime
they may commit, and that it ought to
apply to them just like it does to 9th j.
er people. The speech should be
read by all.-Bainblidge Democrat.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

One of The most terrible tales Of
Tuesdays storm comes from. Canton,
Ga, where school house was blown
down aud five or six children killed
and about dozen more seriously in
iured.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

The welcome given the 800 and
mora delegates by Hon. Rufus. Z.
Lester, mayor of the city of Savan-
nah, was not only cordial but beau.
tiful. In behalf Of his people, he
rendered the convention of delegates
the freedom of the city and the citys
keys to keep and use at will so long
as they had a mind to remain in the
city and enjoy her hospitality.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

The steamer, Maggie 4 Burk, was
blown over the high, overfowed AL
ALBANIA river and lodged helplessly
in the woods, opposite Montgomery.
At Leeds Station Ala. six persons
we re killed ard fifteen wounded.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

In the entertainment offered the
farmers of Georgia, Savannah cover
ed herself with glory. She was vot-
ed the biggest hearted city in the
state.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

The farmers of Georgia constitute,
when assembled in agricultural con-
clave, the finest body Of men in the
state. - 3.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21
TERRELL CoUoTY.

~ EORGIA, TERRELL COCOTY:
W Ordinary's Office, Jan. 30, 1884
Whereas, S r. WESTON having in prop
er form applied for letters of ,administra-
ton on the estate of U. l.. WESTON.
latelof said county, decd. All and singu.
lar the creditors and next Of kin of said
deceased, are hereby notified to appear and
show cause, if any they can, why letters Of
administration as prayed for should not be,
granted said applicant at the next March
Term, 1884, of Terrell Court of Ordinary.
H. s. BELL, Ordinary 4
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

DR.. Battles essay upon education
as q factor in successful farming
should be read and studied by every
farmer in Georgia. The Journal will
probably publish it next week.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

The convention was invited by
the Florida Stats Fair, which was
in progress, to visit the city of jack
|sonville and take in the fair. The
invitation was accepted ana the fair
klevoured of course.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

In point of beauty, no city in the
state can compare with Savannah.
Her streets, her parks, her beau tiful
trees and buildings are such as to
attract the admiration Of the most
cynical.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

The next session of the State Ag-
ricultural Society will be held at
Rome, Ga, in August
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

Col. Tower said to a Constitution
reporter on Tuesday night. "You can
form no idea OF the extent of the de
struction that the storm has
wrought in the mountain counties. I
have seen the tracks of most of The
south Georgia cyclones, but l have
never seen one that swept over such
wide track and left such a path
way OF ruin behind it as this one.
lie says the track was three miles
wide.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

The State Agricultural Society
has determined to have another
State Fair this year. 1t will be held
Pn the city of Macon provided that
Macon responds to the condition fix
ed. 1t is not generally known that
the State Agricultural Society of
Georgia controls the question Of the
State Fair; it ID true though, never
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

Blood is to the human system
what finance is to a nation. When
too much blood flows to one part Of
the body it is known as congestion,
and produces death. So, when too
much money flows to one part of a
nation ii produces financial conges-
ton, and the nation dies. This is
the case with the fatted corporations
and manufacturers of the East,-all
caused by high protective tariff Elk.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21
WILD, LIFE!
ON THE PLAESr
HORRORS OF
Indian Warfare,
BY GEN. @. A. CUSTER, U.S.A


Containing a thrilling and truthful &C;
count Of desperate Indian battles. PERSONA
encounters with, and narrow escapes from
willy savages. Heroic struggles and won:
derful endurance Of General Custer and hls
men, who fought Indians from the Gloss
of the civil war, in 1885, till the maSac's'
in 1876.
Clusters last fight on tho Little bS
Horn, as .old by Sitting Bull.
Sketches of. Clusters, Famous. sco o!M
viii ComstncK; Wild Bill, Buffalo Bllt
Doctor Carver and Bloody Knife Gen
Crooks Campaign against the Apache'i,
Massaereof Jndge McComas and WIFE, anu
capture Of his son. A grand book I0t
agents to make moneywitli.
Over 500 octave pages and rs foil psses
engravings. Extensively bound. Clrcuii
lars and terms free, Act quick and seua
"a cents for outfit, stamps taken. Adofe'@
sun PUBLISHING CO..
sos Chestnut street, St. Louis, NO.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

Hon. Rufus E. Lester made more
friends during the sitting of the
convention than any man in Savan-
nah, and he did it, too, without in
tending to do 50. Lester will be
heard from again in the future his
tory of our state.
The Dawson journal., 1884-02-21

COLLECTED Rattlesnalze and ScaS'
~ bark Seed. @1.00 per pound. r
: a ~, 8 RHODES &SCOI q.
- :. Ausus's7 ="
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-10-04
Some Indian Girls, at the Government
School at Carlisle, Pa.

st. Nicholas.
As an example of their stoicism, it
is said that during a fight with our
troops, in the West, an Indian woman
concealed her little girl in barrel,
telling her to remain perfectly quiet.
whatever happened. After the battle
the child was found with her arm shat
tered by minin-ball-but she had ut
tered no sound. Their distrust of the
whites is as characteristic as their self.
control. One of the little girls at the
school, who retains her indian name,
Keseeta, bears frightful scars from
wounds inflicted by her mother with a
sharp stone. Their village had been
taken by United States soldiers, and
rather than have her child fall into
the hands of the white men, the poor
mother tried to kill her. Coming
from such influences, it is surprising to
note how quickly the young Indians
show appreciation OF what is done for
them, and the intelligence and afec-
ton which light their black eyes as
they return the greetings Of the noble
women who teach them.
Many Of the names of these chill
dren, especially of the girls, sound odd
ly, for it is common for them to choose
Christian names of their own, while
retaining their fathers names for the
sake of family distinction. This gives
rise to such queer combinations as Isa-
bella Two-Dogs, Katy White-Bird,
Maud Chief-Killer, Gertrude White
Cloud, Maggie Americana Horse, Anna
Laura Shooting. Cat, Alice Lone-Bear,
Hattie e-Wolf, Stella Chasing
Hawk, and Ruth Big-head. These
girls are neat in their habits, bright,
and initiative. Some of them have
very pretty faces and could readily be
mistaken for white children; the faces
of others, newer arrivals, have sad
ness and vacancy of expression due tc
privation and suffering. Yet these
faces, we are told, are not so sad as
were some others which now quivel
with intelligence and feeling,