The Dawson journal., 1885-05-21
COUNTY CURRENCY.
interesting Items Concerning Town
and County Gathered by Journal
Reporters and Briefly Told.

this issue.
The air that has circulated
.round Dawson lately feels as if il
came out of refrigerator.
Our Chickasawhatchee editor
must be nursing the baby, as he
has not written in two weeks.
Prof. Lyon has had his photo
graph gallery fixed up, and is now
prepared to give you a likeness of
yourself.
We have been informed by truck
men that their vines are full of
Young melons. The prospects are
encouraging.
The rain that fell here last Tues
day was much needed. The crops
will now take q fresh start and
our farmer friends will feel good.
Mr.. Lyon requests us to say
that his gallery is finished and he
is ready to execute the very best
work in photography 1t
Kellis Milton,an old negro aged
about 100 years, died in Webster
county few days since. He fell
j to sleep and never again awoke.
1t used to be death to counter
felt the coin Of the realm, yet for
ages past the moon has been put
ting out new quarters for every
month.
Vim. Orr, colored, living on Mr..
E. 7. Kinney's place, three miles
vest of Dawson, is the father Of
seventy odd children. He is now
an active, energetic negro.
We learn that the boys of Daw-
son have organized a military
0mpany. They meet at the court
Ouse. The name of the company
the Dawson Light Infantry
Whisky can do a great deal of
d.vilment when assisted by a
frSt-class fool or desperate; but
ice cream has stepped to the front
and "takes the CAKE" so to speak
We will give the DAWSON Jour
NAL one year to the man bring
mguS the largest watermelon dur
Ing the season. The one bringing
US the second largest will get The
JOURNAL six months. IT,.
Col. Baum says he will bore al
artesian we'll in Dawson for $40
Fer day or 81 per foot, but vii
not guarantee water. The city
authorities seem not disposed tc
contract unless water is guaran.
teed for a certain sum.
The Dawson fire company die
not go to Eufaula yesterday tc
participate in the contest. Severa.
OF the members could not 90
nence their not contesting for the
prizes. Dawson, however, contri.
Outes several visitors.
Last Saturday our agricultural
ealtor climbed up our Office steps
with hve turnips that weighed
'alrty-tive pounds. These turnip:
were brought to us by Mr.. B. F.
Aing' and were raised by Mr.
>~0'eS Murray, of this county.
rrayer-books are now made
"iVh ooquet holders on the out.
1!oe' and it looks as if in a short
''lle a Bible will not be complete
OaieSs 1t has plate glass mirrol
Ni'n little apartments for hair
r'nS' > face-powder, and cologne OIL
the hack.
\, we learn that a few days since
-pI' r. II. Hays, of near Dover
D'ered his corn crib and killeC
rSo NJ, bushels of rats with sticks
1ne rats were taken to Dover anc
I'aSQred. This is vouched fol-
" W reliable and prominent citi.
b;a Mr. n Lyon has a branch Office Of
is Is, roo9 1a9eon gallery in our city. Ht
pets o. tFstady for work, and uses alto
Brina Bnef the instantaneous process
yonr along your babies. MAKE
bo~ VI ";S1 eH gagements In advance, a
40 WIFI be crowded. 1t
o,,; Henderson Price, COL, now Ian
Sa'0neS IN durance vile becaus,
ss,a. was caught stealing a box o
via u,Nes from Mr.. Speight Bald
t,L. la last Thursday. The law viii
aot ~ eognizance of Henderson
nls az court, and will doubtles
F'e him where ha will do witl