The Dawson journal., 1885-04-09

AA1' AAOOho OIOMH, buO COuGl dCOOl (,
informs us that work will be be-
gun as soon as he completes the
house he is now building in Alba
ny.
Hon. FL. G. Turner is prob
ably as much besieged by
post-office aspirants, and
delegations in the inter
est of the different aspirants, as
President Cleveland is by appli-
cants for Office.
Dawson was on the eve of de-
a first-class ghost story
one night last week. But fate
seemed to be against us and the
prospects Of a first-class article
were destroyed. The ghost was
nothing more than an old SOW
snoring under house.
The second quarterly meeting
of the Dawson and Dover church
es will be held at Dover, ,commen-
cling on Friday night of
the 17ths inst, and continu-
ing through the following Sunday.
The Presiding Elder, Rev Geo.
G. N. Mcdonald, will be present.
Good grand juries are terrors to evil do
ers. 1t would be wrong to suspect that
there ever can be such thing as a granli
jury that would wink at wrong doing.
The above bit of sarcasm is from
the Albany News and Advertiser.
1t contains a suggestion and may
prove pointer" to some of these
august bodies.
The 26th inst. will be Memorial
Day. There is nothing yet that
indicates that it will be observed
in Dawson. The women of the
South can hardly forget the dead
heroes-they who died for their
homes and Gresides. They should
let Memorial Day lose nothing in
its ceremony, it's interests and its
solemnity.
Mr.. W. G. Statham is about to
decline the idea Of locating in
Lumpkin. He says that dirt in
that town will hardly be ex-
changed for its weight in gold.
When he left the town his buggy
wheels were washed to keep any
of the Lumpkinites' valuable real
estate from being brought to Daw-
son. Our neighbors had better
sell now, or else it will soon be SC
they can't.
Some of the merchants say that
the JOURNAL is getting mighty
thick" with other merchants in
town and writes them up
while we ignore them. Just SO
And this thickness" and writing
up" is caused entirely by a money
consideration. We would like tc
get "thick" with them on the
same terms. Come,let us" "thicken'
up.
Mr.. S. r. Christie and Joe
Laing compose one of the best
mercantile firms in the city. They
are clever and courteous and treat
all customers with. due respect
They now have one of the largest
and best selected stocks of spring
goods ever brought to the city.
They are selling cheap for cash.
Call and see them and examine
their goods before leaving.
Joshie Jones was seriously cut
by P. G. Mcdonald last week at
Vienna, where he was running the
Vindicator for Mr.. Nc. The diff
ficulty grew out of a business
transaction. twill be remember
ed Mr.. Jones worked in Dawson a
while last fall, and Mr.. Mcdonald
once taught a writing school here.
These gentlemen should turn to
their Vindicator and yindicate
themselves.
The county commissioners held
theirregular monthly session last
Tuesday. All of the members
were present. There was very
little business requiring the at
ton of the board, and the only
business transacted of any impor-
tance was the appropriation of
$500 towards the equipment of the
Dawson Guards, which was recon-
mended by the last grand jury.
We think the commissioners acted
wisely in this matter, and their ac-
ton is endorsed by majority
of the substantial citizens of the
county.
We desire to return thanks to
some unknown for the cleft hind
foot of a grave yard rabbit" neat
ly wrapped in a piece of crochet
work and accompanied by letter
stating that the said foot would
give us luck in courting. Now,
Sis, you surely didn't think that
we won't having good luck. We
Just showed that foot to some of
the boys, including the Captain,
and the way they grinned (dryly)
would have done your heart good.
We wear that foot next to our
heart and "bid farewell to every
fear" Again we return sincere
thanks to the unknown friend and
hone chat she, too, may have luck