The Dawson journal., 1885-12-03

There's girl that is fairer than day.
And by Jinks, we can see her afar;
wed call on that girl right away
II twas not for her h0rrid old no


we'd call on that girl right away
Ii twas not for her h0rrid old pa.
The average hen now pauses
expectorates on her toes and ex,
claims, "On to 35 cents PEI dozer
for Christmasr' She never laws
Our beef men are having quite
race now to see who shall sci
the best beef and the most of it
Verily,competition is good thing
While Dawson may not have
the largest hotels in Georgia, she
has some of the best ones; and
don't you forget to remember it
The present indications are
that We will have to take the time
honored hog jowl straight next
spring, minus the turDip green's
Clerk James has closed the
city registration books. About
l3O voters have registered for the
municipal election next Wednes-
day.
Marshall Hatcher has been
out of the city for several days,
and Mr.. Sam Arnett has been
toting the club and keeping or
der.
Business is steadily getting
better, but there are SIX weary
months coming for the husbands
whose wives have naturally cold
feet.
Sam Small is evidently con-
verted-he is paying up all his
Old debts. We wish more of our
subscribers had the same kind Of
religion.
Miss Lille Allen,one of Daw-
sons fairest, is in town spending
a few days with Miss Alittie
Goode. Wards cor. Cuthbert En-
terplIse.
We trust our readers will
overlook the short comings Of our
columns this week. About all we
know of the surroundings now is
that it is mighty wet.
The Detrifed body of a human
being is used for doorstep of a
store in Cuthbert. 1t was dug out
of a quarry in the neighborhood,a
few days since.
The exercises at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday night
promise to be very entertaining.
1t viii be treat to witness them.
No collection viii be taken up.
Go out and enjoy yourself.
The editor OF the JOURNAL has
bought pair of new spurs. He
expects to ride the tripod in flu
ture with one upon each foot. In
short, he expects to make the
JOURNAL better and better with
each sue ceeding issue.
Mr.. Geo. Geise informs the
JOURNAL that the oil mills have,
this season, ready made more
oil than during the entire season
of last year They have yet a
large quantity of seed to grind.
The Atlanta election has stir
red up considerable interest in
the liquor question here, and from
conversations heard on the streets
we Judge that the question will
soon be agitated in this county.
Trade has been stagnant in
Dawson for the last several weeks,
but everything now begins to pre-
sent more cheerful appearance.
We hope the farmers will come
out better than they thought they
would, and that the business men
will not fail to reap a good harvest.
Our subscribers and patrons
who have not paid up will please
remember that only the tail end
of 1885 is left, and it is rapidly
switching out OF sight. Don't be
bashful; wGlG right in and make
us give you a receipt at all haz-
ards.
The intelligence Of Terrell
county farmers will rank with any
in the State. Itshould be a source
Of pride to every man i'll the coun-
tv that we have SO many high
toned, intelligent, honorable farm
nrs among us. There is no reason
why the farmers as class should
moi be as refined and cultivated as
,ny other class Of hlsiness men.