The Dawson journal., 1885-04-16
Memorial Day.

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Memorial Day.
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The 26th inst, Memorial Day,
comes on Sunday, and it is sig
gested that Monday, the 27th,
should be set apart as the day
for all to unite in doing hon
or to those who once wore the
grey, but who now rest in our
city cemetery. Would it not be
well for the ladies of the city and
country to meet together and ar
range a programme for the prop
er observance of this solemn Gus
tom? Remember ladies, that
you are to lead in this, and our
military company and citizens
generally are ready and willing
to cooperate with you in any
movement in this direction.
This day, sacred to the South
and her dead, will soon be here.
We bespeak, now, for those who
fell in defense of the South, that
tender remembrance to which
they are so justly entitled. The
world has always perpetuated the
memory of its dead. This they
usually do by marble shafts, cost
iy I44lnCdsc z.ss and bsautiful
grounds. The South's dead have
but few of these external eyiden-
ces of a peoples love and esteem;
but they have they are
embalmed in the hearts of their
country women; fit temples for
the memory of the heroic dead.
We hope the. ladies' Of Dawson
will gather around the lowly and
humble resting placesvof those
who wore the grey. when the day
arrives, and gently scatter the
fresh flowers ofss spring g-sweet
emblem of werAan's.loEe andadet
Votion-oyer those who sleep in
soldiers graves. 's...ss' - s
Lets the ladies' Of Dawson, In
whose ,Jeeping rests largely the
memery ~ ~ ies Assa SaFii opf
enmasse and pay tllisssislslsiaz bus
touching tribute tor those nhd
breasted and@ brayed deaeh fos
them and theirs.
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Items From and Around Dover.
Capt s, 7. Jordan has gohe to
the Exposition.s -
Mr.. f. s. Lee is on a short Wis
it to friends and relatives. Conc
often, Parson; glad To have YOU
with us. 4
Mr.. PeteBBelifo&er has present 1
ed the Methodist. church with an
organ stool-one OF his own.malSe,
which is very nice, indeed.
We are glad to see that the inn
proyements still go on at the BAp-
fist church. The first coat Of |
paint is being put ON, which will |
add much to the looks of our little |
village.
We can't see whylt is tbs oung
win not join the Sabbath-scaool-~
they always attend regularly.
young ladies, you try
and get them to join your classes.
Now each young lady get one gen
tleman to join and that will, per-
haps, do great good in after years.
Most of the farmers are about
through planting cotton. Some are
plowing corn the first time. Cot
ton choppers will soon be in great
demand. General Green is begin
ming to put out this spies. Look
out for his full force about the lst
of May.
We see that Capt. w. w. Lee
has planted cotton between his
drilled oats. 1t seems like he
wishes to make a little cotton, but
he is bound to stick to oats. That
is right, Captain; stick to your oac
crop. We have heard him say Of
ten he would not give his oats tor
all the cotton.
Mr.. Editor, you can tell Felix
that ID. W, Collier and Mark Mil
ler propose to give the man that
wrote about them planting cotton
50 soon enough seed to finish
planting his crop. Now, Dickie
and Mark, he will perhaps need
them, SO look out.
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