The Dawson journal., 1885-06-11

AOIAlS US tlldJ ne Will return 10
Florida next week.
So long as the artesian well re-
mains in its present condition it
will be a mute, but none the less
scathing, rebuke to the enterprise
of this community.
Young Baldwin, who cut young
lowers at the college some time
since, was tried last week and
found guilty Of stabbing. He was
sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and
costs or serve a term Of six months
In tbs chain gang.
Tax Receiver Baldwin closed
his books last week. He informs
US that the people are giving in
their property at very fair valu-
alton, but not more than half of
them have given IN their property
at all.
Miss Mamie Loomis' elocution-
airy entertainment last Thursday
evening was very entertaining.
Miss Loomis is thoroughly versed
IN elocution, as was demonstrated
that evening. The audience was
small, though intelligent and ap-
preciative.
The may term Of Terrell Supe-
rior Court adjourned last Satur-
day after session of about nine
days. Thursday Anderson Gar
rett, col, was convicted Of simple
larcency and sentenced to six
months in chaingang or fine Of
$50 and costs.
Jack Salmon returned home
last Sunday from Orlando, Fla,
where he has been making head
quarters for the last three or four
months. During the time Jack
was there he made $1,000 specu-
lating in lands. He has opened a
business at Orlando.
The grand jury reappointed all
OF the old county commissioners.
Better selections could not have
been made. These gentlemen, as
commissioners, have guarded the
interests of the county faithfully
IN the past, and may be relied on
to do SO in the future.
About twenty dead hogs were
removed from the streets last Sat
urday by the town authorities.
The hogs had died with cholera,
which is raging in both the town
and county. A number Of dead
ones have to be removed from the
streets nearly every morning.
The Dawson Cornet Band play
ed for Prof. Quillian's entertain
ment last Friday night. This is
the first time the boys have played
in public, and the verdict is that
they played exceedingly well for
the short time they have been il
practice.
All the negroes convicted at the
recent court and sentenced to the
chaingang have been paid out ex-
cept three or four. Adam Pool,
who goes up four years for COW
stealing, says he feels as if he
was going home. Adam has be-
fore served twelve years in the
chaingang near Atlanta.
Our exchanges have been tell
ing of antiquated things, but we
are now going to tell Of one that
takes the cake, or, more properly
speaking, the "drink." It is in
the shape of a decanter l25 years
old, and may be found at Jack
Salmon's saloon full of the "rev-
erend stuff"
The entertainment given by
Prof Quillian's school at the Op-
era House last Friday evening
was decided success. Each one
rendered his or her part exceed
ingly we'll. The large and in
telligent audience was highly en-
ertained-especially SO when the
Professor performed the feat of
standing on his head.
The city authorities are cores
ponding with Mr.. Grant, an ex-
perieneed artesian we'll borer of
Florida, in reference to sinking a
well here. Mr.. Grant proposes
to furnish everything connected
with a we'll, and do the work much
cheaper than any one who has