The Dawson journal., 1885-04-16

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regard to the appropriation o
$500 by the county to the militar,
company.
Tax-receiver Baldwin began his
rounds last Monday. Let every
man give in his property at its
true value and show what the
property in our county is really
worth.
The best cigar in town can be
found at Mr.. Jesse Rogers. They
are fresh and nice. The editor
and business manager have been
sampling them and know whereof
they speak.
The long delayed and much
talked of military suits arrived last
Saturday-30 in number. The
membership of the company is in
creasing and several more uni
forms have been ordered.
The boys say that while drilling
Tom McGill can't be kept in line.
Ii he has his front even with the
boys his back is away out of line;
If he has his back Mine his front
extends several feet forward.
Miss Alice Dozier and Messrs.
Ed. Orr and Jim Lowrey left last
Thursday for the Exposition.
They joined party of ladies and
gentleman from Bronwood. Ed.
and Jim returned Tuesday.
Mr.. T. J. Jay is one of Terrelrs
most substantial citizens. He has
a farm, grist mill and cotton gin
in successful operation. Mr.. Jay
fertilizes his land highly and new
er fails to bebeneftted therefrom.
The Sunday-schools are now
discussing the May picnic. Com
mites have been sppointed by the
different schools to confer with
each other as to the time and
place of the celebration. The
children are happy.
Mr.. w. G. Dodwell and family.
of Calhoun county, have moved tC
the city and are occupying the res
idenee just vacated by DR.. r. G
Jones. Mr.. Dodwell is q substan-
tial farmer and one Of Calhoun.
best citizens.
Mr.. j. W. Mcmillan, of thi,
county, sold ffty-three pounds Of
homemade lard in Dawson last
Saturday at III cents per pound
He also has large quantity o.
cotton seed for sale.
Mr.. r. L. Melton has a cab
bage in his garden that measures
% inches in diameter. Bill
McLain says it was planted this
spring. Bill is not like Geo
Washington-he can tell lie, bu
won't.
Mrs. Eckford will organize 6
dancing school in Dawson mex
week. Instructions will be givel
at Hart's Hall. A sufficient mum
Der have given their names to au
thorize the school in being open
ed.
Madam Rumor now tells of thu
approaching marriage of young
druggist and an accomplished
young lady. Old Lady Rumor ha
fooled US so often that we now have
no confidence in her. Some on,
else will have to tell us before W,
believe it.
Some of the members of til,
military company are talking O.
attending the Interstate drill q
Mobile on the 4th of May. IL thu
company goes to Mobile, the boy.
will go from there to the Exposi
ton.
A young lady gives us a very
interesting item for this week;
JOURNAL: "a young lady had OIL
a white dress last Saturday the
first of the season." Wonder il
the poor creature didn't feel COO
and lonesome?
Last Thursday we inadvertently
omitted Dan Crouch's meme from
the members of the band. Dan
has as much wind as any of them
and proposes to devote a large
amount of it to the blowing of q
horn.
Do'st thou love life?-Then dc
not squander valuable time-for
that is the stuff life is made Of
but procure at once a bottle OF
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for your
cough and be cured. Your drug
gist keeps it.
Orange blossoms perfume the
air, and it is rumored that these
delicate emblems of the purity
and fragrance of newly welded
love will soon be called upon in
Dawson to perform this second
use which custom made.
Dick Smelling, aged IL years
youngest son of Mr.. John Smell
ing, died at the residence of DR..
Aston, at Weston, Webster coun-
ty, at 12 o'clock Tuesday, April
l4th. He was a nephew of Mr..
Tavlor Snellinp. of this CITY.