The Dawson journal., 1885-01-15
COUNTY CURRENCY.
interesting Items Concerning Town
and County Gathered by Journal
Reporters and Briefly Told.

The subscription list of the
JOURNAL is rapidly increasing.
There are several new advertise.
ments in this weeks Journal
Read them.
Jerry Moore, the barber, has
closed his shop here and gone to
Tavares, Fla.
Rumor states that young man
Of Dawson will wed an ALBANY
young lady the first of next
month.
The best Corn Whiskey in town
can be had at Jack Salmon's. 1t
was made at his still in Meriweth-
er county. Try it.-tf.
The military company has re-
ceived about 30 uniforms, but we
are informed that they will be re-
turned, not coming up to order.
lobe Culpepper is somewhat a
prophet. He predicts that in 1886
there will be no storms and cy-
clones. Wonder if lobe is Of the
Virgins stripe? ''''
+ We learn that Mr.. d. G. Adams,
a former citizen of this place, but
now Of Fl. Gaines, is contemplat-
ing removing here again for the
purpose of merchandising.
Mr.. j. I. Lee and wife, and Le-
roy Brown left Dawson last Sat
urday for Florida by private con-
veyance. Their trip is one of
pleasure and business.
So First Quarterly Meeting will
be held at the Methodist church
at this place next Saturday. The
presiding elder, Rev. Geo. G. n.
Mcdonald, will be present.
Some of our merchants are al
ready receiving western corn for
the farmer. They also have a lot
of mortgages and the farmer can
waltz up and sign away all he has
oral he expects to have.
Our society editor furnishes
US the following item: When the
hair IS coiled low a single rose
may be placed in it q little below
the left ear. Only young ladies
with graceful heads and pretty
hail follow this fashion.
Rev. A. NJ. Williams filled his
first appointment at the Metho.
dist church in Dawson last Sun.
day morning. The audience was
large and appreciative. The ser.
mon was an excellent one, and was
replete with scriptural logic.
Mr.. Jack Powell, former EN-.
ployee of the JOURNAL, now of the
Albany News and Advertiser
came home Sunday to recuperate
We are sorry 10 state that Jack is
suffering with rheumatism. We
hope he will soon be able to re-
sumo his duties.
We had a pleasant call last Sat
urday from Rev. J. S. Lewis, the
new preacher of the Terrell Gil
cult. Mr.. Lewis is an affable and
polished gentleman, and the peo
pie of our county should congrat
ulate themselves on having hin
to preach for them.
We sympathize with the ole
maid who stood idly by and allowed
leap year toadd new wrinkles to hel
face without availing herself o.
the privileges that it afforded her
Never mind, old sweet thing, leaE
year will roll around again foul
years hence, and then the lessor
you have just learned will be O
advantage to you.
The unusually spry clerk put
teth on more than ordinary dignl
ty when he seeth his fair love
walking along the street; he NOV
eth about with majestic step an(
proud look, and noticeth not TIN
chair that is in his way. Th'
chair ariseth up and smiteth an'
and poketh its log IN his ear
which causeth great and exceed
ing wrath to boil and rage in tina
young clerks breast. Selah'
The election for count,
officers was held on last Wednes
day and Che returns were con
solidatei on the following day an