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The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13
Cr0SS Road Items.

Duncan MeLain says he had
the pleasure Of holding az UNI
brella over Mr.. Davis last Sunday.
We do not know whether it was
Wade or Dennis. We are GER
tain it was not JEFF, for he is in
Florida.
Mr.. Ebb Corbin came very near
losing his house and its contents
last Friday evening. He and his
family were setting cat potatoes
near by, when his wife discovered
smoke issuing from the house.
Arriving at the house, they found
two beds in full blaze. By heroic
efforts he soon got the fire under
control. It is supposed to have
originated from the fire place.
Quite a crowd from here went
to Dawson last Sunday to see ex-
President Davis, and quite a
crowd got disappointed. Polk
Hass is so anxious to see him that
he speaks of going to Mississippi
next week.
Rev. A. M. Williams preached
one Of his best sermons to large
congregation last Sunday evening.
There was not seating capacity
for the crowd. Our people know
how to appreciate a good preacher,
and Mr.. Williams may expect to
be greeted with a still larger con-
gregation at his next appoint
meut.
Chopping cotton is now the or
der of the day, though there is
very little demand for day labor.
They are not reapipg as rich a
harvest as they generally do at
this season IF the year.
Jim Wall got in TOO late for
dinner last Saturday, but made q
mash" on Mrs. McLain's basket,
as well as several young ladies.
Brim & Bro. have completed
their gin house and will be better
prepared to serve the public the
coming season than ever before.
Hugh Melton killed a large al
ligator as it was crossing his field
last week, This makes two that
he has killed in the same place.
Seven young ladies and seven
young dudes will picnic at Coz
drey's mill n&xt Saturday. The
public is not cordially invited.
Mr.. Langston's "Polly Wog
Hash" that was delivered at the
picnic was quite interesting and
was enjoyed by every one.
The picnic was a success. The
day passed off quietly and was
enjoyed by every one.
The farmers around the Cross
Roads are going to have a big
barbecue on the 18th of July.
We are under obligations to
Jimmie Clark for some fragrant
Havannas on the day Of the picnic.
There were several love-sick
swains at the picnic that were
disgusting to the older heads.
Mr.. John III. Simpson, of near
Bronwood, spent Sunday in our
midst.
Those who have borrowed song
books from the academy are re-
n,nnStod To rnff1rn thnnn
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13
Can't. Weston Robhed.

The picEpocket got ia his work
on Capt. Weston, Of Albany, in
Atlanta AS the Captain was TAX
ing the train for Savannah he was
relieved of $l60, which he had in
his breeehes pocket. The money
belonged to the Georgia Press
Association, of which the Captain
is treasurer.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13
Local Department.
COUNTY CURRENCY,
interesting Items Concerning Town
and County Gathered by journal
Reporters and BRIEFLY Told.

Reporters and BRIEFLY Told.
Frank Bethuhe has opened
his barber shop.
The picnic season has come,
and SO have the redbugs.
The children are anticipating
a picnic at the upper calvert Sat
urday.
Go to j. S. Watson's, Bron-
wood, Ga, and get IL pounds Of
Lard for $l00.
Hogs are numerous in Daw-
son, and feas will be plentiful
this summer.
Our city coKncI is moving in
Che question Of waterwOrks. Bull
ly for them.
1t is getting time for the la
dies to get up an ice cream festi-
vel. 1t must be dad.
Green plums and salt soiree
will soon be in vogue with the
average school girl.
Go to j. S. Watson's, Bpen-
wood, Ga, and get Is pounds of
good Rice for $l.00.
Let dogs delight to bark and
bite-provided they are kept in
the yard.
Our boys did not bring any of
the prizes with them from Savan-
nah, but brought away their snare
of artillery punch.
Peaches and piums are near
ing maturity and soon the lus-
,cious fruit will be glowing in
beauty.
-Mr. A. C. Cliett, Of Powers
vile, ships strawberries here for
sale. They are easily disposed of
at l23 cents per quart.
The uniforms of the Dawson
Guards were complimented by
many at Savannah. They were
SAID to be the handsomest there.
Don't forget to call st Mrs.
Mlze's and look over her beautiful
stock of Goods. Her store is the
headquarters of taste for Dawson.
The young man who received
that gushing letter from some
Macon school girls hes been sick
at the stomach ever since. HIS
recovery is doubtful.
The success of tie Dawson
manufacturing company is illus
Sratlve of the fact that this is an
excellent, though undeyeloped
held for manufactures.
Col. Griggs has been employ
ed by q Mr.. Adams to sue Cal
'houn county Adams lost a mule
ny its falling through bridge,
and wants $3.50 damages.
The famous belled buzzard
was seen in our county the other
day. The bell was a large one,
being the kind used te let the far
Mer know the whereabouts Of his
wandering kline.
Some of our country friends
request the JOURNAL to call the
attention of the eity authorities
10 that portion Of Lee street en-
terlhg the city. They say it is
badly in need Of work.
-Ex-Govemor Boynton, now
Judge of the Flint circuits hold
ing court at Cuthbert this week
lor Judge Clarke, the latter being
disqualified from presiding during
Tile trial of several cases.
DR.. G. W. Buck has disposed
n q his "electrodentist'' to Drs.
Aendrlck and Jones. This is an
improved system Of pulling teetll,
ana by 1T the nerves are so dead
ened as to be insensihle to tae
pain,
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13
Snnday-SehooI Association.

The second meeting Of the Ter
rell county Sunday-school Associ-
alton for 1886 will be held at Do
yer on tue Fifth Sunday in the
present month-May,
All the Sunday-schools in the
county are respectfully urged to
send delegates to this convention.
1t is very important to have reg
ular association of the Sunday
schools OF The county, and only
those Sunday-schools which are
represented in the next conveR-
ton will be considered members
of the association. The perpetu-
Stion and efficiency of the associ-
alton is thus thrown into the
hands Of the Sunday-school work
ors of the county. See that your
school is properly represented on
the 5th Sunday at Dover.
To the Sanday-school being
represented and reporting the
best average attendance from the
first Sunday in March through
the fourth Sunday IL May viii be
awarded the honor of being the
"Banner Sunday-school of Terrell
county" for the second quarter of
the year 1885. All tine superin-
tendents and Sunday school secre-
taries are requested to take the
number Of the roll for each of the
twelve Sundays Of the quarter,
add them ali together and divide
the sum by 12. Also, take the
number actually present each
Sunday Of the quarter, add them
together and divide the sum by
IL. Write the two results On a
piece of paper with the name of
the school and its officers and
send this paper to the convention
as a return on which a decision
may be based. BY this method
the smallest school is placed on
equality With the larges~ in the
contest for the banner
The following are requested to
be present and act as a committee
of award:
Prof. J. w. T. Lowrey, Mrs. b,
Fl. Hood and Mr.. G. M. Harris.
The following programme has
been prepared bv the Executive
Committee:
l, Devotional exercises conduct
ed by Rev. j. S. Elmore, Of Bron-
wood.
2, Singing hymn No. 156.
3, Enrolment Of members.
4, Singing hymn No. 2l.
5, Reports Cf the schools rep
resented.
6, Singing hymn No. Al.
z, Sunday-school lesson for 5th
Sunday in May: Jesus Feeding
Five Thousand, John 6: 1-21. All
the delegates are respectfully
urged to prepare the lesson. Mr..
B. II. Hood will conduct the class.
8, Singing hymn No. 264,
9, Discussion: "What are the
important elements of a success
full Sunday-school?" Opened by
E. b. Bridges, of New Hope, j.
A. GrieF, of Sasser, Lott } Jennings,
Bottsford Lutheran, and John l..
Smith, of Graves Station, to be
followed by any member of the
Convention desiring to speak on
the subject.
10, Singing hymn No. 277.
IL, A xarding the Banner.
IL, Adjournment
Prayer and Praise will be the
hymn books used for the occasion.
The songs are also found in the
Gospel Hymns. Delegates arc
urged to bring their song books
with them and to teke part in the
singing. Miss Fsapie Lee is re-
quested to act as organise Cos the
occasion.
The convention vii. meet
promptly at clock a. N. and
adjourn ut ] p. M. far dipnsg.
ia thG afternoon mass meet
ing will ba held 49,
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13
Death.

We regret to learn of the
death of Mr.. Tom OVERLY, high
ly respected citizen of Stewart
county,
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13

The ladies are respectfully
invited to call at Mrs. Laura
Mize's and examine her new and
beautiful stock of Spring Goods.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13

Go to J. S. Watson's and get
the best smoke Bronwood affords
for Sc.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13

Hoods Eureka Liver Medi-
cine, a perfect family medicine
for the common ills of life. It
has no equal. II is specific for
sick headache. For sale III Daw-
son, Ga. Icy Crsncb Bros, Drug
gists. xrI,
r~r=-SA
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13

$50 degrees Test White kero,
sine, % cents per gallon, at James
Drug Store. SF
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13
NOTES.

Dan Crouch mashed" the
hearts of all the girls with his
new and shining beaver.
1t was refreshing sight to see
Jim Gliggs with one Of our sweet
est and prettiest young ladies
holding an umbrella over his new
beaver. sitting contentedly in the
rain finishing his last plate of
strawberries and cream.
The military boys telegraphed
from Macon to have picnic dinner
saved, but the rain interfered
with the plans of the ladies. We
heard a gentleman offer to bet ten
dollars that Jim Query wrote
that telegram. He said it sound
ed just ike Jim-hungry.
Jim Parks made a splendid dis
pensel of lemonade.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-13
The Picnic.

Last Friday was the day set
apart by our Sabbath-schools for
their annual picnic. The day
opened auspiciously bright and
by 8 o'clock nearly all the mem
bers of both schools had assem-
bled at the Baptist church pre-
paratory to marching to "Hard-
money Park" Many were the
bright faces of the merry young
people gathered there until about
IL o'clock Mr.. J. G.. Parks, in a
loud voice, announced the arrival
of the dinner hour. Then the
baskets were opened and poured
forth their abundance of the
choicest viands. Everything that
could tempt the appetite or tickle
the palate was there, and the
crowd did full justice to beth
themselves and the dinner. When
dinner was about through, the
overhanging clouds, which had
been threatening for sometime,
began to "drop their fatness," and
all sought shelter as soon as pos
si5le. Most of the young people
stopped at the depot to witness
the arrival home of the Soldier
boys" who had attended the
Chatham Centennial" Barring
the weather, there has never been
q more pleasant day spent by our
young folks.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
connecticut's Leather Man"

Almost everybody in Connecticut
knows the leather man." He is
a queer old chap. Everything about
him is leather. His hat, coat,
breeches and travelling sack are
made of coarse tanned stuff 1t is
seldom that this very eccentric indi-
vidual speaks a word. Year in and
year out he tramps about the State
obtaining his food from the kind
hearted people along the route. Al
ways visiting the same hot ses,
knocking at the kitchen doors and
pointing to his mouth his wants are
supplied. Whenever the mute ap-
peal for vituals is refused the Offend
ing housewife is placed on his men
tai blacklist and her house is never
visited Il second time. A great deal
of speculation has been INDUCED in
by observers, who wonder what this
mans story. Why should he follow
the same pathway around the same
State as he has done for nearly half
century, with his face covered
with a grizzled beard, his head
cast down in his solemn tramp,
tramp. tramp? Wiseacres in ham
lets frequented by the "leathe.-
man." are apt to say, 81 know his
history" Then they spin II long
yarn of how, when young man,
this semi-respectable tramp loved a
maiden fair. She would not have
the aspiring shoemaker apprentice.
His scorned affections sunk into
melancholy. Unable to betake
himself from the destinations of the
world entirely, this stricken being
resolved to encase his body in sole
leather and become pilgrim. So
he began on the threshold of a
promising career, and SO he promises
to end, as tramp.
A month ago he was reported
frozen to death. The report was un-
founded. He plods along as usual,
friendless and uncmed for, still Of
fering food for gossiping tongues ol
ever-wondering citizens in the peace
full towns on the line Of this march.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
Keep all your Clothes On.

About this time many otherwise
well-disposed persons are shedding
all their winter undercoats of fan
mel. They feel the treacherous, balmy
warmth of occasional fair days;
hear the song of the returning tom
tits and catbirds: behold the tailor's
windows full of cloth in fearful and
wonderful patterns, labeled Spring
goods" and straighway they lose
their heads, and, casting prudence
to the winds, array themselves in
underclothing of texture fit for
the sweltering days of July or
August.
1t is clear that these people have
no foresight. Their hindsight is bet
ter than their vision ahead. It
would be hard for them to see
through stone wall, no matter how
big tho hole in it was, unless some
kindly friend showed their eyes
against the aperture. They don't
look forward to the damp, cold, dis
mai, rainy, lugubrious days that are
sure to come in the latter part of
this month and the early part of
May, when their bones will be rack
ed with rheumatism, their noses
stopped with terrible colds, and
their whole system shaken by pains
and aches that will be the direct re-
suits of their exceeding haste to get
rid of their flannels.
The moral is; Keep on your fan
nels till you are sure you won't
need them. Keep them on till the
green leaves come, until the tramps
HE forth from their lairs; the robins
begin to nest; the ice-cream men
begin to lure your best girl, and
then you will feel like blessing the
wisdom that kept chills out of your
system and malaria where it
couldn't get you in its relentless
grip.-Phild. Nccs.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
Dramatic Department.

"There always is calm after storm,
and for convincing proof Of the relia-
bility of this saying, one need look no
further than this weeks program and
compare il to last weeks which contain
ed the inimitable actor and playwright,
Dion Boucicault; the queen of burlesque,
Lydia Thompson Herhe's Minute
Men," etc. It-is equally calm too before
a storm, it is said. Well, the storm to
expect, or rather anticipate, is the Amer
lean Opera Season at the Academy next
week. This will be one of the notable
and fashionable events of the season,
since New York society has attended and
rapturously applauded the company for
several months. 1t is perhaps apropos
right here to give short sketch Of this
representative institution. The plan Of
an entirely American opera company,
i. e, American born singers exclu-
sively, to present: the chef a. oe,teres Of
classic and modern masters on grand
scale and in the English language was
conceived in the active brain of certain
philanthropic and music loving woman,
named Mrs. Thurber of New York. Not
her work alone but her money too has
insured the success of this laudable or
ganization. The personnel Of the COM
pany too is interesting, for in it we find
our finest singers, led by our own Theo-
dore Thomas and his superb orchestra of
seventy-fve musicians. Imagine the
chorus of 100 voices, one of the finest in
America, ballet ranging from eighty to
one hundred dancers, as the require
ments of the repertoire demand, twenty
five principal singers and the technical
department of thirty more all keeping
step and harmony with the Thomas
orchestra in a miselen scene at once mag
niiicent and extravagant and you have
an adequate and approximate idea of the
treat in store for Philadelphians and our
own people as well. Wm. Candidus, the
ideal tenor of the company is of local
interest, or at least Delaware can claim
him as an absent son. The engagement
commences on the 26th, with the mytho-
logical opera of "Orphens and Eurydice,"
followed in order by "Lakme, Lohen-
grim" "Merry Wives of Winsor," "Fly-
ing Dutchman" and "The Marriage of
Jeanette" together with the classic bal
let, Sylvia" The Saturday matinee
will be devoted to the repetition of its
most popular opera, 'Orpheus and Fury
dice" Our town should and undoubt-
edly will be well represented during the
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
MY LOST "LOYS."


The October afternoon was per-
feet warm and bright, not Il cloud
in the sky. l was coming out of
the little old-fashioned Roman ceme-
terry where l had laid my little boy
when the first flowers of spring were
opening. l was about starting for
America and come to pay farewell
visit to little Harry's grave. There
was one grave in sunny spot that l
had often noticed during my visits.
1t was never neglected. There We're
fresh flowers laid there every time 1
came. Impelled by desire to see
the grave l went over to it. On the
maidstone was simply inscribed
"Loys, Died June sixth, 1870, Aged
10 yrs" Had she lived, I thought,
she would now be twenty-nine
years old. That she must have
been loved dearly, I could tell by
the lovely bunch of flowers that
were now whitening in the afternoon
sun. Reverently I knelt down, and
hardly had l done so when / heard
a step beside me-looking up saw
a tall soldiery looking man, about
sixty years old. He wore long
cloak and carried in his hand a
large box, which was filed with
white flowers.
"Do not rise madam, it gives me
much pleasure to have any one visit
my Loys-little Logs" He stopped
and gathered the whitening flowers,
and laid his offering in their place.
"Have you ever been here before
madam?' Pardon me, but you arc
a stranger here, that is why l ask"
l had kept my recumbent posi-
ton, with my hand on the marble.
every often l replied. 81 am an
American, and am going home. I
came here to my little boys grave.
He has been dead six months. 1t
will be very hard for me to go and
leave my little Harry here among
strangers
$50 l thought of my Loys-I
could not leave here without her.
and for a few moments he was
silent.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

HAND BILLS, NOTE HEADS
and BILL HEADS printed ehean
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

fortune had failed leaving me
comparatively Il poor man. Still /
could manage to get along comfort
ably, but my wife-now that my
money was gone left me and went
and went back to England with her
parents. l staid here with Loys, !
could not leave her with strangers.
That was ten years ago madam, but
to me she is the same child she was
then-Loys I am here dear-here
with you," and bending his head
the old man wept. Knowing he
would be better alone, | stole away.
AS ! looked back from the gate l
saw he was still there, the breeze
lifting the gray hair from his brow
and the departing rays of the sun
lingering lovingly around his childs
grave.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
REVELATION
JOHN G. WHITTIER in April Atlantic.

JOHN G. WHITTIER in April Audnuc.
"And / went into the Vale of Beavor,
and as went preached repentance to
the people. And one morning, sitting by
the fire, great cloud came over me, and
a temptation beset me. And it was said;
an things come by nature; and the Ele-
menls and stars came over me. And as
| raj still and let it alone, living hope
arose in me, and true voice which said
There is a living God lcho made all things.
And Immediately the cloud and tempta-
tion vanished, and Life rose over all, and
my heart was glad, and l praised the
Living God."-Journal of George Fox,
1890.
Still, as of old, in Beavers Vale,
O man of God our hope and faith
The Elements and Stars assail,
And the awed spirit holds it breath,
Blown over by wind of death.
Takes Nature thought for such as we,
What place her human atom fills,
The weed-drift of her careless sea,
The mist on her unheeding hills?
What recks she of her helpless wills?
Strange god of Force, with fear, not love,
Its trembling worshipperl Can prayer
Reach the shut ear of fate, or move
IMPLYING Energy to spareP
What does the cosmic Vastness care?
In vain to this dread Unconcern
For the All-Father's love we look
In vain, in quest of it, we turn
The storied leaves of Natures book,
The prints her rocky tablets took.
pray for faith, long to trust;
/ listen with my heart and hear
A Voice without sound "Be just,
Be true, be merciful, revere
The Word within thee: God is nearl
"A light to sky and earth unknown
Pales all their lights; mightier force
Than their the powers of Nature own
And, to its goal as at its source,
His Spirit moves the Universe.
"Believc and trust Through stars and
suns,
Through all occasions and events,
His wise, paternal purpose runs;
The darkness of his providence
Is star-lit with benign intents."
o joy supremel ] know the Voice
Like none beside on earth or sea;
Yea, more, O soul of mine rejoice,
By all that he requires of me,
know what God himself must be.
No picture to my aid l call,
shape no image in my name
l only know in Him is all
OF life, light, beauty, everywhere,
Eternal Goodness here and therel
I know He is, and what He is,
Whose one great purpose is the good
OF all. rest my soul on his
Immortal Love and Fatherhood;
And trust Him, as his children should
Not less that His restraining hand
Is on our selfish seekings laid,
And, shorn of words and works, W
stand
OF vain illusions disarrayed,
The richer for our losses made.
l fear no more The clouded face
OF Nature smiles; through all he
things
OF time and space and sense trace
The moving of the Spirits wings,
And near the song of hope she sings.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

A San Francisco family recently
engaged a young girl from the East
who advertised that she had been
"four years in her last place. The
family subsequently learned that
she would have remained longer
than four in her last place if the
Governor had not pardoned her
when he did.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

All the girls arc not cruel. We
know little 4-year-old who, when
asked by her father at the table if
she would have bit Of roast lamb.
said: mo, I'll not eat a lit Of
roast lamb, No, I'll not cat, NOT \
DIT OF 1t; 1t was tunning when alive
and it was truel to till it."
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
Arbor Day.

Last year Arbor Day was OBJ
served in this State for the first
time. In hundreds of towns and
villages the school children and
many of their elders united in plant
ing trees and shrubs, which must,
in the course OF time, give ample
proof of the wisdom of establishing
the Arbur Day custom.
Each year increasing apprecia-
ton of the value of tree-planting
will give added interest to the OBJ
servation Of Arbor Day. 1t is hardly
worth while to discuss its advan-
tages. They must be apparent to
everyone who knows the value not
only of wood, but of the protection
to crops and herds which trees give.
The bare earth will give liberal
returns to anyone who will cover
her nakcdness. The man who plants
trees is a public benefactor, who
does good deeds not only for him
self, but for future generations.
While the farmer sleeps the tree
grows to give shade and protection
to his flocks, which in this part OF
the country need them. Next
Thursday will be Arbor day. 1t
should have even more general OBJ
servance than last year.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24

AN URGENT CASE OF EFFICIENTLY
A tramp met Senator Voorhees, 60
ing to the Capital one morning.
"This is Mr.. Voorhees,, | believe
he said, politely, touching his hat.
eyes" replied the Senator.
May ask if you are not in favor
of the Urgent Deficiency bill?n
81 am"
"Ah! Then give me qu lrter. l
thiny I've got the worst case of
urgent deficiency that has come
before any Senator in long time"
The quarter was forthcoming.