The Dawson journal., 1886-03-25

"hAAOoo W A1dNC JIl Ill llCl0 WIlUCon
on the financial situation. All
we know about the matter is
that finances are not situated
about here.
Special attention Of the read
ers of the JOURNAL is called to
the notice of Bosanko's Consump-
tion Cure, to be found in another
column. Sold in Dawson by DR..
w. G. Kendrick.
The Dawson Guards have
decided to visit Savannah the 4th
Of May, the occasion being the
centennial of the Chatham Light
Infantry. We predict the boys
will have pleasant trip.
The Statham- Magbie-Porter
case, the particulars of which
were given in last weeks JOURNAL,
was compromised Saturday by
Mr.. Magbie paying Mr.. Statham
$3.50 for effecting sale of the
Beall plantation.
Would it not be we'll to have
some sort of systematic improve
ment in the public roads? Will
it pay to have good roads? Ev-
erybody will say yes. Then why
not go to work, as we would in
any other business enterprise, and
improve them?
The attention Of the readers
of the JOURNAL is called to the
advertisement of White Bronze
Monuments, to be found elsewhere
in this issue. These monuments
have high endorsement, and are
said t. be the most durable made.
Judge I'll. S. Bell is local agent.
We would say to our reaIers
in adjoining counties that no
town in Southwest Georgia offers
so many inducements to the trad
ing public as Dawson. Give our
town trial and be convinced.
Nothing like testing the thing for
ones self,
1t is not an unfrequent sight
to see DARK les in the city with a
number of partridges for sale.
They, as we'll as some others,
seem to have no regard for the
fact that there is law prohibit
ing the trapping and shooting of
partridges between the first of
March and October.
DR.. w. B. Cheatham's little
three-year-old son, Walter, came
near happening to serious acci-
dent last Sunday. While riding
with his father, the horse made a
sudden jump, throwing the little
fellow from the buggy to the
ground. Fortunately, he fell clear
Of the wheels and no injury was
sustained.
The fire company Of Dawson
has received an invitation to par
1icipate in the annual tournament
and parade at Americas on the
18th of May. The prizes aggre-
gate $40, which will make the
contest spirited and lively. Our
company will doubtless attend.
The members should go to prac-
ticing at once and make a gallant
fight for the first prize of $500.
When Berry Bell, the prose-
cutor in the assault with intent
to murder case," came to town to
play his part as a witness last
Tuesday, he was nabbed by Mar
shall Hatcher and Sheriff Thorn
ton on suspicion Of having COM
mitted a murder in Florida sever
al years ago. After telegraphing
and receiving no reply, the negro
was released and went his way re-
joicing,
-'Down Comes the Liquor"
NJ. G. Minis gives notice in anoth-
er column of the JOURNAL that
from now on he will sell liquor
at profit unusually made on q
stock Of general merchandise.
Mr.. Minis is a clever, agreeable
and affable gentleman, and will
sell you none but the purest
goods. His stock is large and
we'll assorted. When in want OF
the ardent give Major Minis q
trial.
Itch, Prairie Mango, and
Scratches Of every kind cured in
80 minutes by Woolford's Santa
ry Lotion. Use no other. This
never fails. Sold by w. G. Ken
drick, Druggist, Dawson, Ga. yr.l
Hoods Eureka Liver Modi-
cine, perfect family medicine
for the common ills of life. II
! has no equal. 1t is speclnc tol
sick headache. For sale IN Daa.
son, Ga. by Crouch Bros, Drug
pists. yrl.
Seven Springs Iron Alum
Mass, the finest tonic ana appeti
! ger known, cures Dyspepsia anc
all Headaches, Kidney and Livel
Troubles. Sold by
6m w. C. KENDRIcK.