Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-26


permanent pastor. He Is deservedly
popular here.
SAM JONES.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper, for years the useful
pastor of the CUthbert Baptist church
and editor of the Enterprise, but now
ollclatlng in the Gainesville Baptist pull
PIT, mas been visiting hUre, and told the
writer that Mr.. Jones, one OF the "Sams,"
announced at recent Tabernacle meet
ing that he had been invited to lecture in
New York 100 nights at 5000 per night,
making total of $4,000. The offer was
refused, and this shows that the famous
eVangelist does not preach for Filthy
lucre' only.
Leaving the classic groves of Cuthbert,
your correspondent next proceeded to
LIVELY, BUSY DAWSON,
where he was most Hospitality enter
tained at the Farnum House, which is
conducted by that pleasant lady, Mrs.
carver, who has the peculiar knack of
making all her guests happy. Here
the 'drummers" are sure to ''stop," and
are wont TO cOngregate when Sunday APP
proaches. 1t is nice, clean, well kept
establishment.
Dawson owes it's origin to the advent of
the southwestern railroad, and was set
tled in 1903. The agricultural merits of
fully into notice.
Even after the war her "cow hide peb-
Oily lands" as they were designated,
were not in repute, and were held very
cheap. But radical change has taken
place since that time. Real estate has
advanced several hundred per cent. in
value, every foot of the soil has been taken
up, and not without reason the people as
sert that theirs is the garden spot of Geor-
gia. Intensive farmingis becoming the
rule, and the farmers appear contented
aud have no desire to emigrate.
Is E ALL FULL.
There are no vacant stores or dwellings
in Dawson, and the town is steadily ad-
Vanclng in population and Importance.
One drawback only exists. Owing to the
competition at that point, Albany enjoys
through rates IN the shipment of cotton to
New DIRK and elsewhere, which enables
her to offer better prices for the staple
than can be afforded here. This has
caused a diversion of several hundred
bales already to That market. The peO-
pie seem resolved, however, to remedy
this by connecting themselves by rail
with the Central City of South Georgia.
and are moving for that purpose. Verify
railroad complications are hidra-headed
and what builds up one community pulls
down another.
Natural outlets, speedy transportation
and the laws of trade are bound to control
the situation. But it does seem hard that
the pioneer enterprises which developed
the country and redeemed it from the
wilderness should be crippled by short
cuts and airline routes. This result,
however, is inevitable. Railroad COM
missions and all agencies are powerless
to intervene, provided the necessary capI-
tai ha rJiGad hnild to pOmnlata
the new enterprises.
STATISTICS.
Dawson contains over 1000 inhabi-
tants, one cotton seed mill, SIX churches,
two carriage factories, a chemical l8bO-
ratory for the manufacture Of patent
medicines by DR.. G. A. Cheatham, sew
eral steam gins and machine shops, an
opera house and two good newspapers.
Among the principal merchants are the
following, all su bscribers and readers of
the MORNING NEWS:
General Merchandise embracing sew
eral extensive departments melton
Bros, Lowry u Orr and Williams d Da-
| Wis.
Staple and fancy groceries, hardware
L. ID. Hatcher u Bro, and :. A. LYless
| (minus the furniture).
General merchandise, groceries. furni-
| ture, collins, etc.-J. d. Laing and A. j i.
! Baldwin 81 Co.
Drugs, oils, paints, etc.-Dr. w. G.
Kendrick, physician with thirty years
practice and j. Z. James Son, who runs
| as a speciality a tetter worm lotion.
Millinery, confectionery, fancy goods
and books-C. l.. Mize.
Dry goods, clothing, shoes, etc.-Horse-
ly d Killen.
General merchandise and fine liquors
A. Z. Hatcher.
Millinery, notions and fancy goods
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Anthony.
Fine domestic and imported liquors
and tobacco-F. Bethune.
Meat market-H. l.. Moore.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Southwestern Male and Female
| College is under the charge of President
n. l.. Parker, with five teachers Prof.
H. Bechter is at the head of the musical
department. The school numbers 10
pupils. There is another excellent select
school of 30 pupils here, conducted by
Miss Agnes Morgan.
NOTABLE INDUSTRIES.
A. J. Baldwin &c Co., aside from their
two heavily stocked stores of general
! merchandise, are the owners of planning
mill, steam gnnery, single factory and
| extensive machine shop. They are inter-
riety wood shop In course Of erection,
which Will be operated by eighteen ma
! chimes propelled by steam.
MIR. j. T. Hart, who built the opera
house, is the proprietor also OF one OF the
largest carnage and buggy manufacture
ing establishments in the state.
PERSONAL MENTION.
MIR. JIG. +. Clark, for twenty-slx years
! the efficient Clerk Of the Superior Court,
albeit rs years old, is still hale and hearty
and makes model officer.
| Mrs o. G. Robinson is the proprietress
OF the Robinson House, a new motel, which
| is said to be we'll kept.
THE PRESS OF DAWSON.
This thriving town boasts two enterpris.
! the reliable old Journal, which looms up
as bright as ever In the hands Of Messrs.
L. i. Rainey, editor, and s. I. Jordon,
publisher and proprietor, and the News,
conducted by j. W. Roberts, Sem, and l.
G. Marshall. They both appear TO be
well patroniZed aud are a power for good
to the community.
A son of Prof. W. d. Williams, Super
intendent of the Georgia Academy tor the
Blind, is the promising young pastor OF
the Methodist church. The writer heard
a discourse from him which evinced much
thought and fervor. But time ana space
are exhausted and we must bid adieu to
Terrelfs flourishing county seat.
II. H. j.