The Dawson journal., 1886-01-07

another column.
There are now three or four
car loads of mules OH the Dawson
market. The markets. overstock-
ed, and the farmer confidently ex-
poets to get his stock cheap.
"A. J. Baldwin & Co. will open,
in few days, a stock'of merchan-
disc in the house occupied by the
late M. II. Baldwin. John Sims
will attend to the store for them.
When you go to advertise it
would be well for you to bear in
mind that the JOURNAL is the ofi-
cial organ of all the officers of Tel
rell county and the city Of Daw-
son.
So far January has not given
US very steady weather. There
has been a little of all sorts rain,
sunshine, pleasant, billiards, clear
andsdark days. Altogether, Janu-
uary has been quite fckle.
1t is claimed by some that
TIE credit system is losing popu-
larity in this section, and that the
day is not far distant when all
business will be carried on for
cash only. May it be SO.
Mr.. s. W. Arnett will ,nduct
q liquor business this year at Sal
mons old stand. Mr.. Salmon,
having discontinued business at
this place. has had billiard and
pool tables, ETC., shipped to Flor
ida.
The holidays are over and
the commercial tourists are again
becoming numerous on our streets.
Each one represents "the most re-
liable house" and sells "the
cheapest goods"
- There will be preaching at
New Bethel church the 3rd Sat
urday and Sunday in this month
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Parrot,
of Macon. At the first services
ever held in this church three bri-
dal couples were present.
Stand by the maa or men who
use their capital in improving the
town. Every building that is
erected, every vigorously pushed
enterprise that brings business to
the town, helps every individual
who transacts business or owns
any property.
Mr.. Stokes, of Smithville,
father of the young lady who mar
ried Dieuis, the phrenologist, will
become a citizen of our town. He
has rented the stor' house under
Cheatham's laboratory, and will
open up stock OF family grocer
les.
We thank those Of our sub
scrihers who have come up and
settled their subscription, and
hope those who have not done so
will give the matter immediate at
tenticn. The small sum each one
is due will amount to more than
five hundred dollars to Us.
The year just closed has been
one of marked improvement and
progress fol Dawson. Trade in
all its branches has been good.
Quite a number Of new stores and
residences have been erected dur
ing the past year, and quite an
amount of repairing has been
done and new enterprises inaugu-
rated.
Let not the dark clouds Of
despair roll over your soul
and destroy its mellowness. Re
member that life is both real and
earnest, that every cloud has a
silver lining and behind them all
the sun is still shining. And if
you don't believe there is a here
after, aud that we are a poet, you
can just go it!
Mr.. Clay Cox, of Camilla,
went over to Dawson few days
since and ordered large new ON
nibus fiom the Hart Carriage
Factory. Mr.. Cox put in this or
der at the request of Mr.. Duy,
who has rented the Jones hotel.
Mr.. Duy certainly means business.
He is in Camilla now, superin-
tending his hotel affairs.-AIbany
News.
TO our subscribers who COM
planned of SO many advertisements
in the JOURNAL during the fall, we
wish to say that the business sea-
son is now about over, and that
until next fall our columns will
be replete with spicy local news.
Owing to the rush of advertise
ments it was impossible for us to
give but very limited amount OF
reading matter. with supple
ments, during the past fall and
winter months.
The attention of all who have
children to educate is called to
the Owen Nelson destitute. The
instructors are among the best in