The Dawson journal., 1886-08-19

The farmers say an excellent crop Of
peas will be made this year, and it is quite
probable that an ample crop of hay will
be harvested.
Fodder pulling is over in Terrell and the
farmer vii row t4rn his attention to
cotton picking. Some hay might be saved
to an advantage.
The roasting ear and watermelon crops
are giving out and the loafing negro will
soon be compelled to resume operation in
the cotton fields.
The Enterprise says it is reliably in
formed that the Central Railr Jsd Company
is favorably considering the building of a
fine hotel at Smithville.
If the drummers don't thin out little
our merchants will have to employ extra
clerks in their stores to treat them with
comnson politeness.
Col. Jim G0erry has been on the sick
list for several days, lie will he we'll
enough to receive the news of his nomna-
ton for Congress, however.
The Savannah News says the bale of
cotton shipped from here there by Lowrey
Bros. was the second received in that city
this season and was very fair new cotton
Some of Our citizens are very anxious
for a stock law. We heard a prominent
gentleman remark the other day that he
would give $50 if the council would enact
such a law
The Dawson cotton buyers are making
preparations for the handling Of the cot
ton crop this season. The farmer will be
treated right and given the highest market
prices for his cotton,
Some of the boys are still talking about
going TO Mexico, but they'll hack out
when it gets down to the point We're
not spelling to go until the weather gets
cooler
Mrs, Hammond will close her school,
about five miles north of here, tonight
With an entertainment. We have been
told that the Dawson string band will be
IN hand to make music.
The party at Mrs Anlhony's Tuesday
night complimentary to Misses Lizzie
Whitchard and Jennie Kaigler is men
toned by the young people as one Of tie
most enjoyable events of the season.
If man undertakes 10 carry on bust
ness and half way attends to it and lets it
take the dry rot, some enterprising fellow
will set up next door TO ilim and in short
while take his customers from him.
While the heat here is intense we are
having picnic compared to the people of
Illinois and Missouri. There the Their
nometer has been about 100 for The past
three or four weeks,
Capt. Sam Loyless tells US he can't bake
enough bread Saturdays to supply the de-
maid, BY three O'Clock last Saturday he
had sold one hundred and ninety-four
loaves of his excellent lightbread
1t is not generally known, perhaps, that
Our city council has been, and is yet, con-
siderably embarrassed on account Of a lack
of means to carry on the work of improv-
ing the condition of our town.
Seven Springs Iron Alum Mass is the
best iron tonic and appetizer in the world.
A natural remedy being the condensed con-
stituents of the celebrated Seven Springs
of Virginia. Sold by all druggists
Our city fathers, We trust, are fully alive
to tho Importance of having our town thor
oughly cIcansed and all nuisances abated.
The health and lives, too, of our people
may depend upon the vigilance Of our city
council.
There was very pleasant gathering OF
the young people at the residence Of Rev,
B. w, Davis on last Tuesday night, The
party was given in honor of Misses Laura
Pinckard, Maggie Worthy and Jennie
Mathis.
Wild cats are so plentiful in the swamps
of our neighboring CONFERENCE.-The
they leave their dens and attack children
in the yards OF their homes. None OF the
candidates In that county have been at
tackled, though, remarks an exchange.
Depot Agent Crouch is as courteous to
the patrons of the roads as can be. No
one knows how to appreciate clever
+, agent like Gene Crouch until they have
been annoyed for awhile with the ordlna-
nv gruif specimen.
Delegates to the Senatorial Convention
will probably leave for Cuthbert today
where II meets tomorrow. The Terrell
delegation, while concediug b Clay the
right to furnish the nominee, will not vote
as unit,
MAcoS, Ga, Juns ~ 20
made two applications ot DicScy
Paihless Eye-water upon my eyes "
gave permanent satisfaction, and IS u'-
| touh,cdly The best ever saw.
/ T. G. HESDRicKs'
| Sold by al druggists.