The Dawson journal., 1886-04-29

1t was quite a pleasant occasion.
1.-THE boys Of the brass band
will not discourse sweet music to
pay for their dinners" They are
not in the habit of playing solely
for grub.
"A New York firm is negotia-
ting with the Dawson Manufac-
ing Company for the building of
twenty freight cars and two pas
senger coaches.
"Who wants to represent our
county in the next legislature?" is
a question frequently asked.
Come forward, gentlemen, and
let the dear people know who you
are.
-Yellow-legged chickens are
being Matched out every day,
which, after a brief period of ex-
istence, will grace the table when
brother So-and-so Games. Poor
chicken-happy preacher.
The JOURNAL has been re-
quested to state that, commencing
with next Sunday, the Methodist
Sunday-school will be held in the
morning instead of the afternoon
as heretofore. Let all take due
notice.
/. We learn that there have been
several cases of meningitis in the
county among people of African
persuasion. Nine-tenths of the
contagious diseases that affiict the
country are spread by these dusky
sons of Incidence.
If you have soreness in the
chest. troublesome cough, or tax
ing a fresh cold with running eyes
and nose, the teeming testimony
of thousands will prove that Pitts
Carminative will relieve and cure
in an incalculable short time,
Several of our fishermen "took
in some pretty trout last Friday,
and Oscar Crouch tried his luck
Monday with gratifying results,
catching about thirty perch land
Dream. Notwithstanding all this
success, we have the usual addi-
ton the fish literature of the day.
Sheriff Thornton has planted
several beans in his garden that
came from Australia. In point
of productiyeness, these beans are
said to be equal to the celebrated
Conch pea. The Sheriff expects
to gather q peck of beans from
each hill.
The crazy tramp, of whom
we made mention in our last issue,
was taken up IN Dawson the latter
part of the week. He was fur
nished railroad transportat on by
several Of our charitably disposed
citizens and started on his way to
Washington, Ga, which place he
claimed to be his home.
The streets Of the city are
now in very good condition, and
much credit is due the street COM
m;ttee and their faithful lieuten-
ant, Nick Kenney, in bringing
them to their present standard.
Very few cities will afford better
drives now than we have in Daw-
son.
Our city council proposes
to give Dawson waterworks soon
after the windmill is placed in
position at the artesian we'll. The
council is looking zealously after
the citv's interests and propose to
prove themselves benefactors to
the people who have reposed them
in this Office of trust and response
bility.
The Central Railroad has EN-
ployed track walker for every
ten miles of road between this
place and Smithville. This por-
ton Of the road has not yet been
changed from a stringer to tie
track, and requires unusual vIglc, c,
lance, owing to the rapid speed OF
! some of the trains. These men
follow the morning and evening
| passenger trains.-Cuthbert En-
terprise.
Hoods Eureka Liver Medl-
cine, a perfect family medicine 1s ne
for the common ills of HE LII
has no equal. 1t is specific Tor
sick headache. For sale IN Daw-
son, Ga. by Crouch Bros Drug
gists. yii'
$50 degrees Test White Nero, ,,
sine, % cents rer gallon, at James ,a
Drug Store, ~