The Dawson journal., 1886-01-14

than last year, and the farmers
have begun hauling it out in largt
quantities. One firm has already
sold more than two car loads since
the first of January.
Rev. P. S. Twitty, Presiding
Elder, preached very acceptably
to the Methodist congregation
last Sunday. The train, not ar
irving on time Friday with the P
E., the first Quarterly Conference
was held Monday morning.
Oar readers will hardly com
plain that the JOURNAL is not fur
nishing plenty of reading matter
We carry no dead advertisements
in our columns and every availa-
BILE inch is filled with choice read
ing matter.
Some farmers in this section
will have to hustle around at a
lively rate before they will find a
merchant who will run them an
other year on time. The all-cot-
ton system has about run to "its
rows end"
We cannot deny that there
are cough mixtures which are in-
furious because they contain OPP
um But Rel Star Cough Cure
has no dangerous ingredients. 1t
is prompt, sPfe and sure; OILY
twenty-five cents a bottle.
Car load alter ear load OF
guano is II w rolling into our mar
ket, and local dealers are bazzing
around am ng our agricultural!
population in the interest OF their
pet brands Some farmers have
already begun to haul it out.
"A little cotton still comes to
market. Some of our thrifty
farmers are also storing their
cotton for an advanced price.
When a farmer can afprl to keep
his cotton, it shows to a certainty
that there are prosperous times in
that farm house.
Business has TO go on, but
the cold has been so severe that
everything has had the sluggish
ness OF a midsummer day IN bus
mess circles. One of our promi-
nent business firms closed up
about an hour before sundown
last Saturday.
We woald like to i,nDress up
on the people of surrounding
counties anl in onr own vicinity
the fine school advantages in our
city. Why send your boys and
girls so far away when you have
the opp rtunity Of fine school ad-
vantages in your reach?
We learn from lawyer that
u good deal OF litigation is now
going on in this section for the
payment of supplies, etc. The
low price of cotton has thrown
farmers behind and hard year
stares some of them in the face.
1t is about time for our peo-
pie to decide whether or not they
will invite a party of the Ohio ex-
cursionists to visit our county and
inspect our farming lands. They
will be in Georgia the first Of
February, and, if an invitation is
to be extended, action should be
taken at onco.
Last Saturday, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday were probably
the coldest days ever experienced
in this section. Monday after
noon the mercury in the thermom-
eter sank to 8 degrees -2l degrees
below the freezing point. Chick
asawhatchee creek, running
stream, was frozen over.
There are a number of people
in this county who will come to
town at least once a week and take
their "short dog" or nickel drink,
and then claim that they are too
poor to read paper. The price
of one "short dog" will pay for
their county paper and keep them
posted on all leading events.
1T is a settled fact that the
young and tender grain that bad
just shot above the ground is all
killed. This should not deter the
farmers from sowing again. 1t is
trying to their patience, It's true,
but it is things like this that call
out the latent energies and cour-
age Of men.
Mr.. G r. Cannon has sold
his stock of merchandise to Mr..
j. A. Laing, who has removed
them to his Cheap Cash Store.
With this addition Mr.. LaiAg has
as large a stock of goods as c,n
ba found in the city, aad is better
prepared to dispense bargains to
the ira ling pubic, Mr.. Cannon
has returned to his old position
at ST. veas' warehouse.
The only pain we can safely
make light Of is the window-pane,
but the pain that racks our frame
and tears our lungs is matter of
s-rious consequence To alleviate
tho latter and effect perfect cure,
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