The Dawson journal., 1886-04-08


gets warm; not only the streets
and alleys, but the backyards and
all places that are foul.
On the first page of to-day's
JOURNAL the date line Is April
1st, but should be April Sth. BY
an oversight it was not corrected
when fixing the forms for. the
press.
In every life there comes a
time when hope is crushed; but
the man with Il healthy liver and
a shirt that doesn't pinch in the
neck seldom gets discouraged.
There were a good many pen-
pie in town last Saturday, but the
merchants all reported dull
trade. In the afternoon some of
the clerks engaged in game OF
marbles.
"A spring poet has broke loose
in Dawson and inficts the public
with this:
Gentle spring is here again,
Bringing mirth and gadness;
And the singing birds have come,
Chasing gloom and sadness
The indications now are that
the next grand jury of Terrell
county will have but little to do.
There is not in the State a more
law-abiding people than those of
Terrell.
We hear rumors floating
around pretty lively in connection
with certain parties who intend
to run for the Legislature this
year. Hop out, gentlemen, and
make things warm.
Foreman Carver informs the
JOURNAL reporter that our fire
company will not participate in
the Americus tournament, but
will probably take the first prize
at Eufadla on the 18th inst.
The man who gives in his tax
now, under the provision OF the
tax act of the last legislature, must
be prepared to answer some
straightforward questions and
then swear that the answers are
true.
The ladies are especially in
vited to call and see the beautiful
Hamburgs, Insertings and Laces
of all descriptions, All over En-
broideries and White Goods in
endless variety, at Horsley & Kill
len S.
We have heard little COM
plant in certain localities about
the condition of the streets. We
must say, however, that SO far as
our own observation extends, the
streets have been kept in fair con-
dition.
Some very amusing incidents
are related in regard to All Fools
Day last Thursday. 1t won't do
TO- G newspaper man to tell all he
knows, but, all the same, we can't
keep from hearing things, you
know.
Dawson is one OF the most
enterprising little cities in Geor-
gia. With a population of fully
1000, and surrounding couHtry
of fertile lands and progressive
farmers, she is bound to grow
more and more every year.
"A good many pranks were
played upon the unsuspecting
last Thursday, the 1st of April,
The worst fooled man we know of,
however, was he who walked sew
eral miles around the city with q
bundle Of accounts and only col
lected SO cents.
M. Kempner, the dry goods
prince, has an addition to his ad-
vertisement to-day. He has an
immense stock of mems and boys
clothing and straw goods, and
will sell them just as cheap as he
is disposing of his other goods.
1t will be remembered by the
JOURNAL readers that at the COM
initial tlial of John Sans, the ne
gro who split Berry Bells skull
with a scantling, he was released.
Solicitor-General Guerry was not
satisfied with these proceedings,
and last Thursday John was again
arrested. He this time waived
committal trial and was placed in
Jail, where he will remain until
Superior Court.
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