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The Dawson journal., 1886-05-20
Personal and Social.

Miss Fannie Shearer went to
Macon Tuesday.
Miss Lollie Ironmonger re-
turned from Americas Sunday.
Tom James and Dennis Davis
spent last Sunday in Calhoun
county.
Mr.. G. NJ. Orr, of Macon, was
in the city last Sunday visiting
his parents.
Mr.. d. G. Trammell has been
spending several days in the city
with his family.
Mr.. Willie Tim Allen, of
Americus, was in the city the first
Of the week visiting his sister,
Mrs. j. G. Parks.
If there is anything lovelier
than a maiden Of ''sweet sixteen,"
decked out in white dress, we
would like to see it.
Judge Jas. S. Boynton, of
Griffin, was in the city part of
last Saturday and Sunday, the
guest Of Col. J. G.. Parks.
The charming Misses Blanche
and Beulah Roberts, of Dawson,
visited their cousin, Mrs. j. E.
Mercer, this week.-Calhoun Cou-
rier.
Charlie Jones, deputy U. S.
Marshal, from Macon, was in the
city last Friday and Saturday.
He was not liter a violater of the
revenue laws, but on a social visit,
JEFF Davis and Bob Bryent,
of Tavares, Fla, arrived in the
city last Friday night on visit to
their mothers. The many friends
of these young men are glad to
have them among us.
-"Why will girls marry their
interiors ?"asks Dir. Mary Walker.
Bless your dear, lovely, tough
heart, Mary, because they can't
find their equals. It's marry
men or nothing, you know.
Editor Harp, of the Ella1ille
Enterprise, came down last Sat
urday to visit his parents and at
tend the dinner at New Bethel
Sunday. 1t is astonishing how
far these. country editors can scent
good dinner.
"A most delightful gathering
of a few of the young people Of
this place last Friday night at the
residence Of Judge Rogers. The
sociable was given in honor of
Misses Locke and Tremore, of
Eufaula, who were the guests Of
Miss Lille Rogers.
"A certain young man in this
burg, who las recently been kicked
bv his sweetheart, was over
heard to say; "Don't care; there's
as good terraplns as ever fioated
down stream on q hickory bark. ="
This quotation is correct;
"Tis hard to love, It's very hard to love,
IT'S very hard to change ones mind;
You've busted into poor Willie's heart,
But you amt gwine 70 bust in mine"
"A we'll known young barris-
ter Of this city took trip some
distance into Calhoun last Sun
day. His stay was all day and
night, reaching home Monday
about noon, and if wreathes of
smiles tightening up happy
countenance express anything, HE
visit was in every way agreeable
and satisfactory.
Go to j. S. Watson's, Bron-
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Local Department..
COUNTY CURRENCY.
Interesting Items Concerning Town
and County Gathered by journal
Reporters and Briefly Told.

Bacon and Gordon both have
warm friends in Decatur.
-Loafing negro boys continue
to play marbles and chess.
-Stultz AAAA Henry Coun-
ty Tobacco at James Drug Store.
The recent cold nights have
caused many persons to take VIC
lent colds.
Go to J. S. Watson's and get
the best smoke Bronwood affords
for SC.
Some of the Dawsonites have
strayed back from Eufaula. They
report.a good time.
Go to J. S. Watson's, Bron-
wood, Ga, and get Ii pounds of
Lard for S1.00.
Eating sappy vegetables is
doubtless the cause Of so much
sickness in our community.
Mrs. Howard is having an
addition of two rooms made to
her residence ON Lee street.
- - $50 degrees Test White Kero-
sine, 25 cents per gallon, at James
Drug Store. 2t.
Last Sunday was very cool
day for the season. Some fami-
lies kept fire in their sitting rooms
all day.
Summer is upon us and our
people would do we'll to look after
the sanitary condition of their
premises.
The time grows apace when
the familiar cry, oyer wanter
buy some berries?" will be heard
upon our streets.
The gubernatorial question
and tiremen's contest at Erfaula
seem to be the subjects of CONVEX
satlon on our streets.
There has been no ice for sale
In DAWSON this season, but Mr..
Stokes is making arrangements to
begin its sale in a few days.
The gardens are not up to
their usual excellence, though the
best gardeners are luxuriating in
a tlne variety of vegetables.
The time is fast arriving
when no kind of kindly treatment
{. can can make a little piece Of ice stay
- as long with you as q big one.
--Dou't forget to call at Mrs.
= 'Mize's and look over her beautiful
stock Of Goods. Her store is the
,i 4 ! headquarters 'e for taste in Dawson.
-'~aTThe May term Of Terrell Su-
i perior Court convenes here next
Monday Jurors should take no.
re nce and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
:, At the country gatherings in
Terrell county is the plhce to get
something good to eat. So say
.hose who went to New Bethel
last Sunday.
The gubernatorial question
now affords food for the public
palate Ii is no trouble to get up
I'll audience ON q moments notice
ut any street corner.
Everybody has about learned
" 70 keep their dog up, and one of
'hese animals is now scarcely ever
seen on our streets. Other peo-
PIE eggs are safer now.
1t is easy enough to have a
strawberry festival. The papers
VIII always work up festivals free,
ana all the association has to dc
Is to beg the strawberries.
Corn ,tassels and silks can be
seen In some of the Dawson gar
aens, and tits probable that the
!. sarly = gardner will pull" his first
s, mess Of corn III a few days.
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the Ft. Gaines boys who shook
hands with jeff. Davis several
days ago have not washed their
paws since. How often did they
before?
There was no preaching in
Dawson last Sunday morning.
At night DIR. Ryals, of Macon, oc-
cupied the Baptist pulpit, and
preached an impressive and forci-
BILE sermon.
Cotton chopping has begun
in the county in earnest. The
rains have fallen very favorably
and the pleasant warmth of the
weather is pushing vegetation
right along.
There are some old bachelors
in this town who want to marry
so bad that to mention the sub
ject to them at once lightens up
their countenances with a ghastly
case of dry grins.
Now is the time Of year to
agitate business enterprises. If
you have nc pet schemes of this
kind, manipulate the handle of
the garden rake and agitate the
surface Of the earth.
The boys of the Dawson Cor
net Band in their pretty uniforms
of blue, make a good appearance
Their progress shows that they
have an intelligent and painstak-
ing instructor in Prof. Ware.
The fire company had the 'W.
, B. Cheatham" out after supper
last Saturday night praeticing for
| the Eufaula tournament. If con-
/ stant and earnest practice will get
prize we know our boys were
victorious yesterday.
The waterworks question is
being agitated very little by our
people. They should hold up on
the gubernatorial question q few
DAYS and discuss this important
local project. After it is settled
there will then be plenty of time
to make a governor.
"A gentleman wko has just
taken a tour through the country
reports crops of all kinds as look
ing we'll. The crop will turn out
considerably better than was an
ticipated several weeks since
Gotten chopping is now the gen.
eral order of the day.
"A large number of Dawson
ties attended the dedication OF
New Bethel church last Sunday
Several couples of our young peo-
ple were there, and it is a mooted
question as to which received the
most attention from the maldensj
the declarations of the parsons Or
those Of the love-sick youths.
1t is not generally known
that there is an ordinance in Daw-
son against jumping on and OH
the cars at the depot. One OF
our Young men was arrested last
Sunday for violating this law, but
was excused by the mayor from
the penalty on plea of ignorance
of the enactmnet of such ar ordl-
nance.
In all ages and every cline
! enterprise has marked the sue
nassful man from the unsuccesS-
full one; prosperous community
from its opposite. The man who
pushes things is always alive TO
the benefit of new inventions ana
new enterprises and turns them At to
account, is always ahead OF the
nnenterprising man.
! -Go to J. S. Watson's, Dfoh-
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Hoods Eureka Liver Medi-
cine, perfect family medicine
for the common ills OF life. 1t
has no equal. 1t is a specific for
sick headache. For sale IN Daw-
son, Ga. by Crouch Bros, Drug
gists. yrl'
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-20

-Jordan's Joyous Julep AN
instant and infallible cure for
Neuralgia and Nervous Headache
and all Pain. For sale in Daw-
son, Ga. by Crouch Bros, Drug
gists. yr1.
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We hs We our ciga, manufac-
tured at Macon for sale at
Melton Bros. Full HAVANA.
The best sc. cigar in the world.
N. A. CANS d Co.
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Go to J. S. Watson's, Bron-
wood, Ga. and get IA pounds Of
Extra c Sugar for SL00;
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-20

Go to j. S. Watson's, Bron-
wood, and get the best Syrup at
45 cents per gallon.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-20

For an absolutely PUKE WHIsf
KEY, which can be .reconmended
consoientiously to those seeking il
for medicinal purposes we havo
secured the agency for 1. w. HAIR
PER's NELSON COUNTY WHIszEY,
which stands at the very head of
fine whiskies made in Kentucky.
Shipped to us direct from the dis
tillery where it has been stored
for FIVE years, it has become as
soft and mellow as June apples
In favor equal to tie Imported
Cognac Brandy, an i III purity far
exceeding it.
NJ. G. MINIS, Dawson, Ga.
The ladies are respectfully
invited to call at Mrs. Laura
Mixes and examine her new and
beautiful stock Of Spring Goods.
If you want the best Cook
stove in the world buy the I'm.
proved Iron King.
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We want every section o1
Terrell county advertised through
the columns Of tbe JQJRNAL, for
we knew that we nave the best
section in tho State. We are glad
to see that our rural friends are
taking an interest in their respect
i've sections, as the farmers are
the backbone and sinew Of the
land. When farmers put THEN
heads together to do a thing it il
very apt to be done.
The Dawson journal., 1886-05-20

Go to j. S. Watson's' Bfon. ,
wood, Ga, and get 10 pounds OF
Coffee for Sl.QQ,
= ~ ~.
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The members of the New
Bethel church carpeted it. This
church is one of the neatest and
prettiest in the county, and its
membership is composed of some
of the most substantial and pro-
gressive citizens in the county.
A peoples care for their churches
and pastors is creditable alike to
their intelligence and religion.
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constituents greatly in the land and pension
offices. Democrats are given to understand
that the delegate talks with something more
than tolerant kindness of their party but
must keep in with the Republicans to get
back, and he wants to give Dakota the benefit
of his official labors for a good while. He
will apparently be given another term at
least.
A very attractive young lady, somewhat of
a belle in an Eastern town, who married one
of the young farmers in Foster county who
went East for wife the past winter, was OBJ
served last Sunday riding to town to the
Easter services with her husband, driving a
single OK hitched in the shafts of the buggy.
She seemed as happy as need be, and 40 doubt
will be able in an early period to ride behind
festive steeds.
This statement or the votes cast at the mu-
nic1pal elections the past month in the fol-
lowing towns indicates their relative popula-
ton: Sioux Falls polled 1,055 votes; Huron,
500; MITCHELL 525; Watertown, 55S; Aberdeen.
44o: Milbank 327; Bookings, 275: Chamber
lain, ISL; Fargo, 1,463; Bismarck, us; Yank-
ton, 1893; Pierre; 377: Columbia 223.
The Wipona Times is puzzled to account
for the removal of Harry Clark, the expert
enced, capable and popular clerk of the
agency at Fort Yates, in view of the fact that
he is lifelong Democrat, formerly active in
New York politics. B. M. Robinson of Green
vile, Tenn, has been appointed to the place.
Elder E. T. Cressey, who abandoned politics
for theology in disgust when the last legisla-
ture made the mistake that left him out of
the CHIEF cierkshlp being a veteran news
paper man, is practical, and figures the result
of the eighty-fve revival meetings there as
l5O conversions at a cost of about 81 head
The impression prevails that the lands of
the Sioux reservation are little better than
any others yet available for settlers, and it ia
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with no advantage of obtaining college
education. he has, by close application and
observation, fitted himself with that eff
cheney that enables him to fill any position
In life. At the age of 16 he accepted po-
sltlon as brakeman on the indianapolis,
Peru d. Chicago railway. He was soon
promoted, and in short time was
appointed assistant agent for the
company at Peru, Ind, one of it's
largest and most important station. After
serving four years in that capacity, he was
promoted assistant general freight agent at
indianapolis, and afterwards car recorder.
lie resigned this position in 1876 to accept
a position on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
NAMED there until January, 1883, when he
resigned and moved with his family to Ell
lendale, Dickey county, Dakota. He has
been strict Republican all his life, and
has always been hard worker in all the
campaigns for that party. In the fall of
1884 he was elected commissioner of his
county on the Independent ticket, and was
appointed as clerk of the appropriation
committee of the last legislature. He has
been interested since coming to Dakota in
real estate and farming, and in mercantile
business at Glendale. He is well satisfied
with Mi. Cleveland's administration so far,
but thinks he should make change in the
commissioner of the general land office, and
place someone there who will use reason
with his rulings. He thinks that congress
should admit Dakota as whole, but if di-
vision must come it should be on the Mis-
souri, river, or some other line except the
forty-sixth parallel, as it is not very pleas
ant for persons living at Glendale to have
to farm in two states, when it can be
avoided so easily.
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could provide, an(

ending with course at Cornell university.
Young Mcclure, hewever, displayed more
liking for mechanics than the study of law
and left his fathers office for the purpose
of accepting position with manufactur-
ing firm i'll Chicago. Before he was 81
years Of aye he had perfected a grain-bind-
ing machine, which was afterwards dis
posed of to the Marsh Harvester company
of Piano. Ill. For number of years there
after he was connected with different man
ufacturing establishments in Illinois and
Ohio, and some of the earliest and most
successful improvements in grain-binding
machinery were his inventions. During
the year 1879 he visited the different coun-
tries of Europe as the agent of G. Aultman
q Co., Canton, o., manufacturers of agri-
cultural machinery. Upon his return he
determined to go into business for himself
and, together with w. III. Checker, young
gentleman from Salem, O., started Dakota
ward, choosing for the site of their ven
ture the town of Pierre, arriving there
in the fall of 1880, just after the townSite
had been plated. The firm of Gleckley &
Mcclure has done thriving business ever
since, dealing in hardware and agricultural
implements. Mcclure was appointed
county surveyor upon the organization of
the county (Hughes), elected one of the
county commissioners at the first regular
election held in the county, and elected
mayor of Pierre in 1885, and reelected the
present year. He has been absent all win
ter at Washington urging the passage of
the Dawes BILL which proposes to open to
settlement II, 500, 900 acres of the great
Sioux Indian reservation in Dakota. Mr.
Mcclure is Democrat in politics
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predicted that when they are open to settle
ment the rush of people for homes there will
surpass anything yet seen in the territory.
A Plankinton paper says many in that
vicinity are digging cyclone caves-some even
taking time from calculations that the
chances of being hurt by a cyclone in Dakota
are but one out Of several million, to prepare
these placeSof refuge.
Whang She, a Chinaman at one of the Mis-
souri, river towns, lately became so weary of
the laundry business, or himself, that he
hanged himself, still some people are unwill-
ing to give the Johnnies credit for delicate
sense of propriety.
1t has been supposed that divorces are
especially easy to obtain in Dakota, and prob
ably they may have been, but at the recent
term OF the Grant county court, out Of num-
Der of applicants, not a decree was granted
by Judge Church. He does not favor loose
ness in this line
In 1861 congress gave the name of Dakota
to the river that runs nearly the entire len 9Th
of the territory, about midway between the
Missouri river and Minnesota line, but it had
been dubbed the jim, and that name will
stick, regardless Of the congress OR any other
man.
Miss Carrie Bartlett, a graceful editorial
writer upon one of the Milwaukee papers,
shows her good taste and sense in coming to
Dakota for few weeks rest. She will give
the most favorable impressions of the coun-
try.
In even the most northerly part of the ter
ritory cattle are now out to grass and doing
well. and the early wheat is up and doing
finely. Parties from Michigan are surprised
at the contrast between the season in Dakota
and their state.
A lady lately died in Hand county at the
age of 81, and the local paper feels it neces-
sary to explain that her premature demise
was the result of a severe accident. People
never get old enough to die in Dakota.
Among the latest new settlers in Hand
county is Lorenzo H. Chase of New Hamp-
shire, aged 81 years. He says he already
feels thirty years younger and proposes to
grow up with the country.
The Sioux Indians are taking more interest
in farming this year than ever before, and
even the high muck, old Sitting Bull, is re-
ported to have ten acres in grain, five in
wheat.
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lived there until 1856.

where he passed eighteen years of his life,
receiving common school education, and
passing through the eventful Indian
war of 1862 and 1868. During the
campaign of 1860 he was hard
worker for Douglass, and did all a bow OF
his age could do, and says had his parents
let him would have been in the war for thei
Union. In 1870 he again took up his march,
West as far as Renville and Chippewa
counties, where he met his wife and mar
ried. He then tried farming, and after the
grasshoppers got their share he thought best
to go West once more. With his wife and
yoke of oxen he took up his march for
Dakota. They reached jamestown on the
3Oth day OF June, 1878, where he procured
situation as assistant depot agent, with
duties as bohkkeeper, yard-master and gen
eral clerk, under T. B. Harris, until
winter, when he had full control.
In March, 1874, he bought teams and went
to freighting and contracting. In 1878 he
contracted with the Lloyds to break and
farm their lands. which he has managed
up to the present time. He bought few
farms of his own, besides opening ma
chinery depot in Jamestown, which he still
operates. In 1883 he was nominated on
the Democratic ticket for member of the
legislature. He was defeated by $40 votes,
but carried his own county by over two
thirds, as well as Burleigh and Morton
counties. Again in 1885 he was put up and
beaten, this time, he claimed, by Burleigh
county selling out, where always before
the Democratic party was in the majority,
but in that year only III Democrats could
be found
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Webster.


WEBSTER, OAK, April 30.-Tuesday, Au-
gust Roy, living in the south part of Mar
shall county, lost his house and contents,
barn with span of horses, and all his grain
and agricultural implements, by fire. Some
one set the grass on the school section east of
his place on fire, and 1t being rank, the
flames came down upon him with the speed
of race horse, only giving him time to get
his family to a place of safety. From re-
liable sources we earn that the Sisseton In
dams have expressed a desire to treat with
the government for the sale of the south half
of their reservation, which embraces
all the lands in the valley of the Big Sioux,
north of Watertown, and the lands that will
square out the counties of Roberts, Grant,
Codington, Day, and the south part of Mar
shall. Their proposition is to open it to pre-
emption-the proceeds OF the sale to be con-
verified into the United States treasury, as
perpetual fund.- the interest of which is to
accrue to the benefit of the members of the
tribe. In this part of the reservation is To-
Gated Enemies Swim lake, about seventeen
miles northeast of Webster, which has over
sixty miles OF shore line and a sufficient
depth of water to float large steamer. If the
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thought that they will be in operation by to-
morrow. William Mcintosh has been engaged
to take charge of the dynamo. :. Miss Agnes
Greene, the noted elocutionist of
saltwater. gives reading, in
the National rink tonight, under the auspices
of the ladies of the Presbyterian church.
The Methodist church has engaged the Stew
art Concert company to give one of their
popular entertainments in G. A. R. hall on
Friday evening of next week. The proceeds
go to the building fund Of the church. The
Ep1scopalians have decided to erect a church
edlfice this summer. Some of our business
men are organizing syndicate for the erec-
ton of a three-story brick building 1OOx14O
this summer. 1t is designed to use the
first floor for business rooms, the second floor
for offices and the third floor for Masonic
hall. 1t this building is not erected the Masons
contemplate fitting up the second story of
the land office building for lodge and banquet
rooms. When better quarters are obtained
knights Templar commandery will be organ
led. james RingrOse is building large adj
dition to the Sherman house. All of Aber-
deems hotels have been crowded this spring.
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YankIOm.
Special to the Globe.

YANKToN, Oak, April 26.-The territorial
court has been occupied during the past week
with number of trials against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway, damages being
claimed from the company for various rea-
sons, such as causing prairie fires by sparks
from locomotives, killing stock and building
their road across the property OF farmers
without securing their consent Maria
Briggs and Amy Leslie, who for years
have maintained houses of prosti-
tuition in this city, were each fined five hun
dred dollars. Since their residence here they
have been regularly indicted by the grand
jury, and have paid in the appreciate nearly
ten thousand dollars for fines. AN electric
light company was formed here tonight. The
company expects to have its plant in opera
ton in about three weeks. w. Z. Fancher,
who was indicted by the grand jury for seduc-
ing Catherine Burge, married the girl.
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RedfieI0.


REDFIELD, OAK, April 30.-Work on the
new artesian well has been commenced and
is progressing in good order. The well will
be located at the foot of Humboldt avenue
....A couple of important business changes
have transpired within the past week. John
Hough traded his farm machinery business
with NJ. H. Campbell for stock
OF general merchandise, and B. w.
Briggs of the well-known hardware
firm Of Briggs & Brown, sold out his interest
in the business to his partner, Mr.. Brown 80.
The survey on the new line OF road west is
now completed to point about fifteen miles
from here. The road will go through the
German settlement just over the west line of
this county, and from there on will, it is said,
follow close to the old survey of a few years
ago. The chances are that it will not strike
either La Foon or Faulkton, and that new
town will spring up few miles of these two
points.