The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-05-23

Inc b0Ys were asking each other
yesterday: How much did you
lose on the Wide Awakes 2
Mayor Dunn, of Brunswick, is
here tuii of lite and fun.
Americas Republican. Ameri>
Gus will be the next fremanic bats
tie ground. Next Wednesday
will witness + ,e biggest and the
be t tournamentthat ever took place
III Southwest Georgia. Ten thou<
sand people Will witness the cons
test for the $500 offered in prizes
between the ten companies that
will participate, and it will be the
biggest day that Americas has seen
IN long time. Excursion trains
Will he run over the several rail-
roads centering here, and day
iull OF enjoyment is promised the
thousands who will enter within
our gates
Jim Galloway, travelling for the
Macon Telegraph came on the ex-
cursion train from Montezuma,
ednesfay merning; hut when he
saw the crowd for Dawson, he
caught up his grip and joined
the procession,
A large crowd stood around the
telegraph Office, where Mr.. Turner
kept a bulletin board until it was
announced that the Young>s were
ahead, when 1t SUNK away quite
! disappointed.
Everybody went to the tourna-
ment Yesterday, The excursion
train was packed when it lett Ame.-
icus,
There was general exodus of all
classes, sexes, ages and colors to
wards Dawson yesterday, and the
city looked somewhat deserted in
consequence,
The Wide Awakes made a noble
record aud could well afford to be
beaten, and then feel proud:
Cuthbert Liberal.
FIREMEN's TOURNAMENT AT
f DAWSON. Wednesday was the
biggest day whose sun ever rose
, and set upon Dawson. There were
more people in the town that day
from more different places, than
ever upon her streets in one day
before. 1t was fremen's day in
Dawson, and the citizens had made
all possible preparation to entertain
Their guests in royal style. And
they did it. Never before did q
tournament, in which as mauy as
seven companies contested, pass
more pleasantly. There Was not
an unkind feeling, The Dawson
people did everything TO provide
for the comfort and pleasure of
their guests and succeeded to the
salts action of them all
Every body was in good humor.
from first to last. The Youngs
were con zratulated most heartily
upon the splendid record they
made They bore their honors
with dignity and composure, mans
Testing no spirit of bragadocio
whatever From conversation
with several Of the CIthbert BOYS
we gather th't the Youngs COM
pleteIy won the hearts Of all our
fremen.
The Z B Youngs, of Eufaula,
, have the left hiud loot OF the grave
, yard rabbit which they carry with
them to tournaments and have att
tached to their reel. Miss Anna
Mccormick tied it to the engipe,in
> Dawson. This accounts for their
, good luck, The boys from other
. towns will want to rule that rabbit
; foot out in future tournaments.
5 viii Flewellen wos sporting the
foot, attached to a watch chain, in
, Cuthbert yesterday.
Ga the first test the Cuthbert
! boys made it to the engine in -
seconds and threw water in "a
! seconds. Everything considered,
| the Disadvantages they labored
S under, our boys did remark ably
5 well,
Pilsbury, of tie Dawson News,
: layished kindness upon us all, threw
e open his Office doors and said, boys,
/ make yourselves at home here, ;
! albany News. Tom james IN
Cured the displeasure of an Amer
icus blood, on Wednesday, in Daw-