The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-28
Woman AGAINST WATSON.
CAMPAIGN THAT Is BE-
THE No cc',XDrCTEDI IN THE TENTH.
IAt?' Mr.. Speaker" House
b" =" laid aid word in the City OF Ag"sta--A
h''" Third Party Paper.

From nv i in plethoric state in the
Io lt congressional district.
Tentn 'U n-Lether to the right or left you
u iL,l.r,nred with politics.
ate con- lli nv babes are prone to jabber
io''i DI5cl, or Watson's names and boys
ei .i' men and women have lett on
g-.rrtbing else for the time oelng OUT
poIIIloss' down there yesterday, in the
W." I@+ he'd Third partyism IN the
EMPIRE 9{P III friends caught me by the hand
NY 151onted to hug me for my expressed
anu 3l, 4"lr' far Black on my last visit to
G , Tnn+b district. On the other hand
'ne H i(', acouaintances looked daggers
II! w., m" and seemed to want my scalp for
4bat same remark.
'D4y ro+ 2I in first class shape and will
.nla as TO tell you the situation in the
Tenth. .,;4ioo1 iss,,os Won will
e.. u lots and cords of people astride the
lSS S"cb is not the case in the Tenth dis
.u;oT You must be pronounced, and the
Ii ','a nronounced you are the better off
LlV,T ,riiI find Yourself When you enter
"" Confines of that district you are
asked, "Where are you at?',
w When YOU parade the thoroughtares
CON can sniff the approaching battle and
tSS a ozone is thick and heavy with Gag
cad" phrases and pointed thrusts.
am no prophet, neither were any of
NV ancestors directly connected with
NV nrJonber but | am out of my native dis
B +rict and the old adage that "a prophet
is mt without honor save in his own
lond" does not a. ply 10 Inc, and | am
hoa 10 declare myself on This question
and venture to tell you that Major j. G.
e Black is as sure of election as per
son can be, and he has every reason to
be confident.
In the first place, Richmond county
will Give Black a majority of no less
than 1850. Notwithstanding the Third
party is publishing campaign paper in
Augusta.
Mr.. Watson is now busily engaged in
tnrping the profits from his book (?) into
the political pot, and from this source
the campaign is being conducted.
At the helm of this paper for the pur-
pose of framing its policy, is Mr.. James
Barrett, a successful farmer who lives in
Augusta but withal a mighty poor po,-
itician. Indeed, it has been often said
that Mr.. Barrett's advocacy of any man
OrmeaSure is sure sign of success to
theopposte, Mr.. Barrett has figured in
politics in various ways and what little
l,,., i
fcent to animate paralyzed wood tick.
And the above is nearly correct Mr..
Barrett as politician, has not been a
bowling success, but he keeps constantly
at to the surprise of all.
The latter gives great hope to the sup
porters and friends of Black and in it.
sefis sure sign of victory for the
cause they represent.
Many amusing incidents occur daily
and some very queer campaign methods
come to the front. Here is one that
caught me and is worthy of mention:
"A countryman came to town last
week with load Of potatoes. In dis,
posing OF his produce he had a hard
nme The first street he turned into was
residence thoroughfare and he com
mel ed to yell, '"Taters, here's yourta-
teTs' The servants along the block came
out TO inspect and returned to report to
The andlady Strange to say every single
one OF the servants had been instructed
70 ask the countryman "Wher9 was he
at, or What was his politics."
lie was Watson man and was not
SLOW TO inform each respective cooks as
ngy came back of his politics.
mat was all that was asked. The
vookS returned and impaired the infor
la'Ion to their respective landladies. In
, rn9 meantime the countryman sat and
I%ou'eIeu what connection there was
Oe ,.T1 Watson and potatoes.
III, lie was not kept long in suspense.
90 au Il COOKS re-appeared at their gates and
60 Vue countryman drove on down the
surrey he was informed that no Watson
P0,a'oeS We're wanted this morning. ,,
Ta ,nu2'Ilef incident of the campaign and
.. o ol, zone This latter may touch YOU
~ a IItle serious and a step too far. int
" u IFue, nevertheless.
tba o certain young lady was receiving
go ,r o, w OF young man. He had
was ,o, -'' as 10 propose to her and he
finn ijoeepleo conditionally. The c0ndi-
how how Il RAJ d strange one and goes to show
5e +a a,Ish the political fever is raging in
"g tenth district. -
Dn %Sgem8 that the young man was
was GU, &c Watsonian The Young ladv
m rao lor Black and she saw chance to
DENT tV ra a convert. She informed the ar
4 deal f foonS man that she cared a great
to t,o, MN but that she was too nae
Come b " southern girl to allow love to
care 50 oT more, duty. If" she says, Nyou
ny h Nd much for me prove it by DOING
Wb 'p0lng IN one thing
\ reona a%y 'oYGr would dare refuse sncb .
4 VIM Ib,s' ana without thinking he said
and Iy ana aq rd,, She, "vote for Mr.. Black
4 cJo some little time was consumed :,
T 51s the bargain during o whioh time IN
the poIl. va" a called in to be present t0 at
and S See Is on ,he morning of the election