The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-02-08

least a populist from one OF these states
FERTILIZER manufacturers havenalsed
The cry that the supply OF guano VIII oe
far less than the demand this season,
which has made the farmers clamorous
for more than they would use If there
was an apparent plentiful supply on the
markets. There is no cause for alarm IN
this direction, as the supply is not apt to
run short as long as there is plenty OF
muck, black dirt and pole cats to give 1t
the necessary flavor Our farmer friends
need not give themselves any uneasiness.
on the score of scarcity of guano TINS
season. for there is bound to be more
than the farmers ought to use.
LESS than hundred years ago it was
the ambition Of every townsman to accu-
mulate enough property to set himself up
AS a farmer Then the best, most Guilt
waited and exclusive society was TO be
found in the country. Sometimes it
would admit doctors or lawyers fami-
ly, but not often. When the people
wanted a college professor, governor
or president they went to the farm to
get him. Then agriculture occupied It's
natural position, position it would oc-
cupy today under natural conditions
PRESIDENT HARRISON has appointed
Hon, Howell E. Jackson, of Tennessee,
to fill the vacancy on the United States
Supreme Bench caused by the death of
Justice Lamar. The new justice is
staunch and distinguished democrat, and
is at present on the circuit bench OF the
United States in Tennessee. In the Sc
lection of Judge Jackson the president
has surprised the whole country.
THE Louisiana Lottery, that offered a
million dollars a year for the blessed
privilege Of gulhng suckers in this coun-
try and was refused, has at last found a
resting place. The Republic Of Hondu-
ras, whose mongrel population is largely
made up Of inveterate gamblers, has
granted it a charter. and it Will move to
that more congeniaI cline when its char
ter in Louisiana expires.
HAS the campaign already started for
the next legislature? We learn from the
Telfair Enterprise that it will be Irwin
county's time to furnish the next state
senator from the fifteenth district, and
there are two candidates already in the
ffeld-George Wilcox and James Hen
derson. 1t is early, but we wish these
gentlemen a merry campaign.
THERE is nothing ahead of Dawson
more important than more smokestacks.
Smokestacks mean weekly pay rolls, and
pay rolls mean prosperity money in
the merchants cash drawer, build
homes, create work for idle LABOR and
make everybody happy.
A CITIZEN of Atlanta gave as an ex-
cuse for not being subject to jury duty
that he was "a citizen of heaven" One
thing is clear: he is a long ways from
home.
WE are informed that "acting Gov
ernor" Clay was a. the state capital the
other day. When and how did Steve
get to be acting governor?
THE farmers Of Georgia are preparing
to make another big cotton crop; and
they are doing it with their eyes wide
open
THERE are a number Of gray-hoaded
cases on the superior court calendar.
The dooket ought to DO cleared.
IT is rum2red that the Central and
Terminal people are trying to harmonize
their differences and get together,
CANDID TEs fer Colquitt's seat are as
thick as Florida mosquitoes.
MAKE Dawson move!