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DAWSOH DOTS.
Dawson, March 27.—Onr “city
fathers,” aa it were, bare removed
the derrick from the artesian well,
and are erecting, building or rather
digging a round cistern about fif
teen feet square. It is in the form
of a cone, with the base at the top
and the obtuse vertex or apex at
the bottom. It is about as long as
its deep, and as broad as its wide,
—more so if any diflerence. They
are digging downward and throw
ing the dirt upward which is an
improvement on the old style.
They are using the dirt to fill up
holes and slushes in the streets.
When they need more dirt lor the
same purpose they can dig another
cistern. A cistern is a good thing
in its place. This one is certainly
in the right place, being only a few
feet from the artesian well, so that
it the well begins to fail it can be
supplied from the cistern; and
visa versa, why then visa versa.
This cistern will be supposed to
contain a given number of gallons
of water, and every gallon
water about one hundred wiggle
tails, and that these interesting
wiggles will make as many mug'
quitos. These pestiferous insects
especially the females, will depos
upon the water’s surface 250 eggs
each, and then out and away over
the city to disturb the innocent
slumbers of our honest citizens,
These eggs, iu a few days, will
natch out other wiggle tails, and
these make more musquitoes, and
thus the good work of multiplying
and replenishing will go on ad in
finitum, or words to that effect,
I have ordered five hundred mus-
quito bars and would suggest that
my friends come early and secure
one before they are all gene.
The guano trade has been greater
in this section this season thau any
previous one. There have been
2,074 tons sold in our city, and the
farmers are not all supplied yet,
many coming in for it every day
and some lading to get it on ac
count of its scarcity.
Mr. O. B. Stevens has sold here
and at Ward’s aud Bronwood
about 1,000 tons, and has 60 tons
more on the road. At the close of
the season there will have been sold
about 2,100 tons. Counting the
price ot the guano, the hauling and
extra labor of putting it in the
ground etc., will make it cost the
farmers a 500 pound bale of cotton
for every ton. Putting the cotton
at 9 cents, the total outlay for this
place would be $94;500.
"Thal’ii the way the money Rooa,
Pop goes the wewiel.”
Prof. B. C. Adams, of the Appeal,
returned from the Exposition yes
terday. Guess he will print an ac
count of his trip next week.
Miss Fannie Feagin and Mattie
Ogletree, of Sumter county, stop
ped over in our city yesterday, on
their way from the Exposition.
They will return home next Mon
day.
Mrs. Jeanie Hester, of Stewart
county, and her mother, Mrs. Be-
thune, came down and spent a day
and night in our city this week.
Col. J. H. Guerry has been
spending this week at Clay county
Superior Court.
Col. A. S. Henderson 1b attend
ing Irwin Superior Court. Mrs.
Henderson is visiting her parents
in Albany.
Rain fell copiously here yester
day, last night and this morning;
still the protracted meeting goes
on.
Dawson, March 31.—The Stand
ard Dramatic Company arrived in
our city last Sunday, gave an en
tertainment at natt’s opera bouse
last night and wili give another to,
night. Their audience last night
was small on account of the revival
going on at the Methodist Church,
Our people are fond of entertain^
ment and amusement, but will not
allow them to conflict with their
religious duties. For instance, two
young men, clerks in the same
store, wrote notes to the same
young lady yesterday, one asking
her to accompany him to the thea
tre, the other asking her company
to church, and sent the notes at
the same time, but by different
accept yeur kind invitation.” To
the other she wrote: “I will be
pleased to accept yopr company
to churob.” Both the young men
acknowledged that the lady bad
raised herself twenty per cent, in
their estimation, and both went to
church. What an influence for
good could our youqg ladies exert
over our young men it they all bad
the firmness and moral courage the
one in question has.
Prof. Adams left this afternoon
for Thomasville, to witness, to
night, the nuptials'of his friends
Miss Mamie Cbaires, former music
teacher of the South Georgia Male
and Female College, and a gentle
man from Burke county, name not
known to the writer.
Mr. Lloyd B. Parks, of Atlanta,
after remaining with relatives in
our city several days, and selling
many goods to our merchants, re
turned to his home to-day.
Miss Nettie Allen, who nas been
enjoying a visit of several weeks
with her sister, Mrs. J. G. Parks,
of our city, returned to her home
in Amcricus to-day, to the regret
of her many friends.
Miss Eula Ueod, niece of Mrs'
H. Rogers, returned this afternoon
to her home near Newnan.
Dr. T. A. Chappell, of Bronwood,
is in the city to-day.
Mr. II. S. Lee, who went to Cof
fee county recently to remain a
week, returned yesterday after an
absence of five weeks. Sam is cer-
tainly fond of Coffee.
Weather fine; buds bursting;
fruit trees blooming; birds and
spring have sprung. J. A. F.
Sclmmpert
New Advertises
JlrsiT.Elai
Will leave Hew York for imerici
The Sixth of April
And will bring with her the
LATEST NOVELTIES IN HATS!
Finest floods in Millinery ever <
in Americus.
FROM 25o UP.
Everything Strictly for the
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FROM OGLETHORPE.
boys. I happened to be present
when the answers were received
and permitted to read them. One
ran thus: “You will please excuse
me. I do not think it right to at
tend theatres while the meeting
is In .progress. Otherwise would
OuLtTiioBPE, Ga., March 28
Having just returned from an ex
tensive tour through the western
portion of Macon county and the
vast county of Schley, I feel under
many obligations to the good peo
ple for their many courtesies shown
me, and that their hospitality
should have its mention in the col
umns of the paper.
On one clear morning, after hav
ing arranged my Sunday robe
(that’s my “’tother” shirt) and
made all things ready, I set out lor
the far West. The first place of
note was old Hamburg, the mother
place of Oglethorpe. Many years
ago, before our farmers had ever
heard the whistle of the locomotive,
old Hamburg was a thriving town
and controlled the commerce of all
the adjacent counties, but ns time
and cycles rolled on many changes
were wrought, one of which was
tbc building of the S. W. It. R.
through our county, after which old
Hamburg was moved to the rail
road and assumed the name ol
Oglethorpe. Now nothing remains
to mark the boundaries o( the old
town but a few dwellings and a few
pretty girls. But I cannot dwell
in Hamburg, so I will hasten on.
After a few more miles ride I found
myself in tbo famous settlement
known as the English settlement.
Just here I found some as good
farming land as Macon county af
fords, and I must say that it is
under the management of some of
Macon county’s best and most suc
cessful farmers. The extensive
fields of small grain and its thriv
ing condition testify to the good
judgment of those farmers.
After leaving those good people
I steered my hack forSohIcy,anda
few minntes ride landed me on the
fine plantation of Mr. E. W. John
son, but while tue other farmers
were making every effort to suc
ceed; repairing, turning their lands,
making ready to plant cotton, and
moving every way in a business
like manner, I am loath to say that
I found Mr. Johnson somewhat
under the surface—yes, be was
down digging up a stump.
Like the rest of the good farmers
of Schley, Mr. Johnson is ridding
his fields of all the stumps in order
to run bis sulky plow, Mr. John
son was quite busy with his stumps,
trying to get through with them in
time to build him a hole in the
ground beforo the cyolones bud
out. At auy rate he is determined
to gel rid ot the stumps and see
that the competing farmers do not
surpass him in the art. Mr. John
son is one of the best farmers of
Schley, and has the best plantation.
Last, but not least, is the flour
ishing school of Pine Grove
Academy, under the charge of J.
D. McKenzie. It has forty pupils,
aud is likely, with the interest that
the patrons manifest, to become a
high institute. Tbc patrons are
proud ot their teacher and are
always ready to do anything to fur
ther the interest of the school.
A short sojourn with Mr. John
son and his sociable family con
sumed my time and with a hearty
wag of Mr. Johnson’s hand and
that of his affable wile, I left them
in the thriving lands of Schley.
w.c.
WE KEEP A
THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR
SCHDMPERT&R01IEY.
FULL and SELECll
DRUGS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL!
AND CAN SELL AS I.OW AS ANYONE. ATI
THIS SEASON WK MAKE A „
LOOK OUT FOB THODBLK IN A FEff DAYS.
SPECIALTY OF
IP YOU WANT
SoIiumTDert «Sc Roney,
PURE FRESH SEEDS
of all kiodR, we can supply you.
We bundle Seeds from
Landretb and
Which are perfectly pure
fresh Remember that they|
make a specialty of Seeds ai
handle only the best. It
cheaper to buy good seeds atl
first, for then you will not bel
disappointed or lose your time!
and labor.
J. A. & D. F. DAVENPORT, |
LAMAR STREET,
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H. T. FRET WELL, ED. BMITI
Fretwell & Smith,
Mana&ctnrers and Repairers of
Buggies and Wagons |
FROM CHEAPEST TO BEST.
We are making a specialty of one horae wagon* I
nt 935 OO. Parties wanting one would do well I
to call and examine.
REPAIRING OF ALL KIND A SPECI
ALTY. ALL WORK WAR
RANTED.
BACK OF WATTS’ STORE.
m»returns FKKTW1LLA SMIT II.
Sale of Unclaimed Freight.
charges on Wednesday, Awrll 18th. if charge*
t previously paid and good* removed:
Hey# Bros. on# pair lumber car wheel*.
U. Robinson, one bdl. (8) axes,
\ J. Ilninc-k y, one pec catting.
“ “ * »bdlc. caatlnf;
Auirncm mu on. "oe C machinery.
N. U. & J. K. Prince. 1 baggy seat and cushion
Miller k McCall, one box castings.
R. A. Wheeler, half barrel Oiler.
Oaa bdl. plowa, one box soae, no marks.
One box Backs, mark 11 legible,
marchittda LOTT WARREN, A|*»t*