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NEW GOOBN: NEW GOODN! gL i I, REMPAER'S: ol RLL ' DAWSON, GA. —q 0 b New Sateens New Percales. New Ginghams New Prints. New While Goods. More Lac s. More Embroideries. New Drapery Nets, “New Chantilly and Guipure. Lace Flounces. New Clothing. New Shoes. yew Hats. I am also receiv ing a large stock of Millinery goods. La dies, Misses and chil drens Hats, t,l'im—! med and untrimmed also ornaments :m(li artificial flowers,— with - many other "fresh and desirable goods to arrive in a tew days. l {=SHi= 4 Remember, this is the best time to buy your Spring Goods - Will tell them as cheap as they can be laid down—The early selections are always the best. M. KEMPNER. Feb 20,1889, | ——— ey (heatham ) DRCGGISTS AXD PILARMACISTS Opposite Courtshouse Square, DAawsox, GA. O s Keep always on hand . Fresh Drugs, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, MEDI CINES, BRUSHES, } GARDEN SEED AND— ? Toilet Articles. We keep a full line of PURE PAINTS, LEAD and OIL and go) them as Crrap or Cunarp- ER than any other house. BOTH oF U 3 being PHYSI CIAN and havi?lg (inllnfiur enploy MR W. B, BRANNON, ::1“]?"'\ of experience in our line, N “aim advantases not possessed Pl *“l]V_ Drug House in Dawszon. nhémme and the layety alike can DR??(E‘ rely on us tor PURE (7“'{11;3 SAnd - ACURATELY Tlox Rf)( NDED PRESCRIP- THE NEWS: TR TR i ) LOCAL DEPARTMENT. M ; If you want to settle in a good town, come to Dawson. } Turn which way you will, your eyes catch improvements, Fifty bushels ot ground peas for sale by J. W. Turner, Embroidery silk one cent per spool at Horsley & Killen's. All small towns ought to have loan and building associatious, For the best double stock in the market call ou'J. W, Turner. Golden Dent Corn at cut prices at CHEATHAM & Dran’s, Dawson has been afflicted with beggars and tramps the past week. You can always trade butter, eggs and chickens to Will Talbot, The appearance of the fruit trees indicate a large crop this sea- L It is diszusting to see a ten cent boy trying to put on ten dollar airs, ' Fresh Groceries, of the best quality, always on hand at J. W, l lurner’s. Don’t fail to see the beautiful hemstitched flouncing at Horsley & Killen’s, The re-ular monthly term of the County Court will convene to-mor row morning. Say, let’s have a long pull, a steady pull and a pull all together for the compress, Lee street. “Dawson's Boules vard,” is being graded just below the Methodist parscnage. There is one thiog that seriously retards the growth of Dawson— building lots are too high. Cheap, good, nobby, nice, neat, strong, serviceable—J. W, Turns er is talking about his shoes. A. J. Baldwin & Co. have a handsome line of Fayal Batiste, which they are selling cheap. “Spring greens” now occupy a place in the bill of fare en many dinner tables in this vicinity. Get Cheatham & Dean’s prices on lead and oil and other paints and paint brushes before buying. Mr. J, T. Jay, an enterprising farmer on_the Randolph line, will move to Early county this week. For fine French Satines go to A. J. Baldwin & Co’s. .They have the aicest selection in the city. e The alliancemen of Terrell will be addressed iu Dzwson on May 6th. hy ‘National Lecturer Ben Terrell. The trees are fast budding out, and in a few day more will be clothed in their beauti'ul robes of green. Swiss and nainsook flouncing and edging at 25 per cent.less than regular price at Horsley & Kil len’s. Captain Alexander is working 2 pair ot grey mules to dis dray that once belonged to Nenator Joe Brown. Rev. Mr. Waddell of Cuthbert, ‘ will preach to the Presbyterians of Dawson on the fifth Sunday in this month. The lions have roared and bid den us down, but Horsley & Kils len bid defiance to all competition in clothing. \ Be not deceived. The Philisfl tine jawbone mneed not be dreaded; and when you want clothing come | to Horsley & Killen. | A good many of our people | think of attending the Georgia Chautaugua, which opens at Alba« ny on next Monday morning. The elephant has shown his tail at both ends, but Horsley & Kil len etill sell the best clothing at the Jowest prices. * "The ladies of the Presbyterian church met at Captain Alexander’s residence yesterday afternoon and organized a Ladies” Aid Socicty. Dr. T. H. Thurmond, Dawson’s popular dentist, moved his office Monday from the Farrar House to the upstairs over Taibot’s store. We are gratified at the number of new subscribers that are reachs ing the Nuws office. The paper will be condueted in the interest of all, At Cuthbert last week J. L. ’ Sanders purchased of A..J. Moye his crop lot of cotton, 200 bales, ' About $25,000 changed hands in the transaction. } One car load of Corn and Oaty just received and to be sold at Jow est figures, tt L. C. Durham. Doi’t tail to see Horsley & Kily len’s Swiss and naingook flouncing before you buy, as you will find ' them the prettiest and cheapest in the zity, 2 The new awning in tront of Lowrey’s warehouse and the Rog. ers and Janes block is about com pleted, and there is not a prettier one in the State, A Mormon Elder las been ad | vised _to move on trom Sheliman. llt would have been better to have emphasized the orler with a bit of tar and feathe:s, A.J. Baldwin & Co. have just received an_elegant line of Madras Batiste, Persiun Mulls, and Lou.. sine Suitings, Something new and t stylish for ladies wear. A tow days ago one of Mr. Bud ’ Collier’s little girls was litten by -what was sunposed to be a mud} ‘dog. At last accounts there were 1o symptoms of danger. * - Mr. Jas. Johnson, of Stewart, | on the charge of rape. A'r. John- ! son is represented to be a hard working and industrious man, Index to New Advartisements. T. P. Parks—Certificates. C. M. Harris— Tax Notice. Horsley & Killen—TLoeals, W. C. Kendrick - Druguist. Davis & Dezier—Dry Goods. Wm., Kuiglnr——Muney to Loan. A. J. Baldwin & Co.— Locals. J:.C, P, Clark—-Aministmtur's!‘ Sale. ‘ A, J. Baldwin & Co.-—General | Merchandise. i G. W. Eubanks--Dry Goods | and Groceriex, l A Growing Necessity. As our population increases, and the time approaches for the Preshy terians to erect their new church on the lot now used as a city park,the thought strikes us that it would be well to be looking around for ans other spot where we can pass the long summer evenings, and where our business men, tired and op~ pressed by the cares aud labors of the week, can go for a stroll and fill their lungs with pure air on the Subbath. Suppose some of our most enterprising ladies and gen tlemen take this matter in hand and secure for Dawson a handsome Park. They will meet with en ceuragement on every hand. More Firebugs. Mr. W. E. Riordan is the latest victim of the hellish fire fiend. His barn and stableg, adjoiuing hisstore, were destroyed by fire oo last Sats urday night at about three o’clock. The party that did the work was seen in the act and hotly chased, but managed to elude his pursuers. Dawson is acquiring a repntation second to none in regard to incens diary fires, and it some measnres are not ‘aken at once to detect and bring to justice these scroundrels, the whole town may soon be in ashes. A Popular Firm. That is what everybody says of those enterprising and prosperous young merchants,Davis & Dozier. Comn.encing husiness just a little over two years ago, they have been wonderfully successful and have achieved a reputation that might be envicd by any one. | They propose to continue on in the iuterest of the pecple, keeping prices at living fizures and seliing good goods at the smallest living profit. Read their advertisement 1n this issue, SR g i Presbyterians Organize--New Church. Last Sunday morning at the Methodist ehurch Rev. Mr. Brim constituted a Presbyterian church in Dawsou with seventesn mems bers. Messrs, J. H. Laing and 8, T. Jordan were elected ruling el ders. While here Mr. Brim informed a Nuws reporter that with the ex« ception of about two hundred dol lars enough money had been subi seribed to build their church, and that werk would begin on the structure in about two weeks. The Red Star Store Is another ot Dawson’s prospers ous husiness houses, and under the masagement ot clever Denuis Da vis is among the leaders in the city’s successful husiness houses. ~ Mr. Davis tells you in this issne bf the News just what he proposes to do. RBead what he has to say and then see if he means it. e ' —The best and purest whiskey sold in this town is “Old Tashion Straight Rye.” Call for it at ™, Y. Martin’s sole agent. e i The Vanderbilts have raised a Iwhwop-—lor;g. Idud and continus ous—but Horsley & Kiilen can. heat anybody on $5, 818, $l2 | aud 815 suits, quemalit ( HOW iBOUT THE COMPRESS ? . Outsiders Will Take e Third of the ' Stock if Dawson Will the Balance. Why will not our people awake lon tie subject of a cotton ‘com- I press ? . We have talked and written 6a this subject until it seems that everybody must be as tired of it as the writer, ¥ Albany and Americus hoth hawve. them, and in consequence, these - markets are always hetter than the ' Dawson market, and their receipts I 30,000 to Dawson's 10,000 bales. Before long the Columbus: ! i ! | -Southern rond will be vunning by us, and while freizht rates-will therchy be materially lcs;ened,,_x}ct Albany and Americus can continue their inroads in our territory and still buy the cotton that naturally belongs to us. These are unpleass ant truchs, but the situation de ‘mands that they be told, and if our ‘merchants and husiness men do uot Jike it, Ipt themy arowse. ot si taion and by enterprise and energy change these tacts, They can do | it if they will, but it thev sit supine ly by and depend upon a new rail« roxd to build up the town, without inside aid and enterprise, Dawson will be further behind her enter prising neizhbors ten years from now than she is at present, Our great and pressing need now is a cotton compress, and we 'must have it, ne matter what the cost. We have. been told that ar !outside company stands ready to | take one-third of the stock whenevs ‘ er Daswson’s citizens tuke the other | twosthirds. This fact ot itself . shows the taith ot the outside world in our future, and surely our own people will not be hehind outsiders in their confidence in the future of Dawson! Let some of our progressive cits zens take hold of this with a vim and we guarantee the compress will come. Then instead of 10,000 ] bales annually, our receipts will go up to 20,000 in one season. ‘ ' We must have a 2ompress. ‘ A. J. Baldwin & Company. This old and well known firm speak to the people through the columns of the NEws this weck, and it would be worth your time to read what they have to say. Baldwin & Co., are, perhaps, one of the oldest firmsin Southwest Georgia, having commenced busis ness in Dawsoa in 1868, Twenty ‘ope years in business in one town is sufficient evidence that they have given satisfaction. S W What's the Matter With our new council? They are paying too little attention to ‘the condition of our business thor oughfares. Tt was formerly the habit to give them a general elean ing once or twice every month, but for some reason they have received only one raking gince Christmas, and are the cause of remarks. He Will Continue in the Business. We are pleased to inform our readers that Dr. W. C. Kendrick has decided to continue his drug business-and proposes to sell things in his line as low as the lowest. He has an advertisement in to~days paper, and it will be worth your time, and also to your interest, to read it and give him a call. Out on Bail. Mac Henderson and the woman, Fannie Clay, who were jailed for the alleged aszauit on Reese Plow~ den, were admitted to bail last week, in the sum of seventy-five dollars. In th 2 meantime the ne gro that was hurt is graduaily re covering, and hastold that Mac Henderson ussaulted Lim, R ik Routed by a Mad Dag. A fuuny and exciting dog scare occurred on the streets Thursday. A tdMous cur took in the town, snarlis gut and biting everything lie met. “Everybody gave him a wide read, He wus said to have all the symptoms of rabies. Married. On vesterday, Mr. S. H. Rob erts and Viss Coonie Causey, ell of this connty. Mr. Roherts iz one of Terrell’s sterling farmers, while the bride is young lady of mauny noble qualities, The News wishes for them all the happiness possible. To the Depot. The Farnum House is now con nected with the depot by a tele phone line. This makes two lines in Dawson, _ ———— O e $ fee Coming. Turner Lewis is looking for a car load of ice Saturday. He will make no charges for ice for chureh P i - Capt. John A. Fultén . Is agent for the Americus Re corder, The Atlanta Canstitution, The Sunny South and. The New | York Ledger. 4. U A BUCKET LETTER. t, yzg b i | The &astcmip-—fiolum&ug Southern | Camgs--The Grand Jury and Roads ? LFM Texas--$40,000.00 for {‘: Mules--Costly Pistol. % |, oo niinoxrrn, " Wida riding a bicyele last Sat urday night, Horrace Badger fell ‘and islocated a shoulder. ; ~ % ATHIEF CAUGHT. ' Sherif Thornton went into the ‘coumrg. Saturliy night dndl eipt ured & negro thyt was wanted in Cutbhert for Jarceny. When he goesfor them, Tobias never fails to begng thent in, Y 0 CHANGE (N POST MASITP, There is no thought lere of a ch" Lin postmasters under the Balg is A popular serving .of Une Jzi’s, flnfl there is no desire | or weed for a change. s -1 - ¥ A'COSTLY PISTOL. gt Monday a negeo from ramivsod was seatence Iby Jaduee S mERAEIE SRR AL seven months in the chaingang for stealing a pistol. The Judge nev er fails to make it interesting for evil~doers. LET US HOPE SO, It_bas been remarked that the gmu:l jury closen for the May term of court 18 a “‘new court house grand jury.” If the remark proves true, the next grand jury and Terrell county are to be cone gratulated. A BUCKET LETTER. A few days agoa lady of this city received a bucket letter signs ed, *‘Jim Ripper, commanding White Cap Division, Dawson, Ga.” The letter was in regard t»a shan. ty owned by the lady and uscd tor a school house. THE GRAND JURY AND THE ROADS, One of the grand jurors dravn for the next term of court was heard to remark the other day that instead of “finding the roads in a bad condition, the commissioners will be reported to the Judge and fined for neglect of duty.” DIED IN TEXAS, News has been received here of the death of Mr. Jackson Cleve~ land in Texas. Mr, Cleve'and was once a citizen cf Terrell, and was a brother-in law of Messrs. George and Josh Cannoa. He died very suddenly of paralysis. ‘ T coIIUMBUS BOUTHERN CAMDS, The NEws learns from a promis nent railroad official that the Cos lumbus Southern camps will be ro moved to Richland this week. Trom that point rapid prozress will be made with the work, and we may soon expect the large torce of hands to reach Dawson, THE CHURCH SUPPER. The supper by the ladies of the Methodist church last Friday night was a success in every par ticular. About $l4O was realized as a starter for their building fund. At their request the NEws returns thanks to all for the very liberal psifonage bestowed upon them. In a short while the ladies propose to give a concert, $40,000 ror mMuLEs. An old mule trader tells the Ngws man that no Jess than three hundied mules and hrrses have been sold in Dawson this season, at a cost to the «people of the county of $40.000. The same gentleman also told us that during the Jast tem reasons he had sold $290.000 worth of mules in Dawson, and has néver lost a dollar in bad debts, This speaks mueh for Terrell’s hon est and sturdy planters, Harris on the War Path. Tax Receiver Harris publishes his rounds in another column of to day’s News.” His first appoint ment is at the Twelfth Court Ground on the Bth of April. The blanks issued by the Comptroller- General to the Tax Receivers this vear contain the Hall amendment o the tax laws, and it the questions propounded to tax payers hy Mr. Haris are truthfully and honestiy answered, a large increase in the taxatle property of the county will be the result. Charlie Harris is going to do his duty, and if there is not an ine case it will not be his fault, e It's a Beauty. We allude to Dawson’s new tele graph office which, in point of beauty and convenience, is unsurs passed by any in the state. Our thriving city demanded something better, and Charlie Holiday saw that we got It. ; Died. The News sympathizes with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ellerbee, of Broa wq?d.,in the Joss of their bright little pne-year-old son, ‘the little fellow died of congestion after a brief illness, g | SHOT I¥Ai ATTEWPT TO ESCAPZ., { : G : ;Ws.semr Riley Accidentally Mckes : a Negro BBite the Dust. The pegro Boss Kitchens, who stole ten lollars from a prisoner at the jail andleft for Albany, was shot near that place Jast Satorday J by Deputy Sheriff Riley, who wentto arrést him. © Mr. Riley found the negro in worth county, about twanuty miles ?from - Albany. At sight of the ‘officer the fugitive took to thol‘ J\voods and wenld have niade Lis escape had - it not been for the u.ee' -of the pistol. Mr. Riley called to !him to halt several times -and m! last threatened to shaot, though one | 1y intending to frighten him, did } -he not stop. Thsnegro not heed ing, Mr.. Ritey fired aud was hor ror strack toses hin diop. e plueed the wonnded prisoner in his buzgy and drove to Albany, where. b procured the best meui cat aid and did atl in his power to m & 4”‘”0 e Ul X R T o P be doing very well, but is s:iil in a eritical *ond’tion. | Personal and Social. ~ Col. Charles Mereer is attending Clay Superior Court this week, ~ Editor Jackzon, of Shellman, did the city Saturday. | Miss Mittie Goode of Shellman, is the guest of Miss Lillie Allen. | Some of our young men have. sprung mto their spriag suits ale ready, ‘ Miss Gussie Kimbrough, of Webs'er, is visiting the tamily of Dr. W. C. Paschal. Capt. T. M. Allen, formerly of this city, is a candidgate tor the po~. sition of postmaster at Americus. Mrs. D. R, Stewart has ret.umed‘ to her home in Randolph atter a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. M.‘ Griggs. | Mose Baldwin is now a life iusi surance agent, having accepted the agency of two strong and rclin‘)le‘ compa ies, ‘ If there isn’t some marrying done in this town, and that pretty soon, we'll have lots of old maids on haund. Mr. Andrew Morris and family left last Sunday for Dawson, where they will herealter reside—~Cuth bert FEhiterpeeT - C T Misses Ola Stevens and Cleo TFarnum, two of Dawson’s sweet young ladies, nre at home from Wesleyan for a few days. Mr L. F. Cater, ot Perry, was in Dawson last Sunday, attracted hither by one of our prettiest and most accomplished young ladies, A town in North Georgia has a “Female Bible Society.” Female Bibles may possess some sdvan tages over the old Bibles, but we don’t believe It. 3 Mrs. M. M. Moore, of Ty TV, came to Dawson last week whither her husband had preceded her sev eraldavs. Mr. Moore will make our little city his future home. Solicitar General Grizes and Col. J. H. Guerry, are attending Clay Superior Court this week. Capt. Joe Laing will go down be fore court adjourns and be ad mit—- ted to the bhar, Solicitor J. M. Griggs seems to be at home in his new office. He made a favorable impression upon his new acquaintances in this county.] —-Georgetown correspondence to Cuthbert Enterprise. 1 After the supper by the ladies of the Methodist church last Friday evening, the younz Jadies and gent'emen were highly entertained at the Farnum House by the tasci nating and popular proprietress, Mrs. Willie Carver. Mr. Wesley Dozicr, one of Daw son's handsome and clever mer chants, finds some attraction in Bronwood, but he has some inter esting rivals and had better watch his trumps and play his cards well, as the ace of diamonds is out. ‘ Leces! Laces! Laces! | Lovely Torchon and Medice Va ‘;lenciemws at Horsley & Killen’s, ‘ Cured lper Fpur Years. | This is to certify that the under« signed was afflicted with Kidney jard liver disense for nearly four |years. I tried various remedies | from which I tound temporary res Hief at times, but grad aally grew ~worse until I was scarcely ahle to (walk. T heard of Dr. T, P, Parks 'and came to sez him. He said he (could cure rae in one month,which ‘hedid. My health has been bet~ | ter since than in ten years, | W. E. Bozewmay. l Ifyou want the best whip for 81 that was ever cracked, eall on b Lo € Durhaig. BARGUINY BIRGAINS ! BURGAIS! IPR o DONUGEREND ¢ DGR § - New Gosds, Pretty Gocds! We are now 'dfi'e‘r'ing thegreatast Dbar ‘: gans ever offered before in Dawson. ur stock of Spring Goods 15 now comple W"‘lixw he new iisty(lls i:t Dreii ?;:::;;‘, t’l‘ a'i‘?x? 'xflw!;: Yuu?‘:.i: fi:fiid&:fi N?Q%N; ea:it NOVELTIES A beautitul liue of Lo L Oalicoga. Qinsham T e Muslins, hawnons,Chals lies, Satines, Orepelines, Cashmeres, llonricttas, TRICOTE, C., o, in end'ess variety, such as Flouncings, -Lace Checks, Lace Stiipes, - India Linen, Plaid and Dotted Lawns, ORGANDIE, BATISTE and lots of ctlher soods. SL I Jowns We have too many goeods and they must be sold, PRICE OR NO PRICE. —— [l —— All we ask is, that you CUME TO SEE Us BEIFORE BUYING. Yours, anxious to please, A QUESTION J.W Turiers Which comes often: Where to buy the most goods for Tuae Least Moxey? ———) e But this question need not puz zle you low when you hear that will enntinue te sell goods stri-tly on their merits-and 1 wlerantse thea as Rapraseitad. e s () e The RED STAR ST'ORE is now filled to repletion with new r SPRIRG (00DS that eannot be surpassed in siyle and quality, \ DRY GOODYN That will delight the Ladies, em bracing lovely Prints, Muslin:, Nuinsnoks, Lawns, Whita Goods, Sheetings, Trble : Linens, “’hecks, Bleech ings, &e., &e, SIY bt ] SNOTIOITS embracing Buttons, Ladies and Gents’ Collars and Cutls, Gloves, Embraiderics, Hoisery and an ine numerable arrav ot Fancy Goods tor Ludies and Gentlemen. Clothhing. Having decided to quit the clothing business, and replace this branch of business with another line of goods. I have some nice suits that can be had alnost at Your own price. _ —) : CGrroceries That will supply the farmer or furnish the housewife with choice delicacies, such as Meat, Hams, Lard,“and Canned Goods, We are TRADERS OF TO-DHY, not of the past. We have kissed old winter goodbye and are pre pared to show you a NEW STOCK that, for quality, style snd price, we are confident cannot be sup~ paséed in Dawson. Come to see us, D. D. DAV, ; for G. W. EUBANKS, ~-GRAND JULY-- Dra~wring. (0 e The Cash System zs ATTENDED with suzh itapors tant advantages, hath to mer chont and customer, that I am des termined to.do everything in my power to foster and promote It. *ith this evd in view | propose to share its benefits with those who favor me with their Irade, T shall make a liberal distribution of gifts on the 4TH DAY OF JULY. ,_.f)*:'.vhese gifts will embrace a Sewin » % . Machine, or a nice set of Bugs ¢y Harness and a Leautiful Room set with i JREN 8 ~TEN PIE{ES-- f"')‘- ne or more tickets, bearing prints S-,‘-' ed numbers, will b» given to castonmers on each cush purchase of 81 worth of goods, and the stubs of these tickets, which hear correas ponding wumbers, will be placed in a glass jar to await the s g - s Time of Drawing. ;’i.fi”he distribution wiil be conduct= ‘% ed by a Committee nprointed hy the Ticket Holders, under the {ollowinz method : The stubs have inz been shaken up in the jar, a biindfolded person will draw out & single stub, and the person helding the corresponding number will be euntitled to the first or MOWS, valuable gitt. Thenext number drawn will award the sees ond gift, and : ; A So On to The End- My morro Is:=—“First Clags Goods at the Lowest Living Prices. l Please give me a call on NMain ' Street, Respecifully, i . J. W. TURNER.