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•*» ■<» - - I"~ - ~"T *2’ irw ~~** H. A. WRENCH, Editor and Proprietor. SATURDAY, BEP! i MBER <•, IS£ OUR < lIOIC 12: FOR GOVERNOR. Hon. Lucius J. Gartrell, OF FULTON COUNTY. An Independent Dcmociutic Candidate Ko far ns thia section is concerned there seems to bo no interest taken in the gubernatorial canvass, only by Gar trell'a friends. We uro for Gartrell for governor, be cause, it elected, lie is apt to hold on to the end of his term. Wo want no acci dent governor. From ono end of the State to the other voinca the tidings that Stephens is los ing ground, and the perfect confidence of Garlreil's friends in hia election. Wk find that Mr. Stephen's opposition to the confederacy was merely u matter of policy. A majority of the organized democrats believe ths same of hia oppo sition to the independents. When it came to voting on the ques tion whether or not the National banks should have another 20 year's lease of power, whir was Jud Cleniants? It is claimed that he nover missed a roll call. Why didn’t he vole? Tua Atlanta Constitution says if the democrats do their duty this fall there will be no river and harbor appropriation grabs in congress for the next twe years. Is this not a poke at Cleniants and Ste phens. Jun’s only excuse for voting against the stamp duties on matches, is, that he tin tight his constituents still depended n the old fxshionned chunk in the ash es, for fire. Wr> are afraid that Jud has grown haughty. Ma. Stkphkss thinks them is danger of worse times than in 1860, if ho is not elected. If such a calamity is to follow his prophecy let ns, by all means, have a governor, who, knowing his duty will not back slide at the critical period. Thkuk are many democrats who can not vote for Mr. Stephens, because they know that he connived with the indepen dents in this governor’s business up to the time that he was assured of a nomi nation at all hazards. Jen ClEmantr was so afraid that Dr. Felton would gel up n riot amongst th© people, that wfe imagine, he thought it beat to Carry an army ehaplain around with him. We really cannot believe that lie stood in need of s certificate of character from Sherman Merrell. Tna proposed stamp duty reduction proposed by the committee of ways and means, and which Congressman Olein ants voted against, al the dictation of a ennens, amounted to about fifty cents for every man, woman and child, black and wlrftt, tn the Untied Staton. 0, Jud! whal was you thinking about? Jud CMtuAKTs voted against the redne tion of the stamp act on matches, etc. can get three boxes of matches fur a dime,representing three cents revenue. What higher lax do won pay? Jnd's vote helped to roh you of one box 0? ‘tehes for every dime that you invest ISk. _ ' mar W *L •dlo *" ° n!y 601 lhe mixed < b "" 'phene. is the use th Dr. withoi*d’ n 8 ihc Baker letter, of font nation v when Alex has told complete the present year, that he found i con( . c j VF( fh r t h ß intor seiz.'-d" the May Tneetfng of be trspundontß. of W, 0. Carter, in «uier colnmn, to Messrs. Wilson and is a well-timed document tn his county Opponents, and must show to the people that ha is not captious. The proposition, tn itself, is good Jeffer sonian doctrine, and weobaervo, so tem pered that his indopen' ent friends will find'in it Ilf tie cause for offense. When It comes to voting on the ques tion of tax reduction Jud Clemanfs is not like the old woman who poured a cup of water In the sea. He don’t think that every little helps. Yet, we behove, he was in tho legislature when the tax bill was made to cover the pots and skil lets. M A Gordon county voter 0 puts in a bundsomo word for onr scnateaial own* didctß, in another column of thia issue. He also embodies a solid chunk of good nense in his Foasonfng. No one »c --qua-inted with Tom Jones will dispute a single issne advanced by the Gordon county man. He la in every way capa ble and inclined to represent the peo ple’s best interest. Wi have been assumed that Dr. Fel ton will get not only the voted but tho active support of one hundred good citi seuß of Walker county who voted for Cleinuntß two year's ago. They cau’t stand sCungreßßinuD who huwla for a lax reliei that hu refuses to vote fur Wlien ea daty. Kuilhux du they Lika a Uui iLw dodge# • question between kLe beakers gad kke people. Dr. Felton at Court House to-day. MR. STEPHENS'S DVPLICITY, AND MEMORY. The most marked sign of decay of men tal powers in old persons, is the incapaci ty to tix their minds upon the occurrences of yesterday, while the iinpresions of yearn back, are bright and fresh. The speech of Mr. Stephens at Atlanta is proof of this fact. For he rambled for an hour or so, a hundred years a back, and when he got up to the present time he was altogether dazed. He is no longer fitted for public life. Added to this was such marked duplicity in his speech that contempt must be added to pity. A person who was present said he never saw a more pitiable spectacle than this poor old feeble man, continu ally fortifying himself with Jeffersonian democracy, as he calls his little whiskey bottle, and his effort to wiggle out of the Speer telegram and the letter he wrote to the young men in this district to vote for Dr. Felton. Finally growing desper ate he charged Dr. Felton with the dis reputable effort of using this letter of “advice,” as if it was a fresh letter writ ten to Dr. Felton. Hu is not acquain ted with Dr. Felton’s resources in ora tory if ho so misjudge him. We are yet in recollection of his famous dodging on the Speer telegram mutter, and as he did some first-class dodging the other night, we will refresh the recollection of our readers about the treacherous mem ory of the democratic nominee. On May 14th, Emory Speer sont Dr. Felton a dispatch to Cartersville —which read “Have sent you important telegram to Markham bouse. It was submitted to Mr. Stephens.” Dr, Felton had previously written to Mr. Stephens to know if he would boa candidate for all the people whether the democratic organization nominated him or not. And to semi his reply yes or no, to tho Markham house by ten o’clock on the 25th of May, as tho independents.in tended to reccommend—(ns they do not nominate) him for governor of all tho people. As Mr. Stephens was crippled a day or two before, tho sending of tho message through Mr. Speer, was eminently satis factory. In thirteen days afterward, on the 27th of May, the Atlanta Constitution corres pondent asked him (Stephens) if he au thorized tho sending of such a telegram, by Mr. Speer. He replied promptly and with emphasis, “I nover did.” He had soon the associated press dispatch con taining tho telegram that Speer sent, had written to Dr. Felton declaring himself well satisfied with the ‘‘admirable way in which he had managed matters at the Markham house,” which he ‘‘con ceived to be for tho best interests of the state,” and yet hero on the 27th, denies having connoction with it, and further declares “if I oversaw it, as Mr’. Speer Bays, 1 havo forgotten all about it.” With tho letter of Dr. Felton just re ceived—with Speer’s telegram prepared right on tho heels of it, (and as Spoor af terwards proved, and which proof Mr. Stephens acknowledged in a press dis patch, signed by himself.) Yet Mr. Stephens could tell tho reporter, he nev er saw or authorized it. Mr. Speer prov ed he had gone into Mr. Stephens’ room. The blanks were furnished by Mr. Ste phens’ secretary—and Mr. Stephens al tered it in “two particulars.” Sad, but true I It is no fault of Mr. Stephens that age and Infirmity has crept upon him. Ho cannot stay the ravages of disease or the assaults of time. If in loss than thirty days his mind refused to hold tho mem ory of so important a transaction as this ■what ean be expected in tho gubernato- Halotllco. lie is evidently in his second childhood—and even worse, he is be come very vindictive in his assaults on his friends. Dr. Felton recommended him for gov ernor, In a thoroughly unselfish way— Overcome by the strength of his person al friendship—yet Mr. Stephens has turned on hhn with a venom that is in comprehensible to those who have known either Dr. Folton or Mr. Stephens. Mr. Stephens was So much pleased with Dr. Pelton that he pronounced his political management admirable on tho 15th of May. Yet a few days ago, he affirms he found Dr. Felton’destroying the democratic party last Decembor’and he has given him no “countenance” since. Nor does ho intend to do so here after. TlioTo is n gross discrepancy some where,and we set it down to failing mem dry and a pronenc«s to duplicity. It It transpires that Mr. Stephens has done all that Mr. Hill charged on Dr. Felton, so far ns seeking federal patron age and tho favor of tho president is con cerned, the conduct of Mr. Stephens will become doapicable indeed. We did hear that Mr. Stephens had i aone In person to the president to ask for the appointment of Holden and Sei dell—and tho president was desirous ol obliging him because of his known inde pendence in Georgia and his friendship for republicans in his district, Ho was •leovery Intimate with Senator Brown, who controlled the appointment of Judge Underwood —with Air. Stephens’s en dorsement. They also controlled disap pointment of Judge MeCay, and if there has beeu any proof of coalition, to con trol federal patronage, it lies on the Ste : phene’ side of tho house. When there- I fore this aged man can get his consent to rise before a cultivated Atlanta au dience and denounce Dr. Felton at the commaud of the “bosses,” we not only find him a subject of uiby, but also a Bpeeiinen of first-class uuplieity. We have supported Gartrell from the first, aud more especially be cause of his physical ability to do the work, and his mental capacity to remem ber enough to keep in mind tho plain oc currences that transpire about him, which Mr. Stephens either fails to do, or prefers to deny. I Mb. Stephens has always declared that there was no issue between himself and Dr. Felton. When Dr. Felton and other independents reeeom.nended him to the people of Georgia as a proper candidate for governor, little Alex said “I think you managed affairs admirably, and as I conceive, for the best interests of tho State.’.’ PUBLIC SENTIMENT. lU’cklwsly Expressed by Various Observers of ’ these Naughty Times. A war correspondent of a leading Lon don journal has been recalled for telling the truth. ——— . Peace still reigns in province of Rhode Island, and Gov. Sprague holds Fort Canonchet. The congressional contests are abroad in the land, and tho sound of the country editor’s hammer as he “nails another lie” is wafted on every breeze. Rev. Mr. Barnes, the evangelist, has declared that drunken men are easier to handle than sober men. Mr. Barnes might act as policeman between ser mons. Bainbridge is free from sickness than any other town in the state. —Democrat. —The railroad had to kill a man before Dalton could start a graveyard. With one exception, the country of George Washington and Abraham Lin coln is tho refuge of the oppressed of all nations. The Chinese bill has gone into effect. Gen. Gartrell is waking up a lively in terest in his behalf as the independent candidate for governor, and unless tho organized throw off their apathy and take a more lively interest Mr. Stephens prospective majorities of thousands may dwindle into the hundreds.—Grillin Sun, Stephens paper. A paper in Atlanta, called tho Critic, says “Whitman of the Dalton Citizen is circulating tho falsehood that Gen’l Gar trell is the nominee of the republican par ty.” Whitman is doing no such thing. True, he was misled, by a telegraphic dispatch, in making the statement in the issue of his paper immediately after tho adjournment of the republican mob in Atlanta, that the General was “nomina ted”by that party ; but he had the politi cal fairness, the manly honesty, to cor rect this mistake in the very next paper. —Dalton Citizen. Army officers, who have traveled, say that Uncle Samuel’s recruits are the best fed troops in the world, ami yet the commissary general of subsistence wants the secretary of war to ask the next congress to furnish each company with a cook to be paid as a non-commis nioned officer. The men will certiinly fight better when lined with capon than on a dyspeptic diet, and though well pro vided for now the cooks should be added by all means. In time, also, their names could be placed on the arrears of pen sion list. The grand jury of Glascock county in their general presentments say: “We believe it is unlawful to soli Tolu rock and rye or stomach bitters, and request the same to be stopped, otherwise the parties will be disbanded.” Gen Gordon left Paris the other day for a visit to the Earl of Sutherland at his home, Dunrobin Castle, in tho north of Scotland. CRACKER CREATIONS. Carefully Condensed, Clip’d and Oreditvd It is said that Pike county has seven ty-five candidates in the field. Mad dogs are causing some trouble an<l uneasiness in Hancock county. There are 177.000 white and 143,000 colored voters in Georgia. Savannah is ahead of other ports in tho receipt of the first now rice this sea son. A monument to the late Senator Hill will probably be erected at a central i point in Atlanta. The population of Columbus has in creased ten per cent, in two years and the cry is still they come. 1 ho County Commissioners of Fulton, at a meeting held Tuesday evening, de cided to reduce tho county tax 20 per cent., which will bring it down to forty cents per hundred. A very remarkable epidemic of sore eyes prevails over perhaps two-thirds of the State. It does not appear to be dan gerous. but it is of a very annoying char acter, confining those who are afflicted to their houses and causing them consid erable pain. The corn crop for the State of Georgia is estimated by the State Agricultural Department to be in the neighborhood of 30,000,000 bushels, which makes the yield about equal to that of 1859, which latter has long been regarded as proba bly the largest corn crop ever gathered in the State. The Cartersville American thinks it would boa groat benefit to tho country generally to pass and maintain a good stock law. It says: “The demand for no fence is getting stronger and stron ger, and it will not be long until that de mand is so strong that it will trium phantly but quietly sweep all before it, because it is favorable to rich and poor alike, and the people will have it when they see it as it is.” Athens Banner-Watchman : “At the close of the war, when the Federal* were 'aiding through this section, a family near Athens buried several jugs of peach brandy in their smoke house. After wards they thought they had excavated the hidden jugs, and in time the building in which they were interred was torn away, and the ground became a part of tho yard. A short tiiuu since a negro woman ou the place struck her foot against the mouth piece of a jug when an investigation followed that unearthed a ( emijon full of the finest old peach bran dy that had been overlooked when the rest were taken up.” THE 43d SENATORIAL DISTRICT. An Open Letter from Hon. W. C. Carter, , in which he Explains the Situation, and the Temper which Moves Him. Dalton, Ga., Sept. 6, 1882. Editor Argus : According to comity of counties, by the rotation system, Murray county is entitled to the senator from the 43d district, for tiie next term. My friends think that I am the choice of Murray for that office; but whether they are right or wrong, I proposed a plan to the other candidates from that county, by which the question could be amicably and fairly tested, by a propo sition sent to them, which was substan tialily, as follows: Dalton, Ga., A eg. 24, 1882. Messrs. R. E. Wilson ami Samuel Trimniier: Gentlemen: Recognizing the fact that Murray county is entitled to the senator from the 43d senatorial dis trict, at the ensuing electionn, in my opinion wisdom demands that we should submit our respective claims to said of fice to the people of our county, at a pri mary election, and the candidate receiv ing the highest number of votes at said election, bo considered the choice of Murray county. This is a fair, plain and simple plan, mid entirely devoid of the complications of a convention. Let the number of votes be great or small, I am willing to stand or fall by the ballots cast, as in any other election, and I feel sure that the good citizens of Gordon and Whitfield will stand by the man whom Murray may thus preient as her choice. Greatly deploring existing dis sensions, and desinous of healing the same, through the expressed wishes of the people of our county, I have submit ted the above proposition as a fair means of settling the controversy. With high regard for each of you gentlemen, I remain . Yours, etc. W. C. Carter. The proposition lias not been accepted. At a primary election which was held on the 22d of July, to select delegates to the convention, which met to declare Mur ray’s choice for state senator, I received the highest number of popular votes cast at the different precincts in the county, my vote being 412 and Major Wil son’s 360. Now what more can be done? Nothing is left me but the right to call for the popular verdict of the people of the entire district. I appeal to all good citizens, who be lieve in conceding to a sister county the right of representation which the other counties have last enjoyed, to stand by the man who they, under the circum stances, deem to be Murrays’ choice. Murray stood by Whitfield, in her last struggle for senatorial honors. She re cognized Whitfield’s right to the repre sentative, and presented no opposition to her candidates. Whitfield had selec ted no one of choice; there was no con vention ; no primary election —no indi cation by which the other counties could possibly anticipate the individual who Whitfield wished to represent her; nor was there a proposition made by either of the candidates to settle the question as to such choice. Uunder this state of factsit happened that Mr. S. G. Tread well, a citizen of Whitfield, was elected. Mr. Treadwell was a farmer, but said to be a most excellent gentleman. If the people desired to vote for Mr. Treadwell, they bad a perfect right to do so. Though he was a farmer, there was no dust of humiliation to be wiped from the brow of the yeomanry of this district. When ever it gets to the place where a farmer is to be precluded tho privilege of a seat in the legislative councils of this state, tho last ray of self respect, and tho last spark of patriotism,has gone out in tho ashes of political degradation. Then can wo weep for an “Eastern Simoon” to scatter those ashes, covering a peo ple’s rights deeper thap Caravan was ever buried in Nubia’s burning sands. In the heat of this campaign, may prin ciple be preserved, truth remembered, and right prevail. Yours truly W. C. Carter. Be sure to buy .a Stove of tho Anchor series, at J. W. Bogles. JNew Advertisements. JAS. 11. JARVIS, General Agent for State of Georgia of The Florida Mutual FJRE INSURANCE AHSOCIATIOIV, Policies solicited. County Agonta wanted. Address as above, Rome, Ga. J. F. TREVITT, Agent, for Whitfield. Murray _au<l Catoosa counties. ae|i9-4m FOR Chickens, E Butter, ojsriojsrs, IRISH POTATOS. tor which we will pav highest market price, iu cash, at our store. ’ OATIS&Bro., Hamilton Street, Dalton, Ga. j . or j I’U-ated_(ireubtr. A Jive actual Busi- I m.•» School. JbtaNUMtf twenty year*. notice. A IF**! be sold on September 20th. 1882. nt tho n residence of the late W . W. Cooksey, dec’d the following property. viz; horses. mules.cows, sin ep. corn mill, thresher, cotton gm and press, mowerand reaper, wheat drill, harrow, still and starids Lovers of good milk ami butter will do well to lie on hand that day . as there will lie some line cows sold of the Brahmah stock stock, also, some line heifers. Terms on dtv of sale. .. .. . JANE COOKSEY. Dalton, Ga., Aug. 15th, 1182. I Now fall stock of Dry Goods, Hats, Boots, Shoes and Clothing I have Bought Low Down, and will Sell Low for CaSh. n«d.««k.j j ca |j especial attention WALKER to the Walker Boot BOOT and Shoe, as the best JML in America. Warranted free from imperfections In stock and y workmanship 1 I AM SOLE AGENT FOR THESE GOODS. I have a full line of Men’s, Boy’s and Youth’s Clothing, Ladies’ Cloaks, Dolmas, and Shawls-. also, a full lino of Ladies’ Misses’, and Childrens’ Shoes, and Hosiery. Call and see my Goods. They are New and First Claws in material and make up, andwlllbe sold low down for the money. Bcpß-82-ly Yours Truly, J. A. BLANTON. W. F. Fischer & Bro. 215 MARKET STREET, CHATTAKOOGA, TZETTTST., Have on hand the largest and best selected stock of JEWELRY, JEWELRY, JEAVELRY, In tho city; in part as follows: DIAMONDS: Diamond Rings, Diamond Pins, Diamond Ear Drops, Diamond Studs, WATCHES: Gent’s Gold Stem and Key Winders, Gent’s Silver Stem and Key Winders, Ladies’ Gold Stem and Key Winders, Ladies and Gent’s Gold Chains, Ladies’ Gold Necklaces and Lockets, Ladies’ Fine Gold and Stone Sets, Fine Gold Set Rings, 18 kt. Plain Gold Engagement and Wedding Rings, Solid Silver and Silver-Plated Ware, Clocks, Spectacles, &c., &• We arc Solo Agents of tho Celebrated “DIAMOND” SPECTACLES! THE BEST IN THE WORLD. OZELTDZETELS BY MAIL SOLICITED. It cRs.. o.t tlxe Head THE LiCHT-RUNNINC Slllll Domestic ■mMriaglg That it is the acknowledged Leader nt T,IE T r ade is a fact that cannot be disputed. MANY IMITATE IT. I 3STOISr£] ZEQTTJLL IT HHf The Luaest Armed, jyßasw''' I jL VA’lw ,^lo Lightest Running, —IfSaHE oq The Most Beautiful Wood-work. AND IS WARRANTED I’® Made of the best material, y an - v aiß l kiuds of work, complete in every respect. For sale by T. A & S. E. BERRY, Agents Wanted in unoccupied Territory. Dalton, Go. 82-8-9 Address DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE CO., Richmond, Va. : ~ -' —— l -' l ' ! L—... was SMITH’S ISLIDNEY □TONIC! For tho Cure of Kidney Diseases. , I \ r i l . gb V? I? lßca8 ° of the Kidneys, Inflamation of the Kidneys and Bladder, and rellovM e ll ’’ gramps, Diabetes. Gravel, weakness of the back and limbs, headache, sour r?!, 0 ? an ' ' 5 rsp . e ß ß . l , a : G ’ vca tone to tho nervous system and restores and strengthens tno memory. Cures nervous debility, etc. A. Great Appetizer and. Excellent Family Tonic. IT WILL STAND ON ITS OWN MERITS. liave r n c ,? gagcd Preparing medicines for tho afflicted, and during that time I refer tte as a P™ f « f tlliß asßortion smith’s agricultural liniment, smith’s worm lozenge, SMITH 8 PODOPHYLLIN LIVER PILLB, SMITH’S PILE SALVE, SMITH 8 FEMALE ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER, SMITH’S RIDNFY TONIC- the merits of which have stood bo long before the people, and have won their wav into so many fa "\ and are accented by a number of our loading p’hyflcians. Thfflr ineHnei me to ZS — 1 a " d p— «>— Dlt. T. 13. SMITII IRKVITT Bros., Dalton, Agents for Georgia and Ala, Office : No. 174 Plum St.. Cincinnati, O. SMrar n i&y H I of Intn, PT jf fir fififir Sr fiv SfiSr fi JSfjnX ißwiuns J B M ’<• pnMMo ftrw, fifir fir * F of /&W fi) 9*9 ■ ■ 'l "»Jw fir, fi fiff sis fi S V I bkioir><» fir fiX. . I S«aAl,.«o in my pnwtlS7ii? in An eitydSS» Toar » ln mß '"olne. hare never fonnd anything to gtve t*u raeultetkat DiwYtAßTaa I of N “SI OU9 Prostration. Female IMaoaeiui, DytpepaU, andantg* Ib!BrS^.SSS»?K':^K,Fl b !BrS^.SSS»?K':^K, F rr-l —' n-is.ttp., gov, noth, ta». It fflroaroio.-jothf} blood,\ hoalffi/biJ tono tn | • pwP’** tho di.jcttlo» organ* and I BgSSy fi fi jfi Frßf. JF F 'fi 3 normii.t molrtrui ( vfifegg fi fi ifi rfi V ar eV r £ it apnlloablo to (fmerttll' JgGF fi » ftr fir fir i fivlßr fiv fir Debility, Lo»» of Apt>r- 1 S A fiff sis fi A Jff Jfi til'. ITorTraHen of Vltai I fi Pvic. r, ~n 4 MANUFACTURED RY THE DR. HALTER MEDICINE C0..21S N, MAIN ST., STH-O U>& STAR CANDY FACTORY. Ji SEEMAN & COi MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONERS, WHOLESALE TOBACC3MISTS, AND FA-INW GKOCEKS, NO. 821 MARKET AND 2:12 BROAD ST.. Represented by i .... ~ J. A. TIBBS.’ (CHATTANOOGA,TENN. WHITFIELD SHERIFF’S SALKS. TTTILL BE BOLD BEFORE THE COURT" VI house door in the citv of Dalton. Georgia, between the legal hours of s'ale on the first Tues day in October next, the following propeny. to-wit: . Lot of land number 287, in the 27th district ami 8d section of said county, as tho property m'i*' fendent, by virtue of a justice court fl fa, jr. 1 ' 868th district GM. Abigtl Johnson vs J, J ’• l ‘‘ Hams: Levy made and returned by J J Bate*. L C.—fee |2.50. POST-POKED SALE. Also, at the same time and place, lots of Isj. numbers 1:1, 13. ami 14 in the 12th district and .i> section of Whitfield county, and number 31'. tiie Uth district and 3d section of said county. the property of Henry Brooker: levied on L virtueof superior court fl faof said county, I,a ”' son A Walker, bearer, vs said Brooker. made by Ralph Ellison, former deputy sheriu, and returned to me.—fee *2 30. _ EKED COX, Sheriff. _ —' NOTICE. XirE HAVE STARTED OUR CORN MlU' TV and will do OU BTO M OKI IN DINO THREE PAYS in the week—Tuesdays, Thun’- diiys and Saturdays. Bring on your coru an feed. Dalton Steam Ginning anil Milling Co*