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THE DALTON ARGUS
Vol. XV.-No. io.
THE slump in cotton
Went Down Like a Flash
During the Past Week.
SELLING AT 8 8-4 CENTS
A..<i of Going Up
Soon—The Anti-Option 811 -
The Present Danger.
Cotton has slumped!
It has been going down in price the
past two weeks, and Thursday it went off
a quarter of a cent, reaching 9 cents.
Yesterday it went down to 8| cents.
Provisions are still going up, and firm
at high prices!
The signs point toward a larger cotton
crop this year than usual—a greatly in
creased cotton acreage over last year—an
acreage even beyond that of 1891. The
Atlanta Constitution says:
beware of too much cotton.
The Alabama commissioner of agricul
ture states in a card that the sale of fer
tilizer tags and other indications point to
a greatlv increased cotton acreage this
He predicts disaster in the event
Sjf a big cotton crop, and recommends a
vention of planters to discuss the
matter.
It is to be regretted that southern farm
ers are so short sighted, but reports from
quarters indicate a disposition on their
part to overload on cotton. They should
be warned in time. If they produce 10,-
000,000 bales this year, they need not
expect to get more than 5 cents a pound
for their cotton. It will not pay them to
produce over 7,500,000 bales. Every
extra bale is just so much time, labor
and money thrown away.
Eminently correct. A big cotton crop
this year means hard times for the farmer
next year. Bear this well in mind, farm
ers; you must diversify your crop, and
make hog and hominy if you would be
prosperous. A big cotton crop means
low prices, and low prices for cotton
means your ruin.
This advice is not intended for your
neighbor—it is intended for you. Do
not plant so much cotton. If you do,
•vou will not only ruin yourself, but ruin
the country as well.
Be warned in timej"
WHAT A FACTOR SAYS.
Since writing the above, the editor of
The Argus spoke to a cotton man on the
subject. He said:
“The weakness developed by the cot
ton market in the past two weeks has
been a surprise to the trade. Until the
strike in England is settled we cannot
hope for higher prices, though we are
still of the opinion that the uncertainty
of the fate ot the Hatch bill has a depress
ing influence. The farmers of this sec
tion are to be congratulated upon tne
fact that the larger part of their crop was
marketed near the top prices. Middling
cotton is bringing 8| cents, but the de
mand is light and prospects for higher
prices in the near future is not bright.
We hope the farmers of North Georgia
•will not increase their acreage in cotton,
ut turn their attention to making their
wn food products.”
Provisions going up, cotton going down.
Which will you raise?
the anti option bill.
Yesterday The Argus saw Capt. T. C.
Thompson, of the Howell cotton compa
ny, and asked him about the effects of
the recent passage of the anti-option bill.
Vapt. Thompson said;
The effects of the passage of the anti
option bill has been to send the prices
of cotton down $2 to the bale. The deal
ing in options created a market for the
l,v 'er grades, because dealers could buy
at the quotations given by New York
‘ eaters and be assured of a market for the
wer grades. As is it now, the southern
, °? 1 y bu y to fiU orders on
< id, and their orders are always for the
Y’ grades. This gives the lower grades
> ack eye, and the fanners will find a
Hnn i mJ or under the anti-op-
T . he P aß » a ge of the bill has
the trade and weakened prices.”
cotton seed meal and hulls for
|Wn’ ai e Car load just recieved by
’ T. A. &s. E. Berry.
To Resume Operations.
be Dalton Brick Co., composed of
Meswß. F. T. Hardwick, H. C. Babcock
In i u Carman, <9ill begin operation,
,1 ? e ‘ The company has just
L‘i ' an order for new machinery to
k the manufacture of front brick.
T o Entertain the Lesche.
n her own charming manner, Miss
fitting will entertain the
, Thr at * ,er hospitable home, on
n4>T , on , avenue , Monday evening of
uexi week.
ee P Your Stock in Good Condi
,. tion.
dit'<° Ur B^° Bbou ld be kept in good con-
"\v.? ,U - V y ? ur f ee d supplies from S.
, er ’ Chattanooga. Cotton seed
meal a specialty.
LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN WHITFIELD COUNTY.
NORTH DALTON.
Wliat In Going On In Dnl ton's Thriv
ing Nuburb.
The meeting at Hamilton St. church is
still going on with increasing interest,
every service seems to get better, the
altar is full of young people every ser
vice, mostly young men. Several have
professed faith in Christ. The church
members are getting revived and are
earnestly working to lead souls to Christ.
The meetings are to continue through
next week.
M. D. Smith ( B baby is very much
better.
Miss Mullenix and Mrs. Parker are
both quite sick.
Miss Horne hopes to be about again
when spring opens.
Henry Renfro, who had a relapse with
pneumonia, is again on foot.
Mr. Ben Martin, while kept in doors
during this ■ were weather, is quite hope
ful of health again in the warm days to
come.
A good market is needed in the vicin
ity of Combee’s store.
The Hamilton St. church, on Thurs
day night, voted to invite the North
Georgia Holiness Association to hold
their spring meeting with them, which
will embrace the [sth Sunday in April
tnd the week before. It is hoped that
the executive committee of this conven
tion will give us the meeting.
M. D. Smith will preach at Hamilton
St. church Sunday a. m. and evening.
Ladies missionary society, and the Juve
nile society, combined, will meet Sunday
2:30 p. m.
Mrs. J. C. Farrar has returned to Dal
ton after a stay of about a week with
home folks at Varnells.
We are pleased to see Mrs. E. M.
Thomas putting in a spring stock and
wish her all imaginable success.
North Dalton would be pleased to ha”e
the many promises made by our late suc
cessful candidates verified, and respect
fully invites their inspection of our
streets and that Long street be made
passable.as the byways have been fenced
and parties on Orchard Knob are very
uncomfortably situated. *
The outlook for water in North Dalton
is very good as our council have ap
pointed a commission to look after the
water works, and we know North Dalton
presents unmistakable signs of need
which they will surely see if they will
only visit us.
Uncle Billie Jenkins, an old and re
spected darkeyjiving at Oxford ville, died
very suddenly on the Bth inst.
Tuesday was E. B. and J. K. Farrar’s
birthday, aged respectively 22 and 24
years.
Let the young people observe St. Val
entines day, 14th inst., and the more
comic the better.
The prayer meetings at Mt. Rachael
church every Sunday evening, are very
well attended and services are full of the
spirit. Let every body attend.
The slickest place in town is opposite
Patrick Harrison’s, where the street has
an incline.
Cleo Combee is rejoicing over a Im
pound girl, born 7th inst, and his friends
rejoice with him.
Mr. Ed. Haggard is on the sick list.
Chas. Glenn is improving from his
sudden sickness, and we hope will be
out soon.
The printer made a mistake in saying
the Rambler biyccle, sold by J. K. Far
rar, won 20 out of 39 firsts. The record
out of 39 events is 29 firsts, 18 seconds,
and 11 thirds.
Valentine Party.
The Christian Endeavor society will
give a Valentine shadow party at the
residence of Col. T. R. Jones Tuesday
evening. The small admission of 15c.
will be charged. Go out and contribute
your mite.
Bargains for Next Week.
Don’t forget our bargains in bed room
suits.
3 pieces oak dresser suits for $14.95.
3 pieces oak cheval suits for $21.50.
3 pieces oak cheval, with toilet, $22.50.
4 bed lounges to close at $7.50.
20 dozen window shades, with the best
spring rollers and minetto cloth, at 48
cents each.
200 pieces of matting at from 12J cen ts
up. See them.
Carpets, all grades, at the very lowest
prices.
We will please you always, if you give
us a chance.
Cherokee Furniture Co.
Worthy Appointment.
Dr. W. B. McKnight, Dalton’s hand
some young physician, has been appoint
ed one of the physicians from this
state on the advisory council of the
world’s congress auxilliary, which meets
in Chicago May 29, in the World’s fair
building. He will be absent in attend
ance about three weeks.
How to Save.
By buying your hay, corn, oats, bran,
cotton*seed meal and hulls, clover seed,
red top, timothy, orchard grass and blue
grass from S. D. Wester, Chattanooga,
you can save at least 20 per cent.
Valentine Hop.
The young people of this, city will give
a Valentine hop Tuesday night, compli
mentary to Misses Walker, of Kentucky,
and Gussie Kelley, of Cleveland. It
promises to be an enjoyable occasion.
DAL 10N, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY n, 1893.
IN THE SOCIAL SWIM.
What the Belles and Beaux Are
Saying and Doing.
THE GOERS AND COMERS
Personal Gossip In the City and
County-Something Everyone
Is Glad to Peruse.
Miss Ludie Bass is visiting relatives in
Rome.
Mr. F. T. Hardwick spent Tuesday in
Chattanooga.
Col. T. R. Jones returned Thursday
from St. Louis.
Col. W. C. Martin was in Anniston,
Ala., this week.
Dr. G. W. Mills, of Tunnel Hill, was
in the city yesterday.
Thoo. Glenn has returned from a bus
iness trip to Carrollton.
’Squire N. A. Bradford, of Cove City,
was in Dalton Monday.
Tom J. Peeples spent part of the week
with relatives in Chattanooga.
Will Trammell, of Marietta, was
mingling with Dalton friends Monday.
Business Manager McMillin, of the
Keeley Institute, is in Chattanooga.
Miss Annie Loveman leaves next
week on a visit to friends in Nashville.
Mrs. J. L. Wright, the new lessee of
Hotel Dalton, will arrive in Dalton Mon
day.
J. B. Smith, the emigrant agent, has
returned from a business trip to Mem
phis.
Mrs. W. L. Tibbs and Miss Nina Ken
ner are visiting Mrs. T. C. Smith, in
Rome.
Dr. A. S. Dunlap and Chas. J. Dunlap,
of Chattanooga, have been in Dalton
this week.
Miss Crawford, who is visiting the
Misses Clemmons, will return home
next week.
Geo. Bender, of this city, has accepted
a position with the Southern Express Co.
at Ringgold.
Col. C. B. Lyle spent Sunday in Ring
gold, the guest of his son-in-law, Prof.
W. E. Bryan.
Dr. B. B. Brown, of Red Clay, was in
the city Monday, circulating among his
many friends.
A. H. Hodge has returned from Mary
ville, Tenn., where he attended the burial
of his brother. A /
Rev. W. T. Hamby, of Calhoun,' w’as
in Dalton the past week toj the especial
delight of his friends.
Mrs. W. H. Lukens returned to Som
erset, Ky., on Monday, after spending
three months at Dr. Lukens.
Col. Trammell Starr and Col.- Sam P.
Maddox spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Spring Place on legal business.
Miss Stella Walker, an accomplished
young lady of Georgetown, Ky., is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Walker.
R. S. Boyd and wife, of Tuspan, Mex
ico, who have been visiting the family of
A. L. Sutherland, have returned home.
Mrs. J. W. Blosser left last week for
Columbus, Miss., to join her husband,
who is conducting a revival in that city.
Mrs. Fred Wagener, her three children,
and Miss Lula Pace, of Middlesboro, Ky.,
are visiting at the home of Rev. Wm.
Shelton.
J. L. Tapp left last night for New
York to buy the largest stock of jewelry
ever brought to Dalton. He will be ab
sent about two weeks.
F. T. Neal, division superintendent of
the Wrought Iron Range Co., is in St.
Louis this week, attending the annual
meeting of the Wrought Iron Range Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ashcraft, who
have been spending some weeks with Dr.
Lukens, at Spring Knole, have returned
to their home in Cleveland, O. They
came to escape the cold blasts from Lake
Erie, but chose the wrong months to find
the sunny south in “melting mood, with
verdue clad,” yet managed to get a good
deal of outdoor recreation.
Honor Roll.
Preparatory Department of the Dal
ton Female College—month of Jan
uary :
Allie Lynn, Barrett Denton, Nannie
Jones, Mamie Norton, Kate Edmond
son, May belle Lester, Forrest Kenner,
Maude Summerour, Annie Bailey, An
nie May Berry, Kate Beader, Mary
Ralston, Robbie Rhalston, Albert
Berry, Alberta Berry, Jesse Mc-
Afee, Anna Besh Jfelkffi-, Edwin Wailes,
Adele Mtnly, Lizzie Maddox, Claude
Callaway, Rose Bivings, Lucy Mad
dox, Bernice Felker, Rose Copeland,
Mary Quillian, Willie Vance, Mattie
Baker, Mamie Coleman, Grace Aus
sin, Jessie Callaway, Nellie Dale, Min
nie Gregory, Jimmie Piflglaze,
Low Prices.
We can discount Chicago prices on
lard, hams, shoulders, etc.
2t. Davis & Son.
For Sale or Rent.
One square piano. Apply to B. F. Par
rott, at Tapp’s.
PLEASANT- OCCASION.
The MuNicnlent Mr. Cnrman'N Thurs
day Night a NuccesN.
The musicale at Mr. and Mrs. Car
man’s Thursday night has been pro
nounced by many as being the most el
egant swell affair ever given in Dalton.
The exquisite parlor, with its pale cream
and rose fitments, its white wood piano
and rare bric-a-brac, was reserved for the
musicians. And it was no wonder that
their beauty-loving hearts caught an in
spiration from the dainty surroundings
which found expression in music that
was rare and beautiful. The library and
dining room were thrown together for
the accommodation of guests, and at the
hour of beginning little Eliza Carter
drew back the parlor portieres and an
nounced the pieces as they occurred on
the programme.
We have listened with rapture at many
times and places to the music of amateur
performers, but never have we been so
thrilled, so spell-bound and so astonished
at the musical treat that fell like the
musical falling waters upon us.
Misses Ella Lewis and Francis Cun
ningham gave in a correct and artistic
manner an instrumental duet from one
of the old operas.
The talented Blosser family, with Mr.
Julian McCamy, w-ere encored in their
finely rendered orchestra music.
Mrs. Schoeller’ rich voice was much en
joyed, and she completely captivated the
audience.
A new and catchy ballad, “The Man in
the Moon,” was charmingly sung by
Miss Fannie Farnsworth in a high, clear
soprano voice.
The quartette by Messrs. Frank Shu
mate, Walter Jones, John Satterfield and
Tom Jones was very sweet, and the
fresh, boyish voices won the hearts of the
audience.
Miss Annie Loveman in her “Flower
Song” was a pretty picture, as she stood
just back of the white ony table, clad in
a quaint blue gown, holding in her hand
a big boquet of lillies and hyacinths; the
song, with its full orchestral accompani
ment, was brilliant in the extreme.
Probably the crowning feature was the
harp duet by our musical Nestor, Mrs.
Col. T. R. Jones,* and Miss Nell Manly
They responded to an encore by giving
an old time air.
The recitation by Miss May McAfee,
“An Ebony Etching,” fairly brought
down the house. There is a strong trace
of real genius in this young girl’s recita
tion. Her conceptions have an original
ity of their own, and her rendition of a
piece is characteristic and unique.
General Thomss in his announcement
was dignified and courtly, and indeec
the whole affair waff without a blunder,
or an awkward moment, jhe rare talent
of appealing to and bringing out all that
is sprightly, and most graceful in a guest,
is possessed in a large degree by Mr. and
Mrs. Carman. It is impossible to resist
the charm of this easy, cordial couple in
their exquisite home, andt hey may have
the pleasure o t f knowing that their mu
sicale has left pleasant memories in the
minds of all who attended it.
There is not another town in the state,
large or small, so gifted in musical tal
ent as Dalton.
The proceeds realized, sls, have been
turned over to the public school library
association.
A similar entertainment will be given
at the residence of Dr. R. I. Peak during
the month of March.
Our Population Increased.
Col. S. P. Maddox ia rejoicing over
the arrival of his fifth boy.
Will Townley is rejoicing over the
arrival of a 10-pound girl Sunday.
Gottschalk & Go.,
Manufacturers of furniture. You
can save 25 per cent, by ordering from
ua. Send 20 cents in stamps and get
our mammoth catalogue.
732 Market Street,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Ice Plant Changes Hands.
The plant of the Crystal Ice Com
pany was sold at public outcry,
Tuesday as had been advertised
in The Argus. The sale was
not the result of any insol
vency on the part of the company,
but the management deemed it best
to sell the plant and reorganize the
company.
Mr. S. E. Berry, one of the new
company, informs us that the com
pany is now in excellent shape, and
intends to do a good, paying busi
ness this season.
For Sale.
200 bushels of Rust proof oat seed, 500
bales of clover and grass hay at J. W.
Fincher’s farm. 2t.
Telephone System.
At the meeting of the city council
Monday night, a charter was granted
Messrs. F. T. Hardwick, 8. P. Maddox
and others to build aud equip a tele
phone system in this city.
Mr. Hardwick informed The Argus
Tuesday that his company would go to
work during March in putting up the
poles, and that he hoped to have it
completed by June Ist.
One Dollar a Year
SMALL LOCAL LINES,
Interesting Incidents Grouped Un
der One Head.
ALL OVER THE CITY.
What the People of Dalton Were
Doing This Week—The News
in a Small Nntohell.
Meat and flour are going up, and cot
ton is going down. Which will the
armers raise?
At the residence of Mr. Wiley Ford, a
pleasant dance was tendered to Mr. Prior
Starks last Friday night.
Next week is court week in Catoosa
county, and Sheriff Frazier will send
flbme of his boarders up to be tried.
The little baby boy of Rev, M. D.
Smith, of North Dalton is greatlv im
proved and is now considered out of
danger.
D. W. Garvin, until quite recently of
Dalton, is now living at Deep Spring,
this county, and is engaged in the lum
ber business.
A very important change in the sched
ules of the East Tennessee road took
place last Sunday. See another col
umn of this issue.
The trustees of the Dalton public
school have bought the Encyclopedia
Brittan ica as a book of reference for the
school. A wise action truly.
Several entertainments have been
booked by the management ot the Opera
House for next month. Their announce
ments will appear in due time in Thb
Argus.
The many Dalton friends of the family
of Rev. Dr. J. B. Robins will regret to
hear that his little 2-year-old girl died at
his home in Atlanta, Monday afternoon
of this week.
At the residence of Mrs. Henley, on
Spring Place street, last Saturday night,
there was a pleasant social gathering—
singing and music were the order of the
evening. It is said a large crowd was
present and went home rejoicing.
School Commissioner M. P. Berry has
been visiting the schools of Tilton, and
those in the northeast portion of the
county, Beaverdale, Rural Vale, etc.,
this week. He will tell about them in
next week’s Argus.
Several countrymen in town the past
week report the mud on the country
roads “up to their necks.” We are will
ing to believe, from w hat we have seen,
that it is waist deep, but we draw the
line there and cannot swallow the “neSk
deep” statement.
Prof. J. Stanford Daley’s school of
book-keeping, snort hand, penmanship,
type-writing, etc., opened last Monday
with a fair attendance. This school offers
a rare opportunity for Dalton young men
and women, and they should avail them
selves of it, and patronize a home institu
tion. See his card in another column.
That clever young man, W. S. Sale, of
Gordon Springs, was in Dalton Monday
and Tuesday, and, of course, stepped
into The Argus office to plank down $1
for The Argus one year, and to have his
job w’ork done. Mr. Sale is selling the
patent right of one of the best washing
machines going, and one that the people
always want when they see it.
A Thing of Beauty.
A drug store when neatly and tastily
arranged is one of the prettiest of all
stores, and that is just the kind of drug
store you will find Dr. F. O. Trevitt’s to
be. It contains everything in the drug
line, from a tooth brush to a toilet case,
from a pill to a bottle of bitters, from a
bottle of perfume to all sorts of face pow
ders and lotions, from a cake of fine
toilet soap to a handsome hair brush,
from a pane of window glass to the finest
and best paints, oils, etc., on the mar-
And all these first-class articles are going
at rock bottom prices. At Trevitt’s you
will find everything usually kept in a
first-class drug store, affable ana court
eous clerks and a neat and attractive
store. What else could you wish? Low
prices? Well, Trevitt’s prices are far
below all others. Give him a call and
you will experience the truth of this as
sertion.
Go to Trevitt’s for everything in the
drug line, and you will be happy and
prosperous.
East Dalton Dots.
Rev. Bird Jones is improving his
flower garden faster than his dwelling.
There is a girl in our midst who is
troubling herself about the young
printer, James Wells.
Mr. Champ Kettles is preparing for
gardening.
Mr. A. 8. Holder is fencing in his
new dwelling. Amos says East Dal-,
ton is on a boom. All we lack in this
part of town is a market, we have the
slaughter pen.
For Sale.
My residence on Thornton avenue.
4t. G. W. Oglesby.
Field Seeds
At greatly reduced prices at S. D.
Wester’s, Chattanooga.