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THE DALTON ARGUS. Only Hnpcr Published in the i'onnly. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER I2lh. !*»». Entered at the PORtoffii* in Dalton, Ga., aa ■eoond-claas matter, and issued every Saturday by A. H. Shaver. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. A. 11. WIIAVJEOie, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICIAL OKOAN OF THE COUNTY. Gvaruisei Mito, 1,233 Jopies, If the lazy man was repealed, there would be a deal less of “hard times” talk Tn« Hamilton family of Rome ought to buy up the entire edition of “My God” Beresford’s book. The Ham bill has been killed by our tomfool legislature, but their grits and flour bills are yet unpaid. The result of the recent elections in Nebraska and Kansas has almost killed populism and free silver in the west. According to the Constitution, Repre sentative Giddens has introduced a bill for a “county” dispensary, not a “city” dispensary. The cheekiest thing on record is the request of the negroes for a congressional appropriation of a billion dollars to colo nize their race. “Tin fact that Town Topics Company published Amelie Rives’ new book, “Tanis, the Sand Digger,” is a sufficient guarantee of its saltiness. The worst beaten democrat in last week’s elections was Lawrence T. Neal, of Ohio, a free silver man. Straws show which way the winds blow. Ninety-nine people out of one hundred who prate about “goldbugs,” would not know a “goldbug” from a tadpole if they met one in the middle of the road. Ake you included in this true bill, found by Rev. Smith, of the Ashburn Ad vauce: “if everybody knew what I is in your heart you would leave the country.” HknrY Watterson arises to remar! that “the serious financial articles of the Atlanta Constitution supplied much of the amusement of the recent silver dis cussion.” The legislature had better give us a law for the prompt payment of ourschool teachers, or the people will raise a general kick that will be in at their political funerals. As the Chattanooga Times puts it: “In Virginia the free silver cranks were put to rout by the election of O’Farrall, a Cleveland democrat, a repeal, sound money democrat, by a thundering ma jority.” The anti-repealers claimed that the passage of the unconditional repeal bill would defeat the democracy in Virginia. The 50,000 majority given O’Ferrall, an avowed repealer, gave that silly prophecy two black eyes. It would be really amusing, if it were not so intensely disgusting, to read the smushy flubdub in some of our exchanges about Col. Dinkum Dammer’s and Major Differ Rafler’s flopless, yet floppy and flopping flops and floppety-flops. The candidate for office who heaps abuse upon another candidate for the same office, hurts himself and helps the man he abuses. The people are becom ing very sensible in this respect; they are learning to place the correct value upon the campaign lie. When a man tells you that the states of Massachusetts, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania went republican because the people of those states wanted free silver, he insults your intelligence. He don’t believe it, and he knows nobodv but a fool would believe it. The Albany Herald says: “Absentee ism seems to be seriously retarding the business of the Georgia Legislature.” The legislature ought to provide against this by establishing a state Keely Insti tute, at which its members should board and be treated during sessions. In another portion of this issue will be found a letter to the editor of The Argus in regard to sending a Dalton and Whit tild exhibit west and north in the “North Georgia Exhibit Car.” Some active man should take hold of this matter and see that we are represented. The Argus will semi papers along to be distributed with the other papers of this section. Whit field should be shown up, and our farmers should be iu it by a large ma jority. THE ARGDb; DALTON. GA., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1893. KNOW I.ITTI.E ABOUT IT. The people and the papers who are raising the howl that the passage of the repeal bill has “killed silver,” evidently 1 know little of the subject under discus- I sion, and less about the text of the Voorhees bill. The closing paragraph of the Voorhees bill, by the passage of which unconditional repeal beanie a law, com mits everyone who voted for it to the ex act bi metal lif tn of the Chicago platform, and practically insures legislation to that effect as soon as congress has seen, by the practical working of the repeal, by what methods that bimetallism can best be attained. Those who impatiently demand, or even expect, congress to carry out the whole Chicago platform by the passage of a single bill, are either doing so to em barrass the administration, ■ ' <ause there is no balance whet' imb'. ided iu the gray matter of tuei. > tuiuius. To the conservative man, viewing things from a sensible, business-like standpoint, the result of Mr. Cleveland’s administration so far has been very satis factory—the only blot upon it being the shameless conduct of those democrats who allied themselves with the senators from republican rotten-boroughs and the populists to obstruct the efforts of the administration to carry out the pledges of the platform and to execute the will of the people. The country is in a better condition everyway than it was a year ago. Crops are better and prices higher ; our people are freer from debt than at any time since the war; the people have made more of the things they need and are more independent. The panic caused by the effects of injurious republican legis lation is over, its two chiefest promoters are no more—the World’s fair and the compulsory purchase of silver. With the establishment of an equitable system of bimetallism, the reform of the tariff, and the repeal of the ten per cent, tax on state banks good times will be made permanent. The establishment of the equitable bi metallism is insured by the passage of the Voorhees bill, and the rebuke the obstructionists received in last week’s elections will, let us hope, teach them not to again delay the majority in its ef forts to redeem the Chicago pledges. The best ami most forcible analysis of the result of the recent elections is given The Argus by Mr. 11. C. Babcock, pres ident of the Cherokee Manufacturing Company. Dalton. Mr. Babcock says: “The result does notexpress disgust with democracy as a whole, nor is it a rebuae to democracy as a whole. It expt esses disgust with the antics of the democratic minority who allied themselves with the populists in the Senate, and whoopposed repeal, and is a rebuke to those obstruc tionists who delayed relief for sixty days while the business interests of the coun try were suffering. The people say to democracy, ‘You should have repealed the purchasing clause promptly, and you must give us no more dilly-dallying tom foolery if you expect us to support you.’ I do not think the effect of the rebuke will be hurtful, but rather beneficial to democracy. It certainly ought to be beneficial.” The old-fashioned southern darkey does not make a very fine snob. When “Lord” Beresford was a guest of the Hamilton family in Rome, the servants were instructed to call him “My Lord.” The next morning the negro man who went to wake him up, saluted him with “My God! ain’t you up yet?” and at breakfast a servant girl asked him : “My God, have a biscuit?” When Beresford asked for some warin water, he was an swered, “My God, done brought it.” Beresford expresses a keen enjoyment of the negroes’ attempts to show that they were used to having real live lords as visitors at the Hamilton home. / THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH. The Tradesman, Chattanooga, Tenn , in its review of the industrial situation in the south for the week ending No vember 13th, reports that the demand for machinery is somewhat increasing; that a larger number than usual of new mills, especially in the flouring mill and lumber industries, are reported as in pro cess of erection, and that there is evi dence of a substantial revival of indus tries in general. The favorable weather that has prevailed througout the south ern states for several weeks, has enabled the crops to be gathered in good condi tion, but prevailing prices do not encour age farmers to market them on a large scale. It seems to be generally believed that there will be a large increase in the lumber output during the coming win ter, as stocks on band at the mills are much reduced. So fur as can be judged from prevailing conditions, financial and mercantile business is steadily reviving, and manufacturers generally are increas- ing their outputs The low prices of c4tton, coal, iron and the products of iron are now the only serious drawbacks to prosperity. The Tradesman reports thirty-five new industries as established or incorporated during the week, together with five en largements of manufactories, and nine important new buildings. The Baltimore Baptist publishes a handsome cut and sketch of that prince of railoaders, Col. Beverly W. Wrenn,and of it says: “We publish this week a sketch w’ith the portrait, of a life-long ac quaintance, Colonel Beverly \V. Wrenn. He is a marvel of success, geniality and business capacity. A native of dear old Culpepper county, Virginia, a brave and energetic boy, be has won bis way to the top of the ladder. Long may he live to serve bis country and his generation.” Amen! A correspondent writes to a brother: “My advise to you, Mr. Editor, is to get out a good paper and credit not a soul. Not even your brother —unless he pays i you in advance.” When an editor looks over his subscription list and notes the number of delinquents who have prom ised to pay in the fall, and who have failed to fall in and pay, he is obliged to vote the above advice good. Read the article in another column, beaded “The West and South.” It clear ly demonstrates the folly of attempting any political union of the two sections. It shows that legislation which will ben efit the west must hurt the south, and that the north is in a far better condition to h> !p and benefit the south than any other section. GUE THE FACTO, TELL THE TRUTH. The Manufacturer’s Record, in its last issue, has this to say of the south’s pros pects in the near future: The period is close at hand when the south may receive the benefit of a large amount of outside capital There are many reasons, as we have before stated, for believing that, with busi ness restored to its normal conditions, this sec tion will attract the attention of many capital ists who have never before dared risk their funds below Mason and Dixon’s line. *’.* »:« # « v « « The south may be on the threshold of another “boom," but it should be an honest boom. If there was ever a time when truthfulness in de scribing the advantages of a village or a city should be followed, it is now. And why not tell the truth? There are enough facts regarding the climate,’he resources, the cheapness of la bor, the transportation facilities, the character of the people and the soundness of southern fi nancial institutions to induce an investment of capital such as has never before been imagined by the most visionary land agent. Every state in the gnpip represents opportunities for the placing of capital in such away that it will net the investor a handsome return. But these op portunities must be described by fact and figure, not by glittering, sweetly-sounding phrases which outsiders have beard and read ad nau seam. If the truth is told the south will enter upon an era of permanent prosperity, but if invest ments are sought in localities where the coal or ore or cotton or city will be produced or built only in the minds of the owners or agents, the money which buys that property may cause in jury to the wnole section a hundred times greater than the sum it represents. Give the facts. A wholsome truth. We should lose no time in fully advertising our section, but we should adhere strictly to the truth in advertising it. The south is obliged to win on facts ; it is the best sec tion of the globe, and sooner or later tl?e world must acknowledge that fact. Cleveland’s idea in regard to Ha waii is perfectly correct. The United States is not a big robber like England, and cannot afford to countenance a sim ilar transaction to the big South African steal. Our government should compel other nations to give American citizens justice, but it should not attempt to make other nations submit to American depre dation or confiscation. Follow The Argus’ advice and con duct the municipal campaign without bit terness, bickering or dissension. You will feel better afterwards, and will hurt your town less. Let us have no division of the citizenship of Dalton; the devil him self as mayor or aiderman would hurt the town less than to have it-divided up into factions. When a man fails to agree with you don’t put it down that he “won’t do;” quite likely you are the one who “won’t do.” Don’t fret about the result of the com ing municipal election. Whoever is elected will be the choice of the majority of the voters. Business is better in Colorado since the passage of repeal, than it has been for many, many months. It seems that Col orado didn’t know what it really needed. HUSH, SOME BO DY'I. I. HEAR YOU ! The Argus is in receipt of the following postal card from the “devil” of the Chat tooga News: Summerville, Ga., Nov. 13th, 1893. All of the Chattooga News’correspondents are writing doggerel just now. John Cain is a lucky cuss; he’s absent in attendance upon tiie legis lature, and his "devil'’ is left to wrestle with their manuscripts.— Argus. Have you been there? Yon seem to understand the situation pretty thor oughly. And if you have had any expe rience with that sort, please tell us how you reformed’em. We are not possessed of a Job-esque disposition, anyway, and we are tired. "Yours fraternally, “The News “Devil.” Hush! Don't speak out so loud in From Delmonico’s Kitchen. New York, February u. In my use of the Royal Baking Powder I have found it superior to all others. I recommend it as of the first GORJU, ate de cuisine, U Delmonico' j, TV. T, meeting—some one over in the “amen corner” will hear you. But let us whis per in your ear an infallible remedy: “Lose them in the stove while a good fire is in session, and, if you have to hunt for them every week for months, never find them again. You can’t choke them off, but you can be careless with manuscript, if you try. The big bluffer Tillman has been out bluffed at last. A burly beer-slinger at the South Carolina State Fair refused to be arrested by Tillman’s constables, headed by the Governor himself. He bluffed them off with a pistol, cursed the governor to his face, and sold on until his stock was exhausted. Bullies can be out bullied even in South Carolina, it seems. The fool Georgia legislators who refuse to increase the salaries of our judges, be cause there are other men whoare willing to accept the positions at a less salary, should reduce their per diem because the state is filled with loafers who would gladly fill the legislative chairs at ?! a day, and in many cases far more accept ably. They should be consistent. Hoke Smith says he believes the mes sage democracy received from the people last Tuesday will prove the salvation of the party; that he was never more hope ful of the party’s future than now. And Hoke is right. ,A good thrashing often moulds the character of a boy, and makes his success in life certain. The present Georgia legislature, like a' good many other state legislatures, is demonstrating the fact that many coun ties send their sorriest specimens to rep resent them at the state capitol. A rev olution in this respect is needed. The best, brainiest and strongest men only should be sent to the legislature. The most touching spectacle just now is the effort of the obstructionist organs to manufacture suitable figures toprove that the majority of the democrats in con gress were against repeal. These antics wouid be really pathetic, were they not so overwhelmingly ridiculous. The Dalton Argus, one of the best and brightest newspapers iu Georgia, has studied the matter thoroughly and come to the conclusion “that the man who can not afford to advertise cannot afford to give bargains.”—-Covington Enterprise. Why not make the Australian ballot law cover the entire state? If it is good for the city of Savannah in its municipal elections, it is good for Savannah in all other elections. If good for Savannah, it is good for the rest of the state. THE EDITOR'S EASY CHAIR. —Our delinquents have'evidently re pealed the paying clause and have ap plied the cloture rule to their pocket-' books. “Oh, ye stiff-necked and per-! verse generation ! ” ; —Jack Majors swearsand hopes he may I be hornswoggled, if he ever prints any clippings in the Carroll Countv Time's without credit. And we believe it Jack is original, or Jack is nothing. —Alfred S. Harper is now associate editor of the Rome Tribune, and is doing good work in that position. The truth of the matter is, Alf is a good, all-round capable young journalist and his work is sure to make itself seen. —A Middle Georgia editor apologizes for the shortcomings of his paper, plead ing that its deficiency is due to the fact that he spent most of the week “court ing.” This is a unique excuse; but it won t work. Ihe man who is courting is usually brighter than ever—striving to impress his best girl that he is all wool a yard wide and warranted not to tear. ’ Ihe latest break in Tennessee jour nalism is: “Fancy poultry fur sale hv Mrs. Blank, of the feathered leg tribe.” We have never thought it neces sary to give such a graphic description of an advertiser. People who buy chick ens do not care to what tribe the owner of them belongs. —The editor of the Dublin Post ad vises the young men “who are courting not to ask advice of a bachelor.” No; assuredly not; consult only your heart and your—pocket-book. —Phil Byrd, of the Rome Hustler, brags that he put up his office stove the other day and never said a cuss word. But Phil neglects to explain that he had a big boil on the end of bis tongue. —The recent session of congress dem onstrated one thing beyond dispute, and that is that the younger, fresher and greener the editor, the more “silver,” “platform,” “tariff” rot he can write. It was veritably the time of fulfillment of the “out-01-the-mouths-of-babes-and sucklings” prophecy. —Wonder if the man who eats turkey on Thanksgiving day, wh'le the editor he owes for the paper is gorging himself on peas and rice, don’t feel awful mean ? —Editor Dean O’Kelley, of the Rock dale Banner, has bought a new axe, and if he can persuade some delinquent to’ bring him a load of wood, he will have a fire Thanksgiving day, if he don’t have turkey. —The festive gobbler has gone in train ing for Thanksgiving; but, alas, he will never be knocked out by the poor editor. —Rev. Smith, ot the Ashburn Ad vance, squints his off-eye at his delin quents, and remarks : “The religion that will not make a man pay bis debts is not the right kind.” —Editor Harkins, of the Calhoun Times, has received a poem from an as piring contributor, which starts off “Sweet summer has cut the buck,” and Brother Harkins’ poetic soul is touched to tears. Harkins should be consoied; we have received far more unique speci mens than that, and we still live. What did our esteemed friend B. M. Blackburn want with office, anyway ? He is editor of the Manufacturing South, At lanta, a first-class industrial journal in the best state in the union. That posi tion is as full of honor and of usefulness as the office of president itself. And what’s more, Editor Blackburn is capa ble of filling the position in the best pos sible manner. —Editor Merchant, of the Douglass ville New South, is worthy of mention as the eighth wonder of the w< Id. A man advanced him SSO on a job of printing, and Editor Merchant did not run off to Can ada. Some people neglect the opportu nities of their lives. —The “devil” on a South Georgia pa per recently made this wonderful mixt ure of two small pieces of “copy” given him—one a marriage notice, the other a grocer’s local “ad.”: “John Smith and Ida Onay were united in the holy bonds of sour krout, which will be sold by the quarter barrel. Mr. Smith is an es teemed codfish at 10 cents, while the bride has many hams at a shilling a pound.” The editor of that paper is still/ in tears. ) \ Tobacco Raisers, Notice! The Chattanooga Tobacco Ware house is preparing to hold its first sale very soon. Those growing to bacco, and wishing to get the high prices now prevailing, should write and enter their tobacco at once, and prepare to ship in. Large shipments are being received every day, and the sooner yon get your tobacco in, the more money you will make. Address : C. A. MOROSS & CO, Tobacco Warehouse, Chattanooga. Cheapest and Best Groceries. YV hen you intend buying any gro ceries, it will pay you to* call on us. W e always have the cheapest and Flemister & Riley. Get your drugs pure from Brvant & 1- ncher. Best Job Printing at Argus Office.