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THE DALTON ARGUS. Vol. XVI—No. 7. LOCAL MELANGE. The Week's Doings of Our People Revealed to All. HAPPENINGS of note Tranapirin* in‘Walton and Vicinity— Pptpoiiri of The First Water Pished Out for All. Cotton yesterday—7j for middling. Mrs. L. E.-Moore is adding improve ments to her residence on Selvidge street. Geo. Anderson went hunting Monday and killed four squirrels, and has been enjoying meat this week. The Dalton Publicschools opened their spring session with 381 pupils in the white schools, and 125 in the colored schools. Senter Bros., a firm of machinists from Chattanooga, Tenn., are erecting a new machine shop, just across from Frank Manly’s. The city council met Monday night, but, as one of its officials informed The Argus, “transacted no business of any importance.” k The Argus is indebted to J. L. Bender l»r some sausage of his own making, that was simply invincible for its far reaching and fetching qualities. Sam Farnsworth is developing into quite a farmer. He is planting ten acres in grapes this spring, and will put 10 more acres in fancy peaches this fall. The Argus is indebted to Mr. W. F. Oslin, insurance agent, for the hand somest tablet calendar it ever saw. It certainly is a neat and useful beauty. An Epworth League was organized at the First Methodist church Thursday night, and it proposes doing active and vigorous Christian work in Dalton during the year. Peter Kreisher was trimming Mrs. Chas. Knorr’s orchard, and ran across a Concord grapevine 25 feet long. Mr. Kreisher says a vine of such length is very re markable. Mrs. L. E. Hanks, of Terrell, Texas, renews her subscription, with the re mark : “I love The Argus, and could not miss a single copy of the paper without deep regret.” k The County Board of Education met list Saturday to unravel the kinks in the Yiew school law, and it found some hard knots to be sure. See report elsewhere in this issue. Tapp’s big auction sale of his jewelry stock is the drawing card th is week. He is certainly “doing a rushing business” and everybody and their friends are stocking up on jewely. Tom A. Baker had a magnificent pair of Black Langshan chickens on exhibi tion at Farnsworth’s Bookstore Monday. They are valued at SIOO, and are cer tain! y beauties. The ladies desire The Argus to say that there will be nothing else for which to spend money at the “Spelling Bee” next Thursday night, except the ten cents admission fee. A northern firm is in correspondence with Col. Sam P. .Maddox in regard to building a system of street railways in Dalton. Col. Maddox says the prospect Aor the railway is very bright. f S. M. Coyle has already engaged to put up two new’ houses immediately, with a promise of several more in the early future. This looks like things were get ting a good deal better in 1894. The salaries of our county teachers will necessarily not be very large this year, as the school fund now in sight, appropri ated by the state and county, is about 20 per cent, less than for 1893. “Paw, is there any difference between a bad cold and the grip?” “If the doctor calls it a cold, the bill is $4. If he calls it la grippe his bill is about $lB. The dif ference is sl4, my son.” —Exchange. The two-year old child of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Crow, of South Dalton, died last Saturday night of congestion of the brain, and was buried in the Crow Valley Sun day. The Argus extends sympathy to the bereaved. 'lhe country people ask that the Dal ton merchants have some hitching racks put up somewhere near Davis’ meat market, so they will not have to ride on I another quarter-mile to the wagon yard frhen they come in horseback. During Monday night’s thunder storm the lightning struck the residence of -fudge F. M. Oveby, near Spring Place, and did considerable damage. Reports , say no one one was killed, but that the house was almost totally wrecked. Besides local patronage, The Argus the past week did job work for parties living in Spring Place, Tilton, Varnells, Sumach, Loughridge, Tunnel Hill and -Murray county. Good papers, good work and low prices always get there. L'he Argus believes, with Andrew < arnegie, that it does not make much diflerence what Congress does, if it will hurry up and do it. Business requires a fettled condition and a fixed policy, and trade will be all right in a little while. Last Friday night the’ Knights of Pythias presented Rev. Win. Shelton with a Past Chancellor’s Jewel. The presentation speech was made by Mr. J. . Brown in an eloquent manner, and Shelton responded in a manner which evinced his appreciation'of the LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. honor paid him by his fellow Knights. It was a brotherly, pleasant occasion. Thursday J. L. Smith sent 17 negro emigrants to Texas over the East Ten nessee. Read the display card of the Baltimore Clothing Company, on second page. They are offering big bargains. Agent T. J. Peeples says business is booming, and that freights over the Western and Atlantic are very heavy. Farmers who are holding cotton should beware of such weather as we have just had—rain followed by a warm spell. They should move their cotton under shelter; if left out, it will be damaged 50 per cent. Trox Bankston says: “When a man falls out with an editor and quits taking the paper he reads it just as regular as he did before, if he can borrow it. He will go all over the settlement on Sunday to get one from his neighbor.” Sheriff Frazier and “Deputy” Bowen went hunting Wednesday. They killed several rabbits, birds and squirrels; but, concluding that they preferred bread without meat to meat without bread, they swapped their game to Mr. Denton for Hour. The public schools gave holiday yes terday, it being the anniversary of Gen. R. E. Lee’s birthday—a legal holiday by state law. Appropriate exercises were held in the schools Thursday evening, to impress upon the pupils why Jan. 19th is a legal holiday. Manager Farnsworth, of the Dalton Opera House, assures the play-going public that “Skipped by the Light of the Moon,” which appears here next Tues day night, is a first class show in every particular and that they will be delighted with the performance. The Crystal Ice Company’s plant was sold at public outcry last Saturday, and bought in by the Manly Manufacturing Company for SBSO. It will not be run to supply the trade this year, but will only mske ice for the company’s use, the use of its members and employes. A. G. Flemister, Dalton’s hustling drummer, says the outlook is for astrong business year. The volume of business will not be much above that of last year, but it will be on a firmer basis. That is the opinion that seems to obtain with the best-posted business men generally. Several parties have requested The Argus to start the l>all rolling in regard to bulling a new cotton mill. We will mention the subject ami leave some mam to start the ball to rolling who can put his name down foi SIO,OOO stock. Just now is the right time to start the project. The clothing and gents’ furnishing house of A. E. Cannon in this place will be closed next week. The house now occupied has been rented to other par ties for the present year and Mr. Cannon was unable to procure another. Some body ought to build three or four good business houses here. —Calhoun Times. Chap Wilson and several other boys started up a wild turkey on the outskirts of town Tuesday. It flew directly over the city, and as it neared the Hotel Dal ton failed to elevate its height and butted its head against the bricks of the fifth story of that building. It fell to the side walk, a small boy picked it up and sold it to Mr. Tom Peeples for 75 cents. Tunnel Hill circuit Quarterly’ Confer ence will be held at Tunnel Hill, on Fri day, Feb. 9th, and Ringgold circuit will be held at Ringgold, Feb. 10th and 11th, the second Saturday and Sunday. Mur ray circuit at Center Valley, Feb. 17th and 18th, the 3d Saturday and Sunday ; Spring Place.circuit at Spring Place, on Monday 19th. Blue Back Spellers at Farnsworth’s Book Store. Country-cured Hams and Bacon at Davis & Sou’s. Another job lot of good spectacles at 25c. a pair. Nicke-plated. W.’ P. Farnsworth & Co. New Goods I Our stock is all new and fresh now ; we have cleared everything out that was the least hard, and we begin the new year with clean, new goods, bought at under-the-hammer prices. We can and will sell goods cheaper than either Atlanta, Chattanooga or Rome. See our new suits, sideboards, hat racks, dining chairs and rockers. Carpets and mat ting are cheaper than ever! See our new line of It), 20. 25 and 30 cents mat ting ; they are the best values ever of fered in Dalton. Window shades and lace curtains our specialty. CHEROKEE FURNITURE CO. Fresh lot plain and fancy crackers just in. John H. Bender. Many mickles makes a muckle. Save your nickies by trading at Bargain Shop. What to Doi When you want fresh produce of any kind, come down to see me. Horace J. Smith. Guaranteed the cheapest school tab lets for children in the city. Bryant d Fincher. 4 spools thread, 200 yards on spool, 10c. Tapp’s Bargain Shop. W. B. McCarson, of North Hamilton street, is receiving Fresh Goods in every line, cheaper than ever. DALION. GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1894. ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED IN WHITEIELD COUNTY. PERSONAL MOONSHINE. Distilled by The Favorites of Dal ton’s Sweet Society. WHERE YOU ARE GOING And Where You Have Been Told In The Name Breath—A Flood of lilttle Personals. Joe Stroup spent last Sunday in Ring gold. Robert J. Dettor is in Stanton, Va., this week. Col. R. J. McCamy spent Monday in Calhoun. Miss Dot McCamy will return from Atlanta next week. W. 11. Staple has moved in the Schoel ler house, on Selvidge street Mr. and Mrs. H. C. ftabcock returned from Ohio the first of the week. R. F. Dantzler, of Fillmore, made The Argus a pleasant call yesterday. Mine Host Williams, of the Cohutta Hotel, was in the city yesterday. Rev. J. B. Craighill goes to Atlanta to day, and preaches there tomorrow. J.B. Grom, of Fillmore, has gone to Philadelphia, on a visit to relatives. Mrs. John W. Martin, of Atlanta, is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. Wrinkle. Guilford Cannon was up Sunday, shaking hands with his many friends. Dr.T. C. Smith, of Dawnville, made The Argus a pleasant call Wednesday. Mayor Maddox and City Clerk Bivings spent Monday inAAtlant a business trip. Clever A. W. Tate, of Dawnville, made The Argus an appreciated call yesterday. J. H. Webb, of Cedar Ridge, paid The Argus an appreciated call a few days since. W. Lee McWilliams, returned the first of the week, from a business trip to At lanta. Jolly Jim Smith, of the Western Union, Atlanta, is visiting homefolks at the Keeley. Jas. B. Owens, a clever farmer of Dar nells, made the editor a pleasant call last Saturday. Miss May Gordon goes'; to Rutland, Vt., next week, on an extended visit to her sister. Mrs. E. H. Carman returned Sunday from a delightful visit to relatives in Bir mingham. J. H. Stanford is teaching a good school just across the county line, in Ca toosa county. Mrs. J. G. Asbury has returned from Atlanta, where she went to attend the Patti concert. Sam E. Berry has been suffering from a very irascible boil this week just above his right eye. Dr. G. W. Mills, of Tunnel Hill, was in Dalton yesterday, circulating among his many friends. Alderman J. C. Riley has been out on the streets this week, after a severe Itus sle with la grippe. Judge Sam P. Maddox leaves next Tuesday for a business trip to Washing ton and New York. Mrs. M. E. McHan, who has been quite sick at her home on south Depot street, is much better. Mrs. R. E. Stroup”*has moved from Boynton to Dalton, and is living with her son, W. H. Stroup- D. P. Keith, one of North Georgia’s sturdy yeomanry, is among The Akgus’ new subscribers this week. Clever Harry Peeples, and wife, of Spring Place, have been visiting Mrs. Joe Walker the past week. Miss Nell Barrett will go up to Chatta nooga this evening, to see Clara Morris, the great emotional actress. Mrs. N. K. Bitting has returned home, after a visit of several weeks to relatives in Dalton. —Chattooga News. Hon. Paul B. Trammell spent a por tion of Thursday in the city, to the de light of his numerous friends. Commissioner M. P. Berry went up in the section north of Tunnel Hill Thurs day, on special school business. Dr. H. K. Main has* leased his store house from A. E Cannon for 1894, and will continue at his same stand. Mrs. -John Horan, of Cedartown, an es teemed Argus subscriber, has been on a visit to her son, George Horan. John McKillop, Jr., who has been with his brother-in-law here, George Ho ran, has returned to Cleveland. Rev. J. M. Stansberry, of East Tennes see, has located in Dalton, and receives a cordial welcome from all sources. J. F. Camp has improved from his wounds sufficiently to go back to work. He leaves for Cave Springs Monday. Albert S. Childs and wife will return from California about February 15th, and will occupy their King street cottage. Chas. K. Jones, formerly editor of the Tunnel Hill News, has moved to Chest nut Flat, Walker county, Ga-, to live. Miss Lavinia Gholston has returned from Adairsville, where she went to at tend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Dearing. John Eason, of Wahatchie, Texas, (well known in Dalton) was married this week to Miss Ada Jackson, an accom- plished young lady of Lenoir, Tennesse. Miss Jackson is a cousin of W. H. Prater, of Dalton. The Argus extends congrat ulations. Miss Lillie Green entertained a few friends Thursday evening, in her usual charming manner. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Loveman have just returned from a delightful visit to rela tives in Gadsden, Tuscaloosa and Bir mingham, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sutherland are much better, and they request The Ar gus to return thanks to the many kind friends who have ministered unto them. J. P. McGaughey, of Varnells, has gone to Texas. Last Saturday he made The Argus a pleasant call, and will read this paper in his Texas home in future. J. L. Nance has removed to Dalton, where he will in the future reside. VV’e are sorry to lose such a valuable citizen as Mr. Nance, but our loss is Dalton’s gain.—Ringgold New South. Rev. H. J. Adams left yesterday to go to LaFayette and Chicamauga circuit, Broomtown circuit, Kensington circuit, Trion Factory, Summerville and Sub ligna circuit Quarterly meetings. Riley Giddens,»representative of Whit field county in the Georgia legislature, was in Cleveland last week. He was on a visit to his brother, Capt. W. W. Gid dens, of Chatata. —Cleveland Journal. George Anderson’s sister, who lives in St. Louis, will visit him next month. Mr. Anderson has been sending her The Argus, and she writes him that she wants to see North Georgia’s beautiful and thriving capital. Will Townley and wife are in Atlanta this week, where they went to have their baby treated by Dr. Scott, an uncle of Mrs. Townley. Mr. John Townley has had a letter from them, which says the baby is improving wonderfully. C. P. Robertson, of Chattanooga, for merly of Tunnel Hill, paid the editor a pleasant call Tuesday. Mr. Robertson is a true blue democrat and old confeder ate veteran, and although living in Ten nessee is hurrahing for Evans for gov ernor. Mrs. T. G. Morgan, wife of W. & A. Counductor Morgan, who has been very sick at the residence of Fred Moore, on Selvidge street, has returned to Atlanta and is reported as improving rapidly, and hopes are entertained that she will be up again. McCamy & McCamy, attorneys for Mrs. Mattie Lou Trevitt, filed an injunc tion against the sale of the stock of H. L. Herring in time to stop the Sheriff from selling it Thursday. The injunction takes the ground that the mortgage was fraudulent. It will be heard at Catoosa court, the second Monday in February. Another job lot of good spectacles at 25c. a pair. Nickle-plated. W. P. Farnsworth & Co. George Francis Train “Squirrel” Bill Murray will spell from a Blue Back Speller, purchased from Farns worth Bros. Pure Leaf Lard cheap at Davis & Son’s. Store House for Sale, or rent, at Rocky Face, Whitfield County, Ga. Good location. Address: Neal & Keown, , Gordon Springs, Ga. Cotton seed meal and hulls. Try them. T. A. &S. E. Berry. Another Big Doll-Given Away. I am going to give away to my cus tomers another handsome doll. “Ka tie Bender” is the prettiest doll in Dalton, and I will give every pur chaser at my store a numbered ticket, which will give them a chance at lit tle “Katie”. It will be decided March Ist who gets it. Remember, every purchaser gets a ticket. John H. Bender. Different grades of hay, delivered at popular prices. \V. C. Richardson. Shafting, Pulleys, Babbit Metaland Supplies. FRANK MANLY. ■ -........ • Ribs and backbones, backbones and ribs, at B. R. Bowen’s meat market. To Rent or Sell. 7 room house and lot, on Bishop street. Terms easy. Sam W. Farnsworth. Paints and Oils. Largest supply, best goods, lowest prices. Bryant A Fincher. Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Lemons, Candies, Nuts. Best and freshest. John H. Bender. Todcay ! Extra Fine Fresh Bread. Nice Fresh Cakes. Rye and Graham Bread. Fancy Fruit. At IHteliliolz's J To Rent Cheap. 9 room house corner King and Pentz street, well located for board ing house. Rent cheap. Apply to Dr. J. C. Bivings. One Dollar a Year DOWN THE ROAD! An Interesting Correspondent Writes News. A TILTON IS VERY LIVELY Oar Weeky liu<l|(et From One of North *4eorffia’« Most Pros prroiiM CommonitlM. Tilton, January 19.—John Nance and family, of Atlanta, are visiting relatives and friends near this village. F. P. Cook and lady are spending this week with Mrs. Dr. Chapman, at Dahlonega. Dr. Frank Malone, of Chattanooga, was in town this week. Col. Trammell Starr, of Dalton, was on our streets Saturday. Walter McGhee, representing a dry goods house in Chattanooga, was here last week. G. M. Cannon, of Dalton, was in town Monday. Solomon Everett, of Everett Springs, is here on business this week. Col. Sam Gourdine was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Tom Waddill, of Atlanta, is <j>/ting relatives here. Rev. A. J. Mann, of Cove City, was the guest of J. M. Gearwood Sunday night; reports his school in a very flourishing condition. Miss Fannie Leak is assistant in the Tilton school this term. Tom Cantrell, of Murray, was the guest of J. M. Townsend the first of the week. Mrs. J. M. Gentle is visiting her mother, Mrs. Harris, who is quite ill at Adairsville. Will Woolbright, of Atlanta, is spending a few days with friends here. Miss Kittie Hogan is principal of the school at Touchstone’s, in Murray, this year. James Touchstone, of Murray, has moved his family here recently. Mrs. Brown, of Dawson, Ga., who is slipping with her son, £. C. Brown, of this place, is now quite sick ; W 6 ex tend sympathy. Talk About Bargains I J. A. Smith will sell you for cash : 3 lb. Tomatoes, 9c. can. Peaches, 9c. can. 2 lb. can tomatoes, 7|c. can. | pound package soda, 4c. Soap, 4c. bar. It will always pay you to pass the Bazemore corner and call on him. Strong Household Ammonia, large size, 10c. Bryant & Fincher. Country-cured Hams and Bacon at Davis & Sou’s. Let every one buy a Blue Back speller and attend the Spelling Bee at the Opera House next Thursday night. Farnsworth Bros. Coming I The expert optician, Mr. Whitte more, the traveling representative of Hawkes’s New Crystalized Lenses, will arrive in Dalton shortly, and will remain only a few days from Monday, Jan. 22nd. Mr. Whittemore is thoroughly con versant with the errors of refraction and diseases of the eye; adjusting to sight on scientific principles. He guarantees a fit. By consulting him you will be able to arrest, relieve and possibly restore your failing vision. hawkes’s wonderful glasses. As we read Mr. Hawkes’s testimoni als from governors, senators, legisla tors. men of science, and disting guished citizens throughout lhe Uni ted States, who testify to having had their eyes improved and sometimes restored, by the use of his celebrated glasses, we realize that a glass that will reflect such brilliancy of light as to enable the wearer to see as in youth, and to read for hours, either by caudle or other artificial light, surety is to be desired by all spectacle wearers. Mr. J. A. Whittemore, expert opti cian, representing Hawkes’s Crysta lized Lenses, will adjust these famous glasses to all conditions of the eye. Call and consult him. FROM AN EMINENT SOLDIER AND STATESMAN. Atlanta, Ga., October 7,1887. Mr. A. K. Hawkes, Atlanta, Ga.— Dear. Sir: The pantiscopic glasses furnished by you some time since give excellent • satisfaction. I have tested them by use, and must say they are unsurpassed in clearness and brilliancy by any that I have ever worn. Respectfully, John B. Gordon.