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BOLTD FUN.
The Enjoyable Entertainment nt the
Opera lloumo Next Week.
The Ladies “L*nd-a-Hand Society of
he First Methodist church, will give an
entertainment at the Opera House next
Thursday night, which is certainly a new
departure, and cun but ficbiimful of fun.
Cola. Trammell Starr and Robt. 11.
Baker will be the leader# in an old
farthioned Spelling Bee, tossidg “heads or
tails” for first choice of apcllers, and se
lecting contestants from the audience.
The, entire programme will be after tie
style of “Cross Spelling in our old held
schools forty yearn ago.
The old “Blue Back” speller will be
used. President Orr will give out the
words, and suitable premiums will be
given two,contestants, on account of theii
proficiency or failures.
Admission fee is only 10 cents. Let
the house be packed.
The proceeds are for the benefit of
church improvement—a good cause—and
much interest is already manifested.
Such a demand for the old Blue Backs
has not been known for years.
Prohibition Meeting.
The prohibitionists of the county held
a mass meeting at the court house last
Tuesday night, to take action in regard to
the contest soon to be opened as to “wet,
or dry” during the next two years.
A petition having been laid before the
ordinary, to orderan election for the Dal
ton District, the . prohibitionists
in mass meeting resolved
that an election covering the
entire county would better suit the peo
ple, and to carry out this feeling, com
mittees were appointed: first, to circu
late petitions asking he ordinary to order
the election for the county intend of dis
trict; and second, a central committee io
take charge of ami manage the coming
county campaign.
These committees met on Thursday
and Friday nights, and say they will
make the prohibition vote much larger
than it has ever been before.
A Fine View.
Messrs. J. C. Wade and John Boyd
have been clearing a large area on the
highest peak of Dug Gap mountain for
Dr. R. I. Peak, and have about com
pleted their work. Dr. Peak and Mr.
Frank Sumraerour will plant the plat,
which has been beautifully cleared, in
fancy varieties of late peaches.
From the spot cleared for the orchard,
you can see Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Spring
Place, Cole City, the mountains of Ten
nessee and Alabama, and the smoke of
Chattanooga with the naked eye. It is
one of the grandest views ever presented
to mortal vision. Some northern parties
who have been to see the view, have
about made arrangements to build cot
tages on the peak and spend the summer.
There is plenty of good water there, and
the ozone and scenery is the finest on
ear tin
The County Taxes.
Tax Collector 1). W. Mitchell informs
The Ahgus that there is a good sum of
the state county taxes for 1893 not yet
collected. He has issued about 340 tax
fifas—about 160 in the county and about
180 in the city of Dalton. Many of the
fifas issued against parties in the county
have been paid, and some of them were
against parties who have left the county,
and left nothing behind them out of
which the taxes could be made. Most of
the fifas issued against those living in
the city are yet unpaid, and it is very
probable that a few levies and sales will
be made in the near future.
These facts show nothing special, ex
cept emphasizing the truth that the past
year was a far harder one to those living
in the city than to those living in the
country.
Hard Times Leaving.
Contractor S. M. Coyle says he has
already had more inquiries about build
ings so far this year, than during the
twelve months of 1893. He has plans
for two houses, which parties who live
in New York will put up on lots they
own here; and also one for a gentleman
in Ohio, and several other outside parties
who are talking of building in the
spring.
Mr. Coyle .says The Argus is right,
and that if the people will quit talking
hard times, outside people will invest
their money here, start things rolling,
and make times good.
Shoot the “hard times” liar.
Dun’s Agency Compliments The
Argus.
R. G. Dun & Co’s. Mercantile Agency,
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan 15, 1894.
A. 11. Shaver Esq., Proprietor Argus, Dalton. Ga.
Dear Sir; —Please accept my thanks
for the article in last week’s paper, which
is certainly a very commendable one on
your part.
1 believe you are doing good work
with your paper. For enterprise, and
push you are deserving of a greht deal of
praise. You are conducting one of the
best weekly newspapers I know of, and
I take pleasure in reading it every week.
Yours truly,
W. F. Kalb, Manager.
St. Mark’s Church.
There will be no service at St. Mark’s
church, Dalton, tomorrow, 21st Inst., as 1
have promised to ofiiciate at St. Luke’s
Cathedral, Atlanta. A full attendance is
requested at the Sunday school, at 10 a. m
J. B. Chaighill. Rector.
Beat Writitig Material.
Writing pads, tine tablets .and chil
dren’s school tablets. Fine lot all
kinds writing papers, envelopes to
match. Cheaper than the cheapest.
Bryant & Fincher.
THE ARGUS: DALTON. GA.. SATURDAY. JANI AR 1 ! ‘2O, IS9I.
THE COUNTY BOARD.
The Keanlt of the I'.ducHttonnl Delib
eration* ®f that Body.
The following is a synopsis of the
proceedings of the School Board of
Whitfield County, while in session Sat
urday, 6th inst.
The board decided that no part of
the school fund for the present year
be employed in renting, leasing, or
repairing schoolhouses of the county.
That the date of contract to teach
ers for the current year be fixed begin
ning with the Bth of January and i
thereafter, as schools may open for j
the winter or spring session. , I
That C. H. Smith’s “History of]
Georgia” be adopted for the use of the
schools.
That one school only would be sup
ported by public school funds the
nesent year in Bethei school district.
The resolutions and orders of the
joard, at its meeting 13th inst, are in
substance:
The board appointed Joseph Wig
irinH ns school director to fill the vac
ancyofJ. W. Webb, resigned. J. L.
Oxford, John Hill and W. H. Finley
were appointed as a board of directors
for the Fair Ground school district.
The board decided that as soon as
the people of Bethel ’ school district
shall secure and agree upon a school
lot as near the center of the district
as is practical, the board expressed a
pleasure in locating the school site
at the place and make it the legal
school site of the district.
That under the circumstances the
board did not feel at liberty to allow a
school to be taught in Harmony
church : and ordered a contract made
with the teacher to teach the school
at the district schoolhouse in Center
Grove district, or until a more suita
l>le house shall have been erected
nearer the center of the district.
The board decided not to allow a
contract made with either of the ap
plicants for the Pleasant Grove school
the present year; but authorized a
contract made with some other appli
cant, who will give general satisfaction
to the communitv.
Blue B ick Spellers for the Spelling
3ee, at Farnsworth’s Book Store.
A Sure Enough Bargain.
A gold watch left in my hands for
sale. A bargain is offered.
W. E. Osun.
. Pleasant Words.
A Whitfield county lady reader of The
Argus, renewing her allegiance to the
paper for 1894, sends the editor these
cheering words:
“We all on Saturday night cluster
around ‘The Editor’s Easy Chair,’ to
enjoy the bright humor that always finds
expression, when the editor is easy in
iis chair.
“I wish The Argus a prosperous year
and hope that Dalton and all Whitfield
will awake to a full appreciation of the
efforts you are making to give us a first
class county paper, and give you such
support as will enable vou to continue
and make even greater efforts.”
Such pleasant words are cheering, and
especially so when they come from the
ladies, for the ladies, being good them
selves, always appreciate a good thing,
and think that even an editor is entitled
to a few pleasant words to go along as
sauce to big cold corn bread.
Bill Huff has bought a Blue Back
speller from Farnsworth Bros.
Machine Work and Repairs Guaran
teed the Best. Manly Machine Shop.
“Skipped by the Light of the
Moon.”
It is safe to say that the amuse
ment goers of this city will receive
with much satisfaction the announce
ment that next Tuesday night, Jan.
23, the famous laughter-producing
farcical comedy, “Skipped by the
Light of the Moon” will be presented
in Dalton, at the New Opera House, by
Fowler and Warmington’s original
company of comedians. This play is
so well-known throughout the
country, that it is almost needless to
comment on it It has long held it
place as b ing one of the most
amusing of stage creations, and
with two comedians so fnllof vi
tality and humor as Eddie Shayne
and Budd Ross at the head of the cast
almost any kind of a play withal
most any kind of support would bo
sure to take; but with this unique
combined satire, burlesque and faice,
and a wholecompany of clever people,
becomes simply irresistible. “Skip
ped” is not only “very, very, very
funny,” but partakes of the nature of
a surprise party. People who were
used to settle down decorously after
two or three laughs at the average
comedy, ace constantly surprised into
roar after roar of merriment by new
bursts of bright humor or burlesque,
until they begin to gup hysterically
and look appealingly to the stage for
protection against the steady hone
bardment of Inn. The play is simply
one of the maddest, widest farcical
inventions ever seen on the stage, and
in making people laugh fulfils its
whole mission.
Lot half-dred beef on hand Davis
Sons.
tunnel hill.
The Now* Os the Week In <lur Thriv
ing Nister Illy.
Tinsel Hili., January 18.—The recent
rain storm has left our streets in a per
fect slush. e
K. A Wyatt left Tuesday for Atlanta,
to take a position as postal clerk. Sue
[cess to him.
Mrs J. B. Headrick, of Dalton, spent
I Saturday at Tunnel Hill, with her
I iianmts.
R. >. Mitchell, of The “Sentinel,
-pends liis Sum.ays here. '
F. nelson Hegnie left a few days ago, to
take a position in Atlanta.
Mis.-. Lena Kirkpatrick has returned to
Centenary College. Miss Lena is quite
a favorite socially, and her absence
causes much regret to us all.
Charlie Foster and Clyde Clements
left Monday for Texas; they will be
greatly missed here, and if “good wishes”
will insure success, what an abundance
will be theirs.
A surprise marriage occurred here
Sunday afternoon, that of Mr. Chas.
Hillburn to Miss Baldwin, of this place,
Rev. Jackson officiating.
Misses Flemister and Small paid a
short visit to Dalton Saturday.
Miss Nora Williamson has been visit
ing friends in town.
C. P. Robinson, of Chattanooga, has
been in Tunnel Hill for several days.
Miss Mamie.Sistrunk, one of our love
liest young ladies, hasaccepted a position
as teacher in Arinuchee, and a hand
some young man looks quite disconso
late. She will be missed by a score of
friends here.
The school has again opened. Prof.
Irvine is an able teacher and all feel very
fortunate to have secured him again.
Best wishes for the editor and Argus.
For Sale
20 tons hay forage, 2 young cows and
2 mules; terms —cash or will trade,
or sell on time. Apply to
M. 8. Charles.
Best and finest pocket books, ladies’
Card cases, etc., ever broughi to Dal
ton, just received at Bryant &
Fincher’s. New styles ; pretty goods.
Call early and get the pick.
Fresh Meats, and Family Groceries.
C. T. L. Hickman.
Lee’s Chapel.
Lee’s Chapel, January 17. —Your pa
per comes to me regularly, and I assure
you it is a welcome visitor. —Married, on
January 4th, by Rev. Jackson, Mr. Jno.
M. Williams and Miss LizzeShields ; also,
on January 11th, Mr. Quinn and Miss
Bettie DuP.tt —this last being the first
marriage tferemony performed by Rev.
Clayton Quillian. It is rumored that
one of baiton’s boys will soon take
another one of our girls away. We
are sorry to give them up. Notwith
standing this neighborhood is noted for
a large number of girls and old maids,
they will be missed. —La grippe is pre
vailing to some extent. Luther Doak
and family have been very sick with it.
Mrs. Doak is suil’ering from injuries
| received from being thrown from a
buggy. —“Uncle” Johnnie Smith, who
has been seriously ill with la grippe and
pneumonia, is recovering. He is 81
years of age.—Mrs. J. W. Doak says her
case is the most serious sickness she ever
had, and says persons who are blessed with
good health ought not to complain of
hard times. — Will some of your readers
tell us what denomination of Christians
Cook & Co. belong to?
RURAL VALE.
Personal Points About People Yon
Know.
Rural Vale, January 16.—Here, as
elsewhere, la. grippe has full sway ;
Richard Bishop, Mrs. E. Strickland
and Miss Gussie Hartley are among
the victims that are now held within
its relentless grasp.—Owing to the
disagreeable Weather, the schools are
not as full as they should be. — Miss
Linda Wattenburger is visiting rela
tives near Cleveland, Tenn.—Now
that Xmas is over and the price of
eggs has decreased, the feathered in
mates of the barnyard, amid great
crowing and cackling, have finally de
cided to lay a few eggs.—Some of the
farmers are turning their land and
preparing for another crop.—Master
Clayton Cooper is paving his sister,
Mrs. Caylor, of Murray, an extended
visit.—Saturday afternoon Jack Miller
and Miss Mabel Hair, of Dawnville,
passed through our Vale, en route to
Shady Dell.
Cedar Valley Dots.
Cedar Valley, January 17.—Rev.
J. T. Nichols, of Antioch, came
to his regular appointment at Grove
Level lust Saturday, and preached »
good sermon for ns, after which the
church- went in to conference ; they
also went into an election for clink
for the ensuing year, which resulted
in the election of John Robinson.
| I'hey also appointed a committee to
collect funds for missions.— Prof. Far-
I mer’s school at Grove Level is pro
| grossing finely; his school'is so large
that he has appointed i.n assistant
I teacher to help him. The school at
i Cedar Valley is progressing finely
l under the management of Prof. >Sam
■ pier.— The sufferers from la grippe in
this neighborhood are improving
| slowly.—Mrs. W. B. Tripp is still sick.
’ She does not seem to be’ improving
j since the bad weather has set in.
The Baltimore Clothing Go,
THE business situation is nervously waiting. We
not wait! The people demand lower prices.
cided to give them. Deep cuts on all Shoes, Cloth* ?
Hats, etc. The division gives buyers ALL THE Pliopi -
and pdrt of the
COST!
COME to us for SHOES, CLOTHING, HATS
We will be satisfied with HALF-DOLLARS now, for \vh
we wanted DOLLARS for heretofore. Glance’ over ( >r
stock and the prices.will reveal our anxiety to sell. See ou r
bargains, and supply your wants while prices are -
HALVES. In this sale our profit waits, hence it goes
you!! Prompt buying will benefit you and oblige us to
bear the loss ! ! We are not talking to make a noise bath
sell !! We must sell! ! We will sell
SHOES, HATS, CAPS AND CLOTHING,
at prices that stagger imagination, paralyze competition
make friends of you, save your money, m ike living cheap
and home happy. These things will Half-Dollars do now. "
The Baltimore Giothing M
VARNELL VOLAPUK.
Personal Notes and News Gossip From
that Kittle Precinct.
Varnells, January 19. —The weather
is beautiiul and a chigger bite would
make us believe summer was nigh.—The
boys are preparing to meet the Dawn
ville boys in debate on the night of the
27tb of January : we hope to see a large
and appreciative audience. —The health
of the community is very good.—Matt
Pitner was in town Saturday.—James
McGaughey has gone back to Texas, and
we miss him very much. —“Aunt” Lizzie
Crow spent Saturday and Sunday in
Dalton. —Jas. R. Huff, of Cohutta, was
in the city Sunday, and Jim is like a ray
of sunshine, and we hope he will come
ottener. —Dr. Ballinger was also in town,
and as we have heard of no sickness, we
suppose he was not on professional bus
iness.—The Literary Society Friday
night was said to be a “hummer.”—On
account of the rain prayer meeting and
Sunday school were light on last Sunday.
—An old batchelor saw in The Arg.us
that Judge Bogle would marry couples
at 15 cents or two for 25 cents; he asked
me to inquire if they will beany cheaper,
or what is his price by the dozen.—Miss
Sallie Norton, of Nortons, is in town this
week with brush and pencil; she is
painting the portraits of Rev. Gober and
Sam Varnell.—Now is a good time for
some enpreetic young man to start a mu
seum. —Capt. Fred Cox and Kin Hicks,
of Tilton, were among the Varnell visi
tors yesterday.—Our merchants report
business very quiet.—l). L. Eslinger is
slowly recovering from the La grippe and
fever. W. D. Bare is also on the im
prove.
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District of Georgia,
COLLECTOR’S OFHCJ
Atlanta, Ga., January 10th, 1894.
TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS Os
1 Section 3460, Revised Statutes U. S., I hereby
give notice of the following seizures made h
this district for violation of the U. S. Intend
Revenue Laws, to-wit: . .
Six (6) 4%-gallou kegs corn whisky, seized
vember 20. 1893, at West Point, Ga., as the proj
erty of Peter Wilkinson.
One (1) 25-gallon copper still, seized Peceuiba
2, 1893, in Cherokee county, Ga., as the propel,
of Charlie Bass.
One (1) 30-gallon copper still, seized Decemta
7, 1893, in Bartow county, Ga., as the propertyi
W. E. Bryson
Teu (10) 4%-gallon kegs corn whisky, seizfi
December 7, 1893, in transit to Camp Hill,
Ala., as the property of T. E. Landrum.
One (I) copper still and cap, seized Deceuv
10, 1893, in Rabun county, Ga., as the propefl
Asbury quarles and Frank ( impel.
One ,1) 30-gallon copper still, cap and w”
seized December 4, 1893, in Cherokee county,
Ga.. as the property of Biggers Flanigan.
Two (2) copper stills, caps and worms, aid
about leu gallons corn whisky, seized Decernim
5.1893, in Cherokee county, Ga., as the property
of S. Coker.
OneU) copper worm, seized December 13,1 W
-in Folk county, Ga , as the property of J. I
nl.
Five (5) 4%-gallon kegs corn whisky, seized!*
vember IS. 1.893, at Valdosta, Ga., as the pro]<ty
of G. L. Carter.
One (I) barrel corn whisky, containing about
53 gallons, seized December 7, 1893, at Atlanta
Ga., as tne property of H. Beyer & Co.
One (1) barrel corn whisky, containing about
46 gallons, seized December 9, 189;!, in MacWi
Ga., as the property of M. Birdsong.
One (1) barrel corn whisky, containing o'™
16 gallons, seized December 11,1893, at Forsyte
Ga., as the property of W. I’. Bonder.
One (1) 25 gallon copper still and cap, se®<
December is, 1893, in Rabun county, Ga., as tl»
property of Win. Moore,
One (1) 35-gallon copper still, cap and worfl
seized December 21, 1893, in Haralson coni'?
Ga., as the property of W. W. and R. J. Green.
One (1) 165-gallon copper still, cap ami
seized December 23, 1893, in Cherokee couoj
Ga., as the property of J. E Watkins and V
Bailey. ■
Five o’.) l :1 4 -gallon kegs corn whisky. ff
December 7, 1893, at Columbus, Ga., as the pW
erty of W. R. Posey aud J. Brown.
line (1) 50-gallon copper still, cap and
seized December!. 189.3, in Franklin
as the property of James M. Jordan and W.-«•
Cameron.
One (1) 50-gallon copper still, cap and worn
seized December 18, 1893, in Cherokee couuij,
Ga., as the property of James McCoy.
One (1) 50-gallon copper still, cap and wont
seized December 20, 1893, in Cobb county. 6a«
as the property of Asbury Green.
One (f) Ib-gallou copper still, cap and wor®'
seized December 20. 1893. in Jackson county, w
as the property of C. F. Hardy.
One (1) keg containing about 3% gallons co
whisky, seized January 1, 1894, in Polk coum)
Ga., as the property of Robert Keeling et al
One (1) 25-gallon copper still, cap and vor
seized January 1, 1894, at Acworth, Ga., -g
property of J. W. Sangers and T. B. Briu'litveli
Parties having any interest in any of the aw
described property, must make claim amO
bond as required by law, within thirty 'W B '.
the same will be sold and the net proeeGls
posited to the credit of the Secretary oi i
Treasury of the United States. ~,,
pal l b. trammwt
Jan. 13—3 t.
Administrator’s Sale.
ft EORGIA, WHITFI EI.d'coU NTY r Pursuant “j
VI an order from the Court of Ordinary oi .
county, 1 wilf-sell before the court house
in said county, on first Tuesday in ro 1
1891, the following land, belonging to tllC .
of B. B. Touchstone, late of said county,
ceased, to-wit: One hundred and .’'“V’ 1: > t h
acres of northeast part of lot No. 10, in iue , V,,
distsiet ami 3d section of said county, an t
all of said lot, except 57 uervs. ( ,’L, tiio
mon Touchstone ; said land is sitii.iu <1 o
east side of and adjoining the W. ct .-'w
four miles south of Dalton. Termsol sine,
Also, at sainc time and place, lot <>t 'in ‘n
156,in the 13th district and 3d .section-
County, and lot No. 133 in 'Bth district in ll
section, excepting 40 acres in northve t o
known as the B. B. Touchstone hotm
this place, there are 100 acres in >rtft k
most of which is good bottom',land. in-
runs through the place. One-halfumnviu
tercst in the above lot of land described, ta g.
to, and will be sold as the property or ■ j
Touchstone, deceased : the other undn ini ■ g(
belongs to Mrs. Touchstone, his "j," I ,'' ’ sn ]J to*
her request, the entire interest will t’J „ .king
gether, the undersigned administrate, 1 ‘ i.
deed to One undivided half.and said .g s- u ol]r
stone to the other half Terms of ' w j t h
third cash; ’lahuiee in one ami two y ißl ‘' n till
8 per cent, interest. Bond for title g> ve
purchase money is paid.
SOLOMON E\ ERb.
Administrator B. B. Touchstone,
Get your blank Fifas, Su n ’‘Jgd
Mortgage Notes at Argus office, x