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THE DALTON ARGUS.
Vol. XIX—No. 29.
LITTLE LOCAL LINES
Many Happenings of the Week
Are Briefly Told.
WHAT IS GOING ON
All Over Mortfc Heorflo Boiled Dow*
for a Pleaean* Hi»lf-Hoor’« Fe
ruaol tey the Fireside.
Kentucky ha» a senator so succeed Blackburn
at last. De Boe, republican, was elected Tues
day.
G. M. Cannon and F. A. Hamilton have been
giving their homes handsome new coa's of paint
this week.
E. P. Davis has bought a fine Kentucky horse l
and a brand new h. m. t. buggy of the finest
make, find will enjoy the summer in them.
The Members of Joseph E? Johnston Camp of
Confederate Veterans will meet at the Court
House, in Dalton, today (Saturday). May Ist, at
12 o’clock noon. All the members are earnestly
urged to be present, as business of especial Im
portance will be transacted. B. M. Thomas,
Secretary.
The Argus is under obligations to County
School Commissioner, M. P. Berry, for the splen
did report of the Teacher’s Institute, found else
where in this issue. It is indebted to Miss Mat
tie Lee Huff for the magnificent account of the
State Sunday School Convention, and to Rev.
Jz'teG. Johson for the thorough, comprehen
sive digest of the Epworth League convention.
The voting ladies literary club met nt the home
of Miss Maude Williams, on Tuesday evening.
Miss White presided with her accustomed grace
and dignity, and the meeting was an exceedingly
profltableone. “Romola,” from the 12th to the
24th chapter, was discussed, after which the fol
lowing urogramme w-is given: “Queen’s Jubi
lee”—Miss Arts Huffaker. “Sketch of Machia
velli”—Mias Bettie McKnight. The club will
meet nextluesday at Hie home of Miss Arta
Huffaker,
The Wednesday Afternoon Club enjoyed a
most delightful “Home Meeting," with Mrs.
Steve Felker this week. The programme, which
was rather varied, was as follows: Reading— '
“Mother's Influence”—Mrs. J M. Berry; Read
ing—" Letting Things Go”—Mrs. W. E. Ot-lin;
Receipt for cleaning Brussels carnets—Mrs. G.
W. Hamilton; Reading—“ Obedience in Chil-
I dren”—Mrs, R. M. Herron; “Hew to Make 1
Home Happy”—Mrs. J. B. Headrick; Quota- (
! tions on Home—By the Club. An interesting ,
discussion on general matters followed, after
which the Club adjourned.
The Argus next week will be twelve pages,
ami The Argus week after next will be the ,
same size. The regular patronage of The Ar- >
, gus has become so large, that it is found impos
sible to coniine its usual Memorial Edition to
twelve pages. It will divide its memorial mat
i ter and run it through two weeks—the Saturday *
before and Saturday after May 10th—Dalton’s 1
Memorial Day We ’
advertisementsand news in both editions, ana j
handle all extra ads. and matter besides. Hun
dreds of extra copies will be distributed, and it
will be about the best place this side of The
Argus’ commencement issue to put an adver- <
tisement. (
In a talk with The Argus last Saturday, Dr. •
J. C. Biviugseaid that the authorities must clean
up Dalton, or an epidemic of sickness was immi
nent during the heated term. He said that the
sewer and ditch, running out nortli from Waugh
street, between Selvidge street and Thornton
avenue, was enough, if neglected, to kill every
person in that section of town on both streets
That it was against tiie law to use open ditches
for such sewer purposes, and that the ditch
ought to lie cleaned out, and the law against
furl her use of it enforced. He asked The Argus
to get after them witli a sharp stick—that Dalton
had a deserved reputation for health now, and it
should strive-to keep it up. His advice iscer
i tainly timely and good. Clean up and stop the
use of sewers that are not sewers.
Dr. S. A Goodwin called the young people to
gether Tuesday night to revive the young folks
society of his church. They met promptly at
eight o'clock; after a short prayer service they
proceeded to elect officeis and enlist the mem
bers. Mrs. Cannon was elected president, Mrr.
Ostin. First vice president; Miss A. Cannon,
I second vic-president; Ethel Snow, secretary;
J. M. Sanders, treasurer. Twenty-seven mem
bers were enlisted in all, a very strong and live
organization to lie so young. The leaders and
■ members arc very able ami energetic, the peo
pie expect great and good things of this body of
young people. The society meets Tuesday, May
11th. Everybody, both old and young, is cordi
ally invited to 'attend this and all tiie other
meetings of this soc’ety.
A. E. White and W. W. Mauldin have made
the offer to give any party or parties a five-year
lease on the "East Lake” property, who will
build a fence around it and make a good track
in it—all they want to reserve being the privi
leges of the grounds—boats, flying jeuuii s,
stands, etc. The party or parties accepting the
offer will getall gate receipts, all track privileges,
all fence ads, etc. This looks like tiie best
chance Dalton has ever had for such a ground,
and may give Whitfield the much-netded
county fair this fall, if made a success. Will
J. Townley is looking into and working up the
affair, mid, if you will see him lie will show you
now B'2oo or S3OO will do the work, and where
dividends can be declared. anyone inter
ested see Mr. Townley, and subscribe liberally.
The services at the First Presbyterian Church
last Sunday morning were unusually interest
ing. The day whs an ideal one and a’large con
gregation assembled to hear the sermon which
whs ably delivered by Rev. J. M. Mecklin, pas
tor. Mr. Mecklin chose for his text the follow
ing passage from the first chapterof James:
“Every good and every perfect gift is from
above, and cometh down from the Father of
lights, with whom there can be no variableness
neither shadow of turning.” His argument
: snowed that every blessing, not only mornl and
physical, but temporal, comes from the same di
vine source. We should, therefore.be liberal
vmd give back to divine causes tithes of that
wealth which but for God’s generosity we could
| not possess, a collection of over thirty dollars
was raised after the sermon to liquidate the ex
penses of the recent meeting of the Presbytery,
lhere were no night services,
~' rn ' 1 R dny evening. Rev. .I M. Mecklin invited
the Elders and Deacons of the Fiist Presbvterian
church to an elegant supper nt Hotel Dilton.
“• ler J.ratisacting a little church business, Mr.
Mecklin asked the Elders to grant him a ten
days leave of absence—that he had concluded
to lake the advice of one of his Deacons, and gel
turn a helpmeet. The board, by lising vote,
granted the leave of absence. He then informed
llat ' '’}b e y would step into a room nearby
that he would let them witness the ceremony.
hey did so. and found in the room. Rev. L G
Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Will N. Harben,
w ’e.® »<M rs d'tlian McCamv, Col. and Mrs.
, c . Mw bollie Bettor, Mrs. A. J.
w-’ « s . J M , ar y Trammell Scott, of Atlanta
1 88 In a moment or two, Mr.
Mecklin stepped in with Mrs. Laurie Whitney
a- . , on his arra '«» d R « v - Luke Johnson im
made them mall ”»d wife . The Eld
>r%a,2d Picons present were : R. A. Rushton,
i iv v, . R, Jones, A. J. Showalter,
D2n»kk l l d ?J?’Elders. R. M. Herron. Fletcher
. dZtJP ' Br °wn,T. M Kirby, T. J. Hen
hS w r n >n ’ te J Jones. E. P. Davis and Geo.
k i . iltol> ’ deacol >s. Os the board, A. W.Lvnn,
V LU.', Lowr - Vi Dr- C. P. Gordon and Dr. W. J.
L smLa were absent. After the surprise bad sub-
I con 8 , ’ at ! d alions were showered upon the
i c ° u Ple by the assembled party. A pleasant
S T t . w< ? was ’PCPt until the up 11:40 Wes
| cm & Atlantic train, when the newly wed-
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Free Round Trip to the
Nashville Exposition.
During the month of May, Loveman
& Sons will give, FREE, two Round Trip
Tickets to the Nashville Exposition.
To the person sending us the greatest
number of words made by using the let
ters contained in the word
LOVEMAN,
we will give, free of charge, one round
trip ticket to the Nashville Exposition.
The person sending us the next largest
list, will get the second ticket.
The only condition we exact is, that
each list must be accompanied by at least
one of our cash tickets, no matter how
small the amount.
Call at our store for further particulars.
Lists must be in by May 20th.
LOVEMAN & SONS.
ded couple left for Nashville and the north, the
engineer alarming the natives with the merry
music Os his whistle. Mr. Mecklin is the popu
lar pastor of the Frst Presbyterian church, and
is one ofithe brightest, ablest young ministers
of Georgia. Mrs. Mecklin is a bright, atract
tive. popular lady, well beloved in the com
munity. The Argus wishes the happy couple
an eternal honeymoon.
There will be a big baptizing up nt Mill Creek,
Sunday afternoon, in charge of Rev. Byrd.
“Chunky” Pruden is circulating a petition to
get the City Council to clear up a bicycle track
in the City Park.
A column of local "Personals” on Page 10, this
Issue, and two columns of “Little Locals” on Page
5. Read all to get the news.
The reports of the Whitfield Teacher’s Insti
tute tiq<l of the Epworth League Con vent ion will
be found on page 7, this issue.
Rev. J. M. Mecklin made a splendid address at
the college, Monday, which was much appreci
ated by both faculty anti scholars.
Greece is getting the worst of the wnr with
Tuikey, and internal dissensions seem to be aid
ing the Turks to an early victory, if not to peace
by the mediation of tiie Powers.
Dalton will not get the Chattanooga Knights
es Pythias picnic. It goes to Pond spring, about
twenty-six miles from Chattanooga on ilia Chat
tanooga. Rome & Columbus Railroad.
The new city code, compiled by Clerk B. C.
Bivings, and Fire Chief C G. Spencer, is ready
for delivery. It evidences a thorough knowl
edge of their subject on the part of those gentle
men.
Some time ago, Rev. 8. R. Belk, of Rome, was
invited to preach the commencement sermon at
Dalton Female College. Tuesday President Otr
received a letter from Mr. Belk declining the in
vitation. Prof. Oir has not decided yet, who it
will be.
Steye B. Felker killed eight cats in his yard in
one <iny the past week, and nil Selvidge street is
grateful to him for it. If it was the law to shoot
every prowling cat and foraging pigeon, chicken
•ats ami pigeo’'
“1 consider •JtSe best anti most important thing
done at last Saturday’s Teacher’s Institute.”
Baid Commissioner M. P. Berry to The Argus,
yesterday, “tiie reception and reading of that Wo
man’s Club circular from the Dalton Lesche, and
the appointment of the committees to look after
the suggestions therein contained. 1 look for un
told good to be done for education by that work
through the Educational column of The Argus.”
The Presbyterians will give a sacred concert at
tiie Presbyterian church, next Thursday night,
for the benefit of tlic Gaston Memorial. A mag
nificent programme is being arranged under di
rection of Mn. Gertrude M. Jones and Mias Nell
Manly, and it embraces organ solos, vocal solos,
duets, .sacred recitations, etc. Prof. Ruliff V.
Stratton and Miss Carrie Green iiave each con
sented to sing a Solo, and others of the best local
talent will assist. It wil be one of the best things
of the year. Be sure to go—next Thursday night.
The Dalton Ladies Memorial Association met
this (Friday) morning, and furnished The Argus
the following programme for Memorial Dav,
May 10th: Song—" Tenting Tonight,” by Male
Quartette. Song—“ Soldier’s Memorial.” Intro
duction of orator by Rev. L. G. Johnson. Ad
dress—Dr. 8. A. Goodwin. Song—“ Memorial
Day Ode.” Election of Officers. Benediction
by Rev L. G. Johnson. Mr. VV. J. Townley,
Marshal of the day, desires tiie veterans, pupils
of Public School, College, High School and Fire
Companies to meet prom) »ly at 3 o’clock at
Courthouse. Anybody who cun contribute flow
ers will please semi to Court house Monday morn
ing Everybody most cordially invited to at
tend.
TAPP’S Grand
Dress Goods Sale con
tinues. Fine Organ
dies, Dimities, Lawns,
Lappets, and all the
new swell goods oi
this season. Prices
just halfwhat old time
credit houses ask you.
_ TAPP.
Ready-made Skirts,
extra wide sweep,
$1.50 to 6 50,
At LOVEMAN’S.
Webster “Under a Bridge.’’
I have two copies of Webster’s Unfl
btidged Dictionary, sheep binding, re
tail price sl2 00. I will sell one of
them for $5 00 spot cash to first comer.
W. E. Oslin,
at First National Bank.
Ready-made Shirt
Waists, latest style,
tailor made, SI.OO
value, only 65c.,
At LOVEMAN’S.
DALTON. GA. SATURDAY. MAY t. 1897.
Risks Attending the Use of Impure
Laundry Soaps.
[The following article is copied from
the American Journal of Health, Pub
lished in Chicago, Ills., and reflects
great credit upon a Southern manu
factory.—Ed ]
“ Among all the perils constantly
besetting the households of the land,
none are more wide-spread or fraught
with greater dangers than are inflicted
by the use of impure soaps in the
laundry, and the physician or sanita
rian who does not utter a note of
warning upon this subject neglects a
plainly indicated duty.
“ From the standpoint of the hygi
enist, soap must be rejected unless the
fats used in itu composition are per
fectly fresh, and all other elements en
tering into its production must be
equally above adverse criticism. Un
scrupulous manufacturers of laundry
soaps adulterate ther goods in many
ways. Some of them use starch, which
makes the soap swell up and look
whiter; some use silex, which makes
it heavier; some use China cl?y or
French chalk, which leaves a residue
at the bottom of the wash tub, and
convinces the washerwoman that the
soap has taken it out of the clothes,
and some use molasses to give color
and weight to the bars. But among
all the dangerous ingredients em
ployed by dishonest manufacturers the
use of rancid fat is the most wide
spread and involves the greater risks,
for contagions diseases are frequently
contracted through this medium, and
thousands of cases of skin troubles and
irritating ei options find their source
in the use of impute and adulterated
laundry soaps.
“Housewives should see to it that
every bar of soap which enters the
home bears the braud of manufactur
ers whose reputation is above even the
faintest suspicion as regards the purity
of their soaps. Take, for illustration,
the product of such a house as that of
the Georgia Soap Co., of Atlanta, Ga.,
which, as regards purity the
snaps, stand eve
ry test for purity.’ The varans brands
made by this establishment have be
come known as the best among those
who’nave investigated the lelative val
ue of laundry soaps, and after a thor
ough chemical examination of this
product, purchased in open market,
we are prepared to recommend the
laundry soap made by the Georgia Soap
Co., as the purest and best obtained in
the territory tributary to Atlanta.
“The American Journal of Health
has no more interest in the laundry
soap manufactured by the Georgia
Soap Co. than it has in the product of
any other manufacturer in this sec
tion, but knowing the evils which at
tend the indiscriminate use of goods
'filled with irritating foreign substan
ces, and dangerous elements or made
from putrid grease and offal from
slaughter houses, we deem it but a
duty to our readers to indicate an ab
solutely pure soap, the use of which
insures genuine cleanliness without,
inviting a train of evils to the home.
Die innate purity of the goods in
question commends them to the phy
sician anti hygienist, as well as to the
housewife. We know whereof we Write
when we assign the pioduct of the
Georgia Soap Co. to a place of pre
eminence among the pure high grade
and healthful goods which every fam
ily may use in entire safety, and with
the assurance that none better can be
found. A. R Gray, M. D.”
GOOD COFFEE.
$4.00 per bushel.
SI.OO per peck.
50c. per gallon.
25c. half gallon.
12Jc. quart.
DaltonjOrocery Co
Oxblood Shoes and Oxfords,
for both men and ladies, in
coin and needle toe. R. M.
Herron.
News from Lovemans’.
Monday, we will of
fer 15 pieces Cotton
Suitings, handsome
styles, really worth
15c., for 8| per yd.
Loveman & Sons.
Big cut price sale
of ladies’ Oxford Ties.
The largest line of
children’s Slippers
ever shown in Dal
ton. The prices are
cut deep, and the
goods must go. Tapp.
A new lot of Collars and
Cuffs for ladies, opened this
week. R. M. Herron.
News from Lovemans’.
Monday, we will of
fer 13 pieces Cotton
Suitings, handsome
styles, real worth 15c.,
for B|c. per yard.
LQVEMAN’S,
Sanders Manufacturing Co.
have about closed out one car
of Mowers and Rakes, but will
have another car on time.
See the Imported
Lemon Custard,
Strawberry Pres
erves, Cocoanut, etc.,
at Berry Grocery Co’s.
lOiDfr'is i‘n "fulF'dlast.
Fincher. j'
k ■T" —--
Yard-wide Percale,
the best, at sc. yard.
Tapp.
We are ready to fit every
farmer out with Hay Press,
Mower and Rake—best made
Sanders Mfg. Co., at Hill’s
F on ndry.
R. and G. Bicycle
Corsets, only sl, at
Loveman & Sons’-
Our line of Monarch Shirts
in white and colored, are up
to date. R. R Herron.
The best yard-wide
Percale made, at sc.
per yd. The 32 inch
kind we only ask 3|c.
per yard. Tapp.
Sanders wants to show you
the light running “Jones,”
before you are too late.
Fresh Crackers a
specialty, at Berry
Grocery Co’s.
Ldest. and most popular drit>H —
“Snow Belin,” at Geo. \V. Horan’s.
Linen Crash Suit
ings, for skirts or
dresses, 20 and 25c
per yard,
At Loveman’s.
A nice, fresh, invigorating drink
from our soda fount is what you need
these spring days. Bryant & Fincher.
Lady cyclists should
wear a bicycle corset.
Only SI.OO, at
LOVEMAN AND SONS’.
Not a fire, but people going to Geo.
W. Horan’s for a glass of “Snow Bells.”
One Dollar a Year
THE UPPER CRUST
Some of Them Are Visiting, and
Some Have Visitors.
GLANCE OVER THEBE
Iteme, Ami s-« Wkat la Uelag O« la
Daitaa Saaiaty.aaii Aataag Whlt-
Seld’a StarSjr Yeomaary.
Walter W. Colquitt was in Dalton this
week.
Dr. James Harris was out riding yes
terday.
Miss Hattie Thomas spent] Saturday
and Sunday at home.
J. L. Smith is back from a railroad bus*
iness trip to Memphis.
R. H. Baker has been confined to his
bed with a severe attack of lumbago, the
past few days.
J. M. Lowry is better, and A. W. Lynn
is riding out. T. M. Felker was also
riding out yesterday.
The editor of The Argus had the pleas
ure of shaking the hand of Will Foster, of
Tunnel Hill, this week.
J. M. Sanders is in Nashville, looking
after the exhibit of the Sanders Manufac
turing Co., at the Nashville exposition.
Miss Mattie Fleinister has returned
home to Tunnel Hill. She was the recip
ient of much social attention while here.
Cadet Will W. Hamilton attended the
“Grunt Tomb” ceremonies in New York
Tuesday. His company was in the pro
cession.
J. A. Blanton returned from Chattooga
county -Wednesday night, where he
started out a local agent for the Kitchen
Cabinet.
Miss Frankie Hall, of Anizi, one of Tdb
Argus’ bright correspondents, has been
visiting the family of John M. Johnson
this week.
Mrs. John Keith’s baby (Capt. Pee
ples’ grandchild), who has been so sick,
is much better, thanks to Dr. J. C. Div
ings’ care.
Ralph Walker and family will not go
to Texas until fall, Mr. Walker finding it
difficult to dispose of-* -1
' Mrs. It. D. ’ Ralston'is still very low this
morning. Her many Dalton friends will
sorrow to know that her condition is
considered very critical.
Miss May McAfee will return home
about May 15th. She will leave Boston
next Thursday, but will visit several
friends on the way home.
Miss Nora Love went down to Atlanta
on Friday afternoon, returning Sunday
night. While there she was the guest of
her si ter, Mrs. Thompson.
M. E. Judd and wife, and son Hubert
Judd, of Wallingford, Ct., well remem
bered in Dalton as visitors in previous
years, are at Hotel Dalton.
Dr. J. Harvey Moore, the celebrated
eye, ear ami throat specialist, of Atlanta,
/ill be at Hotel Dalton, next Friday and
Saturday, May 7th and Bth.
Mrs. W. P. Chester has returned from
the Athens convention, and reports a
most pleasant and profitable trip. She
stopped in Atlanta on her way back.
Miss Nell Barrett will not return home
thia summer, but will spend her vacation
with a friend at Buzzard’s Bay, She wil
resume her studies at the Emerson School
of Oratory in September.
Mrs. H. C. Hamilton gave an elegant
family dinir.g to her connections Thurs
day—the families of Mrs. Mary Flemister,
Mr. Jim Fleinister and Mr. Linton Flem
ister, ami Mr. Charles West.
Hon. Elbert H. Anil, President of the
State Press Association of South Carolina,
and editor of the Newberry Herald and
News, passed through Dalton Tuesday,
and sunt his card up to the editor of This
Akgus. The editor sincerely regrets that
he did not see his old friend. It would
have been an exquisite pleasure.
Hon John Black nc iied a telegram
from Fntnk A Wrench, of Brunswick,
Thursday, stating that his mother, Mrs.
Henry A. W rench, had died that day, at
2 o’clock. Her death was caused by pneu
monia. Mrs Wretch’s death is deeply
mourned in Dalton, where she and her
husband have many devoted friends. She
was Miss Redmond, of Huntsville, Ala.,
before marriage. The Akgus extends its
deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
A new lot of Kid Gloves, in
fancy colors, received this
week. R. M Herron.
Straw Hat Sale
continues. The 5r
000 samples are melt
ing away like snow
before a July sun.
Don’t miss this chance
to buy a Hat for less
than the band cost.
TAPP-