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' ■*' u*vw»N»V"t<* .*rvw*ww .*r,* nMK<«MHWir« ~K, : Senior Editor. .. oh.SCOM, ; Junior Editor. TRKNTON. (!A., SEP. 22. 1888. ANNOUNCEMENTS, Senator. VVk firf. authorized to announce T. J. Lutfipidtr, of 1 n r»te». as a-en Miniate to T' jatst Mt the 44th Senatorial district in tlie next legislation. We arc authorized to announce Col. J (J. Kisbeti, of Clovcidalc. as a enn okiate to repxm-iit the 4ltb Senatorial district in the next legislature. VVt; are authorized to announce J. B. -*< Colliim, of Moxganville, as a candi date to represent the 44th Senatorial .strict in the next legislature ft E arc authorized to announce Mit chell Pope, of Wildwood, as a candi date to upresent the 44th Senatorial dist.hct m the next legislature. CLERK. We arc authorized to announce the name of S. J Alli Son, of Rising Fawn us a candidate for Clerko of Su perior Court. Wo] aro authorized to announce the name <4B fi. Thurntan of Trenton, ps a candidate for Clerko os Superior Conn. Represontatlue. Wk aro authorized to announce T. J. .Kilpatrick, of t ole City, as a candidate for Representative to next legislature. V. e are authorized to announce J. W . Blevins, of Rising Fawn, as a can dale tor Representative to next legisla ture. We are authorized to announce G. W M Tamm, of'fronton, ns a candi date lor Representative to iiexl legisla ture. S; Ollff. We a e authorized to announce W. A, Byrd, of Trenton, as i> candidate for re-election as sheriff. Wk are authorized to announce' J. T. YVooibright. of Trenton, as a candi date for sheriff. -r ax Collector. We are authorised to auuounco Job r Slaton, of Rising Fawn, as a candidate for Tax Collector. Y\ k are authorized to anuounce the name of Clayton Tatum, of Rising Fawn, as a candidate Ur Tax Collector. Ordinary. Believing from the expressions of the people of Dade county that they desire my continuance in the office of Ordinary, and acting from that, belief, 1 formally announce my candidacy for re-eledtion to said oilice. I elected, without prejudice toward any, I will en deavor to promote the best interest of the county. J A. BENNETT. We are authorized to announce tb came of J. R. Acufx, of Morganviile ,as as candidate for Ordinary. We are authorized to announce (he name of J A Cureton, of Tren ton, «s a can ki date Tor Ordinary Tax Assessor. *We are authorized to announce J. H. Corput, of Trenton, at a candidate for Tax Assessor We are authorized to announce the me of S. J. liale, of Egypf, as andidato for 'lax Assessor We axe authorized to announce w T. Hartline, of Cioverdale, as a candi date for l ax Assessor. V/e are authorized to announce * iiookoxit, of Morganville, as aca .di date for Tux Assessor. We are authorized to announce the name of W. J. McCauley, of Mc’gcnville, as a candidate for l i.x Assessor. CORONER V " nse authorized to anounce tlio name i . Joe Kiser, of 'I ren!on, as candidate for Coroner. The Chattanooga Times wj] not believe, or does now want Ihe proot of a case of yellow fever at Wildwood. Why dinn’t Plunkett send a Chattanooga dodo” to investigate the Wildwood case? Is Plunkett out with Chattanooga?—Chatta nooga Times. Because Chattanooga prof©red todoher investigation in Chatta nooga, and Plunkett doubtless knew Chattanooga refused to allow p physician to go to Wildwood. Tits kidnapping of a “full grow » imu,' by a woman in black, lately ftfopi* id from a New Vdrk hospital, a not s.ich a sympathetic case as th- disappearance of little Charlie K'*ss. J i must have qeen a mutual Uiiu] r t •' A>ol old tushion campmeeting g"e;:nvl prepan-d somewhere iu 1 county would he an import h • - ’ ■'* ;<■ • :gu»u- u i rt» 1i >n ’ ’ - • ’»>: :<! ■, p- ; j ' 1 " mj bUlicU i:i thy o . :: u, . • gratification of the large number of our citizens directly in terested, and who have manifest <1 an interest bordering on extreme curiosity in applying to Col. Shof flgel for information con corning T. ,T. Lumpkin’s record during the late war we consent to publish the fallowing manly letter from a gal lant soldier who could not coun- tenance, or lend his aid for the furtherance of a hellish scheme to the injury of a good man. It is a deviation fremnur rule to publish a private letter of any character, but we think in this cage the cir cumstances justify the means taken to arrive at the trim facts of the case at point, -ind we reluctantly publish the letter of Col. Nisbet, by which the public may know o| the record of a gallant soldier. C 1,0 VEK P A BE, Ga., August. 21st. 188 b. Col. Jas. L, Sheffield : Summerfield, Ala. Dear Sir:—T. J. Lumpkiniis run ning here for the Ga., Senate. He comes out in a card in which he claims to have been brevt. Lieut. Col. of the 18th Ala., Regiment— as this news to us we would like to hear from you on this sub ject. He has proven himself such i a coward and cheat since th e war; that we are doubtful of this late war claim of his, and as to his be ing aj gallent soldier of any ranks. A reply early will oblige Yours with esteem J. C. Nisbett Rising Fawn, Ga. Mu. Editor :—Haviug received several letters in reference to Capt. T. J. Lumpkin’s war record, I take this method of answering. The State authorities of Ala., had a Mr. Fowler stationed at Richmond, Va. to keep a true record of the A'la., troops in the Va., army. 1 find in the archieves of the Stute a record of the 48 Regt. of which I was Col. from the 29th of April 186 2 to the Ist of January 1865. Capt T, J. Lumpkin served twelve months in the 7th Ala., Regiment, the twelve months expired the 25 of March 1862. Capt, R. Golightly organ-; ized a company april 27tii 1862, in which Capt. T. J. Lum|pin was elected 2nd Lieut, of said Co. H—- and was attached to the 48 Ala., at Auburn, Ala., on the 29th of April 1862. The RerhCbnt was ordered to Richmond, Va., and re ported to Jackson (Horn,-wall) at Ashland, Va., on the 28th of June, 1862. The first engagement was at Coder mountain August 9th’62, then at 2nd Massans,August 29th and 30th, Groveton, Sept. 2nd 62, Harper’s Ferry Sept. 3rd ’62, Sharpsburg Sept. 17th ’62, Fred orixsbnrg Dec, 13th ’62, Suffolk May 3rd ’63, Gettsburg July 2nd and 3rd 63, Post Royal August 29th 03, Chicamauga, Sept 19th A 20th ’63, Lookout mountain Oct. 28th ’63, Cambell’s Station Nov. sth ’63, Knoxville Nov. 17th ’6l, Wild erness May 6th ’6l, Bpotslvana Court House May 8 9 and lOtp ’64, Cold Harbor June 3rd ’64, Fort Harson Sept 29th ’64. Darby Town Got. 13th’63, Williamsburg road Get. 27th ’64. Lieu. Lumpkin was promoted Capt. September 29th, '(52, he was severely wounded at Sharpsburg where Capt. Goiighthy was killed* in a charge, Lieut, Lumpkin as sumed command of the Co., and led it gallentry in the charge, not withstanding he was badly wound ed, ho was also wounded at Chiea mauga. Ho was in every battle the Hegimeut was engagod from 'the 9th of August ‘(52 up to January Ist 18G5. I have beep an eye wit ness to as many of the bloode'st !, attie tied ds of the war, of the dar ing bravery of Ca pt. Lumpkins. It v-' de be ha v d to hud a record of m.y mdier in the Led i.T o) Con i' tors i array to com_ are with his record—from cin. .imstrnces over! which I had no coniW 1 was forc-j cd to leave the army in the sum- j mer cf ’6l—from that time to the j Ist of January bo, I only knew what Capt. Lumpkin did from the archives of the State. The abov< ' H.o_J he should prizp of more the goldo; Gould. .been a C • ;.n • with such ■ ■■•< i i■< 1 | left as ahm ft age to Ids < Ihren 1 [consider it priceless. 1 u:n a stranger loyou and the the p< opie of your county. As to my si red ing you are revered to Gov. Seay, Col. J. W. A. Sanford u,nd any State Senator or Congressman. Yours Truly. .J, L. Shefkiei p. Col. of late 48th Ala., Regt Montgomery, Ala.. August 3( 4 ‘BB. NOTICE. The Technological Department i jof the University of Georgia will i be open for the reception of pupils on the 3rd of Octob Tin county of Dade is ent’tLd to one student who must bo selected by > the ; Board *of Education on com j pietive examination. If any per ! son desires to enter said school | from this county, they will appear before the Board of Education, at Trenton, on Saturday 15th of Sept, inst., at which time there will be a meetihg of the Board for the pur pose of examining applicants. J. P. Jacoway, C. S. C. LEGAL NOTICES. G EORG IA — Dade County, Whereas J. E. Patterson admin istrator of L. F. Hooke, Thomas Hooke and Mary FI, Pidle}', repre sents to the court in his petition duly filed and entered on record that he has fully administered their estates. This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show'cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in November 1888. This Julv 2(1. 1888. J. A. Bennett Ordinary. Will be suid on the first Tuesday in Sept. 1888 at the court house door town of Trenton, county of Dade, and state of Georgia. wp kin the legal hours of srb* tho the high est Adder for cash the following property to-w: Will be sold on the first Tuesday in October 1888, at the court house door in the town of Treetpn. coun ty of Dade, State of Georgia, be tween the leg u hours ot sale to the highest bidder for cash the fol lowing property to wit: Thirty acres more or less oi the South part of lot of land number 4. in the 11th Dist. and 4th section of -mid coun ty. Said property levied on as the property of John W. Williams to satisfy an execution Dsn d by the road Commissioner of Ihe 960;L Dipt. G. M. of said county in favor of said commissioners against John W. Williawl. Property inted by defendant. Levy urn do by J. A, Oueai L. C., and turned ove r to me. This Aug. 30th 1888 W. A. Byrd, HheriiT. Will be sold on the*first Tuesday in October 1888, at the court house door in the town of Trenton, coun ty of Lade, State of Georgia, be tween the legal hours o; sale to the highest biddi r for cash tim follow ing property to wit • of land number 119th, in the idth district and 4th .section; the same lying in said county of Dade. Said prop erty leviodpn as thep roperty of V. . B. Cross and Biadtma Cross to sat isfy an execution i- sued from t]i r justice Court of the 97 7th I)i •' G. M., of said county in favor of 13. L. Smith against \Y. B. Cro -s and Diadana Cross. L< vy made by W. •J. Townsend, L. C.and turned ever to me. Property pointed out by de fendants. Tin’s Aug 30th 1888. W. A. Byrd, Sheriff. T. H. LUMPKIN Dealer in Groceries* Tobacco and Cigars. A J\ r nr Stock (titd Complete Line of Goods Just Received■ FINE POCKET CUTLERY. LIJ3EL FOBDIVORCE. Ben F. Adkins vs Larau Adkins. Mflach Term, 1888. It appearing to the court that the dctt iiu: ; is ;,t»{ ji -tilt} State, j! Is ordered by the court that service be j>e’’f “eted by publication as (}Uir«.d by law. This Aug 24, 1888. I. C. Fain, J. S. C. C C, 1 9- • y certify thai the alave + ■' -i'* fr> iu 1 :,e min it of - ■ ior ( Tins A • *> 1- ~ - -A -., v'U \_iu ItiiV# ELEGhuL —HIGH ASftRS ■‘.JENNIE JUNE’ *k.¥?ttf!G WAGKSWfe ui 9*305 BSBI-. BUY UO OTxiJt .«■ ; s **N - ’ 'A / <-. •■:' r - '*■ , * >. .. . • .»•• - ‘ 7 i »v 5 ” ,: : : .*\ I S;*® /tiyv H :s4i }<. i'. ; : &’&■'''< - ■'■ •■••••• -v. ; Vs V. • •<* ... .• * ; ..^Sasi' '* Ss *s*arfS She .LAls'i r'f?’ F.<VV OllT-ST;, because It ia Lit BUI-'Nnva and decs such bravi-viful work. 'i.gent*’ Favor ite. :>6o&uaa itio a quick c»»id ©aßyeellor. mn WASTED ISWCUPIfcD TttMTOM. tis 2K wjo r'Oi?. orao crEj-^aau 4IRE M&SHFACrttRING CO Car. 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I’ENN,, Has the Best Lighted Store in the City • When limiting an investment you ; wtint nil ih<* light toil etui get, j All Goods Marked in Plain Figures HE sells for light prices, light profits. He treats you in such amtum.- that your heart will bo light with satisfaction : amt clothe von in away that you will be light in society. If t<>n have a light pcckot book, anil want to -.tl all that is possible for your means, call ou « «Toe SSi x3Gltps»o»M-i C!saH:tnoog:», Icnsi., - J\r \t ii<l ,\:tiE«>ii3tl Rfttik, . * v. -Wt- iiJi-Q'. w - MiM lajs Avery R ows. Fishing Tac?e S —— l - INCORPORATED. Carter, Magiil & Ewing, ; Successor's to J■ IJ. Warner (f Co -13:./%.IiILXJ'^V^3F&E3 STO, Chattanooga, Tennetsee. ' ' 11 Guns &, Powder. Double Shovels. WASSSVSAN ti BRO., # 717 and 7lQlMaskct Street Have Kcduccd all Suits on the First Floor to the Uniform Price of T»er saxjLTT' [wieJOJ suit Thesis just about 50 cents on the dollar of cost. We intend to close out everv suit %? in the house before our fail goods arrive, and for this reason we offer our suits at half price CALL AT THE * Gofden Eagle Clctlisng Hse. Chattanooga. Tenn. NIX & FOUST, Dealers in —- Fine Boots and Shoes. GUSTO %f WOHK AND EE rAIIITNG A SPECI ALTY. 824 MARKET STREET. CMATTAR OOM A. TI3RR* BOOK KEEPING, SHORT-HAND. TELEGRAPHY, PENMANSHIP, Ftc. VW!O desires to better his or her condition in iife. should write fbrths BRYANT & STRATTON BUSINESS COltfE * NO, THIRD ST*S£T, LCUISVIUUS, KY» ,