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“^ außa, ‘*~ r,K “HEAD()UARTERS FOR I b Goods. Hals. Shoos ad Notas.! c „ d. Wood &Co's. Best goods! Lowest prices! DALTON LETTER A Word About the big Hoke Smith 'Banquet. TOASTS RESPONDED TO And the Magnificent Speech es Maae by Secretary Sri.ith and North Geor gia's Favor te son “Our John." t»n„ G».. Sipt 15. —(Special) —AU Dalton is wreathed in emilet* today over the many happy evi dence* of appreciation of her luaictdetß hiiapitality and her pa triotic devotion, both of which have been emphasized within the pa-t twenty-four hours. That ti*e people of Dalton know how to entertain has never been doubted, her citizens being Geor gian*, yet uhe effort which was put forth ilaet might to welcome and entertain ibe distinguished, visi •or* within her gates will ever re main in the memory of those so fortunate as to be present, as one of the brightest soena! events in he’ history. The banquet given by the loyal citizens of Dalton to Georgia’s most eminent democrat, the Hon. Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Inte rior. was a brilliant success most generously conceived and grate fully consumated. The magu-ficeutdi ling ball of the beautiful Hotel Dalton, stud tied with its countless glittering lights, its decorations of tastily | arranged evergreens and sub troi , ical plants and flowers, was indeed ■ a suitable sett ng ter the bri 11lancy [wit and humor assembleu around Il he banquet board. And with the gifted orator. Sum P- Maddox as I toast master, the occasion became in truth an ideal though a real one Too banquet was personally ar* ranged by the proprietor of the Hotel Dalton, Mr. A. G. Hester, I acting tor the citizens and the ex ecution of the task assigned to him was a great success and he received many well deserved com' plimeute upon the occasion. The toasts were most agreeably apropos and reap nded to in a delightful flow of oratorical gems and witty scintillations. ‘‘Our Gunst” was responded to by Col. I E. Shumate, one of North Georgia’s most prominent lawyers, in such a manner as' to add more laurels to his already crowned brew. Beginning with the earlier history of Mr. Smith, and follow mg hie career with a glowing word picture, he brought him by gradual assent from the modest weeks of private life into the dis. tiuguiehed position of Secretary of of the Interior, Col. Shumate wa* at bis best and frequent bursts of applause interrupted hie fitting tribute io “Our Guest.” • Hon. W.C* Martin, of Dalton, toasted the city wb ch so personal iy claims bis citizenship. His re-1 marks were bright and captivated his hearers • As an “after dinner speech maker” Mr. Martin proved himself just what he achieves in all that h« undertakes—a sue cess. The hard task of toasting (more easily-roasting) “Our Populist Friends” fill to the lot of Col. T. R. Jones and he handled the sub- | ject with great tact and ability— ! as he usually does. “The Fifty-third Congress”! caught “Our .John” in his happi est and best vein and the cheerful tale he did unfold of his steward ship as the Representative from the Seventh district made his in terested listeners see “the freeman at the ballot box with[no fear of Federal interference, the tariff bill a reality [and not an iniquitous myth, the affairs of government so wisely and so economical ad ministered that even the National debt took wings and flew away while the Democratic party le came perpetual in its tenure of power and the country knew only peace plenty and prosperity. Ev erybody cheered the statesman from Floyd—the only John W. THE HUSTLER OF ROME, MONDAY SEPTEMBER, 17 1894. Mnddox. The enthusiastic reception which greeted the Hon. Hoke Smith when he arose to respond to ‘.'Our President and the south” was a most graceful compliment and oil of the assemblage arose and drank I the toast standing, alternating ! their cheers fo“Grrover”and Hoke i.Smith.” The secretary of the Interior I made a most profound impression ■ hy his masterful address and all felt that it was good to be there and hear such patriotic expres sions from one so eminent in the councils of the party and the gov ernment. If there was any part of Mr. Smiths speech more vocife rously applauded or attentively listened to than another it was when he spoke, as to a family cir cle, upon the p» r-tonal of the Presi dents household —both political and private. Thai much worn ami trite say ing about wisdom emanating from the mouths of babes was not ex actly appropriate to what we next were favored with but when Jack Cohen, the Atlanta Journals tal ented Washington correspondent arose to sjx j ak of “The Press” some one near me asked can that boy make a speech?” Before a re ply could lie made the young man had settled the question and such a bright, breezy string of just such sayings as came in well at that hour poured out upon attentive ears and the “speech of the eve ning was most willing voted to have been made by “Jack Cohen” as everybody affectionately spoke of him. Thus was closed the “Citizen Banquet” to the Hon. Hoke’Smith Secretary of the Interior., and the recollection thereof will ever be ch ‘erfully reviewed by the partici pants therein. Jno. J. Mickle. ONE ON THE YANKEE. An O’d Confed Downs a Union in a War of Words. Two old soldiers were having a friendly talk about the late war. One was a Confederate, the other belonged to the Union army. The social conversational at last ended in the following hot interchange of words: “Wp licked you once, and can do it again, if it's necessary.” said the Yankee. “It took ten of your gang to whip one of us though,” hotly re plied the Coined. ‘We killed your men like sheep» too,” interjected the Northerner. “Yes, and didn't we slaughter your soldiers, too? And from the size of the pension roll, I think we wounded the rest of them.” But the Union walked off, and the affair quietly ended. pin the i! I malaria | districts I there has been in use a remedy with ]r good effects for nearly a quarter of a century. It is a preventive and (’ cure that thousands make use of C every year. Why? Because it never £ fails to do good—its medicinal quali' C ties are certain. It is specific sot fi ■ [ this dread disease. It cures'. » 11 Brown’s I | iron | rnTrX e e Or i i B teeth.] V Bitters I ; ■) Have you Malaria t Is the terrible C 3 poison in youi blood ? The symp- © -J toms: that intermittent fever which L h dries up your blood—your appetite 5 fails—you have no energy, strength— v I [ that cold, chilly feeling which brings x p on nervous prostration, headache,? p neuralgia, aching pains. Have you V : * these ? It this is your case x Bits •; Brown’s WKj) | Iron c Bitters you need! b The Genuine has the Crossed 11 Red Lines on Wrapper. (E 1 [ Brown Chiimicai Co. Baltimore, Md ] > READ IT OVER, Examine Our Bargains, AND THKN GETIR TJE3LZE TISH 20 per. ct off of Manufacturers cost. In order to make room for our enormous stock which is arrivingdaily, we will for the next ten days give 20 per. ct. off of Manufacturer’s cost on all ladies and childrens Slippers, Oxfords, Low Cuts ana Operas. -HWe Have An Elegant Line Oft - These goods bought late and at a countand when you get them of us at 20 per. ct. off of Manufacturer’s prices they cost you next to nothing. EARLY FOR THEY HAVE®*- GOT TO GrO- I I W.H.COKER&CO. r No s 19 & 21 Broad Street, ROME GEORGIA-