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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
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Office No. 327 Broad Street, Up Stairs.
Telephone 73.
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Ths Ron Tribonb is the official organ
Floyd Connrv and the City of Rome. It has
large and increasing subscription list, and as an
advertising medium is unexcelled. Rates very
reasonable.'
THE WEATHER.
(Official Forecast.]
Atlanta, Ga , February 7 For Georgia:
Increase in cloudiness, probably showers; alight
change in temperature.
Mobbill,
Local Forecast Official.
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THE WATER WORKS.
We regret to see a disposition in
some quarters to indulge in cap
tious criticism of the water works
department. Intelligent criticism
should be welcome, but criticism for
political capital only is as short
sighted as it is mean. With some
extended observation of public work
in general and water works in par
ticular, we are inclined to believe
that in this new plant Rome will get
more for the money than any com
munity within our knowledge. It
is possible that a mistake may have
been made here or there, but so far
as we can see and have been able to
learn from non resident experts, this
is a remarkably good and substan
tial piece of work at a phenomenally
low cost. Time, we believe, will
demonstrate this. Such being the
fast, where will the captious critics
appear twelve months hence? To
say the least, their position will not
be a happy or a graceful one.
Having accomplished a work of
this character, the water works com
mittee and the superintendent can
well abide the petulance of this
campaign, for ill advised criticism ■
only serves to bring out in bold relief
a magnificent success.
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A SCIENTIFIC OPINION.
The following communication
from Prof. H. W. J. Ham, the dis
tinguished naturalist and specialist ,
in the genus homo, will be read with ,
interest:
Gainesville, Feb. 6th. '94.
Editor Tribune:
In reply to your letter ot recent date i
calling my attention to a new species of the
genus homo, namely, the eggbuster politl
cus. I beg to thank you for bringing before
me so original and interesting a type.
I had flattered myself that I was familiar
with all existing species of the genus homo,
but this discovery opens up an entirely
new field. I have not had time to make a
careful analysis of the characteristics of
this animal, but from a hasty survey I
think it comes nearer to the hypothesis of
Darwin’s missing link than anything I
have yet seen. It has some points in com
mon with the Snollygostris Magnificus and
the Guyscutis Horribilis, but in many res
pects it differs widely from both.
For purposes of accurate and scientific
classification, I would like to have the
animal itself before me, I have great confi
dence in the accuracy of your description,
but experience teaches me that '.he pur
poses of science cannot be attained excent
by a minute inspection of the subject itself.
If you can catch one alive and send it by
express I will cheerfully pay all charges-
In the meantime please enlighten me as to
the habits of the animal. Is it gregarious
or does it flock by itself? You neglected to
say whether its teeth were incisors or
grinders, but from some of its recent actions
I judge that it is carnivorous.
Yours very truly
H. W. J. Ham F. R. S.
We regret exceedingly that we are
not able to comply with the above
request. So far, only one of this
species has been seen or heard of and
that one has gone into its hole and
pulled the hole in after it. Further
more its habits are such that we do
not hope either to catch or to tame
it, much less ship it by express.
The discovery is enough to begin
with and at some future time we
may be able to classify it more ac
curately.
HARDLY ECONOMICAL.
We print this morning a com
munication from a prominent citi
zen of Rome who lays down what he
calls a platform of economy. With
all due respect to his opinion, we do
not tbibk such a schedule would
save the city money. On the con
trary we think cheap men in re
sponsible office are costly pieces of
furniture —the most costly we can
imagine.
As to policeman, we think it would
be a hardship to reduce their sala
lies twenty per cent. Our neighbor,
tlanta, pays fifty per cent more
than we do, and the force there is
only on eight hours, as against
twelve here. The suggestion about
street tax is one we approve. It is
wrong to make a sixteen year old
boy pay four dollars for walking the
street, and it is a still greater wrong
to make a man work fifteen days
when he is too poor to pay the four
dollars. That is a rank discrimina
tion against the poor. It amounts
to fixing the price of labor at 25
cents a day.
THE HORSE SWAP.
In the days of Judge Longstreet,
the horse swap was an important in
stitution in Georgia, but of recent
years it has been relegated to ob
livion except in a few favored locali
ties like Summerville,where the bone
yard is an honored relic of the past.
We obser /e with interest that the
town of Talladega in the county of
the same name has revived this cus
tom in the good old way. Our friend
Mr. W. M. Towers has handed us a
little yellow dodger, whereon the
following words are printed:
• FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, !
January 26 and 27, 1894, ■
: ala the hobsesw appebs
:Ot Talladega and adjoining eountles will;
: meet in Talladega to have a good time and
; awap stock.
: A brass band will be on hand both days to;
: make music, and there will be a parade each -
:day headed by the band.
: If you have a horse, mule or any other
:kind ot •
ANIMAL YOU DON’T WANT,
: Bring it to Talladega on tha above dates and:
: Get Onb That Will Suit You. :
: A program la being arranged and you will:
: have a good tine. Come. ;
; Bob Watson, :
: Tomßubris. :
It was the rare fortune of the
writer to look on at a horseswap in !
Summerville several years ago, and
after a glance lasting one hour his
impression was that "boneyard” |
was an appropriate term for the!
place. Such a scene would be a
rarity in Rome. Probably there 1
were such scenes in the days of the
original Bill Arp, when ring fights
and horse swans were popular, but 1
those days have long since passed ■
into history. The originality and
courage of the Talladega people in !
turning time backward in his flight
might at least be emulated for a
time. We have had lectures and
editorials on what a horse onght to
be, but an extensive horse swap
would give a horrible example of
what a horse ought not to be.
There is either an appalling par- •
alysis of industry to the North ofi
us or else an appalling indolence
in some of the miserables who pass
through here almost every day, ask. |
ing for work or for bread. One man
who asked for work here Tuesday
had a pinched and hungry look that
was distressing. These are not palmy
days for the tourist.
A STARTLING PLATFORM.
Editor Tribune:
The following is a platform for econo
my i
1 Let the clerk be clerk and treasurer,
salary per year, SI,OOO.
2. Let the mayor be mayor and record
er, salary SSOO.
3. Reduce the policemen’s salary per
mouth to $45.
4 Curtail the police force to two less
than the present number,
5. Reduce councilmen in proportion to
the above scale and all other officials of ,
the city likewise.
0. Let the contracts out to the lowest
responsible bidder. ,
7. We favor a reduction of the street
tax to $2.00. Where money can’t be paid
I favor three days work in lieu of 15 days
as it now stands.
8. We think the fire companies, expen
ses ought to be reduced.
A Tax-Payer and Voter.
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,■ New York Depot, 365 Canal St II
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more dyspepsia than,
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“&nd oTh.e.r invalids
Can. eat food QooKed
v/ithout unpleasant
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U&9. CoTTOIENE.
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‘ N. K. FAIRBANK & CO.,
CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS.
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Estate
Agent.
buy notes, county script of
Floyd or any other county, and
stocks and bonds. See me if you
want money.
will insure your life in the
Mutual of New York and loan] you
the money to pay the premium.
have a large list of city
and county property for sale on
monthly installment or any other
terms. No such bargains have ever
been offered in Real Estate as I now
offer.
you wish to borrow money
on long or short time see me.
*„* L ok for my advertisement
very other this paper.
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NORTH AND NORTHWEST.
Over Fifty ffeand Dollars
IN
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Clothing, Hats and Garnishing
Goods z
Is What our invoices show today. We in
tend to sell them, and from this date offer the
entire stock at its original cost.
This means that anything in our house
can now be had for just what we paid the
manuafacturer. All mens’ suits and over
coats, all boy’s suits and overcoats, all mens’,
boys’ and children’s pants, Stetson’s hats and
all other hats, (except Dunlap's) neckwear,
underwear, shirts, collars, cuffs, silk and
inen handkerchiefs, suspenders, gloves,
hosiery, trunks, bags, valises and everything
to go
For Spot Cash in This Sale.
No goods will BE CHARGED. We
have enough accounts to burn up a wet mule.
We Want the Money,
And it you will come here with it, we will
sh you what cost means.
W. M. GAMMON & CO
H. ] ). HITzL,
Real Estate Agent,
230 BROAD STREET; HOME. GA.
Renting a Specialty, and Prompt Settlement the Rule.
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goUGLAS
'iVaw S 3 SHOE GENTLEMEN.
xSfflL and $3.50 Dress Shoe.
cO- v /jA •! MmL 83.50 Police Shoe, 3 Soles.
1 $2.50,82 for Workingmen.
? J' \jwlk ® 2 anc * s*- 7B for B °y 8 «
LAWK AND MISSES,
Sfß ■" ® 3 > ®S.6O S 2, $1.76
> CAUTION If any dealer
\WBlk offers you W. L. Douglas
shoes at a reduced price,
■pHIS IS THE L" ’.‘SSSS
W. L. DOUCLAS Shoes are stylish, easy fitting, and give better
-atisfaction’at the price* advertised than any other make. Try one pair and be con
-ed. The stamping of AV. L. Douglas’ name and price on the bottom, which
gu tees their value, saves thousands of dollars annually to those who wear them.
Dea.. ‘io push the sale of W. L. Douglas Shoes gain customers, which helps to
increas,. sales on their full line of goods. They can afford to sell at a less profit,
and -a - u you can eave money by buying all your footwear of the dealer adver-
tised bui Catalogue free upon application. W. X. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
For Sakiin Rome by Cantrell & Owens-
Application for Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA, Floyd County.
Whereas J. L. Chambers, administrator of
Agnes L. Chambers, represents to the court in
bis petition dulv filed, that he has administered
Agnes L. Chambers est<te. This is to cite all
persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any tbev can. why said adminis
trator should not be discharged from Ills ad
ministration ami receive letters of dismission
on tha first Monday in Aprl., 1894. Thia Jan
uary BCh, 189 i. JOHNP.DAVIB,
l-» 3 mo* Ordinary Floyd County, Ga.
GEORGIA, Floyd County.
Joe Sanford vs. ) Damages in Floyd
E. T., V. & Ga. Rail-} City Court, Septexber
way Company. ) Term, 1893.
To the defendant in the above stated case:
You are notified and commanded to be and ap
pear at the next term of the city eourt, vo be
held in and tor said county of Fioyd on the 2nd
Monday in March next, then and there to
answer the plaintiff's petition for damages, as
n default thereof BAid court will proceed as to
ustice shall appertain. Witness, the Hon W
T Turnbull, judge of said court. This December
22nd, 1893. W- E. Brvbiegbl,
l-2am 2m Clerk ( ity Court,
PROFESSIONAL COLUMN
PHYBICIANB AND BUBOHOffiB.
R. A. HICKS, M. D.
ROME, GA.
Homoepatbic Physician and Surgeon for
merly Resident Physician to Hahne
mann Hospital, of Chicago.
Office 103 1-2 2nd ave, Residence 406 3rd ave.
Office hours, 9 to 11 am, 2 to 4pm, 7 to 8
pm. Sundays, 9to 10 am, 2to 3 pm.
howlrTeTfeltoOX
Physician and Surgeon.
Offije over Hammack, Lucas 6k Co.’s Drag
Store. Entrance on Broad Street,
office d,.y and night. Telephone 62.
8-15
DR. L. P. HAMMOND,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Residence No 403 West First Street,
Office CROUCH & WATSONS DRUGSTORE
Residence Telephone - - - no
Office ... *
c. Hamilton;
physician and surgeon
Rosidance No. 115, Maple St. East
Rome. Office No. 220 1-2, Broad St.
Residence Telephone No. 109. Office
Telephone No. 123. x
attorneys-at-law.
Wright, Hamilton & Wright,
Attorneys-at-Law.
Office 1 : Masonic Temple Annex. 1-4-€bb
J. H. SANDERS, I
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. |
CEDARTOWN, GA.I
Collection? a Specialty. ■
B.TLuMPKiir~j
Attorney at Law J
Room 12, Postoffice Building. Prompl
attention to collections. 1
d6ml ma 3
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 1
Rome, Georgia. |
D. D. Richmond & Danvii.lb Railboad. I
My employment by the above company will
not interfere with my general practice, whlek f
will be attended to as heretofore. mch«-dly J
W, W. Vandiver, ’
ATTORNEY AT LAW j
Postofflce Building, - - Romb, GA.
GAffIS&H AMILTOH, '
Architects,
Conti actors, 4
Builders.
Plane draw d contracts made at lowert
prices, ami sa..efactlon guaranteed. Postals
addressed to ns at Rome. Ga., will receive
prombt attention. feb26dtf
THE BACKUS WATER, .iIS
ii Hi
Is the Most Economical Pow
er Known, and the Best in
the World for Driving Light
Machinery.
It takes but little room. It never gets out of
repair. It cannot blow up. It cannot blow up.
It requires no fnel, It needs no engineer.' It
needs no engineer.
» There is no delay; no firing up; no ashes to
clean away: no extra insii'lince to pay; nq>“
pairing necessary; no coal bills to day, and if
always ready for use.
It is invaluable for blowing Church
for running Printing Presses Hewing Ma' hine
Turning Lathes, Scroll Saws, Grind Stones
Coffee Mills. Sausage Machines. Feed Cuttog
Corn Mills, Elevators, Ete.
Four-horse power at 40 pounds pressure o\
water. It is noiseless, neat, compact, steady
and above all
IT IS VERY CiIEAP.’
PKICE, if? <55 TO #3OO.
Send for Circular to the BACKUS WATER
MOTOR CO., Newark, N. J., elating paper you
eaw advertisement in.
We Also Manufacture Patent Rotating
and Exhaust Fans.
Send for Special Catalogue on Vehtllating,
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SCHEDULE
White Star Line tato Ci
Steamers Clifford B. Seay and Resaca.
Boats leave Rome for Gadsden and in
termediatc landings Tuesdays and
Fridays 8:80
For Greensport and Locks 1, 2 and 3,
Fridays 8:30
RETURNING.
Arrive Rome I bursdaya «* nd Sundays..4:oo p (