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"The Chatfield <S Woods Co. The Oldest Manufacturers of and Dealers in PAPER, PRINTERS' STOCK, FANCY STATIONERY, PAPER BAGS, Flour Sacks and Wrapping Paper IN CINCINNATI AND THE WEST. To adequately convey to the reader the magnitude of this eutablishment, the ac curacy of detail, the immensity and va riety of stock, the promptitude and har mony ot conduct and unimpeachable posi tiveness of dispatch for which the Chat fiield & Woods Company has become famous, -would tax the descriptive powers of a Sir Walter Scott or the journalistic acumen of a Joseph Howard However, a few cold facts, hastily culled by a disin terested spectator during his brief stay in Cincinnati, bearing on the enterprise and business activity displayed by this re markable firm, may not be devoid of in terest In 1852 William H. Chatfield, a native of Ohio, destitute of insignia in the com mercial world, commenced business as a paper merchant in Cincinnati. Like all men on whom the mantle of eminence is subsequently to descend, he possessed lit tle but staunch, earnest business tact, a patriotic love of his country and a whole some abhorrence of all frivolities threat ening commercial integrity. For seven years, and at a time when money and labor were synonymous, he fought the great battle of life, gaining yearly the confidence of the mercantile community of the West. In 1859 he formed a partnership with Mr. William Woods. This coalition (congenial to great business perceptions) was one of strength, as Mr. Woods was no tyro, but had been for twenty years a partner of John Shillito in his Immense dry goods business. Mr. William Woods has en joyed his confidence of the business com munity of Cincinnati for sixty years; is president of the Chatfield & Woods Com pany; has been president of numerous banks, and is now president of the Equit able Fire Insurance Company, and his character for hospitality and activity in philanthropic measures is proverbial. In 1890 the firm was incorporated under the style and title of the Chatfield & Woods Company. Unfortunately for the mer cantile world at large, and Cincinnati m particular, in 1889, William H. Chatfield, the founder of the great enterprise, died, and the work so worthily carried on by the father devolved on the son, Albert H. Chatfield. Reared under the business tuition of his father and Mr. William Woods, possessed of keen and practical business perceptions, the son has proven an able successor of an able sire. It is no wonder then that the experience of Will- THE COLORED PEOPLE One of Rome’s Leading Negroes Writes of Them. TELLS OF THE FLOYD COUNTY NEGROES -And Gives the Story of Their Advancement. How They Stand In Rome. With all the varied beauty of her natural and surroundings and the innumerable evidences of the skilled handiwork of her enterprising population, Rome would not be the typical southern city which she is •without the presence of the genial colored citizen. People of other sections are hardly able to understand, except in cases •where they are* prone to misunder stand, the exact status of affairs exist ing in the south between the whites and the negroes. The situation in Rome is a fair illustration of existing conditions between the whites and the negroes of the south. Their interests are too nearly identi cal and the two races understand and appreciate their circumstances and surroundings entirely too well to per mit any serious clash in their politi cal, social and business economy. For that reason they get along exceeding y well together and to the credit of he negroes of Rome, be it said, they are as quiet, peacable and law abiding as can be found' in any city north or south. In both the city and suburbs they form a large part of the population of the 15,000 and upwards souls that go to make up the citizens of Rome. Many of them own their homes and in the county adjacent there are a large number of them who are thrif ty farmers, make large crops and meet their obligations with such promptitude that their credit is good as gold with the business men and bankers of the city. In the city and suburbs there are probably 5,000 negroes, and taking everything ipto consideration they are doing equally as well here as are the negroes in any section of the state as well as in the entire south. THEIR SOCIAL STATUS The colored people, socially, are ag gessive, enterprising and unassuming. They have some among them, as among other races, who are unworthy and illustrate the evil tendencies rather than the good traits of the race, but looking at them from an av erage standpoint rather than from the darker side, they are found to be en gaged in every laudable movement and undertaking which leads to intel ligence, education and refinement. They have their churches, schools, so ieties, both secret and literary, which TRADE SDrriON-fiWifi TRIBUE®. DTCEMBER 10, FOBTY PAG. 3. iam Woods, and the energy of Albert H. Chatfield, assisted by John 8. Woods ami Harry F. Woods, have made the Chat field & Woods Ci mpany a power in the land, out-distancing all competitors and dominating the great industry it repre sents in the universe. The edifice in which this gigantie bus iness is transacted is a handsome struct ure, numbered 347-349 and 351 West Fourth street and 322 Central avenue, Cincinnati. O. It is seven stories in height, and has a floor space of 70,000 fee), irre spective of the vast warehouse used for surplus s ock. Cincinnatris singularly well situated as regards the paper manufacturing indus try, as the many celebrated mills of the Miami valley whose product this com pany handles, are just without its gates. The Chatfield fc Woods company is composed of the following officers: William Woods, president: A. H. Chatfibld. vice-president; John S. Woods, treasurer; Harry F. Woods, secretary. Mr. A. H. Chatfield, Mr. John S. Woods and Mr. Harry’ F. Woods have grown with the business attendant on this great enterprise, and the success attained by them under the able tuition of William Woods is sufficient to guarantee the stability of this firm and retain the popularity incepted by its great progenitors. With inception and organization outlined, let us come to practical results. It is a fact founded on statis tics that the Chatfield & Woods com pany, in addition to its immense business in paper and printers’ sup plies, manufactures 6,000,000 grocery’ bags daily, 25,000,000 plain and 12,000,- 000 printed flour sacks annually; that its sales amount to 12,500,000 annually, necessitating the employment of many railrsad cars daily," numerous traveling salesmen and an army of employes in clerical and other work in its warehousesand salesrooms Throughout the Mississippi valley and the southern states the famous products of the Chatfield & Woods company are household words, but in no section of the central states of the union is this concern without repre sentatives. The combination of expe rience and energy has made the firm the position it now holds; and the generosity with which its efforts have been met by the southern and eastern merchants is proof that the city of Cincinnati possesses the greatest paper establishment in the world. are conducted upon the highest prin ciples and basis of an enlightened and civilized people. They have among their leaders a number of good men and women whose every effort is put forth to build up and push for ward the best interests of the race in every particular. THEIR FINANCIAL STANDING. As was said at the outset, from a fi nancial standpoint, the colored peo ple are doing extremely well. Many of them by hard labor and untiring industry have saved up large sums of money and have very nice bank ac counts. These economical ones seem to realize the important fact that if they would receive the recognition which they desire in these days of progress and advancement, they must so become by making money and saving their earnings. It is noth ing unusual in passing through the city and country adjacent to Rome to find a colored man who lives “at home” and boards at the same place with his family In cash and good property many of them pay taxes on from one thousand to thirty thousand dollars, promi nent among the wealthy ones being suph men as Amos Black, A. Terhune, Mark A. Taylor, F. M. Gordon, Mark Brooks, W. D. Walton, Mitchell King, John Kane, Rev. E. H Whor ton, and taking them as a whole, the negro, in this connection, is keeping pace with the times. RELIGION AND CHURCHES. Religiously this class is above par. The spirit of devotion is very strong intheir make up, and they believe in the Bible and the true efficacy of prayer, and among them are some as earnest and devout Christian men and women as can be found anywhere. They are a great people to build churches and large congregations. In and around Rome they have not less than twelve different church buildings, representing the Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, the African Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, the total church membership amount ing to 3,426. As a denomination the Baptists are in the lead, as to numerical strength, numbering as many as all the others combined. Nearly all of their church edifices are handsome brick and frame structures, architecturally artistic and well furnished, indicating the refined taste of this class of people. Their ministers are, as a rule, far above the average negro preacher. They are dignified, genteel, educated and thoroughly up to the times. The most prominent and best educated are Rev. J. G. Poindexter, pastor of the First Baptist church,with a congrega tion of 900, this being the finest col ored church in the city; Rev. C. S. Hedges, pastor of the Presbyterian church; Rev. A. B. Allen, pastor of the First Methodist church; Rev. D. Strickland, pastor of the African Methodist church; Rev. W. M. Munds pastor of the Second Baptist church; Rev. C. 8 Foster, pastor of the West Rome Baptist church; Rev. R. L. Dar den, pastor of the East Rome Baptist church, one of the most cultured and able colored pulpit orators of the state. ‘‘7'77 CITY AND COUNTY SCIiOOLS. Rome and Floyd county leads the state in the way of schools, there be ing twelve colored schools in and around the city and upwards of thirty* five in the county outside. Prof. Thomas M. Dent. A. 8., LL. D., is principal of the city schools and is one of the most scholarly young colored men in the state with an effi cient corps of assisstants. The East Rome graded school is in charge of Prof. M. C. Parker, M. D., principal, and Miss T. M Dunean. The second East Rome public school is taught by Mrs. 8. J. Duncan, Miss M C. Welch and Mrs. W. D. Walton, assistants. The West Rome school is in charge of Mrs. L. P. Fortune and Prof. John M. Jones; the South Rome school, Miss Laura Rogers and Miss Minnie Hodges teachers; the North Rome public schools, Prof. D. C. War ren and Miss Jessie Davis; the Presbi terian private school, Rev. C. S Hodges and Mrs. M A. McCurdy: be side schools taught in East Rome by Mrs. F. V. Banks, and on Blossom Hill, by Miss A. B. McWilliams, mak ing up the important schools of the c’ y. i ne able county school commission er, Rev. W. M. Bridges, is making earnest efforts to improve the schools abd provide them with sufficient teachers. Many of the teachers are graduates of the best colleges and universities in the south. SECRET SOCIETIES. There is no city in the state the size of Rome which can boast of having more colored secret societies. There are eight hundred Odd Fellows, and other different benevolent societies constituting twelve lodges; two of Odd Fellows, one Masonic, two of Knights of Pythias, two of Good Samaritans, two of Sons and Daugh ters of Jacob and several others be sides. Seven Hills and No. 2100 are amongthe leading colored Odd Fellow lodges of the state. They number among their members the very best men of the s'ate Such men as Prof. Dent and G. A. Rogers, and others, take the lead in Masonry, while men of equal prominence look after the interests of the Pythianism. PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING. Professionally speaking, they have made remarkable advancement, there being numbered among them lawyers, doctors and teachers here in Rome. Then there are ■ men of mark in the in the line of newspaper men, theolo gians, first-class carpenters and ma chinists. and other lines of advanced industry. Among the leading profes sional men are Drs. C. I. Cain, A. G. Higgankotham and T. C. Jones, grad uates of leading colleges, and among their lawyers are Profs. T. M. Dent and M. C. Parker, both of whom are graduates of some of the leading law schools of the country and who enjoy a large practice. Profs. A. B. For tune and Rev. C. S. Hedges with Mrs. M. A. McCurdy and others take the lead as finished educators Among the contractors is B S. Har ris, who stands very high in the com munity with both white and black, as well as Amos Black and George Mor ton, who are expert machinists. Rev. William Washington, editor or the Christian Union and Mrs. M. A. McCurdy, and T. M. Dent are promi nent newspaper writers. AS A RACE. Racially, it is unnecessary to say that the negroes and the white people of this section are on better terms possibly than in any other section of the state. The negro as a rule is do cile and unasuming yet manly and" self respecting. He and his white neighbor live in harmony without any clash between the races because as a rule, each is ready and willing to the other those rights and privileges which are justly due under the cir cumstances. The negro has every opportunity here to be a self-respect ing and respected man. This is true bey< nd any contradiction. He is not molested in any avocation, that any body can show. They have their schools, churches 1 societies, a military company, their lawyers, doctors and newspapers, and I know of no instance where any of the rights of citizenship have been denied them But taking the matter under a careful consideration I be lieve that the relations between the whites and blacks of Floyd county are equal to, if not better than in any other other section of the state. We have good negroes and we have good white people, notwithstanding the fact that there are sorry people of either race that will not do to trust. As a rile, the negro talks and votes as he pleases in any electon. Throughout the entire country the blaek man is doing well. Many of them own their.homes and are classed among our best citi zens, irrespective of class or color. All they ask is a fair chance in the race for existence. The negro believes that the in'erests of both races are identical and the same. This con cession they have accorded them by our best white people, and if the same friendly relations continue to exist as they have heretofore between the races it will not be long before Rome colored people will stand at the top as compared with other Southern cities. I believe with the present surroundings, schools, churches, societies and professional men, and the amicable relations between the whites and blacks the has nothing to fear as a race. Os course the negro does not like such titles as ‘ ‘black coon, ’ ’ and other vile and opprobious names applied to the unfortunate of their race as some publications take delight in doing. 1 do not believe that these practice s voice the sentiment of our best white people, and I take this opportunity to say that they do not voice the best sentiment of the negroes; neither do they do either race any good. The best negroes of Rome care as little for a bad, vile negro as do our best white friends. We dislike for a negro to think himself white and attempt to cross the racial line and bring re proach upon the white race, and we equally dislike for vile white men to attempt to cross the line and bring reproach upon our race. It is not true, as some Jof the papers say, that if one negro does a bad thing, that all the negroes will do so. There are some negroes who are as far above stealing and doing bad things to cause trouble between the races as are some of our white friends. ' We feel that the best white people are protecting us in this line, and that they are as far from upholding a white man in crossing the racial line as they are the negro. The best negroes of this section are equally and unequivocally opposed to such things, and we dislike newspa per insinuations to the contrary We , are here together, believing that the interests of each race are identical, and we ask your protection, and we will certainly give you ours. A COUNTY CENSUS. There are in Floyd county 1.400 school children and in Rome 1.320, making a total of 2,720; secret socie ties 12, with a membership of 340; voters, 1,186; doctors, 3; lawyers, 2; newspapers, 1; carpenters, 36; machin ists, 4; barbers, 23: grocerymen, 13; ■restaurants, 8; farm owners, 42; brick masons, 7; cabinet makers, 4; teach . ers. 62; preachers, 48; plasterers, 13. There are in the county churches as follows. Baptists, 18; Methodists, 9; and the city Baptists, 5; Methodists, 4; Presbyterians, 1: total membership, 6,125. I The taxable property land, 15,803 acres, valued at $64,530; city property $102,755; money and solvent debts, $875; merchandise, $5,000; household and kitchen furniture, $21,550; horses and mules, $37,508; plantation and mechanical tools, 5,458; property not , enumerated, $1,050. The entire value of the whole prop erty of the negroes of Floyd county in 1894 was $235,585. This is a pretty good showing. It proves that the ne gro is doing well. Who can dispute the fact? Let us do better. M. C. Parker. ’ MOTHERS IN TROUBLE This ik the condition of those ex pecting to become mothers. To such we point to a true friend in MOTH ER’S RELIEF, which not only makes childbirth easy and painless, but leaves mother and child in a healthy and vigorous condition; restores the mother to her original beautiful form. Price $1 per bottle; 3 bottles for $2.50. For sale by druggists, or agent by express on receipt of price by MOTHERS’ RELIEF CO., 38 Peters St., Atlanta, Ga At .. .Lion. Officer—The opponents of our mili tary system say that standing armies are disastrous to the country. Can you ■ name anything that is more disastrous: Cadet—Yes, a runaway army.-- . Chronik der Gegenwart. Don’t Tobacco Spit ob Smokic Yovb Life Away.” Is the truthful, startling title of a book about No-to-bac, the only harmless, guaranteed tobacco-habit cure that braces up niootinized nerves, eliminates the nicotine poisons, makes weaK men gain strength, vigor and manhood. You ru no physical or financial risk, as No-To Bac is sold by F. A. Johnson & Co. under a guarantee to cure or money re funded. Book free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., New York or Chicago. d-w-l-y Pimples, blackheads, freckles, tan and sunburn removed. That oil}’ and rough ' skin cured and the face and hands beau tified by Johnson’s Oriental Soap. Me dicinal and toilet, tw’o large cakes. 25 cts. .For sale by F. A. Johnson and Co., and C. A. Trivett. Lost. I i A breast pin set with many small pearls. Lost between Mrs. John Berry’s and Mrs. J. W. Ewing’s. Finder will please leave at Tribune office. ROME LOAN & IHSCOVVr €(>. I 206 East First Street, Rome, Ga. . We have for sale the following: ■ 2 Sewing Machines, 2 Shot Guns, j 10 Silver and Gold Watches, i 1 Diamond Ring. I Prices are low. Sold as unredeemed pledges. Money to Lend on Your Valuables. CONFIDENTIAL. OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS Ladies bring your Ostrich I Feathers to Atlanta Feather ' Works. 69 1-2 Whitehall st. ' and have them cleaned, dyed | and curled. I. Phillips. HOTEL ALHAMBfiA On Peachtree Street,* (Between Currier and Pine) A new 200-room hotel, Colonial de sign, with all the modern comforts, lo cated on the prettiest part of Peachtree and surrounded by the handsomest houses in the city. Double-track electric car line in front direct to exposition grounds; also easily accessible to theaters, clubs, churches and all points of interest. i The house is complete with electric lights and bells; heated by steam; hot and cold baths, every home comfort. I RATES: American Plan, : : $2.50 to $5.00 European Plan, : : SI.OO to $3.00 ' Special rates to parties or conventions. ' Address, j MALLARD, STACY & CO., ’Phone 1462. Proprietors. 1,289,789 People Have already gone through the turnstiles of the Cotton States ? Intemalional Exposition Citizens from all parts ol the globe are amazed with the perfectness and giandeur of the country’s most wonderful triumph. OJSTTjT" . 20 TDJLYS From December 10th to see this greatest of achievements, the Cotton States and International Exposition, of Atlanta, Georgia, an exposit.on eclipsing in grandeur and daiing any enterprise ever att< mpted in the world. GRAND, WONDERFUL AND MAGNIFICENT. ROME DAY DEC, 11th Chattanooga Day December I lib. Chattanooga $2 25, Dalton $1 50, Rome $1 40 Proportionately low rates from all points on W. & A and Southern Railroads. Lowest Rates From All Over the Country for This Great Day. Greatest and most extensive program of entertainments ever arranged in the world. Unparalleled Music and Pain’s Uneclipsed Pyrotechnics. Low Railroad Rates fr.>m the night of the 10th for oue week. All of Georgia eomingto Atlanta. Remember, only two weeks from the day of Rome and Chattanooga days t > see the gre test event, the grandest achievement of the most won derful enterprise tor the developn ent of the South that has ever oc cured. Lowest rates ever given on aft railroads to Atlanta for this event. A Gigantic and Wonderful Exposition of Amusement and Education. - LOWEST RATES EVER GIVEN. inmi'i n< 1 , ■ i mi it*" 1 : ROME, GEORGIA. JBSH | 11 nl ‘ •wW HE IHtWiywiii WWWWi One of the Most Elegant Hotels In the South. It is centrally located and strictly first-class in every appointment. Rooms airy, light and homelike. Table supplied with the best the market affords. Rates reasonable. Special rates to families spending a month or more. W. O. WILLARD, Rcme, Ga.