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MEN OF MARKED ABILITY.
WHO HAVE HELPED
In the Upbuilding of Every Public
Interest
AROUND ROKE AND FLOYD COUNW
And Who Are Known Far
And Wide
FOR THEIR UNTIRING ENERGY
lud Zealous Determination to Sneeeed In
Every I.amiable Enterprise For the
City and 4'ounty.
Capt. J. J. Seay stands in the front
rank of Koine's progressive and en
terprising citizens. The best part of
his life has been given to the upbuild
ing of this eity and surrounding
country. His splendid work is appre
ciated by the people ami no man in
Rome can justly claim more friends
than Captian Seay. He was born in
DeKalb county, this state. When only
seventeen years old he enlisted as a
confederate soldier and served
through the war in a brave and gal
lant manner. After the war he went
into the stove and hardware business
in Atlanta but in a short time sold
out and started for Central America.
Yellow fever breaking out he aban
doned the trip and went into business
in West Point, Ga. In 1872 he came to
Rome and for ten years he was en
gaged in the manufacture of stoves,
and stands .is a pioneer in Georgia in
this great and growing industry. In
1883 he sold out and became inter
ested in the line of steamboats on the
Coosa river. He bui.t one steamboat
and bought four more and established
the White Star Line Steamboat Co.,
whose boats ply between Rome and
Greenesport, Ala. They transported
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thousands upon thousands of bales of
cotton and tons of miscellaneous
freight. In 1S!K) he became soliciting
agent of the East Tennessee Virginia
and Georgia railroad. In 1891 he
built a dummy line which later be
sold and was then elected president of
the Consolidated Street Railway Co
He was also elected president of the
Rome Land Co., and secretary of the
New Rome Land Co. In 1891-92 he was
hi charge of The Tribune. In 1892 he
was elected to the legislature and
made a splendid representative. He
declined re-election.
In too many ways to count, Cap
tain Seay has been of inestimable
benefit to the eity of Rome. Over
flowing with public spirit and irre
pressible energy he is a most useful
citizen and is of that sort that pro
jects and pushes to successful termi
nation great enterprises. His gener
ous nature warm and loyal heart and
kind actions have added much to his
personal popularity and to know
Captain Seay is to admire him and
like him. He is at present soliciting
agent for the Southern railway, ami
Ails fact adds greatly to the business
popularity ofjthat great railroad sys
tem.
-I. H. HOSKINSON.
I Sir. ,1. H. Hoskinson, one of Rome’s
leading members of the bar, was born
in this county, where he was reared
and educated. In 1866, 1867 and 1868
he went to school at Cave Spring,
and then he was with the engineering
corps under Col. C M. Pennington
surveyingthe (then) Memphis branch
railway for about live months. After
that he came to Rome and obtained
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a situation in the postoflice. Heafter
wards completed his education at the
State University and then took a full
Jaw course and graduated from the
law department at the University of
Georgia in 1875, and soon afterward
located in Rome, anil after practicing
.‘done for eighteen months formed a
partnership with the late C. D. For
sytli, one of the foremost members of
the bar in Northwest Georgia, in
1892 he formed a partnership with Mr.
Nathan Harris, which still continues.
He was mayor of South Rome for two
years, which office he filled with great
ability. The late D. S. Printtip and
himself were attorneys for the Selma,
Rome and Dalton, and the Georgia
Southern railways for several years.
He is not. outranked in the local bar
as to reputation or success and stands
high with the profession and the
people in this distsict.
HARPER HAMILTON.
Os the many attorneys who practice
at the Rome liar no one possesses a
more technical and true education it.
legal lore than Mr. Harper Hamilton.
Blessed with a discriminating mind,
keen and just, with no trace of preju
dice, he has been given a good literary
education and the highest in law that
the country affords. On-- of Rome’s
prominent lawyers was asked: ‘ If you
bad to quickly know a proposition in
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law without referring to your library,
what lawyer's opinion would you
seek’;"
“Harper Hamilton.” was the quick
r ply. “His mind is discriminating
a i l his k: owledge wide.’’
And not only is this true, that he
knows the law, but he also has the
happy faculty of presenting it in the
clearest form. In all of his practice he
has proven this.
He was born and raised in Floyd
county, and here among his people he
is constantly adding to his reputation
and the number of his friends. Mod
est and unassuming to a fault he seeks
rather to hide than to show his many
high qualities—those qualities that
cause those who know him best to
love him most. A frank, open dispo
sition has made him many 7 friends,
and his name stands today among
those who are most thought of in the
array of Floyd county 7 citizens.
Bright and brainy, fair and unpreju
diced, frank and generous, clear
thinking and open-hearted, it is only
right that Harper Hamilton should
be known among Rome’s leading at
torneys, best citizens and most popu
lar sons.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Genial and popular “Bill'’ Ennis is
in the race for the legislature, and he
is making things hum.
For quite a while he was the
senior member of the firm of Ennis
& Starling, but the firm was dis
solved last fall, and since that time
he has been practicing his profession
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alone with great success. Since his
candidacy has been announced for
the legislature lie has already 7 won
the support of avery 7 large consti
tuency, and if elected he will make a
record of which his friends will lie
proud.
Hu was born in the neighboring
, state of Alabama, at Bine Ponds, in
the year of our Lord 1869. He was
. scarcely two years old when his
parents moved to the state of Geor
. gia, locating at Lyerly, Chattooga
county. He enjoys the proud dis
tinction of belonging to that class of
men who have possibly done more
for their country than all others com
bined, and known as self made men
He received a high school educa
tion, and. by dint of personal appli
cation litis made himself a classical
scholar, which few men can boast of.
At the age of seventeen he was
teaching in our public schools and
continued to teach until the year
189(1, during which time he decided
upon the profession of law as his
vocation. In pursuance of this deter
initiation he entered the law office
of Alexander A Wright, of this city,
where, for a year, be pursued the
pages of Blackstone and kindred
works requisite for a law license.
He was •admitted to the bar in the
spring of 1891, and at once formed a
co-partnership with Hon. John W.
Starling under the firm name of
Ennis & Starling, which was ditsev
ered some months ago.
Young, ardent and aggressive, he
impressed himself from the first upon
his associates at the bar, as well as
upon his clientele among the business
men and farmers of the city and
county. In a rough and tumble con
test he is invincible, and bis career as
a political leader bids fair to be a
brilliant one.
TIIE HOME TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1896
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CONGRESSMAN JOHN W. MADDOX.
Hoi?. John W. Maddox represents
the seventh congressional district of
the State of Georgia in the house of
representatives and is one of the most
prominent ami popular congressmen
in the state of Georgia. He was born
in Chattooga county, on June 3rd.
1898 and there he received his educa
tion. When a little more than fifteen
years old he enlisted in the sixth
Georgia calvary and from that time
was in continuous active duty as a
Confederate soldier until February
1865 when he was severely wounded
at Aiken, S. C., and was not abie to
do any 7 more active service. He was in
many bloody battles and served with
great distinction winning a name as a
brave and gallant lad and a splendid
soldier. After being wounded at
Aiken he was sent to rhe hospital at
Augusta and later to Madison. After
being rastored to his health be re
turned to his home in Chattooga
county, where he farmed for three
years andtben went to school a year
at Summerville After a few years
spent as clerk and manager or a gro
cery store he joined the corps of en
gineers and assisted in surveying
what is now the Chattanooga Rome
and Columbus railway. After this he
tilled several contracts for grading on
the line and then spent a couple of
xears in the mining business. In 1875
he returned to Summerville and com
menced rhe study of law and was ail
mitted to the liar in 1877. He located
in Summer' ille and was successful
from the start. He was elected mayor
and then county commissioner, ami in
1;-SO was elected to represent Chat
tooga county m the general assembly
anil was re-elected in 1882. In 1884 he
was elected state senator from the
42nd. district. In 1886 he was elected
judge of Rome judicial circuit and in
1890 was re elected for another term,
at which time he removed to Rome.
He made an excellent record on the
bench. His fairness of mind, his legal
learning and his firmness combining
to place him in the front rank of
Georgia judges. In 1890 the alliance
had taken charge of the party ma
chinery and elected a congressman.
In 1892 they began to form a new
party, and it looked as if democracy
was a thing of the past in the Seventh
district. Politicians, who had hereto
fore aspired to lead the party, took a
position on the fence to see which way
the cat would jump. Judge Maddox,
being known as an unswerving and
fearless democrat, was call upon to go
through the district and talk democ
racy and save the party if possible,
how well he succeeded is a matter of
history. He was nominated at Chica
mauga and elected to the 53rd con
gress. was re-elected to the 51th. His
colleagues have selected him by unani
mous vote to represent Georgia on the
national democrat congressional
committee for both terms that he has
served.
He is again a candidate for re-elec
tion, his splendid services and wise
actions in the house of representa
tives anil his wide personal popularity 7
practically assure him of the demo
cratic nomination and then of his
election to succeed himself. He has
made a reputation for fairness and
honesty of dealing that has preserved
and gives him many 7 friends who will
accord him an enthusiastic support.
He is a gentleman of magnetic per
sonality and is admired and honored
by all- In congress he is respected by 7
his colleagues for his ability, integrity
and sound judgment together wifli a
firmness in doing what he believes to
be right.
He is making a vigorous canvass of
the district, and lias made or will
make several speeches in each county
of the district. He is a convincing
and eloquent speaker, and is always
heard, with great pleasure
His app< iutinents for the future as
far as made are as follows:
May 26, Calhoun, 19 o’clock a m.
May 26. Sonoraville, 3 o’clock p m.
May 27, Fairmount, 10 o’clock a m.
Cobb County.
May 28, Mableton, 10 o'clock a m.
May2B, Austell, 3 o’clock pin.
May 28, Powder Springs, 8 o'clock
p m.
May 29, Roswell, Friday night, 7
o'clock p m.
May 30, Marietta, 10 a in.
Chattooga County.
June 1, Trion Factory, Monday even
ing, 8 o’clock.
June 2, Summerville. 10 o'clock a c.
June 2, Lyerly, 3 o'clock p m.
F oj<l County
June 4, Cave Spring, lOo'clock am,
June 4, Foster’s Store, 3 o'clock p m.
June 5, Rome, 8 o’clock p m.
Dates will be fixed for Walker, Catoo
sa, Whitfield and Murray before these
counties act. Everybody invited to at
tend,
HON. A. W. FITE.
Hon. Augustus W. Fite, of Car
tersville, present solicitor of the Cher
okee circuit, and candidate for Judge
to succeed Thomas W. Milner, was
born in Gordon county, Ga., June 15,
1852. His parents moveel then to Cass,
now Bartow county, when he was
about six years old, where he was
raised on the farm and where he has
since resided. He went to the old field
schools of the neighborhood in the
summer “after the crops were laid
by,” till he was about fifteen years
old, and then attended the high
schools at Sonora, Gordon county.
Tunnell Hill, Whitfield county, and
Pine Log, Bartow county. Then after
working one year on the farm, he
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went to'Texas and taught school one
year, and there began reading law.
<)n his return to Georgia he taught
school a year or two, and continued
to read law. He then entered the law
office of the late Abda Johnson, and
was soon thereafter admitted to the
bar, and began the practice of the
law. In 1880, he edited the Carters
ville Express, and was largely instru
mental in the election of J. C. Clem
ents and the defeat of W. H. Felton
for congress. Felton has never for
given him for the work of that cam
paign. He was elected to the legisla
tin' • in 1882 and again in 1884.
In 1888, he was elected solicitor
general of the Cherokee circuit, and
w sre elected in 1592, which office he
now holds. He is now a c i ud'date for
the judgeship of the Cherokee cir
cuit.
On the 22nd day of December, ISBO,
he married Miss Flora Lillian Con
yers, of Bartow county, daughter of
the late Col. Win J. Conyers. He has
six children: four, sons and two daugh
ters.
Col. Fite numbers his friunds in the
district by the thousands, and many
believe he will be the next judge, if
so, our judical interests will be in
safe, pure hands.
R-u-iion United Confederate Veterans,Rich
inond. Va.—Reduced Bates via Alabama
Great Southern Railway.
For the occasion of the 6th Annual
Reunion of the United Confederate Vet
erans. which occurs at Richmond, Va.,
June 30 July 2, 1896, Alabama Great
Southern Railway will sell tickets to
Richmond, Va., and return, at very low
; rates. Tickets will be sold June 26, 27,
: 28 and 29.
Call on any Alabama Great Southern
Railway Agent for further information,
or R. L. Newton, T. P. A.. Hirniingliani,
Ala., J. C. Andrews. S. W. P. A.. New
Orleans, La., W. 11. Doll, T. P. A..
Chattanooga, Tenn., W. A. Turk, G. P.
A.. 'Washington. I). C., C. A. Benscoter.
I A. G. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
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eity to exchange for improved city
property. W. T. Cheney.
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SPLENDID SCHOOL.
HEARN INSTITUTE
Situated in the Beautiful Town oi
Cave Spring.
IT IS A FAMOUS INSTITUTION
Where Many Leading Citizens
Received Their Education,
PROFESSOR BENNETT’S GOOD WORK
tie is Highly Educated ami Makes :i Most
Excellent ileail to the
School.
The School how known as Hearn In
stitute was founded in Is:;;. The <-:ti
z‘tis desiring to make Cave Spring :m
Educational center, rai.-ed eight thousand
dollars with which to begin. Lott
Hearn at his death bequeathed to the
Institute (12.50<)) twelve thousand and
five bundled dollars, and from that
time it has borne his mime.
Hearn Institute is located at Cave
Spring. Floyd Co.. Ga... the most beauti
ful place in the South. The town is laid
off with artistic style, beautiful shade j
trees decorating the side-walks, and'!
| everything to aid in the beauty of the i
I natural scenery has been resorted to. I
Hearn Institute campus is the rarest
(gift of nature. The ground is covered
with a grassy carpet, and the trees
throw a lovely simile over the whole,
and ofttimes the squirrels from the hills
come down to greet the scenery with
their beauty and grace.
Adjoining the campus is the lar; e
spring, and above it, about fifty yards is
the cave, with its stalagmites and sta
lactites. and al the bottom courses the
water that makes its exit at the spring.
Besides this large spring there ate live
others near by: alum, sulphur, iron,
lithia and free stone: thus it is that. Cave
Spring has :ul\ant ages afforded nowhere
else. In fact, looking at the whole, it. is
a place where nature has set her seal to
give assurance of health and beauty as
potent factors to educational progress.
This beautiful town of a thousand in
habitants lies in sixteen miles of Rome,
four miles of Alabama line and two
miles of Polk county line. The sur
rounding country is as fertile as can be
found anywhere in Georgia.
Cave Spring is easily accessible from
all points by means of railroad facilities.
The Rome A Selma division of the
Western system of the Southern jiasses
through tlie town and two trains run
everyday.
Cave Spring is a dry town: no intoxi
cating liquor has ever been Sold here,
and the charier of Hearn Institute, to
gether with the charter of the town,
prevents its sale in the future. Young
men are free from temptations which
are encountered in larger towns.
Hearn Institute gives prestige to the
young men who attend it. The men
who have been at Ihe helm of this Insti
tute in the past have measured arm to
arm with the other teachers in the state.
The men whom it has sent forth to
bless the world as educated men stand
today the very foremost in all fields. It
was here that the chivalrous Gordon
caught the divine afflatus that should in
after years sway the hearts of his
countrymen, both in the forum and on
the battle field. It was here that W. J.
Northen made his manly preparations
which should in after years commend
him to gubernatorial honors.
Prof. J. .1. Bonnett.
No man enjoys the love and esteem of
an appieciative public more than Prof.
J. J. Bennet. He is one of the most
promising young preachers, as well as
one of the most accomplished educators
and fluent orators in the slate.
He received his high si-hoof education
from the Martin institute, Jefferson, Ga.,
where he won the medal for scholarship,
having broken the record for the high
est general average ever attained in
that institute, and also won the medal as
champion debater. He then attended
Mercer University and won the first
Sophomore medal, lie then went to
the University of Georgia, won the medal
as the leader of Mathematics, and the
medal as champion debater of the He
niostlienian Society, and also won in hot
competitive debate the Anniversarhni's
place. His anniversary oration the
Athens Banner pronounced one of the
finest oratorical efforts made in the
classic halls of the University in twenty
five years. He also won the honor of
being the representative of the Univer
sity of Georgia attheotatorie.il contest
that was to have been between the differ
ent colleges on the State at the Atlanta
('hautaiiqua in 1593.
He was elected orator of the Alumni
Society of the Martin Institute, being the
youngest, man upon which that honor
has ever been conferred. The Jackson
Herald said that this address was one of
the best speeches that was ever heard in
Mart in 1 nst.it ut e notwithstanding the fact
than he was then a mere boy. and that
congressmen and speakers of state repu
tation had previously honored the socie
ty with their masterly efforts.
The Alliens Evening News declared his
graduating oration by far the finest
speech of the occasion. In 1595 Profes
sor Bennett was elected to deliver the
literary address before the ( lario-Sophic
Society of the I’erry-l.’aii:e< College,
Auburn. Ga.. and this season he has
already been selected to deliver two
commencement sermons for Ihe Chero
kee Normal Institute. Forney. Ga.. and
the Winder Institute. Winder. Ga. He
was elected al the age of twenty-one
eo-principal of the Martin Institute being
by far the youngest, man who ever held
that position.
The Hearn Institute, under his man
agenient has increased its faculty ami
enrolled more pupils than ever before in
its history. The Christian Index has
repeatedly declared him to be one of the
foremost orators of the South and in
every respect an ideal man.
These facts prove that he is one of tl e
ablest men and most promising orators
that the Soulh can claim.
Advaiihm.es.
Enri vrioXAi.. —A course of study.suf
ficiently extensive and carefully ar
ranged: firm: wholesome discipline;
thorough instruction, and the very
cheapest board rates in the state, are the
advantages offered by this institution to
those who have children to educate.
Pupils bearing a certificate of profi
ciency from the principal are admitted
without examination into classes in
Mercer University. Scholarships tile
given to the following colleges: one to
Mercer University; one to Manchester:
one to Southern Female Seminary.
Gainesville, Ga.: and one to Shorter Col
lege. Rome. Ga.
llii.ii. mi'. There aie four churches
intown Episcopal. Presbyterian. Meth
odistand Baptist. Pupils are tit iii erty
t i attend any of them.
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Freshiiiiin < iuss.
Fall Ti:i:m : English Grammer. Uni
ted States History, Higher Arithmetic,
Lai in commenced.
Si'Kixo Tei;m; Arithmetic comple
ted. .Algebra eoiiimenced. Latin Giani
mar and Reader. Physiology, Primary’
Studies reviewed.
SfiplioPiiore Class.
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; Fall Ti:i:m: Algebra completed.
! (Ca -sar). French Grammar. Ancient Ilis-
I tory.
Si'iuxi. Ti:i:m: Geometry. Rhetoric,
Latin (Cieero), French Grammar and
Reader.
.!iiiiior Class.
Fall TnitM: Latin (Caesar s ( ivii
Wars). Chemistry. Geometry completed,
French or Greek. History of England.
Seiti ngTeiim:—Latin (A'irgil). Trigo
nometry. Physics. Greek (Xenophon) or
French (Corinne.)
Senior Class.
Fall Ti:i:m: —Moral Philosophy. Evi
dences of Christianity. Latin. (Horace).
Mental Philosophy. Greek, Analytic
Geometry.
Si’iuxi. 'Tiii.'i: -Mental Philosophy.
Astronomy. English Literature, Greek.
Latin.
Expenses.
Board can be obtained with the Princi
pal in the Boarding Department at ae
: I mil cost, not exceeding seven dollars per
month. Board in good families al nine
to twelve dollars per month.
Primary Department, per month.Sl <io
Intermediate Department, per
month 1 50
High School Department, per
month 2 00
Collegiate Department. per
month 2 75
Incidentals, per term 25
Deduction is made from the above
rates for the aim unt of Public School
Fund wlii'ii' pupil is eligible.
.Music, including use of instru
ment S 2 50
I Art, Pencil, ( rayon or Gil 250
No deduction for absence is imide, ex
cept for Providential causes, and not
i then unless the absence be protracted
for at least two weeks.
Tuition charged from time of entrance.
Bills of Tuit ion are due and payable at
the end of month.
Boarding BepaHpienl.
The Boarding Department will be in
I charge of the Principal, who will appoint
I a matron to provide for the comfort of
I the boarders.
I There is room for twenty-live pupils,
and they will have the opportunity of
■ boarding for actual cost.
| Pupils boarding in the Dormitory will
i have the advantage of receiving instruc
i lion from the Principal at any time, and
I will at the same t ime be under his general
supervision and care.
Faculty.
i J. .1. Bennett. A. 8.. Principal. Mathe
matics. Languages and Sciences.
j ('. K. Henderson, jr.. Principal pro
tern. Math. Languages and Sciences.
F. E. Sutherlin. Professor History and
! Geography.
Miss Rosa McCollum. English Litera
ture and <'alisthensies.
Miss Josie Bennett. Intermediate De
part ment.
Mrs. G. W. Fleetwood. A. 8.. Primary
Department.
Rev. J. W. Pullen. 1). I).. Biblical In
structor.
Miss Fannie ( ulberston. Piano.
Miss Willie Pettis. Guitar.
Miss Glennie Moseley. All.
(ALEM)AK 1596-7.
< Summer Vacation.
I Fall Term . Begins September 7th, I'SOfi.
Fall Term . Ends December isth, Is'.Ht.
Winter Vacation.
Spring Term . Begins January -I th. L-97
and continues six months.
( ommencemeiit Week.
( losing the Spring Term will present
all the features of progressive s.ihool life,
which are pleasing and instructive.
OSTRICH FEATHER 80. S
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Ladifls, bring your Ostrich
feathers ,o Atlanta Feather
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Works, 69 1-2 Whitehall
street, and have them cleaned,
and dyed cm led I Phillips.
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R. W. JENNINGS, Principal,