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Hevry Grady’s prophetic vision belied
not itself when he predicted sot Rome :
'that she would be the “granary of Geor
gia and H asperities of the world.
Nature revealed a lavish baud in pre
paring the spot where Rome stands.
f The commercial and industrial activ
ity of her people make her of very con
siderable importance at the present, and
1 presents a most flattering outlook for
the future.
Her social fabric is made up of
of 18,000 souls specifically divided into
denominations of the most ecclesiastical
importance.
Her public men are high spirited and
hold trusts in the state and national
councils.
Her intellectual and moral status is
equal if not superior to cities of many
times her population. Every phase of
social life is represented. Her
-come from all climes who have brought
Avith them home provincialisms and
merged them with our own, giving a
social unity out of a marvelous variety.
Oneca n find congenial companionship
here, if he wishes to discuss politics or
religion, he can find men and women
familiar with the latest phase of science
* or philosophy or the latest movements of
minds along evolutionary lines in search
of an answer to the riddle of the uni
verse.
To govern a complex community like
Rome with oftimes diametrically op
posed views it requires a master hand
guided by superior forces in our body
politic. All these Rome possesses, as
will be seen by they catalogue that fol
lows.
City Government of Rome.
Hon. S.S. King, Mayor.
Thompson Hiles, Mayor, pro tem.
Halstead Smith, Clerk.
John M. Quinn, Treasurer.
J, B. Shropshire, Marshal.
Wingfield Guice, Deputy Marshal.
P. D. Roser, Sexton.
James McGuire, Supt. Water Works.
Rome, Floyd County. Incorpoiated
town, 1830. City 1840. Population,
,1890, 7,000. Population, 1895, 12,000.
Assessed value, 1895, $4,301,292; realty,
$3,404,660; personalty, $866,632; esti
mated actual value, $6,000,000. Tax
rate per thousand, 1895, sl2 00. Charter
limits taxation at 114 percent, for all
purposes.
Bonded debt .January 1, 1896—total
$289,600. Annual interest charge, S2O,
396.
The above aggregate bonded indebt
edness consists of: $169,000 R. R. 20
year Bs, due 1896 $85,600 30 year 6s,
*due 1909. $36,000 30 year ss, due 1912.
Bonds are coupon for SIOO, SSOO and
SI,OOO each; interest payable January
and July at Bank of North America,
New York, or at Rome. Coupons are
tax receivable. Sinking fund, $5,000 an
nually.
The issue of $169,000 bonds will be
funded on or before July 1, 1896 under
Act of Georgia Legislature, 1895.
Total amount of bonds issued by mu
nicipality, $337,100, of which $47,500
have been paid. No bonds redeemable
before maturity. City owns real estate
valued at $250,000; Water Works valued
at $150,000; other property SIOO,OOO, By
Act of Legislature, no additional indebt
edness can be created until present debt
is paid.
Recently an addition has been made
to the Water Works system, and legal
title to the addition, which is outside of
city limits, conveyed to a Water Com
mission. The cost of the addition was
$50,000. and the Water Commission is
authorized to issue bonds in payment of
balance of cost of construction of addi- J
tion, and secure by mortgage upon the ,
addition. The Commission has issued, ;
dated April 1, 1866, $30,000 of 5% 10-1
year bonds to finish paying for construe
tion. A special act makes ample provi
sion for payment of these bonds, and
the income of the Water Works brings
in a surplus of $5,000 00 per annum over
- expenses.
Our Public Schools,
In the excellence of her public school
system Rome stands without a superior in
the land.
This refers net only to the superiority
of the teachers, the well-equipped build
ings and the high standard, but to the
details of actual work, beginning at the
lowest grade and continuing through to
graduation. There is a careful and con
scientious regard in each and every de
partment for the advancement and solid
improvement of the pupil, and no fear or
favoritism is shown in holding all to
strict requirement.
The main buildings are located on
tower hill, from where an excellent view
: of the city and surrounding country is
■ obtained. These building are un above
. >the dust and smoke of the city,and every
> thing conduces to the healthfulness. It
is an ideal locality for the purpose.
As early as 1875 the subject of public
•schools was agitated,though no serious
• consideration of the matter occurred
until 1881. During that year the
mayor (Samuel Morgan) and council
adopted a resolution asking that a bill
be introduced in the legislature look
icg to the establishment of a local
system. Such a bill was introduced
by Hon. Seaborn Wright, one of the
representatives from Floyd county,
• during the session of 1881; the bill was
approved August 11th, 1881. Under a
provision which required that two
thirds of the votes of the city should
vote in favor of this establishment,
an election was held on December 6th,
1881. and the vote stood: for public
schools, 202, against public schools,
107. The city attorney, to whom the
matter was referred, decided that the
two-thirds vote had not been received
and the schools were not established.
Under the mayoralty of Col. Daniel
S. Printup, another election was or
dered for May 1, 1883. In this elec
tion the vote stood: for public schools,
.349, against public schools, 52. The
mayor and council thereupon passed
the necessary ordinances establishing
the system, levied the necessary taxes,
and in June,.lßß3, elected the follow-
ing board of trustees: J. F. Shanklin,
P. M Sheibley, Max Meyerhardt,
John H Reynolds, J. C. McDonald,
who organized by the election of J.
F. Shanklin as president and Max
Meyerhardt as secretary.
On December 20, 1883, the corner
stone of the main building « n Tower
Hill was laid with Masonic ceremonies
orations having been delivered by
Hon. JohnS. Davidson, Grand Mas
ter Mason, of Georgia, and President
J. F Shanklin. The building was
completed and furnished by October
I, 1884, and the first session of the
schools began October 12th. under the
superintendency of the late lamented
Benjamin F. Neely, who remained
in charge of them until his death in
December 1892. The board of trus
tees then elected as superintendent,
James C. Harris, who entered on the
discharge of his duties December I,
1892
The place of president of the board
was made vacant by the death of
Capt. M. M. Pepper, and Mr. J.L.
Camp was elected to fill the place.
And at the expiration of his term Mr.
J. K. Williamson was recently elected
a first rate man for the position Capt.
W. H. Steele is the secretary, and a
most excellent one.
The attendance during the past
year has been over 1200, the largest
n the history of the schools, and
imuch splendid work has been done.
The excellence, and in most instan
aces, the superiority of the Rome pub
lic schools is easily found to be due to
the conscientious, energetic and in
telligent endeavors of Superintendent
James C. Harris, who ranks with the
leading educators of the south. He
stands without a superior and with
few equals, and Rome' is proud to
claim him as the head of her public
school system. Possessing a high edu
cation, a studious mind, a knowledge
of the latest and best methods, a love
for the work and ability carry out the
mostapprovedlineofwork.it is but
natural that our schools should be
come known for their excellence, and
that other schools should try to secure.
Prof. Harris. He has refused in >ny
tempting offers, having become at
tached to the schools here to the city
and to its people, he has determined
to put in his most earnest and best
work for the children, the coming
men and women of Rome.
After the death of the lamented
Prof. R. J. Gwaltney Prof. E. M. Gam
mon, a bright young Roman, his assist
ant was elected to succeed him. Mr.
Gammon graduated with distinction
at the University of Georgia in 1895,
and last fail took up this work, which
he has done with much ability.
The other teachers are:
Miss Kate Robeson, 7th grade A.;
Miss Helen Omberg, 7th grade B.;
Miss Laura Hume. 6th grade A.; Miss
Georgia Pepper, 6th grade B.; Miss
Mary Williamson, sth grade A.; Miss
Bettie Ledbetter, sth grade B.; Mrs.
Mary Shropshire, 4th grade A.; Miss
Annie Perkins, 4th grade B ; Miss
Battie Shropshire. 3d grade A.; Miss
Annie Neely, 3d grade B.; Miss Floy
Bailey. 2d grade A,; Miss Ada Jenkins,
2d grade B.; Miss May Bass, 2d grade
C.; Miss Zoe Eastman, Ist grade A.;
Miss Ruth Norton, Ist grade B.; Miss
Callie Spullock, Ist grade C. Miss May
Clark—special teacher drawing and
music.
There is now an attendance of about
1,400 pupils 800 for white alone and
the schools are in a most flourishing
condition.
A PROSPEROUS FIRM
Which has Made a Sue'ess Handling Fruits
and Produce.
The firm of George F. Chidsey & Son,
produce and commission merchants has
been located in the Shorter Block for
only a few months, having been formerly
located in a smaller building up town
During the summer their business in
creased to such an extent as to necessi"
tate their removal and they now have
elegant and commodious quarters better
fitted for the large amount of business
that passes through their hands.
Mr. George Chidsey has long been
identified with the progress of Rome
and has established an enviable reputa
tion for promptitude and strict business
methods and his son, Mr. Will Chidsey
is a chip off of the old block and one of
the most enterprising young business
men of tne city. The senior member of
the firm is one of the most useful mem
bers of the city council and only last
year resigned the position of assistant
postmaster, a place be filled most admi
rably, because of the increasing demand
of their growing business.
They handle fruits and melons and
all sorts of country produce paying the
very highest market prices and their
name is a guarantee of quick sales and
satisfactory returns on all goods handled
by them. During the past season they
handled the bulk of the melons and
peaches brought to this market and
. their business relations with a large
number of customers in the city and
throughout the surrounding country
‘ render them recognized leaders in that
line of business in the city.
The firm is growing in popularity and
all those who have any dealings with
George F. Chidsey & Son are always
ready to recommend them. Their busi
ness speaks for itself and they are al
wavs ready and willing to serve all cus
tomers in their line. They believe in
pushing their business rather than ai
-1 lowing it to push them and the conse
, quenoe is that they are always up to date
i and prepared to give any information in
regard to fruits, melons, vegetables or
[ any kind of country produce and guar
. antee the beet prices and the quickest
returns on all consignments. If you
have anything in their line pay them a
J call for they will guarantee satisfaction.
I
Burney’s midnight hack Is Just
as prompt as his Noonday baggage
wagon—Never stops.
THE • TUESDAY’, DECEMBER 8, 1896.
Paster Hiddia’s Illness.
IT WAS AT FIRST FEARED HE WOULD-BE UNABLE TO
ATTEND TO HIS CHARGES.
But After Suffering for Some Time and Trying Numerous
Remedies He Succeeds in Finding One Which Not Only
Afforded Relief but Effected a Cure.
From Ihr Dispatch, Leztnglon, 8. (X
Situated in the lovely, picturesque and fer
tile country known as the Dutch Fork, of
Lexington county, S. C., is the beautiful and
pleasant home of one of our well-known and
most respected citizens.
Rev. S. J. Riddle is a farmer of some
means, and besides, he is engaged in
merchandizing and milling, and is pastor
of three Baptist churches. He is a gen
tleman of integrity and his neighbors and
friends have the utmost confidence in him,
and he is held in the highest respect and es
teem by all who know him. As we have al
ready said he has a handsome and comfortable
home and is surrounded by all that which
goes to make life happy. Added to these
blessings he has a happy and refilled
family.
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REV. 8. J. RIDBLE,
Bnt there was one thing needed to fill i
his ettp of happiness full to overflowing.
In that one thing is a sorrowful tale of ter
rible suffering. For over ten long years
lie suffered the most excruciating pains that
made life a burden ami almost unbearable.
Mr. Riddle’s pitiable and helpless condition
was known to many of our most prominent
and induential citizens, and his restoration
to complete health is a marvel to all.
About two weeks ago, while on his way to
fill a preaching appointment at Irene, he
dropped in to our ofiicettltd during a pleasant
talk the conversation turned his health
and his remarkable recovery. We asked
him to what he .'ittrilmled his present good
health. lie enthusiast:.a lly replied "to
Dr. Williams’ Pink I’ill< for Pale People,”
and then told us the following story of his
sufferings and how he was cured :
“I suffered with sciatica for about ten
years, but not severely until sometime in
January, 1894. In that month I received
a full and sprained my knee, the pain
finally locating in mvUright hip. For a
year I was unable to dYrany business or work.
About two months of that time I suffered
terribly, and at one time I made up my mind
to give up all pastoral work. During the
summer months my suffering was uot so
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great, but in the fall months the pr.in re
turned. hi December I was unable to do any
horse-back riding, which exercise I am very
fond of. In January I could travel in buggy,
although with much pain, and was com
pelled lo take a boy along with me to open
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might need, for I was unable to get out of
the buggy without almost unendurable pain.
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wonderful cures made by Dr. Williams’Pink
Pills for Pale People and concluded to try
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that one of my churches, “Old Lexington,”
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