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FLOTSAM, JETSAM
Galhered Prom the Sea of Washington
Meis.
I
UoCLE SAX'S DAMAGED STAMPS
An Average.of $250,000 Wor h
a Year Redeemed.
UNCLE SAM’S POSTAGE STAMP TRUST
A Cliickamangra Itelic—Attractive South
ern Girls lnformation For the Fair
Daugliters of the North—Land So Poor
That It Will Not Raise a Disturbance.
Washington, July 14. [Special.]
Many complaints have reached the post
office department during the past month
concerning the quality of « >e adhesive gum
used on postage stamps. In the excessively
hot weather which has prevailed through
out, the country many business firms and
individuals have suffered loss or annoy
ance through the stick Ing of postage s tarn ps
to other objects than the letters for which
they were intended. Every one knows how
provoking it is to buy a lot of stamps at a
postoffice or agency and to find them all
run together when they are wanted for use.
It is believed that if a better quality of ad
hesive glue were used there would be lees
trouble of this sort. The postoffice depart
ment has authority to redeem spoiled post
age stamps, and in an average year $250,-
000 worth of damaged stamps are replaced
by new ones. But the authority to do this
doesnot extend to‘‘stuck” stamps, only
to those whose face has been ink marked or
accidentally canceled, so that they could
not be accepted in the mails.
Uncle Sam’s Finest.
Uncle Sam has a very nice little trust in
the postage stamp business, and he ought
to turn out a more satisfactory article.
At the present time the cost of manufac
turing and delivering postage stamps to
any part of the country is only 5 cents per
thousaud, and as 1,000 twos are worth S2O
it is easy to see that the government has a
wide margin of profit. Notwithstanding
the apparent difficulty of working off to
advantage bogus stamps, frequent attempts
are made to produce counterfeit postage
stamps. The secret service makes a num
ber qf arrests every year for this offense.
Ina single year the bureau of engraving
and printing here turns out more than
$80,000,000 worth of stamps, and about
$12,000,000 worth of stamped envelopes
are also used. It is a remarkable fact that
there is enough carelessness in this coun
try to make it possible for the government
to sell in a single year $150,000 worth of
postage due stamps, principally ones and
twos.
While President McKinley and his party
were at Chattanooga last month General
Grosvenor of Ohio was approached by a
one armed Confederate veteran. The old
fellow had for sale bullets and other sou
venirs of Chickamauga battlefield. Ho war
ranted them all genuine. One piece of
flattened lead he placed ■in General Gros
venor’s hand, with the remark that he
had himself cut it from a tree on the bat
tlefield.
“Was It a FeA?ra) or Confederate bul
let?” asked General Grosvenor.
“Federal,” replied the veteran prompt
ly. “We didn’t shoo; at trees ”
General Grosvenor bought the relic as a
reward for the old fellow’s Wit.
x |A .Decided Attraction.
Among the Chattanooga gentlemen who
escorted the presidential party over the
field of Chickamauga it was discovered that
of nine in one group seven were from the
state of Ohio, and all seven had served In
the Union army, most of them having
been present at the battle of Chickamauga.
“HoW do you account for so many Ohio
soldiers coming back to Chattanooga after
the war was over to find homes?” I asked.
“Well, I guess it was in part because wa
liked the scenery of this beautiful spot,”
replied one of the gentlemen, “ but in my
case I am willing to confess that it was a
southern girl. I met her while I was sol
diering here, and I told her that after the
war was over and the rebels had been
whipped I should come back to claim her.
She said the rebels never would be whip
ped, and that if they were and I came back
here she wouldn’t speak to me. She was
so much of a southern woman that one
day sho was up there on Lookout moun
tain and she begged the artillerymen to let
her pull the lanyards of a gun. They con
sented, and.she fired a gun at the Union
troops in the valley below, of which I was
one.”
“And you came back after the war was
over?”
“ Yes, and the girl said that inasmuch
as all the other Confederates had surren-'
dered she Was going to stay with them and
surrender too. We have been married now
for a quarter of a century.”
This little story brought out the inter
esting fact that of the seven Ohio men who
had ref.yr.ned to.CJiattanooua after spend
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something else. Remember that all
efforts to indube you to buy an article
you do not want, are based simply
Upon
the desire to secure more profit. The
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ing for your welfare. He simply wants
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WILUAHS, DAVIS, BROOKS & CO.
Detroit, Filch.
Liverettes for Liver ills,
I The Famous Little Liver Pills. I
For Sale by Curry-Arrington Co.
ing some time there as soldiers five had
been lured back by the wiles of Tennessee
maidens whom they had met while doing
duty as young soldiers in the town between
the hills. To this day one can understand
why a man would be willing to give up
his home and his family and his party and
if necessary conceal his convictions in order
to take as wife one of those tan* southern
girls.
The Glories of Dixie.*
It is rather odd, though, and of the fact
lam assured by a good many people in
Nashville, Chattanooga and other southern
cities, that the southern young men have a
weakness for northern girls. Whenever a
northern girl goes south to visit relatives
she may as well make up her mind that
she is going to bo married. It would be
ungallant to say that northern girls pur
posely hunt up southern relatives and hint
for an invitation to pay them a visit, but
the large number of matrimonial ventures
indulged by northern girls and southern
young men has become a well recognized
social tradition in Dixie.
Henry Clay Evans, now commissioner
of pensions and one of the most popular
men in Tennessee, tried to explain to Presi
dent McKinley what 7. rich and productive
country Tennessee was. After he had
dilated for some time on the glories of his
native state Mr. Evans was a little sur
prised to hear the president ask:
“Haven’t you any poor laud in Tennes
see?”
“Oh, yes, Mr. President,” replied Evans,
who well knows the value of apparent sin
cerity when he wants to have a tall story
believed. “Oh, yes, we have a leetleland
in this statb which is said to be so poor that
the people can’t even raise a disturbance
on it.” Walter Wellman.
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the “New
Great Sonth American Kidney Cure. ’ *
This new remedy is a g eat surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. It relieves re
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by Curry-Arringtoa Co , druggists,
Rome, Ga. th-fr-sat & w.
The Great Remedy, African*.
Rome, Ga., July 7, 1897.
This is to certify that I suffered with
eld sores on my body. They were con
sidered incurable. I have used four bot
tles of Africans and am entirely well and
the sores healed.
Ned Hughes (Colored).
Ned Hughes is one of the best known
and most reliable colored men in the
city, and his word is considered as good
as a bond. His statement made above as
to the efficacy of the Africans remedy
may be relied on as being absolutely
true.
/ Captain Forsyth Is Transferred.
Atlanta, July 14.—Captain William
Forsyth, for eight years past superin.
tendent of the United States secret ser
vice for the states of Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia
aud Alabama, with headquarters here,
has been transferred to Dallas, Tex.
Captain Forsyth’s successor here is not
known.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
If you want to quit tobacco using eusilj
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and "igor. take No-To-Buc
the wonder-worker, that makes wejtnien
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days
Over 400,000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, soc or
fl .00. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Colonnl Crocker Hu * Chance.
San Francisco July 14.—Charles F,
Crocker is making a hard struggle for
life. After watching four days at the
bedside of the vice president of the
Southern Pacific company, the attend
ing physicians are able to announce for
the first time there is a slight improve
ment in his condition. The fact that
Colonel Crocker has not suffered a sec
ond stroke of paralysis or apoplexy gives
his physicians some hope.
Whole-ala Arrest. In Tarkey. /
Constantinople. July 14—A hun
dred additional arrests have followed
the investigations of the military and
naval commission appointed to try 26
students of the navy, military aud med
ical schools, who are charged with con
duotiug a political propaganda in the
interest of the Young Turkey party.
Arnold’s Bromo-Celery. Beats alll
other Bromos for headaches, neuralgia,
sleeplessness. lOcts. For sale by Curry
& Arrington, wholesale druggists, Rome,
Georgia.
THE TKJBXJNE THUIiSDAY JULY 15. lb»7.
TOM LANGFORD CAPTURED.
The Noted Georgia
nt Arkaneaa.
Atlanta, July 14.—Tom Langford,
tha man who was with the Delks when
Sheriff Guinn of Pike county wus killed,
has been captured "at Ozan, Ark. Tele
grams received here state that he ad
mits being wanted in Georgia, Sheriff
Milner of Pike county will go on to
Arkansas at once for the purpose of
bringing the prisoner back.
It was in April, 1896, that Sheriff
Guinn was killed. He went to the Delk
home in Pike county with a p isse for
the purpose of arresting Taylor Delk,
and they wdre resisted by those within
the dwelling. As to who were in the
bouse has always been a matter of
doubt. It was certain that Tom Delk
aud Tom Langford were tl e e,' but it
has mways been denied by old man
Delk aud his son that the former was
present when the shooting took place.
The sheriff with the posse advanced
upon the house. Firing commenced,
the officers of the law stating afterwards
that the inmates fired first and the in
mates swearing that the officers were
the first to fire. One of the shots from,
the house killed sheriff' Guinn. Tom
and Taylor, his father, were tried and
convicted for murder after a batty trial,
there being fear of mob violence. Tom
was hanged u few weeks ago.
Taylor having been given a new trial,
had h.U sentence postponed. A second
time he was convicted aud sentenced to
hang on July 19. His case was appealed
to the supreme court, and is now pend
ing. Langiord escaped after the mur
der and could not be found.
Tom Delk always stated that Tom
Langford fired the shot which killed
Sheriff Guinn. To this statement he
stuck until his death.
Some for ten, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered
from piles and then have been quickly
and permanently cured by using De-
Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and all forms of skin
diseases. Sold by Curry Arrington Co,
Negroe* ant to Lynch Vi’hite Man-
Huntsville, Ala., July 14.—At Mays
ville, a littie town 12 miles northeast of
this city. Sam McKinney, a white man,
shot Jack Nance, a negro who worked
on McKinney’s farm. They had a dis
agreement and the negro moved toward
the white man witg an ax, elevated and
ready to strike. McKinney drew his
pistol and shot tire negro dead. The
negroes of the neighborhood are greatly
aroused. They are in a mob and say
they will Ivnch the white man. If any
such attempt is made every white man
in the precinct will resist them. ' Mc-
Kinney gave himself up after the kill
ing. - -
There is a time for everything; and
the time to attend to a cold is when it
starts. Don’t wait till you have consump
tion, but prevent it by using One Minute
Cough Cure, the great remedy for coughs,
colds, croup, bronchitis and all throat
and lung troubles. Curry-Arrington Co.
For the ProLwciion of Fa lire.
Paris, July 14.—1 n view of anarchist
threats special precautions were taken
for the protection of M. Fanre, the pres
ident, while enroute to the review.
Many suspects were arrested. The
thicket near the cascade in the Bois de
Boulogne, the scene of the last bomb
outrage, was surrounded by detectives
More than 150 other detectives mounted
on bicycles were ready at various points
to carry out instructions aud to pursue
anarchists in case any emergency should
arise.
Notice.
I want every man and woman in the
United States interested in the opium
and whisky habits to have one of my
books of these diseases. Address B. M.
Woolly. Atlanta, Ga , Box 862, and one
will be sent you free.
“Boiinie Brae" HI Dead.
San Diego, Cal., July 14. —H. M.
Higgins, better known as “Bonnie
Brae” Higgins, is dead at his home on
Bonnie Brae ranch. 10 miles east of this
city. Thirty years ago H M. Higgins
was the most noted publisher of Chi
cago and the nortnwest, He was the
author of many noted songs, chief
among which were “The Old Musician
aud His Harp** and “Hang Up the Ba
by’s Stocking.” These two ballads at
tained a popularity in this country and
Canada that has seldom been surpassed,
and the composer realized over $50,000
in royalties.
Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or
gripe. Iqc.
Sale of Unclaimed Express Freight.
Unless previously called for and
charges paid, or otherwise disposed of,
the Southern Express Company, will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder,'
for cash, at their office in Rome, Ga.,
Thursday July 15th, 1897, all matter on
hand which has been received six months
prior to date of sale.
D. E. |Lowry, Agent.
C.T. Campbell. Supt.
dt. _
Excursion to Chattanooga, July 15th.
A special excursion train will be op
erated Selma to Chattanooga and re
turn July 15tb-16th, leaving Selma 7:00
a m.. arriv.ng Rome 3:00 p. m. arriving
Chattanooga 6:45 p. m., giving every
one an opportunity of seeing the un
parrelleled attractions of Chattanooga,
Lookout Mountain, etc Returning,
this train will leave Chattanooga July
16th at 7:00 p. m.
The fare Rome to Chattanooga and
return, will be SI.OO. and proportion
ately low rates will be made from in
termediate points. The accomodation
on this excursion will be unexcelled, and
those desiring a pleasant outing should
take advantage of this very low rate
Call on agent of the Southern Railway
for further information.
CA.HTORIA..
ho- _
limns /rar
of wrsppo*
ROADS KICK ON REDUCTION.
North Caroli«m lledam I'hat It ate 4
Are A i roHtl V iou Uow.
Raleigh, July 14—The hearing by
the railway commission of toe que.rioii
of increasing the tax valuation of rail
ways aud also reducing passenger and
freight rates has ended. It was the
most important session the commission
has ever held.
Tire Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
presented its case. Counsel George M.
Bose and Messrs. Fry aud Kyle appear
ing for it. They assured the commis
sion that the rate of valuation ought to
be leduced; that the road was not mak
ing money, but was struggling for ex
istence, and they protested against any
reduction in rates.
President Hancock of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railway declared
his road could not stand eitner an in
crease in variation or a decrease in
rates. The state is two thirds owner of
this road. He asked to be permitted to
later file st.ateiAents to prove this and
the commission granted the permission.'
F. H. Busbee of counsel for tne South
ern made a statement as to its earnings
aud said it was taxed high enough.
It heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said of DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles aud rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it quick
ly and permanently. Curry-Arrington
Company.
PHYSICIAN TURNS, FORGER.
Froinluent Yuaii|. North Carolinian Now
a/.l* ugltivo F rom Ju.ticn,
Charlotte, N. C., July 14—Dr. T.
C. Walker, a prominent young physi
cian of Randleman, disappeared a few
days ago. He had just subscribed for
$25,000 stock in the new Greensboro
brewery aud had given the contract for
the buildlug of a new cotton mill at
Randleman. He s.iid he had sold a
gold mine for $75,000 and had plenty of
money.
After his disappearance it was found
he had forged the num is of his wealthy
grandfather and uncle to a note dis
counted at the Lexington bank. He is
closely related to some of the most
prominent families in the state. His
relatives pronounce him insane. They
have no idea of his whereabouts aud
will send detectives to find him.
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An Unfailing Remedy for the Many Accidents Which Befall Children.
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