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THE NEWS OF A DAY
Short Stories of Various Kind Grouped
Under One Head.
ALL SORTS OF LITTLE LOCALS
Tb«y Are None the Leis Interesting Because
bhort, and Their Importance Should
Not Be Underuatimated.
Adjudge a Lunatic.
James Dodson, the young white man
told of in yesterday’s Tribune waS
tried before a jury in ordinary’s court
yesterday and adjudged a lunatic.
He will be carried to the asylum.
Services at Usual Hour.
The services at the Presbyterian
church will be conducted by Dr. George
T. Goetohius at 11 o’clock this morn
ing and not 10:30 o’clock. There will
be no change in the bonr. No services
will be held at night,
Dancing School.
Prof. Northcutt’s dancing class will
meet as follows: «Ladies and children,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday af
ternoons from 4 to 6 p. m. Gentle
men, Monday, Wednesday and Fri
. day night from Bto 10 p. jn.
The Stephens Jewelry House.
Elsewhere in this issue of The Tri
bune appears an advertisement of the'
Stephens Jewelry company. They
have some rare bargains in all kinds
of jewelry, and those contemplating
buying would do well to consult their
stock.
Shot Caused Alarni.
A pistol shot in "the neighborhood
*of Jervis & Wright’s drug store last
night about 7 o’clock created great
excitement. A rumor flew over town
vthat a man had bean killed in an up
town store. But no one was injured,
and the excitement soon subsided.
Will Plant Luge Orchard.
Capt. W. P. Simpson on yesterday
closed a trade with G. H. Miller &
Son, the nurserymen, for 10,000 El
berta peach trees. Capt. Simpson
will set them out on his big farm out
on Dry Creex. Thus the fruit industry
in Floyd county continues to grow,
A Popular Salesman.
Mr. S. J. Powers left yesterday for
New York to assist in buying a line of
fall and winter goods for the popular
firm of Bass Bros. Mr. Powers has had
several years’ experience in the dry goods
business. He has a wide acquaintance
throughout North Georgia and is very
popular with every one.
•
S Arrested fur Scaling.
Will Martin, a white moulder in Bowie
Jt Terhune’s foundry, was arrested last
night charged with stealing a piece of
cloth from the store of the Jew just below
Watters’ cigar factory. Martin’s friends
claim that he is not the guilty party, but
the proprietoi of the store says he caught
Martin with the gdods under his arm.
Elected Grand Master.
M. C. Parker has returned from Ameri
cus where he has been attending the
state lodge convention of the Odd Fel •
During the Last
60 Days
Taere has been quite a satisfac
tory change in our business, with
better methods and care in laying
in our goods. Tne result is seen
in the activity of our sales. Our
patrons were quick to discover it
and have come and bought liber
ally from us. We do not make a
point of advertising catch prices,
but offer the best goods on close
margins. Our customers appre
ciate it. We spend our money in
Rome and expect to pay tne mcr
cuaht we buy from a legitimate
profit.
Our line of Cakes is very su[ e
rior, not only in quality and
variety, but the goods are very
attractive. Lady Fingers, Snow
Dr >ps, Fruit Nougate, Marshmel
low fl , Creams, etc.
We handle regularly the finest
Jersey Butter, made by a lady of
long experience T.ie test of her
ability as a butter maker is our
rapidly increasing sales of the
butter. We have delicious Dried
Beef Haas which we cut to order,
either chipped or for broiling.
Our Bzcakfast Bacon and Hams
Cannot ce excelled. Choice selec
tions Cr' iq the best packers in the
country. Our Pure Leaf Lard
continues to give general and en
tire satisfaction To see it is t<
buy. Soliciting a lOntinuance o:
the liberal patronage of oui
patrons, we are to serve,
, E. C. Wood & Co
202 Broad Street, Rome, Ga.
lows. Parker was elected grand master
instead of deputy grand master, as was
stated in the Tribune’s special from that
place. Parker was elected by acclaim.-
' tion. The Odd Fellows have a member
ship of 6,000 in Georgia and 218 lodges.
Injured Hie Foot.
Mr. W. O. Parker, a clerk in the
Southern freight depot, had the misfor
tune to have his foot badly injured yester
day. A heavy steel frame rolled on it,
crushing|bis foot severely. He will be
laid up tor a few days.
New Arrangements C., B. & C. R. R.
Beginning on next Monday the Chat
tanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad
will use their new depot in the rear of
the Hamilton building for handling all
freights. The tracks have been com
pleted to the new depot. For the pres
ent the Rome depot will be used for
handling passengers and baggage.
A Naval Surgeon.
Dr, Robert E. Gramling, an assistant
surgeon on the battleship Oregon, is in
the city. Dr. Gramling is traveling
through thj South examining recruits for
the naval service. He has the distinction
of being the youngest surgeon in the i
naval service. Dr. Gramling goes from
here to Montgomery to make a report on
the smallpox situation. 1
' I
Many Melons In Market,
There is a glut of watermelons and 1
canteloupea on the market now. The
crop in FJoyd appears to be large and 1
of superior quality. There are from
two to a dojen wagons on the streets 1
every day now with melons. Yester- 1
day a number were |n the city and 1
had some difficulty in disposing of 1
their stock because of the large quan- |
tity already in market.
Baseball Tuesday.-
Rome will play Cave Spring in the
North Rothe park next Tues lay after
noon. Sanford will play shortstop at
this game, a position which he fills as (
well as half of the professionals San
ford is a natural ball player. He pitches
magnificently, fields beautifully, is a e
hard hitter, and runs bases like Lange.
Felt Mitchell will twirl for Rome, and
he is a good one, too. Rome will put a
strong team in the field.
t
The Attendance at Ball Games.
The attendance at some of the
National League games of baseball the «
past few weeks has been enormous.
The series of three games in Boston,
between Boston and Baltimore had an
actual paid attendance of 60,000. The
series in the same city with New York
was witnessed by about 50,000, and
the Boston,New York seriesin Gotham
will foot near the name number. At
tendance in very nearly all of the
cities now is very large. (
Member of tne Light Guards.
Mr. 8. R. Jones, of Rockmart, was in j
the city yesterday. At the beginning of (
the war be joined the Rome Light Guards
and served one year with them. He was
then transferred to Col. Towers’ com- E
pany ia the same regiment. He served (
a}l through the war and surrendered at
Appomattox. His name should appear
on the present muster roll. Mr. Jones
is one among the youngest veterans of
the civil war, and will perhaps be here
long after many of the older ones have
answered the final roll call.
What They caved.
The boarders are telling some funny
i things that occurred at the Armstrong |
the night of the fire on the buildings ,
across the street. The roomers in the ,
back of the hotel were all waked from (
a sound sleep by the clatter of the .
electric room bell and could, only see .
the light of the blaze reflected'. Very ,
nearly all of them thought the fire was
in the roof of the hotel. One young gen
tleman on the fourth floor, dressed
calmly seized a volume of poems, and
rushed frantically down stairs; another
grabbed a photograph from which the
smiles of a very lovely young lady was
reflected. Many funny other things
happened.
Armstrong Hotel Doing Well.
Under the management of Messrs. Mc-
Call & Young the Armstrong hotel is
building up a splendid patronage, and
the traveling public pronounce it one of
the best hotels they strike iu Georgia.
Mr. A. W. McCall said to a Tribune re
porter recently. “We are very much
gratified with the patronage we have had
during the entire summer. Although
1 we took hold in what is known as the
dull season, we have no room to com
' plain. We have averaged 75 people at
( each meal since we have been in charge.
That isn’t a bad showing at all for the
, season. During the fall and winter I be-
I here we will do a remarkable business.
. We will have near 75 regular boarders.”
f Wheat wanted. Highest price paid
r for wheat. H. D. Cothran & Co.,
corner office Armstrong hotel. 12-1 w.
Have two thousand dollars to Invest in
* a good paying business in Rome. Address
P. O. Box No. 145. 8t
THE HOME TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 18b7
SCHOOLS OPEN SOON
White and Colored Public School Terms
Begin September 6th,
VACATION DRAWING TO A CLOSE
There Will hi Bevftkl New Teachers in the
Schools—Shorter College Opens
September Bth.
It is only 22 days from Monday un
til the public open their
doors for the fall term.
On Monday, September 6th after a
vacation of three months, teachers
and pupils will begin work again.
It has been a very pleasant vacation
for all of them. Many of the teachers
have spent the time in rest at a sum
mer resorts. They will comeback
strong and vigorous ready for the
work before them.
Superintendent J. C. Harris has
spent most of the time with bis fami
ly in the city, only making occasional
visits to Cedartown, Cave Spring and
other points. Prof. Gammon has
been in the country at Spring Bank a
great deal of the time.
A new office &r the superintendent
has been added to the public
school building, and it will pj-ove a
great convenience for him.
There will be four new faces seen in
the school when the bell taps for
work, Monday morning, September
6th. Three take the place of teachers
who have resigned. Mrs. J. C. Har
ris, gives up her grade. Mrs. Young
nee Miss Annie Neejey, wilLbe seen no
more in the school. Miss Bettie Led
better goes to Shorter college. A new
grade was established in the school.
The new teachers are Misses Minnie
Byrd. Lutha Moss, Mamie Jones and
Minnie Rowell.
The teachers are as follows:
Superintendent—J. C, Harris.
Principal—E. M. Gammon.
Seventh Grade A—Miss JElelen Om
berg.
Seventh Grade B—Miss Laura Hume.
Sixth Grade A—Miss Mary William
son. '
Sixth Grade B—Miss Georgia Pepper.
Fifth Grade A—Miss Minnie Byrd.
Fifth Grade B—Miss Annie Perkins.
K Fourth Grade A—JJrs. Mary Shrop
shire.
Fourth Grade B—Miss Lutha Moss.
Third Grade A—Miss Battie Shrop
shire.
Third Grade B—Miss Mamie Jones.
Third Grade C—Miss Minnie Rowell.
Second Grade A—Miss Floy Bailey.
Second Grade B—Miss Ada Jenkins.
Second Grade C—Miss Hattie Bass.
First Grade A—Miss Zee Eastman.
First Grade B—Miss rfuth Norton,
First Gradi C—Miss Callie Spultoek.
Music and Drawing, Miss May
Clarke. ,
The Colored School.
The new colored public school build
ing is complete, and furnished through,
out and the term will begin With every
grade at work September 6th.
The burning of the building caused the
suspension of all except two grades for
one year.
T. M. Dent, Principal. i
Sixth tirade—Lucille Samuels.
Fifth Grade - Augusta Williams.
Fourth Grade—Eula Ray.
Third Grade—Estelle Taylor.
Second Graae A- Fannie L. Taylor.
Second Grade B—Clara B. Bairett,
First Grade A—Ella C. Barnett.
Shorter Coll, ge
The fall term of Shorter College will
begin Wednesday September Bth, and
the outlook is that this splendid insti
tution will have a very large atten
dance.
Shorter College stands among the
foremost in the south as a female in
stitute of learning. The course of
studies, the excellent faculty, and cir
cumstancesof climate and surroundings
makes it without a peer. Several new
faces will appear among the faculty.
It is always gratifying to receive testi
monials for Chamberlain's Coho, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the
endorsement .is from a physician it is es-
.'‘There is no more satisfac
tory or efHqfijve remedy than Chamber -
lain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy,” writes Dr. R. E. Robey, physician
and pharmacist, of Olney, Mol, "and as
he has used the Remedy in his/iwn fam
ily and sold it in his drug store for six
years, he should certainly know. For
sale by Curry-Arrington Cs.
The Morrison Trammell Brick Com
pany are furnishing the brick for the
Chamblee Building and have some
good, orders booked, which will keep
them busy- They have every facility
for doing business and no enterprise
s more valuable to Rome.
"Ignorance of the laws of health
has conscripted more people for the
grave than all the battle-fields of the
world." Don't drink bad water, buy
a Pasteur Filter, and have pure water
I "The very best filter yet devised
, can not rid the water of all micro/
' organisms with the sole exception of
j the Pasteur Filter/’—The British Med/
i leal Journal of July 6, 1895. For sale
by F, Hanson.
FOOR DAYS RACING
Exposition Park Has Gained Admission
to American Trotilnt Assertion,
THERE WILLBE 76 HORSES HEFE
Every Southern State Will be Reoresezrted at
Meet Beginning October 3Bh— lt
Will ben Big Event.
Exposition park has gained ad
mission to the American Trotting As
sociation and will have a strictly high
class trotting meet commencing on
October 26th, and continning for four
days, with purses aggregating 61,-
600.00. This will be Rome’s first full
fledgedrace meeting where everything
will be carried on strictly to rule. Work
will be commenced within a few days
building additional stalls and arrange
ments will be perfected to take care of
75 horses during this meeting, as the
management expects fully this num
ber to be present when the bell calls
the horses for the first raee. A bet
ting shed will be erected up wear the
barns where there will beauettou and
French mutual pools sold on each' and
every race. There will also be book
making on the races, and any one
speculatively ineDiaed will) tee affibeded |
ample opportunity for baching their I
judgement.
The track will alsceeme in for its share
of the improvement and will be in better
shape than it was ewv in before,. the
turns will be thrown up- and everything
done to make it as fasti an possible;
The management is in the hands- of
Messrs. J. O. Perry and' B W. White
head and they have anqpie backing- to
carry ent everything to the fullest detail
just as programmed and horsemen will
be pai»l their winnings in. fail at the con
clusion of each day’s racing.
The classes as will be seen from, the
program have been', as nearly as possible,,
arranged to suit the greatest number of’
horses in training throughout, the Sonth
era states, as it is expected* that all of the
best horses m training throughout the
adjoining states as well a» some of the
best ones in Kentucky wilh enter for the
races.
The program as appears- below is ex
pected to prove a great attraction loir
the*» who are looking for a good plase
to race their horses in the- iMe fall,, after
the races throughout the uorth are alb
over, and earn some winter Mts-for them*.
The program has been, arranged as
follows:
Tuesday October 86.
No. 1, 2:30 class, pace,purse $200;00i
No. 2, 2:24 class, trot, purse $200.00u,
Wednesday Ootober 37.
No, 3, 2:82 class, trot, parse S2OO 00*
No. 4, 2:24 class, pace, purse S2OO ott<
Thursday October 28.
No. 5, 2:40 class, pace,purse $150.0(k
Friday Ootober 29.
No, 6, 2:27 class. trot, purse $200.60.
No. 7, 2:45 class, trot, purse $l5O 00.
No. 8, free for all, trot or pace, s3oft
Cnoditioas.
Entries close Saturday, October 3rd.
Records made that day no bar. En
trance: 5 per cent accompany nomina
tions, 5. per cent additional from Blas
ters. Money divided 50 per cent to
first horse, 25 per cent to second horse,
15 per cent to third horse and 15 per
cent to fourth horse. Distance in all
races 100 yards. Any horse distane
ing the field to receive first money
only. No more money than starters.
The right is reserved to ehange the-or
derof the program, to declare any and
all races off that do not fill satis
factory, and on account of bad
weather. Positively no entry will be
accepted unless accompanied by the
fee. For 1 entry blanks and any other
information address Perry and
Whitehead, managers, P. O. box 228
Rome, Ga
“Only nervous” is a sure indication
that the blood is not pure. Hood’s Sar
saparilla purities the blood and cures ner
vousness.
NOTICE.
Commencing Monday Au>
gust 16th 1897 the Chattanooga, 1
Rome 8 Columbus Railroad will
receive and deliver freight at
its depot in rear of the Shorter
block. Passengers and baggage
at Rome Railroad's depot until
further notice. C, S. Pruden,
Agent.
Arnold ’s-Bromo-Celery. Student’s
headaches cured without fail. Use it.
10 cents. For sale by Curry-Arring
ton company.
MLN. West & Co.
Will Move Office on August 20. to
No. 24, Broad Street. :
We will sell at once
2 bicycles, $12.60 and $25.
1 Cottage. Organ $ 25.00.
4 sewing machines $6 to S3O,
Lot pistols and watches.
Cabh <r on time.
1 219 Broad Street, Rome, Georgia,
AN OPEN LETTER
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING, IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD (i C ASI’ORI A,” AND
“ PITCHER’S CABTORIA,” AS our trade mark.
I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” the same
that has borne and does now ‘ on'every
bear the facsimile signature of wrapper.
This is the original" PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” which has been
used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty
years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you have always bought on the
and has the signature of wrap-
per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex
cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is
President. ' * .
March 8,1897.
Do Not Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you
(because he makes a few mbre pennies on it), the in
gredients of which even he does net know.
“The Kind You Have Always Bought”
BEARS THE FAC-SIWILE SIGNATURE
Insist on Having
The Kind Biat Never Failed You.
©BHTAUR •oMran i |» vr MUAltfaV* SWMter. NKW YO«HTOITTt'
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Pbtomac,
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KEEP YOUR BOWELS STRQWG ALLJUMMER. I ;
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SOMETHING NEW! _
A. C. STEPHENS,
Have New Line of Goods!
i HE TAKES..
Old Gold Watches and Jewelry
No matter bow badly broken up ajd allows full cash
value for same in exchange for hew goods or in set
tlement for Repairs of all kinds. Bring me your work
•Fine Line of Rodgers* Plated Silverware.•-
Glasses fitted by a practical optician of many years’ experience.
I carry tull line of SPECTACLES, gold or gold filled frames,
steel, nickel or aluminum. All repair work guaranteed by
. A. C. STEPHENS, .
•od ROndMI, GtA.
The Chattanooga Buggy and Wagon Manufactory,
ALL KINDS OF TOP AND NO TOP BUGGIES.
®mxr«3-x.3D jgkx<irx> Domains <
Merchants' Delivery Wagons, Bread and Milk Wagons,
PLEASURE AND FARM TRUCK. WAGONS.
The qheapest place in the South for flrst-ulass Vehicles, all kinds.
We carry a full line of Springs, Axles, Wsgtn and Buggy Supplies. In
our repair repartment we do first-class w< rk. Employ competent
mechanics and the best painters and tr mm er*. Best Oils, Paints and
Varnishes used. T I. WILSON. Proprietor.
Telephona 148 for Pure
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WHISKEY
(RBGISTERED BB*SD.)
The age and genuineness of this whiskey
are guaranteed by the Excise Department
of the Canadian Government by certifiaate
over the capsule of every bottle. Ptom
th- moment Os manufacture until this oer
tificate is affixed, the whiskey never leaves
the custody of the Excise authorities.
No other Government in the world
provides for customer, this independent and*
absolute guarantee of parity and- ripeness.
‘‘Canadian Club” Whisky was awarded:
a Medal and Diploma at the World’s
Columbian Exposition, the judges reporting
that it analysed absolutely pure, andipos
sesses ’‘fine-aroma, very pleasant taste- and
the principel requirements of a high class
whisky showing thorough maturity.”
HIRAM WALKER & SONS, Limited;
Distillers and Bottlers in Bond,
WALKERVILLE, - CANADA.
Recommended by all leading physicians
as being absolutely pure and- recommended 1
as a mildtstwnnlant for run-down systems.
Don’t be deceived* but get the right brands
of our Whiskeys.
Curran, Scott &r Co.
Sole Agents, No.. & BroadiSt;