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REBUILT THE DAM
Tennessee United
States Officials to Replace It.
BAD BEEN TORN OUT BY CLINCH RIYER
Rough O'd Fellow Built a Mill Dam Imped
ing Nav.gatlon at the Point’ ot a Gun
Forced Official* to Put it Back.
A vary singular proceeding and mis
demeanor yvas yesterday brought to the
attention of United States District At
torney Will D Wright, and is, peihaps,
without a parallel in the history of fed*
eral law in Tennessee.
Commerce on the Clinch river
amounts to <400,000 per year, There ere
a few steamboats plying on the Clinch
river, but the main item of its com
merce consists of the immense rafts of
logs that are floated down to this oity
whenever the stage of the water per
mits. The Clinch river runs through a
very wild section of Tennessee, and
along its banks are forests ot the finest
and most valuable oak, pine, poplar,
walnut, cherry and maple trees
This commerce, * has, owing ' to the
development of Chattanooga, Atlanta,
and other places in this Quarter of the
south, grown wonderfully of late years;
in fact, so much so the last session of
coqgress $41,000 was appropriated to im
prove the channel, and remove obstruc
tions from this tributary of the Tenues
see river.
Following the appropriation and
pursuant to instructions from the war
department, Maj. Dan C. Kingman
last spring sent a large body of men,
well supplied with tools, etc., and
under the superintendence of Master
Laborer E. R. Nelles to Osborn Ford,
Va., which is tKe head of navigation
on the Clinch river, and 35 miles
north of the Tennessee line.
Everything went well until Aug.
30, at which time they reached Big
Falls, in Hancock county, Tenn., 75
miles below Osborn Ford. The re
port ot Master Laborer Nelles to Maj.
Kingman on what happened when
they reached the above place is truly
interesting. Briefly it is as follows:
A Mill Dam Across the River.
On arriving at Big Falls, they were
surprised to find a mill dam extending
completely across tbe river from bank,
to bank. The dam was built of bould
ers and brush, and was one and one
half feet above the level of tbe river,
which had no other outlet save a
sluiceway, [comparatively narrow,
which served as a means of operating
a large-sized mill on the right bank.
The mill and dam were built and
owned by adl exceedingly dangerous
and selfish old mountaineer of tbe
name of William Lawson, who, with
gun in hand had defied every attempt
to remove it by log men who rafts bad
invariably been wrecked there. J.
H. Catron, J. B. Catron, J. A. Pearcy,
E. E. Tignor, and J. M. Bowen, raft
and steamboat pilots had told Mr.
Nelles that this was the .greatest ob
struction to navigation in the river.
Tire Down The Dam.
On the arrival of the party they tore
down a part of the dam eight or ten
feet wide in order to get their boats and
batteaux through. In so doing three of
the boats were wrecked aad sunk, to
gether with a large number of valuable
tools tbe damage amounting to severnl
hundred dollars.
After an immense amount of labor
and trouble the government fleet was
•
man that robs men not only of their money,
but of their ability to make it, and of their
health and life. And yet men actually court
the advances of this deadly enemy. Its
name is consumption. Thousands of bright
men and women are passive victims in its
clutch. Its daily victims are numbered by
thousands.
A sure cure for this dread disease is found
in Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.
It goes directly to the seat of the trouble.
It restores vigorous action to the digestive
organs, tones up the liver, and makes the
appetite good. It makes the assimilation
perfect and supplies the blood with the
elements that build up healthy tissue. It
acts upon the lungs driving out all impuri
ties and disease germs. It soothes the shat
tered nerves and they resume their normal
function of imparting healthy activity to all
the organs of the body. All Druggists sell
it. Nothing else is “just as good.’’
•■Dr. Pierce, I.am one of your most grateful
patients,” writes Mrs. Anule M. Norman, of
Equinuuk, Wayne Co., Pa. “I have taken
•Golden Medical Discovery,’ also ‘ Favorite Pre
scription ' and ‘ Pellets ’ with wonderful results.
I am, as many of. my friends tell me. like the
dead brought to life. The doctors said I had
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time. That was six years ago. I concluded to
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nine bottles of • Discovery ’ and several bottles
of ‘ Pellets.’ I got well and have done a great
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What more need be said of a book after
the one statement: “ 680,000 copies sold at
$1.50 each?’* That book was Dr. Pierce’s
Common Sense Medical Adviser. In that
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book ever published in any language. Sev
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enormous edition that is absolutely free.
This edition is bound in heavy paper.
Send twenty-one one-cent stamps to pay
cost of mailing only. If fine French cloth
binding is desired, send to cents extra (31
cents in all). Address, World’s Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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brought through and some of the sunken
boats and tools recovered. While this
work was in progress Mr. Nelles ordered
Mr. Catron, their pilot and river guide,
to call on Mr Lawson and order him to
remove the dam. Knowing that Lawson
was a regular “bad man frotn Pigeon
Creek, ” Pilot Catron took Messrs. Car
penter and Darnell, of tbe party, along
with him.
When they arrived at Mr. Lawson’s
bouse they found the old man armed
to the teeth with a gun and several
revolvers (be had heard about tbe
government party destroying part of
his dam) and looking for trouble, Mr.
Catron proposed to remove tbe dam
at tbe cost of the government, but
Mr. Lawson saidhe’d“be d—d if they
would do anything of the sort;” that
if they didn’t repair that portion of
his dam they had destroyed just as
they had found it he would have all
hands arrested.“as sure .as the river
flowed.’’ Mr. Nelles, fearing that
some additional expense might be in
curred, was obliged to repair the
dam “just as be had found it.”
And that is bow Mr. Lawson obey
ed Uncle Sam in the matter of re
moving his dam.
NO SLEEP FOR THREE MONTHS;
One Cause of Sleeplessness That Can be
Readily Overcome.
Mr. Wm. Handschu of 56th St., Cot
ton Alley, Pittsburg, Pa., expresses him
self as follows regarding the new remedy
for that common and obstinate disease,
piles: “I take pleasure instating that I
was so afflicted with piles that for three
months I got no regular sleep; I be
came completely prostrated, the doctors
did me no good; my brother told me of
the new remedy for piles, the Pyramid
Pile Cure; I purchased from my drug
gist three 50 cent bottles and* they com
pletely cured. I am once more at my
work and but for this excellent medicine
I shou dbe on my back. I take great
pleasure in writing this letter because
so many people are sufferers from this
trouble who like myself did not know
where to look for a permanent, reliable,
safe cure.
Experience with the Pyramid Pile
Cure in the past three years has dem
onstrated to the medical profession, as
well as to thousands of sufferers from
piles, that it is the safest and most ef
fectual cure ever offered to the public,
containing no opiates or poisons of any
kind, painless and convenient to handle
and being sold by druggists at 50 cents
and $1 per box, is within the reach of
every sufferer.
Very frequently two or three boxes
have made a complete cure of chronic
cases that had not yielded to other
remedies for years.
There is scarcely a disease more ag
gravating and obstinate to cure than
the various forms of piles and it is a
common practice to use ointments,
salves and similar preparations con
taining dangerous poisons to remove
the trouble. Tbe Pyramid has super
ceded all of these ineffectual remedies
and no one suffering with any rectal
trouble make any mistake in giving
tbe Pyramid a trial.
If in doubt as to the nature of your
trouble send to tbe Pyramid Drug Co.
Albion, Mich., for a valuable little
book on piles, describing the method
of cure.
- Any druggist can furnish the Pyra
mid Pile Cure as it is the best known
and most popular remedy for pilesand
if you ask him he can doubtless refer
you to many people in your vicinity
who have been cured completely by it.
CA.STORIA..
The fae- „
simile
CANJELLING DATES.
Theatrical J Companies Drives Oat of the
South by the Quarantines,
The yellow fever scare and quar
antines are driving theatrical companies
away from their southern engagements,
and may keep Rome out of her first
shows. The Nancy Hanks company
has left Savannah on the steamer
Kansas City, after cancelling all its
engagements in the south. The com
pany was booked to play Wednesday
night in Macon, last night in Columbus,
tonight in Montgomery, and then jump
to New Orleans for a week’s engage
ment. The New Orleans dates were pre
viously cancelled on account of yellow
fever being epidemic there, which neces
sitated the closing of all the theatres.
Manager Beede says he could have filled
the Macon, Columbus and Montgomery
engagements, but he was afraid to ven
ture beyond Savannah, for after he
reached Montgomery be would be
blocked; and, again, be did not want to
run any risk of endangering the lives of
the members of his company by carry
ing them so close to where the fatal
malady is so prevalent.
Tbe company felt better satisfied since
knowing they were' not to go to Ala
bama, for they were all fearful of catch
ing the fever. After reaching New
York Manage'* Beede says he will try to
fill in the time between now and Octo
ber 10, when he will reopen in Nash
ville, Tenn,, in Pennsylvania cities.
Arthur F. Warde, the advance agent
of the company, was recalled and he ar
rived Wednesday morning from Macon,
He had quite an experience jumping
from town to town dodging quarantine
officers. He got as far as Montgomery,
but was not allowed to remain there
longer than a few hours after it was
found out that he had been iu Atlanta
last week.
Just try a 100. box of Capoarets, the
fines; liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
A man fears and
abhors the high
wayman who at
the point of the
i revolver robs him
of his money. The
mere thought of
the ruffian who
■.robs by violence
Hmakes a man
’ shudder. There is
a deadlier enemy
than the highway-
THE HOME TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1887
GKTYOOR SEATS.
Lad Im Free Monday Night Only • For This
Attraction.
If you want a desirable seat for the
opening night of the Woodward-War
ren Co. It will be a good idea if you
go to Trevitt’s drug store and get it
without delay.
The Woodward-Warren Company,
which begins a week’s engagement
at tbe opera house next Monday night,
is undoubtedly the very best popular
price organizations playing in the
south.
At the heads tands those well known
favorites, H. Guy , Woodward and
Bessie Warren, and the supporting
company is fully up to the standard.
Monday night they will present the
screaming force comedy, “A Practical
Joke,’! and if they do not open to
“standing room only” it will be the
first time they have failed to do so
this season.
Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents, and every
lady, when accompanied by another
person holding one paid 30 cents
ticket, will be admitted free of charge
Monday night only.
Ladles Free.
For Monday night only the Wood
ward-Warren Co., propose to admit
ladies free of charge when each is ac
companied by another person hold
ing a paid thirty cent ticket. Monday
night the screaming force comedy
“A Practical Joke” will be the bill.
Get seats at Trevitt.s drug store.
Don’t bolt your food, it irritates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and
chew it. Indigestion is a dangerous
sickness. Proper care prevents it. Sha
ker i igestive Cordial cures it. That is
the long and short of indigestion. Now
the question is: Have you got indiges
tion? Yes, if you have pain or discom
fort after eating, headache, dizziness,
nausea, offensive breath, heartburn,
languor, weakness, fever, jaundice,
flatulence, loss of appetite, irritability,
constipation, etc. Yes, you have indiges
tion. To cure it, take Shaker Digestive ’
Cordial. The medicinal herbs and j
plants of which Shaker Digestive Cordial
is composed, help to digest the food in i
your stomach; help to ' strengthen your ;
stomach. When your stomach is strong. !
care will keep it so. Shaker Disgestive
Cordial is for sale by druggist, price 10
cents to SI.OO per bcttle.
COLORED WOMAN LAWYER.
Miss Lytle Is the First In the United
States.
Miss Lutie A. Lytle, a young mulatto
woman' of Topeka, has the distinction
of. being the only colored woman law-
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' Vi' 1
MISS LUTIE A. LYTLE.
yer in the United States. She was th<J
first woman to be admitted to the bar
in Tennessee, where she obtained hex
legal education, and now she has re
turned to Kansas, where she means tff
I
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“Cari’t de without them”
R.. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va.
writes I don’t know how I could
do without them. I have haa
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
i Tutt’s Liver Pills
practice car precession. trat Miss LytU
does not mean to depend on fees alone.
She has designs on some of the office!
which the state legislature has to dis
pose of and she means to break into
politics. She does not choose Kansas as
her field of operations merely because
it is her home, but mainly on account
of the fact that in the Sunflower State
her sex will be less of a handicap than
in other commonwealths.
Miss Lytle is 23 years old and is in
telligent and good looking. Her father
was, before the war, a slave on the es
tate of Colonel Patrick Sloane, near
Chilhowee, Tenn. About 20 years ago
he moved to Kansas and engaged in
business. He has been successful and is
regarded as the richest colored man in
the state. Lutie was given the. best of
educational advantages and improved
them. In 1891, through her father’s
political influence, she was appointed
one of the engrossing clerks for the
legislature, and this experience in offi'ce
holding led her to -be ambitions for a
further public career.
She decided that in order to be prop
erly equipped for the struggle she
should be a lawyer, so she went to
Nashville and entered the Central Ten
nessee college, an institution for the
higher education of colored students.
There she took a two years’ law course
and last spring was graduated with
high honors. She was the class valedic
torian and was not only furnished with
a diploma, but with a license granting
her the right to practice in any of the
courts in Tennessee. The other day she
went to Memphis and was formally ad
mitted to the bar. Since then she has ’
returned to Topeka, she has
opened a law office, and during the next
campaign she may be expected to take
no small part.
BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE
The best salve in the world for outs or
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheu’- fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chi blain
corns and all skin eruptions am' posi
•svely cures piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 oents per
box. For sale by Curry-Arrington Co.,
druggists, Rome Ga.
MISS LANGTRY TO MARRY.
Tbe Report I'hat the Jersey Lily Will Wed
i’riuce Keterhear in True.
San Francisco. Sept. 24—The an
nouncement that Miss Lillie Langtry
will marry Prince Esterhazy is con
firmed. Attorney Henry 0. McPike of
this city is authority for the announce
ment which is to be taken in connec
tion with the statements persistently
and repeatedly published since she se
cured her divorce iu May last, as to
Miss Langtry’s prospective marriage to
the distinguished head of an ancient
house.
■‘l have recently received,” said Mr.
McPike, “from my client, Mrs. Lang
try, notice of her intention to return to
California by the end of November,
Prince Esterhazy will accompany her
and immediately upon their arrival
here they will be married iu Lake;
county, I presume, for her home is j
there.
■ “Because they have preferred to be ’
married in this state it must ndt be ar- ,
gued that either Mrs, Langtry or Prince !
Esterhazy regards the former’s divorce ;
lacking in legality in any other juris- |
diction. On the contrary they are ad- ,
vised by their solicitors in London that
the decree granted at Lakeport has freed
her absolutely from Edward Langtry,
so that she may marry in any part of
world, if she chooses.”
, Everybody Srys So.
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Why not
Buy a Piano
At Home
Where you are in position to
get one at the lowest possible
price, from ons of the largest
dealers in the South. The
E. E. Forbes Music House
•
is enjoying one of the mdst
prosperous year’s in the history
of its exigence, and is better
prepaired than ever to trade
with you in away to save you
money. Call on or write them
for prices on
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Found at
327 Broad St.. Rome, Ga.
S. P. DAVIS, Manager.
Good Sloop Moans
Good Health.
An Account of Two People who Could not Sleep.
The Cause and the Method Used to Remedy
Cie Annoying Trouble.
the m simi teimw to i cioci.
From the Gazette, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
I had been visiting a comrade who had
formerly served with me in the army, and
was waiting for a street» rto take me home,
when it began raining with such violence
that I took refuge in a drug store at the cor
ner of the street. In the store was a middle
aged woman earnestly talking with the drug
gist about Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale
People. Being a reporter, I asked her what
connection she had with thyse pills. She
Mid:
*’ I had the misfortune recently to lose my
husband after a protracted illness and, as I
had 'overfatigued myself in caring f r him,
my health, which up to that time had been
perfect, failed completely. My trouble be
gan with indigestion; I constantly became
weaker, lost visibly in weight and could no
longer assimilate the most easily digestible
food. I procured medical assistance with
out, however, obtaining any improvement.
I felt so anxious in consequence that my
nerves also became affected and finally I
could no longer sleep. When I arose in the
morning I was so tired and my limbs felt so
heavy that I was unfit for performing the
lightest housework. By the advice of my
friends I called another doctor, but he, too,
could procure me no alleviation.
“How often have I, when restless with
pains in my limbs, remained awake on my
bed and heard every hour of the night strike
without being able to close an eye; how
Jften have I wished for death. Finally my
itate became so pitiful that I was unable any
longer to leave my bed. A lady friend then
paid me a visit and at her earnest request I
•greed to make a last trial, this time with
Dr- Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People.
A.fler a few days I already felt a slight im
provement, the feeling of fatigue in my limits
Disappeared, my nervousness vanished, appe
tite returned, my stomach began to perform
its proper functions as formerly, and now I
am as well as ever I was in my'life. I know
rlearly that it was Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
for Pale People which saved my life, and
whenever I have an opportunity I recommend
them.” (I afterwards learned the name and
address of the lady. It was Magdalena Klein,
of No. 41 West Lewis Street, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Being impressed with the above storv and
learning of another who had received bene
fit from the use of the pills, I visited Mr.
Richard Schwind, of No. 20 Huron Street.
s< 'bwind is an employe of the Wayne
Knitting nulls and a man of steady Imbit..
He worked alternately; one week during
the day time and the next week at night.
His system seems to have been affected by
this continual changing, so that he was soon
obliged to seek the assistance of a skillful
doctor. His trouble began with most alarm
ing heart palpitation and nervous headaches.
These attacks caused him to suffer the most
terrible pains, on account of which he could
obtain no proper sleep. He often complained
of the continued failure of his strength, so
that by the advice of his doctor he gave up
his work for a tifne. But it seemed as if
this forced inactivity only increased his
trouble. He worried, and fejt great anxiety
concerning the prospects of his family; he
lost all vital energy and finally became in
different to everything. As be bad no appe
tite for food, he fell off in body in an appall
ing way. Finally he was confined to his bed
and had to lie there about six weeks, so that
his family doctor gave him up and declared
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Tennessee Centennial Exposition,"
The Exhibit of the
i
Nashville, Chattanooga *
-St. Loois Railway
At the Terminal Station in the Centennial
Trains leave the. Grounds is one of the most interesting. in-
Union Depot, structive, and costly displays at the Expo-
Nashville, every sition. and should be seen by every visitor.
Fifteen minutes It consists of an artistically arranged dis
for the Expositon play of Agricultural Products, Minerals,
Terminal Timbers .Valuable Relics, Curiosities, etc, .
Station, collected from points along the line trav-
The Quickest and eled by this road, which penetrates the
Best Route, most fertile and picturesque portions of
the South.
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Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy cures indigestion, Bad
Breath, Sour Stomach, Hiccoughs, -Heart-burn. i
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he could do nothing more for him and that
the resources of his science was exhausted.
A neighboring family which had just
moved into the district and heard of his cose,
urged him to take Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills
for Pale People, but he only shook his head
incredulously. Finally, merely to please
his wife, he consented, and we can only de
scribe as marvelous the beneficent and heal
ing action of these Pink Pills of Dr. Wil
liams’ on his frame. In the short space of
three weeks he not only recovered his health,
but he became so strong that he was able to
start his work again, and up to the present
he is enjoying admirable health. He there
fore justly says that Dr. Williams’ Pinlt
Pills for Pale People have saved him from
death and have preserved the bread-winner
for an anxious family.
LIKE AS OLD CLOCK.
From the Republican, Fresno, Cal.
A case reported from Fresno- County is
that of a well-know former resident of Kings
burg, though now residing at Selma.
Mr. J. M. Purves is an old gentleman of
seventy, who, during his long residence in
Kingsburg, was beloved alike by young and
old, and he is equally endeared to the people
of his new home.
It was about July 15, 1898, that a reporter
of the Republican met Mr. Purves, and was
astonished to see such an improvement in
bjs appearance. He looked ten years younger
and much stouter then when he moved away
from Kingsburg for the benefit of his health,
and he was congratulated on his improved
appearance.
“ I was all run down when I moved away,”
Mr. Purves said, “something like an old
clock that is worn out, but I have undergone
such repairs as I think will keep me in run
ning order for many years to come if no ac
cid< nt occurs.”
“What was the agent that wrought the
change, Mr. Purves?” the reporter asked.
“ Was it Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale
People ? they seem to be doing all the heal
ing in Fresno County.”
“ Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People
are the very things that have built me up,”
Mr. Purves answered. “I happened to read
one of the ad ertisements of their healing
qualities, and then read several more, and
omehow there was something in the way
the testimonial read that assured me they
were true. One in* the San Francisco Ex
aminer especially impressed me, and I sent'
at once and bought some of the pills. I took
the m as directed, and I do not think I need
tell you what they have done for me. lam
quite recovered and set back in tbe journey
of life at least twenty years. I have done
moro work since I have taken them than for
a long, long time before. Indeed I may say
since long before yo were lorn.
“I took Only two boxes in all, but I shall
always keep them by me as long as I live,
in Case of relapse.
(Signed) J. M. Pveves.”
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in a condensed form, a]] the elements
necessary to give new life and richness to the
blood pnd restore shattered nerves. They are
also a specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, irregularities and all
forms of weakness. They build up the blood,
and restore the glow of health to pale and sal
low cheeks. In men they effecta radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk)
at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50, ana
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from Dr. Williams’Medicine Company.
Schenectady, N. Y.