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12 TRAVELING LIBRARIES ' IN STATE OF GEORGIA Interesting Paper Read By Mrs J. C. Printup At Federation Meeting. GREAT GOOD BEING DONE NEAR ROME One Incident of a Traveling Library. What the. Georgia Federation Hopes To Do. Tbo following 'paper on “Traveling Libraries, A New Aid to Education was” read before the Georgia Federation of Woman’s clubs by Mrs. John C. Printup: The problem before this body is, how best to establish traveling libraries in onr state, how to make provisions of books for these libraries, and what rela tion these libraries bear as an aid to education? It is an old story how in 1850 the two great English speaking people simulta neously recognized the necessity for free libraries. These have multiplied beyond all ex pectation, and yet before fifty years has expired we find this method insufficient to meet the real needs bf the growing youth, and the older students. Place these libraries in as many cities and towns as you will there must yet remain in ont-skirts of cities, big fields of laboring people, and multitudes of persons who are unable by reason of their occupations or place of residence, to visit these libraries. To such an ag gregation of people what would be the value of a traveling library? May Ibe allowed just here to give some pages from an unwritten history, of the great good that has been accom plished by a traveling library which is yet in its infancy, and which has ere its swaddling clothes has been removed, been able to work untold benefit to an eager class of readers, in the country surrounding onr own fair city. First let me here give a short life sketch, taken from The Gospel Messen ger of Mount Morris, 111., of the founder or regent of this library. ‘‘Many of tife readers of the Messen ger are familiar with the .name and his toryj- of Thomas Fayette Jeffries, who was born in Rockingham county, Vir ginia, but who has since moved to Georgia. While on a visit to that state, I was most fortunate in meeting and talking with him, at the home of a friend, near Rome. He is about sixty-five years of age—fifty years of which he has been unable to work, ten years he was con fined to his bed, but at present is enjoy lug good health. He is a ripe scholar, fine conversationalist, has a most reten tive memory, never forgetting what he reads, and is a genial good companion. He has a little horse named *'Sancho” which he has driven twenty-seven thousand miles, nearly one and one fourth the distance around the world. He distributes without any rennmera tion, literature for the Lend a Hand society of Boston, Mass., and also sells his book containing his own life’s his tory. ’ ’ It has been my privilege for the past year to be associated with this Christian, scholarly man in his work. We collect for him from friends, books, periodicals, etc., place this literature in boxes and send it to the Young Mens BLADDER TROUBLES. The bladder was created for one pur pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine, and as such it is not liable to any form of disease except by one or two days. The first way is from imperfect action of the kidneys. The second way is from careless local treatment of other dis eases. 4 SAMPLE SENT FKEE Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid neys is the chief cause of bladder trou bles. It is comforting to know that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root fulfills every wish in quickly curing bladder and urin nary troubles. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding or stinging pain in passing it, or bad effects follow ing use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distieasing cases. If you need a tnedicide you should have the best. At druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bot'le and pamphlet, both sent free by mail Men tion The Rome Tribune and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hampton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer. when he calls for it, takes it to his hom 0 looks over, assorts and arranges it for distribution in communities and among individuals for whom he may deem it most suited. He often reads an article, marks it with the request to read this and pass the book on to Mr. Blank, in this way the collection of literature is kept in circulation, often eppplanting pernicious paper back novels. Thus we see that a traveling library even on so small a scale, when well managed may become an inestimable blessing. While sitting in the reading hall of our Young Men’s Library a few days ago, I was impressed with the gentle manly mien, fine physique and intelli gent countenance of a young man who walked in, greeted our worthy secretary in a most respectful manner, and asked permission to look through the well stocked shelves for something to read. After a careful inspection of history, fiction, biography, and scientific work, he came in with a volume of Shakes peare, and said to the librarian. I will take this, 1 will not be able to work for two weeks or more, on account of an injured hand, I have always been anx ious to read Shakespeare, but have never had an opportunity. I am so glad to get this book. Upon inquiry I found the young man was from the cotton mills village about six miles from Rome, was one of the operatives, and was of a community of several hundred. There is a public hack running daily from that place to Rome by which means those who are members of the Rome library come in for books A traveling library would give zest to reading inclination of snch a village, and hours and days that would have been spent in idleness or worse, wonld be spent in happy perusal of good whole some books. The essence of a successful library, it is said, is renewal. Neither the funds nor opportunity often exists to keep bny ing and adding to these libraries, pro portionately to the wants of an ordinary neighborhood. The traveling library is the only solution of this question, and we find even fifty or one hundred well selected hooks placed in a conven ient locality, will be an incalcuble aid to education, to the residents of such localities. This library system is a matter in which all the state will be alike benefit and it is hoped that onr legislature will be willing to make some provision to enable it to be carried out, and iu this manner strengthen by co-operation, the hands of those moving in the matter. Mrs. John C. Printup. You can’t afford to risk your life by allowing a cold to develop into pneumo nia or consumption. Instant relief and a certain cure are afforded by One Minute Cough Cure. For sale by Curry Arring ou Co., Rome, Ga. Lowell and the Boy. An author whose home wks in a conn try town had planned a day’s outing it. Boston. 1 He intended to transact a little business, see a few sights "and crown the day by attending a reception given to James Russell Lowell. He had made up his mind, after some consideration, to take his little son with him for an early glimpse of distinguished society. Os course the small boy, who had never before been in the city, was delighted, and in due time the pair set out. On their return the other members of the family clustered about them, and as they unwound the little fellow from his heavy furs and mufflers he was asked eagerly. "What did you see in Boston?” “We thaw,” came the answer in a breathless burst, "the anaconda and the fat woman and the Living Herculethe. ” They had been to a museum of curi osities, as well as to an author’s recep tion, and—according to youthful rules of precedence—Mr Lowell naturally ranked a.long way after this renowned trio. Nevertheless the boy bore away two distinct memories of the poet, though in ’the first it is probable that the Liv ing Hercules bad his share, having doubtless suggested the topic of conver sation. which was physical strength Mr Lowell had narrated to his open mouthed, small auditor an anecdote of i a prizefight who, jn <au' — r of being . THE BOMB TRIBUNE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, l&tf? run dVef in a crowded London tnorougu fare, had knocked down and killed a horse with .a blow between the eyes. ' His other recollections are of his own pleased euiixirrassrueut *hd Che insistent cordiality of the poet —so often spoken of as ovorpunctilious and fastidious — who would shake hands with him. ex tending for the purpose a hand fault lessly gloved in gray kid, which clasped without reluctance the child’s hesitat ing. fuzzy >paw, clad m a woolen mit ten, sticky with recent molasses candy —Y outh ’«'Companion. TaiiD&aon aiyl the Three times the baronetcy was offered to Tennyson, and as many times he re fused it. When, therefore, one day in 1883. Mr Gilads ton a said to the laure ate's son that for the sake of literature he wished .to offer his. father the higher distinction of a barony, there was grave doubt about its acceptance. The only difficulty which the prime minister thought insurmountable was the possi ble insistence by Tennyson on his right to wear his wide awake in the house of lords. Tennyson was so well beyond the mere flattery of an offer of the peer age that he took the friendly nrgence of Mr Gladstone with great calmness, and at first was not to be moved from his determination to remain plain Mr Tennyson to the end of his days. He was finally persuaded, however, that as the foremost representative of literature in England he ought not to put aside a distinction which would mark the formal recognition of the place and function of literature in the life of a great people. ’‘ 1 cannot but be touch ed, ”he wrote to Mr Gladstone, “by the friendliness of your desire that this mark of distinction should be conferred on myself, and 1 rejoice that you. who have shown such true devotion to liter ature by pursuing it in the midst of what seems to most of us overwhelming and all absorbing business, should be the first thus publicly to proclaim the position which literature ought to hold iu the world's work.”—Hamilton W Mabie in Atlantic. The three year old boy of J. A- John son, of Lynn Center, Hl., is subject to attacks of cronp. Mr. Johnson says he is satisfied that the timely nee of Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy, during a se vere attack, saved his little boy’s life. He is in the drug business, a member of the firm of Johnson Bros, of that place; and they handle a great many patent medicines for throat and lung diseases. He bad all these to chose from, and skilled physicians ready to respond to his call, bnt selected this remedy for use in his own family at a time when his child’s life was in danger, because he knew it to be superior to any other, and famous the country over for its cures cf cronp. Mr. Johnson says this is the best selling congh medicine they handle and that it gives splendid satisfaction in all cases. Sold by Curry-A rrington Co., Rome, Ga, Fiction’s Unjust Treatment of the Rich. A grievance that has been treated very injudiciously in many works of fiction is the relation of the rich to the poor Absolutely false ideas as to how the rich get their wealth and what they do with it when they get it have been persistently floated by novelists, for whom (as for the journalist) a million aire is always fair game. It is not worth while to expend any sympathy upon the millionaires in this matter, as they can struggle along under a considerable weight of vituperation, but the rest of us cannot afford to be put continually in a false attitude toward wealth Hatred or envy of the rich is not a pleas ant companion for our leisure hours, and the poorer we are the less pleasant company it is likely to be. It interferes with our working to the best advantage and cuts us off from opportunities of accumulating the very wealth that might ease our pains. —Droch in Ladies' Home Journal. How to Cure Bilious Colic. I suffered for weeks with colic ani pains in my stomach, caused by bilious ness, bad to take medicine all the while until I used Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured me. I have since recommended it to a flood many people. Mrs, F. Butler, Fairhaven, Conn. Persons who are subject to bilious colic can ward off the attack by taking this remedy as soon as the first symptoms appear. Sold by Curry-Arrington Co., Rome, Gt. Night Photography of the Future. These night pictures suggest all sorts of valuable and interesting possibilities We may before long be able to photo graph the crowds and scenes around the bulletin boards on election night, the frantic enthusiasm of a great outdoor political meeting and other great gath erings. Many memorable scenes, by the use of the camera at night, can be made a part of permanent history in all their details that now can only be generalized by the rapid pen of the artist. No one who has ever observed the streets of a city on a stormy night can have failed to be impressed with the unique pic tures presented by the shiny pavements, the dully glowing lamps and the ever passing gleams and flashes that come from the street cars and the rumbling cabs James B Carrington m Scrib ner's. I ‘-Tn worst cold I ever had in my life ' was cured by Chamberlain’s Cough ' Remedy,’’ writes W. H. Norton, of Sutter Creek, Cal. “This cold left me with a cough and I was expectorating all the time. The Remedy cured me, and I want all my friends when troubled with a cough or cold to use it, for it will do them good.” Sold by Currj- Arrington Co., Rome, Ga. * •- Lost'/A small shield'shaped K. A. badge. A liberal reward will be offered for its return to this office. AN EVERYDAY HEROINE. The Country Maiden, the Wicked Stage Company and the Tailor Made Girl. Fotir reckless parsons had olambered into the stage, an old man, a middle aged woman, a young man and a tailor made girl. At Fiftieth street a dress maker’s little gird struggled in with a huge box. Town life was evidently new to her Her rosy cheeks announced country air to the least observing. She held her money in her hand. Looking dubiously about, she finally spied the money box and dropped in the coin. After this she waited expectantly Nothing occurred, however, and she began flushing and paling with nervous indecision At last she resolutely stood up, attracted the driver’s attention and called to him : “How do 1 get my change? I put a quarter in the box, ” she asked. "Yese oughter a-handed it up,” said the man “ Yese can’t git it now. ” “But it’s all 1 have,” protested the girl "Git it off the new passengers. ” yell ed the driver and turned away It was all the money she had, but how could she “get it off the new pas sengers?’’ Every one in the stage had become interested, bnt no one volun teered any advice. Two tears rolled down the rosy cheeks. The stage stopped, and an old lady scrambled in As she took out her mon ey, a 5 cent piece, the tailor made girl leaned over to her. “Willyou give me that for this little girl?’’ she asked. “She dropped in a quarter by mistake, and the driver said the new passengers might make it up to her. ” The old lady beamingly handed over the nickel She felt that the stage com pany was being rigidly but justly dealt with at last Then a man got in. This was harder for the tailor made girl, but she made the request again and handed a second fare to the grateful young person from the country The whole stageful was now interested watching for a new pas senger as a spider watches for a fly A woman waved desperately from down a side street for the stage to wait for her, but the driver passed on unheeding and exclamations of disgust arose. Another comer, and another smartly dressed girl got in. The new arrival did not seem at first to understand the request, and, flushing, the tailor made girl repeated it and secured one more of the precious 5 cent pieces The little girl had reached her desti nation "1 am so much obliged. ” she murmur ed to the heroic maiden who had been taking up fares in her behalf. “1 ought to get out here, so 1 guess I’ll let the other go. “ “No, no. you must not, ” said the fair conductor, opening her purse. “Take this and 1 can get it from the next one who gets in. ” “You are awfully good,” murmured the unsuspicious little one with new tears in her eyes, and one of the men took the big box and handed it down to her when she had stepped out. The stage rattled on and the tailor made girl looked unconcernedly out of the window The next passenger was allowed to drop his tare unmolested into the box, unconscious of the little comedy that bad brought the others to gether in a common interest for a mo ment, and the stage company was still ahead of the game.—New York Sun. To Core a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab fete. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. sc. Help Wanted—Male. Agents get fifty cents on each dollar; no experience necessary. Write for agent’s outfit. Address The Catholic News, 5 Barclay St., New York. Blood poison A SPECIALTYo p n r tiary BLOOD POISON permanently cured in 15 t 035 days. You can be treated at home for same price under same guaran ty. If you prefer to come here we will con* tract to pay railroad fareand hotel bi lls.and Dochanre, if we fail to cure. If you have taken mer cury, iodide potash, and still have aches and pains, M ucous Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebrows falling out, it is this Secondary BLOOD POISON we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obsti nate cases and challenge the world for a case we cannot cure. This disease has always baffled the skill of the most eminent physi cians. $500,000 capital behind our uncondi* tional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent sealed on application. Address COOK REMEDY CQ*. 593 Mason*'' CHICAGO. W hen Others, Fail Consult DR. NICHOLS Nichols Building, 407 Union St., NASHVILLE, TENN. The Leading and Most Successful Never Fails to Cure t . Syphilis, Stricture, Light Losses. —Piles, Gleet, Hydrocele, hH Varicocele, Diseases of Women. BLOOD POISON \Ji days You can be treated at home Hfor same price under same guaranty. If you prefer to come here we will contract to pay railroad fate and no charge if we fail to cure. I—l LOST MANHOOD. , 1 Night Emissions, Impotency, the dreaded effects of early vice which brings organic weakness. On examining the urinary deposits a ropy sediment will often be found, and sometimes small particles of albumen will appear. There are many men who die of this difficulty ignorant of the cause, which is Seminal Weakness. The Doctor will guarantee a permanent, cure in all cases. WRITE for symntom blank. You can be cured at home by correspondence. WUITV for Symptom Blank, correapond n 111 1D ence private. All letters an swered in plain envelope. Beautiful Line Bridal Presents and Fine Cut Glass at J.T. CROUCH & CO’S. Finest toilet good*. Huyler’s candy, choicest perfumeries. Our extracts are the best and purest. Our stock of Pure Drugs and Patent Medicines arestrictlv first cl*ss and up--to—dale. In our prescription department <>ur Dr. Davis is ever ready io fi ) your wants, night or d»i. Prescriptions are compounded accnra elv and de iv< rd to any part of the city. We me carrying the best line of fancy articles in Cut Glass Our line of per fumes is the best the market affords Ladies can find just What they want for bridal presents prices which cannot be duplicated ontside of New York city. At .nr fountain you can be refreshed with Hot Chocolate, Hot Coffee, Hot Beef Broth ; all delightful dri-ks. Call on us'and you will find the best of eVerv thing Our line of Cigars and Tobacco has never been so full and with such brands that delight the taste. Try Our 5 cent cigar. J. T, CHOUGH & CD., 300 Broad St,, Rome, Gil NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND RHUDY, HARVEY & COMPANY IS THE BEST PLACE TO GO. We have ndded many new and artistic goods to our stock the last few days—lß97 patterns —no old second-hand goods. We want vour * trade and mean to get it if nice goods, low prices and fair dealing will win. Below is a few of the many articles just received; Parlor Suits, Dining Sets, Bed Springs, Bedroom Suits, Fancy ’ Rockers, Mattresses, Hall Rockers, Side Boards, Stoves, Window Shades, Rugs, Book Cases, Curtain Polls, Etc. IIASnCDTAin VC.. °nr atn-k in this department is equal tn any in. UllULn I AM” North Georgia and in eharge of Mr F. L, West, an experienced and practical undertaker. Cails promptly attended to day and night. Day’Phone No. 9; Night ’Phone No. 182 REPAIR DEPARTMENT-, can repair any broken furniture at small cost. Give us a trial. RHUDY, HARVEY & CO., 337 Broad Street, ROME, GA. ! Kentuckv Dew Whisky! il/ STAND ABD OF PU B ITY. il/ f Distilled of carefully selected grain and pure limestone spring W water; matured in wood and bottled under our own supervision, i \4/ Kentucky Dew is the leader of fine old fashion sour mash whiskies, •i; and for mellowness and richness of flavor has no superior. Buy /A w Kentucky Dew boctled by the distiller if you want an absolutely Pure Whisky for rhe club or sick room. Ask your dealer for Kentucky Dew, bottled by ourselves. If be hasn’t it write us. OLD KENTUCKY DISTILLERY, (0 D. Meschendorf, Proprietor. LOUISVILLE, KY * jjj tiT For sale by A. R- Hudgins. Agent. El ■ The leading tourist and commercial hotel of the city. American and European plan. Free ’bus meets all trains. Prompt baggat e delivery Most desirable location. Corner , Peachtree and Ellis streeis. adjoining Grand Opt ra House. Jas. E. Hickey, Manager. Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy cures Indigestion, Bad Breath, Sour Stomach, Hiccoughs, Heart-burn, ! d