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4 THE ROME TRIBUNt. ■■■•■■■* W. A. KNOWLES. - Editor. W BB®<» STBEE*. UP STAIRS. TBLWRONK 73. X4WBOF SUBSCRIPTION (Daily. Except Monday.)! One Year «.00 One Month Six Months 3.00 One Week .-12 Three Months---. 1.00 | Weekly.peryaar..l 90 Delivered by mail or *»y-city carrieraAree of charge. All subscription strictly in advance. Thm T«iboK« will appreciate newhfttom any community. If at a small placemhere it hah no regular correspondent, uenu re ports of neighborhood happening* drom any friend will be gratefully received. Communicaaionh should be addneeeed and all orders, checks, drafts, etc, made (payable to THE HOME TRIBUNE. Roma Ga. J is Thus spoke the man whose adver tisement was being angularly : read in thousands of households where THE ROME TRIBUNE is considered t© be. the authority for their purchases as well as their news. R>r the field cov/ ered by The Rome Tribune is a wide one, and an advertise'' meat in its columns .every .day ds mis firnant to make business good anywhere.* The Official Organ of The City of Rome, The Sheriff. The Ordinary, The County Commissioners, and publishes regularly all legal advertisements emanating from these offichis. Write dor esti/ mates to •W, A KNOWLES, General Manager, 16 PAGES. Can you M»ell (turkey? Look on the bright side of life. I . . November weather is the beet. Autumn is taking its last leaves. j ■ • Rome is radiant in her autumn gown. Waeo. Tex., has a Brann new sen sation almost every day. The first Tuesday in December is “Arbor Day” in Georgia. "The connoieeur of all observers” is the latest a la Mrs. Malaprop. Tbe eonviets have not decided what they will do with the legi latnre. and vice versa. Editor Carlton and tbe Methodist preachers will be hand from In glove this week. The Georgia press is praising the appointment of Hon. Hal Lewis to the supreme bench. The roses, sunsets, and autumn tints on Myrtle hill these November afternoons are picturesque beyond description. The Augusta Chronicle says “it is pronounced as if spelled ap pen-dy sigh tie. ” But why does it not tell us how to avoid it. The many friends of Dr. S. R. Belk, pastor of the First Methodist church, are hoping that be will be returned to Rome. He has done a great work tor Methodism in Rome- ( Some gold papers accuse Henry Wat terson of having “taken water.” A great maay mean things have been said about Henry lately, but we don’t believe this one is true, says an ex* ■■ change. t ' L ■ The American Bible Society was founded iu> 1816 and incorporated in 1841. Up to 1896 it had distributed 411,705,841 Bibles, Testaments and por. tions of Scripture, printed in 242 lan guages and dialects. Typhoid fever has been epidemic .since the early fall in the country sur rounding Bristol, Virginia. A pri vate letter from Wytheville states that there have been two hundred cases in that town, and that new cases are de veloping daily. Many other states -have had similar epidemics. North Georgia has escaped everything and 4s tbe healthiest section of this ooun ■*ry* -' . North Georgia Methodirts, The North Georgia conference of the M. E. church, south, convenes in Atben this week, and there Will be a large attendance. Tbe Methodists are very aggressive in their religions wonk, and have aeeomplisbed great things not only in’Georgia'and the south, bet Methodism ‘is one of the greatest moral and rreligious forces in the world. Thirty millions of people are now maFchtag under the bannersof tbe Methodist church. It has missionaries in all lands, and her songs of praise have gircHed'the globe. The Method : Ist church stands for purity in the' homes and tthe highest type of reig-j ious experience. Tbe Methodist; church stands'for tbe abolition of the; liquor traffic, and all its kindredi evils. It isfee'fee of every eocial and' political fraud. Her ministers are bold) leer less, and aggressive. The doctrines, abd. polity, and dis cipline of Methodism cannot fall to reach the masses. Her colleges and universities are among tbe foremost in the land. Her pulpit orators rank second to none. Her .revival spirit has ■kindled the fire in many a benighted land. Her doctrine is a plain, com .mon sense interpretation of the Bible, I proved by experience. We bid the Methodists God speed in their noble work in saving souls, and uplifting the human race. About the Turkey, Next Thursday, Nov. 25, has been set apart by President McKinley and ■Gw. Atkinson for Thanksgiving day. And this brings up thoughts of tur key about which the Augusta Chroni cle says: The farmers of Georgia raise some fine turkeys, but Rhode Island appears to bear off the palm ■ln this respect. The farmers there produce birds weighing 40 to 45 pounds, and they are as succulent as gigantic. We are told that tbe Rhode Island turkey is allowed free range in a good grasshopper country, and is fed not only on corn but sweet apples. When about eight months old And fat enough for market, it is shut .u.p in a coop without food for 24 hours. Then it is bung by a stout cord to a beam .in tbe barn; and while one of the farm bands holds its wings with both ■bands; another bleeds it at the throat until it ie dead. It is not scalded, as is tbe common practice elsewhere,but is picked while warm. Then tbe en trails are carefully removed, and it is bung in a cool place until ready for shipment. This trick tbe Philadel phians have learned in recent years, and they now bleed their Turkeys,' and dry and piek them. To be at its best a turkey should: not hang more than five nights after killing. So said an authority, tbe philosopher of Vaneluee* Thomas R. Hazard. He also held that it should be roasted before a big wood fire, being turned frequently. As there is no shad like the planked shad, so there is no turkey like the corn-fed, dry dressed, wood-cooked turkey. Man’s Need ■of Recreation, Man is a many-sided animal, and re quires recreation to a greater degree than any others. His powers of reflec tion induce despondency as well as hope. He is oppressed witheares, and often borne down by much labor. His nerves, are too frequently overstrung with work and worry. Leisure, consequently, is necessary to health, and recreation dur ing it that he may restore his vigor, writes Lady Cook. When these are not possessed, he becomes discontented, sullen, morose, vicious; and loses elasti city of mind and body. Should he have no rational means of enjoyment, he flies from hard labor to reckless de bauch. Tbe overstrained mind and body crave for wild excitement, and intem perance and immorality are the readiest at hand. This unnatural mode of life wrecks the individual and deteriorates I his offspring, for it is impossible that healthy children should be produceed by those who lead an unwholesome exis - tence. It is idle to preach godliness and morality to those who are thus over wrought. They want leisure, time for thought and enjoyment. And above all, they want instruction in the best modes of recreation. Leisure, to those who are not used to it, and who do not know what to do with it, is a very doubtful privilege, and likely to be put to evil uses. All Flesh is Grass. Bishop Duncan, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South was presiding over one of the Texas annual conferences several years ago* At that time of the year he was suffering quite a good deal with hay fever. He was smelling some medicine and rubbing his nose with something all of the time. Frequently be spoke from the chair about his con dition. and the conference had become fully aware of the fact that he had hay fever. At one point in the session the Bishop spoke from the chair, cautioning the preachers to keep as quiet as possible, as he was naturally of a nervous dispo-i- JL*. X • ■■ THE iBOMtt TBIBSUNDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1897. tiouand bis hay fever had rendered him peculiarly nervous. One of the preaoners was np repre senting one of his brethren. He stated, among other things, that the'brother ■had marriedia ‘(grass’’ widowj “A‘grass’widow! What is a ‘grass’ widow? We dont have anything like that iu South Carolina,” said the Bish op; Intending by his remark to empha size <the fact that his state, had no di vorce law. The preacher thought a moment and replied: * f l don’t know. Bishop, unless it is a woman whose husband has died with hay fever.” Why It Would Not Do, The Tribune is in receipt of the fol lowing communication: To the Editor of The Tribune:— Tour articles on the question of county representation in District conventions, called to make party nominations, 1« timely and. to tbe point, and alt tmpre* judiced minds' must agree that the basis you suggest is a better one thap that now in vogue. Bat if we are to make a change at all, why stop half way? Why not come right down to the rock-bottom and let every democratic vote count equally with every other democratic vote? This could easily be accomplished by bolding a democratic primary in all of tbe counties of the district, on the same day, then compiling tbe total vote of all tbe counties, and letting the man who gets the most votes win; that is, tbe total vote cast to be counted just as it is now counted in tbe general election. What say you to this plan? ■C. W. Underwood. While this plan would be fair to all we do not believe it would bepractica ble, or work well. It. would virtually be bolding two elections. Th- prima ries would be manipulated either by a handful of politicians, or by a very large vote. If the vote in primaries should be heavy little interest would be taken in Che congressional election following as many voters would con aider the contest ended, and not. trouble to go to the polls. Then again without strict laws to protect tbe primary there could be no prevention of fraud. Trick, tens canid manipulate each county as they wished. Unless conducted by properly ap pointed officers of the law we do not believe this double election system would work well. The Tribune's plan for one delegate for each one hundred votes in the last previous congressional, or presidential election, is that adopted and in vogue everj where except in Georgia. It hae been tried, and found the best and most satisfactory plan in existence. The Things Men Eat. One’s mind depends in a great measure on one’s food. Primitive man, with bis large digestive organs, small brain and rudimentary soul, de sired fresh killed game, which he ate without flavorings, sauces or condi ments. Potatoes and fine fruits and vegetables were unknown. As he migrated be l?egan to depend on tbe produets of the soil more and more. Ancient Egypt, during her period of highest civilization, subsisted on mil let. dates, fruits and cereals. Athletic Greece achieved her great est culture on two meals a day, con sisting of maize and vegetables steeped in oil. The decline of a nation com mences when gormandizing begins Rome’s collapse was well under way when slaves were thrown into tbe eel pits to increase the gamy flavor of tbe eels when they came upon tbe table. Os pugnacious and warlike nations one may predicate a freshly laden ta ble accompanied by the wassail bowl in some one of its manifestations. Tbe Teutonic type of soul prefers tbe alco holism of bops, while the Latin races have identified themselves with the juice of tbe grape. A diet curve may be mathemati cally plotted, showing a direct ratio I between tbe food and tbe mental and physical status of tbe individual or the race. Given so much flesh, pastry, beer and ale, tbe result can oe written down in lymphatic brain, fighting proclivities and sensuality. Given a working hypothesis of nitrogenous cereals, nuts and fruits, tbe returns can be counted in intellectual activity and a more of less vitalized golden rule. When Rudyard Kipling immor talized “the great pie belt” of New England he illustrated the humorous side of the diet question—a never failing source of entertainment to the observer. Boston’s baked beaus and codfish balls afford ever fresh material for international witti cisms; although the great Horace, Ruskin and others, in lauding the nutritive virtues of tbe “leguminosae,” failed to excite mirth—Chicago News. Our Duties and Rights, We can devote this space to no better use than to employ it in giving this ex tract from a sermon recently delivered in Baltimore by Cardinal Gibbons: “Tbe same God who commands as to obey tbe divine law requires us also to uphold tbe civil laws of the nation. And surely of all people on the face of the earth the American citizens should 1 teVn m AEMMlirtl flail erht in • 1 XEpa aS P aCs .SwX VUHv VEy the legislation imposed upon them. There are no ' standing armies here to intimidate the people. There are no government spies to watch and report onr movements' and conauoF.No star chambers are-tolerated herd, Ev<fry ac oased person, though be be the greatest criminal, has a right to defend bJmSelf. We enjoy liberty of speech', of the press, of public discussion, and we haVd. the liberty to criticise the public conduct of those who are placed over us. We cannot better prove our love for oar country than by faithfully observing her laws, and we cannot better uphold the dignity of the nation at home and abroad than by deporting ourselves as upright and blameless Citizens. No man ean be a good citizen who sets at de finance the laws of the common wealth, The man who breaks the just laws bK tbe state is violating at the same time tbe commandments of the decalogurt The citlzeb who bitya or sells vtStSis is breaking the commandment which says ‘Thou shalt not steal. ’ The State is what we ourselves - make it. It fib our creation fcfr -tlje- state is made up of units of citizens. The destiny of tbe state under God is in our hands. Bat while it is clear that the private citizen is bound to respect and to honor the civil magistrates, it is equally clear, especially iu a constitutional govern ment like ours, that the citizen has a perfect right to criticise the official con duct of the public functionaries. A calm, temperate and dispassionate judgment, passed upon the public and official acts of those in authority, serves a v> ise and usefnl purpose. It admonishes the officers of the law of their faults shortcomings and delin quencies and affords them opportunity of correcting their mistakes. It reminds them that they are not the masters, but the servants of their constituents. ” Texas and Mississippi editors are in hard luck Editor Harrison, of the Ashland, Miss., Register was stabbed to death last Saturday because be did not boom a lecture, and Editor Harris, of the Waco, Tex., Times-Herald, was shot to death Friday because he re fused to print a communication de fending Iconoclast Brann. Two edi tors killed and their communities are that much worse off. My Thanksgiving. I ca not thank Thee, Lord for wealth, Thon hast not given It me— Nor can I thank Thee yet for health. Thia waa denied by Thee, I canot thank Thee, Lord, for fame. For thon hast not decreed To crown Thy servant with a name. Nor power nor place. Indeed. 1 But T can thank Thee, dearelt Lord, For blessings far above— For peace, contentment, and yet more, For one tweet woman’s love. —D.G. B. Straws Show Which Way The Wind Blows. Little children get proper attention at MR. LESTER’S. weet peach pickles and preserves please the most fastideous, Teas and coffees to please the people Home-made mince meat, very nice. Boneless sardines, bam and codfish, canned asparagus, okra and toma toes, Peas, Beans, mushrooms, Hun garian sweet pepper, apricots, plums, and cherries in glass. Call at LESTER’S Old Postoffice Corner, Rome, Ga I If your Watch Don't keep Time carry it to JOE VEAL, 205 BROAD ST. ’ > Ta luswl snrtH w»ri WWHBHBTUWI. 4 - 7‘Y'r • Men's Fine Cloves. W). M. Gammon & Son have for this season the hand somest and most complete line of men’s gloves they have ever shown. Silk Lined Paris made kids in all the new shades. rin’s French kids in latest istyLeg. -Mocha kids in flil sizes. Buckskin driving gloves. Buckskin gauntlets, Dogskin driving gloves, Fur Lined combination gloves for cold weather. Fire proof Hogskin gloves for railroad men; Boys’ gloves in ail styles —in fact we have everything in gloves that is new and de sirable; prices reasonable. We have what you want in everything that a man. boy or child can wear. No old goods. If you want a glove, hat, suit, shoe, tie, under wear or neckwear, recollect we have the thing you want —standard goods, latest stlye, of best quality, at a price you can afford. Hood goods at reasonable prices are what you need, and we have them. W. M. Gammon & Son, Dealers in everything a man"or[boy wears. W. p. SIMPSON, Pres. I. D. FORD. Vice-l'rea. T. J. SIMPSON, Cashie. EXCHANGE BANK OF ROME, XIOIMI3D. GKHOHGrIA. CAPITAL STOCK, SIOO,OOO- Aooonnts of Arms, corporations and Individuals solicited. Special at> mtiow given to collections. Money loaned on real estate or other sood securities. ~ Prompt and courteous attention to customers. Board oi Director*. AR. SULLIVAN, J. A. GLOVEtc O. A. HIGtoT. I D. FORD. W p. SIMPSON. Your Physician Aims To put all his knowledge, experience and skill into the prescription he writes It" is an o r der for the combination of remedies your case demands.. Pure and Reliable. He cannot rely on results unless the ingredients are pure and reliable and are properly compounded. Bring your prescriptions to the ROME PHARMACY, Where is carried one of the best stocks of drugs in town, and a complete line of Squibbs’ Shemicais for prescription use. Everything of the purest quality that money can buy or experience select. Prescriptions compounded By a careful and experienced prescriptionisft Everything at reasonable prices. ROME PHARMACY, 309 Clark Building, Broad Street, Rome, Ga~ JOHN H. REYNOLDS. President. B. I. HUGHES. Cashier. P. H. HARDIN, Vice-President. FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOME, GEORGIA. Capital and Surplus $300,000. All, Accommodations Consistent With Sa's Banking Ex tended to Our Customers. Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy cures Indigestion, Bad Breath, Sour Stomach, Hiccoughs, Heart-bum. * Men's Fine Shoes. The handsomest styles, the most beautifully finished and most durable and elegantly fit ting shoe yet pro duced is Edwin Clapp’s fine Hand Sewed Shoes. iff K '‘Sff ■ 'W, W. M. Gammon & Son have them in all the new and stylish shapes. As Stetson’s name stands for the finest hats. Edwin Clapp’s stands for the finest shoes in Amer ica. We are agents for both.