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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
W. A. KNOWLES. - Editor.
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General Manager,
December dawned gloriously.
Rome has a fine winter climate.
Cotton seems about as low as it can
get. ■
The holiday trade has opened
briskly in Rome.
'‘Uncle Joe” Mansfield is still talk
ing for the penal island plan.
Does the house of representatives
hold night sessions to accomplish
dark methods?
The house has voted down the
building of a central penitentiary.
This is a little progress.
Floyd county’s representatives
have answered the roll calls reg
ularly, They are to be commended
for this.
Says the Augusta Chronicle: “North
Georgia ought to raise the 8,000,000
bushels of wheat needed for home
consumption. ”
After Representative Felder’s din
ner the members ought to feel in
good enough humor to vote one way,
or the other on the convict bill.
Bob Berner says he is not a candi
date for congress, despite the fact that
the political wisacro of Georgia. Edi
tor Stovall, says he would make a
brilliant record.
The Rome Woman’s club will have
cause for jubilation at their meeting
today over their brilliant and success
entertainment of the Georgia Federa
tion of Women's clubs.
Au exchange quotes Mr, Watterson
assaying: ‘‘l hope the party will get
along without me.” To which a Ken
tucicey free silver organ replies, "There
is no doubt whatever that it will. ”
Thomasville is filling up with win
ter visitors. Why should not Rome?
We ate dinner last Sunday with a
family which had roses and tomatoes
grown in the open air in their garden,
and here it is December.
Mr. Charles E. Harman, the able
and courteous general passenger
agent of the Western and Atlantic
railroad, has returned from a much
needed trip of rest. He is much im
proved in health. Mr. Harman ob
tained for bis road a tremendous
amount of travel to the Nashville
exposition this sumjper, many trains
running in two and three section?,
and one excursion consisting of fen
trains of ten coaches each. Not only
in Georgia, but throughout the coun
try Mr. Harman is very popular, and
always controls for his line, bis share
and more of the traveling public. In
the language of Rip Van Winkle’s
toast: "May he live long and pros
per.’*
The Oglethorpe Bi/Centennial. ;
The people of Brunswick are tak I
ing steps to celebrate the Bi-centennial ‘
of Oglethorpe’s landing in Georgia in a
gorgeous style. They deserve the highest
praise for their efforts, and will as
suredly receive a hearty support from
all patriotic Georgians.
It is proposed by Brunswick to hold
in the spring a fair, or exposition in con
nection with the celebration. They are
working enthusiastically to that end.
ds the Brunswick Times says the name
which has been selected gives the pro
ject a state interest.
The fact that the people of Georgia
have never taken an active interest in a
grand and fitting celebration in honor
ot Oglethorpe, the illustrious soldier
and philanthropist, who founded our
great commonwealth is rather remarka
ble Enterprising spirits in Brunswick
promise to make this occasion commen
surate in dignity, importance and bril
liancy with the event to be celebrated.
North Georgia is for it. We endorse
the movement, and The Tribune
promises to lend hearty aid toward
promoting the Oglethorpe Bi-oentennial
to a glorious success.
Bald Heads.
The cause of bald heads has long
been a mystery, but science with the
aid of a microscope has at last solved
it. Bald beads are caused by- bugs—
little bugs which make their habita
tion at the root of the hair and des
troy its life. The man who is grow
ing bald is therefore buggy. The
Chicago Chronicle says of this scien
tific discovery: "How is it that
some people live on beyond the days
alloted by the prophet and have their
craniums covered with plentiful hir
sute supply, whereas in early age
many people apparently in excellent
health have craniums as smooth and
naked as an orange? A blooming bug
is responsible. Microbes, devilish in
sinuating microbes, who, assembled
in tremendous colonies, establish
themselves in the minute opening be
tween that hair and the skin of the
scalp. They like the oily fluid to
moisten the roots of the hair. The
minute creation cause an irritation
by means of which they build them
selves habitations, horny layers about
the roots of the hair which encyst the
colony. The ayst presses againt the
hair literally, and then begins the
process of infection of the hair follicle,
and presently through degenerations
come the death and disappearance of
that ornament of the scalp which is
greatly prized by men.and more par
ticulary by women. But the scientist
does not inform a waiting world how
it happens that the microbe prefers
the male head to the female, and
while this is unexplained the popular
illustration which ascribes early piety
to a bald-headed condition is apt tp
hold its place,” J
Tne Chronicle seems to think there j
are no bald-headed women. They j
may not be as numerous as bald
headed men, and. so far as we know,
there are no women with bald heads.
But beneath the golden curls or raven
locks or brown tresses which adorn
female heads and charm susceptible
men there may be pates that from
frontal bone to occiput, irom temporal
bone to temporal bone may be as bar.
ren of native hair as a billiard-ball. A
woman can do wonders with a wig. If
the bugs eVer get in their deadly
work on a woman’s hair the public
never knows it. The old saying that
a woman can keep a secret is a silly
falsehood. A woman can keep her
own secrets. It is others’ secrets
which she refuses to keep.
J I—■ —'
Causes of Appendicitis,
Judging from the reports so fre
quently made in the the daily press,
says the New York Herald, it would
appear that appendicitis is not only
on the increase, but that it seems to
have a special predilection for promi
nent people. Contrary to popular be
lief, however, it is no more frequent
nor elective in its occurrence than
formerly. It is simply a new name
for a very old and common disease of
people known as peritonitis, or inflam
mation of the bowels, which, until
lately and before operative treatment
was instituted, always ended in death.
The trouble having been traced to
the ulceration or rupture of an in
flamed appendix, causing the fatal
peritonitis, the early removal of the
diseased organ very naturally sug
gested the proper line of treatment. It
is, perhaps, not generally known by
the public that the various foreign
bodies, such as grape seeds, cherry
pits and the concretions usually found
in the appendix, are merely acciden
tai consequences of the inflammation
rather than causes of it. To such as
never eat a grape without a certain
misgiving it may be comforting to
learn that it is a very rare occurrence
to find a seed of the fruit lodged in
the appendix. In fact, it is now
proven that aside from intestinal
concretions which really form in the
organ after the latter becomes dis
eased, there is scarcely an average
i proportion of 3 per cent in which
. foreign bodies, distinctively so called,
are discovered. That instances are
THE ROME TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897.
, not absolutely necessary for the pro.
duotion of tbe disease is shown by
i their entire absence in a goodly num
: ber of the most severe cases. Among
tbe latter may be mentioned a recent
instance which has claimed much pub
lic attention.
The real cause of the disease is asso
ciated with the destructive tendencies
of a peculiar microbe called tbe coin
bacillus, which always exists in the
intestine, and is absolutely harmless
until an inflammation or injury of
the appendix gives it an opportunity
for the development of malignant
qualities. The microbes then multiplv
with great rapidity, penetrate the
walls of the weakened organ, inten
sify tbe inflammation, and finally es
cape into the abdominal cavity by ul
ceration or rupture of the tube, thus
producing the fatal or septic perito
nitis. •' __________
A charter has been applied for to
publish another afternoon paper in
Atlanta, and everybody in the Atlanta
newspaper world is reported as being
eagerly seeking a position on it.
Newspaper "angels’* are getting hard
to find.—Griffin News.
Tbe Waycross Herald noting the
arrival of one of the Hanna’s at
Mark’s palatial home at Thomasville
says: “Mel Hanna is a brother to the
' said Marcus. We think he is a better
man than Mark, because he couldn’t
possibly be worse. ’ ’
The Important Matter Neglected,
We infer from what Representative
Meldrim said in an interview published
in the Morning News yesterday, that
the legislature is not going to settle the
convict question at this session. An
extra session must be called if this leg
islature settles the question.
What will an extra session cost? Sure
ly not less than $25,000. This extra bur
den is to be put on the people for the
reason that tbe members of the legisla
ture refuse to take hold of the convict
question earnestly and seriously. They
complain they haven’t time. What dil
they do the whole of last week? If they
had attended to their duties instead of
going to their homes they could have
made great progress with the convict
question. They practically throw away
Saturdays and Mondays and often waste
a great deal of time on other days.
It is not as if this cenvict queston
were a new one. It has been before the
people for several years, and this legis
lature was elected with the understand
ing that it would settle it. The peni
tentiary committee composed of a very
large number of the members of the
house considered it for a number of days
during the early fall, but reached no
conclusion that satisfied the majority
of the committee. Neither tbe house
nor the senate has taken hold of the
question earnestly. Each house has
wasted the greater part of tbe session
thus far in trying to undo what some
previous legislature has done and in
passing petty local bills.
If the legislature adjourns without
settling tbe convict question the people
will feel t%at thousands of dollars of
their money has been wasted, and that
less frequent meetings of the legislature
would be a blessing.—Savannah News.
Tom Reed's Way,
Tom Reed has reached Washington
and been interviewed. This gentleman
of expansive surcingle and unlimited
gall wants it understood that he is not
a part of the administration and not re
sponsible for its successes or its mistakes,
Tom evidently considers that his con
gress is of the administration, a thing
apart and his own private and individ
ual snap, to do with as best suits his
own personal convenience.
His announcement is doubtless in.
tended as a notice to President McKin
ley that he intends to run his end of
tbe business and that no executive need
apply. He might have saved his words,
for in them is conveyed no information
to the people. Everybody knows that
the Maine czar intends to run the whole
show and to run it exclusively to suit
his own tastes. If McKinley has expec
ted that because . the white house has
passed into republican bands there will
be any change in the affairs at the other
end of the avenue, he has added another
to his list of mistakes. Tom Reed was
elected by the republican members of
the home of representatives to run
congress, and was given fnll pow
er. He has not failed in his part and if
any little president thinks he can inter
fere he had better pay his tuition and
go to a night school long enough tr learn
something.—Chattanooga News.
The Women Readers,
This is the Washington Star's opin
ion of the fair newspaper reader:
Sbe skips tbe column* that describe
The horrors of the da);
She on lr reads the he«dlinees o'er
What politicians say.
She show* no curioaity
About affairs with Spain;
She does not care what base ball nine
The victory may sain.
She skims tbe editorial page
With an indifferent eye;
The details of “athletic sports”
la haste sh*>paa*e* by;
And so she turns par* after page
Till with delight *be hall*
Aad pin* her foad attention to
Tbaitsai "Barrain Salta. ”
The Minuet.
(T04,V,)
Ob! little Addie Wiight
Say have seen her dance?
No? You have missed a sight.
That would your soul entrance.
Such a dainty girl—
And—eyes as dark as jet -
With-toss of golden curl,
To dance the minuet.
Totbe stately measure,
Neath a pink kid toe
She moved with much leisure
Most gracefully, and slow.
Her cavalier bent low.
He a ‘‘Continental,”
And she—sbe seemed to know,
Abont the regimental.
Costumes for her skirt,
Was held just as they do.
The big girls when they flirt,
The ones that look at you.
Her partner In the dance
With hand upon his heart,
Gave bar one sweet glance,
Swift from Cupid's dart.
His coat of crimson hue
Hie satin pants, "cocked hat,”
Low cut shoes hose so new,
Ruffled shirt all of that;
Was levely to behold
Yet little Addie Wright
She’s just five summers old
Gazed calmly at the sight.
A vision radiant sweet;
Tbe picture lingers yet—
Dear Addie’s slippered feet;
Dancing tbe Minuet.
Ethel Hillvsr Harris.
Nov 26th '97
Where
The Chestnut
Lived.
“Old mistress chestnut once lived in a burr,
Padded and lined with the softest of fur.
Jack Frost Bp’it it wide with his keen eilver
knife.
And turned her out at the risk of her life.”
Buy your fresh Nuts, Raisins,
Prunes Citron, Lemon and Orange
peel. Mince Meat, Plum Pudding
Preserves. Jams Pickles, Ferris
Hams and breakfast bacon, Teas
and Coffees, fresh crackers, olives
in glass or bulk all very nice and
good attention given at the old post
office corner.
LESTER’S
Old Postoffice Corner, Rome, Ga
If your Watch Don't keep Time
carry it to
JOE VEAL,
205 BROAD ST,
J. F. Green & Co.
livery. Feed and Trade Mabie!
Colclough’a old stand.
Broad St., Rome, G-a.
First class teams and Vehicles at reason
able prices. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Patronage solicited. Special accom
modations for wagons and stock deal
ers. Good attention by careful and
attentive help.
The Best Weik,
We guarantee the best work in
the shortest time of any laundry in
the city. Try ns. ’Phone 158.
MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY,
No. 502 Broad St., Rome, Ga.
W. M. GAMMON & SON.
Men’s Fine Cloves.
W. M. Gammon & Son
have for this season the hand
somest and most complete
line of men’s fashionable
gloves they have ever shown.
Silk Lined ;Paris made kids
in all the new shades. Per
rin’s French kids in latest
styles. Mocha kids in all
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 all 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.
Good goods at reasonable
prices are what you need,
and we have them. ‘
W. M. Gammon & Son,
Dealers in everything a man or boy wears.
Art and Precious
Stones and Metals.
Are striking combined in my stock, Collected in the art centers of
the United States and Europe, lam showing something very new and
pretty in Vases, Clocks, Pocket Books, Combs, Brushes, Mirrows, Solid
Silver •
Cut Glass and
Silver Novelties.
♦ I
My entire stock is the Season’s latest productions selected with
great C»re, My purpose is to give my customers the best values for
the money, lam admirably equipped for displaying a beautiful stock,
and 1 extend a pressing invitation to my friends and customers to exam
ine and buy,
JSI. O. Steptiens,
Jeweler, 218 Broad Street, Rome, Ga..
Beautiful Line
Bridal Presents and
Fine Cut Glass at
J.T. CROUCH & CO’S.
Finest toilet goods, Huyler’s candy, choicest
perfumeries. Our extracts are the best and * /
purest. Our stock of
Pure Drugs and Patent Medicines
are strictly first class and up-to-date. In our prescription
department our Dr. Davis is ever ready to fill your wants,
night or day. Prescriptions are compounded accurately ,
and delivered to any part of the city. We are 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 at prices whifth cannot
be duplicated outside of New York city. A fresh supply of
Huyler’r candy just received; also Huyler’s liquoric; drops
for coughs, colds and soi.e throat. Call on us and you will
find the best of everything Our line of Cigars and Tobacco
has never been so full and with such brands that delight
tne taste. Try our. 5 cent cigar.
J. T. GROUCH & CO.. 300 Broad St., Rome, Ga,
B ~
Tyner’s DyspepsiaJßemedy cures indigestion, Bad
Breath, Sour Stomach, Hiccoughs, Heart-burn.
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.
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.