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doh 'T forget the LOHG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. 4 A Wandering Minstrel. • X X By PAUL S. BLACK. XX S On Christmas eve a year ago I was strolling down Pennsylvania avenue, in the city of Washington enjoying the tracing atmosphere of the fine winter afternoon, and watching the gay throng of busy shoppers, as they poured inte and out of the great stores like bees from a hive. It was just about dusk and the long double line of lights that outlined the broad avenue as it strecthed away for more than a mile, had just begijn to twinkle and blink. In the distance was the great capitol building, a queen of architectural grandeur, sitting upon a throne which nature seemed to have especially designed for her, and wearing about her breast a fringe of electric lights that sparkled in the distance like a huge diamond necklace. The streets were crowded with all sorts and conditions of people, but a:l seemed happy and a general atmosphere of holiday levity pervaded everything. The übiquitous small boy with his tin horn was abroad, and hundreds of happy Santa Clauses were hurrying along up to their noses in bundles. At intervals along the curb could be seen and heard numerous mendicants and street fakirs, the blind and the lame, some crying < their wares in doleful, monotonous tones, others singing songs in voices harsh enough to unsettle the nerves of a ■boiler-maker. As I wandered further down the street I heard, some distance away, a song by a voice which instantly im pressed me as of unusual beauty and sweetness as it came to my ears through all the noise of the busy city .like a golden thread of melody. As I ap proached I foundthe voice was that of one of those street-singers always to be found in Washington, and who depend upon-what the pleased, or more often charitable people are disposed to give them. This fellow was singing that grand Christian anthem, “The Palms,” in a foreign tongue, and had collected about him quite an appreciative audi ence. Before I caught sight of the singer and as I heard the words, ‘‘Sur nos chemins les Remeanx et les fleurs, ” expressed in such wanderful music, I imagined that he must be a tall young fellow and as handsome as a Greek god, but when I tiptoed above the crowd I found that he was ragged, and blind, and bent with age. His head was well shaped Jand his face, which now bore the marks of dissipation had evidently once been a very handsome one. As 1 stood enchanted by the song an acquaintance of mine, who was the Washington correspondent of a London newspaper, came up and remarked: “Ah, I see old Jules has struck Wash ington.” ‘•You know of him then?” I asked. “Yes, I have heard him before; he is a well known character in the larger ■0 it les of Europe and has quite a history. He is not as old as he looks for he has been a hard drinker and this has broken his health and almost ruined his. won derful voice. In his palmy days Jules had one of the finest voices in all Eu rope and sang in grand opera at a thous and dollars a night. “He was probably the handsomest W®dui has demonstrated ten thousand timM that it is almost infallible FOR WOMAN’S PECULIAR WEAKNESSES, irregularities and derangements. It has become the leading remedy for this class of troubles. It exerts a wonderfully healing, strengthen ing and soothing influence upon the menstrual organs. It cures “whites” and falling of the womb. It stops flooding and relieves sup pressed and painful menstruation. For Change of Life it is the best medicine made. It is beneficial during pregnancy, and helps to bring children into homes barren for years. It invigorates, stimu lates, strengthens the whole sys tem. This great remedy is offered to all afflicted women. Why will any woman suffer another minute with certain relief within reach T Wine of Cardui only costs (1.00 per bottle at your drug store. For advice, in caiee requiring epecial direc tions, address, giving symptoms, the “Ladies’ Advisory Department," The Chattanooga Med icine 00., Chattanooga, Tenn. Rev. J. W. SMITH, Camden, 8. C„ eaye: ”Mv wife used Wine of Cardui at home for falling of the womb and It entirely cured her.” man on the stage of his day, and was the idol of the social and musical cen ters. He made a. considerable fortune and married a very beautiful woman who was also a singer of some fam;. He lost his sight in a tragic manner at the Vienna theatre fire many years ago when so many people were burned. His calamity forced him to give up the stage and was the beginning of the end. this wife deserted him and he then took to drinking and soon spent every cent he had. Later he began to sing and beg upon the streets of Paris and London, and 1 see now that he has made his way over to America. ’ ’ As my friend finished his brief story we walked away together and were soon out of hearing of this wandering minstrel with the sad, tragic history who had once in gorgeous theatres, held listening thousands in breathless enchantment at the perfect turn of a note in some passionate love song, in “Lohengrin,” “Carmen” or “Walku rie,” but who was now friendless, ragged and almost forgotten. But for days afterwards as through a sort of presistence of impression I could still hear that strangely beautiful voice singing “Sur nos chemins les Rameaus et les fleurs, sont repandas dans oe grand jour de fete.” _ A CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE. An Incident In the Life of an Observing Traveler. Several winters ago I had arrived at Odessa from Asiatic Turkey The un lucky yellow flag, hoisted by command of the visiting surgeon of the port, com pelled the brig 1 was in to toss about in the roadstead for a week before it was admitted to the quarantine harbor Then I was required to send my clothes for fumigation, and at the end of an other week the authorities permitted me to land and take up my quarters in the lazaretto for 14 days more, “on sus picion of plague. ” • The Odessa lazaretto is built in the form of a quadrangle Each room is separated from its neighbor by a double wall, between which a sentinel takes his station to see that neighbors hold no communication with each other There is a small courtyard in front of each room, and a double iron grating— i-.*-** IwF wff. r GUARDED BY TWO SOLDIERS. one row of grating a few feet before the other —keeps the prisoners from any personal contact with the outer world, represented by the restaurateur and his aids, the surgeon and the chaplain. In the room adjoining mine were con fined a Greek and a young woman, who passed a portion of their time in sing ing to the music of a guitar and occa sionally a tambourine. Much of the rest was spent in eating, drinking and sleep ing, to judge from the long intervals of silence. But there were noisy episodes which conveyed strong proofs that the lady could scold as well as sing, and sometimes the quarrels rose to a terri ble pitch, a thump, followed by a scream, furnishing the climax. It was Christmas day. The snow fell heavily, deadening the sound of the church bells, which, through a broken pane, remind ed me of the holy festival. I expected to hear my neighbors sing hymns. My own time was devoted to my books — the only relief to an enforced solitude. Toward evening, while the guard slept, I distinctly heard the voice of the man Greek He seemed to be growling rather than speaking, and in the inter vals of his silence I heard the female sob. Not a very “merry Christmas,” thought L Sometimes one voice rose above the other. The one was shrill, the other loud and angry. Then there was a scuffle; then all was tranquil Night had fallen, and I had hoped the parties had gone to sleep. But again the mur murs, the expostulations, the outbursts, disturbed my quiet. And now the wom an became voluble, and spasmodic bursts of grief alone interrupted the torrent of her eloquence. Often the man called out what appeared to be “Silence!’' adding a few words, none of whioh was dis tinct enough to be caught, in a minatory tone. Then came another straggle, words, bitter words, stifled cries, a heavy fall, a scream, silence again I could not sleep What had been the issue of the last quarrel? Had the “peace and good will” taught by the Redeemer, whose natal day the outer Christian world was celebrating, alt*- THE BOMEi TBIBUNE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1897. mately prevailed.’ ana were tffe recent antagonists illustrating the Horatian maxim that the falling out of lovers is the renewal of love? Or had the last fall so stunned the feebler of the two individuals as to render the revival of either love or anger temporarily impos sible? I was not long in doubt It was past midnight when 1 was awakened by dol orous cries and heavy sobs, vehement protestations and earnest apostrophes in the voice of the man. 1 knocked loudly at the wall to suggest silence. He evi dently did not heed the knocking 1 | called out in good Italian, “Be quiet!’ l lt was of no avail I roused up the guard and asked him what was the mat ter with the gentleman. My custodian suggested he was drunk. I could not. however, divest my mind of the idea that a deed of darkness bad been perpe trated. The night wore away. I could not sleep. I no longer heard the voice of the woman. Even the man’s voice wap hushed. But instead of the usual sounds my ear was assailed with knockings on the floor and a noise as of a saw or file at work When the restaurateur came round in the morning to take orders for breakfast. I told him what 1 had heard and suggested that the lady might be ill and need medical aid. He went next door, but was sent away with the inti mation that nothing was wanted. Two or three more days elapsed. The time had arrived for my release. On the very day indeed when i was to be emanci pated my neighbors were, also to be freed. I heard the officers arrive next door. Some words were uttered, follow ed by an altercation. Then the man cried bitterly. What could be the matter? More officers came. The man was fetter ed and taken away Where was the wo man? He had stabbed her in his anger, and under some absurd notion that her existence would be forgotten by the au thorities he had taken up two planks and deposited the dead body of the poor girl beneath them. This explained the operations which followed upon the si lence. When 1 was released, I saw my quondam neighbor sitting in a veranda of the place where I went to reclaim my fumigated apparel, guarded by two sol diers. He was a little old man of ma lignant aspect. 1 remembered having seen him at the harbor with a handsome young Greek whom 1 supposed to be his child. No one knew exactly what their relative .position was. It was enough that he had shed her blood on Christmas night. W. A. Gilcrist. How’s This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can nct be cured by Hall’s Catarrh / Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. Props. Toledo O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug gists. Testimonials free. CHEAP HOLIDAY BATES. The Western & Atlantic B. 8., Offers Many Advantages. During the holidays the Western & Atlantic R, R., offers exceedingly low rates to all points in this territory. Tickets on sale for all trains Dec. 22, 23, 24, 25, also Dec. 30, 31 1897 and January 4th 1898. This is your op portunity to visit your relatives and friends at a very small cost. Special Bate Schools and Colleges. For students of schools and colleges the Western & Atlantic R. R., will sell round trip tickets at very low rates upon presentation of certificates signed by the superintendents, prin cipals or presidents, thereof, on on Dee. 16th to 25th 1897 inclusive limited until January 4th 1898. For any other information telephone No. 20 or call or write to C. K, Ayer, P. and T. A. C. E. Harman, G. P. R. Rome, Ga. A CHRISTMAS LULLABY. Bylow. my babe, bylow, Here on thy mother’s breast. And, cudd’ed warm by her loving arm. Droop down thy head to rest— Poor, weary head, so filled with doubt Os life and what it’s all about! Bylow, my babe, bylow. Curl up in flower wise i Thy rosy feet and white limbs sweet, ■ My bud of paradise— Dear, tender limbs, too frail to share Tho burden e’en which babes must bear! Bylow, my liabe, bylow, Let tired eyelids kiss. And from thy sight shut this world’s light And thy world’s light from this— Love radiant eyes, twin stars that shine Through darkling doubt with trust diviuel Bylow, my babe, bylow. So shone the star of love Long years ago, with guiding glow. The newborn Christ, above And found an answering heavenly ray Within the manger where ho lay I By low, my babe, by low, The star still rains its fire, And the Master mild in the heart of a child Bids echoing flame aspire. And sphere and soul in concord sing, “The King is born, and love is king!” Maki on Mills Miller. J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, 0., was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physicians for the cure of eczema. He was quickly cured by using De | Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve the famous healing salve for piles and skin dls- I eases. -Curry-Arrington Co. TEXAS LADIES • Don’t Lie. f Quitman,Tex.,writes: After 12 years’ suffering from Dyspepsia and Sick Head ache I was cured by Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine. It cured my Husband of Constipation, our littie Girl of Nervous ness, and our Son of Ca tarrh of the Bowels. It cured Mrs, Newman of Painful Menstruation, and carried Mrs. Fields safely t nrour.h Change of Life. Ibperfect- S regulates the Liver, Stomach and owels, and leaves no bad effects, while both “Diack Draught” and “Zeilin’s Liver . Regulator” did not leave my bowels In such good condition. I found more of it in tha Package, and it only reouired half tho quan tity for a dose, and I had rather pay 25 cts. per Package for It than use “Zeilin’s” or •‘Black Draught” as a free gift. Bad Taste In the Mouth. Digestion is the grand process by which nature repairs the wasted tissues of the body, which, when the Individual is in health is performed with great faithfulness rad regularity, and without giving rise to any disagreeable sensations. Indigestion is a disease which consists of a deviation from this ordinary mode o£ health nndin the deficiency or vitiated character of those secretions which ere essential to tho conversion of food into blood. The best cor rective for this complaint is Dr. M. A. Sim. nous Llvor Medicine a few doses Os Which Will remove the offensive taste. E. Randolph, Ky., writes: I will never be without Dr. M Al 81. A. Simmons Liver fj Medicine. It cured mo of J? 'iSß'iirV-t a Chronic Constipation R B and Torpidity of Liver u tJi Pl aftereeveral Physiciansand I f many Patent Medicines bad \ failed. I took three times F •/ as much “Black Draught” i as the directions said take, and u but jjttio effect ■Xzw’o’- »nd I don’t think it RaffiX tas KK.U® hSd much strength. Backaches Common «o Moffiers. The busy mother sometimes feels an In ability to perform her accustomed duties. She feels inactive, weary and depressed. Her back, oh, how it acnes I When she sits down she feels as thoughshemustg'tright up, and when she stands, that she must sit down. The truth is, the capacity of her ner vous system has been overworked, it has become exhausted and there is a breaking down.* What she needs is a coarse of Dr. Simmons Squaw Vino Wine to restore healthy functional activity and give tone and vitality to her nervous system, This great remedy CURES afl Nervous Diseases, such as Weak Memory, Loss of Brain Power, Lost flanhood, Nightly Emissions, Evil Dreams, Varicocele; and strengthens the Generative Organs of either sex, that may be impaired through youthful errors, which soon lead to Consumption and Insanity. Sold with a guaranty to i cure, or money refunded. $1 per box, six for $5. Easily carried in vest pocket. Write us for free sample book and testimonials. Ask your druggists for them ; take no other, don’t let him sell you one of his own make under a for eign name. Address NERVE DROP CO., Grand Rapids, Mich., U. S. A For sale by Rome Drug Co., and C A. Trevitt, Rome, Ga. BEAD STUCK fm BUGS Kilk Roaches, Fle.s, Moths and Bedbugs. Non poisonous; won’t stain. Large bottles, at drag** gists and grocers, 2b cents. MMWWS——MCTI Cushman's SENTHOL INHALEB Cures all troubles of the Head and Throat CATARRH, HcADACHL NEURALGIA, LaGRIPPE, WILL CURE naiatlon stop* wmSlf f -21 sneezing, snuffing, coughing, W HEADACHE. Con use efiecu SURE CURE. / fJ&F highest medical au- thoriti-'S of Eurvp r.\ an a America so? I YVvi COLDB.Bore Throat \A Y Hay Fever, Bron- ChitiH, La GRIPPE. The most Refreshing ' 4tuaw^S <> and Healthfill aid tc HEADACHE Suffer •rs. Brtygs Sleep to the Sleepless. Curw: Insomnis and Nervous Prostration. Don’t be foolea with worthies' .mitations. Take only CUSHMAN’S. Price. SOc ■it ail Druggists, or mailed tree. AGENTS WANTED CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL EALM :ul cures of Salt Rheum, Old Sores, Cuts, Wounds durzis, Frostbites. Excels all other remedies foi PILES. Price, S6c. at Druggists. Book on Meutho’ h-ee. Address Cushman Drug <,0.. Vin- Cannes, Ind. or cm dkaseuhi st.. Chicago. !11, <» . FREE: Sao.oo IN GOLD, Vni Itl O* Bicycle,Gold Watch, Diamond * Ring, or a Scholarship in fl Draughon’s Practical Business College, Nashville, Tenn., or 1 VUJJIV Texarkana, Tex., or a schol arship in most any other reputable business col lege or literary school in the U. S. can be secured by doing a little work at home for the Youths’ Advocate, an illustrated semi-monthly journal. It is elevating in character, moral in tone, and •specially interesting and profitable to young people, but read with interest and profit by peo ple of all ages. Stories and other interesting matter well illustrated. Sample copies sent free. Agents wanted. Address Youths’ Advocate Pub. Co., Nashville, Tenn. [Mention this paper.] y BUT POZZONI’S yComplexionv POWDER X •ji RFMAXS ALWAYS THE SAME, The finest , purest and-nost beaut! • V A tying toile t powder ever made. It is FA soothing healing, healthful and F* A harmless, and when Tightly used is FA Invisible. If you have never tried POZZONI’S A vou do not know what an IDE AL fcOMPUEJW»N FOWDEK is. A IT IS SOLD EVERYWHERE. I *»»<•»>««;: Are y°u I y _ wholly satis- fpMltSp There a a Deal of satisfac , tion when you kiow that f• Avon are streng and well. If IXCVI you are not, you ought to be We will make you so If pos sible. our distinctive . . specialty is all diseases pe- ■vgvsf-l-a culiar to men and women, VV 1 LAX such as Polson. Stric- ture, Nervous Debility, Kidney ana Bladder Trou bles. Rnentnati’m, Cat’rrh, etc,, also all d Beases of YUUI women Call on or write us and if necessary we cm prove to you that we core .. e, wnere some of the best ppi * physicians have failed. OViXI I Mail treatment give! by sending for Symptom blank No. 1 for Men; No. 2 for Women : No. 8 for Skin Diseases; No. 4 for Catarrh. Call on or address DR. HATHAWAY & CO. South Broad Street. Atlanta, Ga. “Better late than never.” [ ? j "The above old adage »l I 18 as forceful now as ever f’J and suffering ones will rejoice when they hear of the wonder ful efficacy of .... •. ICDinillA The MBrvelous BLOOD m ArnluAnA pubifier. Hundreds who have become f» discouraged ...... By trying a score of other remedies and upon whom the best of physicians kJ failed, have ere it was too late, heard of the grandest of all Medicines, ..Africana.. The Sure Cure for all Blood Diseases. K For sale by all Druggists. The Great Remedy, Africana* Rome, Ga.. July 7, 1897, This is to certify that I suffered with old sores on my body. They were con sidered incurable. I have used four bot tles of Africana and am entirely well and the sores healed. Ned Hughes (Colored). Ned Hughes is one of the best known and most reliable colored men in the city, and his word is considered as good as a bond. His statement made above as to the efficacy of the Africana remedy may be relied on as being absolutely true. For sale by Curry-Arrington Co., and Taylor & Norton, druggists Rome, Ga. ® Cotton is not the hand-* maid of pros perity that’s more the reason you should wear the best make of shoes. Our line is built for service —Sold by ca h buying chants. Ask for the Red Seal. J. K. Orr Shoe Co., Atlanta, Ga. J. F. Green & Co, Livery, Feed and Trade Stable I Colclough’s old stand. Broad St., Rome, G-a. First class teams and Vehicles at reason able prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. Patronage solicited. Special accom modations tor wagons and stock deal ers. Good attention by careful and attentive help. DELICIOUS CASTOR OIL STRANGE BUT TRUE. “Castor ean Honey,” Manufactured by the Atlanta Chemica Ob., Atlanta, Ga., is pure Castor Oil, with all of its medicinal virtues, but actually agreeable to the taste. Think of it, a child will drink a whole bottle if allowed Sold only by agents and the Atlanta Chemical Co. Agents wanted. Address as above. ■ShsU I not take mlns mm ta adns laa Hmbt XT. X,. Elegant i \]\ Meals ! ■ \ The Best in the City. PatMM f i Attention and High, QmL , i Airy Rooms. Ton pay Saly , , i for what you order. < > Warner’s Nonesuch Lunch Rooms ! For Ladies and Gentleman. KRoom and Toilet i - lienees art provided. i i Cor. Peachtree and Marietta Sts. florcroM Building. ATLANTA, GA. 1 1 take elevator. I UmF FIFTH FLOOR. j mmiii ■ ■ PROFESSIONAL CARDS Dr. HENRY H. BATTEY Surgeon and Phplcian, JFt-Oixxo, - Gt-eox-fflA. Dr. D.T. McCALL Office 401 Broad Street, In Building Occupied by Rome Drug Uo TELEPHONE 157. ' DR. JAMES E. IVEY, Physician and Surgeon ROME, GEORGIA. Office over Rome Drug Company ) Telephone 157. ATTORNEYS. Wm. J. Neel, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROME, GEORGIA. Office in New King Building. Will practice in all the Courts. Special atten tion given to Commercial Law and the exami nation of Land Titles Halsted Smith, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office n City HaU, Rome, Ga. c. w. UNDERWOOD ATTORNK Y-AT-I aw, Rome, Georgia. CORPORATION LAW ONLY. ■Haggard'S IF-MOT on SALE AT YOUR PLACE ORDER FSOA nA ATL ANTA, ONE BOX” ■» ■ THRtE BOXES i.LOO'"' jZ-SO/ For nervous women that suffer from menstrual derangement they have no equal on the market. Sold by C urry Arrington Co., and Taylor &.Norton. M. A THEDFORD’S VEC3-E1 TXT R, E I v ‘7-’-TS’5 dyspepsia I [Wj 1 Sick on Indigestion ZJzz mill'll / HCADAChEa DfL/oi/s/f£:ss\ jaundice: SOUPNESS OF Stomach Appetite None Genuine'./ithout The Likeness Ano Signature opM-A-Thedford oh FrontOf Each Wrapper. M.A.Thedfcrd Meo.@< Rome. Ga. Year’s Support. GEORGIA, Flayd County. To all whom It may concern: Notice is hereby given that tie appraisers appointed tn set apart and assign a year’s support to La Fayette F. and Roger R. George, minor children ot Jnnins A. George, deceased, have filed tbeir award, and unless good and sufficient canse is shown, the same will be wade the judgment ot the court at tbe January term, 1898 of the Court of Ordinary. This December Sth, 1897 JOHN P DaTIB, Ordinary Floyd Connty 15