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THENEVH.AW Provides foi an Insolvent Tax Digest. IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. Will Accomplish Part of the Purpose of the Registra tion Bill. The work of electoral reform is only delayed iii Fiojd county. The purpose of the registration bill is partly ait med by the act nquiring the county comana aione a to keep a digest of tax defaulters. The fallowing communication expl.ins itself: Bditor Tritan*: 1 euoKSe copy of an act passed by the general aaeiuiuiy, tne iuiltext of »b ch will form incei eating reading fur the citiaeua of Floyd county. Ibe bid is in perfect harmony with paragraph 7 sec tion 868 of the code oi Georgia and is a step iu the right du eculon, the bill was introduced <n the house and passed with out amendment. Fklix Cobfut. AN ACT To be entitled Au aci to require the commissioners of roads and revenue of Floyd county to cause an insolvent tax digest to be mads out tor the oouury of Floyd, comprising all tne insolvent taxes reported since the adoption of the Con stitution oi 1877. aud for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Aesemoly of Georgia, and it is hereby euaoed by authority of the same, that from and afxr the passage of this Act it shall be the duty of the commissioners of roads anil revenue of Fioyd couu y to procure .at County i xueuse and cause to be opened in their i Bio ’ a public rtcoid io ne known as an lusoiveut I'aX D‘g*op,lu which they shad come to be entered oy Hi > cleric or said board of commissioaers, in alpha betical oider the names of all persons who hove failed to return or piy their state and county taxes, inc'UHing poll tax, for any year or years sine • tne adop tion of the Constitution of 1877, and who have thereby become defaulters in said county; said Insolvent Tax Digest lobe so arranged and kept as to show the year or years in which the defamt occurs and the am >uuc thereof due by any person for Be ch sepal ate year. Sec 2. Beitfuither enacted, that in making up said Insolvent fax Digest it shall be tne duty of the oommi-siuers of roads and revenue to cause to be entered therein the uam ,s of all persona who may from time to time have been reported by the tax collector of said county as insol vent or defaulters io making bis returns to and settlement with said boa d of commissioners, and a'so all persona against whom “nulla bona" tax fl fas have been returned and Bled by the levying offl -ers of said county as provided by law: ihe purpose of this act being to re nmre said commissioib rs to enter in said Insolvent lax Digest the name of each and every voter in said county who is now a defaulter either in the return or payment of any state, county or poll tax es that mav have been nquired of him since the adoption of the constitution of 1877. „ x Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, said insolvent tax to date, it ™ * ''S’.BMrfSSW pajmeni of theirVW'WJW Sec. 4. Ba it further board or commisaisnera shall Cause to be entered in aaid insolvent tax digest any and all credits that any insolvent or de faulting tax payer may at any time be en titled to receive by reason ot having paid his arrearages, or by reason of any cor rections or credits having for any reason been allowed him by the proper authorities: atd shall also note in said digest the person to whom any such tax moneys may have been paid, the amount thereof, the year for which paid, and the disposition .thereof; and shall also briefly note any .reason why creditors are allowed or cor rections made in favor of any tax de faulter on said digest. And whenever collection* are made of any amounts due by any defaulter, it is hereby made the duty ot the tax collector, sheriff, consta ble, or other person making such collec tion to at once report the same to be said board of commiwoners, or their clerk, who shall promptly cause proper entrys to be made in said insolvent tax digest, showing such payments, and giv ing proper credits therefor, so that add digest shall at all times speak the exact truth in regard to the payment or non payment of taxes by those who have been or may be in default in the payment then of. Sec. 5. Beit further enacted, That it shall also be the duty of said commis sioners of roads and revenue to cause to be prepared and printed correct lists from aaid insolvent tax digest of the names of such tax defaulters as may ap pear thereon, and whose taxes for pre vious years are then unpaid, said list to be printed at county expense, and fur nish the same to the election managers of each militia district m said county, at all state and county elections that may be held therein, aaid lie's to be furnished to said election managers by or before the opening of the polls on any such election day. Seo. 6 Be it further enacted. That it THE SMALLEST IS THE BEST. There are a dozen well known liver pills, but only one so effective \ that it can be guaran- \ teed to give satisfac- ■ X tion, or the money bo ft . X,. y'x refunded. 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Keep this in mind and you solve w problem of good health and good living. > i sawiß's shall be the duty of the clerk of said board of commissioners, nucer the di ri-ctioii and sup rvision of said b >ard, to do whatever clerical or other work >bat may be necessary in properly, faithfully and promptly carrying out the purpos •« of < hie act. I'he said clerk shall r> ceive as comp, naarion for bia eei vices in making up and correctly keeping said insolvent tax digest, in addition to his regular comp-n-Htion as C'erk of said boaid tba sum of 15.00 for every 100 names entered thereon, and in the event of extraordinary s rvice or lab >r in the preparation or keeping of said digest he mav tie adowed such addi iona> oomoen sation as the lull board of commissioners mav lecommend and approve S c.7 Be it further enacted, That a 1 laws and parts of laws in cm flict with this not be and the same are hereby re pealed. FOOTBALL IN MALAY. A Gam* That Might Give Our Own Players a Few Pointer*. Among the Malays football has been in existence from time immemorial, but it is with them essentially a game, as, for instance, battledoor and shuttle cock is with us, and it is not a contest The football is rather smaller than that used at Eton and is made of wicker work. Those who join in the game ar range themselves in a wide circle and kick the ball from one to another with the inside, or, at times, with the flat of the foot The object of the players is to keep the ball passing about without its ever touching the ground or the hand of any one. Great dexterity is shown in this performance, and the ball is usually kicked to a very respectable height. There seems to be no penalty exacted from a player who may kick the ball badly or fail to kick it at all. We had our own game of football, and the Dutchmen, assisted by two members of our team, scored two goals to our four. During the game the na tives collected in still greater numbers, and at its termination they begged us to allow them to have a game among themselves. To this we assented, and two of us acted as captains of the sides, numbering about 80 players apiece most of whom stripped to the * ‘ sarong, ’ and wrapped it round their loins, leav ing the rest of their bodies bare. The ball was started, and then fol lowed one of the most extraordinary games of football that has ever been seen. The game soon ceased to be a game at all and became a veritable bat tle. As when a *ort of lusty *hepherds try Their force at football, care of victory Make* them salute «o rudely, breast to breast. That their encounter seemed too rough for lest. Hands, arms and even teeth, were used on all aides, blood flowed freely, and scattered about the field were soon to be seen the wounded, 1 might almost say, the alai#u As some fell exhausted to the ground they were removed, and their places in the fray were taken by others, who rushed forth eagerly from the crowd of spectators. Shouts of victory and groans of de feat rent the air, and at length things became so serious that the two captains seize upon the ball and |gLt) pavilion. The game , and the players " -nuai. with the ox- at their heels. r. ...-1 aa and - community <..f gSLt L ' s t - i ” ’range "'ill be rcinem f " r to a i. int loom W 11 '" 1 ' 1 ecu;-- .-s Mkto tnk- ; tin our • teP.eview To Benefit Darmoida. A movement is on foot in England, fostered by a group of noble ladiee in terested in the subject, to protect bar maids as to their hours of labor. It is estimated that there are 120,000 young women in London in licensed houses who work from 15 to 18 hours a day on weekdays and from seven to nine hours on Sundays, with one Sunday off in each month. Surely when eo much is said about an eight hour day for mon these young women enght not-tote for gotten. They find a haven of rest in their brief intervals of leisure at the Morley rooms, established by the late Mr. Samuel Morley and now under the superintendence of Miss C. M. Gough c Here barmaids out of work can stay, paying a very small sum for board and lodging. But the social part of the work is the most valuable. Barmaids are brought into contact with ladies of education and refinement. The rooms are used for reading, writing, music, conversation, rest and advice, and books are lent from an excellent library.— London Truth. Maine Kleptomaniac*. A tradesman in a Mains village had missed articles from his stock from time to time, and at length the clerks saw a woman take things she did not buy and pay for. This furnished the desired opportunity. An advertisement in the paper over the merchant’s signa ture said he bad positive proof that “some of the best ladies’’ of the town had taken articles from his store, and if matters were not fixed up there would be a rumpus. This was only three weeks ago, and so far four women have been in to “settle up, ” with possibly more to follow. One woman came from an adjoining town to admit that she took up an article one day with the thought of stealing it, but repented and put it back again.—Lewiston Journal. Jewish President of I'ach Hoard. In the city of Lexington, Ky., there aro about 100 Jews out of a population of 30,000. Recently at the election for the boards of aldermen and council men, the one of eight members, the other of 12, one Jew was elected to each body. When the boards were organized and a president chosen, the Jew in each board was chosen to fill the honorable position. There surely could be no more striking instance of how free we are here from pestiferous anti-Semit ism, or of the ability of Jews to earn distinction in so conspicuous a manner when the opportunity 1* thus offered. THE HOVE J'KIBUNE. THtRSDAY. DECEMBER 28 18MB. GOOD AS A FLEET. - 1 What the Late Mr. Blaine Saw In the ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. Sentiments Expressed Just Prior to His Death—The Key to the Pacific. Washington, D. C., December 20. The Hawaiian episode has served to call attention to one of the great ambitions of the late James G. Blaine. Mr. Blaine was in favor of the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. But he saw much more in annexation than the mere acqui sition of territory and the extension of American trade. Mr. Blaine was not so anxious to build up commerce as he was to erect an American empire in the west ern hemisphere which should be wholly and eternally dominant. Mr. Blaine had alw , j contended that for itself Hawaii was not worth, taking; that the trouble it would cause this government could not be compensated by the value of the islands, territorially considered. It was the stra tegic importance of Hawaii that appealed to Mr. Blaine. Not more than a year be fore his death Mr. Blaine sat in the library of his famous old house on Lafayette square and spoke as follows to your cor respondent, at least in substance: Mr. Blaine’* Word*. “We should have possession of the Ha waiian Islands. They are one of the strong est links in the chain of empire which it is our manifest destiny to hung about our selves. England, always keen and con structive, always reaching out for new vantage points of power, has bristled our eastern frontier with a line of guns and fortifications. From Halifax to the Ber mudas, to the Bahamas, to British Hon duras, they have run their line. They have built a cable from Halifax to the Bermudas, and now are laying one to Nassau,New Providence [since completed]. As it is in the Atlantic, so in the Pacific. The British have a strong naval outfitting post at Vancouver, and a clean sweep to Ne\v Zealand and Australia. We must meet and checkmate this effort to draw lines of naval and military strength about us. We cannot tell when the moment will arrive in which our future as a nation may depend upon our ability to protect our coasts, to maintain that domination which by right is ours in the western world. “First of all,’’ continued Mr. Blaine, “we must have the Sandwich Islands. They are the key to the Pacific. In the next 50 years the Pacific waters will carry a commerce equal in bulk and value to that of the Atlantic. On this continent civilization is swinging to the west. In the old world it is moving eastward. These mighty forces will meet on the Pa cific. They will swell to the eastern and western shores of that sea; they will bridge it with innumerable lines of steamers and freight carriers. The nation that holds Hawaii will ba master ot that ocean. Without vast expenditures for naval power it will easily maintain its supremacy. There is no such thing as diplomacy with out guns. Civilization has not yet reach ed that point of development—l doubt if it ever will get there—in which great ne gotiation can be carried on without power behind the hand that treats. To us Ha waii is as good as a fleet. With Hawaii we shall secure an advantage from which we can never be dislodged. Mark* For th* Enemy. “In the Atlantic we must also strength en our lines,” continued Mr. Blaine. “Our seacoast cities must be made easily defen sible. So long as they are marks for the enemy, subjects of sacrifice in time of war, we shall be weak. There may come a time when we shall have to choose be tween surrendering some principle dear to our people and the destruction of our sea coast cities by the guns of an enemy. If the principle involves the national honor and self respect, there can be no doubt as to what the choice will be. Though the price will be paid, it is a big price. We must remove this element of weakness by making our chief cities impregnable. Then we must have battleships and coast defense cruisers to make sure of our ground. These things will cost millions upon millions of money, but it will be the best investment the people of this country ever made. A man never regrets the cost of safe foundations under his house, nor of strong locks on the doors to his warehouse. “We must go still farther. In the West Indies we must have a checkmate for the British strongholds to be found there. We must have Cuba, San Domingo or some other territory in that region, or at the very least a naval station therein where we may coal, repair and outfit our ships, and where we may erect fortifications. Along with these comes completion of the Nicaragua canal under government aus pices. To finish that great enterprise is a task worthy the best blood and genius of our people. It should be done through government assistance, on a basis that will give the government right to take pos session in time of war, to close the gates leading to the Atlantic on the east and to the Pacific on the west to the ships of hos tile nations. That would make us as nearly master of both oceans as we should care to be. It would enable us to trans fer our fleets from one ocean to the other without loss of time. Thus our smaller navy could easily be made more effective than England’s greater, could be made well nigh invincible. If we add to this a great naval station In luike Nicaragua, where our works would be secure from any possibility of attack, where we could coal, outfit, repair, clean bottoms and rendez vous, the line of defense would be com plete. From the West Indies through to Hawaii we should have the mastery. From those points of vantage the world would be ours. Mr. Blaine’s Dream. “Commerce follows power the world over,” continued Mr. Blaine. “The na tions, through the unchanging processes of human nature, seek relations commercial and other wsth the holders of power. Trade depends largely upon guns, us does diplomacy. To San Domingo on the east and Hawaii on the west, with the Nica ragua canal in the center, we should add a railway from the United States to South America, tapping our naval station at Lake Nicaragua, and making it possi ble to forward men and munitions with out; aeiay, ana ui> iu« same uuio cumvaiz ing closer commercial and social rela tions with the Central and South Ameri can peoples.” This was Mr. Blaine’s favorite dream for the future of his country. No one who has heard him describe it will ever be able to forget his words. New York bankers favor a time loan to relieve the treasury and stringency. Self Torture! That’s what it amounts to, when you at yr tempt to do washing and cleaning,! / /iJv nowadays, without Pearline. And / th 6 stran g e part of »t is, that you f X n should be willing to suffer, when it’s V u on ty f° r y° ur ar, d not f° r y° ur \ IK y m y gain- That needless back-breaking / \ * l/i "Ax rub* rub, rub isn’t saving you any h \ thing. It’s costing you money. h I fl li | \VA * s s i m ply wearing out the 1111 l 111 11 \ that you’re washing. Uiim I _ |l I \ Why would you rather do it? ' \\VM h 1 That is what the women who ''A // ’ are saving their strength and their clothes with Pearline can’t understand. Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you. rs OTFrO “this is as good a?" or “the same as Peariine.” IT’S AmF W d/A Vx FALSE—Pearline Is never peddled, if your grocer sends you an imitation, be honest— setui it back. 380 JAMES PYLE, New York. ——■— ■ ■ i ■ i in . ■■■— In Addition to the Heavy Stock of Groceries We Offer to the Trade Two Car Loads of Florida Oranges, And the Largest Stock of Fifce Works ever brought to this market consisting] of Roman Candles, Sky Rockets, Camaon Crackers and Fire Call quick and see wM^^H^Lces. 1 ROME By J. F. To Make Wheat Grdw TTSE— X Dissolved Bone and Potash? The Rome Chemical Co. Makes the Best. E. T. McUHEE, Manager. 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Professor Henry Drummond Etevtnjan. • - The Edge of the Future * ghes the latest and most Interestlu* knowleJg? In all fields of activities. I . n„„| Adkrx>r>4lirpe Wild Anlnwb. MomtalnMrlar, Bit. j/' V Zal Auveniureb plorin,, etc., lorm a future of th. ff J - Maanino. r* I. a.laa A rion-i oeorob w. cable. ELIZABETH Vfc*®®/ ’Er- Charles A. Liana stuart mieu>« madam 7J) ADAM wUI w*V*«t» to tb, M»t*xl*t, - ■ , - .... ■ „iMi Christmas « Music. There is a singular appropriate ness in tbe combinati m. A piano is tbe best of Christmas gifts. If you doubt it, ask your wife or daughter. I'ts better than a seal skin sacque. It lasts longer and doesn’t go out ot i-tyle. Music is al ways fresh and always has been. You can make the present expensive or inexpensive, just as you choose. We c m give you a good piano for a very little money—a m re elaborate instrument for more. You can pay ca’h for it, or take it on the install ments on your own terms. A nice organ cheap and on easy payments. Come in and see how cheap yon can get one before you make all your Christmas presents. I have Prof. M. H George, a fine piano tuner employed. All work guaranteed first class. E. E. FORBES, 208 Broad St. Rome, Ga. JACK DIVID in Charge. BUGGIES! Buggies I Buggies If yon want a Jone*’ Bngry.we have got then*. | If yon want a Columbna Buggy, we b »v* go» KXem. I, If yon want a Cincinnati Buggy, we have go* we have got anything von want In the Buggy Wagon and Road Cart line, aB Top Buggy to a gsooW W ' , • ■ been *cM ■ ;> W| ■ ■'■ • « LH. Joilflß ... Mtr.anW OMK, • janSl-tf. .“I /'• tr .IV.'UW not ne™ cities, fl vantage. 12.W-WU 3