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PZSOBLB’S FBIBND. Chaplains of Good Templar Lodges, and Pastors Favorable to the Pro gress of the Temperance Reform. “The People’s Friend” is the organ of the I. O. G. Templars, in the State of Georgia. We hope it may be widely circulated in South Carolina, Alabama and Miss issippi. While aiming as a family paper, to advance religion and good morals, it is especially devoted to the cause of temperance. The publishers of the paper, and friends of this good cause desire your hearty cooperation and support. You see everywhere the evils of the liquor traffic, the slime and deadly touch of “s(rpent.” You are eyewitnesses of the want and wretchedness entailed upon innocent and helpless children, wives and mothers by this traffic. You see its blighting effect upon the piety and growth of the churches. You can do much to stay its progress. We need a paper, earnest and true in its consecration to the one object of rescuing the fallen, and saving others from falling into the slavery and love of the drunkard’s appetite. Will you help us in supplying this need ? Write for the paper. Speak a word in its favor; get up clubs of subscrib ers. In doing this you will greatly aid in sustaining the paper and at the same time, help to carry comfort and gladness to many dust lat' homes and sorrowing hearts. L. 11. GWALTNEY. To the Worthy Vice Templars of the I. 0 G. T. Home, Ga., -Tan. 31, 1873. Sisters (f the Order: ii Jlen are u-liat women. make them'” is an old adage, and a true one! How gr< ‘■i■ n, is our responsibili y! Let us make men sober, honest, earnest trulLfnl ami manly. "!-■ r us ffi-st do right ourselves, then hold r >tho right io them, and bid them follow us. They will not refuse when shown the right by an earnest advocate. lie suffer most by the evils of infemper ince, th< a let women rally to the cause and xt ?t ourselves to diffuse the principles of temperonee, audio shun its evils. This can best be done through the m< dium of a newspaper, devoted to t?i<- cause, a cans ?to which its editors are devoting time, talent and money with no sparing hand. That paper is th ' “People’s Friend,” and to you as a woman, and an officer, high in tiic order, I appeal for your invaluable aid, in supporting tbe cause of tem n< rance, in supporting its organ, the I i’i. nd, by not onlj sul st rib ing for it yourselves, but by getting up chibs in your lodges. I should be g! > 1 to hear from you by litter, and < a: r< mit your n.’.m s and money t > me c.t’ e the I\ Friend, and I would ai.>o gladly publish any article of pub lic int r< st from any sister. With the lr of hearing from eve y Vice Tem plar in the Slate. 1 am, in Faith, H e and Charity, Y< nr sister, MA Ph.IF. P. MOSELEY, nut the ehecai ’st operation on record Irisjmt been brought to light at Auburn, Mi,, win io two Lewiston girls have been eanipivg out for ten d tvs in the house of a "i:!.Hernan who is sjH'n ling the winter nt Ni , - \ tk. They entered through :i stable, an i so successfully obliterated their tracks that l >r more thana week they sat in pur ;>!. aud fine linen from the wardrobe and < ked the fust tid bits from the we 11-filled ilaider without detection- Tnc chance visit ol a neighbor’ however, who kept the key to the house, finally spoiled their little game. The New York papers chronicle daily the phases of feeling throngh which Stokes, the slayer oi Fisk, is supposed to pass I'hty state that on hearing the decision of the C urt of Appeals affirming the judg treat of death which has l>cen pas-cd upon Foster, the “car-hook muider, Stokes -eeuied much depressed. His counsel feel confi lent, however, of success in thei . fforts for a stay of proceedings and a new Dial. They profess to have di-eovered aumv a cvidcutt ia favor of Stokes. How the Mortal Enemy of the Tarant ula Captures his Victim. From the San Diego (Cal.) World.] The architectural ingenuity, or rather genius, of the tarantula is a fact long fa miliar to naturalists. This insect has an exceptional development of the instinct which instructs all creatures which are not protected by nature with a warmth-engen dering hairy hide to properly house them selves. The details of the tarantula’s dwel ling, down even to the matchless mechanism of the doors of its edifice, have excited the wonder of all interested in natural history. The most elaborate inventions in locks and hinges of vaunted human skill are distanced by this re- omous insect in the construction of the door which secures its privacy. But the road-runner, between which and the tarantula, a deadly enmity exists, is the master, as an incident which we are about to relate will show. Professor Agassiz, during his recent visit here exhibited a special desire to be sup plied with as many specimens as possible of the road-runner and of the tarantula killer. We are not advised as to whether he was supplied with live specimens of the road runner bird. It is about the size of a pheasant; its plumage is not unlike that of the pheasant family. It has longer legs and a slenderer neck and body than the pheasant. It tmsts fur locomotion almost altogether to its legs, and runs with a swift ness that would shame a hare or rabbit. It is susceptible of domestication, and in time learns to come at the call of those who have petted it. But it is a hopeless thing for a stranger to try to approach this lbw!. It is as sagacious as swift. We were put in possession of facts by Mr. Jose G. Estu dillo, which excited our wonder and admi ration. As we have said, there is enmity between the road-runner and the tarantula. The road-runner is as noiseless as rapid.— It lies in wait for the tarantula, and the ! moment it finds its enemy asleep it ap proaches noiselessly with a twig of the prickly cactus. Deftly and stealthily it goes on piling the prickly pr son around ; the devoted insect, until at last a rampart ■ of the desired bight is pilei up. It then selects a speciall} - jagged and heavy piece of cactus aTid drops it on the tarantula. — ■ The last, awakened by the shock, endeavors ’ to rise and make its exit. It is instantly impaled upon the thorns, and the triumph of the road-runner is complete. ■ Thistle and Ropewalk. • ‘‘Such a mite as I can do no good,” is the general impression of our boys and ; i girls when they are urged to do what they can for the good work. But smaller, humbler instruments than these our God has made use of to do great work in this world. A great army, many years ago, invaded Scotland. ’They crept on stealthily over the border, prepared to make a night attack on the Scottish forces. ’There lay the camp all silently sleeping in the starlight, never dreaming that danger was so near. The 1 Danes, to make their advance noiseless, I came forward barefooted. But as they 1 neared the sleeping Scots, one unlucky Dane • ! brought his broad foot down squarely on a j bristling thistle. A roar of pain was the ' consequence, which rang like a trumpet blast, through the sleeping camp. In a ' moment each soldier had grasped his weap on ami the Danes were thoroughly routed. The thistie was from that time adopted us the national emblem of Scotland. i By the harbor of New London there was once a long, old ropcwalk, with a row of i square window holes fronting the water. — ' In the time of the war a British Admiral i was cruising off that coast and bad a very | good chance to enter an 1 destroy the town. ! lie said that he should have done it “if it hadn't been for that formidable long fort, whose guns entirely command the harbor.” i He had been scared oil by the old rope- . walk. God has his uses for even the simplest and humblest of us. Our great business should be to find out what the Lord would have us to do, and then do it with all your , might, and mind, and strength.—A’. I". ’ Mercantile Journal. Just at the conclusion of a recent circus performance in a North Carolina town, the ■ clown stepped forward and informed the vast assembly that they had taken in about S6OO that day—more money, he ventured to say than any minister of the gospel in that county would receive for a year’s ser •viee. He then plainly told them that a . large portion of the audience were church members, who would plead poverty when , asked for money to support the gospel, and severely exposed their inconsistency. A few Sundays after he preached in the same I community, and made a strong appeal for missions, when a collection was taken up amounting to $438. The love disease isfike the horse dis- I louipJi—very prevalent but seldom fatal. James R. Stewart, X 0. BOAD ST., OJIE, GA. Dealer In STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, Fancy and Family Groceries in MEAL, FLOUR, MOLASSES, SALT, RICE, SUGUR, COFFEE, BACON, CHEESE, CANDIES, Ac., Ac. All these Goods are being sold BY Jim Bob St wart, At reasonably low Prices, GIVE HIM A CALL AT F4w NO . BROAD STREET, ROME, GEG RATA. STARTLING NEWS, ANOTHEB. WAH DECLARED!! i Have <if cl-ireil v. nr against the fogy extortioning system of selling " tods at enormous profits. 1 buy ill I jgoods direct from the nianufactorii>. All of my China, Iron Stone and Queens Ware, IS IMPORTED Direct From Liverpool withouj breaking liu'k, lienee no mii die n.nn is paid to bam.le them, and lam enabled to sell them a great di.'i cliea hi than merchants buying limn Jobbers in New Y< rk and other cities. I am now >p ning my second stock which is complete ami embracing everything useful or ornamental in the ■ HUSE FURNISHIG LINE, Everything in China —\\ bite, Gilt and Colored. Everything in Granite Ware Everything in Queens Ware —W hite and Flowered. Everything in Glass Ware—Plain, Cut and Engraved. Everything in Wood and Willow Ware, Everything in Tin Ware. All kinds ofSilver Plated Ware and Cutlery. T'he largest and best selected stock of Baskets ever offered in Rome. New and beautiful styles of Door and Buggy Maps. Fancy Notions and Toilet articles in great variety. Lamps and Lamp Fixtures. A Thousand and One New and Useful Articles. COME AND SEE! If Dilllg'-ncc, Civility and Fair Dealing will I nild up s succeaeißl variety store in home, I will do it. Gte me »>trh your person il presence or trust me with your orders. J. B. GARVER, Janl6bAf4w Empire Block, Rome, Ga. Buchu Dandelion, Removes from the blood the cause of RHEUATTSM, by increasin'’the actionof th a Kidneys and Liver. These are the Si-avengers of the system, and carry out its waste partscles, which, it not carried out, be one fruitful sources or disease and death. VV. C. H AM J I. to; x & co , 4iv Cincinnati, Oh o. R R R1 r"\/ Easily in-ide with our stoncil and ’VI 8 I a Y !<".V eh.-ck outfit. Circina's free. 11l I 1 La. I s *afl'.»rd M’i’g Co, 66 Fulton-st., N. V. 4w TO BOOITcANVASERSr - jw New way of ranning a book. 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Over 690 pages, only $2.50. More agents wanted. NOTICE.— lie rot deceived by misrepresentations made to palm off high priced inferior works, but semi tor circulars and see proof of staiemei.is and gr-atsue cess of our auents. Pocket companion, worth $lO mailed free. HUBBARD BROS., Publishers, 723 seam son-st., i'liiladelphia. gw AGENTS WASTED tor GOD'S':''.;, WORK THE BIBLE. This book gives the very cream of Science, making its thrilling reiiiiiies, beauties, womi-is, and sparkli»i«< gems a hundred told more interesting than fiction. Ev ery man, woman and child wants to read it. It is en dorsed by the Pressaml Ministers of all dem initiations sales imniense agen-s report 52—45-—l(s —B'l—b7 and !'6 copies per Wei k, ; eat imlUCemufits to tito irts. Em ployment lor young in n, ladies, teachers ami clergtinen in every county. Send lor ctrcul ir. Also, agents want ed lor tile People s {•"»! aurin r<l Edition of t!ic Holy 11113ITHL Over 550 illustratrat ions. 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Don’t, wenkeo nitrl Impair the digestive or rami by caili.irties amt physics lite) giye only tempura ar relief; indigestion, flatulency, and kindred diseases, Jge sure to follow their Use. Ke. fi thr hl.iod pu-e ami health is ■sstint'd. JOHN Q. KELLOG, 18 Platt street New York Sole Agents for the United States. Price One Dollar tier Bottle, send for Circular. iw K. .A.LalcOjß.lJ, PRACTICAL APOT II AR f . LOUISVILLE, KY. SOLD BY A.. 13. H. MOSELEY, Home Gio. AND DEALERS GENERALLY. sept.2l ly