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_JN BRIEF.
> T ext Wednesday is the glorious
fourth.
the early shipped watermelon
bas hit the town.
Mr. Antoine Pyron was a visitor
to Atlanta Tuesday.
Mrs. A. S. Quillian spent Tues
day in Atlanta.
The “Deestrick Skule” at opera
house Friday night.
Bring all the children to the
■‘Deestrick Skule.
Mr. Lee Webb, of Fairburn,Ga.,
is spending a few days in the city.
Mr Norvel Stover, of Savannah,
spent Sunday with the home folks.
See Albert Strickland as “Buddy
Honeysuckle’’ in the “Deestrick
Skule.”
If a man has good judgment he
occasionally uses the judgment of
others.
There are many kinds of foolish
ness, but the meanest kind is sel
fishness.
Miss Virginia Mountcastle re
turned home Tuesday from a visit
to Rome.
Mr. C. N. Waits, of Rockmart,
was a visitor to the city the first of
the week.
Reserved seats for “Deestrick
Skule” 35 cents. General admiss
ion 25 cents.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones left yesterday
for a visit to relatives and friends
in Alabama.
Miss Eva Happoldt leaves today
for Charleston S. C., to spend a
while with relatives.
Rev. T. B. Stanford and wife, of
Baxley, Ga., are on a visit to rela
tives in Cartersville.
Mr. Ed Strickland has returned
from Athens, where he has been
attending the State University.
The wife of William Johnson,
the popular colored barber, died
Monday and was buried Tuesday.
Mrs. R. M. Gaines went to At
lanta Monday to spend a week
with her mother, Mrs. S. L. Vandi
vere.
Miss Mollie Stanley has returned
from an extended visit to friends
in Cartersville. —Cherokee Ad
vance.
Mr. Norbert Becker, of Chicago,
the owner of the gas plant in this
city, is here looking after his in
terests.
Mrs. D. B. Freeman has been
spending the past week with rela
tives and friends in Dalton and
Calhoun.
Mr. Edd Gardo, of Birmingham,
Ala., is expected up Sunday to
spend several days with his sister,
Mrs. Aaron Hazlewood.
Mr. Robert Hicks reached home
yesterday afternoon from Georgia
School of Technology, in Atlanta,
where he has been a student.
Mrs. A. B. Cunyus and little
daughter, Dorothy, spent several
days with relatives in Atlanta last
week, returning home Saturday.
There was a considerable gale
mixed with one of the showers.
Monday and corn and cotton c'ops
were blown down to some extent.
t Mr.J. T. Fain, who recently sold
the Rockmart State to Dr. J. T.
Gibson, has leased and assumed
charge of the Rome Commercial-
Argus.
e have heard of one or more
instances where wheat standing in
the field has had grains in the
nead to sprout from the wet
weather.
Reserved seats for the “Dees
tnck Skule” will be on sale at 8
oclock this (Thursday) morning.
All desiring choice seats should
en gage them early.
The early peaches have been rot
t‘ug badly on the trees and much of
the fruit that otherwise would have
been good has been lost by the ef
iects of the weather.
Prof. W. W. Daves left on Mon
•ay for Cumberland Island, where
* e ls the State Teachers’
Association, which is in session at
uat place this week.
Miss Julia Foute, after attending
xtord commencement as guest of
e K* A. Fraternity, and spending
?) vera l days in Atlanta, returned
uonie a few days ago.
Mrs. W. p. Burt and her little
' Ol1 ' J a ck. who have been on a vis
\ city, the guests of Mr. H.
- Chapman, returned to their
lome Atlanta Tuesday.
( hi next Sunday morning, at the
church, the pastor, Rev.
■ • A • Dealer, will preach on the
“True Test of Discipleship,”
in be a sermon for people who
o, k. At night he will preach on
he theme “What isthe New Birth?”
tr p le Phblic, and especially stran
fs m the city, a*e imvited.
It is Necessary,
——fly Friend,
To be careful about your eating early watery vegetable* at this season of the
Year. You are liable to contract this dreadful sutomer complaint, Dysentery.
Always be prepared to combat the disease bY having
Word’s Sure Cure Dysentery Medicine.
On hand, which, if taken according to directions, will surelY relieve, lnyest 15
or 25c in a bottle.
M. F. WORD, The Drtijyfgist.
Mr. S. W. Roberts brought in a I
two-foot sturgeon last Saturday
and placed it in the park fountain,
but it was feared that it would des
troy the gold fish, and it was taken
out on Sunday.
Mr. J. E. Field reached home a
few days ago from a two weeks de
lightful trip to Kentucky. He
was accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Cornelia Field, and niece,
Miss Berenice Tumlin,
The annual convention of the
Clerks, Sheriffs. Chiefs of Police
and Marshals’ Association of Geor
gia will be held at Tybee July xi,
12 and 13. None of the officials
here anticipate attending.
Col. Albert S. Jonnson, delegate
from the seventh district to the
National Democratic Convention
at Kansas City, will join the state
delegation as they -ame through
on their way Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mamie O. Norris, on a trip
to F'rance, and now sojourning in
Paris, sends her friends a unique
card of greetings. The many
friends in Cartersville of this tal
ented artist and most excellent
lady wish a pleasant time while
abroad.
Miss Julia Smith, one of the
most beautiful and attractive visi
tors of the Univesity commence
ment, leaves this morning for her
home in Cartersville, alter an en
joyable stay at the home of Prof,
and Mrs. Bothwell Graham.—Ath
ens Banner.
The incessant rains of the past
month have greatly injured the
crops, and the farmers speak of
abandoning many fields of cotton
which have never been “chopped
out.” Much damage has also been
done to the wheat, a good deal of
which has fallen down, and cannot
be saved.
The Cartersville base bail team
will cross bats today with the
team of Acworth in that place. Rob
ert Hicks will be up from Atlanta
and will catch and Will Gilreath
pitch. A large crowd will go from
here to see the game, the weather
permitting. A good game is prom
ised to those who may attend.
J. Q. Gassett, colored,prominent
among republicans, who attended
the National Republican Conven
tion, at Philadelphia, reports a
pleasant trip. He says the north
gets ahead of the south in her man
ufactures, which causes money to
circulate among them. H made a
stop in Washington city on his re
turn.
Mr. Charley Lanham, son of Mr.
Paul Lanham, who lived with his
father and two brothers on the side
side, near this place, passed away
on last Tuesday morning, after a
short spell of sickness. Mr. Lau
ham was a quiet good citizen and
a hard working man and their
many friends will regret to learn
of bis death. His remains were
interred at Oak Hill yesterday.
Here is a pointer for some business
men: He sat in his store at noon
day, lonely and glum and said: the
flies were buzzing about him, led
by a blue wing gad. Not a custo
mer darkened his portal, not a sign
of business was there, but the flies
kept up their buzzing about the
poor man’s ear. At last in misery
he shouted, “Great Scotts; I am
coyered with flies,” and the zeph
yrs tunefully murmured, “It’s be
cause you dont advertise.” —Color-
ado Citizen.
The engagement of Miss Marie
Celeste Ayer, of Rome, to Congress
man William H. Fleming, of Au
gusta, is announced, though the
date of the wedding has not been
definitely fixed. This announce
ment. will be of greatest interest
in all parts of the, state owing to
the prominence of the part e-.
Miss Ayer is the daughter of
Major and Mrs. W. F. Ayer, and
is one of Rome’s most beautiful,
talented and popular young ladies.
Mr. Fleming, congressman from
the'tenth district of Georgia, is a
man of fine character, and is con
sidered one of the most prominent
figures in the public life of Geor
gia. With the success that he has
already achieved, a brilliant future
may well be predicted for him.
Rome Tribune. Miss Ayer is a
sister of Mrs. R. R. Smith, of this
city and has been several times a
visitor here, where her beauty has
been remarked upoM and her charm
ing manner has won her friends
who extend her best wishes for her
fmture happiness.
Mrs. Ed Schirmer, of Charleston,
S. C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Lumpkin.
Cotton blooms are plentiful in
th : fields now. Mr. D. F. Bradford
was among the first to notice and
report their presence this season.
Mr. J. R. Eakin, of New Decatur,
Ala., who is working in the L. &
N. shops in that city, ascar builder,
arrived in the city Friday and
will spend a week with his family
in this city.
The census enumerators for the
town, Messrs. W. L. Goodwin and
W. R. Mountcastle, have about
wound up their work of taking the
census of the city. They have en
deavored to do their work thorough
ly, intending to miss none on their
rounds. If any one has not been
taken by the enumerators, how
ever, they are requested to notify
them at once and the matter will
be promptly attended to.
On last Sunday afternoon the
Baptist Young People’s Union elec
ted officers as follows: Paul Smith,
president; David Webb, vice pres
ident; Miss Lena Griffin, secretary;
Miss Jessie Cobb, treasurer. De
yotional meetings will be held e\-
ery Sunday afternoon from 4 to
5 o’clt ck. Mr. Walker Alley is
to lead the first one of these meet
ings next Sunday. There will be
a culture clasi conducted by the
pastor of the church one night
during each week.
Messrs. James B. Conyers, J. A.
White, Bob McGinnis and Logan
Vaughan were the delegates ap
pointed by the successful candidate
in the primary, Dr. Baker, to the
senatorial convention, at Rome last
Thursday. Col. Conyers went and
also Mr. C. N. Patterson as proxy
for Mr. McGinnis. The meeting
was harmonious. Dr. Baker was
nominated by acclamation, and
senatorial committeemen were ap
pointed for each county, Col. Con
yers and Mr. Patterson being ap
pointed for this county.
Don’t X.glect Your Liver.
Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns’ Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If ths
disease has developed. Browns’ Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will alwaya follow its use.
Browns’ Iron Bitters >a sold by all dealers.
A CADETSHIP.
Mr. Conyers Fite Receives Appoint
ment Through Senator Bacon,
Mr. Conyers Fite has been ap
pointed to a cadetship at West
Point. The appointment is from
the state at large and comes
through Senator A. O. Bacon, who
has several such appointments in
his power. Conyers is one of Car
ter.svi lie’s steadiest and most worthy
young men. He has just finished
his course at Emory College and
his mental attainments are up to
those of anv young men leaving
college, while physically he is a
splendid specimen of young man
hood. lie is a son of Judge A. W.
Fite, of this city.
The examination of applicants
will take place at We c t Point on
July 25th. Conyers will likely go
on in a few days to stand his phys
ical examination, and if he passes
that successfully will remain there
for the final examination. Judge
Fite may accompany him, as he
believes the trip would be a phys
ical benefit to him.
The appointment is a nice com
pliment and Conyers’ many friends
are congratulating him.
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SCHEUERS
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Special Offerings lor This Month.
SCHEUERS
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
One Fare Rate Fixed for Trip to
Kansas City.
The Georgia delegation to the
National Democratic Convention
at Kansas City JuLy 4th, have ar
ranged with Mr. C. E. Harman,
general passenger agent of the
Western and Atlantic railroad, to
leave Atlanta at 8:30 p. m., July
Ist. The train will leaye Chat
tanooga at 1:15 a. m., and Nash
ville at 7:10 a. m., St. Louis at
8:45 p. m.. and arrive at Kansas
City 7:25 a. m.
This route, with its double daily
sleeping car service in effect the
year round between Atlanta and
St. Louis, makes it the most desir
able route from this section to
Kansas City.
The schedule will insure ample
time for meals en route, at Nash
ville, Evansville and St. Louis.
A rate of one fare for the round
trip has been named by all roads
from all points to Kansas City and
return for this occasion. Apply to
your nearest ticket agent for
through tickets and rates. The
Pullman rate from Atlanta to Kan
sas City is $5.00 per double berth,
which allows one or two in a berth.
Be sure your ticket reads via Wes
tern & Atlantic Railroad, Atlanta
to Chattanooga-: Nashville, Chat
tanooga & St. Louis Ry., Chatta
nooga to Nashville; Louisville &
Nashville Railroad, Nashville to
St. Louis; and Burlington Route,
St. Louis to Kansas City.
If you desire to join the party
leaving Atlanta July xst at 8:30 p.
m., and will want sleeping car
please write to C. E. Har
man, general passenger agent, At
lanta, stating space desired.
In addition to sleeping cars there
will be through coaches.
County Orders-
Can pay as follows:
Road fund No. 142, May 1900.
General fund No. 152 May 1900.
Jury fund No. 19 March 1900.
Bailiff and N. R. W. No. 23,
April 1900.
Jail fund No. 146, May 1900.
Pauper fund No. 448 Sept. 1899.
J. H. Cobb,
Treasurer.
Blacksmith Coal.
A car load of Blacksmith
coal just received. Do you
need any?
It A. C. Williams.
The favorite family cathartic ia Hood’a
Pills.
Silk Ginghams, worth 30c, at 15c a yard.
Scotch Ginghams, worth 30c, at 17 12c
a yard.
White satin striped Zephyr Cloth, worth
75c, at 37 l-2c a yard.
Embroidered white Pique, worth 50c, at
35c a yard.
Light and dark colored Madras, worth
15c, at 10c.
Figured Pique, worth 20c and 25c, at 12
l*2c a yard.
A lot of small pieces best quality Per
cales, worth 12 l-2c, at 10c.
Remnants of figured lawns at less
half price.
r. GRESHAM,
J e weler and Optician.
• §sH£ LOWEST PRICES. *
Repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry at Lowest Prices
SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES.
1 have made a study of the eye and am proficient in the use of the Ophthalmo
scope, Reliuoscope, Trial Case and other instruments used in measuring: and cor
recting errors of refraction of light, which constitutes three-fourths of all eye
troubles, I have made „o order all kinds of spectacles and eye-glasses on strictly
scientific principles, which never fail to cure .headache, pain in the eye, blurring,
itching, smarting of the lids. Special attention paid to eyes of children. Many
people neglect their eyes too long, causing permanent injury.
ALL TESTS MADE FREE OF CHARGE.
If I can do your eves good, it comes witli the glasses you order. If t cannot
do you taygud I will tell you so. i guarantee entire satisfaction, or no cost to you
Street Incident.
“Mv Dear Sir,” exclaimed Lawyer
Bartholomew Livingston, meeting the l
Rev. Dr. Archibald Windham ou the
yillage street “What does this mean?
I thought you were laid up with all sorts
of bad diseases!”
“And so I was,” replied the reverend
gentlemau, “I had an attack of indiges
tion and from that time on my whole
system has been in a disordered condi
tion until I began taking Hood’s Sarsa
parilla which has put me on my feet
and cured all my stomach troubles.”
“I don’t doubt it,” said the lawyer.
“This same medicine cured my wife of
rheumatism end my little girl of scrof
ula. When they gay it’s the best medi
cine money can buy, they only tell the
truth ”
“Yes, yes, so they do,’’replied the min
ister, and the two passed on.
Our Greatest Specialist.
For 20 years Dr J. Newton Hathaway
has so successfully treated chronic dis
eases that he is acknowledged today to
stand at the head of his profession in
this line. His exclusive method of
treatment for Varicocele and Stricture
without the aid of knife or cautery,
cures in 90 per cent, of all cases. Ip the
treatment of Loss of Vital Forces, Ner
vous Disorders, Kidney and Urinary
Complaints, Paralysis, Blood Poisoning
Rheumatism, Catarrh and Diseases pe
culiar to women, lie is equally success
ful Dr. Hathaway’s practice is more
than double that of any ether specialist.
Cases pronounced hope'ess by other
hysiciaus, readily yield to his treat
ment. Write him today fully about
your case. He makes no charge for
consultation or dvice, either at hie of
fice or bv mail. *
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. if.,
22% South Broad St., Atlanta, Ga.
3m-19d
“Murder will out.” Impurities in the
blood will also be sure to show them
selves unless expelled by Hood’s Sars
parllla.
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