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D. P. HALE. E. E. EWING. ORVILLE EWING. Hale, Ewing & Co. j- ’ TO THS PEOPLE OF CHATTOOGA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES: J We take pleasure in announcing that wc are now ready for business with a new and complete stock of Hardware, Iron, Steel and Wagon Material, Plows, Ac. We are agents for the well known and popular CHATTANOOGA CHILLED PLOWS, which we guarantee the best all around plow on the market; also the tried and true OLD HICKORY WAGON. Call on ns and we will save you money. Very resp’t’y, * HALE, EWING & CO. JSTO. 12BBOAE STREET, ROME, GEORGIA. fIF fIFTWO DOORS BELOW RAMEY’S STABLE jjrf m. f. McLaurin. -Cotton Buyer- ■ Chattanooga, ■ ■ ■ Tenn. I take pleasure in offering my services to my old friends and custom ers, and assure them that all cotton shipped to me shall have my closest personal attention, and be placed at its full market value, with out charge of any kind. With the best facilities 1 can secure best price. M. F. McLaurin, Chattanooga, Tenn. —————— I■ I I ■ .■ 11 ■l■ 111 II11 ■ ■ I■ ■ ■■l■■ ■ . ■■ • - - " - - _ ~~ ■ CH ATTO()GA NEWS. THURSDAY MORNING,NOV. 8, 1888. Local and Personal. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Clerk of Superior Court. • -A ssuring the voters of Chattooga coun ty of my most sincere gratitude for tnoir confidenca in the past and by n proper discharge of my duties, hoping; to merit a continuence of their apprecia tion, J hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office to Clerk of the Superior Court. Geo. I). Hollis. For Ordinary. We are authorized to announce John Mattox as a candidate for Ordinary of Chattooga county. F< > r Sheri ff. We are authorized to announce K. 11. Ellis as a candidate for Sheriff of Chat tooga county nt the election for county ■officers in January next. He promise* a faithful and conscientious discharge •of the duties of the office in the event of ibis election. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for re-election to the office of slmrili of Chattooga county at t he January eler lion and respectfully solicit the vote of every man in the county. If elected kriu'M. Knox will be my Ikjnuty. T. J. Worsh n M. We ajjr authorised to announce W. IL Chafin ns a candidate for Sheriff of Chat tooga county nt the onsueing election in January, (f elected B. F. Dunnway will be his Deputy. For. Tax Assessor. 1 announce myself a candidate for Tax Assessor and respectfully solicit . the vote of every man in the county. Tiros. J. Clements. ! We are authorized to announce Will- ‘ lam F. Gore as n candidate for Ta x As- . sessor of Chattooga county. If elected I he promises faithful personal attention } to the duties of the office. We are authorized to announce K. S. j Conley ns a candidate for Tax Assessor , es Chattooga County. He respectfully solicits the votes of his felloe -citizens, Election the first Wednesday in Janua ry next. We are authorized to announce W. H. Benefield as a candidate for Tax Asses sor of (’hattooga county. Hr wants the votes of his fellow-citizens Election first Wednesday in January next. For Tax Collector. I am a candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Chattooga county. The votes of the people are most respectfully solicited and will be highly appreciated. If elected, I will discharge the duties of, the office faithfully and efficiently. I). M. White. I hereby announce nivself a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Col .ector of Chattooga county. Thanking the people for their support in the past I respectfully solicit their votes in Jan uary next,’ and promise, in the event of my election, to give the duties of the office the same attention ns here tofore, and accomodate tlie people to the full extent allowed by law. * W. M. Johnson. We arc authorized to announce W. S. KilgonsH candidate for Tax Collector of Chattooga county at the ensuing January election. J Selected hr prom ises to discharge the duties of the office faithfully and to the satisfaction of all. I announce myself a candidate for ••Tax Collector of Chattooga county nt . the January election and respectfully ask the support of every voter in the county. Hosea J. Hendrix. We are authorized to announce John Y. Price as a candidate for Tax Collector of Chattooga county at the election in January next. I hereby announce inv self as a enndi- Collector‘and solicit vour support. L. R. Williams. For Treasurer— I announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer and ask the support of every voter. lam severely afllicted with rheumatism and on this account cannot see every one, but I hope to re coive the favorable consideration of every voter. George M. Allman. ’ •»:» a candidate for the office of coun ty Treasurer and respect fully solicit the support nf every citizen of the county. If <-b'eted I will personally discharge the duties of said office to the best of my ability. B. 11. Edmondson. ’ 1 am a candidate for re-election as Treasurer of Chattooga county and I respectfully ask the support of every voter in the county. Sept. 10th ISSB. Geo. D. Lowe. i hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of County Treasurer. W. b. Taylor. We are authorised to announce IL N. Brannon as a candidate for Treasurer of 1 Chattooga county. He is tlmroiurhiv ; qualified t<> fill the ofpee and respectfully solicits the support of evvrj voter in the 1 county. 1 * i ! Fok JvsTiciroeTtf !•: Peace.—— To the M: I announce myself >i candidate for re-election to the ollie,, of Justice of the Peace of tbo 925th district, G. M., and so licits the support of every ivoter. If elected my motto will lie “justice to the rich, the poor, the high, the low,” and I will endeavor to disehargethe duties of the office regardless of color to the best of my ability. J. J. P. Henry. I announce myself a candidate for Justice of the Peace of the 925th District IG. M. If elected I promise to till the of fice to the best of my ability. John N. Bush. All the local news in this week’s NEWS. If you want to buy any stufr, go to Taylorßro. Ilny aLACK-DRAUQHT tea cures Constipation. John W. Carroll, of Broomtown, has a bread tray which has been in use 45 years. Men’s P. calf shoe, warranted, $1 nt Hollis * Hinton’s. Improved Gale Chilled plow and Points. S. W. McWhorter. When you arc in town dont for get the printer. He wants news items and—a little money. Stoves from $7.50 to $12.50 and • Furniture in variety. S. W. .McWhorter. The motion for a new trial in : the I’ig Vann case will be argued [ tomorrow, Friday. WANTED—Eggs, chickens,meal. I corn, onions etc. S. W. McWhorter. Try BLACK-DRAUGHT trn for Dyspepsia. How does a 5 pound turnip strike you? That is the kind A. B. Rine hart, of near town, raises. Clothing, Shoes, lints, Caps, Jeans, Dress Goods and in fact,! everything at the very lowest prices, at Taylor & Bro. The well in front of the Knox I House has been nicely walled up; with brick—a much needed ini-1 provement. MeELREE'S WINE OF CAROUI for Wenk Nerves. Gus Rounsnville Drought in last Friday a stalk of cotton eight and a half feet high. How is that for high? _ _ Here is a pointer for the people: We are now offering our unusual ly large and well assorted stock at prices to suit the pockets of all. Full standard calicos nt 5 cents ! wit h domestic and jeans fully as low. We have an elegant stock of; Dress Goods, Velvets and Woolen fabrics with trimmings to match. Thompson Hiles * Co. Clever candidates are plentiful now, and they are really clever and no joking about it. Woman’s Polka, three seamed, pegged, warranted, $1 at Hollis dr Hinton’s. McElree’s Wine of Cardui and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUCHT are for sale by the following merchants in CHATTOOGA COUNTY: Thompson Hiles A Co., Summerville. Hollis A Hinton, .Summerville. Trion Manufacturing Co., Trion. J. I’. Holland A Bro., Holland's Store. M. E. Smith, Alpine. O. 11. P. Gilreath, Saw Ntill. Hlfos, Taliaferro A Foster, Taliaferro. M. G. Meritt, Tidings. The attendanee at the Summer ville High School is quite good j now despite the season. There are! over 50 in regular attendance. Music, as usual is being taught, j this department being in charge of ; Miss May Hiles, whit'll is a guaran ; toe of satisfaction to patrons ini ■ this branch. E. I STURDIVANT & CO. DEALERS XJST STAPLE and FANCY Groceries of EVERY KIND. BACON,’ FLOUR, MEAL,’ SUGAR, (tjFFF.F., TEA, RICE, GRITS. OAT MEAL, CAN FRUITS, MEATS, RASINS, Cheese, Maccaroni, Tapioco, Oranges, Lemons. Gelatine, Nuts of all kinds, and the LARGEST LOT OF STICK AND FANCY' CANDY EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET, All sold at Alliance, prices. A T A- full line of Hardware, Queensware, Tobacco, Cigars. JOky Country PRODUCE a specialty. Cheap ForCash or Barter! I VI, Sldimi & Co., Swrfs, Ga. ] McElree’. WINE OF CARDUI for female diseases. Will Routh, of the Cove, was in town last Friday. Taylor <fc Bro. want 99| dozen eggs at 11 cents a dozen. Heavy all wool Jeans 25 cents a yard at Hollis A- Hintons. Six pounds of coffee for $1 at Thompson Hiles & Co.'s. FOR SALE—Two Houses and twenty lots. F. W. McWhorter. Jeans! Jeans! Jeans! all colors, cheaper than ever befor at ’Hollis* Hintons. B. B. Coleman, who has been quite unwell for some weeks, is slowly recovering, we are glad to say. Miss Berta Maddox came home Friday and returned to Rome to resume her studies in the Rome Female College Monday. The News will be enlarged to an eight page paper next week unless something unforseen prevents.! Now is the time to subscribe. ! Look out for Bogus Oliver Chil-1 led plow points. None genuine un-! | less brand “Oliver” on points. Thompson Hiles & Co. 11. S. Lansdcll, R. D. Vann and C. F. Parish, three clever drumme-s as travel, all did up the town Mon day and Tuesday in their respect ive lines. W. C. Sturdivant, John G. Tay i lor and A. I). Kirby, of Rome, were ;in the village Sunday. Their ma jny friends here arc always glad to see them. We have made arrangements to ; publish Talmage’s sermans each I week on the Thursday after they J are delivered in Brooklyn on Sun ! - ! J. W. Pitts calls the attention of j Alliance men to his prices on all J articles of merchandise. He will sell you your goods at prices as low | as goods can be sold. E. T. Moss has bought from H. D. C. Edmondson the dwelling and ; lots immediately south of the Pres byterian church, known as the “Bailey place.” We understand the consideration was S6OO. W. A. Hey, of near Valley Store,; expects to move to Scotsboro, Ala., j this or next week. lie is a good citizen and will be a loss to the I community. We hope he will do j well at his new home. If there is anj’ place in Georgia . the size of Summerville that is 10-! cated in a cotton raising section, I with a railroad, that does not buy cotton we do not know it. Ought i not something to be done? . 1 Aaron Dunn is a candidate for Tax Collector of Chattooga county. An old rebel soldier, he is crippled from wounds receive! in battle, and asks old soldiers to remember him. He is qualified and deserving and asks consideration at the hands of every voter. novß-3t. Notwithstanding inconvenience of house and the unusual draw- < backs, there are pupils in all the departments of the Summerville i high school and the attendance is ■ equal to what is usual at this time I of the year. Quite a number of strangers were in town last Friday who camo in expecting to see a hanging, that being the day on which Pig Vann ws.6 sentenced to be executed. This is the second time within a year when hangings at this place were postponed. H. H. Arrington, formerly of Ce dartown, is opening up a nice stock of drugs in the brick corner. Watch out for his announcement in next week’s paper. ’Squire McConnell, of Teloga Springs, went .isiting last Sunday, taking his family with him in a ve hicle. Mid Allen was also visiting! at the same place. Mr. McConnell left first and he got Mr. Allen’s! horse, hitched it to his vehicle and drove a mile before he discovered'; that he had the wrong animal. This occurred in broad dav light. A little son of Pony Privitt’s died Saturday last and was bur ied Sunday at the cemetery at this place. Will Kirby, colored, shot himself in the arm accidently while hunting last week. It is not likely that it will have to be amputated. . Alliance Men and all persons c»n buy goods from us as cheap as can be had anywhere. John S. Cleghorn & Co. Men's Brogan Shoes 95 cents. Ladies’ Polka Shoes 65 cents. And all other goods in proportion. < John S. Cleghorn * Co. "We have some horses and mules to sell for Corn, Cash or good Notes. John S. Cleghorn & Co. Rev. T. H. Timmons will preach at South Carolina church next Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Mr. Joyner will preach at Ami on next [Sunday at 11 o’clock. We have a full line of new goods j which we want to swap for Cash I and we will make it to your inter lest to call before trading elsewhere. Taylor & Bro. ! JJ®"WINE OF CARDUI, a Tonic lor Women. ! Judge Maddox is holding court !at LaGrange this week for Judge Harris, of the Coweta circuit. He received a telegram asking him to [do this and left for Troup county ! Sunday. We are prepared to offer actual i bargains in Men's, Youth's and Boy’s Clothing. The best selected i stock and lowest prices at all times. /Do not fail to examine our stock. Thompson Hiles * Co. I Any one wishing a cheap Testa ; ment can get it at J. S. Cleghorn & j Co’s for 5 cents, or a complete Bi- I ble for 20 cents. They are furnish ed by the American Bible Society I to Messrs. Cleghorn * Co., who sell them at the figures they cost the Society to publish. I All parties who are owing me I will please settle by Dee. 15th next lor they will find their notes in the hands of an officer for collection. I ! have already waited too long and must have the money. O. F. Periit. Hon. Sam E. Jones was in town Monday. From here he went to Atlanta to be on hand at the open j ing of the legislature which met ; Wednesday. We wish Sam a suc | cessful career as a legislator and i with his ability and tact he will no ! doubt have it and serve the people !to their entire satisfaction. ! Our Boot and Shoe stock cannot I fail to please those who want the ! best goods at low prices. A L; - dies’ spendid Button Shoe for $l,OOl 1 Best Brogan in town for 90c. Ladii s ; Polkas for 75 cents. All our stock I just as low Thompson Hiles & Co. We call attention to the an nouncement of G. D. Hollis as a candidate for clerk of the Superior Court which appears in this issue. To the people of Chattooga county, it is hardly necessary to mention Mr. Hollis’ qualifications for the [ office, for they are so well known ! as to make mention of them super ; fiuous. There is not a shadow of ;doubt that his books are as neatly i and accurately kept and that he is :as prompt and efficient a clerk as there is in Georgia. This is all that can be said, and it is enough. While hunting two weeks ago on A. J. Lawrence’s land near Menlo, Frank Murdock heard his dog, which was soma distance ahead of him, and something else making a terrible racket. Hastening for ward Mr. Murdock saw his dog and a very large wildcat engaged in a terrible light. The dog had the eat nearly killed when Mr. Mur dock arrived and a few minutes af ter completely so. The cat meas ured three feet, nine inches long and nineteen and a half inches high. It affects dogs. Wednesday [afternoon in passing across the ! street v.e observed a yel’o v hound throw up his head and howl I mournfully. He knows, with Har rison :: presi lent, the co’n'y was ! in a ba i wav. | H. D. PARKS. 8. J. POWERS. HENRY HARVEY. 1 B. PARKS & CO. Leaders in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes. Hats & Clothing. ; Largest Stock, Best Goods, ssd LOWZST Prices in Mil GEORGIA. Buy your goods where you can find all you want for your families. No house in the South is better prepared to fill your Bills completely and satisfactorily than ours. WE KEEP EVERYTHING FOR CLOTHING MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN from the crown of ' their heads to the soles of their feet. Great Bargains in Dress Goods. A Cashmere suits (12 yds.) with Trimmings, Buttons and thread J- 4 e? for $2.15. Lovely Wool Serge suits, Double Width, (10 yds.) with Trim- • piings, Buttons, 'thread and Linings, for the small sum of $3.75. 4 /'AfAfA Yards Lovely Wool Henrietta Suiting in all the new col- JLjkJwvJ ors at 25, 35, 40, and 50 cents. This is the best and Cheapest line of Dress Goods in Georgia. Silks, Plushes, and Velvets. Ops Lovely Silk and Plush Suits, $35, SSO, SOS, and $75 each. i OO pit for a Queen to wear. Millinery, Hats & Bnnets. Our Store is certainly head quarters for the Latest Styles in Ladies’ Hats and Millinery. Our Store is the Great trading House and Headquarters foR the Allmcss rs Floyd County. Here you can find everything you want in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes 1 Hats, Clothing, Cloaks, Millinery and at Rock Bottom Prices. Cloaks! Cloaks!! Cloaks!!! The Largest, Prettiest and Cheapest Stock of Cloaks and I Wraps in the State. FLANNELS, JEANS, CASSIMERS AND WOOLEN GOODS 1 |in all grades and at lowest possible prices. It will pay you to come: I fifty miles to buy your winter bill of Dry Goods, etc., of B. B Paris & Ci. 238 ENOAD ST, ZELOIMIIE., OLA.. i AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK’S PATTERNS. i R. I). VANDYKE. J. H. HENLEY. VaiDjia & Bast Wholesale Grocers, Cosmos Manis and Cotton Factors. —l9 Broad St. [Shorter Block] 19— ROME, - - - GEORGIA. Bagsing and Ties, Hay. Grain and Flour Specialties. Our Stock is Fresh and Complete in General Grocer’s Sundries Call and Examine Our Goods and Prices, We Will Make it to Your Interest. Also Agents For Bliss’s fa ad PkoSphah. R. T. CONNALLY, —FOR Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and Leather )'o' o S ' Ladies if you want the best lit, latest stylus in Fine Shoes and Slippers come ,o scene*. Younir Gentlemen, or old onus, if you want the Latest Styles in i Patent Leather Congress or Bais or Common Sense for Comfort ami Ease come to | sec me. I h.ive the largest and best line of Infants and Childrens Shoes in the coun try. Eernemher mine is tlie only house in Homo that has a line of Bay State Boots and Shoes for L idlc and Children; also -or Men. Fresh Goods, Late Styles, Lowest Prices. b.idies Slippers front 13 cents R. T. CONNALLY, No. 21G Broadway, Rome, Georgia. — —■ if You Are Sick With Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism Dyspep sia, Biliousness, Blood Humors, Kidney Disease, Constipation, Female Troubles, Fever and Ague, Sleeplessness, Partial Paralysis, or Nervous Pros tration, use Paine’s Celery Compound and be cured. In each of these the cause is mental or physical overwork, anxiety, exposure or malaria, the effect of which is to weaken the nervous sys tem, resulting in one of these diseases. Remove the cause with that great Nerve Tonic, and the result will disappear. Paine’s Celery Compound - Jar. L. Bowen, Springfield, Mass., writes:— “Paine’s Celery Compound cannot be excelled as a Nerve Tonic. Id my case a single bottle l wrought a great change. My nervousness entirely 1 disappeared, and with it the resulting affection | of the st c.mch. heart and liver, and the whole i tone of the system was wonderfully invigorated, i 1 tell my friends, if sick as I have been, Paine’s I Celery Compound Will Cure Vow! Sold by druggists. Si: sixfers'>. iTvpsred only by Wells, Richardson «& Co., Burlington, VL For the Aged, Nervous, Debilitated. I Warranted to color more goods than any other dyes ever made, and to give more brilliant and durable colors. Ask for the Diamond, and take i no other. A Dress Dyed ) FCR A Coat Colored f IO Garments Renewed J cents. A Child can use them ! UnequaHed for al! Fancy and Art Work, i At druggists and Merchants. Dye Book free. I WELLS. RICHARDSON & CO.. Props,, Burlington, Vt, I Some person left a pair of ladies’ black Kid gloves at J. S. McGin- I nis’ last Sunday, which the owner can get by calling for them. •Strayed last August from the Wheeler farm a two year old bull, car marks, each cut oil’ and over bit in the right. Send word of him to S. Palmour, Summerville, Ga. An interesting communication from a correspondent at the scene of operation describing the progress made in getting ore out of Shinbone will appear next week While passing the door of this office last Saturday, G. D. Hollis laid a fifty dollar bill on the step and told us to send him the News six months for it. Before we could get hold of the bill, however, he picked it up and went his way. We would have gladly accommodated j Mr. Hollis in the manner indicated, j but was so astonished at the sight | of the bill that we forgot to tell him so, and perhaps he thought we scorned to send the News six months for so small a sum. If he thought this, we desire to correct this opin ion, and to remark that now is the I time to subsribe. Married on the Ist by W. T. Herndon J. I’. J. F. Lawrence to Miss Hattie Clay all of Floyd. Miss Nettie Wyatt of near Men lo, spent part ot last week in town. Be sure to attend the Missionary Entertainment at the Baptist church to night. Doug Wheeler claims the honor of casting the first vote for Cleveland and Thurman in Summerville Tues day and says he lay awake that night until he heard the Democrat ic roosters crowing for victory. The Fourth Quarterly meeting for the Summerville charge will be held at Ami church on the third Sunday and Saturday in November. J. M. Loweky, I’. E. Tuesday was a beautiful and as good a day for an election as one could ask for. ' The stave works at thfs place i were put in operation last weeek. i Logan & Hair, the proprietors, are : turning out staves very rapidly. Acknowledgements: Wm. Moore, $1.20; John .Mattox, $5.00; J. T. Spain, 85; Aleck Crawford, $1.50; B. F. Gilmer, $1.40; 1). W. Price, i $1.15; Goode, $3.25; W. R. Dorsett, $2.75; IL G. Baker, $1.35; J. B. Floyd, $1.40; S. E. Jones. $5; 15. N. Murdock, $1.90; J. W. ('amp. $2.25; Mason Fowler, $1.00; James Hudgins, $1.25 ; W. B. Howell, $1; : Joe Darr. 85 ; A. ('. Rich, sl.lO;\\ . J. Gaylor, $1.03; D. A. Crumly, $2.75; J. R. Moore, $2.75; W. 11. Cuafin, $3.00; J. W. Davis, $1.00; Anthony Scott, .30; Ed Holcombe, 1.25; C. C. Strange, 1.35. A merchant in town, who had a two line local in the News two weeks ago, says he thinks he made from $8 to $lO from it. The local cost him 10 cents. 'Squire O. F. Perry, of Gore, cal led in to see us election day. He thinks Cleveland one of the great est presidents the country ever had. In the hours of apparent defeat it is a little consolation to refer to the record of Teloga district. Not a vote did Harrison get there. We would like to live in that district. cu.vrroooA county. Gives ('leveland 637; Harrison 180; ( lements 623; Hargroves 180. Fisk, prohibition candidate for pres lent, 2 votes. Clevelands ma jority 158; ( dements majoritp 413. On a'count of the large immigra tion of defaulting bank presidents, cashiers and treasurers from the northern states to Canada in the past four years we were led to be lieve that Cleveland’s .majorities would be increased. But these kind of men breed faster up north than honest men can run them- out of the country it seems. Summerville needs a scheol build ing. How long will it be until the people realize the importance of a good school? The High School here has done more towards building up the town than anyone thing and this fact should not be forgotten. SiwMipsWi! Classic:, Mathematics, Music. Instruction Thorough. Competent Assistants. Tuition Reasonable. Board obtained by consulting the Principal. Parentsand Guardians iuvitpd to consider its claims. W. T. IRVINE. Money to Loan. Money to loan on improved farm property in sums of S3OO and up ward at 8 per cent, per annum. Apply to John D. Tayiou. Attorney-at Law. S umtuyr ville Ga.