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Got There at Last. Th* old man stood, white-haired and *hiveriog ou the corner. “I’ve jest come in from the coun try,” he explained to a stranger, who stood near, “^n’l’m a-goiu’ ter visit my boy at West End, aud I want ter git thar in time fer his wife ter cook this here liver fer supper; killed a fine beef jest ’fore I left. Which car must I take?” “The one with two red lights,” replied the stranger. “It'li be a long after awhile.” The old man waited. Car after car passed in succession—but one red light was all they carried. lie stopped every motorman, but they could only inform him that tho car he wanted was just behind and would reach him before day light. Then he eat down in the doorway of tho gas office and fell fast asleep. Later on a policeman roused him He stared stupidly around, until his gaze rested on a car which was within ten feet of him. He saw two blazing balls of red fire glaring up the track, and- he made a leap, for them, closely followed by the policeman. The conductor grabbed him by tho coat-collar, and as he fell sprawling on the platform, he cried: “Hurrah ! Got her at last, by jings! Six pound er liver an’ two red lights!” —Constitution. Tho pluralities of the popular vote for the various successful candidates for president since 1850 are shown in the follow ing table: 1896 — McKinley over Bryan 1,021,1 1 185)2 -Cleveland over Harrison 383,956 1888—Cleveland over Harrison 98,017 ] s Sl —Cleveland over Blaine 02,683 is o —Warfield over Hancock 7,018 1870 —Tilden over Hayes 250,5)30 1872—Grant over Grcely 702,991 1868—Grant over Seymour 305.450 1801 —Lincoln over McClellan 400,812 IB6o —Lincoln over Oouglas 45)1,29, 1850— Buchanan over Fremont 400,805 While Major McKinley’s popu lar vote and popular majority liavt never been equaled, several candi dates for president have received a larger majority in the electoral college that will be given to him. In 1892 Mr. Cleveland received 277 elect* rial votes, and Mr. Harrison 115. This year McKinley gets 272 and Bryan 175. “At our house the other night we had a Methodist minister to tea,” said a friend. “The Dominie said grace, and when he ceased asking blessing the 4-year-old daughter of the hostess, who sat opposite the minister, looked up and said: “That’s not the kind of grace my papa says.” “No? What kind of grace does your papa say?” asked the minis ter. “Why, he came home last night aud when he sat down to the table he just said, “Good God! what a supper,” was the reply. She Accepted the Nomination. An Atchison man recently asked a girl to marry him. says the Globe of that city, and, though she had been sitting up nights for him for six months, she replied that she would notify him cf her answer by mail. After spending a week of suspense, he received a letter from her 3,000 words in length. In it she explained her positijn on the tobacco question, stated what she had always advocated as the best kind of baking powder, told him that it was with a feeling of deep gratification that she ac cepted the honor he had done her, and hoped that she would always faithfully preserve the traditions of good housekeeping, etc. He was nearly dead with exhaustion when he reached the postscript, which read: “You are so full ot politics. I thought it might please you to be accepted like the candi dates accept their presidential nominations.” It is now claimed by historians that the oldest town within the limits of the United States is Ya leta. ou the Rio Grande river, in Texas. The tiger's strength exceeds that of the lion. Five men can easily hold down a lion, but nine ar? re quired to subdue a tiger. Sensation in Rome! * I Immense Stock of Goods at Cost! Eighty Thousand Dollars Worth of High Grade Dry Goods, Millinery, Notions, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, etc, etc, in Rome at Cost! We throw our Great Stock of Goods on this market, and, to prepare for a change in the busi ness, We Are Going to Sell It. sou can buy anything in this House from top to bottom, from front to rear— any article, every piece, narcei, item or measure At What It Cost Us! “ When are you coming to Rome? Do not put it off too long if you want to buy anything. The Goods offered you at Prime Cost, are first=class in every particular, new and up=to=date merchandise and that you can buy them as offered is AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME. Come'to see us. We’ll do just what we advertise. You can get anything in this immense stock at What It Cost Us. Come at once and save big money on your purchases. Bass Bros., Si Company. Notice. I have some cattle strayed off the mountain into the valley. I will reward any one in the valley who will put them up and drop me a card where I can get them. They are marked with both ears cropped and a label in the end of the right ear, and branded low down on the right side with J. C. Address me at Sharpe, Ga. J. M. Clarkson. POOR DIGESTION leads to nervousness, chronic dyspepsia and great rniserv. The best remedy is HOOD’§ SARSAPARILLA, News Notes. A broom factory is to be built at Americas. Work on the facto ry will begin at an early date. Within the last two weeks the Rome Furnace Company has re ceived orders for 10,000 tons of | iron. An incendiary fire at Wadley. ; Ga.. destroyed the stores of G. G Johnson and T. S. Daniel, Loss j $10,000; insurance SB,OOO. At Isabella, in Worth county. Wednesday, four misdemeanor >pv ; ~■•tiers escaped from jail. Local Bill. Notice is hereby given that a ; bill will introduced at the next session of the Georgia Legislature ! entitled an act to establish a pub lic school system for the town of Raccoon Mills, Ga., and for other purposes. Oct 19th LS'JO- A. T. Powell, J. M. Wyatt, Recorder. Mayor. Near Waynesboro last week, the ; little son of Mr. J. D.Griner thrust ! his hand into a hollow log to pull [ out a rabbit and was bitten by a rattlesnake. Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach. Ripaus Tabules: pleasact laxative. | When Sam oones was speaking n To wn Creek, he said among oth ' j er things: “The curse of beauty is fatal. I j had rather that a daughter of n ne ■ be scarred from her forehead to , her chin, than that she should have a beautiful face ” ; Mr. Jon s paused and lock'd steadily into the faces of the silent ‘ crowd, adding: “But 1 don’t think any of you women need have any alarm on t’ds set r It w-.-s just a* this juncture (hat a lover sitting next to his sv est heart remarked fondly: i “I’ll b i be ain't saw vu- cal lieA MILES MACON A Former Resident of This City in Trouble in New York. The New York papers report the arrest in that city on Saturday last of Miles Macon on a charge of forgery. Macon was at one time a resi dent of this city. He was a hand some fellow, of fine physique, clean shaven and very athletic. He was a lawyer and considerable talent as a speaker. He became, how ever, addicted to drink, and left this city under somewhat of a cloud. He went to New Orleans and then drifted to New York, liv ing largely by his wits, and in the latter city committed the act that may cost him his liberty for sev eral years. Macon will be remembered by many of the older members of the bar of this city.—Chattanooga Times. As Useful as Jurisdiction, A couple applied to a rural jus tied* of the peace for total divorce. The justice called the bailiff aside and asked in a whisper: “What’s the law on this p’int?” “You can’t do it,” replied - the bailiff; “it don’t come under your jurisdiction.” “We’re willing to pay cash for it,” said the husban 1, not under standing the nature of the consul tation . “I’ve got the money in this here stockin.” The justice looked grave. Then adjusting his spectacles and ad dressing the man, said: ‘“You knowed ’fore you come here ’tvveven’t fer me ter separate husband and wife, and yet you not only take up the time ev this here valuable court with yer talkin'-,’but ackcliully purpose ter bribe me. Now, how much have you got in that stockin’?” “Bout six dollars and a half, yer honor.” “All -right, then. I fine you $5 for bribery an’ $1.50 fer takin’ up my time with a case what my ju risdiction is out of, an’ may the Lord have mercy on Chicago Times-Ilerald. f-- . -jjP News and Views. The apple crop of New England this year is more than ordinarily bountiful, it is thought that hun dreds of barrels of apples will be permitted to rot in the orchards, because it will not pay to harvest and ship them, if other arrange ment to dispose of them are not made. Evangelist Moody in Bos ton the other day suggested that a movement be started to distribute the surplus apples among the poor families of that and other cities. The suggestion has been favorably received. The railroads have of fered to transport the apples for free distribution without cost, and certain charitable societies have taken steps to procure the gather ing and shipment of the fruit. In the Colorado desert they have' rain-storms during which not a ' single drop of water touches tho earth . The rain can bo seen fall ing from the clouds high above the j desert, but when the water reaches the strata of hot, dry air beneath the clouds it is entirely absorbed before falling half tho distance to the ground. It is a singular sight to witness a heavy down-pour of rain not a drop of which touches the ground. These strange rain storms occur in regions where the shade temperature often ranges as high as 128 degrees. |»TT T1 W ,| | If Blood and Skin Diseases Always R R R Cured. ®*®*®* 1 i i ; BOTANIC BLOOD Bim never fails 1 to cure all manner of Blood and Skin dis- 1 . eases. It is the great Southern building up ' and purifying Remedy, and cures all manner of skin and blood diseases. As a building ' up tonic it is without a rival, and absolutely [ beyond comparison with any other B:lmil8- remedy ever offered to the public. It is a panacea for all Ills resulting from impure ! . blood, or an impoverished condition of the ' human system. A single bottle will demon- ' , , strata its paramount virtues. ] J t37~Send for free book of Wonderful Cures. 1 | Price. SI.OO per large bottle; *5. pc for six bottles. (j For sale by-druggists; if not send to ns, 1 and medicine will be sent freight prepaid on I I receipt of price. Address Z J BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. I