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It is estimated that ih« popula tion of the world is increasing at the rate of 1.500,000 souls each vear. To be exact the birth rate ■ g ft) « minute and the death rate 6 7 a minute. Thia difference of oß |y three per cent makes the to tal 1,500,000 0 0 0 The Chicago Record naan has been there and knows how it is. him: “Kissing that St. Louie girl in public makea it absolutely certain that Lieut. Hobeon it not engaged to any young woman of spirit.’’ 0 0 0 Mrs. Elizabeth Cu«ter, widow of General Custer, has just returned to her Georgia home from a • trip to Igypt, where ahe was engaged hi gathering material for another bonk. Mr*. Custer has written several valuable works ou her buiband and Western camp life, her whole time since his tragic dnaih having been devoted to this work, says the Philadelphia Record. o o o Diamandi, a native of Pylaros, one of the Greek islands, is excit ing European scientific curiosity by his rsmarkaHe feats of lightning calculation. After a mere glance ala blackboard on which thirty groups of fingers are written be can repeat them m anv order and deal with them by any arithnn ties! process. It is said that he never wakes an error in calculations in volving billions and hs can ex tract square or cube roots with marvelous rapidly and accuracy o o o Chicago’s tallest and thinnest ctiznndied ths other day. He was sesen fed e ght ine'e iu height, and w dghed only 125 pounds. It is interesting to note tbs fact that he was a Pole. o o o “Too warm to sleep,” says the Boston Transcript, “is a comtm n accusati »n agi.i st he weather in these humid days and n’ghts. A physician says that acute insom nia in iy be very promptly cured by th' j practice oi deep breaking. Draw into the lungs as much air »s possible, and do not exhale it unfit obiig'-d to, and then as slow ly SI peßSible .” o o o A pension has been granted to a lurkiah soldier known to hie c io>- radts as kieusse Ahme (that is, Beardless Ahme ) who, after three years service in the army, fell ill. and coming under medical treat ment was discovered to be a wo man. 000 th the six encampments along P's coast thar 1 visited,” writes General 0, O. H> ward t > the Inde pende.,t, "Gun. F. zhng Lee's is in all decidedly the beat.” 000 s »y» the New Yotk Herah : bighting Joe” Wheeler may safe h tariy out big threat to write a "k about the Cuban war, After '* Kaliant w- rk. even the writing a book can be forgiven. 000 Th“ Charleston News and Cour* ler contends that the beat troop r •'irvice in Cuba are those who • already passed safely through attack ot of yellow fever there. ler9 are several thrusand such ■minunes. Jo 0 0 be Chieagl post eave that ac- c °ruinvi->. ‘I r , * 1 r °p|>rts received by rail- Colll paii|l fl and business men bin * cro P within the b . tlmßUnited States will savs u V ? t d ‘l lthin a or f- * ■f ll,ter wheat yield 4(¥in°A ln 41J 0,000 fk.., ■ , the • utll «ifl be increased to bn\ 7' eilt IHarl y 3.000,000 • ” 8 ths ■Lring when, re s''o. Th *■ 0 ° eeu tertai serial, the C.m --s* 101 al lg a ti|t being is Wed win, . n vciouh regularity. Cancer Os the Breast. Mr. A. H. Crausby, of 158 Kerr St., Memphis, Tenn., says that his wife paid no attention to a small lump which appeared in her breast, but it soon de veloped into a cancer of the worst type, and notwithstanding the treatment oi the best physicians, it continued to spread and grow rapidly, eating two holes in hei breast. The doctors sa soon pronounced .dflßlfevX her incurable. A celebrated New York W specialist then treat- Rer ’ but she con- Ct. tinued to grow worse when informed that both her aunl 3U< l grandmother had died from cancer he 7™ gave the case up as ''vW? 'i‘y7 H hopeless. • ffAr Someone then re- “ commended S.S.S. and though little hope remained, she begun it, an.l an improvement was no ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and when she had taken several bottles it disappeared entirely, and although sev eral years have elapsed, not a sign oi the disease has ever returned. A Real Blood Remedy. S.S.S. {guaranteed purely vegetable} is a real blood remedy, and never fails to cure Cancer, Eczema, Rheumatism Scrofula, or any other blood disease. Our books will be mailed free to any ad- wk dress. Swift Specific Co., MU kJS Atlanta Ga. No doubt t,h« halls of Congress were littered with unspoken speech ss which must he rescued from ob livion and the waste basket.—The Savannah News, 000 This is how the editor of the Humboldt (Kan,) H raid recently announced his marriage: “M- F. A. McCarthy (that's us) and Mins Nannie FisLer (that’s more of us) were united Wednesday July 27. at 10 a. m, The ceremony was followed by a sumptuous repast which we have only a faint recoliec tion of Soine way events seemed to crowd on each other then.” 000 The father cf ten daughters lisle ned silently to the solemn words that united his e dest to a million aire. “There!” he murmured as tying of the knot was successfully concluded, “that is 10 per cent off for cash.”—Brooklyn Life. BENO HAPPY. Muncie, Ind , Aug. 11.—Be no, the Egyptian, who makes a specialty of eating poison and allowing himself to be buried foi three weeks at a time, arriv ed in the city today. Beno came to Muncie in quest of his young and pretty bride, formerly Miss Grace Waymiri, whom he recently married here. Soon after Mrs. Beno, who did not fancy having her husband spend so much time under ground, deserted him. A reconciliation was effected today when Beno came from Middletown, where he has been buried for a fortnight For Sals: 7 fine milk cows- Apply to Gr. B. Holder at Lindale. Fancy new honey, in comb or strained, at Lloyd & Harper’s' Also new Paragon Honey 7 syrup, it’s delicious. Annual Sales over 6,000,000 Bcxne FOB BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS ,uch tui Wind and Pain In the Btomsrh, aiddineee. Fuluwm after meal*. *che. Diwlnoes. Drowainea*. Hushing* of Heat. Lees of Appetite. Opativenew. Blotches on the Skin. Cold Chill* Dis turbed Sleep. Frightful Dreams and all Nervous nud Trembling Sensations. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE REI.IEI IE TWENTY MINUTES. Every Butteroi Will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. UEF.< HAM'H PIIJA taken as direel ed, will quickly restore Females to com plete health. They promptly remove obstructions or irregularities of we sys tem ais«l eure t»lck Headache. Fora Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEH, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Beecham’s Pills are Without a Rival And h.w th. LARGEST BALE 1 Vt any Fatent Medlelue in mo V. SSC) at all Drug Stores. :S H, P. WOOTEN & BRO., . cj* Successors to ROIYIE PHARMACY. *5 309 Broad st. —New Clark Building. . We have bought the entire stock of the Rome JC. Pharmacy and are prepared to supply your ‘wants in > the drug, piescription and patent medicine line. Our jg stock is complete and of the very highest grade. Zw® We solicit a part of your patronage and shall en c** deavor to the best of our ability to please you at all times. We should be pleased to have you call on us. Full line of druggist’s sundries, toilet articles and such things as are usual’v carried in a first-class drug ZAB store. Cigars and tobacco. . Come to see us. .xj X1 § S. M Stark, 2 .4- Z HM? ■X -H X 5 ILO AND GENTLEMBS'S UiLIZ £ x « X' ♦5 Dougherty Bldg, 2nd A e >♦ .i-x X F. HANSON. NORRIS N. SMITH. 1 THE HANSON SUPPLY CO. | € PluiTibinggand Tinning. s 2 Engineers’ an 4 machinists' 5 3 supplies. Stoves, ranges and ® B tinware. Gas and electric fix- C !* lures. INSURANCE gasoline 3 stoves. Water meters. 5 325 Broad st. Phone 32. ® e $1.25 and $l5O Negligee shirts for $1 J. A. GAIOI S -COMPANY ARE fur everyone in Rome to conn in and see the magnificent stock /« on men’s and boy’s clothing, wl bicycle and golf suits, is whai W 0 are doing, but we are hus b- tling while we wait. We will show you the finest stock o lai clothing, made from the newest styles and patterns in fabricks. perfect fitting and handsome, t< be found in Georgia, and the} ‘ are above competition in values for the price. fhegreatest line of negligee shirts ever shown i 1 Rome. J. A. GAfIMON &C 0 . Can supply al! i Ours is the Most Department Nursery|t^Xp7;Vr^ b lrw®'A& ? ±i,« II cj low rates. We publish one of 1 in Us 2 V. B the leadingseed, PlantandTree < r . 0 wi:icb w ul be mailed free. Send for it n.-w, it wi'l i ave vou money. Try us, can refer you to customer ,in every state and territory Un ton 43 years of square dealms has made us patron? and friends L. and near. Have hundreds of carloads of £ X FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ROSES, PLANTS. e wl send by mail postpaid. Seeds. Bulbs, Plant., Rose., Small Trees, Etc. Safe arrival a Xit'sfaXn euTrantked; larger by express or freight. 44th year, ja 1,000 acn YHE ft-’-''’’•’S * HARRISON **** Box 328 PainesviUe, C f 0 Musical Pepb of Koina: It is with pleasure tinit we introduce t) our r.,.id >rs the pne of a new and complete stock of mb, «aa Small Musical Instruman n the new Moseley building, 327 Broad street where we would be pleased to have you call and examine our goods. The stock consists of some of the best mikes of pianos and organs on the market today. We keep a full line of everything pertaining to a first class music store —Something Rome has needed for a long time Give in a call and you will find a music store that Romans may be proud ofj r We are d Rermined to close o 1 BICYCLED the earliest possible date. E. K,WW»TOI 327 Broad Street. * S. P. Davis, Manager. X X X X-X X X XX X X X X XX \• X X X. \ X X \ x V V We keep on hand at all times a full stock of J Sheet Music RELIABILITY is a quality some newspapers have lost sight of in these days of “yellow” journalism. They care little for truth and a great deal for temporary sensation. It is not so with THE CHICAGO RECORD. The success of THE RECORD rests upon its reliability. It prints the news—all the news—and tells the truth about it. It is the only American newspaper outside New York city that has its own exclusive dispatch boat service and its own staff correspondents and artists at the front in both hemispheres. It is the best illustrated daily newspaper in the world, Its war news service is unapproachably the best. w Says the Urbana (111.) Daily Courier: “We read the war news in the other papers, then we turn to THE CHICAGO RECORD to see how much of it is true/' Sold by newsdealers everywhere and subscriptions received by all postmasters. Address THE CHICAGO RECORD, 181 Madison street, Chicago. MV -J——lM ■! HUI II ■ I ■■■ 1 ill «» H—■——y—l ———— Como, Wis., Hyannis, Nebr, Jan. 10,1898. Jan. 2,1898- I would not he I regard PISO’S without PISO’S CURE FOR IN CURE for CON- Cures WHEREAii use 1 SUMPTION as the SUMPTION for any g P>e H best Cough medi- thing. For a bad BTArf cine on the market, Cough or Cell it is ■■ hr.ving used it for beyond all others. 15 years. MrsC REYNOLDS. J. A. WESTOVER “The Best Cough Medicine.” - - . JKWE HAVE NO AGENTS '“fl T] 1 -but have eold direct to the con- I JLJ . fl K aunjer for 25 yeare at whole- L JU&il I \ sale prices, caving him the I dealer e profits. Ship any- k V fl | whore for examination. X x \ \ Y 1 ~ Everyth.ng warranted. / /\ 5 1 It l\ lIS styles of Vehiclea, 11 a- 11 n M \vii etylee of Harness. t ~ | j I V\l \\ //\ fM Top Buggies, f. 16 to f 70. VI II >1 // I v Surroys, |SO to $ 12.5. Cirrii-\ \ y \ 'y > Phaetrms, Trape, Wag<>n- \ V f VZ 9Uet, hpnug-Koad aud Pdilk I Ban SumvHarneM. Price |IC 00 Wagons. Send for Urg«. hxo Na. «OF3w;ey. Price, withenrtaina,lamp*. ao»- A.lood ae eeila far >2o CaUlogue of &H eur aty ies aadfcmfara.|6o. ILKHART VARMIAGE A XIA HAMXE4M M>Ak CO. W B. A»AAATT, Ikc’j. KLIHLMT, L\A> pr a <F<rr- X/ X X- X-‘ X- Xu ft.'