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UHGLE 808 HOLMES
Had a flog Case Before JOdge
Treadaway.
PLEAD HIS OWN CASE
And Skedaddled Out of Paying
The Cost.
Perhaps ouo of the most
unique characters in Rome is
“Uncle” Bob Holmes, the color
ed doctor, stone-mason, philoso
pher and attorney-advocate.
“Uncle” Bob gets into the
courts occasionally and invaria
bly pleads his own cases. As a
general thing he wins them, too.
Uncle Bob is anything before he
is a fool.
It so happened that “Uncle”
Bob sold a hog to another negro
ami the other negro violated the
contract, slaughtered his porker
and riled “Uncle” Bob to the
warrant-swearing degree.
The case came to trial before
Justice E. P. Treadaway. “Un
cle” Bob’s defendant employed
Hon. W. J. Neel.
In the trial it developed that
“Uncle” Bob had sold the hog
for $2, the buyer to pay “Uncle”
Bob ten cents per week interest
until the $2 were paid.
Mr. Neel stated, in reviewing
the evidence, chat “Uncle” Bob
had collected* ten cents a week
for 28 weeks. Taat this would
more than pay the principle and
legal interest on the same and
that “Uncle” Bob should not
only pay the cost in the case,but
should be made to shell-out the
difference in the interest.
Bob rose to reply. As he did
so he cast a futive glance at
the office door and shullled
around to that side of the room,
all the time talking earnestly.
He said : “Yo Honerr, Mister
Neel has made a purty good
speech is dis hog case, Mister
Neel is a powerful nice man.
But, yer Honerr,” by this time
Bob had sidled around and
crawfished near to the door, “I
say yer Homier, if yew ’grees
wid Mr. Neel bout Old] Bob
havin’ ter pay de costs in dis
case, why,” and he bowed deep
ly backou: the door and as he
refugeed called back —“Why dis
nigger is non compus comati
bus.”
Judgement reserved.
Bottled Up!
Whether in the form of pill powdei
or liquid, the doctor’s prescription fol
blood diseases is always the same—
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
up the poison and dry it up in the
system, but they als > dry up the marrow
in the bones at the same time.
The suppleness and elasticity of the
joints give way to a stiffness, the rack
eng pains of rheumatism. The form
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
decrepitude and helplessness prema
turely take possession of the body, and
it is but a short step to a pair ol
crutches. Then comes falling ot
the hair and decay of the boats,—aeon
litioii truly horrible.
fepOTASHI? Contagious Blood
IWFRCiiDvf Poison—the curs?
°f mankind—is th<
’'ft'**"’: most horrible of al)
jp 51 ‘ diseases, and has al
ways baffled th<
Hs doctors Their pot
ar,d mercury
ttMpjSk i| bottle up the poison,
W i but it always breaks
M? forth again attack
ing some delicaU
! wfeSG organ, frequently
■M IV f I Jsiil tooutb and
i k1 ts * roa b filling them
IW tl ‘ 1 i "’kb eating sores.
IM i 3 ’4 if • I S.S.S., is the only
tB ; 12 ' td i«i V I known cure for this
JI! disease. It is guar-
_,_ianteed purely vege
table, and one thousand dollars reward is
offered for proof to the contrary. It
never fails to cure Contagious Blood
Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism,
Cancer, or any other disease of tht
blood. If you have a blood disease,
take a remedy which will not injure you.
Beware of mercury; don’t do violenct
io your system. Don’t get bottled up)
Our books sent free to any acldres*
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SUFFERING FOR WATER.
London,’ Sept. 20.—While
Germany has been visited with
a storm wave, and bail has
wrought havoc in sections of
that country, England still suf
fers from drought, and is parch
ed and yellow all over the South
ern counties.
The cry for water has become
serious, and East London is
still the victim of an actual wa
ter famine. Birmingham also
is threatened, and all through
England the municipal bodies
are appealing to the people to
use water sparingly.
oT. LOUIS. MO. AND RETURN
On account of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows (colored,)
St. Louis, Mo., October 4-10, 1898
the Southern railway will sell
round trip tickets at the very low
rate of $16.85, 'tickets on sale
October 2, 8 and 4th with final
limit returning October 13th,
1898.
See that your ticket reades via
the Southern railway. Finest trains
quickest time.
J. N. Hakrtbon, C, T. A.
PHqNNY GRAFTS.
Our hearts go out to the poor,
remarked the observer of men and
things, largely because our hearts
can go out without getting our feet
wet.—Detroit Journal.
“And may I —may I ask your
father’s consent, dear Mies Jane?”
“Pop's gone to war, but that
don’t make no difference—you’d
have to ask maw anyway.”—Cleve
land Plair/Dealer.
“He—And she gave’me one of
these sweet little curls she wears.
Now will you believe she loves
me?”
She —“Oh, she must Those curls
cost her $1,78 each,” —Cincinnati
Enquirer
LADIES FINE SAILORS,
Go to Lanham & Sons and get
one of those fine sailors they are
selling so cheap. They are ac
tually worth SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00
and some even more, yet they
are selling choice for 50 cents.
CHEAP RATES.
The Southern R'y operates 3
daily trains between Rome and
Chattanooga, by which parties
can leave Rome in the morning,
spend the day in Chattanooga
and return home same evening.
I'he schedule between these
points is as follows. Leave Rome
1:00 a. m. arrive Caattanooga
4 :15 a. m.; leave Rome 10 .35
arrive Chattanooga 1: 00 p. m. •
leave Rome 6 :25 a. m. arrive
Chattanooga 8 :50 p. m. There
is also a local train leaving Rome
3:50 p. m. going by the way of
Cohutta and Cleveland and ar
rives Chattanooga 7:20 p. m.
Returning, trains leave Chatta
nooga 6 :30 a. in. arrive Rome
9: 00 a. m. ; leave Chattanooga
3:10 p. m. arrive Rome 5 :35 p.
in. ; leave Chattanooga 10 :10 p.
arrive Rome 1 :44 a. m. Pull
man sleeping cars on alf trains.
For further information call
on C. Harrison, C. T. A.
I LOCH HAPPENINGS.
Topp Will Spen’ 10 Mos.—
Tom Topp a “kullud koon” who
was charged with wearing a
masked battery, entered a plea
of guilty before Judge Harris in
city court this morning and was
sentemed to 10 months in the
chaingang.
Bran New Eatab —New
pigsfeet, new fat mackerel, new
crop syrup, new cream cheese,
best yet graham Hour, new crop
oatmeal 10c package, fat bana
nas, fancy butter, Delaware
grapes, pears quinces, fruits,etc.
All these and more too, at
Lloyd & Harpers’.
Revival Meetings.—Rev. O.
P. Gilbert, who is conducting a
series of revival meetings at the
Second Baptist church is meet
ing with marked success. Two
services are held daily, to which
everybody is cordially invited.
Church on Fifth avenue in
Fourth ward.
A Seven Pound Boy.—Mr,
and Mrs. Will Chidsey are about
the happiest young father and
mother sh seven states. A 7-lb
*r. •
son is the new arrival and, of
course, he has already become
the pet of the household. Mr.
and Mrs. Chidsey are boarding
with Mr. and Mrs. J. Sam Veal,
on Tower Hill.
It’s a Fact.—Lloyd & Co.,
receive more new goods than
any other three grocers in Rome,
and always ahead of any others.
Just arrived, new crop macaroni
10c package, Genuine New
York cream cheese, new codfish
(fancy middles), newly cured
hams 10c lb, fat bananas 10c
dozen, new bulk olivas cheap,
etc.
10 Months for Stealing.—,
In city court this forenoon the
Jury convicted Henry Ellis on a
charge of larceny, and Judge
Harris sentenced that “coon” to
10 months m the county gang.
Solicitor Mose Wright drew a
graphic word-painting of Ellis’
victim, who, when he rose on
Sunday morning after Ellis had
paid his nocturnal visit, had to
array himself in a pair of low
cut shoes and a sickly smile, the
only garments left of his ward
robe. Capt. J. B. F. Lumpkin
was appointed to defend Ellis
and made a hard, if ineffectual,
fight to clear his client.
Good Things to Eat.—Fancy
new mackerel, the best new gra
ham Hour,new homemade syrup,
small ham's, new comb honey
10c lb, crisp celery, egg plants,
butter beans, fat bananas, fancy
2-CENT STAMP!
Will Hnd a letter to any
point in Uncle Sam's big
domain.| For this very „
reason, if you are sick, m&q
•ore or suffering, this
very trifling outlay .
May Save Your
Life! "TSS
vr.yyww write a plain letter,
will tok? just two gents tg carry it to
“WisliUgtw Medical Myrglcal Institute,
Atlanta, Ceorgli,”
And the famous specialists who form the stall
of that Institute are able to give you advice and
treatment by mail as well as if you came in per
son to the city. This is no mistake. They are do
ing >t every day. They now have patients in
all the adjoining States, some of them hundred!
of miles away, and their cures are simply won*
’*MW" FREE!
In every Deformity of bpiae or Limbs, Club Foot
Hare Cross Hyes ana other aurgical cases, also
in al! forms of Skin and Blood disorders, Rheuma*
tisrn, Sciatica, Catarrh of the Nose. Throat,
Lungs. Stomach or any vital organ, Liver, Kid
ney and Bladder troubles, Nervous Weak
nesses of either men or women, diseases of the
sexual parts and every other bodily affliction that
highly trained specialists alone can deal with.
Write freely It costs you nothing If we un
dertake yppr case we shall send yoc question
blank for fpfl particulars. If your case to
SHALL
That first 2-cent stamp may save your life. All
KiUrs saeredlv private.
addreas.
Washington Medical & Surgical
INSTITUTE.
|OO-i Austell Bldg., A Hunts Ctai
cakes, new imported sardines,
and hundreds of other good
things at Lloyd & Harper’s.
Off to Oxford.— Messrs Glovt r
McGhee. Guy Smith and Marshall
Scott Jett yesterdty afternoon to
enter Emory college at Oxford.
These tlire<? bright Rome boys are
certain to make their mark at old
Emory.
A Shorter Graduate Dies. —A
message received in the city last
night stales th it Miss Ada Smith,
of Canter Ala.,a fair young woman
of about 19 years of age. after a
li Dgering and painful illness had
quietlr passed away. While in
Shorter college, in this city she
made many warm friends who will
deeply mourn lies loss.
Daughters Os Confederacy.—
The Daughters of Confederacy will
pleas respond to a call meeting on
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at
t he residence of Mrs. H. A. Smith.
All the ladies that have □ t paid
their dues for this year u ill p'ease
be ready on Tuisday, >s we are
compelled to have funds for the
coming convention.
Kate Perkins.
Rec. Sec’y.
Board of Registrars.—The
Floyd county board of registrars,
composed of Mr. W. P. Trout, M.
Geu. W. Fleetwood and Col. C.
W. Underwood mst at the court
house this morin ng and at once
began the duties of reviewing and
revising the registration lisle for
the October elections. The board
is composed of three of Floyd’e
nest citizens and will address its
eels to its duties earnestly impar
tially and conscientiously.
Frank Mitchell Convicted, —
Frank Mitchell the negro who
stold Mr. H G. Smith’s fine over
coat, an account of which appear*
ed in yesterday’s Rome Hustler-
Comm rcial was tried yesterday
afternoon and convicted by the
Ju||’ in Judge Harris’ court
AHfcchell was sentenced to eight
months in the county chaiugaug.
He is a dudish looking negro, and
when convicted wept bitterly.
Mitchall was represented by Will
Barnett the colored lawyer of the
Rome bar, Barnett made a hard
fight for the vindication of his
client.
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cooking purposes. No
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and economical. For
further particulars
see ROME G-AS CO.
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THHOIXiN WITHOUT CttW:
M>cal Sleepers je tween * Hits* it aad ChaA
tanooga.
tieap Emigrant Rates to Arkaaaaa Nd
Texas.
veursion Tickets to California and CaA
orado Resorts.
> or Maps, folders, SleeCar BaservatiMana
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.rile or apply to
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Traffic .'••aaTAjl, '
D, A* R. MEETING
Highly Enjoyed. Oificers Elec
tion In October.
On Thursday the 15th the D. A.
R. met with Mrs. Adkins ou up
per Broad street.
Mrs. Nevin bsii.g out of the
city, Mrs. Eastman, the vice re*
gent presided.
The minutes being read by Mrs
Rowell and approved, and the re
gular business being transacted.
Mrs. Eastman announced that the
nominations fer iiiesrs fur the
next ensuing year was next iu or
der. Mine Spu I lock suggested an
entire change of officers except the
regent who had only been in one
year on last election.
There were several nominations
made. The election will not take
place before Oct. 11.
Business being over. Mrs. Pat
ton sang several selections to the
delight of all who heard her.
Mrs Plumb, of Augusta whose
wonderful musical gift is we 1
known charmed all w! o he rd h r
with an artistic rendering of a
study in her own composition. •
DMightiful refreshments wre
served by Mrs. Adkins asHs'ed by
her charming d .ughter, Miss Haz
el.
After a very pleasant afternoon
the D. A. R. adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Grace Byard on Oct 11.
RftlLWfly.
CasJaassd »«k.4sls la BPsat Joly B, IWt.
»rATioss. f No~u>~TSLr~u~pTo~|
Choliuiioob'a AlOum f.Mptn'ld 10pm
Ar Daltun f.tlwn 8 -Upm Mi. 10am
Ar Items u.miun l ILSOpur I Mum
Ar Atlanta ILSUain li.SOpm, lOJsm
Lt AUpula AtOpcn It &3pin B.MO
IrMtcou T. lOpki 2 05uiii HlUam
Ar Jesup ASftani 2 3Spm
Ar Kvsrctt 7 25acn 12»pm
Ar Jacksonrma 8. Warn ».»pm
LOeaup t'Mpa
Ar JscksoavQle.., LOOpa t»ltpm
LT fcreratt T iWam T fcpm
y Brunswiok A»Qam »SOjm
No. W corries PuKtnuu Slaspln< Car Okas-
Mno«aa co Atlanta.
No. 14 carries Pull Mas Sleeplaf CAr end Day
Beaches Chattanooga la Jacksoartile and Ase
lease to Brunswick.
No. 8 carries PuUmaa Sleeping Oar Chatta
asoga to Atlanta.
hinon 1 ~pfo. ti iXo, arU
Ct Atlanu. Ttflern' iUpm F.Mam
Az Rome 480 am. Alfipui W.liOeis
Ar Dalton 1 S2am T Mprn lI Buam
Ar Cbaltaaoogal4oam 8 Nijim 100 pm
U* Chattanooga... A Mam' B.u>pm,
Ar Burgin4®pm:
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Ar Noahvtlle ■ Afopm 440atn 455 pm
No. II oarrie- Pullman Sleeping Cur Atlanta
loChattanooga and Chatianauga to Cincinnati.
No. V carries Pullman Sleeping Car Atlanta
io Cincinnati and Chatianooga io iLoulariiie.
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Ar Ki»oxvtlls 11 Warn EOfiam I.loam
Ar Morristown.. Imp>o l.aoum xtssm
Ar Hot Springs 3 13pm U.46um AOuein
Ar Asheville 415 pm l.lßpra AlOum
Ar Salisbury AtOptn ».80am
Ar Greenubora, W.s2pm 12.10 pm
Ar Raleigh 1.40 am 123 pm
Ar Norfolk..,.|, 7.50 am
Ar Wu hlngtou,,,, '.'ZT,, 1 .. TQam TSSpm
Ar New York. 12 43pm 423un>
No, H oarrtos Pullman Drawing no-mTSfeop
ing Car Chattanooga to New York Tie Ashe
rille and Salisbury lo Riohtuond. arriving Rich
mond 640 am also Pullman Sleeping ('as
Greensboro lo Norfolk.
No IS is soil 1 train Chattanooga to Salls,
bury, with Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga
io Salisbury ami Salisbury to N;w York with
out chhnge.
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JJtrj Normal jfiumtiesa Mau's courses,
flood laboratories 1. fcealtMul, invigorating vW
W?3 e _: wmrr discipiln*; rood moral and
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PW e Lal>ufidanc« of Ott««Wx pralwe iHPMWi
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r xla««. Co-educati >■ of aexes. The ineti
tatlon bounded apeciall for atadenta of limited
muai. Send for cata logae to tha President.
if. 8. Stbwakt, 4.M«.
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WHEN YAR
Without extra exertion ] an
guid, dull and listless, ’ Vo , ’
blood is failing to supply toy 0(lr
muscles and other organs ' u,
vitalizing and atrength-giyj,'*
properties they require. H 00(1 5
Sarsaparilla cures that tired
feeling by enriching andpurif.
ing the blood. It will gj Te ’
energy and vigor.
Hood’s Pills are e;.sy to take
easy to operate. Cure indig e8 ’
i»n , biliousness. 25.
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YOUNG LADY GRA ) J
Os the Rome Business College
are thoroughly prepared fo r
stenographic and office WO rk'
they are found capable wheu
they go into r
business
tice ; they re- p .
ceive high 1
comm end a
tions from
their employ
ers as being
capable and experienced.
Rome business College enjoys
the largest enrollmi n of pupils
it has had in its history. There
will be thousands of vancancieu
this fall to fill. Young men and
ladies will do well to enter here
and prepare for thorough com
mercial work.
H. S. Shockley,
Princj i il.
TAX NOTICE.
The last half of tax for 1898 is
now due the city of Rome. All
persons owing taxes are hereby
notified to call at the Clerk’s of
fice at the city hall and settle.
Sept. 16th 1898.
Halsted Smith, Clerk Council.
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ATTORNEYS.
J. BRANHAM,
Law Office 200, Kase, First
CHAS W. UNDERWOOD
Ar torn ay al Law, Ro a*
Croporaion Law italyr
y 'W. J. NEJECL
40 Attorney at law Will practice in all ocnrtr.
p. Special alieulioti given to eonnuercial i» w
m and the axamieatlnn cf land titles.
>n. office in King building. Rome, Ga.
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4. WALTER HARRIS
lW Attorney at law and J. P. Olßce over F. J
i. Kane A Co.'s.
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m Couuuerclal Lawyers.
2 GMce in Armstrong batel building, Itoiav, G»
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£ M B EUBANKS,
™ Attorney at law. OtHceKing BuildiaiJ.
" Rome, b».
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t* WH.ENNIS,
_ Attorney at La*. Will Practice in all eoal»
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tidboe, Masonic Temple, Rome, Ga,
* J. SANTA OR.'WF > * 5
Attorney at law, Rome. Ga. Collection* •
specialty.
r l\>uipl«« Rome. Go.
MGREB * RIGHT. HARPER HAMILl 011
WKIGHT & HAMILTON
Attorneys at Law.
Office:No. 14 Postoffice Buildi°B
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DENTISTS.
J. A. WILLS, D.D.5..
Office34o 1-8 Broad. * Over Cantrell *o* bD
J. L. PENNINGTON. D .D 5.. M.»•
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I oaiiv*. 3P6 1-8 Broad street. Oves Hanks F“ r
j niture Co.
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d Physician and Surgeon Office, M "’’
* Building Rome, Ga. OK.ce ’pitoae ««•
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i- Physician and Surgeon, Office in ***• I
II building. Residence,, No- 4®i West j
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