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ltek’H s , Tw . | , ((«y i gun. tn L^qZ )t :.6.H i rs. V.u wyck. who h- l,dth. n o"-'"““- bT,he •*■’- K„„ MW*”’ f ° r H 0 "’"’ 0 ' 1.. York, thereby giv-s »P • Kiuty of 88alary oUlglK,oa ■ r U fourteen year as a mom- ■of the «upreme court, for the leruintvof SIO,OOO a ye r K years as governor. ■ ; 0 0° Bfweuty-f > ur ou doll * rs *“ led for the schools of Greater L York for 1899. r °°° leaders of Gen. Wheeler’s testi ly before the War Investiga | Committes in Washington |uld remember that it is the Ipublic testimony upon the Ibct given by a soldier.—New ■rk Sun. I Detroit paper tritely remarks |ome are bom in Ohio, some ligrate to Ohio while others have loans thrust upon them.” Eg o o o In Ottawa (Kan.) minister is |eavoriug to introduce a reform ■ hie church which has been tried Id is eminently successful in | n y of the largest Eastern lurches. It is to have the ladies ■ well as the men in the emigre Itiou, renoovj their hats during |b church s rvicis in order that I may have an unobstructed I* of the speaker. The Ottawa Hies are said to be taking kindly the plan, although they are liukibg ol next Easter Sunday ■th some misgivings. I 0 0 0 |“Qtii Vsdis” reached a sale of Icre than 600,000 copies, and yet L half of its readers can tell the caning of the name, observes pitcr Eldridge. 0 0 0 Because of bis friendliness to It United B‘ates the extremists ni’Dg the Cubans charge that bu* Garcia has “sold out ” The Bum* seem to be natural born bppliste. 000 It has been well eaid that our verument is now being run by unmissioua, and one of our ex laugeg suggests that the presi ml a; point a commission in New Eik to find out how Dr. Park rst will vote in the s'ate elec, n. | I 0 0 0 Bays the Fitzgerald Couriei: True ■> bis nature. Governor Elect Btudkr has announced that he ■*hes a simple inauguration. No ■ass bands, military and pyro ■thnics for your Uncle Allen. Ha ■'l Ro quietly and take the oath I office as governor of this grand ■ <! state, ai,d at once enter upon ■ e duties in a simple business ■anner. From the time he w •ruinated, it is plain to be seen •*»i the Democracy of Geargia lias ■*de no mistake in the selection ■ their governor elect. I 000 ■ fc dion, that it was not his great- Bt purpose to roll up a big major ■y Hi the n-cent election, but rath- | to burst up populistic strong loids by concentrating work in places In other words he B®terred carrying close counties pniocratic to rolling up big ma- Britieg in counties that were al- P* 1 -} sale, It can be seen how well | eUcce eded.—Moultrie Observer. I 0 0 0 I Our Devil, Davis Henderson, has I* tu unto himself a wife; we sup ft Printer’s Devil has *s much hlht to itarve a woman as any | J* foccoa Record. L °° O I Be legislature meets the fourth pdnesday in October (the 26tb) r D ov. Allen D. Candler will 11 ugurated the Saturday follow- M—October 29th. W 000 npß,do y° u r peli Spain , Papa (contemptu- “No, niy buy, with a small e and a large pain,” 000 Chairman dußignon’s reference to “the chief of the rax .r-backs” and “some retiring functionaries” is being mrdethe subject of sensa tional work by Atlanta newspa per men. 000 The c’ash between the Negro and white troops at Huntsville was but a sample of what will oc cur whenever the two races are thrown together on an equality. And in nearly every case, the whites are responsible for the trou ble.—Albany Herald. 000 From the facile fnber of that gifted writer, Frank T. Reynolds, of Dalton, I clip the following “gooduu 000 A peripatetic pedlar of geuuiae $2.50 razor for fifty cents each, “just to start them,” on the cor ner the other day had quite a crowd of “cullored gemmau” list ening to his word painting and genera'ly interesting them in his wares grew eloquent and said: “Old Father Times has rolled around the cycle of seasons and brought us in sight of ‘possum and taters’ once more.” Here one old darkey' nudged himself closer to the street orator. 000 “The man who don’t like the succulent marsupial all browned— the lean and the fat so blended and running into each other form a sort of anima! manna, with big round yam* precipitately piled against his reeking aides, making one ambrosial result, is fit for treason, strategems and spoils.” The old darkey had gotten near er by this time and exclaimed sot to voce, “dat’s ds God’s truf.” 000 “Ft r this odoriferous memory,” continued the speaker, “the fel low whose pulse is subject to no irregularities or whose olfactory nerves register no aberations has traveled a long distance across a trackless mam and found it a horribly-dreary affair.” The crowd had increased and all eyes were aglow at the sound of the words and they universally ex claimed. “Ain’t it so ” 000 “A nice baked possum, stuffed with sage and onions hath a fair sepulchre in the grateful stomach of the judicious epicure—and for such a tomb his oppossnmship might ba content to die.” The old darkey could stand it no longer and moved away saying, “Look hyar, white man. you mus’ shorely be a nigger SPaIN’S GREATEST NEED. Mr. R, P. Olivia, ofCarcelon ia, S. C. Weak nerves had caus ed severe pains in the back of his head, On using Electric Bit ters, America’s greatest blood and nerve remedy, all pain soon left him. He bays this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trou ble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve and organ of the body. II weak, tired or ailing you need it. Ev ery bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by Curry Arring on, druggists. 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 8 of fice at the city hall and settle. Sept. 16th 1898. Halsted Smith, Clerk Council Saturday th© lSth last day for paying water tax. Off you gn after that date. j. T. Moore, Sec’y & Treas. SPINAL J?PuJiZ ''T' ' z’px /mx /vfx /’J* z’px I John M Proctor* * IS NOW * > a _ L— * Jr- FOR T| * * E»E.F®RBES * * ROME BRANCH MUSIC HOUSE- * He solicits the influence and patroneg; if the peo pie of Rome and the surrounding country. It will bu to 'J/ your interest to call and get price*. _ _ * Marvelous * J Low Figuresl * Will be quoted on *ll PIANOS, J ORGANS, BICYGLhS, SEWING MA i CHINES and other goods now includ ed inLthe big stock at No. 327, * street. While this entire stock is to be closed out at reduced figures Mr. Proctor is empowered to make the terms decidedly easy to all buyers. f BICYCLES * SAt any price to suit the purchaser, for they must go, and will be sold regardless of cost. See our wh°el st at once—it will pay you to take a look. * Sheet Music • This stock will be olosed out * at 10 cents per copy. > ss. L’VERY, SALE* AND FEED STABLES, Offers the public the fiaaat teams, bitcj ey ances and most polite and courteous drivers The best titock of horses and mules ou sale co stantly. -—• — - p j 1 " •-*' -2, ~ . k. w■< - - ~ ~ FOR STYLE AND COMFORT and for a jolly good time with family or friends, there is noth jijr inp like an open surry for either v Winter or Summer. Our stock of stylish carriages is unrivalled and our spider phaetons, U bouts, buggies,traps, carts, wag canopy top, or open sur reys, are lipht, easy, comforta ble and beautiful in construe tion, trimmings and finish. We ‘ - .1,0 repair and or.rh.ul vehicle.; -»l.° carry • big l>ne . of fine harne.R and lap robe.. Bl«r Co, 5509-Sll Broad street,Rome Ga. Satterfield & Willtams, Agents. z F CHANSON. NORRIS N. SMIIH. 1 THE HANSON SUPPLY CO. j C Plumbing and Tinning. & 2 Engineers’ and machinists 3 | supplies. Stoves, rangesand | J tinware* Gas and electric fix- C | tures. INSURANCE gasoline g x stoves. Water meters. j I 325 Broad st Phone 32. J I PUBLIC I i (5011110 T9 l Tlrril's i I u jiI UJJiL d J lujag I I We will Sell New | I Books wholesale I I PRICES! I FOR CASH. Second Hand 1 Books cheaper uhan the || || . cheapest. Give me a call, | H. A. SMITH, | || THF OLD RFLIABLE BOOK STORE. || 5 H, P. WOOTEN & BRO., S’ Successors to 35 . ROME PHARMACY. 1 309 Broad st. —New Clark Building. We have bought the entire stock of the Rome Pharmacy and are prepared to supply your wants in the drug, piescription and patent medicine line. Our stock is°complete and of the very highest grade. We solicit a part of your patronage and shall en- sjp deavor to the best of our ability to please you at a jC, times. We should be pleased to havo you call on a 3! Fulllineof druggist’s sundries, toilet articles a such things as are usually carried in a first-class dr store. Cigars and tobacco. Come to see us. , ■ * —— E S. M Stark, | IS ly JJJ E LIDIES AND GENTLHMEN's UMI § 55 Dougherty Bldg, 2nd Ave • S *** SiifHHHHHiHiiaHiiii ■ $1.25 and sls° Negligee shirts for $t J. A. fiAMMOS & COMPANY WAITING for everyone [to come in and see the magnificent xtock ji on men’s and boy’s clothing, ‘ bicycle and golf suits, is what _____ we’ are doing, but we are hus- tling while we wait. We will I show you the finest stocko ! VW clothing, made from the newest I Styles and patterns in fabricks, I perfect fitting and handsome, to • be found in Georgia, and they are above competition in values for the price. 1 The greatest line of negligee shirt ! ever shown in Rome. s j, a. gammon &co