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THE HUSTLER OF ROME. third year. Tn’J v ’•!» 1 H'lK | lllnij iiuDUuiiui Get G^y iu tI)C ° r old Mississippi ‘•HOLD UP YOUR HAN Da «N ■ ■ _ | And the bane’s went “»»• No Mo ley was Secured. Were new Hands at the Bi‘'i»e«s and will be Captured* New Orleans, January 7.—The Mississippi Valley passenger train, which arrived here at 8:(k> o clock this morning, was held up at the Vicksburg and Meridian crossing, fust south of Vicksburg, at 1 :0o o’clock a. in. The train was stop hing at the crossing, waiting foj the Vicksburg and Meridian train to pass, when it was boarded by two masked men. A third man was standing guard on the track. Con lucter Morris, in an interview rave the followiny account of whai happened on the train. “We were just a few minutes out ton the Vicksburg station, an 1 had eached the Alabama ami A- icksbur, •oad’s cross’ ng in the surburbs of t.h< ity. The train always stops at this joint, and the engineer waits fo ome one to come and flag the train t was in the second car of the train is divided into two compartments he part in front of the partition be in, passenger compartment asd the rea nd the baggage room, I was stand -3" in the front part o. this rear com larbnent with Mr. Dorsey, the bag age master, when I heard a mai ell. “Hold up your hands!” I looked irough the door and saw two mei arching down the aisle toward us bey had us covered with pistob ad, of course, our hands went up. ne fellow was a big man, weighing judge, about 160 pounds. ‘lls kep B covered while his partner, a sinah srvous fellow, went through ou »ckets. The little man was evidendh lew at the business. Dorsey win arched first, lie had no gun, ano jibing was take i from him. Thei iey turned their attention to me. ? ■> no weapon. He left a ten-dolla Kim my v. ,-t pocket and other litti ■holes which I had in other pock ts ■ .- hed ub to the e > > Kain 1 o'du-ed me to open the do j ■dd i .tin tin- door was b>L -I ■iien k.ck it in.” said the big mar ■ll kicked. 1 was still kicking o ■ door, when im porter, iiadin ■rse.f for a moment uncovered b B* men’s gui s, It . ,-d from thetrai ■<• rin-aed tn t!.e rear The two mei iß tt pedout a moment later and disap B u ''-d iii the dark.it ;is tile . 0 ;V p ue expre-H rnesi. -nger opened th- '■ e> j-< <’;ers evid ntb hen they m ■ porter jump off and run to the Ah inc time wo were beiim ® ligineer kept blowing |B --ii. .tie mr som t . c . nt . to come aud ' ; Ala..iL.i aud Vicksburg -Au fm- porter’s business t jß^-The engineer said we wen ■ll'deigla a, mtes at the cros B IVncu th-i. i.,. appeal'd, i W '‘h l ;r ovc? a circular, and when ■hiuol th P (11 .. j o iS ; -'•how.-; about the round- ■ noarb., and di-i not hold up I 1 VV”" 4 ’- l «> □ dcw : ■ B thal both l-.m.j, mu9fc ■eve /tu* loei ‘ nt business 1 ■«H all tiie time.” ■ ■ I | S "?i.- ■ ... ■ ‘ '*s' K xs ruo ‘ TEKD rnn I ■ »(?•'•- inti! -I 184a »ni ■ u-mu. “ u uurt c ;v» ailv;»u Water ROME GEORGIA, THE (’ONCFRT. Siiohtfr College Chaeple the Scene i'< -Niour. • Young Buchanan will delight a Rome audience tonight under the magic touch of his violin playing.— The violin is the King of instruments, it laughs, mourns, weaps and mocks y OU .—Mr. Buchanan being only 22 years old aud young as he is. has gained an enviable reputation ns e violinist, that would do credit to i.uny older performers He has studied under the greatest teacher in the country and has ac quired that soulful singing tone which only comes from the touch of a true artist. He has a very fine old Steiner violin which he values very highly. Buchanan has a remarkable aefrity of execution and the violin in lis hands becomes a human soul, til who are anticipating going, will nave a raw treat iu store for them. Mu-s Cora Clark, a lovely young la -1»■ with a sweet soprano voice .vill sing for Mr* Buchanan. Miss lone Newman, Elocutionist, Miss Nellie Dustman Pianoist, M ■. Thompson, Pianaist aud accompan ■■t, will also assist. AU society will be it to hear these artist’s. Air, Fred Jovan and Harry Patten will act as isbers. Tickets are for sale atYaisers, Veals, Trevitts, Reoce A White heads and H. A. Smiths. Tickets wiL tlso be for sale at the chapel door. “ONLY ONE” ■'INKER WAS UP IN TODAY’S “FALL of Nineveh” There was “only one” case be fore his Honor, Recorder Fouche, his afternoon, A young while man J. C larvl'g v - a 8 charged with disorder I • conduct, and was fined $2.50, He got into a rucus with a meni er of the ‘‘Wood Exchange” on ipper Broad St. And had to b>- aken in charge. VILL BE HEARD TOMORROW. Auditor Junius Hillyer and the Cotton tie Mill Case. Tomorrow is the day set b' \uditor Junius Hillyer, for thf "urin ■, of the Cotton Tie mil. oise. I'he hearing will he had in the Audit >rs office, iu the Masonic i'enip'’.*. It is to be hoped that these cases a-: be properly adjusted, prompt ly, and that, the valuable plan’ sy again be put into t once. ELECTION TODAY. The littiacity of East Rome ield an election for mryor and two aldermen today. It is thought that of the 31 reg istered voters, that Mayor McWil liams and aldermen J. B. Patton and H. B. Parks will receive an overwhelming majority. These calculations,based as they are on the fact that the ticket has no opposition, are well founded. On account-<rf the election, th*- barrooms of the city ware closed today. BEST GOODS- LOWEST PRICES Jr d received from Thurber's New York. Lost goods on the Market. B«st Co'. River Salmon 15c. lu-poi ted Sardines, with key, 15e Freech Mustard, A. G. brand, 10c Fanci Ton ato Ca- >up 10c Best mixed Pickles 10c New Sardines in Salad eil 5e Frerh Teaflake crackers 15 Fresh City Suawflakes 10c New Dried Currants 5 c lb California Evp. Peaches 15 • New Orleaus Syrup 40c gal Breakfast Bacon and Ha me Best Matches 10c dez 1 Caps. All to be found only at Lloyd’s Faik VCR ID SPEFSTA, Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, take BROWN’S IRON HITTEHX All dealers keep it, 81 per bottle. Genuine hal tnde awwA nod erpeaed rod Unea o-n wreppw -— 1 *~" * * "*' 11 - ■ " —— -' MONDAY EVEMNG JANUARY. 8. 1894. ECHOES OF ■ THE CHURGH BELLS. Thu services at the different churches were well attended yes terday and each pastor was greet ed by large appreciative congrega tions. Especially was this so at THE FIRbT BAPTIST CHURCH. The pastor, Rev. R. B. Headdeu D. D., having sufficiently recover ed fr*m the “Grippe,” occupied the pulpit bulb morning aud evening delivering eloquent duejurst s from Phil. 13 and 14., “Bretheren, 1 count not myself to have appre hended : but this one thing 1 do, torgetring those things which an behind, aud reaching forth foi things which aie. baiore I press toward the mark for the prize oi the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” The topic of the morning ser mon was “Forgetting the things ahich are behind.” In the ev mog the preacher confined hi# remarkt to the 14th. verse. Roth sermons were eloquent and inspiring and 1 were well received by Lis larg« congregation’s. AT SECOND METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. G. W. Duvall preached two soul stirring sermons yesterday to • ppreciaiive congregations “Ye ar me salt of the earth” was th* text ussd at the morning ser vice. From these voids tn-- miuitter held the close atten tion of his congregation, aud manj expressed themselves greatly ben efited by his remarks. The text of the evening sermoi is found in *the Book of Geniaif 1 Chap-ter 3 —B verses inclnsiv< . From this text the preacher de livered an eloquent discourse. FJK’T PRESBYTERIAN. Dr. Battle, the scholarly P-esi dent of Shorter Colledgw, filled the pulpit at the First Presbyteriai church in the absence of the pas tor yesterday morning and deliver- ( ed a deep and logical sermon t : large and cultured congregation. There was no service at this church in the evening. FIRST METH DIST CHURCH Tine pulpit of the First Metho di t church, was oo upied ye >‘ . day by Rev. J. T. Gibson, the ne loved pastor of this large aud id-. fluential congregation. At the morning hour Dr. Gib’on deliver ids short but feeling , on from Matthew 5 chap’t. 21 —-o versiJ inclusive. Immediately as ter the sermon the Lords Supps ,vas administered by the pastoi assisted by the local ordainec ministers present, At the ev uin; service Dr, Gibson preached an el oquent sermon to an attentiv • an dience from John 12th, chap’t,'3l —32, “Now is the judgement o rhis world : Now shall rhe priue* of this world be ca-it out, And it Ibe lifted up from the earth I will draw' all men unto me. At the concision of pr.Ackers renark an opportunity was givnu those win desired on opportunity ' > offer them to God and the pas w for service Many came forwarda nJ gave their hand Third Methodist Church. Rev. T. F. Pierce, Tresidcing Elder of R one 1 is’ric , preacher, a local sermon to an apprtciativ< congregation at 3d M, E. c. nrcij yesterday morning. The pastor Rev. W. fi. Sttvin# occupied the pulpit in the evening This young devine in a very short time a-» made a deep impreesioo on Lha coEgregation of the 3d church. NOTIB. There waa no services at North Rome Methodist church yesterday morning. Rev Oscar Millican oc cupied the pulpit at sight. Dr. Gibson, the eloquent pastor of First Methodist church, an nounced last evening, that o> next Sunday night ha would commence a aeries of services to young men and young women. A KLOSTER OF . BULL’S EYE WS. The liuhTLiiKs remarks on yester day in regard to the Tax Digests, has “ it with much favorable comment. I s tendency was to show that Tax v'.iilector Black was not at fault—if there was trouble. * * Another thing, I notice that the article d d good, for this morning, the >ld digests’7B, ’Bl, ’B3, ’BG, 'B7, ’BB, nl two other volume, with backs off were uneathed from the records o the Ordinary’s office These,with volumes on hand, com pletes fte records, with the exception >i four volums. The digests were car r’td to the County Commissioners chambers and there stored this fore noon . *** I am told that my friend Will Nee’ introduced the bill and had it passed, "impelling the County Commission ers to c mpile that list of defaulters. I ir-ve not talked with Mi:-. Neel aboiU it but I am going to. uhfl.propose to know hia reasons fur such conduct. * * * Beginning tonight, the cause of Education will enter a new field in Home. Miss Miy Clark will open the night ichool at the Public Schoo’. Building. * * I like the night school idea anti • in’tsee why-such a department «wil >t. Mu‘c<u)ii--It ought to, and yet L .iu tilltb it in other sections of the stale the mev* Las met with failure. * * ♦ Be that us it may, I am going to .intend that Miss Clark will succeei tnd that this little night school will •leate power and set influences to work, the effects of which will be felt town this generation. The night .chool must succeed, *** Mr. I. P. Gilliard the progressive , iosa River planter and horticulturist ».;s in the c! ty today, Mr. Gilliard is t b.iihint conversationalist never fails <> t niain. ILa l him “si,rung out’’ uti # subject of Pekin Dux today Lam ready to write a column and e naif editorial on the subjeD of “fuss -.nd feathers of the Pekin quack”— i >ok out for a lay—iu the spring. A COLRECTIUN. If WAS J. W. KALL AMD HOT J. W.BAL’ . FditorFnsiLSM:- Yesterday’s Hrrr. . s annouii' cd that I had been elect ed a member of the Hill City Cadets This surely is a mislakq as I did not vend in my apj I cution for meaaber suip of the Cadets. Nor do I iatand i >. lam out of the Hilitia and ex pect to stay out. This however is not intended te reflect on the Cadets, as 1 suppose my election was through nist ake. Vtry Respectfully, J. W . Bale A CCIIKC riON 7e most ch?*rfu’’y publish r.bove for Mr. Bale. The en j excuse (or the error ia. th .t wej wrote the raxie, ‘J. W. Bali” and the , wtelli genc compositor not knowing Mr. Tail, aivl|<nowiug Afr. J. V'. Bale, • *<■ del that we were off our cazipp and fixed the name accordingly. « ■■■■lll- z. -»r. 4«r SJLOLa CAN I OBTAIN A PATENT? Fora !■ it ans-rer and an honest opinion, writ; to .‘i (INN iV CO,, who hivr had nearly flfty ycarr* r-Tperler-o in the patent business. Communiea tionsstrictlyeoDfldentlal. A Handbook < C I-U t -m-itlo.i cor.oerainK I’ntei-tH and bow to gj t un tberu sent tree. Also a catalogue of mechan uhi »rul -'tic books sent free. Pa’ uts taken through Munn & Co. receive 1 special notice in the Scienlitlc Amcrii-an. and t jus are brought widely before the public with out cost to the inventor. Thia splendid paper, is.-tied weekly, elegantly fllust rated, has by far the largest circulation of any scientific work in tho world. S 3 a year. Painpie copies sent free. Building Edition,monthly, 82.50 a year. Single eopies, -2.5 cents. Every number contains beau tiful plates, in colors, and photographs of new houses, with plans, enabling ouilders to show tho lau-st designs and secure contracts. Address ML'NM & CO M Nkw Yoi.k, 3«1 BaoADWAT. FROM OVER THE STATE. ! Bhort News Item CL thered fgr The lla'-ty Reader • I Sam Harbin, who resided at Ne.-: ’ >n, Pickens county, uas ki ltd, Christmas day by thu exphiwion ufl •m iron pipe, which he filled win. powder and touched oil' with a h a | viece of iron. The executive committee of tln-'i people’s party of the statu has been called together .to take steps f«-r iii» holding of a cpuvention at an qarly day for the purpose of pul ting out a full ticket. Jim Glenn, a well known citiz -n of Nacoochee Valley, had oue of ii ■ thighs aud an arm broken and one of hie shoulders d elocated th ither day near Clarkesville, by hit team ruuning away with him. We are informed that Geo. Ba kor, who i? wf dl known*in Dahlon "»ga, was killed with a stick nen Gainesville Christmas day. We c- tild not learn who did it, and will have to add it to the list of Hall ceunties mysterioua murders Mr. W. F. Keenan, who resides near the banks of the Chestatee. tad his slumber disturbed tho oth »r night by a loud report. He jump j d up quick a» possible, got h 1 jun and went out into t.ba yard t< iscertain the trouble. Ho saw no m», aud fired off his weapon ir order to give any intruders warn ing that might I>e near aad retir ’d ler the night. Next morning be nas not long m finding out what id given him such a scare. It was inly a hoop hur«ted off his krout oarrel —Dahlonega Signal. Judge Daninlly’s small dog, "Blucher,” —email iu size but largt in feeling arid notefl bv name—is ;.e mo.-Loouspicuous ar a igemeD hi town. He is on ham. tu play ms p»rt ee every occasion. H r>aves Roberta on ci nrt days in Knoxville aud goes over to look ifter the courts. This is about th< »nly time he acts abaoutee. — Ro b- rta Correspondent. An Albany corresj m-nt writes he Penny Prues that ‘Ci.ief James of the fire department, was: given xi unmerciful i'- : i g by Mr. 10. xilbert, son of the mayor. The troub <- arose out of a re •nark made bv JiHues ir. Gi 'i-rt’.- • ariiig,connecting the latter with the ruin of a young woman, whose 'haiue is laid at Jarnos’ dour.. From the account it would seem r.<.t Mr, Gilbert administored t< .Mr, James’ a scientific, 'horougb ind alto ether lovely Peking.— Penny Press. AN ARMENIAN LECTURE. Mi. James A. Gior-jx hin thh Chy. The .- er ■a.s at the second Bxotwt Church w-.re conducted yeatei-i. y by Rev. James A George, an Arme nian Baptist minister. Last night, at the sama chuteli. Dr. George delivered a highly eater taii ing lecture. Cn Wednesday night, he will k t :re at the First Baptist Church and on the customs, habits au ! pt • :■ ties of tie people of Armenn. B iwill appiar in Arm: niau ostume cj better partray his subject to his hearers. NEW OFFICERS Elect ,d at the First Ba> itst Chulcu Coyrw 1 ncb . At the first conference of the year ' 1 Lei at the First Baptist church ye?- : tat day, Cap! A B S Mosley was elec- i t< .1 clerk ensuing year, and Col Char ley Harper was chosen Treasure: - ( No bolter selection could have bten < made or more competent and faith- < ful officers chosen, . BROWN 3 JROM BITIER3 cures Dyspepsia, In digestion & Debility. 10 CENTS A WEEK. ri’ 1 i i V i I AT ll I M LflliiLLl utlUl. Lorenzo Poweil Plugs Fefer league, ASSAULTED POWER’S WIFE A Darktown Fnede Si tiled Snnilayoat ■ ia iho Subaibsof the Clasiiie Til lage es Timbnctoe. ■ 1 ■ ' n As a result of a shooting scrap*.- yesterday one negro now lies at his home with a bullet in la-w bowels and another is locked up in the oonnty jail. The shooting occured at tlw home of Lorenzo Powell an'c grewv out of a m< et ing of Powell Peter Teague who, boweil’a wife claims, assaulted her ou last eel uesday night. The men are both married with their wives live near each other, ou the Calhoun Road in lb® i suburbs of North Rome and Tim . buctoo. Powall was seen by 1 re HesTLEB oi'R< me reporter yt stfci day i: ftemoorr, shortly after he was locked up act tire county Jail. lie say 8, he has worked as a Jopcfe band for severs, years for the Rome railroad, and that his work keeps him at the depot untill alter 6 o’clock es- • ery nL lit. Last Wednesday night when he arrived at home, he says his wife told bini that I’eter Teague bail been there and had insulteik her and had eveu assaulted her tearing her dree® , before she drove him off. Said he did not see Teague untif , Sunday about noon, when he to Teague’s bouse aud spoke to hhsa of his conduct and demanded an ex plination. He said Teague remarked (hat he would go up to Powells mJ come to an understanding about tiie matter. Said lie told Teague to stay away. Said T* ague followed him hom« and came int< bis, Powells house, it .is at Po-.vi'u’., about seven minutes >r long on ugh to get into au argu ment and io dispute P wcL’ wife woid. That he then shot Ti jgu who i. ked out us tu-3 hou. o an-I f -n. Powell says be started to towi ogive in psu i up to the ElioritT iU nr-t Bailiff Byars and came eu rath him. Dr. C. Hamilton aud Dr. Will Johns on, w >re summoue ! to Tea gue’s, and found him shot through tm* abdomwu, Teague is said to lie fatally wounded, but at 3 o’clock was al ill alive. Powell is a good darkey, and is -.all thought of by every body wh« knows him. was polite and deferential in his conduct at (he j ii], but aaid h® would rather n-rt talk for awhile yet. A famous company.of artists Jat Op’ra at Nevin’s Thursday Jajx, li hMme Mari® Tavary. A prima d< o ii Brilliant reign tbrough u. Europe an a songstress him? * iic artists. She will be accum- n.ed with a select cempai.y of - is, amoim ihetu is Mui" II .’<e©. \ uu, Denh®ef a priiuadonva (.’atu do an artists of rare v<-r:i pc..-or aud rank Ail tier support are artists of rank, i bey will giv® ats a of out of the grind Opsra’s And wi l make this th* inusiua! >* mt ■ c t ie season. Bo that no one nee ito spend th® large sum needed to he>.r ! aiti Tie same night, in Atlanta Mgi. Nc-via will give just as satisfactory a uiuni cal evening at th® Opera hone®. Injfl b ly cost you SI.OO. Stay at home engage seats, and fill his house, ae J encourage home attraction; Cal! rot for seats. ■ / / Offers nnr ju.tied it;. t<> ynun< mtn dewrinpf a bi M ■ anon or Siturthaud. Course thurwiMHi and ~ —h*irvi fcjuxuses Ivw. Free car fare to R. n.« Circulars free. J. G. HARMISuN. Priwctantt. Rome'