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11 IE HU SILER OF ROME.
THIRD year.
BlH®
• ' i ntpwt And Most
Goergias Latest ai
Snces<fdl Governor
aT tU ECALLOF“DUTY“
.. Agh
Field .nd hi* Army on the
Frontier Swamps es Fleii'l*
This uc«‘- Constitution, fresh
from Oi/kfterhi le of the decent WAr
ike movements in the “go.ber state,
contains the following glowing ac
count of the course penmed by our
peanut governor. 1 t
Without such reluctance as that
which came to the mighty Napo
leonwhen he badeadieu to bis old
guard,but with smiles of gratifica
tion and delight,Governor No t >.en
has waved a parting salute to hi.
brave volunteers, and, returning
lo Atlanta at 3 o’clock last night,
will awake this morning in the ex
ecutive mansion to the sweet real
ization that there is no place like
home.
It was a bloodless victory.
But. in the language of the gov
ernor himself, it was a “glori me’
one.
When the governor put aside
bis scepter and came down off the
throne of state to command his
soldiers against the encroachment
of Mr. Coibett mid Mr. Mitchell,
the gentlemen who fain wou’d
lave disgraced Georgia soil with
heir murderous antics if Florida
oil hadn’t answered just as well,
ie meant business.
And he has carried his point.
When old Gov’rm r Tr upe—
>le»s his memory —got hie little
landful of soldiers in line, aw-y
lack yonder in 1825 and marched
gainst a murderous f oe he did so
o protect the good old state, and
o did Governor Northern.
Whenever there is a probe bi lity
if a lynching in Georgia the gov
roor orders out his soldiers to
top the unlawful crowd from the
ccomplishmeut of their purpose
A bile he does not get down off the
krone to do this, and while he
nay not order out troops until all
ha powers of the local sheriff
ee*’i to have h en exhausted, the
innciple is the same and the dif
erence is only in detail. That’s
dl, He has the same right to get
>ut and lead his soldiers against a
ycch: gas he ‘as to lead th<m
■gainst two prize fighters. The law
■ the same.
I Thia serves to show that those
■ho think that the governor didn’t
■w. the law of the state on h i
■ide of the fence when he went
■*ay on this trip are wrong. Hie
■chons have been perfectly l hW
I A Constitution reporter, after
■nsul at ion at the statehouse yes
grday wit h authorities there, as-
that the governor had a
W' rf »ct;»gal right, to call upon hrs
W. A. RHUDY,
furniture and Undertaking, Carpets and Matting.
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ROME GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY. 26. 1894,
naval militia also. This is by vir
tue es the act of the laot general
assembly establishing such a mili
tia in the state. The naval militia
of Georgia the law plainly states,
is to be conatnaaded alike with the
infan‘ry and calvary and artillery
whenever tlur governor sees fit to
jal|on the boys. Thu) $ is* boqu
that rhe governor could pkit
hie fleet ou the deep ilMe*'Wft er»
and sailed to the protection of
Dungeness and the Ulaijds
fMlong the Georgia coasy if tbftM,
had.started that w»y. „
Luckily, this did not become
necessary.
Nor was there any spilliug o (
blood amongjthe malitia on land.
The troops have all been marched
back to their armories out of the
wet.
They say it became pretty cold
about daybreak yeeterdayjmorniug
when the poor so’diers were sta
tioned at the bridges out among
the swamps that span the border
line of Georgia and Florida, 'o
the cold wave struck that s ct ou
of the county with frightful fury.
But soldiers dont mind cold
weather somehow or other, and the
boys stoo l it v«ry wel', consider
ing-
In the meantime, while the vol
unteers were rushing around the
border line, the governor was bus
ily engaged in hi. room at the
Southern fcotel in Waycross—a
room which he fixed up teaipora-'
rily as military headquarters fori
the holding of conference, with :
hi. sheriff J , baliff , 'ieutenan p,
captains, aui the like.
It was in this room that the j
governor received the telegram
from Jacksonville that the
would take place openly in that
city and not on Georgia soil.
It was also in this room tha
Jim Corbett, the pugilist, stayed
when be waM in the town "of Way
cross.
When the governor learned that
he had kept back the pugilist, and
that they would fight it out in
Jacksonville openly and above
board, he sounded the drum tap
and called his men out of the field
where they had gone with hearts
beating fast and brteches legs
rolled up.
Special trains that had taken
the soldiers out brought them back,
after they had reached the rail
road track in th» woods
The campaign is over, the drum
tap is hushed, the fight has been
fought, and Jim Corbitt and
Georgia’s governor has won a
glorious victory.
Not theres to ask iu doutful
inquiry.
“Where am I at.”
THE GOVERNOR HOME SICK.
Waycross, Gw, Jan 25—.(Special/ —
Governor Northern left for Atlanta si
5 o’clock this afternoon on the E isi
Tennessee train. When he was in
formed that the fight had occured in
Jacksonville the governor became
homesick and made preparations to
leave for Atlanta on the next train.
This morning Governor Northen
remains in his reom and was visited
frequently by Solicitor General Bra 11
. tley and Judge J L. Sweat. It is bt -
lieved that Governor Northen expect
ed Governor Mitchell to prevent th*
fight by some means at the last mo
ment, despite the fact that an injunc
tion had boen granted by Judge C ill.
“what is a f.ght to a finish
At 2 :i C ’clock this oftfernoon The
s correspondent called
oqthe governor afld Captain Bran lay.
The governor had been disc mi’ng
-the news-es the fight upto the .econd
jound, and they were surprised to
learn that the fight was finished.
f <y '■ c *■-
“Corbett knocked Mitchell out in
the third round,” ventured the cor
respondent, and Mitchell made a
poor fight.
‘ What is a fight to a f n's'..’ as’ ed
the governor of Captain Brantley, i •
he looked absent-mindedly at the
window.
l lt is when one of the principals
fails to come to time, ’ was the reply.
“A GREAT W kSTE OF MONEY. ”
“How long did the fight last?” ask
ed the governor, as he looked to
w rids the wall.
“Not more than fifteen minutes, ”
he was informed.
“Twenty-five dollars to witness a
fifteen minutes brutal prize tight is
a great waste of money,’’ he continued.
“What have you to sbv in regard to
Governor- Mitchell’s failure to inter
fere with the fight after the injunc
tion was granted, governor?’
“I have no criticism to make con
cerning Governor Mitchell, and, as I
am not in bis position. I cjl'c be
expected to have an opinion I do
not believe in criticising other pe:-
ple, but soma people regard it as
their duty, it would seem.“
From Governor Nor then’s looks it
was evident that he was not phased
with Governor Mitchell's failure to
prevent the fight. W! e i Governor
Northen received the news that the
tight was going on bis confidence
was evidently shaken in regard so
Governor Mitchel.L earnes netp.
The governor said he would pay no
attention to the many criticisms
made concerning ths course he had
loliowed in re'eren :e to the Corbett
Mitchell mill.
•*I have done my du.y as I unde -
stand it." he said, “and that is all I
have to srv.“
TH’ROUGHLY DIS OUSTED.
This morning the St. Mary's bridge
on the two lines leading out of Jack
sonville was guarded by the tro >ps,
md citizens were guarding the bor
der line today. This afternoon the
Governor ordered the troops to
e ive their post and return Lome.
The Waycross Rifles, the Border
jounty sheriffs and the Savannah
arrived here on the No
conight. The military boys wire tired
md were not pleased with the fare
whey have had in the neighborho< d
of the Okefiuokee swamp. Some of
them complained of the governo.’a
•ourse.
REACHED JESSUP SAFELY.
Jesup, Ga , January 25. (Speeia 1 .)
—Goreruor Ncrthen passed here tc
dght on his return tc Atlanta from
•Vaycross and the hosder counties,
where he wgnt with the aid of th j
Goes>
WE JkJRE
TO SELL OTJT.s-
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DRY GOODS.
a.
Dress Goods. White
Silk Wrap Henriettas
All Wool Cashmeres,
Half Wool Cashmeres
AH wool Flannels.
Black Sattens. Col
ored Sattens. Check
NainsooKs. Check
Lawns- Plain White
Lawns. India Lawns.
White and Cream
Molls Hamburg Edg
ing. Indialined Em
broderies. Torchon
Laces. Ribbons. Ta
ble Linens, Table
Damask and Nap-
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Men’s Fine Shoes,
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Boys’ Good Shoes,
Be ys’ cheap Shoas
Boy’s Rubber Shoes.
COST
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militia from this section to prevent
a glove contest between Corbett and
M itched
The Wayne L : gbt Troops returned
tonight at So'clock on a special,
looking the worst for wear after re
maining in the cold and rain near
the St. Mary's river for the past
eighteen hours. Evervono here that
| took any >' e-9st in the contest is
jubib-i it g i r. result.
H1 J 3' r.cr r i I NIASY
The following telegram to T1 e
Constitution about neon yesterday,
asking about the Governor's safety,
serves to show bow anxiously hs
subjects and friends over the state
awaited tidings from him in lis
campaign:
“Fort Valley, Ga , January 25.
[.Special.] —Quite a number of our
citizens are in a state of anxious ex
citement about our governor and
bistroops. Kind y telegraph us acT-
kins. Towels. Red
and White Flannels.
Dress Lining. White
Bed Spread?-. Jeans.
10-4 Sheeting 5-4
PilloA/ Casing bleach
ed Domestics. Drill
ings, Sheetings Shirt
ings Calicos Buttons.
Thread Blanketsand
Comforts.
CENTS’ FUSNISH
ING GOODS
Scarfs. Half Hose,
Suspenders Collars
and Cuffs Fine Shirts
Flannel shirts cotton
shirts. Undershirts
Overshirts. Overalls
SHOES.
Mens’ Cheap Shoes
Ladies’ Rubber Shoes.
Ladies’ Shoes.
Ladies’ Fine Shoes
Ladies’ Good Shoes
’ ice if they Lave had an engagement
with the enemy, and if our beloved
governor L safe.
•'F. C. Houser.
‘J. D. Cheves."
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Hustlbk of Roms is au
thorized to announce the follow
ing ticket Or mayor and a Mor
mon of the ci ! y 01 Rome;
• FOR MAYOR.
JOHN J SEAY.
FOR ALDERMEN.
First Ward —Henry Harvey.
Second Ward —H. S. Lansdell.
Third Ward — J. A. Gammon.
Fourth Ward—Walter Harris.
Fifth Ward —Henry Hoskinson.
Rev. T. Mason, native Japanese
Missionary, of the M. E. Church,
soEth, will preach at the Second
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock.
10 CENTS A WEEK
and Jackets. Rub*
ber Coats Good line
of Hats. Good line of
trunks.
Ladies’ and Misses’
Hose. Children’s
Hose. Ladies’ Hand
kerchief. Ladies’
Undervests. Ladies
Gloves Shawls scarfs
Cloaks Jackete. Gos
samers. Misses’ Gas
samers. Misses’ Cor
sets Ladies Corsets*
etc.
Boys’ Shirt Waists,
Spool Silk. Spool
Cotton,
SHOES.
Ladias Cheap Shoes
Misses’ Shoes 1
Childrens Shoes
Childrens’ Rubbers
HE W kS “HUFFY ’
And Cacsid A Sensation By His
Heated Remarks.
NY, Jan. 25—Rev. Dr. A II W
II -df’er, nastor of the Sixteenth St.
sa) tun church, caused a eensatieM
in t’ie conference of the Baptist min*
isiiis, held in the Twenty third
Street Baptist church today, by
making charge s that “dead beats’*
and ‘xroeked work* existed among
the members of the conference, and
unless the constitution was so amend
ed or revised as to exclude them he
would re-tigu ami force the accept
ance of his resignation.
A dead silence ensued for a minute
and th«n R v. R. M. Lu her moved
that a committee of five be appoint*
ed to revise the constitution. Tho
resolution was adopted and the Mod
erator named the members as follows
Rev. Theo.b re A K. Creasy, Rev.
R. M Luther, Rev. A. H. W. Hod
der and Rev . I. W. Brinchejr^olf.