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i'HE HUSTLER OF ROME. THIRD year. K ft 1W Scl)r es Rev. Warren Candler of Em )>-y College. defendssociety women s ,y S members Os the il.thodidlChui-oh are nowassessed «<1 bills presented regularly-and unlees the money comesthej get the cold shoulder. For some days there has been a heated controversy raging between Dr. Warren Candler of Emory Col lege and Bishop Nelson of the Episco pal Church, growing out of senation a! language used by Dr. C andler in a recent serman. Yesterday morning, Mrs. Dr. W.H. Felton, one of Georgia’s best women and most caustic writers puts iu an oar and adds some choice reading matter to the already interesting discuseion. Among other things Mrs. Felton says. ’ Dr. C. nller told his congregation how he prayed, ami also said his prayers were answered because Iff ftsked not for “imposib'e things.” things are possible with God, and the Lord tells us if we had faith like a mustard seed the mountains would slide down into the sea iu answer to prayer. I take this discourse of Dr. Candler to be the outcome of a se ison of vain glorious self-importance. He will tee it w th cleared eyes when he sees him self as others see him. Mr. Robert Ingersoll never uttered a more per nicious sentiment or a statement more at variance with the teachings of the gospel than Dr, Caudle r’s assertion that “society women can’t pray, if they say they pray, they tell a lie.” * * * lam not a society woman; never tried to be one. I have kept the rules of the Methodist church on dancing, card playing afid various other reg ulations, in good faith; but I had rather risk these women in an ap peal for charity and generous good will to a worthy enterprise than any of the self-righteous Pharisees who tithed their possessions and disgr.s ed the Savior with their superiority to other people, iu their own estima tion. As I rea l this Sunday’s sermon on “prayer’’ I wondered what Bishop Asbury or John Wesley would have said to this ecclesiastical b mtam if he had stepped in their pithway to flop his wings and crow as a repre sentative of Methodism! V e are hr jht to a pl.ve where financial distress and business de pression mark unerringly the decay of statesmanship and public corrup tion; but the decay does not begin or end there; for this is a day of small men, narrow minds, limited intelli gence, excessive paitisanship and consummate I igotry in church as "well as state. * * * 'lbe idea that a man or woman must “give” to be worthy of salva- W. A. RHUDY. Furniture and Undertaking, Carpetsand Matting. KllsrCLA-TZD ROME GEORGIA, tion is being stressed for all it is worth just now. Members of the Methodist church—l do not speak for other denominations—are now assessed; regular bills made ->ut; monthly, quarterly or annu ally as they may decide, and the cold shoulder is given to any or a 1 who are net prompt to pay. More than that, scarcely a Sunday in the year but has its regular begging programme arranged for and carried out. All values have shrunken—cot ton sells at lowest figures—the property owner is harrassed to death to pay taxes and keep away from sheriffs, but official salaries and church stipends never shrink —they held even balance if no higher all the time. We are taxed to support Emory college, as well as bishops, presiding elders, pas tors, foreign and domestic mis sions, superannuated preachers, besides constant appeals from oth er quarters, all pressed with coun tenance and force of the church “Giving” and “tithing” have taken possession, where the church had aggressive force and sinners were reclaimed as a result of effective preaching —inst ad ® i 0 ev jol ting pastors. I cannot recall an;, t’ i g that caused me such foreboding for the future of the Methodist church, as the card of Rev. A . J. Jarrell, now stationed in St. Louis (removed bv the bishop from the South Georgia conference) iu the Wes leyan Christain Advocate a few J weeks ago. He learned that his J character was questioned before , the South Georgia Conference, be cause he did not beg out all the assessments before he left Georgia. Actually his good name was “slow up,” as the trainmen say, to a serious examination, and •he gravamen consisted in his | ail ' ure to extort the amount dem tn i I ed from his station, as assessments. These preachers must get it, thei have to get it, and if one is a poor collector, though he “spake like an angel,” he must pack his grip and start if he fails to >et what is wanted, and so report to the con ference iu the fall. But we are going to fight for lib erty on this line, until the civil law steps in and sends the sheriff to sell us out. John Knox, I know is praying “Give me Scotland or 1 die,” but the Lord is not so pc or or His resources are so depleted that the publican cannot be listened to as well as the Pharisee. Those doc tors of divinity are also human when their real desires are clari fied of extraneous sanctity. R a prayer may be employed but sel dom. according to the great teach er of embryo, preachers ot Emory college, but if they pray but sei dom and always get what they pray for, the society woman would find that for luxurious living and “ease in Zion,” few people are more , O> tunate than our high-priced preach ers. Respectfully MRS. W.H FELTON. J auuary 30, 1894 MONDAY EVENING FEBRUARY. 5. 189 L win Fair Minded Evans in n in no I u’ c rtain language Pre sent the ATLANTA CONSLTIU [TON’S (tonr»c In trying t> rtil« Mr. Atkinson j off Hit. tr«uk. The people oatside of 1 A lanta have some rights. From the Macon Telegraph one of tha largest and most abb e ited Newspapers in the state we clip the following editorial paragrap’ : “Col. John H. Hodgas, editor of the Perry Home Journal, one of the best county papers in the state, is a supporter of Gen Evans in his rac for governor, but he resents the at tempt now being ma le to crowd Col. Atkinson off the tiack before the race is fairly begun, Col, Hodges’ letter which we print elsewhere is e . idence of his love of fair pl iy and his consideration for the interests of the people We do not doubt that his resentiment is share 1 by a great many right thinking people,” hhJLdw is thb Card ffeoxf OoL. hodges: WHY SHOULD ATKINSON WITH DRAW. To the E litor of tha Telegraph: If it will not be considered as an im pertinence, I would as! | why is it that the Atlanta Constitu i>n is so solicitious concerning the candidacy of Hon. W. Y. Atkuis in for the G >v ernorship of Georgia? If it be true j that Gen. Evans is the choice of so large a majority of the 1 eoplf o’ G rorgia, certainly no harm to his c in didacy can come to him through the ' presence of an opponent in the cam paign. If this solicitude is for the benefit of Col. Atkinson, then the gentle man is placed in the attitude of a politician whose ambition overreach es bis judgement. If the candidates were other than cultured gentlemen, patriotic citizens and tl o ougtiD-mo— crats there might be cause to fear that Democracy would suffer through a contest for the nomination. Failing to find cause of danger to either of the candidates, the party or the people, I am anxious to know the source of the Consti tution's anxious solicitud". (I b - lievesuch a superlative ex -ression is admissible in this connection ) In common with many other good Democrats of the State lam con strained to favor the candidacy of G°n. Evans in this c. mpaign, but I protest in the name of jus'i • against any effort to force Co 1 > - kin son out of this race at t L is stage of the contest. A full and free dis cussion of questions of imports, e to the State can be productive of good only, and the people have a desire and a right to demand an opportunity to express their choice. Col Atkinson is something of a politician himself, and I venture the assertion that he has ciusid- A B. McARVER&Co. The Entire Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats and Shoes, at NEW YORK COST DRY GOODS. Dress Goods. White Silk Warp Henriettas All Wool Cashmeres, Half Wool Cashmeres AH wool Flannels. Black SaHens. 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- SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. Men’s Fine Shoes, f M p n’s Good Shoes! Boys’ Good Shoes, Bi ys’ cheap Shoos Boy’s Rubber Shoes. Goes> IXT THIS SALE. erod the situation carefully, Before the campaign opened the Constitution earnestly advised Col. Atkinson not to become a c°n didate for G vernor, and now ad vice comes from the same source that Col. Atkinson ought to with er T be race. This is done «.r : a ed purpose of pro- u ' Dony in the Democrat ic | art-, >-’l the while it being known that !he Constitution is“in the Evans culvmn.” I am not surprised that Col. Atkin son rts< nt a; an injustice stick a Ivice from “his friend, the enemy’ If fl e Constitution is so solicitious that har mony should prevail in tho Demo oartic party, why its persistent con demnation of the national adminis- kins. Towels. Red and White Flannels. Dress Lining. White Bed Spread- , Jeans. 10-4 Sheeting 5-4 Pillo a/ Casing bleach ed Domestics. Drill ings, Sheetings Shirt ings Calicos Buttons, Thread Blanketsand Comforls. GENTS’ FUSNISH -ING GOODS Scarfs. Half Hose, Suspenders Collars and Cuffs Fine Shirts Flannel shirts cotton shirts. Undershirts Overshirts. Overalls Mens’Cheap Shoes Ladies’ Rubber Shoes. Ladies’ Shoes- Ladies’ Fine Shoes Ladies’ Good Shoes tra’ ion? I cannot see why C 1 Atkinson should with lrav»y nd hope lie will not. John H. Hodges. Perry, Fob. 1 1894 ANNOUNCEMENT. Th- st; o of Rome is nu ll orized io announce the follow in ticket for mavor and aider men of the city of R 'me : FOR MAYOR. JOHN J SEAY. F- R ALDERMEN. First Ward —ILnry Harvey. Second Ward —H. S. Lansdell. Third Ward —J. A. Gammon. Fourth Ward—Walter Harris. Fifth Ward—Henry Hoskinson. 10 CENTS A WEEK and Jackets. Rub ber Coats Good lint of Hals- Good line 6* "Hunks. Ladies’ and Misses Hose. Children's Hose. Ladies’ Hand kerchief- Ladies' Undervests. Ladiei Gloves Shawls scarfs Cloaks Jackete. Gos samers. Misses’ Gas samers. Misses’Cor sets- Ladies Corsets, etc. Boys’ Shirt Waists. Spool Silk, bpodk' Cotton, ; Ladies Cheap Shoes Misses* Shoes Childrens Shoes Childrens’ Rubbers Buist’s prize meda garden seeds, for salt by, Hammack Lucas & Co" We carry ? large ant well selected stock o. Gold and. steel frames. Lenses & etc. Hammack Lucas & Co. TAKE NOTICE. You are hereby notified io const forward and pay’your street at once, as you will be suram< sefl to appear before the mayor arsi council, sitting as a board of com missioners You are liable tc be fined for non-payment of same J C. Brown, ts. City Marshal.