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About The Hustler of Rome. (Rome, Ga.) 1891-1898 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1894)
THE HUSTLER OF ROME. THIRD year. found guilty We the jury find T- It. Foster guilty bf selling <>•l >ooeries c heaper than any man in town- Read the evidence and satisfy yourself as to the guilt or inno- C ence o 1 the accused. 01 Best flour iii Rome $ 2.00.1 lb Royal Baking “ 50c Next best flour 1.80,1-2 lb “ “ « 25c Fine N. O. syrup .50,1 box Sardines 05c Viroini i sorglr m 40 j 3 lb can pie peaches 15c Best vinegar 401 Mixed orkra and tomatoes 15c Next best vinegar 30 Heinz best pickles 1 gal 50c One bu.. meal 55 Ketchup Henry bot, 25c Nice leaf lard • 10 j Pepper sauce 10c Lard compound << Mix d sweet pickles i2sc Brand per sack 4 ° i Mustard mixed 25c bot, Laundry soap 3 bars 10 jf us tard 10c bot. Arbuckfes coffee 25 ' Tobacco 3 lbs lor SIOO. 20 lbs. granulated sugai 1.00 Mixture 5c Befit Mixed Tea* ;^ Oc Yellow Rose 10 a-d 15c Nice Oranges '^ c i Beauty Bright 5c One Gallon Best Oil 15c Good 5c cigar for 2 l-2c Horsefords Bread Prep. 10c Van Houtens Cocoa box 25c 1 lb Cleveland's B. Powd, 50c Hu-ckens soap regular 1-2 lb “ f< 25c j price 40c now 25c COME AND BE CONVINCED. T-FALL foster. GO*TO I The Holeln The Wall For the toilowing goods, THINK OF THIS hincy patent flour, as good as theie is in Rome for only $1 80 One bushel meal 55 Half Bushel Mea 1 28 Peck of deal 14 1 Oone Gallon best oil 14 One Gallon 150 test oil 12 One ib. Arb ckles coffee 24 Best lard 9 ] _2 Next best lard 07 Sweet potatoes per bu. 80 Magnolia Hams per lb. 11 1-2 Lieakfast bacon per lb 11 1-2 Brand, per sack 90 Best Prunes 12 1-2 Next best Prunes 10 Corn, per bushel • 55 Lemons, per dozen 10 Hosford's Bread prep. 10 J-hree packages pearline 10 Laundry soap, any kin*', per bar pj Best N . O„ syrup 35 medal syrup 50 Ou sleys self rising flour 20 Mixed nuts 20 Mixed Teas, per pound 25 I ) ery best tea. 50 i g r it s 1.00 o’. ,lnee s lemon extract 05 *■ > )s granulated sugar.! .00 ornc to ~(c ar jbe convinced., ery respectfully, GEO, B. MORRIS Opposite Central Hotel, j , THE IST. BAPTIST MEETINGS The Revival services at the Fac-et Baptist Church will c n im e through this weeks, the hours ol meeting remaining a* heretofore. Tkeil2 o’clock service is for pray er<only and last just half an hour. The afternoon aervice at 4 o’clock ia one of song, prayer aud short talfce and always interesting. The nigiht service begins at 7:3oafft£ includes a sermon, gongs anfl prayers. AU the churches are interested in these meetings and are helping to make them a success. Every one is most cordially in vited go attend anj and all of these services daily this week. For Sale Cheap : One Barlock .or Caligraph type writing machine in perfect order. Address ‘•Postal” hare of Hustler of Rome, I TAKV fN TIME. £ /O When yon. -lood is out < . > . ><A order, you can’t afford to / ‘ wait. A slight cold, in t this scrofulous condition, /y V is enough to threaten you '/■ , •> witn Consumption. At first symptom of any / * weakness m the lungs, or / ft*« ffMyl with any cough that you 'jit r f/’d can’t seem to get rid of, \' I VJ V you should take Doctor X *'U S “ •1 i Fierce’s Gk>ld«n Medical Discovery. For Consump tkm itself, except in the most advanced stages, nnd for all the conditions that load to it, this is a positive and proved remedy. Consun p! ion is Lung-Scrofula. "You must depend uptu the blood for a cure. The “ Dis j eoTery” reaches it, ihrowh the blood, as nothing else can. Not only this, but every form of Scrofula. In Consumption, Weak Lungs, Severe Lingering Coughs, Asthma, and all Bronchial, Throat and Lung Affec tions, it is guaranteed to benefit or cure, or your money is returned. Colic. Diarrlr % Dvsentery, Cholera and Choi Infantum, take Dr. ’lomoour of Smart-Weed. FRESH GOODS AT A REASON- ABLE PRICE. The following goods have j 8 (arrived at Lloyd’s Fair ver , bought in such quanities as to'a - i low them to he sold for less than I usual prices: Large Fat Mackerel 10c each Eagle Milk, direct, factory, 18c Fancy Teas, all kind, 60c lb Coffees, fresh roasted, 25 to 30/. . Fancy soda crackers lOf ft>, i Finest cream cheese 17/ lb. 1 Vegetables always plentiful. ROME GEORGIA. MONDAY EVENING APRIL 16. 1894. SIIPW CMIRi. The Case of Armour & Co,, vs the East Rome Town Company, i CONSUMES THE DAY The New Jules Will jr«t in on the Criminal Business This Afternoon Tlio Jail is Very Very Very Full. The’third week of Floyd Super ior Court is now on, with Judge W. M. Henry presiding in his own peculiarly graceful manner. Quite al rge number of peo ple gathered at the court lious this morning, most of them con nected with the criminal docket cases, but the court resumed, with the unfinished trial of Armour Co., vs. the East Ruin') Town company. This case consumed the fore noon session and most of the as ternoon the jury from last week continuing the bearing. Reese & Denny for Plaintiffs Fouche & Fouche for Defendant There is about sso* ) involved in th3 case After it is finished, the criminal docker will be taken up and Solicitor General Nunnally will proceed to cleun out the j*»i’, FaLL OF NINEVEH. Only one sinner went down in the crash of the “Fall of Nineveh' 4 this moruiug. Dolly Cobb, of Darktown, was up for fighting and was squeezed isy the Recorder's court for $5. DEATH OF JENKINS COMER. O E <. F THE OLDEST CITIZENBOF FLOYD COUMTY. After along spell of illness, L2r J«n<in« Comer, a ed about 90, quietly breathed his last on yes terday. At the tiaae of his death, Mr. Comer resided six miles below Coosaville where he was well known aud gi eatly loved. The remains were carried to Sardis Church to day, where the Luneiral was preached and the aged gemaius laid to their long rest. AT SIX MILES STATION r.-p.T.A Lampkin a female Chicken Thief of Dahksown was Captured. Last night, about 11 o’clock, Bail iff Henry Beam’d and marshall Lind y, of East Rome, eu®eeeded in cap turing Leia Lsznpkiq, col. late of East Home- Leia was wanted on a charge of larceny from the roost, and had left East Rome rather suddenly the day before, because her pal Ze kiel Franklin, alias, Jesse Franus, had been captured and jailed. Leia had wind of Zeke's arrest hence she skipped. She will be car ried before Judge Harris for commit ment trial this afternoon. After changing hands a number (J times the well known barber shop of Lewis Barrett has fallen into the hands of Oscar Flemming. The big Dry goods and Clothing emporium of J, Kuttner, is now suf feririg one of the greatest spring rushes of trade it has known £or reais. Kuttners bargains are becom ing famous. John Marian the third party leader and planter from Barkers Distric was in the city today, Mr. Marian says that cotton planting is the or der of the day in his section—and a big crop is going in. Col. J, C. Eve is in the cit y, to day. Mr. S. S. King is going to place an electric elevator in his new building, the first to be operated by this power in Rome. Mr. G. W. Fleet wood, of Floyd Springs is in the city today. , HON W. II: FELTON. Dangerous!.! Sick at His Home Near Cartiksville. Sunday afternoon, Dr. Howard E Felton received a teb gram from Car tersville, announcing the serious and possibly dangerous illness of his fa ther, Hon AV. H Felton. II left on the first train, for his fathers bedside, and the many friends of the doctor, and of bis father, sm ceraly trust he may find him improv ing. and that the life of thia grand old man may b® spared yet many years. MRS. HENRIETTA HOLT Died at Her Home in Cave Spring This Morning One by one the old land marks are passing away, ami those that lovingly held us to the times of the long ago, are crossing the dark river and beckoning us on to the great be yond . Mrs. Henrietta Holt, mother of Mr. Wesley O. Conner, and one ol Floyd's oldest and most beloved citi zens, quietly and peacefully fell asle' p this morning, at her home in Cave Spring. She was nearly 90 years of age, and lived in this county nearly or quite a halt century. She was a most consistent and de vout Christian, a member of the Pres byterian church, and none knew her but to love her for the beauty of her character. The funeral will take place at Cave Spring tomorrow. WANTED FIVE POLICEMEN TO GO OUT TO ARREST A LIITTLfI COUNTRY BURGLAR. A telephone message from North Rome this morning asked for five policeman to be sent out there at once. Deputy Sheriff McConoell re sponded, and was soon at ths other end of the telephone line- It was lea. n d that burglars bad broken in to tbe residence of Mr. Law ton O'Barr, three miles out. last night Deputy McConnell returned to court and sent Bailiff Stinson out to Mr, O'Barrs. In tbe meantime Mike Whisenant was captured and brought into tbe city charged with the offence. FIREMENS ANNUAL PARADE WILL OCCUR ON may Bth this year The date for the annual parade of the Rome Fire Department has been set for May Bth for this year. The Fire laddies are discusing the coming event with that enthusiasm which promises great results. From Chief Hanks Down every member seems determined to make the celebration this year tbe best in the history of the department. Reduced rates will lie secured on the railroads and Romes rolling pavements will be lined witha mighty throng of visitors on that day. THE FIRST PICNIC WAS HELD AT BARN ESLY'S ON LAST SATURDAY The picnic season has opened as last, and the beautiful grounds of Barnesly secured the first gay party Saturday the day, and the cou ple who drank health from the soft spring «'ay in the rural were: Jethea Bridges ami Miss Pearl Tur ner, Mr. Lincoln Morrison and Miss Stella Bridges, Mr. Daniels and Mise Katie Allen, Mr. Sam Holt, and Miss Estelle WrigH, Mr. George Allen, and Miss Nola Bridge Mr: Ed Allen and Miss Annie Perkins, Mr. Jim Quarles and Miss Katie Per kin c , Mr. Henry Stansberry and Miss Pearl Rawlin«, Mr Clyde Tun - I er and Miss Mattie Ballew with Mr. aud Mrs. A. Rawlins as chaperons. Mrs, N. C Brown, who for sever al days has been quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. S. McHenry is now convalescent. IGITS W That's What it Cost The Sil ver Tongued Or.it or BRECKINRIGE OF KENTUCKY j I'o Trifle With the Affections of Jfiss Pollard. The Defendant Moves for. a new Trial. Miss Pallard Receives an Ovation. Washington, D, C April 11. The jury in the suit of Madeline P Hard ‘ against Col. Breckinridge, for $50,000 | for breach of promice of ma r age, has rendered a verdiet for Miss Pollan 1 , Ixing the amount of damage* at $15,000 The case was given to the jury at 3:07 this afternoon. Judge Bradley remained in his chair for a few minutes after the jury went out and then he walked around to the attorney,s rooms, where be waited to hear from the jury The court room ripidly cleared, only about 100 men remained to secure good seats when tbe jury returned. During the hour and a half that the jury were out people began gethering about the court house but most of them went away when told by the knowing ones that tlu-ru would | hardly be a verdict for some hours , At half past four the jurymen in formed bailiffs who had them in charge that they had agreed. Judge Bradley was nd vised immediate!; < and in that mysterious manner in which news flies about a court house a hundred people knew it as quickly as the Judge, and Locked into the court room in bis wake, A minute later, at 4;35. the ]ury filed slowly in flanked bv the bailiffs. BRECKINRIDGE ENTERS. « Almost immediately behind them came Col Breckinrigde, easy and debonair as usua i, with Co, Phil Thompson, Desha, and Mr. McKinuey, of his counsel, while Judge Bradley waited fur Miss Pollard’s counsel to appear. The big room was as quiet aud as still as a church during a funeral ser vice. At 4:40 Calderon Carlisle. Miss Pollard's attorney, entered hastily, looking somewh.it surpris ed at the jurymen sitting q netly iu their seats. He bad hardly sat down when Clerk Hodges called the roll of the jury . Then he put the usual question: “Gentlemen of ’he jury, hAve you agreed upon a verdict?” • Foreman Coh, thr, oldest man of the twelve, rose slowly, aud an swered: ‘■\Ve have agreed upon a verdict aud find for the plaintiff.’’ “In what amount of damages?’’' asked the clerk. •’Fifteen thousand dallars,’’ wa 8 rbe answer. There was not a sound in the room, Judge Bradley bad taken occasion to warn the spectators just before the verdict was ren dered that demonstrations of ap proval or disapproval from the spectators would not be tolerated and every man there heeded the warning. Col. Breckinridge bad leaned forward during the collo quy between the foreman and the clerk, and when the verdict was announced he did not ehange color or manifest any signs of nervous ness When Foreman Cole an nounced the amount of damages Col. Breckinridge turned to Col. Thompson, and asked: “How much?” A NEW TRIAL. When the foreman had sai down Col. Breckinridge arose quickly to his feet, and asked in his musical voice: mor please, with in what time can a notice for a uew trial b 3 filed?” “Within the next four days ” l sa.d Judge Bradley. “Your honor,” said Mr. McKin ney, who had started to address the court when Col. Breckinridg IO CENTS A WEEK asked bis question “\v» gfvauctic of an intention to file a motion' for a new trial,” Judge Bradley bowed, and - tbo<i* turned to the jury and thanked them for their faithful services and then discharged them for the term. The crowd filed slowly ent, follow ed a few minutes late? by the- de—- feudant and ti is friends Thejr walked acrass the Court Ho-ase square to Mr. McKinney’s office, v. here Mrs Breckinrigs was io- wait ing and fifteen minutes later he and his wife were in awaiting o]->n ear- • riag<, and were driven- along Fstre< t. one of the principal streets iu Wash ington, whore department clerks-and shoppers were eagerly buying papers containing ths verdict. The baronehi stopped at a big grocery stole where Mrs Breckinridye gave some orders Col Breckinridge stood iu the door way calmly surveying the passers-by and laughed as a little newsboy push ed an extri in his face He bought one. and re- entering the carriage wiih liis wife was driven to tiieir home, MISS pollard’s ovation. In Calderon Carlisle's office. Miss Pollard was holding an ova tion. Mr. Carlisle had skipped', nimbly out of the court room and gone to tell his client the verdict. She did not break down ai'.di cry, but expressed joy m her repeated handshakes with her friends-. Hti brother closed the door of the room to keep out the rush. Mr. Carlisle said that Mies Pol lard did not c re to talk. “She Las kept herself as much in the back ground as possible/’ be raid,, ‘hoot only from our desire, but from, bei own. I think it is best that sht sh >uld say nothing »o soon after the close of the trial."’ Col. Breckinridge-also declined,' to talk, but he promised thai? hl - have something to say io n day or two. A FLY "COON.’ JIM WYLIE. THE DARKTOWN SPRIN YEX. JUGGED. Officers Jones and Copeland suc ceeded this morning iu capt’King.. Jim Wylie, of darktown.. Jim is an old offender aua ncad a record as a "flyer” some caontb ago when he out rm office?JS.. £ Collier in a nocturnal foot race- H-i is wanted on a coct'le < charges, and will "bidi a wa- r ii.. the katekombs . Dr.E, H. Barrett delivered a fis’e - sermon at the First Baptist Chuoreb yesterday afternoon and told in lev ing, tender and eloquent words wluit Christ done for the soul. At tbe oon elusion of his discourse many said they wished to be Christians and asked for an interest in the praying of the church. Dr. Sam Lowry, Mrs Lowry and little Miss Ellen, returned to the city this afternoon, after spending a delightful visit in and aro-and j Brunswick aud St. Simons. The Reese Whitehead drug ; stock will be sold at auction on ~ Tuesday May Ist. Everything at your own price at Reese & Whiteheads closing ord j 8 de. The First Baptist church was | packed last night with attentive listeners to a most excellent ser- ' mon from Dr, R. B. Heaideny an -I ‘•forgiven sin” aud the priviledgt j of the church in taking their i friends to the great physician. Ths d serinou was full of force aud po*— | er and driven conviction to many <1 h i arts as evidenced by requests I fir prayer. NOTICE. Attention of all persons is called i 5 to the eity ordinance which \ quin s iiogs to be rejnowd,' froxE-fl the city limits after the Use dW April of each year. .-3 J. P*. Shropshire, Marshal I
