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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.
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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,
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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