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THE HUSTLER OF ROME. THIRL year NEW YORK COST TO CLOSE OUT EVERYTHING jV. 13- McArver Y Co- have decid ed to make a change in their "busi ness and throw everything in their house at New York cost. Drv uoods, Notions, Hats, Shoes and Oxford Ties- Everything in this house will be sold at Yew ■ 'ork cost for cash- ■We have decided to make the Bhange and everything must be Bold. Come and get your share of I what you need. Lb.McARVER&CO. I 401 NORTON CORNER. McDonald-Sparks-Stewart Comoany. ,lu bought 500 of these Hockers U( 1 will sell them at the extremely low price of $2.00 each ■ lo rget our Matting sale. We hav< just received another large ship ment am. oiler this week w Atting for 8 !_ 2 cents pe r ynn ■' 'tting fop ]() cents per yard, c ™t Matting fo r 12 1-2 per yard, r at ting lor 15 cents per yard, L '"‘o fo1 D 1-2 cents per yard P for on a I ° -Ocents per yard, | Matting f ar oj- & cents pe* yard. LU n , ?2.C0 52.0C.«?2,00 -Stewart Co. 1, s.and Third Ave Rome, Ga. ROME GEORGIA. THURSDAY EVENING JULY 5. 18P4. H It ' -' ; w) •- •;mW! . , I -- (GENUINE RATTAN ROCKER «* * c THE Utt Were Mvdiumly Well attend ed Ye-terday, TODAY S FULL PROGRAMME The Glorious Font ill Was Celebrated in a Glorious Style at Each end o* the City. Barbecues on Every Side. This afternoon the following programme will be put on the race track and close the last day of toe sport for the summer season. Race I—31 —3 year old, trot | mile heats, best 2 m 3. I—Clide H, ch f, by Mitchell—Milam; 2 —Lady P, b, 1., Marilles —Berry. Race 2 —Gentlemen's roadster. 1 mile heats, best 2 iu 3, Sleepy Dick, br. h,, by Kimball Jackson —McArver; 2 —Lady R. b, in , unkuwon—Ramey, 3—Mar line Roy, b. m., by Sealskin Wilkes —Perry; 4—Daisy Bell, b. m. Frank Stihs —Best; s—Annette, br. m , bv Charley B—Berry ; Bob | g. g., unknow —Colclough. R.ce 3—Free for all trot or pace 4 mile heats, best 2in 3. 1— Pro clamation, ch. h , by Nuthill — Reeves; 2 —J ack Frost, g. g, un known —Milam ; 3—Slipper, ch, g. unknown —J ones. The races yesterday were fairly well attended and passed off most pleasantly but for a squabble be tween some ot the horsemen and the judges, growing out of a deci sion which sent a couple of horses co the barn. This finally patched up and passed ov*-r, by the Judges Messrs Lyons, McDonald & Carey with drawing from the s’aiid. Messrs Corput Whitehead and Lytle took the stand and Mr. H. M. Tanner continued to act as sec retary, and the running rare was finally pulled off. The races for the afternoon were: Ist race —3:00, minute class, trot or pace, won by Milam's Mar guerite, S- w., in 1 22. First heat Bermuda Chief time 1,19 Mar guerite, S. W. second and Slipper third. Second heat. Marguerite, S. W. first, time. 1.22; Bermuda Chief and Slipper distanced. 2nd Race—2-year-old, trot one half mile, heat, best 2 in 3. Pansy McEwin owned by E. L. Whitehead won in 1.44. First heat, Pansy Mc- Ewin first time 144 Jessie Wilks, second; Margy third; Fairest, j r fourth- Second heat Pansy McEwin lit st, time 1.45, Margy,second- Jessie \\ ilks and Fairest, jc dist anced. 3rd race-—Running i mile best 2 in 3.Twilight owned by Jones, won hi<n dily in 52. Fourth heat Twilight first time 53, Red Bird second- Watauga- Belle third ; John jr. fourth. Second heat Twilight first time 52; Watauga Belle second Red Bird thirdj and John jr 4th. Dick Treadaway and Burt Allen each had several fine carcasses barbe cued to a turn, and scores of the hol iday people put in an hour or cwo en joying the tempting morsels. BASE SALL. At the North Rome Park the Hor nets of Rome and Putnams of Chat tanooga put up the best game of “colored ball” Rome has enjoyed for a season. The grand stand was packed and the park was full of high ly entertained good natured people. This afternoon the “tie’ between rhe two teams will be broken and the prospects are that the game will be red hotter than a ginger mill in July. Last night a great throng of people wound up the holiday by a “good time” out at Lytles park, where refreshments and a spelling bee was served under the auspices of the ladies of the Third Metho dist church. at new ROME. Ont at New Rome Ed Holder GUARANTEED LARGEST SIZE MADE _ S’’ of Holder Brothers led the neigh bors in an old fashioued barbecue which was dressed off around the edges with a gilt edge country i ‘ spread dim er.’’ The Barbecue I while of the best was forced to pla}’ second fiddle, to the Oceans of cake ai.-d Seas of pie the moun tains of custard and jugs of good thick butter-milk. (We speak by sample) Alter dinner, the men pitched horse shoes, run foot races, and played many and various games. (No Jack pots.) Miss Fanny Bryant surpassed all. catching 28‘‘Swift Balls’’out. of 30. Among those present were Messrs. G. H. Miller, S. M. Wynn, W. S. Gibsons, M >rrison King, G. B. Holder, J. C. Miller, L. W. Pa lon, Alex. White and their respec tive families—Miss Edith Cole and Mr. W. C. Cole of Atlanta and the noble swains and beautiful swainesses of this fair section. July 4th. 1894 was a big day in and around Rome. BEALL-JOHNSON Nanni», Ga., July 5. —Please al low me spice in your columns to correct the mistake iu regards to the sensational wedding at Little Row, Gordon county, Mr. John L. Beall and Miss Lu la Johnson were secretly married on the night of last Nov. 20. instead of March as you was informed. The contracing parties are from the first families m the county and the greatest objection seemed to have been on account of their age. Mr. Beall is 20 and Miss John son 17. Os course, it naturally created a sensation when the se cret was revealed to the public on Friday afternoon. Mr. Beall and his happy wife met Saturday afternoon and went to West Union Baptist church af ter which he carried her to his home. Mr. Beall says if he had not been where he could see his young wife daily he would have been one of the most miserable boys on earth. J. A. M. ANNIE DELLE DOI’S, DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN. ALL THE LOCAL NEWS. Annie Delle, — July 4th 1894. — Mrs. Baldroin one of the oldest ladies in our comunity died at the first of the week. She has long been a consistent member of the Baptist church, and leaves a large number of children and grand children, Sne has only one child gone be fore her. The rest are all hapiply married. Her life work, which was a noble one, is finished and the master called her to her well earned rest she will be gregtly missed in the community. Mr Will M Crane of Athens Ga is visiting the family of Mr C. P. Mor ton. A party of young folks from Coo: i and Annie Dell will go to Fouche’s tn morrow to fish they will remain a few days. Every body is at work picking berries, they are getting ripe very fast The ice cream supper at Livingston Friday night was quite a success the amount made was twelve dollars, it was given to raise money for a com munion service by the little girls. MAGNETIC NERVINE. * s 80, d written 7 A-yx-—■> guarantee to cure WSJ LX J NOfvousProstr.T tlon, Fits, bizzi- V?' ; ness.Hciulnche m.u 'e'-Vy NeuralgiaandWake- K- / fuluesH,caused by ex- Vk. ceHsiveusseofOpium, - xx- Tobacco and Alco- "f _ hoi: Mental Depres •CtE’F'OHE AFTER" gion, Softening ‘>l he Brain, causing Misery, Insanity and Oeatl.; Harrenees, Impotency, Lost Power in either sex. Premature Old Age, Involuntary Losses, caused by over-indulgence, over-exertion of the Brain and Errors of Youth. It gives to Weak Orgnns their Natural Vigor and doubles the joys of life; cures Lucorrhrea and Foma's Weakness. A month’s troat ;nent, in plain packege. by mail, to any address, ¥1 >er box, 6 boxes S 3. With every $5 order we give u Written Guarantee to cure or refund the money. Circulars free. Guarantee issued only by our ex clusive agent. 10 CENTS A WEEK MB The Shooting of Ross by thn Skeltons’ THE JUDGE TALLY TRIAL. THE PVBL'C WAS IXPECTING THE TRAGEDT AND TALLCY SAID, AFTER HEARING 0/ IT THAT THE SUSPENSE WAS THEN OVIK Huntsville, Ala., July 4.—Tjfo «vidence for the prosecution the Talley case closed this after noon. Nine witnesses were exam iimd today. The drift of the 8X- Hmii.arion was a conHnuatioa of the attempt to connect Judge Tai With the Ross killing through the sending of the said telegram On cross examination Jurf™ . Bridges said that he excluded the telegram iu the previous trial on the ground that it had nothing to do with the case of the Skelton hoys for k.lling Ross, which “8 Judge Talley stated on the trial. Ed H . Ross proved that he sent a telegram to his brother at Stev enson warning him to be on the lookout for the Seitons, Fifteen letters from C. R R OHf , to Annie Skelton were eho WU tc him. He thought the handwriting fourteen was that of his brothe? but couldn't say to the other one. The address on eight envel opes was not in his brothers hand writing. M illam Huddleston, mayor of Stev ensun and a telegraph operator teefi. fieri about the telegrams but said he d>d not get any telegram or money from John Caloway, ;the negro, wb G stated that he tried to send one to Mrs. Ross after the killing. The wit ness did not deliver Ross’s tele-ram because he did not have time/The witness did go to the hotel to see if Roes was there to advise with him and see what was the trouble and giv* him a message He sent a Air. for Batin. the town marshal. Ross had not arrived. Immediately afte the arrival of Ross, Talley spoke and shook hands with him and turned away when the shooting began. J • h • Gautney, the stenographer * ,jO took down the evidence in the preliminary trial of the Skel ■on boys, testified that Judge Tal leys telegram was ruled out by Judge Bridges because it had no connection with the case. Dr. Rorex of Scottsboro. e >ated that he saw Judge Talley at the depot February 4;h. and suggested <o him that a back be sent for, as some one might get hurl. Talley replied that his friends could take care of themselves. The witness suggested that a telegram be sent to Stevenson to arrest the parties, to which T-Hley did not reply, but said he was waiting there to see f any one sent a telegram Jess iE. Brown, an attorney of Scottsboro, saw Judge Talley on- February 4th. shortly a ftei» he heard of the killing, and handed him a telegram. Talley 3a id Our suspense is over. Ws want you to be with us.” This the wit ness understand to be a wish :.e employ him to defend the Skelton boys. The witness continued: “I replied I must take time to consid er. I later declined and never was employed by either side and at no time did the relation ofcounsa. and client exist as to any of tj parties and myself.” Brown said he saw Ross iwioe in Atlanta. All the trouble grew out of Ross’s relation with Annie Skelton. The defense proved by Green that Huddleston told him So g' for a marshal. £ - -e made by jonn work for u». Kteeoi. ’• • e as much, bat we- I .’ A ‘‘ ‘‘ow to earn fh»n' ' z • -_• ' ■*. ».id more • , • - z I < ' » <£?•?•. Uajn ‘ .. 1 ■ U.> C. •< - | ,’s . 7Ns ■ ' ' ‘ ".J ' -I . 11 •■ ■ fi> ’ • 4.N.J ... .. .. • -N.i. *••• • i »U.. lua.li.Ml.