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■T*- l '' r «“■ A tON ■ ' ' rex faßt * an c, ~,ar811: 'Th the evening blaH. ■ther* 1 " 1 " BUbwPP 0 " « e - ■ thn“* ar, “\ u ’ a nii b<»* tM ,we * r thy - r 1 Hose upon ,ne B' 11 " .attend eri rl 4ed-tr°tter.” ■ugh nl > r ’ bort no more, ■ MBie 2Svil<-b^>‘ sia ’ mertof yore; eMI “‘vovt guard surround me, P ,i, like a hero— K^^ ripted ’ tiil ' ■ Btru, “ uie bi ° w ‘ pillowed »n thy bosom, ■Mrtly threw himself away, ■id the brtesncrcssful “dodgers' ■" T rtin her widowed home. ■Tr’2«e guards have got me, .urs gimlets, turkey wmgs E ( “V with mine commingled, ■ way make some finger-rings. ■ for thee, ■runkeu sun of Emerald s isle. ■ we to a Place to hide me ■ere we both can take a. -smile, ■ e these seiiers rope in plenty, ■nd their necks let It entwine; ■nrcom the House and Senate ■inking whiskey such as thine. K a conscript, Bill-a conscript ■Vt von hear the watchman s cry? ■'"ear Bil'- my friend, they’ll catch you, Kkeyoutothe-fronttodie; ■ thewell.my country calls me, Kntodie, decay and smell- ■en and Joe Brown will guard thee- Keet Atlanta-Rome, farewell! Macos, Ga. ■ h way io catch suckers. ■uriug the last few years a great ■1 of money has been spent in ■ic pictures, or pictures sup ■d to be comic, stenciled in ■b colors upon muslin. ■been pictures are almost on a 5 with some of th'' alleged comic ■rtisement illustrations, em i ■ing from the various “b» reaus.’ Kh- signs are rmh'T expensive, B, and frequently of no special Blication to any line of business B applicable to ail lines . ■he name of the (b>a'er is sten ■don them,and they are tacked ■u ban» and out-buildings. Be I cousidui about as near Btiug money as any body has yet ■eutedj but the makers of these ns keep going right along catch ■ new euckers with every cast of I line.—Boot and Shoe Recorder. I'NOTTO BE TOLERATED. ■hades of Ida Lewis, John Bu 1 ■ the Missouri assassin, John Bkerill, defend us. Here is the Bladelphia Item of Monday with ■account es the attempted lynch- ■in Philadelphia (that city of ■emn and dignified brotherly ■*‘) of a negro tor attempting an Becent assault upon a white wo ■ii, and what passes comprehen |ii is that the Item al most pxcus- Bheact in model, virtuous, law ■ding Philadelphia. It says: ■ Ae- the people losing their re st for the law? They are, and |y have good reason to. In many Itances trials become mere far- I' tr ‘ v ‘ a l technicalities give wa ■scoundrels their liberty. Un f ! ” ar ' delays for the purpose rating justice are winked at. fry possible obstacle is allowed I alk justice, every possible ad s Misgiven crime. It has be f 6 so that there is no crime for ■ ' 1 large loophole for es- F c «nnot be found. Is it any t that when stung into P’ ) s, ome gross crime the peo lit <hat i" stice ’h“ll Uke the law into L fcl j"" hands. "-Savannah barter’s “M j k«i v ■•<»> dealers. 6St p?E c «nt ! ..WarW® Wket Me," Pm JLi b^ nd lealer ß.Trv^ ) bs ' & 11 WJ.IU. For God, and Home, and Native tand. THE GREAT DESTROYER A Terrible Charge. “Prisoner at the bar, have you any thing to say why sentenced of death should not be passed upon you?” A solemn hush fell over the crowded courtroom, and every per son awaited in almost breathless expectation for an answer to the judge's question. Will the prisoner answer? Is there nothing that will make him show some sign of emotion? Will he maintain the cold, in different attitude he has shown through the long trial, even to the place of execution? Such were the questions that passed through the minds of those who had followed the case from day to day. The judge still awaited in digni fied silence. Not a whisper was heard any where,’and the situation was be coming painfully oppressive, when the prisoner was seen to move, his head was raised, his hands were clinched, and the blood hadjushed into his pale, care- worn-face, hi? teeth were firmly set, and into his haggard eyes came a flash of light Suddenly he arose to his feet,and in a low firm but distinct voice said:— “I have! Y ur honor, you have asked me a question, and I now ask. as the last favor on eartl , that you will not interrupt my an swer until I am through. 1 stand before this Lar. convict ed of the willful murder of my wifr Irnihful witnesses have testifies to the fact that I was a loafer, a drunkard and a wretch ; that I re turned from one of my long de baunches and fired the fatal shot that killed the wife I had sworn tv love, cherish and protect. While 1 have no rememberance of commit ting the fearful cowardly and inhu man deed, I have no right to. complain or the verdict of twelve good men who have acted as jurors in this case, for their ver dictis in accordance with the ev idence. "But, may it please the court, I wish to show that I am not alone responsible for the murder of my wife! ” This startlmg statement created a tremendous sensation. The judge leaned over the desk, the lawyers wheeled around and faced the priso ner ■ the jurors looked at each other in amazement, while the spectators could hardly suppress their intense excitement. The prisoner paused a few seconds, and then continued in the same firm, distinct voice:— “I repeat, your honor, I am not the only one guilty of the murder of my wife, The judge on this bench, the jury in the box, the lawyer within this bar, and most of die' witnesses, including the pastor of the old church, are also guilty before the Al mighty God, and to appear with me before his Judgement Throne, where we all shall be righteously judged. ‘lf twenty men conspire together for the murder of one persor, the law power of this land will arrest the twenty, and each will be tried, con victed and executed for a whole mur der, and not one twentieth of the crime. “I have been made a drunkard bv law If it bad not been for the leg alized saloons of my town, I never would have become a drunkard ; my wife would not have been murdered; I would not be here now, ready to be hurled into eternity, Had it not been for the human traps set out with the consent of the govermnit, I would have been a sober man, an industrious workman, a tender father and a lov ing husband. But to-day my home is destroyed, my wife murdered, my lit tle children—God bless and care for them— oast on the mercy of a cold aad crue world,’while I am so be murdered by the strong aim of the • “God fcjws J tried sq reform, but W Jong the open wJqor was pathway, my weak, deseased will-pow er was no match against the fearful, consuming, agonizing appetite for li quor. At last, I sought the protec tion, care and sympathy of the church of Jesus Christ, but at the commun ion table I recieved from the hand of the pastor who sits there and who has testified against me in this case, the cup that contained the very same al coholic serpent that is found in ev ery bar-room in the land. It proved too much for m> weak humanity and out of that holy place I rushed to the last debauch that ended with the murder of my wife. “For one year our town was without a saloon. For one year I was a sober man. For one year my wife and children were supremely happy, and our little home a per fect paradise. “I was one of those who signed remonstrance against re-opening the saloons in our town. The names of one-half of this jury can be found today on the petition certifying to the good moral char acter (?) of the rumsellers, and falsely saying that the sale of li quor was ‘necessary’ in our town. The prosecuting attorney on this case was the one that so eloquent y pleaded with this court for the licenses, and the judge who sits on this bench, and who asked me if I had anything to say before sen tence of death was passed on me, granted the license.” The impassioned words of the prisoner fell like coals of fire upon the hearts of those present, and many of the spectators and some of the lawyers were moved to tears. The judge made a motion as if to stop any further speech on the part of the prisoner, when the speaker hastily said : “No! no! your honor, do not close my lips; I am nearly through and they are*the last words I shall ever utter on earth. *T began my downward career at a saloon bar —legalized and protveted by the voters of this commonwealth which has received annually a part oi the blood money from the poor, de luded victims. Alter the State had made me a < runkard and a murderer, [ am taken before another bar— the bar of justice (?) by the same power of law that legalized the first bar, and now the law-power will conduct me to the place of execution and hasten myjsoul into eternity. I shall appear before another bar—the judgement bar of God, and there you, who hav e legalized the traffic, will have to ’ op pear with me. Think you that the Great Judge will hold me—the poor weak, helpless victim of your traffic —alone responsible for the murder of my wife? Nay, I, in my drunken frenzied, irresponsible condition,bav e ’ murdered but one, but you have de liberately and willfully muruered your thousands, and the murder-mills are in full operation today with your consent. “All of you know in your hearts that these words of mine are not the raving of an unsound mind, but God Almighty’s truth. The li quor traffic of this nation is re sponsible for nearly all the mur ders, bloodshed, riots, poverty, miseiy, wretchedness and woe. It breaks up Thousands of happy homes every year; sends the hus aud father to prison or the gallows and drive countless mothers and iittle children into the world to suf fer and die. It furnishes nearly all the criminal business of this and every other court, and blasts every community it touches, “You legalized the saloons that made me a drunkard and a mur. derer, and you are guilty with me before God and man for the mur der of my wife. “Your honor, lam done. lam now ready to receive my sentence and be led forth to the place of ex ecuticn, and murdered according to the laws of the State. You will close by asking the Lord Io have mercy on my soul I will cl s by solemnly asking God to open your blind eyes to the truth, to your individual re sponsibility 9 so that you will cease to give your support to this hell born traffic.”—Tallie Morgar, in Domestic Journal. »‘Orange Blosscßn” is a pair.leifi oujre of a l l diseases peculiar wdinpDj SftM ty 1 ’ Cud i -W. HART, Leather and Shoe Findings, Hand made Shoes built to order, Repairing a speciality, ai Masonic Temple Store. : PLAINING MILL ’- Wo ]Vloan Business Cali and Gret Our Jt’rices Before Buying, W e are Selling SASH/DOORS AND BLI N DS Flooring, Ceiling, Moulding, Ballusters and Brackets £Lt Bottom Brices HUME & PERKINS SHORTER COLLEGE FOR YOUNG LADIES ROME, GEORGIA. A* _4K-r c :X . -L ■ ■ ? YflF'T I Ws* A'm K®! MiSSue& ■ 4 WW ' ' iM* ®NI mi 1 a i j Mil S'lssin Ojms Wai 1 19111,1894. ADVANTAGES: I. A lofty and healthful site, free from malaria, 2‘ Charming grounds and scenery—an ideal situation. 3. Magnificent brick buildings—“ The beaut}’ of the colleges.” 4. Every material comfort and convenience, 5. A complete force of accomplished Teachers. 6. A splendid Conservatory of Music. 7. A renowned School of Art. 8. An unsurpassed Department of Elocution and Physica Culture. 9. A strong and thorough curriculum. 10. A superior Finishing School. 11. A delightfuljhome for the pupil away from parents. 12. Reasonable charges. For catalogues and special information, apply to Dr. A. J. BATTLE, President, Or Prof. Ivy W. Duggan, Business Manager POSITIONS GUARANTEED! UNDER REASONABLE CONDITIONS, Our FREE 120-pag9 catalogue will explain why we sau afford it. Seud for it now. Address Draughton’e Practical Business College, Nashville, Teun. Book-keeping, Shorthand, Pen « inanship and Telegraphy. We spend more money in the interest of our employment department than half the Business Cocleges take in as tuition, 4 weeks by our method teaching book-keeping is equal to 12 weeks by the old plan. 11 teachers, 600 students past year no vacation, enter any time. Cheap Board. We have recently prepared books especially adapted to HOME STUDY. Sent on trial . Write us and ex plain “your wants.” N, B, — He pay s•“> cash for nil vacancies as book-keepers, utenogr sphere, teachers, clerks, etc., reported to provided we fill same, KB *■' rt'.H.i.i.iCi.Sl W" "sis- ValnaWe Fams For Real or sale We have On hand a number of good farms for rent or sale. These farms have come into our hands at very rea sonable figures, and we are in position to offer them at low prices and on most favorable terms. Ten antsand buyers would do ’well’to consult us before trading. We can rent or sell. To good parties, wishing time on Farms we are pre pared to offer bargains Come and see us. Hoskinson Harris. „t. . •wvgKzu •XOSI'N YVH •; v. ; uvin UQ ju< a ..b . imsusu, ■ uv ’ • ■ .bi'i”.) b u ?!■ ■.4 *■ v *' 11 J ' 101 * , - 1 11 OWNcfe SLOSSOM Is as safe and harmless as a fla> seed poultice. It actslikeapo’d. tice, drawing out fever and pain, and curing all diseases peculiar to ladies. ‘‘Orange Blost>n” is a pas tile, easily used at any time; ii is applied right to the parts. Every lady can treat hcrseli with it. Mailed to any address upon re ceipt of si. Dr. J. A. McGill & Co. a Panorama Place, Chicago, IK. Sold by D, W. Curry Druggist. Take M. A. THEDFORD’S LIVER MEDICINE. »\i , OST/V£W£’SS DYSPCPSIA / H , W | Oft Indigestion \NERy/ous- Biliousness\ I EADACHE. BILIOUSNESS I J A UNO ICE SJURNESS OF , VZ OSS OF Stomach f - Appetite None Genuine Without The Likeness ..no Signature ofM.A.Theoford on FrontOf Each Wrapper. M.A.Theoford Med.®« ■ R OME. G A . W. L. Douclas IS THE BEST. O II WKrt NO SQUEAKING. g*s. CORDOVAN, IENCH&ENAMELLED CALE -AIAPFINECALF&KANSAROa 3.4 P POLICE, 3 Soles. 25O2.W0RKINGMen» *• EXTRA FtNE. 2?l. 7 _ 5 BoysSchcolShoes. •LADIES* ,«oso»2 HZ® > ’' Z "BesTC> oNuOl 4 , SEND FOR CATALOGUE * W«L* DOUGLAS, BROCKTON. Al ASS. 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