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irivfi President T. J. SIMPSON, Acting Castile’’ JACK*' 1 - • w . P.SIMPSON, Vice Fremdent - . Merchants National. Bank * :hl C -i OF ROME GA- INTEREST ALLOWED ON TIME DEPOSITS. \ll Accommodations Consistent with Safe Banking Ex tended our Customers, THE PrNEST LINE A BEST ASSORTMENT Feather Dusters IJST ROME Trevitt & Johnsons, SHIHCtU We make them and sell >< I J . „ . ‘ ' . , , « , them at bottom prices, HUME & PERKINS MMITBC. 1 have moved Black smith and re pair shops from Fifth Ave, opposite New Court house to my Old stand on Fifth Avenue in The Fourth Ward, W. T. DKI'LWON. A_t old stand- sth AVENUE FOURTH WARD. 8-12 ts SHOPS REMOVED. To my patrons and the public I wish to state that I have removed ms Carriage Waggons and Blacksmith Shops From the old stand in the Fourth Ward to the buildin opposite the New Cc urt house where I am always ready to do guaranteed Carriage, buggy, wagon and Blacksmith work Repairing and Horse Shoeing a specialty M. A. WI AIPKK, JR GWALTNEYS SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Will open on September 10th, Boys pi- epared for Jun ior class at college. For circu lar giving full information, . Address J. D. Gwaltney Rome Ga, Johnson’s Magnetic Oil cures cramps and colic and internal neu ralgia and headache and backache nstantly. 25 and 50 cts. For sale bj J T. Crouch & Co $25 FOR MERCANTILE COURSE IN BOOK-KEEPING Including Books Call at office for particulars J G HARM ISON * Oxford Ties Worth 125 for 75cts A. B. Me- Arver & Co. A CLUSTER OF BULLS EYE SHOTS. -I - O’. -l.— » ■*■■■■!■ lam pleased to note tjint a movement is on foot t« get up a county fair for September and see ing such men as Dr. Corput and Tom Berry at the helm I ain free to predict that the horse depart ment is bound to be a success ♦ ♦ * Why cant we have a good coun ty Fair? Will some man who has a good reason stand up and give it herein the presence of the fust klas in algyber? Lets have the fair, and lets make it a success. From this good moment let every body talk “fair” and hustle for the “fair” and above all “tote fair.’'’ * * * General Passenger Agent Ayer oflice Rome R. R. has secured ji very low rate of 1/ per mile for the round trip to Dalton for the Democratic Congressional Conven tion to be held there tomorrw train leave at 915 a. in. * * * Mr. Joe Davis, of Texas Valley, brought in five b des. the last of his old cotton crop today. Mr. Davi - is one of the most success ful planters and best citizens of Floyd. The mules that drew the cott<>it to the city were in fine work order and indexed the thrift of the hustling planter, * « * T< morrow, at Dalton, will wit ness the nomination of Judge Maddox, for a second term in Congress. While everybody is singing the praises of “Our John” why, 1 feel like “letting them talk mere while I listen”.—lt does me good but is only what I predicted two yeais ago when the people of the bloody Seventh nominated him . SELLS BROS.’ SHOWS. Many Kinds of Magnificent, Novel • and Varied Entertainment. The death of Adam Forepaugh and P. T. Barnum places Sells Brothers in first magnitude. Sells Brothers is now the oldest and largest m every respect as regards genuine merit and en terprise; they are to be assigned first place, while in features of originality and genuine excellence they lead. This is the twenty-third contin nous years of their experience in the show business ; a longer period than any other can boast of, and in all that time they have proved able, honorable, progrssive, sue-1 cessful and popular caterers to the! millions of amusement lovers. Their enlarged and varied con- i federation this season include the Grand Spectacular Pilgrimage to Mecca, Regal Roman Hyppodrome I Races, Triple Circuses, Elevated Stages, Performing Animals, of all descriptions. l*ropical Aquarium, Australia Ayairy, Fifty Cage Me nagerie, Arabian Caraven and The Gorgeous Street Parade. Among the many rare and at- ■ tractive features exclusively pres ented by them will be found th u | only pair of living giant Hippot I ami ; the remarkable Hairless ' horse Educated Seals And See Lions, Rooster Orch-, estra, Pig Circus, Giant Kangaroos and a whole flock of Ostriches and j hundreds of novel features. There are also scores of the most eminent charioteers, male and female jocKeys, bare-baca riders, and JErial and other performers, and altogether a program not on ly stupenduoue, but most exciting j select and refined in character j ail of which will be faithfully presented in Rome on Tuesday Sept 18:h, All to be seen at the reduced I price of admissisn Fifty cents to j all combiud shows Seating capacity 12 060. Every I body provided with a seat. Excursion rates on all Railroads Gnoinystxeqk Will not be recogslred as an ordinary English I •ord. A word is the expression of an idea. I The above combination of loiters express an ; Idea, for no one will look at it without having Impressed upon his mind the fact that a new apla of type has been designed which Is at Ob«e the most modest, the most handsome, a*4 the most esthetic. that has ever been osed In the "art preservative of all arts." I Expressing as it does this idea of Superlative Refinement to printing, Jtmigbt well become a recognliad , English word except for the fact that any I at her combination of letters set in this style I < Sype would gtva the observer ths same S’essloa of modest beauty, while this same btoaflo* of voxels and consonants would Ml to express any such idea at all If it were set to any other style of type. Opening Night at Nevin’s At the Opera House Tuesday August 28. Robert Gaylor will presaiit bis third edition of. Spjrt j McAllister to the public. ihuse who want to It* ugh should take advantage of this opportunity to see a performance s > meritori ous. The chief charm about Gay tor’s work is his naturalness and the absence of noisy and meritri cious devices to cause laughter. The style is clean.wholesome and irresitible. His humor is unctuous and re tiud and does not depend upon vulgarity in the least sense. He has successfully eatertaiued large and critical audiences in every city ot importance in the United States and Canada and comes Again with a brilliant record of fifty consecutive nights at the Broadwa.” Bijou Theatre. Naw York, where he was the laughing success of the season. The p ay fulfills the elastic requirements of an amusing farce comedy and nothing to offend the critical ;it ample opportunity fcr the it trodnetion of specialties among them’Gilbort and Goiden Magyie Fielding figure very prominently- That excellent soubrette Mabel Craig, is also with the company and is winning new laurels for her excellent acting. A distinct novelty is promised in shape of a reproduction of Loi Fuller’s fa mous shadow skirt dance. The piece abounds with pleas ing specialties one of the special features are the original living picture from the Empire Theater London. The Burney Tailoring Co. 220 Broadway. SeeOurssPants The Tariff is off and so are cur prices. Big reduction in prices. “Finest work, best trim mings, best goods and best fit,” is our motto Cali and see us for a fine Tailor made suit or pair of pants. Lowest possible prices always given our custo mers. The Burney Tailoring Co. 220 Broadway. For Rent a nice Com fortable house Cen trally located No 205 East 3rd St. G. H- Rawlins The Novelty Store 8-19-6 t. Burney’s Baggage Transfer, office, Arm office, Phone 126. Day and Night. anr bx.xxax .a, jbi '■er 1 rou oJ s,crlndigestion,us? 3ROWN 4 IRON BI TIERS Sheriff Sales For her 1894. GEO RGIA, Floyd < ounty : Will tie Mold before the Court House door in the City of Home, Floyd County Ga., lietween the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in September, 18:4, the following described prop erty to wit: All that tractor parcel of land ■ ituated. lying and being in the town of East Home, Floyd eotlnty, Ga., said lot commencing at the Northeast corner ot’Ella Jane Payne, ami Evaline Hudson’s lot, on South Walnut Avenue running thence northerly along said South Walnut Avenue soventy-tl’ve feet: thence at right angles easterly one hundred and fifty feet: theeen at right angles southerly seventy-five teei: thence westerly one hundred and titty feet to beginning comer,'lieing a lot 76x160 feet ad joining the lot owned by Elk. Jane Payne and Evaline Hudson on South Walnut Avenue. Lev ied on by virtue ot a Justice Court ti fa Issued from the 910th. District G, M. in lavor of O’Neil Mf’g. Co. vs. Olive Brown, as the prop erty of the defendant. Levy made by w. g Byars, L. Q Also at the same time and plat e, oneundivid ed one-half interest in the west half of lot of land No. 58 in the 4th Dis net and 4tli Section of 1 loyd county, Ga. and lieiug a strip ol land run ning across the entire lot. on the west side of original lot and saidpart of lot being one contain ng 4o acres Levied on by virtue of a Justice Court fi la issued from the 1120th District G. M. in fa or of J. J. Conn vs. Wm. Allen Sr. s die prop erty of the defendant. Levy made by A.t>, White I/. t Also at the same time and place, that part of land lot No. twin the 3rd, District and 4th. Sec tion of Floyd County, Ga., known as lot No. 8. in the villiage of Cave Spring, it being the 10l whereon the defendant now resides ■ Levied on by virtue of a Justice Court ti fa issued from Hie 829th. District G. M in favor of J. W Coker & Co. vs. HM. Penny as the property of the uefendant. Also at ihe same time and place, Lots of land No's 58 (fifty-eight) and 59 (tit'.y-nine) in the 16th District aijdftli. (fourth) Section of Floyd coun ty Ga., known as cue Hlghtieldplaee and where on tlie defendant formerly resided, each ot said lots containing forty (40) acres more or less. Le vied on by virtue ofa Justice Court ti fa issu d from the 8291 lr District G. M. in lavor of Cave Spring Mercantile Co. vs. ‘ Elizabeth Hlghfielil, as the property of the uefendant. Also at the same time and place, all tnat tract oi parcel ol land situated lying and being in formerly South Rome now 'the Fifth M ard of the city of Home, Floyd county, Ga. known as lot No. 4in the map of Hie B]iroull & Pepper pi'4i»erty, lying and being on the west slue of Bluff St., fronting one hundred (loo; feet on Bluff Street, running bacK same wicdth two liundreofJOO) feet known as the Beck or Vandiver house, and bounded on Hie southward by Bai ley’s, formerly Mrs. Jones’ property and on the northwest by Harry Dunkle's vacant mt, on the westward by Whitehead’s, now Berry's proper ty and on the east ward by Bluff Street’ Levied on by virtue ot a ti fa issued from the Floyd Su perior Court, in favor of Emily D. Knapip vs. Jennie Watkins, as the property of the defen dant. Also at the svme time and place, one farm ly ing in a body in the (23d)t weuty-third Dist. and (3d) section of Floyd County (ia.consisting of the west half of land, lot No. 353, adjoining lauds of tlie East Rome Laud Company, said farm containing (80) eighty acres more or less. Levied on by virtue of a fifa issued from (be Floyd Superior Court in favor of S, R, Knapp vs Dennis H. Hunt as the property of the detend ant. Also at the same time and place the west half of lot numlier (2fi9) two hundred and sixty-nine In the (23d) twenty third district, (3d) third sec tion of Floyd County Ga. levied on by virtue }of a fifa issued from Floyd County City Court in fa vor of J. B. Tippin Administrator of R.V.Mitch - ell, deceased, against Andie Watters, unpaid piurehase money lor said land. A deed has been executed andtiled in conformity to the statute in such eases, anil the purchaser will be enti tled to the rentsfor the present year, as the property of the defendant. Also at the same time and place, lots of land Nos. 70,71 and 108 in the 4th District and 4th Section of Floyd County Ga. Levied on by vir tue of a fl fa issued from the Floyd City Court in favor of R. D. Van Dyke vs. J A. MeArver, as the property of tne defendant and in his possession. Property pointed out by I’lantiff’s Attorneys. Written notice of Levy given to defendant and also to R. B. MeArver. JAKE C. MOORE, SHKBIVF ! Application for Letters of Dis mission. GEORGIA, Floyd County: Whereas Mrs. L. U. G. Presley, Guardian of Fannv G. Presley, represents to Hie court in her petition duly tiled, that she has administered j Fanny G. Presley’s estate. This is to tile all per sons concerned, kii"’” t ‘ nd creditors, to show cause, if any they i n, why id administrator should not lie discha- . -romhis administra tion and receive leiteis of disniis.-ion on the First Monday in September 1894. This August lith. 1894, John P. Davis. Aug 7-30 d. Ordinary Floyd county Georgia. Libel for Divorce. James McCool ) vs. 5 Libel for Divorce Mary Davis McCool) Floyd Superior Court, March Term, 1894. To the defendant, Mary Davis .McCool, jou are hereby notified to l>e an i appear at the next Superior Co irt to be held in and for said Ooun anon the 4th Monday in Hext September then bail there to make your defense, if any you have to plantin's libel for divorce. Witness the Band of W. M. Henry, Judge of said Court, this April 11th. 1894. W in, . Beyseigel, Clk. Supr, Court- NOTICE GEORG! \, Floyd County. Notice is hereby given that, a petition signed by fifteen or more Freeholders ot the 962nd. District G M. of said County has been filed in my oflice a-kihg that the beneflt for the provi sions of Seed ing 1449,1459,1451, 1462,1153 and 1454 of the Code of Georgia, of 1882 and the amendments thereto, shall apply to said 962nd. District’G M. of said County. 1 further give natice that said matter wdl be heard on the 13th day of August "next ’and if no valid ob jections are shown an Election will be ordered to occur on the 29th. day of August “next” “1994” ’odecide the question of ’ Fence” or ‘■Stock Law" according to the Statues in such case, made and provided. Given uniler niv hand and Official Signature This July 23rd. 1894 . 2 id. John P Davis Ordinary F'oyd Co, Ga Application for Letters ot Dismission. Georgia—Floyd C°nnty: Whereas E L Bosworth, administrator of JasT Vandiver dec’d, represents’.) the court in his petition duly filed, that he has administered James T Vandiver’s estate. This is to eite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they c in, why said adminis trator should not lie discharged from liis admin istration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday m Aug. 1894 This May 1894. John P. Davis Ordinary Floyd County GeoSai Administrators Sale. GFCRGIA, Fl.<n i> Cot N’TY:— Pursuant to an order of the Court of Ordinary will be sold before the Court house door in the t itv of Rome, nd County between the lega, hours of Sale, on the first Tuesday in Angu; 1 1894. the follow! .g property to wit : Ono lot i DeSoto, (now Fourth War-l)City of Rome, Floyi County, Ga., known as the former residence of .1. P. Si. Byrd, fronting on the Alabama Road or Bridge Street in the said City 96 feet and ex tending back, same width 140 feet, and being the propertv, conveyed by deed of Mrs Mary T. Freeman, to Mrs. M, E. Knox. Dated Febuary Ist., 1889. Recorded in Clerks office Superioa Court said County in Hook ••¥.” of deeds, Page 49k, ,'O. 4D on June 2«th. 1870, and alsod’gcrib ed in deed ol Martha E Knox, to said R. B. Me Arver, Dated April 20th. 1881 and Recorded in Bork "0. E.” of deeds, Page 282 No. 187. G<>o,d lot. sold as tl>e property of William T. Sa’on deceased. This July 3rd. 1394. W J. Gordon, Administratoi De Bonis Non with will annexed of Wm. T.Gordon deceased, Estates Application for Letters of Dis mission, 1 GEORGIA, FiiovnCounty: Whereas Mrs. Dora t ohen,Guardian, of Mamie Cohen, riq resents to the court in her petition duly filed, that she had anniinistered Mamin Coy heli's estate. This is to cite all persons concern ed, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if and they can, why said Guardian should not lie dis charged from her adininistation and receive let ters of dismission on the first Monday in August 18;>4. Tills July 4th. 1894. • 7-4-30<l. JOHN P. DAVIS, Ordinary Fioyd County, Georffia Application for Letters o Dis u’ssion. GEORGIA Floyd County : Whereas John C, Printup Executive, Henry ITiutup, represents to the court in his petitbr duly filed, that he has administered Henry Printup's •■.-date. Tins is to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause if any they can, why said Executor should not be dk-charired from' ids Executorship and re- I cieve letters ofdistntssion on tlie first Monday in Heptember 1894. This June 4th 1894. John P. Davis, Ordinary Floyd County,Georgia. -Application for Letters of Dismission. GEI >R< 11 A, i’T.ovi) Cot’XTV: Whereas W. R. Reese, Administrator of Reese M. Braden, represents to the court in his tion duly filed, that he lias administered Reese M. Braden s estate. This is to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why safi'l administrator should not be discharged from his administration anti receive letters of dismission on the first Monday ,4 in October 1894. This .July 41b.’1894. 7-4-3 mo. JOHN P. DAVIS, Ordinary Floyd County Georgia. Road Citation, GEORGIA, Floyd County : Whereas W E. btnitii, etal., have petitioned the Board of Conn lissioners of Roads and Rev enue of said Count,, asking that the settlement road now leading and running direct from Se ney, Georgia, and running directly by what is known as Budgets old Barn Place and Henry S Drummond's dwelling house and intersecting with the public road known as the Pleasant Hope church road, at or near Drummonds school house, be made a second class public J road, and the Road Commissioners of 1504 Dis trict G . M County having reported 11>e ( proposed rojuTo he of public utility. Now, this is to cite all persons having objeciions thereto or claims for damages arising therefrom, t« make the same known to the Board of Comtr is sioiiers at the next meeting to be held on the first Monday in August 1894. Witness the Hon. John C. Foster Chairmanof the Board, This July sth. 1894, d-3b-d. Max Meyerliardt, Clerk. Election Notice ‘‘For F»nc«” or “btock Law.” Georgia Floyd County: Notice is hereby given that an Election will be held at tlie Court house g-ound in the 962nd District (Chulio) G. M of said oonnty on She 29th. day of august inst. in which the queetkn will lie submitted to the qualified voters es aaM District “For Fence" or “Htock Law ” Given under my hand and Official signature this 13th. of August 1894. John P. Davis, 15d. Ordinary e Application for Guardianship GEORGIA. Floyd County : ’ To all whom it may concern: Hamilton Yan cy having applied for Guardianship of the per ,i, son and preperty of Frank Holland, minor chili of Sarah Bazelle, late of said County, deceased , 9 notice is given that said application will b heard at my office, at 10 o'clock A. M.,on th: ij first Monday in September next. This Augus w Bth. 1894. John P. Davis, > 8-8-30 J. Ordinary and ex officio Clerk C. 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