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LONDON TOWER
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I And London Bridge Pictured from
the Note Book
OF A ROMAN CITIZEN.
A day Spent between the "Bon
nyDoon” and "Blue Bells
of Scotland," Chimes
of St. Paul Cathe
dral.
[London Bridge: The Tower of
London. 6, a. m. Our lodgings are
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near St. Paul’s Cathedral and. the
chimes awaken us placing Bonny
Doon. “How sweet it sounds,” par
ticularly to us as we are just from
Ayn, and we wandered on the banks
of that beautiful stream and used
the sweet songs and verses of Burns
for our guide.
Breakfast is soon announced and
we are out and on our way to see the
Tower of London. We arrived at
the great London Bridge, ane it is a
bridge sure enough, nearly 1,000 feet
long and 54 feet broad, bnilt of
Granite.
The lamp posts on the bridge are
cast from cannon jtaken from the
French. It is estimated that 15,000
vehicles and about 100,000 persons
cross the bridge daily.
The old London Bridge was about
30 or 45 yards below, it had a row
of houses on either side and gates and
Towers on either end; here was
where the heads of traitors used to
be exposed.
Leaving the bridge we were soon
at the Tower of Loudon. The Tow
er is an irregular mass of buildings
erected at various times, until it
now covers somethirg like 13
acres.
We entered at the Middle Tower
passing through the archway we
pass over a stone bridge that cross
es to the moat, on by the Byward
Tower, the Bell Tower and now
stop t* take a look at the Traitors
Gate. It is an arch about 60 feet
wide and this whs the entrance to
the river,
Through this gate went Sir
Thomas Mcore,Queen Ann Boleyn,
Lady Jane Grey, Long is the last
of illustrious persons that passed
through this gate never
From this point we went through
the gateway of the bloody tower,
which is the chief entrance to the
inner ward. Here we turned to the
right and entered Wakefield Tower
In the center is an immense iron
cage containing the crown jewels
said to be worth $15,000,000 which
consists of crown,ssepter, and oth
er things worn or carried at the
coronation ceremony; sacred ves
sels used in Westminster Abby on
the same occasion : the gold and
silver table plate used at the cor
onation banquit, etc.
The crown of Queen Victoria oc
cupies the highest place in the
case, It weighs nearly two
pounds and contains nearly 3QOO
precious stones. Many of these
jewels belong to ancient Royal col
lections, and have been set in
crowns since that of Charles I I
its estimated value is $1,500,000.
Passing on through the White
Tower the Chapel of St. John,
which looks more like a jail with
its heavy pillars and arches of
stone: We come to the Tower Ar
mory. The walls and ceiling are
beautifully decorated with trophies
of arms arraigned in the form of
stars, flowers, sheaves of wheat etc.
One very interesting collection
was 22 Egyptian figures in full
equipment and many figures on
foot representing English war
equipments for 450 years, from A.
D. 1272. Armour consisting of
small pieces of leather about the
size of fish scales, or flatrings
B)wn on leather, chain coats of
mail. Plates of steel for the arms
and legs, also steel coats for the
horses.
Then we came
ern defence early fire-arms of va
rious kinds, match-locks, wheel
locks and flint-locks, here is the
gun that belonged to Henry VIII,
it is a breech-loader and not bad
looking if it does bear the date of
A. D. 1537.
In the center of the room is the
old Beheading Block. The axe and
the mask the headsman wore nere
ly are th® instruments of torture
the Rack, Wheel Thumbscrew etc.
Leaving the White Tower we
crossed a little grass flat where
the executions took place and en
ter Beaucamp Tower which was
used as a place of confinenie nt for
noted persons. On the walk are em
blems and names put there by the
prisoners and some of them show
a deal of taste and skill.
Still we had not seen the dun*
geons under the white Towor so we
hunted up the Warden and after a
deal of talk and some money, he
carried us through and well do
they deserve the name of Dun
geons and Torture chambers.
The one in which Guy Fawlkes
was confined being so •mall it was
impossible for a man to straight
en himself. From these dungeons
there is a secret stairway in the
wall leading to the council cham
ber also an underground pasage to
the river.
Leaving this dark damp place
we went to the little Chapel of St
Pet«i for it was here they hurried
those that suffered death. Macauly
in his History of England says of
it:“Thither have been carried
through successive ages, by the
rud® hands of goalers, without one
mourner following.the bleeding rel
ics of men who have been the Cap
tains of armies, the leaders of par
ties, the oracles of Senates and
the ornaments of court.’’and again
•‘ln truth there is no sadder spot on
earth than this littlejCemetery”.
The day is drawing to a close as
we take our way back to our lodg
ings, entering we throw open the
windows, and we hear the chimes
of St Paul sweetly playing “Blue
Bells of Scotland”.
A Roman
Barlow, Dalson and Powers Mam
moth Minstrels*
Milt. G. Barlow, of the famous
old minstrel firm Barlow. Wilson
Primrose & West has joined hands
with Mr. A. L. Dolson and Mr-
Howard Powers in the new min
strel organization--Barlow, Dolson
&Powers Mammoth Minstrels.
This company apperrs here Wed
nesday Sept 5.
This refined company of“ Merry
Minstrel Monarchs”needß no intro
ductioa to the lovers of refined
minstrelsy in this city. Both from
the point of view of numerical
strongest minstrel company that
the patrons of Nevin Opera House
have had an opportunity of wit
nessing. The company in its entire
ty numbers forty people. Mr. A. L.
Dolson has engaged a number of
European specialties,which will be
a revelation in minstrelsy, and on
ly different from anything ever
•een here before. Among the prin
cipal members may be mentioned
the greatest of all minstrel per
formers, Mr. Milt. G. Barlow, Mr.
Frank Cushman Tom Mack, How
ard Powers; Clayton and Jenkins,
and their trick mule Jasper ;Musi
cal Ravens, direct from Moore &
Burgess’ Minstrels, London, Eng.;
Scofield from the Follies Bergeres;
Zella the marvel whose acrobatic
feats are said to be more than won
derfui ;Higgins Brothers; Mons Bel
10, in an entirely new novelty,the
Demon’s Frolic, and the great
Broadway Quartette, four great
singers, whose success in New
York has been phenomonal. Prices
Parquet sl, Dress Circle 75,Gallery
25. Reserve Seats at Yeiser’s sl.
call early.
GOV. WAIT RELEASED.
But the Other Defendants Held for
Trial.
Denver, Col., August 31.—Com
missioner Hinsdale this afternoon
disci aged Governor Waite and held
the other defendants, Dwyer, Mullins
and Armstrong, to the grand’ jury in
SSOO on the charge of conspiracy,
Governor Waite, in his own defense,
vigorously denied any connection
with the conspiracy and said he
would abide by the decision of the
•oxnmissioner.
Building and Loan Association.
The United States Bureau of
Labor has collected and published
some valuable statistics on the
subject of Building and Loan As
sociations.
The number of these Associa
tions in the United States, and
the extent of their operations, is
far greater than most people sup
pose.
They were known in this coun
try as far back as 1850-but the era
of their great development is quit*’
recent. The average age of
the present Building and Loan
Association in the United States
is only a little over six years; and
there are but 433 local Associations
over fifteen years old. Os the Na
tional Associations only 240 are
over fifteen years old.
The total number of Building
and Loan and Co-operative com
panies in this country now is 5,598.
Pennsylvania alone has over 1,000
local associations, Ohio over 700
and Illinois 630.
Commissioner Wright in his
comments on the interesting fact ß
brought out his report says :
‘‘These figures certainly show
that the Building and Loan Asso
ciations of the country are modern
instutions, and have reached their
great proportions during the last
tan or fifteen years.”
This is in connection with the
fact that they have net assets
of over $450,000,000 have made to
tal profits of more than $80,000,000
and have helped to . probably
secure over 400,000 homes.
This shows conclusively the
stronghold which the Building and
Loan Associations have taken up
on the public.
Some of the most successful Build
ing and Loan Associations in the
country are in our own state, perhaps
it will be news to some of our people
to know, that there are hundreds of
homes in this city that Lave been
bought and built by these Associa
tions on easy terms.
It would surprise the average cit
izen to know how many of the homes
have been built by a home institu
tion.
In 1888 the Building and Loan
Association of Rome was organized,
and was the cause of building over
seventy homes in this city; two years
ago it was wound up with a profit io
its stockholders the same gentlemen
organized the Rome Mutual Loan
Association for a more extended
business. The latter has been the
means of putting up twenty five
houses and is daily increasing its
business.
The office of the company is in the
Rhodes building next to .the Nevin
Opera Louse and there in a quiet,
unostentatious way the officers in
charge are working out a part of the
successful progress of our city.
Took The Chance.
A tall man with wildness in his
eyes rushed into an all night drug
tore about 3 o’clock the other morn
ing and shouted at the top of his
voice:
Lend me 50c!
The dozing clerk woke up with a
start,
Whats that? he asked.
Lend me bOc!
Who are you?
Lend me 50c!
Why should I lend you anything?
Get out of here!
Do I get it?
Get what?
The 50.
No, you dont get it.
The tall man turned to go out
Ad right, he said pacificly I didnt
suppose I would, but you can
never tell where youre going to run
against a sucker. —Buffalo Express.
Mr. Jamie Arri ngton.of Summer
ville, passed through the city yes
terday en route to Rockmart.
Mr. Jake Davitte, a prominent
farmer of Davittes in Poik county,
attended the speaking yesterday.
Oxford Ties
Worth 125 for
75cts A. B. Me-
Arver & Co.
IF YOU SEE IT IN BLACK AND WHITE YOU'LL BELIEVE IT.
WE ARE GOING TO PROMISE GREAT T HINGS
Jk ZD STOCK,
A. (HtAND DISPLAY
GENEROUS BARGAINS
All our goods are offered at the lowest possible
price. We offer quality such as are associated
with the “good old days.”
Do you not say that this is incredible but put us to the test. Have
faith in facts. We can do all that we promise, and we will do it. If
we fail brand us for deceit. We invite you to early inspect our
grand stock of
FALL AND WINTER
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Stock, drygoods, clothing mens boys and
childrens hats, caps boots shoes groceries fam
ily and farm sunolies bagging and ties.
In fact everything kept in a first class General Merchandise stock.
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It is a < ertenty that you have seen any that will compare with it
for general excellence.
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IT HAS BEEN OOH ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE JOST WAT YOU WANT
WE OFFER YOU THE BEST VALUES YOU EVER RECEIVED
AT A GLAD AND JOYFUL LOW PRICE.
W. H. COKER & CO
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No s 19 & 21 Broad Street,
JROJVrE GEORGIA-
