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ROMAN'S TALK. They nave Examined the books and are Convinced THAT THE BRITANNICA Sold by the Constitution is Pree From the Objection able MatterlContained in the Maxwell Sum merville Edition- John H. Reynolds President. The First National Bank. RomeGa*. Sept. 4th. 1894. Constitution : J am pleased to see that your new Encyclopedia Britannica does not co Uh) the very objectiona ble rnf< lence- to the literature and Ibeconduct of the people of the South, that is contained on page 6301 t the Maxwell Summerville Editor (Ot.nj American Reprint -VOL. I. <>f the Encyclopaedia Bri > ,'tannica which article 1 condemn’ John 11. Reynolds. From Judge W. H. Dabney. /Bouse, Ga., September, 3. 1894.- I have examined the Atlanta Constitu tion 'Edition of the Encyclopoedia /Britannica and compared it with the Hfaxwell Sommerville Edition of the Britannica of 1891. 'The latter conta ns many unjust, and untrue statements about, and reflec ’ tions upon, our Southern people ■which in my judgement should ex clude it from southern libraries. The formor mentioned is a good work, aud well worth perusal and would be «• useful addition to the library cf -any southern gentleman. W. H. Dabney. From Col- 0. B. Hamilton. Rome Ga.,Sept 3 —This writitmg kA tofltate that 1 have examined the Atlanta Constitution Edition of Cthe Encyclopaedia Britannica and compared it with the maxwell Susnmervi Ile edition of 1891 pre wanted to me and find that the former named does not contain the objectionable matter which is un irue &ml irijust to the South, bit 'that the above named Summerville edition does contain matter agains'l lire South which is untrue tyffd misleading. - I). B . Irt pnill >n. From Ralqti Cilie of Rome, Ga. 1 ..Iravt- examined the » Atlanta -Constitution edition of Encyclo paedia Britannica, carefully com .paring.it with the Maxwell Sum ■ uerv ih edition of Britannica ami ■say 1 d not see how parents can place confidence in the informa tion given in the Summerville work on “Am irican Literature.” Do you wish vcur children to believe the untruthful and unjust statements sregar-ding the South contained in /the last named edition. It is unfit . to place in the hands of any child, let alone the Southern youth. Ralph Dille. ■ ——— "• ■” —— Testimony of Prof. R. J. Gwalt ney of Rome Ga. 1 have read c irefu ly the article o . American lift r .tore in the Maxwell Summerville Edition of the Britai jnica which is defamitory of the south and her authors which shot 1 I in by every lover of the south »ud should not find its way uto any southern home, upon ex Humiliation of tie same article m the Constitution edition of Britannica, I find nothing at ell objectionable, but on the other han-’, one worthy of the • south, which I can heartily endorse. R J. Gwaltney. From Col. J. G. Yeiser. Rome, Ga. September 3, 1894, —This is to certify that I have ex. amißed the Atlanta Constitution’s Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britejiuica and have compared it • carefully with the Maxwell Sum rxnerviUe edition of 1891, and find t that’the former mentioned does mot ccntain the objectionable mat ter, which I find in the Summer wiUe edition in its article on Amer- can Literature, and which niatti r d« Saiee.ai d unjust to the South, | and in my opinion should exclude the Summerville work from the libraries of the Southerners or any one else who is a lover of justice. It should not be put in the way of the youth of the South. It is mis leading. J. G. Yeiser. , - —. ♦ » ♦ • - “Miss Innocence Abroad.” It was stifling hot in the Bijou Theatre last night, but the bouse was crowded completely and when ' the audience was not perspiring it was laughing. Fanny Rice who is now called ’‘dainty,’' made her first bow of the season in au adaption I from the French. It is named “Miss Innocence Abroad,” and consists of Fanny Rice doing some funny specialties in the third act. Before this and extremely clever acting of Charles Cooke in the character of a swell English guardsman, there is not much fun in the piece. It is in three acts, the first rath er promising as to situation ano liues, the second sephulchralh dreary, and thud—dainty Fannj Rice. Her “dantyship” did an amus ing little scene “a la Gulgnoie,’ and sang au Albert Chevalier ‘‘Cos ter” song, did it comical baby act and wound up with ta-rara Boom de-aye. She was enjoyed hugely As for Mr, Cooke, he can be con gratulated on the ouly piece of le gitimate work of (he evening. All the rest was slang. The story not well told in En glish. lingers on the adventures o. a lot of people in a matrimonial bureau. Numerous were the com plications, especially when “Char ge’s aunt” rushes across the stagi disguised as Fanny Rice’s grand mother. Rose Beaudet’s shapely shoul ders were greatly admired in tin last act, tmd Messrs. Jones anu Stewart made a comely couple ai • irnos. But —and this just eu pas sent—Mr. Cooke did some tactfu and finished work. “Miss Innocence Abroad” is in vertebrate, but it provokes the populace to laughter, hence it can not truthfully be called a failure A farce it is nitst certainly not, — New York Record. / * ’ living W. Larimore, physical di rector oi \ M. C A , Des Moines lowa, says he can conscientiously recommend Chamberlain’s Pain Balm to athletics, gymnasts, bicyclist 4, foot hail players and the profession in general for bruises, sprains and dis locations; also for soreness and stiff aess of the muscles, when applied before the parts become swollen it I will effect a cure in one half the time usually required. For sale by Lowry Bros Druggists, NOTICE If you owe State and county tax call at the Sheriff's office and pay up an I save coat. I regret to Ad vi-rtir-e property such times asthes D but will be compell to do so, unle payment is made this will he iei tcrced strictly this August 22 1849 ake. C. Moore. Sheriff FAIR WARNING. Aft er this date I will not pay any account made iu my name by anyone outside of my immediate family. 9-3-6 t. Fletcher Smith. WANTED: Three wide avake hustling agents to represent us in good paying territory Reference required. Apply at 207 Broad St., Rome Ga . 8-19-6 t. The Singer M’f'g. Co While in Chicago, Mr C. L. Kahler a prominent shoe merchant of Des Moines, lowa, had quite a serions time of it He took such a severe cold that he could hardly talk or nav igate, but the prompt use of Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy cured him of his cold so quickly that others at the hotel who bad colds foliowee his example and half a dozen persons or lered it from the nearest drug store. They were profuse in their thanks to Mr. Kahler lor telling them how* to cure a bad cold so quickly. For sale by Lowry Bros Druggists. H, A. Smith will sell you school books cheaper than th* cheapest. HAD A POWER OF ETERNITY. I Mike Wa* Wenk In Loro Hut Strang ( In Dog and Gun. “Speaking of the term ‘power of at- I torney,*" said a well-known lawyer flie other day to a New York Evening Sun man, “reminds me of a little inci dent that occurred to Judge and myself last spring up in Sullivan coun- ; ty. We were out for a week's trout ing I and determined to poach on the pre serves of a Ashing club which had se cured Control of the river for a distance of several miles and where public Ash ing was strictly forbidden. We knew that part of the creek was guarded by club, who patrolled the banks, uccom- 1 panied by a ferocious-looking bull dog and a gun Identified with the revolu tionary period, but we decided to take chances rather than return with empty creels. So on the following morning, just at the peep of day, we sneaked up the creek, through the woods, and struck in nt a point just out of sight of the clubhouse. We had a glorious time until about nine o’clock and had Ailed our creels to the crowding point when suddenly old Mike, with his dog and gun. appeared on the opposite bank. ‘Hey, ye divils! Come out o' thot!’ he shouted. We pretended not to hear, meanwhile edging over toward the opposite bank. “‘Av yez don’t come out Oi'U sic-me dog on yez!’ roared Mike. This time I looked up, but pretended not to under stand. “ ‘Yes!’ I shouted back, it’s a fine day!' “‘A foine day is it?' bellowed the irate Celt: ‘Shure ye’ll think it’s a dommed bad day if yez don’t come over here out o’ thot!’ And Mike began to fljjgerthe antique musket ominously. I began to think it was time to tempor ize. “By what authority do yoq order us out of this stream?* I asked as severely as I could. “ 'Be what autoority is it!' screamed Mike, ’be what autoority? Shure an’ I'd have yez know thot I’ve full power av eternity over the creek, an’ ar yez don’t come out PH blow the top o' yer heads off!' “This was too much. We didn’t mind the dog or thy gun, but a ‘full power of eternity’ was something we didn’t want to contend with, so we yielded and left the stream.” WHY HE QUIT GAMBLING. A Virginian Who Was Ashamed of fliin- Mrif Tor Winning. That a man should look after money lost in gambling with penitent eyes and vow never again to be tempted to like sinful foolishness seems not so strange. But Cr"n. Maury, in his “Ree ollgetions of a’Virginian,” tells how he was led to a similar decision by an opposite experience. The occurrence took place while ho was an instructor at West Point. We had a very jovial and humorous set of young officers at the academy for several years after the Mexican war, and great kindness of feeling prevailed. We played whist, dime points, faro and brag at the same moderate rate. It was noted that at faro we almost invaria bly broke the bank. One winter I was laid up for many weeks by an injury to my leg, received while riding, and my room, during all that time, was the gathering place after dinner. The card table was drawn up to my bed, and I played mv hand until tired and sleepy. One night we were playing brag, and as I became drowsy, little Frank Clarke said he would play my hand for me while I slept. When I awoke, the next morning, I found under raj' pillow the greatest amount I had ever won at cards. I refieeted that it was a demoralizing' amusement; that avarice, the basest of human passions, was its moving im pulse; that <rtxen, at the card table, I observed some show of feeling that left an unpleasant remembrance against a comrade, and that none of us could afford to win or lose even a few dollars; so I ceased all play formoney, and have been glad of it ever since. DO FISH FEEL PAIN? Analogy Points to the Conclusion That Hooklug Is Not Pleasant. There is little doubt, remarks the Pall Mall Gazette, that the talk .about Ash feeling little pain when they are hooked and killed, or hooked and lost, is chiefly cant. All analogy points to the conclusion tfiat it must be extreme ly unpleasant for a Ash, however cold blooded a creature he be, to be caught on a hook and dragged out of his element. At the same time it seems to be an established fact that fish in many cases soon forget the wounds inflicted by a hook. A pike struck hard by a many hooked minnow has been known to ’come again at the bait in a few min utes; and Mr. Halfcrfl, in one of his books, tells us that he once left a wickham in a grayling of about three pounds, which about a quarter cf an hour later he hooked and killed with another fly. An autopsy having been performed the wickham was discov ered in the stomach of the grayling, together with a great muss of partially digested natural flies. A treacherous hook broke in the mouth of a Wye l trout the other day. Yet the Ash rose ! again in about an hour's time, and was duly brought into the creel —a beauti ful healthy pounder, with a wound in the mouth, caused by the broken hook, it hail managed to dislodge. How Beetles Defend Themselves. • Beetles have other defenses than their cuirass, such as nauseous or caus tic liquids which they expel on provo cation, and an English scientist has found that certain beetles actually exude their blood, charged with nox ious products. So far he finds the prac tice conflned to the chrysomelidse, some of the timarehiß, adamonia, t he ooccine lidia and the meloidaj. The blood of the coecfnelidte has astrong disagreea ble odor like that of the whole insect; that of the timarchae is odorless but has an astringent flavor, and in the C' se of the timarchae primeliodes h> vunomous. The bloxl of the meloidas contains much cantharidin*. Iff Mil HL IltlOTI. ' « !■ Our Readers Likely to Be Cun ningly Swindled. INGENIOUS PLAN FOR DECEPTION. Wiley Schemer* i rylng to Sell Inferior Cyclopedia* Under i retensr* That Are >'Hl*e ••There J* No Vice So Simple but Aasiiine* Some Mark of Virtue iu Hi« Outward Parte.” We clip the following from the At lanta Constitution in the hope that it will protect our readers against the misrepresentations of any unreliable book agents who may approach them. The Constitution is certainly doing au excellent work in the way of encourag ing methods of home education. And it is to be deplored that there are per sons so unscrupulous as to take advan tage of the great interest which has thus been aroused and attempt to turn it to their own personal gain. It would be bad enough if they simply defrauded The Constitution of the right ful reward for its liberal educational enterprise, but what is worse, these pretenders are palming off on an unsus pecting public all sorts of inferior pub lications, at a price nearly sufficient to buy the genuine new edition of the En cyclopaedia Britannica, now offered at special introductiory rates by The Con stitution. The Constitution says: In Wednesday’s Constitution the lead ing editorial was devoted to an expose of the insidious attempt of the jute trust to deceive cotton shippers. This brings us to the consideration of another matter upon which the public should be informed. Believing that the wide dissemination of the new edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica would be a lasting and decided benefit to the people of this section, a special introductory contract was secured from the Britannica publishers wholly in the interest of our readers. The Consti tution is not in the book business for any profit on the sales. It is not concerned, in a pecuniary sense, further than the legiti mate increase of the number of subscrib ers to the daily and the weekly Constitu tion. The knowledge of the educational good it is accomplishing through this lib eral offer would alone be sufficient recom pense for the entire undertaking. This liberal enterprise of The Constitu tion has excited the cupidity of certain persons who have other books to sell. Taking advantage of our methods for in troduction of Britannica into houses not already provided, they seek to cunningly impress prospective buyers that they can offer something “practically the same” or “just as good.” This is deceptive, and we wish our readers to understand that the new edition of the Encyclopedia,Britan nica is just off the press; that it has never been offered to the public before in any section of the United States, and that it can be had only from The Constitution or its authorized representatives. All others purporting to be the same are so present ed for the purpose of deception. This is a matter to which The Constitu tion has been slow to make reference, be cause we recognize the right of every man to advance nis own pecuniary interests by selling any books he niay have or may be able to obtain. While no reference library can be found equal to the new edition oi the Encyclopedia Britannica, yet The Con stitution recognizes the fact that this do u not rentier other reference libraries value less; and there may those who could not afford to purchase the best even nt the exceptionally low introductory price now offered to The Constitution readers. It would be an undoubted blessing to sucli to obtain a reference library ol any sort that would come within their means, for all reference books are valuable aids to ward self-education. There can b ■ no objection, therefore, to other persons offering their books for sab anywhere and at any time they see fit, so long as thev confine themselves to the truth, and sell their books at proper prices, not attempting by ueceptive methods, to obtain for their inferior works a price which would enable the purch;;- -r had he not been deceived, to obtain the genu ine new edition of the Encylopaedia Brit tanica. It would be all well enough if these inferior works were sold at a price proportionate, but those who buy should understand that they are not getting the new edit it n, or anything like it. A refer ence to any modern subject, such as Aus tralian ballot, system, wel ling iron by elec tricity, electrocution, etc., show how ut terly .inadequate tlr-se out-of-date editions are to fill the needs of a man who wants up-to-date information. Some of these itinerants have been so bold as to use language intended to lead buyers to believe that they were represen tatives of The Constitution. A little care, however, will uncover this mask, as every person who is authorized to offer the new edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica is provided with a letter of identification from The Constitution. If not provided with such a letter, which the buyer has a right to see, purchasers may know he is not a representative of The Constitu tion, nor has he the genuine new edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica for sale. Letters of Administration. GEORGIA, Floyd county: To ail whom ii may concern; Rachael Carrell, having in proper form applied t > me for perma nent adini listr ition on the estate of Steve Carroll, late of said county. This is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of Steve Carroll to be and appear at my of Hee within the time allowed by law and show < ause, il any they can, why permanent adminis tration should not be granted to W. H, Ennis, County Administrator on Steve Carroll’s estate. Witness my hand and official signature this 3rd Jaj of Sept, ISD4. John P. Davis, Ordinary Fjord County Georgia. TOM WATSONS SPEECH. 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