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■ u-rvn Presidoo* J- SIMPSON, Acting cashier
jACh Kl* u ’ w . p. SIMPSON, Vice president
Merchants National Bank
OF ROME GA.
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THE HUSTLER OF ROME, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER, 30 1894.
IN FRANCE
‘‘A Roman” Turns a new leaf in
his "Note Book”
AND SPENDS A DAY
Amid H'stor'cSoanesAround
Gay Par's. A Gl'mpsc of
Church and Palace
and Manya Place
Renowned.
In the year 438 there was born
in a little town in France a girl
and they nam'd her Genevieve,
whose parents were peasants but
in very good circumstances, they
were good, God fearjng people and
she was taught and brought up the
same way, as following the occu
pation of keeping her fathers sheep
in this manner she grew to woman
hood .
At th ; s time her country was
attacted by the Hun’s, the whole
country was in terror, Genevieve
placed herself at the onlv bridge
across the Seine and told the flying
people that if they would only re
peat, and pray, that God would
protect them, they stopped lis
tened and won a victory, she lived
to an old age and led her people
through many successful battles
and brought peace and prosperity
to her country.
The Pantheon :is built on the
seat of the tomb of St. Genevieve
the patron saint of Paris, is in the
form of a Greek cross 370 feet
long and 276 feet wide the dome
is 272 feet high and as the build
ing is on the highest ground in
that portion of the city there is
a splendid view from its fop.
A collondade after the Pantheon
in Rome forms the portico. The
interior is decorated, with paint
ings and statuary among the for
mer are series from the childhood
to the death of St. Genevive.
In the vaults are the tombs of
Victor Hugo, Rousseau and many
other prominent men, here now
rests all that is mortal of the late
great and good President of the
Republic of France.
The “Madeleine,” or church of
St. Mary Magdalene, was com
menced by Louis X\ , in 1761 but
was not completed until 1830. It
is about 350 fe-T long, 140 wide
and 100 high, is surrounded by 60
massive columns. The building is
entirely destitute of windows and
is lighted from the roof.
In the collonade are a number
of statutes of Saints; over the en
trancecut in releif, is represented
Christ judging the v >rld, in the
center is a large figure of our Sa
vior, on his right is an angel and
the elect, and on his left is
justice and the damned with Mary
Magdalene interceeding f or them.
After passing through the splen
did bronze doors we find ourselves
in a beautiful hall as it were, con
taining many fine paintings, stat
utes and groups in marble.
The alter is simply so beautiful
that it is impossible for me to dis
cribe it, representing Mary Mag
delene being borne to Paradise by
two angels.
The building is constructed of
grey stone, now dark with age but
here and there are light places
showing the spots where it was
struck during the German Bom
bardment.
The church is surrounded by a
very wide pavement with trees, and
here is the flower market for cut
flowers, as we pass one of the
stands with nothing but beautiful
white fresh lilies, we could but
hesitate and think that each and
every one of the beautiful flowers
represented the pure soul of Saint
Mary Magdalene.
Leaving the Madeleiud wewalk
ed through, Place de la Concorde.
This square, said to He the most
beautiful one in the world, has
many sad recollections connected
with it in the c liter was erected
the guilotine in 1793, here Louis
XVI. Charlote Co-day, Marie An
toiiie'it.' and many noted persons
weie beheaded
No |phs thim 2.800 person? per
ished here in a little over two years
lu the center of the square stands
the Obelisk of Luxor, similar to
tliH one in Central Park New York,
at either end of the square are very
large F untains containing many
figures representing the rivers and
products of France around the
place are eight co'lossal figures
representing the chieg towns,
Strasburg has a veil over her face
and decorated with immortelle as
she belongs to Germany.
< rossing the Sine we got aboard
oye of the little steamers on the
river for St. Cloud, among the
many buildings we see are the
chamber of Deputies. The touch
of Napoleon. E tTce Tower, and
here we are at Bartholdis statue of
Liberty enl ightneniug the world,
the figure is the same as the one
in New York harbour though a
great deal smaller .
We were soon at St, Cloud and
clnned the lull to the ruins of the
Palace, situated as it is so near
Paris, it is such an important poai
. tion that its always b j eu a desire
able place.
In 1782 the palace was purchas
ed and rebuilt by Louis XVI for
Marin Antouette, and herein 1799
Napoleon was proclaimed consul
and it was always his favorite
residence It was the summer
home of Napoleon 111 but was burn
ed during the Fraucoe Piusian
war
The grounds are still kept in al
their beauty, on the side of the
hill next to the ruins is the Grand
Cascade, it is formed .by a number
of steps or terrac-s over which the
water pours down to the big pool
at the bottom,at the top are collos
sai figures holding urns pouring
the waler, and a great many foun
aina throwing streams in all di
rections. On either side as we g<»
down ar»* figures representing the
Seine and the Marrie.
We now left the cascade and
walked to the summit of the hill
and from here we obtained a very
fine view. Far below us the river
Sieue as it winds through the citv
in the distance the Eiffel Tower.St
Su:pp(ms,tbe Pantheon and many
othc-r prominent places.
A ROM A N
Kasne as • Hamlet’”
He will play “Hamlet” here on
Thursday evening next with a
company represented to us as very
strong with legitimate drama. The
“Melancholy Dane” has always
been a favorite with Mr. Keen
for it is a scholarly philosoph
dreamy part which jumps closely
with the actors individuality.
Norman, on the stage is so close a
student of his art as Keene. this
season every play has been revised
and the closest attention given to
detail of costumes, scenic effects
and general fitness. His company
was never better and in some re
spects it is stronger.
In the play of “Hamlet” Mrs.
Lawrence and Mr. Arden will be
conspicuous. Seats going very rap
idly at Yeisers. Call now.
RECITAL,
A Pleasant Evening at Shorter
College Friday.
The Teachers of Shorter College
gave a delightful recital to the pu
pils and a few friends Friday
night.
Prof. Thompson is an accom
plished musical instructor, and
his selections on the piano were
beautiful.
Miss Annie Louise Griswold
sang several solos and was hearti
ly encored. She has a strong and
sympathetic voice, atid is besides
one of the most popular t achers
in the college.
The elocution selections from
Miss Jennie Selman were a special
feature of the entertainment. Prof.
Buchanan rendered several violin
solos very happily. Altogether it
was a most pleasant evening for
all who were fortunate enough to
be present.
SPEAKER CRI P.
In his speech yesterday confired
himself principally to elucidating
democratic principles, and at the
same time ventillating his own
ideas on the silver question. Until
this much mooted question is de
cided Trevitt & Johnson will con
tinue giving their customers sl.
valuation in perscription and drug
gist sundiies for a silver dollar no
matter at what rates.
I
KLUSTER OF
BULLS EYE SHOTS.
The Hustler of Rome, starting
as it oid at the foot of the ladder,
'is steadily climbing toward the
top. To the observant friends of
the paper or even the disinterest
ed acquaintance, the above state
ment is a potent fact. But to our
friends, 'he emmiy, w« point to ti e
Hustler of Rome of today and
invite him to compare it with the
r vbtler of Rome w lich, three
jetiisjago oi tbis day was less than
a mouth old.
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In all these years (and we use
the term advisedly) “the little pa
per.” which began life without a
dollar, or advertiser, or subscriber,
or eveu a days newspaper experi
ence for its chief, has been battling
for success and growing in grace
with the masses and, despite the
“fearful panic” has not been fore
ed to ‘ change managers” and dis
cover new’ “resources” that it mignt
live. Today it speaks for its self —
all the same I am going to give
you the following, because it
comes from the pen of one of the
most gifted lady writers in this
city and pays deserved tribute
to talented contributors to this,
“the people’s paper.” Read:
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•‘Mr. Bull’s Eye man
“The Hushrer of Rome is tak
ing on new attractions, and adding
to its repertory new and pleas.ng
features from time to time. But
last Sunday’s edition was the very
best of all —every column teeming
with a wealth of good things.
The news items, locals and per
sonals are all that could be desired
The editorial pages an varied and
interesting. The contributed arti
cles, coming from many sources,
are creditable specimens of the li
erary talent of our city.
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Sketches from the note-book of
“A Roman,” appearing in recent
Sunday editions, are exceptionally
good. With mi art so perfect as to
conceal all trace of art, the writer
introduces the reader into scenes
made immortal m song and story,
wt ile apt quotations from Burns
and Walter Scott shed a glow of
ideal beauty over pictures painted
so long ago by those gifted sons of
the soil. One very notable feature
is ttia: the writer does not make
himself the “hero of his owl. sto
ry” as many writers do. I have
heard of one who used the pronoun
I, so often that the printers had to
borrow I's from their brother print
ers before setting up his commu
nication-
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The regular contribution of Min
nie Lee Arnold are always good,
but she surpasses herself in the
beautiful lines “No One Cares,”
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But time would fail us to enu
merate all the commendable fea
tures of the Sunday Hustler. —
The Woman’s Column, Temper
ance literature, Religious reading.
Every department is well selected
and well supplied. And there is a
spice of original and characteristic
humor interspred here and there
which gives a palatable flavor very
refreshing.
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Even the advertisements are in
teresting and pleasantly suggestive
of thrift and enterprise and—all
those departments ,of industry
which build up and ennoble and
establish the prosperity,of a town.
Loug live The Hustler of Rome,
A Reader.
o o o
Now, that criticism makes me
feel good all over, and puts me in
a good humor for a week;to come,
an 1 a week is a long time when it
is spent in an atmosphere made
livid with the firery breath of dev
il, pie and delinquent.
o o o
I understand that Atlanta Look
ing Glass is roasting the Hustler
of Rome —well, to did “Lord
Beresford’s” book. So long as we
remain “with the people in fight
ing the dirt-loving, mud slinging,
scandie mongers we expect “roast”
from that source, “Typhographi
cal errrors’ are not in the habit of
“barring” people from the walks
of every day life. The fact is we
have heard of “errors” that work a
great deal more harm to society
than “typographical errors,” even
though they appear daily. Let the
Looking Glass’ Rome reporter ex
tend bis courage to the tip of his
saber and when he speakesof min«
isters, especially, let him, for the
sake of all the good ones, give the
mimes of the fallen and sinful
brethren—Let him show his kur—
rage.
o o o
Friday night will long be»remem
bered by many of the good people
of this city—lt was a Crisp night
with a Crisp reception . For two
hours the bold yeomanry, the
beauty of the Hill City and scores
of pretty children and noble youth
passed through the parlors of the
Armstrong shaking the hand of
Georgia’s great son, Chas, F.
Crisp, Speaker cf the Lower H iuso
of Congress,
o o o
Never has the elegant parlors
balconies, corridors, reception
rooms and lobbies of the great ho
tel contained a more animated
mass of humanity. The profession
al man fiom his office jostled the
artizan from his bench while the
merchant and the laborer met on
common ground to do homrgeto
the great Democratic Statesman
from Americus.
o o o>
Speaker Crisp arrived on the
4:40 train over the Southern Rail
way from Atlanta, and was met at
the depot by a committee compos
ed of Congressman Maddox, Mayor
John D. Moore, Mr. W. M Gam
moo, Judge Turnbull, Mr iV H.
Adkins, Alderman W. A, Wright,
Mr. Jack King, Farmer Billy Gib
son, Farmer R. B, McArver, Post
.Master Pepper,Sheriff Jake Moorq,
Col. Gordon Hiles, Capt. Phill G.
Byrd and Editor John Cain of
Summerville The. Speaker and his
gifted private secretary, Ed Bar
rett, were driven io the Armstrong
and then over the city.
ROME CORRESPONDENT.
To the Atlanta Looking Glass
Discovered.
If he has taken the trouble to
investigate that he can get the pur
est drugs at lowest prices at Trev
itt & Johnsons 206 Broad St.
AN ENORMOUS VINE
n- im
Greater Than That at Hampton
Court it Bears 2, 000 Bunches
Wnile in the public mind the
great vine at Hampton Court Pal
ace is esteemed the most remarka
ble even that is excelled in dimen
sions by the still greater vine at
Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park.
Not only these giants but prob
ably all other vines in the kingdom
have to give place forextent and
productiveness to that most re
markable vine which is just at the
present moment carrying the enor
mous quantity of 852 munches and
a total weight materially exceed
ing half a ton.
This is growing at Manresa House
Roehamptou in a vinery 224 feet
long by 11 feet wide.
Toe viue was planted by the
present gardener Mr. Davis, as a
cutting unto a wail outside more
than thirty years ago. But finding
that in the natural soil such capi
tal growth was made, the present
house was specially built for its
accommodation so that now the
vine and its main stems stand part
ly across the house just two thirds
up its length.
There are seven main rods or
branches running (horizontally
each way. These are allowed to
carry laterals or fruiting shoots on
the upper sides only so that the
grapes now fast becoming black
(for the variety is the black Ham
burg) hang the entire length of the
roof as is commonly the case.
Over two thousand buncnes were
cutout after they had set. The val
ue of the crop estimated at two
shillings per pound —which is as
good grapes go, perhaps not a bi; h
figure —would be£ll2. Probably
no other tree of any kind in’t
kingdom could p "Lcj such a
sum in fruit annually.