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• —President T. J. SIMPSON, Acting cashier 1 P. SIMPSON, Vice president Merchants National Bank OF ROME GA. interest allowed on time deposits. aii accommodations Consistent with Safe Banking Ex n j c d our Customers, "RUBBER GOODS = SYRINGES, WATER BOTTLES, BREAST PUMPS, nipples, BABY BOTTLES, FLESH BRUSHES, All styles of Rubber goods kept in a First Class Drug stors. At Trevitt & Johnsons, prescription druggists, 206 BROAD STREET, ROME GA. LUMBER, All kinds of Rough Lumber sawed to or der on short IV otice, Call on or .Address, JOHN C- FOSTER Foster’s Nlills Gra. E. C. ATKINS & CO, CHATTANOOGA TENN, MANUFACTURERS OF CIRCULAR, BAND, GANG. CRDSM CUT AND HAND SAW'S, ETC. WHOLESALE Mill Supplies and Machinery, Saw Repairing a Specialty New Jewelry, Beautiful line of new Silver Novelties, and Silver Goods, J. K. Williamson Broad Street THE HUSTLER OF ROME. WEDNSDAY OCTOBER 3 1894 A DRUMMER S WEIRD SAMPLE. He Sold an Embalming Fluid and Carried THE CORPSE OF A GIRL Asa Specimen of What his Goods Would do. A Grew som kit Handled Most Carefully by the aged Sinner. “Drummers have all kinds of paraphernalias,” remarked a trav eling man as he lighted his cigar and settled himself hack in the easy chair contentedly. “’At Mem phis on my last trip down there I fell in with an old man whose white hair and general patriarchial as pect gave me the impression that he was a minister or college pro fissor, He was sitting in the hotel, and as I glanced at him I noticed that he was smoking. This struck me as surprising, and when later I saw him in the dining room chatting very familiarly with the waiting girls he became a mystery. I got curious. “On the train next morning I saw my venerable mystery in the smoking car reading a novel and determined to make his acquaint ance. He was very affable and rather brisque in his conversation. He was going to St. Louis, then to Kansas City, and from there to Little Rock —my route exactly. I inquired his business with an apol ogy for my curiosity, and was sur prised to learn that he was selling an embalming fluid and was visit j ing undertakers. “Well, we reached St. Louis and put up at the same hotel. As the baggage man was bringing in the trunks 1 noticed a long, peculiar looking leather case, which the old man was guarding very care fully as he stood by while it was being unloaded and gave orders that it was to be handled very carefully and to be taken direct to his room. “At Kansas City I noticed that he disappeared as soon as the train pulled in, and in a moment I saw him over at the baggage car at tending to the unloading of that mysterious leather case. The same care was observed when we reached the hotel, and when at Little Rock the same per formance was gone through with I could stand it no longer. Without a word of preface I asked him that evening at supper what he had in that leather case. “Wait until Igo up stairs, re plied the old man with a smile, and I will show you; but you must promise me that you will say nothing about it or they wouldn’t let me have it in my room “We went to his room, and af ter he had carefully locked the door he turned to the corner where stood the long, narrow, leather case. Please help me lift it over a little h« said pleasantly, f>r its rather heavy ami I cant handle it very well myself. Slowly the straps were thrown [ back, and then the old man pulled . back the lid aud I gav-a gasp ot horror. There before me lay the body ot a beautiful girl, cold in death, but with a calm and peaceful smile parting her icy lips, ks though she had but just passed away while asleep. The body was wrapped in a L,ok° gown of white silk, which the oi l man pulled away, leaving it per fectly nude. With a muttered curse he called me to come up close, and pointed silently at the arms, which were punctured with innumerable small holes. “Mvfluidis something new to the trade,” said he without emo tion, “and [carry this body around with me to show to the undertak ers how to use it. It’s a little idea of my own and sells lots of fluid.” “My tjeth chattered and it was a minute at least before 1 could AN EXPOSITION! CHINA, GLASSWARE, LAMPS, TIN WARE and HOUSEFURNISHINGS WHERE YOU CAN BUY VERY MUCH UNDER ANY PRICE YOU HAVE HAD HERETOFORE. O | /|| Deeorat "d parlor lamp Brass base, decorated body and dome to match. A splendid sewing lamp, and would be cheap at $1.75. Lamp. Has polished brass base, bod}’ and dome beauti fully decorated. Worth a great deal more than we ask. $ 1,49 Tin Water Sets, nev er offered before for less than $175. 98c. Per set. Beautiful Dec- "orations, French China, in Cups and Saucers, Plates or Oyster Bowls. These goods are worth 50 per. cent more money. /IQ English Decorated * Ware. Full Chamber Sets. Would lx? considered a bar gain at $4.50. Plain White China, Open Stock.. French Chsna Plates French China Cups and Saucers. French China After Dinner Cups and Saucers. Onyx and Brass Piano Lamps. Hall Lamps. Library Lamps. Banquet Lamps. Come and you will find choicethings never shown here before. Our Five and Ten Cent Counters are loaded down with Bargains. THE NOVELTY STORE. speak. I asked him how long he i had been carrying it. “I have had this one about six months,” he replied, “but it is getting worn. I shall have to get i another. This one I got in Evans-! ville, Ind., and I shall have to commence looking around for an other. They cost a good deal, for I have to have a good subject, and a girl is so much lighter; and then” he added, “They take with the j Trade better than a man would.” “That was a year ago,” contin ued the traveling man, and I have not seen the old man since. When he got through with a body he said he always had it buried, and in some cases had it returned to the same grave from which it had been taken. It was certainly the most grewsome traveling kit that I ever ran across. —Indianapolis Sentinel. Everybody who is somebody preaches the doctrin:‘‘Patronize home industry.” Lov ers of a good cigar can afford to oractice what they preach for Wait er’s Rome made cigars are the best on the mar ket. rving W. Larimore, physical di rector of Y . M. C A., Des Moine 8 lowa, says be can couscientiouely recommend Chamberlain's Bain Balm ; to athletics gymnasts, bicyclists, foot ball players and the profession in general for bruises, sprains and dis locations; also for soreness and stiff ness of the muscles when applied before the parts become swollen it will effect a cure in onehalf the time usually required. For sale by Lowry Bros Druggists AT HALF PRICE. We show bv far the largest line of Chi 1- dren’s Knee Pants Suits. We have them from -60 c up. SHIH IE S, I We make them and sell them at bottom prices, HUME &. PERKINS I — _A._ W. HART, i Leather and Shoe Findings, | Hand made Shoes built to order, Repairing a speciality, at Masonic Temple Store. $25 FOR MERCANTILE COURSE IN BOOK-KEEPING Including Hooks Cal) at office for particulars J G HARM ISON TAKEe M. A. THEDFORD'S LIVER MEDICINE. foR / 9I\CcSTIVENESS DYSPEPSIA j ' ? ' Jffij S'CM OR YhuZmk. tjfL/OUSNESS y >. * J A UNO ICE Sourness s-wEoss us Stomach Appetite Mcne Genuine Without The Likeness ..nd Sisnature ofM A.Theoforo on FrontOf Each Wrapper. M. A.Theoforo Med.© Rome.C.a. tl ... Don’t Cost Much But fire Necces’ sary. 4-Quart Tin Buckets, 10c. Large Dish Pans, 15c. Large Tin Graters, sc. Egg Whips, sc. Patent Sifters, 10c. Tooth Picks, sc, Rolling Pins, 10c. Salt Boxes, 10c. Scrub Brushes, 10c. Blown Tumblers, sc. Glas£ Syrup Pitchers, 10c. Glass Butter Dishes, 10c. Glass Pitchers, 10c. Kitchen Spoons, sc. Good Dippers. 10c. Perforated Chair Seats, 10c. Graduated Measures, sc. Augite Stove Mat, 10c. Tea Bells,loc. Household Ammonia, 10c. Brass Hoop Buckets, 19c. Half Gallon Glass Pitchers, 21c. Wille Fams Mill or sale We have On hand a number ot 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 ants and buyerswould do well to consult us before trading. We can rent or sell. To good parties, wishing time on Farms we are pae pared to offer bargains Come and see us Hoskinson & Harris, Jelly Sets, at Morris’ Telephone 6.