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THE HUSTLER OF ROME. TUESDAY OCTOBER, 16 1894.
SWAPPED WIVES.
A Pair of Indianians Make a Sen
sation
'“SMITH ST THE HELM’
The and his Better
Half Decide to Quit Each
Other. Ditto for Mr. and
Mrs. Helm of his
Congregation.
Anderson, Ind., October 15.
In granting a divorce to Mrs.
Smith, wife of Rev. D. R. Smith,
formally of Winchester, Ind., late
of this city and now of Bellefon
taine, Ohio. Judge Ellison last
evening closed one of the most pe
culiar and remarkable suits ever
brought in an Indiana court, and
one in which angels and even the
Deity were introduced by the
plaintiff to advance her cause.
The story dates back some two
year ago, when Rev. Smith had a
charge in Randolph County. One
of his parishioners and nearest
neighbors was Mrs. Fred Helms,
who was incumbered by a rather
good-looking husband and family.
It seems, according to the testi
mony and affidavits, that the di
vine took rather kindly to his fair
neighbor, and shy glauces passed
from her to him. It soon became
public propety that Rev. Smith
and Mrs. Helm were decide lly
fascinated by the charms of each
other.
Rev. Smith, according to the
testimony of his wife and her
neighbors, lost interest in his fami
ly and work, and spent his time'
basking in the sunshine of Mr.
Helm’s wife. Matters drifted along
in this line until one day Rev.
Smith rather flippantly confronted
Helm and boldly proposed that
thev trade wives. Helm, had no
ticed the drift of his wife’s affec
tion.
HAD BECOME INFATUATED
With Rev. Smith’s wife, and,
strange to say, he readily consent
ed. Mrs. Helm was anxious for the
trade, but Mrs. Smith entered the
most decisive objection to the con
trary. Her objections, however !
were at last overruled by the ma
jority.
Accordingly, when all the terms
of the trade had been agreed upon,
the two men called a Justice of the
Peace.
When the Squire arrived everv
detail of the exchange was narrated
to him, and he was expected by
some process or other to virtually
annul their former marriage and
reunite them according to the
new schedule. They had it all
planned, but the Squire doubted
his jurisdiction in the matter and
refused to carry out the well-laid
plans.
Rev. Smith then packed up his
household effects, resigned his
charge, and, taking his family,
moved to this city, where he loca
ted.
It waa not long until Helm clos
out his, business and followed,
bringing his wife with him. 1 hey
rented a house next to the minister
and the old love-making business
was carried on as before, Kev.
Smith staying out of the ministry
in order to escape the scrutinizing
eyes of a congregation
Finally, in compliance with a
well-laid scheme, ReV. Smith de
sorted bis wife and brought suit
for divorce, alleging cruePy. Mr*.
Helm also instituted suit against
her husband for divorce.
Smith’s case was the first to be
tried, and it came up for hearing
at the September term of Court
one year ago, Mrs. Helm was one
of the witnesses She testified that
BROTHEK SMITH CHO3T THE WJFE
He did. An angel, she said, had
come to her with a message direct
from the Deity, commanding her
and Brother Smith to go forth and
preach the Gospel to the woild.
Across-questioning brought out
some very sensational testimony
regarding the life the our had liv
ed, and the one they intended
should their petitions for divorce
be granted, It was very spioy, and
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, NOT UNTIL OCTOBER 1
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Capital invested 63,500.000. Daily expenses $7,800. Only show In*-
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INCREASED IN EVERY WAY grand 5 ethnological congress °%7v“ A «E o mr«.
U price of admUtioa. GREAT EQUESTRIAN TOURNAMENT. FOX HUNTERS’ MEET.
’ equestrian may-pole dance.
WS three circus (wanes in three rlw
greater number of sets, and better ouce than ever before. roo*» .. m «_ j u«i J
Two Elevated Stages, Raoe Track and Stool-barred Animal Arana.
“HS»; 4 ““® W TRAINED ANIMAL EXPOSITION!
Curious Human Beings with queer religions ?nd -
Fagans, Idolaters Heathen Mohammedauk. .'ausuba.s V-shnua • tlrwin . K einiy, Fertal. Equettriai, Wild Boaet And DOmeitie
Buddhists, Confucians. Hindoo. Christians and iua.--.a-.. who e X , ....
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JOHASNA, THE WIDOW OF BIG CIHKO. ' UR PRICES THE SAME NORTH AND SOUTH'
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Feroetous, Wild and Domes!' Animals performing al oue tinxe. ’ With Oilier Sbm W.nld Be Dear nt Ten Cents.
IMMENSE HORSE Fftlß. feE, [530 ,LWill
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Giant Ox, 18 hands high Hairless Horse. Dwarf Cattle. Steer --"fl..' . ; ! Cl. I ‘
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of all the nations, at 9a. in. on day of show. ‘j ' •_[ / |
THE VERY LOWEST EXCURSION RATES 'Wilt WWiall
OK ALL 841LM533 g
To All Points on the Big Show’s Great Southern Tour.
Bowling Green, October 2; Nashville, October. 3; Columbia. October • • li’ * T j '^L r
Birmingham, October 5; Montgomery, October C; Macon, October B:Atnei X ’’-■s,' -- L I t
icus, October 9; Augusta. October 12; Athens. Ociol.-er i 3; Allans Octobei '9 C' I ’
ft; Rome, October 16; Chattanooga, October I’. 9 A
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eserved seats at regular prices, and Admisson ticket >a: usu?
advance, at Yeiser’s Drug store, 330 Broad street.
BEWARE OF CHEAP 25CENT SHOWS, PLAYING THE SOUTH
AT INCREASED PRICES
ALONE GIVE THE SAME SHOW AND TH S
Same Prices Northand South-
Mrs. Helm and Brother Smith in
sisted that the Deity be introduced
as a witness forthem.
They acknowledged that they had
intended to get married and live
together, virtually trading wives
and husbands. The divorce was de
nied. and subsequently Judge Elli
son was notified that the other
suit had been withdrawn.
After that trial Smith packed
his personal effects again and
went to Michigan, where Mrs.
Helm followed him, Mrs. Smith
and Mr. Helm remaining in the
city. Since then they have moved
to Bellefontaine, Ohio. Mrs Smith
filed a suit for divorce several days
ago. and last night Judge Ellison
granted the legal separation. Helm
also has a suit pending, and it is
probable that it will be granted.
The strange case has been close
ly followed by people all over the
state, Rev. Smith being well and
favorably known. He is a young
man, and is a very fluent talker.
6 Lbs, good green coffee at G.
A. Russell’s for SI.OO.
Napoleon’s Escapes.
In reply to a question in what
engng.moots he considered him
self to have been in th* greatest
danger of losing his life, Napoleon
once said : ‘‘ld the commencement
of my campaigns ” Indeed, if fur
ther proof were demanded to show
that he did nor. spare himself at
Toulon it is only necessary to add
that during the ten weeks of its
seige Napoleon in addition to a
bayonet wound in his thigh, had
three horses shot under him, while
at the eeige of Acre, during the ex
pedition into Egypt, be lost nn
fewer than four in ths same man-
e.
During the last ten days of his
life, when captivity, disappoint
ment and sickness had well-nigh
completed their work, it is said
that agony of bis fatal disease
drew from him on many occasions
the pitiful cry ( of “Why did the
cannon balls spare me?”
During his long millitary career
Napoleon fought sixty battles,
while Ceasar fought but fifty- in
the ear’ypart of his career be was t
utterly reckless of danger while on i
the battle-field, and this spirit of
fearless e s contributed largely to j i
the love and esteem in which he|'
was held by his armies.
There was a curious belief]
among the English in Napcleou’s |
time that he had never been wound- ■
ed, and indeed the report was cur-, 1
rent that he carefully, if not in a ■
ciwardly manner refrained from
exposing himself .]
Nothing could be more contrary ;
to the truth, for he was in reality,
several t ines wounded severely,:
bu as he wished io impress upon 1
his troops the belief that good for-J
tune never deserted him, and that,]
like Archilles, he was well-nigh!
invulnerable, he always made a se i
cret of his mmy dangers.
He therefore enjoined, once for
all upon the part of bis immediate
staff the most absolute silence re
guarding ail circumstances of this
a'ure, for it is almost impossible
to calculate the confusion and dis
order which would have result* d
f;om the slightest report or th*
smadest doubt relative to his exc—
istenca.
Upon the single threat of tkiu
man’s life depended not only
fafe end gov ■’•nmentof a great m.
hire, but the whole policy audt dee*-
tiny of Europe as well.
Tax Levy.
Office ot Hoard of Commissioners Stun*
and Revenue of Floyd county, Georgia.
Rove, Ga., September 13th, IS9®.
The Board having taken into consi tie rat iu»
the levying of fa es lor the present iin«af y«nc
the taxable property of t. e -onnty being fbtwid
from the t ix Digest to be for the present.,yanr
1 $7,780,622.00
! The State General tax being 4.3 T— no tniUßow .
! the dol’ar on the foregoing, miking rfie oim.eC,
: $84,001.82.
j The following tax is hereby levied
Specific Tax,
I To pay principal and interest on honds-
< 17 1-2 per cent on State tax «J.ptO.C4B
! To run the CliXing .ng 33.19—190 per cent
Qit State tax U 277.328-
] To Bridge fund, h,n_-_
roa COVMTT FtrarosEs-
To general fund, 33.18-100 pel V ***•
tax -sx**-
Te Jnry fua t 25 per cent mi St a. r iiflffi ffi .
ToJaU f ind 10 i«e cent “
To Foor fund 10 per out “■
Th> same being 5.63-100 mills he drdTOvr
on taxub e >r perty of the county,, nikinp k<
all, foi ht.it* and • ouuty purposes..oa« eant.eK.v.
die dollar.
Ordered, further, that such tegi uetfeSß- -
given of this levy as required by.S nil's.
John C, pOHTKR, l.'ll.drmMU
• Max ’lhi’iihiiiiit IlffWfr