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Lowry Bros Dry Goods notions SHOES HATS CAPS ETC Gill AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK OF STAMPED LINEN’S fe Are NOW OPEN OUT NF’ / QUARTERS, NEW GOODS, and LOW PRICES, Lowry Bros atC. D. WOODS, °'d Stand » 1 4 °3 Broad St, 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 SHOW GROUND ON 2ND AVE. BETWEEN ROME RAILROAD AKO THE RIVER. WAIT. FIT - , , • 1 At! p 7' /'“ ' Mi iV. 1 r/ < Greatest ■jhnw Oft i! arth. AT ROME. , NOT UNTIL OCTOBER 1 X*? Beginning on that day a Grand Triumphant Tour of the Southern Staten. WW be fooled by no cheap side-shows e 1 ’Vd fl There is only one great and inimitable show in the world and that is THE BIC BARNUM & BAILEY SHOW. Capital invested 63,500.000. Daily expenses $7,800. Only show In*- ~ dorsed bv the Clergy. No False Pretenves. No Exaggeration. EVERY* L___l . ‘• JUST AS ADVERTISED. New Performances, New People, New 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 , .... familes »f savage people with their huts, weapons. .nudcneuin < .■ . ’ * j i a v ‘ ‘ 1 UANT AND PIGMY QUADRUPEDS Dill lUU JSIbK otb A UlAi. l UJiuLuA s ur* PF UUuiOU’yLREATURES FROM ALL COUNTRIES. < No, and you never will unless you attend the » . t . BARNUM A BAILEY 6111®! SM OS h|TB W ’ Here is the only living specirnen of the wonderful couwterfeit -GF THE .FUNNIEST CLOWNS IN THE WORLD—2O. JOHASNA, THE WIDOW OF BIG CIHKO. ' UR PRICES THE SAME NORTH AND SOUTH' The Greatest Curiosity ever exhibited, and of the utmost interest AlltJ .utvryiTh I*o 55© 1 Ilko Our Entire Big ShOW» m mra xiiumts o r wild ho tuissd aosn. i 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 <■ With 400 Superb Specimens worth SKW.OOO. '■ ■ r ’</ *")'<■ j Jfcjjbjl tg, Giant Ox, 18 hands high Hairless Horse. Dwarf Cattle. Steer --"fl..' . ; ! Cl. I ‘ with 3eyes, 3nostrils and 3 horna so \ ullbtiilMl OliLLui i iilLwij bnitt I1 A: Sif 1; K'* I .i, . ■'/ f \ ti'T-r IT All the Crowned Heads of the world represent? 1, an ■ the Mihtarv Uhtforu: .r. Y7<'lT *'li J I H I T | 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 • * - - , - II - -—— - —— - —' • 'll I. I ll ■ T'l m ~~ r.l I- -■ --- I— —" ■ ■' ■' »»11. -■ I i «> * ' ——— -- ■ - ——l Ml I ■ - ■ Ml - OOi OTe.-N9RTH AMP Scvi?l7 OO «-jr <r-.rwn m- »-q > ■ t-t" t . .. u —w w - » w . ia w late-. . -ww mw— al. —* ww. -• 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