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TUB IW OF HOME isecona-ciw Mall 'latter. I Ul.G.lh’RD, JOBS C. BEKCB, | DAILY AND SUNDAY- 10 cents a week or $5.00 per annum ONLY OFFICIAL ORGAN the city <>f Rome, and Floyd, the "Banner county'' of Georgia. Uiffln ’* t* '-* 1 ■•"'••W'M I, ? NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS . r If you fail to receive your paper regularly, kindlv repor; the siuun to this office. 'Jhree re ports will secure you an invitation to a unite boy’s funeral. 8. >scril>ers will be protected. NOTICE TO ADVEFISERS. You will confer a favor on -ur add artist by handing in changes lor display adds by or be <fore 9 o’clock a. ni. cf the day you ex.-ect it to «4»pea: \sxr. iacr Local and trancient advertising reasonable Tribetes of Respect. Funeral notices, Notices -f Entertainments,‘Obituaries, and bke notices of reasonable length, free of charge. Announcements of candidates, same old price —for h»rrt times—Ss 00. T«E Huai lek of Rome is the people’s paper —all home set matter —and if youjwant to reach ‘Vhe masses as well as the classes new is the me to plant you advertisements. Toni Watson refuses to cut bait —he wants to fish. _A woman’s age is said to be one of nature’s profound secrets. Precedent is certainly a good thing to follow —as long as it gives us th 1 advantage. Had Jerry Simpson lecated in ’Tndiaiia he would have been a ockless Hose-ier. S ? Because all cranks are r< vein-\ tionists, is not conclusive evidence that all revolutionists are cranks. X See? There are some people who are not crazy, but at the same time thev haven’t a nickle’s worth of sense. It is now in order for ‘'common lierd’’ oi Mongolians to speak of cld Li Hung Chang as the Yellow Jackaster. In ilecorati'ig Kate Field for her services to literature,France proves 4hat h t famous politeness is not Nvhc'.iv a local issue. SB Soino white folks and a few ne groes are like hogs—squealing an 1 grunting when they wish, but nev er giving anything away. ■China has bought quick firing guns. She needs them if she wants lier soldiers to fire at the Japs be fore they take a new start for Pe kin. s . Lei se is to start a newspa- |>er i K;U £8 to be called the Agi | <at '. Mr. Lease will neither defy |.the Agitator nor defy the agita I tint). J . A good deed may need no ap plause but if the man who com mits it gets an encore he is more than a i>t to do it again at the next performance. -Prof. Lowell informs the public ‘from t.ie observatory at Flagstaff, Ari., that the canals in Mars have begui. to double. —\\ under if extra mules have been put on the tow paths. ■ Bn Hagg«rd’s latest novel. 4 ‘l'he People of the Mist,” does .<jot, its name implies, dial with the Populists. The Pops are not even listed, then bow could they ■-.ever be miss’-d? James B Corey, who ran for | Governor of Pennsylvania on the promise that he would serve for halt -als r y, received 103 votes. Pennsylvania never did care much for ecoucmv i-t Harrisbuig. * It is hard to tell yet how much ,-credit ought to attach to the re- Sport that the new Czar will enlarge the latitude given the Russian Press and will abolish the worst ■ of police espionage uni *rn ilitbiy terrorism. The world can nH :s > | »<• f< >i lorget- ■ L"u!;. f ™- THE HUSTLFR OF ROME FRIDAY NOVEMBER, 23 1894 In the Maine woods, f where he goes for sport and recreation, they call Governor Greenhalge “a durned good fellow.” The Gov ernor takes great pleasure in out door exercise, and while lie was the guest of the Wild Goose Club on Moose Lake recently he was rarely indoors except for meals and tor sleep. Yet the Governor i not a sportsman. Ail the shooting he did was at a mark and he can s Outside of New k, howi v< r, they generally g< armed with a jug when hunting tile deadly tiger. Os the Harvard faculty Presi dent Eliot is never seen at an in ■ '< iate contest. Prof. Janies I>. Ames is seldom absent from one, Dean Briggs may always be seen at an important game. Prof. Sumichrast never misses a football game, Prof. Sanderson is equally fond of the sport and Proi. White, who is now in Athens, used to be a prbmprominent figure at all the athletic meetings. Wells Goodwin of Newberry Center, Vt., celebrated his 100th birthday last Friday. He is a vete ran of 1812. drawing a pension for a wound received at Niagra Falls July 25th, 1814, in a skirmish be tween the 11th UnHsd States ii ; fan try and the Glengarry regiment of Highlanders. Mr. Goodwin cast his first vote for President Monroe and his last one for President Cleveland. The Kaiser’s fondness for mud c mposition is not a new fad Jt seems that he Studied music industriously during his youth, while he. was a s‘ud Q ntat the Uni versify of Bonn he learned to play the vio in as a surprise for his pa rents. His father was so pleased with bis skill that he declared him “worthy to be a kapellmeister.” Jean de Rei-zke recently won the prize of 10,000 roubles offered by the Czar for the best stud farm in Poland. Last year Count Putocki took the prize. The tenor has long been known to be an enthusiastic breeder of race-horses, and it is said that he now has forty-five an imals, mostly bred from English stock, ou his farm near Warsaw. Henry Keeney who died at Hartford recently at an advanced age, leaving a fortune of more than a million, had several strekrs of exceptionally good luck. Oim was his investment of $260 in the stock of the Hartford Fire Insur ance Company in 1842 This stock, after y ielding Mr K> eney sl2l 864 in cash dividends, is at present worth more than SBO,OOO The Republican victory has opened the way to the Senate for a procession of plutocrats, of whom Steve Elkins, of West Virginia, and Sewell, of New’Jersey are lead ers. Elkins is still smeared with the grime of the star-route frauds of 1882, but this fact does not dis qualify’ him for a high place in the Republican sanctuary. Says the New York World: A single New York bank drew out $9(X),000 in gold from the Treasury’ yesterday. Tins was perfectly prop er, especially as it wished to be in a position to show its patriotism by promptly’ subscribing for the new bonds which are being sold to replendish the Treasury gold re serve. W AITE’S PROCLAMAT'ON Probably the governor feels that, he has very little to be thankful for.—Boston Journal. Gov. Waite has issued a thanks giving proclamation. He is willing that Colorado citizens should eat turkey, But he surrounds the bird with a sauce which suggests crepe on the door.—St. Paul Globe. —■ 1 ' 11 _■ The Thanksgiving proclamat ion issued by Gov. Waite of Colorado, is as si u as an old maid’s emih . The trouble is that Waite Jets th? sms and shortcomings of hu rnanitv weigh too heavilv upon his own meagre little soul.—Kansas I City Times. , FITZSIMMONS FPF The Coroners Jury Investigates and Makes a Verdict THE KILLING ACCIDENTAL Dr. Tolman Swore that Fitz- 1 jimmon's Blow and that alone, caused the death of Con Riordan. All Parties satisfied. Syracuse, N. Y., Novi inker 22. — The inquest touching the death < f Con Riodan, who was k lied in sparring with Robert Fitzsimmons " 11. R. Jacob’s opera house Inst Friday night, was held tonight be fore Coroner Roberts and a jury.| The jury brought in the following v -rdict after a long wrangle. “We find that Cornelius Riodan came to his death on the evening of Friday, November 16th, from an accidental blow delivered by Rol - ert Fitzsmmons while engaged in a sparring exhibition on the stage of 11. R. Jacob’s opera house. We exonerate Robert Fitzsimmons from all blame. ” - Strong testimony against Fitz simmons was given oy Dr. D. M. Tots an, who attended Riodan. He tspt died that the blow delivered by I Fitzsimmon alone caused death. The House judiciary commi'tte has decided to report t’avorsb'y the bill of Mr. Wrigbt, of Floyd county, which provides for a better exami uatieu of applicants for admission ■ to the bar and raises the standar . j Ihe bill is 8n excellent on?, and al • lawyers, or at least almost all oi i hem seem to be very enthusias’je j in i's support. They say there h r boeii o much looseness in the ex aminatiun in the past, end that it is hisrh time for iinprovemeLt Griffin Call. COMICAL FANCIES. Visitor —Have you any new studies this term? Boy—Yes’m; I’m studying yellocution. —Good News. Attorney (badgering witness) — Now. sir, would you like to swear Witness —Yes, 1 would. — Plain Dealer. There is no work so hard as try ing to keep up the impression that you are a good fellow.—Atchison Gio e. Man—The prettiest girls always many the biggest fools. Maid-- Mr. Snoopenhauser, 1 esteem you highly, but it is useless to carry me off of my feet with glittering general ties. —Detroit Tri I nine. “Prof. Von Gookenheimer, they say. is a most marvellous mind reader and hypnotist.” “Yes; he claims he can attract the attention of a restaurant waiter by men y looking at him steadily for han an hour.” —Life. Mrs. Houser—Tne paper says the party leaders are arranging to get together. What is that for, 1 won der? Houser —Hump! 1 suppose it’s because they ain’t satisfied »ith what they’re getting separate ly.—Butfa o Courier. “Brother, do you feel sure of your ground now?” asked the evan gelist of the new convert. o, I i can't say that 1 do,” replied the i honest young farmer. “They's a morgidge on it for putty nigh all it's worth.” —ii d anapolis News. "Is lh<u>-« Denmciiiiic part;,? a I-r- IheNe A Y"I k 1 ribllUt*, W 111) - meiiiios ot ilie glee of iheghoul. Theo- i-, oust assuredly, undpvrat is more, u i« ju«i m big, so t.ir as us can see, and just as capable of carrj iug sit ct lou, as it Was tv> o y id's .1 go wb* u n triumphantly i pm iis ciiiuiduie into n.e wl.i e house and a h.i je majority into < o igr- s- . The on y difli-rcee is t'lst t* c usiuerabi- portn li o! th- poly, ti r ieasoi.B sati-tMCtor io itself, hasn’t been doing its usual voii g this vear. tQ ELECTRIC TELEPHONE Sold outright, no rent, no royalty. Adapted nto City, Village or Country. Needed in every home, shoo, etore and office. Greatest conven lence and neat seller on earth. I /YMh| Arrnta make from £1 to prr day. ! a '’ n * in B residence means a sale to all tne I neighbors. Fine instruments, no toys, work* anywhere, any distance. Complete, ready for . ’mw* when shipped. Can be put up by any one, uev *‘ r of order, no repairing, lasts a life Warranted. A money maker Write I W P. Harrison A Co.. Clerk W. Columbus, 0. Co. r THE BIGGEST THING AT ROME" I pee- J ■ WjfeT*' Th.' I ■*l I II 11 I le r ' 9 » iUmJI r Mbs Solid Oak Suit $20.00. o a k Table, $2 50. ■ er V I L ... O ' < || fef ■ I* I- hriMßlfen V 1-1 L Marble Bureau, $4.50. Rattan Scat Cbai,4oc. q ( c,ne Se,1 ’ 50c - ■ HEki wJb® E Bl . lit &■--> wOjljEw ■ it 1 ■ ■ iMgjgiSfMHR I' ~ 7 Oak Chevu’e Dresser, bevel H Oak Dresser, Bevel Glass, Glass, 18x40, SIO.OO R -- J 22x24, $7.50. K M irb e Cqdb’e-ser, $6.00. /£Ti\ Mrrrrnrrf m II 11 P' Crib sl'oo. H Centre Table, 75c. B Bit HI ■■e I L I ! rj 1 1 Wood ’i op l ure(>u, $3.50 Large Recker, $1.50. Oak AVasbetand, $1 25. THE ABOVE SHOWS ONLY A FEW OF OUR THOUSAND BARGAINS 1 Hoiialil-S ttwrt CoirioanY I l ' /'•’jAie ■’! Undertaking Rome, 6a I sure of