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THE HOSTLER OF HOME Becona-clasu Mali Matter, PHIL G. BYRD, JOHN C. REESE J <IIY \ EJ'IIUR daily and Sunday. 10 Mats *■ we*k or $5 00 per annuo •NLT OFFICIAL ORGAN of the city of Rome, and Floyd, the couittv ' of Georarl a. China's citizen—ship is about as fleet as her men of-war, when a Jap comes in sight. Ths Atlanta Commercial will s ion be a year old. Atlanta should feel proud of Blackburn’s yearling. Coroners may pray, but it is safe to say that they never pray to be deliverered from sudden death. The Chief of Police of Chicago h’as issued orders that no more prize fights be allowed in thatcity. Editor Stovall suggests that Kolb might issue a certificate o' election to Dr. Felton.—Albany Herald. Chinese soldies •'»ust halt the Japanes with a halt 'hat is halt— they wont roost in a hundred miles of a Japanes scout. Emperor William, has composed a song —now let him compose the German Socialists and wring a wroyalty out of them. The fellow’ who clains that die “owes every thing to his wife,” generally has his property in her nam' and owes every body intown. At times when you are wondar ing what on earth some queer dev il is living for, you should thank heaven that yon are not a mind reader. Grover has left the Whitehouse to the cars of the Sentry Box and is now pie rooting around among Ben Tillman’s Palmetto brand or chards. Love cannot die —some times a fellow may love his wife less, but in that case he is sure to love him self more, and kinder average it up as he goes along. The Americus Times Recorder will bec.imean afternoon p >per af ter January Ist. Thats the lick Brother Myrick, give your readers “todays news today.” The Chattaneoga Evening News isoueof’ho finest afternoon pa pers iu the South, with its new news servics the News has taken on a metropolitan appearance. • ■ T?n murders in one year in Ogle throp* county is a record. Nearly all of these were assassina tions and grew out of quarrels be tween negroes.—Walton News. Gov. Atkinson has pardoned John IL Martin, <>f Jackson coun ty. who was convicted of malicious mischief and who since his impris onment has become totally blind. Some one has even been so heart ess as to aver that the blonde is ight-headed.—All>any Herald. Doublets the same heartless in dividual would apply the same re mark to the engine of a night ex press. A poor woman was talking to a visitor about her various ailments and how the doctor had prescribed for her “sluggish liver.” “What beats me,” she remarked, “is how them slugs get inside the liver. ” CiWhoun Times. The Sugar Trust’s private lob by has reappeared at Washington . D*os the Trust fear another specu lative Senatorial strike? Or is the party uneasy over the ' i - 'it ln.it on the late test vote? China is as “short” on patriot ism ns she is “long” on cowardly citizenship. Li Hung Chang is paw>ag the •a'tb because the Ch'nes armies have no railroads Think of that and wonder hew old Li ever es kaped the fool ki ler. Thinks a a earn engine could do I he running O' hie brave skejdudlin Bow and srrow’ warriors. The “Mosquitoes” are reported t > have abandoned their claim to sovereignty in the Mosquito coun try, Nicaragua, held under treaty of Managau. This is a sure sign of cold weather. Is takes quite a freeze out to rout the mosquitoes. —Macon Telegraph. The city fathers of Augusta aro a hard-hearted set. They have re fused to grant a petition to allow the discharge of fire-works on the streets of Augusta, during Christ mas. All of them ought to be made to be boys during Christmas.— Columbus Ledger. A negro won a dollar at Adam’s station Saturday night by eating a whole ham at one sitting. He af terward left happy, notwithstand ing the ham was raw.—Chattooga News. The walking smoked house. A “reguler son of Ham,” Th* Waycru«B Evening Herald continues tc attack the memory of Joe Brown. All the same after the place tha 1 knew the Herald once shall know it no more forever, Joe Brcwn’s fame will be gaining lus ter and brightness in the temple of Fame. With the District-Attorney mov ing for the trial of the indicted po lice captains and sergeants and Supt. Byrnes preferring charges against others, and the Lexow com mittee arranging its climax, it looks as though Justice were to have her inning with Tamany at last. Serious reports of brutal pun ishment put on convicts at differ ent camps throughout the State, forces one to the conviction that the State of Georgia should man age its own law breakers.—Augus ta News. That’s what! Put them to ivork making roads for the “unketched.” The N j w York World says’ Senator Butler, of S >uth Caro lina. who retires to make way for Tillman, is the handsomest and one of the most polished men in Congreßs. It has been said of him that he would fan a lady or fight a diml with equal grace, and it is certain that he is that very flower of Southern chivalry—daring, vain, proud and punctilious. Altogether he is one of the last of the cavaliers. Robeft Louis Stevenson was not only the most lovable of recant English uoveli&ts, as the West minster Gazette of yesterday calls him, but he was the greatest mas ter of the Saxon English in his generation, William Morris not excepted. For the Eng lish of Mor ■ isjofteu purer than that of Shakespeare, the Strain on the writer to make itio is alwav apparent, while it seemed as nat ural for Stevenson to writs strong and simple Saxon as it is for a child tc talke it. BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA TAKRII THATCONTAIN MERCURY as mercury will surely destroy th sense of smell and completely de range the whole system when en ering it through the mucous sur faces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co,, Toledo, 0., contains no mer cury, and is niKen internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free Sold by Druggists, price 75c perbottlej THE HUSTLER OF ROME,THURSDAY DECEMBFR 20 18P4 TEACHERS ELECTED North Rome Selects Its Teachers for Next Tear. Last week the Board of Educa tion of North Rome held a meet ing for the purpose of electing teachers for the Public School the ensuing ye ir. The election of a principal and A sislant teachers was postponed u»til the next meeting, which takes place on the 28th iust. The fellowing bright young la dies were elected as teachers: Miss Lillie Williamson, Miss Edith Rawlins, Miss Bessie Williamson and Miss Mamie White. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED By local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an of the mucous lining of the Eus tachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deaf ness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroy d forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dol lars for any case of Deafness (caus ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circular; free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cantrell have moved to Rom* where they will hereafter reside. I' is a mat ter of great regret to the people of this community that they have moved away. Mr. Cantrell is erec ting a handsome residence *n his property in South Rone.—Cal houn Times. ir BLOSSOM Is as safe and hr.-mless as a flaz seed poultice. A. tice, drawing out fever ar dpait, and curing al? diseases peculiar to ladies. “Orange Blost >n” is a pas tile, easily used at any time; « is applied right to the parts Every lady con treat herseli with it. Mailed to -any address upon re ceipt of si. Dr. J. A. McGill & Co. 4 Panorama Place, Chicago, 111. Sold by D, W. Curry Druggist. TAKE Dr, M. A. THEDFORD LIVER MEDICINE . <s& A® nvEftess dyspepsia I Sick or Indigestion \Nervous- Bu/ousness \ jfeOKgFk / c \ K Jaundice DOURNESS OF STOMACH yy' Appetite None Genuine Without Th» Likeness..no Signature orM A.Thedford on FrontOf Sack Wrapper. M.A.Thmford Med (£■ homk.ga. Wfiat Nerve Berries have done for others wil * do V* ’ftWl ior you - IST DAY. vigor \ MEN Easily, Quickly and Permanently Restored, som day 7 ce“ " u ft" t of U 3k < l l y error" or which Ib«h / opium and liquor, no inntatiorr insist .upon hkvl-g the iMerVe Bernf**? no Conven- Docket phZ* F * C P’ ient to carr >' 1,1 ’est treatment l is m<l P< ‘ r ? ox ' s,x one full T?r, I ?. e 2 t ' . 'I? ■ *“ '■"anleetl to t u re an t raar hv n °-i kupl y°ur druggist we will send them by mail, jpon receipt of price, is plain AMI.HICAN nk.OK Al. < 0., Cluclnnali. O. For sale by J T. Crouch, &Co.RomeGa HOm-SSCo THE BIGGEST THING AT ROM . ~ -rd s t f.ij • * -SB Soii Oak Suit, $20,00, Oak Tabla, $2,50 ar 8 i* fj . ' y mmy If r ’ L HWWWB I kI MYuirml LZJB w 1 gLkisu * J Ir '■ 1 rib j «< J ft Rattan Rooker, $2.00, Ration Seat Chair, 40c. IMHBBBIIBjo 1-lAMarble Bureau, $4.50. iE|H|i[| J 7r: - Oak Chevalle Dresser, Bevel ‘l Oak Dresser, Beval Glass Glass, 18x10, 22x24, $7.50 Marble Top Dresser, $6.00 J J/I Llß|l II I u I? F Crib , SI.OO Centra Table, 75c. Hn 3 ill ' I ill 11 J > 7 A Wood Top Bureau $3 50™^, C3Largo Rocker. »]. 50 Centra Table, $1.25 THE ABOVE SHOWS ONLY A FEW OF OUR THOUSAND BARGAINS IcDoimlll-S rffir [o Carpets, Furniture Undertaking Rome, Ga.