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PROCESSION ON
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lowry Bros
413 Broad St,
Rome Georgia.
Till: HUSTLER OF ROME.
THE SPENCER SALE.
(by y, yxr.)
In the -i 1p < , n , Rockville,
on a cennu di % , tin • wua to be a
sale.
A certain gentleman, Spencer,
by name, lived about one mile
from Rockville. He was a farmer,
but had decided to go West, so
concluded the quickest way to dis
pose of his stock, farm implements,
household effects, etc. would be to
have them sold at public auction.
As Rcckville was a rather small
place for the mercantile {business,
one of the merchants decided to
take advantage of Spencers sale
to drive a large trade for himself.
Accordingly, three weeks before
the day appointed for the sale,
there were to be seen large, flaring
posters tacked to trees all along
the different roads leading to Rock
ville, which read thus:
“bargain day.”
On the eighth of October, D. S.
Jenkins and Co., will sell goods at
cost. Don’t miss this chance, but
let every ono take advantage of this
great offer. You can get anything,
from a Jews’ harp, to a dining
room safe. ’’
Now there lived, four miles from
Rockville, three maiden siste s>
with their old, decrepid father.
They did not go to town but once;
a year., and one never went with-,
out the other two, and while the
oldest one did the talking, the oth
ers invariably repeated what she
said, giving one the idea that they
were all of the same mind.
Now, Miss Polly Dunn, the eld
est of the three sisters, had gotten
one of the Jenkins’ posters, and
•e-ted in the neat, square roomq
which served as lied room and par-'
lor, and after having scanned itsi
•coßtraits, called in Mias Lizzie and)
Miss Becky, the younger sisters, j
After they had adjusted theiri
spectacles, (for they were aged.,]
respectively, forty-five, forty-sev- : |
en and forty nine,) they p@Te£
JUST RECIEVED
One of the most com
plete assortments of
TOSLET SOAPS
AND
TOILET ARTICLES
Ever brought to the
city. See cur line of
fine
IMPORTED THOTH
BRUSH
They have no superior
on this or any other
market
SOLE AGENTS
CANDIES
J. I CROUCH & CO.
Mcc’fFl rwilding
POME GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER. 23 1894.
over the poster with groat interest.
“Now, ” said Miss Polly, ‘‘hit
aint jest the timeuv year that we
al laze go to town, but you can see
by this, that we can git what we're
needin’, at cost, which means less
ern bait what we’ud have to pay at
any other time ” said Miss Lizzie,
with a nod. “Time,” echoed Miss
Beckv.
“bo we 11 jist git the chickens,
aigs, taller aa’ other sich like
things,” continued Miss Polly, an’
go on the sale day.” “Sale day.”
said Lizzie. “Day,” chimed Becky.
So off they inarched in a body, to
impart their plans to their father,
who sat smoking, and nodding, by
the kitchen hearth.
“We're gwioe tochange our time
about gwui.e ter town, daddy!”
srid Polly. •
“Whose go‘. er new houn’?”
said daddy Dunn, who was rather
deaf.
Miss Polly yelled her inform*-
tioulouder . “Weil said Duuu” what
is that fer?
“Hit’s ter be bargain day. ” said
Pohy.
“Ter he wsggsn e- hav? What do
ye/ iwa? ’
“Bargain diy duldv, narga.n
day! thing? sell cheap.”
“A w sggon er hav tied up iu u
sheet? Polly, have yer go ie clean
daft? What do yer mean I say?”
After much yelling, they made
him wmierstaud.
Wnen the much looked for day
arrived, they bad collected such
thiirgs as were sa'abl 3 , to carry t»
market, and after much consuita
tioas, had decided what they wish
ed to purchase.
Thet-i i-rs got their little one
horse wattm loaded, and Dobbin,
‘the only horse ou the place, hitch
ed t > i', with the three mounted in
front.
In due time they reached town,
and going straight to Jenknus storw
« they alighted, hitched Dabbic, and
marched, with important steps to
]the counter.
i “We waui to see some csalicera,
with flower* ana spurs'” said Poiiy,
“tloaers ur spot* 1 said Lizzie,
“spots” orrarhed Becky.
The clerk, a very polihs young
man, h-stetred to >vje the article
b -fore them. ■‘“And’” said Miss Fol
ly, “‘yoncaa fetch rotwwj one «v
them thar itiachitKs grinding ■»»••#-
eegers. ’’
“Fur grinding sac«d
bizzie echoed Becky.
By this time, a very wuspicioas
lookti g twinkle bejnn to'p'ey
around the clerk’* •eve*, as he ii+-
fnrrned that i hey did 'not keep
sausflg» cutters.
“Well i>'«w thate qtwef’’
Polly, drawimr the p >st,er trwtn »
huffe p*cke - “ I’his paper says yoe ,
had itay fr its a g-wr'sharp 10l
a safe, aud'h” H-tß“eiig<<r machine
haint nig i«• hig is e safe “N iuh ’
as big a safe,“ repeated Lizzie..
■‘‘S ife, ” meld Beckv.
“I aiu so>ry said the clerk,’ ‘but I
we havent an ’ In ihe mesu 11iu•
he had O'ft iew z d off the de- ridi
number of yards of calico “ fhati !
(•how us s 1 tn* wnnmin’s ehoes with ■
fl it heels, ” ■’aid Po 1 ly.
“Flat heels,” said Lizzie
“Hoels” continued Becky.
“And besides,” said Polly, “we
want to git a good paddle fur slap
pin’ cur ’, fur oar wooden ones fil
lers split. ” “W ooden ones allers I
split,” followed Lizzie, “Split,” ■
repeated Becky,
By this time the clerk could not
conceal the laugh, which had tieen
fighting for th<‘ mastery for s»ver-|
al moments; but making a heroic I
effort, replied:
“Wo do not keep paddles to sell
at all.”
“The lor', young man, you h: i
got such a thing as a paddle!” |
cried Polly. “Sich a thing as a
paddle!” repeated Lizzie. “Pad
dle!” echoed Becky.
“Is there something else I can
show you?” asked the clerk, as he
ducked hisjhead under the counter,
till he ceuld get his face straight
again.
“Y s, 1 want some b-own j»><i s
timaked- ' ly -• mebritci.es.”s;iid
Pol y. “Jaddy some briMim,”
continued Lizzie. “r. .uc>. ’
said Becky.
This was too much for the clerk,
I and throwing prudence to the wind
I just fell on the counter, shaking.
“Mercy save us!” said Polly,
“do you have these spell frequent?
It must be the recutecolic.” “The
reeute celic,” blustered Lizzie.
“Colic,” said Becky in dismay.
With these words ringing in his
ears, the poor clerk made a break
for the back door, signing as he
did so, to another clerk to take
his place.
This other clerk was a rather
elderly man, and as he bowed be
fore the ladies, asking what he
could do for them, Polly cried:
“Laway Ma«sy, man, do go an' do
somethin’ fur that pore ciitter
what just run outen here. Give
•him some buttermilk and garlic.”
“Buttermilk and garlic,” said Liz
zie. “Garlic” chimed Becky.
But the clerk had been taking
note of the proceedings from the
other side of the store, and under
stood the situation better than the
sitters; so he just said: “Oh he’ll
geti’Lmg all right. Can I show
you something?”
j “Well you hain’tgot much natur
al feelin’ about you,fer I jest know
[ that young man was in a bad fix.
1 However hit’s no lookout uv mine.
!If you ain’t a caring, I can stan’
i it. ’’said Polly. “I can stan’it”
says Lizzie,‘“stan’ it”put in Becky,
i ’■ Well” said the gentleman si nee
I some digi't care and the rest can
stand it,we’ll proceed to business.
Did I understand you to say you
wished to see something?’’'’
j “No but if you’ve got
' it, which I mightily doubt, I’d;
like to see a ’churn. One that
wont fall to pieces. I want, hit to
have a good, Jsolid botiLom, ” sabd
Polly, “solid bottom spoke up
Lizzie. “Bottom” continued
B"cky.
With a few twitches around the
mouth, the clerk stepped te anoth
er part of the store, but soon re
ptumed with a very neat looking
churn. Saying as he advanced to
i ward them.“ Here is one Jthat i»
!sound,with « solid if<»undatim.”
“That does look allright”said
Polly, an 1 low daddy woundn’t
■ have to make the dasher flop
I around many times before he’d
i.make the butter ceszis a bouncing.
“Batter cum aj bouncing”said
Lizzie. “Biuncing,” said Becky.
After cni iderable m ire talk
ing they finished their shopping
,' and sold their chickens, eggs, and
I tallow.
Tne old clerk seemed as polite
■ as a “dancing master,” and after
taking their bundles out to the
•wagon, and getting old Dobbin’s
I feead turned homeward; he assist
led the sisters to mount saying: I
('hope you will get home all safe,
and come and see us ngai n.’
“Ob yes. we’ll conn aguo, an’
we’ll get home safe enough, jest
puttihar in your pipe an’ smoke
hit,”sai dPoll. “I’n your pipa an’
smoks nit,” said Lizzie.
“Smoke hit”cried Becky,
Witiithat they jogged off, whi l ©
clerk the second returned tc the
store, Mini met clerk the first in
the do. T e r looked in each
other's e;««, with a mutual under
Rtanding, then burst into roa>s of
laughter.
“Well,” said clerk second, I
should just like to know how old
sister the first ever taught old sis
ters second and third, their lesson
so well.”
I “But say, young man, IJwas to
be ture to give you r good dose ot
buttermilk and Garlic.
“Give me what?” said the youn
ger man. “ Buttermilk and Garlic.
AU three of t-tiem sweet spinsters
' said you had the recute colic ’
and nothing was as good as but
j termilli and Garlic. ”
“Good Lord preserve us,” said
cl >rk first as he hastened to wait
l on annothor costom.r, “ that
would given fellow the Cholera.”
And while the old cleric went,
chuckling to the other end of the
store, the three aiste-* w«re giving
exprei’inn to th nr sv.n.iathies
c mcerning the young c «rk. thus :
I declar but that old un hamt got
no fealiu fur totbor ’u )."
“How he could see him all daub
lad and nigh about dead, and
never do nothing for him, I can't
tell, ouless he's a infurdel,” said
Polly :‘Onleis he's a infurdel,” re
peated Lizzie, “Rinfurdel,” sighed
Becky.
FINANCIAL PANIC.
St. John, N. F., D'cemher 22
—There have been uo new devd
epmsnte in the financial situation
today. The legislature has adj on rr
ed until Monday to receive the
report of the committee on banks
and to cousid'T its relations
The depositors and note h ilders
of the Commercisl banka obj -cl
tofhe ifforlsofthe shareholders
‘o wind up the concern s uff.dr-.
T'.ey contend that semi d sinter
est«d outsider should b > appointed
trustee. The depositors and note
hjldsts‘are organizing a meeting
to lay the case before thi court, A
Diimb.r of concerns h re hive
ieen injured by th i failu'i ot a
args firm.
THINK IT S A BLUFF.
Madrid, Dec 21. —The feeling in
politcal circles here u«»w, is that
President Cleveland does not in
tend to raise the duty on sugar im
from ported Cuba into the United
States or to make other reprisals
in consequence of the Cuban duties
ou American floicr.
On Saturday Signor Caatrea will
introduce in the Chamber of Dep
uties a motion opposing the pay
ment to the United States of the
Marone claim.
S. M STARK
I desire to inform my
Friends and Patrons
and the Public gener-|
iy, that my elegant line
of Fall and Winte
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Has been received,and
are now open for ail
spection, And I will fur
ther s'ate that ! am
now better tre-paed
than ever to turn out
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AMD
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