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About The Hustler of Rome. (Rome, Ga.) 1891-1898 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1896)
CARDSI ELL THE STORYJIF LIFE Th« ?por ive Inmbkin? who pninhol—some folks spell it gam ),|p_-on the green clot < f the lay-out, and who shear but are’ Tsrelv shorn, are idle j >st now for the greater part of their time be cause th° minor race 'racks are not largely profitable at d tint a : r , c f the liver Iras no' he<m open j n ■these diggin’e since the days when •“everything went. ” Those of them who do not en joy the pHc* of a summer vacation daily adorn the Southern corners ofChestnut street front Ninth to yjeverth. Tn one ot tnere gn. U v? ings yesterday was a man who is not <1 devotee Qf I he wheel or of th' or of the lay-out or of the racing tracks, and he said banteringly: “■Nearly all of ton fe low- made vonr livmg through a pack of cards, and yet I’ll bet one hun dred dollars that there is not a man among you who can t-l] the significance of the characters on t’h p pieces of pasteboard that you handle every day of your lives.” The gamblers looked at the man in'surp'ise and then at each- ■oth 'r sheepishly. Not a man among them made reply. “And yet,”cm - tinuvl their companion, “people any that mankind is curious. Why, you there,” pointing to a veteran tiger, “who hav< shuffled for half a century, never made an inquiry as t ' what the marks upon the cards represent. And yet you pretend to he smart.” After some retorts to the effect that it was only ne?essary to know that ace i< high and tha' there are nl ,|y four in the pack, the speaker was next me' with the query: “Can you ans ver your own conundrum? What is meant by the chara'Oers on the cards?” “Certainly I can,” he answered promptly. “Cards are simply em blematic of the s'ory of life, j Hearts are symbolical of life itself and of love that is the secret key to all our movements ; clubs ex press the turbulence of man's career; diamonds represent the wealth that all of u? peek, and spades are typical of our final end ing in the grave. There is the whole matter in a nutshell.” tit The acquaintance who repeated this incident asks if that explana tion of the cards’ significance is Ciirect. He was told that it ’was T ; "t and that the gay talker of the i t bestinr street boulevard had I simply voncoc ed a rather cbver re ply to a qu°stio’' be was un»bb to answer. 'I here nor be some I Among yon who n re not acquainted I "ith the f ur symbo’s upon which I fortunes are hourly wagered. I In the first place, you must un derstand that cards are of French I ori gi i, having been invented about I the year 1390 to drive away the iDielsncholy mood- of Charles IV., I" 1 franc?. Printing not then be- I 11 1? one of the arts, cards were ■ Punted by hand, and n a synodi- | C|l canon interdicting theiruse by ■ the clergy iesired within tv ent ■ “■'irs of their origination, th-y are as “printed litt e leaves.” II Thusenrly yen 000 was recogniz— the possibility of their being ■I' 11 to evil uses, and that they re quickly seized upon us a me- B; lu,ri for gaming is shown by the ■ ' 1 that fifty years after their in- ■ H||, ioii severe edicts were passed ■kuinst them, and 'hj Duke of Sa- ■ °” >' permitted women the ■ • iine “io r pj 118 an ,| needle-.” ■ hei r inventor intended the four ■'J”' r pre>-nt the four classes ■ in the’ Fl, n h Kii gd< m ■ ''•' ni ts represent the choir-men ■ " e "iastics, tt rmed in French ■ 1 " I'hoour. The clioitir wa° ■ " loed i h | O coeurt imunii g B . Vll| i ali know. B> “ Spaniards. ». ho obtained the cards irom th- French,! B 1 Malices as <>np oi tl eir suits' h* arts, prt.vlDg ' ll,at tl-e ecclesiastics weie to ' e represented. What H le <U ' s P a >s" we»e or ginaby ■ ’ as pikes or the points of, lances, t.pincj representative of the '" He nr military c a-s. '•’he “diamonds.” which all for tune tellers tell you are indicative “f wealth, were originally intend °d as square stone tiles, and are ropresmtat veoftheorder of citi zens. merchants, tradesmen and artisans. “Clubs” are nn'hing .more th. n threeJpavHd P | ov . r I which wns originally intended ns I the symbol of the hushandrm n and peasants. N<>w f, r the meaning of “eour'”or“f e?”cards. As to the original standing o f the four kings therr is s ,me difference of opinion Pome say that the king of clubs ordinal y represented the arms of the Pone; the king of S pn ( ] es the Cf K'n" "f France; the iking of (T’nmonds the arms of the i King of Spain, and the hearts the arms nf the King of England. - 'bis explanation is of doubtful, origin . It is more likelv that the k : ngs chactorize the heads of the the Jewish. Greek, Roman and Frankish Empires, the kings de picted being David (spades). Alex ander (clubs), Caesar (diamonds) and Charles (hearts) In fact, to this day many French cards bear their names. In packs an marked the queens are thus named : Argine (hearts.) Judith (clubs.). Rachael (dia monds) and P lias (spades) ’ Ar gine is an anagram for “Begina” and th’- four names represent re spectively rova', fortitude, piety and wisdom Thev are supposed to be likeiiness of Marie d’Anjou- Queen of Charles VII.; Is'beau,. the Queen-mother; Agnes S ,rel. the King’s m stress, and Joan d’- Arc . The jacks rr knave- represent the servants to knights. Tn old time lingo the now objectionable work knave meant simply a ser vant. and in fact in an old transla tion of the Bible St. Paul is spo ken of as “the knave of Cb r ist.” + + + That last quotation may serve to cast a sligh'lv religious atmos phere aronund this worldlv narra tive.—Philadelphia Times. HA OTO SHOOT HIM. Gibson, Oct. 24.—S arting J ck sou, colored, was shot and dang ertnsly wounded here yesterday afternoon by ex-Sheriff J. D. New son of G asc ck county. The two men (had becam > in volve I in an alterca’ion, and the neg.i" drew his knife and advanc ed upon the ex-sheriff. Newson pulled his pis ol and shot Jack -8 n down. Jackson’s wife rushed up and attacked N-wsoin who was forc’d to knock her in the head with th« weapon in se f-defence. She is not dangerously hurt, however. Cedartown skunkad- The game of toot ball <hat was to have occurred 011 the North Rome gridiron yesterday did’nt occur. The Rome boys were anxious and telephoned and telegraphed the Cedart wn eleven several •imes but for some reason or oth er the other ctowd failed to ma terialize. Cupt Word of the Rome eleven said he would much .rather have been been beaten by the Cedar town eleven than to have then refuse to coni". Harriett a will be tried next. BEARDED Forca.ter Wheat • 'I his is to certify that he Bear ded Forcatw Wheat purchase I from me I y M ore& Reece yielded this year 24 bushels p«r acre. 1 nave lor a Lumber of yeais trud smooth wheat, and never have har vested over tixteen bushels pei a c re • Very K'-speetful'y M. 11 Shelton. Moore & Reece are doing busi ness at No. 1. West on Second avenue at Bass Bros & Co s. o u Stand. THEHUSTLER OF ROME SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 1896 BRANNER-SHROPSHIRE Below is the account of the wed ding of Mr. A. W. Shropshire, to Mies Janie Branner. clipped from the Summerville News. Last Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clodk Miss Janie Branner and Mr. A. W. Shropshire were mar ried at the Baptist church at Trion Both the bride and groom have many friends in this county, and the church was crowded with iot* r ested spectators. The counle enter 'd the church to the music of the wedding march, played by Miss Espy, and Rev. .1. F. Duvis, pas tor of the Trion Methodist church performed the ceremony Jmmedi at-ly after the ceremony the couple left, on the 6 oclock train for Rome wuoie M,. is living at p resell t The bride, a pretty brunatte, a charming costume of gray with a gray hat. She is the daughter of Mr. George Branner, and belongs to one of the oldest families in the county. Mr. Shropshire is a teacher in the Trion school, and is cotton buver for the Trion Manufacturing Company also. He is a popular and genial gentleman, add he and his charming bride have the good wishes of scores of friends. NEW GSSCOMPANY. It has long been known that acetylene gas.a gas produced from calcium carbide and water was the brightest of lights. It has always been expensive to produce but recently discovered processes make it 75 per cent cheaper than coal gas while each house I'as its own plant. The Acetylene Gas f 'o., at No. 18 Armstr mg will take pleasure in showing you th" outfit. The company is owned by Messrs. H. D. Cn hrau and C. H. Smith two of our best you-ig business men. TO THE YOUNG MEN OF ROME. Judge McCraw, of the First Christaiu Church, will deliver a s<-rmon on Sunrtay evening, to the.young men of the city, and heartily invites the presence of all of them who c n come at th . evening hour. In the morning he will continue lhe 'heme ot last Sunday mor ing, --“Americi.fi Citizenship.” This it, certainly a most appropriate lime for thinking men to consider this great ma'ter. Come and hear. The room will be comfortable. The Su.ff of the Bib'e School re quest bo h teachers and to be promnt in attendance at 9:30 a. m wife for a Meerchaum Pipe Wilkesbhire, Pa., Oct. 23 liam Chobenski sold his wife to Stanley Moloski for a meerschaum p pe. Te a ter disposed of the wo man the n-xt day for ano'her pipe and $3 to b .ot. The happy parties live at Warrior Run, this coun'y. A ■ A Young Firm. The firm of Pat Allen & Co., is u young one of much promise —in fact they have aI re dy preformed some wounders. They carrv the juiciest joints of fresh meats in the city of Rome. If you want nicely dresseu ame, fowls, sqirre is or ev n pos sums te I Pa' Al en & Co., to send (hem over to your house. 1 hey pay the highest prices for ,eef, Mutton and Pork «ither Ji h S .. or standing. The l i*ui is com) o <1 of Pat A Ihu and W. J. Gordo i. Can you fi id a better pair ■j.-' young business men? 12 VARIETIES Mr. Da Us Turner yesterday ■xh.bited a beau : ui boquet <•» roses to a dl! TLEIf ;>F Rome m ii. It was one exqu site mass oi •o or embr cing every sh (le from a delica e pearl whi eto deep, rich, velvety red and the frag'i ncej exhaled was simp y captivating. There ware 12 varieties and a prettier lot could not have been found. BICYCLE RIMS Bicycle manufacturers are ma king a large draught on the sup ply of elm wood. Most of the wood used in the rims of bicycle wheels is rock elm. During this ynr 3- 000 000 rima will be required for the tri'de. Jt takes about 24 feet of wood for a ri.n, so that the 3.000,- 000 inns will call for 7 500.000 feet of wood. As only the finest wood can be used in rims, amount ing to only a fifth of the bulk of rock elm, these rims wiP call f-r th- cut ting and handling of nearly 40,000 000 feet of-this wood. —— ■ WEz\ R 0 F COM MON ROA D S Gen. Morin of France says that the deterioration of common roads except that which is caused by the weather, is two-thirds due to lhe wear of the horses’ feet and one third to the whee'r of .vehie'es Motocycles and rubber tires would therefore minimize the expense of road repairs. GET IN THE PUSH Tn make it interesting to our customers, we will for the coming week off»r * some extremely low prices on groceries, etc. It is bedoming known that we carry at all times the best and most com plete line of everything good to eat which all good housekeepers know how to appreciate: Fancy N. Y. Wine Sap Apples 25c pk. Fancy new crop Ceylon Tea 35c lb. (This grade always sells at 75c) Yoe’s fine Maple Syrup $1 gallon New pack Salmon only 10c can. Fancy Bucket Jelly 4c lb. Four Year Old Vinegar 20. gal on Lloyd’s Fair. Won a Georola Bride Chicago Oct. 24. —Theodore Fel ters, a retired capatalist residing at West Pullman, is sued for breach of promise by Mrs. Sarah A. Glov er, who asks that he pay her $25,- 000. Some time ago Felters was a ten ant in a boarding house Kept by Mrs. Glover, and, she ullages, ask ed her to marry him. Shecon>»ent ed, and while she was pr- paring for the wedding, he went to Geor gia on 4t ■ usinees trip, and when he ••eturned brought a wife with him. Cut one in two J cksoville, Fia , October 24. It is stated that on the 'ast trip of the Dauntless to Cubi she was fir ed on dy the Spanish gunboat C<»n tramaestra, th“ shot passing through tne'pitot house of the fiij buster and cult ng one of her crew in two. M The man was buried al sea. The man killed is s id to be John Wi . kinson. * SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE. All criminal cases standing for trial in the Superior Cour' will be called tl’e week beginning Mon day, November 16th, and the civil cases already set for trial will be called the week beginning Mon day November 23rd, NIGHT SCHOOL. At Rome Bmdness College is do ing splendidly. , Rates of tuition Lw enough to suit all who desire aneducition and cannot attend during 'he day. 14 more young uen M,.d women will be received a' very moderate rates Prof. King; teaches literary branches. $2.90 ROUND I RIP. By th*- South, rn Railway Rome! to Atlanta, anc return, Nov. 2nd. I good to return Nov. 3rd. account Ringliog Br<>s. show. C. A. B'-nscolet, 1 C. Smith. A G. P. A. P. & T A Cliatlanoug <, Tenn. Rume,Ga Wanted—An Idea Protect your Ideas: they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WKDDF.RBURN ft CO.. Patent ftttor nays, Washington, D. C., for their >I,BOO prise offer and list of two hundred Inventions wanted. AN INDICATION OF GOOD TIMES. There is no better indication of the fast approach of booming times than the wonderful foreign de mand for our products, which id bound to send prices ot all farm products much higher and The Big American Woolen Mills Co., of 86 Fulton Street, Chicago, are furnishing S4O 00 to # $150.00 a month employment at home to every man over 18 years of age in good standin who applies to them. If vuu are <ul of work write to them and they will send you a big sample line free and set you to work m your own couYity at once at gowd pay. This is the first, time in several years any man conkl be fur-of securing s'eady employ ment a' fixed, sure pay by simply writing a letter. improving Nlce’u • The little child or Mr. L. A. Dempsey who had the misfortune to swal ow a pin on Friday is im proving very nicely. The pin was removed from its throat by Dr Ram -»auer. HELP WANTED MALE. Wanted men to prepare for examination so Clerk or Carrier to be held at Rome post otH?e eoou. Va'uable Ikformation about government positions and examinarjons FREE of Natiodal Correspondence Institute, Dedet. E. Washing ton, D. c. Si 18 A Week Easy—You work < '“■‘right around home. A brand new thing. No trouble to make $lB a week easy. Write to us quick, you will be surprised at how easy it can be done. Send us your address any way. It will be for your interest to investigate. Write today. Nou can positively make $lB a week easy. Royal Manufact uring Co.. Box—.D etroi 1. .Mi< h. CATARRH LCAL and is the result of colds and sudden climatic change** FOR YOUR PROTECTION we positivelv stat« that his contain mercury' or any other injurious drug. ELY’S CREAM BALM !s acknowledged to the most thorough cure for Nasal Catarrh. Col ' in Head and Hay Fever of all reiuedi s. It opens anil cleanses the nasal pssages, allay" pair and intiamation, heals the sores, protects ihe membrane from colds, re s ores the s -nses of ta«'e smell. A 1 article is applied direcrlv into ihe nostrils, is agree able 50 cents at Druggists or by mall; sample* oc. by mail. ELY B HorHEHS. 50 Warren Sreet, New Yor »<& f SOUTHERN nM RfliLWfly. CON DEN ED In >• it <_•» ’’.Jul> 19. 1896. -uttl-.n-. 1 .0 81 N>. 0 1 NoTj Lvii..,.t. t). u , ,i. num k ..wpm Ar Dalton ....' tn. i< .nt t. px Ar l.oitie ( 1 tn ■• 4 last .» t.iptn Ar zill-.ni ....*, 7. am 1 ..rpm s 15pm L.V Atlanta I 7 .0 n | i. opttJ 8 3 >p.n Ar .u con 1 o-?‘ m 7.r pit, . 1 jtpm Ar .iesu I 34 > I 5.- a u A- Ev.-r- i ■ . run Irt a.n A.' Ja- .'ide ~I”mO in' It*, oa .. ' Lv utsup I 8.0 p 111 9.> ..‘.in Ar .0 vile II epm | 'pm Lv E.< rell. 1 fl 4 pm] ) tlu.iain Ar Brunswick 7 inn| 7i> am No. 8 Pitllrn m .Sleep ng car 1 nail >nooga to All nta Tms car is 0; cn :o receive passengers at 9 p nt. No. in Pullman Sl»e>er Cincinnati to ,\t l -nia. No. 14 .'ullma'l Sleepers At an ato Bruoswinu and la'k,on rile No. 3 s" si No 7 LvAlla.it! 7 .Ida 111 .411,1 .1. OIU Ar Rome ?>.•.'>a:i: 4. ip 11 1 uam Ar baiton .... 11 .Bain 5 1 pm 2 24am Ar Ch-ttanooga ll..'spiu ■> 3>pni i.l iarn I.v hattanooga 7. ajpni 7. .liam Ar Lexiiv.-ton 1 '..'S.ih 4.4 pm Ar Louisville i 7.20 am <.2opm ArClncinnatl I 7.1 >am 7.10 pm No. 9 Carnes Pullman v-sleeping Car Jucksonvil e 1.0 aielnnatl.also I’ulima.i deep lug e r n. 1 ano to Louisville No T arri-s ullma 1 Slee ng ctr Atlanta to Chat'.a oiga Th s car can lie oceu.aed until 7. M a ui. I? No 8 1 “a 18 Lv > u ttanoega 4 I am >.4oaui •*. lip.n Ar Knoxville -.Ooam ll.Uoani| 800 pm Ar Morri«town. 9 aoani I .IMim 10 Ar Tat • S■ ri 4 > ... Ar Hot springs ... Il .S.lain 2. 3nii;jll.sopm Ar Asheville I 2'pm I!■p n. I l 3a 11 j Ar SaU.-tbary ■! ■ pm ; 5.3 .m Ar Gre-nsboro j 9.3;pin I 8. .'> itu ■■ ■■ —— - -J ■■ ■ I I—- ■ ■ I———— Ar Washington . .... Io 4. m 7"a 11 9 upui Ar New York ll.’ 43pm 12 upui 6.2 am No 12 Pullman Sleeper Chattanooga to Knox ville. Knoxville to A-beville, Hut Sp-lngs to New Yoi k and, S ilisbury to Richmond ar riving Richmond i.na. m. No 16 is -0. l 1 train Chattanoora 10 Norfo k 1 carrying combination co c i and b go ige car Ftr-t--lass Day "oica aid El-.-nnt Pudnian Drawing Room sieepin, 4 •arth ou h thout change. lose c unectlon ni de a’ No 10l , with . learners for H Iti noie. New York -iiid Bo tm. Pullman Sb ep'ng Car bui bury to New York via ■< 1 lit 1. o '. _ No 1 ' I No 6 Lvi halt inooga s.ioom 7.3 am Ar Knoxville 8. ■o-'nij 1 O'am Ar Morristown 11 .Sip 11 I .l.>; m Ar B’istol. „.... ho am 3.| .pui Ar Washington 7.0 am Ar New Yorx 1112.30 pm No- 6 carries Pullinaa >'. ■‘Bing •• rs Cbatta tanooga to Washington a d ew York. No ICcerries Pu. man S eeper 1 hattanooga to Knoxvi In and l.’n tv i t; loH.- stal. I i2i±_' 3 1, Lv Lome 1' 3 in 1 nvpin Ar Anniston 1 I n • 7 liipm Ar Selma 1 6 5 uiJ Ar Uirniingbam I rop 1 I '.lOpm 1 Ar Merldi n 0 2dpm S.2u->m ' Ar »ew 1 means ... o 30, ' l.iSniim ! 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Pastor .Central Pree, Heo— * Vdnt* Millinery and Dress Making - Thanking you for the pasc p.a • nag'“, I beg a continuance of 11 • same. Mv stock will be morej^• plete than ever before. I h \ bought largely’ and at hard tii ■ prices, and will sell cheap. I hav a beautiful store, convenient to n i No trouble to find ine. Comp lei • 1 idies to wait on you. Besides te - ing able to give you the ni cf stylish hat for less money than any other house ii; tae city, you hive access to mv Dressmaking Parlors, under th.’ management of Miss Gramling. m> artist in her profession. All work GUARANTEED STR It lI.Y UP-TO-DATE Bridal Trouseeus made o.t Short Notice. My p ices will be in reach of ev erybody. Call and see me beio <• placing your orders MRSJ.P-. WARPLAW 9-10-dwlm •' Broad S $ 100 RE WARD SIOO The reader < f this paper wi 1 be pleased to learn that there at least one dreaded disease ih: t that science has l ee 1 able to ”11 i:i al 1 its stages, and 'hat is I'. - tarrh. Hall's Ca arrh Cure is tl <- only positiv" cure known to ii.- medical fraternity. Catarrh b 11 g a constitution:'l dis^'se.requin « u constitutional 'rextment. Halls Catarrh < un- is tnkeu internaii acting di r ect,iy on the blood and mucous surfaces of ’lie e>vsi> m thereby destroying the lotindati n of the disea-e. and giving th- p>i t ent strength l>v bu ldimr up '. ■ constitui i n and as-isti g n i'n ■■ in doing its wor . The p.opriet r h’ive so much la th in its cur e v-> powers, tha' tne\ offer On" H e - Dollars for any ease tha' n fails to cure. Semi ior list of iv-- timonia Is. Addr’ss, F .1 Chenev & C■. Toledo, <l. Soid by drnzgi-'t 75 raw Western & Atlantic R. R« (BATTLE FELDS LINE) ANO Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway CHATTANOOGA, NASHVILLE, CINCINNATI, CHICAGO, MEMPHIS ano ST. LOUIS. PULMAN PALACE BUFFET SLEEPING CARS JACKSONVILLE and ATLANTA .. TO .. NASHVILiE and ST. LOUIS, THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE. Local Sleepers between Atlanta and Chat tenooga. Cheap (taagrant Rates to Arkansas and Texas. Excursion Tickets to California and Col* orado Resorts. For Maps, folders, Sleepi'ig Car R<sedation an< any information about Rates, Schedules, etc, write or apply to L B. WALKER, J. A. THOMAS, Ticket Agent, 1 icket Agent, Union Depot, No. 8 Kimball House, ATLANTA, GA. C. X. AYER, J. L. EDMONDSON, T.P. A, Ticket Agent, Chattanooga. Rome, Ga. Tenn, JOS. M. BROWN, CHAS. E. HARMAN, Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Aat, ATLANTA, GA. Wantod—An Idea SSS Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth! Write JOHN WEDDEHBURN * CO.. Patent Atty? neys, Washington, D. So.jfor their si
