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LOCAL ITEMS
Canu.il and Chronicled in
Short Paragraphs.
Briefs ol City Nows That Are Too Short
Zur U .»'•» Picked tin Around tho City
b> Tribune Kcixirto.a- What in Seen
and Heard on the Streets.
—Shutter college is now on a boom.
* Tbeit’a nothing the matter kith the
exposition.
—The dust of the streets was flying iu
all direc u-- yesterday.
—l’e. J, throughout the city have been
preparo j t-lieir houses and are getting
realy t.'i i cold sinter.
—At ■< eh gust of the wind the leaves
fell in gi« at numbers yesterday.
—The exposition is a success. Every
day an innuiime crowd attends.
Woi dec what has become of the pro
j et. to build a uiuuumeut to confederate
soldieis n Juyriio 11.11 cemjterj?
The xpo'.tiou now being held in
this city has been credited as being one
of the msl ever held in the south.
—lt was amusing to see the way the
dummy as croai ed yesterday in going
to and num '• tie exp< sition grounds.
—All the tiams running to the exposi
tion grounds will run extra cars Uioay
in ir I r to accommodate the gre.it
crowds.
”7—The resilience of H. T. Connally in
East li n e Inis received a new coat ot
paint recently and now presents a beauti
ful gr ■> color.
.til Hee ce, who was so badly injured
last ■'.inday by jumpi ig oil' a passenger
train, bas so tar recovered that he is able
to be at his post ot du y again.
( all on W. C. Abbott, the scientific
optician, at Trevitl’s drug store,and have
your eyes litter! with spectacles and eye
glasses that will preseive them.
—'l be railroad men who do business at
this point, arc very anxious to have a
large number of sidetracks built here.
The business men are in the same fix.
—Preserve your eyes by having your
spectacles anil eye glasses fitted separate
ly to y our eyes. W. C. Abott, scientific
optician, at Trevitt’s drug store.
—Ouo of the busiest attorneys in Home
is W. •I. Neel- lie lias plenty of pluck
and the world will doubtless hear from
inni . "me day iu tho not very distant
future.
AN EX-GOVERNOR DEAD.
Governor E- A- O’Neal Die* at His Heme
in t lorenco. Ala.
Montgomery, Ai.a.. November 7. —
Col. E. A. O’Neal, ex-governor of Ala
bama, died at his home in Florence, Ala.,
this morning.
The deceased was colonel of the
Twenty-sixth Alabama regiment, and led
that command at. Yorktown, Williams
burg, Seven Fines and the battles around
Richmond. He was wounded by a shell
at Seven Pines, and was again wounded
at Boonsbc.ro. He was t lected governor
of Alabama in 1882, and served two
terms. His administration ranked as one
of the best since the war.
“Little C quette” tonight.
ENGLISH WINDS.
Houses, Bridges and Wharfs Swept En
tlrelj Away.
London, November 7. —Violent gales
and great floods prevail throughout the
length and breadth of Great Britain.
Houses in all parts of the country have
been unroofed, bridges swept away,
wharves battered to pieces by the winds
and sweeping waters Lt is already known
that many vessels plying in the coasting
trade have been wrecked by the furiously
driving winds and the enormous seas
which sweet the entire coast line. The
irresistible force of the storm rages with
nlnioat equal violence ah ng the north
eastern and casti rn cost of Ireland.
t he greatest anxiety is fell by shipown
ers, commercial sums and insurance com
pmil s, as well as by those having friends
absent in yachting tours. No bi,aster to
incoming or outgoing Atlantic steamers
which are either known to be or supposed
to bo, in the vicinity of the Irish <■'. Eng
lish c- asts, have been reported.
“Little Coquette” tonight.
GWINNETT IS HAPPY.
The Democrats Are Jubilant on the Elec
tion of Hon. T. E. Wmn.
Lawrenceville, Ga.. November 7.
There was great rejoicing here last night
over the election of the} Hon. Thomas E.
Winn. i
The Winn campaign (committee had ar
ranged for a jubilee at the courthouse,
at Which ringing apaches were made by
Hon. T. E. Winn, cZI. C. 11. Brand, Maj.
W. E. Simmons. I «.. P. E. Davant. Col.
S. .1. Winn, L. Mlßrand, and others.
After the mcetßig bonfires were light
ed, mid inspir ii '.wiinsic, the shouts of re
joicing deinociatWand tue peal of anvil
and cannon aiiionnced the victory of
Gwinnett and thiN'inth dis'rict over re
jiublii .Hiisiii and ■dependent inn.
ph'.
THE I’RIBUNE-OF-BOME SATURDAY MORNING NOVMBERB 7890.
T Golden !
THAT BRAVE -WANT IF FINE
MEN (RVE A BANQUET.
Entertain Thjjf-JM'teddß with a Supper—
The NeotJr of she Gods—The Toast,
and Response* Delivered—What the
Guy Party Eat and Said- Wit, Wisdom
and Eloquence.
One of the m< it enjoyable gatherings
of people that aver occurred in Rome
took place at the Armstrong hotel last
night. |
It was the pghquet of the Rainbow
Fire company.
Promptly at f» o’clock the firemen in
full uniform mare! .d in the dining ha 1
with a number of select friends.
Col. .1. F. Sbauklip, master of cere
monies, presided.
MENtr.
NorfolkSeli ct -lUv.
ijyiwn.z jfrj'ream.
Hom d Tni isj.
J. ly.
Saddle of Venison, Bee Tongue.
Ce.trj. Queen Olives.
Roast Turkey,
Saratoga Potatoes.
Chicken Salad. Potato Salad.
Boiled Hain.
Lemon Ice Ci earn.
Assorted Fancy Cak -e. Cream Cake.
yPuiiiit ' ako. Jelly Holl.
( Cucoanu! 'Picaroons.
Z WUiu.lu.L.
/ Oranges. Bananas.
/* Mixed Nuts, laayt r rtai-ins.
French if.-HvO.
TOA-TS
Following are tin ton-is and the names
of the gentlemen rcmiomling:
Toastmaster- .1. F Shanklin
The FiremanH. <’. O’Rear
No. 3 E. E Bawsell
The Pressß. R Hani*
Citizen Hook and l.mi'iorW. It. Steel
Mountain City.... Cant. W. w. Seay
Woman .. .K J. Gw.ltney
Cai t W. W. Seay, Chief R. F. U...M. M. Pepper
M.j'or anil Council Hon. A. W. Walton
The Ckr/y . Rev. R. H. lleailclcn
The following toasts were responded to
as follows.
The Fire: io —Quick to catch the
first note of ...irm, Fleet of foot.
Bravo in the light. Ue deserves tho
heartiest support as he stands guardian
over our homos and property.
Response th'coi.d Assistant Engineer
B C. O’Rear.
No. Young in years anil survive,
but ever ready to respond to tho call of
duty.
Response —J. J. Priutup.
Tho Press—Bearer of good and evil
news, promotor of every worthy work—
'be voiceless schoolmaster, teaching and
I enlightening; historian and si hoi ar. We
i i>:i.\ our respects to this mightiest agency
I in oiiku’giug our views and n. , the
. whole world “a map of busy lib . its lluc-
B. nations and vast concerns,” Response,
ryi. R. Harris.
'Citizen llo"k and I,adder C.
The ]nide q^Jluineh-whose record wfl
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DO YOU WANT TO LEARN
SHORTHAND? *
IF SO,
It Will Be to Your Interest
—TO CALL AT—
-16 ARMSTRONG BUILDING.
We teach everything necessary to a
practical writer. The system (Graham's)
I is taught in more colleges than all other
systems combined. There is an ever in
creasing demand for stenographers and
! typewriter operators, and young ladies
and young men would <to well to master
the art. i lasses in both branches night
and day.
We also make a specialty of executing,
with neatness and dispatch, all manner of
stenographic aun typewriting work
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IIot’STON, Tex., May 8. 1800.
I Messes Wallace O'Leary & Co,
j Houston:
Gentlemen —I take pleasure in bearing
| testimony to the efficacy of your Microbe
i Killer. Some time since I was severely
' affected with sore throat, accompanii >1
i with cold iu the head and chest. I con
cluded to try a jug of your Microbe
Killer, which I did. and was astonished
at its results. Oue or two doses gave me
instant relief, and further use of it com
pletely cured me.
LeonE Levinson,
With L M Jones & Co , Houston.
For sale by Bradford Drug Co. .
ROME D\E WORKS.
Cleaning and Dying Fata bin) xnt nt
First Street, Between Second and
Third Avenue.
Where the above work can bedonesatisfactor
ihin all itw branches. Ladies Dresses in Silk
Satin, Velvet and Wool cleaned and dyed in the
most delicate color and made to look equal to
new.
Make a specialty also of cleaning and dying
I gentlemen's clothing, and guarantees the work
1 to hold in color and never rub off or stain. There
| fore gentlemen look up your overcoats and pre
pare lor the coming season.
Special attention is also given to Bleeching
Silk, Satin, Lace Curtains, etc. Ladies hats re
modeled to desir* <1 fashion. Reglossed, pressed
and dyed and made to look equal to new.
The undersigned having made extensive im
provements in his dye works, feels assured that
he can give perfect satisfaction both in work
and price. Thankful for past favors, 1 trust to
receive a continuance of the same.
C. W. Caffray.
ROME DYE WORKS
}». vi II: d Mrs. C. in attendance’
Patrons outside of the city can have their
orders attended to by express C <>. D.
WE HAVE RECEIVED
W7
Is large and complete ard we can sell yon
any style shoe you may want. Come see
us. Our prices are low and profits short.
EVJ’’ find. COX 246 Broad.
A. DOUGHERTY, ~~
Being interested in three Distilleries.’jOne in Georgia, one la
Tennessee and one in Kentucky
IS HOW IFniEZE’Jk.IdiEED
>fa n-h Purest Han I W liskies for Medicil Pnrp se.
Call on me at No
9 -“- 3m BROAD STREET. ROME. GA K
GEO E. BILLINdSLEY, J. L. CAMP, W. A. BILLINGSLEY.
President. Vice Pres’t. Ca»hi< r.
ROME mi
Capital Paid in, SIOO,OOO. i
Transacts a General Banking Business. Ex- • ]
change sold on all parts of Europe.
J. L. Camp. J. B, S Holmes. W. M. Towers.
J no. J .•stay. W, M. Gammon J. F. McGhee,
R. 1». Nixon, J. F. McClure. I). B. Hamilton, Jr
H. B. Parks. Jno, S. Cleghorn, of Summerville, Ga.
CURRAN, SCOTT A
I>EA.K,EISS TIM
1 F* \ w «
our full line of winter good
which consists of Williams
Keneland & Co, Eve & Co
fl S line for men, and Wright <fe
Peters H II Grays Sons and
Smith & Herrick for ladies, and
Hill & Green Little Giant Schoo-
Shoe for the children.
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