The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-13

west Georgia, at the confluence OF three
rivers, tho Etowah, 0ostsnoula and tho
Coosa, the two first mentioned forming the
sstter, supplying the air with plenty oil
moisture, and being navigable for 2l5
miles from the city. Rome is situated he.
tween the forks OF the two rivers, and Ike
its ancient namcsake, Is built upon hills,
but us this is live, enterprisng America,
instead Of sitting upon seven she goes the
ancient Italian city several better. Tho
population OF the city proper is only about
1000. but there are four suburbs with
about 5000 more, making altogether n
total OF something like 1900 live, ener-
rctic people who are building the place up
rapidly aud investing money in manuiac-
turing and other enterprises in way
which will undoubtedly make II q great
city in the early future. The streets, sew
cral OF which arc paved with good cobblc-
stone, are lighted by gas and electricity,
while macadamized roads lead out
in the country for distance Of
several miles in different directions. The
country Immediately surrounding II Is
rich in iron ores and manganese, there
being over half dozen furnaces within
radius of twenty-five miles In operation,
while two companies are working the val
liable marble beds only q few miles from
the city. Much interest has also been ere
nted here in the past lew days over the
discovery near here Of what appear TO DO
indications Of petroleum and natural gas
search for which is now being made. An.
other recent discovery was that made by
the United States geological surveying
corps, who have been in this vicinity for
the past Jew weeks, of q vein Of coal, but
twenty miles distant, which is fifteen feet
In width, and which, as II Is convenient to
the railroad, will give Rome fuel about ~
cheap rs Chattanooga or birmingham. II
is now being opened up and developed.
All Of these things, together with her agri-
cultural and timber wealth and the iacili-
ties for transportation furnished by four
railroads and line Of steamboats,,
tend 10 make this place Of many
resources. An instance OF this Is
seen in the work OF the pillow mandatory,
one OF the many enterprises here, where
the entire pillow, from the woodwork 10
the ironwofk, Ii taken from north Georgia
forests and mines, and worked aud welded
into shape by Roman mechanics. The
wrought.iron tower and piping Of the
water works was also dug out Of mines
almost IN sight Of the city, the wood used
coming from surrounding forests; the
brick aud piping out Of clay from this
county, while all passed through the
hands OF local workmen aud local shops
In its manufacture. The city, AZ stated, is
between the two forks Of two rivers the
Oostanoula aud the Etowah, which form
the Co1sa ut this point, but in spite Of
this, the water, which supplies the people
OF Rome, which ~ clear ~ crystal, Is drawn
from well twelve feet IN diameter cut
through solid limestone rock, with trans.
verse tunnels ak feet In diameter aud
sixty icct long underneath the rock, max
ing the base OF the we'll really sixty feet
In diameter, from which II n forced Into o
high reservoir and thence into pipe,
below, having. u Is said. fore,
sufficient 10 throw four streams over tho
highest house in the city, which must he
pretty good pressure, judging from tho
hight OF some Of tho houses. Tho two
rivers mentioned occasionally try 10 got up
over the tops Of tho houses also whenever
ircshct occurs, but 40 far have only sue
ceodcd In reaching the second story win.
dows of q few houses Ia the lower pnrt Of
town. This, however has only happened
once or twice, and II any great damage
was likely TO result from IL they would
doubtless have loyeo constructed 10 pro.
vent It.
hut tho people hero like water Local
option, which won 10y majority Of from
COO TO 100 votes, went into eject On tho l.l
OF April last, aud "blind tigers" and all
ways that are dark aud tricks that are vain
for getting liquor arc irowned upon by
nearly every one, thu. making u harder 10
got, as the men who stand behind dry bars
or soda fountains have 10 he very careful
70 whom they give glass OF pure alcohol
disguised In cider. TO tho stranger II ap
pears like cider, cider everywhere and not
drop to dink." You pas down the street
and SEQ signs everywhere along II Of MI
kinds Of elders and mineral waters and
upon trying them End them TO be Just as
represented, but presently YOU see a sign
which read. "MriIcaicd Cider" "Ah,
hal" you think, "hcrc it u At last" Aud
40 You 10 In, call lot u aud after drinking
n pay annexed aud ~ out aud kick your.
ech iur being such a tJul aa ~ loo taken In
hya little cider aud lquoficc-iuf thnIp
NNNf
first man that comes along the street and
maybe be gives you the open sesame.
and you skip along 90 the next bar low
iuily and tell thc bafkccprf IN low.
wCirl uulcfiuno that YOU want a "douhl,
tchnca peach cider or pear cider or crab
apple cidpr=uny sort, lust YOU don't for
set ~ ppHx ID With thc word, "IoulI,
refined And then the barkrppot vii
tell you that be hasn't got any. bat ait.l
you have taken a drink Ut what hc has. IA
kindly volunteers 90 toll you where Won rai
get IT, Then YOU thank him and treat him 4
glass of cider and after hp has rrtntup.
the compliments, leans on the counter am
Eys inuDCcntv "np YOU know tho
hal ~ up ior selling this dunY' The
did, you CXClnlm, IN surprise. "Mb,
there amt enough alcohol in that 10 max
ily staggor' 'ui runfsc not. -" hp say.
There amt any NJ ALL So YOU 20 o
down 10 the next bar, whore the fam
scene takes place, and after YOU have M.
tied a few more and are still looking III
the genuine double refined the ELL,
walk flies up suddenly and hits YOU
stunning leithnnirf behind the ear Won
reason toticu oil IT ~ thruuc With n duI
eickening Ihui. aud u you don't kno,
that you arc drunk. why everybody cls
docs. OF coune your correspondent Al
not experience all this, but was assure
by a drummer, whoi0Vot a. bring cnnnr
liquor with him, that u was every bit tru,
and ~ ho had fc'n this Same dfumm,
the day before trying 90 make the plaf
howl, has hut little doubt 81 lie tfntl
Tho people hrfc Oh aly that the city NJ
improved much since the law wcni.ni
effect. groccrymcu landlords aud trade
mon claim that their bills are mol
promptly mot than formerly, .rspecial
among tho poorer classes, and that VIII,