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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

A number of Cincinnati girls have
formed a society for investigating
the antecedents of men who come
around there wanting to marry
Several girls have got fooled by
marrying men whe were not worth a
million dollars, as they promised
they were. So this society had to
be formed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

INEBRITY.-Language cannot de-
pict the misery of the drunkard's
home. Even hope at last finds nc
resting place amidst the want, dis
ease and ruin, which meet in rag
ged, loathsome and despairing union
within and around it. We may
open the records of inebrity and look
in vain for bright incident to adorn
or charm the pathway ofhuman life,
and the woman that marries a man
that drinks wine or whiskey, is to
be pitied, for her life will be one of
bondage, poverty and degradation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

Charley, what is OSCILLATION Y
"Osculation, Jenny dear, is a learn
ed expression, queer, for nice SEN
sation. put my arm, thus, round
your waist, this is is approximation ;
you need not fear--there's no one
here your lips quite near--I then
-"Oh dear !" Jennie, that's os-
cuIation.'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05
a zDEgs AgEATBdbS.
G e 9 r G T a.
BY RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
- Governor of said State.

Whereas, Official information has been re
ceiyed al this Department.. that On the 18th
of March last the body Of a coored man named
Samuel Green was found at a place about five
miles from the town OF Albany, in the oountyof
Doughtery and upon eNaminatiosSby the Cor
ouer's jury, the evidence disclosed the fact that
the said Green was murdered by one Jackson
Cobreth alias Cuthbert, eolored, who ias fed
from justice:
And whereas. the Sheriff Of stifTI county ~,
Doughtery cerifes to me, that the said CutlE
bert is a notorious desperado and that.le has :
used every possible means in his power6 an
prehend him, bat withoutssavail, and thaCthe--
offering Of suitable reward is essential as ::
means ofmakine certain the arrest Of said Col
bretl.
Now. therefore, have thought proper to Is
sue this, my Proclamation. hereby offering a
reward of One Thousand Dollars for the appre-
heu,ion and delivery Of the said CoIbreth alias
Cuthhert, with evidence sufficient to convict
to the Sheriff of said county and State, i'll order
that he may he brought to trial foli the offsnse
with which he stands charged.
Given under my hand and the Great seal of the
State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this the
fourth day ofArGl, in theyea Of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-one and
Of the Independence ofthe United States Ct
America the Ninety-iitth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
BY the Governor;
DAVID G. CoTTING Secretary OF State.
april Lit
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

A mother was amused the other
Gay to hear this bit of argument
from her little boy: MAMA, don't
see how Satan could have turned out
to be such a bad fellow-there
wasn't any devil to put him up to
it =
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

1t is said that during the first
year of his Presidency, Mr.. Lincoln,
being annoyed one day by poor
fddler's straining harsh discord un-
der his window, sent him out a dol
lar with request that he would play
elsewhere, as one scraper at the door
was sufficient.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

The widow of John Brown lives
in HUMBOLDT county, Cal, with her
son Salmon, and her daughters Sa-
rah and Ellen. Anne, who was
with her father at Harpers Ferry,
is married in California. The two
sons, John and Jason, live in Ohio,
Owen in Pennsylvania, and Ruth
remains at the old place in North
Elba.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

A paper has an article headed with
a conundrum, "Why do wives
fade q We suppose it is because
they WON'T wash. Dou'tl
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

A GOOD EXAMPLE FOLLOWED, -
a new Peabody has arisen in Eng
land, with the difference that he has
not at present revealed his name
Some time ago a gentleman stated
that he was prepared to expend
9l50,000 in the erection of a lunatic
asylum for the benefit of the lower
middle class lie is now proceed
ing to carry out that purpose, and
has publicly intimated that he is pre-
pared to devote to public and useful
purposes a sum equal to that given
by Mr.. Peabody, so soon as he can
satisfy himself as to the best means
of effecting this, so as to dc the
greatest public good.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, Official information has been re-
ceived at this Department that a murder was
committed in the county of Cherokee ON on
about the 22d OLD ecember, 1863, upon the body
Of Noah Bell, person of color, by one John
Putnam. as is alleged, and that said Putnam
has fled from Justice:
l have thought proper therefore to issue this
my Proclamation, offering Il reward Of One
Thousand Dollars, for the apprehension and de
livery of the said Putnam to the Sheriff Of said
county and State, in order that he may DO
brought to trial for the ottenae with which he
stands charged
Given under my Hand and the Great seal of the
State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this
18th day Of April in the year Of our
Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventy one.
and of the Independence Of the United
States Of America, the Ninety Fifth
RUFUS i BULLOCK.
BY the Governor:
DAvIDG. CorrING, Ssaerary of State,
april 21-4t
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

\ wealthy widow, advertising tor
an agent was overwhelmed with APP
plications, as the types, by mistake,
made it "a gent"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

The last instance Of modesty is
that Of a lady who refused to wear a
watch in her bosom because it had
hands.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

1t turns out that the woman has
not spoken to her husband for TWEEN
t. odd years is an old maid.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05
,LegaI Advertisements.
GEORGIA COBB COUNTY:

Whereas, Susannah Moore, Administrative
on the estate of Jeremiah A. Moore, deceased,
having fled her petition to be discharged from
said administration. All persons who are CON
cerned are required within the time fixed by
law to show cause if any they have why the
said Susannah Moore should not be discharged
according to the prayer Of her petition, This
18th day Of March 1871.
c. J. SHEPARD. Ord'y.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05

How was Jonah punished =
Whaled, of course.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05
Official Advertisements.
4 PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Official information has been
received at this Department that on or about
the night of the 2Sth Of March last, IN the
county Of Bib, one Jack Horton, person of
color did commit the offense of assault with
intent to commit rape upon the person of
Prudence Elizabeth Heron, white, and that the
said Jack Horton has fled from justice:
l have thought proper, therefore to issue this.
my proclamation, hereby Offering a reward of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the appre-
hension and delivery of the said Jack Horton,
with evidence sufficient to convict TO the Sher-
if of said county aud State in order that he
may be brought to trial for the oltemse with
which he stands charged.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of
the State, at the Capitol III Atlanta, this,
18th day of April in the year Of our Lord
Eighteen Hundredsaud Seventy one, and of
OF the independence Of the United States
of America the Ninety fifth.
RUFUS b. BULLOCK.
BY the Governor
DAVID G. CoTrING, Secretary of State,
april 3O-4t-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-05
Georgia Pickens County !:

Green Il. Duncan has applied for exemption
of Personally and ] win pass upon the same Al
10 o'clock A. NJ, on the 18th day Of April le.l l.
AT INV Office. W. II. SIMMONS,
Ordinary
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
Ramie Versus Cotton.

We extract the following from the
New York Shipping List. 1t may be re-
marked that two or three patents for
cleaning apparatus have been lately
taken ont recently, one of which is said
to be of great merit:
Our Liverpool correspondent writes
1864 gold per ton. AS the culture of the
Ramie plant in the South is understood
to have passed beyond mere experiment,
and as cotton is said to be to cheap to
be profitable, the wonder is that the
planters do not turn their attention more
to the first mentioned staple. Ramie
culture has many advantages over cot
ton. 1t is hardy and vigorous grower,
and its growth continuous. A crop
once planted will stand for years, with
out requiring to be renewed. 1t is not
destroyed by worms-does not suffer from
excess of rain, and stands the longest
drouth without injury. From all that is
related of this wonderful plant, it would
danger in a suitable climate, has no
enemies, requires but little labor, needs
but a small capital to produce a crop,
propogates rapid, yields largely, COM
mands a ready market at high price for
all that can be produced, and the market
is never likely to be over stocked, as the
area for its successful growth is limited to
belt in the Gulf States. 1t requires
less labor to cultivate than cotton, the
process being similar to corn culture; and
it is said that one hand can take care of
so or so acres, after the first year. The
only drawback to unqualified success in
Ramie culture, seems to be the difficulty
in separating the fibre from the bark and
the bark from the stalk, but We have no
doubt this difficulty will eventually be
overcome. So important is the cultiva-
ton of the plant considered in India, a
cotton producing country, that the Cover
nor General, year or more ago offered
a prize of $25, 900 for the machine or
process best adapted for separating; also
offering to buy the successful machine at
5 per cent, above its cost, and to secure
the inventor profit of 5 per cent, on all
machines made under the patent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
TIE FIRST OF THE CREDIT SYSTEM

THE FIRST OF THE CREDIT SYSTEM
The first occasion on which we hear of an
organized system of credit, is when
Joseph fnortgaged the cattle, lands, and
even the persons of all the Egyptian
people, in order to pay for the corn he
supplied them from the state granaries.
The end of seven years famine found the
Egyptians not only paupers, but bonds
men, sowing Pharaoh's corn on Pharaoh's
land, and compelled to pay for the
privilege of doing it twenty per cent. OF
the crop to Pharaoh's treasury forever,
without equity or redemption. The
Egyptians had had no previous expert
ence of the Jews. Excepting Abraham,
a quiet, iLoffensive old patriarch, who
came to Egypt because he was hungry
and he got Pharaoh into trouble-they
had never seen Jew before
1t is, therefore, highly probable that a
remembrance of Joseph's fiscal policy
whilst chancellor of their exchequer, con-
tributed in no small degree to the severi-
ty with which they afterwards ground
down and oppressed the children of Israel.
But the fact especially noticeable about
the introduction of credit is this-bank-
ruptcy and credit came in together.
Joseph left Egypt nation of bankrupts.
And ever since that time, bound together
by an ndissOluble bond of union (bonds,
in fact, of bill and promissory notes,
the Siamese twins, Bankruptcy and
Credit, have gone on thriving together,
and win 90 on to thrive, until one of the
twain gets his death blow, it matters not
which; then the other win Immediately
die natural death.-Chambers Jour.
nal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
Masonic and Revolutionary Relics
Burnt.

Among the houses of the old colonial
buildings destroyed by fire at Alexandria,
Va, on Friday, 10Th inst, were the Masonic
Lodge Of which Washington was the Master,
and the old Colonial Courthouse, in
which his provincial troops were quartered
in 1854, from the door of which Braddock
marched to his defeat in 1855, and in which
ex-President Washington gave his last vote,
in 1899. These relics are the things that
certify the truth of history, and in this age
of ieonociasm, when it is argued that VIM.
Tell and Shakespeare are myths, there is no
certainty that ere long some irreverent en-
envy of the past may not propose TO prove
that there was no such person as George
Washington. The old revolutionary flags
in the Courthouse were saved, however
the flag of Washington's body guard, the
flag of Paul Jones and that of company of
Alexandria Continentals. These lessen the
misfortune in some degree of this loss of the
grand old landmarks OF the revolutionary
days.-Masonic Department Pomeroy's
Democrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22


The following communication having
been submitted for our consideration as a
Trustee of the Home, we not only cor
daily approve the plan of adoption pro-
posed, but take the liberty of publishing
in the hope that other Lodges may do
likewise:
DABNFY LIPscoMB LODGE, No. IA,
CRAwFoRDsvILL, Miss, June 3, lS7l. {
To the Trustees Of the Orphans Home,
LduderddIe, Mss !:
GENTLEMEN At the last regular commu-
nicatlon of Dabney Lipscomb Lodge. No.
144, +. and A. NJ. held May 10Th, and
pending the action of said Lodge. on a re-
guest coming from the Grand Master of the
State, that aid be granted the Orphans
Home, by each subordinate Lodge; the fol-
lowing resolutions we're submitted, and
approved, and we as q committee on behalf
OF this Lodge, were authorized and instrnc-
ted TO forward the same to the Trustees of
the HONG, respectfully asking that our re-
quest be granted.
Resolved, 1st. That a committee of three
be appointed TO write to the Board of Trus-
tees Of the Orphans Home, at Lauderdale.
requesting the privilege of clothing, feed
ing and educating one of its inmates Pro-
vided, the Trustees of the said Home will
&A8nS ~ Wis A<cdES TIC llDcTBy OF removing
the orphan who may be assigned it to the
town OF CrawfordsviIle Mississippi.
Resolved, I'd. That in case said request is
granted In accordance with above provieo
this Lodge does hereby obligate and bind
itself to elothe and feed said orphan. and
give it thorough English education, and
see that It is brought mp under good moral
training, and in the enjoyment of refined
social advantages.
Resolved. ID, That said orphan shall bt
the child Of Mason, and we prefer, also
that Of Confederate soldier.
lou VIII perceive, Gentlemen, that tn.
adopt one Of the orphans. we ssssefer y
have nat orphan with MS, to seennf only 4
the chIld's social and moral trnininG ~
clothing and education, but to offer Il 6usi
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

90 Casting Bread Upon the Waters
that Returns After Many Days.

1t was twenty-five years ago. A gen.
tleman-this. time in fact, ga solitary
horseman was on his way back to old
Virginia, to visit the home of his child
hood. His father had moved to Kentucky
from the Mother of States" and settled
in Todd county few years before. His
eldest son, at the period mentioned, had
just attained his majority; and being pre-
scented with, perhaps, his first horse,
handsomely caparisoned, Ae sent out
across the mountains of Eastern Ken
lucky, horseback, provided with the nee
essary adjuncts of that mode of travel, a
pair of saddle-bags and "leggings."
This was before the era of railroads in
Kentucky, and hence the young gentle
man did not suffer the tedium one would
experience on such a journey now-for
going and coming, not only horsemen but
wagons, buggies, carriages etc., relieved
the monotony, and furnished a number
of those trifing incidents so gratifying to
SOLITARY horsemen" generally. These
were then the only modes of travel over
that route-and long wagon-trains of fam
lilies, and even of whole neighborhoods,
setting West, were met every day.
While crossing the mountains, one eve
ming, few miles beyond the Virginia
border, he came face to face with a spec
tacle which was in all respects pitiable
and distressing. Sitting on the roadside
was a man with his wife and two or three
children, whose woe-begone and squallid
appearance indicated not only poverty,
but almost absolute starvation 1t was a
poor family moving West. having be-
come completely bankrupt in Virginia,
by some sudden failure, they had gather
ed up what little of household goods the
the sheriff had left them and started for
Kentucky. The two skeleton-frames of
horses which were used for drawing their
little store of plumber were theoretically
endeavoring to extract sustenance " by
the skin of their teeth from the barren
soil, as the young man rode up.
As our hero draw the reins for a few
moments chat with this "beggarly &C
! count" he was saluted by the head
with Masonic sign, WEIGH, being himself
a Mason, he at once recognized, and re-
turned. The poor husband and father
thus meeting the first friend he had seen
since leaving home, poured out his whole
heart to the young stranger. His story
begat lively Understanding, as II
did, a tale of misfortune without crime.
Our hero was soon impressed with the fact
that, Notwithstanding outside appearances
were decidedly against this :" brother" be
was not only aremarkably bright Mason,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

r. W. Bro. Parvin, CIR. Sec. of Iowa, in
the Evergreen, gives the following inter-
esting item, under the heading Was Geo.
Washington a Chapter Mason?" and we
extract it for the benefit of the Royal
Craft:
Some time since we received letter from
a brother in Washington city, stating that
he had in his possession a scarf worn by
General George Washington in Royal Arch
Chapter, and which he presented to Cover
nor Bradford, of Delaware, from whom it
came into the possession of the family OF
our correspondent. AS a historical relic of
interest to the fraternity, and especially so
to the Companions of the Royal Arch, it is
of much interest. The owner desires that
it should go into the hands of some lodge or
chapter, and with this view proposes to dis
pose of it.
The most interesting light in which the
matter strikes us is the well authenticated
history which is claimed to accompany the
scarf and which connects George w. not
not only with blue Masonry, but with the
Royal Arch. During his day twas worked
in connection with and under the charter of
some lodge, being an appendant to 1t, and
the degrees it conferred were considered the
completion of the third degree We hope
to. hear further from this interesting relic
and, if so, we will give our readers the ben
eft of our researches.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

Bro. Gilbert ID. Wood of Palestine Lodge,
is announced as candidate for CIR. Master
He is said to possess great influence, and IS
a good worker.-Masonic Departm mt n
u. Courier.
And it is doubtless because he was
announced as a candidate" for the Office
that he didn't get it, Electioneering for
Masonic position should be deemed an
offence, and the party offending should
be-disappointed in his ambition. In
Masonry, as in other matters, the office
should seek the man, and not the man
the office.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

MoDEsT.-Our good brother Tisdall,
editor of the Masonic Department of
Pomeroy's Democrat, in describing the
presentation of beautiful ivory gavel to
Grand Master Anthem, by Americas
Lodge, No. 535, New York, gives the
names of a number of brethren of dis
tinction occupying seats in the East, in
Guiding in the list F. G. Tisdall, of Pom
eroy's Democrat. Bro. Tisdall certainly
is a craftsman of distinction" and his
excessive modesty must now be conceded.
Bro. Tisdall should have published that
article as communicated plan some
editors adopt of blowing their own horn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

ness advantages and secure for IL
when it shall have arrived at years o. ma
turity, an occupation, and an influence
which will be a support and pressing
through life. You viii perceive further,
natural desire to nave the child we adopt
near US, to watch over, guard ard protect it
A speedy answer Is respectfully solicited;
so the Lodge can take action on the third
Friday in this month, our next regular
communication.
Respectfully Yours,
w. b. BoEsALL,
II. M. SMITH, 7 Com.
J. Ii. KENNoN,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

THE 24rH AT BENToN.-The brethren
of Pearce B. Tut Lodge, No. II, at
Benton, Yazoo county, will celebrate St.
Johns Day, and they extend cordial
invitation to the fraternity throughout
the State. Rev. DR.. Knott, of Memphis,
will deliver the address. Grand Master
Fearn will be present. The Grand Sec
rotary will endeavor to make it convent
to attend
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22
symptoms Of a Diseased I've

Symptoms Of a Diseased Lu
DAM in the right side, under.
edge Of the ribs, increre0ar
sure; sometimes the pain Is DE-.
left side the patient is rarely
20 lie on the left side s0ms
the pain is fell under the ih9-.
blade, and it frequently extend
the top Of the shoulder aHd is ar
times mistaken for a rheumHr
the arm. The stomach ii a'."
with loss Of appetite ana ae.1
the bowels IN general are ssW
sometimes alternative with I1i
head is troubled with pain, lH
panied with q dull, heavy ieri
in the back part. There Be- g.a.t
a considerable loss Of memory
companied with a painful sens
Of having left undonc some
which ought 20 have been dant
slight, dry cough is sometIme
tendant. The patient complain
WEAKNESS and debilityi De i5
startled, his feet are cold or bar
and he complains Of a pTick'y
ton Of the skin his spirits aye
and although he Is satisfied thH T
else would be beneficial 10 h.a
he can scarcely summon up '9r
enough 20 Try IL. la fact. he
trusts every remedy. Severn. q.
above symptoms attend the a
but cases have occurred where
Of them existed, YET examiHla
the body, after death, hu shown
LIVER 70 have been extensive
ranged.
AGUE AND FEVER
DR. M'LAEE's LWrR Puu
CASES or AGUE AND Fwu
taken with Quinine, arc prod
Of the most happy results h3
cathartie can be used, prepafl
or after taking Quinine We
advise all who are afflicted u..a
disease 20 give them 4 FAiR T'..
FLEMING BROS, pTruE.#
FROrRfETOFa
pS. Dealer and Physicians n1
Others than Fleming Bfaa aiH ta H
their orders distinctly and tatf H
M'LaHff fFofaffa " F'tnHFf I
bHSFh Pa
Sold by an respectable Druggist.
btorckccpeu generally
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

Jaw BREAKERS. following is q
a list of the officers of Eastern Star Lodge,
No. 1889, at Bombay, Western India,
for the year 1871:
Wor. Bro. DIR. t. Diver, Dep. d. G.. M.
Worshipful Master; WOr. Bro. Pestonjee
Bezoniee,- Immediate Past Master; Wor.
Bro. Sorabiee Fromurze, Past Master; Bro
Furdoonjee, N. Coyajee, Senior Warden
Dro. Framjee X. Patuck, Junior Warden (;
Bro. Dinshaw Dorabjee Maistry, Treasurer
Bro. NOsherwanjee Coyajee, Secretary
Bro. Jamsetjee Jehangeer, Panthakee,
Senior Deacon; Bro. Dinshaw N. Sack
clothwalla Junior Deacon; Bro. Rustomjee
II. Mistrv, ID. c. and Steward Bro. SOrabjee
N. Cooper, Inner Guards Bro. j. w. Seager,
Tyler.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

The Eastern Star Order is progressing
rapidly in Illinois. The Trowel reports
sixty-nine Chapters in good working or
der in that State. The Order is very
prosperous, also, in California, and is on
the increase in Mississippi