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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02
GRAMMAR.

As Grammar is one of the subjects
requiring the employment and cul-
tivation of the reasoning faculties,
it is safe to infer that it is not q stu
dy for very young children. 1t is
hardly to be expected that its peru
sal will be attended with any great
or beneficial results until the student
has attained an age when his reason
is brought into exercise. Merely
memorizing definitions and rules will
never make a grammarian.
If all the text books on the subject
were thrown ont Of the window, and
children taught to speak and write
correctly, irrespective Of grammars,
they would soon learn that books
alone cannot make them good gram
marians. Trying to solve the
problem whether language made
grammar, or grammar language, Is
about as fruitful a study as finding
out which is greater, six or halt
dozen. Textbooks upon it should
be used for reference and for guide
to the principles governing language,
and not as absolute authority.
How then, can we make good
grammarions, correct conversation
alists, and ripe scholars! We re-
ply. let YOUR main textbook be COM
mon senSa.--your books preference,
the best works on the subject
Then practice what you preach II
the instructor uses ungrammatical
/ language, what may be expected OF
his pupils II children, at home,
hear constantly their mothcr-tongne
incorrectly used they may outgrow
the memory of their early teachings,
and learn to correct their daily
speech and model it anew: but the
task is difficult. Example is a pow.
erful teacher, so much so, that 1t Is
a noticeable fact that children Of ed,
ucated parents rarely speak ingram
matically, even if they have never
seen the inside of textbook on the
subject. No rules or system OF
rules can be given by which tins
subject can be taught with the
greatest advantage. A Ire teacher
who is constantly studying and keep
ing pace with the progress of the
age, with its new books and its new
suggestions, in modes of teaching
will not fail in making lasting i'm
prossions on his pupils minds, anc
rendering them capable OF discrlml,
mating between correct and ineor-
rect expressions, and in developing
the faculty of thinking and deciding
for themselves upon contrroverted
points. In this, as in all other
branches Of school education, the
instructor should be leader and
guide, and not am infalible model
from which pupils are expected not
to deviate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02
Jht s9larietta sonrnaI.
Why HE NEVER MARRIED

A yankee calling himself San
Hopeful" who has written some very
good things, tells right out in "meet
i'm why he never married aftel
three attempts. He says;
~ once courted gal by the name
ofDeb Hawkins. / made up my
mind to get married. Well, while
we were going to the deacon's step
ped into mud puddle and spattered
the mud over Deb's new dress made
out of her graudmOther's old one
When we got to the deacon's he ask
ed Deb if she would take me for her
lawful welded husband. "No"
saws she. "Reason, says |. "Why'
says she. II have taken a misllken
to you
Well, it was all up then, but
gave her string Of beads, a few
kisses and some other notions, and
made it all up with her. 80 we
went up to the deacOn's a second
time. Twas bound to get even with
her this time, so when the deacon
3 osLA1 me- IF would take her for my
welded wife | says, "NO, | should
do no such a thing" "Why," says
Deb. "what on airth is the matter
now2" "Why, says |, u have
taken misliken to YOU
Well, it was all over again, but
gave her new apron and a few
other trinkets, and we went up again
to get married. We expected that
we would be tied so fast that all natur
couldn't separate us; but when we
asked the deacon if he would marry
us he said, "No, shan't do no such
a thing" Why, what on the airth
is the reason p says we. "Why,
says he, Owe taken q misliken to
both fyou."
Deb burst out crying, the deacon
burst out scoIding, and ! burst out
laughing, and such a set of busters
you never did see and that is the
reason I never got married.
Ny chance has gone.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &C.,
and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, marsh, or miasmatic
rOisons.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
A woman,s Life Saved by a Dog

A Womans Life Saved by Dog.
From the Nashville (Tenn) Uuiou.l
When contumely is sought to be
given a person the name of a dog Is
often used, and yet this brute most
I frequently of any other is mans best
friend and faithful protector. Wed
nesday afternoon as Mrs. W. u.
Woodruff was in her yard near the
race track she saw mad dog max
inc toward her evidently DESTROYS of
making an attack. Being some dis
lance from the house, too far in fact
to reach the door before the mad dog
could seize her, the affrighted lady
thought of her own faithful dog
which she called to her assistance.
Hearing the screams and call Of her
mistress, the house dog, with an
alacrity which seemed to spring
from a consciousness Of impending
danger, bounded forward in time to
attack the mad dog just as the in
furiated beast was about to seize
Mrs. Woodruff.
Now ensued conflict between
the two dogs, which lasted two or
three minutes, enabling Mrs. Wood
ruff to get into her house and shut
the door. It was doubtful which
would prove the mastery, when a
colored man came to the scene of
conflict. No sooner had he neared
the dogs than the rabid one attack
ed the colored man, who, having
picked up a fence rail, defended
himself as best he could. 1t was
with difficulty he kept clear of the
dog, which endeavored to spring
upon him, but was finally felled to
the ground and then killed by the
colored man. Mrs. Woodruf's faith
full animal was badly bitten and con-
siderably worsted, though it had
saved the life of it mistress. Yes
terday the dog gave evidence of
hydrophobia, when it was found
necessary to kill the animal, which
had saved a human being from a
horrid fate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

CArERpILLARs.-The Thomasyille
Enterprise says From many quar-
tiers comes the unwelcome news that
these much dreaded and destructive
insects are making their appearance.
Several farmers in the lower portion
of this country, and across the Flor
ida line report their presence in their
cotton fields-in most instances in
the act of webbing, A gentleman
who has iusy returned from visit in
the neigbbosbood Of DIS. Copeland
and Manning, in Florida, says he
noticed, on the plantation Of the for
mer, about a quarter Of an acre of
cotton which had beeueaten clean by
the caterpilIars, andthey were then
webbing. We hope they will not be-
come general, or at least stay their
coming till the crop is further advan
ced. Much of cotton is late, and
should it be attackedby them now,
will be almost entirely destroyed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

AT best, life is not very long. A
few more smiles, few more tears,
some pleasures, much pain, sunshine
and songs, clouds and darkness, has
ty greetings, abrupt farewells--then
our little play will close, and injured
and injurer will pass away. Is it
worth while to hate each other ?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

Mr., NJ, a gentleman having a
horse that bolted and broke his wife's
neck, neighboring squire told him
he wished to purchase it for his wife
to ride. "No," said the other, civil
not sell i'll intend to marry again
myself"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

"My son." said an afeotionate
mother to her son, who expected to
be married very soon, "you are get
ting very thin" eyes, mother,
when come the next time you will
be able to see my NIB"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

If there is anybody under the
canister of heaven that l have in
utter excrescences, says Mrs. Par
tington, it is the slanderer going
about like a boy constructor, circu-
lating his calomel upon honest folks.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

a smart young articled clerk,
hearing it stated by a lecturer that
man is merely a machine, remarked,
"Ihen | suppose an attorney may be
said to be a suing machine"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

"Do try to talk a little common
sense" exclaimed sarcastic young
lady to visitor. ''OhG' was the
reply, "but wouldn't that be taking
an unfair advantage of yOu3"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

The Boston Post is responsible
for the following on the marriage Of
Thomas Hawk to Miss S. j. Dove:
1t isn't often that you see
So queer a kind of love,
Oh, what a savage he must be,
To Tommy Hawk a dove.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02

A man whom you can hire to
work on your farm for nothing and
board himself, will just about earn
his wages.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02
s45000U
-.5O, 600 profits TO be devoted 10
the Monument.

-----'NJU,V uU pfOnIs 10 bt ueNoteu 10
the Monument.
The price in Currency will be substituted tor
any Real Estate Prize. withdrawn on account
of injury to the Property, OF for other cause,
Agents west of the Mississippi stop their
sales on the 18th of November. East OF that
river on the goth of November.
State Agents are requested TO be present
either in person or by legally appointed Attor-
news at the Distribution.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
(S250,0OO) in Currency Real Lstate and Cotton
to be distributed
The most splendid inducements ever offered
to the public.
In addition to this the enterprise to honor the
Confederate Dead appeals directly to the pa
triotism of every citizen of Georgia and the
South.
All can now contribute to IBIS work Of honor,
gratitude and benefcence
The following named gentlemen are the
Commissioners: Generals L. McLaws. A. X.
Wright, NJ. A. StovaIl, W. NJ, Gardner, Goods
Bryan, Colenels c. Snead, VIM p. Crawford,
Majors JOS B. Cumming, George T. Jackson,
JOS. Ganahl ]. p Girardey, Hon. II. H. May,
Adam johnston, Jonathan NJ, Miller, w. II.
Goodrich j. d. Butt, Henry Moore, DIR, w L.
bearing.
L. Il A. II. MeLAWS,
General Agents, Augusta. Ga.
July e-td
, 1872-02-05

No NECESSITY FOR LYING.-It is pain
ful to see man-otherwise SO respect
able-unreliable in the place where men
meet him the most for it weakens his
hold upon the popular regard and eaa-
not fail to depreciate his own self-respecs.
You must feel ashamed at times to real.
ize that your word is not believed, and
to know that you have not customer
IN the world who feels at i'll sure about
getting work done by you until it really
is done and in his hands. The kind of
life You lead must also be an exceeding
ly uncomfortable ono.
Now, my friend, there is not the
slightest necessity for this, and there is
NO apology for it. 1t had very natural
beginning, but you ought to have learn
ed long ago that it was not requisite
either to your prosperity or your COM
fort. You get your work in spite of
your lying not in consequence of it.
This is the only thing people have
against you. They give you their cus=
tom because you are good workman
and for nothing else and no man leaves
your shop for another except for the
reason he cannot depend upon your
word. You never made dollar or say,
ed friend by all the lies you have told.
Honesty, reliableness, truthfullness-
these are at premium in all the mar
kets of the world and you have made
yourself miserable and contemplate
throughout your life for nothing. Your
business is always at loose ends, every
body is crowding you, many of them
abuse you, and it all comes from prom
Using to do work before it is possible for
you to do it. Not decent man whose
custom is worth keeping enters your
shop who would not wait your time pa
tiently. if he could rely upon having his
job upon the day promised.-Dr. Hol-
land.
, 1872-02-05

A THIEF SERVED RIGHT Yesterday
two well dressed young men entered the
store of Burke, the halter, Fulton street
and Broadway. One of them asked to
look at felt hat. A number of hats
were produced and laid along the coun-
ter. Among them very superior arti-
Gle which the shopman said he could
not sell under SO. After looking at sew
eral hats the young man took off his
hat. and in a careless way placed it over
the So one. He then fitted on 50 hat,
and said he thought that would do. He
took out q well-flled pocket-book and
handed Burk's shopman 50 bill. Then
lifting up his own hat with the So hat
inside, he said
"Say, young man, give me some pa
per to wrap my old hat in"
The shopman said, Certainly. and
handed him newspaper. The young
man wrapped up the parcel, and the
two young men left.
As soon as they were gone the shop
man put on his hat and followed them
several blocks, until at the corner OF
Chambers street he saw policeman.
Then tapping the young man with the
parcel on the arm, the shopman said:
Excuse me. sir, but I think you did
not pay for that hat"
"Why, of course did," replied the
young man, taking the hat of his head
and looking at it.
"I don't mean that hat," said the
shopman, :" I mean the hat you have
under your ARM"
"why, that's my old hat" exclaimed
the young man.
~ don't mean your old hat. answer
| ed the shopman, "but the hat inside
your old hat, which you took by mis-
take. The price of that hat sir inside
your old hat, under your arm, is TWEEN
| ty dollars-paid at once"
The young man looked at the shop
, 1872-02-05
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MAILS.

The Seattle Mills arrive and depart as fol-
llovs;
Oregon, California and Atlantic States, ria.
Olympia, Tacoma and Steilacoom Arrive Mon
days and Thursdays, o'clock, A. NJ. Depart
Tuesdays and Fridays. 10 P N. Close F. N.
Victoria, ria Ports Madison. Gamble, Ludlow
end Townsend, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 p. NJ.
Depart Mondays. Is A. n; Thursdays, Is
a. N Close A. n and Pm.
whatcom, ria Mukeltco, Snohonlish, Tulalip,
fCoupeville Covelapd. Utsalady, Laconner. FL
halgo and Samish Arrive, Wednesdays ,.S P. N.
Depart, Mondays, A.. NJ. Close 30A.M
n Franklin, ria White River and Slaughter I:
sArrives, Wednesdays. p. N. Departs, Tues
tsys, IAN Closes 80, A. N.
onoqi..slme. ria Black River and squak Ar
hives. Wednesdays. P. n. Departs, Tuesdays
Fan Closes 6 90 A. NJ
Pert Orchard, ria. Port Blake1y: Arrives.
Tuesdays. II A. N. Departs, Mondays, IL A. N.
Closes 10 As,
, 1872-02-05

advertised for sale at the street corners: !:
that the sales of his property would fail
to pay his debts: that his beautiful home
pass into the hands of strangers: and
that his "dear and beloved daughter"
would go forth into the world penniless,
as its doors closed upon her forever.
, 1872-02-05
A PitifuI Letter.

A few evenings ago d citizen of Oswe-
go, N. Y, found babe on his doorsteps.
The child was taken in and tenderly
cared for. A few days afterwards the
captain of the night watch traced out the
mother and took her into custody, the
offence of abandoning q child being a
serious one. The mother is from Vol
ney, about twenty-four years old, re-
spectacle and respectfully connected, but
obliged to leave her husband on account
of his drunkenness. She visited Oswe-
go to seek employment, and left her Lit
tie girl on Mr.. Aliens doorstep in fit
of desperation. Ouly an idle Curiosity
could be satisfied by giving her name,
and it was withheld. Mr.. Allen, the
gentleman with whom the babe was left,
received from her the following touch
ing letter, which was stained with tears
Mr.. Allen take the liberty to writ !,
to you in reference to tho little darling
left at your house last night. God for
give me. did not know what to do
Left in this lonely city, deserted by
my husband, left with only one dollar to
take care of baby and 1, without a single
friend and without even my baggage be-
ing left--as 1 was wandering about the
city last evening, saw your kind and
pleasant face through crevice, and the
blind impulse to leave my baby took
possession of me, SO sitting her in your
porch I shut the door and ran away.
Oh. if could as easily shut out her
dear little voice as she called mamma
Poor little one, deserted by both father
and mother. Oh. how my heart aches
to see you. I walked by your dwelling
this evening to try and obtain glimpse
of her, but could not. Oh. if you have
ever lost any dear little child, you will
know how to pity me. I wish you
would just write one word, and let me
know what has been done with her, as 1
ran away so would not be discovered. l
did not know whether you cared for her
or not. You need not be afraid to keep
her on account OF her birth, for it is
honorable. Her parents are of good
family and were legally married four
years ago last September. This little
one, our only child, was born August
14,s1S70. Her name is Lnnette. As
God is my judge this is the truth. Oh,
if you will only care for MY darling you
will surely be rewarded, if not in this
world, you will in the world to come.
Please just write one word to the address
given below, and relieve the suspense of
mothers aching heart. If she should
live to be of age and you keep her, 1
would like to have her have this letter,
if you think best, that she may forgive
her mother for deserting her. Heaven
bless and keep her. My health is very
delicate and the doctors say cannot
live long. Oh, my baby, good-by, Oh,
good-by? Here followed the address.
All who read the above will be glad
to know that while the little one is well
cared for at the Oswego Orphan Asylum,
benevolent persons are arranging to pro-
vide shelter and employment for the
mother, either at the Asylum or else.
where, where she will not be debarred
from seeing her child.
, 1872-02-05

10 BE AN EDIToR.-Carlton, in hia
editorial poem, tells of an old farmer
who made his way into the sanctum
with runt of boy, who being good
for nothing else, the farmer thought
would do for an editor. The poet tells
the story as follows: 1--WE run it in
solid, as being as solid set of ques.
tions as perhaps were evey asked a
country youth.
The editor in the sanotum and loo ked
the old man in the eve. Then glanced
at the grinning young hopeful, and
mournfully made this reply:
'Is your son an unbound edition of
Moses sand'Solomon both? Can he com.
pass his spirit with meekness, and stran-
gle natural oath? Can he leave all his
wrongs to the future, and carry his
heart in his cheek? Can he do an
hours work in minute, and live on o
sixpence a week? Can he courteously
talk to an equal, and browbeat an im-
pudent Ounce? Can he keep things in
apple-pie order. and do half-a-dozen at
once? Can he press all the springs of
knowledge with quick and reliable
touch? And be sure that he knows
how much to know, and knows how to
not know too much? Does he know how
to stir up his virtue, and put check
rein on his pride? Can he carry a
gentleman's manners with rhinoceros'
hide? Can he know all, and do all.
and be all, with cheerfulness. courage
and vim? fso, we perhaps can MAKE
an editor outen O. him.
The farmer'stood curiously listening,
while wonder his visage o'erspread; and
he said; ''Jim. guess we'll be goip'
he's probably out of his head"
, 1872-02-05

The INDIANS AND THE FoURTEENr,,
AMENDMENT.-A New York journal says
that it is still an open question in tho
Indian Territory whether the Fourteenth
Amendment applies as well to the red
men as to the white, and adds
The Greek Indians still hold the ne.
groes in bondage, although the amends
ment alluded to was supposed to abolish
slavery in all the States and Territories
of the United States. The District At.
torney of the Western District Of Arkan,
sas is in quandary, and has written to
Washington for instructions. Ofcoursa
the Constitution is the supreme law of
the land, but the difficulty is that in our
treaty with the Indians we have recog,
nized them as distinct and separate ma.
tions, with the right to manage their
domestic affairs in their own way. To
get entirely rid of slavery it may become
necessary to abandon the traditional
policy of the Government in treating
with Indians.
, 1872-02-05

"THE Power OF THE Press. Il. y O.
lieve that all-powerful journalism has
its own elevation and dignity in its own
hands. believe that its lead era havo
now their "time aud tde," and that.
they can work a reform in pr ,pular opin-.
ion in this respect, wh-ich " i'll be felt by
everybody connected in any way with
the press. If profes sional journalism Is.
not, at this epoch, advanced to new
and noble position in the republic, and
made o bulwark o our social system, in.
its best and maa progressive operations
| it must be beear Sc it is untrue to itsek
and fails to esd mate Alright its splendid
opportunity. Bishop Coae, .
, 1872-02-05
How the Democracy Can Win

The Republican party was originally
q coalition, made up of Wings, Demo-
Gratis, Know-Nothings and Abolitionists.
The Wings contributed the greatest
numbers of the rank and file to the new
organization, but the Democrats fur
nished to it most important elements,
especially in the department of leader
ship. New England gaye to the party
Hamlin, Banks and Boutwell,. Among
the many conspicuous names in New
York we may specify Preston King Gov.
Fenton and Gen. Wadsworth. Wilmot,
of proviso celebrity, Speaker Grow, and
the veteran Cameron, were contributed
by Pennsylvania. In the Northwest
there were Chase, Trumbull, Dooittle,
and Gratz Brown. Gen. Fremont itly
typified the enterprise and daring ofthe
Pacific coast, while the adhesion to the
new organization of the ubiquitous
Blair family gave to it something of the
prestige of the Jacksonian epoch.
These well-known names are but Sc
lections from large number who had
been leaders of the Democracy in trying
times, and were now destined to play
distinguished parts in the new combina-
ton. But every well informed politi-
clan knows that the number of rank and
file Democrats who came into the Re
publican party at the time Of its forma-
ton was far greater in proportion than
that of the leaders. This is demonstrat-
ed by the fact that at the very first trial
on the broad theatre of a national con-
test the Republicans wrested from the
Democracy seven or eight States by
large majorities which had been almost
uniformly Democratic from the days of
Jackson.
AS it was with the Democratic party
then. so it is with the Republican now.
There are many distinguished leaders
among the Republicans who are utterly
opposed to Grants Administration, and
especially to his denomination, and who
under no conceivable circumstances,
will vote for his reelection. But they
bear no proportion to the Republican
masses who cherish the same sentiments,
and if the occasion arises will carry out
their convictions at the pollO. Grant is
weak among the Republicans in the
Senate, as the debate on Trumbull's
resolution demonstrated. He is weak
in the House, as the discussion and
vote on the San Domingo and telegraph
swindles proved. But he is far weaker
with that snlid body of Republicans who
neither hold nor desire office, than with
their independent representatives in the
two branches of Congress.
The only really embarrassing question
which arises out of this state of things
is this Have the Democrats sufficient
sagacity to perceive the drift of the tide,
and courage and iberality enough to
embark their fortunes upon it Or in
palmer words, have they sense and in
dependence enough to win the next
Presidential election by joining with the
antl-Grant Republicans upon National
Reform platform ?-N. 7. Sun.
, 1872-02-05

tween their right hand and their left, -
and we can offer only the poor slaves
extenuation that our members of the
Legislature "were not free to do as
they would!'-Oakland Neus,