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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-26
Georgia Cobb County /:

To oil whom il may concern Whereas, A.
N. Simpson has applied to me for letters Of Ad-
minstration OH the estate Of -- McCamp-
bell late Of said county, deceased. This is
therefore to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of said deceased, TO show cause
to me ifany they have, on or before the first
first Monday in January next why said letters
as prayed for should not be granted. This
Dec. LIST, 1873.
H. M. HAMMETT, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-12-26

HNHE Subscribers are supplied from the
suitable to the trade and Of good quality ard
will sell on very reasonable terms.
They are also manufacturing all qualities OF
Doors & SHOES, which for neatness, durability
and price cannot be excelled.
Every variety of GROCERIES on hand, to
all of which we invite attention, satisfied that in
every particular, We can give satisfaction.
l.. BENNETT & SON.
nayI2 tin
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

gave origin and form and administra-
tion to every department of the Fed
eral Government in the past, will but
add degeneracy to our disgrace if we
fall under the lead of incompetent
men. We of the South have had
n1any and bitter cuumies, but we never
had and never can have worse enemies
than those thoughtless ones of our
own people, who, in this crisis, push
themselves in the Offices without the
qualifications needed for their duties.
There IS no honor now in holding
ONCE There is all honor in dcsery-
ing it; and there is glory, such as
brlghtens the names of nsne in human
annals, in store for those whose power
shall be equal to the great task ct STAY
ing the frenzy Of passion and the riot
of hate, and of restoring the General
Government to its proper sphere. the
States to their proper rights, and the
people of all sections to consequent
peace and prosperity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

THE New York Herald says "0ur
correspondents have had interviews
with the editors of the principal
Journals throughout the country, and
we present them as the concentration
of American thought upon the propO-
sition for giving General Grant third
term and the evils which may spring
from policy so mistaken. These inter-
views show the many-sided opinions
of a many-sided people, and it will
have the effect, besides, of forcing
men to believe that there is in the
Republican party deep-laid scheme
looking to Grants second reelection,
and that an apathy exists among tie
people which would not make q mon
arehy or an empire impossible. Indeed,
Mr. Cowardin, of the Richmond Dis
patch, expressly declares his satisfac-
tion at the prospect of an empire. In
the South this feeling is perhaps more
general than in the North, for the
crushed and oppressed condition of
the Southern States under the present
Administration makes the people of
that section anxious to be freed from
the domination of the Republican
party. With an empire established
the obliteration of party lines would
quickly follow. In the North an en-
pre- would not be welcomed, but il is
likely that it would be aequieseed in,
the money interests of late years exert
ing great influence against frequent
political changes and in favor of
strong, centralized government. On
all hands we see evidences of Caesar
ism, which impel us to keep up the
battle against looming despotism."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06
New Mexican Mermaids.

A delicate but self-satisfed youth oil
great Gotham recently found himself
in one of our New Mexican coaches.
In leaving our goodly town the shoddy
exquisite placed himself carefully upon
the back seat by the side Of minia-
ture rifle and fishing tackle, which he
carried as part of his baggage. As
the coach drove over the Acequia
bridge the youth saw picture which
caused his heart to dance with delight.
In the shade of the tall cottonwood
trees, which line the banks, gamboled
a group of young Mexican girls in the
limpid waves of the Acequia.
" For Gods sake, Mr.. Driver, what
are those beautiful animals?"
Them are mermaids, answered the
stage man, suppressing a twinkle in
both eyes.
%, hold on just one minute" and
out went exquisite with line and rod !,
while he threw the hook toward the
laughing group with a gesture of be-
seeching agony.
The gay throng gradually closed on
the fascinated fisherman as he sat upon
the bank drinking in the rapturous
scene before him, but paying little at
tention to his line or bait. Suddenly
a black eyed Peri of about fifteen
caught the end of his pole, and with
dextercus movement landed the fish
erman into the middle of the Acequia.
Every mermaid of the batch immedi-
ately took a lively interest in irrigating
their captive, who only succeeded in
crawling up the Acequia bank after
desperate struggles, and very much in
the condition of a Norway rat.
The washerwoman at the next sta
ton declared she never saw so much
Rio Grande mud on one suit ofclothes
in her life, and the young man was
heard to mutter, often to himself:
" D-d hard fish to catch, those Mexi-
can mermaids %
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06
How To Dry Sweet Potatoes.

A correspondent of the Rural Sun
writes In 1871 cut the vines toall
mypotatoes, except one row, before sun
rise the morning of the first frost, and
dug the potatoes that day. During
the first three weeks | think one-third
or oae-fourth rotted. Very few after
ward. | left the vines of the except
ed row untouched for nearly three
weeks. They had nearly disappeared.
| dug the potatoes, only two or three
bushels, placed them beside the others,
plank separating them. / think
not pound rotted. They were eaten
however, when the others were used
up, say within two months from Dig
ging. 1t may be proper to say that the
last averaged less than half the size of
the first lot Since that experiment |
am in no hurry to dig my potatoes. and
later partialexperiments only strength
en- my opinion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06
THE FIELD OF HONOR.
Henry s. Foote'S Duels.

As to my own personal example in
the matter of dueIing, | have only to
say, in addition to what L have said
already, that / had the misfortune
twlce TO be challenged to the field of
honor; in two other instances | was
foolish enough to be the challenging
party. On the first occasion. in 1923.
L was shot in the shoulder by one Of
the celebrated dueling pistols of Cen
eral jackson, borrowed by my antag-
onist from the venerable hero of the
Hermitage, who, by the BY, had GER
tainly no hand In inscigatinQ this duel.
and who lived and died nv friend. be-
slowing upoa me an ;mnortan. atsoa
almost In the las1 s.,-i ,e .r' -. o..-ee
glorious administration. rha h ~ Is.
time l fought was in 1887, when, ares" iSs.
FIVE shots having been exchanged, tho
affair terminated without the least
personal injury to myself, my adver-
sasy having been disabled by my fifth
shot, which had entered his hip.
In the winter of 1S3s3-'34 | had a
personal dispute at the bar with the
famous ). ). PrSntiss during the trial
of a capital case Of much importance.
His language, though sufficiently re-
tsliated by me at the time, induced me
to send him challenge, which l ought
never to have thought of doing. He
promptly accepted, proved far better
shot than myself, and wounded me
very painfully in the left shoulder.
We adjusted our dispute before we left
the ground. An indiscreet friend or
two of his spoke disparagingly of my
conduct on the occasion. was high
ly exasperated, and wrote him a note
demanding whether he had given his
sanction to this act of injustice. He
at once denied doing so. / published
the correspondence. He placed such
an Interpretation upon my letter to
him as gave him much offense. lie
proposed reopening the fight, which
we did on exceedingly desperate terms.
He shot me down, giving me an ex-
ceedingly dangerous wound. In three
months we were good friends, and lived
in the greatest amity and harmony up
to the period of his death, which hap
pened in 1913. Of this remarkable
man, and of Alexander X. MeClung,
who waited on me to the field when [
had my second duel with Mr.. Prentiss
| shall have something special to say
hereafter, for these were upon the
whole, among the most remarkable
men / have ever known. In native
intellect am satisfied that neither has
had a superior in the Southwestern
section of the Union. Both were
brave, affectionate, magnanimous and
patriotic. | exceedingly doubt whether
the State of Mississippi will ever have
in her midst men of loftier bearing,
and of greater intellectual powers
than those friends of by-gone years to
whom / have thus briefly alluded. /
have no space here to speak of either
of them as feel them both to deserve
at my hands, but shall take pride in
doing so hereafter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06
Too Many Farms.

An aneedote that has moral is told
concerning recent county convention
of farmers in Iowa. When the con-
vention assembled, several gentlemen,
who had been rather more conspicuous
as politicians than as tillers of the
soil, sought to take seats. This was
objected to, when one of them exclaim-
ed, why shouldn't be member of
the convention2 Don't [ own seven
farms ?" To whom there came a res
ponsiye voice from aerowd of the hor-
ny-handed, That's just it, judge.
You own too many farms p There is
a hint for the farmers in this reply.
Beware of the men who own too many
farms they are apt to have among
their other possessions national bank
stock, railroad shares, an interest in a
rolling-mill, or in some other business
that depends on the monopoly princi-
pie for its prosperity.-Chicdgo Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

IMPORTANCE OF READING. No mat
ter how obscure the position in life of
an individual, if he can read, he may
at will put himself in the best society
the world has ever seen. Hemay con-
verse with Franklin and Washington !;
with all the writers in prose and poe
try. lie may learn how to live, Row
to avoid the errors of his predecessors,
and to secure blessings, present and
future, to himself. He may reside in
a desert far away from the habitations
Of man; in solitude, where no human
eye looks upon him with affection or
interest; where no human voice cheers
him with aninating tones, if he has
books to read he can never be
alone. He may choose his COM
pany and the subject of conversa-
tiOn, and thus become eontented and
happy, intelligent, wise. and good. He
thus eleyates his rank in the world,
and becomes independent in the best
sense of the word.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

THE highest mountain on the North
American continent is Mount st. Elias
in Alaska, whose elevation is 1880
feet. Next to it comes the volcano Of
Popocatapetl, in Mexico, IL ,89i feet,
and 0rizaba, also in Mexico, II ,373.
If the newly discovered peak of the
Holy Cross, in the Yellowstone region,
found by the Hayden exploring party,
be really 1900 feet high, as they esti-
mate, it will be the fourth peak in ele-
vation on the continent of North
America, and the highest mountain in
the United States, excluding Alaska.
Heretofore the highest peak in this
country was supposed 10 be the Big
Horn mountain, which is elevated
1900 feet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06
THE HOME0F TWENTY YEARS AGO.
BY PAREE WILSON.

Fond Fancy brings to dreaming eyes
A picture sweet and clear
And, as gaze, new beauties rise,
And many an image dear,
'Tis not of hoary castle gray,
Nor hamlet on the down,
Nor where the elangering gmoOnbeams pla,
O'er ancscnt tower or town
But sleeping now in Summers light,
And now in Winters snow,
She brings the home again tonight
OF twenty years ago.
Sweet spot: thou hadst no frowning wall,
No battlement nor mere:
But in thy nospitable halls
What gladsOne light and cheer!
How innocent the mirth and jest,
How fOndly beamed each eye,
How kindly welcomed WAS the guest
OF low estate or hight
Oh, happy earth, If in thy round
All might such welcome know
As in that home each pilgrim found
of twenty years ago.
And where are theye The happy band
Who gathered round their sire,
And prayed for tale of foreign land
Beside the evening fire:
The laughing girl. the bright eyed boys,
The youth, the maid were there;
Beside his mothers chair.
Butt how drear each well known room
When fades the sunset glow!
For but one lamp lights 1p the home
OF twenty years ago.
One who had dwelt for years afar
Found in thy shades a grave
Some wander where the evening star
Sinks in the western wave
Scattered, perchance. for aye they are
Once gathered near thv roof;
For duty calls and they obey
uer n. .oI ,nf of halx
Yet from each heart fond prayers will rise
When Fancy does but show
That pictured home to dreaming eyes
or twenty years ago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06
Tennessee Politics.
We find the following plain language
in the Memphis Register:

we nnu the 1oilowlng plain language
in the Memphis Register:
" The quid nuacs are already agitat-
ing the question as to who is to be the
next Governor elect to Tennessee, and
in this connection the plans suggested
for beating the Radicals are various.
To us there seems but one way to de-
feat them, and it is the only way, not
only in Tennessee, but in all the States.
Let the Democratic party meet in con-
vention, nominate good men for Office,
unfurl the old banner to the breeze,
and make a square fight on principle.
Avoid fusions and coalitions, bargains
and intrigues, and let every man rally
under that banner who desires the de-
feat of Radicalism and the downfall of
doctrines ofconsolidation. The Dem
oeracy has clear majority of forty
thousand votes in Tennessee, and it will
be objectionable folly for us to listen
to fusion and other propositions which
can but demoralize both the rank and
file of our. forces. The new depart
ure, fusion and coalition ideas in poll
tics, are tricks of the enemy, to weaken
our lines.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

Sir Henry Smith, long NJ. p. for Col
chester, was one of the Tories Of the
old school; and among the advocates
of reform, his resolute opposition to
all change gave him a reputation for
folly and obstinaey which was not
borne out by his real character. On
one occasion he was canvassing in the
presence of numerous friends, and on
asking heavy looking farmer for his
vote, the man replied-"Td vote for ye,
Sir Henry, as usual, only you're such a
fool" Fool, am II" retorted Sir
Henry; then I'm the very man to
represent you" The diamond shaft Of
wit went to the farmers heart. and
With loud gufaw, he promised his
vote
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

THE Memphis Appeal says that
when the late Thomas A. r. Nelson
was a member of Congress fifteen
years ago, he made a speech which
was so remarkable as a literary per-
formance, rather than for its reference
to international questions, that the
London Times published it in full,
pronouncing it the finest forensic ef-
fort of modern American law-giyers'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

WOULD He STEAL PA Georgia
man being asked if he thO't certain
politician in the State would steal, re-
piled: Steal Why, by Jove, if he
was paralyzed and hamstrung /
woulnd't trust him in the Desert Of
Sahara, with the biggest anchor OF the
Great Eastern. Steal | should think
he would"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

THE Troy Times trOts out a freak
Of nature. This time it is a pig with
six perfectly developed feet IL has
four feet, which branch off frem the
leg at the knee. Pig is in fine order,
one month old, belongs TO w. W.
Pope of Dyer county, eats its ratiOns
with astonishing promptness and gets
around lively as Q cricket.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

GEORGE RoUTLEpGE has returned
to England, taking with him new vol
ume OF poems, mostly manuscript, by
Mr. LoBgiellow. The title Of the
book is the = Amaranth, and it will
be published about the same time in
London and New York. Mr.. Rout-
ledge. it is said, paid a good price for
it, as he did for a former work by the
same author, Three Books of Song,
the consideration for which was Fl 900.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

THE conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet in Licking
ton on the Sd of September next, and
will be presided over by Bishop Me-
Tyeire.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06
THE Montgomery City (Missouri)
Standard adds few lines to history
in the following paragraph:


Andy johnson, of Tennessee, when
he was boy, practiced tight-rope
walking, with the intention of becom-
ing circus performer, but afterwards
concluded to learn his fathers trade
Of tailoring, and rose from that to be
President of the United States. He
and Mr.. James B. Chapman, of this
county, were boys together. They
bought large yarn rope, for which
they paid FIVE dollars, and whenever
they could get spare moment would
go into the woods and practice upon
it, until they both became expert per-
formers. johnson has been a high
and lofty tumblerever since, but never
performed in any circus except the Ma
tional one at Washington,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-06

SIDNEY SMITH says: Life is to be
fortified by many friendships. To
love and be loved is the greatest
happiness of existence.
, 1873-08-13
A Wife Deserts Her Family for Incx
Husbands KKothcrs

. IRON. the u<ftsT {Eo4.} IT1bune%
For tho naat two or tlroo days man nnmad
A'nbroHo s. CoBgrovo has beon running about
the Btroet8 Of Dnnvor in semi-frantio corr
ditton, and apparently In thorough state Of in-
toxtcation. Ho waB arrested by tho police as
"drunk," but was rolenscd on hia actual con-
dttlon being known. He has boon living In
wagon IN the woatol1l outskirts OF West Donyer.
whero ha was found yesterday by our reporter
His story is sad but brief, aid illustrates one Of
the Raadeat phases OF leprayed lisc.
Mr. Cosgrove sold out his farm, near Carlin-
Vio, ILL.,, last winter, and, carly In March OF tho
present year, started With liR wife aud family
and married brother for Southwestern Kansas
He httod out two teams in AtchiBon, and passed
down tho Arkansas Valley but not being satisfied
with tho prospects there. carno on to Depyer,
whore he arrived on tho 18th OF July.
Whilo encampod with ha family in tho brush.
he WAS visited by party of tourists, and WIS in
ducod BY them to tako them in ono Of his teama
for fow weoks' jaunt to the mountains,
lowing hia wife in charge Of his broth.
found bis wife, hs brother, and best team gono,
while his two Children had boon lott at q board
ing loueo close by. 4 few lines written by hia
guilty wife wero loft with the children. explain-
ing her ahsonce. Tho guilty pair had takeu the
toam md about $500 in money, and fed no ono
knowa whittier, leaving tho griof-striokon h,la.
band his two little children and his shame. Ho
aold his outfit yesterday, with tho intoation Of
returning to Illinois. He eays llo caros not to
SOC either bis wife or his perildious brother
again. It is one OF the worat cnacs Of total do.
praEity on record.
, 1873-08-13

tho Btntomonta r1blialiod, 1t Ia generally oo,,-
coded The fro broke out IN tho hold arltlplps,
and eproa1 with alarming rapldlty. From tho
unlo OF tho discovery Of tho fro, the boat WAS
burnt to tho main dock md wator'a edge within
leHs than twonty minutes, s,-indeod, aH tin ongi-
neor tcfd roportor Of tho 6tar,-" In less .isno
thau can give you my statb1nont"
,nEEDLEssNEss OF THE rAssENaEns.
Tho excitemont which existed can be Judged
from thu fact that tic bent Ind noarlY b00 llfo
proBorverB aboard, aud only two woso laed-ono
placed by h1r. Emerson upon q smRIl child (is
daughtor). and ono Which ho used hlmHolf. They
woro both aavod. Mr.. Emerson felt 50 grateful
for Ills prcBorvhtion by ita m6nns, tint ho took 1t
with him to Aloxantiria, and said to several
fricndn who congratulated him upon hts lucky
oacapo, that ho would koepit as loAg as ho livod.
NO BLAME ATTACHED TO THE oFF1cEHs or THE
nUAT.
From tho atatomonts Of thoHo on board tho
boat, 1t seomH that tho officers stood firmly by
their .posta and did everything In thor powor to
savo llvos and allay excltoment. On all aldon
thcir conduct Inns beon commended, md no
blamo for tho dsastor aoon,s to attach itaolf to
hpy of lhe,n.
, 1873-08-13
Tho Sioux-Pnyvnee Fight.
Ktar1ey Junction ug 81 Correspondence Of the 0mah

Herald
To-day, about fifty pawnee, with about $50
horses, camo into town from the southwest and
catnpod. From their appearance 1t was evident
they had boon severely handlod. Upon tho Q
o'clock freight about 100 moro arrived with a
box-car Of wounded onos with tllem. They re-
port a scyero engagement with the Sioux, upon
tho divide southwest Of Plum Creek, about
forty milos, in which they lost large number,
all their buffalo meat, d large number of equavs
and papoosos, Baddloa, md other things. They
rotate that they (the sioux) came upon their de-
fonceleBa camp Of women and children md maa-
sacred all Of thonl. and tllon Honght them out
and they boing poorly armed. ind the Sioux we'll
armed, they fought at great disadvantage, mud
thclr losBes woro consequently great. Tho ac-
counts arc 30 confused and contradictory that 1t
is impossible to get a true and reliable state
ment, and then NO oil know tlat their idoas OF
telling aro not Of tho most exalted kind.
It is alleged tho Sioux arc allowed superior arms,
aud tho pawneea, on account OF their 'poacoablo
ciiaractor, arc not Ono Of two things ought to
be done By the Government With these pawnces.
viz. either keep them rigidly on their rosorya-
tiou and give tlom plenty Of food, or, whom thoy
are permitted to go upon tho buffalo hunting
grounds, where tho chanceB arc they will meet
the hostile Sioux, give them good arms and
plenty Of ammunition to meet their foes on an
equal footing. This ia simple Justice. | am
afraid that thoy will soon got 1t through their
thick skulla that it don't pay worry large div,-
dond to bo peacoablo and quiet.
, 1873-08-13
Clergyman OH the snllo,ys.
SIN FTcnctsco tJ9ly 3o} Correspondence " Tho Az,

Tho l'ov. DR.. Carpenter, formerly Of Brook
spcc tin nussel execution, laat Fri.lay. Thiys
dlyinn lad boon In conBtant attendance on tllo
n1,ur<lar.r, aud became deyotelly nttachoa to
lin. On tho morning of tho execution, while
tho crllttna! was being removed from ono coll to
for efGt, notorloty, or show Will hover be-
known) mounted tho Bcafrolil, aud, while in no.
aislon % tho drop, artistically placed tho nooso
asound Isa ecelesiastiual ueuk, pat tho black can
oyor hit lead, md moditatod for noarly lyo
1ninutoH The reporters proHont aoen,od to lo
trusttultllat tho trap would drop, aud tho row
oront lang himself for thoir ospocial bonofit.
Dr. Oarpoltor, not yet aasiatiod, must npods,
aftar Up doomed maN hung auspoutled from
uolSdrauatio atylo, Murder, mVal toaii* '''A
, 1873-08-13

4ot"I. .47a0H 600
Aud those aro not all. great many losser losseg
hnvo boon sustained TINT will swell the yaat
amount to almost e1, ,900. 900.
Latest,
At tho hour Of going to proaa tho fro Is Under
control, md will soon be oxtinguisliod. All lilo
onglnos aro at work steadily. Tho Portland
Flro Department giyo tho Salem boys the honor
OF BnVlng tho st. Charles Hotol, and thereby
savfng, hundred. Of thousands Of dollars tint
would havo snroly boon lost including this Office.
The stable, OH tho corncr of Ash and First
atreesa,. was fred this afternoon. Il wns cxtin-
toctivos arc In hot pura1it.
Two mon wore Rrrestol and lodged in fail for
scttng fro to house OF j1l.falno on Third
strcet.