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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
MANUrAcroRrFs.

The following is given as a fair
sample Of the way manufactures
help to build up a town "One
mandatory, employing one hun.
dred men, will support an additional
FIVE hundred people. The one hum
bred persons will disburse annually
on an average eight hundred dollars,
or say, seyenty-fve thousand dollars
in the aggregate, This money will
draw into town from the outside,
where the manufactured goods are
consumed, and the interest OF the
seventy.fve thousand dollars would
be seven thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars. The one hundred families, too
would require hundred houses, thou
sands of pounds Of agricultural pro
duce, and thousands of yards of cot
ton and wooden goods; thus giyin!
help and impetus to every brancl
of industry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
Jhe gfyariftta gnilrnal.
FREE TRANSPORTATION.

The Atlanta Herald: says We
learn from General A. H. Colquiti
that all articles intended for the
county exhibitions of the coming
State Fair at Macon will be trans.
ported to and from that city free Of
charge, by the following named rail
road companies. The Central Rail
road and branches; the Macon and
Western /; the Southwestern; the
Muscogee ; the Georgia Railroad and
branches the Western and Allan
tic the Macon and Brunswick !; the
Macon and Augusta, and the At
lanta and West Point. The articles
enumerated in the list are those for
which premiums are offered for ''the
county which, through its society or
club shall furnish the largest and
finest display, in merit and rarity Of
stock, products and results of home
industry, all raised, produced or
manufactured"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA

MAxrIELD, KY, Aug. 8, 1879
Seeing an extract from the Newport
News in your paper concerning the
death of ssAunt Hannah colored,
who was one hundred and twenty
two years old, has induced me to
write you the following:
On the farm Of DIR. Scott, on the
headwaters of Forkydeer river, near
Milan, Gibson county, Tenn there
lives an old negro named Fortune
Snow, who is in his one hundred and
twenty fourth year! In June, 1872,
/ went to see him; and / will tell you
what I saw when / got to the house.
met an old snaggled- tooth amend,
ment gentleman sixty-fve years old,
who told me his 'sgrandpap" was in
the house, who soon came tripping
down the steps as nimble as some fif-
teen-year>old boy. He told me be
was twenty-five years old when the
Revolutionary war began. He be-
longed to Captain Snow, who served,
during the war, under General Mar
ton; was born in South Carolina;
fought through the war under his
master in nearly every battle. Yet
he never has received a pension from
the "best government the world ever
saw"
He said when he was about so
years old he went totally blind and
remained so two years. His hair
all came out, which was as white as
wool. Subsequently his eye-sight
returned, and new growth Of hair
came out, which is now about half
gray. Enjoys fine health. On ex-
animation with the ophthGlnsosc0'e
and otoscope, / found his sight and
hearing to be good. He opened his
Bible at the eighth chap4er Of Reeve
Iations, and read the chapter dis
tinctly without glasses. Goes hunt
ing, and shoots birds and squirrels
without glasses. Is very religious,
believes strongly in the "Good God"
who preserved his life through the
cold war" Reads his Bible very
constant. Is the father of 13 chill
dren, the oldest Of whom would be
over 100 years, if living-is living
with his youngest child who is %
years old.
Old Fortune says he was never
sick in bis life, and never took q
dose Of medicine from q Doctor
never has the toothache-not an nn-I
sound tooth In his mouth--nor any
other kind.
He moved from South Carolina to
Alabama, where he lived SO years,
then came to Tennessee. Captain
Snow, at his death, gave Mr.. Chap
man, his son-in-law, $500 to support
Old Fortune the balance Of his life !;
and this Mr.. Chapman lived on for
forty seven years, and died and lett
old 1Nig" still living.
have been precise in giving his
location, SO that any one who doubts
this can 60 and see him-hundreds
Of people visit him, and he is always
glad to see company, and talks flu
emily and readily.
He certainly is the last Of the
Reyolutionists. He is about five feet
six inches, weighs about 115 pounds,
very black, with iron gray hair.
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soMNAMBur1gM.

A strange case Of somnambulisn Is
reported in q Detroit paper. Aman
by the name Of Birch, received 49,
900 too late to deposit it in bank,
and SO he put II in tin box, which
he placed in a bureau drawsr. The
key to the drawer he placed in his
bed>room. A daughter Of hin had a
morbid fear Of burglars. Sheietired
however at the usual hour, first plac-
ing a bandage about her neck to
cure a soreness in her throat In
the morning the box was missing,
though the windows and doors were
ell secure, and the key to the draw
er in it's place. 1t was found, tt'o,
that the bandage about the girls
neck had disappeared. The father
going through grape arbcr shortly
sfterward, spied the bandage on the
ground, and STOPPING to pick 1t up,
his foot sunk into the soft glound
that had lately been placed ip q hole,
and came on the box Of money. II
attempting to solve the mystery !
was found that the girls fingers wer'
soiled with dirt, marks WIRE on til
pillow where she had placed he
hand. She, however, Femenbere'
nothing Of the strange occurrence
Of the night, though i i'certain tina
she arose, procured the key Of tn
drawer, opened It, took put the box
unlocked the door Ieadingto the gar
| den, passed out, dug the hole VIII
her hands, bid the money, returned
/ put everything 10 proper place, aos
| then retired without waking az,
i nuA evon herself, ~ 80
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

Kew West Digpatch The only
drawback to tho spreading Of the
Gospel and Christianity among our
people Is the informal puppies how
ling at night in our midst. 4 pre-
vents serious meditation. Kill all
dogs, say we.
Marietta j. similarly afflicted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
TO CASH BUYERS.

IF you have any spare change in the way Q
sl,in-plasiers niekles or postage stamps, call
and see the man that has been selling goods al
most a generation and see if he don't offer
YOU as good bargains as any body else. In all
cases when you want to pay cash for goods say
=, for we always charge higher rates when we
ii on time. We are now receiving and open
ing our spring and summer stock.
L. s. NORTHCUTT e. 90.
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M. Il. GRIST.
HARNESS MAKER AND
CARRIAGE TRIMMER

CAN be found on the North East Side Public
Square, over the Store Of Lyon e. Bro, where
he win be pleased 70 meet bis old friends and
customers and all others having work IN bis
line, and he guarantees satisfaction in every
instance. By strict attention he hopes 70 mer-
liberal share Of public patronage. Ali kinds
Of Repairing done at the shortest notice.
Januasy 1st 1S7Ss-1y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

A young lady at Parsons, Kansas,
recently sent off her lover with in-
structions not to return until he
meant business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
M A r L EFT A.

HAvING recently purchased the entire
N equipage Of Mr.. J. A. G. Anderson's
Livery Stable, consisting Of Horses, Buggies,
and Carriages, respectfully call the attention
Of the citizens Of Marietta and the travelling
public generally to the fact and solicit the lib
eral patronage heretofore bestowed upon my
predecessor. All orders may be left at the
Stable or Kennesaw House Office, which will
be promptly attended TO.
In connection with my Stable of fine Horses,
Buggies and Phetons, l have very FINE
HEARSE.
The Stable is near the Railroad Depot, OPP
posite the Kennesaw House.
G. r. BOAZ.
June 18th, 1873.
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Disl,onor and Death.

In the family of Evan Clark, protai
nent citizen Of Smithland man QIEfahl-
ly, there lately dwelt, IL tSs capacity of
servant, a yorns gill, whose widowed
mother liysstih Marshal county. Onlast
Friday, SO SO the girl says, Clark sent her to
the house Of woman, named Ann Adj
ANS, where she was taken sick On Sat-
urday the mother, who is reported to 30
worthy and honest woman pnt having;
seen her daughter for some time, concluded
to make her q yisi4. Accordingly she
ioumeved 10 Smith1and, went to Clark's
house and inquired for her daughtett
Clnrk informed her that she was moi. there,
but refused to give any information as to
her whereabouts. The mother went
down into the town, and, linakine further
inquiry, had pointed out to her the house
where her daughter was. To this house
she proceeded, went in. and, horrible to
relate, at the very moment she opened
the door Of tho room where her daug Inter
was the latter was delivered of child
The stricken mother realized the situation
at glance, walked to the bedside Of bel
erring daughter, and, without speaking 6
word, fell dead to the Aoork The phyEciar
in attendance went TO her. assistance, sup
posing she had faintedI but found that sh'
Waa beyond the aid Of human science
The shock, when the knowledge, Of th'
disgrace of her child and her family cam
upon her, killed her as suddenly as
bullet in the heart would have done. Th
girl says that CLARK is the fathsr q, of he
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A Southern Girl Takes q Gold Medal
IN Home..

III home'.
A correspondent of the New York
World, under date Of March 10th, writes
as follows;
The convent OF the Sacred Heart at
Rome has. under its control the most re-
fined school in Europe for ths et.au4tion
OF ladies. Many eminent women in the
Eastern and Western Continents imbibcd
their culture and grace within the, old
gray walls Of LeSacre CGur, where ever
gadsome and zealots little French nuns
assume the important duties of the great
professors Of st. Sulpice, Louvian and the
Sapienza. The famous novelist, George
Sand, regularly oDnln.pinoates with those
brightLfaced aid Witty sisters, who seem
to havo completely fascinated'the heayr Of
the great writer. During the distribution
of premiums at the Convent Of the Sa-
cred Heart on Saturday March 8, Ellan
Mary Coulter, the daughter of q gentle.
man in the South. took tho @solus" medal
in each of hpg glasses, q success which en'
titled her to the gold medal Of the con-
vent The gold medal is only won by
those whose proficiency SO trapsoends that
Of each Of their companions as to render
| them "solNs"- alone IN point Of merit.
And so difficult is it to attain to this dig:
nifty that The gold medal has beep won
only twice during the past ten years. Allss
Coulter is tho only English speaking pn
pil who ever bore away this signal token
| of worth.
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Their Thoughts and Our Thoughts.
BY JOHN w. CHADWICK.

/. ~; lf-H 80
Six years have faded since she wentaway
| six years for her to live In heavenly
To learn the look of blessed angel faces;
Six years to grow as only angels may.
wonder oft what she is doing there,
ti! BY the sti1 waters that forever fow;..
7 What Wighty secrets she has come 70 q
|, What graeeswoni divinely sweetand fair
I wonder who of those that went before,
And those that followed on her shining
way,
She has met there in heavens auroral
day,
And if they talk their earth-life Ger and
DER. :,lGN III aaS%iA
I think this very morning they are met,
She and one other only three years
gone,
In some dear place in heaven secure
and lone,
To talk of things they never can forget.
For am sure that naught of their new
life,
No grace or glory that is there revealed,
The fountains Of past love has eyer
sealed,
That these will ever beiwith sweetness
rife.
cannot think of them as they are now,
Of the new light that shines upon their
faces; -
1 casnot image forth their angel graoes;
And, am glad, SO glad, that it is so.
weshali got used to.such- things by and
|, fThe. angels. viii not miss .thellodk they
For us they wear the look they wore
before;
No other look with that, for us, can vie.
aqye will. think of them just as they
Their voices sweet and all their pleas
ant ways;
And thoughts like these shall help us
through the days,
Until we go to meet them wherethey are.
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How TO DRAW GERMANs.-While
in Charleston recently we conversed
with an intelligent German, who is
succeeding we'll in business in that
city, in reference to German immi-
grants. He thinks thousands Of i'm
migrants from Germany could be
turned to the South were the proper
steps taken. He says that the real
advantages of our country must be
placed before them by agents and
publications brought to bear on their
minds in Europe and the headq uarters
of immigration in America. Besides
this they must know where they can
find places for settlements before they
arrive in our midst. They must see
maps Of our State, and know wher:
large amounts Of land can be bought
in 4 body, that they may form colonies
and settle together. 1t will be re-
meinbered that Walhalla, in this
State, has been built up principally
by the Germans. Our intelligent
German friend told us, also, that ar
rangements for reduced fare should
be made with the ships and railroad
companies; and our people shoule
exten&1 keaatskty' 4adi 49 great kind
ness To- these strangers who may com'
iiptc OHf mass-Ehs Working Man
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IMMIGRATIos TO THE SoUTH.-The
subject of immigration is receiving agreat
deal Of consideration throughout the
South, and there is but one conclusion
reached, that is that the South must have
it. The following extract from the St,
Louis Democrat is worthy of attention
One Of the most hopeful signs in the
Southern States is the radical changes
which have taken place in public senti-
ment concerning European immigration.
The leading Southern journals at Louis
vile, Nashville, Memphis and Mobilerccog-
nize the fact that the regeneration Of the
South can be greatly accelerated by the
introduction of large admixture OF Ger
man, French and Irish population. The
Louisville Courier Journal attributes the
rapid growth of St. Louis to the fact that
Missouri has spent money and used other
agencies 10 attract immigration, and COM
plains that Kentucky has Jagged in the
race because public opinion and the legis
lation of the State has been calculated to
discourage rather than 10 invite men Of
foreign birth to settle there Slavery is
now gone and -it5 ,Mould, seem that the:
genial climate and fertile lands Of the
Southern States afford strong inducements
to immigration. 1t has been estimated by
close thinking men that the able bodied
immigrants who arrive upon our shores
add each upon the average at least 81 800
to the wealth of the country. One thing
our friends at the South mpst learn, that
the best foreigners who come to- America
come with the hope Of being LAND owners
They have had enough If tenantry life in
Europe, and take an honest pride in being
freeholders. The convenient and small
subdivision Of land in the more Northern
States enablestmtn uf small meahs tobNy
homesteacis, and tens Of Thousands N bf
eigners look upon u fifty acre tract OF land
as II comfortable estate, and their success
in tilling these small farms is so great that
big farms are getting out OF fashion. Our
own people are learning that forty acres
OF land well cared for, can be made MS
productive as double the quantity cultiv;.-
ted IN tls sp-shol style whiq, has here
tofore disgraced American agriculture. Ii
the Southern States desire thrifty lahorcrs
from Europe, they must prepare TO nsaie
partition Of theit.. ..'ihhaehsF ph,ntakBhs
No agricultural community can be per-
manently prosperous where tile plow-
holder is not landowner.
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think that while hundreds of men were
saved, every woman should have perish
ed. 1t is horrible If had been able
to save even one woman, I could bear
the disaster, but to lose all is terrible
terrible!l
He seemed to fully realize that the
world would hold him to strict account.
The latest accounts report 4lS saved
and $50 lost, including $50 women and
children. H-. -
The cargo. generally Of fashionable
dry goods, is valued at s5o6, 900.
Narrowing details of the awful scenes
attending the loss of the steamship Az
lantic continue TO be received.
All the women who were asleep at the
time the ship struck were drowned In
their berths-the heavy sea which con-
stantly poured over the vessel and filled
her preventing them from reaching the
deck. Some women, who showed re-
markable presence of mind and appre-
citation of their awful situation, only
reached the deck to be washed into the
sea aud drowned. n.l
Soon after, six men on the shore wrote
on black board, "Cheer up--boats are
coming to your assistance" The an
nouncement was responded to by hearty
cheers from the ship. After half ap hour;
of awful suspense, the men were seen ON
the island carrying boat over the rocks,
and soon it was launched and took off
three. boat loads from the outlying rock.
While rescuing these, men, Capt. Will
liams called loudly tn the crew Of the
boat to come to the ship and take them
off first, as they were in the most immi-
nent danger, the captain saying "I will
give FIVE hundred dollars for every boat
load rescued" The boat afterwards
made for the vessel, and took off two
boat loads.
Half an. hour later another boat came
and rescued many Of those clinging to-,
The rigging. Third officer Brady, who
had succeeded in reaching the shore over ,
!. line carried from the vessel by himself;
crew and materially aidel
n the work Of rescue.
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sT An illustration of absent-minded-
ness is told Of an eXcitable young drug
clerk, who filled his customers bottles
with the linimcnt desired, and receiving
therefor nice new twenty-five cent shin
plaster, pasted it on the bottle and put
the label in the cash drawer.
1ss- 4 Worcester (Mass.) paper comes
out in defence of mothers-in-law, ii the
editor Of that paper were inspired by the
right sort of chivalry he would defend
people who ere Nnable to defend them
selves,
!ass. n Wisconsin milliner, finding the
ribbon business dull, insured her huss
bands life for a handsome sum, and then
persuaded him to drink some medicated
coffee.
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BANK OF CHARLESTON.

NATIONAL, BANKING ASSOCI'N. l
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 20, 1873. }
On and after the first day of March
next, this Bank will be prepared to Con-
soiidatc the Stock of the Bank of Charles
ton into that Of the present organization.
One share of tie latter, par value (slOO)
one hundred dollars, will be issued for
f've 10 whole or ten J10) half Of the
formcr.
Future dividends will. be paid upon
the Consolidated Stock only; those ac-
cruiny upon the uhconsolidated will be
sossrYed until consolidation of the same
shal!l Pc b. ee.Aaslea: = - -
The Books Of Transfer will be closed
from harch 1st to April lst.
- VIM. B. BURDEN, Cashier.
Charlestdh, Feb. "a, Sm 10
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IA True Man,

Such was our friend. formed on the
~. good. old plan -. =
A. true, and braRe. and downright honest
man!
He blew nc trumpeti Iii the market place
Nor In the church vita hypocritic lace
SnppIed.with cant the lack of Christian
I1osathias I1sth f, pretense. he he dia With ehesrfb III
I'.''' viii .4'', - . IT" So -
What.others talked of while their hands
a And While aLord! IoFd,!" the pi}eus p "
!" rants cried. -" ~ -. ." -';t''
Who. I'M the poor, their Master cruef6ed,
His daily prayer, far better understood
In acts, thant words, was simply doing
good;
So calm, so constant was his rsctitude
That by hisloss alone we knew his WORTH
Aud felt how Tt1Meya .maa had walked
with us on earth, r
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child, which happily, is frail and delicate
creature, not likely to live many days.
The affair has created intense excitement
in Smithland. We await, further intelii-
gence, and will post our readers as soon
aswe get itAPaducah Kentuckian 18th.
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Hard ON the Eplscopalians.

~. care there any ,EpiscopalianA j
| this vicinity, madam 2" asked a tall
thin stranger of Mrs. Artemus as sh
stQ0d in the open door, ip answer t
;Any which r" - ~ -. 49, -
[;;< "aEpiscopalians," It. ,.,....ib p. "
Now, if. Mrs. Artemus had afail
ipg,oit was thatshetnevero would ad
mit that she could possibly be sign9
rant of anything She always 'knet
aA'aboat any'subject mentioned. 81
she answered '"rs. 90: .. '''1
% Episcopsliansl Wall, we dom
erHntly know. MY 'John-he's m,
s he see soInethin out'n the corn.
"'' yesterday Tie 'ddidnn't" r.eallt
IVY what it was,' But = told him B
ssed' it was a chipmonk. Put nov
ou speak ont, I'll bet it was a Epis-
.erpalium, .. And my next neigh6os,
-'armeE Hawkins 10 said he shot at
somethin that same Jay that John
see bis. strange cgitter, and Farmer
Hawkins he thought it was some wild
critter that had got out of some maas-
agery somewhere. Anyhow, I think
that's Episcopaling, too. Be they
bigger'n chipmonk2"
"You misunderstood me, madam. :"
".Wall, you needn't feel Uneasy.
Eff there's anyuPiscowaliums in this
here neighborhood, you can jest make
up your mind that they'll get shot!
We air too feelin q community to let
things run at large which 'rhoat de-
stroy and devour somebody. Come
in, wor't pr
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FLORENCE
Sea Foam /!

GTR0NGER than any Yeast or Baking
- Powder in the world. A barrel OF
Flour makes forty pounds more bread
with the Sea Foam. Try It.. For sale
by. .h,yinr iG. L.. PENN q SON.
-. Man le, ~ iti." III !. ,L,,t Ia
.aA s,,1t SS IN g eassp vN --aAAg
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A PALpABLE H1r.-At the Academy
Of Music, in New Orleans. OH the 18th
instant Cal Wagner and tho middle
man" were having warm controversy
touching the relative merits Of England
and America, when the latter came to the
front with, "Well, you will confess that
England has produced the hardest hitter
in The world-Jim Mace"
ooh" chimed in Gel che amt cir
cumstance to Grant, He's the hardest
slsitter in4tha world. because he's. filed the
Treasury with Dents J"
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