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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
A MOTHERS HOME.

The most perfect home | ever
saw was in little house into the
sweet incense of whose fires went no
costly things. A thousand dollars
served for a years living Of father
mother and three children. But
the mother was creator of home |;
her relations with her children was
the most beautiful have ever seen /;
even a dull and commonplace man
was lifted up and enabled to do
work for souls by the atmosphere
which this woman created; every
inmate Of her house involuntarily
looked into her face for the key>note
Of the day; and it always rang
clear. From the rose bud or clover
leaf which, in spite Of her hard house
work she always found time to put
by our plates at breakfast, down to
the essay or story she has on hand
to be read or discussed in the even
ing, there was no intermission Of
her influence. She has always
been, and always will be, my idea
Of mother, wife, home. maker
If to her quick brain, loving heart
snd exquisite tact had been added
the appliance of wealth and the en-
largement of wider culture, hers
would have been absolutely the idea
home. AS it was, it is the best
have seen. 1t is more than twenty
| years since / crossed it's Threshold
/ I do not know whether she is living
or not. But as / see house after
house in which fathers and mothers
and children are dragging out their
lives in a haphazard alteration o
Iistless routine and unpleasant COLI
sion, I always think with a sigh o
that poor little cottage by the sea
shore, and Of the woman who wa
the eight thereof" and ] find plain
ly written and as sad to see, as il
. the newspaper columns of aPerson
] ais" .sWanted--a home.0-fyo'
"Bits Of Talk about Home Matters.
: By H. FL.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04

GEoaGE D. PRENTICE The fol-
lowing is an extract Of the writings
Of Mr.. George d. Prentice. II will
be read, we think, with pleasure
II cannot be that our life is bub-
BILE, cast on the ocean Of eternity, to
float moment upon Its wave and
then sink into noshingness. Else
why is 1t that the high and glorious
aspirations, which leap like angels
from the temple Of our hearts, are
forever unsatisfeda Why is il that
the rainbow and clouds come over
US with beauty that is not Of earth,
and then pass off, to leave us to muse
on their loveIiness Why is it that
the stars, which hold their festival
around the midnight thrones, are
set above the grasp Of our limited
faculties, forever hooking Us with
their unapproachabIe glory And
finally, why IL it that bright forms
of human beauty are presented to
our view and taken from US, leaving
the thousand streams Of our affec-
lions to flow back like Alpine ter
rents upon our hearts ! We are
born to destiny not Of earth.
There Is a realm where the rainbow
never fades, where the stars will
spread out before us like the islauds.
that slumber on the ocean, and
where the beautiful beings which
pass before US like the shadows will
stay in our presence forever"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
Tlle aelarietta annrnal.
Marietta. Georgia, July, 4, 1878.
TIE MIGRATION OF ENGLISH
FARMERS TO AMERICA.

| j. j. Mechi writes the Edinburg
| (Scotland) Farmer, that FARMERS as
well as their laborers, are finding
out there is more profitable field
for their capital in the United States
than in England, and that they can
take a position there as land owners
with less capital than they can here
as tenants" According to Mr.. Me-
chi, says the Nashville Union and
American, this migration is chiefly
to North Carolina and Virginia, and
much commentator is bestowed
upon the faithfnlness and industry of
colored laborers, who are said to
work harder than Edglish laborers
would under similar circumstances.
Evidently, Mr.. Mechi thinks favor
ably of settlement here, judging
from the tone of his letter, and has
received satisfactory reports from
those who settled here. This is a
matter Of great Importance to the
South, for it has a world of unculti
waited land open to tillage, husband
ry and well considered enterprise.
We need the industry, capital and
agricultural skill of the best En-
glish farmers. The Cavaliers who
had the courage to plant an Eng
fish colony among the savages Of
Virginia, and the pious Catholics
who raised the banner of the Cross
and religious liberation on the soil
of Maryland when it was all will
derness, are the type of men that
England, Scotland aad Ireland now
send as emigrants to America
They are the right material of which
to form the most prosperous States.
In population, wealth and finance,
London stands at the head of all
cities. In scientific agriculture and
home bred blooded farm stock,
Great Britain is SO superior as to
make the most intelligent farmers Of
all countries pay her large and
willing tribute. The manure from
cattle and horse stables that fertil-
ICES Mr.. Mechi's farm is sent, dis
solved in water in iron pipes, laid
under ground, by steam, to every
field and square yard Of land. Steam
waters and manures the soil, plows,
harrows, and sows the seed, gathers
the harvest and and threshes out the
grain, and carries back all the resid-
uum, whether from man or beast,
back to the depleted ground from
which the crop was taken.
This is plain scientific farming,
remarkable from the fact that it sup
plies no place, nor point even, on
which can subsist germ of cholera,
cholera morbus, or chills and fever.
AS these pestilent germs do not and
cannot grow everywhere, we want
scientific European farmers and
tradesmen to show us how to starve
them to death, and preserve in health
all of woman born.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
EpucArn THE MIND.

educate men without religion, :"
said the Duke Of Wellington, "and
YOU make them clever devils. -
This is perhaps more forcible than
elegant expression, yet It contains
an important truth. Education,
without q true moral balance, only
enables men to excel in forms OF
knavery which the ignorant would
never attempt. But we must have
men with intellectual culture. The
question is how to prevent that
intelligence from being devoted to
base purposes. There is but one
answar-heart culture. The moral
training Of the Christian home can
give this, and il may be supplement.
ted by the church but II is sac
truth, that in hundreds of cases, shs
only systematic moral culture thu
children receive, is that which i
given by the Sunday School. Tn
Sunday School ought to be, and j
capable Of becoming the great mora
CONSERVATION of the land.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.

! From DR. j. P, Stevens, one Of
the Secretaries of this new order,
who, with his associates, is busily
engaged in organizing new oranges
throughout the State, we learn that
! by the 4th Of July, as many as one
hundred oranges will be in success
full operation, Every day, as it be.
comes better understood, the move
ment increases in popularity, and
soon bids fair to hold within its ems
brace the entire agricultural element
of the State.
The cash system, combined cred
it, special rates Of transportation,
dealing by the wholesale at head
quarters with pork packers and pro-
duce dealers, and reduction in the
present ruinous rate of interest are
the grand results which are sought
to be accomplished. The bare an
nouncement Of such programme is
sufficient to enlist the sympathies
and secure the adherence Of all the
planters and farmers in the land.
We cannot exactly see why one man
cannot pursue the same course for
himself with equal benefit, but sup
pose the main idea is concentration
of public opinion and action, and the
vast influence engendered by the
force of numbers, and the weight of
personal character,
Surely if the Patrons of Husban
dry can do aught to relieve the dis
tress and burdens Of their brethren,
they should be hailed as benefactors
of the human race. The very on
slaught upon the credit system ought
to endear them to the people. For
truly experience has demonstrated
that this is the Pandora's box which
contains most of the elements ofmis-
chief and misery known to the hui
man race.
And the merchant, too, will be
the better off for the change Which |
of them will not admit that cash
sales and short but certain profits, are
preferable to the risks and disap-
pointments of exaggerated opera
lions upon an uncertain basis Such
a business looks we'll upon paper,
but the writer can testify that It is
about as uncertain as the throw Of
dice. Good crops, good prices, good
harvest weather, good everything else,
must supervene to bring him through
all right. And even then, allowance
must be made for the short comings
and frailty Of erring mortality.
From the present outlook, this new
order is destined also to be politi-
cal power in the land. Already on
a given issue, they have carried one
of the most powerful States of the
Union. Politicians and old party
managers must either put their
houses in order and prepare to make
their exit therefore, or bend to the
blast, and fraternize with, and at
tempt to lead and rule this crusade
Of the masses. We should not be
surprised, if it proves the potent
lever which will disrupt and rend
into fragments all the old organiza-
tions of the day.-Ielegrapb d. Mes
Seagey.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
HOW TO START A HOTEL.
fCbicaoo Tribune's New York Let

EChicago Tribune's New York Letter
An experienced landlord told me,
recently, that no public house in the
Metropolis ever achieved prosperity
until one or two murders had been
committed under its roof. Most OF
the hotels in town have been, come
time or other, the scene Of homicides.
One would suppose that desperate
rencounters or assassinations would
iniure an inn, though those who
ought to know aver that the effect
is directly opposite. There is GER
tainIy fascination about bloodshed to
the average mind, and the spot
where murder has been done con.
tinues to be attractive for many
years. The Grand Central Hote
has particularly thrived since james
Fisk, Jr., was shot in its private en-
trance ; and the Stnrtevant House
| I understand, has been full to over
flowing since young Walworth invi
| ted his father to his bed chamber
and perforated his body with bul
lets.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
a WILL WRITTEN ON a SLATE.

A WILL WRITTEN ON A SLATE.
The Chester News Of late date
says: This morning we were shown
will written upon slate, which is
probably the first and only case Of
that kind in the country. The in,
strument of bequeath bears the date
Of May 8, 1868, and is the will Of
Phebe Ann Woodward, late of Ken
nett Square. The slate is new
one, and upon the frame are the
letters Up. A. W. in ink, they be-
ing theinitials of deceased's name.
This curious and novel writing was
found by her friends after her de-
cease few weeks since, ID a chest
under lock and key, and safely en-
sconced in a paste-board box. Reg
ister Evans has decided to admit it
to probate, after which IL is supposed
| its legality will be tested in the
Registers Court. John B. Pinker-
ton is the counsel for the win, and
whom the eccentric writing was
show us. Mr.. p. states that this
will is the first sssIate wiIl' to be
found on any records Of which any
knowledge Is now to be gained
Upon it's receipt In the regiater's
Office it will be provided with a
wooden box, in which it will be
fled for keeping under lock and
key.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
THREE JOLLY GIRLS
BY GEDREA.

Three jolly girls met in the stage,
Coming from school, on o rainy day.
Sixteen summers their average age,
blithe and light-hearted, careless and gay.
Each had German, and Spanish. and French,
English, and Heaven knows how many
more;
Logic enough for q legal bench,
Any amount Of mythical lore
One a brunette, the others were fair,
All with such roguish and mirthful looks
That the query came, seeing them there,
What eau those implings want with such
books
The stage was full, yet they never stopped
To ask, els there room for any more ?"
But, like little mischiefs, quickly popped
Over the steps and into the door.
And there they giggled laughed, and stood.
''Susiew said one, "don't you push me so Y
"Oh y said Susie, II am sure you would
Have nothing to say, were'i Charley, your
beau"
At that they giggled and laughed again,
The brunette said, why, Susie, my dear,
8 Its no such thing, as would be quite plain,
If only Charley himself were here T
just then lady pulled on the strap,
And Susie taking the vacant place,
The brunette plump'd right down in her lap,
Laughing till tears ran over her face.
The third one had her share of the fun,
In sooth was the jolliest of the three,
While her tongue with witty speeches run
As glib and lively as we'll could be.
Bnt little thought they, those lassies fair,
As the stage went rafting DER the stones,
How the grey-haired man, beside them there,
Was drinking the music in of their tones.
was the grey beard watching their fun,
And their merry, childish, prattling glee
Thinking of years whose course had run,
Bearing my dear ones away from me,
Watching them there, to myself, said l.
"Each is her mothers pet lambkin now;
What will she be as the years go BY
What but Somebody's Darling, trow!'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04

Mr.. Chase was the last Of his line.
Although he had six or seven broth
ers, none of them had male issue,
and all died before the chief justice.
And, as he died leaving no son, il
follows that the line and name OF
Chase, so far as his fathers imme-
diats branch Of the family is con-
cerned, became extinct with his
death.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
BEAUTIFUL EYES.

Two sweetest eyes l e'er have seea
Have beamed on me to-day
Those eyes belonged TO beauty's queen,
Meath beauty's brow they lay.
Oh, how longed to win from them
Some tender glance of love,
Those eyes that shine like stars that gem
The azure skies above.
Yet much fear they look on me,
AS stars look from above,
As stars look down upon the sea,
Without one ray Of love.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
LESSON TO PARENTS.

The Philadelphia Ledger, allud>
ing to an advertisement that APP
peared in that journal a few days
ago, which stated that "a young man
was wanted in a railroad Office
says there were nine. hundred and
eighty-five applicants left at that of
fee for the advertiser, and adds -
There is no social error more preva-
lent, than that Of the fond, indulgent
mothers and short. sighted fathers,
who allow their boys to grow up
with no other business, trade or oc-
cupation than what they pick up in
the way Of "clerkiug" about offices
and stores. All such parents or
guardians can see from the number
of applications for one clerkship sent
to one advertiser in one day fair
indication of the number of clerks,
or persons who desire to be clerks,
who are vainly seeking employment
in that capacity. There is fearful
excess of young men, and indeed Of
men of mature age, who desire to go
into offices or stores to write or to
"do anything as some Of them ex
press il. When such persons get
out of employment they generally
have long and weary waits --month
after month and year after year
before they can get other places,
for the reason indicated in the above
fgures--there are a thousand per-
sons at hand to fillany one vacancy
that occurs. No'one should bring
up boy so that his only or chief
qualification for useful employment
in his manhood is his fitness to act
as clerk, book-keeper or attendant
in an office or store Nine times ont
of ten the boys and men so brought
up lead lives of disappoint ment and
penury.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
RECONCILIATION.

Ask me not to speak,
3 Words are but a mask
Only read my eyes,
That is all l ask.
Let us not look back,
Let US not complain
The past Is still the past,
All regret is vain
We are sorry both;
Let us bury all,
And upon the ruin
Build a stronger wall.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
TO CASH BUYERS.

IF you have any spare change in the way Q
shin-plasters nickies or postage stamps, call
and see the man that has been selling goods al
most generation and see if he don't offer
YOU as good bargains as any body else In all
cases when you want fopay cash for goods say
20 for we always charge higher rates when we
I'll on time. We are now receiving and open
ing our spring and Summer stock.
L. s. NoRTHCUTT & 90.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04

We knew the fool would turn up
somewhere who would put his pos
tai card in q stamped envelope sd
mail il that way. Covington, p,
| d responsible for him, and he thinks
tie cards ere 4 great convsnisnss
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04

About one hundped volunteer
companies have applied to Governor
Smith for permission TO organize
and get arms.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04

An enterprising sheriff 10 Indiana
when he has an idle jury on his
hands. puts them 10 work moving
grass around the court house.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04

We never discover the value Of Q
thing untiI we have lostit.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Come to the Lost Mountain and buy your
Spring and Summer Goods, of the latest and
best Styles, take great pleasure in informing
my Customers, Friends and the Public generally
that am now prepared TO please all in goods
who will favor me with a call.
Ihave Just received large and well selected
stock of Spring Goods, the selection Of which
have spared no pains in trying to suit the taste
of all. Call and examine my Stock, and i'll dc
not suit you IN Geods you need not go any furth.
er l viii pay the highest market price for all
kinda Of Country Produce.
JOSHUA JACKSON.
inn11-Ix.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04

NNHl Subscribers are supplied from the
suitable to the trade and of good quality and
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 g. SON.
mayI2.-6m
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-04
MEDICAL GARD.

DIR. J.F. GOTTEN, recently of Powder
Springs, having permanently, located in Mari
eta, tenders his Professional services to the
public generally. He may be found at his Of
flee next door to J. T. Haley & Co., or at the
residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, near
the Female College.
January 21st, 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-14
The Latest Mo<lOc Fight.

INDIAN AGAINST INDIAN-THE MoDoC AT BACK
REFUSED BY OUR ED-sKIN ALLIES.
In the attack OF Capt. Jack on Lieut.. Bayles
camp, on last Saturday morning, Jacks band
rode within one hundred yards of the camp
when all dismounted and charged on the camp.
firing into the herd and guard. The first volley
stamPeded the herd. The herd left for camp,
and while the men were getting under arms the
soldiers and one Warm Spring Indian. A rally
was made, and a charge was sounded. This
time Donald Mckay and some OF his men uni
ted and drove the MOdOcs into the timber, cap
One MOdoc was left on the field, and nineteen
mules packed; also, six dead bodies before the
retreat The train was entirely covered with
gore. The Indians then beat a hasty retreat
towards the Mcleod range of mountains.
Captain HasbrOuck thinks the Modocs have no
in their pouches, as they lost their entire
Of ammunition in the fight. Captain Jack has
but seven animals with him. He took his
position on the field in as lOrdly q manner as if
mistake Of the M0dOcs, who undoubtedly
throught they could stampede this force as they
had stampeded others, but they met with the
Warm Spring Indians. These warriors started
at the first fre as fast as they could get their
guns: trotting in on the flank of the Modocs,
Springs" went up through the Modoc ranks
and they were stampeded in place of the
soldiers. The condition of Lieut.. Harris is
much the same as last reported, but there Is
greater hope for his discovery.
later dispatch says the Modocs are now Is
miles from the place of the last fight, hotlv
pursued by the troops and Warm Spring Indians
Only two men were killed and seven wounded
From mail carrier who arrived at - O'Clock
Sunday night it is learned that the MOdocs
were heading towards Van Bremers mountains
closely pursued by the troops and Warm Spring
Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-14
THE MODOC REPClSE.
Further Particulars.

NEW YORK, Nav l4.-Speci al dispatches from
the lava beds contain further details OF the last
fight. Captain Hasbroeck's Ilen knew that the
Modocs were in the vicinity and went 90 bed,
thinking the mselves fully guarded against any
surpi Use, but the Indians approached 80 stealth
lily by creeping on the ground that the men
were only awakened by the first discharge,
which killed one man, Corporal Totten, OF troop
G, LIST cavalry, and wounded eight, The Warm
81 ring Indians showed great presence OF mind
nd chased the Modocs 10 rapidly that the lat
ter dropped bullet pouches and other articles
TO aid their fight. The soldiers are In excele mt
spirits over the result, and believe they now
have the Modocs cornered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-14

THE GoopRICH MURDER MYsTKRY.-Core-
ner Whitehill has determined not to continue
the inyestigatian concerning the death of Chas
Goodrich on Wednesday evening as was his in
police, who have hops of eliciting something
relative to the case from the prisoner "Pop"
Tighe who Is locked upin the Washington street
ponce station. He cannot be seen by reporters,
the subject Of his arrest or the death Of Chas
Goodrich. Mrs. Lucette Meyer Armstrong SAYS
that the description of James Tighe, who is
under arrest on suspicion of completely in the
murder of Mr.. Goodrich, tallies perfectly with
the man whom she knew as Roscoe.-N. T.
Sun, 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-14

NOT SO BAD BARGAIN AFTER ALL.-TwO
small, rocky islands in the Behring sea, SAYS
the London Globe, will soon have paid back to
the United States Treasury the whole sum ex-
the cession OF this territory was granted by Rus
sa, people smiled at the bargain made by the
Americans. 1t was asserted that Yankee
shrewdness had deserted Mr.. Seward in the
matter. He knew better, and did not buy with
his eyes shut. St. Paul's and st. Georges is
lands, belonging to the Aleutian chain, have
since been leased to the Alaska Commercial
company for seal fishing at a yearly rental OF
S55 600. A tax Of nearly three dollars on each
fur seal skin taken and shipped from the island
is also imposed. As 100 900 skins are exported
yearly now to San Francisco and New York n
fruitful source Of revenue is obtained from
these two barren rocks. This territorial enter
prise of the United States Is therefore q great
success, and will probable help to develop the
idea SO rapidly growing in America that colo
NAL possessions are useful from many natural
points of view.
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Greenhorn p

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN kANsAs.-James
Erickson, who was arrested at Wetmore forty
miles from Atchinson, Kansas, some time ago,
for an alleged attempt At rape ON the wife Of q
man named Marquette, and acquitted, re-
turned to Wetmore on Friday, and on SATURDAY.
morning went to the house OF Marquette, and
when the latter came to the door shot him dead.
He then took Marquette's two small children to
neighbours house, and left them, saying he
had killed their father and was going back TO
kill their mother. The alarm was given, but
the neighbOrs feared to enter the house until
they we're reinforced. Upon entering they
found Mrs. Marquette lying on the bed, in
nude state, dead-shot In seven places-and
Erickson lying on the bed, also dead. 1t APP
pears he had r'.vished the woman before killing
her, and had then killed himself