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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16
CHE selarittta 9ournal.
Marietta, Georgia, May 1e, 1878.
DID SHERMANS BUMMERs BURN
COLUMBIA !?


Special telegram to the Commercial
"WAsHINGroN, May 5.-The
question as to whether Columbia,
South Carolina, was fred by the
rebels or by the Union army is one
of considerable importace, inasmuch
as it's decision involves a large amount
of money. Most of the cotton des-
troyed there, it is claimed, belonged
to British subjects, and the aforesaid
subjects are anxious to know who is
responsible for is destruction. A
recent publication of the testimony
of Generals Wade Hampton and
Beauregard, taken before the British
and American Mixed Claims Com
missioners, has called forth the ties !.
timony of Generals Sherman, How
ard and Logan, all of whom were
present at the time Columbia was
fired. There is marked disagree
ment between the evidence of the
Confederate and the Union officers,
and from present appearances the
Commission will have a lively time
getting at the facts. Hampton and
Beauregard swear that Sherman's
bummers, as they were called, fired
the town, beginning with the cotton,
which was piled up in the streets.
On the other hand, Sherman, How
ard and Logan all concur in saying
the town was blazing when the
Union army approached it. Their
theory is that it was fired by the
retreating Confederates If the
fact can be established that Sher-
mans army applied the torch, Of
course the Government becomes
responsible for the cotton destroyed,
which will amount, it is said, to sew
eral million dollars. General Sher-
man is very positive in testimony,
and SO also are Howard and Logan.
AS might be expected, the British
ers, who are to be benefited, are
rather anxious to believe Wade
Hampton and Beauregard. The
weight of evidence before the Com
missioneners, however, is decidedly
against them"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16
N INCIDENT OF SEVEN PINES.

AN INCIDENT OF SEVEN PINES.
The division, which stormed works
of our Slate enemies" at Seven Pines,
suffered the most. In that severe en-
gagement, several of the cadets Of
the North Carolina Military Insti-
tute, gave their young lives for their
country. Young Addison Jones Of
Wadesboro fell MORALLY wounded.
Major Ratchford, who had been a
cadet with him, went to him during
lull in the battle, to remove him
from the field. "Let me alone,'
said the young hero, ~ must GER
tainly die. Take off the field only
those who may live to fight again for
our country" Then with a pleasant
smile he said, "Goodbye, Ratchford
don't mind me, God bless YOU
Sir Philip Sidney, the scholar
statesman and soldier was the bright
est ornament of the court Of Queer
Elizabeth: On the 22nd September
1886, his thigh was shattered by {
musket ball at Zulphen, from the eff
feet which he died. In the thirs
caused by his mortal agony, he call
ed for water, and a bottle was with
difficulty procured for him. just as
he was about toraise it to his lips,
he noticed wounded soldier looking
longingIy at it, and without touching
a drop himself, he passed the bottle
to the poor fellow saying, "You need
it worse than I do"
No act Of the brilliant career of
Sidney has been more honored than
this. But the unselfshness of the
youthful soldier at Seven Pines
seems to us even more heroic and
sublime than that Of Sidney. The
motive, too, was higher with the
Confederate. 1t was love Of country
and not mere compassion, which
made him forgetful Of self Southern
Home.
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your hair? 1t was black before you
made the ascent, now it is gyayW
And so it was /! That moment of
intense agony, while slipping help
lessly downward, had blanched my
hair until il appeared like that of an
old man. The work of years had
been done in an instant!
Entering the bare cherries room
which was now all ! called home,
! found visitor awaiting me, my
late employer.
Harvey" said he, extending his
hand, 81 have done q great wrong.
II cost me terrible pang to believe
in your guilt, but circumstances
were so strongly against you, that
was forced to believe it. / have
found the coin, Harvey; it slipped
under tbs secret drawer in my desk.
Can you forgive me, my dear old
friend 7"
My heart was too full to speak;
silently pressed his hand.
q will undo .he wrong | have
done. All the world shall know |
accused you unjustly, not through
my words only, but through my ac-
tons, too. You must be my part
ner, Harvey. If you refuse | shall
feel that you have not forgiven
me-
did not refuse. Instead, |
thankfully accepted the offer which
my friend so generously made,
knowing that no surer method could
have been devised to silence forever
the tongue of SANDER, and free my
name from the unmerited reproacll
which had Of late rested upon it.
Unmerited prosperity has attended
my steps ever since that eventful
day, but neither prosperity or wealth
can etface its memory from my heart
or restore my withered locks to their
own raven hue.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

IRIS not the amount of money one
has left when the balance is made at
the close of the year that determines
exactly the profits of the farmer,
but when ten or twenty years have
passed, and he finds himself in pos
session Of comfortable home,
farm in high condition, good build
ings, fine stock, some surplus money
at interest, and no debts, his chill
dren we'll educated, the farmer may
count bis career as successful. This
is far more than the majority Of
business men attain, bat then we
rarely look at the majority for a les
son; it is the success Of the few
which puzzles; when the sun shines
the stars are not seen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

II RISE for information" said one
Of the dullest Of the members of an
American legislature. ~ am very
glad to hear it," said one who was
leaning over the bar, "for no one
wants il more than yourself. -
Another member rose to speak on
the bill to abolish capital punish
ment, and commenced by saying
'Mr. Speaker, the generality Of
mankind in general are disposed to
exercise oppression on the generali-
ty Of mankind in general. /" "You
had better stop" said one who was
sitting near enough to pull him By
the coat tail "you had better stop
You are coming out Of the same
hole you went in at"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16
a poor widow and her little child

A poor widow and her little child
we're sitting together in great want,
both feeling the pinch Of hunger,
and the child looked up into the
mothers face, and said "Mother
God won't starye US, will he ~ No
my child, said the mother, I do not.
think he will. "But, mother, said
tho child, IF He does, we will still
praise Him as long as we live /; won't
we mother ~ May those who are
gray -headed be able to say what the
child said, and 10 carry It out.
Though he slay me yet will trust
him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

If will be a surprise to many to
know that Washington Irving was
confessed orchard thief Once,
when picking up an apple under a
tree in his own orchard, he was ac>
costed by an urchin of The neighbor-
hood, who not recognizing him as
the proprietor, offered to show him
a tree where he could "get some
better apples than those." But,
said the boy, 1--WE must take care
the old man doesn't see US. ! went
with him, said Irving, and we stole
dozen Of my own apples.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

The saddest case on record is that
of the want Of a Bible at the inaug
uration of Missouri Governor
The ceremony was detained until a
messenger was sent over to the PEN
itentiary to procure copy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

Very few horses eat chicIen-sal-
i'd, but we saw one standing the
other day before store with bit
in his mouth.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

A Western editor, in acknowl-
edging the gift ef d peck Of onions,
says, Il is such kindnesscs as these
that bring tears to our eyes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

A farmer thinks the words, sHo,
every one that thirsteth, should read
thirst every one that hoeth.'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

One Indiana editor says of an
other, that his ears would do for
awnings to a tsn-story wholesale
hog packing establishment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

Major Campbell Wallace has re-
signed his position as President Of
the Georgia Western Railroad.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16

Honesty is the best policy, must
have been said by some one who
bad tried the alternative.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-05-16
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Come to the Ls,sf onntain and buy youI
Spring and Summer Goods, Of the latest and
best Styles, / take great pleasure in informing
my Customers, Friends and the Public generally
that 1 am now prepared to please all in goods
who will favor me with call.
have just received a 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 do
not suit you in Goods you need not go any furth-
er / viii pay the highest market price for all
kinds Of Country Produce.
JOSHUA JACKSON.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28
FIshIux renehs. Psrsevsranee.

The man in Punch who on Friday did
not know whether he had good sport,
because he only began on Wednesday
morning, is "a caricature, bat like all
carcatures, has IN element Of truth in
il. To succeed as fisher, whether Of
the kingly salmon or the diminutive
gudgeon, an ardor is wanted which is
not damped by repeated want ofsnccess;
and he who is hopeless because he has
no sport will never fully appreciate fish
ing. So too, the tyro whs catches the
line in rock or twists it in an appa-
rently inexpicable manner in a tree,
soon finds that steady patience will set
him free far sooner than impetuous
yigor or ruthless strength. The skilled
angler does not abuse the weather or the
water in impotent despair, but makes
the most of the resources which he has,
aud patiently hopes an improvement
therein. Delicacy and gentleness
are also taught by fishing. Look at
the thin link Of gut and slight rod
with which the huge trout or never
ending monster OF a salmon is to
be caught. No brute force will do there;
every struggle OF the prey must be met
by judicious yielding on the part Of the
captor, who watches carefully every mo.
ton, and treats its weight by giving line,
knowing at the same time-none better
when the full force of the butt is to be
unAinchingly applied. Does not this
sort iof training have an eject on the
character? Will not man educated in
hy.fshing find developed in him the ten
4 l.. 20 ka
and to know how to adapt himself to cir
cumstances2 Whatever be the fish he is
playing, whatever be his line, will he not
know when to yield and when to hold
fast2 But fishing, like hunting, is soil
tary. The zealot among fishermen will
generally prefer his own company to that
oflookers on whose advice may worry him
and whose presence may spoil his sport.
The salmon fisher does not make much
of companion of the gllie who goes
with him, and the trouter does best when
absolutely alone; and nothing is so apt
to prove a tyrant and an evil one as the
love of solicitude. On the other hand,
the fisher is always under the influence
and able to admire the beauties of ma
ture. Whether he be upon the crag-
bound loch, or by the sides Of the laugh
ing burn of highland countries, or pre-
fer the green banks Of southern rivers,
he can enjoy to the fullest extent the
many pleasures which existence alone
presents to those who admire nature.
All this exercises a softening influence
on his character. Read the works Of
those who wrote on fshing--Scrope,
Walton Davv-as instances Is there
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the Horn party aud the Tom.tom party
was as nothing compared TO that which
ragged between the Long aud Narrow
Tom.tom party, aud the Short and
Stout Tom-tom party. The bishop still
persevered. He pointed out to the
Long Horn party that some Of the Long
Horns were sharp aud some fiat, So the
Long Horn party we're subdivided, aud
became tho Sharp Long Horns and the
Flat Long Horns. He pointed out
TO the Short Horn party that some
OF the short horns were cows horns and
some were rams horns. So the Short
Horn party were subdiwded, and became
the Short Cow Horns and the Short Ram
Horns.
The bishop still persevered He
pointed out TO the Long and Narrow
Tom tom party that some of their long
and narrow tom.toms were headed with
the skin Of sheep, and some with the
skin OF pigs. So the Long and Narrow
Tom.tom party we're subdivided, and be-
came the Long and Marrow Sheep.
headed Tom.tom party, and the Long
and Marrow Pig-headed Tom-party. He
pointed out TO the Short and Stout Tom
tom party that some of their short and
stout tom-toms were bored in with wood,
and some with iron. So the Short and
Stout Tom-tom party were subdivided
into the Short and Stout Wooden.boxed
Tom-tom party, and the Short and Stout
Iron-boxed Tom-tom party.
And here the good bishop took breath
and rested. For by this time there was
only one man to each subdivision, and
the process Of disintegrstion could be
carried on no further.
Let us hope, however, that he was as
successful in converting them to Chris
tianty as he was in bringing them to a
Christian frame Of mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28
FOR SALE.
MEDICAL.
CANCERS

A RE permanently cured b. Or. W. g. COU-
a DEN. OF Louisville. freEa hundreds OF
cures a few well-known names ars aeloctcai
which can be easily addressed: keg y W
Mitchell. jackson, Tenn; cured. lcs. 4 p
Trottor. Prospect, GILES co, Tenn; cured lsio.
H III smith. Carter'a creek, Maury co, Tenn;
-nred- Issl. James nefatt, Troy, Qbiou co.
Tenn; cured. ISIS. MrE W q Beall. Branden-
burg. Ky: cured. ISL; X p 6aSs. grocer.
--e7Dst sfore Main q. cured. ISIS \ y Baird.
button station, Fulton CO, ky; cures, u. y.
Jane Aurfin. Goshen. Oldham 60. NY
..1rei rs-i- Peter Jerks. ice dealer. Iwen-
800 "a WairTt -. cured, ls5d. Mis- Lewis.
cured, ROCKY Hill station. hy. ~, semaima
scott, Of Georretown. Ky. aunt ~ lpl 5llsen
johnson. proyrieior Of the nalt y o y. n
willie. Nv. The Do1tor also refers 70 hef ]
Spalainr. Atlanta. Ca. .or-r,.- - -
b. addreEsinr Dr.. ". G. cvADh no. 81
Wet jefferson street. Louis illss ~ a.eli-55
Of hir Journal can be ohtalhels Htr pi
charre. ririnE mcce of treatment --d ialte
list Of caset cured. ~ 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28

Calling boy up in the morning can
hardly be classed under the head of
"pastimes," especially if the boy is fond
of exercise the day before And it is a
little singular that the next hardest
thing to getting a boy out of bed is get
ting him into it. There is rarely a
mother who is success at rousing a boy.
All mothers know this; so do their boys.
And yet the mother seems to 20 at it in
the right way. She opens the stair door
and insinuatingly observes, johnny.
There is no response. Johnny" Still
no response. Then there is n short,
sharp John" and followed moment
later by prolonged and emphatic
John Henry" A grunt from the upper
regions signifies that an impression has
been made. and the mother is encouraged
to add, You'd hetter be getting down
here to yopr breakfast young man,
before come up there an give you
something you'll feel. This so startles
the young man that he Immediately
goes to sleep again And the operation
has to be repeated several times. A
father knows nothing about this trouble.
He merely opens his mouth as soda
bottle elects its cork, and the John
Henry" that cleaves the air of that
stairway goes into that boy like electric
ity and pierces the deepest recesses of
his very nature. And he pops out of
that bed and into his clothes and down
the stairs with promptness that is com
mendable 1t is rarely a boy allows
himself to disregard the paternal sum
mons. About once year is believed to
be as often as is consistent with the
rules Of health. He saves his father
great many steps by his thoughtfulness.
DanbuTy NeCs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28

The Junior Bar Association of San
Francisco is reported to have recently
discussed the Cain-Abel case Of alleged
homicide in the light of modern crimi-
nsl Jurisprudence. After much debate
as as ID whetkeF any impiemeRt psed by
Cain could come within the legal dehni-
ton of deadly weapon" or whether
the evidence showed sufficient time for
reconciliation to make it murder in the
first degree, or whether Abel didn't
really die for want of proper surgical at
tendance, or whether NEST of the testi-
msay shqH,d net be excluded on techni-
cal grounds, II vas Nnally determlHed
that any competent counsel of the pres
ent day could easily have secured dis
agreement of the jury on the composite
plee of selfdefense and emotional in
sanity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28
HAIR DYE.
Bachelors Hair Dye.

This plsndid Hair Dye is the lesi n a. trorld.
The Only true and perfect dye. Harmless. re-
liable and iuFtantaneout; no disappointment
no ridiculous tints or unpleasant odor. Rem
piies the ill cdedtl oi bad dyes and Washos.
Prtdaccs EHEn1tTELr q superb MACK on NAT-
rRtt EEOwN. and leaves TIE hair CLEAN, scFI
nNn ERaUgIFuL- The genuine signed W. A.
pstchelor. Sold by al Drufrists
CHAs. BACHELOR,
Gi-eod-xri-d0 Pr0pristor. n. 7.
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Site fOr County Court House.

CEALED PROPOSALS. INDQRSED sPRO-
- posals for Site Of County Court House, -
statinr location, sire. price and terms, will be
receives By the undersigned Hntl ne let Of
April.
The Commissioners. MeEsrs. Z. Pulliam. u. 4.
Irby. Napoleon Hill and W; a. biektord, are
requcgted 10 meet af the Real Estate krehanrc
Of rreuevaut 4 Co, northeast corner Of Main
and Jefferson Etreets. 81 u o'clock On
Tuesday, April lsh
10 open and consider the proposals, prelimi-
harry 81 making dt their report % the April
term ofthe County Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28

General Butler once scoffed At the
Harvard College Museum of Compare
tive Zoology as Agassiz bug-shop.
Professor Tyndall pronounced It surpass-
ing in completeness the British Museum,
aud superior 10 anything Of the kind on
the continent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28

The Burlington Free Press tells O. an
old lady living there who had rather q
dissolute husband, who fell sick and
died. She attended the funeral, and
upon her raspEp remsrked that she had
one consolation, she kue~ nov EheFe
be slept nights"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28
PREMIUMS.
Get Rich While You Can.

IN 000 GIFTS. AMOUNTING TO 4
IU,UUU vast total Of Half Million Dol
lars, all cash. will be given by lot. under au.
ihority Of special legislative act. 10 patrons Of
the Third Grand Gin Concert for the benehtO Of
the Public Library Of KY, in Library all, az
Louisville. ky.. on Tuesday, April ). lslS.
Highest slit, 500 900; lowest. $40. Only lOJ.-
100 tickets Of admission. and large sales
already. Order quick II you would be In time.
Whole tickets $40, halves s., quarters ~ 70.
For tickets or Information apply 10 HON.
Tll0S. L. BkAMLElTE, Agent Public LII
brary Of ny. Louisville. ky.
For tickets apply 20 or address John Hudson.
llopcfeld. Ark. Information furnished from
7 10 3 pm. at Peabody Hotel. by John llnd-
SON ii-2aw-.3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-28

A Massachusetts, clergyman recently
received 800 bushels of potatoes from as
many different members Of his cougre-
CATION. Every membeT pf tAa SoRaloE
PARTY had hit'Gn potatoes rs o heat and
sppfopriate medium Of expressing affee-
ton,
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uai Life In,uranes Company Of New York for svsry
Ratio Of Expenses to Receipts in the Mutual Life II

ddd returned sy lsl
rasFuan
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hi5i1 e'n- 'nu "tn' 'oo' ~ Z. BARTLETI.
AIN uiAy orza rrs for Eatsr
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

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MEDICAL.
n OSA DALIS

dSTrUnn.
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" OF Always having bottle OF tins
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PROPOSALS.
New Hotel at Raleigh.
NOTICE TO COXTRACTORS

DROPOsALs ARE INVITED FOR BUILD
ing hotel at Raleigh, about nine miles
east oil the city Of Memphis. The drawings
sgq gpocie ees tions een be seen e the Office 81
he Archilcii,
All proposals 10 be sealed and delivered on
ar be fore me 2sth day Of March. 1873, at the
Architect's once. The right is reserved Of re-
jecting any or All bids. ..
1874 Ss Madison street
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AEsTRHeTs.
LEFFINGWELL q MCDOWELL,
ABSTRACT OFFICE,

Room No. 6 County Court Building
ARE NOW PREPARED TO INNksTI-
n gate titles, and furnish perfect abstracts
% eli lands in shelby county. y
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