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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01


With the beginning of cooler weather
there were quite number Of people
taken with bilious fever. So far as we
have learned, all such are getting better.
Mayor Simns, who is down with it, is
getting better, Mr.. VIM. Reynolds, the
real estate agent, who has had it, is about
again and attending to business, and Mr.
q. G. Cameron, of EVERY EVENING, who
has been confined to his bet for more
1han a week by a severe attack of the
disease, lie improving.
We are told that 1t is so cold in No. 4,
Public School that the teachers are conf
PEELED to wear shawle. This is certainly
very dangerous triiing with the health of
q large number of children, and better
heating arrangements should be made
without delay. II the heaters are out Of
order the school had better be dismissed
until they are fixed rather than risk the
lives and health of teachers and children,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-01

AhAhtAH
The full report Of the evidence taken
before Commissioner Smith Monday, to
determine whether or not he should hold
E. j. Dougberty for his appearance al
court to answer the charge Of misappro-
priating the funds of the Wilmington
post office, while 1t was not probably of
a character to warrant MIR. Dougherty's
release from arrest at this stage in the
proceedings, nevertheless has put him in
a better position before the public than
he has occupied before since bis arrest.
That he is responsible for the custody of
the funds that have been stolen appears
probable, and he must therefore answer
an court for permitting them to be tam
pered with no matter whether he protted
by the theft or not. Still no one, IMMERSED
in political "ways that are dark, " read
ing the evidence, can fail 10 be astonished
that the Detective of the Post Office
Department should have considered that
Mr.. Dougherly was the only one to be
arrested, nor can any honest man learn
with other than Indignation of tue offer
of the Post Office Department through its
special agents, to hush up the Whole
matter If the money was returned.
But the evidence shows much more
than this. It's revelations of the shame
full incompetency, loosenes- and neglect
that have characterized the management
of the post Office will prove astounding
70 a public which was already prepared,
to some extent, for revelations Of This
character. 1t has been a long time since
well-iniormed people have had any conf
dence either in the honesty OF capacity o.
the administration of Affairs at the post
office, but such reckless disregard Of ever
the appearance of decent good manage
ment was net anticipated, and there arr
good reasons to believe that half has no
yet been told, There is no question, w
believe, that this is not the first tim
there has been grave deficiency in III
accounts of the office and that III
present Postmaster was required to max
it up, aud then ,cas reappoi'tsd, and thi
and many other facts are certain 10 com
out on the trial.
Whatever may be the result Of thI
prosecution, or whoever may finally D
found TO be the real or chief culpri
there cannot be a question a. to the in
perstive duty of the Post Office Depar
ment To Immediately rive this city n ne
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
GEORGIA NEWS.

The colored brass band Of Athens
will enter for the premium at the
State Fair.
The son Of Mr.. Glass of Griffin
had glass eye inserted. He 10 now
"the bully boy with the glass eye"
A free public school has been
opened at Milledgeyi!le by Rev. J..
III. Allen.
Bulloch county has organized one
grange, and will soon be ready to
form two or three others.
Kit Brown, . colored murderer
in Monroe county, has been sentenc-
ed to be hanged October 3lst.
Bad boys in Macon, like all other
bad boys, desecrate the tomb stones
with their lead pencils and doggerel.
A man named English was knock
ed down by negroes, near Griffin,
and robbed Of all bis money.
The residence Of Robt. Burkett, in
the Warrior district Of Bib county,
was set on FIRE last Sunday and to-
tally destroyed.
Seven convicts, black and white,
escaped from Grant and Alexander's
camp on the Georgia Western road
and reward Of twenty five dollars
for each is offered.
A Georgia darkey gives the rcas-
on why the coiored race 10 superior
to the white: All men are made of
clay, and like the meerschaum pipe,
they are more valuable when highly
coIored.
The Columbus Sun says: A dis
patch received yesterday states that
Jim Mansfield killed Henry Faulkner
in Montgomery late Saturday night,
10 bar-room.
An effortis being made in Macon
to introduce Swedish servants, and
so tar they have proved satisfactory.
II is said they are excellent cooks,
perfectly honest and very economi-
cal, but the trouble is they wont
''stick." They are very restless in
consequences Of having no society,
despising snd utterly refusing to
have anything to do with the Afri-
can. They have no churches; no
places of amusemenfs and the ma
jority learn The English language
with the greatest difficulty. Hence,
they are naturally enough drifting
towards the large cities, and rsturn-
ing back 10 DE 6uthsriaud
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
DESPERATE FIGHT WITH A
SNAKE.

Ii we can credit q perfectly relia-
BILE gentleman, we have to relate the
iiercest conflict with a snake on re-
cord. Our informant lives on Beav-
er Creek, Mitchell county, and 10 a
gentleman entirely trustworthy in
every particular, His statement is
substantially this:
John Masters had gone at an early
hour on Monday morning last to fell
some young trees, when he felt PEI
culiar motion under his feet, on re-
moving he WAS thunderstruclS on
seeing . snake raising its head and
body rapidly, and in q perpendicu-
lar direction, with eyes glaring
tiercely.
Without moments hesitation
and almost without thought Of the
consequences. Masters grasped the
body Of the snake at distance of
about sixteen inches from the head
and held it firmly. Meantime the
snake Was coiling around the lower
part Of his body in circles and press
ing him 80 severely as to lead him
to believe that his bones would give
way to the pressure. The snake
was now moving his heed to the
right and left, darling at Masters
head, while he was compelled to
dodge so as TO avoid the snakes at
tack.
Masters at this time, finding him
self losing ground while the snake
was gaining strength and vigor, re-
collected that he had a jack knife in
his pocket, and after much trouble
and nerve succeeded in getting hold
Of it, he cut the body Of the snake
across, about an inch from the spot
where he held ii. 1t was, perhaps, the
greatest relief he ever experienced
to find the snakes body relaxing and
ultimately falling from him. Tho
head and upper part Of tho snake,
although still active, we're evidently
getting weaker, and Masters ulti,
mately succeeded, by means of his
knife in staying the reptile. L
measured nine feet eight inches in
length. Hickory Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
NOT READY TO DIE,

The following IL no fabrication OF
an irreverent secular journal, but
from the orthodox Memphis Ptosbg-
terrain.
''Traveling in bis buggy alone,
not long ago, in going to one Of his
appointments, ono Of our good breth-
rem ii the Presbytery Of Memphis
overlook d foot pad, with his carpet
bag in his hand. The roads we're
muddy, and DO was just at the time
about entering a miry botton.---
With the politeness for which he il
noted, he asked The pedestrian IAN
entire strangely If be would not take
q seat in the buggy until, at least,
they had crossed the mud and tho
mire. The invitation was readily
accepted, and the conversation for .
time was free and easy, about things
ordinary and general. Presently,
however, tho good brother with
view 10 make the conversation profit
able, asked the stranger II he was
ready to de? Not knowing the
character Of the person who had IN.
vited him TO seat with him, and
Inisap experimenting bis meaning and
suspecting foul play, DO waited not
to reply, but sprang from the buggy
Immediately and ran for lite through
slush and water. The clerical
brother, wishing to assure the
stranger that he meant no harms
called to him at tho top Of his voice
to stop But this only hassened bis
speed, aud, like d scared hare, be
ran until beyond hearing and sight.
la his liasty flight he left his carpet
sack, which our brother now has IN
his possession, being the rieher for
his faithfulness BY the addition Of =
coarse shirt, pair Of tllreadbare
trousers, aud littls sbacker.0
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
Lay THERE

Mr.. G. was so fond Of fine clothes
that he reveled in them by day and
dreamed Of them by night. One
evening he visited a lady, and re.
moved his osercoat, etc, in the hall,
preparatory to entering the parlor,
when the lady heard him utter the
following words Hanging his over
coat up, on the rack, he said, "Hang
there, you fifty dollar overcoat p
Pulling off bis gloves and putting
them on the table, Lay thore, you
five dollar gloyesp' Placing his hat
on the rack, "Hang there, you ten
dollar hat y Putting his cane in
the corner, "Stand there, you fifteen
dollar cane Y Then entering the
parlor, he was about to sit down,
when the lady pulled the chair from
under him, and as he fell said, "Lay
there, you two cent fool Y He has
not been about that house since.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
Che yslarietta soarnal.
Marietta. Georgia, September 10, 1877
FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR BUsI
NESS.

If we we're going to write an az
ricuItural axiom which we do not
remember TO have seen written, it
should be mo man has right to be
farmer who is not in love with the
business" or we might put it in this
form, "No man can be model farm
err who does not lsve his business. "
The truth is no man can succeed as
he ought to in any business it he
does not take pride in it, and prose-
cute it diligently. We never knew
farmer to be thrifty, tidy and rails
ing large crops, who did not try to
gain : may, who did not derive
pleasure from the ever changing and
constantly recurring phenomena OF
farm life.
Fall in love with the business,
young man, if you would be sue
cessful notable farmer. The farm
should be made not only a source OF
revenue, but the canvass on which
you are to produce your ideal pic
ture of an earthly paradise. The
artistic nature of the man be devel,
oped and may develop itself swell
in the ensemble Of the farm, as il
the man was simply painter. And
this may be done without any sacri
fee Of practical or pecuniary re.
suits; for the artistic qualities will
develop system, order, symmetry,
and adaptation where ordinarily
there is chaos and AZ dissipation o.
force instead of concentration of il
in the execution of purpose OF
plan.
Love of the business will stimulate
the use of every resource available
in order to attain the highest result
No farmer who 10 proud of his voca.
ton and enjoys the discharge Of his
duties can remain ignorant nor can
he neglect to avail himself of ell pos
sible current information tending to
increase his power to produce and to
diminish the coat Of production
Such a man will find no time to
lounge at the post Office, the hotel
or the corner grocery, and talk pol
| itics or scandal with his neighbour
His plans for identifying and i'm
proving his home, or for promoting
the fruitfulnesss Of the soil, will de
velop faster than he can execut
them. Every step he takes on hi
farm, will bring him suggestion. =
Every new view he stops to enjoy
will suggest other possibilities :
Each experiment will suggest anoth
err, and each discovery will open q
broader field for inquiry. Such q
man will laugh at those who whine
about the isolation Of farmers his
resources will never fail.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
NORTHERN KU KLUx.

The outrage perpetratcd on Long
Island, Huntingdon county, New
York, equals, If il does not surpass,
anything ever attributed to the Ku
Klux. A defenceless man was set
upon BY gang Of self.constituted
regulators Of society, tarred and
feathcred, barbaroasly mutilated,
exposed to the derision Of creatures
in the form Of women, and then,
there is reason to believe, murdered,
though some think that, in his
despair and shame, no may have
drowned himself. IF this outrage
had been perpetrated in the South,
Ii would have been set down TO the
Ku Klux, and the government lust
lily importuned to send troops to sup
ress the mystical Khan.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
worDERFub 1NcRHAsH.

A BORON paper makes the state
ment that England, only a century
ago, produced but 100000 bush
els Of wheat yearly, and that nov her
annual production is nearly 100,
900, 900, bushels and constantly in.
creasing The secret Of this rapid in
crease in so small country Is in the
application Of means to cultivation.
Since 1887 England bas paid to for
eign countries for imported bones, as
fertilizers Of land, one hundred and
fifty million dollsrsl
In the early part Of this century .
great many bones were shipped from
the Hudson river, in the State d
New York, to England for fertilizer,
Land there that produced from TWEEN
IL to twenty-five bushels Of wlieai
per acre before the Revolution now
yields only from five TONNE bushels.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
THE GOOD TEMPLARS AND THE
NEGRO QUESTION
OFFICIAL CIRCULAR FRoM GRAND
WORTHY CHIEF TEMpLAR.
ROME, Ga, Sept. 8, 1873,

ROME, GA.,sSept. 8, 1873,
To the Independent Order Of
Good Templars Of Georgia Tho
Right w. G. 4. Of the World having
by their recent action at London, de
cidcd in effect that, ID our State, as
we'll as elsewhere in the world. tho
colored race are entitled to charters
and all the privileges ane rights Of
the Order, it becomes our duty 70
face to the front, and absolve our
selves as early as possible from all
connection with the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge Of the World. BY our
Constitution the Order in this State
is a white mans Order, and we can
not afford to affiliate with those who
hold differently, and, in my iudg
ment, we ought not to do 50 if we
could. BY force Of tho recent Com
stisutional amendments, the colored
race have had bestowed on them
equal political rights, and equality
before the law, but they have not YET
been raised to social equality, nor
can this be done by the fiat Of man.
Those who are engaged in this vain
endeavor will have to SGT themselves
to the task Of reforming an ordinance
Of nature, and Of defeating the will
Of God. The difference is one made
by the God of the Universe, and 10
not very likely to DO changed by
man. / therefore recommend that
each Lodge instruct its delegates TO
the Grand Lodge Of Georgia to sew
or their connection with the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge Of the World
Az soon as possible and with all
others who agree with It, and take
such measures as are proper to form
a Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of
onr own, composed Of those who
agree in sentiment. | recommend
that the Grand Lodges Of the differ
ent Southern States be requested to
take early action on this subject. =
We have succeeded too well TO be
willing to abandon the ordcr. Too
much good has been done BY the or
der to surrender to the fell destroy
or. Our hopes Of the redemption OF
our race from tho evils Of intempcr-
ance are too high to be given up. -
We must stand by the order a. Il was
| before this foul blot was put upon i.
Let us remain Good Tenplars with
our motto, "Our Constitution as It il
tho Order asi was" Heed moth.
! ing tending to divert you from the
great principles Of the Order--run
after no strange gods.
Very respectfully,
j. w. II. UNDERWooD,
4 g. w. g. 4. ofGa.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
srRANoLpD HER OWN BABE.

A white woman, called Annie
Hamilton, who, in company with her
little girl, had been seeking work in
Macon last week, strangied her new
born babe with an apron string on
Sunday. She is from Dooiy country,
and has been separated from her
husband for some years. The Tele
graph says: We learn that this wo-
man comes Of good family, and
when she married Hamilton some
years ago, she was worth fifteen
thousand dollars, and he was worth
about as much. Bot they ran
through with it al, and then their
troubles came on, and have fioally
brought about this tragic issue. The
woman Is large and robust looking
She was plainly but decensIy clad,
and while she was wandering about
looking for work, she wore sorrow
full look, ard acted with the strict
est decorum. She has been put in
lJaiI.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
TOO LATE.--An Irishman was

TOO LATE.--An Irishman was
once indnlging in The very inteilec-
tual occupation Of sucking eggs and
reading q newspaper. BY mis-
chance he coDtriyed to bolt . chick J
en-. Tie bird clsiruped Is II went
down his throat, and he very polite.
II observed BIZ Tho POW ese o.
fiend.ys . sil 81
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
no CASH BUYERS.

IF you have any spare change Ia the way q
skin rslasters iiieklas or postage stamps, call
AMI SIC the man hat has been selling goods al
mo-, > generation and see ifhs don't Offer
va- AZ good Bargains ~ any body else. III all
s.s- Il ben yo,i wait 70 psy c-rE for goaris say
:, f.,r Ne aIsssys cf.ss e higher szter When ws
ss,I 4, air,s. Se are nGx receiving aud spsa-
az &.a1 s;srlug aaa salsmes fifela =
y l. 8. NORTHcpTT e. GO.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
M II. GRIST.
HARNESS MAKER AND
CARRIAGE TRIMMER

CAN be found on the lsrtb-Easi Side Public
Square, over the Store Of Lyon & Bro, where
be will be pleased TO meet bic old frieads aud
customers and al ofhsrs having work In his
linz, znd he gleganfess satisfaction Ia every
insfance. BY siFief attention be hopes 10 ner-
q liberal share Of public patronage. all kimda
Of Repairing done 81 the shortest notice.
&ussF sss sW0s--Ay
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19

WEAvING recently purchased the entire
II equipage Of Nr. 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
erai patronage heretofore bestowed upon my
predecessor. All orders may be left ct the
Stable or Kennesaw House Office, which will
be promptly attended 10.
In connection with my Stable Of fine Horses,
Buggies and Phetons, / have very FINE
HEARSE.
The Stable is near the Railroad Depot, OPP
posiie the Kennessw House.
g. r. BOAZ.
June 18th, 1873
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19

PULLMAN PALACE CARS ON TRAINS
NOS. 11&2
To Lynchburg and New Orleans!
Pullman Palace Cars on Trains e. 2 for At
lanta and Chattanooga!
NO CHANGE
New Orleans to Lynchburg-via Montgomery
Atlanta e. Dalton.
ONE CHANGE
Atlanta TO ST. Louis--via Chattanooga.
Fifty-tvo Miles Shorter!
New York and Eastern Cities
Than any other Route from Atlanta.
"a Hours Quicker 10 the Virginia Springs than
any other line from Atlantis, Avoiding an
Expensive Delay and Transfer in
Richmond.
Passengers leaving Atlanta by Lightning Ex-
PRESS, at 6:G0 p. M, Arrive in New York at
4:44 p. m. the Second Afternoon there
after--l3 Hours IS Minutes Earlier
Than Passengers by any other
Route.
Passengers Leaving Atlanta at 1000 p m. BY
this Route arrive in New York al the same
TINS as Passengers Who le.i St Goo
o'clock p IA. by Opposition Liaes-
Parties Deairinga Whole Oar Through 70 the
Virginia springs or to Lynehburg should
Address the Undersigned.
Pattirs contemplating Travelling should send
Tor Map, Schedule, etc. Quick Time and Close
Connections - our motto. Ask for Tickets via
'sThe Kernesssw Route"
u. ". WKEGN,
General Passenger sad Tieks. Agent
AesW@s -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19

FMyHE Subscribers are supplied from the
u Tannery with every variety OF Leather
suitable to the trade and of good quality ard
will sell Oh very reasonable terms.
They are also manufacturing all qualities OF
Doors g. 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.
n,auIO -6rn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-23
The April Snow Storm.

OMAHA, Neb., April 1.-THE late
storm was unprecedented in severity
and duration in this latitude The
binding snow was driven by the wind
into great drifts along the line Of the
Union Pacific Railroad between FREE
mont and Grand Island. Al no time
at either of the above points was the
mercury as low as reported, though ex-
ceedingly chilly, The damage by the
storm is confined almost wholly to the
impeachment of trains on the Union Pa
cific. The storm commence at Green
river, 800 miles west of Omaha, on
Sunday morning, and by night had
reached Grand Island, but was not ac-
companied by any severe wind. Soon
after reaching Grand Island, however,
perfect hurricane commenced, which
lasted with Undated fury up to We'd
nesday noon, when the storm began to
break up. One freight train at Lone
Tree, 200 miles east of Grand Island,
was unable to side-track, and bad to be
abandoned. On this train was live
stock some Of which persisted. The
wires of the Atlantic and Pacific and
Western Union, from Wood river to
Elm creek, distance of 20 miles, are
down, but connection will be made by
Saturday morning. Trains now are all
moving and making time Monday s
train arrived here at 6:45. Three
trains Will arrive tonight, between 10
and IL.
The storm lasted for three days with
unparalleled severity; its fOrce being
mostly confined to the limits of Plum
creek on the west and Columbus on the
east. Persons did not dare to leave
their houses during Monday, Tuesday
or Wednesday Thus far but one case
of loss of human life has been re-
ported. 1t is probable that the loss OF
stock has been great. 1t Is known that
considerable number of cattle have
persisted. The damage to the tele-
graph lines has been great, wires and
poles being blown down for some fifty
miles, but it is expected that they can
be repaired temporarily by tomorrow
evening. Persons who have lived in
the country for sixteen years say
they never saw anything in the way Of
storm approaching it before.
The train which arrived at o'clock
last evening arrived at Grand Island at
9:l0 April IL, in a heavy snow aud
wind storm The passengers were
there informed that it was impossible
for the train to proceed further and that
there we're provisions in abundance on
the train, aud the hotel was close by.
The storm continued to rage in a most
fearful manner on April 10, Is and IL.
So dense has the snow been during
this time that it was impossible to go
from the cars to the hotel Parties Of
ten persons would lock arms and 90 to
the hotel from the trains in this man
ner, and frequently several OF the par
ties would be overcome by the violence
Of the storm and would have to be
dragged or carried the rest Of the way
An eyewitness tells me that he was a
passenger on the up-train, several years
| ago, when violent storms ragged on the
line of the road, and that he never wit
messed storm whose violence has
equalcd this.