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

General Alfred, Iverson, late Of
the Confederate States army, the
captor of Stoneman, it is said, that
he has obtained letters patent for q
machine for the manufacture Of ice,
which is intended for introduction
into any household. 1t is about the
sixe of an ice-cream freezer, and il
so constructed that it will freeze
water into solid blocks Of ice in ten
or fifteen minutes. One of these
machines will cost twenty or twenty
five dollars, after the obtaining Of
which the round expense of making
all the ice a family would use in q
year would not perhaps sum up two
dollars gross. The world moves
most certainly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

Our Duty.-If we cannot cure the
evils of society to-day, we can lay
the foundation for better society to-
morrow. To do this, We must begin
our individual efforts to germinate
characters of sometimes more than
passive goodness and piety. Every
one of us suffers contamination from
the ignorance, the sinfulness, the
wickedness of those around. They
may bo huddled in one corner, but
the air is free and circulates through
all space, gathering up pestilences
and carrying them to purer retreats
gathering up purity and and drop
ping /. among sinners and scoffers
and when we acknowledge our
selves wise enough to judge with
condemnation, we ought to be willing
to sacrifice those Injuries of life
which we know viii lead others int
temptation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
CALLED TO PREACH.

4 SA@--@~-~~ -
The Elder John Smith, of Ken
lucky, who died recently at an adj
vanced age, was one Of the most &C.
centric wits south Of the Ohio river.
He was Familiarity known throughout
Kentucky as Raccoon Smith
While still in the Baptist ministry,
and attending one Of the annual
meetings Of that body, d tall lank
specimen Of humanity presented
| himself before the association as a
candidate for the ministry. He was
regarded as not being Of an entries
| " sound mind, and labored under
the hallucination that he was espec-
tally SCALED to preach" and kept
constantly importuning the associa-
ton to grant him a necessary license.
In addition to his particularly un-
balanced mind, young Meeks was
the possessor Of as huge and ungain-
ly pair of feet as ever trod in. shoe
leather. Tired of his opportunities,
and not being disposed to grant the
license, the association handed him
over to Smith, with instructions to
make an end of the case, and be-
tween them the following conversa'
ton took place:
Smith-"So, Brother Mecks, you
think you have special call to
preach 7"
Meeks--"Ycs, the Lord has calls
ed me to do the work, but the asso-
citation refuses me the license"
Smith--"How do you know you
are called ?"
Meeks-Know it. l feel it in
my heart Of hearts. want my Ii
cense.o
Smith--Do you believe in the BIZ
BILE, Brother Meeks :?
Meeks--Certainly do--every
word of it.
Smith--If / can prove by the BIZ
BILE that you are not called to preach,
will you be satisfied to drop the mat
ter and not further importune the
association for a license.
Brother Meeks assented to this
and Raccoon Smith deliberately
opened the New Testament at Ro-
mans X, Is and in a grave tone
read: elbow beautiful are the feet
of them who preach the gospel of
peace" etc. Then glancing at
Meek's large feet, remarked: "You
see Brother Meeks, the feet of the
preacher are beautiful. You, sir,
have the most monstrously ugly feet
of any man in the State Of Ken
lucky; therefore, by this Bible, it is
clear that you have not been es-
pecially called" As Smith finished
his remarks the association went of
in a paroxysm Of laughter and
Meeks really concluded that he had
not been "called," bolted from the
meeting house, and never after an
noyed the association for license.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

ANOTHER JOAN OF Area Prus-
sian Amazon has appeared on the
theatre of war in Spain. A Valen-
tia newspaper says: eve have had
the pleasure of seeing the Prussian
heroine announced who will, II is
said, command a battalion Of volun-
teers against the Carlists. She is
well grown, hardly % years old, has
q rather pretty face and blonde hair.
She wore long upper garment,
long riding-trowsers, and Phrygian
cap, and carried a cavalry sword
We do not know whether she will
remain here or go to Barcelona.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
LETTER PROM A SCHOOL BOY
My Dear Grandmother:

My Dear GfGsadns0tHer
| One of my elbows came through
but the woman sewed it up again
I've used up both balls Of my Irvine
And my white handled knife
guess it went through a hole in my
pocket, that / didn't know Of till aftel
my knife was lost. My trowscrl
grew pretty short. But she says it'i
partly my legs getting long. Pm
glad of that. And partly getting
them wet. STUDDED my toe against
a stump, and tumbled down and
scraped hole through the knee of
my oldest pair. For 1t was very
rotten cloth. guess the hole is too
crooked to have her sew it up again.
She thinks mouse ran up the leg,
and gnawed the hole my knife went
through, to get the crumbles in the
pocket. / don't mean when they
were on me, but hanging up. ! did
what you told me, when | got wet.
/ hung my clothes around the kitchen
stove on three chairs, but the cook
ing girl, she flung them under the
table. So now / go wrinkled, and
the boys chase me and smooth out
the wrinkles. / don't skip oSsr any
button. holes in the morning now, SO
my Jacket comes out even. Why
didn't you tell mo had a red head 7
They said they'd pull my hair it it
wern't for burning their fingers
Derry said he guessed my hair was
tired of standing up, and wanted to
lie down to rest. | wish you would
please send me new comb, for the
large end Of mine has got all but five
Of the teeth broken out, aud the
small end can't get through. II
couldn't get it cut, because the bar
Der has raised his price. Send quite
a stout one. / have lost two of my
cket-handkerchiefs, and another
went up on Dorry's kite, and blew
away.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

A TERRIBLE MISTAKE. Am ex'
change says: A surgeon was called
the other day to a house up town to
amputate the leg of woman. He
is near-sighted man, and when he
reached the house he got into the
wrong room, and calmly sawed off
the limb of the servant girl, who was
German, and who had como over
two days before. She said nothing
until the operation was completed
because she thought it was one of
the customsof the country which oil
foreigners had to submit to before
they could be qualified to remain in
land of liberty.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
Jlte sllarietta gnnrnal.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EVIDENCE.

The Peoria Review man tells this
story of a sharp juvenile cfthat city
In a vigorous chase after rats,
Friday evening, a boy on Jefferson
street broke down shelf in the eel.
lar and inundated six jars Of pre-
serves. He gazed on the ruins,
with q sigh, caught and killed the
rat, laid Il among the debris, and
daubing his faithful dogs nose and
legs with the fruit, sent him up
stairs, while the boy hid in the coal
shed. He heard feminine shrieks OF
dismay !. he heard the wrashful OBJ
iurgations of his sire; he heard the
unsuspecting dog led into the back
yard and shot, and spreading forth
his hands said solomnly, 1sAnother
victim Of circumstantial evidence"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

AMBITIOUS MEN.--Never expect
q selfshly ambitious man to be a
true friend. The man who makes
ambition his god, Examples upon
everything else. He will climb up
ward, though he tread upon all the
hearts Of those who love him best,
and in his eyes your only value lies
Ia the use you may be to him.
Personally, one lie nothing to him
and If you are not rich, or famous
or powerful enough to advance hi
interests, after he has got above 20
he cares no moro for you.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

GENERAL Gideon j. Pillow pub
fishes a long letter, which be closes
with the Statement that he voted in
the late Presidential canvass fol-
General Grant. General Pillow
certainly did not impress his friends
here last summer that he was for
Grant on the significant that nearly,
or quite, all the prominent men Of
the South who have gone over to
Grant since the war, have been mill
tary men, Colombia Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

DoG'T bother editors when they
are busy. Quilp stepped into the
imperial sanctum this morning to
ask what he'd better write about
aWrite about I" growled the dis
eusted chief. 81 think you had bet
ter rigEt abost face !" and be did.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
WHISPERS.
Iron Foundry.

One and hall miles from Marietta on the Ros
well Read is prepared to make all kinds of
Griss Mil Machinery, Circular Saw mills Run
ming Gear for water or horse power Of any
size and description as good aud rs cheap as
can be got in Atlanta OF elsewhere. Factory
castings, Pnllys, hangers, shafting Sc.
Engine repairs neatly executed pillow points
cast q any pattern. Best nArkei price paid
toE eaziaHgs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

TIERS are two sets Of fools in this
worId-the rich for starting so many
fashions, and the poor for trying to
follow them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
MeCUTCHEONS c. |. B.
CHEROKEE INDIAN BITTERs' IT'S

action upon The system is quick and penetrat-
ing, affording great aud speedy reliet in Aente
and Chronic Liver Complaint and obstruction
OF the bowels,
When long sickness has weakened the pow
er of life. and the functions are periormea -
a lanrnid manner the Cherokee Indian BIT
ters'' generally affords effectuai relief as "
promotes digestion, enlivens the spirits ana "a.
a valuable remedy Tor persons in advanced age
We have confirmed these assertions by macs
ssn Nm e and very extensive observation, and
can therefore reeornmeniit to the sick, with
ali the condolences which knowledge Of these
fac,s insnires. Fer Sale in Marietta, Ga, BY
A"sNs '1sf'''ss, ]. T. HALEY 4 co.
and VIM. ROOT Druggists
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
Wood and Willow Ware,


Buckets, Tubs, Keelers, Sugar
boxes, Flour Tubs, Churns, Peck
and half buchel Measures, Bread
Trays ard Bwols Wash Boards, But
ter Prints, Spiggots, Rool Pins,
Clothes Pins, Potatoe Washers, Beef
Mauls, Brooms, Hearth and Wisps,
Backing, Stove and Whitewash
Brushes, Floor and Hand Scrubs,
Clothes Market and Fancy Baskets
in great variety, Coco Jute and Bug
gy mats. All of which he will sell
on the most reasonable terms, Give
him call.
Marietta. Ga, Jan LIST. 1873.
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soIITHERN FRUIT TREES.

The undersigned offers, for sale this season.
choices selection OF Southern Grated Fruit
Trses. embracing Apples, Peaches, Pears;
Pluu,'s, small Fruits Sc. The stock IS iine and
thorauqhlv aeelimated to cur soil.
Respectfully,
B.w, VAN DYKE, Nnrserymanan
July ls 1879 MAf'e''A va
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
General AavertIsements.
City Beef Market,

WEST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE.
THE subscriber has opened Market for fhe
sale Of Fresh Meats-Pork, Beet, Mutton, Sc
and asks for liberal share Of patronage. Call
and see for yourselves and satisfaction will be
given. Fair prices paid for Beeyes, Sheep and
Hogs.
jan13--1y X. w. SHUGARI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 shor tic rery age and body Of the Times

80 shoe tic rcry age and body Of the Times"
The testimony before the Pomeroy Iuvesti-
Cation Committee was continued yesterday.
The prosecution brought up three more mem
bers # ;he Kansas Legislature, who swore to
having been offered money to vote Tor Pom
Grey re-eleciou to the United States Senate
b. person: whom they presumed were his
friends Th. defence commenced examining
their witnesses, bu. nothing Of importance was
elected
The Count dc Chambord's refusal, 10 his
letter to Bishop Dupanloup to consent to a
compromise with the Orleans Prices, directly
affected the report Of the Thirty. and precpi-
tat2d the rupture OF the Right Centre WI th the
Legitimsts The contest: it is believed, will
be ended 10 the Assembly 10 its action upon
the Constitutional project submitted by the
committee.
There is authority Tor the statement that
Secretary Boutwell, has cot placed in the hands
Of the President his conditional or uncondition-
al resignation, and that all statements purport-
ing to be scmi-ctflcial or otherwise to the con-
traly on this subject are without any FONDA
ton III TACT.
1t is stated by official authority from Berlin
that negotiations for expediting the complete
evacuation of France by German troops will not
be in order until the payment OF the fourth
mil lard Of the indemnity is entirely made, and
the early payment OF the fifth milliard ar
ranged tor.
England continues 10 ccouomizc 10 her ex-
pcnscs for the support Of the army. For 1873
~ Tn
House of Commons last plight, was 10 the
neighborhood of sersnty-fve millions Of dol
lars. The regular army numbers $4,000 and
the various other forces about twice as many
more.
The President has not yet signed the Sup
Elementary Bankrupt bill. The Philadelphia
merchants have protested against it, and 1t is
understood that some of the Baltimore mer-
chants are moving in the matter, and will pre-
sent a petition to the President asking him to
veto the bill.
The efforts to compromise the troubles with
the miners in South Wales have completely
failed. AID no hope whatever of an adjustment
Is now apparent The disappointment Is spoE-
en- Of as being bitter one, and the deepest
gloom prevails Ia the mining districts.
Rev. William Powell Quinn, Senior Bishop
of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
died on the Dist instant at his re sldence ID
Ri .hnoud, Indiana
1t is rumorcd that Hon. John 4. Bingham,
of Ohio. whose term in Congress expires on
March 18th, will be appointed Minister to
China.
In the New York Supreme Court yesterday,
an unsuccessful effort was made to force Tweed
to d!sgorgc some of his plumber.
An Iurcrial decreo has been issued at Wen
ma, convoking the Aus.ro-Hungalau delcga-
ton on the 2nd of March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

The LADIES are getting ~ ore ADD more 10
dependent every day in the matter OF dispensing
with an escort. Now. in our own quiet city, or
in Philadelphia or in Boston, it is no new thing
for ladies to 90 10 groups Of two or three to
lecture or concert, to public readings or to
church. In Baltimore, at least, a lady on the
streets, walking quietly, unfurrleds, doing no
thing to attract attention. is as safe as IN her
own parlor 10 the credit of our own city we
say it. and are glad to be able to do so. In
New York, however, we would hardly expect
this independent action Nevertheless, We have
the testimony of one who has observed the fact,
that numbers of ladies there attend the lectures,
concerts, art schools: the entertainments at
Steiuways Hail and Booth Theatre, and even,
in some cases the opera, in companies Of two
or three, and attract no more attention than
if they had gentleman each side OF them. y
There is in this an emancipation of tue sex
that would have made our foretathcrs shudder.
What would an Engshman say to it, or
French mother? What, 10 fact, will our
American gentlemen say to it if the custom
spreads, and they find that they are not half as
useful and Indispensable as they imagined they
were. Baltimore Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

The Baltimore Sun says: ut must not be
forgotten that the money the bonds and dvi-
dends With which Cakes Ames was tempting
his fellow members of Congress, and which
they were willing to reccive-was the money OF
the people of the Uuitel States which the Cred,
it Mobilier was engaged in 6lching from the
public treasury. 1t was all-evcry dollar Of it
the proceeds of the land bounties and sub
sides which Congress had voted to the Pacific
railway. and which these individual Congress
men thought it no shame to put into their Own
pockets"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

We have an account of quite an enthusiastic
mass meeting, held in Philadelphia on Satur-
day night, to promote the matter Of the CEN
tenuial celebration. The chairman Of the com
mittee on trades read list of subscriptions
aggrcgating one million seven hundred and
forty thousand dollars, Of which FIVE hundred
thousand was given by the city and an equal
amount promised from the steam railways. n
long series of resolutions was adopted, and
much enthusiasm was excited BY the reception
of a dispatch from Eirginia announcing the
adoption of fraterral resolutions by the Legs-
lature Of that State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25
ALEXANDRIA,, Y a.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY p, 1873.

A note frcm citizen of neighbor!pg county
who was present at the celebration of the 22d
of February, in this place: says: The Alezan-
drians did themselves much credit by the
handsome display on Washington Birth Day
All the visitors were much delighted. 1t
showed what you can do when you choose to
exert yourselves Such celebration was wort1'
a great deal to your city. There is life in the
old town yet" and plenty Of it. After this:
we all hope there will be no more talk about
separating you from Virginia, and carrying you
into the District OF Columbia. and putting you
under the territorial government OF that
District, to be made decayiug suburb Of a
city on the other side of the Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

An attempt is being made to make fuss
outside, for effect. about the recent action CT
the County Court of this county, in removing
an incompetent clerk from Office. Those who
know the particulars of the case know that this
is all for political effect, and that there is no
lust cause for the outcry that has been raised.
Meetings have been held by colorcd people IN
the county, and petitions sent to Congress on
the subject, but the plain statement OF the case,
which we have already given, shows that to
protect the interests and rights OF the people
of all coors, what was done, was done simply
to secure the services Of a competent AID re-
spopsib!e clerk to teansact the business Of the
Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

Leonard, Scott & Co., New York, have re-
published the January number of the West
minister Review. Contents: Sophocles; Par
liamentary Eloquence; Decline Of the old French
Monarchy; Religion as Subject of National
Education; Republicans ofthe Commonwealth;
Christian Evidence Society; the Gladstone
Administration Contemporary Literature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

Mr.. James Lyons, Of Richmond, has written
another political letter, this time to Mr.. }. Is.
Seuer, of Frederick burg, Congressman elect
in which he claims that Gea. Grant is u Demo-
crat. and never was IAN agita,or or distu:bcr
of the peace Of his country" and that in his
opiuion call honest men, who have the same
political principles with himself) should rally
around the administration Of Gen. Grant, and
give him the benefit Of their counsols and Il
manly support C) He further thinks thar
when the colored people shall present men E'l'
Office who are better qualified than their white
councillors. let them have it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

\ robbery of the house of Vice President
Colfax. in Washington, has been reported to
the detective authorities, and detectives are now
engaged in working up the case. Details have
not been made public Bonds t. the amount of
s5,0oo are said to have been stolen from
tr,,u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

William H. Beck, blind man, and noto-
rious character, residing at Indianapolis, H.
diana, has made confession of the murder Of
two children, aged respectively | and years
The murder was committed in June, 1910:
along the banks Of the White river, aud Great
ed most intense excitement at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

The Washington Chronicle says - 1t seems
to be the understanding that the postal bill, as
amended by the Senate. excludes all free mat
ter from the mail, including newspaper ex-
changes, the circulation Of weekly papers with
10 the limits of the county in which they are
pubIi>hed, &c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

The last new thing in medicine is substi-
tute for vaccination; description OF which is
contained 10 the last number of the American
Practitioner. The propagation Of the new doc
trine, Western physician, says that for thirty
four wears he has held to the plan of pustula-
ton by tartar emctic as fully as good pre-
v.ntiye of smallpox as vaccination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

The enthusiasm that has greeted Father
Burke, who has LATELY been lec'uring 10 this
country, not alone on ac,nuut of his eloquence,
but his personal character, followed him In its
genuine demonstration TO the deck of the yes
sci in the New York harbor on which he sailed
on Saturday for his home
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25
RECEIPTS OFpRODECE.

Among the receipts By the Washington and
Ohio k;irosl Tor The week ending February II
were the following: Wheat llUO bushels corn
lZeO; oats rs meal 49,; beans -: ear 10
bbls flour - nb.s eggs IS bblS ana boxes but,
ter IL bhs and trklns; poultry 81 bbls AID
boxes ,.pp'c$ IL bn!S calves y head pork Zt4U
IT,. frssiI beef 1856 lbs ; aeon 427 lbs cabbage
60 t:es.! rag Is a.c>; hides II bundles hay
IL D,.!rs; horses 4 neud; old iron ID U2- lbs
woud ~ car stock z cars; shlcns cmrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

The Philadelphia Ledger, in it's wOck'y re-
view of the Pennsylvania coal trade, says
The average prices Of coal for February have
been such as to warrant an advance of four per
ct. above the basis Of wages. The trade Is
steadily increasing aud strengthening in prices.
The season has rarely opened more favorably."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25

The President in an interview with the Com
mittee on Privileges aud Elections at the Capt.
toll Yesterday, urged some action by Congress
10 Louisiana matters. lie recommended no
particular action, but simply desired to be re
lieved of the responsibility Of personally direct
ing affairs in that State.