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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

DRUNKENNESS is conceded 10 be q
form Of suicide. One BIZ the chief
objections to 1t, however, is the
sIowness with which its work Of
death Is accomplished. II the con-
firmed drunksrd would only die and
have done with IL, his unhappy
friends might feel a small degree Of
gratitude toward him but when he
persists in living year after year in
q chronic condition Of sostishness,
he loses all claim to consideration,
The recent conduct of Mr.. GayHam,
Of Springfield, Mass, is strongly TO
be commended to ell inteliie9
drunkards. This person having
found that he was q confirmed sot,
and that his efforts at reform we're
useless, bought 8 quart Of bad 6lsis-
key, drank it at one draught, and
died without giving any further an
noyance to the public. Will not
other drankards 60 and do likewise I
This way has been appointed %! s.
them, and the means are simple.
Let them understand that the public
expects every drunkard to do hi.
duty, and to drink himself prompt
ly, quietly and eGectually to death.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Small pox is setting in as an cpl
demic in New York. The Empire
City has been peculiarly unfortu-
nate this year, as she is now only
recovering from an epidemic vista
ton Of diptheria.
The value of the sponges collected
this season on the Florida reefs is
estimated at $4,000.
A vigorous onslaught on Free
Masonry has begun in Illinois.
| St. Louis has floating debt Of
$14,000,000.
Jesup Georgian Crowds Of
Northern visitors are passing through
Jesup daily, and it is thought that
the travel to Florida will be larger
this season than it has been during
any season since the war. The re-
cent Democratic victories have
made money more plentiful, and Sc
cured peace and prosperity to the
whole United States.
Six and a half feet Of bride stood
before the alter 10 q Paris church
the other day, and promised to love,
cherish and obey three feet and
q quarter of bridegroom and that's
the long and short Of it.
"Short and pudgy women ought
not to wear belts. Fashion Notes.
This is good advice thrown away.
There is not q woman ia the world
who believes il applies to her.
The prayer Of an office>seeker-
Oh that | were an event that !
might take place.
A darkey preacher lining out a
hymn from memory said:
plunged in a gulf Of dark despair,
Ye wretched sinners--c0nse ont of
dar I"
A Chicago pork,packer, whose
pew-reut was raised to $50, ex-
claimed: "Grcat Caesar! Here's a
nice state Of affairs. Gospel going
up and pork going down. What's
to become Of US ~
COMPULSORY EDUCATION laws in
twelve States have been adopted Of
more or less stringency: New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu>
sets, Kentucky, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Michigan, Kansas, Texas,
Nevada, California and New York.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
Marietta, Georgia, Friday Morning, Decem1
NEGRO COLONIZATION.

The LAGRANGE Reporter says :
We give it as our deliberate convic-
ton that Georgia now has more me-
gro labor than she wants. The me-
groes, as class, are not self-sup-
porting under the system Of farming
that has prevailed since 1865. They
do not raise as much in value as
they consume, and hence somebody
is burdened to support them. The
burden falls on their employer, if he
makes a crop sufficient to pay his
debts The does not, it falls, togeth-
err with his support, on the mer-
chants who have advanced supplies
to them. All men, white or black,
who do not perform sufficient labor
to pay for their own support, are
burdensome to any country, and the
sooner they leave that country the
better off it will be. There is not a
farmer in Georgia who cannot make
a support for himself and family !;
but the difficulty with most farmers
has been that they have undertaken
to support, in addition, q number of
negroes, who have in the course of
the year consumed more than their
crop would finally pay for. Hence
tho balance Of their support, over
and above what they made, must be
paid for by somebody else. Such
labor is far from desirable, and we
firmly believe our people would do
better with less Of it. We have no
fear that all the negroes will 60 at
once; butt twenty-five thousand
will 60 this winter let them go. Our
farmers will not cultivate so much
land, and will not make so much
cotton; but they will come nearer
making a support, with > surplus,
than they have done for q number
of years. 1t would be decidedly
beneficial to many farmers to have
their laboring force lessened, or in
many cases to dispense with it alto
gether. This is the only thing that
will bring them to the system of
small farms--almost the only kind
that has been profitable since the
war. go
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
SAVING A MANS HEAD OFF.

A correspondents Of the Now York
Herald, under date Of Troy, New
York, November 2s, says: "A
most horrible story Is current here
Of a singular and barbarous murder.
Recently q carpenter named Elias
Williams began the erection Of a
wooden frame house in the midst Of
a forest in wild and unfrequented
district, about sixteen miles north Of
Wellstown, Hamilton county. He
hired George Smith to assist him in
the work Of construction. One day,
after they had drank many times
from jug ofdiquor, the two men
began desperately to quarrel, and
finally we're involved in a deadly
fight. Williams in the course Of the
struggle threw Smith over wooden
saw horse, and with hand saw
which hc all the time held in his
hand, sawed off the head Of bis an
tagonist, severing it entirely from
the body. His rage cooling, re-
morse came after it, and be followed
bis victim into the dim land Of re-
tribution by cutting the great veins
Of his own throat With the saw, fall
ing corpse beside the remains Of
Smith.
A lad named Grant witnessed the
awful tradegy and conveyed the
news two miIes 10 the people who
reside nearest The scene Of the crime.
Williams was : married man and
Smith . bachelor. They were both
buried on Sunday.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
Cox1@unaPt1on,
READl READ
CONSUMPTION CURED |

OFFICE OF o. SAcKETT, Drugs e. Medicines,
NEW ALBANY, IND, April 10, 1874.
DR.. J. s. Pcmberton, Atldnta, Ga. Dear
Sir-I have received your circulars, and in con-
sequence of the distribution, / have sold about
six dozen Globe Flower Syrup in the last two
weeks. The Globe Flower Syrup is gaining
great celebrity. recommended itin two cases
of consumption. One case was bed-fast; had
not laid on but one side for two years; hemor-
rhages almost every day; much emaciated,
and expected to die. He has taken six bottles
of Globe Flower Syrup; his troubles are all
gone, except prostration, which is rapidly inn
proving. He will certainly get well. The
other case is similar, with same good results
can send you many testimonials if you want
them. Yours truly, etc.,
O. SACKKTT.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

Scarcely q week passes without
the record Of some wonderful surgi-
cal operation. Sally Brown was re-
Gently taken 10 hand, had . broken
knee and dislocated rib taken out
and new ones put in, and she is now
as good as ever. 1t may not injure
the story much to add that Sally is
a canal boat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

A joint resolution has been intro
duced into the Vermont Legislature
requesting Congress TO pass an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding that no President shall serve
for more than two terms.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

Secretary Bristow is stirring up
the animals at Washington. He
drew his pen through Spinner's re-
port the other day, and now he has
extinguished the light of the mercu>
rial Mullett.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 26, 1874.
DR.. J. s. Pem5erson: Dear Sir-I have used
your Globe Flower Cough Syrup myself, and
in nv family, with benefits 30 marked as TO
leave unquestioned the merits Of . remedy,
which, in my experience. has proved one that
excels everything for coldx. coughs and obst
nate lung affections / shall always use itwith
perfect confidence and recommend it to the
public..as remedy which will afford What salts
faction experienced by me and mine.
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES M. SMITH,
Governor State of Georgia.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

Cruelty 70 dumb animals is one Of
the distinguishing vices of the basess
Of the people. Wherever il Is found
il is 3 certain mark Of ignorance
and meanness and intrinsic mark,
which all the external advaHtages Of
wealth, spIendcr and mobility cannot
obIiterate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

The only church where sermons
are preached in the Irish language
in this country is at Elmira, I'll. A
priest from Canada breaches SER
mon in English, and after short in
Permission repeats it in Irish.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
AN erring husband, who had *

An eFrlng husband, who had ex'
hausted ell explanations for late
hours, and had no apology ready, re-
Gently slipped into the house about
one o'clock very softly dsnuded
himself gently, and began rocking
the cradle by the bedside, IS if be
had been awakened out Of . sound
sleep by infantiie cries. He had
rocked away for FIVE minutes, when
Mary Jane, who had silently OBJ
served the whole maneuvre, said,
'Come to bed, you fool, you! the
baby amt there"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

An English girl laughs at the idea
that . woman cannot live comforta-
bly, with her mother-in>law, and adj
vertises for some good-looking young
fellow to try the experiment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

The man who will abandon a
friend for an error knows but little
Of the human character, and shows
that bis heart is as cold as his judg,
ment is weak.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

II is reported thst Secretary Bris-
tow has discovered serious frauds in
connection with the seal lock bust
ness, and that important arrests are
to be made. -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

"Willie, Pm going to heaven"
she wrote, "and you'll never see me
again"-which was pretty heavy on
Willie.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
CURRENT DOTS,


I
Domestic Canpibals back -biters.
To spell canine with one letter.
K 9.
The man who was lost in slumber
found his way out on a night mare.
A Question that has never been
answered Jet. Where's the police 7
When two gentlemen tghta duel,
each Of them is a man after the
Others own heart.
Why is q selfish friend like the
letter Pr Because, though the
first in pity, he is the last in help.
Surely that man may be envied
who can eat pork chops for supper,
and sleep without a grunt.
A frivolous friend suggests mus
tering the fat babies Of Marietta IN
to company Of Heavy Infantry.
As thorns are to the rose, 30 are
pins to lovely women. A female in
full dress is never unprotected.
The man who challenged con-
tradiction" got into an awful fight,
and was severely beaten.
Men who endeayor to look fierce>
" by cultivating profuse whiskers,
must be hair en- ssArem fellows.
The most direct snsthod of deter
mining horse poWers etsnd behind
and tickle bid bind legs with briar.
What is the best tine to lead
man with Crinblins 4
"Do you see anything ridiculous
in this hat ~ said q young man 10
Marietta to a friend. ssNolhing
but the head" he replied.
Have / not, my son, given You
every advantage I Oh, yes, but |
couldn't think Of taking advantage
of you, father.
A great poet says that 'sthe
mountains stand fixed forever
We know, however, that il il no M
common thing for them - slope.
Powerful Reasoning. Man ii al
animal, 50 Is a hog II II 4 Bid rule
that wont work both ways there.
fore man is a hog.
A boozy Marietta chap was OBJ
served the other day wsllow:ng Ii
the street holding on to a hogs tail,
and when repeatedly asked what
he was doing, replied that BIZ was
studying ge>hogsraphy.
A man to be known must keep
bis name before the people. III
must let them know who're 10 -
what he Is, and WHIT be Is doing
To do this adversise in the J0UR-
NAL.
Two faced men live IN every
community, who deal in smiles when
with you and frown away from you.
They are everything to everybody,
but they seek to promote selfish in
terests everytime.
When we see q young man that
spends all be earns, we are inclined
to suspect that he DOES not always
earn all he spends.
IP you want to know whether
your grandmother was cross eyed,
or whether any Of your family ever
done a mean act, or where your
great uncle stood in. his arithmetic
class, just run for Office, and you'll
know it all.
How to get rich--Livs on air and
sleep on q clothes line.
There are six George Washing
tons in the Pennsylvania State Prise
on.
We can't all be run over BY loco
motives or killed BY boiler explos-
ions. An Indiana man has just
been crushed to death in . corn
grinder.
A Boston philosopher says that
you want to look q. meas boot heels
to discover their energy. A slow,
slothful man runs his boots over at
the heels.
Without any desire to brag, the
Detroit Free Press points to Mich
igan sunAower nineteen feet high,
and respectfully inquiries after the
health Of other sunAowers around
the country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

The youngest member Of Con-
gress elect is John ID. White, Of
Kentucky, who has just attained his
tWenty-sixth year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

1--WE are glad to learn from the
Albany Neics that Senator Perry is
gradually recovering his health and
strength.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

Oranges are established in forty
three States, Territories and Provin>
ces.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

There is no slavery SO hard, so
degrading, so miserable, so loath-
some, as that Of intemperance.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
~ITHE HI ~
Iron Foundry,

One and half miles from Marietta on the ROs
well Road Is prepared to make all kinds Of
Grist Mil Machinery, Circular Saw mills Run
ming Gear for water or horse power Of any
size and description as good and as cheap az
can be got In Atlanta or elsewhere. Factory
castings. PuIlys, hangers, shafing &c.
Engine repairs neatly executed plOw points
cast Of any pattern. Best Dsskst price paid
for old castings
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11

Rome is in debt $4,000. A
system of water-works worth $780,
900 is all she has to show for il.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-12-11
Wanted
MARIETTA CHAIR FACTORY /

HANDS to bottom Chairs. Women. Girls and
Boys can find work At remnneratiye prices
Apply 70 BRUMBY e. AYEKs,
Nov. I3Ih. PFoprietoFs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15
Salary Bill Repealed at Last.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. ]


The House took up the Senate substitute
for the bill in relation to Salaries Mr.
Hurlbut said it had been his fortune to
propose to the House the measure which
the House passed and to which the Senate
adopted substitute. He proposed to ac-
cept that substitute as a satisfactory solu-
ton of the vexed question. Mr.. Hale of
Maine said, that in order TO bring the
House 10 vote on The bill without further
complications, he would move that the
House concur in the Senate substitute, and
on that he moved the previous question.
Mes>rs. Butler and Halves each desired TO
offer or Indicate an amendment, but Mr..
Hale insisted on the previous question be-
ciuse if the House should begin TO make
changes it would drift nobody knew
where. The previous question was sec
onded. and the substitute was agreed to
yeas 226, nays %. The bill now goes to
the President TOR approval Votes in the
negative were Messers. Albert of Ind.
Averil of Mimi; Barry of Miss. Clymer
OF Penn. A; Cox OF n. Y; Grassland of Ky. :;
Hayes of Ala. Hynes of Ark Kelley OF
Penn, Kendall of New; Lamison OF
Ohio; Morey OF La; Nesley OF Penn. ::
Piatt of Va. Randall of Penn. Shanks of
Ind; Sloss of Ala. Shandeford Of XIV. ::
Storm of Penn; Stockwell of Va. Todd
of Pa; Waddell of n. c.; White of Ala :;
"hitely Of Ga. and Williams of Ind. IA
republicans IL democrats.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15

CHARLES w. TILDEN.
County Treasurer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15

During the week Of prayer, the union
meetings were well attended, and much relig-
ious interest was manifested.
For the past week, Union river has been
free nom ice but the cold Of the last few nights
has again closed it,
COMPLIMENTARY LECTURE.-DR. HOMER,
will deliver 3 complimentary lecture to the citi-
zens Of Ellsworth on Saturday erening next.
Subject, Consumption, its causes and various
forms.
Brown, a West Ellsworth lad Of twelve
years, thinks the cog-wheels Of Q mowing-ma-
china, are not altogether - thing Of beauty
since his experience in having his fingers saw.
ed off.
On Monday of last week, Mr.. Benz. Frank.
lin, Jr.. got his hand in contact with . circular
saw injuring and decorating his hand to the ex-
tent, that DIR. Hodgkins who was called, found
1t necessary to amputate three fingers.
The Unitarian Reading Club will give for
the second time at Hancock Hall, Jan. 2sth,
one of their brilliant Masquerade Balls, II this
shall prove as successful - the first, the gay
and festive will have most enjoyable time
See advertisement.
INsTALLATION.-The officers Of Acadia Roy.
al Arch Chapter, Lygonia and Esoteric Lodges
will be installed at Masonic Hall, Ellsworth
Jan. 18th, At O'Clock, P. n. All members Of
the fraternity are invited to attend. There will
be Promenade Concert, Dance and Supper Al
Hancock Hall in the evening, to which Mssons
and their ladies only viii be admitted. Mem.
bers of the fraternity are requested to appea.
in regalia. Tickets can be procured 1t A. W.
Greelys.
sMAsH-UP AND SEnB0Us ACCIDENf.-OI
Monday last, m up-Fiver team Of two horses
became frightened On Main street BY The break.
ing OF the pole, and dashed wildly to and fro
about the street, with u 1brward wheels Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15
PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE


When thing is counterfeitsd, it IL a proof Of
It's excellence and popularity. The Peabody
Medical Institute Is . case in point Founded IN
good faith many years ago. and the only estab-
iishncnt Of the kind in the country, its success
and evcr.incrcasing popularity finally caused the
name tMedicai lnstitute) to be pirated and adopt.
cd by lot OF infamous Quacks, empirii and
prctsnders. who have been endeavoriuR TO cheat
the public by sailing under stolen nag. The
founder Of the Peabody Medical Institute can in
no way be held responsible for this misuse Of the
name OF reputable and well.known curative e..
tablishment and legitimate medical institution,
which has beon from the start specially devoted
70 the treatment Of nervous arrangements and ar.
fections, from whatever cause proceeding. Dur
ing IL existance there have been issued from il
several medical publ cations; quite recently .
work on Diseases OF the Nervous system. which
have had almost q worldwide circulation and
popularity. These publications sufficiently attest
the skgh character of the institution under whose
patronage these medical works have been publish
ed. Meantime It is gratifying to know that seve-
raj Of the impudent chariAtaDs, who have stolen
Its name u cover their nefarious practices, are
getting their deserts in the penal institu tons OF
me Commonwealth-BOsro HERALD.
sp NO mo 3
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15

BELFAST. Jan. IL Timothy Thorndiks,
Deputy Collector Of Customs flor this dis
trict, died this morning after brief illness.
aged about So years.
Mr.. Silas Hoxic, of Fairfield. was
fatally injured Monday, by the falling Of a
tree, while coon hunting in company with
Joseph Taylor. With the assistance Of
Mr.. Taylor he walked to the nearest house
and was carried home, but his injuries were
such as to cause his death Thursday at 10
.. IN. Mr. Hoxie was one ofthe first farmers
In town, unmarried, and sixty years old.
Mr.. Joseph G. Maddocks, light keeper
at Owls Head. reports that "A, Ia vessels
Of all classes have passed the light during
the year 1878.
The Maine Central Railroad Co. have
reinsured the property on the line Of the
road for $780, 900, in the London, Liver.
pool and Globe.
1t is expected THAT q meeting of the
Maine Historical Society will be held in
Augusta the last Of the present month, Of
the first of February. Papers are in prepar'
alton for the meeting.
The Pennington Chronicle says that
Mr.. Orrison Dill of Phillips, sold splen
did Flying Eaton colt. Z LIZ months old ant
stands Ii IL hands high, to Mr.. Silas Per
ham of Pennington, Monday, for 600. TIL,
colt WAS sired by Mr.. Perham's stallion. -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
AYER's AMERICAN ALMANAC has .rriy,

AYER's AMERICAN ALMANAC has arrived.
and is now ready for delivery, gratis, by our
druggists, TO all who call for it. Our readers
may be surprised TO know tina, this little
pamphlet, which has become 50 much favor
lie in our section, has quite the larges, circula-
lion Of any book in the world, except the Bible
through many nations. AS well As supplied
to almost the entire population OF our own vast
iorain. Every family should keep it, for il
contains information which all are liable to re-
quire. when sickness oyertakes them, and
which may prove invaluable from being at
hand in season. II you take our advice, you
will call and get an AYERS ALMANAC, and
when got, Keep ii. lmol
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15
Mt. Desert

Mt. Desert.
i send you the Meteorological obser-
vations took in Dec. last TO compare with
Surry:
Thermometer - maximum, AS, lth.-
Minimum, - or below, ID.
Maximum daily. 1923, 4th.-MinImum
daily. 1913, I'd.
Monthly mean. 1890.
Snow, 26.3 inches; rain, A. inches.
cannot understand how in Surry it was
not lower than Ia and yet the monthly
mean so near the average here when we
had - being 81 difference. Now, not a
speck of Ice to be seen on the shore.
Hours of observation A. NJ, and p.
NJ. Instruments, Smithsonian. made by
Green. \. y. Yours respectfully,
j. ID. PARKER, Observer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15
Destructive Fire in Boston.
Boston, Jan. l3.

DVsION,
Fire broke out at O'Clock this morning,
in Flemings' Book Bindery, in the upper
portion of the brick building. Nos. 20 and
- and "A sudbury Street, and Immediately
assumed so threatening an aspect that an
alarm was rung, calling out the entire
Fire Department. The smoke was very
dense, and showers of burning paper rose
from the building. The fire was fortunate
iy confined to the building, which was near
ly destroyed, although the walls appear to
remain intact. The loss will be very
heavy. In addition to the property of the
occupants of the building, Lee & Sheppard
and several other publishers. had works of
value going through the process of bind
Ing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-15

j. 8. Condor bought II pullets hatch.
edin Nay. They have laid Al Ia dog. eaes
which sold for 80 cts. per doz.
Powers & Condor and A. r. Buck
have sent to Boston from el200 to ol600
worth Of berries.
In one item Of trade Powers 4 Con.
don have the monopoly, viz. making nit
tens for the Western market haying made
a9,256 prs, for the knitting Of which they
have received e4,sss.Ae, giving employ.
ment to 400 women and using about tons
Of yarn. They have also shipped $3.50
prs. Of gents socks. and 1872 prs. Of nit
tens. which they have bought outside.