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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
CAT PARODY ON PoE3 RAVEN.


The local editor of the Montezuma
Qowa Republican appears to have a
great horror Of cats and admiration
for the style of Poe's Craven" Wit
ness the following poetic ef'usion
The other night while we lay mu-
sing, aud our weary brain confusing
DER the topics of the day, suddenly
We heard a rattling, as of serious
hosts battling, as they mingled in
the fray. "What is that 2" we cried,
upstartiug, and into the darkness
dalting, slap we ran against the door.
ooh, 'tj5 nothing Edward grum-
bled, as DER huge arm chair we
stumbled, Otis a bug, and nothing
more" Then said We, our anger
rising (for we thought it so surprising
that bug should thus oGend)-"Do
you think a small insect, sir, thus
would all the air infect, sir No, tits
not bug, my friend.
NV, becoming sorely frightened,
round our waist our pants we tight
ened, and put on our coat and hat
when into the darkness peering, we
saw with trembling and much fearing
the glaring eyes of Thomas Cat Esq.
With establishment and wonder we
gazed upon this son OF thunder, as he
sat upon the Aoor-when resolution
taking, and a rapid movement max
ing. 10, we opened wide the door
Now clear out, we hoarsely shouted
as DER head our boot was Aoutcd. -
Take your presence from my floor
hen with air and mien majestic.
this dear creature, calico domestic.
made his exit through he door
Made his exit without growing,
neither was his voice bowling, not
a single word he said And with
feeling much eIatcd to escape a doom
so fated, we went back to bed,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
AN AIR SHIP AT LAST.
A Vessel with Wings.

AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. 5.-For
many years Mr.. l.. b. Hunt, tai
ented mechanic Of this city, has
been constructing a vessel with
which to navigate the air, and Is
convinced that be has at last solved
the problem of aerial navigation
The vessel is now on exhibition at
the fair grounds near this city
The car, which is destined to carry
passengers, is of wood, 80 feet long,
s feet high and S feet in width
Four wire cables connect it with the
engine room 20 feet above. The
car will be fitted up in attractive
style, and afford accommodation to
forty persons.
The motive power of the ship is
steam, one of Silsby's rotary 90
horse power enginesbeing used. 1t
is so constructed as to turn upright
shafts, one with the other, and re-
volving in opposite directions. 70
the other shaft attached four wings
nine feet wide next the shaft, six
feet at the extreme end, and twelve
feet long. To the inner shaft are
fastened four similar wings ten feet
above the other, They are made of
sheet iron, slightly concave, and in
clined at an angle Of twenty degrees.
When the machinery is set in mo-
ton these wings rOvolve at the rate
of one hundred and fifty times min
ute, and it is claimed by the inven>
tor will lift the vessel, weighing
about six tons, and laden with six
tons more.
The desired direction is given the
machine by four wings, tie" feet
long, acting on a horizontal shaft
and revolving at greater velocity
than the lifting wings, and manipn
lated at the will of the operator or
engineer. The whole apparatus is
steered by a sheet iron rudder, par
allel to the shaft of the engine, at the
right of the machine, and sixteen
feet long by five wide. From the
car to the top of the shaft the vessel
measures tifty-eight feet. 1t has
cost SD, 1000.
Mr., Hunt does not entertain the
slightest doubt Of the success of his
air ship. He says he will be able
to propel it safely to any point at a
rate of enc hundred miles an hour.
He is constructing a vessel of-minla'
ture dimensions for the initial trial,
which will be made at any early
day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
COULDN'T BLOW HIS HORN nv
THAT CHURCH.

An organist, for many years en-
gagged in one of the noted churches
in Philadelphia, tells: "a strange
man was acting as sexton An old
gentleman who was deaf took his
seat in pew, and produced from
his pocket an ear~trumpet Of curious
shape, and to the diSmay Of tho tenn
porary sexton, raised it towards his
face. The sexton sprang to his side,
and said something in low voice,
whereupon the gentleman endeavor-
ed to raise the trumpe: to his ear,
but was prevented by the sexton
Selling his hand With increasing
voice and excitement, he said :;
"You mustn't blow that horn in here.
If you do, / shaIabe obliged to put
you out p And the good old man,
pocketing the bugle, heard nothing
Of the service or sermon.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
LYON dz BROTHER,
OLD sEwEL CORNER CHEROKEE ST

We shall keep at all times Fresh and Cheap
supply of every article pertaining to that bust
ness, which we viii sell as low as any other
house can IT. upper Georgia.
All we al, is give us a call and see for your
selves. We invite all our old friends and GUS
TONERS to J ing Us their trade-Country Pro
duce for " icL, we will pay the highest mar
ket price Cash. Come one Come all and
Try, lyon y BROTHER.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27

Josh BILLINGS


Islander bnt there amt but phew
but what despsc the author Of it.
What heartless world this would
be if thare was no tears in it.
Thare are but phew people here
belo that hav branes enuh to amuSe
themselves.
After trieing for more than forty
years to hav mi own way, bav fin
ally cum to the konklushan to split
the difference,
Without mummy without friends,
and without impotence, IL about az
low down in this world az emmy man
kan git, and keep virtcwons
Beware ov the man who il al
wuss reddy to swop old friends for
new ones.
The dog that will phollw every
body, aint worth a lluss
Wise men care never surprised
while phooIs are alwuss wondering at
every thing that happens.
Tharc IL nothing that man IL SO
certain ov as he is ov what he sees,
and yet thare is nothing after all that
deccives him oftoner
KNOW oy menny people who Amt
h9nrv until thev hav red the last
LooI, ort. ,Losc foll,sou;+ of,on al,
nbnn bnt salJom 81, nba,t
0aa.r.l,,.., .1,,e,at .,;r.,o,,..
-, nar oah;oro o,,or onn,, man - f.
5eat kim IN noIi,eness
ma rorost ort;I,In ouoted n mar
'.1... ~ nH , aa,a,no, cans.
Vnn', n,on ,0n had hot,or he
L.,-.', ,La,, o,, ! and !, i hard
',' ,I. T.. L,.h
TIA ..n,,d a. loroo iu3ga az ns
J.; 49,, ~ .,.I,,oss
- w. ono1, 20 l,,rotho rrido ov amy
,.. ,,Ls, ~ ro4oLts ,bat tbern ainr
',''i ' IT, i;. 49, ,,oro -
t ti world ,bsn the world owes to
,'.o W. -
IN ~ l. r,;I; an o,..n anna
"a $3.50, ~ ' ,,o,,,. rosnaot and ,bo;r
.a o',e r ~ ~ oridonoa of 'La n,ost
talo.+.
Too much branes in a mans he'd
= like too mneh milk in q pitchcr
- Lo ca,riad Win a dredfnI stiddv
hand or it will slop over.
TLo ho.t ahnuod ,,or,on of tho
,o,I, i" $50 DtY' ,ba ovo~,ao motber-
! ~" oo'''"' '''N : -
l", NV. ..:,o k:la
liza y 'at , "'on ham - njneos =" ,rEon
wv, "oo ~. IN H., J. oaIF H. nhooI.
Who bid Them and then underiak G
to liv in them.
Aklear Conscience. plenty to eat,
and a good digestion. are the three
host kerds in The mack
The best bill ov fare | know of is
oond annetiobt
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
NO NEWS.

well, there is nothing in the
paper tonight" and down goes the
paper on the floor with a few hard
thoughts, if not hard words, in
regard to the absurdity of sending
out a newspaper without a dozen
columns Of thrilling incidents.
The public should remember that
the ymake the news, and that repor-
tiers and editors collect it and put it
in shape.
A man knows Of something of gen
cral interest but instead Of mention
ing the fact to newspaper man,
keeps it buried in his breast, and
when he cannot find the item given
in the Taper, wonders why he knows
so much more than editors, and
complains Of want Of enterprise
If all took an interest in their paper,
and made slight effort to drop a
hint to the editor when they comes
across a bit news, there would be-
plenty to read, and the individual
giving the suggestion would often
discover that his item had been
worked up, new facts learned and
added, till it would be as interest
ing to himself as others.
When there is nothing going on it
is somewhat difficult to put much
news in the paper
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
OLD LETTERS.

Never burn kindly written letters
it is so pleasant to read them oyer
when the ink is Drowned, the paper
yellow with age, and the hands that
traced the friendly words are folded
over the hearts that prompted them,
under the green sod. Above all,
never burn love letters. To read
them in after years is like resur-
rection to ones youth. The elderly
spinster finds in the impassioned
offer she foolishIy rejected, twenty
years ago, a fountain Of rejuyeneS-
cencc. CHANGING over it, she reali-
yes that she was once a belle and
beauty, and beholds her former self
in a mirror much more congenial TO
her ia her dressing room The
"widow indeed" derives sweet and
solemn consolation from the letters
of the beloved one who has journey
cd before her to the far off land
from which there comes no message,
and hence, she h pes one day to
join him. No photographs can SO
wildly recall to the memory of the
mother the tenderness and devotion
of the children who have left at the
call of Heaven, as the epistolary
outpouriugs.of that love. The letter
of true son or daughter to a true
mother is something better thar an
image of the features it is a reflex
of the writer's soul. Keep all loving
letters. Burn only the harsh ones,
and in burning forgive aud forget
them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
WHISKY AVID FLOOD

A man by the name Of Wood, at
Rutledge, Ga, last week, while I'M
der the influence Of whisky, beat
his wife and run her from home, and
then murdered his three children by
giving them morphine, aud alter
wards shot and killed himself. 1t
is said he was a clever. kind heart
ed husband and father when not
drunk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
Chr "a, avietta Nournal.
Marietta, Georgia, February 27, 1874
MURDER AND GAMBLING,


Among many other evils that at
tend gaming are these Loss OF
time, loss of reputation, loss of tenn
per, the ruin of families, defrauding
Of creditors, and at last the loss of
life itself, as was evident on last
Wednesday week in Atlanta, when
G aims Chi.olom shot and killed Penn
BedelI-both gamblers.
Gains ChisoIem had a fight with
Bedell in which he was badly bruis~
ed up by fsticuff knocks. Both
were arrested and turned loose
on bail. Gains Chisolem went off
Immediately and got his brother John
and hunted up Bedell and found
him with policeman Brazleton in
front of the Kimball House, and at
once both of the brothers fired upon
BedeIl with pistols, who fell upon
the pavement shot near the heart and
died shortly afterwards. Gains
Chisolem was arrcsted-John CHS
Diem fled and escaped. Violent men,
meet with violent ends. Another
warning to the young men of the
country who allow themselves to be
schooled in billiard saloons, bar
rooms, and at the card table BE
industrious and avoid dissipation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
Nj A r / Il TT A

ENAVING recently purchased the entire
q n equipage of Mr. j. A G. Anderson's
Livery Stable, consisting of Horses, Buggies,
and Carriage | respectfully call the attention
of the citizens # Marietta and the travelling
public generally to the fact and solicit the lib
eral patronage heretofore bestowed upon my
predecessor. All orders may be left at the
Stable or Kennr,aw House Office, which will
be promptly attended to.
In connection with my Stable Of fine Horses,
Buggies and Phmtons, | have a very FINE
HEARSE.
The Stable is ucar the Railroad Depot, OPP
posite the kenlesaw House.
G. r. BOAZ.
June 15th 1873.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
Harness Making and Repairing.
BOOT AND SHOE FACTORY.

FENHE undersigned have opeuei Shop in
d the rear of Mrs. b. ShoenthalPs Confec
ionery, where they are prepared to furnish at
he shortest notice-of the best material and at
he lowest prices, BOOTS IND SHOES of all
sizes or to make or repair Harness &c. Give
us a call and we guarantee satisfaction.
GORHAM g. BLACKWELL.
Jan. 20 1671-1y,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
Also Harness Making and
Repairing.

lam prepared to fiji all orders at short no.
tice A large and we'll seasoned stock of tim
Der always on hand. In fact can fill all orders
from Wheel borrow to Phaton, at short no
tice Defy competition, both in quality and
prices. Shop at the old stand, Roswell street,
Marietta, Geo.
April 18th. [com.j jan l
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27

THERE is proposition to divide
Texas into two States, to be known
as Eastern and Western Texas, the
line of division TO be nearly that Of
the Brazos river The boundary is
siuguiarly appropriate. Almost I'M
mediately after crossing the Brazos
from the east the whole surface and
resources Of tie country are marvel~
lousy changed. To the east lies
the cotton aud the sugar regions %
he coast. and the wheat belt Of
Northern Texas. To the west
stretch the interminable pasture
lands with their delicious climate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27
OF GENERAL LEE.

A magnificent IL 10 inch Engraving
The family aud friends are grouped s9rowiuIly
around the old heio's death-bed. The scene is
so touchingy beautiful, the sentiment Of the
picture is 80 sweet. and the characters so life
like tina, everybody admires it, II Is truly
Southern home. Sent by mail, postpaid, on
receipt of y cents, OF , for 80 cents. Address
W. II BURROW,
200 Main ST. Bristol, Tenn.
Ly-Agents wanted for this and a variety Of
other fine eu5rayinos. From 50 70 SO a day
can easily be made.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-02-27

"A we'll dressed, abiebodied
man astonished the people in State
street, Boston, by walking up and
down with a large placard on his
hat bearing the inscription, . want
work"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20

ed by the Creator? Does God approve of
such unions This matter of marriage is
as equally important to the woman as to
the man, indeed, even more so. The man
may get his choice, but the woman may
not get hers, and hence the happiness of
both are endangered it not entirely des-
troyed. Then, ifit be granted that woman
can have preference as we'll as the man,
what reason can be given why she should
not have the equal right to propose to her
choice as the man to his, III order TO her
happiness as well as to his 2 The happi-
ness Of each is at stake any how, all must
admit, then where is the inconsistency OF
granting the right to propose and the right
to accept or refuse to both alike?
In this matter, which directly concerns
the interest and happiness of both the man
and the woman, | contend the woman has
rights which she is socially, morally and
religiously entitled to exercise, and the
law and society should recognize and en-
courage them. ADVOCATE.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
The Maryland Life Insurance
Company of Baltimore.

Charles \. Wales Esq. Insurance Commits
Sioner of Maryland. in his late report TO tie
Comptroller says OF this company:
lit is with feelings of State pride that we call
special attention TO the condition OF the Mary
land Life Insurance Company of Baltimore CITY
The class OF assets held by this company. and
shown in the appendix OF tins report in detail
will convince YOU at once of the able manage
mcnt OF il financial affairs. ana the only regret
20 lie expressed i the neglect 10 extend and en-
large the working territory oil the company, il
beng almost exclusively confined 10 our own
State limits: this regret i the more 10 he eN-
per.cncei when II Is considered that the only
argument necessary To present, beyond the linn
It's Of Maryland. 10 insure is unboundcd sue
cess. j. its financial standing and mana cement
as exhibited TO thls department. An cxamina-
ton OF this table viii show this company 10
possess a surplus OF assets over liabilities OF
iwcnty-siN per cent, which i far in excess Of
the surplus held by either the Mutual or Equii-
able Lite Insurance Companies of New York
the surplus OF ;hrss companies being but frag-
tion over ten per cent II i with pleasure that
We uoH learn that the officers Of the Mary land
Life are moving cneTgeIicaily in the RI 1ht dircc-
ton, and that it i their purpose to extend their
business hry ond the border, of the State oil Ma
rlEsud. To facilitate and encourage such e.
forts the assistance OF thu, department ma, al
WAYS he relied upon feb Il
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
W0man's Rights.

Mr.. EDITOR: May ask your permission
matter of Womans Rights? 1t is a sub
:ject to be delicately handled, and which,
hesitate not to say, that but few if any men
of your county ever think of with any de-
gree of allowance whatever, tlattering
themselves the lords of creation, having ex-
elusive rights and privileges which they
allow to none but themselves. Perhaps,
in part, they are right; but in part, h17oac
asrOng. In matters of Government / doubt
that women should be found playing their
part equal with men. They could not, as
a rule. make soldiers. But there are mat
tiers of importance in which women should
certainly have equal rights with men.
After the creation of Adam, God, in his
wisdom. when he looked upon Adam and
beheld his lonely situation, saw that it was
not good for man to be alone, made the
woman to be help mete for him. From
this circumstance alone | contend that
every woman upon the civilized face Of the
globe was intended, by the Creator HIM
self, to be help mete for man; but for
which, who can tell? Custom would seem
to say for him who would ask her to be
such. Before proceeding further, allow me
to inquire whether woman be capable Of
loving except she be loyed2 Most GER
tainly. Now, then, let lis turn to custom
again and suppose that he who proposed
was not her choice what must she do p
Refuse, oi course. So say l. But suppose
her choice never propose, whit then-yes,
ask what then2 Take some one not her
choice, suppose? This, l doubt not, is
often too true. Are such unions sanction
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
DR.. J. Walkers California VIM

DR.. ]. Walkers California VIM
egar BitterS are purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found OH the lower ranges Of
tie Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
mia, the medicinal properties Of which
are extracted thcrcfrom without the usc
of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause of tho
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT
TERs!" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blood purifier and life giving principle,
q perfect Renovation and InviGorator
of the SYSTEM. Never before III tho
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing tho remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BiTTERS in healing the
sick Of every disease man is heir to. They
are gentle Purgative as we'll as Tonic.
relieving Congestion or Inflammation ei
the Liver and yisccral Organs i'll Biliou.
Diseases
The properties of Dr.. WALKEE'.s
VINEGAR Buffers are Apericnt. Diaphorctic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative. Diurctic,
Sedative, Counter Irritant Sudorifc, Altcra-
tive, and Anti. Bilious.
Il. IL. McDINALD {: CO..
Druggists and Gen. Agts. San Francisco California,
and cor. Of Washington and Charlton SITS. n Y.
Sold by all Druggtsts and De alers.
nov lily
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
Baltimore. Jan. q, ls-4.

I'VE undcrs gued. having been authorized
1 by the President OF the State Of Narya
Nutu Fire Insurance Company OF Baltimore TO
collect the Interest on The Premium Notes due
said company Isl March, l-7t Is uow ready 10
receive the same,
Those who live At distance can send their
amount, h.. drNff og cash. through mail. and |
vail enclose receipt ~ return mail. For the
cunvrutcusc Of persons remote from me, Will
he IN Pvr; TouacCo ON Tuesday. the 2+th ia )
%: February, TO tnevt and receive from all " ho
wish to pay 'hg3r Interest.
hope all the members Of The company i'll the
county Viii pay their Interest 10 inc, a. atm ~
considerable trouble aud expense in aItend.u :
10 this matter ] THuS. COTTON.
pm SOFT Allen Fresh.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
NOTICE..
SIIERIFF'S SALE.

- virtue of a writ of fer faciaS, issued out
- of the Circuit Court for Charles county, at
the suit Of Il. IL. Edelen, Administrators of W
y. Bean, against the goods and chattles lands
and tencments of William l.. Robey, and to me
directed, have seized and taken in execution
all the right, title, claim, interest and estate,
at law and in equity, of the said William L..
Robey, in and to the following property to wit ::
One tract part of a tract, or parcels OF land,
called and known by the names of Part of
Two Brothers," s'Widow's Pleasure and
widows Place" containing 240 acres to-
geth"r with all tae improvements thereon.
And hereby give notice, that will offer for
sale, at the Court House door, i'll Port Tobacco,
On TUESDAY, the 24h day Of Fe5-
rNary. 1874,
in the afternoon, between the hours of ! and
o clock, the said property SO seized and taken
in execution, by public auction, 10 the highest
bidder for cash.
". l.. COOKE, Sheriff
22nd of Jan. 1871 Jan 30-4w
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
The Centennial Celebration.

CAPT. WELLS: 1t will strike every man
have neglected to provide for some of the
important interests of the State-such for
instance, as the propagation of fish in the
waters of the State. This is subject of
deep interest to the people of Maryland
and if a sufficient amount is appropriated
by the Legislature it will pay the people
millions Of dollars The Governor recon-
mends the insignificant sum of $1,000,
while the Baltimore Gazette suggests. very
timidly, $4,000. This would be merely
playing with the subject. And yet many
of supplying our numerous rivers with a
bundance of fish, would think the above
entirely too much to spend for such pur-
pose.
But let me ask such, if such there be,
what think you of appropriating 100000
of Maryland capital to build up the city
of Philadelphia
Ex-Governor Bigler. of Pennsylvania. in
his spread-eagle speech last week, in Bal
timore, demands an appropriation, by our
Legislature, OF 100000 and as much more
through the influence of our members OF
Congress, to assist in erecting enormous
buildings in Philadelphia for the purpose
of celebrating the 4th Of July. The APP
preparation will. Of course, be made and
in what way will we, or the State of Mary
land, be benefited
When will Southern people attend to
their own interests and cease to build up
Yankee wealth, power, impudence and ar
rogance? SOUTH.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
SEEDS AND PLANTS.

II n True Cape Cod Cranberry, he st
Y. y. sort for piand i.owtand or Car
II den. by mali prepaid. SI.Uo per
Y. 100. $500 per 900. price
Catalogue OF this and all Fruits, Orns-
mental Trees. EScr-r.cn-. shrubs, BuIbx
Roses. Plants. sc. aud FRESH FLO" EK
AND GARDEN SEEDS. the choicest coll
lcrfion> in the r"untry. with all noy-ltte =.
viii be sent gratis tn any plain address
- sorts OF either Flower. Garden. Tree,
Fruit, Evergreen or Herb seeds. Tor sI.UU.
sent by mail, prepaid. WHOLESALE. CA
rAtOGUf. TO TIN. TRADE.
AZ. NJ. WATSON. Old Colony 'Nurserie.
and seed Ware house, Plymouth. Mass.
Established i~a=. ivb - I'm