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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-08-21
WHY THE SOUTH FAILED

In his address at the late com
mencement Of the University of
Georgia, Gen. John B. Gordon incl
dentally made the following allusion
to the war of coercion, and the fail
ure Of the Southern cause. He said !:
"And just here / am tempted to
break the thread Of my argument to
make remark which | think ought
to be matte in this connection. 1t is
this: That this civilization and
these institutions, whatever may be
said Of their evils, were also the sour
ces from which sprung the matchless
proves and seif-sacrifce exhibited
by the South in the late war. And
as have introduced this subject, let
me add also that | mean no mimic re-
greet when ! deplore the efforts to
place the responsibility Of our failure
at the door of this or that man, or
upon this or that cause. The truth
is, we have failed because it was i'm
impossible to succeed and if, with
all the experience Of both sides, we
had the war to fight over again, we
should accomplish no more nor has
any other race, under like circum-
stances, ever accomplished SO much
in the past, nor can ever accomplish
more in the future. What is it you
ought to have done that was left I'M
done You did all that human
hands could accomplish, human intel
lects suggest, human skill devise, or
human hearts endure. And you
yielded at last only to overwhelming
calamities, to crushing impossible
ties, to the DEGREES of destiny as
memorable as death--to resist which
you brought public and private de.
votedness and unitedness, skill, intel
lect, courage, will, energy, sacrifices,
prayers, churches, States, manhood,
and womanhood !; enduring, suffers
ing, struggling, with faith, a hero
ism, and martial spirit, uuexampled
in history and lustrous in defeat
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TOO TRUE.

The world generally takes men at
their own apparent estimate of them
selves. Hence, modest men never
attain the same consideration which
busting, forward men do. 1t has
not time or patience to inquire rigid
ly, and it is partly imposed upon
and carried away by the man who
vigorously claims its regards. The
world also never has two leading
ideas abou. any man. There is al
ways remarkable unity in its con-
ceptions of the characters Of individ-
uals. If an historical person has
been cruel in a single degree, he is
set down as cruel and nothing else,
although he may have had many
good qualities, all not equally con-
spicuous. If a literary man is in
dustriOus in a remarkable degree, the
world speaks Of him as only indus
trious, though be may be also very
ingenious. ChambeT's Journal.
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WHY rs IT 2

Why is it that DR.. S. B. Collins
Painless Opium Antidote, so favora-
bly, meets the wants of, and cures
those afflicted with the Opium Habit.
Because it is not a Patent Medicine,
but is prepared specifically for such
cases after receiving an accurate
statement of the nature of the case,
how long afflicted, how much Of the
drug used per day, state of the
health, ETC., etc.
II does cssye, and that too without
pain or inconvenience to the patient
when directions are followed, which
are simple. For full particulars,
Address, b. NJ. WooLLEY e. Co.,
General Agents for the Southern
States, Atlanta, Ga. augl4'4.
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THE SOUTHERN INCUBUS

The people Of Georgia, in Colonial
times, protested against the intro
duction of the African. Ever since,
from the days of Jefferson to the
present, men of advanced minds re-
garded African slavery, however
beneficial to the blacks, as an incu-
bus upon the moral and industrial
energies of the whites. The free
dom OF the blacks has failed "a
change these relations Of the races
it has only intensified them with
this difference, also, that discord has
Followed comparative social har'
mony. There is no possible solu'
ton Of the problem but in the segre.
cation Of the races where each may
be left to its proper development.--
This a great and powerful govern.
ment should have forseen and pro-
vided for at the close of the war. As
it is, disorder is every day growing
more startling. Following in rapid
succession are grave disturbances,
outrages, race conflicts, in Tennes.
see, Mississippi, Louisiana, North
Carolina, and other places, and as If
to illustrate the true nature of the
blacks in social or civil point Of
view, we have now the negro fight
at Georgetown, S. c., where there
are no whites to disturb their ascen-
dancy. Mr.. Lincoln said before
1860, "These States cannot remain
part slave and part free +; they must
be all one or the other" 1t may
now be as truly said "these political
communities cannot remain part
black and part white; they must
become all one or the other" and the
sooner the people of the United
States provide for these separate
communities, the better il will be for
them, for ourselves and for the
blacks.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

VIII be sold at public outcry before the
Court House door in Marietta, Cobb county.
Georgia, on the LIST Tuesday in September,
the undivided interest Of the estate of B, King,
deceased, in the following property, viz the
three fths interest, in the unsold portion of lots
Nos. 3s4, 1926, 1856, AIS, 416, AL, 422, 424,
AS, and 453, in the 1st District and End sec. of
Cobb county, amounting to 40 acres more or
less, to be determined by survey. Purchaser
paying Tor titles. Sold for division among the
heirs Terms cash July 30, 1874
G. b. KING, Admir-.
Printers fee Sc.
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COBB sHERIFF'S SALES.

~ ILL be sold before the Court llonse
Wv door in the city OF Marietta, Cobb
county, Ga, on the
during the legal houss Of sale, the following
propeftyto wit Los of Mud Nos. lf22, H2S,
lfsa, flad, 1872, 1893. 1l9d ll95, 1854, 1850
1857, 1865, aud 12le, in the l1ah district, and
also Nor 995, 997, 99s, 1043, 1045. lO47, 1913,
1876, and - acres OF Nos. 1917 in the 18th dis
trict, all in the Cd section OF Cobb county, Ga,
containing in all Nine hundred acres more or
less, embracing the Cotton Factory, Saw and
FIGURING Mills and all the rights, members and
appurtenances thereto beongng-said proper
ty being levied on by virtue of Mortgage fila
from Cobb Superior Court in favor of |. Den
mead e. Son VS.. Oakley Mills Manufacturing
Company. Property pointed out by fila. This
Aug. 4th, 1874: Printers fee So.
Also AZ the same time and place the follow
ing properly toYt; 133 acres of land in the
North East eorDer OF Lot No q. Lot No. z, IN
the 18th District and I'd section Land lot No.
1866 and tenacres of the West side of lot No
1925 in thgy19th District and I'd section Cobb
county, Ca Levied on as the property Of
VIM. M, FTalley.for purchase money by virtue
of lifa from Cobb Superior Court in favor of
DIR. A. Reynolds vs.. VIM. NJ. Talley. property
pointed out by plaintiff printers fee 50 SOD
Also at the same time and place one brick
store house in the city of Marietta, situated ON
the North East side OF the Public Square and
now occupied by Joseph Elsas as dry goods
store Levied on by virtue of a fila from No
taries Court e9sth district G. NJ. iii favor Of j.
Faw vs. james b. Young, Trustee for his wife.
Levy made and returned TO me by w. B. Pill
grim, L. G. printer fee s. 00)
This August 9Th, 1874.
wv, 2. STEPHENS, Sheriff.
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and evil practices, invite sinners to
the fold Of Christ, as for people to
preach retrenchment and economy
to high officials Whose very nature
it is to live on the spoils of Office
these days) if they themselves have
not clean hands at home--these
leaders well understand human ma
ture, its secret springs of action and
source Of power. If we would have
them faithful and true, we mustsfirst
show ourselves faithful and trne,
stunning the very appearance Of
evil. For example, it has grown to
be popular idea that very limited
number of men do all the Jury SER
vice Of the county year after year !;
that they are generally men whose
position in society, habits of life and
business make them constant attend
ants upon the courts any way and
that the two dollars day and $24,-
90 or $500 a year, which they levy
upon the tax payers, not one tenth
OF whom can ever get finger in the
pie, is an extortion--hence their
'.Presentments' recommending re-
trenchment and reform fall still born
upon the masses and carry no weight
either in Legislative Halls or else
where.
Again when our people, who have
for the past year paid very large
royalty, say $1,000 to a favored son
for the nominal service of passing
their hard earnings through bis
fingers, meet in convention to choose
his successor and resolve that they
will hear no man who will engage to
do it for less no matter who he be,
they are certainly in very poor
predicament to demand or enforce
retrenchment in any quarter--nor
could they have much to complain
of should Gen. Grant give them next
year bona tide nobility out and out,
not of their own choosing.
Fellow-citizens, these things ought
not to be. Let wiser and better
counsels prevail4anIl let us rise to a
higher plane Of thought and action.
| Let good to the whole and not part
| be our motto. Let us rally to the
memories of the better days of ante
bellum times when with our public
men individual good was sought in
the general welfare and then shall
we be the happiest and best people
on the face of the earth.
TAX PAYER.
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THE REUNION OF PHILLIPS LIE
GION,


The citizens ofGreene and adjoin-
ing counties, with delegations from
a distance, altogether numbering be.
tween FIVE and six thousand, assem-
bled in Greensboro on the ! lth inst.
to witness and participate in the re-
union Of the surviving veterans o
Phillips gallant Legion of Georgia
volunteers.
The procession, led by Gen. Viii
liam Phillips and o. p. Daniel, witt
the Greensboro brass band, mounted
in their band chariot in advance
formed, at the courthouse at ten min
I utes past eleven o'clock, and with
the old flag oftbe Greene Rifles borne
by Rev. M. w. Lewis, (color bearer
of the Legion flying, and amidst
the firing Of cannon, moved to the
fair grounds. The procession, com
posed of the survivors of the legion
and followed in line by the survivors
of other organizations of Confederate
troops, was in double file, hanked
on both sides by double lines Of ciii-
zens, and reaching from the corner
of Main and Broad streets to some
distance beyond the railroad bridge,
presented an imposing spectacle. On
reaching the fair grounds it was found
that the floral hall already contained
as many ladies as could be comforta-
bly, seated, but the soldiers wedged
in until the hall was packed to its ut
most capacity, leaving hundreds out>
side. After an appropriate prayer
by Rev. T.. b. Robinson, and music
by the band, Capt. Daniel presented
Il. l.. Lewis, Esq, who delivered an
eloquent and pointed address Of wei
come to both soldiers and citizens,
and especially to the ladies, whom
he offered to welcome in the way la
dies usually salute each other--(here
the curtain falls).
Gen. VIM. Phillips was then pre-
scented and in a touching and thrilling
speech unclaimed the attention of the
audience. His speech was not only
eloquent but practical and we earn
estly hope that his hearers will not
forget the lesson of duty TO the wild
ows and orphans Of our fallen soldiers
which he ably enforced.
At the conclusion of the generals
speech, the procession was marched
to the tables in the Female College
grounds. There were several speech
es in readiness for the afternoon, but
the usual heat Of the day, having ex>
hausted the people and dinner added
to the demonstration, it was decided
to dispense with part of the pro-
gramme. The ceremonies closed
with a grand ball in Floral Hall,
which was prolonged TO a late hour.
- Greensboro Herald.
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New Advertisements.
CARD
Texas Grand Prize Concert,
Postponed TO October n, 1874.

The Hon. Jas T. b. Wilson, Mayor Of Hous
ton. and the City Council endorses the enter.
prise as follows;
HoUsToE Texas, April 20, 1874.
We the undersigned, regard the Real Estate
Distribution which J. +. Foster proposes TO
make on the 22d Of October next, ia this city,
az calculated TO promote improvements, and
placing within the reach Of many, who otLer-
wise would be unable, chance to secure a home
for them and their families, and having from
our long acquaintance with him, every conii-
dence in his integrity, we feel justified in say!
ing, that we believe he will carry ont bis Distrl-
bItion honestly and fairly, according to his adj
vertised plan.
Signed by the Mayor, the Hon Jas T. j. Viii
son. and CRY Council
Capital Prize, 5000 Gold ten Residences in
Houston Population 20, 900, and the Railroad
centre of the State $50 tracts ofland In differ
ent portions Of the Stase. Value of prizes,
SAG, 600 1900 tickets, 81 each. The man
ayers are 80 well convinced Of the success
Of the Enterprise, that they feel justified in
promising to refund every cent of money, il the
drawing does not take place on 22d Of October.
EVERY PRIZE PAID in full. whether all the tick
cts are sold or not. Send for circular. Agents
wanted.
r. w. HOUSE, Treasurer. Address
f. FOSTER, Manager,
Houston Texas.
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COURT OF ORDINARY, I
COBB COUNTY, Ga.


ut is hereby ordered that the Tax Collector
a Of said county proceed TO assess and collect
upon the taxable property Of said county as
sessed by the State tax equal to 20 per cent
on the State tax TO be applied to the payment of
maturing County Bonds and interest due ON
Bonds the first of January 1875 Also 90 per
cent upon said State tax to be applied to the
fund for County purposes for current expenses
of county-roads, bridges, Jury purposes, &c
Also u per cent upon the the State Tax to be
applied to the fund for the support Of the poor
at the Almes House. Also upon the specific
taxes levied by the State, where not prohibited
by law One Hundred per cent upon the State
tax to be applied to the fund for county pnr-
poses
Given under my hand aud seal, this July 22d
1874.
II. NJ. HAMMETT, Ordinary.
The State Tax is 10 of one per cent.
The County Tax is $40 Of one per cent.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

By virtue of an order Of the Court OF Ordi-
nary of Cobb county, will be sold before the
court house door in Marietta, Ga, on the first
Tuesday in September next, the vacant lot on
the east side of the Public Square, the same
fronting said square 22t feet and running back
80 feet, bounded east by an alley, North by va
cant lot South by brick store of B STRIPPING
and West by Public Square, and sold as the
property ofN. b. Green, deceased, for The ben
eft ofthe heirs and creditors of said deceased
Terms 800 cash, and balance ~ months with
interest Bond given for titles. Purchaser
paying for all papers. This July 2sth, 1874.
CHLOTILDA GREEN, Adm'rx.
printers fee 750)
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THE STATE EDUCATIONAL sYs-
TEN

We understand that Mr.. ORR, the
State School Commissioner, will
take pleasure in delivering an ad-
dress to the people Of Cobb at the
Court House OH the first Tuesday in
September next, upon subjects re-
lating to our educational system, OF
great popular importance, if any as
surance is given him that hearing
is desired. We hope the proper
steps will be taken to invite him to
address our people as indicated.
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GEORGIA CHEROKEE COUNTY;

To all whom it may concern, Joseph b..
McAfee having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters Of administration the
estate Of w R. u. Moss, late of said county.
This is to cite all and singular the creditors
and rest Of kin of w. r. D.. Moss TO be and. APP
pear at my Office within the time allowed by
law, and show cause, if any they can, why per-
manent administration should not be granted to
Joseph M. McAfee on w. r. D. Moss estate.
Witness ny hand and official signature, July
29th. 1874 c. NJ. MCCLURE,
Ordinary,
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AMAN by the name of Daniel
was shot by his wife in Macon Mon
day evening. lie had married her
sometime ago while drunk and be-
coming sober he refused to live with
her. She hunted him up yesterday
and shot him, the ball entering just
below the heart. The wound will be
likely to prove fatal. She had heen
prostitute for some time previous
to the marriage.
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Every Farmer Sl0Ild Have One

For ease. durability, purity of water eonFen-
fence, etc. the best and cheapest in the world.
Being Porcelain Lined increases their durabili-
~ teIl-fold VII saw, it, cost in one year
always Attending an sbauasnce of water for
man aud beas,-.tl e~r,ri-.i blessing TO the wives
and daughters OF i,um saving them one halt
the labor required III performing their domestic
dutiss A small cha Il can work uur Pump 30
advantage ani wiiisoat ri>S
Temples PuIap san be s-.n in operation ON
the farms Of the following named gentlemen :
Col. q. y. Lester. X. NJ, Gaodmau, Hezekah
Haynie u NJ Edwards. DIR. Reynolds, +. &.
Hoase. f n. Rass,lale. .Ieln Ciouts. 5 Flor
ence. YIN. GRAY. j I. Raiev, ii 81. Ham
NETS Office. Pfof J. ; N;eipls, J. A. G. An
jersau. A }. Clancy. and oIl,er>. Weare pre-
nsr,d 10 deliver and put gp irmple's Improved
Pump in Cobb. CneTSkee. Milton. Padding.
Douglass and other Counties. adjacent te-r~'e.
Our terms are favorsbls for Cash or on time
For further information apply to
J, M. GREEN & CO.,
Roots Warehouse. Marietta. Ga.
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DIR. Sbarp's Specific cures Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, Vomiting OF Food,
Sour Stomach Water Brasil Heartburn, Low
Spirits, &c. In thirty five years never falling
to cure the most obstinate cases Sold by
druggists generally. VIM, Roof, Agent for
Marietta, Ga. Depot, 115 Eighth ST., n. =.
Circulars mailed on application.
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MAIIssA A. CowART, Libel tor Divorce in
vs. }Pickens Sup'r Court
S. r. CowARr Rule to perfect service.
1t appearing to the Court that the defendant
in the above stated case does not reside in the
limits of said county and it further appearing
that the defendant does not reside in the State,
il is on motion ordered that service be perfect
ed by publication in the Marietta journal, and
the defendant be required TO appear and defend.
N. b, KNIGHT, j. s. e.
/ certify the above to be a true extract from
the minutes of Court. This June 10Th, 1874.
GLENN CowAaT, Clerk
Superior Court.
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Jasper. Pickens County Georgia

Ordinary's Office, Aug. 18th, 1874.
Nancy Jones has applied for exemption Of
personally and setting apart homestead, and
/ will pass upon the same at ii o'clock on the
9th day of August 1874 at my office.
w. H. SIMMONS. Ordinary.
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TO the Subscribers to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Marietta and
North Ga Railroad 10.

AT meeting of the Board of Directors held
at Canton, Ca, on the 9Th day of August, 1874,
il was resolved that Two Dollars and Fifty
Gents per share be called in on terms of sub
scription to be paid to II. NJ. Hammett, Treas
urer, ON or before the 10th day of September
next and that the same be published.
Subscribers will therefore take due notice,
and be prompt, as we need the money. This
Aug. 6, lS74 II. N. HAMMETT, Treas.
NJ. g. N. Ga. r. X. r.
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1t. Positively Produces Permanent
Cure.

Cure
1T is strange vet true that as rule il is the
n brightest intelscis. the beat members Of So
ciety thar become addicted TO this diseased appe-
title. A habit which makes them slaves, he
clouds their minds. ruins their dispositions, and
gives them in their more natural moments a
hatred OF self as well as feeling that everybody
drspises ihrm--ta such an extent that society
has no charms Bat thanks 10 the Giver of all
good. this morbid, terrible habit, and degraded
coalition as well as all Of the desire and FEELING
for opialss in ans form IS soon removed by this
remarkable aatiaoie, entirely so. and the wa
keaed body and mind are inyigofated. given re-
Dewed health antil love and hope take the place
Of despondeaey and doubt. Though you may
not he afflicted with the habit of using Nor
PHINE. LAUDANUM, or other forms of OPIUM
some friend may be, and you know il not, there
fore let me ask yea. in the name of suffering
humanity 10 pass this on. BY so doing you
may reap the reward q, those who do good
DEIAY NOT.
All correspondence strictly confidential. For
further particulars, and in sending orders from
any Of the Southern States address
Is. NJ. WOOLLEl
General Agent for the Southern States.
No. IS South Bread ST., Atlanta. Ga.
spaili0-tf
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miIe receive
will be placed for will
with pillow marked Price month"; intending
thing
, 1874-06-10
SCHOOL AND POLICE BILLS IN
THE FEDERAL ENGLISH ISLANDS.

In the last session of the Fedora Council
of the Confederated Leeward Islands two
very important Bills, the School and
Police Bills were passed. The object of
the Police Bill was to establish one Gen
eral Police Force for the Colonies, under
one Inspector at a salary of 960O, of
which Antigua should pay one-haIf, Domi-
MICA and St. Kits one-sixth each, Nevis
one-twelfth and the other Presidencies QUE
twelfth. Each Presidency should pay for
the men on its establishment. The object
Of the School Bill, was to establish de-
nominational education being, the Attorney
General said, the only system the Home
Government would sanction. The present
Premier of England (Mr. DisreaID had
lately expressed himself in unequivocal
terms in favour of the denominational
system, and it would be useless to send
any Bill to England which would be re-
turned. The efficiency Of the schools
would not suffer under the Bill !; they
would be under the constant supervision
of the Inspector, and no school would be
assisted which did not come up to a certain
standard.
The Vice President said the subject of
Education was q very large one, and had
puzzled larger Assemblies than the Gen
eral Council Of the Leeward Islands. He
would hesitate to take the responsibility
of opposing the Bill, but was rather dis
posed to leave it entirely to the Govern
ment to settle the question, and the re-
sponsibility of any failure would fall on
them. But on the other hand since his
arrival in Dominica, he had learned to
think that the system Of education which
the Government proposed to inaugurate
was far from desirable, and it was for them
to consider, before passing their Bill,
whether it would not injuriously affect
this Presidency. Several members agreed
in the same sense and one thought that
while legislating on the question, they
should make the measure a comprehensive
n and establish Compulsory Education at
once. (Cheers.) The Bill seems to meet
some favour in Antigua and st. Kits, but is
considered totally unsuited to the circum-
, 1874-06-10
$l6,654

No amendment had been proposed.
The Money Bill for 1864 was adopted
unanimously with Is votes.
d. Money Bal. For aetfaying expenses Under
The Budgettor the Municipalty Of 81. Cro1r for
the financial year from the LIST Of april 1874 to
the 3lst of March 1879 tile tolloplag amounts
are hereby granted