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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
MCKiNNEY (Texas)

McKINNEY Texas Inquirer;
Never before was there SO much by
drophobia in Texas as now. Not a
day passes but persons CONS to the
maidstone of Mr.. Mckinney, Of this
county, majority of whom are chill
dren.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
TIE PRICE or v1LLAINY.

JACK Brown is happy. He has
been appointed revenue collector IN
the place Of uoltzelaw.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04

LEEsBuRG Na.) Mirror: We un
derstand that tho advance guard of
the dreaded grssshopper, so deStruc-
tive in late years to vegetation IN
various parts of the country, has
reached our borders
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
PIIRY

TIL Newman Herald speaks Of a
potato stalk which has grown
through thc pith of cora cob, snd
ending in IuxuriAut foliage.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04

CLAEKsyILLE (Ark.) Vanguard ::
The cutworms are playing hayoo
With cotton plants in this county.
They are also very destructive to
gardens. The worm is very large,
aud the amount Of damage one @!
item is capable Of doing il sIarming,
Il is thought that nothing will check
item in their work Of destruction but
q hot DIV sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
EFFICACIoUs

TRANSACTION Of blood is becoming
popular out West Several hopeless
cases have tiled il with gosd results.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
Mining and Timber Lands

Contiguous to Rail Roads and practical Water
Courses, Maps aud Abstracts Of titles furnish
ed Titles examined and lands sold. Colleo
lions speci.iiry-remittances promptly sent.
Property rented, Rents collected-and all the
business of first class Real Estate Agency at
tended to With commissions at living rates
which on enquiry will prove favorable.
Among the List now on their register may be
70 and .he following
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
Georgia Cobb County :

Whereas Laura NJ. Smith Execuirix Of the
last'will and Testament of james NJ. Smith de
sassed represents to the Court in her petition
daily filed and Of record ,Aat she has fully Adj
mnistered said estate This is therefore to cite
an persons concerned, kindred and creditors 10
show cause if any they can why said ExecutIiN
should mt be discharged from her Executor
ship and receive Letters Of dsmission on the
first Monday in June next.
Il N. HAMMETT, Ordinary.
" Printer .re $3o3.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
wild LaandS.

On our Register we have $50 wild Land
Lots, principally located in North Georgia
Astounding in fine Timber, Mineral advantages,
etc., with perfect titles
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
: II 5 = 2 E. e II = :.

We are prepared to take Fire Risks in Six
Sterling Companies, viz:
Atlas, of Hartford, Conn.
Manhattan, of New York.
Equitable, of Nashville, Tenn.
Virginia Home, of Richmond. Va.
Texas Banking & Insurance Co.,
Galveston.
Union Marine & Fire Insurance
Co., Galveston, Texas.
At Rates that viii prove Satisfactory on in
vestisaiian.
z For further information, send for circular.
NICHOLS & HAHNBTT.
P. o. Lock Box CO, Marietta ca
lAR.Sstc95--ty
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
PROVISIONS ON TINE.

WMIE ARE PREPARED TO FURNlsH
w BACON. CORN. AND FLOUR TO
responsible Farmers on time. Notes payable
October 18th l-75.
HUDSON & co.
Marietta, Ga May 2sth, 1s35.-4t,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
GONE,

Marietta, Ga. Friday, June 4, 1875.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
A NEW RING.

While Secretary Bristow Is diligently pros
ecuting the whisky rings, there would be nc
irregul-rty in Secretary Belknap pensions
we believe, belong to the war Department.
turning his attention to the pension rings.
Under the present blessed dispensa,ion OF
Grant republicanism rings seem to tiorish
exuberantly in all departments Of the govern
ment where there is any money to handle
Secretary Bris,ow became satisfied that the
government was ieariully robbed by whisky
rings. from the fact that while statistics were
abundant TO show that the manufacture OF
whisky was on the increase, the revenue
from whisky was rapidly falling of. In the
same way Belknap might easily satisfy him.
self that the government was being fearfully
plundercd in t.,e pension business from the
fact that although ten years have transpircd
since the close of the war, and at least half
the manned, crippled and rheumatic sol.
diers that came out OF 1t entitled to pensions
are dead, nevertheless the pension roll Is on
the increase. This strange anomaly is in
part accounted for by Philadelphia dis.
patch, stating that in that city alone the
transactions of two firms have been uncover.
ed, by which it appears that these firms alone
have been robbins the government of mil.
lion year in fraudulent pensions Dis
patches from New Orleans mention the dis
covery of similar ring in that city, with
ramitcations all over the south and west,
ana involving two or three millions year.
Singularly, thus far, the name of neither
Dent Babcock, or Orville Grant has been
mentioned in connection with these rings
but the saying has become common, that
"All avenues Of corruption lead to the White
House, and this at least may be taken for
granted, that no such extensive scheme OF
robbery can be carried on great while with
out aid or immunity of some sort from Wash
inrtOR
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
Hon Jasner d. Ward who Succeeded Hon |

Hon. Jasper D. Ward, who succeeded Hon
J. o. Glover as U. S. Attorney for the North
ern District Of Illinois, has resigned. Cause
why-invted TO do so by Attorney General
Perrepont. MIR. Ward, 1t seems as much as
intinated to the attorney general that he had
no heart for the prosecution of the whisky
ringsters In Chicago, as most of the unhappy
accused were his warm personal and polili
cal friends We see, among the probable
successors Of Mr.. Ward, the name Of Hon B
C. Cock mentioned. As Mr.. Cook has thus
far kept out of Chicago politics and probably
formed few friendships or cquaintanceships
with that peculiar and worthy class Of people
who run the radical politics and whisky
rings of that city, 1t is not probable, should
he be appointed, that he would share the sen
tlmental weakness Of Mr.. Ward.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

Boss Tweed has absquatulated-lit out
vamosed the ranche--in the language of Mr.
Marcus T. Cicero, "abiit, excessit, evasit
erupir--wbich is but the classic way Of say
ing that he has cut dirt for good without
stopping TO bid farewell 10 his friends and
exchange locks Of hair 1t occurred last
Saturday evening. lie was taken out of Lud
low street Jail by one Of the deputy sheriffs
tor short airing, as had often been done he
fore. This time, however, the ride was cx
Jnded to Tweed's house at 10th and Madi
son street, and Mr.. Tweed went In to SEE
his wife, leaving the deputy sheriff at thu
door to await his return. But for some rca
son ne didn't return Immediately Indeed
not in an hour or two-in point of fact, no
in day, nor IN a week, and for aught tina
is known that deputy sheriff may Sit at tina
door the rest of his life awaiting Twced's re
turn in vain. The bail demanded of Tweed
was 100000, which he WAS unable to give
50 that if he now makes good his escape the
city Of New York is without any security tc
fall back upon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
FAIR AT NEW ORLEANS.

Next to the Centennial show at Philadel.
phla, the most interesting industrial exposi.
ton at the coming year promises to be the
Southern States Agricultural and Industrial
Exposition" at New Orleans, commencing
February Goth, and to continue ten days. The
managers, in circular before US, declare
their object to be "to make it a thorough ex.
position Of the agricultural and mechanical
progress of the Southern states, and Of Mexi.
co and Central America, but open to contri-
butors from all parts of the country, and the
Premium List compartments all articles usu,
ally included in agricultural exhibitions"
The cooperation of the Patrons of Husbandry
IN all parts Of the country is especially solic-
tied. Mexico and Central America have al
ready given assurances Of deep interest in the
exhibition and of liberal cooperation.
John S. Armstrong, Esq, Of this county,
has been appointed special commissioner
for the State of Illinois in behalf Of this ex-
position, and will take pleasure in seeing to
the forwarding Of articles intended for the
show. All the railroads leading southwark.
We believe, have agreed to carry visitors to
the fair and articles for exhibition at reduced
rates
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
WHISKY TRIALS.

With the trial of Avery, which Terminated
at 81. Louis on Saturday in his conviction,
the coErt seems to have come to short pause
in its prosecutions" against the whisky
ring. Dan Mum was arrsigned on Tues.
day, but having asked for further time to
consult his attorney before making his plea
his trial was laid over for the present.
The Grand Jury having reached the climax
gifts labors in finding an indictment against
BsLcock, slso seems 10 have Fallen back to
take short breathing spell.
At Milwaukee two unfortunate Tiagster>
named Burdick and Renolds are now on trial
There are still 81 Indictments for whisky
frauds undisposed Of in the court at iii
YANKEE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11


Gen. BabcoCk Insists with all the truculen-
cy Of Bobadil on speedy investigation of
the charges against him of dabb!Ing in
crooked whisky, but is unwilling that the IN
vestigation shall either take place in St. Louis,
where all the evidence against him is within
easy reach, or that it shall be by grand jury
or ordinary court Of justice. On the con-
trary, being by fiction of law still attached
to the [. s army, he insists on being tried by
a court consisting of three or four brother
army officers, who are to hold their sitting.
at Chicago, where it will be next to ilnpos.
sible to get half the witnesses before them.
Then the officers to try him are virtually his
own choice, and such as he may have reason
to believe will even strain a point to white
wash him. AS to the army officers generally,
it Is said they are indignant that Sheridan
should appeal to military court, on the as
sumption that such court would be more
likely than q civil court to whitewash him
The better class of army officers are under
stood to have little love for Babcocb, whom
they have long regarded with aversion, as an
INSCRIPTIONS adventurer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
MORE BLooDsHED IN MISSISSIPPI.

Dispatches from Vickburg of Dec. 9th give
accounts ofnew bloody encounters in that state
Two weeks ago, at Rolling Fork, about so
miles above Nicksburg, a personal difficulty
occurred between white man and n negro
resulting in the latter being wounded with a
knife. Shortly after body of NEGROES went
to the store where the white man had con.
cealed himself, and knocking down the doors
shot and beat him cruelty. Aferward sew.
eral Of the negroes engaged In this outrage
were arrested, when an attempt to escape led
to the wounding of a large number of both
whites and blacks. The community was kent
In constant alarm until on last Monday.
when information was received that the ne
groes were arming in large force to march
upon the whites, who were unpreparcd, the
colored population being SO largely in excess
of the whites. The colored sheriff, Scott, al.
rection, and authorized large number of
whites TO act Us posse c0atitatus to arrest and
disperse the armed band Of negroes. The
whites, numbering Is, under command of Col.
Ball, met the negroes, numbering zoo, and
commanded by Nora Parker, near Hunts,
place, and battle ensued, in which the col
ored commander and one OF his captains,
Arthur Notebooks, together with five other
leaders were killed and large number
wounded. The negroes scattered in wild con.
fusion after the first fire and none of the
whites were seriously hurt All is reported
quiet now, but the whites are still under arms
acting under the sheriff S instructions, and as
the negroes are reported organizing, another
conflict is expected,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
S06,236.6s

La Sale pays tue highest per cen,Gge-
a. sc on the $lO0-while Ottawa occupies thu
second place on the llst-S2.S7-with Osag,
third-$244.
The equalized assessed valuation of proper
,y on which the $61s, So are levied is, il
round numbers, $29,O0O,oO0
This is considerably over half milllor
of dollars, and equal to $40 a piece for ever.
man, woman and child in the County. Add t
this at least $40 more tor every man, woman
and child IN the county that we pay to tn
general government in the shape of excise
tax and tariff lcvies, and we can begin 10 re
alize that We free Americans" are abon' tn
best taxed people IN the world. Gov. Tilden
in one of his agricultural tair speeches las
fall estimated that at low figure all tn
taxes the people of the United States pa,
each year-for national, state and municipa
purposes-foot up not less than $1oO,0OO,OOO
and then he added, talking to the ccutra
New York farmers; you are justly proud
that you are the greatest gold and silver pro
ducng nation in the world. You boast tina
on your broad acres Of fertile soil you rails
cereals TO send abroad to exc out the suppl.
necessary to feed the population of the oil
world. You send forward your grain from
every part of the United States You sen,
meats, you send wheat and corn and cheese
You send other products of the farm. Yol
send vast quantities of petroleum, and thel
YOU have one crop, the mass of which is eS
ported, the largest that any nation of tn
world ever contributes to the exchanges o
mankind-I mean the cotton crop, which
yields from s2OOOOO,oOO to s2S0,OOO,cOo
year foreign exports Now, what is the re
suit? When you have sent forward you
gold and silver, your petroleum, your whea
and your corn, your cheese, your butter ant
meat and cotton, and products of every kind
when you have raked and scraped this cont
nent from the lakes to the gulf, and from tn
Atlantic to the remote interior, what hav
you done? When you have gathered togetf
or all these products and paid the cost of ca,
rvjns them to the sea board-a cost evel
larger than the original cost of raising tn
products-you have paid ten months Of on
year taxes" our total annual exports bCir!
trifle over S50O,00O,O00.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

So, that settles II. All doubts as 70 Grants
candidature for third term may now be
LAID aside. On Wednesday there was a meet.
ing of Methodist preachers IN Boston, pre-.
sided over by Bishop Ravens, and on his as
surance that the nomination of Brother
Grant tor third term would be "a great re
lief 10 the public" the Reverend gentlemeu
then and there assembled Immediately pro
ceeded TO DO it. The vote WAS unanimous
thus demonstrating the inspir,tionahty o
the act
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

Ottawa landlords always order an extra
quarter of beef when they learn that our
Loosh CrookCr is TO dine with them, This
may seem like fiction, like lie, like an un-
Vanished, upholstered tale, but il IS awfully
trus-keaGota BuNet!R
Whether Er CroOksr eat. u quarter Oh
beer or not at a meal, ali our landlords are
glad to see him, and to entertain him ut ordl-
nary Bgures, though they d0 think some OF
his huntsg s;eriss are slight eNagstratisns
and his brag about the suIariness ci The new
MENDOZA editor ether lsar.nl .ascona1a or
merciless irony.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

One of the keerest pieces Of irony ever
conceived was that perpetrated by the rand
jury at st. Louis, in retiring 30 private room,
after ndlcting Babcock, and writing letter
of coincidence to Gen. Grant, saying, IN effect,
that although lie kept himself surrounded by
thieves, and seemed TO take delight In 40 9th
er company, they yet had the utmost conf
dence in his individual honesty and could not
think of separating without thanking HIM for
the moral support he had given them in the
fearless discharge OF their duty by the patri-
otto utterance, "let no guilty man escape"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

substantiated, the dislike is natural and cred
table enough. The wonder is that, il the
agents and contractors are ruthfully accused
the Indians do not occasionally butcher
them, instead of venting their savage spite IN
the murder or mutila,on of defense!css Wo
men and unarmed men, as ia their custom
Gen Pope's plain, Straightforward statements
will not be without influence, when congress
comes to consider the proposition, to eiiec'u
ally demolish the Indian ring by abolishing
the Indian bureau, and giving the charge OF
that business TO the army Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

Tie little village of We1ron, in thiscouaty,
is bound 10 blaze In some way and become
famous. A few weeks ago We mentioned u
very successful dramatic performance bv an
amateur club of the village, and now We are
informed OF \ Trrpsicho!e,n contest there
that must make base ball ashamed of i;.eli.
The contestants were iIessr.. Hupp and Hoag
and Misses Brandeaburg and Brumley, of
Serena, who danced for the championship OF
the county ia a waltz against Messrs Phil.
Hips and Hcxie and Mise, L.lln and Belrose,
of Wedror. The effort was so trauscsndeni
and perfect on both sides tia, the umpire.
declared It 4 tie, and REPETITION is loudly
callea for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

The squab6le over the supreme court judge.
ship In the Cook district IS growing some.
what animated and interesting. Three can.
didates may be regarded as fairly iu the
field, with another IN P0Sse--the republicans
having called a convention to make party
nomination. The candidates in the field arc
Judge Van Higgins, II. Is. llurd and T. Lyle
Dickoy. The first threw aside his law books
three or four years ago, and retired entirely
from the profession, 50 that he has certainly
grown too rusty by this time TO be fit for q
place on the Supreme bench. lurd demon
strated his incapacity by the buneling Job he
made CT revising the statutes of this state scv
eral years ago. a mora crude and llldcgist
ed piece Of work could not have been turned
out by any illth rate lswyer. The only rc.ily
eligible candidate remsiniss, th.a, S.JodgC
lDickey, who la. had experience enough ~
the bench 10 iamilisrize himself ~i'h The
duties and requirement Of The position, who
is in full ard active pr,ctce a-d at tho re
NTH VI his powers. We observe ny the Vii
and kaEkskee pap rs hat he will have nj
serious opposition in those count cs, and il
the res, of the district he ought at lc.5: {,
hold an even hand wiIhals opporent,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

DIsAsrEIs At SRA.-Ahoih.r disaster,
equal to that which beiel the Pacific, it is
feared has occurred on the Pacific coast The
steamer Los Angeles l.fi San Francisco with
III souls on beard ard though now over six
days due ct Victoria, has not been heard
from and is believed to have gone down 10
the terrible gales last week.
The Bremen steamer Deutschland struck =
sand bank In the North Ses on Monday
morning at 8 O'Clock. and soon parted in the
middle. or the $50 souls on board 81
were subsequently rescued, including. al TIE
efoers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

Matt. Carpenter don't mind being Accused
Of lechery or other manly vices,' but won't
stand being called member of the whlsLy
ring. The Chicago Tribune and Joq,ndl. for
iniimating that he formed segment Of that
very select circle in Milwaukee, are to be
prosecuted for libel, the ex-senator moiestly
placing the damage done TO his character a
$4,000. II he ever had character worth
that amount he ought to sue somebody fol
ii, for be hasn't ceats worth now.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

G-n. Pope, commanding the department Of
the Missouri, en,ertains the public with a
vigorous report Of the Indian question as tits
observed q; posts and agencies s,rr'.l4cd by
troops under his comm,nd. He ssys the In.
dian, are starved by rsscslly agent, and con.
tractors, who cheat ths gentle redskins on,
Of their allotted ratiUns; and that when the
hungry sayaCes ars drives 10 hunt for the
mean. Of subsistence beyond reservation lin
It's, the iToops are called upon 10 run the
stragglers down and massacre them. This
duty, under the circumstances. the genera
dislikes exceedingly, -nd, if his fact. arr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
THE INDEPENDENTS"

The Executive committee of the "NatiOna
Independent" party OF this state held meet
ing in Chicago last week, and decided to
hold state convention at Bloomington on
the 18th Of January, next, to appoint dele
gates to the National Convention of said par
" that has been called to meet at Indianop.
oils on the 18th of Nay next to make Presi-
dental nominations.
We believe the only political organization
in this country in opposition to the republi-
can party goes under the name Of the "lnde-
pendent Reform" party, which, though com
posed more than threefourths of s,raight-out
democrats, may yet desire to be represented
in this Bloomington convention. While
there can be no reasonable doubt but that the
next presidential contest will be square,
standup fight between the democratic and
republican party, and that no third party
candidates will be allowed TO cut any decent
figure IN the contest, this "Independent' con
vontioR at Bloomington, and the other at
Indianapolis, may have very decided inhu.
ence IN shaping the ultimate action Of the
democratic national convention. In this
view, the question whether this country shall
be represented at Bloomington on the nh
prox. is worthy of prompt consideration.
The county central committee appointed by
the Independent Reform convention of this
county in September last is as follows w.
w. Gilman, chairman; G. W. Armstrong,
John &. Campbell, Vim. Osman and Geo. II.
noy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

Elder Skelton and Mr.. Kosccrans, whs
are said to equal Noody and sankey, have
pitched upon Henry, III, "a the town OF all
others lust now most needing their rctorna-
tory efforis-being melted thereto, doubtless,
by IL. fact thai the Henry psople have re-
Gently called and are now enjoying the health
full preaching OF the noted Nsw Jersey Sc
ducsr OF Mary Pomeroy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11
TAYATYON,

County Clerk McCaleb has just completed
his annual job of extending" the various
taxes assessed throughout the county for the
year 1875 upon the books to be handed over
to the collectors of the various towns; and as
under The new revenue laws, all the taxes
whether for city, school, road, bridge, town
county or state purposes are required to be
extended at the same time and upon the same
books, our people are now able, at a single
glance, to realize the whole "demni,ion total
ity' of their direct taxation for one year. In
brief, then, the complete footing of all taxes
to be paid to the collectors of this county
within the next three months is $GlS,3495o,
divided as follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-11

There have been no new convictions OF
uhissey rngsters il ST. Louis this week, but
quite q number Of prominent republicans
were convicted aud sent 10 prison al Indian
apolis, Milwaukee, and other places. These
prosecutions are thinning out "ths only truly
loyal parly" fcArCllly Of late.