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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
CURIOUS LITIGATION.

A CURIOUS litigation is going on in
Bloomington, Ill. About 30 years
ago, one Stephen Griffith had some
800 head of cattle and the same
number Of hogs. Corn was high,
stock on the decline, and Stephen, in
deadly fear of losing all his properly,
entered into a covenant with God, if
He would lift him out of the difficulty,
he would make over all the property
he might in future acquire, above
enough to support him, 10 the Lord.
During his lite he gave away almost
81 100000 to various religious and
charitable institutions When he
died at the age of SO, he was thought
to be insane, for be had previously
conveyed property valued at $780,
900 to the Orphan Destitute in Flat
Rock, Ohio, the Freedman's Aid
Society, the Christian Union, the
American Bible Society, the Tract,
aud tho church Extension Society.
] hose coareyances his heirs propose
t. set aside, with what prospect of
success we are not informed. The
point that when in danger Of less he
made special vow, would hardly
prove him insane though lis keep
~ It might, in the opinion Of some
n IN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
NASOERY.

The Grand Master of Nebraska
takes high moral grounds as 70 the
Mason obligations aad duties. We
give paragraph:
Glow can we, consistent ;y,'h
the teachings we have received, pro-
fame the name Of that God in whom
we have said we put our trust, or
how can we engage in a traffic, the
tendency Of which is demoraiizing in
It's effects, and bring reproach upon
our order. We have no use
for lie gambler, the profaner, the
violator Of the Holy Sabbath, the in
temperate, and especially those who
keep drinking saloons, where men
become intoxicated and degrade
themselves"
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TC The Subscribers Of Marietta
4 NORTH GEORGIA Pr. co,
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nesday 2"d Jun, at MI Coleman store,
lhnsday E4th june; Al Mr. Wm' uo''e
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
General Advertisements.
COBB SHERIFF'S SALES.

NETILl, L- sold ,-fore the Court House
w door in til ciiy of Ma ietta, Cobb eoun
~ Ga, during IL, ega hours Of sale. on the
fist Tuesday 10 July next the following prop,
~ to-wit:
Lots OF land Nos us ami 7l9 in the 10Th
district and 2ud section, az the property OF W.
A. Ap2iiug, by virtue Of fla from COBB Su-
perior Court " W. A. Arpling. Property
pointed out by W. I. Vim, Plaintiffs Attor-
uey. (Pnn'"rs fee S3.5U)
Also AT the same tine and place Lot Of land
No. 81 ami L. acres 81 Lot Ct land No 3i4, in
he 10Th District ard 2ud section Cobb County,
Ga, containing 50 acres more or less. Levied
on by virtue of fila from Cobb Superior Court
Pitts. Property pointed out By Plaintiff, and
levied and sold for the purchase money.
Printers fee So 30.
Also at the same tin. and place, TIE undivi-
5ed L.; inter, 81 in Lot Of land No. 81 lst Dis
trict aud 2nd section Of Cubb County, Ga
Levied on as The property Of +. w Reese by
Write # & ita rom Cobb Comfy Court IN favor
Of Groran y Parker W f. W Reese. Prop
eety pointed out by Plaintiffs Attorney.
Printers fee SO 80.
Also at the same time and place, One Lot in
the CITY OF Marietta canta ming acre more or
le.s bounded or the North and East by tn
property Of A. j. Hansrl South by lie proper
tv Ola Howell, We; b. the ". * a. X R.
Levied on r. tie property Of Albert Ford by
virtue OF fta tom Notary Court Of he -Iloih
District, q y in favor OF Wm A. Rogers, use
Of the MmI-,ta e...tie College y Albeit Ford.
rope. ~ pointed Oat az 4aiutih-s Attorney
Levy uadr by ". Is, liigiim, L. c.
Printer f.s 81 CO.
Al.o at the same time auG place, One house
and Lot--Iot containing : acIea more or less
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
A BREEDING MULE.

THE Paris North Texan, says {:
We remember to have read, not a
great while since, an account of a
breeding mule at the famous acclima-
thing garden in the Bots de Boul>
onge, near Paris, France, but at the
time We never expected to record
such curiosity near our own city
Of Paris. But it is fact that mare
mule was exhibited on our streets
the other day that Ind actually drop
ped a foal few miles from Paris,
ana The little bantIing" was enjoy
ing his noon meal Of tactical fluid
when we saw him, her muleship at
fording him all the accommodation
she could. He is an ugly little cuSS,
nd beais a striking resemblance to
tbs iliustr.ous daddy, who Is scrub
jack Of mean prcteusions. iIer
mr!oship appears quite fond Of her
Of prug. Her period Of CESSATION
vas about eleven mouths.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
WHAT A GEORGIAN THINKS OF
TEXAS.


81 lack a good deal of being salts
ted here. Texas is a vast, mngni-
fcent country, and presents many
advantages to men with money, but,
the man who comes to Texas dead
broke" expecting to fill his pockets
with SINNERS and be rocked in the
lap of prosperity for all time to come,
,yil soon have his air castles demol
isled, and his golden visions and
ambitious thoughts superseded by
gloomy events and iscedy apparel.
The immigration to Texas has been
so great for several years past, and
50 many among them coming with
out money or any matured plans for
their guidance upon their arrival,
and finding no employment here that
there are thousands hanging around
the different towns actually suffering.
This is no fancy sketch, but actual
facts, notwithstanding the boast that
Texas Is & poor mans county,
My advise to all young men afflicted
with the Texas fever, Is TO work
where they are until they have ac-
uuu,sted two or three thousand
dollars. then come, but in no case
leave home without enough to carry
hem back, for Wit out doubt, if they
come without money enough t. start
m their own hook they will sooner
q. ia.ec wan; to get back. y the
first blush ue will he enthusiastic
over tie natural grandeur Of the
pra. rirs-as la looks out over the
waving grass with nothing to INTER-
CO.., uis vision for miIn>--he be-
e mes rap.urouslv enthusiastic. AID
t'A.s t. bas tolad the graricst
. cs> s. Tie weld, bat alas 70!
-. mu 2bl.tty # iuuan hope o.
som Gt3s rs admiration Of nE
gesa iiul il! rot supply him ~i.h
t.agS practical, and be soon losses
-tt Il as enthusiasm in the strug-
- for the neces-aries ofiife.'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

A YOUNG lady Of Portland, Me-,
not long since met a handsome b IS
ton commercial drummer on the cars,
struck up an acquaintance, allowed
him to visit her, aud finally consen-
ted to be his wife. She afterwards
repented Of her hasty promise, and
wrote him TO release her, but he
wouldn't. She has now received a
letter from a Boston lawyer, stating
that her was to-be husband had re-
tanned him a. counsel, aud that un
less the marriage takes place at the
time set, a suit will he commenced
against her Cor breach o. promise. -
As the young lady is worth hands
some property, she is afraid the te-
nacious drummer's motives are not
sincere and that she has been very
foolish to allow herself to get into all
this middle. And so she has been
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
FIEpING GUILD.

SPRINGFIELD Record; Last week ,
while ilr. Thomas Pitt was blowing
in a field belonging to the old home
stead Of WIN. Powell, deceased, his
glow struck hard substance and re-
fused to do it's duty. Mr., Pitt raised
it from the furrow and discovered a
coppcr-still pipe . inches in length,
with the opening at each end bat
tered together. He heard the rat
tie of the clink, and hGstened to make
an incieion and upon examination
and actual count found said pipe to
contain one hundred and thirty eight
dollars in silver coin, in denomina>
lions of ), 10, %, and 80 cent pieces.
It was known that Mr.. Powell had,
during the late war, buried several
ar'packages and he thought, be-
fore his death, they had all been IN
earthed but this proves that in his
belief he was m'staken just one pipe.
The money was turned over to the
heirs, Mr.. Pitt being one of them,
and was equally divided.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
Larg &c Farms.

l. One Farm $40 acres, fair improvement, so
cleared y miles from - Iare.
2. One Farm 400 acres the model farm Of Ga.
first class builiings, 3 miles from square /.
3. Onr Farm 100 acres, line improvements,
miles from square.
4. One Farm 2iU acres, brick improvements,
good orchard etc , l mile from square.
5. One Farm $50 acres, fist class improve
menrs orchard, miles from square.
6, One Fam 40 acrea. good dwelling and
Stables, 4 miles from square.
:. One Farm GOO acres. 90 alre. bottom. 2ta
cleared - miles from sg,a.fe
;. One Farm 300 acres, 2UU cleared, e miles
from square.
9. One Farm l25 acres, splendid water power,
5! miles from square
~. One Farm 400 acres. well improved so
acres bottom, ; miles from square.
IL. One Fam 240 acres, room brick house,
out buildings, etc, mile from square
IL. One Farm 80 acres, we'll improg ed, fue
farm, Sd mile from square.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
NOT PROFIrABLE.

If The flames Continue their dead
~ work much longer, Insurance men
will De the bucst looking mortaIs on
the earth. Every loss j, on a large
scale: it Is not house here and there,
but vhole Tow ns, ncighoorhoods, and
business blocks which are going
down before the devouring element.
With all our inventions, il seems we
are comparatively powerlcss before
a weiI~orgau!zed invasion Of fire,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

GENERAL SHERMAN is reported to
have received an offer Of 100000 for
the oopy>risbt ofhis "Mcm"irs." 1t
is no wonder that President Grant
wants to get cut a rival book.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
City PROPERTY:

l. One Large frame House, s rooms, 81 lcres
Good orchard
,. One large frame House, II rooms, / acre.
,. One Brick House, 4 rooms, acres.
A. One Cottage rooms, acre.
5 One superior and convenient House, 9
rooms, rev, 30 acres
6. One Brick house rooms, all necessary
outhouses, 30 acres, 2 acre orchard
I. One room frame house, acres
s. One house and outbuiIdings, acre.
9. One House and large lot, acre.
10. One City Lot no improvements,
II. One frame house ) rooms, acre.
II. One large room frame house. 2 acres
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

BoYroN swan the English Cham
mel in twenty three hours and thirty
eight minutes This is Just about one
mile pei hour. A good steamer will
make the trip in two hours.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
NLW FLOUR.

GEORGIA and Texas flour arrived
ia II, Louis neck-and-neck agsinst
time, both having sampIes on cxhI-
b;t,2o at the merchants exchange in
that c,ty On the 30th day Of last
month The wheat crop of tie
south IS everywhere described as
excellent in quality and abundant in
quantity. Day is breaking for e
certainty, and The gloom of our fl
naocial night will be entirely dis
PEELED as soon as full cribs Of corn
can make the meat that we consume.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

THE Connecticut Legislature ad-
iourned the other morning 70 attend
a professional base ball match. 1t
was about the best days work it has
done this session.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

A divorced Lafayette, Indiana,
wife, rather rLao give up the c0sto>
dy Of her child, swore that It was Il
legitimate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

THE cause Of tho failure @. masked
robbers to compel the cashier Of q
0auh at Great Darlington, Mass, to
open tie SAT, last Friday night, was
,he fact that the safe vas provided
with q rouometer loci, which
prevented it from being opened by
any one until the hour arrived in The
morairs Al v hicA the cloci> relieves
ha iait.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

BESIDES the numerous names al
ready mentioned for Governor, the
Washington Gazette presents the
name Of Gen. Jos f. Johnston.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

Now, if the owners of the Black
Hills were only negroes, instead Of
Indians, how mach easier it would
be for the government to keep faith
with them, and how exceedingly
dangerous it vould be to NEEDLE with
them The Indian, however. has no
vote.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

SENATOR Bayard, Of Delaware, has
written to Gen. Gordon that he will
attend the Georgia State Fair next
falI.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

GENERAL GRANT and his interest
ing family have arrived at Long
Branch.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

A theft of forty-seven thousand
dollars has been discovered in the
United States Treasury.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
Mining and Timber. Lands

Contiguous to Rail Roads and practioa, Wate1
Courses, Maps aud Abstracts Of titles fGritio.
ed. Titles examined and lands sold COliec
tions Il neutrality-suspicious. promptly cent
Property rented, Rents coiected-and al! the
business Of a first class Real Estate Agency at
tended to with COMMISSIONS at living rates
which ON enquiry will prove favorable.
among the List now OH their register may be
foInd he following
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE COUNTIES
Cobb, Cherokee, and Piokens.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11

Marietta, Ga, Friday, June II, 1875.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-11
w 1d Lands.

On our Register we have $50 Wild Land
Lots, principally located IN North Georgia
Astounding in fine Timber, Mineral advantages,
etc, with perfect stiles
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03

IT il the duty of every farmer in the
county 10 examine all machines before he
makes q purchase, and We would recommend
q careful examination Of the CayuEa Chief,
before purchasing any other. The Cayuga
Chief Manufacturing Company have enlarg
ed their factories and design manufacturing
~, 600 of their improved No. 6 Combined
Mowers and Reapers for the coming season.
It is not alone the fact that the No. 6 Chief
is the best looking machine in the market
but it works as well as it looks and no man
Is asked to pay for bis machine until it is
tried BY himself and proved that it is
second to none other in the market. Every
farmer who wants q machine should take
one and try it and if it does not work as
warranted it will cost him nothing. Such
terms could not be offered if the machine
did not dc its work we'll. They are on
exhibition and for sale by NJ. Erickson on
Commercial street. Sole agent for Mani
tewoc county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03

WE have read how in the olden times
men had power over the forces of nature,
and by the aid of magic, succeeded in visit
ing untold cslsmities upon any one who
dared to cross their paths, but we never
had seen an instance of its practical work
ings till last Tuesday night. 1t seems that
for some time past the lightning rod men
have been interviewing Mr.. Hecker; with
view to putting a rod on his store but Mr..
II. was obdurate and refused. Not liking
to lie thus treated, the lightning entered
into a conspiracy with its conductors, and
put up a job on that store which will serve
as warning to all unbelievers hereafter.
Everything being in readiness, it struck the
chimney, followed speaking tube down
into the lower story, and politely took its
departure through an opening in a window
pane-said opening, however, being one
that was made for the occasion. On it's
passage it stopped long enough to give Mr..
Wagner jr., touch of its power, but be-
yond this no material damage was done.
This is a lesson which our citizens will
do well to heed THAT lightning is not to be
triHed with especially when its agents are
in our midst.
P. s. As a moral to the above tale we
desire to state that Mr.. Hickox is still in
the city, and stands ready to insure anyone
against such accidents, if they but invest
in his rods. Now is the time to see him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03

We acknowledge a pleasant call from
Mr. Heinemann, the new man of the lei
tung.
ii. G. II. Reed. ESQ.,, Gen1 Sup't of
the NJ, L. S. & W. Railway, was in town
this week.
We Chronicle this week the arrival OF
Hons. Jos. Villas and John Schuette, in
our city. Their many friends hereabout.
will be pleased to see them. Mr.. Villas re-
mains in town about a week and then re-
turns TO New York.
We were favored with call this week
from Mr.. Whitman, accompanied by Mr..
E. Lasswitz, who plays the character of
Mephistopheles next Sunday evening at the
German theatre. We hear him spoken of
as an actor of considerable ability.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03

late that the standing should average 40
and be not less than, say 80, in any branch,
would have salutary tendency If such an
arrangement could be carried into effect;
yet, the stipulation of higher conditions
would heretofore have teen disadvantage Gus
to some districts, and the wisdom of inAugu-
rating such q charge at the fall e1amina-
tious, however desirable additional require
ments may be, may admit of question; for,
at that time, all the schools 60 into session,
and is has been. for years, no easy matter
to procure 4 sufficient humber Of teachers
at that sc sson. But it lie probable that it
will be practicable to make the indicated
change, or its equivalent, at future spring
examinations, and applicants are advised
to give due consideration to this proba-
bility.
The result of competition for place be-
tween two given applicants Of unequal at
tainments ia too often favorable to the one
less worthy, the choice being INV sely
Influenced by the difference in the wages
demanded. Pecuniary considerations should
never outweigh intellectual superiority in
the selection of teachers, nor should rarsi-
mony be mistaken for economy. The mini
mum of school taxes and the maximum of
illiseracy bear to each other the relation of
cause to effect. A district which decides
to maintain school two terms in year, and
which dismisses one teacher ut the close of
the irst term and substitutes another who
will serve for smaller salary, illustrates
one feature of Encouragement in school
affairs. Such action simply shows that the
actors are incapable of Distinguishing sab
stance from q shadow.
Ma1itowoc, Wis, May 81, 1875.
MICHAEL KIRWAN,
Co. Snpf. of Schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03

QuIrK IN accident occurred to the Apple
ton bound train one day last week. The
srsin was bowling along At high rate Of
speed when three horses were discovered.
coming down a road which CROSSED the
track dag onslly. One Of the three passed
over the track just ahead Of the locomotive,
but the two colts, seemingly unmindful of
the cars, ran into them, throwing them
from the track, and sacrificing their own
lives. The train was delayed some four
hours, tut beyond this We hear Of no fur
Their injury.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03

RULES FOR BANK CusfoaERs. - The
following rules from an exchange are recon-
needed to the attention of those who do
business at the National Bank. You
will be the means of saving great deal of
time and annoyance by not following them:
1t you have any business with the bank
put it of until four o'clock, or if possible,
a little later, as it looks more business like
to rush in just a. the bank is closing.
Never put stamp on your check before
you get to the bank, but give the clerk two
cents and ask him to lick and cancel the
stamp for you. He expects to hex all the
stampe, and it is source of disappointment
To him when people insist on doing it them
selves. In depositing money try and get (
upside down and wrong end foremost, 30
that the teller may have little exercise in
strengthening it or before counting it. If
g check is payable to your order be careful
not to endorse 1t before handing it to him
but let him return it TO you and wait while
you endorse it; The helps to pass the time
| and is pleasure and relief to the teller
You can generally save time by counting
down your money to the teller, as you can
nearly always count more speedily and cor
fectly than he eau. Never keep any record
o, when your notes fall due, and then il
they are protested censure ''tbe boys" foi
not giving you a notice. Always date yool
checks ahead, It is a never falling sign thai
you keep good balance in the bank: or il
you do not wish it generally known thai
you do good business do not deposit your
money until about the time you expect
FOUR check will be in. A strict observance
Of the foregoing rules viii make you I
general favorite Ct the bank officers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03

MrssRs. HIoKox s FRAIEE. agents Of the
Great Western Lightning Rod Co., are now
in the city and will call upon our citizens for
the solicitation of orders. These gentlemen
erect the most approved cable rods, manu-
featured by Reyburn. Hunter Co, Phila-
delphia, head gu ,rters Western Department
81 Jackson street, Chicago,lll. Work guaran-
teed. Mr.. Hickox has travelled for the past
two OF three years throughout Northeastern
Wisconsin, where he lie well and favorably
known BY the people Of this section. We can
cheerfully recommend him ss An enterprisin2
and upright gentleman in all respects. Give
him your orders. s'3-n