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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23
A TERRIBLE DREAM REALIZED

Lawrenceville (Ga.,) Herald:
"One night last week Mr. Thomas
Allison dreamed that his brother,
John Allison, had been murdered
aud aIped by the Idians. He lives
in California and trades to Oregon.
The dream made so strong an impress
sion upon Allison's mind tina; he told
it to several parties in town next
morning. That day, when the mail
arrived at II O'Clock, he received a
letter informing him of the death Of
his brother. lie crossed a noun
tain in Oregon, and the party was
attacked by the Indians and John
Allison was killed and scalped, He
is not acquainted with the party who
wrote the letter. but from the state
men!s made, he is afraid it is true.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

JASPER. P1cKENs COUNTY, GA

JASPER, PICKENS COUNTY, GA
EDS. JoURNAL-Amongst your
many correspondents, | see but very
little from Pickens. propose to
give YOU a few dots occasionally
from the mountains. AS we feel
more interest in the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad than any
one enterprise, speak of it first
The subscribers are generally pay
ing up their subscriptions, as called
upon with but few exceptions
Many Of our citizens lost confidence
in the success of the road, when the
company failed to get aid from the
State. But they are regaining cons
iidence in the new company, and |
vet predict that Pickens county will
pay more for the building of the
road than any other county through
which it will pass, according to her
taxable property. While it is true
that she is not now increasing her
present subscription, she will do SC
after the grading reaches Canton,
and some of us now feel sure that
Canton will have the road. Our
latest information in the mountains,
is that The hands are well fed, and
are working cheerfully. 1t is hoped
that each subscriber will pay pune
tualIy, each call, so that there will
be no hinderance to the work dur
ing the spring and summer months.
Spring is now upon us. Flowers
are blooming, the grass is springing,
aud the forest is assuming her yer
nal robes, and myriaIs of insects
are coming forth from their winter
hiding places, from the bosom of old
mother earth, as she is warmed by
the genial rays of an April sun, and
joining the feathered songsters Of
the forest in praises to their Crea
tor. Everything seems cheerful,
except the farmer, for the rains
have fallen in such quantities since
Christmas that the farmers could not
pillow, and now seed time has come,
and they are not ready to plant, and
what little ground they had plowed,
has been damaged considerably by
the heavy washing rains The
wheat crop now promise good
yield if no serious disaster does not
overtake it before harvest time.
Thomas Norton, one Of the first
settlers of this county, died on the
llth lust. He was a good citizen,
ripe in years, and faithful member
of the Baptist Church. He has
been afflicted with cancer for two
years. Peace to his memory.
PICKENS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

The Iiinesyiile Gdkette learns from
a gentleman WHO has just returned
from Brooks county that crop pros
poets of that section are more favor
able than the heavy spring rains
would have led us to believe. The
oat crop especially was never known
TO be better at this season Of the
year. Fertilizers are used to some
extent, but the majority of the far
mers are using thuse of their own
manufacture. More corn is planted
than usual and stock raising, es-
pecially hogs and sheep, is claiming
more attention. The farmers seem
10 dread the idea of debt, and are
determined TO raise their own sup
plea.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

II is a mistake to permit shade
trees to stand so near together that
none have room for proper develop
ment. Young trees may be placed
near each other to prevent awkward
gaps, bui as they increase in eize !;
the superhous ones should be re-
moved and the remaining ones will
soon show they are the gamers. A
celebrated fruit grower said it took
him thirty years to acquire the NOR
al courage necessary to thin cut his
fruit buds properly. a still higher
degree of courage is required to lay
the axe to thrifty, handsome shade
tree, though we know its neighbors
will be dmarfed if it is allowed to re-
usa6n,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23
GEORGIA NEWS

Judge G. NJ. Stokes, of Lee
county, has turnip patch from
which he expects to gather five hum
dred dollars worth of seed alone.
The murrain has made its ap-
pearance in Dalton from which sew
eral valuable cows have have died
within the past week or two.
Mr.. G. G. Trammell has sold his
interest in the Talking Rock Facto>
ry, and returns to Gainesville.
The debt of Rome, Ga, amounts
to S435, 300, about sl45 per head.
They are seeking to comprise it.
job Tyler, of Jasper county,
raises his own m9t, and never bought
but one basket Of corn in his life.
A Gainesville cow fell into
we'll fifteen or twenty feet deep, last
week, but was rescued without in~
jury.
Ole has been struck just on
the outskirts Of Whitesburg, IN the
shape of one of the richest gold mines
in the State of Georgia.
Mr.. Jacob Printup, a well
known planter living near the forty
mile post on the Georgia railroad,
died suddenly Wednesday morniog.
1t was reported that he committed
suicide by taking poison.
Colonel John r, Jones, one Of
the best and wealthiest citizens OF
Terrell County, residing about seven
miles from Dawson, was assassinated
and killed on Tuesday night by some
unknown party.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23
AN ENGAGING MANNER.

Politeness is to a man what beau
ty is to woman. Il creates en- in
Simultaneous impression IN his behalf,
while the opposite quality exercises
as quick prejudice against him
The politician who has this adyant-
age, easily distances his rival candi-
dates, for every voter he speaks with
becomes instantly his friend. Tho
very tones in which he asked for a
pinch cf snuff are often more potent
than the logic ola Clay. Polished
manners have often made scoundrels
successful, while the best Of men, by
their hardness and GOODNESS, have
done themselves incalculable injury
the shell being 50 rough that the
world could not believe there was a
precious kernel within. Had Raleigh
never flung down his cloak in the
mud for the proud Elizabeth to walk
on, his career in life would scarcely
have been worth recording. Scores
of men have been successful in life
by pleasing manners only. A trait
Of character is well worth cultivating.
Lads, never forget the value Of true
civiIity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

LIBERTY county is ahead. The
JIinesviIe Gazette says that Mr..
John R. Middleton, of this county,
has a daughter, Miss Miriam NATL
da Middleton, Of whom he is inclined
to be proud, and over whose phys
ique he is given to boasting. She is
thirteen years old, and weighed on
her last birthday, 10Th ultimo, one
hundred and forty eight pounds, ant
and her worthy progeuitor wants &c
know who can beat it,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

Mr.. Speaker Blaine in his New
Haven speech included Colorado in
the Presidential electoral vote of
1876. This is a mistake. BY the
enabling act passed at the last sess-
ion Colorado cannot be admitted till
the second session of the 44th Con.
gress, which is of course after the
election. The electoral vote, there
fore, stands at 36G, of which l84 is
a majority.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

A TERRIBLE case of fanaticism, SUI
perinduced by spirit-rappiugs, is
now undergoing investigation in Pr
mar del Rio. A mother, believing
she was acting by the orders of the
spirits, tore out the eyes of her son,
and afterwards attempted to tear out
her own. This she did openly, as a
solemn sacrifice, in the presence of
the family, who prayed in loud
voice while it was going on.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

A LARGE, heavy set man who re-
sided near Indianapolis, died lately
from a disorder which no doc
tor could make out. At the time Of
his death he was little more than q
skeleton, his flesh having nearly all
wasted away. A post norton exam
nation showed that his liver was full
of Assesses, so that his food had not
been properly absorbed, and that he
had actually starved to death.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23
GOLD MINING IN GEORGIA,
( New York World.

Entering the State north OF and
along the Airline railroad and ex-
tending in belt sixty miles wide,
northeast and southwest across the
State from Nacoochee valley, through
the counties of Cherokee, Cobb,
Padding, HARRISON and Carol, into
Alabama, is region which has yield
ed more than $4,000, 900 of gold to
mere surface washing, for though
good veins exist never has shaft
been sunk over one hundred feet
deep. All this land was, until 1884.
the home of the Cherokee Indians.
Traders had learned of the Indians
wealth over which flowed the waters
Of the fallnlah, the Toccoa, the Tu-
galoo, the Chattooga, the Etowah and
the Amicola, In one year 5000
people rushed into the cast end of
the Cherokee county.
Everywhere one travels through
this Georgia gold region the tale of
the past is told on hundreds of hill
sides, on the banks of many a river,
in the sands many a crystal stream
and the records show acres that have
yielded millions.
From ore in White county was wash
ed by recorded weight over two tons
of gold, and many a nugget never
saw its way t. the books. There
never were anywhere richer wash
ings than Nacoochee, the old Skies
in Cherokee, and some places in
Carroll, and most ofthese places hav-
ing rested though many year will
now yield as we'll as ever. "Gold |
grows" say the old people. No or
gained system ofmining in first class
style has ever been carried out in
Georgia.
A Northern company erected dams |
and pipes and fumes in Nacoochee
valley and on Yahoola river before |
the war, and their works have been
a little used since, but preparations
are now making to refit and work
extensively. This hydraulic system
is undoubtedly the most profitable,
but it destroys much good land, not |
only in the hills, but by working down
sand into the valleys. Veins of
great richness are known to exist,
but no effort is made to work any 10
Lumpkin or White counties In
Hall two companies are at work, and |
have each ten stamp mill, while ln
Cherokee work is done on the old |
Strickland place, where there is a
ten stapp mill.
Gold mining in Georgia will pay
if worked in two ways. First, in
small way, by one or two men, with |
pans, rifle, sIuice boxes and rockers
/ saw at the Skies, Cherokee county, |
a man at work whose outfit could not
have cost five dollars. He was not
disposed to tell what he was doing,
but it was certain that he had gathers
ed full $50 in couple of weeks.
Fine gold be did rot get, as he did
not have any quicksilver, but he
found one nugget weighing sixty>six
pennyweights. There are dozens of
places from Raburn county south
west to the Alabama line where two
men, working tremendously together,
can easily make from five to twenty
five dollars per day each, and be also
in the finest summer climate in the
world. Their outfit need not cost
90 each, and if they will stick to
work and eschew whiskey and cards |
they will have good balance on the |
credit side Ct their account at the |
years end.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

How curious it is that such trif-
ling things will turn person from
matured plans or beaten paths. A
friend of ours made up his mind to
have new pair of boots. Our
friend is somewhat near sighted, but
he is in need of boots all the same.
He entered, and proceeded to sit
down in a chair. But a wicked lit
tie bull dog lay asleep in that chair,
and our friend sud ienly changed MS
mind, and after visiting a surgeon
he went to tailor and got measure
cd for Psir Of partN
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

A colored, boy fourteen years old,
has mysteriously disappeared from
Atlanta. We have always thought
that Atlanta is a good place to dis
appear from.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

A man in this city cuts the &C
counts of the Beecher scandal out of
the paper every morning and hides
them in the Bible, to keep his wife
and mother in-law from reading
them. He says "they never look in
that book" and he tells them che
dog chawS the paper full of holes"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

WHEN a Detroiter was asked the
other day by a traveller if he had
ever been in Brooklyn he fastened
to reply "Do look like one of
that sort of men, Dir 7"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

If the amount of rain which has
fallen in these parts recently, is to
be extracted from the summer sup
ply, we may expect fine time about
next August for drying clothes,
making and keeping our powder dry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

THE Atlanta editors are virtuouS
q set of fellows. They pitch into
the abominably obscene can can 18th
freshness that is commendable, and
publish column after column of the
filthy Beecher>Tilton affair with a
greediness that is in the last degree
condemnable. Dalton Cit.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

THE Little Rock (Ark J Gazette,
commenting On the recent municipal
election in that city, says: "The
victory is thorough and complete -
The government of the city will nov
pass out OF Republican hands into
Democratic control The State,
Pulaski county, aud now the capital,
are in the hands of the Democra-
cv.n
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

A GAME of chess, which has been
going on between European and
New York player since 1889, has
Just terminated. The American
player won the game.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23
Prof. J. R. SEALS,

OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE
citizens Of Marietta and vicinity in the way of
Tuning and Repairing Pianos, and guarantees
satisfaction,
n. Is Respectfully refers to Rev |. r. Bran
ham, aud will attend punctualy, to all order.
left with him,
Also am Agent for the Albert Weber Piano,
the beat Of all
LAGRANGE, GA. Nov. 25th. 1875.
Prof J. L SEALS has for years tuned and
repaired pianos for ne and I have always
found ham fahhtaI, careful, conscientious
wo' KHAN reliable in every particular, aud
cordially comm"nd him as such TO thr public
l. +. cox, Pres. So. +. Cullspr.
/. S.-Prpf Schumacher regards Prof Seals
A. the besl tpger u Planes in Ibis country.
/. +. COX
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

"SEKRErs," says Billings, is bad
Investments you pass it you loze
the principal; and if you keep it you
loze the interest.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23
Uhe aelarietta Journal.
Marietta Ga, Friday. April 20, 1875

WILKINSON county comes forward
with wheat five feet high and oats
four feet and half high.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23
. !: !. en.r.Lnesaw House
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.

J. Q. A. LEWIS, Proprietor of the above
house, with w. NJ. Lewis as Clerk, announce
to THEN friends and the public that everything
Is in first class condition, and that no expense
or attention shall be spared in giving salts
faction to all guests
decd BIN
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-23

: ~ - ~ \
HARNESS MAKER AND
CARRIAGE TRIMMER

CAN he found on the North East Side Public
Square, over the Store OF Lyon & Bro. where
he will be pleased to NEE, his old friends and
customers and all others having work in his
line and he guarantees satisfaction in every
INSTANCE. BY strict attention he hopes to mer
a liberal share Of public patronage. All kinds
of Repairing done nj the short eat notice
January Ist la73-1Y
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-15
For THE HERALD,

POVERTY FLAT, Dec. I, 1878.
Mr.. EDITOR AS you are aware,
on the 18th of last month my lett
hand was badly cut up by my gin.
Since your mention in the HERALD,
I have lost another finger. Both mid
die fingers are off at the second joint,
but I am glad to say my hand is doing
we'll. Our summer crops are all
gathered, aud turned out better than
we thought they would. The wluter
cror Of oats and wheat is nearly all
sown. More wheat is sown than was
done last year, while the increase in
oats is nearly two to one. Rain and
mud plentiful-would you like little
of both up town. Health good, many
marriages on the wing, and courting is
going on fast and furious. In this
section we have the most of our meat,
and no hogs have come this way yet.
Several families are leaving this neigh
borhood for Anderson County, and it
is pity that it is so.
Yours, 6-4-I.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-15
Editorial Review.

J. K. Blackman, reporter for the
Charleston Neaus & Courier, by order
of the House was excluded from the
privilege of seat last Tuesday.
Edward A. Stokes, the slayer Of
Jas. Fisk, is confined to his bed in
Sing Sing prison. His term Of SEN
tence will expire next September, but
efforts are being made for his release
il January next.
The Greek Examination which
takes place in Greenville on the 10th
of December. promises to be highly
interesting. The prizes will be de-
livered in public. Governor Cham
berlain is to make the address and de-
liver the prizes.
Mr.. Mackie Merriwether, of Edge.
field, while walking few hundred
yards from his house, near the store
of Reese & Shaw, was attacked by ne
groes and stabbed several times. When
found he was welteriug in blood.
Parties turned out to arrest the ne
groes but they were in such force that
no arrests were made.
The Greenville News, Columbia
Register and Union-Heral1, continue
to handle each other without gloves
at distance It is pleasant for breth-
rem to dwell together in upity-but
as they do not dwell together they
care nothing for the divine injunction.
1t would be more agreeable if they
would stop their bad behavior.
Boss Tweed has escaped, and it is
supposed he is now crossing the big
lake on his way to Europe. He gave
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-15
Grand Carnival in Atlanta.

For several years past, the 9th of
January has been celebrated in Atlanta
by the Grand Carnival of the Twelfth
Night Regulars, under the command
Of His Jovial Majesty, King Rex.
The day is given up to grand parade
Of fantasies in the day time, and a
masquerade ball at night. Business is
suspended, banks, Offices and stores
are closed, aud the whole city turns
out on a bender Grand preparations
are being made for the celebration to
come off on the 9th Of January next,
the Centennial year.
The documents appended are pub
lished by royal edict, which we dare
not disobey.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-15
The Presidents Message.

After some Centennial Buncombe
in reference to the immense advance
made by this nation since 1776, the
President suggests that in order to
secure similar progress in future; a
constitutional amendment be submitted
to the several Legislatures for ratifca-
tion, ':making it the duty Of each of
the several States to establish aud for
ever maintain free public schools ade-
quate to the education of all the chill
dren in the rudinentary branches
within their respective limits, ire
spective of sex, color, birthplace, or
religion; forbidding the teaching in
said schools of religious, atheistic Or
pagan tenets, and prohibiting the
granting of any school funds or school
taxes, or any part thereof, either by
legislative, municipal, or other au-
thority, for the benefit or in aid, d.
rectly or Indirectly, of any religious
sect or denomination, or in aid or for
the benefit Of any other object of any
nature or kind whatever" He then
recommends the taxation of church
property, with the exception of Gene
teries and church edi6ces. The meas
uros themselves, if passed by State
Legislatures, are certainly recommend
able. Why church property should
not contribute to the expenses of the
government which guards the rights
Of the ecclesiastical bodies and keeps
them in safe possession, is not easily
to be seen; such bodies, although con-
tinually recommending to others the
laying up of treasures in Heaven,
have since time immemoria! been fond
of investing in real estate on the
hither bank of the river Jordan. These
measures, however, are not proper
subjects of National Legislation they
would form another and very dangerous
step in the Capitalization Of our Gov
ernment. Their recommendation by
Grant is only an electioneering trick
based upon the increasing national
apprehension Of the growing power Of
the Roman Catholic Church.
In reference to Cuba, Grant has no
recommendation to offer. He says:
"While conscious that the insurrec-
tion in Cuba has shown strength
and endurance which make it at least
doubtful whether it will be in the
power of Spain to subdue it, it seems
unouestienahle that no such civil Or
ganization exists, which may be recog-
nized as an independent government
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-15

leg bail while on visit to his wife,
which was kindly granted by bis keep
ers. A reward of $4,000 is offered
for his capture. The bonds given by
the Sheriff for the faithful discharge
of his duty iss50.000. That Of War
den Durham is $4,000.
Again public excitement is reused
with the report of the whereabouts of
the little missing boy, Charlie Ross.
It is said he is in Des Moines, Ia, in
possession of a man who calls himself
A. Clarke, who confesses that the
child is Charlie without a doubt. 1t
is to be hoped that the report is true,
and that his family will at last be made
happy.
Mr.. Stanley, the African explorer,
is making a better success than his
unfortunate predecessor, Livingstone.
The King of Uganda, through whose
dominions he has passed, has appealed
to him to Christiauize his people. He
is so energetic and rapid in movement
that he has no time for the prevailing
fevers of that country, and so Intrepid
aud daring that the natives stand in
awe of him.
The estate left by the late VIM. B.
Astor is yariously estimated, the high
est figures putting it at 5000, ,OO0.
Quite snug sum indeed. The worst
feature about it is that it was made
bv close-fstcdness. He had but little
Of the milk of human kindness ia his
composition. When John Jacob As
tor, the father, died in 1S4S. it was
only valued at $4,000. Economy is
surely wealth.
One days news last week gives the
horrible record of colored man en-
ployed on plantation near Wions-
boro, being crushed into jelly in a
bale Of cotton. He had gone to tleep
! in the box of the screw aud not being
noticed loose cotton was thrown in on
him, and man and cotton pressed to-
gether. After the bale was taken out
the tail of coat was noticed protru-
ding which led to the discovery.
A man fell into a brewery vat iu
Jersey City, while looking for a place
to sleep, and was boiled to pulp.
The dead body of a child was found
about three miles FROM Aiken, partial
ly eaten by swine. The child was
supposed to be illegitimate and was
made way with by its brute Of mo-
ther.
On the Mississippi Central Railroad
a passenger anxious to see where he
was. looked out of a window and had
his head smashed by a passing train.
Death was immediate.
Mr.. R. B. Hatch, while sitting near
window of his dwelling in Duplin
County, N. c., reading a newspaper,
was shot with load of buck shot and
killed. Assassin not discovered.