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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

they have been using for the past
few years, and which contains only
from six to ten lbs. in the 100 of the
substances really needed, and in
proper condition to benefit the grow
ing crop. But to purchase in a
crude state a sufficient amount Of the
six or ten lbs. (of the really valuable
and only needed part of the fertili>
zers that we have been using) to
supply the deficiency, in their do
nestle manures, and do their own
manipulating at home. In this way
with small outlay of money, they
can supply themselves with the few
pounds needed direct from manufac-
turers and dealers and increase the
bulk at home thus utilizing the waste
products Of the farm and relieve
themselves of footing the bill made
out by GARNER" for freight, insur>
ance, advertising, and commissions.
Obtaining their manure in the econ
omic way suggested and judiciously
applying it to the soil, farmers may
be enabled to reap not only larger
harvests, but with proper tillage and
rotation, restore their sterile land to
its virgin richness. L. N. d.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26
THE srRANaEsr OF DUELs.

Perhaps the most remarkable duel
ever foaght took place in 1878. It
was peculiarly French in its tone,
and conld hardly have occurred I'M
der any other than a French state OF
society. NJ. lie Grandpre and NJ. lie
Pique had quarrel, arising out of
jealousy concerning a lady. They
agreed to fight duel to settle their
respective claims and, in order that
the heat of angry passion should not
interfere with the polished elegance
of the proceeding, they postponed the
duel for a month, the lady agreeing
to bestow her hand on the survivor
of two, if the other was killed at all
events, this was inferred by the two
men, if not actually expressed. The
duelists were to fight in the air.
Two balloons were constructed ex-
actly alike. On the day denoted lie
Grandpre and his second entered the
car of one balloon. lie Pique and
his second that Of the other; it was
in the garden Of the Tuileries, amid
an immense crowd of spectators.
The gentlemen were to fire, not at
each other, but at each others bal
loon, in orderIto bring them down by
the escape of gas; and, as pistols
might hardly have served this pur-
pose, each aeronaut took bIunder-
buss in his car. At the given signal
the ropes that retained the cars were
cut, and the balloons assembled. The
wind was moderate, and kept the bal
looms at about their original distance
Of so yards apart. When half a
mile above the surface of the earth,
a preconcerted signal for firing was
given. M. lie Pique fired, but missed,
M. lie Grsndpre fired, and sent ball
through lie Pique's balloon. The
balloon collapsed, the car descended
with frightful rapidly, and lie
Pique and his second were dashed to
pieces. LIE Grandpre continued his
assent triumphantly, and terminated
aerial voyage successfully
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26
A JEwEss BURIED ALIVE.

A shocking case of premature in
terment is reported to have taken
place in the burial ground Of the Jews
ish community of Brody, Gallecia.
The Jews, as is we'll known, are pro,
hibited keeping corpses in their
houses more than one day, and in ac-
cordance with this prohibition de-
ceased Israelites are generally buried
about twenty-four hours after death.
A Jewish lady, the wife Of wealthy
merchant residing at Brody, had
been a long sufferer, and was in
TERED the day following the demise.
After the week of mourning pre-
scribed by the Jewish law had pass.
ed over, the bereaved husband was
animated by the singular desire Of
opening his wife's grave, that he
might gaze upon her once more.
The Jewish Rabbi granted him
permission, and the widower was
Mortified to find, when the coffin
was opened, the shroud in which the
cropse was attired completely COW
cred with blood. These were all
signs of premature intermsnt and a
fearful struggle for life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26
TIE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.

A bill to fix the compensation of
jurors in Cobb, Coweta, and Burke
counties, passed.
A bill to incorporate the Willis
Manufacturing company, of Cobb
county. Passed.
A bill to fix the compensation of
tax receiver and collector of Chero-
kee county. Passed.
A bill to provide for the purchase
of the Western railroad by the Geor-
gia and Central Railroad companies.
Passed.
The local option law passed, Civ
ing counties the right to vote on the
liquor traffic.
Night sessions were held.
In the Senate on the 10Th. To
amend the charter of the North
Georgia and Ducktown railroad
Passed.
To prevent the fraudulent sale of
crops by tenants when their land
lords have liens on their crops.--
Passed.
A bill to submit the question of
calling constitutional convention.
Withdrawn.
A bill to regulate the sale of spir-
ituous liquors in the county of
Paulding. Passed.
A bill to exempt locomotive en-
gineers actually employed from jury
duty. Amended by adding millers.
Passed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

A HoT While some men
were sinking a drive well at Port>
landvilIe, Dakota, when the drill had
sunk about thirty feet and open
space below was discovered, and, by
sounding, could find no bottom
When the drill was withdrawn a vol
ume of hot steam issued from the
hole at the top, and has continued to
escape ever since. Citizens from
here have visited the place and re-
turned to-day. They say the snow
has been melted for about half a
mile around the well, the air and
earth being very warm. Wolves
and other wild animals congregate
there at night to escape from the
cold. The well is great curiosity
to the people of that country, and
no explanation has yet been offered.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

A WORD TO BoYs-Boys, did
you ever think that this world, with
its wealth and woe, with all its
mines and mountains, oceans, seas,
and rivers, with all its shippings, its
steamboats,, railroads and magnetic
telegraphs, and all its millions of
grouping men, and all the science
and progress of ages-will soon be
given over to boys of the present
age-boys like you. Believe it,
and look abroad upon your inheri-
lance, and get ready to enter upon
its possession. The Presidents,
Kings, governors, statesmen, philos-
ophers, ministers, teachers, men of
the future--all, are boys now.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

If MEN from their youth were
weaned from that ssuntering humor,
wherein some, out of custom, let
good part of their lives run uselessly
away without either business or re-
creation, they would find time enough
to acquire dexterity and skill in hun
dreds of things, of which idleness
leaves them in ignorance.
Young man, read this paragraph
again.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

There is a man in the condemned
cell in Paris, who cannot be guillo-
tined until the authorities ascertain
his name. He was condemned by a
name since found to be false, and
there is no precedent for the execu-
ton of a man whose name is not
known, SO he must wait.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

Does the Lord love man who
spends at a church festival, that he
owes to his washer woman Y-Bruns-
wicker.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

If IN your business you are grasp
ing, sordid, tricky, some clerk in
your employ will be the same ten
years hence, made so by you. II
you are fretful and as a man and
wife more than one girl will catch
the fever of your conduct, and some
where ahead make her home as un-
happy as you are now making
yours.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26
Prof. ]. R. SEALS.

OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE
citizens Of Marietta and vicinity in the way of
Tuning and Repairing Pianos, and guarantees
satisfaction.
Respectfully refers to Rev. /. r. Bran
ham, and will attend punctually, to all orders
left with him.
Also am Agent for the Albert Weber Piano,
the best of all.
LAGRANGE, GA. Nov. 25th, 1875.
Prof. j. R. SEALS has for years tuned and
repaired pianos for me, and ] have always
found him faithful, careful, conscientious
workman reliable in every particular, and l
cordially commend him as such to the public.
IF. COX, Pres. So. f. College.
P. S.-Prof Schumacher regards Prof. Seals
as the best tuner of Pianos in this country.
l. F. COX.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

John Thomas of Maine a mail car
ricr, Iightened his load by filling the
gulleys with letters but they found
it out and put him in a zebra suit.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

"Am not little pale ~ inquired
lady, who was short and corpulent,
of crusty old bachelor.
"You look more like tub" was
the blunt reply.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

GAS a rule" remarked a lady,
"get hired girl with an ugly face,
if you want to keep your husband
cut of the kitchen"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

The amount of ice harvested on
the Hudson this season is about two
and half millions tons.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

A Lowell paper has been peepi"'
around and finds that the ladies shoes
are now made broad and with low
heels. Go to the head.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

The Spaniards believe that Jack
the Giant-Killer was real person.
age, and that he lived in Canada.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

A Pennsylyaaian has served thir-
ty>seven years in jails and prisons,
and says he prefers it to keeping a
house with an iii-tempered wife.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

''No more bull-pups in the White
House" is a plank in the Courier
Journals platform '76.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

A man we have heard of is so short
that when he is ill he don't know whe-
Their he has headache or corns.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

Two Georgians have agreed to
fight duel in April 1876. Long
time to take aim.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

We are indebted to Gen. P. M. B.
Young, our Representative in Con-
gress, for full file of the Congress
ional Record.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26

Going to sleep on girls shoulder
costs New Yorker So, 900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-02-26
The Mgarietta gonraal.

Marietta, Ga, Friday, Feb 2e, 1875
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

When does the wind deserve reproof
When it whistles through the house.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

The proprietor of newspaper
in Illinois writes to Geo p Rowel
& CO., as follows:
81 have this day revised my sub
scription list, and stricken there
from the names of all who have
not paid their subscriptions, pre-
fering to lose what is due now
rather than increase the loss. This
revision reduces the figures l re-
Gently sent you for publication in
DIRECTORY from 900 to 600! ] will
not again furnish a copy of my
paper on credit to any one--n0t a
single day. Some of the names
erased are those Of excellent peo-
ple-but they don't pay the little
two dollars'-and / have lost all |
care to lose in such q foolish way.
Rate me 600 ~
This gentleman's example, if
more generally followed, would
prove Disadvantage to many news
papers who now struggle along
from week to week, relinquishiug
all the profits of their business to
a class of patrons ~ who never
pay their dues and who have a
hearty contempt for them as re-
ward for their !complaisance
"Cash in advance"is the key note
to success.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
The Laughing Plant.

In Palgrave's works on Central
and Eastern Arabia, we read OF a
plant whose seeds produce effects
similar to those of laughing-gas.
Tt is a native of Arabia. The seed
pods are soft and woolly in text
ure, and contain two or three
black seeds of the size and shape
of a French bean. These seeds,
when pulverized and taken IN
small doses, operate upon person
in a II ost peculiar manner. lie
begins TO laugh loudly, boisterous-
": Their lie sings, dances, and cuts
ali manner of fantastic capers. The
effect continues about an hour; and
the patient is uproariously comieal
When the excitement ceases, the
exhausted exhibitor, for an hour
or more, sleeps and when he
awakes. he Is utterly unconscious
that any such demonstrations were
enacted by him.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
Gambling i'm Cincinnati to be
Checked.

Mayor Johnston, of Cincinnati,
has addressed the following to the
chiefof police of that city,
"Whereas by an act Of the general
assembly OF Ohio, passed March
II, 1861, and amended April TO-,
1868, and again amended in 1871
the most severe penalties are i'm
posed upon any person or persons
who keep a house for the purpose
of playing at keno, faro, or any
other gambling device of that de-
scription; and whereas, in despite
of these laws, and in despite also
of the injurious effects which such
houses exercise upon individual
and public morality, it is believed
that they do still largely exist in
tMis city, / am determined, so far
as my power extends, that they
shall be broken up, or, ia other
words, in the language of my pre-.
decessors'in this department, they
shall be closed and kept closed;
and you are hereby required and
enjoined 10 use all diligence in
putting a stop to this perniciou:
business"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
THE NEWS.

The latest dispatches In regard
to the Spanish revolution leave
the new King, Alfonso XII, on
his way from Paris to Marseilles,
where he will meet one of the ma
tional vessels and be landed at
Barcelona. From thence he will
proceed to Madrid, hating on the
way to review the Army of the
Centre. So far he has met with no
opposition from any source. The
indications are that he will be re-
cognized as King by all the Great
Powers of Europe as soon as he is
seated securely upon the throne
The spirit of antagonism within
the country seems to have been ut
terly paralyzed by the swiftness
with which events have transpired
all the Republican leaders, includ-
ing CASTELAR,, having promised to
support Alfonso. What effect the
revolution will have upon the Car
list cause is not yet apparent. The
King has granted amnesty to all
Carlists. but despatch from the
headquarters of the insurgents
claims they will no more submit
to the Monarchy than to the Re-
public, and that they are strength
ened by the change. Precisely
what action will be taken by the
United States Government is not
known although the precedent set
two years age, when the Republic
was declared, is accepted as indi-
eating that q similar recognition
will be extended to the Monarchy.
1t is not doubted, however, but
that the feeling of President Grants
Administration will not be dispos-
ed TO that friendliness to the Mon-
archy which had characterized its
relations with the defunct Repub-
lie. Probably the demand for the
payment of the Virginius indem-
nifty Will be strenuously pressed,
and in case of any future compiled
tons with regard to Cuban affairs,
the influence and sympathy of our
Government are likely to be ex-
tended to the patriots, possibly go
ing SO far as to recognize their bel
ligerent rights.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

In Hawaii the Legislature, com
posed of House OF Mobiles and
House of Represen tauves, makes
the laws, but if their acts are not
approved by the King they have
no effect. The mobiles are made by
the King and the representatives
are elected by the people. In or
der to be a voter one must have a
certain income and be of good
standing in the community and
where women possess these re-
quirements they have the privi-
lege of voting. Out of eleven
representatives, five are women
Any man who drinks or swears
cannot sit on the jury. There are
no beggars, every man and woman
who is able being compelled to
work, and the Government
gives employment to those who
have none. The tive predominant
ing religions are the Catholic and
Congregational. 1t is customary
for yeung women to "pop the
question" to young men. Grimes
involving social virtue and purity
are punished by heavy fines, and
Sabbath-breaking and swearing
by small fines. If woman's hus-
band absents himself from her four
yesrs she can marry again, and
the code of laws has this provision
"If two married persons do not
live happily together, but quarrel,
and become famous for the same,
they shall be confined in irons each
night separately in the same cell
until tn ey cease quarreling."
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

NOUDooIsM AND SPIRITUALIsM
Voudooism in the South, among
the colored people,i is one O. the few
remaining vestiges oftheir African
ancestors, and, "a it has been trans
mitted to them from the mothers
breast, almost, it is not SO much to
be wondered at. To see, however
a circle of people who have had
the advantages Of education, and
display evidences of intelligence,
gathering solemnly together,to be
gulled by the clumsy clap-trap of
the Katie Kings, the Eddy broth
ers, and other charlatans w no pre-
tend to fathom the mysteries of
the other world, is,indeed, pitiable
as compared with the "Kunjerin'
(conjuring) tricks by which the
darkey is often scared out of his
wits. In the latter instance it can
be accounted for and sympathiZed
with ; III the other itshould excite
the sharqest criticism upon the mis-
uses of intelligence and christian
training.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
New Orleans Beauties.

The women of New Orleans are
probably the most superb-looking
in America. They are brunettes
the most and best of them, with
an elegance of carriage and fig ure.
a contour of feature, and pose of
manner that are matchless. They
say that the peasantry in certain
districts of Spain carry yet in their
faces the grandeur of the faded
Castilian noblesSe. These New
Orleans beauties, lifted tenderly
down a dozen generations of close
blood, are more queenly than the
portraits of their French mothers
that have hung for centuries in
their parlors. Some of them are
like chiseled, penciled figures out
of marble, with the soft dash of
Guido's brush or of Petrarch's song
in their faces, and the ripe South
ern blood flushing up to their te M
Piles under the pure surface of
their veins. The exquisitness of
their style takes your breath witt.
an exclamation ofadmiratioh. and
a sigh of relief as you pass. Their
native city and state are the hor-
lion of society and of the world to
these superb creatures; they are
reared under the solemn shadow
of Catholicism; they are local in
their attachments as Venetians;
their culture is narrow, but they
gather in their loins the gait of
expresses, and in their eyes that
glance filed with the wisdom, the
cunning, the refinement, the mag
ic of womanhood.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
HAPPIEST RELIEF

of COSMOLINE is almost magical. If
promptly applied, it prevents soreness,
and the wounds heal very rapidly.
unequalled remedy, and many a sufferer
has blessed the day of its introduction.
mend it with the greatest confidence, es-
pecially for Salt Rheum, letter, Eczema
etc., and Teething humours.
We might go on enumerating the many
other conditions for which is is une-
qualled, but will only add that wherever
there is Inflammation from any cause, cos
MOLINE brings rapid and happy relief,
and will betbe
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
They have athoroughly DISCUS

They have athoroughly disgust
ed burglar in Chicago. He has
been in the habit Of ritling jew elry
nd silver baskets ofnumerous cit
liens, and thus far he has succeeded
in acting with perfect impunity.
1t seems, however, that he consid-
ers himselfa much injured man, for
he writes TO the papers to say that
in most houses he has entered he
has found nothing but dollar-store
ewelry, pinchbeck watches, oroide
and the like, and that the people
who are bewailing the loss of their
valuable jewelry never owned any
thing more valuable than a Cape
May diamond, unless it was
Cairngorm pebble.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

ing counties, feeling assured that after
successful practice of over six years l
can render satisfaction. Nitrous Oxide
or Laughing Gas administered when
requested, for the Painless Extraction
of Teeth.
Calls solicited to examine specimens
OF the new Celluloid Base.
Charges. moderate and satisfaction
guaranteed in all,.,:
Office at Andrew Bowman's,
novl4 No. Is Queen street.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

FouR HUNDRED AND SIxTY-FIvE LIVES
Lost.-A telegram has been received
from Madeira stating that three of the
crew of the emigrant ship Cospatrick from
London for New York, had arrived at ST.
Helena, and reported the CospatriCk burn
ed at sea November II, in latitude 81, de-
grees north longitude IL degrees west. It
is now estimated that 400 lives were lost
by the disaster.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
GENERAL REPAIR SHOPS.
All Kinds Of Machinery
Repaired.
J.W. AND A. SCHEELKEY..
MachinistS & BlackSmiths

pEPAIR all kinds of Machinery.
IOSteam Engines and boilers, cut,
gum and straighten circular, cross
cut and other saws. Make and repair
iron railing aud fences for cemeteries,
yards, etc. Repair sewing machines.
and in fact. do all kinds of work in the
line of practical machinists and black
smiths. We go to any part of this and
adjoining counties to perform work
when desired. Give us CALL Shop on
West Martin St. Oct12d1wlyr.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

1t is very strange that so many
cases of clerical delinquency should
occur inst now Is it possible that
clergymen can be found so unprin-
cipled as to set afloat unfounded
stories Of their own immortality in
order 10 increase their popularity
with their congregational N. Y.
San.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

A FATHER MURDERED By HIS SoN.-A
dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, says a
man named Van Warde living at New
Albany, near Columbus, has been missing
some days, and his house had been closed.
On Christmas day his charred remains
were found in the fireplace Of the house
His son, 10 years old, confessed that he
stabbed his father.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

An Iowa editor recently announced
that certain patron OF his was ''hiev-
ing as usual" 1t was written thriv-
irg.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

COSMOLINE is the concentrated extract
of the healing properties of Petroleum,
which are known. 1t is the most bland
and soothing remedy ever used beside
possessing more healing power tina shy
substance or compound ever prepared. tits
NATURES SOVEREIGN REMEDY
for almost all the daily casualties which
occur in households, the workshop, or on
the farm, as well as for many of the dis
eases which affict humanity.
FOR BURNS AND SCALDS
it is invaluable, cooling and soothing the
injured parts at once, and producing
perfect cure in very short time, without
leaving any scars. For this purpose
alone, it is
A BLESSING TO THE WORLD.
FOR FROSTED LIMBS, COSMOLINE
is fully as efficacious as for burns and
scalds, restoring healthy action to the
injured parts very quickly. 1t is also the
best possible remedy for Chilblains and
Chapped Hands.
FOR RHEUMATISM, especially Inflam-
atory, most forms of NEURALGIA,
swelling of Limbs or Glands, COSMO-
LINE affords in the shortest possible time