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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
ACT FROM PRINCIPLE.

How few persons there are whose
lives are governed entirely from
principle rather than inclination. =
Even those Of us who may be en-
deavoring to live for high purposes,
come far short Of our aspirations ;
alas! how very far short. How often
we find our convictions Of right and
duty questioning If it might not be
as well for US to yield to inclination,
just for the time, promising our dis
turbed conscienses that we will make
up for The present indulgence by
more vigorous aelf denial and strict
attention to duty. Vain, fallacious
reasoning Of weak nature! We
can never make up for one neglected
opportunity, one mis-spent hour, one
wrong, selfish act. Once past, the
opportunity unimproyed, the hour
wasted, the act committed, It is be-
yond our reach to recall, except in
thoughts Of regret. We may atone
for it, but We can never change the
past. Alas How painfully we are
aware Of this fact, Then should we
oil endeavor tho more earnestly to
make our lives ambodiments Of prin
ciple; for we all know that, after all
the path of duty, though sometimes
rugged, is not without sweet pleas
urea i; and let ua never follow our In
'ss aipSstic If ilioyg would lead ii
away from right. Then shall we Dc
permitted at the last to look back
upon our lives with satisfaction, feel
ing that we have "done what we
could" and that our Father regards
US with smiles of approval.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
NoBopY EVER KILLED BY LTaI

NoBoDY EVER KILLED BY LIGH-
TENING IN LARGE CTIEs.-A New
York paper says: In no record that
has yet been published for many
years past, while thunder clouds have
hung over this city and discharged
their artillery at US, has a single
death occurred here from atmos-
pheric electricity, while its fatal eff
fects have been visible in all direc-
sions beyond our city limits. In a
conversation with q noted electrician,
few years since, we drew his at
tention to that fact, and suggested
that what with the iron, gas and wa
ter pipes 10 every building, which
conducted lightning into the very
ground deeper than even regular
lightning rod would do it, and the
masses Of iron employed in all shapes
in modern structures, and the bum
dies of telegraph wires running
strung over our heads, and higher
than the average height Of our ordi>
nary buildings, and while every
street almost has iron tracks for
street railroads, the electric fluid was
SO generally distributed that there
was no chance for it to concentrate
anywhere. The electrician in guess
ton saw the force of the suggestion,
and concurred in it, and evidently
perceived that New York city is no
place for the profitable prosecution
Of the lightning rod business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
JOY BR1NaERs.

Some men move. through life as a
baud Of music moves down the street,
flinging out pleasure on every side
through the air to every one, far and
near, that can listen. Some men fill
the air with their presence and sweet
ness, as orchards in October days fill
the air with perfume of ripe fruit
Some women cling to their own
houses, like the honeysuckle over the
door, yet like it, sweeten all the re-
gion with the subtle fragrance Of
their goodness. There are trees Of
righteousness, which are ever drops
ping precious fruit around them
There are lives that shine like star
beams, or charm the heart like songs
sung upon holy day.
How great bounty and blessing
it is to hold the royal gifts of the
soul, SO that they shall be music tc
some, and fragrance to others, and
life to all! 1t would be no unworthy,
thing to live for, to make the power
which we have within us the breath
Of other mems joy; to scatter sun
shine where only clouds and shadow
reign; to fill the atmosphere where
earth's weary toilers must stand, will
brightness which they cannot Gre
ale for Themselves, and which they
long for, enjoy and appreciate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
VENTTON.

The State Sunday School conven-
ton meets il Athens, August oath
10 Goth. J. NJ. Wallace Of Augusta
will have charge Of the music. The
convention sermon will be preached
By w. p. Harrison, D. D. Dele-
gates will be transported over any
Railroad 10 the State paying full
fare going, and returning free.
County associations are earnestly in
vited to send delegates, and Sunday
Schools in counties where no. asso,
Citations exist. An interesting pros
gramme is being prepared. As del
egates to the International S. S. Con
vention converting IN Atlanta, April
1873, are to be elected, it is desired
that the Schools ia the Seventh Con-
gressionaI District be fully repre>
sented. Ct. N. LESTER,
v. P. 9TH Cong. Dist.
Newspapers in this District re-
quested to copy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
Amos FIsn nna &c fhe anearej

AMOS Frsn, one of the queerest
men in Albany, N. Y., died on Mon
day, leaving an estate Of fifty sh0as
sand dollars to charitable inatit
lions, cutting off his wife with 4 apl|ar
day. Ia describing hia nhnaa
life to friend, he once NJ 3
ashsnk Of beef from cher,
which costs me te1 NY wife
makes enough Som this to do
na uae in6S The meat cut from
" allefWea snakea two more meals,
Of one day. food gor ten cents
split the bone and geS the marrow
for cooking purposes, and my wife
finds sufficient fuel in the bone itself
to do considerable cooking. Then
10 an iron box save the ashes,
which use for manuring few
plants that realize for me six cents
EACH" Yet when extra taxes were
put upon his property, he very rare
ly, if ever, demanded more rent from
tenants than what they had been
paying. He married widow who
had two children and little money.
He offered to borrow the money and
to allow her seven per cent. His
wife accepted the proposition and he
was in charge Of the property for a
long time. One day he forced set
Element with her bringing in bill
for her owa ard the children's board
and leaving her in debt to him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
A MANS HEAD PULLED OFF,

A MANS HEAD PULLED OFF. -
Yesterday gentleman named VIII.
bur, Just arrived from Frio county,
reported in the office of Messrs. Moss
& Bennett that day or two ago,
near the Frio, the body of man,
whose name we failed to lesrn, was
found on the prairie with his head
completely severed from the body.
Near the body was found a horse,
With raw hide lariat fastened to the
saddle, the other end of the lariat
being attached to the horns Of q
stear. This Iariat for a distance of
three or four feet, was freshly stained
with blood, and the supposition was
that in lassoing steer the lariat had
accidentally become twisted or wound
around the mans neck, and that after
be had caught the steer in the rope
he had been dragged about by the
horse and steer until his head had
been completely torn from the body.
The mans head had not been found
when Mr.. w. left that section. San
Antonia (Tcras) Express.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Be FRANK.-Neyer deceive for
the sake Of foolish jest or to excite
the laughter of few companions at
the expense Of friend. Be anx-
ious when you relate anything to tell
it just as it occurred. Never vary
in the least degree. The reason why
our ears SO often salutod by false re,
ports is because people in telling
real things add a little to them, and
as they pass through dozen months
the original stories are tanned into
something entirely different. So
when you attempt to tell anyihig that
you have seen with your own eyes
relate it correctly ia every particular
and as you grow older you will reap
the advantages of this course.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

THERE is man confined in the
Virginia penitentiary sent there
for embezzling a large sum of mon
ey-whose wife visits him every
week, Notwithstanding that she lives
many miles from the city. Her de-
votion to her husband in his disgrace
is touching. He has been confined
within the walls OF the prison now
for year or more, and not a week
during that time has been permitted
to elapse without paying her hus-
band visit, it matters not how bad
or disagreeable the weather might
be. 81.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

How is this for an essay on mules !:
"The mule is a good worker, but he
cannot be depended on. He is liable
to strike, and when a mule strikes,
human calculation fails to find out
any rule by which to reckon when
he will go to work again. 1t is uses
less to pound him, for be will stand
more beating than a sitting room
carpet. He has been known to stand
eleven days in one spot, apparently
thinking of something, and then start
off again as though nothing had hap
pened."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

ONE of the latest Yankee ideas is
a Turkish bath on wheels. 1t is
car that can run behind the sleeping
coaches of an express train. 1t has
a drawing room, q Russian and
plunge bath, shampooing rooms, and
all the other accommodations of a
Turkish bath house. The tempera-
ture of the rooms varies from eighty
to one hundred and sixty degrees,
and the compartments are lighted
from the roof with blue glass. Trav-
elers can battle as well as eat, drink
and sleep on tho rail. Such a car
can be switched off on a side track
in any town or village and remain
day or two for the accommodation of
the residents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Riches oftentimess if nobody takes
them away, make to themselves
wings and fly away and, truly,
many time the undue sparing Of
them is but letting their wings grow,
which makes them ready to fly away,
and the contributing part of them
to do good only clips their wings a
little and makes them stay longer
with their owner.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

The carpet baggas Of Mississippi
are gradually leaving the State, Ow-
ing to the ruirous falling off in the
facilities for stealing. One Of them
left not long ago BY hanging himself
on the road below Meridian, and the
people are now leaving their ropes
out at night with thehope that others
will steal them and follow his exam
ple.-Courier Journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

SAYS an exchange: "Never go
into store where YOU are not wan
ted. If a man wants you to COM to
his place of business be will invite
you through an advertisement in
your home paper tits wrong for
you to intrude upon his privacy; SO
don't do it."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Love may exist without jealousy,
although this is rare; but jealousy
may exist without love, and this is
common, for Jealousy can feed on
that which is bitter no less than that
which is sweet, and is sustained by
pride as often as BY affection.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

CHEMISTRY p yelled brakeman
as the train stopped at that station on
the WATERFOWL branch Of the Fitch
burg road. "Well, WE'LL" said g
Western man on board, "they're
death on science around here. !
suppose the next stop will be at Co
ometry."-BostOs Globe.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Next years tuition ID the Univef-
sity Of Mississippi viii Be free. The
State appropriation isihirty thousand
dollars.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Meeker, convict who was par
doned out of the Indiana peniten,
tiary and taken to Toronto, Canada,
on extradition papers, six weeks
since, to answer for the muder of the
Mayor of that city about three years
ago, has been fully identified as tho
assassin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Master Max e. Waller, 4 San
Francisco brokers oy, got So, 24o
from a teller at the mint Instead Of
LAO for which his check called -
He returned the surplus Of $ 90 and
was rewarded with an elaborate
"Thanks."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Mr.. Lee, farmer Of Walker
county, Ga, is building stone
fence around bis plantation. He
has four miles already constructed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Deep is the sea, and deep is hell,
but pride runneth deeper; It is coil
ed as a poisonous worm about the
foundation of the soul.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

That man who lives 10 vain lives
worse than vain. 10 who lives to
no purpose lives to q bad purpose.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

They that no nothing are in the
readiest way to DO that which is
worse than nothing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
Blanks on Hand.

We have the following Legal Blanks on lraEd
and for sale:
Warrantee Deeds,
Bond for Titles.
Blank Interrogatories
Recognizanees,
Affidavit. Bond and Attachment,
Garnishment, Affidavit aud Bond,
Marriage Licenses,
Justice Court Fifas,
Justice Court Summons
SuPenas,
City Blank Bonds,
Exemption Waiver Notes. &c.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10


C..ICKERING & SONS,
DURHAM e. SONS,
PEASE & CO., 4
and other Pianos from $3.50 to $1,000, or u
Octave with all the very latest improvements.
MASON & HAMLIN,
PRINCE & CO., and other Organs will
now be sold by the undersigned at less than
New York factory prices for cash, or on easy
monthly installments, or rent with privilege OF
purchase to responsible parties.
Every instrument fully warranted for five
years. Old pianos taken in exchange.
For terms and prices please address me
through the Post Office and will cheerfally
give all information by letter or in person.
Orders, for tuning or repairing Pianos, left
at VIM. Roots Drugstore win meet with
prompt attention, at moderate prices.
f. l.. FREYER.
Marietta, Ga.-sept21st75.1y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Idleness is emptiness the tree IN
which sap is stagnans remains fruit,
less.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

The great vices of our time are
simply lying, cheating and stealing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

To have ideas isto gather flowers.
To think is TO weave into garlands.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

hf0SD day. Agents wanedi All classes Of working
VN pie, ofeither OIL make motley
spas the time
"a Particulars Address q. stt1soE f0AnS Mama
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10
OFFICE +.

UPSTAIRS, IN FREYER'S BRICK
Building, III The rooms formerly occupied by
DR.. Greer, South-Side of the Public Square.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

The devil never vat tempted .
man whom he found iudioiousiy en-
ployed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

The man that makea . character
makes foes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-08-10

Marietta, O.. Friday, aug 70. 1877

Only three soldiers are left 70
guard the barracks ia Savannah.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-14
STOREY's BACK TAX SUITS.

The Board of Commissioners of
Storey county have engaged Lewis q
Deal and Jonas SeeN to prosecute the
back tax suits against ComstocE niue
owners, ag inst the wishes of District
Attorney Drake. Commenting on the
matter the Eureka Sentinel explains
the points at issue as follows:
The suits are 10 be brought against
mines formerly controlled by Sharon IL
Jones ana their associates. The DO
nanzG people do not figure In this lltl-
CATION further than TO spur the county
up to It's work in the endeavor to en-
force It's claim for taxes alleged to be
due. The circumstances are these:
Prior to 1875 the law provided that
counties having So. 200, QUO aud over OF
taxable properly should levy but 20
cents on each one hundred dollars
worth of builIou tor county purposes.
The State rate was not lnterfered with,
and per consequence the State has no
interest Whatever III the proposed iiti
gatioh, Storey county alone being con-
cerned. AT the sesrlun OF the LegIsIa-
irre OF 1875 the st. 600 geo exemption
was stricken from the revenue law.
thus admitting of an indefinite levy
against bullion for county and city pur-
poses as we'll. Ihe result WIS that the
bonanz Is were muicted to the tune of a
million or two in taxes to dHte, while
Sharon. Jones ct al had for ten years
prevlou,iy been let off for the insiguii-
cant sum Of 1.-TWO bits" on the hundred
This ia exactly how all the row about
the bullion tax in Storey county started.
The bOnauZ4 men felt that they were
not being treated a. other NINE owners
before them had been treated, and so
appealed to the courts. The conrts de-
cided that they must pay, and by the
same role it Is claimed that other min
ing companies eau be made to make
good the partial exemption enjoyed
for u term of years, covering most
prosperous era of the Comstock. The
plaintiff In these cases will, of course,
rely chiefly npon that clause of the con
stitution requiring an equal rate OF az.
sessment and taxhtion, urging that the
statute limiting the tax on bullion to
twenty-five cents on the hundred dol.
lars for county purposes in counties
having Sc 900. 000.and upwards of tax
able property was void
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-14

TIE PXOKeAElLEsS FAMILY.
what BROTHER Brigham Let Be
III =. When ne Kicked the

Bucket.
From the Corinne Record.l
Ar the time that green corn made a
little angel or something else out of
our beloved Prophet. he had quite an
interesting family. something as fol-
lows: e~e
eighteen wives. numbering Mary
Ann Angel. Lucy Docker Mrs. Augustus
Cobb. Harriet Cook. Cl ara Decker. Eme-
hue Free, Lucy Bigelow, Zina ID Hant.
ington, Sns4n Snively Margaret Pierce,
Mrs Twlss. Emily PARTRIDGE. Martha
Doaer, Luz. Dulsvss. LIMA X. SNOW,
Harriet Bshey. Amelia Folsom, and
Mary Van Cot Ii Aun Liza hadn't
r>caici'"atAa. she would have made No.
10 There ara forty five living chill
d4eG--tweuty niue glrs aud sixteen
boys = most Of item gown aud mar.
rid. Seven OF Rrighlm's daughters,
taste the sweets OF. rinral marriages.
Nv. OF tue seven used 10 call Hiram
Is. Glawaon husband. Two are aimed To
George Thatcher ana two, TO Mark
Croyalls i've seventh vas the second
mpte of Thouas Williams. Amelia
BOSOM was tue only wife that
briguam lived with at the tune of his
aealh. uo foysook all for her. U pon
this fevnrite VIE he lnvisheds MI the
snre aud ntten'lon tho most devoted
mone0amsSt conld possibly bestow
upOu Ills conpaulon, aud how We are
willing 10 bet ueH hat that she is
a.Ad.ske old 10 an. alta that corn
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-14
WHY HI THREW AWAY THE
BIBLE.

Father Grogan, u Catholic Priest who
was arrested fer thro wing bible out of
the car window of the Illinois Central
Railroad train, explained to the police
authorities that he did so on account
of lsceue sketches which he found on
the fly leaves. He was released with
out bail, the explanation being salts
factory, and the case will not be taken
to the courts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-14
SIP ED PROGRAMME.

FIRST DAY. MONDAY. OCTOBER lsT.
TRorrSo-i reunum s. O, mile heats. ms
10 harness. free Tor all horses raised or
owned In this state Eastern Orepop
Idaho. Utah or al fDfnia east Of the 81
ezra Nevada. First. 800; .econd, 500,
third 500.
RuNSisG tremium 500, fre fer all horses
raised or on urI ia tits Stale. Fonr or
more tn ali, thee % Alore TO statt single
dash for one rl44e. .sst, sz0U; second
sI2j; third, SO.
SECOND DAY TUE%DAY, OCTOBER ayD
TAorrING Premium $40; free tor all horses
raised or owned In humboldt county
mt, $500; ,o1ud SIPS: thtrd, SIS
Run IN +-fr' mum 500; fiee for al horses
raised or on ntd 10 tli $ ale, Eastfrn Or.
eytn idaho. sab or California, east az
the sierra &evoda. Aide as two Ia
three. First, Sous stc.pd. $50, third,
SluJ.
THIRD DAY, WEI NESDAY. oGTOB Il 80.
TAolTlN8 lreiniuui saN: fro for al! untrie1
tnree-year oids IN hi, state. as.
ern reg iaaho or Sah; mile heats.
two IN IA g., To harness. Inst $3.50.
Sec Id, si-J. third SO.
EUsNISB-P -tI u3u1I xbDJ. free Yer all horses
raised OE owned - he tGte. listen
ORG n. "a hJ. tah II Calif ruia, east *
the sITir4 SeyaaH, niG4e hsa4s tAIee ia
Eve. firsf, s4J1. soc9ua, S25O third.
Sl00
FOURTH Day. THUR DAY, OCTOBER 4TH.
kUSwso Premium sses; tree FIR ali united
thEec-ytar olGe. uc uad fur, raised or
own. q ia haa baidf eoauty; half mile
heats, Iwa IA Aree. FIRST 500; second
90, third. SLH.
EURNlSG premium 500, frse for all horses
raised or owned ia thIs Ata.e, Eastern
gon, idaho r Ca4atoTuia, east Of he
sie.ra Neysdas slugi. dasA Of three.
qua ts II + mile. irst, s4ia, second,
sl55. third. sIa
TRorilSG Premium SEQ. free fer all double
teams owned ~ ihis state, owners 10
drive: mile heats. three Ia hse 10 road
wagon FIRST. $50. seeoad $40; third,
So.
Eatfi s to the above race all Close
Septsmber 1cin. h0fees eoutesiing in
the above rae go be owned and dri ten to-
g,ther for three i4o4lths preceding tie
day Of race
FIFTH DAY, FHiD Y, oCroB Il 9Th.
RuHsiSo- Premium $50. fet for 81 horses
raised or owHtd lu humboldt; county.
single dash AZ uali mile. First, Sl25.
see, nd. $i5' lhiro. so
4 RUNNING FrgB4i IA So. tgee far all horses
raised or owned 10 Humboldt county.
single dash Oi oBe-quait Of a mile
FRS, slU0; second $50. third 3.
running Prem um sl,uU. ire. ia ali h0rses
/ On the Coasts two nilts and repeas
! iirst. 5000; second. .50s third. sIso.
| SIXTH Day, "a UkDAY, OCI JBLR 9TH.
An Equ stsian loar.am nt " % axe place on
thu morning ot lhe y Nth daE. Presents
10 lac amount 81 $50 viii be presented
h. the contestant.
CosroLATIsE isUNSf o Prcmiuin $500; fro
for all horse, at have lot tskeh hrst or
sec I'D premiums duri x The ait, mile
heats. two ih three, Fret, 500; second.
$3.50, tli.d, S!CV. fourth, s5o
A GIAS Sw1rsrAX y ca viii take placo
on the ixtl das.
! Also, CuNPLlaEsTAGY SIZED CoSfE 7,
Single dash "a 0hc mile. free for All
horses raised ~ owned iH he state.
winning horse t9rfc,. i've tie Winnemncca
Plate apd Cud y dd
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-14
More Attractions.

HNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Il II. ID. A. NJ, u NJ. Sociply respectfully
give notice that on the NOR ing # the 9Th
DAY OF the coming Fair Grand Ianes rim
10 rnament VIII take place by the ladiea
Presents agg eating $50 will be & ven away
20 Competitors, as follows:
First Prize, Gold watch ard chain SI75
second Pr re. Ladies fine saddle SIS.
Illfd Prize, China tea set $50.
fourth rrize, silver goblet $40
Lniry foe $40. open to all respectable ladies.
Indian Races.
On the 81 day an Indian nag race wiz coma
on. Open TO ali Piut and Sho.houo com.
letitors. Five or more to enter. Jingle dash
O mile; First, $50; seconi, $50; third
$50 Entry lee $40.
ALTO the Ash day Grand Sona,V Eoo,
Pace wild take place. Free for ali purse
slo; First $40, Seconds.
Rules of the Society.
Quarter Stretch Badges viii be sold NJ ,.o
rack gate ut 81 each, and will lie good onls
one owner. one trainer, ann one groom onl
10 each horse entered shall he entitled ~
quarter stretch badges ire.. which shall H.
entry WV Hnie OF
az oifeeis, life members, ticket ag.nta
s polleentn are required to- obtain from
'he secretary their respective bad COS n,ior -,
appearing on the grounds, AZ NO udividnsi
VIII DC allowed to pass to the grounds NO.
wearing proper badge or holding a ticket
&C. RILEss President.