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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14
From the Calliopean Critique.
GOSSIP.
BY MOLLIE SEIZE.

This subject, is often discussed,
often practiced, but seldom suppress
ed. 1t is an idle and groundless ru
NOR. 1t is one of the most detesta-
Bile faults of the present day. If
you relate anything in the pres
ence of few persons, Insignificant
in itself, you will hear it again be-
fore the morrow's sun will have set,
and SO differently that you would
not have recognized it; it was null
tiplied thousand times as it was
carried from lip to lip, like ship
on the ocean tossed from wave to
wave until wrecked. There is
scarcely place in which there are
not few gossipers, they take their
work, run over to their neighbours
las they say to have good friendly
talk) and discuss the events which
have taken place in the last month,
and tell the faults of their other
neighbors, taking care to hide their
own under a bushel You can
scarcely read an article in news
per without seeing something that
Madame Rumor he's predicted
"Miss N, such nice young lady,
is to be married to that red>headed,
freckled>faced, indolent Mr.. c..
Her mother must be fit subject for
the lunatic asylum to allow such
union" This example is frequently
heard from the lips of those who at
tend to the affairs of others more
than their own, 1t has caused moro
strife, discord and contention than
any other evil to which the human
race ic heir. 1t has more effectually
broken the chain which once bound
together the hearts of the human
family than any implement which
the devil has placed in the hands of
his agents. There are no greater
pests in society than those who GU
riously pry into the concerns of their
neighbours pick up i'll stories
of this and that person to spread
them abroad and who tell one neigh.
Dor what another said of him and
brings back to the former what was
heard from the latter. If all men
would attend to their own business,
there would be but little disturbance
in families, contention among neigh>
borS or aniInosiij ii society.
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SEEMING"

Processing but not possessing-to
appear to be that which we are not
to act the role of hypocrite-de-
fines the word "Seeming;" semb-
lance or imitation of thing actually
existing, yet not in itself possessing
single attribute of the thing imita
ted. We have seen people SO nearly
counterfeiting goodness and morality
that nothing could convince their
most intimate friends to the contrary,
yet who by some untoward "cropping
out" of nature in them stood reveal
ed as hypocrites. 1t is this cloaLing
real sentiments, this semblance of
goodness and viltue, that creates so
many cynical neutrality-suspicious.
i'm plants in the soul such a distrust
of all.
"The human heat is deceitful
above all things, and desperately
wicked" yet there are some souls of
pure, sterling gold, whose lives are
indeed "living epistles known and
read of all men"-daily lives that
breathe out holy incense of good
ness and virtue, whose influence and
example are the fruits of principle
and right.
We see the true and the counterfeit
wildly contrasted as we journey
through life-the pure gold goes by
the side of the glittering tinsel, the
one really intrinsic, the other but
seemingly so. The wear and conflict
of life Furnishes and renders the one
all the more brilliant, while the other
dims, furnishes, and is defaced. The
true Christian character will be true
to the end, knowing no shadow OF
change; the seeming will run well
for season, then hindrances will
come, when the race suddenly closes
and counterfeit" will be the verdict
accorded by the Great Judge of all
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Friendship.

A friend should bear his friend $ inilrmities.
Shakespeare.
Who shall compare loves mean and gross
desire
| To the chaste zeal of friendships sacred fire
Love is a sudden blaze which soon decays;
Friendship is like the sun s eternal rays;
Not daily benefits exhaust the flame,
1t still is giving, and still burns the same.
GAYS Dione.
First on thy friend deliberate with myself;
Pause ponder siit; not eager in the choice
Nor jealous of the chosen fixing fix
Judge before friendship then contide till
death. KOung's Nights Thoughts.
And what is friendship but a name,
A chasm that lulls to sleep?-
A sound that follows wealth and fame,
But leaves the wretch to weep.
GoldSmith's Hermit
Friendship is not plant of hasty growth;
Though planted in esteem's deep fixed soil,
The gradual culture of kind intercourse
Must bring it TO perfection,
Johanna Baillie.
He, who malignant, tears an absent friend,
Or when attack by others, don defend
Who friendships secrets knows not to con-
'ceal---
That man is vile.
Fiancis' Horace.
Though human, thou didst not deceive me,
Though woman, thou didst not forsakc,
Though lov'd thou forborest to grieve me-
Tho slander'd, thou never couldst shake.
Though trusted, thou didst not disclaim me,
Though parted, it was not to fly,
Though watchfill, twas not to delame me,
Nor mute that the world might belle,
Byron.
How much is to be priz'd and esteemd is a
friend
On whom we can always with safety depend!
Our joys, when extended, will always in
crease,
And grefs, when divided are hush'd into
peace. Mrs. Mdrgaret Smith.
Oh, friendship! thou balm and sweet ner of
lifel
Kind parent of ease, and composer of strife!
Without thee, alas! what are riches and
power,
But empty decisions, the joy of an hour?
Mrs. Mdrgdret Smith.
Yes, the summer of life passes quickly away,
Soon the winter of age sheds its snow on
the heart,
But the warm sun Of Friendship fiat gilded
youIlsss DAY,
Shall still thro' the dark clouds a soft ray
impart. a. Ga0bS.
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Deriyations.

THE word pamphlet" is derived
from the name of Greek authoress,
Pamphylia, who compiled a history
of the world into thirty five little
books. "Punch and Judy" is con-
traction from Pontius and Judas. It
is a relic of an old miracle play" in
which the actors were Pontius PLATE
and Judas Iscariot. "Bigot" is from
Uisigotha, in which the fierce and in
tolerant Arianism of the Uisigoth
conqueror of Spain has been handed
down to infamy. "Humbug" is from
Hamburg; piece Of Hamburg
news" was in Germany proverbial
expression for false political rumors.
"Gauze" derives its name from GAIA,
where it was first made. "Fabby
Cat" is all unconscious that her name
is derived from Atab, a famous
Street in Ragdad inhabited by the
manufacturers of s;lken stuffs called
atabi or taffety, the wavy markings
of the watered silks resembling pus-
sy's coat. "Old Scratch" is the de-
mon Shratti, who still survives 10 the
superstitions of northern Europe
"Old Nick" is none other than Nikr,
the dangerous water demon of Scan
dinavian legend. The lemon takes
its name from the city of Lima.
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From the Nashville American.
The First Greenback,

The first S. bill issued by Gov
eminent known as greenback money,
turned up not long since in a deposit
of the Third National Bank of Nash
vile, being letter A, No. l, dated
Washington, March 10, 1868. Mr..
J. E Goodwin, the teller called at
tention to the fact, and the note was
sent to the Treasury Department for
Identification as the original So is
sued. The bank was answered that
it was, and the officers and directors
Immediately decided to present it to
the Tennessee Historical Society
E. d. Hicks, Secretary of the Com
mercial Insurance Company, had the
note put in an elegant frame, with
glass on bo.h sides, showing the back
as we'll as the face of the note, and
the bill, thus secure from wind and
weather, will be presented to the hiss
torical society at their meeting on
Tuesday afternoon.
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Story and Ed. Everett.

Chief Justice Story was once a
guest at a public dinner in Boston,
at which Everett was present wish
ing to pay a delicate compliment to
the latter the learned Judge proposed
as a toast: "Fame follows merit
where Everett goes" The brilliant
scholar and consummate orator, not
at all disconnected rose and tossing
up his wine-glass responded "To
whatever height judicial learning
may attain in this country it will
never rise above Story"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

we have been examining has been
hitherto totally unknown, and conse-
gently all the animals we have got
over this immense number of square
miles are totally unknown also. The
dsep>sea fauna we found to be very
generally diffused so that the ami,
mails we found in one region are
practically very much the same, and
though differing certainly in some
respects in the various localities, still
there is a general resemblance in the
form of the whole. "-Southern Home.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

MAKE THE BED RIGHT.-Many
who complain of sleepless nights and
weak backs owe it all to the shape
in which their beds are made up.
The usual plan is to give the head
portion of the bed slight elevation,
and then make the rest Of it on to
the foot, as near level as possible.
Not unfrequently after passing the
middle of the bed there is a slight
descent to the foot. This is not best
by any means. The bed should be
so made as to form a gentle aud reg
ular curve from the head to the foot,
the middle being the lowest. First
make the head as high as you desire
it, then descend gradually to where
the hips would rest, then rise to the
foot, leaving the foot almost as high
as the head before the pillows are
put on. Try this, you to whom it is
a new idea.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

Some years ago, in one Of our
western courts, three men, an En-
glishman, an Irishman and Scotch
man, were found guilty of murder,
and sentenced to be hung. The
judge told them they could each
choose the tree on which they would
like to be strung up. The Scotch
man promptly chose an ash tree, and
the Englishman an oak tree. swell,
Pat, what will you be hung on 2" "If
it Place your -hor-or, I'd rather be
hung on gooseberry bush" Oh"
said the judge, shat is not big
enough" Begorry thin" replied
Pat, Frightening up. cpl wait till it
grows"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

THE ONLY WAY.-A pickering
pair of Quakers were lately heard in
high controversy, tie husband ex>
claiming, 4 am determined to have
one quiet week with thee 7 But
how will thou be able to get it p said
the tauutiug spouse. 4 will keep
thee week after ithou art dead, ;
was the husbands rejoinder.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

Docs AND PoLTICs.-A distin'
tinguished politician, while convers.
ing with lady the other evening,
became piqued by her attention to
beautiful dog that was resting its
head con6dingly in her lap, and inn
patiently asked "Why is it that
lady of intelligence can be so fond
Of dog ?" "Because be never
talks politics." wEs the prompt re-
ply.
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NICE BoY.-'Pa, what does it
mean to be tried by,a jury of ones
peersG' 1T means, my son, that a
man is to be tried BY jury COM
posed of men who are his equals,
on an equality with him, SO they
will have no prejudiqes against him.
Then, pa, l s'posa you'd have to be
tried by jury of bald headed men.
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AMUSING HIMSELF.-A rather els
derby darkey was inasiring of a po-
liceman if he knew anything of his
son Pete. The policeman replied
that there was a young darkey in
the lock>up for breaking up pray :
er>meeting Oats him 7 exclaimed
the overjoyed parent. He told me
he was gwine to muse hesself!'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

HELPING HIMsEL lid like you
to help me a little, 81 tramp,
poking his head in y cvhntry gro
Gerry shop. why pnt you help
yoursclfH returned ibe proprietor,
angrily. Thank yoa, will, said
the tramp as he picked mp q bottle
of pickles and two loaves Of bread,
and disappeared.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

THOSE who marry for physical
characteristics or external considera-
tons will fail of happiness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

Now the house fly with haggard eye,
And the cramp rheumatic knees,
Crawls in the crack ola pictures back,
Kicks up the dust in deep disgust
And with one feeble sneeze
Flops down in huff, on his bed of fluff,
TO hibernate and freeze.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

When friends chicago, some by
death, and some by estrangement,
etc., how good to know that Christ
changes not, that be is the same
to-day he was in time past, to re-
joice that the tie that knits a soul to
the Saviour is firm lad lasting
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

No physician ever weighed out
medicine to his patients with half SO
much exactness and care as God
weighs out to us every trial not
one grain too much does he ever
permit to be put in the scale.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

Sam | not little pale 2" inquired
a lady who was short and corpulent,
of crusty old bachelor. "You look
more like big tub, " was the blunt
reply.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

Nice little girl-"Oh, do let me
see you drink y
Capt. Grogson ''Why my dearg'
Nice little girl-"Because ma say
you drink like fish,"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

ALWAYS leave home with loving
words, for they may be the last.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

Barber-"Well, my young gentle
man, and how would you like your
hair cut ?"
Youth-"Oh, like papa's, please
with little round .hel2aat ths top"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14

There are at present ll5 Chinese
students in this country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14
Jhe glarlrtta sonrnal.

Marietta, Ca, Friday, Dec. IA, 1877.
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oEETC@:

UPSTAIRS, IN FREYER'S BRI OK
Building, in the rooms formerly occupied by
DR.. Greer South Side of the Public Square
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Gle aelarietta 9ournal.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING BY
NEAL 81 MA SSET
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15

might hinder the advance of Mr.. Blaine with
OUT marrlng the fortunes of its own candidate.
me Onicago Tribune came up handsomely to
tne emergency and issued the series! The deli
Gave domestic compliment diffuses an air of
. eanuot over the whole paragraph, while the
Tuon y. sentiment wherewth the lnuendo or
.ne cioSlng paragraph is winged reveals mas
Ter hand. For the Head-Center rampagiDg
over the God-forsaken wastes outside of all
churches, it can say little; but, being mag
unanimous foe, it will not thrust his family also
into that outer darkness. Nay, this eminent
Purlst, ever generous to the erring, holds out
the hope that the ''amiable and excellent wife"
and the religious mother may between them, at
the last gasp, lug even the miscreant himself
through the pearly gates. though, let Protes-
tants be warned, the gates will most likely be
opened by a Catholic key.
Before this spectacle of falsehood raised to a
fine art, how coarse and clumsy seems ordinary
abuse by men who are not reformers! Now
maintain that smuggling silks across the Dor
der. or dlstllllng midnight whiskey, or even
taking part in a convention-in short. any fraud
Whatever upon the revenue of the country-is
harmless and honest compared to the ingenious,
elaborate and malignant mendacity of the Chi
cage Irioune. The silk-and-whiskey thief steals
money from rich, remote, intangible corpora
ton called the Government. He does not
mean harm to any one else only benefit to
himself. And the harm which he does is harm
to property and of a definite valuation. Bnt
the CIVIL service reformer celebrates a definite
and specific harm, a harm to reputation, harm
to certain designated man, harm of vast and
incalculable extent; and in carrying out this
design he filings truth and honesty to the winds
The organ of reform is willing to strengthen its
cause, not by showing the ability and availa-
6lity OF its candidate, but by wantonly, will
fully, and with malice aforethought uttering
ISLANDERS against rival candidate.
a great point will be gained when revenue
theft is prevented; but greater will be gained
when the organs of reform shall have risen to
the level of thieves honor, and cease their busy
ISLANDERS of the party whose banner they Dor
row only to befoul, and of the faith which they
profess only to profane.-GaH Hamilton, april
%, 1877.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
NEW YORK.
Killed by KurRIars.

New YORK, May 14.-Unknown burglars
shot and killed John Younger as the latter was
about to interfere with their operations in his
room, this morning in Williamsburg. The bur-
glars then knocked Youpger's wife senseless
and robbed the place.
Anna Dickinson Sued.
A complaint was served this afternoon in the
Supreme Court by Joseph Hart better known
as "Josh," against Anna E Dickinson. Plain
tiff says that in April last she broke an agree.
ment to perform for him during three weeks 10
the Eagle Theatre, and that he lost in prepar.
other arrangements the matinees and benefits
were to be divided.
The Continental Life Insurance Co.
Receiver Grace of the Continental Life In
surance Company today refused to surrender
the office to his successor, John P. O'Neill
Each was appointed by the Supreme Cou TT
judges, and Grace is said to await decision of
hold conference tomorrow with O'Neill and
an arrangement is possible.
Miscellaneous.
Mayor Ely has refused to take part in the
carnival tomorrow.
Detectives have arrested man suspected of
having been engaged in the robbery of Harri-
son PIescotts house at Newton Centre steal
ing $21 900 in bonds.
Thomas A. Lewis, who with Benz. B. Beck
with embezzled between $35O0OO and $1,000.
600 from B. T. Rabbit, soap manufactured. " az
brought to the district attorneys off CO tod az
and committed without bail to the Tombs to
stand trial.
Albert Steinway, youngest member of the
hrm OF piano manufacturers, died to. day of
typhus fever
Emil Rullman. for many years superinten.
dent OF the Academy of Music, died to-day.
The insurance of the Brooklyn fire of yester-
day amounts to $3S0,06O
The amount of grain afioat on the upper and
lower lakes, bound for Buffalo, is as follows;
oats, 19l 900 bushels; rye. $1,000 bushels; bar
ley, 225, 900 bushels. Total. 400, 900 bushels.
The famous race horse "Vigil," winner of
both the Dixie and Breckenridge stakes at Bal
timore last fall, broke down in: training at
jerome Park yesterday
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
PRESIDENT HAYES.
His Reception by the New York Chambe,
of Commerce.

His Reception by the New York Chamber
of Commerce.
NEW YORK, May 14.-President Hayes ar
rived this afternoon from Washington. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Hayes and his son
". G. Hayes, Miss Platr, Miss Foote, Secretary
Evarts, Secretary Schurz and daughter, Att '
General Devens and Gen. Sherman. The
whole party entered carriages and drove ran
idly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The 109th annual banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce took place at Delmonico's this eve
ming, having as its guests the President of the
United States and leading members of the Cab
met. 5. ID. Babcock, President of the Chamber,
presided. The assemblage at the banauest
numbered nearly 300, and comprised the lead
ing merchants of New York, in addition to
men prominent in the various walks of life.
The banquest over Mr.. Babcc ok made the,open-
ing speech.
Mr.. Babcock closed by saying that the next
regular toast was one they never had the pleas.
ure OF having responded to by the incumbent
OF the office and he took great pleasure in gin
ing them the toast Of president of the United
States" (Cheers)
ter hearty hurrahs over and over repeated, and
waving of handkerchiefs and a burst of music
from the orchestra had subsidized, said:
MIR. President,it is qualification to have this
opportunity to meet such an assemblage of the
business men OF New York. 1 wish to make
my Acknowledgements to them for their invi-
tation to enjoy with them their animal social
meeting 1 wish to assure them that this
hearty greeting is very welcome to me.
(Cheers.) After a pause the President
went on rapidly. At peace with
all the nations of the wo rid
with an honest purpose on the part of our peo-
pie and the part of the government cloud
cheersJ to strive for the restoration of the an
cient concord within our own limits (hurrah
and great applause.) believe that notwith-
standing the unfortunate array of figures which
has been disentombed that we may confidently
look for early, decided and encouraging evil
dences of the reviving of business prosperity
throughout the country.
The President then sat down and the assem-.
thusiasm.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Business Portion of st. Stephens,
N. B., Destroyed.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
A Loss Of S25O,OOO.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Pressl
CALAIS, May 14,-St Stephens, N. B., is in
flames. Half the business part of the town
must go. The fire is not under control.
lsEcoND DEsPATcH.]
CALAIS, May 14.-The fire in St. Stephens is
under control but it has consumed the greater
part OF the business portion of the city. 1t
broke out in Ganong's stable, just back of the
Courier office. A strong wind was blowing at
the time and before the alarm was generally
given the flames had spread to several buildings
in the locality. The fire has swept along the
river distance of three-quarters of mile,
burning five wharves with lumber, the railroad
depot, telegraph Office, railroad office. the Wat
son House, the Quinn House, the Courier Of
flee, the engine houses, the sail left of Mr.. j.
Chapman with full stock, cargo of molasses
on the wharf, forty-sx stores and forty dwell.
ings. The loss is estimated at about $3.50, 900.
Calais has just escaped similar misfortune.
The flames several times caught on our wharves
but were extinguished. At o'clock the wind
blew hurricane directly from St. Stephens
and the air was full of burning cinders but
harp shower saved us. P.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
MARINE NEWS.


CAMDEN, May 14.-No tidings of brig G. G.
Bearce of Damariscotta, Captain Blaisdell
and mate, Fred Herrick, both of Camden.
She left Savannah for Boston before the gale
of April 18th.
LONDON, May 14.-The Norwegian bark
King Oscar, from Charleston at Queenstown,
reports she spoke thu Norwegian bark Gwyler
from Baltimore for Dublin on the 18th inst.
The Gwyler reported that on the 18th of April
she rescued from raft five of the crew of the
American brig G. G. Bearce from Charleston
for Boston. The Bearcs was totally wrecked.
The survivors are Herrick, mate, More, second
mate, Henry Gallon aud Thomas McCultop,
seaman and steward. Two others were washed
off the raft. She learned nothing of Captain
Blackwell and another seaman, who made up
the Bearce's crew.
I'm General.
The steamer Wisconsin left Queenstown
yesterday morning for New York, with the
passengers of the stranded steamer Dakota,
The Falmouth from Portland has reached
Halifax
The ENGLAND from Liverpool, Clyde from
Havana, Royal Minstrel from Mediterranean
ports. and Tybee from st. Domingo have
reached New York.