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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22
HANGING OF GUS JOHNSON.

The hanging Of Gus johnson, at
Rome last Friday, for the murder of
Alfred McA-ver, negro ferryman,
was witnessed by ten or fifteen thOu-
sand persons. johnson was intoxi-
Gated. He made rambling, drunk
en- talk, in which he confessed bim>
self the murderer of four men. Some
excitement was caused by the quar-
rel of two priests and Protestant
minister at the scaffold. All the time
Cos was begging for more whisky.
He was obstinate, and said that he
would not be hung until he had more
rope, which was Civ n. He started
TO make a confession Of the Summer
vile affair, but was interrupted by
his spiritual advisers. Strong in
dignation was manifested, as impor,
tant facts were expected to be devel
oped. The fall was eight feet and
broke bis neck. lie died instantly
He made confession in cell, which
was published and sold by the thou
sands. The crime for which Johnson
suffered death was particularly afro
cious. lie bore a bad reputation,
and on the day of the murder, in
company with a man named Van,
approached a ferry on the Coosa
river. Johnson hailed McArver, the
ferrymaD, who was across the river,
telling him to bring over the boat
McArVer at once started across.
johnson commanded him to hurry
up. McArver responded that he was
hurrying his best, that he could make
his boat 60 no faster. johnson ives
incensed at the response, and raising
a doube>barreled shot gun to his
shoulder, took dead aim at McArver
and fired The entire load took eff
feet in McArver's body. McArver
fell back in the boat corpse. John
son escaped, but few months after
was captured in Chatthoga county.
He was convicted and sentenced to
death, but appealed to the Supreme
Court. The judgment of the court
was reversed and the prisoner res
manded for a new trial At the re
cent term of the Floyd Superior
Court he was again sentenced to bs
hanged and was executed Friday.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22
SMY RNA SHOTS.

F inc weather for the farmers; consc-
qucntly they are putting in good time on
their farms and gardens
The picnic and fishing season will soon
be here and the young people around here
will have good time generally.
There is man in this place that wants
TO hire a respectable tramp.
Col. j. j. Toon and wife have returned
to Smyrna fora short stay.
We would like to know how the Smyrna
representatives came out at court last Satur-
day as they didn't get back until the day fol-
lowing.
Our worthy marshal is afraid TO ac-
knowledge his Office 10 the Screamervile
boys Wconly have his (thc marshaD word
for it.
Captain You know that old red oak
tree and that black gum that stands before
jeff SIS gate, said Concord George to Mr.,
Mr. H., endcavoring to locate land bound
cry, ''Well the line runs parelzed them two
trees.
DAVID AND JONATHAN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

Ahead where they loan you dollar aud chalk
ii down ill tomorrow, for bottle of MER-
RELL's HKPATINE for the Liver. The enor-
nous expense of importing the ingredients OF
this great liver medicine iuto this country, Ii
why our Druggist WILLIAM Roof sell but one
sample bottle TO the same person tor ten cents
Int AS there are fifty doses in the large size
bottles i, is cheap enough after all at Two cents
per dose, tor medicine that has never been
known to fail in the cure of dyspepsia and all
diseases OF the liver. Ii has never failed in The
cure of liver complaint when taken as directed,
no matter of how long standing the disease. 1t
cures Clills and Fever. Constipation of the
Bowels, Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. Sam
Pile Bottles ten cents regular size. fifty doses,
81 90
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22
Anorr four hundred German i'm

ABOUT four hundred German ime
migrants, with their wives and fami~
lies, have just arrived in Taylor coun-
ty, Texas, from Ohio. They have
brought an even hundred thousand
acres of land at a dollar and half
an acre, cash down, and have an
abundance OF capital and improved
agricultural implements with which
commence farming operations at once.
That looks like business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

A bold bank robbery was commit
ted on the Nation Bank at Lechmore,
Massachusetts, on Saturday. A man
and a woman drove up to the bank
after business hours, and engaged the
President in conversation on the side
walk. When he returned, he found
that three trunks containing So, 200
in money and S47 900 in government
bonds had been distracted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22
"WnY don't you speak distinct

"WHY don't you speak distinct
ly 20 cried a passenger to brake
man who announced the name OF
stations in an utterly Ineligible
manner. Il can't understand word
you say What's that to eH' re
sponded the brakeman. you don't
expect me to have fine. clea, tenor
at $50 h.onth, do you =
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

Mrs. w. +, Wilson, of Gaines
vile, who has been blind for the past
ten years, has been restored to sight.
1t is said that she can now readily
count the rails of fence at the dis
lance of one hundred yards, and dis,
tinguish her grandchildren by their
features, and has recently spun nine
cuts of fine thread, though she is sev>
euty six years of age.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

WATERMAN, of the LaGrarge Re-
porter, felicitates himself upon the
fact that the new Constitution has all
ready more than paid for itself, which
only cost originally $4,000, by not
having a session of the Legislature
last fall, which would have cost more
and done no good.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

THOMAS c. ANDERSON, of Louis
lana returning board infamy, has
been released by the Supreme Court
of the State of Louisiana on the ex
traordinary ground that the altered
election returns Of Vernon parish
was not a public document, and
the indictment was, therefore, de-
fective.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

IN Crsftbury, VT, recently, a
young son of John Anderson got
about halt an inch of a sewing need
lie into his side near the short ribs,
which the doctor failed to remove.
A woman said the tongue of a fox
would extract it, and, sure enough,
when one was procured and APP
Piled, the bit of steel was drawn
out in about "A hours. So says the
report.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

Ar the single number drawing Of
the Louisiana State lottery Tuesday
week, No. 12,9S6 drew the capital
prize # $4,000. The ticket was
sold in New Orleans, it is believed, to
a victor to the Carnival.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

UNEARTHING A DEAD MAN,
About a year ago one Griswold, Of
Sullivan county, was supposed to
have been drowned, and the Massa>
chusetts Life Insurance Company
paid his policy of $1,000 over to bis
administrators after a suit. Two
weeks ago Griswold was unearthed
in Texas dealing in cattle. The
company will endeavor to set aside
the judgment and sue for recovery.
indianapolis NeHS SM.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

A WEALTHY Newburyport man,
fearful that his relatives may try to
put him into a lunatic asylum, has
provided himself with several ply
sicians' certificates that he is sane.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

A MONUMENT to the memory of
Gen. X. +. Lee is to be erected at
Richmond by Mr.. Joseph Milmore,
of Boston. The chief ornament of
the structure will be full length
statue of Lee in bronze. The base
will be made of Maine and Virginia
grauite.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22
I'D. g. IL. R. IRWIN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MARIETTA, ---.-..---.-- GEORGIA
Administrators Sale.
MARIETTA.

BY virtue of an order Of the court of Ordi
nary of Cobb county, Ga will be sold before
the court house door of Marietta on the first
Tuesday in April next One .fne Gold Watch
md CLAIM. Sold as the property Of S. H
r Roberts, late of said county, deceased, for the
benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceas
ed. Terms cash, This Feb. 25th, 1873.
JOHN ROBERTS, Admir-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

Mrs. CHAMPION, wife of Mr.. VIM.
Champion, of Claiborne county, Ala,
gave birth last year to six children.
Three were born in the early part of
the year, but two of them died.
During the later part of the year
three more were born, aud all of
them are living. That woman de-
serves a gold medal for adding so
many to the population of our sister
State.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

VIZ try to give all fair showing
in the JOURNAL, but are not respon>
sible for communication or the
views they contain.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

A Rochester physician advertises
that baseball accidents will receive
his prompt attention.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

Col. Jas. w. Robertson, of Cobb,
has been chosen orator for memorial
day in Atlanta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22
NEW
Millinery Goods.
MRS. E. F. ANDERSON

HAS JUST RECEIVED AND is RECElV-
ing the latest tyes OF new
HATS AND EoNNEES
And Beautiful Rufus and Ties, ana all fancy
goods kept in the line OF Millinery stock, which
she will sell at lii very lowest price for cash.
All orders from abroad and at home prompt y
attended TO- Cali and examine goods. Store
north side of public square. adjoining Savings
Bank.
MRS. L. +. ANDERSON.
March G2ti, 1873
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22
New Advertisements.
LOOKOUT FOR BARGAINS.
Kiser& Goodwin

OF POWDER SPRINGS, GA,
are now offering to sell their entire
stock of Dry Goods and large lot of
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats,
Notions, Hardware, and many other
articles too tedious TO mention, all
at cost for cash. and some below cost.
Call and examine for yourselves and
buy. These goods must and will be
sold for the purpose Of change in
business. All those indebted to Us
will please come forward and settle
and save cost. Come and see for
yourselves and will find goods cheap
and no mistake
KISER & GOODWIN.
Powder SpriJgs. March -. 1873
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-03-22

Marietta, Ca, Friday, March, % 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14
The Conssumptlye's Paradise

$50 to Colorado 1t is a perfect Arcadia for
consumptives Consumption cannot exist in
that climate. People who go there even in
the last stages of the diseases, after resi>
dence of only few months, come away per-
fectly restored | tell you dose of Colora-
do is the best remedy for consumptives ever
discovered" Such are some of the praises Law
ished upon Colorado as resort for consump-
tives and only prove how egregiously ignorant
these speakers and writer's are OF the real ma
ture of the disease. II we were not personally
acquainted with some of these praiscrs and
know them to be honest and wel-meaning
people we should suspect tina. they been "rop-
ed" into on advertising scheme to augmeu.
the price and sale Of Colorado lands or were
working in the interest of some Colorado hos
tel keeper. Persons suffering from mere in
fanamation Of lie hing tissue are doubtless often
completed restored by a brief residence in
Colorado or Florida. But when scrofulus
matter has begun to accumulate in the lungs
no climate, however healthful can alone eject
cure. A thorough course of medical trea,>
ment is required, aided by such hygenic meas
ures as the condition of the patient will per-
NIT. The scrofulus matter must be absorbed
and expelled from the system by the use of
efficient Alternatives Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is powerful Alternative and
aided by the Pleasant Purgative Pellets is an
invaluable agent for expelling scrofulous mat
ter from the lungs and system. DIR. Pierce
Invalids Hotel, at Buffalo, n. Y offers special
advantages to .hs class of patients The best
methods of medical and hygienc treatment
are there pursued, besides the locality is one
of the few which enjoys special immunity from
the disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14
UNBELIEyEp ISLANDER. -

UNBELIEvED ISLANDER. - 1t is
doubtless stimulant to some minds
to repeat scandal, not for the purpose
of injury, but for the Utilization of the
nerves produced by dealing freely
with names intrinslcally respectable.
There is consciousness and even
common understanding that it is not
true, but it is none the less repeated
with pungent effect. 1t Is also
method OF expressing momentary dis
like or opposition. A man irritated
with his friend exclaims, "who would
have thought that he would do such
thing 2" when he does not believe
that he did it, and expects to have
the trouble wholly cleared up. Party
spirit especially is full of this perfume.
tory Indignation and this unbelieved
SANDER. 1t is not to be supposed
that any American credited what the
aurora said of Washington, or that
Fisher Ames really supposed that JET
ferson's party were as bad as the
French terror.sts; and the Spectator
says very well: every Democrat in
America used to read every day that
General Grant was q drunkard and a
horse jockey and plunderer, and
worse, but the Democrat who would
not dine with General Grant, or who
judged him differently on account of
all these stories, might be sought in
vain. He read in them expressions
of an opinion that the General should
not be reelected, and that was ALL"
There is great deal of truth in
this good-humored statement, and a
striking illustration of it was the
speech of Colonel Ingersoll delivered
in New York soon after the election
of last year, in which he acknowl.
edged that he had done his full share
of feeding the angry fires of the cam
paign. The fact is that as scam.
paign" proceeds, the audience and
the orator demand stronger and
stronger stimulants, until at last
brandy and cayenne are indispensa-
BILE. There is perhaps an unconscious
and even halt-amused conviction all
the while that the 'other man. is not
quite so black as he is painted, and in
the high paroxysm of eloquence in
which he is prophesying the over
throw of the Constitution and the
wreck of liberty which are to follow
the defeat of his own side, the orator
perhaps recalls with smile Timothy
Pickering's views of Jefferson's grave
remark that it would not be adyisa-
BILE to resort to arms against the ten
denotes of John Quincy Adams ad-
ministration "until much longer and
greater sufferings." This is one OF
the most ludicrous outbursts of party
spirit in our political history, but it
meant only that the Federalists must
be defeated in the election, "and that
was all. "-Harper'S Maga@ine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14
The Force of Habit.

Among the many picturesque ira.
ditions of the Russian army there is
q striking instance of the force oil
habit, the subject of which was a
Russian officer who served at Sebas.
topol during the Crimean war. AS
soon as General Todleben's defensive
works were so far advanced as to
render the city proof against any
Immediate assault, the officer in
questiun was sent to announce the
good news to the Gear. After ira
Yelling night and day over the
steppes for more than g week, he at
length reached Moscow, where Mich
olas then was, SO utterly worn out
that he had barely time to place the
dispatch in the emperor's hands,
when, overcome by WEAKNESS, he
leaned back against the wall and fell
fast asleep where he stood. The car,
having read the dispatches, looked
mp to ask some questions of the mes.
senger, and at once perceived that
the latter was in no position to reply.
He spoke to him, oven touched him,
shook him, all to no purpose. AT
length he bent close to the sleeper's
ear and shouted at the full pitch of
his voice: "Vashe blagorodie loshadi
gotovi' Your honor, the horses are
ready The sound of the words
which had been constantly in his
ears for the last ten days and nights
acted like magic upon the sleeping
messenger. He sprang TO his feet
at once, and was overwhelmed with
confusion on discovering where he
was: but the car laughed good hu-
moredly, and dismissed him with a
high compliment upon his prompts
tude. -NeU York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14
The Newspaper as School Reader.

The Wisconsin, Journal of Educa-
ton says:
GA child when. beginning to read
always becomes delighted with news
papers, because he reads of names
and things which are very familiar
and will make progress accordingly.
A newspaper in one year is worth a
quarters schooling to child, and ev-
cry farmer must consider that sub
stantial information is connected with
this advancement.
The writer might have added what
many parents and teachers are find
ing out b. wholesome experience that
children of 10 years old and upwards
will learn to read faster from a good
newspaper than from the school read
ers. School readers may serve an ex-
cellent purpose; but they should be
supplemented in part by newspapers,
as IS already done in several excellent
schools in this and other States. Not
only do children read newspapers
with greater avidity than they do the
stereotyped text books, they also learn
matters Of current news, which they
hear discussed at home and elsewhere
much of which is adapted to excite
deepeI interest in their other studies.
and develop an early understanding
of the topics in business life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14

A HARTFORD man went home to
dinner and saw part of the washing
still left in the tubs. Hurrying to the
yard he saw his wife braced against
the fence, holding to the end of a
broken clothes line to keep the newly
washed garments from the ground.
"Here I've been holding this line for
over an hour, sir" she snapped. "But
why didn't You cali some one?" he
inquired. "There's that new family
next door-the woman would have
come over in one minute" But the
wife said: "Woman next door, you
big idiot, you! Hasn't she been peep
ing around for two weeks to see my
wash, and dye think I'd give her a
chance to find out whether the sleeves
of my night-gown were pieced down
with unbleached cotton? You don't
know anything, sir, and you make
tracks for a piece of rope, SIR"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14
Lessons from vital STATUTES.

The medical director Of an insnr-
ance company has recently made
general survey OF the subject CT iong-
evity, AMI TO this end has COLI cied
the biographies and experiences Of
$50 men who passed The az" Of 20
Fifty eight of the number were ov-
er so years of age, 10 over SO aid
bad reached his och year. A series
of questions was propouaded to each
and the answers furnish soma inter.
esting data. Questions rfspec Jag
the habits of these men at the age cf
80 disclosed the fscts tbat NJ .has
age only IL were below the average
bodily vigor and SIS judged thin
selves above il, half being sbon' av.
erage men IN bodily heslta and
strer 9Th at that age A great ma
ioriiy hal spent their lives in the
country. Very faw had eper taken
vacations or systematic reerea i n.
but bad uniformly been STEADY al
constant as their business. Ia ir
occupations wera classed as follows
Farmers, IS working at trades. 62;
merchants Sc; liberal profession. II:
Almost without exception thy wera
searlv to bed and early to ris,." Os
tie $50, Isl were married 81 or hs.
fore arriving at the ago of 30 yeas
aud % OF the remainiog 20 entered
the matrimonial state at late peri.
cd. As to habits, 125 used both tea
and coffee; 80 tea alone, 8 eoff,e
alone, leaving eight of tho large num-
Der who used neither. Only 3 were
vegetarians. At the age of 80 thora
| were so who did not use tobacco in
any form, and Ia who reported it's
use. In regard to Intoxicating Ia.
uids, at 30 years of age 81 were tn,
tai abstaiuers, and 80 more hecama
such later in life. Seven confessed
to being Incorporate at 80, but onlv
ID were habitual users either al 80
or afterward. The number who
| classified themselves as using intoxi-
cants "only occasionally" decreased
from los at 80 to SO in later life. Of
all this number of old men, ranp cling
from 20 to 90 years of age, all were
able to take exercise on foot and
many to do more or less work when
| these Inquiries were made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14

How King Tried to Go to Congress.

Evidence of base means, used all
over the district to accomplish Kings
election, are sccumulating. The fol.
lowing, for instance is taken from q
letter written in Iowa county:
King had as many as 20 bummers well PAID
at every poll in the county and money and
whiskey we're used without stint There must
have been thousands of dollars spent in thi:
county.
King got gloriously drunk in Dodgevilc by
2 o'clock on election day and has continued
on the spree ever since. The Greenbackeri
themselves are disguised with his conduct.
A gentleman now in Lancaster
who was in Dodgeyille for few days
after the election corroborates Kings
big drunk.
We were shown yesterday, letter
from q prominent gentleman of Oar
lington, addressed to Mr.. Hazelton
from which we take the following:
Twas money that reduced your majority
J.st hafore election Owen King made flying
Err throuch the district and scattered hi.
money right and left, hiring every Republican
-ha wouid take his money and agree quietly
20 nedSls Renublicsn tickets af election with
his name At the head. All the itineIant trampi
md schoolhouse babblers who have been
travelling through the interior OF the distric'
from schoolhouse to schoolhouse curing tne
whole of the canvass, have been regularly paid
BY him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14

SOME idea of the magn itude of our
Republican victory in Grant County
may be had from the following notes:
Last year the Democrats elected
two of the Assemblymen, this year
the Republicans elect all three.
The combined opposition majority
in the 2nd District last year was sec
and this year the Republican major
ity is II.
The combined opposition majority
10 the Sd District was 800 this year
the Republican majority is 1876.
TIE Republican majority in the
lst District last year was 223 this
year IL is 500.
The combined opposition majority
in the County last year was 355; this
year the Republican majority aver
ages $50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-11-14
BY THE GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN,
ApRocLAMArroN.

Another year Of health, peace and prosper
ity has been vouchsafed unto the people o.
Wisconsin, nercifully reminding them to &C
knowledge in BETTING manner their graft
tude to Almighty God and dependence upor
Him for the blessings of His providence,
Wherefore, in obedience to the custom oil
the country, now wisely sanctioned by law
and conforming to the recent proclamation OF
the President Of the United States in that be-
half, I, William E. Smith. Governor of the
State of Wisconsin, do hereby appoint
Thursday the ash day OF \ Jvember instant
as day OF public thanksgiving and praise
and recommend to all the people Of Wiscon-
sin on that day to show forth their gratitude
by liberal benefactions to the poor, by visits
10 the sick and afflicted, and by such religious
and social festivities as shall comport with the
occasion and best enable them to praise the
Lord to make known His deeds among the
people, and talk Of all His wondrous works.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto SET
my hand and caused the great seal ofthe State
Of Wisconsin 10 be affixed.
Done at the city Of Madison in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred aud
seventy-eight. By the Governor,
(L.S,) WILLIAM E. SMITH,
HANS B. WARNER, Secretary Of State.