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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12
HOW TO TAKE LIFE.

Take life like a man Take il
Just as though it was--ss it is--an
earnest, vital essential affair. Take
it just as though you were born to
the task of performing a merry part
10 it--as though the world had waits
ed for your coming Take it as
though it were a grand opportunity
to achieve, to carry forward great
and good schemes to hold and to
cheer suffering, weary, it may be
heart broken brother. The fact is.
life is undervalued by great mas
jority Of mankind II is not made
half az much of as should be the
case Where is the man or woman
who accomplished one lithe Of what
might be done. Who. cannot look
back ON opportunities lost; plans un
achieved thoughts crushed, and all
caused from lack of necessary aud
possible effort! If we knew better
how to take and make the most Of
life. il would be greater than il is -
Now and then a man stands aside
from the crowd, labors earnestly,
steadfastly, confdentially, and
st,aightway becomes famous for wis
dom. intellect, skill and greatness Of
some sort. The world wonders, ad =,
mires, idolizesj and ) ct it not only
illustrates what each may do if he
takes hold of life with purpose.-
If man bat say he will, and follow
it up, there is nothing 10 reason he
may not expect to accomplish.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

WOMAN - Every man Of sense
and refinement admires woman as
a woman, and when she steps out Of
this character, thousand things that
in their appropriate sphere would
be admired, become distinguished
aud offensive. The appropriate
character Of woman demands deli,
cacy of appearance and manners,
refinement OF sentiment. genlleness
of speech, modesty in feeling aud &C
ton, a shrinking from ncloriety and
pubic gaze, aversion 20 all that is
coarse aud rude<. aud Fan instructive
adherence of all that tends to to-
deicacy and imparity, either 10
principle or action. These are traits
which are always admired and
sought for in a woman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

Canada is also troubled with an
exodus. The province of Ontario
has lost six thousand, the province
of Quebec one thousand and other
provinces five hundred population 10
the last sixty days. The emigrants
are settling in the wilderness of Man
itoba. They are hardy and indus
trinus class, and with such additions
Manitoba must soon become an inn
portant dependency Of the British
crown.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

II may be that John Sherman is
"a bigger man than old Grant," and
that he will hams'ring the whisky
ring chief. after all these elaborate
stage rehearsals abroad. Sherman's
sudden announcement that he is a
candidate has proved what they call
in the prize ring a terrific nose
masher to Ulysses.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

The heather Chinee, when fore
ed from California. will still have an
abiding place outside the Flowery
Kingdom. Spoin has just thrown
open her doors to him, and offers
every immunity that citizens of the
most favored nations enjoy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

Calvin Hall, who recently died in
Somers, Mass, left So 900 to the
town, provided the authorities would
take charge of an equal fund and
give the income to Spiri,uaiists. -
Several years ago he made will
giving certain sums to bis friends,
and sfterward bought up their claims
at twenty per cent discount, paying
cash
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12
Thr sNarietta sonrual.
Marietta, Ca. Thursday, June ls, 1879,

EwISa and Rice have beer nomi-
mated by the democrats 10 Ohio for
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, a
tickle, that viii beat the Radical can
didates.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

A man, in stopping his paper re a,
Gently wrote, Il think fuakes
dosn'ter to spend tbare money on
papers my father never did every
body said he was the smartest mau
10 the konntre aud had got the intel
lygentest family Of buoys that ever
dug tsters."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

Always best wien rare--fatnily
broils.
A wife in the house is worth two
10 the street.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-12

Of all she paths that lead to wo-
wau's love, pity 10 The strsightsst.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
AsBeanlifuI Story.

~ =. II. J
coleridge relates d story to this eff
feet: Alexander, during his march
into Africa, came to.a. people dwell
ing in peaceful huts, who knew nei-
.ther warnor conquest. Gold being
,.ofered'him, herefusedit, saying that
his sole object'was to learn the man
ners and customs Of the inhabitants.
@stay with u.s. said the chief, eas
long as IT pleaseth thee"
During this interview with the
African chief, two Of his subjects
brought case before him for judg.
ment The dispute was this. The
one had bought a piece Of ground,
which, after the purchase, was found
to contain treasure, for, which he
felt himself bound to pay. The 9th.
er refused to receive anything, sta.
ting that he had sold the ground
with what it might be found to con.
tain, apparentor concealed.
Said the chief, looking at the one
"You have a SON." and to the other
"You hayca daughter; let them be
married, and the treasure given them
as dowry."
Alexander was astonished.
sand what" said the chief, "would
have been the decision in your
country?"
"We should have dismissed the
parties and seized the treasure fol
the kings USE"
"And does the sun shine in your
country" said the chief; "docs the
rain fall there? Are there any cat
tie there which feed upon herbs and
green grass2"
Certainly" said Alexander.
"Ah," said the chief, cit is for the
sake of those innocent cattle that
the Great Being permits the sun tc
shine, the rain to fall and the grass
to grow in your country"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
Renovation of WORKOUT Lands.

A common specific for worn out
lands is rest. There can be no
greater error Worn out lands are
starved lands and require food and
work, and not more starving and
rest, Ordinarily the very best meth
cd is to add manure enough to get
some green crop to grow which in
turn may be added to the soil to in.
crease its fertility. AS soon as clov-
er can be grown, this crop, with plas-
ter to aid, is the great renovator Of
poor soils. 1t needs capital to take
a poor farm, one that has been drawn
upon heavily with nothing returned,
and bring it to q state of fertility
which will give a return upon the
investment. But in case such land
is nicely situated for market pdr-
poses there is no doubt but capital
so invested will reap its reward.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
Agricultural Interests.

The New York Commercial thinks
that the importance Of the agricul.
tnral interests Of the United States
are not to be under.estimated. This
country has always been and will al.
ways be agricultural. Though our
manufactures may flourish; though
we may excel in all kinds Of labor
saving machines, and thereby be able
to cheaply sell our productions, We
shall always depend on the soil fol
our riches and prosperity. Senator
Davis speech on this subject certain.
ly was not SO fippant as the gener.
ality Of Congressional efforts. 1t was
filled with the hardest kind Of fact:
and figures, which really are sugges
tive of serious thought. The in.
crease of our domestic exports ha:
been the increase Of agricultural pro
ducts. The percentage of the ex.
ports Of agricultural products to to
tai domestic products from 1850 has
ranged all the way from 71.0O pei
cent. to 90.H per cent. In the Uni.
ted States about twenty-three mill.
ions of people are engaged in agri.
cultural pursuits, whose labor, as MI
Davis says, mot only supports our
people, but pays for what we buy
abroad; they furnish our greatest
source of revenue, and to them we
are indebted for the balance of trade
in our favor" What an influence
the crops exert on general business
everybody knows. When the crops
are good we hear men in all walks Of
trade rejoicing; when they are bad
there is complaint and dependency
On good crops, then, hinge every.
thing. 1t is the fundamental inter.
est of the country, and when that
fails there is stagnation everywhere.
Senator Davis has not undertaken to
suggest what should be done for this
vast interest. His resolution pro.
vides that the Committee on Agri.
culture in the two Houses of Con.
gress be instructed to generally con.
slider the subject Of agriculture, and
report by bill or otherwise "what can
or ought to be done by the General
Government to better advance, en-.
courage and foster agricultural in.
terests."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
Home and Farm Items.

If rt-bosom, or any other arti.
Gle, has been scorched in ironing, Law
it where the bright sun will fall di.
rectly on it, 1t will take it entirely
out.
1t is stated by an intelligent and
successful dealer, that experiments
have satisfied him that chickens
from hens fed on oats are much more
vigorous and hardy than from those
fed on corn.
AS much nitrate of soda as can be
taken up between the forefnger and
thumb in the glass every time the
water is changed, will preserve cut
flowers in all their beauty for above
fortnight.
Fancy farming may be INDUCED in,
as a recreation, by men with other
means of support. Such men may
pride themselves in it, and claim to
be model agriculturists. They are
not true farmers.
There is profit in breeding nice
carriage and draft horses. AS a gen
eral rule it costs no more to raise q
good colt than poor one, while the
former will bring two or three times
as much as the latter. A dark stable
is q very poor place to keep a colt.
Oyster macaroni: Boil macaroni in
a cloth to keep it straight. Put a
layer in dish seasoned with butter,
salt and pepper, then a layer of oys-
ters; alternate until the dish is full
Mix some grated bread with a beat.
en- egg, spread over the top and bake.
AS a matter of economy, use white
rather than brown sugar, as it con.
tains a greater amount of saccharine
matter. Another reason is that the
refining process relieves it of q little
insect which is very like the itch in
sect, and which is in all brown sug.
ar. All common candies are made
from brown sugar.
In buying stock steers pay liberal
such ones as have their d.
gestiye organs in an active state, and
are capable 3of assimilating large
amounts Of food, Such animals hav-
ing been constantly growing since
calf-hood, will continue-this growth
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
ION The School Masters

Seldom does a live Dutchman get
the credit Of more smart things than
are set down tohimin this catechism
than he puts to a journeyman
printer.
A Dutchman sitting at the door Of
his tavern in the far West, is ap.
preached by tall, thin yankee, who
is emigrating westward on foot, with
bundle on a cane over his shout.
der.
"Vell, Mister Walking shtick, vat
you want?" inquired the Dutchman.
Crest and refreshments" replied
the printer.
Supper and lotching, l reckon?"
eyes, sir, supper and lodging, il
you pleasep
re ye q yankee pedler, NIT jew
elry in your pack to sheat de gal9"
"No, sir, | am no yankee pedler."
"a SHIN master, today to work?'
"No, sir"
"a shenteel shoemaker, vat love
to measure de gals feet and ankles
better tan to make shoes?'
mo, sir, orI would have mcnded
my own shoes"
ga book 'aschent, vot bodders te
school committees till they do vat
you wish, choost to get rid of your
Guess again, sir, am not book
agent"
"re teyfelsl dentist, breaking tie
peoples jaw at a dollar a shnag, and
running off with my daughters?"
"No, sir, I am no tooth-puller."
"a prenologus, ten, feeling te
young folks heads, like so many
cabbath?"
"No, | am no phrenologist."
"Vell, den vat tie tyefels can you
be? Choost tell and you shall have
te best sassage for supper, and shtay
all night free gratis, mitout a cent,
and chill of whisky to start with in
te mornin."
81 am an humble disciple of Faust
"A professor of the art thatpreserves
all arts-a typographer, at your ser.
vice"
"Votsh dat?"
"a printer sir man that prints
books and newspapers"
"a man vot printsh newspapers!
Oh yaw, yaw, ay, dat is it. A man
vot printsh newspapers! yaw, yaw!
Walk up! a man vot printsh noospa.
pers! | wish I may be shot if / did
not tink you vas poor tyeful of a
districk schoolmaster, who verks for
nothin; and bords around. tot you
vas him."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

Cream! Rich, unctuous cream
What tantalizing visions Of delicious
strawberries and spring bonnets it
summons upl And yetthere is moth.
ing particularly angelic in the milk.
mans scream that wakes you up at
five o'clock on Sunday morning,
and sends you with a bound to the
window under the impression that
somebody is certainly being murder
in the street below.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
Van Matre Note Paper. =

We IRE the preprietors Of this fayorite
brand Of note paper, which we are having
manufactured expressly for this market,
and which for quality and fineness OF finish,
is theme plus ultra Of the papers Of the day !,
and the browning feature Of all is. that We
ara getailing it at regular. wholesale rates.
Orders by mail or in person will receive
immediate and careful;attention, and will
in all cases be executed at the Very low.
est Prices. "a +
Correspondence is invited, and all letters
Of inquiry will receive prompt Rnd full at.
tention. Address n
,. 8. vAISsz AM Isl;
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
WALL PAPERS,

Wehave the largest stock ol wall papers,
in Mason County, which will be sold lower
than ever before offered in this market,
and we are prepared to duplicate any bill
no matter where purchased. To parties
purchasing large quantaties We will give
extra inducements.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

Now that the winter is upon us
and the air will soon be filled with
appeals to our benevolence, it is
about time for us to button our peck.
cts and remember that charity be-
gins at home" There would be a
tall monument erected to the author
of that saying if it wasn't for one
thing; the people who quote it often.
est are too stingy to give a nickel for
anything, except for two three-cent
stamps.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

1t was a colored preacher who said
to his flock on Christmas day: "We
have a collection to make this morn
ing, and for de glory Of Heben,
whichever of you stole Mr.. Jones
turkeys don't put anything on de
plate" One who was there says,
every blessed niggah in de church
came down wild de rocks"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

Treatment for cold in the head: A
light or spoon diet should be adopt.
ed, and animal food or fermented or
spirituous liquorsavoided. The bow.
els should be opened with some mild
aperients, and if the symptoms be
severe, or fever or headache be pres,
ent, small diaphoretic doses Of anti.
monials, accompanied by copious
draughts Of diluents, as barley water,
weak tea or. cruel should be taken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

A bankrupt was condo1ed with the
other day for his embarrassment
"Oh, I'm not embarrassed at al, .
said he; @it's my creditors that are
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

4What2s twenty-five cents a pound
for sausages? Why, I can get 'em
down at Schmidt" for twenty centsl
SWELL, den, Wy didn't yer?" "'Cause
Schmidt was out of 'em." "Vell, NV
| was owit Of 'em sell 'em for TWEEN.
ty cents, too"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

Mr.. George R, Graham, at tone time
owner and editor Of Graham's Maya
siue, is now onesof the editors of a
Newark daily He has lost two for
tunes in stock speculations, ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

A boisterous, ill,bred fellow, in a
dispute, called his adversary "no gen.
tleman." 81 suppose you think
yourself one?" was the reply. Scr.
tainly I do" answered the bully
"Then," said the other, 81 am not Of
Tended that you don't think me one.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

A little girl, visiting a neighbor
with her mother, was gazing curious.
ly at the hosts new bonnet, when the
owner quericd; "Do you like it, Lau.
raj" The innocent replied: "Why,
mother said it was a perfect fright;
but it don't scare me-" Laura's
mother didn't stay long after that.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

A physician, finding a lady read.
ing Twelfth Night" said; "Wheu
Shakespeare wrote about Patience on
a monument, did he mean doctors
patients?' "No," she answered.
"You don't find them on monuments
but under them"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
An OId slager,af loIden IHeddlng.

John R. Reed, the veteran captain
Of the supers at the Walnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, with which
he has been connected for the past
fifty-four years and never missed a
performance, celebrated the fftieth
anniversary Of his marriage last
week. Among the presents received,
which were valued at $500, was a
gold medal from John S. Clarke, the
comedian. Among the supers Reed
had in his service in his early days
were John 3. Owens and W. ]. Flor.
ence. The old stager has embodied
in his will the following curious pro.
vision; "My head shall be severed
from my body, and my body shall be
placed in vault, but the head shall
DC Drought TO the Walnut Street The
atre, there to be used as the skull in
Hamlet and | do bequeath my head
to the said Walnut Street Theatre
for that purpose" Old John being
asked his reason for making such a
bequest, says: swell, ! love the the.
atre, and when the bad Hamlets
come round I'll prompt them in the
grave scene. But, seriously, l want
my head to stay on this stage where
it has, with my hands, done ser.
vice for over half century"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

a sot me down in thought pro.
found, thismaxim wise | drew; It's
easier to pay u man, than maik a
man pay yu.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

"A young physician asking permits
sion Of a lass to kiss her, she replied,
mo, sir | never like q doctors bill
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

An aristocrat, whose family had
rather run down, boasting to q pros.
porous tradesman of his ancestors,
the latter said; "You are proud of
your descent, I am on the opposite
tract, and feel proud of my ascent"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

"Alchohol will clean silver" Yes
Alcohol, we'll stuck to, will clean all
the silver you have-out of your
pocket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

What city in France is man about
to visit when he goes to get married?
He is going to Havre (have her
An old bachelor being asked the
question, promptly replied; "to
Rouen" (ruin.)
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

Music may have charms to soothe
the savage; but q double, barreled
shotgun does the business a good
deal quicker, and at halfthe expense.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
BLANK BOOKS
COUNTING-HOUSE STATIONERY.

CUUNllNu-HUU0E DIhIlUNEHI,
Special care has been taken to make this
department one Of the most complete and
attractive in the country. In addition to
the usual staple articles required in the
Counting-rooID, constant additions are be-
ing made Of Novelties and Fancy Articles,
that will be found Of great utility and con.
yenience. In this department will DO
found full lines Of
Copying Books, Presses, Stands,
Brushes, Post-Office, Bill-Head,
Envelope, and Cash Boxes, Fluid,
Copying, & Colored Inks, Pencils
Inkstands, Rulers, Paper Weighs,
Note Cases, Bill and Collection
Books, Card Cases, Paper Cutters,
Foolscap, Letter, Commercial and
Packet Note Papers, Letter, Official
Pay and Foreign Envelopes, Pin
Cushions, Office Shears, & Desk
Pads, Knives, Portfolios, Etc. Etc.
SOI1OOL bOOhS.
We would call the special attention Of
Teachers and others to our stock Of School
Books which will be found to embrace eve.
ry work used in the public schools Of this
State, and also to our exceedingly large
and varied stock Of stationery, and other
articles required in the school room, en-
bracing, in part,
Chalk Crayons, white or colored,
Blackboard Rubbers and Slate Erasers,
Noiseless aud other states, single, &C.,
Inks, all sizes, black or colored, best brands,
Slate and Lead Pencils Of all kinds, pen
and pen holders in great variety, Book
Clamps and Carriers OF latest patterns,
Writing Papers Of all sizes and weights,
Drawing Material Of every description.
Portfolios, Portable Writing Desks, Ink
Stands, for the Desk and Portable, schol.
ars' Caskets and Companions, Globes and
other School Apparatus, Composition
and Note Books, ETC., etc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

This popular idea that tramps
won't work if they have a chance is
very erroneous. They have been
known to dig through Jail wall with
ten-penny nail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

"Some people maintain that Byron
was Shakes peer" says Charles Au,
gustus Stewart, but our Shake says,
"by shimminy, dot don't was true
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-05
The Gothard Tunnel.
PROGRESS OF THE woRK-THE LARGEST I
MEL IN THE WORLD.

PROGRESS OF THE WORK-THE LARGEST TUN-
MEL IN THE WORLD.
A correspondent, writing from Geneva,
Switzerland, says
1.-The Gothard tunnel is now the longest
tunnel in the world, the length, bored from
both sides, reaching a total OF Il, ,4S1 Yards
% yards longer than the Mont Cents. Very
nearly. 5000 yards still remain to be exea-
waited, and if the work goes on as rapidly
this year as it went on last the navies from
Goschen and those from Airolo may ex peet
about this time tWelYemonth to shake
hands in the heart OF the mountains. This,
however, is far from being certainty, for
according to the calculations OF the geolo-
gists, the workmen will find directly under
the Kastelhorn thick mass Of serpentine
and schist, which may prove considera-
BILE hindrapce. Most OF the laborers en-
ployed in the galleries are Italians. They
work night and day in shifts OF eight hours
each, and their work is described as being
terribly severe. The heat is so great that
they can wear no clothes whatever. They
return 10 the mouth Of the tunne' streaming
with perspiration, their faces are yellow
and CHASTITY, they cannot bear the light OF
the sun, they walk with bent shoulders,
and stagger as If carrying burdens too heavy
for their strength. They are nevertheless
said to- be cheerful and even merry. They
support their hard lot without repiniDg,
and save money. 1t is satisfactory to know
that the contractors by whom the men are
employed treat them with every considera.
ton. A surgeon Is sFaiways on the spot, ae.
cidents being. frequent, and ample hospital
accommodation is provided for the. ailiDg
and the tur&.o 7,str t34 . II aszi@t% -