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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
A BABY IN A WELL.

At Rooseville, a few days ago,
the little son of a widowed lady-a
child three or four years of age
while playing at we'll fell into it.
His tall was observed, and parties
went to his rescue. 1t was found
that he was on the surface of the
water, which was about twenty feet
deep, clinging to something, and APP
parentIy unhu;t. The people cast
about for means to save him, but
found that the well rope was not
strong enough to sustain the weight
of a man, and it would be danger
Gus to the child, to say nothing of
anything else, for any one to try to
descend. While the messenger was
Fastening for a strong rope the well
bucket was placed 10 the child's
reach, ard he was directed to get
into it and hold on to the rope The
title fellow, in an effort to do as he
was told, put his feet on the edge of
the bucket and c'a4ped the rope with
his hands then those above him
commenced to draw him up. 1t was
a moment Of intense suspense; scarce
" a breadth was drawn, as with ex
ceeding care the rope was handled
and the bucket gradually assembled
with the brave child clinging to it
courage ausly, If he lost his hold
and fell, he doubtless would perish,
for it was almost too much to expect
that he could fall twice into such a
perilous place and eSca, c But
gradually the bucket ascended, slow
Iy and surely, and when at last the
boy was where he could be reached
and strong hand grasped him,
there VAS a grand shout of relief
from all And the qualification was
increased when it was subsequently
found that he was not hurt at all.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
ARs FAT PEOPLE HEALTHY.

Why are fat people always com
plainingY ask soma one who enter
taius the popular though erroneous
notion that health is Synonymous
with fat. Fat people complain be-
cause they are diseased. Obesity is
an abnormal condition of the system,
ia which the saccharine and oleagi-
nous elements of the food are assimi-
lated to the partial exclusion of the
muscle forming and brain producing
elements. In proof Of this, it is only
necessary to assert the welI-known
fact that excessively fat people are
never strong, and seldom disting nish-
ed for mental powers of activity.
Besides, they are the easy prey Of
acute aud epidemic diseases, and they
are the frequent victims of govt,
heart disease, and apoplexy. Allan's
Anti Fat is the only known remedy
for this disease. II contains no acid,
is absolutely harmless, and is war
ranted to remedy the most confirmed
case of obesity, or puIency.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
THE OLDEST PAPER,
The Largest Circulation.
SUNSET"

1t was just that hour when the
quiet hush of eventide brooded over
all nature. A soft Stiffness enwrap>
ped the senses and into the soul crept
tender restfulness, a foretaste Of
the eternal repose. The sun slowly
sinking threw uddy light over the
hushed landscape, browning each
mountain top with food of crimson
glory which rolled its rose like tide
to the valley below, identifying each
homely object and softening each
harsh line.
Slightly to the west of the dying
sun in the almost translucent blue of
heav n, hung like transparent Jew
ell, the evening star, and high up in
the heaven clouds of amber and pur~
pie, soft gray and crimson, hescy
white and gold edged lay pile upon
pile.
While watching the silent psno>
ramic display of nature so grand
and beautiful in its stiffness, one of
the ladies commenced to sing, and
my soul stood still instinctively list.
ening for soft soothing strains of an
geIic music, for those clouds flooded
with crimson and golden light looked
fitting scenes for angels faces.
While gazing in mute awe and adj
miration, voice seemed to say does
Heaven look like that 2 Yes, all true
beauty comes from the hand of God,
but this is but shadow of the grand
beauties of the hereafter The
beauty of heaven is everlasting this
a passing glory. Already shadows
creep around the sky, the western
lights are dying the clouds are drift
ing apart, aud through them | see
the quiet steady blue that is a more
fitting typo of the constant, abiding
and restfuI beauty of heaven.
May each one who sees this glorious
sight gather one day in the bright
shining streets Of that city beyond
the sunset which is lit up with the
beams of the sun of righteousness,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

How many take wrong view Of
life, aud waste their energies and
destroy their nervous system 10 Gus
deavoring to accumulate wealth,
without thinking the present .happi-
ness they are throwing away. 1t is
not wealth or high station that max eS
a man happy. Many of the most
wretched beings on earth have both,
but it is radiant, sunny spirit,
which knows how to bear little
trials and enjoy comforts, and thus
extract happiness from every inci-
dent in life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

JOSH BIZ LAG'S Philosophy
Thar IL nothing 80 skarse az origin>
atty, even an original phool would
be CRATE relief just now.
The man who never makes emmy
blupders IL a very clever piece of
mash eurry, that's all.
The brst thing know ov il a
fust rate wife, the next best thing,
il ~ c"nd rate one.
l.uv between wimmin il impossi-
bel, evrn friendship is merely prac-
takabel.
Winmin are elegant creatures,
but never saw one yet who could
expect rate gracefully.
Weat Disguised and disapoint-
ed race ov kritters we should be If
we could only see ourselves as 9th
ers see u.s.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
IHE."

Highlanders have the habit, when
talking their English, such as it il,
of interfering the personal prom oun
'he' where not required, such as The
King he has come instead Of The
King has come Often, in conse>
quence, sentence or an expression
is rendered sufficiently ludicrous, as
the sequel will show A gentleman
says he has had the pleasure of list
ening to clever mar, the Rev. Mr.
- Qet his locality be secret, J
and recently he began his discourse
thus: My friends, you will find the
subject of discourse this morning in
the First Epistle General of the
Apostle Peter, chapter v, and verse
s, in the words, "The devil he goeth
about like a roaring lion, seeking
whom he may devour.' Now, my
friends, with your leave, we will di-
vide the subject of our text to-day
into four heads Firstly, we shall
endeavor to ascertain who the Devil
he was.' Secondly, we shall inquire
into his ge graphical position name,
ly, where the Devil be was going
Thirdly, land this is Of personal
character,) Who the Devil he was
seeking. And fourthly, and lastly,
we shall endeavor to solve a question
which has never been solved yet
What the Devil he was roaring
about
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
If we are to have many more such

If we are to have many more such
winters as this has been, it will
bling about demand for a reform
IN the architecture of human ears.
They will either have to be put on
over down, 80 a man can fence
them in with his overcost collar, or
else made to button on so they can
be tax en- off and put in the peck ct
in case of an emergency. Sunday
Phonograph.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
A HERO.

The OglethOrpe Echo is publishing
some interesting sketches of the
brave men of that section who par,
ticipated in the late deadly struggle
for independence. We copy one of
them
A merchant of this town, whose
name we suppress at his request, and
who was one of Morgsns most trusted
and gallant men, performed a deed
of daring that is worth page in
his DRY. While his command was
stationed near Sparta, Tenn, our
friend detailed himself as a squad of
one to go on foraging expedition.
He approached farm house, and,
peeping through an open window,
saw a squad of Yankee officers at
su oper, with the lady of the house
waiting upon them. Instead of
beating a hasty retreat, as you or |
would have done, he silently stepped
back, cked his gun, and the first
intimation that the Yanks had Of his
presence was a command to surren>
der. AS each one imagined that the
muzzle of the gun was aimed directly
at him, they obeyed without parley,
the lady relieving them of their
arms. Their gallant captor lost his
supper, but was recompensed there's
fore by carrying bis six captives in
to camp.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

BEN HILL has recently made an
other big speech in the Senate,
which has put the newspapers, north
and south, to praising him. lie laid
down his text as follows:
No payment Of war claims, loyal
or disloyaI no more subsidies to
railroad corporations +; pay ment Of
every dollar of the public debt in
standard money. This is a good
platform for any party. 1t is the
only platform on which any party
can permanently stand.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

PURGAToRY AND MATRMoNY.-
A little girl was asked, "What is
the sacrament of matrimony ?" The
poor child, who had learned her
lesson by rote, got little mixed,
aud gave the answer to another
question, as follows: at is a state
of torment into which souls enter to
prepare for another and better
world" The priest, who had OBJ
served but not experienced, simply
replied, with sigh, For aught l
know, you may be perfectly fright
and went on with the examination.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

A BILL has been introduced in the
New York Legislature providing
that all attorneys admitted to prac-
tice in the Supreme Court of that
Safe shall be empowered to perform
the duties of notaries public
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
HAVE YOU 2


Have you ever watched and waited
For letter through the mails
And longed and hoped you'd get it
With eager heart TO greet it,
And hope on hope would failY
When you've waited for an answer
To the wishes you have penned,
or past VOWS and past pleasures,
Heart throbs, the minutes measure
Till it seems as though 'twould rend.
Like the wailng cry of a eastaway
As he calls for the tleeting sail,
When each hope has come to Aought
And the post has nothing brought
For answer, through the mail.
Did you ever wonder if that message.
or 1t ever come to yoW ment
Would bring words of sweet content
Or of sorrow or resentment
Or would prove the writer true?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

FIVE hundred millions of oranges
Florida hopes to export this year,
and in four years her orange crop
will, it is estimated, exceed in value
her cotton crop.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

Trying to chew molasses candy
with false teeth ranks with trying to
unite a knotted shoe string with
gloves on your hands, or to do bust
ness without advertising. Augusta
News. How does our brother kno~Y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

Itis getting 50 nowadays that a
man hardly dares to start to read a
small item in a newspaper, for fear
of running his nose in some kind of
patent cough syrup. -Phonograph
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

Blues and sadness cannot always
be attributed to the toothache, yet
some people will resort to such a de-
vice, when really they are grieving
over some love aifai~.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

Fashion has been described as
the race of the rich, to get away
from the poor. who follow as fast as
they Gao, (Quoted,)
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

This ia the rock of ages, said a
tired father who had kept the cradle
going two hours, and the baby still
awake.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

In a school 'out West, child be-
Jog called on to name three distin-
tinguished American writer's, replied
Frank Leslie, Frank Munro, and
Anonymous % being questioned
further it was his candid opinion
that Frank Leslie made the best pic
lures, but that Anonymous wrote the
best poetry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

Where youth and pleasure meet,
to chase tho glowing hours with fly
ing feet.--U.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

When young lady becomes sud.
denly attached to somebody's cousin
or sister, what may we surmise.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
Che Marlrtta gonrnat.
Marietta, Ga, Thursday, Feb. Q, 1879

A delicate parcel "a lovely young
lady wrapt up in herselt.-Home
Companion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06

An observing writer says no true
woman will ever marry a man so
tall that she cannot reach his hair.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
NJ A II lie TT A
IA &. ANDERSON, Proprietor.

VENHE BEST OF VEHICLES, THE
d safest of drivers and the fastest of horses
are always ready, night and day for hire. No
man or woman or child ever has given me a
call in the past who has been, nor shall any
ever in the future be dissatisfied with my teams
OF the men in my employ; Everything and
have cheapened my chagres propartionate
to the ringency Of the lines. For references
as to he truth Of what say, as to the turn outs
and charges go to my friends, which means
the public generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible tor the
rafety of themselves, vehicles and horses
J. A. G. ANDERSON.
Dee 18th. 1874.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-06
W. s. N. NEAL, }
J. A. MASSEY.

SUBsCaIPTIoN-One year S2.-Six months 81
Papers sent outside of the county, Is cents
postage additional. Clubs of five each 81 so
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-07
SUDDEN DEATH OF ZACH CHANDLER

u. CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Senator Zacha-
riah Chandler, of Michigan, was found
dead in his bed at the Grand Pacific
Hotel this morning. He had been
speaking in Wisconsin,, and last night
addressed an Immense audience Mt
Mccormick Hall, In this city, and
spoke with his usual earnestness. 'si.'
After the meeting, when he, Sena.'
tor Logan and Hon. Jesse Spauldfng
were sitting in his room engaged In
conversation, Senator Chandler COM
planned of indigestion. AS he had
complained of some distressing feeling
while en- route to the city, with these
gentlemen, Mr.. Spaulding suggested
that he remain over in the city until
Saturday night, but he said business
affairs required his attention at home,
and an order was given to have him
called in the morning at z O'Clock.
His friends then babe him good night
and left.
That is the last time the Senator was
seen alive. This morning when the
ohice-boy called him, there was no
response. AS upon repetition silence
prevailed, the clerk effected an en-
trance through the transom, and found
that the Senator was dead. .-
The body was not quite cold, and a
physician WHO WIS present. ueS4u0O
that death had occurred about three
hours previous to the discovery. The
face looked tranquil, showing that
death was painless. The coroner will
hold an inquest. 4..ft -E
John B. Drake telegraphed Presi-
dent Hayes the sad intelligence about
o'clock. nH. -'.,
From a partial examination it is
thought he died of sudden congestion
of the lungs, brought on by n cold con-
tracted at GAINESVILLE. ..'.I
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-07
THE CAGlNS.
New Orleans Times. |

New Orleans Times.l
Bidding adieu to Thibodaux, we were
ready to start for the "Cagin camping
ground" We got the best horse we
could secure for love and money, and
started on our hunt for the men with
tails, determined on capturing one,
even if we should have to climb tree
or chase him to his hole. Our mind
was made up; one we would have !;
one, or die in the attempt. We had
read strange stories while a boy, in a
book called +" The Arabian Nights
Entertainments" but believed that the
genii were all drowned the time of the
flood. We remembered to have seen
John the Baptist parishes, but they
were not Cagins that had, therefore,
nothing to do with it entirely a differ
cnt species. While thus soliloquizing
on our way we CHANGED to meet Desire
Leblanc, whom we had before known.
Perhaps he knew something about the
Cagins. We shalt press him into our
service if he does. We asked him ii
he could show us one. He replied,
+" Ccyfdi,aeNic,,f, ce,faiReUap'H follow
me-"
We rode along together until we got
to a COMMUNICATING dwelling-alight-
ed, hitched our horses, walked in and
took a chair. In few minutes a
portly old man stepped in. Desire rose
up and addressed him, in this wise, in
French: Papa, here is a gentleman
who wants to see Il Cagin, so thought
l would let him sec YOU" Imagine
if you can; but you cannot. He
looked, for all the world, just like all
the working people who earn bread
honestly, and who are hospitable and
truthful.
Andre Leblanc was but fair sample
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-07

mas ready and all invited to fall 70.
A., old fashioned barbecue met an old
6.shioned appetite and they mutually
weIcoubd each other. ~i
AZ 7sP. NJ, . large portion OF the
upurninK audience assembled at the
Opera House. Gov. John McEnery
surveyed aud explored the whole field
of political contention, and predicted
the most happy results II the people
will but do their duty now as they
have done 1t In the past. ...e,+-....-.
Gen. Randall l.. Gibson, new to
most of his hearers save by reputation,
made telling address In vindication
OF Congressional proceedings and their
importance to the country, and gave
the best of cheer for the future pros.
perity and happiness Of our common
country. = ,.'--,i.5 .}eI,... 5. #, 81
An alarm Of fire dispersed the audi
ence and deprived them of hearing
Can't. Kidd and others who were large.
ly instrumental In the success of the
evening. The importance of the COM
ing election is manifest from the root
It has taken In the public mind. Men
who have heretofore left such things
| to younger men are now busily en-
gagged In drawing everybody to the
front. They feel that we must succeed
and in such numbers as to appall COM
petition for all time to come. They
have our amen In the ,fullness, of ita
Isignificati0n and benefactioD. o
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-07
THE NEXT CANDIDATE FOR PRES
lDENT.
[Buton Rouge Advocated

[Baton Rouge Advocated
If the Democracy would hope to win
the fight next year the aspiring Tildens
and Pendletons must not be thought
of to head the ticket. The party cam
not afford to go into the next canvass
with q man whose record as public
man will place them on the defensive.
They cannot afford to defend Tilden,
nor can they afford to be placed in
the position of explaining Mr.. Pendle-
toms soft money record. Nay, it is
far better that the Democracy should
take up soldier statesman like Han
cock with whom they could open a
vigorous and offensive campaign upon
the enemy a man who the opposition
could not obscure behind the bloody
shirt man whose position upon the
financial question could not be attacked;
a man whose devotion to the country
at all times and under all circumstances
has been such as to disarm the ultra
demagogue of his favorite argument
against the South. Such man is
Gen. w. S. Hancock. Next to him,
as an available candidate, stands the
peer of real statesmen Thos. F. Bayard.
Now, suppose these two should be
selected as our Democratic standard
bearers next year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-07

@ MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
n w. McFEE,S DRUG STORE,
".
JAS. A. BETHUNE, Agent.
Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Pcrfumery, Stationery,
School Books, Lamps,
Huist's Garden Seeds,
Cigars and Tobacco.
WINES AND LIQUORS for medicinal pur-
poses. Physicians prescriptions carefully
prepared.
The Drug business at the old stand of
G. w. McFee will be continued through
Jas. A. 1sethune. formerly associated with
Mr.. McKee,, as agent. The reputation Of
the McFee drug store will be maintained,
and the same class of reliable drugs. ,nedi-
cines, ETC., which mado this establishment
noted, will be kept on hand
Mrs. p. c.. NICK ZEE.
Monroe, La, April 25, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-07

The critic of the New Orleans Ger
man Gazette in noticing Haverly's
original Georgia ministries, which were
playing at the st. Charles Theater in
that city last week, suggests:
The negroes, who last week played
their MINISTRIES with 80 much success at
the st. Charles Theater, brings us to an
unusual idea. If such can happen with
Georgia negroes why should it not
also be possible to organize troupe
composed of our prominent Louisiana
negroes? Certainly they are in talent
not behind their Georgia brethren.
For instance, the organization could be
locutor, Pinchback; Endnen, Burch,
Ladd, bryant, BIount, Demas, Casa
nave, Vigers and Chester; Picaninies,
Antoine and Kenner; dancer and first
comic artist, Billy Murrell; character
(?) artists, Ross Stewart and Capt.
Ward; manager, Jim Lewis; cashier,
Dave Young.
Such Il combination must 'sdraW"
immense audiences, especially in the
North and East where these worthless
are so well known. The Louisiana
troupe would have another advantage
over the Georgians in that the services
of female artist, Mile Eliza Pink
| ston, whose great dramatic talent was
openly acknowledged by prominent
statesmen of this land, might be Sc
cured. For the present our advance
ment will receive but little attention;
the negroes horizon hangs reversed
! and their hopes are conferred on the
beautiful day of ss65 and a quorum" to
come again. If though their promised
sc, 900 majority after tho election should
appear on the other side, then undoubt-
eddy the most of the above named will
think that it is time to look in another
direction for their bread and butter
and mfnstrely in the end is no ohjec-
tionable avocatiOn.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-11-07
WHAT THE COTTON ROAD WILL BE.

WHAT THE COTTON ROAD WILL BE.
[St. Louis Globe Democrat.1 -.: ..I
A citizen sends in the following for
publication: There is project on foot
to build branch of the Iron Mountain
Railroad south from the town of Searcy
on the Little Red River in Arkansas.
The contemplated road would be an in
estimable advantage to st. Louis were
it constructed. BY looking over the
map one can get a definite idea of the
importance of the enterprise. It taps
the richest cotton fields of the South.
BY pursuing line directly south of
Searcy towards Pine Bluff, and thence
through Southern Arkansas and North
Louisiana to Monroe, or perhaps Alex
andria, on the Red River, it runs
lance of about eighty Or ninety miles
from it, and would penetrate field
heretofore unaccustomed to the sound
of the locomotive whistle, and yet one
where more cotton is grown and more
Northern products consumed than in
any like area in all the South or South
west. 1t is q fact known to all persons
acquainted with North Louisiana and
Southern Arkansas that the region
bordering on the Ouachita River and
and Bayou Bartholomew is noted for
the immense cotton crop it produces,
and that there the finest timber in the
world is found. 1t is region, too,
which is thickly settled by thrifty
planters who are eager for an outlet
towards this city, and who would do
nearly all their buying and selling
here if it were possible. So far it has
been almost terra incognita to the St.
Louis merchant. But little business
has been done there because of inac-
feasibility. All, or nearly all, the
cotton grown along the proposed route
is shipped to New Orleans, and almost
all Northern merchandise goes first to
New Orleans, and then is brought GOO
miles north to this sequestered, but
productive section. To the st. Louis
merchant this new enterprise promises
much.