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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11
STRANGE.

TUE following truly remarkable
story we get from the Columbus
Times Rather strange incident
occurred on the plantation of Mr.. o.
G. O'Neal, who lives near Ca,aula
depot, on the Columbus and Rome
railroad. While one of his hands
was picking cotton q few days ago,
q strange bird, almost white, with &
red head dropped down, seemingly
from the clouds, into the basket into
which the negro was putting cotton
from his wallet. The bird was per
fectly tame, and made no effort to
get away The negro called Mr.
O'Neal's attention to it, and be
picked up the bird aud carried it
home with him. For several days
the bird ran around the house and
seemed to be delighted with the chill
dren. AZ O'Neal started out to the
field one day last week the bird
jumped upon bis shoulder, and he
carried il out with him, but while on
bis way the bird jumped down on
the ground, ran along in front OF
him for a short distance, and then
suddenly flew up, and continued to
go up aud up in circle until it was
out Of sight. He has has heard
no.hing of il since. The bird was
seen by some Of the most respousl-
blo cilizen8 in that neighborhood,
who will testify to the above facts
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11
NHw POWER TO WEALTH

Discussing tho Clement attach
meat, the Monroe Advertiser says .
Undoubtedly small mills will work
a revolution ia the South that will
place largely increased value on our
great stable We look in he next
year to see at least three in Monroe
county, if not moro Farmers should
put up these mills for their own uso
They say they have no capital. BY
combination and cooperation they
can get a small capital to begin with,
and the profit in turning seed cotton
into thread will make them capital
enough in a short time. The trou'
bic is, we suspect, that they are dis
trustful Of the success of the new
process Of this they should salts )
fly themselves of course. II, as we
confidently expect, one Of these mills
should be put up 10 Forsyth uext
year, and proves a success, then we
may expect the splendid water pow
ers in the county to be utilized to
run not only grist mills, but small
cotton factories Such a state Of af
fairs is sure to come, and those who
refuse to believe and bold back will
certainly throw away an opportunity
to make fifty per cent on their cots
ton crops"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11
PUT LIFE rNro,YoUa WORK

|
IA Young mans interest aud duty
both dictate that he should MAKE
himsolt Indispensable to liza employs
ers. lie should be so industrious,
prompt and careful that lheiaceidont
of his temporary absence should be
noticed by his being missed, A
young man should mskc his employ
er his friend. shy doing faithfully
aud infinitely all thtt is entrusted
to him. 1t is great mistake to be
over nice or faslidiOus about work.
Pitch in readily and you will be ap,
preciated, while tho "high toned'
young man who bubbles about what
it is and what it is not bis place to
do, will get the cold shoulder There
is a story that George Washington
once helped roll log that one OF his
corporals would not handle, and the
greatest Emperor of Russia worked
as a shipwright in England TO learn
the business. That's just what sou
want to do. Be energetic, look and
act with aIacrily, take an interest ia
your employers success, work az
though tho business was your own
and let your employer know that he
may place absolute reliance insyour
word and on your act. BE mindful;
have your mind on your business
because it is that which is sgoing to
help you, not those, outside attrac
tons which some of the "boys" are
thinking about, Take pleasure in
work do rot gosabout it in list-
less, formal manner, but with elacri-
ty and cheerfuIness, and remember
that while working thus for others,
you are laying tho foundation of
your own success in life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

prey with the Intelligence Of man
At Que time he took his food raw,
with his beak and talons at another
he fed himself like human being.
Wheh he desired TO gorge himself
with reeking blood and quiveriag
flesh be retired to an apartment
known among the servants as THE
chamber of blood the walls aud
Hoors of which we're literally covered
with blood iIe would tear fowls TO
pieces, and young kids, and scream
like hawk while he gorged himself
with blood and muscle. He would
retain the instincts of bird Of prey
for a week at time for another
week he would do most abject pen
auce, bemoaning hia terrible fate aud
his terrible appearance lie would
then be amenable TO advice, and
would permit his valet to dress him
in the attire Of a gentleman, but he
could never be induced to wear a aus
pender over the left shoulder. If he
put on a pair they were both worn
over the right shoulder-on the
shoulder, in fact, that supports the
straps in the picture of John the Bap
fist. When the instinct of the hawk
returned he become a demon, and the
ou,rages no perpetrated on the fe~
males of his establishment must per>
force remain unchronicled here. In
the case of the complaint already re
ferred to, he had fearfully treated her.
This was the secret of the change OF
house-keepers. A few years since
this bird man monster died and the
paragraph went the rounds of the
papers to the effect that "the decess
ed gentleman was confirmed re
cluse, and a man of extraordinary
character and appearance"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

Clayton county has had another
tragedy. On the 3rd inst at Jones'
boro, Mat Walker shot and killed
George Mansfield. Both tho men
we're candidates for the office of In
tendant of Jouesboro. Mansfield Gas
holding a negro meeting near town
and Walker went to the meeting -
Mansfield haIloaed, "Hurrah for the
old Council" Walker said "Hurrah
for the new Council - when Mans
field bounced him with stick, and
was beating him badly, when Walker
fired pistol, killing him Instantly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

BUSINESS ON THE BRAIN.-The
Virginia Chronicle says: One night
last week the wife Of Justice Moses
was aroused from a sound sleep by a
stern voice:
Are you ready for trial, | sayF
Hush Don't make a noise or else
you'll wake the baby" she replied,
eadeavoring to soothe him.
Don't talk back to this court he
vociferated. If you've got any witt
nes3es, bring IN on, but let your
lawyer do the talking
Why, Tom, how you take on
Mat Is the matter z
i send you up for sixty days
that's what's the matter Here En-
ders. take her away. Now, In
ready, for that pretty larceny case
Bring up the prisoner.
Aud jumping out Of bed, he start
ed for the next room to summon {
Jury, but fell over q rocking chair
barked his shins, woke up and ask
ed his wife what the dickens WAS tn
! matter, anyhow.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

The DUPONT Okefenokean says
that the trees in the woods of Clinch
county, Ga, are laden with the fin
cal honey, the streams abound with
the largest fish, and the forests are
full Of game. Stock roam unmolest
ed over thousand plains, while
bananas, oranges and lemons grow
luxuriousIy. After citing all these
things, it pertinently asks, why go
to Florida p
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

A Bic BONDHoLDR. VIM. IT..
Vanderbilt has sent to the Treasury
Department to be registered five
million of four per cent bonds, which
it is understood, he has purchased
with the proceeds of his late sale Of
New York Central stock. He al
ready has FIVE millions Of four per
cents registered at the Treasury, and
bis new purchase makes him proba,
bly, the largest individual holder Of
United States bonds in the world.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

By kind Of poetic justice the
Brown brothers, ia Texas, who be-
longed to band of lynchers, were
hanged on the very gslIows that was
built by mob, dozen or more
years ago, to lynch negro. These
Browns were in that crowd, and
helped build the scaffoid for their in
tended victims, but they became
such lawless men themselves tina;
they were finally hung on that gal
lows.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

Two hundred end fifty colored
emigrants from North Carolina
reached Washington City on the Sd
on their way TO Indiana. Fifty Of
them were furnished with through
tickets and the National Emigrant
Aid Society is endeavoring to raise
funds to pay for the transportation
of the remainder to their destination.
The object of this is to make Indi-
aua Radical State.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

THERE is one thing in Mr. Hayes
message that should be mentioned
to bis credit. He does not, like
Sherman and Conklin, and the inns
placable staIwart' generally, use the
word rebellion" to designate the
war between tho States. lie speaks
of it as The late "civil war"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

Mrs Moreland, of Catoosa county,
visited a neigbbor and spent the
day. As she was returning home
she met another neigh6or, and while
engaged in conversation, suddenly
put her hand to her forehead ex
claiming sob my head = and
falling to The ground died in a few
moments.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

a couple of Cousins in Vienna
had their blood placed under the mi>
croscope to see if consequently
would be fatal to their marriage
The Doctor decided that they could
marry without damage, and they
married.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

j. W. Harrie, who killed Henry
McCauly in Columbus en- Monday
evening, has been committed to jail
by a preliminary court on the charge
of murder.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

On the moring of the 18th, Mr.,
Frank Dunaway, was crushed to
death in a cane mill of Mr.. ellis,
three miles from Lumpkin AS the
lever came around he was struck
and bis head iammed between the
driver and The wedges aud terribly
crushed. He leaves wife and. four
children.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

Mr.. James NJ. Emerson, locomo-
tive engineer on the Atlanta divis~.
ION of the Central Railroad, and who
runs farm near Forsyth, met with
serious loss a few days ago. His
barn 10 some way caught on fire,
and five bales of unginned cotton,
two mules, the years supply of corn
his forage and some other property
were all destroyed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

A NUMBER Of Lancaster county
emigrents to Texas have returned to
their homes, fully satisfied to stay
10 the South Carolioa as long as they
live on half ratione.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

The woman who can see defect
in her neighbours dress at five hun
dred yards, in nine cases out of ten
can't sec q hole in her husband s
socks at three PAGES.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

Why is it that the ugliest men all
ways occupy front seats and most
conspicuous places at public enter>
taiDments Y-DoagIaSvjle STIR.
Sure enough Why do yod get
on the front seat 2
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

CHARLESTON, rejoices in The ad-
vances of nava! stores, rice and cot
ton, which will make gain of S.,
900, 900 in the price of receipts at
that market alone.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

Mr.. Kit Dodd, of the seventeenth
district, Barlow county, with three
pIows made fifty bales Of cotton and
four hundred bushels of corn, 3this
year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

$50 you see here where you are
charged, sir. With being drunk aud
disorderly 2" observed the Recorder,
holding out the affidavit, just signed
and sworn to by the policeman
The tramp took the affidavit, read it
carefully, upside down, and replied
"Am to blame I'll never wrote
that"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

WITHIN the last ten days gold has
commenced to be paid oct by banks
and business men as freely as gfeen
back and silver.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

North Georgia has produced a
bigger cotton cop this year shar
was ever grown ia this region,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

THE election in Louisiana came
off Teusday and the entire Demos
cratic ticket was elected by increas-
ed gains.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

The restriction temperance PEG.
pie carried the election 10 Rockdale
county last Tuesday by two to one.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

The machine shops of Rome are
two mouths behind with their orders
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11
NJ A RTE TT A
Opposite the Kennesaw House.)
j. A. C. ANDERSON, Proprietor.

j. A. G. ANDERSON, Proprietor.
gSNHE BEST OF VEHICLES, THE
= 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
everybody about me are NO. ONE
have cheapened my chagres propartionate
to the stringelcy Of the times. For references
as to he truth Of what say as to the turn-onts
and charges, 90 to my friends, which means
the public generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible for the
safety of themselves, vehicles and horses,
j. A. G. ANDERSON.
Dee. 18th, 1874.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

NJ. A. Neviu has been re,elerted
Mayor of Rome
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11

Marietta, Ca, Thursday, Dec IL, 1879.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-17
The Army.

We have not opposed an aiioS W '"
cicnt force to guard our boundaries, keep
the peace, and hold the Indians IN cheok.
We are never alarmed at proposal 70 aoa
few companies TO the muster.rol. There
Ia q great deal OF cxagseration on the SUD
feet. There is sort OF in6rlnity about
taking up alarm Of The army. 1t Is not tile
army that is tue great source 81 danger. It
is the public corruption. A people OF IN
tegrity aud public devotion need not rear
the army; but people without these Iir-
tues may readily be sutaugated with very
small. army. Any sort OF an army VIII a9
to cnsave such a people, and gentlemen
underrate the arDy when they unaet-
take to say that such and such num-
bers are not sufficient to.cna5!e an aFo'-
trary ruler to enslave the people. lncs arc
mistaken. 1t is in the people that reliance
mist be placed; not upon the feebleness OF
the army. CROMWELL only usea some
thirty soldiers in eiectng the Long Parlla'
meat. With these he hustled out the gen.
try of the House OF Commons, FOLLOWING
them with TRADE of abuse and defamation
such rs they had never heard before. Gen
.eral GRANT had no big army in March, IL
hut It was under his command. and good
part OF it assembled by his order at Wash
angton, and with it he could at any moment
have emptied the Capitol and permitted
nothing to 90 on which he did not approve
General GRANT could have sent in ga cor
poral of the guard" and, without the ap'
pearancc OF another soldier, his require
mcnts would have been obeycd. and paraly'
sis would have suspended the life OF liberty
Because the corporal would have represent
cd the whole power OF the Government.
1t is perfectly absurd for men to say that
the amount of force placed at the Will OF
the President would make the country Sc
cure against the usurper. There were as
brave men in the English House OF Com
mons as are those in the American
Congress and there is not man
in that body who would venture 10
resist an armed representative OF any
sort OF uSurper who might be at the head
OF the Government. 1t is the people that
must protect their liberties, just as it will
be the people who will betray them when
ever they are lost. 4 few thousand more
or less of the standing army provided to
preserve order and secure peace upon the
boundaries is not a matter OF importance ;
but lust as 4 guard would be imperously
obstructive when appearing among leSiSla-
TORS will ever be the st.aps and guns about
the polls when tie people are voting.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-17
First Gun for Grant.

The telegraph brought to our paper oil
yesterday morning the first pompous ant
formal preparation for the reception OF eX-
President GRANT. This was a resolution ir
the Pennsylvania Legislature for the ap
p0intment OF committee OF senators ant
representatives., headed by the presiding
officers OF both branches, to proceed 10 Sar
Francisco to receive General GRANT on hi:
return to the United States.
II has been stated that the ex-Presidenl
contemplates making Philadelphia his fu-
fure residence, and it may be said that it is
because be is to become PhiladeIphian
that Pennsylvania is moved to 60 so far 10
bid him welcome. But we doubt not that
the development that the ex-President is Ia
vored by the Republican party for reslec-
lion had something to do with 1t. The
Pennsylvania Legislature is not the body to
be slow TO bow In adulation to the rising
sun or the " coming man." II any other
community can get ahead of them they will
= strictly to initiate FRANKLIN in yearly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-17

The remains of Benjamin Singerly, who
died al Pittsburgh two years ago, were re-
Gently dislnterred for the purpose OF re-
.moval to Philadelphia, where his parents
are buried. He was "A very heavy man,
weighing over $50 pounds, but on attempt
ing to raise the casket from tie grave II was
found it could not be done owing to the
great weight. On opening the caskct the
body was found TO be 4 complete petrifac-
ton, presenting all the appearance OF a
mass Of yellow marble. and weighed $50
pounds.
The Charleston Ne,cS speaks hopefully OF
the future Of the South Carolina low coun-
try, and says that the prospect is that the
general cultivation Of rice and long cotton
will be hereafter regularly profitable, and
that this will be augmented by the cultiva-
ton of iuic, and OF wheat, oats, and hay,
which, IL cllims, can be made under the
revenue system 10 better advantage on the
sandy lands OF the South Carolina Scacoast
than on the farms OF New England or the
prairics Of the West.
Mr.. Blaine, in referring to the omnpo-
tent power OF souhern men in the Senate,
alluded to the fact that out OF thirty-four
charmanshipS of committees, TWENTY-FIVE
rctorted by citing from the House journals
the chairmanships of committees appointed
by Mr.. Blaine when he was Speaker, which
showed decided preponderance OF rerre-
sentatives from the New England States.
Leonard G. Dennis, the "Littlc Giant Of
Alachua," who figured conspicuously in the
Florida electoral count, has been sentenced
TO two years at hard labor in the Florida
penitentary for election frauds, perjury,
and other fashionable things too wearsome
10 MISUNDERSTANDING Times.
The Duke OF Argyle is expected to arrive
in New York soon on his way to visit bis
son, the Marquis of Lorne, in Canada. He
designs travelling incog both because he is
an invalid and in deep affiction from the
death OF the Duchess.
Thomas Durant. OF North Scion, Ohio.
while engaged boiling maple sugar in the
woods, slipped and fell backwards into the
boiling sap, and was so dreadfully scalded
that he died on the 8th instant.
1t is generally supposed that Chine. e
"rlce paper" is made from rice. 1t is really
made from the pitb Of a tree, which grows
to the height OF twenty feet, and which is
also used for the manufacture of artificial
flowers and certain toys and fancy articles.
General FitzLugh Lee, Of Virginia, is to
be invited to deliver The address at Atlanta.
Ga, nextdecoration.day. ~Fredericksbarg
Star.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-17
ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
GOOD NEWS.
CLIFTON FORGE, April

CLIFTON FORGE. April 10, 1870.
Editors Dispatch: With the settlement OF
the debt question our grand old State is her
self again. Already the advancc-guard OF
capitalists have invaded our county, and, II
to-morrow's work is we'll done by the canal
bondbolders, we may look for the main
army to move in and 20 to work.
Messrs. Joseph b. Hileman, OF Altoona,
Z. J. Wareine, of Pittsburgh, and John r.
Lowry, of Barrie Forge, Pa, have bought
the onc-half interest in the Calie-Furnace
property from McSsrs. Bcidler and Magee.
of the former firm OF ID. S. Cook Il Co. This
property is situated in The county OF Botc-
tourt, three miles below Clifton Forge. The
firm Of Hlcman, Cook Il Co. is made up OF
the best business material from the iron sec
ton of Pennsylvania. They are gentlemen
OF large means. They are now building Il
railroad from their furnace to the CbeSa-
pcakc and Ohio railroad; also charging
and adding many improvements 10 their
furnace. Other parties are prospecting IN
the county. Loor-Moor, few miles from
Calic furnace, has laid the foundation OF a
stuck. The capacity, it is said, VIII be
hundred tons day.
WillamSonS, the future great city OF VIZ
ginia, is making some tremendous jumps
to outstrip your beautiful and growing
hamtct. Would advise you to hurry up the
james River road, and keep your town IN
the lead. ~.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-17
FLUVANNA COUNTY.
MORE GOOD NEWS.
KENT's STORE, VA, April -,

KENT'S STORE, VA, April 10, 1879.
Editors Dispatch: Our people are I'LL en-
Unused over the goId-mining subject. The
Bertha and Edith GoldMinln@ Company
are making extensive preparations for
stamping the ore. The foundation is being
made for the largest machinery used for
this purpose in Virginia. SiXty-tirc laEor-
ers are employed all the while. The COM
pany hope to have all the machinery in opc-
ration by the 18th or 20lb OF May.
This mine is situated about four miles
northeast from Columbia, in Goochland
county. formerly owned by Mr.. Joseph
S. Payne. Fo" the past two years the
present owners have been actively en-
gagged in surface ,Cashing, the water being
from The Byrd creek, which runs through
the tract, distance OF nearly quarter Of a
mile, by an engine Of about thirty-fve-
horse power, large iron pipes OF from
eight to ten inches in diameter conveying
The water to the hills. The force OF the
stream necessary TO successfully operate on
his plan is sufficient to undermine the
largest foreSt-trees The stock in this mine
has advanced surprisingly within the past
few weeks. About four mics northeast
from this mine will be found what was for
mcrlv known as the Collins mine. This is
said to be very rich also. 1t is worked at
present on the surface plan by Me>srs. G..
o. Garrison and EgbcrJ Post, under the
name of the Gold Hill Mining Company.
AT the Tclnrium mine formerly Stockton
minc) several very rich veins have been re-
Gently discovered, and the energetic super
ln.endent, Mr.. r. II. Williams, deserves
credit for the rich developments produced
under his suncrntcndency in the short time
he has been among us.
On last Friday night the room OF Mr..
John w. Adams was entered by some UNI
known person and valuable gold watch,
worth $3.50, taken from his YeSt-pockct.
Mr.. Adams was asleep.
AS the May election approaches, candi-
dates present themselves in increasing
numbers. Now AND THEN.