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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

PRINTERS ERRORS. 81 do hate
printers errOrs," wrote a lady cor
respondent to US once. There is a
current idea that hierOglyphics can
be translated into an Ineligible
form by the type setter. People
who ought to know better send to a
newspaper officer manuscript hardly
decipherable and grumble because
an error is made in a scientific term
or foreign word or a proper name,
for which there is no rule for speIl>
ing. Where a printer has made one
mistake he cOrrects ninety nine out
of a hundred made by the writer.
We have seen the copy Of profess
ors of literature in our colleges
wherein occur palpable errors, viO-
Iative of every rule they teach. -
A devil in a newspaper Office would
be ashamed to exhibit such ignor~
ance of spelling and punctuation
Poetry has been sent from which nc
sense could be extracted, and the
printer is expected to attach to the
rhymes an Ineligible meaning
The printer, in cannon parlaOce,
is proprietor, editor, type setter and
proof reader. For a slighs mistake
he is blamed, whereas he should re.
ceive praise for what he has better
ed Columbus Enquirer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

PRoCToR KNOTS SToRY.-There
was some sort of celebration in hon~
OF of Francis de Xavier, which be
attended. A host of negroes 10 bis
neighborhood we're Roman Catholics.
When he came hone a darkey ask
ed him how he liked the Catholic
service. .A3 ea
Il could not stand it, said be-
There is one point about it could
never like
what is that 7 said the boy.
why, the priest does all the
praying in Latin
At this the colored boy fell down
10 the road, and rolled over, shout
ing with laughter.
why, what is the matter with
you said Knott.
'Fo, God, massa, don't think that
de Lord cant understand Latin as
we'll as English. In de Catholic
churches de priest he prays to de
Lord and not to the congregation
Mr. Knott added that he had been
brought up 10 church where the
preacher prayed to the congregation
and be acknowledged that the BOY
had got the best of him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15
STRIKING BELOW THE BELT.

SANDER and calumny are of all
others the greatest and most das
tardly sins against society. Under
their baleful influence no mans rep
utation is safe. The Savior had one
traitor and maligner even among
bis chosen twelve apostles. The
loveliest examplars of religion 10 the
pulpit are shamefully traduced -
The merchant 'On change it matt
ters not how UPRIGHT may be, has to
submit to the malicious whispers Of
those who wish him i'll. The err
mine of the judge is no protection to
the shafts of the disappointed liti
giant. The statesman who has la.
bored long and faithfully for his
country is often wrongfully denouuc>
ed and assaulted. The editor who
seeks to do bis duty by exposing
fraud and stands up bravely for the
right, is often made the victim of
base innuendOes and uugenerous
filings, even from men of his own
profession who dare not attack him
openly. The student at college and
the miss in her seminary, too, if
straightforward and attentive to
their duties, often come under the
ban of enviOus associates. Even
the private citizen, however worthy,
if he possesses anything positive in
bis character, will have enemies,
and some of these are bound to SLAMS
der him.
All men in this wicked world
must expect to be thus dealt with.
But what recourse is there under
such circumstance Z We answer, If
the ISLANDERS are tangible and can be
traced directly home, at all hazards,
refute and expose them if their au-
tbors are worthy of notice. If they
are covert lies that are simply
breathed out behind your back, per-
haps, by seeming friends, who thus
WELD the blade Of Joab to your hurt,
quietly live them down.
Any man with a clear conscience
can afford to do this, and the RENE
dy, though slow, is nevertheless Ger
tain. Conscious rectitude will make
even the timid brave and serene,
even though the victims Of the vilest
detraction.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

AS the passenger train from ATT
lanta was moving out from the car
shed at West Point on the 9Th, a
woman on the train called to Mr.. w
E Atkins and handed him q child
which she said belonged to lsdy
who had just got off, and requested
him to give it to her. No one could
be found to claim the child, and
Conductor Ball telegraphed to Con-
ductor Webster at Opeiika to ask
the woman who were the parents Of
the child. Webster replied 1.-THE
lady does no, know the parents Of
the child. She ssys, ask Mr.. Evans
of Atlanta, aud says the grandmoth-
err of the child WAS to have met it at
West Point" Atkins hes the little
fellow and says be will take care of
him. He is bright, handsome lit>
tie boy with light hair, inclined to
curl, dark eyes, appears to be about
Is ar 20 months old. He is neatly
dressed and appeared quite cheerful
and contented With his new protoc>
tor. Several gentlemen offered to
take the child, but Atkins would not
give it up M
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15
THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD
MAN.

About fifteen years ago Scotch
man, sixty or seventy FIVE years of
age, kept a tailoring establishment
on a small scale in Melbourne, AUS
tralia. He catered for a class Of
people, clerks and others, who re,
quire decent, we'll cut clothing at
very low prices. His success was
limited, and he made about living,
which, considering his age, was per.
haps all he could be expected ever to
do. But it appears that this man
was not satisfied with his progress
10 Australia, for in 1870 we find bim
ia New York 10 still poorer posi-
tion than in Melbourne. Verging
on three score aud ten, this man took
little store On the Bowery, q mere
pigeon hole, and commenced the
world anew, with nothing but an in-
domitable will and an idea. The
idea was that tailor who would
make clothing to order cheaply and
we'll, and who spent a large portion
Of his profit in advertising, would do
well and attract great amount of
custom. He worked on 9 bench in
the window, made clothing cheaply,
advertised, got on BY little and little,
till he could employ others, direct
their labor and extend his premises.
In the course of years the little
Bowery store grew till now it abscrbs
half q dozen houses and covers
twelve numbers. Not satisfied with
this, the Unsuitable tailor has stretch
ed himself out 10 every direction,
till to-day he has three stores in
New York besides the original one,
and twenty seven others throug hout
the country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

THAT big meteor has been found,
and it's size has been OF last de6nite~
ly ascertained. The Macon Herald
Of Monday says. The Information
comes to US that the great meteor
that SO startled the community few
nights since, making women shrink
and strong men tremble, illumining
the heavens and all the earth, was
found yesterday by some boys im>
bedded in the forks of tree several
miles from town, in Bib county. 1t
seems to fallen with great force, bu~
rying itself go deep 10 the tree that
it bad to be cut out with an axe
The meteor is about the size of a
mans head, and of an amaIgamation
of iron and stone. That it lie the
same one that passed over our city
few nights since there can be no
doubt. 1t was found in the direct
line that the great meteor was seen
to be going, and The substance of the
meteor was bright and clear"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15
THE MINISTER'S "REMINISCENCES

THE MINISTER'S H6MkN1SCENOE
"There is nothing, seems to me,
said the good deacon, $50 lasting as
the impressions of our childhood"
THAT is so-that is So" musing-
Iy replied the aged minister, who bad
been engaged in the exciting occu.
patton of looking through the broken
backed family album. Il recall to
my mind one incident Of my boy
hood. We had been swimming 10
the river just behind the black smith
shop, into which We had come to dress
and dry ourselves by the cheerful
blaze Of the forge. This smith-a
hardy man-how | remember his
arms of brown-had for q moment
laid down a bit of iron which be was
working. The iron had lost it's
glowing color, but was still warm, |
think-in fact, am quite positive
There was one Of the boys who was
a very nice boy. He never did any
thing wrong. | seem to see him
now, as he used to cut up in school,
and unselishly throw the weight of
the affair upon a companion. The
most of us boys went bsrefoOted then,
but this one was an exception, SO he
sat down to pull on his stockings. l
don't know" continued the aged
minister, smiling softly through his
glasses 81 don't know to this Gay
bow that bar of iron got under that
boy because | moved it only very
little ways, bat, | hope | may never
have another donation if be didn't sit
down so squarely upon it that it took
him fully a minute to get up again,
although l assure you my friends,
that he arose with ell the precipitate
enthusiasm that ought of necessity to
characterize an occasion of that ma
ture. And believe with the dea
CON-" he added, beaming happily up
on the assembly, that the memory
Of that early impression still clings
to that boy, though he now is aged
and sedate and 40 exemplary mem
Der of our parish
And then the people smiled in a
pleased manner, and said how funny
the minister was. while the good dea>
con said 'Ah /! and HIN and Bpm!'
and tried to look so uncoDceroed that
erybody knew he was the boy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15
TRUE TO THEIR PRINCIPLES.
Working Girls who Expressed their
Political Preferences.
Philadelphia Record. J

philadelphia Record.) aa.
Some of the young women en-
ployed in the csustic soda departs
ment Of the Pennsylvania Salt Works
at Southwark, declared their synpa>
thies for the Democratic candidate
last week by chalking on a large
tank standing near the building these
words "Our choice for President,
Gen. Winfield S. Hancock-H Han
cock forever" The circumstances
was reported to the superintendent
of the works, who Immediately Or
dered that the girls who had thus
expressed their political preference
should erase the name at once. None
of the dozen female employ ees, how
ever, would give the name of the
offenders, and the superintendent fl
nally decreed that they must either
wash off the words ar walk off them.
selves. Upon this announcement
one and all declared they would
leave rather than obey such com
mand, whereupon they were ordered
to go. This they did, and as they
marched away handkerchiefs we're
waved and three rousing cheers were
sent up for HANCOCK.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Do you ask what will educate
your son 7 Your example will edu-
cate him your conversation with
your friends f; the business he sees
you transact the likings and dis
Iikiugs he sees you express, these
will educate him. The society you
live 10 will educate him +; your dos
nestle circle will educate him !;
above all your rank, your situation
in life, your home, your table, will
educate him. 1t is not 10 your pow
err to withdraw from him the cOntin-
ual influence of these things except
you were to withdraw yourself from
them also. Education goes on, at
every instant of time; you can
neither stop it, nor turn its course.
What these have a tendency to
make your child, that he will be.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

The Galveston News says that as
an illustration of the Texas idea of
real heroism: Quite a number of
darkies, young and old, were fishing
down on Kbun's wharf, when boy
about II fell off, and would have
met with a watery grave had it not
been for the energy and presence of
mind of old Uncle Nose. After the
boy was safely landed bystander
took occasion to praise old Nose for
the heroism he had displayed. sis
the boy your sonf" asked the sym
pathetic spectator. "No. boss, but
he might as well a been be had all
de bait 10 bis pocket"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

A small boy was sent to the coun-
try to board short time ago. He
promised bis mother that be would
write a good long letter describing
bis trip and boarding place, etc. A
week went by and his poor mother
was nearly distracted when she got
the following interesting letter from
him IL am here, and / snapped
my watch for pup and he is the
boss pup; | went in swiwmin' Il
times yesterday and a Teller stole
my pocket book and I want some
money and ! shall bring the pup
home:'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15
Voice of the People.

HILLsDALE, Mich.
X. V. Pierce, NJ. DBL had q seri>
rious disease of the lungs, and was
for a time confined to my bed and
under the care of physician. His
prescriptions did not help me. ]
grew worse, coughing very severely.
commenced taking your Medical
Discovery, which helped me greatly.
| have taken several bottles, and am
restored to good health.
Yours respectfully,
JUDITH BURNETT.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

A respected woman at Lafayette,
Ind, has never been legally married
to the man whom she regards as her
husband. This is her way of keep
ing the property which, by the terms
of her first husbands will, she would
lose by marrying again.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

TRUE manhood ia crowned with
kindness /; true nobility is stamped
with charity. A mean man is aus
picious, crafty, nDkiud, cruel. He
lives 10 q realm where wasps sting
and adders hiss. His breast is new
er stirred by a generous impulse ;
his heart never thrilled by kindly
emotion. He forms friendships to
secure selfish ends and uses what
ever power he possesses to accumu-
late gain at the expense of others.
A selfish man can be ell things TO all
men if it will promote personal adj
vantage. t-1
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

The wind at Omaha recently per-
formed a curious freak. Florence
Willow lakes, north of the city,
we're blown nearly dry, and the
ground in the vicinity was covered
with dead fish blown from the wa
ter,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

In sentiment Gen. Hancock is
said to be a Baptist. His father
was one. His only child, Russell,
is Baptist. All of bis living rels>
tives are also of that persuasion
His wife is an Episcopalian.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

An aged colored man Fastening
home from church was asked why
he was 10 such hurry. 'Ob, moth
in perticklar, boss, was his answer,
only / jess heerd at Conference dat
Sam Johnson's fell from grace, an !
thought I'D get right home as soon
as | could an lock my chickens up.
Oats all.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Three robbers took $4,000 from a
herder's ranch, near Fresno, CAL,
and carried the herder himself away
with the plumber, SO that be could
not give 40 alarm after their depart
ure. He was finally released 10 a
wilderness forty miles distant from
any hsbitation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Emory Speer in the 9th has dOff>
ed his beaver and donned his broad
brim and instead of ''capering nim-
bly, in a lady's chamber to the las
civious pleasures of Lutte" be is
now rightly engaged in dancing a
North Georgia hoe-down on a
puncheon floor to the music of a
cracked fiddle. - Atlanta Critic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

w. j. KIsER has a few hundred
dollars worth of goods yet at COST
and some below cost. He has also
a nice lot of New Goods added TO bis
stock, consisting of Calico, Bleaching,
Domestics, aud Jeans price from IS
to so cents per yard, Hats and
Shoes. All these goods we're bought
last October and the cash paid be-
fore the great advance in prices and
will be sold low for cash. Also have
good line of Groceries, Coffee, Su
gar, Rice, n. 0. Syrup, Meat, Lard,
Flour, and a good line of Hardware,
in fact a good farmers store. Call
and see for yourselves. We are
bound to sell. Mr.. Alb Cox can be
found on hand to wait on you.
w. J. KISER.
Marietta, Feb. 5, 1880.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

A youngster joyfully assured his
mother the other day he had found
out where they made horses; he had
seen man finishing one-'he was
mailing on his last foot
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

The beauty of man parting his
hair in the middle appears to be that
it gives both ears an equal chance
to flap.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Fulton county has 250 negroes in
her revised jury boxes. Last week
the first case was tried with one ne~
gro man, named Moses Calhoun, and
eleven white men. The white men
made the negro foreman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Never deceive a lawyar by lying
to him about your case when he
takes it 10 hand. He can attend to
that branch of the business himself q
great deal more efficiently than you
can.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

John, did you find any eggs 10
the old hens nest this morning -
No, sir; if the old hen laid any, she
has mislaid
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

A young man who has recently
taken wife says he didn't fud it
half SO hard to get married as did to
get furniture.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Johnny, where's your pal
Gone fishing, eir.'
He was fishing yesterday, wasn't
be ~
Yes, sir.
whist did be catch I
'One catfish, the rheumatism, two
cells, the toOthache, and some little
Does Ma says he'll catch thunder
tonight; just wait till hs gets
home
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Col. w. P. McClatchey, of Mari
eta, is a candidate ComptrOller~
General. He would make a good
one. = Rome Courier.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Sparkling across garden fence
admits of good deal being said on
both sides.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

K n1nsss begets love, sympathy,
friendship, happiness. It Is the
golden chain in the web OF LITE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

There are a great many people
who will never 60 to heaven unless
they Gao go at excursion rates.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15
Che sAarietta so''ruaI.

Marietta, Ca, Thursday, July 15,1sao.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Beggar. Not |, SIR. If the card
says am, they must have given me
the wrong one. I'm deaf aud dumb.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-15

Pedestrian (who had dropped a
dime in front of the blnd). why,
you coufaunded humbug, you're not
L
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-15

,.na.S Vvbsar easier: No. red winter. 9zxc. |:
No. Chicago spring, 9sk@s4c. cash; 9sc Oete.
Der; e3kc. Novsmber. Corn active aha io"s,
ensicr : eSAe. cash, October, and November. rfo.
Visions steady and UNCHANGED: PORK, ~ a,o Nd
tI7.75. Lard, te. Buik.heau Gun ano "ncnahke''
Whiskey steady and unchanged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-15
Tunr NOTES.


CoyEy IsIAxp. September IA Weather
pleasant, attendance large, track neavy'
The first race selling race, tnree-quarfer
mIle-was won by Charley NORMAN. Time,
1901.
The second rsce--ior tbree-y ear'old Niles,
one mile and iurlong--wns won easily by
Girofe. Time, 2:034.
The third race-matcb for q, 900 each, the
association TO add $1,000 Tor tue second
horse, II miIes-was won by Luke Black
burn under a pun, and beating Uncas so
yards. Time, 2:42l.
The fourth race--iree handicap sweep
stakes, mile beats-was won Dy Dan X. Ia
king the tjrst two heats. Time, l:4It, l:4I4.
The fifth race-handicap steeple chase,
short course-was won by Pomeroy. Time,
3:47a.
CHICAGO, September 14.-Maud s. will
trot here September. 10th for special purse
OF $4,000 to beat ST. Julien's record. She
made mile In 2:14 to-day, with q heavy
wind blowing.
Races I'm England.
LONDON, September 14.-The Doncaster
September meeting commenced to-day. The
race for the great Yorkshire handicap came
of, and was won by Mr.. k. Jardine's four
years old brown colt Reyelier. The second
places were secured by the same owners
tbree-years old bay colt Roulette. and the
third ploce by Mr.. W. S. Crawford's three
years old bay colt Schoolboy. Ten ran.
The betting Just before the race was IL to
4 against Reveler, IS to l against Roulette,
and 90 to against Schoolboy.
The race for the Champagne stakes for
two-vear Odds was won by Lord Falmouth's
Balgal; Mazurka and Agelina making a
dead heat for the second place. Eight ran,
including Lorllard's Iroquois.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-15
DANVILLE.

AS TO SEWERS AND CULyERTS-COLoNELR Redo,
OF HENRY CONGRATULATIONS MEETING
AT MARTISSyILLE - PERSoNALS-MEETING
or THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
SEPTEMBER II, 1880.
The Council has ordered that the plan OF
DIR. L. W. Keen, health officer, for a system
Of sewers and cuverts be referred TO a con-
veni;on OF the physicians Of the city, and
that they be requested to report through
DR.. Keen some plan for the object to be at
tanned. 1t is ordered, too, that The Guy En-.
glneer be member Of the said convention,
and give IL such information rs TO the grades
OF the city as the members may desire.
Colonel j. S. Redd, Of Henry county,
elector for this district. held an interview
with the Hancock and English and Cabell
Club last night, and made some pleasant re-
marks. He did not speak at length, bow
ever, because, as he said, he was on his way
TO a conference with The Executive Commit
tee OF The State and to the Koiner- Malone
Convention, and under the circumstances ID
might be indicate for him to do so. A
resolution was offered by Mr.. John Martin.
and unanimously adopted, TO the effect that
the Club has entire confidence in the ability
and integrity OF Colonel Redd. and feel sure
that he will join with the other Democratic
members OF the Convention IN doing what
will be best for the party and the country.
A Republican meeting was held at Mar
tnsyille on Saturday, at which delegates
were appointed TO the District Convention
which is 10 be held here on the 2lst instant,
and il was resolved that the Republicans oil
Henry will endorse and support the nOmi-
nee OF the Convention. j wrote the Dis
patch some days ago that it was thought
that Captain George ID. Gravely would be
the Republican candidate. am informed,
not directly, but from good authority, that
CAPTAIN Gravely will not consent TO be the
candidate. 1t is noted, however, that Cap
tain GIavely was the chairDsn OF the Mar
tnsyille meeting.
Rev. A. II. Holderby, Of Alabama. has
been on a visit to Virginia this season on ac-
count Of the health OF his wife, and has
from time to time been in Danvile. While
here he has preached at several OF the
churches, and his sermons have been highly
appreciated. LAST Sunday morning he de-
iiyeTed an instructive discourse at the Main
Street Methodist church on the failure oil
infdelily and the triumph OF Christianity.
Rev. Mr.. Holmes being absent from the
city, Rev. X. A. Compton, OF the Lynn
Street Methodist church, preached (by invi-
tation) at the Baptist church on Sunday
night. The congregation speak in high
terms OF the discourse-,ext, III. Peter, lst
chapter, 1llb verse.
Mr.. Thomas Grasty, now OF Baltimore,
who was for long time one Of the bonored
citizens of Danvilie, is on visit 10 his old
home.
Rev. George w. Dame Is now on visit
TO bis son, Rev. N. =. Dame. at Blacksburg.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson. OF the Main-Street
Methodist church, gave notice on Sunday
morning that the Annual Conference would
meet here on the 18th Of November.
The weather is cool and invigorating this
morning. Fine for crops, too. ALPHA.