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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-01-15
agricultural
rFrom the Southern Farmers Monthly.l
10 prsrnRr wORN OUT LANDS.

TFrom the Southern Farmers Monthly-I
TO RESTORE WORN OUT LANDS.
One Of the most important ques-
tons of the day is, how shall we re"
store our worn out lands
propose to make an answer to
the question which is applicable to
clay lands that lie level, or are hill
side dtched sufficiently to keep
them from washing. 1t is this. In
September sow three pecks of rye TO
the acre !; in April turn il under and
plsnt peas in drills three feet apart,
blow and hoe them once, ln June
or july turn them under and plant
in peas again and cultivate in the
same way. In September turn the
peas under again, sowing at the
same time rye, as at first. In the
following spring turn the rye under
again and plaut corn or cotton, as
you please, and you will ind that
with proper cultivation a crop Will
be made that will amply compensate
for the trouble and expense incurred
in the previous preparation OF the
land. To follow OUT this plan will
require some patience and labor, but
in the end it viii prove cheaper than
guano.and more lasting in its effects.
Ii is rather late now to begin IN the
experiment. but not too late. Rye
sown 10 January will make eon-
siderable growth by the first OF
April.aud furnish a sufficient amount
of vegetable matter for turning un
der to make a good feed for the suc-
cseding pea crops. The pea, like
, clovec and other leguminous plants,
derives g great deal Of it's nourlsh>
rnent from the atmosphere, and 10
not like corn, cotton aud other crops
dependent entirely upon the fertility
of the soil for IFS food. 1t would, OF
course. be better to continue this
process for two years the effect
would be greater, and the benefit
more lasting, but my experience Is
that the process edggested for one
year will prove quite beneficial t.
him who tries it. RUSTIC.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-01-15
KICKING COWS

Not long ago correspondent 10
the Country Gentleman stated that
he had COW with one bad fault She
would kick over the milk pail when
she took notion 10 do 40 lie wish
ed to keep her as she was very val
uablc for butter, if there was some
handy ~ to prevent her kicking ;
90 he asked for the best way to &C
complish his. A column of answers
was published in The last number of
that joucna', from correspondents in
widely separate States, and all but
one said tina; strap or rope lastea-
ed tightly around the cows body
Just in front of the udder, would &C
complsh he obiee, This remedy
is 80 be found q valuable one A rope
with loop IN one end, put around
and drawn tightly, fastened with one
bow knot is all that is necessary
The first :ine it Is well to put it on
some time before milking and with
the COW tied in The stall so as to &C
custom her toit
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-01-15
THE ACCEPTANCE OF PRESENTS.


It is scarcely necessary o say,re-
marks the Lsdy's journal, that un
married women should not accept
presents from gentlemen who are not
related or engaged 70 them, as every
we'll bred person is aware Of the
fact. There Is rule to the effect
that in presenting a book to a friend,
the name of The one to whom you
give il must not be written in it un
less requested. This rule is better
honored in the breach 'Nar in the
observance, when the givcr Of the
book is its author Cur tokens Of
love-" says Emerson, care Cor the
most part barbsrous, cold, ard life
less because they do not represent
our life. The only gift is a portion
Of myself Therefore, let the far
mer give his corn he miner a gem !;
the sailor, coral and shells; the
painter, bis picture; and the poet,
poem. Mere costlIness does not
constitute the soul Of a present; it is
the kind Of feeling that it maniiests,
which gives il value. Those who
possess aoble natures 90 not make
gifts where lhey feel neither affection
nor respect Their gifts are bestow
ed out of the fuuoss of kind hearts
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-01-15

Don't forget 10 ell and pay Us your
printing ana subscription account The
ycar is drawing to a close
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-01-15

Peach pea, and apple trees may
still be PEuned but should, ia our
opinion, have been done sooner. -
Eetter late, however, than not at all.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-01-15

CAMILLA FITZGERALD Libel for divorce,
vs.. Ia CoDb superior
CnAs. NJ. FITZGERALD Court, Nov. Term ~
II appearing 10 the Count that the defendant
Charles NJ Fitzgerald cannot he found so that
service can be perfected on hm and that he
has removed beyond the jurisdiction Of this
court It is therefore ordered TINT said defrn-
dant be served by publication a- required by
law ia such cases.
Gro. N LESTER, j S. G
cer.f. the above 10 o. a true extract from
Dhe minutes ai Cobb Sup 'oi Coutt.
JNO II CAMPBELL, Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

Times. There was no Atlantic cable,
of course. The convention had been
fighting over Buchanan, Cass and
Douglas from Wednesday till Satur-
day, when the Collins steamer was to
sail at noon. Mr.. Lester made private
arrangements with Collins to hold the
steamer on the bar until 3 o'clock.
When, at 2:40 p. NJ, the news that
Pierce had. been nominated reached
New York. Lester hired tug and
steamed down the bay. On the way
down he dictated in photography two
column letter to the London Times.
The letter appeared In the Thunderer
two weeks ahead of any other European
journal. The Times sent him draft
for 500 guineas.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

NE HUNDRED AND FIFTY recruits for
Second United States infantry,
left Governors island, N. Y, in
'ember to join their regiment in
no, had a severe experience of the
ations to which private soldiers are
iected before they arrived at their
tination. On the steamboat which
veyed them from San Francisco to
lcouver they were half-starved on
zen food until they mutinied, threw
dishes, rations and all overheard,
! foored the Captain. On the Col
bia river the boiler of their steam
It exploded, and they were COM
led to proceed the remainder of the
y-108 miles-on foot. The ther-
meter was below zero all the time,
when they arrived in camp many
them were suffering from frozen
nds, feet, ears and noses.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

JEREMIAH AUsTIL1, who died in
arke county, Ala, few days ago, at
age of Sc years, was the hero of a
int with the warriors Of Tecumseh.
hen that great chief dug up the
tchet in 1913, Austill and three COM
.nious found themselves bound down
9 Alabama in a canoe. One morning
+. Indian canoe containing eleven war
ors shot out from the river side,
Freely assailing the pale-face voyagers.
ew shots were exchanged, for the
pats crashed together, and all fought
it'll the butts of the rifles, hand to
and. Austil was knocked almost
9nseless by the chief, but recov-
ring dealt him such blow that
is brains covered both canoes. The
leven Indians were killed or drowned,
nd though the white men were sorely
rounded they escaped with their lives
lustill entered the Confederate service
It the age of sc years.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
How Lincoln Greeted the Soldiers AT.
ter Bull Run.

The day after the terrible Bull Ran
scare, l was in the camp of German
regiment from New York. Gen. Nc
Dowel. in forage-cap, his boots and
clothes covered with mud, sat on his
horse listening to report from the Ad-
jutant, when word was brought that the
President and Mr.. Seward were driving
up in carriage. In a few minutes
they were there. I think Mr.. Lincoln
wore stovepipe hat, black clothes, and
black gloves, and Mr.. Seward had on
light suit and broad brimmed hat. At
ter talking some time with Gen. Nc
Doweli, the two dignitaries left the car
riage and strolled toward the men who
were drawn up by companies in double
rank. The President looked at them.
They We're dirty, soiled and stained.
Without word he took off his hat,
placed it on the ground, and advanced
to the end ofthe double ranks. To the
man on his left he gave his right hand,
to him on the right his left, and so
down the entire line he passed, hand
over hand, shaking each heartily, and
saying: GOD bless you, God bless
your Down the line he went, followed
by Mr.. Seward, who did as his leader
did. Up the next line he came, his
honest face aglow; God bless you, God
bless your! at every shake; and on and
on, until the last man in The regiment
had been thanked and blessed. It was
a little thing. Years later it would
have been an absurdity. But it told the
story of Abraham Lincoln's heart and
purpose better than volume of eulogy.
Joseph HoaCard, Jr., IN the SPIRIT
| of the Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

ALTOGETHER during the six months
campaign, from the beginning Of August
1870, to the end of January, 1871, the
Germans took or forced to surrender
six-and-twenty French fortresses. Of
these, two, Metz and Pfalburg, fell be-
cause the provisions Of the garrison and
inhabitants were exhausted; hanger and
the devastation wrought by a partial
COMMANDMENT caused one-Paris- to
capitulate; thirteen were reduced by
bombardment - namely, Lichtenberg,
Marsale. Sedan, Toul, scissors, Schlett-
stadt, Verdun, New Breisac, Dieden-
hofen, La Fere, the citadel of Amiens,
Montmedy, Mezleres, and Peronne; one,
Strasbourg, was taken by a regular siege;
while two, Vitry and Laon, surrendered
upon a bombardment being threatened.
Finally, two fortresses, Bitche and Bel
fort, invested early in the campaign
held out until the preliminaries of peace
had been concluded. The longest re-
sistance was made by Paris, the seige of
which lasted for 1872 days. The siege
of Metz lasted sixty-nine days, of Stras-
bourg forty-eight, and of Verdun forty
five DAYS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

CINCINNATI has been shorn of her
own as the great hog market of the
lntry, but she still holds her own toll
IDLY we'll on whisky. The report of
g Superintendent of the Chamber of
,mmerce shows the total production
Hamilton county distilleries, during
. past year to be 1O,423,53121 gall
rs. This is an increase of 1924
7.21 gallons, or 81 per cent, over the
eceding pear. Adding Covington
d Newport distilleries, the production
s 12,6S4, 92280 gallons. The Gov
nment profted by this business just
1901, 509.91 an amount nearly suf-
lent to pay the entire cost of it's legis-
i've, executive and judicial depart
9nts.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

Il believe you are a traitor" he cried
IAN enemy Of the King! or else you
want to get me into trouble. But YOU
can't. I know how to take care of my
self; and I shall show respect to the
laws, though they are bad"
The boy went on gathering sticks,
and in the evening went home with his
load of fuel.
The next day his parents were aston
lshed to receive summons to appear
with their son before the King. AS
they went tremblingly into his presence,
the boy recognized the man with whom
he had talked the day before, and he
turned deadly pale.
@f that be the King" he said, "then
we are no better than dead folks all I"
But the King descended from his
throne, and smilingly said:
"Come here, my son! Come here,
good people both! Fear nothing. /
met this lad in the fields yesterday,
and tried to persuade him to disobey
the law. But I found him proof
against all temptation. So I sent for
you, good people, to tell you what a
true and honest son you have, and that
the law is to be changed, so that poor
people can go anywhere in the Kings
forests, and gather the wood they find
on the ground"
He then dismissed the lad and his
parents with handsome presents, which
made them rich for the remainder of
their lives.
While our boys and girls are taught
to read the histories of many an Old
World Prince and monarch far more
barbarous than he, they. need not
neglect the story of the Indian King
Neza-hual-coyotl, our American King
David.-J. z. TroDbridge, IN St.
Nicholas.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

JEEN VICTORIA is inexpressibly
zed by the recent calamity near
lee. She we'll may be, for, uncon-
sly and innocently, her example
ably led many persons to take the
train who would otherwise have
led it. Last July, when the public
ldice against the bridge was at it's
hit, the North British Railway Com
/ invited Queen Victoria and her
t to take THAI route on her trip to
loral. She consented. Her course
the bridge the prestige the com
desired, and did away, to great
Mt, with the feeling of insecurity
which it had heretofore been
rded.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
Cold Weather i'm the Past.

The abnormal severity of the weather
which has been experienced in Paris
and throughout the greater part of
France during the last few days, seem
ing, as it does, to threaten us with an
exceptionally hard winter, may render
interesting brief glance at some of
the great frosts OF by-gone and mod
ern times. Thus, to begin at a very
early period, snow is recorded to have
fallen in Rome during forty days in the
396th year before the Christian era.
Nearly eight centuries after-the exact
date is uncertain-the Black sea was
frozen over for three weeks. In 6OS,
the vines are stated to have been de-
stroyed by frost over large portion of
France. There is a tradition again that
iii $50 snow and intense cold prevailed
over Europe for six months, even the
Adriatic being frozen. In 974 the Bos-
phorus could be crossed by the ice on it's
surface. The severe weather was fol-
lowed by epidemics and famine, to
which third of the population of
France is said to have succumbed. In
1853 the Pc was frozen over, and wine
CONCEALED in the cellars. The winters
OF 1923 and 1408 were extremely cold
In the former year the ice-bound sur
face of the Baltic was used as a thor
oughfare for six weeks, and in 1908
nearly all the bridges of Paris were car
ried away by the blocks of ice floating
in the Seine. The Clerk of
the Parliament of the day declared
himself unable to register the de-
grees, owing to the ink freezing on
his pen in spite of the large fires kept
burning in his Office. In 1853 the wea-
Their was so severe in Flanders that the
frozen wine had to be cut with hatchets.
Ten years previously force of 41,OOO
men encamped On the Danube. In 1904
and 1907 there were games and bonfires
on the Thamas. And 1854 is memoir
able as the year of the great fair held on
the English river, which was covered
with ice twelve inches thick. An in
scription in a book of the period says
" the people kept trade on the Thames
as in fair held till Feb. 4, 1884. About
forty coaches plyed on the Thames as
on dry land" Thirty years or so later,
in 17l6, another fair was held on the
same river in midwinter, and yet an
other in 174O. The years 1866 and 1899
were notable for intense cold through
out Europe. Another ice fair-the
last-took place on the Thames in 1914.
Hard winters prevailed in 1929, 1910,
and 1849. In 1916 the greatest cold
experienced In France since the inven-
ton OF the thermometer was observed
at Pontarlier, when the mercury went
down to 81 degrees below freezing
point. In 1S49 quicksilver froze in
Norway. The winter OF 1858 was gener-
ally severe throughout Europe. Since
that date several very cold years have
occurred, such as those of 1860 and
187O-7l, but they are too fresh in the
memories OF our readers to need fur
Their reference TO them here aIq-
71G71I'S MESSENGER (Pnris).
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

HEN Abraham Lincoln made a
III in Manchester, N. H., before his
election, the women of the city
}nted him with a pair of old
oned New England stockings, the
sion being that he should wear
on the occasion of the delivery of
inaugural address. The Sibley
y Gazette says that Mr.. Lincoln
wear them, and with great gusto
Nat Head and Gov. Gilmore how
I'd kept his promise to the Man
er women. n
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
Railroad Construction Statistics.

The past year, says the Railaoay Age,
has been an extraordinary one in re-
spect to the revival of railway building,
more miles of track having been laid
than in any year since 1878, and prob
ably more than in that year. The re-
turns, of course, are not yet all in, but
from various sources of information we
have compiled the following table,
showing the total mileage constructed
in each State so far as we are able to
learn, reserving the opportunity to a de-
tailed statement with additions:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

/, SOUTHERN negro ever suffered
n such a reign of terror as the
Is of Georgia now do from fear of
yrave-robbers. The resurrectionists
been unusually active of late, their
ects principally deceased Africans,
so strongly has the body-snatchlng
'essed itself on the superstitious ma
of the negroes that they are afraid
ing taken alive by the ghouls and
formed into subjects" in a twink
Very few of them venture out of
) after dark.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
John Milton and His Daughters.

And surely it is his simplicity alone
that can excuse his conduct to his
daughters. Millions Oriental views of
the function of woman led him not
only to neglect, but to positively pre-
vent, the education of his daughters.
They were sent to no school at all, but
were handed over to schoolmistress
in the house. He would not allow
them to learn any language, say
ing, with sheer, that "for woman
one tongue was enough" The Meme
sis, however, that follows selfish sacri-
flee of others is SO sure of stroke
that there needs no future world of
punishment to adjust the balance.
The time came when Milton would
have given worlds that his daughters
had learned the tongues. He was
blind, and could only get at his precious
books-could only give expression to
his precious verses-through the eyes
and hands of others. Whose hands
and whose eyes SO proper for this
as his daughters? He proceeded
to train them to read to
him, parrot-like, in five or six Ian
guages, which he (the schoolmaster)
could at one time have easily taught
them, but of which they could not now
understand word. He turned his
daug hters into reading machines. It is
appalling to think of such task. That
Mary should revolt, and at last, after
repeated contests with her taskmaster,
learn to hate her father-that she
should, when some one spoke in her
presence of her fathers approa ching
marriage, make the dreadful speech
that ut was no news to hear of his
wedding, but if she could hear of his
death, that were something's unut
terably painful, but not surprising
| AthenRltm1.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

the mourners had become so intoxicated
that one OF them, when lowering the
coffin into the grave, staggered forward
and fell into the tomb. He became
jammed between the descending corpse
and the side of the grave. and was ex-
tricated with difficulty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

G. EDWARDS LESTER, who is living in
.etirement in New York. tells CORE
'pondent Of the Indianapolis Journal
ot great "beat" Gas news of Importance
exclusively printed is called), which be
once made. When Pierce was non1ln-
ated in 1852, Mr.. Lester was the Amer
lean correspondent Of the London
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

1t will be noted that the greatest
amount of track-laying has been done
in Kansas, which shows nearly 500 miles
of new roads, while Minnesota follows
with 1914, Iowa with 37l, young Dakota
with 900 and old Ohio with 2131, and
so on.
1t is also notable that nearly one
quarter of the total mileage-at least
1913 miles-is of narrow gauge, showing
that the narrow gauge delusion," as
some call it, has not yet run it's course.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
OUR LITTLE FOLKS.
The Pensive Cricket.


One cold November morning
All kind companions scorning.
p-nsive cricket sought
In melancholy thought
His woes to stifie.
" Alas alas !" cried he
S All Woe ali woe is mel
really do not see
Why should be
So melan-melancholy
All me!
Let's see,''
He thought, and thought, and thought
+ That cricket did.
!" it is not love. nor care
That fills me with despair.
My chirp is sharp and sweet
And nimble are my feet;
My appetite is good
And bountiful my food
My coat is smooth and bright;
My wings are free and light.
Then ah, and oh! All me!
What can the matter be?"
Long time the cricket sighed,
And muttered low: Confound it!'
Then joyfully he cried:
8 Eureka 0, Eureka!'
BY which he meant. I've found it,
The learned little shrieker!
6 It is-ah, we'll a-day
Because my girls away.
My dimble, Gamble Dolly,
My CHEEKY deary Polly.
Oh, Queen of little girls
[ like her sunny curls;
like her eyes and hair,
Her funny little stare
Her way of jumping quick
Whenever she hears me click.
She's loving and she's neat,
She's spry and true and sweet;
And, though l caper free,
She never steps on me.
Ke-nick! ee-nick!
Ker TICK a tick!
And now the thought has come
Tomorrow she'll be home
My Polly, Polly, Polly
My dim BILE, damble Dolly!
I'll dance tonight
In the bri ght moonlight. 3
Tomorrow Ill see Polly!-
Ira la! How very jolly!"
Next night the house with pleasure rang;
For Polly girl had come;
The cricket On the hearth stone sang
And home once more was home.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
8enosIta telegraph
ENOSHA, WIS, JAMS, 1880

sPATcHEs from Persia state that
anime in the northern provinces
at country is increasing in sever
The territory contains provisions
,ut two months, whereas supplies
sven should be on hand, and Great
in and the United States are
ri to for relief.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

A SHOCKING spectacle was witnessed
at an interment at Kirkcaldy, in
Scotland, few days ago. Nearly all
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08

The ST. Georges Society, Of Phila-
delphia, has sent word to England
warning metalworkers against emigrat-
ing to this country without the means
Of subsistence or the certainty of en-
ployment.