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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
OUT YVES T.

MUDDY BAYOU. ARK, July 29,h.
- Eds Journal; VIII you stop
your machine for few moments,
and while you are cooling off and
refreshing yourself during the ex~
cessively hot season, read few
lines from native Georgian,
now out 10 the West =
Some one has said that "Summer's
never half so bright, ss thought of
on a winters night = and it is equal
true, that the sting of cold. biting
winter, 10 not half so sharp when we
think of it on q hot July day.
When the thermometer climbs
away up in the nineties, and some-
times little beyond centum, we
sigh for "lodge in some vast will
derness," and The inquiring mind
naturally turns to thoughts of cool
pure water, with refreshing and ex
hilerating atmosphere, such as en-
inyed among the bills in old Cobt
of Georgia, where we might lie in q
hammock between two massive tree'
aud drink in glory by the barrel"
Arkansas is peculiarly blessed
With health giving springs. The
State has become famous all over
the civilized world, and great multi>
tudes of pleasure seeking as we'll as
the afflicted, resort annually to quaff
the iDvigOr ating and detachable bev'
ersge of the God Of Nature. These
springs are situated among the hills
and ridges all around are noun
;ains of gentle slopes, great giant
bluffs, coruered by rocky dOmes,
and sharp peaked pyramids, and
many beauties everywhere in and
about the picturesque region
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
BLAMED FOOLS.

When Dsvy Crockett WAS mem
Der Of Congress he was sitting one
day in hotel toasting bis shins,
when a Senator from Massachusetts,
entered.
Approaching the old frontiersm man
the latter said:
Crockett large procession Of
your constituents are marching up
the street. You ought to go out
and greet them
Crockett hurriedly rose and went
out upon the hotel steps, when a
large drove OF mules passing by
caught his eye. He quietly watch
ed them until the last one had pass
ed, and then returned to his seat by
the stove. The Massachusetts Sem
ator was still there, and as the res
doubtsble Dsvy dropped into his
chair asked:
well, did you see your friends =
'Oh, yes was the response
They look remarkably well, too
Did you ascertain their destinar
ton r
Certainly, sir
And where we're they going in
such a solid body =
Crockett turned to the Seoator
with a quiet, calm expression, and
replied
Tho bla ned fools we're all going
down to Massachusetts to teach
school =
And they gazed moment into
each others faces and sadly walked
away to take social glass.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

A HORRIBLE CRIME. "A dispatch
from Yazoo City to the New Orleans
Democrat says Information was re-
ceived there yesterday of horrible
affair which occurred near Satartia
La, in which a white girl was out
ragged and murdered by a colorec
! blacksmith named Isaac Fish. The
latter, thinking he had killed the
girl by choking her, threw the body
into a we'll and then went into shop
near by. Returning after a little
while. he found the girl standing IN
the water, which was two end halt
feet deep, whereupon goipg down on
rope he drowned her, but then
was unable to get out, and was
found there with the dead body OF
his victim. The citizens who had
assembled voted on the question of
hanging him, but some circu'ostan~
ces in the case caused a majority to
favor holding him until af.eg ga in-
quest had been held.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
A NOVEL ORDER.

A Cobb county man hands us the
'ollowing order, sent by a farmer to
d merchant in Troy, Ala, a few
days since "Our father which art
in Troy; Wiley & humphrey be thy
name, thy kingdom of provisions
come, thy will be done on my farm
as it is at your store, give us this
day our daily bread, forgive us our
trespasses on your barn as we forgive
those who trespass upon ours, lead
us not into temptation but deliver us
from mortgages and our teams from
hungriness, for thine shall be the
crop, the mules and land forever and
ever if we don't pay. Amen. II
this is good for ten bushels of coru
and three hundred pounds of bacon,
fling it 10 the wagon"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
THE MASS THowN OFF THE
COMET.
New York Sun

The observation of Mr.. Watson
and Prof. Stone, of Cincinnati, who
saw a mess thrown off from the head
Of the comet nearly as large as the
nucleus itself, is the most interesting
Astronomical news of the day. IF
such an explosion really occurred.
and there seems to BIO no sufficient
reason to doubt that it did, it will
indicate a new liuo of inquiry into
the nature of comets. The power
required to hurl mass halt as large
as the moon to distance of several
thousand miles in a few seconds can
be matched in energy only by the
explosive forces that break up the
surface of the sun The elected
matter which wss seen by the Gin
cinna,i Observers at the moment 1t
YVES flung forth soon disappeared.
Whether it was dissipated like va
por or fell back upon the nucleus, is
question they do not undertake to
decide. The probability is that it
was gaseous matter, and its behav>
Tor seems to have accorded pretty
closely with that of the masses of
glowing gas that have been seen
shooting upward from the sun with
almost inconceivable velocity This
explosion adds another to the long
list of remarkable phenomena that
comets have exhibited, such as the
hickering of the tail like the flame
of torch in the iwiDd, which WAS
particularly well seen in 1906; the
separation and final disappearance of
Biela's comet, aud the surprising ad'
venture of Laxell's comet, which
100 years ago veutured in among
the moons of Jupite-, and was flung
out ag~in by that giant planet with
snch violence that the astronomers
have never been abe to find it
since.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
Two babies we're born in the Same

Two babies we're born in the same
house at Oakland, Tenn The moth
ers were sisters. closely resembling
each other, and the infants were
both girls. In the excitement of the
occasion the little ones got mixed,
and this happened before they had
been dressed, or in any other way
marked for identification. There
seems to De no way out Of the no.
certainty, for three months have
passed without developing any re-
sembIance to the father 10 either
case; aud if the children grow up,
as hey seem likely to, with the
physical characteristics Of their
mothers, nobody will ever know
their exact parentags. The pres
ent agreement is to decide the queS-
lion by lot.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

A short tina ago, a New York
dealer in butter and eggs received a
consignment of eggs from Tonnes
see. A young woman employed 10
the store in removing the eggs from
one barrel found one on which was
written a request that he young NO
mao in whJse bands the egg came
would open correspondence wtsh he
writer, who gave his address The
young woman a. once sat down ana
began to correspond With a Tennes
see farmer. Photographs and hearts
soon after ware exchanged by mail
Next week the euterprisIng farmer
will seek 9 bride in Brooklyn, to
care for him aud bio chickens 10 his
Southern home.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

A case of fraud has been unearth-
ed 10 Topeka, Kansas, where a
shrewd adventurer. Louis N Korch,
took advantage of wild desire for
office and began enrolling a number
of officials. He pretended to have
authority from the United States to
enroll 1000 men az detectives, to
receive ST. 80 day. He charged
bis dupes So 30 for enrolling them,
and succeeded in securing 200 or
300 before he was shown up, when
he departed for another point. His
dupe, were generally negroes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
No Good Preaching.

No man can do a good JOB of
work, preach good sermon, try q
law suit well, Doctor patient. or
write good article whoa ho feels
miserable aod dull, With q sluggish
brain and unsteady nerves, and none
should make the attempt ia such
condition when i: can be so easily
and cheaply removed by a little Hop
Bitters. Albany Times
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

The yellow fever is spreading in
Cuba, and the indications point to
a larger mortality from this cause,
reinforced as it is by the small. pox.
1t seems now to be perfectly wei!
established as tact tba. thorough
quarantine system can keep it out
Of this country, or any other, where
it is not indigenous, and 10 knowl-
edge of this the National Board of
Health is keeping keen eye on
vessels cleared from Havana, and
other tropical ports, for the waters
Of the United States.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Bargress James, wealthy plan
ter of Tell Bounty, Ark, babitually
carried thousand of dollars 10 bis
belt. Four mon waylaid and muir
dered him but only found $500
Before dying James told who had
robbed him, but did not have time
to reveal the spot where he had
buried about 5000. That was three
years ago, and the treasure has moi
vet been discovered.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Athens Banner: For the life Of
US. we can't see what there is attEac'
tive about lunstic asylum that so
many towns ia Georgia are trying to
secure the location of one. There
is a prevalent idea that a new asy.
lum is going to be built, and aevera
towns are getting frantic about it
OF what advantage is Iunatic asy
lum to a place, anyhow
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

The pew comet discovered by Mr.
Schaeberle, of Ann Arbor, Mich.
will on August 20 be $4,000, OOO
miles from the Garth, and will be Wis
ible to the naked eye on that date.
It is approaching the earth at the
rate of 100000 miles daily, but
ascertained, it will approach no
nearer than the distance specified
so, 100000 miles.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

A colored youth sauntered into
the ordinary's Office OF Wsyuesboro,
Ga, bis object being to got mar
rage license. Upon being in.er~
viewed by the Ordinary in
regard to The age Of the bride elect,
be said she wao about forty years
old, and be also gave as teason
for his Preference for blushing dBm'
sci IS much older than himself that
she had four or five children who
we're able to work.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Dr. Lucius Maddox, of CliHch
county, Ga, recently sold TO the
proprietor of Cincinnati pleasure
ga,den for $500 = d ,5a sxpecse Of
bis Journey to and fec, century
pisnt when had be- II hi, y 'sses
sion forty years Three weeks Of e.
It's sale the plant bloomed, producing
more thsn 6 900 h1wers, and 10 one
night the new proprietor made sboai
81 900 by exhibIting it to a mu
tiiuds of curious visitors - which
shows the advantage of living 10 a
big place.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Young Harper, who was hanged
for murder the other day out at
Tucson, Arizona, left good piece
of advice to young men who think
it manly to own and carry pistol.
He said Stand heap from a man
before killing him. Many a young
man has become a murderer simply
because he had pistol handy
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

The brsuct othc a. Ma - Of
the Spanish Bank f Cuba has o-en
robbed by Two employees OF $500 900
- specie. who aei With two accom-
o,,ass o. boa! tho Spanish steamer
Ahcante GA the 1871. which ore of
the aceomplice- had chartered un>
der the pretense that DO intended to
fetch cattle fron Alvarado, Mexico.
The bank officers say that tho
amount stolen is not fully ascertain
ad
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Mr.. j. @ A. Lewis & Son, OF
Dalton, formerly of Marietta, have
bought the Cohuttsh Springs prop
erty located in Murray county, Ga,
and we understand they intend
building a first rate hotel and max q
il in every respect first class sum
mer resort.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

A little boy, seeing the Clergyman
coming, ran into the house to tell his
mother. When he came out the
clergyman asked him if his mother
was at home. mo, sir, she's out.
Please tell her | called, Il did tell
ner,' said the boy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Capt. A. d. Smith, of the gradu
ating class of 1878, has been spend
ing several days in the city. He is
quite popular, and came within two
votes of being elected a member O.
the Board Of Trustees. Il Athens
Watchman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
THE TWO WISE MEN OF GOTHAM

Der vas two mans in New York State,
And dey vas devlish wise,
Dey shumped Into a briar bush
Und scratched oud both der eyes;
Und when dey saw der eyes was oud,
Nit all der might und main,
Dey shumped into anoder bush
But it was all no use, dey couldn'
scratch EN- in again.
MORAL Bos politicians shouldt never ge
two big for der brooches, ind above al
dings should keep oud of de way Of double
barrel shotguns and stepladders.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

How many of you are there, a0k>
ed a voice of a serenadiug party.
Four was the reply. Divide that
among you. said voice, as buck
ct of slop fell like the gentle dew of
heaven on those beneath.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

The tramp who would, for a meal
or a lodging, and sometimes for a
drink, drive a pin full length into his
leg, is now 10 an Ohio hospital
The punctures caused symptoms of
lockiaw.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
GOOD TRAVELLING.

The Sumter Republican says a
white man by the name of Dees left
the neighborhood of Columbia, Ala 4,
for that place, accompanied by his
two children, the eldest girl of five
years. and the youngest a sickly in
FAINT of two years, on Saturday last
at three o'clock They travelled on
foot, Dees carrying the youngest
child, their clothing aud provisions,
and the little girl walking along be-
side him. The distance from their
starting point to this place is lO5
miles. They reached here at nine
o'clock Tuesday night, making the
trip inside of 80 hours. Dees said
that they travelled only in the day,
resting three or four hours during
the heat of the day Now can any
other place 10 the world produce a
five year old girl that has walked
105 miles in less than 30 hours
The little girls name ia Sallie Dees'
grand daughter of MI. Graham, of
this city.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

1t is the wife who has the maxi
ing of mans home says an ex
change, Yes, and sometimes she
make his wig-wsrm, too. ~.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

A deputy sheriff at Ozark, Ark,
distinguished himself by releasing
four convicted murderers from Jail
1t is said that the Lribe was 5000
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
xENNESAw ROUTE.

IF you want any kind of job Printing
done, such as Letter Heads, Note Heads,
Bill Heads, Cards, Circulars. Handbills.
Pamphlets, Tax Receipts, &c, We will
guarantee to do the work as cheap as Allan
Ia. Bring your work to the Journal Office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Mr.. Bransou of Barlow has intro'
duced a bill to put persons, who
plead insanity as justification of
murder, in an asylum for life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Love that has nothing bu. beauty
to keep j. in good health is short
lived and is apt to have augue fits.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Nothing brings more pain than
too much pleasure nothing more
bondage than too much liberty.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

10 the United States Senate there
are now two Millers, two Joneses,
two Davises, and Camcrons.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Compliments are often nothing
more than gilt>edged falsehood.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04

Savannah has received one bale
Of new cotton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-08-04
Jhe 9Harletta sOnrnal.

Marietta, Ga, Thursday, Aug. A 1881
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
T.YNCHRURG.

SUDDEN ILLNESS OF REV. DR.. BATES AND HIS
FAMMY-CLAIM AGAINST THE ATLANTIC,
MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RAILROAD-FIRE-
TOBACCO sALEs-INTERNAL-REv COL
LECTIONS.
fCorrespomdcnce of the Richmond DispatchI
APRIL IL, 1881.
The foundation for the rumor that Dr..
w. l.. Bates, pastor OF the Methodist church,
and members OF his family, bad been poison
ed, was the fact that they had been made se.
rlou,ly sick from eating beef-liyer at break
fast supposed by their physician to have
been diseased.
Parties in this city holding labor and
supply.caims against the Atlantic, Missis.
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company to
be The Norfolk and Western-have received
proposition through the attorney for the
road, Captain John ;. Wise, Clirrlng 10
pay them one half in cash money and the
other half in common stock OF the new
company. Creditors with whom conyelsa-
ton has been had on the subject decline to
accept the proposition. hoping to recover
their full dues from the $500, surplus OF
purchase. money over and above the mort
gage debt for which the road was sold.
ThompsOn's cigar-factory, located beyond
Daniels Hill and just without the corporate
limits. was totally destroyed by fire Friday
night, together with contents. Insurance,
500 on the building aud stock.
During the week ending Saturday only
246,ii pounds OF loose tobacco were sold
at the several warehouses OF the ciiy-a dc.
crease of 2l5,2f0 from the previous week.
The internal revenue collections for the
week amounted to S37, 39i56.
TELEPHONE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
DANVILLE.

DEATH or TWO LADIES-MEETING OF The
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE or THE
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
ELECTION OF sUNDAY-SCHoOL OFFICERS
PERs0NALS-OTHER ITEMS.
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
APRIL IL, 1881.
Two ladies' Of the olden time died here
within the last two days. Mrs. Mary +.
simmons, widow OF William L. Simmons,
died at her home, on Patton street, on the
oh instant OF paralysis. The funeral took
place yesterday from the Man-Sirect Me-
thodist church. The clearinghouse kept
by Mrs. Simmons was noted for neatness
and pleniifulness, and had been for years
one of the institutions OF the city,. Mrs.
Mary West died at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rice, on Patton stree, yesterday.
Mrs. West was the widow OF Cary West,
once prominent citizen here, and was the
mother of Captain William I. West, OF the
Richmond and DanyilIe railroad office at
Richmond.
Special services were kept up at the Blp-
tst church every night OF last week, Rev.
james Nielsen, of Farmviile, doing the
preaching. Four professions are reported.
Services will be continued during this
week, and Mr.. Nelson has been engaged 10
assist Mr.. Holmes in the conduct OF them.
The sermons of Mr.. Nelson are spoken Of
as very earnest and pointed presentations OF
the truth, and as well delivered. have no.
tced that be makes no use OF "the anxious
bench y" has no plans"
lei announced that the Virginia Annual
Conference OF the African Methodist Epis.
copal Church will convene here with the
st. Paul's African Methodist Epic opal
church on the 14lh instant. Several OF these
general assemblies Of the colored church
people have been held here In late years,
and have been told that the members and
the crowds OF visitors that generally attend
upon these meetings were amply provided
for, the white people literally assisting the
colored people who were In their employ.
MIR. and Mrs. A. +. Donnab, OF Rich
mond, are on visit TO friends and relatives
here. They are the guests specially OF Cap
tain and Mrs. Il. j. Talbot.
Miss Sue Flnney Neal, OF Richmond, Is
on visit 10 Captain aud Mrs. Z. w. Fer.
rcll.
Rev. James Nelson, OF Farmville, while
assistiOg Rev. Mr.. Holmes In special SER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
JAMES CITY COUNTY.

SHEEP ANp ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ChEsA-
PEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD AND THE CEN
TENNfAL.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispat'i
April. 8, 1881.
Our sheep have come out OF winter'quar-
ter. in dislresslngy bad condition-poor,
full OF yermin, and not averaging l1mb TO
two ewes. On the contrary, our hogs are
fat enough for the butcher, and are stu
feasting on last falls crop OF acorn,-a re-
puioG Indian dcIlcacy OF the oldtn time.
Lively times arc ahead OF us for the next
six weeks, as we have only six candidates
for tue Office Of attorney for the Common
wealth. Two city lawyers can make things
right brisk, but start six country ones son
a tear" each for himself and no one tor an
other, and then you have race worth see'
Ing.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad Is press
ing its eastern extension to an early compile
ton, and thnrs are astir all alongthe line TO
Newport News. You are inviting Lynch
burg to celebrate its Ali OF July in R,ch-
mond. We earnestly invite Richmond 10
steam down to Williamsburg on the same
day. This road will ill "Big Richmond -
with Centennial visitors, who, snrfelted
with the local attractions, will go to Rich
mond TO sup, sleep, and breakfast, and re-
turn. PENINSULA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
Disfranchisement for Felony.

We hear much of the wrong Of disfran'
chsiDg the poor negro who has been guilty
of petit larceny. The northern people are
TO DC censured, if anybody is to be cen-
sured. for teaching Us this trick. In " An
ACT supplementary to an act entitled An
act TO provide for the more efficient govern
ment OF the Rebel States passed March
9, 1867, and to facilitate restoration"
the Congress OF the United States pro-
yidtd that no person should vote IN the
elections TO be held under such act until he
bad taken an oath containing the following:
THAT have not been dsfranchsed for
participation in any rebellion or civil war
against the United states, nor for felony
committed against the laws Of any state or
OF the United States; that have never been
q member Of any State Legislature, nor held
aiy executive or judicial office in any state,
and afterward engaged In insurrcction or
rebellion against the United States or given
and or comfort 10 the enemies thereof; that
/ have never taken an oath as member Of
Congress OF the United States, or as an Of
fcer OF the United States, or as Il member OF
auy State Legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer Of any State, to support the
Constitution Of the United States, and after
ward engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the United States. or given aid or
comfort 10 the enemies thereof"
Read that over TO Mr.. DAWES. The poor
rebel had TO swear that be hadn't been dis
franchised for felony--for stealing fifty dol
lars. II is, however. say our censors, a
wrong TO disiranchise a negro for stealing
forty.nine dollars.
But that was not all, nor the worst by a
good deal: The Republicans ID Congress
picked out by description and deliberately
DISTINGUISHED tens Of thousands OF the best
white men in the South, al the same time
that they conferred the right of suffrage
upon the ignorant negroes. -
II must break Mr.. DAwEs's heart to see a
negro DISTINGUISHED for stealing chickens.
1t 2laddened him to see q southern ex-
mei1ber Of Congress disfranchised. The
latter was white man.