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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-03-02

The Boston Adgerttser reports the discov-
cry of a remarkable fact during a recent in
vestigatior conducted in the physical labora-
tory of Harvard University. This is that in
tense cold can deprive nagnetized steel bars
of nearly all the magnetism which may have
been impaired to them. The intense cold
was produced by solid carbonic acid This
fact has an important bearing upon observa-
tions of the magnetic condition of the earth
taken in high latitudes; for what appear to
be daily and yearly changes in the earth's
magnetism may be due in large part to con-
ditions of temperature, which affect the mag
nets used in the observations. It also must
be concluded that the molecular condition of
steel is changed by great cold az
The British navy amounts in the aggregate
to 3I7. 600 tons of armored vessels, which cost
the nation Els, 200, 600. England possesses
So ironclads built and building, exclusive of
10 vessels condemned. France comes next
with So effective vessels, has ing an aggregate
tonnage of 1s4,O 600, including those now
building. Russia is possessed of 20 ships.
Turkey can show feet of 24 fighting ships,
as good as any af1oat. Italy can muster 16
ironclads, and when the Duello and Dandolo
are completed viii possess the two most pow
erful fighting ships in the continental waters
of Europe. The German empire has u ves-#
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-03-02

A great deal of unnecessary fault was
found because General Field, who served in
the Confederate army, was appointed by
General Sherman to command one of the di-
visions of the inauguration procession at
Washington. It now appears that General
Field has been assigned to n division largely
composed of colored troops, and everybody
will doubtless be satisfied.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-03-02

sells, 9 of them efficient seagoing ironclads.
Holland possesses II ships, Austria IA, Spain
Z, Denmark 6, Sweden and Norway 8, Greece
8, and Portugal l. This side the water Brazil
owns II, Peru monitors, having lost her
seagoing ironclads; Chill 8 q; the Argentine
Republic 2; while in Asia, Japan musters
fleet of ironclads, and China has armed
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-03-02
I 2o4 CHAPEL STREET.
ROB'T. A. BENHAM.

THE MINING RECORD, 81 a Year.No
81 Broadway, New York. Most complete Min
ing Paper, ever published. sample Copies free.
Orders executed for Mining Stocks and other
Securities both in n. z and Sam Francisco.
- ALEX. ROBT. CHISOLM, Prop'r.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
WEDDING PRESENTS.

The New York American Queen
very pertinently remarks: "Mr.
Labouchere of London Truth TO-
forms us that checks are becoming
fashionable in England as wedding
presents. This strikes us is move
in the right direction. If
there is anything more utterly
useless to young couple beginning
the world in modest way, with
plenty of love and not too much
money, than the average run of so
called wedding presents. we have
never happened to encounter it.
Money is what young people want,
not trumpery fans, and opera glass;
es, and cake baskets, aud sets of
pretty bu! useless knives aud forks.
If il could be SO arranged that per-
soma attending an average wedding
could just drop so much money into
a collection bag, with or without
their names as they chose, it would
frequently save them great deal of
trouble and embsrrassment--for
there is nothing quite SO difficult to
choose as ~ wedding present, unless
it be a wife or husband-and en-
able the happy pair to please them~
selves 10 the furnishing and adorn.
ment of their little nest.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
RESPECT WOMEN.

There 10 nothing manly, my dear
boys, in making light of women
For your mothers sake, honor the
sex. Never use a lady's name in an
improper place, or at an improper
time, or in mixed company. Never
make assertions that about her that
you think are untrue, illusions that
you feel she herself would blush to
hear. When you meet with men
who do not scruple to make use of
woman's name in reckless and un-
principled manner, shun them, for
they are the very worst members OF
tho cOmmuDity-men Lost to every
sense of honor, every feeling of hu-
manity. Many a good worthy wo>
mans character has been forever
ruined and her heart broken by lie,
concocted by an unprincipled villain,
but believed by people Of good prin~
ciples who are too ready to believe
SANDER or condemn imprudence and
crime. The smallest thing deroga>
tory to a woman's character will fly
on the wings of the wind, and mag
Nifty az it circuiates, until its weight
brushes the poor unconscious victim.
Remember this If you are tempted
to repeat or listen to scandalous lie.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
JOHNNY sKAE OF CALIFORNIA

Johnny Skae of California, pre-
cents, in the story of his life, some
of the most remarkable mutations of
fortune on record. lie was born 10
Canada, one of his parents being
Scotch the other Irish. He was a
splendid telegraph operator and was
employed in the office at San Fran
cisco. When the excitement began
about the Comstock and Consolidated
Virginia mines, dispatches 10 cipher
we're sent daily from the mines to
San Francisco.
Skae, being smart, deciphered
these dispatches and went into the
market and soon made $1,000, 600.
This amount was gradually lost until
he was bankrupt. Fortune smiled
upon him again. He went into an
other big mining speculation and
made several millions Of dollars. lie
gave trout breakfasts to be inhabi
tants of Virginia City, at which the
wine flowed as free as water. He
lost $50, 900 at one game OF poker
in the Palace Hotel 10 one night, --
Another crash came and Skae wal
blown sky high. His wealth van
ished like the "baseless fabric
of dream. He got situation a
book keeper of smallpox hospita
and then disappeared from publ
view until few days ago, when tn
police picked him up drunk in til
street 10 San Francisco and he wa
locked up in default of FIVE dollars
We pity all men in misfortune. W
especially sympashiae with thos
who fell from the heights Of wealt
and afiaence into the gutter. On
of the saddest sights on earth is tn
picture OF f.llcn greatness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
HE GOT 1T.

One of the most touching things
we have read in long time is that
story of a robbsr and poor lone wo,
man, near Franklin, Indiana. The
robber came in her home at night
and demanded her money or her life.
She had't much money or life either,
but she preferred giving up the for
mer rather than the latter, 80 she
brought her little store and placed it
in his hand.
He looked it over carefully to see
that she didn't palm off any twenty
cent pieces for quarters, and face
tiously told her that he could credit
her only ninety four cents on the
trade dollar, Gliding her for taking
them at face value. Haven't you
anything else of value Y inquired
the bold bad burglar, looking about
the scantily furnished apartment "a
child's bracelet, ring, anything will
be thankfully received She had
nothing more, she replied with
sigh. A thought struck him Your
husband was a soldier was he not Z
She ack acknowledged that he was, and
was killed in the war. Then he
must have had a revolver be con-
tinued searching her cOuntenance. -
'Ah you grow confused, yon stam~
mer; your manner betrays yOu.-
Get that revolver at once and give
it to me- 10 vain the woman inn
plored him to spare that harmless
trinket, almost the sole memorial of
the husband she had lost, She had
pawned many things when in dis
tress, but had always held on to that.
But the r"bber was unrelenting -
Sobbing bitterly the poor woman
went to a bureau drawer and remov-
ed the precious relic, around which
clustered so many pleasant recollec~
lions.
Must you have itR' she said, as she
advanced with trembling steps to-
wards him 'Yes | must, said the
robber extending his hand. well,
then, take it,, said she, gently press
ing the trigger for the last time. -
There was loud report and the
robber tumbled over dead. The
community ought to pension that wo-
man.-[Saturday Night.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

Copyers had fire last week, de-
stroying the large brick cotton
warehouse of j. A. Stewart, Jr.-
The flames spread to several wood"
en- stores on Centre, completely de
stroying them. The Whitehead
House, a large and handsome hotel
was damaged to some extent, ant
several brick stores seriously injur'
ed. Losses, j. A Stewart $4,000
S. p. Elliott AZ bales cotton, w. G
Sterling II bales cotton, j. w
Farmer bales cotton, w. j. Carr
lost entire stock of tailoring mer,
chandise store house belonging tc
w. j. Demands estate Joel Gays
store house. The total loss fools up
about $4,000. The insurance will
not amount to more than 81 900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
HOW CINNAMON OBTAIN THEIR
SPOUsES.

A chiuamau, when anxious to oh.
tain wife of his own nation, sends
letter to an agent in Hong Kong,
A reporter has one of these let
tors, bu, il is practically impossible
10 translate it into English. The
following, however, isAa condensed
translation ''l want wife. She
must be a maiden under 20 years ct
age, and must not have left her fs>
theirs house. She must also have
never read a book, and her ey lash =
es must be half an inch in length. -
Her teeth must be as sparkling as
the pearls of Ceylon. Her breath
must be like unto the scenes OF the
magnificent odorous groves of Java,
and her attire must be from the elk
en- weavers of Ka.Li>Ching, which
are on the banks of the greatest riv
or 10 the world-the over flowing
Yang. tee Kiang." The price of
Chinese woman, delivered 10 sgd
ney is 1888, but two Chinese women
only cos. 952, therefore the heath.
eu Chinese import the women in
couples. The importer never sees
his women before they arrive, and
then he generally selects the best
looking one. The other is shown
around to a number of well>to>do
Chinese. and after they have iuspec.
ted her, she is submitted to what
may be called public auction. The
writer happened to be present at one
of these Gales. A young girl, aged
about 10, was offered, and after
some spirited bidding she was pur>
chased by wealthy Chinese store
keeper, whose place of business is
10 one of the leading towns of New
South Wales, for fl20. The mel~
anoholy aspect of the Celestial girl
as she went away with the man who
purchased her was deplorabe in the
last degree. Exchange
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
Don't know half their Value"

"They cured me of Ague, Bili'
ousness and Kidney Complaint, as
recommended. had half bottle
left which | used for my two little
girls, who the doctors and neighbors
said could not be cured. / would
have lost both Of them one night if
| had not given them Hop Bitters.
They did them so much good | con
tinued their use until they were
cured. That is why say you do
not know half the value Of Hop Bit
ters, and do not recommend them
high enough. "-B., Rochester, N.
Y.-America8 RWaE Hone.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

Colonel Thomas A. Scott died
worth about $l3,000,000. 1t is a
remark able fact that notwithstanding
a majority of the railway kings be-
gan with nothing, and aftOr suffering
during their whole reign from the
Middle some work of the grasping
grangest they usually manage to
leave behind them millions of dollars.
How these vast fortunes are accumu-
lated it is unnecessary to state, but
eopmunities which have to pay q
large percentage q the value of all
their products to get the same to
market, and then as much more for
what they buy with the balance Of
the proceeds, will not be at loss to
account for the thrift of railway
magnateS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
DOES HONESTY PAYq

"Does it, after all, pay to be hOn-
estf" a disappointed young man
writes. No, my son, not if you're
honest for pay, it doesn't. Not il
you are honest merely because you
think it will pay not if you are
honest only because you are afraid
to be rogue indeed, my dear boy,
it does not pay to be honest in that
way. If you can't be honest because
you hate lie and scOrn mean ac~
ton, if you can't be honest from
principle, be rascal that's what
you are intended for, and you'll prob
ably succeed at it. But you can't
make anybody believe in honesty
that is bought and sold like merchan'
disc --BwlingtOn Has0keye.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

The curse Of the country is not
bank monopoly alone, nor railroad
monopoly, but tendency to conceD
trate and centralize the wealth and
power of the people, by means of
monopolizing the wealth resources of
the nation, and thereby commanding
the political forces of government.
Not branch of industry nor an ele-
ment Of sovereignty but is under the
ban of monopoly. Not legislative
body, nor hardly representative OF
the people, but is a slave to its i'm
perial dictation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
DARK sHApows IN L1rE.

Youthful hope and enthusiasm
never return to their possessor when
once lost. When man sets out on
journey or enters upon a career,
he feels burst of hope and energy
which sooner or later subsidies. 1t
10 of no use wishing and striving to
recall this feeling or worrying why
it has passed away. He must press
forward, perseveriDg, and bent on
doing what he feels to be right in
spite of disappointment and difficult
ties. There is good deal of dark
shadow in most of our lives; but the
really earnest and sensible learn to
see and hope on in the dark.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

A party of wits once stopped at
a tavern. When the feast was over,
one of the members called in the
hostess. "AngeIique," he said" |
| am going to give you a lesson
in astronomy. Have you not heard
of the great Platonic year, when
everything must return to it's former
condition 7 Know, then, that in
sixteen thousand years We shall be
here agsin on the same day and at
the same hour. Will you give US
credit till then 2" The hostess,
however, had her reply. ~ am
perfectly Wiling" she retOrted ;
but it is just sixteen thousand years
since you we're here before, and you
left Without paying /; settle the old
score, and | will trust you on tue
new"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

On the l2sh inst, Mr.. Harrison
Brooks, fireman at Brooks mill, in
Polk county, was sadly and fatally
sawed to pieces. 1t seems the belt
ing had become tangled upon the
lead shaft, and in attempting to ex
tricate it he was caught by the bell
and thrown astride the saw, which
completely cut off his left sleg at the
hip joint, letting out his bowels, and
cut off his right foot above the ankle
He survived about fifteen minutes il
extreme agony and expired. H
leaves a wife one one child.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

Near Mud creek, in Clinch coun-
ty, lives an old gentlemen by name
Of David Fender, who is 1O7 years
old. lie is az active as most men OF
40, and frequently rides horseback
to Stockton, a distance of u mileO,
and returns home the same day
without fatiguing him 10 the least.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

Respectable persons in England
are allowed to carry a pistol afier
obtaining license that costs 81 80
In the United States, if q respecta-
BILE person is found carrying q pistol,
he may be heavily tined-but he
never is. II is the one not so re-
spectacle who catches it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

The young miIkman and his girl
stood before the justice of the peace.
"You take this milk ahem-this
man for butter or for worse 7" The
girl said it never a curd to her be +.
tore but she supposed she would if
that was the ouIy whey.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

The prospect for a democratic
victory in Virginia seems to be fat
tering. Daniel has the support of
the better class of people, both white
and black. The repudiating ele~
ment in Virginia among the whites
is said TO number about 10000
votes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

I he interest on the debt incurred
in the construction of the Brooklyn
bridge is about 50, 900 q day, and
still the steel doesn't hold out &C.
cording to contract.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

Business men are generally disin
clined to serve several weeks on
Jury, and many are the reasons Of
fered With the hope of being excus-
ed. On the opening of the Superb
or Court in Massachusetts some
years ago, the Judge, who was more
noted for his legal ability than bis
courtesy to counsel, witnesses or any
one else, found 40 unusual number
applying to be excused from jury
duty. BY and by a man presented
himself before the frowning judge
and said his hearing was detective.
elbow long have you been troubled
this way ?" asked the judge, in q
low tone. "About five years."-
The Judge speaking still lower ::
Cant you hear ordinary cOnversa>
ton 7" "Yes, your honor, bat |
loose some words" The Judge
dropped his voice almost to whis'
per and inquired again: "Aud you
really think this disqualifies you from
servingg" eyes, SIR" The judge
looked at him full minute and then
said, sternly, "Mr. Clerk, excuse
this man. If he is deaf we don't
want him-and 3he is lar zoe
don't vam HIM" No more excuses
vera made that day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

A Philadelphia commercial tour
ist chewed by a Michigan. dog, has
just recovered 500 damages. He
aa,ters himself that particular ami
NAL won't sample him again.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

LIZ you want any kind of Job Printing
done. such as Letter Heads, Note Heads,
Bill Heads. Cards, Circulars. Hapdhille,
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, 1881-10-20

The Vice President, Speaker OF
the House and members Of the Cab
met receive q salary of $4,000 each
per annum. Senators and Repre>
sentatives receive So, 900 each.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

Marietta, Ga, Thursday, Oct 2o,nSs1

Never lend an article which you
have borrowed, unless you have per-
mission to do 50.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

Grant is rather "unAnimous"
with the new President-but it does
not follow that the President is at all
"unanimous" with the people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20
NEW
GROCERY STORE
-AND-
Beef Market.

have opened Family Grocery store on
Cherokee street, al the stand formerly occupied
by NJ X. Lyon, where will keep a good as
soriment of choice
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Such az Bacon, Lard Hams. Flour, Meal,
Grits, Coffee, Sugar, Syrup, Mackerel, Cigars.
Tobacco, Etc. Also splendid line OF
CANNED GOODS.
Have also in connection with our Grocery a
BEEF MARKET,
" here we will keep choice Fresh Meats every
dav. | solicit liberal share Of public patron
age, aud shall Try to merit the same if Teasona-
bic prices, good articles and politeness will be
any inducement Call and see me when you
want to buy or sell Respectfully,
WIN. p. STEPHENS.
Marietta, March 10, 1881.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-10-20

We have little pity for others until
we are in situation to claim it for
ourselves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT-IN
PROBATE.

In the matter Of the estate of james Prentiss
late ofsaid county, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Theodore
Prentiss. executor of said estate, representing
that he has fully administered said estate and
praying that time and place be fixed for ex-
aiming and allowing his account Of admins
tratiOn. And that after the allowance of such
account, the residue OF said estate may be as
signed TO the persons entitled thereto by law.
Ii is ordered that said account be examined
before the Judge of this Court at regular term
of this Court to be held on the 9th day Of Sep
TENDER A. ID. 1881 at O'Clock p NJ of said
day, at the office of the County Judge, III the
city of Jefferson in said county. And that after
the allowance Of said account. the residue of
said estate may be assigned to the persons emit
ted thereto by law.
And it is further ordered, that notice be Civ
en- to all persons interested by publishing no
tice of the proposed proceeding, and the time
and place thereof for three successive weeks
prior to said day of examination and hearing, in
the Watertown Republican, q weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city WatertoWn in
said county.
Dated at Jefferson, Wis, this 9Th day OF July
A, ID. 1881
Bows HENRY COLONIUS County judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27

SATURDAY afternoon President Gar
field had a relapse occasioned by a stop
page in the wound. His condition was
thought serious ifnot critical, and Drs.
Hamilton, of New York and Agnew, of
Philadelphia, the consulting surgeons
were sent for. They reached the White
House Saturday evening and as a result
of the conference of the resident and the
consulting surgeons, it was determined to
make a new incision in the back to tap
the channel of the wound and relieve it
of the.confned accumulation of pus which
had obviously caused the sudden and
alarming change in the patients condi
ton. The operation was successfully
made, and the effect was as had been an
ticipated. The President again began to
improve, and his condition is now encour-
aging. There is a general agreement
however among physicians and surgeons,
that, though President Garfield may sur
vive his wound, he is by no means yet out
of danger. The sudden favorable turn
of last Saturday morning has given new
occasion for anxiety as to the final re-
suit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27

The Indians of Wisconsin have gone
into the secret society business and organi-
zed an associa tion known as THE Dream
ers." An investigation into the motives
and inspirations of ''The dreamers'' has
lead the authorities at Washington to de-
cline to pay the members their annuities
until they take an oa,h to desist from
Dreaming and forego pleasure known
as the medicine dance. The reasons Civ
en- for this mode of procedure that the
Dreamers so-called have organized for
revolutionary purposes, and that they
in conjunction with other wild men of
the woods contemplate general uprais-
ing against the whites The first organi-
alton of this character was effected by
Sioux Indians who made their appear
ance among the Winnebago and Potto-
watomie Indians of Wisconsin about three
years since. Since that time the order
has assumed formidable proportions, re
gular star chamber meetings being held
at stated intervals