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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29
A DEAD HUSBAND TURNS UP.

Particulars have reached Balti>
more OF an exceedingly interesting
and romantic 10 Wilmington, Della.
ware. Thomas Patterson, brother
of United States District At
torney Patterson, who disappeared
from Baltimore after bidding bis
young and lovely wife adieu some
fifteen years ago, and was long sup
posed to have been dead, has appears
ed at Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mrs.
Patterson is the daughter Of Mr.. E.
l.. Rice, Jr., wealthy citizen of
Wilmington. Patterson's absence,
after saying good bye to his wife
was unexplained until his relatives
read 10 a newspaper the description
of an unknown man who had been
found dead in Erie, Pa. The body
was subsequently, identified by a
brother of Patterson as that of the
missing man, the letters I. 2. in
India ink on his arm being to him
conclusive evidence. The body was
inferred 10 the family lot in Viii.
mington, and the tomb cared for
and adorned with flowers, which
were tenderly watered by the tears
of the supposed widow. The dis
coveries just made show that Patter>
son, after falling into disrepute
went to Texas and was captured by
the indians He subsequently es-
capped and made his way to Michi-
gan, where he anassed comforta-
BILE fortune. A short time ago Mrs.
Patterson, who still resides with her
parents 10 Wilmington was surpris>
ed to receive an envelope bearing
the postmark of Grand Rapids, and
at once recognized the handwriting
of her husband. The discovery at
first seemed like dream, but when
the seal RGs broken and she hurried
ly glanced at the signature her fond
hopes were fully realized. 1t con
veyed the joyful intelligence that
Mr.. Thomas Patterson is prosper
Gus merchant of large city in
Michigan the communication fur
Their stated that the writer had years
ago discarded all his bad habits, was
leading the exemplary life of an
honest, temperate man, and that by
strict attention to business he had
accumulated fortune. 1t is under>
stood that be will return to Whining
ton. Mrs. Patterson 10 still! a beau~
tiful womrn, and he's had many suit
ors for her hand since the supposed
death of her husband, all Of whom,
of course, she declined.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29
FIFTY THOUSAND IDIOTS.

Fifty thousand idiots in the uni
ted States is the report of the MAJ
tional Conference Of Charities, at
their annual meeting lately held in
Boston; the daily papers assure Us
that this gives us no adequate idea
of the real number because so many
are kept in secret in their homes.
And yet how few stop to ask the
cause Of such an alarming state of
affairs. Such an amount of idiocy
calls for an immediate Investigation
as to causes and cure.
We have 20 right to shirk our re-.
spousibility and calmly reconcile
ourselves to wat many are dispos-
ed to call 'dispensation of Provi-
dence,' AS the bird by wandering
aud the swallow by flying, so the
curse causeless shall not GOMEZ
There is cause for idiocy that
cause must be something that acts
upon the great nerve~centers, thus
affecting the brain and nervous sys-
tenn; the cause must be something
which hands its evil influence down
with increased power to the next
gene -ation, because idiots are quite
generally born to that condition, and
for the most part of parents who
imagine themselves to be of sound
mind.
What can this cause be 7 We
have not far to look to find an in
huence abroad in the community,
which entirely answers to the de-
scripton of the cause we are seeks
ing
The most eminent physicians have
borne their testimony that the effect
of the use of tobacco is to derange
the nervous system, to impair the
activity of the brain, and enfeebIe
the organs of sense.
Eminent physicians have shown
that these effects are not most mans
fest in the first generation, but de-
scend with redoubIed power to tho
unfortunate children of the victim of
tobacco. Unlike liquor, of which
the effect is immediate and apparent,
tobacco exerts its subtle and per-
nicious influence slowly and secret
ly, depraviug the blood, d;sintegrat>
ing the tissues, and destroying the
vitality, until the inheritance which
comes down 20 the tobacco users
children is trembling nerves, an un~
certain will and a feeble brain.
Who can doubt that the general
use of tobacco is the chief cause of
the acknowledged and unacknowl,
edged idiocy of our timef
When the cause is known the
cure is easy to find. Remove the
cause. Star and Covenant.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Sparta Times and Planter: Mr.. A.
NJ. Day was heard to remark on the
street the other day that he had sold
in Sparta since 1869 $1,000 worth
of eggs. One year he sold 5000
worth. He frequently sells forty
and fifty dozen at time. While
Mr.. Day has seventy five or hum
dred hens and Crying size" chick :
ems all the year round, he raises no
chickens to sell. lie says it pave
him better to sell the eggs. He
keeps books and knows the quantity
he has sold, together with the amount
realized ON the same.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Professor Chandler, President of
the Board OF Health of New York,
has inaugurated a crusade against
patent medicines. He is collecting
samples from all parts of the States,
for the purpose of analysing them.
He says: ''That patent medicines
and toilet articles are often adulter-
ated is now and then indicated by
the death of some person, which
death is directly traced to these nox-
ious compounds; bat the public have
no idea Of the extent to which this
reckless practice is carried on"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29
ADVISED TO HEDGE.

Two friends were discussing the
merits of their acquaintance. One
said f: Talk about mean men, now
there's old Strassberger. He's the
hardest, driest, meanest old Shylock
that ever lived. That man who 7
And there he stopped Ms if words
couldn't do justice to the subject.
'You are mistaken,' said his friend.
'He's not so bad even the devil
isu't so black as be is painted. Now,
I'll bet you $40 | can borrow $50 of
him before night 8a..
'Donep and the money was put
up. On posted the sanguine book
maker to his intended victim.
'Strassberger,' my boy, how are
you = and he slapped him on the
back of faded coat.
Vel, | was all right. Volts de
madden NIT you
Look here, old fellow, made a
little bet about you just now-ha,
ha It's capital joke
fUm!' said Strassberger. Well
Yes, just bet $40 with Smithy
that could borrow $50 of you to"
day. bais>.g ys a.a a.i
'Feefty tollsr 7 ua hos
yes, that was the amount s4s
0Und you bet ten 7 d
That's what put up
Well now look here, my friend,
Gu a low whisper) you 60 straight
away and hedge.'--Viryi~sa CITY
Chronicle. aAH aEcg
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

A gentleman of Intelligence says
be has been much afflicted with
cramps 10 his legs and body, in 50
much that it often interrupted bis
BUSINESS and required him to keep
somebody near to rub him when se-
vorely attacked. During one of his
worst attacks, the other day, upon
recommendation he tied some strips
of eel skin around bis legs and body,
and % his great surprise, the cramP
left him and has not returned. He
felt returning symptoms 10 bis legs
one night, when he discovered that
the eel strings had slipped off, bot,
replacing them, be fuds complete
exemption from his excruciatiug
pains.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29
SPIDERS AS TELEGRAPH OBJ
STRUCTORS.

One of the chief hindrances Ito
telegraphing in Japan is the grounds
ing of the current by spider lines.
The trees boz deriDg the highways
swarm with spiders, which spin their
webs everywhere between the earth,
wires, posts, insula,ors and trees.
When the spider webs are covered
with heavy dews they become good
conductors and run the messages to
the earth. The only way to remove
the difficulty is by employing men
to sweep the wires with brushes of
bamboo; but as the spiders are more
numerous and persistent than the
brush users the difficulty remains
always serious one. --Sc'ent.hc
A american
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29
BAD THOUGHTS.

Bad thoughts, if cherished, blight
virtue, destroy purity, undermine
the stablest foundations of character.
They are like rot in timber +; rust in
iron. They eat into the man. And
when the process has gone on for
awhile, and there comes the stress
of an outward temptation, down they
go into a mass of ruin. Ships go
out to sea, all bright with fresh
paint, their sails all spread and
streamers flying, and never come
back, never reach port. Why 7
They met a storm end went down,
because they were rotten. Under
the paint was decay. Just so bad
thoughts, vile, impure thoughts and
imaginatious, rot the manly oak of
character, rust the iron principle,
slacken all the stays of virtue, and
leave the man, the woman, to the
violence of temptation, with no in
terror of reserve power to Withstand
the shock. Bad thoughts, fed and
fattened, are tho bottom vice of so"
| ciety.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

A popularity Of the losses BY the
Michigan fires ia that they fall
chiefly on the more we'll to do far
mers, who had good buildings, im>
plement, stock aud crops to be de-
stroyed. New settlers, who had lit>
tie but log huts 10 10 burned, are
actual gamers BY the clearing Of
their lands
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Foster, the celebrated or notorious
spiritual medium, who has drawn
thousands of dollars out Of credolOus
dupss, has become q raving maniac,
and 10 now the inmate Of lu0atic
asylum. He was a clever juggler
and a miDd-reader. The spirits that
he raised abandon bin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Mr.. Frank Miller, last Friday,
killed fine fat buck only a half
mile from his barn in Floyd county.
1t weighed, gross, l67 pounds. AZ
ter saving twenty FIVE pounds for
his own use, be sold the remainder
10 Rome for $3.50.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Old Hamm drew a line in the dust
of the road fronting his residence at
Dover, Iowa, and said that if any of
the Browns, his nearest neighbors,
crossed it he would shoot the intrud~
err. Three Brown boys made the
venture, and received slight charge
of shot; but they fred as quickly as
Hamm did, and with a truer aim,
for be dropped dead.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

1t always belongs to the hypocrite
that be should ape that which Is
most. Like the insect which takes
the cOlor of the leaf upon which it
feeds, he assumes the appearance Of
the excellence whose beauty be fails
not to waste and destroy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

The owner was asleep under q
seat of the wagon which, with the
horses attached, was stolen near CO.
lumbus, Ohio. He remained quiet
until the thieves drove into village,
when he made an outcry, and they
were arrested.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29
WITH THE SENSE OF TOUCH.
From the Boston Traveller.


A lady who ooce visited the nome
Of Laura Bridgeman, who was born
deaf, dumb, and blind, furnishes the
following story, as related by Laura's
mother: The child was in the habit
of following her mother from room to
room while she was about her work,
and frequently went with her to the
pantry when she skinned the cream,
for which Laura had special pre-
ference. Finally she became so
troublesome in the pantry that her
mother was obliged to shnt her out,
by drawing the string which lifted
the latch of the door. Laura soon
discovered what her mother had
done, and on one occasion when she
was alone went in and helped herself
beautifully. In order to prevent a
repetition her mother bad button
fastened to the pantry door SO high
that her little daughter could not
reach it, but she soon surmonnted
the obssicales by climbing on chair
and effecting an entrance. This lit
tie incident shows the activity Of her
mind with an outlet of only one
sense, that of touch, melted by a
fondness for cream. This occurred
before she entered the institution for
the blind, ami Laura herself, years
afterward, remembered the incident
and described the process OF skimm-
ing cream and the old fashioned
latch.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29
Worthless STUFF.

Not so fast my friend if you
could see the strong, healthy, bloom
ing men, women and children that
have been raised from beds if sick.
ness, suffering, and almost death, by
the use of Hop Bitters, you would
say "GIorious and invaluable rem
ody."- PhiLadelpAia Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

The Gainesville Sou.hron, one Of
the ''indepeudent" organs Of that
district, is about to give up the ghost
through the medium of the sheriff
hammer, and all on account Of a
hundred or two dollars debt. The
owner is also postmaster of Gaines
Vile, .t..
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

The fact is, said Smith melOdra'
matically, my heart goes out to the
distressed. am ell heart Iguess
you are, remarked Jones, more 10
sorrow than in anger. | know you
are always on the beat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Two bells, weighing two tons each,
are to be fixed on the Eddystone
lighthouse. The bells are to be
rung as for signals. The object Of
having two instead of one, as usual,
is that one ring may always be Oh
the weather side of the lighthouse,
from whichever quarter the wind
may be.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

They are mauufs eturing paper from
sugar cane, after the sugar has been
extracted, in Louisiana. The arti-
ole will be chiefly used for love let
ters. ,.. .... ..,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

A girl slid from the arms of her
partner in q waltz at Davenport,
Iowa, and died instantly. The cause
was heart disease.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

He was FIVE years old, and was on
bis way to school.
'Where are you going my little
man p asked a kind-hearted gentle
man.
To school,
And what do you do at school 7
You learn to read =
NO.
'What do you do =
Il wait for school to let out
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

An ordinary woman's waist is
thirty inches around. An ordinary
mans arm is abou. thirty inches
long. How admirable are thy
works, o Nature. ..l.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Mr.. Joe Cofer, of Goosepond,
Oglethorpe county, has sold his
place to 9 colorsd man for 200 bales
of cotton on twenty years time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Two men from Fanniu county
we're in Rome with q tame bear.
They caught il when only ten days
old. aa
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

A negro was bound over in the
sum of 500 10 Rome for attempt
ing to pass q counterfeit Eve dollar
gold piece. eohs ea taa
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Why is the house Of 9 tidy wife
like a motion to adjourn You
give it upi Because it is 10 order.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

II is said that eating onions will
keep the chaps from the lips.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Jones says he has no mother-in>
law, but he has a father 10 Jail, and
it is about the same thing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

LIZ you want any kind of job Printing
done, such as Letter Heads Note Heads,
Bill Heads, Cards, Circulars. Handbills,
Pamphlets, Tax Receipts, &c, we viii
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, 1881-09-29

Every blind man osght to go to
the Holy Land where even the Dead
Sea.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-29

Subscribe for and advertise 10 the
Journal.
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Marietta. Ca. Thursday, sept. 90, 1891.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03

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mdhd 'hm ~ alia sKulsn
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Which cen bt aided dnsta "
twenty mofe iilg Hlng,( desired
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Hes,rs. Stewart, Grynne & Go.

This noble house sold the first
cotton shipped from Sardis, and
although high prices were paid for
it here, it was made to ''hold its
own all the way through the
market. There is no stronger
firm than this anywhere, and
certainly no more thorough busi-
ness men or perfect and accom-
pEshed gentlemen anywhere than
Col. Gwynne and Mr.. Haley, the
resident partners, while Msssrs,
Dobbs, billiard, Frayser and VII.
lie Gwynnc are all birds Of the
same feather
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03
iilng ham 4 billiard.

1t will be seen that the celebra-
ted Art Gallery of Bingham Broth
crS is hereafter TO be known 4.
that Of Bingham 4 billiard. The
new member is our friend Charley
billiard who has no superior as d
Photographic Artist. and i. as
popular as his acquaintance ex-
tends. With a feeling tear TO til,
memory Of large hearted Ton
Bingham who has passed away.
we wish the new firm of Bingham
g. billiard all the success THEN
hearts can crave, and il they get
what they deserve, they will wan
no more.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03

OH fIa0d Dat f.
~ a8dtfd W. m Haln u.
wfuk
MH Mllnft alW ~ lha DIN.
tsl dHlet feagI,i HauIs lt.
l0o soy hom atill nlff. tra 10.
hn. ElHflU
Ne ttnm - anl.b fiction.
Miss mitld Trsday on ulU
M We 6IehdH here w naru IN
khov Wat hls health u aal yefy
good
NJ John Gliloh, Ma X N.
Montgomery aud MlA A.F.puun
.leh ofBaley springs Wednesday.
On itt snne dag NJ W y, Nil.
lrr and hia mother, viN and clll
drcn lcn ON q tour ~ Tctas.
Miss SalDs r. Emmom return.
I'd home from CORTLAND last Tues.
dag where she haq been teaching
the young idea how to shoot. j.
We welcome her back most heart,
.ily, and hope she will not again
leave Sardla for so long 4 stay.
MIR. and Mrs. !. 4. Farthinp
and their son are expected home
to-day. When last heard from
they expected to start on Thurs
day, the lstinst. The young gen.
tleman Of the family was growing
finely. We regret tina, Mr.. Far
things sister died on the a3d, ult.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03
September N. Nicholas.

This publication is very interest
ing, and we read with pleasure the
greater portion OF il. It contains
several beautiful illustrations and
a number Of charming little poems
and stories, such as, Of poems,
The Song Of the Fairies The
Song Of the Corn; Herve
Riel, and The Cry OF the Chill
dren ! Of stories, Little Miss
Mulf.t and Her Spider; How
Tom Wallcn Went Abroad Mas
ter EIyiax,' and a continuation Of
the tropical story, "ln Natures
Wonderland and ofthe romance,
"Phacton Rogers" There is al
so a fac-simile Of the original copy
Of Abraham Lincoln's speech At
Gettysburg. Both grown-up peo-
pie and children Of all ages can
find in these bright aud attractive
pages many things TO instruct, in
tcrest and amusc.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03

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He N1e SD
HH te 6aH .af
oa M faa H M
ptiitt iei tl
ina dfniIl Hft hn elll ht fl
saato in lhit county lhe Iaa.
vein Wr hHi uaa flNi.t tDl ~.
SOD nl bINt ltH IfHa t I
been lwo ltde Showers da.e lhen.
Iui hol enough io lty Ha 100
tHd Ih.y lfaH followed ly la
sunshine end idgh wind. ! don't
think they did lhe crop aaJ good
az il SOME lhins lhul SOLO un
injury IIe result Ul ttp duuth
Is thIs, mo- crops at al TIE early
planting ol corn v.li makc about
Z 1t ~ bushels pcr acre ol ygrt.
light, cludy corn There Vs. L
great deal VI late corn tlml won
make 4 flat grain The average
crop ior thi. ngighborbood Is 20
to IS bushels per acres ibis year 10
won't reach over 3 or s, Cotton
Il !. be possible, is worse damaged
than corn. The average crop for
tins part of the country is about u
hall bale per acre, and often from
two-thirds to thrcc-lourths OF a
bale. This year The crop is csti-
mated At one bale to { acres. Ii
am any Judge Of cotton This is It
big estimate. and something above
what most people viii get, As
Tor peas, potatoes, etc, they will
be Il perfect %tlilure don't think
there will be as many made as
there was planted. All the creeks
and ponds have dried up and stock
is actually dying for want Of wa
ter. Health is remarkably good
considering the hot dry weather.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if il is not an
intrusion upon your goodness, |
would like to have q lltlc say
about those deteStable, prowling
ours that are killing up all the
sheep and goats in the country,
and dong nobody any good. |
thinkitis high time our law-makers
were looking into the matter IN
less they aie all like one Of them
that was talking to a few days
ago. lie said they were afraid to
make any law to tax dogs or mo-
lest them in any way, as dogs
were great favoriles,wit the freed
men, and any such law would Of
tend them, aud they would never
vote for them again. Shame and
disgrace forever, rest upon any
man, or set Of men, that will hold
public offices and fail, or refuse to
do their known duty, for fear OF
losing their place in the next dis
tribulion OF Offices. Ii you win
give me another little say ! would
like to suggest a plan by which to
get rid Of dogs, and get sleep
and goats in their place.
EARSEsr.
Aug. s3d, 1881.
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ke'srs. Brooks, iecly 1 10.

In calling attention TO the card
of this well-known house we need
only say that it is as heretofore
fully prepared to meet the wants
of It's friends in the interior.
Mr.. Brooks may always be found
in the front, while The two Mcssrs.
Nicely are generally in the office
at all times ready for business, and
no gentlemen anywhere under
stand better how 10 transact II
pleasantly and satisfactorily to all
parties. They have ample ar.
rangements for storing and hand
ling the cotton crop, and always
secure The top Of the market fol
their customers.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03
IDrurk In Church.

During prayer meeting at the
Baptist church last Wednesday
night, Tom o'conor, an Irishman'
staggered in and fell near the seat.
honting the pulpit. Marshal
Bridger, who was present. took
charge Of the intruder and gave
him a berth in the ealabooFe
.o'conor was tried by the mayor
next day and fined IS and cost
Being unable to pay the fine, tn
pr;ro,,c.r was put to work on tn
streets 1t the rare . my ee"S
day, until the fine Is worked out.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03
I. u Possible

That a remedy made OF such COM
mon, simple plants as Hops, Buchu,
Mandrake, Dandelion, &C., can
make so many and such marvellous
and wonderful cures as Hop Bitters
dor Unjust be, for when old and
young, rich and poor, Pastor and
Doctor, Lawyer and Editorial tes-
tify to having been cured by them,
we mus. believeiand doubt no long
er.--Post.