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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
HOW LONG CAN 1T LAST /?

Gambling to the amount of mil
lious is now the regulation thing il
grain, in meat, in oil, in stocks
Legitimate busioess in jostled ont o
our great marts of trade, and tn
giant gamblers are to the fore. -
How long can it last 7
IL il only short time since the
great gamblers of the country play
ed millions against millions in grain
They increased the cost of every
loaf of bread in the land, not because
there was even the shslIowest pre-,
tense of any legitimate cause for the
increase, but because the giant
gamblers chose to have il So The
winning gamblers al last robbed the
vsnquished, and they in turn seek
to rob themselves even, How long
will it last 7
The giant gamblers have just had
their shearing of the lambs in oil.
They made a combination strong
enough to manipulate the market /;
they put oil up thirty or forty per
cent then they depressed it nearly
fifty per cent and robbed the luck
less of some fifteen millions. 1t was
a most successful gambling cheat,
and it will doubtless be repeated at
the earliest opportunity. How long
will it last
The giant gamblers 10 stocks have
Just had their periodical sheariug of
the lambs which gamble about the
gambling centres. They chose their
time most opportuueIy; they had
the aid of petty organs to decry
business they had railway war
conveniently precipitated :; they
pooled their wealth, Sand locked up
money, and they have robbed the
people, innocent investors as we'll as
spectators, of scores of millions.
How long will it last :
Would it not be we'll for some of
the more interested parties W IL.
Wander bilt and Jay Gould for in
stance-to soberly inquire of them
selves, how long this condition of
affairs can last 7 1t is possible that
they assume, as do most others who
t"iAe with public interests, that the
public have no rights which they
are bound to respect but it would
be vastly wiser for them to awaken
themselves'to the truth than to re
ceive terrible awakening to it one
of these days that may not halt on
the line of justice.
This gigantic gambling affects
more or less directly the whole fifty
millions of our people, and they are
the sovereign power of the Repub'
lie Is it reasonable to assume that
they will always submit to the inha-
ton or depression of values of the
country, at the mere interest or
caprice of men who own or control
hundreds of millions without ever
having honestly earned dollar 7
They will long forbear but forbear~
ance will 10 time cease to be vir,
tue, and then the remedy will be
sweeping and fearful. 1t can't last,
and the sooner the great gamblers of
the country look the fact in the face
the safer will be their own property |
and the property of the multitude.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

"Two DOLLAR f'-There was
slight blaze on the roof of a house
on Russell street few days ago,
and when the insurance adjusters
went up to make their survey they
found tnst about two dollars would
cover all the loss.
1.-TWO tollar," exclaimed the owns
err of the house when he heard the
decision 81 can't take no two toll
lar"
But you see for yourself that a
dozen shingles and an hours work
will make good all damages.
'Gentlemens, you doan' put me
off like dot. When my White fnde
dot we vhas on fire she screams bo-
leece and murder and falls down
sthairs Would you let you White
fall down sthairs for dot sunni II
so, goes home NIT you and sees
der fun"
I'VE do not insure husbands and
wives, but buildings,' was the reply.
Il know, but mein oldest poy he
runs for der fire box end falls a
picket fence oafer und breaks his
good clothes all to pieces. Two toll
lar! Dot doan' bay me for coming
up here
yes, but we can only pay for
actual damages
DOTS all | vhsnt. Who stole
my dog when my house vhas Oh
fire Do. dog ish gone, and he
vhas ten tolars wort
we didn't insure the dog
'Und maybe you don't insure dem
poys who sat on der fence uud call
ed out: Dot ole Dutchmsn's rec
nose has set bis trouse on lire y DE-
you expect | take such sass like do
for two tolIar Und When the fire.
mems come here dey break meiu
clothes lines down NIT der ladders,
and day spill wassee all oafer my
carpets Two tollar +! Well (! vhelll
you go right AWAY from here, und
| takes dot old insurance. bolicy unc
steps him into der mudt
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

One of the Chinese students for
merly at Hartford, was understood
to have been deeply enamoured of a
girl whom be met in society there,
and TO have bad some expectation Of
winning her. But be writes back
from China that be is involuntsrily
a husband. He found on returning
home that his parents had chosen a
wife for him. Il tried to break it
off," he says, but without success,
as the Chinese consider az engage
iment of marriage the most sacred
contract. If it is once made it can
never be broken. According to the
Chinese custom the younger brother
cannot marry before the elder one.
| have two younger brothers who
have to wait for me to marry before
they can. Therefore, vas urged
very strongly by my relatives to
marry right away, SO | consented.
| OF course it is 10. love affair, but
! | shall try to do ny duty"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
tDawsonvilIe. on Last Wednel

At Jacksonville, on last Wedues,
day morning, Mr.. j. w. Tucker
went to the public we'll for the pur
pose of watering his horse, and upon
drawing up the bucket was struck
aghast by finding in the bucket part
of an infants arm. The we'll had
been abandoned some time before
on account of the water having q
peculiar odor and offensive taste,
bat 90 one ever dreamed of a bu
man being buried beneath its
waters. 1t is not known how long
the little wait has slept on it's watery
couch, but the authorities will to-
vestigate the matter with a view Of
arriving at the authors of the crime,
for one has assuredly been commit
ted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
NOTHING MEAN ABOUT MR.,
BANKS.

At 8 o'clock yesterday morning
an old woman sat in the Michigan
Central Station wiping tho tears
from her eyes. 1t was nobody's buIi>
ness in particular to inquirer whether
she had fallen heir 20 million dol
lars or was travelling through life
with broken heart, but one cer>
tain man stepped forward after a
time and made some inquiries. Then
he passed around among the crowd
and said:
"Gentlemen, here is poor old
woman who wants to get to Colum
bus. Let's take up a collection"
In the course of four or five
minutes a purse of So was made
up, but when he had counted it the
man said:
"Gentlemen, let's chip in enough
more to buy her new dress. am
poor man, but here is a quarter
for the old lady"
The purse was now increased to
nearly ST, and the woman had just
pocketed the money, when a man
stepped forward and ssid 10 the col
lec~or Of the purse:
"Why, Banka, is this youf"
"Of course it is"
Aud that woman is your own
wifef"
DWELL, Mr.. Knickerbocker," re-
piled the man, as he buttoned his
coat, otis a mighty mean man who
won't chip in quarter to buy his
own wife a dress and help her off on
a yisit!"-Detroit Free Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Some of the old adages are con-
stantly becoming knocked in the
head and exploded. For instance,
it used to be theory that ministers
sons never amounted to anything
Governors-elect Cleveland, of New
York, and Patterson, of Penusyl~
vania, are ministers sons, land SO ia
President Arthur.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

A FORTUNE IN SILVER DOLLARS.
Jane Shaw, with her sister Susan,
lived a quiet life at l,404 Spruce
street, 10 this city. They bad con
siderable property, but not SO much
as was expected by their relatives,
who were greatly surprised upon
the death of Susan Shaw, who sur
vived Jane but a short while, to dis
cover hidden away in two old
wooden chests exactly 81, 1904 silver
dollars, which it took the executor
and several members Of the family
three or four hours to count upon
the floor. -Philadezphia Times.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

There are $4,000 men 10 Phila>
deldhia who cannot or would not
qualify themselves as voters by pay
ing a poll lax of fifty cents each.
The Record makes a good point,
that while they could escape this
tax, the tariff tax they cannot es-
cape.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

John Flanagan is the hardest hit>
ter among the workmen 10 the Lou~
isville iron mills, and he domioeers
a, will over bis fellows. He bad
successfully bullied crowd of them
as they iounged in the street in the
evening, and he was weary Of that
SPORT. when Lizzie Kirk came along.
She was pretty girl, and Flanni"
gan told her so, but rounded the
com pliment With an insulting epithet.
Lizzie soon returned with a horse E
whip, aud the spectators saw the
pugilist get bis first whipping.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Mr. Sylvanus Miller, we'll known
manufacturer OF Urbana, Ohio, who
has all his life been an avowed in~
fidel and atheist, died on Monday
last. When on his death-bed he
renowned Ingersoll's and bis teach
ings, and protested the Christian
faith. He said that Ingersolps re-
liglou was good enough to live by
bat not good enough to die with.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Yes, my boy there are 81, 1000, 600
people in this country. And you
are only one of them. Just one.
Think of that, once in a while,
when you get to wondering what
would happen to the world if you
should die.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

mo, papa, l don't wish to marry
yet. What | want is a man who
does not drink, smoke, chew, snuff,
go out nights, gamble, bet over eat
etc. in short, a man with no vices,
and one who is always good" She
finally eloped with a hotel clerk. 1.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Chicago has a curious fire ex-
tinguishing apparstus, invented by
members of it's fire department. 1t
is an iron pipe, carried 90 wagon
and raised telescope fashion, so as
to be raised to a height of sixty five
feet. Then big nozzle at the top
can be turned 10 any direction, and
with three or four engines pumping
water in at the bottom little de-
LUCE is established one hundred feet
or more from the ground.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

The Marietta and North Georgia
railroad has It's road bed cut at one
point through vein of fine white
marble, and the culverts aud BALLAST
ing for a considerable distance are
made of that dainty matter,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.

Some men don't seem to UNDER
stand the difference between politis
cal assertions and business facts.
Three or four days before election
a Baltimore lawyer made a political
speech in a country village. Being
a red hot Republican he naturally
gave the Democratic party the best
he had, and among other things be
said that in case of Democratic suc-
cess the country would have to pay
the Confederate bonds. Two or
three days after election a man
walked into the lawyers office,
opened vaIise and took from it
100000 of rebel bonds, and said,
"What are they WORTH -Four cents
pound" But the Democratic
party has triumphed." What o
thatY" "But won't the country
have to pay these bondsf" Not BY
a Jug full" The bondhoIder locke
steadfastly at the lawyer for
long minute, and then slowly said
"WeIrby guml After ninety si'
of us Republicans who listened t.
vour speech went aud voted tbo
Republican Democratic ticke. il
order to realize on our bonds, yot
now tell me that you didn't NEAR
what you said!"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

He who betrays aDothers secret be-
cause he hssquarreled with him, was
never worthy of the name of friend;
breach of kindness will not justify
a breach of trust.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

A st. Louis Doctor contracts to
prescribe for families at the rate of
81 year for each member, and he
is said to be getting a good deal of
money.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
Schedule NJ. & n. Ga. Rail Road
IN EFFECT MAY l, 1852.

JOB PRINTING, plain and fancy, or in
colors, by experienced and skilled printers
at the Journal Office. Will duplicate At
lanta prices, or anybody else's prices, and
guarantee satisfaction or no charge. This
Is fair. Give Us trial and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

There will be 40l electoral votes
in 1884, and will require POI votes
to elect,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

The Griffin Ne'CS says ribbon
cane culture is more profitable than
cotton. The syrup from it sells
rapidly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Hindoo girls are taught to think
of marriage as soon as they can talk.
American girls are not. They don't
require teaching.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
NEAL & MASSEY,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
Property For Sale.

Persons having Farms, Mills. or. Houses
for Sale or Rent, would do well 10 consult
us. We will Advertise the same in the
MARIETTA JOURNAL and will charge moth
ing for the Advertisement unless We make
Sale, we charging only reasonable com
mission. Call and seeUs, at the JOURNAL
Office
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

The man who will live above his
present circumstances is in great
danger of living in little time
much beneath them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

The imprudent man reflects on
what he has said, the wise man on
what he is going to say,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Character is higher. than intellect.
A great soul will be strong!to live as
we'll as strong to think.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

He who is pulled up with the first
gale of prosperity will bend beneath
the first blast OF adversely.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Nothing more detestable does the
earth produce than an ungratefu'
man.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Snow fell 10 Marietta last. Wed
resday week.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
Jhe Marietta Sunrua!.

Marietta, Ca, Thursday, Dec. 2, 1882
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07

Browns IRON BITTERs eHectual-
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-07
Saved his Child.
Eutaw ST., Baltlmore. Md

II n. Eutaw St, Baltimore, Md.
Feb. II, 1880.
Gents Upon the recommends
ton Of friend | tried BRowN's
lRoR BITrgKs as tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care of
eminent physicians, was 10th to
believe ,....t anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle OF BRowH's
IKoN BIrrERs, she began TO mend
and now is quite restored 10 former
health A fifth daughter began to
show signs Of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonics were re-
quired :" and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN S
Iron BIrTERs, responded "that is
good tonic, take it"
ADoRAA PHELPS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-20
Whs In Mrs. Winsiowy

As this question is frequently asked, We viii
simply say that she is a lady who for UPWARDS of
forty years has untiringly devoted her time and
:al nis as Female Physician and nurse, principal
j. among children. She has especially studied the
constitution and wants of this numerous class, and
as result Of this effort, and practical knowledge
obtained in a lifetime sp-nt as a nurse and physi
Clan. she has com oundsd a soothing syrup, for
eh ldTen taethiny. It op Rates like magic giving
rest an6 health and is moreover, sure to regulate
the bowels. In cons quence Of this article, Mrs
winslow is becoming world-renowned as benefac
tor Of her race; children CERTAIN do Rise UP al
BILE her especially Is this the case In this city
Vast quaint ties Of the So thing Syrup DAILY sold
and us d hers. We think Mrs. Winslow has i'm
mo talzed her name By his invaluable article, and
We sine rely believe thousands If children have
been saved from IN early grave by its timely use.
and that millions yet unbor will share Its benefits,
and unite In calm her blessed. No MOTHER has
discharg d her duty to her suffering little one, ia
our opinion until she has given It the benent Of
Mrs. Winslow's 50 thing Syrup. Try 1t mothers-
TRY IT N0w.-Ladie's Visitor. New YORK City. Sold
by all Druggists. 30 sents bottia
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-20
'POssums in Georgia.

CoviDgton, Ga, Enterprise: Tom
Mercer, the champion 'possum hun
ter Of this Democratic district, says
'possums are fine this season, but he
has only caught forty>seven yet.
Last year be caught 107.
Butler, GA, Herald: Mr.. Gum,
living at Maj. Ficklings mill, has
captured the present year, between
rs and 100 'possums during his leis-
ure hours, all full grown and well
fed.
NeTman, Ga, Herald: Allow me
to tell the truth, however bad it may
be. Two of the little "Pelts' went
out last Sunday morning to pick up
hickory NUS and picked from under
an old clay root, large fat 'possum.
There is no doubt but they bad bet
ter been at church, Or some interest
ing Sunday school, though if they
had, the family won d have missed II
mess of good fat possum at mighty
scarce time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-20
The Kind of a Saint He is.


When the Devil was sick, the Devil a saint
would be;
When the Devil was well, the Devil {. saint
was he.
Brigham Young, jr, in recent
speech at Salt Lake, denounced the
Gentle free school system. He
said: Il haven't son or a daugh-
ter that l wouldn't rather see carried
to their graves than to have one of
them listen to Christian teachings.
I would rather take my child and
throw it into hell than send it to an
outside school. That's the kind of a
Latter Day Saint am. L want our
children taught by teacher who
understands the Word of God as 1
understand it. They should be
taught The Book of Mormon and the
revelations of God to the prophet
Joseph Smith. I look upon these
people who come out here among us
as robbers, who come to take away
our children as wolves among the
children of Israel. To-day we are
struggling against 100000 peo-
pie; to morrow we may be struggling
against 10O,OO0,O00. How are we
going to succeed Not by our own
strength. 1 haven't a bit of faith in
my own strength. Ii I had I should
have hurt somebody long ago. l
would not stood what I have. But
God is with US, and Gin this fight
one shall prevail against thousand,
and two against ten thousand"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-20
Proverbs Concerning Plaee-Seekers.

He that is easily discouraged in
politics should wear picture of Ben
Butler in his locket.
THE bar'l o sugar" is mightier to
make votes on election day than the
merits of any candidate.
He that peddleth his own tickets
is not pulled up; yet his neighbor
scratcheth his ticket behind his
back
Blessed is the man who expects to
be defeated. for the chances are nine
to one that he will not be disap-
pointed.
A good name is to be desired; but
a fat office more quickly bringeth
one into prominent society
Place seeker, boast not myself of
tomorrow, lest coalition or SYM
dictate dash thy well-laid hopes and
plans to the ground
When man longeth to become
the chief ruler Of a city, he goeth
straightway and coquettes with the
boss rum-sellers and gamblers.
There be one day in the year that
the ''brother in black is on social
equality with the pale-faced brother
it is election day.
The Congressional candidate maxi
eth many promises before the cleo
ton day cometh, but after he reeeiv-
eth his certificate OF election, he CO.
eth straightway and forgetteth all
his promises.
When the business man leaveth
his business and goeth about the
streets from house to house arrayed
in his Sunday-go to meeting suit,
then knowest thou that he is cans
didate and covets an office.-Exo
change.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-20

A one>legged orator named Jones
was pretty successful in bantering an
Irishman, when the latter asked him,
"How came you to lose your leg?"
"Well," said Jones, ION examining
my pedigree, and looking up my de
scent, [ found that there was some
Irish blood in me, and becoming con-
vinced that it had settled in that left
leg, I had it cut off at once" EsBe
the powers!'' said Pat, sit would have
been better thing if it had settled
in your headI''
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-20
Chattanooga Market.
Chattanooga Times, December 10.

CoRN-On wharf, shelled and sacked, SOC
ear corn, Acc. loose.
WHkAT-9ec. as 90 per bushel.
aYTsnnessee 6oa5Sc ,a Whel es Sae
Wholesale, S14 90; retail, 75c; In wagons, 10
consumers, 65aSOc.'
CORN MEAL-Per bushel, t3a55c.
OATs-Selling, in car lots. oulk, 45c; sacked
and deliver II in depot, 47a50c.
EARLEY--Now from W, gOn, soc.
IULK nEATS-LGng clear, l0c; clear rib, l04c
clear sit g., lOs4ci shoulders, 7ls; aeked hams,
sugar-cured. 1414c.
BACON-Clear sides 13c.
LARD-Pfime lea, In tlerceS 12c; in cans, l214.
PICKED tORK-$22.O o per barrel.
PoTAToEs-Ffom store, new irish, 75e per
bushel.
&c per pound apples, 4l4a5c per pound; peach
es,lnalves, 4]4c; quarters, &c.
FsATHERs-FrOm first hands--strictly prime
Including duck, l5a30c; wet and green, sc off.
BEEsWAX-Choice, "a per pound
GlNskNG--From first hands, dry, $3.50.
HIDEs-From first hands-No. 1, green, &C
Nc. l. green salt, 7isc; flint, 12SAl4 sc; dry salt
I0a12c; seconds, &c per .Jound of.
BUTTER-Common, laa22c; medium, 20a23c
good to strictly choice, csc.
EGGs-From first hands, 24c.
PoULTRY-From first thanksgiving chic ens,
f4a16c; hens, 25c; ducks, zoe each; fat. full
feathered geese, 3OaS5c each; live turkeys. per
pound, shc.
TALLoW-GOod to choice, &c.
ONIoNs--FTom store, 81. so per barrel.
GREEN APPLEs-Tennessee S2.5OaSOO per
barrel; Northern, So 50a4 90.
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE-Extra good shipping, s3.50a3.75; good
shipping, S3.25a3.50; best butchers, S3.25a3 so
medium butchers, $3.00a3 It; common butchers,
81 5Oa2.75; feeding steers, S3.25aS.5p; grazing
steers, So OOa350 GOOD oxen, S.. 25a350; medium
oxen, So 50a2-0a; scalawags, S1.5Va2 CO.
HoGS-275 to 800 poundS average, S6.5Oa7.OO
225 to $50 pOunds average, S5.s5a6.C0; 200 to 225
pounds average. s6.OOa6.25; $50 to 200 pounds
SHEEp-Good fat sS.O0a3.5O; best lambs co
pounds and upwards, S4.25a4.sO: good, SS5ea
400 c6mmsn, S2.0Ga2 80.
MuLEs-l4 to 141S hands high, with flesh, S85a
$50 14Is to 10 hands high, with flesh, Se5a$100
10 to 1873 hands high. with flesh, Sl03as1S0; l6
hands high, with flesh, $135asi9o.