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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
A oUarous ADVENTURE.

A curious adventure, resulting
from mistake, occurred in Man-
chester, England, few evenings
ago. A gentleman who had been
staying with friends until very
early hour in the morning started
for home somewhat the worse for
liquor. When he arrived at street
in which he supposed he lived, he
knocked at the door of the house
Failing 20 awaken a4y of the occu.
pants, be went round the adjoining
houses to the back entrance of the
building Here be climbed over
yard door and effected an entrance
into the house by means of a win
dow. Some food, the remains of the
evenings supper, was upon the ia
BILE, and of this he partook. He
then pulled off his boots and prepar-
ed to go to bed. He managed to
ascend the stairs and entered bed
TOOu. III tue IOOn lbOot doIouuu~
ing spectacle met hi, view. In bed
before him lay peaceful in sleep a
lady, whom he supposed was his
wife, and a gentleman. Jumping,
without hesitation, to the belief that
his wife had been guilty of great
crime, he seized the sleeping gentle.
man dragged him out of bed. A
fierce struggle epsued, which result
ed in the two men rolling down
stairs. All once it then dawnsd on
the inebriated con- eStant that he had
got into the wrong house, and he
rushed out of the place with amazing
rapidity. Happening to come across
cab, he hailed the driver and gave
most urgent instructions to be driv-
en- to the house of an acquaintance
in town. At this place he was sup"
piled With a pair of boots in place of
those he had left at the house of his
adventure.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
SAFE BLOWN OPEN WITH DYNA>

SAFE Blown OPEN WITH DYNA~
MITE. -Aboustw o'clock last Thurs
day morning in Covington, Ca, a
loud explosion attracted the attention
of Deputy Marshal Anderson, and
rushing 10 the direction of the sound
he saw several parties hurriedly
leaving the store house of Heard
White & Co. Mr.. Anderson fired
them but withouseffect, and they
were soon out of sight. Upon enter
ing the store it was found that the
lock had been blown off large Herr
rings ssfe by the use Of dynamite,
and the contents of the safe were
minus. The cash carried off by the
burglars amounts to about S ! 500, of
which $3.50 belongs to Misses Lou
die and Lottie Hendrick, $500 to
Mr.. Hugh White, and the remain
der to the firm of Heard, White &
Co. The store house is situated on
the public square, and the boldness
of the burglary has created quite a
sensation. AS yet there is no clue
to the guilty parties, but they are
supposed to be white men.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
STOPPED HIS PAPER.

Nowadays, when subscriber
gets so mad because an editor dit
fers with him on some trivial ques"
ton that he Idiscontinues his sub
scription and stops his paper we
remind him of good anecdote OF
the late Horace Greeley, the we'll
known editor of the New York Tri'
bune. Passing down Newspaper
Row, ia New York City, one morn
ing, he met one of his readers, who
exclaimed:
"Mr. Greeley, after the article
you published this morning, | in
tend to stop your paper3"
"Oh, no." said Mr.. Greedy, 'don'
do that
'Yes, sir, my mind is made up
shall stop the paper
But the angry subscriber was no
to be appeased, and they separated
Late 10 the afternoon the two me
again, when Mr.. Greeley remarked
Mr.. Thompson, | am very glac
you did not carry out your threa
this morning"
What do you mean 2
'Why, you said you we're going
to stop my paper
'And 80 | did, | went to the office
and had my paper stopped.
you are surely mistaken have
just come from there, and the press
was running and business was boom
ing
Sir said Thompson, very pomp-
ously, Il meant | intended to stof
my subscription to your paper
'Oh ! thunder!' rejoined Greeley,
4 thought you we're going to STOP
the running of my paper, and knock
me out of living. Ny friend, lei
me tell you something: One man il
Just one drop of water in the ocean
You didn't set the machinery of THU
world iu motion, and you can't stop
it and when you are underneath
the ground things upon the surface
will wag on the same as ever
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
FOOLS STILL LIVE.

Strange, isn't it, how much peo-
pie expect for few doliarsH Not
long since gentleman living but
short distance from -, saw 10 a
New York paper an advertisement
of wonderful musical instrument.
The advertisement stated that the
instrument could play any number
of tunes, and that any one could use
it. Its price being 30 low, and, as
the paper said, 81. was just as good
as a piano." he inclosed the money
1--WE dollars) in a letter, and sent it
as directed In few weeks his
coveted prize came to hand through
the mail. 1t was fair sized pack
age, and cost twelve cents postage
from New York. He opened the
wrapper and found a box. The box
was the overcoat of another box and
inside of the second box was aneth-
or of smaller dimensions, and there,
neatly placed on red cotton mat,
was q jewsharp and the following
printed directions: "Place the harp
between the teeth and draw the first
fuger of the right hand across the
vibrating standard, breathing the
melody you wish Co produce gently
on or against the bar. Any person
with average intellect can in few
hours master the most difficult piece
of music" This, only this, and
nothing more, did he receive for his
five dollars.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The rewards given to Sergeant
Mason for shooting at Guiteau, are
multiplying fast. 1t is now announc-
ed that not only is he to have $1,000
g year as Chicago clerk, but his
wife has been offered 1925 a month
as saleswoman in the same city,
besides she has also received 81 900
in contributions. So much for bis
shooting at a prisoner whom he was
trusted to guard against being shot.
IF the army does not take this broad
hint as to what is expected of ii
when guarding people who are I'M
popular, it will not be the fault u
those who are aiding this Mason
business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
A sLEEPwALKHRs SENSATIONS.

"WiIl you describe the various
sensations which are experienced by
the sopnambulist 7"
"The primary feeling is one of
pressure, constraint and very disa>
greeable. 1t is a sensation which
nearly every person has expert
enced in dreams You seem i'm
PEELED by an irresistible motive to
perform certain acts, while your inn
pulses are simultaneously wrestled
with by mysterious powers which
weigh you down and against which
you have to struggle. Tits a very
disagreeable contest of twosdiverg
ing elements of the imagination.
It has wearying effect on the brain,
insomuch that after one of my SOM
nambulistic performances ] have ex
perianced decided mental exhsus
ton. This sensation, described as
we'll as am able, continues promi
nent till the return of consciousness
10 most cases, while in others it is
so slight that one is hardly cogni
zaut of having experienced any un-
usual feeling when he awskes. How
| am able to find my way about,
open doors turn corners, dodge
stairs and evade various obstacles
when in this condition is inexplica
bic to myself, for am sure that |
see nothing as see it when awake
the only things that seem to see
are the distorted and fictitious shapes
formed by my imagination. That
is-things on which my mind is fix
ed-the chairs which | saw, for in>
stance, | seem to see in q transpa>
rent and unreal form while other
articles, furniture, etc, have no
place iu my vision, and are as if
they had none iu the house. There
are no doors, no stairs, etc, to me.
The feeling, on emerging from this
state--an instantaneous change-is
invariably one of mingled relief and
surprise, not infrequently mixed
with chagrin. The shock varies il
intensity, but sometimes is very
prominent. | don't believe these
phenomena, in my case, are the re
suit of any physical, Or mental all
ment or irritation ; but | think they
are the result Of too intense mental
application or persislency of thought
in one direction, presently before re
firing, upon peculiar temperament
| never have called somuambulism a
disease, and have never consulted a
physician in regard to it. There is
discomfort, Of course, and | endeav-
or to avoid the sleep walking 80 far
"a I am able. | think | shall sue
coed in entirely overcoming the ten"
dency. IN. Y. Times.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
HOW HE WAS REV ARDEp
For Adopting Friondless Girl.

J
Thirty years ago a poor girl nam
ed Carrie Roper, iu garments latter
ed and torn, wandered to the home
of John Potts, village blacksmith
10 what is now known as Brooklyn
Pa, e few miles from Corbondale
Pa. Mr.. Potts took the girl ia snt
suggested to bis wife that they adop
her, they having no children of theil
own, Mrs. Potts objected, feeling
it her duty to take one of four of her
sisters daughters, if it was deemed
expedient to adopt daughter. Mr..
Potts would not listen to his wife's
suggestions, aud determined to sup
port the girl. He sent her to a
school in Bucks county, where she
took up the study of music with her
academic course, and graduated with
high honors Two years after she
graduated, Potts failed to learn Of
her whereabouts. His inquiries did
not bring any tidingS of the girl, and
he gave her up as dead. His wife
died 10 the spring of 1877, and he
lived alone. He still continued his
business as blacksmith, though una
able to save anything from his earn
ings with which to pay off few
mortgages on his property. Two
weeks ago a strange lady appeared
at the post office in Brooklyn, and
introduced herself as Mrs. James
Rutledge of Pittsburg, wife of mil
Iionaire. She inquired for John
Potts, and was escorted to his home.
The old gentleman recognized her at
sight, and was overcome with Joy at
her appearance. The lady had
come to take Potts to her homo,
where he was to enjoy the freedom
of her home during bis remaining
days. She paid off the mortgages
on the Potts property, purchased
handsome monument for the grave
of Mrs. Potts, and started with her
old friend for her home in Pittsburg
Soon after their arrivals she made
Potts gift of $50,0U0 in Uai.ed
States bonds.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The official organ of the Readjus
tiers in Virginia has, at length, OPEN
ly declared that it will henceforthl be
an administration paper, and Ma
hone says that bis faction will here
after be known as administration
men. In other words, the Virginia
Readiusters are to be henceforth
stalwarts of the stalwarts. This il
simply an exemplification of the
natural tendency of independentism.
Let all the voters of Georgia who
ever had the slightest inclination in
that direction make a aote on it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

SOME CAT Fish. The Rome
Courier says, Yesterday evening
Lee Youngblood drove one>horse
wagon into the city, having for q
load three cat fish which be caught
in Armuchee creek about half mile
above its mouth. The aggregate
weight of these three fish was la
pounds. The lightest one weighed
fifty pounds, the next one sixty, and
the heaviest sixty-fve. The two
Highest be caught in one net at the
same time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

A DOG WHICH SMOKES AND
DRINKS "A Prickly Pear, Montana,
farmer has pointer dog with diss-
pated habits, contracted from too in
innate association with bis former
owner. With an otherwise correct
character, this dog is given to pipe
smoking, tobacco chewing and whis~
k -drinking, 10 all of which habits
be is known to indulge whenever he
comes to the capital. In the He.
lena saloons be is recognized on
sight, and passes under the name of
"the Butte dog" from the circum.
stances of having been raised and
educated in the Summit valley camp.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
IN a HURRY.

James Brakeman came very sud =
denly to the conclusion that he
wanted wife. He is a Colorado
mine owner, but was staying at the
Planters Hotel, st. Louis, when he
fell into this frame of mind. Start
ing out from his room, the first wo.
man he saw was a tidy chamber.
maid. He popped the question to
her instantly. She as bluntly de-
cIined; but, 90 learning that he was
rich and in earnest, changed her
answer to yes. The wedding was
held next day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
SMALL POX

A number of St Louis physicians
are of opinion that small pOx and
other contagious diseases are trans,
mitted from one section of the coun-
try to another by the sleeping coach.
es on railroad trains. Passengers
who use sleeping cars, says DR..
Dorset, Of that city, should EXCISE
every precaution to inhale as much
fresh air as possible, keep their win
dows up at every opportunity, get
out of the car and walk about as
much as possible. They should also
avoid, as much as practicable, mix
ing around in promiscuous company,
and should sit up as near as possible
to the forward end OF the car.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The narrowing story now going
the rounds Of the press in which it
is related that the sheriff of Stokes
county, N. c., was recently killed
while robbing his own safe, reads
we'll enough and would indeed be
food for reflection, had it not occur
ed on April LIST, and is therefore an
excellent April Fool. The afore
said sheriff has already been inter-
viewed on the subject, and while be
admits the joke, thinks it little too
steep, and is getting sore over it.
The first paper that got off the "sell"
i, ntitle1 to tho chrome, but the ex
changes who are copying it should
hold up. 1t is getting stale.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

10 Glasgow, Scotland, Moody and
Sankey have been gathering euOr,
mous congregations, sometimes esti-
mated as high as $4,000. Nearly
all the meetings are crowded an
hour before it is time to begin the
services.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

A Kentuckian who had suffered
many years with a running sore
upon the lower part of one of his
legs, at length became desperate,
formed a trough of dough around
the sore, and poured boiling lard
into it. He howled some, but the
sore healed, and never broke out
any more.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The Columbus Enquirer presents
list of one hundred and fifty-nine
property holders of that city who
own each over $4,000, and the ag,
gregate of whose possessions are
away up among the millions.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

A mob at KokomO, Indiana, hung
Richard Long, who committed a
rape on a child three years old. A
mob at Kansas City, Kansas, hung
a negro, who killed officer Jones
while trying to arrest him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

Guiteau has raised the price of
his autographs. He has put card
at the door of his cell with an in,
scription on it to the effect that here
after he would sell bis autographs
for 20 cents each or $3.50 dozen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The United States Court in Chat
tanooga, awarded the administrator
of Spears 81 200 damages for the
death of Spears on the branch road
of the Dade Coal Company by be
ing run over by coal car, about a
year ago.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The President has appointed Hen
ry M. Teller, of Colorado, Secretary
of the Interior and VIM. +. Chan
dler, of New Hampshire, Secretary
of the Navy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
Property For Sale.

Persons having Farms, Mills. or Houses
for Sale or Rent, would do well to 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 a reasonable com
mission. Call and seeUs, at the Journal
Office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

A Louisville wealthy leather mer>
chant states that $1,000 spent 10 ad
vertising brings him more orders
than 81 900 year agent has ever
done before. The wise merchant is
constant advertiser.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The petition of Mrs. Scovi!le to
be appointed administrator over the
estate and person of Guiteau looks
like the family had acknowledged
that Guiteau must go.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

1t took seven hours work of eigh.
teen horses and two hundred men to
move Jumbo, Barnum's big elephant
from the dock to his quarters in the
hippodrome.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

Ex>CongreSsman briggs of Mich-
igan died poor. His homestead was
encountered by mortgage of ST.
513 The other day the heart Of the
widow was made glad by the pre-
senta.ion of the Cancelled mortgage.
A few friends had quietly lifted the
burden.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The season rapidly approaches
when the black berry brigade will
take their line of march for the dew>
berry fields.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

A dress coat is the proper gar
ment to wear at swell dinner. 1t
doesn't button in front, and gives
you a chance to swell.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The question has been mOoted
whether there is more stealing going
on now than usual, or whether there
is 80 much more to steal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

1t is never too late to mend.
Which is why the cobbler never has
your boots done at the time promis~
ed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20

The difference between q defaul
ter and thief is very simple. One
steals enough to hire good lawyers
and the other don't.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
JAe agamssHs!tAa saurual.
Marietta, Ca. Thursday, April 90 1882.

M
To be rid of i pretended friend
get yourself into trouble.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-04-20
Schedule NJ. ( n. Ga. Rail Road
IN EFFECT JAN. l, 1882.

w.R. POWER, Gen1 Pas Agt.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-27

and had the wires been up it would have
been tsleeraphed all over the coast
Suppress i.l We were proud Of the town
and its brave and prompt citizens on
that exciting night. Business was Sos
pended in a moment, and every man
stepped out prepared to do or die to
save his property and his neighbors-
The williams quailed in a me ment, and
SUNK out Of sight while the COMMITTEES
Of Satisfy tod possession Of the town.
The eats OF the memorable 18th Of Jan
uary were By no means taken with 30
intelligent and determined a purpose.
Our citizens had thsir sxperiencs then
70 guide them, and thsy prcnted by it.
They worked all night and they hustled
Of more than a dozsn Of the worst
characters in town before breakfast.
No foolishness was TO be seen anywhere.
No shooting, no waste talk, no unmsan-
ina moves. The scum Of tho town knew
it's time 10 60 had come aud It went BY
the first means of conveyance. Suppress
the reports! It was the general wish that
they be spread all over the country, that
blacklegs might be confirmed in the
knowledge that Seattle is no place fol
rhAm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-27
A CAgD TO the GERMANS or SEAT.
TIE.

Rev. A. Krcuter will open a school in
the rooms of the German church, corner
Cherry and Seventh streets, teaching
the German language in connection
with elementaries, commenoing Monday,
July 24th.
Kev. A. Kreuter is descendant of a
number Of we'll known pcdagogues, and
graduate from ono Of the best acade-
mics in Germany. He received and re-
spnnded to a call Of tho Evangelical Re-
formed church of thiS country, and was
appointed pastor of this church in Seat
tie. Previous to his arrival here, he in
structed in the German-American
school in Portland. A personal 40
quaintance will insure parents that they
can trust their children In no better
hands.
School hours-Every week day except
Saturday from am. to II m. and l p.
m. to 3 pm.
Terms-Two dollars per month.
Parents who send more than one
child will receive reduction. Children
Of parents unable to pay and orphans
receive tuition gratis.
Rev. A. Kreutef will also give instruc-
ton in the German language to adults
between the hours Of ~ pm. and 9
p. m.
Rev. A. Kreuter can be found at the
schoolroom between the hours Of 2 pm.
and ll.m., or Il requested by postal will
call.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-27
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
of Washington, holding terms at the city
of Seattle In and for the counties Of King
and Kitsap.
Jennie Welsh. plaintiff. Us. Frank Welsh.
defendant.
Complaint filed In the county Of King.
in tho Office Of the Clerk of said District
Court.
The United States of America send greeting
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in The District Court of the
Third judicial District of the Territory Of
Washington. holding terms at the city OF
Seattle. in the county OF King. for the
counties Of King and Kitsap. and TO an
swer the complaint filed therein within
sixty days after the date OF the first publi-
cation of this summons. tthc date OF the
first publication being the Sd day OF June.
1852 or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF the
complaint.
The said action is brought to dissolve
the bonds of matrimony between the plain
tiR and the defendant in said action on
the ground Of abandonment OF said plain
tiff BY said defendant. and to recover the
costs and disbursements OF said plaintiff
In said action and fOl general relief.
Witness the Hon. X. 8. Greene. Judge
t~, of the said Court. and the seal
}sEAL. thereof. this 18th day Of June.
49, Jl1lMEssEAvEY. clerk.
by JAMES p. LUDLOW, Deputy.
Strive & Haines. Attorneys for plaintin.
je2a6w
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-27

The revenue Of Great Britain, with
81, OOO, 900 subjects, was $429, 1900 last
year, while that Of the United States,
with 100000 citizens, was $iO8 $685.
AS. With 100000 more people We
paid $24,OOO,0O0 less during the year.
And not only that but our Government
had surplus of $l44,96 ,9i3, while the
British surplus amounted to only 81
10000. But then we pay our President
$4,000 Per annum, while the roya
family Of England get over $1,000, 900,
and we have no such army aud navy to
support as they do,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-27
Notice to Creditors.

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY
Z VI King, ss.-In the Proba Court OF said
king county.
In the MISTER Of The estate Of John Kenne
~, deceased.
Notice - hereby given BY the uode.signed
execuiiix and executor OF the last Will and
sest tmsEs If said deceased. to the creditors Of
nd All p ,rsonn having cl,ims against the o.
tais u . i'd deceased, to exhibit them. with
the necessars vouchers. to asid execusrix IN
executor. ~ the st 70 Of D. A. Jennings, OF
Commercial street, between Washington snd
Main Streets, In hostile, In King county
Warrington Terrific ,. the sAMe being tbs
plsse OF trAnasction Of bu iases II taid exec
utor. W. A. Jennings. within one year . tel
the nrst publication Of this nctice.
LOUISA KENNEDY.
WILLIAM A. JENNIN0N.
&xocutrtx and Executor ~ Aforesaid.
Burke Rasin. Attorneys for estate.
lated June %, 1859. jy7-6w