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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
DANGER OF HURRIED FUNER-
AIS.

In popular city of northern
Italy, the wife of a Distinguished
juriat was seized with epilepti'
spasm which to al appearances end
ed 10 death. The physicians recog
nized all he evidences of the disso
luton 4; her features were distorted,
cheeks end eyes sunken, The lips
blue and bloodIess, akin cold and
fabby-a phenomenon, which from
hour to hcOr, became more pro-
nouuced. FaaIly. even the spots
that usually pfecedes decomposition
we're observed, and as the weather
ives very wsrm, it was thought ad
v,sabla not TO delay tbe bu iaI. The
woman was laid 10 a WOODEN coffin
and deposi eu in the family vaolt.
Those who are acquainted with The
arrangements of the Italian GENES
ter.es know that The Individual cof
fns are placed in inches, one above
auothe", somewhat as the foIios ar
RAGGED on the shelves of q library.
The inches are lined with marble
slabs, but left entirely open, The
vault Itself, 90 the contrary, is Sc
cOrely closed by heavy wooden
doors, In such niche the coffin 10
question was placed. A year later,
another member of the jurist's fami>
~ died. The following day he went
himself to The cemetery to see which
niche the new coffin shonld be plac
ed in. When be opened the door
the skeleton of his wife, enveloped
in what remained of her sh oud, fell
into his arms. A careful examioa>
tion revealed the following facts :
The women had burst off the cof-
fla lid, and thea gone to the door
and made an effort to force it open
also, but in vain. The double door
would of co0rse, tend to 3eaden her
cries, and then the guardian of the
cemetery lived on the opposite side
of the iDclosure. She must have
10 consciousness during her efforts
to force the doors, for she had fallen
against them, and her habilimeuts
had caught on enc Of their iron fast,
enings, aud in this position she had
finally died. There was, however,
abundant evidence everywhere ia
the vault, of her having been con-
scious for a considerable length of
time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11


The following good joke on the
Post office department is to be cred
tied to the Savannah News "Uncle
Sans mail yesterday contained the
long looked for recognition of the
Confederacy in the shape of ten
cent Confederate stamped, with ex-
President Davis face upon it, upon
a registered letter. The letter was
sent by merchant in Wiregrsss
Georgia TO another in this city, and
had safely run the gauntlet of two
United States postmasteTs. That
ten cent stamp was recognized at its
full value
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
A STRANGE BEING.
South Australian Chronicle

A wild man of fierce aspect and
peculiar shape has been discovered
by travellers in forest sixty miles
west of Onkaparinga. The trunk
of his body terminates in a single
leg, which is more than twice the
thickness of an ordinary leg. The
heel of the single foot projects some
five or six inches behind the ankle
bones, while the foot itself is broad
and fiat and of extraordinary length
SO quick is the man 10 his actions
that he gets over the ground with
much greater rapidity than a man
can run blessed with two stout legs
He moves in a series of long hops,
and he has been seen to hop across
streams twelve and fifteen feet wide.
The attempts of the travellers to ef-
feet the mans capture proved inef,
fectual.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
TAR AND FEATHERS.
Virginia City Ch onicle.

"Moat people" said a prominent
Remote to Chronicle reporter to-
day, "don't know what a terrible
punish ment tsrling aud featheriug
really is. They suppose that it is
nothing worse than a badge Of in
fanny, rather uncomfortable, per-
hsps, bu; not painful unless the tar
gets into the eyes, This is a great
mistake. | helped to daub Jones.
He was disgrace to humanity, and
he deserved what he got. But |
had 10 idea until saw that fellow
pIastered what a tough deal the pro-
cess is. We painted him all over
pretty thick with a broom, and some
enthusiastic vigjlsute poured few
gallons of tar on his head. Then
the feathers, taken from big pillow
we're busted on him, and he.stoOd
out, white and fluffy, 10 the starlight
like some huge aud grotesque look"
ing bird. he had to put bis clothes
ON over the whole mess, and then he
was ridden on rail for fifty yards
or 50, and we put him on board the
west bound train at midnight, with
instructions not to come back on
pain of being hanged.
i saw him on the train. He was
sitting with his head on his arms on
the back of the seat in front of him.
Tar was so thick on bis head that it
covers the hair out of sight, and his
poll shone in the light of the car
lamps like black rubber ball just
dipped in tho wafer. The poor fell
low was groaning, sud | couldn't
help feeling mean at having taken a
hand in the job. You see the body
is covered with short hair, and when
the tar hardens little the slightest
causes acute pain, es if
ones beard. were being pulled out
with pincers, hair by hair. Then
there is the stoppage OF all persp'ra>
lion, which would soon kill man if
he didn't make lively time in getting
scrubbed.
Besides, the smell of the tar turns
the stomach, and about half an hour
after a man has been coated he must
feel mighty sorry he wasn't hanged
Then come the scrubbing with oil.
1t took two Cinnamon and a darby
three days in Truckee to reduce
Jones to q mild brown. The rub
bing makes the skin tender, and the
body must be sore for weeks
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

IT seems that roguery to be res
spectacle in this country has only TO
be on a grand scale. There must
be nothing small about your Ameri,
can thief Petty pilferings are con
temptible, and sore to meet with Sc
we're punishment if the culprit is de-
tected but let him spread it out
into grend enterprise, or raise it to
lofty dare ,devilism, and the thief in
stantiy becomes a hero, who may
defy the laws end ride triumphantIy
through the courts.-Savannah Dali
ly News. l..
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Way BACK YONDER.

Some people are in the habit 0
say ing away back yonder in th'
good old times" Out upon sucl
silly stuff! The "way back yonder'
was not half as good as the living
breathing present. Away back
yonder a farmer put stone in one
end of bis bag sod bushel of corr
in the other, and throwing it across
across a horses back, carried j; to
mill twelve, fifteen end twenty miles
away. Now lie does 10 such hing
Awav back yooder before the days
Of locifer ma.ches, when a farmer
allowed his FIRE to 60 OF, he was
compelled to ayel several miles in
order 10 borrow a CHI nix, or else get
down on his knees and strike a
flint" a pairful operation, 10 be
sure
Away back yondor before the
DAYS of sewing machines the good
house wife sat up far into the small
hours of the night plying her needle,
while her eyes, aud back, aud heart
ached almost beyond endurance
Away back yonder it required weeks
and sometimes months to communi,
cate with or visit distant friends, -
The railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone have anDihiIated time ard
space and messages are sent and re-
ceived from great distances in few
hours. If man be a thousand
mites from home and bis wife hap
pens to break her leg or give birth
to twelve pound boy he is fully
Informed of the affair almost before
the neighbors hear of it themselves.
If it is necessary for him to reach
home quickly he has only to take a
seat 10 the express train, and in a
few hours at most he is safe in the
bosom of his family.
Away back yOnjer Tennessee
merchants travelled on horseback |
and in wagons to Philadelphia, and |
Georgians to Augusta and Charles
too, TO buy goods, returning the
same way, requiring months to make
the trip, running the risk of being
robbed at every turn of the lonely |
road Away back yonder when he
ice crop failed, the sick and fever>
ish suffered intensely Now ice is
manufactured right at our doors and
sold so cheap that even the poor can
afford to bay it,
Away back yonder, we'll a man
fell from a house and broke his leg
the simple country doctor sawed it
off With his rude Instruments, and if
the patient, who was compelled to
be a witness to the scene, recovered |
he was regarded as particularly for
tunate. In this year of grace, 1888,
we find physicians supplied with the
most approved instruments for such
work, and medicine to render the
patient unconscious during the oper-
alton. Away back yonder when we
received news from the old world it
was from SIX to ten months old. In
1883 all important news happening
over there is printed in the daily pa
Ders almost before it is known at the
place Of happening.
Old fogies may pine for the
Away back yonder," but as for
young America, he is looking to the
future.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Capt, Carey and a negro man
were fearfully mangled by dyna>
mite explosion on the Georgia ex-
tension, Athens, recently. A blast
failed to explode, and Capt. Carey
was trying to fish it out with an iron
spoon. The Athens Banner alludes
to his injuries, as follows; One of
his hands had been completely torn
off, the other arm hanging by mere
shred, while ore of his eyes YVES
Knocked from it socket and hanging
on bis cheek. Besides he received
other injuries that it is feared can
but result fatally. His face is stuck
full of small rock and he is covered
with blood from head to foot. 1t is
also thought that he received severe
injuries in the bowels and breast.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Down iu Pennsylvania a woman
is suing q man for libel because he
remarked that "she is no better than
she ought to be-" AS it is the daty
of every one to be as good as posi-
BILE, and as no one can possibly be
as good as he or she ought to be, it
is difficult to see what the woman
has got to be mad about.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

"Two Austin ladies were convers-
ing about matters and things in gem
eral, when one of them, Mrs. Stuck
up, asked 'Havn't you got a broth
err in New Orleans who is criminal
lawyer p 'Yes, he practices lsw,
but be never defends any criminals
unless they belong to the first fami>
lies. He has to be satisfied with
their social status before he will con-
sent to take aheir cases
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
a DRESS WITH 1 800 BUTTONS.

4 New York Letter in Detroit Free Press.
1t almost seems incredible, and
had not ocular proof | should not
dare to state it, that a single dress
should have l, 500 buttons of vary
ing sizes. Ten days were cOnsum
ed in arranging and sewing on the
buttons by seamstress. On each
sleeve there were 100 buttons on
body, basque and collar $50, and on
the skirt 1850 Those on the skirt
were arranged 10 triangIcs, squarea,
crosses, stars and other curious
shapes, on foundation Of black sat-
in. The dress had & sAtiny appear
aoce and was very weighty-so
much so that it would require a lady
of considerable strength to wear it
The intention was to have 1000
buttons Oh it, but the entire surface
of the dress would have to be covero
ed. The buttons were all black,
some round and others fiat and many
of them quite expensive.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Think not that you are the only
one who has to endure, and who
breads the hardships of life. Ease
aud comfort are the natural desires
of the human heart, aud there are
tborns, or imaginary ones, in every
ones pathway, But sitting down
and broodiug will never bring power
to overcome them. Rather be up
and doing, Thankful for the blessings
still remaining.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Robbers in a Minnesota farm
house, being unable to find the mon
ey which they knew was hidden on
the premises, placed cooked pis'
tol at the head of baby and threat
ened to blow its brains out. This
made the mother give up the other
treasure.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

If they keep on we shaIl have kid
gloves reaching to the shoulder
Detroit Free Press. Let 'em keep
on, dear boy, till the kid gloves
with dain. psir Of bands in them
reach your shoulder and rest there,
and then when you bend down and
brush lovely little nose with your
moustacbe you'll think you we're a
goat not to have had pair Of kids
reaching to your shoulder before.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

An old bachelor recently gave the
following toast: Womep the morn
ing star of infancy, the day star of
manhood, the evening star of age.
Bless our stars, and may they al
ways be kept at telescope dis"
lance
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Little Lottie to her friend 81
have so many cares. Yesterday a
little baby sister arrived and papa
is on a journey. 1t was but piece
Of luck that mamma was at home to
take care of it,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
James w. Riley writes prettiIy i

James W. Riley writes prettiIy in
recent poem: The touches of
her hands are like the fall of velvet
snow fakes" When James was,
say, six or saven years of age, and
had been naughty, he expressed
himself differently and more briefly,
simply remsrking: Jopiterl how
the old lady cau spank
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Teacher Define the word exca>
vate.' Scbo!ar-'lt means to hollow
out Observation-Disclosures a SEN
teoce 10 which the word is properly
used. Scholar-'The baby exca-
Yates when it gets hart
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Il suppose in the end you'll be
marrying some idiot of a fellow 2
said suitor, who had been rejected.
Excuse me- she replied, If | intend
ed to DO that, should accept your
ofar.'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Twenty fye Sisters Of Mercy went
from New Orleans to Pensacola at
the outbreak of yellow fever, nursed
he sick until the disease disappear
ed, and rsturned unharmed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
Watch and Clock Repairing.
NEAL g. MASSEY
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
MARIETTA. GEORGIA.


Persons having Farms Mills. or Houses
for Sale or Rent, would do well 70 consult
us. We viii Advertise the same in the
MARIETTA JOURNAL and Will charge moth
ing for the Advertisement unless we make
Sale. we charging only reasonable CON
mission. Call and seeUs at the JOURNAL
Otii,c.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Mr.. w. F. Dowda who seduced
Miss RagsdaIe in DeKalb county,
has been tried, found guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten
gears.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

1t doesn't follow that you must
do a moan thing to a man who has
done a mean thing to you. The old
proverb runs: Because the cur has
bitten me, shall bite the cur?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
Schedule NJ. & n. Ga. Rail Road
IN EFFECT MAY 1, 1872.

don PRNTING plain and fancy, or in
colors, by experienced and skilled printers
AT the JUunrAL Office. VIII duplicate At
lanta prices, or anybody clse's prices, and
guarantee satisfaction or no charge. This
IS fair. Give US Trial and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Gin ruins genius" says an Sex
change. Yes, but genius ruins a
good deal of gin; SO its about a
stand off.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

He who thinks be can find in him
self tho means of doing without
others is.much' mistaken ;lbut he who
thinks that others cannot do with
him is more mistaken.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Louise Montague, the professional
beauty of ForepauSh's cir Gus, is now
tending bar in saloon Of her own
in Philadelphia.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

The combined money power at
the bottom, are ,hings which Henry
Ward Beocher thinks this country
has most to fear.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Be not ever hasty in making {
bargain, Study first both the ad
vsntages and disadvantages.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Make yourself an honest msu aud
you may be sure there is one rascs
less in the world.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

There cannot be a greater treach-
cry than to raise a confidence, and,
then deceive it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Never strike horse that is pull
ing its best, even if the progress is
slow,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

Hypocrisy is the cloak that little
souls wear to conceal their means
ness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

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 will
guarantee to do the work as cheap as Attain
"a. Bring your work to the Journal Office,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11
Che SHatIetta 5onrual,

Marietta, Ga, Thursday, Jan. IL, 1888,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-08
HEATHEN BURIAL.
Strange Obsequies OF a Journalist Who
Was n Disciple OF IngersOll.


GowANDA, N. Y, March THE death
and burial of +. G. Stebbins, for twenty
years editor of the Cuba (N. W Patriot,
caused sensation in western New York,
ard will go down as one of the most Curl
Gus obsequies of the age. Stebbins was
what might be pronounced an Ingersollite.
For years he has been dying of consump-
ton, and for months he brooded over his
approaching dissolution. He was i'm
pressed by the refusal of Charles Thorne,
the actor, to have any religious ser
vices held over his remaius, and prior to
his death exacted from his family the
promise that no minister of whatever de.
nomination should be allowed to hold a
religious service. He was q member OF
Lodge No. 553, Knights OF Honor, and
asked that the ceremony be conducted by
the lodge. He desired the Knights in fol.
lowing his remains to the grave to sing
Marching Through Georgia. repeating
the song when the earth fell upon his
coffin. On leaving the cemetery they were
to sing Good Bye, My Lover, Good Bye"
Stebblns died last Friday, the funeral
taking place here. Twenty-eight Knights
in full regaia attended the funeral. They
sang the songs requested, both in going
and coming, and created sensation in the
Quiet town, the citizens of which did not
understand how such songs could be tolor-
ated at funeral. The mourners did not
seem to mind the strangeness OF the
obsequies. The scene at the grave,
when the earth clattered on the
box and the knights started up the old war
song, was impressive. As the last words
died away the cortege moved on, and when
.l .s Il
was take up and sung with spirit. 1t was
a strange funeral. Stebbins two years ago
was appointed United States Consul 10 one
of the Philippine islands. A hurricane de-
stroyed the island, and he returned TO
journalism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-08
RESIGNATION OF THE TREASURER.
He Wants n Better Paying Job.


WASHINGTON, March The Treasurer
gets salary of s., 900, but he has to give an
immense bond AMI carry very heavy re-
SponSibilty, and the position requires
capacities that banking or railroad compan-
les would pay two or three times as much
for. Fox some time past Mr.. Giliillan has
felt that his compensation was inadequate,
and he has been negotiating for business
outside. Last winter he visited Florida in
the interest of land company that he is
stakeholder in, and 1t is understood that he
resigned to devote himself to the affairs of
that company. Mr.. Gilfllan entered the
Treasury as q clerk twenty-five years ago,
his being one of the first appointments
made by Secretary Chase. He was for sew
eral years appointment clerk and alter
ward became assistant Treasurer, Mr..
Wyman being then the treasurer.
The latters health is not good and the
responsibilities of the place proved too
heavy for him, aud at the request he and
Mr.. Giltillsn were transpOsed. That was
six years ago. Mr.. Gilfillsn is one OF the
ablest men in the public service. There
is more plain common sense and sagacity
and less red tape about him than almost
any other man in the treasury. There IS
no lack of men who will be willing to sue
Ceed him, but the President will be eI.
tremely fortunate il he is able to till the
place with a man who is second to Mr..
Gh6llan even only by a short interval.
The danger is that the place will go 10
man at a great distance from the present
incumbent in point of ability. There is
reason to believe that Mr.. Gilhllan in
formed the President of his intentions
some time ago, but was prevailed on to
withhold his resignation till Congress had
sdjourned. The President did not care
to have a place worth 5000 year vacated
while all the Senators and Representatives,
were here.
Assistant Secretary Wyman is most
prominently spoken Of as being likely to
receive the appointment. Several years
since he was Treasurer while Mr.. Gilhllan
was Assistant Treasurer. Owing to the Ill
health of the former q change in positions
was made. There is at present no name
mentioned at the Treasury in connection
with the treaSurership but that OF Wyman.
Boss Filly, il is now stated, is to be proyid-
ed fer some where, but the Missouri Repuo-
licans say it must be outside OF that state.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-08
CASUALTIES.
A Lady and Her nasshtsr PsrIsh'
by SufesatIes.
sorowfuI Return Of the Husband and
Father, Who Found His Wife aad
|. Daughter In the
norgue.
OTHER ITEMS or THE SAME SORT,

NKw YoRK. March 7.-At an early hour
this morning the occupants OF the Ave
story brown stone building, No. Is East
Sixty.fourth street, known - the Cam.
bridge Flats, and the people In the vicinity
were startled BY cries Of 6re. In . short
space of time large crowd had collected In
front Of the burning building. The
engines arrived in Q lev minutes
after the IRE broke out The frst
aoor is occupied by Mr.. Thompson and
wife, the second by Mr.. Pelsher,
his wife and son; the third BY Mrs. King,
mother and sister; ihe fourth By Mrs:
Wakeman, daughter and two ladies, and
Mr.. Melville and daughter, and the top door
is occupied solely by servants. During the
confusion, and before assistance could 30
rendered, Mrs. Wakeman, aged hfty.stx
years, and Rose, her daughter, were Sudo.
Gated by smoke. The frenen we're unable
for long time TO master the flames. The
building. which Is owned by Mr.. Thomas
Reid, discs East Fifty seventh street. vas
damaged sc, 600, and the furniture 10000
Mrs. Wskeman and her daughter, who
Perishea ~ the fire,
constituted the family OF Abraham Wake
man, who was surveyor of the port during
Lincoln's administration. Mr.. Wakeman
10 lawyer. He was In Albany yesterday
and returned home this morning 10 and
his family dead. The police had rene, ed
the two bodies to the morgne, not knowing
their identity. Mrs. Wakeman Was con-
firmed Invalid. The daughter WAS Ill from
a cold. The bodies were found on the
stairs OF the third floor, where the 6remen
stumbled over them in the dark. They
had evidently made an attempt to reach
the street by way Of the stairs. and got
down one flight when the smoke over.
powered them. They were In their night
clothes. The daughter was badly burned.
the fire having reached them an the stairs.
The fire broke out at 1855 A. u.