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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24
REMARKABLE CURES.
Elherton (Ga,l Cazette.

For the past week or more the
upper part of the county has been
under an excitement, increasing
each day, until it has become the
Only theme of thought and the only
topic of conversation The old aud
young, the we'll and the diseased,
speak with bated breath, hesitating
to believe and daring not to deny.
A plain old farmer, fifty five or six
ty years of age, in INDECENT circum>
stances, and who has been q consis'
tent member of the Baptist church
for about forty years, and is, we be-
lieve, a native of Hsrt county, Ca,
though he has resided 10 Ebert for
the past two or three years. MIR.
Spencer Brown, for this is the gem
tleman's name, has lately startled
the people of Bowman and the sur-
rounding country with some remark
able cures of diseased persons which
be alleges he cures by prayer. Men
whose Joints have been diSlocsted
aud who have been on crutches for
years, have been able to throw
away all aids to locomotion and to
go % their way rejoicing, all
through the astonishing power of
this simple minded, uusssuming
man. Reports reach US also of wens,
sores, and old chronic diseases, not
only of man, but also of beast, that
have been healed by him. The mans
ner of healing is to lay the hand on
the diseased part to give directions
what you shall do or not do, the di'
rections varying with each case, and
the patient goes on his way, the at
flicted parts sometimes undergoing
changes from the moment, and sQme-
times not until the ninth day, when
the sffliction disappears We saw
the other day gentleman of Bow
man, who several months ago suffer-
ed dislocation of the knee joint,
which physicians stated was improp
erly set, leaving him the necessity
of using crutch the most of the
time since, and now we see him
walking erect and without a limp.
1t is said this gentleman consulted
the worker of miracles and on the
ninth day the bone, with percepti-
BILE crack slipped back to its place
without any movement by him to
cause it or any ostensible reason for
it, and it as only otter the occur.
renee that he found by counting that
it was the ninth day-so little inn
portance had he attached to the con
sultation. On stated occasions Mr..
Brown visits Bowman, from which
place he resides q distance of three
or four miles, when the town is u.s.
uslly througed with people. On
T aesday of last week eighty people
consulted him, and on Thursday he
gave audience to nearly twice the
number. He makes no charges, but
accepts voluntary offerings grateful
Iy. 1t is said that the old gentleman
remains in prayer every morning
from three o'clock till sun up.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Bertha NJ King came over from
England, where she great reputa-
ton as a Spiritualist, and advertised
in Boston an exhibition of her pow
err to produce ghosts. Horticultural
Hall was crowded, and a number of
materialized spirits bad appeared,
when the committee whom the audi
euce had chosen to see that sill was
honest insisted suddenly upon open
ing the cabinet. The manager pros
tested that Mrs. King might be in
jured by a premature aroussl from
her trance. but they forced the door
and caught her coming up through
a secret trap. costumsd for the next
sppa,ition.-NeO York Sun.
Spiritual frauds still turn up all
over the country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24
DIVORCE.

Much of the martial iufdelity and
unhsppiness might be traced to the
iniudicious training of the young.
The lax system of home governs
meut, so extensively followed, is not
calculated to Undue those sound
principles honor and integrity which
are such necessary armor in the
fierce conflicts of life. Were parents
more vigilsut, we're they willing to
sacrifice ambition to the dictates Of
sound common sense, which will
ever suggest the fitness of things,
there would be fewer ill>assorted
marriages. fewer uucongenial houses
and fewer petitions on the records OF
our divolce courts.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24
ANovGL SHOW.

The announcement of novel show
in a tent near Hot Springs, Ark ,
drew a crowd. The first thing on
the programme was 9 wrestling
match between a negro and bear.
1t was a close and bloody contest
and the audience was wild with de
light when at last the exhausted negro
succeeded is dragging the bear be-
bind the scenes. In response to the
deafeuipg applause he presently ap'
peared again upon the stage, holding
a large bag 10 bis hands. The spec
tators gszed at him in silent curl
osity. He drew a knife from his
pocket, leaned over, slit the bag from
top to bottom, and out upon the au'
dience few swarm of angry bees,
A wild stampede for the exit followed
and the negro had all the fun to him
self; but why he took that means o
clearing the tent nobody seems tt
know
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

SIGNING PETITIONS Some years
before the war,a petition was laid be
fore the South Carolina Legislature
for some purpose. A member from
"Spar klingburg District opposed
the petition. and said that petitions
didn't amount to anything. and said
any body would sign them. why, said
be, 81 could get a thousand of my
constituents in two days to sign a
petition to have the Governor hanged
and if they could give no other res-
son they would say, Well, there new
err was a Governor hanged in this
State Anybody will sign a petit
ton or recomendation-it don't cost
anything.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

STRANGE Consciousness. - Boston
special: Strange condolences are
related 10 connection with the recent
deaths of Mrs. Annie B. Gutter and
Mrs Annie Coffey, of Charlestown.
Each was thirty four years of age
and they bore the same maiden
names, Annie Alexander. They were
married the same day to husbands
whose names commenced with the
letter c., and we're promioent in
musical circles Mrs. Cutter being
connected with the Handel and Hay
den society and Mrs. Cofey the lead
ing soprano of St Frances de Sales
church choir. Both ladies died and
were buried on the same day, and
the friends of Mrs Coffey were re-
turning from the grave they met the
funeral cortage Of Mrs. Cutter on the
way thsreto.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

WANTED. "A bill to pay the clerk
of election at each county site at
least two dollars per day for their
services. These clerks not only
have all the hard work to do on the
day of the election, but are expects
ed to, and do, consolidate the pre-
cincts on the day following. They
are almost always kept up until mid
night counting the votes and keeps
Jog the tally sheet at the county sites,
and in fact have all drudgery to
do, and they should be compensated
1t is hard matter 10 many places
to get clerks who are willing to dc
all this work for nothing, and some
times there is great trouble in get
ting the polls open at the proper time
on account of lack of help. We
know how this matter works here,
and have reason to believe it is so all
over the state --QuitD'an Free Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Not long since / took train on the
Bennington and Rutland railway,
leaving Rutland ct l o'clock. In
front of me sat lady and boy
The conductor came along, punched
her ticket, and asked:
How old IS the boy 3
Ten years old to-day said she.
We collect half fare from all chill
dren ten years ole or MORE sal he.
The lady hesitated, colored some
wha, and said He will not be ten
until about IL o'clock tonight
The conductor colored also and
passed, while the passengers smiled
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

The columns of a newspaper con-
stitute the publishers stock 10 trade,
aud no individual; organization OF
society has any more right to ask
the publisher or editor for free no
tice or advertisement than they have
to ask the merchant for bis goods
free of cost. Local newspapers, at
a rule, don't get p i'd for more than
half of what they do for the public,
and this is what keeps The country
editors SO poor.-Al6amy NewS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

A look into the chamber OF boy
or girl will give one an idea of what
kind of man or woman be or she
will probably become. A boy who
keeps bis clothes hung up neatly, or
a girl whose room is always neat, will
be apt to make successful man or
woman. Order and neatness are es
sentisI to our comfort as we'll as 9TH
ers about US. A boy who throws
down bis cap or boots anywhere will
never keep his accounts 10 shape,
will do things in slOvenly, careless
way, and not be long wanted in any
position. A girl who does not make
her bed until after dinuer--aud she
should always make it herself rather
than have a servant do it and
throws her dress or bonnet down on
a chair, will make a poor wife in nine
cases out of ten. If the world could
see how a girl keeps her dressing
room, unhappy marriages would be
saved.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

"Oh, yes," said Mrs. Snaggs, "my
sister and myself married soldiers
and when we want to go off for day
and don't want them to bother Us we
Just get EN- to talking about their ex'
PLOTS in the war, and they sit anC
talk and forget all about dinner aDG
never notice that we are away
Boston Post.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

The trial of Congressman Phil
Thompson for the murder of Mr..
Walter Fl. Davis, at Harrodsburg,
Kentucky, recently, has resulted in
the acquittal of Thompson. Davis
had gotten Thompson's wife drunk
and euticed her into bis room at a
Cincinnati hotel and debauched her.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

A special dispatch from Terrell.
Texas, says a terrific hail storm oc-
Cured there on the 10th instant.
Some of the stones penetrated roofs
No casualties are reported, except
the killing of a small amount of
stock. One of the stones, brought
to town two hours after the storm
weighed half q pound.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Why, Sambo," exclaimed an en-
thusiassic political wire puller, II am
ashamed of you. why for massaf"
II saw you sell your vote for fifty
cents not over Eve minutes ago."
aspects likely, massa. You see
was a slave l goes in for free trade
now ebery time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

a pair of slippers made of the tan
ned skin of woman was produced
recently in the Tewksbury, Mass,
poor house investigation. A very
bad fellow suggested that be was moi
aware that the average Massachu
setts woman could be put to such
good use.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

When Fingler said be was going
to settle in town, Fogg remarked
that FiDgler's creditors would be
glad to know that he was going to
settle somewhere.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24
Dinnar oiv;no in Washington ia

Dinner giving in Washington is a
good deal like treating" When
one man gives dinner, everybody
present has got to give one to each
of the others, and in he coarse of a
winter that tells on the human con-
stitution.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Auasa Stone suicided the other
day because he lost two million dol
lars. He had four millions left, but
worry drove sleep from his eye lids
and he shot himself through the
heart.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

A western paper announces the
fact that an acrobat turned a somer
sault on a locomotive smoke stack
That lie nothing. We know of an
engineer who turned on the steam.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Henry Grady says that Georgia
will produce 6 900 car loads of wa
termelons or 7 800 900 melons, 81,
500 600 There is melons, as well
as millions, in it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

At this season of the year the car
pet man has the floor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

1t is sad to see a young man
brakiug so rapidly as the conduc-
tor said when he saw a train hand
turning them on
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

What is there in a woman which
is most suggestive
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24
Rates OF Advertising .

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

What is there in 8 woman which
is most suggestive of early death
Ahem, her age.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24
People swear because they know
their words are worthless.

The lives of great men all remind
us that the best of them can do fool
ish things.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Marietta, Ga, Thursday, May "a, 1883.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Cheek is one of the hardest works
ed business capitals in the country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

Never despise humble services
when large ships run aground, little
boats may pull them off.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24
Business CARDS.
Dr N. N. GOBERs

TENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER
v,ces 70 the citizens of Marietta and surround
ing country.
0FF[CE over Mrs f. T. Anderson's store.
RESIDENCE at the Lanneau house one block
from Cherokee street.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-05-24

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
Dakota Letter.
MILBANK, DAKOTA, June II, 1888.

MILBANK, DAkOTAj JuAe Als 1901.
EDIToR JoURNAL:-I will try to give your
readers brief description Of this thriving
Dakota town. IL is on the IL. & d. division
of the C. NJ. & St. P. r. r., 100 miles west OF
Minneapolis at the junction of the Milestone
r. E., and IL miles west of 0rtonvlle, Mimi,
and 80 miles east Of Aberdeen. 1t is the
county seat of Grant Co., and contains nearly
800 inhabitants. The K. 4. company has
done considerable for the place, viz: ten
stall round-house, three elevators, one hall
block for court house grounds and other
minor improvements. In addition to these
there are thirty business houses, one steam
Touring mill, graded school, public library
building, one church, and two i'll porgress OF
construction MIR. Milbank donated $4,000
to build Baptist church, and provides a
preacher for one year. considerable
amount of building is being done this sprin 6
and business is very brisk. The crops in the
vicinity look remarkably well and the farm
ers are rejoicing. Farms are selling for
81 900 to S., 900 per quarter, according to i'm
provements The weather has been rather
cool, and considerable wind until recently.
There is quite number of people here
formerly of Lake City and Red Wing Ed.
Seaman and Jerome Benson, of Maiden Rock,
are at work here, the former at carpenter
the latter at mason work.
The outlook for this county is very promis-
ing, and nearly every branch of industry is
represented. The Dakota hills, 500 1T. high.
from which numerous streams issue. afford
fine opportunities for stock raising, OF whic b
many are availing themselves.
Yours truly,
O. Z. RICE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
Granue Anniversary.

On Monday afternoon the members
of River Falls Grange, with invited
friends, met at their hall in this vii
lage to celebrate their tenth anniver-
sary. The exercises consisted of Sc
lect readings, essays, and eXtempora-
neous speaking, interspersed with mu-
sic. An essay by DR.. Wilcox, upon
the necessity of increasing farm at
fractions for our boys, in order to re-
tain them there, was most excellent.
Mrs. Odell read Will Cartoons farm
ballad, ''The Old Man Meditates, in
such natural spontaneous way as to
elicit universal admiration. Mrs.
Getchell also read a pathetic poem in
good taste. Clerical farming, scien-
tifc gardening, defense of secret So
cieties, and the non-antagonism of the
grange to other legitimate organi2a-
tions, were discussed in an intelligent
and interesting manner. At about
five O'Clock the exercises closed with
an excellent piece of music by Mrs.
Aaron ROSenQuiSt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
EsdaiIe.

Z. S. Harding is in Kentucky.
w. E. Warren is painting the inside of his
store.
Libbie Monro, who has just finished her
second year as clerk and assistant bool-keep-
err in Betcher's store, resigned her position
at the close of the time. Graham Rice takes
her place as clerk during the busy part OF the
year.
Mrs. Adams started last Monday for Mil
bank, Dakota, where she intends to spend
the summer with her mother. Mr.. Adams
accompanied her as far as Minneapolis.
A good many of the ladies met at Nick Lar
sons last Monday night to organize for eel
ebratiOn and dance on the 18th OF July.
Mrs Phillips and Mrs. Sears, of Saltwater,
are visiting their father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sweeny, OF this place.
D. Spalding had one sheep killed and nine
badly bitten by dogs last Sunday night.
Mrs. Thos. Rickett, of Salem, meets hel
class in music every Tuesday.
Jens Peterson has returned from his west
ern tour in search OF land. We have moi
learned whether he has located or not.
John Brown will have his stock of goods
ON the shelves in few days.
Jesse Phillips, of Saltwater, was in town
last Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21


G. w. Beers passed through the
city Saturday last on his way TO Cilf-
ton.
Large amounts of lumber are con-
stantly being hauled into the country.
John Dudley's mill on the other side
of the lake started up last week. me
one on this side has been shut down.
The Catholic cemetery has been
cleared, and presents decidedly bet
ter appearance.
Picnics and moonlight boat rides
are of frequent occurrence.
Owing to bad workmanship on some
of the cross-walks on Orange ST., sew
eral walks had to be taken up and re-
laid.
Mr.. Gum is now at work on the
Orange st. sewer and it will soon be
finished.
A herd of cattle belonging to NJ. 7.
Dill passed through town Monday.
Rev. VIM. Hicks returned Saturday
from Tomah and kilborn City where
he and his wife have been visiting for
two weeks past.
G. S. Hollister has run a telegraph
line from his office to his house.
j. S. Field is reading law In the Office
of Frank A. Ross.
Mr.. G. II. Nichols makes it in his
way to come down from Minneapolis
at the end of every week to spend the
Sabbath with his family.
Al. Matson has gone into the chick
EN- raising business. He has an ineu-
bator in which over 200 eggs, at the
present time, are undergoing the pro
cess of incubation. he intends to
keep his "wooden hem setting until
he has 1000 chickens.
Miss Frank Moody is installed in a
millinery establishment in Brainerd,
MINI.
CT. Wilson left here Sunday for
Sioux Falls, Dakota, to look after
some property there.
While driving along the upper end
of Broad st. last Friday, Geo Miles
horse took fright at the rafting of
some screens in the buggy, ran away.
and dashed over the bank, into the
lake near Meacham' mill, carrying
George and the buggy along also.
George escaped with few bruises,
but the horse was drowned and the
buggy badly used up. The horse was
a valuable one, George having paid
1856 for it a few weeks previous.
Among the large packets that arriv-
ed here last week were the Centenni al
and War Eagle, two of the largest
boats that run on the upper Mississip-
pi. The latter boat run up the lake
to Saltwater besides going to st. Paul.
All these boats make quick time.
They run in the still water of the
lake about as fast as an average train
of cars does on land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
Kinmickinnic.

S. w Williams, now sports new and ell
egant pheaton.
VIM. Smith is remodeling the old part OF
his house.
School in district No. closed to-day
Thursday with a picnic ia c. D. Smith $
grove.
C.. ID. Smith has added n veranda to his
house, which improves the looks of it.
Mr.. j. F. CIeghorn delivered a very in
structive lecture at the NJ K. Church, June
18th, to a large audience who seemed to APP
preciate it. We wish we might have more OF
them.
The cold, wet, weather makes corn look
rather backward, and unless we have warmer
weather we fear there will be poor crop
Most of our young folks gathered at Mr. E..
p. Coles last Friday evening where they
passed the time in various ways, but prIncl-
pally by walking around on the floor to the
time OF music.
Chintz bugs by the thousand can be seen
in our wheat fields, and unless the dampness
continues, we are afraid the young bugs will
get the start of US. What is good for wheat
is bad for corn.
Died Mr. Dennis Mahony, an old resi-
dent here, died last Sunday OF consumption
His remains were taken to Hudson on Mon
day for interment. He leaves a large family
of children to mourn his loss.
NJ w Wilson has sold his sheep to Mr.
Haddow.
Frank Nye made this burg flying visit the
first of the week, lie returned "wednesday
taking with him his family
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
Boats, Bicycles and Hay Fever.

Nature has resolved that all the
people shall not enjoy themselves at
once. With the opening of the sea-
son of outdoor sports comes the time
of trouble for the poor victims of Hay
Fever. For them flowers have no
odor. and the summer little or no
beauty. To snuff, sneeze and wipe
their weeping eyes for three or four
successive months:-this is their pitt
able portion. Whether this form of
eatarrh is called hay fever, hay-cold,
rose-cold or rose-fever, makes no diff
ference; they suffer just the same.
There is no help in sea-voyages, there
is no help in high mountain air.
These only tighten the pocket and
leave the disease undated. But there
is a positive cure in Ely's Cream Balm.
We could cram these columns with
grateful letters of the rescued. Try
it and join them. If you continue to
suffer it is because you neglect rem
edy as sure as it is cheap and pleasant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-21
A Card.

Under the ruling of the Town Board of
River Falls the dealers i'll liquor are, re-
quired to pay a heavy license, and so
long as that license is paid the holder
is entitled to all the protection of any
other trader within the town, so far as
the law goes, and yet there is an unjust
discrimination made every day in the
year. For instance, there are a dozen
unlicensed places of business in town
where it is the practice to ''throw for the
cigars" or throw for something else that
the parties may choose, while the keep
er of saloon is rigidly refused the right
to permit card tables, etc, to be used in
his place, even though nothing whatever
be at stake in the shane of money.
Gambling is gambling, of course, whether
it be the price of cigars, the result of raf-
file, or speculation in stocks, and it seems
to me that every one is permitted to play
games of chance except the man who
pays q big license into the town treasury.
A TAXPAYER.