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Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

SINGULARITIES.

A negro boy at Tuskegee, Ga, who is as
black as Erebus, has beautiful blue eyes.
At Fort Mojavo, Arizona, one night recent
ly, the thermometer registered ll2 degrees at
midnight.
AGerman, Of Bay City, was recently pre-
sented by his wife with eighteen pounds of
boys, done up in three parcels.
4 youth of nineteen years, at Big Creek
gap, cast Tennessee, Daniel Burkitt by name,
weighs only thirty pounds, and is but eighteen
inches high.
A poisonous gas hole among the stalactite
caves in the Yosemite is called Styglan cave.
Birds drop lead flying over its mouth, and
small animals entering perish mt once. 1t is
filed With crystalline pendants Of deep emer.
aid hue.
In 1772 n bright cloud was observed at mid.
night to cover q mountain in the Island of
Java; it emitted globes of fire 30 luminous
that the night became as clear as day. Its
effects were astonishing, Everything was de-
stroyed for seven leagues around. Houses
were demolished, plantations were buried in
the earth, and 3,040 people lost their lives, be,
sides 800 head of cattle. -
Capt. A. LARGO reports the discovery, a short
distance from San Miguel Island in the Pacific
ocean, q rock with a surface of about three
acres. The sides are PERCEPTIONS and inacces-
sible except in calm weather. The surface was
almost covered with eggs, principally those of
sea gulls, shaggs, and saltwater ducks. He
says it was difficult to walk without treading
ON the eggs. He brought away several
bushels.
The people near Mason Warren county, o.,
are in a state of excitement over the report by
some women and children that "a wild man was
seen in the woods northeast of town belonging
to Jacob Basore, Tuesday morning. They
were gathering blackberries, and came upon
the fellow sleeping. They describe him as
being entirely nude, with long hair and beard;
rather copper colored, and presenting Alright
full appearance. A party Is being organized to
search for his uneouth highness.
A trial Of the Sl-ton guns ut Dover, a short
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

The Springfield Republican hits the
spectators and corner makers a sharp
rap and injects some sound sense in its
remarks when it says: Gone cannot but
entertain a feeling of contempt for what
takes on the high-sounding name of
trade when great produce houses like
Armour, Plankinton & Co. and David
BOWS & Co. admit that the telegraph
strike has cut off half their business.
OF course all these firms do a great legit-
innate business in buying and selling
provisions, but the business of watching
the quotations every 10 minutes and
swapping back and forth things known
as lard, pork and bacon, which, for all
the dealers know about them, might be
dice, is not business at all, although a
great many men live by it.. Their exis-
tence divides the titles TO the visible stock
of goods among a much larger number
of people than formerly, and it is open
to doubt whether the economic evil Ii
not counteracted by the natural opera
ton of the laws Of value and exchange,
but that these people are engaged in
''trade," or that "trade" seriously suffers
when these fellows are turned out to
grass is all nonsense. Wheat and pro-
visions have not lost value, nobody who
wanted to buy has been refused, no ships
have sailed empty for lack of cargo,
nothing has ceased to grow"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
The Wanderer.

Upon a mountains hight, far from the sea,
l found q shell,
And to my curious ear this lonely thing
Ever q son of ocean seemed to sing
Ever a tale of ocean seemed to tell.
How came this shell upon the mountain hight?
All, who can say
Whether there dropped by some too careless
hand
Whether there cast when oceans swept the land
Ere the Eternal had ordained the Day!
Strange, was it not: far from its native sea,
One song it sang
Sang of the mighty mysteries of the tide
Sang of the awful, vast profound and wide
Softly with echoes of the ocean rang.
And, as the shell upon the mountains hight
Sings of the sea,
SO do l ever, leagues and leagues away
So do l ever, wandering where l may,
Sing, 0 my h~ome-sing, o my home of thee.
HELENA MoDIEsKA.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

AND now the supreme court has been
called on to ihterpose its veto upon the
job which the majority of the state board
of public lands and buildings have per-
petrated in awarding the contract for the
new capitol building to Boss Stout for
SALE 900 above the bid made by Robert
Silver. We shall presently see whether
the tax payers Of Nebraska have any
rights which state officers are bound to
respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

COULD anyone have supposed the rail.
roads of the United States owed ak and
a half billions of dollars-a sum beyond
human comprehension - Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
Could any II have supposed that the
people of tho United States are taxed
from 5 to 10 per cent, on this enormous
sum-besides hundreds of milli.ns ex-
acted from them. to pay dividends ON
watered stock exclusive of the many
millions charged up as operating expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

The New York Sun dominates William
8. Holman, of Indiana for the presidency
on the ground that he is a rigid econo-
mist of ten terms experience in congress
and comes from a doubtful state, which
does not hold an October election. II
looks as Mr.. Dana is convinced that Mr.,
Tilden must CO."
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

Is the council has any money to spare
or evec if they have none to spare we
need a competent inspector of sewers, not
only to inspect every connection made
by plumbers and contractors, but also to
visit every house that is connected with
q sewer.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

WHAT we will not know about Yellow
stone Park by the end of the summer
season will not DO worth knowing.
Quite apart from the presidential Ok
plorers, the park has just been invaded
by the Western Associated press with its
forty-ive managing editors.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

The death of James Carey, the in
former, was not unexpected. The only
lament over his timely taking off comes
from the London Times, which thinks it
sets a bad precedent to Irishmen. The
Kavanaughs and Peter Kelleys are likely
to meet the same fate.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

EX-SENATOR PLAT, who figured as
C%onkling's "me to" during a memorable
contest, feels insulted because Dorsey
%refersto him as ''Tom" Plat. S'noutrage.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

The cholera scare is having the proper
effect in eastern cities, where a thorough
inspection of sanitary arrangements, and
increased facilities for street cleaning are
now being put in operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

AFTER our colored citizens have con-
vened in Louisville they will pass a set
OF resounding resolutions. Then they
will adjourn. This is likely to prove the
net result of the Louisville convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

Mr.. CHANDLER will now be able to re-
turn to Washington and hisofIicial duties.
The legislature of New Hampshire has
chosen Austin F. Pike as successor to
Rollins in the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

DORSEY is no doubt an uncomfortable
liar but he was a good enough republican
three years ago to direct the national
campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

liz Mr.. Dana will come to Omaha with
his turn-the-rascals-out club he can
begin work right away on the city council
amidst the enthusiastic support of our
tax payers and citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

BRICK is cheap and abundant in Oma-
ha and every body can now afford to
build solid and substantial buildings and
store houses with brick as good as any in
The United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04
No Cause for Grief,


They stood together at the door
OF an ice cream saloon;
A look of grief his visage wore,
Her face shone like the moon.
Her red lips parted with q smile
And thus to him she said:
Dear Charley, you are just the style
Of man I'd like to wed;
For four delicious plates of cream
Tonight you've paid for me;
The treat I've had seems like a dream
Adream of ecstacy."
"Oh! that's tie thing that worries mo-"
These words with grief he spoke;
1.-THE cream Won ate 80 heartily
Has left Newell, dead broke"
"Oh, If that's all, said she, you shan
Grieve over cause so slight;
If your dead broke, then | shall want
No more ice cream tonight
-Somerville journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

AT a late hour last night a telegram
from Secretary Lincoln announced that
the president would not be able to stop
over in Omaha on his trip to the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

The latest news from Ischia, the scene
of the late earthquake, is to the effect
that 5000 persons persisted in the great
disaster of last Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

A FEW telegraph poles adorned with
jobbing councilmen would do more to put
stop to public thievery in Omaha than
q hundred injunction suits.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

IF Sixteenth street were Thirteenth
street, there would be no trouble about
that paving contract,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

church, university and state, and the
present election turned upon a PROPOSE
ton 10 extend the suffrage, which the
clericals favored, because of the strong
influence of the Dutch pastors with the
masses, while in Holland, as elsewhere,
the liberals drew the line at the extension
of political power to the middle classes
and opposed manhood suffrage or its APP
preach. The recent election will proba-
bly, be followed by o law extending the
suffrage, and this by chambers in which
the clericals will enjoy a strong majority
China, it is said, made the first pro-
posal to negotiate for a formal treaty
with France, and Franceassented readily.
This ut least defeared hostilities which
were then threatening an outbreak at
any moment.
The Prince of Monaco has offered his
principality to France for 10000, 000f.
II should be remembered that by the
convention of 1860, the principality
passes directly to France in the event of
the present line dying out. The prince
received last year $500, 000f. for his
right in the gambling establishment Of
Monaco. Yet he is in financial straits
again. The Monaco concession to the
Blancs does not expire until 1910.
The last of the %1O0-guns ordered to be
mounted for the defense of the Mediter-
ranean fortresses, is being conveyed by
the steamer Woolwich to Malta. Two
of these guns are being placed in position
at Gibraltar, and the third is at Malta.
The four guns were purchased from Sir
William Armstrong. The amount paid,
including the charge for seven 10-inch
guns, was 600 0
The Calcutta exhibition, it is likely,
will be very successful. There are already
400 exhibitors from Great Britain. The
Australian colonies have taken up the
exhibition with much spirit. The exhib-
ition buildings will be ready probably in
October.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

The government at Washington is now
running itself. The president and the
entire cabinet are out of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

Holland has just passed through a gen.
eral election whose result continues in
power, by u narrow majority of M or
two in a small chamber, Mr.. Heem-
skirk, the able head of the conservative
and clerical party. The latter repre-
sents in Holland, not the Roman
Catholic, but the orthodox protest
ant party, which has been for some
years past carrying ON am active cam.
paign, political and religious, against
rationalism in faith and pseudo-liberalism
in politics, The contest has spread over
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-04

France seems to be deriving fresh
courage from a comparison of her
military and naval ornaments with
those of other countries and in
consequence is less disposed to brook
what she considers interference with her
domestic and foreign policy. The rela-
tions between the republic and England
have, rs has been recently pointed out,
been getting into a more and more un-
satisfactory condition. The two coun-
tries have been on most amicable terms
since 1854, when they went to war to-
gether against Russia and cemented the
alliance in the battles of Inkerman and
Alma, and in the long dismal siege at
Sebastopol. Nothing has occurred to
seriously shake this long friendship till
recently, but it is evident that the French
are beginning to lose affection for their
Egyptian wal they were left out, while
their ally gained all the honors,
and, what is more, all the profits
of a successful invasion Of the
land of the pyramids. Then came the
opposition of the British government to
the channel tunnel on the ground that it
would facilitate a French invasion of the
bright little island, and now there is q
bitter feeling in France towards the Eng
lish over the new canal which Nj. DeLes-
seps proposes to construct at Suez. The
French have been IN an i'll humor ever
since 1870, when they lost their ancient
commanding position in Europe, and
their temper is additionally soured by
the marked political and moral conquests
which the British have made in the east.
The friendly alliance between the two
nations is seriously shaken, anda few more
disagrements would destroy it altogether.
1t may be said, however, that the vote
in commons on the Suez canal question
will do much to patch up a truce and re-
pei hostile advances in the chamber OF
deputies. The Tamative affair has
simmered down to diplomatic enquiries
and the success of the French expedition
in AMMAN, whore 500 natives were
slaughtered by the troops on Sunday
will for the time direct attention
to Asia. China has again
rendered assurances of hei
peaceful intentions and negotiations for
a formal treaty are now in progress. In
the north of Africa French ambition has
finally secured the formal annexation Of
Tunis, which was accomplished on Tues
day in the chamber of deputies.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
AFRICANS IN THEIR NATIVE
LAND.

The missionaries who are trying
to convert the Africans of the vicinity
of Lake Tunganyika have very
hard class of subjects to operate on.
The natives are worshippers of spirits
which they believe to have their
residence 10 the waters. These
spirits are numerous, and of greatly
varying power, their power being
mostly for mischief. All good and
all evil proceed from the agency of
these spirits. The natives try to
keep the spirits happy by Offering
human sacrifices. Thus they dispose
of several thousand persons in the
course of a year. They would as
soon offer up a missionary as a ma
tive, if they can catch the missionary
under favorable circumstances -
When it is not convenient to offer
human sacrifices they make offerings
of heads and cheap 6nery which
they have acquired in trade. They
bury chiefs and other important per
sons by the edge of the streams, SO
as to gain any advantage which the
spirits may feel disposed to bostow
on them. AS yet the converts among
these barbarians are not many.
Young ministers who want to do a
very self sacraficing work may find
field of labor by engaging in mis-
sion work in those parts of New
Guinea which are just coming out OF
cannibalism into better sort of life.
of this dark quarter
of the earth formerly made spec
ialty of cannibsl feasts. Recently
several hundred from Hayter Island
Teste, near Barabora, have been
baptized. it's only recently that
some of these natives had a grand
dinner at which they ate twelve hui
man bodies. They promised the
missionaries that this should be their
last act of cannibalism. Thus far
they have reIigiously KEEP; their
promise. Blu. there is no telling
when their old lust for human flesh
may get the better of them, with
Buch result that there will be a sud-
den call for a new lot of missionaries
to 60 and take the places of those
who shall have been slain and eaten.
These caunib ais had an unpleasant
habit Of preparing their victims for
tho table, not by Clubbing hem to
death, but by singing them with
torches, and then skin them; cutting
them to pieces before life was ex
tinct, Such cannibsls, when thor
ougbly converted ought to make
very energetic Christians.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

| will be at the following places at the times
specified for the purpose of collecting the State
aud County Taxes for the year 1853.
Marietta Precinct Sept 1 Oct. : Nov 6.
Lemons Precinct, - 3, morn Oct 3, morn.
November l. morning
Smyrna Precinct, Sept, 3, eve, Oct, 3, evening,
November |. evening,
J. Y. Aexander's Precinct, Sept >, morning,
Oct A, morn Nov 2, morn.
Merritt's Precinct, Sept 5, eve Oct, 4, even
ing, November ,, evening,
Roswell Precinct, Sept. 6, Oct, 3. Nov. 3,
Pos Oak Precinct. Sept. I, Oct. g. Nov. 5.
Grtter Precinct, Sept 8. Oct Nov, o,
Big Shanty Precint, Sept. 10, Oct 10 Nov. Z.
Acworth Precinct, Sept II, Oct IL, Nov. 8.
Red Rock Precinct Sept II Oct. IL Nov ..
Oregon Precinct, sept. ID, Oct. Is, Nov. 10.
Powder Springs Precinct, Sept. IA, Oct 10 (,
November 20.
Cox's Precinct, Sept 49, Oct Y, Nov. q.
Acworth Precinct, November Both
Marietta, from November ~ to 81 inclusive.
and November % and -
The law req Iires NE to settle with the Comp
troller General by the Goth day of December,
and in order to do so | will be compelled TO
close my books early in December therefore
request that you be prompt and sc tie your
Taxes at your earliest convenience Defaulters
have been returned and taxed according to
law Z. K, FLEMING,
Tax Collector.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
A FRAUD,

John Moranda was successful
fraudulent hero for week in Salt
Lake city. He carried one arm 10
a sling, and said tina, be bad hurt it
by a fall Then bis confederate
William Naylo, came forward with
thrilling account of being robbed
by bighwaymen, who would have
murdered him had not Morsnda gal
lsutly fought them off. "He's so
modest that he lied about his arm, "
Naylor added; sit is wounded by a
bullet. Tue scouDdrels took my last
dollar, but az soon as | get a remit
lance from New York he's got to
take his reward" Both men were
lavishIy entertained while pretend
ing to wait for the draft, and they
found it easy to borrow several huns
dred dollars before the time came
for disappearing
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
QUICK TIME.

Tie Democrat of Carrolton, Mo-,
says: "On Thursday Jim Lswton
invited fifty ueighbors to see him
beat his own time of two years ago,
when bis wife baked bread in eight
and quarter minutes after the wheat
was standing iu the field. At ak
minutes and 10 seconds after 4 the
Buckeye reaper stood at the corner
of the growing wheat Men were
stationed every few feet along the
line of grain ready to seize an arm
full as it fell from the reaper, and to
rush with it to the threasher close by.
The mill was just sixteen rode dis,
tant. At the drop of the hat the
mules sprang to work, and 10 mic
ute and q half about a peck of
threshed wheat was in the sack and
on a horse that began race for the
mill. A minute and seventeen sec
onds later the -four was delivered to
Mrs. Lawton, and in minutes Go
seconds from the starting Of the
reaper the first griddle cake was
eaten. In t minutes 30 seconds
from the starting of the reaper a pan
of biscuits was passed out to the
spectators"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11

North Carolina has furnished sew
eral remarks able stories this year
Here is the latest: A girl had her
hand completely severed from her
arm by an ak. The physician, not
being in a condition TO amputate the
arm above the wrist, replaced the
hand, secured it with silver stitches
and adhesive plaster, and having
bound both arm and hand to board
spIint, ordered them to be kept warm
with hot flannel cloth. The third
day puIsation could be plainly felt in
the left hand, which had also turned
its color. Says the physician in
charge: 81 removed the futures on
the fourteenth day, and afterwa ard
she carried the hand 10 a sling, aud
is now-three months after the acct
dent-abIe to extend the fingers and
grasp with nearly the same usual
strength
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
AN IMPORTANT COMBINATION

An important contract has been
entered into between President
Bro n of the Western & Atlantic
Railroad, and President Raoul of the
Central Road and it's branches and
leased lines, which practically con-
soIidates these Railway lines un-
der one management and under one
rate of freight, though each will
keep its own officers. The contract
gives each road free access to the
territory of the other at the same
rates it makes for it's own territory.
Each stands bound bound to deliver
at these rates. The Contract is to
run seven years, and will protect
the Georgia roads against foreign
spectators.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
PROHIBITION.

"The man about town. in Atlanta
Constitution shys: "Prohibition has
made its way steadily and rapidly
Ten years ago it had no hold what
ever. The sale of liquor is now
prohibited in the whole or part of
II counties, leaving less than half
the counties in the State in which
its sale is unrestricted. The Legis'
lature just dissolved has made nine
of these counties non,liquor counties
by enactment in thirty odd more
1t also passed a bill making it a
crime to sell liquor to confirmed
druukard or drunken person, after
notice not TO sell hssI been served by
one of his relatives. Under local
option prohibition has showed unus-
uaI strength. 1t has been beaten
notably in only two counties, Wash r.
ington and Decatur, as we remem~
Der. Its friends contend that five
more years will see the six larger
cities of Georgia the sole strongholds
of liquor, ehvironed close with pro-
hibitou suburbs. An election has
been ordered for Floyd county, and
it will be interesting to see how
Rome votes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
Two New Music Books.
Songs for All"

1852 PAGES IN ROUND AND SEVEN
shaped notation, general variety Of Music fl r
Churches Sabbath Schools Singing Schools,
Chors and Conventions Price s. 60 per doz
en- 75c. per copy. Golden Sheaves," con-
tanning a choice selection of Sabbath School,
Church aud Temperance songs. Prize, s. 90
per dozen; 3 cents per copy. Spscinsn copies
mailed to any point ON receipt Of dozen rates.
Endorsed ana ing used by many anihors,
teachers and eh"iri-ters. See the testnonsls
below X. \. Glenn, author OF Melodies of
Praise, aud Temperance Songs SAYS: Il
have never seen a music COX that | ike SO
well. and that j. 20 complete J II Tenney
who is he au'hlr of many works. says: The
collection ct saboaih-school music would do
credit 90 any composer 10 lha United States ;
to7 wide awake singing school, church or con
ven'ion music IL ha, it, Rev ". T. Dale
author OF Last Words or Spirit Whi.pers E"
says: The mcdaniel execution is staultless
The binding slperb The type bold and clear. and
the paper excellent. the rddjmeura' lessons
strike me with much force
Songs tor All. Seven Musical conventions
in Georgia, have adopted ihls work a. = stan
dari text book for their teachers and ladies'
aud II has been adopted by many teachers ip
different states in th- uui0n These book ran
b. had by applying 10 Geo N. Manning. Clerk
Of Civ Council "a Marietta, Ga, 1r f. I
Pound. Bonneville Ca