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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
HE oUTGREW HIMSELF,

A giant ia puzzling the celebritie.
of the medical profession in Paris
The man, who is now nineteen and
half years of sge, had nothing al
all the matter with him, when at the
age of seventeen he seemed to have
finished growing at the respectable
but not extraordinary height of six
fee. five inches On May II, 1881,
he measured himself and found that
he was a good inch taller than he
had been a few weeks before. His
curiosity being naturally aroused
be continued to take regular meas
urements every week an | found
that his growing powers had actual
Iy made fresh start By the, begin
ming of the following September he
had gained about three inches more.
At the aame time he experienced
peculiar aching pains in his bones,
but the rate at which his stature in
creased seemed to develope itself
more rapidly, SO that in the begin
ming of the present year be had
gained four inches more, and stood
over seven feet without his boots.
Another quarter of year found him
full five inches taller and without
any sigma of nature having exhaus
ted her energies. Only 10 June last
did the growth of his body cease,
and eince that time his legs have
still been growing longer and thin
ner, till he has now reached the
height or rather the length-of sew
en- feet ten inches. His feet are
described as each about twenty in
ches long but he has no use for
them as his feebleness ia too great
for any exercise whatever He also
shows symptoms of consumption, and
The doctors do not suppose that he
San live long. 10 fact, it may be
said of him with more emphasis
han, perhaps, 10 any recorded case,
hat he has 'outgrown himself
hough why he should have done so
s mystery which all doctors of the
Sorbonne have not yet been able tn
explain.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
SOuND ADVICE.

An aged aud respectable New
Yorker who was on a visit to rela~
tives in the Interior the other week,
SAYS the Wall Street News, wss in
tervewed by farmer who wanted
advice as to how he should start his
two sons 10 life,
"Haven't you anything in mind
yet ~
No, nothing.
"Do you want them TO be rich
and respected Y
'Of course | do
We'll, should send one to West
Point and make great general of
him
'You would 2
Yes, and | should start the other
ia the live stock business
What for 2
why, to let one lead an army,
and the other feed it 1t is twenty
years since the war closed, and yet
we are still making up purses for
Generals and paying the claims OF
contractors. You might as we'll
start right, and give your sons first
mortgage on the United States, as
to turn out a pair of patriots who
cant buy court plaster to hide their
scars"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
A SUCCESSFUL sCoUNDREL.

About two months ago there ap.
peared iu the vicinity of Pine Log,
in this county, seemingly pleasaat
young man, who. by his glib tongue
and elegant manners, got himself
into the good graces of the honest
people of that community. He hir-
ed to a farmer for IS per month, and
seemed to conduct himself properly.
Being single, so far as learned, he
was not averse to the soothing in
Auences of Cupid's charms, which
be soon fell a victim to. He met,
loved and won popular young lady
whose name we withhold from the
public on account of the respeota,
oili;y of her family. A marriage
was had, and everything seemed TO
go on smoothly for week, when the
young adventurer and scouUdrel
seemed to tire of connubiaI bliss
He approached his father-in-law,
and told him that be was compelled
to return to his home 10 Dawson
county to dispose of some land, and
said that he would be back in week
or so. The unsuspecting father-in>
law loaned him fine mule. and gave
him $3.50 to purchase another one
with. He left one day last week
and up to the present time he bride
groom. the Sl50 and mule have not
been heard from. We sympathize
with the unhappy father 10 law in
this sad state of affairs. He is one
of our most respectable citizens and
this calamity is greatly to be de-
plored - CaterSUiAe Free Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
SELF CONTROL.

"He that iuIetb his spirit IL bet
ter than be that taketh city" and
the history of mankind, the world
over teaches US that those who have
been greatest in life have been
those who have learned self control.
Alexander the Great COZ quered the
world, bnt be never conquered him.
self, aad many g hero has vans
pushed around and gained great
victories who never controlled his
own temper, man with hasty tenn
per is ms own enemy. Anger 10 not
always wrong, but it IS often dam
geroas and should be the first prln'
cip!e to eradicate from cbiids ma
ture. Let not The Gun go down
upon your wrath, is christian pre-
cept that ought to govern ell men,
It is said that one Of the Emperors
OF Chioa, while travelling through
bis coun ry was entertained at a
house where there was large taml
ly and was SO much impressed with
the perfect happiness aud harmony
of the family that he enqul'ed OF the
man how it could be so, with so
many in family. The old man re-
piled patience, PATIENCE
Ia daily life We all need this vlr'
tue, and ought to cultivate 1T. be
not selfish or revengeful but colt,
va!e a spirit Of love, peace, and
charity for all mankidd. BE not
overcome with evil, but overcome
vii with good
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
TRUTH

IT pays to tell the truth. 1t new,
er pays to sell the truth. No pres
en-, acquisition of custom, property
or reputation for smartness, can
compensate man for the loss OF
veracity. Whatever success may
seem to be secured, whatever prop
erty obtained, by any species Of
falsehood, must be tainted. 1t will
always have an association that is
painful. 1t will always seem to be-
long to another. So man who lives
in a house he has bought with lies,
will always feel that he i an intrud'
err. and the foundation of the most
massive mansion will seem to be
laid in quicksands.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Suits for breach of promise of
marriage are now becoming very
common. Many ladies are resorting
to them as q means OF securing WON
ans rights or redress, and one or two
instances of men suing ladies who
had gone back on them" are re
ported. But a really novel and
somewhat amusing case occurred 10
Boston last week. A negro woman
named Jane White, 81 years of age
sued George L. Stafford, white
man of 50, for breach OF promise
Stafford testified that he bever had
thought of such thing, and only
knew the woman from her coming
to this place of business and saying
that the Lord had told her he was
to be her husband. A colored
preacher also testified that the WON
an had told him that "tbe Lord had
shown her Mr.. Stafford in dream
az her future husband" She didn
have any of the documents in the
shape of love letters, usually produc
ed on such occasions, and her sui
was dismissed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

A bold and outrageous robbery
was perpetrated on Mr.. James Du>
pree and his invalid sister, Miss
Hardy Dupree, residing near Stock
bridge, Henry county, ore night
last week. On Friday night about
one o'clock two negroes, father and
SOD. named Mumford and Gus Hor-
ton, entering the room where the
cou pie were sleeping, and while one
held the old man Dupree on the bed
the other forced the old lady to lead
the way to the chest where the sum
of $500 was deposited, open it and
hand out the money. Having Sc
cured their booty they departed,
leaving no mark or clue by which
they could be identified. On the
pext morning the sheriff headed q
possee, and suspicion rested on the
party named, they were arrested
They confessed their guilt and gave
up the money with the exception OF
SlOO which they bad spent. They
werecomm itted to Jail atMcDonougb
to await trial at the ensuing term Of
the Superior Court.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
AN AMERICAN JOKE IN PARIS

The feast was set, the guests were
met, when young man entered 10.
Sir, said he to the master of the
house, Il have come to you upon a
very important mission. Were it
otherwise, | should not have ventur-
ed to call upon you upon this aus
picious day, when, as | perceive,
you are about to celebrate the be-
trothal Of your fair daughter. Still
as it may save you Sl0,000-but if
you are engaged | will retire ,
by no means, my dear, sir, by
no means, said the father of the
bride expectant, warmly ; "we are
Just about sitting down to dinner,
bu, you join US, and, after dinner,
we eau discuss matters
The young man allowed himself
to be ioduced to join the jovial com
pauy, where be eats for two, and
drinks for three.
At the conclusion of the feast the
father escorts him to a private
apartment and begs him to reveal
his business.
Il think, sir he says to the
stranger, Offering. him a cigar Of
prime quality, that you observed
that you could show me how to save
100000
PRECISELY says the stranger,
lighting the cigar Now, you in
tend marrying your daughter to thai
amiabe but somewhat wea minded
youth down stairs, and giving her q
marriage portion of $4,000 Give
her to roe, sir, and I'll take her will
half the money. That'll leave yol
$4,000 ahead =
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Sidney Smith speaks of man 90
dry that if you wore to bore holes in
aim with a gimblet, sawdust would
run out.-Yonkers Gazette. Sid
ney probably didn't mention that
other man who is so wet that if you
bore holes in him with a gimlet,
whisky will out,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

First masher: We'll, did you
make the acquaintance of that
strange girl you we're raviog over 2
Second ditto: yes, followed her
home First M: How did she
strike you 2 Second ditto She
didn't at all; she got her big brother
to do it,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Mrs. Charles Dietrich, of E4ston,
Pa gave bi tn to toiplets, two be-
ing daughters, the other SON
[ philadelphia Mirror. Oh, psbaw,
now, why wouldn't you let US guess
the gender of "the other 2" Bet
we could have hit it the first time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
NEAL & MASSEY,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
Pronarty For Sale. .

Persons having Farms, Mills, or Houses
for Sale or Rent, would do well to consul
us. We will Advertise the same in the
MARIETTA JOURNAL and will charge moth
ing for the Advertisement unless we maN'
Sale, we charging only a reasonable CON
mission. Call and seeUs, at the JOURNAL
Office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Clearing or partly cloudy weather:
Mary said he, gazing into her
bright eyes, can you tell me why
you are like the weather Give
it up said Mary, quite promptly.
Because, said Charlie, you are so
COMPOUNDED changeable, you know
very good, said Mary, but can you
tell me, Charlie, why you are not
like the weather 2 Charlie having
fsiIed to guess, she added, Because
the paper here say IS the weather is
going to clear off, Charlie looked
serious and began searching for his
bat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

You know | am a member of the
fire department., said her father, 'and
if find your young spark 10 the
house, it will be my duty to put HIM
ou'. But, fa,ber, replied his
daughter, If you do. like as not
| shall have & rev fame within a
week
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

why ;s that rat like lawyer p
inquired an observing man of by
stander, pointing to cat which had
just swallowed a rodent. The usual
silence having fallen, the perpetra>
tor of the conandrum calmly said,
Because it is in the fee-line" Nc
inquest was deemed necessary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Our likes ere generally a matter
of association, and our dislikes a
matter of prejudice. There are
good qualities in everybody if we
would only consent TO search for
them The field is inviting and
missionaries are wanted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

'How many ends has stick of
candy got 2 asked Bill Smartboy of
his father.
Two of course
That's where you are mistaken.
| have bitten three or four ends off
this stick of candy and there are
two left yet
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

A bald headed man who has heard
that toe hairs on mans head are
numbered, wants to know if there is
not some place where he can obtain
the back numbers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

If there is man who can eat his
bread at peace with heaven and
man, it surely is one who has brought
that bread out of the earth by bis
own honest industry. 1t is canker>
ed by no fraud--it is wet by no
tears--it is stained by no blood.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Nebraska men are not at all con-
sistent. One of them took a dose of
Paris green to end bis life because
be had lost $50, and then turoed
around and offered doctor thou~
sand dollars to save his lite.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
Schedule N. & n. Ga. Rail Road
1N.EFFECT MAY l, 1852.
Arrive

JOB PRINTING, plain and fancy, or in
co.ors, by experienced and skilled printers
at the Journal Office VIII duplicate At
lanta prices, or anybody else's prices, and
guarantee satisfaction or no charge This
llr. Give Ii a iIial aLo see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Baltimore claims to have the
champion mean man. She can have
him F.; we've gol enough secoud-rate
ones up here TO last for some ;;me.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Miss Mary Alice Livingston, of
New York, sued Henry Fleming, a
broker, for breach of promise and
seduction, and has just been award
ed $4,000 damages. That was
sensible jury.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

VIM. Graham, aged fifteen years,
has been admitted to the bar at Car
tersvilIo, Ga. He is probably the
youngest lawyer in the United
States.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Three of the defeated candidates
10 Fulton county have given notices
Of contests. They are DIR. Holiday
for Clerk, Mr.. McAfee for Sheriff
and MIR. Wells for Tax Collector.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

A friend every man turn his back
or His bed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Over 1000 cases of small pox
in Baltimore, Md, and the people
are greatly alarmed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18

Marietta, Ga, Thursday, Jan. 19. 1858.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
Legal Blanks on Hand

Criminal Warrants, Land and Mort
gage Deeds Justice Fifas and Summonses,
Waiver Notes, summons Of Garnishment
Garnishment Affidavit and Bond, Affidavit
Bond and Attachment, Writ Declaration OF
Notes and Accounts and othel.' Legal Blanks
for sale at the Journal office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-18
Watch and Clock Repairing.

A.D. RUEDE desires to inform the public
that he is still engaged in Clock, Watch and
Jewelry repairing and all other work in hls
line All work entrusted TO him shall be done
promptly faithfully and warranted to give sat
isfaction. Shop in the store house formerly
occupied by Mrs. Castle on the north side OF
public square adjoining Mrs. Anderson's Mil
linery store. ,,,rnD
Msrietts Jan. 1879 t.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06

Important work Psshed Forward.
The following business was trans
acted by the Executive Committee al
their meeting held at Leary's Office last
night:
The Grand Army was INSTRUCTED 10
procure two guns for firing salute.
Captain Doane, of Olympia, was en-
gagged to furnish the CLAIMS and superin-
tend the clambake and chowder. An
invitation was extended 10 the Sing
vereine 10 participate and furnish some
Of their choice music.
Governor Z. p. Ferry was unani-
mously elected President of the day,
and the following gentlemen Vice Presi.
dents: j. G. Kinnsar, L. b. Andrews,
John Leary, X. Scstt, Thos. Renke, VIM
Renton. y. Jacobs: Cyrus Walker, c. W.
Young, A. w. Bask, j. NJ. Il. Atkinson
G.. A. Meigs. J. w. Sprague, w. j.
Adams. G. Barnes, G. N. Bradshaw, L.
l.. Marshall. X. ID. Attridge, Capt.
Moore, G. w. Downs, C. r. Clnpp, Gen.
.. Wood, j. sweeney. j. A. Kuhn. J.
Powers, ID. q. V. Calhoun. q. w. lib
bets, K. N. Smithers, G. n. YanDoran.
K. Meeker, w. Il. Blackwell, j. Foster,
[. @. Ellis, G. Is. Bogley, w. Cochran, j.
r. Brown, ID. Is. jackson. Capt. Tom
Wright, Prof. Steinlee, Il. ID. Holbrook,
w. Crockett, u. Rarke, j. w. George.
The Committee on Printing was in
structed to get ont posters as soon az
possible.
The Committee ON Manufactures 70
ported all looking favorable toward a
nice display.
L.. Il. Audiences and DR. L. +. Minor
were instructed to prepare paper on
climate ana commercial statistics of
Western Washington, and have the
same printed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06
PERSONALS.

Oar city promises TO be visited with
an unusually large number of disting.
uished gentlemen during the next two
weeks. Among the number will be
General Us. Grant, exPresident Of the
United States; Jay Cook, of New York,
financial agent and first builder of the
Northern Pacific Railroad; Henry Viii
lard, President Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, and also President
OF the Tran continental Company, which
controls the last named corporation; a
a number Of gentlemen belonging 10
the nobility Of England; heavy capital
lists from Germany. and many Others of
more or less note.
Thomas q. Fletcher. ex Governor of
Missouri, aud Edwin Fowler, a banker
from ~. Louis, who are travelling
through the Northwest together. are So
jousning for the present in Seattle.
VIM. NJ Davis, tie ex champion. who
has been TO San Francisco on pleasure
excursion. returned home by the Da.
kota.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06
4 CARE.

To the people of Seattle who have ne
spoadei 50 generously TO the call for
funds with which 20 make this the
greatest event II the history of Wash
Ingson Territory, and one to be long re-
membered by the people of Seattle as
the great celebration IN homer of the
completion of the Northern Pscific rail
road: We Big TO submit the following:
There seems TO be a committee consist
ing of one man &c secure music for the
occasion, who has the power TO engage
q band from abroad at an enormous
figure and then to say TO our home band.
You most play for what I'll give you,
or you can't play at all" Gentlemen,
We wish you to know the facts of the
case. Then We ask you is If fair? We
offered to furnish large band for 500.
Then. We throw OF $50 as a dona-
ton. making our price $50. Yet We
are told that they do not care whether
We play or not; at any rate We shall
have to take the price set for as. While
We are Indifferent as to our engagement
We wish you to know why We are not IN
the ranks SEATTLE CoRSEI BAND.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06
DAILY
POST INTELLIGENCE
TUE CRY EReSr.

ws~s street should be extended ALONG
In city front from University 10 ssesson
A prs's wharf. The railroad frack
should run aleng this street. Inc seS-
sr,l strsets running east and vest Be-
tvseu the two points named should b
ousped and extended 70 iniersecs "es'
arset. A sea wall should be constructed
nm The vsst hide of West street, anc
henasfcrsh al rubbish, slabs. sawd1ss ano
bsi,sst be dumped inside this Sali Inc
excavations for buildings on FROM
sereet and the several interesting
stresxs should be utilized IN extending
suah streets 70 the west, and hiiing ~
the spaos inside the sea~ai- Ii VII
take but a little while comparatively IL
{ ~ b done. 70 have first class city
froef on deep water and q well bum
strssG alongside Two or three years VIII
serve 70 eli up large portion OF me
sr.soe intervening between Front and
Wea streets- The retention OF the rub
bish. siaba. savdust, logs, ETC., behind
the ssswall will keep the harbor clean
aud filing up the space inside with
earth and rock will Danish the loafn
some stencil of biige water and decay
inc vegetable and animal matter nov
floating In and ont siih every tide. The
Dirt taken from the excavation for the
nsv thsater 10 70 be dumped in at the
fout Of Marion street. II should be re-
tanned there, and not permitted TO be
srsdually washed away by the tide The
aiIsy between West and Front streets
should be opened through to the rail-
road track. These things should be
done at once. They are of more i'm
portance than further grading Of streets
lust nov. One other thing. People are
nov oscupyina ground along the water
front which will ere long be necessary
for streets. They will, unless the streets
are opened soon. acquire proprietary
interest, which the city will have to pur-
chase when It gets ready 70 move in this
matter. Il ID better to be little In ad-
vance than behind in such cases. Let
the streets be plated and opened up,
and then everyone viii know what 10
claimed by the city.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06
srssCEss INSTALLER.

I. L. Paving. Grand Recorder for
the United States, and Past Grand Re.
cordsr for the State of Iowa, arrived in
Seattle By the Dakota. where he had
been sent by the Grand Commandsry
knights TsmplAr. Of the United State
TO install the recently elected officers OF
the new Commandery recently insti-
tuted in Seattle. The installation tool
place zt the New Arlington parlors
after which the Knights partook of 4
very sumptuous banquet spread in ths
Arlington dining room. Mr.. Paryiuf
also installed Chapter officers of tn
Royal Arch Chapter Of Masons.
The following officers Of the Com
mandery we're installed:
A. Macintosh, Eminent Commander
=. 3. lngraham, 6eneralissimo; w. T.
Boone, Captain General; julius w
Smith, Treasurer; q H. Merrick, lie.
cortier.
The Chapter officers we're: Z. s. In,
graham, High Priest; w. w. Poole
King; H. Gosmely, Scribe; j. w. George
Treasurer; VIM. Richards, Secretary.
The banquet was opened by Professo,
Z. 5. Ingraham, Master OF Ceremonies,
Who made an address o. welcome &c
visiting Knights and guests. which was
responded 20 by Ex-Governor Fletcher
OF Missouri. The next speaker was T.
>. Parvin. followed by several volunteer
speeches and happy remarks
A number OF ladies we're present al
the banquet and the whole affair p used
Oh very pleasantly.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-06

RECEPTION AND PRESENTATION. The
NJ. E. parsonage was filed to its utmost
capacity last evening with the members
of the church and friends of Rev. w. S.
Harrington. They had come to say
good bye to their pastor. who left this
morning at o'clock for Salem, Oregon.
During the very pleasantly spent evening
Judge Lewis, in neat speech, presented
the minister with q handsome gold
watch. the gift Of those persons who
were alike members of the congregation
and friends of the pastor. Mr.. Harring-
ton responded to the Judges speech in
manner that fully proved that he appre-
ciated tbe watchfulness of his friends.
There was singing and fervent prayer
after which the entire party shook
hands with and said goodbye to the
different ones of the family, who Ieaye
rs for time. The best wishes of our
people follow Mr. Harrington and his
family to their new scenes of labor.