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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
A CHANGE OF FORTUNE.

AS proof that this is country OF
'pliabIe equalities and inequalities,
a correspondent relates that be saw
beautiful woman of 80 come out of
store. She was tall, 1.-THE, grace
ful, with the face and bearing of an
ideal duchess Her costume was of
the richest and least snowy mater
ials. Her whole aspect proved her
possession of refined taste. She got
into carriage, in which sat two
children aud their nurse-s COARSE
featured woman of middle age, wear
ing the prescribed cap and apron of
her employment. Take a good
look at that establishment, said the
writer's companion the young la
dy came to this country about twelve
years ago. She was poor and friend
less. She got employment at house :
work, and then was made a nurse
maid. She soon made up her mind
that she could get living at max
ing the kind of infants clothes that
her duties familiarized her with.
She began by getting work 10 a
shop, but in year had Furnishing
business of her own. She married for
love, bat he also proved good bus.
iness partner, too Together they
built up a big trade, and now are
very wealthy. Il was her own car,
riage that you saw her in. The
strange fact about the establishment
however was that the nurse you saw
was the mistress first employer.
Never educated or bright, impover
ishment has reduced her to the cap
and apron that her present mistress
used to wear. Is the latter a shod-
dyite I Not a bit of it, She is a
lady every way.'-New York Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
MONEY FOR LIMBS.

The blanks for Communication to
manned Confederate soldiers are
now ready and Governor Mcdaniel
is now ready to pay over the money
For the loss of a leg above the knee
500; for the loss Of leg below the
knee SIS; for the loss an arm above
the elbow $50; for the loss of an
arm below the elbow, $40
This money by an act of 1879 was
to be paid every five years, bat at
the recent session of the Legislature q
bill was passed amending the origin
al, making it three years, so as to
have a division that often. Under
that act man who has lost leg
above the knee will receive $33 80
every year. Manned Georgisna
who enlisted in this State and were
out of the State at the time of the
passage of the act, but have moved
in since, are also entitled to the
money. Apply to the Governor for
blanks, sign the affidavit and es
tablish your proof and you will get
your money.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
TILDEN'S GIFT.

A New York special says; "Sam-
uel J. Tilden has executed deed OF
trust. conveying to the city of New
York, at his death, his magnificent
city residence on Gramercy Park,
aud the books therein, for free Ii
brary to bear bis name. The true
tees are said to be Henry Watterson,
of Kentucky, Manton Marble, for
merly owner of the World, and John
Bigeiow, ex United States Minister
to France. The house has been al
most entirely rebuilt, according to
designs by Vaux. 1t now occupies
the site of two houses, and is one of
the most ornate buildings in the city.
The works of rebuilding has occu
pied q years, up to the present
time, and has been shaped entirely
with a view to making the building
most commodious and perfectly
appointed public library. Thirty
thousand dollars has been spent on
the carving in the principal rooms
and the total cost of the structure is
put at 100000. The library is said
to be the most extensive private one
in this country. The whole property
is worth ST. 100000"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
CHRISTMAS Is COMING,

Christmas is coming The stores
are gay. Children are expectant.-
Youth is jubilaut. Bachelor uncles
and spinster aunts are being cuddled
to little more closely than usual
Parents are anxious. Mysterious
bundles will soon be in motion-hur>
rying to places of concealment.-
Evergreens will decorate our homes.
Presents will be the order of the day.
Kitchens will be the scenes of con-
fusion. Markets will be crowded. -
The inevitable and irresponsible boy
will make himself known with shout
and horn, and drum and trumpet
Nervous people will be sjar, but it is
Christmas, and
Christmas comes but once year.
And with it always brings good cheer"
Do give the children elbow ROOM
Make home happy. Do good deeds
to strangers. Feed the poor. Be
reconciled to enemies. Be happy
yourself by making others happy -
Don't let Christmas pass 10 selfish
care. Tighten some heart. Conn
fort some weary one. Feed some
hungry one. Clothe some max ed
one. This is the kind of gospel th at
pays; it is thrice blessed If you
haven't any children, buy toy for
somebody else's child, or q child that
has no one else. Be a Santa Claus
yourself, on a small scale, if not a
large one. You may never see an
other Christmas, make the most of
this.
If you are old and weary, sick and
nervous, try and forget it, but don't
forget you we're once child, and
BY the memory of the lougings of
those Christmas days of years gone
by, sympathize with the little ones
of to>dsy; for if there is one period
of all the year when we should forget
evil and remember good, forget we
are getting old and try to be young
again, it is the blessed Christmas
day.-Rev. Joseph Fl. Barclay.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

A Renaissance OF THE WAR
Yes, said Dumley, l served three
years in the Confederate army, and
if do say it myself | made good
soldier
You have very soldierly bear
ing said young Brown admiriDgly.
so l have been told,' replied
Dumley. Even to this day, he con-
tinued, strains of martial music will
set my pulses bounding, and like a
war-horse ] scent the battle from
affair."
'Were you ever wounded, Mr..
Dumley 7 asked Mrs. Simpson Hen
bricks, considerably excited.
'N~no, be said, never was
was very fortunate 10 that respect.
Yes, indeed, ventured young
Brown, "a gunsbot wound is an ugly
thing. | suppose you can attribute
your good fortune to your nose I
What has my nose got to do with
my not getting wounded demanded
Dumley.
why, its-its ability to scent the
battle from afar, you know
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
a NOVEL WAY.

The latest advertising dodge is
practised by a medicine company
which is doing big business 10 some
of the villages of New Jersey. Its
TRAVELLING capital consists of snowy
wagon, some make-believe Indians,
and a lot of kettles and other cooks
ing apparatus. An encampment is
formed on a suburban lot, where the
Indians give sort of circus perfor-
nance with aboriginal dances and
unintelligibIe songs Then, 10 full
view of the crowd which has gathers
ed, they prepare the medicine. A
fire is built, over which is hung a
large kettle. Into the kettle they
throw herbs and roots. While the
fire burns and the kettle boils they
dance around it with nominations,
each Indian taking bis turn at vio>
lently stirring the contents of the
kettle. All this is to show the crowd
that the medicine is honestly made,
and that it contains no noxious in.
gredient. When the mess lie Suffi-
ciently stewed they strain and bottle
it, after which they sell it to the
happy bystanders at dollar bottle.
AS the principal cost is the expense
of keeping up the show and travel
ing from place to place, the profits
are large 1t is common thing for
the sales to amount 500 or even
$3.50 on fair evening.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
NEWS ITEMS.

Over l 500 horses and mules have
been left idle at Troy, N. Y, by the
closing of the canals.
George Murray, of Baltimore, is
108 years Of age. He married his
second wife when he was seventy
four ADD she forty eight.
"Actors are made, not born, nova
days." says az old New York mana
ger. zone tenth genius, nine teDths
mechanism"
More than 100000 barrels of ap-
pies were sent abroad last year, bat
these figures, it is said, will not be
reached, this winter.
A stranger 10 Savannah, named
W. P. Howard, committed suicide
by sending a bullet through his
brain.
The prohibition campaign has ex-
tended into South Carolina. Within
the last two weeks large number of
communities have passed the prohi-
bilion law.
A petition, numerously signed by
HartweIl's best citizens, has been
forwarded to the proper authorities,
asking that the revsnue prisoners
from Hart be pardoned.
The continued stream of immigra-
ton at the far west may be judged
from the fact ffty~three immigrant
wagons passed through one Oregon
town lest week.
There is, it seems, to be an um~
brelIa that cannot be stolen. A ge-
MUS has invented a detachable ham
die, upon Withdrawing which the
ribs are automatically locked. Re-
placing it unlocks them. No two
handles fit the same umbrella.
A streak of exceeding good luck
has befalleu a convict in the Colum'
bus, Ohio, penitentiary, named Louis
Brendt. His uncle, the Baron Ber-
stein, of Frankfort on ,the- Main, died
recently and left him fortune valued
a. about 81, 100000.
There is perhaps no town in Geor-
gia that has improved as much with.
in the past twelve months as East
man. Besides ten new brick store
houses, there has been about twice
that number of dwellings, some of
which are very handsome, and all
neat and comfortable. The building
boom still continues.
"WashingtOu," remarks a promi-
nent society leader at the national
capital" sis every year growing
more attractive to persons of means,
and it will soon be the centre of
American art, science, literature and
fashion, as it now is the political
centre"
1t is narrated that Pennsylvania
farmer puts his dog to novel use.
The dog follows the old man to town
when he is hauling grain, and when
the team is driven on the scales the
dog walks gently on and lies down
uDder the wagon. As the cur weighs
about forty pounds, and there are
only thirty two pounds to a busheI
of oats, he helps the load out
When the farmer comes back to
have the wagon weighed the dog
forgsts to be there
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Senator E3munds has introduced
another civil rights bill, but we ap-
prehend that the government feels
too much relieved by the disposition
of the old bill to tinker with any
thing of similar character, for the
present at least. Senator Edmunds
no doubt, in this matter, is making
az effort to repGir the damages done
bis party with the popular colored
vote by the late action of the Su,
preme Court.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

What will Browns Iron Bitsers
cure I 1t will cure Heart Disease,
Paralysis, Dropsy, Kidney Disease,
Consumption, Dyspepsia, Rheuma,
tism and all similar diseases. Its
wonderful curative power is simply
because it purifes and euriches the
blood, thus beginning at the founda
ton aud by building up the system,
drives out all disease. For the Pc
culiar troubles to which ladies are
subject it is invaluable. 1t is the
only preparation of iron that does
not color the teeth or cause head
ache.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
CHARACTER OF THE SMOKER


AN EogIish tobacconist of a res
Elective turn of mind has studied bu-
man character by observing the
manner ID which his customers take
their cigars. His conclusions are
to the effect that an even tempered,
quiet man chooses tobacco of moder
ate quality. A nervous man wants
something strong and furious; a
mild man something that will smoke
and nothing more. The easy going
man smokes his Cigar only enough
to keep it going, and frequently
takes it from his mouth to cast a
curl of smoke in the air. The cool
calculating man, no. physically co.
ergetic, but who lives easily off the
labor of others, grips his cigar in bis
teeth, and is Indifferent whether it
burns or dies. The cigar chewer is
human bulldog. The good ma
tnred, glib-tongued man let's his ci-
gar go out frequently.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
STOLE A KISS.

A burglar of q sentimental turn Of
mind, entered u house in New York,
and after filling bis pockets full Of
watches and jewelry, he was in the
act of leaving when be saw the pref
ty face of II year old girl in the
bed. The lips looked so red auC
inviting, that he leaned over anc
kissed them very heartily. She
screamed, which awoke her father
who fired at the burglar The burg
lar fed, having stolen a kiss anc
jewelry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

There is in Walton county re-.
markable family of sisters. There
are eight of them, all have raised
families of children, and ell eight OF
them are widows. The youngest is
about sixty years old, and the eldest
about eighty. We would give their
names, but as we have stated their
ages they might not like for their
names and ages to be mentioned.
They are all hale and hearty, and
might be induced to marry again if q
real clever old gentleman were to
apply.-WAltOn News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Out of the whole number of pa
tients received into the Georgia To-
sane Asylum during the past year,
147 were married, and ia single.
This shows that there is more peace
of mind in the cares of married life
than 10 so, callsd single blesseduess.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

The first fruits of the very limited
publication of the pension list have
been garnered at Watertown, N. Y.
A newspaper of that town published
list of pensioners credited to that
locality, when it was found that sew
eral pensions were being drawn in
the name of persons who bad been
dead for some time. The district
attorney of Northern New York has
been notified and will probably un'
earth The personators very speedily
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

A Hoosier at dinner on a Missis
sippi pastial steamer was about to
resch out for something before him,
but the waiter, checking him, ex
claimed That, sir, lie q dessert.
%, said the hoosier, l don't care il
its a wilderness, Pm going to eat il
all the same
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

A bale of cotton recently opened
at the Shswside Mill, at Champion,
near Oldham, England, contained q
five chsmbered revolver. If any
of our readers have lost such treas
ure out of their pocket while "walk
ing" cotton 10 the press box, they
should file claim with the United
States Minister at London, and the
case will be referred back to the
grand jury for further inves,iga'
ton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

SIS this your dog, joint" "No,
he belongs to Squire Smith. And
between you and me he's deal
smarter than his owner" eyes,
there are dogs of that sort. have
had several myself" Harper's Ba-
Ear
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

There are no nice little stories
about the return of "The Prodigsl
Daughter" The son can return and
have the finest veal served up for
him, but the daughter must stay
sway.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

A legal sale posted in Lumpkiu
county proffers for sale lone one
eyed mule with three white feet and
to the best of my recollection two OF
them on one side"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

There is no doubt that tobacco is
injurious to health. We remember
the first time we tried it, and we
were the sickest boy 10 three coun
ties.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
Legal Blanks on Hand.

...Criminal Warrants, Land and Mort
yage Deeds. Justice Fias and Summonses,
Waiver Notes. Summons of Garnishment
3arnishment Affidavit and Bond, Affidavit
Bond and Attachment, Writ Declaration Of
Notes and Accounts and othcI Legal Blanks
for sale st the journal office
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

The President sent bis message to
Congress. It is of the usual length
and very commonplace document.
He wants the internal revenue tax
taken off everything except spiritu
Gus liquors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

John Huntington, of Cleveland,
some years ago put S26, 900 into the
Standard Oil Company, and has
drawn large dividends ever since, -
The other day in New York he was
offered $1,000,000 for bis interest
and be sold it. He went home with
a deed for a 100000 house in one
pocket and drafts for 100000 in
the other.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

When your friend is married put
your good wishes into the shape of
an old Eoglish saying One year OF
Joy, another of comfort, and the rest
of content.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

There ere said to be 1000 ones
legged men in the United States.
One-legged men form the most
peaceful and submissive element of
our population. They never kick.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
For sale

farm containing liO acres. with dwelling
Of three rooms. az foot Of Kennesaw mountain !;
well adapted for a ia ~ farm, being well wa
tered and only y miss from Court House -
viii take either Marietta or Atlanta properly.
A pply at this office,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

...JoB PRINTING, plain and fancy, or in
colors, by experienced and skilled printers
at the JOURNAL Office. win duplicate At
lanta prices, OF anybody else's prices, and
guarantee satisfaction or no charge. This
Is fair Give us trial and see
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Mr. David Speir. GuytOn, Ga,
says My strength and appetite !
quickly regsined by the use Of
Browns Iron Bitters.'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Mr.. Speaker Carlysle was the
Union lieutenant governor Of Ken,
lucky during the war between the
states.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

A miss is not as good as a mile,
for a Miss has only two feet, while a
mile has $3.50. Shoot the maxim
maker.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

The ebony tree grows to be fifteen
feet in circumference, The outer
wood 10 pure white. the heart only
being perfectly black.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Ground has been broken at Crys~
tai Park, Col, for a railroad to the
top of Pixies Peak, 14,200 feet
above sea level.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

W. B. Johnston has just ended at
Webster, Mass, a buggy ride of
eigh. months duration, bis starting
place having been San Francisco.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

There's room at the top ia a
good motto for bald headed men -
Cincinnati Paper. Not very desira-
BILE room, for there's no air.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Mr.. ]. |. Daniels, Mcintosh, Ga. +,
says; Browns Iron Bi.tsrs relieved
my sister or general debility and
dyspepsia.'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Cornell University has an Egg pit
ian student. He is a brigh. young
fellow, and particularly gifted as a
speaker.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

In France consumptives are cured
by visiting the wine presses and in
haling the fumes of the fermenting
Juice.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Judge Jasper N. Dorsey died at
his home 10 Gainesville on the 9th
inst.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Even the lowest priced hand orr
gan costs $25. There's no going
INTO business nowadays without cap
ital.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
Rates of Advertising.

FOR each Square Of ten lines or Tess, for he
first insertion 81, and for each subsequent in
sertiOn rs cents.
The following are our rates tor Advertising
by the month and year:
No. of Squares, 1 No. 3 Mo. o Mo. IL Mo.
One Square, :. s 90 5 90 SO 90 s IS 90
Two Squares, =. 10 900I II 0O % 90
Seven Squares, Is CO., 30 00I 40 5Oi SO 90
Half Column, =. 70 DOL 3G 90 65 90 80 90
One Column. - IS 00I 65 0O 80 10 125 90
Local Notices, 20 cents per line first inser-
lion and 10 centa per line tor each subsequen
insertion. Special Notices 10 cents per line
each insertion.
All obituary notices, tributes OF respect, over
uS lines, must Oe paid for. All personal cards
,harged for at regular rates.
The money for Advertising considered due
Aftor first insertion.
All communications or letters on business
Intended for this Office should be sddresss
10 The Marietta Journal.
NEAL Il MASSEY,
Publishers.
Post office DRAWER No. 10, Marietta Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Marietta. Ca, Thursday, Dec. IS, 1893
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Mrs. j. R. Gregory has been SO
lected to paint the portrait of ex-
Gov. Herschel V. johnson for the
State.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Subscribe for the Journal, Sl.5-
year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13

Frisbee and Suggs, murderers,
escaped from the Cartersville Jail on
the 9TH.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-12-13
Schedule NJ. & n. Ga. Rail Road

IN EFFECT JULY 70, 1888.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-22

In the year 1866 the late James S.
Thorn, who was the city editor of this
paper, was lying upon his death-bed,
slowly succumbing to the inroads OF
that fatal disease consumption. The
intelligence was brought to the office
that he could not possibly last more
than day or two longer. He was Il
man of such genial and loving qualities,
and had 50 tenderly entwined himself
around the hearts Of all his associates,
that no one could endure the thought
of writing his obituary in advance of his
death; and yet it was quite important,
if not Imperative, that Il proper memo
rial should be prepared, ready for 4
moments notice upon receipt of the
news of the death of the young and tai
ented friend and associate. One after
another declined to write the obituary.
until il WAS finally determined that
Abram Fonda. an editorial writer0n the
paper should perform the melancholy
task, Mr. Fonda accordingly began it,
emitting the introduction. and was en-
gagged some time upon the work. when
the writer of this paragraph, who oc-
cupied chair in front of Mr.. Fonda s
table, turned around and inquired how
he has getting along. He replied that
he was not progressing satisfactorily,
that it was harder task than he had
anticipated, and then went on with his
work. Instantly, rs quick as thought
could frame the expression. there flash
ed through the brains of the writer
these words: "Old fellow, you'll die be-
fore Jimmie does" And he did. That
night after retiring Mr.. Fonda arose for
some purpose, went to an open window
in his room, and fell headlong out OF it
to the sidewalk below. In the morning
he was found lying upon the ground
speeches. and insensible. He died at
9 o'clock in the forenoon of the day.
Mr.. Thorn survived until nearly noon.
The hand that writes this wrote the in
PRODUCTION and the close of the obituary
of Mr. Thorn that Mr.. Fonda began,
and also wrote hastv tribute to the
memory of the latter. - Utica Observer.