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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
A MARINE MONSTER.

The whaling bark Alaski, which
arrived in this port a few days ago
from the Arctic ocean, brings a
strange story of the narrow escape of
her crew. The first officer, George
johnson, stated the circumstances to
Chronicle reporter, as follows:
When the vessel was forty-six miles
south of Alaska, an object was per-
ceived in the distance whose proper
tions and shape indicated il TO be a
monster sea lion. A boat was imme-
diately lowered and placed in charge
of First officer johnson and five of
the crew, named Andrew Nelson,
William Wilson, Antoine Nagai,
George Marshfeld and Hans Stuten.
AS the distance was being decreased
between the boat and the huge animal
they became convinced that it was
the famed sea serpent. When they
NulHC NlIHlH IL lew HuHuIcu ydruS Lno
monster made a dash for the boat,
striking out its immense tail against
the craft. Several of the occupants
were precipitated into the water, but
were rescued with difficulty. A har-
pooh and lance were fired into the
body of the beast and it disappeared
beneath the surface. Half an hour
later it reappeared, floating on the
water, dead.
1t was secured with ropes an towed
to the vessel and hoisted on the deck.
There the capture was seen to be
villainous looking thing. Its head
closely resembled that ofan alligator,
while the body resembled that of a
lizard. 1t measured thirty-three
feet in length, the tail alone being
nine feet long. The tail was cut off
and brought to this city and is now
on exhibition in waterfront saloon.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

The French Minister of the Int
rior is allowed secret service fund
of $780, 600 a year to disburse in any
manner he thinks proper, and he is
not required to disclose where the
money goes or to show any vouchers.
Some Of our ousted Republican offic-
ials may soon go to France and seek
the office of Minister of the Interior.
Their talents eminently fit them for
the place.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

Some time ago boy named Bridg-
ers, while playing on the turntable of
the Spartanburg and Ashville, S. c.,
railroad, received injuries which
crippled him for life. The boys
father sued the company for $4,000
damages, claiming that turntables
should be so fastened and secured
that boys cannot get hurt when they
play about them. the Court of Com
mon Pleas at Spartanhurg sustained
this claim, and awarded verdict to
plaintiff for S., 900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
A TRIP THROUGH FLORIDA.
From the Greensboro Herald. !

Mr.. Robert Ingram, of this county,
who left the latter part of last year
for tour of inspection through
Florida, with a view of settleing there,
returned home last week, and from
the views he gives he is thoroughly
satisfied that Greene county is just
good ways ahead of the word-painted
Mecca called the Land of Flowers"
that is SO far as the farming interests
go.
Il am satisfied that the country is
much, very much overestimated,'
was MIR. lngram's reply. "My own
expectations were in no wise realized.
| travelled over good portion of the
state and base my opioions entirely
upon what l saw"
SIS not the orange business profita-
Bile 2"
Il think not. | am certain there
is not the profit in the growth of
them which is constantly represen-
ted. In the first place the produc-
ton is in excess Of the demand and
the price runs down to song. In a
few years, from the fact that numbers
of young groves in all parts of the
growing section, will come into mark
ct, the supply will be still further in
creased and the profit greater re-
duced. To say that Florida offers any
inducements to a poor man to accumu-
late anything is faulty
"Why?"
'ln the first place everything in
the line of mechanics and labor is
overdone. The gilt pictures of wealth
has brought to Florida an influx of
mechanics and laborers from every
section. Carpenters, blacksmiths,
ETC., are all working on short time,
and you will find two men for every
piece of work which one man could |
do"
"Does the country offer any ad-
vfntages for cattle-raising ?"
''No. In only few localities can
cattle or stock be raised at all. From
this it is evident that farmers are
compelled to buy most of their meat,
and pay high prices for it, which eats
much of the small profits they make
on their gardens and groves"
''Have the majority of people who
have located there made money!"
'By no means. But few engaged
in legitimate traffic have made any
thing. Speculation has been rife,
the northern capitalist furnishing the
money in most instances out of which
the shrewd Spectator made has mon
ey. Northern capital has fairly
foundered in Florida. Hundreds of
immense hotels, the erection of which
involved large sums, are now almost
tenantless, and in less than ten years
the whole bottom will have fallen
out"
"You are satisfied that the coun-
try won't do ?"
81 am most assuredly. Florida |
may be very nice place for rich
people to spend their winters, but
for a poor man to make it his home
with the view of becoming prosper
Gus, it is veriest folly. Wages are
low, trades are overdone, prices of
produce are ruinous and Florida is
the last place to 90 to get rich. |
find that Georgia stands the test bet
ter than Florida or Texas, and | am
of the opinion that | shall be content
to live and die on Georgia soil"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

The governor of Kansas makes two
important statements in his procla-
nation for an Arbor day. He says
that ''the state which the pioneers
found treeless" and a desert, now
bears upon its fertile bosom 'more
than 20,00O,000 of fruit trees and
more than 100000 acres of forest
trees, all planted by our own people. y
And the governor also says THAT
there has been an increase in the
rainfall in Kansas is fully proved by
the statistics of our oldest meterolo-
gist."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
The Youngest Can Use 1t.

My child, when about one month
old, was afflicted with a dreadful
breaking out on the side of his face.
| took him to the doctor, who did
not think there was much the mat
ter, but the child continued to grow
worse. The little fellow was suffer-
ing so much and was so fretful that
we had no rest night or day. We
consulted other physicians and they
did what they could, but brought no
relief to the little sufferer. | tried
everything at hand or that | could
hear of, but without the desired eff
feet. About this time | saw an adj
vertisement of Swift's Specific. 1t
was recommended for skin diseases.
| purchased four bottles. The first
bottle did him great deal of good.
After using the third bottle the dis
ease entirely disappeared, and the
child is now perfectly well. | would
recommend S. S. S. as d household
remedy, as it has brought both health
and happiness to my own.
CHAs. w. SAMUEL, Burlington,
Feb. II, 'S5 King and Queen
Co., Va.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mall
ed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

An inventor has just taken out a
patent on a paper shirt The shirt
is made of paper and will not tear
easily, the bosom being made of sew
en- layers, so that one layer can be
removed for each day in the week.
We can now wind up our shirts like
we do our clocks, to run seven days.
The cost of this shirt will be thirty
five cents. Warranted to resist ac-
ids.
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POOR BUT RESPECTABLE.


in this country that it deserves tt
take rank among the proverbs
or wise sayings of great men. 1t il
generally used as qualification o.
character, and implies that Mr.. So.
and-so is passable, but on the whole
don't amount to much. The term is
an admission that the poor may, by a
wondrous stretch of liberality, be-
| come respectable, though, in the es-
timation of some, poverty is a crime
of heinous magnitude, sufficient to
exclude its victims from the pale of
first-class society. This brings up
the question as to what is respecta-
bility. 1t certainly is not conferred
by money, though money is power
which ever was and ever will be re-
spected. Notwithstanding this fact
we find as much that is disreputable
among the wealthy as among the
poorer classes, taking into considera-
ton the disparity in numbers of the
respective classes. The man of mon
ey has this advantage certain line
of conduct on his part may be con
sidered admissible or respectable,
which in a poor man would be horri-
BILE and damning. In other words,
money, like charity, covers a multi
tude of faults. Responsibility is a
standard of character which should
apply to rich and poor alike, and con-
duct which excludes the one from
the pale of elegant refined society
should also exclude the other. As
responsibility is an estimate which
communities place upon character,
all classes are alike entitled to it's
benefits who strive to be worthy of
them. The day was when even the
negro had profound contempt for
''poor bukra," and judged of a mans
character by the contents of his peck
ct book. But the aristocracy of mon
ey is well nigh broken down in this
country, and it now takes more than
dollars and cents to make character,
the opinions of sychophants and boot
licks to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Under strict line of analysis respec-
liability is a rare combination of the
elements which enter into symmetri-
cal character, and under this ruling
the number of ''highly respectable"
people in any community is not very
large. Neither is hereditary respect
ability in much request in these lat
ter days, since we find as many de-
generate sons from noble sires as from
those of less ancestral pretensions.
The reputation of the "first families"
is dying out, and in this present emf
nently practical age each individual
is the architect of his own character
as well as of his own fortune. There
need be no antagonists between the
rich and the poor, as these classes
are mutually dependent upon each
other. And while the poor should
not desire to withhold the need of
responsibility from a man simply be-
cause he has money, the rich should
be equally ready to concede the worth
and merits of his poor neighbor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

BEE CULTURAL good humored
beekeeper says, eff the bees get cross
do you keep cool. Whom the Gods
destroy they first make mad" If
you get angry and excited and feel
like fighting it is as good as the bees
want; they are host in a fight. If
you keep bees plant out all the waste
ground about your large yard with
towering shrubs and plants, to en-
rich your honey.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

Mr.. Beecher says some sensible
things. Here is gem ga Con-
federate Brigadier is just as good as
a Northern Brigadier. The South
has come back into the Union, the
war is over, these men say they want
peace, and when Southern men offer
assistance and say they want to be
peaceable, they won't let them
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

EXTRA CARE.-Now that you are
entering upon a new crop season, put
in few extra ticks as a precaution
against hard drought, flood and hard
times. Plow a little deeper and cul-
tivate little better, manure little
heavier, drain where mostly needed,
and water where you can in dry
weather. Have more to lose if it
must be lost, and larger remainder
Of that wich is saved.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
DIR. III. V. REYNOLDS.

PR4CIICING PHYSTCI4N,
VNTHEN NOT ENGAGED ELSE
w where may be found during the day
at his Office up stairs, in McClatchy Build
ing, Southwest corner of Public Square,
and at night at his residence OH Powder
Springs street, one door above the Metho-
dist parsonage Marietta. Ga
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

SALT ON Stock FooD. Salt is cheap
and should be used on all dry or 9TH
erwise unpalatable stock-food. Old
corn husks or "shucks," old dry fod-
der, oats and rice straw, and all
greedily devoured if sprinkled with
salt water. Many poor mule, horse
and COW would have come through
the winter in better plight with this
small attention to the food supply.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

PostmasterGeneral Villas is report
ed to have SAID that subject of post
masterships would not be reached for
sixty days yet, but then the States
would be taken up seratim and gone
through with, probably commencing
with Virginia first.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

Lawyer j. G. Branson of Kingston
at different times have been gambling
with the faro dealers in Macon until
he lost $4,000 of trust funds. He
now brings suit to recover the mon
eY.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
DIR. G. TENNENT,

Office in Nichols Hall, first room on left
NTEST-SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, MA
w rietta Ga. Has removed residence to
the Ogden place on Roswell street All
calls promptly attended. July 4th, 1888
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DIR. p. r. CORTELYOU.

PR4CTTCING PHYSICIAN,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE,
MI North-side Public Square, over VIM.
Roots store. Consultation Hours, 81 a. m.
to l2-3 to ) p m, unless otherwise engaged
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
DIR. E. J. SEIZE.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
TENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER
L vices in the practice of Medicine in all
its branches to the citizens of Marietta and
surrounding country. Office at Seize and
Simpsons Drugstore. All calls promptly
attended
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
DIR. JOHN II. SIMPSON.

PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE,
M at Seize q Simpsons Drug Store.
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DIR. n. N. GORER.

PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
TENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER
1 vices to the citizens of Marietta and
surrounding country. Office, North-side of
Square Upstairs in the Hill Building Res
idence at the Laneau house, one block from
Cherokee street. Marietta, Ga
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
THE MARIETTA
MARBLE Works.
We are now prepared to furnish all kind of
Marble Monuments,

HEAD AND FOOT STONES.
In any Design, Of Italian, Vermont or
Georgia Marble, at our shop in rear of Ma
sonic Building. We defy competition in
quality of work OF prices.
McCLATCIlY & BAILEY.
AS to the skilful and artistic workman>
ship of Mr.. Bailey, specimens of his work
can be seen in the Marietta and Episcopal
Cemeteries. The monument over the grave
of Governor Mcdonald is the work OF
MIR. Bailey done before the war He has
just left the employ of prominent marble
works in Tennessee to come to Marietta Oh
open marble yard, and your patronage is
solicited d. +. McCLATCHY.
Marietta, Ga, Nov. 18th, 1884
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w. p. MCCLATCHY.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

AIIUHNEI Al LdW,
NHARIETTA, GEORGIA PRACTICE
M in all the Courts. Legal business So
licited and promptly attended to- Office in
McClatchy Building
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16

When Rev. Sam Jones lett Knox
vile, five hundred people gathered at
the depot to bid him farewell.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-16
WILL. j. VIM,

ATTORNEY d COUNSELLOR AT Law,
MARIETTA GEORGIA. All legal
4Nl business solicited and promptly
attended Practices in all the Courts, State
and Federal Office in Masonic Building,
South-sde of Square
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Cbe Marietta Journal,

MARIETTA, GA,
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL is, 1885.
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La L ~.
CLAY & BLAIR,

ATIORNEYS 1T LAW
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. ROOMS l
M and ? on the left over Wade White 5
store. We give our entire attention to the
practice of law. Promptness is our motto.
Collection specially.
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j. z. FOSTER.

ATTORNEY d COUNSELLOR ATL4W.
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. PROMPT
w attention given to all legal business
Office in McClatchy Building.
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Business Cards.
DIR. E. Nj. ALLEN,

sgzA RESIDENT DENTIST,
ALTHyHAVING enjoyed the conf
dence and patronage of the community for
twenty-five years is in active practice with
all necessary improvements and material at
prices reasonable enough to suit the most
economical Office, North-side of Square,
over j. H. Barnes old store, Marietta, Ga.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-27

husband, he loves you dearly, and has
often talked to me about you"
I rose. wentto the door, and beckoned
to Alexis.
Alexis" I said; "there isl lady hero
who wishes to see you"
"a lady to see me sar?" exclaimed
Alexis. mon Dieu, l cannot show my
self to a lady, in dis cloze"-pointing
ruefully to his stained and patched suit
Of blue jean.
"Surely you are not afraid OF your
sister," 1 whispered.
At these words the poor fellow gasped
his eyes started from their sockets, the
portmauteau fell from his grasp.
"My sister!" he repeated. "Our Jac-
queline?"
EYES," i answered. "Now just lis
ten to me. l have found out that your
sister married an old friend of mine;
she is perfectly happy and is the moth
or of two children. If 1 let you go in
and see her, will You promise that"
But, before l could complete my SEN
tence, at a single bound Alexis had
sprung into the house. l followed and
found him with his sister, both of
them alternately laughing and sobbing.
trying to speak, kissing and EN-
bracing and holding each other at arms
length-in fact, behaving as foreigners
generally do in similar circumstances.
"And you are happy?" said Alexis,
when the first enthusiastic burst of greet
ing had subd ued.
Perfectly" replied his sister; "and
my husband is the best maninth world
and see. Alexis-our children !"-point-
ing to the two chubby little fellows in
sailor costume who stood somewhat
timidly aside with their fingers in their
mouths, doubtless revolving in their
minds what possible connection there
could be between their fashionably-dres-
sed mother and the uncouth-looking
stranger.
Alexis kissed the boys-much against
their will evidently-and then, with q
melodramatic gesture, started aside.
But re fader," he said; eve have
sworn to kill him, m and my brozer, if
We do meet HIM. | cannot break my
oat; but l cannot kill him." and. again
kissing his sister pa~ssionately, he left
the room.
Alexis has never left me from that
day to this; and never during the whole
course of our acquaintance has there
been the smallest shade of difference be-
tween us. From tune to time | have
offered him promotions; but he has al
ways remained and swears he will re-
main until he hears from his brother,
My Ships Carpenter.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-27
other, a young girl with a face Of OK
treme loyliness, though convulsed with

other, a young girl with a face of OK
IRENE loyliness, though convulsed with
anguish.
Her dress denoted that she was a
fisher lass, and as she bent over the
body OF her lover, one hand over his
heart, the other holding on the little
black hood she wore, the expression of
her eyes vas strangely real and touch
ing. The subject was an old one, vet
this little water-color sketch held a
quaint, original power of its own.
Jerome looked at it, puzzled and fas-
clnated. There was a strange resem-
blance III the mar to some one he had
known; nay, more. With wondering
eyes he realized that it was a perfect
Likeness of himself.
at the same time obtaining the artists
address, and following the direction
with feverish haste.
The house was a small one, in a
street which the word "genteel" de-
scribes. On inquiring at the door for
the artist who resides there, he was
told to knock at the door at the end Of
the passage.
He did so, but, receiving no answer
opened the door, and found himself IN
a shabby, clean, unoccupied room.
Jerome advanced hesltatingly, and stood
on the threshold looking in as though
his hungry eyes would never be tired
gazing at the picture ne saw there.
Marion, i'll a plain black dress, was
sitting at an easel, the brush lying idle
in her lap, and her eyes turned Ian
guidly toward the open window, through
which the sunbeams were straying.
Her figure looked very slight, and
out of the pale face her eyes shone with
unhealthy luster.
She turned her head and saw him
standing in the doorway. Without a
start or a sound, or any change of feature
except the tightening of her lips, she
rose to her feet.
Jerome came forward and took the
feverish, unresisting hand in his.
What would he say? In what words
express the suffering of the past weary
months? She was before him now, and
the wild, impassioned torrent he had
imagined bursting from his lips at this
Happy moment had completely deserted
him.
When he spoke at last, the words
were commonplace enough, but they
covered the entire ground.
II never thought to see you again,
Marion; but 1 have found you"
And you remember me so long?'
she asked, with a flash of something
like the old defiance.
The expression which came into his
eyes answered her, and he took the
picture from its wrappings.
"This led me to you," he said, will
impressive tenderness, "and it also tolG
me that you had remembered me sc
long"
Marion flushed and turned away, but
she could not deny it. The proof was
there.
Jerome drew her to his faithful heart
which had suffered many a bitter throt
for his little love, and kissed her with
solemn, heartfelt earnestness.
Thus peace was declared between
them forever.
A week later they were married in
Mrs. Chapin's little front room, and afte,
a Canadian tour, Marion settled IN the
old house in a new character.