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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-08-27
SONG OF THE MYSTIC.

walk down the valley of silence
Down the dim, noiselcss valley alonel
And hear not the fall OF footstep
Around me, save Gods and my own,
ANA the hush of my heart is as holy
AS hovers where angels have howni
Long ago was weary Of voices
whose music my heart could not win;
Long ago was weary Of noises
nat frettcd my soul with their din;
Long ago was | weary of places
Where found but the human and sin
| walked in the world with the worldly,
cravcd what the world never gave,
And said, In the world each ideal
That shines like "A star nn l-ites wave,
Is wrecked on the shores OF the real
And sleeps like a dream III grave"
And still did pine for tie perfect,
And still found the false with the true
sought mid the human :or heaven,
hni caught mere glimpse OF its blue,
Aud wtlt wien the clouds OF the mortal
Yelled even that glimpse from my view.
And tolcd on, heart iilcd of the human,
And n"ancd md the mazcs of men,
Till knclt, long ago, 1t an altar,
And heard a voice call me; since then
| walked down the valley OF silence
That lies far beyond mortal ken.
DO You ask " hat ] found in the valley?
i my try>ting place with the divine,
And fell at the feet of the holy,
And above me aVnlCr >aid, " BE- NINE
And there rosc from the depths of my spirit
An echo, My heart shall be thine"
DO you ask how live in the valley
weep and dream and pray,
Eut my tears are A. sweet ~ the drWdrups
That fan on the roses in MAY,
And my drawer. llk, A lrrfuin,. from. rpnSpr.
Ascendeth To God nIght aud day.
In the hush of III" valley Of silence
dreamed all the song, that sing
And The music toal> down tac dim valley
Til each tind> word tor a wing,
That the hearts like the dove ot the dcugc,
A message OF peace they may hrlng
But far on the deep there ARE billows
That never shall break ON the beach
And ihsvc heard sons in the silence
That Hcvrr shall float INTO Sprrch.
Aud have hai dreams IN thc valley
Too lofty Tor language To- reach
And have seen thoughts in the valley
Ah, me, how my spirit Vas stirred
Ard they wear holy wells on thrir iac's
Their footsteps can scarcely be heard,
They pass through the valley like virgins
Too pure for The touch OF word.
Do You ask me the place Of the valley,
" hearts thai are harroWrd 10y car,
1t li,tE altar between moun'Ain-
And God and His angel, are there,
And nnr i the dark mouni uf enrrpw
And one the hri ,ht mountain nt prayer
-faf'rr Rgn..
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-08-27

The child died. Many, many others
also died
=" Alas :" said the poor father to snme
persons who were weeping in the widest
distress at having seen one of their rela
tives die in spite OF large doses Of qni.
nine-"alas there is no infallible remedy
There was my own poor little Louis; it
was not for the want Of qunine that he
died ~
He was not ambitious. BY 1872 he
had honestly amassed some $4,000.
There was an Inheritance waiting him at
home in France lie sold his drug store,
and departed. CmAs. BAIs>Ac.
= From Rtcus CreOles.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-08-27

II. had a name with . Irw;sh r;n,, in
it-.om,tIinn Ike Chi,ab,ch do NOT
know wh,t mn il intn ii. head "a .-tah.
E.h h;m.,l, II N,ur,;n. whom y. .,nn,.1
thrr. an his wav from mS,r,>huryt, Chin.
wi,b his cb.mist's li,I,na !, nn,nl.r ,f
half.tll.1 bnttlrs ana ,h. ,r.,t nhials
1...,;n..a >. conf ain ..lnr.1 AMI. tdr ii.
dru, s,nr. winInw NI know !. th,t
,n In,ll.nl, I.,;3.'l - n,,n,,.has,.o,,; ;,,,.r,
~, IN i, lr,,., .tnr.. =, pnr,. n,;s .In,.,
u;,l,,nt ,,,,r,,n.,.. ,h,, ii. ,,.rtu,r .Ln,, !.
* a,,,rwarI died and thai he confirmed
to carry nn the business all bv himself
vithnut even t,kiu,, I'M, ,rnuI,l. ~ chan,e
,h.. NAM. ON III. sim Af,., f.u v.irs
he L,J married. an1 III. viii. h.1 ,,;y.n
l,;,.,,. u,. l;,..l ln,Il'..
,,ralI,. ), t.,,., Lnt ,l.,,. ,,,.'r,, all' =,
liz. =, all ..,..,'tu ana =, u,;, c.,r tl.;r
chance
|, c.,,n At l,yt n ,,r,;IL,. .l,.,,.
tbc great fey.r Of los-
Van ,.m,,nh.r !, or c,,,.. Th,t
awful visitor leaves his card Win IA cv.
erv once IN = while =, if far fear that w4
m;,,ht f,,,,., III. ram.
And thn drnr star. was n.,.r am,,v
p.onl,. stonJ in lin. waitinr tL,ir tnrn
The lruooi,t wa, conn.llrJ 10 hire, an
assistant thcu another Every ni.,ht ne
went ia bed thoruunb}v .xbanst,J bnt
thc rrccint> Of thc 1ay ayeyrncxccr,lcJ those
of the dav h.tnre Oninn. brcoma
scarc+r and scarccr. rose to prices difficult
for any one to pav and impossible for manv
to dream of rayinr: consequently under
The pretext Of fndinr some Substitute for
the nrecious sulphatc the most whimsi.
cal commands we're offered and each had
it's brief perlod Of porularity in the gen.
eral nauic Powders. iuleps' cniatcs. each
found favor for an hour: phiais and TASKS
seemed 10 remain incyhau.ilIlv full-Gk,.
the GREAT stretch Of white sand to the
west and the stretch Of red clav lyinr
mort h Of I'm. eitv.
One ovenine The drurrisl's wif. had q
chill He rushed 10 the shelf ON which
he krnt his unininc he had still ten bot
tl.s lrt,-a lalne of n Iras. rioht hum
drcl dollars-a fortune, Next dav the
fever was hroken. hut the hook had
been violent: the convale,ccnce would be
very slow. and the least RELAPSE IN the
vonn, wonan'. st,to of weakness Womb
nrobabIv nrove fatal What was 10 be
done . Leax. the city Y-h flee to the
healthier conntrv air,-1o Curepipc. for
instance IN whose b.uiou climate fever
and manoo-trecs alike have ceased to ex-
isty She could 90 a, all events with the
Iittle bow and remain for two or three
months un,u The endemic sboull hay.
sncnt its strength and residence in the
ci,v had become less dangerous. Az for
himself he must remain at Port-Louis :.
Ah yes, Iu,v Won know. Should a
cantaip desert his post during a naval en-
yayemcn,s Besides he con i'll pet ont
there for an hour or two on sundays, to
kiss them
Now here" he said, sis your letter Of
;,troapct;on 10 DR. Jarv have recon-
mcnded Won to his care as strongly as
knew how. B.sure to send for him at once
on the least symptom of fever; but don't
w,;, f,r him to come before taking nui
nine. Here are five little packages Of
,u.o,,, ,,ro;u. o,ch ,-that means a GOOD
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Two Millions

of acres Of Farming, Orange.
Timber and Grazing Lands
situated in 20 counties. and
comprising the lands boush,
by Sir Edward J. Reed, from
the State Of Florida in 1881.
are now offered at graded
prices. These lands were Sc
lrctcd by Hon. Hugh \. Cor
lcv, late Commissioner Of the
State Land Office, and Mr..
NJ. a. Williams, late agent for
sale Of State lands, which fact
is a guaranty of their high
quality. The purchase known
as the Reed Purchase WAS onIv
opened for sale this year. and
the lands have not been cullcd
or picked over. No part has
been reserved in any manner,
and the whole is open for sale.
Special prices on large tracts.
Timber lands, virgin forests in
bodies of $4,000 acres and up
wards. Lands sold for cash
or on long time.
The Florida Land and MortgageCC
Ulutrrn) JACKSONVILLE. FLORiD'
O.. ~
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:. a.. s.OR. HsT .uM AGAIN"

In the early days of Methodism IN
Scotland, a certain congregation, where
there was but one rich man, desired 70
build new chapel. \ church meeting
was held. The old rich Scotchman r"se
and said i" Brethren, we dinpa need a
new chapel: I'll give f5 for repairs"
just then bit Of plaster falling from
the ceiling hit him on the head.
Looking up and seeing how bad II was.
he said: Brethren, its worse thon
thouch,; I'll make it so pun
"Oh, Lord" exclaimed devoted
brother on the back seat, "hit i'm
again.
There are many human tabernaclrs
which are in sore need of radical building
over, but we putter and fuss and repair
in spots without satisfactory results. 1t
is only when we are personally alarmed
at the real danger that we act indcr"n-
IDENTITY, and do the right thing. Then it
is that we most keenly regret because We
did not sooner use our Judgment, follow
the advice born of the experience of 9TH
ers and jump away from our pcrils-
Thousands of persons who will read
this paragraph are in abjcct misery to day
when they might be in 4 satisfactory con
dition. They are weak, llfcess, tull Of
odd aches and pains, and every year they
know they are getting worse, even th"nrh
the best doctors are patching them II
spots. The origin of these aches tF,'l
pains is the kidneys and liver, and if they
would build thcs all over new Win
Warmers safe Cure as millions have done,
and cease investing their money in mis-
erably unsuccessful patchwork, they
would be well and happy and would bless
the dav when the Lord chit 'em and
indicated the commons sense course for
them to pursue London Press.
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i" RIGHT PEART."

81 was right peart till the rheumatic
sot in," said suffering old man who
lived near the swamp. Fact is, wherever
you live you can't be fright peart" if
YOU are a victim of this troublesome dis
ease. Capt. G. w. Hotsenpiller, Spring
field, O., says, found great relief from
intlamatory rheumatism by using Browns
Iron Bitters." Thousands Of other peo-
ple have found similar relief.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-08-27

The roller skates" says Bill Nye,
"s wayward little quadruped. 1t is
frolicsome, and more innocent looking
than 4 lamb, but for interfering with
ones upright attitude in the community
it is perhaps the best machine that has
appeared.
''one's first feeling on standing upon
= pair OF roller skates is an uncontrola-
hlr tendency to come from together.
One foot may start out toward Idaho,
while the other strikes out for Ari-
IONA.
''One Of the most noticeable things at
4 skating rink is the strong attraction
between the human body and the floor of
the rink II the human body had been
coming through space for DAYS at the
rate of a million miles a second, without
stopping at eating stations, and not ex-
certing Sunday, when it strikes the floor
We could understand why it struck the
floor with SO mHch violence. As it is.
however, the thing is quite inexpli-
cable
''There are different kinds of falls in
vogue at the rink. There are the rear
tall, and front fall, the Cardinal Wolsey
ihii, Rht bNIoSS tht olutI, Tee III q pie.
and ST. on. There are some of the falls
that | would like to be excused from
describing. The rear fall is the favorite.
1t is more frequently utilized than any
other. There are two positions in skat-
ing, the perpendicular and horizontal.
Advanced skaters prefer the perpendicu-
lar, while the others affect the horri-
Zuntal
Skates are no respectors Of persons.
They will lay out minister of the Cos
pei or the Mayor the city as readily as
they will short coated boy or giddy
girl
"When one of mans feetstarts for Ne
vada, and the other for Colorado. that
does not separate him from the floor or
break up his fun. Other portions of his
body will take the place his feet have
Just vacated with degree of promptness
that is surprising. And he will know
that fun has just begun--for the people
looking on. The equipments for the rink
are pair of skates, cushion and bot
tie of liniment"
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little girl (ready for bed)-Mamma,
will you tell me a ghost story? Mamma
What, aghost story now, dear? Lit
tie yirl-Yes, mamma. l want to get
a~fuIly scared so can sleep with you.
Prince Louis of Battenberg is an ex
cellent practical printer, and once when
his ship reached small port where no
one was competent to print the pro-
grammes required for dance given by the
officers, the Prince came forward and un.
dertook the work.
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sleep. lie dreamed fantastical dreams
dreams of the marriage feast at Cana
dreams of multiplication of loaves and
fishes. There were only two more bottles
left He slept badly.
The following day the business was
tremendous. Out of his three bottles
there renamed just six-two had been
emptied during the day. Well; at any
rate he could hold out just fifteen days
more. But after the fifteen days-after an
other fifteen days-what til, n? He sank to
sleep resigned-resolved to leave the rest
to Providence
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walk down the valley of silence
Down the dim, noiseess valley alonel
ANA hear not the fall OF q footstep
around me, save Gods and my own,
ANA the hush Of my heart is as holy
As hovers where angels have tlownl
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'niy Natural and only Durable Covering for
WALLS AND CEILINGS.
Ks,stpe, and superior to Hartl-hnish, Wall Paper,
nv Ta. y. or Paint Ready for the brush by add.
r% water. Can be easily applied.
~. TOT sale at the Drug Store OF
sept II, 1883. N. LIVELY
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-30
DEATH oE MRS. HUMPHREY REID

Mrs. Louisa Reid, wife of our fellow towns
man ex-mayor Humphrey Reid, while il
her flower garden last Thursday evening a
| 8 clock, was stricken down with paralysis
She remained in an unconscious condition
until II O'clock Monday night the 9th inst
at which time she died The funeral services
took place Wednesday afternoon at o clock
in the Methodist church.
Mrs. Reid was the daughter of Mr.. Will
liam Green, formerly of Marietta. She was
born July 10th, 1929, being in her seth year
when she died. On the 25th of April 1850
she was united in marriage to Mr.. Hum.
phrey Reid of this county, consequently the
35th anniversary of their marriage occurred
last Saturday. Besides her husband, she
leaves married daughter, Mrs. Ed. Gram
ling, and several grandchildren to mourn
her loss
The religious experience of this most es-
Unable woman has been eminently' COM
forting to herself and friends. Mrs Reid
joined the Methodist church at Marietta in
1904, some thlrty-one years ago. During
this long period she has steadily grown in
divine grace and has been one of the most
Jealous members in the church. Her re-
lgious tervor was not of that uncertain spas
modic kind which at times burns brilliantly
and then almost ceases; to the contrary, she
was never ashamed to own her Lord and
Master on all occasions. She never enjoy
ed herself better than when in the sane
tuary of God listening to the sermon or en-
gagged in prayer, or performing charitable
deeds. On account of her amiable christian
virtues all who knew her loved and admired
her Theys never failed to feel the mighty
influence of that wonderful christian power
continually visible in her every day walk
and conversation This was also made
manifest in her bright happy face. While
the death of this mother in Israel is loss
to the church and community, she has gain
ed the crown which was laid up for her and
which it is now her privilege to wear through
out the ages of eternity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-30
CAMP GROUND.

Farmers have moved around briskly
during the good weather of several weeks
past, and have well made amends for their
delinquincies during the protracted stay Of
his winter-ships chilling blasts
Most all the cotton has been planted
and corn has come up only tolerably we'll
"A good deal of sickness in this commu.
nifty. Mrs. Hunter, Miss Addie Upshaw and
Mr. Melbourne Petree have been ill for some
time past.
The return of Spring makes Mr.. Hance
Bagget feel happy, but the arrival of that
little ten pound voter at his house, echpses
everything else just now.
Mr.. R. T. PowelPs school has closed at
the Elliott Academy in Paulding county,
and he is now attending the High School at
Powder Springs
Mrs. Ozburn returned from Atlanta on
Sunday, accompanied by her niece, Miss
Julia Ozburn, who will spend week with
her relatives.
A great religious interest seems to per
wade the hearts of our people, and the at
tendance at the prayer meeting on Sunday
night was the largest since christmas.
We are glad to read some droppings
from the pen Of Non Semper" from Powder
Springs after his having been silent so long
But we should be glad for him to write SEM
per instead of non semper for they will al
ways be interesting.
Mr.. Walter McElwreath is visiting his
uncle near Canton
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-30
AuSIELL.

The boys were all jubilant on last Sat
urday evening All coming from the direc.
| of Middleton.
That May is here-every one wants a
pic mic of his own, and so we look forward to
a month Of fun and flowers.
"A party from Austel and vicinity will
picnic to kennesaw Mountain on next Fri
day, where all anticipate spending a pleas
ant day
e-Mr. McClatchy, Sr., of Marietta, who
has been sojourning in our village for sever
al days returned home on last Monday, well
pleased with our mineral water. We hope
he may visit us again.
Mr.. N A. Morse who has been confined
for several days is out again.
Miss Florence McGhee, a charming
young lady from Dalton, is visiting friends
at this place.
Mr.. W. w. Scott Agt, is visiting the
New Orleans Exposition.
Rev. Mr. Hill, of Indiana, who has been
stopping here, delivered several very inter-
esting sermons at the Methodist church.
We learn that he has decided to locate here
We are glad to welcome such citizens in our
midst.
The Springs will receive its first shipment
of granite rock in few days consisting of
several car loads. More anon.
SCRIBE.
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COUNTY LINE.
SCRIBE.

We are getting along splendid done
planting cotton, and just waiting for general
green to make his appearance, and then we
are in for fight
Mrs. j. NJ Lumis is quite siek-Drs.
Brooks and Cotton are waiting on her, but
he recovery is doubtful
Our Sunday School at Red Rock has
gone to work in earnest There was com
mittee appointed to work for the cause in
various directions, urging attendance, &c
Misses Matte and Lucy Pickett were
badly scalded by the turning over of a cook
stove on the 2lst inst.
Farmers club met Saturday night last
and reported the prospect for good wheat
crop very sorry in the county
Death has again caused this section to
mourn. Mrs. William Smith died on last
Saturday night, and was inferred at Mount
Olivet grave yard Monday She leaves a
large family of children and grand children.
We tender our sympathy to the bereaved
family and friends. J.R.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-30
LOST MOUNTAIN.

The singing club was failure last Sat
the second Saturday night in May.
There was party at Mr.. J. B. Mohon's
on last Friday night, oath inst DIR. Wright
was the fiddler, and it was girl
Mrs. Jane Wilson, of Atlanta, is visit
ing relatives here
Mr., W. C. Keheley and family visited
his father in Cherokee county last week.
-Measels plentiful with the darkies; there
was three buried last week at Friendship.
Mr. j. n Mayes attended the Presby-
terry at Ringgold last week as delegate
from Midway Church.
-Messrs. W. NJ Barnes and E. l.. Mayes
was elected delegates to the Sunday School
Association.
Mr. N. f. Williams and Mr. John Mo
hon have the finest wheat in the county.
Mr. Ebert Ward is the most expert
with the bow and fiddle of any one in oul
town. He will play for Mr.. and Mrs. -
next Saturday to dance at the bridge.
Mr.. W. W. Says dog went mad last weel
and was killed before he got away.
SoLACE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-30
SMYRNA.

The picnic season is upon us, and the
young folks are all planning for the next
one.
Rev. o. C. Simmons pastor of the Meth
odist Church, will preach here next Satnr.
day and Sunday
1t is understood that the building of a
Sunday School Tabernacle will be matter
presented to the Cobb county association
in Marietta next Saturday. Smyrna is, per
haps the best place in the county for its To-
cation good springs fine grove of forrest
oaks, and easy of access. Let it be built at
Smyrna.
-Jno. L. Reed of our town began to plant
potato slips last week, this is the earliest
we have heard of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore of Cleve-
land, Tenn, visited Smyrna last Sunday.
Smyrna Agriculture club will hereafter
hold its meetings on Saturday beginning at
30 p. m.
Every member of Mr. +. d, l. Mobley S
family except himself, have been sick within
the last two weeks, the disease being some
thing like Typhoid fever, Dr. C. c. Harris,
the family physician, thinks the sickness
caused by drinking the water from the well
made iplngre INSTRUMENTATION '
Look well to your well if you'd keep we'll
UNO.
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MARIETTA MARKET.
corrected Weekly by our Merchants

Corrected Weekly by our Merchants
COTTON-9 to lO4 cents per pound.
CORN-70 to 70 cts per bushel.
MEAL-SOcts per bushel
HAY-$l 20.
BRAN-$l 20
OATS-60 cts
WHEAT-$l 90 per bushel.
FLOUR-$5 90 to 81 90.
BULKMEAT-Scts to Gets per pound
LARD-l2!cts to l4cts per pound
~SUGARS-Cru and Powdered, lOcts
GRADUATED Gets. Extra G 81. Brown u to 8
SALT-Liverpool 81 90 per sack. Vir
ginia 81 90 per sack.
COFFEE-Java 80 cts per pound Ri,
Coffee l24 to l6cts
SGRUP-New Orleans to so to IS cts pc
gallon. Drips 60 to 75cts Georgia Cam
60 to IS. Molasses 40 to scots per gallon.
PEAS-$l 10 to 81 rs per bushel
RICE-S4 to cts per pound.
COUNTRY PRODUCE Buying price
from Wagons-Eggs, l2lcts. Chickens II t.
27cts. Butter Is to 20 cts.
FACTORY GOODS Shifting Gets
- Sheeting ! cts Factory Yarn 80 cts pc
LINES bushels barrel one dollar.
NAILS-Per key, lOd So %; Sd So so
Cd, So IS; 4d, 81 90.
IRON-Tire II by inch 81 to 81 cts
smaller sizes &c advance Rods Gets. Cas-
steel l6cts Sad iron bets Horse shot
nails IS to 22cts
LEATHER-H Harness leather 30 to 324
Sole leather hemlock, 274 cts oak 36 toI42
split 4Oc; kips, country 60 to zoe per ID
Pegs SC per pint
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-30
Plain Questions.

Mythical ideas are tanning the public btow
with the breath of prejudice, ignorance and
humbuggery Have you the remotest idea
that your scrofula was created by the use OF
potash and mercury No matter what the
cause, B. B. B. is the peer of all other RENE
dies. Do you presume that your trouble
some catarrh is the result of mineral pois-
oning? B. b. B. is rhe quickest remedy.
Are your chronic ulcers and boils and sores
the result of potash and mercury Medical
gentlemen will not tell you so, but B. B. B.
is the only sovereign remedy Were your ter
rible kidney troubles created by mineral
poisoning Not bit of it, but B. B. B. has
proven to be reliable remedy. Are your
skin diseases, your eczema, dry letter etc,
the effect of too much potash and mercury
The medical professions are the best Judges,
and they say nay, but B, B. B. makes more
pronounced cures than all other preparations
combined.