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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
IMPROVEMENT OF SPORTY ACRES .
Washington IN. c. Gazette.


Some time ago negro was hang
ed in Greenville. Since then an en-
terprising cOlored brother has been
selling alleged strands of the hang
mans rope to cure fits. A strand
long enough to go around the neck
is sold for 25 cents. 1t is said that
the happy possessor of the rope
finds eager purchasers here every
Saturday evening, and, of course, his
country custom must be large. An
other negro has seen this and gone
one better. He has been to Washing
ton city recently and claims to have
had talk with President Cleveland.
He tells the darkies that the Presi-
dent authorized him to find out all
the colored men IN Pitts county who
voted for him, and to all such who
will send him bride he will for
ward mule. The mule will CORES
pond with the bride /; the better the
bride the better the mule. The
President appointed this ebonhued
citizen of Pitts county bride collec-
tor and mule distributor, and when
the first lot of 100 brides is sent on
to Washington the mules will be for
warded. 1t is said that over fifty
brides have so far been collected by
this precious rascal. They are new,
and cost from IS cents to $125 a
piece.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

THEIR STRANGE GUEsT.-One night
recently our coroner, Mr.. John
Spence, while seated in his residence,
was startled by screams emanating
from the dining room. Proceeding
with all haste to the room he found
his family transGxed with terror
around his supper table. For some
moments he was unable to discover
the cause of the excitement, but on
looking in the direction pointed by a
member of his family, he saw large
snake, about five feet long lying at
full length on the table. The family
had just prepared to take seats at the
table when the obnoxious visitor was
discovered. By several well direct
ed blows it was soon dispatched
[Warrenton Clipper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
A NEW SCHMIDT RARY

A stout forid German went up to
a policeman yesterday and said:
81 want to hat some beebles arrest
ed"
''How many ?" asked the police
man.
$50 many as don'd count NIT all
der fingers and toes ofmy left handt. !"
'Eeverydings !'' Dey trive me
most crazy You see, my wife she got
a leetle poy yesterday. dolt my
customers apout it, un We all trink
dot leetle poy's sugsess at my expense.
| tink / open as many as dree kegs of
peer. Veil, dot vas all rigid, for |
don'd vas faddder efery tay.
$50 soon as Z o'clock to-day | hear
tot telephone in der saloon. l put
dot plack speaging drumpet mein ear
against und says:
"Hello -
81 heart somebody say:
as dot Carl Schmidt?"
"Yah :" l says.
''How's der leetle poy?"
81 vas pleased to hat men friends
ask about der paby, so schmiled upd
sayt: "Pully'' Somepody sayt:
"Goodpy," und | put up the speaging
drumpet.
presently dot telephone rings
vonce more. heart some pody in
quire if dot vas me. | sayt, "Yah p
und he sayt: Flows der leetle poy?"
| schmiled vounce more und sayt
'Pully, und put up dot Ispeaging
drumpet. In couple minutes dot
telephone rings again. l sayt ::
"HallO! who vos dOt?' Somepody
sayt: Herr Ehret, der brewer"
"Vat's der matter::?' l sayt.
"How's der leedle poy?"
81 did not schmile so much, but l
sayt, all der same, "Pully."
81 vent behint ter bar to drink der
leetlepoy's health, When der telephone
again rings. Dot makes me mad, so
| exclaimed loutly: "Hello? who
you vas, and What you want ?" Der
man said he vas Prince Beesmarch,
and wanted to know how dot leetles
poy vas. | dolt him dot leetle poy
vas more as a ghentleman vot he vas,
uhd put ub dot speaging drumpet.
Dot telephone rung so many as TWEEN
ty times more, und made me wish dot
leetle poy dever had been born, Bo-
liceman, | want to have dose vellers
vot ring my telephone arrested"
"W hat are their names p
"Besides Herr Ehret und Prince
Beesmarck, dere vas Shorge Washing
ton Henry Pergh und odder pig fell
lers."
"You had better go to the City
Hall and see Judge Foster about it. u
Mr.. Schmidt walked in the direc.
ton of Greene street.-Erchdnge.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
A vicar Of Deptford, England, for

A vicar Of Deptford, England, for
several year had his sermons written
by the wife of a foreman in manu-
factory of the place, for which SER
vice he paid nothing, simply promis-
ing that he would remember his SER
mon writer in his will. The other
day he died, leaving no will, and now
the foreman's clever wife sues for
$500, affirming in her charge that she
chad to select the subjects and texts,
and then out of five family bibles by
different authors, she collected the
notes, references and authorities, and
set them in order"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
Catarrh in the Head.

For years | have been the victim
of catarrh, one of the most treacher-
Gus and fatal of all diseases. After
exhausting all the remedies that came
to my knowledge, was attracted by
the advertisement of S. S. s., and de-
termined to give it fair trial. To
my infinite surprise and the astonish-
ment of many sympathizing friends, l
have been thoroughly cured. As to
the virtue of Swift's Specific, | can
find no words or language to express
my praise thereof. fit had not been
for S. s. s. l would not be able to
write even this much.
l.. s. WAssUM, Gettysburg, 0.
Jan. IA, 1884.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
ed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta.
Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

GEORGIA MARBLE.-The pink and
white quarries are in half mile of
each other. The marble gets better
as they quarry deeper There is no
such marble in the United States as
this pink marble. There is another
marble company at work, the Perse-
verance Company, which has a still
different and equally fine grade of
marble. Our marble industries are
destined to be large, and will hold
an important place in our mining and
manufacturing powers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
TFIE MARIETTA
MARBLE w ORKS.
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.
McCLATCHY & BAILEY.
AS to the skillful 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
Mr. Bailey done before the war He has
just left the employ of prominent marble
works in Tennessee to come to Marietta on
open marble yard, and your patronage is
solicited ID. f. McCLATCHY.
Marietta, Ga, Nov. 18TH 1884
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

"PA, who was Shylock % Pater-
familias with look of surprise and
horror)-"Great goodness, boy; you
attend the church and Sunday school
every week and don't know who Shy
lock was? Go and read your Bible,
sir. > Rambler.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

A good story is told of an old
habitue of the court room in a neigh
boring county. He got on small
sized tare and became so boisterous
that the Judge had him locked up.
Next morning he awoke and found
himself dead broke. By and by the
Sheriff came for him and brought
him into the presence of the august
majesty of the law. Old red nose
approached the bar bowling profound
ly and showing every mark of respect
for the law. After a sound lecture
on his bad habits the court wound up
with "Now, | am going to let you off
this time with a fine of $50" ''Thank
We, thank we kindly jedge," said Red
nose, ''ye've bin mighty light; in
deed its powerful cheap, jedge, pow
erful cheap, eff | just only had the
money" The smile that went around
was more than audible.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

DURING the past twenty-six years
more residents of Massachusetts com
mitted suicide than fell in battle dur
ing the entire war. The official fig
ures are !: Massachusetts, soldiers kill
ed in the war, 1916; committed sui
eide between 1857 and 1884, 1924.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

SOME people try to make out that
Vanderbilt and Mackey are richer
than the Rothschilds, but facts dis
prove it. The three heads of the
Rothschild family have been able, in
Il years, outside of a multiplicity of
other moneyed trans actions, to loan
S462, 100000 to England, Austria,
Prussia, and Brazil. Vanderbilt has
about s1OO,OOO,OOO, and Mackey
about s50,00O,O0O.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

"While in conversation with two
prominent lawyers the other day, sit
ting in front of store, one of them
remarked, 'yonder is merchant sell
ing a man sack of -four that he will
never get pay for Looking in the
direction indicated by the speaker we
saw clerk place in buggy, sack
of -four and other articles. Yes, re-
marked the other lawyer, he never
pays for anything. '"-[Carrollton
Times.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

care you ever going to stop talking
and let me go to sleep?" said Grim
sonbeak to his wife the other night,
when she was giving him dose Of
neighborhood gossip.
"Well, | tell you what say is true.
| give you my word for it.
"That's just the trouble. If you
didn't give quite so many words about
it | might believe it.
And then the room was as still as
store where they don't advertise.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

''lF man could only catch fish as
easily as he can lie about itn' la
ments a Texas editor. He could, if
he only understood fishing as well as
he does lying.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

The New Orleans Worlds Exposi-
ton will be closed May 31st. Friends
of the Exposition have raised $685.
900 by subscription to meet the ex-
pense of carrying it over until next
November, when it will be reopened.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
DIR. j. Z. BROWN,

PHYSICIAN IND SURGEON.

PHYSICIAN IND SURGEON.
INORMERLY RESIDENT SURGEON
i of the Central Homeopathic Hospital
Chicago ILL.,, Tenders his services to the
people of Marietta and Vicinity. All calls
day or night promptly attended Office in
Masonic building Southwest corner of Pub
lie Square, Marietta Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
DIR. p. r. CORTELYOU.

PR4CTCING PHYSICIAN,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE,
NJ North-sde Public Square, next door
to j. j Northcutts store Consultation
Hours, 81 a m. to l2-3 to ) p. m, unless
otherwise engaged. Telephone No Is. Can
be called from residence at any hour when
not in town
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
DIR. III. V. REYNOLDS.

PR4CTICING PHYSICIAN,
WHEN 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 on Powder
Springs street, one door above the Metho-
dist parsonage, Marietta Ga
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
DIR. G. TENNENT.

Office in Nichols Hall, first room on left.
NEST-SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, MA
w rietta, Ga. Has removed residence to
the Ogden place on Roswell street All
calls promptly attended July 4th, 1888.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
WILL. J. WYNN.

ATTORNEY d COUNSELOR At Law,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA All legal
NL business solicited and promptly
attended Practices in all the Courts, State
and Federal Office in Masonic Building,
South-side of Square.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
Cbe Marretta gournal.
MARIETTA, GA,
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1885.

Do not look down upon laboring
man. Who was your father? Who
was your grandfather? Who was
your uncle ? Who are you'any way :?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
w. p. McCLATCHY.

ATTORNEY AT L4W,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. PRACTICE
vi in all the Courts. Legal business so
iicted and promptly attended to- Office in
McClatchy Binding.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28

Papa, why do little pigs get SO
much milk p
because we want them to make
hogs of themselves"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
DIR. JOHN II. SIMPSON.

PRdCTICLNG PHYSICIAN,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA OFFICE,
M at Seize 4 Simpsons Drug Store
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
DIR. N. N. GOBER.

PR4CTICfNG PHYSICIAN,
TENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER
L 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.
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j. z. FOSTER.

ATTORNEY d COUNSELOR 1TLAW,
NTARfETTA GEORGIA. PROMPT
wi attention given to all legal business.
Office in McClatchy's Building.
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A, $. CLAY.
LAY. ID. w
CLAY & BLAIR,

ATTORNEYS At L4W,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA ROOMS l
M and on the left over Wade Whites
store We give our entire attention to the
practice of law. Promptness is our motto.
Collection a speciality.
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ADVERTISING RATE2.:

dor EACH SQUARE OF TEN LINES.
Il less, for the first insertion One Dollar,
and for each subsequent insertion Is cents.
Reduction made by contract for longer time.
Local Notices 10 cents per line for each
insertion
All Obituary notices, tributes of respect,
over six lines, charged for All communica-
tons intended to promote the private or po-
litical ends or interests of individuals or
corporations, will be charged as advertise
ments.
The money fol advertising considered due
after first insertion
After present contracts expire, only solid
metal cuts will be allowed in the JOURNAL.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
DIR. r. ]. SEIZE.

PHYSICL4N md SURGEON,
TNENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER
L vices in the practice of Medicine in all
its branches to the citizens of Marietta and
surrounding country. OEice at Seize and
Simpsons Drugstore. All calls promptly
attended
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Business Cards.
DIR. e. M. ALLEN.
RI RESIDENT DENTIST,

go RESIDENT DENTIST,
LILLY HAVING 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. II. Barnes old store, Marietta, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
For a Good Shave and Hair Cut Go to
The New PaPlOr Barber ShOD.

Every thing done in a'neat and first class
style. My prices are in the reach of every
one. Shaving l0cts; hair cutting, Poets
shampoong, Poets. Ladies can have their
hair banged, shampooed or cut without be-
ing disturbed by the public East-side of
the public square Upstairs, McCutcheon's
Hall. Please give me a call
FRANK p. ROGERS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-28
II. N. HOLLAND,

ATTORNEY Ar LIN,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. WILL DE
VI vote his entire attention to the prac-
tee Of law in the Blue Ridge and adjacent
circuits. Office, South-side Of Public Square
IN the Freyer building, first room on right
opposite journal Office.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-16
DIED.

at the residence Of hes daughter Mrs
Mary Marshall Louisa widow Of the late John L. Aims
and formerly OF this city.
Future intermeDt at W0odlawD.
BARTHOLF-ELLIs-o sunday. September 49, Mary Ellis
Barthot wife u George Barthoh IN the esd year OF her
age.
No Wayery-place.
BEEBE-At Ncw.i,ruAswlck. ". J.. september il, 1885,
sophia G. Reebe wife Of James w. Bcebe.
late residence ~ Abanyst at ii O'Clock on Wotnes
day. the l6tI inst
Kindly omit Towers
Samuel Clark In the Slst OF her
Relatives and friends are invited to aeni the funeral ser
tho rsisncs OF her Charles H. Clark AZ East
10th 81. "Wednesday evening. o'clock.
Inrement at WoodlawD Thursday morning.
DAGGETT-In brooklyn. Tuesday September Is, 1895
sarah t. Daggett daughter Of the ate Henry l. Penhed
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
UAIoHT-At Westchester ". T.. September Is, 1885, I'D
ward iiaght in tis 69th year OF his age.
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend the funeral al 81
Peters Church. Westchester. ETidy, September iS
Caiases viii be in waiting at wesohester station on
rival Of 2:lO train from Har en- River, on Newfork and
New. Haven brsnch Il. H.
BIBBARDAt Rosee y. j. on sunday evening, 1871 inst.
Charles, only child Of charles NJ ana Edth Hboaci
Mira Matilda H. hiDbard at Bosele, on Wednesday 18Th
inst.. az l-;31 p m
Relatives an friends family invited present
The remains viii be butied IN Greenwood Cemetery.
lnternent pTlvats
Carriages al lie pot convey parties to the house.
JONFSOn CrInge Mountain, september H. Sarah Jones.
Funeral Thursday morning. sep eI Der Il. 1870 ocoeS
THAI NOrvalK Conn. temJer La, Emily r. Keith
vile OF C0;onei A. II. Keita.
Eayuoud. AZ "a *
Providence X. and >t Abans. VI. papers please copy
LITCHFIEL AT AK lea 3ans, FIR July 20. Edwin
will tSe place fro 6r1c Church Brooklyn
Heights. on "Wednesday. Sep emocs IL st2 0e.ocx NJ
New-York tribune., 1885-09-16
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-The President to-
day appointed tho following Collectors OF Customs:
John McWlams. for the District of Providence, r. l.;
John = Iager for the District OF Francscoi Will.
inut + McKlnne for tho District OF Cuyahoga, Ohio
John FLANAGAN, the Southern District OF Oregon.
James &. Reed was appointed postmaster at COriDth.
Mss -
PROVIDENCE. Sept - (SpecioD .-Ex.Aldernan Nc
Williams who today appointed Collector OI the
mon Council OF this city to represent the Ninth Ward,
aud IN 1881 elected menner OF the Board OF Al
drrucn fc na been "a member of thr Democratic State
Central Committee four years. serving two years as
treasurer and the pHst two years rs chairman Of the
roi, mttee Mr. McNillams H. forty.ye years old and
has been resident OF tnis city thirty live years. lie
has been engaIcd IN mercantile business for the past
twenty ye RS aud Is the president and TREASURER OF the
McWillmms Manufacturing Company, which does u large
business I'm the manufacture u jewellers wach-casc
metals and special machinery.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-16
DELEGATES FOR FLOWER.

MALONE, Sept. - Spec'aD.-Thc Demo-
cratic County Convention nominated D. W. Lawrence.
president Of tho FurInors National Bank for Assembly.
Delegates to the State Convention are nnns,ruced.
They prefer Flower but are not uJfrlendly 10 llIi
WATEgTOwS, sept 15.-The Democrats OF the First
Assembly District Of Jefferson County chose Thomas
Kearns c. g. Kellogg and |. ". Day delegates TO the
state Convention They instructed for Flower aud
O'Brien. T. H. Meyers OF Carthage. was nominated iOr
member OF Assembly.
SYRACUSE Sept. 15.-Ihe Democrats Of the I'D Dis
trlct of Oswogo County, at Pulaski this afternoon
elected @. NJ Sweet. Charles Tollner William IT, Weed
d. H. Trinbic. a. T.. Olustead and j. L. BulkleJ dele
gates TO the state Convention They are for Flo ser
New-York tribune., 1885-09-16
TRYING TO INCREASE HIS SALARY.

WAsHINGrON, Sept. 15.-Postmastcr j. w.
Flagg OF Ellsworth. Mass, has been recommended for
removal for tng circulars at his oice that shonli
have been mailed nc Boston. Fourth-cass posn lssers
are paid salaries based upon the number Of stamps
celled nj their Offices II such postmaster from
friendship through corrupt means. Induce business
men living IN cities OF the Presidential grade 10 mail
large quantities at their offices, the effect Ia -
Increase the pOstnasers salary. This practice Ia be-
oyed to prevail to great extent In the small towns
surrounding Boston and 20 a smaller extent around
New-YOrk. The Inspectors Investigations have re-
vcaed the fact there IN these cities WHO
make "A business Of furnishing and addressing great
quantities OF circulars for rms free OF cost upon the
payment of coat postage upon each circular. Tary
take these circulars small village post ONCE ana
spulate with the postmaster for a share IN his cOmmls
sons aud this 1t seems is largo enough to make
the business lucrative. tH. q.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-16
OBITUARY..
GEORGE WARD NICHOLS.

CNCISNATI Sept. 1J.-COlOnel George Ward
Nichols resident of College of Music here. d ed this
morning Al his home East Walnut Hils, ia this
city, OF ption. o nt work NJ the college
dhtil shOr. tiulo before ms death.
Mr. Nichols was native os Boston nni before he went
TO Cincinnati had for time a writer the New
York Newspaper press, contributing articles art sub
ecs at one time To- The World. lis had occupied him
self also with painting. aud ator ihe trio his hand
Oh a military novel. being encouraged thereto by
the considerable degree OF pubic attention which
he won win his b ,Ok General Sherman's mnren
through Grorgia. After his marriage with Maria Long.
worth the only daughter the richest man Ia Cncin
nnti he deyoiol himself wholly to local outor prscs
lated TO the advancement OF art, but achieved
nothing lasting until tho establishment OF
the May Musical Festivals ia 1873. These
festivals watch uudcT tho artistic direction
Of Tneo tore Thomas bccamr the foremost musical
institutions OF tho country, grew out OF suggestion
undr 10 Mr. Thomas by Mrs. Nichos In the winter of
1874. Mr. Nj lIols was ~ the head Of the naagemrnt
aud president OF the Festival Association from 1879
until sprlng 1880. when differences between him
nd Mr. Thomas growing ont OF thn troubles OF The Col
le.e uf Music. compelled him u rrrign The festival
Oh 1873 uurkei the climax OF the fimncal success 0f
the greet enterprise aud one OF ITS traits was tho Col
lege OF Music, In the organzhlon OF which rs 10 the
manner as the agent Of Rrubcn Springer who gyo lib
orally to the building fund and richly endowed tho col
lrge which WAS founded In 1879 with Mr.. Nichols
president. The reputation OF the college throughout
the country greatly dtmnlshcd Ivy tho rapture be-
President Nichols ani Mr.. fho mas, winch made
Al pa that the Efforts the Latter TO make Il what II
pretended namely, an Institution Tor higher edu
IN music were not IN cOnsonace with Mr. Nlch
OsE aud Mr. ThOunsr su-cqurnt Resignation
and return o NewYOrk largely Withdrew pablo atten
lion from the work u which Mr. Nichols has chiefly
devoted himself Tor ak years -.
pine forests OF the CarOuas aud portion or the sum.
mer at one OF the seaside watering places.