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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
"CURSE OF THE SOUTH"

The New York Times, an Inde-
pendent Republican paper, upon the
point OF civil service reform in the
South, touches intelligently and sem
sibly upon such Offices being controll-
ed by Southern men. 1t says:
Nothing would so surely and eff
fectually dispel this feeling of North
ern distrust in the South with South
ern men of high standard of fitness.
We need not say that we have not
the slightest doubt that such reor-
ganizatiOn is entirely practicable,
and that Mr.. Cleveland firmly pufpo-
ses to carry it out. 1t would be a great
advantage to the South itself: it
would be an advantage equally great
to the whole country. The senti-
ment of distrust still lingering in the
Northern mind toward the South is
an incalculable evil. 1t was newt
able that it should exist, and it has
given way to an extent that ten years
ago seemed impossible. Its disap-
pearance has been largely due to the
character and the dignity and ability
of many of the men whom the South
ern States have sent to represent
them in the national legislature. 1t
can now be almost wholly removed
by the appearance in the Federal
service of local representatives of the
same character"
The Times further says that "the
curse Of the Southern service is that
it is partizan service" And in this
the Times is correct.
Internal Revenue Collector Cren-
shaw says it is quite difficult for his
deputies to work in harmony with
John Z. Bryant's deputies. In the
interest of civil service reform and
efficiency President Cleveland should
remove Bryant at once and appoint a
United States Marshal who will en-
ploy men of character with an eve
single to the good Of the service.
Bryant is a notorious Radical par
tizan, who, at the end of the war,
came South in search of a living,
which he doubtless could not make
among the people who knew him.
With nothing but carpet-bag and
a hypocritical tongue, he perambula-
ted over the State of Georgia, ped
ding lies and stirring up strife be-
tween the whites and blacks, and
proved himself as offensive as any
man could. The Democrats have
been fighting for political supremacy
ever since the war in order to get
rid of such despicable creatures as
Bryant, and it is high time that Pres
ident Cleveland displaced such par
tizans. Decency and responsibility
demands a change and Bryant should
be bounced at once.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
SHOES MADE FROM A NEGRO,s HIDE.

There is no accounting for tastes,
but a distinguished Philadelphia
physician goes little ahead of any
thing yet seen in this country. For
sometime past he has been wearing
shoes so peculiarly lustrous in their
blackness that his friends wondered
if he used some magical backing or
untitled the muscles of some extra
ordinary bootblack. An acquain-
lance recently asked the physician
how it was that his shoes retained
such a strange lustre in all sorts of
weather. The reply was startling.
The shoes was made of human leath-
er, the skin of colored man. The
physician stated that he had worn
the shoes seven-months. The leath-
er was soft and pliable and more en-
during than calf skin. Further ques-
tioning elected the information that
human skins are tanned in large
quantities in Pennsylvania and made
into shoes, match safes, cigar cases,
and cases for surgical instruments.
The skins are obtained from the bod
les of the subjects dissected in the
medical colleges.
1t was old Ben Butler, while Gov
ernor of Massachn setts, who unearth-
ed the Tewksberry horror of tanning
negro hides. 1t appears the "busi-
ness" is not confined to the shot bed''
of abolitionism, but finds its dupli-
cate in the city of ''brotherly love-"
1t seems the yankees are not only de-
termined to utilize the negro as vo-
ter while living, but when dead they
tan and convert his hide into shoe
leather and other useful articles. We
are glad that Georgia treats even a
dead niger better than that.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

AT Taratan, Mexico, a few days ago
a gang of rufians Kidnapped a seven
year-old son of a wealthy citizen
named Lopez. A note was sent to
the father informing him that the
child would be killed if $40, 900 ran
som was not paid within two days.
The father did not receive the note
in time and on the appointed day
found his child's mutilated remains
lying in his dooryard. The horrible
sight made Lopez a raving maniac,
and sister of the murdered child
dropped dead.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
His Loss was Her Gain.

well madam, said fashionable physi-
clan to wealthy lady patient "if you don't
like my prescriptions, perhapsyou had better
try Parker's Tonic, or some other quack
stuff GU don't mean it Doctor" she
answered, but your advice may be good for
all that. Sometimes what you caf ,quack
stuff is the best and most scientific medicine,
after all. She got bottle of Parkers Tonic
and it cured her of neuralgia arising from
disord Tered stomachand nerve She told her
friends, and now they all keep doctor at
homein the form of Parker's Tonic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Some years ago a party of inGdels
started town in Missouri and
named it Liberal. 1t was their pur-
pose to show the world what could be
accomplished by colony ofadvanced
thinkers. The town barred out
churches, saloons, priests and teach
ers, and the people had no belief in
God, Jesus and the devil. After a
struggle Olive years the town is rap
idly going down. The. people all
want to sell out and move away.
The morals of the place have been in
a frightful condition from the start.
Although no saloons are allowed
drunkenness prevails and and every
body swears. The people have no con-
tidence in each other, no respect for
each other and no self respect. The
experiment of running town in open
defiance Of Gods laws has proved a
disastrous failure. The infdels OF
the country should take look at Ii
beral. They will then be better sat
listed with Christian communities.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

WHAT BECOMES OF LETTERS WRIT
TEN TO THE PRESIDENT Private Sec
rotary Lamont was at his desk to-day.
though he has not yet fully recover
ed his health. The executive mail
was rather heavy to-day. 1t kept two
clerks several hours to read the va
rious letters and properly refer them.
AS rule not one letter in twenty
which is received at the White House
reaches the eye of the President.
People write all kinds of letters to
the President in the hope that he
will read them. Applications for
office are Immediately sent to the de-
partment to which they pertain.
Suggestions as to the policy of the
Administration are read and filed
away at the White House, but it is
doubtful if they are looked at again.
No attention is paid to recommen-
dation of unknown people, though
many such letters are kept. As a
rule no answer is ever sent, though
in cases where they are refer
red to department, letter is written
the sender by the departmental Office
acknowledging the receipt New
York Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
GEORGIA GLEANINGs.

There are over fifty believers in
spiritualism at Athens.
Some farmers have commenced to
work their cotton, which has come
up good stand.
The Atlanta general council has
increased the retail liquor dealers
license from $500 to $500.
In fight at Douglassville NJ. L.
Henslee broke the arm of J. II.
Vaughn with a rock.
A small cyclone passed FIVE miles
from Douglassville Thursday night.
1t did considerable damage to tim
ber
1t is said that prominent Elber-
ton lawyer had to go to Hartwell and
translate a postal card he had written
gentleman.
May Chapel, fallen woman, of
Atlanta, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide by taking
laudanum Friday night.
A couple of pointer dogs, belong
ing to an Ebert county man, were
levied on few days ago to satisfy a
debt. They will be sold about May
IS.
The colored people of Milledgeville
have organized military company
under the name of the "Cleveland
Guards, in honor of President Cleve-
land.
There is a colored man in Greene
county named Frank Barnett who
has accumulated at least $4,000 since
the war. He has splendid planta-
ton, well stocked, and now has on
hand considerable cash awaiting a
good investment.
Some time ago the store of T. M.
Green, in Wilkes county, was bur-
glarized and $50 or 60 taken there
from. Last Wednesday the burglar
sent Mr.. Greene the money, with the
urgent request that no questions be
asked
The fertilizer dealers in Athens
have blank book on which is en-
rolled the name of every farmer that
fails to pay his note when due, and
it is needless tor such to ask for cred
itin that city. The experiment works
well, and it will soon embrace all
the guano dealers within radius Of
so miles of Athens.
James Walker, colored, met with
a horrible death at the Crescent mills,
at Augusta. He was on the steps at
tempting to fix something on the
stone, and placed his left leg on the
wheel and his right on the steps,
and slipping his left leg fell in between
the beam and the driving wheel.
The leg was wrapped around the
wheel and mashed into jelly. He
died in an hour.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
MARIETTA MARKET.
corrected Weekly by our Merchants. ]

LNOltCNtcu Neehll " our MtrCnantS.
COTTON to lO} cents per pound.
CORN-75 to 50 cts per bushel.
MEAL-S5cts per bushel
HAY-Sl 30.
BRAN-Sl 20
OATS--65 cts
WHEAT 81 90 per bushel.
FLOUR-$5 90 to 81 co.
BULh MEAT-8cts to Gets per pound
LARD-l2lcts to l4cts per pound
SUGARS-Crushed and Powdered. lOcts
Graduated Gets. Extra c s.. Brown u to 8.
SALT-Liverpool 81 90 per sack. Vir.
ginia 81 90 per sack
COFFEE-Java 30 cts per pound Rio
Coffee l24 to l6cts.
S4RUP-New Orleans to so to 10 cts per
gallon. Drips 60 to 75cts Georgia Cane
90 to 70. Moasses 40 to Scots per gallon.
PEAS-$l 10 to 81 % per bushel
RlCE-S4 to 8 cts per pound
COUNTRY PRODUCE-Buying prices
from Wagons-Eggs, l2lcts. Chickens II to
27ets. Butter Is to 20 cts
FACTORY GOODS Shifting Gets
A. Sheeting cts Factory Yarn 80 cts per
bunch Prints to s. Bleach Shirtings to
IA Jeans Is to 80
LINES bushels barrel one dollar.
NAlLS-Per key lOd So %; sd So 80
Cd, So IS; I'D, 81 co.
IRON-Tire |! by inch 81 to 81 cts,
smaller sizes fc advance Rods Gets. Cast
steel l6cts. Sad iron 5cts. Horse shoe
nails Is to 22cts
LEATHER-Harness leather 30 to 32l.
Sote leather hemlock, 279 cts oak Sc TO ~;
split 4Oc; kips, country 80 to zoe per ID.
Pegs Sc per pint
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Rather strange suit for damages
is to be instituted at Albany, Gentry,
county, Mo. Ayoungman, upon COM
ing to Albany about year ago, was
nicknamed by one of the merchants Of
the town. The merchant persisted in
calling the man by his nickname, un-
til now the whole town appears to
know no other name. The young
man feels greatly aggrieved, and will
bring suit for damages. The mer-
chant has employed competent attor-
neys to defend him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
CONTROLLING A BALLOON.

A German engineer is reported to
have made an important discovery
in @ronautics, by which he is enabled
to condense or expand the gas in a
balloon. The agent he employs is
compressed carbonic acid, with the
help of which, he says, he is able to
ascend or descend at pleasure. This
vertical movement would put in the
power of an eronaut to go up or
down until he finds current of air
moving in the horizontal direction he
wishes. Should all this prove true,
says Iron, the discovery would be an
important one for military operation,
because in time of war balloon
would be able to reach the enemy's
territory and ascend or descend with
out requiring fresh supply of gas.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
A Great Discovery.

Mr. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says
My wife has been seriously affected with
a cough for twenty-five years, and this spring
more severely than ever before. She had
used many remedies without relief, and be.
ing urged to try Dr. Kings New Discovery
did So with most gratifying results. The
first bottle relieved her very much and the
second bottle has absolutely cured her. She
has not had so good health for thirty years.
Trial Bottle Free at R. H. Northcutt
Drug Store Large size $l0O
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
WILLING TO HUSH.

A well-to-do citizen of Windham
county, Conn, shortly before his de-
cease sent for lawyer to make his
will. His wife and daughter watch
ed proceedings. After generously
providing for them, the sick man di-
rected the lawyer to designate $500
to his aged sister, who was needy.
The wife and daughter demonstrated
angrily. Quietly the sick man said /:
make it 81 900 for my sister" An
other protest from the grasping pair.
"Make it $500 Squire" coolly
said the legator. "You shall not !"
shouted the women. "Make it 81
000," said the will maker serenely,
and here the ladies concluded to
hold their tongues. The lawyer kept
the secret for years, but gradually it
leaked out as warning to the selfish
of all classes and sexes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Augusta Muller, young German
who has been residing in Baltimore
tor several years, went across the wa
ter recently to marry the girl of his
choice, whom he supposed had re-
manned faithful during his absence.
Finding, however, that she had mar
ried another, he started back to this
country on board of a steamship
America, and during a stormy night
in mid-oceanjumped overheard. Be-
tore taking the fatal leap he deposited
all his money with the purser.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
MULATTOES AND BLACKS.

In one of the cOlored churches in
this city, something of turmoil has
lately been raised over the movement
on part of some of the members for a
division of the membership on the
color line. The project is one of the
most remarkable that we have vet
heard of, its aim being to separate
the blackskins from the mulattoes,
the ebon hued desiring to have con-
gregation all to themselves, and the
mulattoes expressing similar desire
on their own part. The subject was
discussed in a congregational meet
ing day or so ago, and while each
party was willing for division, the
terms could not be agreed upon.
The minister is a blackskinned d.
vine, and naturally enough, the
blackskins laid claim to him, in ad-
dition to the church and church fur
niture. Another trouble was the fact
that some of the blackskinned men
had mulatto wives, and some of the
blackskinned women had mulatto
husbands, and how to apportion them
in the proposed division was sub
ject that created a good deal of un-
satisfactory discussion. This Difficult
ty seems to be insurmountable, but
both factions are determined upon a
division and it is believed that the
Synod will have to be called upon to
act at board of arbitration. Char
loHe (N. CO. Observer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Hon. ii. ii. Carlton will occupy
the Executive Mansion in 1881
Athens Banner
You doubtless expect the next
Governor of Georgia to make Mr..
Carlton his private Secretary. We
see no other probability of the gen
tleman occupying the Executive
Mansion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
New Advertisement ts.
Fence or No Fence.
Court Of oRDrNARY. CoBB Co

COURT Of ORDINARY. CoBB Co
MARIETTA, GA May 18TH 1855
This is to give notice that there ns been
filed in this Court as provided by Section
l455 of the Code Of Georgia, peti ion of
Freeh"lders OF said County, asking that an
election be held in said County a. provided
in said Section on the question of Fence. {"
or mo Fence, and that said election will
be ordered after the expiration of cnty
days from date unless counter petition is
filed as provided by law
H. VI. HAMMETT, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Texas boasts of 300 different va
rieties of grasses, Wisconsin of Seven
ty varieties of beans, California, of
$50 varieties of wheat and Michigan
of 600 varieties of potatoes, their ex-
hibits at New Orleans showing the
records of such facts.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Judge Sprott, in recent charge
to the grand jury of Greene county,
Ala, among other valuable utter
ances, denounced in severe terms the
the practice of carrying concealed
weapons as a relic of barbarism and
the badge of a coward. If this be
true how many barbarians and cow
ards do make their habitations in this
fair country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

In Washington street, Boston,
window are five pairs of shoes which
look as if they had been made for as
many giants. They are thirteen inch
es long by five inches wide, and are
manufactured of stout pebble grain
leather. The order for them came
from Nashville, Tenn, and they are
said to be intended for mother and
four daughters.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

A shrewd old lady cautioned her
married daughter against worrying
her husband too much, and concluded
by saying "My child, man is like
an egg. Kept in hot water little
while, he may boil soft; but keep him
in there too long and he hardens.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

On recent trial cedar log TWEEN
ty feet long was taken to California
match factory, and in exactly thirty
minutes was sawed, split, glued, Dip
ped in sulphur, labeled, and the
matches boxed ready for shipment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

THE machinery for the manufac-
ture of paper flour barrels is said to
be perfected and in satisfactory work
ing order. 1t is claimed that paper
barrels will soon be substituted for
wooden in many of the leading mills
of the country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Congress appropriated 100000 to
establish a military barracks in At
lanta, and $1,000 to buy a site for
its location. General Hancock is in
Atlanta now to buy 100 acres for
that purpose.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Two years ago the whole State of
Texas was convulsed with excitement
over the cutting of wire fencing.
Now it is never heard of. This, ac-
cording to the Dallas Herald, is the
result of judicious legislation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
DRY GOODS.
HI A II s,
NOTIONS,&c.
MARIETTA, GA.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Georgia-Cobb County

Georgia-Cobb County:
BY virtue of an order of the court OF Ordi>
nary of Cobb County, will be sold, at the
Court house door in said county, between
the legal sale hours on the hrst Tues
day in June, 1885, the house and LOT
wherein II. G. Dodd resided at his death,
situated in the town of Smyrna and being
one and La quarter acres more or less of land
lot No. 52l in 17th District and 2nd section
said county also store house and lot north
OF Depot in Smyrna. south of property of
W N. Pace and east of Marietta street, also
an undivided one third interest in lot of one
and one fourth acres in town of Austell
bounded on south by d X Love, east by
n. Morse, north by Ga. PEI. II. r. to.
gether with an undivided one third interest
in Chair factory, all machinery and i'm
provements thereon. sold as property of Fl.
q. Dodd, late of said county, deceased, for
benefit of heirs and creditors. Terms cash
This April 2Sth 1885
THOS. NJ HOOPER, Admir-
of II. G. Dodd
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

The Atlanta ring need not think
that they can parcel out the offices of
Georgia as it suits their trading poll
ties. Commercial methods" have
been too largely practiced now to
suit the people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
Legal Blanks on Hand

Criminal Warrants Land and Mort.
gage DEEDS Justice Fifas and Summonyes,
waiver Notes, Summons of Garnishmepts
punishment Affidavit and Bond, Affidavit
Bond and Attachment, Writ Declaration Of
Notes and Accounts and other Legal Blanks
for sale OF the journal Office
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
WHERE TO GET JOB PRINTING.

Attention is directed to the iobbing de-
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which is
provided with the most approved and ex-
tensye facilities for the execution Of lob
printing of all kinds, from the smallest label
10 the largest poster, in black or colored
INKS at prices as low as can be had else
where for an equal grade of work. We are
prepared to print at short notice, pamphlets
posters, programmes, circulars, letter heads.
eneeks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks of all
KINDS catalogues, business cards and ovarv-
thing IN the line of printing used in the con-
duct Of every day business. '''' W.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY:
Mrs. Mary J. Parks has in due form ap
piled to the undersigned for permanent let.
tiers OF administration on the estate of Elan
NJ. Parks late of said county. deceased, and
will pass upon said application on the
first Monday in June next. This April
goth, 1885.
H. NJ. HAMMETT. Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
A NEW PROPOSITION.

GET UP CAUSE.-THE Marietta Journal
Will be sent in clubs of TEN for one dollar
each cash in advance As an inducement
we will give.an extra copy of the paper to the
person getting up the club Single comics
OF the paper positively not less than 81. so
ms places your county paper within the
reach OF all, and there can be no excuse for
not taking if
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

A Mexican historian makes a new
attempt to show that America was
discovered in the fifth century, A. D.
by party of Buddhist monks from
Afghanistan, of whom one, Hwui
Shan, returned to Asia after an alb
sence of forty-one years. A short
account of the land which he visited,
supposed to be Mexico, was included
in the official history of China. There
is proof that Hwui Shan actually WISH
ted some unknown eastern region.
and the traditions of Mexico contain
an account of the arrival of monks.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

President Cleveland has declined
the invitation to attend the CONNER
cial convention in Atlanta, which
meets there on the 18th instant.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

FoRTY-three persons were poisoned
at Connecticut church festival by
eating ice-cream made in a tin free
ger with galvanized bottom.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY j.

-Four weeks after date application will be
made to the court of Ordinary of said conn
ty for leave 10 sell the real estate of Ann 4.
Fraser deceased. This April Goth. 1855
REBECCA L. N. FRASER, Admr'x
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14
Tax Receivers Notice.

| will be at the following places on the
dates mentioned. for the purpose of receiv-
ing tax returns for the year, 1885:
Lemons. April morning, May morn
ing, June morning
Smyrna, April Eve, May eve, June
eve
Marietta, April !, May 5, June 2.
j. Y. Alexander's, April morn, May 6
morn, June 3 morning.
Merritt S, April 8 eve, May eve, ::June
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

The credit business this spring has
been greatly decreased so far.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

Blanche X. Bruce, the colored Reg
lister Of the Treasury, has been re-
quested to resign.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

WHAT is luxury? asked an ex-
change. A luxury is something you
don't want until you see somebody
else with it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-14

II, ~ IUWItT s JUHt II.
Akers Depot June Is.
The books will close July the LIST. Make
your return promptly and you will have no
trouble The law is SO arranged that Won
must make it before the books are closed or
you will appear as defaulter.
G. l.. DANIEL,
Tax Receiver. Cobb County.