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BOTANIC GARDENS.

The immense economical Importance of
Government Botanic Gardens, especially
in young colonies, is we'll shown by the
last report of the Curator of the Gardens
in Brisbane. Omitting the distribution OF
ornamental trees, shrubs, &C., to the gar
dens of public institutions, as well as that
of ornamental pot plants, we find that eco,
nomic plants have been distributed on a
very large scale. The demand for these has
been unprecedentedly large, and no appli-
cation Is ever refused so far as it can be
supplied. About 3, 900 economic plants were
sent out during the year; these consisted
chiefly of various kinds of coffee, tea, cocoa
(Theobroma cacao) %cinchona, and vanilla.
Grated India mangoes and plants of the
Brazilian nut (BertholletiG erelSa) have
been given to likely growers, and the de-
mand for the latter is SO great that appli-
cation has been made to the universal
feeder of these Institutions, Kew, for more.
Besides acting as a collecting and distri.
butlng agency, the Brisbane Gardens do
what is perhaps of even more value. viz,
ascertaining by experiment the conditions
under. which certain foreign plants will
grow best in the colony. The most impOr-
tant trials recently have been with regard
to chinchona, which, Mr.. Pink shows, may
by care in its early sta geS, be successfully
cultivated in Queensland. The hop plant
has:been tried, and appears a success, 10
cwt- being the produce per acre the first
season, while in England under similar
circumstances it is only 4 cwt. Sugar is at
present the staple of the colony, but no
efforts are spared to discover new kinds
elsewhere which NAV be better adapted to
the. place. Hundred tons (sic) of various
kinds of cane, chiefly from Mauritius, were
sent to planters during the year. Economic
and valuable timbers also receive much
attention, and the gardens have now ready
for ~transplanting 10000 trees of various
kinds, including cedars, olives, SILL oak,
English oak, English ash, poplars and
chestnuts. The recent experiments nave
conciusively shown that Queensland can
introduce among her staple produce-crops
such valuable and remunerative products
of the soil as coffee, hops, and chinchona.
AS an example of the care and lahour
de voted to the work, it may be mentioned
that every method of cultivating the chin
chona in Ceylon aud South America was
tried in the gardens without much success;
and finally Mr.. Pink was compelled to
devise a method of his own, which proved
success sful. From "Nature," reprinted in the
Dominica DIAL
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
CAMP GROUND.

We have had unusually cool nights for
sometime past, aud young cotton is not
looking we'll
Rev. r. p. McElreath preached here on
Sunday last.
Mr. l.. D, Williams and wife, accom-
panied by Master Willie 0zburn, Of Fulton
county, spent last Sunday with Mr. Ozburn 5
family.
Nj Waller Mehpeath has returned
from his visit to Holly Springs
Miss Julia c. Ozburn, Of Atlanta, after
a week visit, pleasant to herself and friends,
has returned home.
1t is indeed gratifying to note the in
terest which is manifested at every meeting
Of the young mems prayer meeting May il
continue undated
The Sunday school at this place will
have "a chidren's day and picnic for every
body on next Saturday. Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend. Hope the occasion
will be as enjoyable in every part as it was a
year ago. lfsn, every enc will 90 HON,
feeling glad. The grove is just beautiful
the silyery spring, convenient, and all told
hardly any community in the county afford,
a more beautiful place for such an occasion
RUsTC.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
GOING A-MAYlNG.

The spring time has come Nature pro
fuse in her bounties and lavish with her
gifts, is decking woodland and hilltop with
the gay and fancy garments of the joyous
spring The variegated flowers are waving
to and fro before the gentle wind, and blush
ing in the sunshine like modest maiden
before the admiring glances of an ardent
lover. The green and fruitful trees are put
ting forth the buds and blossoms that after
a while will be garnered into the rich and
ripened fruit The aroma of sweet scented
vioets are waited on the perfume laden
breezes borne from rose gardens touched
and cultivated by the deft fingers of winsome
beauty. The green grasses spring and wave
along the wayside, kissed by the gentle dali
SEES that daily above them Like a sixteen
year old girl dreaming only of the future, of
its pleasures and beauties, of moonlight
strolls through the enchanted halls of fancy,
Of days of perfect bliss with never a cloud
and dances in transcendant splendor through
the regal palace of imagfnatons, nature has
laid aside every care, has disrobed the mel
ancholy attire of winter and clothed herself
in the rich dress of the fashion season of the
year And May, the belle of months, is here
To school girls and school boys, the lover
and the maiden, May day is the best of all
In after days it often comes like blessed
memory to comfort when the world seems
cold and hard, and rises like a welcome isle
in the ocean of life whenth angry waves are
a-Maying and wander through the leafy
woods and verdant meadows, and gather
wild flowers from the messy banks The
May time Of the year is only in emblem of
the May time OF life, and as the one must
pass, so the other must end AS the beau
ties and soft delights of spring time are fol
lowed by the fierce heat of the summer sun,
so the May day of life is succeeded by vexa-
tious cares and fierce contentious which are
ended only when life htful fever passes in
to- the dreamless grave. Go a-Maying boys
and take your sweet-hearts with you. 1t
will do you good, and cause the rose of
health and'beauty to nestle and blush upon
her ruddy cheeks May time of your life
will soon be passed, and the stern reality Of
the summer work will be upon you and after
that the harvest, when you must gather up
the sheaves of golden grain to be garnered
for the winter of old age In May time and
summer, in sowing and reaping, in harvest
and autumn be just and generous to all
men, honest and brave obeying the golden
rule, for help for the living is the nobest re-
lgion, the grandest good, and will crown all
your May days with wreath of perfect
peace.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
Hello /! Hello /

Yes I L. Hunt & CO., can sell you some
Of those nice fresh sweet cakes for your pic
mic and fishing party No trouble to 20 a
fishing now You can bug fresh Snowflake
crackers, Soda crackers Ginger Snaps and
fancy cakes too numerous to mention. Can
ned beef, Sardines, Salmon, Mackerel Lob
sters, Shrimps, nc. Royal mixed Coffee.
the finest Coffee ever sold for the money,
twenty-five cents pound Thurber's Roast
ed Java Coffee in three pound tins, very
fine Roasted Rio Coffee, five pounds for one
dollar.
Your old friend Mr.. William Root. has
taken special charge of our tea and coffee
trade, and with HIM we have the sole con.
troll of his celebrated No. Teas. To all
who have been using them it is unnecessary
to say a word, but to others, we will say that
they are strictly the choicest teas and can
not be duplicated in this market. A fresh
supply of choice Sugar Cured Hams and
Breakfast Bacon, Lard Bulk meat. Meal.
Flour, Corn. Oats Hay &c Come and look
at our Crockery before buying, we can Ger
tainly suit you Bring us your barter.
T. l.. HuNT & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
THE SOUTHERN MOCKING BIRD

AT the dawn of day, we are awakened
from our slumbers nearly every morning by
the sweet strains of mocking bird, which
perGhes itself on the topmost bough of a
large oak a few yards from our window, and
there in the unrestraned liberty of its wild
life, it sends forth from its swelling throat
such delightful music as to enthrall one S
senses in a delicious spell of enchantment.
As the morning breeze stirs the feathers OF
its breast and swings the bough upon which
it rests, the beauteous sun begins to peep
above the eastern horizon, greeting with a
kiss of light the fragant flowers that ladens
the air With their rich perfume, then it is the
pretty warbler for the moment seems to
gather fresh inspiration and with enhanced
effort pours forth from its tiny throat such a
flood of melody, as no troubadour ever APP
preached in serenading his ''lady fair" when
the moon lent its silvery brightness to give
sentiment to romantic ditty Thus each
morning this priced songster makes his visit
and fingers lovingly, trilling its variations
Of song, with cearness and gladsomness
that thrills and awakens the mind from tbs
mist Of shadows, and then as the God OF
day rises higher, sending its bright beams
athwart the sky, the sweet songster stretches
its wings in the sunlight and fits away tC
regale the ears of others or to some favoritt
spot in search Of its morning meal, leaving
behind the dying notes Of its inimitable mel
ody as pleasing legacy for the memory tc
dwell upon.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
Those Who Live in Glass Houses Should moi
Throw Stones.

would like to know If the gentleman, writing in
the Phoenix Agrculturist upon "Shyster lawyers"
is the same who has been the recipient, for some
time past, Of two postal cards per week asking him
10 call Al the Shyster office and settle his just and
unpaid accounts long pdsl Due. and dees he mean
that the Shyster ought TO be responsible for the
costs and subject TO prosecution, where the defend
ants only reason and only protection from the law
for settling his account is because It is barred
by the statute Of limitations The man who viii
take advantage Of the lcniency and kindness Of his
creditorand refuse topay just debt because he
has owed il long that the eye OF the law can't dis
Germ it, deserves but little less contempt than
the Shyster, who wilfully awakens in his mind the
unpleasant memories Vt the tne Long ago when lie
incurred an honorable ~ well ia legal obligation,
which time itself can never efaCe, and which can
only be discharged by acting the truth, by doing
that which he promised TO do. 1t is certainly not
Matchmaking to demand payment OF debt though
il be barred by the statute Tor in such party
is houor-bound TO pay it and ewho takes adyan-
tage Of it, foreits all claim To responsibility mani-
aud honesty, and is guilty under the moral law
Of lying, cheating and swindling. SINISTER,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
LINES

Dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Neal on the death o
their son, Ralph, aged years and months.
1t is so hard, dear Ralph, to say goodbye,
To watch thee plume thy angel wings for flight
Thou leavst behind our bleeding hearts in gloom
But thou hast reached the light.
No thorny path, dear one orthee to tread,
No darkcning clouds to gather in ife's sky;
Ambition had not kindled her fierce fires,
Which glow, and burn, and die.
The love of gold was all unknown to thee,
Pride had not filed thy little guieless breast
Thou didst not live to walk the worlds rough ways
Thou art, sweet lamb at rest.
Thou didst not live to gather worldly treasures
And watch the forming of Time 5 relentless rust
To see the objects that were priced the highest
Corrupted by moth and dust.
Thou dids't not live to friend prove false,
And trample down thy confidence and love;
The One upon whose mighty breast thou leanest,
VIII meier unfaithful prove
Thou dids't not live, dear boy, to see,
Friend after friend depart,
To stand beside parents open grave,
And bury there thy heart
Thou dids't not live to find that flowers,
Bloom brightly then decay;
The ones that grow about the Throne,
Can never fade away.
Thou dids't not live to worry and grow old,
And languish meath q heavy load of care;
God took the little golden, curly head
And not the silvery hair
How sweet it was to listen to thy gleeful mirth,
And sooth, perhaps, little fancied wrong
To pillow the little tired head at night,
And hear the baby prayer and song.
Our tears rain down upon the half worn shoes,
The playthings seem to speak as with voice,
But what a selfish love to wish thee here,
Away from Heavens sweet joys.
81 want to be an angel, +" hoated up,
Like incense to thy Fathers House on high
He crowned thee, sweet one, gave thee seraph's
wings,
Through realms Of bliss TO fly.
We watch and wait, dear Ralph, for God to call
Times shadows like the shuttle swiftly flee.
And when the mists have all been cleared away,
We hope TO meet with thee
E. T.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
BIABLETON.

An abundant fruit crop is predicted.
Our afternoon Sunday School is largely
attended
Our merchants are having a good dea
of leisure
The boys are speaking of organizing a
base ball club. They have some good ma
terial to select from
"A few from this vicinity picnicked at
the Bowden Lithia Springs Wednesday the
29th ult
Mr.. j. L. Dodgen died OF paralysis at
his home near this place, on last Friday, in
the seventy-fourthyear of his age. He was
owner of the well known Dodgen mill prop
erty on Nickajack creek, and has long been
one of the best, and most prominent citizens
of this portion of the county. RIx.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
Marietta.

Marietta has a bright future before her
There is an evidence Of an increasing ac-
tivity in business, real estate commands
goods prices and improvements are going
on The town has chair factory, an iron
foundry, large Touring MILL marble works,
two sash, blind and door factories carriage
and wagon factory, two hotels, good schools,
fine churches, and an industrious popula-
zion, and above all has a wide-awake enter
yrlsiag merchant, d. f. McClatchy, who is
selling the people, dry goods, Shoes hats
shirts, eo1sass cuffs, jeans, groceries, paints
crockery, &e., cheaper than anybody. Try
him and see. Business is good and printer
ink did it,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
TREASURER s REPORT FOR APRIL.
Sl21 G7



10 balance due i Glover, treas, $50 81
I. W GLOVER, Treas.
Mayor and Council-Since your last meet.
ing have made four ARRESTS tu-witi Thos
NJ, hrumDy und JAS. ". Henderson, each
fined cost. Clinton Wilder fined one dollar
and cost Charles Reese fined two dollars
and cost. Have collected fines one dollar,
and ten dollars for new business from Aus
tin 4 Grist and paid same to Treasurer
Charles Reese is now working Qv, his sen
tense Of ten days On the streets. | have
since the first OF April summoned l4l
whites and lob coored persons to work on
the streets to this date
W. p. STEPHENS, City Marshal.
Accounts passed up: r II Northcutt
mdse, S3l q, W York street boss and
lamp lighter $50 co. S Gorham, sexton Gem.
etery $1,000, Mack Richardson street Ger
tihcates Sl3 30, Sam Bell Alaeksmrh work
50 ~
j. T. Haley was relieved Of new bushes.
| tax and Austin x Grist paid the same
The following resolutions was Offered and
adopted
Whereas The United States Congress has
appropriated five thousand dollars for build
ing, constructing, grading, mscadami2ing
and maintaining street from the Public
square to the gate Of the United States Ma
tional Cemetery in the city of Marietta; Be
il therefore ordained by the Mayor and coun
eil Of said city, that the Mayor grant to the
| United States the right to build construct
grade, macadamize and maintain a stree
commencing at the Southeast corner of
the Public square at the court house in said
| city and run in an easterly direction to tn,
| gate Of said cemetery and the said Mavol
is hereby authorizedto execute a deed from
said city granting to the United States il
perpetuity the right ofway far said street t,
10 Kept oRen and maintained by the sale
United States as a public thoroughfare.
A committee was then appointed consist
ing Of NJ G. Whitlook j. e. Hughes anc
w. f. Granting to procure right-away from
citizens owning property along the line 0
said street.
Council adjourned to first Monday nigh
in June, 8 O clock p. NJ.
W. NJ. SESSIONS, Mayor.
r. BABER, Clerk
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07

Iron, Mango and Scratches Of every
kind cured in 30 minutes by "Woolford $
Sanitary Lotion Use no other This
never fails Sold by h. H. Northcutt, Drug
gist Marietta
Mother, remember that no medicine
cures it simply assists naturein relieving it
self Of an unnatural condition Of the system
Worms disarrange Shripars Iudiad Yer,
mlfuge kills and drives them from the sys-
ten, thus removing the cause Of disease
..ADELINA PATTI, the great songstress
says Of Scion Palmer's Perfumes, Toilet
Soaps and other Toilet articles II unhesi.
tatingly pronounce them superior to any
ever used. Principal Depot, 374 and 376
Pear St, New York
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
GLASS HOUSES.
''They Who Live in Glass Houses Should Mind
How They Cast Stones

The wicked Aeeth when no man pursueth. "
1t is amusing to see how tender-footed
certain blood remedy proprietors have be-
come of late They make much ado about
apes and imitators" when none are in sight.
The proprietors of b. B. b. would say
most emphatically that their remedy stands
upon its own merit. Should we attempt to
initiate, it would not be those who do not
undeStan the modus operandi of that
which they offer Our own long experience
in the profession precVdes such an idea
The field for blood remedies is large and
broad, alfording ample room for all present
aspirants We do not desire to close the
door against others. neither shall it be clos
ed against us. b. b. b. is the quickest rem
edy, does not contain mineral QY vegetable
poison, does not initiate, and is in the field
as en- honorable competitor for public favor
and its success is without parallel
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
An End 10 Rnne Scraninn

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg. Ill.,,
says Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, | feel it my duty ia
ct suffering humanity know it, Have had
a running sore on my .es Tor eight years;
my doctors taid ne would have to have
tho bone scraped or leg amputated. used.
instead three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salye aud
my leg is now sound and we'll
Electric Bitters are sold ut R6y cents a
bottle and BuckleRs Atnica Salve at 2jc
per box ly II II Northcutt.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
LOST MOUNTAIN.

Lost Mountain farmers club meets at
G. W. Pharr's next Saturday at Pollock, p.
m.
W. F. Darby says he is going west when
the crops are laid by but some think he will
not get more than four miles west of Lost
Mountain
Infant of M. and Mrs j. s. Dobbins
was buried at Midway on the LIST inst.
Our Sunday School has been reorgan-
ICED
Cotton is coming up very well.
Oats will be short. SoIAcE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
Beiinr than She Ennaciad

Your letter received In reply | am
happy to say that Parkers Hair Balsam did
much more for me tiad you said it would
o. tban expected My hair has not only
stopped falling out but the bald spots are
all covered, and all my hair has grown thick
er, softer and more lively than it was before.
my sickness a year ago. Thank you again
and again Extract fram letters of Mr.. r.
v, T.. West Fitty-thrd street, New York.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
Public Meeting.

The importance of taking some steps to
advance the educational interests of Mariet
ia and secure a suitable building is so ur
gent that public meeting is hereby called
to be held at the Court House on Thursday
night, 18th inst, at u o'clock A feasible
plan will be submitted for consideration
Let there be full attendance
MANY CITIZENS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
Leading Grocer.

-McClatchy leads the van in selling gro
ceries. Everybody recognizes this fact, and
when they want anything they 20 to his
store-they are sure to get pure goods fresh
and nice, at the lowest prices.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-07
Council Proceedings.
L. r. T.
MARIETTA, May At

MARIETTA, May 4th 1885.
Regular meeting. Present, Mayor Sess-
ions and full board of aldermen. except Go
Der. Minutes read and adopted. Reports
OF standing committees read and adopted.
REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE.
The following streets have been worked
since LIST Of April, viz Street from square
east to bridge below Ed Fowlers, Roswell
from Reid Il Gramlings shop to bridge.
from Roswell street bridge to Atlanta street
running by Spilman's old stable Atlanta
street, Powder Springs street from square to
Railroad bridge Cassville street from
square to DR. Cooks; Street from DR., Cook :
gate TO Railroad Street from Railroad front
of Baptist church to Cherokee street The
sidewalks on all streets that have been
work ed have been thoroughly repaired and
put in good order. The work on both streets
and sidewalks has been well done and
think to the entire satisfaction of ALL The
force has been sufficient in number, but very
inefficient in capacity of strength and iudg-
ment most Of the hands being mere boys
who are hard to control and keep at work.
! take pleasure In expressing much salts
faction III the improvement and growing eff
ficieny of our street boss, Mr. York. He
gives close and careful attention to the
work, aud has it well done and gets as
much out Of the hands as he can
NJ g. WHITLoCk, Oh. st. Com.
The Park has been overhauled, the trash
raked out OF the grass and cleaned away.
The committee thought best to rake it over
before the grass grew too high
w R. Power, Chm.
The Cemetery has been as Thoroughly
worked dis the force employed could do it,
The walks and drains are in good repair and
the grounds generally clean There should
be some action taken in reference to the
lots, as to whether they shall be taken up
and held by parties at pleasure free of
charge, or be required to pay for them at
once or give them IN
NJ G. WHITLocK Oh. Gem. Com.
S. Gorham, sexton, reports cemetery in
good condition. lnterments for April, three
whites and four coored Total Z.