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POsTOFFIcEs.

PosToFFIcEs.
There are now 53,6la postofiices in the United
States The length Of all railways employed by
the United States nearly equals the combined
extent Of those Of all other countries Of the
world, while the other post routes more than
quadrnpe the total OF any single people be-
sides aud by the latest reports received the
mileage last year Of our mail transportation
exceeded by more than l2J, 100000 miles the
service rendered TO any other government OF
postofices no other Nation has one-third our
number, marked feature Of advantage 10 our
people and Of liberality in policy. We expend
annually more money than any other 10 main
tain postal facilities, and il the postal telegraph
service be excluded from the reckoning, we
derive greater revenue. AT the same time no
service is maintained at more economy Of ex-
penditure FOR results.
MRS. HAHcocK's FUTURE HOME
The friends Of the late Gen. w. S. Hancock
have, as a token OF regard for his memory,
raised sum OF money with which they have
purchased home for his widow. The COM
mittee having this matter IN charge, after con-
sultatOn with MIS- Hancock, finally decided
upon the purchase Of house in Washington,
which will hereafter be her home. The house
selected is at the southeast corner of Twenty
first and II streets. The entrance 10 the house
b. from Twenty first street, with tower pro-
lection on street, and the interior arrange
ment is that Of a double house afiording ample
facilities for social purposes The house is con-
stiucted OF brown stone with brick introduced
with very effective results. 1t is expected that
the house will be ready for occupancy early in
the Spring
CAPT. GEO L. LEMON.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan has appointed Capt.
Geo. u. Lemon one OF the committee Of promi-
nent citizens Of Washington who are 10 aid the
Executive City Committee Of the Army Of the
Cumberland in preparing for the grand Reun-
ion which is 10 take place in this city on the
Ilth aud 18th OF next May.
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GEN. NJ. T. MCMAHON.

The sleader erect soldierly figure of Gen.
Mchlahon attracted attention on the streets
last week, as IL always does when he pays a
visit here. de came 10 convey an invitation 10
the President from the Old Guard Of New York,
of which Gen. Mcmahon is promint member.
10 attend their ball The invitation is some
thing unique in as way, aud will make a charm
ing ornament 10 the Presidential parlors. Ii ii
hand painted on satin by a celebrated New
York artist and is admired by every one as a
marvel of elegance aud taste The Old Guard
Is an organization similar 10 the Ancient aud
Honorable Artillery of Boston, being in large
part made mp OF men who served honorably in
the war-Majo r-G Generals aud privates standing
side by side in the ranks. The President
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XYANTED-By John X. Sehleiffer Millheim, Center
w Co., Po.-The address Of the following members
of Battery d. LIST Pa. Reserves, l. A. Capt. VIM Munk,
sergt Patrick COney. John Jennings, Orderly Sergt
Williams
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Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Washington, ID. G,
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Advertisements Tor addresses inserted lir iiis hedR
ne rate Of Jty ea Tor three iisss. address replies
gdreTtLsers.
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UTANTED-By Mrs. NJ. a. Wheeler, l34 East Third
w Street. Leadville, COlO.-The addresses OF Lieut.
Chas A. Wrenick Lieut. Cox and Capt Pies, of CO. l. 5h
q. g. Inf.
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UTANTED-By Geo. r. Lemon Washington.D e.
w The present p0st0ffce address of george W Bragg
late Artincer, Co. b, lSt Mass. Cav. No 2so.5O. q
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ORANGE Nights. "Uealthiest Place in
U Florida" Cheap Homes: Northern society. Adj
dress with stamp, G.. b. PALMER, orange Nights, Fla
Mention The National Tribune.
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DIVURCES-A GOODRICH. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
IL ~ Dearborn street, Chicago H.; advice free;
eighteen years experience business quietly aud legally
transacted.
Mention The National rfibnna
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WANTED james Neal 507 Quincy street North
w Topeka Kau.-Fhe address OF Gus DevOii, Of Co.
e aud Lew Dyer of Co. G, slst Ill. 2S3t
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promised to attend the bali, if his duties would


promised to attend the ball, If his duties would
permit.
NEBRASKA ooRS.
Gen. c. +. Manderson has in his committee
room a display Of corn produced in his State,
which attracts the attention OF everyone. IL
is all ia the ear. and such ears as they arc
long. symmetrical cylinders, some creamy white
in color others rich golden yellow, and still
others deep brilliant red. Every row is filed
from butt 90 tip with grains rs shapely, as clear
cut and as solid as if they had been carved ont
o. marble by some skillful and industrious
sculptor. 1t is pronounced by all agricultural
experts who have examined il the finest dis
play Of corn ever seen in Washington. This rs
not only because the ears are larger and well
filled, which is not unusual. but also on account
Of their soidity Of weight, the shape ana size of
the grains, the perfect filling out at the butt
and tap ends, the small proportion of cob, and
finally the high nutritve value OF the grain.
Usually in corn transactions the cob is estimated
nj 20 per cent of the whole but in these ears the
proportion is frequently but l1.53 per cent; the
average is not over L. The varieties sent are GER
tain 10 ripen in 100 days, and some of them can
be depended upon 20 mature ia 90 days. They
are adapted 20 the greatest varieties Of soil and
climate, and will average IS bushels TO the
acre. Something of the prOductiycness OF this
grain is indicated by the report Of the crops OF
Nebraska by Col. Robert w. Fuemas, Secretary
of the State Board Of Agriculture. This year
there were 37S2, 0l3 acres planted in corn in Ne
brasl1a. which yielded the enormous amount OF
3J06.370 bushels, or nearly three bushels
apiece for every man, woman and child, in
Guiding Indians not taxed, in the Nation. The
County reports take ones breath away with
their bigness. Thus, Cass raised 6,20l,072
bushels on $4,000 acres Gage 6,3S7, 23i bush
els on J. l50 $50 acres; Lancaster, 69lO,2l7 bush
els on l5s272 acres; Saline, 7.53o,25O bushels
on 100, COS acres Saunders, CASA, 2Oi bushels on
l56.S67 acres. The General never wearies
talking Nebraska corn TO his visitors, and he
talks il so intelligently and entertainingy that
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WTANTED-By George +. Lemon, Washington. d. G
w The address of samuel L. Wallace late Jf Co.
both Ind. Int, resident of Lafayette, lnt i'm 1919 u
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-16
AUSTELL.
sloppy

Everybody is preparing for big Christ
mas.
Our boys and girls all enjoyed week
of sleighng and snow balling which was in
dulged in very extensively. viii Dobbs
carried off the honors of being the best snow
baler.
The regular meeting of the Austell
whist party was held Saturday night. Messrs
Dickson and Witt are acceded TO be the
champion players, with Dobbs and Hardage
as good seconds.
If madame rumor is correct, ere the
holidays have passed one OF our young men
will lead to the altar one of Cobb county's
most accomplished young tades.
Miss Emma Love, who has been visit
ing relatives in Douglas county for some
time returned home Tuesday last
-Messrs Dozier and Willie and Charlie
Healy Of Atlanta who have been on camp
hunt in Alabama, returned home few days
since, after a very successful trip. They
succeeded in killing four hundred birds be-
sides other game too numerous to mention.
Mr.. d. tells some remarkable tales of his
hunt and some that is rather hard to believe,
but as Mr.. b. always confines himself strict
" to the Truth, it would be hard to doubt
his word.
-Messrs. Bennett and Johnson, two of our
most enterprising merchants have moved
into the two new spare rooms under Thomp-
sons Hotel. They have now the most de-
sirable spare rooms in town which will no
doubt add greatly to their large trade,
Miss Lizzie Dobbs is visiting friends in
Atlanta.
There will be an oyster supper given at
the residence OF Mrs. I. f. Pierce next Fri
day night for the benefit of the Methodist
Church. All are cordially invited to attend.
Miss Susie Pierce who is attending
school at Fort Valley will return home
Thursday next to spend Christmas much to
the delight Of her many Austell friends
Arrangements are being made for a
Christmas tree at the Methodist Church
Friday night Dec. oath, and from all indi-
cations it will be a success in every respect
Civil engineers were here last week sur
veyiug the Austell street railroad which will
be commenced now shortly, with its railroad
hotels, shares, factories, mills and other i'm
provements. Austell is constantly on a
boom. jim.
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THE MEN WHO KEEP DOWN WAGES.

Mr.. Henry George has given his
express sanction to the doctrine that
it is the unemployed workingmen
who are the chief obstacle to an in
crease of the wages and the shorten
ing of the hours of work of the en-
plOyed. In his speech at Summer
Hall, Boston, on Saturday evening, he
is reported as saying, among other
things, this:
The man who keeps down wages
in the United States to-day, the man
who makes it so difficult to shorten
hours, is the unemployed man, the
man who is looking for work, driven
by the fear of starvation to accept it
on the best terms he can get; and as
long as there is in any community a
great body of men seeking work,
finding it only with difficulty, so long
are all efforts to improve the condi-
ton OF the working masses like the
rowing OF boat against strong cur
rent"
Mr.. George is the gentleman who
ran as the labor candidate for Mayor
Of New York and was defeated. That
there are more idle laborers in the
United States than work to perform,
is caused largely by the thousands
upon thousands of foreigners who are
flocking to this country from all ma
tons. They are keeping the native
Americans from prosperous employ
ment and cheapening labor.
1t is deplorqble state OF affairs.
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
and other large cities are full of these
foreigners, who with anarchial, com
munistic and socialistic tendencies
are brewing trouble and dissensions
among our people. They blame cap
ital as the cause of their idleness
when it is an overflow of immigrants.
The American laborers of this coun-
try, who have families to support,
are made TO suffer on account of
these cheap foreign laborers, who are
ready to work at any price. The
Chinese are discriminate against,
but oul ports are thrown open to all
the rest of the world.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-16
Cobb Sheriff's Sales.

Will be sold before the Court House door
in the city of Marietta Cobb county. Ga ;,
during the legal hours of sale on the first
Tuesday in January, 1887. the following
property to-wit:
An that tract or parcel Of land lying and
being in the 10Th district and 2d section of
Cobb county, Ca, and in the city of Mari
etta bounded north by Isaac Scurdy and
IL &. Coles estate, east by H. b. Wallis
property, south by RosW ell street and west
by Jack Moore s property and more fully
described in deed from w L Mansfield to
John IL. Boston, it being all of said tract of
land except one acre sold 10 Isaac Scurdy
said tract containing IA acres more or less
Levied on as the property of w. II Wallis
to satisfy fl ia issued from Cobb Superior
court in favor of Thomas d Evans VS. said
w. II. Wallis, and the same being for pur>
chase money OF said land. Tenents in pos
session notified
Also att same time and place, oil that
tract or parcel of land lying and being in
the 10th district and I'd section of Cobb
county, Ga, and known as lots and parts of
lots Nos 30, 513, 49j, 442. 423, 5lj, 494.
81 acres Of lot No 496, 20 acres of lot No
AL and 20 acres OF lot No 424. Levied on
as the property of James S Morris to salts
fly a Fl ia issued from he court of Ordinary
OF Floyd county, Ga in favor of Jeptha G.
Morris in right of his wife Mary A. Morris
VS.. James 5. Morris, as principal, and W.
p. Anderson as security, said Fl ia now con
uolled by Mrs Catherine J. Anderson, EX>
ecutrix of w. p Anderson, deceased Jas
S Morris notified
A T. CORYFIL. Sheriff
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kEhNESAW.

Miss Anne Cox, Of Austell, is visiting
relatives here.
-Messrs. Mage & Jesse Butler have re-
turned home from Fair Mount where they
have been attending school
Mr.. J. W. Wallace an employee of the
NJ. & NJ. r. r. in Alabama, is visiting his
family here
A mad dog passed through here few
days since, bit a good many dogs and cattle
and came very near biting Mr. g. W. Green.
Messrs H. NJ Gatin and John Babb shoul-
dered their guns aud started in pursuit and
soon overlook and killed it.
-MARmED Near Middleton on the End
inst. at the residence of the brides father,
Mr.. John I. Glore, Mr. Lewis Peacock to
Miss Mary Glore, Frank Gam, Esq, oliici-
ating. The attendants were Mr.. George
Glore and Miss Camilla Peacock, Mr.. Madi-
son Reed and Miss Mamie Glore. The hap
Ply couple have our best wishes.
One Of our young men says he is going
to Rome to see his girl writing is not sulli-
Client
Eli was suow-bound at Austel for
week and never met with better treatment
and more hospitable people and beautiful
young ladies. Think I'll 90 again The
best is the aid people meet and discuss sec
tarianism and become so interested that the
men leave their orercoats and start he~,e
with other mems wives, aud the women for
get their children and knitting.
Mr. Foster Hughes, of Cherokee county.
set steel trap TO catch rats His trap was
missing and he supposed it was stolen, and
a short time since he visited his brother.in-
law, OF this place, Mr. Berry Reece. and
found his trap which had been loosed from
a cat which had dragged the trap over 20
miles.
Mr. II. 5. Edison has another voter at
his house but it will be u years yet before
he votes, ELI
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GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
Aeworth, Ga

The hotel block at Jonesboro was
destroyed by fire ON last Wednesday
night.
Ten days ago George Parks and
Monroe Smith, negroes, entered the
house of Mr.. J. B. McSpadden, and
after robbing it of $3.50, set fire to it
and burned it to the ground. The
family of Mr.. McSpadden was absent
at the time. The negroes were
shortly after arrested and lodged in
Jail at Ringgold. At night mob of
fifty men broke into the Jail, secured
the prisoners and hanged them to a
tree near the railroad a short dis
lance be.ow the town.
Great excitement exists in the up
per part OF Gwinnett county over a
reported attempt to commit arson
and murder. Mrs. Cloud is widow
lady who resides near Buford. Tues
day night she was at home, and ne
gro woman and child were the only
other inmates of the house. Early
In the night some persons unknown
built fire near the house, but the
women, afraid Of personal injury, did
not 60 out to investigate. Later, fires
were started both at the back and
the front Of the house, kerosene be-
ing used as was evident from the odor.
The building being now on fire the
inmates oyercame their fear and at
tempted to extinguish the flames.
No sooner had they made their APP
pearance than they were fred upon
by some unknown persons concealed
BY the darkness, and all struck by
buckshot, though, fortunately, not
seriously injured. The criminals, af-
ter firing, fed, thinking they had ac-
complished their purpose, and Mrs.
Cloud and the woman saved the house
from burning. The neighbors were
called upon for assistance and pro-
lection, but all attempts to track the
miscreants failed. For reasons, not
stated, it is thought two men, white
man and negro, were concerned in
| the outrage.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-16
ACWORTH-

The snow that visited us last week was
the largest even seen in this section of
Georgia
The men and boys had quite a nice
time last week during the snow There was
several snow battles fought
Prof T. A. Murray. of Conyers, Ga,
was in town last week shaking hands with
his many friends.
The Acworth broom factory is doing a
good business and we wish this enterprise
much success.
DR.. Joe Stephens, of Gainesville, will
locate here soon. DR.. Joe is a very clever,
sober young man, and we wish him much
success.
Mrs. Matte Lyon was in our little city
last week and was the guest Of Mrs I. +.
Moore, her sister.
The young people of our place are very
anxious for candy pulling.
1t is rumored that there will be two or
three weddings in our city soon.
The Acworth Literary and Library as
ISOLATION will give an entertainment the
10th and 18th of December for the benefit
of the Library. We would be glad to have
all our friends come from the neighboring
towns
The streets and walks are very sloppy
since the snow melted of Z.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-16
EXECUTORS SALE.

By virtue Of an order of the Court Of Or,
dina1y Of Cobb County, will be told before
the Court House door of Cobb County on
the first Tuesday in January next, between
the usual hours Of sale, the following des~
cribed real estate to-wit; Town lot No. 10
Of subdivision of the 3 property in the
Town of Roswell in the original land lot
No 424 lst District and I'd Section ef Cobb
county, containing one square acre more or
less. bounded North by lot No. 8; East hy
LOT No 81 West and South by streets. Also
ct the same time and place, twelve acres
more or less off of lot of land No 440 in
the first district and % section Of Milton
county, and ully described in q deed from
D. ;. Arnold tod S SeWel. said properly
to be sold as the properly Of Jas. W, Seweil
late OF Cobb county, deceased, for the benefit
OF the heirs and creditors Of said deceased.
Terms one-half cash, balance on tn elve
months time with lawful interest Bond
given for titles This October 21th. l5sU
ROBT VI. DEMPSEY. Ex'r
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FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

| hereby announce myself TO the voters
Of Cobb county as candidate for the office
of Tax Collector. | have for many years
been great sufferer from rheumatism, con
tracted while in the Confederate service.
much of my time unfit for the duties of
life. Nithal, am compelled to support
two invalid sisters, one nearly blind II
elected, | will he able to give bond fur
nshing ample security, and pied se myself
to an honest aud faithful discharge oil the
duties OF the office. Respectfully,
john 0 PARKS
WE the undersigned citizens of the Ros
web district fully endorse the above card.
Mr. Parks is truly an honorable upright
man, lie is great sufferer but has always
been faithful in the discharge OF the duties
OF life. We claim for him too. The support
Of our tellow-ctiZens upon the ground that
our district has never since We have been
county had but one tax receiver aud that
before the war and one representative for a
short portion of the term We believe that
he will receive the cordial support of his
district Respectfully,
c. A. DUNwoDY, F. J. MINHINSETT
c. VI WEBB. ]. A GUNTER.
F. VI. IlEMBREE, T. G. GREER,
WIN. X. SMITH and many others.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-16
CAMP GROUND.

Cobb county is prohibition county
large majority OF her people are temper
ance people, and they ought not, and do not
propose to continue in or elect to Office, a
man who is depending for his support upon
men whose votes can be bought with whis-
Ky Let every man look about him aud
cast his vote for pure, competent and need
ful men.
The last regular meeting of the Library
Association were very interesting Miss
Addie Upshaw rected Guilty, or Not
Guilty with touching pathos, and Mr.,
Walter McI2reath delivered an original
speech, taking for his subject Books, u
which he handled ably and interestingly for
one of his years.
The Amateur Minstrel Troupe propose
to give an entertainment some night during
Christmas. Success
The friends and neighbors of Elder
Thornton Burke intend to meet on Tuesday
next Dist Dec. for the purpose of clearing
some land which is greatly needed as near.
" all Of the cleared land is about worn out
Uncle Burke has just passed his 92nd birth
day. Let everybody come and gladden. the
hearts Of this poor old man and his widow
ed daughter remembering that whoever
giyeth to the poor, lendeth TO the Lord.
Dawn
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-16
FOR TAX RECEINER

WE are authorized to ANNOUNCE the name
of JAMES w. REED, Of qritter district as
a candidate for Tax Receiver of Cobb coun-
ty Election in January,
10 tie Voters or Cybb County-I an
nounce myself candidate for the office of
Tax Receiver, and | respectfully solicit
your support. If elected shall strive to
justify your confidence by the faithful per-
Torrance of every duty devolving upon
me. j. r. LLOYD.
WE are authorized to announce the name
OF ALBERT j. Cox as candidate for Tax
Receiver of Cobb County.
To Tie Voters Of Cob Co,ta,y.-I hereby
announce myself candidate Tor Tax Re-
cciver OF Cobb county, and would be thank,
full to have your support and Influence
GEO. NJ. MANNING.
hereby announce myself candidate
for Tax Receiver Of Cobb county | was
so unfortunate az to lose my left arm dur
ing the late war as a Confederate soldier
and would be glad my fellow citizens would
give ne the office TO help me earn living.
| promise faithful and efficient service if
elected, WILLIAM II. SAULS.
ANiN's oAihOUhIC my uullG tc Is CduUIS
date for Tax Receiver of Cobb county,
and if elected pledge myself to give the
people careful and painstaking discharge
of the duties of the office
s R. COCHRAN.
am a candidate for Tax Receiver for the
county of Cobb at the ensuing election. |
solicit the support of all, and if elected will
try TO make an efficient and reliable officer
w. w. WEST.
To the Voters Of Co5b Cou4ty, / an.
nounCe myself a candidate for Tax Receiv:
er of Cobb county and pledge myself if
elected, to faithfully discharge the duties of
the office A. G. DONEHOO
We are authorized to announce the name
Of JVHN l.. REED, of Smyrna, for Tax Re
celyer OF Cobb County, 'bjeet to the Demo
cratic nomin ton. an if he is elected, Will
}. Dobbs, of Austell, will act at his assis
tant
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-16
WE MuSI EDUCATE.

Parents should -and it is a strict duty
give to their children ali the instruction
their resources and condition alow-they
have not the right 10 leave them in ignorance
ii they have the means to educate them.
The greatest number of crimes and ofenses
are committed by ignorant classes; the
more they lsarn, the better will they under
stand the duties Of their condition and the
dignity Of human nature.
distraction has two useful effects first.
il increases the resources Of a man. renders
him better qualified for a greater variety Of
things it Is then as political economy styles
it, a capital Parents, in having their chill
dren taught give them thereby a tar more
substantial and productive capital than
they could transmit by gift or legacy. In
the second place, instruction eleya,es man
and euob.es his nature knowledge en-
,arges and heightens reason.
The head Of family who from personal
interest negligence. or from ignorance de-
prives his children Of instruction which is
their due. fails in an essential duty to mis-
family. his church and his State. He is a
criminal l..