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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
FOUR MINUTES OF BLOODY WORK

A horrible deed of blood commit
ted near Oirgenti gives an illustra-
tion of the use of the knife in the is
land of Sicily. Two butchers. father
and son, of the name OF Indelicato.
who kept shop in that town. not
long since took two brothers named
Alfonso and Giovanni Cannetoni in
to partnership. Before long the Can
netonls began to trade in lambs car
casses separately on their own ao-
count, and disagreements arose. which
ultimately led to collision between
baldassare Indelicato and Alfonso
tannetoni. They drew their butch
er's knives from their belts ON each
other. Alfonso aimed a well direct
ed blow at Baldassare. He parted
1t with his left arm, which was cut to
the bone, and at the same instant
drove his knife into the heart of AL
tonso, who fell dead on the spot. At
that moment young son of Alfonso,
aged ~, came up with bludgeon to
his fathers assistance. Baldassare
struck him to the ground, and then
cut his throat across, "as he would
have slaughtered a sheep" Mad
with rage, Baldassare then rushed
into the shop, and taking Giovanni.
the brother of Alfonso, surprise, kill
ed him with a slash across the abdo-
men. Turning then to leave the
shop, he inflicted a serious wound on
person just entering. All this oc-
Cured within the space of four min
gtes, the result of the collision being
three persons killed and two wound
ed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
SYMPATHY.

You do not know how slight an ex-
preston OF sympathy is a source of
strength and relief. Go to your friend
IN trouble, even if you can say moth
ing; write to him, if you only tell
him that you share his suffering. In
genlous attempts to explain to him
that ne is probably exaggerating the
greatness of the calamity that mas fall
len upon him, and overlooking consid-
erations that might tighten his dis
tress, will probably produce resent
ment. He will feel that he knows
more about it than you do, and that
you are presumptious, Impairment,
sacrilegious in your attempts to meas
ure the exact limits of his trouble and
to determine what ought to be the
limits of his grief, What he wants
is not your ingenious philosophy, but
just touch of your heart. Some
people have what may be called the
gift of sympathy, and charming gift
1t is. Easily, naturally, without an
effort, they respond to all the chang
ing circumstances and moods ofthose
about them. They have tears for the
sorrows of their friends and flood of
sunlight for their joys.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

A LIFE BEHIND THE BARS.

Recently badly broken-up old
gentleman appeared before the direc-
tors of the Indiana State prison at
Jacksonville, and begged to be al
lowed to spend the remainder of his
life in prison. The old man proved
to be John Hicks. Hicks is Sc years
of age and has criminal record
which is hard to beat. In 1910 he
made his debut upon the stage of
crime and received his first sentence.
which was served out in the Indiana
prison, at Jacksonville. He has
spent thirty-six years of his life be-
hind the bars in different prisons
throughout the country. About two
months ago he was discharged from
the prison at Columbus, Ohio. He
went direct from there to Jefferson
vile, and, learning that the Board of
directors was in session, begged to
be taken in. HIS request to the Di-
rectors being refused, he begged them
to erect for him little shanty near
the prison and furnish him two meals
a day Of such eatables as the prison
ers in the pen are fed on. Finding
his entreaties were OF no avail, the
old fellow went away. As he de-
scended the stone steps in front of
the prison tears as large as rain drops
trickled down his cheeks. A guard
on the wall who watched the totter-
ing form as it took its departure,
heard this remark: "Well, if | can't
get in any other way, | guess / will
have to so and steal a horse, or some-
thing else" 1t seems he meant
it, for recently he arrived at South
ern Prison in the charge of the Sher-
1T Orange county, to serve five years
for larceny. Hicks asked the Judge
to make his sentence five years, as he
thought that would be as long as he
would live.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS.

Ducks are reported to be able to
fly 1900 miles at one time, and the
pace of the swallow and martin is
put down at about 900 miles in "a
hours. Linnets and other seed-eat-
ing birds have been known to settle
on the mast and rigging of ships far
away from land out at sea. They
will take their nights rest on the
rigging, and when leaving the ship
know exactly in what direction to
continue their flight. 1t is said that
the migration of birds will foretell
severe weather, and it is we'll known
by the bird catchers, when the larks
and other Northern birds appear,
that snow and hard weather will fol-
low the flight. These warnings OF mi
gratory birds, though apparently in
significant, may be of vast political
and even national Importance. II
the Emperor Napoleon, when on the
road to Moscow with his army in
1911, had condescended to observe
the flights Of storks and cranes pass
ing over his fated battalions, subse.
quent events or the politics Of Eu-
rope might have been very different
These storks and cranes knew of a
coming ON of a great and terrible
winter; the birds fastened toward the
south, Napoleon and his army to.
| ward the north.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
HOPE.

Oh what glorious realization it is
that there is such thing as hopet
In the avocation of life as we stand
tlmidly at the wheel of duty, when
every stroke is an incumbrance and
we are almost overcome by despon-
dency; there is feeling that wends
its way into our hearts, replenishes
our moral yigor and gives us new
strength. That welcome visitor is
hope
Hope is the ruling power of human
nature, it leads the young as they as
cepd the hills of science, brings to
light their latent faculties. and en-
ables them to lead safely on the sum-
NIT OF honor and knowledge, it pic
lures out the way for the inexperi-
enced to go, and lays foundation
ON which they rear all their attain
ments in life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
HIS REGRET.

"Youth is blunder, manhood a
struggle, old age regret" was the
utterance of one who said that a man
could be whatever he willed to be,
and exemplifed the truth ofhis words
in his own career. There is a man
now in public life in this country
who is, and has been for many years,
an 'Elder in Israel" To him for
tune came smiling and with both
hands full. When one views his Ca
reer one is led to suppose that none
but good fairies appeared at his chris
tening. He fought in the forefront
of the battles and escaped unframed.
Thousands of his countrymen have
hung upon his words delivered from
the hustings, constituencies have hon
ored him with seats in both houses
of Congress. Administrations have
sought his counsel and his aid, and he
has represented his country in for
eign courts, the purse OF Fortunatus
has been at his command, Venus lent
her smiles and Cupid his shaft to
prosper in the courts of Love. And
yet this man is not happy. At Sc
lect dinner party few nights since
he said that if he could return to a
state of infancy and could choose his
lot in lite, he would take poverty and
the humblest staten. He would be
born in some valley between stately
mountain peaks, and with health
and strength, an honest heart, a sim
pie mind, and the tending, of focks
his calling, joined some pure shep-
herdress in wedlock, with a virtuous
home and loving children, he would
spend his life there, free from the
cares and snares and allurements of
the great world There is a skel-
ton in every closet secret behind
every front door," and "your worm
is the only superior. Cor. Courier
Journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

On the Russian frontier it once
happened that an officer was playing
at cards with friend, when Jew
was trying to smuggle himself into
the Russian empire without proper
rise of his passport. The sentinel ON
guard arrested him and reported to
the officer. "All fight," said he.
Hours afterward the sentinel again
asked what he was to do with the
Jew, The Captain, furious at being
interrupted, shouted, "Why, d-the
Jew Hang him p The Captain went
on playing until the morning, when,
suddenly remembering the prisoner,
he called the soldier and said, 'Bring
in the jew !' ''The Jew ?" said the
amazed soldier; "but | hanged him,
as you ordered" "What 2" said the
Captain, ''you have committed MUIR
der" He arrested him, and the
Observation-Disclosures up to the
Emperor. Inquiring, before sign
ing so serious document, and learn
ing how matters stood, the Emperor
decided that the soldier, who, with
out reasoning, had implicitly obeyed
so extraordinary an order of his SUI
perior, was to be made corporal ;
that the officer who, while on duty,
for the sake of gambling had given
the murderous order, was to be sent
to Siberia, and that his pay was to go
to the family of the poor jew who
had 50 iniquitously been murdered.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
NEWSPAPERS.

Daniel Webster opon one occasion
said Small is the sum thatis requir-
ed to patronize newspaper, and am
ply rewarded is it's patron [ care NOT
how humble and unpretending the
gazette he takes. 1t is next to i'm
possible to fill a sheet with printed
matter without putting into it some
thing that is worth the subscription
price. Every parent whose SOL is
away from home at school should
supply him with newspaper. I
well remember what marked con-
trast there was between those of nv
schoolmates who had or had not ac-
cess to the newspapers. Other things
being equal, the first were always de-
cldedly superior to the last in debate,
composition and intelligence.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

Want to plcw? Well, go ahead.
Can't find the pillow, Ell About face
go to that ten-acre lot at the farther
end of the farm, and you will find
your plow juss where you left it near
ly six months ago; rusty, weather
beaten and almost worthless. Well,
a new one will cost emily sl5, and
that is much cheaper than to carry
the implements to the tool house,
well-cleaned, after using. OF course
it is, and that's why you are SO well
off q in this worlds goods,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

Mary Anderson is computed to be
worth 100000, which is said to be
safely invested in real estate. gas
stocks, and railway shares, both in
England and America. A small por-
ton of it is in American bonds. She
expects to clear this year $3.50, 900.
But our Mary is not so rich as her
sister professional, Lotta, who, as a
rule, lives frugally, and is eminently
buslnesslike. She claims to be, and
probably is, the wealthiest woman on
the stage. Her dollars are estima-
ted as totalling up to considerable
more than clear million. Most of
the money is held in the name OF her
mother, Mrs Crabtree, who has been
her daughters business manager ever
since she appeared on the stage. Lot
ia has sustained one serious moneta-
ny loss. A man she was engaged to
was at the bottom of it. She let him
have $4,000 to speculate with. He
lost the whole of it, and Lolita heart
and hand at the same time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

We have chimney builder in this
county who charges for his work ac.
cording to the number of children a
man has. He built a chimney for a
gentleman recently, and when he was
through the gentleman asked what he
owed him. The old man said for him
to call up his children. The aston.
ished father called up his little brats
and the old man began to count anc
counted eight. He gave long sigl
and said "Well, sir, l don't charge
you anything "-E1.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

The CUR dealers of Chicago hint
that the Communists of that city are
splendidly armed with the best mod
ern weapons, and it is presumed that
guns will be sold to good citizens al
so for the cash. The gun dealers of
Chicago appear to have an eye to
business, no matter if that city is
supposed to be founded on a revolu-
tionary volcano.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

A eolored beau of Hartwell got a
young white gentleman to write let
ter for him to the object of his ado
ration, a dusky damsel in neigh
boring town. Inadvertently he sign
ed his own name to the tender mis-
sive instead of the colored beau's.
No doubt the young lady is elated
over the unexpected mash she has
made, and will respond favorably to
the oFertHres Of Cupid.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
BRICK BONER0Y,S ADVICE TO BOYs,

You are learning a trade that is a
good thing to have. 1t is better than
gold. Brings always a premium
But to bring premium, the trade
must be perfect-no plated silver af-
fair. When you go to learn trade,
do so with q determination TO VIM
Make up your mind what you will be,
and be it. Determine in your own
mind to be a good workman.
Bide your time,
Learn to wait,
Learn to labor
Trust in fate.
Ever honest
Keep your pluck,
Ever faithful
Trust in luck.
Have pluck and patience. Look
out for the interest of your employer
thus you will learn to look out for
your own. Do not wait to he told
anything. Remember. Act as though
you wished to learn. If you have an
errand to do start offlike boy with
some life. Look about you. See how
the best Workman in the shop Goes,
and copy after hiE. Learn to do
things well. Whatever is worth do
ing is worth doing well. Never slight
your work. Every job you do is a
sign, # you have done one in ten
minutes see if you cannot do the 9th
er in nine, Too many boys spoil a
lifetime by not having patience. The
work at trade until they see about
one half of its mysteries, and strike
for higher wages. Act as if your in
terest and the interest of your en-
ployer were the same. Good me-
chanics are the props of society. They
are those who stuck to their trades
until they learned them. People al
ways speak well of boy who minds
his own business-who is willing to
work, and who seems disposed to be
somebody in time. Learn the whole
of your trade.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

A labor-saving Yankee of Chaplin.
vile, Conn.,, has rugged crank at
tachment to a wheel of his wagon
connecting it with a churn that he
places in the wagon; and when the
cream is all ready he dumps it into
the churn, bitches up his horse aud
takes ride, returning home in due
time with a nice mess of butter that
has indeed 'come" very easily.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
A Kansas girl was presented wit

A Kansas girl was presented with
a three-years' scholarship high
school for rescuing three little chill
dren who were lostin the snow. She
was very much disappointed that she
did not receive instead box of chew
ing gum or set of now frizzes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

Nine times out of ten, the woman
who is worth her weight in gold mar
ries man who isnot worth his weight
in scrap iron.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
"Have you heard the news. Pat

'Have you heard the news, Pat p
said a jester to an Irishman.''
can phat's that, sor?"
"The devil is dead"
"Take that, sor. It's all l have by
me, or | might to better," said Pat,
handing him penny. Il niver sind
an orphant away Imply handed, sor, y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15
We are now prepared to Furnish all kind OF
Marble Monument is,
HEAD AND FOOT STONES

HEAD AND FOOT STONES,
In any Design, OF Italian, Vermont or
Georgia Marble at oar shop on Powder
Spring street We defy competition In
q ity Of work OF prices
McCLATCHT & BAILEY.
AS tn the skilful and artistic workmans
ship eft Mr. Bailey specimens of his work
can be seen in the Marietta and Episcopal
Cemeteries fhe monument over the grave
of Governor Mcdonald is the work OF
Mr. Bailey done before the war He has
works in Tennessee to come to Marietta on
solicited d. T. McCLATCHY
Marietta, Ca, Nov, 18th, 1854
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

Human nature Is swayed by mixed
motives. Even an act that appears
disinterested may be prompted by SCI
fshness. An amusing illustration
of this tact is given in the following
acecdote
An aged negro sat on one of the
old wharves of Salem, fishing. A.
colored boy was sitting beside him,
ergerly watching the bob as it danced
up and down. Suddenly the bob
went under. The boy in his excite
ment leaned so far over edge of the
wharf that he lost his balance and fell
into the water.
Instantly the old man dropped his
fishing pole and jumped into the water
for the boy, and after a good deal Of
splashing and spluttering, with the
help of several men on the wharf,
both were hauled out, grasping for
breath.
One Of the men who had helped
them expressed his admiration for
the negro's courage.
Chat was brave deed of yours,
my man" said he.
"What dat y asked the disciple of
Walton, as he went to pick up his
rod.
"Why, your jumping in to save that
boy"
"Dat boy doan keer muffin fer
him But he got all de bait in his
pocket p
An enthusiastic fisherman will, we
are sure, appreciate the force and
grim humor of the reply.
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7FTT r
CLAY 4 BLAIR,
ATTORNEYS ar La

ATTORNEYS ar Law,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA ROOMS l
vi and on the left over Wade White
store. We give our entire attention to the
practice of law. Promptness is our motto.
Collection a speciality
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DIR. 2. r. CORTELYOU.
RRACTICLNG PHKSlCLAA

FR4CHCLNG PHYSICIAN,
MARIETTA, GB0RGIA, OFFICE
M NoFth-side Public Square, next door
to J. j. Northcutt's store Consultation
Hours, 81 a. m. to l2-3 to 5 D. m, unless
otherwise engaged. Telephone No Is. Can
be called from residence at any hour wht n
not in town
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

"Gran'ma," said boy of 8 years,
show old are you 2"
About 66, said the grand-moth-
er.
You'll die soon, won't you, gran
map
"Yes, dear, | expect to"
And when die, gran'ma can 1
be buried side of your
Eyes, dear, said she as her heart
warmed toward the little one, whom
she folded closer in her arms.
"Gran'ma,' softly whispered the
the little rogue, "gimme 10 cents.
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DIR. G. TENNENT,

Office in Nichols Hall, first room on left.
NTEsTsIDB PUBLIC SQUARE, MA
w rietta, Ga. Has removed residence to
tbs Ogden place On Roswell street. All
calls promptly attended July 4th, 1888.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

Moderation is trump card in any
controversy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

df4ORNEY At IAN,
AHd Uaite9 Stases Circuit Court Commissioner.
far TIC NortAern District Of Gcafgia
A liz LEGAL BUSINESS RNTRUST=
: "A cd to me will receive prompt attention
Office, next door TO Court House over Ses-
sions Handy & Co IS store Marietta, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

The time to advertise is when you
have something to sell. If you havn' t
anything to sell, don't advertise :
There is money in it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

James Irvine is the latest Califor-
MIA millionaire to depart to another
world. He leaves but one son, now
Is years old, who al 25 will inherit
the entire estate, valued at about
$8,000,000.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-15

A few days ago two men were in
the barber-shop. One had red hair
and the other was baldheaded. Red
hair to baldhead--"You were not
around when they were giving hair 2"
Baldhead-"Yes, | was there; but
they only had little red hair left.
and would not take it.
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w. r. POWER,
4TTORNEY At L4W,

MARIETTA, GEORGIA. ALSO REP
W resents leading FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES Prompt attention given to
business Office with Geo f Gober Solic-
ior General over Sessions, Handy Co.
store.
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VOL. XIX.
Business Cards.
w. s. CHENEY,
.1TTORNEY 1T LAW.

q OHN2I n LdW,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA OFFICE
M with J. E. Motley, South-side OF Public
Square All legal business promptly at
tended to, Collections specially solicited
Real estate bought and sold for parties, and
money loaned to and tor parties on good
security.
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GEORGE f. GOBER,
lTTORNEY LAH,

MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE
M Upstairs in Building next to the
Court House. Practice in all the Courts
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w. p. McCLATCHY.

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
A EARIFTTA, GEORGIA. PRACTICE
M IN all the Courts. Legal business so
lciied and promptly attended 10. Office ia
sieDlatchy Building.
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J. z. FOSTER.

ATTORNEY d. COUNSELOR ATLAW,
MARIETTA GEORGIA. PROMPT
wi attention given to all legal business.
Office in McClatchy's Building
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DIR N. N. GOBER,
DIR. III. V. REYNOLDS.

PRACTICLNG PHYSICIAN,
MTHEN 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.
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Gbe marietta guurnal.

MARIETTA, GA,
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL IS, 1886.
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Paper slippers are novelty in the
world OF invention.
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IL. P. GATCHELL, NJ. d.,

EGENERAL VISITING AND OFFICE
PRACTICE
MARIETTA,GA OFFICE IN THE
-1NLroom formerly occupied by DIR. j. T.
Brown in Masonic Building Residence
Whitlock House. Special attention paid to
the treatment of the Throat and Lungs.
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Il. n. HOLLAND,
ATLAW,

ATTORNEY At Law,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. WILL DE
vi vote his entire attention to the prac-
ace qf law 10 the Hlue Ridge and adjacent
pircuits. 0thce, South-side Of FqbhG ssquare
IN Masonic Building first room on the right.