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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-05
THE SURPRISE PARTY.

NJ AVA AUAOAA Il AAO Il IL =
"And wasn't it fun? and there's
no telling what will come Of it yet.
You hadn't heard it? Well, you
know last week when when every
body Was just worn out with staying
in the house and dying to get out for
breath of fresh air, Lula, she ran
over to see me, and we put our wits
to work and decided to get a crowd,
as the rain had stopped its pouring,
and take ourselves out to the Ameri-
can marble works. Walk =? Why,
yes, of course. The boys soon heard
of it and Joined US, and we did have
a gorgeous time-enjoyed the walk,
and seeing the wonderful machinery,
the huge blocks of marble, the num-
bers at work. All went as merry as
marriage bell, till the clouds began
to lower, and then you would have
laughed to have seen us running
down that long hill, anxious for
home and its shelter, but before we
were in sight of cur coveted harem,
the wind and rain almost prevented
cur walking at all, when one of the
girls in a spirit of mischief, says 3:
Jennie, (who has been married only
a few months), lives here, lets run in
out of the storm, and pretend we
have all come to supper. Would
you believe it, she met us at the door
looking as bright and pretty as a
May morning, not the least discon-
certed, would have us go right into
her dining room, where as if by mag
ic, the table was spread, and such
spread Deviled ham, salmon, sar-
dimes, clipped beef, fresh crackers,
Boston Biscuit, preserves, cheese,
and oh such pickles, mixed pickle,
then Olives, and such a cake. | felt
that We were in some fairy tale, but
the way the good things disappeared
off that table was proof enough Of the
stability of things. was bold enough
to express my surprise, that she
could SO readily set a table, a per-
feet feast for such a crowd without
the least inconvenience. With
hearty laugh she replied: "Why, |
have no trouble whatever, in keeping
house. Ny table, gust as you see 1t,
was set from McClatchey's store. l
buy everything we eat right there,
because he keeps everything and only
the best. Life would have no pleas
nre for me if l must be regular kitch-
en- drudge. When you all came in, |
was really glad to see you. l keep
little girl to run on errands for me.
l sent by her an order to McClatch-
ey's store for these little things. |
made my cake few days ago from
one of the receipt books he gives you
with his Baking Powders. Mercy,
No frying pan or steaming pots for
nae. | only had to make tea, and
isn't it delightful? Let me give you
another cup, Maybelle. And Frank
have another piece of that cake,
won't you? Butter one of those
Drowned crackers, won't you, Bessie,
you will be tired when get home.
Yes, the pickles are nice, l think.
Am SO sorry you all must go. Hope
it won't rain before you all get home.
And there is Mr.. Blank just coming
in the gate it is too bad that he
missed you. Will you come again ?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-05
READ THIS
Prices that were Never Be-
fore Heard of ON
Canned Goods.

We have on the road and expect
every day to receive lot OF Canned
Meats, bought direct fiom the Pack
er, and intend to give our customers
the benefit of the following prices:
A 2 pound can of Corn Beef for zoe
a : pound can OF Boiled beef for 20o.
A : " Clipped " 20c.
A 2! " " whole Ok tongue, Toe
A . Minced Steak for 20c
AZ English Drawn, 2Oc
AZ Roast Beef for zoe.
These prices are by far the cheap
est ever offered on these goods and
put in the reach Of everybody as it
Is cheaper than meat at the market
and you get Western corn-fed beef.
We give you other canned goods
at bottom prices
No. z Tomatoes 10c can, 81 Or doz
No. 15c a can, $3.50 DR. doz.
No. 3 Okra and Tomatoes zoe n can
or $40 per dozen.
No. 3 canned Peaches 25c can or
$500 per dozen.
No. 3 canned Apricots aQc can or
$3.50 per dozen.
No, q dreen Gage, Soc per can or
$4,00 per dozen.
No. 3 Peaches, very fine, 35c can
or S4.00 per dozen.
Come and see us. You will find
that you can buy your goods cheaper
from us than you can elsewhere. We
don't offer you poor goods, but the
best to be had on the market, and
give our customers every advantage
that We may obtain in buying goods,
hence our lively trade. Come and
take peep at us on Saturday nights
II you want to see us busy.
Very Respectfully,
HUNT Sc CO.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-05
JAMES IL. BROWN,
Jndre S. @ B. r. {

Church music in New York city
employs about 10000 organists and
vocalists, whose annual salaries
amount to at least S250,000.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-05
Farms.

Our list Of farms is very large and varied
and ranging in price from So to 1926
per acre. II you want farm confer
with us, if you only want to pay /, or
cash and balance on long time, we are
prepared to accommodate you.
We have other valuable properties for sale
on terms to suit purchasers. Devoting as
we do our entire time to the Real Estate bus
mess, we can at all times meet parties com
ing here to look at property with safe rigs
and show any kind Of property they may
wish to see.
Call on or address
NORTHCUTT & DOBBS,
Real Estate Agents,
Marietta, Georgia.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-05

"Over the Hill to the Poor
House,"
Some people are going every day,
and why Simply because they do
not buy their goods at the
The One-HOrse GroCer's'
Where they can buy
COFFEE at 5 and lbs. for Sl.OO
SUGAR ut 10 or IA lbs. for 100
Irish Potatoes, l bushel for 100
TOMATOES, doz, Cans for 100
BEST VA. CORN, 8 Cans for 1,GG
And othar o,oo1c - -.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-05
COBB SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED TO
JULY.
Ar CaAMnLns. MAnon 81. lssa.

AT CHANBLEs MARCH 81, 1889.
being impossible by reason Of my per
sonal sickness and physical inability for me
to hold the present term of Cobb Superior
Court set for the 2nd and 3rd Mondays in
April 1888, it is ordered thai said Court be
and the same ID hereby adjourned to the
second and third Mondays in July 1888
and the Clerk is hereby ordered to 30 ad-
journ said court and give the proper legal
notice. 1t is further ordered that the
criminal docket be called and taken up the
third Monday in July and Jurors drawn for
the first week Of court will attend on the
second Monday in July and those drawn
for the second week Of court will attend on
the third Monday in July.
JAMES r. BROwE,
Judge S. c. B. Il. G.
In pursuance Of the above order said
Court is hereby adjourned and parties, Ju.
rors and witnesses will please govern them
selves accordingly W. X. MONTGOMERY,
Clerk.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
Grover Cleveland is the only

Grover Cleveland is the only clergy.
mans son who has ever been elected Presi.
dent, though Arihur's father was a clergy
man. He was not, however, elected Presi-
dent The fathers Of the Virginia Presi.
dents-Washington, Jefferson. Madison
and Monroe-were Planters. John Tyler
father was a lawyer and q statesman, and
John Adams, the father OF John Quincy
Adams, was by profession a lawyer.
Grants father was q tanner, Hayes father
a mercha ant, and the fathers OF Garfield,
Lincoln, Pierce, Fillmore, Polk, Van Buren,
and jackson were farmers. The chances
for the Presidency in The Iast have thus
been with the farmers boys, and out Of
the eighteen Presidents elected by the peo-
pie only one has been a parsons son. Presi-
dent Cleveland never went TO college, and
Washington, jackson. Van Buren,, Taylor,
FILLMORE, Lincoln and Johnson had no
college training. John Adams was edu-
Gated at Harvard, Thomas Jefferson stud
led Latin at William aud Mary and Madi-
son probably used pony translatlons while
he was at Princeton. Monroe and Tyler
were also students at William and Mary,
ct Williamsburg, and John Quincy Adams
graduated at Harvard. Harrison was COL
iege-bred. Pierce was good maihemati-
cal student at Bowdoin College, and Bu-
chanan went to school at Dickinson Col
legeS General Grant was the only Prcsi-
dent who had q military education. Ruther-
ford Hayes was educated at Kenyo on Col
lege. Garfield studied ut Williams, and
Arthur was schooled at Union College.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
ANDERSON'S PLAN.

The Kansas Congressman Introduces a
Railroad Bill With Very Stringent Pro-
visions.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Mr Anderson,
OF Kansas, ono of the committee that in
vestigated the Reading strike, has intro
duced in the House a bill which embodIes
his views of the Legislation necessary for
securing to the public a regular service by
railroad companies. The Reading was
taken as the type OF railway that is
wholly within one State, and therefore
held TO be free from Congressional legisla-
tion, since Congress had jurisdiction only
over Inter State commerce. The bill was
referred 10 the Commerce Commit ee. 1t
is entitled "a bill to declare the duties, en-
force the obligations, and regulate tho
service Of railroad companies carriers
OF Interstate commerce" 1t provides
that the jurisdiction OF State ceases with
its territory. No State railroad can be-
come n carrier OF Interstate commerce
except by the permission and authority Of
the United States. An old act Of 1856,
which gave this authority, is so amended
as only to include such State corpora
tions as accept the provisions Of this
bill, and all others are prohibited
from carrying Interstate commerce
HCdsf pcHtlJltS SuU-
ject to the bill, for which priyata property
has been taken by eminent domain, is made
public highway OF the United States. a
corporation holding the franchise of col
lecting tolls. or OF operating public high
way as railroad. Is ieciare to be q Gus
todian and trustee OF public property, and
bound to maintain and operate it for the
interest OF the public, subject only to its
charter rights. The duties and obligations
of the holder of these franchises are de-
clared to be distinct FROM and prior to
those Of a common carrier, and their per-
formance is enforced under penalties. The
Interstate Commerce Commission is re-
quired to execute the provisions of the bill,
aud is given corps OF inspectors. In the
event OF q failure by a company to run its
regular trains, the Commissi on is required
to promptly investigate tho facts and to is
sue such orders as will securo the regular
service. II, after seven days, the service
is not performed, the Attorney-Ge General is
required to procure tho appointment OF a
receiver who is to operate the road as for
the United States and may employ the old
force. Companies are given the right to
connect their roads with others and are
prohibited from engaging IN mining or any
other business than that OF a carrier and
stringent prohibition is made OF combiua-
tions of competing lines or OF rates.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
Nebraska Labor Men.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 2l.-Thc State con-
vention of the Union Labor party of Ne
braska is called to meet at Lincoln on
Wednesday, May 2, 1883, in Fitzgerald
Hall, at ten o'clock a. m, to elect eight
delegates to the National convention,
(Which meets at Cincinnati May Il, for the
purpose of nominating a Presidential
ticket), to make arrangements to organize
the State, and if thought advisable, TO
nominate i State ticket. The convention
will be composed OF 557 delegates, appor-
toned among the counties of the State ac-
cording to population, and in addition each
local assembly OF Knights OF Labor, each
Grange, each Farmers Alliance, and every
other industrial organization in the State
is requested 70 send one delegate.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Zane Refuses to Grant AN InJunctIO
to Aid Land HoggishnesS-


SALT LAKE, U. T., April lS-Thc Pro-
moutory Cattle Company q few years ago
purchased a large tract OF railroad land III
Box Elder County. The railway lands are
the even numbered sections, the alternate
sections still belonging 10 the public do
main. Through this purchase they became
the owners Of railroad lands or tracts of
country stretching 40 miles north and south
and SO miles east and west The Govern
men: lands which are included in the area
foot up more thnn 350, 900 acres. John s.
Houtz and q score OF others who own large
docks of sheep, claimed that they had the
right to the use Of the public lands for
grazing purposes and also to pass over the
company's lands 70 get there. An applica-
ton was made to the district court by the
cattle company asking that the sheep men
be kept of the tract altogether.
Judge Zane refused 70 grant tho injunc-
tion. He said if the injunction was Issued
it would secure to the plaintiff the right
no: only TO It's own lattJ, but also the exclu-
sive right to the use OF the Government
land. 1t would further impart a great
hardship on all persons driving this class
OF stock from one section 10 another, in
compelling them TO 60 around tract
thlrty-six or forty miles.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

LORD LONsDALE's adventurous trip
to the Arctic. circle was nine DAYS
wonder in Winnepeg during his stay
there. Recently interest was again
qIickened by the return of his valet
with the larger portion of his outfit.
His only companion was dog. He
explained that he had parted company
with LOnsdale at Green lake, north OF
Prince Albert owing to the impossi-
biiity of securing transportation for a
full outfit. So he had come back with
part OF it Lord Lonsdale, he said,
would proceed northward in company
with his Indian and half-breed guides
and he had no doubt the lordly advent
urer would accomplish his trip success
fully.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

| DEXTER. the celebrated race horse, owned
by Robert Bonner, died recently, aged
| thirty. For several years DeXter's trotting
record OF 2:l714 was unbeaten.
REAR ADMIRAL CHARLES STEWART Booes
| died at New Brunswick, n. j., on the 22d,
OF paralysis and general debility. He leaves
| a widow.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
April 81 showed an average decrease of 10. 3
compared with the corresponding week Of
last year. In New York the decrease was
| 1875
THE Senate was not in session on the
2lst. The River and Harbor bill was be-
fore the House.
DISTRICT JUDGE TowNs, of Austin, Tex,
tion is contrary to law.
MAX STRAKosH. the impressario, had an
acute attack OF paralysis of the lower limbs
at New York recently.
WINoNA, Miss, was almost destroyed by
fire on the 21st Loss on the city hall and
other property amounted to $3.50, ,OOO; in
surance. $4,000.
GENERAL WILLIAM DWIGHT died in Bos-
ton on the 2lst. He was appointed Br. ga
dier-General December 1. 1867, and served
Sheridan in the Shenandoah.
MARY HEM, her brother, sister and
lover, Andrew Biebiel, of New UIm, Mimi,
were crossing the south fork Of the Crow
river in boat recently, when they were
upset aad Bie:iel and Mary Hem were
drowned, but the others were saved by
clinging to the boat.
THE large roller mills and seven other
business buildings at Carlisle, Iowa. were
burned recently, cntaiiing loss of $50 OOO,
with SIC, 500 insurance.
TIE European money markets were all
depressed during the week ended April 81.
the principal cause being the uncertainty
concerning the sickness Of the Emperor OF
Germany.
THOMAS DUGAN and c. A. Bidd, promi-
nent hotel proprietors OF Springfield, O.,
have been fined $50 and costs each and SEN
fenced TO ten days in jail for using oleomar-
garine on their tables without posting no.
tice in their dining rooms.
By the explosion OF a tug boat boiler of
Long Island City, n. Y, the other day two
men were blown to atoms and man on the
wharf fatally injured.
CHICAGO bakers, numbering about 7O0,
struck on the 22d because Of the refusal
OF the bosses to recognize the union. The
strike speedily ended, the bosses coming
TO terms.
AFTER lockout Of over a year caused
oy the refusal of the Boston granite cutters
70 accept ten per cent reduction of wages
and longer hours the employers surrend-
cred TO their men.
ABOUT fifty Democratic clubs met at the
Hoffman House, New York. on the 2lst to
consider the advisability of forming q
National League. 1t was resolved to hold
convention ct Baltimore, Nd, but the
date was not fixed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

The Supreme Court of the United
States has rendered a decision in the
case of R. X. Dow, Watson Mathews
and Charles Moran. plaintiffs in error
VS.. j. w. Beidelman. in error to the
Supreme Court of the State of Arkan-
sas. The plaintiffs in error acquired
the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad
Company under foreclosure proceed
ings and the suit was brought against
them for the violation of a statute of
the State of Arkansas fixing the maxi
mum compensation for carrying pas
scngers within the State at three cents
per mile on railroads more than
sevcnty-five miles long. The plaintiffs
sought to have. the statute declared
unconstitutional and void on the
ground that it was in contravention of
the Fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution. but the Supreme Court
of the United States affirms the decis-
ions of the Court below.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
Half Million Failure.

ST. LOUIS, April ls.-Mose Fraley, lead
ing specuIator in the grain markets, has
announced his inability to meet further
margins and is now on the floor settling
his deals. Last night no stated to
friends that he had put up S5G0.0O0
in cash and would be unable TO put Cp
any more. Chez given yesterday after
banking hours failed to pass the clear
ing house, but to-day Mr.. Frsley said funds
were forthcoming to take them up. He
has been the laalIng bear Of the market in
the past year and is short in large quanti-
ties Of all grains. The failure is for more
than half million. Mr. Fraley says he
Will pay dollar for dollar.
A friend estimated Fraley's wealth be-
fore the crisis at over S75O,OOO.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
Chicago,s Boiler BoodIer.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-"NIc'' Schneider,
the once famous boiler maker, who was a
very prominent figure in the trial OF the
omnibus case against the county boodle
commissioners. ts again free man. Judge
Tuley yesterday discharged the receiver
who took charge Of Schneider's assets
over year ago on behalf OF the boiler
makers creditors, tho various claims
against him being settled By compromi sc or
other satisfactory ways. mic" celebrated
the event by beginning a suit against Cook
County to recover $40 900 for labor done for
the county and materials furnished. He
claims that after all the differences over
his accounts are adjusted the county owes
him little over 5000.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

The trustees of the Brooklyn bridge
have adopted the plan for increased
railway facilities proposed by the
bridge engineer. The Wellington sys-
tenn. which is regarded by engineers rs
the best permanent plan and was re-
commended by Il board of experts ap-
pointed by the trustees, was rejected
on account of its cost, which is esti-
mated at over $5.OOO.OOO. The plan
adopted will furnish sufficient accom-
modations for few years to come, and
will cost less than $1,000. 900.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
An Unconstitutional Act.

COLUMBUS, o., April 1s--Robert Patter-
son, Of Miami County, prisoner in the penI-
tentiary, was sentenced TO FIVE years for
burglary, which sentence will expire in
1890 This being Patterson's third or fourth
term, he was marked for retention as q
life prisoner under the Hapitual Criminal
act. That act was based on the principle
that o man who was convicted Of three
separate and successive crimes was ha-
bitual criminal and should be restrained OF
his liberty. The attorneys for Patterson
took the case to the Supreme Court for the
purpose OF testing the constitution allty Of
the act The court decided that the law 10
Unconstitutional sssf
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

The State Department has received
no official information about the seiz-
ure by the British Government of
Christmas, Tanning and Penrein islands
in the South Pacific ocean. The only
territory in that section of the world to
which the United States lays claim is
Midway island. a small, insignificant
spot Assistant Secretary Rives said
that even if this should be seized, the
Government would take no action, as
it was of no value.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
A TELEGRAM from Monterer. Mex.,

A TELEGRAM from Monterey. Mex.
announces the court martial of the off
GERS and soldiers who recently crossed
over from Piedras Negras into Eagle
Pass. Tex, and attempted to arrest a
deserter. Captain MunOz and Captain
Cabrera were sentenced to ten years
imprisonment and the corporal and
privateS were acquitted.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
Young man. never preserve q low,

Young man. never preserve alove-
letter. The sweets keep slowly ebbing
out of it till it gets to be as stale as a
Iourteenth-century witticism; and then
like as not your wife will get hold Of
it, and 60 and take all of the paris
green you were saving for the potato
Free Press
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

SECRETARY WHITNEY has decided to
modify the finding of the court martial
which tried Lieutenant Taunt and sem
fenced him to be dismissed from the
service for disobedience of orders SO
as to allow him to resign.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

The Boulanger question is viewed
with concern in Russian official circles.
1t is feared that internal discord in
France will paralyze her action abroad
alta time when international questions
will require to be dealt with.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

Among the Japanese engrayings
which are now exhibited in London is
one in which is shown a little boy ex-
posing his body to the attacks of mos
quitoes. SO that his parents may be
spared the bites
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

The wart on the face of General
Grant, which is faithfully reproduced
in his portraits on the genuine five dol
Tar certificates, is lacking in the coun-
terfeit, and its omission furnishes a
ready means of detection.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

SUIT has been brought BY the Gov
crnment against ex-Postmaster McLeer
and his bondsmen to recover 81, 4S3,
the amount of deficit in the accounts
of stamp clerk employed while Mr..
McEeer was postmaster of Brooklyn.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

The San Francisco Chamber of Com
mcrce has adopted resolutions urging
the completion of the monitor Monad-
noe asa partial defense to an other
wise dcfenseless harbor, and demand
ing that the Government quarantine
against Chinese smallpox.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

The late j. W. Drexel paid Mt the
rate of Sl4, 200, 900 per acre for the LOT
of land on which stands the Drexel
building. corner of Wall and Broad
streets, New York. and yet it proved a
remuneratiye investment.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

Mrs Hetty Green, the money
queen of America, is the daughter of
an old Nantucket sea captain, from
whom she inherits many shrewd traits
of character. Her fortune is estimated
at $40, 900, 600.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26

sADyICEs from New Zealand say that
the survey of the Pacific cable route
from New Zealand to the Sandwich
Islands and thence to Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia. will soon begin. The
work will occupy two years.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-26
-Stiltung explains his habitua

-Stiltung explains his habituaf
reticence by saying that he doesn't
care to talk to the majority of people
he meets, because they aren't worth
wasting his wisdom upon. and it so
happens that the people he would like
to talk with are invariably persons
who show a decided disinclination to
listen to him.