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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24
Strong Men.

Aurelian was another ruler Of prodig-
ious strength and extraordinary proves.
In his campaign against the Sarmatians
he is said to have slain forty-eight of the
enemy in one day single handed. EVAN
ley's Wonders" says, speaking of Azure
liam: "When he was colonel Of the Sixth
legion, called 'Gallica, at Mentz, he made
strange havoc of the Franci. who over
ran all the coHssy Of Gaul, for he slew
with his own hands 700 of them and sold
300 at Portsale whom he himself had
taken prisoners"
In the first century, A. D., among
Pompey's soldiers was q Samnite named
Tritanus. Tritanus was sword fencer
of wonderful ability, so expert in the use
of his weapon that he did not know what
it was to be vanquished. The muscles
and sinews on his arms and breast were
piled up four or five inches in thickness,
and, what was most remarkable, they
ran both longitudinally and spirally.
A son of Tritanus was even more wide
lyrenowned for his great bodily strength
than his father A giant champion OF
Mithridates, whom Pompey's army had
deposed as king of Pontus, sent chal-
lenge to Pompey that he could vanquish
any two men in his army. Pompey sent
Tritanus, Jr., to answer the challenge
Tritanus would not strike the braggart
with his clenched fist, but felled him
with a blow of his open hand Then
catching the fallen giant with a single
finger under the belt, he carried him a
distance of five miles prisoner to the
camp of Pompey.-John w. Wright in
st. Louis Republic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24
A. II. Morris, Pine Bluff, Ark, writes:

"Het Springs failed entirely to cure me Of several
terrible, indolent running ulcers on nv legs, with
which have been troubled for many years. Sever
al doctors also attempted to cure me but failed.
HOT SPRINGS have only used few
- bottles Of D. D. B.,
made in Atlanta, Ga) and the effect has been truly
magcal,as theY have all healed and am cured after
everything failed. My general health is also improy.
ing, appetite and digestion good | sleep soundly,
and never felt better. Doctors tod me that could
not De cured.
refer to every merchant or professional man Of
Pine Bluff.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24
TYPOGRAPHICAL WIT.
Points That Every Practical Printer-Bai-
tor Will Appreciate.

Points That Every Practical Printer-Bdi-
tor Will Appreciate.
A rapid comp will distribute more let.
tiers in day than mail carrier can dis
tribute in a month, although a comp
has to read all of his letters before dis
tributing them. Fortunately for some
people (mnrried and single), mail car.
riers are not required to do likewise.
Like mail carriers, comps are liable to
drop letters iato the wrong box, occa-
sionally.
Circular letter-O.
An open letter-C.
Fowl case-A hen COOP.
Tailbearer-The letter @.
Casemates-Print friends.
Competitors are the only class of men
who work hard and take their els at the
same time, and who set standing.
Always crooked-The letter s.
The long and short of it, and T.
Good printers are never hard cases.
Never counterfeited-Printers' quoins.
Copperfaced types of mankind-In-
dams.
Double loaded articles-Cannon loaded
with grape and canister.
A printers purse is never SO full but
what it has space for more coins.
There is this difference between prin-
ter and sprinter: One works with his
fingers and arms: the other with his feet
and legs.
A printer may strictly observe the
golden rule, but the steel rule that fits
the measure Of his composing stick is Of
more interest to him.
Pied type is something that printers
dislike; but when it comes to pied chick
en-, or even pied veal or mutton, the case
is entirely different.
N When opposing armies come together,
the conflict is generally decided in favor
OF the one that forces the other to look
after the greatest amount of loaded mat.
ter. & &tN
At roller skating rink short time
ago typo attracted considerable atten-
ton by his graceful and difficult move
ments. Nothing strange" said one Of
the audience, "for printer to be at home
with the rollers"
A "sub" with battered nose, on en-
tering newsroom the other night, was
asked who had slugged ia fellow
with stick = he replied, land to saaIgIl
mine is, sacrificed nai,,.slzIa1 =, ~ y
to fu6au1u -..s..Detroit
Free 1 v.,eS.! rr
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24
]. J. NORTHCUTT.

ATTORNEY At LAW,
A CWORTH, GEORGIA. WILL
IA practice in the counties of Cobb,
Paulding, Cherokee, Barlow and Others.
Immediate attention given to collections
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

The appraisers appointed to set apart a
years support for Irene Aleywire, widow
of Zach Aleywine, deceased, having filed
their report This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned to file objections if any
they can in terms OF the law, or the same
will be made the judgment OF this court
and ordered recorded on the first Monday
in November next. October end, 1889
J. Nj STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24

Give The JOURNAL your orders for Job
printing. We are doing first-class work at
bottom figures. Then there is solid satisfac
ton in patronizing home institution you
know
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24

AIRY one interested who desires to know moro
about the wonderful merit OF B. B. b., will please
send address to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga, for
their illustrated Book of Wonders" N
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24

Opposite the Kennesaw House,
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor.

THE BEST OF VEHICLES, TIL
safest of drivers and the fastest of
horses are always ready. night and day
for hire. No man or woma.- or child ever
has given me call in the past, who has
been, nor shall any ever in the future be,
dissatisfied with my teams or the men in
nay employ. Everything aud every body
about me are a No. /.
[ have cheapened my charges proper
tomato to the stringency of the times,
For references as to the truth of what
say, as to the turns and charges, go
to my friends, which means the p2blic
generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for thesafety 10 themselves. vehicles
horses 7. A G.. ANDERSON
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-10-24
GEO. N. LESTER.
ATLAW

MARIETTA, GA. Will continue to
QXl practice in all the Courts of the
Blue Ridge Circuit, and in Douglas county
of the Stone Mountain circuit, and else
where by agreement. He is able and will
ing to give prompt attention to all business
confded to him. Office over Anderson
Bros store, Southwest Corner of the Pub.
lie Square.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
A Woman's Weapon.
SHE Is'T AFRAID OF IT EITHER, AND IT's
BETTER THAN TO GET YOUR GUN.

SHE IS T AFRAID OF IT EITHER, AND IT'S
BETTER THAN TO GET YOUR GUN.
A long range, globe-sighted rife in the
hands of marksman can be made to run
up score of bullseyes down a firing
range, but will it in the timber do better
work on deer than a boredout musket
loaded with nine buckshot? The size of
your gamebag, or rather bag of game,
depends great deal on the knowledge of
the fire. arms you're used to. An estima-
BILE English lady who came to Canada some
twenty-five years ago was one day deeply
interested in getting out the family wash
ing. She had sheets and table cloths out
drying. when to her borrow she saw
the line 60 down and her spotless cloths
trampled in the dirt. A large buck caught
by the antlers was the cause of the trou-
BILE. There was not man within FIVE
miles of her-they had all gone to neigh
boris for the day. She screamed, and the
deer, the more he plunged the tighter he
got wound up, and the louder she yelled.
Something hid to be done, and done at
once. She had fine gun in the house,
loaded, but she would not approach it as
firearms were her special dread. Among
her many possessions she had large pair
of tongs-fre tongs-tbat she had brought
over with her. She thoroughly under
stood this frearm, and with all her house
wifely instincts outraged, grabbed them
and sailed in. She had her clothing
slightly torn, but within five minutes they
had venison she literally pounded the
bucks skull to jelly, after which she
told me she sat down and had good cry
1t all depends on what you're used to-
Forest and Stream.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
No Drunkenness, No Crime.

The police force of Manila in the Philip
pine islands is composed of natives, with
Spaniards as chief captains and lieuten-
ants, and is exceedingly we'll organized
To one who is at all familiar with the
police records of large American cities, the
low average of crime in Manila is surpris-
ing. Here is city with population of
over half million, the majority of whom
can neither read nor write, and yet during
the year there is hardly any more crime
than in an American town of four or five
thousand inhabitants. The vast majority
of the arrests made are for very slight mis-
demeanors, and murder, burglary, high
way robbery, or serious assault is of very
rare occurrence. | do not believe that it
would trouble burglar in the least to eff
feet an entrance to any of the houses, for
there seems to be ageneral prevalent feel
ing of security, and it is not considered
necessary to take extensive precautions
against midnight mechanics. | have been
here nearly eight months, and have seen
but five men who were at all under the in
huence of liquor. One was a Spaniard,
three were English sailors ashore, and the
fifth was French sailor None of these
men were more than Comfortably full"
The natives are just learning to drink, and
have not acquired confidence enough yet
to become intoxicated. Cinnamon never
get drunk. No one ever hears of citizens
being knocked down and robbed, and |
have heard of but one burglary during my
residence. There may be great deal of
immortality prevalent, and have been as
sured that there is, but it certainly does
not appear upon the surface of daily life.
Apparently the city is model of morality
and good order. There are five daily news
papers printed in Manila, all printed in
Spanish.-A. Il. Webb, United States Con-
5T,l
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
Witness too Smart.

There is not more common offense
against the law of common courtesy than
is practiced by a certain class of lawyers
nowadays in the examination of wit
nesses upon the stand. Now and then,
however, an impertinent lawyer 'sgets it
back" in such way that he is fain to
"call the next witness" OF such was the
following:
At late term of the court of sessions
man was brought up by farmer, accused
of stealing some ducks.
"How do you know they are your
ducks?" asked the defendants counsel.
"Oh, should know them any where"
replied the farmer; and went on to de-
scribe their different pc culiarities.
why said the prisoners counsel,
''those ducks can't be such rare breed, |
have some very like them in: my own
yard"
''That's not unlikely, SIR replied the
farmer "they are not the only ducks |
have had stolen lately"
"Call the Lext witness l''
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
A Morrow That Did Not Come.

A godly mother said: 81 have an only
son, whose father died years ago. I
am anxious about his soul. I should like
you to get him to your meetings, for this
is critical time in his life. He is twenty
years of age, and has just finished his ap-
premiership as a plasterer. If he is MOI
led to give his heart to Christ now, am
afraid he will go astray"-
| told him what his mother had said
and asked him to come to our meeting
that night. He expressed his willingness
to comply with my request, but hoped
that would excise him for that evening,
as he had promised to see some of his fell
low plasterers, but the following evening
he would come. told him that | could
not say anything of the morrow, that now
was the accepted time.
The following day saw this young man
with some other young fellows amusing
themselves by jumping from rock to rock.
Their success made them careless, and to
my horror | saw Johns foot slip, and he
was precipitated over the rocks. He was
dashed to pieces. His body was recovered
afterwards, but for John Neil tomorrow
never came.-ChrSstian Herald
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
A Railway Catechism.

How many miles of railway in the
United States? One hundred and fifty
thousand six hundred miles-about half
the mileage of the world. How much have
they cost? Nine billion dollars. How
many people are employed by them
More than a million. How long does a
steel rail last with average wear? About
eighteen years. What is the cost of a
palace sleeping car? About $4,000, or
SIT, 900 if vestibuled. What is the cost
of high class eight wheel passenger loco
motive? About $500. What is the longest
American railway tunnel? Hoosac tun-
mel, on the Firchburg railroad, Al miles.
What is the highest railroad in the
United States? Denver and Rio Grande,
Marshal Pass, 0,592 feet. What is the
highest bridge in United States2 Rnzaa
Viaduct, on the Erie Road, 305 feet high.
What is longest railway span in the
United States? Cantilever span in Pough-
keepsie bridge, 54S feet. What is the
longest mileage operated by single sys-
tenn Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
system, about 5000 miles. What line of
railway extends furthest East and West ?
Canadian Pacific railway running from
Quebec to the Pacific ocean. What roads
carries the largest number of passengers ?
Manhatten Elevated railroad, New York,
525, 900 day, or 191, 625, 900 yearly.
What is the fastest time made by train
Ninety two miles IN ninety three minutes,
one mile being made in forty six seconds,
on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad.
What is the fastest time made between
Jersey City and San Francisco2 Three
days, seven hours, thirty-fve minutes and
sixteen seconds-special theatrical train,
1886. What are the chances of fatal acct
dent in railway travel? One killed in 10
OO0 600 statistics show more are killed by
falling out of windows than in railway
accidents. -Frank LesIie's
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
A Traitorous Rooster.

Here was private soldier who would
have made good judge. He would have
known how to '*construe the law" as the
phrase is, SO as to get justice done.
Two men were cooking fat fowl at
their camp fire, when corporal shifted
the unaccustomed odor.
"Hullo, boys where did you get that
chicken?"
ooh, we confscated him for talking
treason"
Talking treason! What do you mean ?
Chickens can't talk"
"No, but they can crow !; and as sure as
you live, we caught this rooster, this very
afternoon, growing with all his might for
jeff Davis"
The corporal passed on YoutA's CON-
pGni01e.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
Our Country Boy.

country boy is apt to sigh for the
grand opportunities of the children of the
metropolis. Yet if he is possessed of in
tellect, and ambition, and industry he
suffers mistaken grief. His seclusion
and loneliness prove positive advantage
Deprived of the privilege of seeing and
hearing the things that transpire in the
cities, he falls to reading and thinking.
Year after year he absorbs books and news
papers, and becomes SO well informed about
matters in general that little travel
makes him quite man of the world.
Nothing will surprise him so much as
the ignorance that prevails in the cities.
He will find himself frequently inform
ing his associates about the matters that
have been under their noses since child
hood, but which they have never heard of.
A visitor to New York made six inquiries
before he found an individual who knew
of the Astor Library. He expressed to an
old New Yorker, who replied that there
was nothing strange about it, as it was the
habit of city people to attend only to mat
tiers that personally concerned them. 1t
may be after all that the poor city boy
gets narrower view of life than the poor
country youth.-leras Sytsngs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
LONGING FOR HOME.

what is life but ceaseless striving,
through the cares that press our way?
what Is death but sweet awakening
Into bright and endless day.
what is life but weary fghtings
aainst the SHARES aud tolls of earth.
w nat Is death but rest with Jesus.
Who in dying gave US births
What is life but toiling onward,
Pressed aud bruised on every side.
what is death but sweet reu Mon
With our Lord who bled and dieds
VINO would then be here abiding,
Nhere the tolls OF earth we bear.
where our souls are tending downward
And no loving Christ is heres.
Better far be home with Jesus,
railing PROSTATE at his feet,
Praising him with endless praises,
And our dear and loved ones meet.
Better far than earthly toiling.
Should it prove our Savior's will.
But till then with love abiding,
Let us all his precepts fill.
Mary 4. Go7ace. IN Presbyterian Journal
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
Beef in Transit.

AS mentioned in the States some days
ago, an English syndicate entered into an
agreement with a combination of men in
Texas, whereby the latter were to furnish
the syndicate 5000 beeves semi-monthly.
The Texas pool was to have slaughtered
this beef and place the same in cold
storage warehouse, whence it was to be
| transferred to steamships furnished by
the English syndicate bound for England.
| Galveston was fixed upon as the proper
| place for the location of the cold storage
warehouse, but the citizens of that city
| failing on the promised bonus of $15, 900
cash, and the necessary site,' the Texas
combination resolved to seek some other
| city as point of operation. Hence, New
| Orleans was selected as the most advan-
tageous point for the location of the pro-
posed warehouse
The Texas combination is composed of
the wealthiest cattle men in that section
of country, and for years have been doing
an extensive and profitable business. This
business they promise to materially in
crease with the financial backing they ex
pect to obtain from English capital. The
Texas cattlemen are to give bond in the
sum of $1,000 for the faithful perform
ance of their part of the contract. Over
150, 900 head of cattle, representing an ex-
change of So, 500, 000 will be furnished by
the Texas pool. The cost of the erection
of the warehouse is fixed at $75, 900, and
the committee of Texans who visited this
city some days since have expressed them
selves favorable towards the property of
the upper works of the Louisiana Ice
Company, which are at present unoccu-
pied. The Texans combination stipulate
only that the citizens of New Orleans
shall in case of the location of their ware
house here raise cash bonus of SIS. 1000,
or take $25, 900 worth of stock, as well as
supply site and furnish wharf privileges.
The establishment of this industry here,
it is maintained, will give hundreds of
people employment and stimulate trade
generally.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
Getting Even in Kentucky.

Two men, Captain Black and Colonel
Gage, were on their way to fight duel,
when they were overtaken by fellow
who told them that John Black, the cap
tain's son, and Eva Gage, the daughter Of
the colonel, had just been married.
Colonel, /" said Black, "this news ought
to settle our little difficulty
Eyes, reckon it ought"
They accordingly went into still house.
Later in the day, some one speaking to
Black said:
81 thought you were mad enough with
Gage to kill him?'
$50 was, but my revenge is sweeter.
That boy of mine is the no-accontest hu-
man ever saw"
The colonel, when speaking to the same
man, said:
s'I'm glad didn't kill Black, for I've
got him in fouler way. If that gal o
mine don't lead his son lively life,
don't want cent. She's jest simply
pizen."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22
A Seismic Wave.
ONE VISITS THE COAST OF LOUISIANA

ONE VISITS THE COAST OF LOUISIANA.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-The captain OF
the coast survey has received report
steamer Hitchcock, describing what was
thought to be seismic wave off the Gulf
coast of Louisiana. He states that during
the 10Th and 18th the wind blew very fresh
from the southeast, making a rough sea
even at the anchorage at nine feet of
water, mile off shore. In the blight, two
miles east of Tiger Point, the morning of
the. 18th opened with rain and a northeast
wind. The rain was of short duration,
but the sky was overcast all day. At p.
m. he was on deck, and at that time the
sea had gone down under the influence of
the fresh northeast wind, which had also
driven the water off the shore, leaving a
wide border of mud exposed outside of the
shell beach.
At about 4:30 o'clock troubled appear
ance of the water in shore attracted the
attention of those on deck, and looking to
the southwark and westward, large black
wave was seen approaching, rolling in, as
the sailing master described it, '1ike a
downcast fog" A minute or two later,
meeting with shoal which lies in that
direction, it broke into wild agony masses,
from half to three-quarters of mile
northwest of the vessel and pretty close to
the shore and moving eastward. There
was patch of angry water about hun
bred yards in extent, in which the waves,
some three or four feet high, were crested
with foam and sending broken water sew
eral feet into the air. At 4:42 o'clock it
had reached point some lengths east by
north of the place where he first observed
it. The wind at the time was light or
moderate from the northeast, with mod
erately smooth sea, and there was no ap-
pearance of any extraordinary atmospheric
disturbance about the broken water, the
spray being thrown up and falling as
when sea meets with an obstruction in
calm water.
At about 10 p. m. the vessel and boats
swung around and tailed to the east north
east and then swung back again, and the
sailing master reported that at 1: AS on the
morning of the 10Th the vessel commenced
pitching very noticeably, although the sea
was apparently quite smooth, and that at
the same time the vessel swung around,
failing to the wind, and shortly afterward
swung back.-Imnes- Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-22

yards. We sat down by the great bushes
OF purple and white Persians, and watched
the young tufts of flowers There were
more flowers than leaves and one or two
punches were just opening.
Fresh young grass, full of greenness
and dotted with blue violets, is tine also,
for the same reason They belong to every
one, and are never sstinted in quantity
neither grass nor violets. Then, over
heard, should be, first of all, apple trees.
With grass, violets, lilacs and apple trees
spring is complete everywhere. These do
not need to turn over any new leaves, by
way of amendment. They are four of the
perfect things in nature.-Mary Spencer,
IN St. Louis Globe. Democrat.