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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02

Farmers who neglect the small
products of the farm are unwise.
There are many things that seem in
significant which might be easily
turned into ready cash at a time
when money is scarest. Here is an
example that is made prominent by
contrast with the great money crop
of that section. Yesterday" says
the jacksonville, KY, Item, ga we'll
TODD farmer delivered his tobacco
here. AS he was coming to town
with his tobocco, he thought he
would kill two birds with one
stone, so he brought along eight
dozen eggs and ten pounds of dried
peaches and sold them also. He sold
them to merchant here, and after
receiving his pay for them, informed
the merchsnt that he received more
for the eggs and peaches than he
did for his entire load OF tobacco"
Thus the good wife's labors brought
in more than the field work of her
husband and his hired help. Every
farmer who. goes to market bearing
something to sell from the dairy,
the poultry yard, the garden, the
apiary or the orchard, soon realizes
how much the little home industries
of the wife and children help along.
And yet he is too slow in giving her
full credit for her labors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02
Smiths Wife,


When the day is Ger, and the evening is
come,
The cattle are fed, the milking done,
Smith takes his rest meath the Old shade
tree,
From the labor of the land his thoughts
are free.
But his faithful wife, from sun to sun,
Takes her burden up that's never done;
There is no rest there is no play,
For the good Of the house she mus work
Away.
And in the end this faithful, over
tasked woman will break down be-
meath the never ending round Of
work and as she lies Upon her
couch of pain, Smith will have am
pie time to bemoan the selfish
economy which closed his purse
strings when his patient wife gently
limited that her failing health re-
CURED tonic. Why was he so
short-sighted? DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription would have given
her a new lease.of lite, and brought
the blush of girlhood to her cheeks
again. It is the only remedy for
overworked, WORKOUT" and feeble
women generally. Sold by all drug
gists, under posjti;ve guarantee Of
satisfaction in every case, or price
(S1.OO) promptly refunded.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02
RUYING A Farm.

! In buying farm for a family
home, two things are so frequently
overlooked and are of so much i'm
portance that we would impress
them upon the reader. The first i
the drainage about the dwelling
house. No family can be healthy
and happy unless its dwelling is
situated on a spot whence the drain
age is good. On not few farms
the dwelling has been located where
the drainage is very poor and can
not be much improved. The person
who located the house may not have
cared tor drainage, or may have
Thought of greater moment the adj
vantage of a location near spring,
or grove of trees, or something else.
No fertility of the land or bargain"
by reason of low price will justify a
man putting himself and family in a
dwelling from which the drainage is
imperfect. Sickness and death, with
the attending suffering and expense,
will make the farm a bad bargain,
no matter how low the price or fer
tile the land.
The other thing is the intellectual
and moral character OF the neigh
borhood; for no man can afford that
he and his family live among unin-
telligent, immoral people.
To no small extent your neigh
bors will mould the characters of
your children; if you would have
bright, intelligent, respectable child
rem, you must have neighbors of the
same sort. In the country we must
look to our neighbors for social
intercourse; and, unless they are as
they should be, We must live like
hermlts, or associate with people
whose companionship is uninterest-
ing while it is harmful. Land in
good neighborhood may cost some
what more, but it is nevertheless
cheaper. Land where there are not
good people, and the good roads,
schools, churches and books that
these good people will have, is al
ways too dear for wise man to buy.
1t is also worth while to take care
and get near church and school
house. One-fourth of a mile further
from church and school house means
many miles more travel every year
for your children, sometimes when
the winds are fierce and cold, or
the snow is deep; sometimes, also,
the children may be kept altogether
from school or church for many
precious days. THESE things merit
the consideration in buying new
home A nerican Agriculturist.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02

Nathan Hobbs, of Greene county,
Ca, was ninety-nine years of age
on the 9Th of January. He has
been afflicted with rheumatism
since he attained his majority and
has had a cancer for several years.
His eyesight is good. He reads
without glasses and has good ap-
petite and sound mind and memory.
He will be remembered as the post
master at Penfeld for more than
thirty years. He has been mem
bel of the Baptist church for more
than eighty years, and often refers
to sermons he has heard preached
by the late Jesse Mercer.
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Fingers Came OFF.

My little son, five years old, was
afflicted with disease for which the
doctors had no name. The nails
came off his fingers, and the fingers
came off his hands up to the middle
joint. For three years he has suf-
fered dreadfully, and has taken
quantities Of medicine. He is now
getting we'll under the treatment of
Swift's Specific. JOHN BEIHL.
Peru, Ind, Jan. II, 1889.
Remarkable Case.
For two years | had rheumatism
so bad that it disabled me for work,
and confined to my bed for a whole
year, during which time | could not
even raise my head, and for three
months could not raise myself in
bed; was reduced in flesh from 1872
to SO lbs; was treated by best physi-
clans only to grow worse. Finally
[ took Swift's Specific, and soon
began to improve. After a while
was at my work, and for the past
five months have been as well as [
everl was-all from the effects of
Swift's Specific. JOHN RAY.
Ft. Wayne, Ind, Jan. 8, 1899.
Switt's Specific is purely vege-
table remedy, contains no mercury,
Potash or other mineral, is harmless
to the most delicate infant. Our
treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
will be mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, A,tInta, Ca,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02

Sick headache, ,biliousness, nausea, cos
tiveness, are promptly and agreeable ban.
ished. by DR.. J. IL McLean's Liver and
Kidney Pillets Qittle pills)
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02
W. II. TERRELL, Pres.
G. B. SEwELL, Secretary.

There are times when feeling of lassi-
tude will overcome the most robust, when
the system Graves for pure blood, to furnish
the elements Of health and strength. The
best remedy for purifying the bloodis DR..
j. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla
, 1889-12-25

yields $3.50, 900 a year and is expir:
ing, M. Jules Roche recommended that
the monopoly continue, but be. man
aged directly at a Government fac
tory. M. Rouvier accepted his COM
promise, which was, however, reject
by 912 to 326, and then freedom OF
match-producing was voted by 292
to 232. N. ROuvier tbreatenef TO re"
sign, but did not, it being under
stood that the Chamber acted in ODE
dience to poor electors, who IRE sa-'
wage at the DEAFNESS as we'll as the
badness of the monopoly matches.
here is talk OF an Excise, but unless
The Stale Can tax the chemicals used,
which would imperiI other industries,
an Excise would cost more than il is
worth. A stamp may be demanded
for each box, but the tone Of the
Chamber does not suggest that it will
like new taxation.
, 1889-12-25
To the Editor Of the st. CrOie "B&lleti@"
noon Ar. NIL.

To the Editor Of the st. Crois "BGuetim"
Dear Mr Editor,
You will be gratiied to
know that the entertainment, given last
evening by the West End Boys, proved q
success. They bt haved admirably well,
and their pats were very well rendered.
Much praise is due to Mr.. Paul for the
time aid patience employed in training
such eccentric bits of humanity"
The ladies afforded a great deal OF plea"
sure by their duet and solos, each one re-
ceiving the we'll known "encOre'.
The audience, though not a large one,
was a very decent representation OF the
class that always lends it's patronage to
native literary effort. All seemed pleased
and felt satisfied that for a small consider
alton they had spent a very pleasant even
ing.
This is the first show of the Youngsters
and cOngratulatiDg Them on their success
/ hope they will soon venture more.
With thanks
yours truly
"PRESENT'.
West End, goth December 1889.
, 1889-12-25
ST. CROIX STATION

New York, DeCbT. 21St-LOndOn news
states that the Marquis of Salisbury has
demanded of Portugal to restore the status
quo in Africa, as it existed before the
operations of Major Sera Pinto.
The Charter for the South Africa
Company has been gazetted, by the terms
of which the Company is bound to oppose
the slave trade and the selling of ardent
spirits.
The Italian Government has abolished
the dlfferenrial duties against France.
SignOr Crispi, i'll the course of the debate,
said that Italy desired to show no wish
for a tariff war, although she was not
expecting equal favourable treatment.
It is stated that the strike of the Bel.
gian miners has failed.
The French Government has prohibited
the new play "Lt patero on the ground
that it deals with the Commune.
M. Herisse demanded an enquiry into
the election of M. Vacher, q BOulaDgist,
The enquiry was granted by 274 to 244.
Malietoa King of Samoa has been res
Cognized by the FO' eign COnsuls.
Mr.. WilliamO Bricn has been released
from Galway Jail.
st. Thomas, 21st.-- Repairing steamer
duchess" now at work on Trinidad
Demerara cable, hopes to restore telegra.
phic communication in II few days.
Plymouth, Dec. 21st.-The r. NJ. s.
MOselle from the West Indies arrived here
ct 4 .. m. to day.
New York, December 23rd.-The Exc
Cutive Government of Brazil has issued a
decree fixing the 18th September as the
date of the elections. The ex-EmperOr
Dom Pedro and his family have been ban
ished, and the EmperOr's grant cancelled.
The news in withheld from him on the
advice Of his physician. The Emperor has
left Lisbon for Coimbra.
General De FOnSeca. the provisional
President, was reported to be dying, but
later intelligence shows that his condition
is not so serious. The European courts are
uneasy at the effect produced by the Brazil
ian revolution in Portugal and other
countries.
British warships have been ordered to
DslagOa Bay.
Owing to the urgency of the Marquis of
8alisbury's note calling on Portugal to re.
pudiate the action OF Major Serpa Pinto, an
amicable answer has been cabled to
London.
A Paris despatch states that the meet
ing of the Cabinet Council has been aban.
dOned in consequence of President Carnot
and others suffering from influenza.
A meeting of 600 BOulangists was held
yesterday in Paris to protest against the
election of M. JOffrin.
New York, 23rd December
Flour, st Lawrence, r. brl. $4.40
Meal, best brandy wine. per brl. 1896.
Heavy Mess Fork, per bril-, not quoted,
New Seasons Pork, PEI brl.1O4-3
ouuov Oryst ais, per ID 81
0us"A az. to CIR, lIer lb.5.
EngIishIsland .MOlasses 50test, per gal. 500
Exchange New York and bendon, A60a
London, December 23tdf
Demerara C~rystalsper Cwt EC15S. Cd
MuscovadO per cwt., go 12s. Cd.
Sugar. German Beet 6 p. g.: f. o b..
so lis 81.
, 1889-12-25

Trinidad Cocoa per cwt. G3. IS. Oh.
Oonssls, ex-interest 973
Bank of England Rate of Discount 5 p. ct.
Liverpool Cotton. Middling upland per 10
sgd.
Three per ct. Rentes in Paris 87.55
, 1889-12-25
M6sceII0 s.
spectator, 23rd NOvember.)


-
The Gar is saidto have made a speech
highly favourable I the immediate
prospect of peace. He was speak
ing to the artillery officers collected
for the Artillery Jubilee Festival on
Wednesday, and after expressing
his confident hope That, should war
arrive, the artillery would display
all its wonted courage, he added
these words Good grant that such
an occasion as war may not happen
in the rear future, and may the
Lord preserve US from such a grie-
vous trial" On the other hand, the
shipment of great guns for South
Russia is eagerly pushed on, and the
concentration of troops in Poland
has recommended. The truth is,
the Gar is entirely opposed to war,
but doubts if it is not inevitable,
and allows the departments to make
all necessary preparations.
NJ. Floquet, elected President Of
The French Chamber, or Tuesday
made a high-aown speech, intended
to be cOn%cilialory, III which he de-
clared that ga flash ol the fraternity
of '89 has passed from Paris TO the
world" but deprecated "b"rrrn divI-
sions." The premier then read the
Ministerial programme, which ~,
briefly, that the Government will
be moderate, and will occupy itself
with financial reform. The "Budget
of 1891 will be characterised 6y pre-
senting a financial equilibrium which
will be altogether real and solid ;
but financial reforms will not he for
gotten, "the serious element of which
we shall find in the great work OF
revaluing house-property now Ierm'-
mated" That points, we imngine,
to a substitute for the unpopular
income-tax, TO be found in "a grad
uated house duty. That may yield
a large sum, but il will be cruelty felt
by the poor of the large cities, who
dwell in bits of large houses, and al
ready pay in rent One-third OF their
incomes. To balance the Budget,
the reduction must be enormous but
they are not promised. On the eon-
trary, the expenditure on education
and on bro nch railways is to be in.
creased. The cost Of these latter
may, however, be transferred either
TO the Departments or to q capital
account 10 be fed by continuous hams.
A special report is tObe made on all
Customs questions. the idea being to
foster ''national labOury"-that is,
to revert entirely to Protection. We
do not like this obvious Sinking of
the question OF reductions.
The Fir ench' Government has al
ready enjoyed one important victory
and suffered one serious defeat. On
Tuesday. M. Maujan,.a Radical De-
putyy proposed Revision land demand
ed urgency, which was approved by
% Extremists, SO Boulangists,. and
81 Reactionaries, most Of the latter
voting reluctantly to fulfil their
pledges. The motion was. conse.
cuentlv defantud nv 312. (amnng
, 1889-12-25
ENGTRTES
for the st. Croix Races Goth,
December 1889
The ST CROIX CUP,

j. Armstrong; Goldie, iron grey stall. Il
hands SPIN. SO lbs. Pink jacket, green
H. Arendrup's Cleveland, tan: gl., IA hands
lin, l20 lbs. Pink jacket, pink cap.
Fl. Nelthropp's Donovan, bay 81, IA hands
hin, 122 lbs. Red jacket, white cap.
G.. Bishops Terracotta, bay mare, 10
hands 81 i'll, ia lbs. white jacket, red
J. Armstrong; Bonus, Oh. stall. IA hands.
13in., 1918 lbs. white jacket, white cap.
, 1889-12-25
LONG Point Stake.

J. Armstrong; Goldie, iron grey stall, 70
hands 35in., 50 lbs. Pink jacket, green
H. Neelthropp's Bounding Bull, bay gel, Red
A. !, Black wood Bessie, bay mare 10 hands
hin, 1O6 lbs. Blue jacket, red cap.
D. B. Christensen's Dick, ch. stal. IS hands
hin. rO6ibs. green jacket, yellow cap.
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MANAsS IS BRANCH.

WARRENTON-Trains los. %, ol, 04, 90, 90
and 50 connect daily TO ard from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIYISf0N-Daily,e except SUNDAY.
Leave Rocky Mt. 10 g n, arrive Franklin
Junction 10:45 a. m; leave Fral.klia Junction
T:3O 2. H.. arrive Rocky Ut, 1890 P. N.
GORDONSVILLE-Trsi leave OTango for
iiordonsvillo f1:40 .. m, 2:3O p. II.
n m daily, and 500 a. II. daily except SunGky
Returning, leave Gordonsyille for Orange 6:50 a.
NJ 1856 D. m, and 3:35 ?. N. dsiiy, and 1G:4O
s. n. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
an trsiDs Nos. 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New York aud Montgomery, via
o:' t-sins Nos. So sud 53 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ors between Washington and New Orleans, aud
Washington and Augusta, via Danville.
On trains Nos 81 sud 55 Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Washington ana Louisville, and Char
lOttosyille Snd Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 81 and SO Pullman Eufet
Seepcrs between Washington aud homphis,
7ia Lynchburg
Seepers between Washington and New Orleans
7is Lynchburg and Kennessw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
SILL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Lowe Alexandria from V.M. depot at S;55 AKA.
aud 4:45 D. NJ; arrive at Bound Hill 1850 =, m
nd 9;20 p. N.
Returning, trains leave Round Hiu sos r. ~.
and 1925 p. M, arriving Mt AleSsniris at 9:26
a. N. and 800 p m.
The s:55 a. rn train from Alexandria cornoo,s
st Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
vile snd Winchester, and At LscsbnTg with stages
for Aldie and Middlcburg.
Tho sos a. N. train and 4:50 P. II. train from
Aoxaudris connecta At Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
70 sl points. For rates informsticn apply to
any sgent Of the Company, or 10
USE. THOMPSON, D. P. A.
Alexandria, Va.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. P. A.
Washington, D. c.
SOL. HAAS, I. NJ, Sich1noud, Va
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AUCTION SALES.

VNRUsTEE's SALE OF THREE HUNDRED
Il ACRES OF LAND, PART OF GUNSTON
HALL ESTATE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA, IN
CLUDING GUNSTON HALL MANSION.
Under authority of deed OF trust from Henri
eta II. Sheets and Henry Il. Sheets to the UNDER
signed, as trustee, dated april II, 1897 recorded
In liber G, No. s. page so, Of the land records OF
Fairfax county, Va, the undersigned will sell at
public auction on TUESDAY the 18th dag OF
February, 1889, at o'clock y ~ on that day, in
front of the Market Building, on Fairfax street,
in the city Of Alexandria, Va, the following pr p
erty, TO wit: Being about THEE HUNDRED
ACRES. PART OF THE GUNSTON HALL Es-
TATE, and moro particularly described in the
said deed Of trust, and Low occupied by the said
grantors in said deed of trust.
Terms: Cash for so much of the proceeds as may
be necessary to defrsy the expenses of executing
this trust the fees for drawing aud recording
their said deed of truss aud to discharge the
amount of mohey = upon notes in default, which
are one note of $1,000 with interest from Febru-
ary 10, 1887, and $500 besides the remainder
TO be payable according to terms 10 be made
known at the day of sale
WARRINGTON GILLINGHAM,
Ianl cots Irustee
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ALEXANDRIa. VA. TUEsDAY EVENING JANUARY Is 1889

taIy straw, and placing 1t over the broken
spigot, gave tia rap with the mallet intend
ing to drive both into the hole and thus stop
the leak. But be struck 100 hard The
spigot went clear 10, and 20 did tbs bung
but tbs latter in its passage split the slaves,
and With the rush OF small cloudburat the
ale flew ali over the clergyman and wetted
him 10 tha skin. An escape wes made from
the ceiiar When q dry part of the house
was reached the clergyman turned 10 his
wifa and rsmsrfd:
"Martba, darn that alel"-N. Y Times.
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Patience SoreIy Tried.

An amusing story is told of an uptown
preacher, whose church Is the centre Of one
of the most important parishes in Harlem
1t has been the Doctors habit for many
years to take light supper of some crack
ers, cheese and glass of new ale before re.
firing. and he was always provident enough
to keep half-barrel of the beverage in HE
cellar. His wife informed him one after
noon that an aunt of hers, who enjoyed ale
even more than the clergyman did, was on
her way to the city and would arrive at the
parsonage the following afternoon. "Then,
nv dear" observed the good man, we must
get some fresh ale"
The barrel arrived the same afternoon and
was carefully stored away in the cellar until
the morrow, when the doctor intended TO
put spieot in it and have it ell ready for
the expected aunt. Upon looking over bis
diary in the morning the clergyman saw
that he had q wedding to attend at 1880
o'clock, go he dressed himself faultessly,
and was about going out, when his wife
suggested that he had best fix the ale.
Snatohing up malet and wooden spigot
the doctor shot down stairs, and
his wife went leisurely to the upper part OF
the house. Ten minutes elapsed and then
fifteen, when the clergyman's wife began to
wonder if her husband had gone without
budding her adieu. She looked at the hat,
rack down stairs and there were his hat snd
oyercoat. Descending, the anxious wife ar.
rived at the foot of the cellar stairs where
battling adequate description confronted
her. The dignifed clergyman was seated on
the ground with one hand closed tightly
abpntt he end of broken spigot and the other
wringing the new ale out OF his whiskers. Il
was pretty cooln the cellar and the drenched ed
minister was shivering. Looking at his wife
appeaingly, he said;
IF For Heavens sake, Martha, g-g.ge
me- b.bung."
Almost overcome by her laughter, hi
wife found buug aud handed il to her un
fortunate husband. He grasped it as dis
heartened swimmer is said to grab at q soil
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Syrup OF Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known TO Cleanse the system when
Bilious or CostiVe; to dispe' Headaches,
Colds. aud Fevers; to Cure Habitual Con-
stipsiion, Indigestion, Piles, tc. Manufac.
tufed Only by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany. San Francisco, Cal f s. Leadbeater
6 Bro. agenta Alezaa9ria Va
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DY VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST from
- Charles s. Taylor ir., dated November 14tb,
1883, the undersigned, trustee in said deed will
offer for sale at public auction, in front of che
Market Building, on Royal street, in the city Of
A exandra, Virginia, on SATURDAY, the 18th
day Of January, 1889, at u o'clock m the io.
lowing property, viz:
1st all THAT LOT OF GRoU>D with the
BUILDINGS and IMPROVEMENTS thereon, in
the said city Ct Alexardiia, situa cr the north
side OF Prince street between Columbus and
Washington streets, and bounded - follows to
wit Beginning on the north side OF Prince street,
forty seven feet east OF Columbus street, and run
ming thence east on Prince street cightyninc feet
ten inches; thence north parallel TO Columbus
street one hundred and forty-nine feet thence
west parallel to Prince street eighty-nine feet ten
inches thence south in straight line one hun
dred and f'rlyrine feet to the beginning, with
the right os way over alley ten feet wide lead
ing from the east line of the said lot OF ground
iEao Washington stIec;-subject to the lieu OF two
deeds Of trust, aggrcgating $500, principal
money, ith interest on $4,000 part thereof
from hovember LIST. SSS, and on 5 go, the
residue thereof, from November 18th. 1858. :.
81 As ANNUITY OK RENT CHARGE of
sixty y-sx and two-thirds dollars per annum issu
ing out Of aud charge upon the tenement and lot
of ground at the southeast corner OF King and
Wa hington ssr,ets IN tac oity of alexandria
Va, saji lot having width of is feet on King
ot ecu aiiu "'PH Vi ~ 'Se' O ''ii tN
subject to the licg OF jccd Of trust for $1,000
with interest thereon from November 1st, 1888
Sd A M0fEEY o UHDIYIDED HALE IN
TE4EST OF An ANNUITY OK &EGT CHARGE
OF forty scvcn dollars snd eight cents ssuinG Ous
Of and charged upon lot of ground on the east
side OF Fairfax street, between Queen and Prin-
CO.'S streets in tho city Of AleXandri, Va part of
the lot distinguished by No. % in the plat Of the
town of Alexandria, beginning at the northwest
corner of the lot conveyed by Lucas Jaryey to
Lawrence Sanford running thence northwardly
on Fairfax street 56 feet inches; thence east
watdly parallel to Queen street 99 feet thence
southwardy parallel to Fairfax street tho length
OF the first line; thence to the beginning.
The above property will be sold tutject 10 the
contingent right of dover of Mrs Mary Z. Taylor,
wife o. tho said Charles Taylor, jr.
Terms OF Sale: Cash. Conveyancing at the cost
of the purchaser