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The advocate., 1890-05-07

without even limiting at remedy. He
says: There must be, first, wise leg
islation for the protection Of the
masses against the encroachments OF
corporate wealth and the money kings
Of our country" We are left in the
dark as 10 how such Legislation can
cure the farmers extravaganza. But
the second part Of the remedy is clear;
"There must be a return 10 that rigid
economy practiced by our people in
Gnte-bellum days" Here we have the
way ut-rigid economy. Kansas far
mers will please burn less corn next
winter And il perchance a son or
daughter should aspire TO certain cd
ucational advantages, q course at the
state university, for instance, rigid
economy must forbid the indulgence.
There are many felicitious points in
Mr. Mohler's address. We are 10th
TO pass any of them unmentioned.
We really must pause before this one.
II may bo that our people have never Thought
Of the Improvement In the application Of steam
pOwor-the distance annlhllatOr--and oi this as
a factor In the reduction Of transportation ates
Before reading this we had sup
posed that our people had observed
the application Of steam power and
indeed Of late we have thought Of the
Hutchinson Netcs as the chief factor
in the reduction Of transportation
rates.
Gliding along through this pastoral
romance we learn that extravaganza
IS not the only irailty Of tho farmer
He has a fascination for wheat and
corn" In fact itmightalmost be said
that no is addited TO themj hence no
has imposed them upon a sur
feitod market We believe we have
heard a word used in connection with
this fascination Of tho farmers for
wheat and corn, is il toyer-production2
For this disease the remedy pre-
scrib0d is less acreage Of grain.
But space forbids a further review
of this charming piece Of literature
which accompanies the quarterly re-
port. II must bo read to be-we
we're about to say understood, but
we must be strictly truthful.
The advocate., 1890-05-07
We, the people, have two large war

We, the people, have two large war
vessels lying unfinished in our navy
yards. They will never be used, not
withstanding the fact that enormous
sums Of money have already been ex-
pended upon them. Since their con-
struction was begun science has made
contributions to the method Of boat
building and these costly toys are
pronounced worthless. They have,
however, served all the serious pur-
poses which it was intended they
should; they furnished fat contract
for the builders.
The advocate., 1890-05-07
The senate is in good health Here
are some entries in the account which

The senate needs a thermometer
which will register the temperature
of the Farmers Alliance. When the
senate needs theremometers il buys
none but the best, as the books show;
august 81 thermometer, SIS; 3
thermometers, $l5; 2 thermometers,
&c.
The advocate., 1890-05-07
SECRETARY MOHLER DISCOVERS THE
CAUgR OF HARD TIMES


CAUSE OF HARD TIMES.
For the past several years condi-
tions among the farmers and laborers
Of this country have bOen tending
downward more and more toward f.
nanCial embarrassment and actual
hard times. AS was natural, various
causes have been assigned for this in
creasing hardness. Men have sought
the cause OF the mischief in order
that they might apply the remedy,
but It seems chat for the most part the
people have not struck the trail. Il
was reserved for our secretary Of tho
state board OF agriculture to discover
both the cause and the remedy. The
secretary got right down amidst
all the commotion in the agricultural
world and held a secret session with
himself, and while thus in solemn
conclavo a light shone and revealed
the certain cause OF tho woeiul de-
preston; it is nothing more or less
than "e1travagance." Here is the
epitome Of our secretary's revelation.
He says:
The real cause Of the farmers present troubles,
especially In the west, is 70 be traced 10 what IS
known as the boom perlOd-tho Ave years Of
apparent unusual prosperity In the west USs2 to
1880 when the farmer, being human, fell victim
10 the demon Of speculation eXtraagant,
and oyor.reached himself We were all touched
more or less with the same Craze-mOrtgaged
our hOmesteads 10 branch out into business, and,
both ends falling 10 meet, were forced 10 90 10
the banks for money at killing rates.
We would be pleased TO know TO
how many Of our farmer readers Of
The ADVOCATE the secretAry's discov-
cry applies. How many Of you were
"extravagantp How many Of you
"fell q victim 10 the demon Of specu-
lationW Did any OF you mortgage
your homesteadS that you might en-
large your possessions, add 10 your
stock, or your Ocresl Rather did you
not borrow from pure pressure Of
need, even before the collapse Of the
boom periods
II is pleasing and ConsolitOry TO no.
tice in the valuable analysis Of the
situation given by Secretary MOhIer,
in his quarterly report, that our de-
preston "is but an effort Of nature TO
establish normal conditions; il is the
rebound Of forces, and the operation
Of the eternal law Of God" Such be-
ing the case the farmer, "being hu-
man." has no choice IN the matter no
must submit 10 the eternal Law, he must
take his medicine and patiently await
the restoration Of 'true equilibrium
OF economic forces"
Mr.. Mohler has not been so cruel as
to lay bare before the gaze Of a heart
less world the wicked extravaganza
Of the farmer and then desert him
The advocate., 1890-05-07

CLEANLINESS is next to godliness
In a month the senate uses about 400
dozen towels, the washing Of which
costs the government nearly $780,
Here are some more entries, which
explain themselves:
The advocate., 1890-05-07
Al Ter Splendid OFFER

BY special arrangement with the
author we are enabled TO offer ton Of
Mrs. Florence II. Olmsteads' alliance
song books, "THE MITE" for club Of
eight subscribers, or FIVE for club Of
four subscribers at one dollar each.
The advocate., 1890-05-07

We, the people, sneeze when the
senate takes snuff. Issac Bassett, for
5 pounds Copenhagen snuff, for use
in senate chamber, $3.50.
The advocate., 1890-05-07

Why must the farmer be the one 10
practice the rigid economy Why
not bankers and others as welll
The advocate., 1890-05-07

And Of such Items there are scores
and scores.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
CLEOPATRA at the Fair.

A citizen of Alexandria, Egypt, named
Alexander Tagliaferro, has written to
the Worlds fair management inclosing
a photograph of a sarcophagus, which he
believes and claims to be that of Cleo
patra- He says it was recently discov-
cred in Caesars camp, near Alexandria.
After paying the Egyptian government
its dues the writer says he sold it to a
friend for speculation. When the sar-
cophagus was opened the contents fell in
ashes with the exception of the skeleton,
which is still preserved. Mr.. Tagliaferro
says he is prompted to negotiate with
the exposition authorities from notices
which he has seen in newspapers of the
United States announcing that the khe-
dive of Egypt has been asked by the di-
rectors of the exposition for the mummy
of Rameses. He begs to offer for sale
this sarcophagus and skeleton for the
sum of e12, 900 sterling on the spot, the
inference being that the purchaser will
be required to pay freight. In explain
ing the features of this tomb he states
that the five faces on three sides are posi-.
lively the images of Cleopatra. Chicago
Mail.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
A Boy Congress.

After the house adjourned Congress
man Bslden, Of New York, brought the
gavel down with great dignity and call-
ed the pagd TO order. writes Amos j.
Cummings. A page three feet high
moved that the house go into committee
of the whole on the state of the Union
for the consideration of bill increasing
the salaries of the employees of the house.
Belden put the question with the most
profound gravity and it was carried.
Thereupon the genial congressman call
ed the smallest page on the floor to the
chair, retired TO his seat and enioyed the
fun for an hour or more.
Then tow headed page moved that
the committee rise and report the bill
fayorably to the house. Tie motion
was carried, and Mr.. Belden again re-
suned the chair. The three foot page
descended the steps and appeared at the
bar. He reported the proceedings of the
committee with precision and dispatch.
Then the previous question was ordered.
the bill received its third reading and
was put upon its final passage. 1t was
carried. The little page gravely moved
to reconsiderit and lay that motion upon
the table. There being no objection, "
said Belden, lit is so ordered" Young
Dean Halford, a nephew of Whistling
Elijah, then moved that the house ad-
journ- This was carried, and Mr.. Bel
den gave the desk IA parting whack and
received the congratulations of the pages.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
Faces and Character.

II am beginning more and more to
doubt the truth of the statement that
our faces are living indexes to our char
acters," said an elderly gentleman, as he
threw down the morning paper in which
he had been reading an account of some
peculiarly atrocious murder "Hereis a
case" he went on, ''in which q man
proved guilty of the most fiendish muir
der has face that is anything but that
of murderers in appearance. Icannot
even believe that this is an exception to
the rule. In short, do not believe that
| there Is any rule on this subject; for
when see around me people who are
living noble lives, with no distinguishing
| mark thereof in their couftenances:
when see about me people who are deep
In defilements, but upon whose visages
there is absolutely no token thereof, l am
forced to the unhappy conclusion that
the human face is an enigma whose Sc
crets none can solve with the positive as
surance that comes either by rule or BY
experience. Character may, in a broad
way, leave its reflex on the human face.
butit is my BELIEF that "a man may or
may not have character, despite the
beauty or blemish of his countenance.
In other words, the one factor is in no
wise the necessary complement of the
! other.
What is the practical significance of
what l have been ssying? Do not be
overzealous in defining the virtues or
shortcomings of those about you To
know mans character you must know
the man. The ancients were accustomed
to sum up all knowledge in the now trite
phrase Know myself On mature
thought they found the realization of
thissassertion to be mere poets dream.
No man csa know himself absolutely.
How then can he know his friend, whom
he knows but imperfectly and at best
through distorted medium? The world
is neither good nor bad. 1t is both to-
gether-just as a summer season APP
proaches the fulfillment of the law by
the blending of sunshine and shadow,
sunlight and rain. Detroit Free Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
Billiard Cue Tins.

Few people," said Harry Davis the
other day to reporter, understand
anything about the tip to billiard cue.
dare say there are hundreds of the best
players in Pittsburg who know only that
the tip is made of leather. AS to where
it comes from, how it is made, or what
it costs, they are totally ignorant. There
are several grades of tips, costing from
$1.50 to So per 100. The 81. SO kind are very
inferior and are not used in first-class
rooms. 1t is economy in the best bill
lard rooms to use first-class tips Take
room having from fifteen to twenty
tables, and the item of tips is big one.
In year it will reach at least $3.50 to
$500.
Ordinary leather is notsused in the
manufacture of billiard tips. A very
choice quality has to be used, and it is
tanned and otherwise prepared by spe-
cial process. There are no billiard tips
made in this country, They come most
ly from Paris, where much care is used
in preparing them. Paris turns out the
best tips in the world. There is a loss.
however, to the purchaser in the very
best tips of about 10 per cent. because of
imperfect ones. A flaw is generally the
result. 1t is found in the pasted section
holding the leather tip proper to its
base. A tip with flaw in it makes a.
very unsatisfactory cue" = Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
How to Keep Fish When Caught.

The angler should take care of his fish
after he has caught them. 1t is discredit.
able to fetch back a lot of sun and wind
dried fish, all curIed up and stiff Put a
handful of grass or ferns in the bottom
of the creel and kill the fish as soon as
caught by hitting them sharp blow on
the b&ck of the head. If the weather is
hot clean the mornings catch at noon,
and every few hours dip the creel in the
stream. The best way to keep fish to
take home is rs follows: Clean them
thoroughly, taking care to remove the
gills and the blood under the backbone,
wipe dry inside and out, but do not wash
them; sprinkle them inside. with black
pepper; but on no account use salt.
Pack in cool, fresh grass and keep them
in the shade. If ice is used it should be
put in tin can, or at least at the bottom
of the creel, for it spoils the flavor of
fish to have them soaking in water
Forest and Stream.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
Not Expert Linguists.

went into a store to look at some
Eastern hangings. A very pleasant
young woman attended to my requests.
and asked her what they called the
variety of hangings was examining.
''Doories,' said she. / asked her how
the word was spelled. "D-h-u-r-r-i-e-s,"
she spelled, and added, II suppose they
were named after Doory lane. They are
Indian, aren't theyT' This struck me as
even more remarkable than reply l
once received from girl at Macy's on
inQuiring there for certain French con-
lection. After good deal Of explana-
ton on my part she finally seemed to
get the idea, and turning somewhat con-
temptuously to little cash girl standing
by, she babe her fetch .scan Of Marion
glaze" This reminds one Of the man
who went to an English costumer to get
a Henri " costume for a fancy dress
party, and was astonished to hear the
man call up to his assistant. larry,
bring down the Angry Cat!7-Boston
Transcript L 4~
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
The Niagara River Canal.

The Niagara River canal is expected
to cost $3,5O0,000 and furnish 10000
horse power. With coal at "a or IS a
ton, the cost of one horse power is placed
at from $50 to $46 year, or, roughly.
ten tons of coal per year per horse power.
This canal, if it gives the estimated
horse power, will furnish power about
equal to 300 600 tons a year. This will
cost, taking a capitalized value of four
per cent, on the investment, $40, 900 as
the first outlay, and at least as much
more for maintenance and repairs. The
horse power will therefore be about as
cheap as coal at twenty cents ton, and
it appears capable of almost indefinite
expansion unless the falls are considered
of more value than horse power.-New
York Telegram.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
where Some Emicrants Come From,


Visited the vineyards at Bronte. in
Sicily, which are 300 acres in extent, and
where some 10 men, under surveyor,
were trenching the ground in one long
line. They were a poor looking lot, but
appeared to use their implements, which
are more like axes than spades, to good
purpose. When they do not, at such
times as English eyes are not upon them,
the surveyors stick or whip plays pretty
freely about their backs, believe, and
without vigilance they will not work at
all. They come from their villages on
Monday morning and return on Satur-
day night. They are lodged, receive
three meals, and about eightpence day.
The first two meals are given in the
vineyard, each man having sardine. a
bunch of excellent bread, and ''pull'
at the wine barrel. The third meal. be-
fore dismissal in the yard at night, con-
sists of porridge, served in trough,
from which they scoop it out with their
fingers, having discarded the spoons orig
inally provided them.-English Illus
trated Magazine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
WHERE TO GET JOB PRINTING.

Attention is directed to the jobbing de-.
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which
is provided with Steam Power, New Job
Presses, New and Latest Styles of Job
Type ana most approved and extern
sive facilities for the execution of lob
printing of all kinds from the smallest label
to the largest poster, in black or colored
inks, at prices as low as can be had else
where for an equal grade of work, We are
prepared to printat short notice, pamphlets
posters, programmes, circulars, letter heads,
checks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks of ali
kinds, catalogues, business cards, and every
hing in the line OF printing used 1.-THE con-
duct Of every Day business We will du-
plicale Atlanta prices. Give US a trial
and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
Fell q Hundred Feet.

We are now at the beginning of that
season of the year when accidents to
mountain tourists are unfortunately not
of rare occurrence. Our Vienna CORE
spondent telegraphs that young Wen
nese assembled the Rex with two com
panions, After viewing the splendid
sunrise the three young men. although
without a guide, resolved to descend on
the steep side Of the mountain. At sew
eral places the descent is made by means
of ladders, and at one of these spots the
young man missed his footing and fell a
distance of one hundred feet. He was
killed on the spot.-London News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
e Walking Renefaction

A gentleman whose name should be
handed down to perspiring posterity as
the greatest benefactor Of the summer of
1890 walked down Broadway at the
hottest hour of the hottest day last week.
He was only a tramp, and an awful
specimen of his kind at that, but he
wore heavy hooded ulster, buttoned
from his chin to his toes, with such a
delightful air of ease and comfort that
he sent grateful chill, worth at least
twenty-five cents to each recipient, down
the spines of fully 10000 sweltering Pc
destrians.-New York Times.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

1t is strange how badly we get i'm
portant matters of history mixed. Ask
any we'll informed person who invented
the sewing machine and the reply will
be Elias Howe, which is far from the
truth in the case. The first sewing ma
chine was patented in England by
Thomas Saint in 1850, sixty years before
Howe was born. One of Saints old ma
chimes is now on exhibition in the Royal
Agricultural hall, Islington, England. -
st. Louis Republic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
Bruin Caught Mapping.

P. 0. Sullivan. who lives about six
miles above the junction of the Middle
and South Fork of Boise. on the former.
killed black bear with knife. He
had followed the bear for several miles
1t lay down beside rock, and Sullivan
crept up to it and plunged big knife
into vital part. George Alexander,
who is neighbor, and saw the bear
where it was dead, was in the city and
related the story. TWAS very large and
would weigh 500 pounds. Boise idaho
Statesman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
Hens That Ate Gold.

Even the hens at Byron have caught
the gold fever. Two men got pan of
mixture supposed to contain about g.
worth ofNthe precious metal and set it
under the stove to dry. The next morn
ing two hens wandering about in search
of good things ventured in through the
door. Spying the pan they at once helped
themselves to every bit of yellow they
could find and probably went away
wondering at the poor taste of mankind
who could prefer that kind of fodder to
yellow corn.-Bangor (Me.) Letter,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

Here are few amusing blunders that
have just occurred in examinations in
Boston public schools: One little girl
said that "in 1890 the Pilgrims came to
Massachusetts for the purpose of fight
ing the battle Of Bunker Hill" Another
said: I'm 1852 William Penn explored
Pennsylvania with crew of Quakers. >,
In another paper small boy, who had
evidently heard that the English people
were fond of meats, said that of all the
countries he had rather visit England,
because he would like to see. the Thames
river and the beef eaters.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

An Oldtown manufacturer bought a
cap for his little boy in Bangor, and at
once recognized the cloth of which it was
made as "a product of his own factory.
The cloth was sold to New York parties
who sold to Philadelphia manufacturers
who made it into caps and sold them to
Boston wholesalers from whom the Ban
gor merchant bought. Jour
nal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

One cause assigned by several physi-
clans and druggists for the fact that
many become victims to the opium vice
ls from the use of antipyrene A great
number Of young women, and especially
female clerks, take antipyrene in such
quantities that it finally loses its restora-
tive power. Then they resort to NOR
phine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

Mr.. Haden. the great English etcher,
spent two hours on his well known
plate, "The Agamemnon." He has real
lied, / am told, over $4,000 from the
sale of prints from this plate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
DIR. III. V. REYNOLDS,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,

VNTHEN 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 two doors above the Metho.
dist parsonage, Marietta, Ga. Telephone
No. II.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

Apainter arrested in Litchfeld, Conn.
while at work. walked along quietly for
a few minutes, when he suddenly turned
and dashed his paint brush into the
sheriffs eyes. He then escaped. The
sheriff is badly injured.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
DIR. Z. J. SEIZE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL
L services in the practice of Medicine in
all its branches to the citizens of Marietta
and surrounding country. Office at DIR
E. j. Seize Drugstore. All calls prompt
ly attended to.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

\OPpOollC InO hSuuC6dW hOuSc.l
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor.
THE BEST OF VEHICLES, THE
safest of drivers and the fastest
horses are always ready, night and da
for hire. No man or woman or child eve
has given me call in the past, who ha
been, nor shall any ever in the future be-
dissatisfied with my teams or the men
my employ. Everything and every body
about me are No. l.
have cheaped my charges propositions
ate to the stringency of the times. For
references as to the truth of what say,
as the turnouts and charges, go to my
friends, which means the people general
ly.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safely of themselves, vehicles and
horses. i, A. G. ANDERSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
DIR. N. N. GOBER,
PR1CTTCTNG PHYSICTA.

PRACTTCING PHYNICTAN,
FNENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL
services to the citizens of Marietta and
surrounding country. Office, West-sde Of
Square, Upstairs in Nichols Hall. Res
idence at the Laneau house, one block
from Cherokee street, Marietta, Ga
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
OFFICE south side Of Public Square,
~ at Malones Drug Store. Residence
on the corner of Atlanta and Anderson
streets. Callsln city or country answered
promptly day and night.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
DIR. III. ROSSIGNOL,

PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.
TAVING LOCATED IN MARIETTA
Il respectfully tenders his professional
services to the public. Office in Judge H.
NJ. Hammett's Palace Drug Store, Resi-
dence corner OF Lawrence and Cole streets.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-11
DIR. G. TENNENT.

Office Up Stairs in Masonic Building.
NsOUTH-SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, MA
/ rietta, Ga. Has removed residence on
Cemetery street. All calls promptly at
tended. July 4th. 1888. ...