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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
New Finds at Pompeii.

At Pompeii some mural paintings of
more than ordinary interest have recent
ly been disclosed. In the Eighth Region,
between Nos. 16 and 81 of the Second
Insula, via III and ", the remarkable
discovery has been made of house five
stories high. The upper floor, which is
entered from the higher level formed by
a mound of prehistoric lava, is profusely
decorated, and the principal hall displays
on one wall the myth of Bellerophon, a
nude figure, who, holding with one hand
the bride of his horse, is in the act of
receiving the letters and orders of King
Protus, who is seated on a throne before
him.
The lower part of the house, looking
toward Stabie and the sea, was used as
bathing establishment Three steps
led into the frigidarium, which is per-
feet, the lower part of the surrounding
walls being painted blue and the upper
red. The middle of the right wall is oc-
cupied by picture representing a
nymph, semi-nude, borne over the waves
on a sea horse. The horizontal band di-
viding the blue from the red surface is a
kind of frieze of comic or caricature
scenes, representing dwarfs or pigmies,
in scenery evidently of the Nile country
fighting with various animals. One
dwarf is in the act of throwing a large
stone at an ibis, while another is trying
to save by drawing to the land a figure
probably woman) fallen into the river,
when, seized himself by crocodile, he
has tied himself with rope to another
dwarf standing behind, who is striving
with might and main to prevent his COM
rade from being drawn down into the
water.-London Atheneum.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13

I heard story of William H. Seward
the other day which think is new one.
I am not certain, but am impressed
with a conviction that it comes from
Miss Olive Risley Seward, an adopted
daughter of the late Secretary Seward
whose Bohemian literary salon is one of
the most charming places to which one
can have the entree at the national cap
ital. 1t was at the time when there waF
great agitation of the removal of the cap
ital, and all Washington was alarmed.
One of the scared ones said to Secretary
Seward, "Mr. Seward, do you think the
capital will be removed from Washing
toni" eyes, think it will, was the re-
ply. But where-to Chicago?" ono"
"What? Not to ST. Louis? Well,
where Them "To the City of Mexico.
That will probably be the center of pop
ulation of the United States one of these
days."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
A TURKISH TALE.

Sab Merv, the beggar at the city gate
San Merry, the beggar and philosopher
In talk with Brain, at ease beneath the arch.
STOPPING to pick kopeck to him thrown,
Found bleeding in the dust beside the coin
A ruby ring worth half princes realm.
And while the beggar group with eager greed
Pressed round him crying: "Ah, our good Sab
Mervl
Allah be praised none eveIShan beg more!'
Inc suifans daughter, I5zosa& N silk aud pearls
ss.-e c.ac-s s,,->.- So ks-c -s.=csveen,
Envied by all who envy, passed the gate,
And Brain, bold cynic, with rare irony,
AS who would say. $50 much for charity,"
Flipped in her lap the sequin of bright gold,
Which he by luck had found some twelve months
since.
But wise Sab Merv, with rarer sapiency,
Threw on the satin black, beside the coin,
The ruby ring worth half princes realm,
And turned to crunch crust kopeck bought.
Fool! fool! A fool and madmanr' cried they all
Not SC! thought she to whom the fortune fell
What is to me bauble were to him
The purchase price of endless misery
This ruby ring worth half a princes realm,
Yea, and its fellow, too could such be found.
I'd give for his contented povertyn'
New York Ledger
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An Interesting Reunion.

A family reunion was held at Lancas
ter, Mass, Aug. 16which was somewhat
remarkable. Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Barnes were married there in May, 1885
and have been blessed with eight chill
dren, four girls and four boys. The en-.
tire family were gathered under the
parental roof on the above date for the
first time in eighteen years. Instances
of fifty five years of married life, with
out break in so large number of chill.
dren, are certainly very rare, and the
Barnes family of Lancaster ought to be
desirable risks for life insurance com
panies. The average age of the whole
family was found to be sos years, rang.
ing from IS to So, and the average
weight was 1918 pounds, ranging from
2234 pounds (the weight Of the baby tc
1870 pounds, the weight of the oldest
child.-Boston Journal
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A Ready ReDIV.

Luguet in his early days was a 'supe, -
and was playing the bearer of an impor-
tant dispatch, on the contents of which
the plot of the drama turned. By mis-
take the property man had given him a
blank piece of paper to hand to the
mimic king, who, not having studied the
words which ought to have been written
on the dispatch, was in quandary. He
thought he had cleyerly extricated him
self therefrom by handing the paper
back to Luguet with the command,
"Read it to me, sirrah!' But Luguet
rose equal to the occasion. "Alas! sir
he responded; "born of poor but honest
parents, l have never learned to read."-
San Francisco Al. at.
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Treatment of Piles.

So called remedies for piles are with
out number. The complaint often lasts
for years without affecting the general
health, and on the other hand constant
irritation and bleeding may at once
affect the entire system. Keep the bow
els regular, relying upon fruit and grain
Diet. Avoid tobacco, condiments, liquor,
etc. For bleeding wash or injection
of tannin is recommendeG-one ounce to
half pint of water Any good anti
septic ointment may be tried, to be ap-
piled with suppository syringe. In
Illumination is remedied by frequent
bathing in cold water, rest and plain
Z food. Herald of Health.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
A Curious Library.

In 1867 a rich collector of stamps,
coins, eggs, woods, etc., presented the
town museum at Cassel, Germany, with
one of the most remarkable set of books
known TO the bibliomaniac or botanist-
library of 500 volumes, each a book
made of a different kind of wood. The
book of each volume is formed of the
bark of tree, the sides of the wood in
its mature state, the top of the wood as
taken when young, and the bottom of
the same wood after it has been dried
and seasoned. When opened the book
is found to be without leaves, box
shaped, containing the flower, seed,
fruit and leaf of the tree of which the
box book is made. Australia is said to
have over 1000 species of trees large
enough to work up into books after the
fashion of those in the Cassel museum.
At the time of the Melbourne colonial
exposition of 1866 a Col. Clamp exhibited
a large collection of woods made into
books, each alphabetically arranged, and
labeled with both the common and the
scientific name of the species of wood
from which the dainty little wooden
volumes were fashioned. The collection
was gotten up to show the wonderful
possibilities of Australian forestry. TAX
ing advantage of the wooden library at
Cassel and the commendable efforts of
Gel. Clamp, the antipodean wood col
lector, Russia employed cabinetmaker
during the entire winter of 1877-79 at
making library of Russian woods,
which were classified and arranged for
the Russian exhibit at the Paris exposi-
ton of the year last named. AS with
the Cassel library, this Russian wood
collection showed the wood in its several
growths, as we'll as fruit, leaves and
seeds, either natural or initiated in wax.
st. Louis Republic.
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Like Its Namesake.

Middlesborough, England, is well
known as the great center of the iron
trade a city of 10000 inhabitants, with
100 blast furnaces, and an annual out
put of nearly 100000 tons of pig-iron.
But there has recently been founded an
English Middlesborough in America,
which bids fair, if its present rate of de-
velopment continues, to represent in
time as much wealth in gold and iron as
the older city of which it is the name
sake. Two years ago it had no existence
save in the minds of its founders; today
it is a city of several thousand inhab-
itants aspiring to become the principal
seat of the iron and steel manufacture of
the United States.-Harper's
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
London Billboard Revenues.

Certain spots in London that are occu-
pied with billboards for theater posters
and other advertising contrivances are
becoming as valuable as though they
held the finest buildings A little cor
ner of land in Victoria street, Westmin-
ster, that has remained waste for some
thing like twenty years, abuts on one of
the lofty palaces that flank Victoria
street, and it seems an easy and natural
thing to build new wing on it. The
owner was asked whether it was not a
sad thing for him to have this land, one
of the most valuable sites in London, I'M
occupied. He smiled a satisfied smile,
pointed to the billboards and mentioned
the income derived from the advertise
ments. Asked if he should build, "De-
cidedly not was the reply.-Cor. Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
Jesse James Manhood.

Jesse James, the Missouri bandit.
possessed many manly qualities" feel
ingly exclaimed Uncle Dick Henderson
at the Brunswick hotel. 81 knew him
well. He was turned into a Nemesis
after the Pinkertons threw that bomb
through the window of the Samuels resi-
dence and blew off the arm of Jesse's
mother. Ever after that occurrence
both Frank and Jesse declared war to
the knife on the Pinkerton men. The
killing of Jesse James by Bob Ford was
the cowardly act of treacherous, un-
grateful fiend. Bob wasn't eating reg
ular' when Jesse took him to his home.
gave him shelter and food and treated
him well. One day, when Jesse was
busting off picture and had his back
turned, Bob shot him from behind. Of
course you know that but very few peo-
pie ever learned what picture Jesse was
busting off when he got his death wound.
1t was the large picture of his dear old,
white haired mother, whom he loved
dearly.
'ln one robbery at Blue Cat, when
the James gang went through train,
Jesse led the way and relieved the pas
sengers of their valuables. He came to
one woman in black, who was sobbing
bitterly. Jesse stopped and inquired the
cause of her sorrow. AS she handed
him $40 in greenbacks she cried out con-
vulsively: It's all have in the world.
My husbands corpse is in the baggage
car Tears came to the eye of the train
robber. Going into his pocket he re-
turned the $40 and added two crisp $1OO
bills. to it, which he forced the widow to
accept. He never would rob a cripple,
or an old gray haired woman, either.
He once took an overcoat off his own
back in the streets of Liberty, Mo-, and
gave it to poor, shivering old man that
had been turned out into the cold by an
ungrateful son-in-law. 1 could name
many other instances. denver Repub-
lican
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
The Hottest Region,

Careful observations and comparisons
made by scientific Americans prove that
the hottest region on the earth is on the
southwestern coast of Persia, where Per-
STA borders the gulf of the same name.
For forty consecutive days in the
months of July and August the Their
mometer has been known not to fall
lower than 100 dogs. night or day, anG
to often run up as high as 1913 dogs. il
the afternoon.
At Bahrin, in the center of the torrit
part of the torrid belt, as though it were
natures intention to make the region a
unbearable as possible, no water car
be obtained from digging wells 100, 20t
or even 800 feet deep, yet comparative
ly numerous population contrive to live
there, thanks to copious springs which
break forth from the bottom of the gulf
more than mile from shore st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
WHERE TO GETIOB 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 exten.
sive facilities for the execution of job
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 in the CON
duct of every day business. We will du
plica1e Atlanta prices. Give us tria
and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
- African PHgmies.

The name of dwarfs, applied by some
d these people, has been objected to as
implying deformity or arrested growth,
and therefore conveying a wrong inn
preston. Nothing of the kind can be
said of the African pygmies, who,
though of short stature, are well shaped
people of perfectly normal formation. 1t
is true that the Hottentots and Bush
men show certain strange anatomical
peculiarities, but these may be said to
be more or less accidental, being, in part
at least, the result of special and un-
favorable conditions of life.
The pygnies are nomadic in their
habits, and neither keep cattle nor till
the ground, but live by hunting and
sharing wild animals and birds, or,
under the most unfavorable circum-
stances, on wild fruits, roots and berries.
Their weapons are always bows and ar
rows, the latter usually poisoned-the
resource of the weak
They have no fixed abode, and if they
build shelters at all only construct rude
huts of branches. They have no gov
eminent, nor do they form regular com
munities; they usually wander about
like our gypsies, in hordes composed Of
a few families each. This, however, de
ponds on the nature of the country-ir
the parched deserts of the south they are
not even united to this extent. Some
times they are to certain extent de-
pendent on more powerful tribes, who
afford them protection in return for GER
tain services. Their notions of the Un.
seen, when they have any, would appear
to be of the very crudest. Their Ian
guages seem to be distinct from others
related among themselves and very pc
culiar.-A. Werner in Popular Science
Monthly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
Lived on Three Cents a Day.

George Gilbert, miser, aged 70, was
found dead at his residence in Beard
man. During the past fifty years he
had lived alone, devoting his time to
saving money, which he deposited in
the banks 1t was his boast that his
living the year round did not cost him
over three cents per day. In 1855 he
sold neighbor load of hay for $27.
Gilbert punctually collected the interest
each year, and last year accepted the
principal, it having earned him over
500. Gilbert leaves an estate valued
at 1926, 900 to $150,000, and has no rela-
tives residing in this section. Cor. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
The Plumage of the AIhatrnss.

The most valuable part of the alba
tross is its plumage. The neck, breast
and belly are snowy white, shading deli
cately into gray and dusky brown at the
sides and back, and the feathers are so
curled and elastic that the skin with the
plumage on it is an inch or an inch and a
half thick. No finer material can be got
for mufs, cuffs, collarets, capes or the
trimming or lining of cloaks and robes.
1t is very light, yet exceedingly warm,
while for appearance its dove like
smoothness and purity cannot be ex-
celled. It has the advantage, too, Of
being very durablS, the natural oil Of the
bird preserving the skin and feathers for
many years, while the characteristic
muslxy odor is easily overcome by cam
phor.
1t is wonder that some enterprising
furrier or modiste does not set the fashion
of wearing albatross plumage and send
to Antipodes or the Crosets for a seasons
supply. There would be money in it,
not only by its novelty but by its useful
ness. At the same time 1 hope it will
not be done, because if once the skin of
the albatross acquired a commercial
value, and the ruthless hand of fashion
were laid on its smooth, white neck, the
poor bird would soon be driven from it's
secluded haunts and might even be in
danger of determination. May the day
be far distant when the trader shall in
wade the home of the albatross or the
pot hunter disturb its ancient, solitary
reign.-Exchange.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
Bees in Church.

Three years ago swarm Of bees en-
tered the spire of the Congregational
church at Magnolia, Ia. They have
passed three winters there and appear
to be doing we'll. The church stands
where it is exposed to our severe storms
from all directions. The spire is covered
with inch lumber, which is mostly COW
cred with tin. The cavity occupied
equals ten ordinary hives The large
cavity does not prevent swarming, as
quite number of swarms have been Sc
cured by persons living near. Cor.
American Beekeepers' Journal.
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Extremes Meet.

Cousin Tom, of New York-Yes, I'm
doing well. Sell my pictures and am a
member of next years hanging com
mittee.
Cousin Jack, of Cory Gulch-Great
Scott! old fellow; shake Blood will
tell! They made me member of that
sort of a committee before I'd been out
west six months. Not horse thief in
the county now.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13
A Way Out of 1t.

Publishers this novel of yours quite
complete?
Pretty Authoress-All but the name.
In fact / don't know what to do for
little.
Publisher with an admiring glance
Do what other pretty women have done.
Marry one.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13

Richfello-What a perfect complexion
Miss Beauty hast
Rival Believes. By the way, she is
with her brother tonight. Do you know
him? He's very prominent importer
lof drugs, chemicals and toilet article
New York Weekly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13

The youngest editor in Boston five
years ago perhaps at present) was Daniel
S. Knowlton, who in June, 1885, bought
the moribund Sunday Times and entered
it in competition with four established
society" weeklies. Today it leads all
but one of these in circulation and, like
its energetic manager. keeps moving.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-13

The "halos' produced in photographs
by brilliant points can, it is stated, be
suppressed by covering the back of the
plate with thick layer of collodion
containing small quantity of chrysol-
dine in solution.
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DIR. E. ]. SEIZE

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
TENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL
l. services in the practice of Medicine in
all its branches to the citizens of Marietta
and surrounding country. Office at DR.
Z. j. Seize Drugstore All calls prompt
ly attended to.
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She Had the Time.

Elderly Coquette-I have given many
man the sack.
Gus De Smith, suppose SO, You
have had enough time.-Texas Siftings.
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DIR. III. V. REYNOLDS
PRACTTCLNG PHYSICIAN,

PRACTTCING PHYSICIAN,
WHEN NOT ENGAGED ELSE
w where may be nd,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, 1890-11-13

Opposite the Kennesaw House,
4 TTuRNFY ~ III.

Opposite the Kennesaw House.)
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor.
TNHE BEST OF VEHICLES, THE
safest Of drivers and the fastest
horses are always ready, night and da
for hire. Ne 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 aud every body
about me are No. /.
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.
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DIR. n. n. GOBER
PRACTTCING PHYSTC

PRACTYCING PHYSICIAN,
ENENDERS HIS PROFESSIONAL
services to the citizens of Marietta and
surrounding country. Office, West-side OF
Square, Upstairs in Nichols Hall. Res
idence at the Laneau house, one block
from Cherokee street, Marietta, Ga
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DIR. G. TENNEN r

Office Up Stairs in Masonic Building.
NOUTH-SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, MA
y rietta, Ga. Has removed residence on
Cemetery street. All calls promptly at
tended Jaly 4th 1888.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOl

MARIETTA GEORGIA.
OFFICE south side of Public Square,
~ a. Malones Drug Store. Residence
on che corner of Atlanta and Anderson
streets Callsin city or country answered
promptly day and night.
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DIR. I'll. ROSSIGNOL

PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.
TAVING LOCATED IN MARIETTA
Il respectfully tenders his professional
services to the public Office in Judge II.
M. Hammetts Palace Drug Store, Resi-
dence corner of Lawrence and Cole streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-14
FINANCIAL RELIEF,
The Country Generally in
Need Of 1t.
Window Again COnsults the
Wall Street Brokers.
The Cabinet Members Put on Their
Thinking Caps.
A Committee of Republican Senators
Appointed to Devise Relief
Measure.
Associated Press Dispatches.

New YORK, Dec. 13.-Secretary Win
dom, who arrived in New York this
morning, held conference with mum
ber of bankers on the financial situa-
ton. Full expressions of the views of
financiers on the financial situation. the
effect OF additional silver legislation and
other matters were obtained.
The only statement Secretary Window
would make, was that he was gratified
at the news of the movement of gold
from Europe, and that the government
would do all in its power to give relief to
the financial and mercantile commune
ties. He refused absolutely to be inter
viewed, but parties close to him state
that he will not take any immediate ac-
ton as the result Of the conference.
SENATORIAL RELIEF COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-At a meeting
of the Republican senatorial caucus
committee today, to devise scheme of
financial relief, after discussing the sub
ject for an hour, the committee referred
it to q subcommittee composed of SEN
ators Sherman, Allison, Aldrich, Plumb
and Teller, in the hope that they could
agree upon some definite project.
THE CABINET CONSIDERS THE QUESTION.
The cabinet meeting yesterday con-
sidered the financial condition Of the
country and, as result, the president,
it is understood, will send message to
congress suggesting, as measure OF re-
lief, the enactment of legislation for the
issue of currency based on increased
silver purchases.
AN INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-It is believed the
government is endeavoring to arrange
an international monetary conference.
England and some of the other powers
may object on the ground of the iutility
of previous conferences. In such event
powerful influences Will be brought to
bear upon the government to invite del
egates from the Latin union, the United
States and other silver countries, to dis
cuss the silver question with the view OF
international regulation of silver value.