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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

Mr.. DAVID A. WELLS, writing in
Harper's Weekly, pictures the use,
less silver now neld on storage by
the Government. 1t amounts now
to S4O0,000,000 and increases at the
rate Of seven tons day. The
amount now on band would make a
column one foot in diameter and
six and one hall miles high. No
ballonist would ever get 70 the top
of such a column. 1t would require
$500 two>horse wagons or an army
of 100000 men to carry it. 1t would
take pan eleven years to count it,
dollar by dollar. How shall we get
rid of this investment if we should
ever desire to sell? And what would
be the effect of selling so much sill
yer at the price of silver. There is
something wonderful in our silver
policy?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

MosT young men are inpatient to
reach their majority. They are anx
ious to set up in business and show
how quick they can make fortune.
One of this character is mentioned
in the scriptures. His father gave
him start and he at once emigrat>
ed TO another country. After q
while his money was all gone and
he took job at starvation wages to
feed hogs. But he soon got enough
of that sort OF business and so pulled
up and went back to the parental
root to get something good to eat
and wear.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

WITH the duty on opium at twelve
dollars a pound, and with its con.
sumption steadily increasing, the
smuggling trade in it has become
very active and profitable. 1t is
probable that hundred pounds OF
opium are struggled into the coun>
try to one that goes through the
custom house. In order to prevent
this contraband trade, it has been
suggested that Gordon of guards
be stationed all along the Canadian
frontier. But who would watch the
guards
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

The independent man is the man
OF few wants and needs. He don't
have to buy his meat, corn and -four,
but draws q sight draft on his own
granaries and smoke house for the
SGme.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

Col. LIVINGSTON at the Indian
apolis convention last week fought
the third party idea, and said he
would vote and act with the Demo
cratic party in Congress, as he was
elected as a Democrat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

}. SLoAT FAssETT, the defeated
Republican candidate for Governor
of New York attributes his failure
to the wonderful popularity and in
fluence of eX>President Cleveland.
He asserts that Growers Cooper I'm
ion speech changed 10000 votes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

The National Republican Con-
vention will be held at Minneapolis
on June 7th. General james S.
Clarkson will manage the Republi-
can Presidential campaign. Such
is the decision Of the Executive
Committee.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

JOHN G. HoUK has been elected
to Congress from the Knoxville,
Tenn, district, to succeed his faith
err who died not long ago.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

THAT dog-eating Indiana girl who
recently adopted canine diet to
cure her consumption, is said to
have been so much benefited that,
though she was bedridden when she
first began taking the novel tonic,
by the time the first dog was eaten
she could not only walk, but work.
When last heard from she was out
in the back yard experimenting the
killing OF another animal, If one
dog doesn't answer, it seems to be
her purpose to empty every kennel
in the neighborhood. Should the
young lady run short of supplies
there are thousands of worthless
ours in Georgia which have been
living on the pick of the farmers
tlocks long enough to be in very
plump and toothsome condition.
and, no doubt, she could, for the
asking, get enough to satisfy her
appetite for years.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

If you wish to prosper SOW large
crops of wheat and oats. This will
enable you to raise large crop of
hogs This means plenty OF bis
cult and gravy for your family.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

The Democrats will win in the
next Presidential election if they
remain united.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

THE selecting of Minneapolis as
the place 90 hold the next Republi-
can National Convention, it is
thought will give Blaine the nomi-
nation for President.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

THE Farmers National Alliance
at their session in Indianapolis last
week reelected MIR. Polk president.
1t also refused to commit the order
to..s third party.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

That tired feeling, pains in the back and
chest, distress after eating, headaches and
like affections are overcome and cured by
z. ?. T. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and
Potassium.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

REV CLELAND KINLoCK NELSON
accepts the. Bishopric of Georgia,
subject to canonicai consent of the
church.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26
ADVERTISING RATES.
MARIETTA GA.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. rs, 1891.

CONGRESS meets the End of De-
cember. The indications are that
Crisp will be elected Speaker.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26

OF the 400 convicts who were
turned loose by the miners in Ten
nessee, 246 have been recaptured.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-26
JUDGE GOBER SUSTAINED.

The Superior Court has decided,
that when Judge Geo. F. Gober
committed Steve Ryan to Jail until
he paid over s121, 900, that "ro
error of practice was committed in
the proceeding for contempt" Ry-
ans refusal to comply with Judge
Gober's order, was contempt of a
lawful judicial ORDER" and his Sim
prisonment by virtue of such att
tachEent is not imprisonment Tor
debt" This settles Steve Ryan's
hash. It shows that Judge Gober
has the endorsement of the highest
judicial tribunal in the State. 1t
shows that Judge Gober's rulings
were legal, righteous and just.
Ryan has until Saturday to pay
over the money or &C back to Jail.
He says he will go to Jail. Ills
lawyers will probably take the case
to the United States Supreme Court.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
An Island without a Tree.

Iona is little island, one mile wide
and three miles long. There is not
tree upon it. but there are rocks in
unlimited abundance. Along the shore
where the steamer waits lies little
village of low houses, inhabited by
Usher folk, $50 souls in all. At the
one store, which is postottice, grocery.
hardware and drygoods establishment
combined, with hotel attached, no.
tices are posted up in two languages,
in English and in Gaelic. At the
churches-there are two. to suit the
ecclesiastical preferences of this hand
full OF people, the Church of Scot
land' and the Free Church of Scot
land"-at these churches the minis
ters preach every Sunday in the
tongue which was spoken in our
mother country in the days before
Casar's visit.
At one end OF the 'villape" are the
ruins There is cathedral without
root and a nunnery with broken
walls, and an ancient cemetery full of
curious gravestones. Before the cath
edral and at turn of the road are
two great stone crosses, made in the
peculiar shape which characterizes
the art OF the old days of this little
island, covered with intricate inter-
lacings of carved lines. Away to the
south OF the island is Columba's BAY,
the .Port-na-Cruaich. with crags of
rock on either side. and mound, high
up above the tide. made boat-shaped,
and beach of strange and beautiful
colors, which giistens as the waves
ripple over it till it deserves the name
which the Duke of Argyll (the owner
OF the island) gave it. ''the beach of
precious stones"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
She Was Quite Practical.

He was deeply ia love with her.
but she. while she liked him, did not
like him quite so much as to run a
risk of starvation to oblige him. She
was quite practicable enough to iden.
tify at a glance on which side her
bread was buttered, and rather than
look for plain dry bread in preference
it was more in her line to keep her
weather eye peeled on the jam dish.
His arguments were much more pas
sionate than forcible while her replies
were evidently the dictates of cool
and deliberate Judgment. But look
here" he demonstrated, eagerly.
'there can be no really good reason
why you should not marry fellow
who has good salary. just because
he has no capital. Ii you go far
enough back you'll find that Eve mar
ried gardener without half-penny
in his pocket" What's the idea oil
your bringing that forward as an
illustration? Do you not remen Der
that the next thing he did was to lose
his situation?"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
Scalp-Liltlng war whoop.

Two young Dakota women were
alone one day. when u young Indian
brave whom they knew came to see
the man OF the house. The man was
away and the Indian sat down to wait
for him. During this interval, the
girls being of lively turn began
asking him questions about his form
er mode of life; among other things
they asked him to give war whoop
and show them how he scalped
people, but he gave no answer.
Some time afterward when they were
talking about other things and had
forgotten about him he sprang up
suddenly and gave a war whoop that
made the housekeeping; then, snatch
ing big knife that lay on the table
with one hand, he took the topknot
Of one Of the girls In the other and
ran the back of the kgife around her
scalp. They were each scalped in
this manner and were nearly fright
ened out of their wits; but he sat
down and began to laugh. ana told
them he had only done what they
asked him to do. They soon recov-
cred from the shock and laughed
heartily at the Indians Joke.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
English as She Is speIt.

Saws q writer in the Brunswi~'-
Ga. Times: was in one OF Bruns-
wick's schools yesterday, where /
picked up the following thrilling
composition written by a 12-year-old
girl. which is one Of the best pieces
OF English as she is 'spelt'' that 1
have vet seen: "A right suite little
buoy. the sun OF great kernel. with
a rough around his neck. fue up the
rode as quick as a deer. After q
thyme he stopped at a clubhouse and
wrung the bell His tow hurt hymn
and he headed wrest He was two
tired to raze his fare, pail face. A
feint mown Of pane rose from his
lips. The made who herd the belle
was about to pair pare. but she
through 1t down and ran with all her
mits. for fear her guessed would not
weight But when she saw the little
won. tires stood in her ayes at the
site. Eve poor dear! Why dew you
lyehear! Are Yew dyeinge' Know,
he said, I'm feint She boar him
inn her arms, as she aught to room
where he mite be quiet gave him
bred and meet, held cent-bottle un-
der his knows, untlde his choler.
raped him up warmly, gave him q
suite drachm from viol, till at last
he went fourth as hail as young
hoarse."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
CharIty In the Rockefeller Family.


John d. Rockefeller's method Of dis
posing of charity is described by The
Cleveland Plaindealer. 1t says that the
great bulk of his mail is examined by
his private secretary, and only the few
appeals which impress the latter gentle
man favorably are passed along to Mr..
Rockefeller, who takes a stack Of them
to the breakfast table every morning
and distributes them among his children.
These members of his family are charged
with the duty of opening the letters and
consulting their contents. Then each
child decides what shall be done with
the application, and the decision is writ
ten on the envelope and the name signed
for reference if need be.
After breakfast, Mr.. Rockefeller
gathers up the mail and personally in
spects each application. He then weighs
the case and then acts as his conscience
dictates. This dictation is frequently
contrary to the decision rendered by his
child, but that doesn't end the matter
not at all. The father gathers his
children about him and reviews the
case, announcing his decisions, and
when they conflict with those given by
the children he explains the reason fol
the departure from the recommendation
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
CHARACTER AND POKER.
A Good Way TO Learn n Mans Dis
position.

A Good Way TO Learn n Mans Dis
position.
1t is an easy matter to read a mans
character by the way he plays an or
dinary game OF poker. A man with
out any nerve. or. to speak plainly. a
coward. is the most easy OF all to de-
tect He will play a mean. con-
temptible game and will prefer to
win a dollar or two on full hand to
taking the least risk in raising his op-
ponenta He will never bet more
than the blind unless he has a sure
thing and even II he has four of a
kind his manner will be undecided,
because he Is fearful that some one
else might hold a straight flush.
Next comes the man who plays to
win, or who in story book would be
referred to as an avaricious miser.
This gentleman will show his true
colors by the niggardly way he has of
putting up his money and by the long
ing looks with which he regards his
neighbor's pile of chips. He is not.
cowardly, yet he won't bet unless he
is sure to win. 1t Is easy to distin-
guish this gentleman from the coward
by the way he will bet on a good hand
when he has it No subterfuge is too
mean for him, and he will resort to
all kinds OF tricks to throw his op-
ponents off their guard. II he holds
two pairs he Is sure TO make some re-
mark about trying to fill a straight.
II he has three Of kind he will make
an oifhand statement that he has a
small pair and is going to bet on them
just for fun. When no wins a few
dollars he will make some excuse and
get out Of the game. Watch the next
time you play and see If what say is
not true.
An ordinary man will come down
squarely with his money. He may
bluff, but he will play his hand for
what it is worth, and quit when he
thinks he has gone far enough.
An aggressive fellow shows fight in
every movement If he has been los
ing it won't affect his play in the
least He will bluff and bet away
until he loses all his money or turns
the tide Of his luck and comes out
winner Some men, however, can't
stand this, and as there is an excep-
ton to every rule. there must be one
to this. Continued bad luck will
MAKE coward OF good man. and
he will play warily. So do not con-
found him with the man who is a
coward by nature.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
FIRST STORY,


room makes that hall valuable room. If
there is no receptacle for the articles which
belong in vestibule the entire room is
rendered useless otherwise than as pas
sage.
There are those who would object to the
single stairway, but as arranged in this
plan the stairs are entirely independent in
sheir connection with any room ON the
first floor, and the addition of another stair
way would disturb the idea that is here in
mind-viz., economy Of energy in house
keeping. The rooms might be made larger,
but as soon as we begin adding bay win
dows, balconies, more porch, or anything
of that kind, we add to the labor of house
keeping. The storeroom on the second
floor could be made into servants room
by extending it out over the pantry.
A great many people who build are
ground into the earth by building too
much. They emulate the example Of
wealthy neighbors. They feed narrow
desire for display, and go through life
under constant struggle, or are compelled
to yield up their property under foreclos-
ure. The happiness that one can get out
of home is by building only such as he
can comfortably pay for and maintain.
The mere satisfaction of having large
house is buried in the labor and anxiety of
caring for it.
The exterior of this building is somewhat
more elaborate than generally goes with
these plans. It is suggested by the ex-
Rmples of Sixteenth and Seventeenth cent
ury architecture seen during recent trip
through England and Scotland. To build
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
miscellancops Farm Hints.

If half the roots are lost in trans
planting one half of the tops should
be taken off in transplanting
With a quick growing variety it is
possible to grow trees sufficiently
large for fence posts in seven or eight
years. Hardy catalpa in a rich soil
will make this growth.
Blackberries and raspberries should
have the canes cut back from one
third to one-half. While this may re-
duce the quantity it will improve the
quality. The work should be done
before the canes start to grow.
No stock but hogs and poultry
should be allowed in young orchard.
After the trees MAKE u good growth
sheep can be pastured in it with pro-
fit but horses and cattle have no place
among fruit trees.
The time to prune the peach trees
is in the spring before the trees start
to grow; cut out the dead wood and
then a sufficient amount of what is
left to make about one-third or more
of the whole. Severe pruning is
necessary to secure good quality O,
peaches.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
It Was a Mistake.

There is one young man connected
with a prominent wholesale house who
did not hire carriage and make his
usual round of calls on New Years, 1890.
He was in the store the day before when
friend called in.
"Hello, Brotherton; going to make any
calls tomorrow
"No; can't" was the laconic reply.
"Can't! Why?"
"Well, you see Blanchards going to be
married tomorrow night, and I loaned
him my dress suit without thinking.
That's why. Guess I'll stay at home and
smoke. Chicago Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
Deep-Rooted Sycamores.

Few people are aware that the tall
sycamore trees on West Hunter street.
between Forsyth street and the rail-
road, Atlanta, Ca, are rooted more
than twenty feet in the ground. But
they are. Long ago there was deep
ravine there. running in the direction
OF the ice factory. and the houses on
the south side of the street have base
ments far below the leyel of the street.
Those sycamore trees were set out in
the bottom of the ravine, and when it
was filled up the trees were filed
around all the way from ten to twenty
leei high along their trunks. The
filing in did not affect their growth in
the least, and they look now as if they
had been set along the surface at the
edge of the curbstone. The Atlanta
Constitution afirms that if a man
were to take contract to dig them
up by the roots he would have a big
ger .ob than he contemplated. They
have long tap roots, and to the lower
extremity of these from the surface is
from twenty-five to thirty-fve feet.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
.Ianapese supersfIrIon.

Japanese people are very supersti-
tious and have innumerable signs and
tokens by which to regulate their
conduct and belief They never
sweep the rooms of house immedi-
atelv after one of the inmates has set
out upon a journey-this would sweep
out all the luck with him. At mar
riage ceremony neither bride nor
bridegroom wears any clothing of a
purple color, lest their marriage tie
be soon loosened, as purple is the
color most liable to fade II woman
steps over an egg-sbell she will go
mad; if over razor it will become
dull; if over a milestone it will be
broken. If man should set his
hair on FIRE he will go mad. Child
rem are told that if they tell lie an
oui or imp, called the tang, will pull
out their tongues. When husband
and wife are quarrelling devil is be-
lieved to be standing between them
encouraging them to go on from bad
to worse.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
How mr. Eaweett Eel in Love.

The sudden manner in which DR..
Schliemann fell in love with his
second wife recalls the story of Henry
Fawcett England's blind Postmaster
General. He had been talking at a
public meeting when the news of Lin
coins death was received and an
nounced. Thereupon Miss Garrett
(afterward Mrs. Fawcett), much
moved. exclaimed: Better every
crowned head in Europe had fallen
than the world deprived of that one
man." Mr.. Fawcett thought at once:
These are my principles and that is
the woman l would like for d COM
panion through life. )" and their mar
riage followed"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02

Tom WHY, of Johnsonville, has a
most remarkable freak of nature it is a
double female dog pup, about six months
old. 1t has four well developed legs in
the proper place. Aside from these there
is another well developed leg protruding
from near the root of the tail and has
grown about half the distance to the
ground, at which point two well devel-
oped feet began to form and have grown
in perfect shape, and both feet now drag
on the ground as she walks. She is in
perfect health and is a well developed
double female, each part of her organism
performing in unison its separate func'
tions. s.-Neshville American.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02
FRONT ELEVATION.


lister to one of the largest European cities.
He wished to get himself and his family
away from the labor of display, than
which there is none greater or more exact
ing There is nothing more relentless in
its demands, and nothing which brings so
small return as large house.
Here is a house into which the owner of
large establishment might retire and live
In comparative comfort. The amount of
waste space is boiled down to a minimum.
The stairway is in the center of the house,
so that any one may go into it from any
room of the first floor without passing
through another. The kitchen and pantry
are as convenient rs possible. The cellar
is reached from the kitchen, and in order
to reduce the labor required in caring for
it the ceiling should be plastered and
painted, the walls and floors cemented and
proper divisions made for the arrangement
and classification of stores, fuel, etc. In
the cellar should be arranged a laundry.
The building should be heated by hot water,
steam or furnace.
The reception hall on the first floor is of
the usual type, though the vestibule is ar
ranged somewhat peculiarly. There is a
post, as indicated, which goes to the
ceiling, and thence to the wall is
screen, varying in elaborateness or COM
plexity Of detail according to the pocket
book and taste of the owner. In case of
limited resources a rod and curtain would
form the vestibule, and connecting with
the posts in the wall would be an arrange
ment to which coats, hats, etc., could be
hung. The vestibule In a ball or reception
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-04-02

The Van Vert fair directors have
struck upon plan to, make the next
fair interesting. Twelve apartments
in new building to be erected are to
be set aside for township exhibits, each
township having separate apartment
opening on central hall. A premium
will be offered for the best township
display, and it is expected every town,
ship will enter for the prize. The pre-.
MUM will be liberal enough to pay fol
the trouble and expense of fitting ur
the apartment. Each township apart
ment will have the name of the town
ship printed above it and the buildins
will be used for no other purpose. If
township fails to make a display, it
apartment will remain empty,
reflection on the spirit and progress o
its citizens.