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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
How the Parrot Was Reformed,

The wickedness canal parrot is ig-
norant of is not worth learning. Not
many canal parrots reform: but one did.
His cage hung in front Of canal store;
and as consequence the bird could
swear in a manner to make an ordinary
parrots feathers stand up with horror.
And as swearing is-or used to be-the
chief part of a canal drivers language,
nobody could tell whether the parrot or
driver was talking.
One day a boat stopped at the store
and the entire crew, including the driver,
went into the building and staid long
time This was the parrots opportunity.
The tired horses were left unattended:
SO he proceeded to attend to them.
Back he commanded, with much
swearing.
The horses promptly obeyed the IA
miliar order.
"BackP' he screamed again, much en-
couraged.
They obeyed again, and yet again. And
ne kept on swearing and yelling Back
until at last the horses tumbled into the
canal and were drowned,
The parrot laughed little, but not
much, over the success of his efforts.
And it was noticed that he never swore
after that melancholy affair.
The reason was that the driver wrung
his neck.-Brooklyn Life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Spring Riding Saddle.

Most of those who have done much
horseback riding have sad recollections
of having had at one time or another tc
jog along for weary miles on the back Of
an i'll bred, straight patterned nag
whose every step Jared every nerve il
the body and aroused the most pro
nounced feelings of resentment. Accord
ing to the inventor of a new saddle, such
memorable incidents as these need never
more occur and the horseback riding OF
the future will be pure, unmixed delight.
This saddle owes it peculiar merit to a
series of springs. The upper saddletree
or seat is connected with the lower SIM
ply by these springs, SO there is nothing
to interfere with that free working with
out which no spring saddle can fulfill
the purpose and object of its construc-
ton, viz, to relieve the rider from the
constant jolt experienced in riding on a
springless saddle. The springs are cone
shaped, working within each other, and
are made of tempered steel wire so
placed between the wooden tree and the
upper tree or frame seat Consisting of a
steel wire bent to the shape of the lower
tree and clasped by brass bands which
cross each other as to work freely
wherever the motion of the horse may
bring the weight of the rider.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Remarkable Story of a stowaway.


The London Lancet records q remark
able case, which illustrates what human
beings are driven to do when suffering
the agonies Of starvation. The BODY of
an Arab was found in the hold of ship,
and was conveyed to the Seamen's hos
pital, Greenwich, where a post mortem
examination was made by order of the
coroner. The body was much emaciated,
and the following extraordinary list of
materials was found in the intestines:
Twenty trousers buttons, three cog
wheels apparently out of a watch, one
2-inch steel screw bent double, one 1-inch
screw, six pieces of a lock, the biggest
being II inches long and one-half inch
broad; circular piece of brass, several
pieces Of iron wire, brass, lead, and
two key tallies on a ring one inch in
length.
The weight Of the articles amounted
to almost half pound. The unfortunate
man had evidently secreted himself in
the vessel, and had remained undiscov-
cred by the crew during the whole of the
voyage from some distant port, and had
swallowed these articles to relieve the
pangs of hunger.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
They Could Count on Him.

A lot OF young travelling men tempo
rarlly located at a coy Wisconsin hotel
Sunday got up conspiracy against the
landlord. Everything about the hotel
was perfection itself. The cookery was
superb, the service first class, the ap-
polntments of the hosiery all that could
be desired, and the charges reasonable,
but these wild young men, in secret con-
clave assembled. resolved to make the
proprietor's life miserable for one day
by kicking individually and collectively
against everything.
Before they proceeded to carry the plot
into execution the ringleader of the con-
splrators decided to take into their conf
dence young man of imposing exterior
and much gripsack, who had lust ar
rived and was in the act of registering.
You're travelling man. aren't your"
he asked in low tone.
YES"
well, there's about a dozen of us
here, and we're putting up job on the
landlord. We are going to kick at
every blessed thing today coffee, steak,
biscuit, pastry, fruits, vegetables, wait
ers, scenery, rooms, general accommo-
dations and all Wen be glad to have
you take hand in it. if you are in for a
little fun"
,"If I'm in for little fun!" echoed the
new arrival. "Thunderl I'm travelling
for London house, with headquarters
in NYawk. l always kick. "-Chicago
Tribune,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Cold in Alaska.

MY experience with Alaskan winters
was rather disappointing" said a mem
Der of the Alaskan boundary survey.
"The greatest degree of cold we expe-
rienced was 80 dogs. below zero, and that
was when Mr.. Turner extended his trip
north along the boundary line to the
Arctic sea. From what traders and
missionaries told us of previous years it
would seem that the winters of 1889,
1880 and 1891 were exceptionally mild.
Even at the low temperature of this
region the growth of vegetation is sur
prisingly rapid, but as there are only
three months Of growing weather this
can be easily accounted for. | found
grasses six feet high along the Yukon
and Porcupine lowlands-a more re-
markable fact when you consider that
the Porcupine extends many miles above
the Arctic circle. There were also salm-
on berries, blueberries, currants and
raspberries in profusion and hundreds of
acres of cranberries. OF the latter fruit
the Indians store large quantities for
winter food.
when the work of tracing and estab-
fishing the boundary was completed the
party set up monument of rough stones,
about twelve feet high, as visible mark
of the dividing line between American
and British possessions. Of course there
is check on this in the shape of a Sc
curely concealed stone, properly marked,
at the head Of the base line, near the
main station. When we were about to
break camp it occurred to me that no
photograph of the monument had been
taken, so | took camera and sighted it
and then climbed on top of the rocks
and had curious native shoot the ma.
chine. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Balzac and Berthet,

I Ralzac, the great French novelist.
once received lesson in good manners
from younger and less distinguished
associate. The hint came with good
grace from the younger man, Ellie Ber-
tibet. because it was deserved, and be-
cause Berthet himself was "a person of
courteous manners and gentle and anna
BILE disposition. Berthet had written
some romances which became so popular,
and he SO distinguished himself in jour
nallstic work, as to become an assistant
editor of The Steele.
AS the assistant of Nj. Desnoyers, the
editor of The Steele, he had been intro
duced to Balzac. But though Balzac
had many interviews with NJ Desnoy-
ers, and was often in the Office, he never
paid the slightest attention to Berthet.
He did not even speak or bow to the
young novelist.
One day Balzac took some copy to The
Steele Office, and was greatly disturbed
because NJ. Desnoyers, whom he wished
to see, was out.
Soon after he left the Office he met
Ellie Berthet. He went up to the young
man, and without touching his hat or
otherwise saluting him. touched him on
the arm with one finger and said:
"Ah! you tell Desnoyers that / have
left the copy at the Office"
Without second glance he turned
away.
Berthet delivered the message and the
editor replied:
81 am net likely to forget it. He has
sent me word by three persons already"
Three days later Balzac and Berthet
met at about the same place. Berthet
did not take off his hat He touched
Balzac on the arm with one finger and
said:
"Ah! he says you have sent him word
by three persons already"
Then he walked on.-Youth's Com
panion
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Peculiar Recesses in English Churches.


There is an item that is rarely met
with that would be. probably, puzzle
to most persons who looked at it with
out key of explanation as to its use.
This is tall, long, narrow recess in the
wall, low down toward the ground, near
the altar. 1t is supposed to be intended
for the reception of professional staff,
too long to be placed with other treas
ures in the aumbrey or elsewhere. An
other square recess has been observed, in
few instances, near the ground, to the
east of the piscina, the use of which has
not been handed down.
There are at least three churches, too,
that have a peculiar niche or recess, par
taking somewhat Of the character of
two piscin@, one above the other, the
meaning of which has also passed out of
knowledge. These churches are at
Southwick, in Sussex, and Burston and
Bletchingley. in Surrey.-Gentleman's
Magazine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
WHERE TO GET JOB PRINTING.

Attention is directed to the jobbing de.
psrtment of the 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 iot
printing of all kinds from the smallest labeI
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 ohor. notice, pamphlets
posters, programmes, circulars, letter heads
checks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks of all
kinds, catalogues, business cards, and every
hing in the line OF printing used in the CON
duet of every day business. We will du.
plicate Atlanta prices. Give US a trial
and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
The Ruling PussiOn.

A woman in a telegraph Office is al
most as much out of her element as she
is at tellers window in bank, or as a
man is in a dry goods store. Ayoung
lady of this town tried to send tele-
gram to friend whom she expected to
visit her, and on the blank wrote, Come
this week sure, and stay as long as you
cam" She carefully underscored the
words she wanted emphasized and COM
placently handed in the message to the
operator. Buffalo Courier.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Life Made Comfortable.

Borem-Still living in Jersey, Ell?
Hustler-Yes; | have no thought of
coming back to the city.
Borem-But it must be very incon-
venient, forty minutes by train and IF
teen by boat every day, and you've got
to catch both right on the minute.
Hustler-That's what l like about it.
You see when people buttonhole me and
get to talking, all have to do is to jerk
out my watch, mutter something about
train time, and get away without CIV
ing offense. See?
Borem-Ha, ha! That's good. That
reminds me of a little thing Saphead
was telling last
Hustler-By the way, it's train time
now. Ta-tai-New York Weekly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Those Beautiful AntIers.

Eastern Sportsman with full assort-
ment of dogs, guns etc., hear that
over thousand elk are killed in this re-
gion every year What do you do with
the antlers?
Western Hunter-Sell them to eastern
hunters on their way home. Good News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
DIR. HI. V. REYNOLDS.
PRACTyCING PHYSICIAN,

WI HEN 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, 1891-10-01
DIR. J. ID. MALONE.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
OFFICE south. side of Public Square,
~ at Malone's 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, 1891-10-01

Opposite the Kennesaw House. +,

Opposite the Kennesaw House., +
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor.
THE BEST OF VEHICLES, THK
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 a call in the past, who ha
been, nor shall any everin the future be
dissatisfied with my teams or the men
my employ. Everything aid every body
about me are No. /.
l have cheaped my charges proposition
ate to the stringency of the times. Fo
references as to the truth of what l say
as the turnouts and charges, so to my
friends. which means the people general
ly.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safely of themselves, vehicles and
horses. J, A. G. ANDERSON
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01

Did it ever occur to you to think how
wretchedly inferior as runner man is
TO nearly every other living creaturer
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
Or. N. N. GOBER.
PRACTICING Physical

PKACIIC1NG FHYDIC1AN,
TENDERS 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
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01

PHYSICIAN,

PkACTICING PHYSICIAN,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE
WI North-side Public Square, over r. g..
n orthcutt's Millinery store Consultation
Hours, 81 a. m. 70 1913 to s p. M, unless
otherwise engaged. Telephone No. Is.
Residence nearly opposite Pres oyteran
Church, or Church street,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-01
DIR. T.. J. SEIZE.

PHYSICIAN IND 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.
E. j. Seize Drugstore All calls prompt
" attended to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-11

Contains carefully selected stock of Bed Room, Din
ilg Looul ard Ofhce Furniture.
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DIED.

ALLEN. ELSIE ALLEN. infant daughter Of chsa
X and Cora {. Alien. formerly 81 Washington, nou
Of Philadelphia. IA. aged one month.
IEternlent at AaTrenton. Va
BAKER. ON Friday morning. September II. 1901,
at AL flfth street northeast, ADDlE X BAktk,
AGED twenty years aud STA months
EDWARDS. On ThursdAy morning. September 10.
1891. at A clock a. IN. HANNAH r.. beloved dau III
ter the late Edward and Eleanor Edwards, an her
thirty nj Year after lingering Alne.s
bore with Christian forsisude.
lear Is the spot where Christians sleep,
And sweet tle strains that anz.Is Iour.
o. why should We IN ansu-h Weep.
They are not lost. but gone before"
Funeral from her bate residence. No. .sO2 street
northwest SUNDAY the 18Th instant. AZ . oeOck y.
FRIENDS and Relatives invited 10 attend. s.
NICHOLSON. ON friday. September IL. 1891 q
am. JOSEPH EDGAR. ssed year, only Of
J. J. ana Ida Alay Nicholson.
uneral SATURDAY. solteIiiher II. from White Marsh
Church, Prince Oseorge's county, Md. at 8 a. IA.
lB4itiInore sun please copy.l
INLAND. On Wednesday, September q. 1891.
MOLl.lt L.. beloved daughter Of Denuis and Juhs
inland
Twentieth street northwest. saturday. At sso
O'clock a. ls.qaein at ~. Stephens Cnurch.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend. =
RITTER. On "Wednesday. September O. 1891, Of
II 40 O'Clock Soon. BAkbAfiA El.lzABETH kII-
Funeral sunday Al = sock from parents residebce.
si,s seventh street. soufiIeasf. -
sYDNoRE On seIsealler 10. lecll. ANNIE syD-
NORE tie beloved child Of Richard and Mas.r1e sgd
Funeral nom her grundlnothcr's residence. No.
2ll. Seventh street northwest. saturday 3
WEAVER On Thurs lay. September 10, 1881. q
D., o'e.ockh. ln.. J>skiA H.. beloved hnss4nd OF
MARI J. Weaver. IN the seventy third year oi hs
street north west. SATURDAY. heplem1er H. oc-fck
y. m. Relatives and TRENDS invited 20 attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-11

KHect Of tire Crop Report Issued BY the
Government.

Government.
cHIcAoo, Sept. 11.-There was big break in
wheat at the opening this morning in COMPARE
son with yesterdays prices. The chief cause
was the government crop report issued after
the close OF the board yesterday.
The Improvement in condition noted in COM
parison with the preceding report. IL was ig-
ured by the experts. would indicate total
crop OF nearly $50 600 600 bushels; Liverpool was
quoted q penny lower, doubtless owing 10 the
same cause: London was pence per GENITAL
lower, and the weather in England was given
az brilliant. Another bearish feature was the
continued heavy receipts here and in the
northwest The combined result was that
wheat opened at 95sla against 97% at
tho close yesterday. There was heavy trading.
The price quickly touched s5k, then came
large buying orders from New York and ST
upward and 96S4 was soon reached; there was
then decline TO 96l4 4, a rally to 81, reaction
70 gS1S and at II o'clock the price was s6s<.
Inc government crop report showed slight
improvement In condition; the receipts were
neavy. S65 cars. and the weather was fine. The
weakness In wheat was also a bearish factory
october corn opened ~ lower at ssh, sold to
90, then grew strong with wheat and advanced
70 56ss, became dull aud sagged OF to 55s< at
ii o'clock.
Provisions opened slightly lower in sympa-
tiny With the weakness in corn, but the receipts
OF hogs were lighter than had been estimated
fore, when corn became strong provisions re-
sponded October pork opened 5 cents lower,
at slo so, sold off to sl0.75, rallied and ad-
vanced to S10.971s, receded to Sl0. Goa
$40 92}f, advanced to go IS and ut II o'clock
waP quoted at Sl0.S71a.
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that time the family have all seemed to be
in most sanguine frame of mind and
apparently think that an acquittal is the only
verdict that the jury can possibly bring in. To
some this seems like over-confidence, but it has
undoubtedly been OF the greatest service
in sustaining them through the unpleas-
ant ordeal in which they have been placed by
young Hams rash act. They express the belief
that it was case of justifable homicide, the
act of one man preserving his own life at the
cost of another's.
placed in evidence the government map Of the
reservation of Fort Monroe and the tracing
made therefrom, which Col Hams identified
on Wednesday last as being correct copy.
SAMUEL PAYSE's TESTIMONY.
Samuel Payne, colored man, was the first
witness today. He lives at Fort Monroe, and
is a laborer in the engineers department. and
had charge of the canoe in which
the shooting occurred. He identified
the oar and sculling paddle that
we're placed in evidence as being the ones be-
longing to the canoe. Witness saw Hnins and
Hannegan when they started out on their sail
on the afternoon of June IL. About $50 he
saw the canoe again. He was standing on
the Baltimore wharf and the canoe was be-
tween jetty No. and the light house wharf.
The boat was nearer to the barge that was
anchored to the Eghtho wharf than it was to
the shore. There were two men in the canoe. one
aft and one amidships Witness had sailed
himself around the jetty and found the tide to
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told him 1t was cowardly for him to leave me
there, and l kept the boat headed along the
roads.
''Hannegan was perfectly furious and said he
would go ashore if he had to take me with him.
told him he couldn't do it, / meant he could
not take me in with him. With that he drew
the oar in slightly. like this
Here Hams showed with the oar how he did
this. "Hannegan raised the oar" continued
Hams, land started toward me. I drew the
revolver from my pocket and pointed it at
Ned
'D-n the pistol, am not afraid Of that"
said Hannegan. land he started at me again.
fired twice. thought he would kill me with
the oar and fired to save my own life. The
pistol was small one and fired rapidly.
fired twice, as IL it had been one shot"
Here Hams gave an illustration Of how the
whole thing occurred and as he went through
the motions of his dying friend and repeated
the latter's cry for help his voice showed the
first signs of emotion.
after he fell back" said Hams, Il stood
looking at him. l don't know how long, for
the shock was too great. But 1
stood there thinking of what 1 had
to kill myself, too. / did not
come ashore then because there was no wind
and l was tired out and could not scull.
beached the boat rs soon as l could and then
started on a run, but was too exhausted and
fell back into a walk. At the hotel l sent the
telegram home. then started up to the
fort and told Col. Frank, the commanding
officer He was slow and said 1t was a serious
affair, but told him the man might not be
dead and for him to hurry for a doctor.
hurried for guard and started down to the
beach,
From this point on Mr. Hams continued
rapidly with the details of his story, which did
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CANADIANS GOOD FEELING.
International Electricians Banqueted and
Welcomed at Montreal

MONTREAL, Sept IA grand banquet in
honor Of the delegates to the international
electrical convention now in session in this
city was given last night at the Windsor Hotel
The banquet was rendered to the visitors by
the citizens committee and was great sue
cess. Nearly 500 guests sat down to dinner.
The chair was occupied by Sir Donald A.
Smith. president Of the Bank Of Montreal and
chancellor Of McGill University. The chairman
had on his right Lord Stanley. governor gen.
eral Of Canada, and on his left c. A. Huntley
Of Buffalo, president Of the association. The
mayor of Montreal and most of the prominent
citizens attended the banquet.
Prior to the toasts T. A. Martin Of the Elec-
trio Age. on behalf Of the delegates to the con-
vention. presented Prof. Bovey, president of
the citizens committee, with a magnificent
phonograph, as slight recognition Of the mag
nifcent hospitality rendered to the delegates.
After toast to The queen" had been honored
Sir Donald A. Smith, IN proposing a toast to
The President of the United States" said:
Here and on every occasion where Cana
dams and Englishmen meet they honor this
toast from the very bottom of their hearts,
The chairman's remarks were received with
deafening applause and cheers.
After reply from United States Consul
General Knapp, the toast Of ''The governor
general was proposed and was honored with
great enthusiasm.
Lulu ctahics ou fAeiuS 10 TcSpOnu received
an ovation from the delegates, the cheering
lasting several minutes. Lord Stanley made
the speech Of the evening. He welcomed the
delegates to Canada on behalf of the govern
ment and said that he was deeply gratiied that
they had been enabled to extend the sphere OF
their operations into the border of very
friendly state. He expressed the hope that the
flag of the United States and that Of England
and the dominion would long float side by side
in amicable unity. [Great applausc]. lie
trusted that this gathering would be the fore
runner Of many others and that the Americans
would remember that the border was line
easily crossed and that on its northern side
they would always find those who were ready
and happy to welcome them as friends. He re-
ferrcd to the propects of electrical science and
its boundless possibilities. England, he said,
would be glad to welcome them il they ever de-
cided to make her visit
The governor general WAS frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
The toast OF 1.-The National Electrical Associ-
ton" was responded to by President Huntley
in an eloquent speech, and, after several other
speeches, the very successful gathering dis
persed.