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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
~MR. MALLoRps WONDERFUL WELL.
The Peach Switch Outdid Itself when 1t
Told the Diggers to Dig There.

The Peach Switch Outdid Itself when IT
Told the Diggers to Dig There.
Mr.. Austin Mallory is farmer living
in the northern portion of this county.
Some time since he decided to nave
well dug on his premises The services
of a water witch We're called into requi-
sition, and the turn of the infallible
peach tree switch located spot where
water would be struck.
The well diggers set to work. but had
not gone more than six feet when they
encountered stratum of rock They
went down into the solid rock ten.
twenty, thirty, forty feet. and yet no in
dication that the rock was giving out.
Mr.. Mallory instructed his men to blast
away, as he was bent on finding water if
be had to blast into the Chinese empire
They followed his instructions and went
ten feet farther down, with no new de-
velopments
They were soon to be rewarded, how.
ever. All the preparations for an unusrl-
ally heavy blast had been made, the fuse
was touched off, and the men were drawn
out to await results. After the smoke Of
the explosion had cleared out they looked
down and found that they had struck Il
cave. Lights We're let down to be sure
there was no damp, and three or four
ventured. Some bystanders agreed to
investigate the discovery. They were
lowered with ropes through the opening
down into cavern whose darkness had
never been pierced with the light of day,
and whose infinite silence took up the
sound of their voices and echoed and re-
echoed it until it died away in some
rocky recess
Their suspense as they descended into
the darkness was intense, until their feet
touched the floor of the cavern. Strik-
ing match they proceeded to look about
them. The roof of the cave was covered
with pendant stones, consisting of gilt
tering minerals, that flashed the light in
strange and beautiful effects. At some
points the stalagmite and stalactite for
nations almost touched each other At
other places in the roof were quaint,
regularly shaped arches that gave an
impression as if they had been built by
human hands. Still other portions of
the roof were smooth and studded with Il
peculiar incrustation, which glittered
like diamonds, and far surprising in
beauty the star chamber in the Nam
moth csve.
Wandering about the explorers came
upon small river of crystal clearness,
in whose waters strange looking fish dis
ported themselves, and whose merry rip
pies had furnished music for centuries
with no other audience than the eternal
rocks. A pool of water was also found
which, so far as they could sound, was
bottomless. On the banks of the stream
were found the wreckage of what had
once undoubtedly been an Indian canoe,
drifted there, doubtless, from some other
water course, and preserved so long by
the pure atmosphere of the cave. The
adventures explored the cave for con-
siderable distance in each direction, but
found no limit or reduction of size.-
Franklin (Ky.) Cor. Louisville Courier
F-Iourna1
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
Cement Stronger Than Stone.

From a number of careful tests made
to ascertain the precise strength of an
Choir bolts set in Portland cement in the
ordinary way, the fact appeared that the
joint was really stronger than the stone.
In this demonstration pinch iron rods
were set into the stones some III inches,
and then subjected to the test. The first
rod had a screw thread to improve the
grip of the cement, and the cement be-
gan to yield at load of $4,000 pounds,
the breaking of the stone taking place at
$4,000 pounds. With plain, smooth
rod it was found that the cement began
to yield at load of $4,000 pounds, but
the rock broke at g., 900 pounds. Thus,
though the strength of the cement joint
was not developed. it was inferred that,
in suitable setting, the cement joint on
a smooth rod might be made to break
the rod.-New York Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
"When."

Most people who read a paper would
like to have it come to their hands with
out any typographical or editorial err
rors. This is quite possible when all the
following conditions come together:
When the contributor has written cor
rectly.
When he has written the correct thing
distinctly.
When the compositor has only the cor
rect letters in the different cases.
When he does not take letters from a
a wrong case.
When he sets them correctly.
When the reader" corrects every err
ror.
When the compositor corrects the
rough proof properly.
When the reader" reads the corrected
proof attentively.
When the compositor corrects the sec
ond proof properly.
When the revised proof is carefully
read"
When the reader" has sufficient time
to do this.
And when dozen other circumstances
work together for good.-Exchange.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22

STATE OF GEORGIA--CoBB COUNTY.
JOHN B. o'Nr1Ll LIBEL FOR pIvoReE.
Cora P. O'NE1LL Term, 1891. Cobb
Superior Court.
To Cora P. O'Neill, Greeting: BY
order of the court, hereby notify you
that on the 22nd dav of May 1891, John
B. O'Neill filed suit against you for total
divorce, returnable to the November Term,
1891, of said court, under the foregoing
caption You are further notified to be
present at said court on the 3rd Monday
in November, 1891, to answer plaintiff s
complaint In default thereof, the court
will proceed as to justice shall appertain
Witness the Hon. Geo. F. Gober, Judge
of said court this the 10Th day of August
1891 w. r. MONTGOMERY,
Clerk Sup'r. Court, Cobb County, Ga
GEORGIA-COBBC COUNTY
To Debtors and Creditors-All persons
indebted to the estate of ]. w. Kirkpats
rick, deceased, are required to settle; and
persons having claims against his estate
will present them to the undersigned in
due form. Sept. S, 1891.
MPS S. A. KIRKPATRICK,
Administrative, Vinings, Ga,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
JOHN CHAPMAN, OF RAMAPO.

Need ed to Fill a Long Felt Want Which
ths Fat Man Refused to Recognize.
1t was late boat crossing the Erie
ferry, and there were only three or four
passengers in the mems cabin. One of
them was thin man with a long linen
buster and tall white hat Although
there were many vacant seats, this pas
senger, after deliberate inspection of
the interior, went to the far corner of
the cabin and sat down in seat next to
a fat man with big valise.
John Chapman. of Ramapor' ex-
claimed the spare man. How are you
tonight?" The fat man stared amoment
at the speaker and then said:
81 am not John Chapman, of Ramapo,
but / am quite well tonight"
"Not John Chapman, of Ranapo?" said
the thin man, apparently much sur
prised. why, are you sure?"
"Well, | guess ought to know who
ami" exclaimed the fat man
Certainly, sir, certainly: to be surer'
replied the thin man. "But, mercy! how
could be SO much mistaken? Why, if
had gone on with what had on my
mind would have been mortified be-
yond measured Twas so sure you We're
John Chapman, of Ramapo."
Mistakes like that frequently hap
pen, said the fat man.
Eyes, know" said the thin man. sit
is not the mistake | deplore so much.
The thought of the modification would
have suffered if had gone on and done
what had on my mind, and then found
that you were not John Chapman, of
Ramapo, is what annoys me. Mercyr'
The fat man bowed.
Eyes, indeed, continued the thin man.
81 don't know what made me pause on
this occasion, for | always go right up
to John and without ceremony say,
Loan me dollar till tomorrow Now,
if | had done that tonight, and, after
you had loaned me the dollar, had dis
covered that you were not John Chap
man, of Ramapo, just see how deadly
my modification would have been.
Mercy! 1t makes me cold to think of itv'
The fat man assured him, with smile,
that there would have been no occasion
whatever for modification on that score.
"Thanksl thanksy'' exclaimed the thin
man. "You are very kind. But don't
know as ought to accept it even until
tomorrow. If you were only John Chap
man, of Ramapo, now! You are exceed
ingly like him i'll looks AID manner!'
| The fat man bowed, but the smile was
missing The boat was now nearing her
slip.
] "If, as you say. my fears of being NOR
titled beyond measure if l had gone at
you as John Chapman, of Ramapo, are
groundless," said the thin man blandly,
Il will put the thought aside and accept
the loan-but only till tomorrow Only
till tomorrow"
The fat man grabbed his valise and
hurried on deck, looking back once or
twice to see if the thin man was in pur-
suit. He wasn't. He sat still and
watched. the fat man as he disappeared
across the gangplank. Then he arose
and mopped his forehead with red
handkerchief.
Its singular, nowadays, how tight
the money market is" said he.-New
York Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
No Need of Having "Lopped Ears"


1t seems odd that so many mothers
see the fault of broadened ear lobes and
bending tops, yet do not raise a finger to
rectify this defect Their own ears
''lop," so, they suppose, must those of
their poor children. If their own ears
are put on "bias." why grumble if those
of their offspring are not straight? A
woman may hide her ears-may brush
the long strands of her silken hair down
from her temples and over the tops of
these useful organs; not so man. His
barber shaves him until his head is blue,
and each knob of vanity, or whatsoever
~yeakness he may possess, shows plainly
forth-a lesson that the chronological
who run may read, and, his ears stand
anchored in uncouth, bristling boldness
at each side of his denuded Uranium.
Now even he, grown man, can rem
edy this defect. Let him each night tie
a soft, close bandage about his head and
sleep in this. If it be difficult to keep it
in place let him wear above the bandage
a close cap, pinning the cap and band
age together on the outside with small
safety pins. Continued use of the band
age will show good effects in a compare
lively early date, and the deformity will
gradually disappear. Detroit Free Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
The Cow Was Raised.

A man in Jefferson county, who had
a sick cow, wanted to get her up Not
being able to do so with his strength he
fixed blanket under her, attached his
hay carrier and hitched on the old horse,
which had not forgotten the distance he
had to go to deliver the hay and didn't
propose to stop short. He drew the cow
up to the top of the barn, where the
track carried her over an empty NOV,
when the blanket gave way and dropped
her on the empty logs, breaking every
bone in her body.-Tyrone On. W Her
aid
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
What Xns In His Mind

A young barrister, who was long
headed lawyer in too unpleasantly lit
eral sense of the term, had to deal with
a country witness who had habit of
cautiously pausing before replying to
question.
Come, Mr.. Baconface, what are you
thinking about" at length asked the inn
patient barrister. "Pve just been think
ing" returned the countryman,, "what
foine dish my bacon face and your
calls head would make together"
The wigged gentleman dropped such
3 dangerous customer like hot potato,
and he was allowed to resume his seat
amid the litter of the court.-London
Tit-BitS
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
Scotch Logic.

A Scotch minister was startled by the
original views of a not very slSillful
plowman whom he had just hired He
noticed that the burrows were far from
straight, and said:
John, yer drills are no near straucht
ava; that is 10 like Tammie's work.
"Tammie" being the person who had
previously piowed the glebe.
"Tammie didna ken his wark," OBJ
served the man coolly, as he turned his
team about; rye see, when the drills is
crookit the sun gets in ON a sides, an so
We get early tatties. Youths Com
panion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
AGENTS FOR THE JoURNA.

Tie following Agents have clubs and
will take subscriptions to the MARIETTA
JOURNAL at One Dollar per. year in ad-
vance:
Poocder Springs-R. H. Marchmar
md J. J.. Camp.
Sto'y-T. j. Lunsford
Smyrna-J ] Payne.
Due West-B. w. Griggs.
Lost Mountain-E L. Mayes
Gritter g w. York.
Acworth-H. NJ. Putnam. L. A. Iitch-
fed and B. Rainey.
ROswe1l-J. B. Watson.
AustelI-W. P, Johnson. E. W. Med
lock.
Big Shanty-Joe Lacy and C. N. Price
Oakley NiHs-W. S. Dodgen.
Marietta st-Martin W. Frey
UpShGU-J. B. Moon.
Due EdSt-L. NJ. Power.
Now is the time to subscribe. Agents
are in the reach of every man in the coun
ty, and the price as low as the cE eaoest.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
Trials of Sudden Wealth.

Mrs. Gaswell-It just makes me mad.
Here go out shopping in my $1,000
Worth dress, and just loaded with dia-
monds. yet folks think I'm poor.
Mr.. Gaswell-They does?
Mrs, Gaswell-Yes, they do. went
into Antique, Design & Co.'S grand
store today to get some furniture for the
new house. and at first they didn't show
me anything but a lot of old second
hand stuff that looked as if it had come
over in the ark.-New York Weekly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
Sea Water for Weak Ewes.

Weak eyes should be strengthened by
bathing them five or ten minutes at a
time in full basins of sea water, which
allows the hands to lave the closed eyes,
the water yelling over them gently with
out shock No one has any idea of the
relief to overtasked eyes till they have
tried this method. You might ask me
for good many things would sooner
give you than the gallon glass bottle of
sea water brought with pains inland for
spongiDg the eyes.-Shirley Dare.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
Whit EnglIshmen Want.

An American woman who had married
an Englishman of high rank returned
home for visit after a couple of years ex-
perience in her adopted country. How
very odd" said one Of her acquaintance,
"that Lady c. has not become Angli-
ciZed in the least; she is more American
than ever" The remark repeated to the
newly made peeress was received with
an appreciative smile.
II am so glad" she exclaimed. II am
naturally initiative. you know, and |
was so afraid | might lose what con-
slider my distinction. You people don't
understand over here" she went on.
"You make great mistake in copying
English people when you go to London;
they have enough of their own kind over
there; they want something new and
original, not a copy of themselves. -
New York Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
MnnY Orders Ahead.

Mr.. Slowpay (airily)-l wish to get
measured for suit of clothes, but it
will be about three weeks before can
pay for them, as our pay day comes only
once month now. How soon can you
have them done?
Tailor-Im--let me see. In about
three weeks Good News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-22
Tax Collectors Notice.

will be at the following places 'on the dates
mentioned for the purpose of collecting State and
County Tax for the year 1891
Marietta, Oct Is, %, a. Nov, 2, g. H. 16, II, 1S,
21.
Smyrna, Oct. 16 morn, Nov. morn, 10 morn.
Lemons, Oct. 16 eve. Nov. eve, 10 evening.
Howells, Oct. II morn, Nov. eve, 20 morn.
Coxes, Oct. II eve, Nov. eve, 20 eve;
Austell, Oct. 19'morn, Nov. morn, &c.
Powder Springs, Oct 10 eve, Nov 6 eve, 81.
Oregon, Oct 20 morn Nov. morn, Dec morn.
Red Rock Oct 20 eve, Nov. eve, Dec. morn.
Acworth, Oct 81, Nov. 8, Dec 4.
Big Shanty, Oct % morn, Nov. 10 morn, Dec. 5.
Gritter, Oct &c morn, Nov II morn, Dec. 7.
Post Oak, Oct. 26 eve, Nov. IL eve, Dec. s.
Roswell, Oct. 81, Nov. IL, Dec. o.
Merits, Oct. % morn, Nov. Is morn, Dec. 10
morning.
Lost Mountain, Dec. 2, evening
will also be in Marietta on Oct %, 30 and 81
Nov 23 "a, 25, % and 80, and Dec. /, II, H. a. 15
and 16, the books will then close. l hope all will
meet me promptly and pay their tax and save
cost.
J. V. STANBACK,
Tax Collector Cobb County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
Electric Locomotives.

Railroad men generally who are con.
nected with the motive-power depart
ments are awaiting the advent of the
electric locomotive. The following from
the Rail,oay Age in this connection will
be read with interest:
; Electric locomotives, which have long
been anticipated, but in regard to which
expectation has not been warranted by
realization, may soon be found in exten-
sive service. The commissioners who
have been for some time engaged IN de-
vising plans for increased facilities for
rapid transit in New Yor;' City have de-
cided in favor of the construction of O
four track railway, running underground
below Canal street and elevated further
uptown, to be operated by Bergman's
electric locomotives of 800 horse power.
This is new motor, in which the power
is applied directly to the axleS of every
car, and it is claimed that the force is
capable of propelling a train of twenty
cars at the rate of forty miles an hour,
and that train moving at the highest
speed can be brought to staudstill
within twelve feet. So much has been
claimed for electric motors, and so much
disappointment has resulted from pre-
vious tests, that actual demonstration
will be required before these claims will
be generally accepted; but that electric
ity can and will be successfully applied
to the running of trains, not only upon
city railways, but surface roads now op.
Grated by steam, We continue to have lit
tie doubt. 1t does not take cXtraorli-
nary faith to believe the predictions OF
Edison and others that ere long coal.
burning and smoke and tirc-producing
engines Oh railways will be superseded
by smokclcss aud stealnless locomotives,
whose power is furnished by that still
mysterious and wonderful agent, cleo
tricitu
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
LADIES RIDING SIDEWAYS.

The introduction of this style of riding
on horseback is attributed to Anna of
Bohemia, consort of Richard II. She it
was, according to Stowe, who originally
showed the women of England how
gracefully and conveniently they might
ride on horseback sideways. Another
historian, enumerating the new fashions
of Richard lis reign, observes:
"Likewise noble ladies then used high
heads, and corsets, and robes with long
trains, and seats on side-saddles on their
horses, by the example of the respectable
Queen Anna, daughter of the King OF
Bohemia, who first introduced the Gus
tom into the kingdom; for before, women
OF every rank rode as men,"
Stothard, in his beautiful illustrative
picture of Chaucer's "Canterbury PHI
grima," appears, according to the above
quoted authorities, to have committed an
anachronism in placing the most con-
spicuous female character of his fine COM
position sideways on her steed. That
the lady ought to have been depicted
riding the male fashion might have been
inferred, without any historical research
on the subject, from the poets describ-
ing her as having on her feet "a pair
of spurres sharpe. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
CHAPTER xxx.
MIR. woEMER EXPLAINS.

NO more of your rascally trif1ing, sir,
but tell US your story at once" snorted
the banker, glarinG at the mocking fel.
low.
-Trifing he hauged!' said Wormer,
with his self-possession completely re.
stored. Il shH'nt move another step in
this dirty business tih / have your note
of hand for that amount-you hear me-!
But come, come, my boy; you will at
least report what progress you have made
tonight" put in Croak, in his oilieSt
manner. That's only the fair to ing, you
know
The progress is just this, then-that
we've had a desperate hand-to-h hand
struggle, and have come off with half our
force severely wounded, owing to heavy
re- enforcements on the enemv's part. :
sequential tone.
Bug and 1 were on hand in good sea-
son, as you may suppose-lying in wait
in some bushes up there in that wild
tract just back Ct the Lodge garden.
True to the appo ntment that had found
out he was intend ding to keep with the small
boy in Boncourt's spploy, along came ou:
man, also on time ,.nd Just after the storm
had burst. Without q word We rouncec
upon him, cudgel in hand. But. Lord
what devil that Jasper Marlows ia al
single stick!
For fully five minutes, and with the
storm bowling like mad around us, he
played us so p,ettily that We couldn't get
in blow on him. We shouted and swore,
while keeping up the attack, in hopes to
frighten him. but he didn't frighten for
farthing. Still we kept pounding and
han-sering awav like good 'uns. both Bug
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
WEDDING NOTES.

Anent the wedding season the House.
Keepers Weekly furnishes some appropri-
ate items about fashionable costumes,
valuable to anybody interested either
closely or in remoter degree in pros
pective marriage ceremony:
Brides sometimes have the left hand
bare as they walk to the altar, but usu-
ally the finger of the glove is ripped so
as to receive the ring without removal.
At the reception the bridal party stand
under q bell Or other appropriate floral
device, the horseshoe being a favorite
emblem.
The host and hostess-the parents OF
the bride-stand to receive with the
bridegroom and bride, and the ushers
present each guest as soon as the wraps
have been laid aside.
After the guest has said some pleasant
things to the parents aud congratulated
the newly married couple she relin-
Quishes the usher's arm, and he returns
to the door for other arrivals. The
guests chats pleasantly a little while
with others, presently going in to sup
per and afterward home.
A reception usually lasts two hours,
when the bride dons travelling suit,
the goodbys are said, and the happy pair
are driven off amid shower of rice.
A wedding breakfast, which is eaten
standing. NAV consist Of many delicacies
or be simple. Chicken and lobster
salad, boncd turkey. scalloped oysters,
ices, creams, fruit, claret are often
served.
1t is customary for a newly welded
couple to send out after their marriage,
cards having the date of two or more
reception days at their new home.
When this is not intended the future ad-
dress should be sent with the wedding
cards.
When from the large nu nber of ac-
ouaintauces or other cause, but few can
be invited to the reception, the church
invitation only should be sent.
Such an invitation requires no answer,
and the making of wedding gift is op-
tional. The showing OF gifts is also
matter of personal taste, but is seldom
INDUCED iu by people Of culture and
refinement. A private home wedding
should be followed by announcement
cards"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
POST NuPTIAL
BIZ O. LowATKA-

Happy the rover who doth discover
Some land or other unknown to fnmeS
II main or island he talks Of my land
In mighty style, and gives 1t his name.
But, having named it and thereby Sislmeo H.
BE is much blamed 1t is well 70 know,
II be fnds another it did discover
Without much bother some years $50.
We think, when giving a name and living
To her who leaving her fathers home,
And, softly signing for maidenhood flying.
Looks back, denying her Joy TO roam
We think that never our love will waver;
That, true forever till Death us parts,
Vel live together in every weather,
Though Time endeavor to cool our hearec.
But love, still waning as Time Is gaining, =
Leaves naught remaining when passion
dead,
And though we're sighing when she's denying,
After the buying our want has fed.
Then, why know not, we colder grow; not
A spark will glow, not a flame will start
IN the Efeless ernber Of Loves December
Thi>h -Aa~A-a lA- arce warmed the heart
ytoln the occasion when first q maiden
Sees the invasion o. bridegroom bold
10 that one other when she's mother,
And there's another for her to hold,
Love is q bubble of ve1ing trouble;
It gives as double Of pain and care;
4 burning passion. it leaves It's ash on
Opr LIES whole tasMon, that else were fair.
Love Is so neerIug mat wnen we're meeting
A kiss and greeting is all we'll give,
For when we stay him We do not slay him
We cannot pay him with us TO live;
30 when, fond lover, you meet this rover,
With warmth receive him, but do not grieN
Then kiss, and leave him to go his way.
PLUM CITY, Wis