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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-25
DIR. P. r. CORTELYOU,

PRACTTCING PHYSICIAN,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE
M North-side Public Square, over r. q.
N orthcutts Millinery store. Consultation
Hours, 81 a. m to l2-3 to 5 p M, unless
otherwise engaged. Telephone No. Is
Residence nearly opposite Pres oyterian
Church, on Church street,
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Oyerpr0ductfon OF Cotton.

Southern planters in the cotton beltare
greatly troubled over the low price at
which their staple is sold, and are dill
gently considering plans by which they
hope to reach and maintain higher prices.
Tho fact is there is too much cotton {;
that is, its production has increased to q
point beyond the demand for cotton
goods
The acreage planted in cotton has in
creased from 100000 acres before tho
war to 100000 acres last year, and to a
still larger planting this year. The
American product has increased 2S2 per
cent. since the war; while the cotton con-
sumption of the world has only increased
III per cent. In 1871 the average income
from an acre of cotton was S35.42; last
year it was only SOIL. The average
price per pound has fallen from twelve
and half cents in the decade from 1880
to 1890 to nine cents, which is all that IS
offered now. 1t. is evident that prices
must decline if this overproduction con-
tinues, and the increasing competition of
Indian and Egyptian cotton in the
English market contributes very mate
rally to the same result.
The cotton-growers OF the South will
show their wisdom at this juncture by
giving no heed to the remedies and vis-
ionary schemes which the cranks who
believe in tho paternal duties and func-
tions of the State are sure, to propose.
Nothing will be gained by giving to the
State, in any shape, the control either of
tho production OF of the marketing of the
crop. These are things with which the
State has no business to meddle.
The only way in which the evil can be
cured is by reducing production to the
limit of the demand. This will raise
prices and make them steady. A case of
over-production is analogous to the case
of merchant who lays in stock of
goods far in excess of the demand for
them and then has to sell them below
cost in order to realize something. Both
methods lead to bankruptcy.
The wise policy for the Southern far
mer to pursue is to vary his crop-to re-
strict his production of cotton and to
increase his growth OF corn and other
cereals. He should, in every case, raise
his own bread and meat. In every Sec
ton of the country diversified agricul-
ture is the most prosperous; and the low
price of cotton this year will do some
good if it leads to greater variety of
crops in the cotton States.-- Washington
Post.
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| Its first line is "Praise God from who n
all blessings flow." If Thomas Ken is
in the heavenly choir, land wc believe he
ISL what serene comfort does his transla-
ted soul enjoy as it listens every Sabbath
to his own doxology rs it goes up from a
million voices and swells heavenward
from thousands of organs all over Chris
| tendon.
Then we have hymns from Richard
Baxter, who was Chaplain to Charles II,
and resisted tho usurpation Of Crom-
we'll.
And here we have hymns from Mrs.
Charles, tho gifted authoress of the
Schonberg Gotta Stories, and from Will
liam Cullen Bryant, our own poet laure-
ate, and Francis s. Key, the author of the
.'Star Spangled Banner" and from Mrs.
Sigourney and John Dryden, another
poet laureate of England, and Henry Kirk
White, who died in his twenty-first year,
| but left on his monument "The Star of
Bethlehem" Here, too, is the litany by
Sir Robert Grant. And here are many
hymns from DR.. Muhlenberg, who
wrote, 81 would not live Away"
And now let me pause to remember
that all these men and women are dead.
Some have been dead 300 years, some 200,
and very many 100, and some for less,
but all are dead. But poetry outlives
prose, and song outlives a sermon. 1t
is comforting fact that most all of the
famous poets have been Christian men
and women and have given to the
Church some of their sweetest and holiest
thoughts in song.
DR.. Oliver w. Holmes and John G..
Whitford are represented in this collec-
ton.
But hymns without music lose half
their beauty. They are like birds with
out wings-they cannot fly heavenward.
And now if the choir and the congrega-
ton will enter into the spirit of these
beautiful hymns and sing them with pure
religious feeling 1t will be acceptable
praise. A song without inspiration is
music, but it is not praise. Professional
choirs who sing for pay seem to be sing
ing for men and not for God. Such sing
ing is like the funerals that have hired
mourners. When the tune fits the senti-
ment of the hymn, like it was all one
creation of genius, it greatly enhances the
beauty Of both. The coronation hymn
would not be half so popular if the coro-
nation music were not set to it. And
this is one reason why the oratories of the
grand old masters, such as Handel and
Mozart, have never been excelled. They
composed both the sentiment and the
song. BILL ARP.
P.S.-If anybody knows anything of
Simeon w. Hill, of Cobb's Legion of
Cavalry, who was captured at Gettysburg
and sent to Point Lookout, please address
w. II. Cowan, Due West, S. c.
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Rye and its Uses.

This crop can be used to good advan-
tage for four purposes. 1t can be grown
for the grain and straw, the same as
wheat, oats and barley, and considering
the risk and the yields, it is fully as
profitable as wheat. In many localities
there is less risk of failure of the crop
than there is with the wheat. Close to
suitable market the straw is OF more
value than that of either oats or wheat.
For soiling, rye is one of the best
crops that can be sown. 1t starts to
grow very early in the spring and will
usually be ready to cut off earlier than
anything else. In many cases this will
be found to be quite an advantage.
Rye is one Of the best crops that can
be sown for late fall, winter or early
spring pasturage. When sown for this
purpose, as a rule, it should be soWn
early, preparing the soil in good tilth
so that a good, vigorous, thrifty growth
can be made in the fall before cold,
freezing weather sets in. In this way
It cau be made to furnish a conside-
rable quantity of feed during the winter
when the weather will permit the stock
to run out.
Breeding stock of all kinds can be
benefited if they have a patch of rye
upon which they cau be turned during
the winter and early spring.
A good rye patch is ofspecial value
to the brood sows and growing pigs dur.
ing the winter. so far as it is possible
growing pigs should have green food,
and they will keep healthier and thrive
better if this is supplied. During the
winter the rye will furnish this more
economically than anything else. A
supply of green food early in the spring
enables the breeding stock to supply
their offspring with more milk, and this
will secure a better growth.
For soiing rye is one of the best crops
that can be used. 1t can be sown in the
summer or early fall after the crops
have matured, and will make sufficient
growth to be ploughed under in the
spring in time to plant corn. 1t will
grow in thin land. 1t makes its growth
when, to grest extent, the land is idle,
and if ploughed under in good season is
a valuable fertilizer. For building up
land that has been cropped down, rye is
one of the best crops that can be grown.
There are few farms but where rye can he
made profitable either for manuring, soil
ing or pasturing.-,& Louis Republic.
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with capital of. 100000 earning 10 per
cent. At fifteen years will earn more
than bank with $780, 900 earning 10 per
cent, counting the pecans at ten cents
per pound.
Some may doubt these figures, but
they can be abundantly verified, show
ing that here is an industry which is
worth millions to the United States, and
can be carried on by any one owning
land at little cost, risk, care or trouble.
If doubted, write to the undersigned,
who will give further information il
wanted. HERBERT PCsT.
Fort Worth, Terds.
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Sad End OF q Picnic.

BATEsBURG, September 3.-Ac acci-
dent to a picnic party to day fpn Lees
Vile at Quattlebsum's Mill resulted In
the drowning of Miss Alice Smith.
"A young man and three young ladies
went out in the pond in bateap and from
some cause it was overtHrnse. Two of
the young ladies and the young man, by
heroic efforts of others, we're saved: No
blame is attached to anyone. The young
lady was highly connected and great grief
prevails in the community over the sad
death,
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Facts In q Nutshell.

To the Editor of the NeUs and Courier ::
A good deal of interest is being developed
in the growing of the Texas thin shell
pecan, which promises greater results
financially than can be obtained by the
raising of oranges, walnuts, almonds,
prunes or olives.
The long life of the pecan is largely in
its favor, because, unlike most orchard
productions, one planting will last for
generations, bearing even for six hundred
years.
One secret Of its long life is its tap root,
which will go down to the depth of thirty
feet or more, if required, for moisture,
feeding upon soils unreached by ordi-
nary surface-rooted trees. While many
trees are perishing for want of moisture,
the pecan is green and thrifty, making
delightful shade, which can be trained
into wide-spreading trees if desired.
The wild trees commence. bearing at
six years old, at eight years will begin to
pay, and at the ago of ten years will yield
from $50 to 200 pounds per tree at fifteen
will yield from 10 to Is bushels, some
times more. Cultivation improves them,
its earlier bearing, increased size,. thinner
shells and larger products-a fact not
universally known. Unlike most trees
planted from the seed, at least 80 per
cent of the product of the pecan will be
like the seed planted-possibly 100 per
cent.
Being of the hickory family the pecan
can be grown where the hickory can, but
it is reasonable to suppose that in tho
northern part Of the United States nature
would provide thicker husk for cover
ing the nut. The pecan neither trans
plants, gratis nor buds well, so the only
safe way is to plant the root where the
tree is to stand.
There is no need of giving up the
ground wholly to the growth of the Pc
can, because the ground can be used by
growing peaches, Irish potatoes, toma-
toes, beans, peas or strawberries. Plant
ing IS by IS for the pecan, peach trees
can he planted every III feet, giving SO
pecan trees per acre and S5 peach trees,
between W hich in rows can be grown the
smaller products. When the pecan trees
come into bearing the peach trees will
have served their time and can bo re-
moved.
TO utilize lands which lie along the
streams and overflow so as to render
them of no value for ploughed crops, the
pecan can be planted among the standing
trees 35 by So feet apart.
Persons may plant out so to 100 acres in
pecans and farm the land until the trees
como into bearing, when they will re-
ceiye lar ger income from the pecans-
ten times as great as from any farm crop,
acre for acre.
Having no enemies, hardy, thrifty,
easily grown, they pay better profits on
the investment than anything else
known, banking, real estate, bonds or
stocks not excepted. At only ono cent
per pound, the hard shell pecans are
worth twenty-five cents per pound in the
markets, they will earn ten times as
much as cotton will at ten cents per
pound. Ten acres in pecans will earn
more clear profit than five hundred acres
will in cotton at ten cents per pound.
Fifty acres in 'pecans will earn more
net profit when ten years old than bank
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-16

The railway commission of Florida
has been abolished.
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mortalized him if he had written nothing
else.
"From- Greenland's Icy Mountains"
still stands as the chief of all missionary
hymns. He wrote others Of exquisite
beauty, such as brightest and Best of
the Sons of the Morning." and "By Cool
Siloam's Shady Rill."
Then there are many other composers
who did not write much, but wrote ex-
ceeding well. There is
GLOW Firm Foundation" by George
Keith; "Come Ye Disconsolate," by
Thomas Moore, the poet laureate of Eng
land; "Awake My Soul" by Medley !;
"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
by Robert Robinson.
Rev. Augustus Toplady has several
beautiful hymns, but none compare with
his Crock of Ages Cleft for Me-" Sir
William Gladstone, the great premier OF
England, was so much impressed with
this hymn that he has translated 1t into
Latin and other languages. Of later
date we find "Nearer My God 10 Thee"
by Mrs. Adams, an English lady.
The oldest hymn in this book was
written by Thomas Sternholn, in 1549.
lie was groom to Henry VIII. The next
oldest is we'll worth remembrance, for it
was written in 1000 by Thomas Ken, and
has but one verse, and that verso is sung
oftener than any other verse in the world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29
9ssa, Ahprrtta.m,,,
"A TALK
ABOUT THE
High'prleed Clothing sh,,,

There are few High.Prioas =.
SHOPS, which are supposed 10 80 loiei,,
than any one else, not because ~, 49, cneappss
cheaper. but because they ssr suey % ~
merely talk and has no recorS 80 nsk
you will find after purchasin," Osck i a
JOS. JACOBS has reco,s ron iheo
as good and as well made gocS au lor selir,
priced dealers. S d ne biss.
JOS: JACOBS buys his ClO,h,,.o
coats ana Gents Furnishing Coz I've.
tne same loooers and manufsctrSs.Ir No
those Few hIg6,priced dealers do '~'es Il
Clothing. nv VaSA tosk,
JOS. JACOBS has no window
at sso or $40 a week. He saves tbs 1ii.I'Ssn
JOS. JACOBS can give ,o,.
pointers where he saves sos a ne, .eo ,o'ss'
his customers get this also. "eek ala
JOS. JACOBS does not ,,
5000 year rent He is SAVING II; S!'uWh
his castsmers Christmas glfts In 10 % giTs
of bargains. Sc. ~ We Esy
EJOS. JACOBS has one nar;.,
p,oy-Mr. JACOB Good-vho IL = ec.
over Wheeling and vicinity aS -Vsa A.
and intelligent salesman. who i -llesl
tired TO wait on you patiently. aSS a. 80. 20
has large experience can give r ro- !. : ae
on what 10 wear w iaeSs
Any one, however neglected n, a.
ton has been, can readily fgura , 80.
house with sl0.0OJ year expen,s, '-Ni
key up the price Of each Suit and )r.s l.a
from s. TO IS dollars over what NV w'. -l,a'
are for the same goods. s''0s
Don't forget the place
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29

walk To which he was crossing without
seeing a pair Of horses rapidly driven
down the street.
Before Dorison could sound warning
the girl was knocked down by one OF the
horses. aud but for q mighty leap upon
his part, which enabled him to reaen
her in time TO drag her from under the
wheels nearly upon her, she would have
been run over. he lifted her to her ieet
quickly. Perceiving She was either In
iured or fainting from fright, he bore
her in his arms To the sidewalk, po-
licemsn, who had run to the girls as
sistance. stopping vehicles to make way
for him.
AS he reached the curbstone with his
burden a young man stepped up to nim'
and with no little insolence said:
"Ill relieve you of your charge, az
tempting az the same time to take the
girl.
DOrisOn, from rapid survey or the
young man, was not impressed FAVOR
ably, and said CURLY;
81 10 not recognize your right.
Then I'll make you," angrily re-
turned the young man. "This lazy |
know; 1 am her friend"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29
CHAPTER TX.
lee MAN wIrH A NUNS,


Lost In gloomy thought he wandered
on, caring little whittier he went. He
reached Third avenue without knowing
why he had walked in that direction.
Near the corner an elderly man, with
long hair and beard, had erected a frail,
low platform which he had lit up witt
oil lamps. He was an itinerant phre o
logist, and was holding forth in 10 ].
words and execrable grammar upon I o
marvellous head of street gamin ne b
persuaded TO submit to examinatie /,
Over his head was placard, "a mar
is what he makes himself"
Dorisou did not ask what pertjnency
the aphorism might have to the old
mans occupation, butapplying'it to him
self laughed bitterly, and asked aloud;
as that so? What am I but the foot
ball of chsnce-a chip on the rushins
waters of life / can neither resist noI
control"
He stopped idly TO listen to the street
iakir as ne gulled his auditors, standius
on the outer edge of the circle in
shadow. firing OF listening, he turned
10 go, when his attention was sttracted
By figure that seemed familiar.
glance suficed to show that il was ths
young man he had encountered AZ ths
time Of the accident to Miss Erstace,
who was so insolent. Perceiying tbsi
he was not observed by the young msn,
he determined to remain where he wsS
rather than encounter for a second tint
the one who had filed him with srcI
repugnance.
The young man, dressed as he was ID
the afternoon, laughed under the SHADOW
Of covered entrance to the rear OF ths
corner saloon. As Dorison watched hin
q man, sharp eyed and alert In his bear
Ing, taking note OF everything abOuI
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him, passed by. Dorison heard low
shrill whistle, and thought he discov
| cred an exchange of signals between the
newcomer and the lounger, but so rapid
and Insignificant were they that, per
ceiving no changessin the attitude OF the
young man, and seeing the other one
pass on, he concluded he was mistaken.
A moment later the sharp eyed man
returned, passing close to the loungerin
the shadow, and this time Dorison saw
plainly that a folded paper was trans
ferred from the lounger TO the rasser by,
who went on little distance and then
sauntered back. As he passed the
younger he said, without turning his
head:
len?"
g J-nlght," replied the lounger.
The sharp eyed man Joined the circle
of those listening TO the phrenologist,
listening moment, and then stepping
back said:
What hour?"
Between twelve and one," came the
answer from the lounger.
The alert man again joined the circle,
and then listening a moment stepped
back and Dorison heard the further ex-
change:
Glow many2"
"Jhree."
With this the alert young man walked
of rapidly toward the corner and disap-
pesred. The lounger emerged from his
shadow and went off in the direction OF
Broadway.
Mysterious, muttered Dorison.
"Now, what can that mean? If were
Cathcart presume / would construct
the theory of q great crime or huge
conspiracy"
He came out Of the dark corner. A
young woman was coming down the
street intent upon her own thoughts,
humming a tune. AS she came opposite
the entrance of the saloon referred TO as
the one under the shadow of the cover
OF which the antipathy of Dorison was
lounging, the door was flung open and a
loudly dressed man, partially intoxi-
Gated, came out.
Seeing the young woman he cried out:
"Hello, Bess, old GAL"
$50 way" che replied, trying to evade
him."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29
CHAPTER VIII.

"I have seen potter gentlemen, re-
nI,ed Dorison to himself, when he re-
covered from his establishment. He
stood for moment upon the corner.
s.Weil.~ ne muttered, "he has given ne
t,st~nctions as to one piece Of work, and
Pesehing Eighth street he crossed to
o+bar side OF Broadway, on which 3
e eIo,omsker was, but ais steps were
s 1900 bv sn omnibus which stopped
S.noe-o ..S IN bis way to permit q
~. ~ 70 Gescend-a young girl per-
hans Of nineteen sommers, whose
b bs pretty face, IurnounteS oy .
oIl ssa,S II golden hair, attracted his ad-
wreath wreath ' - She turned to the side
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: man with the thumb enter the

the man with the thumb enter the
door.
To his great surprise, also, ne saw
the Young man whom he had seen
twice before that day under most d's.
similar circumstances-the insoien,
Young man-start up from corner and
address the other.
The man in whom he, Dorison, had SC
great an interest, returned a cold ano
Enthusiastically naughty BOW ana passe1
and returned to his corner. :,
The man with the thumb supplied
himself with cigar at the case, went
ont again, and leaping.fnto his CAB was
driven off. 49,.
.sStrange. muttered Dorison, "tna'
that man should cross my path three
times to-day, ending up with showing
he knows the man want to know SC
badly"
Iro M CONTINUED.
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HUMOROUS SAYINGS.
why Certain Youngster Resolved to Eat
Oatmeal.
Chicago Rtrald.

Oatmeal.
Chicago Herald.
Children are responsible for many
amusing and trying incidents. A Chi
cago shopkeeper was in his place OF
business with his little son when a Gus
toner, making purchase, gave the shop
keeper bill and the latter was obliged
to go out TO have 1t changed. He whis-
pered Tn his little son TO watch that the
man took nothing and was Mortified on
his return to hear the child exclalm:
PA, he didn'tsteal anything-I watched
himw One youngster wondering why
Jonah stayed 10 the whale. another re-
marked: "You must think he was a
fool TO want 10 walk out and get
drowned" A boy who had always re-
fused TO eat oatmeal, In spite OF bis
mothers urging that il was a strength
ening diet, suddenly surprised her one
morning By eating a liberal plate!uI and
calling for more. Upon his mother ask
Ing him for an explanation. be replied:
''Pm bound TO eat oatmeal till I'm strong
enough to whip Johnny Scott"
A little girl one morning remarked 10
her mama that her shoes were hurting.
ana the latter noticing the child had
misplaced them. said: why, Lucy.
you've put them on the wrong feet.''
Puzzled and just ready to CRY, the child
exclaimed: "What'lI I do, mamma?
They're all the feet I've gotlr
Taxing things literally calls to mind
the man who married very much
IN sde up woman whose com pie xion.
teeth, hair and much Of her form were
all put on" One evening soon after
the wedding. and after he had discov-
cred the "separable" feature Of many Of
her charms, he went home, when his
wife said, complainingly: 81 have to
work Ike slave. I haven't been able
TO get on my feet to-day" when the
more than ever surprised husband ex.
claimed: Great hesvensl do they come
Of, too?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29
FLORENCE ON POKER.

His Band Book of the Game VIII Appear
shortiy-How He Came to write the
Rook--Not an UnsocIsbie Game.
New YORK, November % William
J. Florence, the actor, at the time OF his
death had in press with George kout-
ledge & Sons. OF London and New York,
a book Of about one hundred pages, with
the following title:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29
FORCE THEM OUT.

NWIFTs SPECIFIC is a remedy which
is far in advance Of medical science,
as it has been expelling Microbi from the
blood, and curing the worst diseases for
so years, and it is only recently that the
medical world have concluded that
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-14
The cause OF Poor Health

Is often found in the neglect of one's
own self. A light.cold or slight head
ache is treated as not requiring much
attention; the assumption being that
they will soon pass off, and it is only
when a case of full-hedged sickness de-
velops Itself that the consequences of
that neglect are fully realized. AS a
preventive and positive cure for Conghs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Splitting Of blood,
Asthma, Pains in the Chest and first
stages of consumption, use Eilert's Ex-
tract of Tar and Wild Cherry, and for
sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Dys-
pepsia, Nervousness and all Bilious
Complaints, use Eilert's Daylight Liver
Pills. Both are guaranteed.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds, druggists.