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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
A Suggestion.

Little man at the theater, vainly
trying to catch a glimpse over the
shoulders of big man in front of
him, at length touches him on the
shoulder.
Big Man turning arounO-Can't
you see anything2
Little Man pathetically)-Can't see
streak of the stage.
Big Man (sarcastically) - Why,
then, I'll tell you what to do. You
keep your eye on me and laugh when
! do.-Exchange.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
TELEGRAPH LINES IN THE TROPICS.
They Are Interfered with by Monkeys.

They Are Interfered with by Monkeys,
Spiders, Plants and Other Things.
The business of telegraphing has
its difficulties and is prolific of exas-
perations in this town and country,
with dead wires and live wires,
crosses and tangles, cyclones and
billiards, and auroras and bugs"
Telegraphic communication any
where is subject to interruption from
a hundred and one causes, and few
people who kick about the service
are aware of the difficulties to be
overcome in maintaining a perfect
electrical circuit. But in the tropics
the maintenance of a telegraph line
in good working order is a constant
up hill fight against all manner of in
terrupting enemies tnat linemen and
operators in this latitude never
dream Of
In Brazil the wires get tangled up
with the. cablelike web of an i'm
mense spider, which, dripping with
dew orrain, makes cross connections,
short circuits and grounds almost
daily. Ants often destroy the poles
in few weeks. Monkeys swing on
the wires and break them, and in the
forests creepers and ropelike withes
overgrow the poles and wires every
few weeks. All this is more or less
true of all Central and South Amer
lea.
In Cuba there is an orchid that in
crusts the wire and causes leakage.
In the West Indian islands the john
crows, or turkey buzzards make life
miserable for the telegraph and tele-
phone people. These big, heavy birds
the scavengers are around III greal
numbers. They roost on the wires
or fly up against them and invaria-
bly, break them short off.
In one large town the telephone
lines that ran by the public market
had to be put underground because
the buzzards congregated there in
great numbers, rested on the wires
and broke them almost nightly. On
the pampas of Argentina the herds
of practically wild cattle rub and butt
against the poles and frequently
break them down.
For some years it was altogether
impossible to maintain a line of tele
graph through Persia for more thar
a few days at time. The natives
regularly destroyed it as a device o.
the evil one. Finally the shah ISSUED
an edict making the loss of an eal
the penalty for a first offense of de
stroying the telegraph line; the loss
of hand for the second, and death
by being buried to the neck in the
sand beside the telegraph line the
penalty for a third offense. One
cared men were common in Persia
for several years, for the shah was
determined to introduce civilizing in.
fluences. New York Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
A Sure Thing.

A witty individual one morning
wagered that he would ask the same
question of fifty different persons and
receive the same answer from each.
The wit went to first one and then to
another until he had reached the
number of fifty. And this is how he
won the bet. He whispered, half
audibly, to each:
II say, have you heard that Smith
has failed2"
What Smith2" queried the whole
fifty, one after another, and it was
decided that the bet had been fairly
won.-London TitrBits.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
Not the Question.

Teacher-Johnny Cumso, you may
answer this question: If one man
does a piece of work in five days, and
another man does the piece Of work
In three days, in how many days can
they do it working together9
Johnny-Please, fha'am, I'm not
very well informed on the labor
question. -Harper's Bazaar.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
THE TIMES MEN WEEP,
Nc Sympathy for Others, but Pure Self
Pity Draws the Tears.

NO Tor OCnerS, but Pure Self
Pity Draws the Tears.
They We're discussing men. and
one of them at least was cynical.
1t should be mentioned in her favor
that she was also observant, and
that she was disposed to be fairly
just in some of her remarks. The
conversation had been interesting to
the people in the Il car in which
me two women sat, but when they
cuched upon the subject of men
who weep the passengers dropped
all pretense and gave the young
philosophers their undivided atten-
ton.
It was the woman in the new seal
skin jacket who introduced the topic
Their profound selfishness is what
irritates me-" she remarked, gazing
absently at a stout man who sat OPP
posite, and who promptly retired
from view behind his newspaper
THE average woman is nothing if
not sympathetic. She weeps pro-
fusely over her own troubles, but asa
rule she will weep just as freely over
yours-if you happen to mention
them at the right time. But take
the average man., Is there sympa-
thy in his soul7 No. Is he capable
of weeping with you3 Never. And
yet it's not because he's too manly to
weep, but he will sit down at almost
any time and shed scalding tears
over trouble of his own"
The woman in the tan colored I'LL
ster remarked mildly that, she had
never seen them do it, and the stout
man emerged from behind his news
paper to beam at her approvingly.
But her companion smiled chilling
smile.
within five weeks 1 have seen
seven men cry" she remarked cold
ly "None of them was intoxi-
Gated; all were representative men,
so far as strength of character
goes. One was well known public
man. He dropped tears all over my
desk because l sympathized with
him over the loss of $40, 600 which
he unwisely invested. Another,
well known writer, wept through
the singing of Hungarian slumber
song; he said it had reopened an old
wound. The third and fourth cried
because they had been Tilted, and
the fifth was moved to tears at my
offer to be sister to him. For the
remaining two there was good ex-
cuse. One had just lost his child;
the other was lamenting the wild
ness of a son. But the point is this,
that at one time / had appealed to
five of these men in behalf of an I'M
fortunate whose case was the saddest
/ had ever known in my experience,
and the matter had distinctly bored
them. The father of the hayward
son, and the young man who-er-
didn't like sisters, had tried to ap-
pear interested, but it was for my
sake. They afterward helped that
particular unfortunate, but that, too,
was due to my interest.
II can easily understand why a
man cries when women refuses to
marry him." said the meek little
woman beside the last speaker, ''for
| have heard SO much of that and
ahem-have seen it myself They
all seem to cry when they're refused
Do you remember the night when
your old friend. Phil"-
But the woman in the fur jacket
hastily remarked that she couldn't
remember it under any circum-
stances, and the conversation tagged
New York World.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
woman,s Unreliability.

A bright observer of woman re-
marks that d woman's opinion with
regard to her face may generally be
trusted, but that when she is called
upon to judge as to her form she is
almost universally unreliable. He
was not baldheaded observer of
the matter either. Boston Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
Minute Parasites,

1t would take three and one-fourth
thousands $3.50 of the little vege-
table parasites which grow on the
human hair to cover the white center
of nonpareil o."-St. Louis Re
public.
, 1892-08-22
A PATRIOTIC WORK.

Every person who is opposed to Free
Trade Slavery aud faVOrs American Indus
trial independence secured through the
policy of Protection, should read the dOcu-
ments published by the American Protect
i've Tariff League. AS patriotic citizen it
is your duty to place these documents in
the hands Of your friends. They are inter-
esting and instructive, and embrace dis
cussions Of all phases of the Tariff question.
The League publishes over 90 different
documents. comprising nearly 600 pages of
plainly printed, carefully edited and reli-
able information. Among the authors Of
Blaine; VIM. Mckinley. Jr., Governor Of
Ohio; Senator s. M. CullOm, of Illinois
Senator Joseph N. Dolph, of Oregon; Sen
atOr A. s. Paddock, of Nebraska; Senator
Frye, Of Maine; Senator Casey, of North
Dakota; Senator Justin s. Morrill,, of Yer
mont; Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, of
Rhode Island; Hon. Thomas H. Dudley,
of New Jersey; Hon. Robert p. Porter, of
Washington; Prof. ]. r. Dodge, of the
Agricultural Department at Washington ;
Commodore W. II. T. Hughes; Hon. e. A..
HartshOrn, of New York; Congressman
DolliYer, of Iowa; Hon. B. f. Jones; David
Hall Rice, Of Boston, Senator Per-
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Hon. Q. J.. Edwards, of Texas; Judge
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WE'LL of Mass; Hon. E. H. Ammidown, of
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This complete set Of documents will be
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cents. Address, Wilbur f. Wakeman,
Sec'y No. %, West Twenty-Third Street,
New York.
, 1892-08-22
Plensed WIN OIYmpia.

Olympia is most pleasantly situated
city, with broad, level streets, and which
on this occasion, was most elaborately
decorated with bunting and bags. In
deed, we never in the east saw finer street
decorations in convention cities. The cltl-
zens of Olympia have cause to be proud OF
the universal expressions of delight heard
on every hand from delegates and visitors.
There was but one feature of the conven-
tion that marred the occasion, and that
was the arrangement of the opera house
where the convention was held. The room
was to small to accommodate such large
representation. The various delegations
were placed in such manner that it was
impossible at many times for all to hear
the proceedings. But we doubt not that
the committee of arrangements did all in
its power, with the facilities at hand, to
make it pleasant for the delegates and Wis
itors. The Capital City band, one Of the
best in the state, furnished the music for
the convention. The Tacoma drum corps
and First Regiment band of Seattle were
also present, and added to the enthusiasm
of the OccasiOn.-Quilcene Queen.
, 1892-08-22
Proposed Constitutional Amend
Iunmf.
Pullman, Wash.


Notice IS hereby giyen pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act Of the legislature of the state
of Washington, entitled "An act TO provide for
voting on a constitutional amendment at the
general election TO be heldin November, 1892 {"
approved March 2, 1891; and House concurrent
resolution, No. 10, adopted by the legislature Of
the state Of Washington, session Of 1891, that
the following amendment to the constitution Of
the state OfWashingtOn viii be submitted to the
qualified electors Of said state for their approval
at the next general election:
That section / Of article VIII Of the constitu-
ton Of the state Of Washington be amended to
read as follows:
"SEcTION l. The state may, for the purpose
Of constructing public buildings and other
works, and for the acquisition of lands, and
for other expenses incident to said construction,
contract debts in any amount not to exceed in
the agg- egate one per cent. of the value Of the
taxable property within the state, as shown by
the assessment for county and state purposes
last preceding the inCurring of any such debts;
and may further contract, for any public pur-
poses. debts not exceeding in the aggregate five
hundred thousand dollars; and the moneys aris-
ing from the loans creating such debts shall be
applied for the purposes for which they were OBJ
iained, or TO repay the debts so contracted, and
to no other purpose whatever"
At said election the electors voting to approve
and ratify said amendment shall vote "FOT con-
stitutional amendment raising the limit Of state
Indebtedness, YES" and the electors voting not
TO approve OF ratlfy said amendment shall vote
Against constitutional amendment raising the
limit Of state indebtedness, NO."
In witness whereof have hereto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the state Of Washington,
this twenty-6rst day Of July, A: D. 1892.
Estate Seal ALLEN WEIR,
Secretary OfState,
, 1892-08-22
The PEOPLES PARTY COUNTY
TICKET.
enatnr-T- II MiIler nf Olvmnia

Senator-T. J. Miller, of Olympia.
Representative. R. Ellswick, of Tum-
water; Oscar Swanson, of Chambers
Prairie
Superior Judge-Byron Millet, of Olym-
pia.
County Auditor-B. NJ. Price, of Olym-
pia.
County Clerk. T. Brown, of Little
Rock.
Assessor - Charles Palmer, of Grand
Mound.
Coroner-RObert RawsOn.
Sherif-William Lee, Of Tumwater
County Attorney-Daniel Gaby Of Olym-
pia and the county.
Treasurer-S. E. Barr, of Olympia.
Superintendent of fschools-Miss Amy A.
Case, of Olympia.
SurVeyor-Frank J. Rutledge, Of Little
Rock.
Commissioners-Jame NJ. Swan, OF
Olympia; Aaron Webster and s. M. Ben
ner, Mud Bay.
Wreckmaster-Charl D. Brown.
, 1892-08-22
no Consnmntives.

The undersigned having been restored to
health by simple means, after suffering for
several years with a severe lung affection, and
that dread disease consumption, is anxious
to make known to his fellow sufferers the means
Of cure. To those who desire II, he viii cheer
fully send free of charged copy of the pre-
scrtptiOn used, which they will find a sure cure
for Consumption Asthma, Catarrh,
Bronchitis and all throat and lung Mall
aides. He hopes all sufferers Will try his
remedy, as it is Invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which viii cost them nothing,
and may prove blessing, will please address,
lyn, New York.
, 1892-08-22
Notice of Proposed improvement Of
Streets.
ALLEN WEIR,
Secretary of State.

Notice is hereby given that resolutions have
been introduced in the City Council to make
the following named street Improvements, the
cost of the same to be assessed to the abutting
property:
To improve FOURTH street by constructing
sidewalk on the north side of the same in front
Of lot s, and the west20 feet Of lot Z, block %,
Olympia.
10 improve WEST FOURTH street by con-
structing sidewalk on the south side Of the
same from Williams street TO Plymouth street.
To improve FRANKLIN street by construct
ing sidewalk on the west side Of the same from
Union street to Eleventh street.
To improve FRANKLIN street by construct
ing sidewalk on the east side of the same from
Thirteenth street to Fourteenth street.
To improve FIFTEENTH street by construct
ing sidewalks on both sides Of the same from
Main street to Adams street.
To improve THIRTEENTH street by graveling
the same from Adams street to Jefferson street.
To improve WASHINGTON street by gravel
ing the same from Union street to Fifteenth
street.
TO improve ADAMS street by graveling the
same from Thirteenth street to Fifteenth street.
To improve TWELFTH street by graveling the
same from Water street to Jefferson street, and
that the same viii be taken up for considera-
tion and final disposition on the 25th day Oi
August, 1892, at the hour Of 1880 pm, or as
soon thereafter as the same can be reached
and that at that time all persons interested
therein and all objections to such improvement
AL CALLOW,
Olympia, Wash, August 19, 1891, ai9-5t
, 1892-08-22
By the Governor of the State Of
Washington.
A PROCLAMATION.

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
EXECUTIVE DETACHMENT
I, Elisha P. Ferry, Governor of the State Of
Washington. do hereby give notice that gener-
al election will be held In said state on Tuesday,
the eighth day of November, A. d. one thous-
and eight hundred and ninety-tWO, at which
the following named officers Will be elected by
the state at large:
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary Of State,
Treasurer,
Auditor,
Attorney General,
superintendent of Public Instruction.
Commissioner Of Public Lands.
State Printer,
Two members Of Congress to represent this
State in the hfty-third Congress Of the United
States.
Two Judges Of the Supreme court.
-Four Electors Of President and Vice President
Of the United States
In Testimony Whereof I have here
[sEALl unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the state to be affixed atOlympia,
this twenty sixth day Of July, A. d. 1892.
ELISHA P. FERRY.
By the Governor:
ALLEN WEIR,
, 1892-08-22
FREE TO THE AFFLICTED.

All who are suffering from the effects of
Youthful Errors, Loss of Manhood, Fail
ing Powers, GOnorrhoea, elect, Structure,
Syphilis, and the many troubles which are
the effects Of these terrible disorders will
receive, FREE OF CHARGE, full directions
how to treat and cure themselves at home
by writing to the CALIFoREIA MEDICAL
AND SURGICAL INFIRMARY, 1921 Market
Street. San Francisco. California. feb8-tf
, 1892-08-22
MEETING WITH SUCCESS.
Prof. SeWard's Scientific work AP
Preciated in Olympia.

Prof. SeWard's Scientific work APP
Preciated in Olympia.
The celebrated scientific optician, Prof.
Seward, of New York city, who has been
at the Olympia hotel for the past ten days
is meeting with his usual success, the most
difficult cases always come first and
already a large number of prominent
ladies and gentlemen have called and had
superior glasses adjusted by the professor.
Several of these citizens of Olympia had
tried in this and other cities on the coast
to have glasses adjusted but without sue
cess. There are no cases of defective vision
too difficult for Prof Seward to correct.
The professor stands at the top of his pro-
fessiOn with but few equals and no super
ior, consequently the people of this city
should realize that this is an opportunity
of a life time and should take advantage
of it before it is too late. Those who de-
sire to consult the professor should call at
once at the Olympia hotel between the
hours of 10 am. and pm. No charge is
made for consultation.
Endorsements;
lympia-General McMicken, DR.. A. B.
WoOdard.
Tacoma-Col. Chas E. Claypool, Dr. H.
p. Tuttle.
Seattle-Hon. 7. J. earle, Rev. Thomas
Baldwin.
Portland-Judge Shattuck, Judge Dolph
and thousands of others on this coast.
, 1892-08-22

EOF the DeAhOcFatlC COhNehtAOus
The Northern Pacific railroad and all
connecting lines will to all delegates and
other persons who attend the forthcoming
democratic state convention to be held at
Olympia Wednesday, Aug. "a, 1892, sell a
round trip ticket for one and One-ffth
the regular fare. All local ticket agents
have them for sale, good from Aug. q to
Aug. "a, and returning until Aug. 29th.
, 1892-08-22
Cuticura ResoIvent

The new blood and Skin Purifier, and greatest of
Humor Remedies, cleanses the blood Of all impuri
Ties and poisonous elements, and thus removes the
cause, while CUTIcURA, the great skin cure and
OUTIoURA SOAP, an exquisite skin beautifer, clear
the skin and scalp, and restore the hair. Thus the
CUTIoURA REMEDIES cure every species ofitching,
burning, scaly, pimply and botchy skim scalp, and
blood diseases, from pimples to scrofula, from
infancy to age, when the best physicians fail.
, 1892-08-22
The WASHINGTON FUEL co.

Is now prepared to furnish all kind Of
coal by the sack or in large quantities.
Also first class dry wood, bark and
kindling wood. Office room IS, Woodruff
block. Telephone No. 50. /. Liberman,
manager,
, 1892-08-22
ROvs,CIOthing,

The entire stock of boys clothing of I.
Harris & Sons is being sold so low that
every mother should avail herself of the
chance to buy her boys a school suit. Come
before they are all picked over.
, 1892-08-22

keep mittens tied on his hands to keep his finger.
nails out of the sores, as he would scratch III he
could in any way get his hands loose. We know
your SUTICURA REMEDIES cured him. We feel
safe IN recommending them to others
GEO. B. s. JANETrA HARRIS, Webster. Ind.
, 1892-08-22

y
ing to directions, he began
TO steadily improve, and
after the use Of them for
seven months his head was
entirely well. When we
began usin g ithis head was
a solid sore from the crown
70 his eyebrows. II was
also all over his ears, most
Ofhis face, and small places
on different parts Of his
body. There were sixteen
weeks thatwe had to keep
his hands tied to the cradle
and hold them when he
WAS faknu ur,s and hod 20
, 1892-08-22

A person usually desires to gain some in
formation as to the most desirable route to
take, and will purchase tickets via the one
that will afford him the quickest and best
service. Before starting on a trip to
Chicago or any point east, you should pro-
vide yourself with a map and time table of
the Wisconsin Central lines. The trains
run on this route are vestibuled and are
equipped with Pullman's latest drawing
room sleepers, elegant day coaches and
dining cars of latest design, built expressly
for this service, and are exquisite in furn-
ishings and convenient and comfortable in
arrangement and so complete in every
detail that they have no superior in COM
fort and elegance. The dining car service
is pronounced by all the most elegant ever
inaugurated, and is operated in the interest
of its patrons.
Fast trains via the Wisconsin Central
lines leave Minneapolis daily at 12:45
pm. and 6:25 p. m, and st. Paul at 1880
pm. and 7:15 p. m, making favorable con-
nection with all trains from the west and
southwest.
For tickets, time tables, berth reserva-
tions, ETC., apply to G. #. Mcneil, G. p.
and L. A.. Minneapolis, Mimi, or James
G. Pond, general passenger and ticket
agent, Chicago, Ill. m18-tf
, 1892-08-22
No Uhinese Need Apply

for your Laundry, because the City Steam
Laundry has reduced prices so all can af-
ford to have their work done at first-class
Laundy, and in first-class shape, and also
patronize home labor, not China, and run
no risk of catching the leprosy, either,
, 1892-08-22

Following are the real estate transfers as
reported by the Capital City Abstract &
Title Insurance company, Chambers
block. f. G. Blake, manager:
Cherry Hill Coal company to d @
Mcintyre, lot 2 and seq Of seA,
sec 1, tp Is n, W.............S 2,7OO
William Schroeder ct al to Charles
Storrs, lots 8, 9 and 10, blk 8,
Central add. d................... 3OO
A w Shall ct ux TO Chas G Sci
fert, lots and 8, blk 1, Of Far
we'll Park Observation-Disclosures. OUU
, 1892-08-22
POGEE SOUND AND ALASKA STEAMSHIP
STEAMSHIP CITY OF KINGSTON.
Port Townsend MAIN Route.
SnOhOmIsh River Route.

SnOhomish river steamer leaves Tacoma
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, pm.
Steamer City OF Kingston makes close con-
nection at Tacoma with Northern Pacific trains
to and from points east and south.
Daily except Sunday tDaily except Satur-
day. tDaily except Monday.
For further information apply to
G. G. CHANDLER,
19tf G. FIN p. A. Tacoma Wash
, 1892-08-22
Chean Rates.

For cheapest rates to st. Paul, Milwau
kee, Kansas City, Chicago and all points
East and South, apply to ]. G. Percivsl,
agent Union Pacific R. r. n24tf
, 1892-08-22

Call and leave your order for corsets or
corset waists at the factory, fit guaranteed
or no pay. Mrs. B, F.. Denton, 416 Adams
street. References: Mrs. f. E. Drake,
Mrs. f. n. Van Eaton, Mrs. Geo. A. Barnes,
Miss Youmans.
, 1892-08-22
STATE
Agricultural College


The spring term of the State Agricultur-
al College and School of Science will be
opened on Wednesday, April 9th. A
thorough course Of preparation for the col
lege will be given in Elementary Algebra,
English Grammar, United States History,
Elocution, and the common school branch
es also students will be given instruction
in the college classes. Any person fourteen
years of age, and who can pass a satisfact-
Ory examination in Arithmetic, English
Grammar, Penmanship and Geography,
can enter the school. Board and room In
private families at reasonable terms can be
had. Tuition is free in all the depart
ments of the college. Students can enter
at any time. For further information, an
nOuncements Of the courses Of study, bulle-
tins of the experimental station and far
mers' Institutes, address
PRESIDENT LILLEY
Pullman, Wash.
, 1892-08-22
MONEY TO LOAN.
Archibald Adams,
Real Estate, Insurance and Loans.
419 Main Street.


Brewery situated on the Northern Pacific
railroad midway between Tacoma and Sc
attle; annual capacity, 2500 barrels. Plant
and stock complete ready for immediate
nse; custom established; magnificent wa
ter supply For further particulars ad-
dress JnO. B. Reed, receiver, room 40, Cal
ifornia building Tacoma, Wash. a5tf