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The Progress., 1892-08-20

Bowser, as Usual. and Talks of sepa-
ration.
/ copyright, 1892, by Charles 3. Lewis.l
~Did that lawn mower come up this
afternoon" asked Mr.. Bowser, rs he came
home an hour ahead of time the other
evening.
WAS that lawn mower" qucried Mrs.
Bowser in reply What on earth possessed
you to buy such thingf"
For two very good reasons, Mrs. Bow
ser propose to save about fifteen dollars
ON lawn moving this summer and want
the exercise. | could have got q health
lift, but 1 thought ! would combine bust
hess with pleasure. Always kill two birds
with one stone when chance offers. I'll
work up a muscle in couple of weeks to
astonIsh you. The doctor says it's exactly
what | need"
But wish you hadn't bought it,"
That's you to dot! Always In opposi-
ton to everything | dol That's why we
take 80 much comfort as familyl The
only thing you wouldn't oppose is my dy-
ingp'
Mrs. Bowser had nothing more to say,
and after dinner Mr.. Bowser made ready
IOT tAcltioCs iiC SON al NAN DNAe -
clothes, dragged the lawn mower into the
back yard and oiled it up, and was present
" ready to make a start He looked up at
the back windows, and seeing nothing of
Mrs. Bowser. he spat on his hands and
said:
"Hai This is whatll give man muscle
and appetite. Only cost nine dollars. and
iii get 500 benefit out Of it. l suppose !
might as well make a start"
He made one. He had gone about ten
feet when the machine suddenly stopped.
So did Mr.. Bowser. He stopped so sudden
IL that his feet left the ground and the
handle of the mower just missed his chin
ON an upper cut.
Struck post, Ell" he muttcred. as he
investigated and found one rising about
six inches out OF the earth. That's all
right, however I didn't expect to NOW
down posts "a well as grass Seems as II
my muscle was working up little al
ready"
He lodged the post and headed for the
back fence, and his countenance had just
begun to beam again when there was a
great Gathering and the machine stopped.
"Oyster cansl" he growled, "a he kicked
two or three out Of the grass She's prob
ably watching me, and she's probably
rfckied half to death. but I'd NOW this
yard IL It was full Of deadly torpedoes."
The Progress., 1892-08-20
The Lawn Mower Fiend.

IT'S now the jolly time Of year
Tho agricultural blower.
With eye that's strained and back that's
bent.
Doth work the new lawn mover.
And as he strikes hidden snag
lie takes n double ender;
And then his wife cries out, There. John
Thore goes your new suspender."
Cloak Review
The Progress., 1892-08-20
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Getting n Square Meal.

Getting Square Meal.
MADAM" said he, do you see this piece
of pie'"
"Yes," she answered.
1.-THE woman mex door gimme me that
I wanted to know if you'd gimme permits
sion to throw it over your back fence and
then be so kind as to let me have bite to
cat"
That is how Mike the Wanderer sue
ceeded In trading off a cut OF pie for
square meal.-Washington Star.
The Progress., 1892-08-20
Particular.

Friend latter tea)-Your little wife Is A
brilliantly handsome woman. should
think you would be jealous Of her.
Other Friend (confidentially)-T the
truth, Simpkins. l am. Inever invite any
body here that any sane woman would take
a fancy to-Tit- Bits.
The Progress., 1892-08-20
Married or Single.

Flossie is six years old Mamma" she
said one day, IF get married will l have
q husband like par"
"Yes," replied the aother. with an
amused smile
"And IL I don't get married will l have
to be an old maid like Aunt Kate"
Yes"
Mamma latter pause) it's tough
world for US women, amt itr"-Boston
Herald.
The Progress., 1892-08-20
A Cautious Druggist.

Cautious Druggist.
Juvenile Soda Clerk-Do you live here
misteri
Customer-Yep.
"Then you'll have to wait until the boss
comes back from dinner. l amt allowed
to put up prescriptions 'cept for strangers
that's travelin. "-Indianapolis Journal
The Progress., 1892-08-20
Deserted.

Farewell TO my brief dream Of love;
Tho maiden cherish has left.
AT tho seaside all summer she'll rove,
And In the city bcrcft.
No need for to write her my grief
While I'm In despair with my woes
She sits with dude, In swell bathing suit,
And digs In the sand with her toes.
Now York Herald.
The Progress., 1892-08-20
Tho Usual Reason.

Tho Usual Reason.
Daughter-Papa, wish you'd get me
the New Universal International Una
bridged Encyclopaedia, complete In ninety
nine volumes.
Father-Gee whitaker Why do you
want thati
Daughter-Because Clara Wayupp haa
one.-New York Weekly.
The Progress., 1892-08-20

A Realistic Triolet.
Sweetheart, your eyes
Start a great fire.
The lovesick youth signs.
Sweetheart, your eyes!
But when welded, he cries
Each morning with ire:
sweetheart, you rise.
Start crate fire!"
Chicago News Record
The Progress., 1892-08-20

Incongruosity.
There are many men In the world. who
Our feelings severely hurt;
But the man who takes the biscuit pat,
Is the chump who wears n tall silk hat
With ncgligee outing shirt.
Life
The Progress., 1892-08-20
A Terrible Tale.

Little Bobby-Dotty Dimple's pony got
frightened at Dotty's little dog today and
ran away and killed her.
Mother-Merciful heavensl
"IIc stepped right ON her,"
"Horrors!"
"And Dotty said she gave Just one yelp
and died. GOOD News.
The Progress., 1892-08-20
A Seaside Deiusion.

He loves to hear the breakers roar
That Is to-say, he thinks
He docs while listening To the snore
That comes In through the chinks>
-Washington Star.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

Notwithstanding the long drought,
southwest Texas was never in bet
ter material condition. The rains
have rendered certain all fall crops
with winter pasturage, and stock
water is assured. The second plant
ing of corn is knee high and heavy
top crop of cotton is expected. An
other effect of these showers will be
to improve the condition of the fall
crop of wool, and it bids fair to be
unusually clean, bright, and free
from burrs. Further losses to live
stock interests are also rendered be-
yond the range of probability.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
CAP SMITH COMMITTED.
The Trial Of the Smiths and Turleys,

The commitment trial OF the Smiths and
Turkeys, charged with the killing of Mrs.
Matte Looney, was held before Justices ].
7, Alexander and c C. VIM on last
Monday and Tuesday. ". R. Power. of
Marietta, represented the State, assisted
by Frank Hars lson, OF Atlanta, whom Will
Ellis, of Atlanta, employed. j. E. Motley
represented old man Smith and his sops.
and r. N. Holland represented the Turley
boys and the other Smith. Cap Smith was
placed on trial first Uncertain was the evil
dence connecting the defendants with the
crime. Some bad feeling was shown to
have cropped out between ole Mrs. Looney
and the Smith boys, which had reached
such point that the Smith boys refused
to grind corn at their mill for her, all ow.
ing to the fact that Smiths stock had been
trespassing on her land, which she had
complained about. Mrs Looney's harness
had been cut at night, and Mrs. kirkland
said Mrs. Looney thought the Smith boys
did it. After the arguments of the lawy ers
Judges VIM aud Alexander committed
Cap Smith to Jail to wait investigation by
the Grand Jury in November. John
Smith, Jr., is trial at the time we go to
press.
Owing to sickness in his family, Solici>
tor George R. Brown could not be present
at the preliminary trial OF the Smiths and
Turkeys this week. Col. W. R Power rep
resented him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
An Englishman in Texas, acc

An Englishman in Texas, accord
ing to Bill Arp, has planted 1000
pecan trees, which, when bearing,
at 81 bushel, will yield him $780,
900 revenue annually and no work
to speak of. Bill says: ooh, if l
had only come out here fifteen years
ago and planted even 200 acres in
.pecans, do you think that / would
now be travelling a thousand miles
from home to sell my talk for more
than it is worth? No, sir; nary
time All the same, we do not
advise Georgians to 60 to Texas.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

The protectionists all over the
country were doubtless surprised
morning or two ago when they read
in the papers that Norristown,
Pa, carpet manufacturer had at a
mass meeting the previous night de-
nounced the Mckinley tariff as
fraud. And this in the face of the
fact that the tariff on carpets aver~
ages about so per cent. The truth
Is that lots Of producers, as we'll as
consumers, have found out that the
Mckinley tariff iSa fraud, and will
say so at the polls in November.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

Mr.. James Summerford, a watch
man at the North Avenue railroad
crossing, in Atlanta, was instantly
killed by an incoming train. The
Western and Atla1tic and East
Tennessee passenger trains were
both approaching the crossing at
the same time, and in getting out Of
the way of one, he was struck and
instantly killed by the other, which
he had not seen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
THE CHOLERA.
PREPARING TO KEEP 1T OUT OF
THIS COUNTRY.

The quarantine authorities in all
the ports of this country are on the
lookout for the dreaded scourge that
is causing so much alarm in Europe,
and at those ports at which it is
likely to make its appearance on
shipboard ample provisions has been
made to prevent it from gaining a
Judgment on the mainland. The
health officer Of New York expects
that cases of cholera will be found
on incoming steamers. 1t would be
strange, he says, if there should not
be. Steamers are arriving all the
time from cholera infected ports,
and it would not be surprising if it
were reported any day that some
one or more OF them had brought
the cholera.
1t is not impossible to prevent the
disease from getting beyond the
quarantine stations. On more than
one occasion it has reached the
quarantine station at New York and
been prevented from going any far
Their; and at all the stations the
means for handling it successfully
and stamping it out are better now
than ever before.
1t is important, however, that the
greatest vigilance shall be exercised
at all the ports at which vessels
from Europe enter. Carelessness at
one port may render vigilan ce at. all
the other ports Of little account. If
cholera ever gets into this country
it will be about impossible 70 pre-
vent it from spreading. 1t will
travel along the water courses and
lines of railway until it reaches all
the inland cities and towns.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
PICKED UP AND DOTTEB DOWN
FOR OUR READERS.

The State election is just thirty-five days
off,
Mr.. JAMES JACOBS, who was shot by
Walter Wildwood, has about recovered.
The 18th Georgia Regiment will hold a
reunion at Gainesville, Sept. ed
The State tax has been fixed at 4 IS of
one per cent.
MoR gold discovered at Union Chapel.
George N. Lester is the happy finder this
time The nugget weighs seven pounds
and is named Annie Margaret.
Mr.. CSC. NJ. MANNING and Mrs. Pink
Power have returned from avery pleasant
visit to their sister and family of Norcross.
Mrs. $. N. Green.
WILL DUNCAN, of Atlanta, and Miss
Irene Lemon, of Cobb county, were mar>
ried by Rev. E. y. Ssk in Atlanta on last
Tuesday
Gus PEAsE, colored Will not hang next
Friday in this county, as per his sentence
for killing Ben Houseworth, colored
Judge Gober refused a new trial. and
Pease's attorney, Col. H. B. Moss will
take the case to the Supreme Court.
The planting of tree. whether for fruit,
timber or ornament, increases the value of
the land. The value OF many farms could
be doubled in few years by judicious tree
planting A good apple tree is worth $50.
Withs wise cultivation and business man>
agement of the crop, il will pay per cent
dividend on that nine years out of ten.
| Henry Walden, colored, claims that on
Friday night, about 8 O clock, while driving
in his cart, his horse was stopped. in the
street between Crosby's and Mrs. Schoen>
thars, by negro boy, while another negro
boy went through his pockets. He said
he lost nothing, because he had nothing for
them to steal. He says he recognized
Paul Reynolds, colored, as one Of the party.
Reynolds was arrested by Marshal Parks
He.denies guilt.
NORTHUMBERLAND Entertainment vii
be given at Union Chapel on Thursday
evening of next week, Sept. 9th,) under
the direction OF the NJ. B Duncan Literary
Society. The program will Consist Of
music, Rotations and ledgerdemain. The
latter feature will be presented by Mr.
John Rice, of Atlanta, and will be highly
entertaining Price OF admission will be
l5c. for adults, l0c. for children. Pro,
ceeds to be devoted to purchase of Sun.
/ day school Library for Union Chapel Sum
day school.
The country editor does more good work
for less pay than any other man in the
world. He labors Tor the good of the peo-
pie, and too often the people forget him.
He pushes men forward, makes them great
and greatness goes in this world, and by
them be is least appreciated and soonest
forgotten. There is not one such editor in
the land who doesn't do good immeasure>
ably beyond the substance of his reward
there is not country paper that doesn't
! do vastly more thar it ever can get pay for
doing. = Birmingham Age Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

While a boy at Newcastle, Ind,
was diving one of his companions
cracked two stones together under
the water, causing a conclusion. In
a few minutes the boy began to COM
plain of something hurting in bis
ear, and within twentysfour hours
he was unable to hear, except in
loud tones. His physicians think
the drum Of the ear is broken.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
HOW HE LIVED
ON $I4 A WEEK AND HAD PLENTY.

An instance IN which Very poor
lying, stupid attempts at conceal
ment ard superb cheek accomplish
ed more toward tae hiding of crime
than probably would have resulted
from the telling of gilt-edged false
hoods and the preparing of scientif-
ieally ''doctored'' accounts, has re-
Gently come to light. The case in
point was that Of young book
keeper in Cleveland, O. His salary
was S14 week, but he kept mag.
nificent establishment, drove fast
horses, owned half interest in a
race horse, played the races, cons
sorted with sports, dressed his wife
like a princess and was a ''Eigh
roller" generally. lie employed
a coachman at SIC week.-Mrs. own
salary was S14-and kept retinue
Of other servants such as the lord
of manor would retain. When he
first moved into the neighborhood
in which he afterwards lived SO
high he told the neighbcrs he had
inherited fortune, but inquiry
brought out the fact that he was
son of bricklayer who was as poor
as peasant. Then it was said that
it was his wife who was rich, but
the gossip soon discovered that she
was the daughter of printer s wild
ow and hadn't cent. Despite all
this the young couple continued to
swim along with the other apples
for TWO years, spending money like
water on a salary Of s14 week.
His employers, wonderful to re-
late, suspected nothing during the
two years. They saw their employee
soaring, and just let him soar, evi~
IDENTIFY wondering Why he didn't
ask for leave of absence to make a
tour of Europe on that portion of
his s14 week salary which he had
saved. Finally something struck
one Of his employers and nearly
took his breath. 1t was an idea;
and the idea was that probably the
young mans accounts were not
straight, and thai he was spending
more than S14 week. An inves-
tigation proved that the idea was
correct. The books were full OF the
grossest kind OF false entries. No
attempt, apparently, had been made
to conceal them. They fairly stuck
out from the pages as the leaves
were turned over. Thousands of
dollars had been stolen right under
the eyes ct the firm, and the evI-
dence of it paraded in public for
two years. ~
The moral Of this story is plain
The employer who discovered his
sl4 dollar week employee, without
other means, in possession of $500
a week outfit he'd better send for
the police.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
STILL UNKNOWN.
SOME FOUL MURDERS STILL I'm.
AVENGED.

1t is often said that murder will ont"
but in the last few years several murders
have been committed in this section and
the perpetrators are still unknown. An
aged couple, Mr.. and Mrs. DeFoe were
killed at night in their bed, with an ak,
near Chattahoochee river, and after mum.
Der oil arrests and great activity on the, part
OF detectives, the murder still remains
shrouded mystery. Mrs Hargrove was
killed 81 her home near Smyrna, IN open
day, and her person robbed OF several hun,
bred dollars IN money. and yet the MUIR
derer is stih unknown. The night watch>
man, named Howard, at the Marietta and
North GEORGIA Railroad shops, was killed
one night and his body partly barned but
the author of the crime has kept his secret
and las not been brought TO justice. Now,
recently, Mrs. Looney, on a bright Sab
bath day was beaten to death with rocks
in the woods near her home in this county,
and the officers have made several arrests
and been diligent in trying to find the
bloody murderers, but still there is no posi-
tive evidence as to who the real criminal
is. Will the authors OF these foul crimes
never be disclosed? Does not the blood
of these murdered people cry out from the
ground for vengeance Probably some
day on dying bed, the cousciences OF the
murderers will lash them so that they will
confess
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

Mr.. Watsoh's speech at Sparta
Thursday resulted in an incident
which proved quite sensational in
its character. About two O'Clock,
while Mrs. Roberts, who runs the
hotel, was III her dining room sup
erintending the serving of dinner, a
large negro man marched boldly
into the room. Mrs. Roberts was
taken with surprise upon seeing
him and told him he must leave.
The negro replied that he would not,
for his leader, MIR. Watson, had ssid
that the color line had been wiped
out; that he was on the same foot
ing with white people, and could
come to the hotel if he liked. Mrs.
Roberts told him he could go to Mr..
Watson's house and do as he liked,
but could not in her hotel. Finally
it was necessary for policeman to
remove the negro. Mrs. Roberts
was for Watson Thursday morning,
but she is now as strong Democrat
as is in the ranks of the old party.
Mrs. Roberts saw Mr.. Watson after
ward, and no amount of money could
induce her to favor him, and, also,
that it was just such men as he and
others who went around the country
talking 10 poor, ignorant negroes
that made them insult ladies.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

Rev. John H. Colman, a Metho-
dist minister Of Troy, says that his
father and uncle are the oldest
twins now living in the United
States. His father is a farmer OF
Gloversville, N. Y, and his un-
Gle is Methodist minister of Fon
DID Lac, Wis. They are ninety-two
years of age, have "never been sick
a day" and do not know the taste
of liquor and tobacco.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
NOTICE TO PARENTS.
WHITE SCHOOLS.

The children in the first three grades
will report next Monday with books they
last studied at the Academy The Grams
mar and High School pnpils will report at
HARDWOOD and 60 Immediately to the grade
indicated on their tickets
.CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
The first, third, fourth and fifth grades
will report at the Hall, the three highest
grades going up stairs. The second grade
will go to the Page street school.
The schools open at $50.
j. S. STEWART JR. Supt.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
Il Should be in Every House

j. B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST, Sharpsburg
Pa. says he will not be without DR.. King S
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, that it cured his wife who was
threatened with Pneumonia after an attack
of La Grippe, when various other rene.
dies and several physicians had done her
no good. Robert Barber. of Cooksport,
Pa, claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done him more good than. anything he ever
used for Lung Trouble. Nothing like il.
Try it Free trial bottles at j. D. Malone s
Drug Store. Large bottles, Soc and 81.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world Tor cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, .chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions and positively
cures piles, or no pay required 1t is,
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded Price % cents per box.
For sale by D Malone.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

4 tourist on very hot day watch.
ing man who, with his head I'M
covered, was saboriously turning
a windlass which most clumsily
hoisted from a shaft bucket full
of rocks. Said the tourist: "My
friend why don't you cover up your
head ? This hot sun will affect
your brain"
brain, is it?" replied the man.
"If l had any brain dye think I'de
be here pulling up this blooming
bucket p
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
THE ONLY ONE EVER PRINTED.
Can You Find The Word ?

There is 3 inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same
is true of each new one appearing each
week, from the DIR. Harter Medicine Co.
This house places Crescent" OH every>
thing they make and publish Look for it,
send them the name of the word, and they
will return you Book, Beautiful Litho-
graphs or Samples Free.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER-
AL INTEREST.

The Methodist Christian Endeav-
or Society at its meeting at the
Methodist Church last Friday night
elected FredsM. Harper, President ;
Miss Sallie Manget, Vice President;
L. H. Warlick, Secretary; Miss
Maggie Trammell, Treasurer. Next
meeting at the Methodist Church
Friday night. The name hereafter
will be Epworth League of Christian
Endeavor.
Rev. II. X. WALKER, of Birming.
ham, Ala, preached two fine sermons
at the Presbyterian Church last
Sunday. He hasjust returned from
a tour in Europe, and our Presby-
terrain friends hearing Of him being
at Dalton, telegraphed for him to
come and preach for them. He did
so, and was greeted by large con-
gregations. Our people esteem Mr..
Walker highly, and were glad Of his
safe return from across the waters
and of the opportunity to hear him
preach.
THE Ladies Home Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church
will meet at Mrs. Wharey's Thurs
day afternoon at J o'clock.
SERVICES at the Presbyterian
Church at night will commence at
q o'clock hereafter.
The Ladies Parsonage Aid Society
of the Methodist Church will meet
at Judge Pullum's residence Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Rev. MIR. ELLIS had good congre-
CATION Sunday morning and preach
ed a fine sermon.
Rev. J. A. WYNNB Of the Bar tist
Church filled his pulpit as usual last
Sunday, preaching to large congre-
cations.
REV. Mr.: PIsE, of the Episcopal
Church, had good congregations last
Sunday.
Every now and then a great vail
goes up in this land over the i'm
moral young men. This is a good
deal owing to how boy is raised,
as we'll as to his own natural incli>
nation. Parents are often respon-
sible for much OF this immortality.
Many parents while training a girl
up under the most rigid discipline.
will at the same time allow boy to
"come up" as it seemeth best to
him. ooh we'll, he is only boy"
is the way these parents reason
about it while he is growing up, and
10, when he is grown they send off
about twice year Tor an evangel>
list, or somebody else, to come and
convert him and turn him from his
ways !; in short, do for him what his
own parents ought to have done
years ago. II you train your boy
up.in idleness, ignorance, and will
fulness, then you need net be aston
ished that he grows up an idle, gno-
rant, irresponsible man.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-01

Campaign of Education" is a
very attractive phrase, but in re-
atty it means less than it seems
to. Every man who tries to con>
vert other people to his own views
imagines that he is educating them.