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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
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GENTEEL CLOTHIERS.
Mariinsburg, w. Va.
j. FRANK THOMPSON, ST.,
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Messrs. J. N. Wisner, Jr., and w.
E. Hoffheins, both of whom return
ed to their homes from Mercersburg
College to spend Thanksgiving, went
back to their college duties on Mon
day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
.ACWORTH.

Mr.. j. ]. Mitchell and family, of Lees
burg Fla, are visiting relatives near here.
Miss Clara Fowler, of Kelpen, visited
Misses Lizzie Putnam and Tiuie Tippins
last Saturday and Sunday
NJ. D. P. Smith and family and Miss
Annie Sans, OF New Smyrna, Fla, are
stopping at the New Litchfeld
Mrs. r. H. Carnes. who has been visit,
ing relatives in the "Cate City," returned
home last Monday.
Miss Jessie Litchfeld left last week for
Decatur, Ca, where she will attend the
Agnes Scott Institute.
Mr.. W. T. Bate has returned from the
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Emmett Collins, formerly OF this
place, but who for the last year has been
in New York, working for an Electric
Company, came home last Monday where
he will remain for while.
Mr.. G. B. Williams, who has been in
Dalton transacting business, has returned,
accompanied by Mr.. w. W. Reynolds of
that place.
Miss Florence Watson left last Tuesday
morning for Milledgeville where she will
attend the Georgia Normal and Industrial
College which opened Wednesday.
Miss May Terrell, of Smyrna, is visits
ing the family of Rev. A. j, Morgan.
On account of the inclemency OF the
weather there were only few teachers
present at the teachers association which
met here last Saturday.
On last Monday night an attempt was
made by some one to burn the house of
Mr.. J. A. Terrell, who lives about two
miles north of this place. The people of
the settlement in which Mr. Terrell lives
are very indignant and will make an effort
to have the guilty party arrested. We
hope they will secure the fend, that iuss
tice may be dealt out TO him. He is Dads
ly needed at Dade coal mines or a similar
place
Miss Stella Hale aud Miss Bessie Wat
son spent the day in the Gate City last
Tuesday
We have been having glorious meeting
at the Baptist caurch for the last ten days
Two additions to the church. and several
others seem to be talking great interest in
the meeting. There has been many able
sermons preached by both preachers, Rev.
A. j. Morgan the pastor and Rev. j. F.
Cox, of Kennesaw. A. j.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
POWDER SPRINGS.

Powder Springs received her first bale OF new
cotton last Saturday. 1t was brought in by Mr..
w. J.. Butler, who lives near Brownsville, Pauld-
ing county, and sold to Mr.. ID. A. Bennett for So
cents per pound. 1t weighed 537 pounds.
Miss Jimmie Selman left on Wednesday of last
week for Stanton, Va, to accept posision as
teacher, recently rendered her in the Staunton
Female Seminary. She was accompanied by her
younger sister, Miss Heva, who enters the Semi
nary as student. These young ladies possess
many winning and graceful attributes and their
friends here deeply regretted giving them up, yet
while we feel that their absence is q loss to the
society of our town and community the MANAGE
ment of the Seminary are to be commended on
securing the services of one so talented and well
fitted every way for the position she has accepted
as Miss Jimmie She is graduate of Shortel Col
lege, Rome, Ga, and is young lady of unusually
bright intellect and this with her ease and grace
of manner will make her many friends in her new
field. They have onr earnest good wishes for
health and much pleasure during their ten
months stay in the Mother of States"
Rev. Mr. Reynolds closed weeks meeting here
last Friday night with one accession to the church.
Much faithful preaching was done and many
earnest prayers we're offered and yet many sinners
hardened their hearts and are still Maynard.
Kemp Florence are owners of new ginnery
here. They have built near the depot and will be
ready to begin ginning next week.
Miss Bessie Anderson returned to Cleveland,
Tenn, last week to begin her work as assistant
vocalist in the Centenary College there Miss
Bessie has finely cultivated voice and is beauti-
ful singer She has made music one of her most
brilliant and refined accomplishments. Miss
bunnle IampDell went with ner to enter the
Centenary and to take special instructions in
music.
The trustees of the Powder Springs Institute
have unanimously reelected Prof. Walter Neil
reath principal for the ensuing year. This action
OF the trustees bespeak his excellent reputation
and unusual ability teacher. He manifests a
great deal of interest and kindness in dealing with
his pupils and has given general satisfaction 10
the patrons. He has accepted the school again
and that he will continue to give satisfaction and
ada TO his reputation is an assured fact predicted
by his many friends.
Miss Jennie Coleman and Miss Lyles from
Fairfield, :. C., returned here from the World IS
Fair last Friday. Miss Coleman will spend awhile
with her relatives, Mr.. J. l.. Hunters family.
Miss Lyles left Monday for South Carolina.
We have two young men who contemplate going
| to the Worlds Fair and want it put in the pa
per. Well the cheapest rate we know OF is $50
round trip including sleeper, and if you go boys,
we guess you are to make the board and washing
a subsequent consideration.
Miss Ida Butner is in Atlanta visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr.. Clarence Rakestraw, from Gainesville, is
here serving an apprenticeship in harness making
under his uncle, Mr.. William Rakestraw
SC1RE FACIAs.
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KICKING ON PRINCIPLE,

Once upon time two frogs who
had been living in comfort and ease
in cool pool of clear water were
accidentally scooped up by pious
milkman in bucket of water which
he poured into his can in order to
give his milk more body and there
by increase his revenue. The frogs
were astonished to find themselves
in an unknown element in which it
was not possible for them to support
life, and they had to kick vigorously
iii order to keep their heads above
the milk. One of them, dishearten-
ed at being shut up in the dark in
an element entirely new to him,
said: "Let's give it up and go to
the bottom it's nc use kicking any
longer" The other said: sob,
no; let's keep kicking as long as
we can and see what the outcome
will be. May be things will change
presently" So one frog gave up
and went to the bottom. The other
kept kicking, and when the pious
milkman got to town and opened
his can, behold the frog had kicked
out lump of butter large enough
to float him, and was sitting on it
very comfortably.
MoRAL-In hard times never
give up, but keep on.kicking.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
THE NEW LIBRARY.
Completed and Ready for
Occupancy.
AN ELEGANT BRICK STRUCTURE.
The Lot Cost $500 and the Building
$1,000. 1t Will Contain Four
Thousand Books.

The Sarah Freeman Clarke libra.
ry Building is about completed. 1t
is situated on the old William Root
lot on Church street, in front CT the
Episcopal Church. The lot cost
$1,000 and the building cost $4,000.
The building occupies the centre
of the lot and is constructed of
brick and cement walls. It is octa-
gonal in shape and is thirty feet IN
diameter inside and the same in
heighth. 1t is lighted by a skylight
Of rough plate glass, with galvanized
iron frame, aud has side ventilators,
which are opened and shut from the
floor by a patent arrangement.
The library will have about 1900
books to start with-over 1000 con-
trlbuted by the Miss Sarah Frees
man Clarke and the balance by the
Marietta Library Association. The
consolidation of the libraries gives
US first class library in every par
ticular, under a charter recently
granted by the Superior Court. 1t
will bear the name of the Freeman
Clarke Library The books will be
placed in the new library by the
18th inst, and will be opened on
October End.
The Directors are Judge Geo.
F. Gober, Mr.. J. F. Clarke, Miss
Sarah Freeman Clarke. Mrs. c. S.
McCandfish, Miss Annie Burnap,
DR.. P. R. Cortelyou, Col. W. R.
Power, and DR.. B. R. Strong.
1t has been suggested that the
Directors hold meeting and pro-
vide means to clean off and grade
the yard at once. The dedication
or grand opening will take place
about the 18th of October.
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To the Public,

We are informed that w. B. Pallet Il
Co, are going over the country selling
wire fence representing that they are our
agents This is not true. They are not
our agents. They are in no way repre>
senting u.s. We were simply hired or ems
ployed by them to make the fence. We
have now even ceased to make the fence
for them from this date We sever our
connection with them in every way. Peo-
pie should take notice that any representa-
tions made by them as to our connection
with them are false
HENDERSON & AUSTIN.
Marietta, Ca, Aug 22d, 1898.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14

Dick Garter, a well-known colored man,
was found dead IN an clubhouse on the
premises of Major Henry Myers, on last
Tuesday morning. He lived on the place
with his wife. He got up during the night
and went out. and rot returning, his wife
went out about day and found him dead.
He hadn't been we'll Ter several days.
Coroner Lyon held an inquest and the
verdict was tnat his death was the result
ofheart disease.
PAIRED-Mr. Charley Pair and Miss
Nancy Stephens, OF near Waterman, in
this county, went to Austell last Sunday
and were married by Rev. J. n. Williams.
The night before Mr.. James Gam went to
Mr.. Henry Stephens house TO intercede
for his friend, Pair, and on the return
CAMS mule threw him and broke his
collar bone.
Mr.. Charles P. Stephens has bought the
Camp residence, formerly owned by Mr.
Bella Campbell, on Roswell street, and will
move into it at once. The Messrs. Camp
have bought the Charlie Phillips residence
near the Kennesaw Marble Works
JUDGE GoBER held court for Judge
Smith in Montgomery county last week
and sentenced five murderers to be hung.
He is holding court this week for Judge
Griggs in Georgetown, and next week he
will hold court at Fort Gaines.
Mr.. George Dorr, OF Chicago, has bought
the B. A. White farm of thirty acres, On
the street leading from Roswell street to
the race track. Mr.. Dorr will probably
move here next season and plant the place
in peaches. Col Seely made the sale.
China Harris, colored boy, entered the
residence of Mr.. Will P. Stephens on
Lawrence street, last Thursday, duling
the absence of Mrs. Stephens, and ransack.
ed the house. He was arrested and bound
over in bond Of $50.
WANTED-All ladies who desire a per>
feet fitting Spring Back Corset and health
waists made to order, and Misses corsetS
also, to call at my house for same goods
are made at the McCabe Corset Factory,
st Louis. No. MRS CARRIE WHITAKER,
Hansell St, Marietta, Ga.
EDS. JoURNAL.-There is good deal of
complaint of what appears to be the un-
necessary changing Of school books. Will
the superintendent of the city Public
Schools give the total cost this change of
books, of both white and colored schools,
and let the public see how large this extra
tax is and publish the same in yorr paper +?
A PATRON.
q Don't keeRthe mihk Of human kindness
until it sours, Give it to the needy,
Coal! Coal Nov is your time to Law
in your winter supply OF coal and we will
be pleased to have your order. We are de-
termined to sell none but the best Mingo
Mountain Jelhco and Anthracite coal, free
from slack coal. Let Us have your order
right now. WHl~LoCK Il SMITH.
Havana Pure Cigars are for sale by
Palace Drug Store Co., Wrn. Aston & Son
and w. L. Mosher.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

The Cherokee strip, which, ac>
corhng to Presidential proclama-
ton, will be opened to white settle
ment on September 16, comprises
all the northern part of the Indian
Territory, from the Arkansas river
to the eastern border of "No Man $
Land and borders on the south
upon Oklahoma. In time il will
probably be. Joined politically to
Oklahoma, and then we shall have
to admit into the Union another
sovereign state. The 'strip" is IT'S
miles long from east to west and 81
miles wide from north to south.
There is belief common that the
land is to be had without money and
without price by the fortunate per-
sons who may be able to get in
ahead of competitors and comply
with the law in regard to stalking off
claims and filing papers. But such
is not the case. The land is for
sale by the government. The prices
asked, however, ara merely nominal.
The eastern portion of the strip con-
tains some exceptionally fine agri>
cultural lands. These are held at
$3.50 FER acre. In the middle por-
ton where the lands are not quite
so good, but still are fair for farm>
ing purposes, the price is $3.50 per
acre, while in the western portion
the price is 81. The west is not
good for much except grazing.
Taken as a whole, the Cherokee
strip is fine section of country,
and it is probable that within few
years it will be part of one Of the
most prosperous states in the union.
For years the whole strip has been
leased by the Indians to a wealthy
syndicate to be used as a cattle
range. No improvements of any
kind have been made upon it; nc
pillow ever broke its soil. Within a
year, however, it will be dotted with
villages, the country around which
will be. redolent of corn tassels and
wheat blooms. the Indian will be
pushed in to smaller quarters, it is
true. But this is merely another
instance of the survival of the fl
test if the red man cannot keep III
with the procession ne must make
way for the white.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14

Young George W. Vanderbilt, it
appears, is ambitious to- become the
largest land holder in North Caro-
lima. He has recently added to his
holdings in the mountains near
Asheville the cold Paul Cameron
estate for which he paid SIS, 900.
1t is said he will. build numerous
cottages on the new purchases for
the accommodation of some OF his
wealthy friends.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
Culled and Condensed from
Our Exchanges.
4 PRISONER EASILY ARRESTED,
COanterfeiters Arrested. Gordon cOun.
ty MOOnshiner Gives His
Patrons Away.

At Mount Vernon, Montgomery,
county, the negro sssassins of Alex.
Peterson, a wealthy farmer, were
tried and found guilty. There were
five of them. All OF them were
sentenced to be hung at the same
time next month.
A Gordon county moonshiner who
has been arrested for making illicit
whisky, has reported about forty of
his customers, who have also been
arrested for illegally removing the
stuff. 1t has caused much indigna-
ton in the community; but it seems
to be fair.
A gang of twenty-three counter
feiters operating in Clark and neigh
boring counties have been arrested.
They melted britannia metal dippers
and made an imitation of silver
coin. The counterfeit coins are
very good. A large quantity are in
circulation.
Mr.. JOS. E. Brown, OF this place,
now holds An important position in
the State Agricultural Department
at Atlanta. The position was form
erly held by Mr.. Hewlett Joyner
who resigned a few days ago to
travel FOR the. Kennesaw Guano Co.
Joe is clever young man and we'll
qualified to discharge the duties de-
volving upon him. Col. Nesbirt did
we'll to select him and we congratu-
late Joe upon his appointment
Canton Advance.
Walton News: when Deputy
Marshal John M. Ammons brought
in the two Hanie boys as United
States prisoners to spend a night in
Walton Jail, Sheriff R. c. Knight
effected a very neat capture, bag
ging an interpreting and over-curi~
Gus citizen. When the uanies and
the officers in charge entered the
county Jail the sheriff opened the
door to the main corridor and told
the prisoners to go to the right.
Just behind them, pressing closely
upon their heels, as friendly look
er. on, was Will Morris, young
white man. AS they passed into
the corridor knight gently pushed
Morris inside, remarking to him
"And you may take the left; | have
two bench warrants tor your arrest"
Perhaps no prisoner was ever more
surprised to hear behind him the
dismal clank OF prison doors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14

The sentencing of Zimmerman,
the New York anarchist, to the
penltentiary for six months, will
probably have good effect upon the
loud ,mcuthed enemies of law and
order who have made themselves
so conspicuous during the past
month. The Goldman woman will
probably be dealt with likewise /; and
when she and Zimmerman shall
have been given their liberty again
they will probably entertain a high
respect for American institutions.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
A REJOINDER
TO W. s. c.. on the Finan-
cial Situation.
SEEN THROUGH OTHER SPECTACLES.
Recital of a Congressional Fact and a
Defense of Silver in Contrast with
the Gold Output.

Eds. JOURNAL-Pl Please allow me
the opportunity to briefly reply to
W. S. O., on ''The Siutation," as
published in the JOURNAL of the
It'll inst. 1t would be very easy to re.
ply to that article seriatim, but lack
ofspacc torbids. We can but admire
the open confding nature Of w. S.
Q. He impresses one as being one
of those serene optomistic souls that
''sees books in running brooks, SER
mons in stones and good in every
thing" in fact one to whom moth
ing is so bad but that is might be
verse, whereas, others see nothing
so good but that it might be better.
His confidence in the wisd ON of
Congress challenges admiration, and
defies the evidences of the comm on
sense OF common men. What is oc.
curing before the eyes Of some folk
does not effect their faith in any
way or the other.
Now your scribe brings no charge
against the honor and faithfulness
to imposed trusts OF the American
congressman. This Conscientious
ness was beautifully illustrated
lately by the Hon. gentlemen them
selves. 1t was this way. Mr..
Springer, chairman on currency &C.,
made an amendment to the report
of the committee on rules. When
Mr.. Kilgore made All addition of a
few words to the amendment, and
the addition of Mr.. Kilgore was put
first. knowing what ought to be
the character of the vote, Kilgore
was sure of his proposition being
sustained. The vote was taken by
division, i. e., the yeas and nays
were notsealled,' when to his aston
ishment the proposition was lost by
a vote of 40 yeas to 76 nays On
the spur of the moment Mr.. Kilgore
resolved to call for a record Ct the
yeas and nays, when-Mirabile
dictu the vote Topped to about the
same majority tor the other side
When his vote was to be made pub.
lie Mr.. Congressman danced to the
music, whereas, when it would not
be known he "sulked.
All the real argument in w. S.
C.'s article was taken from the
speech of Hon. Benjamin H. Hill.
delivered in the House in 1878,
The burden of MIR. Hills argument
was the great increase of silver in
this country from 81 to rs. He
claimed the increase to be 1900 per
cent. Well, what did that amount
to? The increase of gold from 1910
to 1858, a short time, was even
greater, and at the very moment
while Mr.. Hill was bewailing the
deluge of silver that was invading
the earth, there were nearly six
million dollars more of gold pro-
duceG in this country than of silver.
The figures were,-gold, S51, 206,-
800, silver, So, 281, 1886. OF the
production of both metals up to
that time, gold stood S1,049,855,-
961, in excess Of silver. Think of
it, more than billion ahead. What
bosh to attempt to make even
"Aarons Calf believe that silver
was crowding out gold under such
circumstances. So flr as silver in
India is concerned the whole sixty
seven millions for each of the four
years of war was not a dollar per
capita. Lack of space torbids say
ing more. Z. N. TELLUs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.

No medicine was ever given such severe
test OF its curative qualities as Otto's Cure.
We are distributing sample bottles free OF
charge to those afflicted with consumption,
asthma, coughs, colds, pneumonia, Group,
and all diseases Of the throat and lungs,
giving you the proof that Otto's Cure will
cure you. Don't delay, but get bottle OF
us to-day ard commence the use of this
great guaranteed remedy. Sold only by
n. M Hammett. sole agent. Samples
rec Large bottles zoe
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
PETITION TO COUNCIL.
MARIETTA, Ga. Sent. 4th 1899

MARIETTA, GA, Sept. 4tb, 1893.
To Mayor and Council;
The Fire Department through the under.
signed committee, ask your honorable body
to give US more cisterns, more hose, or both,
as there are several parts of the city that
we could not reach with water now. Hav-
ing tested our hose a few days ago, find we
have only 1900 feet that would stand the
test. We also ask that we have some cons
venient way of carrying our extra hose, as
our reel capacity is about 1000 or 1900 feet.
We would also ask sufficient opening
under the Railroad track at different cross.
ings in. case we should want to cross the
track with line Of hose. Respectfully,
?. T. HANDY,
j. W. LEGG,
In reply to the above request from COM
mittee appointed from Marietta Fire De-
partment, Alderman Dobbs met with the
Department last Tuesday night and made
the following statement That they were
willing as far as they could to give the
Department all the assistance they could
in the way of hose, cisterns, etc., for fght-
ing fire, but they did not have the money
to do it with at present, as they would
have to pay out what money they had for
the maintenance Of the public schools, and
further, that they did not think it would be
just to the next administration tc make
this debt"
On motion Secretary was instructed to
publish In the Journal the petition of
committee to council, also statement of
Alderman Dobbs. The Department DEEM
ed it best to take this course in order that
the citizens may see that the Department
is making an honest effort to protect the
property of her citizens as far az is in
their power.
j. A. MASSEY, Secretary,
c. P. STEPHENS, Chief NJ F. Dept
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
$4,000 in Premiums.

offered by Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Co., OF st Louis, Mo. The one guessing
nearest the number OF people who will &C
tend the Worlds Fair gets 100000, the
second $1,000 90, etc Ten Star tobacco
tags entitie you TO guess. Ask yo-I
dealer Tor particulars or senI for cj,cula.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14
DUE EAST.

DR.. j. Z. Moons many friends in this
community regret very much to hear of
his serious illness and hope for speedy
recovery.
Miss Tommie Franklin of Due East will
spend the winter with her sister Mrs c. F.
Wright in Marietsa.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-14

Captain Sweeney U. S. A., San Diego,
Cal, says "Sniloh's Catarrh Remedy is
the first medicine have ever found that
would do me any good Price so cents
Sold by II. NJ. Hammett, Agent.