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SHERLOCK HOLMES 800 YEARS Aoo.

DIR. John Donne, the famous EngliGh ~
vine and poet, who lived in the re1gn -
James I. was a veritable Sherlock H6lm5D
in bent of mind. One OF hds famous explo1cU
Is as follows: a-s
He was walking in the churchyard whln
a grave was being dug, when the ge01I1
cast up a mouldering skull. Tho doc0If
idly took it up, and IN handling It, fouf5&
a headless nail driven into It. Thlss34Q
managed to take out and conceal In ~
handkerchief. 1t was evident to him thea
murder had been done. He questioned tn
sexton and learned that the skull Waa
probably that OF a certain man who Woo
the proprietor Of a brandy shop. ana WAS
a drunkard, being found dead In bed one
morning after a night in which he ha0
drank two quarts of brandy.
Had he a wife?' asked the doctor.
"Yes"
"What character does she bearTs
"She bore very good character, only
the neighbors gossiped because she mats
ried the. day after her husbands funeral
She still lives here"
The doctor soon called ON the woman
He asked for and received the particulars
of the death Of her first husband. Sud-
denly opening his handkerchief. he show.
ed her the tell-tale nail. asking In = loud
voice:
MADAME, do you know thsi nailfs
The woman was 30 surprised that eho
confessed, and was tried and executed
London Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1896-10-25

arms is to extend them straight out in
a line with the shoulders, and then bend
the elbows inward, SO that the hands
will strike the armpits. Moving the
hands back and forth a few times this
way will be found to be trying work.
The woman who aspires to chest de-
velopment can gain that object by clasp
ing her hands at the back of the neck,
leaning backward as far as possible
without losing her balance, and extend
ing her left leg outward and upward as
high as possible. The leg must be kept
rigid and the movement made slowly.
After this has been done two or three
times a change must be made to the
other foot and then back again.
Some women develop the chest by
swinging light dumb bells or pulling
up weights, but this is apt to produce
knotty muscles, which disfigure the
arms. JESSIE YOUNG.
The herald., 1896-10-25
A CONVERSION

was running for oSce and was away froGn
home more than usual. S
II just hope you'll get defeated" che
said Indignantly. Pm going to do al I
can to bring 1t about
'Maria!' he exclaimed. .'you don't mean
to say you are. going to vote against me56
Eyes, am"
"All right. After election is over you
will be sorry. You know how my oppo-
tunity to put on airs and whenever any
distinguished guests come to town ehee'll
do the honor's and patronize you as II you
were lucky to be invited"
Her eyes were flashing and her voice
showed struggle with intense feeling.
William" she said, Il spoke hastily. I
a wife to do is to stand by her husband
through thick and thin. n."-Washington
Star. HE4-
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the chief was not only tattooed on the face
but on his chest, buttocks and thighs. The
character as that on his face. The Maori
women evidently did not enjoy an exalted
position in the tattooing era, as only those
to have small scroll-like figures marked
on each side of the chin. All Of the other
misfortune. MELVILLE ROBERTS.
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Slightly 81 dy q suipher. q quite wS7S
parently charged with some ninef4L
1t deposits In its rocky. bed - =
away Through channels and c14
basin. coating 1t with q lovely I1I4c G
which further down the stream bee0I
"peacock' blue. VIZ III
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''Yes." observed the footpad, - be h6
up the living skeleton and the fat W1X
''in my business have to so through TIKI
and thin" f
With hoarse laugh, he rang for a. -
bulance and vanished In the shadowUes
New York Press. h
The herald., 1896-10-25
TESTERS EFroRre

IT hear you had little troublo 6ouN
the church, Brother Washington" {>3.7'
'Yas, sab, dey was q little trouklo<Im
little trouble. Dey didn't call no ~
along wagon. nor muffin. but 1t looked
1t fo few minutes"
what started it?' X
"Pahson Brown done TUX hiD toxs ~
Mark. de puffect man. an some den 41
free silbah niggahs fought he was tgiE1
about Marse Hannah, suh."-C1nciuu0
Enquirer.
The herald., 1896-10-25

boats and gouphas, after undergoing cer-
tain refining process.
The bitumen Is continually rising; but
which it rises with the stream very little
of it can escape. and it remains floating
on the surface OF the water till taken off
The herald., 1896-10-25
AN OLD SOLDIER OF THE QUEEN
and His Pitiful Poverty
John Brooks record-he fouf

His Long Service, His Many Medals
through the two Sikh campaigns and
in the Crimea-shows him to be brave
soldier. He is also most modest man,
silent with regard to his share in these
big wars" and having no notion that
he ever did anything that an ordinary
Englishman would not do. He would
have died as he has long has lived, poor
and unknown, had it not been for the
The herald., 1896-10-25

such a reputation for humor among -
women?
Joax-He has a great scheme.
joker"
mo He only tells his Jokes to Wonu1n
with pretty teeth."-PhiladelphiA HecoG8
THAT new reporter Of ours y > lnsng3
find" AZ a
"What has he done?"
why, instead Of saying that the orCv0
at the big meeting last night vas paoSe1
closer than sardines. he sat6 f11Gy
crowded each other like fraudulent Xoo9n
in a. stuffed ballot box. 14ntn'
Dealer.
The herald., 1896-10-25

Maid Of Athens" he cried, Ii yavtlCA
and drew her to his bosom.
A moment later he stood alone.
made Of sawdust." he muttered, p<11S
ing his hand to his brow.-DetroH a.
une. I e fsA
The herald., 1896-10-25

as It would be marked in old age. The lines
on the forehead radiate from a point be-
tween the eyes, and the lines on each side
of the mouth run from the nostrils to the
point of the chin. The cheeks are orna-
mented with what artists call arabesques.
If his station was of unusual prominence,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
KEEP MONEY AT HOME.

When we manufacture at home
what we send North to buy, then
we will keep our money at home to
enrich home people. But as long
as we make cotton and take the cash
it brings ard send it off for imam
cradle manufactured goods, then we
will continue to make money scarce
at home and make it plentiful in
the centers of trade in the North.
We can't hsve money and send it of
TOO.
There are fabrics made OF cotton
and wool, and articles and imple>
plements of wood, iron, steel and
leather, that wo ought to have fac
tories in Marietta to manufacture.
When we wisely do this, we will
stop this drain upon the pockets OF
our people, money will stay at home,
circulate at home and bestow bene-
fits upon producer and consumer.
The North has become rich by pur-
suing this policy, a1d the South
should redouble her efforts in the
same direction.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
Crosbys Garden and Field Seeds Grow
CUT HIS LEGG OFF With AN AK.

Seven miles below Carrollton,
Ca, at a station called Vaudeville.
on Friday night there was a long
string of cars on the sidetrack and
a long freight train headed for
Rome went bounding along. Just
how, no one knows, the switch had
been lett open and the freight train
rode the rails of the side track in
stead of staying on the main line.
The engine struck fiat car carry
ing tank of oil and before the
noise OF the collision had even be-
gun to subside a brilliant light went
up. The tank Yves broken open by
the force Of the engine and the oil
caught on fire. The flames leaped
high up, making beautiful picture
and the Gil ran in a stream a run
ming flame. AS the engineer, fire,
man and train hands saw the coils.
ion was inevitable, they leaped and
landed safely but Sol West, the
train hand. He was caught under
the tender, the ponderous machine
resting on his leg. He couldn't be
extricated. The running of burn
ing oil was coming rapidly and sure
ly to him. Cremation alive was
certain.
"Take that AK" he said calmly
but loudly, "and chop the leg off,"
His companions hesitated.
''Do as 1 tell you," he cried.
"Don't you see I'll be burned to
death Be quick. There's no
time to lose. If you won't, give me
the AK" and he tried to rise. The
men around him. saw what he said
was true. One Of them picked up
the ak and steadied himself for a
blow. The ak came down, but the
leg was not severed. The man did
not even moan.
"Try again." he said. Again the
ak fell and the man was carried
away from the severed limb, which
was burned to a crisp in the river CT
oil. The man died but heroically.
The train and depot were burned
up.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Some of the hardest worked men
in Congress arc but little heard of
by the public. Because man don't
speak every day or every week, is
no reason that he is not accomplish
ing very much. An instance in
point is that of Judge Maddox. of
Georgia. He is one of the strong
men of the House. Yet he speaks
but little. His great work is in the
committee room. On Indian affairs,
on which committee he went at the
urgent solicitation of the Secretary
OF the Interior, he has done some
splendid work, and has saved hans
dreds of thousands of dollars
Washington Ger. Atlanta Constitu>
ton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
LIZZIE.

Miss Lizzie Pittman has returned home
after pleasant visit with her brother
Mr.. Alison Pittman, of Douglasville.
Miss LOWE Griffith, one of our most
beautiful young ladies', has gone to An
niston, Ala to attend college.
Mr.. j. II. Howelps little daughter, Ruby,
has been very SICK but she is some better
at this writing
Mr.. Willie Howelrs new residence is
nearing completion.
Mr. Henry Sprinkles, of Chicka manga,
Tenn, visited relatives near Lizzie last
week.
Mr.. Oscar Sewell, OF Atlanta, visited
Mrs. P. r. Sewell, of Oakdale, last Sum
day.
Mrs G. NJ. Griffith and Mrs. C. F. Pope
visited the family of w. Fl. Winters, OF
Auntell, last Thursday.
Misses .Eunice May Lyle and Lottie
Howell, of Lizzie, visited the Misses Sew
ellis, of OAK Dale, last Tuesday.
The Literary club met last Saturday
night with large attendance and all press
ent were very much pleased with the pro.
gram of the night. They will meet again
the second Saturday night in March and
everybody is invited.
Rev. Mr.. Hood, of Atlanta preached an
interesting sermon at the Baptist Church
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Gull Strickland, OF Doug asville, Wis
tied friends at Lizzie last Sunday.
Mr.. Berry Buckner, of Oak Dale, visited
relatives near here last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Pittman and Lottie Howell
visited Middleton last Sunday
Miss Lizzie Davies, of Villa Rica, has
returned home after pleasant visit with
relatives of Lizzie and Hemph;lI.
Miss Cynthia Pope is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. Il. Hooper, of Atlanta,
SNOWFLAKE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
AUSTELL.
SNOWFLAKE.

We had three fires last week. The total
damage will not be- more than $25. 90.
On Wednesday two room house opposite
the Methodist Church, owned by DR.. J..
NJ Strickland, caught fire and large hole
was burned in the floor. Thursday after.
noon one of the school boys discovered a
blaze coming from the roof Of Mr.. j. 7.
Mozeley's house, occupied by Mr.. R. Z.
Wilson. Prof Pierce and the school boys
succeeded in putting it out before it had
done much damage. On Saturday morn>
ing about IL clock, Mr.. W. W Scott
residence caught on fire in the roof of the
kitchen. Almost the whole town turned
out and the fire was soon under control,
not however, until most OF the kitchen
root had been torn off. These are the on>
ly fires the town has had for several years
and we hope that they will be the last
The young ladies OF the literary club will
debate the question, Resolved, That plain
english is more expressive than slang"
on next Friday evening Some lively
times are expected, but we would suggest
that they substitute chewing gum for plain
english.
Cliff, the ten year old son of Mrs Jennie
Love, has been very sick with pneumonia,
but is now improving.
Mr. James has shut down the Excelsior
mills until he can secure another engine,
the one now in use having fred the ex>
I celsior twice in the past week.
SITTER,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
REGISTER THIS YEAR.

There being some doubt about d
vote registering last year, having to
register this year, our Tax Collector,
Mr.. j. II. Murray, wrote to J. M
Terrell, Attorney General, as to his
Interpretation of the new registaa-
ton law. His reply is as follows
"The general registration act Of
1894 contemplates separate reg.
istration for each year. See section
Ii of the act. There is a special
period for registration in years il
which the general elections are
held. See section w. l suppose
the Legislature thought best to re.
quire annual registrations so thai
special elections to fill vanancies
&C., might be as fully protected az
general elections"
Let every voter in Cobb register
The old law ofreglstering when you
paid your tax is repealed. Your
tax receipt is no longer sufficient
evidence. You must sign your
name to an oath that you have palc
all taxes and that registers you.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Twenty ovens of the Gordon
chemical works, at Round mountain
in Floyd county, being part of the
new wood alcohol plant, are now in
full blast. They are turning out
charcoal at the rate of $4,000 bush
els month, all Of which is being
taken by the Round Mountain Fur.
Hace Company. in about two weeks
the remainder of the apparatus will
be in position tor utilizing the va
por, from which alcohol will be pro
duced by distillation. The new en-
terprise gives employment to a very
large force of hands and is q novel
ty, being the first of the kind ever
started in The south.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

An Illinois doctor reports a case
where blood poisoning set in from
beer drinking and the patient lost a
leg.-Rome Tribune.
If losing ''leg" was all, it
wouldn't amount to much. We
know fellow, who, from drinking
beer and whisky, "lost'' his bust,
ness, his property, happy home,
mis- character, the respect of his
fellows, and, if the Bible be true, he
will lose his immortal soul, for it
says ''No drunkard shall enter the
kindom of heaven" Yet its inces-
SAINT and excessive use "poisons" the
''blood," poisons domestic love, in>
culcates.. hate in the heart, maddens
the brain, fires passion, nerves the
arm to commit murder, and brings
despair, ruin and Indebtedness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
IRON CLAD NOTES.

We have for sale ironclad notes waving
all the exemptions, with other binding fea
lures, prepared by the Solicitor General
Of the Blue Ridge Circnit, which is pro-
nounced the strongest and best note in ex-
istence. 1t leaves no loophole fora dishon>
est man to escape from paying his obliga>
ton, while it is approved by honest n en-.
We send abock OF one hundred notes, with
stub, post paid to any address oureceip. OF
so cts. OF book of fifty notes for 25cst.
Address Marietta (Ga. Journal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

The fruit Growers of North Geor-
gia met at Adairsville Thursday
and formed an association, with H.
Y. Miller, president; J. Ii. Brown
lee, vice president; G. R. Casey,
secretary; and W. w. Lamble,
treasurer. Col. Nesbitt and MIR. j.
ID. Cunningham, OF Marietta, made
speeches. Movements are now on
foot to establish crate factory at
Adairsville. J. B. Gardner is at
the head Of the movement.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Governor Atkinson's investiga
ton of the management and treat
ment OF the couvicts, is creditable
and wise act. Men sentenced to
Imprisonment should be punished
of course, bet not badly clothed,
poorly ted, whipped inhumanely, or
worked 70 death. Ii capital punish
anent had been their sentence, the
sheriff would have attended to thai
long ago.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Fitzgerald has sat down on the
Chinaman. An almond eyed washee
washee from Macon applied for IL
cense to ply his trade, and he was
told to 'git out" Fitzgerald has
drawn the line on Cuffeo and Chang
Lang, but it stands pat on female
BARRIERS. A pretty maiden has Just
opened a shop there, and all of the
western veterans are having their
chin whiskers removed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

The Republican National Con.
vention will meet in st. Louis June
10, 1896. TIE Democratic Nationa!
Convention will meet in Chicago
July 7th. The Populist National
Convention will meet in St. Louis
July p.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Nearly every one of our exchange
es are advocating the building of a
cotton factory in their respective
towns. II all are built, then there
will be cotton factories enough to
give every idle person employment.
There might be over-production of
cotton factories, but let them come.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

The populist party have abandon
ed the sub treasury plank, and Tom
Watson is asking his party to cut
loose from the long haired Socialists
and Anarchists. They pops will
get around TO the Democratic party
again after while.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Hon John S. Gambler, of DeKalb
county, has been appointed by Gov,
ernor Atkinson Judge of Stone
Mountain circuit, to succeed Judge
Richard Clark, deceased.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

The gold is still being drawn from
the treasury. 1t WON'T be many
months before more bonds will have
to be issued, The gold standard is
being maintained on a credit.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

The statistics show that the negro
population in the south pays taxes
on S1S6, 100000 worth of property.
This shows whether the negro has
any chance in the south or not.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Hon. A. s. Clay, Chairman of The
Democratic State Executive Com.
mlttee, announces that he will call
the committee together for Satur.
day, the 7th Of March. The meet.
ing, as usual, will be held in Atlanta
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Fitzsimmors and Maher, the pu-
gilists, fought in Mexico last Friday
and Fitzsimmops knocked Maher
out with enc blow.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

The President has refused to par
don Lewis Redwine, the Atlanta
bank embezzler.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

An exchange has an article on
why Bees Make Honey" They
make it to cell.-Dawson News.
No, they cell it to keep. -Deca.
tur New Era.
No, they cell it to eat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

The pension appropriation this
year is over s142,0O0,O0O. Oh, those
pensions and bonds
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Mrs. Cleveland, the Presidents
wife, weighs 1876 pounds.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

If you knew the struggles through
which your brother is passing, you
would stop criticising him and
throw your arms about him,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
ADVERTISING RATES
MARIETTA GA
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 2f, 1896.

Small industries are the needs Of
Marietta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Bill Nye, the famous humorist, is
dead.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Congressman Howard they say
was no. drunk, but sick.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27

Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease has quit
politics and gone to preaching.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
New Spring
Dress Goods.

Advanced shipment just receiv>
ed-black and colors. Prices
much lower than you would
expect to pay for such goods.
Why not inspect them when in
the store.
THE A. P. ,BRANTLEY CO.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-27
! A Bonanza
/ for Bargain Hunters.

One hundred dress patterns,
and shit waist patterns, IN fine
qualities. Organizes and Ba>
tiste. All in remnants but in
the right lengths Worth at
regular prices 25 ceuts the
yard. These at $1.O0 the dress,
and so cents the waist pattern.
TIE A. J.. BRANTLEY co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-13

metals, one of our own great products.
degrading silver and raising the price
of gold. He endeavored even before
his Inauguration to Office to stop the
coinage Of silver dollars, and after
ward, and to the end of his admins
tration, persistently used his power to
that end. He was determined to con-
tract the circulating medium and to
demonetize one Of the coins Of com
merce, limit the volume of money
among the people, mae money scarce
and, therefore, dear. He would have
increased the value of money and di-
minished the value Of everything else. /"
That was good Republican doctrine
in 1891. It was good Republican doc
trine up to the hour when Mark Hanna
handed over the last National conven-
ton Of the party to the gold mono
metallists in return for McKinley's
nomination. And it is good sense yet,
though the Republicans have aban-
doned silver, gone off in craze after
the gold standard, and left to the
Democratic party alone the duty of in
sisting that the already too narrow
base of the national currency shall not
be further narrowed, but broadened
by placing both the precious metals
under our money system for its solid
support.-NeW York Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-13
A STRONG APPEAL TO LABOR.
Bryan's Speech on Saturday Analysed
and Some Predictions Made.

This speech is very timely. 1t is
more than an address to the workers
i'm Chicago--it appeals to the tOilers ev-
erywhere 1t will bring out and crys-
taIize the "labor sentiment of the
entire country. The attempts to sup
press this eminent will rather develop
If. broaden it. deepen it, strengthen
and embolden it, make it more deter
mined in it's say. Inquiry from all
parts of the industrial world will now
be focused upon the issues represent
ed by Mr.. Bryan's candidacy
His strong expressions in behalf of
the common people; his quotations
from Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln;
his demand for government without IA
voritism; his recommendation of ar
bitration in labor disputes; his adyoca-
cy of proper legislation on the problem
of the unemployed; and finally his
exaltation of labor organizations and
their achievements, placing them above
associations Of bankers, railroad mag
mates and monopolsts in their rela-
tions with the general public-all these
will touch the responsive chord among
city workers and farmers.
Mr.. Bryan lis distinctly a peoples
candidate. / believe the plain people
of this CONTRIBUTION Abraham Lin
coin loved-feel that they again have a
candidate for President whom they can
trust as they have not trusted any
other candidate since Lincoln. The
history of our country shows four such
representatives, appearing at cyclic an
teryals in this cOuntry-J efferson,
jackson, Lincoln and Bryan. These
men were defenders of the rights of the
people. They were called to leadership
at critical periods of our political his
tory. We are now at a critical period
The crisis has brought forth the man
to lead and win.
Mr.. Bryan is the embodiment of the
principles for which organized labor is
battling. Our platform might well be
simply Bryan" This is labor's golden
opportunity, to be embraced with zeal
and utilized as the chance of a lifetime
And, thank God that, although capital
is banded together as never before,
there is a steadily growing unity of
purpose among the workers that viii,
by election day, sweep aside this evil
power and give an enduring triumph
to the new and true Democracy.
The idea that any considerable num-
Der of working men will vote for Me-
Kinley, especially since this far-reach-
ing speech, is preposterous.
JOHN n. BOGERT,
Organizer New York State Branch Of
the American Federation of Labor.