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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
STORIES Of EUGENE FIELD.
Tales of the Poet That Are Told Among
His Chicago Friends

hio NhlCabo a FienuS,
During one financial crisis that
was especially severe Eugene Field
could see no way out of his Difficult
ties except to ask for raise of SAL
a-y, and that was as abhorrent to
his fine nature as it would have been
to do mean action. Several days
in succession he came to the Office
resolved to make appeal to Mr..
Stone, and each day he went home
having failed to nerve himself up to
the speaking point. Finally he
formed a thoroughly characteristic
resolution, and for week was not
seen in the Office at all. Then one
afternoon he marched into Mr..
Stones Office followed by four of his
little children, the five of them pre-
senting such a pitiable appearance
as would have wrung tears from his
employer had his heart and his name
been Synonymous, which was far
from being the case. Father and
children were dressed in rags and
tatters from head to foot; the chill.
drGn s toes were sticking out bare
through holes in their shoes; their
faces wero unwashed and their eyes
red, as if they had been crying.
Field himself was in no better
plight, and there the five stood in
front of Mr.. Stone, speaking not
word, but looking at him with ap-
pealing chances. All this of course
had been carefully rehearsed by
Field during tho week of conspiracy,
and the result was simply over
whelming. AT last Field broke the
silence, looking at his employer, who
was also his best friend, out of those
big eyes so full of human kindness.
and said:
do you think you can SEQ your
way, Mr.. Stone, to raising my sal
ary?"
Needless to say he got the raise.
Fields eccentricity showed itself
in the books ho purchased, many of
which had no possible bearing upon
his work and indeed had small in
trinsio value. MY library" he
used to say, sis full of fool books"
and there was some truth in this.
For example, he had hundreds of
volumes containing the works of
unknown and or the most part un-
worthy poets. Nothing pleased him
moro than to buy some little volume
OF eXecrablo verse produced by 2
poet in Peoria or Coldwater or any
other insignificant place, and these
no would range proudly with the
others and sometimes turn over the
pages Just to see how bad they
We're. He said that things had to
DO either very good or very bad in
order to please him.
One of the queer things he did at
The Nows Office was the establishing
of what he called the "Field mo-
mortal window" really portion Of
q glass door over which he had an
artist draw a cherub with the ortho-
dox wings attached to his own head
and face. Under this cherub's head
he took delight in FASTING all the
disagreeable clippings he could gath |
er from newspapers and periodicals |
any one in the office and
especially about himself. This win
dow came to be regarded as regu-
lar bulletin board of spleen, and
many quiet ohuckle Field would
have watching the long faces of his
companions as they read sarcastic
II facetious remarks about them.
tleld never cared how much fun
vas made of him, and he was the
irst to applaud when the laugh was
It his own expense.-New York Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
GEORGIA-UOBB COUNTY

70 whom it may concern: Mrs. hettie
q. Evans, the Natural guardian of her
minor children, has in due form applied
to the undersigned for leave to sell the
lands belonging to her said minor chil~
dren. The said application will be heard
at my office on the first Monday in Febru>
airy next. January 9th, 1896.
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06

The commissioners appointed to set
apart twelve month Support for Mrs.
Nancy E. Campbell and her two minor
children out of the estate of her deceased
husband, G. B. Campbell, have filed their
report-this is therefore to cite all parties
interested, that the application for said
years support will be heard at my Office
on the first Monday in February next.
This 9th day of January, 1896
J. M. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

10 all whom it may concern: Mis-. M.
Z. Dunn having in due form applied to
me Tor permanent letters of administration
OF the estate of |. j. Dunn, late of said
county, deceased, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next kin of I,
j.. Dunn to be and appear at my office on
the fist Monday in February next aud
show cause, if any they can, why perma,
nent administration should not be granted
to Mrs. NJ E. Dunn, or some fit and props
e. person on |. j. Dunns estate. Witness
my official signature of office. This 9th
dry OF January, 1896.
j. M. STONE. Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

To all whom it may concern: Mrs.
Queen Fl. Cox having in due torn ap>.
piled to me for letters of administration on
the estate of Geo. W. Cox, late of said
county, deceased, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin of
Geo W Cox to be and appear at my office
on the first Monday in February next,
and show cause, il any they can, why
permanent administration should not be
granted to her or some fit and proper per-
son on G, W. Coxs estate. Witness nv
official signature of Office. This 9th Ca
OF January, 1896. J, M. STONE,
Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
What is

Istora Is DR. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children It contains neither Opium Morphine or
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Farcgoric. Drops, Soothing Syrups, Castor OIL
1t IS Pleasant. It's guarantee thirty years. use by
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tecthnS troubles, cures constipation and fatuency
Castoria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-.
tora j. tho ChilGren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
CastOria.

"Castor;a is soweli adapted to children tina
recommend it as supericrtoa any prescriptio,
known to me-
f. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, n. Z
Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria.
a.d although we only have among ON
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, y5t we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor ucon it,
UyITEp HOSPITAL AND DIspgNsARY.
Boston, Mass
ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres,
array Street, New York Oity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

Where's, ". Il. McElwreath, Executor
OF John McElwreath represents to the
court in his petition, duly filed and entered
on record that he has fully administered
Jonn McElwreath's estate. This is there.
tore to cite all persons concerned, kindred
anu creditors, to show cause, il any they
can, why said Executor should not be dis.
charged from his Administration, and re-
ceive letters of dsmission on the first Mon
DAY in March, 1896. Dec 9th, 1895.
j. nj. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06

"Casto-ia is the hest remedy for children Of
which am acquainted hope the day is not
far distant when mothers Will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various. quack nostrums which are
destroying their low I'd ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. J. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06

Remember that the Marietta Journal lob
office will duplicate Atlanta Job printing
in style, quality and price.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

BY virtue of an order of the court Of
ordinary of said county. will be sold be-
fore the court house door in Marietta, Ca.
on the first Tuesday in February next,
between the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing property to>wit: Lots of land
Nos, 722, 794, 791 and SOL, containing
each forty acres, more or less. Also the
equity right in a bond for little made by
Margaret Stone and J. M. Stone to lot Of
land No. 1872, all lying and being in the
18th District ana 2nd section of Cobb
county, Ca Sold as the property of D,
D. Barileid, deceased. Terms cash. Jan,
uary 9th, 1896.
Mrs. MARTHA BARFrELD.
S. c. BARFIELD,
Administrators.
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CaStOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children
On. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
Morris Hirsch
Application to probate
will of R. Hirsch, de-
ceased, in Cobb's Court

Morris Hirsch I Application to probate
vs.: will of R. Hirsch, de-
S. R. Hirsch, ceased, in Cobb's Court
ct al. OF Ordinary.
To Mrs Sarah E. Bleight You are
hereby required to be and appear before
the court of ordinary of Cobb county to
be held on the first Monday in February
next. to show cause, if any you can, why
the paper offered for pre- bate by petitioner,
Morris Hirsch, as the last will and tesla.
ment of Raphael Hirsch, late of said coun>
ty, deceased, should not be proven in sol-
emn form and admitted to record as the
last will aud testament of said deceased.
Herein fail not Witness my hand and
official signature. this December 18th,
1895. JOHN NJ. STONE Ordinary
and Ex-officio clerk OF the Court of Ordl.
nary of said county.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
JANE E, JACKSON ! In Cobb Superior
VS.. Court. Nov. Term,
ALEX. ID. JACKSON 1895. Libel for Di>
vorce. No. Sc.

To the defendant, Alexander d. jack
son, Greeting: You are hereby commando
ed to be and appear at the next term of
said court thea and there to answer plains
titfs complaint in the above stated case or
in default thereof the court will proceed
as tc justice shall appertain Witness the
honorable Geo. F. Gober, Judge of said
court. This 9Th day OF January, 1896
W. r. MONTGOMERY, Clerk,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

The appraisers appointed to apprsise
and set apart twelve months support
for Mrs Nina Hirsch widow of Raphael
Hirsch, deceased, out of said 6eceased's
estate, have filed their report-ths is
therefore to cite all parties interested, that
the application TO- said twelve months
support will be heard at my office on the
first Monday in February next Jan. 9th,
1896. j NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06

Short Form Warranty Deeds for sale al
JOURNAL Office
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06

The Centaur Company ~ Murray Oity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-02-06
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

T. J. DAVENPORT. Sherit
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Fearfully Burned.

Fannie M. Mcpherson, a servant in the
family of DR.. NJ. d. Peck at Washington
Grove, Md, came near losing her life by
the careless use of a lamp on Saturday
evening about o'clock. She being afraid
to use matches, carried a hani lamp up
stairs to her room for the purpose of light
ing her sleeping-room lamp with II. AS
she tipped the lamp to light the other
one the air ruched into the one she had
in her hand, causing the flame to puff out
at the top. To check the fire she threw
her apron over the flame and went rapidly
down stairs, and when she had reached
the bottom step she was so enveloped in
flame that she was compelled to drop the
lamp, which, fortunately, remained right
to make her escape she was compelled to
jump over the top of the burning OIL when
her underclothes caught on fire. and in this
terrible condition she rushed out into the
back yard and TO the front CT the house
when she was discovered by Mr.. Robert
Aiken and others who were near at hand
who rushed to her assistance and threw
her upon the lawn and eXInguished the
fire as quickly possible. During this
time DR.. Peck and his wife were absent
and just returning home, and were within
about four hundred feet of their cottage
when they discovered their servant girl
was on fire. DR.. Ritter, who was at hand
at once telephoned for the assistance of
DR.. Etchison of Gaithersburg, but he did
not arrive until DR.. Peck mad dressed the
burns. The girl was brought TO the city
on Sunday and placed in Frecdmans Hos
pital, where she received every possible at
tention that could be given her, but it was
not thought by the attending physicians
that she could survive many hours. Mon
day morning, however, change for the
better had taken place, and there is some
hope of her recovery. The burnt surface
extended over the entire back as low as
the waist, and over both arms and one
thigh. In all of her agony her great
anxiety seemed to be that the house might
be saved, and she frequently inquired about
1t. The burning lamp and oil that had
been split upon the floor was, however,
promptly extinguished by Mrs. Gee, a
lady of great presence of mihd, who hap
pened to be in the house at the time the
accident happened.
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BICYCLE REGULATIONS
COastfng Punished by a Fine I'm In.
Police Court.

The police officials are determined that
wheelmen shall obey the several police
regulations relating to the disposition of
bicycles on the public streets Many wheel
men have ridden their wheels without belle
or lamps. in defiance of the law, and not
withstapding the fact that the law pro-
hibits coasting and scorching there are
some riders who continue to violate the
law. Major Moore made an order yesterday
detailing Sergt. Daley and Policemen Rob-
ertson and Greer to do mounted duty on
wheels and apprehend offenders. They were
stationed along PENNSYLVANIA avenue from
the Capitol to nth street and one officer
was sent to F street, but because OF the bad
condition Of the street wheelmen were
scarce.
The most important arrest of the sixteen
that were made was one for coasting down
Capitol Hill, the defendant being a young
colored man named Charlie Ross and he
appeared IN court this morning for hear
Ing. This is the first time that the question
OF falling TO have a wheel under control
has come squarely before the court and
Judge kfmball met the issue and decided
1t.
He was coming down the hill with his
feet on the pedals and his hands off the
handle bars" said the officer. He was
fairly flying"
there was a clear viola ton of the law This
wheel was certainly not under control and
the fact that the policeman had to pursue
MN as Tar as 18th street before he could
oVertake him is enough to show his reck-
lessress. The court thought that the case
was one that called for the imposition of
severe fine, but he would Impose fine of
only s..
Seven riders were charged with failure
to have their bicycles under control and
the evidence In these cases was that they
were on level ground riding with hands of
but there was no evidence to show that
they were riding fast or recklessly
On this question the court said he would
nave to decide each case upon its own
merits. Where wheelmen are on level
ground and ride with their hands of, bat
nave their wheels under control, the court
VIII not hold them, and these defendants
were acquitted. The other seven defend
ants were tried for failure to have bells
on their bicycles, and six of them paid s.
each, while one excuse was accepted and
personal bonds taken
P0nceman Greer met with an accident
while in pursuit of an offender His hi
cycle slipped and he fell under a wagon.
but beyond running his trousers no damage
was done.
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MI RIDER TRIAL.
Thornton Alexander Charged With
killing Quincy MackeI

Thornton Alexandria, alias Punk Burrell
a young colored man, was placed on trial
today before Judge Cole, in Criminal Court
No. 1, charged with the murder of Quincy
Mackel, also colored, the 18th of last
month.
The prisoner was represented by Messrs.
John F. Langston and John Moss, District
Attorney Birney and his assistant Mr.
Laskey, prosecuting the case. A jury was
quickly obtained, when Mr.. Birney ex-
planned to them that the government ex-
pected to show that on the night of the day
in question a crowd of young negro men
met on the Anacostia bridge; that they had
been drinking; that a fight between the
prisoner and the deceased occurred, and
that shortly afterward the defendant
stabbed Mackel in the left side, INJECTING a
wound from which death Immediately re-
suited.
Counsel for the defense reserved their
opening, but it is understood that they
will contend that the blow was struck in
self-defense. In any event, IL is said that
they will insist that the offense was moth
ing more than manslaughter.
The trial will be concluded not later
than tomorrow, possibly some time this
evening.
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DIED..

AULDRIDGE on May q, 1896, at 1910 pm,
THOMAS AgLDRIDGE believed husband Of
Funeral from residence. I'D stu street southwest.
Wednesday at pm.
BAIER On Tuesday, Mag 20. 1895, at am. DO
RoTHf A, only and beloved child OF William
and Marie NJ. Baer aud granddaughter of Dora
and the late John Baer, aged twelve years aud
four months.
Funeral from her grandmother's residence 800 A
street northeast, Thursday, May p. at pm.
Friends and relatives invited to attend. q
CHHDS. On May "a 1896, at his residence. Han
over, Howard county Nd, Col. JONATHAN
W. CHHDS, aged siIty-twO years.
The funeral will take place Wednesday. May q,
at pm, from Baltimore and Ohio railroad
pm. Relatives and friends Invited to attend. .
DORIAN. On Sunday. May "a. 1896. at e:55 pm.,
NINA B., beloved wife Of James II. Doran.
Funeral Taesday May 2o at pm from her
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
TO atterd. %
DOUBLEDAY. At Binghamton New York, May
25, 1896, Mr. AMMI DOUBLEDAY, aged
ELLIOTT: ON Sunday, May "a, 1896, at pm.
ond year Of her age.
Day 10y day we saw her fade
And gently sink away,
Aud often in our hearts we prayed
That she might longe" stay.
A light from out our households gone,
voice loved is stilled;
place is vacant In midst
That never can be filled.
Gone, but not forgotten
Dearest mother, YOU have left us,
And thT loss deeply feel;
Yet again we hope 10 meet thee,
When the day OF life is fled,
When In heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tears she'd.
BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
Funeral from her late residence, Silver Hill, Nd,
Wednesday, at pm, thence TO ST. Rarnahy
for intermeHt. Friends aud relatives respectfully
invited to attend. %
HUTCHINSON. ON Monday, May o. 500, at z:30
am, at 1901 X street northwest. JOSEPH
PAUL infant Of II. 3 AID Annie Charlton
Hutchinson, aged one year, seven months and
two days.
Funeral from residence Wednesday, May p, at
o'clock pm.
REED. In Memphis, Tenn, May %, 1896, JOHN
r., beloved son Of the late Isaac and Caroline
Reed Of Washington, ID. C., aged hfty-seyen
baltimore papers please copyD
WOODBURY.. On Tuesday. May &C. 1896. at the
residence Of his brother, Dr. II. L. Woodbury.,
2325 l. street northwest, Or. EDWARD
CLARENCE WOODBURY., formerly of New
CNew York city and New Hampshire papers please
copyD
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Auction Sales of Real Estate.

Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold at
public sale yesterday a lot fronting 20 feet
on Sd street between G and H streets north
east, containing 3,294 square feet, for 60
cents per square foot, to John Cook. Also
house 81 Jackson street, to Samuel W.
Tucker, jr., for $3.50. Also house AZ Ivy
street southeast, to DR.. Hoffman, for 81, 500.
Thos. Bowling G. Co., auctioneers, sold
yesterday at public sale three lots at the
northwest corner of 4th and T streets
northeast, fronting ITO feet on F and $50
on 4th. and containing 14,040 square feet,
to Richard GILL; for $11. 200.
c. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers. sold ycs-
terday at public sale the dwelling I'LL
Rhode Island avenue. to Richard l.. Gibbs,
for $500.
Radcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, sold
yesterday at public sale a lot at the north
west corner of 18th and D streets south
east, SO feet 10 inches by IS feet, for 16La
cents per square foot, to Samuel A. Drury;
also the adjoining lot to the above on ID
street, 53XlOO feet, to Christiani Hughes
for ID cents per square foot.
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Lawn Settles
And Swings.

We are now showing the newest
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Mowers, Hose, Rakes, Sickles, etc,
call attention to the painted Lawn
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The Fairfield Lawn Swing in sizes for adults
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NO BAIL YET.
EN-Disbursing officer KieckhOefer
Still I'm Custody

UP to a late hour this afternoon Francis
j. kieckhoefer, late disbursing officer of
the Safe Department, who was placed
under arrest Sunday morning charged with
emoezZling government funds, hard not been
released from custody at the first precinct
police station. His attorney and several
friends We're actively engaged in an effort
to secure bondsmen, and they stated that
the matter of giving surety in the required
sum, $1,000, would certainly be arranged
some time this afternoon
Mr.. kfeckhoefer spent the night in one
OF the witness rooms at the station, and his
meals were sent into him from a neigh
boring hotel. Throughout today he was in
the sitting room on the first floor of the
building engaged in conversation with the
many persons who called to see him.