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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26
Uncle Sans Recruits.

A number of officers were talking
in the hall of the Army and Navy
club day or two ago when the con-
versation turned on the care which
is exercised in the selection of re-
cruits for the army. From the facts
brought out it would seem that the
United States service is one of the
hardest in the world to enter, even
as private. The standard of the en-
listed man has been raised so often
that it is now harder to become an
ordinary soldier, with the pay of
$14 month, than it is to enter any
branch of the c!vN service. The
slightest defect in the applicants
physique is enough to debar him, as
is also a bad moral character, even
with a perfect physique. Washing
ton Times.
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Sherif's Sales for Dec.
a. B. GILBERT,

Will be sold before the court house door
in the city of Marietta, Cobb county, Ca,
on the first Tuesday in December, 1896,
during the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing property to-wit:
Lots of land Nos. nine hundred and
seventy (970) nine hundred and seventy
four (974, } and nine hundred end seventye
three (973,) in the sixteenth (l6th) dis.
trict and second (2nd) section, and No.
thirteen (13) in the first (1st) district and
second (2nd) section, containing in ag>
gregate one hundred and sixty (16O) acres
more or less of originally Cherokee but
now county of Cobb, state of Georgia.
Also land lot No. nine hundred and three
(9O3) in the sixteenth Q6th) district and
second (2nd) section containing forty
(4O) acres more or less in originally
Cherokee now Cobb county, Ga. Levied
upon by virtue of fl ia issued from Cobb
Superior Court in favor of Francis L.
Achey versus j. J, and T. J. Jolley.
Notice given as required by law.
t. j. DAVENPORT, Sheriff.
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on my neck, my throat was filled with
sores, and horrible ulcer broke out on
my jaw. After being treated again with
no success, 1 became disguised and
changed doctors. l was again given
the usual treatment of mercury, and
took enough to kill an ordinary man.
OF course, was pronounced cured half
a dozen times, the disease returning
each time, until my physician finally
admitted that he could do me no good.
l am sure that DO one was ever
in worse fix than my hair had
fallen by the handful, my feet were so
swollen that could scarcely work, and
I was in a sad plight.
81 had seen S. S. S. advertised as a
cure for this disease, and determined to
try it, and before had taken one bottle
felt much better. l continued to take
the remedy, and dozen bottles cured
me completely, so that for five years ]
have had no sign of the terrible disease
S. S. S. is the greatest blood remedy O
the age, and is truly God-send to those
afflicted with contagious blood poison
For fifty years S. S. S. has been curing
this terrible disease, even after all Other
treatment failed. 1t is guaranteed
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26
Tax Assessment for 1896.

Cobb Court of Ordinary, September
Tenn. 1896 1t is ordered by the court
that the Tax collector of Cobb county as
sess and collect a tax for the year 1896 at
the rate of Three and 94>1OO dollars
(S394J on every One Thousand Dollars
(S1OOO) worth of the taxable property re-
turned and assessed against each tax paw
er and upon the value of all property in
the county subject to taxation ad yal0rem,
the same to be applied as follows
For county purposes. SIC on each $1,000
For aims house, 27c on each 1000
For bridges. ETC.. &c on each 1000
For Jurors and bailiffs, &c on each 1000
For prisoners, &c, soc on each 1000
For roads, repairs, &c. tic on each 1000
making in the aggregate Three Dollars
and Ninety.tour cents $500 on each
One Thousand $1,000 Dollars worth OF
taxable property. Witness my official
signature and seal of office, this list dav of
September, 1896.
J. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
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The Curse
OF Mankind!.

The most horrible disease to which
the human family is subject is conta-
gious blood poison. 1t has always
bafled the doctors, for Notwithstanding
the progress made in some branches of
medicine, they have failed absolutely to
discover cure for it. Whether in the
form of powder, pill or liquid, the doc
tors prescription is always the same
potash or mercury.
Mr.. Otto H. Ebert, who resides at the
corner of 22d Street, and Avenue NJ,
Galveston, Texas, had severe expert
ence with this dreadful disease, and
under date of April 5th, 1896, writes:
Several years ago was so unfortu-
nate as to contract contagious blood
poison, and was under treatment of the
best physicians continuously for four
years. AS soon as discovered that had
the disease, l fastened to place myself
under the care of one of the foremost
doctors in my State, and took his
treatment faithfully for several months.
1t was a very short time after he pro-
nounced me well, that the disease broke
out afresh, and l was in a far worse con-
dition that at first, Large Jumps formed
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26

In old England, before the law
was passed which prohibited "cruel
and unusual forms of punishment, "
murderers were often condemned to
death by boiling. In such cases the
victims were chained in large kettles
of cold water, which was gradually
heated until it caused the flesh to
drop from the bones. The last Eng
lish victim of the boiling death"
was one Rouse, a cook, who, it was
alleged, had killed II persons.-St.
Louis Republic.
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Tax Collectors Notice.

l will be at the following places On the
dates mentioned for the purpose of coll
lecting State and County Tax for the year
1896:
Marietta, October 70, "a, November 8.
Acworth, October IS, 26, November A.
Big Shanty, October IA morn 81 morn,
November morn.
Merritts, October Is morn, 20 morn,
November Morn.
Roswell. October Is, 90, November 10.
Post Oak, October II morp., 80 morn.
November II morn.
Gritter, October II eve. 80 eve., No
vember II eve
Smyrna, October 10 eve, 81 eve., Mo-
vember 10 eve.
Lemons, October 10 morn 81 morn,
November 10 morn.
Howells October 20 nom. November
2, 10 morn.
Coxes, October 90 eve, November 9.
Is eve.
Austell, October 81, November 6, IA.
Powder Springs. October %, November
4, IS.
Red Rock, October 90 morn, November
5, II morn.
Oregon, October 90 eve., November 5,
II eve
Lost Mountain, October 90 eve., No,
vcmber 5, II eve.
| will also be in Marietta all other DAYS
until the fifteenth day of December. The
books will then close. I hope all will,
meet me promptly and pay their tax and
save cost. J. Fl. MURRAY.
lax Collector, Cobb County, Georgia
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Come to the Journal Office for
first class job Printing.
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 said county,
on the first Tuesday in December next,
between the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing property to.wit: 40 acres lot of
land No. 1891, and 81 ga acres of lot of
land No. 1926, the same being all of said
lot lying south OF the right of way of the
Southern Railway All situated, lying
and being in the 10Th district and End
section OF Cobb county, containing in all
u 34 acres, more or less. Sold as the
property OF Frances A. Jordan, deceased
The above mentioned property is situated
one mile west of Middleton on the South
ern Railroad. Terms one>half cash, the
remainder on II months time at s per
cent interest. Nov. 3ri. 1896.
n. @. JORDAN, Admr.
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GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

To all whom it may Concern: J. d
Anderson having in due form applied to
me for permanent Letters of Administra-
ton on the estate OF Robert Lemon late of
said county. deceased, this is to cite all
of Robert Lemon to Ge and appear at my
office on the first Monday in February
next, and show cause, if any they can,
why Permanent Administration should
hot be granted to j. D. Anderson or some
fit and proper person on Robert Lemon S
estate. Witness my official signature of
Office. This 5rd day of November, 1896.
]. NJ. STONE, Ordinary,
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Purely Vegetable

and never fails to cure contagious blood
poison, scrofula, eczema, rheumatism,
cancer, catarrh, or any other disease of
the blood. If you have blood disease,
take remedy which will not injure
you. Beware of mercury; don't do vio-
lence to your system.
Our books on blood and skin diseases
will be mailed free to any address. Swift
Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
GEORGIA-COBB CCIrNTY

BY virtue OF an order of the court OF
ordinary of said county, will be sold be-
fore the court house door of said county.
on the first Tuesday in December next,
between the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing property to.wit: Twenty (2O)
acres east halt No, 90, and 50 acres on .he
west side of No. 81, the same being all
that part of said lot No. 81, lying west of
the old Tennessee road, and 20 acres in
the southwest corner of lot of land No.
% and west of the old Tennessee road.
The whole containing y acres, more or
less, all lying and being in the 10Th dis.
trlct and 2nd section of Cobb county, Ga.
Nov. 3rd, 1896.
JAS. T. ECHOLS, Adm'r,
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Cheese is an institution most as old as
the human race. And cheeses vary as
much in quality as human beings.
Almost as many varieties of cheese too
as there are kinds of men. But all grocers
don't keep them. We keep full line of
all the popular kinds, cheese being one of
our specialties. We make specialties of
all the more staple kinds of groceries, teas,
coffees, flour, butter and eggs Plenty of
grocers can sell you preserves done up in
pretty bottles but-you better come here
for things to make good bread and cake
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STATE OF GEoRGIA-CoBB County

STATE OF GEORGIA-CoBB COUNTY
Bertha Conway Libel for Divorce, Ali.
versus No % ion Me- etc Tow,
Joe p Conway. 1856 o. Cobb SOY Snr Germ !erm'
To Joe P. Conway, greeting: By order
OF the court, | hereby notify you that on
the I'd day of September, 1896, Bertha
Conway filed suit against you for total
divorce, returnable to the November
term. 1896, of said court under the forego.
ing caption You are further notified to
be present at said court on the third Mon,
day in November, 1896, to answer plain-
tits petition for divorce and alimony. In
default thereof the court. will proceed
thereon as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable George F. Gober,
Judge of said court, this 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1896. W. R. MONTGOMERY,
Clerk Superior Court Cobb County, Ga.
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GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

Whereas, Fl V. Reynolds, Administers
tor of Mary A. F. Myers, represents to
the court IN his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully &C,
ministered Mary A. F. Mayes' estate.
This is therefore to cite all persons con-
cerned, kindred ard creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said Admin.
istrator should not be discharged from his
Administration. and receive letters of
dismission on the first Monday in Fec,
ruary, 1897. J. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
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IRON CLAD NOTES

We have for sale ironclad notes waving
all the exemptions, with other binding fea..
lures, prepared by the Solicitor General
u the Blue Ridge Circnit, which is pro-
nounced the strongest and best note in ex.
lstence' 1t leaves no loophole fora dishon>
est man to escape from paying his ob!iga>
Won, while tits approved by honest n en-.
ne send abock OF one hundred notes, with
s ~ post paid TO any address onreceip. Of
~ 5cIlS., OF a book Of fifty notes for 25cst.
ao'tesS Narjetta iGa. Journal
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GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

R A. Dempsey 5 J. ireland and oth>
ers have made application for second
class public road commencing near J. l..
Anderson's running in the direction OF
Bold Springs church to the road leading
iron Terrelps Mill to Marietta through
the lands off,. L Anderson, B. A. Bell
and the lands belonging TO Sold Springs
church. which has been marked out by
the Commissioners and report thereof
made on oath by them. All persons are
notified that said application for said sec.
ond class road will be heard at my office
on the 18th day Of December next, and Il
no legal cause be shown TO the contrary
an order for tne same will be granted.
This 18Th day of November, 1896.
J. N. STONE, Ordinary.
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OLUB RATEs,-~The Marietta journal and
the Canton Advance for $l.55. The Ma.
a a Journal and Atlarta Constitution
10, ov The Marietta Journal ana = 8
Ne" ! oFk Thrice Week Word 81 S.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
PETITION FOR PAVING.
Front Street Property Owners Can
Show Their COlOrS.

The movement toward paving
Front street is steadily advancing,
and the present weather is a big ar
gument in it's favor. The contrast
between the present horrible and I'M
healthful condition of the street, and
it's clean and tidy surface if paved is
too great to be ignored.
Mr.. M. o. Sundt, with laudable en-
terprise, has had petition prepared
by Engineer HAYNES, and intends to
circulate il among Front street pro-
perty owners with the view of having
the street, or portion of it, paved.
There ought to be no question about
his securing sufficient names to war
rant the council in acting. While it
would probably be more satisfactory
if majority of the property owners
in any given district would sign it,,
yet the council has the power to Or
der the improvement without such a
majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
HAS CAUGHT A THINK.

The Revie,D which advocated the
voting of $4,000 in bonds last July to
be used in putting in a municipal
lighting plant, and which villified the
FREE PRESS for calling attention to
the fact that these bonds were not
legally voted, claiming there was
nothing in it, shows it's further soon
sistency' in support of its former posi-
tion, by editorially depreciaUing the
action of the council Saturday night
in trying to dispose of defective"
bonds which Cannot be made COM
plete." Returning reason seems to
be approaching the inner sanctuary of
the ReUieaC even at the expense of
making itself appear ridiculously in
consistent.
And just to think! That great
moral and intellectual force which
guides the destiny of ten thousand
people through the confined channels
tof the virtuous virtuoSity of Cur Front
street llluminary, humbles itself to
the point of proclaiming that "if the
company Electric Light and Gas will
further agree 80 put it's gas rates upon
"a basis corresponding with electric
lights to private consumers, the Re
Ufeoo would heartily favor acceptancer
Ye gods, what a concession from one so
high in rank,so brave on field of blood
less battle, so loved among his fellow
men! Let the MankatO Gas and Electric
Light company note how the mighty
have fallen" and to fall with the
mighty" let that company forthwith
reduce the price Of gas to a point of
cost, as it has proposed to do with it's
municipal lighting For once, O we
redeemed from the 'lost cause" fly to
the embrace of he who will conde-
scend to heartily favor acceptance
and be washed of your sins.
Our esteemed contemporary has
stopped long enough to think a though
and while that thought is still think.
ing, it were well that the public and
city council take prompt heed. 1t is
safe to say that the unusual pheno
mena of the think tank being in opera
tion in the line of public sentiment
will run amuck of some invisible
shadow, and without warning will take
flip flop; THAT will knock it's present
think into cooked hat. 1t should be
picked while it is ripe, ''for men are
not always to blame for what they
don't know.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
SUNDAY TRAIN RESTORED.
Other Important Changes in the
Omaha Time Table.

For some time time it has been
rumored that important changes in
the running time of the trains on this
division of the Omaha road were in
contemplation, and that the Sunday
train from the twin cities would be
restored. The work of revision has
been completed, including the re-
storing of the Sunday train, and to-
day Superintendent Spencer an
nOunced the new time table
The trains going west are provided
for as follows: No. l will arrive at
lilo p. m. and depart at lib o. M,
or five minutes later than at present.
No. 3 will arrive at 20 p. m. and
depart at l rs p. NJ, instead of 11:44
a. m. and 11:47 a. M, as at present.
No. will arrive at 7:40 p. M, in
stead of $40 p. M, as now.
East bound. No. will arrive at
4:19 a. M, and depart at 4:22 a. M,
which is the same as at present.
No. will arrive at 1858 p. M, and
depart at 1856 p. m. This is one hour
later than at present.
No. will leave at $50 a. M, in
'stead of at 7:40 a. M, as now.
No. 9, the Emore accommodation
will leave at $50 p m.
Nos. /, 2, 3 and 4 are daily trains,
and the others daily except Sunday.
The change is to take effect Sunday,
April 18th.
The twin city papers will arrive
about an hour and half later than
heretofore, and the train which bears
them will stop at Kasota for dinner.
The connections at Omaha accounts
for this train arriving later. Con-
nections at the twin cities will be
made as now.
The starting of the local morning
train earlier and its arrival later will
be convenience to many going to OF
coming from the twin cities.
No change in the speed of any of the
trains will be made. The replacing
of the Sunday train will be generally
appreciated along the line. While
many Of the changes in time table are
radical they will generally be accept.
ed with satisfaction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
U. S. PETIT JURORS.

The following is list of the u. s.
Court petit jurors for the term in this
city, commencing April Dist:
John Graham, Good Thunder; John
Knisbach, Adams: P. S, Hair, Byron;
Andrew Gunderson, Albert Lea; Oscar
B. Stafford, BENZ. Tuffnell, Mime
apolis; r. B. Hudson, Odessa; H. W.
Featherstone, Anoka; VIM. ID. Under
hill, Duluth: Jno B. Meagher, Man
kato; Geo. L. Gillespie, Anoka; VIM.
B. Morris, Minneapolis; w. III. Cart
er, Browns Valley; B. @. Finnegan
Grand Rapids; Ira III. Lewis, Win
sted: j. Frank Baeka, Minneapolis;
Jno. Casey, Anoka; VIM. S. Dedon,
Taylor's Falls; H Kirkpatrick, Hous-
ton; Chas. Rhodes, Saltwater: w. A.
Mcdonald, Fairmont; G. G. Cooley,
Heron Lake: e. j. Cults, Howard
Lake; A. e. Easterbrook, Mime
apolis; A. r. Armundson, St. Peter;
E. " Bogart, Winona; Jno. d. John
son, st. Peter; Henry Boxer, Fountain;
Albert L. Bitner, Winona; Paul Haze,
secke, St. Peter; VIM. G. Horrobin,
Austin; Jno. @. Karp, Faribault;
Frank Ponsonby, ST. Paul; Theodore
1. Crane, Lake City; w. M. Cutting
Faribault; G. L. Jackson, St. Paul.
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THE Or1AHA FILL.
The Contractors will Employ Man
katO Labor and Teams.

Mayor P. B. Winston, of Minnea-
polls, Senator John Peterson and L.
M. Erickson, of ST. Peter, were in the
city today and held long consulta-
tion in regard to the grading on the
new Omaha right of way. Mr.. Wins
ton has the general contract for this
work, and the other gentlemen will
have direct supervision and expect to
open an office in this city soon. They
stated today that as soon as the
ground is in condition for work they
will put large force of men at work
They will employ Mankato labor and
teams SO far as possible. While they
are not limited as to the time when
the work must be completed, they
will push it as rapidly as possible,
and if necessary will put on night
force.
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that more than half the qualified
electors in the city were Indifferent
as to the result, and it is only fair to
presume that had a full vote been
cast, the result would have been prac-
tically the same as that now of record.
The supporters of the bonds can rest
easy in the consciousness of having
done their duty toward affOrdlng re-
lief to the needs, and the response
bility for such suffering from lack of
drinking water as may exist will rest
upon other than their shoulders.
The two failures within nine months
to carry bonds at special elections will
very likely impress the present coun-
Gil that the citizens of Mankato are
agin' this method of raising money.
1t is not probable that further at
tempts to vote bonds will be made for
some months.
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MR.. MENDENHALL'S ABSENCE.
Two Views of the r1atter Taken by
NeighbOrs.

A gentleman from Rapidan was in
the city, Tuesday and stated that w.
W. Mendenhall has not yet returned.
He said that Mr. Mendenhall went
west, and expressed the opinion that
he would not return, and limited that
he owed a number of debts. He eX-
pressed sympathy for the wife and
children, who are on the farm said
to be mortgaged.
We are in receipt of a letter from
another Rapidan resident, who say:
"The mysterious disappearance and
continued absence of w. w. Menden-
hall, of Rapidan Mills, cause his
many friends much anxiety, but his
enemies have taken a cowardly advan-
tage of The circumstances to circulate
reports disparaging to his moral char
acter. Suicides and strange disap-
pearances are often but the result of
domestic infellcity, and it is strongly
suspected that he is but another vic
tim, and that to escape from the mis-
cry of an unhappy home, life aggra-
waited and augmented by the mistaken
zeal of persons outside the family, he
has left his family, hoping they would
be happier without him. Mr.. Men
denhall has lived in Rapidan Mills
from childhood and is known as a
kind and honorable gentleman"