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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23

1t is an odd theory, yet no doubt
the correct one, that the coast area
of Europe has probably had more to
do with the commercial and social
supremacy of that continent than
any other cause. Investigation will
show that Europe has mile of coast
for every 164 square miles of its
land area, while the Americas,
which rightly come next, have $50
square miles of land to every mile
of coast. Asia has 376 miles and
Africa $50 square miles to each mile
of coast. The low order of culture
still prevailing on the dark CONT
nent, though its history is as old as
that of any other portion of the
world, is almost indisputable evil
dence Of the correctness Of this the
Dry.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23
Would Do.

An Englishman and an Irishman
were one day holding an argument
respecting the nationality of various
great men who had lived and died.
The Irishman had successfully
claimed each one mentioned as a
countryman of his own, till at
length the Englishman, somewhat
nettled, inquired, How about
Shakespeare-was he an Irishman {"
To which he received the reply,
"Well, / can't say that he was alto
gether, but at all events he had
the abilities of one. ''-Household
Words,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23
DIR E. J. SEIZE.

PHYSICIAN IND SURGEON.
TENOERS HIS PROFESSIONAL
J. services in the practice Of Medicine in
all it's branches to the citizens of Marietta
and surrounding country. Office in J.
b. Smith & Co.'s furniture store All calls
promptly attended to.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23
AN ODD KIND OF A TALE.
Told by Ftrner Telegraph Operator a,
Red Dirt.

- LCASBTaPh operator AT
Red Dirt.
There is in Washington a tele-
graph operator who for the past five
or six years has been able to live
without work, because, after %
years of faithful service at the tick
er, an old aunt of his died in New
Jersey, leaving him money enough
to pay off all his debts and net him
an income about twice as big as he
ever made per yedr at his desk.
Il had an odd bit of experience
once" he said the other day to a
Star man, (which I have told good
many times, but never to newspa-
per man, and very rarely to any
body in the last ten or a dozen
years. You haven't forgotten, of
course, the most lost person of our
modern history, one Charlie Ross.
Well, when he was stolen, was an
operator at mining town of 900
or 1900 people, called Red Dirt,
something over 100 miles from Den
yer. l may say that there isn't any
town there at all now and hasn't
been for Is years.
There wasn't a great deal of
business done over the Red Dirt
wire, and my duties after dark were
mostly at the leading gambling
place in town, which was the only
respectable resort we had. | slept
in the office to be handy in case of
sudden calls, and one night about a
year or 16 months after the Charlie
Ross disappearance 1 had just re-
turned from the Seven Up saloon
usually known as the Seven Uppers'
House-and was getting into bed
when was startled by the ticker
beginning to have spasms.
Il rushed to it to find out what
was the matter, and, as l did so,
whoever was making the disturb
ance had got himself in shape, and
as fast as he could get the words to
me he was telling me that he was
one of the men who had stolen the
Ross boy, and was then in the hands
of the others, who refused to restore
the child to his father and had
threatened to kill him (the sender)
if he made any attempt to betray
the party. They had the boy with
them then, and they were at-and
here there was worse spasm than
ever, and not another tick came
To say l was shaken up but i'll eX-
presses it, but it was stormy night,
and to go searching was impossible
until daylight, and, notifying our
town marshal of what had heard, I
tried to call my only neighbor, the
operator on the main wire, where
the Red Dirt branch tapped him, 60
miles away.
Il could not get him, and after
repeated failures l went to bed, to
start off with the marshal at day
break to tiud out what the matter
was. We did not strike it till next
day in the afternoon, when, in one
of the widest parts of the noun
tains, about ten miles from the main
line, we found the wire cut and evil
dences of struggle at the foot of a
telegraph pole, with spots of blood
on the stones about the place. What
it meant, who had done it, why the
parties were there, whether they
were as the one had represented, OF
anything in the way of explanation,
we did not know. All we knew was
what had come to me over the wire
at midnight. We went on to the
main wire, but the operator there
was ON a drunk and had been for 3C
hours, and he did not know as much
as we did. "-Washington Star.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23
Life of q Serpent.

The life of the serpent is some
times protracted far beyond period
that would be deemed reasonable.
In the python temples of western
Africa there are serpents which are
known to have been there a century
and half ago
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23

don as bit OF 1loraIiAng. It is
meaffs nerely to emphasize the adj
vice Would give to would be SNUG
glers, the same advice that Punch
gave to tEpse about to marry-don't.
Robert luce in Going Abroad. p"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23
NJ A. RI EFT "A
Opposite the Kennesaw Eous- :,
CHUCK Anderson, Proprietor

vDHE BEST OF VEHICLES, THE
safest of drivers and the fastest Of
horses are always ready, night and day
for hire No man or woman or child ever
has given me calm the past, who has
been, nor shall any everin the future be
dissatisfied with my teams or the men in
my employ. Everything and every body
about me are No. l.
have cheaped my chat ges propro lions
ate to the stringency of the times For
references as to the truth of what say,
as the turnouts and charges, go TO my
friends, which means the people general
~.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safely of themselves, vehicles and
horses {, A. G.. ANDERSON.
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2ner who

a the kg
Quiggle Ie
kg between Har-
msport. Said the
was down south
K lsomesmonths ago
y fair business for
apparent. AS
saw it was
Ut 100 men had
hurrying along
hd been caught
sime for which
klty in that sec
1 crazy mob that
Il never tell you
|but I jumped up
catching hold of
am A mile below the
of thsNope was thrown
I'D of free and the col
Fas strung up and the end
pe fastened. Then those
evolvers took turns at fir
INTO the dangling corpse.
next morning after 1 had
st 4 went out for a walk and
\ barber shop. l needed a
md went in and took a seat
char. The barber was col
bans and recall now that he
2 at me in peculiar way as I
ered the shop, but it did not i'm
nq at the time. He lathered
n slow, deliberate way, and
got out his razors, stropped
Them carefully and prepared
ne me. AS he drew the razor
nover my right cheek he re-
rked, You is a stranger in dish
we're town, isn't you, suh2' Yes
I said, 'Ieame last night I saw
you laS night, he remarked.
.'WheIa Was IT, I asked. You had
hold Of the rope when you passed
dksh place.
My heart sank down to my shoes
"A gave myself upto silent prayer.
lis man had me at his mercy.
lcould have cut my throat with
ora swish of his razor, and he knew
it and knew it. 4 saw you again, ,
he said. 'W-w-where2' 1 asked.
Down at de hangin. You had hold
of de rope down dere too Yves, >
| gasped. l thought sure my time
had come, and that he was Just
playing with me as a cat plays with
a mouse, and that he was secretly
my terror previous to ~
g me a final stroke. But he calu.!,
went on shaving me, and as Il,
rounded up the stubble on the cha.
he remarked; You is from de no ill.,
sub, where de colo'ed man has In,
rights, sub. You ought to knon
bettah dan to hang a pore colo GO,
man down i'll dish yere part of IT,,
country where he don git no trial
And that ended the conversation
l never wanted to run so badly III
my life, but l was powerless, and ]
was weak as a baby until he got
through. When he had used his
whisk on me, l gave him quarter
and told him to keep the change and
left the shop. Say, if you ever hear
Of me mixing into a lynching bee
again you want to have me placed in
an asylum. That taught me a les
son. How did know. that the man
shaving me was not relative of the
man that was. lynched? 1t might
have been his brother and he would
not have dared to open his mouth.
That time I hunted trouble and
found barrels of it. "-Harrisbura
Telegram.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23
NOTICE.

fwANT every man and woman In the United
states interested in tue Opium and Whisky
habits to have one OF my books on these dis
gases ACdrese V. NJ. Wooiey. Atlanta, Ga
toz C, &c CE- ~. We se:.i !cC trts-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-23
DIR. III. V. REYNOLDS.
PRACTCLNG PHYSICIAN,

PRACTCLNG PHYSICIAN,
WHEN NOT ENGAGED ELSE.
w where may be found during the day
at his office, up stairs, in McClatchy Build
ing, Southwest corner of Public Square,
aud at night at his residence on Powder
Springs street. two doors above the Metho-
dist parsonage, Marietta. Ga. Telephone
No. II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
yIRGINIA-IARYLAND WEDDING.
Lieutenant Thomas ID. Griffin and
Miss Clayton Made one.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Z.-(Spe.
cial)-There was quite a fashionabl
Virginia and Maryland marriage at st
Johns church to-day, when Lieutenant
Thomas Dinard Griffin, Of the United
states navy, welded Miss Emily Ash
Claytor. The Easter decorations Of the
chancel were still in place. and there
was a large assemblage of the relatives
and friends of the contracting parties
present. Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith per-
formed the ceremony. Dr. y. NJ. H.
Mccormick was best man, and the
ushers were Lieutenant y. c. Culver.
United States navy; Captain B. Il. RUS
sell United States NJ. g.; Lieutenant j
c. Gilmore. United states army; Lieu
tenant John II. Gibbons. United States
navy: DIR. Walter a. McClurg, United
States navy. and Passed-Ass stant-Engi
neer VI. =. Norton, United States navy
The bride came IN the caurch vita h ?
father Mr.. Richard Claytor, and was
met al the chancel railing by the groom
and his best man. She was superbly
gowned in white satin with tulle veil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claytor afterwards en-
tertained the bridal party and few in
innate friends at wedding breakfast
at their home. on Dupont Circle.
Lieutenant Griffin is the son OF Dr..
John Hook Griffin. of Salem, Va, and
brother Of Judge w. Griffin Of Roanoke
county. and Mr.. 5. Griffin. OF Bedford
City. The bride belongs to an old ana
distinguished Maryland family. She is
the daughter of Mr. Richard Claytor, Of
Anne Arundel county. Ma. She first met
Lieutenant Grimm in this city, where
she sDends her winters with her brother.
Hr riavtor on Dupont Circle.
Lieutenant Griffin has made a bril-
liant record in the navy, having been
mentioned by Admiral schley and others
for DISTINGUISHED services at Port-au-
Prince. Haiti, Gibraltar, and other
places.
The bridal couple, both OF whom have
travelled extensively. will spend the
HONEYMOON visiting the old home OF the
groom at Salem, ana will afterwards re-
turn here 10 reside while Lieutenant
Griffin Is on shore-duty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
FIRE NEAR NORTH GARDEN.
stable and COrn-House burhe"-
charlottesville Mention.

ctIARL.OTTESVILL April A.-'spe-
cia1N-Nr NJ. Y. Sutherland who resides
bout twelve miles west of the city, be-
vond the X-roads, near North Garden
bad the misfortune TO suffer serious
loss nv fire AT an early hour last evening.
Uis stable and five good horses, toBesheI
With the corn-house, containing 1v DSI
~eis of corn and lot of farming lmpie-
rnents etc. were entirely destroyed. MI.
Sutherland was absent OH business III
richmond at the time of the burning.
The fire began about $3.50 O'Clock, a., auu
was plainly visible from this city; Inc
origin of the fire is unknown pu' 10
supposed 10 be incendlary. ... ?, %,
Mr. Sutherland's loss was over Si;Iyo' 100
uhiIe his insurance only amounts 10 StVV.
Mrs Eliza Murray Faulconer, mother
Of Nessrs. w II. and Henry Faulconer
~ This clty. died last evening at ocloek
a. her home in GOrdonsvlle, aged 81.
The funeral service will take place TO
morrow afternoon at O'Clock from the
E,nisconaI church at GOrdonsVille, OK
which she had long been member.
Following IS a list OF the Delegates from ON
the Kate holland Garrett Chapter, OF thIs
cite TO the Grand Division OF the Daush-
ters OF the Confederacy, which meets IL
Alexandra tomorrow: Mrs; Moan n.
Davis Miss Morelle Davis Miss Annie
Cox. Miss Fannie Berkeley, ana MISS W. w
Cox: Alternates-Mrs. OliVler, Mtts
Conner. Miss Ella WertehDaher' anu "iS9
Mamie Stevens. -. ..,,,
The Miller School baseball team VIII
cross bats with the Staunton team on tne
grounds of the latter Friday. The ilIst
game resulted in victory for the Miller
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
Through Colonial Doorwnys To-
Night.

- ,rd,cat,ons are 10 be trusted there
will no n brilliant assemblage OF cnoice
people at the reception. purey So,o,il@i, D,ilol
TO be given this evening st 1V0 Wess al W az 80
for the benefit of the building luiio ol
their new church by the ladies OF the
Grace-Street Baptist church. kichiion,u ,
has already put Itself on record as esi-
dencing in a most materlal inaili'Si 10
tender sympathy with a people SO Drdse
,,ndar djrast 'misfortunes There will be
MANY doubtless who viii take thls oppo.
tunity to indicate their contHutu 49,,
will and substantial help. Dr. iatcnTin, .
doors have been often open 10 VIZ p'oony
as his hand has been ever ready 70 suceVp
Others. But this time the RECEPTION - III Il,
the hands Of the ladies, and the Coionlai .a
Doorways'' will stand VIDE open ~
ceive all worthy persons as guests, ai,cn
much as the programme Is TO DC gloegna e.ga
twlce-nrst from s to .; next from s,ov
TO l0:3O-none need stay away TOT wans
NJ room The arrangements VIII De III
reference TO accommodating an. ,or-
The following will be among tne pa
ticIpants: George Washington and Marina
washington. DR. Clements and MISS be
more Duke: Mary Washington, MISS nauu iaacn
Pollard; Nellie Custis, MISS Edlth ha.o"-
er; Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, tto,
thews: Mr.. and Mrs. James Madison: Mr,
Henry Harwood and Miss Bessie scott:
Marquis Lafayette, Mr y; =; Jaings' Is
Baron and Baroness Won oteuDyn, -.
MIR and Mrs. Sam Adams, Mr. Coleman
WottIev and Miss Anna Bowe Mr.. and
Mrs John Adams. Mr.. Webb sydnor and
Miss Fannie Yarbrough Mr.. and Mrs;
BENJAMIN Franklin. Mr.. Hugh Powell ana
AIR Archibald Williams and Miss French
Shelton: Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Wayne,
MIR. Ratcliffe and Miss Cheatham; Chief
Justice Marshall Mr.. G. 5. Lynn Ihomas
Jefferson. Or. j. A. c. Chandler; for
"Courtship OF Miles Standish'-Priscilla,
Miss Annie Maria Moomaw; Miles Stand
ish DR.. S. NJ. Carroll; John Alden, Dr.
J. r. Hunter; Magistrate and Ninister-
Messrs. Fenson and Sanetord, Puritan
sham. Floyd, Atkinson, Williams, ana
rrainham
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
BALTIMORE WEDDING-BELLs.
Miss Elizabeth Dammann Marrics
Mr.. benjamin ogIe.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 2l.-(SpecialJ
There was a lovely home wedding here
to-day at high noon. at Upton" the
beautiful residence of the brides brother,
Mr.. J. Frank Dammann. The contract
ing parties were Miss Elizabeth Dam
mann. daughter of the late +. w DAM
mann. and Mr.. Benjamin Ogle great
grandson of Governor Ogle, of Maryland.
The bride is well known in Richmond,
where her charming manners, attractive
personality. and many graces Of mind
and heart have made her no less favo-
rite than she is in Baltimore. Here she
has been the centre of a most cultivated
circle and has hosts of friends and ad-
mirers.
The marriage ceremony was most i'm
pressively performed by Rev. W. X.
Cowardin. Mr.. Benjamin ID. Williams
was best man, Miss Mary Dammann
maid of honor, and Misses Aileen Co.
wardin Dammann and Clare Whedbee,
ribbon attendants. Only the Immediate
relatives and friends OF the families
were present. including Colonel and Mrs.
c.. OBJ. Cowardin, Mrs. Thomas H..
Leary. and Mrs. Alfred Gray, OF Rich
mond, Va.
Another wedding here to-day OF inte-
rest to Virginians was that of Miss Al
verta L. Won Lingen and Mr.. Charles
W. Field. The groom is a Nirginian,
the son of the late General Field, Of the
Confederate army. He has been resi-
dent of Baltimore for a number OF
years. and has been prominent in local
politics. he having served term in the
State Legislature with distinction. The
brides father is the German Consul
Of this mort.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
DAMAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Truck Saved by Burning Pine straw
10 Windwurd.

RALEIGH, n. c., April I-Tele-
graphic advices received here Tonight
from Greensboro. In the west, and tne
New Berne trucking country IN the
east. say that the frost this morning was
heavy. and that the fruit I'm both
sections was much injured, but as to tho
truck. only small truckers under tho
leeyay OF thickets. had crops cut or oy
the frost. The larger farmers burned
pine straw 70 the windward OF ING
truck. and II was. practically in every
case. thus saved from iaJury.
HEAVY LOSSES.
WILMINGTON. n. C.. April A'-Ine
frost and freezing temperature this
morning caused great damage TO the
crous OF truckers in this section. Ths
damage to strawberries is estimated AT
ls 10 30 per cent; beans. 10 per cent;
meas and potatoes. Is per cent.
HAVOC IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE. April a:-Dispatehfs
from all uarts OF Maryland indicate that
the recent cold snap has played havoc
NTH hlossoming fruit trees and vines In
his latitude. In The Maryland and Della
ware peninsula careEui invsstisaion
shows that nine buds In ten have perish
ed trees nearest tidewater suffering the
least. Adyices from the western couu-
tries OF the State Indicate fruit-erop In
juries in but u slightly lesser degree.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
NORTH CAROLINA PLUMs.
PurneIl to he Judge-BOyd solici-
tor-Chcathum Recorder

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April H.-(Spe-
cial.) 1.-THE announcement is authorized by
Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina, that
Thomas r. Purnell, of Raleigh, will be
appointed Judge of the Eastern District.
This announcement is also authorized by
the President. The nomination will pro-
badly be sent TO the Senate tomorrow.
Thomas Richard Purnell was born about
50 years ago In the old Governor Dudley
mansion in Wilmington. lie Is grand
son of Governor Dudley, Governor OF
North Carolina from 1896 to 1871, and is
the son of Thomas r. Purnell, OF Halifax
county. He served as civil engineer in
the southern army. After the war ne
worked az a sign painter in wilmington.
He graduated from Trinity College In looJ;
studied law with Colonel Strange i'm VIII
mington: removed to Baltimore; studied
law there under Theophilus HorWitZi
Dracticed law in Baltimore, and later re
turned 10 North Carolina, locating IN
Winston-Salem. where he married Miss
Zeyerly. OF Salem. niece Of Colonel Zever-
.ly who was Assistant Postmaster-General
during the war; ands up to the second
term of Grants Administration; was ap-
pointed State Librarian in 1873. when ne
removed to Raleigh; resigned in 1876; was
twice elected to the Legislature from
Wake county: was a Harrison eIector IN
lSsS was Republican candidate for Attor-
ney-General in 1892, and since 49,. wnen
he cast his first vote for Grant, mas oeen
an active and prominent Republican in
the State.
Colonel James f.. Boyd, whose name has
been mentioned i'm connection with TINS
appointment. was rendered to-day Dy lue
President the solicitorship of the Trel-
sury. or the roicitorshp Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. When seen tonight,
Colonel Boyd said that ''he would accept
enc or the other of these places II Is
probable that his appointment VIII De
or NJ.
II was also settled to-day that ex-Con-
gressman Cheatham will be appointed
Recorder of Deeds for the District or Co
lumbia The President so informed Sena
nation will go TO the Senate within day
or two
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
THE RACING At BENNINGs.
Many Ladies Present-Lady Ashley
Wins Molnt Vernon stakes.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April A.-There
was a better attendance at Bennings TO-
day than on any previous day or the
meeting. Many ladies were present. me
fields in several events were better. Three
favorites won. The surprise of the day
was the victory of Lady Ashley, in the
Mt. Vernon Stakes. defeating Juda ana
Money Spinner, both warm favorltes az
nrohibitiye odds Track and weather good
First race-six and a half furlongs-
Passover % to - won,' Billah q 10 Z, Sc
cond. Sonnet 90 to 10> third. Time l;A
second race-Mt Vernon Stakes, purse
s7S0 2-vear-old dlliss and geldings. mar
a mile-Lady Ashley q to u won Juila %
10 iO second, Choice Boy % 10 y thiru'
Time 80 As. ~. civ, a
~ n won. Charentus 90 TO ~ second, BOD
Leach G to u third. Time, lS:
Fourth race-four and half furlongs-
t,orstenson N 10 81 won. Mapete q 10 y
second. Eileen d. 90 to y third. Time Ss 3,
Fifth race-one mile-Dogett 10 -
won. Counsellor Howe Is TO u second
emotional q TO y third. Time. l:i6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
RAILROAD-MEN MEET.
The Maintenance of Rates-ESistinG
Tariff Affirmed.

ATLANTA. GA, April 2l.-The execu-
tive officers, trafiic-men, and general
counsel of the most important southern
railroads met here to-day TO consider
the problem of rate maintenance, pre-
cipitated by the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court in the Trans-Mis-
souri, Freight Association case. The
meeting was presided over by Major j..
W. Thomas, president Of the Nashville
Chattanooga and 81. Louis railway Mr..
w l.. McGill, of the Southern States
Freight Association, acted as secretary.
There was a general discussion Of the
situation by Major Thomas, Mr.. Samuel
Spencer. and other railroad managers. All
of them spoke of the necessity for main
tanning the tariff, and q strong sentiment
against rate-cutting was expressed.
The existing rates were affirmed by
vote. as far as the meeting could lawful
" affirm them, and a committee, with
Mr. w. w. Finley, vice-president OF the
Southern railway, as chairman, was ap-
pointed. TO formulate rules 10 meet the
situation.
IT is understood that this committee
will recommend the organization Of sta
tistical bureau to make and promulgate
rates. but no agreement for the main-
tenance of rates or fines for rate-cuttlng
will be recommended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-22
meath of n Gloucester Lady.

STORMONT, VA, April A.-(Speeial)-
Mrs Hester A. Medllcott. widow OF
Joseph Medlicott, died at her residence,
,ear Woods Cross Roads, last night at
midnight In the I'D year OF her age. De
ceased was buried from Belamy Method
list church. Gloucester county, al a O'Clock
to-day. Mrs. Medlicott was the mother OF
senator ]. n. Stubbs's wife, Mrs. Stuobs
being her only surviving cniid. She Wa. Wa
a member OF Salem church for more man
fifty wears. She was Miss Shackeltord'
the oldest of nineteen children. Her rela-
tives extend over nearly every county IN
,rideyater Virginia. She had been bed
laden for nearly year and was great
s,fferer. Death had no horrors for her
sweet Christian spirit.