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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
Had Him SAFE.

1t is well known that a great many
barristers in the Temple have been
having a bad time during the last
year or SO. One evening last winter
a certain young barrister-now a
Welsh M. P.-went across to the
Inner Temple library. He was sur
prised by the sudden appearance of
his errand boy, who was looking
very excited. IF you please, sir, %
the boy gasped, "a gentleman is
waiting for you at the chambers
with brief. He can't get out, sir.
I've locked him in. Strand Mag
aZine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
Aaxantaxes of Electricity.

While electricity IS certain to eff
ect yexy material saving in man
facturipe III has other uses quite
dmportaibt Where there is one
tory there may be hundreds of
eIlings, and when the electric
Trent can be introduced into these
dwellings it's advantages will be
manifold. AS to economy, the Mag
ara falls power has produced the
most startling results. 1t costs but
|e36 q year per horsepower for cleo
Iatricity used "a hours in the day.
This is much less than the>cost of
steam used 10 hours a day. There
are hopes that even these figures
will be very materially reduced,
and that newappliances will show
new uses for Electricity, and that
we will not only have our houses
lighted and heated by this means,
but it viii be able to perform many
services automatically. One of the
latest adaptations of electricity is
its use in laundries. The irons are
hea ~ electricity, and by proper
req h current is used which
- htely uniform. All of the
is utilized, and every stroke Of
ron tells, as there is no waiting
ordering or questioning if the
Is hot enough. Another great
vantage is that it does not heat
foom, as the radiation from the
n( is not erceptible. Gas heated
IS yitiate the atmosphere, and
Operators become weary and
Vitality. Where natural gas
heretofore been employed for
ping irons it is now used to gen
q electricity, and the change is
eat advantage, both financially
% point of health. New York
her
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
JOURNAL FOR ST.

Owing to the stringencY OF money mat
tiers. and with view to increase our sub
cription Est, we will serd the Marietta
journal for cash one year fc- one dollar
six months for fifty cents, and three month
or 25ctu in the county. All credit sub
scripticns at the old rate. $3.50. Drop
into the Journal Office and leave your cub
scription with the editors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
For Black Prints.

Make solution of half pound
OF wood of Panama and quarts of
water boiled for five hours. Let it
get cold and strain. Soak the black
prints in this for two hours, rub
with soap mixture and rinse well in
several cold waters.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

Off the northeast coast of New
Guinea the island of Kitaba, sur
rounded by wall of coral 300 feet
high on the outside and from so to
100 feet on the inside, maintains 13
villages of natives, to whom war,
crime and poverty have been un.
known since the beginning of their
traditions.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

England and Australia are the on
ly islands which exceed Cuba in
natural resources. When not wasted
by war, Cuba produces, with large
share of her soil untouched, $780,
600, 900 worth of sugar and tobacco
annually besides the products of
orchards and forests, rivers and
mountain mines.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

Successful experiments have been
made in two dragon regiments in
the garrison at Metz of a novel spur
invented by locksmith of that
city. Cavalrymen equipped with
this spur are enabled in few sec
onds to climb telegraph poles in or
der to cut the wires.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
QUEER PURCHASES BY MAIL,
Cape Colony Man Who Sent 3 Long Way
Foo Little.

A Cape Colony Man Who Sent Long WAY
Fo- Little.
The manager in charge of the
mail order department of any large
store has an opportunity to acquire,
if he takes sufficient interest in the
subject to do so. collection of re-
markably queer letters. These come
from all over the world, for it is as
tonishing to what distant and often
obscure places the reputation of a
large business house will penetrate.
A single store in this city has Gus
toners not only in every state in the
Union, but in Europe, the Sandwich
Islands, India and South Africa.
Here is a letter, copied faithfully
from the original, written to the
above store by a would be customer
in Cape Colony, South Africa. Judg-
ing from the peculiarities of the
writer's English, he was more ia
miliar with the .Boer Dutch than
with the former tongue:
Cape Coast
20th Nov'r,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

Manager-Can you write?
Applicant-Can / Write9 Yester-
day succeeded in signing my name
with pen / found in the postofice
New York Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

An average of 1914 convictions are
obtained against people by the So
ciety For the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals in London every week.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

About l, 200 tons CT cork are need
ed for the bottled beer and aerated
waters consumed in Great Britain
each week.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
YEARS SUPPORT.
GEORGIA--COBB COUNTY.

The appraisers appointed to set apart a
twelve months support for the three
minor children of John NJ. Dunn, deceas-
ed, out of said deceased's estate, having
fled their report. This is therefore TO
cite all parties interested that the applica.
ton for said twelve months support will
be heard at my office on the first Monday
in May next. This 9Th day of April.
S97. ]. M. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

DIR E. J. SEIZE,

PHYSICIAN IND SURGEON,
TNENDERS 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, 1897-05-06
NJ A .RIET'
(Opposlte the Kennesaw Hous-,
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor

OHUNN A1NDNAtOO1V, 1UpkIoNH
VNHE 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 a call in 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.
l have cheaped my charges proportions
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
ly.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safely of themselves. vehicles and
horses E. A.. G.. ANDERSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

s% All kinds OF legal blanks and
ironclad waiver notes for sale at the
Journal JtEce.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
J. .E. READ.

J..E. READ
G. c. c.
This is certainly shopping under
difficulties. AS if the fear of having
his money stolen were not enough,
Mr.. Read is put to inconvenience by
the shortcomings of the postmaster.
There is note of desperation in
You just wait. If write you again,
I post him free" Needless to say.
the desired prize list" was imme-
diately forwarded, and Mr.. Read
subsequently ordered-half a dozen
pairs of kid gloves.
The same store has had another
peculiar correspondent, no farther
away than South Carolina. He had
in some way obtained one of the es-
adjustments catalogues, and there
upon each mornings mail never
failed to bring a letter from him to
the mail department manager. These
missives were signed Gabriel Will
son." They were all of the same
character-full of inquiries as to
this or that line of goods, or some
times merely asking for a more
complete description of some article
than was furnished by the cata-
logue. They were the letters of an
eccentric old farmer, who evident
ly derived amusement from this
new way of passing his time. Occa-
sionally the manager would enter
tain himself by writing a whimsical
note in reply, and Gabriel never
grew tired of his self imposed daily
task, whether the answers came Of
ten or seldom.
Finally there came letter from
him which showed a reckless deter
mination to vary matters by actual
ly sending an order. Inclosing a GER
tain amount of money, he desired
that one yard of cloth, representing
that value, should be forwarded to
him. 1t was destined, he thought
fully explained, to be made into a
pair of trousers for himself, his wife
to act as tailor. In strict accordance
with the order, the manager sent
the single yard of goods which was
to tax Mrs. Wilson'S powers of max
ing little go long way. No letter
came from Gabriel for nearly a
week, and just as the manager was
beginning to feel distinctly lone
some at the neglect he received this
terse statement:
DEAR SIR-That yard amt goin to be enuff
fer but one leg. She couldn't get 'em both out
any ways she tride. Send me anuther, fer
witch / inclose the money.
New York Tribune
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
DIR. III. v. REYNOLDS.

PRACTICING 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,
and at night at his residence on Powder
Springs street. two doors above the Metho.
dist parsonage, Marietta. ga. Telephone
No. II.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06

PHYSICIAN AND SURGKON

FHIOIUIAN AIFD OUhUHUN.
OFFICE Up Stairs over The A. p.
~ Brantley Co.'s store. Special of,
fee hours 10 to II A. M, and l to 2 and A
to 5P.N NJ. Residence corner of'Atlanta
Anderson streets, Marietta, Ga
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
p. r. CORTELYOU. M. d.,

GENERAL PRACTITIONER,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA. OFFICE
M North-side PublicSquare. over Mrs.
]. s. Warren's Millinery store. Cousulta-
ton Hours, 81 a. IN. TO IL and 3 to 5p. m,
unless otherwise engaged. Residence
Church street, nearly opposite Presbyteri-
an Church. All calls promptly attended
telephone No. 40.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
Dear
Sir,

Lear
Sir,
am very glad to write you this letter.
want to ask you something in your hand, the
thing is that only want you to send me your
prize (price) list. The reason / said that send
me your list, because I have 10 shiilings, six
pence no O.. but fear that II send 1t, 1t will
be stolen. But want to send me your prize list
to your thing did you do. / don't think that
If send it to you, you. will stole it, don t
say that. know that you don't do so. Now,
you try and send me your prize list, if you
send me your prize list you will see what am
doing to you. If you receive my letter try and
write next stemar. went post offic to buy
stamps and stamps is all finished. You Just
wait. If l write you again post him free ]
compliment to you.
Yours
Truely
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-05-06
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI>
TORS.

TORS.
All parsons having demands against the
estate of 1. J. Dunn. deceased, are hereby
notified to render in their demands to the
undersigned according to law; and all
persons indebted to said estate are required
to make immediate payment.
E. w. FREY, Admr.
of. J. Dunn, deceased
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING GO

ary or reactionary governments "is held to be one exclusively for the exec utive and cannot be determined inter- nationally by congressional action"
 The memorandum says the facts nar- rated have been gathered in an examin- ation of the records of the state depart ment. No law of congress exercising a power of recognition by congress has been found among the rolls deposited in the state department notwithstand- ing the statement of Wharton that President Jackson on March 3, 1887, signed a resolution of congress for the recognition of the independence of Tex as. The diplomatic appropriation bill of March 3, 1887, contained an item: For the outfit and salary of a diplo- matic agent to be sent to the republic of Texas whenever the president may receive satisfactory evidence that Tex as is an independent power, and shall deem it expedient to appoint such minister"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
WAS TT AN EARTHQUAKES A Number of Wallingford Houses Rock and Sway in a Strange Mannar

Wallingford, Jan. 5.-Charles Toother of Constitution street reports strange experience that occurred at his home yesterday afternoon. He was sitting in his parlor when he heard a. noise that sounded as though blast or something of the kind had been set off. and experienced a sensation as though the house was being shaken.
 Upon looking up he saw that the chandelier was swaying from east to west fully six inches from the perpen- dicular. Upon looking at the clock he saw that it was just $40 o'clock. What caused the house to shake, as 1t evil dently did, he oanont explain. Upon inquiry of his neighbors he found that all in the vicinity noticed the same sem sation. As there was no blasting or anything ofthe kind anywhere within several miles it is a mystery what caus- ed the house shaking and other peculier circumstances noted, and the question arises as to whether that section of the town had a small earthquake on not.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
SUBJECT OF ARMOR PLATE
SECRETARY HERBERT SUBMITS HIS
 REPORT TO CONGRESS-.

It Details the Actual Cost of Armor Plate
 and Reveals What the Secretary Learned
 While Abroad-He Would be More Lib
 eral With Contractors, and Would Allow
 Them 50 Per Cent. Profit.
 Washington, Jan. 5.--The secretary of the navy to-day sent his report to con- gress on the subject of armor plate. The report details various estimates by experts as to the actual cost of armor plate and says that in order ito be just to both the manufacturers and the government" he took an average of the estimates, which is "51S4.3S for single forged and s197.7S for reforged armor,'' in making the calculations contained in the report.
 The secretary tells how he went abroad and secured information i'm England and France concerning tho cost of establishing armor plants. The companies which have been furnish ing armor plate to the government un- der contract are the Bethlehem Iron company of South Bethlehem, Pa., and the Carnegie Steel company, limited, of Pittsburg. On the basis of the Eng- fish plant, and allowing for the differ ence in prices between the present time and 1890, when the Carnegie com- pany's plant was erected, the secretary estimated that the Carnegie's should be allowed $2,500, 900 for their plant.
 At the plant of the Bethlehem cons pany, owing to costly experiments, cost considerably more, he makes an addi- tional allowance to them of $1.000. 900. and his estimate would be that it's plant cost $3,500,000. From the statements of the Bethlehem company's gross re- ceipts, net receipts, dividends paid and surplus from 1889 to 1896 inclusive tha secretary has prepared 8 statement showing that the entire cost of the ar- nor plant and gun plant has been paid from the gross earnings of the company, and the results show the company's investment in plant to make armor and gun and steel for the gov- ernment have been returned with a per cent. thereon.
 The secretary also shows that on a $3.000,OO0 valuation of the Carnegie plant, allowing 5 per cent. for mainte- nance and per cent, the rate claimed by the company, on working capital of $75O,00O and allowing a dividend to the company of 10 per cent. per an mum on outstanding capital, the entire cost of the Carnegie plant will be prac- tically extinguished upon the comple- tion of existing contracts Assr ming the cost of plant at $2,000, 900 tne secre- tary shows that the Carnegie invest- ment will have been, by July, 1897. re- paid with 15 per cent. profit.
 The. secretary thinks that the gov ernment should pay for armor in the future a price sufficiently liberal to jus tify the contractors in keeping their plants at all times to manufacture ar- nor.
 He concludes that it would be ineu- uitable to allow the contractors 50 per cent. profit upon the cost of manufac- turing armor for three ships now ur- der contract. He suggests that S400 per ton would be a fair price to pay for the armor for the Wisconsin, Alabama | and Illinois.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
4 UNIQUE LEGAL CASE.
Patient Who Contracted Eczema From
 Laughing Gas Sues for Damages.

Worcester Mass, Jan. 5.-A case which has aroused much discussion among physicians and dentists, and among lawyers as we'll, is that of John A. Niederberger vs Dr. Henry H. Gab- eler, which was brought to a close to- day in the superior court by the plain tiff being non-suited. In other words, Dr. Gabeler wins and MT. Niederberger must pay the costs. The action was one of tort, with ad damnum of $3,000, to recover for injuries alleged to have been suffered by the plaintiff, which in- juries, namely, an attack of the skin affection commonly known as eczema, MT. Niederberger claimed originated in contagion from the laughing gas ap- paratus in Dr. Gabeler's office, owing to the alleged negligence of that den- tist.
 Physicians, both specialists and gen. eral practitioners, assert that eczema is not contagious, and had the case been tried expert physicians were ready to testify to that fact.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
TO BUY sPK1NeF1E1D BnEwnBY.
A Syndicate of Boston and Springfield Mer
 to Pay S6OO, 1000 for It.

A Syndicate Of Boston and Springfield Men
 to Pay $6OO,OOO for It.
 Boston, Jan. 5.-A syndicate of Bos- ton and Springfield men has agreed to purchase the Springfield Brewing com- pany's property for s650,OO0. Their names are Michael T. Hurley, Eugene Lynch, Josiah c. Bennett, Michael T. Finnegan, Seligman Manila and a MT. Barry of Springfield. The company has been managed for the past four and one half months by a receiver, who was appointed by the Suffolk superior court, MT. Elbridge R. Anderson, and during his management of the company's af- fairs, the profits have amounted to $40,- 000 The matter of ordering the re- ceiver to transfer the property in pur- suance of the recent purchase, was call ed before Judge Sheldon this afternoon in the superior court. All parties inter- ested in the case agreed that the trans fer of the property now in the receiv- CTS hands might be made, and Judge Sheldon so ordered. The arrangement is such that the old company will act as selling agents for the syndicate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
OFFICER JOHN EGAN SUSPENDED.
 Was OG His Beat Upon Several Occasions Which He Failed to Report.


 Patrolman John Egan of the Dixwell avenue precinct was before the board of police commissioners last evening, charged with gross neglect of duty. The specific charges were that on the 14th, 18th, 18th, 18th, Fist and 22d of December, 1896, the patrolman was in the bakery at 230 Dixwell avenue talk ing with an attendant. He was there from twenty to forty minutes.
 Egan pleaded not guilty as to the charge of gross neglect of duty but ad- mitted being off his beat without mak- ing a report of the same.
 Captain Brewer and Sergeants Tripp and Bissell testified in support of the charges. Patrolman Egan called on Sergeants Herman, McGann and Tripp to testify to his previous good record as an officer The accused officer claimed that he was called by the at tendant of the bakery to stop the boys from throwing snow at the windows and ringing the upper-door bell.
 The board in executive session found the officer guilty and suspended him from duty for two months, dating from December 27 1896.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06

Windham county named J, J, Otten- seimer for messenger and w. K, Tay- Tor for doorkeeper.
 Middlesex county named F. H. Pratt of Chester for messenger and H. D. Chapman of Chatham for doorkeeper . The defeat of the logical candidate for the clerkship in the senate tonight is the chief topic of conversation among the legislators. Kellogg was clerk in the house two years ago. Some of the members of the general assembly who were members during the session two years ago furnish the explanation of Kellogg's defeat by recalling an incl dent that occurred in the house during the last session, which caused consid- erable notice. While acting as clerk, Kellogg was addressed by Representa- tive Williams, who was then in the house. Kellogg did not take kindly to the remarks of the member of the house and retaliated with some sharp talk. Tonight the vote stood 14 to 10 against Kellogg for clerk of the senate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
TOWN OFFICIALs GEAPPOINTED
Board of selectmen Make Choice oi
 Men.

Men.
 The board of selectmen last evening made the following reappointments: John F. Gaffey, superintendent of Springside home, salary $1,500; Mrs. John F. Gaffey, matron of Springside home, salary $400 M. M Smith, clerk at Springside, salary $750; George AL len. engineer, SIP per week; Elson Wright, farmer $15 per week; F. J. Harrington, roadmaster, $24 per week; Arthur M Beebe, janitor of the towns half of the city hall building, $1,000.
 The applications of Dr. F. C. Bishop and Dr. P. F, Metz for town physi- clans were received and placed on file; also that of F. J. Holton for the ap- pointment of bridge-tender for the new Grand avenue drawbridge.
 M. J.. Donlan and Joseph Mozellus were reappointed special town consta- bles. The bonds of Lewis Coleman. town constable-elect. were approved, Thomas OBrien and Max Goldberg be- coming his security.
 There were two bidders for the burial of the town dead. Sisk Brothers bid was: Over twelve years, with box, S7; without box, $6; under twelve years, with box, $2.5O; without box, $2.
 Lewis & Maycock, the only compet- ing bidders, made no distinction wheth- CT box was furnished or not. Their bid, which was accepted, was: Over twelve years, s6.50; under twelve years, $150.
 The specification as to furnishing a box, as has been previously stated, was placed in the burial bids so as to ena- ble the contractor to make interments, at the request of friends, in Evergreen cemetery, whose association requires a box for the coffin.
 The contract for furnishing bread for Springside was awarded to G. M. Wins low at 9-10 cents per pound. The oth- CT bidders were J. R. Mckenzie at 5 cents per pound and J. G. Beck at BE cents per pound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06
RETAIL MERCHANTS PROTEST
Against Itinerant Merchants Doing Busi.
 ness Here,

A meeting of the board of directors of the Retail Merchants association was held yesterday at the store of Wal ter Leigh on Church street for the pur- rose of discussing proposed legislation in the interests of retail merchants. The chief object of this legislation will be to bar itinerant merchants who periodically visit the city from doing business here. It is claimed that these itinerants sell inferior goods and come at time when taxes are not being collected or assessed and hence pay no revenue to the city.
 A committee of the board of direc- tors was appointed to draw up a bill covering the case to be presented to the legislature. The drafted measure will be printed in circular form and distributed among merchants.
 The next meeting of the board of directors will be held next Tuesday forenoon at Walter Leigh's store and the next meeting of the general asso- citation will be held on January 21 at a place to be selected later
 At yesterdays meeting the matter of the next annual banquet and the an- nual meeting was discussed. It was suggested that both be held at the same time. The suggestion will be acted upon at next Tuesdays meeting. Wal ter Leigh was chairman of yesterdays meeting and Edward o. Gruener was secretary.