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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
WHY CARDS WERE INVENTED.
Some Facts About Them which Are Not
According to Hoyle.

They were sitting around the table wait
ing for the rest Of the party TO arrive when
new man in the game picked up the
cards and began TO spread them before him
on the cloth.
"Of course" he said in half soliloquy,
"you all know that cards were invented
In 1890 10 divert the mind Of Charles Nv
OF France, who was dreadfully in the
dumps with torpid liver or something OF
the kind, but possibly you don't know
about the figures Of the four suits. Well,
the inventor proposed 10y them TO represent
the four states or classes of men in France
by the ceurs (hearts) are meant the gems
de chnur, choir men or ecclesiastics. The
nobility or military part Is represented
by the points of lances or pixies, which We
i'm our ignorance of the meaning or resep-
blance of the figure, call spades. The
Spaniards have cspadas (swords) instead
of pixies, which means the same thing.
The diamonds (carreaux, square stone tiles
or the like) designate the order Of citizens,
merchants and tradesmen. The Spaniards
baye a coin, dineros, which answers TO II,
and the Dutch call the French word car
rcaux stoinen, stones and diamonds, from
the form. Trieste the trefoil leaf or clover,
corruptly called clubs, alludes To farmers
and country folks generally. 1t is not
known how this figure came to be called
clubs, unless the name was borrowed from
the Spanish game, which has slaves or
clubs instead of the trefoil
"rho history Of the four kings is that OF
David, Alexander, Caesar and Charles,
names which were and still are on French
cards. These names are those of the great
monarchies of the Jews, Greeks, Romans
and Franks under Charlemagne. BY the
queens are intended Argine, Esther, Judith
and Pallas, typical of birth, piety, forti-
tude and wisdom, the qualifications resid-
ing in each, and, may add, most OF those
necessary in good poker player. may
also explain that Argine is an anagram for
regina, meaning queen by nature. BY the
knaves were meant the servants TO knights,
the old definition of knave being servant.
There are some, however, who think that
the knights themselves were intended by
those cards because Hogier and Lahire, two
names on French cards, were famous
knights ut the time cards were invented.
"Now," continued the new player,
warming TO his subject, "if you will take
the history of cards from the time off,
but he was never allowed to finish, for the
other members of the party came in then,
and whoever heard of lot OF poker play
ers delaying the game for anything his.
torical or Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

SKUNK FARMING FAILS.
Skins Are Too Cheap and the Oil Is IN
Less Demand.

Less Demand.
Pierre Soucci of Wallagrass, Me-, the
only man In Maine who ever attempted
skunk farming on "A large scale, offers his
place, stock and fixtures for sale at bar
gain, and says he is going to the goldfields
Of Alaska, where he hopes TO make money
more rapidly than by skinning skunks
and trying out their oil. Though Soucci
had plenty of minnows and whitefish 10
feed TO his pets and could catch all tho
rabbits he wanted with two spools of cop
per wire, he has abandoned the business
and confessed that skunk culture doesn't
pay last year he took off goo pelts OF his
own growing and caught about 12O wild
skunk All that time an average skunk
skin sold for S1.15, while a good black
one was worth from 81. 80 to SO. Skunk
oil was selling for 81 gallon, so when
Soucci went into winter quarters with
900 skunks in stock he felt as il he was
right in the middle of the highway which
leads to wealth
Last winter after the ponds had frozen
so deeply as TO make the fish seek deep
water he began To give his skunks diet
OF raw rabbits. For a few weeks they did
very well, and then they developed canni
balistic tastes and started in to eat one
killed and devoured ~ the other half
This spring he raised about. 100 young
sl,unks, all of which did well. He was
hoping to retrieve his i'll fortune and get
licA n a few years, and had good grounds
for his hope until he saw the fall bulletins
Of the fur trade. Skunk skins, which
have been fashionable for ten years are no
longer in demand, mink, muskrats and
otters having taken their place. The best
pelts that would bring S3 each year ago
are now selling for $3.50 each, and poor,
white marked skins arc only worth tho
taking Off. Skunk oil has gone down 81
on the gallon, making rheumatic patients
feel very happy, but cutting into the earn
ings Of the skunk farm. Soucci could find
no profit. He will wait reasonable time
for somebody TO come and buy him out,
md then, if he gets no offer, he will kill
off his stock New York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
AN ENGLISH NOVELIST.
The Public Exhibition OF Marie Corelli's
Portrait In Oils.

The English novelist sometimes known
as Marie Corelli and sometimes as Carrie
Morelli was careful for years to avoid
letting the public, her public, know
what manner of woman she was she has
been as careful Go keep her face out OF the
photographer windows as good women
arc TO preserve their reputation. Just fan
cy, then, the excitement which convulsed
London the other day when IL wss an
nouncod that Miss Marie Corcui, alias
Carrie horClli, was on view at last. Her
literary agent was careful in tie selection
Of day for the great event. Mr. Labou-
chcre describes the excitement in his paper
rs follows: Something like thrill per-
yaded the metropolis when 1t was an
nounccd that Trafalgar eay' would not
only bring about the dCcopation Of Mel
sons column, but would also inaugurate
the public exhibition OF portrait in oils
of the most widely read LADY novelist Of
the day. The crowd at beth functions
was very large In the aggregate perhaps
the hero i'm marble In Trafalgar square re-
coivod most visitors, but during the after
noon, o. any rate, che heroine on canvas
must have run BIN very close.
"The public will be interested 20 know
that Miss Coroln iA lady of graceful fig
urc, with dark blue eyes, and "a quantity
Of golden hair arranged over the head In
what l believe Il known as fluffy man.
ner. Ii is in the lines of her mouth that
those signs of flrmness arc to be seen OF
which the critics have had so notable an
experience. Arrayod i'm n simple white
dress with her hands meeting in front II
her, costume and pose which Miss Corel-
ii, IL Is stated. faNors above oil others, she
Is painted ia the act Of descending mar-
BILE staircase In what appears to be an old
IfnlInr,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
DAUDET AS A YOUTH.
He Played the Heroic and Was Told "a
Get His Hair Cut.

When he was boy, Alphonsc Daudet's
father failed, and for some time tho two
lived together in poverty In Lyons. An
elder brother, Ernest however, got a posi-
tion in glass store in Paris, and finally.
when IL years old, Alphonse went To live
with him and TO try his fortunes In the
great city. Ernest's wages amounted TO
only $50 month. and Alphonss brought
nothing with him from Lyons except about
40 cents and voracious appetite He is
even said TO have worn rubber boots on
that memorable journey. The two broth
ers took lodgings in an attic and for sew
eral years led a poverty stricken life.
Nothing, however, discouraged the two
lads. Both had confidence that there was
future in literature for Alphonsc, who
In these trying years wrote volume Of
poems which he had succeeded i'm gottinf
printed. A copy Of the volume fell unde,
the eye OF Empress Eugenie, who persuad.
ed her brother-in law, the Duke OF Morny,
60 hunt the young man up and help him.
Tho result Of tho empress interest in the
young poet was that the duke invited hig
TO call upon them. Whom Daudet entered.
the duke asked:
"Can you write?"
ayes, sir, replied Daudet.
''Nery good. want secretary. Pay,
5000 francs. Good morning"
The boy was nearly overcome. Ho had
never imagined that any ono was rAd that
much u ycar-about 1000. But he sud,
denly remembered that he differed in poll
tics from the duke and drawing himself
up announced the fact
Instead of being deeply moved by his
heroic course, the duke said: "Oh, go and
get your hair cut. / don't care anything
about your political beliefs. "-Pittsburg
Dispatch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
THROUGH The NIGHT.

The silver tendril Of the stream
Winds through the cavern Of tho night
And, hush! there floats across my dream
A cygnet bathed in pallid light.
The moons cold eyebalFstares not down
Upon the wondrous freight 40 brings.
Hung round its arched neck, a crown
OF pearls and silver blazonings.
And while II trails adown the tide.
My senses smCthering meath the gloom
And silence that gulf all beside,
Hail the white glory Of its plume.
Hail t}he clear starlight OF each gem,
Bound in the frost Of times disdain. s's
A hand grasps at the diadom,
When, sudden, all IL black again.
Thomas Walsh in Bookman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Everybody sayr So.

Ccscarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery OF the age, pleas
ant and refreshing TO the taste, net gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
clean sing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biiousness. Please buy ond try n box
Of &. G.. G.. to-day; 10, -, 80 cents. Sold and
.yuaranteed TO cure by Gli druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
r. !. SCHOOL OF DESIGN,

WARREN s. LOCKE.
Head Master. Architec ure
STACY TOLMAN.
Drawing. Painting from Life
w. w. ESTES. Engineering.
FIR. kOHIHAGEN, Evening Modelling.
IHEil- IL POND. DesiRu Wood Carving
y. w. NARsHAIL, Illustration.
JAMES w. CUTLLR, Mathematics
J.. v. FIELD, Mechanical Drawing
l.. ID. NORTON, Pen and Ink
EMILY Il. BALI, Chidrens Class.
ALICE T.. LEWIS, Chitdrens Class
MABEL VI. WOODWARD, ChilGren's Class
MKS. q. X. CHJLDs, Registrar.
ia2S-wfm-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
4 SENSIBLE MAN

Would use Remr's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. u is curing mote cases - Coughs,
Colds. Asthma. Bronchitis. Group and nll
Throat and Lang Trouble- thsn sny other
medicine rts proprietor ha. authorized any
irusttst 90 else wa = ssnpls bottle Free to
convince sen Of ile merit VI tms great r,sn
ally prir. .5c. and iJc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
A study OF Love.

Love between y man and woman
squal mind IL like fluid I'm U tube
ways at level in tho two arms. Cir =,
love on one side and little love on the 9TH
or exists only In novels. There ca, be one
sided physical love, but that is not worthy
the namo love. Austin o Malley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Completeness

in the furnishing of News
is important in a news
paper. The people cx-
pect to find all the News
that has turned up since
the last reading in their
favorite newspaper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

The city OF Banian, in Great Bucharia,
Is cut i'm the side of n mountain. There
arc 1900 artificial caves, some very large.
and two statues, one SO and the other 70
feet high, each hcw n from "a single stone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Necessary Material.

"Yes, I've got lots Of fresh material for
my new story"
"What is itY"
"Pons, ink and paper. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

Professional and business mon buy season
ticket-thrco months Si5.00; one montI.
..OO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

Chinneys we're uhL nown toths anclsnts
and arr not mentioned by any GrCeE or
Roman architect "A hole in the roOf lot
out the smoke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
The
News

prints the news when it
is news. Rarely is it
found behind its contem-
poraries in making FACTS
known. Frequently it
publishes News twenty
four hours in advance of
its evening contempo-
raries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
Trains Leave Oakland Beach.

For Providence 5;57 am, 6;57 a. M, 7;57 a, m,
1857 a.mr 1857 a. M. 1887 p, mr 2;57 p. m,
i:57 y. M, 657 p. m, 9;57 pm.
SUNDAYS-8:57 a. m, 257 y, M, i:57 p, m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
The EDEN
OF
nARRAGANSETT BAY.
SnIendid Carriage and Bicycle Road.

Trains Leave Providence:
oroakland Beach $40 a. m, 800 a. m. 1920
a. .mp 1920 p, H., 2:2e p. III, 4:2O p. m
5:20p. M. 620 p,mr 7i20p,m., ll:2O p. m
SUNDAYS 1870 a. NJ, 1920 p. H., 4:20 p, M.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Georgia, Cobb County-By virtue of an order
from the honorable the court of Ordinary of said
county, will be sold before the court house door
in the city of Marietta in said county within the
legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in Nav
next the following property, to-wit: One house
and lot in the city of Marietta, Ca, situate on
the west side of Church street aud fronting on
said Church street so feet and running back 2I3
feet more or less to the right-ofway of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad.
Also. at the same time and place, one lot sit
uate in the rear and west of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in said City of Marietta, Ga, described
as follows: Commencing, at the north-west
corner OF the lot occupied by said Presbyterian
Church and running west in the same direction
as the north line of said church lot 20 feet more
or less to the w. & A. R. R., thence south along
said railroad to the property of Mrs H. A. Dune
woody, thence east 60 feet more or less, to the
southwest corner of the said church lot, thence
north 70 feet more or less along the western
boundary line of said church 10. to the begin
ming point All sold as the property of Arthur
r. Murphy late of said county, deceased, for the
purpose of distribution. Terms cash.
April 5, 1898.
JENNIE +. MURPHY,
Administrative of the estate of Arthur F
Murphy, deceased.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
TAX RECEIVERS NOTICE.

The law formerly required property
held on the first Gay Of April returnabie
for taxation. This has been amended 40
that all property held on the FIRST DAY
OF MARCH shall be returned at its market
value. | will be at the following named
places on the dates mentioned below for
the purpose OF Receiving the Tax Returns
of Cobb County for the year 1898:
Marietta, April to 49, May 3.
Acworth, April IS. May 2 and II.
Big Shanty, April 10 (morning,) May
and Is (morning)
Merits April 20 (morning,) May 5 and
- (morning)
Roswell, April 81. May and 20
Post Oak, April 20 (morning,) May 8 and
% (mOrning)
Gritter, April 90 (eve) May and 90 (eve)
smyrna. April % (morn,) May 10 and "a
(moIning.)
Lemons, April 95 (eve,) May 10 and "a
Howells, April 81 (morn,) May IL and
% (morp.)
Coxes, April 81 (eve) May II and % (eve)
Austell. April %, May ~ and 26
Powder Springs, April 30, May - and 81.
Red Rock, May 2 60 to IL a. in May 16
and 81 g to IL
Lost Monntaip, May 2 (l2 to 81 May 16
and 81 (12 to p
Oregon, May g to 5 p. m } May 16 and
81 Is to )
S II McCleskey's, June G (morning)
Benson School House, June (evening
Vininus, June Is (morning.)
L NJ Power, May and 10.
At Marietta all other times till July 1st.
All tax payers are requested TO make
prompt returns I will be compelled to
close my books July 1st 1898.
The Tax Collector will be with me on
all my rounds for the purpose of Regis
te.ing Voters Please meet us at your
court ground and make your returns and
register. w. N. GRIST,
Tax Receiver, Cobb County.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

W. B. Howell, ] G. Lowe snd others
have made application for change OF the
Tallapoosa road. commencing at point
about where the Queens mill road crosses
the said Tallapoosa load On the lands of
j. H. and Fl. O. Howell and extending
along g ridge on The south side OF the
present track by the grave-y yard and then
through the lands of the said nowells to
the Garrett bridge-thereby changing the
track CT the Talapoosa road from the
commencing point mentioned to the said
CARROTS bri1ge, which has been marked
out by the commissioners and report
thereof made on oath by them. All per.
soDs are notified that said application for
said change Of road will be heard at my
office On the 7tb day of May next, and if
no legal cause be shown to the contrary,
an order Tor the same will be granted,
This 9th Gay CT April, 1898.
]. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28

Raymond "Matched" Between the Lines.
The late John T. Raymond car
ried his love of matching dollars so
far that he once actually made bet
whilo performing his role in the
a'er here in Washington, remarked
Mn William st. John, the well
known New Yorker.
l hal ened to have seat in the
front row that night, and as soon as
Raymond came on he spied me and
nodded. That very afternoon he and
| had been matching, and he came
out second best. He hadn't been
speaking n great while when, half
turning to me and pulling out sill.
yer dollar, to my utter amazement,
he said very distinctly:
" Heads or tails, Sainti' l caught
on and, though thought everybody
i'll the house must be looking, put
my finger to my head. All right,
you VIM said Raymond and imme-
diately proceeded with his lines. 1t
certainly was funny thing, but
the audience appeared to think it
was regular, though perhaps some
were puzzled at its irrelevancy.
Raymond himself thought it the
best joke of the season, and after
adjournment Of the audience an
other matching engagement fol
lowed. "-Washington Post.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
S.S.S.FTfsn s Blood

is far ahead of all other remedies
for this purpose. 1t is real
blood remedy which promptly
purifies the blood and thoroughly
renovates the entire system, tones
and strengthens the stomach, and
renews the appetite. 1t is the
only safe tonic, being purely vege-
table, and the only blood remedy
guaranteed to contain no arsenic,
sulphur, mercury, potash or other
mineral substance, which is of so
much Importance to all who know
the injurious effects of these drugs.
Nature should be assisted by ma
lures remedy, S. S. S. Take
S. S. S. and be we'll all summer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28

It is true wisdom for every.
body TO .,.;;o thorough course Of
i5wiss';', Specific jast at this season
of tho yo&r The blood is sluggish
and impoverished, and the system
Is full Of impurities which should
be eliminated. In addition to
thoroughly cleansing the blood,
and toning up the system SO as to
avoid loss of appetite and ge2.
eral rundown feeling in tn g
spring, S. S. S. SO strengthens and
builds up as to fortify against the
many forms of dangerous illness
that abound during the hot sum-
mer season. 1t is a very small
matter to take this precaution but
it insures health ard strength all
summer. Swift's Specific
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28

Attenuoc is directed 10 the iobbing De
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which
is provided with G'eam Power, New Job
Presses, New and Latest Styles OF job
Type AID most approved and extern
sive facilities for the execution of JOB
printing OF ali kinds from the smallest label
to the largest poster, in black or colored
inks, al rrices as lev as can be had else
vnere IAN equal grade Of work. We are
prepare to prlutat uhor; notice pamphlet
posters, programmes, circulars, letter heads
checks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks OF all
kinds, catalogues, business cards, and every
hing in the line OF printing used in the ron
duct OF every day business. We will du.
plicate Atlsnta prices. Give US trial
and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA--COBB COUNTY:

Whereas, James Prichald, administra.
tor OF u. W. Prichard, represents to the
court that in his petition duty filed and
entered en- record that he has fully admin
istered G. W. Prichards estate. This is
therefore to cite al persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause if
any they can why said administrator
should not be discharged from his admin,
istration and receive letters OF dsmissiou
on the first Monday in June 1898. This
March s. 1898. j. NJ. STONE, Ordy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

r: N. Holland, w. E. Gilbert and others, have
made. application for a new public road, COM
menclngs at the Cassville road at a point be-
now owned by squires, and running through
the lands OF Wilder, Squires, G. H Camp, =
Bussey, L. s. Sword. Ned Jenkins, S. j. Bell, w
iintersecting the Burnt Hickory road, which has
been reviewed and marked out by the Commits,
sloners, and conditioned report thereof made
on oath by them. All persons are notified that
said application for said new road will be heard
at my office on the 9TH day of May next and if
no legal cause be shown to the contrary an order
Tor the same will be granted. This 9TH day of
April, 1898. "
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA-COBR COUNTY.

Whereas, w. S. McLaia, Executor Of
Chas. T. McLsin, represents to the Court
in his petition duly filed and entered on
record. that he has fully administered
Chas P. McLain's estate. This is there's
fore to cite all persons concerned kindred,
and creditors, to show cause, il any they
can, why said Executor should not be
discharged from his Executorship and re,
ceive letters of dismission on the first
Monday in July, 1898.
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

The appraisers appointed to set apart a
twelve months support to Taluda Reed
and her six minor children out of the es>
tate of her deceased husband, George
Reed. having filed their report-,his is
therefore to cite all parties at interest that
the said application will be heard at my
office on the first Monday in May next
April 4th, 1898. j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

Whereas, John D. CAN'T, Administrator
of John D. Pickens represents to the court
in his petition, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully administered John
ID Fickens estate. This is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and credi>
tors to show cause, if any they can, why
said administrator should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive letters
of dismission on the first Monday in July,
1898. April 9Th, $685.
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.
Andrew Kirnbal!, } Cobb Superior Court,
vs. No. sd, March Term,
Minnie himball 1898.
To Minnie Kimball, Greeting: By
order of the Court, | hereby notify you
that on the 2SnG OF February, 1898,
Andrew Kimball filed suit against you
Tor total divorce returnable to the No
velaber term, 1898, of said Court under
the foregoing caption You are further
notified to be present at said Coust on the
3rd Monday in November, 1898, to
answer plaintiffs libel fer divorce. In
default the Court will proceed az to jnstice
shall appertain. Witness the Hon. Geo.
F Gober, Judge OF said Court. This Goth
day of February. 1898.
w. 4. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-04-28
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY,

Where's. Jas T. Echols, Administra
tor Of lisa Harrington, represents to the
court in his petition, duly filed and en-
tered on record, that he has fully admins
istered lisa Herrington's estate. This is
therefore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why said Administrator
should not be discharged from his ADJ
ministration, and receive letters of dis
mission on the first Monday III April,
1898. January 9Th, 1893
j. M. STONE, Ordinary