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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

could pay his State tax with SO pounds
of cotton, and in 1898 it would take l24
pounds to pay the same tax.
9th. The people of Georgia rightfully
demanded that their taxes be decreased
and the free school appropriations was
one of the funds we had to cut in order
to do it.
The present law governing free
schools is wrong in many respects,
among which it takes about twenty
five per cent of the money appropria-
ted to pay the expenses of getting the
balance to the child Now according
to State School Commissioners Glenn's
report, we have in this state 660,870
children entitled to participate in the
free school funds 1919 ,349 of which are
colored.) So you will see from the
above figures that the 5000, 900 cut af-
ter paying expenses only took away
from each child entitled to participate
in the fund little less than % cents
each per year; and this was the great
wrong done the poor children in the
State of Georgia.
In Gov. Gamblers bold and fearless
message to the General Assembly on
the financial question on November %,
you will find one clause that reads as
follows: II advise also that the extra
$500 900 added to the school fund this
year be left off for the next two years.
This can, as have already shown, be
done without impairing the efficiency
of the schools and without depriving
any child in this state of an opportu-
nifty of going to school five months in
each year, which is as long time, and
longer, than most of them could go
even if the schools were kept open
twice that long"
Now, as such great mistakes and
blunders have been made, l am salts
fled that when the General Assembly
convenes again this fall that their first
official act will be to appoint joint
committee from the House and Senate,
with Gov. Gambler as chairman, to
search the great State of Georgia over
and over until they find r. H. E., and
get him to go to the capital and advise
them what laws to pass and what not
to pass in the future.
A great many people would have
liked very much for r. HI. E. to have
signed his name in full, so they would
know who he is, and whether or not he
is man capable of giving such impor-
tant advice, man of energy and bust
ness qualifications, man who has sue
ceeded in any undertaking, man who
has done great service for himself, his
country or his God, man whom the
fathers and mothers of these poor chill
dren (who have suffered so much at the
hands of the General Assembly, could
point to with pride and say: my
child, follow in his footsteps" or
whether or not he is an impractical
dreamer with limited amount of gray
matter in his brain; man who has
lived to no purpose man who has
wasted the best years of his life in idle
ness, while the fruits of labor are hung
upon every limb around him to be
plucked by the hand of energy, and a
man with no apparent mission in life
except to stand upon the street corner
with his hands in his pockets, looking
wise, and presuming to give advice to
the people of his country. Very resp,
N. A. MORRIS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

The very meanest man doesn't live
in Marietta, but in New York. He is a
young man, and up to short while ago
he had sweetheart to whom he was to
be married. For some reason the girl
came to the conclusion that she had
ceased to love him and broke the en-
gagement. And the mean fellow went
off and published every Zone Of her let
tiers in pamphlet form with orthogra-
ply, adjectiyes and verything else
identical with the original, and circu-
lated the pamphlet among their mu-
tual acquaintance. Could any revenge
be more heartless.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

REMEMBER that the Marietta JOUR-
NAL Job Office has been completely re-
fitted with the latest faces of new and
stylish job type, borders, rules, &c. land
there is no establishment in this Sec
ton better equipped to do fine print
ing. Fast presses, steam power and
artistic printers, all make it easy for
us to duplicate Atlanta prices and turn
out work with neatness and dispatch.
See our new specimens of work; office
near the postoffice.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

Mr.. Rob McCulloch, in Philippine Is
lands, writes to his mother in Marietta
as fellows:
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19
THE SURE La GRIPPE CURE.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady If you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order, have no appetite, no
life, no ambition, have bad cold, in
fact are completely used up. Electric
Bitters is the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys, Tone up the whole sys-
tenn and make you feel like new be-
ling. They are guaranteed to cure o,
price refunded. For sale at J. w
Legg's Drug Store only so cents pei
bottle.
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FAW & ROGERS
he holidays are gone but the taste for good things st
fingers. We are here to supply them.

We have Plum Pudding and Mnce ready made Boned
salad and Poted Chicken Turkey sandwiches
Devied Crab with the shells them Lobster Shrimp &c
Seeded Ralsns Cleaned Currants Ctron Figs &C., fruit cake
our Preerves Jams Apple Butter
ally fine We also have genuine Currant Jelly of the finest quality
all Kinds OF Pickles. Casup Salad Dressing and other rehes Our
line OF imported goods unsurpassed in the city especial
attention to Olive OIL Edam Cheese French Sardne and Mush
rooms and Canton Preserved Ginger We direct
from Florida and they always Our line of Candies Nuts
etc. tempting to talk about Come
EnM e. RNGERS
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

It's a wise dude that doesn t
marry an athletic young woman.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

1t doesn't pay to hire trained
nurse to look after your troubles.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

There are more good women il
this world than great ones.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

Speaking of colleges, old age
usually improves their faculties.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

TELL THE PLU M B ER
What you know about the plumbing in
the house. It will enable him forgive a
closer estimate And it is better not to
further postpone any contemplated re-
pairs; the season of frozen pipes and
other troubles is approaching. Better
get things fixed before it arrives The
promptness with which we execute an
order and finish job is one of our rec
concentrations The skillful way it is
done and the smallness of the bill is
another.
SCHILLlNG, HE'S THE MAN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20
CHAPTER Y.
The yentana.

Tom Lambournc's face wore some
what of blanched hue. through
which the stripes OF his tattoing seem
cd blacker than ever. A severe cut
on his forehead. from which the blood
was oozing. did not add to his per-
sonal appearance. He scarcely knew n
word Of Spanish. but seemed instinc-
lively aware that we had fallen into
hands nearly as dangerous as his for
mer acquaintances, the Mussolongos.
for he said:
Master Rodney; I fear we have run
our last knot off tho log-line. and our
safidglass won't run again. unless
heaven gives the order to turn. Yet.
II I could but get one of these mus
kets. to have shot at the rascally
cargo-puddlers before it's all over with
us, would be content. As II is. I am
all over blood. from clew to earring.
and they have well-nigh choked me by
shaking a quid down my throat"
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u. 4 O. New s,..l K.,I..

The recent purchase Of $4,000 tons
Of S5-pound steel rails by the Balti.
more & Ohio Railroad brings the total
amount Of rail bought since March !.
1895. up to 1l5.300 tons. enough To
relay $40 miles Of track. or the new
rail- ordered eight thousand tons Is 10
be laid on the lines west Of the Ohio
river. and twenty thousand tons is TO
be used as follows: Forty-four miles
on the Philadelphia division. IL miles
on the Second division, 13 miles on
the Third division. 80 miles on the
Fourth division, q miles on the Fifth
division. 10 miles on the Connellsvllle
division and q miles on the Pittsburg
division. Much OF the rail that Will
be taken up is still good enough to
be relaid on branches where trafic Is
not heavy. The Southwestern divi-
sion. between Farkersburg and st.
Louis. will have forty thousand tons
Of rail to lay this spring.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20
BEFORE TIME OF BELLS.
The sonnds which Called TO Church In
Oldcn Time.


Oiden Times.
Before the time of bells various In
s,ruments were used to summon con-
grega,ions to worship. In Egypt they
are said to have followed a Jewish
custom In using n trumpet. In some
Oriental churches kind OF rattle
gave the signal. In monasteries monks
took I. in turns to go round the cells
calling the inmates to their dcvotions
by knocking with hammer. which
was called the awakening instru-
ment." Bells OF one kind or another
are. however. of very great antiquity.
having been used in religious cerc-
monies by many OF the ancient nations
MS n means Of honoring their gods and
summoning them to the feasts. For
cxample. the feast of Osiris and Isis
was always announced by bells. Pliny
says that bells were in use long be-
fore his time. being called Tin tin
nabula." The use of small bells
(noIae) in England. says William OF
Malmcsbury. may be traced back as far
as the fifth century. and II is clear
from Bede that even those Of the larg-
est kind tcampanae). such as sounded
in the air and called numerous con-
gregation to divine service. were en-
Moved In England as early as the year
ESQ, being that in which the Abbot
uiida died
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HIS OLD YELLOW ALMANAC.

left the farm when mother died. and
changed my pace OF dwe.iin'
10 daughter sus.e'i stylish house. right
And there was tnenl. before l came. that
sort of scared Lie teilin
How would lind the town-folks' ways
so diiflcuit to meet.
Thcy said I'D have No comfort In tho
rustlin. nxeu-up throng.
And I'd have to wear stin collars every
weekday right along.
to water.
like tho racket and the noise. and
never tire os shows.
And there's no end OF comfort In the man
And everything y right at hand. and
And hired reIp Is ali about. Just listenin'
But i miss the yellow almanac from on
my kitchen wall.
The house is full of calendars from attic
They're painted In all colors. and are
But just in this particular I'm not mod
And the yeiiow-oovered almanac is good
enough for me; ,
And / father like the jokin. at the bottom
OF each page.
like the way the IS" stood out to show
tho weeks beEinnin'
On these new-fangled calendars the
days seemed sort of mixedl.
And the man upon the cover, though he
was MT exactly winnin'
with lungs and liver all exposed, stili
showing how we are fixed;
And the letters. credentials that was writ
TO Mr.. Aver,
rye often. on rainy day. found readln'
very fair.
I tried 10 find ono recently: there want
one In the city.
They toted out great calendars In every
sort OF style:
1 looked nt 'em in cold disdain. and an
swcred 'em in pity:
"I'd rather have my almanac than all
that costly pile"
And. though tnt. to city life. I'm lone
some. after nil.
For that old yellow almanac upon my
kitchen wall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20
CHAPTER TX.
Dangerous Company.


Behind us stood eight fellows. fve
Of whom had muskets. and three heavy
bludgeons. They were apparently
Spanish seafaring men: but whether
contrabandistas OF the lowest class.
a portion Of slaver's crew. or nero
ly drunken brawlers. We could not at
first determine. However. they soon
made Us aware that robbery was their
object. and that they were in no way
averse to little homicide II VIC inter
fered with their plans in the least.
Some had their coarse. but glossy
and intensely black hair confined by
nets or cauls: others had only Bar
celona handkerchiefs round their
heads. The spots of blood upon these.
together with several patches and dis
colored eyes. showed us that these
modern Iberians had been fighting
among themselves. Their attire, which
consisted only of red or blue shirts
and dirty canvas trousers. was rather
dilapidated; but something Of the pic
turesque was impaired to 1t by the
sashes of glaring red and yellow wor-
sted which girt their waists. and in
which they had long knives stuck con-
spicuously.
BY their bearing. their dark glaring
eyes. their muscular figures. their bare
arms. chest and feet. their bronzed
sallow and ugly visagcs-and more
than all by their rags. which were red
olent OF garlic and coarse tobacco.
It was evident that We had fallen into
unpleasant society. Several had silver
rings in their ears, and on the bare
chest Of one saw q crucifx marked
either with ink or gunpowder.
These fellows had come from the in
ner or back part Of the cavern. where
they had evidently been observing us
for some time before they 80 suddenly
appeared.
"Acqu'ardiente." said one. approx
ingly. as he applied his fierce. hooked
nose to my empty flack. and then plac-
ed It in his pocket. A second snatched
away my courier-bag. and n third ap-
propriated my telescope. which he
stuck in his sash.
Taking up stone which lay at
hand, I was about to hurl It at the
head of the latter when the muzzle
of n cooked musket pointed to my
breast. and the butt of another ap-
piled roughly to my back. admonished
me that discretion was the better part
of valor.
Eel page de escoba-ha, hal" tthe
cabin boy). said one contemptuously.
as he examined my attire-a smart
blue Jacket. with gilt anchor buttons
which Hislop had given me. My porte
monnaie. which contained only few
shillings. and my gold watch. a pres
ent given to me by my mother when
went to Eton, were soon taken from
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c,,,,cs r.c,h when 81 Year. Old.

Physicians OF Knoxville. Tenn. have
been consulted regarding discovery
made by a tourist in the mountains OF
claiborne county. Tenn. The case os
that of Mrs. Julia Spence, 63 years old.
who has four new front teeth. all Of
which have recently become fully de-
yeloped, Previously she had been with
ont teeth for six years. 1t is consid-
ered remarkable that new incisors
ebou,d appear at this late period in
life. Mrs. Spence is in perfect health.
baltimore Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20

"Hush. Tom." said I. for I was lis
tcning to a discussion which took
place among the Spaniards.
DO you understand their linso?"
"a little"
What are they saying?" he asked,
with growing interest.
Il will tell you Immediately"
But as they all spoke at once in the
sonorous Spanish Of the Catalonian
coast. mingled with obscure slang and
nautical phrases. some time elapsed
before could understand them. Mean
while, how terrible were the thoughts
that filled my mind.
IF these fellows murdered and cast
us into that awful chasm. the deed
would never be known; until the day
OF doom our fate and our remains
could no more be traced than the
smoke that melts into the sky. Even
If we escaped unhurt but were detain-
ed so long that the brig sailed without
us. what could be our condition, PEN
niless. forlorn and unknown. in that
foreign island? But this was q minor
evil.
Then I burned to avenge the lawless
treatment to which we were subjected.
and the blows and bruises their cow
ardly hands had dealt so freely.
"Companeros." heard one say. "one
of these fellows Is tattooed and would
sell very well to the South American
planters with the rest that will soon
be under matches. He is worth keep
ing. II he cannot ransom himself: as
for the other"
eel muchaco," (the boy) said they.
glancing at me.
"Si-el page de escabo-if he Is al
lowed to return, complaint may find
It's way to the senior alcalde, whose
alguazils may come and borrow our
topsails and anchor for time: where
as. II we have him where the others
went yesterday"
"Where?"
Unto the ventana. hombre!" was
the fierce response: land then no more
will be heard Of the affair."
My blood grew cold at these words
till the first man who spoke came for
ward ani addressed us.
"Inglesos." said he. I'VE have de-
cided that one Of you. after swearing
not to reveal our hiding place. shall re-
turn within four hours, bearing n At
ting ransom for both. else. so surely as
the clock strikes. he who is left behind
goes into the ventana Of the mountain.
where never did the longest sea limo
find bottom-not that suppose any
man was ever ass enough to try. San
tos, do Won hear?" he added, striking
his musket-butt sharply on the rocks.
when perceiving that Tom was igno-
rant of all he said. and that WINS stu
pefied by It NJ. ..
Isl. senor." said I. and translated 1t
to Tom Lambourne, who twirled his
tarry hat on his forehngcr. stuck his
quid in his chccp. slapped his thigh
vigorously, and gave other nautical
manifestations OF extreme surprise and
discomposurc.
Ransom. Master Rodney" he re-
iterated. .In the name of old Davy.
who would ransom poor Jack like
me?"
.Thc whole crew would table their
| months wages on the capstan head
aye. In n moment. Tom." replied.
with confidence.
I'm sure they would. and the cap
tain and Master Hislop. too. for the
matter o. that. rather than poor ship
mates should come to harm: but
"As for me-" said I. with growing
confidence. 81 nm. rs you said. senores.
only the page de escoba.
ITO be continued.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20
/ DICK RODNEY; (
Or. The Adventures of }
An Eton Boy. 5
ny JAMES GRANT. 5
EEsteeesse seeeestseseeessesetese ese seeeetE
CHAPTER v111-continuea, Inc As for poor a no posse
An Eton Boy.
ny JAMES GRANT.

CHAPTER VIII.-(Continued)
II remember well when. from a wild
forest. I saw before me a long blue
ridge. 1t was the Sierra Leonda-or
the Mountain OF the Lioness. as the
niggers thereabout call it, the highest
in North or South Guinea Glad was
]. Master Rodney, to see the flag of
old England waving on the fort and in
the bay. There was sloop of war at
anchor there, the Active; and when
she fired the evening gun you would
have thought whole fleet was salut-
ing. there are so many echoing caves
and dents in the mountains and along
the shore.
II soon made my way home to Eng
land, but was more laughed at than
pitied for my queer flgure-head, which
frightened some folks. my old mother
especially. for she banged the door
right in my face. and called for the
police when went to her old bunk at
Deptford.
However. got used to all that sort
Of thing: but as folks are so ill-bred
and uncharitable ashore. have left
Deptford forever, and keep always
afloat. to be out of harms way. So
that's the yarn of how l became tat
tooed, Master Rodney"
Finish the brandy water, Tom"
said I, land now we'll make start
for the brig-noon is past. and the
atmosphere cooler than 1t was''
your very good health. Next time
we splice the main-brace ashore. l
hope it viii, be in Cuba" said Tom.
finishing the contents of my flask and
then becoming SO jovial that he broke
ut once into an old sea-song. the last
two verses of which were somewhat to
this purpose:
II learned to splice. to reef and clew,
To drink my srog with the best of the
crew.
And tell n merry story;
And though ] wasn't very big.
Aloft I'd climb. nor care n fig
To stand by my gun. or dance n Jig,
And all for Britain's glory!
when home steered again l found
Ny poor old mother run aground.
And doleful was her story:
She had been cheated by n lawyer elf.
Who married her for her old dads pelf.
But spent It all. then hanged himself.
Hooray for Englnnd's gloryi"
Just us Tom concluded this remark
able ditty with tones that made the
volcanic grotto to echo to glory" n
voice that made us start exclaimed.
close by US: 'a
"Bueno! Ha! Hn! Los Anglcsos
burrachios!"
On hearing this impertinent reflec-
ton on our sobriety We both looked
up and saw-what the next chapter
will tell you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20

Mr.. Editor: the good Of suffer-
Ing humanity. and particularly those
suffering from that most dreadful dis
ease. rheumatism. We desire to inform
your readers that the only specific in
the world today for this disease Is our
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Is the name. and "Fivc Drops" Is tho
dose. It Is not only acknowledged .
specific by the many thousands who
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now acknowledged to be such BY tho
medical profession. many Of whom use
this remedy In their daily practice. and
they state to US that II Is tho only
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Nervousness. Asthma, Heart Weak
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and diseases Of the liver and kidneys.
Five Drops" Is not q patent medicine.
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The price Is low and within tho reach
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sending 10 cents to the Swanson Rheu-
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street. Chicago. III.
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Overlooked.

Mrs. Rceswick-I can't see why
those people next door don't take II
hint. They're always sending over to
borrow something. II we did the same.
they might have an excuse, but we've
never got anything from them yet.
Mr.. Beeswiok-My dear. you are mis-
taken. Didn't we get the measles from
them?
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DO Your Fec. Ache and Barn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. II makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20

1Iusba nd-"whati Another hundred.
dollar Ho~EI Didn't tell you that you
must keep within your sllowancc?' wife
uriumphantly)-"Sou said unless In case
Of nbsolutr ncccssity!''-Puck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20

what IL a patent lawyer2' ''IIc's
lawyer who gets people put in jail for in
venting things.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20

Jimmy-"Dcy tell me dat you said you
watch h s''n out. . 'rS TSmmyLa%eii my you're ",un
watchin' out. amt yerr You've been
watchin' fer me ever since ! said dat
New York Journal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20

years great sufferer from female troubles
time appetite pains in stomach faint
ing spells weak and system down.
had falling of womb bad that could scarcely walk
After taking bottles of Vegetable
Compound box of Lozengers. say am cured
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20

ANY fishing out you way yet7'' "Ycs:
every night as we go, home We fish our
rubbers out OF the mud
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20
First Uses CT Rubber.

1t Is worthy to note that one Of the
earliest Industrial applications Of the
gum made In Great Britain followed
the example OF the Mexicans, who
We're known In the seventeenth cen
tury TO smear the milk of tree upon
their cloaks to render them waterproof.
Mackintoshcs, rs they are still called
abroad. began to be made at the close
OF the last century. but after the fab.
ric was coated with turpentine solu.
,tIon OF caoutchouc 1t was necessary 10
cover II with some locculent fiber to
overcome the stickiness OF the vended
product. Indeed, II was this sickness
that hlndercd goods manufactured OF
rubber from general use. until, seventy
years aIo, Goodyear showed how this
adhcsivcncss could be obviated by the
use OF nitric acid.-Sclf Culture Maya.
zine.