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Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
PASSING OF WASHINGTON
s'TIs Welt" Were the Last Words of
the Father of His Country.

the Father of His Country.
"As the day advanced the patient
Washington began to realize the ex-
treme gravity of his condition" writes
William Perrine of THE Last Years
of WashingtOn's Life" in The Ladies'
Home Journal. Suffering and nearly
exhausted, he asked his wife to bring
him his wills from his desk and indi-
Gated which of the two should he de-
strOyed. Toward night he became very
weak. L find am going now.' he said
and added, after giving injunctions as
to his accounts and papers, 1T is the
debt which we must all pay
Occasionally he made such remarks
during the evening as, Doctor. | die
hard, but l am not afraid to CO. and
You had better not take any more
trouble about me, but let me go Off
quietly; cannot last long, DR.. Craik
could do little more than press the
hand of his old friend and then sit by
the fireside in the simply furnished
room, sadly waiting for the end. Mrs.
Washington, seated at the foot of the
bed. listened in silent grief.
"At 10 o'clock the dying man, after
much effort, made those around him.
who included four servants. under
stand that he wished to be buried de-
Gently and that his body might not be
put in the vault until three days after
his death. The last words he was
heard to say when he was told that he
had been understood were, ''Tis WE'LL
Not long afterward his breathing
became easier; he rested quietly: he
even made movement to feel his own
pulse. but his countPnance changed, his
hands fell. and he died without a strug-
gle or a sigh. Major Lear motioned
that the end had come ''Tis WE'LL said
the widow in a composed voice. 4
shall soon follow him."
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
A Servant Without SALARY

A writer in The Dumb Animals tells
US that one of Uncle Sans most faith
full servants in the state of Maine, but
one that draws no salary, lives at Port
land Head lighthouse. 1t is a large
gray parrot. brought from Africa some
time ago and presented to the keeper
of the light.
The bird soon noticed that when the
fog began to blow in from the ocean
somebody would cry out: Fog coming
Blow the horrr'
One day the fog suddenly began tC
come in thick. and the men did not no
tice it. But Poll did and croaked out
Fog coming. Blow the hornp' Ever
since then. whenever fog is percepti
BILE, Poll never fails to give warning.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
.NA TIMES, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER %. 1899
QUEER WAYS OF NATURE
"here the Tortoise Is a Borono+o,
and Flies Eat SDiders

Inc tortoise is not an animal ono
would naturally fix upon as likely r.
De AFRAID of rain, but it is sinuniarlT
SO. 1wenty-fOur hours or more before
ram rails the Galapagos tortoise makes
ior some convenient shelter. On n
Drlght' clear morning when not n clond
Is 10 De seen. the denizens of a tortoise
Iarh on the African coast NAV soma-
umes be seen heading for the nearost
oVerhanging rocks. When that han
pens the proprietor knows that rain
WIN come down during the day, and
as rule, 1t comes down in torrents
Inc sign never fails. This pre-sensa-
tlon' or whatever you NAV call if
which exists in many birds and boos+s
may be explained partly from the in
creaslng weight of the atmospbere
When rain is forming, partly by hab.
lts OF living and partly from the need
OF moisture which is shared by all.
II we want to find a country where
nature has turned things topsy turvv-
that Is according to our notion-we
must go to Australia. Many things are
reversed in that country. 1t is summe,
there While it is winter in America
trees shed their bark instead of theil
leaves; fruit has the stone. or kernel
outside; swans are black; there is 9
species of fly that kills and eats the
spider, and a fish, called the climbing
perch that walks deliberately out OF
the water and. with the aid of it's fins
climbs the adjacent trees after the in
sects that infest them. When to thi.
we add that most of the birds have NJ
song and the flowers no Odors, it i.
easily seen that it is on the other sid,
OF the world in more senses than one-
Atlanta Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble, her i'm
pure blood will cause pimples, blotch-
es, skin eruptions and VIZ etched COM
plexion. Electric Bitters is the best
medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to pur-
ify the blood. 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make a good
looking, charming women of a run
down invalid. Only so cents at J. P.
Hoffecker's, Smyrna, and T. L. Ma
sons, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
A serIour Complication.

In the mountains of east Tennessee
the natives, or rather the lower circle
Of natives, take many liberties with
the queens English. A physician who
practices in that region tells of an Incl
dent illustrative of this. He had pa
tient who was being nursed by a
friend. One day the doctor called and
said to the nurse:
We'll. Jim, how is Bill?"
"Bill air mighty bad today, Doc, y
Jim responded. His whole nervous
system seem to be in a perfect STRAIT
egy."-Memphis Scimitar.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

The rainbow is all right N its way,
but when a fellow gets wet in storm
It's cold consolation to him.-Atlanta
Constitution.
A friend in need is friend indeed.
That is exactly what Chamberlain. 8
Cough Remedy is. 1t is the mother s
help when she is suddenly awakened
In the night by the ominous husky
cough, and labored breathing of her
babe. 1t is the safe resort of the
youth or adult when he has ''caught
cold" and there is coughing and irrlta-
ton of the mucous membrane OF the
throat. 1t allays the irritation and
cures the cold. For sale by Clifton q
Raymond, Smyrna, and I. L. Mason,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

The Supreme Court has again de-
cided that a child's life in New Jersey
is worth nothing. Three times has a
jury in Essex county awarded Abraham
Graham 200 for the death of his
child, killed by trolley car, and each
time the verdict has been set aside by
the Spring Court.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

savannah, Ca, at the time. She brought him
back and after giving him your great Golden
Medical Discovery for time he entirely re-
severed"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 pages, is sent free, on receipt
of stamps, to pay expense OF mailing onLY.
Send III one-cent stamps for the book IN
paper cover, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
They Would Laugh.

If man should wear his pantaloons
so long that whenever he appeared on
the street he would be obliged to reach
around behind and grab hold of the
basement and hold them up, wouldn't
the ladies laugh?-Lowville On. ~
Journal
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
sIandering the Hatchet

''They continue to find fresh defects
In Washington's character"
Anything particularly newT
Eyes. They say his manner Of Illus
trating the truth was a little lax
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

Submarine volcanoes are constantly
being discovered. and are at times
owing to their sudden appearance, a
great danger to navigation.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

It's generally the man who protests
lOudest against soulless corporations
who scatters his traps over two seats
In the car.-New York Telegram.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

A peculiar clock of the time Of
Charles | was the lantern. or birdcage
style, which hung from the walls high
up, with its works exposed.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

While a London church was on fire
a bridal party entered and insisted
upon being wed, so the parson tied the
Knot while the edifice was in flames.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

When a new star floats into the field
of vision of some watchful astronomer,
the world honors the discoverer, gives the
new star fitting name, and
W. records the addition to the
,.E sum of human knowledge
/LNN gained by this discovery.
Yet of what small profit to
humanity at large is this dis
covery? What will those cold star rays
do for the sleepless sufferer who coughs
and burns the long night throughf
A far greater discovery for the sick is
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
a remedy which has cured thousands
of such sufferers. Obstinate and deep
seated coughs, bronchitis, weak and
bleeding lungs and other conditions,
which, if neglected, lead to consump-
ton, are permanently cured by Golden
Medical Discovery" 1t contains no alco-
hol or other intoxicant, neither opium,
cocaine nor other narcotic.
"I had a terrible cough something
over a year ago and could find nothing
to stop it, even tc do ,I\ me particle
of good" writes ]. M. \T Farr, Esq,
of Cameron, Screven Co., Ny Georgia. I
chanced to see an adver- \A tiscment of
yours, and forthwith NA bought a
bottle of your invaluable M C o c n
Medical Discovery Be IA fore l had
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Winter before this, my MlM
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Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

When a new star floats into the field
of vision of some watchful astronomer,
the world honors the discoverer, gives the
Smyrna times., 1899-11-22

new star a fitting name, and
records the addition to the
sum of human knowledge
gained by this discovery.
Yet of what small profit tc
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

Among other things not
handled by any one else in
Marietta, we call your atten-
ton to the following:
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, Mo-, after suffering IS
months from rectal fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with
FIVE boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
the surest Pile cure on earth, and the
best salve in the world. % cents a box
Sold by j. w. Legg; druggist.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

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. and
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, 1899-10-05
A. B. GILBERT
AGENTS FOR MARIETTA JOURNAL.
JOURNAL FOR 81.

Owing to the stringency OF money ma
ters, and with view to increase our sab
cription lst we will send the Marietta,
Journal for cash one year fc- one dollar
six months for fifty cents, and three month
or 25css in the county. All credit sub
scriptions at the old rate. &l.5O Drop
into the Journal Office and leave your sub
sc-irtion with the editors
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

children's class which covers the ele-
mentary principles of the science of
music, i. E.: the properties of tone and
departments of music, quarter length,
the staff, different kinds of power, etc.
All of these principles are used in in
strumental music as well as vocal.
Send your children to the Opera House
next Monday at 8 p. m, and let them
get the first lesson. Prof. w. d. Hart.
Its first class if it comes from Legg's
Drug Store.
DIED-At his home in this county on
last Saturday, Mr.. James r. Murdoch.
He was an old citizen, a member of
the Baptist church and Mason. His
death will be regretted by numerous
friends. He was buried at Holly
Springs, in this county.
Mr.. J. w. Lewis, Jr. and wife are
now residents of our city. He is in
charge of the station at Elizabeth,
with his father as assistant. Mr.. A. O.
Rankin has been given place in the
office OF the A. K. & N. in Marietta.
A meeting of the Clarke Library As
ISOLATION will be held at the library on
Friday next at IL O'Clock, a. m. Mem
bers of the ass ociation are requested to
attend. w. r. POWER, Secretary.
For quick relief, try Legg's headache
salts, loo.
Mr.. James w. Legg, who has been
spending couple of weeks at his old
home in Morristown, Tenn, returned
to the city Sunday night.
Legg's Scalp Lotion removes dam
druff, 35c.
Education that doesn't train the
mind to think and bring out prod uc-
tions OF its own is no education at all.
1t is no better than a parrots.
Mr.. Q. j. Hood, of Harmony Grove,
spent Sunday in Marietta, and carried
his children back with him Monday,
they having been here visiting their
grandmother for several days.
Prescriptions filled promptly and
correctly at Legg's Drug Store.
Mr.. Elliott Robertson, east of town,
out hunting, shot at coon, sticking
its head out Of hollow of tree. He
cut down the tree and found that he
had killed three coOns at one shot. He
also captured live one.
The average man treats himself
worse thanhe is treatad by anybody
else, and yet he dislikes his enemies.
They are better friends than he is to
himself.
Miss Olive Faw entertained about
twenty of her friends on last Friday
evening at her home Nice refresh
ments were served and the occasion
proved very pleasant.
Mrs. Chamberlain anb Mrs. Edmons-
ton have returned from Atlanta, where
they have been the past week with
Mrs. F. N Graves.
The senior class OF the State Univer-
sity has elected Mr.. E. Homer Handy
! as class orator. This is a deserved
compliment.
Its first class if it comes from Legg's
Drug Store.
Mr.. Joseph M. Armstrong spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with his parents at
Ailatoona.
Miss Essie Trenholm has moved into
part of the house with Mr.. and Mrs G.
ID. Butler on Anderson street.
Mrs. James Pyron and Miss Fannie
Adams, of Acworth, spent Thursday
with their cousin, Mrs. g. D.. Butler.
Ice CREAM, Sherbet, and Soda Water
at Mosher's ice cream parlor. Picnics,
parties and weddings supplied on short
notice.
Semi-Weekly Atlanta Journal and
eight page Marietta JOURNAL for one
year for 81 80.
It's first class il it comes from Legg's
Drug Store.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

in the market; in fact, a visit to
my store will convince anyone
that wishes nice clean goods that
here is the place to get them. A
nice line of
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

The dance at Mr.. Tom Annondale's,
Tuesday night, was largely attended
A number from town were present. 1t
was an enjoyable affair.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

DIED.-On last Sunday morning death
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. @.
Hames and bore off in its cold embrace
the idol of their hearts, little Ethel.
aged , years and months. A sweeter
brighter child never lived. She is now
an angel now heaven which should be a
comfort to the bereaved parents. She
was buried on Monday.
DR.. G. I. Nolan, assisted by DR.. G..
Tenneitt and DIR. Robert Squires one
day last week amputated the right arm
of Mr.. j. HI. Maloney at Middleton. A
cancerous growth was the cause. Mr..
Maloney is 70 years old. He is getting
along all right.
Sam Jones says DR.. Broughton is a
wonderful man. Sam says: 'sHe makes
me think of big backbone. He weighs
l25 pounds and l19 pounds of that is
backbone. There are no spareribs and
jaw-bones. Just enough of the other
stuff to hold the backbone together p
Exchange. That maybe Sans idea,
but our idea is that Broughton is all
jawbone, gall and spleen.
A fake telegram from Liverpool that
cotton was selling at nine cents created
a panic in the cotton markets in the
South and a vast deal of money was
lost.
The dance at Mr.. Tom Annondale's,
Tuesday night, was largely attended
A number from town were present. 1t
was an enjoyable affair.
TAX NoTIoE.-The city tax books are
now open at Council Room for the pay
ment OF city tax. r. e. LAwHoN,
Clerk and Tax Collector.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

pairing your table-you'll al
ways feel benefited by so
doing. 49,
Among other things not
handled by any one else in
Marietta, we call your atten-
ton to the following:
Genuine Tabasco Sauce,
Elgin Creamery Butter, the
famous "Jockey Club Sar-.
dines-''F Finest on Earth, "
French Capers, French Mush-
rooms, Canadian Maple Sy-
rup, Deviled Grabs.
Delicious assortment Jel-
lies, Jams, Preserves, made
from pure fruits.
Arcadian Ale, from Wau-
kesha Mineral Water.
Granose Flakes,
Grape Nuts,
Postum Cereal.
ANY blend of fine Coffee
prepared to suit your taste.
The first southern ship
ment of New Catch Mackerel
they're fine. Shipped di-
rect to us.
Glove Brand" Hams and
Breakfast Bacon.
Sweet or Sour Pickles,
Cucumbers- mixed Cher
kin's, Chow Chow, etc.
Fancy Cakes and Crackers
fresh twice a week.
Our decision to discontinue
the sale of everything but
Groceries gives you a chance
to get some remarkable bar
gains in Crockery, Shoes,
Glassware, Stationery, etc.
They must all move out and
give room to our grocery
stock.
Our delivery service ap-
peals to the housekeepers.
Everything at McClatch-
ey's gives evidence of the
advanced ideas of a modern
grocery.
Bell Phone, No. 1.
Marietta Phone No. l.
Call up or come.
D. 7. McC[A|CHEY.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

lfyou have thirty minutes for breakfast
you can cook Ralston perfectly. in five
minutes and you have twenty-five minutes
inwhich to eat II. Isn't it better than to
bolt In five minutes cereals that require
twenty-five minutes to prepare.
Ralston Is made of Gluterean Wheat
found in only one section of the country.
ltisrich in nitrates ard phosphates which
build up mind and body.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05

TAX NoTIcE.-The city tax books are
now open at Council Room for the pay
ment of city tax. r. e. LAwHoN,
Clerk and Tax Collector.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05
We HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD

When we drove the price of
Flour down. 1t pleased our
customers and increased our
trade. This staple article of
household consumption is
one of our specialties, in fact
we are a little bit cranky
about Flour, and if the quail
ity falls below the high stand
ard we have set, even in the
slightest degree, we don't re-
.ceive it at the store.
A. B. GILBERT
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-05
For sal. ia z.ib. packssssby
D. 7: NgCLAICHEY,
Fancy Grocer.

Consult our stock in pre-
pairing your table-you'll al
ways feel benefited by so
doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
November 20, 1899.
A Bunch of Short Stories

Here is a chap from Iowa who goes the
Rod and Gun contributors one better and
raises the limit on fish stories: I'VE wet
our lines in Shell Rock river, few miles
below Cedar Falls, and caught a catfish
that weighed 100 pounds. Being without
fish, flesh or fowl at the camp we put
pole through its gills and shouldered 1t
half a mile for dinner On opening 1t we
found that it had swallowed smaller cat
that weighed about fifteen pounds, so we
said we'd eat the latter for dinner instead
of the big fellow, as 1t was perfectly fresh.
But when we opened number there was
a still smaller cat in its gullet one that
weighed five pounds, and as the party con-
sisted of only three, we made dinner on
that. l have abundant Witnesses
Ex-Governor John A. Wise, formerly OF
Virginia but now resident of New York,
occasionally visits Washington. He is
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
made to Marry"

Chicago Post: Here's woman" she
said looking up from the paper, who COM
plains in IL suit for divorce that she was
made to marry"
aren't an women made to marry?" he
asked innocently.
"Made 10 miarry!" she exclaimed. "Fd
like to see any one make me"
"Ah, but you are already made" he in
terrupted, "and / think you were made to
marry. There may be exceptions, but GER
tainly all pretty women are made primarily
for that purpose"
All she could say was, "Oh, GEORGE" and
the thing was as good as settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

"Dd-did you ever win any of those races,
senator?"
my boy" replied the free silver apostle,
con perfectly level ground it used to be nip
and tuck; with an up grade the handle
was always too much for me, but with
slight down grade l invariably finished
first
Assistant Secretary of State Thomas w.
Cridler, in the discharge of his diplomatic
duties, has crossed the ocean probably more
times than any other official in that branch
Of the national government. On one voyage
he made the acquaintance of travelling
salesman whose companionability was
marred by curiosity, relates the Philadelphia
Post.
Travelling on business like myself sup
pose?"
yes"
What line of goods?'
Papers,
wall, writing or printing!"
"Papers for cabinets"
"Humph, l thought cabinet makers used
only wood, steel and brass!"
Most Of them do and the diplomat
began to speak Of other things.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26
Artistic ElectrO-Plating

The Omaha Plating
Company Is assum-
ing n prominent po-
sition among Omaha's
most enterprising es-
Establishments. Seven
teen years expert
ence in some Of the
largest plating fac
tories of the United
States gives the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Louis
Slavin, the honor of
being classed with
the most successful
and reliable men of
the country In this
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-26

himself that it was impossible to get word
in edgeways When seated in his carriage,
however, the bishop managed to say: 81
like your service, Stanton, but l don't like
your incense" VERY sorry, my lord, very
sorry rejoined Father Stanton, "but it's
the best i can get for the money-3s Cd per
pound!'
Betty Haran Of ThrummOn was very
pious old Methodist, relates McManus in the
Philadelphia Post. Father Dan often
dropped into Betty's for gossip. Betty"
said Father Dan, 81 always find you stuck
in your Bible. Now, tell me truly, do you
understand it all?" "Of course 4 do" in
dignantly. "Well, well. I've been study
ing it all my life. and l don't understand Ut
all yet" "An' il yer reverence is a block
head, do ye think every wan else like yer
self?"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells this story
of the Virginia backwoods: A white minis
ter after conducting services at colored
church asked an old deacon to lead in
prayer. The dusky brother in his fervent
appeal asked that shower of heavenly
grace be permitted to fall upon his white
friend. He said: "Oh, Lor' give
him de eye of de eagle dat he may
spy out our sins afar off! Weld his
hans to de gospel plough; tie his tongue to
de lines of truf an nail his ear to de gospel
pole! An, oh Lor', bow his haid way down
-ah! benin his knees an his knees way
down-ah In some lonesome dark an narrow
valley, oh Lor', whar much prayer is needed
to be made-ah Den 'noint him ovah wild
de blessed lie OF de kerosene of salvation, an
sot him on fab wild de match of faith made
perfect-amen"
Bishop Gallor the Protestant Episcopal
head of the diocese of Tennessee. meets
many curious characters during his walks
through that state among whom are numer-
Gus evidences of Charles Egbert Cradd ck's
truth to nature He relates that upon one
occasion, while taking a solitary tramp
through the mountains, he came suddenly
upon typical "cracker' who sat aimlessly
whiting a stick-you see that habit is not
confined to Yankees!-n the sunny doorway
of his tumble down cabin. The bishop in
troduced himself. The "cracker" did not at
first seem inclined to talk. There was, for
a few moments, rather embarrassing silence
Then the rustic shifted his quid, spat
glanced at the bishop out OF the corner Of
his eye and deliberately began: "Wall,
stranger, so you're preacher. be you? Wall,