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Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01
Attention. Sir Knights ,

All Sill Knights of Yazoo Commandery
No. %, are requested to assemble in teeir
Asylum at o clock p m, OF next Sun
day, April 3, in full dress uniform to at
tend Easter service 10 be held at / pm.
in the Episcopal church. All visiting
Knights are cordially invited to be with
us. Rev. Albert Martin has kindly con-
scented to act as chaplain. BY order
J. 5. HORD, Eeminent Com.
:. 4 Shipp. Recorder.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

In the Legislature just adjourn
ed LOO bills were introduced,
675 in the House, and l25 in the
Senate. OF these only about 200
became laws, the rest dying in the
hands of committees, or were kill
ed OUTRIGHT.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

One dark bay Horse Mule from S. A.
Bentley's place, near Hilton, Miss, about
Is hands high. Mule been missing since
Saturday, March 70, Marks: White
girth-spots on each side; white nose. Lib
beral reward for information leading to
his recovery. NJ. P. BENTLEY,
al Hilton, Miss.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

Gen. VIM Henry, for number
OF years Adiutant General of the
State National Guard, ami a form
er Mayor Of jackson, died Sunday
morning at his home in that city.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

Ex-Goy. Robert Taylor Of Ten
mes, ee is being sued for a divorce
by his second wife. who alleges
abandonment. Mrs. Taylor wants
a divorce aud ahmony.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

Turkeys. Spring Lamb, Young Veal.
Choice Beef and anything else good TO
cot. win be found at he Pdrlor Market
for Easter Sunday.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01
MADE AT oNC.

Ihave a competent force now, and
con make your Suit at once. Come in
and we win suit you.
SAsENhlEYER. Tailor.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01
10 BE WELL DRESSED

you want one Of my Spring Suits.
They are built right and wear right.
An elegant line TO select from. Prices
from $500 W.
NJ SAxENMEYEK. ToTor.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

Losses promptly adjusted and paid by
the FIRE insurance companies represented
BY u. p. & J. B. Doherty.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

Misses NJ. &J.B. DOherty write al
kinds Of Ere insurance.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01
Guardians Sale.

BY virtue of the authority conferred on
me, Guardian of the Estate of Martha
and lrma Lee Bunch, minors. BY decree
OF the Chaneery Court Of Yazoo County.
Mississippi, rendered at the February
Special Term thereof, 1904, in the matter
Of selling real estate Of said Estate. No.
2I54, on the General Docket of said Court.
| will sell for cash. on
Monday. April 4th. A. D. 1904,
to the highest ana best bidder at public
cutlery, in front of the Court House door
in YazOo City, Miss, within the hours
and in the manner prescribed by law, the
interest OF said minors in the following
described land situated IN the town OF
Benton in said county, viz:
An eight-ffteenth undivided interest in
lot As, 40, so and in an unnumbered lot
lying east of said lot 40 and back of the
Methodist Church, and a two thirds undi-
vided interest in lots 40, 46, AZ, 81, aud
%, at a minimum price of not less than
$3O5.00
This 10th day Of March. A. d. 1904.
S. S. GRIFFIN, Guardian.
BARNETT & PERRIN. Solicitors.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

First OF the season Spring Lamb at
he Parlor Market.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01
FOR EASTER SUNDAY.

he Parlor Market win have choie'
line Of an kinds Of Meat.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1904-04-01

Remember if anything
goes wrong, your money
back without a word.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1904-05-26
PedIcurInH m Elephant.

The tools for trimming elephants feet
are a carpenters drawknife and Il rasp
for the solcs aQd horseshoer's knife
and sandpaper for the toe nails. The
operator places q beer keg or strong
box behind one huge hind foot, lightly
prods the thick ankle with his elephant
hook and commands the beast to Hold
up" Up comes the mighty foot, slowly
and heavily, but obcdiently rs the vel
vety paw Of n kitten. The foot is rest
ed OH the box or the keg, where it re-
mains while the expert works OH It
much as horseshoer pares the hoof Of
a horse. Great sllvers of the horny
sole are sliced off until it is cut nearly
to proper thickness, when the rasp Is
used to smooth of. Similarly the toe
nails are treated with the knife and the
sandpaper, while the big patient stands
with swinging trunk end an occasional
wag Of m ear, too full Of satisfaction
for utterance. When the turn Of the
forefoot comes the great beast is made
to lie down on it's side and the hoofs
are propped up and dtreated.-McClure's S.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1904-05-26
A Bird That In Feared.

The elster (Pica candata) is bird
that Is respected and feared through
out south Germany. 1t belongs to the
raven tribe and Is about the size of u
dove, with black and white feathers
and long, pointed tail. 1t builds its
nest In orchards, and It's life Is sacred.
If 1t is seem three times in succession
on the same house top in n place re-
mote from It's home 1T Is believed to be
a. sure sign of death In that house. If
it flies and gives its peculiar cry the
sick person is sure to die, but If II
does not scream the patient may re-
cover. 1t Is better for the sick per-
son If the bird does not come near.
No one could be hired to bother these
birds for fear they might seek revenge,
and if by chance one Of them should
die 1t Is sign Of bad luck to the owner
Of the property where it is found.
The bird Is valuable insect destroyer
and in this way probably more than
compensates for the fear 1t occasions
among the farmers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1904-05-26
Hides, Wool and Pelts ELKO NEV
"IIlth" md "Kin,n

"Iith and kim has become Il phrase
vaguely applied to express relationship.
but "kith'' has nothing to do with kim
ship. "kith" means kent folk" 1t
comes from ken" which is the same
as our word "can"-to know. When
one can do thing, ono knows how to
do it. Evidently our ancestors believed
that knowledge is power. The old word
for known was 'lyth," as the old word
for unknown was -"unkyth," or "uil-
couth. Observation-Disclosures, unfamiI-
lar, unusual, unknown-has preserved
much Of its early meaning in Scotland
Burns uses "uncos" in the sense of
news. The "unco guid" are the strange
ly, marvelously good. "Kith," then,
meant 'Hent folk" people with whom
one was familiar. The "kent folk, are
the folk we love, and love and familiar
fty developed out of the word "kith"
the curious vocable "kyththle." which
In course of time underwent consider
able phonetic and photographic
changes, but which is still recognizable
In the word "cuddle. Words.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1904-05-26
Animals Become Insane,

Insanity I'm the human subject is sup
posed by some to have no analogue IN
the lower animals. Yet many cases,
according to M Sneilson, will lead to
the permanent loss Of self control.
Cattle driven from the country through
crowded town Will often work
themselves into a frenzy. Horses
have gone mad on the battlefield. At
Balaklava an Arabian horse turned on
its attendant, threw him down and,
kneeling on him, attacked him like an
infuriated dog. An instance Is related
Of doctle horse suddenly going mad
on hot day. Everything that came
in its way It seized In it's teeth and
shook as terrier does rat. A scien-
tist Of authority even goes so far az to
prove by what appears to be incontest-
able evidence that cats, dogs and
monkeys have been observed to have
deluslons very similar TO those Of In.
sane people.-JIondon Globe.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
Lost fountain.

Mrs Hattie Terry, after weeks
visit here, has returned to Gads-
den.
Miss Kennie Ward and Coon
Shaw, Miss Edna McCIesky and a
young man, whose name we failed
TO get, spent Sunday afternoon at
" P Wards, the home of Miss
Kennie.
Farmers are at leisure now, wait
ing TO get stand of cotton.
j S Pickens and wife will visit
Texas this summer, and will prob
ably take in the Worlds FAIR.
There will probably be tele-
phone line built to the gold mines
via Lost Mountain. Let our citi-
zens take All interest in this mat
ter, if will be useful in many ways,
and especially SO in marketing cur
fruit and farm products.
Mrs J G DuBose and Mrs Fannie
Dobbins visited Dallas last week.
We regret to learn of the death
of that venerable old citizen, uncle
Porter Griggs. But few live to
such a ripe old age. We extend
our sympathy to the sorrowing
relatives.
The farmers club has offered
premiums on the best acre of corn
and on the largest sweet potato.
Mrs Annie Strickler, nee Miss
Annie Williams, of Atlanta, will
arrive Wednesday TO spend week
with her cousin Miss Hattie Fit
ten. Her many friends here will
gladly welcome her m our midst.
Mrs Dr. Wright is on the sick
list. Allen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
Pea Ridge.

Mr. G H Gentry y house YVES des-
troyed by fire last Friday morning
about 1 o'clock. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but thought to be
caused by a rat with a match. The
family woke up just in time to get
out of the house. But little of the
contents of the house was saved.
Mr. Gentry's son has Just built u
new house near by chat they can
move into. The people in the
community and near towns have
given money and other things
to the amount of nearly one hun
dred dollars. The talk is to build
Mr. Gentry a cook room to his son s
house.
The singing at Shiloh 5th Sun
day has been changed to the 4th
Sunday afternoon on account of
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

Though the aver age man laughs
at his wife when she goes shopping
and doesn't buy anything, he
kicks if she does.
Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness. Sold by g. NJ. Crosby & Co.
Few physicians are equal to the
task of curing patients who have
nothing the matter with them.
You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not being
satisfied. Sold by O. NJ Crosby & Co.
Why is it that babies are al
ways conspicuous by their absence
at a "mether's meeting?"
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to child
rem. Sold by c. M. Crosby & Co.
If a man is bent on committing
suicide he can afford to be fami-
liar with mule.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
Love is a great help to the girl
who wants to make herself miser-
able
do IT TO-DAY"

The time-worn INDUCTION, "Never put
OF I'll tomorrow what you can do to-
day" is now generally presented in this
form: "Doit to-day!' That is the terse
advice we want to give you about that
hacking cough or demoralizing cold
with which you have been struggling
for several days, perhaps weeks. Take
some reliable remedy for it To-DAY-and
let that remedy be DR.. Boschee's Ger
man Syrup, which has been in use for
over ,thirty-fve years. A few doses of
1T will undoubtedly relieve your cough
or cold, and its continued use for a few
days will cure you completely. Nomat-
ter how deep-scated your cough, even if
dread consumption has attacked your
lungs, German Syrup will surely effect
cure-as it has done before in thous-
ands of apparently hopeless cases of
lung trouble. New trial bottles, 25c
regular size IS cents. For sale by G. M.
Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
She Ge16 aOrf Wortd
THRICE A.WEEK EDITION.
Read wherever the English Language
is Spoken.


Read wherever the English Language
is Spoken.
The Thrice "a Week World was a bril-
liant success in the beginning and has
been steadily growing ever since. Time
is the test Of all things, and has set its
seal of approval on the Thrice-a- Week
World, which is widely circulated in
every sta tie and Territory of the Union,
and wherever there are people who can
read our mother tongue.
This paper for the coming winter and
the year 1903, will make its news SER
vice, if possible, more extensive than
ever. All events of importance, no
matter where they happen, are report
ed accurately and promptly.
The subscriber, for only one dollar n
year. gets three papers every week and
more news and general reading than
most great dalies can furnish at five or
six times the price
The Thrice-a- Week World is abso
lutely fair in it's political news. Par
tisan bias is never allowed to affect it's
news colomns, and Democrat and Re-
publican alike can obtain in its pages
truthful accounts of all the great politi-
cal campaigns.
In addition to all the news, the
Thrice-a Week World furnishes the
best serial fiction, elaborate market re-
ports and other features of interest.
The Thrice-a-Week World g regular
subscription price is only 81 per year
and this pays for 156 papers. We offer
this unequaled newspaper and the
Marietta Journal together one year for
$l.75, The regular subscription price
OF the two papers $500.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

Perry Hudson, who lives near
Lumpkin, is negro of the old
school, educated, polite, honest
and o remarkable negro, who pos
sesses the confidence and esteem
OF the best people in his county.
Perry Is a Democrat and church
worker. During the past year ne
has sold from one-horse farm
$3.50. 81 worth of corn, meal, eggs,
chickens, butter, turkeys and cat
sic, He sold eight bales of cotton
which he was able to hold and
sell at the highest price paidthis
season. Perry knows that his
place is on the farm and never
dabbles in politics in any manner
He is sober, thrifty and industri-
Gus.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
CURES WITHOUT STOMACH DOS
ING.
Hyomei Cures Catarrh by Simple
Breathing. G. NJ. Crosby & Co.
Refund Money if it Fails to Cure.

Hyomei Cures Catarrh by Simple
Breathing. c. NJ. Crosby & Co.
Refund Money if it Fails to Cure.
A long stride toward solving the nlys-
terry OF curing catarrh was taken with
the discovery OF Hyomei. In fact. the
percentage of cures by this treatment
proves 1T equal to the final tests.
The folly of taking medicine into the
stomach to cure catarrh of the nose,
throat and lungs, has been realized by
physicians, but not until Hyomei was
known, had they practical method
that would obviate stomach druggiug.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81, and consists of neat pocket inhaler
that can be used anywhere without at
tracing attention, medicine dropper
and bottle of Hyomei
Breathing HYomei through the inha-
Ter. every particle of air that enters the
nose, throat and lungs, is charged with
a healing balsam that soothes and allays
all irritation, kills the catarrhal germs
and enriches the blood with additional
ozone.
ON. Crosby & Co. have so much faith
in the power of Hyomei to cure catarrh,
that they are selling it under personal
guarantee to refund the money if it does
not give positive relief.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
LADIES AND CHILDREN

Who can not stand the shocking strain
of laxative syrups and cathartic pills
are especially fond of Little Early
Risers, All persons who find it neces-
sary to take a liver medicine should
try these easy pills, and compare the
agreeably pleasant and strengthening
effect with the nauseating and weaken
ing conditions following the use of
other remedies. Little Early Risers
cure biliousness, constipation, sick
headache, jaundice, malaria and liver
troubles. Sold by G. NJ. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
AN OPEN LETTER

From the Chaplin. S. c., News: Early
In the spring my wife and l were taken
with diarrhoea and so severe were the
pains that we called a physician who
prescribed for US, but his medicines
failed to give any relief. A friend who
had bottle of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera anG Diarrhoea Remedy on hand
gave each of US dose and we at once
Ielt the effects. 1procured bottle and
before using the entire contents we
were entirely cured. 1t is wonderful
remedy and should be found in every
household. II. G. Bailey, Editor. This
remedy is for sale by j. w. Legg & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
WHEN THE SAP RISES

Weak'lungs should be careful. Coughs
and colds are dangerous tken. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and
colds and gives strength to the lungs.
Mrs. q. E. Fenner, of Marion, Ind. says,
II suffered with a cough until L run
down in weight from las to 90 lbs. [
tried number of remedies to no avail
until | used One Minute Cough Cure.
-Four bottles of this wonderful remedy
cured me entirely of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restored me
to my normal weight, health ard
strength" Sold by @. M. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
c.. NJ. CROSBY & CO.,

Do not hesitate to recommend Kodol
Cure to their friends and
Indigestion causes more i'll
health than anything else. 1t deranges
the stomach, and brings on all manner
of disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d.
gests what you eat, cures indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders
Kodol is not only perfect digestant
but a tissue building tonic as we'll
Renewed health, perfect strength and
increased vitality follow its use. Sold
by @. NJ. Crosby & Go.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

A colored bishop from Georgia.
IN the course of a prayer in Chica-
go the other night, asked the good
Lord TO elect President Roosevelt.
Immediately there were shouts of
Yes, God," Oats Right, Oh
King, and "Bless i'm, Oh God, !"
from the assembled brethren.
Had Brother Dickey been in the
audience, he would doubtless have
Informed the brethren that the
coed Lord does ot vote north of
the Ohio river.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
TRAVELLING is DANGEROUS.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body by
daIicate attachments. This is the
-eoson that travellers, trainmen, street
nsr men, teamsters and all who drive
Tory much, suffer from kidney disease
in some form. Foley's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and cures all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
Geo. E. Hausan, locomotive engineer,
Lima, O., writes, Constant vibration
If the engine caused me a great deal of
trouble with my kidneys, and I got no
relief until I used Foley's Kidney
Cnre." Sold by G. NJ. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
WHOOPING COUGH.

In the spring of 1901 my children
had whooping cough" says Mrs. d. w.
Capps, of Capps, Ala. II used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy with the most
satisfac tory results, / think this is the
best remedy | have ever seen for whoop-
ing cough" This remedy keeps the
cough loose, lessons the severity and
frequency of the coughing spells and
counteracts any tendency toward pneu-
monia. For sale by j. w. Legg & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

the all day singing 9TH Sunday at
Bascom. All invited. Bring Song
book.
Miss Lydie Channell, of Mari
eta, was up Sunday to see her sis.
ter, Mrs James Chalker, who has a
very sick child, little Lille.
Jack Sprat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
WHAT'S FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE?

Answer: 1t is made from prescrip-
ton of leading Chicago physician, and
one of the most eminent in the country.
The ingredients are the purest that
money can buy, and are scientifically
combined to get their utmost value.
Sold by c M. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
A REVELATION.

If you will make inquiry it will be a
revelation to you how many succumb
to kidney or bladder troubles in one
form or another. If the patient is not
beyond medical aid, Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure. 1t never disappoints.
Gold by q. NJ. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
A LESSON IN HEALTH.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Folay's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys, and
will positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladder diseases. 1t strengthens
the whole system.
Sold by G. M. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
Respectability may be quite
different from righteousness.
STATE OF OHIO, Cry OF TOLEDO, j..

LUCAS OOUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney 4 Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure, frank ) i. cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
nv presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D., 1885. (Seal.) A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surface Of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 70 cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton
Present character is prophecy
of future condition.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

This is the season when the
fore-handed woman takes the bed
apart, in the back yard and pours
boiling water in the cracks to take
the dust out.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
WILL CURE CONSUMPTION

A. A. Herren, of Finch, Ark, writes,
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and lung
trouble. / know that it has cured
consumption in the first stages" Sold
by G. NJ. Crosby 6, Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

When man gets old, and needs
his relatives most, then is when
he finds himself getting along the
poorest with them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

In order to get the best of all
argument ali you have to do is to
state your side, then walk away.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

Ignorance Of the law should ex-
cuse a lot more lawyers from
practicing it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12
$4,000
Free Samples
You Can Get One.

BLACK WEED, the great vegetable
remedy for Rheumatism, Catarrh, and
Kidney and Bladder complaints, has met
with almost instantaneous success be-
cause it has made some noteworthy
cures Of very severe cases.
Mr. John Post, of the Atlanta Fire
Dept, writes:
'Fo1 months l suffered with my kid
news | made every effort to get relief,
but failed until / accidentally came IN
possession of a bottle of Black Weed.
The relief obtained from its use was so
great before half the first bottle had
been used, that l put aside all other
medicines and am now sound and well,
having been cured completely by Black
Weed. At the same time I had an az
gravated case of Catarrh Of the head
and throat. Black Weed has completely
cured this, and my head is now as clear
as bell"
BLACK WEED is sold by all drug
gists at $10O a bottle, or we will send
prepaid upon receipt Of price.
Send Your Name at and aa saar ss,
trial sample of this great remedy,
which will be sent absolutely free, to-
gether with { Or book containing valua-
BILE information and endorsements.
Please mention this paper. Address,
Black Weed Medicine Co.,
atlanta, Ga.
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

The best way to shape the ca
reers of some young men is with 3
stout club.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-12

Marriage is failure only when
the wedding altar isn't used as an
altar for mutual sacrifice.