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Heart toll
Talks.
A BRIDE AND A WOODEN LEG.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1908, by Edwin A. Nye.

A BRIDE AND A WOODEN LEI.
This is an Iliad of womans wooden
leg.
A Pittsburg dentist has been sued by
q physician Of the same city for the re-
covery OF 500. the price OF a wooden
leg furnished some years ago for the
young woman who afterward became
the dentists wife.
And the questions ask themselves:
Is the wooden limb Of bride a part
of the brides person or an accessory
after the fact?
Does the man who marrles girl
with an artificial member take that leg
ITO have and to hold. to love. cherish
and protect, for better or for worse,
till death do them part?"
Attorneys for the plaintiff. 1t Is un-
derstood. did not claim that the wooden
member was part and parcel of the
person married. They put their claim
upon the peg that when a man marries
he assumes all the Indebtedness. OF the
wife.
Which in this case seems reasonable.
Because in event OF the wife's death
the husband falls heir to her property.
Manifestly, should the wife die her
husband would be seized Of the wooden
leg.
On the other hand
Attorneys for the husband make the
natural defense that the doctor did rot
marry the limb Of wood. that 1t did
not enter into the nuptial contract, that
the doctor assumed no unusual obliga-
ton respecting 1t and that it was not
more part of the woman he married
than her gown or her shoes.
From which 1t would seem the dis
cussion at the trial did not leave either
side leg to stand upon.
The court, however. decided that the
husband must pay for the limb, where
upon he appealed.
Doubtless the court was right.
The husband may not have had ad-
vance knowledge respecting the wood
en- leg, or, having this knowledge,
chivalry would dictate his claiming
that he did not know.
The fact is, when the dentist courted
his wife he courted her wooden leg
and all, and when he married her he
married wooden leg and all.
The family should stand smilingly
on its three legs and pay the physi'
clans bill.
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"Mlstah Dick, 1 just been arguin'
with Roxanna. She say | should 20
work for her folks. an when a mans
married. Abraham sighed.
Dick Ewing was true southerner
and would not stoop to ask favors OF
negro. He wheeled around and half
way down the lane met Eleanor, sit
ting her gray horse as II born to the
saddle.
Good morning" she sang out mer-
rily. "Tm on my way to beg Roxanna
to return to her old duties. My hairs
in q snarl, my shoes are losing all their
buttons and-well, I must have my
Roxanna."
Dick smiled, not without malice.
"Do come along and join me. A
man always lends dignity to an attack
of this sort" continued Eleanor. And
Dick turned his horses head In the
same direction.
Roxanna was called to the door,
where Abraham had stood a few mo-
ments before, and her mistress I'M
! plored her to return. She offered the
same excuse that had greeted Dick.
Miss Nor, Abraham seems like he
| thinks | ought to work for his folks,
an when you're married.
Eleanor and Dick wheeled about and
rode down the lane at full speed. Con-
| versation seemed to lag until they
reached the spacious porch of the
! Wright home.
"I.et's talk the matter over seriously,
Eleanor" said Dick. II may call you
I Eleanor mayn't II And let's us go
back to the old time chumminess OF
! childhood"
Eleanor looked at the fence where
| they had parted in anger-but she ac-
! quiesced.
"The other day as I was going to
that Internal darky wedding which up
set two erstwhile happy homes stop
| ped under the old apple tree by the
turn of the road, and l reached up to
| gather some blossoms" began Dick.
| Eleanor leaned forward rs if listen
ing to an interesting story. They
were out of my reach, and when
found that I could not get them fell
as IL | had lost something which hat
|, never really been mine, yet something
which I had always coveted subcon
sciously."
Eleanor smiled, with a suggestion o.
! a blush.
80 1t Is with something else, Flea
! nor" he continued. "You are tha
something else. All my life l have
wanted my little neighbor. As boy
teased you, but | wanted you. AS
man | missed you In Germany. low
, YOU. and | must have you. Perhaps
!, am reaching up 100 far. Perhaps yo'
, are way above me, as the blossom
were"
II He hesltated as II waiting for an al
Il swer. Eleanor leaned back In he
RI chair. Her lips twitched. Her eye
| danced.
Il "Dick, tell me truly one thing, and
II will answer your question"
s He rose and stood beside fher IN 10
|. golden sunlight. .sHSol62ft breezes ble'
e a few petals on them both.
: "Dlck Ewing, on your honor, do 20
K want me-just me, Eleanor Wright
!. do you want Roxanna and Abraham
Two hearty young laughs resounde
o through the air.
4 HIJonnct Iniun dear I Munt lust vol
and l want you, as they say In tn
r song, Because You're You,'" empha
e lcally declared Dick as he drew ne
g unwilling captive within his arm
u Eleanor pushed him aside and wit
u mock dignity said:
r Come, dear-yes, dear Dick-lets
back to the old cabin and see II 10!
I'll anna and Abraham will come and wor
a for ne
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Lia Niew of IL.

A little boy had been sent to the
dairy to get some eggs, and on his
way back he dropped the basket con-
tanning them.
How many did you break?' asked
his mother.
"Oh, l didn't break any," be replied,
"but the shells came OF some OF
them"
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His Heaven.

"What does you reckon yer'il like ter
do wen you gifts ter gloryT
"Well," said Brother Dickey, since
you put de question ter me. III make
answer ter it: Ef dey lets me have my
way. I'll des lay back on white cloud
an let de heavenly winds blow me
fun star to star."-Atlanta Constitu-
ti0n
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Che Didn't Understand.

"Can you tell your present fance's
ring?" inquired the romantic girl as the
tioorbell sounded.
"Why, certainly" answered her prac-
tical friend. ITS the newest Of the
lot."-St. Louis Republic. -
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Keepinu His Word.

Mrs. Fegarty lin fashionable restau-
rant-Now, fer goodness sake, Nike,
don't order Irish stew.
Mr.. Fogarty-All right | won't, dear
Waither, fetch me ayther some Hiber-
nian suey or Celtic goulash!-Puck.
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Har Dax Out.

Mr.. Subbubs-Great heavens, Lucy,
Mary Ann tried to start the fire with
gun cotton, and she has been blown
through the roof! Mrs. Subbubs -
Never mind; it's her day out anyhow.
Exchange. slta
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Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that on Janu-
arv 1st. 1908, the firm of w. n. Co
nant, Henry W. Conant and William
r. Conant, heretofore partners under
the firm name and style of W. n. Co.
nant & Son, doing business at Chin
Colleague, Va, was dissolved, W. n;
Conant retiring from said firm on said
date. The business ever since sald
date, has been and will continue to be
carried on by the said Henry W. 20
nant and William T. Conant, under
the old firm name and style OF W. n.
Conant & Son, to wnom all indebted,
ness to the old firm is payable ana
who assume all its liabilities.
W. N. Conant,
! Henry w. Conant,
| VIM. T. Conant.
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A Question Of
Home Economics.
BY j. LUDLUM LEE.

Copyrighted. 1903, by Associated
Literary Press.
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We Pay Interest ON Time De
General Repair
Shop and Railway

We. the undersigned, have opened up gener-
al repair shop and railway at NACHA-
PREAGUE. VA. and we are now IN position
TO do all kinds Of repairing to Guns, blcyc!SSS S
Automobiles Carts, Carriages &c: Boat uuHu
ing. installing and repairing gasoline engines
snecialty We can also furnish, under snort
notice Tobin bronze shaiting any size anu
length. copper, yellow metal ana Muntze IiSeai ;a
in sheets and bars. propeller wheels any slAV.
We also furnish the Hartman propeller the hosI
speedy wheel on the market and none genuine
unless stamped Hartman GALVANIZED steer
Gasoline tanks the beSt.l CarbureterS, Napo-
Tizers Nagnetoes Oil and Grease Cups. Gasoline
pine and Fittings Insulated Wre SWltches'
Batteries Coils. EdlsOns wet Cells' NEiihutI
oil sc &C We are also agents Tor the Harris
Fay and Bowens and TOQuet Speclal MOtoIs'
The Toouet Special Single Cylinder Motors nave
more good points than any cheap motor on lhe
market and we will compare them with lnc ,t 80
of the two cycle type. They are medlum Welsht
and built 10 stand hard service, free OF vibration
and very speedy All the joints are either scraped
or ground (nO packing about them 10 DloW ou1, =
tapered bored fly wheel which Is easily rehlONet l.
connecting rod. crank. shaft ana bearings are
larger than most of the engines OF the same
horse power.
We can furnish motors and equipments at the
following prices: oh. p. Sl35OO 3& h. p. $1,000
21 h. p. $500. The equipment consists OF the
Galvanized Steel Gasoline Tank tbest make.
Set Batteries with wire, switch ana coil =,
Strainer and water connections INTAKES and
| overflow
piece rubber hose. go o,..
- II. seamless brass gasoline pipe with fittings
| to fl. Tobin bronze shaft Longer lengths
81 II Bronse propeller Wheel for either speed or
/ towing.
| Bronze stuffing box with lay screws
| Catalogue and prices and any other lniorma-
| ton you desire is yours for the asking
We also have a list of secondhand engines we
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-01-16
nount Olivet

Mr. e 6 Byrd returned home
Sunday from Atlanta, where he
has been visiting his sick sister.
Mr. Matthews spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his wife
and children. He will move from
Atlanta to Mr. James Meeks' ,
where he will farm this year.
Mr. Chester Austin spent Sun
day in Marietta.
Miss Ethel Anstin has gone to
Atlanta TO spend awhile with her
brother.
Mr.. Joe Campbell and wife have
moved to Horse Creek, Ala, where
they will make their home.
Rev F M Lacy failed to fill his
appointment Sunday evening at
Center school house on account of
bad weather.
Mr. ] w Crowder has moved to
Acworth.
Mrs Zene Sorrells has moved in
Mr. Crowder's house.
Mr. T J Hooks has moved in
Mrs Sorrell's house.
Snow BALL.
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4 BAD WRECK.

Running at . speed of thirty
miles an hour, the second section
of an excursion train on the South
err railway from Cleveland, O.,
known as the Collver Special, and
bound for Flo.ida points, plunged
through a trestle over Coppermine
creek, near Hiram, about fifty
miles west of Atlanta, Tuesday af-
ternoon week, and as result four
persons are dead, two Cthers are
fatally injured and eighty passen-
gers SO seriously injured as to re-
qulre medical attention.
1t was nearly midnight when the
Southern railways r,lief train
reached Atlanta, bearing the body
of Engineer James Edwards and
about fifty Of the injured, among
whom was Mrs. Emil Hoover, of
Columbus, o., who is in dying
condition, and Florence A. Stude-
baker, of Cleveland, O., possibly
fatally hurt. Road Foreman of
Engines Schnapps and the negro
fireman, Nose Baldwin, died short
ly after reaching Atlanta.
Many of the other injured were
lifted from the car windows in At
lanta and conveyed to local hos
pitfalls, while some of the hurt were
able to take cabs to local hotels.
The wreck occurred about 8
O'Clock, five vestibuled Pullmans
being precipitated twenty-five feet
TO the bed of the creek, which was
nearly dry, one Of the Pullmans
being torn asunder. Two hundred
passengers welt down with the
coaches
Coppermine trestle is between
Hiram and Dallas, Ca, IN u
sparsely settled country.
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Kennesaw ut. Academy

The weather has been bad, but
We have had a good attendance at
Sunday school. We hope to have
a flourishing Sunday school all the
year.
Rev G w II Robertson gave q
good lecture last Sunday after
noon, and he will preach next Sun
day at 3 o'clock p m. Everybody
come.
We are glad to see Mr.. Maxwell
Cook able to be out again after a
few days sickness Mrs Cook ia
on the sick list this week.
Miss Minnie Fleming has q flour.
lshing school at this place.
Miss Lena Cook is attending 9
millinery school in Atlanta.
Mr. Lee Kinks baby died last
Sunday and was buried Monday al
New Salem. The bereaved family
have our sympathy. Route 2.
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Providence.

Sunday school at this place
every Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock, and prayer meeting after
Sunday school
Miss Leslie McCord, of this
place, spent . few days visiting
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs
w A McCord, of Marietta, the
past week.
Some of the farmers in our COM
munity are not done picking cot
ton yet, OH account of so much
bad weather.
S J Hendrix and wife visited
the family of NJ J Hendrix and
family last Sunday.
We are sorry to say that Aunt
Polly Brown, the oldest woman in
our community, is very i'll at her
home.
DR. ] F Haygood, of this place,
is busy dag and night.
BLUE JACK.
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CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.

The Savannah News tells this
story: "a news story in the New
York Tribune says: Afraid of
banks and investments, and sus-
picious of everything save his own
person, there is a man walking
somewhere about Queens Borough
each day with $4,000 in bills
pinned fast to his undershirt. He
has carried the money about in
that singular manner since the frs:
of the banking furry. The advice
of his friends and their explana-
tions that just such fellows as he
had been the cause of all the diff
Guilty, fail to make any impress
ion.
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nacland.

The trustees of the College from
the different counties came out
last Friday and inspected the
building and received it. Profess
sor and Mrs Hunt went to Mariet-
ia last Thursday and purchased
the furniture for the College from
the Carnes Furniture Co.
Mrs l N Moon, who has been
sick for the past few months, is
rapidly improving, we are glad to
state,
Mr. George Argo and family have
moved to our community.
Mrs w P Clay has been sick for
the past several days, but is much
better now.
Uncle Billie Hardage has re-
turned home after few days visit
to his children at Kinks Chapel.
We had no services at the church
Saturday on account of the in
clemsnt weather. Rev. Ebert D
Hale was here Sunday and preach
ed an interesting sermon.
Our Sunday school is being we'll
attended, notwithstanding the bad
weather. Professor Hunt has quite
an interesting class. He is a fine
Sunday school teacher, and all his
class enjoy his comments on the
lesson each Sunday
The board Of stewards will meet
at the church next Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock. Let every
one attend, as there is business of
Importance.
Little Miss Alice Taylor, who
has been sick since Christmas, is
Improving, we are glad to state.
Ruby.
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HON. \. A. NORRIS
ANNOUNCES FOR JUDGE
Marietta, Ca, Oct. 1st, 1907.

"AoA iCbOoi Ohsb wv 4SbS 4OOis
To the Voters Of the Blue Ridge Cir
cuit:-I desire at this time to publicly
announce my candidacy for Judge OF
the Superior Courts of the Blue Ridge
Circuit, subject to the next Democratic
primary
promise the entire people OF this
judicial Circuit that if l arr elected,
will devote the best work and energy of
my life to the duties OF the office, and
will give them fair, impartial, clean
and economical administration of the
laws.
l will do this regardless of how the,
voted in the past or how they may vote
in the future.
| will do this regardless o. what DO
litical faction they may have affiliated
with in the past or may affiliate with in
the future.
l will do this regardless of their poll
tics-whether Democrat, Populist or
Republican.
| will do this regardless of whether
they are rich or poor, white or black.
Every man, rich or poor, Democrat,
Populisr, or Republican, should respect
and obey the laws; and when the law
dealt with fairly, justly and impair TALLY,
and they should all be placed upon the
same level in the court house. Politics,
political differences, nor political pref
udfees should never become q factor in
the enforcement of our laws or the dis.
charge of official duties.
Whether / have opposition or not, l
also promise the entire people of the
Circuit that will not in this race, di-
rectlY or indirectly, use any money,
whisky, or any other thing of value,
for the purpose OF buying votes or
hiring workers in behalf of my candi-
dacy, nor will l knowingly permit my
friends 70 do this.
l am a member of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee from the
State-at-Large, AID will advocate the
adoption and enforcement Of rules
which will prohibit the use OF money,
whiskey, or any other things of value,
to buy votes OF hire workers in any of
the primaries, and that will disqualify
any person from being declared the
nominee Of the party for any office, who
violates the rules of the Committee.
1t has been my intention for q num-
Der OF months to make this race, and /
have SO expressed myself in private
conversations to a number of people
throughout the Circuit. / have met
with overwhelming encouragement I
feel sincerely grateful for this.
| will appreciate the support of each
and every voter in the entire Circuit.
My heart is full Of gratitude and APP
probation, and will ever be, for the
loyal support given me in the past
throughout the Circuit, both in my po-
litical ASPIRATIONS and in my profession.
Trusting that you will favor me with
your support and influence am,
Very respectfully,
n. A. MORRIS.
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There can be no serious panic in
the midst of plenty unless 1t is
brought about by the destroyers
of confidence. A herd of cattle
will sometimes stampede CHATS u
cattle panic) because the leading
steer got frightened at a little
piece of paper floating in fence
corner Our real basis of prosper
ity lies in these facts: While the
United States has only 5 per cent
of the worlds population, it pro-
duces 20 per cent of the worlds
wheat, % per cent of its gold, 33
per cent of its coal, 85 per cent of
its manufactures, 80 per cent of
its silver, 40 per cent of it's iron,
~ per cent of its steel, so per cent
of its petroleum, 55 per cent of its
copper, 70 per cent of it's cotton,
and 50 per cent of its corn.
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Council Proceedings.
Marietta, Jan 8, 1908.


Regular meeting of new council.
Present Mayor Dobbs and Aldermen
Hardeman. Fowler, Guyton, ;Msyes,
Barnes and Grow.
w Black was elected clerk: W E
Williams, city marshal. salary $40; u B
Parks, street boss, salary, $50; ) NJ
Bruce. sexton, $25; ] P Cheney, Treas.
On motiun, the salary Of city attor-
ney E II Clay be made $50 per annum
Council adjourned until Monday evs-
ming O'Clock January IL. 1908.
w. J. Black, Clerk.
Marietta, Jan 18th, 1908.
Adjourned meeting Of council. Pres
ent Mayor Dobbs and full board except
Alderman Guyton. Minutes read and
adopted.
Business and occupation tax same as
1907 was adopted, with the following
exceptions: Bull dog S. 90 each, bitch
S. 90; Billiard and pool tables $50 90
each opera house $50.
The Mayor appointed the following
committees:
Mayor Pro Tenn, J. N Fowler.
Finance-Mayes, chairman, Barnes.
Streets-Hardeman, charm, Fowler.
Ordinances-Crow, chm'n. Guyton.
Perk-Barnes, chairman, Fowler.
Cemetery-Guyton, chm Hardeman.
Fire, Water and Buildings-Fowler,
chairman, and Barnes.
Electric Lights-Barnes, chm. Msyes.
Clock and Printing-Guyton, chair
man, Grow.
Sanitary-Hard eman, chm n. Crow.
On motion, council adjourned.
w. j. BLACK, Clerk.
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Two hundred ard thirty feet
below the surface diver has sue
ceeded in walking for ten minutes
over the bottom Of Long Island
Sound, affirms the New York
American. His suit of armor east
ly withstood the pressure of 11O
pounds to the square inch. A tele-
phone enabled him to keep in
communication with his friends,
and his helmet was fitted with an
electric light. What strange tales
of the sea this may lead toll What
sunken treasure ships-fascinating
words-may be rifled of their pr
rate goldl What mysteries of the
ocean may be made plain
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New Hope.

Miss Arrie White and brother,
Steve, of Marietta, spent Friday
night here with Mr. Tom White.
Mrs Bob Bentley and children
have the humps.
Miss Pearl Billiard, beautiful
young lady of Lost Mountain, is
the charming guest of her grand
parents here, Mr. and Mrs w M
Frey.
Miss Nett Moore spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents.
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Representative Thomas M. Bell,
from the Ninth, proposes to use
his best efforts to have bill pass
ed this session which has for it's
object the refunding of sos, 000,-
600 of cotton tax, money which
was, in violation of the Federal
constitution, levied and collected
from the cotton States between
the years 1861 and 1868.
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MIR. NOrthcutt for County
Commissioner,
Marietta, Ga, Jan. Is, 1905

Marietta, Ca, Jan. 10, 1908
Hon. R. H. Northcutt, Marietta, Ga.
Dear Sir:-The undersigned, recog-
nizing your eminent fitness for the po-
sition of County Commissioner of this
county, and realizing that it is a place
which should be filed with our best
business men, most urgently request
that you will become candidate for
the position from this District, and
pledge you our hearty support in the
event you will consent to the use of
your name for this position.
Please give this matter your early
consideration, and advise US of your
decision.
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Major J. F. Hanson has sold
his stock in the Bib Manufac-
turing Co. to J. B. Duckworth, Of
Liverpool, England, and has re-
signed as president of the mill.
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A young man was fined 81 900
in the Athens city courts a few
days since for violating the State 8
prohibition law. He gave away
samples of whiskey in a public
place and also distributed circu-
lars. He represented a Chatta-
nooga whiskey house.
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CARD OF THANKs.-We desire to use
this medium to return our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and many
friends who were so kind in acts and
sympathy during the sickness and death
of husband and father.
MRS. ]. A. LANDRRs,
NEWT LANDERs.
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MARIETTA
LIVERY STABLE
OPPOSITE KENNEsAW HOUSES
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor

CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor
The best OF vehicles, the safest Of dr1
vers and the fastest of horses are always
ready, night and day for hire. No man,
woman or child has ever given me a
call in the past, who has been, nor shall
any ever in the future, be dissatisfied
with my teams or the men in my en-
ploy. Everything and everybody about
me are a number ore.
l have cheapened my charges proper
tionate to the stringency of the times.
For reference as TO the truth of what
say, as to the turnouts and charges, go
to my friends, which means the people
generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safety of themselves, vehicles
and holses A. G.. ANDERSON.
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Most respectfully yours,
Marietta, Ga, Jan. IA, 1908.

Messrs. G. w. Mcmillan, Jr., ]. w
Legg, ct. al:
Gentlemen-Your petition urging me
to become a candidate for County
Commissioner from the Marietta dis.
trict received, and after consideration
| have decided to do a. you wish, and
therefore, you are ut liberty to an.
nounce my name as candidate for thi:
office. Respectfully,
L. Il NoRTHoUTr.