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MARDI GRAS FESTIVITIES. ;
Eps. Joursan:—The practice now
commorr in several’ American cities,
such as New Orleans, Mobile, Birming
nam, Galveston ete., of Maving jollifi
eations on Shrove Tuesday or the day
immediately preceding the beginning
of Lent, is a. Roman Catholi¢ custom,
and had its origin in Rome and Paris.
The name of these occasions is derived
from two French words, Mardi signify
ing Tuesday, and Grags meaning fat,
“Fat Tuesday’’ being a period of gen
eral license to compensate for the aus
terities of Lent which all good church
men are xu(l;vposed to undergo.
In New Orleans, these gala days have
been eagerly anticipated every year
ever since that city belonged to France ;
and in all others they are only recent
and bad imitations and are destined tb
be short lived. It requires the cosmo-l
politan character possessed by the peo
ple of that city, with its large French
element with their taste for such dem
onstrations, and the overwhelming pre .
dominance there of Roman Catholies,
to make them a complete and perma
nent success.
We had twice before attended these
festivities in New Orleans and they
left such a pleasant impression upon
our mind that we decided to inspect
them again this year. The weather,
however, Monday was so exceedingly
cold that it was necessary to postpone
the evening parade—that of Proteus—
scheduled for that day. On Tuesday,
Comus, having ag his subject the “Life
of Moses” and “Love” delighted the
assembled tens of thousands which
packed the streets along the line of
march.
“‘Rex’” always enters his dominions
here by water and in this instance he
had as his convoy the United States
war vessels “‘Chicago’ and “Detroit.”
It was traly a grand sight as the for
mer steamed slowly up the river, huge
volumes of black smoke rolling up from
her funnels while the great ‘‘Father of
Waters” foamed and splashed against
her white sides, and the whistles of all
the other steamers in the river roared
and screeched their welcome.
Quite as interesting it was to visit
the ‘‘Chicago,” one of the largest and
finest ships in the United States navy ;
to observe her horrible engines of de
struction; her immense and compli
cated machinery ; the completeness and
diversity of her equipment. being a
large sized village within herself, and
to see the manner of life, habits and
disposition of her crew. Tt inspires
one with a higher veneration for old
“Uncle Sam,” to view one of his armed
monsters of the deep.
New Orleans itself is a very unique
and attractive city. To give an idea of
the cosmopolitan character of its pop
ulation, the ill-dressed old negro man
to whom we consigned our valise ad
dressed us in the politest Parisian
French: and we learned from him that
besides English and French, he also
spoke German and Spanish and we
think he said also, Italian as well. On
every hand we heard poverty stricken
negroes rattling away in foreign lan
guages. . Another peculiarity of the
city is the practice of announcing
deaths by notices in different languages
attached to electrie light poles, lamp
posts and other objects similarly pub
lie. These notices frequently con
clude with a request that the reader
pray for the repose of the soul of the
deceased.
The old cemetery of Saint Roch had a
peculigr interest to us. Reading names
and inseriptions on the various tombs
and mousoleums it contsins, we were
reminded of the Last Great Day when
all kindred and all tribes and tongues
shall be gathered together at the sound
of the trum&\et, to give an account of
the deeds done in the flesh. When
Gabriel does sound his trumpet, much
of the world will respond representa
tively from this ancient necropolis,
Most of the bodies are placed in niches
in mausoleums above ground, on ac
count of the danger of striking water
at a very shallow depth. The ceme
tery contains & very old chapel, small
but of the perfecf medseyal style of ar
chitecture with “long drawn vault and
fretted aisle,” and almost com letely
hidden by ivy and other :cf)inging
vines. For its size, it has the loftiest
ceiling we think we haye ever seen,
Under the altar is g representation,
under glass, of Christ as Ire lay in the
tomb of Joseph at Aramethea ; while at
one side are a number of crutches and
artificial hands and feet, placed there,
we learned, by the faithful in response l
tO prayers for the healing of bodil
ailments. The chapel, it is nllege.dy.g
has the power claimed for Our Lady of
Loudres. On g near-by table are a
1 number of candlesticks; and by
mg five cents each for a candle,
any one may light it and place it in the
candlestick ; after which a prayer for
anything, accompanied by a profound
genuflection at the altar, is supposed
to be efficacious. Wwe S&W a number
(non-Oatholics, we believe) who did
this.
If you wish to sgee something new,
strange and out of the 0““""3' we
advise you to visit'New Orleans uring
the Mardi Gras fetes. R, H. E.
Remember there is a < limit ¢o
human endurance.. The friend
who stands up for you may tire
and in the course of time sit down.
The argumente of the loquacious
individuals are mostly sound. -
HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.
Mr.J. E. Lilly, a prominey citizen of
Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonderful
deliyerance from a frightful death. In
telling it he says: *I was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumo
nia. My lungs became hardened. I
was 80 weak that I couldn’t even sit up
in bed. Nothing helped me. lexpect
‘ed to soon die of Consumption, when I
heard of Dr. King’s New Discovery. {
One bottle gave great rélief. I contin
ued to use it,and now am well and
strong. I can’t say too much in its
praise.” This marvelous medicine is
the surest and quickets cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble.
Regular sizes 50 cents and $l. Trial
bottles free at J, W. Legg’s drug store ;
every bottle guaranteed.
3 COUNCIL PRCEEDINGS. °
Marietta, Ga., Feb. 17, 1899.
Reflllar meeting of Council. Pres
ent, Mayor Sessions and full board of
Council. Minutes of December and
Jnnuur{' meetings read and approved.
The following reports were read and
approved : :
__ CLERK’S REPORT.
Received of—
W W Watkins & Son, shop rent, $ 2 85
Wood from streets, 65
Warscope Co., 1 performance, 100
Dr. Price, lectures, 1 50
J A McDonald, pool table, Apr. 23, 6 25
Ed. Alexander, for 1 grave, 100
Bells of St. Stephens Co. 1 night, 100
Howard Fair, billiard [icense, 6 25
E J Cogburn & Bro., new business 10 00
Henry Sorrells, dray license, 5 00
Dog check sold, 170
Street tax of 1898, 6 00
$42 50
I hold city treasarer’s receipt for
aboveamount. R. E.Lawhon,Clerk.
TREASURER’S REPORT.
To balance on hand, $4,614 45
From 8 Mell, on !fi fas 1898, 46 95
. ‘e ‘e ““ 95 91
From R E Lawhon, city funds, 42 54
From 8. Mell, on fi fas 1897-1898, 191 60
, $4,901 41
To amount paid Voucher No.—
245—Marietta Electrie Co., $lB5 74
255—Anderson Bros., 2 55
264—T W Reed, 5 00
271—H Meinert 4 00
258—W M Sessions, 125 00
253—J H Bate & Co , 30 00
268—J H MeDonald, 20 00
278—P T Hamby & Co., 3 87
261—P T Hamby, 5 00
247—Read & Nea,, 50 00
252—L Black & Son, 26 00
274—Cobb County, 6 00
260—J A G Anderson, 20 00
280—J Z Foster, 5 00
246—Marietta Paper Mfg. Co., 381 25
266—R E Lawhon, 272 94
249—Fred Morris, 2,841 71
250—Fred Morris, 129 05
248—Fred Morris, 65 00
251—H C Dobbs Hardware Co., 9 03
256—S Mell, 34 20
257—C M Hicks, 26 50
267—E MecDonald, 25 00
272—C A Guyton, 11 50
Balance on hand, 817 57
$4,901 41
.FrEp Morris, City Treasurer.
MARSHALS’ RLPORT.
I have made 27 arrests since my last
report. 16 were fined $83.50; 1 fined
cost, one bound over to Superior Court.
3 judgments pending, and 6 dismissed.
4 paid cash $5.50, 138 pending, $7.50.
Collected on pending cases, $3.00. 1
have also collected on fifas of 1897,
$9.18, and on fifas of 1898, $235.28 ; total
$244.46. 1 hold city treasurer’s receipt
for above amount on fi fas, $244.46.
S. Mell, Marshal.
SEXTON’S REPORT FOR FEBRUARY.
Whites—, colored 2. Non-residents:
Whites, 1; colored 2. Total, 5.
John H. McDonald, Sexton.
The following annual report by the
finance: committee was made through
their chairman, E. Faw:
REPORT OF FINANOE OOMMITTEE FOR 1898,
Income:
Tax on property collected, $12,464 77
£ £ in fi fas, 693 23
Street tax collected, 1,221 25
Fines collected; 206 00
Licenses, 395 45
New business, 132 50
Cemetery lots sold, 31 50
Interest on tax fi fas, 343
Dog tax collected, 240 50
Vaccination expenses refunded, 80
Rent shop. dirt and wheelbar
| row sold, 1279
iCounty’s half cost hall lamp, 125
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- Total income proper, $15,408 47
' Add to this,
‘Borrowed money, 2,765 00
'Am’t on hand from 1897, 309 87
Total income, $18,477 74
Expenses:
Salaries, commissions, ete. $ 2,408 25
Streets, bridges and sewers, 2,506 97
Lights, | 2,072 24
Fire dept. and water, 1,878 04
Cemetery, sexton, ete., . 28931
Miscellaneous, 359 03
Insolv. cost and pris. board, 38 10
Pumps and park, 113 08
Clock, 24 00
Printing, 116 20
Interest on school bonds, 1020 QO
Interest on money borrowed 14171
Sinking fund, 360 00
Cash paid Boari Education, 4,399 38
In fi fas due Board Education, 244 67
‘ Dog tax ordinance expense, 67 47
;Expenses proper for 1898, $16,103 40
Add to this, :
Paid borrowed money, 2,765 00
Total expenditures, $18,868 40
ASSETS AXD LIABILITIES.
Liabilities:
Vouchers passed at January
meeting. 4,476 59
Int. on bonds due May, 1899, 510 00
Sinking fund for 1898, 360 00
$5,346 59
Assets: A - i
Cash as per Treasurer’s report
at January meeting, $4,614 45
Tax fi fas of 1898, 448 56
Acet. vs. L. Black & Sdh,, for
sewer %ipe ; 14 02
Acet. vs 8 B Love, sewer pipe, 1353
| $5OOO 56
Liabilities exceed assets, $256 03
! The actual expenses for 1898 exceed
‘the income for that Xear, $699 93
~ The income was decreased and the
expenses increased over the previous
year. To show the items of increate
and decrease, the following table may
be of interest :
Income for 1898 compared with 1897.
Decrease.
Property tax $174 25
Street tax, 120 14
Fines collected, 253 50
New business, 90 50
Interest on ‘ax fi fas, 331
§741 70
Increase.
Dog tax, 240 50
Cemetery lots sold, 150
Licenses, 13 00
Other items, 14 80
’ ' $269 80
~ Net decrease, $471 90.
~ Expenses of 1898 compared with 1897.
~ Increase.
Streets, sewers and bridges, $ 355 03
Fire Dept. and water, . 47348
Pumps and Park, 40 65
Interest on borrowed money, 7 96
Sinking fund, 60 00
Dog ordinance, 67 47
‘ $lOO4 59
Decrease.
Salaries and commissions, $3lO 69
Lights, 28 04
Cemetery, ¢ 5609
Miscellaneous, 107 21
Insolv. cost and prisoners board, 90 65
Printing, 6 10
Interest on school bonds, 60 00
Board of Education, 61 50
$721 13
Excess of expenses 1898 over 1897,
$283 41. |
The largest decrease in income has
been in fines, street tax, property tax
and new business. The largest increase
in expenses has been on streets and
fire (Y:purt-ment. The city paid for
water for fire protection four months
more in 1898 than in 1897; and on ac
courit of the heavy rains, a large
amount of extra work had to be done
on the streets, and especially Law
rence gtreet culvert. The hyna‘neial
situation shows that there is urgent
necessity to diminish expenses. ‘
E~xoon Faw, Chairman.
A petition from ecitizens on Roswell
street asking that a light which was re
moved from the southeast corner of
national cemetery be put back there,
was referred to the light committee
‘with power to act.
A petition from D. F. McClatchey in
regard to the extension of Waterman
street through pro;‘)qerty of Mrs. Phil
lips§ Mrs. Chester and A. S. Clay, was
referred to committee composed of Al
dermen Faw, Hamby and LF(?lntosh.
The following accounts were approv
ed and vouchers ordered issued for
same:
Marietta Electric Co., lights, $177 30
JA G Anderson, bosrd 2 mules, 20 00
S Mell, salary for January, 30 00
CM . Hicks, o s & 25 00
E McDonald, * o 25 00
J H MeDonald, " 20 00
H C Dobbs Hardware Co., pipe, 19 83
L Black & Son, lumber bill, 12 64
W W Watkins & Son, blacksmiths 322
Fred Morris, Tr., St. certificates, 12615
C A Guyton, coal, 8 00
Anderson Bros., lime & cement, 11 40
P T Hamby & Co., St. supplies, 360
P T Hamby & Co., for charity, 15 45
S Mell, prisoner’s board, ete., 6 30
$503 89
On motion Council adjourned subject
to the call of the mayor.
R. E. Lawnox, Clerk.
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 im
pure blood will cause pimples, blotches,
skin eruptions and a wretched com
plexion. Electric Bitters is the best
medicine in the world to regulate stom
ach, liver and kidneys, and to purify
the blood. It gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, emooth velvety skin, rich
complexion. It will make a good-look
ing, charming woman of a run-downi
invalid. Only 50 cents at Legg’s Drug
Store. . A
Most men will tell you that a
good name is better than riches—
but they keep right on hustling
for the riches just the same. |
How’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrh that ecannot be
cured‘bé Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F.J. Onexey & Co., Props. Toledo, O.
We, the undersi];ned, have knowp F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm,
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nall, acting directl’ upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75¢. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonialg free.
Hall’s Family Pills ere the best.
ARE YOU
BANKRUPT inhealth,
constitution undermined by ex
travagance in eating, by disre
garding the laws of nature, or
physical capital all gone, if so,
NEVER DESPAIR
Tutt’s Liver Pills will cure you.
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, malaria, torpid
liver, constipation, biliousness
and all kindred diseases. «
Tutt’s Liver Pills
an absolute cure.
THE ATLANTR CONSTITUTION.
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stitution and be Happy.
We call special attention to our club
bing arrangements with The Weekly
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The clubbing price of the two papers
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to be sent through this office and . the
terms to be cash.
It is a fact perhaps not generally
known that the Weekly Constitution
has the largest circulation of any news
aper on the western Hemisphere. On
}’ a few months ago a large newspaper
dyirectory questioned the claim of cir
culation made by The Constitution
that it could be disproved that it had
nwore than 100,000 ecircnlation. The
Constitution pron;gtly accepted the
offer and submitted its books to the
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ocratic newspaper, is first and above all
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The Constitution has a special corres
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During the war with Spain, which
~has just been brought to a close, the
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could compare with its news presenta
‘tion from the front. Its special staff
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remained tosee the flag hoisted over
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ognized as an expert on all agricaltu
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he Constitution has just completed‘
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culation which carries it into 150,000
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one sending his own name and the
mm(;es of six neighbors, on a postul‘
card.
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next to this he should take a good gen
eral newspaper, such as the Constitu
tion. His county paper gives him the
local home news, which is not supplied
by a newspuiber furnishing the general
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county paper first. When, however,
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WHO SAID IT?
Who prophesied that three Drug Stores could not
! @ thrive in,Marlet;a? i \
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MOORE'S DRUG STORE
Is making strong, steady and constant gains. The best goods
at lowest prices. Honesty in thought, action and purpose is
the plan we prefer and pursue. 2
Luther E. Moore, Druggist.
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Prize ledal Garden Seeds
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They gost them more than any other seed,
] but they don't cost you any more.
« We sell them at the same price that you pay
for cheaper kinds, Buist’s Prize Medal
Garden Seed have been awarded diploma of
honor for superior quality, also grand prize
medal for purity. We keep a full line of
Grass and Flower Seed, Improved Corn and
Watermelon Seed.
If you want a good garden and the best varieties of
seed call on}
JAS. W LEGG,
PHARMACIST ano DURGGIST.
THOUGHTS FOR
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Has it ever occurred to you how much
time and trouble you can save, to say
nothing of fuel, by buying foods that are
already cooked? We can furnish ready
made Soups of several varieties; Baked
Beans; various kinds of Canned Meatg
and Fish; Granose Flakes; Granola and
Zwieback, thoroughly cooked and ready
for the table; also Brcad, Rolls and
Cakes; and with Cheese and Crackers,
Pickles, Catsups and Salad Dressings,
Jams, Apple Butter, Canned Fruits, &c.
one can get along with very little cook
ing,
‘‘Eatwell” Gelatine and ‘“Junket Tab
lets’” both make excellent deserts which
are easily and quickly prepared.
We have made a special study of the
needs of our customers and have endeav
ored to find just the article in each
line that gives most perfect satisfaction.
~ In Olive Oil we have something excep
tionally fine, as all who have used it
will testify. Our leading brands of
Flour: ‘“Postell's Elegant,” ‘‘Gladia
tor” and ‘‘Star’’ are each of the best of
their respective grades.”
The Soups referred to above are Rit
tler’s Concentrated Soups and are prov
ing very popular, at 10c a can
Cash Rebate Checks, equivalent to a
liberal disceunt, given with each cash
cash purchase. All of the above and
other thidgs are to be found at
~ Faw & Rogers,
The Up-to=Date Grocers,
Marietta, Ga.
Phone 20.
DAY & HARDAGE,
General Blacksmith Shop,
Horseshoeing.
New Work and General Repairs
in all sorts of Steel and Iron _
Work, also maker of the
KING COTTON PLANTERS.
The Anderson Shop Powder .
Springs. street, Marietta.
H. E. Langley,
LADIES’
& aents: Shoemaker,
ML KINDS OF REPAIRING NEATLY EXECUTED.
Please call and give me a trial. All
work guaranteed. .. 106 Washington
Avenue, opposite Court House.
LELE
v Rackety
Second Door, Church Street,
A nice l;r;:;)?)
NOTIONS, GROCERIES
TINWARE,
HARDWARE, &c.
~ Will be glad to have the
‘patronage of all. To the coun
try people: I will take your
Chickens, Eggs, and Produce.
Call and see me when you
lcome to town.
IRVINE W. SMITH.
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Burglar Proof Locks
are not made only for Safe Doors or
Sash locks, but for windows of bnnks.
We ghave all kinds of Locks and Keys
made excepting, of course, those of poor
construction.
The assortment starts at Padlocks
and on through the ranks of Rim Deor
Locks, Mortise Door Locks and Front
Door Locks to the most expensive arti
cles made. Each one will be found
strong, serviceable and durable.
We have other -Builders Hardware be
sides Locks and Keys.
SCNNING'S, rwe"sias
u y THE PLACE.
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All kinds of Job Printing executed
with neatness and dispatch at the Ma
rietta Journal Office. Prices reasonable,