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THE FIELD t\D FIRESIDE
MARIETTA, NOV. 7, 1878.
AVe arc authorized to announce
SAMUEL F. MAYES as a candidate
before..the people for the office of Re
ceiver of Tax Returns at the election in
January next. sept 1!)
The “Field and Fireside.”
A Weekly Paper devoted to
Ihe advancement of Agriculture.
Literature, the Useful Arts, Po
litical Truth and General News.
Lowest priced Paper in the
South. In the County sl. per
year in advance. Out of the
C’ounty $1.15. Postage included.
Club Subscribers for the Cam
paign 30 cents.
•J. G. Campbell A Cos.
MARIETTA NOTES.
“Revive ns again.”
Cotton is a little on the rise.
Guess you’! agree that Felton's
t he man,
Rack lions and lambs
to the hay stack.
The were more
excited the election in this
district than in their own.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Christian was buried last
Sunday.
Marietta’s favorite barber, An
drew Rogers, has returned from
Arkansas.
Now that you know which way
the thing has gone, bring in your
-announcements for county offices.
The “Brighton” is the best fer
ttilizef for wheat on the market.
Ah, friend Triplette, those hats
will be Felt-on our heads, and no
doubt we can Speer you a Corker
for your head, and a ’Arn old one
at that, if the Abbot and Persons
don’t get after us for cuss words.
Why (Jurat you make them trip
let* t
Wednesday opened the first
term of our Legislature under the
new constitution.
Dr. Felton’s speech here on
Monday was a masterly effort.—
Indeed, it was remarked that the
Dr. fairly excelled himself. Mon
day night, he addressed a respec
table audience at Stegall’s sta
tion.
Tuesday, though election day,
was as free from disturbance as
any day could be. Our citizens
are certainly a law-abiding peo
pie, and we are gratified that such
is the case.
The Temperance Society of this
place lias opened a coffee and
lunch house, on (lie corner next
M’Clatchey’s store, where all can
be supplied with the delicious es
sence of pure coffee. Marietta
ladies will wait on all who give
them a call.
It will be seen at a glance that
our paper is as of old. well filled
with a variety of choice miscella
ny, agriculture and general news;
a paper far the people, and at a
price so low that all can afford to
take it.
Dr. Fisher has returned from
Chattanooga where lie has been in
the interest of humanity attend
the fever sufferers. Marietta
should be proud of, and should
encourage such a worthy man.
Stabbing Affray. —As a Mr.
Jas. Garmon and two other men
named Sherman, all residents of
the upper part of this county,
were returning from the speak
ing at this place last Monday, a
difficulty occurred between them
resulting in the stabbing of Gar
mon from the effects of which he
died in a few hours. From in
formation it seems that the cause
of this calamitous affair was a pro
vious misunderstanding between
Garmon and the eldest Sherman.
The good time of refresh! neg has
come again. —“ The Junto,” a lite
rary club of this city, which has
been for some weeks suspended,
will re-optai on Tuesday night,
Nov. 12th." All in
viteul to
M '
Marietta Market Report.—!
Cotton B|. Corn, 68 @ 70. Flour j
s<® 7 per bbl. Coffee, Rio, IS (8
22. Sugar, gran., 11. Syrup, 40 |
(a 50. Mackerel, kts, 80 (8 $2. i
[communicated.]
To the Field and Fireside :
With how much of accuracy,
the prophetic spirit of the At
lanta Constitution was endowed,
when, at the opening of the cam
paign in the Seventh, it saw fit to
predict that an issue of veracity
between Judge Lester and A. A.
Winn, of Cobh County would re
sult in carrying that county solid
tor Lester, may be gathered from
the official vote of Cobb County
—Judge Lester’s home, which de
clares for Felton by a majority of
two hundred and seventy-one.
This is one hundred and twenty
nine more than it gave Felton in
the last race against Dabney, not
withstanding it lias “lately” been
said that in that race “the hunt
ers (the organized) had to tote
their dog.
Veritas Vise it.
fe * tuiicaM. J
To the Field and Fireside :
When did our Judge Lester,
get so much religion—to justify
him to denounce any one else
for not having any. I do not
know what Mr. Robert Good
man’s religious opinions may be—
nor is it at all material; and
any man claiming to be abreast
with the intelligence of the age,
or who aspires to places of trust
in this government, is unworthy
himself “of the confidence of
a chrislian people”, who would
decry for such a cause.
Does any man object to judge
Lester; who heard him denounce
in solemn argument the purest
doctrines of the Christian religi
on ?—for maintaining that it
would exclude a man from de
cent society, that no woman
would tolerate his attentions,
who when “smitten on one cheek
would then turn the other also.”
No one ever thought of alleg
ing this as evidence of his being
an infidel —though there might
be, and is, great doubt on this
point; but that, I say, is no ob
jection to him, on the score of
personal honor, or to his quali
fications lor Congress. If that
had worked a disqualification
Jefferson could nevei have held
office.
But anew sun has risen on
the light of the nineteenth cen
tury. Judge Lester, like Rip
Van Winkle, after sleeping for
25 years under Goodman’s party
guardianship, wakes up and finds
him '•‘•an infidel , and unworthy
the confidence of a Christian peo
ple”—and that a man, an editor,
must have an inquisition appoint
ed to certify that he is orthodox!
That was indeed once the gloomy
idea of tyranny. The Blue laws
had such a statute. The British
constitution once so provided,
and even went further —it exclu
ded all but protestants, even if
they were the most zealous be
lievers—but all this tyranny has
fled before reason and justice.
Now, we see a Jew, holding
under Queen Victoria the Seal
of Premier of England—he is an
infidel.
Von Moltke, holds the first
military office under the German
Empire. He is a Jew, and an
infidel, fftid while he has the con
fidence of the chief of that grand
empire, he, according to Judge
Lester, is a disgrace to his coun
try.
But lately, the Christian pow
ers of Europe held a congress,
and among other important mat
ters settled by them was this dis
grace to the Christian world —ac-
cording to Judge Lester—they j
established religious freedom — ;
they guaranteed equal rights to 1
Mahornedans, Jews and Chris
tians—guaranteed all religions—
guarantor the inlidel Turk in
his—the unbelieving Jew in his.
This was the work of the congress
of the Christian Powers of Eu
THE FIELD AND FIRESIDE—MARIETTA, (GA.) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1878.
rope. Did they disgrace them
selves—are they worthy the con
fidence of the Christian people
whom they represented.
It is supposed, if Goodman had
supported Lester he never would
have thought him unworthy the
confidence of any one—but he
would have said, as lie really
thinks and knows, that Goodman
is one of the ablest editors in
this State—a man of the most
undoubted personal probity—
who frowns on all dishonor,
speaks the truth in clear accents
and maintains equity every
where. Justice.
[COMMUNICATED.]
The most competent men that
we have to select a suitable man
for President, are the members
of Congress. Let them name
candidates for that purpose.
For Governor, let the members
of the Legislature nominate, as
they have a better chance to
know the abilities and qualifica
tions of our statesmen.
For Congress, let no man be se
lected until we have had the
views of all aspirants clearly set
before the people for a reasona
ble length of time, so that the
people can choose their man ac
cording to their judgment.
For members to the Legisla
ture, when the men that expeels
to be candidates have given their
views fully on all points of ex
pectod legislation, the people
then can, with some judgment,
select their candidates by prinia
ry elections; but they should al
ways have as many candidates as
the party can run in safety ; but
never apply the two third rule,
for it is unjust, and always dis
cards (lie will of the people.
I wish all the democratic pa
pers in the State to copy, and
give their approval or condemna
tion, or a better plan, to secure
the will of the people and the
good of the country. I).
Wild Man Of The Woods.
The wild man brought to the
city yesterday by Dr.O. G. Brovi
er, of Sparta, Tennessee, is truly
a mysterious and wonderful crea
ture. He will be exhibited thro’-
out the country by Manager Whal
len, of the Metropolitan, who is
a third owner in this remarkable
being, who promises to success
fully battle all scientists who de
sire to give a satisfactory explana
tion of his unnatural appearance.
Before entering into the details
of his capture, which form quite
a thrilling and interesting episode
a description of the curiosity,
which promises to excite more
attention than Barnum’s “What
is it?” will be given. At a dis
tance Ihe general outline of his
figure would indicate that he is
only an ordinary man. Close in
spection shows that, his whole
body is covered with a layer of
scales, which drop off at regular
periods, in the spring and fall,
like the skin of a rattlesnake.
He lias a heavy growth of hair on
his head and a dark redish beard
about six inches long. His eyes
present a frightful appearance,
being at least twice the size of
the average sized eye. Some of
his toes are formed together,
which give his feet a strange ap
pearance, and his height, when
standing perfectly erect, is about
six feet five inches. A nervous
twitching of his muscles shows a
desire to escape, and he is con
stantly looking in the direction of
the door through which he enter
ed. His entire body must be wet
at intervals, and, should this be
neglected, be begins immediate
ly to manifest great uneasiness,
his flesh becomes feverish, and
his suffering cannot be alleviated
until the water is applied. At
times he is dangerous, and yes
terday morning, when Mr. Whal
len attempted to place him in
a wagon, in which he intended
to bring him to the theater, it
occupied some time. The strange
creature acted in the most mye
terious manner, refusing obsti
nately for some time to get into
the wagon. He has quite a sharp
appetite, having eaten a meal
yesterday morning that would
have fully satisfied four men.
With the exception of fish, his
meals are all prepared in the
ordinary way, but the fish is eaten
entirely raw. Dr. Broyler says
that when alone he will some
times mutter an unintelligible
jargon, which it would be impos
sible for any' one to understand,
but that, in the presence of visi
tors, he remains perfectly silent.
Yesterday afternoon, from one to
to four, a private exhibition was
given, and a number of pliysicans
were present, among them Drs.
Brady and Cary Blackburn, who
said that lie was a great curiosity.
Dr. Blackburn said that his scaly
condition ceuld not be attributed
to any skin disease, but undoubt
edly he was born in that condi
tion. He will be on exhibition in
one of the private rooms of the
Metropolitan theater this after
noan and to-morrow between the
hours of one and four o’clock.
Only pliysicans and those especi
ally invited will be allowed ad
mission. His exact age is not
known, but for the last eighteen
years he has been running wild
in the Cumberland mountains in
Tennessee, near the Caney Fork
and Big Bone creek. He has beet;
the constant terror of the com
munity, although he was never
known to attack any one until the
day of his capture. Dr. G. G.
Broyler, of Spara, Tenn., says
that since the surrender of the
confederate army it has been his
intention to capture this creature
and exhibit throughout the coun
try. The doctor says the parents
of the wild man are respectable
citizens of North Carolina, nam
ed Goslin ; that their son is un
questionably a freak of nature
they do not deny, but they could
not account for his scaly skin.
At the tender age of five years,
having always possessed
with a roving disposition, he left
his home and plunged immediate
ly into the mountainous region of
Tennessee. Here he lived as best
lie could, subsisting on roots and
herbs and small animals that he
could capture. When in water
he was in his element. He could
dive down into the depth of the
inland lakes, remaining under
water for a considerable length of
time, and finally emerge with
both hands filled with small fish
which he would devour at once in
the raw state. Dr. Broyler says
that until about eighteen months
ago he had not attempted the
capture, although he had been
watching the creature’s actions
for the past twelve years. About
the 15th of September he started
into the mountains fully deter
mided to succeed in the capture.
The “Wild man of the woods”
as he was termed by the people
of the vicinity, was unusually
fleet of foot and possessed a great
deal of agility, bounding over the
mountainous regions in the most
there, hut I have never seen an
unacclimated man go into an
epidemic that did not show some
manifestation of fear, some hesi
tation, save Dr. Leslie. [Ap
plause. | And, fellow citizens,
I say now that to these men be
long honor greater than to me.
These men should be honored be
fore me, because I say that they
are true men, with noble hearts,
and worthy of your gratitude.
\ [Applause, loud and prolonged.]
! I take great pleasure in introdu
-1 cing to you, fellow citizens, Dr.
I Leslie, a native of Pennsylvania,
| and a citizen of Lincoln, Nebras
ka, and I say that a truer and
more unflinching man never set
foot on the soil of this good oid
commonwealth.” [lmmense ap
plause.]
The loud cries of “speech,”
“speech,” that followed the in
troduction were irresistible, and
Dr. Leslie had to address the
crowd. He bore hearty testimo
ny to the earnest and patriotic
humanity of Dr. Blackburn, who
was too modest to say anything
for himself. He said :
“I am gratified at seeing so
many here to-night to welcome
home the hero of Hickman [great
applause], a man who went forth
in the hour of need, who attempt
ed everything and accomplished
everything—and no man could
have done more. [lmmense ap
plause. J He went forth to hear
aid and comfort not only to the
mansions of the rich, but to the
hovels of the poor. Down in the
bottoms, where be had to wade
streams to reach the sufferers,
he went freely, he went unfalter
ingly. [Great applause.) Not
only should Louisville be proud
f him ; not only should Ken
tucky be proud of him ; he should
be the pride of the whole conn
try and the whole world. | Loud
applause.]
Jounalism is still rude in Ne
vada. The editor of the Austin
Ileveille speaks of tin; editor of
the Reno Gazette, as “that no
headed bean pole,” and this the
retort: “Gently, small one, for it
would be a source or everlasting
regret should we accidentlly mash
the other half of you into your
boots.
Send us one dollar for the Field
and Vires!de one year.
Two Heroes.
Dr. Luke P. Blackburn- “brave
old Dr. Blackburn,” as they call
him in Kentucky—is as modest
as lie is heroic. On His return
to Louisville, Ky., last Tuesday,
from his twelve weeks’ labors in
the yellow fever district, be was
serenaded at his hotel, and called
out for a speech. In his response
to the compliment he said :
“There are others who have
done more than 1 have. There
is a gentleman in this crowd—a
stranger to us—a man from a
Northern city, who had never
been in the South, who had nev
er been acclimated in the South,
who, when he heard of the great
suffering of the Southern cities,
left his home in the North and
i came to give his services, and his
life if it was necessary, to the
people of the South. I accident
ally met him where he had come
in that epidemic, and I watched
him. I have seen many men go
fearless manner. During the
chase they kept the wild man
constantly in sight, and their plan
was to tire him out, in which
they finally succeeded. Ho was
pursued through tin? wild, moun
tainous country, over lakes and
pecipices, until his pursuers al
most despaired of success. Strat
agem was finally resorted to. The
lariat was thrown at him without
success, and then a kind of net
was formed, into which he \us
decoyed and captured. He ran
fearlessly into the net, and be
came entangled in the meshes.
Captured but not conquered, a
struggle ensued in which Doctor
Broyler was seriously wounded.
The wild man fought with his
hands, after the fashioned of a
bear, and bruised and scratched
the doctor in a frightful manner.
At last they quieted their unwil
ling victim and brought him to
Sparta. The doctor immediately
telegraphed to Mr. Whallon, who
purchased a third interest in the
wonder, and had him brought to
Louisville yesterday morning.
The presence of this wild man in
Louisville has excited considera
ble attention among the doctors,
also a large crowd of curious per
sons, who are anxious to see the
wonderful creature. There will
he only one public exhibition in
this city, which takes place at the
Metropolitan theater Saturday af
ternoon. Louisville Courier
Journal. -
The canny Scotchman is wary
and prudent even in his dealings
with Divine Providences. At the
Glasgow Presbytery a fortnight
ago a motion came up under the
rules for the appointment of
thanksgiving for peace and for an
abundant harvest. The Afghan
complications having broken out
suddenly, and peace being by no
means assured, the author of the
motion suggested that it would
be well to postpone thank : ng the
Almighty for peace while the
present state of things lastel.
The word “peace” would have
been removed from Ihe motion
but for the prompt application of
the Scotch love of hair splitting,
by which it, was unanimously re
solved that the thanks to the Al
mighty for peace should be offer
ed on the express understanding
that the peace was the peace of
Berlin, and had no reference
whatever to the present complica
tions and impending -war in Af
ghanistan.
AilniiiiiNfi'ator’N Male.
HY virtue of an order of the honora
ble, the Court of Ordinary ofCobb
County, Georgia, and under a decree of
the Superior court of said county, wi!l
be sold before the Court House door it
Marietta, in said county, within the 1 •-
gal hours of sale on the first Tuesday n
December, 1878, the following properly
belonging to the estate of William L.
Mansfield late of said county, deceased,
to wit: One undivided half iutererest in
the lot known as the property of Gol
den and Mansfield on Cherokee street,
in the city of Marietta, Cobb county C u
containing half an acre more or less,oi.
which there isa brick building, will
three store rooms and a cellar. Also tv
the same time and place, a dwellh g
House and Lot in the city of Marietta,
Cobh County, Ga., whereon Louisa
Mansfield now resides, containing one
and a half acres, more or less, well im
proved. Terms cash, Nov. 31,1878.
VVL. T. Winn Adinr.
of W. L. Mansfield, de’ed.
LIVERPOOL & MM &
GLOBE
I \ NIJ KA\f K < TI PA \V.
U. S. Branch Assets $3,(150,001 UP
Liabilities 2,101,76 V -JO
Surplus over all liabilities $1,708,131 51
Total income nip to (;, Is 2, 713.050 32
“ cxpcuditui%Mb|. i77 . 1,603,014 V7O j
Surplus income of 1877 $1,100,1127^^
Aggregate- ol losses p*id‘by the
Company over s7o,o()tfflH
Ri-ks taken at -a -hired rales of I'JHH
Apply to,
Wm. KJNC, A^B^W;
Marietta, i <let. 31, 1878.
FOR SALE I^
riUIE House anti Lot in the City of
A. Marietta, one block from the edjk
square, owned and formerly oeenniWi
by Dr. \V. E. Duuwoody.
FARM of 130 acres 1% miles frouj
Marietta, Cobb County—lias 80
arable land—one small house—
divided to suit purchasers. HH
FARM of 80 acres l'J miles from
rietta, Cobb county, on*the W. & A.IB
R.—will be divided into three RinaJ
A IIRBT CLASS Plantation of
acres, four miles from Marietta, in ou9
of the best neighborhoods in Cobb counfl
ty. There are on the premises about!
100 acres of arable land, 70 acres of bot
tom land and a line orchard, with abun
dance of wood and water.
I HE PLANTATION formerly known
as the llowell Mill Property, contain
ing 300 acres on Niekajaek creek, about
Imiles from Concord Factory. There]
are on the premises a good water po we™
formerly used, about 100 acres of arabltl
land and tine tract of white oak timber!
ALSO PLANTATION of 100 acres!
on the Roswell road I*£ miles from Ma-1
rietta—7o acres cleared—3o acres ii!
good woodland. There arc on the proJB
hc- a large barn and stables—an altM
dance ol good, free stone water. Tetsß
easy.
A. Van Wjekfl
At the Marietta Savings BanMH|
“Appcarcnces are something
everyone—everything with soinßßss!
[llishop Ilcrklev. Kin
1857. 189
I no. \\ . Metcalf,
forms the citizens of Marictyfljtt
vicinity, that lie is better prcparcflß[. • i|
ever to do anything in the Taihfl
line, guaranteeing bis patrons fatHKB
work at moderate prices, cpjnH|
MENKO BROS., have just rS
ceived the best selected stock
of men and boys clothing and a
general assortment of Gents
Furnishing Goods. If you want
bargains go to 21 Whitehall St.<
Atlanta, Ga. Call and examinsl
before purchasing elsewhenfl
Prices low. sepl9 3n
NKITKM BE if 7 187^
NEW GOODS.!
•—at
WK are now receiving our FALL
ANI> WINTER STOCK OF
LOOMS, will eh we propose selling
CLOSE FOR CASH. We have in store
Concord .leans and Casiincrcs.
Kentucky .leans, 15 to tiOe. per yard.
All-wool Virginia Casimeres, 65 to 76c.
Stout Virginia twilled white Flannel
All-wool red Flannels, 20 to 40c.
All-wool white Flannels, 20 to 60e.
1-1 stout Shaker Flannel.
Heavy medicated Flannels.
A beautiful line of fancy and plain
Flannels.
A large line of Dress Goods, to 36e7
Black Alpaeeas, 25 to 60e.
Black Cashmeres, 05 to 85c.
CALICOS. .1 TO 7 CENTS.
New York mills Muslins, lie.
Wamisotta Muslins, lO'^e.
Lonsdale Muslins, o]<)c.
1-1 Fruits of the Loom, lOe.
7-8 Fruits of tin; Loom, Be.
| Canton Flannels, 10 to 25c. _ ~
BOOTS AND SHOES.
HATS, NOTIONS.
mi ctstonuE boots aid shoes.
A J.AIIOKII STOCK OIT
Glotlxing Z
Than we have ever kept before ! /_
For the exhibition of which, we are
having .t separate room fitted up.
Respectfully,
J. J. NORTHCUTT A .SONT
P. S.—We will move in to our New
I Store, now being built by Mr. JohiiiH
Winters, on Hie corner next the
etta Savings’ Rank, on the first
i nary vxl sep P2-/3m
Lncoiik age Home Industry
William Spencer,
CHEROKEE STREET,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
DEALER IN
LEATHER j
of all kinds, Shoe Findings and Hafl
ness Mountings, Upper Leather, Ilafl
ness, Kip and Calf Skins, Hemlock aifl
Home Tali Sole Leather.
1 have employed as
Mr. G. T. Swann, ami will carry
Hoot <lll< 1 Slmc S\mjH
leoi ae guarantee a- good a
Mini made
s l"-!id \ i.itr mouejmu home and jSIHB
• ti.iek altera few days.
age Imtiie, industry and you
He j.i e-pcrUy of your ii'
M u-ietfH, March 187 ft. ‘Wmmi
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