The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-05
of-Hand Local Dots.

Ou-1lhuu 41ICfhA 0OUDs
TIRE various schools in our city have re-
opened..with good attendance.
HORSE. mule and OK trading were the
principal amusemsnts among our country
friends on last Tuesday sale day
-CoTToN picking and fodder pulling are
engaging the attention ard time of come Of our
farmers.
TIE grasshoppels sitting on the sweet TIA
ter vine, is being disturbed by the industrious
farmer, who is digging his eaters" and bring
ing them TO market.
VIZ are informed that the caterpillar has
made its appearance in some cotton fields in
oar county. They are few in number yet and
possibly may not do much harm.
"A COUPLE of Cherokeeans, We're not only
Trippe- up Monday evening, but were locked
nm. Old tapgle-toot and our Marshas done
the business for them.
.pRoF. Nichols closed his dancing exercises
last Friday night with fancy ball" The
Hall was crowded The costumes gorgeous
and many fashioned Ml.sie enhancing and on
they went with the dance until wee sma' hours.
ATTENTION is earnestly requested
that Their. be full attendance of the members
Of Tallulah Lodge at their next meeting, as
very important business win come before the
lodge.
-PRoF. LAcELLE will give an exhibition Of
sl.ipht-of-hand performances and ysntriloquism
at Nichols Hall, tomorrow night Saturday
At o'clock. Admission 25cts--children locts'
He promises rich and pleasing entertainment.
JOHN b Goodwin, local OF the Atlanta
Herald. was in our city last Monday. He
summere,l half hour at the eel. brated miner
eral springs at Powder Springs and returns to
his post OF duty much improved in health
Success to you, John,
THEY met amid the glittering throng;
They met as only strangers meet.
such was the case Friday night with Mariet-
ia couple. A careless word. sharp re-
tort, had done it all. They smiled, they dane
ed but pride sealed the quivering lips of each,
and thus they met and parted-.torerer.
A RELIGIOUS revival has been in progress
at the Baptist Church in this place for the last
two weeks Several accessions to the Church
by immersion have been made. In conducting
tbese services. Rev. Mr. Beck has had assist
ance from some able ministers. Deep interest
is manifested.
Last Wednesday morning, one OF our city
draws collided with DIR. Stewards elegant car
riaee. near VIM. Roots drug store, turning
over the carriage and breaking the tongue and
otherwise damagingit considerably. Fortunate
" there was no one in the carriage at the time
but the colored driver, who fell on his head and
of course escaped unhurt. The dray was too
strong and durable, for SO light carriage, ana
it successfully resisted injury
THE colored folks have been holding a
Camp.meeting at Glovers grove, near town,
last week and this Sunday seven car loads OF
Africans from Atlanta were imported for the
occasion. Hacks, buggies. wagons, and every
other kind of conveyance were kept running
all day Sunday The crowd and dust was i'm
mense. Some Of the big colored preachers
were present and they had-a ga-lorious time
in general.
WALKING along, on the North-s side of the
square, Wednesday, we discovered on the side
walk the pieces OF broken plate, half dozen
bricks wet with grease, and a bunch OF hair
After viewing the scene sometime, we at last
came TO the conclusion that some one had lost 9
pound Of butter, or that some beautiful, fail
one. tripping briskly along, had suddenly melt
ed away, under the rays Of the sun, leaving
only "greasy spot" to tell the sad mishap.
THERE was sad, uncertain, rustling Of
the purple curtain, when through our open
window, on Tuesday evening, with many fiirt
and flutter, there flew into our chamber beau
tifu Canary bird, young and tender not the
least obeisance made he; not instant stopped or
staid he; but with mien Of lord or lady, percilo
above our chamber door. A cat in the house
reclining, that in Marietta is noted for her
quickness of jumping, caught it, and that beau-
titul canary, that perched above our door, is
now-Nerermore The person who lost this
pet, will never sect it more, you bet Y
Last Saturday four country lads left their
homes for Marietta TO see the sights and to
90 "bobbing around generally. They obter-
ated from their minds the scriptural injunction,
"My son if sinners entice thee consent thou
not and they looked upon the wine when it
was red, and got mixed up and one didn't
know which from t'other. Keeling and stag
gering they tusseled with old red eye with
zeal worthy OF better cause and then o, my
countrymen what fall The big feeted one
objected to going further. His feet was SO large
that when be stands up the biggest portion OF
him touched the ground and he takes cold, so
he remedied this by sitting down and holding
his fsetup. They finally managed to get out Of
town and probably home. Some mothers heart
was made sad that Saturday night. Pity il 10,
tits pity.
had dream which was not all q dream,
Idreamt of good things all in the grocery
line
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