The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-10-24
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Of-Hand Local Dots.

SEVERAL new dwellings to be built in town
and other improvements are going on
--NEw boarlers have been received at the
county hotel
FINDING money in the street is good evil
,lenc- that money is tight, or it wouldn't have
been found in the gutter.
The cold weather has given our people
the usual number of colds and the blowing of
noses on the streets is equal to brass band.
PRINTERS rollers are none the better for
the cold weather, although our devil true to
his avocaton, keeps up a roaring fire to warm
Up the hard ''cusses."
--DIED.--MRs. Benedict, wife of Rev. Sam
uel l3er edict, formerly OF Marietta, died in Mer
riwelher county last Tuesday week. The be-
rrayed relatives have our sincere coincidence
--DIEp.-Mrs. Hansel, mother of Gen. A.
J Hansell, Of Roswell, died in Griffin on last
Tuesday night week, and was brought to Mari
eta for interment. We extend our sympathies
so the bsreaved relatives.
The season has opened for evening socia
bles. Several pleasant parties have already
taken place That's right, we like to see the
parlor lighted up, fire glowing in the CRATE,
and the young people enjoying themselves.
IT is about time to hear something about
1.-The last rose OF summer" through the press, as
Jack Frost prevents their blooming, like HAIR
RIs' head. all through the winter in perpetual
redness.
-WE are generally "wide-awake" in all
things pertaining to our business, but last week
we omitted to say that our esteemed citizen,
j. I. Haley. was actively engaged in buying
cotton, as well as Judge Hammett Others
have entered the field and things are getting
lively.
ATTENTION All those who have given
uaines to form military company in Marietta,
are requested to assemble at the Council Cham
Der in the Court House, promptly at o'clock,
this evening friday for the purpose of elect
ing officers and permanently organizing.
"A PENCIL printed, brown-sheeted, paper,
entitled "Od Reliable" comes to us from Ac
funny in its character, and has illustration of
fat man showing lean man to hashery.-
jobs patience is nowhere, compared to the
amount OF patience that would be required to
write off this "Old Reliable" If time We're
money, our friend Roney would be rich.
ONE of the best schools in the county is
the Smyrna Academy situated five miles south
of Marietta 1t is conducted by Rev. Mr.. Ba-
ker and Mr. w. A. P. McClatchy, both efic
lent and able teachers. We trust the people of
that section will sustain these gentlemen
in irving to build up good school by giving
them 4 liberal patronage. They are worthy
and deserve it, and no place can prosper with
out good school.
"A MARRIED couple were kicking up a terri
bic fuss the ether morning when we We're pass
ing their residence. We stopped to find our the
trouble. We had not long to wait, for directly
out darted the husband from the house, and his
wife stood III the door holding triumphantly
in her hand several locks of his hair. When
lovers she asked for lock of his hair and now
after marriage she takes it without asking, as
suits her temper and convenience
-Mn. J. ELsAs, is not only an excellent
merchant, but he is thoroughly yersed in the
departments OF trade, traffic and commerce, and
with such knowledge at his command, he keeps
his store replenished with the very best quail
~ of Goods at the cheapest prices. He has
Just received new goods of every kind, boots
4, Maui
lis the time to supply yourselves with some
fling new and good. You will be politely
w Sitea upom Call, examine and buy.
a Rlor "A crowd of darkies attending
..sb;nd e' about a mile from town on the Dali
las road resolved themselves into first class
riot in viii ch sticks and knives we're freely
used. ON last Thursday night week. Milton
Joues and Robert Hunton, both colored, were
badly cut in several places about the head and
face. One fellow had his teeth knocksd down
b;s throat which will cause him to confine him
sslf TO milk and musIr for sometime.
VIZ have no desire to wound the feelings
of any one in what we write and we never IN
Juloe in personalities. We prefer the friend
.bip of every man. But some thoughtless
soubs occasionally wound the sensltlVeness OF
persons and they allow the cap to tit them
by making the application to their own indl-
viduaI case which probably we know nothing
about until they make their grievances public
This is wrong. Be less sensitive and you VIII
he HAMMER And never kick until you ARE GER
tain you are spnrred.
A HOUSE BURNBD.-On last Tuesday
night the dwelling house Of Mrs. Harlow, near
town was destroyed by fire. When the fire
was first discovered the roof was completely en-
yeloped in flames and was falling in. The in
mates escaped unhurt, but the contenls were
consumed. The origin Of the fire is not posi-
lively known. She had an Insurance Of twelve
hundred dollars upon the hcuse. which places
her in very comfortable circumstances. This
shows the Importance OF Insurance.. Whie
she did not pay out more than s. or SD lnsur
ance Ter annum, she now finds it a very fortu
nate and wise investment,
-SHEeIFF STEPHENS, having the neerssa
ry papers to arrest one JDe Haywood. negro,
for beastiality, vent 10 tie country asI Satur-
day for that purpose. He found his man and
rode mp 10 him and said '.You are my prisoner
eThe Negro replied, Il reckon not Yes, you
are. replied, our Sheriff and if you attempt
10 run I'll shoot you" The negro said, You
will have to shoot then f,r don; intend 10 be
arrested, :" and he broke off III ran. Mr. s.
shot at lin a. he run, and pursued him as far
as he cnald On his horse through the woots, but
lie was moi captured. He wss 20 hetly par-
suei. however. that le threw away his vest,
wl,ieI, was foand to be bloody, showing that
the .lc. from Sheriff Stephens pistol had taken
effect somewhere on liz carca,s. He was cap