The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-09-19
oTHand Local Shots.


The weather is getting decidedly cool and
linen is being laid aside.
over twenty conversions is the result OF
Rev. Geo Smiths preaching at olinville' near
town.
-REv. Mr.. Beck immersed two persons last
Wednesday night and thee the Wednesday
night previous.
--TnH b'hoys are very industriousiy send
inc up kites, in this vicinity, with far more sue
cess than Prof. Wise can send up balloons.
LAST Tuesday night some friends gave ye
local delightful serenade, performing beapti-
fully on the flute and guitar. The serenaders
haze our thanks tor their sweet remembrance,
VIZ trus, our City Fathers will supply
great necessity by placing cup or dipper at
each public pump on the square Asit is now
no person can get drink of water there, unless
he drinks out Of bis hands or hat.
-KuLED.-Mr. Norris, q train hand, ON
last Thursday, while on top ola freight Train,
was knocked off by the Chickamauga bridge
and crushed TO death. He lived in this county
and leaves wife.
The number of papers delivered in the
c;tv. by our carrier. is very large, and we trust
o,,r subscribers will not become impatient for
their papers, Us the carrier will travel the
rounds as quick as possible
"A YOUNG lady at the Rome Fair, IN the
prize drawing, drew pair OF gen'iemans
boots. She, at last accounts, didn't know
whether to wear 'em, save them Till alter
she got married.
To aid in the support and education OF the
orphans of the Confederate soldiers, at Decatur
clothing or money issolicited, and may be left
at this Office or at McCutcheon's store IN the
care Of DIR. /. j. 81. Goss.
LITTLE Tommy Gibson, local OF the Rock
mart Reporter, is afflicted with Jealousy. Take
a dose of Summons Liver Regulator, Tommy,
al.o half dozen spoonfuls of epson salts, and
vet your devil to rub the back of your head
with brick, aad you will feel better
Tue down passenger train, No. 2. run OH
the track this side of Acworth, Monday night,
badly smashing up the engine and turning
over three coaches. Fortunately no one was
hurt A broken rail was the cause of the acct
dent.
ADVERTISE to help yourself, and not to be
charitable to any paper. The best advertising
mediums are the papers with the largest circu.
lation. Advertising makes the poor wealthy,
and the wealthy millionaires. A. L. Stewart
is very rich, but he still spends more. in adver-
Using than any dozen merchants.
HAWKINS, Of the Covingtou Enterprise,
has hot ''cindrr" in his eye, or some kind OF
a beam" that makes him shed tears cross
eyed. AT least his ideas are considerably mix
ed or his whisky one, OF he wouldn't talk 80
much out his head.
-OH! the skeeter, the beautiful skeeter,
filling the air with meladious metre Under
our hat and tickling our nose, taking bite
through o hole in our clothes. In through the
window, opening the door, filling our chamber
and singing the sweeter, ever ID found the I'M
firing mOsquitoe
The local editor of the MARIETTA JOUR-
NAL has conceived the "grandest journalistic
achievement OF the age" He proposes to de-
liver hi paper to his subscribers at night oy
the light of Goodwn's countenance-Sardn-
nah News Of course, we must keep up with
this enterprising age. The Meas, you know Is
deliver ed to it's Subscribers by the light afford
ed by HARRIS red-head.
--SHILoH camp meeting was largely attend
ed on Sunday last Rev. w. +. Cook preach
ed a very able and interesting sermon Inc
camp-ground is dotted with convenient small
houses for families who attend the whole series
Of meetings. Mr.. l. B. Kendrick has exelted
much pride in making this one OF the oess
camp grounds in the State, and we think he has
admirably succeeded.
VARIETY at the State Fair is what Cobb
should display. Let every farmer. mechanic,
manlf .cturer, merchant and a,tisi, contribute
specimens OF their products, skill and ingenui-
~. even from barrel to hoe handle. from
fine buggy and wagon to horse shoe anu nall |
from an excellent painting 20 well KNIT par
of socks, any and everything, jne or coarse
large or small, will do for exhibition
A SLOW MAN.-The local of The Carriers
willie Standard and Express complains that we
are too EAST" for him. Well, you are rather
slaw, that's the fact; aud We would advise you |
sunless you can raise more steam, mol 10 medole
with the switch but stay on your 'sldeilng,
for, with your present slow schedule, you
Nigh. be run into and get your '6sler oustea.
-MARRIED-By Rev. J. l.. Rogers, no
18th inst, Mr.. T. A. Roney TO Miss saiile
Bradford, all Of Cobb county. Accompanying
this announcement was some very nice cake
which we all dreamed over, with visions OF
beauty and Cupids floating ell night Mr. Il
10 the Efficient Postmaster at Acwor.h' ana we
congratulate him in placing the stamp Of nus
affection upon such precious letter as Bliss ,. |
NAV the seal of happiness never be oroken' :
and when the angel of death shall have cent /
them to the 'dead-lsiter Office may they
he returned to the original Author OF their |
bepe. bearing upon their forsheads the Official |
signature of God as worthy Of eternal life.
,-gsw Corros has brgnn to come into
town pretty rapidly, sold and stored IN the
warehouse for shipment. Nine bales came In
from The direction OF Powder Springs Tuesday, |
and was bought by Ruff Winters & Whitlock
nj III cts. Marietta last year bought and ship
ped about 5000 bales, paying the higheft mar
ket price. Our merchants are determined to
Offer the very best Inducements and pay the
highest market value. So bring your cotton to
4arisua and you can fnd ready sale. ogF
merchants haye apd arg receiving pew gO0as.
and you can do your trading right here, and
you will find those merchants who advertise m
the JOURNAL as The most liberal to give you
good bargains.
An Irishman once visited THE place. aud