The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-11-13
of-Hand Local Dots.


2PossuM hunters are nightly on the
rampage. @ ss p 4s
THERE are now Steven prisoners in the
Cobb county Jail. aag 81.
C. W. Foote, If Dallas, lost by death a
5000 mule, last week. al9, IS 4ss
A THIEF Wednesday night stole a mule
belonging to Mr.. J. r. Sanges, of this place.
e. NJ. E. Knight keeps the best Syrup and
Cream Cheese at the lowest prices.
Our citizens would be glad that George
A. Fox, iwho has been SO efficient and obliging
as Postotice Clerk could be retained.
-THE recent change of the Methodist Sun
day School from morning to evening, seems to
have given il new vitality. '.'i
The Fetonites on Friday night had the
Park brilliantly illuminated with candles and
several bonfres ablaze, in honor Of the election
of DIR. FELTON,. $50 ..4,ss
"A CoNcRRr.-President Branham and
tertainment at Nichols. Hall tonight Let all
lovers of music and education attend 1t is
meritorious and deserves patronage.
-CoBB Superior Court was convened hy
Sheriff Stephens on last Monday and owing to
the unavoidable absence of Judge Knight, WI.
Hudson. Clerk. adjourned the Court over to
next Monday morning, the 10th inst.
WILLIE Echols, son Of 7. r. EcLols. Of
Lost Mountain, picked 100 pounds of cotton in
one day, and he is only eight years old. His
father picked 225 pounds and his mother 215
pounds in one day.
e. NJ. E. Knight has just received an ele-
giant assortment of Dry Goods. He keeps
everything usually kept in first class Grocery
store.
The hearty congratulations extended to
us by our citizens, in our new sphere, is duly
appreciated and we will try and prove worthy
oftheir confidence. We trust our readers and
friends will make extra efforts to assist US.
-AccIDENT.-We regret to learn that our
esteemed friend B. J. Handy. who lives near
town, had his left hand badly injured on the
9TH inst, while trying to tighten a wedge in
connection with his cotton gin. s
KIND WoRDs.-The kind words by
which we have been greeted from the Georgia
Press, is another evidence of their courteous
and gentlemanly bearing, and we certainly feel
grateful for their appreciative consideration
and complimentary testimonials.
WE call attention to the advertisement OF
the Concert TO be given by the Silver Cornet
Band on Friday night the 10th inst. Il prom
Uses 10 be the richest and best thing Of the seas
on. Let everybody go and enjoy good laugh, |
Remember the time.
OUR attention was called to the splendid |
buggy work Geo. NJ Manning is turning out at |
his shop Mr.. Henry Ford, an excellent paint |
err, has given the finishing touch,to beautiful |
" constructed buggy for Mr.. Wade White, |
which will compare favorably with anybody's |
work.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. Joseph T. Low
rev, called to see us on last Monday. He is |
now connected with the Atlanta News, and is |
hale hearty and handsome We wish Joe
success and full share of the happiness of this |
world, hoping he will turn up all right in the
next. Il
-MARRiED-On the 4th inst, by Rev. DIR. |
w. H. FELTON,, DR.. +. M. johnson, of Carters-
vile, 10 Miss Georgia A. Gresham, daughter of
Hezekiah Gresham, of Cobb county. Thus ia
captured one of the most beautiful and precious
Jewels of our county. We wish the happy |
couple abundance of happiness.
-ouR efficient Sheriff, W. P. Stephens, has
supplied the Jury benches at the Court House
with cushions, which was a very considerate
kindness that will be duly appreciated by those
who will have to listen to the chin music Of the |
lawyers, and decide according 10 the testimony
and the law.
Too FAsT.-The Georgia dailies of At
lanta, Augusta and Savannah, announce that |
Augustine A. Fletcher was on the 9Th inst. APP |
pointed Postmaster at this place. Our notice
of last week touching this matter was therefore !
premature. The appointment however bias
now been made.
MAJ. j. W. Robertson escharge. Of the
Roswell Factory on the 10Th. The retiracy of
Gen. A, j. Hansell from manufacturing pur-
suits e trust will only be temporary. The
Southern people can lily afford to lose bis life
time knowledge, ripe experience, and indomit- |
able energy and skill, and we hope soon to |
hear of his connection with some enterprise |
similar 10 the one he has Taft in such prosper
GUS condition.
Il
Mn. R NJ. GOODMAN retires from the pro-
prietorship of the Marietta Journal" Mr..
Goodman is one of our best journalists -pure,
able and brave. He says in retiring; 4 re-
tire as phiIosophically as Dioceltian from the
Ernpercrship, or Van Buren, from the Presiden-
cy, to cultivate cabbages." Mr. w. s. n. Neal
and u. A. Massey are young men of vim and abili-
ty, and have heretofore pat most of thesparkles
in to the journal that has made it 80 pleas
ant an exchange. onr best wishes attend
them tIdsta Herald.
THERE is a man that now resides IN this
county who removed from North Carolina 10
1915, with only two children and was the only
man by that name in the State At that time
The oldest one Of those two children is the
grandfather Of iorty-two children. He was
never drunk. never used tobacco, never carried
a pocket knife, never had fight, 10 his life He
has been preacher for fifty years, also
blacksmith seventy years. He isnow 80 odd
wears old and can do pretty good work. He Is
the great grandfather Of the young Sampson Of
Cobb county He name is Hugh Griggs and
4 -. ~. Tlarn,.erasi IL ticket
Go to Knights s.ore to buy your COED
Pearl Grits at cents per pound. He has also
good Rice, Sugar and GOHse, cheap for cash.