The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-01-16
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of the week.
THE lecture of Rev. G. G.. Smith
was largely attended and highly
spoken of by those present.
THE Georgia Forester, pub
lished by Frank Evans, at Alapaha,
has made its appearance on our ia
BILE. We wish it success.
THE annual report of the city
council for last year will be found
on our first page, exhibiting a fair
and creditable administration of the
city government.
THE sociable at the residence
of Mr.. A. D. Ruede on last Friday
night was happy affair and largely
attended. All present seemed to
enjoy themselves beyond an ordina-
ry degree.
--OArs.-Boston C Gilbert have
iust received several car loads of
Western Oats. They are very fine
and cheap. They also have COM
plete stock Of Groceries of every
description.
The Methodist cong regation
are very much pleased with their
new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Glenn. He is
an eloquent and impressive speaker.
The two sermons he delivered on
last Saturday were very fine produc-
tions.
PETITIONS are being circulated
through the county for signatures to
request the Legislature to prohibit
the sale and distillation of ardent
spirits. The last Grand Jury re-
commended the same.
I'll SHOULD think these dray
wheels would be fatigued after rum
ming all day." observed joe
.Well, yes, sah," replied Dennis,
taking squint at them, "they do
appear to be tired"
--MARRIED--By Rev. Walter
Manning, on December 3lst, MIR.
William Sauls to Miss Mamie Steele,
at the residence of the brides faith
er. of Cobb county. Also by the
same divine, on the 9Th inst, Mr.. l..
M. Power, Of Cobb county, to Miss
Elizabeth Wing, of Fulton county,
Ga.
We went into McClatchey &
Reynolds store the other day and
run our right foot against the sharp
point of a chisel that was sticking
up in the floor. The chisel wasn't
hurt "worf a cent" but ruined
boot and a split toe indicates that
we were considerably worsted.
One of our merchants wants to
know if few more beggars cant
call for aims. Says he thinks OF de-
voting all he makes to Charitable
purposes" Notwithstanding he has
family at home who have to be fed
and clothed.
In looking over an illustrated
Bible the other evening, the picture
of '.Christ Blessing Children" came
into view, when the gentleman said
to his lady companion, do you not
wish that you had been there so you
could have been blessed in your
innocence 7" She blushed and turn
ed another leaf and the naxt picture
that came into view was that OF
"Christ Healing Lnnatics," when
she pointedly asked him: "Do you
not wish that you had been there J"
He owned up.
A CLAN OF THEM.--James Car.
den, who was arrested last week,
near Winnings in this county, for steal
ing $500 from a Mr.. Kelly, in this
CITY, has confessed to belonging to
"clan" of thieves, and has given
names of six persons who, at the in
stance of our Sheriff, have been ar
rested in Dalton. Sheriff Stephens
carried said Garden to Dalton last
Wednesday TO testify against the
clan for burglary. Said prisoner,
while in Jail last week, set the foor
of the Jail on fire by heating the
iron ..poker" and applying the same
repeatedly tothe wood, in order to
effect his escape, bat another Pris0'
uer. not relishing the idea Of being
bura. alive, extinguished the FIRE
with water. @
Frrsb Fish and Norfolk Oysters always %
hand at McChtehsy & Reynolds.