The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-07-10
of-Hand Local Dots.

SALE day smly attended, at
home busy at work.
THE dissolution of the firm of Barrett &
Wallace 10 announced.
THE usual service will be held at the
Methodist Church next Sunday.
j. t. ROBERTSON, formerly of this place,
died in Atlanta last Friday.
Miss CURTIS announces the opening of the
public school at the Academy. Read notice.
FRESH Watermelons at McCatchy & Rey-
nods'.
Coz. Lilchield called to see us on Monday
and reports crops in fine condition around Ac-
worth.
THE growing crops are fine. Cotton,
Corn, Potatoes, &c, are fully, in condition, up
the highest average.
The Third Quarterly Meeting for the
Marietta Station of the NJ. E. Church, South
will be held Saturday and Sabbath next.
AT this season many Cobb county farmers
Micawber like, sit in their gardens waiting for
something to turnip.
THE Marietta Silver Cornet went out on
the Railroad trip Monday in wagon drawn
by four of our friend Boaz's best horses.
-THE fourth of jude was observed in this
place by the coored people rising Ell masse
and going on an excursion to Gainesville,
"A LITTLE negro boy fell with fit on Tues
day evening near Boston & Gilbert's store
After an application of some water he revived
and went on his way.
--REv. Dewitt Burkhead has preached a
number OF interesting sermons at the Presby-
terrain Church during the week to sppreciative
audiences.
WOULD some eold-hearted girl would
give us look that would freeze our soul, so
we could stand this hot weather without grad
ually melting away in flow OF perspiration.
THE new building near the depot is being
built by NJ. G. Whitlock, having leased the
ground from the lessees of the Road. Hender-
son & Dyson are the enrerprising contractors.
We understand that it is claimed by the
friends Of G. w. Fraser, who shot his wife at
Roswell that he is insane. If that can be
proven he srald be sent 70 the Lunatic Asy-
fum.
THE man who shoots the most dogs in
Marietta during this month, will be presented
with a beautiful oil chrome" and will be run
for the highest office in the gift of the voters
of Cobb county.
ACTING, doubtless, upon the idea, that
printers, as well parrots. wants cracker
our enterprising merchants McCatchy g. Rey-
nolds, sent US package of crackers OF a supe-
rior quality, sweet and nicely baked. We ten
der our thanks.
REV. A. J. BECK, resigned the pastorshp
of the Baptist Church last Sunday. We regret
Mr. Beck's health will not allow his contin-
nance as pastor. He has done much good
here, made many friends, and lastingy endear-
ed himself in the hearts of the membership Of
his church and congregation. Our best wish
es attend him and his.
THE first number of the Atlanta Daily
News came to hand Monday as neatly and as
handsomely gotten up as any paper We have
the type new and the impression clear The
editorial department is under the management
of A. ST. Clair Abrams, and the business man.
sger ia Mr.. Fitzpatrick, formerly af the New
York Herald. We wish the News success.
Persons sending us communications sug-
costing candidates for Office, to insure insertion
must also send The cash to pay for the same
We are not running paper for glory, but for
money. We cannot allow our columns to be
ased to ADVANCE one man!s interest any more
tlau another Wemake no preference. Those
who are to be benefited must foot the printers
bill. Our columns can be used by any candid
ate for the money. Not without
Gov. Smith stopped at the Kennesaw
House on Monday night, and started early
tuesday morning Tor Canton, accompanied BY
Judge Irwin, Col Lester and others. They
will address the people all along the railroad
line from Canton to Ducktown, Tenn. Our
people should all be alive to this enterprises
This dull season will be the hardest time with
tpe contractors to keep The expense paid Help
them al You cap and pay promptly Don't
psamise to DO a thing and then go back on your
promise, and embarrass the company. Show
the people that your word is your bond. and
come right square up and face the music and
help build this grand enterprise. The grading
is still going on.
NEAL, i've local" Of the MARIETTA jour
NAl, says Marietta "ean't be excelled in pretty
ladies'" We simply invite friend Neal te visit
Dalton, and think lie will succnmb before such
battery of bright eyes and smiling, red
lips, ss have never been dreamed of in lis
city.-Dalton Citizen Friend Whitman, we
appreciate your kind invitation very much, for
- ars dsar lover Of the beautiful, 40 matter
mhetGer il be in nature, art, science or litera-
sqrs-er music, flowers. paintings, poetry or
pretty Vot,sel, No Town Dan be town without
pretty girls. To be in town destitute of these
beauties, which ''are ja1yers forever" we
would hunt up W. Dugas Trammell, join the
commune aud raise the black flag, shouting
FGlve US pretty wOnea Of give us'dsath y iwitlI
: decidsd pretezsacs for the pretty women.a
PuE fortunately Marietta is prqFeFhiallF famous
and uuu,erOu.lv blessed with beautiful ladies,
and this is more than confirmed by the many
Young men from distant and neighbOring towns
Who come and carry Of in matrimonial esPtlg-
;ty. some Of az fair specimens Of beauty rs can
be found In Dalton or elsewhere Come 70 Ma
,i.,ta and SEE for yourself, and with wonder
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