The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-28

-RE2RHsaING rain last Monday,
-1uE fruit crop win be abun
dan,, peaches especially.
-ruE cry on the eastsido Of the
square is "Give US water =
~CRorS arc good. Wheat prom
Uses large yield, while cotton and
corn are growing finely.
The Gainesville Democrat has
a "Ha}e and hearty" man supping
at its editorial table, whioh accounts
for its vigorous "chawS'
Tic ladies of St. James Epis-
copal Church gave an entertainment
and supper at Nichols Hall last
night. I, was very happy and
pleasant affair.
A Marietta man bought his ink
By the jug full, because he could get
it cheaper, but his wife went to fill
the inkstand one morning and found
it wasn't ink by joyful.
Ma. J. D, O!ts, Of UnionviIle,
S. G., died of consumption, in Mari
eta, on tts 23d Inst aged 50 years.
lie was a member Of the Presbyte>
rian Church and an Odd Fellow,
and leaves a wife and two children.
A country which is eaten out
by grasshoppers and where whisky
freezes solid in the winter could
have been advantageously left to the
occupation Of tie "poor Indians
recently sent to Florida to d.
TAKE life easy, and doo't al
ways be trying 20 beat the sun up.
You may win for while, bat in the
long run you are sure TO be beaten,
and some morning it vii! rise when
you don't
Tie new change of schedule
went into effect last Sunday. The
morning up train arrives at Marict~
IA at 8 o'clock, The down passan-
geral H. The evening up train ar
rives q; ) o'clock On "Iigbtning
time The down evening passen-
ger at 9:25.
-"NnLE sitting at our desk
writing a few days since, a hooking
bird flew in at the window and
and alight;ng 90 our head, remain
ed long enough for US to call a friend
from an adjoining room to witness
the novel spectacle. We trust this
is an omen Of good luck. '--GfccH>
pjl'e J'Mdicat0r.,
Dosh! /, was looking for insects.
Nov and then a good thing is
said where least expected. One of
the lady contestants at a spelling
match recently, observed gentlc>
man, whose altitude considerably ex-
ceedel hers, As sho surveyed him
from head to foot, and back again,
size observed that all her hopes Of
being longest an the stage were dis
sipated.
-TSDMNs on the down train to
night !" was put in circulation last
Saturday evening, and in con8e.
quenoe, large gathering Of our cit
Gems were at the depot to get
glimpse of the coming red man.
The engine arrived but no "ln>
gins" aud there went up from that
crowd one war whoop of--"sold "
'Chawed, yes completely 'chawed,'
and among the numerous many, we
were which.
-OuH Photographer, Mr.. Geo.
j. Gable was married to Mrs. Carrie
Lotion, Of Atlanta, last Monday
evening, tho 23d inst, and came up
with his bride Oh Tuesday evening.
lie has a beautiful new residence,
two miles from town, ready for her
reception. We wish for him and
his lovely bride ali the happiness
mortals arc capable Of enjoying, and
may his home ever be adorned with
loves beautiful pictures, and never
shadow darken their household.
A NEGRO man approached Mr..
Sex Morris, last Saturday, and de-
manded of him payment Of day 5
labor due Mr., Morris was on his
horse at the time and told the negro
he would he back to the house IN two
hours and would pay him. The re-
gro with an oath said he would have
his money then. Mr.. Morris told
him he wouldn't and picked up a
rock, when the negro pointed
double barrel shot gun at him and
told him he would be a dead man if
L. L;ln,t drnn tit rnck. Tie rock