The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-11-26

A THIEF stole a horse at Vim
ings last Thursday night week.
-MEsSRs. Reid e Granting have
added new building to their sshop.
Tue knights of Jerichos had
four limitations last meeting.
"A CONTRACT to furnish iron for
our railroad, from Marietta to Can
ton, is about to be perfected.
AND now orange blossoms and
bridal wreaths are soon to be used
in this vicinity.
SEVERAL more contributions
were made by Cobb county, this
week, to Texas cemeteries.
A DISCOVERY of "cigar fac
tory" in Marietta will give the Rev
enue officers increased business.
The "tie backs" are rapidly going
out of fashion, and Marietta girls are
anxious to know-what nextR
--REv. Mr.. Burkhead preached
at the Presbyterian Church last Sun
day.
SPECIAL NorlCE.--Those in
debted to Mrs. f. F. Anderson will
please come forward and settle by
the first of January, 1876.
We are indebted to Col. Itch.
field of Acworth for copies of North
ern papers, for which he has our
thanks.
-REv. W. E. Pledger, presiding
elder, delivered very able sermon
at the Methodist Church last Sun
day morning.
DURING the absence of Rev.
Mr.. Pinkcrton from home one night
last week, some one made raid on
his poultry house and carried off all
of his chickens save one old hen.
COOP gracious Brinkley, the
Newman wife murderer, has been re-
spited for another week. He is get
ting to be the "Guibord" of Geor.
gia.
we call attention to the special
notice of DR.. E. NJ Allen, in the re-
duction of prices. lie is an expert
cuced and skilIful dentist and always
gives satisfaction.
-BIsHoP Chas. Edward Cheney,
of the Reformed episcopal Church,
Chicago, ILL.,, will preach in the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning.
The Methodist Church of Ma
rietta have this year turned out two
preachers, Prof Charles Lane and
Hon. w. d. Anderson, both of whom
have been recommended to the next
General Conference for license.
MARRIED On the 18th inst,
Mr.. ?. P. Webb t. Miss Lizzie
Smith, daughter of j. O. Smith, of
Powder Springs. Mr.. Webb and
bride left last Monday Tor North
Caroline. We wish them much hap
piness.
"A WILD turkey gobbler, was
killed last Wednesday morning near
Pine Mountain, seven miles from
Marietta, by Thomas Whitfield,
lad II years old, son Of B. Il.
Whitfield of Big Shanty, in this
county. This turkey weighed p
pounds, and had beard II inches
long. He was killed out of a drove
of thirty.
-THAT sugarless, saltless cured
Ham, Of the Warrenton Clipper,
evidently don't like to be dosed with
medicine that he administers to
others. Now, Hammy, that you
feel how others have felt, and "can't
appreciate a kindly meant joke
which sometimes cuts because it is
true"-suPpose you quit your be-
havior and learn how to don't,
Mn. G. L. Daniel, of Smyrna,
Cobb county, brought to our Office
last Monday four turnips, weighing
Al, 81, 6, 81 pounds, respectively,
the largest one measuring p inches
in circumference. Our other friends
will have to try again. lie also
made off of the same ground, three
quarters of an acre. 80 bushels of
Irish potatoes.
Thar Cobb county farmer who
never subscribed for a paper in his
life because he was unable, was seen
to pay for enough whiskey during
Court week, that was sufficient to