The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-07


The rains that have fallen re,
Gently have been accompanied with
hail.
A MARIETTA cores pondent, re
fusing to send name, desires Madam
farley to bring ont her wax figures
again.
AN elegant rose wood Piano,
in good order, can be purchased for
5000 cash, or short payments with
good security. Apply to this Office.
~~DAN Johnson, the big eyed ne
gro, stole several bushels Of corn
from Wade Whites store last We'd
nesday and now Dan larguishes in
jail.
SHERIFF Stephens captured four
negro men Satgfday--two for steal
ing bacon from freight train, and
two for committing an outrage in
Carroll county,
--.IoE Howell, The negro who cat
the throat Of Gus STRICKLAND, white,
recently in Milton county, gave him
self ~ and ia now in custody, The
murder was committed about 4 game
OF cards.
We arc indebted to Mr.. VIM.
Root for several packages of excel
lent breakfast Tea, of superior
quality, which is giving perfection
satisfaction. Read what he has tt
say about it in his advertisement.
-TnE exercises at Marietta On
me mortal day were unusually inter-
esting. The Grafton of Hon. John
A!iiIedge wes graceful effort, and
full Of heartfelt eIcqueoce. 1t is the
best address Of the kind We have
ever had he pleasure Of reading
Ro2bda|c Register.
--Tun members OF Minneh',ha
Lodge Of Good l'emplars celebrated
their anniversary on The 29th ult.
The Hall was beautifully and hastily
trimmed With eyerfgreens and flow
ers, aud large number Of our ci'i-
zens were present. A bounteous
supply of refreshments of all kinds
gave additional interest and all went
merry as marriage bell.
We take pleasure in calling at
tention to the card Of onr young
friend harrington King, who is con
dactjng an Agency for Fire and
Life Insurance and collecting
claims. He is a young man cf fine
business qualifications, energetic and
clever, and those who give him their
business will lie dealt with fairly.
~-Pn4RE viii be a promena de
ooncart at the Marietta Female Col
lega, Friday evening, May l+th,
given by the pupils Of the college,
In connection with the concert, the
ladies' of Marietta will give supper,
the proceeds of each to be used in
the completion Of the college build
ire. Admission at the door 25cts,
Children l0ots, Sopper 5octs.-
Ice cream, strawberries, etc, extra,
u. PRESCOTT ELpRDlGE, Of New
York, known as the "AmeTicau
Recitationist," who has during The
past ten years or more appeared be-
fore hundreds of audiences in the
United States, will present his pecu-
liar entertainment known as "Thf
Eldridge necitals,' or San Evening
with the Passions" Psychological
Seance," etc, at Nichols Hall or
Saturday, May 6th. Tickets a
popular prices reduced to Poets ant
35cts each,
We learn that fifteen young
men of the city have challenged th'
sane number IF College girls to
spelling match, %hich has been ac
ecpted. ard the fun comes off to
.iall at the Com: house Twenty
i've cents admission. The proceed
for tie Young Mems Literary As
socia,icn. We wiii wager that tF'
voung ladies' viii vanquiah the young
men, as they always do when the!
exert their powers of speech AM
smiles, thereby throwing an irresist
ipIo '..pelr' around them