The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-04
CITY AND COUNTY,
Of-Hand Local Dots.

We regret our Summerville
correspondence was misplaced.
There is some talk of getting
a fire engine. We wait further de-
velopments.
MFR. Zion Sunday School, on
Powder Spring road, picnicked last
Saturday.
IT would do~bcrry very well for
DR.. Charles Allen to get up q
dewberry festival.
Col. w. II. Simmons, the eff
foient Ordinary of Pickens county,
called to see US last Saturday.
THEY have Hale this hot wealth
err in Gainesville, and the Democr at
office drinks ale to keep up steam.
THERE were very interesting
meetings held at MONDAY last Sun
day. Quite a number Of our citi~
gems attended.
IA CoBB county man was in the
Office last Friday, who is &c years
old, never subscribed for paper in
his life.
-THE trees which were set out
around the park, all died save one,
and the dead ones have been remov-
cd.
GREEN plum8 and apples are
basketed around, and the doctors in
their innocent glee, are prospecting
for big fee.
ANY man can make from one to
two dollars day by panning for
gold in any of the branches around
Marietta--if be knows how.
-SoME young ladies looking at
fashion magazine, come to cut of
a lady's dress, when one of them
said: sob, l don't like that it's
not tied-bsck tight enough "
SEVEN negro convicts came up
from Atlanta Monday morning and
were sent Quito the chain gang on
the Marietta & North Georgia Rail
road,
WIEN five women asks ques-
tions and examines one little straw
hat for one hour and then walk out
and not buy, it tests ones piety to
the fullest extent.
-QUrrE a number of tramps
pass through Marietta in search of
employment, and yet we want emf
grants.
IT is thought if we could get up
a "gooscbOrry" festival, the ice
fs)crcsm would be furnished gratui>
tously, while a large flock of geese,
goslings and ganders would attend
-WARM weather makes a negro
independent. He can recline on his
back in the sunshine, open his
mouth aud catch flies, and don't
give a continental whether his white
neighbor across the street has big
wood pile or little one.
No, sir, Mr., Gainesville Demo-
crat, you are mistaken about the
Iblack fluid" being drank by a Ma
rietta man. We deny the allegatio"
and defy the alligator. Now, ifyou
dare
"A MARIETTA gentleman who
has several pet mocking birds, de-
gires to rent the head Of the editor
ofthe Groenville indicator, for his
birds to Craze in. He thinks by
judicious scratching, they can make
an honest living.
THE Federal decoration last
Saturday brought large crowd OF
oolored people to town. There
seems to have been some misunder>
standing as to the programme, but
we learn Rev. Mr.. Fuller delivered
the address.
"A REVIVAL Of religion, conduct
sd by Rev. w. F. Glenn, pastor, and
Rev. Mr.. Arnold, has been in pro>
gress at the Methodist church during
the week, services held morning and
night of each day. Large congrs-
cations, deep interest manifested,
and gratifying results
-OuR jovial friend, Will. Grady,
of the Atlanta Herald. gave US call
last Monday. The Marietta girls
intend to present him with a pair of
hot tongs for the able manner in
which he conducts the fashion de-
partment of that paper. As FOR Bill
Moore! Well, hell be "hiSted''