The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-19
of-Hand Local Dots.

woody, was on visit to Marietta last
week. He looks well and is doing
well.
A gentleman from Davenport,
Iowa, is building new residence,
fronting the railroad and street in
rear of the Presby terian Church.
-MR. l.. Black has commenced
the erection of large work shop, in
rear of the Masonic building, front
ing Powder Spring street.
-F0R downright cheapness of
boots and shoes, we ask you to read
the advertisement of R. w. Gable.
He is a number one workman.
JUDGE w. NJ. Sessions, of
Blackshear, Ga, has bought two
elegant residences, on Cherokee
street, from L. Bennett, and intends
locating in this place.
NUMEROUS healthy, able bodied
negro boys are playing marbles daily
on the streets, lazing and loafing
about, without any visible means of
support. How they live and not
work, is the puzzle.
-MARRIED-On the evening of
the 10th inst, at the residence of
the brides father, by Rev. w. F.
Glenn, Mr.. Thomas Veal, of Allan
ia, to Miss Della Lowrey, of this
city.
This is the second week of
Cobb Superior Court. The Jail has
been cleared Of prisoners and nearly
all of the numerous negro criminals
have been convicted, and that too on
negro testimony. No sentence pass
ed
"A CASE, similar to cousin Sal,
lie Dillard," occurred in the examin-
alton Of negro witness in Cobb Su-
perior Court, last Monday. The in
terruption by the Solicitor General,
and the repetition by the witness of
irrelevant events, created considera-
bic laughter and amusement for
some time, until the Judge called
the negro from the stand, altogether
failing to elicit anything from him
pertinent to the case before the jury.
III is gratifying to observe the
many new residences and buildings
going up in this city. Marietta is
gradually growing and increasing in
substantial wealth. Famous as
winter and summer resort, with
salubrious climate, pure water, re
fined society, and population of
over three thousand, there is no
reason why it should not continue
to grow.
Our Postmaster, Mr.. A. A.
Fletcher, informs us, for the benefit
of the public, that "the new postal
law, approved March I'D, 1879, FIX
es the rate of postage on third class
matter-i. e.: transient newspapers,
circulars, books, merchandise, &C.,
&C., at one cent per ounce or frac-
ton thereof" The new law has no
reference to publishers that Of Jan.
1915, being still in force.
"A FELLOW had trouble iu get
ting his team to 60 on, yesterday on
Powder Springs street. lie evident
" didn't understand horse-ilesh or
the animals were under bad control
Horses aud oxen should have SO
much confidence in their drivers
that they will willingly and repeat,
ed!y make all reasonable effort to do
as they are hidden. a team should
never be told second time to start
an unreasonable load. We don't
believe a horse would ever become
baiky if it were never misused by
overIoading and whipping. 1t is
our best horses, those that are full
of spirit and spunk, that get balky,
aud not the "lunkheads" that don't
know enough to know when they
are misused. What is it but feel
ing ii confidence that makes the
patient horse stand for hours Ia har>
ness, onhi'ched, waiting the return
of his master to give him the word
to 20 before he Will leave bis
tracks 7
Flowers are the sweetest things
that God ever made aud forgot to
put a soul into.