The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-03-17
LOCAL ITEMS


name of l. A Thrasher approached
Sheriff Stephens, of this county, and
represented himself as being the
Sheriff of Oconee county, Ca, and
said that he had been in search Of a
horse thief, who fed in this direc-
ton that he had succeeded in cap
turing the horse, which he had sent
back, and that after pursuing the
horse thief to the Alabama line, he
escaped. He also said he had spent
all of his money on the trip and ask :
ed the loan of five dollars to get
home on. Sheriff Stephens natural
ly clever and wishing to help a fell
low officer, loaned the money and
received Thrasher'S note for the
same. Afterwards, becoming sus-
picious, Sheriff Stephens telegraph
ed to Athens to know the name OF
the Sheriff of Oconee county. A
telegram came back stating that
"Price is the Sheriff Of Oconee. =
Whereupon Sheriff Stephens arrests
ed Thrasher just as he was getting
on the train and put him in Jail with
the determination of prosecuting
him for the imposition he "owned
up" practioing, but some of his
friends paid back the borrowed
money and all expenses and on Mon
day morning Thrasher stepped
out Of the jail door and went forth
to thrash out" somebody else's
wheat.
-CnoIon Magnolia Hams, rery 1o'e, at H.
ID. MCCUTCHEONs
SHE was a Marietta girl and
sweetly dreaming of the happy fu-
ture when she would be married to
her dear Harry, wien her lover
approached With beamIng eyes
she exclaimed: "Oh, doar Harry
| am so glad you have come. |
want to tell you about going to Mrs
f. f. Anderson's Millinery Store
and ordering the prettiest bridal hat
YOU ever saw" Then the happy
couple sat down and she began to
read Mrs. Anderson's new advertise
ment in the I0URNAL and enumerate
the many other new aud elegant ar
ticles she bought at the same store.
-McClstchy keeps the hest Lime made
cheap.
The wife of DR.. T. A. Roney,
of Acworth, on the 18th inst, gave
birth to triplets, three boys, and the
Doctor being summoned Oh the
Grand Jury, sent the following eX
cuee to Judge Knight for bis non
appearance;
My friend, Judge Knight,
Aour Honor, bright,
They come last night,
NV heart delight,
Three bouncing boys,
To make noise
Earths sweetest joys
AT onr house.
Under the dispensation Of Provi'
Deuce of such a severe sifliction,
Judge knight willingly excused the
Doctor.
BosroN & HUNT viii sell you Farming
Tools cheaper than you can buy anywhere
A FACETIoUs boy asked one of his
pIaymates the difference between a
retired hardware dealer and retired
bootmaker. The latter somewhat
puzzled gave it up. "Why, said
the other, one sold nails, and the
other nailed soles."
L. C. q W. c. MCCLELLAN have just re
ceiyed 100 Barrels of Flour, which they will
sell cheap for cash, or on time to prompt pay
ing customers. Satisfaction guaranteed on all
saies.
WHAT would you do, madam, if
you were a gentleman 7" "Sir,
what would you do if you were
one ~
-yARNIsnEs below Atlanta prices, at VIII
liam's Drug Store.
WHEN man to whom you lend
money says he will be indebted to
you forever, you may believe him,
my boy.
Call at McC!atchy's and get your meats
cheap OF all kinds.
STUMBLING into his room he sat
down on the edge ofthe bed and 80
Iiloquized thus Feet wet, tight
boots, a sore on one hand and fell
on t'other, and no bootjsck in
z'house. Sings got to be dif'ren'.
Either | mus get married, else get
boot>jack wishall | dog
-AIEN ands Boys Hats, for cost, al II. d.
MCCUTCuEON'S
SHE asked him if her new dress
wasn't as sweet as rose, aud the
brute said it was, even to the minor
attraction of having little due On
it.