The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-12-22
A merry Christmas =!

"A municipal ticket appears in
this issue.
Cobb Superior Court adjourned
last Monday to the 28th inst.
"A drove of turkeys in town on
Saturday.
General Joseph E. Johnston
was in our city last Saturday..
II will soon be time not only to
turn over a new leaf, but get new
almanac.
Col J. d. WaddelI advertises
fine>bIooded stock for sale the first
Tuesday in January. See notice.
Ma. John White, who held the
Office of Coroner in this county for a
number of years, died on the 14th
inst, aged 81 years.
-OUR friend, Judge T. J. Atkin-
son, has given US hive of bees, and
next spring we expect to have fun
in pouIticiog bee stings.
MIR w, j. Cpmpstey had the
little finger on his right hand split
open with machinery, at J. ". nen~
der8on's shop, last Monday.
"A NEW barber shop has been
opened at A. c. Heggie'S store. A
white barber and cheap prices. See
advertisement in another column.
III you 60 to Hirsch's and get
your wife, sister or sweetheart a
nice Christmas present, and read the
Journal regularly, there is no reason
you should not be happy the drear>
lest night this season.
"A black wolf was one Of the cu>
riosities in town last Saturday, 1t
was the property of Mr.. Ellison and
was chained, bat quite tame. 1t was
captured on Lookout Mountain.
-MR. J. S. Clifton, one of the
cleverest men ia the universe, has
some fine horses for sale at this
place. If you are in need consult
him
Judge A. c. Mcintosh has been
appointed by the grand jury to fill
the vacancy on the county school
board occasioned by the death of
Hon. E. II. LindIey.
i WILL sell at public cutlery on
the lst Tuesday 10 January, some
blooded brood mares and four well-
bred colts-for cash.
j. d. WADDELL.
-DR. 6. w, Williams, the cour-
teous and gentIeman!y druggist, has
full supply of articles that lend
charm 20 Christmas, when you pur
chase them at his store. In your
rounds, don't fail to call on him.
REV. w. D. Anderson preached
two sermons, morning and nigh, at
the Methodist Church last Sunday.
They we're earnest, eloquent and
able and commanded the closest at
tention of his hearers.
Our friend IIirsch's store is
"chock full' of good things for the
holidays aud Christmas presents, all
nice aud cheap. He knows the
wants of the people AID knows how
to supply them. Give HiISch call
and he will serve you right.
A Church Conference will be
held at the Baptist Church next
Sunday morning at l04 o'clock, and
the members of the Church are
earnestly requested and urged to be
in attendance as business of impor-
lance will be transacted.
Our popular merchant, D. F.
McCIatchy, has toys and articles APP
propriate for Christmas by the
shelves full. He is doing a rushing
business, pleasing all. He is natur
ally clever and accommodating
which accounts to a large degree foE
bis success.
There is young man in this
city who declares that he will marry
within two years or perish in the at
tempt, His determination is be
coming known, and several enter
prising widows have offered to board
him at large reduction from regu
lar rates.
Mr.. Henry Garner, of Pike
has struck bonanza in a car-coup
ing invention for which he has beer
offered fifteen thousand dollars fol
the patent right. We knew maj
once who was offered eighty dollar
for his chance at horse and buggy
worth nine thousand dollars, snC
wouldn't take it, and he is now a
poor as we arc SaraHuah Mars,
Yes, we know a fellow who wa
offered Sln.nm0 for q little gold min