The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-08-04

"A large hummer oI peoPie u
town sale day.
-CoLQUrTr is the man, and nc
independent" need apply.
SOME large sweetpotatoes were
brought 10 for sale last Monday.
-LAsr week negro in Dallas
broke into Mr.. Geo. Foote'S store
and then broke into Jail next day.
MONDAY Baptist Association
conveneS at the Baptist Church ii
this place to-day.
How many troubles mankind
might be spared if they would only
stop to hear each others explana'
tions.
Candidates for the Legislature
who are bidding for the votes
of Atlanta, should remember that it
is Cobb county votes that they want.
AN exchange says: No bell
can ring so loudly as good adver-
tisement. People will believe what
they see rather than what they hear.
THE sale of the goods of O'Neill
& Sullivan, bankrupts, commenced
last Tuesday and was concluded on
Wednesday, Sheriff Stephens auc~
tioneer.
The Misunderstanding" time is
upon US. Voters will please pre-
pare to answer questions about the
health of their aunts, uncles, cousins,
and great>grand fathers.
-FRoM the unanimous nomina-
ton of Colquitt, it would seem that
the Convention didn't regard Gus
Wright's threatened independent
candidacy "worf cent"
TAX Receipts, neatly printed,
bound, and on the lowest terms, can
be obtained from the JOURNAL office
Tax Collectors would do we'll to send
us their orders.
The week beginning on the 4th
inst, will be observed by the Meth
odist Church as week of prayer
aud fasting 10 accordance with the
recommendation of the Bishops.
The farmers tell US that their
corn and cotton crops were never
better, and that if the season con-
tinues that they will have plenty and
to spare. We hear similar cheering
reports from adjoining counties.
Mr.. J. NJ. Nolan is visiting our
city, and furnishing new shirt pat
terms to those who desire a superior
and excellent fit. His price is sew
enty-6ve cents and guarantees salts
faction 10 every case.
SEATED on a wagon, loaded
with watermelons, last Saturday,
was a young Nero fiddling over the
sale of melons, while the soothing
music regaled the attracted crowd.
-Parson FELTON, announces in adj
vance that he will be an indepen'
dent candidate for Congress in the
Seventh District. We trust DR..
FELTON, will submit his claims to the
nominating convention.
Mn. James Sanges has shown
us a stalk of cotton that was pre-
viously nipped in its growth by the
grasshoppers. 1t now bears more
limbs and fruit than those left undls-
turbed. This demonstrates the fact
that topping the cotton may be ben
efcial 10 increasing the fruitage.
The grasshoppers in countless
numbers are still feasting on verdant
yiands, the products Of the farmers
Industry. While they may injure
the crops of some, yet we do not be,
lieve they will prevent the harvesting
one of the best and largest corn and
cotton crops we have had since the
war.
The public debate at the court
house on last Monday night was we'll
attended. The question, "Ought
the public school system to be abol~
ished 2" was discussed by Prof. Geo.
F. Gober, W. P. McClatchey and
S. r. Atkinson. Owing to illness,
the other speaker, Mr.. A. |. Bran
ham, was absent. Rev. Mr. But
tolph, presided. The young gen.
tlemen acquitted themselves with
credit. Their speeches were well
conceived and ably prepared. We
trust that they will feel encouraged
and favor the community with
another discussion shortly. The
Young men composing the member