The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-11-24
GEORGIA NEW s.

No radical votes were poIled either
in Walton or Madison counties.
Three eolored convicts escaped
an Ebert farmer the other day.
Bouncing book agent is not an
argument against literature.
A motto in political business
Quick elections and slow returns.
The Atlanta Evening Telegram
is new paper started by Col. Carey
Styles, Sam Small and d. w. Smith.
Success.
Col. Styles says he has sunk sew
cral thousand dollars trying to mako
the Commonwealth a success, but
failed.
Since the completion Of her rail,
road, Sandersville calls herself a
city.
The Toccoa Herald wants Gener-
al l.. J. Gartrell to go to the United
States Senate.
Capt. A. 7. Battle, Of Polk county
has discovered a very fine and exo
tensive mica mine on his premises.
Jane johnson, a negro woman,
one hundred and fourteen years old,
died in Atlanta the other day.
Rome has received thirteen thous-
and nine hundred and nine bales Of
cotton since September list.
Chandler to Kellogg, Stems and
Chamberlain: "Count 10 Hayes by
fair means or foul, bu. whatever you
do, count in Hayes"
They counted California for
Hayes by stealing 1900 Democrats
ic votes out Of the ballot>boxes.-
Courier-JOurnaI.
The Catholic Church of Bruins
wick was robbed last week Of the
chalice, vestment, altar linen and
vases.
The Covington Star states that
Elder w. l.. Beebee has left for
Canada, whittier he goes to assume
pastoral care cf a number of Baptist
churches.
The wagon train to Rome is in
creaslng every year, notwithstand>
ing the railroads d t6sateamboats
carry in cotton az 1.'sr produce
from all directions
Mcssrs Taylor, seventy-fve
years, and Miss Maggie Reuter-, aged
twenty five years, were married in
Columbus recently. January and
May.
cambridge had torchlight pro-
cession on Tuesday night last
Some one brick batted the process
sion, and fifty dollars reward is Of
fered for the perpetrators Of the OUT
rage.
Cuthbert Appeal 4: Ex>Gov. 10
ecph K. Brown has gone to Florida
to see how the Radicals count re-
turns, and they will have to DO very
premature risers if they pull the
wool over Joscph's Dyes.
Columbus Enquirer: A fellow fell
forty feet at the new building Of the
Eagle aud Phoenix Company tother
day, and struck sill with his
stomach, and was all right next day.
He's got a good one, "you bet"
Mr.. j. II. Estill, of the Savannah
News, il favorabIy spoken Of as
candidate for the Legislature from
Chatham county to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Major
Joe Warren.
Upon a requisition from the Gov
ernor Of Alabama to Governor
Smith, Mr. Ezekiel Culver was err
rested by the Quitman county
Sheriff last Wednesday and lodged
in Jail. He is charged with extern
sive cotton stealing two years since.
Happy thought, George WASH
ington could not tell a lie. Oh,
that he were down in Florida to
send us the return! BoSton Gl0Je.
Ii wouldn't do ary good. Grant
would order more troops Courier
Journal.
We learn from the Commonwealth
that destructive fire occurred in
Gainesville on Friday last, nearly
destroying one side Of the public
square. The buildings were old
and of trifling value, and the lots
will be speedy covered with subs
stantial brick houses. Loss about
$4,000 partly covered with insur
ance. 1t will be an advantage to
the city.
LsGrange Exporter: 1t is esti>
mated that 10000 gallons Of sor~
ghum syrup were made in Troup
county this year This is worth at
least 80 cents per gallon; and it
will prevent the buying of the same
number of gallons Of syrup made
elsewhere, at probably cost of IS |
cent gallon. Thus the neat little
sum Of $50, 200 will b. saved to our
people by their raj ing a single ar,
,iclc, which cultivated With very lit
tie labor and at very small cost.