The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-11-09
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

THE lai gest crowd of people We're in town
Tuesday that we have seen on our streets in IA
long time.
All who ordered fruit trees to be delivered
at Marietta must come on the 18th day Of No
vember and get them.
Sol SMITH RUSSELL, with first class
company, will exhibit to night at Nichols Hall.
They have very interesting programme and
will no doubt give a worthy entertainment.
Our young frienu, Walter G. Atkinson,
son of Judge I. ]. Atkinson of this place, who
| filled the position of page in the last Georgia
Legislature. is now filling similar position in
the United States Senate, Washington, d. C.
| -WM +. GROVES is announced as can
didate for the Legislature in another column.
| lie is an old citizen of Marietta, of iutelli-
gence, experience and integrity, and would
make worthy member.
Don't forget to go and get your fruit trees
on the day agreed upon. That day for the
Cobb county people is November 18th at Mari
eta.
| -LOoKoUT--A cross mail after your writ
ten name on This paper, means that you owe MS
TOR subscription and we want you 10 call and
settle at once.
CANDIDATES for the Legislature are re-
specially informed that their announcements
will be given in the JOURNAL en- the most
reasonable terms, and their tickets printed as
cheap as they can be done anywhere. Come
and see u.s. We will give all fair showing
without discrimination.
Mr. l. b. Kendrick, one of the clearest
headed men In Cobb county, says "alound
Kernesaw they are all for the new Constitu
tion the Homestead of 1877, and Atlanta for
| the Capital with the exception of one man, who
is for Milledgevile." lie must be awful lone
some.
In the mass meeting at the Court House,
Tuesday, Gen. VIM Phillips paid glowing
tribute TO Atlanta and when he remarked that
Atlanta would remain the Capital, the sent-
ment was loudly applanded Cobb is all right
for Atlanta as the capital without doubt.
"A FIRM in Dalton, the Citizen says, sold
sos worth of goods before noon one day last
week-Ec. That's nothing, W. P. Anderson
a. Son, of Marietta, of Thursday of last week
sold $500 in cash at retail trade. They adver-
tise in the JOURNAL.
IT is little over three weeks until the
election for Legislative members, the new. con-
sttution, etc., and what is done, it were well it
were done quickly. Remember that candid
ates and make your announcements and have
your tickets printed.
THE second of the series of entertainments
is to be given at the College Music Hall on
Thursday night, November 22d, for the benefit
of the College Improvement Fund. The must
cal extravaganza of "Box and Cox" will be
rendered by friends from Atlanta; also, other
attractions, of which due notice will be given.
LONDON Layer Raisins, Potomac Herring,
Canada Dat Meal, Canned Beef, new Currants,
Almonds and all sorts of nuts at Merryman's
store.
Il HAVE just engaged a good Cook, and
will be prepared November 18th, to furnish
Lunches at all hours. OysieK
style-and will keep them to sslf'DJ
or gallon. Will prepare Oyster Stews at rs
cents, Raw at 90 cents, per plate. Give me
trial, and will convince yoa that mean bust
ness. A c. HEGGIE.
RUNAWAY On Tuesday evening last,
Mr.. w. l.. Barnes was returning home to his
farm two miles fl ON town, in buggy. driving
a very spirited animal, which became friglten-
ed and commencing running. Mr.. Barnes APP
pretending danger, jumped from the buggy to
save himself but one of the wheels struck him
in the back, knocking him down, the fall being
50 violent as to fracture, it is feared his collar
bone. He is suffering very much from his in
inries, but we hope he will soon be all right
again. The horse succeeded in breaking the
buggy to pieces. ai "-'
"A New PAPER.-The young ladies of the
Caiopean Society of thu Marietta Female Col
legs will issue a monthly paper to be called
''The Calliopean Critique," in few days. The
paper will contain much that will interest, fin
struct aud please, original and selected. We
bespeak tor it that encouragement that it GER
tainly deserves at the hands of our people
The subscription price will be one dollar and
those who wish to subscribe send their
money to Miss Long editor.
We had a call from Messrs. Heath and
Pratt, of Cobb county, who are viewing our
town and valley for the purpose of locating.
They are both clever, affable gentlemen, and
we hope they will find it to their interest to in
vest in property in our midst. Polk county is
becoming famous to those desiring new homes.
Mr.. Pratt has a way of making friends that we
have seldom seen equaed. Every one seemed
charmed with his wit and good humor -Cetltr-
torn Express. a'a
Mn. PLEAS STIETMAN, formerly of the
Kicks House. Gainesville, is now behind the
Register Book of the Kennesaw House, where
he will in future see that all who stop at that
splendid hotel is Hospitality and courteously
entertained. We congratulate Mr.. Fletcher,
the proprietor, on securing his services. The
Kennesaw House is being arranged in good
style and under its new management will af-
ford ample accommodations to the travelling
public.
--OUR efficient City Marshal, Mr.. John Bar
rett, was standing ON the square Saturday
looking eastward. lie observed a speck in the
l. IL, 1,s,