The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-06-08
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

his year
Book BINDING, of all kinds, done at this
office.
Sheriff Stephens has patch of German
mllet of fine growth.
SIRE Public School notice of Mr.. j. I.
Burkhalter in advertisement column.
WE will take new wheat at market price
for that subscription you owe us.
e. A. WITHERs desires to exchange a
Sorghum Mill for a good milk COW.
Go and hear Rev George Smiths lecture
at the Methodist church tonight. Free.
SCHEDULE is shanged again. Passenger
trains meet at this place at S:25 A. NJ.
TIE Silver Cornet Band play in the city
park Monday and Thursday evenings.
We want an Acworth correspondent to
send us every Wednesday local items.
e. A. W1THERs has an order from Missis-
sippi for car load of sorghum mills.
GEN. Phillips has fine fish pond near his
residence in this place.
-SEwing machine attachments can be had
from Dr. J. w Bozeman.
REV. D. L. Buttolph has returned from
Louisiana.
THE Cumming Clarion, rscently suspend
ed is superseded by the Jealous Christian.
Judge Cinennaus Peoples died in Atlanta
last week.
SOME one appropriated fine gold watch
and chain from Marietta lady Tuesday night.
WE will do your job printing cheaper and
better than it can be done elsewhere. Try and
be convinced.
WE had a call last Friday from Col. John
II. Seals of the Sunny South, paper that now
goes to 2072 postofices.
Mr.. Frank Graves, of this place, has rails
ed an excellent patch Of wheat near his resi-
dence. 1t is almost ready to cut
Rev. Mr.. Branham preached the com
mencement sermon Of the Acworth High School
last Sunday.
THE City Tax Collector announces his
readiness to collect taxes. Go and get your re-
ceipt.
"A VERY costly and finely finished monu-
ment has recently been erected in the city Gem
etery to the memory of Mr.. Edward Hampton
Earlei
AN intoxicated Federal soldier, named
Zimmerman, was run over at the Railroad
crossing in Atlanta, last Wednesday, and in
stantly killed.
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL is the best
country paper in the State and an honor to the
town in which it is published. 1t is our most
valuable weekly exchange.-DeKab County
Meas.
THE .'Chucks," base ball club of Mariet-
ia, went down to Powder Springs last Friday.
and played a match game of ball with the club
of that place. The Marietta club beat by 100
to 60.
REV. G. G. SMITH will deliver lecture
to night (Friday) at the Methodist Church ON
"The History of Methodsm in Georgia." adj
mission free We trust large audience will
greet our esteemed friend on this occasion.
We had call from Mr.. Andrew Clark,
Internal Revenue Collector, stationed at A tlan-
ia. We found him to be quite an intelligent
and clever gentleman, and his retention in his
nresent office, demonstrates the wisdom Of
Mr.. Hayes.
THE Marietta Journal should have credit
ed the Sun instead of the News for the article it
copied about newspaper patronage.-GriBn
Sam. Well. don't get mad about it. The next
time we copy an article from the Ne'0s, we will
credit it to the Sun. That will make things
even.
-PRoF Halwick gave rope walking per-
formance in this place last Tuesday evening
The rope was stretched from the top of Nc
Clatchy's building to tree in the park.
large crowd assembled on the square to witness
his daring and foolhardy feats. Halwick may
walk a rope as much as he desires, but we will
never risk our neck Oh rope in midair without
the forcibe assistance of the Sheriff.
A COBB county man brought 500 pounds
of honey to town Friday and sold it readily
at Is cents pound, carrying home solid roll
of S75. He says his bees almost support him
and cause him no trouble and little EXPENSE
He has also fine orchard and big lot of
healthy chickens. In fact he is a model farmer
on the latest improved plan, and he don't plant
one acre in cotton.-4Hanta Constitution
FINE OATs.-WE had an opportunity the
first of this week of seeing the finest oats Of the
season, raised by Judge T. j. Atkinson. on
some ground near his residence in this place.
They were very high in growth and full head
el We will begin to think after while that
the Judge would make first class farmer,
from the success he invariably meets with in
anything he plants and cultivates.
-FRoM the kind notices from the Press and
the many cheering and complimentary words
from our readers, we are led to believe that the
JOURNAL need not fear to rely upon merit
to retain its success. We now have the largest
subscription list than any paper eyer had IN
Marietta and we are constantly adding new
names to our list. Brother Parks, of the
Newman Herald, therefore, had better keep
pushing, or we will surpass him with his 1910
subscribers he was Dragging about.
THE anniversary of the Cobb County Bible
Society occurs on Sunday, June 18th. A SER
mon appropriate to the occasion will be dellv-
cred by Rev. II. II. Tucker, d. D., Chancellor
of the State University. Service will be held
in the Presbyterian Church, beginning at Il A.
NJ. Christians Of all denominations and the
public generally are cordially invited to attend.
R. BRANHAM, Chairman.