The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-03-09
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
: STRONG buttsr-A billy goat.


paper. Come up and subscribe.
Levi Mitchell, Of Woodstock, Is an oil
Mexican soldier.
WE increased our subscription list RICH
along on Tusday Last.
WHEN you go to the Post Office and taxi
out your shbor paper, be sure and delve
il to him.
-Ir is now time tor some long-haired poe
to break into ecstatic verse about gentle spring
Kind reader keep your hands off OF him.
THE several churches of our town will hold
their first Sabbath school unon meeting at the
Methodist church next Sunday night. Lei
there be a large attendance.
WE had the pleasure of meeting our es'
teemed young friend, Mr.. james +. Page, I"
Gastonia, N. c., Oh last Tuesday. He is the
picture of health. He returned Wednesday
WHEN town girl is kissed she looks sur
prised a d says How could youf" The swain
replies "Tl show YOU" and forthwith dupli-
Gates the action.
For fifteen minutes, Monday afternoon,
the snow fell thicker, faster and in bigger hand
fulls than these blue optics ever behsld. The
want of stiff freeze prevented its Suitability,
and it soon disappeared.
THE MARIETTA JoURNAL.-This paper is
one of the very best of our State exchanges
1t is just as newsy as weekly paper can be-
and its local department is always peculiarly
full and interesting. Reporter.
REV. w. A. Parks the able and sprightly
editor Of the Newman Herald, called to see us
last Thursday week. Since he has assumed
control of that paper, he has greatly improved
it in nswsy contents. Success.
-PRoF. LYNEs will deliver free lecture
at the Court House next Friday night 1t
will be upon live, progressive subject that can
not fail to interest Our citizens will be amply
repaid by attendance and we hope large au-
dIence present.
WE have just received beautiful line OF
fancy Job Type, brass fourishes, ornaments.
&c, which will enable us to turn out all kinds
of Job printing in the neatest style of the art
We duplicate Atlanta prices. Satisfaction
guaranteed, OF no charge.
-"THE ACANTHUs," is new monthly pa
per edited by Miss Annie Maria Barnes, of At
lanta, at 75cts a year. Miss Barnes takes de
light in the "littls folks" and we know the con-
tents of the Acanthus will please them. She is
young girl of tact, genius and energy, and we
hope she will succeed.
THE Atlanta Medical College has just
graduated twenty two doctors. Among the
number is our young friend, Will. Williams,
son of our esteemed fellow townsman, DIR. G..
W. Williams. He took the Grst honor and sew
eral medals. He will practice in Atlanta with
DR.. Calhoun. We predict for him success.
WE stated few issues ago, Oh the author
ity of a correspondent of the Nashville Ameri
can, that the bill pensioning Mexican soldiers
had passed both houses of Congress, but we
learn that it is mistake. The bill has only
passed the House. the Senate not having acted
upon it. The bill will not come up before next
session of Congress.
R HIRscH has and is now receiving bis
Spring and Summer stock of dry goods, ready
made clothing, boots and shoes, &c, as will be-
seen by the announcement in his advertisement.
His long experience in mercantile business has
thoroughly acquainted him with the wants and
needs of the people, and he generally buys in
those markets where he gets the best goods for
the least money, which accounts for his ability
to give good bargains TO his customers. Call
and see him.
Moonlight mornings are calculated to de-
csivs and when man thinks it is day and jumps
up and finds it is only three o'clock, he then
forcibly remembers what the astronomer says
that the ''moon is dead world" but he is too
mad to stop aud wonder what it died of and is
in too big hurry to get in bed again, to weep
over its death, but wishes it had as many
erected to its memory as fill the
Federal cemetery
PRINCE" that beautiful cream colored
stallion, that you see frequently on our streets,
belongs to Mr.. j. Spilman, and is a thorough
bred, English imported He is well-propor-
toned and well-trainel, full of life and energy,
erect and spirited in carriage, and attracts
attention wherever he goes. Mr.. Spillman has
him in Marietta where interested parties can
see him during the season. He is a magnifi
cent animal, and improvement of stock should
be all important consideration with our people
at this time.
-BINDTNG.-We have perfected arrange
m snts to have all kinds Of book binding done
in the best style and cheapest rates. Those Of
our citizens who have magazines, pamphlets,
papers, &c. they wish to have bound, they can
leave their orders at the JOURNAL Office, and
we will attend to it tor them. We charge
nothing but the actual cost Of binding.
"A LAD, whose father was farmer, went
into barn TO pla, short time ago. and be-
ing detained prisoner by thunderstorm, he
fell asleep upon bag of guano. The old gen
tleman when the storm was over, went into
the farm-yard to look for his son, and met a
giant. eight feet high, coming out Of the barn.
"Hallo! who are you 7" he cried; what are
you doing here9" "Why, father" squeaked
the Goliah, it's me; don't you know Tommy
You ? the astonished parent exclaimed, "why
Tom, how on airth did you git stretched out so
long in SO short time 7" "Why. father" re-
piled the boy, looking down upon the gaping
old man, 4 slept upon them bags of guano as
you put in the barn, and that and the light
ming together Just did the business" That's
the kind of guano Abbott & Gilbert. Of Mariet-
ia, keeps for sale. Call and see them and they
will sell it to you cheap.
THE popular air in clearinghouse
es is said to run on this style:
Hold the forks, the knives are coming.
Tho ,,l,tas or. an tho frov.