The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-18

IT. &. G. l.. Freeman have opened a
ten cent counter, containing some valuable
articles. See advertisement.
...DIED.-Mr. Edward Dutton died in
this place on the 10th inst. He leaves q
wife and five children.
Postage ought to be reduced to two
more than some letters are worth.
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
The kitchen on the premises of Mr..
Copper Qormerly the Rood place. was
burned on Sunday morning last.
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
Next year will he newsy and exciting,
and you should subscribe for the Journal
and keep posted Commence with the new
year.
The colored people have been success.
full in farming this year, and quite num-
Der of them have exchanged bonds for title
deeds to good tracts of land.
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
Those Christmas presents you are go
ing to send TO the orphans all yes we
believe we are an orphan.
The dead body of Jack Mays colored
was found in the mud in hollow in Pauld-
ing county. last week His throat was cut.
George Jackson, colored was arrested as
the murderer and placed in Jail.
The penalty for robbing graves is one
thousand dollars fine or twelve months in
the chain gang or both, and applies to the
party buying the stolen body, as well as the
thief
John II. Cooper received a boat from
Rome this week, in which, he says, all de-
feated candidates for municipal honors will
be permitted to take free passage up Salt
River
Graham Flour, Oatmeal and Cracked
Wheat, something nice for dyspeptics. at
Haley Bros.
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
Col r. F. Maddox and Col. w. L.
Calhoun, of Atlanta, have bought the road
bed of the Georgia Western Railroad and
propose to push it to completion, if the peo-
pie will help. They paid 100000 for the
road bed
Criminal Warrants, Land and Mort
gage Deeds, Justice Fifas and Summonses,
Waiver Notes and other Legal Blanks, for
sale at this Office.
Judge Lester did a big weeks work
while presiding in the Superior Court of
this county last week He disposed Of four
cases by sending one man to the peniten
tiary for twenty years, another for five, and
imposed two fines, one of $500 and costs
and the other Of 5000 and costs Judge
Lester knows how to dispatch business, and
is only equalled by our Judge Hillyer.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Mr. Henry Braswel the efficient
Sheriff of Paulding county, was in to see us
last Monday accompanied by Mr.. Harris,
the tailor. When we saw both of them, we
began to think that we was wanted over in
Pauldng, and we was just going to plead
mistaken indemnity" when the Sheriff
smilngly handed us some greenbacks, then
we knew he had struck the right man.
..REv. A. B. VAUGHN, Jr., of this coun
ty has been elected principal of the Excel
sor High School, in Bulloch county, a well
known institution in that part of our State.
Mr.. Vaughn has been very successful as a
teacher in this county, and his election is an
honor worthily bestowed. He is gentle
man who stands high in the esteem of our
people, and while we regret to give him up
for time, we certainly wish him success,
which we know he has the energy and abil
ity 10 achieve.
The new editor of the Americas Re
corder DR. Burt, was accused of being a
poet by George Woods of the Hawkinsvillc
Dispatch He denies the-allegation and de
fies the alligator, and says when he was
young he courted the muses. but being ad-
vanced in life, that ''there is nothing
knocks the poetry 50 completely out of a
fellow as the realization that his family is
outgrowing his fame and finances.
REV. J. NJ LowREY.--This gentle
man who has SO faithfully served as pastor
of the Methodist church here during this
year, left yesterday morning for Powder
Springs circuit near Marietta. His friends
will be glad 10 know that the appointment
is an excellent one, having a nicely furnish
ed parsonage and a most interesting work.
We are sure he and his charming family
will carry with them the best wishes of the
people among whom he has 50 zealously la
bored. Gajaescdie Edgle.
No PAPER.-We will issue no paper
for the next two weeks, except an advertis-
ing sheet to legalize all legal advertisements
and notices as all hands desire TO take re-
spite during the holidays. We will, how
ever. be found at the Office to transact any
business with those who may wish to pay
their indettness, etc. We hope to appear
with ilie new year with an interesting and
newsy paper, and until that time. we wish
all "A Merry Christmas" and "A Happy
New Year -
...JUsT RECEIvED.-A fine lot Of watches
and jewelry direct from the mandatory.
Now is the lime to purchase Christmas
presents at 4. {. HEGGIE's.
...MARRIED AT the residence of Mrs
Harlow's, on the evening OF the nth inst,
by Rev. VIM d. Anderson, Mr. VIM. NJ.
Glenn to Miss Almah johnson. The happy
couple have our best wishes for happiness
and prosperity.