The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-06-19

Mrs. Griffin, who Shot herself, is re
covering.
The colored folks excurled to Canton
Saturday.
A picnic from Atlanta will he here
next Tuesday.
MIR. jim Green received a painful cut
on the left knee from IA foot ADJ Saturday.
Mr.. Ed. Granting has just had his
residence reprinted and the premises other
wise improved.
Mr.. Joe Coryell left for Macon, on hast
! Tuesday night after a short visit at this
| place his former home,I
J Mr. Charlie shepard has commenced
work in adding another story to DIR. Rey-
nolds' residence.
The building ola new flour mill in Ma
rietta, is one of the enterprises under con
sideration By four ofour citizens
miss Ida Richardson, teacher in the
LaGange Female College, has returned to
her home in this place.
Rev. Vim. Royal. of independence,
Texas, preached at the Baptist Church last
Sunday night.
The splendid rains of this week have
been very general and cotton, corn and
other crops are growing finely
IA farmer told us Saturday that the
wheat crop of this year was the best since
1856.
The Methodist Nickle Club entertain.
ment at DR.. Reynolds residence, last Fri
day night, was a very pleasant affair.
i. The physicians of Atlanta tell Mr..
Chuck Anderson that time viii bring his
arm all right.
Saturday two tramps had couple of
blowing machines 10 make music, which in
sound resembled saw mill in full blast
Mr.. J. A. McAfee, of this place has a
chicken hen that lays two eggs a day. He
should name her McDuf.
...Messrs. James Northcutt and Will Ed
monston returned home from the West
Tuesday.
MIR. Norris Holland and Rev. d. b.
Clayton delivered Temperance addresses at
the court house last Monday night.
"A man, hand organ and monkey were
in the city this week to the amusement of
the little folks.
"A young man in Marietta wants to don
red flannel and travel with an organ grind
er
Bring us new wheat for what you owe
us, or the money one. 1t requires cash to
run printing office au<e~-,
STRIPPING d Burroughs have some
splendid ready clothing, which they
are selling cheap. See advertisement.
DR. T. S. Powell, formerly of Mariet
ia, but now of Cuthbert, has been in the
city the past few days.
Mr.. Mayes, our county Tax Receiver,
will be in Marietta the 21st and 9th Of this
month, and the LIST of next month. BE on
hand and give in your taxable property
Mr. BayIiss Carnes, of this place, has
nearly completed Mr.. Hightowers new
residence at smyrna 1t is creditable
piece Of workmanship.
Charley Kelley, the horse thief who,
sometime ago, escaped from the chain gang
on the Marietta and North Ga Railroad,
was captured last week in Athens.
Deputy Collector, W, O. H. Shepard,
last week, seized two Illicit dstillerics in
Rabun county, and Fabout 200 gallons of
whisky also four persons arrested.
The Canton Advocate likes some of our
articles well enough to copy them, and then
says REPORT says, when it would have
been just as easy to say the journal says
THAT people must have something to do,
was verified the other day when business
got dull and Constable Kirkham, with rail
on his shoulder, ran foot race with one of
our merchants
Don't forget the grand illumination of
the park on Friday night, the Goth. 1t will
be one of the most pleasant affairs of the
season The Marietta Rifemen will see to
it that its a success. Read advertisement.
1.-The commencement exercises of the
Marietta Female College will take place
next Wednesday night, 25th inst. Two
Seniors will graduate on that occasion.
...JUDGE HILIYER's charge, in the Hill
Simmons murder case amounted to just
this: Gentlemen of the Jury, pay no atten
ton to anything these lawyers have read or
said to you. Retire gentlemen, and bring
in a verdict of guilty
...REv. 5. J. Pinkerton will deliver IA
temperance address at the Court House next
Monday night, before the Christian Ten
perance Union The public cordially in
vited.
We regret to learn that Prof W. F.
Clark the able instructor Of music in the
Marietta Female College, contemplates
leaving our city this fall and will probably
locate in Rome.
The Atlanta papers have out-donc the
New York Police Gazette for indeceny in
publishing the testimony Of the Hill-Sim
mons murder case. We fear virtue and re
lgion has not been benefited by it.
Those Cobb county people who want
| to go TO Texas. will lle enlightened to learn
that a recent copr of the Houston Telegram