The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-03-20


ED. March, Blind Tom the gTeatest natur
al Pianist living, will appear at Nichols
Hall, From his crude beginnings, he has
reached degree Of finish that few would
suspect. From the imitation of the organ,
the violin, the music box the drum and the
fife. it is Il long stride to classic music, hut
Tom has accomplished it, Those who have
heard him render the variations of Listz of
the Waltz in Faust, the Fisherman s Song.
and the sonatas of Beethoven, will bear out
the assertion that his execution lis remarka
bic and productive Of more than ordinary
delight to the cultivated listener Blind
Tom is mystery, apparently destitute Of
mental capacity, but endowed with a pas
sion for music powerful and absorbing -
He was born in Georgia and when only a
few years old, blind and half idiotic, he
caught the soul-inspiring strains of the pi-
ano, as played by his mistress and instinct
lively felt for the keys and performed imita-
lively every part. Being discovered, his
talent was turned to advantage. On one
occasion he heard Stephen A Douglass
make speech to ii large audience. At the
conclusion he got up and repeated the
speech word for word. Go out Saturday
you will be entertained See advertise
ment.
..,ON last Tuesday night, at the Court
House, a public meeting was held to discuss
the practicability of exchanging the present
hand fire engine for Steamer The ques
ton is to be voted on next Monday. Among
those who participated in the discussion,
were Geo f. Gober Gen. Phillips, Judge
Lester and viii j. VIM, in favor of a
steamer, and those opposed were Alderman
w. j. Hudson and A. 5. Clay, 1t is use
less for lis to comment on the question. -
The people have had light and knowledge
and by this time know what they propose
to do As for ourselves, we think it sound
policy and good judgment to get steamer.
Nv. J. KIsER & Co.. have an attractive
advertisement in this issue, setting forth the
quality, quantity, newness, and cheapness
of their goods This firm is one of the safest
most experienced in our city, and their goods
are always selected with care, with the OBJ
iect to benefit their customers. Call and
see them.
...ONE night some months ago, the car
rage, containing Miss Ellen Bradley, run
against high pile of dirt in the street,
fronting the residence of Mr.. j. r. Win
tiers, and the result was the carriage turned
over and Miss Bradley was injured. She
sued the city of Marietta for 5000 dam
ages. The case was tried last week before
Judge Lester and the jury returned averdict
in her favor Of $3.50 damages and all cost.
wv. J. KIsER has refurnshed his Store
at Powder Springs with new and cheap
goods, and has placed Mr.. NJ. S. Kiser in
charge where the people of that section can
be accommodated with the best articles in
the market. They propose to sell at this
store as cheap as you can get the same goods
in Atlanta or elsewhere. See advertise
ment.
w. c. MCCLELLAN, Successor to l.. c.
Mcclellan wishes to call the attention of the
public to his stock o pure Liquors for med
ical purposes, Imported and Domestic, and
his pure white Ohio Catawba Wine at low
price.
New Orleans Drip something fine, and
also fresh Cheese, kept at N. B. Merry
mans store.
IA town cow went prowling around a
buggy Wednesday and fastened her horns
in the dash board and tore it off The mule
was tied to the board, and the COW and the
mule pulled against each other until the rope
broke and put an end to the SHOW.
The following is the Grand Jury for sec
ond week of Cobb Superior Court:
Peter w. Alexander, Foreman William
f. Groves, Clerk Alexander l.. Orr, JOS
eph Eubanks, James 5. Kempt, George l..
Kendrick, John A. L. Boon, Francis n.
Graves, John Y Alexander Albert A.
VIM, John W Sewell, David n McEach-
ern, Joseph L. Camp John p. Broadwell,
John Barrett, Gerge' II. Camp Thomas
W. Whitfield, TiIlman J. Atkinson, Charles
B. Hoffman, George 7. Fowler.