The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-10-09

you will ask him, he will tell you what for
Miss Mamie Lester left Friday morning
for Rome to visit friends
Mr. Robert Page and his sister, Mrs
Lena, arrived in the city Saturday Bob
returned to Gastonia last Monday.
Mr.. George A. Fox and family return
ed from Kansas last week. We think he
has come to stay this time.
After the 9th of October, all horses
mules and hogs found running at large in
the city are to be taken up.
THE Dalton Enterprise has suspended
and Mr. Hamburg, its able editor has ac-
cepted position ON the Rome Tribune.
The North Georgia Conference meets
in Augusta on the last Wednesday of No
vember.
Mr. j. F. Lindldy of the firm of Lind
ley & Barnes, left Tuesday for New York
to purchase goods.
Cracking the toothsome chestnut and
splitting out the wiggling worm is now the
occupation of those who like luxuries
...Sueing and levying has commenced.
and the lawyer rubs his hands and smaeks
his lips.
Marietta to date has shipped 1914 bales
of cotton. Shipped last year up to the same
date 1243 bales in 1877, 10 the same date,
173 bales.
LIZ you fail to pay your city taxes this
month, you will have fifas issued against
your property and cost to pay. Go and see
George Manning at once.
White g. O'Neill have opened neat
restaurant at their store, where they will
supply fish, oysters, steak, etc, at short no.
tice for small sum.
THE Narrow Gauge Engine in its race
with the W. 81 A. Railroad train, kept
right along as If 1t was o matter of no con-
sequence to beat broad gauge engine.
...Hirsch cannot be undersold. His Dry
Goods, Ready made Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Trunks, etc, are giving satisfaction in price
and quality. Go and see.
The persimmOn eating 0pOssum now
wakes up of morning and finds his tail
fastened between split stick, swinging
over a negro's back. Sour persmmons.
I'VE find it q hard matter to get our
county correspondents to come up to the
scratch weekly. And our Dallas writer we
guess has hung his harp on willow tree
| 1 q, "a a.
WIN. Gibbon, private in the 9Th Uni
ted States Artillery, was cut to pieces by
Joe Bacchus in Atlanta one night last week
Gibbons dead body was brought to Mariet-
ia last Friday for burial.
THE son of toll now comes to town
with bale Of cotton, sells it for the ready
cash, loads himself with supply Of cred
eye" and feels for the nonce that he is rich
ly repaid for making that cotton.
"A lonely 'possum pcrched himself in
one of those shade trees in front Of the
Presbyterian Church, Friday night. The
boys shook him out and carried him away a
captive.
THE undersg ned would like to sell, or
exchange a good farm of "a acres, situated
two miles from Marietta, for q small farm
near town or for a neat place in the town.
Apply to Mrs. E. S. Gregg on the prem
Uses. sep20.4
MIR. William Grower sent stalk of
cotton to town Tuesday that had one hun
dred and twenty five bols thereon. part OF
them open. He thinks he has the best
cotton in tel miles of him, and will make
bale to the acre.
IL. S. Northcutt & Co. have as beauti
full stock of goods as was ever brought to
Marietta He selected them in person and
displayed excellent taste. He can sell these
goods at prices as cheap as the cheapest.
Go and see for yourself.
Corn stockings now gather neighbors
together, and the song of the ''shuekist' is
heard far and near, while a friendly ear of
corn is sent whizzing across the pile and
takes the man with the benzine nose side OF
the head in touching way, who for the
first time in his life feels that he has an 'eaF
for music"
Have you been to the new store? If
not, go at once. Messrs T. & G. L. Free
man have just opened beautiful stock Of
Dry Goods, boots, shoes, hats, etc, south
side of square, and being experienced bust
ness men they know how to buy so they
can sell to the advantage of the buyer. We
bespeak for them liberal share of patron
age. See advertisement.
The other night after Dr. Sctze's family
retired. when darkness reigned supreme, a
match suddenly exploded ON the floor in the
middle of the room. The cause of the ig-
milton is unknown No doubt many dis
astrous fires, attributed to incendiaryism, is
due to the spontaneous explosion of parlor
matches. People cannot be too careful in
keeping their matches in a safe place.
"A fine lot of genuine Rogers and
Worstenholms Razors, Pocket Knives, Ia
BILE Cutlery German Silver Plated, latest
style. Spoons and Tea Knives and Forks.
all warranted. Call and pass your judg-
:, ment. JOSEPH EIsAs.
. The San Antonio (Texas) Courier pay s
s the following compliment to Marietta la
+ DIV in It's notice of an entertainment in that
j place 1--WE wish to refer, however, to the
$ three new contributors to the entertain
: ment-Mrs Kent, who Is a recent arrival in
the city, and who sang for the first time be-
+ fore San Antonio audience. Her voice
d and expression are good, notes clear and
: correct. She may be considered a decided