The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-08-21

Miss Helen Howell left last Monday
for Florida, where she will reside with an
aunt. Her departure caused many eyes
to be dimmed with tears.
"A colored woman at Mrs. Cooks, was
bitten on the hand by a snake last week,
and after drinking copiously of whisky she
was soon all right again.
Mr.. w. G. Giles is now associated with
Jodie Carter in editing the DeKalb News
and will no doubt prove valuable acquisi-
ton to that excellent paper.
IL S. Northcutt & Son have just re-
ceived new lot of Cashmeres and prints
for fall, all handsome fresh and cheap.
IA leaf of tobacco bound ON a corn on Il
toe, will, by constant application, cause the
corn to peal out. A Marietta citizen has
tried it with success.
Mr.. Bayliss Carnes, while at work on
the house of Mr.. Wilder last Friday, fell
from the scaffolding to the ground and re
ceived some painful injuries.
Most any sort of a clumsy thief can
steal and be found out The real talented
person is the one who can steal systemati-
cally for years and continue to grow more
popular in society
I'VE receive frequent complaints of the
non-receiption Of the JOURNAL. The fault
is not With us. Will postmasters at differ
erent places, watch for the cause and report
to us?
THE beautiful pencil portrait of Rev.
D. T. Buttolph at Banks & Testers store,
is the drawing of Miss E. L. Axiom, of
Rome. and we think it is the best pencil
portrait we ever saw. 1t is equal in perfec
ton and beauty to a steel engraving.
...REv. ]. J. HUNT will open his school
the first of September. There is no better
instructor of youth in all this country than
this experienced and excellent gentleman,
and we bespeak fol him Il liberal patronage.
See advertisement.
THE annual meeting of the Marietta
Bible Society will be held in the Presbyte-
ran Church on the fifth Sabbath night,
August 31st at O'Clock. Judge A. Van
Wyck will deliver the address. All are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
D. i. BUTToLPH, Vice President.
THE fruit growers of this section have
been very successful this year. Mr. j.
Spilman has shown us some of as fine Geor
gia raised apples as we ever saw grown
anywhere. In size, taste and soundness,
they are hard to excel He has some 100
apple trees in his orchard, besides some 800
peach trees
banks & Lester have one of the com
plctest varietyistorcs imaginable, with innu-
merable articles both useful and ornamental.
They are constantly adding something new
every day and propose to supply the trade
in their line at astonishing low prices. See
their advertisement in another column and
call and see them.
I'VE have received from Thomas p.
James, Commissioner of Agriculture, Allan
ia, pamphlet giving the results of the ex-
nor;onco of octna1 settlers from other States
,1 ,o,,n+r;oe nroG,ood will, an ocoorn+ of
,ho r,,ur,1 reconrcoc Of Georgia and tbe in.
1noo,non,e 70 ;,nroiororts parties sopdino
a three cent stamp TO Dr. James can get
copy free.
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3 1I 800 ~ ~ o' thera hecanse thcvi 70 no;d IN
some 90 10 firt with frivolous girls.
And some to show their ribbons and curls.
Some go to gossip with thelr ncl@hoors'
Anu soliie as iespiuo lynn sino', 49,
And some from an outward sense Of beauty.
Some go to show new hornets and clothes,
| And some to see their friends and beauX ;
Soino 70 10 S.ns so, a sa =" - - S'ue d
Rmt Of all Ills mixed and thronoinr crowd.
Who join in the response long and loud
Ito" many OF 'heir number on naoDa'h
10 10y n''y, 20 hoor +o ,rrn and ,r,r2
..THE detectives have captured IN Ala
bama and brought to Atlanta, negro man
named John Williams, who 1t Is alleged