The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-07-29


p. r. Fleming raised this season a
radish weighing pounds ounces and
half.
MIR. Blankenship, the street boss, has
a force that is putting the streets In good
order
Our country friends when they come
to town, buy watermelons with as much
avidity as town people.
...Starling Young, colored, brought us
some open cotton picked out Saturday on
his farm in this county.
"A. Reynolds, Jr., Dentist.
...Some of the boys are anxious to know
what takes Capt. John Reynolds up to Ma
rietta so often. Ahanta POh0grdph. You
simpleton Its the train.
lit is now a settled fact that Mr. s. II.
McCleskey will be candidate for Ordinary"
We don't know how many have settled the
upon the same office.
: MIR. L. Black has lumber, laths, doors,
blinds, sash etc, for sale. He is also build
ing contractor and will give satisfaction.
Call and see him.
:. The census books have been returned
to the enumerators for more corrections
The work seems to be endless and the pay
inadequate.
LIN his speech in Marietta, DR.. FELTON,
declared himself candidate forCongress for
life. He said This brain, this heart,
these hands, are yours to command for life. "
We charge nothing for this announcement.
IA. Reynolds. Jr., Dentist.
REV. W. A. Gambler worsted Christie
pher of the Phonograph by clippings from
his own paper. The Pulpit and the Press
both have noble missions to perform, and
they should perform them hand in hand.
Mr.. John r. Ward is announced in
this issue as a candidate for Ordinary. Mr..
Ward is well known to our citizens, is a
clever gentleman and would make good
Ordinary. q, Il =
Have Just received the best lot of Sad
dies and Horse Collars ever brought to this
market, at VIM. Spencer's on Cherokee
We presume Fulton and Clayton will
concede to Cobb the right to present the
next State Senator, a claim that we are en-
tied to by the rotation system, and which
should be adhered to.
"A. Reynolds, Jr., Dentist.
I'VE learn that Rome offers to give $780,
900 to secure the establishment of the Geor-
gia Military Institute at that place. That
looks like business If Marietta intends to
do anything for this institution, let her say
So if not we may expect some other town
to bear off the prize.
Mr.. B. J. Handy had a negro man
hired and while plowingin the field pulled
his little pocket knife and gashed the mule
badly. The negro gave no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of his malicious conduct and was
discharged. This certainly was light
punishment for the negro.
IA. Reynolds, Jr., Dentist.
The Atlanta Constitution says it never
heard of Gen Young's resolutions, and that
it was only a suggestion. We'll we heard
of them. And we are glad, that when they
were presented to the Executive Committee
for action, they had the good. sense to unan-
imously lay those resolutions on the table
where they still sweetly repose.S
Canton had big day Tuesday. Hon.
J. E. Brown, Gov. A. H. Colquitt, Hon.
f. P. Howell, Judge Geo. n Lester, Judge
INV. Underwood, and other promi-
nent men were present, and several speech
es were made and the crowd listened atten-
lively. The Marietta Cornet Band furnish
ed the music. All had an enjoyable hot
time.
"A. Reynolds, Jr., Dentist.
so far W. J. Vim, of Cobb county, j.;
T. Spence of Clayton, John III. James ana
NJ. E. Thornton of Fulton, are the only
persons suggested to make the race ior the
Senate from this distrct.-At. Constitution.
Really, Mr.. Constitution, don't you think
Cobb is entitled tostlles Senator. and don /
YOU think you ought to use your influence
in securing to Cobb her right?
...Messrs. Reid & Granting, of this place,
have just completed the handsomest top
buggy ever turned out by them. 1t was
built to-order for Dir. A. g. Heggie. and it
is gem of beauty. 1t is a creditable piece
of workmanship and cannot be excelled any
where. When you want buggy that will
give satisfaction, give your order to Reid q
Granting.