The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-09-09

Hohlnate CauuluaIe LOT Governor.
...Barbecues will not be INDUCED in this
campaign and the hungry voter must eat
his own sheep meat.
IF the gubernatorial canvass should last
much longer, some few persons would go
crazy for the want of sleep.
...Gen. Hansell and D. w. Orr have been
nominated for the Legislature. Both good
men.
Don't mix too much politics with your
profession, it creates prejudice and won't
pay.
Mr.. J. w. Reid Of this county has
bought the Hiram Wohord place Of 100
acres, paying $500 for the same.
."Another negro man was placed in Jail
last Friday for an attempt to rape white
lady in this county. Four negroes are in Jail
now for that ohense. This thing must stop.
Good work at lowest prices-Reynolds
Mass Meeting and Barbecue at Elliiay
on Wednesday the 18th of September, when
Hon. Thomas NJ. Norwood and Gen. w T.
Wofford will address the people.
lin another column Mr. Geo. l.. Daniel
is presented as candidate for Tax Receiver
subject to democratic nomination. He has
strong backing, is worthy man, and
would make an efficient officer.
"A Dime Club at the residence of Mr..
Jas. S. Morris on Thursday evening Sept.
9th for the benefit of 'our little church. !"
All who come can safely anticipate charm
ing time.
"A cat sucking a dog, is one Of those
strange occurrences among animals that is
hardly creditable, yet such is the fact. An
drew Rogers, the barber is the owner of
the alfectionate couple.
Good work at lowest prices-Reynolds.
Call at the Ladies Bazaar and get the
September number of Butterick's Metro
politan Fashion sheet free of charge.
keep for sale Butterrick s Patterns at fash
ion sheet prices Mrs. T. II. MATTHEWS,
Ladies Bazaar, National Cemetery st.
MARRIED. BY Rev Walter Manning
at Hansel's Factory, on the 8, W. w. Sher-
man and N. A. Moon. and J. A. Moon TO
H. L. Draswell, at the house of Mr.. Frizby,
all of Cobb county.
Good work at lowest prices-Reynolds
LIZ you want any kind of Job Printing
done, such as Letter Heads Note Heads,
Bill Heads, Cards, Circulars. Handbills,
Pamphlets, Tax Receipts. &c, we will
guarantee to do the work as cheap as Allan
ia. Bring your work to the Journal Office.
MARRIED. ---On September the 3d. at 3
o'clocll p. m, in Omaha City, Nebraska, at
the residence of the brides brother, by the
Rev. Mr. Maxwell, Mr.. Harry 'SIlman,
of Marietta, Ga, to Miss Georgia Gaylord of
Omaha City We wish them abundant
happiness and prosperity.
We have had lively times in Marietta
this week, and enough politics, if it were
whisky, to make every man in the county
drunk Monday night, DR.. West, colored
spoke in The court house in behalf Of Col
quit, while colored delegation Of four
from Atlanta, namely Treadwell, Fannin
Jones and Goodwin, spoke in behalf of Nor
wood. 1t was noisy scene and one we
hope never to see again. On Tuesday, the
oour. I,oneo xras crouIad ca bnor ynlific,I
speeches from Hon. Milton A. Candler, for
Norwood, and from Hon Tom Howard, for
Colquit Both gentlemen made able and
interesting speeches and much enthusiasm
prevailed on each side. The crowd was
about equally divided for the gubernatorial
candidates. 1t is a hard matter TO tell
who Cobb county will go for, but--wait
and see, age amt nowhere.
The Democratic nominating conven.
ton of Cobb met in the court house last
Tuesday pursuant to a call of the Executive
Committee, with pretty full delegation,
Marietta and two other districts, we learn,
not being represented. Daniel r. Tuner
was selected as chairman, and Dr. J. F.
Cotton, secretary. 1t was decided to post
pone the nomination Of county officers I'M
til the first Tuesday in November. in order
that all districts may be represented The
convention then went in to the nomination
of two members for the lower house of
the Legislature. Each delegation present
had its candidate and when the call was
made things were made lively for awhile.
d. w. Orr of Acworth, A. G. Mcintosh OF
Powder Springs, j. H. Ruff of Smyrna, Z.
Faw and A. J. Hanseli of Roswell, J. V.
Stanback of Lemons, c. II. Anderson of
Powder Springs, and s. 3. Love sof Smyr-
ma, were presented to the convention. 1t
having been decided to elect by a majority
vote, it soon became apparent that names
must be dropped. Mr. Jas II. Ruff, being
present, Withdrew. and the names OF Messrs
Love, Stanback, McEachern and others
were Withdrawn by their respective friends.
Mr.. d. w. Orr, Of Acworth, and General
A. ]. Hansell, of Roswell, were nominated.
The convention adjourned to reasonable on
the first Tuesday in November to nominate
county officers. Messrs. Hansell and Orr
have accepted the nomination and will make
the race They are worthy and esteemed
citizens and will make faithful representa-
tives
Good work at lowest prices