The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-20
LOCAL LEAFLETS.


the shoulder last Saturday night
1T was really distressing to hear that
hand organ.
sand for sale, apply to W. j. NJ
Hsmes.
Great reduction in prices of Dental
work at Reynolds.
Mr. Harry Butler and family are visit
ing Mr.. VIM. Spencer.
...Just received new supply Of Texas
Red Rust proof Oats at Winters & Legg.
Great reduction in prices of Dental
work at Reynolds.
Two dry goods failures have occurred
ia Rome in the last two weeks Bad for a
thriving town.
The ten pin alley has been torn up and
hauled Of No more "set 'em up"
May it please your honor and gentle
men of the jury, is ringing through the
court house this week.
Great reduction in prices of dental
work at Reynolds.
George CAVITY, a well known colored
man, of this place died last Wednesday
week. He was probably 30 years old.
Mr.. John W. Hill has bought the cor
ner store house from John d. Smith. He
buys one every year.
Mr.. Henry Braswell is contestlng Mr..
W. c. Matthews election to the Office OF
Sheriff OF Paulding county, so we learn.
...Several business changes and new firms
but we suppose they will let the public
know it through these columns.
ITO build up Marietta, you must not be
SO stingy as to refuse to patronize home en-
terprlses.
...Ofa misery man somebody wrote ::
''His head gave way, but his hand never
did. His brain softened but his heart never
did"
IA man having aule for sale, hearing
that friend wanted 10 buy one, wrote
him: Dear friend: If you al looking for
No mule don't forget me.
THAT fellow is just like telescope, "
said dashing girl ''You can draw him
out, see through him, and shut him up
again"
I'VE learn that some one entered Mr.
Benjamin Striplings' smoke house, the 9th
er night, and stole three hogs that he had
fattened and killed for his own use.
Every merchant and business man in
Marietta ought TO advertise in the JOURNAL.
1t attracts trade and shows TO those abroad
the amount of enterprise and business done
here and that we are no one horse town.
AFTER February LIST. fare on the W. &
A. Railroad will be three GEMS per mile, on
the Kingston accommodation train five
cents per mile round trip. Thousand mile
tickets twenty-f dollars.
"A fellow with an automatic failure at
perpetual motion, which killed q 70 years
old man, was on exhibition here. Perpetual
motion is an angry woman's tongue, and
has no hand organ to attract attention either.
In Pickens county, W. r. Allen was
elected Ordinary, E Hood, Clerk and r. S.
Henderson, Sheriff All good men, worthy
of the positions the people have honored
them with.
Mr.. F. A. E. Schilling, at Capt. Will
sons store, is prepared to frame pictures in
the best style. He also has stock of beau
tiful pictures, which he will sell cheap
He is a skillful workman and clever gen
tleman. See advertisement.
The engine of the accommodation train
run of the track here last Saturday morn
ing. caused by misplaced switch 1t de-
lsyed all other trains it being late in the
evening before things were right and track
ed cleared.
The new City Council has met and
elected T. w. Glover. Treasurer, and Mr.
Mcdonnell, Deputy Marshal and raised
Mayor Denmeads salary from $500 to $500
per annum.
Mr. A. A. Fletcher has commenced
JllC IOCN iChtttldttCn AOL q hN" DliSh "@AN
house to be erected where the old one now
stands as 5000 as the weather is suitable for
the work of pulling down the old and put
ting up the new.
...AFTHR this issue we shall drop all
names from our subscription book who
are in arrears. We dislike to part with any
Of our readers but it takes cash to grease
the machinery" and credit will not do it.
Send in your subscription if you want the
Journal for the new year.
...Some little excitement was occasioned
last Tuesday afternoon by the rapid firing
of pistols. A supposed mad dog was the
target, and he was killed in front Of Spill
man S livery stable. A large crowd was
attracted to view the ''kold korpus' Of the
unfortunate dog. 1t was fun for the boys
but death to the insane animal
We met an old gentleman from Texas,
recently, who has been in that State long
enough TO glow old and rich, and he says
that the weather has been so bad there that
| many fields of cotton are still unpicked, and
that farmers offer one dollar per hundred
pounds to pickers and many will give you
half you pick
Mr. Lewis Bellah, who had his horse
stolen few nights ago, found him tied to
rack at Marietta on last Thursday morn
ing. MIR. Noon also lost a saddle, which
was found on the horse The weather was
so cold, it is thought that the thief could
ride no further and was forced to abandon
the horse on that account.-Conyers Exam
liner.
...NoTIcE.-All persons indebted to ME
are requested come forward and settle, by
payment Of the money or give note. In
my absence, Mr L. G. Mcclellan will settle