The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-04-07

Prof F. G. Howard had public ex
animation of his pupils at the Court House.
last Wednesday. Owing to Illness we were
unable to attend, but we are glad to learn,
that the examination was very creditable to
both pupils and teachers. The preiacing OF
pupils were aptly demonstrated. Prof.
Howard s system is success and is win
ming favor with our people. The Howard
Institute is building up, as it deserves, and
we trust our people will see to it that tits
first class educational institution is more
than sustained 1t is an honor to our city,
and should be literally patronized,
Fine long cut Smoking Tobacco at
White & Fowler's:
The true secret of the great success in
| business and popularity of the Louisville 81
Nashville Railroad Company, is their lortu-
nate selection of good and faithful men to
represent their interest. Such is Mr.. F.,
c. Shepard, agent at this place, and we
congratulate that great railroad company in
their selection of Mr.. Shepard for a more
faithful and competent man than he, is not
to be found from Maine to the Rio Grande.
Our business men, one and all, endorse what
we say-SeIma Lnder.
...Messrs. E. j. Larrabee & Co., writes
us under date March 2Sth, 1881, that they
have appointed us sole agents for the sale of
their Justly celebrated ''Snow Flakes" tor
Marietta and vicinity. They say that they
have greatly improved them, and feel JUST
fed in saying that they are the finest Crack
er made in America. Always ask for Lar
rabees Snow Flake, if you want the best.
A. Y. LEAKE Il Co.
Mr.. Joe Montgomery, of Texas, sent
his brother, W. r. Montgomery, of this
place, the horns of Texas steer. From
tip to tip they are four feet long.
clayton S. Echols, of Whitfield county,
and "a Mr.. McCurry, of Rabun, are in Cobb
county Jail. sentenced three months each by
the United States Court, for violation of
Revenue laws.
IA negro man bought horse here last
Monday for one dollar. He Immediately
sold the animal Tor lOur dollars.
...Rhoda Bell, who held Mr.. viii. Reid,
and Lima Sorrels, who stabbed him in the
arm from which death ensued, was on trial
for their lives in Cobb Superior Court Mon
day and Tuesday. The jury was out all of
Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning
returned verdict, acquitting Rhoda Bell,
and finding Lima Sorrels guilty of "involun-
tary manslaughter. She was sentenced
two years in the chain gang.
"A burglar entered Mr.. Andrew Bar
ker's house Tuesday night about ten O'Clock,
before the family had retired, causing "a
good deal of fright to the females of the
house. The burglar decamped upon the
arrival of Mr. Barker and others. Next
MOI ming, a sack was found in the garden
back of the stables, containing several jars
of jellies, some meat dress belonging to
Mrs. Baker and other articles which had
been taken from the premise
&C. C. Kiser can be found at the store of
w. J. Kiser, where he would be glad for
his old customers to call and see him as he
will be pleased to meet and will sell them
goods reasonable, until his corner is rebuilt
which will be same time in May. All those
indebted to him whele accounts are due,
will please make immediate payment as
he needs the money bad.