The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-03-10
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
The trees are budding.


ing hauled off extensively.
In July the Georgia Legislature will
tackle the registration law.
The sudden changes in the weather
have made quite a number sick,
The measles are making the acquain-
lance Of nearly everybody in town.
IL. B. Owen has for sale the best and
cheapest Sewing Machines in Marietta.
Our citizens are subscribing literally to
purchase a steam fire engine.
Cobb Superior Court convenes next
Monday.
Have Reynolds TO fill your teeth, it is
the best investment you can make.
Now is the time to plant your Spring
advertisements in the JOURNAL, if you
want to reap a good crop of sales.
"A large, healthy tootbache tackled US
this week, and made one of our cheeks look
as if we had caressed hive of bees.
The farmers before the war invested
their surplus dollars in negroes, but now
they buy guano. Strange, isn't it?
w p. Anderson & Sons have built an
extensive shed for the teams of those who
camp in their wagon yard.
DIT f. G. Donehoo, of this county,
graduated at the Southern Medical College,
in Atlanta last week
Mr.. II. A. Coleman, of Carroll county,
father of W. A. Coleman, of this county, is
now a resident of Cobb.
Leake & Co, are now making a list of
prices that will aslonish the natives, and as
soon as it is ready will be printed and sent
to everybody. Look out for it.,
Marietta last Friday had snow, a hang
ing. rope walker, two medicine vendels, six
thousand visitors, several fights, and Gala
boose full of whisky soaked fellows.
IF you want Photographs, Ferrotypes,
or want Watches. Jewelry, etc, call at L.
B. Owens, Marietta.
We regret to learn that Mr. Green
Chastain had his right hand badly crushed
in grist mill last week, which resulted in
his loosing two of his fingers
THE Atlanta Post Appeal comes out in
bran new suit, that is quite becoming.
The Post is Il sprighIy paper and doing
well.
Sand for sale, apply to W. j. M.
Hames.
The cultivation of upland rice is meet
ing. with attention in the State. Mr.. Frank
King of this county has been successful in
raising upland rice on his farm two miles
from town.
Almost every man wastes part of his
life in attempts to display qualities which
he does not possess, and 70 gain applause
which he cannot keep.
...Great reduction in prices of denta
work at Reynolds.
Cruelty to animals is still persisted in
We have seen some beasts come into Mari
eta so poor that they could hardly travel
yet they were urged on at the end Of the
lash.
Our country friends think that our city
fathers should have some hitching posts
erected. If Marietta wants their trade she
should afford them some accommodations.
As it is there are but few hitckRg places.
- hat is the use of man insuring his
property, if the insurance companies refuse
to pay the full amount insured. 1t seems
unjust to make man pay on certain
amount aud then deduct several hundred
dollars after the property is burned.
For anything in the grocery line go to
Leake & Co, they ale headquarters Sell
at your own prices and throw you in a
chrome besides. Nothing mean about them
but the profits they make.
Our correspondent was misnformed as
to DR.. VIM. Aston, of Lost Mountain, hav-
ing sold his farm and would move TO At
lanta Dr. Aston has not Sold but desires
to sell, and has one of the best farms in
Cobb county.
IA few sets of those cheap buggy har
ness left at White 81 Fowler's.
last Friday, the day of the hanging,
the police had their hands full arresting
drunken men and suppressng quarrels.
More whisky was guggled that day than in
any one day in long time. 1t looked as
if every man who came to town, felt it his
bounden duty to get drunk and scatter pro
family promiscuously.
II have rented the store room in the
corner of the Masonic building, and my
friends and customers will find me there for
some time to come. | will Immediately re
pIenish my stock in all its departments, and
will have my Tin Shop running in few
DAYS Call and see me. j. VI. WILSON.
SOMETHING NEw-Prrung's scrub
bing broom can be had only at J. H. Bos
ton s, only few left. Call early and get
one.
I'll don't believe in these secret socic-
ties said one lady to another "Thats
very singular, replied the other. Your
husband belongs to the Knights Of Honor,
the Legion of Honor, and Presbyterian Mu-
tural Assurance Association. and you will
have least So, 900 when be dies 'But
what good does all that do me. was the
fearful response, "when he never dies p
"a creditor who bad given his debtor a
week to pay his Indebtedness. by some con
trIyance, when called upon was politely
asked Have you thought over that mat
ter, yet?' Not exactly" responded the
debtor with troubled look. ''You see. ]
wanted to think over il good deal, but the
very day you lett, my doctor told me /
mustn't do any brain work.
...DIED.--Mr. John Christian died in
Savannah on Wednesday of last week, and