The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-07-14

log cabin. in the middle OF the square,
answered for court house and no Jail had
ever been built. During session OF court,
noisy, rude fellow kept disturbing the
court. when Judge Warner ordered the
sheriff to arrest him and put him in Jail.
The Sheriff answered 1--WE have no Jail.
The Judge replied Take him out to the
fence and put his neck between two rails for
three hours The Sheriff did as ordered,
put the prisoners neck between two fence
rails, and then got up and sat on the fence.
After some time, the Judge enquired for
the Sheriff He was told that he was out
guarding the prisoner. The Judge smiled.
but never interferred, and the prisoner for
three long hours remained yoked by fence
rails
Mr. Geo. S Owen, foreman of the Ma
rietta Fire Company, is in receipt OF al
magnificent present from friend in the
shape of tireman's cap and horn. The
cap borders on the antique and is of the
Dutch oven form of architecture, and
presents a beautiful view from each point
of the compass. The time and money spent
on building this cap must have been i'm
mense. On the front in elegant black let
tiers are the words marietta Fire Co. No.
f." The horn is hexagon shaped and is
painted beautiful red, excepting the mouth
piece, which is entirely of tin. On the side
was engraved these words "To the gallant
Foreman. Geo S. Owen, Of Marietta Fire
Co., No. H. Altogether the presents were
worthy of the generous hearted donors, and
will be worthily and gallanty worn by our
friend, Mr.. Owen.
...TIGHT TIMES VIII sell the very best
Sewing Machine Needles and Oil, at the
low price, Needles ? for 5cts, Oil ounce
bottle 10cts, at l.. B. Owens.
The carp fish, it has been said, is unfit
for table use. Mr.. A. A. Wright of Griffin
presented the editor of the News with a
carp fish eighteen inches long He had it
nicely cooked, and after partaking of its
white meat, pronounced it good, Four
citizens appeased their appetites on the
same fish, and say that it is fish of elegant
flavor and of superior quality" This will
make the carp more popular. Friend
Niles, next time you have carp feast, let
us know, and we VIII come down and rem
der our verdict.
Mr. r. NJ Cleveland left this morning, |
with his bicycle for ten days tour through |
Tennessee.
Mr. Alva c. Rooney, the artist, is at
work on lot of sketches of Kennesaw |
Mountain from which he will paint pic
ture 24x30 inches, to be chromoed. 1t will |
doubtless make very saleabe picture, as
there is large amount of historic matter
connected with the mountain and its sur
roundings. We are informed that he has
in course of completion several landscapes
made from Marietta scenery. They will be
on exhibition soon.
ICE CREAM Mrs. B. Schoenthall has
opened her Ice Cream Saloon and can sup
ply this delicious luxury day and night.
Call at once.
The Marietta Paper Mill is turning out
a splendid article of news and book paper.
Under the energetic management of Mr.. S.
A. Anderson, agent it has increased in
popularity and prosperity. 1t is now run
as the Marietta Paper Manufacturing Co,
and with the very best machinery and ex-
perienced workmen, it cannot fail to give |
satisfaction to its patrons We commend it |
to the press for patronage.
-. Gainesville boasts of car factory, but !
here in Marietta Mr. Chas. T. Shepard has |
built three or four car boxes for the Marietta |
& North Georgia Railroad, and is now en-
gagged in building coach, which will soon |
be finished The cars built would do credit |
to the best factory shops anywhere, and
shows what can be done here by enterpris (
ing men, when they have chance. Besides
the money is kept at home.
PICTURES, the very best, four for Scots, |
at Owens Photograph Gallery. Now Is
the time to have your pictures took. 1t
is folly to wait for to -morrow.
Lazy negroes will spend their last
cent for clothes, whisky and watermelons,
and then go and beg some colored cook to
slip EN- out some cold victuals from de
white folks" By going to several cooks,
these loafers get enough provisions to do
them without working any. The vagrant
law seems to be dead letter.
"A WIND storm visited Marietta last
Tuesday afternoon and blew down several
trees, filled the air with dust and made
things look scary for awhile. The clouds
were black and threatening and the light
ming flashed wildly.
"A campmeeting was advertised by
handbills to be held in Gainesville last Sun
day, and an excursion train, crowded with
Atlanta and Marietta darkies, was run. On
arriving they learned that there was no
campmeeting in progress. The darkies
returned claiming that they had been de-
ceived.
Finest Machine Oil for heavy and light
machinery at Earle & Simpsons.
Married, at the residence of the bride
father, at Millen, Ga, July Sd, Mr.. j. NJ.
Daniel, of Augusta, to Miss Ada Rogers
The bride is well known in Marietta, her
father, Rev. w. A. Rogers, having had
charge of the female college here for several
years.
"A young man, whose moustache is,
like faith, ~;he evidence Of things hoped
for, the substance of things not SEEN" call
ed upon his prospective father-in-law and
gave notice that he intended marrying the
old man : old daughter at an early date
1T had better be on Saturday so that it will
not interfere with your school hours" sar-
castically remarked the old man.