The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-01-27
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

.WOodhaulers are in the mud, but they
get good prices for their wood.
...Our Sherffs made several arrests las
Saturday.
We were in Atlanta Saturday and
mud was simply prominent.
Great reduction in prices of Denta
work at Reynolds.
Mr.. Henry P Rood, formerly of this
place died in Augusta on the 10Th inst.
Remember that Mr. Schilling at Capt
Wilson's Hardware store, will frame
pictures cheap. Call on him.
The w. & A. Railroad will soon put
on its track several mammoth freight en-
gines with six driving wheels.
The girls of Marietta are worthy OF
good husbands, because they, would make
the best of wives.
Don't be closefiste Show your en-
terprise by advertising your business in
your town paper.
Girls hurry up with your new sub
scribers to the Journal and get that prize,
$75 oil portrait.
Prot Alva C. Rooney will be here
about the first of February and will have
his studio in Mr.. Owens Art Gallery.
The town darkey is in his glory when
he can get load of wood to chop and corn
juice to drink
Don't fret curb your temper, bride
your tongue, clean your false teeth, and
take things easy. Marietta is healthy
place and all can enjoy themselves.
REV. w. ]. Scott will preach at Big
Shanty next Saturday and Sunday.
Marie on Tuesday, the 4th inst, by
Rev. Walter Manning, at the residence OF
Mr. VIM Banister Mr. John p. Wise to
Miss E. l.. E. Banister. All of Cobb county.
Married, on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at
the residence of the brides neither by Rev.
Walter Manning Mr.. j. L. CAN'T to Miss
NJ L. McCleskey. All of Cobb county.
TO build up Marietta and Cobb county,
we want to build factories, and give en-
ployment to numerous hands, and thereby
| increase trade and augment wealth.
Mr.. Chuck Anderson has let out the
contract to Mr. Chas T. Shepard to build
some store rooms on the vacant lot adjoin-
ing his livery stable.
"A pillow stock, hub and axe handle fac
tory, propelled by improved machinery,
could be made to pay in Marietta Let the
wise money lender take heed.
."Dis am a free county, full of free mig.
gers and kicking mules" said benzined
negro man Saturday evening as he men
aced an angry adversary.
1T is pretty cold weather now, boys
but remember how you will this coming
summer pull off your coat and swear how
hot it is, then you'll go out and straddle {
box and white white pine.
Mr. Baxter Reid has built him a com
| Portable residence on the southeast part o
town Mr.. D. F McClatchey has just had
completed neat dwelling in the same part
of town.
Cobb Superior Court took recess from
Friday evening to Tuesday morning. Judge
Brown sentenced several to the chain gang
for larceny, &c, and is going to clean Out
| tba ioil bofOra ha ct0nc
IA young farmer was in town Saturday
who made this remark CAN of my neigh
bors raised cotton and they are now buying
corn and provisions. made all grain, have
sold quantity and have plenty left ant
more to sell.
IAN intelligent, thrifty, new conner, wht
has been in our county long enough to get
acquainted, and who has bought nc'
farm, came into our Office and said: 81
want to subscribe. / think you get out ont
of the best county papers l ever saw.
| Thanks, kind sir.
...Rev. A. B. Vaughn, recently pastor o
the South Macon Baptist Church, has re'
ceived and accepted call to Texas, The
vacancy occasioned has been filled by Rev
Mr. Evans of Savannah, and the new pas
tor has entered upon the duties of his
| charge. -Hdc0n Herald. >
| Quite number of tenants commence
the new year without any corn or meat,
and have to be fed by owners of land this
early. We heard one gentleman say he
had lost three thousand dollars since the
war by furnishing provisions to tenants
who failed to make enough to pay out.
We are gratifed to know that thu
JOURNAL is giving such satisfaction to it,
old subscribers Most all of them have re
newed, and many new ones have put dowI
for the new year We have been the reel
pients of many kind encouraging words
and shall do our best to give the people
good paper.
IT L. Hunt & Co., are among our bes
and wide awake merchants They posses
the enterprise and intelligence necessary t.
know the wants of the people, and to buy q
the right time and sell at the lowest prices
We are glad to know that they have bull
up good trade and are adding many new
customers to their list. They deserve t.
succeed, and we commend them to our read
ers for liberal share Of patronage
We are glad to learn that our forme
townsman Mr. Frank c. Shepard, has beef
promoted to the position of General Agen
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company, and has been stationed at Selma
Alabama The position is a responsible
and remunerative one and the notification
of his appointment was accom- panied by
very fattsring testimonial of the esteem
and confidence in which he is held by hi
superior officers. Success to him.